BizJournals June 25, 2003 E-mail marketing draws users, but recipients reluctant Sarah Brouillard Contributing writer/Tom Salonek, Intertech CEO featured in article Your accounting firm sends you its monthly newsletter via the U.S. Postal Service. Do you toss it? Pause a minute to skim it? Show it to a colleague? The accounting firm will never know what you do. That's one reason e-mail marketing is becoming so popular. Many companies now have the ability to track whether e-mails are read, deleted, forwarded to others, or serve as a gateway to the company Web site. Its users say e-mail marketing is an effective method to quickly reach their target customers, fine-tune their message based on recipient response, personalize information and save on postage costs. The results of e-mail marketing are measurable, say users. "We've seen a 15 percent increase of hits to [our] sites during the three days following an [e-mail] blast," said Tom Salonek, CEO of St. Paul-based e-business and e-commerce consulting firm Intertech, Eagan. As long as companies limit their audience to previous or current customers; to people who've "opted in" or provided their contact information via the company Web site; or to those who have opted in with other companies that sell that information, they aren't guilty of spamming, say industry observers. The technology used for e-mail marketing varies from the simple but most popular -- text-based updates and HTML pages that include graphics and photos -- to Macromedia Flash-based animation and downloadable Adobe Acrobat files. Salonek inserts hyperlinks into his companies' e-newsletters that enable recipients to click directly to the firms' Web sites. The Minneapolis Regional Chamber of Commerce produces an HTML-format newsletter that features graphics and ads. Vencio, a St. Paul-based Web development firm, completes the layout and deploys the e-newsletter. In exchange, Vencio receives an ad in each edition. Chamber members also can purchase ads at a rate of $100 for two issues. "We don't generate a lot of revenue, nor is that the goal, said Kristi Stanislawski, the chamber's director of communications. "Our biggest goals with the newsletter are to get the information out in a timely fashion, reach a greater audience with one message, and save costs on marketing and promotion for some of our smaller events," she later added. Across the river, the St. Paul Area Chamber of Commerce sends weekly text-based e-mail updates. The "Chamber Weekly"contains introductory sentences to several news briefs that encourage subscribers to "read more" by clicking on hyperlinks that open a Web site with the rest of the story. "We use text only because our updates are purely informative, therefore text is the quickest and most effective way to get the information across quickly to our membership, in my opinion," said Nick Gehrig, manager of marketing communications. Stamp-free E-mailing a newsletter costs a fraction of surface mail costs. An e-mail marketing campaign costs 1.5 cents on average per recipient, said Douglas Rozen, partner and group director for digital@jwt/Imaginet's Chicago office, who oversees the e-mail marketing practice for the Minneapolis-based company. Companies may incur additional fees for Web development or consulting during the creation of a campaign. "Depending on the size and scope, [fees] can range from zero to infinity," Rozen said. Web development firms often sell tools and templates to help clients develop their own e-mail marketing campaigns. iE Mail, a product developed and sold by Minneapolis-based Internet Exposure, enables clients to create, fulfill and maintain permission-based campaigns. The product includes Web-based tracking of recipient response. Recipients also can unsubscribe or choose between HTML and plain-text format, said Jeff Hahn, CEO of Internet Exposure. At Edina-based Blue Missile, the staff develop "the look and feel" of a newsletter, maintain the client's database of recipients, write and edit content, and deploy e-mails, said John Hartnett, CEO. Like many boutique Web developers that work with small to mid-size firms, Blue Missile does most of the work on the front end. "It's quickly taught; ... we educate ourselves out of a job," said Hartnett. "Usually after two to three blasts, they get a handle on it." Boutique Web development firms on average devote about 10 to 20 percent of their business to e-mail marketing. Other firms devote themselves exclusively to e-mail marketing, such as Chicago-based Yesmail. Breaking through On average, a single account receives 254 e-mails a week, up from 159 last year, according to a study by Double Click, a New York-based online advertiser and e-marketer. Perhaps that's why e-mail marketing, though growing, is still slow to be embraced by consumers. According to a study by Standard and Poor's, print still remains the most popular newsletter format at 33 percent, vs. e-mail's 21 percent; 41 percent of respondents said they'd like to receive both formats. Public relations firm LaBreche Murray's newsletter, PRoof, is only available on its Web site or via surface mail. "We surveyed recipients about a year ago and didn't get a very good response on the e-mail option," said Maria Moeller, who was director of public affairs at the Minneapolis-based firm until recently. That puts the onus on e-mail marketers to make their e-mails worthwhile, said Salonek of Intertech. He said people will opt out of an e-newsletter if it's "just a bunch of hype" or ads. Real news, tips and articles should always be included, and consistency -- getting the e-mail out on a regular basis -- is key to building awareness and credibility. Doing that, Salonek said, has helped his business grow 10 percent over last year, which he attributes in part to effective e-mail marketing. "For an e-newsletter to be worthwhile, it needs to have real content." Sarah Brouillard is a Robbinsdale-based free-lance writer.


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NASCA Secretary | Treasurer
Commissioner, Bureau of Administration
Scott Bollinger began his duties as the Commissioner of the Bureau of Administration on March 1, 2017. He previously served as the Deputy Commissioner of the Bureau of Administration from January 11, 2016 – March 1, 2017. He also served as the Director of Operations for the state Department of Corrections from October 1991 – January 2017. He was also the Finance Administrator for the Bureau of Administration from June 1987 – October 1991 and a budget analyst with the Bureau of Finance and Management from May 1983 – June 1987.
Scott is a Woonsocket, South Dakota native and graduated with a BS in Business Administration from the University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD.
Scott and his wife Deb live in Pierre and have four adult sons. Scott enjoys time with family, golf, reading and volunteers with his church, the Knights of Columbus and the Pierre Tennis Association.
Christi Branscom
Commissioner, Department of General Services
Christi Branscom is a native Knoxvillian with an honors degree in finance from the University of Tennessee and a law degree from the University of Memphis. She has enjoyed a successful career as COO / General Counsel and Principal Managing Real Estate Broker at Partners Development for more than 20 years.
In 2012, she left her work in the private sector to dedicate herself to public service, and she joined the City of Knoxville administration as the Senior Director of Public Works. Fifteen months later was promoted to Deputy to the Mayor/ Chief Operating Officer. Branscom is the first woman to have been named to either position in Knoxville history.
While at the City of Knoxville, Branscom spearheaded a large number of visible and complex development projects, including negotiating the deal to transfer ownership of Lakeshore Park from the state to the city and preparing it for development; hammering out an agreement for Regal Entertainment Group to move its headquarters to the South Waterfront; and planning and overseeing construction of the city's new Public Works Service Complex.
Ronald Bye
Senior Vice President, Global Capital Planning Practice Lead
Ronald Bye has over 45 years of experience and is the global Capital Planning Practice Lead for JLL. He has responsibility for developing the process, technology, methodologies and business development efforts for JLL's capital planning practice. Mr. Bye developed an algorithmic approach to project prioritization providing an objective process for capital allocation decisions. In the last four years Mr. Bye and his teams have vetted and prioritized over 200,000 projects with a combined value of
$40 billion.
Silos drive me crazy. Decades of experience across three overlapping and interconnected disciplines – government, business and law, has taught me cross-sector partnerships are required to build innovative and sustainable solutions.
I started my career as a federal agent investigating public corruption and procurement fraud. I learned how government often fails to select the right partner. I then became a prosecutor and later returned to private practice representing businesses as a Partner at DLA Piper in Chicago. This work taught me how partnerships are mismanaged and destroyed.
To build on my business experience, I returned to school and earned my MBA at Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management. I then joined the leadership team of Central Management Services (CMS), a $12B state agency in Illinois. We led a major initiative to create an enterprise-wide shared services organization building many successful cross-sector partnerships. I was later appointed Director of CMS and worked to institutionalize private sector best practices into government operations.
In 2007, I returned to the private sector with UnitedHealthcare to build a new business-to-government (B2G) capability for state and local government. A government relations role focused exclusively on business development. I worked nationally on the political, business and legal issues that drive growth in the state and local government markets. I also accepted a role as Senior Fellow at the University of Pennsylvania's Fels Institute of Government and more recently an appointment as an Adjunct Professor at Kellogg.
My work as a federal agent, prosecutor, commercial litigator, chief administrator, senior fellow at UPenn, director with UnitedHealthcare and Adjunct Professor at Kellogg helps me understand how government and business can leverage each other's strengths to find the best solution. I work to advance better government through cross-sector partnerships.
Kevin Chambers
Principal, Supply Chain and Network Operations
Kevin Chambers is a Principal in Deloitte's Supply Chain and Network Operations practice. He is responsible for the development of account strategy, recruitment and deployment of team members, and delivery of the Deloitte Sourcing & Procurement Offering throughout the Government & Public Services market space. Kevin has led successful and innovative Sourcing & Procurement projects for Commercial, Federal, State & Local, and Higher Education clients. A certified Project Management Professional (PMP) from the Project Management Institute, Kevin provides strategic business advice and consulting services in the areas of Supply Chain Management, Sourcing & Procurement, Grants Management, Strategy & Operations, Data Warehousing, Strategic Planning, Business Process Reengineering, Workforce Development, and Logistics Management.
Ellington Churchill
Secretary, Department of General Services
Ellington Churchill, Jr. was sworn in as Secretary of the Department of General Services on 7/2016. He brings extensive experience in large-scale business development, property management and contract negotiation to General Services.
The Secretary's varied responsibilities in the construction industry, proven-effective management and communications skills, and extensive experience working collaboratively with colleagues and clients position him to oversee the department's operations in a manner that increases customer satisfaction and changes Maryland for the better.
Keyanna Conner
Secretary of Administration
Dr. Keyanna Conner currently serves as Secretary of Administration for the Commonwealth of Virginia. In her role, she oversees the Department of General Services, the Department of Human Resource Management, the Department of Elections, The Virginia Information Technologies Agency, and the Compensation Board.
Previously, she served as State Director and Director of Government and Community Affairs for U.S. Senator Mark R. Warner, where she was the primary point of contact between the Senator's office and representatives of state and local governments, public agencies and constituency organizations.
Prior to joining Sen. Warner's official Senate office, Dr. Conner was a senior advisor on Sen. Warner's 2014 re-election campaign.
Dr. Conner received her undergraduate degree in chemistry at Hampton University, and her doctoral degree in organic chemistry at Virginia Commonwealth University. She grew up on the Eastern Shore of Virginia.
Jay Dardenne
Commissioner of Administration
Jay Dardenne was appointed Commissioner of the Division of Administration in January 2016 by Gov. John Bel Edwards. In this capacity, he serves as the state's chief administrative officer and principal architect of the $25 billion executive budget. Jay Dardenne was elected twice as Louisiana's Lieutenant Governor, beginning November 2010. He previously served four years as Secretary of State, 15 years as a State Senator and three years as a Baton Rouge Metro Councilman. As Lieutenant Governor, he headed the Department of Culture Recreation and Tourism, which also includes State Parks, the Louisiana State Museum System, the State Library, the Office of Cultural Development, the Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board and Volunteer Louisiana. Louisiana's tourism numbers skyrocketed after he took office, setting records each year, the first such increases since Hurricanes Katrina and Rita struck in 2005. During his legislative service, he chaired the Senate Finance Committee and authorized legislation granting motion picture tax credits, which paved the way for the film and television industry to bring productions to the state. He also sponsored legislation streamlining the Department of Economic Development, creating a comprehensive Board of Ethics, establishing the Community and Technical College System and providing funding for coastal erosion. In 2003, he was named National Republican Legislator of the Year. In 2012, he received the National Public Leadership for the Arts Award from Americans for the Arts and the President's Award from Louisiana Public Broadcasting. In 2011, he was recognized by the Louisiana Trust for Historic Preservation for his ""dedication to preserving the cultural heritage and historical resources of Louisiana."" He also was honored for his community and public service by the American Association of State Service Commissions with the inaugural State Leader Award. In 2010, he was named Public Official of the Year by the Louisiana Association of Museums.
Brian DeForest
Brian DeForest is the Chief Administrative Officer for the State of Oregon. A 3rd generation Oregonian, he graduated from Western Oregon State College, now University, in 1990. (By the way, his grandkids are eighth generation Oregonians on his wife's side). Brian began his state service 28 years ago as an assistant budget analyst in the Budget and Management Division and will be the first to tell you that "budgets make no cents." He has worked as a budget manager for several state agencies including Secretary of State, Department of Human Services – Services to Children and Families, Department of Consumer and Business Services (DCBS) – Building Codes Division and the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS); and he has served as the director of the Health Licensing Agency and the Department of Aviation.
Brian was the Deputy Chief Financial Officer for Oregon for eight years and is the 2017 recipient of the Fred W. Links Service Award from the National Association of State Budget Officers. This award recognized Brian's public service and "relentless dedication to perfecting the art of budgeting in the state of Oregon."
His experiences in State government include implementing the R*STARS accounting system while at the Secretary of State in 1995. In 2000, Brian was the lead project analysts on the ORBITS project that created the Oregon Budget and Information Tracking System used by all state agencies and the legislature. He is on the Executive Steering Committee for the new Workday personnel system, which was implemented in February 2019, and serves as the Executive Sponsor on two upcoming projects; the OregonBuys procurement project and the Payroll and the Timekeeping Replacement project.
Jenny Doherty
Global Solutions Lead for State Government
Jenny Doherty joined Amazon Business in 2018 to lead the State Government sector. In her role, she works to bring innovation to state procurement while maintaining the transparency and compliance required for her customers.
Prior to Amazon Business, Jenny was former Chief Procurement Officer for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As CPO for Pennsylvania, she saved over $100 million of taxpayer dollars in just one year through strategic sourcing initiatives including more than 20 reverse auctions. She also implemented several private-sector procurement best practices such as supplier forums, a streamlined RFP process, and a new e-procurement solution. Jenny was an early pioneer of B2B online reverse auctions and strategic sourcing as an entrepreneur with FreeMarkets in Pittsburgh, PA. She guided Fortune 500 companies as they explored strategic sourcing principles using online auctions. Jenny even contributed to a patent on the functioning of reverse auctions.
One of her favorite pastimes outside of work is traveling with her husband and teenage daughters - especially to national parks or Pittsburgh Steelers games.
Shane Evangelist
Shane Evangelist is the Chief Executive Officer of NEOGOV, the leading provider of an integrated HR, payroll, and talent management solution for the public sector. Joining NEOGOV in April 2017, Shane has since facilitated the acquisition of High Line Corporation and FirstNet Learning to create a complete integrated, intelligent HR solution.
Janel Forde
Director, Department of Central Management
Janel L. Forde is the Acting Director of the Illinois Department of Central Management Services (CMS). CMS is the operational engine enabling the State's more than 80 agencies, boards, and commissions to deliver efficient, reliable services to all Illinois residents. CMS oversees administrative services for Illinois' executive agencies with an annual budget of nearly $7 billion. These services include human resources, benefits for employees and retirees, facilities management, diversity leadership for public contracting and State hiring, joint purchasing coordination, fleet management, surplus property administration, communications services, internal audits, and administrative hearings.
At CMS, Janel has focused on expanding and improving administration and operational outcomes through a program called Rapid Results. The program builds the leadership and management skills that enable State executive agencies to continuously improve service processes internally, by identifying and eliminating waste and building service value to the end customer. Rapid Results, to date, has trained more than 2,400 State employees in 35 agencies. These agencies together have identified and eliminated unnecessary costs totaling some $14 million each year, while capturing and reallocating more than 800,000 hours of previously wasted time, annually.
She holds a Master's in Business Administration (M.B.A.) from Stanford University's Graduate School of Business and a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Economics with a dual concentration in Marketing and Management from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.
Janel lives in Chicago and enjoys traveling, baking, and all types of arts and crafts.
Nikki Guilford
Director, Office of Management Consulting & Training
Nikki Guilford serves as the director of the Office of Management Consulting and Training for NGA. In this role, she serves as management consultant to governors and their senior staff providing guidance and best practices concerning the leadership and management of state government and the organization, operation and staffing of the governor's office. Guilford is NGA's primary liaison to governors' chiefs of staff. She provides on-site tailored consulting and organizes an annual series of professional development seminars for governors' senior staff. Guilford also coordinates and manages the NGA biennial Seminar for New Governors. Prior to her 11 years with NGA, Guilford has more than 12 years of public service experience in the legislative and executive branches of state government including seven years as the Assistant Director of the Ohio Department of Administrative Services. In this role, she specialized in managing the business arm of state government including statewide human resources, collective bargaining, procurement, construction, real estate, information technology and equal opportunity. Additionally, she served on two gubernatorial transition teams and two large government reorganization projects. Guilford holds a bachelor's degree in English from the Ohio State University. She currently resides in Annapolis, Maryland, but will always be a Buckeye at heart.
Kurt Harris
Systems Engineer Director
Kurt Harris is a Systems Engineering Director at World Wide Technology, Inc. covering State and Local Government and Education sectors in the western United States. Prior to World Wide Technology, Kurt worked at Cisco Systems for 17.5 years covering large ILEC service providers as an engineer and engineering leader as well as over 7 years as the senior engineering leader covering the United States Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps throughout the continental United States, Asia Pacific and Europe.
Carol Harting
Carol Harting is a Business Development Manager with World Wide Technology and focuses on State and Local Government and Education Contracts. WWT currently has 120 SLED contracts across the US. Carol holds two Contracting Certificates from the National Contract Management Association (NCMA), as well as a Masters in Contract Management. Prior to coming to WWT Carol worked for a small office supply company where she managed GSA and other Federal Contracts.
Karen Harvey
Karen Harvey is a Senior Manager in the Deloitte's Global Public Sector Supply Chain practice, with over 15 years of management consulting experience focused on helping clients transform sourcing & procurement and supply chain operations. She has diversified experiences serving clients in State & Local Governments, Federal Government agencies, and Higher Education Institutions. Karen is an accomplished senior strategy advisor with deep experience in leading sourcing and procurement transformation programs and in implementing supplier management programs with industry partners. She advises clients in areas including strategic sourcing, shared services, supplier relationship management, and supply chain risk management.
Sarah Hilderbrand
NASPO ValuePoint
Sarah Hilderbrand is the Chief Operations Officer for NASPO ValuePoint, the cooperative contracting arm of NASPO, the National Association of State Procurement Officials. Prior to joining NASPO, Sarah served as the Chief Procurement Officer for the state of Idaho; and has been involved in public procurement for over 20 years, at the state, county, city, special district and university levels. Sarah has also served as legal counsel for a number of cities, counties and special districts.
Director of State Purchasing
Christopher Hughes is the Director for the Division of Purchasing & General Services for the State of Utah. He has worked for the Division of Purchasing & General Services for the past 5 years. Prior to the working at the Division of Purchasing & General Services, Chris worked as an attorney for a law firm in Salt Lake City, Utah. Chris received his law degree from the University of Utah.
John Hull
Deputy Commissioner, Department of General Services
Executive Director, Department of Finance and Administration
With almost 30 years of experience in state government, Laura Jackson's career includes involvement in policy and administration, and a thorough understanding of the fiduciary responsibilities to the taxpayers of Mississippi. Laura's background is the perfect foundation for her role as the Executive Director for the Department of Finance and Administration—also the State Fiscal Officer for Mississippi.
The Department of Finance and Administration is the executive agency responsible for fiscal management and a wide range of other vital functions necessary to the operation of state government. She manages a staff of over 400 employees and is responsible for, among other things, the oversight of Mississippi's $20 Billion annual budget. As State Fiscal Officer, she works closely with the State Treasurer and is routinely called upon to advise the Governor and the Legislature on financial matters affecting the State ranging from budget development and
management to bond issuance.
Prior to coming to DFA, Laura served as Deputy State Treasurer under the term of Treasurer Lynn Fitch. She also served as Bond Advisory Director for DFA where she served as an advisor to the State Bond Commission and was responsible for pre-issuance of state debt, including compilation of official documents and structuring of general obligation bond issues. Laura started her career in state government with the Office of the State Auditor, working as a staff auditor and eventually serving as an Audit Manager, adding more experience in the financial and compliance issues of state government.
Sid Johnson
Public Service Assistant; State Services And Decision Support
Carl Vinson Institute of Government
Sid promotes the Institute of Government's public service mission through leadership development training and technical assistance to state and local government agencies. Prior to rejoining the Institute of Government in April 2017, Sid served a variety of leadership roles in state government, including commissioner of the Georgia Department of Administrative Services, director of Stimulus Accountability, and director of implementation for the Commission for a New Georgia.
Scott Kibler
Assistant Director Building & Grounds
Scott Kibler is the Assistant Director for the Washington State Department of Enterprise Services Buildings and Grounds Division. He has 28 years of state government service spread among three service sectors: financial, medical and facility maintenance. For the last 3 years he has led the Buildings and Grounds division through a cultural and business transformation that is reshaping and redefining facility service delivery for the Capitol Campus.
William Kilmartin
North America Lead
Bill Kilmartin provides strategic guidance to state and local governments with an emphasis on financial, human resource, and procurement transformation. Bill works with public sector organizations to drive innovation by leveraging sophisticated strategies, tools, and methods, including business process redesign, best practices, benchmarking, business case development, organizational change management, effective use of technology, and development of enterprise resource planning (ERP) solutions.
Prior to joining Accenture in 2001, Bill enjoyed a 23-year career in public service with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, serving as the State Comptroller from 1989 to 1999. In this capacity, he directed the Commonwealth's efforts leveraging information technology to transform the statewide administrative and financial processes.
Daniel Kim
Chair, NASCA Programs Committe
Director of Department of General Service
Daniel C. Kim was appointed director of the Department of General Services (DGS) on May 29, 2015. As the director of DGS, Kim serves as the business manager for the state of California, overseeing a $1 billion annual budget and 3,500 staff who perform a vast array of services for Californians. DGS provides procurement and acquisition solutions; real estate services; facility management; design and construction services; environmentally friendly fleet management; professional printing, design and web services; administrative hearings; legal services; building standards; oversight for structural safety, fire-life safety and accessibility for the design and construction of K-12 public schools and community colleges; and funding for school construction. Prior to his appointment at DGS, Kim served as chief deputy director of operations at the California Department of Public Health. He also served as deputy director at the Sacramento County Department of Human Assistance, and as budget and legislative affairs manager at the San Francisco Department of Human Services. His experience also includes time with Price Waterhouse and the California Legislative Analyst's Office. Kim has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Economy of Industrialized Societies from the University of California, Berkeley, and a master's degree in Public Policy from the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University
Gary Lambert
Assistant Secretary of Operational Services
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Gary J. Lambert, Assistant Secretary for Operational Services (OSD) for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, has influenced policy and attitudes to help create dynamic work environments in both the private and public sectors for more than 35 years. His combined expertise in public sector strategy, spend management and procurement, as well as his focus on analytics focused outcomes and exceeding customer expectations, have resulted in a complete transformation across the Operational Services Division, creating a high performing model department for the Commonwealth.
In addition to his leadership of the Operational Services Division, Gary currently serves as a member of the Commonwealth's Community Compact Cabinet, chaired by the Lieutenant Governor, Governor's Cross Secretariat Operations Council, and a member of the Governor's Office of Access and Opportunity Steering Committee. He also has served as a key participant on a number of statewide initiatives including the Commonwealth's Performance Management initiative, the Executive Office for Administration and Finance's Business Process Reengineering Initiative, and the Executive Office of Technology Services and Security's IT Advisory Investment Board. On the national level, Gary is a member and past president of the National Association of State Procurement Officials, and a number of other national associations.
Dustin Lanier
Civic Initiatives
Dustin Lanier is an experienced professional with over 15 years of leadership in large scale organizational change in public sector initiatives of national significance. Lanier's roles in Texas state government included Director of Strategic Initiatives for the state Chief Information Officer, and Director of the Council on Competitive Government, a managed service procurement group that reported directly to state leadership. As Deputy CIO, Lanier was responsible for IT Governance, oversight redesign, and strategic plan development. As Executive Director for CCG, Lanier was responsible for direct creation of strategic sourcing and spend management efforts.
At Civic Initiatives, Lanier is the principal consultant responsible for the strategy, direction and outcomes of client engagements, with a focus on innovative procurement, program maturity assessments and oversight, optimizing the contract portfolio, and managing vendor relationships. Lanier has personally established and led company projects in the states of Arkansas, Arizona, Georgia, Hawaii, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Oregon, Tennessee, and Texas.
Bill Leighty
Former Chief of Staff, Commonwealth of Virginia
Bill serves as the Senior Strategic Advisor to the Dean of the L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs at Virginia Commonwealth University. In addition to his teaching duties, Bill assists the Dean on special projects of significance to the School.
From January of 2002 until September of 2007 Bill served as Chief of Staff to Governors Warner and Kaine of Virginia. As Chief of Staff, Bill essentially served as the Chief Operating Officer of the Commonwealth. In 2005 and again in 2007, Governing Magazine named Virginia the "Best Managed State in the Nation" and in 2007, Governing Magazine named Bill one of the nine "Public Officials of the Year" nationally. For seven years, Bill was the Director of the Virginia Retirement System, where led the agency to three consecutive US Senate Productivity Awards.
Upon retirement Bill joined DecideSmart LLC consulting. In April of 2008, he served as Senior Advisor to the Scottish Executive advising the government on how to design and implement Scotland Performs, a national performance management system. In July of 2008 Bill conducted a performance review of the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund, a $52 billion pension system. In 2011, at the request of the National Governors Association, Bill led a 5-person delegation to Nigeria to conduct a "new governors" seminar for the newly elected governors of Nigeria.
In 2014 Bill completed a manual for the National Governors Association on how to transition in into power. In 2016 Bill was asked to Co-chair the transition committee for the newly elected mayor of the City of Richmond.
Bill joined state government after serving in the United States Marine Corps. Bill graduated from Mary Washington College in 1978 and holds an MBA from Virginia Commonwealth University.
Chris Liu
NASCA President
Director, Enterprise Services
In 2001, Chris retired from the private sector after serving more than 30 years in executive positions for corporate franchising, venture capital acquisitions, and as an analyst for Walmart International. Since 2001, Chris has served Washington State under three different governors, in several executive cabinet positions. He has been the Director for Washington's Lottery, Director for the Office of Minority and Women's Business Enterprises, Director for Retail Services at the Liquor Control Board, and since June 1, 2013, Director for the Department of Enterprise Services. In state government, he is known for his Lean management skills and practices. Chris has a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Marketing from the University of Hawaii, his native state. As the son of a military father, Chris has lived in Argentina, Brazil, China, Germany, Spain, Canada and Italy as well as other parts of the United States. He holds a private pilot's certificate and is an avid outdoor enthusiast.
John Means
John leads McKinsey's real-estate work in North America, working across sectors to boost economic, social, and environmental outcomes through improved development and planning. He has worked at all levels of government and with private investors, developers, designers, and construction firms. John helps real-estate organizations to develop strategies, transform their businesses, and deliver strong results in their capital programs.
Bob Oglesby
Strategic Advisor to the CEO
Bob is Strategic Advisor to the CEO of NEOGOV, the solely public sector focused full-service HR business partner and technology solution. Prior to NEOGOV, Bob served as Tennessee's Commissioner of General Services. Bob also served four year on NASCA's Executive Committee, including roles of Vice-President, Secretary | Treasurer, and founding Chair of the Strategic Partners Committee. He was the 2018 winner of NASCA's National Walton Leadership Award.
Janet Phipps
Director, Department of Administrative Services
An Iowa native, Janet grew up in Johnston and attended Iowa State University receiving her Bachelor of Science and Masters of Public Administration. Janet's career has spanned both the public and private sectors. She was director of the Iowa Department of General Services under Governor Branstad. Following her tenure in Iowa, Michigan Governor John Engler named her the director of the Department of Management and Budget. After departing state government, Janet spent a year at Harvard University on a National Security Fellowship with the Department of the Army. She returned to Iowa and attended Drake Law School earning her Juris Doctorate in 2005. After graduation from Drake Law School she worked for McKee, Voorhees & Sease and Dickinson, Mackaman, Tyler & Hagen in Des Moines. Janet joined the Department of Administrative Services in February 2014 when she was named interim director of DAS on April 8, 2014 and named director on May 19, 2014.
Janet is a retired Brigadier General with the Iowa National Guard. She and her husband live southwest of Adel and have 3 children and seven grandchildren.
Sarah Razor
NASCA
Sarah Razor is the Executive Director for the National Association of State Chief Administrators, which is a nonprofit, 501(c)3 association representing state chief administrators - public officials in charge of departments that provide support services to other state agencies. NASCA provides a forum to exchange information and learn new ideas from each other and private partners. NASCA is managed by AMR Management Services, an association management company based in Lexington, Kentucky. Sarah has more than twelve years of association experience, and received a Bachelor of Arts in Integrated Strategic Communications from the University of Kentucky and a Master of Public Administration from Eastern Kentucky University. She also holds the Certified Association Executive (CAE) credential, the highest professional credential in the association industry, obtained by fewer than five percent of association professionals. Sarah serves as the Treasurer for the Children's Advocacy Center of the Bluegrass, is a member of the Vestry at the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd and is a volunteer on the Leadership Lexington steering committee. She and her husband Sam have two lovely daughters, Caroline (7) and Hannah (4).
Nelson Reichart
Deputy Secretary of General Services
Nelson Reichart, a project management professional, has significant executive-level experience in state government, including at the DGS Office of Real Estate. While at the Office of Real Estate, he provided policy direction and managed the state's office space portfolio with an aggregated transactional value of $100 million per year. In this role, Mr. Reichart made formal presentations to the Board of Public Works (Governor, Comptroller and Treasurer) and testified before General Assembly House and Senate committees.
He has held senior level positions at the Maryland Department of Transportation, including at the Maryland Transit Authority and the Maryland Aviation Administration, and at the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. At MDOT, he assisted in the development of an asset management program for the department. While at MTA, Mr. Reichart managed projects to create rail transportation corridors, including directing the acquisition of a 26-mile urban rail corridor for the construction of a regional rail transit system.
He also brings extensive private sector and non-profit experience to state government. For example, as a real estate officer at Mercantile-Safe Deposit and Trust Co. (Baltimore), he supervised the real estate group, which was responsible for managing all trust-held commercial, industrial and residential income-producing properties. He has been a board member and has served as president of the GILD, Group for the Independent Learning Disabled.
Jamie Rodgers
Jamie is the Deputy Director of the National Association of State Chief Administrators (NASCA) overseeing NASCA's research and policy. Jamie has demonstrated history of leadership across the local and state government. Jamie worked as a Legislative Aide the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government where she served as an adviser to the council member on matters of policy and procedures and staffed a budget subcommittee conducting financial analysis and recommending strategic priorities for eight divisions and six economic partner agencies. Prior to this role, Jamie served as a research fellow at the Legislative Research Commission, a research assistant at the Martin School of Public Policy and Administration, a Fulbright Teaching Fellow in Northern Thailand, and a McConnell Scholar at UofL. Jamie graduated with a BA from University of Louisville where she studied abroad in both China and India, and a MPA from the University of Kentucky, receiving three national awards for her master capstone research on performance based budgeting. Jamie is also an adjunct faculty at Georgetown College.
Aly Spencer
Associate Principal
Aly Spencer leads McKinsey's procurement service line for state and local government. She works across states, federal agencies, cities, universities and private clients supporting administrators and procurement officials to build their capabilities and increase the value they deliver to their internal customers.
Simon Threlfall
Vice President, Strategy & Business Development, US State & Local Gov't Applications
Simon Threlfall, Vice President, Strategy & Business Development, US State & Local Gov't Applications, has more than 20 years of experience working on enterprise application modernization initiatives in a variety of industries, the past 15 years of which working exclusively with Public Sector organizations. He leads a team of industry and functional experts responsible for Oracle's go-to-market and growth strategies for State & Local Gov't, US. Previous to this role, Simon led the Oracle Insight team for Public Sector, North America, a management consulting service that helps customers understand industry trends and best practices, the key technologies/systems required to enable these best practices and the value of implementing these best practices. Simon began his career as a Business Analyst for a Caterpillar distribution company in Sydney, Australia, and later returned to the US to earn an MBA from the University of Texas, McCombs School of Business. Upon earning his MBA, Simon joined Booz Allen Hamilton's Public Sector Systems Group where he led ERP initiatives at both the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) and the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA). In addition to his MBA, he holds a BA in Biology from the University of Colorado at Boulder.
Curt Topper
Secretary Topper most recently led Georgetown University's purchasing and contracting functions, including responsibility for construction services and accounts payable. Before Georgetown, he worked as a director at KPMG. Topper previously served the Department of General Services as Manager of Supply Strategies and as Deputy Secretary for Procurement between 2003 and 2008. He has more than 20 years experience leading successful cost reduction efforts in the public and private sectors. Topper holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Government from Brown University and a Master's Degree in Public Policy and Management from Carnegie Mellon University.
Ray Walton
NASCA Past President
Ray Walton, a native and current resident of Indianola, Iowa joined the public sector in 2007 as the Chief Operating Officer of the Department of Administrative Services (DAS) General Services Enterprise. The following year, Ray was appointed Director of DAS by Governor Culver. This followed a successful career with General Growth Properties, other real estate and management enterprises and as a member of the staff of then-Congressman (later Senator) Tom Harkin. In the private sector, Ray was responsible for the operations, leasing, marketing and value creation of more than 100 shopping centers across the nation.
Ray's experience has involved living in Minneapolis, the District of Columbia and San Diego.
As Director for DAS, Ray was responsible for an $80-200 million central administrative services agency, providing human resources; technology; accounting; purchasing; fleet; print; construction; and building and grounds management.
As state government in Iowa dealt with recent recessionary trends, Iowa DAS was at the hub of a significant government reorganization effort that was signed into law in 2010. The plan includes further consolidation of IT, human resources and procurement activities that, combined with an aggressive early retirement plan, were estimated to save the state nearly $300 million a year.
Ray was the Executive Director of the National Association of State Chief Administrators (NASCA) from February 2011 until February 2015. The association grew from a handful of state members to more than 30 during this time. The organization matured into a fiscally sound enterprise which continues to serve its members and sponsors in their professional development.
Roxane White
Former Chief of Staff, State of Colorado
Roxane White is a results driven strategic advisor and leader with a passion for community engagement and public policy. She has 25 years of executive leadership expertise as the CEO of local, statewide, and national nonprofits, as a Cabinet Secretary, and as Chief of Staff to a mayor and a governor.
From her early career building Urban Peak and Urban Peak Colorado Springs, and merging The Peak with The Spot, to recent work as the Innovator in Residence at The Aspen Institute, she has delivered impactful results to communities across Colorado and the nation. In her almost thirty years as a CEO and a leader, she has encountered difficult situations ranging from managing public relations crises and natural disasters, to strategic redirection and negotiating the first maternal child health pay for success project in the United States. Rox has served in the public sector as a gubernatorial cabinet secretary and Chief of Staff for eleven years and most recently has been supporting state leaders throughout the country to address income inequality.
Rox knows that difficult and interesting challenges require thoughtful leadership and planned processes. She leads with a commitment to hearing diverse points of view in order to support strategic decisions and deliver results. She is as comfortable working with CEOs, mayors, and board members as she is with community activists and people in vulnerable situations. Throughout her career, Rox has led strategic thinking and planning processes for large, multi-state entities, employee groups of over 1,000 and small entities with volunteer staff. This support has resulted in actionable plans and greatly enhanced decision making processes.
She began her career thirty years ago working with teens who were living on the streets and has maintained her commitment to listening to and uplifting people who are experiencing difficulties. She values the thinking of community activists, professional experts and elected and appointed officials. Complicated challenges involving diverse perspectives are her expertise.

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package com.vino.rest;

import com.google.common.base.Optional;
import com.vino.business.CellarBusiness;
import com.vino.domain.WineCellar;
import com.vino.repositories.CellarRepository;
import restx.annotations.*;
import restx.factory.Component;

/**
 * User: walien
 * Date: 1/7/14
 * Time: 11:32 PM
 */

@Component
@RestxResource
public class CellarsResource {

    private final CellarRepository repository;
    private final CellarBusiness business;

    public CellarsResource(CellarRepository repository,
                           CellarBusiness business) {
        this.repository = repository;
        this.business = business;
    }

    @GET("/cellars")
    public Iterable<WineCellar> getCellars() {
        return repository.getAllCellars();
    }

    @GET("/cellars/{key}")
    public Optional<WineCellar> getCellar(String key) {
        return repository.getCellarByKey(key);
    }

    @POST("/cellars")
    @Consumes("application/json")
    public WineCellar createCellar(WineCellar cellar) {
        return business.createCellar(cellar);
    }

    @DELETE("/cellars/{key}")
    public WineCellar removeCellar(String key) {
        return business.removeCellar(key);
    }
}

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Bumm ist der Familienname folgender Personen:

 Anton Bumm (1849–1903), Psychiater in München
 Ernst Bumm (1858–1925), deutscher Gynäkologe und Geburtshelfer
 Franz Bumm (1861–1942), deutscher Jurist und Präsident des Reichsgesundheitsamtes in Berlin
 Karl von Bumm (1851–1909), deutscher Jurist und Verwaltungsbeamter

Siehe auch:
 Bum

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Several retailers are now reporting they have started to receive shipments of the Garmin Nuvi 660 and a couple of customers have reported receiving shipping notifications from some retailers. This is good news as it looked for a little while like it might be delayed when Garmin changed their website to say delivery was expected during October.
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Exile is a single-player action-adventure video game originally published for the BBC Micro and Acorn Electron in 1988 by Superior Software and later ported to the Commodore 64, Amiga, CD32 and Atari ST, all published by Audiogenic. The game was designed and programmed by Peter Irvin (creator of Starship Command) and Jeremy Smith (creator of Thrust). It is often cited as one of the earliest examples of a Metroidvania game and featured "realistic gravity, inertia and object mass years before players understood the concept of a physics engine... an astounding level of AI, stealth-based gameplay, a logical ecosystem governing the world's creatures and a teleportation mechanic that feels startlingly like a predecessor to Portal".

Plot

The player takes the role of Mike Finn, a leading member of a space-exploration organisation called Columbus Force, who have been ordered to the planet Phoebus as part of a rescue mission. Finn is tasked with abetting Commander David Sprake and the surviving crew of the disabled Pericles ship from a psychotic renegade genetic engineer, Triax (the titular Exile), who appears briefly at the very start of the game removing a vital piece of equipment called a Destinator from Mike's ship, the Perseus. As with Elite, a novella (written by Mark Cullen, with input from the game's authors) was included to set up the story, and to provide some clues as to the nature of the planet Phoebus' environment. The novella implies the events take place some time in the 22nd century.

Gameplay
The player is tasked with traversing a network of tunnels, collecting and interacting with objects, engaging hostile and friendly creatures, rescuing survivors and ultimately defeating Triax and escaping from Phoebus. Finn has a weapons and jet pack system which may be boosted by finding upgrades. Energy cells must be collected throughout the game to power the weapons and jet pack. Finn has a life-preserving teleport system. When he reaches a point near death he is automatically teleported to a safe location previously designated by the player, or ultimately back to his orbiting spaceship. Consequently, it is still possible to complete the game in many scenarios.

Exile permits a degree of nonlinear gameplay – challenges may be overcome in a number of possible orders and not all events have to be completed. The player is awarded points depending on goals achieved and time taken to complete the game. However, in some scenarios it becomes impossible to complete the game.

A major feature of the game is the single large and detailed world it offers for exploration. The subterranean setting is explained through the backstory in which the crew of the Pericles have set up a base in a natural cave system, with Triax having his own base in caves deep below.

The artificial intelligence features innovative routines such as creatures demonstrating awareness of nearby noises, line-of-sight vision through the divaricate caves and tunnels, and memory of where the player was last seen, etc.

Exile contains a physics model with gravity, inertia, mass, explosions, shockwaves, water, earth, wind, and fire. The game engine simulates all three of Newton's laws of motion, with many puzzles and gameplay elements emerging from a few physical principles. For example, the player may experience difficulty when attempting to lift a heavy boulder across a windy shaft with a jet pack, or of trying to keep a glass of water from spilling while being pushed around by a pestering bird.

Development
The game was designed and programmed by Peter Irvin (author of Starship Command) and Jeremy Smith (author of Thrust). Jeremy Smith died in an accident several years after Exile was published and it is his last known game. William Reeve executed preliminary conversions of the earlier 8-bit versions to the Amiga and Atari ST. These were then upgraded and completed by Peter Irvin and Jeremy Smith. Tony Cox did a preliminary conversion of the game from the Amiga to Amiga CD32. Paul Docherty was involved in the graphics for the Commodore 64 version and Herman Serrano created some of the artwork used in the game and manual. Henry Jackman composed the title music for the Amiga and Atari ST versions and Paddy Colohan remixed this for the CD32 release.

The large subterranean world is procedurally generated.<ref name="exiledisassembly">{{cite web|url=http://www.level7.org.uk/miscellany/exile-disassembly.txt |title=Exile disassembly|quote=Published by Superior Software in 1988, Exile is widely regarded as the most technically advanced game released for the BBC Micro. Featuring an enormous procedurally generated landscape, a complete physics engine and a host of game elements to interact with, it remains unsurpassed in pushing the capabilities of the system to their limits. |access-date=2013-01-14 |publisher=level7.org.uk|date=2012}}</ref> This is achieved using a compact but highly tuned pseudorandom process with a fixed seed number to generate the majority of the caverns and tunnels – augmented with a few custom-defined areas. The later Amiga and Atari ST release use a more conventional tiled map to allow greater customisation and variation in the landscape.

Circa 2012 the source code of the BBC Micro version was reconstructed through disassembly. Peter Irvin later allowed the non-commercial redistribution of the Amiga version of the game.

Releases
The game was first published for the Acorn Electron and BBC Micro in 1988 by Superior Software and later ported to the Commodore 64, Atari ST, Amiga and CD32, all published by Audiogenic between 1991 and 1995. The game mechanics and level design are broadly similar across all Exile versions but visuals and sound vary depending on the capabilities of each system. Exile has never been released outside Europe.

Acorn Electron / BBC Micro
The standard 32 kB BBC Model B version uses a specially defined screen resolution (eight physical colours; 128 pixels across × 128 lines down = 8 kB screen memory), smaller than full screen MODE 2. This is to free up memory for game data – a common technique in complex BBC games.

The simplified video hardware found in the Electron does not support this technique, so the additional data remains visible around the screen border. For speed reasons, the Electron release has only four on-screen colours. It did however boast a slightly larger view window of 128 pixels × 192 lines down.

Exile offers the option of playing an enhanced version of the game on a BBC Micro upgraded with a 16 kB page of sideways RAM. These enhancements include sampled sound effects and digitised speech ("Welcome to the land of the Exile." and "Alien die!"), as well as a larger visible screen area (eight physical colours; 128 pixels across × 256 lines down = 16 kB screen memory).

The extreme measures taken to make the game operate on a standard BBC Micro mean that the main game had no on-screen status indications or text of any kind, or even load and save routines. Fuel and energy levels are sounded out by a series of chimes when a weapon is selected, and pocket contents can only be checked by putting items back into the player's hands to make them visible. Saving the game entails pressing a shutdown key, resetting the computer, and launching the loader programme again. Despite such measures being forced by necessity, they formed part of the character and appeal of the game, leading to innovations such as the personal teleporter.

Commodore 64
The C64 conversion (1991) was carried out by the original programmers with graphics by Paul Docherty (credited as Dokk). It adds an on-screen status indicator and wider colour palette due to the extra RAM available but otherwise is a faithful port of the Acorn versions.

Atari ST
The Atari ST release (1991) was developed from the earlier 8-bit versions. The ST release has improved and recoloured graphics with a similar appearance to the 1991 Amiga version, though the sound effects differ somewhat.

Amiga
There were three releases for the Amiga platform, an OCS version (1991), an AGA version (1995) with enhanced graphics and finally a CD32 version (1995) based on the AGA release. Compared to the earlier 8-bit versions the OCS release has improved and recoloured graphics with a similar appearance to the Atari ST version. The AGA and CD32 versions have greatly reworked graphics with added detail and scrolling backdrops. The graphics of the CD32 version were made 50% larger than the AGA release for easier viewing on a console setup. All Amiga versions feature a dynamic in-game musical score which changes when a threat is near to the player. Amongst other digitised sound effects, the imps encountered in the cave system have a cry imitating Monty Python's infamous "Ni".

Apple iOS
Peter Irvin was working on an updated version for iOS based on the Amiga AGA version. This was scheduled for release in 2010. However, the game has not yet appeared and there have been no further announcements since 2010.

Reception
Electron User gave the game a positive review under the title "The New Masterpiece" concluding "Exile's detailed graphics enhance the game's infuriating puzzles beautifully. Everything is drawn on a small scale, thereby emphasising the vastness of the underground complex. The animation is fast and incredibly realistic – I marvelled at the way Finn was bundled head over heels by a blast from the stun cannon." The game was only given a score of 8/10 although it has been alleged that the reviewers had not played very far into the game so did not appreciate its scale. Zzap!64, reviewing the Commodore 64 version, praised the game's complexity and "phenomenal attention to detail". They awarded the game a score of 91%, labeling it "unmissable". Amiga Power magazine voted the Amiga version of Exile'' as the best game of 1991 with a score of 89%. In 2002 the multi-format magazine, Edge, retrospectively awarded it 10/10, an accolade which has only been awarded to two other games released before the magazine's launch.

A 2010 article in The Escapist stated that "Exile pioneered a lot of the science for which later games would become famous".

References

External links
 Exile at MobyGames
 Exile at Hall of Light
 Manual at the Internet Archive

1988 video games
Action-adventure games
Amiga games
Amiga 1200 games
Atari ST games
BBC Micro and Acorn Electron games
Cancelled iOS games
Amiga CD32 games
Commodore 64 games
Europe-exclusive video games
Metroidvania games
Superior Software games
Video games developed in the United Kingdom
Video games using procedural generation
Single-player video games


Lee Valley Lions will begin their 2017-18 National League season with a trip to face capital rivals Haringey Huskies at Alexandra Palace on Saturday, September 16.
Fixtures released yesterday (Sunday) have revealed their first home match will be against Bracknell Hornets a day later, before hosting Guildford and travelling to Solent in early October.
Capping off the second month of the season with a long road trip to Cardiff (October 21) and playing host to last year's champions Peterborough (October 22).
After a summer of upheaval in British ice hockey, Coach George Alley will have to prepare his side to do battle with NIHL South One clubs Chelmsford Chieftains, Bracknell Hornets, Oxford City Stars and Solent Devils this campaign.
The green and blue outfit will face a tricky Christmas period as they face three of the new clubs who have dropped down away from home in their final two games of 2017 and their first game of 2018.
The club have a quiet start to the New Year as they travel to Bracknell (January 6) and Guildford (January 14) and play host to Slough (January 21).
Alley's men will then have four fixtures in February and another four in March, before finishing the season with two home fixtures in April, which they will be hoping lands them a spot in the play-offs.
The first round of the play-offs will be held on the weekend of April 14 and 15, with semi-finals a week later and the finals the following week.
The Lions travel to face NIHL South One club Streatham in a pre-season fixture on Sunday, September 3.
Lions 2017-18 fixtures, September – 16 Haringey: 17 BRACKNELL; October -1: GUILDFORD; 7 Solent; 21 Cardiff Fire; 22 PETERBOROUGH; November- 4 SOLENT; 11 Slough; 12 HARINGEY; 25 Invicta; 26 BRISTOL; December – 2: CARDIFF; 10 Chelmsford; 17 Oxford; January 6 – Bracknell; 14 Guildford; 21 SLOUGH; February 3- Bristol; 17 OXFORD; 18 Basingstoke; March 3- CHELMSFORD; 4 Peterborough; 18 Swindon; 25 BASINGSTOKE; April – 7 SWINDON; 8 INVICTA.


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The annual UK CF Registry Meeting provides the ideal opportunity for all those who work with the UK Cystic Fibrosis Registry to understand new Registry tools, the use of its data and the impact of current research output.
Expert speakers from within the CF community will lead the morning's plenary sessions, while the afternoon provides a choice of interactive and practical workshops that will focus upon the areas that apply most to your day-to-day work with the Registry.
Registration will open from 09.30, with the meeting commencing at 10.30. The meeting will close by 16.00.
Workshop A: Using the registry data to understand the CF population.
Suitable for: Dig deeper into the annual data, at national and centre level, so you can understand the patient population better and make the most of the report for your work. There will be an opportunity to ask team any burning statistics or CF registry data questions.
Suitable for : anyone who is interested in improving their understanding of the CF Registry annual report data and the patient population, involved data entry /admin/ or uses the data for research or clinical audit.
Learn about the latest updates the UK CF Registry software and take the opportunity to provide feedback to the development team.
Suitable for: Anyone who uses the UK CF Registry to enter data or generate reports.
Develop your understanding of how to enter the highest quality data to the Registry, and minimise those queries at year-end!
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Discuss a selection of Registry-based publications from the last year, and put forward suggestions for future research themes.
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The venue is five minutes walk from Brimingham Central railway station, with NCP car parks available at Birmingham High Street and Grand Central.
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T-Mobile finished first in J.D. Power's U.S. Wireless Customer Care Performance studies in 2018, and it looks like 2019 is starting out the same way.
J.D. Power today announced the results of its 2019 U.S. Wireless Customer Care Performance – Volume 1 study, and T-Mobile has beaten out the competition. T-Mo finished with 833 points out of 1,000, well ahead of Verizon and its 812 points. AT&T came in third place with 799 points, and Sprint rounded out the big four with 753 points.
When it comes to prepaid, Cricket Wireless finished first with 815 points out of 1,000. Metro by T-Mobile wasn't far behind, finishing with 811 points, while Boost Mobile and Virgin Mobile earned 808 points and 795 points, respectively.
The results are based on responses from 11,531 wireless customers who contacted their carrier's care department within the past three months. The study evaluates the experiences across 12 customer care channels: phone customer service reps, in-store contact, online chat, email, social media post, carrier app, automated telephone systems, website search, social media search, user forum, video from carrier, and carrier app search.
Today's results mark the third straight time that T-Mobile has come in first in J.D. Power's Wireless Customer Care Performance study for full-service carriers and the 17th time total that T-Mo has ranked highest.


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Das 11. Jahrhundert v. Chr. begann am 1. Januar 1100 v. Chr. und endete am 31. Dezember 1001 v. Chr.

Ereignisse/Entwicklungen

 Im 11. Jahrhundert v. Chr. begann vermutlich die sogenannte dorische Wanderung.
 Um 1093 v. Chr.: Panehesi, der Vizekönig von Kusch, vertreibt Amenophis den Hohepriester des Amun aus Theben.
 Um 1087 v. Chr.: Pianch vertreibt Panehsi im Auftrag Pharao Ramses XI. aus Theben und Oberägypten.
 Um 1076/75 v. Chr.: Pianch stirbt. Herihor übernimmt das Amt des Hoherpriester des Amun und den Titel eines Vizekönigs von Kusch von seinem Schwiegervater Pianch.
 Um 1076/1070 v. Chr.: Ramses XI., Pharao in Ägypten, stirbt. Ende der 20. Dynastie. Beginn der Dritten Zwischenzeit.
 1072 v. Chr.: Panehsi letztmals belegt
 Beginn der "ionischen Kolonisation", dabei nach der Überlieferung 1053 v. Chr. Neugründung Milets
 Ab ca. 1050/1000 v. Chr.: Aufkommen der protogeometrischen Keramik in Griechenland, die die submykenische Keramik ablöst.

 Um 1046 v. Chr. endet die Shang-Dynastie in China, da Di Xin von Shang in der Schlacht von Muye von Wu von Zhou geschlagen wurde. Damit beginnt die Zhou-Dynastie, die wiederum mit der westlichen Zhou-Dynastie anfängt. Dadurch entstehen eine Reihe von Lehnstaaten, unter anderem der Staat Cai, Cao, Chen, Chu, Jin, Lu, Qi, Shu, Song, Wey, Wu, Yan, Teng und natürlich Zhou.
 Am 9. Mai 1012 v. Chr. wurde eine vollständige Sonnenfinsternis in Ugarit um 18:09 Uhr Ortszeit dokumentiert
 Träger der Urnenfelderkultur siedeln in Kitzbühel, um Kupfererz zu schürfen.
 Ende des 11. Jahrhunderts v. Chr. wurde das Königreich Ammon gegründet.

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Hinweis: Die Regierungsjahre lassen sich in diesem Jahrhundert noch nicht genau bestimmen. Von daher handelt es sich um ungefähre Schätzungen.

Pharaonen von Ägypten
 Ramses XI. (1105–1069 v. Chr.)
 Smendes I. (1069–1043 v. Chr./Begründer der 21. Dynastie)
 Amenemnesut (1043–1039 v. Chr.)
 Psusennes I. (1039–991 v. Chr.)

Könige von Assyrien
 Tiglat-Pileser I. (1114–1076 v. Chr.)
 Ašared-apil-ekur (1075–1074 v. Chr.)
 Aššur-bel-kala (1073–1056 v. Chr.)
 Eriba-Adad II. (1055–1054 v. Chr.)
 Šamši-Adad IV. (1053–1050 v. Chr.)
 Assur-nasirpal I. (1049–1031 v. Chr.)
 Salmanassar II. (1030–1019 v. Chr.)
 Aššur-nirari IV. (1018–1013 v. Chr.)
 Aššur-rabi II. (1012–972 v. Chr.)

Könige von Babylonien
 Enlil-nādin-apli (1101–1097 v. Chr.)
 Marduk-nādin-aḫḫē (1097–1079 v. Chr.)
 Adad-apla-iddina (1066–1044 v. Chr.)
 Simbar-šīpak (1024–1008 v. Chr.)
 Ea-mukīn-zēri (1008 v. Chr.)

Könige von China
 Di Yi (1101–1076 v. Chr.)
 Di Xin (1075–1046 v. Chr.)

Könige von Israel
(gemäß der Großreich-Hypothese, welche die Bibel interpretiert)
 Saul (1050–1010 v. Chr.)
 Isch-Boschet (1010–1008 v. Chr.)
 David (1008–970? v. Chr.)

Sonstige
 Samuel, biblischer Prophet

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Home News Gary: No politician can direct a police probe
Gary: No politician can direct a police probe
Shaliza Hassanali
Taken by surprise!
That's how Oropouche East MP Dr responded to Police Commissioner Gary Griffith, who in a press release yesterday, insisted that "no politician can direct what probe the police must conduct."
Griffith was referring to Moonilal, who in a T&T Guardian article on Thursday, headlined, "I asked for a probe of wire transfer, not bank account."
The article spoke about a wire transfer matter which Moonilal raised in Parliament in October 2018 that linked Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley to A&V Drilling Company which he stated was far from over, as Fraud Squad officers were still conducting an investigation into the case.
Moonilal said this based on the communications he had with the Fraud Squad on April 16 and their request to have him sign a statement about the wire transfer in the presence of his attorney Israel Khan once the Stay-at-Home order has been lifted which gave him the impression that the matter was being vigorously persued by the T&T Police Service.
In the article, Moonilal noted what the police had conducted was an investigation into a "bank account" reported by Rowley in which no evidence was found that led to the closure of the case.
But Griffith made it abundantly clear to Moonilal that as far as the police are concerned, the case which he brought into the public domain two years ago was closed.
Griffith pointed out that when a search is done with respect to financial transactions it takes into account all transactions, stating that wire transfer carry both the originator and beneficiary's account information.
"So to say one was only looking at bank accounts and not wire transfer is incomprehensible," Griffith said.
The Opposition MP said he had no idea that the wire transfer matter had ended until he read Griffith's release.
He said, "I was taken aback. I was taken by surprise. But that is their right if they believe they have reached a brick wall and there is nothing else to do and nothing else to find, then so be it."
Moonilal said he spoke to Khan on the closure of the case, stating that he too was taken aback.
"We were planning to meet Fraud Squad next week to sign the statement. I did not report the wire transfer matter to the police. It was Dr Rowley who asked the police to investigate and they came to me. They asked me to cooperate which is what I did. So the police owe me no duty to inform me of anything," he said.
Moonilal said he agreed fully with Griffith that "no politician should be directing the police how to do their work or ought to get involve in an investigation. But that does not stop me."
On his end, Moonilal said the wire transfer matter was far from over.
"It is not over at all. I am not going to pursue it with the TTPS any further but if more information comes to hand I will deal with it again. There are persons outside of T&T making inquiries."
He said a lot of the work and inquiries involving the matter had to be stopped because of the global pandemic as offices in the US continue to remain closed.
"The persons outside of Washington in particular and in Florida their work was held up because of the virus. I imagine in weeks or months again we may have more information on things."
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Welcome to The Pink Toque shop, original handmade creations by Lesley Karpiuk of The Pink Toque. I'm also the designer of GEEKSOAP!
The Pink Toque was established in 2006 when I began blogging about my creations. I then started selling on Etsy in October 2006, and over the years sold handmade purses and plush creatures. I designed my first Cthulhu creation in 2008 and now actively design my own Cthulhu accessories to sell to the geeky masses.
I am most well known for the Cthulhu Toque along with my line of geeky soap over at geeksoap.net. My crafty portfolio can be found at The Pink Toque, where I've been blogging now for nearly six years strong about the things I make.
Be sure to take a look around and see what I can make for you! My Cthulhu-themed accessories here pair well with my Cthulhu soap and the Baththulhu Cthulhu Bath Mitt over at geeksoap.net!
And if you love my crochet Cthulhu accessories, you'll love the plush crochet Cthulhu dolls by Ruth of CthulhuChick.com! You may see Oscar, my plush mascot made by Ruth, throughout the site. Be sure to go and snag one for yourself!


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Your voice is worth something
Home / police brutality
The legal system is criminal
editorial posted by braincrave in braincrave
The Nazis and Joseph Stalin were famous for their show trials, where "guilt" was determined by the authorities before the trial. From the court jester files, we continue to find that the the American...
police state,
police brutality,
The right to deprive liberty
Is it ironic that this is published in a UK newspaper? Not so long ago, police used to be called "peace officers." Keeping the peace and initiating violence are contradictions. Wasn't police abuse in...
Tasing pregnant women OK
A federal appeals court says three Seattle police officers were justified when they used a stun gun on a pregnant mother who refused to sign a traffic ticket. The dissenting judge called the ruling "...
Arrested for asking why
Four women, two of them well into middle age, were discussing funeral plans for a friend when an Atlanta police officer told them to move. Three did but one asked "why." In answer to her question, Mi...
Police are hypocritical
WTF? In California, an off-duty police officer hit another car. He fled the scene, so it was a hit and run. When confronted, he first lied and claimed his wife was driving, but finally admitted to it...
The largest street gang in America
In my favorite book, Atlas Shrugged (a book about philosophy), there is the following statement: 'Thinking is man's only basic virtue, from which all the others proceed. And his basic vice, the sou...
Morgan Freeman on Baltimore Protest Coverage: 'F-ck the Media'
thedailybeast.com link posted by c_prompt in politics
..."Cameras actually distort the story. The story already happened. The story began with policy and apexed with Freddie Gray's death. The story is simple. Gray died in state custody. Unlikely a...
mainstream media,
baltimore,
riots,
Drunk parking in braincrave
Old school Tinder in dating
What's scientific about political science? Nothing. in politics
Banning psychological violence in braincrave
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I'm having such a bad case of pms and I cannot for the life of me give up coffee! Maybe I should try harder. Would be best for everybody if im not feeding my irritability and nasty moodswings. Thanks for the tip!


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To mark the occasion of 50,000 downloads of parts from the previous six sets, I've made a seventh set of Fritzing parts. The first set of parts, along with details about Fritzing and about part creation, can be found here. All sets can be found under the 'fritzing' tag here. As with the previous sets, these are generally parts that I've needed for my own projects.
Awesome set! Would be good if you shared those parts following the [Github contribute guideline](https://github.com/fritzing/fritzing-parts/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md) on Fritzing Parts repository.
I would like to have that "top view capacitor" at the 01 part since it looks good and would be awesome to include on other designs.
The capacitor part can also be found in the YwRobot Breadboard Power Supply MB-V2 in the fourth set of parts (here: http://omnigatherum.ca/wp/?p=262).
Hello could you put the item number 7?


In a very candid conversation with Dan Rather on AXS TV's "The Big Interview" Melissa Etheridge opens up about her music, gay rights, breast cancer and even the little bit of hot water she got into recently over comments about Angelina Jolie. In this clip Etheridge clarifies comments she made about Angelina Jolie's double mastectomy not being brave.
Posted October 20th, 2013 & filed under Video.


Take Back Your Brain! Go TV VG Free!
Our friends at Googol Power are offering a free song and chance for prizes to kick off TV free week.
Take the TV Video Game FREE Challenge and get active! Need some tips?
Turn it off and get out there and do something — sing, read, write, draw, run, swim, skate, snowboard! Show the world all the creative things you can do without TV or video games. Share your cool ideas with us at the end by entering our creativity contest and have a chance to win an MP3 player and other prizes.


Wellness Coordinator Sarah Eanes serves in our North Little Rock, Arkansas office and recently fulfilled her requirements to be recognized as a certified personal trainer.
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This is the famous "Jesus is the Reason for the Season" pencils case. Four families challenged the constantly changing policies of the Plano Independent School District that governed student distribution of written materials. The district court ruled in favor of the school district on some points and in favor of the parents on other points. In turn, the Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit upheld the district court's decision on some points and reversed it on others.
In her valedictorian speech, Erica Corder mentioned Jesus Christ and His death and resurrection. In retaliation her school told her she would not receive her diploma until she publicly apologized. She sued the district for violation of her rights of free speech, free exercise of religion, and related rights. Unfortunately, both the district court and the court of appeals ruled in favor of the school district.
Kentucky Baptist Homes for Children (KBHC) is a private organization that receives some funding from the Commonwealth of Kentucky for its services to at-risk children. After KBHC fired a lesbian employee for violation of its religious beliefs, she—along with another lesbian who claimed that she wanted to apply for employment but would not because it would be futile—sued KBHC for employment discrimination and sued Kentucky officials along with KBHC for violating the Establishment Clause.
Parents of public school children sued, alleging the Texas Moment of Silence law violated the Establishment Clause because it mentioned that children could silently pray among other choices. Both the district court and the court of appeals ruled against the parents and upheld the law.
There are two arguments being addressed: First, the City of Zachary is squelching free speech and the Court below appropriately issued a preliminary injunction, enjoining this violation of Mr. Netherland's constitutional rights. Second, the District Court correctly noted that the protestors in Ovadal were protesting on a pedestrian overpass and the police were called because the signs were causing traffic problems. The District Court reasoned that there was a significant difference between holding a sign on an overpass, and speaking on an open easement.


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Well been waaay tooo long since I posted. The dormant season pruning is almost at its end which is always bittersweet for me. Have felt a new energy for the craft of pruning and I do not think the love I have for the work I do with my secateurs will ever leave me.
So finishing up in mid march with apples and pears and next session will be in August on the same crops plus the cherries and plums.
At this time of year I am consistently dreaming about fruiting buds and growth buds, sounds a little plant geekish but its the truth! There are worse things to be in the world than being a plant geek.
Oh.. by the way I'm getting back into keeping honeybees! Yaaaaay!
Just the ticket for a nosey neighbour!


I know we're supposed to make New Years resolutions at the beginning of January, but I decided to write my future self a letter today because I'm committing, in writing, to reach some goals over the next year. Call these resolutions if you want to. Either way, I plan to do my best to complete this list by the time I open this letter on December 26, 2010.
Cook at home more often. I do this a few times a week, but I'd like to do it more. I enjoy the foods I cook, and I feel so accomplished when I try something new and it works. Tomorrow night I'll make "Faux Fried Chicken." It is seriously delicious, and I can enjoy it without feeling as though a rock has taken up residence in my stomach.
Buy smaller clothes. Obviously, I want to do this because it means I'm losing weight.
Lose 8 pounds per month. This is the goal, and it has been pretty attainable so far so I'll stick with it. If I don't always reach that goal, I'll continue doing my best to make it happen. And if I exceed that goal then I'll keep doing my best to make it happen. So either way, this is a win-win.
Help someone once a week whether it's convenient or not. I help people as often as I can which is great, but I've decided to become more active in helping with a humble, serving attitude.
Continue to drink water and stay away from soda. This is another extension of habits I formed last year. It feels like second nature at this point, but openly committing to this reminds me of just how important it is that I continue on this path. I am lighter on my feet, and I have more energy because I do not drink soda.
if faux-fried chicken is like oven-baked chicken, then i know it's good stuff! i made some for the first time a few weeks ago, and it is the best stuff ever! well, next to popeye's, i guess. 😀 with the leftovers, i cut up a strip i had baked, and topped off a toasted whole-wheat pita with hummus. i bet it's good on a salad, too.
Well I just gave up Soda 1 week and 2 days ago and let me tell you. It was one of the hardest things mentally I have done in recent times. Was at a birthday party today and I past up the cupcakes with an inch of frosting on them with not really a problem but the diet coke, it almost got me! I am sure that the Aspartame has something to do with it. I think we can get addicted to it. Just like sugar. I don't eat much yogurt because it is hard to find it low cal without aspartame! Congratulations on writing down your list! What a great idea to send a letter to your future self!
I love the idea of writing a letter to yourself. I might have to do this myself. These all look like great goals.
Amen on the no drinking soda…I need to get back on that band wagon. I hate Diet Coke, and yet I drink it all the time. I mean- I hate how bad it is for me, and that I KNOW that it's so bad, and that I can't put it down. :O So I will try to join you in this! HEARTS!!!