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The role of the UN in an Afghanistan "civilian strategy;" Remarks from Susan Rice
Mark Leon Goldberg December 2, 2009
During his speech last night, President Obama said, "we will work with our partners, the UN, and the Afghan people to pursue a more effective civilian strategy, so that the government can take advantage of improved security."
This is a pretty helpful reminder of the central, non-military role the United Nations plays in Afghanistan. There are 19 UN agencies on the ground in Afghanistan. These are coordinated by the United Nations Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), which fields a staff of about 1,500, 80% of whom are Afghan Nationals. The UN's activities range from humanitarian relief like refugee resettlement (the UN helped resettle 4.7 million refugees) to public health work (the UN helped vaccinate 700,000 children from Polio) to security efforts (like weaning farmers off of poppy cultivation and removing landmines) to political development (like overseeing elections and promoting public sector reforms). Unfortunately, the UN has also become a target of insurgents. In November, five UN workers were killed in an attack on a UN compound in Kabul. Three weeks prior, five World Food Program employees were killed in a suicide attack in Islamabad. Still, the United Nations remains a central player in civilian (i.e. non-military) efforts to restore order to Afghanistan.
Today, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, along with Defense Secretary Gates and Joint Chiefs Chairman Mullen will brief congress on Afghanistan. I expect her to lay out in greater detail what a "more effective civilian strategy" entails and what the administration expects from the United Nations in fulfillment of that strategy. Stay tuned.
UPDATE: Well, in this morning Congressional briefings, nary a word was mentioned about UNAMA's role in a "civilian strategy." However, in remarks to the press outisde the Security Council, UN Ambassador Susan Rice fleshed out what the United States is expecting from the UN.
Reporter: Madam Ambassador, the President last night in his speech called on the UN to be a partner in building a civilian strategy. Can you talk about specifically what the US is looking for from the UN, and is the UN in a position to delver given it has withdrawn half of its staff from Kabul in the wake of the guest house attack.
Ambassador Rice: We think the United Nations has played and must continue to pay a vital role in Afghanistan. Its mission is multifaceted, as you know. It has supported the electoral process very ably, it provides humanitarian assistance, it helps to try to coordinate development and other support to the Afghan authorities, it plays a critical political role, and this role needs to continue. And we have every confidence that it will continue. We think that the personnel of UNAMA need and deserve the additional resources to ensure their security and to enable them to continue to ramp up their presence and expand it into new provinces within Afghanistan. The civilian component of this strategy is crucial and that is why the United States will increase its investment, that's why the countries of NATO and ISAF will do the same, and why the United Nations can and must continue to play a vital role.
Reporter: Ambassador, just to press it a little further, what is your degree of concern that it's not going to be possible given the security constraints. I mean, the plan to open up offices in new provinces is on hold, the international staff is down by about half, a lot of other activities are constrained…
Ambassador Rice: The vital missions that UNAMA is performing continue to be performed. There has been some very temporary redeployment of personnel outside of the country but most have been redeployed inside of Afghanistan. And obviously we are very mindful of the security risks and the need to strengthen, as the Secretary-General intends, the security for UNAMA and its personnel. We will be working in the context of the Fifth Committee and with our partners here to ensure that UNAMA has the resources it needs. We recognize that it has suffered a setback, but we view it as temporary and we certainly believe that there is the ability, and must be the will, for UNAMA to continue to play a vital role.
Reporter: Ambassador, are there any specific additional measures that this administration is seeking here at the UN to compliment this new strategy? And included in that, are there any specific measures to combat corruption?
Ambassador: UNAMA has played an important role in urging and working with the Government of Afghanistan to strengthen governance, including reinforcing the message that we and others have delivered about the importance of effective governance and tackling corruption. I think we saw in President Karzai's inauguration speech and the actions he has taken thus far a renewed sense of commitment to that. And we expect UNAMA to continue to reinforce that critical element, which is essential to effective governance and to the ability for the Afghan authorities to assume the responsibilities that they must and that we believe they can for their country, following a period of intensified effort to increase security and to build the capacity of the Afghan authorities both to provide security for their people and to deliver essential services to the people.
Reporter: (inaudible) here will be asking to compliment?
Ambassador: I think, not immediately. We obviously have the UNAMA mandate review that will come up in March. We think, broadly speaking, the mandate as currently crafted is right. It was revised not long ago. Obviously, we will take a look at it as we would with any mandate when it comes up for renewal, in consultations with our colleagues on the Council and partners, just to ensure that it fully reflects and adequately reflects the reality at the time. We will work most immediately in the context of the Fifth Committee to ensure that UNAMA has the resources it needs and indeed that the security component is fully addressed.
Reporter: In terms of, you said Pakistan was also a component; would there be any involvement of the UN with regard to Pakistan in any capacity whatsoever?
Ambassador: The UN is also, as you know, playing a very important role in Pakistan, both on the humanitarian side and the development side providing much needed support and assistance to those that have been displaced. The appointment of Ambassador Ripert as a senior coordinator is meant to help the UN and help the international community align its assistance in support of the priorities of the Pakistani Government and that also is a very important element of this strategy going forward.
Photo: UNAMA Flickr stream.
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EVERLASTYNG God, which haste ordayned and constituted the services of all Angels and men in a wonderfull ordre: mercifully graunt, that they whiche alwaye doe thee service in heaven, may by thy appoyntment succour and defende us in earth: through Jesus Christe our Lorde, &c.
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Andrei () a fost un apostol al lui Isus din Nazaret, frate cu Simon Petru.

Evanghelia după Ioan menționează că Andrei ar fi fost mai întâi ucenic al lui Ioan Botezătorul, care i-ar fi recomandat să-l urmeze pe Isus. Conform aceleiași evanghelii, Andrei l-ar fi dus pe fratele său Simon Petru la Isus, spunându-i că l-a găsit pe Mesia (Ioan 1,35-42). De aici provine caracterizarea lui Andrei ca "cel dintâi chemat". În enumerările apostolilor (Mt 10,2, Mc 3,18, Lc 6,14, F. Ap. 1,13) Andrei este menționat mereu între primii patru. Cu toate acestea, nu se numără printre cei trei pe care Isus i-a tratat în anumite situații ca pe cei mai apropiați ai săi (Petru, Iacob și Ioan).

Conform Evangheliei după Ioan cei doi frați, Simon Petru și Andrei, erau originari din Betsaida, localitate situată pe malul Lacului Genezaret. Conform Evangheliei după Marcu aveau o casă în Capernaum (Mc 1,29) și erau de profesie pescari.

Numele Andrei provine din greaca veche, care, dupa cuceririle lui Alexandru Macedon a devenit lingua franca a Vechiului Orient Apropiat.

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Andrei a fost ucenic al lui Ioan Botezătorul, când, la o vreme după botezul lui Isus, auzindu-l pe Ioan Botezătorul spunând despre Isus: "Iată mielul lui Dumnezeu !" (Ioan 1,36) i-a urmat lui Isus, devenind astfel primul apostol. După învierea lui Isus și Pogorârea Duhului Sfânt (la Rusalii), apostolii au mai rămas câțiva ani la Ierusalim, începând formarea Bisericii. La Sinodul Apostolic care a avut loc în jurul anilor 49-50 d.Hr. la Ierusalim, apostolii s-au întâlnit și au tras la sorți pentru a decide unde va merge fiecare. În Tradiția Bisericii Apostolului Andrei i-a revenit Scytia (Dobrogea). Mai întâi, Andrei l-a însoțit pe fratele său (Apostolul Petru) prin Asia Mică, apoi a trecut în peninsula Balcanică prin teritoriul Turciei de azi, ajungând în Scytia, unde s-a oprit un timp. Apoi a continuat misiunea de propovăduire a evangheliei, ajungând până în sudul Rusiei de astăzi.

Venerarea ca sfânt
În jurul anului 350 împăratul Constanțiu al II-lea (fiul lui Constantin cel Mare) duce moaștele sfântului Andrei la Constantinopol si le așază în Biserica Apostolilor. Acestea se păstreaza întregi până în jurul anului 850, când împăratul bizantin Vasile I Macedoneanul cedează rugăminților locuitorilor din Patras si le înapoiază capul sfântului Andrei. În anul 1208, în timpul Cruciadei a patra, relicvele au ajuns la Amalfi, în apropiere de Napoli, fiind păstrate în domul San Andrea. În 1462 au fost duse la Roma, din cauza pericolului turcesc. În secolul al XV-lea papa Pius al II-lea a mutat relicvele sfântului Andrei în Catedrala Sfântul Petru din Roma. În anul 1964 capul sfântului Andrei a fost înapoiat bisericii din Patras.

Este patron al Scoției (steagul scoțian reprezintă crucea sfântului Andrei), al României, al Spaniei, al Siciliei, al Greciei și al Rusiei. De asemenea, este patronul orașelor Napoli, Ravenna, Brescia, Amalfi, Mantua, Bordeaux, Brugge, Patras etc.

Deoarece era pescar, sfântul Andrei este considerat de marinarii și pescarii greci drept ocrotitorul lor. În România este socotit cel care a propovăduit Evanghelia pe aceste meleaguri. Mărturie stau toponimele din zona Dobrogei unde se crede că a și locuit o vreme. Peștera Sfântului Andrei, Paraiașul Sfântului Andrei sunt tot atâtea mărturii care ar putea dovedi trecerea Apostolului pe aceste meleaguri. Cel care a contribuit la stabilirea unei legături între Sfântul Andrei și Dobrogea a fost avocatul Ioan Dinu. Totodată, el a descoperit în jurul anului 1943 peștera ce este cunoscută astăzi ca cea a Sfântului Andrei din comuna Ioan Corvin. El a încercat să-și bazeze concluziile pe o serie de dovezi. Conform Tradiției Bisericii sorții au căzut pentru Sfântul Apostol Andrei sa meargă în părțile Mării Negre și cunoscute pe vremea aceea ca Scythia. După cucerirea romană din anul 46 d.Hr. aceasta este inclusă în Moesia Inferior. În lucrarea "Despre apostoli" a lui Hipolit Romanul se arată că Sf. Andrei a predicat sciților și tracilor, alăturarea celor două popoare arătând că Scythia Minor (Dobrogea), aflată lângă Tracia, a fost creștinată. De asemenea Sf. Ap. Pavel cu două secole înainte, în Epistola către Coloseni, spune că și sciții au auzit cuvântul lui Dumnezeu (Coloseni, 3,11). Sf. Andrei a murit ca martir în Ahaia, la Patras.

Sărbători
 în calendarul ortodox: 30 noiembrie și 20 iunie (aducerea moaștelor)
 în calendarul romano-catolic: 30 noiembrie și 9 mai (această din urmă dată se sărbătorește doar în Scoția, ca amintire a datei primirii unor relicve ale sfântului Andrei)
 în calendarul lutheran: 30 noiembrie
 în calendarul anglican: 30 noiembrie

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Vezi și
 Peștera Sfântului Andrei
 Crucea Sfântului Andrei
 Apostolii

Legături externe
 Cinstirea Sfântului Apostol Andrei la Roma , 28 noiembrie 2012, Pr. Drd. Alexandru Nan, Ziarul Lumina
 Mănăstirea "Peștera Sf. Apostol Andrei", poarta creștinismului în România (1) , 27 noiembrie 2007, Grigore Radoslavescu, Ziarul Lumina
 Mănăstirea "Peștera Sf. Apostol Andrei": poarta creștinismului în România (2) , 29 noiembrie 2007, Grigore Radoslavescu, Ziarul Lumina

Apostolul Andrei
Nașteri în 6 î.Hr.
Decese pe 30 noiembrie
Decese în 70
Nașteri în secolul I
Decese în secolul I
Apostoli
Romani din secolul I
Sfinți în Biserica Ortodoxă
Sfinți în Biserica Catolică
Sfinți anglicani
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Alien Employment Permit (AEP) – Prerequisite of a work visa application
Before a work visa such as 9g visa and 47a2 work visa application can be filed with the Philippine Bureau of Immigration, a foreign hire must first secure a valid Alien Employment Permit (AEP) card. The AEP application is being filed with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) particularly in the regional field office that has jurisdiction over the principal place of business of the hiring company. This is the first phase of a work visa process flow. The approval includes labor market test with the publication of the applicant foreign employee's position/title and petitioner's information to ensure that the expertise and credentials of the foreign national cannot be found in the local labor market. Stated otherwise, there is no local talent who is willing and able to perform the role for which the foreign national is hired.
On June 15, 2020, DOLE introduced the AEP Online Filing Services in accordance with DOLE NCR Advisory No. 07-20. This is in compliance with the mandate of the Covid19 task force to discourage face-to-face meetings between the DOLE officers and transacting public thereby reducing the risk of exposure to the Covid19 virus. With the online filing, a company is required to register by indicating its company details such as: company address, nature of business, company registration number and contact details of authorized representative(s).
After the company registration details are encoded in the online filing system, the DOLE will notify the company through email that the registration has been completed along with the issuance of the Establishment Registration Number (ERN) and it may now upload the documentary requirements for the AEP application of the foreign employee. Only application with complete documentary requirements can be uploaded in the DOLE's online portal. It takes usually at least seven (7) working days for DOLE to process the AEP application.
If the AEP application is approved, the AEP card will be sent to the authorized representative of the petitioner company through the official partner courier of DOLE.
With the government agencies' harmonized and intensified goal to eradicate cases of foreign nationals who are working without valid work permit, foreign individuals who are interested in working in the Philippines and establishments that intend to hire foreign talents are enjoined to strictly comply with labor and immigration laws, rules, and regulations pertaining to foreign employment.
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Eastown Veterinary Clinic celebrated the official ribbon cutting for its renovated and expanded facility on July 19, 2018. The expansion allowed for separate dog and cat entrances, each leading to species-specific lobbies and exam rooms. The existing building was renovated and has become the dog side. The three existing exam rooms were renovated, and two rooms were added, including a larger room for our sizable patients, and a comfortable consultation room. The consultation room offers privacy for sensitive appointments such as euthanasias and detailed discussions with doctors. The canine ward was moved and redesigned, and now has five large runs in addition to several smaller cages.
A 5,340-square-foot building addition allowed for an increase in dental and surgical space, as well as expansion of the treatment area. An intensive care unit was added, as well as a cat ward and a larger isolation unit. The grooming area was moved into the building expansion, and now contains cages specifically for grooming patients.
Besides providing extra space, the addition allowed for a cat entrance that leads to a cats-only lobby and four cat-friendly exam rooms. Three of the rooms have large windows perfect for feline sun-bathing, and all four rooms offer heated tables and comfortable fleece table covers. All of these features help keep kitties comfortable during frequently-stressful exams. The addition includes a second floor, which provided much-needed space for offices for doctors, as well as a conference room to be used for staff breaks and training sessions. The conference room also provides a large space for free client seminars held regularly at EVC. Our new call center on the second floor receives all incoming calls, preventing extended hold times and allowing our front desk staff to assist clients in the clinic.
All of the improvements help EVC deliver the best in veterinary services. We look forward to seeing you and your pet at our incredible facility!


Marvin is a serial entrepreneur who has built a variety of businesses, including Karma International, an exclusive private membership organization dedicated to connecting exceptional and inspirational entrepreneurs both socially and professionally. Previously he created I.A.T. Capital, a private enterprise working with fellow entrepreneurs and executives in a variety of business investments including sports, entertainment, new media technology and hospitality. Marvin's goal is to inspire fellow entrepreneurs and future leaders, sharing unique and effective business strategies while raising awareness and hundreds of thousands of dollars for charities to improve the lives of others.
James MacNeil is the Author and Founder of Verbal Aikido, The Guru Builder and DreamLife GPS. He is one of the world's most accomplished speakers having addressed more than 2,000 live audiences and having shared the stage with mega-brands like Les Brown, Tony Robbins, Larry King, Bob Proctor, Steve Forbes, Rudy Giuliani, Robert Allen, Harv Eker, and Sir Richard Branson. Through his work on radio, television, corporate training programs and the world's biggest stages, James has helped countless thousands around the world to embrace their best possible lives and to...Be More, Do More, Have More and Give more.
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Just 0.8s covered the top-14 cars in FP3 earlier today at Bathurst where Christopher Haase's Audi set the fastest time of the weekend so far.
The stop-start nature of the morning's first two sessions was replaced by just one minor red flag period during 60 minutes of running, which resulted in several entries setting more representative times.
Case in point was the #2 Audi Sport Team Valvoline entry shared by Chris Mies, Markus Winkelhock and Haase which lapped a second quicker than it had in the morning. Indeed, Haase's best of 2m04.5139s was also 0.5s faster than the weekend's previous benchmark and 0.2143s quicker than Andy Soucek's M-Sport Bentley, which finished second in FP3.
Triple Eight's Vodafone-backed Mercedes-AMG ended FP2 in the garage following contact but returned to post the third fastest time courtesy of Jamie Whincup. The Supercars legend was only a fraction shy of Soucek and an even smaller margin – 0.0104s – quicker than the GruppeM Mercedes-AMG that paced this morning's session.
Intercontinental GT Challenge's other full-season entries – Ferrari, BMW, Nissan and Porsche – also finished within a second of the ultimate pace.
Friday's fourth and final practice session begins at 15:15 this afternoon.


As worries about third-party risks continue to press on the minds of technology decision-makers within organizations large and small, many technology service providers are finding security to be a key differentiator for winning over prospects. Cyber warranties could be the next big way to help them signal to customers that they're serious about security risks.
Whether managed service providers, cloud providers, platform providers or SaaS providers, smart services firms are obviously always looking for ways to bolster their security postures. But even more importantly, they're seeking easier ways to tell customers about those investments. The biggest challenge is often proving and marketing to buyers that the service provider is committed to cybersecurity.
Tech service providers could potentially be getting a boost on this front from an unlikely partner: their insurance company. Insurers are growing increasingly savvy about how to measure cybersecurity risks so that they can underwrite new and creative cybersecurity insurance products. One of the emerging categories that should perk up the antennae of IT service providers is that of cyber warranties and guarantees.
Backed by an insurer's deep pockets, providers could potentially market to customers that they're so sure of their security if they cause a breach they'll cover remediation costs.
Usually this works by teaming up with an insurance company that validates the provider's risk posture. Then the insurer backs a warranty that covers a certain range of remediation expenses. The warranty is written into the provider's contracts and the provider then has a very visible way to promote their security competence.
For the most part, these kinds of warranties have been offered on a one-off basis. But a new insurance product out this week from one of the world's largest underwriting companies shows the direction this market is going. Maryland-based Victor O. Shinnerer & Company just established a formalized Cyber Warranty program specifically geared toward the technology solution provider market. The secret sauce to the program comes by way of Shinnerer's relationship with Guidewire's Cyence, which provides the risk analytics that give the underwriter a way to measure risk factors from the solution provider and the individual customer's internal environment.
The warranties offered by this particular program come with some pretty important limitations to keep in mind. At the moment it's geared only toward providers focused on the SMB market with annual service revenues to $40 million. And the warranty strictly provides coverage for the costs of remediating and updating systems--this isn't the kind of insurance that pays for consumer credit reports and the like.
Even with these limits, though, this kind of guarantee could achieve a lot of resonance with technology buyers for whom vendor risk management is growing in prominence.
According to a report out from Ponemon Institute last year, about 56% of organizations experienced a third-party data breach in the last year. That's a 7% increase over the previous year. What's more, only 17% of organizations feel they're effective in minimizing third-party risk and 60% of organizations say they feel unprepared to check or verify the security of their third-party vendors.
Meantime, another report from security consultancy Protiviti last year found that over half of organizations reported that they're likely to end third-party relationships with the highest level of cyber risk sometime in the next 12 months.
One factor that is upping the ante on third-party vendor risk management in 2018 is the effective start date of the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in May of this year. This massive data privacy regulation has pretty stringent requirements for third-party risk management and security experts have been on the conference circuit warning businesses not to overlook their third-party vendor risk postures.
This means that solution providers that want to do business with customers that need to comply with GDPR will find themselves under increased scrutiny this year.


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Middlesbrough (@2.3) vs Sheff Wed (@3.0)
Middlesbrough will win
Middlesbrough vs Sheff Wed
Middlesbrough – Sheff Wed Match Prediction | 28-09-2019 10:00
Thats a fine streak, and theyll be out to extend that fine form with a result in this clash. Wednesday isnt exactly a word which brings enthusiasm for Blades fans, but they have a fantastic record on this particular day of the week. Sheffield United are unbeaten in 12 home league games played on Wednesday (W9 D3) since losing 0-1 in March 1993 against Norwich City. However, they are likely to have issues from the Middlesbrough attack, who come into this game with some fine form in front of goal.
In the last game before the international break, Middlesbrough suffered their first home loss of the season against Nottingham Forest, managed by their former boss Aitor Karanaka. For such a formidable team at home, it was the antithesis of their other performances, failing to score for only the fourth time this season and adding a third to their total goals conceded tally. In contrast, during the last four league matches, Middlesbrough have slipped up several times to raise some concerns about the team, though not too serious at this moment in time.
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Middlesbrough is a professional football club that have been balancing between the top two divisions of Englands league system in the modern history. Newcastle United and Sunderland are regarded as the clubs main rivals, but there is a rivalry with Leeds United as well. The capacity of the Riverside Stadium is 34,742. Boro have been playing their home games at the Riverside Stadium since 1995 and their shirt colour is red. Middlesbrough impressed in the 2015/2016 Championship campaign and they did really well to secure promotion to the English top flight.
A close encounter is on the horizon and seeing that both sides are likely to adopt a cautious approach in Fridays derby, we believe that there is a big value in betting on draw. The Owls proved their worth in the triumph over the Robins, but they will have a much bigger fish to fry in the Championship derby against Middlesbrough. Sheffield Wednesday will be looking to retain their spot in top six with a win over Middlesbrough at their Hillsborough Stadium. The Boro, on the other hand, suffered a 2-0 loss to Nottingham Forest on Matchday 12 and, no doubt, they would be happy with one point from the Sheffield Wednesday clash. It has to be noted that the two sides shared the spoils in their last meeting in the Championship. Sheffield Wednesday are undefeated in previous four league fixtures and they head into Fridays football game following a 2-1 win at Bristol City.
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Middlesbrough are five points behind the play-offs berth and, taking everything into account, we predict both teams will find the net in Saturdays football match. The Owls do not seem to be on top of their game at the moment and they are on a six-game winless run in the Championship ahead of the visit of the Riverside Stadium outfit. Wednesday need to get back on course as soon as possible if they are to stay in the race for a place in the play-offs and we predict they are going to leave their hearts on the field in the game against Boro. Garry Monks men, on the other hand, suffered a 2-1 loss to Millwall at the Den in their last league fixture and, as a result, they dropped to tenth place in the standings. Sheffield Wednesday and Middlesbrough face each other at Hillsborough Stadium in what is expected to be one of the most entertaining games of Saturdays program.
In all these games, Wednesday played some dynamic football and can take great heart from their capacity to compete against the top sides, despite being pegged back in all of them. With key players like star striker Fernando Forestieri and midfield playmaker Barry Bannan back fully fit from injury, the team looks like it has a strong basis to make a sustained play-off run and they look a formidable opponent at the moment.
The Boro, on the other hand, suffered a 2-0 loss to Nottingham Forest on Matchday 12 and, no doubt, they would be happy with one point from the Sheffield Wednesday clash. A close encounter is on the horizon and seeing that both sides are likely to adopt a cautious approach in Fridays derby, we believe that there is a big value in betting on draw. The Owls proved their worth in the triumph over the Robins, but they will have a much bigger fish to fry in the Championship derby against Middlesbrough. It has to be noted that the two sides shared the spoils in their last meeting in the Championship. Sheffield Wednesday are undefeated in previous four league fixtures and they head into Fridays football game following a 2-1 win at Bristol City. Sheffield Wednesday will be looking to retain their spot in top six with a win over Middlesbrough at their Hillsborough Stadium.
In order to sustain a promotion bid, the club has to improve on this and strikes like Assombalonga and Martin Braithwaite have to step up even more. These matches have raised the question of Middlesbroughs attacking potency. They may have scored in most games this season but their record of 14 goals scored after 12 matches is the joint-worst in the top-ten. In the top scorers chart, the team does not have a single representative, with striker Britt Assombalonga coming in at 23rd with four goals and no assists.
He now has 86 league goals since rejoining the Blades in 2015, and hes firing them to glory. While the visitors have firepower coming into this game, the hosts can boast the leagues top scorer. With 22 goals this season, hes a potent threat. The last three games have seen Sharp score six times in total, and hes a clinical finisher when given the chance. We expect him to grab a goal in this encounter, so were backing Sharp to score any time on top of our BTTS pick.
However, the Riverside Stadium outfit did remarkably well to win the League Cup trophy in 2004, with the team beating Bolton Wanderers in the final. George Boateng, Stewart Downing, Juninho Paulista, Gareth Southgate, Jonathan Woodgate, Yakubu Aiyegbeni, Tuncay Sanli and Hamilton Ricard are the star footballers who left their mark at Middlesbrough. Middlesbrough made it to the FA Cup final in 1997, but Chelsea proved to be a big catch for the Boro in the title game (0-2).
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That includes hitting three at West Brom, while they have scored in 10 of their last 11 on the road. Middlesbrough have seen both sides score in six of their last seven, so we think BTTS is value here, especially with the Blades coming off the back of a 3-3 thriller. We see them notching against the Blades, who have scored in 80% of their home matches. Middlesbrough come here having scored in their last seven trips.
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Pointfest 2017 (Review+Gallery)
Cassie Deadmond May 23, 2017
For many music lovers, spring is the start of festival season. Here in St.Louis, I started festival season off rocking out at Pointfest last weekend. Featuring acts such as Breaking Benjamin, Alter Bridge and Thrice. Among multiple talented locals who battled over the last few months to earn their rightful spot on the lineup. Korn was originally the main headliner, unfortunately they had to drop last minute due to Jonathan Davis' being put on vocal rest by his doctor. Despite the little setback, the festival went off without a hitch.
The bands that battled at Pop's over the past couple of months were eager to set the tone for the festival. Discrepancies were the first band that I was able to catch and the hype is real! It was obvious why they were one of the two winners to play the main stage. A combination of hip-hop and rock, something that you don't see every day made them very unique but also at the same time fit right in.
It was a domino effect from there as the next band, Trustfall took the stage and caught the attention of many just like they did during the Battle to Pointfest. Rushing to the main stage to catch Holy White Hounds, a band I had not been familiar with until the festival but definitely enjoyed. That is one of the main things I enjoy about a festival, you discover new bands that you may have not seen or heard of before.
Next up on the Pop's stage was Nothing Set In Stone. Throughout the Battle for Pointfest, these guys were consistent in bringing out fans and family to support them which paid off in the end. Fans new and old were eager to help support and sing along throughout the set. Thrice was up next and gave the audience a show that I am sure they wouldn't forget. They played many of the favorites,
Rushing over to the other stage, You Me At Six were playing at sunset. They closed out the side stage that evening and St.Louis may or may not have broken their crowd surfing record up until that date of their US tour. Alter Bridge was up next and were phenomenal just like I expected. An added bonus was the guitar battle between Mark and Myles that reeled in the audience and was cheered on in the process.
Breaking Benjamin gave it their all to end the night. They were able to extend their set and added some Korn songs, stating "You came here to hear some Korn, you're going to hear some Korn!" much to the crowd's surprise before performing "Blind". The band played crowd favorites as well as their own set of covers. It is safe to say that Weekend 1 of Pointfest was a success and all the bands including the locals put on some of the best shows of their careers so far! Be sure to check out all of the bands mentioned above and support the up and coming artists.
20-something photographer and graphic designer based out of St.Louis, MO. Attending concerts for years now, she finally put her 10 years worth of photo experience to concert photography four years ago. Since then she has strived to make it her goal to capture the passion of each concert she goes to, whether it is a local band or national band.


Like clockwork, Skillz dropped his "2011 Rap Up" over the weekend to ring in the new year by airing out the old. Heavier on pop culture than hip-hop culture this year, the "2011 Rap Up" is just aight this go round. Yeah, he hit on everything and everyone from the Japan earthquake to Justin Bieber to the Casey Anthony trial to Lil Wayne's heteroquestionable leggings, but it lacked any memorable punchlines, left some key moments and topics out, and Skillz just sounded totally over it. But considering the overall wack year that was 2011, I can't say that I really blame him.


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AMP Capital to acquire Hopkins Correctional Centre
AMP Capital has successfully acquired the full equity interest in Hopkins Correctional Centre on behalf of its investors in the AMP Capital Community Infrastructure Fund (CommIF)1. The correctional centre, located approximately 200 kilometres west of Melbourne, is an integrated multi-purpose precinct capable of housing up to 798 inmates. The centre was delivered as a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) between Aegis Correctional Partnership and the Victorian State Government.
The PPP project involved the design, construction and financing of a new 452-bed medium-security prison expansion as part of the existing 346-bed prison, as well as the provision of a range of facilities management services across all facilities until concession end in 2037. Custodial services are undertaken by Corrections Victoria on behalf of the Victorian Department of Justice and Community Safety.
CommIF Fund Manager Charles Savage said: "We are excited to secure this attractive opportunity on behalf of our investors. This acquisition is expected to complement the existing portfolio by providing a stable, long-term stream of cash flows underpinned by the high credit quality of the Victorian State Government."
"I'm especially proud of our team's efforts in securing this investment despite the difficulties posed by the COVID-19 pandemic as well as the complexity of the transaction," Mr Savage said.
The transaction prompted the recapitalisation of the project with a combination of new debt and equity, together with the reinstatement of the project's contracted cash flows. AMP Capital is also working together with the State to increase capacity within the existing precinct through the design and construction of a new 94-bed facility.
"The team looks forward to the opportunity to support the Victorian Government with the proposed infrastructure and accommodation works, leveraging our proven expertise in managing major modifications in partnership with Government counterparties," Mr Savage added.
CommIF is expected to complete five transactions in 2020 – early 2021, growing the fund to 17 assets. CommIF consists of Brownfield PPP or PPP-like assets across Australia and New Zealand and has an aggregate enterprise value of approximately A$5 billion. These include assets in the education, health, corrections, transport, water and recreation sectors.
About AMP Capital
AMP Capital is a global investment manager with A$189 billion in funds under management as of 31 October 2020. AMP Capital has a heritage and strength in real estate and infrastructure, as well as considerable experience in fixed income, equities and multi-asset solutions. It is 100% owned by AMP Limited, which was established in 1849, and is one of Australia's largest retail and corporate pension providers.
1 Completion of the acquisition is subject to satisfaction of certain conditions in the sale agreement.


Mick Jagger has thanked fans for their support after undergoing heart surgery on Thursday (04Apr19).
The Rolling Stones rocker had to postpone the band's upcoming North American tour to focus on his health and he went under the knife earlier this week.
Reports have suggested all went well and Mick is on the road to recovery, and now he has confirmed he is "on the mend" in a tweet on Friday.
"Thank you everyone for all your messages of support, I'm feeling much better now and on the mend – and also a huge thank you to all the hospital staff for doing a superb job."
Jagger's representative has told Page Six the treatment was successful, adding, "He is doing very well and is expected to make a full recovery."
The 75-year-old rock star had a stent placed in his heart during an operation that took place in New York City after being diagnosed with an undisclosed illness.
A source says, "Doctors were able to access Jagger's heart valve through his femoral artery and are now monitoring him for any complications that could arise from the procedure, including excess bleeding."
The U.S. leg of the Stones' No Filter Tour was scheduled to kick off in Miami, Florida on 20 April, with 17 shows planned over 10 weeks. It is now expected that the dates will be rescheduled for July.