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The President also said today's stock market plunge was a long awaited "correction."
Trump's use of the word "correction" to describe the selloff could be significant. A stock market correction is defined as a fall of at least 10 percent from the high point of the last 52 weeks.
U.S. stocks tumbled on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 and the Dow marking their biggest daily declines since Feb. 8, and technology stocks were at the center of the carnage as rising U.S. Treasury yields sent investors fleeing from risky assets.


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O Panamá competiu nos Jogos Pan-Americanos de 2015 em Toronto de 10 a 26 de julho de 2015. O país competiu em 6 esportes com 29 atletas e conquistou uma medalha de prata e uma de bronze.

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The Internet is like an ocean and all the websites are like fish that swim in it. Whether you're a whale or a tiny goldfish, it is difficult to conquer the ocean without having some online recognition by your side. Even though you cannot take over the sea, one thing you can do is to reign in the particular part of the sea. However, to get the control, one would need to have a strong presence over the desired part. Digital Presence Management is somewhat similar to the metaphor stated above. Amidst all the business websites, if you want to have a slight chance to perform better than others, one has to invest in some digital presence building processes.
What is Digital Presence Management?
It is a process where one tends to acquire traffic by being visible to its targeted audience. One website simply cannot grow just because of its design or the content. There are numerous factors that help your website to perform better on search engines and various other social media accounts. Factors like keyword density, social media presence, blogs, search engine optimization play an integral part in the rankings of the website.
Reputation Management, as it is commonly known helps you to shine and stand out from the crowd. Once handed to us, we take care of all the business listings that are associated with the website. We make sure that each of the business listings has the most accurate and latest details. Apart from that, we make it a point to timely post relatable content on the website as well as the social media platforms. This allows your webpage to pop up time and again and engage some organic traffic.


Hello Students, Parents and Community Members!
I know that many of you are excited for the start of the new school year and have many questions.
1. When does the HMS school office open up for regular business?
The HMS office opens up on Monday, August 4th at 8:00 a.m. and closes at 4:00 p.m. Regular office hours begin on Tuesday, August 5th-- 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday-Friday.
2. When do I find out who my child has for a homeroom teacher this year?
HMS will mail home letters the week of August 11th detailing who your child's homeroom teacher is for this school year. NOTE: If you have moved, please call the office and let us know your correct mailing address.
3. I am on your waiting list and want to know when I find out if my child can enroll in school at Hickman.
As we get information about our upcoming enrollment numbers for 2014-2015 (students that have moved into the district, students that have enrolled in other schools), we will then be able to make the calls to students on our waiting lists. We try very hard to make calls before the start of school; however, in some instances, we can not make a decision about a particular grade level's enrollment until after the start of school.
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Please visit the district website at http://www.hickmanschools.org and click on Hickman Middle School under the "Schools" tab. You can view the "Week at a Glance" on the right hand side of the webpage or you can click on the "School Calendar" tab at the top of the page. HES also sends home a monthly newsletter via email, so make sure we have your updated email on file.
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JumpStart occurs on August 5th-7th from 8:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. This in an opportunity for any student that is new to HMS (6th-8th grades) to come and meet some of the teachers and learn about the ins and outs of HMS. Please call the HMS office at 209-556-6540 to enroll your student.


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Jul 9, 2020 - Politics & Policy
Democrats seem aligned on climate policy, at least for the moment
Ben Geman, author of Generate
Photo Illustration: Sarah Grillo/Axios. Getty Images photos: Ethan Miller and Brian Blanco
The six "unity" task forces that the Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders put together unveiled their policy recommendations yesterday.
The big picture: Big climate ideas include setting "technology-neutral" standards to achieve 100% carbon-free electricity by 2035, and a goal of achieving net-zero emissions in all new buildings by 2030.
The climate task force was co-chaired by former Secretary of State John Kerry, who backed Biden in the primary, and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who backed Sanders.
The document they produced are suggestions for the Biden campaign and the Democratic National Committee platform, so we'll see what's picked up. But it's hard to imagine all this huffing and puffing if it was going to just be shelved.
The intrigue: There's a lot more in the document, including a heavy emphasis on environmental justice, but what caught my attention is what yesterday's rollout says about where climate politics are at right now.
Like last week's detailed ideas from Nancy Pelosi-aligned House Democrats, the recommendations stop short of what the Sanders-AOC orbit wants in a climate blueprint. For instance, as Reuters notes, there's no fracking ban.
And like last week's unveiling, the new plan did not cause a flare-up in intra-left tensions over policy.
Varshini Prakash of the pro-Sanders Sunrise Movement, who was on the task force, said nice things about the result while vowing to keep pushing in some areas.
With Biden up in the polls and a chance for Democrats to regain the Senate too, there's little interest in dust-ups ahead of the election when there's a chance of opening a small window for climate legislation.
And the party establishment has actually moved pretty far left on climate already (probably well beyond what could ever be enacted, but that's another story), and that will be even more true if these new goals are adopted.
Finally, the upstart Sunrise Movement has adjusted its tactical posture in recent months (remember this is a group that in late 2019 claimed Biden's climate plan, which is vastly more aggressive than anything contemplated under Obama, was an "F-").
Go deeper:
House Democrats smooth over climate differences — for now
6 takeaways from the House Democrats' climate blueprint
Hans Nichols, author of Sneak Peek
Biden's diverse Cabinet
Illustration: Eniola Odetunde/Axios
If Joe Biden wins the presidency, his advisers plan to assemble the most diverse Cabinet in U.S. history as he works to fulfill a pledge to build the Democratic Party on a new generation of leaders.
The big picture: Many of Biden's longtime aides, most of whom are white and male, are expected to follow him to the West Wing. That means the pressure will be on to recruit a Cabinet that's both younger and more diverse.
Alison Snyder, author of Science
Oct 15, 2020 - Science
How to build forests to combat climate change
Illustration: Sarah Grillo/Axios
Trees can help to combat climate change, but determining what to plant and where is complex — and whether to plant them at all is a growing debate.
The big picture: Protecting, planting and restoring forests can help offset global warming, but experts stress that greenhouse gas emissions still have to be dramatically cut to reach climate goals for the planet.

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Q: C++ - order of member initialization and incrementation I was looking for some tests to improve my C++ knowledge. Here is one of the exercises: What is the output of the following program?
#include <iostream>

class A
{
public:
    A(int n = 0) : m_i(n)
    {
        std::cout << m_i;
        ++m_i;
    }

protected:
    int m_i;
};

class B : public A
{
public:
    B(int n = 5) : m_a(new A[2]), m_x(++m_i) { std::cout << m_i; }

    ~B() { delete [] m_a; }

private:
    A m_x;
    A *m_a;
};

int main()
{
    B b;
    std::cout << std::endl;
    return 0;
}

Well, I tried this code, and the answer is 02002. I come here to have some explanation because I don't understand why 02002 is the result.
I will explain my reasoning, but could some tell me where am I wrong please?
Let's call "str" the current string to print. When the b object is built:

*

*The constructor of A is called. str => 0, m_i => 1

*Construction of m_a(new A[2]). str => 000

*Construction of m_x(++m_i). str => 0002, m_i => 3

*Last update of str (in B's constructor) => str => 00023
Here are my questions:

*

*Why is the final value of m_i 2 and not 3?

*Why is the construction of m_x(++m_i) done before the one of m_a(new A[2])? I tried to exchange the position of the initialization of m_x and m_a and the answer is still the same : 02002.

A: When you construct b the A part of B is constructed first.  This gives the 0 in the output.  Then we get the 2 because m_x(++m_i) happens first since m_x is listed first in the class.  Since m_i is 1 from the A part of B being constructed ++m_i gives 2 and now we have 02.  Then m_a(new A[2]) is ran which gives us 2 0(one for each memeber of the array).  That puts us at 0200.  We then get the final 2 from { std::cout << m_i; } since m_i is still 2 from m_x(++m_i).

A:
Why is the final value of m_i 2 and not 3?

Because new A[2] creates two separate instances having nothing to do with *this. m_i of the b instance is only incremented in A::A and B::B (twice).
If incrementation of m_i should be performed on the same instance (m_i being a reference, for example), it would be more reasonable to think that the final value of m_i should be 4 (there are two objects in the array - two additional increments).

Why is the construction of m_x(++m_i) done before the one of m_a(new A[2])?

Because the order of initialization depends on the order of declaration of the data members, not the order in which you write initializations in the member initializer list.

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Q: c++ Hermite interpolation algorithm in Boost I'm trying to use Boost c++ library for Hermite interpolation, but it's not well documented and I'm not well understand.
My case is to calculate y values at some x position from data points such as:
X: 0.9, 1.7, 2.55, 3.39...
Y: 0.9, 0.8, 0.85, 0.84...

And get result with equal x spaces (x space 0.5):
X: 0.5, 1.00, 1.5, 2.00, 2.5, 3.0,...
Y: 0.8, 0.95, 0.8, 0.85, 0.9, 0.9,...

Can boost be helpful for me? I had found more implementations of Hermite in web, but examples and it's result output was not what I'm looking for. I think thats because I don't understand how it works. When I read about Hermite I tought that algorithm should ask for some points, spacing value and might few other input values and then calculate and return new points, but I was wrong and now lost..
http://www.boost.org/doc/libs/1_47_0/libs/math/doc/sf_and_dist/html/math_toolkit/special/sf_poly/hermite.html
Maybe someone has experience using Hermite and had similar case?

A: Well, first of all, Hermite was a prolific mathematician, so Hermite polynomials (an orthogonal family) are unrelated to Hermite interpolating polynomials that arise in the interpolation method.
Second, Hermite interpolation is applied when you have values of first few function derivatives as well as function values at each point, so it's not really applicable in your case.
In Boost specifically, I could find only this algorithm for non-uniform interpolation: http://www.boost.org/doc/libs/1_65_0/libs/math/doc/html/math_toolkit/interpolate/barycentric.html —hopefully it is good enough for your purposes.

A: Boost provides barycentric rational interpolation for non-uniform spaced interpolation. This change landed in 1.65, so it's fairly new and you might have to update your boost. If you need uniform spacing and derivatives, evaluate this interpolant and equal spaced points and use the cubic_b_spline interpolation.


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Posts American Pie hits the charts 40 years on
American Pie hits the charts 40 years on
Don McLean's original recording of American Pie returned to the UK charts on February 12th, 40 years after its first release. In 1972 the song peaked at number 2; in 1991 it's official re-release saw it climb into the UK top-10 and in 2000 Madonna's version reached number 1. The song also charted in the UK top-40 in 1994 with Just Luis's remix.
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Squires jailed for child sex offences
24th March 2017 BIH Reporter Uncategorised 0
Former Sheffield Steeldogs forward Tom Squires has been jailed for five years and four months following a hearing at Sheffield Crown Court.
The 26-year-old pleaded guilty to four counts of inciting sexual activity with a child and one count of sexual activity with a child at a hearing earlier this year.
Squires will also spend an additional three years on license, has been placed on the Sex Offenders Register and handed a Sexual Harm Prevention Order.
The charges relate to five victims, girls who were under the age of 16 at the time of the offences, who cannot be named for legal reasons.
The court heard how Squires, formerly of Chapeltown, Sheffield, approached his victims via social media and requested sexual images from them. The abuse of his victims spanned a five-year period between 2010 and 2015.
Detective Sergeant Aneela Khalil-Khan, the investigating officer, said: "Squires was relatively well-known locally as an ice hockey player, as well as coaching the sport. He took advantage of this position of power to groom and sexually exploit his victims.
"He used his position as an ice hockey coach to approach young girls, some of whom recognised him as a local hockey 'star', and began the grooming process.
"His victims have been remarkably brave coming forward to report their abuse and I am pleased that Squires pleaded guilty to multiple offences meaning they did not have to go through a trial process.
"He has now received a custodial sentence, which should prevent him from causing further harm. I understand that this investigation may cause some concern among the local sporting community, as well as families who may have interacted with Squires in the past.
"If you do have any concerns, please get in touch with police. You can also call or text the national helpline Say Something on 116 000 if you want any advice or support."
Ice hockey administrators have insisted the sport remains a safe environment for children and young people.
Charles Dacres, the EIHA director responsible for child protection and a director with Ice Hockey UK, said: "Squires used his position as a sportsman and supposed role model to commit these offences against young girls.
"Ice hockey, like most sports these days, has robust safeguarding procedures in place to protect the young and vulnerable from people like Squires.
"Individuals who have contact with children and vulnerable adults do go through DBS checking, there is safeguarding education as part of coaching and management qualifications.
"All clubs have nominated safeguarding officers and the association has its own CPO with established procedures for reporting concerns or incidents.
"Tom Squires is a rogue individual as far as ice hockey is concerned – these crimes go back over five years and I would say that the situation would be detected by the systems in use now in clubs.
"Children and young adults can and should feel safe as part of this sport."
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Dutch deal rumour puts heat on Pru
By Geoff Foster for MailOnline
CORPORATE financiers are burning the midnight oil because mouthwatering bids and deals have suddenly become commonplace again. Innogy sparkled with a gain of 11 3/4p to 257 3/4p amid intense speculation of an imminent 273p-a-share cash offer from German utilities group RWE. And rumours of a multi-billion pound insurance merger did the rounds.
Whispers that Prudential, which lost £455m last year after a £1.4bn investment write-down, has agreed to climb into bed with Aegon, the Dutch financial services giant that owns Scottish Equitable, got punters excited. They chased the Pru up to 750p before it closed 12p better at 731 1/2p on heavy turnover of 17.2m shares.
Aegon has recently been mentioned in the same breath as Britannic (unchanged at 695 1/2p) but dealers heard that a nil-premium marriage with the Pru could be on the cards. If so, it would be Aegon's chairman Kees Storm's swansong. He steps down in April before retiring in July. Prudential left itself wide open to a bid after failing with a £14.7bn all-share offer for US rival American General last year. AIG of the US gazumped its offer with a £16.2bn deal.
CGNU ended 23 1/2p dearer at 775p on a Lehman Brothers recommendation. Aberdeen Asset Managementremained friendless at 276p, down 12 1/2p on continuing concerns about split capital trusts. About £2.7bn of AAM's funds are in the controversial 'splits'. Revenues from them in 2001 were £18m, or 10% of the total. The Financial Services Authority is investigating 'splits' and the big worry is that it might demand compensation for investors.
St Davids Investment Trust lost a 1 1/2p gain to finish 1/2p off at a low of 3 1/2p. It is the latest fund to breach its banking covenants with RBOS and will be unable to make dividend payments to shareholders.
Wall Street lost an early lead with the Dow ending down, ahead of today's Federal Open Market Committee meeting at which the Fed is expected to leave US interest rates on hold but change its policy from an easing bias towards a neutral stance. The FTSE 100 finished 7.2 points better at 5,299.9. Sterling edged up to $1.425, while the euro eased to 61.9p.
ICI was the pick of the Footsie, rising 19 1/2p to 320p and the new nil-paid 20p to 140p on a Credit Lyonnais Securities recommendation. Analyst Zac Phillips has raised his target price to 350p. British Airways soared 11 1/4p to 253 1/4p after restoring many of the North Atlantic routes cancelled after 11 September.
But BAA nosedived 20p to 646p after launching a £424m 2.94% unsecured convertible bond issue. The proceeds will be used on Terminal 5 at Heathrow Airport and the rest of its capital expenditure programme.
Rumours that The Link, Dixons' chain of 279 stand-alone phone shops, has suffered a further sharp slump in sales since January prompted nervous selling of the Currys-to-PC World group, but the close was 1/2p dearer at 259 1/2p.
Analysts reckon the trading environment for The Link is likely to remain extremely difficult for 12 months. Like-for-like sales are expected to fall 25% in the year to April. Word is that the Dixons management is shelving plans to open 10 to 20 shops this year.
Building materials firm RMC jumped 40 1/2p to 653 1/2p after hinting that it may sell its troubled German operations.
AIM-listed Interactive Digital, the software company, edged up 1/2p to 3 1/2p after signing a strategic partnership deal with Wandsworth Electrical Ltd to license its RISC digital system to NHS Trust hospitals.
Management Consulting rose 7p to 70 1/4p on £606,000 annual profits and an upbeat statement about prospects.
Royal Doulton cracked after 21.6% shareholder Waterford Wedgwood's failed attempt to block a £20m rescue rights issue. It closed 3 1/2p down at 10 1/4p.


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In today's business climate, cybercrime is the norm. Security threats are growing in sophistication, 60% of attacks are targeted at small-to-medium-sized businesses, and the cost of doing nothing is tremendous – security breaches can absolutely drain and cripple a business.
The only cybercrime guarantee is that, at some point, something bad will happen to your networks. Security threats are growing in sophistication and 60% of attacks are targeted at small-to-medium-sized businesses.
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Subject: Warcraft III's campaign Sun Nov 14, 2010 9:45 pm
Warcraft III's campaign mode is broken up into five campaigns (Including prologue), each featuring a different race which the player controls (2 orc campaigns, 1 Human, 1 undead, and 1 Night elf). Each campaign is itself divided into chapters, which are like missions. Unlike previous Blizzard titles, such as Warcraft II or StarCraft, players are not directed to mission briefings in which plot exposition occurs and objectives are announced; rather, Warcraft III uses a system of "seamless quests."[12] Some plot development happens in an occasional cinematic, but most occurs in-game with cutscenes. Objectives, known as quests, are revealed to the player during the progress of the map. Main quests are those that the player must complete to proceed to the next chapter, but there are also optional quests which are not initially revealed, but can be discovered and completed alongside the main objectives.
Through each race's campaign, the player retains control of one or more heroes, which slowly grow in experience as the levels progress. This experience is carried over to subsequent missions, allowing the hero to grow throughout the course of the campaign.
While different in terms of storyline and precise gameplay, all of the different races' campaigns are structured similarly. Each begins with a level involving simple mechanics to introduce the player to the race and the basic elements of their hero and units. After one or two such levels the player's first "building mission" occurs, requiring them to build and maintain a base while competing with one or more enemy forces. The only campaign that breaks this pattern is the Night Elf campaign, whose first mission involves building a limited base. The last level of each race's campaign is an "epic battle" which means that the player has to strike down a large number of enemy foes and finally destroy their main base. For that, the player has to use the knowledge he acquired during the latest quests and also has to invent some war-strategies.
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The technology, known as ISIS, enables companies to record which goods are loaded onto and removed from a particular truck—information that can be coupled with sensor data about the location of the vehicle itself.
Vehicle-tracking solution provider Ctrack, based in South Africa, has begun marketing its Integrated Security Intelligent Solution (ISIS) in Europe. ISIS employs active radio frequency identification tags to help logistics and security firms identify the cargo that delivery trucks are carrying, and determine whether that cargo is being dropped off at the correct time and location. Ctrack sells the technology to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) that are building the tags into their own electronic security seals for customers in logistics or other industries involving a fleet of vehicles. The active RFID tags transmit real-time tamper alerts and battery-level alerts, as well as provide optional temperature and humidity monitoring.
Two companies in Asia have been piloting ISIS for the past year, both of which have begun ordering thousands of RFID-enabled electronic security seals known as I-Seals, with built-in battery-powered reusable RFID tags, to track goods as they are delivered by vehicle, beginning this month. The I-Seals and tags are assembled by Mega Fortris in Malaysia, while the ISIS hubs—telematics devices into which the RFID hardware is installed—are manufactured by Ctrack's parent company, DigiCore, also based in South Africa.
One of the I-Seal models is integrated with a wire cable that can be attached to a pallet and then locked shut, so that the cable or seal would have to be broken or cut in order to be removed.
Based on the success of the two pilots, Ctrack has begun offering the solution in Europe, as well as in other parts of the world, such as South and Central America, Australasia and Africa. Ctrack is actively seeking distribution partners for North America as well, says Richard Lane, the distribution and partnership manager of DigiCore's European division, based in the United Kingdom. This month, he reports, several logistics and security firms plan to begin piloting the technology in the United Kingdom, Sweden and Holland.
Ctrack was launched in Johannesburg in 1985, to provide a solution for tracking commercial vehicles. The company's current vehicle-tracking solutions employ GPS-based data, along with sensor measurements, to identify where a vehicle is located and how it is being operated. Prior to ISIS' introduction, however, Ctrack's solutions were unable to track what was loaded onto a particular vehicle, or what happened to that cargo.
For example, companies often contend with a loss of goods that a driver may claim to have delivered even though the customer says it never received them. Management may then be unable to confirm whether the missing items were loaded onto a specific vehicle, Lane says—and, if they were, the date, time and location at which they went missing.
To address the problem, Ctrack began developing ISIS several years ago. The result is a solution to track not only a vehicle's location, operation and condition, but also its cargo. The RFID-based system consists of the active UHF RFID tag seals developed and provided for this solution by Mega Fortris, as well as DigiCore's own RFID reader built into a device that Ctrack calls a telematics hub, mounted in a vehicle's cab, trailer or container. The hub receives RFID tag transmissions along with other sensor data (such as GPS location or accelerometer readings), and forwards that information to a server via GPRS, Wi-Fi or satellite communications. "The development [of the I-Seals] took more than two years," says Sam Ng, Mega Fortris' general manager of operations, "and is the culmination of innovation and dedication by both Mega Fortris and DigiCore."


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 Networked Elements: Supporters and Transformers – organizzazione formata da robot e militari nel film Transformers - La vendetta del caduto
 Nuclear Emergency Support Team – team dipendente dal National Nuclear Security Administration

Letteratura
Nest Freemark – personaggio letterario creato da Terry Brooks

Musica
 Nest – gruppo musicale finlandese
 Nest – rapper svizzero

Persone
 Nest ferch Cadell – regina gallese, moglie di Merfyn Frych ap Gwriad
 Nest verch Rhys – principessa gallese, figlia di Rhys ap Tewdwr
 Van Nest Polglase – scenografo statunitense

Software
 Next ESA SAR Toolbox – Software open source dell'ESA per l'analisi di immagini telerilevate da satellite

Altro

 Nest è un marchio di Google LLC utilizzato per commercializzare prodotti per la casa intelligente


Back again with another photo set! For this set with Hailey I'm going to go ahead and smoosh two outfits into one posts. Literally from day to night. For the first outfit Hailey had a Yellow bikini that I just knew had to be shot out on the balcony of the apartment. Which is a testament to the bipolarness of Houston weather considering this was like winter time.
As the day transitioned to night time, and the rain started coming down we moved inside. and with that Hailey changed into a more indoorsy look. And per common theme with my work there's quite a bit of reflections in this set as there was a huge mirror in the apartment… which I had no choice but to use.
I hope you enjoyed this set as much as I enjoyed shooting and creating with Hailey. And I hope to keep up with this blog and creating new content to share. And as always don't forget to follow Hailey @haileybeth on IG if you're not already! Til next time guys!
I decided to break up this photo set with Hailey just for the sake of saving you guys from endlessly scrolling lol. As previously mentioned in my post with Stevie, she came to Houston with Hailey. So if some of the background seems familiar… it's because it's the same apartment. I think it just shows how different of shots you can get in the same place.
I'm no stranger to shooting with Hailey and having shot together a few times now I think we both now how to work together to get images we both love. Or at least I love them. And it's always easy going and fun to shoot with her.
That wraps up part one! I'm not sure whether I'll just do two parts or go ahead and break it up into three.
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UNFI Commits to Setting Science-Based Targets to Limit Climate Change Impact
Effort is part of the Company's forthcoming 2030 ESG agenda
December 02, 2020 06:52 PM Eastern Standard Time
PROVIDENCE, R.I.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--United Natural Foods, Inc. (NYSE: UNFI), one of the largest wholesale grocery distributors in North America, today announced that it will lead the way towards a net-zero economy by setting science-based emissions reduction targets covering its own operations and value chain. UNFI expects its targets will align with the goals of the Paris Agreement, to limit global temperature rise to well-below 2°C above pre-industrial levels and pursue efforts to limit warming to 1.5°C for the best chance of avoiding the worst impacts of climate change. UNFI is the first North American wholesale grocery distributor to commit to such a target.
UNFI's targets–which are expected to be submitted for approval to the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi) within the next year–are a core element of the Company's forthcoming 2030 ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) agenda, which includes commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase resilience through operational excellence and investments in clean energy. By adopting the SBTi's rigorous methodologies, the Company aligns its efforts with the latest climate science.
"Our commitment to setting science-based emissions reduction targets demonstrates our continued focus on reducing our environmental impact, conserving natural resources, and promoting sustainability in our operations and across our value chain," said Steven L. Spinner, UNFI Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "We are proud to be the first North American wholesale grocery distributor to align with SBTi. We take seriously the need for business accountability in solving this global challenge to ensure a healthy planet for future generations, while providing financial returns to our shareholders."
UNFI has a long history of prioritizing social and environmental issues. Earlier this year, the Company joined the Climate Collaborative, working with like-minded businesses in the natural products industry taking bold action to reverse climate change. In California, UNFI is piloting its first all-electric solar powered refrigerated trailer in an effort to explore technologies to reduce the climate impact of its fleet. In 2021, UNFI looks forward to activating its 2030 ESG agenda with targeted initiatives that build on the Company's strengths–including scale and reach within North America–to further cement the vision of building a better world.
"This announcement signals a higher level of ambition for UNFI as we work to reduce our contributions to climate change, embrace innovation, and promote environmental justice in communities across North America," said Alisha Real, UNFI Director of Sustainability and Social Impact. "Climate science clearly states that we cannot continue on a path of business as usual. Collective action is essential, and we look forward to engaging our value chain in these important efforts."
About United Natural Foods
UNFI is North America's premier food wholesaler delivering the widest variety of products to customer locations throughout North America including natural product superstores, independent retailers, conventional supermarket chains, ecommerce retailers and food service customers. By providing this deeper 'full-store' selection and compelling brands for every aisle, UNFI is uniquely positioned to deliver great food, more choices and fresh thinking to customers everywhere. Today, UNFI is the largest publicly traded grocery distributor in America. To learn more about how UNFI is Moving Food Forward, visit www.unfi.com.
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Business Spotlight: French's Cabinets
Celebrating 20 years with a commitment to excellence
By Hollie Deese
Among Nashville's growth, and its recent pause for COVID-19, it has become clear just how important small, local businesses are to the fabric of this community. And Barbara French, owner of French's Cabinets, has quietly been a part of Nashville's success for decades.
A native Oklahoman, French moved to Nashville in 1987 because of a songwriting contract with Word Music. She began selling real estate to supplement what she made writing, and after she got married, she connected with a builder and began working with him on high-end custom homes.
But one thing always frustrated her about the process – the cabinets. She ended up using a different person each time but was just never satisfied, either upon install or a year down the road after some use.
Naturally, she started her own cabinet business.
"The focus of starting the business was to do things with excellence, every step of the process," she says. "And managing expectations by sitting with the client and going through the quote process in detail so they know exactly what they are getting."
French says her business has changed a lot over the past 20 years, but the core has remained the same – striving for an excellence in design and customer service.
"Early on, our goal was to educate people," French says. "We spend the first amount of time educating them, showing them examples of full overlay, half overlay, cabinet construction, door construction, and the benefits of each one. And then helping them choose based upon their budget."
In September, their 20th anniversary month, they will be showing off a remodeled office and showroom with displays for RUTT HandCrafted Cabinetry, a premium luxury cabinet line new to French's.
"The thing I love the most is just seeing a beautiful finished product that a customer's happy with," French says. "It's hard to beat that high, whether it's a complete transformation from something really old, ugly and outdated or new construction that helps them get their dream kitchen."
French is always following ever-changing cabinet trends, from the decorative trim from a decade ago to the clean lines of today's contemporary kitchens.
"My own home is more traditional, but I have to say, some of the kitchens we've done are just breathtaking," she says. "They're like architectural works of art. It's the most extreme fluctuation that I've seen in cabinetry design in 20 years. We went from a little simpler to a little bit more ornate, but now the pendulum has swung to extreme contemporary with laminate, and shiny finishes and slab doors. And they're beautiful."
About 75% of their business is repeat or referral, confirmation they are doing the kind of job people talk about in a good way. And in 2018 they won the Better Business Bureau Torch award for business ethics, which is not awarded lightly and was bolstered by the support of her team.
"They are really the backbone, and I couldn't do this without them," she says of her employees. "Each one takes ownership in the company, and that's hard to find. I've been really blessed to find great people like that."
And now French is excited about where post-pandemic business is headed.
"I'm thrilled to be celebrating 20 years in business and still going strong despite the pandemic. People still need beautiful and functional kitchens and baths. With all the time spent at home, people have had time to think about what they would like to change; remodeling projects are brewing!"
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Sky Fox is a 1987 arcade video game developed by Jaleco and licensed to Nichibutsu. It was originally released in Japan and Europe as Exerizer (エクセライザー) as an indirect follow-up to Jaleco's 1983's Exerion and 1984's Exerion II: Zorni. It is a fixed shooter, setting the player in the role of a space pilot fighting against female alien invaders and space monsters under their control. The game was mostly well-received by Western game critics, albeit some criticized it for its depiction of women.

Gameplay
The game is a fixed shooter in the style of Galaga and Phoenix, but with eight-way movement across the screen and parallax scrolling for the starry backgrounds. At the player's disposal to fight the approaching enemies, some of them made in pseudo-depth 2.5D graphics with scaled sprites, is a small space fighter capable of firing two types of projectiles: the unlimited but slow rockets and the fast laser shots that are limited by draining the ship's power. The power can be refilled, and the ship itself upgraded, through collecting the power-ups that appear after destroying certain enemies.

The game can be played by up to two players in alternating turns. Similar as in Gorf, it features several different types of waves (stages). For instance, one stage features space witches saddle-perched on either serpentine Chinese dragons or Western-style winged dragons: the dragons must to be hit repeatedly in the weak point of their heads to be killed, after which the riders themselves can be shot for a score bonus. The player progresses through most of them by either destroying all the enemies (resulting in the score bonus and power-up awards) or alternatively just surviving their attacks for a long enough time.

Reception
The game has been received mostly positively upon its release. In Japan, Game Machine listed Sky Fox on their April 1, 1987 issue as being the twelfth most-successful table arcade unit of the month. The Italian edition of Zzap! called it a treat "for those who love the space shooter genre, ensuring a good fun for a sufficient period of time." A review by Clare Edgeley of Computer and Video Games called it "a weird mish-mash of ideas from best-sellers of the past - the dragons have been borrowed from Space Harrier, and there are many scenes reminiscent of that golden oldie, Space Invaders." She complemented its colorful graphics and verdicted that "the game does offer a fast and relatively addictive shoot 'em up."

Commodore User, however, refused to even score this "slickly-executed" but "otherwise boring game", accusing its "warped " creators of promoting sexual assault due to in their opinion "tasteless", "highly objectionable" and "offensive" stage featuring a group of female enemies who are only vulnerable when they open up their cloaks "and expose their sparsely-clad bodies in the spreadeagle position. The method of dispatching them is to score a direct hit between their splayed legs." The reviewer described it as an act to "humiliate and belittle women in the most violent, degrading way, by subjecting them to sexual violence," and implied this "cheap 'n' nasty" game's "presence in arcades" to be "dangerous" for British society. Sinclair User arcade section remembered it as a "sexist shoot'em up".

According to a retrospective review in Retro Gamer, when compared to much of Jaleco's other arcade titles, Sky Fox "can be seen as a bit of diamond in the rough, as it's a nicely presented little-known vertical shooter that plays like a mixture of Galaxian and Space Harrier." The reviewer felt the game's need of "banking and consideration to attacking enemies is a neat mechanic, which, coupled with Sky Foxs nice visuals and humorous enemy designs (bikini-clad dragon riders in space manage to be more off-the-wall than Space Harrier'''s enemies), makes it an enjoyable little shooter," and recommended Cave's Espgaluda II as a "converted alternative".

See alsoSalamander'', another 1980s arcade shooter featuring serpents in space.

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SAP 10 – what does it all mean?
1 October 2018 - by Paul Groves - 3 minute read
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As a new document on SAP Calculations starts to circulate, Paul Groves of Specification Magazine looks into the industry response.
Improving the energy performance of buildings has been a recurring theme for the last decade or so and whereas there is pretty much universal agreement of the need to set positive new standards, the reality has too often been more muddled than progressive.
From truly spectacular failures of so-called flagship initiatives to lack of proper consultation on proposals to make changes, the lack of forward movement has left many frustrated.
So, will SAP 10 buck that trend and provide something truly positive and progressive?
SAP Calculations are used to demonstrate the energy performance of dwellings in the UK and are a key part of building regulations compliance. The SAP document released by BRE defines exactly how the assessment works and is updated generally every four years.
The default efficiencies of heating technologies have now been updated.
Paul Groves Editor of Specification Magazine
For a start, there has been a more comprehensive industry-wide consultation. Although there have been frequent delays in publication of the final SAP 10 regulations, this has been a result of the BEIS and BRE wanting to ensure they were taking full account of all views and stay on top of other developments.
SAP 10 has been released during a period of monumental change for the wider industry, such as the Hackitt Review into building regulations and the on-going public inquiry into the Grenfell Tower fire.
So, BRE and BEIS are to be congratulated on releasing SAP 10 during such a period of upheaval and uncertainty.
Supportive of change
Jason Hewins On-Construction Team Leader at Elmhurst Energy summarised: "The changes that have been presented in SAP 10 did not come as a great surprise to us as the consultation responses indicated what we could expect.
"Elmhurst has and always will be supportive of any change that improves the accuracy of the methodology which will result in EPCs being more reflective of dwellings. We look forward to the introduction of SAP 10 when the next version of building regulations/standards are introduced, we now must wait to hear from MHCLG (E&W), Scottish Government and DFPNI.
"Following the release of the Dame Judith Hackitt Report, we fully expect that we will start to see consultations from the regions to implement new standards for house building, watch this space."
Renewable heating
Max Halliwell, Product Manager for the Ecodan range of renewable heating systems was even more positive, especially on the default efficiencies of heating technologies, which have now been updated.
"These revised calculations reflect the rapid decarbonisation of the National Grid and mean a heat pump only needs a coefficient of performance (COP) of 1.1 to produce lower carbon emissions than a gas boiler.
"The average heat pump is now producing COPs of 2.5 and more so this makes a stronger argument for easy-to-fit, renewable heat pumps over gas, and really spells the end of high carbon fuel such as cumbersome oil and expensive LPG."
Clear advice
In a nutshell, SAP 10 recommends clear advice on: Fuel Prices and CO2 Factors; Heating Pattern; Lighting Energy; Thermal Bridging; Hot Water Demand; Photovoltaic Panels; Overheating Risk; and Thermal Mass Parameter. Further details on these key eight areas are set out below.
Jon Ponting, of Energist UK, said the question remains about how difficult it will be to show compliance with SAP10.
"The Target Emission Rate is defined in Building Regulations, so until we get a sniff of a new Part L or Section 6, we can't answer this question," he explained.
"An initial thought is that Dwelling Emission Rates (DER) will be lower on most houses due to the new emission factors, lower heating demand and more specific lighting calculations. However, dwellings with district heating, CHP systems and those that intend to use default thermal bridging details could well see their expected emission rates increase."
More clarity will undoubtedly come once clear timeframes have been released for the official launch of SAP 10 into the industry.
But there is, so far, a cautious feeling of "so far, so good".
SAP 10 recommends
3. Lighting energy
SAP 10 will calculate a 'reference lighting capacity' based on the dwellings floor area and solar gains. Should this capacity not be reached, or be exceeded, the predicted lighting energy will be increased as a result.
1. Fuel Prices and CO2 factors
Many of the fuel types recognised in SAP have had their fuel prices, CO2 and primary energy factors tweaked. Of particular interest is electricity which has seen its CO2 emission factor reduced from 0.519 kg CO2/kWh to 0.233 kg CO2/kWh in SAP 10. This is to reflect the increased influence of renewable energy technologies producing electricity for the national grid.
2. Heating pattern
SAP 10 will move to using the same heating pattern for all days, which is on 07:00-09:00 and 16:00-23:00 hours. It will likely mean better ratings for homes as the heating will now be defaulted to being on less at the weekends.
4. Thermal bridging
The default y-value used in assessments where no details of thermal bridging are provided has been raised from 0.15 w/m2k to 0.2 w/m2k in SAP 10. This will create an even more severe penalty for developers who do not consider heat loss through building junctions.
5. Hot water demand
Calculation of hot water demand will now take into account the number of showers and baths which are present in a dwelling. This will result in a more accurate assessment of hot water demand than currently in SAP 2012.
6. Photovoltaic panels
The calculation of electricity generated from PV now has the option to account for battery storage technology. Also, where PV is directly heating an immersion coil in a cylinder, known as a PV diverter, this will be able to be reflected in SAP 10.
7. Overheating risk
The assessment of overheating contained in Appendix P of SAP has been changed to more accurately assess the potential for leaving windows open during hot weather. In SAP 10, if natural ventilation is used, assessors will be required to indicate if there is a source of noise that prevents windows being left open, and also if there is a security risk where windows are left open at night.
8. Thermal mass parameter
Indicative options of low, medium and high for thermal mass parameter have been removed from SAP 10. Therefore, all dwellings will now be required to have a calculated thermal mass parameter based on their individual element areas and kappa values.
Paul Groves is Editor of Specification Magazine.
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We're quite excited about this new contest going on right now, because the main prize involves a date with George Clooney. Oh yes, you read that right.
We've all dreamed about a date with George Clooney at some point… Well, now it can be a reality. And no, not through illegal means. Come on, people!
Omaze is offering the world a chance to win an awesome (indeed, awe-inspiring) date with Mr. Clooney, whilst raising money for the Satellite Sentinel Project — a program that monitors Sudan for potential threats to humanity and war crimes.
So here's the deal: Each entry costs $10. But if you buy entries in bulk, it costs less while increasing your chances to win. Plus, you're helping the Satellite Sentinel Project keep its lights on. Win-win.
The Satellite Sentinel not only raises awareness about the atrocities and ongoing strife in Sudan as well as South Sudan, but it documents them so those responsible can be held accountable with tangible proof. It aims to protect the civilians in the region, who are caught between disputes. Even if you don't win that chance to kick it with George Clooney, you're still aiding a worthy cause.
OK, a chance like this doesn't just come around every day. The winner (and a friend) will be flown out to New York and will hangskies with Clooney backstage at Late Show with David Letterman like old pals. Then the winner will have the golden opportunity to hit the red-carpet premiere of The Monuments Men with Clooney dangling off your arm. Let's not be spoiled here; that sounds like a pretty good weekend to us.
The winner and friend will be put up in a sweet hotel in New York (we're assuming it will have diamond-encrusted toilets), hang backstage VIP style during David Letterman and then hit the red carpet. What is more glamorous than that? Someone will be serving you hand and foot the whole time.
If you're a huge Clooney fan, entering this contest will probably be cheaper than buying that spy system, the tickets to fly out and camp outside his home and that grappling hook launcher you bought online to mosey your way through his bedroom window. Buy a couple of tickets, help a good cause, and steal a lock of Clooney's hair. Sounds good to us.
Come on, it's a great opportunity, and it's just $10. Do you think you'll be entering?
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Tesco Peppers are Making People Talk
You might have caught the news about chili peppers hitting the shelves of the British supermarket chain, Tesco's. And, since it wasn't happening on American shores, there's a chance you just bypassed the information and moved along.
But this is really big news. And it matters to you.
It's not just about the heat of the chili pepper on the shelf; it's about the trend that this could create… on both sides of the Atlantic.
Meet the Tesco Peppers
The current reigning hottest chili pepper grown in the UK is the Komodo Dragon. Sure, it's not the Carolina Reaper which is breaking world records with the heat of over two million Scovilles, but it's not far off. The Komodo Dragon ranges around the 1.4 million Scoville level. Not only that, but the heat of this pepper is delayed for over 15 seconds so it's entirely possible that you could have a little too much and not realize it.
More importantly, Tesco is stocking these peppers.
Tesco isn't a small food hall or a tiny chain; it's a giant in the UK grocery world. It's not adding packets of Komodo Dragon chilies to its shelves because it is a boutique chain that would draw in more customers by doing so. That's right, a major retailer is bringing super hot peppers to the public. And that's amazing; it means that the days of finding only mild chilies and hot sauces at the grocery store are over.
This doesn't mean that you'll immediately find our Mad Dog chilies at your local grocery store; it will take a little bit of time. Still, this is indicative of the worldwide trend towards spicier foods and hotter condiments. Increasing numbers of consumers are making the switch – and keeping hotter hot sauces in their homes. They're also demanding it from their favorite restaurants and fast food establishments.
What Can You Do to Help the Chile Head Movement?
One of the best things you can do to ensure that you've got easy access to your favorite super hot sauces is to get in contact with your local supermarkets – even if they're chains. If you let them know that you'd appreciate some hotter sauces or fiery chili peppers, they might just make that happen for you. You can also ensure that you support initiatives already in place by purchasing locally grown chilies at farmer's markets and letting people know where they can buy super hot sauces.
Unbelievably, you might just make waves by sharing your love for fiery foods through social media. And one day, perhaps before you realize it, you'll find 1.4 million Scoville chilies in your grocery store. Now, wouldn't that be something?
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Solving Tough Problems: An Open Way of Talking, Listening and Creating New Realities: Review
From Adam Kahane: "'If you're not part of the problem, you can't be part of the solution.' If we cannot see how what we are doing or not doing is contributing to things being the way that they are, then logically we have no basis at all, zero leverage, for change the way things are -- except from the outside, by persuasion or force."
Excerpt: Adam Kahane's new book, Solving Tough Problems: An Open Way of Talking, Listening and Creating New Realities,is necessary reading for anyone who wishes to understand how to grapple with deep-rooted dilemmas. Solving Tough Problems is not a guidebook so much as a travelogue, a set of stories about how Kahane came to understand the mechanisms of communication which allow some groups to overcome their differences when others, in equally dire situations, might fail. From his work on the 1991 Mont Fleur scenario project (PDF), which gave leaders from a number of South African factions a compelling, cooperative vision of a new nation, to the 1998 Visión Guatemala project, which broke new ground in getting political and social rivals to embrace a post-civil war democracy, Kahane has managed to help exhausted opponents see choices other than military force and political dominance. The stories serve as vivid reminders to those of us trying to figure out how to solve seemingly-overwhelming crises that success is possible.
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DPR JV with Sundt Selected to Construct 11-Story Tower at Banner – University Medical Center Tucson
Tucson, Arizona, June 3, 2015
Banner Health has selected local contractor Sundt Construction Inc. and partner DPR Construction to construct a new, 11-story tower that will replace the 40-year-old portion of the hospital at Banner – University Medical Center Tucson.
Pending zoning approvals, Sundt I DPR, A Joint Venture, will begin preparing the site and utilities late this year, with construction starting in early 2016. The facility is expected to open in 2019.
Banner's $400 million construction project at Banner – University Medical Center Tucson represents a much-needed enhancement to one of the nation's top academic medical centers and Southern Arizona's only Level 1 Trauma Center. The 689,000-square-foot patient tower will be configured and sized for current and future health-care technology, with 336 private patient rooms, 22 new operating rooms, imaging suites and public spaces. As previously announced, architects for the new tower are Shepley Bullfinch of Phoenix and GLHN Architects and Engineers Inc. of Tucson.
The tower will open with 240 private rooms along with shelled space on the top two floors to accommodate 96 beds in the future, depending on community need. This will raise the total bed count slightly from its current 479 to 489 licensed beds in 2019, because beds in the original hospital building will close at that time.
In addition to constructing the new patient tower, Sundt I DPR have been retained to renovate two floors and the lobby of Diamond Children's, now called Banner Children's¬ – Diamond Children's Medical Center. They also will remodel the original hospital building, which opened in 1971 as "University Hospital," for non-patient-care uses such as administrative functions.
"Banner's decision to select this joint venture team was based on its combined strengths: Sundt's innovative approach to technical construction and deep roots in the community, and DPR's expertise as the nation's No. 1 health-care builder," said Kip Edwards, vice president, Development and Construction for Banner Health. "Once completed, this facility will help Banner Health fulfill its mission in Southern Arizona to improve lives through excellent patient care."
"We believe in Banner Health's mission and its relentless drive and passion in achieving the highest quality and function at the lowest cost," said Ryan Abbott, Sundt's Southwest business development manager. "We've vowed to provide the construction innovation, collaboration and productivity to create an environment that supports their transformation of sickcare into healthcare."
"Banner Health's 'high tech, high touch' approach to provide innovative health care throughout Arizona is ambitious and a commitment Sundt I DPR Joint Venture will help them meet," said Dave Elrod, regional manager of Arizona for DPR Construction. "Our team unites each company's individual ideas and experiences, while continually streamlining processes and developing new methodology and technology for building one-of-a-kind health-care projects throughout Arizona."
Sundt has been building in Tucson since 1929. The Banner ¬– University Medical Center Tucson project will be the seventh joint venture of Sundt and DPR, which began partnering in 2002. Among their accomplishments are the 265,000-square-foot Bioscience Partnership Health Sciences Education Building on the Phoenix Biomedical Campus and the 10-story Biosciences Partnership Building, also in Phoenix.
Banner Health, an Arizona-based nonprofit organization with hospitals in seven states, acquired Banner – University Medical Center Tucson this spring in a merger with the University of Arizona Health Network. At the same time, Banner Health entered into a 30-year Academic Affiliation Agreement with the University of Arizona to serve as the primary clinical partner to the UA Colleges of Medicine in Tucson and Phoenix.
About Banner – University Medical Center
Banner – University Medical Center Tucson and Banner – University Medical Center South are part of Banner – University Medicine, a premier academic medical network. These institutions are academic medical centers for the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson. Included on the two campuses are Banner Children's – Diamond Children's Medical Center and many clinics. The two academic medical centers are part of Arizona-based Banner Health, one of the largest nonprofit health care systems in the country. Banner Health is in seven states: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Nebraska, Nevada and Wyoming.
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Uber to Sign Massive Office Lease and Move HQ to 3 WTC in Manhattan
Real Estate News September 16, 2019 September 18, 2019 Alan Rosinsky
Ride-sharing, ride-hailing company Uber is about to close on a major office lease at Silverstein Properties' 3 World Trade Center in Lower Manhattan, according to Crain's New York. The company is relocating its NYC headquarters and will take over more than 300,000 square feet of office space across 7 floors. Uber will also have the option to expand to an eighth floor and occupy an additional 50,000 square feet in the case of an expansion, Crain's reported.
Uber is planning to consolidate its New York City office workforce into a single location in the World Trade Center submarket. The company will move employees from its current locations in Chelsea and Times Square in Manhattan, as well as workers currently operating in Brooklyn, Long Island City and the Bronx. Crain's reports that the move will take place sometime next year.
The announcement comes on the heels of Uber's struggles to raise its stock price, after its shares were priced below expectations at $45 in the spring. On Friday, the stock closed down to $33.25 a share, which means Uber now boasts a market value of $56.5 billion. The company went public in May with an initial $82 billion stock offering.
According to Crain's, office asking rents at 3 WTC are in the high $80s per square foot, showcasing the high demand for quality office space in Lower Manhattan. New office inventory is nearing delivery in Midtown's Hudson Yards, but in Lower Manhattan available space is scarce, while the demand is rising, which pushes rents upwards.
3 World Trade Center was completed in 2018 and features 2.8 million square feet of Class A office space across 80 floors. It is owned and managed by Silverstein Properties, and includes 300,000 square feet of retail space. The building's largest tenant is GroupM, the world's largest advertising media company by billings, which occupies 700,000 square feet. Other notable tenants include McKinsey & Company, Diageo, and Hudson River Trading.
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US Open 2022: First time at Flushing Meadows defending champion is not a top-10 seed
By Bhargav
Modified 26 Aug 2022
Emma Raducanu will look to defend her US Open title in the next fortnight
Emma Raducanu will look to defend her title at the US Open in the next fortnight. With the teenager seeded 11th, it will mark the first time the defending champion at Flushing Meadows will be seeded outside the top 10 since seeds were increased to 16 in 1976.
Last year, Raducanu scripted a fairy-tale triumph, becoming the first qualifier - male or female - to win a singles Major in the Open Era. Interestingly, the Briton won all 10 of her matches - including three in qualifying - in straight sets.
However, she has struggled to replicate that success this year, winning only 13 of her 28 matches. Raducanu has not reached a semifinal this season - making the last eight in Stuttgart (lost to Iga Swiatek) and Washington D.C. (lost to Liudmila Samsonova). That explains her lowly seeding in New York.
It marks the fourth time in the Open Era that the defending champion at a Major won't be a top 10 seed. All three previous instances have happened at the Australian Open - Naomi Osaka (13) in 2022, Kim Clijsters (11) in 2012 and Serena Williams in 2006.
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Since Grand Slam draws have at least 16 seeds (AO 81, RG 78, W 78, US 76), only 4 times the defending champion has not been a top 10 seed:
Serena, AO 2006
Clijsters, AO 2012
Osaka, AO 2022
Raducanu, US 2022
This is the first time at the US Open
Since Grand Slam draws have at least 16 seeds (AO 81, RG 78, W 78, US 76), only 4 times the defending champion has not been a top 10 seed:[13] 🇺🇸Serena, AO 2006[11] 🇧🇪Clijsters, AO 2012[13] 🇯🇵Osaka, AO 2022[11] 🇬🇧Raducanu, US 2022This is the first time at the US Open
Meanwhile, Raducanu will open her title defense at Flushing Meadows against Frenchwoman Alize Cornet.
Who was the last woman to go back-to-back at US Open?
Serena Williams successfully defended her US Open title in 2014
The US Open has had seven different ladies' singles winners in the last eight years. Naomi Osaka is the only player to win multiple titles in this period. However, the World No. 44 did not do so in consecutive years, winning in 2017 and 2019.
The retiring Serena Williams is the last woman to go back-to-back in New York. The 40-year-old did a three-peat in 2014, beating Caroline Wozniacki in the final. Although she made the final in 2018 and 2019, she failed to lift the title.
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Serena Williams wins her sixth U.S. Open women's single tennis title by defeating Caroline Wozniacki 6-3, 6-3.
Williams' six titles at Flushing Meadows are the joint-most (also Chris Evert) by a woman in the Open Era. The retiring legend has won a staggering 106 of her 120 matches at the US Open. She reached the third round on her debut in 1998 - her earliest exit in the tournament.
The 23-time Major winner will commence her 21st and final US Open campaign against Danka Kovinic. Williams will have to play well to clear the first-round hurdle, as she has won only one of her four singles matches all year.
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Chinese Communists Are Funding Steve Bannon, Gettr, and Likely Nick Fuentes, David Duke, Daily Stormer, and Others
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I have not been paying too much attention to the MAGA crowd now that their ZOG emperor has fallen from grace, but they are still going strong on a number of social networks and have big plans for the elections in 2022 and 2024. While many of these guys may rail against the "ChiComs" and "Beijing Biden", many of their leading figures are actually in bed with the red dragon.
For example, let's take a look at Guo Wengui, the obvious CCP agent behind Gettr and funder of Steve Bannon.
Could it be that a number of outlets that purport to be for "nationalists" are actually on the payroll of the CCP, like Steve Bannon? I am not saying they might not also be getting checks from our other "greatest allies" in Tel Aviv, Brooklyn, or wherever, but that these shills are definitely all on the same page regarding red China
Let's have a look at how other figures within the "right wing" have also celebrated Chinese communism.
Here's Nick Fuentes salivating over the supposedly inevitable day that the US is defeated and then owned by China.
The day that China owns this country… I pray on it. We want that to happen. It would be better for us.
Remember how jubilant Mark Collett was thinking about the day when China destroys America?
Now we turn to David Duke, who is a Stalin apologist, for more China shilling.
The above video was made by the Fascifist, who we have already exposed here. He also did a video with a thumbnail putting Xi Jinping as the successor to Adolf Hitler.
Posting Xi's address to the Chinese people he rules over as if he is some glorious leader for our cause? This is really some great China hasbara!
Here's National Bolshevik Keith Woods (who is still allowed on jewTube), talking about how China is actually a nationalist state, and not at all Marxist-Leninist.
A look at the ideology of the modern Chinese state – how Mao's death and the rise of Deng Xiaoping led to a rejection of Marxism-Leninism and the transformation of China into a corporatist, nationalist state.
Now for perhaps the worst China shill of them all, Andrew Anglin. This midget may like the Chinese because he at least gets to feel like he has an average height when around them, but more likely he is getting paid big bucks for his CCP shilling. Could this be where some of his big bitcoin donations came from?
Almost every day the Daily Stormer runs articles about how China is really our greatest ally, and totally not really Communist. The following comes from Anglin's "short book" on the subject.
As I've written about before, China is not a "communist country." The average Chinese person knows nothing about Marxism. They have a very free market (much more free than America's), where small business is encouraged. As I've written before, the fact that it is even called "The Communist Party" in English is sort of deceitful, and an exploitation of the fact that Westerners know nothing about China or its culture, including the total difference of the nature of their language. "中国共产党" is translated as "communist party" consistently, yet a direct translation, as it would be spoken in Chinese, would be something like "The Party of People Working Together to be Productive." That's how Chinese people view it. Even with their supposed "communist" connections to Southeast Asian countries, they frame it as a historical cultural connection, rather than one based on a political system designed by a German Jew in London in the 19th century.
If you asked a working class Chinese person why China, Laos, and Vietnam all use the hammer and sickle, they would say something like: "this is the symbol of Asia people," and laugh and point at their eyes, then say "eat rice, eat noodle," and laugh again. A more educated Chinese person might be vaguely aware of the history, but would claim that no foreigner ever influenced China in any way, ever, in all of history: "we make a big, strong wall. Cannot allow."
Under Emperor Xi, China has become increasingly more traditional, and backing away from the kind of modernism that had been encroaching. He is attempting to reestablish a form of Confucianism.
This is the same type of argument presented by Keith Woods.
In his massive article praising China, Anglin refuses to cover all of the jews who controlled China through the opium trade, Sassoons and Kadoories.
Anglin definitely does not mention all of the jews who were instrumental in bringing Communism to China, which I covered extensively in a show. Instead Anglin just wants us to think about our glorious future living under the rule of the CCP.
The point is: everything is probably all going to work out. The ZOG empire is going to collapse, and the world is going to then be controlled by a Chinese merchant network, where the concept of "empire" is based on trade rather than military strength. White people will be fine in such a situation. Certainly a lot better than we are now, under these Jews.
Why are supposed "pro-Whites" and "right wingers" fantasizing about the day when we are ruled by Chinese men waving the hammer and sickle? What kind of dream is that?
As for all the real people, it's our nightmare.
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RIP Ideas – Why Do Projects Fail?
An organization's future prosperity is of course directly correlated to its ability to remain relevant in the market place. As we all know, to remain competitive organizations need to both innovate and invest. They need to stay in tune with their customers, be aware of shifting trends or disruptions and maintain a level of situational awareness that supports effective decision-making. Most organizations are aware of those basics and CEO's make efforts to stay on top of them. The "value" creation chain is however only as strong as its weakest link and unless the organization has a project delivery capability that can reliably translate innovations into delivered results, the CEO's lofty goals may amount to nothing more than broken promises, seasoned with the bitter taste of failure. While some organizations are adept at project delivery, others struggle to deliver successful projects and find themselves being left behind. In the more visible cases, the failure to deliver successful projects has lead to bankruptcies (Kodak and Blockbusters are good examples of organizations who were left behind). In the less severe cases, the organization bungles its way forward; surviving only because of blind luck or because their competitors are equally inept.
When we think about project delivery, we often think about the process of Project Management. Process helps bring structure to the decision-making and helps ensure project work is properly organized. What gets less attention is the underlying corporate culture within which those processes exist. Culture is the invisible force that shapes the way an organization thinks, behaves and makes decisions. Far from being benign, culture can be a powerful influencer that shapes the outcomes an organization achieves. History has shown that a positive culture that both embraces and supports innovation can lead to startling results. History has also illustrated how other types of culture stifle innovation as they cling to the status quo. These "stale" cultures reject innovation, suppress new ideas and actively seek to maintain current state.
A stale culture is one in which leadership has fallen silent or become just slogans or words. It's a culture in which the real decisions made within the organization are grounded in a desire to maintain the status quo rather than bring about change. Yes, the senior leadership may say they are innovators, but reality has detached from rhetoric and the underlying culture smothers, discourages and rejects the seed from which innovation is grown. Acting like a faulty immune system, the culture responds to new ideas with scorn and rejection. When I first moved to Canada (many years ago), I worked for a stale culture. That organization is actually a good illustration of what can happen when a culture goes stale. A few years prior to my arrival a number of staff had come up with an idea for a new product that was aligned with the organization's current product line, but that leveraged newly available technology. The middle management in the organization had rejected the idea so the staff involved quit, set up their own business and when I arrived were just celebrating having sold their business for a very, very significant return. Good for them and a significant loss for the original organization (needless to say I didn't hang around too long once I realized I had joined a stale culture).
Of course no organization starts out with a stale culture. Organizations are built by innovators who put in the hard work to succeed. But with success comes growth and eventually maturity. In that transition cultures change and somewhere along the line, some lose their "mojo". They shift from being innovators to becoming bureaucracies and as the old joke goes; a bureaucracy is a place where good ideas go to die.
The key to turning around a stale culture is to recognize that being innovative isn't a skill or a process, it's not a slogan or motto, it is in fact a culture! It's an attitude that demands people think, contribute and collaborate. It's an approach that allows ideas to ferment, grow and develop. It's a perspective that requires senior management, middle management and staff to be a two way street on which ideas are heard no matter where they come from. Yes, you still need to have management controls in place (you can't jump on every idea that gets put forward or bend with the wind to every new idea), but those controls need to be connected to a willingness to move forward, an understanding of what the seeds of "value" look like and an attitude that embraces change.
So, this post isn't directly a story about one particular failed project, instead this post is a tip of the hat to all the good ideas that could have delivered significant value, but were unfortunately, the victims of a stale culture. RIP ideas.
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"There were issues ranging from black mold to rat infestations. One family reported a colony of hundreds of bats living in the attic. There was radon, faulty wiring, bad foundations, chronic flooding," said Alex Horton, author of the Washington Post article, 'Black mold, rats and lead: Survey of military families paints slum-like picture of housing on U.S. bases.' These issues — which seem to be stemming from the privatization of military base housing management — affect thousands of military families and, as a result, military readiness.
Privatized management of military housing started back in 1996 when a Pentagon report to Congress showed that federally run houses and homes on military bases were in hazardously poor condition. Private companies were contracted to take over the repair, remodel, and management of those houses — in exchange for a 50-year lease.
"They reaped a lot of profits," Horton said. "They earned billions every year. There are 15 big companies that run bases in 47 states. It's a big deal. It's a big business for these folks. But there's an increasing concern that that private model of running these homes has prioritized money and profits over quality and safety."
Those concerns were confirmed by a recent Military Family Advisory Network survey.
"They got a vociferous and very motivated response from about 16,000 families. They even shrank it down — made sure people were living in these homes in the last three years and that they were managed by these companies. What they found is more than half had a negative or very negative view of their living conditions at these privately managed homes."
From mold to rats to radon, military families reported hazardous living conditions. Reported issues were not fixed in a timely manner. And many issues went unreported for fear of retribution.
"They ran into challenges with base commanders and with these companies themselves when they tried to get emergency solutions or fixes...Some of them reported that they faced retribution from companies or they were threatened that commanders would be informed if they raised a stink," Horton said.
Between concerns about blowback from the chain of command, the limited housing options near certain installations, and financial situations, these military families felt backed into a corner.
"A lot of these families were saying that they had bad conditions, but they don't have the same kinds of recourse that are available to people in the civilian community," Horton said. "They had trouble withholding rent. They had trouble going to the top to find a solution. And, judging from the survey responses, they've been waiting a long time to tell their side of the story."
Horton heard some of these stories directly from the military families experiencing them.
Amie Norquist from MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Fl. lived in a hotel room for two months with her husband and four children as the property manager, Harbor Bay sanded through the mold covering the family's air ducts — without first covering the family's belongings. After moving back in her husband started using an inhaler despite having no history of asthma, and one daughter developed a chronic inflammatory response syndrome caused by a water-damaged home.
Heather Beckstrom believes her daughter's epilepsy, her son's cancer, and her other son's cleft palate are a result of the untreated sewer water her family was repeatedly exposed to in their house on Fort Bragg.
And these are just two of 8,000 military families who reported significant issues with privately managed on-base housing.
"Talking to these families, you get a sense that...once they start PCSing and they move to different bases and encounter different companies, they understand that this is just another reality of military life," Horton said. "There's almost a broad acceptance that this is the way it is and it's just a reality that can't be changed."
But, as these problems begin to affect military readiness, it's becoming more and more obvious that things do need to change. Norquist's husband was unable to deploy due to the housing issues the family faced. Then, when he was diagnosed with asthma, he became undeployable.
"So in a micro-way it's affecting individuals from being able to deploy. It's affecting that, at least, on the ground," Horton said. "On the macro-level, this is something that is distracting for the Pentagon. For base commanders who have to step in and intervene and expend capital. For service members that need to strip away all other difficulties and challenges at home and focus on the mission. Now they can't."
Whether the survey results will be enough to inspire change within this private model has yet to be seen.
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After 23 million rides, no deaths in U.S. bike share programs
A Citi Bike bicycle is seen at a rental location in New York
A Citi Bike bicycle is seen at a rental location in New York May 27, 2014. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton
By Barbara Goldberg
By Barbara Goldberg NEW YORK (Reuters) - Yanking a bicycle from the docking station outside New York's Grand Central Terminal, a helmetless rider slung a golf bag full of clubs over his shoulder and, along with another rider wearing headphones but no helmet, merged into rush hour traffic. Against all odds - including novice riders, refusal to wear bike helmets and the daily crush of weaving, horn-blaring traffic - not a single rider in New York City's bike share program has been killed since it launched in May 2013, a Citi Bike representative said. In fact, experts say no fatalities have been logged in any U.S. public bike share program since the first one launched in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in 2007. There are now programs in 36 cities, including Chicago, Minneapolis and San Francisco, with new services planned in Tampa, Florida, Boise, Idaho, Portland, Oregon, and elsewhere. While there is no central reporting clearinghouse for bike share fatalities, the safety record was confirmed by three alternative transportation experts: Susan Shaheen, co-director of the University of California at Berkeley's Transportation Sustainability Research Center; Russell Meddin, founder of the Bike-sharing World Map; and Paul DeMaio, founder of MetroBike, the nation's oldest bike-share consultancy. When New York's program, sponsored by Citibank, was launched in May 2013, critics and late-night television hosts shared dire predictions for riders, some of whom were only then learning to ride. At the time, then-city Comptroller John Liu called for mandatory bike helmets for adults to lessen "the human toll" but failed in his effort. "The Daily Show" host Jon Stewart joked that the bike share program sparked a new business idea called "Jon Stewart's Street Brain Removal Service." But no one has been killed and only 40 people have been hurt and required medical attention after 10.3 million rides, a Citi Bike representative said. "It's like pedaling a tank," said Thomas Brereton, 53, an accountant from suburban Westchester County who rides a Citi Bike from the Manhattan train station to his Brooklyn office. That is precisely why bike share riders across the United States remain safe - even after 23 million rides since 2007 through city streets where taxis screech into bike lanes to pick up passengers and texting pedestrians step obliviously into bikeways, experts say. "The bikes are heavy, with a very low center of gravity, wide tires, drum brakes that keep the braking system dry even in inclement weather, and the bikes are geared so it is difficult to gain considerable speed," Shaheen said. 'PHENOMENAL' That safety net has not extended to other cyclists. In New York, there were 18 bike fatalities in 2012, 12 in 2013, and 12 so far this year, said a city Department of Transportation spokeswoman. Even the accident rate in the bike share program is impressive, with about 10.5 crashes with or without injury per 1 million trips, Meddin said. "I believe that to be a phenomenal safety record and, coupled with the no U.S.A. fatalities, bike share has a better record than bicycling," Meddin said. Still, cities with bike share programs have a higher proportion of head injuries among bicycle-related injuries than cities without such programs, according to a recent study published in the American Journal of Public Health. While New York and many other cities don't provide helmets, some bike share programs are moving to change that, including Boston, which has had helmet vending machines since 2013. Less healthy than Citi Bike's safety record is its finances, with the number of annual memberships dropping from 105,359 in May to 96,318 in June, said a Citi Bike representative, who said July figures were expected to be similar. Negotiations are under way for a takeover by a new operator, REQX Ventures, with plans to expand further into Manhattan and Brooklyn, as well as into Queens, while boosting the $95 yearly membership fee to $140 or more, according to the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times. Citi Bike, REQX Ventures and the city declined to comment. Both Brereton, the bike-riding accountant, and fellow Citi Bike member Adam Price, a clinical psychologist who regularly rides from Manhattan's Penn Station to his office near Gramercy Park, said they would willingly pay the higher annual fee, which would still cost less than a two-month weekday subway commute. Safety has not necessarily bred civility among riders of the popular bike share program on New York City's mean streets. "I've had a few races to the last bike on the rack, and it brought out an aggressiveness in me that is not usually there," said Price, 53, of Maplewood, New Jersey. "One rider who beat me to a bike apologized and told me where the nearest alternative station was. When I beat a different rider to a bike, I apologized - but he swore at me," he said. (Editing by Jill Serjeant and Douglas Royalty)
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