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HPE to buy Cray, offer HPC as a service
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High-performance computing offerings from HPE plus Cray could enable things like AI, ML, high-speed financial trading, creation digital twins for entire enterprise networks.
![Cray Inc.][1]

HPE has agreed to buy supercomputer-maker Cray for $1.3 billion, a deal that the companies say will bring their corporate customers high-performance computing as a service to help with analytics needed for artificial intelligence and machine learning, but also products supporting high-performance storage, compute and software.

In addition to bringing HPC capabilities that can blend with and expand HPE's current products, Cray brings with it customers in government and academia that might be interested in HPE's existing portfolio as well.

**[ Now read:[Who's developing quantum computers][2] ]**

The companies say they expect to close the cash deal by the end of next April.

The HPC-as-a-service would be offered through [HPE GreenLake][3], the company's public-, private-, hybrid-cloud service. Such a service could address periodic enterprise need for fast computing that might otherwise be too expensive, says Tim Zimmerman, an analyst with Gartner.

Businesses could use the service, for example, to create [digital twins][4] of their entire networks and use them to test new code to see how it will impact the network before deploying it live, Zimmerman says.

Cray has HPC technology that HPE Labs might be exploring on its own, but that can be brought to market in a much quicker timeframe.

HPE says that overall, buying cray give it technologies needed for massively data-intensive workloads such as AI and ML that is used for engineering services, transaction-based trading by financial firms, pharmaceutical research and academic studies into weather and genomes, for instance, Zimmerman says.

As HPE puts it, Cray supercomputing platforms "have the ability to handle massive data sets, converged modelling, simulation, AI and analytics workloads."

Cray is working on [what it says will be the world's fastest supercomputer][5] when it's finished in 2021, cranking out 1.5 exaflops. The current fastest supercomputer is 143.5 petaflops. [Click [here][6] to see the current top 10 fastest supercomputers.]

In general, HPE says it hopes to create a comprehensive line of products to support HPC infrastructure including "compute, high-performance storage, system interconnects, software and services."

Together, the talent in the two companies and their combined technologies should be able to increase innovation, HPE says.

Earlier this month, HPE's CEO Antonio Neri said in [an interview with _Network World_][7] that the company will be investing $4 billion over four years in a range of technology to boost "connectivity, security, and obviously cloud and analytics." In laying out the company's roadmap he made no specific mention of HPC.

HPE net revenues last fiscal year were $30.9 billion. Cray's total revenue was $456 million, with a gross profit of $130 million.

The acquisition will pay $35 per share for Cray stock.

Join the Network World communities on [Facebook][8] and [LinkedIn][9] to comment on topics that are top of mind.

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[5]: https://www.networkworld.com/article/3373539/doe-plans-worlds-fastest-supercomputer.html
[6]: https://www.networkworld.com/article/3236875/embargo-10-of-the-worlds-fastest-supercomputers.html
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CIO Hall of Fame: David V. Evans
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CIO Hall of Fame: Katherine M. Hudson
Corporate Boards: The Risks for CIOs
CIO Hall of Fame: Max D. Hopper
Hopper is the pre-eminent modern-era CIO and a founding father of IT-inspired competitive advantage.
By Richard Pastore
Vice President, Strategy, CIO Executive Council, CIO |
Today: President, Max D. Hopper Associates Inc., Dallas
1993-95: Chairman, The Sabre Group, AMR Corp.
1985-93: Senior vice president of IS, American Airlines
1982-85: Executive vice president and CIO, Bank of America
Education: Undergraduate degree in mathematics and Master's degree in management sciences from the University of Houston
Max Hopper wasn't the first CIO. According to Harvard University professor and IS historian James McKenney, one of the first strategic IS executives was probably A.R. Zipf, who orchestrated IT at Bank of America from the late 1950s through 1975. But Hopper is the pre-eminent modern-era CIO and a founding father of IT-inspired competitive advantage.
"He was without a doubt the first person who really defined the marketing leverage that could come from using technology," says professor James I. Cash Jr. of the Harvard Business School, referring to the impact American Airlines' Sabre reservation system had on the travel agency market. In doing so, Hopper also legitimized the role of the CIO. "He made it clear that there was a unique contribution to be made by someone who understood technology and could help influence the business strategy decisions being made," Cash says.
But Hopper's competitive-advantage legacy isn't confined to Sabre. He also kept the company out of the quagmire of silo systems.
"Back in the early 1970s, we in effect tied the operational side of the airline together in a common information stream," Hopper recalls. "To some degree, it avoided the vertical silos a lot of other companies got stuck with, and it gave us a leg u p in running the airline." In the late 1980s, with full support from Chairman and CEO Robert L. Crandall, Hopper extended that advantage by similarly tying together the business side of American. InterAAct, the resulting landmark desktop network, gave users common desktop tools and a common means of accessing legacy systems and laid the path for ongoing systems integration. "I dare say there isn't an American Airlines office in the world today that isn't in some way tied into that system," Hopper says.
The foresightful InterAAct system was another example of Hopper's ability to integrate his grasp of IT's strategic implications with his understanding of business concepts and project what it all could mean for the company. Joyce Wrenn, vice president of information technologies and CIO at Union Pacific Railroad Co., worked for Hopper on InterAAct. The experience taught her a valuable lesson about timing. "Timing is critical in applying technology to a business problem," she says. "You don't just go out and assume that if it's good technology, it's time to apply it. If you time it too early, you spend far more money than you should. If you time it too late, you won't get the full advantage."
Both Wrenn and Cash point out that Hopper's influence and success owed a lot to his ability to gain management support. "Even if you have people capable of being Max Hoppers, [they'll] never get the opportunity unless you have Bob Crandalls," Cash says. "There's nothing you can do by yourself." Cash attributes Hopper's good relations to his understated and self-effacing demeanor, which was "very different from the benevolent dictator attitude characteristic of the 'data processing managers' of the time."
Still self-effacing, Hopper says being a CIO these days is harder than it was when he was in the role. Today, decisions are more critical, and they must be made faster, he says. Also, IT and the decisions of the CIO touch more people in the company in more ways than ever before. "Sometimes I get the itch to go do it again, especially with the knowledge I have today that I wish I had back then," Hopper says, laughing. "But I'm old enough now to realize you need a younger person today to do this job. "
Richard Pastore is a member of the CIO Executive Council's leadership team and former editor of CIO magazine. Having virtually grown up with the profession through all its inflection points, Rick has mapped the CIO "genome." His current focus is digital business transformation, working closely with leaders to prepare businesses for the future role of the CIO and IT organization.

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Haroli Population - Bharatpur, Rajasthan
Haroli is a medium size village located in Rupbas Tehsil of Bharatpur district, Rajasthan with total 217 families residing. The Haroli village has population of 1257 of which 670 are males while 587 are females as per Population Census 2011.
In Haroli village population of children with age 0-6 is 168 which makes up 13.37 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Haroli village is 876 which is lower than Rajasthan state average of 928. Child Sex Ratio for the Haroli as per census is 909, higher than Rajasthan average of 888.
Haroli village has higher literacy rate compared to Rajasthan. In 2011, literacy rate of Haroli village was 79.98 % compared to 66.11 % of Rajasthan. In Haroli Male literacy stands at 92.78 % while female literacy rate was 65.29 %.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Haroli village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Haroli village.
Haroli Data
Population 1,257 670 587
Child (0-6) 168 88 80
Schedule Tribe 126 64 62
Haroli village of Bharatpur has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.91 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.02 % of total population in Haroli village.
In Haroli village out of total population, 599 were engaged in work activities. 50.08 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.92 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 599 workers engaged in Main Work, 129 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 35 were Agricultural labourer.


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Media watch: Rudiger calls for greater consistency, Guardiola sees Chelsea match as 'really big test'
In our look at the latest Chelsea-related news stories from the media, Antonio Rudiger talks about the Blues' recent lack of consistency, Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola builds up to Chelsea's visit to the Etihad Stadium this weekend and Gonzalo Higuain is described as 'the best striker in the world' by his former captain.
These stories are samples pulled from external media sources. They do not represent the views or position of Chelsea Football Club.
'It's up to us now': Rudiger
In an interview published by German magazine Kicker on Thursday, Antonio Rudiger spoke about Chelsea's recent inconsistent form and how he and his team-mates must take responsibility and improve.
The German defender played in the Blues' recent 4-0 loss at Bournemouth, our heaviest Premier League defeat since 1996, and insisted that he would not allow a repeat of that performance.
'It's up to us now. What happened against Bournemouth must not happen again,' said Rudiger in the interview as reported by ESPN FC.
'Our biggest shortcoming is that we lost consistency. We always want [it], but sometimes not a lot works out. We go blank a bit currently, but it's no reason to talk everything down. I am not that kind of guy.
'For a long time, Chelsea had a defensive approach. And you can't get used to something new overnight. Pep Guardiola's first year wasn't all that smooth as well.
'We have been there when it mattered. We were the first team to beat Manchester City after all. We must be tougher.
'By now, we have a lot of possession, but we need to get something dirty back in our game.'
Rudiger also spoke about racial abuse at games and praised Chelsea's no-nonsense approach to dealing with the matter.
'It's good Chelsea are pulling through with the bans for a few fans,' he said. 'But such people are everywhere. And I'd wish for other clubs to follow Chelsea's example.
'You must punish them severely. And I appeal to everyone in the stadium to speak out against those people.'
'Chelsea a big bull' - Guardiola
Manchester City may have returned to the top of the Premier League after consecutive wins against Arsenal and Everton but their manager, Pep Guardiola, is expecting a more severe test when they host Chelsea at the Ettihad Stadium on Sunday.
The Spaniard used an interesting metaphor to describe the Blues, who were the first team to beat City in the Premier League this season back in December.
'We started well with Arsenal and Everton but now comes a really, really big test -- a big bull,' said Guardiola, as reported by ESPN FC.
'Chelsea is an exceptional team with seven days to prepare that game. We will try. We have to prepare well.
'This is a real final for us this weekend. If we are able to take these points, we are going to take a huge step forward.'
Romagnoli hails Higuain
AC Milan captain Alessio Romagnoli has described Gonzalo Higuain as the 'best striker in the world', but respects his decision to move to Chelsea on loan.
Speaking at an event in Italy, the defender said he was sad to see the Argentinian cut short his loan spell at the San Siro.
'I still think he is the best striker in the world,' said the defender, according to Calcio Mercato.
'I am sorry he decided to leave but we respect his decision. He is a friend of mine and if he is happy, I am okay with it.
'Now we have other players that won't make us regret his departure.'


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you would most certainly be required to bring about changes small and large.
mandates and guidelines from higher levels.
making things happen in your zone of influence.
as a high performer, you should be able to deal effectively with resistance.
author Rick Maurer presents certain interesting insights on the subject.
practical lessons on working with resistance.
wondered how tracking of requisitions would happen in the new system.
And how the supplier lease will be updated, employee c` doesn't get it.
the corporate office wants to make everything transparent.
And thus squeeze out all flexibility at the operating levels.
In other words, employee e doesn't like it.
annoyed that the change leader had shown his bias.
By leaving out all old timers in the cross functional team for implementation.
In short, employee p doesn't have trust.
some others say I don't like it.
And a few say, I don't trust you.
of reason, emotion and trust.
They use their power or apply the force of reason, or ignore resistance.
Or it may manifest in silent ways.
represents Level 1 or cognitive resistance.
Generally, we feel comfortable dealing with Level 1 resistance.
You communicate why change is needed in an understandable language.
You set up two way communication and get people to engage with information.
And reflect on what they hear.
ask questions, and give their inputs.
By creating a more conversational or discussion format.
to gain cognitive clarity, Level 1 resistance can be minimized.
hold more meetings, and make more presentations.
become one of emotion, and not condition.
Often, emotional resistance arises from fear.
Loss of face, status, control or even their jobs and future wellbeing.
This is Level 2, or emotional resistance.
When emotional resistance kicks in, people get into a fight mode.
Such as angry outbursts or arguments, or flight mode.
They stop listening, or freeze mode.
For example, feeling like their very survival is at stake.
The blood pressure and pulse rates may go up, and people may feel uptight.
and pick up anxieties and fears.
by building relationship support before you need it.
By involving people, and building mutual understanding.
your perspective, and the context.
In terms of others perspective, you should listen in particularly.
provide encouragement to get to the root of the concern.
learn about other's perspective are important qualities for a leader.
to stay calm, relaxed and solution focused.
in effectively dealing with Level 2 concerns.
have informal chats with key stakeholders.
Involve and help people discover what's in it for them.
Finally, Level 3, or personally oriented resistance.
It is possible that people are okay with the change.
But they're not okay with the change leader.
It may be that the past dealings that makes them suspicious.
It is possible that the changed leader is from the head office.
And people are skeptical of anything that the head office initiates.
then they will behave as per their perception or belief.
Until they are proven otherwise.
To deal with the Level 3 resistance, you should build a relationship of trust.
Bank on total preparation, remain calm.
And allow sufficient time to reach agreement.
At the same time, be prepared for setbacks.
rationality, but also emotions and relationships.
then they won't be able to receive your messages, even if you are right.
Second, change is difficult when stakeholders are in the dark.
Third, address resistance in the right way.
In emotional and trust issues, you cannot push people with reason.
And discover what is mutually acceptable for it.
Perception is reality, people may read this wrong.
But in their minds, the danger is real.
So stay in touch with the pulse of the organization.


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Whether upgrading your education with a course-based master's program, or embarking on a research-based master's or doctoral program, you can look forward to an inspiring, connected, relevant journey of discovery.
Unlike many other universities in Canada, graduate students and faculty members at the University of Waterloo retain rights to the intellectual property they develop at the university.
We also offer interdisciplinary platform for two doctoral degrees, spanning each academic unit within the Faculty of Applied Health Sciences. This develops a broad understanding of the issues related to each area.
There is an ever-growing number of research groups and centres in, or affiliated with, the Faculty of Applied Health Sciences. Research centres and groups present an excellent opportunity for you to engage with Waterloo's academic community, from participating in research projects to attending events and presentations.
The Applied Health Sciences Graduate Student Research Event is an interdisciplinary event that offers you the valuable opportunity to present your research to an audience of other graduate students and faculty – and to learn about the work of your colleagues across campus.
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Grad students at the University of Waterloo can submit funding proposals to the Graduate Studies Endowment Fund for initiatives that enhance the learning, research, and overall experience of graduate students. Examples of funded projects include improvements to graduate student common space, academic events organized by graduate students, and improvement of physical and electronic resources for graduate students.
A variety of scholarships, assistantships, and other forms of financial aid are available for graduate students in the Faculty of Applied Health Sciences.
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Q: Install Azure DevOps Test Agent in Azure Function App / Azure Container Instances to leverage sliced testing I have been working on a requirement to run the automated tests (Test Plans/ Test Suites) in a test agent -

Requirements -

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*Leverage test slicing for Visual Studio automated tests with hosted azure containers

*Run them on hosted cloud agents (Serverless/ACI or any) - since our tests access on-prem servers to execute tests, Express route has been configured and successful network has been established.
Options Tried

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*Tried with Setting up test agent on window container on-prem and locally -it worked fine, when I deploy the windows container test agent to ACI onto an existing VNET - I get the error -

Az Container create --- {{ to Existing Vnet }}

*Tried the same above approach on Linux container(locally) - Unfortunately "Visual Studio Test Task is not supported" to run our automated tests. Hence felt no point of deploying Linux container agent image to ACI

Does Azuredevops support running automated tests from test plans on Linux/Ubuntu agent

*Tried with function app - with ACR container image (which has test agent running) unfortunately its not supported for Windows containers to deploy on existing VNET

Every step that I took led me nowhere. Since we are planning to migrate all of our infra to Azure, our only solution is to run the tests on Cloud!
Is there a better way to run tests in hosted cloud to reduce time/cost?
Note - The only option I see is to to have a VM in existing Hybrid VNET or AKS in Hybrid VNet and run the test process in it.

A: Azure ACI does not support Windows Container in VNet, here you can see it:

Currently, only Linux containers are supported in a container group
deployed to a virtual network.

So ACI is not available for you when you want to deploy the image to the VNet. And the options you find are the only two solutions while the containers need to access the on-prem servers. Compare with the single VM, the AKS cluster will cost more, so I recommend you use the single VM.

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So - today - I'm going to give you a glimpse into the irrational side of myself... the side that is so nauseated - that all I want to do is sleep... and eat tacos?! Oh yes, my friends... today I swear that I would literally HURT someone for a taco!
What is wrong with me, you might ask? Yeah... no clue... but I'm gonna have to make a run for the border as soon as I get my April "fun money"!!
Are you guys having any irrational thoughts today? Any weird food needs? Television? Anything?
Is it just me? Please say it aint so!!
When my hormones are wacked out, I go crazy for food!


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The Ballina Council Draft Ageing Plan is now on display for final input and commentary and it is a very comprehensive and interesting document that reflects the contributions of numerous community groups and individuals.
In short it recognises the need for seniors in our community to be included and active and able to make an ongoing contribution. After all there is a wealth of experience, knowledge and wisdom which surely could be spread around for the benefit of younger generations and for the betterment of the community.
One segment of the ageing plan mentions volunteering which can be richly rewarding while keeping our mature age citizens socially engaged.
There was also a belief that we need to ensure there are opportunities for older residents to remain in and re-enter the workforce. Many of the participants felt there was often reluctance amongst employers to employ older residents. Promoting the benefits of employing older workers was seen as a possible means to increasing this engagement. Participants at our consultation suggested that employment opportunities in working with the aged will likely grow as there will be demand for services across the aged care spectrum in providing services to the aged. This will increase employment opportunities in the sector and this should be promoted.
Here at SilverTemp, we heartily agree but it is good to hear our sentiments embraced by a forward thinking plan to deal with the circumstance that face our ageing population going forward. In the area of employment SilverTemp has over 130 mature age women and men who are actively seeking part time employment and we have been successful in finding over 12000 hours of work for seniors since we began in 2010…a small step in the right direction we believe. If you need staff for an office situation why not give us a call on 0448 244111….and have a wonderful day !


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A fourth phase of a wind farm straddling the boundary between the Borders and East Lothian is being considered.
It would take the total number of turbines at Crystal Rig in the Lammermuir Hills to over 100.
A briefing note on the latest proposal for a further 11 turbines has been submitted to Scottish Borders Council.
Developers Fred Olsen Renewables said it was an "ideal location" to help meet renewable energy targets.
It said that by the "careful and well thought out design" of the proposed extension it would not add significantly to the "visual presence" of the turbines.
When the original 25-turbine Crystal Rig development became operational in 2003 it was the largest onshore wind farm in Scotland.
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This study was an exploratory investigation into the impact of men's psychotherapy groups on men's abilities and experiences of relating intimately with other men. Ten men who had participated in such groups for a minimum of six months were interviewed about changes in their perceptions of intimately relating with men within and outside their groups. Drawing on two bodies of literature, one describing gender role conflict, and the other describing close relationships, it was hypothesized that men would experience reduced gender role conflict if they were aided in developing skill in intimately relating. "Self-in-relation" theory, deriving from the women's development literature, was discussed for its usefulness in understanding mutuality in relationships and gender differences in orientations towards relationships. A Mutuality Typology including the steps, components and benefits of mutually relating was developed and refined by this study, and used in the data analysis.
It was found that men's psychotherapy groups can have a significant impact towards helping men develop skills in relating mutually, experience mutuality with other men within the group, shift in their orientations towards valuing, pursuing and maintaining intimate connections with other men, and improve their relationships with men and women outside their groups. Results indicated that increases in the experience of mutuality and in abilities in relating intimately with other men contributed to reductions in relational avoidance, isolation, alienation and negative comparisons with other men and gender role norms and increases in self-esteem, self-acceptance and empowerment in relating with others.
The results suggested that there is a strong relationship between reported changes in the experience of mutuality and relational abilities and reported shifts towards greater connection with other men. The results also suggested that there is a strong relationship between reported changes in orientations and relational abilities and the stage of group development described by the men in the study.
Much data describing those events and conditions that facilitated changes in men's relational abilities and orientations was also reported. That data generated numerous, potentially valuable implications for the forming and running of men's psychotherapy groups. Implications for further research were also discussed.


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Show up 10-15 minutes prior to class starting and tell your instructor that you've never taken a Pilates Reformer class before. Politely ask that they keep a watchful eye on you.
Always pay attention to the cues that your instructor is using during the class. Be focused on your body and your movement because this is the crucial mindful aspect of any Pilates class.
Ask how the Reformer operates prior to a class. Most studios will require that you attend at least one introductory Private Pilates session to get comfortable with the Pilates Reformer and to learn the essential safety requirements.
Wear toe socks. They will keep you from slipping on the the Reformer footbar.
Bring water with a lid, a towel and a headband.
Concentrate on your workout. Concentration is one of the principles of Pilates. During a Pilates class you will learn to be more aware of your body and move more efficiently. It's important that you focus on your workout rather than talking to your neighbor or thinking about the next thing that you will do after a class.
Clean up after yourself. Every Pilates studio provides environmentally safe cleaning supplies to clean up equipment after each use. Cleaning up is part of your class. The extra minute or two that it takes to clean up the equipment can be used to talk to other students in the class and discuss the session with them. It's a great time to connect!
TURN OFF YOUR CELL PHONE! There is nothing worse than someone disrupting the class to check their Facebook updates or send a text message. If it's an urgent matter please let your instructor know and step outside to take care of the call or message.
Listen to your body, take breaks when needed. Some of the students in your Pilates Reformer class can be more advanced than you are and they can be performing exercise modifications that you are not ready for. Focus on YOUR body and not on the people around you.
Don't forget to breathe! Actually, if you are listening to your instructor (as you should during a Pilates class) she will remind you to breathe during each exercise.


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Gemsstock Ltd. Acquires New Stake in Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA)
Posted by John. R. Edwardson on Jan 14th, 2022
Gemsstock Ltd. acquired a new stake in Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund acquired 53,500 shares of the credit services provider's stock, valued at approximately $18,601,000. Mastercard comprises 8.4% of Gemsstock Ltd.'s holdings, making the stock its 3rd biggest position.
Other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Moors & Cabot Inc. increased its position in shares of Mastercard by 280.0% during the 3rd quarter. Moors & Cabot Inc. now owns 37,000 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $38,000 after purchasing an additional 27,263 shares during the period. Capital Directions Investment Advisors LLC boosted its position in Mastercard by 234.4% during the second quarter. Capital Directions Investment Advisors LLC now owns 107 shares of the credit services provider's stock valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 75 shares during the last quarter. Avion Wealth lifted its position in shares of Mastercard by 34.0% in the third quarter. Avion Wealth now owns 134 shares of the credit services provider's stock worth $47,000 after buying an additional 34 shares during the last quarter. Core Alternative Capital bought a new position in shares of Mastercard in the third quarter worth about $47,000. Finally, Samalin Investment Counsel LLC bought a new position in Mastercard during the second quarter valued at about $55,000. 73.32% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
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In related news, major shareholder Foundation Mastercard sold 90,994 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $354.40, for a total value of $32,248,273.60. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, CEO Michael Miebach sold 10,670 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $370.00, for a total value of $3,947,900.00. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 647,628 shares of company stock worth $214,977,545. Corporate insiders own 0.33% of the company's stock.
Shares of MA stock traded up $2.29 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $371.81. 60,876 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,897,511. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.95, a quick ratio of 1.33 and a current ratio of 1.33. The firm has a market cap of $365.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 45.45, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.69 and a beta of 1.15. The company's 50-day simple moving average is $349.56 and its 200-day simple moving average is $355.90. Mastercard Incorporated has a twelve month low of $306.00 and a twelve month high of $401.50.
Mastercard (NYSE:MA) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 28th. The credit services provider reported $2.37 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.19 by $0.18. Mastercard had a return on equity of 116.88% and a net margin of 45.50%. The firm had revenue of $4.99 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $4.95 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.60 earnings per share. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 29.9% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts forecast that Mastercard Incorporated will post 8.27 earnings per share for the current year.
Mastercard declared that its board has initiated a stock repurchase plan on Tuesday, November 30th that permits the company to repurchase $8.00 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization permits the credit services provider to buy up to 2.5% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are usually an indication that the company's leadership believes its shares are undervalued.
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, February 9th. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 7th will be paid a $0.49 dividend. This is a positive change from Mastercard's previous quarterly dividend of $0.44. This represents a $1.96 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.53%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, January 6th. Mastercard's dividend payout ratio is currently 24.11%.
MA has been the topic of several research reports. Morgan Stanley reduced their price objective on Mastercard from $451.00 to $448.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, October 29th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on Mastercard from $400.00 to $430.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, November 11th. Royal Bank of Canada decreased their price target on shares of Mastercard from $412.00 to $403.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, October 29th. Mizuho dropped their target price on shares of Mastercard from $465.00 to $400.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, January 7th. Finally, Raymond James lifted their price target on shares of Mastercard from $430.00 to $453.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Tuesday. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seventeen have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $426.30.
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Mastercard, Inc operates as a technology company. The firm engages in the payments industry that connects consumers, financial institutions, merchants, governments and business. It offers payment solutions for the development and implementation of credit, debit, prepaid, commercial and payment programs.
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What is a Recruiter and Why Might I Work With One?
Recruiters match candidates at different levels with job openings. Companies pay recruiters to find suitable applicants for select positions. Recruiters do not charge the candidates' fees for their services. You should keep this in mind as employment agencies may call themselves recruiters but will charge you for their services.
There are many benefits to working with recruiters. Temporary work is available in many fields and is open to staff at all levels. Temporary employment allows you to choose when and where you work. So if you want to work during the academic year and take summers off, you have the option to do so. Additionally, some employers only staff certain roles through a recruitment agency. Working with a recruiter can broaden the visibility your resume gets for a given type of role.
Contingency-based recruiting agencies, staffing companies, and temp agencies: Companies hire contingency-based recruiters to conduct a specific search. The recruitment agency is paid only if their candidate is hired. They usually deal with job openings below $100k/yea. They often focus on staffing for temporary employment, junior, and midlevel positions. They compete with other firms when presenting candidates for job openings. So, they are likely to submit as many candidates as possible for a given role. This may be a benefit because it increases your exposure to many positions. But, this exposure may also lead you to be presented for jobs that are not a good match for your skills. To avoid this, you should have an open flow of communication with the recruiter about the positions to which you are applying.
Temporary staffing agencies are a type of contingency-based firm that hires temporary employees and "lease" them to organizations. The agency conducts all initial recruiting, screening, and interviewing. The agency negotiates the contract for the temporary employee. The majority of recruitment agencies offer both health and disability benefits. Some offer holidays, medical and dental coverage, life insurance, and a 401K plan. Recruiting agencies may provide training sessions dedicated to organizational and other workplace skills. The client is the company or business that the employee works for. The client pays either a flat fee or a percentage of the starting salary to the recruiting agency. So, the recruitment agency provides you with all services at no charge.
Retainer-Based Recruiters, head-hunters, and executive search firms: Companies hire retainer-based firms to be the sole provider of recruiting services. They usually conduct many searches for their company clients. They are paid whether or not their candidate is hired. These firms typically deal with staffing for high level positions. It is common for you to work with only one staff member at a retainer-based firm. This means that you will be "off-limits" to other members of the firm, which may limit the positions you are presented. So, you should send your materials to many retainer-based firms to increase your exposure.
Some recruiting agencies may have long-standing contracts with larger organizations. For example, a recruiting agency may field employees to large technology-based firms only. When researching recruiting agencies, identify any niche fields you want to work in. If you identify a company that you would like to work for, you can contact the company's human resources department. Ask them if they use a specific recruiting agency or "preferred suppliers" for hiring.
Information about recruiters can be found in the Directory of Executive Recruiters. It lists both Retainer-Based and Contingency-Based firms by geographical location and business function. Copies of the directory are available in most public libraries. You can also find recruiting firms online, in professional publications, and through networking. Please see "Additional Websites and Articles" for links to recruiters.
The list above is a sampling of New York City agencies and does not include other cities' agencies. The yellow pages has a listing of recruiting agencies under the Employment Contractors or Temporary Help sections.
What kind of assignments do you specialize in?
When is the best time to call to see if there is work?
Who here is handles getting my assignments and jobs? Do I have a specific contact?
Do you train temporary workers? If so, what kinds of training sessions or workshops do you offer?
Would the hiring organization be you or the company I'm placed at?
Do you offer medical or vacation benefits?
If the company wants to hire me as a full-time employee, what is your policy?
A recruiting agency may not have available work for you at all times. To maximize your options, you should register with a variety of agencies.
Draft a detailed cover letter. The content will be different from one that you might send to a prospective employer. This is because you are trying to help the recruiter consider you for many positions, rather than one specific job opening. Make sure you have developed a clear and concise cover letter BEFORE sending it to a recruiter. It is not a recruiter's job to help you develop and edit these documents. When emailing recruiters paste your cover letter and resume into your email message and send them as attachments. This makes it easier for recruiters to look at your information and store it in the appropriate file. If possible, address your email to a particular person. Look on the agency website to identify recruiters specializing in your career area.
When speaking with recruiters you need to be articulate. Answer questions directly, and express passion about your career and what you want to do. The first call or meeting should be treated as an interview.
Be formal with recruiters as an example of how you will behave with clients.
Be sure to maintain a steady relationship to ensure that your needs are met. Communicate any changes in your plans. If the recruiter thinks you want to work with them, they will be more likely to make an effort to place you. Email any recruiter who contacts you approximately once per week.
You must remember that recruiting agencies are paid by clients, not by you. They may not take your interests or needs into consideration, and may offer you jobs that are unsuitable for you. Make sure that you emphasize your interests and skills, and market your qualifications when you speak with your recruiter.
The recruiting agency arranges all interviews between you and the company/business. They often provide only a brief summary of the company. It is your responsibility to learn about the company and your potential duties on the interview with the organization.
It is also your responsibility to negotiate on your behalf. For example, you should know the average wage for a given job and what you expect to be paid. If the client does not offer a satisfactory wage, you can ask the client to offer more. You can also ask the recruiting agency to assume greater financial responsibility. If the client likes you during the interview, there is a chance that the recruiting agency will want to secure the deal.
Once hired, you should report any feedback on your work performance to the recruiting agency. Clients may not report your progress to your recruiting agency. As a result, the recruiting agency does not know if the match was successful. By communicating such information, you will enhance your record with the recruiting agency.


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posted by Suzette - Mar 16, 2017
This is HUGE!
The creators of the iconic Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival and San Francisco's Outside Lands Music Festival, is launching a brand new music festival called Lost Lake Festival at Steele Indian School Park in Phoenix the weekend of Oct. 20-22!
It's going to be a three-day event that will feature more than 40 artists ranging from "iconic to of-the-moment national talent," multiple stages across the 75-acre park.
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It was a former British prime minister, the late Harold Wilson, who said that "a week is a long time in politics".
For Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan, the first week of October must have seemed like eternity itself. His troubles began on October 1 when, as he inspected a lavish parade at Eagle Square, in the capital, Abuja, to mark the 50th anniversary of Nigeria's independence, two car bomb explosions rent the air.
The explosions were not at Independence Square itself but not too far away. It was later learnt that some diplomatic delegations had obtained prior warning of the explosions and refused to attend the parade. It was insinuated that the president too got wind of the bombs, but ordered the parade to go ahead in order not to lose face.
The death toll from the blasts is currently put at 14 dead and 66 wounded. Therefore, if the accusation that the president ignored warnings and held the parade is true, he has given his opponents a major weapon – that of negligence – with which to try to frustrate his aim to get himself re-elected in 2011.
Even worse for the president, he has sought to exonerate from the explosions an organisation called MEND (the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta) which has been terrorising Nigeria's oil-producing areas for years. MEND laid claim to the explosions and blamed the government for failing to take note of its warning that it would disrupt the independence celebrations.
Yet the president publicly stated, one day after the explosions, that MEND was not responsible for the explosions and that they were caused by a "small terrorist organisation" based outside Nigeria. Meanwhile, Jonathan's own State Security Service (SSS) and the Nigerian police were issuing their own versions of what happened and who was responsible. The police said they had arrested nine people, and published the photographs of two people they said were "wanted" for interrogation about the explosions.
The SSS, for its part, told the public that it had foiled an attempt to cause explosions in Abuja five days before Independence Day. If the SSS story was correct, why had it not prevailed on the president to put security first and cancel the October 1 parade?
Even as these questions were being pondered, the SSS arrested the campaign director of one of the politicians attempting to prevent Jonathan from winning the candidacy of his party, the People's Democratic Party (PDP), for the 2011 elections. It was after the arrest of this man, Raymond Dokpesi, that all hell broke loose.
Some of the president's opponents accused him of "exonerating" MEND so that he could use the explosions to tarnish his opponents. They even implied that Jonathan – who hails from the same Delta region as most of the members of MEND – might be acting in collusion with that organisation.
This view gained credibility when a shadowy figure, who was once a leader of MEND, Henry Okah, poured barrels of oil on Jonathan's troubled waters, so to speak. Okah was once arrested in Angola, repatriated to Nigeria and imprisoned. But he was released when the government granted an amnesty to MEND members in August 2009. He left for South Africa.
The South African authorities, probably acting on a request from their Nigerian counterparts, searched Okah's house in Johannesburg a few days before the explosions, but apparently found nothing and let him go. He was, however, arrested after the explosions, and has now appeared in court on charges relating to terrorism.
While in his Johannesburg prison cell, Okah managed to give an interview to the Al Jazeera television station – which has rocked Jonathan and his security apparatchiks. According to Okah, an "aide" of Jonathan had called him to try to persuade him to get MEND to withdraw its claim that it was MEND that caused the explosions.
To make matters worse for Jonathan, the three northern politicians who are vying with him for the PDP candidacy – former president Ibrahim Babangida, former vice-president Atiku Abubakar and Jonathan's own former national security adviser, Lieutenant-General (retired) Aliyu Mohammed Gusau – issued a joint statement similar in sentiment, if not in tone, to the forum's. It thus appears that Jonathan is on a collision course with a large chunk of political opinion in Northern Nigeria.
The situation is extremely destabilising for Nigeria, because, at the best of times, the country has marched gingerly on as a result of coalitions formed between northern and southern politicians. It was one such coalition that brought Jonathan to power. He was not on the national political radar at all but was plucked from obscurity as governor of one of the 36 states, Bayelsa (in the south) by the PDP candidate in the 2007 election, former president (now deceased) Umaru Yar'Adua, who was a northerner, to be Yar'Adua's running-mate as vice-president.
His rise was uncanny – he had become governor of Bayelsa only after the substantive governor was impeached. And, lo and behold, two years after he had become Yar'Adua's vice-president, Yar'Adua was felled by the illness that eventually killed him in May 2010. And Jonathan, erstwhile deputy governor and erstwhile vice-president, suddenly became substantive president of Nigeria.
Jonathan and his associates have made much of the "mystical" hand that seems to propel him into high positions to which he has not been elected. But when he then sought to use his position to get himself elected, others thought his luck had gone far enough.
All three of Jonathan's rivals for the PDP candidacy – Babangida, Abubaka and Gusau – are northerners and believe strongly that since the PDP "zoned" the presidency to the north for two terms in 2007, it should be a northerner, and not the southerner Jonathan who should be the PDP candidate in 2011.
The northern section of the PDP has set up a council of "elders" to examine all three candidates and choose one to be endorsed as the north's choice for PDP candidate.
Before the "elders" announce their choice, Jonathan will have to face darts thrown at him from all three sides. Vice-President Atiku, for instance, has accused the president of unfairly using state resources to campaign.
And ex-president Babangida, commenting on Jonathan's handling of the explosions, was scathing in his depiction of the president as an amateur in security matters.


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Reason and Experience in Mendelssohn and Kant
Paul Guyer
学術・一般書 > 哲学および心理学 > Philosophy > Philosophy, parapsychology & occultism, psychology
Reason and Experience in Mendelssohn and Kant provides the first in-depth examination of the lifelong intellectual relationship between two of the greatest figures of the European Enlightenment, Immanuel Kant (1724-1804) and Moses Mendelssohn (1729-1786). Both were engaged in a common project of striking the right balance between rationalism and empiricism. They sometimes borrowed from one another, often disagreed with one another, and can usefully be compared even when they did not directly interact. Guyer examines a series of comparisons and contrasts: their arguments and conclusions on a range of metaphysical issues, including proofs of the existence of God, immortality, and idealism; their shared interests in aesthetics; and their path-breaking work on the "religion of reason" and the separation of church and state. Setting the work of both philosophers in historical context, Guyer shows that, where Kant sometimes provides deeper insight into the underlying structure of human thought, Mendelssohn is often the deeper student of the variety of human experience. This is evident above all in their treatments of aesthetics and religion: Mendelssohn recognizes more deeply than Kant the emotional impact of art, and while Kant imagines that organized religion will one day be superseded by pure morality, Mendelssohn argued that organized religion in all its varieties seems here to stay, and so toleration for religious variety is an inescapable requirement of human morality. Based on an exhaustive study of a wide range of texts, this study demonstrates the on-going relevance of Kant and Mendelssohn to modern thought.
1 Prologue: The Two Prize Essays
Part I: Metaphysics and Epistemology
2 Mendelssohn, Kant, and Proofs of the Existence of God in Kant's Pre-critical Period
3 Proofs of the Existence of God in the Critique of Pure Reason and Morning Hours
4 Mendelssohn and Kant on the Immortality of the Soul
5 Mendelssohn, Kant, and the Refutation of Idealism
Part II: Aesthetics
6 Mendelssohn's Aesthetics
7 Kant's Aesthetics
8 Mendelssohn's and Kant's Aesthetics Compared
Part III: Religion, Politics, and History
9 Mendelssohn, Kant, and Enlightenment
10 Mendelssohn and Kant on Religious Liberty
11 Judaism, Christianity, and the Religion of Pure Reason
12 Mendelssohn, Kant, and the Possibility of Progress
Paul Guyer is Jonathan Nelson Professor of Humanities and Philosophy at Brown University. He received his AB and PhD from Harvard University.
Prior to moving to Brown in 2012, he taught for thirty years at the University of Pennsylvania.
He is the author, editor, and/or translator of twenty-seven books, many on the philosophy of Kant. He was the General Co-Editor of the Cambridge Edition of the Works of Immanuel Kant. Guyer has been president of the Eastern Division of the American Philosophical Association and the American Society of Aesthetics. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
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Oxford Studies in Medieval Philosophy Volume 8
The Ethics of Technology: A Geometric Analysis of Five Moral Principles
Constructing Practical Reasons
Consciousness and Fundamental Reality
The Epistemology of Fake News
Women and Liberty, 1600-1800: Philosophical Essays
The Philosophical Imagination: Selected Essays
Aristotle: Metaphysics: Book Iota


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OnFife CEO joins CLUK as new board member
Published on: January 7th 2022
The Chief Executive of Fife's Cultural Trust – OnFife – has been appointed as a board member of Community Leisure UK.
Heather Stuart has worked in central and local government as well as the private sector.
She joins the team as the Culture Director bringing a wealth of experience including roles in community development and regeneration, European and external affairs, culture and leisure.
Her career has included roles as Director of Regeneration at Communities Scotland, Head of Cultural and Community Services at Perth and Kinross Council; and supporting Ministers in Scottish Government on issues including local government, public service reform, regeneration, social inclusion and cultural policy.
Heather said: "I am delighted to be joining a strong group of board members determined to make a difference, not just, for the Leisure and Culture Trust sector but also the people the sector serves.
"Our sector, like all businesses, has been through a turbulent two years. But by working together, and sharing our knowledge and expertise, I am confident we can navigate a road to recovery and secure our sector's future."
As Chief Executive of OnFife – Fife's Cultural Trust In Scotland, Heather has a responsibility for delivering high quality libraries, museums, arts, archives, and theatre services across 40 venues.
Community Leisure UK is a members' association that specialises in representing charitable leisure and culture trusts across England, Scotland and Wales.
Phil Rumbelow, Chair of the board of Community Leisure UK, said: "We are delighted Heather is joining us and bringing a wealth of cultural experience to the board.
"All of Heather's work experience has focused on leading change and working in, with, and for communities.
"A massive thank you to outgoing Culture Director Emma Hutchinson for all her advice, guidance and support over the last five years. Emma has driven the cultural work of the organisation with energy and passion, both through Chairing the Culture Special Interest Group and championing culture on the Board, which has seen the culture work of CLUK develop significantly as a result."
Heather is a Member of the Institute of Directors, a board member of Love Oor Lang Toun (an independent community organisation in Kirkcaldy, Fife) and Fife Chamber of Commerce. She is also the Vice Chair of Pitlochry Festival Theatre.
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Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX has been announced by Square-Enix. It's coming to PS3 in 2014 and you can catch the debut launch trailer now.
The game was announced on PS Blog US. It's similar to the 1.5 ReMIX pack that released this year, and houses Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix, which only previously released in Japan, an HD edition of Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Final Mix, and Kingdom Hearts Re:code, which is a collection of the games cut-scenes in HD.
Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX scored well at review. You can check out what the critics thought in our score round-up here.
We'll have more on the re-pack as it comes. Are you excited for it already? Let us know below.


I just found out that my aunt, Priscilla Stiltner, has pancreatic and female cancer. Her doctors have told her she has no chance of survival. They are going to do exploratory surgery to see how far the cancer has invaded into her other organs so they will know about chemo therapy. Please remember her and her family in your prayers, that God's touch would be upon her and His peace and comfort about her and them all.


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Congratulations to our 2015 Summer Internship Grant Recipients
The Boehnen Summer Internship Grants are competitive grants that are awarded annually to Notre Dame Gender Studies undergraduate students who have secured unpaid summer internships that will help them analyze, understand, and gain valuable work experience in fields pertaining to Gender Studies. The internships may be at any organization or business, inside or outside the United States, insofar as the student makes a persuasive case for its relevance to his or her Gender Studies education. Our expectation is that the Boehnen Summer Internship Grants will help to offset living expenses for the students as they undertake their unpaid internship work; to that end, the student is expected to work full-time for the sponsoring agency, business, or organization (as they define full-time) and to explain to their supervisor that they have received funding that enables them to work full-time. All currently enrolled Gender Studies Majors and Minors are eligible to apply for these grants. The typical amount awarded is $2500. The typical length of the internship should be a minimum term of five (5) weeks with a maximum term of eight (8) weeks. However, the award amount and length of internship term are negotiable with respect to the specifics of each internship and these specifics should be described in detail in the "Statement of Purpose" of the grant application.
Connor Hayes '16
GLBT Political Advocacy at the Center for American Progress (DC)
Connor will work on the government affairs team, which will provide him the opportunity to contribute to policy briefings and lobbying efforts, as well as have exposure to the broader workings of an advocacy organization. He plans to apply to graduate school to pursue a degree in either public policy or law; additionally, his work this summer will inform his senior thesis on political activism.
Moira Horn '17
May Dugan Center (Cleveland, Ohio)
Moira will work with the Moms First and Community Health and Wellness programs; she plans to go to medical school for obstetrics.
Katie Lee '16
Colorado Juvenile Defender Center (Denver)
Katie will work as an administrative intern. Her duties will include offering administrative support to the public defenders currently employed at the office. One of her primary projects will be to construct a resource guide for families seeking legal counsel and other services from the Center. She will also attend all meetings conducted by the public defenders who run the center, giving her the opportunity to be engaged in the work that others at the Center are doing. Katie plans to apply to law school.
Kayla O'Connor '16
St. Joseph County Library (South Bend)
Kayla will work in the children's department; her duties will include running their summer reading program, designing an assessment of it, and developing other programs. She plans to pursue a Master's of Library Science and will write a senior thesis on gender issues in children's lit.
Shannon Sheehan '16
The UnSlut Project (based online) a national campaign with the mission of "working to undo the dangerous sexual bullying and 'Slut' shaming in our schools, communities, media and culture"
Shannon will work as an assistant to the project's founder; duties will include establishing a resource page and potentially a message board for site visitors; contacting sociologist that work in the fields of sexuality and gender to help spread the word about UnSlut's mission; managing and expanding their social media. This work will inform her Gender Studies senior thesis, which in turn will help her applications to graduate programs in sociology, focusing on sexuality and gender.
Boehnen Summer Internship Grant


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Ruby R Has The Last Word
Reverie Publishers launched Moni Mohsin's Pakistan edition at a literary event in Lahore
by Zarak Khan
On Wednesday November 23, Moni Mohsin's latest book was launched and was made available for purchase at the Last Word Lahore in Defence Phase 3 and the book launch kicked off with a conversation between Moni Mohsin and Mina Malik.
Moni Mohsin was born and raised in Lahore, Pakistan. She is an award-winning author of three novels. She has also published three collections of her popular satirical column, The Diary of a Social Butterfly. She now lives in the UK and is currently writing a novel about the South Asian diaspora in London.
Mina Malik is a writer and poet based in Lahore. She is the co-founder of Risala, a literary magazine for children and prose editor at The Aleph Review. Mina holds a Master's in Creative Writing from Oxford University and is currently working on her first novel.
Attending the event also was Safina Danish Elahi who is a lawyer, poet and novelist from Pakistan who is the founder of award-winning publishing house, Reverie Publishers, which is the publisher of The Impeccable Integrity of Ruby R.
The conversation starts with Moni Mohsin giving a brief summary of the book at Mina's request. Ruby Rauf is an idealistic, industrious scholarship student with a fixed plan. She is going to ace her exams and get a decent job so she never has to suffer the daily degradation of poverty gain. Yet, when she meets the compelling actor-turned politician Saif Haq, her world is upended. Dazzled by his charisma, inspired by his zeal, she quits her degree midway to join his political campaign as his social media manager.
Ruby soon discovers that politics, even with a leader as upright as Saif, is a moral minefield. Diligent, sincere but desperately naïve, Ruby longs to do the right thing but struggles at first to square her innate integrity with the difficult choices her job demands.
As she wades deeper into the quagmire of political intrigue and the savage world of social media, her values grow more ruthless. She out-thinks allies and rivals to deliver brilliant results. Resented and admired by her colleagues, favoured by Saif, Ruby appears to be unstoppable until one day Saif asks her to prove her loyalty by making the most painful sacrifice of all.
The next question asked of Mohsin was what inspired her to write this book. She answered by saying that she was inspired by Donald Trump's sexist comments in 2016 and the Harvey Weinstein case that became public knowledge in 2018 to write this book. She observed that in both cases, there was a man who held a considerable amount of power and used it to manipulate, abuse and disrespect women. She noted that such instances are a relatively common occurrence and so she wanted to write a book about this in a Pakistani context. The main antagonist of the novel is Saif Haq, a celebrity turned politician who used to have a show in which he was dispensing justice, similar to how Donald Trump starred in The Apprentice.
In both cases, these men use the popularity and fame they gain from their media/acting careers to launch their political campaigns. By combining their celebrity fame and political power, they created a toxic combination which was most prevalent on social media.
Social media trolls hide behind anonymity to escape accountability for their actions. Mohsin spoke on how social media can be a unifying platform for all people globally but instead it is used to divide people and remove all middle ground. This, she stated, is how populism works. The removal of the middle ground and the banning of dissent promotes anger amongst society against each other which the powerful and the wealthy use to their advantage.
Malik then asked Mohsin about her feminist beliefs and whether they had any impact on the book itself to which she answered in the affirmative and said that two of the main aspects she focuses on is how women are forced to conform to patriarchal norms, values and beliefs and how different people in society are allowed to get away with things which others could not.
In the book, she portrays how patriarchy turns women against each other. Women are told by other women to keep quiet about what they go through at the hands of for example, their husband's because they had gone through similar experiences and did not complain about it while the men keep on abusing their power over women.
Another thing Moni points out in the book is that "Overreach is different in people." The example she gives is that of a Baloch tribal women wanting to marry a man of her own choice would be considered unacceptable in her society but for a woman living in Lahore in DHA this would be considered perfectly acceptable in most cases.
In the book, there is a scene where Saif attends a lunch with a group of students who were admirers of him in a hotel. By the end of it, as Saif is about leave, a waiter reminds him that he has to pay the bill to which Saif answers "Do you know who I am?" but the students tell the waiter that they'd pay the bill instead. This is yet another example of how powerful men get away scot-free.
The Impeccable Integrity of Ruby R is highly recommended for people wanting to learn more about the toxicity of social media and politics and the detrimental effect of patriarchy on society. People such as Moni Mohsin are underrated yet critical in the development of our society and promoting equality for all.
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Zarak Khan is an A level student. He's interested in History, Politics, Law, Economics and competing in professional esports tournaments He can be contacted at kzarak9090@gmail.com
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The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) announced that it will...
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In Pakistan, as in much of the Muslim...


Ashoka's Canadian branch was established in 2002 and aims to build a radically new Canada where solutions outrun problems—a country where everyone is a changemaker. Together, we recognize, support, and connect a national network of leading changemakers, amplifying solutions and embedding empathy and changemaking into Canadian society.
Our longest-running program is the Fellowship process, which sets catalytic social entrepreneurs on the path to join our community of 52 Canadian Fellows. In 2012, we introduced AshokaU, which fosters changemaking at university and college campuses. More recently, we have expanded into K-12 school systems with our Changemaker Schools initiative. Our two Changemaker Campuses and Changemaker Schools are at the forefront of this shift into education. At our side in these programs is our Ashoka Support Network, composed of inspirational Canadian business entrepreneurs.
You can engage directly with Ashoka Canada in a variety of ways – to learn more please contact us by email here, on twitter: @ashokacanada, or phone: 416-646-2333.
View a list of Canada Fellows, Changemaker Schools and Campuses.
Ashoka Canada elects Fellows at various stages of their lifecycle as social entrepreneurs. A Fellow may be just starting to get an innovative idea off the ground, or may have already achieved national impact and made a "scratch on history" with their idea. The Ashoka Fellowship program offers network and strategic support for its members throughout their careers as social entrepreneurs. Currently, Ashoka Canada is seeking to expand and strengthen the diversity of the Canadian Fellowship with leading social entrepreneurs who come from, and/or are working to solve social problems affecting, Indigenous and Immigrant/Newcomer communities.
Ashoka Canada launched the Changemaker Schools initiative in early 2016 by leveraging Ashoka's global best practices, network, and impact, and with support from the O'Neil Foundation. We recently announced our first cohort of Changemaker Schools, and are currently building our network of influencers in the education space. During the next three years, we will designate a number of K-12 Changemaker Schools across Canada, build partnerships with faculties of education, convene change leaders from Changemaker Schools country-wide, and build awareness about the importance of changemaker skills in education.
Our vision is to give all young people the opportunity to master changemaking skills and have a changemaking experience before the age of 20. We believe Canadian post-secondary institutions are key players in realizing this vision, due both to what they offer their students and to the role they play in society. We have been working in Canada with post-secondary institutions since 2012, thanks to an investment from the J. Armand Bombardier Foundation, our founding partner, as well as RBC Foundation. In 2013, Ryerson University was the first Canadian campus to be designated a Changemaker Campus, followed in 2016 by Wilfrid Laurier University. Ashoka U events include the Exchange, the world's largest convening of social innovators in higher education, as well as our Changemaker Showcases, taking place at various Canadian schools. In 2016, Ashoka Canada co-hosted a Canadian Network Day for Canadian Exchange delegates with RECODE & the J.W. McConnell Family Foundation, and we have recently launched the Ashoka U Commons for Canadian and American school administrators. Learn More.
The Ashoka Support Network in Canada is a group of inspiring business leaders who share our belief that entrepreneurs are the primary engine for economic and social development. They support Ashoka Canada and its Fellows financially and strategically by providing guidance and expertise.
Ashoka pioneered the integration of entrepreneurship into social initiatives. We are building a network of business entrepreneurs and professionals around the globe. By creating a vibrant community for learning and sharing to achieve social impact, we aim to redefine the terms of engagement between the corporate and social realms.
Globally, the Ashoka Support Network consists of over 400 members in 20 countries throughout Europe, North America, South America, India and beyond as it continues to expand.
Get personally involved with leading social entrepreneurs in your country or abroad, acting as a coach or consultant, facilitating introductions, etc.
What do we expect from Ashoka Support Network members?
Bill Drayton is a social entrepreneur. As a student at Harvard, Oxford and Yale, he founded a number of organizations including Harvard's Ashoka Table, an interdisciplinary weekly forum in the social sciences, and the Yale Legislative Services to help legislatures across the Northeast. In 1970, Bill graduated from Yale Law School and began his career at McKinsey and Company in New York. From 1977 to 1981, Mr. Drayton served as Assistant Administrator at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, where he launched emissions trading (the basis of Kyoto) among other reforms. He has also taught at Stanford Law School and Harvard's Kennedy School of Government. In 1981, while working part-time at McKinsey and Company in New York, he launched both Ashoka and Save EPA and its successor, Environmental Safety. After being elected a MacArthur Fellow in 1984, he was able to devote himself fully to his career as a social entrepreneur. Bill is currently the Chair & Chief Executive Officer of Ashoka: Innovators for the Public. He is also Chair of Youth Venture, Community Greens, and Get America Working! and is a trustee of the Black Rock Forest. He is an Honorary Fellow of Balliol College at Oxford University and also of Pennsylvania Law School; Polytechnic University gave him an Honorary Doctor of Laws. He is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, The National Academy of Public Administration, and the Council on Foreign Relations. Yale's School of Management gave him its Award for Entrepreneurial Excellence and the Law School its Award of Merit. Bill has won numerous awards and honors throughout his career. In 2005, he was selected one of America's Best Leaders by US News & World Report and Harvard's Center for Public Leadership. Other recognitions include The National Public Service Award from the National Academy of Public Administration and the American Society for Public Administration, the Public Service Achievement Award from Common Cause, the Vanguard Award for Achievements in Nonprofit Law from the American Bar Association, the Conservation Achievement Award from the National Wildlife Federation, the 2007 Goi Peace Award (Japan), and the Civil Society Development Award from the World Association of Non-Governmental Organizations. In 2008, he was recognized by Tufts University's Institute for Global Leadership with the Dr. Jean Mayer Global Citizenship Award, and Americans for Informed Democracy's Social Innovator in Smart Investing Award. In 2009, he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from Yale University.
Toby is the CEO of Corporate Knights Inc. He spearheaded the first global ranking of corporate sustainability leaders in 2005. Toby sits on the Sustainability Accounting Standards Advisory Board and the University of Toronto's Environment and Finance Committee. He also is a Director at the Natural Step Canada. Toby has been published in the Financial Times, Wall Street Journal, and the Globe and Mail, and is a regular guest speaker on CBC. In 1998, he played centrefield for the Yugoslav National Baseball Team.
Ed Waitzer is the Jarislowsky Dimma Mooney Chair in Corporate Governance and is Director of the Hennick Centre for Business and Law at Osgoode Hall and the Schulich School of Business at York University. He was Chair of Stikeman Elliott from 1999 to 2006 and is a senior partner whose practice has focused on complex business transactions. He also advises on a range of public policy and governance matters. He has served (1993-1996) as Chair of the Ontario Securities Commission (and of the Technical Committee of the International Organization of Securities Commissions) and (until 1981) as Vice-President of the Toronto Stock Exchange. He has written and spoken extensively on a variety of legal and public policy issues and serves or has served as director of a number of corporations, foundations, community organizations, editorial boards, and advisory groups. Ed is the former Falconbridge Professor of Law at Osgoode Hall Law School and earned his LL.B. (1976) and LL.M. (1981) from the Faculty of Law, University of Toronto. Called to the Ontario (1978) and the New York (1985) Bars.


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$14 M. Townhouse Listing Begs: Is Lescaze Worth It?
By Chloe Malle	May 12, 2010 2:41 pm
Even if you're not a fan of modern architecture, the airiness of the space will convert you," broker Paul Tabor said of the William Lescaze-designed 32 East 74th Street, recently relaunched on the market for $14 million by Brown Harris Stevens' Paula Del Nunzio.
Mr. Tabor, a broker at Key Ventures who is not connected with the listing, waxed poetic on the "living kaleidoscope" created by the glass-brick wall on the upper floor. In the mid-20th century, Lescaze was the first to introduce glass bricks into U.S. architecture when he built his own townhouse on East 48th Street.
"It just receives an amazing amount of light; there are 20-foot horizontal windows, and the glass-brick wall gives this beautiful diffusion of light," Ms. Del Nunzio said.
The back of the house undulates like a Gaudi-sculpted tsunami, offering a cantilevered balcony overlooking the back garden. The Swiss Lescaze was a pioneer of the "International Style" more widely associated with household names Mies van der Rohe and Le Corbusier. The 1935 house retains much of his original interior detailing, such as the millwork and the built-in storage.
But is the property, which sticks out like a sore thumb on a townhouse block of Beaux-Arts beauties and bow-front brownstones, only valuable as an architectural relic, or could a townhouse-hunting family plop down their carpetbags and call it home? "Optimally, it would be an extraordinary place for a person with a wonderful Modern Art collection," Mr. Tabor said. "The first floor opening onto the patio is perfect for a sculpture gallery."
Warburg's Richard Steinberg has sold the house twice. "First, I sold it to a young hedge fund couple and then to a single woman. People don't realize how much work is involved when they buy it; and then they don't want to do the construction and renovations that are really needed."
Mr. Tabor disagrees. "It just needs to be lovingly brought back into pristine condition. But nonetheless, even not in pristine condition, just to live in that space would be worth it."
cmalle@observer.com
Keywords: Manhattan Transfers, william lescaze
By Andrew Coen


Mr. Kofi Adda, the Minister of Aviation, who announced this on Wednesday at a press engagement, said the projects and others in the offing were part of government's plan to make Ghana an aviation hub within West Africa, and a destination of choice for travelers.
Mr. Adda said, as part of the expansion and upgrading of infrastructure projects to contain the traffic, plans were advanced to introduce a light train that would convey passengers from the terminals.
Already, Mr. Adda said Ghana had signed Bilateral Air Service Agreement with over 65 countries, which would facilitate the smooth operation of the national airline.


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Human Rights Group Says It Finds More Irregularities In Namibian Election
By William Eagle
In Namibia, an electoral monitoring group says it has discovered more irregularities in the country?s recent presidential and parliamentary polls.
The ruling party, SWAPO, won an overwhelming victory. The Windhoek-based National Society for Human Rights, NSHR, says ruling party supporters drew the boundaries of 107 constituencies to ensure a victory for the ruling party. It also complains that the voters? roll was released late ? less than 72 hours before voting.
The NSHR says media reports show that well over half of the 860 vehicles acquired with public funds were enlisted to boost the electoral campaign of the ruling party.
In its most recent press release, the group says on November 25th, at least 22 ballot papers were found in the bush south of Okahandja, about 60 kilometers south of the capital. Some of the ballots, all of which had been cast for opposition parties, had been burned. The NSHR says the burned ballots ?constitute just part of the ?corpus delicti ? a legal term meaning body of the crime? -- that ?something very serious and extraordinary went wrong with the electoral process, and as such...[the election] can not reasonably be declared free and fair.?
The human rights organization says it will be presenting these complaints in court ? and hopes the judge will be competent, independent and impartial. Namibia?s electoral commission, as well as observers from the Southern African Development Community (SADC), says the polls were free and fair. The SADC Parliamentary Forum Observation Mission says critics should have brought some of their complaints, such as those regarding voter registration, to their attention before the election.
English to Africa reporter William Eagle spoke with a spokeswoman for the National Society for Human Rights, Dorkas Nangolo-Phillemon.


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> I live in Japan Tokyo ; but that does'nt mean I'm rich.
> game it means my son can't go to Kindergarten for two weeks!!!
> since L grade in the Forrestville Ferrets back in 1971.
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>> I live in Japan Tokyo ; but that does'nt mean I'm rich.
>> game it means my son can't go to Kindergarten for two weeks!!!
>> since L grade in the Forrestville Ferrets back in 1971.
>experimenting with playing different sports.
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