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'use strict';
var configAuth = require('../../config/auth'),
	async = require("async"),
    crypto = require("crypto"),
    nodemailer = require("nodemailer"),
    hbs = require('nodemailer-express-handlebars'),
    fs = require('fs'),
    handlebars = require('hbs'),
    connTemplate = fs.readFileSync(__dirname + '/../../views/user/_connectionsInfo.hbs', 'utf8'),
    miniTemplate = fs.readFileSync(__dirname + '/../../views/user/_userMiniTemplate.hbs', 'utf8');
    handlebars.registerPartial('connections', connTemplate),
    handlebars.registerPartial('userMini', miniTemplate);
    var ses = require('nodemailer-ses-transport'),
	Account = require('./account'),
	User = require('./index');
    var nodemailerMailgun;
    if (configAuth.mailer.amazon)
    {
        nodemailerMailgun= nodemailer.createTransport(ses({
            accessKeyId: configAuth.mailer.auth.key,
            secretAccessKey: configAuth.mailer.auth.secret_key
        }));
    }
    else
    {
        nodemailerMailgun= nodemailer.createTransport({
            service: configAuth.mailer.service,
            auth: {
                user:  configAuth.mailer.auth.user,
                pass: configAuth.mailer.auth.pass
            }
        });
    }

    function defaultVars (api) {
        return api = typeof api !== 'undefined' ? api : false;
    }
    function error(err,api,error, render, res, redirect){
     var redirect = typeof api !== 'undefined' ? api : false;
     if (err) {
            if (api) {
                return res.json(error);
            }
            else
            {
              if(redirect) return res.redirect(render.uri);
              return res.render(render.uri, render.params);

            }

      }
    }
module.exports = {
    /*
      Creating a user and sending an activation Email with a token
      that expires in one hour.
    */
      register: function (req,res, api) {
        var api = defaultVars(api);
        async.waterfall([
          function(done) {
            crypto.randomBytes(20, function(err, buf) {
              var token = buf.toString('hex');
              done(err, token);
            });
          },
          function(token, done) {
            req.body.token = token;
            User.create(req, function(err, account) {
              if (err) {
                var errorParam = {error: true, message: req.flash('error')};
                var params = { uri: 'user/register',params: {expressFlash : req.flash('error') }};
                return error(err,api, errorParam, params);
              }
              done(err, token, account);
            });
          },
          function(token, user, done) {
            var options = {
                 viewEngine: {
                     extname: '.hbs',
                     layoutsDir: 'views/email/',
                     defaultLayout : 'accountConfirmation',
                     partialsDir : 'views/email/partials/'
                 },
                 viewPath: 'views/email/',
                 extName: '.hbs'
              };
            nodemailerMailgun.use('compile',hbs(options));
            var mailOptions = {
              to: user.email,
              from: configAuth.emailFrom,    //change from
              subject: configAuth.app.name +'Activation email', //change the subject
              template: 'accountConfirmation',
              context: {
                title: configAuth.app.name,
                host: req.headers.host,
                token: token
              }
            };
            nodemailerMailgun.sendMail(mailOptions, function(err,info) {
              if (err)
              {
                 req.flash('error', "Error with sending confirmation Email")
                  console.log("Error");
                  console.log(err);
              }
              else
              {
                  req.flash('success', 'An e-mail has been sent to ' + user.email + ' with further instructions.');
                  console.log('An e-mail has been sent to ' + user.email + ' with further instructions.');
                  console.log('Response' + info);
              }
              done(err, 'done');
            });
          }
          ],
          function(err) {
            if (err) {
                var errorParam = {error: true, message: req.flash('error')};
                var params = { uri: 'user/register',params: {expressFlash: req.flash("error")}};
                return error(err,api, errorParam, params);
            }
            if (api)
            {
                return res.json({expressFlash: req.flash("success")})
            }
            else
            {
                return res.render('user/register', {expressFlash: req.flash("success")});
            }
          });
    },

    /**
     * request a new token
     * @param  {[type]} req [request]
     * @param  {[type]} res [response]
     * @param  {Boolean} api [if api call then pass true other wise false]
     * @return {[type]}     [json if api or rendering a page]
     */
    newActivate: function(req,res,api){
        var api = defaultVars(api);
        async.waterfall([
        function(done) {
        crypto.randomBytes(20, function(err, buf) {
          var token = buf.toString('hex');
          done(err, token);
        });
        },
        function(done) {
        User.findByEmailToken(req.body.email,token, function(err, token, account) {
          if (err) {
              req.flash('error', " No account with that email was found");
                var errorParam = {error: true, message: req.flash('error')};
                var params = { uri: 'back',params: {}};
                return error(err,api, errorParam, params);
          }
          done(err, token, account);
        },true);
        },
        function(token, user, done) {
        //options for rendering hbs
        var options = {
             viewEngine: {
                 extname: '.hbs',
                 layoutsDir: 'views/email/',
                 defaultLayout : 'accountConfirmation',
                 partialsDir : 'views/email/partials/'
             },
             viewPath: 'views/email/',
             extName: '.hbs'
          };
        nodemailerMailgun.use('compile',hbs(options));
        var mailOptions = {
          to: user.email,
          from: configAuth.emailFrom,    //change from
          subject: configAuth.app.name +'Activation email', //change the subject
          template: 'accountConfirmation',
          context: {
            host: req.headers.host
          }
        };
        nodemailerMailgun.sendMail(mailOptions, function(err,info) {
          if (err)
          {
             req.flash('error', "Error with sending confirmation Email")
              console.log("Error");
              console.log(err);
          }
          else
          {
              req.flash('success', 'An e-mail has been sent to ' + user.email + ' with further instructions.');
              console.log('An e-mail has been sent to ' + user.email + ' with further instructions.');
              console.log('Response' + info);
          }
          done(err, 'done');
        });
        }
        ],
        function(err) {
            if (err) {
                var errorParam = {error: true, message: req.flash('error')};
                var params = { uri: 'user/activate',params: {expressFlash: req.flash("error")}};
                return error(err,api, errorParam, params);
            }
            else
            {
            if (api) {
                return res.json({expressFlash: req.flash("success")})
            }
            else
                return res.render('user/activate', {expressFlash: req.flash("success")});
            }

        });
    },
    /**
     * [forgotePass send a pass recovery email]
     * @param  {[type]} req [description]
     * @param  {[type]} res [description]
     * @param  {[Boolean]} api [if api call then pass true otherwise false]
     * @return {[type]}     [json if api or rendering a page]
     */
    forgotePass: function(req, res, api) {
        var api = defaultVars(api);
            async.waterfall([
                function(done) {
                  crypto.randomBytes(20, function(err, buf) {
                    var token = buf.toString('hex');
                    done(err, token);
                  });
                },
                function(token, done) {
                  User.findByEmailToken(req.body.email, token,function(err,token,user) {
                    if (err) {
                      req.flash('error', "Token or email not found")
                        var errorParam = {error: true, message: req.flash('error')};
                        var params = { uri: 'forgot',params: {
                           expressFlash : req.flash('error') }};
                        return error(err,api, errorParam, params);
                    };
                    done(err, token, user);
                  });
                },
                function(token, user, done) {
                    var options = {
                     viewEngine: {
                         extname: '.hbs',
                         layoutsDir: 'views/email/',
                         defaultLayout : 'forgotePass',
                         partialsDir : 'views/email/partials/'
                     },
                     viewPath: 'views/email/',
                     extName: '.hbs'
                 };
                  nodemailerMailgun.use('compile',hbs(options));
                  var mailOptions = {
                    to: user.email,
                    from: configAuth.emailFrom,    //change from
                    subject: 'Node.js Password Reset', //change the subject
                    template: 'forgotePass',
                    context: {
                      host: req.headers.host,
                      token: token
                    }
                  };
                  nodemailerMailgun.sendMail(mailOptions, function(err,info) {
                    //req.flash('info', 'An e-mail has been sent to ' + user.email + ' with further instructions.');
                    if (err)
                    {
                       req.flash('error', "Error with sending Email")
                        console.log("Error");
                        console.log(err);
                    }
                    else
                    {
                        req.flash('success', 'An e-mail has been sent to ' + user.email + ' with further instructions.');
                        console.log('An e-mail has been sent to ' + user.email + ' with further instructions.');
                        console.log('Response' + info);
                    }
                    done(err, 'done');
                  });
                }
              ], function(err) {
                if (err) {
                    var errorParam = {error: true, message: req.flash('error')};
                    var params = { uri: 'forgot',params: {expressFlash: req.flash("error")}};
                    return error(err,api, errorParam, params);
                }
                if (api)
                {
                    return res.json({expressFlash: req.flash("success")})
                }
                else
                {
                    return res.render('forgot', {expressFlash: req.flash("success")});
                }
              });

    },

    resetPass: function(req, res, api) {
        var api = defaultVars(api);
        async.waterfall([
        function(done) {
          User.resetPassword(req.params.token, req.body.password, function (err, user) {
            if (err) {
                req.flash('error',"Token was invalid");
                var errorParam = {error: true, message: req.flash('error')};
                var params = { uri: 'back',params: {}};
                return error(err,api, errorParam, params);
            };
            req.logIn(user, function(err) {
                if (err) {
                  return res.redirect('back');
                };
                done(null, user);
            });
          });
        },
        function(user, done) {
            var options = {
               viewEngine: {
                   extname: '.hbs',
                   layoutsDir: 'views/email/',
                   defaultLayout : 'confirmationReset',
                   partialsDir : 'views/email/partials/'
               },
               viewPath: 'views/email/',
               extName: '.hbs'
           };
          nodemailerMailgun.use('compile',hbs(options));
          var mailOptions = {
            to: user.email,
            from: configAuth.emailFrom,
            subject: 'Your password has been changed',
            template: 'confirmationReset',
            context: {
              email: user.email
            }
            };
          nodemailerMailgun.sendMail(mailOptions, function(err, info) {
            //req.flash('success', 'Success! Your password has been changed.');
           if (err)
            {
                console.log("Error");
                req.flash('error',"An error occurred");
                console.log(err);
            }
            else
            {
                console.log('An e-mail has been sent to ' + user.email + ' with further instructions.');
                req.flash('success', 'An e-mail has been sent to ' + user.email + ' with further instructions.');
                console.log('Response' + info);
            }
            done(err, 'done');
          });
        }
        ], function(err) {
            if (err) {
                var errorParam = {error: true, message: req.flash('error')};
                var params = { uri: '/',params: {}};
                return error(err,api, errorParam, params,true);
            }
            else
            {
            if (api) {
                return res.json({expressFlash: req.flash("success")})
            }
            else
                return res.redirect('/');
            }
        });
    }

};

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Movers & Shakers: December 2016
Your monthly update of personnel arrivals, departures and promotions in the fast-moving performance marketing space.
Mark Jones 05 Jan 2017
While all eyes are on a new year, we're taking a look at the final key job changes of 2016 in this December edition of Movers & Shakers.
Affiliate Window bid farewell to three long-standing members of the network; former UK country manager, Anthony Clements, and former operations director, Anjulie Truong, both stepped down from the affiliate network, following eight and five years at the company respectively.
Meanwhile, Nicholas Caulfield, former client services director, has ended a ten-year tenure at the same network to join travel comparison site Expedia as head of partnerships for EMEA.
With CJ Affiliate's former European managing director, Charles Delamain, joining General Electric as VP of European sales, promotions were handed to former country manager UK, Anne Delhon – who becomes regional VP – and former country manager of DACH, Tobias Allgeyer, to regional vice president Germany, France, Nordics & CEE.
Following a career in performance marketing spanning the likes of TradeDoubler, TBG Digital and most recently as chief development officer of Webgains, Ben Cole made the decision last year to become freelance.
Publisher picks
A market leader for airport parking and hotel packages in the UK, Holiday Extras added to its 930-strong team with four new additions to its leadership suite. These include Andrew Parker as chief data officer, known for growing Badoo from start-up status; Andy Britcliffe as technology director – the former CTO of Quill Content, and David Norris as COO, whose past roles include website operations director at Expedia.
Alex Hunter also joins as interim CMO – a travel industry speaker, former PMI keynote and ex-global head of digital for the Virgin Group.
The commercial arm of News UK, The Bridge, has taken on Ian Hocking to the newly-created role of head of programmatic. Hocking joins from Ad2One where has was eBay's head of agency and programmatic sales. Leaving News UK from his most recent role of head of commercial projects, after 12 years at the business, Graham Martin has joined the agency Total Media as head of publishing.
Programmatic advertising marketplace specialist OpenX has taken on a former Apple mobile expert. Charlie McGee joins the company as senior director of buyer development for EMEA. McGee formerly served as head of UK sales and agency partnerships for EMEA at iAd – Apple's mobile advertising platform.
Sales promotion consultancy Opia announced the appointment of two new senior hires; Matthew Wallis as sales director for Northern Europe, having left a role at Taiwan-based electronics company MiTAC, while Anthony Everest joins as business development director, leaving Sony.
Data grabs
Joining from Sky Media, where he was head of data partnerships, people-based marketing company Signal announced Nick McCarthy as managing director for UK and EMEA. During his time at Sky, McCarthy held a number of roles including information & decision sciences director and customer development director for Sky IQ.
Local marketing software provider Brandmuscle announced Chris Land as VP of client services for co-op and channel management from Sears Holding Corporation, and Jen Miles as VP of performance marketing, have held positions at Codesummit, Zig Marketing, Wyse Marketing, and Bates.
A US leader in experience-driven personalised ad and content delivery, TE2 roped in two new members to its management team, with Matt Oberdorfer, previously CTO of Frost Data Capital, joined as vice president of product, while Dan O'Neill, joined as vice president of engineering having served as VP of engineering at Certona.
Oracle Marketing Cloud's former head of sales for EMEA has left to join Yext. Andy Champion will join the location data management company as head of sales for UK and Northern Europe, as the group ramps up operations on the continent.
Finally, US-based ViralGains, a company specialising in video advertising tech solutions, appointed two new executives. As CMO, Julie Ginches brings a track record in accelerating the growth and positioning of a number of tech companies, including eXelate, Rubicon Project and DataXu. A new VP of product management and strategy comes with Glenn Kilandis – the founder of FreeMyApps, an app discovery & engagement network.
That's all for now, we'll see you next month for another round of job updates, so make them known to us at content@performancein.com if you'd like to feature yourself or a colleague.
Or, if you're looking for a new role or would like to advertise a vacancy, cast your eye over the PerformanceIN Jobs page.
Mark manages all aspects of editorial on PerformanceIN as the company's Head of Content, including reporting on the fast-paced world of digital marketing and curating the site's network of expert industry contributions. Going by the ethos that there is no 'jack-of-all-trades' in performance marketing, only experts within their field, Mark's day-to-day aim is to provide an engaging platform for members to learn and question one another, helping to push the industry forward as a result. Originally from Plymouth, Mark studied in Reading and London, eventually earning his Master's in Digital Journalism- before making his return to the West Country to join the PI team in Bristol.
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Honestly: Roman Reigns Vs. The Rock Is Bound To Happen, But It Shouldn't
Photo Credit- TheSportsRush, BleacherReport, SuperLuchas
Roman Reigns has been at the top of his game since becoming "the tribal chief" and has destroyed all his competition in the process. From beating Braun Strowman for the Universal Championship to overcoming the likes of Kevin Owens, Reigns has finally proven that he is here to stay as a WWE Superstar.
When speaking about Roman's rise as the chief the obvious question comes to mind: "The Rock will be the endgame of the tribal chief storyline", this question is something that even I have asked as the idea of The Rock having a match against Reigns seems tempting to the minds of fans, but do we really need it?
If Reigns vs. The Rock occurs I would not be mad whatsoever, but it should not happen as it will not serve anything in the long run and it will take away the place for the creation of new stars.
As much hype Reigns vs. The Rock would have we must realize that there is nothing that benefits WWE in the long-run in which includes the creation of new stars. It is obvious that there is money when it comes to The Rock in anything as his presence is felt from wrestling all the way to the film industry but we can't let that blind us.
I know that many will disagree with me but there should be another challenger as the "endgame" of the tribal chief storyline as The Rock is truly not needed in this storyline.
Talents such as Bron Breaker should be the ones to end Roman's reign as Universal champion, this will create a new star(s) and it will benefit WWE in the long-term as they elevate those wanting to succeed.
If The Rock decides to feud against Roman there should be a plan in place that benefits other wrestlers. The best example of big names hindering current talent is when The Rock feuded with John Cena as it damaged CM Punk's long-lasting run as WWE champion just to be overshadowed by two big names.
The Rock should be put under a different program as well if he ever does a brief return, we know that he still has what it takes to return to the squared circle but it should not be against Reigns when we have other amazing talents that are capable of having a quality match against him.
There are ways to properly book wrestling, so instead of making the obvious companies should be smart and focus on what will lead to the creation of new talents which is something WWE has struggled with throughout the last few years.
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The mission of the Staff Council is to foster a positive and respectful working environment by advocating for the interests and concerns of each staff member.
representing issues and concerns of the staff through our delegates to the statewide UNC Staff Assembly, and representation at the Board of Trustees meetings.
The Staff Council shall serve as a liaison between the Staff, and other administrators (classified as SAAOI, the highest level of administrative officers which include: the Chancellor, Provost, Vice Chancellor for Advancement, Chief of Staff and Vice Chancellor for Economic Development, Vice Chancellor for Business Affairs, Chief Technology Officer, Chief Marketing Officer, Vice Provosts, Director of Library Services, and General Counsel).
1. Membership on the UNCSA Staff Council is open to all staff (as described in Section I) who are elected to serve as a representative or alternate.
b. Elections will take place in odd-numbered years for odd-numbered districts and in even-numbered years for even-numbered districts.
3. New representatives and alternates to the Staff Council who are elected in the Spring semester will assume duties at the first meeting of the fiscal year, which begins on May.
4. The Director of Human Resources or his/her designee will serve as an ex-officio, non-voting liaison to the Staff Council. This appointment will be in addition to any member of the Human Resources staff who may be elected to serve as a representative or alternate to the Staff Council.
1. The Membership and Elections Committee has the responsibility of conducting the elections of the new representatives and alternates. These elections shall be conducted in the Spring semester of each election year.
2. Each District, [see Voting Districts], is eligible to have two representatives and one alternate. Every attempt will be made to attain full representation in each district.
a. The Membership and Elections Committee will request from Human Resources the appropriate lists to determine staff members eligible for nomination [see Article I.].
b. The Membership and Elections Committee will send nomination information (via email or, for those that do not have email, via hard copy) to each staff member employed in a permanent part-time or full-time position. The form shall identify the district, provide a list of eligible employees in the district, specify the number of nominations allowed and include instructions for the return of the form (manner, date, time and place).
c. Nominations for representatives will be accepted by telephone, email, or campus mail.
d. Each staff member within a voting district may nominate two employees to be elected that year as representatives in that district.
e. The incoming Chair fulfills the role of one representative in his/her district.
f. The source of nomination of candidates for election to the Staff Council shall be kept confidential.
g. The Membership and Elections Committee shall certify the eligibility of the nominees and shall notify the nominees that their names will be placed on the election ballots if they accept the nomination by a specified date.
a. The Membership and Elections Committee will send an election ballot (via email or, for those that do not have email, via hard copy) to each staff member employed in a permanent part-time or full-time position. The form shall identify the district, provide a list of employees in the district that accepted the nomination, include instructions for completing the ballot (manner, date, time and place).
b. Votes for representatives will be accepted by telephone, email, or campus mail.
c. Each staff member within a voting district may vote for two nominees in his/her voting district.
d. At the close of the elections, the Membership and Elections Committee will tally the ballots.
e. Representatives will be selected based on the highest number of votes received. In case of a tie, there will be a run off. The person receiving the next highest number of votes in each district will serve as the alternate.
f. The Membership and Elections Committee shall notify the newly-elected representatives and alternates, and shall make the results of the election known to the UNCSA staff community upon completion of the election process.
g. All results pertaining to the nomination/election process shall be stored with the Staff Council Membership and Elections Committee Chair for two years.
h. The term of office for representatives is May 1 through April 30.
a. The Membership and Elections Committee will correspond with Human Resources monthly to update and keep current the list of employees in each voting district and will advise the officers of any vacancies or imbalances in representation through the hiring, departure or transfer of staff members.
b. If an elected representative is separated from UNCSA or transitions to employment in another district, the alternate will assume the role of representative and the Membership and Election Committee will conduct a special election for a new alternate, who will serve the remainder of the current term. The transitioning employee will no longer represent the district in which he/she was elected, but may choose to become an at-large representative for the remainder of the term (See appendix).
c. If an alternate is separated from UNCSA or transitions to employment in another district, the Membership and Elections Committee will conduct a special election for a new alternate, who will serve the remainder of the term.
a. Representatives are expected to attend each monthly meeting to ensure adequate representation of the employees who have elected them. It is understood that occasional conflicts may arise. Representatives should make every reasonable effort to resolve conflicts in a manner that allows them to attend the meeting, but if they cannot, it is their responsibility to inform the alternate for their district and the Secretary/Treasurer with as much advance notice as possible.
b. The alternate should then make every reasonable effort to attend the meeting as a voting delegate.
c. Representatives with frequent unexplained absences, as identified by the Secretary/Treasurer, may be contacted by the Executive Committee, who will work with them to identify possible solutions to the attendance issue. In rare instances, if a reasonable solution cannot be found, the representative may be asked to resign or may be removed by vote of the Executive Committee. Elected representatives will only be removed if every other possible option has been exhausted.
d. Alternates are encouraged to attend Staff Council meetings.
a. Representatives are voting members.
b. Alternates are in general non-voting members. An alternate may vote in place of an absent representative from their district.
The representatives and alternates on the Staff Council shall be the liaison between the Staff Council and the constituents that he/she represents, and shall make themselves known to their constituents by keeping them informed of Staff Council business, indicating methods for contact, exhibiting a willingness to hear concerns, receiving information and suggestions, and communicating these effectively to the Staff Council.
1. The Membership and Elections Committee has the responsibility of conducting the elections for open officer positions. These elections shall be conducted at the May or June Staff Council meeting, following the election of representatives and alternates.
a. Representatives and alternates for the new fiscal year, which begins July 1, are eligible for officer positions.
b. The Membership and Elections Committee will send nomination information (via email or, for those that do not have email, via hard copy) to each representative and alternate. The form shall consist of a roster of representatives and alternates for the new fiscal year, the open officer positions, and instructions and deadline for submitting nominations.
c. Nominations for open officer positions will be accepted by email or campus mail.
d. Source of nomination for election as an officer of the Staff Council shall be kept confidential.
e. The Membership and Elections Committee shall notify the nominees and inform them of the deadline to accept or decline.
c. A quorum (as established in IV) must be present to conduct the election. If quorum in not present at the meeting designated for officer elections, the election will be conducted via email or campus mail.
d. Nominees (or his/her designee if he/she is unable to attend) will be allowed to speak briefly to the assembled Staff Council at the elections meeting to introduce themselves, explain their interest in the officer position and outline their philosophy.
e. The Membership and Elections Committee will tally the votes and announce the results before the conclusion of the elections meeting.
f. The term of office is July 1 through June 30.
4. Alternates who are elected to hold office remain non-voting members except in the absence of a representative from their district.
Officers of the Staff Council shall consist of a Chair, Chair-Elect, Past Chair and Secretary/Treasurer. These Officers, along with the Parliamentarian and the chairs of the standing committees [see III.F.1.(b), (c), (d), (e) below], constitute the Executive Committee.
a. Chair: The Chair shall call and preside over the meetings and work with the Chair-Elect as a leadership team for the Staff Council. They may appoint ad hoc committees as appropriate. They shall serve as a liaison for the Staff Council with the Faculty Council and with administrators. The Chair shall work with the web master, or appoint a designee, to continually update the Staff Council web pages. All correspondence going out to staff shall be coordinated through the Chair. The Chair will approve all expenditures of funds available to the Staff Council. The Chair shall serve a one-year term and cannot serve two consecutive terms. The Chair is a delegate to the UNC Staff Assembly.
b. Chair-Elect: The one-year term of the Chair-Elect will serve as a training period for the responsibilities to be assumed. The Chair-Elect shall automatically succeed the Chair and will take over at the first meeting each year after July 1st. The duties of the Chair-Elect shall be to assist the Chair in setting the agenda, running the meetings, sharing the responsibility to represent the Staff Council by attending meetings with administrators, governing boards and administrative committees. The Chair-Elect shares with the Chair authority to approve expenditures of Staff Council funds. The Chair-Elect is a delegate to the UNC Staff Assembly.
c. Past Chair: After having served as the Chair of the Staff Council, the Past Chair will serve as a member of the Executive Committee for one year and will be available to advise the next Chair for his/her term. The Past Chair is a delegate to the UNC Staff Assembly.
d. Secretary/Treasurer: The Secretary/Treasurer shall record and distribute minutes of Staff Council meetings, will notify representatives and alternates of Staff Council meetings, will record the attendance at each meeting and advise the officers of attendance issues. The Secretary/Treasurer will maintain records relating to expenditures of funds available to the Staff Council for operating expenses. The Secretary/Treasurer shall serve a 1-year term and may be elected to serve one additional term. The Secretary/Treasurer is the first alternate to the UNC Staff Assembly.
e. Parliamentarian: The Chair shall appoint a Parliamentarian from among the present membership, or former membership, of Staff Council, who will serve for all meetings. The Parliamentarian shall advise the chairperson and delegates on all matters of parliamentary procedure according to Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised edition and ensure that all meetings are conducted according to the By-Laws. The Parliamentarian will serve as an advisor to the Membership and Elections Committee. The Parliamentarian is the second alternate to the UNC Staff Assembly.
a. The Executive Committee consists of the Chair, Chair-Elect, Past Chair, Secretary/Treasurer, Parliamentarian and the chairs of the Standing Committees [Section III.F.1.(b), (c), (d), & (e)]. This committee provides input for the agenda for regular meetings and advises the Chair on issues pertinent to the operation and direction of the Staff Council. Members of the Executive Committee may be appointed by the Chair to attend meeting of campus committees or governing board committees.
c. Professional Development Committee is responsible for coordinating educational opportunities for staff members, giving priority to opportunities that promote the mission of the Staff Council and promote the well being, effectiveness and engagement of staff members.
2. The officers shall identify and invite staff members to serve as chairs on standing Staff Council committees sub-committees and ad-hoc committees.
3. Committees may be added or deleted by the officers as they see fit in order to accomplish the mission of the Staff Council.
4. Any staff member of UNCSA, as defined in Section I, can request to serve on any Staff Council committee, including acting as chair of a standing committee.
All regular and special meetings of the Staff Council, except for committee meetings and All-School Staff Meetings, require the presence of a quorum to conduct business. A quorum shall consist of a simple majority (greater than 50 percent) of the elected representatives of the Staff Council, and/or to include alternates acting on behalf of and in the absence of the elected representative.
Meetings of the Staff Council are open to all staff members, and are open to the public, in accordance with North Carolina General Statute § 143-318.10. However, business of a confidential nature shall be so identified on the agenda and in published minutes, and shall be presented to and discussed by the Council in executive session with only voting members of the Council present. All closed sessions must conform to North Carolina General Statute § 143-318.11.
1.The Staff Council shall meet on the 3rd Thursday of every month.
The Staff Council shall conduct not less than two All-School Staff Meetings each fiscal year, one in the Fall Semester and one in the Spring Semester to report on the Council's goals and initiatives and the goals and initiatives of the administration, and to provide a forum for employees to raise issues and ask questions.
Either the Chair or the Chair-Elect may call special meetings. The purpose of these meetings shall be stated in the call and, except in cases of emergency, at least 5 working days' notice shall be given.
Committees that meet on behalf of the Staff Council shall be prepared to summarize committee activity at the next regular Staff Council meeting.
The Chair, Chair-Elect and Past Chair, as delegates to the UNC Staff Assembly, are expected to attend its meetings, whether in-person or via teleconferencing.
The Chair or Chair-Elect of the Staff Council shall share the authority to approve expenditures from the funds available for operating expenses of the Staff Council.
Roberts Rules of Order shall govern the proceedings of all meetings of the Staff Council and its constituent parts except as provided in the By-Laws of the Staff Council.
Revised January 18, 2017 and approved August 17, 2017.


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Snowfall, Wildlife and Gardens
Roger Di Silvestro | December 13, 2013
Snow-covered deer. Photo by National Wildlife Photo Contest entrant Ira Estin
Have you been dreaming of a white Christmas, or dreading it? Either way, the very essence of winter in temperate climes is snow.
Winter decks Washington State's Mount Rainier with snow in John MdcAnulty's entry in the annual National Wildlife Photo Contest. Mount Rainier is subject to the heaviest snows in North America, 641 inches yearly on average.
And what a wonderful thing snow is. Think of it—when temperatures are low enough, water falls from the sky in the form of a dry, white substance that can transform a landscape into a wonderland, as the song says. We can use this form of water to build igloos and snowmen and snowballs and have a snowball fight. We can sled and ski on it. We can melt it and drink it—it's like instant water, and you don't even have to add water to make it. Pretty amazing stuff.
Where Snow Comes From
The short answer: clouds. But of course, nothing is that simple.
Snow begins as droplets of water in clouds. The droplets gather together around a nucleus that can be a tiny ice particle, dust or even bacteria. Under freezing conditions, the nucleus allows the drops to form a lattice work, with more and more droplets accumulating into a mote of snow, or snowflake.
The pattern that a snowflake forms depends on temperature, humidity and movement of the flake through the atmosphere. Not all snow takes the classic flake form. Some form tiny columns or tubes. Because the forces creating any given snowflake are, if not unique, at least very unusual, it is highly unlikely, though not impossible, that any two snowflakes will be identical.
When snow falls to earth, it can take various forms, ranging from dry and powdery to hail, which shapes up when snow alternately melts and freezes during its fall, allowing wet globules to mash together.
How Snow Falls
When snow comes down in brief, light amounts, it constitutes a snow shower. A snow storm is heavy snowfall. Add wind, and you have a blizzard. However, falling snow is not a precondition for a blizzard—hard winds blowing snow already on the ground also qualifies. Question: How does snow fall at Washington State's Mount Rainier? Answer: Very heavily—the mountain is subject to the highest average annual snowfall in North America, 641 inches, with highs in unusual years in excess of 1,100 inches.
The air between flakes of freshly fallen snow dampens the vibration of sound waves, giving the post-snowstorm world its reverently muted quality. Once snow melts and refreezes, the muffling quality is lost—ice doesn't trap sound.
Snow and Plants
Snow accumulation on pines like these in Oregon, photographed by National Wildlife Photo Contest entrant Lois Settlemeyer, can lead to broken branches.
Beginning with cooler nights in autumn, plants of all kinds begin to adjust to colder temperatures. But in the dead of winter, alterations between intense cold and occasional thawing warmth can do serious damage to plants. Root damage can result from movement in the ground as it heaves and subsides during temperature changes, and standing water also can weaken root systems. Moreover, winter winds can dry out plants, causing branches to die.
So let there be snow. Put a blanket of snow over plants, and they will be insulated from temperature fluctuations and from wind, especially if a thin crust of ice takes shape over the snow. The ground under snow does not freeze, so roots may even grow, if only a little, under a snow blanket, even as activity in branches stops. Following a winter of persistent snow cover, gardeners can anticipate healthier spring and summer plants, with more fruits and flowers.
Of course, every fluffy, white cloud has a dark lining, as the song doesn't say, so naturally snow has some negatives. Notably, heavy snow can build up on tree branches, especially those of pine trees, causing branches to snap or young trees to bend and break. In nature, such fallen branches and trees may provide dens for wildlife, or breeding places for insects favored as food by birds. In the garden, however, you may want to whack low branches with a broom to knock off heavy snow.
In spring, melting snow becomes a vital water source for soil and plants. Even in summer, snowmelt retained in soil offer plants reserves of water.
Snow and Wildlife
Even a tree species, like this red squirrel photographed in Minnesota by National Willdife Photo Contest competitor Sherry Corson, can use a snow tunnel for cover if danger comes near.
In nature, snow can be a boon, especially smaller animal species. Mice find refuge from hawks and other predators when snow gives them cover through which they can tunnel. Rabbits benefit, too—a foot or two of snow allows them to forage on stems and branches otherwise out of reach.
Some species—the arctic fox, snowshoe hare and long-tailed weasel among them—are so well adapted to snowy environs that they change brown summer coats into white during snow season. However, changes in the duration of annual snow cover due to climate change seems to be disrupting this elegant system of camouflage, according to a paper published recently in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Climate models suggest that the yearly duration of snow cover in snowshoe hare range, which lies across Canada and the northern reaches of the United States, could be reduced by as much as 40 days late in this century. Result: white hares against a background of brown soil and dead leaves, making the animals particularly visible to the predators that already account for 85 percent or more of hare mortality.
If snowshoe hare populations dwindle under the new regimen, the effects on a species such as the Canada lynx, which specializes in hunting the hares, could be significant. Other species that molt from brown to white in winter could be similarly beset with new survival challenges.
Outdoor Snow Activities
Become a wildlife gardener with National Wildlife Federation. It's free and you'll get great wildlife gardening tips and learn how to certify your garden as an official habitat.
You can also build a snow owl or snowshoe hare out of…snow. Then, learn how snow reveals the secret life of your backyard.
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Written by Roger Di Silvestro


Security researchers have disclosed a critical vulnerability in Microsoft's browser. With three flaws disclosed in the space of one week, Microsoft will have to scramble to include fixes in an upcoming Internet Explorer (IE) security update.
The new bug is rated critical because it could allow an attacker to seize control of a victim's machine, according to UK-based Computer Terrorism, which posted an advisory on the flaw.
The problem relates to the way that IE processes information using the createTextRange() method. By presenting the browser with specially crafted code, attackers could corrupt the system's memory and trick it into running unauthorised software.
Computer Terrorism did not release sample code showing how the bug works, but the security researchers did post some details of the problem to the Full Disclosure mailing list on Wednesday.
The Computer Terrorism researchers said they had produced a "reliable proof of concept" for this vulnerability that had been tested on IE 6 and the new IE 7 beta 2 release running on the latest version of Windows XP.
Microsoft is working on a patch for the bug, according to Secunia, which has also published an advisory on the vulnerability. Secunia rates the issue as "highly critical."
Microsoft has two other IE flaws to consider as it readies its next round of security patches, scheduled for April 11.
One of these bugs, which was disclosed Tuesday, is considered critical because it could also be used to seize control of a system. The second bug, published last Thursday, is considered less critical, but it can cause IE to crash.
This latest vulnerability appears to be the most significant of the three, because it can apparently be exploited without difficulty, according to one security researcher. "This seems very likely to be exploited soon," said Cesar Cerrudo, chief executive officer of security research firm Argeniss.
With the information that has already been made public about the createTextRange() flaw, "you can reproduce the IE crash and by playing with IE then you can build an exploit," Cerrudo said.
Microsoft on Tuesday confirmed that it is working on an IE security update. "That update is currently in our testing process and could come out as early as April," said Stephen Toulouse, a security program manager with Microsoft's security response center. "However, there's no firm date."
Representatives from the company were not immediately available to comment on the createTextRange() vulnerability.


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Analysis of the Austrian Election
19.10.2017 by Jonas Wolframm
An analysis of the possible effect of the Austrian election on the Healthcare policy agenda
As Austria heads for a coalition between the Austrian People´s Party (ÖVP) and the Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ), we take a closer look at the possible health policy agenda of a black-blue government
The result of the Austrian election on Sunday should earn Sebastian Kurz, former Foreign Minister and rising star of the Austrian People´s Party (ÖVP) the position of chancellor, making him Europe´s youngest head of government. Kurz led the conservatives to a convincing win, gaining 31,5 percent of the vote, up 7,5 percent compared to four years ago. The question is now with whom the future chancellor will cooperate to form a coalition government.
In general, Kurz has two options albeit one is a lot more realistic than the other: Firstly, the 31-year-old party leader could lead the ÖVP into an alliance with the right-wing nationalist Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ) which won 26 percent of the vote. Secondly, Kurz could cooperate with the Social Democrats (SPÖ) who came in second with 27 percent. However, due to fierce mudslinging during the campaign and a personal antipathy with some leading figures of the SPÖ a coalition between ÖVP and SPÖ seems highly unlikely at this point.
Aside from personal issues, an alliance with the FPÖ is also much likelier than one with the SPÖ as there are more overlapping points regarding policy between the conservatives and the nationalists. Although from a historical perspective, coalitions between the FPÖ and the ÖVP have not worked out well, this time could be different. Judging from their manifestos and their campaigns both parties have policy wise come closer to each other.
Having said that, the upcoming coalition talks will not be a sure-fire success as some critical issues remain. For example, the FPÖ has already publicly demanded the Ministry of Internal Affairs, a department the ÖVP does not want to give up. Other difficult issues are the anti-EU stance of the FPÖ as well as her desire to join the Visegrad Group, which includes the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, and Poland.
Health policy agenda
Although, health policy is not likely to play a major role in the upcoming coalition talks a closer look at the policy field is worthwhile.
Firstly, it will be interesting to see who is going to control the Ministry of Health and Women´s Affairs. Currently, the Ministry is led by Pamela Rendi-Wagner of the SPÖ. However, until now neither of both parties has shown particular interest in taking over the Ministry.
Regarding policy goals, both parties pursue better pay and working conditions for professionals working within the health sector. Against the backdrop of an aging society, a reform of the current policy framework in the field of care will be necessary within the upcoming legislation period.
As for the general structure and organization of the Austrian healthcare system, both parties advocate comprehensive reform of the statutory health insurance system. Currently, the Austrian statutory health insurance is made up of 22 different social insurance agencies, a number both parties deem too high. In its manifesto, the ÖVP has vowed to minimize the number of insurances to reduce inefficiencies and harmonize available services.
Reducing inefficiencies within the healthcare sector is also an objective shared by the FPÖ but the party goes one step further, demanding the introduction of only one insurance for everybody with a unitary catalog of services. Although both parties differ in their approach, the direction is clear. A black-blue coalition could cause a serious consolidation of the Austrian statutory health insurance system.
Another major healthcare issue of the upcoming four years will be prevention. Especially the ÖVP has advertised the expansion of prevention measures to reduce costs in the long term. To do so the party seeks to offer financial incentives to citizens who regularly undergo medical check-ups or take part in certain prevention programs.
An area of concern which will surely be in the focus of a new government is the shortage of general practitioners in rural areas as well education of medical professionals. To cushion effects of the dwindling number of general practitioners the ÖVP has vowed to strengthen cross-linking between the ambulant and the stationary sector.
Other topics which could be brought up are the digitalization of the healthcare sector, abortion, reimbursement of natural remedies and vaccination.
On Friday, the Austrian President Alexander van der Bellen is expected to instruct Kurz to form a government. The ÖVP leader will then initiate talks with possible coalition partners. The constituting session of the parliament is scheduled for the 9th November.
If you wish to receive updates on the forthcoming Austrian coalition negotiations and staffing decisions in parliament and government or are interested in further information on RPP-Services please get in contact with us via j.wolframm@rpp-group.com. If you are interested in updates on German policy developments you can sign up for our German Election Newsletter here.


The zoological collections, founded in 1735, are among the oldest in Northern Europe.
The holdings include large collections of type material. There are approximately 150 types of vertebrates and 1 400 invertebrates, other than insects. Vertebrates are mainly Pisces and Reptilia. One important collection of invertebrates is Oscar Carlgren's Anthozoa collection which includes 66 types.


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* Please note that all Live Art Performance reservations require a 50% non-refundable deposit of the total estimated cost which will be counted towards your total billing amount.
** Travel Costs are included for local events in Lake Tahoe, Reno, San Francisco. For other national and international events, yes I will travel! Above rates apply, plus travel fees which depend on the event location and time of the year. These can be discussed during the initial free phone consultation.
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Live Painting is an improvisational performance in which a visual artist, usually accompanied by a DJ or live Music, over a short period of time, creates a painting in front of an audience. Unlike a traditional setting in which a painter works privately in an enclosed studio over an extended period of time and shares his or her work in a gallery only after it is finished, in a Live Painting performance an artists lets the audience watch the painting process unfold from beginning to completion within a short period of time in a public setting.
Why choose Nataliya Tyaglo to perform live art at your event?
Nataliya Tyaglo is a professional Live Artist who engages, entertains and welcomes her audience to become part of the creative process. She draws and paints quickly, adapts easily to the energy of the event, and captivates her audience easily by painting dynamically. Over a short period of time, she creates work that captures your guests and the special moment of your event. If you want something extra special to and colorful to spice up the energy at your event, Nataliya Tyaglo is the artist to contact.
Although space and lighting accommodations may depend on the venue and the size of the desired painting, generally, the artist will need a minimum space of about 6′ x 6′ and an electrical outlet nearby (if the event is held indoors). Nataliya Tyaglo brings all live painting and drawing related materials including an easel, paper, canvas, charcoal, paint, brushes, palette, drop cloths, plastic, clip-on lights, and a small table for her art materials.
No. Nataliya Tyaglo uses or acrylic fine art paint which are water-soluble and do not emit any odors. Her painting space is covered with drop cloths and plastic to prevent any paint from the surrounding areas.
Do I get to keep the artwork?
Yes you do! Her artwork makes memorable record of your event! By the end of the event it is ready to hang in your home or office or if you would like to auction off the artwork for your organization's fundraising goals.
Yes, Nataliya Tyaglo is connected with many other Live Artists. Rates will vary depending on the number of artist requested, event location, and time of the year.
Call at 415.972.9637, or email natasfineart@gmail.com to schedule a free consultation to discuss the preferences of your event. Please note that the free consultation does not obligate you to make a reservation for a Live Art Performance.


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Françoise Frenkel, född 24 mars 1889 i Piotrków Trybunalski, Polen, död 18 januari 1975 i Nice var en bokälskare och öppnade den första franska bokhandeln i Berlin. Hon var polsk judinna och lyckades fly till Frankrike de sista dagarna i augusti 1939. I maj 1940 invaderade en tysk armégrupp Frankrike och Frenkel flydde till södra Frankrike. Först i juni 1943 lyckas hon fly till det neutrala Schweiz.

Biografi
Frymeta Idesa Frenkel föddes i en intellektuell judisk familj i den polska industristaden Piotrków Trybunalski. Efter skolan flyttade hon till Leipzig i Kejsardömet Tyskland för att studera musik under Xaver Scharwenka. Senare reste hon till Paris och studerade fransk litteraturhistoria vid Sorbonne. Efter första världskrigets slut reste hon hem till sin familj i Polen. Föräldrarna hade överlevt, men deras hem hade invaderats av ryska militärer och hennes boksamling förstörts.

Frenkel träffade Simon Rachenstein i Paris, de gifte sig och öppnade 1921 en bokhandel med fransk litteratur i Berlin. 1933 gick Rachenstein i exil i Paris och Frenkel drev ensam bokhandeln La Maison du Livre français till augusti 1939.

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Scenopinus kaszabi är en tvåvingeart som beskrevs av Kelsey 1981. Scenopinus kaszabi ingår i släktet Scenopinus och familjen fönsterflugor.

Artens utbredningsområde är Mongoliet. Inga underarter finns listade i Catalogue of Life.

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We will be hosting the third annual Kolors 4 Kids Fun Run to launch the Ainsley Faith Foundation on Saturday July 15th, 2017 at Weed Park in Muscatine.
Kolors 4 Kids is the most colorful run in the area, featuring color bombs, spray stations, color canons, crazy costumes, an amazing DJ (Mr. Tony Tone from Vintage Sound 93.1 himself), and the perfect excuse for everyone to cut loose, have some fun and raise money for a great cause. In addition to the Fun Run, we will host a walk and a Kiddie Dash and Color Fight. The event will be held at Weed Park on Saturday July 15th, 2017. This date was selected after a comprehensive search of other similar events and community activities to minimize event day competition.
Benefit from a broad range of marketing directed at your target audience (see Plan for Promotion).
Receive benefits of a customized sponsorship level.
Impact the families of the Muscatine and surrounding communities by allowing us to stand with patients, families and providers to improve lives and care practices.
We are casting a wide net of appeal by reaching out to people of all ages and from all walks of life; from the fitness oriented to the community enthusiast. So, sponsor an event that will continue to be an annual sensation!
If you have any questions or creative sponsorship ideas, please contact Chris Anderson at (563)259-7040!
During the Fun Run, participants will launch through a wave of color while starting their route. While running through Weed Park, runners will be sprayed, blasted, and doused with various forms of color at Kolor Stations. Those participating in the walk will receive the same crazy experiences, just shorter!
The Kiddie Dash and Color Fight will be an excellent opportunity to involve the entire family. Through the dash, the kids (and parents) will get the same Kolors 4 Kids experience followed by a Color Fight like a water balloon fight, but way more colorful! This type of event was chosen to attract a broad range of participants and supporters from the entire area- not just the Muscatine community.
According to a 2010 Cone Nonprofit Marketing Trend Tracker Report, more than three-quarters (78%) of Americans believe a partnership between a nonprofit and a company they trust makes a cause stand out.
41% are more likely to volunteer for the non-profit.
Other nonprofit marketing elements that help capture consumer attention include having an association with a special event (81%) and a memorable color, logo or icon that symbolizes the cause (79%).
In addition, communities want to hear about the results of the corporate/nonprofit partnerships (75%). This event will give the Ainsley Faith Foundation a tremendous platform to affect the quality of life for children and their families.
As a benefit to both Kolors 4 Kids and our sponsors, we have a developed a promotional campaign utilizing a variety of mediums that will target our shared audience and be implemented throughout the Muscatine community and surrounding areas including both the Iowa City and Quad Cities markets.
One of the main advantages of print media is its ability to excite and stimulate its target audience with visual effects. Also, it is tangible and can be carried around, passed about (increasing reach without increasing advertising budget) and referred to at a later date.
Press releases will also be created and submitted to the Muscatine Journal, Voice of Muscatine radio stations, local access media outlets, Quad-City Times, Wilton-Durant Advocate News, Iowa City Press-Citizen, The Daily Iowan, Columbus Gazette, and Burlington Hawk Eye. These are just an example of print press release opportunities available to the event.
Broadcast media has incredible benefits as well. Television and radio allows the receiver to be more fully engaged in the advertisement. The same press release article submitted to print media will be submitted to local television stations with an "Ask" for local airtime or, at a minimum, that the announcement be placed on their website. We plan to submit these press releases to the major network affiliates for ABC, CBS, NBC, and Fox in both the Quad City and Iowa City/Cedar Rapids markets.
Although radio advertising does not include any visual stimulation, it has one of the most targeted audiences and builds frequency quickly. The event team will create and produce a series of professional radio advertisements and Public Service Announcements (PSAs) in partnership with local providers. These spots will be designed to cover topics such as Fun Run participation, walk participation, Kiddie Dash and Color Fight participation, recruiting volunteers to staff the event, recruiting sponsors and highlighting our sponsors.
Currently, thanks to the folks at Vintage Sound 93.1, the radio plan includes over 200 spots on Vintage Sound 93.1 and KWPC am 800, 100 Station Liners read by on-air personalities five to ten times per day on both stations, six in-studio appearances to promote during prime drive time, and a two-hour live remote on Vintage Sound, hosted by Tony Tone!
All event publicity will be designed to cross-reference the event's Internet and social media presence. In addition to the event website, social networks such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram and others will be integrated into the marketing campaign.
Social media will include an event-specific Facebook page, which include multiple social promotion types such as sweepstakes, sharing contests, photo contests, and paid event promotion. In addition to Kolors 4 Kids-based social media, Vintage Sound will provide a social media blast on both station pages that weekly reach 15,000-40,000 people. We will also provide sponsors with social media collateral for all sponsors to use!
The purpose of this survey is to identify strengths and improvement opportunities by assessing participation satisfaction with the overall event experience. Empirical literature highlights the criticality of the relationship between participant attitudes, satisfaction, and profitability of the event.
The survey will be administered via email immediately following the event. Demographic information will be collected as part of the survey to further enhance the final analysis and provide statistical data for the following year.
Gathering this information will allow us to identify strengths, recognize any areas of concern, and measure the satisfaction of specifically identified topics. The feedback given by the participants will provide critical information regarding the participant's view of the race (schedule, hospitality, marketing, expectation, sponsorship support, etc.) The data collected will be analyzed and used to modify and further enhance the event for subsequent years.
Active, engaged and happy volunteers are critical to the success of any event of this nature. In order to recognize the efforts of our volunteers, the post-event volunteer survey will be conducted to assess their views on areas such as promotion of the event, logistics and execution, participant feedback and other subject critical to volunteer satisfaction.
All volunteers will have to opportunity to participate in the survey via email immediately following the event. This data will be used to improve areas identified as concerns by volunteers assisting in the execution of the event.
Similar to the other surveys, this survey will be used to assess the satisfaction of the participating sponsors. The data will be utilized to gain additional insight into how the sponsors viewed the event as well as how effectively their company was promoted.
Sponsors of all levels will have the option to participate in this survey. The survey will be administered via email immediately following the event. This information will allow us to identify the overall satisfaction of the sponsors, and more importantly, how we can improve the overall experience for subsequent years.
Want your logo on over 500 event t-shirts? This is it!
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Sponsor one of the amazing Kolor Stations!
5 event entries for you to use however you would like – give them to employees as a bonus or give away on social media ($225 value)!
I'm In! Kolor Me Up!
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A CELEBRATION WITHOUT THE CANDLES AND THE CAKE – By Brian Rowan
By Eamonn Mallie April 11, 2018 1 Comment
It was a birthday party with nearly all of the right guests – but spoiled by the long face that is the political failure and fallout that has stretched into this important anniversary year.
On Tuesday, Belfast played host to some big-name guests; those who helped shape the political agreement of Good Friday 1998 – among them President Clinton, Senator George Mitchell, and then Prime Minister and Taoiseach Tony Blair and Bertie Ahern, but this 20th anniversary arrived at the wrong time.
A time when the institutions that are the centrepiece of that agreement have crumbled.
There is no Government – and for 15-long-months, politics at Stormont has been stuck in the mud.
David Trimble, Seamus Mallon, Gerry Adams, Monica McWilliams, Mark Durkan, Lord Empey and Lord Alderdice were in the photocall for the Class of '98, but others were missing, including representatives of the loyalist parties who helped in the making of that agreement.
In an interview with Mark Carruthers on The View on Tuesday, Trimble's then Press Secretary David Kerr took us inside the decision-making room of the Ulster Unionist Party those twenty years ago; the locked door, the various concerns and the important contribution of Ken Maginnis.
Trimble also needed the cover and the comfort of the presence of the small loyalist parties – there to help shoulder the weight of the heavy lifting.
David Ervine Gusty Spence and William 'Plum' Smith are no longer with us, but Gary McMichael, David Adams, Dawn Purvis and Billy Hutchinson would not have looked out of place in that photocall and picture frame on Tuesday that remembered 1998.
Earlier that day, at a conference at St Mary's University College on the Falls Road, Gerry Adams reminded us of the political standoff those 20 years ago: "It is worth remembering the Good Friday Agreement was achieved without the Ulster Unionist Party talking to Sinn Fein. The DUP didn't even turn up," he said.
Adams remembered the contributions of David Ervine and the loyalist parties.
When you read back and listen back into that period two decades ago, it is remarkable that they managed to get that agreement over the line.
Among the many words spoken and written in the days between Good Friday and the May referendum those 20 years ago are two statements – one from the UDA, the other from the IRA.
The continuing doubts and concerns were obvious.
The IRA again ruled out decommissioning.
The UDA while "uncomfortable with some aspects of the agreement" nonetheless commended the Good Friday package for endorsement in the referendum, but its closing thought in a two-page statement described "the difficulties and dangers that may still lie ahead".
For years after the agreement, decommissioning was a political battle and, still in 2018, the issue of addressing the legacy of the conflict years is unresolved.
At that Feile an Phobail organised event in west Belfast on Tuesday, in a panel discussion chaired by the Irish News correspondent and commentator Allison Morris, loyalist Winston Irvine spoke of "a moral imperative to deal with the past if not a political one".
"We need to deal with the past, so that we can leave our children with a better future," he later told this website.
Irvine was adding a thought to a loyalist statement released on Monday in the names of the Red Hand Commando, the Ulster Defence Association and the Ulster Volunteer Force – the three groups that were the Combined Loyalist Military Command of the ceasefire period those two decades-plus ago.
This week, those organisations re-committed themselves to the peace process, offered full support for the rule of law and condemned criminality.
"We also recognise the importance of a legacy process designed to help Northern Ireland confront the past and from that experience build a society of possibility and hope."
Gerry Adams welcomed that loyalist statement: "Some may be sceptical, but we have a duty to support all positive initiatives," he said.
The Sinn Fein TD repeated that the IRA has gone and the war is over.
On Tuesday, Monica McWilliams – in that panel conversation with Allison Morris – also remembered the critical role played by then Secretary of State Mo Mowlam in 1998, as well as describing the late efforts to ensure that victims and their needs were recognised in the agreement.
In 2018, the legacy and political battles continue; there is little prospect of devolution being restored in the short term and nor has there been any move yet to convene a meeting of the British Irish Intergovernmental Conference.
How can Dublin and London lift this process out of its present mood and gloom?
This is today's challenge.
Twenty years after Good Friday 1998, the celebration of that moment happened without the candles and the cake.
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Davy Green on April 12, 2018 8:25 am
Never in the field of political history have so many gathered to celebrate so little.So glad im out of Northern Ireland this week and not having to suffer non stop reporting of this nonsense.I was content with the years of Direct Rule from 1972 and look forward to restoration of same


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Competitive Edge: Competition & EU Law January 2021
Anthony Rosen
Legal Director UK
Welcome to the January edition of Competitive Edge.
As the new year begins, we would like to take this opportunity to send you our best wishes for 2021 on behalf of Bird & Bird's entire Competition & EU group.
This month, our main article dives into the new ex ante regulatory regime that may soon apply to Big Techs following the EU's publication of the draft Digital Markets Acts at the end of 2020. Despite Brexit, the UK is following suit as it has also published proposals in this regard, thus promising some interesting developments in the digital sector in the near future.
Furthermore, as always, we provide you with an overview of the latest key competition law developments across Europe and beyond with brief updates from our international network.
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"Big Tech" under pressure - new Rules for Digital Platforms in the EU and UK
At the end of 2020 both the EU and UK published ground-breaking proposals which threaten to revolutionise the governance of digital platforms. The EU published the draft Digital Markets Act which will seek to establish an ex ante framework to govern "Gatekeeper" digital platforms. The UK Government confirmed that it will establish a new Digital Markets Unit and introduce a new enforceable code of conduct governing digital platforms designated as having "Strategic Market Status". These measures, once adopted, combined with strong enforcement and fining powers, promise to create a new supervisory regime governing "Big Tech" complementing and building on existing competition law enforcement tools. The tide is certainly turning and we can expect a bumpy road before the final measures are adopted. We will be watching the developments closely. Building on our outlook from the December edition, we take a closer look at the proposals.
Commission report on the implementation of the Damages Directive
On 14 December 2020, the European Commission published a report on the implementation of Directive 2014/104/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council ("the Damages Directive"). Overall, the Commission is positive about the implementation of the Directive in the Member States, but the Directive lacks sufficient application in practice.
Key Gaps Filled in the Proposed Guideline in the Internet Economy
The State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) promulgated the Anti-monopoly Guide for the Platform Economy Sector (Draft for Comment) ("Guideline") on November 10, 2020, which put forward the rules to many new regulatory matters, reflecting the new trend of legislation and law enforcement. The Guideline will have a significant impact on enterprises engaging in the platform economy especially on giant ones such as Alibaba, Tencent, JD and other dominant e-commerce platforms in China.
This update was provided by our partner Allbright Law Offices China.
Collecting societies OSA and INTERGRAM fined for forcing providers of accommodation services to pay copyright levies
At the end of November 2020, the chairman of the Czech Office for the Protection of Competition ("Office") confirmed the first-instance decision by which a fine of CZK 10.7 million (approx. EUR 408,000) was imposed on OSA (a collecting society for music authors' rights) for abuse of dominant position. The Office also imposed a fine of CZK 20.8 (approx. EUR 795,000) on INTERGRAM (a collecting society for music performers and studios) in a similar case. According to the Office, OSA and INTERGRAM abused their dominant position by forcing providers of accommodation services in the Czech Republic to pay copyright levies without taking into account the occupancy of rooms in accommodation facilities.
Proposed changes to the Danish Competition Act
As a part of the implementation of the ECN+ Directive, a new competition act has been proposed by the Danish Government. The proposed competition act entails several extensive and intrusive changes to the current competition act, which are expected to enter into force on 4 February.
In this article, we will take a closer look at the most prominent changes that this proposed competition act entails.
A lenient stance on price recommendations by the Finnish Market Court
On 15 December 2020, the Market Court agreed with the submission of the Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority ("FCCA"), that the regional association of driving schools in Finland's most populous region, Uusimaa, ("Association") as well as the Association's Board members, had breached competition law by issuing price recommendations which sought to increase the price level of driving lessons. However, the Market Court reduced some of the fines proposed to it by the FCCA quite drastically, and even more surprisingly, refrained from imposing fines altogether to some of the players despite a finding of a competition law infringement.
The FCA publishes its roadmap for 2021
After a year strongly marked by the unprecedented Covid-19 health and economic crisis, the French Competition Authority ("FCA") recently published its roadmap for 2021. Continuity and novelty are the two words that can summarise the FCA's 2021 priorities.
Continuity: given that some of these priorities had already been included in its 2020 roadmap, in particular with regard to competition law concerns in the digital sector or relating to sustainable development.
Novelty: special attention will be paid to Covid-19 related issues in the context of merger control, while the FCA's powers will finally be strengthened following the (long awaited) transposition of the ECN+ Directive which will complement the FCA's willingness to modernise its tools.
For more information contact Florence Leroux.
"Digitalisation Act" approved – Germany pioneering antitrust regulation of digital markets
On 14 January 2021, the German parliament approved the so long discussed reform of German competition law which was now also confirmed by the second parliamentary chamber - the "Bundesrat". The innovations to be implemented in the German Act against Restraints of Competition ("ARC"), will in particular provide the Federal Cartel Office ("FCO") with regulatory tools to impede market dominant companies active in the digital (platform) markets from possible abuses of their competitive dominance. The German approach assigns a significant pioneer role to Germany in the ever more dynamic combat against anti-competitive practices characterizing the digital economies.
Final act in the judicial saga on the TV broadcasting rights for Italian football championship
On 28 December 2020, the Italian Supreme Administrative Court issued a judgment closing the dispute concerning the assignment of the Lega Serie A broadcasting rights for the soccer seasons 2015 to 2018. The Court considered the agreement between Sky and RTI-Mediaset to be in line with Article 101 TFEU and compliant with the principle of the no single buyer rule.
Prospective Refinements to CCCS' Competition Guidelines in 2021
Amid the disruptions caused by COVID-19, the Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore is taking strides in 2021 to update its guidelines to better address unique challenges posed by the digital economy such as market definitions for multi-sided platforms, market assessments in dynamic digital markets, lock-in effects and the importance of data.
For more information contact Sandra Seah.
CNMC opens formal proceedings against the Spanish Football Federation
The sale and use of audio-visual football rights in Spain has always been in the spotlight due to frequent controversies between the Spanish Football Federation ("RFEF"), the national professional football league ("LaLiga") and the football clubs.
Last year, ProLiga – i.e. the third and second division "B" Clubs Association – lodged a complaint before the Spanish Competition Authority ("CNMC") concerning an alleged abuse of a dominant position by the RFEF in the marketing and exploitation of audio-visual rights. The CNMC has now decided that there is sufficient evidence of a potential restrictive conduct to open formal proceedings against this entity.
Dutch competition authority focuses supervision on algorithmic applications
On 10 December 2020, the Dutch Authority for Consumers & Markets ("ACM") published its position paper on the supervision of algorithmic applications (Position Paper on Supervision of Algorithms). On the same day ACM also announced the launch of a pilot investigation in which ACM will map out what types of information it needs in order to scrutinize in future investigations and supervision activities the use by companies of algorithmic applications.
The publication of the Position Paper on Supervision of Algorithms and the pilot investigation follow ACM's earlier publications in 2020 of its 'Consumer protection guidelines regarding the use and boundaries of online persuasion techniques' and ACM's 'Rules of thumb for online platforms' which also point to the relevance of algorithmic applications.
These developments at the national level are all the more relevant in light of the expected publication by the European Commission in Q1 2021 of its legislative proposal on artificial intelligence following the publication of the Commission's White Paper on AI in 2020.
UK Competition Law post-Brexit – what is the impact of the Trade and Cooperation agreement?
The Trade and Cooperation Agreement will govern the future relationship of the UK and the EU. This article will examine some key areas to note for Competition law, reviewing important changes to state aid regulation and the Competition and Market Authority's function.
For more information please contact Peter Willis.
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Global Competition Law Centre (GCLC) 16th annual competition law conference
On Friday 29 January 2021, our Brussels partner Scott McInnes will co-present a report at the GCLC annual competition law conference. The report will provide an ex post analysis of the enforcement by the European Commission of competition law in the payments sector. During the same afternoon, a report on the Microsoft cases will also be presented.
The conference will continue on Friday 5 February with presentations of the reports on buyer power cases and pharmaceuticals. And on Friday 12 February with reports on cartels and on rebate cases.
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Digital Services Act
Should the EU police the internet?
Watch our Regulatory and Public Affairs team's Lexology-hosted webinar held on 12 January, to understand what the Digital Services Package will mean for your business.
The publication of the proposed Digital Services Package marks the start of the biggest overhaul of EU rules governing the digital market in two decades. The package is a flagship project of the European Commission's plan to create 'a Europe fit for the digital age'.
In this webinar our Regulatory and Public Affairs experts Francine Cunningham, Feyo Sickinghe and Anthony Rosen delve into questions including:
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How can the European Union enforce new rules in relation to multinational companies?
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Will the new rules curb the market power of the largest technology companies?
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State aid and sustainability: what does the future hold for aviation?
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Signs and wonders… the grito
Back when there was a Soviet Union, foreign observers — having little else to go on… used to try to impose meaning on why stood where on the reviewing stand at the annual Moscow May Day parade… and, bizarrely, intelligence analysts took seriously every detail, for who was standing closest to the Premier to which officials were wearing hats (and what kind of hat they might be wearing).
In Mexico, while politicians play close to the vest, and aren't always as transparent as one might like, but it is a bit easier to get a feel for who is in, who is out, what is on the president's mind. But, still… even in the "4th Transformation" era of "transparency" Mexico watchers (let alone intelligence analysts) could do worse than interpreting where and what is done by the leadership overseeing Mexico's great patriotic display for a sense of what might be in the offing.
The annual independence day grito is, of course, a ceremonial commemoration of Miguel Hidalgo y Costalla'S "Grito de Dolores" the night of 15.16 September 1810. The custom of ringing the bell and leading a shoutout to an independent Mexico was introduced by Emperor Maximiliano, who was just bright enough to know that whatever it was Hidalgo actually said had something to do with the perfidious French (Napoléon having installed his brother on the Spanish throne) and something about death to bad government… which Max was just smart enough to avoid bringing back into style. Even after the perfidious French and the bad government of Maxiliano (and Max himself) were dead and gone, the custom lived on, developing not just as a ritual exercise with strict protocols (although, being Mexico, once the short ceremony is completed, it turns into a giant block party) but as a rough guide to the administration's ambitions.
The whole ritual takes under ten minutes, mostly out of sight of the public… an honor guard in dress uniform marches through the hallways of the National Palace, presents the flag to the waiting President, who is dressed in his sash of office, salutes, and the President steps out on the center balcony of the palace, to ring the bell hanging a above the balcony, waves the flag and starts a ritual shout and response … ending with three "Viva México!"
The President then wave to the crowd, normally surrounded by … spouse, children, cronies, party hacks, campaign contributors, the presumed heir-presumptive … to receive the public's adulation. I said, "normally". AMLO was accompanied on the balcony only by (not premera dama, merely wife) Doña Beatriz. Is this a sign that AMLO intends to "rule" without input from advisers, or that he is not beholden to the usual collection of cronies and hacks? Or, maybe he's just cheap? In the past, the President usually hosted a big dinner party for the balcony guests … who sometimes appeared with their drinks still in their hands… but with a austerity budget meant to squeeze out of the government every centavo, the dinner party went by the wayside this year.
And, does it mean that the administration is pro-feminist that AMLO began the grito by reversing the gender order when starting the grito? The Spanish language, having gender, uses the male plural for mixed gender plural possessives. Until the Fox Administration, addressing the citizens, presidents said "Mexicanos". Fox began saying "Mexicanos y Mexicanas…" but tonight, AMLO address the gathered throng, "Mexicanas y Mexicanos"… promoting women?
As a sop to women's history, the last few years, along with shout-outs for the two fighting Padres, Hidalgo and Morelos, and the soldier Ignacio Allende, there is usually Josefa Domingez mentioned in there., though other than having sponsored the reading club that was the cover for the planned 1810 uprising (which didn't go as planned anyway), didn't play all that dramatic a role in the independence movement. AMLO added one for Leonora Viicaro.. the propagandist, gun-runner, spy and contributor to the "Sentiments of the Nation", the Mexican version of the Declaration of Independence. Oh.. and a generic Viva! for the ""fathers and mothers" of independence, and for the "unknown heroes".
There were no gritos for any specific programs, or policies, as in past years… for highway construction, or, as one might have expected, for something like the "4th Transformation" or "republican austerity" (both shorthand for cutting the budget overhead, and a more, theoretically egalitarian state), although there were specific shoutouts for the indigenous community and for "our culture"… as well as more generic human values: liberty, justice, democracy, national sovereignty, and universal peace.
It's the last two… national sovereignty and universal peace… that may indicate policy. After bending over for the Trump Administration on immigration through Mexico, both in curtailing migrants coming across the southern border, and in not fighting all that hard against the "Stay in Mexico" policy the US Administration has tried to justify as a bureaucratic necessity to control the influx of asylum seekers, getting a crowd of 100 plus thousand citizens shouting "VIVA!" for the country defending it's own interests and right is no small thing. Perhaps a warning?
Nor is it — as the nation seeks to undo 12 years of fratricide on behalf of the U.S. "war on (some) drugs" and continuing pressure to join some Quixotic crusade to overthrow the elected government of Venezuela and to support various imperialist adventures — simply a cliche to ask for, and receive, a hearty viva for universal peace.
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