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There are four key studies available which are reliable without restriction (Klimisch 1) and which address the long-term toxicity of Bisphenol A to aquatic invertebrates. These include three studies on freshwater species: a Daphnia magna reproduction study according to OECD 211 revealing a NOEC of 3.16 mg/L (Caspers, 1998), a rotifer life-cycle study which followed the ASTM Guideline E1440-91 and report a NOEC of 1.8 mg/L (Springborn Smithers, 2006a; publishes in Mihaich et al., 2009), and a 328-d reproduction study with Marisa cornuarietis snail with a NOEC of 0.025 mg/L (Warbritton et al., 2007a; published as Forbes et al. 2008). For this latter study with M. cornuarietis there was no guideline available at this point in time. However, this study was conducted as a follow up of the Oehlmann et al., 2006, study with M. cornuarietis which had severe short-comings. The test setup of Warbritton et al., 2007a, in contrast was coordinated with the rapporteur UK of the European Risk Assessment (2003, 2008, 2010) and was performed in accordance with state of science and technology.
For marine water species, there is one key study, namely a life-cycle study according to EPA OPPTS 850.1350 test method with Americamysis bahia which determined a NOEC of 0.17 mg/L (Lee, 2010; published in Mihaich et al. 2018).
Thus, in freshwater the key study Warbritton et al., 2007a, which report a NOEC of 0.025 mg/L and for marine water the study of Lee, 2010, with the NOEC of 0.17 mg/L report of the lowest effect level.
EC10, LC10 or NOEC for freshwater invertebrates:
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Caspers (1998) conducted a chronic Daphnia magna reproduction study (OECD 211) including the assessment on molting of the water flea. Test concentrations were 0, 0.316, and 3.16 mg/L BPA. There was no effect on reproduction or molting behavior and the NOEC was thus equal to the highest test concentration of 3.16 mg/L.
Another key study for assessing the long-term toxicity of Bisphenol A to aquatic invertebrates is a life-cycle rotifer study with Bisphenol A (Springborn Smithers, 2006a; publishes in Mihaich et al., 2009). The purpose of this study was to determine the chronic toxicity of Bisphenol A to the rotifer Brachionus calyciflorus under static test conditions. Based on mean measured concentrations the NOEC for reproduction (intrinsic rate of increase) was determined to be 1.8 mg/L.
Warbritton et al. (2007a) conducted a 328-d study exposing snails (Marisa cornuarietis) to 0, 0.1, 1.0, 25, and 640 μg/L BPA under flow-through conditions. This study aimed to evaluate effects on mortality, fecundity, hatchability, and juvenile growth. There was no effect on fecundity or hatchability and for both endpoints a NOEC of > 640 µg/L was reported. For juvenile growth the NOEC was reported to be 25 µg/L.
In a 28-day life cycle study with the estuarine mysid shrimp (Americamysis bahia) (Lee, 2010; published in Mihaich et al. 2018), endpoints of F0 survival, growth (mean dry body weight and mean total body length) of both male and female mysids and reproduction (number of young released per female) were assessed. Test concentrations were 38, 75, 150, 300 and 600 µg/L BPA but effects were reported based on time-weighted average concentrations (18, 41, 74, 170 and 370 µg/L). Reproduction was the most sensitive endpoint with a NOEC of 170 µg/L BPA. The 28 d-LC50 was reported > 370 µg/L as the mortality at the highest concentration was below 50 %.
Further studies were identified which were rated as Klimisch 2 or in one case Klimisch 1 (Warbritton, 2007b). The study by Warbritton, 2007b, who investigated effects on M. cornuarietis over 84 days and reported a NOEC of 25 µg/L (equal to Warbritton et al., 2007a). Brennan et al., 2006, conducted a chronic study with D. magna according to ISO 10706 and reported a NOEC of 1 mg/L. Mu et al., 2005b, performed a D. magna reproduction study according to EPA/660/3-75-009 test method and determined a NOEC of 1.5 mg/L. Sieratowicz et al., 2011, a non-guideline study reported a NOEC of 20 µg/L. Finally, Hill et al., 2002, reported a NOEC of 1.6 mg/L in a non-guideline study with the sponges Heteromyenia sp. and Eunapius fragilis.
Thus, there are several studies which support the key studies and which report NOEC in the range of 0.02-1.6 mg/L.
In contrast, several other chronic fish studies which are listed and discussed in this chapter were rated as Klimisch 3 (not reliable) due to major short-comings or Klimisch 4 (not assignable) due to e.g. insufficient documentation and disregarded in the risk assessment. Full justifications for disregard are provided in the endpoint study records and the respective robust study summaries (e.g. Oehlmann et al., 2006, Ladewig et al., 2006, and Schulte-Oehlmann et al., 2001).
Concluding, there are several Klimisch 1 key studies and several Klimisch 1 or 2 supporting studies. The key study Warbritton et al., 2007a, reported the lowest freshwater NOEC of 0.025 mg/L and the key study of Lee, 2010, determined the lowest marine water NOEC of 0.17 mg/L.


The UK's most prestigious business award granted in recognition of outstanding achievement in the export of services for gene and immunotherapy products.
KEELE, England--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cobra Biologics ("Cobra") a leading international contract development and manufacturing organisation ("CDMO"), today announced that it has been awarded the Queen's Award 2018 for Enterprise, in the International Trade category. The prestigious award is in recognition of Cobra's commercial success in providing services to its global customer base.
Now in their 53rd year, the Queen's Awards have a long history of recognising exceptional UK businesses and Cobra will be attending a reception at Buckingham Palace followed by a presentation of the Award by a representative of Her Majesty The Queen at Cobra's UK facility later in the year.
Cobra has a 20 year track record of supporting the life science industry with contract development and manufacturing of biopharmaceuticals, from preclinical through to clinical trials and commercial supply and currently exports over 85% of its services from its facilities based in the UK and Sweden.
Cobra's UK based GMP approved facility is a globally recognised centre of excellence for the development and production of biological material to support both gene- and immuno-therapy. In April 2017, Cobra announced a £15 million gene therapy expansion plan, to meet the increased demand from both plasmid DNA and viral vectors for Phase III and Commercial supply to support both existing and new customer requirements in the development of revolutionary disease therapies.


The Mazda RX-8, for example, has grown to be one of our favorite sports cars since its introduction in 2003. We love its lightweight construction, high-revving rotary engine and surprisingly functional suicide door design. It's kind of like a Miata with a roof and rear seats. Speaking of the Miata, Tesla's two-seat Roadster – the automaker's first production vehicle – proved to us that open-top motoring can be thrilling even with a stack of batteries driving the wheels.
We'll miss the Honda Element and its rugged, utilitarian nature. We'll miss the Volvo V50 and its capacious cargo area made for Ikea runs. And we'll really miss those large lords of luxury, the Cadillac DTS and Ford Crown Victoria. We've already said goodbye to the faithful but overripe Ford Ranger, and as ridiculous as the BMW X6 ActiveHybrid was, it was a shockingly good-to-drive electrified crossover.
There are plenty more models that won't be making the journey to the 2012 model year, so have a look at the full list in our attached image gallery, then let us know which ones you'll miss (if any) in the Comments.


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Rob van Hemert and Desiree Verkerk in Hilton Stockholm.
Dutch artist Rob van Hemert (born 1949) paints since he was 14 years old. Back then in the basement of the house of his parents. It was 'the' place where he could withdraw himself from a very complex family life. He studied at the Free Academy and the Royal Academy of Art in The Hague and then architecture at the Polytechnic Institute in The Hague. The consequences of his youth show clearly throughout his work. He painted at first with big strokes, then gradually, he began to feel a strong affinity to the obsessive minimalism of a Mondrian and a Jan Schoonhoven. That gave structure to his mind. Although he also paints figurative, he realizes constantly that figures and faces capture melancholic memories. The abstract geometric shapes bring the same but less painful eloquence to express his thoughts and experiences.
One of Bubble Projects latest artists is Desiree Verkerk. She graduated in 2003 at the Willem de Kooning Academy in Rotterdam. When you look at her work it's obvious that she gets her inspiration out of daily life. When something beautiful strikes her she just has to put that on the canvas. That's why her subjects are so divers. Her colours are sober and she focuses the attention on the subject with small details.
This exhibition has been made possible by Bubble Projects. Organizer of international exhibitions and projects where contemporary art, artists and art collectors come together in a very unique way.
← Deense Cobra en Expressionisme in Hilton Schiphol.


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Lehigh awarded 2020 AGC NYS Safety Excellence Award
Lehigh was awarded the 2020 AGC NYS Safety Excellence Award at the AGC NYS Conference held virtually this year. This is the 17th year Lehigh has received this award. Lehigh was one of only nine companies to receive the award in New York State for 2020.
Rich Innovation Center Project Wins Award
On June 15th, Buffalo Business First held a reception for their biggest annual award program, the Brick by Brick awards. There are 12 categories each year and two Lehigh projects were named as finalists: Rich's Innovation Center for Best New Office and Hospice Buffalo's Mitchell Campus Renovations for Best Medical Complex. We are excited to… Read more »
Brick By Brick Finalist
Congratulations to our clients, The Martin Group, Rosina Food Products and Calspan, for being named finalists in the 2018 Buffalo Business First Brick by Brick Awards. Winners will be announced at a reception on June 11, 2018.
Lehigh Wins RAY Award
We are honored to be this years recipient of the RAY (Risk Management of the Year) Award through our insurance captive. This award was based on wellness initiatives, participation and outcomes over the last year. Thank you to Carly from Lawley Insurance for nominating us!
Lehigh was awarded the 2016 AGC NYS Safety Excellence Award at the AGC NYS Conference in Saratoga Springs, NY this week. This is the 15th year Lehigh has received this award. Only eleven companies in New York State received the award this year.
Rich's Innovation Center Award Finalist
Rich Products Innovation Center and Atrium project has been announced as a finalist in the New Office category of the 2015 Buffalo Business First Brick by Brick Awards. We are proud to have been a member of the project team with Barbara Gisel Design, Xplore and Scheid Architectural, PLLC.
Lehigh was awarded the 2014 AGC NYS Safety Excellence Award at the AGC NYS Conference last week. This is the 14th hard hat safety award for Lehigh and only five companies in NYS received the award this year.
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Over recent months I've encountered some eloquent and inspiring writing on what a healthy, mature masculinity might look like.
https://stefsifandos.com/a-new-man-rising/
https://mankindproject.org/the-new-macho-one-vision-of-mature-masculinity/
https://www.elephantjournal.com/2015/08/you-dont-need-a-man-you-need-a-goddamn-warrior/
http://time.com/5045028/raising-boys-faith-salie/
The Conundrum
But how do we actually embody and live these ideals?
How do we "dismantle the patriarchy" and its relentless fold/spindle/mutilate of the human spirit — and especially, our own spirit?
How do we men become more emotionally available to and nurturing allies of our partners, children, co-workers, friends and community?
How do we raise emotionally and spiritually healthy kids — without simultaneously crippling them for life in the world that they are likely to inherit?
How do we find it in ourselves to act with compassion and integrity in situations that temp us to act otherwise? What does that look like?
HOW do we step up to the plate of a Mature Masculinity that increasing numbers of our partners and friends are — rightly — demanding of us? Knowing what is not enough; simple behavior prescriptions clearly do not work well, if we take the history of conventional religion as an index.
Forget that… How do we men come to feel like men instead of little boys faking-it in men's bodies? How do we find an authentic abiding inner peace and happiness instead of nearly killing ourselves for a few moments of stress-respite against an innerscape of desolate emptiness or suppressed rage?
It's a daunting, and for many men, a crushing proposition. We measure ourselves against unattainable, conflicting, and paradoxical expectations of manhood; if our perceived failures to live up to our culture's prescription for manliness aren't painful enough, many of us are also feeling wounded and shamed by the male-bashing of some threads of feminism — accusations that there is something irreparably damaged and damaging ("testosterone poisoning") in being male.
We may actually want to accommodate our partners' requests, because we do see their pain (or simply fear being abandoned if we don't make the effort).
Moreover, increasing numbers of us are experiencing a longing that can no longer be ignored for a deeper personal authenticity, irrespective of others' expectations.
The whole enterprise is fraught.
Into the morass, I will offer some thoughts, and some things which have worked for me. (My apologies in advance for the heteronormative orientation here — I really have no experience or competence in other modes, but I'd love to hear feedback).
There are ways to address these challenges.
Can't recommend this enough (in spite of caveat below). Everyone on a path of self-inquiry (and I'm assuming that's you, because you read this far) should spend enough time with a therapist to develop a nuanced understanding of their own psychodynamics and how their historical wounds "run" them in the present, and the attitudes and life-strategies that defend those wounds. So-much-the-better if your therapist runs groups in which you can experiment with new behaviors. Even better if s/he employs a body-centric approach that gets you out of your head and its stories and into the wisdom-of-your-body and its inherent marriage with your intuition.
Some therapists are mostly about "adjustment" and not "wholeness." Find one who sees life as an adventure of discovery, not a problem to be solved.
Men's Groups
I abandoned men's groups in the 90s because they mostly turned into belch-and-fart clubs. Past a superficial self-disclosure and occasional venting of sand-pounding rage, no one was willing to drill into the really tough armoring in which we were all trapped. But more recently, I believe as younger males are undertaking the work of becoming men, that's changing and it's possible to find groups of sincere men and skilled facilitators who hold "safe space" and are willing to be undefended and ask the right questions.
Spiritual Practice.
Complements the other ways — and offers things they can not.
Hence this article: I'm going to offer a view… I don't think it will appeal to everyone. But it works, and it has a very long and honorable track record of freeing our human spirit from the shackles of culture and conditioning and of nurturing what's most noble and magnificent about us.
I submit that "toxic masculinity" and its corollaries is fundamentally a spiritual problem, to be addressed through spiritual practice, and that there are aspects of toxic masculinity that can not be effectively addressed as primarily psychodynamic or a psychosocial problems.
So why do I think this?
I grew up in a family of engineers, and the texture of my life was, by turns, social isolation and social humiliation. In a classic spiritual bait-and-switch, I followed a young lady to what was at the time termed an "encounter group," and there found some tools and keys through which I began addressing my wounding and developing the emotional and relational intelligence that was missing in my upbringing.
By my late twenties, I'd been meditating and doing yoga postures for a handful of years as an adjunct to the focus on Gestalt Therapy and bodywork that had provided escape velocity from my neurotic misery and had become my "path."
I had investigated a handful of yoga, Buddhist, and occult groups and found a home of sorts in "universal Sufism," and had received an initiation and instruction in the basic practices. I was sitting in my meditation space one morning with my prayer beads in one hand and cup of Morning Thunder in the other, ticking-off the repetitions of a mantra given me by my sufi mentor…
The best way I can describe what happened is that I became the mantra — not the sounds, or some concept or image attached to it, but its essential abiding beingness, in a boundless realm wholly outside space and time. "My consciousness" — my mind and my very identity — just stopped, and was completely absorbed into this timeless/spaceless abiding. My body was "there" but irrelevant; had it fallen-over dead in that moment, "I" would have continued to exist throughout all eternity as the infinite beingness to which the practice was a portal. My personal identity, my "stories" and history about it, and all my wounding and striving simply did not exist.
When my accustomed sense of "myself" — whatever that was — returned a few moments later, I retained the clear knowledge that our habitual reality of things, lives, and events is a concretization of, and is continually, profoundly acted-upon and created by a realm of energy, consciousness, and Being that is far more ontologically fundamental than our thoughts and emotions and even our molecules and atoms. (And, I might add, the temporary loss of "myself" into something that could not be "steered" or even understood was afterward as profoundly frightening as it was, in the moment inside of it, profoundly exalting.)
As I was to find out, this kind of experience is "what happens" when we really connect with a spiritual practice. Over the next few years I had more transits like this one, gradually "installing" a clear and navigable felt-sense of how the apparent structure of our individuated, time-and-space-limited being is continually in-formed and existentiated by the movement of That which is behind the "scrim" of visible, sense-and-mind/emotions-reality.
I also understood why the first experience had frightened me so: that it had revealed just how little actual "control" the ego possesses and, by extension, why an approach based only in psychodynamics or politics does not produce the kind of transformation we hope for.
"Sounds very abstract," you might say. "I meditate and I don't get any of that shit." Stay with me…
What is that we are not just minds and static bodily structures, peaking in our twenties and fighting a losing battle against entropy until we finally receive the "cosmic eviction notice." We are not our histories, our wounds, or the attitudes and politics that defend those wounds.
We and all of life are continually unfolded into life by the movements of a subtle geometry that is the matrix of all mind and concrete existence, and while this movement can't be "understood," we can live in fluid sync with it at a profoundly deep level of our being.
It means that, when we find the right entry-point, we CAN re-create and co-create ourselves in alignment with something fundamentally real, fundamentally whole, fundamentally powerful, and fundamentally joyous and loving that is the "ground" and fabric of our individual and collective existence, something that is not a construct, not an opinion or a premise. Once experienced, it cannot be taken from us by anything because it is the direct knowing of who we really are, of and by the deepest core of our existence, the deepest level of knowing, itself.
It means that when we get still enough and quiet enough inside, we can do something real and substantive in healing ourselves and becoming a healing presence for others. We can authentically live those ideals of a mature masculinity and mature humanity, in alignment with the deepest truth, integrity, and authenticity of ourselves and everyone. The right spiritual practice opens an aperture of awareness that heals the inner disconnects from our inherent joy and empathy — of which toxic masculinity is one expression.
Here's the Thing
Each of our inner wounds is essentially a place where we are disconnected from the inherent wholeness that is the transparent movement of the inner Boundless into us, through us, and as us. Each of those places is also, potentially, a portal to re-awakening the felt-connection to that wholeness, which is also contiguous with the wholeness of everyone else and of "right action" in life.
Our lives almost completely revolve around those disconnects; we are continually looking outside ourselves — at our jobs, our bodies, our relationships, our belongings, our politics — to provide the sense of meaning, support, and wholeness that can only come from the inner connection/re-connection with our deep substance, and we are simultaneously fleeing from the pain of our disconnects and the havoc they create in life.
More to the point of this piece: If a man doesn't find himself before he finds his goddess, he's likely to wound or damage the women he tries to make into her. All the most fucked-up AND all the most amazing things humans do emerge out of that inner relationship to our inherent wholeness or our disconnects from it.
The world's wisdom-traditions and wisdom-teachers have known and articulated this for thousands of years, and developed methods and techniques that work to reconnect our felt-identity with our inherent wholeness.
Each breakthrough marks the death of a bit of our self-absorption and its corollary, the potential to violate our own and others' integrity to get our "needs" met.
Each breakthrough logarithmically accumulates capacity to make the next, and because all consciousness and life-force are unitary, each individual breakthrough supports and is supported-by all humans who are seriously working on themselves.
At each inner re-connection, we experience greater felt-wholeness, inner peace, uncaused joy, deeper intimacy, greater power and integrity. We relax about getting our personal needs met from the outside, about being protected from the outside, and being seen in any particular way by others. One lives in a felt-sense that the Universe is an essentially "friendly" place that is navigable and trustworthy. There is a living fabric of felt-connection with others and the "life field" that just precludes acting out-of-integrity. This has a profound effect on our personality and ego-structure. These things are not "attained," they are just what's-there when our bullshit goes.
And our bullshit won't go until there's something better to replace it, because the things in life that are problems now were once the solutions to other problems.
What makes us unhappy is to want. Yet if we would learn to cut our wants to nothing, the smallest thing we'd get would be a true gift.
My interpretation is that we reduce our grasping for identity, fulfillment, and meaning in the external world — not that we dissociate from the basic longings that make us human.
The Caveat
Some psychotherapy does go deep enough for this to happen, but often does not. Psychological insight is not the same thing as spiritual awakening; a great deal depends on the awareness and spiritual capacity of the therapist, whether-or-not s/he conceives therapy as a "spiritual" search.
I will offer the following distinction: Psychotherapy is primarily for the repair of life situations; spiritual practice is for the repair of the fundamental split between our felt-identity and the boundless Being/Source by which we are both completely sustained and of which we are often unaware.
The method does not matter, as long as you are actually doing what you think you are doing. Every path and technique works for someone — and every path and technique, however-hallowed in tradition and performed with great dedication, does not work for someone.
Each of us needs to find the teacher and body of practice that's in alignment with our unique being, which speaks to our soul — and then stick with it to get the breakthroughs. But do find the teacher; you can't do this on your own, and the egoic obstinacy that keeps you from apprenticing yourself to a teacher is also going to block your inner guidance. If you have a teacher but aren't getting these breakthroughs, it's time to have a talk with your teacher about it.
The way is known, and while there are no perfect human beings, there are living and highly-developed men and women who can model for us and mentor us in how our inner vision of our own possibilities can be lived in a mature, joyous, and honorable human life. The way is known; become a Knower.


Summary – Te'o is one of the more polarizing players in the country. What he lacks in raw athletic ability he makes up for in amazing instincts and leadership. When you watch game film of Te'o you realize he is always around the ball, Te'o had 7 Interceptions this past season and when you see those interceptions a lot of them are Te'o being in the right place at the right time and make an amazing play on the ball. Manti can be exploited in coverage; he got lost in the NC game vs. Alabama and allowed a TD to Michael Williams. He also got totally destroyed by Alabama's line (as did the rest of the of Notre Dame) which could be a worry because that is the caliber of OL he will be playing the NFL.
Draft Value – Late 1st to Mid 2nd.
Kennan Allen is my favorite offensive player this year and may be tied for my favorite player of this year's draft next to BYU defensive end Ezekiel Ansah. I have followed closely Kennan Allen's career ever since he was a freshman and he quickly become one of my favorite players in the country. He is an absolutely great route runner and if you combined his quickness, strength, and size he is an extremely lethal receiver at getting yards after the catch. He has the vertical ability, hands, and concentration to catch the ball at its lowest to its highest points. I'm assuming that you must be thinking that if this guy could do it all then why isn't he getting as much hype as a AJ Green or Julio Jones coming out (by no means am I comparing him to those 2 coming out). Well there are many answers for this, one was that he missed the final 3 games of the season due to knee injury. Another one was that he had to deal with a pretty dire quarterback situation at Cal, where his brother, Zac Maynard, was less than stellar for most of the season for a pretty bad and banged up Cal team.
If Allen's knee is fine from the injury he suffered in the latter part of the year is fine and if he has a great combine like I am predicting him to be, I could see this Allen securing his spot as the top wideout coming out of this year's draft and possibly a top 10 selection.
From the numerous games I have seen of Kennan Allen, there was always something that separated him from other 6-3 wideouts, and that was his speed and quickness. He has a decent release of the line of scrimmage and knows how to use his feet to get open. And once he catches the ball he is always a threat to gain 10-20 yards more. He was often used in screens in a lot while at Cal for this reason.
Allen has dependable but not perfect Aj Green type hands. He may drop a few here and there due to a lack of concentration, a problem that many thought Julio Jones had coming out. Look out how its turned out for him.
Because of Maynard not having the arm that most college quarterbacks have, Kennan Allen rarely ran deep patterns and when he was involved in one, the ball was usually under thrown. He certainly has the speed and vertical ability to have this part of the game be one of his strengths but this will virtually remain an unknown part of Allen's game until he's in the NFL because of the lack of film of him actually running a deep pattern.
Nigel Malone was one of the players that I had highlighted on before the start of last year's college football season during our Top 5 Under the Radar College Players video a while back. He lead the conference in interceptions with 7 two years ago while getting another 5 this year. He is California native spent two seasons at the junior college level and, although he isn't a big fan of the Midwest (which he has made public several times), he decided to transfer to Kansas State over New Mexico. He was one of 4 Kent State players to go to earn invitations to postseason all-star games this year as linebacker Arthur Brown and wide receiver Chris Harper will play in the Senior Bowl and he and quarterback/tight end/h-back Collin Klein went to the 88th annual east west shrine game where he really rose his stock during that week.
Many scouts reported that he was great in man to man coverage batting down passes all week and shutting receivers down. And during the game he jumped right in front of a pass for pick 6 making the score 21-3 earning him, the game's most outstanding player on defense. He is a bit undersized but that doesn't stop him from getting in the faces of bigger and stronger receivers. He's a very scrappy and tough player that many players would love to add to their team. But because of his size I feel he's best suited as a slot corner at the next level.
Malone, like pretty much the whole K-state team, had a tough time during the Fiesta Bowl as he was beat more times than not during the game when he was in zone and at times man. After re-watching the shrine game I would say that Malone was truly one of the best defensive backs there and showed why he is a great man to man defensive back, which teams like the Steelers, Ravens, Packers, and the Jets can use because of their zone blitz schemes.
Malone possess above average instincts on the ball. He always seems to be around it at all times even during running plays as there for sweeps on his side. He is more a of a ball hawk then playing it safe type of player which for some schemes and coaches could be troublesome.
From what little I have seen of Malone in the slot, I have to say he's looks fine in there. He usually played outside the numbers where he was at time exposed by bigger and faster receivers.
Malone was also coached by one of college football's best coaches Bill Snyder who has a knack of getting his players pro ready. I could see Malone stock rise even more if he has a good pro day and combine to the early mid rounds.


Stellar is revolutionizing the way we fly with the first complete digital marketplace for private aviation. Now you can search, book and pay for private flights in seconds. Simply. Easily. Private jet travel should be easier, but until now it's been a struggle. It takes days to book. Pricing is a puzzle. Payments are complex. Selection is limited, even as flights go empty, and thousands of jets sit idle in hangars. Business aviation has been trapped by outdated systems and old-world thinking that's holding all of us back. We're here to change that. It's time we all move forward. Stellar's approach is entirely unique. We're bringing together the most advanced technologies and data science to streamline private aviation for travelers and operators alike. Our technology ensures the aircraft itineraries and prices you receive are accurate, efficient and the best pricing available. If there are ultra-efficient empty legs available for your trip, our systems will find them in seconds. Stellar takes the mystique out of private aviation, opening up one of the world's largest travel networks to the sharing economy and anyone with an iPhone.


This book tells the story of some remarkable people from the African Healing tradition. It exposes many of us, for the first time, to ways of relating to our world that are holistic and shamanistic in nature, adding real quality and value to our lives. It challenges us to integrate the contribution of African healing methods, and these extraordinary healers, into a new healthier vision of our future.


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Kids (and adults) of all ages can make window clings using fabric paint.
Lately we've had a lot of birds flying into our windows and although none have perished, we have had a number of stunned little ones who end up laying on our porch (or flying around in the studio!).
And so, we decided to do something about it by creating some window clings.
a coloring page or printout (optional). We used the printouts from this kit.
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Many farmers struggle with transition. Loosening the reins on the family business and turning over control to the next generation is a difficult process for many families.
That wasn't the case for Dennis Solonenko. He relished the idea of his two young sons taking active leadership roles on the family's Stornoway, Sask., farm. As their boys grew, he and his wife, Sylvia, were delighted as both sons, Cortney and Devin, eagerly consumed every farm management challenge their parents set on their plate.
Early enthusiasm, early leaders
"I started showing interest when I was 12," Cortney says. "That's when [Dad] started talking to me about fertilizers and sharing little tidbits to get me interested." When he was 19, Cortney was asked to manage the farm's crop rotation, and before long, he and Devin were given responsibility for assessing equipment needs. "As we expanded in 2003 and 2004, we decided to buy a fourth combine. We looked at the payments and he asked us if we needed it and should we buy it." The boys said yes. Their father agreed.
Dennis also brought his boys to farm auction sales. "He would explain that often the dad ran the farm and something tragic happened, and the kids didn't know how to run the farm or there was no succession plan." Cortney says his father didn't want that to happen to them – he was determined to empower his sons and have them ready to run the operation.
Seamless transition despite tragedy
In April 2013, Dennis Solonenko died in a work accident. He was 63.
No one can prepare for such tragedy, but Dennis had trained his sons to move forward.
No one can prepare for such a tragedy, but Dennis had trained his sons to move forward. When their father passed, Cortney, 33 at the time, and Devin, 29, were running the 12,000-acre farm.
"By 2013, Dad had pretty much given us the reins," Devin says. He and Cortney team up to give the farm a strong management partnership. Overall, the brothers share management duties, with Devin taking the lead on farm operations, including storage and trucking, while Cortney takes the lead on financing, marketing and employee management.
They both have strengths they bring to the overall management of the farm. "We sit together, meet and discuss things and then go forward," Devin adds.
After their father passed, the brothers expanded aggressively, pushing the farm to 20,000 acres. Keen as they were to grow, Cortney admits much of the new land they were adding wasn't always the best and hadn't met their revenue targets. Today, S & D Solonenko Farms Ltd. has settled in at 16,500 acres with a tight focus on optimizing crop production on each acre.
Committed to the future
Carrying on after their father died was difficult for the Solonenko brothers. It was their dad's confidence in them, Cortney says, that allowed the brothers to flourish and be prepared to run the farm.
The brothers also continue to heed their father's commitment to technology and innovation. On the crop side, Cortney believes diversity is good for the farm and the business. Adding new crops to the mix, like corn, soybeans and peas, as well as different varieties of wheat and canola, has helped diversify crop rotation and manage risk. They've also had luck with faba beans, which have produced strong revenue.
Devin says the family's commitment to continuous learning has played a key role in the farm's success. "Dad always liked to try new stuff." Dennis was a big believer in crop innovation and always worked with companies to establish test plots to evaluate the management technology, including everything from machinery to seed and crop protection products.
Testing technology on the farm is a great way to determine whether it's a good fit and provides an adequate return on investment, Devin says. This year the Solonenkos will be anxiously awaiting results from a plant growth regulator trial. Although it may be difficult to evaluate the technology under early 2019's dry growing conditions in their area, they decided to test it in some wheat.
Push for responsibility
Cortney doesn't consider himself a farm transition expert, but he believes young farmers have to make sure they're involved in the farm. Because not every parent has the same philosophy Dennis did, "it's important to show them you're responsible and you want responsibility." It's also necessary for the next farm generation to be patient. "Take it one day at a time and just push a little bit more to get more responsibility."
As parents, the brothers intend to follow their father's path. Between them, they have three children ranging from four to 13 years of age. "They'll be encouraged to get involved in the farm. They'll be given responsibility and by the time they reach 16 or 17, they usually know if that's what they want," Cortney says. "Just like Dad, we'll start them young."
Conversation, communication is key
Cortney's last word of advice is communication. He believes it's vital. "When you look at the relationship my brother and I have, we don't have all the same interests, but we're always involved. When I make the seeding plans, we meet and figure it out. We do the marketing together. We do the big purchases together – we're always talking. We're always communicating."
Managing the farm and preparing for transition is a conversation they started with their father, and they plan to continue it for generations.
From an AgriSuccess article by Bernard Tobin.
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Contemporary Art Society: Laure Prouvost (until 17th January 2014)
As winner of 2013's Turner Prize, it was only a matter of time before I visited Laure Prouvost's work at the Contemporary Art Society, EC1. Although the gallery is not showing the winning video installation, 'Wantee', what viewers can discover is 'Monolog', a nine-minute video giving an insight into the artist and, as the press release for the exhibition states, her attempt to deconstruct the figure, the identity of the artist.
The video aspect of the exhibition, 'Monolog', is a warm, witty yet very human entry. Using what seems to be a personal handheld camera, which uses the art of aural impact, perhaps above the visual. Her words in the video, "you'll have to imagine my face", questioning the idea of authorship. With the camera focused on the artist's torso as opposed to involving her face, we are able to relate to her without the video becoming hugely personal. Eventually when we do see a full human figure, it is that of a stranger, purely anonymous and representing something of an idealised youth culture. This is clearly something that Prouvost does not strive for, instead she wants to capture her humility and her normal side, in order to convey her message as clearly and neutrally as possible. The 'behaviour of a supposedly captive audience', as the press release states, is another idea that is disputed.
Still from Laure Prouvost's video installation, 'Monolog', 9mins
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A passive audience participation is vital in 'Monolog', as Prouvost invites her viewers to have a cigarette, to speak over her film, while interrupting the running of the film with candid snapshots such as answering the door and a dog's bark distracting her. This further pushes her idea of authorship, as we aspects of her life and style that are somewhat intimate, in a very casual, day-to-day sense, suggesting that art can reach out and be owned by us all.
Disorder is a big theme in the video, as the editing is far from smooth, and as aforementioned the casual structure and construction of the piece is comforting and allows the viewer to feel immersed in Prouvost's experience. The artist uses this theme to show disorder within order and vice versa. She alarms her audience by using something we all know yet don't wish to be reminded of: getting gradually older before we 'slowly disappear'. This is where Prouvost extends her ideas on identity - and lack thereof - from herself to the viewer by addressing the audience directly, yet still without showing her face. Communicating her voice and gestures with the audience combined with random clips, such as food and holiday snapshots, gives a personal touch to the video, which ensures that she produces a comprehensible, enchanting work of art.
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Microsoft Enterprise Primer on Dynamics ERP
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Mary Jo Foley compares Microsoft's Dynamics ERP solutions and discusses their future integration with products, such as Windows Azure and SQL Server.
Welcome to the inaugural edition of Tech Pro Research's Microsoft Enterprise Primer series. In this subscribers-only, monthly column, Mary Jo Foley, Editor of ZDNet's All About Microsoft blog, will give you must-know information on the past, present and future of Microsoft enterprise products and services.
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According to an IDC study released in April 2013, Microsoft was the leader in enterprise applications with 13.7 percent of the market, followed by SAP, Oracle, IBM and Adobe.
Among Microsoft's enterprise offerings are several enterprise resource planning (ERP) products. ERP suites include applications for finance, manufacturing, sales, customer service/CRM and more core business applications. Microsoft's ERP software is part of the Microsoft Dynamics family of products, which also includes the company's CRM solutions.
Microsoft has four different ERP products:
Microsoft got its hands on the technology behind these products through acquisitions that the company made in the early 2000s. Dynamics GP and Dynamics SL (originally called Microsoft Solomon) came from the acquisition of Great Plains Software in 2000. Great Plains had purchased Solomon in 2000, just before Microsoft announced intentions to acquire the company. Dynamics AX and Dynamics NAV where part of the 2002 purchase of Copenhagen-based Navision a/s.
Each of Microsoft's ERP products is aimed at a slightly different market segment. Dynamics GP, NAV and SL are aimed primarily at small and mid-sized businesses, while Dynamics AX is aimed at the enterprise.
According to Partner Power International, NAV is currently the biggest slice of the Dynamics pie, with 45 percent of the total installed license base globally (around 94,000 company customers). Dynamics GP is second with 21 percent, followed by Dynamics AX (9 percent) and Dynamics SL (6 percent).
Dynamics ERP: What's here, what's next
Microsoft has released new versions of its ERP products just about every year. But in response to requests from IT admins and customers overwhelmed by the constant barrage, the company has eased back a bit on the pace. The Microsoft ERP teams are currently delivering feature packs (referred to, in some cases, as R2 releases) in between each major upgrade to the ERP products.
Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 and Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013 were released in in the fourth quarter of last year, as was Dynamics AX 2012 R2. Dynamics SL's most recent release was in 2010 (Dynamics SL 2011), though the team rolled out a feature pack update to the product in September 2012.
Dynamics GP 2013 R2 is due around Q3 of calendar 2014. And the R2 update of Dynamics NAV is probably due around the same time.
The next major release of Dynamics SL (codenamed SL 9) is due out in calendar 2014, as is the next major Dynamics AX release.
Microsoft officials are emphasizing the coming "companion" Dynamics ERP applications for phones and tablets -- including ones for Windows RT, Windows Phone 8, Android Phone and iOS phone devices -- as one of its next big things. Companion apps for Dynamics AX 2012 users are coming in the fourth quarter of 2013, Microsoft execs have said. And if Microsoft follows the same path it took with Dynamics CRM, the apps may be built using HTML5 and JavaScript.
These companion apps will include an expense-management app, a timesheet app, and an approval app (for budget requests, timesheets, expense reports, and more). Additionally, Microsoft is developing a native Windows RT tablet Point of Sales (POS) and a Windows Phone 8 Mobile POS app for retailers. Officials said Microsoft is also releasing documentation for its mobile application programming interfaces so customers and partners can build their own mobile apps.
What's cloud got to do with it?
Microsoft has approached the cloud cautiously on the ERP side of the house, citing reticence by some customers to put their core applications and data (like financial information) anywhere other than on-premises. That said, Microsoft already has enabled some of its ERP partners to run the Dynamics apps on a hosted basis for ERP customers interested in this approach.
Microsoft originally was planning to move its Dynamics NAV application to Windows Azure and allow its partners to sell the Azure-hosted version to their customers by the end of 2012. But at the end of last year, Microsoft announced that move had been pushed back to mid-2013.
In June 2013, Microsoft made both Dynamics NAV 2013 and Dynamics GP 2013 available as Windows Azure-hosted offerings, which will be sold through partners.
An Azure-hosted version of Dynamics AX will be out later, with customer preview versions of both the cloud-hosted and on-premises versions of the next major Dynamics AX release starting in 2014, officials said.
Cross-divisional collaboration is the watchword
Microsoft officials across the company are playing up the story that silos are passe, and cross-divisional cooperation is now de rigeur.
Dynamics ERP execs have said their teams are collaborating more closely with other teams outside of their Microsoft Business Division unit. The Dynamics AX team, for example, has done work with the SQL Server team to enable Power View and PowerPivot to integrate directly with customers' ERP implementations. The AX team also has worked hand-in-hand with the SharePoint team resulting in the ability of ERP customers to use either SharePoint Server or SharePoint Online as their repositories.
Company officials have said they plan to enable cloud-hosted versions of Microsoft's ERP products take advantage of some of the core platform capabilities it offers across its Office 365 and CRM Online offerings, starting with the ability to do single-sign on with a single set of credentials across all of these products.
Microsoft ERP Resource Links
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Since publication over ten years ago, The Translator's Invisibility has provoked debate and controversy within the field of translation and become a classic text. Providing a fascinating account of the history of translation from the seventeenth century to the present day, Venuti shows how fluency prevailed over other translation strategies to shape the canon of foreign literatures in English and investigates the cultural consequences of the receptor values which were simultaneously inscribed and masked in foreign texts during this period. The author locates alternative translation theories and practices in British, American and European cultures which aim to communicate linguistic and cultural differences instead of removing them. In this second edition of his work, Venuti: clarifies and further develops key terms and arguments responds to critical commentary on his argument incorporates new case studies that include: an eighteenth century translation of a French novel by a working class woman; Richard Burton's controversial translation of the Arabian Nights; modernist poetry translation; translations of Dostoevsky by the bestselling translators Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky; and translated crime fiction updates data on the current state of translation, including publishing statistics and translators' rates. The Translator's Invisibility will be essential reading for students of translation studies at all levels. Lawrence Venuti is Professor of English at Temple University, Philadelphia. He is a translation theorist and historian as well as a translator and his recent publications include: The Scandals of Translation: Towards an Ethics of Difference and The Translation Studies Reader, both published by Routledge.


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Professor Paul Springer
Paul Springer is Director of the School of Communication and a lead for Multigenerational Living + Learning Research.
Since arriving at Falmouth University in October 2017 Springer has bought together two Schools - Communication Design and Writing & Journalism - to capitalise on new and emerging opportunities in the global communications sector.
Springer specialises in pioneering forms of commercial communication and innovative modes of education. He has been an advisor to multinational communications network Havas, The China Advertising Association and was lead Consultant for Saudi Arabia's first specialist college of advertising. He has given keynote addresses at Advertising Week Europe (alongside Mediacom and Cambridge Analytica); The Marketing Association, Social Media Week and the Branded Content Network Association amongst others. Springer has worked with brands including 02, Universal McCann, RadiumOne, Zee TV and has written on advertising innovation for The Telegraph, Forbes, Newsweek, Admap and various Routledge publications. Springer has recently been working on new modes of virtual learning and emerging industry-education needs. He is currently working on an initiative called Re-Educating Coms, which evaluates the training of graduates for a rapidly changing creative careers.
In 2019 Springer was elected President for Edcom, the European Institute for Commercial Communications Education.
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Springer's work primarily focuses on pioneers of digital communications - the practitioners, ground-breaking projects and the significance of innovation for the next generation of communication strategists and creatives.
Springer's first book Ads to Icons: How advertising succeeds in a multimedia age (Kogan Page, 2008) was commended by the Orange Choice Review: Libraries of the United States, and led to advisory positions with leading communications networks. His second book, Pioneers of Digital (2Kogan Page, 2012) was co-written with Delightful Communication's Mel Carson and won acclaim from MIT Press, USA Today; it was championed by Stephen Fry and the WPP network and was cited in new policies the UK's Department of Media, Culture and Sport. Springer's third book, Saudi Advertising. Yesterday. Today. Tomorrow (2013) was written when Springer was lead consultant on an initiative to develop the Kingdom's first specialist College of Advertising. The book identified the region's emerging communications industries and the surprising factors that made it significant for branded social media worldwide.
Springer is currently working on two publications that examine the impact of new modes of education for an industry in rapid transition.
digital tools as a conduit to intergenerational living/learning
innovation in marketing and advertising
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(2018), The Fourth Industrial Revolution, In: Fifteen Years, A Branded Content Story: A Collection Of Thought Provoking Essays From Leading Branded Content Experts, Branded Content Marketing Association, London, pp. 137-142, ISBN: 1728855772
(2018), Chapter 14: Advertising, Agencies and Globalisation, In: The Advertising Handbook, Routledge, London, pp. 200-215, ISBN: 1138678821
(2017), Matching Website and Audience Personality: The Case of Music Artist Marketing, In: Personality, Design and Marketing: Matching design to customer personal preferences, Routledge, London, pp. 105-115, ISBN: 9780566087844
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Springer, Paul, Furey, Sheila and Parsons, Christine
(2014), Positioning university as a brand: distinctions between the brand promise of Russell Group, 1994 Group, University Alliance, and Million+ universities, In: Jourrnal of Marketing for Higher Education, Taylor & Francis, London, 24 (1), pp. 99-121, ISSN: 0884-1241, Item availability may be restricted.
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The Patriarch of Moscow and all Rus' (Russian: Святейший Патриарх Московский и всея Руси), also known as the Patriarch of Moscow and all Russia, is the official title of the primate of the Russian Orthodox Church. It is often preceded by the honorific "His Holiness". While the patriarch as the diocesan bishop of the Moscow diocese has direct canonical authority over Moscow only, he has a number of church-wide administrative powers within and in accordance with the charter of the Russian Orthodox Church. The patriarchate was established in Moscow in 1589: the first was Patriarch Job. Abolished in 1721 by Peter the Great, the patriarchate was restored on October 28 (November 10), 1917, by decision of the All-Russian Local Council. Kirill of Moscow became patriarch in 2009.
Different variations of the title "Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia", "Patriarch of Moscow and all the great and small, and White Russia" and others have been used. The modern form, "Patriarch of Moscow and all Rus'", was initially used in 1589 (when the see was elevated to patriarchate) through 1721 (when abolished by Peter the Great). The current version of the title was restored beginning in 1917 until suspended by Soviet authorities in 1925, and since being reinstated with the election of Metropolitan Sergius as patriarch in 1943.
Upon the death of Patriarch Adrian in 1700, Peter I did not permit election of a new patriarch; after 20 years he established a Theological College, soon renamed the Holy Synod, which, as a public body, acted as the general church administration from 1721 to January 1918 - the emperor (to March 2, 1917) as "extreme Judge this Board." In the subsequent period, the Synod of Church authorities and public administration in Russia and considered as institutions of public administration.
The Patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church was restored by decision of the All-Russian Local Council on October 28 (November 11), 1917. The first patriarch elected after restoration was Saint Tikhon, Metropolitan of Moscow.
According to the Charter of the Russian Orthodox Church adopted in 2000, patriarch is a life tenure, and the right to trial of a deposed patriarch well as the question of his retirement belongs to the Council of Bishops.
Between terms, Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church elects the chair from among its permanent members of the locum tenens of the Patriarchal throne. "Not later than six months after the release of locum tenens of the patriarchal throne, and the Holy Synod of the local council ... shall convene to elect a new Patriarch of Moscow and All the Rus'."
The candidate for the patriarchs must be a bishop of the Russian Orthodox Church, not younger than 40 years old, have a "higher theological education, the expertise of the diocesan administration".
The procedure for the election of the patriarch of the charter was not detailed, "place-holder establishes the procedure for electing the Holy Synod". In 2011, the Presidium of the Inter-Council Presence reviewed the draft document "The procedure and criteria for the election of the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia" and decided to send it to the diocese for comment and publish to the discussion. In the 20th century, Metropolitan Tikhon as patriarch was elected by lot from the three pre-approved for the Local Council candidates; between rigid state control over the affairs of the Russian Orthodox Church Sergius, Alexy I and Pimen were elected uncontested open vote on the approval of the government. Alexy II was elected to the Local Council in 1990 by secret ballot in the first round, which was attended by three candidates approved by the Council of Bishops earlier (and local council had the right to add to the list of new candidates), and the second - the two candidates with the most votes in the first round.
Patriarch enters the dignity during a special ceremony enthronement, which is held a few days after the election.
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The west coast of Ireland and in particular Connemara is quite honestly one of the most beautiful places in the world.


Welcome to getairgun.co.uk, where we hope that the information covered below and elsewhere on our website, will provide you with an array of features and facts which promise an appreciative insight into the world of air gunning. Air guns come in an abundance of variety, and each gun has an array of exciting features and characteristics that reflect the needs and interests of its intended user.
Air guns have seen a stark and definite change in their use: whereas they were previously viewed as guns intended for beginners in shooting, they are now guns typically used for gunners of practically all levels.
Thus, be it whether the intended use is that for recreational purposes, for sport, or for uses of field practice and training, air pistols or rifles serve these different purposes excellently. Air guns have seen a drastic improvement in terms of quality, durability, reliability, and accuracy, which makes them all the more reliable for the purposes of shooting for all ages and experience.
This page hopes to serve as a guideline and general information source for those individuals interested in competing with air guns in competitions for air rifle, air pistol, air silhouette, BB gun, and others. You may also find a short, but in-depth, interview with passionate and skilled air gunning competitor James, who dishes out on everything about air guns and the passion that fuels his ambition.
James tells us how air gunning is a sport that intermingles in a virtual way with many other big sporting clubs such as Scouts, Athletic Leagues (think Police Academy, Soldiers, etc.), and many more. He places stress on the vital importance of safe practice when holding a pellet gun or BB gun, and advises that users, notably younger shooters and/or inexperienced shooters, should always shoot in the presence of a seasoned user or competitor, so as to make sure all safety measures and precautions are taken when handling such guns and to ensure their proper use. James explains the differences between the two different types of ammunition in air gunning, namely pellets and BBs. Different levels and types of guns will possess differing characteristics to suit one's requirements. He advises anyone interested in competing with air guns at any level, from small club matches to the Olympics, to find a local tournament and watch closely.
Through watching, you are allowed to understand the workings and operations of tournaments and the relevant equipment required by each shooter. It is vital to ask questions, should you have any, questions about the match and about joining a club. Finding the right people and asking questions will help you get started on the right foot, and headed in the right direction.


Anker's dock offer 4K HDMI, pass-through power, and two USB 3.0 Type-A ports, but has limits worth noting on its USB power.
No 12-inch MacBook is an island; every portable of this line requires some kind of main connection. That's at least a USB-C power adapter supplied by Apple, but more options have started to appear in the form of mini-hubs and full-fledged ones. I've been particularly waiting for affordable, portable alternatives to Apple's $80 Digital AV Multiport Adapter. The $60 Anker Premium USB-C Hub with HDMI and Power Delivery (available at Amazon) fits the bill nicely with more ports, better flexibility, and a lower price.
These compact hubs have full-fledged computers in them to handle all this conversion, but their job should be to not get in the way of data transfer. In testing, the Anker hub did just fine. With an external USB 3.0 drive (a bus-powered WD My Passport Ultra HDD 2TB), I got 90 MBps read and write rates through the hub's USB 3.0 Type-A ports, just as fast as using Apple's USB-C to Type-A adapter for a more direct connection. HDMI output worked as expected as well, providing a solid, stable signal.
One odd note, however. I wasn't able to get the MacBook to recognize drives plugged into the Type-A ports initially; I had to reboot the Mac, at which point I had no further problems. That makes it seem like more of an OS X oddity than related to the dock, which requires no hardware drivers to work correctly.
The Anker measures 4.7 x 1.6 x 0.4 inches, and I particularly like that the USB-C port for pass-through power is at the end of the longest dimension. Couple with a 6-inch integral cord to plug into your MacBook, this gives you a lot more flexibility in placement. It's just 2.4 ounces, making it a slight addition to your satchel or travel bag.
Anker has admirable frankness about limitations, although these appear oddly not on its site, but on the linked Amazon page for the product, nor in the manual. (Anker sells and ships its products via Amazon fulfillment.) These disclosures are far more extensive than any I've seen from other pass-through power docks. For instance, the dongles for wireless keyboards that use 2.4GHz unlicensed spectrum (whether Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, or proprietary) might not work, and Apple's SuperDrive can't be used.
The webpage also notes that Western Digital drives may not be supported and, sure enough, I saw some instability with keeping my model mounted, although I was able to run extensive suites of speed tests without a hitch as the only USB drive connected. If you own portable WD drives and prefer them, this would be a reason to not opt for the Anker dock.
The page notes the maximum total current available for USB via the Type-A ports is 1500 milliamperes (mA) while the USB-C power adapter is connected to the hub, and 900 mA without. This should be fine with most powered USB devices besides hard drives. The included manual only cites the 900 mA limit without the connector, but provides a list of amperage draw by device type, which strangely excludes smartphones and tablets.
This was troubling, so I tested in a variety of ways. I plugged in an iPhone 6s, which can draw anywhere from 500 mA to nearly 2000 mA (2 A). With the iPhone attached, I had troubles copying large files with both the WD drive and a USB 3.0 flash drive from SanDisk. The drives spontaneously unmounted and remounted, which supports a power issue. With the iPhone unplugged, this problem went away.
I didn't read similar warnings nor did I have similar problems with the Satechi USB-C dock I tested recently, but it doesn't include HDMI support, and there may be tradeoffs in terms of power and circuitry, no matter what's connected.
I can't recommend the Anker as wholeheartedly as I'd like, because drive unmounting can result in lost data or drive issues, as well as being frustrating and a hassle. If you plan to attach unpowered drives routinely to a dock, this isn't the right solution except in limited cases, potentially with just a single, non-Western Digital drive attached at a time.
The Anker is a great choice for connecting an external display. You may find some limitation with other devices, though.


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MarketStar Named a Winner of The Utah Top Workplaces 2019 Award by the Salt Lake Tribune
November 11, 2019 | By Phil Mickey, Director of Marketing | News, Press Release, Community Involvement, MarketStar Careers
OGDEN, UT (Nov. 11, 2019) – MarketStar has been awarded a Top Workplaces 2019 honor by The Salt Lake Tribune. The Ogden-based Sales as a Service company employs more than 1,200 employees worldwide, with more than 1,000 in the state of Utah. With over 50 clients, MarketStar provides outsourced sales solutions to many of the world's highest-profile tech companies.
"MarketStar's greatest resource, is our employees made up of talented and determined people," said Keith Titus, MarketStar's President and CEO. "They are true masters of their craft who come to work each and everyday, all in for our clients and each other. It's a testament to them, and an honor for us all, to be recognized as an exciting place to work in Utah."
The Top Workplaces list is based solely on employee feedback gathered through a third-party survey administered by research partner Energage, LLC, a leading provider of technology-based employee engagement tools. The anonymous survey measures several aspects of workplace culture, including alignment, execution, and connection, just to name a few.
"The Top Workplaces award is about much more than recognition and celebration," said Eric Rubino, CEO of Energage. "Our research also shows that these organizations achieve higher referral rates, lower employee turnover, and double the employee engagement levels. It just goes to show that being intentional about culture delivers bottom-line results."
A member of the Wasatch Group, MarketStar has their global headquarters in Ogden, with additional offices in downtown Salt Lake City and in Dublin, Ireland. By providing dedicated sales teams for some of the world brightest tech brands, MarketStar employees build their careers in Utah while selling for companies that change the world.
"We have been bringing tech jobs with amazing brands to northern Utah and across the world for more than three decades," said Josh Lopez, Head of Talent Solutions. "Thousands of talented people have started their careers here, and we look forward to having many more continue start and build their career here in the decades to come."
About MarketStar -- Through innovative sales solutions, MarketStar accelerates sales from lead to recurring revenue with business-to-business (B2B) direct and indirect sales programs. Utilizing a blend of voice, digital, and field engagements, MarketStar has launched, sold and supported thousands of products and services on behalf of the biggest and brightest companies across the globe. Founded in 1988, MarketStar pioneered the sales outsourcing industry and today has over 1,200 employees worldwide. Their global headquarters is located in Ogden, Utah.
About Energage, LLC -- Headquartered in Exton, Pa., Energage is a leading provider of technology-based employee engagement tools that help leaders to unlock potential, inspire performance, and achieve amazing results within their organizations. The research partner behind the Top Workplaces program, Energage has surveyed more than 58,000 organizations representing well over 20 million employees in the United States.