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On August 8, 2017, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued a press release announcing the settlement of a lawsuit against United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS). The suit alleged disability discrimination claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and was settled for $2 million dollars. The EEOC alleged that UPS maintained an "inflexible leave policy" by which disabled employees were automatically discharged if they were unable to return to work after exhausting the maximum 12 months of leave provided by the policy. Thus, according to the EEOC, this UPS policy essentially shut down the interactive process required by the ADA to determine whether additional reasonable accommodations were available to such persons.
The EEOC suit against UPS started when the company discharged employee Trudi Momsen, after she requested leave beyond the maximum 12-month limit. Initially, Ms. Momsen took a 12-month leave of absence from work due to a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis. She then returned to work at the conclusion of that 12-month leave, but shortly after requested an additional two weeks of leave for medical reasons. Eventually, UPS terminated her for exceeding the 12-month leave policy.
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The EEOC's investigation concluded that UPS' 12-month leave policy and its application to employees such as Ms. Momsen violated the reasonable accommodation and other provisions of the ADA. The EEOC filed suit in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (Case No. 09-cv-5291) after first attempting to reach a pre-litigation settlement through its conciliation process. The suit involved a class of 88 current and former UPS employees whom the EEOC alleged were victims of UPS' employment practices.
In addition to $2 million dollars in monetary relief for the alleged victims of discrimination, UPS has also agreed to 1) update its policies on reasonable accommodation, 2) improve its implementation of those policies, and 3) conduct training for those who administer the company's disability accommodation processes. UPS has also agreed to provide the EEOC periodic reports on the status of every accommodation request for the next three years to ensure the efficacy of its procedures.
"UPS has now made changes which will allow more people to keep their jobs," said EEOC Chicago district director Julianne Bowman in a written statement.
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The Catholic Guy Ministry seeks to make the message of Jesus real, practical and understandable in your life, your local Church, the community and our world. This is the driving force behind everything that we do.
and personally CONNECT with His Church.
This is how we will change people's lives and take the message of the Church, which many people are struggling to connect with, and make it personal to those who hear it.
No matter how old you are, what you have done or what has been done to you, God has a plan for your future. God created you to continually grow. You are on a journey and there is always a next step. Finding out what is next for you might involve serving, finding God's vision for your life, giving or joining us online or live in different venues as often as you can.
You are not alone in this. The Catholic Guy Ministry is not a person or a location but a family spread across many places, perhaps online or where you live.
We are small even though we are large because you can connect through a small group to join you on your journey.
Family, in all of its different shapes and forms, is the foundational block of our society. Whether we define family as biological or friends or mum and dad or just mum or dad, family is part of all of our lives.
Helping families to be strong and to know God's place in them will change our world. That is why a lot of our time is spent partnering and helping families and friends grow together.
Many people have either dropped out of Church, attend irregularly or attend but don't feel connected. The number of people who attend and feel alive in their relationship with God is dwindling.
Whether in a beautiful building, a hut or a hall, Church is the people of God gathered there. No matter where you are, The Catholic Guy Ministry seeks to enrich your experience of Church wherever you go to Church.
Our world is deeply in need. It has always been this way. The Catholic Guy Ministry seeks to be the hands, feet and words of Jesus that embraces and serves the poor, the weak, the hidden and the hurting. This is done through the people who make up the Church family of The Catholic Guy Ministry wherever they are.
We seek to engage in relationships whether online or in person that serves people in such a manner that we can experience the person of Jesus when we come together wherever we are.
Our Leadership Team works together to guide our Central Services that in turn serves our world through the media and sites.
As the founder of The Catholic Guy Ministry, Bruce provides leadership and vision. As a teenage boy he felt that God has put on his heart a calling to proclaim the Gospel in ways that takes the same message of the Church and communicate it in fresh ways and to raise up as many other people as possible to do this.
He speaks frequently at conferences, travels extensively for ministry and delivers Messages that are seen around the world. He and his wife have five children and six grandchildren.
Rosemary has a heart for people and leads the Pastoral Care Ministry of The Catholic Guy Ministry. In addition to this Impact Groups also come under her guidance. Impact Groups are small groups of people that meet regularly to share life together and discuss the weekly Message whether they hear it live, online, at an Impact Site in a hall or in a Church.
Rosemary leads The Catholic Guy Heart Women's ministry as well as Catholic Guy Care that serves people in need. Rosemary feels passionately about praying for people and oversees the the Prayer ministry with requests that coming from all around the world.
Melissa makes sure the Ministry runs efficiently by overseeing administration, procedures and operations. Sounds important? It is as it keeps the whole operation running.
This area includes managing finances, overseeing human resources, planning our Outreach Church Services and their smooth running and also the planning and organisation of events.
Sandra sets up, oversees the Sites where The Catholic Guy is shown in Churches, hall and and homes around the world. A large part of this involves Training and Development of leaders and teams in understanding the vision and purpose of the ministry, carrying the heart of the ministry and connecting to the broader Catholic Guy Ministry as well as to the Church.
Additionally, Sandra looks after Parish/Mission events in terms of choosing the parishes where these are held, preparation and training of the local team before and after the events.
Sandra also leads the Impact Kids Ministry in all sites both casting vision, raising up leaders and aiding with the implementation of the programs.
Scott leads all things technical and gets our message out beyond our walls. Databases, websites, online presence in all its various forms, media come under Scott's guidance. Training and process is the key to this area.
Equipment for sites for their operation and set up of Services are under Scott's leadership. This ensures that in every place there is a quality presentation to help every site.
As part of this area, Scott leads the marketing of The Catholic Guy Ministry ensuring that people in all places hear the message of the Gospel.


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GALLERY: Royals at the departure gate
It's the starting point for many a summer break from the UK and this week, it gets a regal visitor. The Princess Royal is set to open the new terminal extension at London Luton, arriving at the departure gates at the height of holiday season. It will be the latest in a long line of official royal inaugurations for airports around the country. Grab your boarding pass and enjoy this trip to…
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Behind the scenes at this year's Order of the Garter
As the crowds began to take their places in Windsor ahead of the 2019 Order of the Garter procession and ceremony, the royals involved in this year's event took to social media to share some behind the scenes details. From the stunning setting for a very regal meeting…
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Royal Weddings: Prince Carl Philip and Sofia Hellqvist
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When the news broke that Prince Carl Philip of Sweden was dating former reality show participant and model Sofia Hellqvist, a flood of criticism followed. Many doubted that this most unlikely romance would be sealed by marriage. Today, Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia celebrate four years of marriage. In the summer of 2009, Prince Carl Philip met Sofia Hellqvist through mutual friends at a…
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'Once more a supreme test has to be faced': George VI's words on D-Day
As D-Day took place, King George VI spoke to the people of Britain and the Empire it still retained. His speech was set to inspire, to comfort and to look to the future with determination as World War Two entered a new phase, one which he himself referred to as 'a…
History Of Royal Titles: HRH and Prince/Princess
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One of the primary things that shows a member of the Royal Family's status is their title and style. The title is the part which precedes their name and the style is what determines how one addresses the royal. Royal titles haven't always been as they are now.
Royal Childbirth and the Tudors
By Elizabeth Jane Timms
The experience of royal childbirth in the Tudor period was perilous at best, the attitude towards it both anxious and obsessive, most especially because the weight of its outcome would concern the matter of the succession. This is a crucial case in point that royal sex was above all, dynastic. Not only did the royal female undergo the ordeal with the knowledge of this vital importance, but the…
Who is the White Queen?
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60 Fascinating Facts About The Queen's Coronation
Vivid colour photograph of inside the Abbey during The Queen's coronation service. 60 years ago tomorrow, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II was crowned at Westminster Abbey in front of over 7,000 people inside the Abbey and for the first time, millions on television. Here…
On This Day 90 Years Ago, George VI And Queen Elizabeth Marry
90 years ago today, The Queen's parents, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth (later known as The Queen Mother), at the time known as Prince Albert, Duke of York and Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon married at Westminster Abbey. Despite the grand and sumptuous day, the occasion required more than just the hard work of the organisers. Prince Albert had to propose to Elizabeth 3 times before he got a…
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Last week was busy for The Sh-Booms. We released our Usage Fee E.P.
We released our music video.
I built out a store on our site to sling that band march.
We celebrated the whole thing with shows in Ybor at New World Brewery and in Orlando at Will's Pub (which we sold out!).
There was much more to it then that, like our Redlight Redlight beer or new merch case, so make sure to come out and see us in the near future. We've got a lot of shows coming up and we'd love to see ya.
Some photos by Mike Dunn, Jen Cray, and Brian Mahar. Music video directed by Mike Dunn. Flamingo illustration by Devin Schneider.


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This project was very cool, it made a bunch of people come together and I was like a creative link in the entire story. It's a kiddish portrait of a client of mine and her boyfriend, but commissioned by a friend of theirs. The most heart-warming part was the reaction we got, because it was caught on camera and it just brought tears to my eyes. It's things like these that make me happy and proud to be doing this. So thank YOU!


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In the Mood for Cask
Expormim & Norm Architects
Written by Inma Buendía
Photographs courtesy of Norm Architects
Brand Story for Expormim
At the beginning of the twentieth century, the Bauhaus school left its mark on German architecture and design by promoting a creative style that conveys an ideal based on simplicity, stripped of accessories, ornaments and all kinds of additions that do not contribute to an object's specific uses.
Today, this subconscious practice comes naturally to many creators all over the world. This practice, which favoured mass consumption, seemed to be the logical way to get ahead economically after the Second World War and was embraced by Nordic design from 1940 onwards.
Located in one of Copenhagen's oldest streets, the Norm Architects studio still upholds the fundamental principles of this style today: timeless aesthetics, the use of natural materials and the defence of moderation and refinement. There are no secrets to their working process, which is based simply on actively listening to their intuition: "We explore what elevates the human senses beyond personal taste to make sure that spaces, objects, ideas and images are reduced to their simplest form in our projects."
"The inspiration came from the concept of round furniture. There are many examples of iconic furniture by Lina Bo Bardi, Nanna Ditzel and Pierre Paulin, to name but a few."
The Cask collection, made by Norm Architects for Expormim, is one of the latest examples of harmony and elegance by Nicolaj Friis Nøddesbo, designer at the Danish studio, and the rest of the team. "Cask is a modern spin on a historic craft that combines the refinement of the rattan with the softness of the upholstery coming together in a collection of unique pieces of furniture." Given the wide range of rattan and textile finishes available, Cask exudes a timelessness that allows the pieces to show their bold and playful side, a characteristic which suits the mood of any contemporary space.
"The name 'Cask' comes from the round shape of the rattan circles, as well as from the craftsmanship that goes into every piece." The dynamism that the two rings bring to the shape is softened by the tempering of the colour palette. "The inspiration came from the concept of round furniture. There are many examples of iconic furniture by Lina Bo Bardi, Nanna Ditzel and Pierre Paulin, to name but a few."
Expormim was clear from the beginning that Norm would create the Cask collection that they envisioned: "Taking something simple and stripping it back to an even simpler design may seem easy, but in reality, there's nothing more complicated than taking objects back to the basics," they explained.
"Trying to combine an upholstered sofa with a delicate material like rattan was quite a challenge."
Versatile, comfortable and elegant, Cask has everything one would expect of a classic. "Our sketches started out as a lounge chair with a clean unbroken circular shape, but we wanted to strengthen the iconic presence of each piece so they together will stand as one collection but individually are free to be a part of different contexts as singular icons," explained Nicolaj.
The Spanish firm and Norm remained in constant contact as the furniture was made: "You don't really know what rattan is capable of until you've seen it being processed by a skilled furniture maker. Visiting the Expormim factory was crucial for the outcome of the Cask collection." So exquisite that it almost defies the very laws of matter, Cask is the result of a creative process that, according to Nicolaj, came to fruition thanks to a big helping of determination: "Trying to combine an upholstered sofa with a delicate material like rattan was quite a challenge."
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Got into running when I finished football cos I was scared of getting fat and being at home. I did get fat and leave that particular home but life was nowhere near as bad as it would have been without my friend Mike making me run across fields and such. I was an intermittent runner who needed goals to perform. However, I have run 12,000 miles in 10 years of running and have a streak (currently 48) of 100 miles a month as well as 26 marathon/ultra finishes.


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HP to deploy smart phones next month
Hewlett-Packard (HP) is to introduce the first of its 2.5G/3G smart phones aimed at competing with the BlackBerry device to the Irish market later next month, siliconrepublic.com can reveal.
Designated the HP iPaq hw6500 series, the GSM/GPRS/EDGE devices are aimed at exploiting opportunity represented by the remaining sentiment towards pocket PC/exchange devices as well as the desire amongst corporate and SME users to have instant, always-on email in the same fashion as the popular BlackBerry from Research in Motion.
In February, siliconrepublic.com reported on HP's plans to introduce its own range of smart phones.
It is understood that the new hw6500 series will come in two versions — with or without a 1.3 megapixel digital camera. The device will also make use of a new global positioning position (GPS) technology called AGPS that works twice as fast as existing GPS systems.
HP is currently trialing the new device with a number of local and European mobile operators, including O2, but it is understood that the product will also be sold SIM-free directly from HP. The product will come with a removable wireless local area network SD card and will work with most standard Bluetooth headsets. The product can be configured to actively synch with most POP3 and Exchange 2003 email, calendar and contacts databases on an always-on basis and can download full email and attachments.
HP product marketing executive Graham Reid at a briefing in Dublin this afternoon explained: "It is clear in the US that while BlackBerry is popular, most enterprise customers using Microsoft Exchange 2003 and Pocket PCs would prefer to use a device that fits this profile and is always on." Reid conceded that enterprises using Novell Netware and other networking products could configure the device to work with the network.
In February, a technology alliance was formed with mobile messaging software vendor Good Technology to bolt-on BlackBerry-oriented services in existing iPaq devices and future smart phone products.
Citing the increasing mobility of businesses Reid said: "This is the mindset of enterprises going forward."
His colleague marketing manager Brian Fenix added: "Firms that fail to take advantage of mobile in their business are going to find the going very tough unless they grasp the opportunities now."
Fenix quoted figures from Canalysis that predicted the mobile device sector will grow at a compound annual growth rate of 60pc by 2007.
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HomeNewsMPLX Abandons Permian NGL Pipeline Amid Industry Downturn
MPLX Abandons Permian NGL Pipeline Amid Industry Downturn
NEW YORK (Reuters) - MPLX LP said on Tuesday it is no longer pursuing a Permian-to-Gulf Coast NGL pipeline, called BANGL, after a collapse in commodity prices and said it will focus on expanding capacity on existing pipelines instead.
MPLX said two other pipeline projects in which it holds interests are progressing. (photo: MPLX)
The fractionation capacity and export facility associated with the BANGL project have also been deferred.
"We are working with others to optimize existing pipeline capacity ... we are still committed to an NGL solution. It just won't be the original scope that we had envisioned early on," Chief Executive Michael Hennigan said during the quarterly results call with analysts.
"We wanted to not commit to that full scope until we were really sure that the volume commitments would be there (and) with what's happening in the market, the volume commitments are slower."
Work on the Wink-to-Webster Permian crude oil project, in which MPLX has a 15% equity ownership, is advancing, the company said during its first-quarter results call.
One hundred percent of the contractable capacity on the pipeline system is covered by minimum volume commitments or long-term contracts, a company executive said during the call.
The line is expected to be placed in service in the first half of 2021.
The Whistler natural gas pipeline project, which is expected to transport about 2 Bcfd of natural gas from Waha, Texas, to the Agua Dulce market in south Texas, also continued to progress, the company said.
The line is expected to start up in the second half of 2021.
The company cut its 2020 capital spending target by more than $700 million to about $1 billion.
Net loss attributable to MPLX was $2.7 billion in the first quarter 2020, compared with net income of $503 million for the first quarter of 2019.
Global oil demand has crashed about 30% as the coronavirus pandemic has restricted travel around the world and a brief price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia flooded the market with excess supplies.
Oil producers in the Permian, the largest shale basin in the country, and in the Bakken have already begun to slash output and curtail drilling in response to the price crash.
Eased Federal Pipeline Regulations Published in Federal Register


One_K Gola composition is part of One_K program. Its kitchens offers a big variety allowing sized solutions and the opportunity to choose between peninsula, insular or linear style. One_K gola differs from the other lines, because of its front doors and drawers exclusively with grip profiles. Drawers are fitted with the 'Bluemotion' system ( a special one with a return spring for slow closing) and sliding rails with stopper. Structure of One_K Gola is composed of wooden low formaldehyde emission ( E1 class). Doors can be instead melamine, textured melamine, matt lacquered or lacquered in all colors of the RAL classic range.
One_K handle collection is part of One_K program. Models are characterized by flexibility and opportunity to chose between island, peninsula or linear configuration. Front of doors and drawers have handles. Compositions are realized with low formaldehyde emission wood structures. You can choose between doors in melamine, textured melamine or matt lacquered in all colors of the RAL classic range. Drawers are fitted with the 'Bluemotion' System and sliding rails with stopper.
One_k Linear is the third and the last composition of One_K program. Unlike other collections, in this one front doors and drawers have only linear handles. Drawers are fitted with the 'Bluemotion system and sliding rails with stopper. Like in One_K Gola and One_K Handle compositions, structures are realized with class E1 wood structures and you can choose between melamine, textured melamine, matt lacquered or lacquered in all colors of the RAL classic range doors.


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Quality training isn't just about the talent or experience of the trainer; nor is it the comprehensiveness of the training alone; and it doesn't rely solely on the talent of the participants.
A quality VET training program demands the commitment of both training provider and employer to provide the best possible trainers, learning resources and work/learning environment to foster the development of learner competence.
integrated core skill development and safety-critical knowledge in workplace training and assessment.
Another way of understanding training quality is to consider some of the common impediments to good training outcomes; for example, insufficient employer engagement, trainer lack of experience and industry knowledge, overly short courses, inadequate mentoring and support when receiving on-the-job training, and limited practical workplace experience.
The rail industry needs a safe, competent and work-ready learner exiting training.
A successful training outcome requires investment by employer and training provider in the resources that support good training practice. It's a collaborative arrangement. Training provider expertise, employer engagement and a commitment to resourcing and learner support are among the fundamentals of superior training.
Quality training is training that has meaningful and relevant content; content which focuses on essential knowledge and skill development. Quality training uses accurate and up-to-date learning resources; and is delivered by knowledgeable, skilled and qualified trainers who challenge people's thinking.
Training to achieve a quality outcome relies on technically skilled trainers who know the equipment, know the work, and who can engage with the employer, the learner and their supervisor.
Employers must have the opportunity to contribute to developing the learning program and to contextualising training to enterprise requirements. Proactive training providers engage and consult with employers to clarify training need, to assist the organisation identify relevant training products, and to customise resources and the delivery of training to meet organisational goals and timelines.
Successful, quality training also demands that the enterprise commit to supporting learners in the workplace with good mentoring and the opportunity to practise and refine skills under supervision, leading to work readiness.
Importantly, employer expectations of a learner exiting training shouldn't exceed the learner's capability. A learner deemed "work ready" after training may not yet have the full bundle of knowledge and skills needed to work completely unsupervised.
A learner assessed as competent in a recognised VET program has met a minimum national standard. However, competence doesn't mean that a person exiting training can work to the same standard as an experienced employee. A recent training graduate needs mentoring and support to develop the confidence that comes with experience. It's unrealistic to expect a newly qualified employee to have the range of knowledge and skills of an experienced worker.
HRD Integrated Services recognises that training (and assessment) can be costly in terms of dollars, time and the energy of all involved. Employers rightly expect a return on their investment in training. This return is met when there is a commitment by a training provider to deliver a quality training product backed by robust assessment of competence; and a commitment by the employer to adequately resource the training with infrastructure and workplace support.


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Q: Richfaces Calendar with year part in 20th or 21st century I'm using Richfaces(3.3.1) Calendar component as a date picker and the date field editing is also enabled. I want to restrict the user from manually entering any date before 20th century or after 21st century - basically the first two characters of the year part should be '19' or '20'. Is there an out of box way to do it, or do I need to customize Richfaces Calendar component? I do not want to do this in the validator as different dates have different validators and in that case I'll have duplicate code and will have to change all date controls.
Here the code snippet:
<rich:calendar value="#{selectedClaim.dateOfLoss}" required="true"
       label="Date of loss" locale="en/US" popup="true"
       datePattern="MM/dd/yyyy" enableManualInput="true"
       cellWidth="24px" cellHeight="22px" style="width:200px"
       inputSize="10" rendered="#{selectedClaim.id == 0}"
       validator="#{claimUtils.checkEntryDate}">
</rich:calendar>

A: you need to implement a CalendarDataModel and assign it as dataModel for the calendar. You can disable CalendarDataItem if it doesn't match your condition.
import java.text.DecimalFormat;
import java.text.NumberFormat;
import java.util.Calendar;
import java.util.Date;
import java.util.GregorianCalendar;

import org.jboss.seam.annotations.Name;
import org.jboss.seam.annotations.intercept.BypassInterceptors;
import org.richfaces.model.CalendarDataModel;
import org.richfaces.model.CalendarDataModelItem;

@Name("richCalendarDataModel")
@BypassInterceptors
public class RichCalendarDataModel implements CalendarDataModel {

    public CalendarDataModelItem[] getData(Date[] arg0) {
        RichCalendarDataItem[] date = new RichCalendarDataItem[arg0.length];
        int i = 0;
        for (Date dd : arg0) {
            RichCalendarDataItem tmp = new RichCalendarDataItem(dd, enable_disableDate(dd));
            date[i] = tmp;
            i++;
        }

        return date;
    }

    private boolean enable_disableDate(Date dd) {
        if (!isSunday(dd))
            return true;
        else
            return false;

    }

    public Object getToolTip(Date arg0) {
        ...
    }
...
}

CalendarDataModelItem:
import java.util.Date;

import org.richfaces.model.CalendarDataModelItem;

public class RichCalendarDataItem implements CalendarDataModelItem {

private Date data;

private boolean enabled;

public RichCalendarDataItem(Date dd, boolean en) {
    data = dd;
    enabled = en;
}

public int getDay() {
    return 0;
}

public Object getData() {
    return data;
}

public String getStyleClass() {
    return null;
}

public Object getToolTip() {
    return null;
}

public boolean hasToolTip() {
    return false;
}

public boolean isEnabled() {
    return enabled;
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The messy beauty of Bed Bath & Beyond doesn't fit the internet age
Here's the deal: Shares tumbled more than 20% Wednesday after the company announced layoffs and store closures in its latest effort to patch the ship. It is laying off about 20% of its employees. It will close about 150 of its roughly 950 brick-and-mortar stores. To keep the lights on, Bed Bath & Beyond has secured a $500 million financial lifeline — a major loan it hopes will buy time and prevent sellers from rushing out.
Here's what the interim CEO said: "We embrace a straight forward and back to basics philosophy focused on serving our customers better, driving growth and delivering business returns."
Coupons are out of fashion.
Bed Bath & Beyond was a discount shopper's dream in the '90s. It had a million different brands and won a loyal customer base through a coupon strategy that often rewarded shoppers with 20% off or more.
Now, these discounts can be easily found online, and Bed Bath & Beyond has been way off the e-commerce curve when compared to competitors like Target and Amazon.
The size is out of regulation in.
Stepping into the '90s Bed Bath & Beyond physical store was the ultimate equivalent of a tour of the Wonka factory. You can get lost in mountains of bathroom mats, cutlery, GoodGrips and every As Seen On TV your little 30-something heart could desire. The internet store was before the internet. A little everything, everywhere, at once.
The problem with abundance is that it is overwhelming. Nobody wants to sort through 300 shower curtains to find the one they like. Come stock up, just do the work for me and give me, like, a dozen max.
The discount has its limits.
Bed Bath & Beyond has always been a destination for premium brands, who don't like to be tainted by red-line discounts.
According to our analyst: "If you're Dyson and Keurig and you're trying to maintain an aura above your brand, the last thing you want is a discount."
stock meme mess.
Bed Bath & Beyond shares got a big boost this spring when Ryan Cohen, co-founder of Chewy.com, acquired a controlling stake. Among the non-professional online investors, Cohen holds the credibility mark as a vanguard of GameStop's career since early 2021.
His followers piled into stocks, believing that their hero would work his magic and use the power of shareholders to force change in the company.
Only five months later, Cohen was released on bail, sold his entire stake and Net profit of $60 million.
why? Cohen does not say. He left others to speculate that he felt the company either could not be salvaged or was not worth the effort.
First, a lot of pain for the staff. Sellers are likely to be reassured with an infusion of cash, but at the end of the day, the company still has a lot of debt. It's a tough time – as inflation eats up demand for household goods and supply chains are still untangling themselves – for any retailer to undergo the kind of extreme change that Bed Bath & Beyond needs.
Today's number: 132000
private sector Added 132,000 jobs in August, the ADP reported on Wednesday – well below the 268,000 jobs added in July – indicating that the pace of US hiring may be slowing, according to payroll data. An economist expected the August number to be around 225,000.
"We may be at an inflection point, from highly charged job gains to something more normal," said Nella Richardson, chief economist at ADP, which tracks private sector employment. "My conclusion from these numbers is that companies are slowing down the number of their additional employees."
Alert: The ADP's report was historically released on Wednesday before the government's official monthly jobs report, and has usually been seen as a preview of what's to come. But in recent years, the ADP number has lost some credibility, often falling far short of the official tally. This prompted the company to revamp its methodology, and this is its first report since the completion of this transition. Tune in Friday to see how you stack up with the official report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics…
Here at Nightcap, we love the smooth finish, so let's finish with some nice little news:
The bourbon boom has been strong, and earnings this week suggest Wall Street is still wild about whiskey, My colleague Paul R La Monica writes.
Brown-Forman, owner of Jack Daniels Inc., reported earnings that easily beat expectations.
Sales rose 11% to $1 billion, topping estimates of $978 million.
Earnings increased 30% to $249 million, or 52 cents a share. (Analysts had expected earnings of 47 cents per share.)
Inflation? Despite rising costs everywhere else, consumers seem willing to splurge on higher-priced bourbons, such as Woodford Reserve and Old Forester (also owned by Brown-Forman). Sales of those premium spirits are up 35% from last year.
The reason: 2022 may be marked by worrisome recessions and price hikes, but there's a limit to what America says, YOLO let's get drunk.
Brown-Furman noted that strong demand for alcohol at airports and on cruise ships helped drive sales. Also popular: the cocktail innovation in the can that finally made Jack and Coke in portable Drinkable.
Shares of Brown-Forman are up slightly on Wednesday, and the stock is up about 10% in the past three months, even as the broader market slumped. Notably, beer stocks such as Anheuser-Busch and Molson Coors have lagged.
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Barry Moorhouse and The Bass Centre, through its worldwide distribution division, House Music, have long had an association with Brian May and his famous - and totally unique - Red Special guitar.
For over a decade, in conjunction with the great man himself, we have been producing the official Brian May Guitars range, drawing on Brian's unique experience and vision, to establish a hugely successful line of brand new instruments, inspired by the original, 50-year old Red Special design.
"Through the years there have been a multitude of replicas of the Red Special, built by amateurs and professionals, including two major issues, with Guild guitars of the USA, and Burns Guitars of the UK but - as of 2004 - the commercial Red Special has at last come home!"
"I was concerned that it ought to be me personally who controlled the manufacture of these instruments, and so I have teamed up with Barry Moorhouse of House Music and Pete Malandrone, my long-time tech, and we have created a range of instruments with an aim to make the absolute best product at an affordable price, so that all may enjoy the special sound and feel of a Brian May guitar"
Having expanded the Brian May Guitars range into acoustic, travel - even ukelele - models over recent years, it was high time for a collaboration with Brian and Pete (and top luthier Andrew Guyton) to create a bass version to join The Bass Centre's premium quality British Bass Masters Series.
The resulting Brian May Bass is a medium scale instrument, true to the spirit of Brian's famous 'Old Lady' 6 string, featuring a compact, edge-bound mahogany body and 31.5" scale neck, topped with a 20 fret ebony fingerboard.
Tone is supplied by twin, vintage-style, chrome covered humbucking, single coil pickups hooked up to a classic, no-fuss, passive circuit with the on-board hardware comprising a chrome, high-mass, roller-bridge, retro-cool control knobs and state-of-the-art Hipshot "Ultralite" tuners.
The 'Bri Bass' is strung with Bass Centre Elites Detroit flatwound strings for super-smooth fundamentals and, in keeping with the classic Brian May styling, is finished in a deep Antique Cherry with a black scratchplate.


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Keeping tabs on Foxconn Place innovation center in Green Bay
Foxconn promised 'innovation centers', but hasn't yet delivered. (NPR, 1/13/2020)
Foxconn executives have not agreed to repeated requests for interviews.
11/26/2019 update starts here.
Quoted in Foxconn selects contractors for Green Bay innovation center. (Green Bay Press Gazette. 11/25/2019)
Foxconn shelving innovation centers in Green Bay, other cities, (WBAY, 10/23/2019)
WPR reports the tech giant plans to focus on its $10 billion facility in Mount Pleasant. The company has said the facility will be open by the end of 2020.
15 months after buying the building, Foxconn starts first major non-tenant work on its Milwaukee headquarters. (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 10/11/2019)
A look at Foxconn in Green Bay, one year later. (WGBA-TV, 7/8/2019)
Today, it just looks like an empty building. When NBC26 asked leaders downtown to confirm whether any changes have been made to the building, or if any jobs have been created, they say they were unaware of that.
"I think it would be a great opportunity for the Green Bay area to have Foxconn," says Green Bay resident Dane Ver Velde. (Really? This Dane Ver Velde?
Progress report: 5 developments to watch in the Green Bay area in the second half of 2019. (Green Bay Press Gazette, 7/6/2019)
Foxconn, apparently, is not one of them. Most people might see downtown Green Bay's recent run of closed and relocated businesses and see tough times for the central city commercial hub.
The Children's Museum of Green Bay has moved out near Bay Beach Amusement Park. Several restaurants have closed. A plan to redevelop the Adams Street surface parking lot in the heart of downtown is progressing slowly as the city explores buying the Baylake City Center building.
Jeff Mirkes is not most people.
Mirkes, the executive director of Downtown Green Bay Inc., only sees new opportunities.
Foxconn's innovation centers in Green Bay, Eau Claire see little movement (WBAY, 6/5/2019)
"They purchased the whole thing. The only thing they did not purchase was the Children's Museum," said Kevin Vonck, Green Bay's economic development director. However, now that the children's museum has moved, Vonck "could see them purchasing it as well."
The Watermark building, which includes businesses like the Creamery and Broken Spoke, has been under Foxconn's ownership since November of 2018.
"They took over as the landlord for all of those tenants," said Vonck.
Taiwanese tech giant Foxconn sues Flats on the Fox over unpaid fees for parking spaces. (Green Bay Press Gazette, 5/21/2019)
The lawsuit asks Brown County Circuit Court Judge Kendall Kelley to terminate the agreement and order Stone House Development to pay $109,596 owed from 2013 to 2015. It also seeks additional taxes, insurance and maintenance costs that have accrued since 2015.
Foxconn is confusing the hell out of Wisconsin. (Verge, 4/10/2019)
I walked next door to the Creamery, a brunch spot advertising unlimited mimosas. It, too, was a tenant of Foxconn's innovation center. A server said the Foxconn people came to town occasionally, and they were "fun and nice." An architect upstairs hadn't seen Foxconn. The shipping company on the top floor directed me to the building manager who directed me to a maintenance technician who said he didn't have a lot of details himself, but he wasn't at liberty to discuss it further.
From June 3, 2015. Sounds like this property is jinxed.
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A young fox named Isla returns to her den one day to find it ablaze, surrounded by a pack of hostile foxes. She flees in search of shelter, narrowly avoiding many dangers, and makes it to the city. Once there, Isla is taken in by a handsome fox named Siffrin who decides to teach her the ways of foxcraft--a lost magical art--to help her locate her lost family and survive.
In her search for her missing brother Pirie, Isla the fox cub has come to the vast Wildlands, where a cruel and mysterious fox prowls the forest, who has the power to bend others to his will. To defeat this enemy, Isla will have to find the council of Elders, masters of foxcraft, who guard foxcraft's greatest secrets.


NOTE: I'm not sure what happened here. I thought I published the following posting in my old blog. It was probably on May 25, 2015. However, it doesn't look like it made it to the new – WordPress – blog. Did I maybe overlook it when I copied everything over? In any event, here it is again. Better late than never.
In September of 2014 I posted a picture of Karl Wyneken in the Facebook group "World Wide Wyne kens" as a prisoner of war after World War I. Karl Wyneken was a young German soldier who spent some years in a French prisoner of war camp. At the time I posted the picture, I mentioned that Karl's grandson, David, an Englishman, was having Karl's World War I and World War II diaries translated into English.
David recently sent me the first translated diary, covering the time between April 4, 1945 and June 28, 1950. At the start of the diary, Karl is awaiting the arrival of allied troops in Göttingen, the university town Karl was living in. Karl had lost his job as a teacher because of his anti Nazi sentiments. He was obviously glad that the Nazi regime seemed to be coming to an end, but at the same time he couldn't imagine that life would be pleasant under the heel of the invading powers.
The Americans, with their impressive tanks, were the first to arrive. Karl and his family were forced to move out of their flat because the liberators needed someplace to house themselves. Karl expected the worst … But read for yourself how things turned out.
I found it very interesting to read Karl's critical opinions of the Nazi government but also of the Allies. Most of his pessimistic expectations did not come to pass, but that doesn't mean that he and his family, along with the rest of his beloved German Fatherland, didn't have rough times to go through. Now, 70 years later, we know how things turned out. But at that time, he had no idea.
As the diary progresses, he writes less and less frequently. His last entry is from 1950 at the outbreak of the Korean War. He saw this as the beginning of the World War III that he had prophesied a number of times earlier in the diary.
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Britney Spears' Ex-Husband Kevin Federline Has A New Job That's Somehow Even Less Glamorous Than 'Backup Dancer'
by Rebecca Martinson December 15, 2015
Kevin Federline and Britney Spears were married for two years, from 2004-2006, and if there's ever been a case of "She's too good for you" then this is a textbook example. Kevin Federline was her backup dancer – before repeating that for emphasis let me remind you that Britney Spears is a fucking pop icon – Kevin Federline basically did The Electric Slide for a living to make Britney look good. If she is the Mona Lisa, Federline was the dump da Vinci took the week before he started painting. In other words…
But now it looks like KFed's managed to "upgrade" himself. Okay that's a lie, this is more of a lateral move – he's now DJing at a strip club in Las Vegas, less than three miles from where Britney's LV residency at Planet Hollywood is. According to Daily Mail,
The 37-year-old, who was married to Britney for two years, is busy playing to revellers at the Crazy Horse III Gentlemen's Club, which according to TMZ, pays him a hefty $10k a show.
The report claims Kevin is under contract with the famous club to take charge of the decks four to six times a year, taking home up to $10k per night.
$10K a night is obviously pretty good, but only doing it 4-6 times a year? Eh. I guess that's above average.
Then again the guy does get $20K a month in child support from Britney, so it's not like he really needs the money anyway.
[H/T Daily Mail]
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Over lunch on the weekend with a group of friends, the conversation turned to job search as two of the attendees were in the market for a new role.
As women who had held senior roles they were quite comfortable in tapping into their network of contacts to explore opportunities.
This got me thinking about some of my recent clients. As a career coach I deal with many people who have been retrenched, gone through an outplacement program, or those who are just frustrated by receiving the 'thanks but no thanks' response to roles they have applied for because they only use one channel – job boards to search for new roles.
The reality is that 70-80% of jobs are not advertised, so if you are looking for a new role you need to tap into this hidden job market through networking as one of your strategies.
Many people have anxiety attacks when they hear the word networking and yet we all do it frequently in our everyday lives. It all comes down to how you think about it.
I am an avid horse racing fan and therefore attended the recent spring racing carnival. Whilst I attended with friends, each day someone in the group saw someone else they knew and introduced them.
In these social situations, when people meet you for the first time they typically ask what you do for a living and my experience has been that people respond to this question quite easily. Through these simple introductions you broaden your network of contacts.
So why is it so difficult when you are looking for a new role, when the principle is the same?
Maybe it's because people fear rejection but job search networking is not about asking your network for a job, it's about gathering information and advice about the type of roles you are looking for and building your contact base.
As I said before it all comes down to mindset, so you have to be open and willing to share with people you meet not only who you are but what you are looking for. Before you can do that you need to be clear on what that is.
In my experience the best way to do this is to conduct a self-evaluation by considering when you were at your most engaged. What work were you doing and in what environment?
Once you have done this, consider the types of roles and industries you are interested in.
You can then create your elevator pitch and practice it with friends and family until you are confident to express it naturally and succinctly.
Next you need to identify your network list. When building your network list don't limit your thinking to just work associates, your network list should also consider friends & relations, sporting or recreational contacts, children's school activities contacts, Facebook contacts, professional contacts through Linkedin or industry groups, former student contacts or former colleagues.
Don't be shy about contacting your network and seeking to gain further information, people generally enjoy helping others.
Like the ladies I was lunching with they were talking to their network to seek information on a specific company, a specific industry, whether there is anyone they could be referred to for more information or what skills or qualities are valued in the roles they are interested in.
They were not doing a hard sell or putting anyone in an awkward position by asking for a job but gathering relevant information and broadening their network of contacts.
I am not suggesting this as a standalone strategy but like my friends, you have a choice to take a proactive approach to your job search by networking and who knows you may actually enjoy yourself!


In a recent article featured on STABmag.com, Dr. Claudia Aguirre weighs in on 'how to save your skin' and what sunscreens tick all boxes. SHADE makes the cut for its superior sun beating formula and nice-to-your-skin qualities such as 80 minutes water resistance, fragrance-free, alcohol-free and mineral-oil free.
When it comes to sunscreen formulation there is no perfect product.What we do know is that using sunscreen is a proven and effective way to minimise solar damage in the form of cancer and premature skin ageing. SPF or Sun Protection Factor is a term solely used to determine how well a solar filter protects human skin from turning red, or burning. UV rays come in a variety of strengths: UVA, UVB and UVC. UVC is mostly absorbed by the ozone layer. UVB penetrates down into our outer skin layer (epidermis) and causes the redness of a sunburn while UVA penetrates even deeper into our skin and causes cellular and DNA damage. A product that only has "SPF" only protects us from UVB. Only a product labeled "broad spectrum" will protect your skin from both UVA and UVB rays. Unfortunately for us, most of the sunscreens only cover UVB rays.
Suncreens cause cancer: Nope. There has never been a reported case of an approved sunscreen leading to skin (or any other type) of cancer on a person using it as it is intended.
Oxybenzone is dangerous: Approved by the FDA in 1978. No data showing any form of health problems in humans.
So is retinal palmitate: No study shows that it increases the risk of skin cancer in humans. Retinal palmitate is a form of vitamin A that is found naturally in the skin.
SPF 100 is the best: Nope. Anything over SPF30 and definitely over SPF50 is negligent.
Waterproof sunscreen: There's actually no such thing as waterproof sunscreen. Sweat and water wash sunscreen from our skin. But there is water-resistant sunscreen.
What is water-resistant sunscreen? Sunscreen that stays effective for 40 minutes in the water. 'Very water-resistant' lasts for 80 (that's more like it).
Shade SPF 30+ Opaque: Micronised Zinc Oxide 12%, Micronised Titanium Dioxide 8%. I'm a fan of micronised minerals – these give you the best option for sensitive skin (mineral-only sunscreens) while avoiding the opaqueness of a regular zinc stick. They also make for elegant formulas. Water resistant to 80 minutes. It's fragrance-free, alcohol-free and mineral-oil free so this will be nice to your skin.
The Look: It felt only natural for the Miller sisters to launch their own vibrant line seven years ago, having been raised in a family of surfers (Oleema was a pro before starting Mikoh).
The Sunscreen of Choice: "Shade sunscreen ($32, shadesunscreen.com) goes on so smooth," says Kalani, who's meticulous about using it on her neck.
1. Mikoh Africa one-piece in Botanical Makai. 2. Shade SPF 40+ Opaque.
With a blinding number of sunscreen options, where do you start? Right here! Our derm-approved guide will help you pinpoint the perfect SPF for your summer activities.
Your sun situation: You're rarely a rays person, except for those precious seven days of vacay. Going from 0 to 60 in the sun demands serious protection—the kind used by surfers and lifeguards, minus the white strip of zinc down your nose (although that works if you're willing, Dr. Herschenfeld says).
Your shield: A heavy-duty block that's high on SPF. "Look for the mineral UV filters zinc oxide and titanium dioxide—because they're big molecules, they sit atop skin and last longer," Dr. Friedman says. We like Shade SPF 30+ Opaque ($28; amazon.com), which was created by surfers. You can apply this type of block the second you're in the sun, so it's perfect for impromptu beach excursions, whale watches or just strolls on the boardwalk.
Darker skin tones contain more melanin, the pigment that gives skin its color and protects against the sun. But new research in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology shows that those with darker skin need to be more vigilant about sun protection than they are. Consider this: The five-year survival rate for African-Americans with melanoma is 78 percent, significantly lower than that of Caucasians (92 percent), yet one study shows that 62 percent of African-Americans have never worn sunscreen. Says Dr. Baumann, "Anyone can get skin cancer, so skin tone is no reason to skip sunscreen."
"Hi! My name is Frankie Harrer (@frankieharrer) and I live in Malibu, California. I've been surfing since I was nine years old, as an after school thing with some guys I grew up with. I love it, because it's a sport where you get to be completely immersed in nature, and that's an amazing feeling. It's dangerous, but that's exciting, too. It's also just generally hard on your skin and hair, because you're constantly in the sun and salt water. I'm all about hydrating products after surfing. A lot of the awesome girls I surf with also don't wear a ton of makeup––they're totally stripped down, glowing, strong, and happy. I'm really inspired by that look.
BORN AND RAISED IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, SISTER DESIGN DUO OLEEMA AND KALANI MILLER OF MIKOH HAVE ALWAYS CALLED THE NORTH SHORE OF OAHU, HAWAII THEIR SECOND HOME–AND PURCHASING HOMES THERE SEALED THE DEAL. "YOU WAKE UP AND THE FIRST THING YOU SEE IS THE OCEAN," KALANI GUSHED, "I LOVE THE TEMPERATURE AND THE COMMUNAL FEELING–THE FAMILY VIBES ARE EVERYTHING, ALONG WITH THE SLOWER PACE OF LIFE." FAMILY VIBES INDEED; OLEEMA CREDITS THE AMAZING FOOD ON THE ISLAND AND THE NEVER-ENDING BEACHES AND CRYSTAL CLEAR WATERS FOR HER OAHU OBSESSION. HERE, THE COUNTLESS SHOPPING, DINING AND SURFING SPOTS THAT KEEP THESE SISTERS IN LOVE WITH THEIR HOMETOWN.
THE NORTH SHORE IS LIGHT ON SHOPPING HOT-SPOTS, BUT THERE ARE CHIC BOUTIQUES (THAT ALSO STOCK MIKOH!) LIKE NO. 808, SPLASH, SAN LORENZO AND THE GUAVA SHOP–THEY'RE GREAT TO POP INTO AFTER YOU'VE HAD SOME SHAVE ICE AT MASTUMOTO. TAKE A DAY TRIP INTO TOWN FOR THE HIGH-END BOUTIQUES; ALA MOANA IS GREAT FOR A RANGE OF STORES. WHILE THERE'S EVERYTHING FROM CHANEL TO LOUIS VUITTON ON THE ISLAND, HAWAII ALSO HAS THE MOST INCREDIBLE VINTAGE STORES. WE'VE SCORED GREAT VINTAGE FINDS AT SALVATION ARMY AND CHINATOWN IS AN UP-AND-COMING HUB FOR SUPER COOL THRIFT AND CONTEMPORARY LOCAL FINDS. KALAKAUA AVENUE IN WAIKIKI HAS SOME OF THE BEST SHOPS–SHOPPING ON THE BEACH, WHAT MORE COULD YOU WANT?!
In The New York Time's recent article in Fashion & Style, six-time world champion surfer Stephanie Gilmore reveals SHADE Sunscreen as one of her go-to sun and skin care products. We are very honoured to be included in her list of cosmetics that keep her looking and feeling great.


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Gillian Chung Had An Ex-Boyfriend Who Cheated On Her With Her Best Friend — "I'm The Type That Attracts Scumbags"
Cupid certainly hasn't been kind to Gillian in recent years.
By Toh Ziyi
Updated 26 Jun 2021 16:10
Hongkong singer-actress Gillian Chung's divorce from her doctor husband, Michael Lai, last year stirred up a media frenzy, with both Gillian and Michael going to the media to share the reasons behind their failed marriage. Gillian also went on to share that she would "never consider marrying again".
Recently, Gillian appeared on the reality show Twinkle Love, where she shared more about her past relationships.
Love sure doesn't come easy
The 40-year-old ruefully described herself as "the type that attracts scumbags" when it comes to relationships.
Gillian revealed that she once had a relationship where she suspected that she was the third party.
"I was in a relationship, where my other half often told me that he'll be breaking up [with his other girlfriend] soon, and I believed him, but he never did so. When you're in that sort of relationship, [for some reason] you can't seem to walk out of it," she said.
A knife in her back
And then, she told the story of yet another failed relationship. This time, her boyfriend cheated on her with one of her best friends. At that time, Gillian was entirely unaware that she was being cheated on.
"I only found out about it when the other party couldn't resist the urge to spill the beans to me," she said.
"When I met [that friend] again, years after the whole affair, she still acted as if she'd done nothing wrong," Gillian fumed, adding that she still gets angry whenever this issue is brought up.
Photos: Gillian Chung/Weibo
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Gear up for the change! Acacia Communications Inc. (ACIA) has hit the volume of 2887519
Let's start up with the current stock price of Acacia Communications Inc. (ACIA), which is $71.29 to be very precise. The Stock rose vividly during the last session to $73.50 after opening rate of $72.75 while the lowest price it went was recorded $69.96 before closing at $72.66.
Recently in News on December 8, 2020, Acacia Wins ECOC Industry Award for its Family of 400G Pluggable Coherent Solutions with 3D Siliconization Technology. Award Recognizes Acacia's Proven Expertise in High-Performance Silicon PICs and Low Power DSPs. You can read further details here
Acacia Communications Inc. had a pretty favorable run when it comes to the market performance. The 1-year high price for the company's stock is recorded $73.50 on 01/06/21, with the lowest value was $69.96 for the same time period, recorded on 01/06/21.
Acacia Communications Inc. (ACIA) full year performance was 4.26%
Price records that include history of low and high prices in the period of 52 weeks can tell a lot about the stock's existing status and the future performance. Presently, Acacia Communications Inc. shares are logging -3.01% during the 52-week period from high price, and 17.60% higher than the lowest price point for the same timeframe. The stock's price range for the 52-week period managed to maintain the performance between $60.62 and $73.50.
The company's shares, operating in the sector of Technology managed to top a trading volume set approximately around 2887519 for the day, which was evidently higher, when compared to the average daily volumes of the shares.
When it comes to the year-to-date metrics, the Acacia Communications Inc. (ACIA) recorded performance in the market was -2.29%, having the revenues showcasing 5.96% on a quarterly basis in comparison with the same period year before. At the time of this writing, the total market value of the company is set at 3.00B, as it employees total of 429 workers.
Analysts verdict on Acacia Communications Inc. (ACIA)
During the last month, 0 analysts gave the Acacia Communications Inc. a BUY rating, 0 of the polled analysts branded the stock as an OVERWEIGHT, 3 analysts were recommending to HOLD this stock, 0 of them gave the stock UNDERWEIGHT rating, and 0 of the polled analysts provided SELL rating.
According to the data provided on Barchart.com, the moving average of the company in the 100-day period was set at 68.83, with a change in the price was noted +3.26. In a similar fashion, Acacia Communications Inc. posted a movement of +4.79% for the period of last 100 days, recording 616,165 in trading volumes.
Total Debt to Equity Ratio (D/E) can also provide valuable insight into the company's financial health and market status. The debt to equity ratio can be calculated by dividing the present total liabilities of a company by shareholders' equity. Debt to Equity thus makes a valuable metrics that describes the debt, company is using in order to support assets, correlating with the value of shareholders' equity The total Debt to Equity ratio for ACIA is recording 0.00 at the time of this writing. In addition, long term Debt to Equity ratio is set at 0.00.
Acacia Communications Inc. (ACIA): Technical Analysis
Raw Stochastic average of Acacia Communications Inc. in the period of last 50 days is set at 66.26%. The result represents improvement in oppose to Raw Stochastic average for the period of the last 20 days, recording 37.57%. In the last 20 days, the company's Stochastic %K was 68.81% and its Stochastic %D was recorded 84.94%.
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As I walked out of my apartment this morning I noticed two geese standing on the rooftop of the building across the street; each one on opposite corners, as guarding soldiers, protecting their territory. These birds migrate every winter, and yet, they always come back with a sense of pride and confidence, as if their recent trip has made them more secure, and confident in themselves.
And so, I asked myself, why do these birds migrate south every year? I always thought I knew the answer, until I decided to do a bit of research.
It turns out those migratory birds in North America trace back to ancestors that lived in the tropics. Over time, these birds expanded their ranges until a small proportion eventually made it to North America. So the question I should ask myself is why do they fly north for the summer?
Believe it or not, this question is paramount to me, at this point in my life, because migration carries a very deep cost, for both birds and humans. It's easy to discount the effort required to fly to and from the tropics, given the convenience of modern air travel, but the journey for these birds takes a huge amounts of time and energy, as well as exposing the bird to unfamiliar environments and predators. The time, energy, and risk involved in migration have severe impacts.
Did you know that migratory birds are twice as likely to die in any given year, compared to tropical non-migration birds? So why do they do it? The answer, if you think about it, is very simple: The benefits outweigh the costs. Since relatively few birds come to North America, migrants have easy access to plentiful insects, plants, and nesting grounds. With plentiful food and territory, migratory birds produce many more offspring each summer than their non-migratory counterparts.
In general, migratory birds do not live as long as non-migratory tropical birds but produce more offspring each year. So, the birds that graced me this morning with their "at attention" posture do so for extra payoffs, but at enormous cost.
This is why they can stand so poised, in the early morning hours, looking down with pride, because unlike many of us, they are not afraid to take these types of risks, because they know that in the end is not about how long you live, but how well you live.
I really like your article Will and I think we always take nature for granted. If we were to stop and look at nature in more depth, just like you did this morning, we would find life a lot more beautiful. Thanks for sharing!


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In affectionate remembrance of Joseph Seed, of Halifax, who died March 16th 1898, aged 47 years.
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Also Jane Ellen, widow of the above who died May 21st 1924, aged 63 years.
Also Leonard Tetley, their son killed in France, July 28th 1918, aged 23 years.
Leonard Tetley Seed was the youngest son of Joseph and Jane Ellen Seed of 24 Park View, Halifax. He served in the 2nd/4th Batallion, Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
"...Sig. Seed has been in the Army over two years and went to France in Jan.,1917. He has been wounded once and returned to France last Christmas. Sig. Seed was an ardent worker at Queen's-road U.M. Church, where he was a Sunday school teacher. He was also well known in Halifax as a local preacher. He was employed by Messrs. S. Hodgson and Co. electrical engineers, Pellon-lane..."


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Bre Hyder is entering her third year as the outreach athletic trainer contracted through Ochsner to supply sports medicine services at Liberty Magnet High School. She is the first athletic trainer to provide services at Liberty and has plans to develop a student athletic trainer program within the next few years.
Bre is a graduate of the University of Iowa (B.S. in Athletic Training) and of the University of Texas at Tyler (M.S. in Kinesiology). While attending UT Tyler, Bre was a graduate assistant athletic trainer at Tyler Junior College. After graduating with her master's degree, Bre was offered a full-time position with Ochsner as an outreach athletic trainer for the East Baton Rouge school system.
Certifications currently held:
National Board of Certification for Athletic Trainers (BOC-Certified)
Licensed Athletic Trainer in Louisiana (LSBME)
Lower body Active Release Technique (ART)
Myofascial Cupping Certification
Sports Neurology and Concussion Certification
Professional accomplishments:
Co-author in published research (2018)
Assistant researcher in published research (2016)
Head ATC for four national tournament appearances (TJC women's soccer 2016, TJC softball 2017, TJC volleyball 2017, and TJC baseball 2018)
Head ATC for two national runner-up titles (TJC women's soccer 2016 and TJC baseball 2018)
Head ATC for two women's basketball state titles (2019 and 2020 with formerly Lee Magnet)
Bre Hyder MS, LAT, ATC
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Feel the waves of the ocean splash across your face while water skiing in Goa. Plenty of beaches and serene seas in Goa serve as ideal places for tourists to enjoy and engage in water skiing. Beginners need to be a little careful about maintaining balance. Water skiing is simple and easy for those who know how to swim and balance well.
Surfing on the waves of the water is quite different from water skiing. While in surfing, you only require a surfboard to kick-start the adventure, in water skiing, the skier will not only need a pair of skis but a speed boat as well! The skier will also be required to grip the towrope firmly unlike the hands that remain free while surfing.
A strong rope is attached to the boat and the skier is asked to hold on tight to the rope at the other end, while he balances himself on a pair of skis. With the boat gradually gaining speed, the skier is advised to grip the rope even more firmly. Balance is maintained by moving your body a little to the left or right in accordance with the waves. If you are not able to balance properly, you can signal them to slow down and then let go off the rope. Strong legs definitely serves as an advantage.
Bogmallo Beach Resort, Cidade de Goa and Taj Hotels in Goa are perfect places to engage in water skiing. These hotels and beach resorts offer good facilities for water skiing. The best time of the year to try water skiing ranges from October to April. Feel the rush of adrenaline. Happy Skiing in Goa!


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In 2009 the Alberta government passed Bill 50 The Electric Statutes Amendment Act which awarded Alberta based company Altalink an incredibly lucrative contract to construct an extensive, costly, and some have said completely unneeded expansion to Alberta's electrical grid. Bill 50 declared these projects as "critical transmission infrastructure" which fast-tracked the construction of these projects, and allowed them to bypass the usual evaluation process. Why the deviation from usual procedure? According to a former employee of the Alberta Electrical System Operator (AESO) who, in 2004, evaluated the proposed project the estimated 16 billion dollar project is unneeded. One hint could be connections between the Alberta government and Altalink. At the time The Electric Statutes Amendment Act was passed Leigh Clarke one of Altalinks Vice Presidents was also Vice President of the Progressive Conservative Party Association of Calgary, which for those who don't know is the party that has ruled Alberta for the last forty years. Patricia Nelson, a former PC MLA in the Calgary Foothills riding from 1989 until her retirement from politics in 2004, now sits on the board of directors for Altalink. during her time in the Alberta Government she held numerous high ranking positions including Minister of Finance and Minister of Energy.
AltaLink became a fully owned subsidiary of SNC-Lavalin in October 2011 at an implied value of approximately $6 per SNC-Lavalin share.
SNC Lavalin has a history or working with totalitarian regimes abroad such those in Libya, and Syria, and even went so far as to organize a pro Assad rally in June of 2011. While it is true Assad is the victim of a US/NATO headed campaign to topple his regime by funding muslim radicals and Al-Queda fighters, he is still a strong man and a tyrant. SNC Lavalin's lame attempt to try and manufacture support for the Assad regime I suspect had nothing to do with wanting stability in the region and everything to do with the $13.5 million dollar contract for a feasibility study on a pipeline from Iraq. SNC Lavalins offices were raided by the RCMP following reports the massive multi-national corporation being involved with bribes and corruption surrounding a deal with the World Bank to lend the government of Bangladesh $1.2 billion US for the building of essential infrastructure to connect the country. SNC Lavalin and its affiliates have been banned from participating in any projects funded by the World Bank for a period of 10 years for its misconduct in Bangladesh deal.
"The Canadian Electricity Association (CEA) is dedicated to contributing to the success of its members through the delivery of a strong advocacy program. By providing a clear, focused and coherent voice, CEA's Government Relations Program ensures that the interests and needs of its members have a significant impact on policy and regulatory developments in Canada and the United States"
The Canadian Electricity Association includes Altalink, ATCO Electric, and Alberta Electrical System Operator (AESO). AESO is a quasi-governmental organization that is responsible for planning and operating Alberta's electrical grid. It uses a complex pricing scheme that is easily manipulated, and while those in the industry try to pass it off as an expression of the free market, it is a corporatist rip-off that is responsible for Alberta having some of the highest electricisy prices in all of Canada. According to Keith Provost and industry expert with decades of experience in the electricity sector here in Alberta.
"This system is wide open to manipulation and can hardly be called a free-market system"
TransAlta which owns and operates power plants in Alberta, and the rest of Canada was recently found to be manipulating energy prices in Alberta by shutting down power plants at peak hours to raise prices as well as blocking of cheaper power from British Columbia.
After the blackout in August of 2003 which left millions in the US and Eastern Canada without power a joint US Canada task force was formed to investigate. Out of the task force's investigation and recommendations came the North American Electric Reliability Corporation which became the organization responsible for the reliability of the electrical grid in North America. In the US NERC became the official electric reliability organization (ERO) when the US congress passed the Energy Policy Act in 2005. In Canada this international regulatory body extends it influence by integrating and working with similar organizations in all over Canada. The Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO) is working with NERC to adopt their rules and standards here in Alberta. NERC also works with a network of regional organizations to carry out its work. These regional organizations transcend national borders, such as the Western Electricity Coordinating Council, (WECC) which includes Alberta, BC and the western United States. Governance and decision making becomes ever more centralized as regulatory power is leveraged higher and higher up to the continental and global levels of power. Individual nations and their governments become less powerful and less relevant as national sovereignty slips away and nations are slowly merged into the emerging global state. While I personally have my issues with the concept of the nation-state, borders can serve as firewalls to keep certain problems such as war, civil disturbances, and financial crises, localized. It is also helpful to have different regions under different banners because it allows an escape if tyranny should ever rise in one area or another. When the whole world is under one flag and one regime, where do you go if the powers that be ever become genocidal?
We are told we are provided electricity in a free market, but any meaningful examination of the market finds that energy is provided through a crony-capitalist conjob/collaboration between the corporate interest of the energy industry, quasi-governmental organizations and the vocal lobbying groups. All of this is a highly controlled quasi market setting that benefits big business at the expense of everyone else. The state doesn't just pick the winners and losers, it picks the players! This is what we are told is a "free market"?!
"A fragmented approach by governments to dealing with environmental issues, coupled with the lack of an integrated and coordinated Federal/Provincial environmental policy framework is a barrier to building needed infrastructure and deploying commercial (BATEA) [Best Available Technology Economically Achievable- read SMART Grid] technologies… Through Sustainable Electricity, CEA is a leader in sustainability and corporate responsibility."
"It is the addition of two-way communications, control and automation capabilities to the existing power grid to make it more reliable, flexible, efficient, clean, safe and customer-friendly."
What the SMART Grid really is, is a two way information and control system that allows energy providers to monitor and control, in real time, the power usage in your home down to what appliances are being used and even gives them the ability to turn on and off any appliances in your home. According to a report by the Canadian Electricity Association titled 'The SMART Grid: A Pragmatic Approach.
"For example a residential hot water heater could be turned off by a utility experiencing high electrical loads on a hot day or could be programmed by its owner to only turn on at off-peak times"
The implementation of the SMART Grid, makes the idea of electricity 'rationing' a real possibility. It isn't too much of a stretch to think in a world where we are already being told we have to consume less in the name of "sustainable development" and "managing our carbon footprint" that one day this corporatist/fascistic system ran by the whims of government insiders and bureaucratic control freaks, would tell us what energy we were allowed to use, and the SMART Grid gives them the ability to implement it. It would of course be for our own good, right?
"…The smart grid provides a plausible response to a very important question: how will we, as a society, bring together the elements required to ensure that our energy use is sustainable for future generations"
Another feature of the so called SMART Grid, is the ability of electrical providers to charge a higher rate during what they call "peak hours". This on top of the already high electricity prices in Alberta, which are already going up because of the extensive overbuild to Alberta's electrical grid thanks to Bill 50.
The building of the SMART Grid is a multi-billion dollar endeavour that is being pawned off on to the backs off taxpayers, we are literally being forced to pay for the infrastructure that will used to to enslave us.
The end result? Bill 50 is just one big subsidy to the electrical industry, a way to get taxpayers to fund an expansion of the electrical grid that will facilitate the growth of the SMART Grid. As we go further down the road to the world envisioned by the architects of Agenda 21, we will see people driven away from the rural areas into massive urban centres because of excessive taxation and environmental fees, which also contributes to the destruction of the economy. Under this plan we will see our standard of living fall as state power is used to coerce us into consuming less and less for the so called "good of the planet". The government parasites who live off the fruits of the productive class and those who are insiders will use emerging technological advances to live a life of luxury while the rest of us are sandwiched into high density megacities where our lives are centrally planned and rationed in a collectivist nightmare.