What goes on at the Zoo at night? Safari Night guests get to find out!
Monkeys chatter, wolves howl and tigers roar as your Safari Guide leads your group on walking tours of different parts of the Zoo. You'll learn all about the Zoo's animals through hands-on activities and animal encounters. The Safari Night program is only available for participants ages 5 and up. All participants receive a Safari Night T-shirt. Enjoy all-day Zoo admission immediately following your Safari Night.
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29th Annual Antitrust, UCL and Privacy Section Golden State Institute & Antitrust Lawyer of the Year Reception and Dinner
Antitrust and Unfair Competition Law Section In Person Program
The Julia Morgan Ballroom
Merchant Exchange Bldg.
465 California Street
Earn 6.50 Hours MCLE credit!
Registration is now closed. Onsite registration will be available.
Brochure | Reg Form
6:00 – 8:00 p.m. | Welcome Reception
Hosted Reception at Morrison Foerster
RSVP is required to antitrust@calawyers.org
Sponsored by Analysis Group
7:30 a.m. – 7:15 p.m. | Registration
7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. | Continental Breakfast
Start your day with a muffin and coffee!
Sponsored by KCC – Kurtzman Carson Consultants
8:30 – 8:45 a.m. | Welcoming Remarks
Peter K. Huston, Baker Botts LLP, San Francisco
8:45 – 10: 15 a.m. | Session #1: Recent Developments in Antitrust, Unfair Competition and Privacy Law
Our expert panelists present an overview of important California and federal developments in antitrust and unfair competition, and privacy law.
Thomas A. Papageorge
Professor, University of San Diego School of Law &
Special Prosecutor, San Diego County District Attorney's Office
Thomas Greene
Special Trial Counsel, United States Department of Justice
Tom Dahdouh
Regional Director, Western Region, Federal Trade Commission
10:15 – 10:30 a.m. | Break
Sponsored by The Brattle Group
10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Session #2: Big Stakes Antitrust Trials
Trial lawyers involved in some of the most consequential recent antitrust trials discuss their strategies and analyses, and offer insight into the lessons they have learned.
In Re: Korean Ramen Antitrust Litigation
Northern District of California
After the Korea Fair Trade Commission determined that a group of companies conspired to fix the price of ramen noodles in Korea, a class of direct purchasers in the US sued and alleged that the conspiracy affected the United States customers, as well. After a five week trial in the courtroom of Judge William Orrick a jury returned a defense verdict.
Christopher Lebsock
Partner, Hausefeld LLP
Rachel Brass
Partner, Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP
Mark Dosker
Partner, Squire Patton Boggs, LLP
Jill Manning
Partner, Steyer Lowenthal Boodrookas Alvarez & Smith LLP
United States v. Usher, et al.,
Southern District of New York
By the time the Department of Justice took three individual foreign currency exchange traders to trial for felony violation of the Sherman Act, the DOJ had already gathered billions of dollars in fines from banks for the manipulation of exchange rates. However, the jury acquitted all three of the individuals.
Andre Geverola
Director of Criminal Enforcement, U.S. DOJ
David Chu
Trial Attorney, U.S. DOJ Antitrust Division
Heather Nyong'o
Partner, Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP
David Schertler
Schertler & Onorato
Niall Lynch
Partner, Latham & Watkins LLP
12:30 – 1:45 P.M. | Golden State Institute Luncheon
Luncheon Guest: Justice Ming W. Chin, California Supreme Court
Presenting: A Conversation with Justice Ming W. Chin
Cheryl Lee Johnson
Deputy Attorney General, Antitrust Law Section,
Kathleen Tuttle
Deputy-in-Charge, Los Angeles District Attorney's Office
Luncheon sponsored by NERA Economic Consulting
1:45 – 2:00 p.m. | Break
Sponsored by Angeion Group
2:00 – 3:00 p.m. | Session #3: Antitrust Enforcement
Antitrust enforcement has grabbed the headlines, from well-publicized investigations into the leading tech platforms, to new policies to encourage development of gold-standard compliance programs. Two leaders from the DOJ Antitrust Division share their views.
Guest Speaker: U.S. DOJ Antitrust Division Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard Powers will address the Antitrust Division's criminal antitrust enforcement priorities and policy initiatives including compliance.
Chat: U.S. DOJ Antitrust Division Chief of the Technology & Financial Services Section Aaron Hoag speaks with Karen Silverman, Partner at Latham & Watkins, about the Antitrust Division's approach to technology markets.
3:00 – 4:00 p.m. | Session #4: Driving Diversity and Inclusion From the Inside Out
The Antitrust, UCL and Privacy Section has recently made diversity and inclusion of the legal profession a key priority. Join a panel of in-house and law firm leaders and diversity experts as they discuss why diversity and inclusion are important in company and law firm settings, key initiatives that have worked on moving the needle, and how the legal community can continue to make progress.
Sarretta C. McDonough
Associate General Counsel, Intel Corporation
President, National Association of Women Lawyers
Olga Mack
CEO, Parley Pro
Kalpana Srinivasan
Partner, Susman Godfrey LLP
Dominique-Chantale Alepin Johnson
Associate General Counsel, Nike, Inc.
Sponsored by Cornerstone Research
4:15 – 5:15 p.m. | Session #5: Judges Panel
Managing Antitrust and Complex Business Trials
A discussion about complex case management and best trial practices with three experienced judges from the Northern District of California
Hon. Vince Chhabria
United States District Court Judge for the Northern District of California
Hon. Haywood Gilliam
Hon. Jacqueline Corley
United States Magistrate Judge for the Northern District of California
Elizabeth Castillo
Partner, Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy LLP
5:30 – 7:00 p.m. | Reception
Hosted Reception for the Antitrust Lawyer of the Year
Sponsored by Rust Consulting
7:00 – 9:30 p.m. | Dinner
We honor Penelope A. Preovolos, Morrison Foerster LLP, San Francisco
Antitrust Lawyer of the Year Dinner and Program
2019 Antitrust Lawyer of the Year—Penelope A. Preovolos
The Antitrust, UCL and Privacy Section of the California Lawyers Association is pleased to honor Penelope A. Preovolos as the 2019 Antitrust Lawyer of the Year.
The Antitrust, UCL and Privacy Section of the California Lawyers Association is pleased to honor Penelope Preovolos of Morrison Foerster LLP as the 2019 "Antitrust Lawyer of the Year." Penelope—known to her colleagues as Penny—is a leading antitrust and consumer protection lawyer, building a career in the defense bar at a time when few women could do so, let alone do so successfully. The award will be presented at a dinner and ceremony following the 2019 Golden State Institute beginning at 7:00 p.m.
Penny has spent decades representing defendants (and occasionally plaintiffs) in dozens of the most challenging antitrust and unfair competition class actions in California and around the country, including for example In re Cosmetics Industry Antitrust Litigation, In re Tableware Antitrust Litigation, American Booksellers Association v. Barnes & Noble, In re Kosher Food Products Antitrust Litigation, In re Industrial Gas Antitrust Litigation, In re Structured Settlement Brokers Antitrust Litigation, In re Ticketmaster Antitrust Litigation, and many more. Penny served as co-chair of Morrison Foerster's antitrust practice for 14 years.
But it is not just Penny's courtroom prowess that is cause for honors: Penny is a pioneer for women in the antitrust bar. She started at Morrison Foerster in 1980, and built her practice and reputation throughout the 1980s and 1990s, when very few women became partners at big law firms in the antitrust field. Shattering through that glass ceiling, she has served as a role model for women in the antitrust bar for decades. While there is still far more work to be done in bringing diversity to the antitrust bar, it is time to celebrate the achievements we have made, with Penny leading by example.
Penny's leadership has not been limited to the courtroom and her firm. Penny has also served as one of the first women Chairs of this Section. She has also served on the Ninth Circuit Advisory Committee on Rules of Practice & Internal Operating Procedures.
Full Day Institute & Dinner
$495 for Members of the Antitrust, UCL and Privacy Section
$595 for Non-Section Member
includes enrollment in the Antitrust, UCL and Privacy Section
Institute Only
$95 for Government/Academic
$95 for Non-Attorney Law Student
Lawyer of the Year Dinner and Cocktail Reception Only
$120 for Government/Academic
$1980 for a Table of Eight
$3500 for Gold Level (Includes table for eight at dinner, 5 institute registrants, program attribution)
$2500 for Silver Level (Includes table for eight at dinner, 2 institute registrants, program attribution)
$750 for Bronze Level (Program attribution ONLY, no dinner or registration in program)
Your sponsorship includes a full congratulatory slide in our dinner program presentation. Please send an electronic, 8.5"x11" slide, color or b/w pdf in landscape orientation to antitrust@calawyers.org by Thursday, October 31, 2019 to be included.
Online registration is now closed. Onsite registration will be available.
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Email completed registration to ProgramRegistrations@calawyers.org. In order to email your registration, credit card information is MANDATORY. Photocopies of checks will NOT be accepted.
On-site registration will be on a space available basis. Call to confirm space availability.
In order to pre-register, your form and check, payable to the California Lawyers Association, or credit card information, must be received no later than October 31, 2019.
Cancellations and requests for refunds must be received in writing no later than November 6, 2019. These are subject to a $50 service charge. Refunds will not be available after this date.
For registration information call 916-516-1757. Telephone registrations will not be accepted. For program content and/or Section information call 916-516-1740 or email us at Antitrust@calawyers.org.
For special assistance, please call 916-516-1740.
Registrants will receive a USB storage device with an electronic version of all program materials the day of the conference. Before the Conference, Registrants will receive a link with information on how to review and download the program materials. Wi-Fi will not be made available inside the conference rooms. It may be helpful to review a program's reference material before the class. This website is not available to the public, and access is given only to Conference registrants. Late-breaking supplemental materials not available before the Conference will be added at a later date. No printed materials will be provided at the conference.
Program package includes 6.50 Hours of MCLE credit, program materials on a USB drive, continental breakfast, lunch, and attendance to the welcome and closing reception.
This event may be recorded. By attending this event, you consent to be photographed, filmed, and/or otherwise re-corded, and to any use, by the CLA, of your likeness, voice, and name in any and all media including social media. If you do not want your name or photo to be used, please let us know in advance. We cannot, however, honor requests to opt out of the use of your image or voice if you choose to ask a question during one of the event sessions.
The California Lawyers Association is an approved State Bar of California MCLE Provider.
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Trump Campaign Files Petition With U.S. Supreme Court Challenging WI Mail Voting Process
[Image source: Rudy Guiliani's Common Sense- YouTube screenshot. Jenna Ellis- Newsmax video screenshot. SCOTUS- Twitter photo. President Donald Trump-- ABC News video screenshot. The Freedom Times compilation].
President Donald Trump's personal attorney and the Trump campaign's lead attorney, Rudy Giuliani, announced on Tuesday that the campaign filed a petition for a Writ of Certiorari with the U.S. Supreme Court challenging the Wisconsin Supreme Court decision that allowed over 50,000 illegal absentee ballots in violation of Article II of the U.S. Constitution and Wisconsin law.
The filing seeks expedited consideration before the January 6 Congressional review of the Electoral College votes. This marks the second Constitutional challenge to illegal mail voting filed by the Campaign, following a petition from Pennsylvania filed on December 20, according to a press release from the Trump campaign.
According to President Trump's lead Wisconsin attorney, Jim Troupis: "Regrettably, the Wisconsin Supreme Court, in their 4-3 decision, refused to address the merits of our claim. This 'Cert Petition' asks them to address our claims, which, if allowed, would change the outcome of the election in Wisconsin."
Troupis noted, "Three members of the Wisconsin State Supreme Court, including the Chief Justice, agreed with many of the President's claims in written dissents from that court's December 14 order."
Professor John Eastman, a constitutional scholar at the Claremont Institute, said: "The petition challenging the decision of the Wisconsin Supreme Court to allow partisan state and local election officials to ignore key anti-fraud provisions of Wisconsin law is extremely persuasive. The federal constitutional issues raised by the case cannot be more clear."
"Article II of the Constitution, as interpreted in Bush v. Gore, assigns to the 'legislature' the plenary power to determine the manner of choosing presidential electors, not executive officials, un-elected bureaucrats, or even the state's judiciary. That authority was eviscerated in Wisconsin, resulting in more than 50,000 illegal ballots being cast and counted," Eastman added. Continued Below
According to the Trump campaign press release: The Trump Petition raises a number of issues, including: – More than 28,000 votes were counted from people who failed to provide identification by abusing the state's "indefinitely confined" status, including two Biden electors.
– Nearly 6,000 absentee ballots were counted that were contained in incomplete and altered ballot envelopes that the Wisconsin statutes expressly forbid.
– More than 17,000 ballots were collected by hand, in direct contravention of the statutes, in Democrat-sponsored events in Madison in September and October. Click here to read the Petition. Click here to read the Motion for Expedited Consideration. Video Below
President Trump's senior legal advisor and attorney, Jenna Ellis, told Grant Stinchfield on Newsmax Tuesday of the Supreme Court, "They've shown a dereliction of duty to infidelity to the U.S. Constitution by refusing to take up cases that of course, the president and the campaign absolutely should have standing, as well as the Texas case that was original jurisdiction in the Supreme Court."
"… [The Supreme Court] needs to look at this on the merits. Bush v. Gore is precedent here for electoral challenges, and they need to recognize that President Trump absolutely gets the same opportunity to argue his case that president George W. Bush did in 2000. And to treat him differently than any other sitting president in every other election, is manifestly unfair, according to due process and our Constitution, Ellis added.
The latest on our @TeamTrump Wisconsin filing in the Supreme Court and why every American who cares about election integrity should be LIVID at @GOP state legislatures that are refusing their Constitutional duty! ⬇
w/ @stinchfield1776 on @newsmax pic.twitter.com/vwzcvUzQOW
— Jenna Ellis (@JennaEllisEsq) December 30, 2020
The Trump Petition raises a number of issues, including: pic.twitter.com/JwjJ5bA1QJ
(Related: President Trump's Campaign Files Their First Petition To The U.S. Supreme Court)


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Whether we like it or not, stress is a part of life. Stress looms in the distance as you go through your daily routine. It comes out in the open when it wants to. More often than not, it just surprises you.
Our problems, no matter how big or small they are, can affect us emotionally, physically and mentally. Stress usually troubles us from within, which leaves us desperate, anxious or even irritable if we let it get out of control. You should control it before it begins to grow. Below are some techniques that can teach you a thing or two about dealing with stress.
Taking care of your body is the first step to improving yourself. You should be sensitive to what your body needs by knowing how stress affects your physical self. Here are some techniques that you can use to improve your body and getting stress out of your system.
Give your body a break. It is very important to know the limits of your body, especially when it comes to dealing with stress. Some people would like to believe that the more the body is exposed to stress, the stronger it becomes. This is not true. Our body can only do so much and will suffer when we exceed our capacity. If you feel some aches and pains while working, then you better take some time off and relax before it turns into something serious.
Relax and enjoy. You need to engage in some activities that will help you loosen up. A massage is perfect for energizing your body while getting rid of those tight muscles that will eventually lead to pain. Regular visits to the spa or massage center can do wonders.
Exercise and sweat it out. Physical exercise is a great way to get rid of stress while keeping your body in top shape. Set aside a few minutes of your time everyday to exercise. It can do wonders to your cardiovascular functions and keep your heart in proper working order.
The tips above point out the physical aspect of stress management, but the mental aspect also needs to be addressed. When it comes to relaxing the mind, meditation often comes up. We will discuss meditation in a future article.
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Dominic Raab bullying claims to be examined by 'independent investigator', says No 10 – as it happened
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Wed 16 Nov 2022 12.31 EST First published on Wed 16 Nov 2022 03.26 EST
Afternoon summary
It's now 'undeniable' that Brexit holding back UK trade, Bank of England expert tells MPs
Mini-budget damaged UK's reputation internationally, Bank of England governor tells MPs
Labour says inquiry into Raab bullying claims should be 'genuinely independent', not 'Tory whitewash'
Gove says significantly more than 10% of rented homes below standard, as he tells landlords everyone deserves decent home
Nadine Dorries to publish book about downfall of Boris Johnson
Asylum seekers being housed in wider range of places than in past, immigration minister tells MPs
No 10 says independent investigator to be appointed to examine Raab allegations
PMQs – snap verdict
Former Tory minister Esther McVey says she will not back any autumn statement tax rises unless HS2 scrapped
Raab confirms he was involved in an employment dispute, resolved with confidentiality clause, before he became MP
Rayner says staff were afraid to enter Dominic Raab's office
Raab says he is confident he behaved professionally
Raab to take PMQs on behalf of Sunak
Steve Barclay hints NHS likely to get extra money in autumn statement
Sunak says inquiry into Raab bullying allegations will go ahead
Raab suggests that if bullying inquiry finds against him, he will resign
Dominic Raab calls for inquiry into complaints against him
Sunak tells Biden he wants NI protocol dispute resolved before 25th anniversary of Good Friday agreement next year
Sunak's meeting with Xi Jinping cancelled as G20 leaders discuss Poland missile strike
Sunak says tackling inflation his number one priority
Sunak refuses to accept Brexit signficant factor behind UK's economic difficulties
Sunak says government working 'incredibly hard' to ensure to autumn statement delivers fairness and compassion
Sunak says Russia's war in Ukraine is threat not just to global security, but to global economy
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Rishi Sunak will appoint an independent investigator to examine claims of alleged bullying against Dominic Raab, after the deputy prime minister requested an inquiry into two formal complaints that have been made against him.
Sunak has played down the prospect of any US trade deal in the near future, just days after suggesting he was in no rush to complete a deal with India before he had re-examined the package.
Sunak has said the government has been working "incredibly hard" to make sure the decisions in the autumn statement tomorrow are based on fairness and compassion. He made the comment at a press conference in Bali, before he left for home at the end of the G20 summit. See 9.28am for a full summary of what he said.
Sunak has promised he will publish his tax return and hopes to do so by Christmas once he receives the formal advice from the Cabinet Office.
Dominic Raab at PMQs. Photograph: Jessica Taylor/UK Parliament
While teachers are now being balloted on strike action over pay, the education secretary, Gillian Keegan, is downplaying expectations for next year's pay review.
In a letter to the School Teachers Review Body (STRB), the independent panel that makes recommendations on teachers' pay, Keegan said the 2023 award for England will have to consider the effect on school budgets and the government's efforts to curb inflation. Keegan told the STRB:
In the current economic context, it is particularly important that you have regard to the government's inflation target when forming recommendations.
I know that schools are facing higher and sometimes unpredictable costs, and that these costs affect individual schools differently. I write to ask the STRB to carefully evaluate the [Department for Education's] evidence on what it considers a fair pay award for teachers, while recognising the impact pay rises will have on schools' overall budgets.
Geoff Barton, the general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders, said the comments "suggests that the government has no intention of providing any additional funding" to fund any pay rises next year. Barton said:
When will the government understand that we cannot go on like this? Schools simply cannot afford the cost of unfunded pay awards and they will be driven further into the red unless the government provides the necessary funding.
To be clear, teachers fully deserve and need a significant pay increase following years of real-terms pay erosion, but it is absolute madness to expect schools to meet these costs out of diminishing budgets and this will inevitably lead to more cuts in educational provision.
Updated at 12.50 EST
At the Commons Treasury committee Swati Dhingra, a member of the Bank of England's monetary policy committee, said it was now "undeniable" that Brexit is holding back UK trade. She said:
It's undeniable now that we're seeing a much bigger slowdown in trade in the UK compared to the rest of the world.
The simple way of thinking about what Brexit has done to the economy is that in the period after the referendum there was the biggest depreciation that any of the world's four major economies have seen overnight.
That contributed to increasing prices and reduced wages - and I'm not talking simply through real wages, but also through nominal wages - we think that number is about 2.6% below the trend that real wages otherwise would have been on.
As my colleague Richard Partington reports, Dhingra also said that food prices were 6% higher than they otherwise would have been because of Brexit.
MPC member Swati Dhingra says there is a 6% Brexit effect in the price of UK food compared to the rest of the world.
On UK trade - she says "We're definitely underperforming compared to our peers"
— Richard Partington (@RJPartington) November 16, 2022
Dhingra was referring to this work here from researchers at the LSE: https://t.co/oAVF7LiGSN
There is more on Dhingra's evidence on the business live blog.
Liz Truss's mini-budget damaged the UK's reputation abroad, Andrew Bailey, the governor of the Bank of England, has told MPs.
Giving evidence to the Commons Treasury committee, Bailey said:
We have damaged our reputation internationally because of what happened. I was in Washington... at the IMF (International Monetary Fund) annual meetings, which is one of the biggest events of the year internationally.
People were saying: 'We didn't think the UK would do this'.
It will take longer to rebuild that reputation than it will be to correct the gilt curve, so we have to tread carefully.
He said the UK's reputation "has taken a knock".
Ben Broadbent, a member of the Bank's monetary policy committee, said most of the negative influence of the mini-budget on exchange rates had now gone, because almost all the mini-budget measures have been reversed. He said:
Markets will always pay attention to policymakers, the events at the end of September are a pretty stark illustration of that. But as far as we can tell, as things stand most of it is gone.
My colleague Graeme Wearden has more on Bailey's evidence on his business live blog.
UK's international reputation damaged by mini-budget, says BoE governor; high inflation hits poorest hardest – business live
Labour has demanded assurances that the person who conducts the inquiry into the bullying allegations against Dominic Raab will be genuinely independent. In response to the post-PMQs lobby briefing, where No 10 said Rishi Sunak would appoint an investigator because the new permanent ethics adviser would not be in place (see 1.26pm and 1.49pm), Angela Rayner, Labour's deputy leader, said:
Just an hour after the deputy prime minister told the Commons the appointment of an independent adviser was well under way, the prime minister must now explain why a new ethics watchdog will not be in place to investigate his deputy's misconduct. And he needs to provide assurances that the findings will be transparent and acted upon.
Rishi Sunak promised it would be one of his first acts as prime minister, but it has been five months since Lord Geidt resigned, leaving a gaping hole in scrutiny at the heart of government.
A genuinely independent investigation into Dominic Raab is needed to uphold the ministerial code and shed light on these serious bullying allegations. The public will not wear another Tory whitewash.
Michael Gove, the secretary of state for levelling up, housing and communities, told MPs that everyone in the country deserved to live in a home that was "decent, safe and secure". He made the comment as he gave a Commons statement giving the government's response to the inquest finding that two-year-old Awaab Ishak died as a direct result of prolonged exposure to mould in his social housing flat.
Death of two-year-old from chronic mould in flat a 'defining moment', says coroner
Here are the main points from Gove's statement.
Gove accused the landlord, Rochdale Boroughwide Housing (RBH), of a "terrible dereliction of duty". He said:
Awaab's father first articulated his concerns in 2017. Others, including health professionals, also raised the alarm. But the landlord failed to take any kind of meaningful action.
Rochdale Boroughwide Housing's repeated failure to heed Awaab's family's pleas to remove the mould in their damp-ridden property was a terrible dereliction of duty.
Worse still, the apparent attempts by Rochdale Boroughwide Housing to attribute the existence of mould to the actions of Awaab's parents was beyond insensitive and deeply unprofessional.
Gove said the regulator of social housing would be considering whether RBH systematically failed to meet standards required.
He said it was important for landlords to know that everyone was entitled to a decent home. He said:
Let me be perfectly clear, since some landlords apparently still need to hear this from this house: every single person in this country, irrespective of where they're from, what they do, or how much they earn, deserves to live in a home that is decent, safe and secure.
He said significantly more than 10% of rented homes were below standard. In response to a question from John Redwood (Con), he said "a significant proportion of social housing homes are below standard – we think significantly more than 10%". And in the private sector the proportion of homes below standard was "even higher", he said.
He praised the "excellent public service journalism" by the Manchester Evening News, which has shown that that other tenants living in homes managed by Rochdale Boroughwide Housing had similar complaints.
He paid tribute to Awaab's family for their "tireless fight for justice" and said: "They deserved better and their son deserved better."
He said the government would be doing more to promote the housing ombudsman service. He said:
We have already run the nationwide 'make things right' campaign to ensure that more social residents know how they can make complaints.
But we are now planning, and I think it is necessary, another targeted multi-year campaign so that everyone living in the social housing sector knows their rights, and knows how to sound the alarm when their landlord is failing to make the grade, and knows how to seek redress without delay.
He said the government would be taking further steps to strengthen the regulation of social housing with its social housing (regulation) bill. The bill recently had its second reading in the Commons.
Nadine Dorries, the former culture secretary and one of Boris Johnson's most loyal supporters, is due to publish a book next year with the title The Political Assassination of Boris Johnson, David Bond reports in the Evening Standard. Dorries said:
Events lately have been stranger than fiction. And I will be drawing on that rich source material. It's a political whodunnit.
As Bond reports, there is speculation that, in fact, it won't be a whodunnit at all, and that it will be a hatchet job on Sunak, who is blamed by the Johnsonites for bringing down the former PM. But Bond also says Dorries is playing down suggestions that her book will be anti-Sunak.
Andrew Bailey, the governor of the Bank of England, is currently giving evidence to the Commons Treasury committee. My colleague Graeme Wearden is covering the hearing on his business live blog.
BoE governor questioned on inflation as poorest households hit hardest – business live
Asylum seekers are being housed in a much wider range of places than in the past, Robert Jenrick, the immigration minister, has told MPs.
Responding to a Commons urgent question on immigration earlier, Jenrick said the government was now housing people in smaller towns, and rural areas, as well as in cities.
He was responding to a question from the Tory MP for Stoke-on-Trent North, Jonathan Gullis, who complained that hotels in Stoke were being "dumped on" with migrants.
Jenrick replied:
We are also attempting to procure accommodation in a much broader range of local authorities than has been seen in the past.
Historically, the issue was centred on cities including Stoke-on-Trent. We are now seeking to procure accommodation more broadly in smaller cities, towns, and indeed in some cases in rural areas.
That does mean I am afraid that as long as numbers are so high that more parts of the country experience this issue, but it does ensure greater fairness as to how, as a country, we tackle it.
The UQ was tabled by Yvette Cooper, the shadow home secretary, who said that there were just four convictions per month for smuggling-related offences. "The level of convictions is pitiful," she said.
Jenrick also faced many complaints from Tory MPs who were either saying that the number of small boat crossings was much too high, or who were unhappy about asylum seekers being housed in their constituencies, particularly without consultation.
In the Commons James Cleverly, the foreign secretary, is making a statement on what is being described as the "missile incident in Poland". He said that, although the full facts were still being established, Jens Stoltenberg, the Nato general secretary, has already said that the incident was "likely caused by a Ukrainian air defence missile fired to defend Ukrainian territory against Russian cruise missile attacks".
Echoing what Rishi Sunak said earlier (see 8.26am and 9.28am), Cleverly also said that, regardless of where the missile that hit Poland came from, missiles were only flying through the skies of Europe because of Vladimir Putin's decision to invade Ukraine.
At the post-PMQs lobby briefing the No 10 spokesperson said that Rishi Sunak wanted to appoint a new ethics adviser (or independent adviser on ministers' interests, to use the formal title) "as quickly as possible". The post has been vacant since Lord Geidt resigned in June.
But the new ethics adviser won't be the person doing the Dominic Raab investigation. For that, No 10 is appointing someone else to carry out an inquiry. (See 1.26pm.) Commenting on this appointment, the No 10 spokesperson said:
An independent investigator will be appointed by the prime minister to establish the facts and to provide their findings to him. This will be a prime ministerial appointment, they will report into him.
No 10 would not say when the person would be in post, or when the inquiry would conclude.
Asked how the process could be considered independent with an investigator hand-picked by the PM, the spokesperson said: "It will be a suitably qualified, independent person to investigate the complaints."
Asked whether Sunak would accept the findings, the spokesperson replied:
The prime minister remains the ultimate arbiter of the [ministerial] code and the determination of any code issues arising from the findings will be a matter for the prime minister.
Downing Street says it will appoint an "independent" investigator to examine the complaints about Dominic Raab, a No 10 spokesperson said at the post-PMQs lobby briefing. My colleague Pippa Crerar has the details.
NEW: Rishi Sunak is appointing an "independent" investigator from outside government to establish facts of Dominic Raab allegations and report back to him.
However, No 10 concedes that PM himself will be "ultimate arbiter" of complaints. The judge and jury, if you like.
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PM is appointing individual in absence of ethics adviser.
They'll have "requisite experience" to lead inquiry & be supported by Cab Off civil servants.
Findings expected to be published.
No 10 unable to say what will happen if further allegations come to light.
Downing Street is appointing an independent investigator because No 10 does not have an ethics adviser (see 11.13am) in post. It says it is seeking to appoint one soon, but Rishi Sunak clearly decided he could not afford to wait until the appointment gets made.
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The only way to make study work for you is to avoid BOREDOM – the worst enemy of learning.
From a very early age, we vary what we do to stop ourselves getting bored. We look for new tasks and seek new ways to do things. Sometimes even this fails and we fall into the boredom-trap. We cannot be bothered to find ways to cure our boredom because we are too bored.
Over time we develop a concentration-span – the time between starting a task to the time we find our minds wandering. This is because your brain deals with information in a very special way.
The brain receives information from our senses. This is then passed on to our short-term memory where it is stored for a short time. From then on the information in short-term memory must be passed on to long-term memory or we end up "forgetting" the information. Your brain's ability to do this depends on how you feel.
If you are bored, short term memory is lost very quickly and so can never be passed on. You may be surprised to learn that it is not lost forever – it is stored away often never to be remembered again.
The best way to learn is to limit study periods to the length of our concentration-span. This gives the brain the best chance to store what we are studying in long-term memory.
Go to your study area and get settled.
Read a large section of the text book belonging to your least favorite subject, preferably from part of the book which has not been covered before. Note the time you start.
Make an effort to LEARN and RECALL the information you read.
Note the time at which you find your mind beginning to wander, no matter how little. This will be your minimum concentration-span.
Repeat the task with your favorite subject. This will be your maximum concentration-span.
You will probably find that your concentration-span varies between ten and twenty minutes depending on the subject, how you feel, the amount of rest you have taken, and your eating habits.
Now that you know what your own brain can cope with you can sort out your reading and revision to suit.
NEVER study beyond your concentration-span. You may still be reading but your brain will be losing most of the information it takes in. This makes it pointless to go on. You may satisfy your need to feel as if you are working hard, but the amount you actually remember will get less and less.
After studying for the time you found was best, you must then take a rest for about five minutes. Do something else not connected with your work. Listen to music, have a snack, refresh yourself – but don't stop thinking about what you were reading.
This may be an unusual thing to do in the middle of a study session, but your brain needs that time to sort out the information in your short-term memory. At the end of the rest period, the information you were reading will be much clearer than it was to begin with.
Short-term memory lasts between 12 to 48 hours. If you stopped at this point you would be able to recall only about 10-20% of the information you read.
To get the information into long-term memory you must REVIEW.
After your five-minute rest, read the same information again. Concentrate only on those points that are most important.
Then take another five-minute break and re-read once more, fitting all the bits of information together.
Both of these reviews would be made even better by note-taking in whatever way you find easy and helpful. Make sure that the notes you make are well organised!
ONE WEEK and TWO WEEKS later review the topic again using your notes. By now you should have found that there has been a huge improvement in your ability to remember, understand and use that information.
Finally, you must REVISE. This is simply a way of drawing loose ends together with the same study method but this time using your notes only.
If you use the above methods while you are still following a course of study, your final revision will be made much easier. Some students who have used these methods early find that very little final revision is necessary. They became so good at remembering the work during the course of the year that they didn't need to do any more!
In learning, the pieces of knowledge you have can be swapped between several jigsaws in your mind – but there is no pattern which you can follow.
By making patterns yourself all the pieces fall into place. Soon, that wonderful feeling of excitement hits you when you look down and see how the jigsaw fits together.
If you make patterns within your work then several pieces can be missing from the middle, but by looking at their neighbors a guess can be made as to what the missing pieces should be. In other words – you do not have to know everything!
By improving your reading and note-taking skills you can speed up the building of the jigsaw and increase your ability to remember the pattern.
Q: QUICKLY read the page or chapter you wish to study.
S: SCAN each page at a time noting key words or sections as you read through fairly quickly.
R: READ the page or chapter carefully and thoughtfully, making more notes as you go if you like. Concentrate on the key words or sections you highlighted, using them as trigger points for recall.
The purpose of notes is not to copy out great chunks of information from books. They should only act as a trigger to help you remember what you have read. Key words are more easily remembered than long sentences!
Notes should be short, to the point, well-organized and easily read. The exact style is up to you and you only. Some tried and tested methods are given in the next section.
This is a simple note-making style and is best for making notes during lessons. Don't write everything you hear or read but select out the most important points. Concentrate only on those pointers that will help you recall the lesson content. Improve upon them later when time allows.
Use lots of headings, sub-headings, numbered points, "bullets", etc.
Useful for making short notes for revision. Stretch points outwards from a main point or key word. These are best drawn from notes made during lessons which have then been added to with further information from text books.
This requires the use of index cards which can be purchased at any stationers. As you revise notes write down key-words in two categories: HEADERS and LINKED WORDS.
Use the HEADERS as titles for the index cards, and beneath this write a list of the LINKED WORDS. When revising a topic have the index cards in front of you. With practice, just the thought of a HEADER word will trigger recall of most, if not all, of the rest.
Brainstorming is best used when revising in groups (but can be used by someone working alone) and combines all of the above techniques.
This is especially good for working out what to put in an essay or extended assignment. Think of everything you can to do with a topic, no matter how odd or unusual. Note down the words and/or ideas, discuss how important they are. From that discussion develop a pattern that makes sense of the things mentioned by getting rid of those that stray from the point.
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I find this article very helpful and I can see many more students using the same tips later on.
This web site is very helpful for improving study skills…!
This really helped. I read this before I wrote my final exams of level 4 and it really helped me, I got 9a's and 1b.
Really find it very helpful, hope this will make changes in my life.
Very helpful. I am an older student returning to university after 30 years. These techniques ave really helped my memory. I found flash cards helped too.
Very, very important techniques to enhance academic excellence and learning capabilities.
Such information is precious note for one's career.
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Michael William McGuire
Obituaries | December 7, 2016
November 16, 1937-November 14, 2016 Michael William McGuire passed away at his home in South Lake Tahoe with his loving wife of 55 years, Carolyn, "Revonne", by his side. He was predeceased by his parents Ralph and Emma McGuire, and his sister, Marlene McGuire. Michael attended Franklin Elementary, Lincoln Middle School and Santa Monica High School where he was a member of the CIF football champions in 1954 and 1955. He played center at The University of Utah. After graduation, he became an executive at Stop-n-Go and division manager at 7-11 as well as becoming involved at his family owned business, Fireside Market and The Farms Market on Montana Avenue in Santa Monica, California.
Michael is survived by his loving wife Carolyn; children Traci, Mickey, Shelli, Shannon, and Sean; grandchildren Matthew, Mitchell, Jessica, Marissa, James, Katie, Kasie, Romy, Bianca, Lillie, Luken; and great-grandchildren Taylor, Savannah and Milana. Michael is also survived by his sister, Mareva Cramer.
He loved football, flying his plane and most of all, his family and dear friends.
The family plans a memorial service to celebrate Michael's life at a later date. Donations made in Michael's honor to the Parkinson's Fund (www.parkinson.org), Santa Monica High School Vikings Club http://www.samohi.smmusd.org/Athletics/vikingfund.html), or your choice of charity.
Celebration of Life Monday for longtime South Lake Tahoe resident Mark Brown
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Accelerating ScienceAnalyzing Metals / General/Industry / How Tough is Your Handheld XRF Analyzer? 7 Features You Should Require.
If you must verify metal and alloy content in your manufacturing facility, scrap metal recycling yard, or oil and gas refinery, you know that that X-ray fluorescence (XRF) technology offers the best solution for analyzing metals throughout the entire metal life cycle. Portable XRF analyzers can be used to perform Positive Material Identification (PMI) of incoming raw materials, evaluate work in progress anywhere in the facility, conduct final quality assurance of manufactured finished parts, and they are especially valuable for verifying material composition when the metals eventually come full circle as scrap metal.
But if you know anything about these industries, you know that they can contain harsh environments. There can be sharp edges on manufacturing machinery or produced parts, broken and torn metal throughout the recycling facility, and lots of sharp edges on fasteners, screws and bolts on pipelines. These analyzers are also used in environments that contain excess dirt, dust and moisture.
IP54 certified. Getting dust or moisture into your analyzer can be detrimental. Oftentimes it will reduce the life of your analyzer and impact reliability. If you're working in dusty, wet, environments, look for an XRF analyzer that is IEC IP54 certified, meaning that it is sealed against moisture and dust, making it the ideal choice for tough industrial environments. (The IEC is responsible for international standards and conformity assessment for all electrical, electronic and related technologies.) A splash and dust proof design helps ensure uninterrupted operation and worry-free use virtually anywhere.
Tough but Lightweight. Some operators use XRF analyzers in the field all day long and the heavier the instrument, the more the user can suffer from fatigue – which could lead to dropping the instrument or accidentally banging it into other items. Look for analyzers that weigh less than four pounds (there are some XRF analyzers that weigh less than 3 pounds).
Ergonomically Designed. In addition to the weight of the instrument, the design is also important. If it's difficult to handle, it could slip from one's hands and be dropped or slammed into other equipment. Look for pistol grips for ease of use.
Stand-Out Coloring. A black or grey instrument lying among industrial equipment or piles of scrap metal could be easily lost, then stepped on, or have heavy items placed upon it. Look for bright coloring, like fluorescent green, to stand out from the background.
Battery Durability. It can be pretty aggravating if someone is up in a crane, hanging in the air on harnesses, or on top of a ladder, and then has to return often to the ground to re-charge or put in new batteries. Make sure battery charges can last at least a half-day or more. Even better, hot swap batteries enable uninterrupted operation, even if a battery is running low. Look for analyzers that do not need to power down for a battery replacement. With these types of instruments, users can analyze for over 10+ hours without pausing their daily operations.
So the answer to how tough should your analyzer be…. The answer is as tough as the workers who operate them.


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Q: Fortran module read file I am trying to write a module to contain all my data. And the data is stored in a txt file. And I am wondering if everytime I use the module in my main program, the module will read the file again? I want the module only read the file once at the first time I call the module and store it as global variable. So that I can speed up my main program by cutting time wasting on opening and reading files. May I know how can I achieve that? Thank you!
MODULE DATA

implicit none

contains

Subroutine readfile(indexnum, filename1, filename2, filename3, rootpath,b1,
b2, SOFX, SOFY, Lx, Ly)

Character(400) ::indexnum, filename1, filename2, filename3, rootpath
real ::b1, b2, SOFX, SOFY, Lx, Ly

Open(unit = 11, file = "D:\rootpath.txt")

Read (11,*) rootpath

close (unit = 11)

filename1 = trim(rootpath)//"\index number.txt"

Open (unit = 51, file = filename1)

read (51, *) indexnum

close (unit = 51)

filename1 = trim(rootpath)//"\SOFandN.txt"

Open (unit = 72, file = filename1)

read (72, *) SOFX, SOFY, Lx, Ly

close (unit = 72)
return

End subroutine readfile
End module data

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Student & Concept Packaging, Beverage Packaging, Beer & Malt Beverage Packaging
Student: Tresor Brewery
While in school, Tyler Kruger designed a 20's inspired beer bottle concept:
"Tresor Brewery is founded on prohibition era recipes, which were locked away and hidden during the 1920's alcohol prohibition to preserve the German style beers from being destroyed.
Tresor is built around interaction with a vault. The twisting ritual of the bottle cap is reflective of opening a vault door, and was the initial inspiration for the project. Tresor was designed to reflect the styles of the 20's with highly detailed line work that emulates the luxurious art deco style of the roaring 20's, while also adding a mechanical feel to the design."
Designed by Tyler Kruger
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FDA Proposes Most Significant Update to Nutrition Facts Labeling in 20 Years


Show off your unique sense of style with the Jianhui multi strand crystal necklace. Expertly handcrafted from only recycled and sustainable materials, this distinctive piece of jewellery is eco-friendly and inspired by nature. Featuring a multi-strand cord and an array of contrasting coloured and transparent crystals that shimmer when catching the light, this necklace will add a statement finish to casual ensembles.


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Check out this exceptional opportunity with County Arts International The Los Angeles County Arts Internship Program provides 10-week, full-time paid summer internships to eligible undergraduate college students. Interested students can…
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I lost 3 epic weapons from a rare supply drop any Hope?
Any clues or hints on how to decide the QR-M5TR cipher ?
Quartermaster Cipher is a way for the devs to help out people who lost something in the Supply Drops. For example, I opened a Rare few months ago, but the system crashed, and I didn't get the contents. Things like that. There's also been a few bugs where Dupe-Protected Hacks give a duplicate so Activision or whoever can just send that person a code for the Quartermaster Cipher so they can give him another hack that hopefully works. It's not some sort of puzzle or anything for the community to figure out and solve.
I did my Willard bounty for 60keys which was 150 explosive kills last week and I never got my keys, what happened?


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La Liegi-Bastogne-Liegi 2005, novantunesima edizione della corsa, valevole come decimo evento del circuito UCI ProTour, si svolse il 24 aprile 2005 per un percorso di 260 km da Liegi ad Ans e fu vinta dal kazako Aleksandr Vinokurov.

Percorso
Dodici salite si susseguirono lungo i 260 km del percorso, con l'inserimento delle Côtes de Wanne, Stockeu, e Haute Levée tra 171 e 186 km. Dopo quest'ultima si affrontava la Côte Du Rosier (km 195), la Vecquee (km 208), la Côte de La Redoute (km 225), Sprimont (km 231), Sart-Tillman-Tilff (km 246) e Saint-Nicolas (km 255). Come ogni anno, il traguardo era posto ad Ans, dopo una salita di 1,5 km con una pendenza media di 5-6%.

Squadre partecipanti

Presero parte alla prova le venti squadre con licenza UCI ProTeam. Ammesse tramite l'assegnazione di wild-card furono Landbouwkrediet-Colnago, AG2R Prévoyance, MrBookmaker.com-SportsTech, Chocolade Jacques-T Interim e RAGT Semences.

La gara
Dopo soli quattro chilometri dalla partenza ci fu il primo attacco di giornata, con Pieter Weening (Rabobank), Sebastien Joly (Crédit Agricole), Pierrick Fédrigo (Bouygues Télécom) e Camille Bouquet (MrBookmaker) che furono presto riassorbiti dal gruppo. Anche il tentativo di Yoann Le Boulanger (RAGT) fu neutralizzato.

Il primo attacco significativo vide dopo 29 km staccarsi Steffen Wesemann (T-Mobile) e Benjamín Noval (Discovery Channel), raggiunti dopo 14 km da Koen de Kort (Liberty Seguros), Walter Beneteau (Bouygues) e Johan Verstrepen (Landbouwkrediet-Colnago). Il gruppo lasciò andare la fuga che raggiunse un vantaggio di 8'35 alla Côte de la Roche (km 82), con Phonak, Lampre e Illes Balears a guidare il gruppo. Dopo il passaggio da Bastogne, il gruppo iniziò ad inseguire con maggiore intensità e alla Côte De Saint Roch (km 128) il vantaggio scese a sette minuti. Il tentativo di contrattacco di Christophe Brandt (Davitamon-Lotto), Joost Posthuma (Rabobank), Steve Zampieri (Phonak) e Filippo Pozzato (Quick Step) non si concretizzò, ma fece scendere il distacco dai fuggitivi a 5 minuti. Sulla Côte De Wanne (km 171) la corsa si fece più intensa, con Wesemann e Noval che staccarono i compagni di fuga e riuscirono a guadagnare 2'40" dal gruppo, mentre Peter Lüttenberger (CSC) lanciò il contrattacco, raggiunto da Marc Lotz (Quick Step), Weening e Karsten Kroon (Rabobank), Pietro Caucchioli (C.A), Óscar Sevilla (T-Mobile) e Fabian Wegmann (Gerolsteiner) a cui si unirono Paolo Bettini (Quick Step), Mirko Celestino (Domina Vacanze), Santiago Botero (Phonak), Johan Vansummeren (Lotto) e Jens Voigt (CSC).

Sulla Côte de Stockeu, Noval e Wesemann persero molto terreno dal gruppetto degli inseguitori, dove Voigt e Botero tiravano l'inseguimento e diversi corridori si staccavano. Sulla Haute Levee (km 183), tra gli inseguitori erano rimasti solo Voigt, Botero, Celestino, Weening, Kroon, Bettini e Wegmann. Noval e Wesemann furono raggiunti ai piedi della Côte Du Rosier a 68 km dal traguardo, ma il gruppo ormai seguiva a una ventina di secondi. Vinokurov fu il primo a sorpassare il gruppetto dei sette fuggitivi. Sul Vecquee, a 54 km dal traguardo, il gruppo di testa contava una trentina di unità e fu ancora Jens Voigt ad attaccare, seguito da Vinokurov. I due raggiunsero la cima della Côte de La Redoute, a 35 km da Liegi, con un vantaggio di 22 secondi sui primi inseguitori Kroon, Perdiguero, Kessler, Etxebarria, Evans, Rebellin e Boogerd. A 20 km dal traguardo il vantaggio dei due battistrada era salito a 1'24" e anche il tentativo di raggiungerli di Kroon, Weening e Sinkewitz, che arrivarono a 45" sulla Côte du Sart-Tilman, fallì. Gli inseguitori si attaccarono l'un l'altro lungo la discesa verso Liegi, con l'unico risultato di lasciare 1'13" di vantaggio ai due in testa a 6 km dal traguardo ai piedi di Saint-Nicolas.

Cadel Evans, seguito da Bettini e Boogerd, riuscì a guadagnare diversi secondi, arrivando a due chilometri dal traguardo con un distacco di 40 secondi che tuttavia non bastarono. Vinokurov e Voigt affrontarono appaiati l'ultima salita di 1,5 km verso Ans, arrivarono ruota a ruota fino a pochi metri dal traguardo e fu il kazako ad aggiudicarsi la volata.

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S H A N N O N C A S T E E L
T h e A c t i v a t e d
Shannon leads the Global Brave Love Core Team located in Kona, Hawaii. Each woman on her team has been impacted and activated by the Brave Love message. Over the years the Lord has given their team keys for sustaining a culture-shifting lifestyle, helping answer the big "what's next?" question that often comes after taking hold of the Brave Love DNA. The Activated Field Manual is currently a work in progress but will soon be a complete online resource for anyone interesting in practical "how-to" tools when it comes to identifying a message, walking it out, building teams, gathering women, and shifting culture. For now, enjoy these snapshots from the first portion of the manual!


chool fundraising sales are more commonly known for bargainous cast-offs and cakes, but at Tufnell Park's Acland Burghley, you might end up with an Anish Kapoor original.
The school's first Secret Art Auction is currently accepting online bids for postcard-sized artworks donated by a host of friends and associates, from current and former students, to local and internationally acclaimed artists.
The name behind each work will only be revealed when the auction closes on December 21st.
There's a chance to see each piece up close tomorrow night (Thurs 6th Dec) before placing your bids, when the school's first ever artist in residence – Turner Prize winner Mark Wallinger, no less – hosts the official launch event.
Take a look at the art here, which includes work by Wallinger himself, alongside Noel Fielding, Ken Loach, Anish Kapoor, Karl Pilkington, Dame Joan Bakewell, Jeff McMillan, Gavin Turk and loads more.
All funds raised go towards transforming the school's Grade II listed Brutalist assembly hall into a magnificent, modern performance and exhibition space.


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After two years of declines, the Forbes 400 wealthiest Americans see their nest eggs grow.
NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - America's rich must be breathing a sigh of relief.
After two years of declining wealth, the aggregate net worth of the wealthiest 400 U.S. citizens climbed 10 percent in the past year to $955 billion, thanks largely to a recovering stock market, according to the annual list released by Forbes magazine.
Topping this year's list are the usual suspects: Bill Gates, worth $46 billion, Warren Buffett at $36 billion, and Paul Allen at $22 billion.
With the rally in tech stocks, Internet players made the biggest moves on the list. Amazon.com CEO Jeff Bezos added more than $3 billion to his net worth, Yahoo! executives David Filo and Jerry Yang nearly tripled their wealth.
eBay execs Meg Whitman and Pierre Omidyar saw their net worth jump nearly 50 percent.
Steve Jobs jumped 44 places to $2.3 billion with the help of his Pixar film "Finding Nemo."
Bill Gates, right, and Warren Buffett have a total wealth of $82 billion.
The wealth also runs in tight circles. Among the top 25 richest, 12 are related, with members of the Walton family of Wal-Mart fame taking spots 4 through 8.
Some recent newsmakers also appeared on the list. Kenneth Langone, a director of the New York Stock Exchange who adamantly defended now-resigned Richard Grasso, appeared on the list at 314 with $820 million.
Notable dropouts from the list include World Wrestling Entertainment's Vince McMahon and Global Crossing's Gary Winnick.
Those taking their spots included Wall Street high-rollers Steve Cohen, who runs the SAC Capital hedge fund, and Ken Griffin, who runs the Citadel Investment Group hedge fund.
Incidentally, Griffin is the second-youngest member on the list at 34 years old and a value of $650 million.
The youngest is Daniel Morton Ziff, at age 31, with an inheritance of $1.2 billion from the Ziff-Davis publishing fortune.


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About MEMI
Thu April 7
Tommy Castro & the Painkillers
@ Taft Theatre Ballroom
Sat August 13
Zac Brown Band: Out In The Middle Tour with special guest Robert Randolph Band
@ Riverbend Music Center
Wed April 27
Lil Durk: The 7220 Tour
@ The Andrew J Brady Music Center
Miranda Lambert & Little Big Town: The Bandwagon Tour with special guest The Cadillac Three
Mon April 11
The Wiz Jr.
@ Taft Theatre
Rose Music Center at The Heights Nominated for Academy of Country Music Award
The Academy of Country Music® announced the nominations for the 55th ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS™ last week. Among the nominees is Rose Music Center for Outdoor Venue of The Year. Rose Music Center is located in Huber Heights, Ohio.
The Stuart & Mimi Rose Music Center at The Heights opened in May of 2015. The venue is owned by the City of Huber Heights and operated by Music & Event Management, Inc. Last year's season included concerts by country artists Sugarland, Lady Antebellum, Travis Tritt, Charlie Daniels Band, Brett Eldredge and Vince Gill.
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MEMI announces name for new music venue at The Banks
Music & Event Management, Inc. (MEMI) announced today the new music venue at The Banks in Cincinnati will be called The Andrew J Brady ICON Music Center. Unique in design and capacity, the $27 million state-of-the-art facility is set to open in Fall of 2020 and will be unparalleled to any other music venue in the region.
MEMI receives final approval for music venue at the Banks
After months of negotiations between Cincinnati City Council and the Board of Hamilton County Commissioners, the $27 million music venue set to go at the Banks has received all of the approvals needed from Cincinnati City Council to make the project a reality.
MEMI brings exclusive Iron & Wine with Orchestra tour to Cincinnati
MEMI is thrilled to welcome Iron & Wine with Orchestra to the Taft Theatre! On March 22, Iron & Wine and conductor/arranger David Campbell head to Cincinnati for the first of only three total nationwide dates on this special tour celebrating Iron & Wine's breakthrough record "Our Endless Numbered Days."
MEMI recommended by JBSC to build new music venue at the Banks
The Joint Banks Steering Committee announced today their recommendation for Music & Event Management, Inc. (MEMI) together with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra (CSO) to build a new music venue at The Banks. A joint statement released today by MEMI and the CSO read, "We are grateful for the recommendation of the Joint Banks Steering Committee for MEMI to lead the construction and operation of a new performance venue at The Banks following a competitive proposal submission and review process. With that recommendation, we look forward to working with the Joint Banks Steering Committee, the City...
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Arsenal kid Wellington Silva told: Cut out pizzas and Twitter!
Arsenal starlet Wellington Silva has been warned to improve his attitude and stop binging on pizza... and Twitter!
Angry Levante bosses are not impressed with the young Brazilian striker since he arrived on loan at the La Liga club from the Emirates last month.
The 18-year-old has featured only once - for one minute in the 2-0 win over Getafe on January 29 - for the Spanish strugglers who have accused the teenager of not looking after himself properly.
Manager Luis Garcia has read the riot act to the unsettled star, setting some ground rules to follow to help him fulfill his undoubted promise.
'I want him to be more professional in his behaviour,' Garcia said.
'Arsenal want us to work and help him and not only in terms of football.
'We've drawn up a programme for him and I want more time spent with his team-mates to help him settle and with the different language.
Wellington Silva was signed by the Gunners from Fluminese last year but is yet to make his first team debut under Arsene Wenger.


The students are aged 9-18, but 8 years old and 19 years old students have also participated.
Between 70-90 students participate each year and they come from between 20-25 countries. It is a very international group.
The students have very different former Norwegian language experience – ranging from beginners to those who talk, write and read Norwegian well.


Payday Loans - A MUST READ Warning!
For a $15 charge on a $100 2-week payday loan, the Simple APR is 26 × 15% = 390% but the effective annual interest rate (EAR) is (1.15^26 − 1) × 100% = 3,686%.
Careful reporting of whether EAR or APR is quoted is necessary to make meaningful comparisons.
Payday loans are targeted toward people with poor credit. Expecting people with poor credit to use payday loans wisely is not realistic. It may sound good to have a short term loan until you get paid but many find they have to roll the payday loan over into a new loan. With the very high interest rates, often well above 20%, the borrower can quickly find themselves owing more in interest than what they borrowed!
For example, lets say you borrow $100 for $20 for 2 weeks and have to roll this over 4 times so you pay the loan back in 10 weeks. How much would you owe?
Thus the ability to borrow $100 at "payday loan rates" means you own $251 in just 10 weeks if you don't pay it back when due.


The Batch Rename view, seen below, can be prompted by selecting it in the Views menu or using its shortcut (Ctrl+F2 by default). It consists of a Settings (left side) and a Preview (right side) panel. Any editable objects from explorers, like the List View or the Project Explorer, can be dragged over to the Preview panel for renaming.
Name, on the left, identifies the option.
Value, on the right, gives the entry.
The following table provides details on these options.
Name - Applies the batch rename to the listed objects' names.
Notes - Applies the batch rename to the listed objects' notes.
Enable this option to activate the following replace settings.
Specifies the text or regular expression pattern to be replaced in the selected objects' names or notes.
Specifies the replacement text or regular expression substitution.
Specifies whether matching is case-sensitive for the Find what text, if Use Regular Expression is disabled.
Specifies whether the Find what and Replace with fields recognize regular expression syntax.
Wwise uses the ECMAScript regex style detailed in Appendix B, Regular Expression Quick Reference Guide.
First - The first occurrence of the matching text.
Last - The last occurrence of the matching text.
All - Every occurrence of the matching text.
This list is not applicable to regular expressions.
Enable this option to activate the following remove settings.
Specifies the number of characters to be removed. It is possible to enter a value directly in the field or by using the slider (0 to 100 unless a greater value is entered in the field).
Specifies the number of characters to skip before removing. It is possible to enter a value directly in the field or by using the slider.
Specifies to remove from either the beginning or the end of the object name or comment.
Enable this option to activate the following insert settings.
Text with numbers, to insert the number defined according to the C++ printf format number pattern, along with any applicable text adjustments. Commonly used number patterns are available in the selector list.
Specifies the starting number value. The following numbers will increment this value by one for every object listed in the Batch Rename following alphabetical order of the Before column.
Specifies an entry field to insert the text or the text containing a C++ printf format number pattern.
Specifies the number of characters to skip before the insert.
Beginning - Starts count before the first character of the name or note. For example, an At position of 3 in the object "car engine" would insert the number after the "r", giving "car1 engine".
End - Starts count after the last character of the name or note. For example, an At position of 3 in the object "car engine" would insert the number before the "i", giving "car eng1ine".
Resets the above options to their default, empty, state. Use Ctrl+Z to undo a reset.
The Preview panel on the right listing objects that will be included in the batch rename process. To add objects, drag them from a view, such as the Project Explorer, to the Preview panel. Do this while holding Shift to add more objects; otherwise, dragging objects from a view to the Preview panel will replace any objects that are listed there. To remove objects, select them then press Delete or choose Remove from list in their shortcut menu. Other than selecting them all (using Ctrl+A or just manually) and deleting them, click Remove All to clear the Preview panel.
When Apply to is set to Name, the object name is equivalent to the Before column. The Name column is, therefore, only displayed when Apply to is set to Notes.
Displays the unmodified object names or notes.
Displays the modified object names or notes.
Displays one of three possible colored squares corresponding to the type of message displayed. No square is displayed if there is no message.
Displays messages of three possible types: success, warning, or error.
Insert text does not have a valid printf format number.
Resulting name is already used by a sibling object or is otherwise reserved.
Resulting name would be blank.
File path would exceed system limit of characters.
Name would contain invalid characters (<>*?:"/\|%) for this object type.
If an object has more than one applicable message, only the latest found is displayed.
Summarizes the number of error and warning messages.
Removes all objects from the panel.
Applies the batch rename to all object's in the Preview panel, whether or not they are filtered out of view with the search filter.
Press Ctrl+Z to undo the operation.
When renaming Work Units or Physical Folders, Wwise prompts the Workgroup Operation dialog to confirm if you want to continue with the operation because it will not be possible to undo.


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The Penthouse on the top floors of The Hague Tower is a truly unique setting for events. It is located at a higher altitude than the restaurant of the Eiffel tower!


Ethan Pursel is a cherished camper who has been attending The Watersports Camp for six years. Ethan has high functioning autism, which requires 1-on-1 attention at all times from a dedicated inclusion counselor. Check out this avid surfer's story, narrated by his mother, Julie, regarding his experience at Associated Student's Mission Bay Aquatic Center.
Steve Kaliszewski thinks he has the greatest job in the world. He helps enable people with disabilities to take part in activities they never imagined possible.Kaliszewski runs the wheelchair sports program at Sharp Memorial Hospital and is paralyzed from the waist down. He's also an organizer of Day on the Bay, a program that provides opportunities for people with disabilities to participate in adaptive water sports, including water skiing, kayaking, jet skiing and sailing.


The Lima-Allen County Regional Planning Commission is a voluntary association of delegates representing local political subdivisions and participating jurisdictions, who in turn represent state and local governments, as well as non-governmental organizations interested in understanding and addressing the needs of the region. The Commission serves as a forum for the discussion and sharing of ideas and information about issues which may affect several communities as well as regional issues which cross over political boundaries into adjacent communities.
A plethera of committees meet regularly to discuss relevant issues to the community. Through these committees, the Commission serves in an advisory capacity to community decision makers who have come to rely on data, analyses, and planning recommendations provided by the Commission. The committee structure reflects the scope of the Planning Commission's responsibilities and commitment to the local community as well as the region, including such issues as transportation planning, transit, frieght movement, land use, zoning, flood plain management, and local subdivision regulation - to name a few.
The transportation responsibilities of the Commission are predicated on a federally predetermined committee structure which includes the Transportation Coordinating Committee (TCC), the policy committee, and a Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC), a technical advisory committee. The TCC is comprised primarily of local elected officials who meet on a regular basis in order to determine transportation needs and improvement schedules. The TAC, which reports to the TCC, is comprised of both private and public sector transportation professionals. Together these two committees review and provide technical assistance and make recommendations on transportation and transit related projects and programs planned for the region.


LINES OF AUTHORITY: This position is supervised by the Director of Nursing or his/her designee. This position does not supervise any positions.
POSITION SUMMARY: Uses accepted nursing practices to provide for the care and treatment of inpatient Behavioral Health customers. Provides crisis intervention medication for treatment. Is responsible for ordering of medications, and monitoring of medications and supplies.
2. Implement all physicians orders.
4. Administer, with assistance, restraints and seclusion of customers.
7. Monitor and order medication supplies.
8. Assists with Patient Education.
9. Provide direct nursing care to customers.
Occasional contact with outside provider service agencies.
Current Arizona license for LPN.
Substance Abuse and Chemical Dependency.
biopsyschosocial influences and effects of dependencies.
Able to prioritize work load.
Able to work in crisis oriented work environment and to effectively employ analytical and problem solving skills.
Ability to complete required reports and/or paper work.