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University of Nebraska-Lincoln will take on more incentive-based budgeting process next year
By Rick Ruggles World-Herald staff writer
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The University of Nebraska-Lincoln plans to start budgeting with a more businesslike approach next year, measuring academic programs' revenues and expenses.
University administrators here and elsewhere say they must be more financially aware and "transparent," to use the popular word, in this era of flat state funding, worries over enrollment trends and questions about how well higher education prepares students for careers and serves the workforce.
Leaders of the UNL initiative say the change doesn't mean that programs will be slashed or that the institution will become a trade school. But the new budget strategy, called an incentive-based budget, gives college deans at UNL more authority over their own revenue and costs. And it calls on professors to be more innovative to bolster enrollment.
For the most part, faculty members say they trust the process and the administration.
"I think this will be a positive for the university," UNL Faculty Senate President Kevin Hanrahan said. "We're in agreement that we have to do something."
At the same time, faculty members are apprehensive "because this is going to bring about change, no doubt," Hanrahan said. "We also don't want to go too far."
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Sarah Zuckerman, an assistant professor in UNL's department of educational administration, said her discipline isn't a profit-maker. "Nor should it be. ... My department plays a key role in serving the state of Nebraska's public school system by providing highly trained school leaders."
Zuckerman, who said she only speaks for herself and not her department, added: "I fear any effort to turn an institution that serves the common good into a corporation."
UNL administrators say it's not about making profits or going corporate. The land-grant mission of teaching, research and service remains, they say.
Hanrahan, a voice professor in the College of Fine and Performing Arts, is in the kind of discipline in which professors worry about how they will fare under incentive-based budgeting. Hanrahan said he has numerous one-on-one voice sessions with students, as well as one course per semester on "vocal pedagogy," or teaching, that can attract anywhere from eight to 25 students.
The low student-faculty ratio of voice lessons and of doctoral programs in many fields isn't designed to make more money than they cost. "We like to have music in our world," he said. "Those things are never going to be self-supporting."
Kathy Farrell, dean of UNL's College of Business, said the incentive-based budgeting will not require colleges and programs to be moneymakers. There will be money to support the university's strategic priorities and funds built in to support the classics, music, fine arts, engineering and other expensive programs, Farrell said.
In rare instances, Farrell said, universities have required colleges or programs to balance budgets without subsidies. That will not be the model used by UNL, she said.
Nevertheless, more responsibility will rest with the college deans. "It makes you think about things in a different way," she said.
The existing budget system involves a top-down allocation, bumping colleges' funding up or down based on the university's overall state money and enrollment.
Under the new system, deans may get help with high-cost programs but will also be "taxed" for the space they consume, library services, university administrative costs and other overhead.
The new system is expected to take effect on July 1, 2020. The brainstorming, studying, committee work and expert consultations have been going on for about three years. A steering committee of administrators, professors and staffers has taken the lead this year.
Some programs will be bolstered through creativity, said Bill Nunez, UNL's vice chancellor for business and finance. Nunez and Farrell are co-chairs of the steering committee.
For instance, UNL geography, once marked for elimination, lives on after teaming up with global studies and the department of anthropology.
Nunez said there is no question that UNL will continue to value theater, philosophy, classics and other programs that don't necessarily generate big numbers of students or dollars. The goal is for deans to have a greater sense of fiscal responsibility, Nunez said.
Information from Huron, a Chicago-based consulting group, indicates that budget redesigns started in 1974 at the University of Pennsylvania. But over the past 10 years, more and more institutions have changed how they budget, Huron said. They include Iowa State, South Dakota, Kansas, Kansas State and Wyoming, Huron reported.
Andrew Laws, managing director in education at Huron, said he is personally aware of about 65 universities moving to incentive-based budgeting over the past few years. Laws, who has written a book on the topic, said only two that changed went back to the original form of budgeting.
And those two — South Carolina and Vanderbilt — have since returned to incentive-based budgeting, he said.
The University of South Dakota, which moved to incentive-based budgeting about six years ago, hasn't closed many, if any, programs, said Robert Turner, chairman of the University Senate.
"It works OK," said Turner, an associate professor of Spanish. "I'm not a superfan, but I don't hate it."
Student demand has led to a program in environmental sustainability, Turner said. And starting next fall, there will be classes in Spanish for legal professions and masterworks of Spanish, a new version of the unattractively named Intro to Literature 335.
Faculty members at South Dakota haven't seen radical changes, Turner said. It's hard to argue that professors should not have a role in actively recruiting students into their programs, he said.
Laws said incentive-based budgeting might lead to the creation of classes in "the history of rock 'n' roll" or "the history of hip-hop." And if they draw large enrollments, then those classes can help support a Russian literature class, he said.
A university offers an academic program for two reasons, he said — its profitability and the fact that it's critical to the mission. Incentive-based budgeting, he said, helps universities think about the balance between those two.
The moon rose over the Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge in the early morning hours.
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On the 75th anniversary of D-Day, Ed Morrissette a 95-year-old WWII veteran of Papillion, reminisced while toasting to his fallen comrades with a drink accompanied by John Adams, Tom Demro, Antonio Chickinelli and Jeff Hadden at Patriarch Distillers Inc. in La Vista, Nebraska, Thursday, June 6, 2019. Morrissette who was part of the second wave on D-Day at Omaha Beach drank a Canada Dry while the others had Soldier Valley Omaha Beach D-Day 75th anniversary bourbon whiskey.
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Major League Baseball debuted in Omaha on Thursday June 13th as the Royals faced the Tigers at TD Ameritrade Park.
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Detroit Tigers' Miguel Cabrera signed autographs for fans prior to a Major League Baseball game against the Kansas City Royals at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Nebraska, on Thursday, June 13, 2019.
Omaha Burke's Jaylon Roussell jogged the field people to participating in the Nebraska Cornhuskers Friday Night Lights event at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Louisville's Adam Elliott warmed up before the start of game 7 of the College World Series.
Louisville's Drew Campbell celebrated a walk-off win on his hit in the bottom of the 9th against Mississippi State during game ten of the College World Series at TD Ameritrade Park.
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Te'Andi Titus, left, and Kevin Kalaw, both of Omaha, read on the dock at Standing Bear Lake as a cool breeze swept over the lake, keeping the mosquitoes at bay.
Vanderbilt and Michigan faced off in the College World Series finals at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Nebraska in 2019.
Michigan's Jordan Brewer and Jack Blomgren celebrated after defeating Vanderbilt in their College World Series game.
A B-2 stealth bomber flew over as Michigan stands during the National Anthem before their College World Series game.
Vanderbilt faces Michigan during their College World Series game.
Vanderbilt's Harrison Ray signed autographs before the start of game 3 of the CWS championship.
Vanderbilt fans celebrate at the Commodores capture a national title with a win over Michigan.
Michigan players mingled prior to their College World Series game against Vanderbilt.
Vanderbilt celebrated their win over Michigan during the third game of the champion series of the College World Series.
Chris Isaak performed at the free Memorial Park Concert at Memorial Park.
Omaha firefighter David Kirchofer provided water to Louie the dog, after Kirchofer helped battle a a fire at 5427 86th Court. Louie, who does not live in the unit that caught fire, was interested in all the action.
Ray Renk of San Francisco, California, holds his daughter Kennedy, 8, alongside his son Benjamin, 10, while sporting personalized suits and watching Warren Buffett, the CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, walk the convention floor during the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting at the CHI Health Center Omaha in Omaha, Nebraska, Saturday, May 4, 2019.
Phoebe the giraffe eats lettuce fed by visitors as the Lincoln Children's Zoo provides a sneak peek at their new exhibits and expansion in Lincoln, Nebraska, Thursday, May 9, 2019.
Lincoln Southeast's Katie Whitehead, center, and Caroline Miller, right, celebrate with teammates including Ally Keitges, left, after winning the No. 1 doubles against Millard North during the NSAA Class A girls state tennis championship match at Koch Family Tennis Center in Omaha, Nebraska, Friday, May 17, 2019.
Omaha Bryan's Darwin Loftin lands a long jump during the Metro Conference track meet at Omaha Burke.
Millard West's Corbin Hawkins waits out the rain delay in the dugout. The baseball game between Millard West and Creighton Prep was postponed because of the weather.
Archbishop Bergan's Luke Jessen hits the center field wall trying to catch a hit from Millard West's Max Anderson resulting in an in-field home run during their state tournament game.
Crawford's Jillian Brennan (13) points up to the sky before the Class D 3,200-meter final at Omaha Burke High School during day one of the state track meet.
Gretna's Ashley Marsh connects with the ball alongside Marian's Maureen Tolley during the semifinal round of the Class A girls state soccer tournament at Morrison Stadium in Omaha, Nebraska, Saturday, May 11, 2019.
Elkhorn South players celebrate their championship while reading the name plate on the trophy after defeating Skutt during the NSAA Class B girls state soccer championship game Morrison Stadium in Omaha, Nebraska, Tuesday, May 14, 2019.
Jacob Himelick, left, a Millard north senior, chats with fellow senior Jace January as he signs January's year book. January likes to spend the time between classes greeting fellow students in the hallway.
Hannah Gruhlkey hugs her goat Griffin as he nibbles on her hair during a Country Bumpkin 4-H Club meeting at the Living Legend Farm.
Chipper Fyfe stands on a dike to see how far floodwaters have risen just west of Hamburg, Iowa.
Nebraska pitchers stay loose before their NCAA Regional game in Oklahoma City.
Tad Badje, 49, right, and wife Shelly Badje, 48, pepper Title Boxing Club's general manager, Chris Gerhardt's mid-section during a two-on-one body shot race as part of their work out at Title Boxing Club in Omaha, Nebraska.
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Two-year-old Hannah Bonnot of Denver, Colorado, stands in awe before "Mountain Outlaw" taken at Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, on display at Tom Mangelsen's "Life in the Wild" exhibition at the Durham Museum in Omaha, Nebraska.
A deer walks through the tall grass at Chalco Hills Recreation Area in Omaha, Nebraska.
Canada geese fly over Flanagan Lake at sunset in Omaha, Nebraska.
The sunset is reflected in some open water at Flanagan Lake in Omaha, Nebraska.
Ian Murphy, canvases the nearly 90 snow people which are on display at the Leavenworth Park in Omaha, Nebraska. Neighbors such as Murphy say the snow people didn't exist yesterday and claim it happened over night or possibly early this morning.
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Husker fans rock The Rock and corn hats in the first half as the University of Nebraska-Lincoln men's basketball team hosts Michigan State at the Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Nebraska.
An allosaurus appears to be eyeing a tasty, 19-month-old morsel named Austin Haseltine as he is lifted from the shoulders of his grandpa, Greg Fasano, by his mother, Amy Haseltine, with his father, Jim Haseltine looking on. The Dinosaur UpROAR exhibit at Lauritzen Gardens, 100 Bancroft Street in Omaha, Nebraska, features 20 life-sized installations as well as discovery stations and educational activities set throughout the gardens.
The setting moon is framed by some dried flowers at Lake Zorinsky in Omaha, Nebraska.
A person goes for a run along the snow covered trails at Lake Zorinsky in Omaha, Nebraska.
The sun rises on a snow covered Lake Zorinsky in Omaha, Nebraska.
Pink and blue balloons float past the Sower statue on the Nebraska State Capitol after balloons were released for the 45th annual Nebraska Walk for Life in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Steam rises over north downtown Omaha, Nebraska, as morning lows were below -10 degrees.
Water covers a road near Valley, Nebraska, on Friday, March 15, 2019.
Heavy machinery stacks up concrete chunks on the shore of the Elkhorn River at the Q Street bridge as part of an effort to stabilize the bank on the recently flooded river.
Sarpy County Sheriff's Deputy Darin Morrissey rides an ATV through floodwaters in Hawaiian Village.
Omaha Roncalli's Shane Orr celebrates their double overtime win over Aurora during a semifinal game in the Class B Nebraska state basketball tournament at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
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The Auburn bench and crowd react to Auburn's Cameron Binder hitting what would be the game winning shot against North Bend Central during the championship game in the Class C1 Nebraska state basketball tournament at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
Nebraska's Adrian Martinez runs out of the end zone after a play during spring football practice at the Hawks Championship Center in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Treyton Gubser, left, and his uncle Daniel Gubser paddle using shovels through the floodwaters after they rescued Daniel's kid's cat, Bob, in Hamburg, Iowa.
Highway 81 is covered in floodwaters south of Columbus, Nebraska.
A Nebraska National Guard helicopter flies over a flooded Waterloo, Nebraska, in March.
Cars drive drive across a flooded Platte River on Highway 50 just north of Louisville, Nebraska.
A Canada goose flies over Matthew J. Placzek's "Monument to Labor" sculpture as floodwaters from the Missouri River begin to recede on the Omaha riverfront.
Floodwaters closed Ave I at North 26th Street in Council Bluffs, Iowa.
A truck drives through a flooded road near the Platte River in April.
Lincoln Pius X's Austin Jablonski holds up the net after his team defeated Omaha Roncalli in the championship game in the Class B Nebraska state basketball tournament at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
Amelia Fritz, right, holds on to her daughter-in-law Tesha Fritz in Glenwood, Iowa. They were evacuated from Pacific Junction, Iowa, after floodwaters hit the town last night. They were part of 15-relatives all staying in the same house or in a camper in the front driveway.
Robert Jones looks around his flood damaged house north of Highway 50, near Louisville,Nebraska. The floor, which is normally a white tile, is covered in mud.
Aurora's Nicholas Hutsell, left, fouls Omaha Roncalli's Alexander Rodgers during a semifinal game in the Class B Nebraska state basketball tournament at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
Lincoln Pius X's Charlie Easley, left, and and Omaha Roncalli's Alexander Rodgers stretch for a loose ball during the championship game in the Class B Nebraska state basketball tournament at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family's Trent Reardon, left and Jason Sjuts celebrate their victory over Fremont Bergan during the championship game in the Class D1 Nebraska state basketball tournament at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
Aurora's Kaleb Moural wipes the sweat from his face during the second half against Omaha Roncalli during a semifinal game in the Class B Nebraska state basketball tournament at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
Bob the cat looks on from a basket in a boat after being rescued from floodwaters in Hamburg, Iowa.
A vehicle is stuck in floodwaters near 1st Street and Pierce Street in Fremont, Nebraska.
Tim Rockford, left, and David Bauer, tour the Bellwood Lakes neighborhood which was destroyed by the flooding days prior along the Platte River in Bellwood, Nebraska.
Lincoln East's Charlotte Bovaird practices her shot and she and her teammates warm up in the hallways before the start of the game. Lincoln East played Millard South in a Class A first-round basketball game during the girls state basketball tournament at the Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Westside poses with the championship plaque with the winning score on the wall behind them after Omaha Westside defeated Millard North 54-53 at Omaha Westside in Omaha, Nebraska.
Chris Saenz of Bellevue works out at FIT IN THE CITY in Papillion, Nebraska.
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With the legal rights to their forest secure, an indigenous community plans for the future
Donny Iqbal
Two young men wearing traditional clothing in Lebak. Image by Donny Iqbal for Monagbay.
The indigenous Kasepuhan community in Lebak, Indonesia, is one of the lucky few for whom the government has recognized their rights to the lands they have occupied for generations.
Now, local youths are hoping to attract visitors from nearby Jakarta and boost coffee production as a means of creating jobs at home.
"Now we have this clarity," says Engkos Kosasih, a young Karang man who hopes to put the Karang forest here on the map for ecotourism. "It's easy to start making plans for the next five or 10 years."
LEBAK, Indonesia — "This forest is no longer a state forest." The sign is one of the first things you see when you reach the Karang customary forest area in Lebak district, a few hours by car west of Jakarta, the Indonesian capital.
For Salim, the sign, which has stood there since 2016, means vindication after a 15-year campaign for customary land rights. After years of uncertainty, he now feels a sense of independence.
"For as long as I have lived here, there has been a name for these forests handed down from generation to generation," he said.
Successive governments repeatedly redrew the boundaries of the Karang forest as the world's largest archipelagic nation evolved from colonial outpost to reforming democracy. Until 1934, under Dutch occupation, this territory was protected within the erstwhile Halimun Salak area. In 1963, post-independence, then-President Sukarno declared it a nature reserve. The government under his successor, Suharto, opened it up to production under the management of Perum Perhutani, a state-owned forestry firm founded in 1972.
In 2003, five years after the fall of Suharto, Salim's land was included in Mount Halimun Salak National Park. He says those new restrictions raised anxieties in the community. People would tiptoe around when bringing produce back home from nearby coffee, fruit and rice fields, avoiding the mantri, or rangers, who might ask for a bribe or, occasionally, bring criminal charges.
Farming activities in the village. Image by Donny Iqbal for Mongabay.
In 2012, Jaro Wahid, a leader of the local indigenous community, began compiling information to hand to the government.
"We gave all the customary data exactly to the forestry ministry," Jaro said. "We just want to fulfill the ancestral order of the land."
Then in 2015 the Lebak district government signed a decree concerning the "Recognition, Protection and Empowerment of Kasepuhan Indigenous Peoples in Lebak District."
The change meant that Salim and the rest of the community here were granted stewardship of 96 hectares (237 acres) of forest. The remaining 3,900 square kilometers (1,500 square miles) of forest cover remain off-limits.
"Now we have this clarity," says Engkos Kosasih, a young Karang man who hopes to put the forest here on the map for ecotourism. "It's easy to start making plans for the next five or 10 years."
In Karang, and many communities like it, people here see a correlation between land rights and welfare. Data collected by RMI-The Indonesian Institute for Forest and Environment, an NGO, show two-thirds of residents in the village of Jagaraksa have only a sixth-grade education, and less than a quarter finished junior high as required by law. Four out of five people here work either as farmers or laborers, where day wages are the norm and productivity and protections are low.
"In the past, indigenous youth were labeled as backward," says Engkos, who graduated from senior high school and moved to Jakarta in search of work. "Many of us left the area because there were no permanent jobs."
Engkos spent a year in the capital before returning home. Now he and around a dozen friends are hoping the cooler air and flowers of the red meranti tree (Shorea leprosula) will draw visitors to Karang from the city. This past November, the young people were preoccupied with the upcoming coffee harvest. Engkos was holding classes covering upstream farming methods and downstream processing activities.
Traditional food in the community. Image by Donny Iqbal for Mongabay.
At the end of 2016, President Joko Widodo's administration recognized the rights of nine indigenous groups to more than 130 square kilometers (50 square miles) of customary forest, including nearly 5 square kilometers covering the Karang forest in Lebak. Conferring additional rights on Indonesia's indigenous communities forms part of the government's wider strategic policy goal of issuing land deeds to millions of Indonesians.
Widodo, who is running for re-election this April, says the government has already distributed certificates for 27,000 square kilometers (10,400 square miles) out of a planned 127,000 square kilometers (49,000 square miles) of land. And officials say around 12 million individual certificates have been issued in the past two years. But opposition candidate Prabowo Subianto has opposed the policy, arguing that it could backfire in the long run as streetwise buyers exploit those with new land certificates.
In a house made entirely from wood, Salim shows me his customary land certificate. "We are calmer and happier," he says.
Jaro says many of the traditional customary rules will remain in force. A traditional zoning regulation in Karang marks the local spring as a sacred area; trees in the Kayuan Mountains cannot be cut down; the steep inclines at Lamping Awian must be kept populated with dense vegetation to guard against landslides. An alchemy of national, local government and indigenous laws now governs this place.
"We abide by the [laws of the] state," Jaro said. "But we are also faithful to the customs and heritage of our ancestors."
This story was reported in part by Mongabay's Indonesia team and was first published on our Indonesian site on Dec. 3 and 4, 2018.
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(Burgess) Announce roach treatment and process/costs/choices for cost effective execution.
(Hannah) Discuss restructuring of the Maintenance program. Maintenance Coordinator will change to Maintenance Facilitator, they will manage the Fixer, the Contract Coordinator, and the Crew Chief; the Crew Chief will primarily assign tasks and maintain accountability of the other Maintenance crew members. Please see attached job descriptions.
(Nolan/Ryan) Discuss paying for internet from discretionary reserves.
Shelby: Looking for a place to live in August. Used to live in Seneca. Moved into an apartment and miss living in a coop. My job is a five-minute bike ride from here. Single room. Have a cat. Outside cat mostly.
Called Aaron Rodriguez by phone; accepted for membership.
Ryan: Does it say that the maintenance facilitator take calls?
Sarah: It doesn't, so I'm confused about whether I'd be responsible for delegating calls. I think that these are passable positions but need more discussion with labor. If I'm maintenance facilitator, then I'm not going to know who has maintenance labor.
Richard: Seems like a lot of administrative overhead.
Sarah: 8 hours total. I think the idea with separating the positions was that someone needs to ensure that tasks get done, and that person is best on-site.
Nolan: I think it will need revisions, but only way to find out what revisions it needs will be to have people in the positions.
Nolan motions that we pass the position as-is.
Andy G: I concur with the overhead of people tracking people tracking people. I think some of it should be done by the labor czar.
Sarah: Amend that we pass this contingent with discussion about handling coordination and who is taking maintenance requests.
Nolan: We can always change stuff later. Donny wrote quite a bit of this, and he has done a fair amount of maintenance. I'm tempted to defer to him if he feels that we need this degree of administrative oversight.
Azzurra: In terms of the number of hours, it's not that different from what we used to have. Maintenance facilitator was getting four hours. The contract coordinator is what we used to have as dispatch. The crew chief is the trellist with an hour added for bugging people to make sure they take stuff off trello. The four hours of crew chief + contract coordinator are replacing 6 hours of dispatch + 1 hour of trellist.
Andy: If maintenance facilitator is managing dispatch, should have access to trello. Seems like the crew chief is redundant.
Azzurra: Friendly amendment that the crew chief is responsible for picking up maintenance requests.
Sarah: There's nothing explicit in here about trello.
Ryan: The impression I got was that the facilitator would take maintenance requests and distribute them. If we need a contractor, let the contract person know.
Andy: The facilitator won't be overseeing the crew chief; they'll just be determining who gets the jobs?
Ryan: That was my impression.
Azzurra: Sarah won't be able to pick up the slips because she's not here. Would need to be the crew chief. Victor was getting four hours but was actually doing maintenance. This is still listed as a four-hour position, and I'm curious if it still needs to be. I wonder if we want to make it a two-hour position but say that, if Sarah takes the position, then will fulfill her obligations. Would be six hours, rather than the seven we're replacing.
Andy: My concern wasn't with the number of hours–was that we'd have double oversight.
Cynthia: If you need someone to get the papers, I could do that if Sarah isn't going to be on the property.
Ryan: I think the idea was that Sarah could receive requests via phone.
Sarah: Phone would be preferable since I wouldn't need to come here and get things. The question is who would add things to the trello from written requests.
Azzurra: I think we should add that to the crew chief.
Propose to pass with a friendly amendment to add that the crew chief is also responsible for picking up maintenance requests and adding to trello.
Ryan: We're going to need business class. I had budgeted for residential. Will need to allocate from our discretionary fund.
Azzurra: I'm willing to pay an additional $20-40 per month to have fast internet. Having internet not be available when I needed to turn in final grades was a really unpleasant situation to go through. I'd like what we decide to be put in stone.
Richard: Entry-level business plan is slow (7mbps down).
Nolan: With business class, it's not in one person's name–it's in the name of a business. They expect you to be sharing it. If you buy a residential connection and try to share it, they're going to shut you down real quick. You're entitled to DMCA safe harbor.
Andy: The previous connection was a residential connection in Gatlin's name. It was significantly cheaper.
Nolan: Just because the fire doesn't burn you, it doesn't mean we should continue playing with it.
Don: Internet isn't very high on my agenda. What's high on my agenda is getting rid of the roaches.
Burgess: In two weeks, I'm going to come back with choices for us.
Ryan: Internet and dealing with the roaches aren't mutually exclusive.
Azzurra: Is Grande a possibility?
Ryan: it's not in our area.
Nolan: I'd like to propose that we budget up to $100 additional for internet.
Richard: My main concern is that we're paying a lot more for a lot less bandwidth.
Nolan: I'm personally weary about getting a residential plan. I don't want to get into another situation where, as tech coordinator, I can't call Time Warner because it's not my account.
Ryan: The other distinction is that we're going to pump it out so that everyone has connectivity.
Mike: This isn't fast and wouldn't meet my needs since sometimes I download large files for work, but I also don't want us to use a residential connection and then suddenly get shut down, and paying $350/month for a fast plan is also problematic when we didn't budget for it. I think we should pass this, and there's nothing stopping people from getting/keeping their own residential connections if need be.
Andy: Can we call Time Warner to get a quote before we vote?
Nolan: I'd like to pass something tonight. We could get it going within a couple of days.
Azzurra: I'd like us to know what bandwidth we're getting and how much it's going to be.
Nolan: I think it'll be a matter of trying something out.
Andy motions that we only purchase the minimum business bandwidth available. Nolan seconds.
Ryan: People already have internet and aren't going to disconnect their better internet. It'll probably be a year of transition. We have a discretionary fund of $7,500 that was set aside for moving assistance, and we have about $6,000 remaining.
Azzurra: Sarah will now be appointed for maintenance. Richard has not had anybody run against him for food buyer. I feel comfortable appointing Richard as food buyer and Carey as fixer. Carey won't actually become fixer until William moves out. Mary is outreach. I don't think anybody is running against Jess and Beth for labor as of June 1.
McAllen: For people not stepping down, are the elections in July?
Azzurra: They'll be in June. Will be run by the new labor czar.


Difference between revisions of "Lion's Head"
Start about 2.5m right of ''Dreadnaught''. A tricky first move up the centre of the short square face leads to a small ledge. Continue up the next short section to a darker grey face. CLimb just left of the middle of this to a small overlap. Pull through and straight to a wide ledge. Move about 2m right and head up the left side of a whitish face. Continue up a vertical crack and a last short section to reach the big ledge.
Start about 3m right of ''Relic News''. CLimb the corner and then step left. Pull up onto the next shelf and step back right to a crack in the darker grey rock. Follow this crack and move right to gain the next vague corner. Climb up a few meters the traverse across the face and up to the next ledge. Place gear high in the ''Wild Things Run Free'' narrow corner, but the climb the arete to the left. Continue straight up to the big ledge.
Start about 3m right of the ''Headline '33'' corner. Follow the break above the boulder to a right tending series of layback flakes. At the ledge, move 2m right and climb the right side of the short faces above (do not climb the lichenous corner to the left as there is a large, loose block in the crack). Head up to the left of a large clump of grass, and then step over the grass and up a tricky recess. At the top move slightly left and then straight to the big ledge.
Start between Beware the Dark Horse and Blueberry Hill; going up a triangular undercling on the first overlap 3m up. From the ledge, gain the blank looking face directly above and stay left of the crumbly flakes, going onto good jugs – you run it out a bit at this point (there are some micro nut placements if you have time to fiddle with gear) - the hard pull onto the face is right above good gear though, and the jugs higher up are bomber. Hold the line straight through the undercut crack system (crux) that is capped by a small triangular roof; and then onto the belay ledge – there is a threaded abseil point from which to belay. Good idea to double up on medium sized cams.
Start between ''Beware the Dark Horse'' and ''Blueberry Hill''; going up a triangular undercling on the first overlap 3m up. From the ledge, gain the blank looking face directly above and stay left of the crumbly flakes, going onto good jugs – you run it out a bit at this point (there are some micro nut placements if you have time to fiddle with gear) - the hard pull onto the face is right above good gear though, and the jugs higher up are bomber. Hold the line straight through the undercut crack system (crux) that is capped by a small triangular roof; and then onto the belay ledge – there is a threaded abseil point from which to belay. Good idea to double up on medium sized cams.
FA Nic Abrahams & Craig Turvey; Feb 2015.
Start to the right of ''Juggernaut'' up a crack system that moves up and slightly right across the steep face to join the Y-shaped recess on ''Cat's Pyjamas''. Head straight up the face above, then a short arête and then a final bungle with an intermittent crack on the right hand side. Scramble up to the big ledge. Abseil point to the left.
Start up the break left of ''Mane Course'' and pull right onto the shelf. Climb the open book to the roof. Continue up the steep, flaring crack above to the next roof. Reach straight over the roof to find good holds (and small cams for gear). From here, a funky but difficult crux sequence leads right and then up onto the face above. [There is a key, large flake under the roof, which seems solid, but treat it with respect]. Continue straight up to the ledge with a small tree. On the left side of the ledge climb straight up the right hand side of two short faces to the big ledge. Abseil point to the left. Consensus grading needed.
P1. ±19m (Grade ±20, Consensus requ.): Start ±10m right of the start of pitch 3 of White Face. Climb the short brown face and pull up thru the roof to a cubby hole. Tend right and continue up a layback, step left and climb diagonally right to a large platform.
P1. ±19m (Grade ±20, Consensus requ.): Start ±5m right of the start of pitch 3 (As per D. Mercer book) of White Face. Climb the short brown face and pull up thru the roof to a cubby hole. Tend 2m right and continue up a layback, step left and climb diagonally right to a large platform.
If the layback proves too difficult a variation to the left is about 4 grades easier.
If the layback proves too difficult a variation to the left is about 3 grades easier.
Start 3m right of ''Rumpelstiltskin''. Good climbing, but rather lichenous.
Follow the shallow corner to the roof. Step left and pull through a series of rails tending slightly left until the angle eases. Finish on the broad ledge.
Climb the blunt arete to the right of ''Lookout''. At the small ledge, pull up onto the fin (sounds hollow, but seems solid) and move strenuosly up and slightly right. Finish up the ramp to the broad ledge.
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Invite to tender: Impact of Brexit on the divergence of rights
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An expert paper on EU developments in Equality and Human Rights: Impact of Brexit on the divergence of rights and best practice on the island of Ireland.
The Equality Commission for the Northern Ireland ("the Commission") in partnership with the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission (NIHRC) and the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC) seeks a contractor to produce an expert paper which analyses the impact, and/or potential impact, of Brexit as regards the divergence of equality and human rights protections and EU best practice on the island of Ireland.
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Girl, 5, orphaned after watching parents fall to their deaths after slipping on snow
by Alex Williams February 4, 2021 February 4, 2021
An now orphaned five-year-old watched on in horror as her mum slipped off of a cliff and fell to her death before her father rushed to save her and plummeted too.
The daughter of Fabrizio Marchi, 40, and Valeria Coletta, 35, tragically watched both of her parents felll to their deaths during a hike on Sunday, January 31.
Fabrizio and Valeria were out hiking with their five-year-old and two friends in the Italian region of Lombardy when tragic incident happened.
The group had diverted from the footpath in the Camonica Valley because an avalanche had blocked the route.
Before they rejoined the path, Colletta reportedly lost her balance while climbing over a small pile of snow and fell towards the cliff.
Her husband Fabrizio had tried to stop Valeria from falling, but fell himself and the pair tumbled over the cliff's edge.
The two horrified friends of the couple called authorities who attended the scene.
Any rescue attempt was reportedly recorded as futile because the couple had fallen around 200m and would have died instantly.
Police, mountain rescue, the fire brigade and several volunteers from the nearby town of Brescia aided in the search for the couple.
The bodies of Fabrizio and Valeria were later recovered from the area.
An investigation into the couple's tragic deaths is ongoing, but authorities have said that no foul play is suspected.
The couple's friends then made it back to safety with the five-year-old, who was then handed over to her grandparents.
According to la Republic, an Italian website, the couple were buried together with two bunches of white roses at the foot of the coffin on Wednesday February 3.
A sign reportedly read: "Hello Mum and Dad."
The website claims a GoFundMe has been set up for the five-year-old, with donations reported to have exceed €240,000.
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A mega mall in Dubai has proponents of 'bricks and clicks' buzzing, but can what drives customer behaviour be boiled down to such a precise formula? We suggest it's actually much more broad.
Dubai is already home to some of the most effective and high-impact luxury retail in the world thanks to the Dubai Mall, Mall of the Emirates, BurJaman, et cetera. That won't prevent developers from building more, however.
Mall of the Emirates, Dubai, 2,400,000 square feet and 700+ stores.
There's no denying that the physicality of the space alone is impressive. But Dubai Square mall is also going to have a particularly strong technological focus that puts millennials and Gen Z front and centre by pursuing an omni-channel approach across the entirety of the mall.
The implications for this are what we are seeing across the world: A seamless shopping experience where customers can purchase from their phones and desktop, as well as the store counter.
Shopping will be augmented through barcode scanning, experiential apps and RFI technology, the ingredients necessary to produce check-out-free retail.
"The demographic structure is also very attractive to retailers targeting the Middle East as there's a very high birth rate and a young population," he adds.
Evidently, augmenting the physical shopping experience with digital technology is in vogue. But is 'bricks and clicks' itself the formula driving more frequent purchases or is there a more fundamental principle at work? It could be argued that the real driver is simply providing consumer choice in all possible, logistically and technologically feasible ways.
Let us first look at the mall's target audience. In a survey of 18-24-year-olds in the Middle East, 40% demonstrated a preference for purchasing online. A survey from Omnico finds 70% of shoppers aged under 35 would like to see store hours extended. A survey by Google shows that 72% of shoppers visit a shop to check out a product, with plans to purchase online. Amazon, the West's largest single online retailer is now being used by 72% of shoppers to make purchasing decisions ahead of Google.
What's evident is that young audiences want choice. As many choices as possible. As it happens, providing those additional choices often means delivering online experiences that either extend the physical offering, for example, enabling people to check calorie content of food online, or provide more flexibility with purchasing, such as offering delivery slots or greater levels of product customisation.
But choice might also mean providing more physical in-store experiences. For example, Citizen M hotels' staff members, or Citizen Ambassadors, add value by enriching the customer experience through knowledge about the hotel, the local area, the hotel bar's wine list and more.
Nike's new flagship store in Soho, New York, takes a LEGO-store-style approach where customers can choose to enter the store to play basketball on the near-full-size court rather than make a purchase. The court is surrounded by cameras, helping to capture the action from different angles. By treadmills, a camera records customers' gait during a run, allowing a Nike staff member to analyse the results and recommend the best footwear, using an immersive on-screen display.
Games Workshop has always been about experience, and profits in the last 12-month period have almost doubled. In every Games Workshop, the experience is similar, revolving around painting miniature figurines, and playing table top board and role-playing games.
At Apple stores around the world, the new Today at Apple programme is providing creative people with an inspiring set of projects and challenges every day, delivered for free by industry professionals. For Apple, the store environment is now largely the mechanism of delivery for the Today at Apple programme.
These are all great examples of retailers providing more choice. Choice of how customers spend their time in a brand's brick-and-mortar store, what they decide to spend money on, and at which touchpoint they decide to make a purchase.
As new technologies and possibilities emerge, those must be incorporated into the retail experience.
Ultimately, any notion of 'bricks and clicks' should be subsumed within a more general principle of delivering customers the relevant choice and experience.


Roma look set to become 'the PSG of Italy', after Italian media outlet Milano Finanza reported that Qatar Sports Investments are interested in buying the club.
QSI, the owners of Paris Saint-Germain since 2012, are thought to be considering expanding their European project to the Italian capital.
Rome-based newspaper Corriere dello Sport have even reported that a 400 million-euro offer may already have been made to current owner James Pallotta – the American has denied these takeover rumours.
In spite of this, renowned French media outlet L'Equipe have also reported a genuine interest from QSI and their chairman Nasser al-Khelaïfi.
To avoid a conflict of interest between the two clubs, and subsequent problems with UEFA, the source of funding for investing in Roma would have to be different to the one QSI used to purchase and run Paris Saint-Germain.
Based in a city with such rich cultural and touristic significance, which is also the capital of one of Europe's most football-centric nations, Roma are thought to be an ideal business venture for Qatar Sports Investments.
Qatar Airways became Roma's shirt sponsor at the beginning of this season, so there has recently been a significant financial investment in the club from Qatar already.
The astronomical boost provided by these big-money takeovers has already been seen in European football, with Manchester City and PSG benefiting hugely over the last decade.
Roma are currently one of the biggest clubs, and one of the best teams, in Italian football, but a financial takeover on this scale could catapult them towards competing for silverware regularly, and challenging Juventus' domestic dominance at long last.


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Homeland Vinyl Products, Inc. Locating New Manufacturing Facility in Hawkins County
NASHVILLE—Tennessee Economic and Community Development Commissioner Randy Boyd along with Homeland Vinyl officials today announced the company will locate a new manufacturing facility in Surgoinsville, Tennessee. Homeland Vinyl has purchased an existing facility in the Phipps Bend Industrial Park, located at 140 Industrial Dr., where it will manufacture vinyl fence, decking and railing products and accessories. Through this expansion, Homeland Vinyl is expected to create 25 new jobs.
"We want to welcome Homeland Vinyl to Tennessee and thank them for creating these new jobs in Hawkins County," Boyd said. "Homeland Vinyl is a valuable addition to these communities and we look forward to their continued growth and success."
Homeland Vinyl Products is one of the largest manufacturers of vinly fence, deck and railing systems in the U.S. Through this expansion, the company will move its manufacturing equipment from Colorado to the Surgoinsville location, which will allow for the addition of new product lines.
The company expects to be operational immediately and will be working with the Tennessee College of Applied Technology (TCAT) for recruitment of skilled positions at the plant once additional positions are available as it expands. People interested in applying to the TCAT can contact John Burdine at 423-345-4130 or visit the TCAT at 323 Phipps Bend Rd., Surgoinsville, TN 37873.
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Quantum computing has been researched for decades and D-Wave deployed what was considered the first such computer in 2011. A handful of D-Wave's quantum computers are now being used by Google, NASA and Lockheed Martin for artificial intelligence, image recognition and machine learning."


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synopsis: ICS, a portfolio company of ClearLight Partners and leading provider of Information Technology Managed Services in the Northeast, announced it has acquired AKUITY Technologies, a provider of IT Managed Services in the greater New England area.
buyer parent: ClearLight Partners, LLC
buyer: ICS Solutions Group
ICS is a provider of IT Managed Services, cybersecurity, cloud migration and implementation services for small to medium-sized businesses. The company offers on-site and remote support to customers in the Northeastern U.S., with an emphasis on cybersecurity, risk management and a remote workforce. "
target: AKUITY Technologies
AKUITY has grown by helping small-to-medium sized businesses throughout New England achieve success through greater returns on their technology investment. Along with managed IT services, AKUITY offers strategic planning, hardware and software procurement, and complete implementation services.
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closed 1/8/2021 via BusinessWire
Milestone Technologies, Inc., acquired Covestic
synopsis: Milestone Technologies, a Silicon Valley based global IT managed services firm, has announced the acquisition of Covestic, LLC, a ServiceNow Elite Partner and IT Managed Services firm, based in Kirkland, WA.
buyer: Milestone Technologies, Inc.
Milestone Technologies is a global managed services provider based in Silicon Valley and has been providing diverse IT Managed Services since 1997, helping hundreds of leading corporations deliver technology around the globe. "
target: Covestic
Covestic has deep expertise in IT Managed Services and ServiceNow as well as the key business processes that ServiceNow enables to include IT Service Management, IT Operations Management, Customer Service Management, Security Operations and Governance Risk and Compliance.
announced 12/11/2020 via PR Newswire
Leidos, will acquire 1901 Group LLC
synopsis: Leidos Holdings, Inc. will acquire 1901 Group, a leading provider for managed IT services and cloud solutions in the private and public market. The acquisition of 1901 Group will advance Leidos' position in the digital modernization market and expand its ability to address the accelerating cloud and IT services markets.
buyer: Leidos (NYSE:LDOS:$11,999.00)
Leidos is a Fortune 500® information technology, engineering, and science solutions and services leader working to solve the world's toughest challenges in the defense, intelligence, homeland security, civil, and health markets. "
target: 1901 Group LLC
1901 Group is a leading provider of IT services and solutions in the public and private sector market. The Group leverages its FedRAMP authorized Enterprise IT Operations Center to provide 24/7 support of end-users, complex IT infrastructure environments, and mission-critical systems.
closed 12/9/2020 via BNC Analysis
Air-IT, acquired Nexus GS Limited
synopsis: Air IT Limited has announced the acquisition of Coventry based Nexus GS Limited. Based in the UK, Nexus GS Limited offers a wide portfolio of IT services to help businesses. As an MSP (Managed Service Provider) they can manage all the day-to-day IT support as well as build complex infrastructure to suit its client's needs.
buyer parent: August Equity Ltd.
buyer: Air-IT
Air IT is a managed service provider based in Nottingham that delivers IT support, professional services, communications, and cyber security to Small and Medium Enterprise, global enterprises, and in-house teams. "
target: Nexus GS Limited
Based in the UK, Nexus GS Limited offers a wide portfolio of IT services to help businesses. As an MSP (Managed Service Provider) they can manage all the day-to-day IT support as well as build complex infrastructure to suit its client's needs.
closed 12/2/2020 via PR Newswire
Grade A merged with Convergence Networks,
synopsis: Grade A, a Canadian managed IT services provider, has merged with Convergence Networks. The combination of these award-winning companies, in partnership with Riverside Partners, forms a leading provider of managed IT and cybersecurity services to clients across a variety of industries.
buyer parent: Riverside Partners, LLC.
buyer: Convergence Networks
Convergence Networks is an award-winning Managed IT Service Provider. The company offers a full spectrum of solutions covering cybersecurity, strategic planning, end user support, cloud, and hardware. "
target: Grade A
Grade A is a managed IT services provider headquartered in Ottawa, Canada. Grade A offers IT solutions that encompass all business needs, including strategic IT planning and consulting, end user support, cloud solutions, managed hardware, and professionally managed project-based services.
closed 11/25/2020 via Company Press Release
Electric, acquired Sinu
synopsis: Electric, the world's first real-time support & IT Management Platform for small and mid-sized businesses, has acquired Sinu, one of New York's top Managed IT Service Providers (MSP). The acquisition of Sinu will further Electric's growth path to become the top IT provider in the country.
buyer: Electric
Electric is reinventing how businesses manage their IT. Providing real-time IT support to 20,000 users and centralized IT management to over 300 customers, Electric offers companies a 70% reduction in IT spend and standardized security across devices, apps, and networks, whether on-site or remote. "
target: Sinu
Sinu is a pioneer of managed service provider support for IT, including the unlimited support model, which has provided the industry standard in IT service to 175 companies. Sinu has deep experience in concierge, VIP IT services for its clients, which has led to industry-leading client retention.
Presidio, Inc., acquired Arkphire Ireland Limited
synopsis: Presidio, Inc., a leading North American IT solutions provider delivering solutions to create agile, secure infrastructure platforms for its customers, has acquired Arkphire, a leading IT solutions company with operations in Dublin, London, São Paulo, Singapore, Tel Aviv and Tokyo.
buyer parent: BC Partners
buyer: Presidio, Inc. (PSDO:$3,047.00)
Presidio is a leading IT solutions provider focused on Digital Infrastructure, Cloud, and Security solutions to create agile, secure infrastructure platforms for customers. They deliver this technology expertise through a full life cycle model of professional, managed, and support services. "
target: Arkphire Ireland Limited
Arkphire is a leading IT solutions company with operations in Dublin, London, São Paulo, Singapore, Tel Aviv and Tokyo. They bring integrated solutions that span from desktops, collaboration, networking, security, managed services and data centre for faster digital transformation.
closed 11/4/2020 via BusinessWire
Coretelligent, acquired Soundshore Technology Group LLC
synopsis: Coretelligent, a leading provider of comprehensive managed IT, security, and unified cloud management services, has acquired managed services IT firm Soundshore Technology Group. The acquisition of STG compliments and further strengthens Coretelligent's iron-clad platform and unparalleled expertise in the Financial Services Sector.
buyer parent: Veronis Suhler Stevenson
buyer: Coretelligent
Coretelligent is a leading provider of comprehensive managed IT, security, and unified cloud management services, enabling organizations to seamlessly power and successfully grow their businesses. "
target: Soundshore Technology Group LLC
Soundshore Technology Group is a provider of IT services to hedge funds, private equity, and other alternative investment firms. With offices in Connecticut, New York, and California, Soundshore is uniquely situated to consult and implement all facets of the demands of their customer's technology.
Calligo, acquired Cinnte Technologies
synopsis: UK-based Calligo has announced the purchase of Cinnte Technologies, an Irish IT services provider that specializes in managed IT, cloud services, security services, software, PC repair, hardware upgrades & installation, and training.
buyer: Calligo
UK-based Calligo is a data optimization and privacy specialist. Calligo's unique collection of innovative cloud-based services covers the entire data journey. These services include public & hybrid cloud, IT managed services, data analytics, artificial intelligence and archival & erasure services. "
target: Cinnte Technologies
Cinnte Technologies is an Irish IT services provider that specializes in managed IT, cloud services, security services, software, PC repair, hardware upgrades & installation, and training.
closed 10/30/2020 via BNC Analysis
Unity Technologies Solutions, acquired IT Force
synopsis: Unity Technologies IT, an Irish provider of IT cloud managed services, has acquired Dublin-based IT Force, a provider of IT Support, Managed IT Services, and Managed IT Security Services. The deal will allow Unity to further service the needs of its over 600 clients across IT cloud and managed services, professional services, and IT security.
buyer: Unity Technologies Solutions
Ireland-based Unity is a leading provider of IT managed services and a cloud transformation partner, delivering IT solutions and services in security, infrastructure, applications, and identity management. "
target: IT Force
Based in Dublin, IT Force delivers IT Support, Managed IT Services, and Managed IT Security Services. The company provides a full range of ICT services, either totally outsourced wherein they take on the role of the IT department, or as a partner that clients can rely on for added expertise.
announced 10/27/2020 via GlobeNewswire
Anexinet Corporation, will acquire SereneIT, Inc.
synopsis: Anexinet Corporation, a leading provider of digital business transformation solutions, will acquire SereneIT, an Engineering and IT solutions firm, managed services provider, and value-added reseller. The acquisition will broaden Anexinet's services around data centers, Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning, automation, and cloud & hybrid IT.
buyer parent: Mill Point Capital
buyer: Anexinet Corporation
Anexinet is a leading provider of digital business transformation solutions. From intelligent, full-stack engagement strategies and solutions to modern, secure infrastructure products and services, Anexinet focuses on technology-enabled transformation solutions that drive value. "
target: SereneIT, Inc.
SereneIT provides IT engineering services and business solutions for companies and organizations to maximize the performance of their people, processes, and technology. SereneIT partners with clients to improve their business performance through modern IT automation and IT best practices.
River Run Computers Inc, acquired Alexssa
synopsis: River Run, a provider of IT and cybersecurity managed services, has acquired Alexssa, an IT services provider. Alexssa provides innovative, hassle-free IT services that minimizes downtime, secures systems and allows their clients to focus on their business. They offer managed services for smart IT, IT security, cloud computing and more.
buyer: River Run Computers Inc
River Run is a provider of IT and cybersecurity managed services. River Run helps their clients to secure, backup, and keep their systems running efficiently. Their offer services for managed IT, cloud, backup, network security, network monitoring, IT projects, and more. "
target: Alexssa
Alexssa is an IT services provider. Alexssa provides innovative, hassle-free IT services that minimizes downtime, secures systems and allows their clients to focus on their business. They offer managed services for smart IT, IT security, cloud computing and more.
closed 10/7/2020 via PR Web
VPLS Inc., acquired ZR Systems Group
synopsis: VPLS, a global cloud-to-edge computing and solutions provider, has acquired ZR Systems Group, a managed IT services company. ZR Systems provides quality IT services to businesses and organizations in Hawaii and the Pacific Rim. They offer services and solutions for bushiness consulting, managed IT, cloud and security.
buyer: VPLS Inc.
VPLS is a global provider of cloud-to-edge computing and technology services. With 18 data centers and over 68,000 servers, VPLS has the expertise and global reach for all cloud, colocation, hosting, backup and disaster recovery needs. They also offer managed security and managed network services. "
target: ZR Systems Group
ZR Systems Group is a managed IT services company. ZR Systems provides quality IT services to businesses and organizations in Hawaii and the Pacific Rim. They offer services and solutions for bushiness consulting, managed IT, cloud and security.
announced 10/7/2020 via PR Newswire
Eliassen Group, will acquire Ferguson Consulting, Inc.
synopsis: Eliassen Group, LLC, a strategic consulting and talent solutions firm, will acquire Ferguson Consulting, Inc., an IT consulting firm based in the St. Louis area. Ferguson Consulting provides IT contractors for staff augmentation positions of Fortune 400 companies. The company helps clients to implement IT-centric solutions that improve operations.
buyer parent: Stone Point Capital, LLC
buyer: Eliassen Group
Eliassen Group provides strategic consulting and talent solutions to drive client innovation and business results. The Group focuses on technology consulting, Agile consulting, managed services, risk management & business optimization services, government solutions, and life sciences. "
target: Ferguson Consulting, Inc.
Ferguson Consulting is a locally owned and managed IT consulting firm. Ferguson Consulting provides IT contractors for staff augmentation positions of Fortune 400 companies in St. Louis. The company helps clients to implement IT-centric solutions that improve operations and reduce costs.
announced 9/10/2020 via BNC Analysis
Computacenter, will acquire Pivot Technology Solutions
synopsis: Pivot Technology Solutions, Inc., a full-service information technology provider, will be acquired by Computacenter plc, a UK-based technology partner. The acquisition will allow Pivot to scale and expand its support for clients while expanding Computacenter's geographic footprint and capabilities in the US.
buyer: Computacenter (LSE:CCC:$6,542.22)
UK-based Computacenter is a leading independent technology partner, trusted by large corporate and public sector organisations. The company helps customers to source, transform and manage their IT infrastructure to deliver digital transformation, enabling users and their business. "
target: Pivot Technology Solutions (TSXV:PTG:$1,149.91)
Pivot is an information technology services and solutions provider to many of the world's most successful companies. By leveraging its OEM partnerships and its own fulfillment, professional, deployment, workforce, and managed services, Pivot supports the IT infrastructure needs of its clients.
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closed 8/25/2020 via BusinessWire
Core BTS, acquired Blue Chip Consulting
synopsis: Core BTS, a leading IT solutions and managed services provider, has acquired Blue Chip Consulting Group, LLC, a consulting firm specializing in Microsoft cloud consulting and managed services. Blue Chip will significantly expand Core BTS' Azure capabilities while increasing the scale and reach of its Modern Workplace and Security practice.
buyer parent: Tailwind Capital Partners
buyer: Core BTS
Core BTS is a technology solution provider focused on customer-centric software, technology, and IT infrastructure services to corporate and public-sector clients. Core BTS solves complex business needs across cloud transformation, networking, collaboration, security, and data center infrastructure."
target: Blue Chip Consulting
Blue Chip is an IT consulting firm that leverages Microsoft products and services to help companies realize an agile infrastructure, predictable cost model, and secure enterprise. From Azure to Windows, Blue Chip helps clients make the most out of their Microsoft investments.
announced 7/30/2020 via Company Press Release
InfraCom Group AB, will purchase Three Companies from MobiPlus
synopsis: InfraCom, a leading player in IT infrastructure, has entered into an agreement to acquire operations within the MobiPlus Group in bankruptcy. The companies acquired are VIKAB, an advertising and marketing company, Wavecom, an IT business, and Retailsolutions Sverige, a payment solutions company. MobiPlus is based in Sweden.
buyer: InfraCom Group AB (NGM:INFRA:$23.21)
InfraCom is a leading player in IT infrastructure. The company owns, operates and develops high-quality services in cloud-based telephony, cloud-based IT services, data centers, as well as data communication and Internet access to customers who demand high operational and data security. "
seller: MobiPlus
MobiPlus offers a unique marketing platform to companies in need of effective SMS based communications. MobiPlus is a technology company with most of its customers in the Scandinavian online retail market.
closed 6/17/2020 via Company Press Release
Suddath, acquired Phase Integration
synopsis: The Suddath Companies announced it acquired commercial technology consulting and project management company, Phase Integration. Phase Integration offers a holistic approach for all commercial technology needs and delivers consulting, project management and managed services to Florida-based companies across the country.
buyer: Suddath
The Suddath Companies is a diversified group of domestic and international service companies. Its affiliates specialize in worldwide household goods relocation, office moving and workplace solutions, warehousing and logistics management, trade show and exhibit displays, and more. "
target: Phase Integration
Founded in 2016, Phase Integration offers a holistic approach for all commercial technology needs and delivers consulting, project management and managed services to Florida-based companies across the country.
closed 6/16/2020 via BNC Analysis
Calligo, acquired Itomic Voice & Data
synopsis: Calligo, a UK-based data optimization and privacy specialist, has bought Cork and Dublin-based Itomic Voice & Data, a managed services company offering IT & Voice Solutions and maintenance services. They specialize in managed IT, telephony, IT infrastructure, cloud solutions, Microsoft solutions, IT support, and more.
target: Itomic Voice & Data
Itomic Voice and Data is a managed services company offering IT & Voice Solutions and maintenance services. They specialize in managed IT, telephony, IT infrastructure, cloud solutions, Microsoft solutions, IT support, and more. They are based in Ireland.
announced 6/1/2020 via PR Newswire
Black Box Corporation, will acquire Fujisoft
synopsis: AGC, a Global Solutions Integrator, will be acquiring Fujisoft (along with its associated companies in UAE) through its indirect subsidiary - Black Box Holdings Cayman Islands. Fujisoft specializes in innovative IT solutions such as Information Security, Communication & Collaboration, Managed Services, Security, Virtualization and Datacentre.
buyer parent: Essar Group
buyer: Black Box Corporation (BBOX:$770.58)
Black Box is a leading digital solutions provider dedicated to helping customers design, build, manage and secure their IT infrastructure. Black Box delivers high-value products and services through its global presence and approximately 3,000 team members. "
target: Fujisoft
Established in Dubai, UAE as an Information Technology Solutions and Service provider, Fujisoft specializes in innovative IT solutions such as Information Security, Communication & Collaboration, Managed Services, Security, Virtualization and Datacentre.
ICS Solutions Group, acquired Brightworks Computer Consulting
synopsis: ICS — a managed IT services provider (MSP) in Central New York — has acquired Brightworks Computer Consulting of Ithaca, New York. Brightworks Computer Consulting provides premier IT implementation, support, and hosting services.
ICS works alongside clients to develop solutions to meet all of their technology and telecommunications needs. They focus on keeping clients' technology productive and successful. They provide the support clients need, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. "
target: Brightworks Computer Consulting
Brightworks Computer Consulting provides premier IT implementation, support, and hosting services. Brightworks Computer Consulting was founded in 2004 by President and Senior Technical Consultant John Guttridge. Brightworks's offices are located in downtown Ithaca, New York.
ICS Solutions Group, acquired J.B. Kane
synopsis: ICS, an information-technology (IT) support firm with offices in DeWitt, Endicott, and Ithaca, has announced the acquisition of J.B. Kane, a Liverpool, NY IT firm. J.B. Kane specializes in computer networking, network-consulting services, and small-business IT consulting, according to its website.
target: J.B. Kane
J.B. Kane is a Liverpool, NY IT firm. J.B. Kane specializes in computer networking, network-consulting services, and small-business IT consulting. Launched in June 1978, J.B. Kane is also an HP Authorized service provider and Gold Partner.
Ticker: NSIT
Insight Enterprises, Inc.
Insight empowers clients with "Intelligent Technology" solutions to realize their goals. As a leading global provider of hardware, software, cloud and service solutions, they provide clients the expertise needed to select, implement and manage complex technology solutions to drive business outcomes.
EBIT ($mm)
Net Income ($mm)
Ticker: TSXV:PTG
Pivot Technology Solutions
Pivot Technology Solutions delivers solutions that enable organizations to design, build, implement and maintain computing and communication infrastructure. Pivot's approach supports improvement of business performance, helps organizations reduce capital and more.
Ticker: HLSE:SIILI
Siili Solutions
Siili Solutions is a software integrator and digital services partner that delivers comprehensive information technology IT services to the leading companies in Finland and the world. Siili has offices in Finland, Germany, Poland and the USA.
Ticker: AIM:COR
IDE Group Holdings plc
IDE Group is an AIM listed IT service company providing Cloud based IT and Managed Services solutions, Voice and Unified Communications solutions, Cyber Security and Lifecycle Asset Management services to the UK mid-market.
Ticker: IBSE:KFEIN
Kafein Technology Solutions
Kafein Technology Solutions is an IT services provider in Turkey. Kafein provides IT services to customers in the telecom, banking, technology, tourism, insurance, and retail sectors. They offer services for managed services, technology and software, data management, integration projects, and more.
Ticker: SWX:SWON
SoftwareONE, a global leader in software and cloud portfolio management, is modernizing the way organizations budget and optimize their global IT spend from on-premises to the cloud.
Ticker: TSXV:CTS
Converge Technology Partners Inc.
Converge Technology Solutions Corp. combines innovation accelerators and foundational infrastructure solutions to deliver best-of-breed solutions and services to customers.
Ticker: CNSX:TAAL
Taal Distributed Information Technologies Inc.
Canada-based TAAL delivers value-added blockchain services, providing professional-grade, highly scalable blockchain infrastructure and transactional platforms to support businesses building solutions and applications upon the Bitcoin SV platform.
Ticker: BRGP
BearingPoint, Inc.
BearingPoint is an independent management and technology consultancy with European roots and a global reach. The company operates in three units: Consulting, Solutions and Ventures.
Ticker: OB:TECH
Techstep ASA
Techstep is a leading Nordic enabler of the digital workplace. Techstep's unique "Mobile as a Service" (MaaS) offering is a one-stop-shop solution combining hardware, subscription & connectivity, mobile device management, managed services and related software, in addition to financing.
Ticker: ASX:OTW
Over the Wire Holdings Limited
Over the Wire is a Telecommunications and IT solution provider in Australia. Over the Wire specializes in converged voice and data networks, data centres, and hosted infrastructure solutions for corporate clients. Their core offerings include data networks, voice, managed cloud, and colocation.
Ticker: ICLD
InterCloud Systems, Inc.
InterCloud Systems is a global single-source provider of value-added services for both corporate enterprises and service providers, offering cloud and managed services, professional consulting services and voice, data and optical solutions.
Ticker: AIM:SYS
SysGroup plc
SysGroup PLC is a leading provider of managed IT services, cloud hosting and technical consultancy. The Group delivers solutions that ensure clients understand and benefit from industry-leading technologies and advanced hosting capabilities.
Ticker: ASX:TNT
Tesserent Limited
Tesserent is dedicated to providing enterprise Network Security via a managed service for organisations across Asia Pacific. Tesserent delivers network security as a managed service to high value organisations - monitoring, updating and protecting client networks 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Ticker: OTCPK:CISO
Cerberus Sentinel
Cerberus Sentinel is a provider of consulting and managed services, focused solely on cybersecurity. The company seeks to expand by acquiring world-class cybersecurity talent and utilizes the latest technology to create innovative solutions that protect businesses against emerging security threats.
Ticker: GLOW
Glowpoint, Inc.
Glowpoint is a leading provider of advanced video communications solutions. Its suite of advanced and robust telepresence and video communications service solutions empower global organizations to dramatically enhance the impact and productivity of their internal and external communications.
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Q: How to get image iconMarker working for plotGoogleMaps R? What am I trying to do:
I am trying to plot 2 groups of points (vessels) with different icons on a nice interactive map. (The vessels have longitude and latitude) The interactivity is important!
The code will actually go inside an iframe in a shiny application.
I set up an example vessel data set (two groups of 5), and plot them onto 2 separate layers. I have been doing a bit of research and plotGoogleMaps seemed like a good package to go to.
library(plotGoogleMaps)
vessels = data.frame(id = c(1:10)
                     , lat = c(22.0959, 22.5684, 21.9189, 21.8409, 22.4663, 22.7434, 22.1658, 24.5691, 22.4787, 22.3039)
                     , lon = c(114.021, 114.252, 113.210, 113.128, 113.894, 114.613, 113.803, 119.730, 113.910, 114.147))
group1 = vessels[1:5,]
group2 = vessels[6:10,]

coordinates(group1) = ~ lon + lat
proj4string(group1) = CRS("+proj=longlat +datum=WGS84")
group1 <- SpatialPointsDataFrame( group1 , data = data.frame( ID = row.names( group1 ) ))

coordinates(group2) = ~ lon + lat
proj4string(group2) = CRS("+proj=longlat +datum=WGS84")
group2 <- SpatialPointsDataFrame( group2 , data = data.frame( ID = row.names( group1 ) ))

m <- plotGoogleMaps(group1, legend = FALSE, layerName = "Vessels 1"
                    , add = T, iconMarker='http://maps.google.com/mapfiles/kml/shapes/placemark_circle.png', mapTypeId='ROADMAP')
m <- plotGoogleMaps(group2,legend = FALSE, layerName = "Vessels 2"
                    , previousMap = m , add = F
                    , iconMarker = 'http://maps.google.com/mapfiles/kml/shapes/placemark_circle.png'
                    , filename = "out.htm")

Could anyone please tell me where the code is going wrong? Any constructive ideas are appreciated as well!
Result:

The icon marker has not actually been picked up as you can see it on the result. I would like to use a custom image. Thank you for your help

A: You need a little modification on the last 2 lines of code, and than you will get what you want.
m <- plotGoogleMaps(group1, legend = FALSE, layerName = "Vessels 1"
                , add =T,
iconMarker=rep('http://maps.google.com/mapfiles/kml/shapes/placemark_circle.png',nrow(group1) ),
mapTypeId='ROADMAP', filename = "out.htm")

m <- plotGoogleMaps(group2,legend = FALSE, layerName = "Vessels 2"
                , previousMap = m , add = F
                , iconMarker = rep('http://maps.google.com/mapfiles/kml/shapes/placemark_circle.png',nrow(group2) )
                , filename = "out.htm")

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A deep low note, usually described as a "rrum", repeated once a second five or more times, the last two or three times stuttered. The calls can be heard up to a quarter mile away from early June through July.
Adult and larval insects, spiders, slugs, snails, fish, turtles, small birds, small snakes, rodents, smaller frogs—any animal that can fit in its mouth.
Sources: 7, 11, 12, 14, 29, 72, 73.
In 2006 most North American true frogs were transferred from the genus Rana to the genus Lithobates by Frost et al. The change was controversial and was not accepted by all authorities. In 2008 and 2009 the change was rejected by Stuart, Pauly et al., and other systematic reviews, and in 2009 North American true frogs were returned to their previous classification. Lithobates is once again a subgenus of Rana. ITIS37 and Amphibian Species of the World61 continue to use the 2006-08 classification. NCBI34 and UniProt33 use the new classification. AmphibiaWeb60 suggests using the original name followed by the subgenus name in parentheses, in this case Rana (Lithobates) catesbeiana.
A large Iowa bullfrog vocalizing.
http://toad411.yolasite.com/ Check out http://savethefrogs.com This video contains a bullfrog distress call, toad frog size comparison, and it's release. this was our awesome bullfrog (rana catsbienna) and he is already let go.
American Bullfrog (Lithobates catesbeianus) from Whatcom County, WA. These frogs are invasive to the Northwest, but still pretty interesting animals.
If it can fit in its mouth, a bullfrog will go after anything, even its own kind!


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    <predicate lemma="disdain">
        <note>
            Frames file for 'disdain' based on sentences in wsj.  Verbnet entry
            31.2, Framenet entry Judgement.
        </note>

        <roleset id="disdain.01" name="look down upon, dislike" vncls="31.2">
            <roles>
                <role descr="disdainer" n="0">
                    <vnrole vncls="31.2" vntheta="Experiencer"/>
                </role>
                <role descr="disdained" n="1">
                    <vnrole vncls="31.2" vntheta="Cause"/>
                </role>
            </roles>

            <example name="boring">
                <inflection aspect="ns" form="infinitive" person="ns" tense="ns" voice="ns"/>
                <text>
                    [The old guard]-1 had every right, however , [*]-1 to disdain the
                    newcomers' new ways of making money, such as greenmail.
                </text>
                <arg n="0">[*]</arg>
                <rel>disdain</rel>
                <arg n="1">the newcomers' new ways of making money, such as
                    greenmail
                </arg>
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            <note>
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Tanda CE (resmina waktu munggaran disebut "EC Mark") satuluyna sacara resmi diganti ku istilah "CE Marking" anu ditetepken dina undang-undang Uni Éropah Nomer 93/68/EEC taun 1993. Istilah "EC mark" kiwari masih kénéh digunakeun, tapi lain dina kontéks resmi.
Ku cara némpélkeun tanda CE, pabrik, wakil resmina, atawa saurang jelema anu ngajual barang atawa jasa di pasar Éropah ngumumkeun yén barang atawa jasa kasebut nyumponan sakabéh sarat penting anu diwajibkeun di Éropah.
Conto produk nu asup ka Eropah tur kudu maké tanda CE nyaéta produk keur kaulinan (toy safety), mesin, parabot tegangan leutik, R&TTE, katut kompatibilitas EM. Kurang leuwih aya 25 hal nu ngawajibkeun dipakéna tanda CE..
Tanda CE mangrupa tanda anu wajib ditémpélkeun kana sakumpulan barang nu tangtu pikeun nunjukkeun yén barang dimaksud luyu jeung sarat kaséhatan jeung kasalametan anu ditetepkeun dina undang-undang Uni Éropa. Pikeun ngidinan dipakéna tanda CE dina hiji produk, kudu dibuktikeun heula yén barang nu geus luyu jeung sarat nu patali éta kudu didokumentasikeun. Kadang-kadang hal ieu karek kacumponan lamun geus diuji di tempat séjén (external test house) nu husus nguji produk katut dokumentasina. Mindeng ogé hal ieu kacumponan ku cara proses sertifikasi sorangan di jero pausahaan (company-internal self-certification process). Dina sababaraha kajadian, organisasi nu tanggung jawab (pabrik, wawakil, sarta importirna) kudu ngaluarkeun EC-Declaration of Conformity (EC-DoC) nu netelakeun identitasna (lokasi, jsb.), daptar European Directive nu geus dideklarasikeun ku manéhna yén cocog jeung CE, daptar standar nu netelakeun ka mana produkna nyaluyuan, sarta tanda tangan resmi minangka wawakil organisasina. EC-DoC negeskeun tanggung jawab pabrik. Bagéan tina proses sertifikasi keur tanda CE bisa dijieun ku tempat nguji séjén minangka pihak katilu atawa badan sertifikasi; dina kajadian yén hal ieu téh mangrupa parentah, lambang CE sok ngasupkeun ogé nomer nu ngidentifikasikeun Notified Body.
To be strictly accurate, there are two forms of Declaration, either a "Declaration of Conformity" or a "Declaration of Incorporation". Generally spéaking this is only the case under the Machinery Directive, for example, a stand alone machine, which requires only a power source to operate would be issued with a Declaration of Conformity. Wheréas, a machine which requires additonal systems, attachments, feed conveyors etc, before it can provide it's intended function, must be issued with a Declaration of Incorporation. In this latter case it is illegal to CE Mark such a machine. This can only be achieved once the machine has been finally installed and all other elements incorporated into the system, then a final Risk Assessment is performed to verify compliance of the system and a final Declaration of Conformity is then issued.
Further more, these directives are based upon what the Européan Commission calls a New Approach, wherby if any of the Article 100A Directives apply to your product, then you must apply them. Further assistance about these and other directives can be found at  or .
The mark was designed by Arthur Eisenmenger according to an article in The Guardian 2001-12-23. The various components of the CE marking must have substantially the same vertical dimension, which may not be less than 5mm.
The similar "e mark", rather than the CE logo, is used on motor vehicles and components for motor vehicles   . (The "e mark" for motor vehicles is not to be confused with the estimated sign on food labels ).
↑ "New Approach Standardisation in the Internal Market - Directives & Standards". CEN, CENELEC, ETSI, European Commission and EFTA. Diakses tanggal 2007-06-05.
↑ Connolly, Kate (2001-12-23). "Inventor who coined euro sign fights for recognition". The Observer. Diakses tanggal 2007-06-05. Arthur Eisenmenger, now 86, created the euro symbol - which is being presented as a 'brand new' sign - more than a quarter of a century ago. It was one of his last assignments before retiring as chief graphic designer for the European Economic Community [...] Eisenmenger was also responsible for creating the European Union flag and for designing the 'CE' European consumer goods quality control symbol.
Ablewisp - listen to "CE Marking in 17 minutes"
Kaca ieu panungtungan diédit 19 April 2017, jam 20.18.


CGNU has marked its £250m investment in wealth management services with the launch of the first phase of its inter-active personal finance website – norwich-union.com.
The personal financial planning site will initially provide a range of services, including a 60-second wealth check-up and a wealth maximiser – a detailed advice service on how to become better off.
Also provided is up-to-the-minute financial news from FT.com and a knowledge centre of impartial information on personal finance issues with a plain English jargon buster.
A fund supermarket and share dealing service is to follow later this year and will include insurance and banking products.
Nicholas Smith, managing director of norwichunion.com, said the service will appeal to the UK's internet connected community, half of whom already do their own research into financial products online.


It gave us a sense of relief, knowing that Google has now made ADB, Fastboot and other platform tools available as separate downloads.
We all, at some time, have felt the need of tools like ADB and Fastboot, especially the Nexus users, they will be acquired with the situation very well. Be it flashing partitions or erasing/formatting them, these tools play an indispensable part of the process. Even for the advanced users, the least difficult thing in the process took the time and trouble to download and install the Android SDK.
On the other side, noobs/new users were compelled to follow lengthy tutorials to setup SDK, just in order to use these basic tools. Well, this just takes out those extra steps and downloads.
As long as we could remember, the platform tools have been a part of the complete SDK package. Moreover, not all tools were available in the pack, and to get those you would need to run the SDK Manager and download them. Which indeed was a pain in the neck until today.
Now, you wouldn't need to download the hefty 200-300MB command-line tools package or the 1GB Android Studio standalone. Instead, you can get the tools separately in a compact 3-4 MB zip.
Previously, you would have used the binaries available from various sources/websites, which could have risked your PC and landed you in downloading malicious files. But now, you can have the latest and updated binaries directly from Google, dismissing all the security risks and the need of toolkits like Minimal ADB and Fastboot.
You can download the tools for your required operating system from below.
We would like to thank Google for taking this small yet significant step and making things even more easier for us. Also, our appreciations to AndroidPolice for sharing the news and links.