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Logo of the National Association of Realtors
May 8, 1908; 112 years ago (1908-05-08)
Bob Goldberg[1]
Vince Malta[2]
www.realtor.org
The National Association of Realtors (NAR), whose member brokers are known as Realtors (member agents are known as Realtor associates), is a North American trade association[3] for those who work in the real estate industry. It has over 1.3 million members,[4] including NAR's institutes, societies, and councils, involved in all aspects of the residential and commercial real estate industries. NAR also functions as a self-regulatory organization for real estate brokerage. The organization is headquartered in Chicago.
National Association of Realtors building on New Jersey Ave, NW, Washington DC
The National Association of Realtors was founded on May 13, 1908 as the National Association of Real Estate Exchanges in Chicago, Illinois. In 1916, the National Association of Real Estate Exchanges changed its name to The National Association of Real Estate Boards. The current name was adopted in 1972.
NAR's members are residential and commercial real estate brokers, real estate salespeople, immovable property managers, appraisers, counselors, and others engaged in all aspects of the real estate (immovable property) industry, where a state license to practice is required. Members belong to one or more of some 1,600 local realtor boards or associations. They are pledged to a code of ethics and standards of practice, which were adopted in 1913.[5]
The National Association of Realtors is also a member of The Real Estate Roundtable, a lobbying group in Washington, D.C.[6]
The use of the term "realtor" was first proposed by Charles N. Chadbourn, in an article in the National Real Estate Journal in March 1916.[7] Chadbourn, then a real estate agent in Minneapolis and vice-president of the National Association of Real Estate Boards,[8] wrote "I propose that the National Association adopt a professional title to be conferred upon its members which they shall use to distinguish them from outsiders. That this title be copyrighted and defended by the National Association against misuse... I therefore, propose that the National Association adopt and confer upon its members, dealers in realty, the title of realtor (accented on the first syllable)."[7] The association adopted the term the following year, at its national convention in New Orleans in April 1916.[8]
In 1949, the National Association of Real Estate Boards obtained U.S. registration no. 515,200[9] for "realtors" as a collective trademark for real estate brokerage services. In 1950, it obtained a second registration, registration no. 519,789,[10] for "realtor", in the same field. NAR has since obtained registrations for the term in such fields as electronic lock-boxes,[11] clothing,[12] and jewelry.[13]
The 515,200 and 519,789 registrations have been subject to a number of cancellation proceedings:
In June 1998, Arleen Freeman, a real estate agent who had formerly been an NAR member, petitioned the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to cancel both registrations.[14] In June 2002, the USPTO's Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) held that, because Freeman was a former member of NAR and a licensee of the trademarks, she was estopped from bringing a proceeding to cancel them under the doctrine of licensee estoppel.[14]
In November 2001, Jacob Zimmerman, a student who was not a member of NAR, petitioned the USPTO to cancel the registrations, on the ground that "realtor" and "realtors" were generic terms rather than a trademark.[15] On March 31, 2004, the TTAB denied the petition, finding on the evidence before it that the term was not generic.[15]
In March 2015, Jeffrey Schermerhorn petitioned to cancel the 519,789 registration.[16] Schermerhorn alleged fraud under Torres v. Cantine Torresella S.r.l.[17] as well as genericness, arguing that "Social Media such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Google Plus" provides additional evidence of generic use that was not available at the time of the Zimmerman proceeding.[16] On March 30, 2016, the TTAB granted the NAR's motion to dismiss the petition on the ground that Schermerhorn, who had been a NAR member and licensee at the time he submitted his petition to cancel, was also estopped from challenging the mark.[16]
NAR and Multiple Listing Service (MLS) systems
The NAR governs the hundreds of local Multiple Listing Services (MLSs) which are the information exchanges used across the nation by real estate brokers. (However, there are many MLSs that are independent of NAR, although membership is typically limited to licensed brokers and their agents; MLSPIN[18] is an example of one of the larger independent MLSs in North America.)
Through a complicated arrangement, NAR sets the policies for most of the Multiple Listings Services, and in the late 1990s, with the growth of the Internet, NAR evolved regulations allowing Internet Data Exchanges (IDX) whereby brokers would allow a portion of their data to be seen on the Internet via brokers' or agents' websites and Virtual Office Websites (VOW) which required potential buyers to register to obtain information.
These policies allowed participants—whether they were individual one-person brokers or large regional companies—to limit access to some or all of the MLS data by individual brokers (whether they were brokers operating solely on the Internet or local competitors). In 2005, this prompted the Department of Justice to file an antitrust lawsuit against NAR alleging its MLS rules in regard to these types of limitations on the display of data were the product of a conspiracy to restrain trade by excluding brokers who used the Internet to operate differently from traditional brick-and-mortar brokers. (For a description of the DOJ action, see Antitrust Case filings for US v. National Association of Realtors.[19]) Meanwhile, various real estate trends such as expanded consumer access and the Internet are consolidating existing local MLS organizations into larger and more statewide or regional MLS systems, such as in California and Virginia/Maryland/Washington DC's Metropolitan Regional Information Systems.
In response to the case, NAR had proposed setting up a single Internet Listing Display system which would not allow participants to exclude individual brokers (whether of a bricks-and-mortar type or solely internet-based) but require a blanket opting out of display on all other brokers' sites.[citation needed] This system became the IDX system. Although IDX allows the public to view MLS listings, it still requires the listing brokerage information to be placed on the listing every place it appears (brokers legally "own" the listings of their brokerage), to prevent misrepresentation of the listing information, and to place accountability for the information on the broker as the law dictates.
The antitrust lawsuit was settled in May 2008.[20] The agreement mandates that all Multiple Listing Service systems allow access to Internet-based competitors.[20][21] The NAR will be required to treat online brokers the same as traditional brokers and cannot exclude them from membership because they do not have a traditional business model.[22] The NAR admitted no wrongdoing, and it paid neither fines nor damages as part of the deal.[22] The settlement will not be official until a federal judge formally approves it, most likely in 2008.[22] While the general counsel of the NAR believes that the settlement will have no effect on the commission paid by the general public, a business professor at Western Michigan University predicted that the increased competition would cause a 25 to 50 percent decrease in commissions.[22]
Another major anticompetitive practice is supported (indirectly) by various state laws which prohibit the "sharing" of commissions with unlicensed individuals. In broad interpretations, this is deemed to prevent a buyers' agent from providing a credit to his or her buyers from commissions received. Currently, there are 10 states where real estate agents and brokers are barred from offering homebuyers or sellers cash rebates or gifts of any kind with a cash value more than $25. Various realtors in such states have successfully contested this interpretation in states which now allow the practice (notably, Patrick Lea, a realtor in Ohio, and numerous agents in Kentucky). The Kentucky case was ultimately tried with the United States Department of Justice as the plaintiff and the Kentucky Real Estate Commission as the defendant.[23]
In 2019, The National Association of Realtors' board approved the Clear Cooperation Policy. A policy that requires brokers to submit a listing to the Multiple Listings Service within one business day of marketing a property to the public.[24]
The NAR wields substantial power as a lobbying organization. Since 1999, the NAR has spent more than $99,384,108,[25] and spent $22,355,463 in 2011 alone.[26] It has consistently ranked among the largest Political Action Committees in the United States.
In its 2016 figures, the Center for Responsive Politics ranked the National Association of Realtors as the 2nd largest top spender in lobbying after the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. The NAR spent $64,821,111 in 2016. [27][citation needed]
On the total spending, the largest share—46%—has gone to Republicans, and 30.8% has gone to Democrats. Key political issues for the group revolve around federal de-regulation of the financial services industry.[citation needed]
Enabling the subprime mortgage crisis
U.S. Median Price of Homes Sold
Some experts[28] believe that brokers and realtors bear at least partial responsibility for the subprime mortgage crisis, purposefully inflating the perceived market values of homes, and subsequently encouraging buyers to take out larger mortgages than needed. The theory is that collusion with mortgage lenders enabled realtors to earn high volumes of commission on borrowed money for inflated house values with no risk to the realtors. Many victims feel that home buyers were tricked into taking out larger loans to buy more expensive homes, and the higher sales prices paid the realtors higher commissions. This practice is not considered "unethical" by the NAR which claims to be a Self-regulatory organization; however, obvious implications show extensive and substantial harm rendered to the public. Many victims are encouraging the Securities and Exchange Commission to begin aggressively regulating[29] agents and refunding overpayments to homebuyers.
Antitrust lawsuits
In 2005, the United States Department of Justice filed a formal complaint against the National Association of Realtors for violating Section 4 of the Sherman Antitrust Act.[30][31] The complaint sought to enjoin the National Association of Realtors "from maintaining or enforcing a policy that restrains competition from brokers who use the Internet to more efficiently and cost effectively serve home sellers and buyers, and from adopting other related anticompetitive rules.[30]
The DOJ challenged NAR's MLS rules that inhibited competition from Internet-based brokers.[30][32] On November 18, 2008 the Court entered a Final Judgment approving a settlement against NAR.[32] Under the Final Judgment, the NAR agreed to the policies challenged by the United States and replaced those policies with rules that do not discriminate against brokers who use the Internet to provide low-priced brokerage services to consumers.[30][32][33]
In 2012, American Home Realty Network, Inc. the operator of NeighborCity filed antitrust counterclaims in response to a pair of copyright lawsuits, alleging that the "copyright lawsuits filed against it by two multiple listing services with financial backing from the National Association of Realtors are part of a concerted effort by NAR to drive the company out of business and eliminate it as a provider of services to real estate brokers."[34] The counter-claims also allege that the copyrights asserted were never properly registered.[34][35] In the Minnesota case, which recites claims against the NAR but does not directly name the NAR as a counter-defendant, AHRN filed a second amended counterclaim adding Edina Realty and Home Services of America as Counter-Defendants in the antitrust and unfair competition claims.[36] Edina Realty is a subsidiary of HomeServices of America, Inc., a Berkshire Hathaway company, which owns real estate brokerage firms in states across the country, including Minnesota, Maryland, North Carolina, Georgia, Washington, Oregon, Arizona, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Iowa, Nebraska, Ohio, Illinois, Kansas, South Carolina, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Kentucky, Alabama, and California.[34][36][37][38][39] Earlier in 2012, the mid-Atlantic multiple listing service Metropolitan Regional Information Systems, Inc. (MRIS) and St. Paul, MN-based Regional Multiple Listing Service of Minnesota Inc. (NorthstarMLS) filed copyright claims against NeighborCity.[34][35] The National Association of Realtors said it would provide financial support for NorthstarMLS and MRIS legal expenses.[38][40]
NAR educational requirements and recognized designations
Realtors, as members of NAR, also have the option of studying for additional certifications in a variety of specialties, several of which are backed by NAR with offerings of certification and update courses available nationwide.[41]
The most well known NAR sponsored designations are the following:
Accredited Buyer Representative (ABR). The Real Estate Buyers Agent Council has over 40,000 members and is the largest association of real estate professionals focusing on all aspects of buyer representation. Of the REBAC members, over 30,000 have completed REBAC's two-day course and provided documentation of buyer agency experience. Linked to the ABR is the ABRM, Accredited Buyer Representative Manager (ABRM) for managers.
Accredited Land Consultant (ALC). ALC's are specialists in land brokerage transactions, including farms and ranches, raw land sales and development. The ALC designation is conferred by the REALTORS Land Institute, an NAR commercial affiliate.
Certified Commercial Investment Member® (CCIM®). CCIMs are specialists in commercial real estate brokerage, leasing, valuation and investment analysis. There are more than 7,500 designees and an equal number of candidates principally in North America, but also in Asia and Europe. The CCIM® designation is conferred by the CCIM Institute, an NAR commercial affiliate.
Certified Property Manager® (CPM®). Geared to real estate property management specialists, designees handle all forms of management from residential to commercial to industrial. The CPM® designation is conferred by Institute of Real Estate Management® (IREM), an NAR commercial affiliate. Internationally, almost 20,000 leaders in commercial, residential & mixed-use management utilize IREM for learning, certifications, and networking.
Certified Real Estate Brokerage Manager (CRB). The designation is awarded to realtors who have completed the Council's advanced educational and professional requirements.
Certified Residential Specialist (CRS). CRS Designees earn a median income of $85,000 annually, nearly 3 times the $29,400 median income of realtors serving as sales associates.[42] They also average a total of 21 transactions per year with gross sales of $3.2 million.[42] Requirements for this designation include a total of at least 25 transactions (or specific volume of sales) over a specific time period, and significant experience, as well as educational requirements.
Certification for Internet Professionalism (e-Pro). An e-Pro is a realtor who has undergone a new training program presented entirely online to be certified as Internet Professionals. NAR is the first major trade group to offer certification for online professionalism which involves all aspects of doing business on the internet. This is not a designation but rather a certification sponsored by NAR.
Certified International Property Specialist (CIPS). Realtors with the CIPS designation have training and hands-on experience in international real estate transactions, Whether traveling abroad to put transactions together, assisting foreign investors, helping local buyers invest abroad, or serving an immigrant niche in local markets. CIPS designees have also completed a program of study focusing on critical aspects of transnational transactions, including currency and exchange rate issues and cross-cultural relationships, regional market conditions, investment performance, tax issues and more. The CIPS network consists of 1,500 real estate professionals from 50 countries.
Counselor of Real Estate (CRE). A CRE designee is one of only 1,100 by-invitation-only members of an international group of professionals who provide seasoned, objective advice on real property and land-related matters. The CRE designation is conferred by the Counselors of Real Estate, an NAR commercial affiliate.
Graduate of the Realtor's Institute (GRI). The GRI designation is held by 19% of realtors and courses are offered through state realtor associations with 90 hours of coursework on marketing and servicing listed properties to real estate law. In a 2003 survey, NAR has determined that GRIs earned over $33,200 more annually than non-designees.
Real Estate Professional Assistant (REPA). Designed for administrative assistants or employees of realtors (who may or may not hold a real estate license), a two-day certificate course provides an intensive introduction to the real estate business and to the specific ways support staff can become valuable assets to their employers.
Seniors Real Estate Specialist (SRES). The SRES is a designation for realtors to address the needs of home buyers age 50-plus, the largest and wealthiest buyer's group in the country. SRES is a council of REBAC, a wholly owned subsidiary of The National Association of Realtors.
Society of Industrial and Office Realtors® (SIOR). SIOR designees are commercial specialists in industrial and office markets. They are top-producing professionals and respected industry leaders. SIOR has more than 3,400 members in 685 cities and 36 countries. SIOR designees can hold the following specialty designations: industrial, office, industrial and office (dual), sales manager, executive manager, or advisory service. SIOR also consists of associate members who include corporate executives, developers, educators, and others involved in the commercial real estate industry. The SIOR designation is conferred by the Society of Industrial and Office REALTORS®, an NAR commercial affiliate.
Consumer outreach
The NAR launched HouseLogic.com[43] in February 2010 in an attempt to reach consumers directly for the first time.[44] Beyond establishing that bond with consumers, the goal of the site is to provide education—with much commercial interests—to consumers about investing in their homes.
NAR produces the radio show Real Estate Today, which is distributed by Westwood One.[45][46]
Other national real estate associations
Canadian Association of Accredited Mortgage Professionals
National Association of Estate Agents
National Association of Real Estate Brokers
List of real estate topics
United States housing bubble
Housing Affordability Index
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^ "Vince Malta". National Association of Realtors. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
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^ "The Code of Ethics". www.nar.realtor. Retrieved 2019-04-11.
^ "Lobbying Spending Database: National Assn of Realtors : 2007". Retrieved 2008-10-25.
^ a b "Realtor". Oxford English Dictionary (Online ed.). Oxford University Press. (Subscription or participating institution membership required.) Accessed April 3, 2015.
^ a b "Charles N. Chadbourn, Originator of the word "Realtor"". National Real Estate Journal. 17 (1): 7. January 1918. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
^ Realtors, ser. no. 71/540,015 (filed July 17, 1947), reg. no. 515,200 (September 13, 1949). United States Patent and Trademark Office. Accessed April 3, 2015.
^ Realtor, ser. no. 71/540,013 (filed July 17, 1947), reg. no. 519,789 (January 10, 1950). United States Patent and Trademark Office. Accessed April 3, 2015.
^ Realtor, ser. no. 78/426,864 (filed May 28, 2004), reg. no. 2,983,269 (August 9, 2005). United States Patent and Trademark Office. Accessed April 3, 2015.
^ Realtor, ser. no. 86/074,481 (filed September 25, 2013), reg. no. 4,583,156 (August 12, 2014). United States Patent and Trademark Office. Accessed April 3, 2015.
^ a b Arleen Freeman v. Nat'l Ass'n of Realtors, cancellation nos. 27,885, 27,885, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Trademark Trial and Appeal Board 64 U.S.P.Q.2d 1700 (June 18, 2002)
^ a b Jacob Zimmerman v. Nat'l Ass'n of Realtors, cancellation nos. 92032360, 92040141, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, 70 U.S.P.Q.2d 1425 (March 31, 2004)
^ a b c Jeffrey Schermerhorn v. Nat'l Ass'n of Realtors, cancellation no. 92061031, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (filed March 9, 2015; decided March 30, 2016)
^ Torres v. Cantine Torresella S.r.l., 808 F.2d 46 (Fed. Cir. 1986)
^ "Welcome to MLS PIN - Connecting Real Estate Professionals". mlspin.com. Retrieved 2019-04-11.
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^ a b c d Lichtblau, Eric. Realtors Agree to Stop Blocking Web Listings. The New York Times. 2008-05-28. Retrieved 2008-05-27.
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^ "The Subprime Blame Game: Where Were the Realtors?". [email protected] Wharton University of Pennsylvania. October 17, 2007. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
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^ a b c "United States v. Consolidated Multiple Listing Service, Inc". US Department of Justice. Retrieved 19 April 2013.
^ "United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois Eastern Division". US Department of Justice. Retrieved 19 April 2013.
^ a b c d Brambila, Andrea. "NAR, MRIS hit with antitrust suit". Inman. Retrieved 19 April 2013.
^ a b "Fight Over Real Estate Listings Escalates As NeighborCity Counters Copyright Claims With Antitrust Accusations". Techdirt. Retrieved 19 April 2013.
^ a b "In the United States District Court for the District of Maryland Greenbelt Division" (PDF). Inman. Retrieved 19 April 2013.
^ Fuller, Matt. "Neighborcity.com alleges NAR, MRIS, NorthstarMLS violate anti-trust laws: op/ed". AG Beat. Retrieved 19 April 2013.
^ a b "MLS says no thanks to NAR funds for MRIS v. NeighborCity". Aim Group. Retrieved 19 April 2013.
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^ NAR Accredited Designations & Courses. National Association of Realtors.
^ a b Membership Stats & Surveys http://www.crs.com/About_CRS/55
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The Festivities of Santa Inés de Corona, which are held practically at the same time as those of San Antonio, their municipality, return with emblematic events such as the Sa Sitja Festival, which also this year premieres the first Cultural gathering of glossadors, or the sofrit page contest, With music Doctor Trapero and Dj Javi Box.
The Fiestas de Santa Inés are celebrated from January 20 to February 26, 2023 and they bring a lot of interesting activities for all ages that are the perfect excuse to visit this charming town famous for its almond trees, what they bloom right now, in January and February, putting it on a gala for its patron saint festivities.
The Big Day is the 21 January 2023 and will include mass, procession, country dance, parade of traditional carts, tasting of fritters and a performance by the group Young Dolores, followed by the music of Dj Vázquez.
In addition, there are children's activities, workshops, craft shows, various gastronomic activities, the traditional night walk 'Anem de lluna i mirem-nos sa flor' from San Antonio to Corona, theater, sports activities and much more.
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Calea ferată Cărpiniș-Ionel este o magistrală secundară de cale ferată (magistrala CFR 927) care leagă localitatea Cărpiniș (județul Timiș) de localitatea Iohanisfeld (stație CF cu numele "Ionel" - numele vechi al satului).

Istorie
A fost dată în folosință la data de 5 decembrie 1895, însă pe un traseu puțin diferit, și anume Jimbolia - Checea - Ionel. După Primul Război Mondial și împărțirea Banatului istoric între România și Serbia, granița dintre cel două state a căzut pe porțiunea de cale ferată dintre Jimbolia și Checea. Pe această porțiune, granița sârbească intră mai adânc în teritoriul României, pentru a încorpora satul sârbesc Radojevo. Astfel, segmentul de cale ferată dintre Jimbolia și Checea a devenit neoperabil și a trebuit desființat. În schimb s-a construit între 1939 - 1945, segmentul dintre Cărpiniș și Checea, care se desprinde din calea ferată Timișoara - Jimbolia și se unește cu vechea linie la Checea.

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Conform ediției 2007/2008 a Mersului Trenurilor de Călători, distanța de 31 de km este parcursă în 1 oră și 26 minute, adică o medie de viteză de 22 km/h, una dintre cele mai joase de pe întreaga rețea CFR. Pe această rută circulă zilnic 3 garnituri de trenuri de călători.

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New research on the carbon cycle reveals subtleties of carbon preservation (Courtesy of Stanford News).
In a new study published in Nature Geoscience, Stanford researchers demonstrated that microorganisms do not always break down organic matter in oxygen-poor areas, causing large amounts of carbon to accumulate in soil and sediments. The study, "Thermodynamically controlled preservation of organic carbon in floodplains," shows important nuances in the carbon cycle that will aid future work in combating climate change, according to the authors.
Associate Staff Scientist at the Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory Kristin Boye, the lead author of the study, said that the study elucidates carbon preservation.
"Our picture of how organic matter is broken down in soils and sediments is incomplete," Boye told Stanford News. "With this study, we are gaining new insights into the mechanisms of carbon preservation in low- or no-oxygen subterranean environments."
Soils and sediments hold abundant stores of carbon that may contribute great amounts of carbon dioxide that are released as greenhouse gases. This unprecedented study reveals subtleties of the carbon cycle, said Boye and Earth System Science Professor Scott Fendorf, who was the study's senior author.
The authors hope that shedding light on these complexities will help researchers and officials make better climate change policy.
"Getting the constraints right on what really controls the processes of carbon breakdown is essential," Fendorf said. "That's what our study helps illuminate."
Carbon sequestration in soils and sediments may cause unintended consequences in the surrounding environment. Organic matter left undigested by microorganisms can flow into nearby waterways and lead to carbon dioxide production, algae blooms and problems with water quality.
Researchers traveled to the upper Colorado River Basin in Colorado and New Mexico to collect data and samples of sediments from floodplains, using equipment at the Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource to examine the chemistry of the samples.
They also collaborated with the Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Richland, Washington to use their mass spectrometer to further understand the carbon preservation mechanism.
The team found that microorganisms expended more energy to digest the carbon compounds left in the soil than they would have gained to digest the carbon compounds left in the sediment.
"Soils and sediments are a huge and dynamic reservoir of carbon," Fendorf said. "That's why we worry about turnover times here with regard to how fast organic carbon is degraded and released as carbon dioxide into the atmosphere."
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We had the autism walk last week, and yesterday was the Special Olympics. My anxiety was at a high thinking about last year, when he couldn't do too much of anything. The lost look on his face not knowing who anyone was, not even me. It was too much to handle.
Yesterday, I was able to get away for some time and watch him at some of his events. I was happy to see he could still spot me in a crowd, he hand flapped and bounced when our eyes met and continued with what he had to do.
He was set up to do the 100-meter run. I knew he ran well, but with it being unusually cold out it was going to be too much for him. He seemed more worried about his hoodie falling off than running. It didn't matter to me I was in tears (they were happy tears) he was able to complete the run.
His teacher said he did the obstacle jump. I somehow missed that one but he looked awesome and focused by the picture she sent me.
It didn't matter at that point it was cold and rainy. It didn't even matter there is a divorce in the future. I was just happy I got him back. It gave me hope and to move on.


Today Kipling is 2 1/2 years old. I can't believe we've had her with us for that long. If you haven't noticed, it's pretty obvious that I am absolutely in love with her. She's my little chub-a-lub. Dogs are just the best, and there's no other way I can put it. I'm so excited to have children some day, but right now, Kipling is my baby.
Where do I begin? I wished for you so badly. A constant companion. A loyal friend. The best cuddle bug. I knew you were my puppy as soon as I saw you. Your little lazy eye didn't phase me one bit (it has since straightened out). You were the smallest and so fluffy. I couldn't wait to bring you home. That first car ride you were so quiet and slept soundly on my lap. Then soundly on the floor. Then soundly in the canvas bag I used to walk you home. But in the middle of that first night you screamed bloody murder. But that's okay because after night two, you slept soundly again.
You got into everything, and I knew that's how new mothers with toddlers must feel. You didn't know the meaning of "no" or any words for that matter. You were so stinkin' cute, but you were also a source of stress those first few months.
But you were and are so smart. You learned not to go potty in the house after two weeks. You learned how to sit and stay, and now you can roll over, shake, and somewhat play dead.
You are also the sweetest. Maybe you love on us too much, but I don't mind one bit. You are the best cuddler, even if you sometimes try to push me off the couch. I wish I could still pick you up, but I knew that time wouldn't last long. Those first few months I held you as much as I could because I knew my time to do that would dwindle quickly.
I wish sometimes that you weren't so attached. That way you'd feel okay running off to play with other dogs instead of having to stick so close to us. But I'm glad that means you would never run away.
You will do anything for a treat. You know where we keep them, and you point to the stash with your nose whenever you think you deserve one. But you should be good all the time, not just for a treat.
You are obsessed with your blue racquetball. You carry it with you to bed sometimes. You won't let it out of your mouth when we come back from the park. You even want to take it with you to potty sometimes. I don't know why, but you will do anything for this ball. Don't be afraid to get it back if another dog steals it at the park. You'll be okay.
You also love to swim. To jump in the pool and to jump in the lake and to jump in the ocean. You love to play fetch and play Frisbee and go on hikes. You love a good belly rub. You love to destroy sticks (but thankfully, you've never destroyed anything within our home), and you love to sniff everything. Especially any piece of food you see someone eating.
Kipling, I am so thankful for you. For your company, and for your greetings every day. I love the sound of your feet pitter-pattering on the floor. I love the crazy noises you make in the morning when you're stretching. I love that you try to grab your poop bags and your leash when you know we're going outside, as if we don't know where they are.
I love that you are so gentle. With us. With other dogs. With bugs that you don't mean to kill. I love when you rest your head on my shoulder as we're driving. I love that you try to join us when we're dancing in the living room. I love that once you jumped clear out of a window, only knocking out the screen and damaging nothing.
You have the sweetest face that could get you almost anything you wanted. It's weird to me and your dad sometimes that we have this little living monster crawling around our house that relies on us to live. You have the biggest personality that it's hard to remember you're a dog sometimes (you clearly think you're a person). You have brought us so much joy and are preparing us for something that will be much harder, parenthood to a (human) child. But right now you are our child, and we love you Kipling. Kipling, Kip, Kip-a-lip…a name your dad picked out when he was just a child and that suits you perfectly.
Look at that smile!!! Precious!!!


Holland's finest and biggest grindcore festival had a special occasion to celebrate, 10 years of madness and loud music! In honour of this celebration the fest expanded to a two days feast of gore and grind, with nothing but great bands! Metalrage was present of course! Read our report below.
Was the only band we didn't see!


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Goodbye Goetia
The publishing rights are reverting to the IP owner of Goetia
Our time with Goetia has come to an end, and all publishing rights are now reverting to the IP owner. We'd like to thank them for being part of Collective's history, and wish them all the best in the future! Please note that Goetia will still be available to purchase, but sadly not through us.
Thu August 13, 2020by Jakub "Koobs" Klitenik
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The first season of Luke Cage might have ended with a whimper, but this season goes out with a bang. Showrunner Cheo Hodari Coker and his writers have used last season's weak narrative to expand everyone's arc in season 2, and the result is one of the most exciting yet frustrating seasons of television I've seen in years.
It covers an astonishingly wide variety of topics that African-Americans have to face today; racism, toxic masculinity, religion, violence, and self-identity. After becoming 'Harlem's Hero' following season 1's climactic fight against Diamondback, Luke (Mike Colter) is at first reluctant to embrace the mantle of neighbourhood protector, but his ego gets the better of him as his fanbase grows. This concept of hubris is an overarching one that comes to encompass the whole season, with each character struggling with their own self-conceit.
Misty (Simone Missick) is trying to overcome her disability, now she's lost her dominant arm—that helped her excel in basketball as well as simply write her name. Mariah (Alfre Woodward) is trying to rise above the violence she was raised in, but can't escape it by the end.
And Luke? His imperviousness is the honey that attracts bees, especially after he decides to taunt every villain in a video that goes viral. Enter a new adversary, Bushmaster (Mustafa Shakir), who rises to fight for his own place in Harlem's heart. Bushmaster is part of a Jamaican gang, which makes this year's episodes even more interesting as we go deeper into the racial dynamics that exist between people of colour. I can't speak to the accuracy of this, but it does make for entertaining TV that also manages to educate the audience on the need to differentiate between people of different ethnic backgrounds.
The season starts off slowly, however, as we're again faced with the still under-utilised Claire (Rosario Dawson), who gets the mind-numbing task of now being Luke's stereotypical girlfriend. She nags at Luke to stop letting his ego be the better of him…. she tells him to reconnect with his father (Reg E. Cathey)… and he tells her to stop nagging. It's a typical case of toxic masculinity and how it can break couples up, and it's overdone as a plot point.
It's interesting to see the family dynamics at play in Luke Cage now, as Luke is reunited with his dad, while Mariah tries to reconnect with her long-lost daughter Tilda (Gabrielle Dennis). As with season 1, the show excels when it comes to casting. You can almost see the father-son and mother-daughter resemblance, both emotionally and physically.
Some say we end up becoming our parents, and Luke Cage uses that wisdom as inspiration to show these two different familial pairings, and what happens when you resist the similarities for too long. In that sense, Reg E. Cathey is especially superb, spouting Bible scripture as a pastor and navigating the tricky territory of tough love. It's a great loss to that he passed away before the season was released on Netflix, and perfect that it's now dedicated in memoriam to him.
Even with Bushmaster providing a lot of the action, it's Alfre Woodward's Mariah who becomes the emotional centre of everything. The show hinges on her performance as the slowly unravelling matriarch of crime; her insistence to go legit and wash away the sins of her family would seem overwrought otherwise. She's spectacular, making us feel uneasy and irritated, then horrified and confused.
Woodward's performance is the reason Luke and Misty's unending indecisiveness over what to do about Mariah, makes any sense at all. Luke and Misty really do spend most of this season flip-flopping back and forth. Over 13 episodes, Luke saves Mariah at least four times, then tell himself he won't do it again, but then change his mind. It's the hero's conundrum: do you have a duty to save everyone, regardless of who they are and what they represent?
It does make for slightly dull and messy drama, seeing Luke and Misty constantly arguing over whether to let Mariah walk free for the greater good, but it helps the never-ending violence and escalation seem real. After all, nothing in life is ever black and white. Luke Cage shows us those in-between moments and lets us decide what we would do in their shoes.
Luke Cage also manages to make full use of its cast this year (except for the previously mentioned Rosario Dawson), and everyone's given enough space to stretch their acting muscles and help deliver a season low on weak links. Even Shades (Theo Rossi), the most stereotypical macho villain around, is given an emotional backstory that starts to make sense of him.
Once Coleen (Jessica Henwick) and Danny (Finn Jones) from Iron Fist turn up, they're given time to spend with their respective Marvel partners. I can safely say I would now watch a Daughters of the Dragon spin-off, as well as a season focused on Power Man & Iron Fist. They add just enough character to round out the Luke Cage corner of this universe, and are surprisingly a welcome face that don't deflect attention from the show's main concerns.
In terms of production, the music in Luke Cage continues to underpin the emotions of the episodes. Adrian Younge and Ali Shaheed Muhammad, the composers, have made it much more explicit this time, with entire scenes focused on musical performances at nightclub Harlem's Paradise. It's testament to their expertise that it still flows as well, and works wonders in guiding the audience in the right direction without extraneous exposition. The last song in the finale, "They Reminisce Over You", is representative of how much the show has evolved from the beginning, and caps off a shock ending you won't see coming.
In the end, it might be helpful to view Luke Cage's second season through the lens of religiousness, as at least four out of the Seven Deadly Sins are present: pride, greed, wrath, and envy. And it still packs a punch, even if things are poorly paced at times. The series seems set on showcasing the reality of street-level crime: even when you try your best, sometimes even a bulletproof African-American man can't win them all.
writers: Cheo Hadari Coker, Akela Cooper, Matthew Lopes, Ian Stokes, Aïda Mashaka Croal, Nicole Mirante Matthews, Nathan Louis Jackson & Matt Owens.
directors: Lucy Liu, Steph Green, Marc Jobst, Salli Richardson-Whitfield, Kasi Lemmons, Millicent Shelton, Rashaad Ernesto Green, Neema Barnette, Clark Johnson, Andy Goddard, Stephen Surjik, Evarado Gout & Alex Garcia Lopez.
starring: Mike Colter, Simone Missick, Theo Rossi, Rosario Dawson, Alfre Woodard, Mustafa Shakir, Gabrielle Dennis, Jessica Henwick, Finn Jones & Stephen Rider.


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Rövşən Məmməd oğlu Hüseynov  (born 17 December 1975 in Yeghegnadzor, Armenia) was an Azerbaijani amateur boxer.

In 1994 Huseynov won the gold medal (51 kg) at the World Cup Boxing Championship, held in Bangkok, Thailand, having beaten Vichai Khadpo of Thailand (15-10). He qualified for the 1996 Summer Olympics but was injured during a car accident and could not attend the games.

Huseynov qualified for the 2004 Summer Olympics by ending up in second place at the 1st AIBA European 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. Representing Azerbaijan he lost to Mario Kindelán of Cuba (23-11) in the quarterfinal. Huseynov never fully recovered from this injury and retired from boxing after the 2004 Olympics.

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1975 births
Living people
Azerbaijani male boxers
Boxers at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Olympic boxers of Azerbaijan
Flyweight boxers
20th-century Azerbaijani people
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Black Friday Shopping Extravaganza at Renaissance Mall!
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Aruba's Queen Beatrix International Airport wins awards in 2017. The One Happy Island is proud of the hard work (and pay off) of their crew and service team members. The Airports Council International (ACI) Airport Service Quality Awards ceremony is where the magic happened, but do you know what the airport was awarded for?


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MAURICE RICHARD (1942-1960)
Position R
Date of birth August 4th, 1921
Place of birth Montreal, QC, CAN
Deceased on May 27th, 2000
Seasons - MTL 18
Other numbers 15
Stanley Cup Stanley-Cup
Hart Hart-Memorial-Trophy
TOTALS 978 544 422 966 0 1285
1942-1943 16 5 6 11 0 4
1943-1944 46 32 22 54 0 45
1948-1949 59 20 18 38 0 110
TOTALS 133 82 44 126 0 188
1943-1944 9 12 5 17 0 10
1944-1945 6 6 2 8 0 10
1945-1946 9 7 4 11 0 15
1946-1947 10 6 5 11 0 44
1951-1952 11 4 2 6 0 6
1953-1954 11 3 0 3 0 22
1957-1958 10 11 4 15 0 10
A NEW MARK FOR MAURICE
On November 8, 1952, 10 years to the day after notching his first NHL goal, Maurice Richard [...]
NO. 9 RETIRED FOREVER
On October 6, 1960, just a few weeks after Maurice Richard announces his retirement, the [...]
AN EMBLEMATIC ICON OF THE MONTREAL CANADIENS, MAURICE RICHARD'S INFLUENCE AND IMPACT TRANSCENDED THE GAME.
Maurice Richard always maintained that he was nothing more than a hockey player. Few others share that opinion of the man who represents the heart and soul of the Montreal Canadiens' long and illustrious history. For 18 brilliant seasons, Richard proudly wore the colors of the only team that ever mattered to him, taking on all opponents and rewriting the NHL record book along the way.
Richard had one job to do and he did it better than any man alive; he scored goals. He was unstoppable from the blue line in and, with eyes blazing, he single-mindedly attacked nets around the league, filling them with rubber night after night.
Richard showed promise in 1942-43, but broke his leg 16 games into the schedule. The next season, there were whispers that perhaps he wasn't strong enough to withstand the rigors of life in the NHL.
The 1943-44 campaign silenced the critics. Richard notched 32 regular season goals before adding another dozen in the playoffs. He guided the Habs, who lost only six games from October on, as they rolled to their first Stanley Cup Championship in 13 years.
The most exciting new player to hit the NHL in a generation, Richard filled arenas with spectators with the same consistency that he filled nets with rubber in 1944-45. Playing with Toe Blake and Elmer Lach on what would famously become known as the "Punch Line", he raised the bar for all scoring sensations to come, becoming the first NHLer to light the lamp 50 times in the same season.
Richard was consistently among the top scorers in the league. In an era when scoring 20 goals in a season turned a player into a star, Richard bettered the mark 14 consecutive years. He scored 30 or more nine times and broke the 40-goal plateau on five occasions. He was named to 14 straight All-Star teams and led the league in goals four times.
If Richard got one goal, odds were, others would follow. On 26 occasions, Richard potted three or more in the same game. In 1944, he set an NHL record that would stand for over 30 years when he scored eight points in a single game. The Rocket's postseason play eclipsed his performances in the regular schedule; the bigger the stakes, the better he played.
Opponents assigned to shadow Richard found that they had a choice to make if they wanted to counter the game's greatest offensive force. They could keep their efforts within the rules and get burned most of the time, or they could use prohibited tactics to try to slow down the superstar. Neither approach yielded the desired results on a regular basis.
Richard didn't go out of his way to look for trouble and rarely took issue with men who played a tough but clean checking game. Those who chose more brutal tactics soon found out that Richard was willing to retaliate in kind, more than able to handle himself in the heavy going.
Richard's place in the hearts of hockey fans was never more evident than late in the 1954-55 season. After being ejected for fighting against the Bruins on March 13, Richard was suspended three days later by NHL President Clarence Campbell for the remainder of the regular season and the playoffs. The controversial decision sparked an outpouring of support from enraged fans in Montreal, resulting in what came to be known as "The Richard Riot", one of the most notorious events the hockey world has ever seen.
As his personal star ascended, so did that of the Montreal Canadiens. Richard's career formed the backbone of teams that won eight Stanley Cups in three different decades. Elected captain before the 1956-57 campaign, he led by example, driving the team to four consecutive titles before hanging up his skates in the spring of 1960.
When he left the ice for the last time, Maurice Richard did so as the NHL's all-time scoring leader, with 544 goals and 965 points to his credit in regular season play. In the playoffs, he tallied 82 markers, amassing more goals than any player preceding him.
The Hockey Hall of Fame waived the usual three-year waiting period and immediately inducted Richard in 1961. Maurice Richard's number "9" was retired and raised to the Forum's rafters on October 6, 1961.
Since 1999, the NHL has awarded the Maurice Richard Trophy to the league's leading goal scorer during the regular season.
The hockey world went into mourning upon hearing of Richard's death in 2000, as thousands filed past his casket to pay their last respects. His nationally broadcast state funeral was the first ever accorded a Canadian athlete.
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Welcome to day two of our product preview. Thank you to everyone who stopped by yesterday and left a comment about how much you love Emma's Shoppe & Toy Box. You made our day!!
Today we are starting off with the Portrait Collection.
Hi it's Lisa here again, I'm so excited to be back today to share our last two collections. I have to tell you... I'm in love with portrait! I think it's because I love to celebrate special moments in my life and capture them with beautiful photos. That really is the inspiration behind Portrait, a formal collection, yet fun and casual, but at the same time can capture a wedding, a heritage photo, or a lazy day at home. (Also, once I started looking at Wedding Inspiration I was hooked, I couldn't stop, don't do it you will be at bride blogs all day) And because of my *wedding blog love* I have beautiful wedding elements in this collection that I hope you love. Our designers showed them off nicely today. I truly think the best photos are beautiful girls in white dresses or your little girl or guy in their PJ's, and Portrait can capture them both beautifully.
Our next Collection will have you packing your bag and heading out to our neighborhood, because we all want to live were the bee's and snails are that cute. You'll see, check it out.
How adorable is Neighborhood, I really want to live in that yellow house! This collection was so much fun to design. It really came together exactly how I wanted, full of spring and summer colors...with family and home at the quirky heart of it.
Thanks for coming by today. We have had a great time, we hope you have too. If you are going to CHA please stop by and say hi, if not, stop by the blog anytime and say hi. We love having you here. Our talented designers will blow you away with their tutorials and inspiration. Next week is full of their beautiful work from all four collections. You don't want to miss it. I can't wait! A big thanks to our design team and my blog & design team coordinator, Christine Middlecamp.
We want to know what your favorites are so leave a comment about what you love from each collection for a chance to win a portrait or neighborhood collection (winners choose what collection they want). We will pick two lucky winners!
I'm honestly floored by how gorgeous this entire release is!!! It's so outstanding and absolutely going to be a show fav! All of the projects by the team for the last two day are INCREDIBLE!
loved the portrait collection!! ohh so elegant!!
Been waiting all morning for this post. Loving them both yet again. I am going to go broke since I need all four collections.
Oh my word! ALL of these collections are just gorgeous!! Wonerful work! I think Portrait is one of the most beautiful collections I've ever seen!
Portrait is beautiful! I love the polariod pieces on the chipboard embellishments. Thank you Crate Paper for such great products!
So many fabulous lines, how is a girl to choose? Can't wait to get my hands "My Neighborhood" & "Portrait"
OMG! I am loving both of these collections! LOVE the buttons!!
Oh I think Neighborhood is just the best! The chipboard and the buttons are so cute!
Oh my, my, my!!!! Portrait is gorgeous and so classy!!!! Neighborhood is so bright and cheery!! Love them both! Can't pick just one!
Oh that neighborhood collection is just too cute! I can't wait to get my hands on all those adorable chipboard goodies! :) Fabulous new collections!
Portrait is DEFINITELY my fave!! Gorgeous line & embellishments!! Ya done good!
All I can say is WOW!! I am blown away by all your releases for this CHA!!! I think my favs are the border stickers, the phrases and the buttons!! Love how the collections are so versatile!!! Great stuff!
I thought you'd outdone yourselves with Emma's Shoppe. I think my heart actually skipped a beat when I saw PORTRAIT. O.M.G. There's not one particulae item I like better than another. The chipboard's probably one of my favorite things. Absolutely AMAZING!!!
I adore them both but Neighborhood is definitely adorable!!
LOVE the portrait collection-GREAT colors!!!
WOW! I thought yesterday's post was amazing but I think you all knocked it out of the park w/ Portrait! I didn't think anything would top Emma's Shoppe but Portrait was a homerun for me! This I must have in my hands!
I loved yesterday's sneak peeks (both collections are just screaming for me to buy them), and the My Neighborhood collection is too cute as well. I really like the Friendly paper!
I love Portrait. I really like the reduced size 6x6 pads and the trims. Fabulous additions!
Be still my heart...........Omgosh, I'm in LOVE!!


Deal Street has a great Spring On Your Plate contest!
Read the article and name one of the top 10 spring recipes made with Quebec veal. You'll be entered for your chance to win a Ricardo cookware set, valued at $249.99.
The contest closes on May 17, 2017.


CareNow, founded in 1993, is one of the only primary care facilities in Texas to voluntarily pass the rigorous certification requirements of the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Healthcare. Their medical centers provide convenient medical care to families in the Dallas/Fort Worth area.
CareNow provides a full range of medical clinic services, which include: Family Care, Urgent Care, Occupational Medicine, and Travel Medicine. Each location has permanent, full-time physicians on staff so families can develop a relationship with their doctor. They are independent practitioners who provide a full range of primary and urgent care services.
Qualified physicians are residency trained where they treat a range of Primary Care, Urgent Care and Occupational Medicine needs. Most insurance is accepted, there is no appointment needed, and patients can check in online.
The CareNow Healthy Savings Card™ allows members to receive a $68 Sick Visit* at CareNow and save 10% to 60% on a variety of other healthcare services. It is not insurance and may not be used with insurance; it is a discount card usable for CareNow medical, other doctors, specialists and hospitals, dental, pharmacy, hearing and vision services.


One of the first thing you're told after boarding an airplane is where the exits are, complete with a hand-directing visual cue from the flight attendant. As a pastor, it's important to know your church's exits too, though for a far different reason.
If discipleship in your church is as a pathway (see our last article for more on that), exits are the unintentional ways your church exits people off that pathway. Maybe your church is attracting first time visitors, but they aren't sticking, or you have a strong weekend attendance, but low involvement in any sort of group life. These are signs of exits - somewhere along the way people are detouring off your discipleship path and either leaving your church or stagnating in their spiritual growth. Sometimes the exits can be hard to see.
"If discipleship in your church is as a pathway, exits are the unintentional ways your church exits people off that pathway. "
I once worked at a church that touted it's high small group attendance rates. Our pastor would throw out leaders, groups, and attendee numbers to establish himself as an expert in teaching other pastors how to increase their small group buy-in. The problem was those numbers weren't accurate. I don't mean the pastor made them up, I just mean our measurement system for group life was extremely problematic.
Our church launched groups centered around teaching series that were enormously popular, and then assumed those groups continued to meet when the teaching series was over … except they didn't, and our church didn't have a process for knowing that. We also there was no overlap between groups. If a man attended a weeknight married couples small group and a men's ministry morning small group, he was counted as two separate people.
Going back to the example from before, this church was measuring small group attendance, but the results weren't integrated. Small groups self-reported numbers but not individuals, so there was no way of knowing if one person who just loved small groups was attending 5 of them, artificially driving up the success rate.
This is a key facet of a great church measurement system, and something Church Community Builder has made central to its church management software. The larger a church grows the more important it is for every ministry to be sharing a common database, complete with "HD clarity" of each person, that breaks down silos and gives you the most accurate snapshot of what's really happening possible.
Churches also need to create measurement systems that are process-oriented. How are you intentionally moving people through your discipleship path, and are there gaps between steps? How many people are opening your "first time guest" email or turning in a card to get a free gift? Is encouraging newer members to join a small group a good next step, or too much of a leap? Is ministry attendance leading to giving? Are your volunteer rates pulling from the same pool of burned out "super Christians," or are you continually drawing new people to give back to the church?
"Churches also need to create measurement systems that are process-oriented."
So how is your church doing at having measurement systems that are accurate, integrated, and process oriented? Are there exits you see in your church right now? Are there areas where your data might not be as ironclad as you'd want to think? What ways can you improve your management systems, and what features would you need for that?
As frustrating as identifying exits can be for a pastor (no one likes realizing things aren't as good as you hoped!), redirecting back on to your discipleship path will be a long term win for you, your church's health, and God's kingdom.
People are at the heart of your ministry, and knowing where they are in their journey is key to guiding them to deeper engagement. Check out our redesigned people profiles, they make it easier than ever to get a view of the people in your church.


Jakarta, Indonesia – (22/05/2012) – SuccessFactors, the Business Execution software company, will be holding a business seminar in Indonesia to discuss workforce planning, strategy, and recruitment marketing. The seminar, titled Rapidly Transform Your Workforce, will take place on 12th June 2012 in Jakarta.
Today, business leaders need to understand how a workforce can be rapidly changed for the better by planning requirements; identifying where there are gaps; recruiting efficiently, and then ensuring that existing talent is retained with the latest innovative enterprise software in order to execute the business strategy.
Questions that need to be asked are: How do they know whether they are equipped to meet the expectations of tomorrow's employee? How do they know whether there are gaps in their skill set which could cost them in the future? Do they know the skills and types of workers required for tomorrow? How to decide whether to hire a contractor, recruit from existing staff or hire a new employee from the Facebook/Twitter generation?
The seminar in Jakarta will discuss the latest workforce management and how organisations can utilise technology to help find and understand the answers to the aforementioned questions.
During the seminar, industry specialists from SuccessFactors will be sharing valuable insights into how organisations can help prepare for tomorrow's workforce, today. This includes how to win the "War for Talent" via recruitment marketing and how to make the best use of workforce data to make smarter decisions.
For more information about the business seminar, visit http://www.successfactors-businesstransformation.com. In addition, to learn more about workforce planning and business execution software, visit www.successfactors.com.
SuccessFactors, an SAP company, is the leading provider of cloud-based Business Execution Software, and delivers business alignment, team execution, people performance, and learning management solutions to organisations of all sizes across more than 60 industries. With approximately 15 million subscription seats globally, SuccessFactors strives to delight its customers by delivering innovative solutions, content and analytics, process expertise and best practices insights from serving its broad and diverse customer base. Today, the company has more than 3,500 customers in more than 168 countries using its application suite in 35 languages.


As a member of Lakewood Artist Guild I received the opportunity to hang 8 of my largest, most creative paintings in the conference room at El Dorado Library in Long Beach CA. If you have the opportunity to stop in between February and end of May 2015, please do! (All pieces are for sale).
Some watercolor portraits of people that I finished recently. Please check out my commissions and contact info page if you are interested in having one done for you or someone you love!
My Gallery is growing! Will your Pet be part of it?
This album is full of my most recent commissions and is updated every time I finish one. Please check it out and if you like what you see, also check out my Commissions and Contact Info Page and contact me for one of your own!


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Il singolare del torneo di tennis Columbus Open 1984, facente parte della categoria Grand Prix, ha avuto come vincitore Brad Gilbert che ha battuto in finale Hank Pfister 6-3, 2-6, 6-3.

Teste di serie

 Scott Davis (secondo turno)
 Brian Teacher (quarti di finale)
 Brad Gilbert (campione)
 Libor Pimek (semifinali)

 Tim Gullikson (secondo turno)
 Mike Bauer (primo turno)
 Ramesh Krishnan (primo turno)
 Tom Gullikson (primo turno)

Tabellone

Finale

Parte alta

Parte bassa

Collegamenti esterni

Columbus Open 1984


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Tyler Graovac (né le  à Brampton dans la province d'Ontario au Canada) est un joueur professionnel canadien de hockey sur glace. Il évolue au poste de centre.

Biographie
Après deux saisons dans la Ligue de hockey de l'Ontario avec les 67 d'Ottawa, il est repêché au septième rang par le Wild du Minnesota lors du repêchage d'entrée dans la LNH 2011. Après deux autres saisons chez les juniors, il rejoint les rangs professionnels en 2013-2014 en jouant dans la LAH pour le Wild de l'Iowa, équipe affiliée avec celle du Minnesota.

La saison suivante, il joue ses premières parties dans la LNH avec le Wild (du Minnesota), prenant part à trois parties. Après une autre saison où il ne joue que deux parties avec le Minnesota, il prend part à  avec l'équipe de la LNH en 2016-2017 et marque sept buts.

Le , il est échangé aux Capitals de Washington contre un choix de  tour au repêchage de 2018.

Statistiques
Pour les significations des abréviations, voir statistiques du hockey sur glace.

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| 2009-2010 ||67 d'Ottawa ||LHO ||52 ||2 ||7 ||9 ||17 ||12 ||0 ||0 ||0 ||2
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| 2010-2011 ||67 d'Ottawa ||LHO ||66 ||10 ||11 ||21 ||10 ||- ||- ||- ||- ||-
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| 2011-2012 ||67 d'Ottawa ||LHO ||50 ||8 ||19 ||27 ||31 ||18 ||4 ||6 ||10 ||12
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| 2012-2013 ||67 d'Ottawa ||LHO ||30 ||21 ||14 ||35 ||8 ||- ||- ||- ||- ||-
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| 2012-2013 ||Bulls de Belleville ||LHO ||30 ||17 ||21 ||38 ||10 ||15 ||6 ||16 ||22 ||17
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| 2013-2014 ||Wild de l'Iowa ||LAH ||64 ||13 ||12 ||25 ||29 ||- ||- ||- ||- ||-
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| 2014-2015 || Wild de l'Iowa ||LAH ||73 ||21 ||25 ||46 ||26 ||- ||- ||- ||- ||-
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| 2014-2015 || Wild du Minnesota||LNH ||3 ||0 ||0 ||0 ||0 ||- ||- ||- ||- ||-
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| 2015-2016 || Wild du Minnesota||LNH ||2 ||0 ||0 ||0 ||0 ||- ||- ||- ||- ||-
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| 2015-2016 || Wild de l'Iowa ||LAH ||39 ||5 ||11 ||16 ||20 ||- ||- ||- ||- ||-
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| 2016-2017 || Wild de l'Iowa ||LAH ||26 ||10 ||5 ||15 ||15 ||- ||- ||- ||- ||-
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| 2016-2017 || Wild du Minnesota ||LNH ||52 ||7 ||2 ||9 ||10 ||- ||- ||- ||- ||-
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|2017-2018 || Capitals de Washington || LNH ||5 ||0 ||0 ||0 ||2 ||- ||- ||- ||- ||-
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|2017-2018 || Bears de Hershey || LAH ||53 ||12 ||17 ||29 ||12 ||- ||- ||- ||- ||-
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|2018-2019 || Heat de Stockton || LAH ||65 ||24 ||26 ||50 ||37 ||- ||- ||- ||- ||-
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| 2019-2020 || Canucks de Vancouver || LNH || 8 ||2 ||0 ||2 ||2 ||- ||- ||- ||- ||-
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| 2019-2020 || Comets d'Utica || LAH || 11 ||2 ||1 ||3 ||2 ||- ||- ||- ||- ||-
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| 2020-2021 || Canucks de Vancouver || LNH || 14 || 3 || 1 || 4 || 6  || - || - || - || - || -
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| 2020-2021 || Comets d'Utica || LAH || 9 || 2 || 7 || 9 || 0 || - || - || - || - || -
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| 2021-2022 || HK Dinamo Minsk || KHL || 44 || 11 || 15 || 26 || 24 || 4 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 4
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| 2022-2023 || HK Vitiaz || KHL || 49|| 9|| 11|| 20|| 12|| 3|| 0|| 0|| 0|| 2

| 84 || 12 || 3 || 15 || 20 || - || - || - || - || -

Trophées et honneurs personnels
2012-2013 : remporte le trophée William-Hanley du joueur au meilleur esprit sportif.

Références

Naissance en avril 1993
Naissance à Brampton (Ontario)
Joueur canadien de hockey sur glace
Attaquant de hockey sur glace
Choix de repêchage du Wild du Minnesota
Joueur des 67 d'Ottawa
Joueur des Bulls de Belleville
Joueur du Wild de l'Iowa
Joueur du Wild du Minnesota
Joueur des Capitals de Washington
Joueur des Bears de Hershey
Joueur du Heat de Stockton
Joueur des Comets d'Utica (2013-2021)
Joueur des Canucks de Vancouver
Joueur du HK Dinamo Minsk
Joueur du HK Vitiaz


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SEC to Use Info From Investors to Stop GRAM ICO
The regulator's lawsuit against the company does contain info that was not supposed to be divulged
15 October 2019	920
In preparing the lawsuit against the Telegram Open Network (TON), the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) relied heavily on information received from project investors, CoinDesk reports.
This was confirmed to the Internet publication by the CEO of HASH CIB, Yakov Barinsky, who advised some of the funds that invested in TON. According to him, in September, the regulator contacted the American investors of the project and requested information about the data that was provided to them for its promotion.
I know that the SEC reached out to them asking how the deal was arranged, what information TON shared, what documents have been circulated and whether there was any omission of information.
Yakov Barinsky
CEO, HASH CIB
The regulator's lawsuit does contain information that was not supposed to be divulged. In particular, the SEC cites "a presentation for a single investor from the US in January 2018." To attract him, "Telegram talked about his" high-level technical service "and" the possible return on investment in 0x-50x ".
SEC used the information received to substantiate the conclusion that during the Gram token sale the placement of unregistered securities.
$27.5 million worth of Grams in early 2018 for tokens that had no use and would have no use at the time of launch, demonstrating its intent to profit from the potential increase in value of Grams.
It was probably investor evidence that enabled the SEC to classify Gram as a security. According to the Howie test, the regulator received confirmation of the fact of investments and expectations of profit from them. In addition, the funds are invested in a regular enterprise and the size of the possible profit does not depend on the efforts of the investor.
However, two other TON investors interviewed by CoinDesk said they were not promised a "0x-50x return." Such inconsistencies in disclosed information could be another alarm to the SEC.
Malaysia to Regulate ICO and IEO
Rules says tokens can be distributed via venture capitalists and financial institutions without selling shares and without debt instruments
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In Malaysia, the procedure for initial coin offerings (ICO) and initial exchange offerings (IEO) has been established. The Malaysia Securities and Exchange Commission (SC) provided relevant guidance for participants in the digital asset industry.
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Liberty University welcomes students back to campus amid coronavirus outbreak
Jerry Falwell Jr., the school's president, says the university is taking precautions in consultation with health experts.
By Susan Svrluga and Laura VozzellaThe Washington Post
A sign marks the entrance to Liberty University, Tuesday March 24 , 2020, in Lynchburg, Va. Officials in Lynchburg said Tuesday they were fielding complaints and concerns about the hundreds of students that have returned from their spring break to Liberty University, where President Jerry Falwell Jr. has welcomed them back amid the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Steve Helber) Steve Helber/Associated Press
Students returned to Liberty University after spring break this week, even as colleges and universities across the country have sent students home to try to slow the spread of COVID-19.
Earlier this month, Jerry Falwell Jr., the school's president, said on Fox News that people were overreacting to the coronavirus pandemic and that the campus would open as usual this week. A few days later, after Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam banned gatherings of 100 people or more, Falwell reversed course and said most classes would be conducted online.
Northam has since limited public and private gatherings to 10 people. But the school pressed ahead with a decision to allow students to continue to live on campus if they choose, sparking outrage from students and faculty members who worry that the novel coronavirus could spread rapidly with so many people in such close quarters.
Concerned about Liberty University's move, the governor directed his chief of staff to call Falwell on Tuesday, according to Northam spokeswoman Alena Yarmosky. She confirmed that the two spoke but did not indicate that the issue had been resolved.
"All Virginia colleges and universities have a responsibility to comply with public health directions and protect the safety of their students, faculty and larger communities," Yarmosky said. "Liberty University is no exception."
Some colleges with international students or homeless students don't have the option of telling them to leave campus, the staffer said. But those student populations are relatively small, so social distancing can be maintained.
Falwell said the university is taking precautions in consultation with health experts, including switching to online instruction for most classes, cleaning surfaces hourly and serving meals as takeout only. Signs on chairs remind people not to sit too close together, he said, and students are using only every third computer in the computer center. The fitness center was limited to 10 people at a time, he said, but the school planned to close it Tuesday night.
Falwell said 1,000 to 2,000 students were on campus this week, including those renting apartments in town. "I'm guessing," he said. "We really don't know."
He said he had heard from students that many were planning to return home to finish their studies because the campus was so quiet.
Calum Best, a senior from Alexandria, Virginia, returned to his dorm despite concerns about the virus. He has a job on campus, he said in an interview, and there are opportunities to help people in need. He also was concerned he might put his parents at greater risk if he were living at home. He said he was being careful about social distancing and would stay as long as he feels he can do so safely. His two roommates have not returned, he said.
Best, who is a student leader but said he was not speaking for the student government association, said he was concerned because he had seen students hanging out together, throwing "quarantine parties" and game nights off-campus, gathering around study tables, and holding small spontaneous worship sessions in public spaces on campus.
They're not being deliberately careless, Best said. "They're just relying on the information they have. And they're not getting good information from leadership." The information from Liberty has emphasized the steps the school is taking, he said, and played down the risk from the virus.
Most students are not on campus, said Derek Rockey, a senior from Pennsylvania who is the student body president. Many are taking precautions and staying at home, he said. "It feels pretty empty."
Esther Lusenge, a senior from Kansas who is vice president of the student government association, said that as student leaders, she and Rockey are encouraging others to go home. "Like the rest of the nation, we're hurting." She said that they're doing their best to pivot and remain optimistic, and that school administrators were being supportive and helping ensure that students who are on campus are being safe.
Ellie Richards, a senior from Pennsylvania who expects to graduate in December, said she returned to her apartment near campus but has been staying inside and leaving only for essentials such as groceries. She's worried about a housemate with an autoimmune disease, and about her father's vulnerability to serious illness if he were infected. "I don't think it's something we can be flippant about, even if the virus doesn't put me personally at risk," she said.
Professors have been very caring, she said, advising students to make good decisions, and she hoped they wouldn't have to be on campus for office hours. "It makes my heart hurt for them," she said.
"Many students, faculty and staff have health conditions that would make COVID-19 difficult to fight," Marybeth Davis Baggett, a professor of English at Liberty, wrote in an opinion piece for Religion News Service. "And of course, Liberty is not a bubble where the virus would be contained. Instead, its population comes into regular contact with those in the Lynchburg community, putting their health and lives at risk as well. It is unconscionable that the leadership of the university is fully implementing Falwell's politically motivated and rash policy that unnecessarily risks an unmanageable outbreak here in Lynchburg."
The school took other steps to keep people on campus healthy, according to school officials: The campus is closed to visitors, with "no trespassing" signs posted at entrances. Only students and prospective students, their families, employees and people "doing business with the university" are allowed on campus. A building has been designated as a quarantine site for people with symptoms.
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