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Self Guided London Walking Tour: History & Culture Itinerary
One of the best ways to experience a new city as a local would is to explore it on foot. And the capital of the UK is certainly no exception. Here's a Self Guided London Walking Tour. In it, you'll find plenty of history and culture sites well worth a visit, particularly if you're looking to delve into the heart of the very history of where 'Londinium'– as the Romans called it- began.
Free Self-Guided London Walking Tour: Tricks, Tips & Practical Advice
The walk is best attempted on a sunny day when the streets are warm, a summer vibe is in the air, and the city looks its best. Although the majority of the tour is on well paved flat surfaces (with a few cobbled lanes thrown in), I highly recommend shoes that are comfortable to walk in as you'll probably end up walking a lot more than three miles after wandering around all of the recommended sites; especially so if you opt to head up the 300+ steps of the Monument to the Great Fire of London!
The best coffee shops to stop and enjoy a cake or coffee during the walking tour are located at the top of the Sky Garden and in the entryway to St Mary Woolnoth's Church. If you're looking for a more budget lunch option, then there are plenty of convenience stores around where you can purchase a sandwich or soup. One of the best spots to enjoy a picnic outdoors is in the tranquil space of St Dunstan in the East, a former church turned public garden following WWII.
Walking Time: 60 minutes (one hour)
Distance Covered: 2.9 miles (4.6km)
Tower Bridge is easily one of the most iconic spots in central London and it's a must-see attraction for any first time visitor to the city. After all, the Victorian built bridge is certainly a feat of engineering in its own right and the suspension bridge is used by over 40,000 people a day.
Built between 1864 and 1894, it was criticised when first built but has since become a much-loved part of the London skyline. Walk across it, admire it from afar when walking along the Thames or pay a small fee to enter the Tower Bridge and learn about its history, as well as that of London.
Home to the Crown Jewels and a tower that once kept royalty under lock and key, the Tower of London is the UK's most famous former prison and is hard to miss when strolling along the Thames. Even if you don't fancy going in (entry tickets can be rather pricey), the Tower is still worth a look, if only for a quick glance on your way somewhere else.
St Dunstan in the East
Quiet, secluded and a spot that even the locals don't know about, St Dunstan in the East is one of those secret spots in London that should be on your radar when you next visit the UK. Free to visit and perfect for a picnic on a sunny day, St Dunstan in the East is a former parish church and was first built in the 12th-Century.
Over the years, many additions were added to the building, including a tower by Christopher Wren, which happens to be the only part of the ecclesiastical building that survives to this day. During WWII, the church was badly damaged during the Blitz. And, following the war, the decision was taken to leave the shell of the church as it was, and transform the space into a public garden.
Although you have to book in advance, the completely free view from the top of the Walkie Talkie building is one of the best in London. The Sky Garden was opened to the public in early 2015 and has been offering spectacular views to the public ever since.
Though it was a controversial building from the outset (planning permission was only granted for the whole building because of the proposed gardens), 20 Fenchurch has since become incorporated into the fabric of daily London life. At the top, there's a café, as well as an open-air balcony and some plenty plants to admire.
Leadenhall Market
The pretty and intricate details of Victorian-built Leadenhall Market are so iconic that they featured in the Harry Potter films as the home of the Leakey Cauldron. There has been a market here ever since the 14th-century, making it one of the oldest trading places in the entire capital. Situated in the financial district of London, Leadenhall Market was constructed in the late 1800s and is filled with eateries, boutique shops, as well as all of the regular chain stores that can be found throughout the UK.
Full name, 'Monument to the Great Fire of London,' the Monument is situated next to a tube station of the same name. If you're looking to spend at least three days in London or more, then an ascent up the Monument is definitely worth the views and three to five pounds entry fee.
The monument was built to both commemorate the fire of 1666 and celebrate the rebuilding of London following near complete destruction. The chief architects were Christopher Wren the (also architect of St Paul's Cathedral) and Robert Hooke (also architect of Montagu house).
St Mary Woolnoth
Coffee, cake, and a tea room in the interior of a church, it could only be St Mary Woolnoth's an unassuming church in the heart of the city. Though it may look like a regular Church of England place of worship from the outside, the site has been used for worship for well over two thousand years.
The Grade I listed property currently on site was built in the 1700s and is filled with beautiful architecture of the English Baroque variety. Inside the porch to the church, you'll find a sweet little coffee shop where you can sip on your espresso surrounded by centuries worth of history.
Christopher Wren at his best, St Paul's Cathedral is topped with pineapples and is in the very heart of the City of London, an area where the entire capital city began. St Paul's Cathedral has dominated the London skyline for over 300 years and was once the tallest building in London. Though it's quite expensive to enter (apart from on a Sunday when you can't wander around the church, but can attend a service), the structure is still pretty impressive from the outside!
Millenium Bridge
Featured in dozens of films including Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Guardians of the Galaxy, and 28 Weeks Later, Millennium Bridge has linked the city of London to the South side of the River Thames for almost two decades. If you're looking for a quirky Instagrammable place in the heart of London, then you've come to the right place. Walk across it to reach Shakespeare's Globe, the Shard, and one of the best markets in London, Borough Market.
Shakespeare's The Globe Theatre
Although the original Shakespeare's Globe Theatre sadly burned down during the 17th-century, its current incarnation was opened to the public in 1997. The new theatre is a faithful reproduction of the Elizabethan playhouse and regularly stages productions of Shakespeare's works.
Nearby, you'll find the Ferryman's seat, set into the side of a chain restaurant. Though this worn piece of stone doesn't look like much now, it was once used by the ferryman who would operate a water taxi service to-and-fro across the Thames, before there were any bridges in the area. Although no one knows the exact age of the seat, it may well date back centuries.
If you're looking for some of the best food in London, then you need to look no further than Borough Market. Located in the shadow of the Shard, once the tallest building in Europe, the market sells both wholesale and retail food. Borough Market may well have existed for over a thousand years, and sells a whole range of hot and cold freshly prepared meals to both tourists and locals on a daily basis.
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This is a really helpful guide! I'm planning my first trip to london and I'll totally be doing this, thank you!
trailheaders
25th February 2018 at 12:20 am
What a great guide! I wish I'd had this before my first trip to London. Walking is such a wonderful way to see a city. Bookmarking for the next time!
My Ticklefeet
24th February 2018 at 11:08 pm
This is a great guide! I remember walking some of these places myself with my city pass but it's been a few years. Will definitely visit some of your recommendations next time 🙂
GallopAroundTheGlobe (@KiaraGallop)
I'm saving this for my next trip to London! Although I've walked along the Thames to Tower Bridge, I've not made it to many of the sights you mention in this post. I love making my own walking tours around the cities I visit though. I punch everything I want to see into Google Maps, organise them into some semblance of order and then hit go! 🙂
dwyeraddie
I LOVE self-guided walking tours! You can do them at your own pace and can deviate if something catches you eye. This hits a bunch of great stops too! Thanks for sharing


Puaikura is the district on Rarotonga of which Arorangi is the main village.
Their first event in this year's Te Maeva Nui cultural competition was the pe'e.
"Pe'e are ancient historical chants which commemorate particular events, including brave deeds of ancestors or legendary warriors. Pe'e were formulaic in structure and ritualised in presentation. Their very nature is the reason few traditional pe'e survive. Because they were ritualised and could only be chanted by certain people at certain times - at rites which were considered heathen by the missionaries - many ancient pe'e fell into disuse and were consequently lost. Pe'e has also come to mean any chant - old or new."
Most of the inhabitants of Puaikura must have been in the audience at the national auditorium judging by the cheers and applause. It was well-deserved though, the team received one of the two A grades awarded in this category (the other went to Tongareva).
Parliamentarians and others from both the Cook Islands and New Zealand took to the paddock at the BCI stadium last week for a bruising rugby encounter.
The kiwis were toting the parliamentary world cup – they've won it four of the five times it's been contested – but it wasn't up for grabs this time.
Just as well since the Cook Islands won the game 17-10.
For a full description see the Cook Islands News websitehere.
More from this year's dance competition at Te Maeva Nui.
This video is of the Tongareva team with their ura pau (drum dance) – probably the most exciting of the competition items with a fast beat and emphasis on hip and leg movement.It usually features boys to a greater extent than girls.
Tongareva, also known as Penrhyn, received a B grade for their performance.
Don't forget, if you're a fan of Cook Islands culture, the ministry of culture's DVD of the entire Te Maeva Nui celebration should be out soon. It will include the full length performances for each night as well as the float parade and tangi kaara (drumming competition).


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Fresh fish for food banks: Teen anglers collect, fillet, vacuum-seal tournament catches
Ed Killer | Treasure Coast Newspapers
The pandemic has created hardship for people everywhere. Early on, food banks were one segment of service providers surprised and overwhelmed with demand from people who suddenly found themselves needy.
Fillet for Friends, an organization founded in 2014 by Boca Raton teen anglers and friends, saw an opportunity to help.
Co-founder Harrison Konsker heard a fishing tournament was going to take place in June in Broward County. He and the Fillet for Friends crew sprang into action and made arrangements to collect any unwanted fish caught by tournament anglers. They filleted the fish, bagged it and provided over 350 pounds of fresh-caught fish to food banks in South Florida.
"Boca Helping Hands was very grateful to receive the large donation, and we assured them that there is more to come," Konsker told TCPalm. "As Florida reopens [amid the coronavirus], we are lining up tournaments to keep serving the less fortunate in Florida."
Stalled mission
Konsker said COVID-19 stalled Fillet for Friends's mission a bit. As events began to be postponed or canceled, it eliminated one of the sources Fillet for Friends relies on to obtain fresh fish to provide to families in need.
"We have become focused on fishing tournaments, but since the virus set in, the tournaments have really dropped off, at least at the beginning of the summer," Konsker said. "We have been lacking in donations, so it did hurt us a bit. Fortunately, I feel as if this is only temporary, so we should be good again soon."
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Since the group was founded six years ago, Konsker said Fillet for Friends has collected and donated over 3,000 pounds of fresh-caught fish, helping to provide some 7,000 meals.
The group has collected fish from private individuals, charter boat captains and anglers participating in over 27 fishing tournaments from Key West to Sebastian to Sarasota.
Junior anglers
Konsker said Fillet for Friends began when he and friend Maccabee Herman were kids. Together, they got into fishing. When they weren't in school or playing lacrosse, it was a good bet they were on some waterway with a fishing rod in their hands.
"We really started fishing a lot by the end of seventh grade and all that next summer," Konsker explained. "We had a mentor who taught us a bunch of techniques and tackle tips. Then eventually by the middle of eighth grade, we got good enough to catch mahi mahi and kingfish. We'd bring home fish to feed ourselves and our family and friends."
But, Konsker said, there was always more fish than they could eat or give to friends.
"We always had leftover fish and we didn't want it to go to waste," he said. That's when they came up with the idea of dropping by Boca Helping Hands.
At first, they would take a few pounds at a time. Extra snook fillets. Snapper. Spanish mackerel. Also, other friends of Konsker and Herman began to join in the efforts to help. Soon the organization included 13 classmates and former lacrosse players.
"The people at Boca Helping Hands told us what we brought them was better quality than anything they received," Konsker said. "They said when they get donations of pork, it's fatty, for instance. As ninth graders, we tried to figure out how to expand what we were doing."
It was suggested to reach out to other anglers.
"We got in touch with other anglers and told them we'd pick the fish up, fillet it and vacuum seal it to get it ready for the next donation," he said. That turned into 20-30 pounds of donations per month.
Capt. Bill Kelly, a Key West angler, heard about what the kids were doing. He helped connect them with a big sportfishing tournament in Miami.
"We thought, wow, there's nothing better than setting up a tournament," Konsker said. "We went there and they let us speak at the captains party. So that Saturday, we set up our table and had our big 150-quart cooler. It filled up in 20 minutes and we had to leave early because we couldn't take anymore donations."
After that, Konsker said they started going to different tournaments, including one in Sarasota and another in Sebastian. Then Fillet for Friends started getting recognition for its efforts. Magazine articles and television reports extolled their success. In 2018, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission presented them with an award.
Konsker and the original founders are now heading into their sophomore years of college. He said they have instructed some younger students how to do what they have done. But during the summer and holidays, they plan to continue working to help connect fresh-caught fish with food banks.
"Fishermen are being extremely generous right now because of the tough times," he said. "They have had the opportunity to keep doing what they love, fishing, as it follows social distancing guidelines. Fishermen like us recognize that it's time to help the soup kitchens combat the meat shortages and the increase in hungry citizens."
If nothing else good comes out of this pandemic, at least Fillet for Friends is trying to help.
Fillet for Friends
To donate fish, help in other ways or learn more about the organization, go to its website at Filletforfriends.org.
Ed Killer is TCPalm's outdoors writer. Become a valued customer by subscribing to TCPalm. To interact with Ed, friend him on Facebook at Ed Killer, follow him on Twitter @tcpalmekiller or email him at ed.killer@tcpalm.com.

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Tuvia Bielski was born in Stankevich, in what is now western Belorussia in 1906. When Germany invaded Russia in June of 1941, Tuvia and his younger brother Zus vowed never to be caught by the Germans. Tuvia's extensive knowledge of the area saved his life, allowing him to move around frequently to avoid being captured by the Germans, who had a warrant for his arrest.
In early 1942, Tuvia began hearing rumors about partisans, and decided that if he and his fellow Jews were to survive, they would need to acquire arms and organize all-Jewish resistance groups. Along with two of his brothers, Zus and Asael, Tuvia began organizing Jews. By May of 1942, Tuvia was in command of a small group, which by the end of the war had grown to 1200 people, and was known as the Bielski otriad (brigade). Tuvia had focused on saving as many Jews as possible, and would accept any Jew into his group. Many came through the family of Konstantin Kozlovski, a non-Jew, who provided shelter for Jews escaping from the Novogrudok Ghetto and worked with the partisans to free hundreds of Jews from the ghetto.
By the summer of 1944, the group had grown to 1200. The group consisted mainly of the elderly, women, and children. Tuvia's group was the largest of the Jewish partisan groups. A high percentage of those he led survived, due to Tuvia's strong and effective leadership, and his determination to save as many Jews as possible.
In 2008 the inspiring story of the the Bielski partisans was made into the motion picture 'Defiance', starring Daniel Craig and Liev Schreiber as Tuvia and Zus Bielski.
Visit www.jewishpartisans.org/defiance for more resources on the Bielski Partisans, including JPEF's multimedia curricula to accompany the motion picture 'Defiance'.


Our atmosphere is divided into different atmospheric layers depending on the physiochemical properties of that particular zone, and many of us are quite familiar with those. Similarly, any water body can be divide into different zones, which are demarcated by their own physical and chemical properties, as well as arbitrary boundaries exerted by human. Any water body will have two distinct zones; benthic zone, which describes the layers closer to the bottom of the water body, and pelagic zone, which includes the free water column that interacts with the surface layers of a water body. Apart from their basic geospatial location difference, many other factors help us to differentiate between these.
This is the layer, which you can find immediately above the bottom sediment of any water body. Referring to the sea, benthic zone start at the shoreline and extends into deep waters, away from landmass. It is worth noticing that there isn't a specified depth to this zone, as it could vary from few inches as in a stream to several 1000s of meters as in the open ocean. The biotas that dwell in this zone are termed as benthos consists of organisms that have adapted to tolerate low temperatures and high pressure, as well as low oxygen levels found in this zone. Many of them have bottom-dwelling adaptations. Since light cannot penetrate this depth, this zone lacks the ability to photosynthesis as its energy source. Main energy source of this zone consist of organic materials that drifts down the upper layers and this region is dominated by detritivores and scavengers.
Brief idea of this zone can be gained simply by referring to the Greek meaning of it, "open sea" and this zone is the uppermost layers of a water body, especially referring to the ocean, interacts directly with the atmosphere. Physical and chemical properties of this zone vary greatly because of the vastness of this area, which extends from the uppermost waters down to the deeper layers near the benthic zone of a water column. As the depth increases, favorable life sustaining features of the pelagic zone reduces, resulting in a decrease in the biota, as well. This zone can be divided into several sub layers that extend from the top to bottom. They are light penetrating Epipelagic zone in which photosynthesis can take place, Mesopelagic zone, which doesn't get enough light for photosynthesis and has lower dissolved oxygen levels, and lastly the bathypelagic zone, which doesn't get light at all, and many of the creatures in this area has the potential to produce bioluminescence. Most of the primary production in the water takes place in the uppermost epipelagic zone, and it is the layer with highest diversity.
What is the difference between Benthic and Pelagic?
• Benthic zone is the layer closer to the bottom of a water body, whereas pelagic zone refers to the uppermost layers of a water body.
• Organisms that live in the benthic region are coined as 'benthos', and organisms found in the pelagic zones are referred as pelagic organisms.
• Referring to the open sea, benthic zone is characterized by low temperatures, low dissolved oxygen levels, low/no light, and high pressures. However, there is a gradient of these in the pelagic zone from top to bottom.
• If we compare the diversity in these zones, resource rich pelagic waters harbor higher diversity than the benthic zone that has lower resources.
• Photosynthesis does take place in the epipelagic zone, but benthic zone does not get enough light for this.
• Pelagic food webs are powered by photosynthesis whereas benthic communities are normally powered by detritus drifted from the upper layers.
• No photosynthetic organism can be found in the benthic region; it is dominated by detritivores and scavengers. In the pelagic zone, photosynthetic organisms as well as active predators are dominant.
• All most all the creatures in the benthic zone are bottom-dwellers or sessile animals whereas all the creatures in the pelagic zone are free-living.


Bunions is a unique foot condition in that a whole range of factors can affect your susceptibility to them. While poorly fitting shoes aren't helpful for the health of any poorly feet, sometimes your bunion-bothered feet can be dictated by something far more serious, like the onset of arthritis, or simply a result of your family genes.
Shoes: Unsurprisingly, poorly fitting shoes are just as much a culprit of bunions as any other foot condition. High heels are the worst offenders, making women more likely to develop this particular issue as well as being six times more likely to suffer from overall ill foot health. Badly fitting shoes may not always be the underlying cause of bunions in some individuals, but wearing them will significantly worsen the condition once it arrives.
Genetics: If your family has a history of suffering from Hallux Valgus then chances are you're next in line to feel the effects of this foot condition. Don't worry, it's by no means a certainty that you'll develop these bony growths. Even if you do, you join almost half the adult population who don't let a little thing like bunions slow them down.
Arthritis: The reason many bunion check-ups involve blood tests and x-rays is because they can be linked to arthritis, again this can be due to your genetics, but are just as able to be relieved through similar treatment as those which are brought about because of other reasons.
Gout: Suffering from gout may also leave you with this bony bi-product, commonly affecting the big toe, there are plenty of options to help keep feet perfectly aligned while living with this condition such as the Talarmade Bunion Corrector.
Double jointed individuals: While the extra flexibility and apparent suppleness that comes with those who can bend their joints more than normal might make you think that flexible feet are immune to bunions, the reverse is actually true. Because extra flexible joints are more likely to get these growths, even children can be effected by them.
Born to Bunions: Sometimes this condition is simply something dealt at birth - that said, treating your feet well remains the best way to live well with any foot ailment.
High heels: Those pesky high heels strike again. Forcing your forefoot to take the weight of your entire body while placing the pressure of your heel onto a tiny surface is bound to have consequences - if not Metatarsalgia or Plantar Fasciitis, then bunions. Be warned, those shoes may look great, but they'll leave your feet feeling less than fabulous.
Barefoot brings bunions: It has been noted that people who favour going around barefoot are more likely to develop this complaint that others. Denying your feet suitable support is always asking for ailments to strike, not only from bunions but from a variety of aches and pains.
You may be suffering from bunions through no fault of your own, but keeping feet comfy is something you do have total control over. Try one of our Insoles, Bunion Protectors or Splints for happy feet that don't stop for anything.
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Vidyarjan Academy is an employee-less organization. It is run by Vidyarjan Mentors, who work on honorary basis to contribute towards the cause. Vidyarjan Mentors are highly qualified professionals working in reputed organizations or running their own firms. Most of them participate in designing and delivering the courses and services. Few others provide pro bono advisory services in the areas of marketing and operations.
Anand Aashay
Anand has 40+ years of industry experience working at Financial Express, Larsen & Toubro, and L&T Infotech. His areas of interest include mindfulness, communication skills, and corporate relations.
Ashwini Prasade
Ashwini is a Commerce Graduate with 10+ years of experience working at a Chartered Accountancy firm. She now operates Ashwini Tutorials, which provides coaching to commerce students.
CG Bhide
Chandragupt (CG) has been CEO at Centaac Corporation for last four years. Earlier he worked for seven years at companies such as Dabur India and Shreya Life Sciences. He has done MBA in Marketing from Mumbai University.
Dr Manish Godse
Manish has done his PhD from IIT Bombay. He has worked at Infosys as well as at startups such as Iken Solutions and RamanBytes. He has also been teaching in engg. and MBA colleges.
Dr Nikhil Jadhav
Nikhil has done B Tech, M Tech, and PhD from UDCT (ICT). He is currently working as Senior Scientist in a reputed pharma company. He has been associated with many NGOs for more than a decade.
Mona Sudarshan
Mona has 10+ years of experience at companies such as L&T Infotech, Treehouse, etc.. She has done her M Phil. from IIT Bombay. Her area of expertise is communication skills.
Narendra Godse
Naredra is an engineering graduate with 15+ years of industry experience. He serves as a Director (Business Development) at New Indictrans Technologies Pvt. Ltd. He has earlier worked at companies such as ItzCash Card Ltd.
Nihar Sail
Nihar has done his graduation in architecture. He operates his own firm called Smart Architects that specializes in using technologies such as Virtual Reality.
Sandeep Damle
Sandeep has done MBA and has got 15+ years of experience working at publication houses viz. Ratna Sagar and Madhuban. He currently serves as Project Advisor at Anoobhuti Learning Solutions Pvt Ltd.
Smita Rane
Smita is an Engineering Graduate and has got 10+ years of industry experience. She runs her own firm, Asmita Solutions that specializes in building enterprise-scale business systems.
Shrikant Mulik
Shrikant is CEO at Vidyarjan Consulting Pvt Ltd. He has 20+ years of experience working at Larsen & Toubro Infotech, NMIMS and IIT Bombay. He has done B.E. (Computer) from Mumbai University and MBA from IIT Bombay.
Yashodhan K
Yashodhan has 15+ years of industry experience of working at companies such as Biral Sun Life Insurance, Airtel, and Wipro. He has done B.E. (Computer) from VJTI and MBA from NMIMS.


We are excited to roll into Royal Roads University! To complement the bike share, U-bicycle and Royal Roads University would like to know if there is interest in our Discounted Pass Program.
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Q: Twisted. More than 1 ip address in dns reply I use from twisted.names import dns for serving dns queries on my network.
And i want to reply with list of IP addresses for my domain ( example for  'mydomain22.com' query ) I use this sample for serving queries https://gist.github.com/johnboxall/1147973

    for answer in ans:
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        if domain['name'] not in answer.name.name:
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        answer.payload.address = socket.inet_aton(list_of_ip) # here
        answer.payload.ttl = TTL

Thanks!

A: I can guess that ans is a list of RRHeader instances (but it's sad that I had to guess, try including this sort of information in your questions in the future :) which is used to populate the answers section of the DNS message your code sends as a response.
However, it's not obvious that my guess is correct because if it were correct then you'd already be able to send back multiple answers.  ans is a list of RRHeader instances and each of those instances will be included in the answer that is sent out.  So if you'd like more answers to be sent, just add more RRHeader instances to ans.
And of course, if the records are more suitable as authority or additional records, then put them into one of those lists instead of into the answers list.

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Kimball Electronics, Inc. Reports First Quarter Fiscal Year 2015 Results
JASPER, Ind., Nov. 19, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kimball Electronics, Inc. (Nasdaq:KE), a leading global electronic manufacturing services provider for high-quality, durable goods electronics, today announced financial results for its first quarter of fiscal year 2015 which ended September 30, 2014.
Donald D. Charron, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, stated, "Double-digit growth in all four end market verticals helped us set a new quarterly sales record in the first quarter of the new fiscal year. Strong growth with existing customers as well as sales from new program wins helped us overcome the previously announced decline in sales to JCI (Johnson Controls, Inc.). We have one more quarter before the JCI build out is substantially complete. We are very pleased with the focused effort of our team to fill the hole created by the loss of the JCI business."
Mr. Charron concluded, "Our new business opportunities pipeline is healthy and we have good momentum as we become a separate, stand-alone publicly traded company from the recently completed spin-off from Kimball International."
First Quarter Fiscal Year 2015 Highlights:
Net sales of $203.8 million increased 16% from the prior year first quarter. Sales related to the exit of JCI were down $11.3 million compared to the same quarter last year.
Gross profit as a percent of net sales increased 1.7 percentage points from the prior year first quarter.
The prior year first quarter includes $5.0 million of pre-tax income resulting from settlement proceeds related to two antitrust class action lawsuits of which the Company was a member.
Spin-off costs totaled $1.0 million in the current year first quarter.
Adjusted operating income (non-GAAP), excluding spin-off costs, of $8.8 million (4.3% of net sales) increased 87% from the first quarter of fiscal year 2014 adjusted operating income, which excludes the lawsuit income and restructuring costs.
Adjusted net income (non-GAAP) of $6.4 million compares to adjusted net income of $4.8 million in the prior year first quarter.
Adjusted earnings per basic and diluted share (non-GAAP) of $0.22 compares to adjusted basic and diluted EPS of $0.16 in the first quarter of fiscal year 2014.
Cash flows used for operating activities for the first quarter of fiscal year 2015 was $4.5 million.
Days sales outstanding, calculated as accounts receivable divided by one day's average net sales, was 57.4 days at September 30, 2014 compared to 56.6 days at September 30, 2013.
The spin-off of Kimball Electronics by Kimball International, Inc. was completed on October 31, 2014. Kimball Electronics' financial statements for the first quarter ended September 30, 2014 were prepared on a "carve-out" basis, reflecting an allocation of costs incurred by its former parent company. The carve-out financial statements are not indicative of the complete future cost structure or expected future financial results of Kimball Electronics as an independent company, particularly in the areas of overhead, interest, and taxes.
Medical 61.6 49.0 26 %
Public Safety 14.2 12.6 12 %
Certain statements contained within this release are considered forward-looking under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and are subject to risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, our ability to fully realize the expected benefits of the completed spin-off, the global economic conditions, significant volume reductions from key contract customers, loss of key customers or suppliers, financial stability of key customers and suppliers, availability or cost of raw materials, and increased competitive pricing pressures reflecting excess industry capacities. Additional cautionary statements regarding other risk factors that could have an effect on the future performance of the Company are contained in the Company's Registration Statement filed on Form 10, as amended, and declared effective on October 7, 2014 and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
This press release contains non-GAAP financial measures. A non-GAAP financial measure is a numerical measure of a company's financial performance that excludes or includes amounts so as to be different than the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) in the United States in the statement of income, statement of comprehensive income, balance sheet, statement of cash flows, or statement of equity of the Company. The non-GAAP financial measures on a consolidated basis used within this release include 1) operating income excluding spin-off expenses, settlement proceeds from lawsuits and restructuring charges, 2) net income excluding spin-off expenses, settlement proceeds from lawsuits and restructuring charges, and 3) earnings per basic and diluted share excluding spin-off expenses, settlement proceeds from lawsuits and restructuring charges. Reconciliations of the reported GAAP numbers to these non-GAAP financial measures are included in the Financial Highlights table below. Management believes it is useful for investors to understand how its core operations performed without the effects of the spin-off expenses, lawsuit income, and costs incurred in executing its restructuring plans. Excluding these amounts allows investors to meaningfully trend, analyze, and benchmark the performance of the Company's core operations. Many of the Company's internal performance measures that management uses to make certain operating decisions exclude these charges to enable meaningful trending of core operating metrics.
Recognized with a reputation for excellence, Kimball Electronics is committed to a high performance culture that values personal and organizational commitment to quality, reliability, value, speed, and ethical behavior. Kimball Electronics employees know they are part of a corporate culture that builds lasting relationships and global success for Customers while enabling employees to share in the Company's success through personal, professional and financial growth.
Kimball Electronics, Inc., became an independent publicly traded company upon the completion of a spin-off from Kimball International, Inc. on October 31, 2014 and trades under the symbol "KE" on The NASDAQ Stock Market. Kimball Electronics is a global contract electronic manufacturing services ("EMS") company that specializes in durable electronics for the medical, automotive, industrial and public safety markets. Kimball Electronics is well recognized by customers and industry trade publications for its excellent quality, reliability and innovative service. From its manufacturing operations in the U.S., Mexico, Thailand, Poland, and China, Kimball Electronics provides engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain services which utilize common production and support capabilities to a variety of industries globally. Kimball Electronics is headquartered in Jasper, Indiana.
To learn more about Kimball Electronics, Inc., visit: www.kimballelectronics.com.
Financial highlights for the first quarter ended September 30, 2014 are as follows:
(Amounts in Thousands, except per share data) September 30, 2014 September 30, 2013
Selling and Administrative Expenses 10,116 5.0 % 7,739 4.5 %
Other General Income — — % (5,022) (2.9 %)
Restructuring Expense — — % 402 0.2 %
Operating Income 7,787 3.8 % 9,306 5.3 %
Other Income (expense), net (497) (0.2 %) 191 0.1 %
Income Before Taxes on Income 7,290 3.6 % 9,497 5.4 %
Basic and diluted earnings per share (1) $ 0.18 $ 0.26
Basic and diluted average shares outstanding (1) 29,143 29,143
(1) On October 31, 2014, Kimball International distributed 29.1 million shares of Kimball Electronics common stock to Kimball International Share Owners in connection with the spin-off of Kimball Electronics. Basic and diluted earnings per common share and the average number of common shares outstanding were retrospectively restated for the number of Kimball Electronics shares outstanding immediately following this transaction.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows Three Months Ended
(Unaudited) September 30,
Net Cash Flow (used for) provided by Operating Activities $ (4,505) $ 5,590
Net Cash Flow used for Investing Activities (7,719) (3,602)
Net Cash Flow provided by (used for) Financing Activities 7,827 (6,080)
Effect of Exchange Rate Change on Cash (1,162) 213
Net Decrease in Cash (5,559) (3,879)
Cash at Beginning of Period 26,260 18,424
Cash at End of Period $ 20,701 $ 14,545
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets September 30, June 30,
Cash $ 20,701 $ 26,260
Property and Equipment, net 97,898 97,934
LIABILITIES AND SHARE OWNERS' EQUITY
Accounts payable $ 123,522 $ 119,853
Other 9,922 9,903
Share Owners' Equity 262,392 252,372
Total Liabilities and Share Owners' Equity $ 417,385 $ 408,730
Operating Income excluding Spin-off Expenses, Restructuring Charges and Settlement Proceeds from Lawsuits
Kimball Electronics, Inc. 2014 2013
Operating Income, as reported $ 7,787 $ 9,306
Add: Pre-tax Spin-off Expenses 964 —
Less: Pre-tax Settlement Proceeds from Lawsuits — 5,022
Add: Pre-tax Restructuring Charges — 402
Adjusted Operating Income $ 8,751 $ 4,686
Net Income excluding Spin-off Expenses, Restructuring Charges and Settlement Proceeds from Lawsuits
Net Income, as reported $ 5,391 $ 7,698
Add: After-tax Spin-off Expenses * 964 —
Less: After-tax Settlement Proceeds from Lawsuits — 3,134
Add: After-tax Restructuring Charges — 251
Adjusted Net Income $ 6,355 $ 4,815
* Spin-off expenses in the current year first quarter are non-deductible.
Earnings Per Basic and Diluted Share excluding Spin-off Expenses, Restructuring Charges and Settlement Proceeds from Lawsuits
Earnings per Basic and Diluted Share, as reported $ 0.18 $ 0.26
Add: Impact of Spin-off Expenses 0.04 —
Less: Impact of Settlement Proceeds from Lawsuits — 0.11
Add: Impact of Restructuring Charges — 0.01
Adjusted Earnings Per Basic and Diluted Share $ 0.22 $ 0.16
Adam W. Smith
investor.relations@kimballelectronics.com


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SF Symphony's Michael Tilson Thomas to undergo heart surgery
Music Director will be out for three months, leading into his final season with the SF Symphony
Joshua Kosman	June 4, 2019Updated: June 10, 2020, 1:27 am
Music Director Michael Tilson Thomas acknowledges an ovation during a San Francisco Symphony performance at the 2018 Opening Night Gala at Davies Symphony Hall in San Francisco. Photo: Scott Strazzante, The Chronicle
San Francisco Symphony Music Director Michael Tilson Thomas will withdraw from all his conducting engagements for three months to undergo and recover from heart surgery for a long-standing cardiac condition.
Thomas, 74, will conduct performances of Mahler's "Symphony No. 9" on June 13-16, then head to Cleveland for surgery, the symphony announced Tuesday, June 4.
He is expected to be ready to lead the opening night of his 25th and final season as the symphony's music director on Sept. 4.
"I deeply regret missing concerts and projects that I have been greatly anticipating," Thomas said in a statement. "On the advice of my doctors, I need to undergo this procedure at this time in continuation of treatment for a heart condition I have managed for many years."
The surgery will take Thomas away from Davies Symphony Hall for two concert programs planned to conclude the 2018-19 season. A program on June 20-22 featuring a co-commissioned premiere by Steve Reich and a guest appearance by pianist Yefim Bronfman will be conducted by Joshua Gersen.
The semi-staged performances of Ravel's opera "The Child and the Magic Spells" on June 27-30 will be led by British conductor Martyn Brabbins, who conducted this production at its 2012 premiere in Lyon, France.
Thomas will also skip a July 10 concert at Stanford University's Frost Amphitheater, where conducting duties will be taken over by Gemma New, and appearances at the Music Academy of the West in Santa Barbara, including concerts with the London Symphony Orchestra.
Symphony spokesman Oliver Theil said Thomas' condition was one he had been dealing with "for some time," but declined to provide any further details.
Thomas has led the San Francisco Symphony since 1995, making his tenure as music director the longest and arguably most significant chapter in the orchestra's 108-year history. He announced his retirement in 2017, and in December 2018 the orchestra announced it had appointed Finnish conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen to succeed him in 2020. Thomas will remain with the orchestra in the newly created post of music director laureate.
Thomas has continued to pursue an active conducting career both here and abroad. During the past week, he conducted the London Symphony Orchestra in music by Beethoven, Bartók, John Cage and Charles Ives.


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Bietingen is, for customs purposes, a border station for passengers arriving from Switzerland. Customs checks may be performed in the station or on board trains by German officials. Systematic passport controls were abolished when Switzerland joined the Schengen Area in 2008.

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Анна Михайловна Кнороз (в девичестве Чуприна) (род. 30 июля 1970 года) — советская и российская легкоатлетка, специализирующаяся в беге на 400 метров с барьерами. На Чемпионате Европы среди юниоров 1989 года установила рекорд СССР. Чемпионка мира 1991 года. Бронзовый призёр чемпионата Европы 1994 года. Участница Олимпийских игр 1996 года. Чемпионка Спартакиады народов СССР 1991 года. Пятикратная чемпионка России (1992, 1993, 1994, 1997, 1998). Мастер спорта СССР международного класса. Заслуженный мастер спорта России.

Биография
Анна Михайловна Чуприна родилась 30 июля 1970 года в г. Москва. Окончила Санкт-Петербургский государственный университет физической культуры имени П. Ф. Лесгафта.

Тренировалась под руководством Валентина Маслакова.

В 1991 году вышла замуж за спринтера, мастера спорта международного класса Алексея Кнороза (27.03.1963 - 26.12.2021). Есть две дочери — Полина (род. 1999) и Мария (род. 2004).

Работает учителем физической культуры в средней школе № 5 имени Карла Мая. г. Санкт-Петербурга.

Основные результаты

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Бегуны с барьерами СССР
Бегуны с барьерами России
Чемпионы мира по лёгкой атлетике
Чемпионы СССР по лёгкой атлетике
Чемпионы России по лёгкой атлетике
Легкоатлеты на летних Олимпийских играх 1996 года
Легкоатлеты Санкт-Петербурга
Выпускники Университета имени Лесгафта


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"This is some sad news from me but I had to quit playing for SICKENING HORROR. We had some major problems the last year and I feel I want no longer play in this band, so I take off on this bad timing since I lose all the good stuff that supposed to follow after the release of our first full-length album. I feel really sad about it after all these years of dedication and the hard work I did for this band…although I know I don't belong there anymore.
"I wanna thank all our fans for their support and my bandmates for the good times we had together, as well as Neurotic Records and everybody who believed in this band and stayed by our side, I will always remember you…Wish everybody to move on with new and better achievements."
SICKENING HORROR last year signed a multi-album deal with Neurotic Records. The group's debut album, entitled "When Landscapes Bled Backwards", was mixed and mastered by Neil Kernon (NEVERMORE, CANNIBAL CORPSE) and is scheduled for release this spring. Songtitles set to appear on the album include "The Perfect Disease", "Imprisoned in Apocalypse" and "Forsake My Bleeding". An MP3 of the latter track can be downloaded at this location.


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Unlike the federal government, some states allow citizens to by-pass the legislatures by voting directly on initiatives. To get a specific initiative on the election ballot requires that organizers collect a minimum number of signatures of eligible voters. Other states have initiatives that simply force the legislators to vote on an issue, typically if enough petitions are signed.
Most environmental statutes provide the public certain specific rights to participate in permitting procedures. For example, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), 42 U.S.C. sec. 6974(b), requires that notice of any proposed permit be published in a local newspaper and that the public be allowed to comment and attend a public hearing.
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Under the Administrative Procedures Act, citizens are given the right to petition for agency action. Some federal environmental statutes, however, provide specific language detailing citizen rights to petition pursuant to that particular statute. Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), for example, citizens can petition EPA to issue a rule regulating a specific chemical. 15 U.S.C. sec. 2619. EPA must grant or deny the petition within 90 days. The petitioner can Seek judicial review of any denial of the petition. RCRA is another example; it specifically allows any person to petition EPA to promulgate, amend, or expel any regulation. 42 U.S.C. sec. 6974.
Many federal environmental statutes specifically provide citizens the right to Seek judicial review of agency actions under the statute. See, e.g., CAA, 42 U.S.C. sec. 7607; RCRA, 42 U.S.C. sec. 6976; and Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), 15 U.S.C. sec. 2618. In the absence of any specific statutory review procedures, the Administrative Procedures Act grants citizens a general right of judicial review of any final agency action adversely affecting them. See Section 1.7: Role of Courts.
Some state environmental statutes also provide citizens with the right to bring an action to enforce or implement environmental laws. One of the strongest is Michigan's Environmental Protection Act, Mich. Stat. Ann. secs. 14.528 (201)-(207), which allows any person to sue any other person for an injunction to protect the environment. Common law claims for nuisance, tort, trespass, or strict liability also provide an important method for citizens to enforce general standards. See Section 4.2. Many federal statutory citizen suit provisions explicitly preserve citizen rights to sue under state or common law. See Section 1.3: Subnational Governments.


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I love marketing and hate sales. I just don't have the personality to write to people asking them to read my book or download my articles. I feel embarrassed and self-conscious.
Instead, I self-promote through marketing. For instance, I created an essay prize for the best published article. It has a cash prize. The whole thing is 100% my creation. I place the call for papers for the prize on academia.edu.
Tons of people read the CFP. And what do they do next? They check out my profile to see if I'm legit.
And what do they do next? They start downloading my articles and my book. Because it's good, useful material.
I posted the CFP yesterday, and already a bunch of people downloaded my stuff. My academia.edu page is exploding.
Plus, the prize is real and very good. Great scholarship gets rewarded and promoted. The association loves me for organizing the prize. Everybody is happy.
I'm telling you, folks, knowing basic principles of marketing is a must these days. This is one of many things I do that are inspired by marketing.
This is the right approach — congrats!
There's a short fiction writer who's more or less a peer. He's marketing savvy in the same way you describe and it has been quite illuminating to observe his MO. He had some minor publishing credits but then opened calls for several anthologies; cleverly lined up a couple of big names, with them on board launched a successful Kickstarter campaign, then ended up with an anthology full of big names whom he could pay for stories. After the first one, a couple more like that and now all big names know him as an anthologies. Before you know it, he reports that he's made several pro-level sales of his own stories because so much is dependent on past sales and name recognition (his writing is fine, but IMHO it is not clear that it's pro-venue quality, at least not yet). But he's one savvy guy and good for him. And good for you!
Thank you! It's fun, too. It gives a greater sense of control.


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An Interview with Soapy Boy
One of the Sunshine Coast's most exciting new talents, Soapy Boy is the name on everyone's lips. A talented rapper and innovator, the eighteen-year-old first began curating his own music in the ninth grade, developing a unique style that combined old school rap anthemics with some bold new directions. After first rising to prominence as part of the now defunct collective, YNK 03, Soapy Boy has been blazing a path of his own making, capitalising on his talents and letting the music speak for itself.
An enigmatic talent who sticks with his friends and lives his own quiet life, Soapy Boy is quickly becoming one of the biggest talents Queensland has to offer, and with his new record only just released, we decided it was about time we got to know him a little better.
Great to have the chance to speak with you. You've been making waves for some time, taking on the independent scene and racking up an impressive list of collaborations. What were your early days in music like?
I loved this time; I remember I was probably 9 years old, and my father gave me a copy of Acid Studio. Acid is like this loop-based DAW, and he gave me a pack of drum loops and piano sounds, they didn't mesh together well at all because I didn't know about rhythm or BPM's or any of that fun stuff. I first made my actual song in high school, I planned this fake rap battle, diss track feud and me and my friends would make tracks. I think it really hit being a thing after that, I got FL and learnt what the fuck a "VST" was and just started playing with synths and using BPM's. I was making these like Hip-Hop instrumentals for the kids I was dissing. I met this real introverted, yet extroverted dude who was making these cool psychedelic guitar songs under the name "Barbie Paris" and I wanted to make music with him so bad but like, my shit was shit. I think dude felt sorry for me, but I stole one of his instrumentals and made "I Think".
I then met this dude named Lennart or Tom or whatever the fuck you wanna call the German fucker on reddit, and we made this beautiful project called Aurora. He followed that up with Aurora 2 and 3 which were even better. We formed a group called YNK 03, with Tom, his friend Vince and me. I still look and listen to prepubescent me rapping on Hero and revolt but also really do see the ultimate beauty of that lost album. I met Ponce and Mark through that and I still rock with them to this day.
We then did the clouds album, which was an experience because I was hassling Ponce to let me be on a Reverboy project for about 2 years, until he just sent me this instrumental with no context and I responded with "Yes". I'm sad Clouds got deleted off Spotify and all that jazz, because I really saw that at the time as my ultimate form and pinnacle of my career with how much I love and respect Ponce and his artistic vision. I think he said he'll publish them again next year though, so you'll have to stick with Bandcamp until then.
You've been described as an innovator, a rapper, and more in previous interviews. How would you describe your sound?
Present time? Probably this gross mix of Kevin Parker drum mix, Ponce ambience and Mac Demarco "looselessness". It's weird, I've never really thought into that. Kevin and Mac's synth sounds are crazy, and I even picked up a BR-600 8 track which Kevin uses to do his cool guitar synth sounds. Ponce, Mark and Tom's production always amazed me with how they can do so little and just build these awesome melodies and construct these really high calibre songs. I don't see my music style as special, it's something anyone could recreate if they had the time or if they just sit down and learn to use a DAW for a while. I've actually converted to only using my 8-track now, it's so much more satisfying.
Sounds like a good mix, and a sound that gives you options to grow and experiment. How do you go about putting it all together? What's the process like?
Well, this is super funny... I haven't been able to answer this until now. I haven't sung vocals in about 3-4 years if we're excluding my hums on "drunken single". Back then I did like, no writing I would just say what came to my head, which is stupid. I could probably make twelve different takes of both 'Loving You' and 'I Think'. I've got some vocals I did for World Authority that never got put out, that process was funny... I would get in a call with Mark and be like "Dude I got the best shit!" Then Mark would be like "No man, this ain't it."
I remember this one experience of me going on about the fucking Travis Scott burger early, early on the making of 'World Authority' thinking this is the funniest, yet hardest shit ever. It sparked a big debate. I'm still a firm believer of the line. Now days with songs I've been thinking of doing genuine structure, but it's something I have to experiment with before putting it into action.
You've said in past interviews that you're dreaming the day where you can get a Deem Spencer or Chester Watson feature. What are some of your other influences?
Probably Kevin, Mark and just growing up listening to a bunch of different music from all different eras. I grew up on lots of Michael Jackson, Motley Crue, Dido, Beach Boys and The Beatles, Eric Clapton, you get the point... so I think I kind of just vacuumed a lot of my younger years into constructing different production styles and possibly just inherited the style as mine. I particularly remember the soundtrack for 'The Beach' as well as the Bob Marley's 'Greatest Hits' record. No Woman, No Cry is a very touching song. I try not to think about outside influencers because that then takes over your creative mindset and control, it's cool to like something and have respect for it but I wanted to create something that was mine, but it's hard to live up to what I just said, because... well... just listen to lost and confused and you'll see.
You've just dropped a new album that's growing fast online, can you tell us a bit about it?
'Lost and Confused' actually came out about 3 months ago, but only got published on all the fun streaming services this week. The idea was first conceived at the start of the year, I hadn't been motivated to music and I decided to listen to some old tunes. I found a couple of songs from 2018 and it just made me think, "I've come this far, I can do so much better". So, I like wanted to prove that. It's sort of my bipolar mindset of those short 20 seconds demos and featuring them on an album, they're all separate recording demos I did then just think "If I put a cool tape echo and shitty transitions, I can tell a story", so I did. I think the mindset of it was just weirdness and being momentarily transfixed on a project.
What's next for you as an artist?
Well, I'm not exactly sure yet. This latest project made me question a lot of things about my creative process. I think I'm going to seclude away for a while and just adapt my instrumentation. I've got a lot to learn I can barely play guitar and I just got a bass guitar so I'm super excited to play with those and make some weirdly polished, emotional piece... or maybe I'll go caution to the wind and make another five-minute album, I'm not sure. The reason nothing is coherent with my work is because I get too eager about new music and see it as "the best thing ever" and then release it, only to regret it like a day later. I need to learn patience and not to get worked up, then regret it.
I was working on this album with Mark, 'World Authority', shit was bonkers! We even had a graphic artist do up a bunch of artworks for it and had the tracklist, demos and instrumentals planned. The failure of the project kind of lays on me, considering I had to do some vocal takes, but I was busy at the time and never got around to it. I wish I could go back and finish that, it was an amazing project. It has Mark's like chiptune style sound over these dope beats. If you're reading this Mark, let's finish it!
What has been your greatest moment as an artist so far?
My greatest moment? Woah, there's a few, every day is a great moment. It's funny, I actually had someone ask to take a photo with me the other day, and I was thinking like "dude I have like one follower, what are you doing?" but she was cool, and then I bought my guitar pedal. I guess you could also say I regret was turning down a Chester Watson feature. I reached out to the dude, and he was cool... and of course, working on 'Clouds'.
It's been great talking with you, thanks very much for taking the time. Is there anything you would like to say to our audience?
Hi to the three people who follow me.
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The 100,000 Jobs Mission announced today that its member companies have collectively hired 64,628 U.S. military veterans through the first quarter of 2013.
The 100,000 Jobs Mission announced today that its member companies have collectively hired 64,628 U.S. military veterans through the first quarter of 2013. This private sector initiative was launched in early 2011 by JPMorgan Chase and ten other companies with the goal to collectively hire at least 100,000 veterans by 2020. In two years, the 100,000 Jobs Mission has grown to 101 companies and has evolved into a sustainable initiative to hire veterans and share best practices.
As part of their hiring initiatives, JPMorgan Chase and the 100,000 Jobs Mission sponsored a major hiring event last week in Dallas for more than 2,100 U.S. military veterans, transitioning service members, Guard and Reserve members and military spouses. More than 125 employers attended the event representing diverse industries from technology, energy and retail to financial services, defense and telecommunications. The hiring event model used by the 100,000 Jobs Mission differs from a traditional job fair in that hiring managers are on site to interview candidates and make contingent job offers on the spot. And that was true for the Dallas hiring event where more than 980 interviews were conducted and more than 100 contingent offers were made that day - and more are expected in the coming weeks.
"We have a singular purpose here today - to connect the talented group of people who are here looking for jobs with those companies who have jobs available," said Anne Motsenbocker, President of Chase in the Dallas region, during her remarks that opened the Dallas hiring event. "Our military veterans make excellent employees and they add tremendous value to any business. If history tells us anything, our service members and veterans are the next greatest generation of leaders."
We have a singular purpose here today - to connect the talented group of people who are here looking for jobs with those companies who have jobs available.
In other news, Military Times EDGE has recognized the efforts of fifteen 100,000 Jobs Mission companies by listing them as "Best for Vets 2013: Employers." The annual list examines companies' recruiting and hiring practices and policies for members of the Guard and Reserve. According to Military Times EDGE, "We looked for companies that didn't just talk about how much they support the military but had in place tangible policies and programs to help veterans get in the door and feel welcome once inside." "
We are honored to join such well respected companies in this collective effort to help our nation's veterans," said John Campagnino, managing director, global talent acquisition for Accenture. "Helping military veterans build careers - at Accenture and elsewhere - is a priority for us and by working together we can better help them move from deployment to employment. That's why we joined the 100,000 Jobs Mission."


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Tennessee looks for fourth-straight win as LSU comes to town
UT Basketball
1 year ago Seth Raborn
The Volunteers are fresh off a win over Iowa State in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge, but can they stay hot against the Tigers?
No. 18 Tennessee seeks its longest win streak since December as it hosts LSU (12-8, 3-5 SEC) in Knoxville at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday night.
In the last matchup between the two teams, the Tigers won their second straight game over the Volunteers. In fact, LSU snapped a 15-game losing streak with a 92-82 win over Tennessee on March 1 last season. Lamonte Turner and Grant Williams combined for 30 points in the loss.
The Tigers have seen vast improvement after going 10-19 last season, with two wins over Texas A&M and a win over Arkansas this season. However, in their last time out against Auburn, things didn't look so good for LSU.
Auburn out-rebounded LSU 38-24 and turned the ball over 17 times in the 95-70 loss. The Tigers entered halftime with a 19-point deficit as the team put up 51 points in the first half. Still, the senior duo of Duop Reath and Randy Onwuasor combined for 32 points and six rebounds on the night. The only other player with double-digit points for the Tigers was sophomore guard Skylar Mays with 10 points and five assists.
Four-star freshman Tremont Waters, who averages a team-high 15 points per game, had a career-low in scoring in the loss on 1-of-7 shooting. Reath and Mays round out the leading scorers for the Tigers with a combined average of 25 points per game. Senior forward Aaron Epps tallies 9.6 points per game and leads the team in rebounds.
LSU head coach Will Wade announced Monday that sophomore Wayde Sims and freshman Brandon Rachal would be suspended for Wednesday's game in Knoxville. The pair of players average just 10 points per game for the Tigers. Two other players are also suspended for the remainder of the season, giving the team just seven scholarship players on the roster.
Tennessee made a splash last game in the Big-12/SEC challenge on Saturday with a 68-45 beat down of Iowa State in Ames. Sophomore guard Lamonte Turner put up 20 points and added five rebounds in the win to boost Tennessee to No. 18 in the AP Poll. Senior guard James Daniel III added 16 points off the bench on 6-of-10 shooting as well.
The Volunteers showed impressive depth in the win, as the impact tandem of Admiral Schofield and Grant Williams combined for just 19 points. Tennessee had just three players with double-digit points, and two of them came off the bench. More impressively, the Vols out-rebounded the Cyclones 49-31 and forced them to shoot just 24 percent from 3-point range. Tennessee snagged 16 offensive rebounds and held Iowa State leading scorer Lindell Wiggington to just nine points.
LSU brings a veteran presence, but they also have extreme problems when it comes to rebounding. In the last two games, the Tigers have been out-rebounded by a combined margin of 34 rebounds. Tennessee should be able to control the game with its tenacious rebounding and ability to lock down shooters on defense. If LSU wants any chance to beat the Vols, they can't get beat on the boards.
Edited by Ben McKee
Featured image courtesy of Tennessee Athletics
Seth Raborn
Tags: Admiral Schofield, Grant Williams, Lamonte Turner, LSU basketball, Rick Barnes, Tremont Waters, UT basketball, Vols, Will Wade
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Bank of North Dakota has donated $50,000 to North Dakota Dollars for Scholars to increase scholarships for returning students. North Dakota Dollars for Scholars is looking for professional associations in the state who would like to partner and double their scholarship opportunities.
The professional association must commit $500 - $1,500 annually for three years. North Dakota Dollars for Scholars will match that amount dollar for dollar! North Dakota Dollars for Scholars manages the application and selection process, removing the burden from volunteers within the association. The association helps set the parameters.


Insurance is boring. It's something we don't want to deal with unless we have to and when that happens it is more stressful than comforting. So, if you're an insurance brand, how do you advertise yourself without making people snore or worry? Laughter.
In 1994, Geico teamed up with the Martin Agency for a new way of advertising. Insurance was a serious topic. People didn't think about it and didn't want to think about it. So Geico made people see insurance in a new light. They asked consumers to view it as a product, where price and ease were key. It was a genius move, becoming perfect fodder for comedy ads that have lasted 25 years.
Recently, partnering with NCAA's March Madness, Geico retooled their "Believe It" tagline with new spots—which included basketball seats, lobsters and a barbershop quartet. Each ad doesn't try to be too much. They don't use sly, biting dialogue, nor do they go for knee-slappers. Instead, they use quick, obnoxious sight gags that make you chuckle. They don't overstay their welcome, which is their real beauty because when they re-appear, they're so quick, we're not annoyed, but amused and with Geico clear in its message, the point isn't lost either.
In celebration of its 25 years of ads, Geico kicked off the New Year by asking consumers to vote for their favorite ad. Such classics as the Gecko (still kicking), The Caveman, "Weeing" Piggy and Hump Day got airtime. No matter which won, the promotion was a reminder that after 25 years, Geico is still making reliably goofy ads.
WHY YOU WILL LOVE IT: Who wouldn't want to take a hot tub with a lobster or play a pick-up game with a barbershop quartet?


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The Musicians of Guitar Night
Guitar Night fueled for some huge performances by brothers Sean and Alex Tisa '21. The twins rocked the audience with all of their sets, combining for seven songs on the night. "Once we got on stage, it all turned out great," said guitarist Sean Tisa '21.
Adam Razzaboni, Staff Writer
On Dec. 13, Hollis Brookline held its much anticipated 90's themed Guitar Night. The three hour event was a sight to see as students and staff from across all grades came to perform some of the 90's most coveted songs.
One participant, Sean Tisa '21, played five songs during the night on his guitar. He was nervous before entering the stage, but then got into the groove and felt more comfortable as the performance went on. "I think the best part of the night was seeing the way all the songs turned out," said S. Tisa, "Once we got on stage, it all turned out great."
Tisa also performed with his twin brother Alex Tisa '21 throughout the night. The two play guitar together regularly, although there was a different sense of excitement when they were both able to perform together on stage. "Sean [was very entertaining to watch], he was out there the whole night and had a really good night and played a great show," said A. Tisa.
Besides playing with his brother, A. Tisa also played in two songs for another band, one on the guitar and the other on bass. "There were a few bumps here and there, but it was great. Hopefully, I can lay down some more songs at the next one," said A. Tisa.
Josh Parr '21, a second-year Guitar Night performer, is a student many are used to seeing on the football field. Just recently coming off of a football state championship, Parr was seen back up on the stage this year. Rather than putting on his pads, he played three songs on the guitar under the bright stage lights. "It was a great time, I thought it was awesome, my whole family was there and I was glad to be in the moment," said Parr after the performance. The trio of guitarists were excited to play their rendition of "Sabotage" by the Beastie Boys halfway through the night.
Parr was quick to recognize Matthew Barbosa's performances at the beginning of the show as the standout performance of the night. "I think he did really well performing 'Enter Sandman.' He brings a lot of stage presence; he's a great performer and teacher."
The final product of the show was great per usual; however not too many know how much time is put into rehearsals, lights, and even the bands themselves. Guitar Night is truly the grand finale of all the hard work and time the students and staff have put into their performances. "If you're thinking about doing Guitar Night do it. It's a lot of fun and a great time" said Parr.
Guitar Night is very special to every musician or singer who has played before, and is very accepting for whoever wants to perform. The night was wrapped up with many amazing performances by Rachael DeLong '22, Helene McNabb '22 and Darcy Hinkle '21.
Adam Razzaboni '21 is a new staff member to the Cavalier Chronicles. Adam is eager to be joining the CavChron to expand his devotion towards sports writing....
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Canada's defense, puck-possession led to gold medal
by Arpon Basu
SOCHI -- Sidney Crosby played on what may have been the greatest team Canada ever has sent to an international hockey tournament, the 2005 IIHF World Junior Championship team that was stacked with future NHL stars and steamrolled its way to the gold medal.
Crosby was joined by five of his teammates from that 2005 team at the 2014 Sochi Olympics, and he thinks the team that won gold for Canada on Sunday might be even better.
"As far as defensively, we didn't give up much, especially the last three games here," Crosby said. "The Latvia game, I don't know if a lot of people gave us credit for shutting that team down with 15 shots or whatever [actually 16]. Our [defensemen] were so good, our goaltending was so strong, our forwards … were playing in the offensive end and they were so good at getting us out [of our end].
"Yeah, I think defensively we were pretty dominant all the way through."
Canada allowed three goals on 129 shots in six Olympic games, a team save percentage of .977, and allowed none in its final 164:19 of play.
It was a defensive Picasso.
Carey Price was named the top goaltender of the tournament by the International Ice Hockey Federation directorate, but he didn't think he was particularly deserving of it.
Carey Price was part of what Steve Yzerman believes is the best defensive team produced by Canada. (Photo: Getty Images)
"I think it came down to that team in front of me," Price said. "That group of defensemen playing in front of me was just an absolute pleasure to play behind. We didn't give up a whole lot the whole tournament and they really made my job a lot easier."
Price was on another Canadian junior team that also went undefeated on its way to gold, just like Canada did in Sochi, and he didn't hesitate when asked if this team was more dominant than the 2007 World Junior champs.
"I believe so, yes," Price said. "In all aspects of the game I feel we executed the way we wanted to."
Canada traditionally has been an offensive machine on the international stage, piling up big goal totals against some of the weaker nations. But that wasn't the case here as Canada scored 17 goals, or a little less than three per game.
Yet Canada took 224 shots on goal, 65 more than any other team, and made sure the puck stayed out of its net by keeping it close to the opposing one.
It was defense created through offense and puck possession, and it worked to perfection.
"They had a good game plan against us and they stuck to it," Sweden defenseman Erik Karlsson said. "We couldn't really break through a brick wall. It felt like we didn't really get any time in their zone or any type of scoring. We just had a few rush opportunities that weren't really that dangerous. Their breakouts were a little too easy for them; they got the puck out every time."
Crosby and Price don't have the life experience to judge the quality of this Canadian team against all the others that preceded it, but executive director Steve Yzerman does.
Yzerman said Tuesday that he doesn't have much recollection of the 1972 Summit Series against the U.S.S.R. -- he was seven at the time -- but does remember every best-on-best tournament ever since. He was a part of four of those Canadian teams: The 1984 Canada Cup, 1996 World Cup, the 1998 Nagano Olympics and the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics; the gold medal won then snapped a 50-year Olympic gold-medal drought for Canada.
So when Yzerman is asked if this is the best defensive team Canada ever has produced, his opinion carries some weight.
"I believe so," he said. "The coaching staff did such a good job. It wasn't strictly playing defense; we weren't sitting in a shell. Part of our defense was being aggressive and forechecking, and pressuring and closing gaps, and not letting you get the red line and get our blue line.
"So yeah, I think it's, since I've been around, the most impressive display of defensive hockey."


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Keira Knightley is set to marry her rock star boyfriend James Righton.
The Pirates of the Caribbean actress has got engaged to the Klaxons keyboard player, who she has been dating since April 2011, her representative has confirmed.
Keira's spokeswoman said: "I can confirm that Keira is engaged to be married to James Righton."
No other details about the engagement are known at this time.
James recently moved in to Keira's £2 million London home, which she bought following her split from long-term boyfriend Rupert Friend in December 2010.
A source said in April 2012: "Keira suggested the idea and he moved his stuff in a couple of weeks ago. They want to get a puppy. It's all pretty serious."
The couple have also recently been house-hunting for a country home.
Keira - who is worth in the region of £30 million according to the Sunday Times Rich List - was spotted looking at estate agent details in a tea room close to where Johnny Depp bought a 13-bedroom mansion in 2011 to use as his UK base.
The 27-year-old screen beauty - who will next appear in romantic comedy Seeking a Friend for the End of the World - recently said she believes stars should keep their private lives to themselves.
She said: "I hate knowing too much when I'm going to the cinema and watching as a viewer. I don't want to know that the actor has just gone through a divorce. I don't don't want to know that the person is an alcoholic. It just gets in the way of my pleasure of watching the character."


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Soft Lending without Poor Countries: Recommendations for a New IDA
The Future of IDA Working Group
Todd Moss
The International Development Association (IDA) of the World Bank provides low-cost loans to countries unable to borrow on international markets or from the bank's core International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD). IDA was created in 1960 when the model of aid was one of a small number of rich countries giving to many poor countries. Today, much has changed: most of the world's poor live in middle-income countries, previous receivers of aid are becoming donors, and many low-income countries are on the cusp of graduating from IDA eligibility.
The Future of IDA Working Group shows how IDA could adapt to changing circumstances. By 2025, IDA-eligible countries will be half as large in number and one-third as large in population; they will also be almost exclusively African and much lower performing economically. The working group explores the options available to IDA, from small tweaks to the status quo to bold alternatives for the future. In sum, they offer five big-picture recommendations:
Think beyond the next replenishment and don't allow IDA to sleepwalk into the future. The IDA-17 talks should begin a hard-headed appraisal of IDA's purpose, systems, and financing.
Adapt IDA to the new world. At a minimum, shareholders should revisit IDA's performance-based allocation system and the World Bank's working relationship with the African Development Bank, and they should drop the IFC net-income transfer.
Declare success and don't be afraid to let IDA shrink. World Bank presidents have frequently defined their success through ever-larger replenishment campaigns, but this is no longer an appropriate expectation.
Embrace potential new donors—and consider changing contribution rules. Shareholders should consider improving the transparency of IBRD fees and explore alternatives to the current system of scoring new IDA contributions.
Consider creating a transitional "IDA+" window. To smooth countries' graduation from IDA and help attack lingering pockets of poverty in middle-income countries, the World Bank Group could create a modest transitional window, with its own special rules, between IDA and IBRD.


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In case you're unfamiliar with some of the upcoming astronomical jargon, here are the definitions of a few of the more obscure words that you'll see in the poem:
Light-year: This is a unit of distance, not a unit of time, as some think. It is using time, at a known or implied rate of speed, to arrive at a unit of distance. This is like saying "I live an hour and a half north of Denver;" the implied speed is typical highway speed. In a light-year, the speed is that of light--186,000 miles per second or about six trillion miles per year--so one light-year is the distance light can travel in one year: about six trillion miles.
Elliptic: Another form of a word "elliptical," which means "in the shape of an ellipse." An ellipse is a stretched or squashed circle, and ellipses are the shapes of the orbits of the planets and asteroids; they are not perfect circles as the ancient Greeks believed. Side note: an ellipse is a different shape than an oval. An ellipse is symmetrical with respect to its center point, while an oval is larger on one end than the other; i.e., egg-shaped. You can remember the difference because the Latin word for "egg" is "ovum" (hence "ovary," "ovulation," etc.), and "oval" is merely the adjectival form, meaning "egg-shaped."
Ecliptic: The ecliptic is, roughly speaking, the mathematical plane in which the planets orbit the sun. The orbits themselves are, for all practical purposes, planar or two-dimensional, and the orbital planes of all the planets in the solar system are virtually identical. Pluto's orbit has the greatest deviation from the ecliptic, and that is only a few degrees.
Precession: This is a rotation of an axis of rotation. Imagine a spinning top: after it spins perfectly upright for a while, it starts to lean to one side, and direction it leans also rotates. This slow rotation of the direction of leaning is called "precession." The earth, being a rotating body, also exhibits precession: its north pole does not always point to the same spot in the sky; rather, it traces out a small circle at a rate of one circle in approximately 26,000 years.
Nutation: This the next step as the spinning top slows down. First, it spins upright, then it starts to precess (see above), and then it starts to nutate. Nutation is the "wobbling" of the precession of a spinning body. If Earth's precession exhibited no nutation, the north pole would trace a perfect circle, as mentioned above. However, Earth's precession also exhibits a small amount of nutation, which adds a "waviness" to the circle being traced by the north pole.
This poem was first published in the March 1998 issue of The New Zealand Science Monthly, and then in the March/April 1999 issue of Quantum Magazine.
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Copyright 1997 David Arns
See the wonders of the sky--wondrous sky!
Astronomic marvels everywhere do meet the eye!
They are waiting, waiting, waiting
for us just to take a glance,
And behold them in their splendor,
Filled with awe that they engender,
as we gaze in dreamlike trance;
And we stare, stare, stare
through the icy winter air,
And are dazzled at the glory
of the heav'nly inventory
Of the sky, sky, sky, sky, sky, sky, sky--
At the heav'nly inventory of the sky.
See the mighty galaxies--galaxies!
Twinkling at us shyly through the branches of the trees.
How they shimmer, shimmer, shimmer
(or it so appears to us),
But their distance is enormous,
So astronomers inform us:
Some, a billion light-years plus.
But they shine, shine, shine,
with a radiance benign,
That belies the brilliant, blinding,
awful glare that we'd be finding,
Were we near, near, near, near, near, near, near--
The glare that we'd be finding, were we near.
Think about exploding stars--dying stars,
Throwing through the heavenlies their luminescent scars.
See them glimmer, glimmer, glimmer
with a wispiness of light
From their tendrils filamental
Made from gases elemental
in the darkness of the night,
Reaching out, out, out,
on their interstellar route
Leaving light-years far behind them
where the gravity confined them
In the stars, stars, stars, stars, stars, stars, stars--
In the fusion-heated centers of the stars.
Or think about our neighborhood--our neighborhood!
We have asteroids and planets to explore (and yes, we should).
They are spinning, spinning, spinning
as they orbit 'round the sun,
And their paths, which are elliptic,
All are close to the ecliptic
As they make their annual run.
They go round, round, round,
Yet, in vacuum, make no sound,
But continue their rotation,
their precession and nutation
Through the years, years, years, years, years, years, years--
They continue their rotation through the years.


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