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Michael DeCola
MBA '77, CEO, HBM Holdings
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Michael A. DeCola (MBA '77) is CEO of HBM Holdings, a St. Louis-based holding company that acquires, builds and operates middle-market businesses. He has also served as CEO of HBM subsidiary Mississippi Lime Company since 1999 and sits on the boards of both companies. Founded by Harry B. Mathews Jr., Mississippi Lime is the leading supplier of calcium products in the United States.
DeCola has been a champion of the University of Virginia Darden School of Business since graduation. A highly engaged class agent and emeritus member of Darden School Foundation Board of Trustees, DeCola serves on the Advancement Committee and acts in an advisory role for the Darden Annual Fund, of which he is a perennial supporter. Last spring, DeCola's company established the HBM Holdings Scholarship Fund at Darden to support future generations of students. He is also a regular visiting lecturer at Darden.
DeCola earned a bachelor's degree in economics from Franklin and Marshall College, where he serves on the President's Regional Advisory Board. He is also on the advisory boards of numerous companies, including the Metal Exchange Corporation, the Holland Construction Company, the Enterprise Financial Services Corporation, the United Way of Greater St. Louis and the St. Louis Sports Commission.
In 2015, DeCola received the Raven Award from the Raven Society, the University of Virginia's oldest and most prestigious honorary society, in recognition of his incredible service and contribution to the School. He resides in St. Louis with his wife, Lee.
1. What was your first job?
I actually began working as a caddie at 14. I knew nothing about golf, and as a kid, I didn't get out enough to justify the long drive for my mom to take me to the golf course. After about a month, I got a job as a busboy at a pretty nice restaurant near my home.
2. What's the best advice you have ever received?
Hard work always pays off.
3. When and where do you do your best thinking?
In the early mornings, while on bike rides, runs or in my den.
4. What's your favorite book of all time — about business or otherwise?
5. What's your motto?
Treat everyone with respect and dignity.
6. What characteristics do you look for in people?
Integrity and drive.
7. How do you measure success?
Through measurable impact — by leaving things better than I found them.
8. Which natural talent would you most like to have? Why?
I'd like to be a better guitarist. I was an aspiring musician when I was younger, but clearly didn't have the talent to make it a career (thank God).
9. What do you consider your greatest achievements?
Marrying way over my head and raising two phenomenal kids.
10. What music are you listening to lately?
Mostly country, but my last download was "Uptown Funk."
11. What do you do to manage your energy and remain balanced?
I have a fairly disciplined workout schedule that both builds my stamina and provides the mental downtime I need to recharge. My various civic activities help me maintain focus on the need to improve the world, not just HBM Holdings. I stay connected with my friends and family almost constantly, thanks to technology. I have no delusions about being balanced. I'm not, and I have a very understanding family.
12. What are your favorite causes?
Darden and the United Way. Darden changed my life, and the United Way changes the lives of millions of others. It's an honor to be able to give some of myself to both institutions.
13. What's your favorite food and beverage?
Pizza and Diet Pepsi. I need portion control for both.
14. What's next?
Continuing to execute our new strategy at HBM Holdings and preparing to transition the organization to a new leader. We're simultaneously transitioning the board from a generational standpoint. It's very exciting and challenging.
15. Which class at Darden impacted you the most?
"Managing Change."
16. Which Darden professor influenced you the most?
John Colley, and he still does.
17. What was your favorite experience returning to Darden as a classroom speaker?
I like getting input from current students about issues facing HBM Holdings.
18. What do you most enjoy about being a class agent?
I appreciate the opportunity to stay in touch with my classmates and help them understand how they can contribute to Darden's future.
19. You're chair of the Centennial PGA Championship at Bellerive Country Club in 2018. How is the planning going?
We are actually just getting started, but it is an amazing honor for me and Bellerive. We intend on breaking every standing record for host clubs, so it will be great.
20. How has your Darden MBA degree helped you with HBM's strategy to provide strategic expertise to its portfolio companies?
In some ways, it is like being back in school. We are investigating new markets and new industries every week. We have to learn quickly and ask the management team the tough questions about where they want to go and how to get there. It is very similar to working through a case.


With a wealth of government affairs experience, and by serving in key decision-making roles in the Wisconsin executive and legislative branches, Mike helps clients navigate the complexities of government and public policy.
Mike applies this in-depth and practical understanding of the government's inner workings when representing clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies to nonprofits. His background has equipped him to advocate for clients on legislative, administrative and agency regulatory matters; advise companies on marketing their products and services to Wisconsin; obtain incentives and economic development packages for companies; and advise clients on electoral process resource management.
Mike served under two Wisconsin governors – as chief of staff and as an assistant deputy secretary at the departments of Corrections and Financial Institutions. He has a keen understanding of how to advocate for a client with the governor, Cabinet members and key agency decision-makers in the executive branch. Mike also held leadership roles in the Wisconsin Legislature as executive director and in-house legal counsel of the Senate Republican Caucus, special counsel to the Senate Select Committee on Healthcare Reform, and clerk of the Senate Organization Committee.
A concrete company wanted to excavate stone at a Wisconsin location, desecrating a major Ho-Chunk Nation burial mound site. Mike worked on behalf of the Nation to successfully prevent legislation that would have allowed the disturbance of that particular sacred site and any other burial sites in the state. Taking it further, Mike and the Government Affairs team worked closely with Rep. Amy Loudenbeck to introduce and pass legislation that strengthened existing protection for burial sites.
Achieved dissolution of committee hostile to private for-profit university.
Guided two legislative efforts to create and define personal property tax exemption on heavy equipment rentals.
Advocated on behalf of satellite TV providers and their national association in opposition to franchise fee taxes.
Led lobbying effort of statewide condominium association.
Obtained proclamations and resolutions from governor and legislature in support of client projects.
Provided strategy and guidance on state and local issues to association of 600 mayors and village presidents.
Assembled and led advocacy efforts of association of Wisconsin venture capitalists to obtain venture capital funds from Wisconsin for startup companies.
Led advocacy efforts to defeat regulatory licensing bill that threatened nutritional products company and its consumers in three successive legislative sessions.
Negotiated several items of interest to telecommunications provider in major telecommunications reform legislation.
Served as principal lobbyist for Fortune 100 technology solutions company.
Represented Wisconsin Interactive Network, a subsidiary of nation's leading provider of official government online services.
Procured five-year contract for exclusive public-private partnership for Wisconsin self-funded, multiagency web portal for online services.
Advised largest global internet provider on state and local advocacy efforts.
Advised international food processor with 1,700 employees on business agricultural issues.
Obtained multiple broadband grants for county economic development corporation.
Obtained $15 million economic development offering from Wisconsin for new construction of $70 million manufacturing facility in northern Wisconsin.
Obtained $1 million grant from Wisconsin for waste digester for international Wisconsin-based food processing company.
Served on Governor's K-12 Transition Team.
Served on Governor's Presidential Advisory Council.
Hosted multiple meetings and events with the governor, legislative leadership, mayors and village presidents.
Facilitated founding sponsorship of Wispolitics.com News Maker luncheon series.
Negotiated $8 million excise tax settlement matter with Department of Revenue on behalf of tribal government.
Initiated creation of Wisconsin legislative council study committees to study issues of importance to tribal governments.
Mike and his family enjoy outdoor activities at a lake in northern Wisconsin.
Mike and his wife have a lake home in northern Wisconsin where they have built family memories with their three children for nearly two decades. They enjoy boating, fishing, swimming, biking, hiking, snowmobiling and gathering around the campfire.
Mike serves a nonprofit crisis pregnancy center dedicated to helping mothers and their babies.
Mike serves on the Board of Directors for Care Net Crisis Pregnancy Center, a nonprofit organization that offers compassion, hope and help to mothers considering abortion. He advises the organization about the best approach to communicating its message with the public and state government.
CareNet Crisis Pregnancy Center, Board of Directors, 2003-present; President, 2013.
Mike volunteers on pro bono projects that help to combat opioid addiction.
For the past four years, Mike has handled pro bono work for client Alex Hoffman, a high-level bank executive in Milwaukee who tragically lost his son to opioid addiction. On his client's behalf, Mike has spent hours with the Wisconsin governor, attorney general and a legislator who has spearheaded legislation to combat opioid addiction. Mike has been helping Hoffman prepare testimony and navigate governmental processes. Hoffman has recently published a book, Our Last Day in Heaven: A Story of Tragedy, Loss, and Hope with Angels in the Midst, a memoir about the events surrounding the loss of his son. Mike wrote one of the dedications for the book.


This week we had the utter privilege of being joined by the celebrated American author and badass feminist Lindy West! She brought so much great stuff to the show! Big themes are body image, fat shaming (the president), using our position to defend those with smaller voices, the responsibilities of social media, and the time Andy brought a gun to Lindy's house.
There's also a great VulnerabiliBuddies and Lindy teaches us that a woman's only job in life is to be sexually attractive!
Check her out at LindyWest.net and buy her book Shrill: Notes from a Loud Woman!!! Buy like ten of them!!
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Candlelight Walk for Peace and Tolerance Attracts a Crowd
An informal candlelight walk for peace and tolerance attracted nearly 100 participants to make the trip between Veterans Memorial Park in Newcastle and the Damariscotta Baptist Church. (Eeleanor Cade Busby photo)
Nearly 100 people, families with children in carriages, students, friends, neighbors and strangers met at the Veterans Memorial Park in Newcastle on Monday evening.
The group, organized by Lisa Katz, carried candles lanterns and flashlights to illuminate the darkness on the rainy night as they walked together in solidarity to demonstrate a commitment to tolerance and peace.
"I was tired of wanting to stay in bed hiding under my covers, after the last two weeks of news," said Katz, "We don't have to live discouraged by the world, we can bring a little light."
Katz gathered the group into a circle and welcomed supporters and the walk to the Damariscotta Baptist Church began.
Along the way people shopping downtown joined the walkers.
Bristol resident Daphne Stern carried a huge flag calling for "World Peace."
As the group approached the intersection where they needed to cross the roads to the church, they were greeted by the Damariscotta Police who stopped traffic to see them safely across the street.
"Wow, things are different here," said Paula Johnson, of Detroit, Mich. "At home they wouldn't be helping a demonstration. I was just shopping and am so happy I joined this walk, what a nice community."
The group was welcomed into the sanctuary at the Damariscotta Baptist Church where hot chocolate and cookies were waiting. There was no organized program and no speeches, but the crowd did sing together spontaneously before chatting together and heading home in the rain.
Katz was pleased with the turnout. "When we come together with tolerance and love, we are so much stronger than when we are alone with fear and hatred," she said.
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Damariscotta Region Chamber of Commerce Honors Members at Annual Meeting
Newcastle Planning Board Approves Raw Bar
Area Residents Hold Vigils to Protest Racism
Petition Submitted to Damariscotta for Commercial Development Moratorium
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Failed Storm Drain Cancels Classes at Lincoln Academy
RSU 40 Board Approves Updated Student Gender Policy
Son Saves Father's Life in Bristol Using Lifeguard Training Skills
Alleged Signature Fraud Leads to Indictment of Waldoboro Lawmaker

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Q: Steganography in image So far, I have opened the image in a hex editor and looked at the bytes. However, for the life of me I cannot identify the sound. I have spent days over this. I even tried opening the file (as 'Raw Data') in Audacity and playing it. Nothing but 'noise'. Tried to create a histogram/frequency analysis but nothing.
Any help would be appreciated.

A: Steganography usually works by hiding a second image or some data in the lower bits of another image. These values becomes very insignificant over-all and have little impact on the visual look of the image.
To reveal this second data, you mask off the top bits, then usually scale up remaining values.
However, you need to know in advance:

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*How many of the lower bits are used (two are very common for secondary images)

*How is the remaining data organized (if not an image):

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*Is it (bit) scaled, how much

*what order (scan-lines horizontally, vertically...).

*Are all color components in use? Which one and how is the data split over the components...

*Is it an audio file or audio data

*Is the resulting data compressed, encrypted, ...

*Audio requires signed values, are the values signed in the data, are they shifted... (this steals one bit which means the bytes must probably be packed to produce something audible)

etc.
Without this information it is pretty useless (you can try likely guesses but they will be guesses, and you can do this for a very long time).
In any case, I provided a basis below showing the process, but what remains, and if it is extracted correctly, is virtually "impossible" to determine without knowing how the original data is organized:
Here is the result of this process using an image which is known in advance to hide another image (the cat) in the lower 2 bits:

var img = new Image;
img.onload = unstegano;
img.crossOrigin = "";
img.src = "//i.imgur.com/DkCZMJN.png";  // contains a hidden image

document.body.appendChild(img);

function unstegano() {
  var canvas = document.createElement("canvas"),
      ctx = canvas.getContext("2d");

  canvas.width = this.naturalWidth;
  canvas.height = this.naturalHeight;
  ctx.drawImage(this, 0, 0);

  // get pixels
  var idata = ctx.getImageData(0, 0, canvas.width, canvas.height),
      data = idata.data, i = 0, len = data.length;

  while(i < len) {
      data[i] = (data[i++] & 3)<<6;  // masks two first bits, shifts it to scale it
      data[i] = (data[i++] & 3)<<6;
      data[i] = (data[i++] & 3)<<6;
      i++
  }
  ctx.putImageData(idata, 0 ,0);
  document.body.appendChild(canvas);
}

With the supplied image you will get something that looks like noise, but that doesn't matter so much as audio data would produce a noise image in any case - your challenge now is to make anything out of this noise (or "noise"):

var img = new Image;
img.onload = unstegano;
img.crossOrigin = "";
img.src = "//i.imgur.com/IpaDzB4.png";
document.body.appendChild(img);

function unstegano() {
  var canvas = document.createElement("canvas"),
      ctx = canvas.getContext("2d");

  canvas.width = this.naturalWidth;
  canvas.height = this.naturalHeight;
  ctx.drawImage(this, 0, 0);

  // get pixels
  var idata = ctx.getImageData(0, 0, canvas.width, canvas.height),
      data = idata.data, i = 0, len = data.length;

  while(i < len) {
      data[i] = (data[i++] & 1)<<7;  // masks first bit, shifts it to scale it
      data[i] = (data[i++] & 1)<<7;
      data[i] = (data[i++] & 1)<<7;
      i++
  }
  ctx.putImageData(idata, 0 ,0);
  document.body.appendChild(canvas);
}

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Woodlands Academy is independent, Catholic, and Sacred Heart. These three identities inform our governance structure as well as our educational and spiritual philosophies.
Is Woodlands Academy a private school or an independent school?
Is Woodlands Academy a Catholic School?
Is Woodlands Academy run by the Society of the Sacred Heart?
The terms private school and independent school are sometimes used interchangeably, but there are slight differences. Woodlands Academy is both a private school and an independent school. Woodlands is a private school because it is funded and run by a non-governmental entity or entities. It is an independent school because it is independently governed by a Board of Trustees. This post on Niche.com does a good job of describing the differences.
Yes! Woodlands is a Catholic, independent school. Woodlands Academy operates independently (governed by our Board of Trustees), but is entrusted by the Society of the Sacred Heart to fulfill our mission in accordance with the Goals and Criteria. An independent Catholic school differs from a Catholic parochial school; the latter is run by a Catholic church or diocese. Both are Catholic but have different governance structures.
Woodlands Academy is run independently by our Board of Trustees, but is guided by and responsible for the implementation of the educational mission outlined in the Goals and Criteria, which capture the principles of Catholic education permeated by Saint Madeleine Sophie's charism and the spirit of the Society of the Sacred Heart. The school is part of the Network of Sacred Heart Schools, an association of Catholic independent schools and the United States - Canada Province of the Society of the Sacred Heart. The purpose of the Network it to advance the educational mission of the Society. The Network of Sacred Heart Schools, headquartered in Washington, D.C., is a nonprofit corporation and is governed by an executive committee that includes the provincial of the Society of the Sacred Heart, United States - Canada, the Director of Network Program Planning and the Head of the Conference of Sacred Heart Education. The members of the executive committee are present or former heads of school and present or former trustees of Network schools.


A solid jobs report for the United States has revived the US dollar and provided crucial support for Federal Reserve chief Janet Yellen, who will appear before Congress this week to deflect criticism about the Fed's decision to raise interest rates in December.
The support for the US dollar brought on the worst session for the Australian dollar since August; the local currency is trading below US71¢. The world's biggest economy added 151,000 jobs in January for an unemployment rate of 4.9 per cent, cooling fears that the historic departure from zero per cent interest rates in December 2015 has dented the recovery.
The positive US jobs data – underscored by the lowest unemployment rate since 2008 despite fewer than expected jobs being added – caused the greenback to snap its four-day losing streak, up 0.6 per cent on Friday according to Bloomberg. That saw the Australian dollar settle at US70.66¢ after the Australian currency traded on Friday above US72¢, matching its highs of early January.


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Търна̀ва е село в Северозападна България. То се намира в община Бяла Слатина, област Враца.

География
Селото се намира на 6 км западно от гр. Бяла Слатина(общински център) и междуградския второстепенен път II-13, на около 45 км северно от областния център гр. Враца и международния път I-1 (E 79), на 7 км източно от с. Алтимир и междуградския второстепенен път II-15 (Враца-Оряхово) и на 7 км южно от с. Галиче.

През землището на Търнава преминават две реки: р. Скът (в северния край) и малката рекичка, вливаща се в нея — р. Грезница (южно от селото). Земята е много плодородна.

В северния, западния и югозападния край на селото има няколко малки горички, както и няколко изкуствени напоителни и аквакултурни водоема, завирявани от р. Грезница.

История и легенда
По неточни данни с. Търнава е едно от най-старите села в този район, като е съвсем вероятно старото село да е основано от славяните още през VII век. Името му е славянско, произлязло от наименованието на храста "трън".

Доказателство за раннославянския произход на селището Търнава е и името на рекичката Грезница — старославянско име, запазено в руския език като "гряз", старославянският оригинал е "грез" ("кал"). Тоест "Грезница" означава кална, мътна рекичка, каквато в действителност е и сега.

Според едно предание, през XVIII век селото е било разрушено и изпепелено от кърджалиите. По-късно били открити стари турски документи, от които личи, че още през XVII век (1632 г.) селото е съществувало под същото име. От жителите над петнадесетгодишна възраст турската държава е събирала данък (90 дяла "дтизче"), което показва, че селото за онова време е било голямо. Всъщност то е съществувало много столетия преди нашествието на османлиите и там е имало славянско население. В по-ново време били открити човешки скелети (гробища) на хора, погребвани по християнски обичаи и основи на църква от XII век, наблизо до съвременното село. От това се съди, че там е било старото селище, разрушено и изпепелено от кърджалиите. В началото на XIX век някои от останалите живи жители се завърнали и сложили основите на селото на сегашното му място.

По-късно дошли пришълци от балканските и подбалканските села (от около 50 населени места). Така нараснало сегашното село.

В района на селото има няколко археологически находки, които свидетелстват, че първите обитатели на селото и неговите околности са се заселили тук още в епохата на неолита (новокаменно-медна епоха), но едно доста голямо разстояние от местността "Геранчето", по цялата долина на река Грезница и на север до устието на река Скът. Намерени са много останки като: керамични ножове, керамични стрели, каменни чукове, хромелни камъни (ръчни мелнички за зърнени храни), тежести за вертикално-тъкачен стан, прешлени за вретена, счупени глинени съдове, работени на ръка и други. Някои от тези находки сега се пазят в Софийския археологичен музей.

Много от тракийските могили в района на Търнава още не са проучени, но от намерените археологически останки на юг от селото в местността "Лековитият кладенец" се изяснява, че още в ранножелезната епоха (около 800 години преди новата ера) тук траките основали свое голямо селище. Намерени са останки от глинените съдове, наподобяващи тракийската култура от онова време. Намерени са също и изображения на почитанието от траките езически богове Хилия и Телесфор.

През 1956 година търнавски трактористи изорават в местността "Върха" срещу селото един голям глинен съд със 195 сребърни монети от II век пр. Хр. (на остров Тасос и Първа Македонска област).

По-късно през новата ера се насочила вълна от многобройни родове от балканските села на Врачанско, Ботевградско, Луковитско и други места, привлечени от благоприятните географски и климатични условия на хлебородната търнавска равнина.

Постепенно докъм 1830 година преселниците увеличили селото дотолкова, че то си имало вече свещеник и параклис в земята (поп Обчо или поп Иван), който през 1837 година поставил началото на килийното училище с 5 – 6 ученици (параклисът бил построен през 1840 година). През 1871 година селото наброявало 145 къщи. А около 1860 – 18644 година тук се били заселили от турското правителство още 60къщи черкези, които забегнали при Освободителната война през 1887 година. През 1871 година в селото имало редовно училище в частни задания с около 45 ученици от I, II и III отделение (клас), а през 1873 година в селото е построена специална сграда за училище.

Още през време на османската власт до около 1900 година главното препитание на жителите на с. Търнава било от скотовъдството (овце, говеда, биволи и коне). Впрегнатият добитък е бил предимно от биволи и по-рядко от волове. Конете се отглеждали за вършитба, езда и търговия. Мляко за консумация е произвеждано почти само от биволи, а сирене – от овцете. От земеделските култури най-вече са отглеждани царевица и пшеница (предимно за продажба), просо, коноп и зеленчуци за домашни нужди. Имало е просторни гори и пасища (общоселски и частни ливади). Напояване не е имало, освен за дребни зеленчукови площи. Облеклото на хората (мъже и жени) е било от домашна изработка, като за суровина са служели вълна, конопени повесма и овчи кожи. Обувките са правени от нещавени кожи от едър добитък. Храната е била оскъдна – предимно варива, зеленчуци, мляко и кукурузен хляб (просеник и качамак), а месо – рядко само при тържествени случаи.

До освобождението ни от османска власт жилищата са били изключително землянки с две отделения. В предното от тях зимно време е живеел добитъкът, а в дъното – хората. Осветлението било с кандила и прозорче с намаслена хартия. След Освобождението започнало издигането на високи жилища от кирпич (сурови тухли). В дъждовно време улиците са били непроходими от кал.

На 25 октомври 1877 година – вечерта, с. Търнава било освободено от руските войски. След Освобождението търнавчани целокупно подкрепяли либералната партия и русофилската политика, като признателност към освободителите.

В 1890 година е завършена църквата "Свети Лука". Зографията в нея е от 1892 година и е дело на дебърските майстори Велко Илиев и Мелетий Божинов.

Обществени институции
 Православен храм св. Лука
 Две начални училища: "Св. св. Кирил и Методий" (Източна и Западна Сграда) и основно училище "Христо Ботев"
 Читалище "Напредък- 1898" (Изцяло реновирано)
 Детска градина и дом за деца със специални потребности
 Пощенска станция 3252
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В близост до храма се намира паметник, на който са изсечени имената на участниците в Руско-турската война. В землището на с. Търнава се издигат повече от 40 тракийски надгробни могили, като девет от тях – най-големите по обем и височина, са събрани на едно място и са подредени в кръг. Намерени са монети, които са предадени на музеите.

В с. Търнава е създаден първият селски стадион в България, съществуващ и до днес.

Други забележителности са Партизанското и Лековитото кладенче.

Търнава е едно от селата, в което жените правят бунт по време на Първата световна война.

Първата жена-офицер в Българската народна армия е партизанката Вълка Николова Ташевска, от с. Търнава – загинала на 8 октомври 1944 г. на Остри връх, Югославия.

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UCL catering contract awarded to Sodexo
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Sodexo has won a deal to provide retail catering and hospitality services at University College London.
The company has been commissioned by University College London (UCL) to provide quality, diverse food services at its Bloomsbury campus in the capital.
Sodexo will provide retail catering, vending and hospitality services to 25,000 students and 9,000 university staff from 26 January.
The contract was awarded to Sodexo as UCL moved to ensure quality and consistency for its staff and students across its core central London estate. It is for three-and-a-half years and is worth £15.7 million in total or £4.5 million per annum. The contract also has two one-year extension options.
Founded in 1826, UCL is England's third oldest university and draws students from 155 countries across the globe. It is a world-class institution which is currently ranked fourth in the QS World University Rankings.
Internationally inspired menus and eclectic, casual dining offers, with a focus on innovation and sustainability, are being planned by a dedicated Sodexo culinary team whose members have experience of meeting the needs of a diverse campus community.
As part of its commitment to quality, variety and diversity, Sodexo will introduce specially selected independent pop-up and street food providers as guest vendors. The aim is for a range of different offers and small to medium-sized food enterprises to come together to provide a unique and diverse campus experience. The umbrella brand for Sodexo-provided and vendor-managed services will be "The Food Federation".
Sodexo's ethical coffee brand, Aspretto, which is triple certified (Fairtrade, Rainforest Alliance and organic) will be introduced across all outlets.
David M Smith, UCL's head of facilities, stated: "We look forward to working with Sodexo which will provide a range of offerings and price bandings, additional vending machines, fine dining for events and extended opening hours to suit staff and student work and study patterns. Additionally, Sodexo has excellent green credentials, supporting UCL's sustainable food policy."
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Polk County announces $15M affordable housing initiative
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More than $15 million in federal pandemic assistance will be used to create more affordable housing in Polk County, according to an agreement supervisors approved Tuesday.
Why it matters: Central Iowa has a deficit of nearly 12,000 affordable homes, according to a study by the National Low-Income Housing Coalition last year.
Research shows that increasing access to affordable housing can improve economic mobility and foster growth, per the coalition.
Details: Tuesday's housing allocation comes out of the $95 million given to the county last year as part of the Biden administration's American Rescue Plan Act. The award must be spent by the end of 2026.
County officials said up to 600 affordable units will be created in the area.
By the numbers: $12 million is slated for the reuse of existing buildings, like hotels.
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$150,000 will go to a pilot program to help coordinate and maximize efforts among multiple programs in Polk County that assist disadvantaged families.
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After 100 Years The Emmett Till Anti-lynching Act Finally Passes
Gina Cook Published: March 8, 2022
On Monday, March 7, 2022, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed The Emmett Till Anti-lynching Act. Upon the passing of the bill, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer addressed the floor of the Senate saying,
"While this will not erase the horrific injustices to which 10s of 1000s of African Americans have been subjected over the generations, nor fully heal the terror inflicted on countless others, it is an important step forward as we continue the work of confronting our nation's past in pursuit of a brighter and more just future."
Incredibly it took 100 years and more than 200 attempts to pass anti-lynching legislation in America. Finally! President Biden will soon sign the bill into law, whereby it will be a federal offense that can be prosecuted as a lynching if an offender conspires to commit a hate crime resulting in someone's death or serious bodily injury. Under this bill kidnapping and aggravated sexual abuse or an attempt to kidnap, abuse, or kill will be included.
One of the many Senators who worked tirelessly for years to get lynching legislation passed, Rep. Bobby L. Rush, D-Ill. said of this historic event, "Bypassing my Emmett Till Antilynching Act, the House has sent a resounding message that our nation is finally reckoning with one of the darkest and most horrific periods of our history and that we are morally and legally committed to changing course."
The act is named Emmett Till, a 14-year-old child who was dragged out of his bed in the middle of the night after a white woman, Carolyn Bryant, accused him of whistling at her the day before. The child was kidnapped and tortured before being shot in the head, then the killers, Roy Bryant and JW Milam tied a cotton gin fan around his neck using barbed wire and tossed his mutilated body into the Tallahatchie River.
Both Milam and Bryant were found not guilty by an all-white jury and protected against double jeopardy publicly admitted a year later, they killed Till. In addition, at age 72, Mrs. Bryant agreed to an interview for the book 'The Blood of Emmitt Till' by Timothy Tyson. She told Tyson that she lied and is quoted as saying,
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For those of us who lived through 9/11, the day's events will forever be emblazoned on our consciousnesses, a terrible tragedy we can't, and won't, forget. Now, two decades on, Stacker reflects back on the events of 9/11 and many of the ways the world has changed since then. Using information from news reports, government sources, and research centers, this is a list of 20 aspects of American life that were forever altered by the events of that day. From language to air travel to our handling of immigration and foreign policy, read on to see just how much life in the United States was affected by 9/11.
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U.S. Xpress offers online college scholarships to drivers, families
Company launches new 'Full Ride' degree program
September 10th, 2018 by Dave Flessner	in Breaking News
A truck sits parked outside of the U.S. Xpress Enterprises building in Chattanooga, Tenn., in this 2011 staff file photo.
Photo by Staff File Photo /Times Free Press.
This story was updated Sept. 10, 2018, at 6:10 p.m. with more information.
In a pioneering bid to lure and keep more drivers behind the wheel of its trucks, U.S. Xpress Enterprises is offering scholarships at an online college to its drivers and their families in a new program billed as "Full Ride."
The Chattanooga-based trucking company, which employs more than 7,000 truck drivers across the country, said the new benefit will give its drivers the opportunity to earn an associate's, bachelor's or master's degree in the field of their choice at no cost through online courses offered by Ashford University.
In a first for the trucking industry — and one of the first for any major U.S. business — U.S. Xpress also will pay for the online degrees for children (aged 17 to 26 years old) of U.S. Xpress truck drivers.
U.S. Xpress CEO Eric Fuller is shown at the company's headquarters in Chattanooga, Tenn., in this Aug. 23, 2017, staff file photo.
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"In addition to helping our company recruit and retain more drivers, this program offers our drivers and their families the life-changing opportunity to attend college at a time when it is becoming increasingly expensive and unattainable to many," U.S. Xpress CEO Eric Fuller said Monday in an announcement of the new program. "We believe the Full Ride program will attract people to our industry who may have not previously thought about driving a truck."
Fuller said when he heard about new educational scholarships being offered at Starbucks and began thinking about the ongoing training benefits offered by the military to recruit staff, he decided to try an even more ambitious plan for U.S. Xpress drivers and their families in hopes of tackling the ongoing staffing shortage for the nation's fifth biggest long-haul trucking company.
Like most trucking firms, U.S. Xpress has nearly a 100 percent annual turnover rate among its drivers, requiring the company to recruit, hire and train about 7,500 drivers every year. According to the American Trucking Associations (ATA), the trucking industry has 63,000 fewer drivers than it currently needs and that shortage is expected to increase to 176,000 drivers by 2026.
Fuller said it typically cost U.S. Xpress more than $5,000 to recruit and train a new driver and he said his company could handle even more shipments if it could recruit enough qualified drivers.
"There's a huge cost to the driver shortage, so we think this benefit is worthwhile for the company and our drivers," he said. "If your goal is to get an education without racking up debt, we can offer you a means to accomplish that goal. If you want a degree but are not interested in sitting in a classroom all day, we offer you the opportunity to see the country while completing your studies."
U.S. Xpress is teaming up with Ashford University, a private, for-profit online college based in San Diego, California, which offers associate's, bachelor's, and master's degrees in more than 50 degree programs online and starts new classes nearly every week. The flexibility of the start and study times for the online courses should prove popular for truckers, Fuller said.
Even though many of the training programs could lead to drivers getting off the road and pursuing other careers, officials hope the chance for college scholarships and career advancements will lead more workers to try out truck driving for four or more years while they get their degree.
U.S. Xpress and other trucking companies are eager to get more drivers as over-the-road shipments continue to grow amid the booming economy. A new forecast by the American Trucking Association projects U.S. truck transportation volume will grow 4.2 percent in 2018 and another 2.3 percent per year from 2019 through 2024.
Major trucking companies, including Covenant Transportation Group Inc. in Chattanooga, have sharply raised prices and driver wages in the past year as demand outpaces supply.
"Capacity will remain tight as the economy grows, spurred by traditional drivers of truck freight: manufacturing, construction and consumer spending," ATA Chief Economist Bob Costello said. "Right now average revenue per mile is increasing at its highest rate, certainly since the early 1990s when data becomes available, but probably ever."
Unlike traditional tuition reimbursement programs, the students participating in the U.S. Xpress Full Ride program do not have to front the money for college and then later seek reimbursement. The scholarship program pays all costs directly to the university, including tuition, books and course materials, removing any financial barrier for U.S. Xpress drivers and their families.
Dr. Craig Swenson, president and CEO of Ashford University, said Ashford's online model and flexible class format "fit well with the unique needs and schedules of transportation professionals.
"We look forward to welcoming U.S. Xpress' drivers and their dependents into the Ashford community," Swenson said in a statement.
Experienced professional truck drivers are eligible to participate as soon as they begin work with U.S. Xpress, and student drivers are eligible to start taking classes as soon as they have completed their behind-the-wheel training and are promoted to "first seat" driver. There is no obligation for drivers to remain with U.S. Xpress after they have earned their degrees.
"Driving a truck has been a pathway to a better lifestyle for millions of Americans, and we're pleased to see that one of our members is taking that a step further," said Chris Spear, president and CEO of the American Trucking Associations. "Providing a college tuition benefit is an excellent way to attract new drivers into our industry, as well as afford U.S. Xpress' current drivers and their children an opportunity to further their education."
Contact Dave Flessner at dflessner@timesfreepress.com or at 757-6340.


I confess, patience is not my forte'. I've been sitting on my tush at the Toyota dealer while the computer in my Prius tries to converse with the computer in my remote control. I don't know if one is speaking Japanese and the other, English, but it's not a quick process. I'm trying to chill, but . . . .
I've learned the hard way to be patient with a book. If it's not flowing, I have a bag of tricks to figure out the problem. Re-reading from the first page will usually reveal the plot problem that's stopping the story in its tracks. Sometimes I have the wrong hero, the wrong setting, or the voice isn't right. If none of those are the problem, I keep on writing. I don't worry about the words or what's on the page, because somewhere along the line, I'll start hitting it out of the park. Those pesky story-stoppers can try to make me lose my mind, but they won't win.
Because keeping at it is the only way to work through the hard days at the keyboard.
Now, if only my remote would speak to the computer in my Prius.


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Amazon's cloud business plans pop-up loft in Bengaluru for growth lift-off
The lofts, which offer everything from open workspaces to consulting to networking services, are essentially hubs for entrepreneurs.
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MUMBAI: Amazon.com Inc's cloud business, Amazon Web Services, plans to set up one of its 'pop-up lofts' in Bengaluru as it looks to accelerate growth in India, a top company executive said.
"We are looking closely at Bengaluru to set up a loft. Obviously because of the startups, it is one of the places we are looking at very hard," Andy Jassy, chief executive officer at Amazon Web Services, told ET.
Some of the lofts are temporary like those in London and Tel Aviv but the ones in New York and San Francisco are permanent. Jassy, who was appointed CEO of infrastructure-as-a-service business in April, said 89 of the top 100 startups in India were already on AWS. Public cloud providers like Google and Microsoft Azure have been aggressively wooing startups with credits to use their platforms.
The infrastructure-as-a-service division of Amazon.com was started 10 years ago. It is now on track to being a $10 billion annual business this year and has an operating margin of over 24%.
On Tuesday, the company launched an AWS cloud region in Mumbai by opening data centres, allowing it to target Indian companies that are required to hold their data in the country. "In our conversations with our customers, it was clear that they wanted a region in the country either for reasons of lower latency or for data sovereignty. We think having a region in the country will significantly accelerate our growth," Jassy said.
An AWS region can have multiple data centres, or what the company calls availability zones. The Mumbai data centres will likely boost the amount of work AWS can do with banking and the healthcare sectors. Jassy said the company would also look to work with the government on its 'Digital India' initiatives. In addition to startups, the company counts large corporates such as Tata Motors and Axis Bank among those that use its cloud platform. In total, 75,000 out of AWS' 1million active customers are in India, Jassy added.
AWS, which is the dominant player in the public cloud market, is just the latest company to set up data centres in the country. Microsoft has already set up data centres that will be used by its Azure public cloud market, so has IBM for its Softlayer public cloud offering. Google does not yet have data centres in the country.
"The opening of AWS' data centre will make it harder for Microsoft and IBM. They already had a good base and even some financial services clients without a data centre here, they will become more competitive," a technology analyst present at the Mumbai launch event told ET.
After AWS announced the launch, Microsoft issued a press release saying it was "accelerating the adoption of public cloud in India" with the three data centres that it opened last year. Since its inception, AWS has also drastically cut the cost of its own offering. The company has lowered prices 51 times in the last 10 years and often tells customers how they could cut their spending on its services.
"We have saved two million customers about $350 million that would have been spent on AWS. Which technology company do you know that would do that and hurt their revenue? I don't think there are any," Jassy said. AWS was an innovator rather than an acquirer, he said.
"Technology companies have lost their will to innovate. They tend to acquire new technologies by buying other companies. Amazon has always been pioneering and we are focused on the long term," Jassy said.
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Food is one of the mediums through which people are able to truly connect and build community, share stories, and it is intrinsically connected to places. In their quest to distil London, The Macallan's whisky Maker Steven Bremner and the Roca brothers immersed themselves in its food, history and culture, meeting people who are driving innovation and technology, fostering community and spearheading new sustainability initiatives.
Asma Khan – The Indian Chef
Asma learnt how to cook traditional Indian dishes as an adult, when visiting her family in Kolkata and later went on to run private supper clubs in London. Today she owns and runs Darjeeling Express. As well as cooking celebrated food, her mission is to change perceptions of female chefs and entrepreneurs; all of the employees who currently work in her restaurant are women.
London's Spice Legacy
Asma's diverse background gave The Macallan's Whisky Maker Steven Bremner and the Roca brothers a deeper insight into London's multicultural side. As they toured a neighbourhood spice shop together, Asma gave a brief history lesson on Britain's long-standing relationship with India and spices over the centuries, and how it competed with other European nations to meet its insatiable demand for spices. For, as Asma says, "once you try spices you cannot imagine life without them".
They quickly learned that Indian cooking in London has a long history, unlike other cooking styles such as Spanish or Peruvian, which are more recent culinary experiences introduced to the city.
The first Indian restaurant in London opened in times of the British Empire in the 1800s, meaning that Indian food and its spices have been part of London's cuisine for close to 200 years and represent a deep-rooted part of the city's culture.
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Steven and the Roca brothers' time with Asma included a dining experience in her restaurant, discovering the delicate and balanced nature of using spices. This time and insight provided inspiration, as they considered how this could feed into creating a single malt inspired by London.
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Now available to watch on Prime Video, explore how The Macallan and the Roca brothers seek to distil the essence of this iconic city, unearthing its vibrant spirit and uncovering the unique flavours and scents that define London.
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They are great pictures Alberto - I hope you don't mind but I would like to make this a "Sticky" so it is always readily available to people visiting the Breeding Section.
Excellent pics which I'm sure will help people who are unsure. How do you get such a good grip on those little wrigglers?!!!!
ah, so the forum cuts off the right hand side of photos for you, too? thought that was just me!
It's cut off for me too!
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It's an exciting time at The Culpeper. Then again, it always has been. Today, our rich history grounded in exceptional care, hospitality and family culture has come together with our expansive new state-of-the-art community. Featuring the enriching new amenities and services you'd expect in a modern retirement community, it's a wonderful place to live life to its fullest.
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Just minutes away, you'll find the town of Culpeper, named the prettiest small town in Virginia by "Architectural Digest." It basks in a friendly hometown feel while offering a vibrant cultural and food scene, niche shopping and charming streets lined with historic buildings to stroll.
We invite you to come see for yourself why for more than 70 years, generations of residents and their families are proud to call The Culpeper home.
To learn more about our life-enriching retirement community in Culpeper, Va or to schedule a personal tour, please fill out our request form.
Volunteerism at The Culpeper
A joyful spirit of giving back thrives at The Culpeper. It's been a part of our culture since our doors first opened in 1948. Our amazing residents enjoy finding ways to use their talents to make a positive impact here and in the community. Whether they're joining a worthy cause or organizing for a cause of their own, they get involved in a multitude of volunteer activities. Thousands of volunteer hours have been served to help area nonprofit organizations, civic groups, churches, and the Culpeper Regional Hospital.
Faith at The Culpeper
The Culpeper was founded by J.T. Edwards, a former minister of Culpeper Baptist Church, and is part of LifeSpire of Virginia Inc., a nondenominational, faith-based and nonprofit family of retirement communities. These communities were born out of deep faith convictions, principled values, generous altruistic principles, ethical and benevolent morals, and a profound vision of a faith community. The Culpeper was established on the principles of compassionate care for the elderly and respect for the sanctity and dignity of all life.
There's an ethic of respect and concern given unconditionally to all. Residents express their faith through a wide variety of denominations, religious traditions and practices. Faith at The Culpeper seeks to be inclusive and encourages our residents to maintain connections with their home congregations or faith communities. Local churches visit and support The Culpeper residents, and many come on campus to offer education and worship in their particular tradition. Though diverse, we're united in affirming and supporting freedom of religion, and we're united in our commitment to learning from each other.
Look Around and See What's New at The Culpeper
Use this interactive map to explore our campus. Then come experience our splendid community firsthand. Schedule a visit today!
LifeSpire Transfer Program
LifeSpire has a resident transfer program designed to allow residents to transfer between any LifeSpire community.
As needs change or as friends or family move the LifeSpire transfer program enables flexibility in where you live.
Transfers are dependent upon space being available at the destination community. For further details on the LifeSpire Transfer Program call us at 540-218-3747.
Take a stroll through our beautiful photo gallery.


Where Basement of Helensville War Memorial Hall, 49 Commercial Road, Helensville. (Plenty of parking off of Porter Crescent).
Open exhibition featuring works from a variety of local photographers, also including a slide show in the media room of colourful works by Fred Mans.


So yesterday I had the opportunity of attending the experience, #TE11, the theme of this year's concert was REVEALING JESUS. I didn't even know I would be able to attend, but as the week drew to an end, I just told myself I couldn't leave Lagos without attending the experience. The last time I attended was in 2009 when I was a corper, I travelled all the way from Benin to Lagos to attend the concert. With the outline of artists that would be ministering, I just knew I had to attend.
I left my house at 3:30pm, though I had earlier planned to leave by 2pm because I didn't want any traffic. Luckily for me, I got a straight bus to CMS, from there, I joined a bus going to the #TE11. Coincidently, almost every one of us in the bus was heading to Tafawa Balewa Square (the venue for the concert).
Now the TBS has a sitting capacity of 58,000 seats and the square was filled to capacity, in fact, a lot of people had to stand because the seats were not enough. The square was filled to capacity; people were as sand everywhere, in fact, people had to sit on the fence.
With the crowd I saw there, I know that there's hope for Nigeria. I love the enthusiasm of the youths I saw there. For such a crowd of young people to turn up for a gospel concert, means that there's hope for the future of this country.
The #TE11 was a huge success, it was awesome. All the artists brought their A game. From the beginning to the end, the program was on point. The concert started with a jazz performance and we were all shocked that the drummer was a young boy, at a young age; the dude is very good.
For me, the ministers I particularly enjoyed are Tim Godfrey, chai he and his band were amazing. I really loved his performance, as usual, his songs always have an edge to them and he didn't fail to deliver.
Then I loved the duet by Frank Edwards and Don Moen. It was shocking to see Don Moen sing expertly in Igbo.
Prior to this event, I had never heard of Eno Michael, but mehn I have being missing. She's an amazing singer and worshipper. She really knows how to singgggg. I was really blessed by her ministration; in fact after the concert, I had to Google her and download her songs.
Then, Micah Stampley, that man can sinnggggg, his pitch is on another level. I believe Micah loves Nigeria; he showed up in an African Attire and was singing Onise Iyanu like he wrote it. You guys won't believe the guy that sat beside me didn't know Micah Stampley isn't a Nigerian. He said all the while, he thought Micah was a Nigerian, lol. I think we need to give Micah a Nigerian name, preferably Yoruba (hehe hehe).
Baba Don Moen was also on point, his ministration was a huge blessing.
As for Travis Greene, I'm short of words to describe his ministration, as soon as he came on stage, the screams and shouts were deafening. We helped him sing his songs like we all co-wrote them, lol. He was a huge blessing; his performance was for me the best of the night. He's testimony was mind blowing, how he died at age 4 but God brought him back to life.
By the way, at the beginning of the concert, there was an amazing drawing of Jesus, it was spectacular. His name is ICE; I particularly loved the fact that; as he was drawing he was praying. He's incredibly talented. I've never seen a more mgical moment like that, watching the drawing and wehn he was through. He did the drawing in less than 10minutes. Jesus was indeed revealed.
Then the rendition of the National anthem by Chee and Onos was amazing, the rendition of You raise me up by Nwando, Gloreeyah, Donnie and Micah Stampley was out of this world, first class music and performance.
I loved the fact that Cece Winans, Donnie, Smokie Norful and Travis Greene took to the stage together, backing up for each other. I love that unity; shows humility. It was really surprising seeing Donnie backup for Travis Greene. I love that.
Then the Song – the Prayer sung by Donnie and Yolanda Adams was beautifully and skillfully rendered by the duo of Julius Nglass and Ranti. Their performance gave me chills.
One truly magical moment that had chills running through my body was during Donnie's performance. He was singing Imela by Nathaniel Bassey and he asked us put on our phones torches, look into heaven and sing the song. It was very beautiful, lighting up the whole place with our light. God was indeed reaveled.
Lest I forget, I liked the fact that many ministers of God came for the concert, I love that. The body of Christ is one and we need to support one another; after all we all have a common goal.
I really appreciate Pastor Paul and the HOTR family for this program. They spend a lot of money bringing Christians together under one platform to Worship God. May God bless them.
Before I go, let me leave you with the video of You Raise me up by Donnie McClurkin, Micah Stampley, Glowreeyah Braimah and Nwando Omosebi at The Experience 2016.
Did you attend the concert? If you did, kindly leave your observations about the concert in the comment section. Which part of the concert did you enjoy the most? And if you didn't; well you missed.
Thank you for reading; God bless you.
OMG I've never attended this program but I sure know it's a huge blessing. The experience is sha on my list of programs to attend in this life.
God bless pastor Paul adefarasin for this awesome cfor this concert. I pray I attend one day.


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Business Administrator 2
Department: WCAS Political Science
Salary/Grade: EXS/7
The Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences is reimagining traditional arts and sciences education in ways that prepare our students for success in an ever-changing, complex world. The College is the most comprehensive of Northwestern's 12 schools, offering 47 majors to approximately 4,300 undergraduate students. Our goal is to develop in students a Northwestern Mindset – a flexible, adaptable view of the world that seeks to understand the pressing issues of today and transform them into the promising new opportunities of tomorrow. Staff who work in the College think creatively, work collaboratively, and are dedicated to building a strong community.
The hallmark of our distinctive educational model is diversity in all of its manifestations. We are committed to maintaining and enhancing the breadth and depth of our course offerings and to ensuring the intellectual and experiential diversity of our faculty and students. In short, we believe that diversity is an essential value that lies at the heart of our community and one that needs to be actively encouraged and pursued.
Administers operational, financial, & business functions in support of the area/unit's mission & in coordination with central offices such as HR, Budget, Facilities, IT, & Provost. Implements existing policy & ensures the effective, compliant, & efficient completion of daily administrative operations. May represent business area on internal &/or external administrative affairs by exchanging information.
The Business Administrator for the Department of Political Science serves as the senior staff leader for the department. In partnership with the Department Chair and Associate Chair, the BA develops and executes a strategic plan for the department and oversees the areas of finance, faculty support, academic program administration, facilities, human resources, research administration, information technology, space, and communications and outreach. The BA oversees the staff and monitors all their domains, making certain that issues get resolved. The department has 45 permanent faculty members, 400+ undergraduate majors and minors, one of the largest graduate program in the college (90-100 students), and a range of complex annual operations. The BA ensures that needs of faculty, staff and students are met effectively and dynamically.
Please note: a cover letter is strongly recommended for applicants.
Specific Responsibilities:
Coordination & administration of at least 4 of the following:
Budget & Financial
Communications & Outreach
Facilities & Safety
Work Complexity:
EE uses some judgment to adapt an advanced knowledge of skills, methods, practices, policies &/or procedures & a moderate degree of innovation, analysis & reasoning to complete work that is somewhat project oriented & involves some complex problems &/or decisions.
EE administers policy.
Budget & Financial:
Participates in determination of budget including fiscal resource allocation of appropriated, discretionary, endowment &/or gift revenues.
Directly responsible for payroll, purchasing, travel & entertainment (T&E) transactions & requesting new chart strings using NU protocol.
Ensures prompt payment of invoices, researching errors/delayed transactions.
Monitors open encumbrances & deficit chart strings.
Level I NU Financials approver.
Level II NU Financials approver.
Oversees staff that Reviews & reconciles actual expenses to budget per NU Audit guidelines.
Approves funds reallocation within budget as necessary & appropriate.
Overseeing department's financial operations, making recommendations for resource allocation; developing annual operating budgets with the Chair.
Communications & Outreach:
Works closely with the Office of Alumni Relations to determine opportunities for alumni contact & solicitation.
Maintains alumni lists or database.
Oversees staff that Produces, edits, &/or distributes newsletter.
Manages website, assuring updates are made in a timely manner.
Plans numerous special events throughout the year, assuring all logistics are complete.
Overseeing the department's communications and outreach efforts, including the ongoing development and updating of the department's website. Overseeing special events and staffing events when necessary.
Facilities & Safety:
Monitors area facilities conditions & directs requests to Facilities Management using FAMIS.
Maintains key database & security.
Works with management to assign staff &/or faculty space including appropriate FM refresh/renovation & furniture purchase.
Coordinates set up of furniture, data & phone lines.
Brings requests for building & space improvements to attention of management.
Completes appropriate section of annual SIMS survey following NU protocol.
Participates in communication of area safety plan.
Ensures communication with Principal Investigators (PIs) regarding ISIS participation.
Overseeing facilities management and space utilization, including office moves and upgrades. Working closely with the Chair and Associate Dean for Facilities and Planning to ensure strategic use of all available space. Assuring department's routine maintenance is attended to in a timely manner.
Faculty Support:
Coordinates faculty recruitment, appointment & credentialing processes; place ads; candidate communication & visit.
Provides support and direction for preparation of Promotion & Tenure cases.
Oversee staff that Arranges colloquium & seminar coordination, & faculty travel planning.
Supporting Chair in all faculty life-cycle activities and processes.
Grants & Contracts:
Coordinate IRB/IACUC, OSR/ASRSP transactions, &/or effort reporting.
Ensures compliance with research safety regulations, interact with faculty, staff &/or funders to build relationships, transfer knowledge, &/or advise on research policies & procedures.
Manages the research administration support structure to facilitate and enhance all research administration activities for faculty. Overseeing expense entry, pre and post review effort reports, and develop familiarity with our monthly reconciliations and Cognos reporting.
Ensures human resources programs, policies, & procedures are implemented & consistently applied.
Coordinates all or portions of the talent management lifecycle (sourcing, selecting, developing, coaching, rewarding, recognizing, managing information & optimizing talent.)
In consultation with management, may administer HR solutions.
Maintains excellent working relationship with Office of Human Resources,
Maintains excellent working relationship with the Dean's Office and other key leadership offices.
IT Services:
Acts as liaison to IT to ensure technology systems are properly installed & maintained.
Appropriates necessary hardware, software & network infrastructure services from central or internal IT.
Issues work order requests for maintenance, repairs & upgrades.
Overseeing support for the information technology needs of faculty, staff, and students. Acting as liaison to IT management to ensure technology systems are available to meet objectives.
Regulatory Compliance:
Ensures compliance with all applicable federal, state, local & NU laws, regulations, policies & procedures.
Develops innovative methods to assist faculty & staff with adherence to compliance programs.
Administers safety & security plans.
Strategic Planning:
Administers & maintains existing strategic operation plans.
Recommends changes & improvements to administrative operations to ensure most effective & efficient use of revenue streams for faculty & staff recruitment, program development, research expansions, space planning, etc.
Student Support:
Implements department strategy regarding structure, process, & staff support of students in compliance with NU policy.
For graduate students: Oversees annual recruitment & selection process & related data entry; advises students; resolves administrative issues (RAS forms, stipends, monitors fellowships, etc.) & organizes new student week.
Oversee staff that Manages graduate student funding quarterly.
For undergraduate students: Oversees undergraduate course planning, eregistration & enrollment.
Works with Chair & other faculty to plan annual & quarterly course schedules.
Manage staff that Interacts frequently with the Office of the Registrar & assures all Registrar-oriented deadlines are met.
Oversees support to undergraduate students during pre-registration, registration & add/drop period.
Tracks data entry of grades into CAESAR, assuring faculty complete process by deadline.
Resolves student issues.
Overseeing student support functions & academic programs; ensuring faculty have appropriate support & staff receive appropriate training & development. Many of these responsibilities are delegated among the staff, but the BA is responsible for these processes to operate effectively.
Supervisory:
Supervises 1-4staff.
Provides work direction.
Motivate and advise staff, acting as their advocate when appropriate.
Evaluate work flow and distribution of responsibilities, adjusting projects as appropriate.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree in a major such as business, accounting or related; OR appropriate combination of education and experience.
4 years' administrative experience including budgets, finance, grants, facilities, &/or human resources; or other relevant experience.
Experience working in higher education, specifically with students, administrators and faculty.
Familiarity with social sciences and interdisciplinary research.
Past work history involving working within a complex organization.
Experience and familiarity in NUFinancials, myHR, SES, CAESER, Canvas and/or PeopleSoft systems.
Past experience using web-based systems.
Preferred Competencies: (Skills, knowledge, and abilities)
Ability to see both the big picture and small details
Ability to work with confidential information and maintain confidentiality
Ability to delegate tasks/projects to a team
Ability to work with multiple interruptions
Strong sense of professionalism and customer service
Ability to clearly communicate to different audiences
Ability to explain complex information and processes in easy-to-understand language
Ability to summarize problems, develop solutions that adhere to school, university, state and federal guidelines and implement solutions
Ability to think creatively to resolve problems
Ability to prioritize
Ability to work with a broad range of constituencies
Ability to work efficiently and with multiple tasks with various deadlines
Ability to take initiative for projects
Ability to ask for help when needed as well as set parameters for department colleagues.
Northwestern University is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer of all protected classes, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Women, racial and ethnic minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply. Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the United States.
About Northwestern University
Northwestern University is a major private research university with 12 academic divisions located on three campuses in Evanston, Chicago, and Education City in Doha, Qatar. We have approximately 2,500 full-time faculty members, 17,000 graduate and undergraduate students, and over 5,700 full and part-time staff. Northwestern University combines innovative teaching and pioneering research in a highly collaborative environment. It provides students and faculty exceptional opportunities for intellectual, personal and professional growth.
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Question: Ceiling height is given as 12', but floor plan says ceiling is vaulted. If vaulted, does it use scissor trusses and what is interior peak height?
Answer: Thank you for your interest in plan 4115. Below are the answers to your questions. •	The side garage walls are 12' high. •	The garage ceiling is vaulted using scissor trusses. •	The interior ridgeline is approximately 16'-6" high.
Question: I see the ceiling height in the center is 22', what is the ceiling height at the side walls.
Answer: Thank you for your interest in plan 41155. The top plate height for this design is 12' tall.


A lot of people may already be aware that Lord of the Rings actually started out as a novel but it was so good that it was made into a movie. The book has been published over half a century ago but it still manages to become popular through recent times. The fact that you are checking out this desktop image right now means that you are highly interested in The Lord of the Rings and the story that you have known so far. See the forces between good and evil fight constantly as you place the Lord of the Rings image as your desktop background.


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Q: Refactoring the class component of submitted parameters The following pattern is encountered:
params[:vehicle][:user_id]
params[:location][:user_id]
params[...etc...][:user_id]

what syntax allows the creation of a method that inputs the current class as the symbol within the param ? for example
class VehiclesController

def edit
  v = Vehicle.where('user_id = ? AND user_id = ?', params[:vehicle][:user_id], current_user.id).first
end

class LocationsController

def edit
  l = Location.where('user_id = ? AND user_id = ?', params[:location][:user_id], current_user.id).first
end

A: You can add a method to ApplicationController:
class ApplicationController < ActionController::Base
  private

  def form_params
    params[controller_name.singularize]
  end
end

and use it in other controllers:
class VehiclesController < ApplicationController
  def create
    form_params # => #<ActionController::Parameters {"user_id"=>"1"} permitted: false>
  end
end

For permitted params, could be this:
class ApplicationController < ActionController::Base
  private

  def form_params
    params.require(controller_name.singularize).permit(permitted_params)
  end

  def permitted_params
    [] # nothing is permitted by default
  end
end

class VehiclesController < ApplicationController
  def create
    form_params # => #<ActionController::Parameters {"user_id"=>"1"} permitted: true>
  end

  private

  # Override `permitted_params`
  def permitted_params
    # FIXME: Seems `user_id` is not needed when you have `current_user.id`.
    #        Besides, it is bad to expose current `user_id` in the form,
    #        because I can start messing with it and start submitting
    #        different ids in your forms; like a payment form, make someone
    #        else pay for my charges.
    [:user_id]
  end
end


A day spent with Elkin Guzman and the Banexport team. Pitalito, Colombia. October, 2017.
A few months ago Sisters Coffee launch the Colombian roaster series exclusives. Our goal was to create an unique experience centered around the beautiful differences that occur in coffee. After some time, I thought now would be a good time to revisit the day we spent in Pitalito, Colombia in October of 2017 with Elkin Guzman and the Banexport team touring Finca El Mirador and the Banexport office.


Mother's Day Sunday always starts off in the busy Limerick kitchen. Our 'men' shower us with heart-felt love, culinary skills and breakfast at 9 a.m. Delicious pancakes, bacon, various egg casseroles, egg muffin quiches, fresh fruit, yogurt, bagels and more filled the buffet tables. Members of the youth and Sunday school provided musical selections before service – and a reading about the love of mothers and Christ touched us all. Following service our moms were all smiles holding the pretty potted plants delivered by the children. Thank you all!


At Cavendish Brooke we care deeply about our clients.
By engaging with your adviser you will be making sure that your financial affairs are up to date and remain relevant to your needs. In our experience, the better we get to know you over time, the more benefits and value you will enjoy from our relationship.
In the UK we find that legislation, the tax regime and the economic environment can change frequently, as will your personal circumstances and priorities. Whilst you may be able to address some of these changes via your own research, we have found that our clients rarely have the time or even the inclination to do so and prefer to rely on a professional to ensure that no important points are missed.
This is one of the many reasons why almost all of our new relationships start with a recommendation from a friend, family member, colleague or another professional adviser.


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Bazzi – Mine
Bazzi – Mine Mp3 audio & Mp4 Music Video Free Download
A talented singer and song writer Bazzi Recently dropped a new song titled Mine you will also get the Mp4 and lyrics here
As we all know that we can meditate through music and music also gives us joy thats why Bazzi come through with this amazing song which is called Mine so that you can be happy again.
ABOUT Mine
Artist: Bazzi
Album: Cosmic
Bazzi's fifth single, "Mine," describes his love interest, where Bazzi confesses his obsession with the girl.
The single topped the iTunes Charts and preceded his sixth single, "Why." While his previous single, "Beautiful," didn't do terribly, "Mine" reached over 2 million downloads on Spotify in less than two months, and debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at No. 56, peaking at No. 11.
Although the song released in October 2017, the song picked up massive traction in January 2018. Most of this can be attributed to a Snapchat Lense (example) and viral internet meme (below) which featured the song.
Stream And Download Bazzi – Mine Mp3 Below:
Bazzi – Mine YouTube Video Mp4 Download
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gc71AmT_b2k
Bazzi – Mine Lyrics Below
Huh, yeah, nah I just, had a lil' bit too much of Hennessy
Just gotta tell you how I feel, look
You so fuckin' precious when you smile (huh, yeah)
Hit it from the back and drive you wild (yeah, yeah, yeah)
Girl, I lose myself up in those eye-eye-eye-eyes
I just had to let you know you're mine (mine)
Hands on your body, I don't wanna waste no time
Feels like forever even if forever's tonight
Just lay with me, waste this night away with me
You're mine, I can't look away, I just gotta say
I'm so fucking happy you're alive (huh, yeah)
Swear to God, I'm down if you're down, all you gotta say is right (yeah, yeah)
Girl, anything I can do just to make you feel alright
Oh, oh, oh, oh, I just had to let you know you're fine
Running circles 'round my mind
Even when it's rainy, all you ever do is shine
You on fire, you a star just like Mariah
Man, this feel incredible, I'll turn you into a bride, you're mine
Bazzi – Will It Ever Feel The Same?
Alan Walker, Sabrina Carpenter & Farruko – On My Way
L.A.B. – In The Air


The cymophane or the Ceylon cats eye is the most valuable and expensive gem of all the cat's eyes gemstones in the market.
The quality of chatoyancy, the cut of the gem and the color are the main factors that decide the prices that they can fetch in the market.
A stone with a distinct, straight and silver-white well-centered band would be considered to be of the best quality and fetches the best price.
A semi-transparent honey color, with the honey color on one side of the band and milky appearance of the other (when light falls on the stone), is considered the most desirable color.
Standard Grade Cats Eye Gemstone: Price of cats eye gemstone starts from 200 INR per carat.
Fine Grade Cats Eye Gemstone: Price of cats eye gemstone starts from 840 INR per carat.
Premium Grade Cats Eye Gemstone: Price of cats eye gemstone starts from 8040 INR per carat.
Comment on "Price And Buying Cat's Eye Gemstone (Lehsunia)"
I am looking for a 4-6 carat Cat's eye genuine stone for personal use. I want to buy a stone which is free from all defects like cracks , cow webs, etc. as they cause harm. My budget is around Rs. 20,000/. I am based in Sanpada, Navi Mumbai.
Can you suggest some genuine dealer.


Born after December 31, 1979? You need an Illinois hunter education certificate to purchase an Illinois hunting license.
Military veterans may receive a Hunter Safety Card by completing the online self-study portion of Hunter Safety requirements, without taking the field day portion of the course. To obtain a Hunter Safety Card, veterans must provide their online hunter safety voucher and military duty documentation (DD214). Mail to: IDNR Safety Education Section, One Natural Resources Way, Springfield, IL. 62702-1271.
A hunting license is required for anyone who hunts within Illinois. License fees vary according to the hunter's age and the type of license, and whether the hunter is an Illinois resident. Hunting licenses are valid for one year, however there are 'lifetime licenses' that are also available for Illinois residents. For more information on Illinois Hunting Licenses, please consult the IDNR website at dnr.state.il.us.
In addition to the required hunting license, you may need to purchase permits or tags depending on the species you are hunting and the area where you are hunting. You can find out more about these requirements when you purchase your hunting license, or you can visit the IDNR Website for more information.
It is unlawful to hunt or trap any species, except migratory waterfowl, during the gun deer season in counties open to gun deer hunting when not wearing 400 square inches of solid blaze orange plus a hat. It is unlawful to hunt upland game (pheasant, rabbit, quail or partridge) when not wearing a hat of solid blaze orange.
For a more complete listing of Illinois hunting license laws, hunting regulations, or hunter education requirements, please consult the Illinois Hunting Information page, available on the IDNR website at www.dnr.state.il.is.


My 3 Monsters: Diamond Candles Giveaway!
I am so excited to have a giveaway on the blog today! I love finding a really fun new product and I love it even more when I get to give one away to one of y'all.
My daughter, Sydney, came to me a while back bouncing-off-the-walls excited about this product she had found online -- a candle that had a ring inside it that was worth anywhere from $10 to $5,000. Honestly, I wasn't expecting much when she showed me the website, but boy, was I pleasantly surprised. It seemed like a really high-quality product and I liked the whole back story of how Diamond Candles came to be. I was even more surprised when, about a week later, I got an email asking if I would like to try one out AND give one away on my blog. Ummm, yes, please!
I could tell my candle had arrived the minute I opened the mailbox. It smelled heavenly -- sweet and citrus-y, but mild and not at all overwhelming. I have had candles in the past that almost knock you over with a wall of perfume when you walk in the room. This is not that candle. I've also had candles that basically don't smell at all. This is not that either. It's just enough aroma to make everything smell perfectly pleasant.
After several days of burning the candle my kids could wait no longer. They had to get that ring out of there and have a look at it.
It's not super valuable, but it sure is pretty! Sydney claimed the ring for herself since she was the one who "discovered" Diamond Candles. Here's your chance to win a Diamond Candle for yourself!!
You can also find Diamond Candles on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest.
I was given a Diamond Candle to try out and Review. As always, the opinions expressed in this post are my own.
I am waiting for mine - I am trying out the Key Lime Vanilla.
I've been wanting to try these!!!! this is awesome!
Healthy Snacking Your Kids Will Love!!


Vitamin D supplementation has been proposed as a possible preventive strategy to improve lower-extremity function and reduce risk of falls among older adults. But taking higher doses does not improve function and also may increase the risk of falls, according to a study in the February 2016 issue of JAMA Internal Medicine.
The recommended daily allowance is 600 international units (IU) for men ages 51 to 70 and 800 IU for those older than 70. Many older adults get too little vitamin D in their diet and from sun exposure.
In the study, researchers analyzed 200 men and women ages 70 or older who had already had a fall. At the start, 58% were classed as deficient in vitamin D. The subjects were divided into three groups. Each one received different daily doses of vitamin D3: 2,000 IU; 800 IU plus calcifediol (another form of vitamin D), which together totaled 2,000 IU; and just 800 IU. The study then measured improvement in lower-extremity function, such as walking, standing, and balancing.
After 12 months, higher percentages of people in both the groups taking 2,000 IU daily had falls (approximately 66%) compared with the group taking just 800 IU (47.9%). While vitamin D is important if you are deficient, it appears that taking more than 800 IU per day does not offer greater health benefits. A 25(OH)D blood test, taken at home or by your doctor, can measure your vitamin D levels.


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