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Design+: new ProJet MJP 5600 Multi-Material 3D Printer
A key component of collaborative industry projects is the ability to prototype concepts for testing and validation. Design is an iterative process of testing and redesign. The Design+ Gateway has been an early user and advocate of 3D printing since its establishment in 2016, using both a Zcorp powder printer and an SLA Viper.
There have been significant advancements in 3D printing over the past decade. Traditionally, the ability to produce a 3D model for visual representation from a digital model was sufficient. Today, the expectation is that a 3D printed model has to withstand the rigours of user testing and incorporate a number of materials representative of final manufacture. 3D printed models need to be functional and be able to perform with similar characteristics to a manufactured part to be beneficial to the design process.
In response to these needs, Design+ recently purchased a new state of the art multi-material ProJet MJP 5600 3D printer from 3D Systems in order to meet current research and industry needs.
ProJet MJP 5600
The ProJet MJP 5600 delivers high quality, highly accurate and tough multi-material composites (flexible and rigid material) composites layer by layer in a variety of colours and shades including opaque, clear, black or white and numerous shades of grey. With its industrial-grade print head, the ProJet MJP 5600 prints up to two times faster than any other printer in its class, and produces more than 60% larger volume than all other comparable systems, producing larger parts up to half a meter long, or more parts per print job.
Key specifications include
Build size – 518mm X 381mm X300mm
Material – 5 different materials that can be digitally mixed resulting in thousands of combinations
Tolerance – 0.013mm
Design+ recently worked with TRI Equestrian on the design of a new state-of-the-art therapy saddle. The saddle is designed to meet the needs of all abilities by enhancing the connection between the horse and rider which has shown to have extensive therapeutic results. The saddle includes a patented biaxial support system that was developed and prototyped through the use of 3D printing. All the plastic components of this support system were able to be printed full scale on the large format ProJet MJP 5600 (image 1 below). The printed parts allowed the design to be tested (image 2 below) and any issues to be resolved before progressing to manufacture.
Full-scale printing on the large format ProJet MJP 560
Testing the design of the therapy saddle
30th July 2018 /by Technology Gateways
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Technology Gateway showcase event in Dublin
Minister Halligan announces €26.75m in funding for the Enterprise Ireland Technology Gateway Network 2018-2022
New 'Irish Food Tech' cluster to be established within the Gateway network
On Wednesday, 2nd May, John Halligan TD, Minister of State for Training, Skills, Innovation, Research and Development, announced the Government of Ireland is providing funding of €26.75m for the Enterprise Ireland Technology Gateway Network over the five year period from 2018-2022.
Since its formation in 2013, the Technology Gateway Network has completed over 2,750 innovative projects with over 1,250 Irish based companies. Projects range from polymers to pharmaceuticals, photonics to mobile services and mechatronics, right through to biotechnology and industrial design. Typical projects focus on the development of a new product or service or the optimization of a process, across all sectors of the economy and based in every county.
Minister John Halligan with Niall O'Reilly, PMBRC Technology Gateway Manager, Waterford IT
and Marc Kelly, Materials Manager, Teva Pharmaceuticals Ireland
The network consists of 15 individual Gateways hosted by an Institute of Technology, spread across the country providing industry with access to over 300 highly skilled and industrially focused researchers, together with specialist equipment and facilities.
The €26.75m funding announcement was made at a showcase event in Dublin attended by over 100 industry representatives where the establishment of a new Food and Beverage Technology Cluster (Irish Food Tech) within the network was also announced.
Announcing the funding, Minister John Halligan TD said:
"The Technology Gateway Network programme aims to bring Irish companies together with the researchers in the Institutes of Technology to provide near-to-market innovation and solutions in a range of areas, both regionally and nationally. Today I'm also delighted to announce the establishment of a new food and beverage technology focused cluster within the Gateway Network called Irish Food Tech. As with the other two sectoral clusters in the network, Applied IoT and EMD Ireland, the aim of Irish Food Tech is to optimise the power of the Network and connect industry with researchers in a wide selection of areas that include bioprocessing, food for health, process control and packaging."
Minister John Halligan and Michael Hughes, Enterprise Ireland
Gearoid Mooney, Manager, Research and Innovation, Enterprise Ireland added:
"The Enterprise Ireland Technology Gateway Network offers an open access point for industry providing technology expertise which is industry relevant. Projects range from small starts-up in the regions making use of the Enterprise Ireland's Innovation Voucher Scheme, to larger companies using the Innovation Partnership Programme.
However, the most common mechanism by which companies engage via the Gateways is through projects they pay for completely themselves without leveraging any state funding.
This is a testament to both the trust built up between the companies and the Gateways, and the capability of the research community in the Institutes of Technology."
Companies who have collaborated with the Enterprise Ireland Technology Gateway Network provided case studies and presentations during the event while attendees also had the opportunity to meet with the Technology Gateway teams to discuss various Research, Development and Innovation funding mechanisms.
8th May 2018 /by Technology Gateways
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Shannon ABC: new cosmetic product service
Shannon ABC has recently launched a Cosmetic Product Innovation Service. It is designed to help companies develop new products, improve existing products and to make quantitative, validated claims.
The global cosmetics sector is predicted to reach US$675 billion by 2020; within the EU, there was over €30 billion in trade in the cosmetics sector in 2015, and this has shown consistent growth. The Irish skincare market remained relatively resilient to the economic downturn – it was worth €110 million in 2010, which increased to €144 million in 2015 and is set to rise to €156 million by 2020.
A new cosmetics innovation service
Shannon ABC has established a Cosmetic Product Innovation Service in order to assist Irish companies to address this important market opportunity. This service is divided into two parts:
1. Cell culture testing
This allows the testing of ingredients or final products against skin cells grown in the laboratory. This provides a valuable screening tool with which companies can make informed decisions regarding the performance and impact of their ingredients or products.
Measurements such as collagen production, wound healing, anti-oxidant protection, cell proliferation, skin barrier efficacy, anti-inflammatory activity and any detrimental impact on skin cells can all be made using cell culture testing. This can allow a company to make a decision on whether a particular ingredient may be suitable or not.
2. Skin probe testing
This uses industry standard, non-invasive skin testing probes to determine measurements of skin such as elasticity, moisturisation, skin barrier efficacy and skin sebum/oil production.
Testing panel
Shannon ABC has established a reserve panel of approximately 100 volunteers, that can be involved in efficacy testing of cosmetic products. Studies range from 24 hours to 4 weeks, depending on company requirements, end point measures required and products tested. The benefit to the company is the ability to market their product's efficacy using scientifically proven, quantitative data and ensuring compliance with Commission Regulation (EU) No 655/2013.
For more information on the Cosmetics Product Innovation Service, contact Shannon ABC: info@shannonabc.ie.
9th November 2017 /by Technology Gateways
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Enterprise Ireland Technology Gateways: Innovation in Construction
Over 60 companies attended the Enterprise Ireland Technology Gateways Innovation in Construction conference on 14th September in Dublin.
This half-day event was aimed at companies involved in any aspect of the construction industry who were interested in learning more about R&D resources available in the development of new and innovative construction products and services.
Applied IoT and Engineering, material & design
The conference brought together two unique clusters of Technology Gateways – A-IoT and EMD Ireland, providing specialised presentations and industry case studies from Technology Gateways involved in the engineering, materials and design, and Internet of Things (IoT) space.
Speaking ahead of the conference, Enterprise Ireland's Stephen Hughes (Manager, Construction, Timber & Consumer Retail; Paper, Print & Packaging) said:
"Construction sector activity in Ireland is strong and according to the latest Purchasing Managers' Index by Ulster Bank, August marked the 47th successive month of increased activity. From an export perspective, construction exports by Enterprise Ireland clients are at an all-time high and many construction companies, who diversified during the downturn, are now well positioned to capitalise on global growth in key markets."
Keynote speaker, Pat Gilroy, MD Designer Group, shared his insights on how to create a culture of innovation within companies, as well as discussing current innovative practices such as BIM and virtual reality.
Anne Lanigan, of Enterprise Ireland (Manager, Brexit Unit) presented on the importance of Irish companies preparing for the effects of Brexit. She urged companies to put in place a plan to deal with challenges which may come their way and outlined strategic responses essential to protecting your company in this pre-brexit era.
Relevant case studies
Company case studies were provided by John Condron of Condron Concrete, who discussed his collaboration with the APT Gateway (Athlone Institute of Technology) in developing a plastic piping and fittings processing capability. Whilst Rob Fox, MD of Site Passport, outlined his company's innovative journey in creating a bespoke cloud-based site management system for the construction industry in conjunction with the IMaR Gateway (Institute of Technology Tralee).
Link: see more Technology Gateway case studies.
In the final session, the audience heard an interesting talk from the NSAI (National Standards Authority of Ireland), Ireland's official standards and measurement body. Their presenters, Paul Killeen (Standards Business Development, Research & Innovation) and Martin English (Senior Certification & Inspection Officer for the construction sector), discussed how standards and certification can help companies win in international markets.
Conference chair, Paddy Byrne (Technology Gateway Management Team at Enterprise Ireland) said:
"Whilst this is a challenging time for the construction industry, there is also great opportunity and I urge delegates to consider the many options available within innovation and R&D."
Gráinne Foley
EMD Ireland Cluster Marketing Executive
15th September 2017 /by Technology Gateways
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SEAM's Design for Manufacture Conference
L-R: Ken Thomas WIT, Paddy Byrne EI, Ramesh Raghavendra SEAM, Minister Halligan, Willie Donnelly President WIT and Martin Corkery EI
The benefits of good design practice were highlighted to manufacturing companies across the south east at a conference hosted by the SEAM Technology Gateway at Waterford Institute of Technology last week. The Design for Manufacture conference was an industry-focused event sponsored by eDigiRegion (an FP7 project initiative to increase regional competitiveness via research-driven clusters in the technology domain).
Design for Manufacture
The day-long event was aimed at enhancing the awareness and skills needed in the rapidly changing advanced manufacturing industrial climate. The highlight of the event was a Town Hall session where senior management from both indigenous and multinational companies discussed the training and skills requirements for the manufacturing sector in the region.
Minister of State for Training and Skills, John Halligan, was the keynote speaker. In his address to delegates, he said:
"The SEAM Gateway is a great success story for the Enterprise Ireland Technology Gateway Network and for Waterford Institute of Technology. It has provided a fantastic resource not only for companies based here in the South-East Region, but also for companies all around the country. Global competition is stronger than ever and, as a small, export-oriented economy, Ireland must respond to this challenge. Research, development, innovation and a highly educated workforce will be the key points of differentiation for Ireland and the key drivers of our future economic success."
Gearoid Mooney, Divisional Manager, Research and Innovation at Enterprise Ireland, outlined the importance of Enterprise Ireland Technology Gateways such as SEAM to regional development:
"The 15 Gateways in the Enterprise Ireland Technology Gateway Network are a critical innovation support for Irish industry delivering near to market solutions for partner companies located both regionally and nationally. They have a proven track record of performance, having completed in excess of 1,800 industry projects since 2013 at a value of €18 million, almost half of which (47%) has come directly from industry contributions. This activity is critical in supporting Irish companies develop new products, processes and services, enabling them to increase their competitiveness and exploit new markets with export potential."
The benefits of good design practice to the manufacturing sector was highlighted through wide range of presentations on topics such as lean designing, 3D printing, finite element analysis, designing for reliability, etc., by experts in their field.
Design Thinking presentations were made by Eoghan O'Donoghue, SEAM Technology Leader (FA/FEA); Dr Richard Keegan, Manager, Competitiveness Department at Enterprise Ireland; and Dr Tony O Donnell, Vice President of Engineering at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Dublin.
Speakers who gave presentations on design by finite element analysis were Fergal Corcoran, Principal Mechanical Design Engineer at Logitech, Cork; Eoin English, New Technology Evaluation Engineering Manager at Analog Devices, Limerick; and Patrick Donnellan, FEA Engineer at SEAM Research Centre, WIT.
Paddy Byrne, Technology Gateway Manager at Enterprise Ireland, reflected on the value of such events:
"Events like the Design for Manufacturing conference at the SEAM Gateway are critical for manufacturing companies to understand the challenges and opportunities being posed by the technology advances represented by Manufacturing 4.0 and how this impacts on development of new products and processes. The importance of this issue was reflected by the strong industry attendance. The day offered a great opportunity for industry and the applied research community to network and exchange ideas."
The SEAM Gateway
An industry dedicated materials research and development facility, SEAM (South Eastern Applied Materials) Research Centre has been a success story in expanding opportunities in the medical device, precision engineering, pharma and energy sectors in Ireland. SEAM has established itself as the first stop for companies seeking assistance on materials-related issues that cannot be solved by utilising their on-site resources. SEAM's polymer, metallic, and ceramic experience are proving invaluable to its clients due to offerings of its niche technologies (X-ray CT scan & finite element modelling, 3D metal printing) and materials research capabilities to resolve their day to day process/product and quality related issues.
SEAM has an impeccable track record of delivering for industry, having executed over 900 direct funded industry projects spanning across over 100 companies since its launch in 2009. Notable SEAM repeat clients in the region include Teva, Bausch and Lomb, Schivo, Honeywell Turbo & Engines, Genzyme, PPI, Lake Region Medical and Boston Scientific.
Dr. Ramesh Raghavendra, SEAM Centre Director, who takes pride in organising similar industrial events every year said:
"Our prime focus in SEAM has always been to advance the cutting edge of innovation by bringing in latest technologies that are useful to manufacturing sector with a view to transferring the knowledge acquired to Irish based industries. The increased automation and integration of new technologies such as 3D additive printing and industrial internet of things for engineering and manufacturing companies are creating new skills needs for Irish industry. The SEAM Gateway, along with its sister Gateways in the network, is seeking to address these issues on a regional and national basis though our open access policy and by becoming an extension of the R&D capabilities of our partner companies."
For information about the events and open days organised around Ireland by the Technology Gateways, check our events calendar.
7th March 2017 /by Technology Gateways
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ENSURING that no baby is born with HIV is an essential step to achieving an HIV-free generation in PNG, Yoka Brandt of the United Nations Children's Fund says.
Brandt, UNICEF's deputy director who is visiting the country, said this
could be achieved if all pregnant women knew their HIV status and start the
anti-retroviral therapy immediately to protect their babies from contracting
"We can make an AIDS-free generation a reality by providing HIV testing
for all pregnant women and providing universal access to appropriate treatment
for all HIV-positive pregnant women who need it," Brandt said.
She visited
Goroka Hospital last Thursday.
An estimated 25,000 people in PNG, including
3,000 children, are living with HIV. The majority of the children acquired the
infection from their mothers during pregnancy, labour, delivery or through
breastfeeding.
According to the 2014 data on the burden of HIV in PNG, nine
provinces – NCD, Enga, Western Highlands, Eastern Highlands, Simbu, Jiwaka,
Hela, Western and Oro – have HIV prevalence higher than the national average of
0.65%.
"The impact of AIDS on children is both complex and multi-faceted.
Many suffer intense psychosocial and economic distress and are likely to leave
school to work to support their families," Brandt said.
"This means they have
less access to basic services and that they are at higher risk of abuse and
exploitation – and ultimately at higher risk of becoming HIV-positive

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The author of this essay has been asked to construct and formulate some definitions and offer some analysis regarding the same. The definitions and analysis in this report will center on what makes up an organization, how the author of this report conceptualizes and defines organizational communication, how certain organizational aspects are critical to effective operations, the nature and characteristics of a distributed organization and a quick summary of all of the above. The conclusion of this report shall focus on the core communication and collaboration qualities and skills that are needed by today's professionals to successfully and creatively lead and work in a distributed workplace and why those attributes are so critical and essential. Much of what will be said in this report will center in part on the petroleum industry and the unique facets of the organizations that are in that realm. While some people navel-gaze and over-think organizational communication and dynamics, to suggest that it is not important at a basic level would be absolutely untrue.
An organization is basically a collection of people and resources that are united for a common purpose. Organizations take on many forms including non-profit groups, advocacy groups, special-interest groups, political parties, employers, churches and so forth. A petroleum company is an organization in that they are a group of owners, executives, managers and employees that collectively work together to make a profit and/or a living in the petroleum industry. Examples of such organizations would include Haliburton, Exxon Mobil and the like. The key aspects that would make up an organization would include the place or places at which they are located, the people that work for them, the supplies and resources that are procured and used by the firm, the goals and endeavors of the organization, the mission/vision statement of the organization and the overall strategy they have when it comes to running their business, non-profit or whatever type of organization it happens to be. A petroleum company would have its employees, its technological infrastructure, its different office locations, the oil/gas equipment and resources it uses to do the front-line work and so forth (Koschmann & McDonald, 2015).
However an organization is also made up of things that are more abstract and less easy to quantify and measure. However, they are no less real and should be taken into account when speaking of what makes up an organization. For example, there is what is known as the human capital and knowledge base of a firm or other organization. This would be the sum total of the knowledge, whether in the heads of employees or put to paper or electronic document, that is known, used, harnessed and employed by the agency. Common examples would be the best practices for using a piece of software, the proper way to comply with a regulation that is relevant to an organization and the way in which an organization. As it relates to the knowledge that a subject-matter expert might have in their head, that is really an asset because it is gone if the person leaves and does not put their knowledge to paper before they leave. To put things shortly, there are assets that are tangible and physical while others are more abstract. A person is an asset in terms of what they know in addition to what they actually do for a company. An adept company will draw on the subject-matter experts of a company and get things put on paper and in a computer system for future use and retrieval so that it is easier to teach others the same information and maintain more continuity when people depart an organization (Hollenbeck & Jamieson, 2015).
When it comes to organizational communication, this takes on many forms. Since the heavy advancement of computer and internet technology since the 1990's, the ways and forms of communicating have become more and more advanced. In the past, organizational communication was often verbal, via the mail or in other more basic forms like on a basic telephone or fax. Nowadays, those more basic communication methods are still around in some way, shape or form but there are also other forms like social media, instant messenger clients, Skype/video calls and smartphones. In many instances, one or more of these new or older technologies are melded together in one package. For example, a computer can be the hub for communication via fax, Skype, instant messaging, email and social media all at the same time. Much the same thing can be said for smartphones as those devices are basically mini-computers compared to the landline and cellular phones of prior years. However, these are just the basic tools. How they should or should not be used and manifested is the subject of much debate. What methods are proper and professional is also a subject of much debate. A lot of the older technologies are really around only because some people refuse to abandon them. Many people are content to buy and use a PDF scanner like a ScanSnap but many other people cling to fax technology even though it has really been obsolete for years. Even so, pretty much all of the communication methods can meld and fit together in a cohesive way if done correctly (Hecht, 2013).
However, when conceptualizing and defining organizational communication, there is certainly another major part to the equation and that is the overall tone, candor and culture that underpins the communication. There is also the overall methodology and directionality that is in play. Indeed, all of this is tied to organizational culture and mindset. For example, some organizations may be in the game of communicating in a top-down fashion. This could be done through bulletin board posts, mass emails and other directive-oriented message methods. However, other businesses understand the need for back and forth communication. Thus, they will use things like private instant messenger services like Microsoft Lync or Lotus SameTime. One or both of those programs allow email integration with Outlook, video chat, computer screens-sharing and a lot of other cool things that generally require that people be in the same room. When it comes to internal/external communication, many businesses are eschewing printed forms of media and advertising in favor of avenues like social media (e.g. Facebook, Twitter, etc.) and ads on webpages. This allows organizations to communicate in a much more efficient and real-time fashion online rather than having to rely on physical media that can become stale or obsolete quite quickly. This online communication can also be used to quell public relations disasters. Even if it was received in a decidedly mixed fashion, a good petroleum industry example of this was the massive public relations campaign that was used by British Petroleum (BP) after the massive rig explosion that happened a few years ago. There are also the general ads from the likes of Chevron and others, both online and on television, that speak about efforts to create greener energy options for the cars and other machines/automobiles of the future. Indeed, organizational communication can be internal or external to the organization (Kleinnijenhuis, Schultz, Utz & Oegema, 2015).
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Abstract: We examine the inter-linkages between financial factors and real economic activity. We review the main theoretical approaches that allow financial frictions to be embedded into general equilibrium models. We outline, from a policy perspective, the most recent empirical papers focusing on the propagation of exogenous shocks to the economy, with a particular emphasis on works dealing with time variation of parameters and other types of nonlinearities. We then present an application to the analysis of the changing transmission of financial shocks in the euro area. Results show that the effects of a financial shock are time-varying and contingent on the state of the economy. They are of negligible importance in normal times but they greatly matter in conditions of stress.


Are Analysts Optimistic about Major Nonalcoholic Beverage Stocks?
Currently, the majority of analysts have a "buy" recommendation for Coca-Cola (KO), PepsiCo (PEP), and Monster Beverage (MNST) stocks. As of June 29, Coca-Cola stock had a "buy" recommendation from 52% of the 27 analysts covering the soda giant. The company was rated a "hold" by 13 analysts. Currently, there aren't any "sell" ratings. About 52% of the 25 analysts covering PepsiCo stock have a "buy" recommendation. PepsiCo stock is rated a "hold" by 11 analysts and a "sell" by one analyst.
Both PepsiCo and Coca-Cola are dividend aristocrats, which is a term used for companies that have hiked their dividend for at least 25 consecutive years. This year, Coca-Cola raised its dividend for the 56th consecutive year by 5.4% to $1.56. PepsiCo raised its annual dividend per share by 15% to $3.71 in 2018, marking the 46th straight year of dividend increases. Both Coca-Cola and PepsiCo have a presence in over 200 countries, have strong distribution networks, and own several brands that generate over $1 billion in annual sales.
As of June 29, Monster Beverage stock had a "buy" recommendation from 72% of the 18 analysts covering the stock. The company was rated a "hold" by four analysts, while one analyst had a "sell" recommendation. Monster Beverage's energy drinks enjoy strong demand in the domestic and international markets. However, rising input costs and freight costs are putting pressure on the company's margins. Monster Beverage is transitioning to Coca-Cola's distribution network as part of a strategic deal between the two companies. This transition is expected to expand Monster Beverage's reach and strengthen its position in international markets.
Dr Pepper Snapple is currently rated a "hold" by 12 out of 16 analysts covering the stock and a "buy" by four analysts.
Do analysts see any upside?
As of June 29, the average 12-month price targets for Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, Dr Pepper Snapple, and Monster Beverage were $49.64, $114.70, $125.29, and $60.53, respectively. These price estimates reflect an upside potential of 13%, 5%, 3%, and 6% for Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, Dr Pepper Snapple, and Monster Beverage, respectively.
Let's look at the sales expectations for these companies in the next part of this series.
To boost its cloud platform, VMWare has taken the initiative to launch the VMware Cloud Foundation.
Can Investors Expect Nonalcoholic Beverage Stocks to Rebound?
Coca-Cola (KO), PepsiCo (PEP), and Monster Beverage (MNST) have declined 4.4%, 9.2%, and 9.5%, respectively, since the start of 2018.


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Two more shops vote to join Burgerville Workers Union
Workers at the Montavilla and Convention Center restaurants have officially voted to unionize.
Workers unionize at two more Burgerville stores
Burgerville Workers Union now has majority support at the Convention Center and Montavilla restaurants.
Does Burgerville really 'serve with love'?
Burgerville's top executive preaches "Biblical entrepreneurship," but in practice the company has been reluctant to move away from a low-wage business model.
Hawthorne Burgerville becomes the third to formally unionize
Meanwhile, Burgerville has agreed to no tangible improvements since contract bargaining began in May.
Gladstone Burgerville becomes the second store to vote in union
The vote was 17 to 5 to unionize with the Burgerville Workers Union, which is affiliated with the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW).
A Burgerville store goes union — officially
The Burgerville at 92nd and Powell may be the nation's first officially unionized fast food union.
Burgerville Workers Union expects to call for a union election
If a majority votes yes at the 92nd and Powell location, it could be the nation's first official union at a fast food chain.
Burgerville continues to fire pro-union workers
Otherwise exemplary pro-union workers are being fired for what appear like trivial pretexts.
Major escalation: Burgerville Workers Union now calling on consumers to boycott the company
The company has refused to meet with their union, and has now fired as many as six union supporters.
Burgerville workers wage one-store Labor Day strike for holiday pay
It's the latest action by the Burgerville Workers Union, which has been campaigning for affordable health benefits and a $5 an hour raise.
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The stars of the RuPaul's Drag Race UK season three will tour the UK in 2022, calling in Bradford, Birmingham, Nottingham, Newcastle, Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Blackpool, Sheffield, Liverpool, Hull, Bristol, Llandudno, Derby, Swansea, Cardiff, Portsmouth, Bournemouth, Plymouth, Brighton, Oxford, Manchester, London, Southend, Ipswich, Stockton and Harrogate between August 31 and October 16.
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Top Tickets This Week: Beartooth, Digga D, Jungle, Girl in Red and more
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Beartooth have confirmed three UK shows for 2022. The Ohio band will play the O2 Academy Birmingham, Manchester's O2 Victoria Warehouse and London's O2 Academy Brixton on February 18, 19 and 20, respectively, as part of The Below Tour across Europe.
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Alongside news of their new album 'Loving In Stereo', Jungle have confirmed an extensive run of worldwide tour dates, including two shows at London's O2 Academy Brixton and a performance at Manchester's O2 Victoria Warehouse during September.
Girl In Red will support her debut album, 'If I Could Make It Go Quiet', with the Make It Go Quiet Tour of the UK and Europe in spring 2022. She's lined up stops in Glasgow, Dublin, Manchester and London, where she'll perform at the Roundhouse on May 5.
Digga D has confirmed the Made In The Pyrex Tour for the autumn. The British rapper will support his mixtape of the same name with shows in Glasgow, Dublin, Birmingham, Manchester, Bristol, Cardiff, Nottingham and London during October and November.
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RuPaul's Drag Race UK have added even more extra dates to their 2022 UK tour due to huge demand.
Stereophonics will play Scarborough Open Air Theatre this summer.
The inaugural YAM Carnival will take over Clapham Common, London in August.
Experimental rockers Black Midi will take over Alexandra Palace on November 11.
Super Furry's frontman Gruff Rhys will support his new solo album with an autumn UK tour.
Alestorm will tour the UK and Ireland in late 2021 with Gloryhammer and Aether Realm.
Idles have announced a huge homecoming concert in Bristol for September.
Anne-Marie has confirmed two outdoor UK shows for the summer.
Mclusky will celebrate the 20th anniversary of 'Do Dallas' with a UK tour in April 2022.
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Top Tickets This Week: Wolf Alice, Jake Bugg, Tom Odell, RuPaul's Drag Race UK, Westlife, Laura Marling, Rag'N'Bone Man, Newton Faulkner, All Points East and more
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Wolf Alice will tour the UK and Ireland in January 2022, with stops lined up in Glasgow, Newcastle, Norwich, Manchester, Sheffield, Liverpool, Southampton, Bexhill, Dublin, Birmingham, Plymouth, Bristol and London, where they'll play the Eventim Apollo. The trek will support their upcoming album, 'Blue Weekend', out on June 11. Tickets go on general sale at 9am on March 26.
The singer-songwriter will support his upcoming fifth studio album, 'Saturday Night, Sunday Morning', with 17 shows in spring, beginning in Newcastle on March 14 and wrapping up at London's O2 Academy Brixton on April 5. Tickets go on general sale at 9am on March 26.
Tom Odell has confirmed The Monsters Tour for 2022, with 15 shows announced across the UK and Ireland between February 15 and March 8. The trek will support his upcoming album of the same name, due out on June 25. Tickets go on general sale at 9am on March 26.
RuPaul's Drag Race UK will return to the stage in 2022, with The Official Tour Ru-Turns set to kick off at the Regent Theatre in Ipswich on February 1, wrapping up with three dates at the London Palladium between February 27 and March 1. Tickets go on general sale at 10am on March 26.
Due to demand, the Irish group will double up at London's Wembley Stadium on August 22, the day following their rescheduled concert at the venue. Tickets go on sale at 10am on March 26.
The singer-songwriter will kick off a 12-date tour on October 4 in Birmingham and wrap up on October 20 at London's Roundhouse. It marks her first headline UK run since touring 'Semper Femina' in March 2017. Tickets go on sale at 9am on March 26.
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The powerhouse vocalist will support his upcoming album, 'Life By Misadventure', with shows in Brighton, Dublin, Belfast, Leeds, Bristol, Bournemouth, Glasgow, Plymouth, Manchester, Birmingham, Newcastle and London between October 17 and November 6. He has also confirmed a Live After Racing show at Doncaster Racecourse on July 17. Tickets go on general sale at 9am on March 26.
Newton Faulkner has confirmed The Interference (Of Light) Tour for the autumn, supporting his upcoming album of the same name with 15 shows across the UK and Ireland between October 11 and November 2. Tickets go on general sale at 10am on March 26. The dates will follow Faulkner's rescheduled autumn shows beginning in September.
Foals, Bombay Bicycle Club and Róisín Murphy are among the acts announced for the Monday, August 30, line up of All Points East. After the cancellation of last year's event due to COVID-19, it will return to Victoria Park in London for its third instalment on the August bank holiday weekend — later than its usual spot in May.
Jamie xx and Kano are confirmed as the double headliner for Saturday August 28 with Bicep topping the bill on the Sunday, August 29, for All Points East presents Field Day. Tickets are on sale now.
Rammstein have postponed their UK and European tour for a second time to summer 2022.
The Cribs have moved their UK tour to spring 2022 due to COVID-19 restrictions, adding dates in the process.
Sophie Ellis-Bextor has rearranged her Kitchen Disco Tour to 2022, adding extra dates.
Dave, Megan Thee Stallion and Skepta lead the line up for Parklife Festival 2021.
André Rieu has added three dates to his rescheduled UK and Ireland tour in 2022.
Russ has lined up shows in Manchester and London as part of his 2022 Shake The Globe Tour.
Richard Ashcroft has moved his shows at the London Palladium to October.
Fontaines D.C. have rearranged their tour plans again, adding a third Manchester date.
Black Midi have announced an autumn show at London's Alexandra Palace.
A Magic Mike Live arena tour will hit the UK and Ireland in 2022.
Dry Cleaning will tour the UK and Ireland in 2022.
Jacob Collier has announced the Djesse World Tour for 2022.
Madness, The Streets, and Royal Blood to headline Portsmouth's Victorious Festival.
The Great Escape festival has announced the first 68 acts for its debut digital edition.
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IRON & WINE Weed Garden gets 9/10
Weed Garden
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Those still feeling the buzz from the sublime Iron & Wine performance at the Astor Theatre in July will be climbing over themselves to hear this tidy new morsel from Sam Beam and his merry crew. Weed Garden is a collection of six songs that were written in preparation for the previous Iron & Wine album Beast Epic, and for various reasons went unfinished.
Beam is no stranger to the EP, having littered the earlier part of his career with a number of highly regarded discs of the six song format. What Hurts Worse has the minimalist percussion and perfect harmonies, that makes this recent chapter of Iron & Wine the most consistent vein of form to date. There are more full and urgent moments with muted strings and a straight-ahead melody driving Last Of Your Rock 'n' Roll Heroes and the moody Milkweed.
Waves of Galveston has been kicking around in the live set for some time, but is only now getting its official release. Beam's voice is a rich whisper that floats around the spacious arrangement as bells chime softly in the background. Autumn Town Leaves is the type of heartfelt, peaceful folk that has been the Iron & Wine staple, while Talking To The Fog is both personal and affecting. It is the subtle nuances of tone and touch that set Iron & Wine apart from the other artists with ample beards and an acoustic guitar.
In the space of six songs, Sam Beam manages to pack in as much warmth and heart as most can only manage in a full length. Weed Garden is the musical equivalent of going to bed on a cold night, with a honey soaked mug of tea and a cat curled up on your feet.
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Will Smith Reveals Murderous Thoughts About His Father
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Will Smith shared shocking details about hos thoughts of killing his father.
Will Smith's upcoming memoir, Will, is set to drop on November 9th, and according to a newly released excerpt from the book, the project is definitely a tell-all. Shocking some of his fans and impressing others with his ability to be so honest and vulnerable, Will recounts a moment in his life when he considered killing his abusive father.
Recalling the time when his father, Willard, was battling cancer and Will was acting as his caretaker, Smith remembers feeling powerful in comparison to his dad for the first time in his life.
"That when I was big enough, when I was strong enough, when I was no longer a coward, I would slay him," Will writes. "I paused at the top of the stairs. I could shove him down, and easily get away with it. I'm Will Smith. No one would ever believe I killed my father on purpose. I'm one of the best actors in the world. My 911 call would be Academy Award level. As the decades of pain, anger, and resentment coursed then receded, I shook my head and proceeded to wheel Daddio to the bathroom."
Will Smith's father did eventually die from natural causes in 2016.
While the revelation is certainly shocking, victims of abuse often have similar thoughts towards their abusers, however fleeting. Smith made a bold choice to let his readers see even the darkest corners of his mind in his memoir.
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The Smiths are no strangers to sharing intimate details with the public, as we have seen several times on Jada's Red Table Talk. Memes about the couple's relationship were brought back to life this week after Jada Pinkett-Smith discussed her sex life with Will in a conversation with Gwyneth Paltrow.
Luckily, Will and Jada seem unphased by public opinion about them or their relationship and will surely go on being rich and powerful despite any backlash.


Planning your trip to Tokyo Disneyland is a daunting task and while in the parks you can't afford to make any mistakes during your visit. We have a plethora of information on how to plan your trip, such as our Ultimate Guide to Tokyo Disney Resort. But, if you avoid these mistakes listed below, you'll be well ahead of the curve.
Do not buy your tickets at the gate, buy them in advance. You waste valuable time waiting in line. Read our full guide to Park Tickets to see what your options are.
The easiest way to get park tickets is through Klook. Use our exclusive offer code KLKTDREX to receive $4USD on your first order.
You'll want the most out of your day, which means you must arrive at the park gates early. A good rule of thumb is at least 1-hour before the park opens or 2-hours for weekends and public holidays. The crowds at Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea are higher compared to other Disney Parks. I recommend studying the crowd calendar to fine-tune your strategy.
In our guide explaining the best and worst times to visit, we list "visiting on the weekend or public holiday" as one of the worst times. The parks are crowded and sometimes reach capacity. Avoid the big public holidays such as New Years, Golden Week, and the end of March (school break).
Seriously, not using a wait time app wastes valuable time. I recommend using TDR Dash which is available for both iOS and Android.
The best way to get a table is to make a reservation ahead of time. The easiest way is to make your reservation at the restaurant starting at 10 AM — this is when they start accepting in-park reservations. If you are staying at a Disney Hotel, then you can do this online with your hotel reservation. Otherwise, another option is doing it online but it's only offered in Japanese.
If you don't make the reservation right at 10 AM there is the risk of the restaurant becoming completely booked. Not all is lost however, you can queue up in the stand-by line (as of July 1, 2017). Read our full dining guide for more information.
If you stay at a Disney Hotel or any of the Official Hotels — such as the Hilton Tokyo Bay or Sheraton Grande Tokyo Bay Hotel — then access to the parks is quick and easy. If you're not staying on property, you are left to the mercy of public transportation. While Japan's public transportation is superb it's far from perfect. Depending on where you are staying, this could eat up that precious time in the parks.
Your best option is to stay on property to utilize your time. Read our hotel guide for full information.
Like other Disney Parks, most people eat at noon and around 6 PM. This makes for long lines at the counter service restaurants. So, eat at off-peak hours such as 10-11AM or mid-afternoon or even around 8-9PM.
You'll want an English Park Map of course, but also grab a "Today Guide" in Japanese. This shows you pictures of all the featured merchandise along with seasonal food. This helps you visually plan what you want to eat or buy while you wait in line. While the text is in Japanese, you can ask a Cast Member to help you.
Select shows at both parks offer a lottery to see the shows. This saves you a ton of time instead of waiting in standby for Big Band Beat. In order to see shows such as One Man's Dream II, you need to win the lottery (first show of the day is standby only, however).
Big Band Beat & One Man's Dream II both have standby lines (second-floor viewing). For Big Band Beat get there at least an hour to 30-minutes in advance to ensure you get in. Then for One Man's Dream II, 30-minutes is sufficient.
With the lottery, you can just show up at your allotted time. Our full guide gives an explanation of how this works. Some days, for all these shows there is no lottery (usually on days of low attendance) and is standby only.
Don't visit either Tokyo Disneyland or Tokyo DisneySea without reading our guides on FastPasses. If you know exactly which ones to get, you can make your plan of attack well before those gates open.
There you have it, avoid these mistakes and you'll save yourself a ton of time at both Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea!
I'm planning on attending M-Th during late June/early July (2018). From everything I've heard this seems like a decent plan?


Lab-Created White Sapphire Cross Stack Ring in Sterling Silver is rated 4.5 out of 5 by 2.
Rated 4 out of 5 by Sara88 from This ring is very beautiful for a great price! I love the design. The cross is perfectly placed and creates a shine that shows the quality and it is not disappointing!


Courtneys is a Traditional Thatched Pub in the heart of Lucan Village which has a great reputation for it's food. It is popular for all Sporting events as it has a big screen. There is also a great beer garden out the back.
Food is gorgeous, staff are so kind and polite. Can't help you enough.
Food was okay but service very slow. The place was quite so maybe a staff issue. Cosy if you get seated close to fire.
Grabbed some food here - it was ok for pub grub but only really if you get the 5 @ 5 offer, otherwise it needs improvement. The bill was incorrect but the guy behind the bar that reviewed it was really nice about fixing it. Okay pint of Guinness. Toilets could do with some additional attention.


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In our increasingly global world, the possibilities for fraud and deception in business transactions grow exponentially. To protect consumers, the federal government and individual states have introduced laws prohibiting certain activities characterized as "deceptive" business practices, which can include a range of acts from odometer tampering to false advertising.
Many states follow the federal law known as the "Uniform Deceptive Trade Practices Act." However, Vermont is not one of them. Instead, the state deals with deceptive trade practices under the Vermont State Code.
When a consumer is buying a good or service, the seller cannot deceive the consumer about the good or service, as defined under Vermont law. A deceptive trade practice includes a seller making a false statement or misrepresentation about its goods or services, or failing to disclose material facts about its goods or services.
The Vermont Attorney General is charged with enforcing this law when he or she determines that an enforcement action would be in the public interest.
Both a private citizen who is the victim of deceptive practices and the government authority in charge of enforcing the conduct of a particular industry may bring a lawsuit against a manufacturer or seller.
The federal government's consumer protection agency, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), handles complaints relating to various businesses at the national level. The FTC works to protect both consumers and businesses by preventing fraud and deception by businesses, while also ensuring fair competition within the market.
Learn more about Vermont's deceptive trade practices laws in the table below, with links to additional resources. See Details on State Deceptive Trade Practices and Fair Advertising FAQ: A Guide for Small Business to learn more.
Note: If you have been misled or injured by false information provided by a seller or manufacturer of a product, there may be legal remedies available. An experienced Vermont consumer protection attorney can discuss the facts of your case with you and provide the appropriate legal advice for your situation.


What a beautiful and well done reproduction of an antique salt jar. They call this a salt jar, and it has "SALT" imprinted on its front. But it could be used as storage for many other items with its glass lid. Very suited for the antique cupboard display. We love this piece!
Painted Cafe Soap Dish Ice Tea Tote x 2 Metal and Glass 2 Tier Round Stand with Spindle Handle Garden Bell Jar Cloche 10.5"


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When we talk about home designer, then we will talk about the professional person who is able to make a plan and make sketches for the house to be built. Basically, we will find two main types of designers namely architects draw blueprints and designers who draw only the physical characteristics of the house or room.
For the former, it is the architect who drew the plans core including room dimensions, floor plans, external appearance and other specifications are used to build houses. While for the latter is someone who tries to pull the physical characteristics of the house or room without putting a detailed plan on building a house.
Home designer who are well known by the public is the architect - a profession that relies on the use of various tools for drawing and plan the appearance and dimensions of a building. Tools that are used by architects today no longer use paper, protractors, ruler and pencil, but have used special software that will facilitate the work.
In addition to the architect, we will also get others professional designer who works only focuses on the physical aspects of a building, including choosing the right color coordination, placing furniture, and various other decorative items in a room or house. We can get two on the expertise of one person, although there are many professionals who specialize only in one area.
During its development, the demand for experienced home designer is said to be high in some areas when compared with the others. This may be caused by several factors including the strong desire of homeowners to get comfortable conditions in house owned. As we know, comfort is the main thing to build when we get home.
Without it, the life of luxury even though it will feel excruciating and is certainly not something we would expect, is not it?!. Then, what about salary? Well, usually it will be based on level of education, experience, occupation, and location. If we want get a high salary then work on large companies or self-employed.
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Online Publishers Association Announces Rebrand to 'Digital Content Next'
September 19, 2014 | By DCN
Thirteen-year-old association's new identity signals its focus on digital innovation and the creation of opportunities for high-quality digital content companies today and in the future
New York, NY (September 19, 2014) – The organization formerly known as the Online Publishers Association (OPA) today announces a new name, Digital Content Next, a rebrand that signals a renewed focus on defining and confronting critical, big picture issues that its members face when creating digital content experiences for consumers and marketers.
Digital Content Next (DCN) is the only trade association that exclusively serves the diverse needs of digital content companies that manage direct, trusted relationships with consumers and marketers. With a diverse and powerful group of members – from established media brands such as The New York Times, Discovery Networks and Sports Illustrated, to digital natives, such as Vox, Slate and Business Insider, Digital Content Next's membership has an unduplicated audience of more than 220 million unique visitors or 100% reach of the U.S. online population.*
The association hired a new CEO in May of this year, Jason Kint, former SVP and GM of CBS Interactive's Sports division, and welcomed six new members to its elite membership of 55 brands in early September.
Kint's focus for Digital Content Next is on guiding its members and the industry and setting the agenda for discussions on issues ranging from net neutrality to revenue innovation to privacy.
"Our members wake up every morning thinking about how to create great content experiences and monetize them," Kint said. "Together we must pave the way for the content companies of the future to do the same, with powerful, dependable content that brings large audiences to their screens, engages and entertains them and compels them to share across other platforms."
Digital Content Next will serve as a focal point for issues affecting digital content companies, providing thought leadership and proprietary research through its newly-launched content hub, InContext; hosting highly-focused member events to facilitate open and honest discussion; voicing issues of concern from a legislative perspective and creating a dialogue with the industry-at-large through conferences and summits like its Content All Stars for media and marketing leaders, held yesterday in New York City.
"The entire landscape has changed and the word 'online' doesn't feel as relevant as it did 13 years ago with digital integrated into every corner of our lives," says Kint, new CEO of Digital Content Next. "We have a responsibility to be forward-thinking in how we help our members and the industry overall imagine their future and to provide them the guidance and shared intelligence to make the bold decisions required to lead and innovate in our industry.
As part of the rebrand, Digital Content Next outlined the core values that underscore the work it does with members, policy makers, advertisers and agencies every day in its Trust Principles, also announced today:
1. We believe in an open Internet in which consumers and marketers may directly associate with our brands.
2. We are aware of the many choices of consumers across more and more platforms. We will honor their trust in our brands and relentlessly advocate for their respect.
3. We are aware of the many choices of marketers across more and more platforms. We will shine a light on the falsehoods and misconceptions in the modern digital marketplace in order to defend members' businesses, particularly in the areas of ad tech and cross media attribution.
4. We will have a seat at the table representing trusted first party relationships in any discussion among advertisers, policy makers and the press.
5. We will create a trusted forum among members to share strategic insights, best practices and tactics in order to ensure a vibrant original content marketplace.
"The companies that millions of people turn to for their news, commentary, sports, entertainment, educational and professional information rely on us to understand how they can best serve their audiences and bolster their businesses," says Martin Nisenholtz, who founded the Online Publishers Association. "With this reset, we will be working to push the industry forward to its next level of development."
Plenty NYC (plentynyc.com), a full service advertising agency specializing in the creation of captivating digital campaigns, designed the Digital Content Next visual identity and new website.
*comScore Media Metrix, January 2014
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Founded in June 2001 as the Online Publishers Association, Digital Content Next is a not-for-profit trade organization dedicated to representing high-quality digital content brands before the advertising community, the press, the government and the public. The OPA produces proprietary research on advertising and media consumption online for our members and the public, creates public and private forums to explore and advance key issues that impact content brands, and works to educate the public at large on the importance of quality content brands. More information about Digital Content Next is available at www.digitalcontentnext.com.


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ACDiversity selected to be finalist at London Business Awards 2014
by admin | Apr 16, 2014 | In the Media, Press Releases
Charity will compete in the Commitment to the Community category
London, 16 April 2014 African & Caribbean Diversity is pleased to announce that it has been selected as a finalist for one of Prospect's London Business Awards 2014.
The award for Commitment to the Community award is given to a business that is positively impacting the local community over and above its core business in terms of the environment, local employment, local education or charitable work.
For over 20 years, African & Caribbean Diversity and its predecessor African Caribbean Finance Forum has actively sought to create and implement programmes for the economic and education development of the African and Caribbean communities in London.
Today, ACDiveristy is proud to boast of over 300 alumni who have gone on to be active members of the community. The winners of each business award category and the overall Business of the Year will be announced at a Gala Dinner and Awards Ceremony on 17th June 2014 at The Brewery, Chiswell Street.
The ACDiversity will be tweeting our awards journey. You can include us in your tweets by using@ACDiversity and #lbawards.
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Professor Emerita of History and Religious Studies and Senior Research Associate for the POLIS Center 1995-present
Departments/programs:
B.S. Utah State University 1961
M.A. University of Colorado 1962
Ph.D. University of Colorado 1965
History of American religion, religions in the making, religion in urban America, and Mormonism.
Liberal Arts Outstanding Faculty Award 1985,
Grace Arrington Mormon Studies Award 1986,
Glenn W. Irwin Research Scholar 1989-90,
and Franklin College Brannigan Scholar 1994
Sojourner in the Promised Land (forthcoming);
(editor) Journals of William E. McLellin (1994);
Mormonism: The Story of A New Religious Tradition (1985);
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Republic Hall - MCC World famous orchestras, operas, ballets and theatrical performances have been produced on the magnificent stage of the Republic Hall.
Robert Samut Hall, Floriana The architectural style of this building is Neo-Gothic and was designed by architect Thomas Mullet Ellis. Work started in 1881 and was completed in 1883 under the direction of Poulsen. It was inaugurated for religious worship on the 18th March 1883. It was the first building in Malta to use the incandescent light bulb alias electricity.
Sagrestia Vault Set in the heart of the Valletta Waterfront, Sagrestia Vault is a vaulted hall which has been beautifully renovated and transformed into a concert hall.
Sir Temi Zammit Hall A large theatre on the university campus.
Spazju Kreattiv A small theatre with sixty seats arranged around the central stage.
St. Agatha's Auditorium The theatre at St. Paul's Missionary College, Rabat.
Teatru Salesjan The Teatru Salesjan, which has been in operation since 1908, forms part of the Salesian Oratory, a non profit organization providing educational opportunities for the development of young people. The theatre complex is a formative, family oriented environment for young people to develop their creative and communicative skills and appr ...
The Splendid The Splendid is a theatre situated in Strait Street in Valletta.


On Fresh Off The Boat, a new ABC family sitcom based on the memoir of the same name by the rowdy, bawdy chef Eddie Huang, the young Eddie is played by Hudson Yang, an amiable 11-year-old with an air of preternatural chill.
In the book, Eddie is a bit of a rabble- rouser, but on the show, he is a fastlearning fish out of water with a gift for comic self-presentation.
At home, Hudson is part of a different legacy. His father, Jeff Yang, now a columnist for The Wall Street Journal, was one of the most prominent Asian- American cultural critics of the 1990s and a founder of A. Magazine, a glossy title highlighting influential AsianAmericans that aimed to capture an underdocumented cultural moment and to meaningfully brand Asian-American cool.
Scarfing down some after-school pizza with his father one recent day on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, Hudson did not appear to be in the least frazzled about his place at the crossroads of decades of Asian-American cultural politics.
He had recently returned to school after three months in California shooting the show's first season and he had prealgebra and the Indian subcontinent on his mind. "I don't think the grades are gonna be very good, Daddy," he said with aw-shucks mischief.
Still, Mr Yang said, Hudson understands the big picture: "He's aware of the enterprise, if you will, and how different the enterprise that I was engaged in and grew up on is from the one he lives with."
It should not be, but even in 2015, it is striking to have an Asian-American family at the core of a network sitcom. The last time that happened, it was 1994, and Margaret Cho, then a rising comic, was the star of All-American Girl, also on ABC, which focused on a KoreanAmerican family. It did poorly, getting cancelled after one season. And not quite wittingly, Yang had a hand in its demise.
At the time, he was the television critic for The Village Voice, where he wrote an anguished but firmly negative review of the show: "The situation is humdrum - 20something slack-queen clashes symbols with her loving but hopelessly trad family. The writing is awful, larded with stereotypes and dusty gags from Full House's cutting-room floor."
At the time, there were not many Asian-American television critics and Yang's piece landed hard. Cho called him up and chewed him out, telling him that the network would use it to argue that "not even the community was behind this show".
He stopped short of regret for what he wrote, but noted: "I don't think anybody thought back then that we'd have 20 years of wandering in the desert."
The deeply neutered All-American Girl in effect "apologised for the Asianness of this family", he said, by filtering it through the lens of traditional white sitcom values.
On Fresh Off The Boat, about an immigrant family of Taiwanese descent making its way in white America with varying degrees of success, it is the white perspective that is foreign. It is also a memoir about falling under the spell of hip-hop at a time when, for an outsider, that could feel like a more or less solitary pursuit.
Both series in their own ways have underscored tensions about how Asian- Americans can be represented in the mainstream.
"It freaks me out that if it doesn't work for some reason, it'll be another 20-year drought," said Mr Melvin Mar, an executive producer of Fresh Off The Boat, who said he had read countless scripts by Asian-Americans in search of one he wanted to produce.
But there is a boldness to Fresh Off The Boat that Modern Family has largely let fizzle in recent seasons. As Eddie, Hudson moves with a casual swagger, the sort of kid who is convinced that he is older and smoother than he actually is but almost pulls it off.
In one episode, he has someone deliver a pack of Skittles to a young white woman he has a crush on. Then he gives her a nod and shouts: "Go on, girl! Taste the rainbow!"
In writing his book, Huang went out of his way "not to just write about being Asian - my experience was bigger than that. We have solidarity as people of colour in this country".
And so his entree into the mainstream came not through assimilation into white mainstream America, but through a side door: an embrace of black culture as a lingua franca of outsiderness.
In the pilot, the young Eddie is rejected in the lunchroom until a blond boy sees his Biggie Smalls T-shirt and invites him over, prompting the one black child in the cafeteria to exclaim: "A white dude and an Asian dude bonding over a black dude - this cafeteria's ridiculous!"
Before joining the cast, Hudson had only one credit, a small part in a 2014 independent film, The Sisterhood Of Night. He had auditioned originally for the role of the middle brother, but Huang responded enthusiastically to his tape. "He was a really cool kid, irreverent and he didn't care," he said.
He was cast despite his limited experience and, at the first full table read, Hudson, not acclimated to the professional setting, was visibly restless, worrying executives.
But his father said: "I had this feeling that I was at the ringside of history in the making."
He likened the experience to attending the first Obama inauguration in 2008.
Huang wants Hudson to wave his own flag, even if it means gradually erasing traces of the memoirist from a show based on his life.
"I try to tell him, 'Don't worry about being me'," Huang said, adding: "At some point, you have to transcend race and be an individual."


I've been seriously dying for a new sofa since we moved into our new house 4 years ago. We finally have our beautiful new Serafina sofa! It took me a little while to really decide A) what kind of look I was going for and B) to train my doggies to respect the sofa. I recently fell in love with Bassett's new MODERN collection and I have a feeling you're going to too. I really can't believe the difference our Bassett furniture made in our living room and all of the pieces aren't even here yet!
Our sofa before this one looked nice on Instagram but it was the furthest thing from nice. We kinda cheaped out — I went on Craigslist. Yes, Craigslist. Don't get me wrong Craigslist can be a great place to find furniture. However, sofas are something I just wouldn't suggest. They're never in the greatest condition if you're looking to use it as your everyday sofa. The one we got ended up being a custom piece, well made from a local store. It was pretty and mid-century style….. but the lady forgot to mention she had a cat. It started to smell like kitty cat after a little while if you know what I mean. I think it's way better to invest in a nice sofa that will last the years instead of cheaping out.
Bear with me with these before pictures. I almost forgot to take before pictures and that would've been no fun… so they are very before-y.
YAY! Now the fun part!
Check out the champagne brass feet! They might be my favorite part.
The pieces from the MODERN collection are truly amazing. So definitely go check them out.
I have to say for myself that our new sofa is SO comfy and SUCH good quality.
We're also waiting on the new Maren chairs that didn't come in yet. They're kinda amazing. I almost fainted when I saw them.
I'm really excited about getting the chairs and finishing off the living room! I can't wait to share photos with you guys! I'll be sure to post on Instagram when I get them.
This post is in partnership with Bassett Furniture but includes pieces that I truly love and adore!


Domino's Pizza and PZ Cussons: Which one's the bargain?
Both stocks are down heavily this session, but one is thought to have much better recovery potential.
Problems overseas sent shares in Domino's Pizza (LSE:DOM) and soap maker PZ Cussons (LSE:PZC) skidding sharply lower today, even though the pair defied the Brexit gloom.
For Imperial Leather and Original Source maker PZ Cussons, its latest setback again stemmed from Nigeria operations as shares were left trading at a fresh 10-year low.
The fall for Domino's is not quite so damaging for investors, given that today's 7% slide only wipes out half the gains achieved since the start of 2019. However, there's likely to be some frustration that its admission of "growing pains" for new international ventures has overshadowed what was an impressive UK performance.
As is the Domino's norm, the story of trading over the festive quarter to December 30 is best digested in bite-sized stats. Most notably, a record 535,000 pizzas - or 12 every second - were sold on Friday 21 December, while the previous Saturday saw a new online record as families watched the final of Strictly Come Dancing.
In City terms, this amounted to a 4.5% rise in like-for-like sales for the quarter and a performance much better than forecast, particularly given strong comparatives. Numis Securities, for example, had been looking for growth closer to 2%.
Domino's is also confident about the outlook for the UK delivered food market, which it believes will grow at a compound rate of 8% a year to £9.3 billion by 2022.
The company has vowed to maintain market share over this period, telling its Capital Markets Day it continues to see the potential for 1,600 stores. Reaching this target is likely to depend on whether CEO David Wild can improve relationships with franchisees, some of whom are reported to want a bigger share of profits.
Wild's other big focus will be on the international operation, which is now expected to make a loss of up to £4 million in the financial year after system sales in the quarter declined 2% to £26.6 million. This was driven by "business integration challenges" in Norway, where there are now 46 Domino's outlets.
The company continues to see long-term potential overseas, although in the meantime the difficulties will mean group profits for the 2018 financial year coming in at the lower end of the £93.9 million to £98.2 million consensus range.
Shares trade on a projected price/earnings (PE) multiple of 15.7x, which Numis views as "highly attractive" for an asset-light business offering 11% earnings per share growth. It is also weaker than peers trading at between 33x and 26x.
"The 15.7x PE rating is not strenuous. It represents a low entry point for investors that believe in the long-term merits of a franchise model with a dominant position in a fast-growing traditional pizza delivery market."
He has a target price of 325p, while Numis is at 374p.
The situation at PZ Cussons is much less comfortable for investors after another 11% slump for shares in the wake of half-year results. While the company has been encouraged by improved trading in Europe and Asia, the "extremely challenging" trading conditions in Nigeria mean annual profits will be closer to £70 million. This caused JP Morgan Cazenove to lower its forecasts by 13%.
Nigeria is one of the company's biggest markets, with divisions spanning personal care, home care, food and nutrition and electricals. However, consumer spending has been subdued and the currency continues to devalue. In addition, PZ Cussons said today it was taking a £5.5 million profits hit to cover significant port disruption.
In contrast, Cussons reported a good overall performance in Europe as new product launches helped drive revenues growth in the UK washing and bathing division.
The group's balance sheet remains strong, with net debt in the half year lower than the prior period. It has maintained the interim dividend at 2.67p per share.
Investec Securities trimmed its target price from 300p to 265p today, having cut £10 million from profit forecasts in both 2019 and 2020.
"If Nigeria can be stabilised, the group offers value relative to its European and US peers."


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Student Research and Resources
Note that this is not an exhaustive list! Confer with academic coordinators in your dept/major for more information.
From the Office of Research and Graduate Studies:
Dale S. Strohl '58 Awards for Research Excellence in Social Sciences and Humanities
Undergraduate Summer Research Grant - Deadline to apply TBD
Undergraduate research grants and senior thesis grants - Deadline October 15th by 5pm
Strohl Resources
Informational PowerPoint
ITAC Q&A
From other campus departments:
bLUeprint Grants
The bLUeprint Grants have been established to encourage faculty, staff, undergraduate and graduate students to develop programs that will enrich and expand student learning opportunities to promote student success.
Campbell Prize
Prizes of $1000 each awarded to papers in the social sciences
Clare Boothe Luce Research Scholars
Funds and recognizes women undergraduates of the P.C. Rossin College of Engineering and Applied Science who conduct advanced level research
College of Arts and Sciences Undergraduate Research Grants
College of Business and Economics Scholarship Opportunities
College of Engineering and Applied Science Undergraduate Research
Experiential Learning in Health (GELH)
Colleges of Arts & Sciences, Business & Economics, and Engineering and Applied Sciences fund for sophomore and junior undergraduate students. Award of up $4000.
Iacocca International Internships
Aims to provide students with high quality learning experiences that will enable them to develop both professionally and personally.
Kachel Prize for student writing (College of Arts and Sciences)
Six awards are given each year, four by the Department of Journalism and two by the Department of English.
Library Student Research Prize
Recognizes undergraduate research papers or projects showing excellence in library research, mastery of subject and strong written communication skills, award is up to $1000.
Mellon Digital Humanities Initiative
Grant support courses, partnerships and undergraduate research that embody the MDHI's focus on engaging undergraduates with the local community.
Office of Fellowship Advising: Research Scholarships
Rossin Junior Fellows
Sustainable Initiative Grant
$2,000 will be awarded to students, faculty, and staff to facilitate green projects.
Williams Prize
Prize of $200 to $1000 for outstanding work in writing and performance.