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Meet the 2017 Fleet Executive of the Year
November 3, 2017 • by Eric Gandarilla • Bookmark +
Photo courtesy of AFLA.
When Wayne Smolda, CEO and president of CEI, called Caryn Helmandollar to the stage, she was surprised. As she walked toward the stage while the song "All I Do is Win" blared through the room's sound system, she couldn't help but chuckle. But, as she received the 2017 Fleet Executive of the Year award, all she felt was humbled.
The award, which has been sponsored by The CEI Group since its inception, is an annual award that recognizes a fleet executive for his or her exceptional leadership with a title of vice president or higher.
"It was quite a surprise. It was obviously very humbling and I think that it's a wonderful award and what's behind it is a lot of people," said Caryn Helmandollar, group head of risk management for Ferguson plc.
Those people, she noted, are her team at Ferguson. Looking back at winning the Fleet Executive of the Year award at this year's AFLA Conference, she really feels like she won a team award.
Caryn Helmandollar oversees a fleet of nearly 10,000 vehicles.
She has been in charge of Ferguson's fleet for roughly eight years.
A current initiative that Helmandollar has undertaken is retrofitting nearly 600 trucks with backup alarms.
"There were a lot of things that built up to that moment and a lot of them were because of this team that we have and the things that they're doing. And, while I have the pleasure of leading them, it really felt to us like a team award," said Helmandollar.
The reason she feels like her team was such a big force behind winning the award is because of the quality of employees who work under her. Any opportunity she is given, she hires people that are smarter than her, she noted. When she's looking for new people to bring on to her team, she looks for people who she would want to work for, know things that she doesn't.
On repeated occasions, Helmandollar is quick to point in the direction of others when talking about reasons behind her department's success. Her employees tell a slightly different story, however. They tell a story of a boss who is analytical, frighteningly organized, transparent, respectful, and well-regarded throughout the entire organization.
MJ Weier, director, risk management at Ferguson has worked with Helmandollar for about 10 years. She describes Helmandollar as one of the most strategically sound person she has ever met.
"She's very effective at seeing a situation from multiple sides, analyze the pros and cons of the decision, and then trouble shoot and anticipate what some of the challenges might be from someone who doesn't support the decision might bring up in order to reach a more palatable decision for all parties involved," Weier said.
She further described Helmandollar as someone who is not afraid to shy away from difficult conversations. Helmandollar is far from confrontational, but she's willing to do what needs to be done to ensure her department's priorities are met.
The current mantra that Helmandollar works by, and instills in her employees is: Your success in life is directly proportional to the amount of uncomfortable conversations that you're willing to have.
Weier had a bevy of further accolades for Helmandollar; however, one of the best ways she had to describe this year's recipient of the Fleet Executive of the Year award was "frighteningly organized."
"She is frighteningly organized; she can put anybody to shame. Her reputation at the organization is unsurpassed, she is incredibly well thought of for her business acumen, her fairness, and her willingness to not shy away from problems," said Weier. "This is also in a male-dominated company and industry. There aren't many women in the plumbing industry at an HQ level."
Beginning with Ferguson
Helmandollar began her career with what is now known as Ferguson plc in April 1999 as a human resources manager for a company called Stock Building Supply. Stock Building Company was one of two entities that comprised Wolseley North America, which later became Wolseley plc, and earlier this year became Ferguson plc.
Her tenure as Stock Building Supply's senior human resources manager spanned seven years until 2006 when she was named director, health and safety for Wolseley North America. Three years later she was promoted to director, risk management; which was when she became responsible for the company's fleet.
"You rarely see fleet in the risk management function, it's kind of odd," Helmandollar said.
Fleet fell under her responsibilities as a result of the person who was previously responsible for fleet retiring. He had spent many years managing the company's fleet department, and upon his retirement, the responsibility was added under Helmandollar's purview.
She had spent the bulk of her career in human resources, so fleet was a whole new world for her. And while she lacked fleet knowledge, with the help of a fleet management company, she was able to dive head first into the deep end of the fleet pool without drowning.
"The very first friends that I ever had in fleet were the people at Wheels. I knew nothing about fleet and they were extremely supportive as they showed me the ropes and I very much appreciated that," Helmandollar said.
In 2012, she was named senior director, risk management, and in 2014 she was promoted to the vice president, risk management, the position she held when she received the Fleet Executive of the Year award and until last month. In late October she was officially named group head of risk management for Ferguson plc.
This position would include the same responsibilities that she held as vice president, risk management—which include overseeing the fleet, insurance, claims, security, product integrity, and risk control functions at Ferguson—as well as add on some global responsibilities. On a global scale, Helmandollar will be responsible for Enterprise Risk Management, product integrity, and insurance and property loss control.
Risk Management at Ferguson plc
The fleet function is overseen by Risk Management, which Caryn Helmandollar oversees at Ferguson.
A typical day in the risk management department is hard to describe because the nature of risk management lends itself to unpredictable work days.
For example, disaster preparedness falls under risk management's purview. So, during the recent string of hurricanes, Helmandollar's department was responsible for addressing the safety of its people, securing buildings and ensuring that the company is able to get back serving its customers as soon as possible.
"It's the ABCs: the associates are first, then we tackle the business, then we make sure we're able to engage the customers," said Helmandollar.
Helmandollar noted that her company was fortunate to have not had any fatalities during the recent hurricanes given that with 1,400 branches across the U.S., Ferguson was affected by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria.
In Texas, no buildings were destroyed but some did experience water damage. Employee homes were also damaged or destroyed, but the company supported them through the Ferguson Family Fund to help get them back on their feet.
Buildings in Florida suffered major damage. Buildings in Puerto Rico were also damaged.
Risk management will be responsible for working through those property claims.
After this string of hurricanes, Helmandollar said that she and her team and working toward getting a fuel company on retainer. One of the problems that her company faced during the hurricanes was having access to fuel, she hopes that by having a fuel company on retainer, this problem will be avoided in future instances.
Fleet through Risk Management
Helmandollar noted that fleet being overseen by risk management is atypical for her company. However, she noted that there are some benefits that come from the arrangement.
"What I find really interesting is that because fleet is included with functions like risk control as well as health and safety, we have really good opportunities to try and build our trucks and develop our specs to address some of the safety implications for our drivers," said Helmandollar.
This can include adding three-point contact, orange seatbelts, or retrofitting different types of lifts, she added. She and her team constantly look for ways to leverage the fact that various functions are handled by one department.
In terms of day-to-day issues fleet is steady compared to the other functions she oversees and to risk management as a whole, according to Helmandollar. Due to this, she and her team are able to push themselves to take on bigger picture projects to improve Ferguson's fleet operations.
One such project that Helmandollar and her team are currently working on is retrofitting Ferguson's entire fleet with backup alarms.
In 2013, in an effort to reduce rear collisions — which at the time was the No. 1 type of collision that the company had — Ferguson decided to standardize all of its new medium- and heavy-duty trucks with backup alarms. This meant that every new medium- and heavy-duty truck that the company would add to its fleet from then on would be equipped with backup alarms.
Many of these trucks didn't — and still don't — typically come with backup alarms off the line; however, Ferguson wanted all of their trucks to have backup alarms to ensure the safety of its fleet.
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"There was nothing in the industry that required backup alarms," said Helmandollar. Being involved with fleet, I think that you find that there are all these great safety features and new technology offered in passenger cars and the usual fleets first. They don't make their way to the medium- and heavy-duty units for many years."
The focus for Helmandollar's current retrofitting project stems from the fact that the lifecycles of some of the trucks Ferguson procured before 2013 haven't ended so they're not ready to be disposed of. In addition, Ferguson has acquired a number of companies since that time and not all of trucks that were added to the Ferguson fleet from those companies were equipped with backup alarms.
In total, Ferguson will be retrofitting nearly 600 trucks with backup alarms as part of this most recent retrofitting project. This project began in late July and it is expected to conclude in December.
"As you can imagine, we're trying to work with each of the branches on their business need and trying to schedule these but for us it's a priority to get them done. I think that our field folks and our drivers have embraced it as a very positive step because it's obviously very good for them and I think that they appreciate it," said Helmandollar.
Another project that Helmandollar and her team are working on to benefit Ferguson's fleet is the implementation of CEI's DriverCare. By implementing the platform, Ferguson will be able to analyze the motor vehicle records and collision data of its driver to identify where there is the opportunity to train drivers or to intervene. Helmandollar plans to combine this data with predictive analytics to address those behaviors before an accident occurs.
"If we could cross reference telematics data, collision data, and motor vehicle records, I think that would further help us identify those top performers to be recognized and those that we need to intervene before they have a major incident. I think that will be something that really changes the face of how we approach fleet safety," said Helmandollar.
A Closer Look at Ferguson
In August 2017, Wolseley plc rebranded to Ferguson plc. Ferguson is a wholesale supplier of commercial and residential plumbing supplies. It began operations 64 years ago and has grown to become a $15 billion company with over 1,400 locations across the U.S., accounting for over 24,000 employees.
Along with plumbing supplies, Ferguson also distributes pipe, valves and fittings; heating and cooling equipment; waterworks; industrial and mechanical products; fireplaces and fire protection products; kitchen, bath, lighting, and appliances; and tools and safety equipment.
Counting the company's fork lifts, heavy duty trucks, medium-duty trucks, light trucks, trailers, SUVs, cargo vans, and sedans the company has approximately 9,700 vehicles in its fleet.
Challenges and Looking Ahead
Helmandollar expects the biggest challenges to come to her role will come from the very technology that will also ultimately transform it.
"I think from an enterprise risk perspective we're always looking at the advent of technology such as the internet of things. The pace of change has accelerated to such a point that we have to find ways to not only keep up with it but also try to get ahead of it and understand that how these changes in technology are going to affect our business and our future.
What companies want to avoid, she noted, is becoming the Blockbuster to somebody else's Netflix.
Right now Ferguson may be a distribution company, but as time goes on the fate of it — and all companies — is becoming data companies, she added.
"The one with the best data is going to win. So, how are we going to leverage our business to meet that future? We talk about that a lot and we think about that a lot. It's exciting but you also have to think about how we're going to be doing business 10 years from now, and even five years from now," said Helmandollar.
Related: Meet the 2016 Fleet Executive of the Year
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From a women's rights perspective, we have come a long way over the years, although there is still much more progress to be made. Imagine if you will, though, a world where all that has been fought for is taken away in the blink of an eye.
Women can't work. Women can't have their own bank accounts. Women's thoughts and opinions are not to be trusted or taken seriously. Women have no choice in their form of dress. Women have no say in who with, when, or if they have children. That's the world that Margaret Atwood paints in The Handmaid's Tale. It takes place in a society where the population is plummeting, religious sects are at war with one another, and women primarily serve one of three roles: a Wife, the spouse of soldiers and government leaders; a Martha, or what we would refer to as a housemaid; or a Handmaid, whose sole purpose is to increase the population by providing the government's leadership/Commanders with children.
The Handmaid's Tale is narrated by Offred (handmaids lose their names, too, and take on that of their Commander). Before the existing government took power, Offred had a husband and a child, both of which have been lost to her. The story centers around Offred's time with her Commander and his wife, her desire to find her family once again, and her involvement in the rebellion alongside fellow Handmaid Ofglen.
The location, time-wise, of the story changes frequently; Offred will be discussing a thing of the present, then the scene will flash, without warning, to an event in the past that usually concerns her Handmaid training or her former family life. At first, this back and forth was difficult to follow, but I then realized that this is how the mind generally works - we will be focused on something in the present, then our thoughts bolt to something that has long since happened. In this fictional, scary world of The Handmaid's Tale, these flashbacks bring a sense of reality, of normalcy. The flashbacks give us a mental break and show us something to which we as the reader can likely relate. They also serve as a frightening reminder that awful things can happen to regular people living normal lives; an everyday person can have their life turned upside down and irrevocably changed in an instant, through no fault of their own. It's a troubling thought.
As a woman, The Handmaid's Tale was difficult for me to read. I have many of the things that Offred was stripped of - a family, a career, and the general freedom to live as I like. To imagine living in a world where these things are taken away was unsettling. Reading the book brought perspective, and it reminded me to stay thankful for all that I have - as many in the world are sadly not as fortunate. However, the (SPOILER) ending of the book, in its ambiguity, leaves the reader with either a sense of dread or a feeling of hope - it is up to us to determine Offred's fate, and I like to play the optimist and imagine that she gets a second chance at life and helps to repair the broken world around her. What do you think?
I had been wanting to read The Handmaid's Tale for a long time, and I am glad that I took the opportunity to finally do so. Although it was mentally and emotionally challenging to get through, I do not regret that I dedicated a weekend to immersing myself in the story. On a lighter note, this was also the first book I'd read since the spring. Thanks, Margaret Atwood, for helping me get my reading groove back once again! Have you read The Handmaid's Tale, Hipsters? What did you think of it? Comment below!


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Q: LINQ OrderBy different field type depending on IF statement I'm trying to sort some data that can be in one of the following (inferred) states (in this order):

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I've inherited the following syntax on a IQueryable:
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And that is fine, since it sorts on one of the first 3 columns of the table, depending on some IF statements.
Now I need to rewrite that to work in memory (so just LINQ, no IQueryable), on a different (but similar) model. Here's what the above query will roughly translate to:
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This obviously fails to compile, because

CS0173 C# Type of conditional expression cannot be determined because
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Presumably, I could keep sorting by an integer, but I've no idea what the numbers would refer to in this case (the order of the property as written inside the class? The sorted by name order of the same thing?).
Unfortunately, all questions I've found related to mine are ordering based on an IF statement that's relying on an external value (not inside the data).

A: Use the ThenBy extension. This ensures that the previous order is maintained while applying a new order criteria. For each specific case return the desired property to participate in order (Name, Id, EndDate) so each group in the set will be sorted by these values. Use some constant value for the other items that do not meet the original criteria so their order remains unchanged by the current ThenBy.
    items
    //sort by live, draft and ended
 .OrderBy(t => t.StartDate == null ? 1 : (t.EndDate == null ? 0 : 2))
        //keep the live, draft and ended sort,
        //and for the live items  apply only a sort by ID,
        //but let the other items in the previous order (live, draft and ended)
        //by returning the same value for each (zero or null)
    .ThenBy( t=> t.StartDate != null && t.EndDate == null ? t.ID : 0)
            //the same
            //keep the sort by live, draft, ended and now by ID for live ones only
            //but for the draft items sort them by EndDate
            //leave the others unaffected by this sort
        .ThenBy( t=> t.StartDate == null && t.EndDate != null ? t.EndDate : default(DateTime?))
                //same - sort ended items by name
            .ThenBy( t=> t.StartDate != null && t.EndDate != null ? t.Name : null)

A: I suggest you to implement a comparer for your data. The compareTo method will handle some complex cases you may have : what if linq have to compare Date, Number or String ?

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Q: What could be some reasons to allow some run-time exceptions to fall through? For example, one could avoid a possible run-time null exception in the case below by instantiating s as it is declared. For example, Dim s as String = "" Is there a reason for  us to allow the possibility of a run-time exception? Perhaps it does not make sense for s to be ""? This is not a homework question. I am just curious.
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Visual Studio seems to be smart enough to tell us that "A null reference exception could result at runtime." which means some capable, professional developers ignored this warning. This leads me to think that must be for a reason. The developers have since moved on though so I can't ask them. It might be something fundamental that I can't understand. Please help me understand this if you will. (I can't be the only person wondering about this.)

A: Suppose you don't initialize your String variable. And there goes some processing. In the end you expect get a definitive value, which you return via a Return statement. If, for some reason, you forgot to account for a possible execution path, VS will warn you about possible null-reference exception. Then you may think to yourself: "oh yeah, how did I forget that?"
For example, you have a Function that converts a Integer into a word (limited practical use, so consider it just for demo purposes):
Function ConvertIntToWord(a As Integer) As String
  Dim retString As String
  If a = 0
    retString = "Zero  "
  ElseIf a = 1
    retString = "One  "
  End If
  Return retString
End Function

In the above lines, you were unlucky to forget about the Else path. Then suppose you want to run further processing on a resulting string:
ConvertIntToWord(5).TrimEnd

With 5 passed as an argument, you will get an exception at this point. If you instead listened to VS, you would have noticed a warning - underlined retString in Return retString line. So you could fix this problem without running your code.
Now suppose you initialize Dim retString As String = "". You will no longer see the warning, and have to debug your program to solve this issue. Depending on the complexity of your program, it may take much more effort.
Bottom line - it is always better to spot problems in compile time, rather than run-time.
EDIT: Forgetting to initialize a variable can be intentional, for example why using TryGetValue. For this method, value is passed uninitialized, according to documentation. However, VS does not know about this, so it will continue to show a warning, until you explicitly assign it to Nothing:
Dim retString As String = Nothing

So this is a way to tell VS that yes, you know it is uninitialized, but for this particular scenario, it is intentional.


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Bombardier C Series Aircraft Route-proving Takes Off in Europe
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Operating from SWISS' base in Zurich, the C Series aircraft route-proving program will stop in main European cities over a month-long period
Flights being conducted by Bombardier using SWISS' typical operational procedures
Second CS300 flight test vehicle completes successful first flight in Mirabel, Québec
Bombardier Commercial Aircraft announced today that it has commenced CS100 aircraft route-proving exercises in Europe. The month-long program is underway with a dedicated CS100 route-proving aircraft operated by Bombardier from launch operator Swiss International Air Lines' ("SWISS") base in Zurich, Switzerland. The route-proving exercises are scheduled to include main European cities such a Brussels, Vienna and Warsaw. Additionally, Bombardier also confirmed that the last of eight flight test vehicles – the second CS300 aircraft – successfully entered the flight test program in Mirabel, Québec last week.
The European route-proving program is being conducted as SWISS readies for the CS100 aircraft's entry-into-service (EIS). The airline's first CS100 aircraft is scheduled to be delivered by Bombardier in Q2 2016.
"As the launch customer and the first airline that will operate the CS100 aircraft, the European route- proving program is very important to us and will provide a real indication of how the aircraft will operate in our network when we take delivery of our first CS100 aircraft in the next few months," said Peter Wojahn, Chief Technical Officer, Swiss International Air Lines.
"The CS100 aircraft continues to attract curiosity and keen interest when visiting airports around the world and now, it will be spotted in cities across SWISS' network -- performing as if already a member of the airline's fleet," said Fred Cromer, President, Bombardier Commercial Aircraft. "It's an exciting time as we look forward to these flights and to the close collaboration with our friends at SWISS -- together we are preparing for the C Series aircraft's entry-into-service. The route-proving flights will bring the C Series aircraft closer to the flying public in Europe who will ultimately be amongst the first in the world to fly aboard the aircraft – the first all-new airliner built for the 100- to 150-seat market in close to three decades."
"March is turning out to be a very productive month for the C Series aircraft program. In addition to the next phase of route-proving, last week we celebrated the first flight of the eighth and final flight test vehicle. It's only the second CS300 flight test vehicle in the program and one that is equipped with a full production interior," said Rob Dewar, Vice President, C Series Aircraft Program, Bombardier Commercial Aircraft. "We're delighted that its test program, which is dedicated to cabin and interior certification, is off to a great start and progressing extremely well."
The CS100 aircraft will conduct route-proving flights using typical airline flight routings and operational procedures. The flights give a really good indication of how the C Series aircraft will perform in a typical airline schedule to and from different airports. Airfield performance, landings, airport turnarounds and on-ground operations are some of the important characteristics that will be observed.
The European route-proving program follows one conducted last year across North America that included more than 35 cities.
About C Series Aircraft
The C Series family of aircraft, representing the fusion of performance and technology, is a 100 per cent all-new design that offers operators up to US $13 million extra value per aircraft.
By focusing on the 100- to 150-seat market segment, Bombardier has designed the C Series aircraft to deliver unparalleled economic advantage to operators and to open up new opportunities for single-aisle aircraft operations.
By employing advanced materials, state-of-the-art technologies and advanced aerodynamics, combined with the groundbreaking Pratt & Whitney PurePower® PW1500G engine, the C Series aircraft is delivering a greater-than 10 per cent unit cost advantage compared to similarly-sized, re-engined aircraft.
In addition to delivering best-in-class economics with the C Series aircraft, Bombardier has placed considerable emphasis on cabin design to ensure a superior passenger experience. The aircraft offers 19-inch-wide seats that set a new industry standard, large overhead bins that accommodate a carry-on bag for each passenger, and the largest windows in the single-aisle market. Together these attributes create a widebody feel that offers passengers an unparalleled level of comfort.
All noise performance testing on the CS100 aircraft has been completed and data confirms it is the quietest in-production commercial jet in its class. The aircraft's noise performance and its outstanding short-field capability make it ideal for varied types of operations.
The C Series aircraft's maximum range has also been confirmed to be up to 3,300 NM (6,112 km), some 350 NM (648 km) more than originally targeted.
Bombardier has booked orders and commitments for 678 C Series aircraft, which include firm orders for 243.
Bombardier is the world's largest manufacturer of both planes and trains. Looking far ahead while delivering today, Bombardier is evolving mobility worldwide by answering the call for more efficient, sustainable and enjoyable transportation everywhere. Our vehicles, services and, most of all, our employees are what make us a global leader in transportation.
Bombardier is headquartered in Montréal, Canada. Our shares are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange (BBD) and we are listed on the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index. In the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015, we posted revenues of $18.2 billion.
Photos of the route-proving aircraft are posted with this press release at www.bombardier.com.
For more information on C Series aircraft, visit http://news.commercialaircraft.bombardier.com.
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Bombardier, CS100, CS300, C Series, and The Evolution of Mobility are trademarks of Bombardier Inc. or its subsidiaries.
Marianella de la Barrera
marianella.delabarrera@aero.bombardier.com

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El desembarco en la Playa Caracoles fue una operación liderada por el soldado y político dominicano Francisco Caamaño que tuvo lugar en la noche del 2 de febrero de 1973 y cuyo objetivo era iniciar un frente guerrillero contra el gobierno en República Dominicana de Joaquín Balaguer. Después de desplazarse a la cordillera central del país, el grupo de guerrilleros fue diezmado paulatinamente por fuerzas militares, el 16 de febrero Caamaño y algunos de sus compañeros fueron capturados y ejecutados sumariamente.

Antecedentes
El coronel Francisco Alberto Caamaño se desempeñó como líder de la guerra civil en República Dominicana que tenía como objetivo regresar al poder al presidente Juan Bosch, derrocado en un golpe de Estado el 25 de septiembre de 1963. El 28 de abril de 1965 dirigió la oposición a la invasión militar de los Estados Unidos y posteriormente ocupó la presidencia de República Dominicana entre el 3 de mayo y el 3 septiembre.

Desapareció el 23 de octubre de 1967 mientras ejercía como agregado militar en Londres, después de visitar al coronel Lachapelle Díaz, agregado militar en la embajada dominicana en La Haya, Países Bajos, y no regresar. Caamaño viajó a Cuba para entrenar y planear desembarcar en República Dominicana con grupo guerrillero en procura de derrocar al gobierno de Joaquín Balaguer.

Desembarco
La noche del 2 de febrero de 1973 Caamaño desembarcó de la pequeña embarcación del Black Jak en Playa Caracoles, en la bahía de Ocoa de la provincia de Azua, procedente de Cuba y comandando a ocho guerrilleros con el propósito de iniciar un frente guerrillero contra el gobierno de Balaguer.

Antes de ser detectados por las autoridades, el grupo se enfrentó a situaciones inesperadas, incluyendo la pérdida de equipos y pertrechos, además del extravío de uno de los miembros del grupo, Toribio Peña Jáquez, quien pudo llegar hasta la ciudad capital, Santo Domingo, y ponerse en contacto con algunas personas relacionadas con Caamaño. La columna se vio reducida a ocho hombres y avanzó hasta la cordillera central del país. Iniciaron maniobras defensivas después de ser detectados por las autoridades militares; uno de sus principales problemas para consolidarse fue la falta de alimento.

Luego de algunos enfrentamientos en los que fueron diezmados paulatinamente, el 16 de febrero Caamaño y algunos de sus compañeros fueron capturados y ejecutados sumariamente por órdenes del presidente Balaguer. El mismo día el Secretario de Estado de las Fuerzas Armadas, el contralmirante Ramón Emilio Jiménez; el mayor general Enríquez Pérez y Pérez y el brigadier Juan René Beauchamps Javier anunciaron la muerte del coronel Caamaño y mostraron su cuerpo a un reducido grupo de periodistas.

Dos de los guerrilleros sobrevivieron, Hamlet Hermann y Claudio Caamaño. El primero fue capturado y presentado ante la prensa, mientras que el segundo logró evadir la persecución, llegar a Santo Domingo y asilarse en la embajada de México. Entre 4 el 8 de junio de 1973 Claudio Caamaño ofreció los detalles relacionados con la expedición en una entrevista concedida en Ciudad de México al periodista Juan Bolívar Díaz y publicada en el periódico "Última Hora".

Integrantes
El grupo guerrillero estaba integrado por:

Referencias

Batallas de República Dominicana
Intervenciones militares de Cuba
Relaciones Cuba-República Dominicana
República Dominicana en 1973

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Bristol-Myers Squibb and NIBRT Launch €1 Million Collaboration
Bristol-Myers Squibb has announced a collaboration with the National Institute of Bioprocessing Research and Training (NIBRT) in Dublin to establish a process science and technology laboratory that will strengthen productivity of manufacturing processes for biologicals. The lab will house a team of 12 Bristol-Myers Squibb scientists who will advance complex bioprocesses used to produce BMS's biologics products and benefit from close collaboration with the scientific staff at the NIBRT. The laboratory is expected to be operational by June 2016.
The collaboration comes ahead of Bristol-Myers Squibb's plans to open a new €900 million state-of-the-art, large-scale biologics manufacturing facility in Cruiserath, County Dublin, near Blanchardstown that will produce multiple therapies for the company's growing Immuno-Oncology portfolio. The manufacturing facility is estimated to be operational in 2019.
In addition to establishing a laboratory, the Bristol-Myers Squibb-NIBRT collaboration includes:
Customised NIBRT experiential training programmes for Bristol-Myers Squibb employees across all areas of the biopharma manufacturing process
Careers Day for prospective candidates
Four-month training programme with NIBRT, followed by a paid three-month internship with Bristol-Myers Squibb for 20 skilled professionals through an association with Skillnet and the Department of Social Protection
"Bristol-Myers Squibb has a robust and growing portfolio of approved and investigational biologic medicines across multiple therapeutic areas, and NIBRT's facilities and training capabilities will provide innovative and state-of-the-art support for our Cruiserath facility," said Lou Schmukler, President, Global Manufacturing & Supply, Bristol-Myers Squibb. "Our people and operations in Ireland are integral to helping Bristol-Myers Squibb deliver innovative medicines to our patients around the world."
The Cruiserath facility, which will employ up to 400 skilled science, professional and technical staff, will produce multiple therapies for the company's growing biologics and diversified specialty medicines portfolio. Bristol-Myers Squibb employs 25,000 people worldwide, including 550 in Ireland.
"We are delighted to expand our partnership with Bristol-Myers Squibb," said Dominic Carolan, chief executive officer, NIBRT. "As the national bioprocessing training and research facility, NIBRT is committed to supporting international and domestic biologics investment to Ireland. Working with companies to develop innovative, tailored programmes to complement recruitment, training and research needs is core to our mission. Our collaboration with Bristol-Myers Squibb has thus far seen us facilitate a very successful BMS Careers Day last November and delivering customised training programmes to BMS employees and Skillnet students. We're delighted to be welcoming the BMS scientific team to NIBRT."
Martin Shanahan, CEO, IDA Ireland said "This is a welcome collaboration following the announcement by BMS to establish a new large-scale biologics manufacturing facility in Cruiserath employing 400 people by 2019. IDA is committed to supporting continued growth in the biopharma sector. As the pipeline of new biologic drugs continues to improve, it is clear that there is more potential in this industry for job creation and investment. The availability of such excellent research and training facilities as the IDA Ireland supported National Institute of Bioprocessing Research and Training (NIBRT) assists us as we seek to attract further biopharma companies to establish operations here."
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Press Release -- March 11th, 2013
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WATEEN TELECOM DELIVERS FIBRE OPTIC NETWORK IN SINDH
Project entails laying over (1,037) kilometers of optical fibre network in Southern Telecom
Lahore, March 2013: Wateen Telecom, Pakistan's leading converged communications company has been awarded a PKR 449 million project to develop an extensive optical fibre network in Sindh. The USF Sindh project entails the laying of over (1,037) km of an optical fibre network in Southern Telecom Region. An amount of PKR 449 Million will be provided by USF in the form of a subsidy; the rest of the cost will be borne by Wateen.
The new optical fibre network will connect 17 unserved cities and towns.. Wateen has joined hands with the Universal Service Fund Company (USF Co.) to undertake this project of national importance, which will go a long way in bridging the digital divide in the country. The project, funded through a USF subsidy, will provide state of the art digital infrastructure in remote areas of Sindh, and could be further exploited to build IT, telecom, education, health and business services in these areas.
This protect has been inaugurated by Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf on 23 February 2013, in Sanghar – Chak # 11 along with a number of telecommunications and health and education projects.
This new project is in line with Wateen Telecom's commitment to lead the digital revolution in Pakistan. Wateen is already working with USF on four optical fibre projects in underserved areas of Balochistan and Sindh, with subsidies worth a total of PKR 3.7 billion. These existing projects entail optical fibre networks spanning over 4,563 km (in Sindh and Balochistan)
Commenting on the project, Mr Zamindar said, "Wateen's vision is to take Pakistan into the digital revolution of the 21st Century by offering complete communications and media solutions, including telephony, internet, data and TV/multimedia to the public at large, and to make Pakistan a regional communications hub, inter-connecting the East with the West and Central Asia with the Middle East, participation in USF regions aligns with Wateen's vision of taking Pakistan into the digital broadband revolution of the 21st century while promoting education and literacy through these means."
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An Abu Dhabi Group venture, Wateen Telecom is a converged communication services provider that enables all connectivity requirements for organisations and individuals in Pakistan. Wateen's vision is to take Pakistan into the digital revolution of the 21st Century by offering complete communications and media solutions, including telephony, internet, data and TV/multimedia to the public at large, and to make Pakistan a regional communications hub, inter-connecting the East with the West and Central Asia with the Middle East.
Amongst its many achievements, Wateen has deployed one of the largest fibre optic networks in the country, enabling it to deliver the most diverse product range offered by any organisation in Pakistan's ICT (information, communications and technology) sector. Moreover, Wateen is the world's first company to commercially roll out a WiMAX network on a nationwide scale in 2006.
Wateen's offerings for data, voice, media and networking solutions are unmatched, making it the most complete offer for connectivity needs. In addition to offering consumer communication services, Wateen Telecom is also committed to offering telecoms providers the infrastructure needed to offer quality, reliability and affordability in the communication and media sector. To this end, Wateen Telecom is also a leading provider of Long Distance International minutes to all of Pakistan's leading telecoms carriers.
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You are here: Home1 / News2 / International News3 / Goodyear to become Ryder's preferred supplier in North America
Goodyear to become Ryder's preferred supplier in North America
Date: 12th May 2020 Author: Stephen Goodchild Comments: 0
Ryder's rental fleet in the USA includes some 30,000 trucks, tractors, trailers & vans (Photo: Business Wire)
Goodyear has landed a major fleet deal in North America, having been named Ryder System Inc.'s preferred supplier of new and retreaded tyres as well as tyre management solutions across the United States and Canada. This partnership will officially commence on 1 January 2021.
The Ryder rental fleet includes around 30,000 trucks, tractors, trailers and vans in the USA alone. The business operates out of close to 800 service and maintenance locations in North America, which now complement Goodyear's Commercial Tire & Service network of 2,300 locations.
This new partnership between Goodyear and Ryder, a leader in commercial fleet management, brings two transportation companies together to build on their shared goal of providing fleets with the products, technology and service needed to optimise time on the road. "Tyres are one of the most critical and costly maintenance investments for us, and the decision to change supplier brands was not taken lightly," said Tom Havens, senior vice president and global chief of operations of Ryder's Fleet Management Solutions business. "We have chosen to partner with Goodyear for its reliable products, vast service network, commitment to innovation, technological advancements in new tyre products and the many shared values that exist between our two companies."
"We are thrilled to have the opportunity to serve Ryder and its fleet customers," said Dave Beasley, vice president of Commercial for Goodyear North America. "One of the most exciting benefits of this new partnership is the ability for our two organisations to work together to advance the development of new tyres, tyre management technologies and solutions to help reduce Ryder's customers' downtime through improved cost-per-mile performance."
To ensure a smooth transition, Ryder and Goodyear are working together to fully implement the new relationship in January 2021.
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Identify the problem, state the possible solutions, then list pros and cons for those solutions. Write it down! It's important to try to see the issue from all viewpoints. Decisions shouldn't be made on what is easiest for you, but what is best for all stakeholders. Look at your department's mission and try to find solutions that would best fulfill that mission.
2. Talk to the devil.
My boss drives me up the wall with his constant "well, what about this…" and "what about that…" But he is the perfect person to help uncover potential problems with a policy. Colleagues and student workers are great resources to help you view problems from different angles. It's helpful to find someone who can play a good devil's advocate by drilling you with the tough questions you may get from patrons who could be negatively impacted by the policy. If you can't answer the tough questions satisfactorily, then you need to change the policy.
If you want to weigh in on an action or behavior that could potentially be detrimental, remember that policies must be enforceable. If you can't consistently enforce a policy, then use "recommend" instead. For example, we received a call from a university health service doctor who said that he had treated two students within the period of a week who came in with eye injuries received while playing racquetball. We discussed creating a policy that would require eye protection to be worn at all times while playing racquetball. However, we knew that this policy would be impossible to enforce unless we posted an employee at the courts. Instead of making it a policy, we posted a sign on each racquetball court door stating "Protective eyewear strongly recommended and available at the front desk." This communicated to our patrons that by playing racquetball, there could be a danger of eye injuries, and presented a solution to mitigate that danger. However, if we had a policy stating that eyewear was required, we could be held liable for injuries sustained if those injuries occurred because we were unable to enforce the policy.
4. Re-evaluate on a regular basis.
Our facility is constantly changing. We add new equipment and take away old. We discover new technologies that allow us to do things we never could before. Industry standards are always evolving. Because change is the only constant thing, it is important to re-evaluate policies on a regular basis. For example, if a student forgot their school ID card, we used to require them to present a photo ID in order to access the facility. However, when we started using a new recreation software program to control access, we could type in their student number and their picture would come up on the computer screen. We had never had access to student photos before, so the policy that required students who forgot their ID to show a photo ID was unnecessary. We did away with the policy. However, it is important to be especially careful when considering making a policy more lenient. If you change a policy to allow patrons to do something that they haven't been able to do in the past, and then find that the change was a mistake, the uproar that will occur when you again take away that privilege is far worse than if you'd never changed the policy at all. So be sure to talk to the devil before making the change!
What do you feel are important steps to take when creating policies?


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There is nothing quite like the humiliation and shame of being cheated on. Everyone knowing your partner didn't love you or respect you enough to be honest. The feeling that everyone else knew before you did, that they were with someone else.
But there is also such sadness in her words.
I too know the feeling of questioning your partner's behaviour and being told you're crazy and paranoid for suspecting them. In my case, I started to believe him. Maybe I was mad. There were no paparazzi photos of passionate kisses to confirm my suspicions – just a long stream of drunkenness and emotional absence, and tiny fragments of evidence that led me to believe that my then husband was having an affair with a young woman from work. The denials, which were contrary to my gut instinct, made me feel like I was losing my mind. Until the text message to someone else saying "I love you" was found. Then it was conclusive.
At that point, like Rebecca, I fled, and my support network rose up around me, somewhere to stay, somewhere safe to cry, somewhere to make sense of the strange new order of my life. To my surprise, when the shock subsided, a feeling of invincibility took over – I had survived what I thought was the worst thing that could happen and my instincts were right. I wasn't crazy at all, I was vindicated and I felt powerful. I rebuilt my life, just me and my cat at first, later a new partner and then our children.
Rebecca says believe in yourself and trust your instincts. She is not a victim. She is a strong, capable person. She will get through this, with her cloak of invincibility and her cat, and so can you.


Ever feel intimidated by cooking? Does the endless amount of spices at the supermarket or in recipes make you feel that it's easier to microwave something or order a pizza? Do you want to add flavor to your dishes with little effort?
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In 1930, while working in the Philippines, Frank C. Laubach originated a method of teaching adults to read and write in their own language. This method was tested and refined over the years as it was used to teach adults to read in many local languages.
This same system has been used in more than 300 languages (including English and French) throughout the world. Since then, Laubach organizations have used the slogan "Each One Teach One" because this method of teaching literacy skills is direct and personal. Laubach volunteer tutors are matched one-on-one with literacy students.
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It's dark now at Keeneland but the memory of the moment when American Pharoah charged down the straight to victory will linger for a long time. It has been an extraordinary day but it is time to wrap things up, thanks for joining me and for all the tweets, emails and comments. This is Greg Wood at Keeneland, signing off after a truly memorable day at the track.
American Pharoah has delivered everything that we have asked for. He did something that had not been done for 37 years with sheer ease. He is brilliantly fast but it's how easy for him things are.
I am saddened that Beholder was not here because I am a huge fan of the sport and have huge respect for a champion. It took a bit of the race but it didn't take any of American Pharoah.
Turning for home, I was gone, I was trying to open it up as much as I can. I wanted to cross that wire and get it over with. It was like all the Triple Crown races, the way he was running.
It was very emotional. I think this horse has brought so much to racing and it's been a privilege to watch this horse train and breeze. He gave everyone what they came to see today, that's what horse racing is about. That's the beauty of the Breeders' Cup, it's tough to win and you'd better come with a good horse.
I said it once and more than once that this race was only about American Pharoah, we wanted him to go out as a winner just for the horse. He had run so hard and brilliantly for such a long time. I doubt we will ever see a horse who is able to take what he has done in terms of shipping in and out and going to seven or eight different tracks. He doesn't care about the surface or where he is sitting, he just does it all.
Long press conference with the Ahmed Zayat, Bob Baffert and Victor Espinoza, the owner, trainer and jockey of American Pharoah respectively. Pick of the quotes to follow.
It wasn't much of a race, in fact it was more like a coronation procession, but that Classic was also one of the great moments in the history of American racing.
The stands here are already starting to empty rapidly though, possibly because there is a big college football game due to start on the other side of town at 7pm and a fair chunk of the 55,000 or so who were here are believed to have tickets. The sporting world moves on, but American Pharoah and his race here tonight will be remembered for a very long time to come.
Victor Espinoza, Bob Baffert and Ahmed Zayet, the owner of American Pharoah, are currently picking up their prizes, but will be in the post-race press conference shortly.
In terms of size, the crowd here was nothing like the one that acclaimed American Pharoah's success in the Triple Crown back in June, but the noise from the compact grandstand was electrifying as Espinoza slowly walked back past the enclosure to unsaddle, quite rightly milking the moment for all it was worth.
1. American Pharoah, 2. Efinex, 3. Honor Code. He's done it, the Grand Slam!
On-track betting: 3-5 American Pharoah, 9-2 Honor Code, 6-1 Tonalist, 10-1 Gleneagles.


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John Davison Rockefeller, Jr., född 29 januari 1874 i Cleveland i Ohio, död 11 maj 1960 i Tucson i Arizona, var en amerikansk filantrop och medlem av familjen Rockefeller.

Biografi
Han var det femte barnet och den ende sonen till Standard Oils grundare John D. Rockefeller och var en av sin tids rikaste personer. Han gick på Browning School i New York och sedan på Brown University. Under en tid arbetade han på faderns företag. Under den stora depressionen finansierade han byggnaden Rockefeller Center och blev en av New Yorks största fastighetsägare.

Han är främst känd för sin filantropiska verksamhet efter att han och andra medlemmar i familjen skapat Rockefeller Foundation (Rockefellerstiftelsen) och grundat Rockefeller University. Rockefeller skänkte den mark som FN-skrapan är byggd på.

Han intresserade sig särskilt för naturskydd, och köpte och donerade mark för inrättandet av flera nationalparker, däribland Grand Teton, Acadia, Great Smoky, Yosemite och Shenandoah.

Familj
Han gifte sig 9 oktober 1901 med Abby Greene Aldrich, dotter till den amerikanske senatorn  Nelson Wilmarth Aldrich från Rhode Island. Paret fick en dotter och fem söner:
Abby Rockefeller Mauzé (9 november 1903 - 27 maj 1976)
John Davison Rockefeller III (21 mars 1906 - 10 juli 1978)
Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller (8 juli 1908 - 26 januari 1979)
Laurance Spelman Rockefeller (26 maj 1910 - 11 juli 2004)
Winthrop Rockefeller (1 maj 1912 - 22 februari 1973)
David Rockefeller (15 juni 1915 - 20 mars 2017)

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Clyde employees lead event to take back their community
Aug 1, 2016 | Our People, What Matters To Us
This election year, you may have heard more reports in the news about drugs. Politicians and community leaders have used the word "epidemic" to describe the widespread nature of current drug use in the U.S. Because drugs have profoundly affected their community, employees at our Clyde plant decided to take action.
The Clyde plant's Spirit Team organized their "Kick the Habit" community event earlier this month to bring people together in the fight against drugs in Fremont, Ohio. Several hundred people showed up for the kickball and basketball tournaments, food and music celebration at Fremont's Roger Young Park. The event highlighted the importance of physical activity, the promise of sobriety and shared inspiration through sports and fun.
"Our CIO Spirit Team did a great job coordinating with the community and City of Fremont," said Dan O'Brien, vice president of Clyde Operations. "The event reflected the Whirlpool values we talk about each day and made me proud to be a Whirlpool employee."
The most important part of the day-long event was to focus the community on the drug problem affecting Fremont, Clyde and the rest of Sandusky County. It emphasized education and awareness of drug addiction, while also featuring special guest speakers such as the mayor and police chief who gave their time to offer their perspectives on the epidemic.
Drug abuse was something that Clyde employee FeFe Manual, production operator on Line Four, sadly knew all too well as a child. Having grown up in a drug-addicted household, Manual knew she wanted to do something to help her community tackle the problem. She came up with the idea for "Kick the Habit" and brought the idea to Nick Fedor, the Clyde plant's on-site health coach. Together they pitched "Kick the Habit" idea to the Clyde Spirit Team. Team members Barb Gillett, Monica Lapata, Michele Waterfield, Jesse Jones and Anita Dixon all worked together to bring the event to life.
"One of the reasons I wanted to put this together is so that we can bridge the gap between the community and the family, so everyone is on the same page and there can be healing," Manual said.
Background behind a serious problem
The drug epidemic is not just an Ohio problem, but a national crisis that is destroying families and communities. It doesn't discriminate along the lines of age, race, wealth or location. In fact, it has become such a serious problem, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) says drugs now kill more Americans than cars. In 1999, there were more than twice as many motor vehicle deaths as fatal drug overdoses. By 2014, those numbers had flipped, with almost 40 percent more deaths from overdoses than car crashes. In all, 29,230 people died in car accidents in 2014, while 47,055 died from a drug overdose.
According to policy makers, the opioid epidemic has become the worst drug crisis in American history. Experts say that death rates now rival those of AIDS during the 1990s, and with overdoses from heroin and other opioids now killing more than 27,000 people a year. From 2000 to 2014, the CDC reports that opioid deaths were up 369 percent, while deaths from heroin jumped 439 percent, according to CDC data.
One reason for the spike in opioid deaths has been the abuse of opioid prescriptions. Ohio, Michigan, Oklahoma and Tennessee — all where Whirlpool Corporation has major operations — are four of 12 states which had more opioid prescriptions than people in 2012, according to the CDC.
Fedor said the Whirlpool event was just one part of a vocal but determined effort to root out the problem in Sandusky County.
"We're going to put up a fight and we're going to put an end to this addiction in our community," Fedor explained.


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Aside from our Yorkie, we have a black cat. Yep, the kind that is only useful on Halloween night.
We had painters in the house this week and while investigating, the cat stepped on a fresh paint can lid. Luckily, we caught him immediately and got him cleaned up, but you'd think that the smell of the paint would keep him away.
Well, it didn't. Not so smart, huh?
mostly we consider we are smart so we will be determine all issues so we will be care of all animals so we will be observe in all matters for gaining best result.
I bred cats for years and all I can say is you are lucky it was just a paw and you didn't have a half white cat and black cat hair in the wall. Cats are very smart that doesn't mean they get concept of wet paint. Lik Joey's mom said Curiosity killed the cat and satifaction brough him back!


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Living in Shawnee
Shawnee is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Kansas. With a population of 67,311 people and 14 constituent neighborhoods, Shawnee is the seventh largest community in Kansas.
Shawnee real estate is some of the most expensive in Kansas, although Shawnee house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.
Shawnee is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 85.31% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Shawnee is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Shawnee who work in management occupations (14.48%), sales jobs (11.39%), and office and administrative support (11.12%).
Also of interest is that Shawnee has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
Because of many things, Shawnee is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Shawnee really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Shawnee perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.
The education level of Shawnee ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Shawnee, 48.26% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.
The per capita income in Shawnee in 2018 was $41,186, which is wealthy relative to Kansas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $164,744 for a family of four. However, Shawnee contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Shawnee is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Shawnee home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Shawnee residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Shawnee include German, Irish, English, European, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Shawnee is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
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Zahrat Al Khaleej – In touching words .. Amir Maunib's daughter remembers her birthday
Pandora Bacchus September 3, 2021 2 min read
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Zahrat Al Khaleej – Cairo
Mariam, the daughter of the late Egyptian artist, the late artist Amar Maunib, renewed her father's 58th birthday and sent a moving message in which she expressed her longing for him and the deep sadness of parting as a little girl. Her father made her life a fairy tale, thanks to her tenderness, as she said.
Mariam Amar Munib, on her Instagram page, posted a collection of photos of her childhood and her father holding them in her hands and commented: "Today 58 candles … please set aside some time and wish this angel a happy birthday … Al Fatiha to him."
"He made my life appear to be a fairy tale with happy outcomes and he made everyone around him smile.
She continued, "You have left our world, but you are still alive today. Happy birthday to the King of Happiness and my angel forever."
Earlier, Maryam Amar Munib announced that she had contracted the growing corona virus. And on his page on "Instagram" he said: "Corona is positive.
Last year, Mariam Mounib surprised her fans by singing a duet with her father, the late singer Amar Mounib, and she earned the nickname "A Factor in Your Life", where she voiced herself, interacting with a large number of followers under the human banner. The song has received 48 million views on YouTube.
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April 27, 2019 by Liam Sigaud
Updating KidVid Rules Is Good for Everyone
A large coalition of consumer advocacy groups and public policy organizations is urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to adapt its KidVid rules governing children's educational programming to the changing media landscape. "In light of the significant transformations in the children's video programming marketplace in the decades since the Commission adopted many of the KidVid rules, we believe firmly that this is an area ripe for reform and deregulation," the coalition wrote in a recent letter to the FCC.
The KidVid rules require broadcasters to air at least three hours per week of educational content for children between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m. The shows must run a minimum of 30 minutes and be regularly scheduled on a weekly basis. The rules also impose heavy reporting mandates on broadcasters and restrict their advertising choices.
These rules were put in place with good intentions, and enriching the educational opportunities of children remains an important goal. But the rigidity and archaic design of the KidVid rules are doing more harm than good.
When Congress passed the Children's Television Act in 1990 requiring that broadcasters provide programming for "the educational and informational needs of children," no one could have predicted the revolutionary impact the internet would later have on the way children learn.
Today, a virtually unlimited selection of low-cost (and often free), high-quality children's content is available online, on cable networks, or through over-the-top services like Netflix and Hulu. These platforms allow parents to find programming tailored to their children's specific interests and needs. These options are nearly universally available, even to poor families. In 2017, a national survey revealed that 98 percent of households with children had a smartphone or tablet, and 99.5 percent of TV households had at least pay TV or internet access.
The growth in alternative platforms has been reflected in a dramatic decline in children's broadcast TV viewership. The National Association of Broadcasters reports that during the 2017-2018 season, fewer than 90 children ages 2-17 watched KidVid programming via broadcast antenna on the average NBC and CBS station. In fact, about 95 percent of people watching children's programming on NBC and CBS stations were adults, and about two-thirds were over age 55.
Over the last 30 years, children's Saturday morning viewership of the four major networks has declined by more than 90 percent. Barely 10 in 200 young children watch Saturday morning programming on the four major networks combined.
Ironically, KidVid rules may actually undermine the goal of bringing high-quality educational content to children. Compelling broadcasters to abide by rigid rules, and file massive compliance reports, saps resources away from other platforms, like websites and mobile apps, that children are increasingly using to absorb educational material.
Clearly, over-the-air children's programming is no longer connecting with market demand and children's engagement with video content. But as audiences dwindle, the rigidity of KidVid rules hinders broadcasters' ability to adapt to consumer preferences. Since shows must be at least 30 minutes long and regularly scheduled to satisfy KidVid requirements, broadcasters are discouraged from airing short YouTube-style videos or popular children's specials. KidVid rules also hamstring stations trying to invest in high-demand programming like local news and live sports, since airing required children's programming leaves less time for the content viewers actually want.
The correlation between strict government regulations and declining viewership is no coincidence. Under the KidVid rules, broadcasters lack the flexibility to adapt to their audiences demands, and consumers are going elsewhere for content. The FCC should continue to update its regulations and bring children's programming into the 21st century.
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Sándorfi Kamill, 1931-től Sándorfy (Veszprém, 1880. április 6. – Budapest, 1953. július 26.) jogi szakíró, kúriai bíró, egyetemi tanár. Sándorfy Kamill vegyész apja.

Élete
Dr. Sándorfi (Fürst) Miksa (1848–1922) megyei járásorvos, egészségügyi tanácsos és Weisz Karolina (1850–1934) fia. Középiskolai tanulmányait szülővárosában, a veszprémi katolikus gimnáziumban végezte. A budapesti egyetemen 1905-ben ügyvédi oklevelet szerzett. Először 1903-ban, vidéken lépett igazságügyi szolgálatba. 1913-tól Budapesten járásbíróként működött, majd az Igazságügyminisztérium munkatársa lett. 1921-től ítélőtáblai-, majd 1931-tól kúriai bíró, s végül 1945-től kúriai tanácselnök. 1925-től a budapesti egyetem magántanára. Szakíróként elsősorban kereskedelmi és közlekedési joggal foglalkozott, több döntvénytárat szerkesztett és számos kommentárt írt. 1945 után a világháborúban eltűntek holttá nyilvánítására vonatkozó jogszabályok, valamint a szovjet követelések és tartozások jogi kérdéseivel foglalkozott. 1949-ben nyugalomba vonult. Halálát agyvérzés okozta.

Magánélete
Felesége Fényes Piroska (1891–1968) volt, dr. Fényes Vilmos ügyvéd és Bródy Gizella lánya, akivel 1913. június 29-én az ungvári neológ zsinagógában kötött házasságot.

Gyermekei

 Sándorfy Marianna (1918–1946), férjezett dr. Takács Endre Győzőné.
 Sándorfy Kamill (1920–2006) kémikus, egyetemi tanár.

Művei

 A munkaügyi bíráskodás (Budapest, 1919)
 A légi közlekedés jogszabályai (Budapest, 1922)
 A részvényjog bírói gyakorlata 1876–1933 (Budapest, 1935)
 Törvényalkotásunk hőskora. Az 1825–1848. évi reformkorszak törvényeinek története. (Budapest, 1936, második kiadás)
 Székely örökség (Budapest, 1941)

Jegyzetek

Források

 Magyar életrajzi lexikon I-II. Főszerk. Kenyeres Ágnes. Budapest, Akadémiai Kiadó, 1967-1969.
 Magyar zsidó lexikon. Szerk. Ujvári Péter. Budapest, Zsidó Lexikon, 1929. 765. o. Online elérés
 Veszprém megyei életrajzi lexikon. Főszerk. Varga Béla. Veszprém, Veszprém Megyei Önkormányzatok Közgyűlése, 1998. Online elérés

Magyar jogászok
Magyar egyetemi, főiskolai oktatók
Magyar szakírók
1880-ban született személyek
1953-ban elhunyt személyek
Katolikus vallásra tért személyek
Veszprémiek


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Just an Excuse to Get a Cute New Carrier.
"Are you going to have a drink?" I asked, as I crammed the stack of gossip magazines I'd bought for the flight in the seat pocket in front of me.
"Why not?" I was confused. My Boyfriend is not a big drinker but still, I could not fathom why anyone would ever want to fly sober.
"I don't know," he said and shrugged. And then he leaned down to The Cat's carrier at his feet and unzipped the secret opening where he could pet her undetected.
And I knew in that moment that he meant not only The Cat, but me, and my reaction to this trip.
"You are the best man," I said.
In the days since My Boyfriend had arrived to help me with my move, we'd been incredibly busy – packing my things, organizing the movers, cleaning my apartment, attending my Second & Final Going Away Party, donating my extra bedding and towels to the Humane Society of New York.
And now, finally, we were done. Done and ready to take off for our new life together.
I leaned back in my seat, squeezing my eyes shut, as I felt the plane taxi to the runway.
My own Xanax hadn't done much to waylay my anxiety. After all, I was leaving New York, a place I loved, going to my hometown – a place now, since the loss of my Mother, I was ambivalent about. I was unemployed, no health insurance, no direction, no idea what I would do next. And on top of all that, I had to fly.
It should come as no surprise to anyone that having to fly with The Cat was one of the most stressful aspects of the move for me.
I'd learned that a requirement of the airline was that we had to take her out of her carrier and actually carry her through the security screening. This thought sent sears of panic through my chest. What if she got loose and ran away? What if she holed up in a Dunkin' Donuts and we never found her? What if someone else found her and abducted her?
She is terribly cute so that last one was a pretty likely scenario.
I watched, wringing my hands, as the two of them stepped into the x-ray chamber. The Cat did not run. Instead, she dug her claws deep into his shoulder and looked around the terminal with wild eyes. Soon, they were both safely on the other side and I almost wept with relief.
I had thought the moment we lifted off from New York would be an definitive moment in my life. I thought I would feel something grand shift inside of me. But I didn't. I did not feel the excitement, joy, or anticipation I'd expected. Nor did I feel the sadness, longing or regret I'd expected. I felt nothing. Nothing but exhaustion.
Maybe it was the Xanax.
"We're going to have a great life, Tracey," he whispered, kissing me on the top of my head.
I leaned into his embrace and felt his strength around me.
And within minutes, as New York fell further and further behind us, the three of us fell asleep.
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Maniben Kara (1905-1979) was an Indian social worker and trade unionist. She was a founder member of the Hind Mazdoor Sabha and served as its president. She was honoured by the Government of India in 1970 with Padma Shri, the fourth highest Indian civilian award.

Early life
Born in 1905 in Bombay, British India (now Mumbai) in a middle-class family to an Arya Samaj member, Maniben Kara did her schooling at St. Columba High School, Gamdevi, Mumbai and secured a diploma in Social science from the University of Birmingham.

Career
Returning to India in 1929, she got involved with the Independence movement, founded Seva Mandir and a printing press and published Independent India, a nationalist publication for the Indian revolutionary, M. N. Roy. Later, she was known to have been influenced by Narayan Malhar Joshi, one of the early leaders of the All India Trade Union Congress, and started involving in trade union activism. Her area of operations was at the slums of Mumbai, the dwelling place of many of the conservancy workers of the Bombay Improvement Trust. She established a Mothers' Club and a Healthcare Centre and spread the message of hygiene and literacy among the sul dwellers. Later she started social organization called ; Seva Mandir which was later merged with NGO called Bhangini Samaj

The next stage of her work started with organizing workers' unions at Mumbai port and dockyard which later expanded to cover the tailors and textile workers. She joined the All India Trade Union Congress, the trade union arm of the Communist Party of India, and led several labour strikes which led to her arrest and solitary confinement in 1932. After Formation of Congress Ministries in 1937, All India Trade Union Congress and Indian National Congress drifted apart. Maniben was member of Royis Party led by M N Roy. Royst Party Started New central Trade Union Organization named Indian Federation of Labour (IFL).  She continued her activities through the days of Indian freedom struggle and was nominated to the Central Legislative Assembly in 1946, entrusted with the responsibility of the labour ministry. Post Independence, After Partition IFL joined Hind Mazdoor Sabha. She was a key member when the Hind Mazdoor Sabha was formed in 1948 and was also involved with the All India Railwaymen's Federation and was its former president. She was also a founding member of the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU) and was involved with government committees such as National Committee on the Status of Women and other government initiatives.

Maniben Kara, who never contested in a political election, was honoured by the Government of India with the civilian award of Padma Shri in 1970. Nine years later, she died, at the age of 74. Hind Mazdoor Sabha honoured her by establishing an institute in her name, the Maniben Kara Institute (MKI), in 1980. The Western Railways Union started a trust in her honour, the Maniben Kara Foundation, and maintains the Maniben Kara Foundation Hall, in Grant Road area in Mumbai.

See also

 Trade Unionism
 Hind Mazdoor Sabha
 International Confederation of Free Trade Unions
 All India Trade Union Congress
 M. N. Roy
 Narayan Malhar Joshi

References

Recipients of the Padma Shri in social work
1905 births
1979 deaths
Indian independence activists from Maharashtra
Trade unionists from Maharashtra
Politicians from Mumbai
Indian women trade unionists
Social workers
20th-century Indian women scientists
20th-century Indian educational theorists
Indian women educational theorists
Women in Maharashtra politics
20th-century Indian women politicians
20th-century Indian politicians
Social workers from Maharashtra
Women educators from Maharashtra
Educators from Maharashtra
20th-century women educators


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Nagy Tamás Zoltán (Budapest, 1975. február 28. –) Harangozó Gyula-díjas magyar balettművész, táncművész.

Életpályája
1996-ben végezte el a Magyar Táncművészeti Főiskola, a későbbi Magyar Táncművészeti Egyetem klasszikus balett tanszakát Dózsa Imre növendékeként. Ugyanebben az évben felvételt nyert a Magyar Állami Operaház társulatába, melynek magántáncosa, majd állandó vendégművésze volt. 1999-ben meghívást kapott az Amsterdami Holland Nemzeti Balett (Het Nationale Ballet) együtteséhez, amelynek visszavonulásáig, 2012-ig első magántáncosa. 2010 és 2012 között a társulat közalkalmazotti tanácsának elnöke volt. 2018-tól a Magyar Táncművészeti Egyetem rektori tanácsadója, majd 2021-től docens és a felügyelőbizottság tagja. 2022-ben Fodorné Molnár Márta rektor kinevezte a Művészeti Tanács Elnökének.

Szerepei
M. Petipa; Messerer; Ratmansky: Don Quijote
Lavrovszkij: Giselle
Bournonville: La Sylphide
Chabukiani; Makarova: La Bayadere
Vajnonen; W. Eagling, A. Page: A diótörő
M. Petipa; Deane; Y.Vamos; van Danzig: A hattyúk tava
M. Petipa; P. Wright; P. Chalmer: Csipkerózsika
Seregi László: Rómeó és Júlia, Szentivánéji álom, Sylvia, Spartacus
Pártay: Anna Karenina, Othello, Liszt
Harangozó Gyula: Coppelia, Térzene
Cranko: Anyegin
Glen Tetley: Pierrot Lunaire
Ashton: Hamupipőke, Szentivánéji Álom, Symphonic Variations
Balanchine: Serenade, Four Templaments, Symphony in C, Csajkovszkij Pas de Deux, Brahms-Schönberg Quartet, Symphony in 3 movements, Duo Concertant, Theme and Variations
Hans van Mannen: Concertante, Adagio Hammerklavier, Metaforen
Kylian: Symphony in D-major, Clouds

Vendégszólista
Teatro dell'Opera di Roma − Csipkerózsika, A hattyúk tava, Don Quijote
Rambert Ballet, London – Pierro Lunaire
Opera de Nice, Deutcher Oper am Rhein, Düsseldorf – A hattyúk tava
Finnish National Ballet, Scottish Ballet − A diótörő

Díjai, elismerései
 Tériné Horváth Margit-díj (1993)
 Magyar Balett- és Kortárstánc-művészetért Díj ( 1996, fődíj)
 Harangozó Gyula-díj (2002)
 EuroPass Magyar Táncdíj (2003)

Jegyzetek

Források
 Biográf Ki Kicsoda 2004, II. kötet (L–Z). Poligráf Kiadó, Budapest, 2003, 1167. o.,

Magyar balett-táncosok
1975-ben született személyek
Élő személyek
Budapesten született személyek


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International contracts have changed with emergencies from Covid or Brexit.
In times of emergency caused by events that do not depend on the will of individual companies, but which can be caused either by pandemic events such as Covid, which has blocked trade between countries for months, or by political events such as Brexit, which changed the import/export rules at the UK/EU border, it is […]
In times of emergency caused by events that do not depend on the will of individual companies, but which can be caused either by pandemic events such as Covid, which has blocked trade between countries for months, or by political events such as Brexit, which changed the import/export rules at the UK/EU border, it is necessary to understand how should be regulated the International conventions and agreements . In practice, the companies, especially the more structured ones, have explored all the worst scenarios to understand what are the positions of strength or weakness with respect to partners and customers, when events of this kind occur.
International contracts may contain and provide for specific clauses including force majeure. But we don't always think about including them in obligations. "Alternatively – says lawyer Irene Damiani of Damiani & Damiani International Law Firm in Italy – a thorough legal examination must be carried out to understand what the laws of the countries of international contractors are, which provide for scenarios of this type.
The advice of a lawyer experienced in international commercial law is to identify beforehand and clearly, the clauses to be included in the international contract to prevent any type of problem, even exceptional ones such as pandemic or brexit.
In cases of this kind, the situations that law firms face are the most varied. There may be a company that is no longer able to quickly make complex payments with employees also located in areas other than those where it is usually based or who are in smart working. Or there may be the case of the advertising campaign already paid for and destined for the shopping streets of the big fashion cities, in Italy or France, or in London, which however in fact no one can see due to force majeure, as happened during the periods unpredictable lockdowns.
There may be delays in delivery of goods due to sudden changes in trade agreements between Countries, such as in the case of Brexit. Untangling the tangle of government prohibitions, obligations and responsibilities of individuals and companies is not easy and, above all, it is an exercise that must be carried out on a case-by-case basis, contract in hand, because in some legal systems, such as that of Italy, there is no 'is a detailed definition of what is meant by force majeure.
The international business relations governed by English law.
Everything is more complicated for contracts with foreign suppliers and partners. The most used type of international contract is governed by English law, which does not allow for a flexible interpretation of international contractual clauses. Some British commentators have been skeptical of the application of the concept of force majeure to the situation caused by the Covid pandemic. Others believe that in order to make the most of the difficulties suffered by extraordinary events which did not allow compliance with the provisions of the contract, such as delivery times, or unforeseen expenses for customs, the clause to which reference should be made should already be included in the contract concluded. For example, in contracts signed before Covid or before Brexit, the contract should have included an epidemic or the prohibitions and changes in the import / export rules.
The problem of the sudden change in international regulations affects all commercial sectors. Some are more affected than others. For example, tourism after Brexit has seen more restrictive entry into the UK for men and goods, which have changed due to the UK's exit from the EU.
It was precisely these two events, Covid and Brexit, that prompted international commercial law experts to include extraordinary clauses in addition to the ordinary ones already known in contracts with foreign partners. Only with clauses of this type is it possible to protect one's customers well, with respect to the commitments undertaken with foreign customers and suppliers.
← Italy Company Incorporation to make international trade in the UK easier → Import / Export and post-Brexit UK globalization and EU markets.


AUSTIN, TX--(Marketwired - May 01, 2017) - CLEAResult, a leader in designing and implementing technology-enabled energy efficiency programs for utilities, today released its second annual report, "Innovation Outlook: The 2017 State of Energy Efficiency," outlining key trends in energy efficiency, new technologies, customer empowerment, the evolving utility business model, and other energy-related insights.
"Understanding and adapting to the ongoing changes in energy efficiency is vital to the growth of our industry, so we are pleased to share the second annual CLEAResult 'Innovation Outlook' report with our valued customers, partners and industry leaders to help navigate these changes," said CLEAResult CEO Aziz Virani. "We are dedicated to supporting clients through any industry shifts and we implement programs that demonstrate smarter, more efficient energy consumption."
"Innovation Outlook" results from the CLEAResult Energy Forum, an annual gathering of utility companies and energy efficiency experts who meet to discuss best practices and the latest technology that powers energy efficiency.
CLEAResult is the largest provider of energy efficiency programs and services in North America. Through proven strategies tailored to clients' unique needs and market dynamics, the combined strength of experienced energy experts and technology-enabled service offerings help CLEAResult change the way people use energy for hundreds of utility and business partners. Founded in 2003, CLEAResult is headquartered in Austin, Texas, and has close to 3,000 employees in more than 70 cities across the U.S. and Canada. CLEAResult is a portfolio company of General Atlantic, a leading global growth equity firm. For more information, visit clearesult.com.