COMMENTS: I absolutely love this scent. It is appropriately named, as it smells like all of the wonderful aspects of the orchard, a hint of woodsy-ness, ripe apples and apple blossoms all in one bottle. Great cold and hot throw in soy at 10%. My customers love it! I'll be re-stocking!
COMMENTS: Smells great in M&P.
COMMENTS: When I purchased this I was expecting more of an apple fragrance not a floral one. I'm not normally a floral fragrance person but I really like this one. It has a sweet smell that I really love. I've used it in melt and pour soap, bath bombs, and lotions. I'm planning on putting it in my liquid soap next.
COMMENTS: I was looking for another apple fragrance. The one I had was Macintosh Apple and was afraid it wouldn't smell as good. It does smell like apples and reminds me of Fall. I will probably order this one from now on for my apple fragrance.
COMMENTS: Use this in an oatmeal and honey recipe and it continues to sell out.
COMMENTS: The best apple fragrance in my opinion. Better than Apple Jack 'N Peel.
COMMENTS: It smells so fresh and crisp- just like apples. We used it for a baby shower- a big hit!
"Crafters Choice™ Apple Orchard Fragrance Oil 273 "
COMMENTS: Loved this. Smelled like real Apples. Also super strong. I used it in a shower gel along with cinnamon fragrance oil. It smelled like fall. I also plan to use it in soap eventually.
COMMENTS: This item does not smell like apples to me. Not in the slightest. I do enjoy the smell, but it smells more like sweet tarts than anything else.
"This smells awesome, best selling scent for me!"
COMMENTS: Everyone loves this scent. Men and women. It's fresh. It's clean. Scent stayed strong in cold and hot process soap. Strong in bath bombs and soy wax tarts too.
COMMENTS: I came here because I have had such wonderful reviews from my local customers when I use the FO oils from WSP! You should have seen her face light up when she smelled this in the tester size sugar scrub and lotion I made for her..PRICELESS! I will be using this scent in all of my B&B products!
COMMENTS: I loved this scent for candles and carpet powders!
COMMENTS: This has a very authentic apple orchard smell, growing up I used to frequent the orchards my grandmother worked at and it always smelled like this in Autumn!
"Smells just like fresh apples"
COMMENTS: I just love this fragrance! It's a very sweet apple, with beautiful floral notes. Generally I don't like either fruity fragrances or florals, but this is a lovely combination that elevates both. I've mixed it with a herbaceous FO for a fall like fragrance and with a champagne FO for a super fun and girly fragrance. Strong in CP, works beautifully!
"It was okay but not my favorite"
COMMENTS: I love apple scents and I found this one just a little mild for my taste. I mixed it with the enchanted apple to amp it up and was able to use it but definitely not one of my favorites. I will not stray from the Enchanted Apple fragrance.
COMMENTS: Smells just like apples. No problems with the fo.
COMMENTS: Smells like fresh apples.
COMMENTS: Smelled good. Hasn't held up well in cold process soap. Made 2 weeks ago. Presented to friends last night. No one could tell what the scent was. A bit disapointing.
COMMENTS: Behaved well in my soap, it was a bit too floral for me, I was looking for an APPLE scent, but my customers liked it... also blended it with English tea rose and it made the rose scent amazing!!!
COMMENTS: This scent actually smells like apples. I can even smell the leaves!!! It doesn't have the candyish smell to it. It's true to its name! I actually mix this with another Apple scent I have.
COMMENTS: APPLE IS MY FAVORITE. This FO IS VERY SPICY AND MORE LIKE A CHRISTMAS POTPOURRI, with strong notes of something sharp and not very pleasant for body care, but probably nice for a candle.
COMMENTS: nice scent for bath bombs. i haven't used in cp soap YET!
"Smells exactly how it is named ...an apple orchard"
COMMENTS: It has a good natural apple aroma, not synthetic. This fragrance oil is strong, even overpowering, so mix it in sparingly! I like it because it's a top note, but it hangs around a while, like a middle note.
COMMENTS: I really wanted to like this scent. I was so excited to try an apple scent. This has no apple smell to it, just a strong perfume smell that gives me a headache.
COMMENTS: I was very excited about adding an apple scented product to my line. But the Apple Orchard smells nothing like apples at all. I purchased it based on the great reviews but I do not like it at all. I would return it if I could because I have no use for it.
COMMENTS: It's a nice smell, but not quite as...apple-y as I'd hoped for.
COMMENTS: I needed a sweet fragrance for the craft fair this fall ,this is perfect! I made a batch of cp soap it smells delicious. Sweet candy and you get the tart apple. I don't love this scent bit if it changes to a more floral scent that is fine too! I did not want typical apple/food like scent. Very girly ! I cant wait to try it.
COMMENTS: I was looking for a fragrance that smelled just like just picked apples & I found it! It works well in soy wax & in soap. Definitely an addition to my fall line!
"Smells just like the name "
COMMENTS: When I went to test this fragrance in soy I felt like I was in a field surrounded by fresh apples and blossoms. It gives you the remembrance of picking fresh apples on a nice summer day. The throw is nice, will be purchasing more.
COMMENTS: Love this apple scent; true to its name. Very fresh and a customer favorite.
COMMENTS: This scent was not what I had expected. I was disappointed as I thought it would have a stronger apple scent. It was rather perfume smelling. I will not purchase again. I will purchase country apple next time. As that is more what I had expected.
COMMENTS: This is a gorgeous fragrance with equal parts apples and blossoms. Good seller for me.
COMMENTS: apple orchard smells very nice... I use it in my lotions.. my customers really like it..
COMMENTS: Smells so much like the apple market I frequented as a child. Very nice apple scent no hint of that artificial candy type smell. Will reorder. Thanks for another great product wsp.
COMMENTS: Very feminine, nice fragrance that holds! I didn't even let the soap cool down before adding. Sold out during my first show. Very pretty.
COMMENTS: Clean and realistic apple smell without a lot of other notes mixed in. My customers love it.
COMMENTS: I really like this one. Good crisp apple scent with a slight floral note. Works well in cp.
COMMENTS: I really like this apple. It soaped beautifully - no a or d and the fragrance held really well. It smells just like freshly picked apples.
COMMENTS: Used in CP goat milk soap, no water. Perfect pour, no acceleration, separation or ricing. I used vanilla stabilizer so no discoloration. Held the scent really good after cutting. Also used in whipped raw shea body butter, doesn't take much to "cover" the raw shea butter smell. My friend/guinea pig loves the smell :).
COMMENTS: Worked great in CP and no ricing or discoloration!
COMMENTS: Very nice fall scent - smells to me like apple cider OOB, not just the apples, but also woodsy notes, I like the complexity. Performs well in CP soap. Very little acceleration, more than manageable and you could still attempt swirling. My goat milk soap gelled and came out light tan/orange color - perfect color to complement the scent itself.
COMMENTS: Smells great. Behaves well In CP soap. I also add cinnamon to make apple cinnamon soap for fall.
COMMENTS: I am using this scent for my apple soaps that I make from the Crafter's Choice plastic soap mold. It smells just like the baskets of freshly-picked apples that we buy to make applesauce. Love it!
COMMENTS: Very popular with my customers, I used this in a facial scrub. Also plan to use in a body wash. It was a great, fresh choice.
COMMENTS: Very nice and light. Really beautiful.
COMMENTS: I love this scent... It's not to strong, but it truley smells like the apple orchards I used to visit as a child. :) My customers like it too!
COMMENTS: I have a friend that kept asking for Apple this and Apple that so I ordered this fragrance oil. It worked great in Goats Milk M&P Soap and in sprays.
COMMENTS: This scent is very popular with my clients.
COMMENTS: THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST APPLE FO'S YOU WILL FIND, AND YOU CAN'T BEAT THE PRICE, EITHER. IT SMELLS JUST AS DELICIOUS AS THE POUNDS THAT ARE TWICE THE PRICE!
"Are all your fragrances appropriate for both candles and soap? If the fragrance is safe for soaps and/or lotions, is it also fine for candles?"
Staff Answer Most fragrances are safe to use in candles. We recommend checking with us first so we can check the IFRA guidelines for use in candles. We do NOT recommend our Fragrance Formulator scents for use in candles.


The vision of the Elfenworks Center for Responsible Business is to become a renowned leader for promoting business education and practice that advance the common good.
A thought leader and educational model in business solutions to problems of corporate governance, environmental degradation and social issues (such as poverty and inequality) as they impact business practices and policies.
A community partner in events and practice that promotes responsible business performance.
An educational incubator for student engagement that inspires social responsibility.
To foster and support the work Saint Mary's faculty in the area of responsible business and provide opportunities for faculty, students and community partners to collaborate on these issues.
RESEARCH: Provide opportunities for faculty to generate fresh ideas and approaches on responsible business. "Responsible business" (RB) issues refer to work in the area of environmental, social (poverty, social justice issues, social enterprises) and governance aspects of for-profit and non-profit businesses.
OUTREACH: Offer compelling events and programs that promote collaboration, shared inquiry and innovation in pursuit of responsible business performance.
ENGAGEMENT: Provide opportunities for business students to build business acumen, inspire social responsibility and community engagement and extend networks.
The 2018 Elfenworks Conference "From Frameworks to Profits: The Elfenworks Center for Responsible Business Examines the Interdependence of Business and Human Rights" explored how businesses have defined and honored human rights. Speakers discussed what actions business have taken to comply with standards and prevent violations of human rights. Models and practices that can inspire other businesses were explored. Keynote speaker Karol Boudreaux, a lawyer, land tenure and resource rights expert, spoke about land rights and how they intersect with human rights.
The 2017 Elfenworks Conference "Harnessing the Power of Big Data for Social Good" explored the successes and challenges of collecting Big Data. Panels discussed how Big Data is currently used or misused by both for-profits and non-profits and the promising areas for management research and education in Big Data. Keynote speaker Jeanne Holm, the Deputy CIO, Assistant General Manager, and Senior Technology Advisor to the Mayor for the City of Los Angeles, spoke on the "Open Data for Social Good."
The 2016 Elfenworks Conference "The Business of Health Care and Health Care as a Business: The Role of Human Rights and Social Justice" explored the role of human right and social justice in the business of health care, featuring a panel discussion with Sanjeev Redkar, Richard Scheffler, Paul Song, and Alireza Rezapour, as well as a keynote fireside chat featuring Melissa Stafford Jones, regional director for the U.S. Department of Heath and Human Services.
SEBA Professor Saroja Subrahmanyan received SMC's Outstanding Scholar Award for publishing her paper titled "Ethical consumption: Uncovering personal meanings and negotiation strategies," and contributing to several other publications and conferences in the past year. Read about the award here.


On Reformation day the Lutheran World Federation will invite you on a trip around the world and across the seven LWF regions to witness how the Reformation has become a global citizen.
A live stream of worship services from 11:00-23:00 CET, will show the rich diversity and unity of the Lutheran churches as they commemorate the 500th anniversary of the Reformation.
This journey will also feature three ecumenical services, demonstrating the spirit of ecumenical accountability with which the LWF has commemorated the 500th Reformation anniversary.
The program also include information about the seven regions, the 145 member churches and the ongoing reformation.
We also invite viewers to be part of this global journey by sharing their impressions on social media.
Join us on Facebook, Twitter and Youtube for a Reformation Day to remember.


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Susan G. Komen Chicago Launches An Early Detection Breast Cancer Initiative In The Chicagoland Area As Part Of Its Goal To Cut Breast Cancer Deaths In Half By 2026
In collaboration with Walgreens and Chicago-area healthcare providers, the organization takes on the challenge of motivating 100,000 Chicagoland women to get mammograms by the end of October
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CHICAGO, June 5, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Susan G. Komen Chicago has set a big, bold goal of helping reduce breast cancer deaths by 50% in the U.S. by 2026. In an effort to reach this momentous goal, one initiative the organization is embarking on is the Rewards For Mammograms program, a collaboration with Walgreens and major healthcare providers in the Chicagoland area. As part of Rewards For Mammograms, Komen Chicago, along with its collaborators, have a program goal of encouraging at least 100,000 Chicagoland women to get mammograms by October 31, 2017.
Women who get a mammogram by October 31, 2017 from a participating healthcare facility will have the opportunity to be rewarded with 1,000 Walgreens Balance® Rewards points.* Walgreens will also donate $1, up to $30,000, to Susan G. Komen Chicago, for each valid program voucher redeemed in-store through October 31.**
"Susan G. Komen Chicago is excited to launch this ambitious initiative as we continue to drive awareness of the importance of mammography," says Bonnie Gordon, Executive Director of Susan G. Komen Chicago. "With Rewards For Mammograms, we want Chicagoland women to know getting a mammogram is easy, but more importantly, it is vital as early detection is key in the fight to reduce breast cancer deaths in Chicago and the U.S."
Today through October 31, participants can go to any participating healthcare facility, including all Chicagoland Presence Health Hospitals, to have a mammogram. From there, getting a mammogram and being rewarded for it is as easy as 1, 2, and 3 for program participants:
Make an appointment with any participating Chicagoland healthcare facility
For a list of participating Chicagoland facilities, participants can visit www.KomenChicago.org/Walgreens
Complete an appointment
Upon completion of the appointment, participants will receive a Walgreens Balance® Rewards voucher from their participating healthcare provider
Redeem completed voucher at any Chicagoland Walgreens
Participant must present a completed voucher by October 31, 2017 to receive 1,000 Walgreens Balance® Rewards points at checkout‡
"We're proud to be a part of the Rewards For Mammograms program, and to have the opportunity to collaborate with Komen Chicago as it focuses on an aggressive goal to reduce breast cancer deaths in the community," says Matt Farber, Walgreens Senior Director of Oncology Disease State. "Walgreens has long been committed to the cancer community, helping patients get access to medications, connect with valuable educational resources and manage prescription therapies – supporting them throughout their journey from screening and diagnosis to treatment and into survivorship."
Congresswoman Robin Kelly (D-IL 2nd District), a supporter of the program, adds, "Mammograms and early detection are our greatest weapons in the fight against breast cancer. This remarkable program will help save lives by making mammograms accessible to all, especially those who have been historically medically underserved."
For additional information or questions regarding the Rewards For Mammograms program, please visit www.KomenChicago.org/Walgreens or call Susan G. Komen Chicago's headquarters at (773) 444 - 0061.
About Komen Chicago: Susan G. Komen's promise is to save lives and end breast cancer forever by energizing science to find cures, ensuring quality care for all and empowering people with knowledge. Komen Chicago donates 75 percent of net funds raised to community grants in the Chicago area and dedicates 25 percent to global research. For more information on Komen Chicago, please visit www.komenchicago.org.
*Offer valid 6/4/17 thru 10/31/17 with Walgreens Balance® Rewards card and completed redemption voucher in participating stores in Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin. Must be a Balance® Rewards member to receive points. Limit one redemption voucher per card member. Points good on next purchase. Void if copied or transferred. Exclusions and restrictions apply to redeeming points. Complete Balance Rewards details at Walgreens.com/Balance.
** Between 6/4/17 and 10/31/17 for every valid program voucher presented and redeemed in store, Walgreens will give $1, up to $30,000, to Susan G. Komen Chicago.
‡Participants must either be existing Walgreens Balance® Rewards members or sign up onsite at a Walgreens store to be eligible to receive the 1,000 points.
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Home Lifestyle Health Ways to Promote Health and Safety Guidelines in a Community
Ways to Promote Health and Safety Guidelines in a Community
on June 27, 2022 June 27, 2022 Health
Back in the day, a community was a well-knit group of people who knew each other and looked out for one another. If someone was sick, the community rallied around them to help them improve. Fixing broken fences, installing street lights, weekly community meetings, and block parties were all part of the package. But things have changed now.
Nowadays, people are more likely to keep to themselves and mind their business. It's not that people have become less caring; it's just that they don't know their neighbors like they used to. As a result, the responsibility of promoting health and safety guidelines falls on the shoulders of the community leaders.
What is a Safe and Healthy Community?
source: ishn.com
Communities immune to water and sanitation issues, increasing crime rate and violence, and poor infrastructure can qualify as safe and healthy.
The essence is to provide necessary facilities and amenities to its residents so they can live their lives without worrying about their safety.
Following are a few characteristics of a safe and healthy community:
Access to safe drinking water, toilets, and washing facilities
Effective waste management system
Good air quality
Low crime rate
Reliable emergency services
Community members are more likely to participate in community activities and events when they feel safe. They feel a sense of belonging and are proud to be a part of the community. This sense of pride and belongingness is what makes a community strong.
There are various ways community leaders can enhance community safety and promote health guidelines. Let's take a look at a few of them:
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Assess and Manage:
source: aha.org
Risk assessment is the first stepping stone toward making a community safe. It helps identify potential risks and hazards in the community. They could range from chemical spills to dog bites. Once identified, it is easier to put in place measures to mitigate them.
For example, if the community is prone to flooding, the leaders can put signs warning people about the risks and advise them on what to do in case of a flood. On a higher level, the government can take measures to reduce the risk of flooding by building dams and levees.
Similarly, if the community has a construction site, the leaders can put up fencing to ensure that people don't wander into the site and get injured.
Create Awareness:
It's not a one-person show to manage and maintain a community's health and safety. A conjoined effort from every community member is required to make it work.
Creating awareness about health and safety issues is an excellent way to get people involved. It helps them understand the importance of following safety guidelines and taking precautions.
One way to create awareness is to hold community meetings where experts can discuss various health and safety issues. The experts can answer questions from the community members and help them clear their doubts.
Another way to do this is to put up posters and banners in public places. These can be about general safety tips or issues like fire safety, road safety, etc.
The second phase of the process is about implementing what has been discussed. Community leaders need to lead and set an example for others to follow. Only then will the initiative be successful.
Enforce Rules and Regulations:
Rules and regulations exist for almost every aspect of social life. They protect people from harm and ensure they live in a safe and healthy environment. But are they always followed? Whether it's traffic rules or safety regulations in workplaces, people often disregard them.
Therefore, enforcement becomes an integral part of the process. Strict action must be taken against those who violate the rules. Only then will people start following them.
Community leaders can enforce rules and regulations in various ways. For example, enforcing traffic rules may include setting up speed cameras and catching people who violate them.
Workplace safety regulations can be effectuated by conducting regular audits and fining companies who don't follow them.
Focusing on Infrastructure Design and Safety:
The physical design of a community also plays a vital role in its safety. The layout of the streets, the placement of buildings, and the availability of public places all contribute to the safety of a community.
Well-lit streets, for instance, deter crime. Having public places like parks and playgrounds encourages people to come out of their homes and interact with each other. It also promotes healthy living.
The safety of workers (regardless of the industry) is important, too. Providing them with the necessary safety equipment and ensuring that they are adequately trained to use it can go a long way in preventing accidents.
Additionally, ensuring high-quality building materials is a long-term investment in the safety of a community. It will save people and their investment in case of any unforeseen events.
A safe and healthy community nurtures its people and ensures better living standards. Other factors like emergency preparedness, access to good schools, quality education, and updated healthcare facilities contribute to a community's safety.
However, without the cooperation of the community members, it becomes difficult to promote and maintain health and safety guidelines. Everyone must work together, even if it means taking up small roles like litter picking or reporting potholes. Only then can we hope to achieve a safe and healthy community for all.
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Onyinye Okafor is a Partner in the firm's Project Finance and Corporate Advisory department. She was a core member of the team that advised both foreign and local lenders on the provision of loans, to a major petrochemical operator in both the acquisition and project financing phases.
Her mergers and acquisitions practice has involved advising several local banks during mergers and consolidations in the Nigerian banking sector in 2005.
Onyinye was also a member of the team that advised a global finance institution on the financing and restructuring of the debt provided for cement manufacturing project. She has also provided advice in a number of finance transactions involving operators in the fast food industry and the telecommunications and power sectors. She participates in due diligence reviews carried out on various Nigerian companies.
Onyinye has written and contributes to articles on cross-border finance and security including guarantees.
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Le Singapore Indoor Stadium (en , en , et en ) est un palais omnisports situé dans le quartier de Kallang à Singapour. Il accueille principalement l'équipe de basket-ball des Singapore Slingers et régulièrement des concerts et autres évènements. Sa capacité d'accueil est de  personnes.

Histoire
La construction de l'édifice débuta officiellement le  pour un budget de 90 millions de dollars et suivant les plans de l'architecte japonais Kenzō Tange. Le stade dispose d'un toit de forme conique et l'antre du stade est libre de piliers.

La construction fut officiellement terminée le  mais dut subir une remise à neuf l'année suivante avant de rouvrir au public en . Le bâtiment fut finalement officiellement inauguré par le premier ministre Lee Kuan Yew le .

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Le palais omnisports est un espace modulable qui peut recevoir aussi bien des compétitions sportives (jusqu'à  places) ou des concerts (jusqu'à  places).

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Sports
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D'autres types de spectacles et de manifestations culturelles sont également organisées au Singapore Indoor Stadium : opéras, danse, spectacles sur glace, etc.

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Transports en commun
Le stade est desservie par la station « Stadium » (CC6) de la Ligne circulaire du métro de Singapour.

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The station was assigned the WPBV-LP call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on January 30, 2015.

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Jamie is an attorney with more than 25 years of corporate and private sector legal experience. A native of Charlotte, he attended both Davidson College and the University of North Carolina School of Law at Chapel Hill before embarking on a career, first in private practice and then serving global organizations with tens of thousands of employees. He spent more than 17 years at Rexam PLC, a publicly traded, London-based global consumer beverage and plastic packaging manufacturer, serving as Assistant General Counsel and lead U.S. attorney for several business sectors of the company. Most recently, Jamie was the Vice President and Assistant General Counsel for Ball Corporation, a Colorado-based Fortune 500 global packaging and aerospace company, with primary responsibility for transitioning Rexam's legal, environmental and regulatory matters after Ball Corporation's acquisition of Rexam PLC.
Jamie joined E4E Relief early in 2022. After a career in the for-profit world, he was drawn to the opportunity to work with a "phenomenal and talented group of people" and to support the mission of our organization. In his role, he serves as our chief legal advisor, managing risk, compliance and corporate governance across our organization.
"Do not judge me by my success. Judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again."
― Nelson Mandela
Jamie once played golf with NBA superstar (and fellow Davidson alum) Steph Curry. "This was shortly after he finished his second year as a pro and was well on his way to establishing himself as a great NBA player," Jamie recalls. The All-Star even asked to try playing with one of Jamie's clubs - an unusual flat-faced driver. Steph gave it a few swings but couldn't manage to connect, spraying balls right and left. "He's a fantastic golfer, one of the best with whom I've ever played, but he couldn't hit this club," Jamie recalls. "Now I can say I've got a club in my bag that Steph Curry couldn't hit."
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Chandra graduated from the University of Sydney and after completing his general specialty training, took up post-graduate fellowships in Reproductive Medicine and Surgery. During this time, he also gained experience in Laparoscopic Surgery and Management of High-risk Pregnancies.
Chandra is a Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, and is also a member of both the Fertility Society of Australia and the Australian Gynaecological Endoscopy Society. As an obstetrician, he understands the need for dedicated, personalised and continuous care for IVF pregnancies from conception to confinement.
He is a Conjoint lecturer at UNSW and is involved in educational programs for both medical students and practitioners. Chandra has a special interest in Endometriosis, Laparoscopic Surgery, Infertility (Male and Female) and High-risk Pregnancies.
Patients describe Chandra as a particularly kind and attentive specialist.


Dmitry Kustanovich was born on the 29th of March in 1970 in Minsk. He lives and works in St. Petersburg. He held more than 100 exhibitions from 1995 to 2018, more of them are personal. His works are in galleries and private collections of many countries of the world. The beginning of creative activity of the artist passed in his native Minsk. Exactly here he started creating world famous series such as `City Rains`, `Butterflies`, `Glass`, etc. The artist held personal exhibitions in Minsk, participated in statements of theatrical stsenografiya.
Also personal exhibitions were held in Portugal, Germany, Russia, France, the Netherlands. In 2006 the artist moved to St. Petersburg. The first exhibition in which the artist participated, brought him success and recognition. He was accepted by famous Petersburg gallery owners such as Mikhaylov Georgy Nikolaevich (he is the founder and the owner of Fund of the free Russian modern art), Tretyakov Vitaly Petrovich and many others. Personal exhibition of Dmitry Kustanovich in Smolny Cathedral of St. Petersburg holds annually and becomes the Petersburg tradition. The artist creates new series of pictures: `Russian`, `Wood`, `The Petersburg court yards`, `Dreams on the Neva`, `The invoice of cinema`, `Etudes at a wheel`, `Feast of Orthodoxy`, `Alexander Nevsky Lavra`, `Esthetics of globalism `, `Female images`, etc.
The artist's homeland is Belarus. It always remained for him an inspiration source. Small streets of native Minsk, unique beauty of the Belarusian nature always lived in memory, touched heart of the artist and served as plots of his pictures. Working in St. Petersburg, he created and presented to the Russian viewer a new series of pictures which he called `My small homeland – Belarus`. On the 29th of December in 2009 by the decision of the International coordination council of the World alliance `MIROTVORETS` (Moscow) the artist Dmitry Kustanovich was awarded by the Medal `Talent and Calling` for promotion of ideas of the world.
In December, 2009 to Dmitry Kustanovich was given the rank of the Academician of Academy of the fine arts and design (St. Petersburg). In June, 2010 the personal gallery of painting of Dmitry Kustanovich – `Kustanovich's Gallery` was opened in St. Petersburg on B.Konyushennaya St., 11. Located in historic center of St. Petersburg, the gallery became one of the cultural centers which were visited by Petersburgers and guests of `the northern capital`. The artist's master classes, musical and creative evenings are regularly held in gallery. In 2012 the director Pyotr Soldatenkov, who is the author of the movie about Vladimir Vysotsky and many other known documentary pictures, submitted the new documentary about the artist Dmitry Kustanovich which is called `I love`. On the 2nd of December in 2013 Dmitry Kustanovich was awarded by the Diploma of the Metropolitan of St. Petersburg and Ladoga of Vladimir in Blessing for diligent works in glory of Sacred Church and in connection with the 300 anniversary of Holy Trinity Alexander Nevsky Lavra of St. Petersburg.
By deep impressive layer directly on a canvas the master creates a dense palette on which he technically and precisely forms the creative plan. The author found the handwriting, the techniques using a palette knife that gives the chance to make painting volume, multilayered and polyphonic. His painting is impressive, grafic and distinguished. Lines are rhythmical and free. There is feeling of moderation and taste in expression and emotionality. It found a new manner of a stroke so-called `oil graphics`.
Some kind of `single` it attracts more and more attention every year. His handwriting is recognized. He is one of the most popular modern artists. Kustanovich's pictures are got also by collectors, and simply fans, including for the purpose of financial investments. He is one of the few artists, who caused many disputes, gained independent recognition and love of the audience.


avl added a comment to D54747: Discard debuginfo for object files empty after GC.
avl updated the diff for D59553: [LLD][ELF][DebugInfo] llvm-symbolizer shows incorrect source line info if --gc-sections used.
added indentation and corrected sections string.
addressed all comments, except indentation one, which I did not understand yet.
I think at this point the "debug info cabal" is more in favor of fragmenting the DWARF emitted by the compiler, so that it can be gc'd in tandem with the related functions.
avl abandoned D58959: [DebugInfo][ExecutionEngine] follow up for "add SectionedAddress to DebugInfo interfaces".
avl closed D58194: [DebugInfo] add SectionedAddress to DebugInfo interfaces..
avl closed D58848: [DebugInfo] follow up for "add SectionedAddress to DebugInfo interfaces".
avl added a comment to D58848: [DebugInfo] follow up for "add SectionedAddress to DebugInfo interfaces".
It seems you indented the description by 2. That may be why the revision is not automatically closed..
avl committed rGb2c4b8bded3f: [DebugInfo] follow up for "add SectionedAddress to DebugInfo interfaces" (authored by avl).
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avl committed rL356829: [DebugInfo] follow up for "add SectionedAddress to DebugInfo interfaces".
specify a section index, we'll use the first section that covers this address".
What does GDB make of -1/-2???
updated tests and addressed comments.
addressed comments. added tests for 32 bit.
Does this do the right thing for a 32-bit target? 64-bit is common, but not universal.
@JDevlieghere, and @echristo) is probably sufficient to get a rough idea of what might be a good general approach).
Is this logically correct? I wonder what is the point of emitting a relocation section pointing to a nonexistent section.
avl accepted D59490: [DebugInfo] IntelJitEventListener follow up for "add SectionedAddress to DebugInfo interfaces".
avl added a comment to D59490: [DebugInfo] IntelJitEventListener follow up for "add SectionedAddress to DebugInfo interfaces".
What do other linkers (gold and gnu binutils, for instance) do in this case?
avl added a project to D59553: [LLD][ELF][DebugInfo] llvm-symbolizer shows incorrect source line info if --gc-sections used: lld.
I am not sure about using grep and sed in the test. I see it used in other parts of llvm but not inside lld.
avl created D59553: [LLD][ELF][DebugInfo] llvm-symbolizer shows incorrect source line info if --gc-sections used.
avl added inline comments to D59490: [DebugInfo] IntelJitEventListener follow up for "add SectionedAddress to DebugInfo interfaces".
Thanks for fixing this! Please check comments.
avl added a comment to D59189: [perf][DebugInfo] follow up for "add SectionedAddress to DebugInfo interfaces".
Since that is compile time issue - not neccessary to delay it for long time. LGTM.
avl accepted D59189: [perf][DebugInfo] follow up for "add SectionedAddress to DebugInfo interfaces".
David, there is a connected review - https://reviews.llvm.org/D59189 It cures compilation error after D58194 Could you take a look on it please ?
I think that change is OK and it is good to do in spite of decision made in this review.
In case Undef specified then there could be several sections with matching address ranges.
It seems to me that DWARFDebugLineTable improper place to make such a decision - which of them should be taken as a result.
This in fact high level decision, not low level.
avl updated the diff for D58848: [DebugInfo] follow up for "add SectionedAddress to DebugInfo interfaces".
I moved handling Undef case from Symbolizer into SymbolizableObjectFile. Please check whether it is proper place.
This looks OK for me(taking into account the comment). Let final approve would be done by David, since He reviewed original patch.
David, Is it OK for you ?
avl added inline comments to D58848: [DebugInfo] follow up for "add SectionedAddress to DebugInfo interfaces".
David, Could you also review https://reviews.llvm.org/D58959 please ? It seems not depending on decision discussed here. So it looks like it could already be integrated.
avl added a comment to D59162: Fix Perf build failure due to getLineInfoForAddress API change.
avl added a comment to D58959: [DebugInfo][ExecutionEngine] follow up for "add SectionedAddress to DebugInfo interfaces".
avl updated the diff for D58959: [DebugInfo][ExecutionEngine] follow up for "add SectionedAddress to DebugInfo interfaces".
avl added inline comments to D58959: [DebugInfo][ExecutionEngine] follow up for "add SectionedAddress to DebugInfo interfaces".
avl created D58959: [DebugInfo][ExecutionEngine] follow up for "add SectionedAddress to DebugInfo interfaces".
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avl committed rGded118079b62: [LLD] add test for line number info related to differrent .text sections (authored by avl).
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David, Thank you for the comments! I skipped code style issues for the moment. please check the comments for allowing setting SectionIndex into Undef state and for the necessity of getModuleSectionIndexForAddress() routine. After we will decide on these questions I will handle code style issues.
avl created D58848: [DebugInfo] follow up for "add SectionedAddress to DebugInfo interfaces".
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Attempt to fix buildbot after r354972 [#2]. NFCI.
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avl updated the diff for D58194: [DebugInfo] add SectionedAddress to DebugInfo interfaces..
avl added a comment to D58357: [LLD] add test for line number info related to differrent .text sections.
avl updated the diff for D58357: [LLD] add test for line number info related to differrent .text sections.
George, Thank you for the comments. I should not rely on context and needed to put detailed description from the scratch. I changed test description and used your compacted asm now.
avl created D58357: [LLD] add test for line number info related to differrent .text sections.
deleted LLD test as it was requested. Modified llvm-objdump test to not to use clang.
avl added a reviewer for D58194: [DebugInfo] add SectionedAddress to DebugInfo interfaces.: dblaikie.


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SHEPHERDSTOWN, WV — The West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission Division of Science and Research has renewed a grant for the third time from the Research Challenge Fund that allows Shepherd University science and mathematics students to spend the summer doing research. The $142,000, three-year grant will allow 11 students to work one-on-one with professors for eight weeks in the summer through the Shepherd Opportunities to Attract Research Students (SOARS) program.
"SOARS scholars will receive a stipend that will allow them to focus on their research rather than working during the summer," said Dr. Colleen Nolan, dean of the School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics. "Our faculty now have continued opportunities to work hand in hand with interested students in an environment where they're comfortable. The quality of the research exemplifies the talents of the Shepherd faculty and students."
Students in the SOARS program can choose to help with research in a variety of fields, including cancer biology, developmental biology, organic chemistry, robotics, engineering, environmental studies, big data, and genomics. Nolan said many faculty are happy to volunteer as mentors, including Dr. Bob Warburton, professor of biochemistry, and Dr. Carol Plautz, associate professor of biology.
Warburton, who is working with several other professors on research that's using computer modeling to determine how immunotherapy and chemotherapy impact tumor growth, called the SOARS program a valuable initiative to help faculty do professional development.
"When I'm doing research in my lab and I'm working with students, that keeps me energized," Warburton said. "I hopefully take that energy into the classroom to do my lectures and then maybe hook the next SOARS student who comes into my lab."
Plautz said she's been happy to serve a mentor every year.
"SOARS allows us to work with the students on projects more intensively," Plautz said. "It's a really, really good deal and I'm so excited that it got renewed. I'm proud to be a mentor."
Shepherd first received the grant in 2011 and this is the second renewal. Nolan credits this success to what she calls "the overwhelmingly positive outcomes" in research projects, impacts on student learning, success after graduation, and faculty scholarship.
"It is a tribute to the faculty mentors and research students," Nolan said.
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The Pac-12 Conference has announced a new video-sharing tool to help its student-athletes monetize their game highlights on social media. This is the first commercial product to be developed in the conference's collaboration with Tempus Ex Machina and will be amplified through a partnership between Twitter and Opendorse to secure name, image, likeness compensation for athletes through the Opendorse NIL marketplace.
Tempus Ex, which partnered with the Pac-12 in March, will leverage FusionFeed—its low-latency data and video feed—to make personalized game highlights available immediately after each game. The product is rolling out first to Pac-12 athletes in football and men's and women's basketball, with the other sports to follow. Tempus Ex is able to provide every available angle of every play and automate the process to deliver relevant clips to each player, who can opt into the program. Social media companies can then create monetization programs that build on these videos.
The Pac-12 was the first NCAA conference to make game highlights available to student-athletes for NIL opportunities. Tempus Ex completed a Series B round last September and has also partnered with the NFL. Future Hall of Fame wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald is among its investors and board members.
Twitter became the first social media platform to disclose its plans for helping college athletes monetize their name, image and likeness when it struck its agreement with Opendorse in June 2021. A portion of the pre-roll advertising on the video clips shared by Pac-12 athletes on their personal Twitter accounts will go to the user.
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The social impact investors looking to transform Sri Lanka
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By Madushka Balasuriya
Ever since Dragons' Den first aired in the UK in 2006, the world has been hooked on reality TV shows centred around investors putting money behind budding entrepreneurs and their innovative products and solutions. In fact the popularity of this premise has been so widespread, that the show has even spawned several offshoots worldwide, the most notable of which being Shark Tank in the US.
That said, the rhetoric of these shows, from the music, to the investors, to the hardball negotiation tactics, is invariably predatory. Even the name aims to portray its investors in this same predatory aura – sharks and dragons are apex predators after all – where entrepreneurs are the proverbial lambs to slaughter only spared by their benevolent masters.
But in Sri Lanka there are a band of investors looking to do things slightly differently.
"Shark Tank investors are really sharks, even Dragon's Den they're really ruthless. But here we want impact investors to showcase a more nurturing side," says Chandula Abeywickrema, Founder and Chairman of Lanka Impact Investing Network LIIN.
Abeywickrema, along with Selanka founder Eranda Ginige, is one of co-founders behind Ath Pavura, Asia's – and most likely the world's – first-ever reality TV show dedicated to social entrepreneurs and impact investors. And unlike its foreign forebears, Ath Pavura evokes imagery of the noble elephant protecting its habitat, which is also reflected in the investors being referred to as 'tuskers'.
"People see how the tuskers are advising the entrepreneurs, and they see how we want to validate your idea. We're determined to make these entrepreneurs succeed. And now after the first season people are starting to see the value of bringing in experts," explains Abeywickrema.
Within six months of the first season being aired it has become the number one business program run by any terrestrial TV station, as rated by LMRB. In the first season alone over 2000 applications were received, which was then narrowed down first to 200, then 150, finally ending with 50 entrepreneurs receiving an average of one million rupees in private equity investments.
Among these have been a social enterprise looking to build a healthy society by providing quick, healthy and nutritious local food; another one based in Karuwalagaswewa manufactures paper and packaging paper using pulp waste and weeds deemed harmful for crop; and another one makes organic dehydrated fruits, vegetables and powdered spices, and have a 90% female workforce. "Millions of Sri Lankans watch this and are inspired to move into social entrepreneurship and impact investing. Today Ath Pavura is the only existing platform to create access to private equity for micro, small and medium social entrepreneurs in Sri Lanka," notes Abeywickrema.
What is social impact investing?
This shift in focus is not unique to Sri Lanka; the world at large is at present seeing the emergence of a new generation of investors, those who are interested in not only risk and return, but also impact.
The difference between impact investing and regular investing is the commitment to measure and manage impact within portfolio companies. Impact management provides a means for investors to better understand the effects of their investments on people, communities and the planet. It enables them to quantify desired outcomes and adapt processes in order to improve them.
"No longer can the private sector be satisfied with the triple bottom line agenda of Planet, People and Profit – they need to move towards the quadruple bottom line. The missing P is Progress. Unless the profit is not driven towards the progress of the people and planet, there is no sustainability," states Abeywickrema.
According to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), a study by the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) showed that "97% of respondents felt measuring social and environmental performance was 'very important' or 'somewhat important', as it could potentially improve financial returns and inform investment decisions."
If impact measurement is carried out effectively, the UNDP notes that it can help unlock much needed finance, support key performance indicators as well as the company's overall effectiveness.
Lack of access to funds for SMEs
For Abeywickrema these factors combined with the limited nature of Sri Lanka's private sector solidifies his fervent belief that now is the moment to act.
"The time has come now to trigger this sort of thing, because we have a limited private sector and don't have many big companies to invest in private equity – it's a very small group of people and the pipeline is not growing. The reason it's not growing is because there is no development at the micro and SME level."
This state of affairs however is not down to a lack of intent; there have been several bouts of funding through several international multilateral lending agencies in terms of helping growth in the SME sector over the better part of the last century, yet the lack of development is conspicuous.
Abeywickrema, a former banker, explains that while foreign funds offer SMEs reasonable refinance schemes they come with generally unrealistic compliance requirements which sees "genuine SMEs" get overlooked in favour of bigger companies.
Elsewhere, predatory lending practices mean less restrictive financing is also unfeasible, and even though the Government offers partially subsidised loan schemes this has a low repayment rate, he adds.
"When some international multilateral agencies come in at a 3-4% refinance scheme, they give a dashboard of compliance, and none of the SMEs can tick those boxes. So naturally that funding doesn't come to the genuine SMEs. It goes back to the big ticket guys because they're the only ones who can tick the boxes.
"Microfinance is even worse. If you look at the lending side, prime lending is about 9% and commercial is about 12-16%, SME is about 16-24% and micro-finance is 25% and above. So can an entrepreneur take that amount of high-priced debt and survive? The government loan schemes are of course there, and they're partially subsidised, but people take it and don't repay.
"Jobs and Gates started in garages not through loans but because an investor took a risk and invested in them. We don't have that kind of a culture here. Only option for any entrepreneur here is loans, and that's a struggle. That's why I was looking at creating this platform."
A collaborative effort
To solve this issue and in the process empower Sri Lanka's social entrepreneur ecosystem through the growth of a sustainable impact investing landscape, LIIN has enlisted two likeminded institutions in the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Capital Alliance Group (CAG).
Last month the triumvirate signed two MoUs creating Sri Lanka's first social impact funds – one for a $ 5 million Social Enterprise Fund (SEF) and one for a $ 20 million Social Impact Capital Fund (SICF) – targeted at helping social entrepreneurs access innovative financing.
The UNDP's role is primarily to take responsibility for the impact measurement and management (IMM), while also nurturing entrepreneur development and the impact investment ecosystem and culture in Sri Lanka.
"Impact investors invest with a dual expectation, that the business receiving investment is profitable but also that a social and environmental impact is created through the business model," explains Senior Economic Advisor at UNDP Sri Lanka, Kirthisri Rajatha Wijeweera.
"As such one of the key activities is to identify and implement the right IMM standard for the funds where all projects will be screened for social and environmental impact whilst also establishing mechanism for monitoring and evaluating (impact) outcomes.
"This stream of work will leverage the existing global partnership with the Impact Management Project, which offers a wide range of partners and expertise to the methodologies. This will ensure that the desired social benefits would accrue from the projects."
In terms of ecosystem development, the UNDP will be looking at further strengthening incubator/accelerator networks in the country, linking them with regional and global peers, as well as establishing a high level advisory board to oversee development of all parts of the impact investment ecosystem.
"We believe that these initiatives will help establish a strong institutional base for social entrepreneurship which will help country achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals," adds Wijeweera.
For Ajith Fernando, CAG Managing Director, the move to join hands in creating the funds was a no-brainer despite admitting to not knowing all that much about social impact investing at the outset of their initiative.
"It sounded like an interesting idea, and I felt that in frontier markets it's probably something that is lacking and something that good do a lot of good for the economy," explains Fernando, who is happy to leave the social impact side of things to his partners.
Having founded Capital Alliance Group in the early 2000s, he has considerable knowledge when it comes to making investments in Sri Lanka, and it is this know-how that he brings to the table.
"While I confess to not understanding the social impact side of things, we understand investing. We know how to evaluate a project from a profit and loss perspective. How to see what kind of social impact it will have? That is where we think the partnership with UNDP will really come in handy."
Accessing funds
Alongside the creation of the two new funds the UNDP also recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Impact Management Project (IMP), on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly. The IMP is a collaborative effort of over 1000 organisations, housed by Bridges Fund Management, that works with investors on delivering impact through financial investment.
Working in partnership with the IMP, the UNDP hopes to establish Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) impact management standards, which will then be adapted for a country's individual needs.
The framework is expected to ensure that the impact is achieved in line with all 17 SDGs, with impact monitoring set to be an ongoing process and carried out periodically throughout the investment period.
"This is a growing area. The level of awareness in the country is still quite low. We might actually be a leading country in South Asia in terms of impact investments if we get this momentum going," notes Wijeweera.
In terms of the ground realities of accessing these funds, he explains that while the incubation period of any product will continue to be financed by the "three Fs" – friends, family and food – it's once the next stage of the product development cycle hits that impact funds or private equity become viable.
From an investor standpoint though, Fernando is keen to point out that while businesses and entrepreneurs with a social impact slant may be given a wider berth in terms of expected returns, they will still have to adhere to checks and balances of any other enterprise.
"We don't want this to be a charity. This is not something we're just giving as a grant. This has to be rational economic decision making with a social impact filter. I think that distinction must be made," he states.
"Now as to whether we'll be willing to accept a lower return for higher social impact, certainly, there is always going to be a balance in cases. In any project the returns we expect won't be the same - we would look at various factors and judge the returns based on that. This is the same. And the social impact factor is definitely something we'll be looking at when gauging the expected return.
"Would we tolerate bad management because the social impact is high? Absolutely not."
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Dubai developers used Cityscape to gauge investor sentiment
Visitors looking at an Omniyat project model at Cityscape Global 2015 in Dubai.
In a reassuring sign, several developers announced infrastructure upgrades to existing projects - Nakheel's Palm Promenade in Palm Jumeirah and Premier Inn Hotel in Dragon City being a case in point.
By Deepthi Nair
Published: Wed 16 Sep 2015, 12:00 AM
Last updated: Wed 16 Sep 2015, 11:40 AM
After all the euphoria of Cityscape Global 2015, it's back to business now for the real estate industry. The three-day event did witness a few major property launches, but nothing much to write home about. Given how the exhibition is a testing ground for overall investor sentiment, did it live up to its hype of returning in a bigger, better format?
Some of the major launches at Cityscape or in the week leading up to it were The Villages in Dubai South, Jebel Ali Gardens by Nakheel, the Viridis apartments and Bugatti Villas by Damac Properties, The Residence Collection in Al Habtoor City, 1JBR by Dubai Properties, Sharjah Waterfront City and villas at the Al Zorah project in Ajman.
"The lack of major new mega launches was one of the most reassuring features of Cityscape 2015, showing the market has become more mature. This is a very positive sign. Many of the new launches were not new at all but merely the re-launch of previously announced schemes," said Craig Plumb, head of research at JLL Mena.
"Dubai has matured as a market and is still maturing. Big launches, typical of fast growing emerging markets are now less common. Authorities and developers are more focused on human scale developments, quality of life for residents, rather than just the 'bigger is better' approach that was more common several years ago. That approach was needed, and is still required in some measure, to put Dubai on the global map," said David Godchaux, chief executive officer (CEO) of Core Savills.
Although affordable housing was billed as one of the predominant themes of Cityscape Global 2015, the launches didn't exactly live upto the definition of 'mid-income' homes.
As per a JLL report, there are over 820,000 middle income households, representing almost 40 per cent of all families in the UAE. However, only 22 per cent of the 19,500 residential units launched to date in 2015 are affordable to this sector of the market. Therein lies the fact that a majority of the market is out of sync with reality.
Expensive land
"We are in great need of middle-income housing developments in the UAE, but so is it for the rest of the Middle East. Unless we have sufficient affordable housing, the prices of existing units will keep rising, making them out of bounds for the common man. The major developers were tied up with lands in prime locations until now. That obliged them to have high-end projects," said Dounia Fadi, CEO, Elysian Real Estate.
"You need both affordable and luxury properties in a market like Dubai. However, building affordable housing should be a short and long-term priority for Dubai to retain its mid-income residents who are looking at ownership opportunities as rents continue increasing," added Godchaux.
Meanwhile, several project announcements by developers were intended to gauge market sentiment and will not break ground anytime soon. Other developers were happy to merely showcase existing projects in all their glory.
"While some developers have launched high-end projects, most of these are only likely to materialise into actual developments if they can be sold in advance. Very few developers are starting work on new projects without achieving certain levels of pre-sales. Most have become very concerned to phase future projects in line with potential demand. As always in Dubai, there are more launches than project starts," added JLL's Plumb.
According to Godchaux: "Massive projects selling off-plan will find it more difficult to convince buyers who still have in mind some of the disastrous stories of the last crisis. Less than a handful of developers in the UAE now have the clean reputation needed to bring massive off-plan projects to the market with the level of confidence required by serious prospective buyers."
"Most of the major projects were just being showcased and not ready to be sold. Developers were trying to get a feel of how the investors will respond to all these mega projects during a softening of the economy," Elysian's Fadi added.
Even as serious investors bide time for UAE property prices to soften further, the developer fraternity is going full steam ahead with project launches, adopting a long-term view. With the Expo 2020 a few years away, it seems safe to assume that the only way forward is up north.
- deepthi@khaleejtimes.com
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A management information system (MIS) is set of internal controls that aid company management in running a business on a daily basis. The MIS is not just a computer information system that gathers information, but an overall decision-making tool used by management.
All businesses today utilize some form of a technological information system in their company. Using an automated system to record and process business transactions is essential to running a profitable company and responding to market fluctuations. However, information systems are best for just collecting and reporting company information; management must still review and use the information for achieving company goals.
The information reported by the MIS will help management find areas that need improvement in their company. How this information is used to correct business operations relies on the style of management used in a business. Using a de-centralized management style allows for corrections to be made by the front-line manager; this allows for a great deal of autonomy in management positions. Centralized management styles rely on top-level managers to correct business operations.
MIS reporting helps business understand how well they are utilizing the resources of their business. Production facilities, asset management, and labor are examples of resources that must be reviewed by management. Inefficiently using resources can raise costs and limit growth of a company, creating lower profit margins and reduced sales.
What Are the Steps in the Data Management Process?
All companies use some form of a decision process when reviewing the information gathered from their MIS. Each piece of information is reviewed and used to decide whether operations should be increased or decreased, new markets found for products, or profit margins increased. The decision process includes all parts of the company management, seeking to create the most informed decision possible relating top the reported information.
Proper communication aids the success of management decisions based on the information from the MIS. Communication allows top-level management to discuss the information will department level and front-line managers, creating a downward communication flow for decisions. Upward communication is also important regarding decisions, allowing front-line employees an opportunity to discuss the MIS information with upper management. Open communication lines allow companies to receive input from all employee levels, making the best decisions from the MIS information.
Management Information Systems: Overview; Terence Lucey; 2004.


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A vast religious architectural heritage awaits visitors to the area and invites them to immerse themselves in a passionate spiritual, artistic and historical universe: Romanesque or regional-traditional style, figurative wall paintings among the oldest in Switzerland, the 15th Century Arcade Tower … to name but a few.
The region boasts a broad range of exceptional heritage churches, all classified historical monuments.
Built on rocky spurs or in vineyards, at the crossroads of the pilgrim ways of the Route of Santiago di Compostela or the Via Francigena. Some were part of the imposing Order of Cluny, such as the Abbey of Romainmôtier, built between 990 and 1028, or the Romanesque church of Montcherand, its figurative wall paintings being among the oldest in Switzerland.
The church of Chêne-Pâquier (1667) bears precious witness to the very first specifically Protestant architecture. The church of Yverdon-les-Bains with its curved corner façade, among other features, represents one of the major Protestant architectural creations of the 18th Century.
Located 5 minutes away from Yvonand, the rectangular-shaped church of Chavannes-le-Chêne probably dates from the Romanesque period. It has an unusual bell-cote and was mentioned in records from 1320 onwards.
This oval-shaped church, built in 1667, is one of the only surviving examples of the very first, specifically protestant, architectural style.


In the early 1970s, restaurateur Peter Gamoulakos wanted to share the flavours of his homeland-Greece with the residents of Halifax by introducing the Gyro.
Peter soon realized that the taste of the traditional Gyro was not received well so he decided to make some adjustments. He replaced the lamb with a spiced ground beef and the tzatziki with a sweet sauce he created. This uniquely delicious combination of spice and sweet became what we now know as Donair meat and Donair sauce.
Peter perfected the Donair recipe in 1973 when he opened King of Donair on Quinpool Road in Halifax, Nova Scotia. King of Donair (KOD) would become the first Donair shop in all of Canada!
For over 40 years students, residents and visitors have come to KOD to experience their very first Donair. The Quinpool Road landmark still operates today serving the traditional tastes and spices of the original King of Donair recipe.
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Itchen College welcomed Downton Abbey star Hugh Bonneville to its drama studio to work with some of our talented student actors.
The visit came after the Theatre for Life (TFL), which is based at Itchen, was successful in partnering with the actor's former theatre, the National Youth Theatre (NYT).
Hugh worked with the Itchen student actors, speaking to them individually as well as in a group about his journey as a professional actor. He imparted wisdom and tips, sharing personal stories of working with the acting elite, Julia Roberts and Kate Winslet were some of the celebrity stories he shared with the young acting students.
His visit inspired the actors to believe that they too can succeed in the acting industry despite financial hardships. Hugh enriched the young actor's lives as he watched them perform their monologues for him and gave them feedback. He described the group as "talented and passionate about theatre".
The visit represents the NYT's ongoing commitment to outreach and access. Hugh spoke about his passion for the Auditions Access Fund, supported by the National Youth Theatre's grant of £37,500. This grant will support free participation in workshops and auditions over three years at 30 schools and youth groups across the country. TFL is one of those 30 groups nationally. Itchen, through its partnership with TFL, will become a regional centre for the NYT.
Students were also interviewed by a professional crew from BBC Digital who asked what it was like to be a student actor and how the partnership would help them.
TFL made Itchen Sixth Form College its new home after being encouraged to relocate their youth theatre as their ethos on promoting social mobility aligns with the college's.
The performers in the TFL company are all Southampton based, aged 14-25 years, from low income households and other minority groups such as BAME and NEET. 21 out of the 25 students are from Itchen College and they rehearse every Friday from 5pm.
The TFL group will be able to audition for NYT at Itchen for free. Should they be successful they will be helped financially to perform in the NYT in London. They will also train with NYT directors at Itchen ahead of the audition day.
This means that TFL and Itchen have opened up the opportunity to audition for the NYT in Southampton. Previously this was not a possibility for Southampton residents without commuting further afield. Link to information about the access fund can be found here.


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Home ▸ Maximilian Riesenhuber
Ph.D., 2000, MIT (Computational Neuroscience)
New Research Building, Room WP-12
E-mail: mr287@georgetown.edu
The lab investigates the computational mechanisms underlying human object recognition as a gateway to understanding the neural bases of intelligent behavior. The ability to recognize objects is a fundamental cognitive task in every sensory modality, e.g., for friend/foe discrimination, social communication, reading, or hearing, and its loss or impairment is associated with a number of neural disorders (e.g., in autism, dyslexia, or schizophrenia). Yet despite the apparent ease with which we see and hear, object recognition is widely acknowledged as a very difficult computational problem. It is even more difficult from a biological systems perspective, since it involves several levels of understanding, from the computational level, over the level of cellular and biophysical mechanisms and the level of neuronal circuits, up to the level of behavior.
In our work, we combine computational models with human behavioral, functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and electroencephalography (EEG) data. This comprehensive approach addresses one of the major challenges in neuroscience today, that is, the necessity to combine experimental data from a range of approaches in order to develop a rigorous and predictive model of human brain function that quantitatively and mechanistically links neurons to behavior. This is of interest not only for basic research, but also for the investigation of the neural bases of behavioral deficits in mental disorders. Understanding the neural mechanisms underlying object recognition in the brain is also of significant relevance for Artificial Intelligence, as the capabilities of pattern recognition systems in engineering (e.g., in machine vision or speech recognition) still lag far behind that of their human counterparts in terms of robustness, flexibility, and the ability to learn from few exemplars. Finally, a mechanistic understanding of the neural processes endowing the brain with its superior object recognition abilities opens the door to supporting and extending human cognitive abilities in this area through hybrid brain-machine systems ("augmented cognition").
Most of the work is focused on the domain of vision, reflecting its status as the most accessible sensory modality. However, given that similar problems of specificity and invariance have to be solved in other sensory modalities as well (for instance in audition), it is likely that similar computational principles underlie processing in those domains, and we are interested in understanding commonalities and differences in processing between modalities. Current projects include research on neuromorphic learning, multitasking, vibrotactile speech, and plasticity in the auditory system.
Riesenhuber Lab
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After Learning New Words, Brain Sees Them as Pictures
"The findings not only help reveal how the brain processes words, but also provides insights into how to help people with reading disabilities, says Riesenhuber. 'For people who cannot learn words by phonetically spelling them out — which is the usual method for teaching reading — learning the whole word as a visual object may be a good strategy.'"
Why Sometimes, We Don't See What We Actually Saw
Georgetown neuroscientists say they have identified how people can have a "crash in visual processing" — a bottleneck of feedforward and feedback signals that can cause us not to be consciously aware of stimuli that our brain recognized.
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Although sight is a much different sense than sound, Georgetown University Medical Center neuroscientists have found that the human brain learns to make sense of these stimuli in the same way. The researchers say in a two-step process, neurons in one area of the brain learn the representation of the stimuli, and another area categorizes that input so as to ascribe meaning to it…


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Congress and the Administration Agree: the Government Can Indefinitely Detain US Citizens
November 18, 2011 /14 Comments/in Gitmo Show Trials /by emptywheel
I've got a long post mostly written on the debate between two awful positions on the detainee provisions in the Defense Authorization.
But let me make something clear. Both sides have already bought off on one principle: that the Administration can indefinitely detain US citizens.
Dianne Feinstein made this clear in her comments yesterday in the Senate (in which she was reading from a letter SJC and SSCI Democrats wrote).
Section 1031 needs to be reviewed to consider whether it is consistent with the September 18, 2001, authorization for use of military force, especially because it would authorize the indefinite detention of American citizens without charge or trial …..
And yet while in the rest of her speech, DiFi laid out problems she had with sections 1032 (mandating military detention in most cases), 1033 (requiring certification before DOD transfers detainees to a third country), and 1035 (giving DOD precedence in detainee decisions), she made not a peep objecting to (as opposed to raising cautions about) this ability to indefinitely detain American citizens.
In response to DiFi's speech and the Administration's veto threat, Carl Levin revealed that the Administration's complaints about the language authorizing military detention don't stem from any squeamishness about indefinitely detaining Americans. Indeed, as Levin made clear, the Administration asked that limitations on applying the section to Americans be taken out of the bill.
The committee accepted all of the Administration's proposed changes to section 1031. As the Administration has acknowledged, the provision does nothing more than codify existing law. Indeed, as revised pursuant to Administration recommendations, the provision expressly "affirms" an authority that already exists. The Supreme Court held in the Hamdi case that existing law authorizes the detention of American citizens under the law of war in the limited circumstances spelled out here, so this is nothing new.
The initial bill reported by the committee included language expressly precluding "the detention of citizens or lawful resident aliens of the United States on the basis of conduct taking place within the United States, except to the extent permitted by the Constitution of the United States." The Administration asked that this language be removed from the bill. [my emphasis]
And given that SASC already voted to support this section by significant margins, it appears clear it has plenty of support.
So make no mistake. As I'll show in my longer post, there are clear differences between the two sides (though I find both sides problematic). But whether or not the government can indefinitely detain Americans is not one of them.
Update: I took out "militarily," as 1032 exempts automatic military detention for US citizens.
Tags: Carl Levin, Dianne Feinstein, Indefinite detention
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MaryCh says:
Well it's not like we've got habeas corpus or anything.
@MaryCh: In his speech Levin pretty much said, "well, we have habeas corpus!"
But the problem is, Latif effectively guts habeas corpus. It says you can invent an intelligence report based on gossip or paid bounty hunting and use it to indefinitely detain someone, with no court review.
If Levin had any cojones, he'd have named names of those Administration officials. As it is, we'll have to presume that Obama himself buys into indefinite detention of US citizens without trial just as he has bought into the assassination of US citizens without due process.
Which means we all can keep nice and warm this winter burning copies of the now defunct Constitution. Probably gonna be all heat and no light.
Jeff Kaye says:
@MadDog: Of course Obama buys into this!
I look forward to your longer article, EW. This is THE most important but generally unanalysed issue out there right now. If only 2% of the space provided to the whole OWS movement were spent on making the importance of this known to the populace as a whole, it would really be something.
What Constitution? says:
On the plus side, it's pretty clear that some of the folks most in need of indefinite detention are US citizens — Dick Cheney and Shrub Bush come immediately to mind. If the President can have this power, let's elect someone who will use it on those who ordered, defended and implemented the torture regime itself.
A couple of well-placed indefinite detentions and my guess is somebody might think twice before committing murder or violating international law. Maybe?
It's not like the largely privatized intel industry has an incentive to lie or a long history of lying. Not. The history of their post-WWII actions is a cornucopia of lies. They lied about toppling, Mussadegh, Arbenz, and Sukarno. They lied about decades of attempts to assassinate Castro. They lied about their actions in Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Chile, Bolivia, Brazil, and Argentina. The list reads like the front pages of the NYT for the past sixty years.
They lie to enlarge their profits and the stream of business flowing from increasing the extent to which both parties have privatized intel and field ops. They lie to cover up their "oops" and their illegal and legal acts. They lie about their budgets. They have enormous incentives to lie. The FBI has nearly as many reasons as the intel industry to do the same.
If no one at the sharp end of their lies can demand that they be tested in open court, then a Gresham's law of will ensure that they lie more often and about more important things. Instead of only suspected "terrorists" being threatened with spending the rest of their lives in Gitmo, we can all be threatened with that end.
How pathetic that Ms. Feinstein, spouse of a billionaire defense contractor and a purported Democrat, should lead the Democrats in continuing to dismantle the Constitution. Instead of Nixon going to China, we have a Democratic president-constitutional lawyer and his party leadership undoing the Bill of Rights. This will not end happily for anyone.
@What Constitution?: Hardly. It will allow the government to detain anyone indefinitely. Targets might include today's Sam Giancana or Jamie Dimon or an actual terrorist. They will certainly include innocents who disrupt the political and financial well-being of their betters.
@earlofhuntingdon: Oh, I think Obama is leading here. DiFi is just parroting her role.
Normally, Leahy would do this, but even he seems to be unwilling here.
Ken Muldrew says:
"No freeman shall be arrested or imprisoned or deprived of his freehold or outlawed or banished or in any way ruined, nor will we take or order action against him, except by the lawful judgment of his equals and according to the law of the land."
Freedom was that.
What Constitution says:
@ Earlofhuntington: Your observations are absolutely correct and the concept of indefinite detention is reprehensible. Perhaps I was once again too elliptical, but I was trying to invoke the "angle" of suggesting that one reason not to enact monarchical and unanswerable powers is that they might not always be used as you had intended if you're only dependent upon the subjective whims of those given the power. It would be poetic justice, in my book, for Cheney to be locked up by the very unconstitutional power Cheney sought to create — and if the Cheneys of this world stopped to ponder that possibility, we could only hope they might think better of abandoning the constitutional framework of checks and balances…. It's rather like Sir Thomas More asserting "I would give the Devil himself the benefit of Law, if only for my own safety's sake"; the people so comfortable with placing the authority indefinitely to detain a US citizen out of reach of the Constitution seem quite confident that this could never come back to bite them, and maybe they shouldn't be encouraged to believe that?
greenharper says:
'Indefinite detention' is no more than the horrific old 'lock 'em up and throw away the key.'
Even W. Bush, Cheney, Rice, Yoo, and probably thousands of banksters, mortgagesters, and their ilk deserve indictment by a grand jury; a phone call; to know the charges against them; to be tried by a jury of their peers; to confront the witnesses against them; the effective assistance of counsel; rights of appeal; sentences handed down by a judge in accord with the applicable law; and so forth.
Infringing anyone's rights destroys the rights of us all.
Pyre says:
@greenharper: "Infringing anyone's rights destroys the rights of us all."
"He that would make his own liberty secure must guard even his enemy from oppression, for if he violates this duty, he establishes a precedent that will reach to himself." — Thomas Paine
But "What Constitution"'s proposal was to demonstrate that very point to the people who introduced "indefinite detention" — by indefinitely detaining them, thus letting that precedent "reach" to themselves.
The subsequent outcry from the Right should at least motivate a repeal of the indefinite-detention rule.
@greenharper — Ding Ding Ding! I mean, uh, thanks for that.
IGotBupkis, Sailing the Economic Seas Betwixt Scylla And Charybdis says:
@MaryCh: Well it's not like we've got habeas corpus or anything.
We still have habeas corpus. It just now has been reinterpreted to mean that the police will present the corpse to the court at their command. :-S
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GlaxoSmithKline share price lifted by snap investment
Pharma stock has had a lacklustre year, but its future looks bright.
The under-performing GlaxoSmithKline (LSE:GSK) share price was sent sharply higher today after an activist hedge fund reportedly built a multi-billion pound stake in the drugs giant.
Elliott Management's interest lifted shares by 6% to 1,363p as investors wondered if a fund with a record of previous campaigns at Whitbread and BHP can stir up change at Glaxo.
The pharma company has endured a lacklustre year despite the wider stock market recovery, with shares the second worst-performing in the FTSE 100 index over the last tax year.
Alongside disappointment at the company's failure so far to produce a Covid-19 vaccine, shares have been hit by uncertainty over the prized dividend once Glaxo spins off its consumer healthcare joint venture into a separate stock market business next year.
More details of capital allocation priorities, including the investment required to bolster the drug development pipeline, will be revealed by chief executive Emma Walmsley in June.
Her strategy is now under even greater scrutiny after the Financial Times reported today that one of the world's most powerful activist investors has taken a "significant" position in the London-based company.
New York-based Elliott, which manages about $42 billion (£30.47 billion) of assets, is perhaps best known in the UK for exerting pressure on Whitbread ahead of the Premier Inn owner's decision in 2018 to sell its 4,000 Costa coffee shops to Coca-Cola for $5.1 billion.
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In a case of particular relevance to Glaxo shareholders, Elliott enjoyed some success in December when the rare disease specialist Alexion Pharmaceuticals sold itself to AstraZeneca for $39 billion in the UK company's largest-ever acquisition.
Elliott, which first took a stake in Alexion in 2017, spoke out last May in opposition to the chief executive's plan to diversify its research pipeline, adding that the company should be considering an outright sale to benefit from surging values of biotech companies.
Glaxo's share price performance has lagged its rivals, with the FT noting today that the stock is down 14% since Walmsley took the helm in April 2017, compared with a rise of 49% over the same period for Astra and 16% for US-based Pfizer after both produced Covid-19 vaccines.
Immunisations are at the heart of the global economic fightback, but Glaxo has had to take a backseat to rival Astra despite being the world's largest vaccines company. Glaxo's non-profit-making collaboration with France's Sanofi is now likely to be ready towards the end of this year, rather than the middle of this year as originally hoped.
In the meantime, demand for its best-selling shingles jab Shingrix has been impacted due to the need for health authorities to prioritise the Covid-19 vaccination campaign.
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Glaxo recently issued guidance showing that adjusted earnings per share (EPS) at constant currency rates is expected to decline by mid-to-high single digits in 2021. This follows a fall of 4% to 115.9p in 2020 despite a strong performance in HIV, respiratory and oncology.
The company plans to stick to the usual 80p a share payment for this year, having paid this level of dividend since 2014. However, it told shareholders to expect a new distribution policy in 2022 when aggregate distributions will be lower than present.
Glaxo's fourth-quarter dividend of 23p a share, which was barely covered by earnings, was paid to shareholders last week.
Walmsley says she has "high confidence" a new-look Glaxo can have a meaningful global impact on health and achieve significant value creation for shareholders.
She pointed out in February that 20 assets were now in late-stage clinical trials and that more than 20 new product launches were planned by 2026, including at least 10 with potential peak annual revenues of more than $1 billion.
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