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Jets Positional Analysis: Running Back
First a few updates:
1. I'm already tired of hearing about Brett Favre and he hasn't even officially signed with the Vikings yet.
2. There hasn't been any news about Thomas Jones and Leon Washington's ongoing contract negoitations and I don't know if that is a good or bad thing. All I know is that training camp starts in 5 weeks and they both better be there since they are the Jets two best skill position players. You have had a good off-season Mike Tannenbaum, don't ruin it now by not working something out with your two pro-bowl running backs.
3. I am really getting a kick out of all the controversy Eric Mangini is causing in Cleveland. A 10 hour mandatory bus ride for rookies? Not allowing coaches to wear sun glasses? Painting over a mural of famous Cleveland players? It sounds like they hate him over there. Honestly, I supported Mangini through his time here and thought he took the fall for Brett Favre. I did hate his press conferences but I thought he had a good football mind, but Cleveland seems destined for a 5 win season this year so you have to wonder how long he will last out there. His approach is only tolerable when your team is winning games.
4. You will have to excuse the lack of pictures in this article, I am having some technical issues with storage space that should be sorted out soon.
Over the next 6 weeks, I am going to go through all of the Jets positions and assess each player, continuing today with the running backs:
1. Thomas Jones #20, Last Season: 290 carries, 1,312 yards, 13 rushing touchdowns. 36 receptions, 207 yards, 2 receiving touchdowns.
History: After a disappointing 2007 season, Jones took advantage of a revamped offensive line to have a career year in 2008. He was a workhorse for the Jets last season and showed an ability to get tough yards in crucial situations, along with the versatility to be an important part of the passing game. He sat out of voluntary activities this off-season and is ignoring the media at mandatory practices in protest of his current contract. The dispute is still ongoing, although Jones is expected at training camp.
Chance of Making Roster: 100% (If Not Traded)
Best Case Scenario for 2009: The Jets work out some type of deal to keep Jones happy and he produces at a similar level to the 2008 season. If Rex Ryan wants to win his way, he needs a healthy and focused Thomas Jones pounding on opposing defenses.
Worst Case Scenario for 2009: The contract dispute gets ugly and Jones is traded away for a late round draft pick.
Prediction: Something is worked out to keep Jones in New York for 2009. He has another good year, but not quite to the level of 2008 due to increased role for Leon Washington and the selection of Shonn Greene. He finishes with 1100-1200 yards with 7-10 touchdowns.
2. Leon Washington #29, Last Season: 76 carries for 448 yards, 6 rushing touchdowns. 47 receptions for 355 yards, 2 receiving touchdowns.
History: Washington remained the Jets top playmaker in 2008, building on a very good 2007 season. He made the pro-bowl as a kick returner on top of his offensive production. He ripped off long touchdowns against Buffalo, Kansas City, New England, and Tennessee last season displaying his ability to score at any time. He is also currently unhappy with his contract but did appear at voluntary workouts and is talking to the media. Hopefully, the Jets can work out a long term deal with him.
Chance of Making Roster: 100%
Best Case Scenario for 2009: Washington receives a long term deal. He is given more touches on offense leading to more big plays for the Jets, while remaining a pro-bowl caliber kick returner.
Worst Case Scenario for 2009: The contract dispute turns ugly, leading to Washington missing a large portion of training camp and potentially even a game or two, damaging the development of the Jets young offense.
Prediction: The Jets give Washington his long term extension, they'd be stupid not to. He receives more carries and receptions on offense, as the Jets run the ball even more than they did last season and he steps up to help fill the void left by Laveranues Coles and Chris Baker.
3. Shonn Greene #23, Rookie: Drafted in the Third Round
History: The Jets traded away multiple picks to move up to the top of third round to get Greene, showing how highly they think of him. Greene was the 2008 Doak Walker Award Winner at Iowa, given to the best running back in the nation.
Best Case Scenario for 2009: He develops a role on the Jets offense as a short yardage/goal-line back and learns behind Thomas Jones. Greene finds a way to get 5-8 touches a game and helps wear defenses down in the fourth quarter. After Thomas Jones leaves next year, he is ready to step up and split carries with Leon Washington.
Worst Case Scenario for 2009: Greene either gets hurt or struggles so much in camp that he can't stay on the active roster.
Prediction: Greene will be on the active roster and get a few touches a game on offense. Although I think it will be hard to get him ball after already dividing carries between Jones and Washington. It is going to be hard to take carries away from Jones in short yardage situations after the success he had last year.
4. Tony Richardson #49 (Starting Fullback), Last Season: 10 carries for 65 yards, 1 Reception for 4 yards. Many, Many Men blocked.
History: Richardson is a pro-bowl caliber fullback and made a big difference in the Jets short yardage game last season. It was a great move by the Jets bringing him back this season, anybody who watches them play knows how valuable he is to their offense.
Best Case Scenario for 2009: He stays healthy and keeps blocking the way he always has.
Worst Case Scenario for 2009: He gets hurt and the Jets short yardage problems surface again.
Prediction: I got faith in T-Rich to do the job he always has throughout his career.
5. Danny Woodhead #22, Last Season: Injured
History: Woodhead was a dominant player in Division II during his college career. He received alot of work this off-season with Thomas Jones and Leon Washington skipping practices. Despite a lack of size, he has great speed and ran tough in OTA's. He was having a good training camp last year before hurting his foot and going on IR.
Chance of Making Roster: 50%
Best Case Scenario for 2009: Woodhead makes the roster by carving out a role on special teams and flashing enough big play ability on offense to merit some occasional touches. His biggest problem is that the Jets have a guy named Leon Washington who does what he does, except much better. Unless Washington or Jones gets hurt, he isn't going to see many touches this season if he makes the team.
Worst Case Scenario for 2009: He struggles in training camp and is cut.
Prediction: I think he ends up on the practice squad. His best chance of making the active roster is by finding a role on special teams, which could be hard with guys like Wallace Wright and Brad Smith taking spots he would probably excel at.
6. Jehuu Caulcrick #39, Last Season: Practice Squad
History: The Jets picked him up as a UDFA last year. He stayed on the practice squad all season. Caulcrick has good size and has been used as combo FB/RB. A few people have compared him to Le'Ron McClain when talking about him. I'm sure if Rex Ryan sees that, he will find a way to keep Caulcrick around until T-Rich retires or Jones moves on.
Best Case Scenario for 2009: He makes the roster as a special teams player and finds a way to contribute in short yardage situations. He proves he could be an adequate replacement for Tony Richardson when he retires.
Worst Case Scenario for 2009: He gets cut.
Prediction: I think he has a better chance of making the roster than Woodhead. If the Jets keep 5 running backs, I think he'll be the 5th.
Overall Position Analysis: Jones, Washington, Richardson, and Greene are all locks to make the roster with Woodhead and Caulcrick battling for a potential fifth spot, that may or may not be there. I know I may sound a little too optimistic about Jones and Washington's contract negoiations but I just don't see the Jets being dumb enough not to have both those guys back and happy this year after the seasons they had in 2008.
Author Joe CaporosoPosted on June 22, 2009 Categories Holdouts, Mini-Camp, New York Jets, NFL Draft, Offense, Opinion, Positional BreakdownTags Brett Favre, Danny Woodhead, Eric Mangini, Jehuu Caulcrick, Leon Washington, Mike Tannenbaum, Rex Ryan, Shonn Greene, Thomas Jones, Tony Richardson
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Four arrested in Vidisha school vandalism case
Anup Dutta
Bhopal:, December 07, 2021 21:46 IST
The Madhya Pradesh Police have arrested four persons of a Right-wing outfit and lodged cases against over 50 people for vandalising a missionary school in Vidisha district on Monday, even as they began investigation into allegations of religious conversion of eight students at the institution in October.
Those arrested for the vandalism at the St. Joseph School in Ganjbasoda, some 105 km from Bhopal, were identified on the basis of CCTV footage, said S. Desai, station in-charge, Kotwali Police Station. "Investigations into allegations of religious conversion are underway," he told The Hindu.
School in M.P. attacked over 'conversion' case
The school administration, however, has denied the allegations. "A video of Catholic students being taught religious rituals was circulated on social media as a conversion ceremony," said Brother Antony, the school's principal.
On Monday, members of an as yet unidentified Right-wing outfit had entered the school premises while classes were on and created a ruckus over the alleged conversions. The rapid deployment of police personnel defused the situation.
Three Ganjbasoda-based organisations — Shree Maharana Rajput Samiti, Ahirwar Samaj and Kayasth Samaj — later submitted a memorandum to district officials seeking action against the alleged conversions within a week. The protesters dispersed after an assurance from officials.
Printable version | Jan 18, 2022 5:05:26 AM | https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/four-arrested-in-vidisha-school-vandalism-case/article37887854.ece

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Q: Unable to insert using TableBatchOperation I'm trying to insert some test values into an Azure table using storage connection string. When I tried to perform insert operation it showing error as cannot convert Entities.SyncJob to Microsoft.Azure.CosmosDB.Table.ITableEntity.
    public async Task BackupJobsAsync(List<SyncJob> syncJobs)
    {
        var tableName = "Table";
        var table = await GetCloudTableAsync("connectionString", tableName);

        if (!await table.ExistsAsync())
        {
            await table.CreateIfNotExistsAsync();
        }

        var backupCount = 0;
        var batchSize = 100;
        var currentSize = 0;
        var groups = syncJobs.GroupBy(x => x.PartitionKey).ToList();

        foreach (var group in groups)
        {
            var batchOperation = new TableBatchOperation();

            foreach (var job in group)
            {
                batchOperation.Insert(job);

                if (++currentSize == batchSize)
                {
                    var result = await table.ExecuteBatchAsync(batchOperation);
                    backupCount += result.Count(x => IsSuccessStatusCode(x.HttpStatusCode));
                    batchOperation = new TableBatchOperation();
                    currentSize = 0;
                }
            }

            if (batchOperation.Any())
            {
                var result = await table.ExecuteBatchAsync(batchOperation);
                backupCount += result.Count(x => IsSuccessStatusCode(x.HttpStatusCode));
            }
        }
     }

SyncJob class:
namespace Entities
{
    public class SyncJob : ITableEntity
    {
        public SyncJob()
        {
        }

        public SyncJob(string partitionKey, string rowKey)
        {
            PartitionKey = partitionKey;
            RowKey = rowKey;
        }
        public string PartitionKey { get; set; }
        public string RowKey { get; set; }

        public string ABC { get; set; }
        public string DEF { get; set; }
        public string GHI { get; set; }
        public string JKL { get; set; }
   }
}

Error Screenshot for reference. Can anyone let me know how can we overcome this? Have tried by casting the value, but the result is same.

UPDATE:
I just noticed that this is using a deprecated package nuget package Microsoft.Azure.Cosmos.Table. How do I update this code to use new package Azure.Data.Tables?

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The batter will be THICK but keep beat until all is mixed. Then add in your extract and mix again.
Roll into a dough ball and place in wax paper in fridge for 2-4 hrs.
If you want them extra crispy, I would bake for 2-3 minutes longer.
Remove and let the cookies cool.
Once cooled you have the option of using icing. I mixed a 1/4 cup coconut oil with 1/4 cup maple syrup, a little vanilla, and cinnamon. Coated each cookie with the mixture them sprinkled with extra orange peel or orange zest and vanilla protein powder. You can easily use powdered sugar instead.
If you want these cookies to be more sweet, then use extra maple syrup and icing!


As most of my friends know – I try to grow things, and don't very often succeed. I have big plans however for my own vegetable harvest next year out the back of our student house! And in Oxfam this week I found some little 'Weird seed pods' which is a little kit to grow your own plants from (and they were half price) so I bought Mimosa, thinking that it's a lovely scent and would be pretty for my room next year. Assuming 'weird' referred to the funny-shaped box you plant them in, I was surprised to find out that it's actually a 'sensitive' plant, which retreats when you touch it. How sweet!


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Heusler Theory - S. Chadov
Electronic transport
Spin-selective localization. Our first-principles studies of the random chemical occupation which typically occurs in polyatomic systems such as Heusler alloys, have shown a principal possibility to manipulate almost independently by different components of the linear-response conductivity tensor. These effects might provide an alternative resource of materials with high spin-polarization as it is often required in spintronics. Their principal difference from the conventionally exploited systems with analogical functionality (so-called half-metals, due to the absence of the conduction electrons of a certain spin) is the presence of the spin-selective localization [1, 2, 3] which implies a strong disorder scattering of conducting electrons in one spin-channel and extremely weak scattering in another one. Being based on the different mechanism, their high spin-polarization can then be combined with additional properties which are incompatible in the ordered systems, such as conventional half-metals – high spin-polarization and broad variability of their magnetization combined with a strong magnetocrystalline anisotropy. FIG.1 shows how different chemical substitutions of Mn in Mn3Ga by other 3d transition elements lead to the localization of the spin-down electronic states in the vicinity of the Fermi energy.
FIG.1. Mechanism of the spin-selective localization in Mn-based Heusler compounds. Random substitution of Mn in tetragonal Mn3Ga by small amount of X=Cr,..,Sc (light-blue atoms), or Y=Fe,..,Cu (light-green atoms), or by both in combination, leads to the electron localization (broadened regions) within the energy-windows which are different in different spin-channels (blue - spin-down, red - spin-up). One of them (spin-down, blue) always covers the EF by strongly suppressing the spin-down DC current.
Stanislav Chadov
By first-principles calculations of the spin-resolved residual conductivities based on the Kubo-Greenwood formalism, we show that the spin-polarization Pz (along the c-axis of a tetragonal unit cell) might be dramatically increased by using already a very small substitution rates as shown in FIG.2. In the metallic regime Pz depends much stronger on the ratio of the spin-resolved electron mobilities rather than on spin-resolved concentrations of conducting electrons. Our latest studies on other Heusler systems, e.g. Mn3-xPtxGa series, indicate that the spin-selective localization is rather widely spread phenomenon, which occurs in a large number of tetragonal and cubic Mn-based Heusler alloys.
FIG.2. Effect of the spin-selective localization on the spin-polarization. The values of the spin-polarization Pz (the setup is shown on the right) are explicitly given for different compositions in case of the low- and high-rate chemical substitution.
Large spin-Hall angles. The focus of this study is the first-priniciples modeling of the nonmagnetic systems with a large spin-Hall angle (defined as a ratio between the spin-Hall and longitudinal DC currents). The candidate materials (3D Dirac semimetals) can be found in the family of the 18-valence electron Hesuler compounds (also called "half-Heuslers" due to a regular vacancy in one of the Wyckoff positions) by tuning chemical composition to the borderline between trivial and nontrivial topological phases (upper half of FIG.3). At the borderline composition, the appropriate chemical disorder (which conserves the number of valence electrons per formula unit to be fixed to 18) imposes the impurity-like resonant states (note, for a given example of the 50-50 random chemical mixture, one cannot identify the impurities in terms of distinct atoms, however the impurity-like states do exist) directly at the Fermi energy (lower half of FIG.3), which strongly suppresses the DC electric current, but at the same time, retains and even amplifies the spin-Hall current components which allows to achieve a large spin-Hall angle (see arXiv:1510.06935). This mechanism might also provide an alternative source of the topologically nontrivial semiconductors within the zinc-blende and Heusler families which typically do not exhibit a clear semiconducting behavior in the bulk due to the orbital degeneracy caused by their cubic symmetry [4, 5].
FIG.3. Resonant impurity effects in 3D Dirac disordered Heusler semimetals. 3D Dirac semimetals can be identified in the Heusler family via chemical tuning between trivial and nontrivial compositions. Here, a Dirac semimetal LaPt0.5Pd0.5Bi is obtained by mixing two stoichiometric LaPtBi and LaPdBi compounds. The resonant impurity levels at the Fermi energy appear to be a universal feature of the Dirac semimels in disordered Heusler or zinc-blende structures, leading to a large (divergent at zero temperature) spin-Hall angles.
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S. Chadov, J. Kiss, and C. Felser, "Improving Spin-Transport by Disorder," Advanced Functional Materials 23 (7), 832-838 (2013).
Lukas Wollmann, Gerhard H. Fecher, Stanislav Chadov, and Claudia Felser, "A scheme for spin-selective electron localization in Mn3Ga Heusler material," Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics 48 (16), 1-6 (2015).
S. Chadov, S. W. D'Souza, L. Wollmann, J. Kiss, G. H. Fecher, and C. Felser, "Chemical disorder as an engineering tool for spin polarization in Mn3Ga-based Heusler systems," Physical Review B 91 (9), 1-8 (2015).
S. Chadov, J. Kiss, J. Kübler, and C. Felser, "Topological phase transition in bulk materials described by the coherent potential approximation technique," Physica Status Solidi RRL 7 (1-2), 82-89 (2013).


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Express your care and affection through physical contact.
According to studies, it does wonderful things.
Hug your child, partner, parent, grandparent or friend.
Give kisses to the people you love.
It helps calm and relax, and makes you and the person you love feel good all over.
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March 31st is TACO DAY in Mexico #DíaDelTaco
By Yucatan Times on March 31, 2019
Have you ever wondered, since when, where and how did the idea of creating the delicious tacos come up? Actually there is no exact date, but it is believed that the dish has its origin in prehispanic Mexico. It is mentioned that because men worked all day in the fields, women engineered this food system for easy transportation and consumption at the working place.
However, the first historic taquiza (massive taco meal), was documented by Bernal Díaz del Castillo, in his chronicle, "True Story of the Conquest of New Spain" (La verdadera Historia de la Conquista de la Nueva España), organized by Conquistador Hernán Cortés, in the town of Coyoacán (today part of Mexico City) for his Captains and soldiers.
A taco is made up of two main parts, the stew and the tortilla with which it will be wrapped. Fray Bernardino de Sahagún, during his life wrote about several types of tortillas: laxcalpacholi, colored corn; the ueitlaxcalli, thin and white large tortilla; the ouauhtlaxqualli, very large, thick, rough and made with nixtamal, and the totonqui tlaxcalli, of white color.
Martha Chapa, in her book "Los tacos de México", mentions that because in pre-Hispanic times, tacos used to be eaten in the street, that is why this traditional dish is now sold by street vendors in the main avenues of all Mexican cities.
It has also been mentioned that because the Spaniards could not pronounce the nahuatl word quauhtaqualli, as the natives called this dish, they only said taqualli and eventually the name taco was adopted.
In Mexico, Taco Day is celebrated every March 31st, since the year 2004.
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Emergency measure by the Greek HCMC under Section 1 of Chapter V of Regulation (EU) No 236/2012 on short selling and certain aspects of credit default swaps
I.Legal basis
According to Article 27(2) of Regulation (EU) No 236/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 March 2012 on short selling and certain aspects of credit default swaps (the Regulation), the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) shall within 24 hours of the notification having been made by a competent authority under Article 26 of the Regulation issue an opinion on whether it considers the measure or proposed measure necessary to address exceptional circumstances.
ESMA's competence to deliver an opinion is based on Article 29(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1095/2010 (ESMA Regulation). In accordance with Article 44(1) of the ESMA Regulation the Board of Supervisors has adopted this opinion.
II.Previous measures adopted by the Hellenic Capital Market Commission (HCMC)
On the 29th of June 2015, ESMA issued an opinion on an emergency measure proposed by the HCMC under Article 20 of the Regulation. The measure consisted of a temporary prohibition of transactions in any financial instrument that create, or increase, a net short position on any of the shares admitted to trading on the Athens Exchange and the Multilateral Trading Facility of "EN.A" (Alternative Market of the Athens Exchange) of which the relevant Competent Authority is HCMC and was applied from 30th June 2015 at 00.00.01 CET to the 6th July 2015 at 24:00:00 (CET).
The HCMC indicated that the measure was a complementary action to the ones already established on the 29th of June 2015 by the Greek Authorities in order to tackle the broader Greek financial system crisis.
On the 6th, the 13th, the 20th and the 27th of July and on the 3rd of August 2015, some of the measures adopted by the Greek authorities were renewed until the 30th of August 2015.
On the 31st of August 2015, in accordance with Article 26 of the Regulation, the HCMC introduced a new emergency measure under Article 20 of the Regulation consisting in a ban on short selling of shares and units of Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) admitted to trading on the Athens Exchange and the Multilateral Trading Facility of "EN.A" (Alternative Market of the Athens Exchange) of which the relevant Competent Authority is the HCMC. It also concerned all depository receipts (ADRs, GDRs) representing shares admitted to trading on the Athens Exchange and the Multilateral Trading Facility of "EN.A" (Alternative Market of the Athens Exchange). The short selling measure applied to any natural or legal person, irrespective of their country of residence, but contained the exemption for market making activities, provided that short selling transactions were conducted for hedging purposes. The emergency measure adopted on August 31st expired at 24:00:00 (CET) on the 30th of September 2015.
In respect of all the above cases, the HCMC notified ESMA and other competent authorities of its intention to impose/renew the relevant short selling measures in accordance with Article 26 of the Regulation and ESMA issued in all cases a positive opinion concerning the imposition/renewal of the relevant short selling measure pursuant to Article 27(2) of the Regulation.
III.Present measure
On the 30th of September 2015, in accordance with Article 26 of the Regulation, the HCMC notified ESMA and other competent authorities of its intention to make use of its powers of intervention in exceptional circumstances and to introduce a new emergency measure under Article 20 of the Regulation.
The measure consisted in a ban on short selling of shares of five credit institutions admitted to trading on the Athens Exchange and comprising the FTSE/Athex Banks Index, irrespective of the venue where the transaction was executed. The temporary prohibition included sales of shares covered by subsequent intraday purchases. The temporary prohibition of short selling applied to all depository receipts (ADRs, GDRs) and warrants representing shares of such credit institutions admitted to trading on the Athens Exchange and comprising the FTSE/Athex Banks Index.
The above mentioned credit institutions were:
Alpha Bank A.E. (ISIN GRS015013006)
Attica Bank S.A. (ISIN GRS001003003)
National Bank of Greece S.A. (ISIN GRS003003019)
Eurobank Ergasias S.A. (ISIN GRS323003004)
Piraeus Bank S.A. (ISIN GRS014003008)
In the notification, the HCMC explained the reason for the measure was that in July 2015 the Eurogroup agreed on a specific package of measures regarding the development of the Greek Economy, the most important element of the Eurogroup agreement being that 25 billion euros would be earmarked for the re-capitalisation needs of the Greek Banking system. Nevertheless, the amount of funds needed to secure the capital adequacy of the Greek banks, and most importantly, the legal framework that would apply in relation to such re-capitalisation, including whether some incentives for private shareholders will be provided or not, had not been officially disclosed at the time.
On the 30th of September 2015, ESMA issued a positive opinion (ESMA/2015/1489) regarding this new emergency measure. The measure entered into force as of 00:00:01 hours (CET) on the 1st of October 2015 and the original expiring date was the 9th of November 2014 24:00:00 hours (CET).
On the 9th of November 2015 and on 7th of December 2015, the HCMC notified ESMA and other competent authorities of its intention to make use of its powers of intervention in exceptional circumstances and to renew the emergency measure originally introduced on the 30th of September 2015. On the same days ESMA issued positive opinions regarding these renewals (ESMA/2015/1638 and ESMA/2015/1854), which expired on the 21st of December 2015 at 24:00:00 (CET).
The proposed renewals in November and December 2015 concerned exactly the same instruments as the original measure (see paragraph 9 and 10), foreseeing an exemption for market making activities in the affected financial instruments.
In the notifications for the renewals, the HCMC considered that adverse circumstances were persisting in the Greek capital market, including also the existence of capital controls in respect of stock exchange transactions, but mainly in connection with the re-capitalisation of the systemic credit institutions that was not finalised yet, resulting in persistent market uncertainty that posed threats to the financial stability and the general level of market confidence
The HCMC explained that the re-capitalisation of the Greek Banking System, that the law voted by the Greek Parliament on October 31st 2015 provides for, was actually in progress and had not been yet concluded for all credit institutions. Moreover, considering that the trading in the new shares issued from the relevant capital raising had not yet been started in all cases, the HCMC argued that, the lifting of the ban on short sales would tend to increase price volatility on listed credit institutions and would increase market uncertainty.
Taking into consideration that the market behaviour of banking sector securities has traditionally played a very important role in driving overall market valuations, concerns remained as regards unexpected sudden and significant swings in market confidence and therefore in relevant asset prices. The HCMC added that the successful conclusion of the aforementioned bank re-capitalisation and restructuring process as well as the commencement of trading of the new shares of all credit institutions were thus absolutely necessary, in order to safeguard the stability of the financial system and of the Greek capital market.
On the 21st December 2015, the HCMC notified ESMA and other competent authorities of its intention to make use of its powers of intervention in exceptional circumstances and to renew the current emergency measure introduced on the 30th of September 2015 once more, but this time with a limited scope.
The renewed measure consisted of a ban on short selling limited only to the shares of Attica Bank S.A. (ISIN GRS001003011) admitted to trading on the Athens Exchange, irrespective of the venue where the transaction is executed. The temporary prohibition included sales of shares covered by subsequent intraday purchases. The temporary prohibition of short selling applied to all depository receipts (ADRs, GDRs) and warrants representing shares of Attica Bank S.A. (ISIN GRS001003011) admitted to trading on the Athens Exchange. As for previous bans, an exemption for market making activities in the affected financial instruments would be foreseen.
In the notification for the partial renewal, the HCMC explained that the re-capitalisation of the Greek Banking System, based on the law 4340/2015 voted by the Greek Parliament on October 31st 2015, was still not fully concluded. Re-capitalisation of Attica Bank was still on-going. HCMC indicated that the capital increase was to be concluded at the latest by the 31st of December 2015 and that, subject to the successful completion of the issue, the trading of the new shares of Attica Bank was expected early January 2016, and thus the effect on the share price of this credit institution and on the volatility this trading might impose, had not yet been fully evaluated by market participants.
The HCMC considered that the lifting of the ban on short sales on Attica Bank shares would tend to increase price volatility on the institution and would increase market uncertainty. Within this context, the HCMC argued that, as done previously for the other banks for which the short selling ban applied during the re-capitalisation process and also covered a few trading days of the new shares, the proposed renewal should be limited to Attica Bank and should expire on the 11th of January 2016.
In the notification, the HCMC also explained that the proposed limited temporary ban of short-selling concerning shares of Attica Bank admitted to trading on the Athens Exchange was not expected to significantly impair price discovery and therefore market efficiency. Given that the main liquidity and trading activity on those instruments normally is located within Greece, the HCMC believed the proposed renewal would not create disproportionate negative effects, since it would affect a fairly small part of the EU overall market.
On the 21st of December 2015, ESMA issued a positive opinion regarding the renewal of the emergency measure (ESMA/2015/1900), which is expiring on the 11st of January 2016 at 24:00:00 (CET).
On the 11th January 2016, the HCMC notified ESMA and other competent authorities of its intention to make use of its powers of intervention in exceptional circumstances and to renew the emergency measure introduced on the 21st of December renewal as described in paragraph 19 above, namely Attica Bank.
In the notification of renewal of the measure for Attica Bank, the HCMC indicated that the re-capitalisation of the Greek banking system is not yet fully completed, the one of Attica Bank still being in progress. Even though the capital increase of Attica Bank was finalised since the end of December 2015, the trading of the new shares has not started yet. Both the dates of the delivery of the new shares to the beneficiaries of the capital increase and of their admission to trading remain to be announced by Attica Bank and the Stock Market operator. The HCMC expects this will take place within the next week following the relevant decision of the Athens Exchange.
Within this context, the HCMC argues that the short selling ban on Attica Bank should be extended to also cover a few trading days of the new shares to ensure equal treatment with the banks that had undertaken and concluded the re-capitalisation process before. Furthermore, the HCMC considers that such an extension would mitigate any possible risk of market volatility of the shares of Attica Bank and respond to any possibility of market uncertainty.
In the notification, the HCMC also explained that the proposed limited temporary ban of short-selling concerning shares of Attica Bank admitted to trading on the Athens Exchange was not expected to significantly impair price discovery and therefore market efficiency. The proposed renewal of the emergency measure should be in force as of 00:00:01 hours (CET) on the 11th January 2016 until 24:00:00 (CET) on the 25 January 2016.
IV.Opinion
ESMA is adopting the following opinion on the measure notified on the 11 January 2016, on the basis of Article 27(2) of the Regulation:
On the adverse events or developments
ESMA considers that adverse developments which constitute a serious threat to market confidence in Greece could be understood as having considerably decreased with the successful completion of the share capital increase of Attica bank as announced by that bank on the 30th December 2015. Attica Bank has been the last of the five banks to undertake the re-capitalisation process envisaged under Greek law. It represented less than 1 % of the total market capitalisation of the 5 re-capitalised banks before the Attica capital increase and less than 7% after the increase. It also stands for a very small fraction of the Greek banking sector. Not surprisingly, and unlike the other banks mentioned in paragraph 10 above, Attica Bank is not a significant supervised entity under the direct supervision of the ECB.
Although acknowledging that the successful and full conclusion of all the Greek banks' re-capitalisation is important in order to safeguard the stability of the financial system as a whole and of the Greek capital market, as well as the protection of investors, ESMA considers that given that the capital increase of Attica Bank is agreed, priced, subscribed and publicly announced on the 30th of December 2015, the threat to the financial stability of the bank, and more widely to the financial stability of the Greek financial market, is much less acute than in December 2015.
ESMA notes that the trading of the newly issued shares further to the completed capital increase has not started yet and thus there is a risk of increased volatility in the relevant market and that the confidence in the concerned bank could be affected if price movements were extreme. However, the evolution of the stock price of Attica Bank during the last month does not point towards, on average, a significant downward pressure on the prices. The volatility observed on Attica Bank is relative to the currently volatile stock markets in the EU.
In the trading figures of Attica Bank shares since late November 2015, it is evident that the trading volumes have reduced progressively but the price of the stock has not suffered from a downward price spiral. Only in one occasion (10 December2015) the stock price fell more than 10% in a single session. In general, looking at the last 30 trading sessions, the price has increased by 37%. In the last 10 trading sessions, the price has moved in an overall range (counting intraday minimum and maximum values) of 13% around the average closing price of the period. In terms of closing prices, the maximum fluctuation has been -3,97% since 22 December (observed on January 7 2016). Putting these moves in the context of quite volatile EU stock markets, linked to the international market trends, it is questionable whether the volatility of the stock price of Attica Bank could be qualified as extreme or even high. Obviously, one could argue that the price has found a support thanks, among other things, to the existing ban on short sales. While it is extremely difficult to isolate the price effect of the short selling ban with current data, it is ESMA's view that, all in all, the pricing history of the stock does not give the impression of a highly fragile situation.
The main risk related with extreme volatility in a re-capitalisation exercise arises when the issuance price of the new shares and the allotment of the volume to be subscribed is not yet complete. In that scenario, significant (downward) price movements can dis-incentivise the investors that were considering to subscribe to new shares or can affect the issuance price in a manner that the re-capitalisation (in terms of the effective amount of funds to be received by the bank) can be put at risk. Once the pricing and the subscription are firm, price moves have a much lower impact on the success prospects of a re-capitalisation. They mainly affect the willingness of the new investors to hold their new shares or to sell them when the new shares start to trade. But the effects of this process on the financial stability of the entity are much less direct than when the volatility scenario precedes the establishment of the price and of the allotment of the capital increase. The latter was the prevalent scenario in most of the other occasions in which the measures of the HCMC was extended and on which ESMA issued positive opinions in the past. In ESMA's opinion, such scenarios should be distinguished from the case at hand.
The question of whether the risk of falling prices on Attica Bank shares (which has not yet been observed) would endanger the orderly functioning of the whole Greek financial market and its integrity is not evident to ESMA, due to the small size of this particular institution and to the fact that the only pending element is the formal admission to trading of the new shares.
On the appropriateness and proportionality of the proposed measure
ESMA considers that the renewal of the emergency measure limited to the shares of Attica Bank is not appropriate and proportionate to address the above mentioned potential threat stemming from the volatility of the price of the market of Attica Bank shares. Given that the share capital increase of Attica Bank is firm and definitive as well as publicly known, ESMA considers that the prohibition of short sales in the shares of Attica Bank admitted to trading on the Athens Exchange will only serve the purpose of assisting in reducing market volatility until the final admission of the new shares and the first days of their trading. While this may be a positive goal, ESMA notes that the situation of Attica Bank is very different from the ones of the other Greek banks both in terms of quantitative significance with respect to financial stability (much smaller in the case of Attica Bank) and in terms of the timing in the process of re-capitalisation (given that only the final listing of the new shares is pending, as opposed to the fixing of the issuance price and the allotment of the subscriptions).
ESMA is thus of the view that there are alternative tools and measures, including those provided by Article 23 of the Short Selling Regulation consisting in a short term restriction of short selling in case of a significant fall in price, to address extreme market volatility concerns, should this volatility materialise in the coming days and more specifically risks of a downward spiral of the price of Attica shares. Those measures would be in ESMA's opinion more appropriate and proportionate to address the risks that would arise from that situation than a total ban on short sales.
On the duration of the proposed measure
Considering the above negative opinion on the appropriateness and proportionality of the measure, ESMA is not further assessing the duration of the proposed renewal.
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05/05/2015 JC/2015/02 ESAs- main risks to EU financial market stability have intensified Risk Analysis & Economics - Markets Infrastructure Investors, Press Releases, Joint Committee Press Release PDF
125.34 KB The Joint Committee of the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) published its fifth Report on Risks and Vulnerabilities in the EU Financial System. Overall, the report found that in the past six months, risks affecting the EU financial system have not changed in substance, but have further intensified. The EU's economic performance improved slightly in early 2015, however the financial sector in general continues to be affected by a combination of factors such as low investment demand, economic uncertainty in the Eurozone and its neighbouring countries, a global economic slow-down and a low-interest rate environment. The main risks affecting the financial system remain broadly unchanged from those identified in the report's previous edition, but have become more entrenched. The major risks include: •	Low growth, low inflation, volatile asset prices and their consequences for financial entities; •	Search for yield behaviour exacerbated by potential rebounds; •	Deterioration in the conduct of business; and •	Increased concern about IT risks and cyber-attacks. Despite these risks, a number of ongoing policy and regulatory initiatives are contributing to improving the stability and confidence in the financial system as well as facilitating additional funding channels to the real economy. These include ongoing regulatory reforms in the securities, banking and insurance sectors such as the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID II) and Regulation (MiFIR), the work on the implementation of the Capital Requirements Directive and Regulation (CRDIV/CRR), the work on the Bank Recovery and Resolution Directive (BRRD), the Deposit-Guarantee Schemes Directive (DGS) and the Solvency II Directive, as well as the European Commission's plan for a Capital Markets Union (CMU). Steven Maijoor, Chair of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) and the current Chairman of the Joint Committee, said: "The Joint Committee has noted some improvement in overall market conditions; however, the recovery is not yet sustained and is exposed to risks related to broad macroeconomic conditions, in particular the low interest environment and resulting search-for-yield behaviour. Additionally regulators continue to have concerns about the operational risks generated by some financial institutions' inappropriate business conduct, as well as those risks posed by inadequate management of IT risks. "However, recent regulatory initiatives across the banking, insurance and securities sectors, such as the Comprehensive Assessment, the insurance sector stress test and Solvency II along with, the ongoing MiFID, EMIR and PRIPS reforms are contributing to improving the stability and confidence in the EU financial system." Key Risks Identified The identified risks in the Report can be divided into macro risks to the EU financial system and economy and operational risks. Macro Risks The key macro risks identified relate to: 1.	Risks from weak economic growth and low inflation environment, which include: •	Adverse effect that low interest rates and uncertainties about the economic recovery have had on the outlook for the financial industry; •	Higher valuation and market liquidity risk has raised concerns about the outlook for financial entities' stability in the event of reversals in interest rates and asset prices; 2.	Low profitability is motivating financial institutions and other investors to search for yield, which requires increased supervisory attention to the viability of business models, related restructuring activity and adequate management of risks. However, the promotion of sound and innovative business models for market-based funding structures could help to deliver additional stimulus; and 3.	Some continued doubts on the comparability and consistency of banks' calculations of risk weighted assets. Operational Risks The key operational risks relate to: 4.	Business conduct risk remains a key concern with the Report recommending that supervisors should include misconduct costs in future stress tests where appropriate, while financial institutions should strengthening product oversight and governance frameworks. Further improvements in the regulatory framework and supervisory practices to address conduct risks are also warranted. In addition, further progress needs to be made on benchmark reforms where continuity and integrity remain a source of concern even if key panels remained stable; and 5.	IT operational risk and cyber risk remain of great concern and pose challenges to the the safety and integrity of financial institutions. IT risk increased due to costs pressures, outsourcing, the need for additional capacities and a mounting number of cyber-attacks. The adequate integration of IT risk into overall risk management is a key policy for mitigation.
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11/11/2013 2013/1635 ESMA announces financial statements' enforcement priorities for 2013 Corporate Disclosure, IFRS Supervisory Convergence, Press Releases Press Release PDF
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published its European Common Enforcement Priorities (Priorities) for 2013. These Priorities are to be used by European Economic Area (EEA) national authorities in their assessment of listed companies' 2013 financial statements. ESMA has defined these Priorities in order to promote the consistent application of IFRS across the EEA. Listed companies and their auditors should take account of the areas set out in the Priorities when preparing and auditing the IFRS financial statements for the year ending 31 December 2013. The Priorities identified refer to the application of IFRS in relation to: • Impairment of non-financial assets; • Measurement and disclosure of post-employment benefit obligations; • Fair value measurement and disclosure; • Disclosures related to significant accounting policies, judgements and estimates; and • Measurement of financial instruments and disclosure of related risks. Steven Maijoor, ESMA Chair, said: "ESMA, in setting out these enforcement priorities for listed companies financial statements, aims to ensure that the IFRS recognition, measurement and disclosure principles are consistently applied across the EEA. "Consistent application of accounting standards is a key factor in ensuring the transparency and accuracy of the financial information which investors rely upon, and ultimately contributes to the proper functioning of Europe's capital markets. "Finally, considering the focus on asset quality in the financial sector, listed financial institutions and their auditors should pay particular attention to properly measuring financial instruments and the accurate disclosure of related risks." ESMA and the national competent authorities will monitor the application of the IFRS requirements outlined in the Priorities, with national authorities incorporating them into their reviews and taking corrective actions where appropriate. In addition to these Priorities, national authorities may also focus on other locally relevant areas as part of their review. Therefore, national enforcement processes may not be limited to the specific issues contained in this statement. ESMA will collect data on how European listed entities have applied the Priorities and will publish its findings on these Priorities in early 2015. It expects to publish its findings on the 2012 Priorities in early 2014.
01/07/2015 2015/1015 ESMA assessment of Israeli laws and regulations on prospectuses Corporate Disclosure Opinion PDF
14/11/2013 2013/1650 ESMA begins preparatory work for new Market Abuse Regime Market Abuse, Market Integrity, Press Releases Press Release PDF
95.26 KB ESMA begins preparatory work for new Market Abuse Regime The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published a Discussion Paper setting out its initial views on the implementing measures it will have to develop for the new Market Abuse Regulation (MAR). MAR aims to enhance market integrity and investor protection. It will achieve this by updating and strengthening the existing market abuse framework, by extending its scope to new markets and trading strategies, and by introducing new requirements. The Discussion Paper presents positions and regulatory options on those issues where ESMA will have to develop MAR implementing measures, likely to include Regulatory Technical Standards, Delegated Acts and Guidelines. These implementing measures are of fundamental importance to the new regime, as they set out how MAR's enlarged scope is to be implemented in practice by market participants, trading platforms, investors, issuers and persons related to financial markets. In developing these regulatory options ESMA, where similar requirements already exist under the current Market Abuse Directive (MAD), has taken into consideration the existing MAD Level 2 texts and ESMA/CESR guidelines to set out the DP positions in light of the extended scope of MAR. This Discussion Paper is based on the version of the MAR Level 1 text agreed by the European Parliament, the Council and the European Commission on 24 June 2013. The closing date for responses is Monday 27 January 2014. MAR Policy Areas The DP covers ten sections of MAR where ESMA is expected to have to provide input, these include: •	conditions to be met by buyback programmes and stabilization measures to benefit from the exemption from market abuse prohibitions; •	arrangement and procedures required for market soundings, from the perspective of both the sounding and the sounded market participants; •	indicators and signals of market manipulation; •	criteria to establish Accepted Market Practices; •	arrangement, systems and procedures to put in place for the purpose of suspicious transactions and order reporting as well as its content and format; •	issues relating to public disclosure of inside information and the conditions for delay; •	format for insider lists; •	issues concerning the reporting and public disclosure of managers' transactions; •	arrangements for fair presentation and disclosure of conflicts of interests by producers and disseminators of investment recommendations; •	reporting of violations and related procedures. Next steps ESMA will consider the feedback it receives to this consultation in Q1 2014 and incorporate it in to its full consultation papers on both its draft Technical Standards and Technical Advice to the Commission. The dates for these consultations are will depend on the publication of the final version of MAR. Notes for editors 1.	2013/1649 Discussion Paper - ESMA's policy orientations on possible implementing measures under the Market Abuse Regulation 2.	Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on insider dealing and market manipulation (market abuse) (MAR) 3.	ESMA is an independent EU Authority that was established on 1 January 2011 and works closely with the other European Supervisory Authorities responsible for banking (EBA), and insurance and occupational pensions (EIOPA), and the European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB). 4.	ESMA's mission is to enhance the protection of investors and promote stable and well-functioning financial markets in the European Union (EU). As an independent institution, ESMA achieves this aim by building a single rule book for EU financial markets and ensuring its consistent application across the EU. ESMA contributes to the regulation of financial services firms with a pan-European reach, either through direct supervision or through the active co-ordination of national supervisory activity. Press Release 2013/1650 Discussion Paper 2013/1649
12/11/2013 2013/1645 ESMA clarifies shareholder cooperation in takeover situations Corporate Disclosure, Corporate Governance, Press Releases Press Release PDF
86.55 KB ESMA clarifies shareholder cooperation in takeover situations The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published a statement on practices governed by the Takeover Bid Directive (TBD), focused on shareholder cooperation issues relating to acting in concert and the appointment of board members. The statement contains a White List of activities that shareholders can cooperate on without the presumption of acting in concert. It also contains information on how shareholders may cooperate in order to secure board member appointments by setting out factors that national authorities may take into account when considering whether shareholders are acting in concert. The statement is in response to a request by the European Commission for clarity on these issues, following its 2012 report on the application of the TBD. It is based on information collected about the TBD's application and common practices across the European Economic Area (EEA). The statement was prepared by the Takeover Bids Network, a permanent working group, under ESMA's auspices, that promotes the exchange of information on practices and application of the TBD across EEA. Steven Maijoor, ESMA Chair, said: "Today's statement means that shareholders can now be confident that they can expect authorities to take a consistent approach across the EEA to their cooperative activities. This consistency should in turn provide the reassurance needed by shareholders for the effective, sustainable engagement that is one of the cornerstones of listed companies' corporate governance model allowing them to hold their boards to account. "ESMA believes that ensuring a consistent and convergent supervisory approach to this issue will be instrumental in affording equality of treatment to shareholders and investors across the EEA." National competent authorities will have regard to the White List when determining whether shareholders are persons acting in concert under national takeover rules, but will also take into account all other relevant factors in making their decisions. Shareholder cooperation and acting in concert - The White List When shareholders cooperate to engage in any of the activities listed below, that cooperation will not, in and of itself, lead to a conclusion that the shareholders are acting in concert: 1.	entering into discussions with each other about possible matters to be raised with the company's board; 2.	making representations to the company's board about company policies, practices or particular actions that the company might consider taking; 3.	other than in relation to the appointment of board members, exercising shareholders' statutory rights; 4.	other than in relation to a resolution for the appointment of board members and insofar as such a resolution is provided for under national company law, agreeing to vote the same way on a particular resolution put to a general meeting. If shareholders cooperate in an activity not included on the White List, this will also not result in an automatic assumption that they are acting in concert. Each case will be determined on its own particular facts. Cooperation in relation to the appointment of members of the board of a company The White List does not include any activity relating to cooperation on board appointments, due to differences in Member State approaches towards determining whether shareholders who cooperate in relation to board appointments are acting in concert. However, shareholders may wish to cooperate in order to secure board members' appointment in a company in which they have invested. This cooperation might take the form of: 1.	entering into an agreement or arrangement (informal or formal) to exercise their votes in the same way in order to support the appointment of one or more board members; 2.	tabling a resolution to remove one or more board members and replace them with one or more new board members; or 3.	tabling a resolution to appoint one or more additional board members. The statement therefore indicates which factors may be considered when assessing whether such cooperation is indeed an act of acting in concert. ESMA will keep the public statement under review in order to ensure that it continues to reflect accurately the practices and application of the TBD in the Member States. 2013/1642 Public Statement - Information on shareholder cooperation and acting in concert under the Takeover Bids Directive. 2013/1643 Cover Note to the Public Statement
13/02/2014 2014/174 ESMA consults on Guidelines for issuers performance measures Corporate Disclosure, Press Releases Press Release PDF
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has launched a consultation on Guidelines on Alternative Performance Measures (APMs). The aim of the guidelines is to encourage European issuers to publish transparent, unbiased and comparable information on their financial performance in order to provide users with a better understanding of their performance. Some examples of APMs include EBIT (Earnings Before Interest & Tax), EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortisation), free cash flow, underlying profit or net-debt. The Consultation Paper follows on from ESMA's decision to review and replace the 2005 CESR Recommendation on APMs with Guidelines under Article 16 of the ESMA Regulation to tackle concerns about APMs used by issuers. Those relate mainly to APMs being used in such a manner as to present a confusing or optimistic picture of their performance by removing certain negative aspects, or even where this is not the case, APMs can be misleading if they are inconsistently calculated or presented. The proposed guidelines set out the principles that issuers should follow when presenting APMs, and are based on the requirements applicable to financial statements, as required by the IAS Regulation, mainly referring to their labelling, calculation, presentation and comparability.Steven Maijoor, ESMA Chair, said: "The proposed guidelines aim to improve the transparency and comparability of financial information published by issuers. APMs presented in an appropriate way may reduce information asymmetry among the users of financial statements."These guidelines will ensure that APMs are used and presented in a coherent fashion across the EU, which will in turn contribute to restoring confidence in the accuracy and usefulness of financial information and improve investor protection." The proposed guidelines would apply to issuers with securities traded on regulated markets and all competent authorities and other bodies in the EU that undertake enforcement activities under the Transparency Directive. The proposed guidelines are aligned with other regulations and guidance issued by securities regulators in the United States, Australia and Canada on this matter. The closing date for responses to this consultation is 14 May 2014 and ESMA expects to publish the final guidelines in the fourth quarter of 2014.


Allison Richter takes first place in javelin.
IOWA CITY, Iowa — The Western Illinois University men and women's track and field teams took part in the Musco Twilight hosted by the University of Iowa Hawkeyes. There were 19 events on the day, and Western managed 11 podium finishes amongst those events, six of them happened to be in first place.
Having yet another successful day as she usually does was junior Bo Brasseur. She excelled in her go-to long jump where she placed first out of 11 competitors with a mark of 5.64 meters. This was her third straight first place finish in that event. She also placed fourth out of 22 in the 200-meter dash with a time of 25.59 seconds.
Freshman Tia Dorshorst finished first out of four in the pole vault and now sits at seventh all-time in Western's record books with her 3.40 meters mark. Junior Allison Richter also took first in the javelin event out of nine competitors with her 37.98-meter throw.
All three of these first-place finishes for the women's team were in seeded events, meaning they had previously recorded a time or mark heading into this meet. They ended up finishing fourth out of seven teams (1. Iowa 2. Northern Iowa 3. Minnesota State 4. Western Illinois 5. Northern Illinois 6. Loyola (Ill.) 7. Iowa Central CC).
The men's team recorded three first place finishes as well, but they were all in unseeded events, which means it was either their first time competing in that event or have not yet posted an official score.
Those wins came from sophomores Dyllan Bonk in the 400-meter hurdles (57.75), Cayson Frerichs in the 800-meter run (1:59.57) and Quintin Thurman in the 3,000-meter run (9:10.70).
Moving back into seeded events, a couple other Leathernecks were able to podium. Junior Josh Kirby took third of eight in the 400-meter hurdles race with a time of 54.87 seconds. Also having himself a day was senior Isiah LeSure. He took third of 14 in the long jump with a mark of 7.24 meters. He also took ninth of 23 in the 200-meter dash with a time of 22.34 seconds, setting himself a new PR along the way.
The men's team had great individual success but placed last out of six teams after 19 events (1. Northern Iowa 2. Iowa Central CC 3. Loyola (Ill.) 4. Minnesota State 5. Iowa 6. Western Illinois).
Overall it was a good meet for the Leathernecks as they keep getting faster, setting new PR's and getting better along the way to The Summit League Championships starting on May 8 right here in Macomb.
Both teams will be back in competition this Friday when they return to the University of Missouri to take part in the Tom Botts Invitational. Then it will be a quick turnaround for them when they compete in the highly competitive Drake Relays on April 24. It doesn't get any easier from here, but it will all be great practice heading into championship weekend.


anywho, here's my entry for TGF - flowers and Tuesday morning sketches!
I bought my Prima wantercolour pencils at my local scrapbook store for $15.99 CAD (I had 10% off coupon) ... which works out to be the same price if I had bought it online with the shipping cost to Canada. AND if you were looking for watercolour pencils, I really recommended this PRIMA brand. I initially had Faber- Castell watercolour pencils, which I used to buy individually in the Deserres Art Store; but I found the pencils didn't blend as well with water in comparison to the Prima pencils.
This is so sweet! I love this image and polka dot paper!
I apologize for my late visit, but thanks for playing along at Tuesday Morning Sketches!!


More revealingly, Brooks, also argues that good regulation is really hard and we'll probably screw it up. So why bother?
More revealingly, Brooks, also argues that good regulation is really hard and we'll probably screw it up. So why bother?
This is a good window into conservative thinking on this and many topics: if a task is difficult, government isn't up to it. But while it's true that establishing a effective and and dynamic regulatory regime is difficult so was winning World War II and building the interstate highway system. Somehow we managed.
We're going to need squads of low-paid regulators who can stay ahead of the highly paid bankers, auditors and analysts who pace this industry (and who themselves failed to anticipate this turmoil).
Will regulators always be paid less than their high-flying counterparts on Wall Street? Sure! But I'm sure we can close the gap. Hell, if paying a team of regulators obscene amount of money (I'm talking seven figure salaries) forestalled this crisis it would still be a winning investment.


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Cultural History & Heritage
The City of Brighton treasures its history, and shows this through acts such as restoring the Bromley / Hishinuma Farm to its former glory.
Downtown Brighton boasts one of the state's original Main Streets. The city was incorporated in 1887; it was voted Adams County seat in 1904 due to its railroad passenger and freight station (now The Depot Restaurant) and highway access (now Highway 85). People came to Downtown Brighton from throughout the region to socialize, shop, and take in entertainment. A monthly Market Day offered fresh farm produce, livestock, and horse races. This rich heritage, and more, provides the foundation for downtown's current resurgence.
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Historic Downtown Brighton has been the epicenter of the Brighton community for 125 years. Through the efforts of the Downtown Initiatives Office and the Brighton Urban Renewal Authority partnering with local merchants and stakeholders, the historic downtown district is once again a vital retail area offering numerous dining, shopping and entertainment opportunities for Brighton residents and visitors.
Shopping in Historic Downtown Brighton's unique boutiques and shops can be fun, enjoyable, and educational for the whole family. From unique handcrafted clothing and gifts to natural soaps, books to pets, pinatas to jewelry, gourmet candy to art, and adorable kid's clothing to old fashioned shoe repair, Downtown Brighton has the locally owned retail opportunity for you.
Whether looking for a quick bite, a picnic lunch, or a leisurely dining experience, you'll find it in Downtown Brighton. Downtown restaurants and cafes serve a variety of fare from Mexican to Italian, and Asian to an old-fashioned burger, and more.
Choose to dine in a restaurant offering fine Italian cuisine or experience hearty south-of-the-border tastes. Relax in a popular coffee house or enjoy a great steak and potato dinner in a casual setting. Mix and match your favorite ice cream and toppings mixed to order, or try your skills with chopsticks. Whatever your tastes, Downtown Brighton offers something to tempt your tastebuds.
As part of the revitalization efforts of the historic downtown area, the Armory was transformed into a delightful entertainment and cultural venue. It is now one of the highlights of the Brighton community, providing an ideal setting for theater performances, concerts by national and local musical entertainers, art exhibits, a variety of performance art, an events venue, and so much more. It's definitely time to take a closer look at The Armory at Brighton Cultural Center's calendar of events.
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MANCHESTER — The 4-H Green Thumb Team (an initiative of the NH 4-H Common Ground Garden Project) is seeking caring, energetic volunteers to become Garden Docents.
Docents contribute to our youth gardening program as teachers/mentors to youth from the Greater Manchester Area. The learning and growing takes place in our 4-H Children's Teaching Garden located on the grounds of the Massabesic Audubon Center in Auburn.
The project provides fun, hands-on, gardening lessons with a focus on the environment to approximately 150 youth three days a week for eight weeks, donating a significant share of the produce (5,513 pounds in 2010) to the NH Food Bank.
After being screened, volunteers attend a four-week, hands-on spring training, which includes information about the curriculum, child development, group management, safety, and basic gardening. The volunteers we seek love and respect children, have flexible schedules, enjoy working as a team with wonderful people, and have an overall willingness to learn and share.
Physically, volunteers need to be able to function outdoors in hot and/or rainy summer weather and to perform typical garden tasks such as bending, carrying, walking, and handling tools and wheelbarrows.
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23 million cruise passengers forecast for this year
The worldwide cruise market continues to grow at a healthy rate, according to the latest figures released by the Cruise Lines International Association. A record 23 ...
By John Honeywell
John Honeywell
The worldwide cruise market continues to grow at a healthy rate, according to the latest figures released by the Cruise Lines International Association.
A record 23 million passengers are expected to sail this year – a 4 per cent increase on the as-yet unconfirmed figure of 22.1 million in 2014. The prediction is based on the fact that forward bookings are ahead of those at the same time last year.
The figures were announced in New York yesterday; those for Britain and Europe are expected to be announced at the Cruise Shipping Miami conference in March.
CLIA calculates there are now almost 1,000 cruise ports worldwide, and has calculated that in 2013 the economic output of the industry was more than $117 billion (£77 billion). The industry supported more than 900,000 jobs and paid $38 billion (£25 billion) in wages.
CLIA chairman Adam Goldstein, who is also Chief Operation Officer of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd, said: :"This year will prove to be another step forward for the entire industry as our members continue to strive to make cruising the best overall vacation experience."
The report calculates that 62 per cent of all cruise passengers are repeat travellers, and that 69 per cent rank cruising as better value than land-based holidays.
The Caribbean is the world's most popular cruise region, responsible a third of all ship deployment, but Asia and Australia are a fast-growing market. In 2015, 52 ships will provide 1,065 Asian cruises with capacity for 2.17 million passengers.
Leading expert on cruise ships and cruise holidays. Best Blogger of the Year in 2013 Cruise International awards. Former managing editor at three UK national newspaper groups
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Online Marketing: Where Should Your Money Go?
Today's guest post is by Lee Frederiksen.
According to the Hinge Research Institute, 66 percent of professional services firms plan to increase spending on digital marketing within the next year.
But with so many online marketing channels available today, where will that money go?
Some firms will invest heavily in their social media presence, they'll hire new young talent or contract the job to marketing companies.
Some will stick to good old fashioned email marketing, which is a proven tactic for reaching targeted eyeballs.
Others will diversify their budgets, allocating their marketing dollars across a panoply of tactics to cover all bases.
Because there is no shortage of options for reaching prospects online, the decision-making process for marketers is complex.
The research study from Hinge dug a bit deeper in an attempt to determine which online marketing tactics were most effective for high-growth professional services firms. The study surveyed 500 firms and segmented the results into two groups: Average growth firms and high-growth firms (growth was determined by year-over-year revenue).
The first thing you may notice is, across the board high growth firms seem to be getting more out of online marketing. What's more interesting, however, is which tactics sit at the top of the list: SEO, blogging, and web analytics.
While it's true social media marketing is an important part of online marketing for professional services, it doesn't appear to be the most important component. So before you commit time and money to building your Twitter following, you may want to beef up your content creation and search traffic.
If you decide to invest in online marketing, follow these three steps.
1. Build an SEO Foundation. Even professional services buyers are looking for your services with search engines. To give your firm a chance to make it into top search results for key terms, you must dedicate resources to SEO on a continual basis.
Build authority and increase rankings over time by attracting inbound links from other websites.
Many firms will ignore SEO because they don't understand it. Well, it's time to start understanding. Work with an SEO professional and begin attracting new leads through your website.
2. Consistently Create Niche Content. Think of your website as a magnet. Your job is to attract people and pull them into your site. A proven way to accomplish this goal is to publish high-quality, educational content for your target audience on a consistent basis. A common medium for content publication is blogging, but education can come in many formats, such as whitepapers, ebooks, research reports, videos, and infographics.
If your content is keyword rich, it has a good chance of ranking well in search engines and pulling in targeted traffic. SEO and content go hand-in-hand.
Helpful content instills trust. By assisting your audience throughout the buying process you are gradually building a relationship.
Great content attracts links from other websites. These links generate both referral and search traffic (in general, the more high-quality links your site has, the more credibility Google gives it).
More substantial content, such as a whitepaper, can be used to generate leads. Often firms will require a visitor to supply their email address before they can download a piece.
3. Measure, Report, and React. Web analytics are easy to overlook when you're busy. But reviewing important metrics on a weekly or monthly basis provides the insights you need to make critical decisions about your online marketing. How else will you know which marketing tactics are working and which aren't?
Traffic by Source: Understanding where your web traffic is coming from and how it is performing is key to evaluating your marketing efforts. Note which websites and keywords are sending traffic to you and how long those visitors are staying on your site.
Conversions by Source: A conversion action is a specific goal you want your visitors to accomplish while on the site. Examples include downloading an ebook or filling out a contact form. By analyzing where these conversions came from (Google vs. LinkedIn vs. another website) you will start to recognize your best lead sources.
Pageviews: By looking at the number of pageviews per visit, you will be able to identify your most popular web pages. Common best performers are the home, about, and services pages. But as you publish quality educational content on your site, expect to see the majority of your traffic coming to content pages, such as blog posts, ebooks, and articles.
In your online marketing, where do you see the most value?
Lee Frederiksen is the managing partner at Hinge, a company that specializes in branding and marketing for professional services firms. He also co-authored the Hinge ebook Online Marketing for Professional Services.


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Senate Committee Passes Bill Targeting Sites With Pirated Content
NEW YORK – The U.S. Senate's judiciary committee on Thursday unanimously passed the bipartisan Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act, key anti-piracy legislation that the MPAA and other industry groups have been supporting .
The move is a key step for the proposal as it means that the bill, which particularly targets so-called rogue sites, is cleared to move to a discussion and then vote on the full Senate floor. This next step is expected in the next couple of months.
Members of the House of Representatives have also been looking to introduce similar legislation.
"Today's decisive action by the Senate Judiciary Committee to approve the PROTECT IP Act sends a clear message that rogue sites – those devoted to the sale of counterfeit goods or distribution of pirated content – have no place in the legitimate marketplace," said David Hirschmann, president and CEO of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Global Intellectual Property Center. He also lauded the committee for "taking a firm stance in defense of American jobs, consumer safety and a vibrant Internet."
Michael O'Leary, executive vp, government affairs of the MPAA, also lauded the latest step towards getting the bill passed in the full Senate.
"By helping shut down rogue websites that profit from stolen films, television shows, and other counterfeit goods, this legislation will protect wages and benefits for the millions of middle class workers who bring America's creativity to life," he said.
Said Jean Prewitt, IFTA CEO and president: "This legislation is critical to stop the theft that is increasing astronomically each day and we commend the Senate Judiciary Committee's swift attention and support."
NATO president and CEO John Fithian said: "The protection of intellectual property is of vital interest to the movie theater industry and its 160,000 employees and we urge swift passage of this bill."
American Federation of Musicians (AFM), American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA), Directors Guild of America (DGA), International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, Moving Picture Technicians, Artists and Allied Crafts of the United States, Its Territories and Canada (IATSE), International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT), and Screen Actors Guild (SAG) released the following statement:
"Let us be very clear: online theft is stealing. It results in thousands of lost jobs and millions of dollars in lost wages for our members. We reject the claims that shutting down illegal sites may somehow impact legitimate commercial websites. This bill clearly goes after illegal sites; legitimate and law abiding websites are not the target and we would hope that those who advocate against either of these bills are not condoning illegal activity on the Internet any more than they would condone illegal activity in their bank or grocery store. Today's passage of the PROTECT IP Act is a significant step toward ending the 'looting' of the creative and artistic entertainment works that constitute our members' hard work, and are an invaluable part of our collective cultural heritage."


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Notes from Civil War Tennessee, June 2
2, Bragg issues General Orders No. 18, relative to refugee policy
GENERAL ORDERS, No. 18. HDQRS. DEPARTMENT No. 2, Tullahoma, Tenn., June 2, 1863.
The enemy has seen fit to expel from his lines and send to our midst not only those supposed to be guilty of crimes, but non-combatants found at their homes in the peaceful pursuits of life. In the perpetration of these outrages on humanity, and these violations of civilized warfare, he has prostituted the flag of truce to the base purpose of protecting the guards who drive forth these exiles. Hereafter that flag will not protect those guards, but they will be seized and sent forward to be treated as spies or prisoners of war, as the circumstances in each case may require.
By command of Gen. Bragg:
H. W. WALTER, Assistant Adjutant-Gen.
OR, Ser. I, Vol. 23, pt. II, pp. 858-859.
James B. Jones, Jr.
Editor, The Courier
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