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MR. STRONACH STRIKES ANEW
May 30, 2009 by Bill Shanklin Leave a Comment
Frank Stronach's persistence in the face of adversity exemplifies what separates the most successful entrepreneurs from the pack. In the wake of the bankruptcy of Magna Entertainment Corporation–when the assets have not yet been disposed of–Mr. Stronach is again playing a high-stakes game. As chairman of Magna International, the Canadian automobile parts manufacturer that he started in a garage, he is poised to buy Opel from General Motors. The Wall Street Journal ("Magna May Snag Opel") of May 30-31, 2009, says: "Grabbing Opel would give Mr. Stronach a victory to offset a recent defeat. In March, Magna Entertainment filed for bankruptcy protection and now is trying to sell many of its tracks."
In Magna International's first attempt to acquire an automobile company, it was the losing bidder to Cereberus Capital Management for Chrysler. That turned out to be a case of being grateful that you did not get what you wished for. Whew!
The tentative agreement would give Magna a 20 percent position in Opel. Sherbank, the largest Russian state-controlled bank, would have 35 percent. General Motors would retain 35 percent and Opel employees would get 10 percent. The German government would provide (ostensibly) short-term financing of the euro equivalent of over $2 billion.
If Magna were to get Opel, the future would be fraught with risk. Anytime a company engages in vertical integration it increases its vulnerabilities. A good example, among many, is when PepsiCo got into the restaurant business by purchasing Taco Bell, Kentucky Fried Chicken, and Pizza Hut. The theory behind the acquisitions was that the thousands of franchisees and company-owned outlets would be locked into using Pepsi soft drinks. Trouble was, the deal put Pepsi in competition with its own customers, such as Wendy's. The late Dave Thomas, Wendy's founder, was irate and kicked Pepsi out of his restaurants and replaced them with Coke. Eventually, Pepsi divested itself of the restaurants, which are known today as Yum Brands, the world's largest restaurant company and, coincidentally, sponsor of the Kentucky Derby.
Magna would be following the same treacherous path because its Opel brand would be competing with car companies that buy parts from Magna International. Some of them may be offended and/or may not want to share plans for future car models with a parts manufacturer that happens to own Opel.
The Wall Street Journal opines that Magna faces the challenge of having the "marketing savvy" to compete in the retail automobile market. Does this sound familiar? The same concern was there when Mr. Stronach got into the retail horse-racing business.
Mr. Stronach could rest on his reputation and wealth from a long and distinguished business career. But like most other high-rolling entrepreneurs, he won't, or can't. Think about the audacity of the Opel venture. A Toronto business tycoon in his seventies is the chairman of an auto parts manufacturer that is reeling from the depression in the North American car business. He recently was forced to take another business, Magna Entertainment, into bankruptcy. Now, instead of waiting out the storm, he is partnering with a Russian bank, far from Toronto geographically and culturally, to buy an automobile brand from a company, General Motors, that is on the verge of collapse and is a ward of the U. S. taxpayer.
I have spent my adult life around entrepreneurs who take the risks that keep the economy going and provide jobs for everyone else. Mr. Stronach is as bold of an entrepreneur as they come and I admire him for it.
Although I have doubts about some aspects of the strategy behind his Opel venture, he has a reasonable shot of succeeding. His background in automobile parts manufacturing provides him with far more expertise in running a retail business pertaining to horsepower of the mechanical genre than it did a retail business centered on equine horsepower.
Filed Under: Horse Racing Business Tagged With: Cereberus Capital, Dave Thomas, Frank Stronach, General Motors, Kentucky Derby, Magna Entertainment Corporation, Magna Intertnational, Opel, Pepsico, Pizza Hut, Sherbank, Taco Bell, Wendy's Kentucky Fried Chicken
BOOK REVIEW OF "KEENELAND'S TED BASSETT"
Keeneland's Ted Bassett – My Life
by James E. "Ted" Bassett and Bill Mooney
The University Press of Kentucky 2009, 406 pages
Even though Ted Bassett's father worked for the famous Greentree Farm and Stud, owned by a branch of the Whitney family, and was a vice president and director of the Keeneland Association in its early years, Ted himself did not grow up in the horse-racing business, as he was away from his Bluegrass home for much of his youth. Mr. Bassett was sent to boarding school in Connecticut at age 12 and then went to college at Yale. After graduation, he served as a combat officer in the U. S. Marines during World War II. Immediately following the war, he worked for the Great Northern Paper Company in Maine and New York City. When Mr. Bassett and his wife, Lucy, finally decided to relocate to their native Kentucky, he did not become employed in the racing industry right away, albeit his wife's family owned and raised Thoroughbreds in Woodford County. Mr. Bassett became a racing executive when he was in his mid-forties, and his exemplary career lasted about four decades.
Prior to his going to Keeneland as an assistant to the president, Mr. Bassett served as Director of the Kentucky State Police. In 1967, he commanded the force when they were called upon, in conjunction with the Kentucky Army National Guard, to make sure that the Kentucky Derby was not disrupted by civil rights protestors.
For people interested in the intricacies and challenges of the business side of horse racing, this book is full of examples and observations having to do with a variety of important racing enterprises. Mr. Bassett was not an entrepreneur, but rather, was an implementor of ideas. For instance, he played a key role in bringing the late John Gaines' Breeders' Cup concept to fruition. Mr. Bassett was a leader and an executive par excellence with the Keeneland Association, the Breeders' Cup, the Thoroughbred Racing Associations, Equibase, and the World Series Racing Championship. This vantage point allows him to provide an insider's views of his dealings with people ranging from royalty, sheikhs, and the director of the FBI, to blue-collar folks who worked at Keeneland.
However, this book is not a dry treatise on administering a racetrack, a sales company, and other racing-related ventures. Mr. Bassett and Mr. Mooney inform the reader about Mr. Bassett's years in boarding school, in college, during World War II, and so on through his life, with appealing and often self-effacing anecdotes. For example, Mr. Bassett amusingly tells of the time that he reported his car as stolen, only to find out that it was not. Shortly thereafter, he was stopped in his car by a Kentucky State Police officer because he forgot to rescind his earlier report. This was an embarrassment, to say the least, for the former commander of the state police. In another incident in England, Mr. Bassett dropped a trophy on his toe that he was presenting to a winning owner. Adding to his chagrin, Queen Elizabeth II was looking on. This faux pas turned out to be a blessing in disguise as it may have saved Mr. Bassett's life. The vignette recounts the fortuitous ending.
How Mr. Bassett and others raised the money to prevent the Calumet Farm trophies from being auctioned off in a bankruptcy proceeding is edifying. Some of Mr. Bassett's other fund-raising endeavors focus on non-racing institutions in central Kentucky and therefore may not be of interest to people outside that region.
Mr. Bassett candidly assesses the economics of horse racing today in the era of simulcasting, off-track wagering, slot machines, and intense competition for the entertainment and gaming dollar. He discusses how his thinking has evolved on the issue of slot machines at racetracks.
Ted Bassett typifies what Tom Brokaw called "The Greatest Generation," Americans whose attitudes and approaches to living were shaped as children and young adults in the crucible of the Great Depression and World War II. While Mr. Bassett was from a family of some means, he nonetheless readily volunteered when his country needed him in war and did not spend those years in a cushy non-combat assignment. Members of his generation, to which the rest of us owe so much for their sacrifices and service, are rapidly passing from life's stage and it is fortunate that written remembrances like this one leave a record for posterity.
This book is very well written by Mr. Mooney in an easily readable and chatty format. The text is replete with names of people, horses, and places, yet I only saw two misspellings of people's names and one typo in the entire manuscript.
One of the book's redeeming qualities is that a section called Chapter Notes provides sources used to ensure accuracy. Like all memoirs, time can interfere with accurate recollections and Mr. Bassett and Mr. Mooney have been careful to check their facts. For instance, they used photographs to see who was in the five-person bidding party on a high-priced yearling that was sold at Keeneland.
Mr. Bassett applied the principles and lessons that he learned as a young man to his career in racing, as well as to helping worthy non-profit organizations like the YMCA and hospitals. He discusses his life philosophies and experiences without coming across as preachy or self-absorbed and he is forthcoming about shortcomings like his temper.
For those attracted to the business side of horse racing, Mr. Bassett provides a valuable historic record of a man with unique insights. He was integrally involved in some of the important racing decisions and organizations of the past four decades. While younger people were not around during many of the events and times referred to the in the book, they still can learn from the candor of a man with a world of experiences to offer.
Filed Under: Horse Racing Business Tagged With: " Queen Elizabeth II, " U. S. Marines, "The Greatest Generation, Bill Mooney, Breeders' Cup, Equibase, Greentree Farm and Stud, James E. Bassett, Keeneland Association, Keeneland's Ted Bassett, Kentucky Derby, Kentucky National Guard, Kentucky State Police, Thoroughbred Racing Association, World Series Racing Championship
PENN NATIONAL GAMING — BUY, SELL, OR HOLD?
Penn National Gaming is headquartered in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, near Reading in Berks County. The Company owns 12 casinos, seven racetracks, and manages a casino in Ontario, Canada. The casinos are located in Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Missouri. The Company's three Thoroughbred racetracks are Black Gold at Zia Park in New Mexico, Charles Town Races and Slots in West Virginia, and Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course in Pennsylvania. All three tracks have slots. The Company's harness tracks are Bangor Raceway in Maine, Freehold Raceway in New Jersey, and Raceway Park in Ohio. The Bangor track has slots and the Ohio track in Toledo would be the site for a casino if Ohio voters pass a ballot initiative proposed for November 2009. However, such initiatives have been turned down by Ohio voters four times. The Company owns The Sanford-Orlando Kennel Club greyhound track. Penn National Gaming operates six off-track-betting facilities in Maine, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, and two advance deposit wagering properties: e-bet and Telebet.
On June 15, 2007, Penn National Gaming announced that it had agreed to be purchased by the private equity firm Fortress Investment Group LLC at a price of $67.00 per share. Fortress ultimately decided not to follow through on the deal when Penn National Gaming's stock price decreased dramatically, to the mid-$40 range by June 2008. On July 3, 2008, Penn National Gaming entered into an agreement with Fortress and its affiliates terminating the agreement. Penn National Gaming was paid $1.475 billion during 2008 in compensation.
With nearly $2.5 billion in revenues, Penn National Gaming is the third largest gaming firm in the United States. The Company has 930,335 square feet of gaming space, 27,735 slots, 409 gaming tables, 2037 hotel rooms, and 59 food outlets. It employs about 15,500 people. Slightly more than 90% of the Company's revenues come from gaming and most of the rest stems from food and beverages.
The Company's revenues increased by 8.3% from 2006 to 2007 and then declined by 1% from 2007 to 2008. Earnings were $327.1 million in 2006, $160.1 million in 2007, and a negative $153.3 million in 2008. Earnings per share were $3.88 in 2006, $1.81 in 2007, and minus $1.81 in 2008. The 2006 earnings included $1.32 per share from discontinued operations.
In the first quarter of 2009, Company revenues were up 9.2% over the same quarter of 2008. It earned a net profit of $40.7 million in the first quarter 2009 and this is essentially the same as in the comparable quarter of 2008.
In 2007, the Company had a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.42, but this figure improved markedly to 1.52 in 2008. Debt comprised 77.4% of the capital structure in 2007 and 60.4%in 2008. Penn National explained how it was able to reduce its debt: "During the year ended December 31, 2008, our $2.725 billion senior secured credit facility amount outstanding decreased by $536.8 million, primarily due to principal payments on long-term debt, partially offset by the issuance of long-term debt for items such as payment for capital expenditures, funding associated with the opening of the Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course, privilege payments to the State of Kansas, and payments for income taxes owed and lobbying efforts, primarily in Ohio, Maryland, and Maine. During the year ended December 31, 2008, we used a portion of the net proceeds from the Investment and the after-tax proceeds of the Cash Termination Fee [received from Fortress Investment Group] for the repayment of some of our existing debt, repurchases of our Common Stock, lobbying expenses for efforts in Ohio and the investment in corporate debt securities, with the remainder being invested primarily in short-term securities."
Penn National Gaming identifies major risks impinging on its operations and results:
The Company's operations are dependent on its continued licensing by state gaming commissions. The loss of a license, in any jurisdiction in which the Company operates, could have a material adverse effect on future results of operations.
The Company is dependent on each gaming property's local market for a significant number of its patrons and revenues. If economic conditions in these areas deteriorate or additional gaming licenses are awarded in these markets, the Company's results of operations could be adversely affected.
The Company is dependent on the economy of the United States…in general, and any deterioration in the national economic, energy, credit and capital markets could have a material adverse effect on future results of operations.
The Company is dependent upon a stable gaming and admission tax structure in the locations that it operates in. Any change in the tax structure could have a material adverse affect on future results of operations.
The U. S. economy has taken its toll on the Company. In 2006, only two of its properties reported operating losses, whereas in 2007 this figure edged up to three, and then escalated to seven in 2008.
Another risk is that Penn National Gaming derives 37.5% of its net revenues from two properties-the Charles Town, West Virginia and Lawrenceburg, Indiana facilities.
As for the company's outlook, management states: "…we expect a majority of our future growth to come from acquisitions of gaming properties at reasonable valuations, greenfield projects, jurisdictional expansions, and property expansion in under-penetrated markets."
Penn National Gaming's stock has traded in the range of $11.82 to $47.08 over the past 52 weeks and closed at $28.49 on May 22, 2009. The short interest in Penn National stock has decreased by nearly 26 percent in approximately the past month. This statistic means that the number of investors who believe that Penn National stock will fall in price has dropped dramatically.
Penn National Gaming is managed by experienced and proven top executives, backed up by a strong board of directors. When the U. S. economy comes back and as consumers gain confidence and discretionary income, the Company is in a position to grow revenues and profits. Penn National Gaming's regional casinos have an advantage over Las Vegas in a down or recovering economy because players who live within easy driving distance of one of the Company's facilities can save on travel costs. Finally, revenues and profits for racetrack casinos, or racinos, have held up relatively well in the current recession, compared to other forms of gaming, and Penn National Gaming is strongly positioned in racinos. This likely accounts for the Company's return to profitability in the first quarter of 2009. According to a report by the American Gaming Association, released on May 18, 2009, U. S. racino revenues tripled from 2002 to 2008, to $6.19 billion, and soared in 2008 by 17.2%.
Bill Shanklin is not a shareholder of Penn National Gaming Inc. but has owned shares in the past.
Filed Under: Horse Racing Business Tagged With: Bangor Raceway, Black Gold at Zia Park, Charles Town Races and Slots, Freehold Raceway, Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course, Penn National Gaming Inc., Raceway Park, Sanford-Orlando Kennel Club


Many people find the smell of "puppy breath" endearing, but I've never heard anyone claim to love their adult dog's breath. Doggie-breath is usually not a pleasant smell, and there are a lot of scientific (and not so scientific) reasons for that.
"Dental disease is an accumulation of saliva, food and bacteria, called 'plaque,' on the surface of teeth," said Dr. Stacey Levin, Palmetto Animal League's veterinary physician. "It can cause gum inflammation and, in more serious cases, even life-threatening infections."
There are a few simple things you can do at home to help cleanse your pooch's palate and keep him happy and healthy. "Prevention is very important," said Dr. Levin. "The best way to prevent dental disease is to clean your dog's teeth daily."
It's best to gradually introduce brushings, over a period of time. "Brushing with your finger is a good way to start," said Dr. Levin. When you are ready to introduce a toothbrush, be sure to purchase one made specifically for dogs, and never use human toothpaste as it can be harmful when swallowed by pets.
"The PAL Community Clinic offers a pet tooth gel that is very effective in inhibiting bacteria and plaque that cause bad breath," said Dr. Levin." After brushing, reward your dog with a special treat formulated to promote healthy teeth.
If all attempts at brushing have failed, it might be a sign of pain in your dog's mouth, requiring a visit to the vet.
You can also diminish doggie-breath from the inside out. "A healthy diet of premium dry dog food with natural ingredients can improve the appearance, smell and overall health of your dog's mouth," said Amy Campanini, president of PAL.
A veterinarian can recommend the best food for your dog's specific needs. Chew toys can also help in the dog-breath department, by massaging the gums and removing plaque. As a bonus, chewing helps reduce stress in dogs and prevents boredom.
Taking steps at home to improve your dog's dental health can actually extend her life. However, at-home care is no substitute for a yearly evaluation by a veterinarian. If you've been ignoring your dog's teeth for too long, it might be time for a professional cleaning.
The PAL Community Clinic can help. Call to schedule an appointment at 843-645-1727. For more information visit PalmettoAnimalLeague.org.


Unless otherwise shown hereon, all terms are F.O.B. Seller's plant and net 30 days at Seller's prices in effect on the date of shipment. Seller reserves the right to increase or decrease the price on all or any portion of this order due to increased or decreased cost of material or labor. Seller reserves the right to make corrections due to typographical, clerical, or engineering errors or because of incomplete information from Buyer. This quotation notwithstanding, all orders are subject to acceptance at Seller's plant. If Buyer or paying entity shall fail to make any payments in accordance with the terms hereof, Seller may cancel this order as to any undelivered items, and in addition to its other rights and remedies but not in limitation thereof, at Seller's option, defer or withhold shipments or deliveries hereunder (or under any other contract with Buyer) except upon Seller's receipt of cash before shipment or such security as Seller deems satisfactory.
Unless otherwise shown as included in the price, such price does not include any freight rate increases and/or added expense resulting from compliance with Buyer's shipping instructions whether or not reflected in Buyer's order, the expense of intra-city delivery to rail siding on shipments by rail any applicable manufacturer's sales, use or value added taxes; import or export duties: the expense of special preparation for export including export packaging, consular invoices, export declarations, certificates of origin, insurance in transit or similar items, and examination or inspection charges incident to inspection by other than Seller's employees or agents. Buyer will be invoiced for those items where applicable: import licenses, foreign exchange and customs approval required in connection with the purchase, delivery or payment of goods, material and products (hereinafter referred to as "good") are to be obtained by provided at Buyer's expense. In no event shall Buyer's shipping instructions waive any term or condition as to delivery herein.
In the case of extrusion systems, any tooling or die charges are for labor and development only and extrusion tooling systems will remain Seller's property in Seller's possession.
Deliveries shall be considered made when the goods hereunder, or any part thereof are either loaded on inland carriers evidenced by transportation receipts or placed in storage, whichever shall be earlier in time. At that time title to and risk of loss of the goods shall pass to Buyer. Seller shall not be responsible for delay in or failure of deliveries resulting from any cause beyond Seller's control, including without limitation: fire, act of God or force majeure, riot, civil demonstrations, insurrection, war or national emergency, strike or labor dispute, freight embargo or transportation delay, shortage of labor, inability to secure fuel, material, supplies or power at current prices official or governmental agency (local, sate, federal or foreign) affecting the conduct of Seller's business and with which Seller in its judgment or discretion deems it advisable to comply whether or not it may have any legal duty to do so. Buyer agrees to inspect at Buyer's expense and risk on all goods before acceptance, and to refuse acceptance unless any loss or damage in transit is fully noted on the delivery bills and receipts. Seller assumes no responsibility for damage to or loss of goods occurring during shipment or deliver, and Buyer agrees to make all claims for any such damage or loss.
Cancellation or change in any order by Buyer shall not be effective without notice received, agreed to, and confirmed in writing by Seller. In the event Seller in its discretion approves Buyer's cancellation of an order, Buyer agrees to pay a reasonable cancellation charge. Seller's prior written consent must be obtained before returning any goods.
SELLER EXPRESSLY EXCLUDES ALL WARRANTIES, GUARANTEES AND REPRESENTATIONS, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OR MERCHANTABLILITY, MATERIALS, WORKMANSHIP, DESIGN AND SUITABILITY FOR A SPECIFIED OR INTENDED PURPOSE. In lieu of all warranties, goods sold hereunder (other than items purchased by Seller from others) will be repaired or replaced F.O.B. point of origin or the purchase price will be refunded at Seller's option if return or rejection in writing is made within thirty (30) days after receipt or order if such goods are proven defective because of faulty material or workmanship. Seller assumes no responsibility for any design assistance provided to Buyer as part of product development, and Buyer agrees that any assistance provided to Buyer is solely to aid in extrusion processing. Seller assumes all responsibility for fit for use, and product testing prior to use.
Seller do not assume any liability for failure of goods manufactured and sold by others and used in conjunction with Seller's services or goods or used in compounding mixes to be sold by Seller, and Buyer's sole recourse shall be against the manufacturer. In the event a mix sold by Seller proves to be defective and such defect is caused by the manner in which Seller compounded the mix, Seller will at its option replace the mix or refund its purchase price.
Seller does not assume any liability for damage resulting from services performed by others or a faulty installation, misuse or misapplication of goods sold by Seller or items upon which Seller has performed services. Buyer agrees to indemnify and hold Seller harmless from all liability and expense arising out of or attributable to such faulty installation misuse, misapplication, or mismarking.
Seller's prior written consent must be obtained before returning goods for replacement or credit.
In the event of defects caused by Seller's workmanship, at Seller's option such defects will be repaired in the field by Seller, the defective item will be replaced by Seller, or the cost of Seller's services will be refunded if such defects are reported to and confirmed by Seller prior to the defective item being placed in service or, in the case of risers, within six months from the date of delivery to Buyer.
Buyer hereby indemnifies, agrees to hold harmless and defend Seller (including any of Seller's division, subsidiaries, or affiliates) from and against any and all liabilities claims (founded or unfounded) losses, damages, costs and expenses (including without limitation, consequential damages and reasonable professional fees) resulting from Buyer's specification, design or improper use of the goods. Buyer's omission or neglect, or infringement or misapplication by Buyer of proprietary or other information furnished regarding such goods sold by seller whether or not the goods or information originated with Seller.
Upon request, Seller will endeavor to furnish such technical as it has available in reference to the use of the goods by Buyer. It is expressly understood that any technical advice furnished by Seller will reference to the use of the goods is given gratis, and Seller assumes no obligation nor shall Seller be liable for the advice given or results obtained, all such advice being given and accepted at Buyer's risk.
All orders for custom extrusions and moldings are subject to an over or under run of 10%.
Any action by Buyer under or for breach of this agreement must be commenced within two (2) years after the cause of action has occurred.
Buyer's order is accepted on the terms and conditions stated herein and Seller's acceptance of Buyer's order is expressly made conditioned upon Buyer's assent to such terms and condition. No agreement or understanding, oral or written, shall be binding on Seller (whether contained in Buyer's purchases forms or otherwise), other than set forth herein, if such shall in any way modify or waive the terms or conditions herein, unless hereafter made in writing and signed Seller's authorized representative. Waiver by Seller of any default hereunder shall not be deemed a waiver by seller of any other or subsequent default which may thereafter occur.
These terms and conditions shall be construed in accordance with the law of the State of Tennessee.


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Q: Azure B2C OpenID delegate authentication to Azure AD I followed this tutorial https://victorvillarv.com/en/2019/08/28/how-to-create-an-azure-ad-b2c-directory-and-enable-openid-to-delegate-authentication/
to delegate the authentication of my B2C Users back to Azure AD, where the users were created.
Microsoft announced the new urls with 2bclogin.com.
My Azure Domain and my B2C Domain are the same domain: b2ctestexample.onmicrosoft.com in this tenant I opened a new B2C Azure AD
Will this still be working if I add an identity Provider in Azure B2C App with the url:
https://login.microsoftonline.com/b2ctestexample.onmicrosoft.com/.well-known/openid-configuration?
after the 4th of December? (when it's deprecated)
I configured some Claim Policy Mapping and AD Extensionattributes in an App in the AAD (not B2C) which will be passed in the OAuth ID Token, and I need these when logging in. Can I pass them over to the B2C Apps?
Thanks,
Patrick

A: Yes, it will work for a while until it is retired, the doc mentions that the existing tenants need to move onto B2Clogin.com before that date, and all functionality will remain the same on the B2Clogin.com endpoint. To avoid any future disruption on your service it is recommended to change to new URL while both URL's are working.
Regarding openId-configuration, a B2C application should use new url https://your-tenant-name.b2clogin.com/tfp/your-tenant-ID/policyname/v2.0/.well-known/openid-configuration as per this reference. so that your application can get right information that is applicable for the policy name passed in the URL.

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The home of Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara is a hub for 49ers culture, so don't pass up the opportunity to take a tour of the stadium and check out the 49ers Museum. Levi's Stadium was the home of Super Bowl 50!
Santa Clara is home to one of the 21 California Missions (Mission Santa Clara de Asis located on the Santa Clara University campus). If you're a history buff, definitely check out this beautiful part of California history (also the namesake of the city itself).
Santa Clara is located in the epicenter of the Silicon Valley, which means that the city is full of tech culture and history. Definitely don't pass up the opportunity to explore top attractions such as the Intel Museum, Nasa Ames Center, or San Jose Tech Museum.
While there are plenty of classic American eateries and sports bars to explore, Santa Clara is a very diverse city, full of delicious Korean, Mexican, Vietnamese, Japanese cuisine and more.
Check out the many Korean BBQ spots, where you get to grill your own meat tableside.
There are some fantastic fine dining options in Santa Clara including Parcel 104, Michael Mina's Bourbon Steak & Pub, and Birk's Restaurant.


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Easter 2019 is here, and with it comes spring, and warmer weather (we hope) so it may now finally be time to change your winter wardrobe for your summer one, but maybe keep hold of a rain coat or two, just in case. One thing that we always overlook when it comes to seasonal fashion is accessories, which just like clothes, there are completely different styles and colours perfect for the warmer weather!
Now, this being said, the majority of watches can easily be worn all year round, and perfectly matched with any outfit, just like this Daniel Wellington Women's Classic Petite Durham, or the Hugo boss Men's Vintage Pilot watch. However, there are a huge range of watches out there that just go perfectly with a bit of sunshine, especially when you can be enjoying it over the Easter 2019 bank holiday!
This doesn't just apply for watches too! With the help of the team over at ChloBo, we are able to put a little guide together, going through which types and colour of jewellery will work for the spring and summer months, just click here to have a read!
Watches To Wear In The Sun – Easter 2019!
The watches pictured above are the new models in the Instinct range from Garmin, available in Sunburst (010-02064-03), Lakeside Blue (010-02064-04) and Sea Foam (010-02064-05).
The first watch we have chosen comes in two different colours, both perfect for the spring and Easter time. From Raymond Weil the Noemia has been one of the Swiss brands most popular women's models for a while, and it is easy to see why. This particular version is available with a pink mother of pear dial (5132-ST-00986) or a blue one (5132-ST-00955). With 10 diamonds positioned around the dial, this piece will not only bring a splash of luxury to any outfit, but it ill also glimmer in the sun along side the mother of pearl dial to create a fantastic seasonal look!
The next watch we have chosen is from Rotary watches, in the form of the Men's Havana GMT (GB05082/05), which features a two-tone stainless steel bracelet, and a blue dial/bezel combination. We have chosen this watch for the reasons I have already mentioned, a two-tone watch is always a good choice to pair with the sun, the vibrant colour gives it a fantastic summer feeling, which on this watch in particular, is then supported by a bold blue dial too! Blue, when a lighter or striking shade is always connected to spring and summer months, perfectly matching with the colour of the sea or sky making it really feel like the perfect watch to complete any outfit!
We could have chosen almost any watch from the Cath Kidston brand, but we have narrowed it down to these three, including the light blue rainbow watch (CKL081U), the pink floral dial watch (CKL050PG) and the stainless steel floral strap watch too (CKL064U). We have picked these models due to their colorful and patterned nature. Of course, pastel colours are huge for the warmer months, and can brighten up any outfit no problem! The other thing that always comes to mind when we think of Easter and Spring, and that is flowers, which Cath Kidston love to use! We definitely think that a Cath Kidston would be the perfect addition to any outfit for Easter 2019!
From Seiko's extremely popular Presage Range, comes our next pick, the Presage Automatic (SRPB41J1) which brings a touch of class and sophistication to the list! This piece definitely brings spring, summer and Easter to your wrist in a more subtle way than some of the other pieces on the list, but with that fantastic blue sun-ray dial it was hard to leave it off, and with the 4R35 caliber, which is an automatic and self-winding movement, powering it, it's got plenty of go for your summer activities too!
Our final choice is this women's glitz logo Guess watch (W1142L1) which is an all silver piece, that we can see not only see being perfect for Easter, and the spring sun, but for Christmas too, and any party in fact! Not only does this piece have a crystal set bezel that will shine in the light, but it also has a glitz logo in the center of the dial, and the glittery nature of this texture will make the watch light up in the sun! This is a great option that can be paired with any outfit, and like I said, it can be worn for any kind of event too!


Kim Jaffee's primary area of research is in the areas of health disparities - specifically, Arab health, mental health, maternal and child health, sexual and gender minority health. She has taught courses in social welfare policy, health and mental health, macro social work practice, human diversity, and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) health and well-being. Prior to receiving her Ph.D. from the State University of New York at Albany, Dr. Jaffee practiced social work policy and research for many years in substance abuse and maternal and child health at the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and the New York State Department of Health.
Breast cancer is the second most common cancer among women worldwide (WHO, 2010) and in the US (CDC, 2013). Breast cancer rates for Arab Americans are difficult to determine because Arab Americans are often categorized as White in racial designations. However, a number of studies have suggested that cancer is diagnosed at later stages for Arab Americans and that prevention efforts should be better understood (Arshad, 2011; Hirko et al., 2013). In this study we conduct a cross country comparison of breast cancer screening barriers among Arab women in Israel and in the US (N=416). In collaboration with Adnan Hammad, PhD, MPH, ACCESS, Miri Cohen, PhD, and Faisal Azaiza, University of Haifa, Israel, we seek to better understand the cultural barriers that influence breast cancer screening among Arab women in metropolitan Detroit and Israel. The specific aims of this preliminary study were to examine the relationship of breast cancer screening barriers 1) environmental; 2) social; 3) body exposure; and 4) religious -- to demographic characteristics such as age, education, employment, religion, religiosity, country of origin, and birthplace. This research will address Arab health disparities in breast cancer screening and direct us to needed strategies that will target specific groups of Arab women who have greater barriers based on these cultural factors.
In collaboration with Deirdre Shires, MSW, MPH, Doctoral Candidate, WSU SSW, we conducted a series of studies of transgender health using secondary analyses (N=4,700) of the National Transgender Discrimination Survey (NTDS). The NTDS is a cross-sectional online and paper survey distributed to over 800 community organizations and 150 listservs serving the transgender community. Our studies are focused on better understanding the: 1) correlates of discrimination in healthcare for transgender men; 2) the impact of interpersonal and structural discrimination on smoking among transgender individuals; and 3) health system factors such as physician knowledge of transgender health and its association with delaying needed health care due to discrimination.
In collaboration with Adrienne Dessel, PhD, University of Michigan and Michael Woodford, PhD, Wilfrid Laurier University, we explore attitudes social work students (N=450) hold toward LGBT people utilizing an LGBT attitudes scale that addresses subtle biases, rather than overt homo/transphobia that have been measured using previous scales. We explore the role of race/ethnicity, religiosity, political ideology, perceived biological causation of LGBT identity, and LGBT exposure on incoming heterosexual graduate social work students attitudes toward LGBT individuals. Furthermore, we seek to understand whether the attitudes students hold toward LGBT people affect the level at which they affirm LGBT non-discrimination policies. Understanding the climate for sexual minorities within Schools of Social Work is critical to the development of LGBT curriculum that is relevant and can address the ethical and ideological barriers that students may face in working with the LGBT population.


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— The Red Kangaroo
Little Paul.
Little Paul was in the rear of the hut blowing away at his hardest on the battered old trumpet his Uncle Bob had given him, to the consternation of some weedy hens that had fled into the crannies of the firewood stack, panic-stricken at such an uproar, when he heard his mother shouting for him to come and get his bumps read. He instantly stopped blowing, with a wild intention of following the hens baulked by an irresistible stomach-yearning at the unfamiliar smell of boiling cabbage coming from the kitchen, when his fate was settled by Clara swooping on to him and depositing him in the parlour ere he had time to kick for freedom. At the sight of a stranger his head ducked into his left elbow, lifted instinctively for protection, and he stood on view—a little chap with bare brown legs, in a crimean shirt and patched-up knickers drawn tightly up by a single brace, clutching his beloved trumpet, his black eyes scrutinising the long-haired, blue-eyed man dressed in dusty black pants and a faded long-tailed coat, seated in his father's armchair talking to his mother.
"Eight year old. Just the age, missis. And I'll"—and the stranger's voice gave a jumping snort through some throat impediment—"bet yer what yer like I'll"—another snort—"tell yer what's he good for."
"I wish ter goodness yer would, Professor, becos he gives me no end of trouble foolin' about the place and waggin' it from schol. An' he's that vent'resum I'm real scared as he'll be drounded. On'y yisterd'y his fether strapped him fur waggin.' It's on'y the bit of cabbige I managed to get from the Chows as is keepin' him—but he sharn't have any if he's not a good lad, an' I paid a bob fur it, fur things is that dear as it beats me what'll come of us. This 'ere drout is a fair terror. An' so yer think our Clara'll make a good nuss?" and fat Mrs. Logan lent forward and took Clara's phrenological chart from the table.
Paul pricked his ears at these last words, and squinted across at his 16-year-old sister to see if she had altered at all. He felt relieved that her fat red face and stout, shapeless figure bore no signs of her recent ordeal.
"I marked her seven in order and benevolence. She must"—and his eyes closed as his voice arose snorting over—"cul-tivate contin-uity. Good Lord!"
The last exclamation, uttered with emotion, was accompanied by an expression of great astonishment in the Professor's countenance, who had just caught side for the first time of Paul's face, lifted cautiously into view. The
sudden turning of all eyes into Paul's direction so disconcerted him that he stared blankly at them.
"Paul!" exclaimed Mrs. Logan, startled at the Professor's now eager gaze at Paul, and bewildered that she beheld nothing to explain the man's extraordinary behaviour, but betrayed by force of habit into a sharp rebuke of her son.
There was a loud yell as the Professor pounced on Paul, and, running his hairy fingers over his cranium, kept jerking out:
"Tune 9—time 9—ideality 7; wonderful! Keep quiet, carn't yer? Veneration 8—memory 9—here, missis, I'll bet yer what yer like this 'ere lad's got genus."
"Got what?" exclaimed Mrs Logan, alarmed.
"Genus! I tell yer, genus! Great Scott! what a head!" and his fingers ran caressingly over Paul's short-cropped headpiece.
Trembling with anxiety, and a desire to know the worst; Mrs. Logan gazed helplessly at the Professor, whilst the soft-hearted Clara felt such an inclination to cry that she hurried into the kitchen.
"It it dang'rus, sir?" asked Mrs. Logan, feebly, confounding in her agitation the Professor's vocation with the doctor's.
Paul, who had meanwhile been passing through remarkable body contortions in the vain endeavour to escape the manipulating fingers, was invaded by such a paroxysm at this question, associated in his mind by past experience of what he suffered when he had the measles, that the Professor, hitherto indifferent to his attacking feet and fists, fell back with respect for a pair of lusty jaws assaulting his leg, leaving his assailant coiled up like a hedgehog and raising a plaint of remonstrances against having his bumps read amid howls at his having "got genus."
Checking with a hasty movement of his hand Mrs. Logan's commencement of a tirade of grievances against the district, the Professor whipped out a flute from his breast pocket, and with deliberate coolness began breathing out in soothing notes the memory-laden air of "Home, Sweet Home." With a far-away expression in his upturned eyes he filled the little parlour with the soft, pathetic melody. Mrs. Logan's apron kept moving absently to her eyes as they filled, for happy scenes of her childhood and courtship days in England's green lanes, fragrant with wild flowers, flitted through her memory. The assemblage of huts alongside the sun-glaring road sloping to the apology for a little town, the mines working night and day, with the treeless, sandy waste stretching monotonously around them all, for a few minutes quite faded from her life. Her dreaming mind, however, was all at once awakened by an inrush of astonishment as her wandering eyes happened to fall on Paul, who had uncoiled, and was straining his little figure eagerly as though he were drinking in the music at every pore, his swarthy features transfixed, his eyes gazing with a devouring passion at the sweet sound-dispensing flute. She turned an inquiring glance towards Clara, now listening at the doorway, without getting any response, and then towards the Professor, who was evidently waiting for it, since he winked prodigiously, discoursed a final flourish, and gazed as her triumphantly.
"There, missis! are yer satisfied. Why, bless yer,"—and, catching hold of Paul, who seemed too dazed to offer any resistance, and tapping his forehead about the outer eyebrow with a sort of rapture, he exclaimed—"he's a musical genus, that's what he is. Look, missis, this is tune—see how big it is; and this is time. They're abnormal. The lad's a real genus, the first I've come across, and I've travelled the country for thirty years." And he gazed down at the little chap, who was picking the ends of his fingers, with the pride one imagines a naturalist must feel when he examines the specimen of a new species of insect he has accidentally found. His excitement was such that his speech impediment for a time had been overcome.
Mrs. Logan's sudden relief from anxiety, produced by an indefinite impression regarding the meaning of "genus," might have precipitated her into scolding little Paul for being somehow responsible for having it, had not the Professor broken out into an incoherent account of the poverty and sickness and unhappy marriages of men of "genus" in general, and of the fame and wealth and glorious lives of some exceptions in particular, all the while fingering Paul's abnormal organs with reverential fondness.
"Dear, dear!"—when the Professor at last paused for breath—ejaculated Mrs. Logan, too overcome by his energetic manner and display of knowledge to connéct them with any applicability to Paul.
"An' yer think he takes after his Uncle Bob, then, as plays in the band? He doesn't get it from me, Professor, as our side wasn't brought up with no fiddle-faddle ways. Though my sister Sarah," she added reflectively, "has Annie learnin' the planer, but her old man can afford it. Anyways," she continued with conviction, "the lad's fair mad after trumpits and such things. A body cannot get a bit of peace fur him. His fether gets fair knocked up on night-shifts, getting no sleep from the row, and strappin's no good."
"Strapping, missis!" broke in the Professor in a high-pitched tone of angry amazement. "Killing a heaven-born genus in embro! Now, listen to me," he went on hastily, seeing by Mrs. Logan's rearing in her chair that she was taking offence, "this lad wants learning music. Don't yer bother your head, as I'll"—(snort)—"learn him for nothing. Only yer mustn't strap him any more. He'll be a good boy for me, and when he plays 'Home, Sweet Home,' I'll"—(snort)—"give him this 'ere flute."
"It's very good, Professor, I'm sure! His fether'll be home soon," and Mrs. Logan flurriedly turned to Paul. "What do yer say to the Professor for his kindness, eh?"
Paul glanced up at the Professor's face with an expression dawning in his eyes, evidently understood by the other, for he waved his hand deprecatingly at Mrs. Logan.
"Say 'thank yer, sir,' yer rude boy. Yer've no manners than a pig!"
And so it was finally arranged that during his stay in the district, which might be some months, the Professor should cultivate little Paul's musical "genus," and in return for which kindness Mrs. Logan, who could not bear to be beholden to a stranger, should attend to his washing and what not, as he looked "fair lost, poor man, for want of a woman to his bit of duds."
As might be expected, the Professor's visit that morning turned out of mighty importance to the growth of little Paul's mind. A strong desire in his nature ever since he could remember to imitate every agreeable sound he heard had become almost overpowering after a visit with his Uncle Bob to the town one Saturday night to hear the band playing in the main street. Bob, who was cornet-player, thereafter became in Paul's eyes a sort of divinity among his heroes. There was Pat Murphy, who had once fought for the middle-weight championship, and was only just beaten after as tremendous a slogging as had been witnessed in the ring for years, the referee in every local fight, a mate of his dad's and working in the same copper mine; there was Ted Hardy, who had taught him to swim in the mill-dam, a swaggy wisp of a chap with horribly squinting eyes, and a voice like the rumble of a traction engine, that could paralyse every lad in the district, even "balmy Sam"—an 18-year-old idiot—who would do any risky thing if he were dared to it, quaked whenever he chanced to cross Ted's path. But the Professor not only soon outstripped these two heroes, but reached a pinnacle in Paul's mind above even his divinity. Probably the Professor's unflagging enthusiasm in everything connected with the little chap's "genus," together with the bestowal of an indulgence at every visit in the shape of some sweetmeats or longed-for toy, both won his allegiance and captured his affections. Then the Professor had travelled so much, with an observing eye and a retentive memory; had actually known Red Angus, the bushranger; seen the Commonwealth procession, though he condemned the waste of money over it; and heard hundreds of musicians playing together. This was all very interesting, despite his snorts at the most enthralling parts of his stories, and the intrusion of phrenology when least expected. Little Paul soon got accustomed to these mannerisms, however, and such comments as "she's too big in self-esteem; he didn't like me tell-ing him he was wanting in caution; I cleared, for he was defici-ent in conscientiousness and veneration," came as a matter of course.
As was natural, the little fellow must reciprocate with odds and ends of information he had picked up about the mines; that such and such a number "oughter to be seen ter by the 'spector, who was a fair cow—By gum! Jackets is hustin';" or drag the Professor to the mill-dam to show off, perhaps barking his knees and elbows in his anxiety to accomplish some impossible feat. The Professor learned what to do when he had sandy blight, and the particulars of the worst dust-storm dad had ever seen, and such-like desirable items. The impressions Paul had received of this world were not over-varied and inspiring. The assemblage of miners' huts, most of them without enclosures, surrounded by a herbless waste, constituted his most immediate and strongest. About half a mile to the right of the huts, pouring out sulphurous smoke that, veering with the wind, half-suffocated the inhabitants around, the big copper mine lifted its ugly scaffolding towards the flaming, brassy-blue sky from the centre of its huge breastworks of slag. To the left, on the top of the sloping hill, about a mile away, another mine projected into sight from a huddle of huts and small cottages, connected with some outlying excavations by a bridge spanning the road, along which trucks kept moving to and fro, discernible as black dots. In front stretched the level desolate country, with columns of
dust gyrating in the sky here and there like reddish and pale smoke, into a vapourish haze of sombre timber in the distance. Behind was the little town, hidden in a dip. No trees, no flowers, not even grass anywhere to relieve the eyes, aching with the pitiless sun-glare. The only water procurable for household purposes was pumped from a tank four miles away, and distributed amongst the inhabitants in carts—a tawny, warm, silky water, of which you could drink and drink and drink, and still be thirsty. It was quite a treat to wander to the brackish mill-dam, dismal as it was, for a glimpse of its preciousness. Day after day the same exhausting heat; the same bright, naked, wearying sky; the same shadowless, distressing spread of brickish-red desert; and, alas! the same depressing sight of pale, haggard men, uncouthly garbed, listlessly wending to and fro betwixt the huts and the copper mine at the sound of the steam horn. When longed-for night at last shut off the blinding glare the whole district was plunged into stifling darkness. At intervals a flery torrent of molten slag pouring down one side of the copper mine's breastwork would shed a brilliant illumination for a few moments, and then fade into a dull, ruddy glow. Every now and again the steam horn would sound discordantly, as though the mine were a monster demanding its victims. Then tiny lights, like stars, singly and in clusters, begin to appear, travelling mysteriously to and fro. Did you approach them they would develop into miners carrying their crib with oil lamps fastened to their caps. Then the hours toil nervelessly on, the district breathing heavily under the choking sulphurous smoke, till dawn, like glittering steel, ushers in another destroying day of drought.
You may be sure there was much ado among the youngsters about the huts at Paul's acquisition of the rudiments of music. The Professor was delighted in the boy's progress, and spread his fame as a "genus" in his bump-reading dissertations at the huts he canvassed. He was now in great demand by anxious parents curious to know what their "Tom or Sal was good fur." In fact, the Professor was doing a roaring trade when Fortune suddenly set her face dead against him.
An epidemic of petty burglaries had all at once broken out in the district. There was hardly a night but some articles of clothing or bits of jewellery did not vanish from its owner's hut. Eatables began to follow suit, causing dismay to hungry households. These depredations continued for some weeks, bewildering everyone, till a report that a bottle of mustard pickles had departed from old Mother Hayes's kitchen table in broad daylight threw the whole community into hysteria. This startling occurrence became the standard theme of conversation in the mines, in the pubs, and especially at mealtimes in the huts. Who was the burglar? Suspicions were levelled now at one person, now at another—newcomers to the district. Of course, the burglar was a stranger, no doubt of that. The Sydney travellers hurriedly booked their customers' orders and fled, alarmed at the vindictive glances from every side. The tide of suspicion set permanently towards the unfortunate Professor, however, when old Mother Hayes supplemented her last report with the information that "that there blamed prosser chap was worritin' her innards out about the kids when t' bottle was tuk." The change of attitude of the
whole district was as swift as it was disastrous towards him. Doors were banged to at his approach, angry faces glared at him from windows, scrutinising eyes followed him everywhere. He was shunned like a leper. His business connection was severed at one stroke. Fierce murmurs began to arise at the police for not arresting him. His bump-reading was only a blind. Why should he come to their part? They'd no money, and didn't believe in "fortin'-tellin'." Then someone spread the terrible report that he was an escaped criminal. The whole place actually seethed with fury at the news. Several miners spoke vaguely of "slaggin' " him if they caught him out of a night. The poor Professor was thrust unceremoniously into an almost dangerous position. Meanwhile the burglaries continued merrily.
The Professor, however, faced it all unflinchingly. He tramped from hut to hut, condemning the inmates when they slammed the door in his face for having flat heads, for having no "moral develop-ments," and endeavouring to collect the little balances to his credit—but 'twas of no avail. At last he hopelessly desisted, and determined to depart by the excursion train advertised for the next month.
Little Paul, however, remained faithful to his teacher. He blubbered when the Professor, wiping a tear from his big blue eye, told him his father had forbidden him the hut. With a great thrill he felt the little chap's arms around his neck, and overlooked that thundering oath connected with something about "dirty leein' divils," rapped out viciously.
It was on a Saturday night following this blubbering fit that Paul had his mettle tested. His father was on night-shift, and his mother and Clara were in town shopping, and he had been left in his cot as usual. He was too miserable, however, to sleep, and the heat augmented his discomfort. Why shouldn't he play on his flute? No one would know. He crept from his cot, and was groping about the room, when he happened to glance through the window. The scattered huts were enveloped in silence and gloom, with a faint light only here and there shining from a window, for they were nearly always deserted on a Saturday night. Paul caught his breath with surprise as a flash of light from the window of Jim Jensen's hut at that moment arrested his glance, and disappeared. Jim was an old bachelor, a reputed miser, and was on night-shift with his dad. Again the light flashed and vanished. In another moment Paul had unfastened the window and crept through, his mind big with one thought: "They're in Jim's hut."
As he dropped lightly to his feet, he felt a faint shiver at the darkness. Nothing short of his passionate affection for the Professor, whose big blue eyes seemed somehow to be looking pathetically at him, would have set him creeping twards Jim's hut in a darkness that appeared dancing with uncanny things. Twice he stopped with a deadly chill striking at his hair roots, and peered for some place of safety, and then approached cautiously to within a few yards of the hut. All at once he discerned a dark form issue from the window and hasten away, and he silently sped after it, his teeth clenched, one thought absorbing him. On reaching the road the figure halted as though listening, and then strode on towards the copper mine. With a flash of inspiration Paul made a bee-line for a recent clay-pan opposite the smouldering
slag embankment, into which he crept, his head peeping from behind a small hillock alongside the road. The man came striding on, obviously careless now he was away from the huts. At the sudden illumination of the molten slag, splashing and streaming down the embankment, he slackened his pace to avoid the searching glare, and passed when the crackling surface of the slag threw only a deep crimson shadow. But Paul's keen eyes had detected his face. He arose silently and shadowed Bill Foggerty, the gaol-bird, who had recently returned to the district.
Before many weeks the Professor was not only reinstated in his former glory as the greatest bump-reader in Australia, was not only congratulated and repeatedly informed by those who had been most suspicious of him that "they'd allus said he'd nought to do wiv it," but this Christmas he and little Paul, by special invitation, will play at a concert to be given in aid of the local hospital the memory-laden air of "Home, Sweet Home," in duet, arranged by himself.

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


Stella Darnell cannot shake her father's legacy. A year after his death, she has discovered what looks like an unsolved case in his darkroom: a folder of unlabelled photographs of deserted streets. But why did her father - a Detective Chief Superintendent - never file them at the station? The oldest photo dates back to 1966, to a day when ten-year-old Mary Thornton was taking her little brother home from school. That afternoon, as the Moors Murderers were sent to prison for life, Mary witnessed something horrible that would haunt her forever. As Stella inches closer to the truth, the events of that day in 1966 will begin to haunt her too. This is the 2nd story in the Detective's Daughter series.