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The Mossad: Israel's Intelligence Service
The Institute for Intelligence and Special Operations, otherwise known as the Mossad, has been appointed by the State of Israel to collect information, analyze intelligence, and perform special covert operations beyond its borders.
Over the years, the Mossad has expanded into many fields, the most prominent of which are:
Covert intelligence gathering beyond Israel's borders.
Preventing the development and procurement of non-conventional weapons by hostile countries.
Preventing terrorist acts against Israeli targets abroad.
Developing and maintaining special diplomatic and other covert relations.
Bringing Jews home from countries where official Aliya agencies are not allowed to operate.
Producing strategic, political and operational intelligence.
Planning and carrying out special operations beyond Israel's borders.
The 29 November 1947 United Nations Partition Plan plunged the Land of Israel (Eretz Yisrael) into into a maelstrom of war. The first wave of attacks came from local Arabs. When the British Mandate officially ended and the State of Israel was declared on 15 may 1948, the local Arabs were joined by Arab states, which sent their armies to invade Israel from the south, the north and the east.
Before the State was declared, there were several underground and semi- underground organizations in the Jewish Community (Yishuv) which, naturally, required information for their operation. These included rescuing Jews, "illegal" immigration, deterring Arab mobs, and anti-Mandate operations. The Hagana, the Yishuv's main military force, established Shai – Sherut Yediot, or Information Service. Shai's job was to collect information for Hagana operations and to provide information to the Yishuv leadership for its political and military dealing with the Israeli Arabs, the Arab countries, and the mandate authorities. Shai became well established before the state was declared and its chiefs included Isser Harel (Halperin, or "little Isser"), who later headed both the Security Service (Shin-Bet) and Mossad. Other organizations had their own intelligence services to serve their individual needs.
The declaration of the State and the onslaught of the Arab armies dictated new needs: the need to create an intelligence infrastructure, the need to establish an official framework, and the need to define specific spheres of responsibility. These needs were both clear and urgent.
The First Intelligence Services
On 7 June 1948, Prime Minister David Ben Gurion summoned Jewish Agency Political Department staffer Reuven Shiloah and acting head of Shai, Isser Beeri (Bierenzweig, or "big Isser"), who had recently replaced David Shaltiel. The meeting led to preliminary definitions of the nascent state's intelligence services. Following is the decision quoted from David Ben Gurion's diary:
A military information service is to be established by the Staff (the General Staff), headed by Isser (Beeri) and Vivian (Haim Hertzog). Shai will be responsible for safety (Security), censorship and counterintelligence.
An internal information service under (little) Isser and Yosef Y. [Yosef Yizraeli, a Hagana national staff member who, in 1948, was appointed the Defence Ministry's general secretary].
An external political information service – to be headed by Reuven Shiloah. Until the end of the war it will be subordinate to the Defense Ministry and later, possibly, to the Foreign Ministry.
The decision was the start of a long process. In keeping with Ben Gurion's decision, Reuven Shiloah was appointed head of the Foreign Ministry's political department, which was to provide an external political information service. He also became the Foreign Minister's adviser for special tasks.
Reuven Shiloah concentrated mainly on foreign political matters, such as efforts to form alliances with non-Arab Islamic states, e.g. Turkey, and salvaging Jewish assets abroad and bringing them to Israel.
A small Shai station, headed by Haim Ben Menahem, started operating abroad in the summer of 1947. In June 1948, when the political department was established, Arthur Ben Natan was sent to Paris to take over Ben Menahem's contacts. This operational department, which was by now taking shape, was called Da'at (knowledge).
Things were still not clear-cut. Ben Gurion objected in principle to public acknowledgement of the existence of a security and intelligence service. Thus the political department, defined as an 'external political information service', indeed became an independent, covert intelligence agency, but it was still lodged in the Foreign Ministry. This meant that the service's objectives, tasks, powers, budgets, and inter-service relations could not be legislated. Inter-service delineation was often blurred and forays into each other's territory were not uncommon.
In April 1949, the supreme inter-ordination committee was formed and headed by Reuven Shiloah. Its members, who later became known as VARASH or the Service Chief's Committee, included the Shin-Bet, which emerged from Shai, the political department, the military intelligence department and the Israeli Police.
The Israeli Secret Intelligence Service
In July 1949, Reuven Shiloah, a close associate of David Ben Gurion, proposed establishing a central institution for organizing and co-ordinating intelligence and security service. The object was to enhance inter-service co-ordination and co-operation. On 13 December 1949, Ben Gurion authorized the establishment of the 'Institution for Co-ordination' to oversee the political department and to co-ordinate the internal security and military intelligence organizations. The institution, or Mossad, was born on that day.
The Mossad started out under Foreign Ministry auspices. In March 1951, with a view to enhancing its operational capabilities and to unifying all overseas intelligence gathering, Ben Gurion authorized its final reorganization. An independent, centralized authority was set up to handle all overseas intelligence tasks. This was called the 'Authority' and formed the major part of the Mossad. It included representatives of the other two services at HQ and field echelons. The Mossad broke free of the Foreign Ministry and reported directly to the Prime Minister, thus becoming part of the Prime Minister's Office.
The Mossad eventually adopted the following verse from the Book of Proverbs as its motto, guide, creative awakener and ideology, but also was as a dire warning:
"WITHOUT GUIDANCE DO A PEOPLE FALL, AND DELIVERANCE IS IN A MULTITUDE OF COUNSELORS."
Proverbs XI/14
Peace Man October 31, 2011
This is great! It is so hard to find any information on the Mossad. They are so mysterious.


The aftermath of Thursday afternoon's car-ramming attack in Samaria. Photo: Screenshot.
Four IDF soldiers were wounded in a Palestinian car-ramming attack in Samaria in the northern West Bank on Thursday afternoon, Israel's Channel 2 reported.
According to initial reports, the victims — all in their 20s — were hit by a Palestinian vehicle while they were standing at the entrance to the settlement of Beit Aryeh, which is about 20 miles east of Tel Aviv.
One of the victims was seriously wounded, and the three others suffered light-to-moderate injuries.
While IDF and Magen David Adom paramedics were treating the victims at the scene, before evacuating them to the Beilinson Hospital-Rabin Medical Center in Petah Tikva, Israeli security forces set out on a manhunt for the terrorist, who fled.
Earlier in the day, a three-month-old baby boy was lightly wounded when her family car was pummeled by rocks near the Arab village of Hussan, close to the Israeli settlement of Beitar Illit, just south of Jerusalem in the West Bank.


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North Korea replaces defence minister
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SEOUL (AFP): North Korea's leader Kim Jong-Un has replaced his defence minister, a report said Wednesday -- the latest in a series of senior military reshuffles since Kim came to power in late 2011.
General Hyon Yong-Chol replaced Jang Jong-Nam as Minister of the People's Armed Forces, the South's Yonhap news agency said, citing North Korean state television which referred to Hyon as the new minister Tuesday.
It was not immediately clear when the personnel change took place.
Jang, who was only appointed in May last year, was last mentioned by the North's state media as holding the post on June 4.
Since taking over the position of North Korea's supreme leader from his father Kim Jong-Il, who died of a heart attack in late 2011, Kim Jong-Un has frequently replaced top military leaders in a bid to tighten his grip on the North's 1.2-million-strong armed forces.
In North Korea, the defence minister is mainly in charge of logistics and international exchanges. Policy-making is handled by the powerful National Defence Commission and the party Central Military Commission.
"It is highly likely that Kim Jong-Un has found problems with logistics on his inspection trips to military units this year," Chang Yong-Seok, senior researcher at the Institute for Peace and Unification at Seoul National University told AFP.
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China, Pakistan naval exercise concludes
Indian Navy introduces superior quality fuel for its platforms
The Navy has started using a new and superior category of 'high flash high speed' diesel (HFHSD IN 512) which is expected to boost reliability of key platforms and their performance besides reducing carbon footprint.

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VALT 2016 Interview with Dixie Delight, Emcee For VOICE
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VOICE ~ Sunday, November 20, 2016 (8-11pm)
To speak, to be silenced, or to have one's own ideas heard.
VALT 2016 will be held November 17th through 20th at The Chinese Cultural Centre, 50 E. Pender Street in Vancouver, BC!
For more information, please visit the website at www.valt.ca. To purchase tix, please visit - http://valt.ca/attend/tickets/#.WCoWBPkrK70
NOTE - Only advance ticket sales available. NO TICKETS WILL BE SOLD AT THE DOOR!
Interview With Dixie Delight!
Where were you born? Where did you grow up? What were you like as a kid/teen?I grew up in Okotoks, Alberta, a small town outside of Calgary. I was a full blown Drama Geek and basically lived in my high school's theatre. The stage has always been where I felt most comfortable!
What currently are you involved with: work, hobbies, charity, other?In January of 2016, I founded West Coast Pinups. West Coast Pinups came to be because of my desire to unite the local Pinup Community and encourage everyone to support and empower one another by giving the community a space to meet. It started out as just a group on Facebook and has grown into a movement of like minded women banding together to use the art and lifestyle of Pinup to promote and support charity organizations, Rockabilly Bands, Burlesque performers, and local businesses. I truly believe that as a group we can make a bigger impact and grow our community.
What 3 things would you like people to know about you?
I wear my heart on my sleeve
I believe in the goodness of all people
I am fiercely loyal to my friends.
Left by Niki P. Stad Photo Right by Sarah Sovereign Photography
How did you become involved with VALT?I have been a part of VALT as a model since the beginning. Meeting the Kats has impacted my life in so many ways. They have given me the stage I love and through that I have grown as a person. It is truly a gift to have had the opportunities they have provided through VALT
What do you personally feel VALT brings to the Vancouver scene that is unique?
There is no other place that combines so many forms of art and expression in one space. It is a magical experience to be on stage as a model and to be in the audience. It is a safe, loving space that encourages each person there to be open and truly express themselves..
Please share a favourite memory from a previous season of VALT.
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Year 2 - Walking for Skye Davies...the crowd was captivated, a silence came over them. I hit the runway and the energy was palpable...my eyes locked with the audience and suddenly a cheer erupted and grew!! It was the most intense moment on stage I have ever had at that point. It completely filled my soul and I knew I was home. That moment lives on inside me and I hope to re live it again one day!!
How did you end up becoming an emcee for VALT 2016?I have been working hard around Vancouver and the Fraser Valley, hosting and emceeing events over the past 3 years. I mentioned at last year's fittings that Emceeing for VALT 2016 would be a dream...and then it came true! You have to put your dreams out there!
What is the theme of the night you are emceeing? What do you hope to bring to the evening in term of performance?
I am Emceeing "VOICE". It's fitting because I actually have a unique voice...one that has been mocked, bullied, silenced and as I've grown...it is the thing I love the most about me. I hope to show that each of us has a unique voice...that deserves to be heard. I'm really honoured to bring the audience to attention, introduce the designers, and seduce you all into the magic of the night. My character is a projection of my voice...my entire outfit will be designed by Shiverz Designs with Makeup Design by Dead Heaven (Teresa Bussey) and Hair by Camilla Dobbie (at Civello on South Granville).
Website - www.dixiepinup.com/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/DixiePinUp/
Twitter - @DixiePinUp
West Coast Pinups - www.facebook.com/westcoastpinups/
VALT 2013 Skye Davies, Photo by: CogitoErgoShoot
VALT Bio - Dixie Delight
Dixie Delight has been involved with VALT since the very beginning, and this will be her 5th year on the VALT Stage. She has watched this event grow and morph into the fantastical spectacle that is VALT - Vancouver Alternative Arts & Fashion Week, and she is very excited to Host Sunday's Show VOICE: To be heard is to been seen, even in the silence we all have a voice. Whether we use our Voice for Good or Evil, it is our choice and can impact the state of the world. One Voice can stand tall and make change, but when we all use our voices together we can incite a Revolution! Dixie is best known as a Pinup/Rockabilly lifestyle loving girl who is empowered by her community of women who are passionate about giving back. She recently founded West Coast Pinups, a group of Pinups from across the West Coast that use the art & lifestyle of Pinup to Give Back at Charity Events across BC. This little Mid-Century loving girl was not born in the wrong decade. She is a fierce supporter of Equality, Women's Rights, LGTB Rights and is an active Environmentalist. She is grateful to live in a time where she has the right to choose how she dresses, is accepted for her tattoos and is encouraged to voice her ideas and opinions. Dixie is very grateful for all the opportunities that VALT has provided over the past 5 years and can't wait to hit that stage on Sunday Night!
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Derek William Fazackerley (born 5 November 1951) is an English former footballer who is currently employed as the assistant manager at Oxford United, and managed the club on a caretaker basis for two months in 2018. He spent the majority of his career playing for Blackburn Rovers.

Playing career
Fazackerley made a record 671 appearances for Blackburn in an 18-year career.
In February 2019 he was one of the first seven players to be inducted into the club's Hall of Fame.

Coaching career

In January 1987, he joined Chester City as a player and assistant manager. The long-term plan was for qualified coach Fazackerley to succeed Harry McNally as manager, but he grew unhappy at the lack of progress at the club. He moved on in the summer of 1988 to York City to assist ex-Rovers manager Bobby Saxton. In February 1989, he joined Bury where Martin Dobson was manager and ended the season helping run the side after Dobson departed. This was his final playing season in professional football.

In May 1990, he became player-manager of Kumu in Finland before moving to Newcastle United as first team coach. He was involved in the England setup as assistant manager under Kevin Keegan, working alongside Les Reed.

He has since coached at other clubs, including Blackburn, Bolton Wanderers and Barnsley.

He was a scout for Manchester City and sat alongside Sven-Göran Eriksson on the bench at City's matches during his only season in charge. His position at the club was placed under review following Eriksson's departure, and left in July after Mark Hughes was appointed as manager.

On 11 December 2008, he was made the new first team coach at Football League One side Huddersfield Town, following the appointment of Lee Clark as manager.

On 4 October 2010, he was made the new assistant manager at Football League Championship side Leicester City, following the appointment of Sven-Göran Eriksson as manager. He left the club in October 2011.

When Clark took over as manager of Birmingham City in June 2012, he appointed Fazackerley to the role of first-team coach. On 17 February 2014, it was widely reported that he and assistant manager Terry McDermott had left Birmingham; the club stated they had "no comment to issue on the matter at this moment in time."

Fazackerley joined Oxford United as assistant manager under Michael Appleton on 21 July 2014. He remained at the club when Appleton joined Leicester City as assistant manager at the end of the 2016–17 season, and when Appleton's successor Pep Clotet was sacked in January 2018, Fazackerley took over as caretaker manager. He was in charge for two months, during which time the team won twice in eight games, before the appointment of Karl Robinson on 22 March 2018.

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Global Mining Guidelines Group: leading the innovation conversation
The Global Mining Guidelines Group's (GMG) Chair, Michelle Ash, discusses the challenges facing the industry and how the GMG is supporting safety and sustainability while promoting education around…
Rio Tinto and China Baouw partner to boost environmental performance
By Daniel Brightmore . Sep 27, 2019, 7:53PM
Rio Tinto has signed an agreement with China's largest steel producer China Baouw to develop new methods to reduce carbon emissions and improve environmental performance.
The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), signed between the two companies at the China International Steel and Raw Materials Conference in Qingdao, will aim to support the implementation of new initiatives across the steel value chain.
The MOU will enable the formation of a joint working group tasked with identifying a pathway to support the goal of reducing carbon emissions across the entire steel value chain, which accounts for between seven and nine per cent of the world's carbon emissions. The working group will establish a joint action plan on how to best utilise the complementary strengths in research and development, technologies, processes, equipment, logistics, industry coordination and policy advisory capacities to combat climate change and improve environmental performance.
Rio Tinto Chief Executive, J-S Jacques commented: "This pioneering partnership across the steel value chain will bring together solutions to help address the steel industry's carbon footprint and improve its environmental performance.
"The materials we produce have an important role to play in the transition to a low carbon future and we are committed to partnering with our customers and others to find the most sustainable ways to produce, process and market them. We are already doing this in aluminium and now, through this partnership, we will be doing it in the steel industry.
"We thank CISA for its support and look forward to collaborating with China's largest steel producer, China Baowu, and Tsinghua University, a global leader in climate change research and collaboration."
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China Baowu Chairman, Chen Derong said: "China Baowu is committed to ecological and sustainable development. We will promote sustainable production through intelligent manufacturing. We want to make a difference to the iron and steel ecosystem by developing greener factories and enterprises to deliver a cleaner, more sustainable steel industry. China Baowu looks forward to exploring low-carbon metallurgical innovation with Rio Tinto and Tsinghua University, and building a low-carbon industrial value chain. We hope to jointly address climate challenges with our partners, and create a model of harmonious coexistence between cities and steel mills."
Tsinghua University Vice President You Zheng added: "Tsinghua is committed to providing solutions to climate change challenges and contributing wisdom to sustainable development. Initiating the Global Alliance of Universities on Climate is an important milestone, and just one example. The signing will enable us to work closely with the upstream and downstream of the steel industry value chain to jointly find the solution to the industry's low- carbon transformation."
The Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA) has announced the BMW Group has become the first carmaker to join the global effort for the third-party certification of social and environmental performance at mine sites.
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By the end of their careers, many people have multiple investment accounts. Often, we have an investment account with a brokerage firm, a 401(k) with our current employer, one or more IRAs, possibly including a SEP IRA, a SIMPLE IRA, and/or a ROTH IRA, as well as retirement accounts, such as a 401(k), that are still at a former employer.
Regardless of the number of accounts you have, to maximize your investment returns, it is important to manage all of your investment assets holistically. Holistic investment management requires an asset management plan that encompasses all of your investment accounts, including all of your retirement accounts as well as after tax investment account(s).
Only 27 percent of investors say that they look at all of their combined assets to come up with a master asset allocation plan. If you are in the 73 percent that don't, here are some approaches that might make the holistic investment approach easier to implement.
1). Pick a discount brokerage firm such as Schwab, Vanguard, or Fidelity to be the custodian of all of your investment accounts. At the chosen discount brokerage house, open a taxable account, an IRA account and a ROTH IRA account for you and your spouse.
Once these accounts are opened, transfer your current after tax account(s) to the new account established at your discount brokerage firm. Into the newly established IRA and Roth IRA accounts, transfer any current IRA and Roth IRA accounts. If you still have retirement plan accounts at a former employer, call the former employer's plan administrator and have the company retirement plan rolled over into your IRA or ROTH IRA account.
2) Once all of your after tax and retirement accounts are at your chosen discount brokerage firm, develop a master asset allocation plan that encompasses all of your accounts, including you and your spouses' current employer's 401(k) plans.
3) Since 401(k) plans have limited investments, choose the best available investments in your current employer's 401(k) plan for the initial asset allocation.
4) Use the non-retirement taxable accounts and the tax deferred or tax free retirement accounts (IRAs and the ROTH IRAs) for the remainder of your asset allocation.
5) To minimize investment taxes, put the more tax efficient assets into your after tax (taxable) accounts. Tax efficient assets typically include growth assets where you anticipate long term capital gains, as well as assets that provide qualified dividend distributions. Put less tax efficient assets into your tax deferred (IRA)or tax free (ROTH IRA) accounts. Less tax efficient assets includes, higher yielding bond funds, REITs and other assets that generate interest or non-qualified dividend income.
6) Develop a process to analyze your combined portfolios and measure the combined portfolio performance. Do not be concerned if one account underperforms. With a holistic asset management approach, we are most interested in the total (after tax) return of your combined portfolio.
7). Contribute to your employer retirement plan the maximum amount that is matched by your employer. This matching amount provides an immediate investment return on the amount contributed. Once the employer match is met, examine your taxable income to determine whether additional funds should be put into your company's retirement plan, your ROTH IRA or even your after tax investment fund.
8) Periodically, (at least annually) rebalance your total portfolio, assuring that your current asset allocation is consistent with your desired asset allocation.
For many people, this process is may be too complex or time-consuming to do on your own. If you are in the 73 percent of investors with no holistic investment plan, you may wish to get a fee-only investment adviser to help you consolidate your assets and provide you with a holistic investment approach.
Wayne Farlow is the founder of Financial Abundance, LLC, a Registered Investment Advisor firm. He is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®), focusing on Retirement Planning, Investment Management, Small Business Owner Planning and Sudden Wealth/Inheritance Planning. His book, "Financial Abundance Guide," is available free at www.farlowfinancial.com . He can be reached at wayne@farlowfinancial.com or at 303-554-0309.


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Finally, summer is literally just around the corner! It's time for barbecues, fire flies, sundresses and cool, refreshing lemonade.
If you're expecting this summer, perhaps these 11 baby names inspired by top beach destinations will inspire you (Yep, it's time to think beyond Sunny and Sandy for names that conjure up images of fun in the sun!):
Hampton. New Yorkers know that the Hamptons is the place to escape when the sizzling temperatures make the city unbearable. Hampton is an English name that means, "home settlement."
Bart. This world famous destination, St. Barths, is known to attract celebrities to its beautiful beaches. Bart is a nickname for Batholemew, and is Hebrew for, "Son of the earth."
Kona. Some of the most beautiful Hawaiian beaches can be found in Kona (aka the Big Island). Kona is a great name for a boy or a girl, and is a perfect choice if you love unique, but simple baby names.
Myrtle. If you are a fan of old-fashioned names, consider the name Myrtle, inspired by Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. This moniker's meaning is derived from the plant by the same name that's associated with fertility, peace, youth and love.
Kitt. This adorable baby name is inspired by St. Kitt's, an island in the West Indies. Kitt is a nickname for Kitty, which is an English name meaning "pure." Too sweet!
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Lucia. The Caribbean island of St. Lucia is beautiful and full of "light" (the meaning behind this moniker!). Lucia is of Italian origin, and could be a boy's or a girl's name.
Monica. Go back to basics with the name that pays homage to California's Santa Monica beach. It's of Latin origin and means "advisor." Note: This name took the #502 slot of the most popular baby names in 2013.
Tamar. Playa Tamarindo in Guanacaste, Costa Rica is my favorite beach destination. The name Tamar is a take on Tamarindo, and means "date palm tree." Perfect!
Bondi. This famous Australian beach makes an awesome baby name choice for a bouncing boy.
Martinique. This is a French speaking Caribbean island, and a beautiful name for a baby girl. Cute nickname alert — how about Marty?
Lido. The Lido (aka Lido di Venezia) is a sandy island directly across from Venice, Italy.
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Less than a month after federal immigration officials raided nearly 100 7-Eleven stores nationwide, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents conducted another sweep at the end of January – searching 77 businesses in the San Francisco and Sacramento areas in what was believed to be the largest localized raid since President Donald Trump took office. What's more, it doesn't look like this will be the end of the ICE raids. ICE acting director Thomas Homan has made a call for a "400 percent increase" in agency operations focusing on workplaces and, specifically, workplaces in California. In light of this governmental shift, what, exactly, is an employer supposed to do when ICE comes to call?
Fortunately, California employers have been provided slightly firmer ground on which to stand, based, in large part, by a recent law which went into effect January 1, 2018 – the Immigrant Worker Protection Act (AB 450).
Recent revelations indicate that U.S. military or intelligence personnel (and maybe Russians too) using the popular run-tracking app, Strava, may have unintentionally divulged sensitive location information. While these runners may have turned on security features that anonymize their data, their anonymized data became part of Strava's heat maps, which show popular running routes. A running route around what appears to be an abandoned airfield in the desert can give away that the airfield isn't so abandoned.
In the case of Sayta v. Chu, on November 29, 2017 the Court of Appeal of the State of California, First Appellate District, clarified the requirements for enforcing settlement agreements pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure Section 664.6 ("Section 664.6"). Most settlement agreements in pending litigation include a provision that provides for enforcement of the agreement pursuant to Section 664.6. The statute allows the parties to take advantage of an expedited procedure to enforce the agreement without filing a separate lawsuit. It's cheaper, easier, and fulfills the purpose of the agreement – to resolve the parties' dispute.
Along with SB 396 , another new law expanding transgender rights in California is SB 219 – the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Long-Term Care Facility Resident's Bill of Rights – will go into effect on January 1, 2018. The catalyst for this bill comes from the unique needs of California's senior LGBT population. Studies have indicated that many older LGBT adults do not have children and report a higher-than average incidence of poor physical health, which includes living with HIV or AIDS. As a result, many LGBT seniors have a heightened need for care when compared to seniors in California generally, but often lack the family support networks available to non-LGBT seniors and will likely rely more heavily on long-term care facilities.
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The FCPX Brush tool was designed exclusively for Final Cut Pro X. This well crafted tool offers Final Cut users the ability to intuitively draw directly inside of the editing software. This brush tool gives users the freedom to be creative allowing unique effects like the popular scribble effect found in many popular music videos.
This tool provides simplified brush controls as well as hot keys to quickly and effortlessly edit the canvas. Brush style controls consist of sliders and pop-ups which are located directly inside of Final Cut Pro. Hold down the command key to erase brush strokes from the canvas. Use the plus and minus keys to adjust the brush size. Let the FCPX Brush tool be an extension of your creativity.
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The Canterbury Health System has been internationally recognised by The King's Fund – a highly-regarded British health authority, as one of the high-performing health systems in the world.
The King's Fund international report encourages other health systems to learn from Canterbury DHB: "The Canterbury Health System model of integrated services and collaboration is being used extensively overseas (particularly NHS England, NHS Scotland, NHS Wales, NHS Ireland as well as a number of states in Australia)." David Meates, Chief Executive, Canterbury DHB.
The State Services Commission and Leadership Development Centre Award for Improving Performance through Leadership Excellence; the Canterbury Health System's '8' programmes, Xcelr8, Collabor8 and Particip8 which develops leaders across the Canterbury Health System was a joint winner with the Department of Internal Affairs.
The Victoria University of Wellington School of Government Award for Excellence in Public Sector Engagement. The 'Heading to hospital – Plan your trip!' campaign to inform Cantabrians about the closure of onsite parking at Christchurch Hospital, and the establishment of a new Park & Ride scheme.


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Fish Consumption in Pregnancy Linked to Fewer Symptoms of ADHD Behavior in Child
Mental Health and Cognition, Prenatal & Infant Health
Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a common childhood behavioral disorder, may be increasing. Worldwide, ADHD affects about 8% to 12% of school-age children, with some estimates closer to 5%. In the U.S., the prevalence increased from 7.5% to 9.0% from 2001 to 2007. As the criteria for determining ADHD have changed, more cases may be identified. Even with uncertain numbers, the condition puts a burden on families, teachers and health care providers, as treatments are limited. We do not know the causes of ADHD, but genetic and environmental factors, such as organic contaminants have been suggested. Prenatal exposure to mercury has been linked to ADHD in at least one long-term study, but no evidence of association was observed in another. Investigators in Boston, U.S., took a fresh look at the possible association between prenatal mercury exposure and ADHD-like behaviors in children 8 years later. The researchers had data on fish consumption and the mothers' hair mercury content from a sample of women living close to a contaminated harbor into which PCBs and other contaminants had been discharged decades ago. The children were given various neuropsychological tests that reflect the symptoms of ADHD, but were not clinically evaluated for the condition. For example, the evaluations included inattentive, impulsive and hyperactive behaviors and combinations of these. The investigators analyzed the test results to see whether the children's behaviors were related to the mothers' hair mercury levels. They observed a significant increase in the risk of inattentive and impulsive/hyperactive behaviors once hair mercury levels reached or exceeded 1μg/g. When the mothers' fish consumption was taken into consideration, the higher risks with hair mercury above 1 μg/g remained. For comparison, hair mercury levels in a national sample of U.S. women are half that amount. However, when the mothers' fish consumption was evaluated for a link to the children's behavioral scores, risk of higher scores was significantly reduced for children whose mothers ate more than 2 meals of fish per week. When the analysis took into account the exposure to mercury, test scores were still significantly lower; that is, fewer problem behaviors in the children whose mothers ate fish. Thus, in spite of being exposed to mercury, the children of mothers who consumed more than 2 meals of fish per week experienced fewer ADHD-like behaviors. These children also had higher mental processing speeds and improved distractibility scores compared with children whose mothers ate less than 2 meals of fish per week. These findings support those described in the preceding article in which children in the Seychelle Islands whose mothers consumed plenty of fish had higher performances in behavioral, language and other neurodevelopmental evaluations than children whose mothers ate little or no fish. They are also consistent with reports from a long-term study in the U.K. where children whose mothers ate more than 340 g/week (12 ounces) were significantly less likely to develop social, behavioral or other learning difficulties compared with the children whose mothers did not eat fish. Continued reports about the benefits to children's and adults' health associated with frequent fish consumption continue to provide a strong basis for concluding that the benefits of eating fish considerably outweigh the risks that might accrue from exposure to contaminants.


As a successful Managed IT Solutions business moves forward it can quickly outgrow a 1st generation website. Exec Sys was in the process of re-branding and wanted By The People to update their website to reflect the change as well as take the opportunity to clearly communicate their updated business proposition in the marketplace.
With a new logo and visual identity in place alongside a clear marketing communications strategy, Exec Sys are poised for the next season of growth within their industry. If outsourcing your helpdesk is attractive to you then you'll find the services Exec Sys provide are second to none. Data and email management services work well alongside helpdesk and other vital support services you as an SME may not be able to afford internally.
Moving to a dark look and feel became central to the brand and gave the new site design a technical theme. By The People built a simple, attractive and easy to navigate layout which allows visitors to dive as deep as they like into the technology on offer, all via a clear set of menus strategically placed around the template.
Exec Sys partner with many of the worlds leading technology brands and have built a succesfull model for outsourcing nearly every consievable IT requirement. We've made the most of communicating these partnerships clearly by using large logos and links to both infrastructure partners and Exec Sys clients.
By The People are working closely with the Exec Sys team to evolve their site over time, and as the needs and requirements change to suit a growing market, we'll be implimenting some exciting additions. Live chat as a means of support and instant contact with potential clients may be incorporated in the medium term.


To access a history of invoices sent to a customer, follow the steps listed below.
1. Click on the 'Customer' icon in the upper left.
2. Select the customer whose billing invoice history you would like to see.
3. Click 'Billing History' underneath the customer's name.
In this section, you will see the billing invoice history with categories displaying whether the invoices were sent as part of an auto bill or manually, the invoice number(s), date sent, date paid (if applicable), the amount, and status.


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The Real Story: Picture Worth 1,000 Words
Don't ignore the charts when looking at a stock like P.F. Chang's. Plus, updates on Ford and American Pharma.
Marc Lichtenfeld
There are two main schools of thought on Wall Street. Some believe that fundamentals are all-important when analyzing a stock. They can't be bothered with ascending triangles, stochastics or other technical indicators. Earnings, cash flow and the predictability of those numbers are what drive stock prices, according to the fundies.
On the other hand, pure technicians believe that information is already in the stock price. They look at supply and demand of the security. Channel checks, meetings with management, and earnings models won't tell you the trend of the stock as far as they're concerned.
"Price is fact. Earnings on the other hand are estimates," says Ralph Acampora, the head of technical research at Knight Capital Group. "You restate earnings. You never restate price."
Then there are those (like me) who believe both methodologies are functional, although perhaps not always equally. I find technical analysis especially useful when working with contrarian investment ideas. One of the downfalls of contrarian investing is that sometimes you have to wait before your thesis is played out. For example, I could be correct that
Lamar Advertising's
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business is not as robust as the bulls claim, as detailed
But it could take a few months for that to present itself (or it could take some time before the Street begins to care). Using technicals to refine your timing can help the contrarian sleep at night knowing that the odds are tilted in your favor. It's certainly no guarantee for success, but it's similar to betting with the house instead of against it.
For example, I presented a
bearish case for
P.F. Chang's China Bistro
(PFCB)
earlier this week.
As you can see from the chart below, the stock broke a trend line that had been valid for more than five years. The longer a trend line is in effect, the more significance is placed on a break. During rallies, the stock failed to penetrate the level of the break. The shift in the technical picture indicates to me that something has changed dramatically.
Losing Its Sizzle
P.F. Chang's China Bistro breaks its long uptrend
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Perhaps it's simply that after a multiyear uptrend that saw the stock rise by more than 500%, it needs a breather. Or, it could be that some of the issues that I raised in my previous column will cause a downturn in the stock. Whatever it is, we know that the previous uptrend is over.
Mostly, The Real Story will be focused on fundamentals and pointing out where I believe the Street has it wrong. But using technicals to try to time the inflection points on those ideas can be an invaluable tool for improving returns.
Two weeks ago, I
wrote about Jeffrey Spotts, a technical analyst who believes
Ford's
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stock looks attractive. After Monday's 5% jump on earnings and details of the automaker's "Way Forward" plan, Spotts remains a bull. He's especially encouraged by the increase in short-sellers. In January, short interest grew by nearly 9% to 105.4 million shares. Spotts owns Ford shares personally and for clients.
On the fundamental side, George Magliano, director of automotive industry research for the Americas, at Global Insight, was more upbeat than the last time we talked. "They were aggressive. I liked the fact that they're looking to design cars for middle America," he stated. "They're responding to reality."
I remain neutral on the stock. I believe the company is taking steps in the right direction, especially in its attempt to change the culture at Ford. However, I want to see results before I'll believe this company is fixed. (Ford shares rose 1.8% to $8.67 on Thursday.)
Another company I've written about recently,
American Pharmaceutical Partners
(APPX)
, took a tumble Wednesday, falling 7.4% on higher-than-average volume -- something technicians definitely watch, by the way. (The stock rebounded a modest 0.7% on weaker-than-average volume Thursday.)
The decline was likely prompted by disappointing sales of Abraxane. According to health care information provider NDCHealth Corp., Abraxane sales were $11.6 million in December, representing an 8% market share of the taxane market. That compares with sales of $14.5 million and a 9.7% market share in November.
Keep in mind that data from NDC, which is owned by Wolters Kluwer, (or
IMS Health
(RX)
-- another information provider) is not a 100% accurate representation of a company's sales. Ironically, I believe Abraxane eventually will be a strong performer. My issue with the company is with the conflicts of interest that I
outlined here.
In keeping with TSC's editorial policy, Lichtenfeld doesn't own or short individual stocks. He also doesn't invest in hedge funds or other private investment partnerships.
Marc Lichtenfeld was previously an analyst at Avalon Research Group and The Weiss Group and a trader at Carlin Equities. He holds NASD 86,87, 7 and 63 licenses. His prior journalism experience includes being a reporter/anchor for On24 in San Francisco and a managing editor of InvestorsObserver, a personal finance Web site. He is a graduate of the State University of New York at Albany. He appreciates your feedback;
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Top or flop? What has been in the making for a while seems to have become a reality now. Smartphone and laptop technology merge and become one. By now, the first benchmarks for the Snapdragon 835 installed in an Asus NovaGo Windows laptop are available. Here is a first detailed benchmark analysis.
To date, mobile Windows devices have been rather boring in terms of their performance. A perceived 95% of the available devices are based on Intel processors whose further development has advanced in baby steps during the last few years, as had to be expected. AMD played only a minor part, almost exclusively offering low-priced entry-level devices. However, AMD has now shown a strong sign of life by introducing the first laptops based on Ryzen mobile (see our test here).
Subsequently, we will analyze the first published benchmarks based on a pre-production unit of the Asus NovaGo TP3700QL. The tests were conducted by our colleagues at Ultrabookreviews.com whose full review can be found here. Please note that we did not have an opportunity to verify these results. Furthermore, the early state of the test system and the required emulation of the Windows benchmarks mean that changes are likely to happen up until the release of the final Snapdragon laptops next year.
We will start with the 3DMark 11, a benchmark that is commonly used for Windows devices that focuses on a laptop's or convertible's GPU and CPU performance. Our database contains around 2500 entries for it. Ultrabookreview published a score of 826 points (performance) for the overall score, 786 points for the GPU score and 1493 points for the CPU-driven physics score.
The 3DMark 11 score for the GPU is showing better results, though. At 786 points, the Adreno 540 graphics unit is more or less on a par with Intel's HD Graphics 505/515. The current HD Graphics 615 found in the y-series of processors, installed in the Eve V, can surpass this score by about 60%. At least in comparison to the N2920 Bay Trail platform whose CPU performance was roughly equal in this test, the Adreno 540 can triple the GPU score.
As mentioned before, the early state of the pre-production model and the required emulation should be noted for this benchmark and the following ones. In addition, Qualcomm runs the Snapdragon 835 with 2.6 GHz instead of 2.45 GHz standard clock speed in the NovaGo. This results in an advantage of about 5% in comparison to the standard chip.
For a closer look, benchmarks from the most recent 3DMark benchmark test are available as well. Their Sky Diver Graphics score shows that the Asus NovaGo is mostly equal to devices utilizing the Intel HD Graphics 505 or 515. The Fire Strike benchmark confirms this observation. Because of its good GPU score, the NovaGo reaches the level of the latest generation of budget Windows convertibles such as the HP x360 11 G1 for the overall score. Unfortunately, there is no exclusively CPU-based value available for this benchmark.
Geekbench can already be run on smartphones and PCs alike and has made a first comparative approach possible. Right away, the difference between our benchmarks for the latest flagship smartphones in comparison to the Asus NovaGo results posted by Ultrabookreview is obvious. The recent OnePlus 5 is utilizing the Snapdragon 835 as well, but is able to more than double the result of the Windows convertible in this test. This could be related to a necessary emulation since it can be assumed that Geekbench cannot be run natively yet on the ARM Windows platform.
A few browser benchmarks for the Asus NovaGo have been published already as well. The results of these benchmarks match those of other devices based on the Snapdragon 835. Emulation is not necessary in this case, but the benchmarks hardly allow conclusions regarding the net CPU and GPU performance. With the exception of the SunSpider test, a clear dominance of Intel-based Windows devices becomes apparent.
A few browser benchmarks for the Asus NovaGo have been published already as well. The results of these benchmarks match those of other devices based on the Snapdragon 835. An emulation is not necessary in this case, but the benchmarks hardly allow conclusions regarding the net CPU and GPU performance. With the exception of the Sunspider test, a clear dominance of Intel-based Windows devices becomes apparent.
It cannot be said often enough, so it will be repeated one last time for the final verdict: The benchmark results published by Ultrabookreview.com are based on a very early pre-production unit of the Asus NovaGo laptop/convertible. An emulation is necessary to run classic x86 applications, which can result in performance loss for benchmarks as well as for applications started by the user.
What we can already tell based on the available results: The pure CPU performance of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 SoC/CPU appears to be clearly behind recent chips of the Intel Core Y-series (4.5W TDP). However, the graphics performance of the integrated Adreno 540 graphics accelerator seems better.
Assuming that the results so far will not change significantly until the release of the final product, one might indeed call it a repetition of the netbook dilemma.
Users buy a Windows device under the assumption that they receive a full-featured, productive machine, but they will quickly reach their limits. Heavily CPU-dependent tasks in particular could overwhelm the Snapdragon platform and result in an impediment of the perceived speed. And: No, this is not about complicated calculations performed by specialized software. Even everyday tasks like intensive web browsing on numerous tabs, background processes such as updates, anti-virus scans or other tools, or simply the frequent starting of applications or loading of files could suffice. Exactly these cases can lead to noticeable delays for entry-level Intel processors and the CPU part of the Qualcomm 835 CPU does not seem to be able to transcend this level of performance.
Furthermore, the question remains how big an advantage the "always connected" feature granted by the LTE modem integrated into the SoC really is. Basically, any recent smartphone can provide internet access for a classic laptop within seconds and in areas with bad net coverage, the integrated LTE modem will not be of much help either. Even though conventional laptops with an integrated modem were desirable a few years ago, especially for business use, this feature is rarely seen nowadays. Besides, an additional SIM can cause higher costs for the user.
That leaves the battery runtime as most important asset. First manufacturer's specifications spoke of over 22 hours of battery life while playing videos (on reduced brightness). This would mean that less than 2.5 watts suffice for the NovaGo. However, it is questionable how long the battery runtime is under load or in important everyday scenarios like browsing the web.
The last issue is the intended price range of 600 to 800 Euros, depending on the configuration. The basic version with 64 GB storage will not suffice for long for the average Windows user. Judging by the performance shown in the benchmarks that have been published so far, 800 Euros for the variant with 256 GB memory do not really sound like a good deal, especially since we are not talking about 256 GB SSD storage, but the cheaper UFS 2.0 flash memory.
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Allergen found to change genes involved with protein transport and cytoskeleton regulation in patients.
In two separate studies, scientists suggest that one reason for allergies may be malfunction of the respiratory epithelium, allowing allergens to bind to, enter, and travel through the epithelium. They suggest that the gene expression in allergic patients changes between spring and winter in a way that affects protein transport and the cytoskeleton.
Studies on the mechanisms of allergy has focused on the understanding of aberrant immunoresponses. Only lately has the role of epithelium as the first line of defense against allergens been realized.
The research groups at the Helsinki University and Helsinki University Central Hospital in collaboration with several other Finnish research groups aimed to clarify what happens in the epithelium immediately after allergen exposure and before the allergic reaction develops. They used birch pollen allergen (Bet v 1) exposure and took a systems biology approach to analysis. Their findings are reported in Allergy and Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.
The teams observed that Bet v 1 binds to, enters, and travels through conjunctival and nasal epithelium of allergic patients but not of healthy subjects within one minute after exposure. An allergic reaction developed when the allergen reached mast cells under the basement membrane.
Looking at samples taken from allergic patients, the researchers found that during spring, Bet v 1 changed the expression of hundreds of genes of the nasal epithelium compared to samples taken during winter. They explain that several of these genes were connected with protein transport and regulation of cytoskeleton.
On the other hand, even though there was a change in gene expression in healthy controls exposed to pollen during winter and spring, many of these genes were related to the function of the immune response.
"We were able to describe a mechanism whereby birch pollen allergen Bet v 1 travels through the epithelium of allergic patients but not of healthy subjects," explains professor Risto Renkonen of the Haartman Institute, University of Helsinki.


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So, who's seen the story about Noah Kravitz being sued over his Twitter account?
PhoneDog LLC filed a lawsuit in July against Noah Kravitz, a writer who worked for the Mount Pleasant, S.C., company from 2006 until last year. Attorneys for the website, which reviews mobile devices like phones and tablets, said Kravitz owes them $340,000.
The company said when Kravitz resigned, he changed his Twitter name from PhoneDog_Noah to noahkravitz, and kept his 17,000 followers. The company said the followers should be treated like a customer list, and therefore PhoneDog's property.
PhoneDog said Kravitz should pay $2.50 per follower per month for eight months, or a total of $340,000.
So Noah opens an account, builds a following, leaves the company, changes the account name to be clear he's no longer with the company, then is sued over the value of his account.
There's also a story about Dr. Linda Eagle's fight over her LinkedIn account..
Dr. Linda Eagle…teamed up with Clifford Brody and founded Edcomm…In October 2010, Sawabeh Information Services entered into an agreement…to purchase Edcomm. Sawabeh proposed to retain the three as executives, but abruptly terminated them in June 2011. This prompted a flurry of litigation.
The Lawsuits: Eagle sued…alleging that defendants improperly accessed and continued to use Eagle's LinkedIn account. Defendants turned around and asserted counterclaims, alleging that Eagle misappropriated a telephone number that had been assigned to Edcomm and improperly caused AT&T to transfer this number to Eagle personally. Defendants also asserted that Eagle misappropriated a laptop, as well as the LinkedIn "connections" associated with Eagle's LinkedIn account (which defendants allege was maintained by Edcomm for the Edcomm's benefit).
Got that? She and her partners sell the business, get canned, then sue because their former employer took over her LinkedIn account. Her personal account.
I've heard of (but not personally seen) companies that not only ask employees to remove them as the current employer upon termination, but have the activity on their exit checklist and will watch an employee make the change. Never made much sense to me, as it is easy to change it back or falsify that record.
Both that example and the Twitter discussion, to me, end in the same place. Too many companies (read: leaders) don't understand the implications or use of social media tools yet. Want to make sure you own those intellecual rights? Open the account, point it to a company email and ISSUE the password. Yes, you'll have to share it with the user, but you giving it to them brings some implicit ownership to the party. But your best bet is to have separation between creation and use of the account. Then there isn't a lot of debate over where the ownership ends and the utility begins.
Think of physical tools. If an employee goes out and acquires a screwdriver, laptop or car for use in company business, you'd expect some haggling over ownership down the road, right? That's why the business buys the equipment. Clarity. Just because these accounts are free doesn't make them less valuable to your business. And the ownership rules aren't much different. Take the time to be clear up front on the ownership of the accounts, starting with how they are established. Twitter, Facebook and Google+ company pages should be established and maintained by the company, and the content belongs to them.
But keep your hands off personal LinkedIn accounts. They are personal for a reason.


The general chartering activity during March remained at a steady level. The number of fixures concluded, respectively reported,during this time was comparable to the amount of fixtures done during February. Rates are also remaining at a very firm level through all ships' sizes. Due to the fact that the available tonnage for 2005 is becoming more and more limited, particularly in the bigger size above 2000 TEU, we do expect less activity for the next couple of months. We would not be surprised if we witness an increase in forward fixtures with delivery well into 2006 in the next couple of weeks / months.
Above 2000 TEU it was again a hungry Yang Ming Line that proved to be the most active Charterer in that size by taking more than a handful of ships. YML fixed inter alia the E.R. Wellington as well as the E.R Auckland, which have been purchased by Greek Owners, Danaos, from E.R. Schiffahrt, for a period of 12 years at a rate of USD 26,300. This is line with last done concluded in February. CMA CGM was also busy, extending a few ships around 3000/3500 TEU for period of 5 yrs at rates around usd mid 30's. We should also not fail to highlight the fixtures of two Gdynia 2000 types (Lindavia and Westerems) that have been fixed by PONL respectively NYK at very firm rates in the high USD 29's.
Between 1300 and 1900 TEU we noticed once again the least activity. Nevertheless we have noted a few interesting fixtures such as the Conti France which has been fixed by Yang Ming at a remarkable rate of USD 26,500 for a period of 4 years. This is an amazing rate bearing in mind that the ship is only running about 18,0 knots. Also the fixture of the San Cristobal to Hamburg-Sued at a rate of USD 28,000 for a period of 42-48 mos is considered to be slightly in excess of last done for comparable ships.
Around 1000 TEU the activity decreased quite considerably. During the past months, it had been these sizes that were most heavily demanded and had enjoyed the highest rate increases. This trend seemed to have softened now a bit for the time being. Having said that a notable fixture is certainly the fixture of the high spec Amalthea which has been extended by MSL at a rate of USD 20,750. Furthermore the fixture of the Cape Henry to APL at a rate of USD 16,950 for 4 years is slightly above last done.


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Die Playoffs um den Stanley Cup des Jahres 2009 begannen am 15. April 2009 und endeten am 12. Juni 2009 mit dem 4:3-Erfolg der Pittsburgh Penguins über die Detroit Red Wings. Die Penguins gewannen ihren insgesamt dritten Stanley Cup sowie ihren ersten seit der Saison 1991/92. Zudem stellten sie in Jewgeni Malkin sowohl den Topscorer als auch den mit der Conn Smythe Trophy ausgezeichneten Most Valuable Player der Playoffs. Da sich die Red Wings im Vorjahresfinale mit 4:2 gegen die Penguins durchgesetzt hatten, kam es in dieser Saison zum ersten Mal seit den Playoffs 1984 zur direkten Neuauflage einer vorangegangenen Finalpaarung. Ferner waren die Penguins die erste Mannschaft seit den Canadiens de Montréal aus dem Jahre 1971, die den Stanley Cup trotz eines 0:2-Rückstands im Finale gewinnen konnte. Ebenfalls 1971 war es zuletzt einem Team gelungen, das siebte und entscheidende Spiel des Finals auf gegnerischem Eis für sich zu entscheiden.

Während sich die Ottawa Senators erstmals seit elf Saisons nicht für die post-season qualifizierten und somit die bisher längste Serie des Franchise endete, zogen die Columbus Blue Jackets acht Spielzeiten nach ihrer Gründung erstmals in die Playoffs ein.

Modus
Nachdem sich aus jeder Conference die drei Divisionssieger sowie die fünf weiteren punktbesten Teams der Conference qualifiziert haben, starten die im K.-o.-System ausgetragenen Playoffs. Dabei trifft der punktbeste Divisionssieger auf das achte und somit punktschlechteste qualifizierte Team, die Nummer 2 dieser Rangliste auf die Nummer 7 usw. Durch diesen Modus ist es möglich, dass eines oder mehrere qualifizierte Teams mehr Punkte als einer der Divisionssieger erzielt haben. Das gleiche Prinzip wird zur Bestimmung der Begegnungen der zweiten Playoff-Runde genutzt.

Jede Conference spielt in der Folge im Conference-Viertelfinale, Conference-Halbfinale und im Conference-Finale ihren Sieger aus, der dann im Finale um den Stanley Cup antritt. Alle Serien jeder Runde werden im Best-of-Seven-Modus ausgespielt, das heißt, dass ein Team vier Siege zum Erreichen der nächsten Runde benötigt. Das höher gesetzte Team hat dabei in den ersten beiden Spielen Heimrecht, die nächsten beiden das gegnerische Team. Sollte bis dahin kein Sieger aus der Runde hervorgegangen sein, wechselt das Heimrecht von Spiel zu Spiel. So hat die höher gesetzte Mannschaft in den Spielen 1, 2, 5 und 7, also vier der maximal sieben Spiele, einen Heimvorteil. Der Sieger der Eastern Conference wird mit der Prince of Wales Trophy ausgezeichnet und der Sieger der Western Conference mit der Clarence S. Campbell Bowl.

Bei Spielen, die nach der regulären Spielzeit von 60 Minuten unentschieden bleiben, folgt die Overtime, die im Gegensatz zur regulären Saison mit fünf Feldspielern gespielt wird. Zudem endet sie durch das erste Tor (Sudden Death) und nicht, wie in der regulären Saison üblich, mit einem Shootout.

Qualifizierte Teams

Playoff-Baum

Conference-Viertelfinale

Eastern Conference

(1) Boston Bruins – (8) Canadiens de Montréal

(2) Washington Capitals – (7) New York Rangers

(3) New Jersey Devils – (6) Carolina Hurricanes

(4) Pittsburgh Penguins – (5) Philadelphia Flyers

Western Conference

(1) San Jose Sharks – (8) Anaheim Ducks

(2) Detroit Red Wings – (7) Columbus Blue Jackets

(3) Vancouver Canucks – (6) St. Louis Blues

(4) Chicago Blackhawks – (5) Calgary Flames

Conference-Halbfinale

Eastern Conference

(1) Boston Bruins – (6) Carolina Hurricanes

(2) Washington Capitals – (4) Pittsburgh Penguins

Western Conference

(2) Detroit Red Wings – (8) Anaheim Ducks

(3) Vancouver Canucks – (4) Chicago Blackhawks

Conference-Finale

Eastern Conference

(4) Pittsburgh Penguins – (6) Carolina Hurricanes

Western Conference

(2) Detroit Red Wings – (4) Chicago Blackhawks

Stanley-Cup-Finale

(W2) Detroit Red Wings – (E4) Pittsburgh Penguins

Stanley-Cup-Sieger

Beste Scorer
Abkürzungen: GP = Spiele, G = Tore, A = Assists, Pts = Punkte, +/− = Plus/Minus, PIM = Strafminuten; Fett: Bestwert

Beste Torhüter
Die kombinierte Tabelle zeigt die jeweils drei besten Torhüter in den Kategorien Gegentorschnitt und Fangquote sowie die jeweils Führenden in den Kategorien Shutouts und Siege.

Abkürzungen: GP = Spiele, TOI = Eiszeit (in Minuten), W = Siege, L = Niederlagen, OTL = Overtime/Shootout-Niederlagen, GA = Gegentore, SO = Shutouts, Sv% = gehaltene Schüsse (in %), GAA = Gegentorschnitt; Fett: Saisonbestwert; Sortiert nach Gegentorschnitt.Erfasst werden nur Torhüter mit 180 absolvierten Spielminuten.

Weblinks

 Stanley-Cup-Playoffs 2009 auf hockey-reference.com

Einzelnachweise

2009
Eishockeyveranstaltung 2009


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2018/ 19 Team Reports
The reports below are based on summaries from the captains. Thanks to all of them for leading us through the season.
A) John Carleton's Teams
Chester A Division 1 Wirral Chess League
With 4 Chester teams in the first division of The Wirral League we did not anticipate any realistic challenge for the title but were determined to push forward and enjoy the beautiful game.[ not to be confused with the greedy game aka "football". ] Our season started well with 3 wins against each of Chester B, C and D with the biggest slice of luck required to overcome The D team. Interspersed was a defeat to Penyffordd who played well and kept a slight edge throughout against our strongest line-up. That finished our wins in the Wirral League although we did get two more draws to finish with 50%. One of our other losses saw me blunder in a frantic search for a player to make up the team following a late cry-off through illness. There were 6 Chester teams scheduled to play across the Leagues on that evening and there appeared to be no players left beyond beginners to play 5th board. Then one of the other Chester teams had a cry-off and I grabbed what turned out to be an ineligible player[ yes eligible players from the same cancelled match were available!] to make up our team, turning a draw over the boards into a 1-4 defeat. Throughout the season, as Chester suffered an unprecedented number of players lost to work requirements and longer term illness, I was grateful on many occasions for the willingness of players to step in at short notice and the freely given help from other captains. I realise that we got off relatively lightly compared with several other teams particularly the heroes of Chester C/3. The ubiquitous ageless Graham Bromley must not be overlooked in this context, not only for finding players to fill the ever increasing gaps but for plugging many of those gaps himself and racking up some 30 appearances over the two local leagues.
Chester 1 Division 1 C&DCL
As defending champions we had hopes of retaining our title but after beating our fellow Chester teams we, with one of our regulars missing, stumbled to a 3-2 defeat against Wrexham who were rejuvenated by the return to action of Charles Morris. Interestingly enough, Charles missed the first 2 games of the season [before going on to be joint top scorer with Dave Robertson in the 1st division over the season] and maybe was saved to help "sand-bag" us in this big fixture. Anyway, following our loss, we were left facing a chase that we anticipated would last for the remainder of the season and one for which there were no guarantees of success. The final two matches of the first half of the season saw us earn two victories each by 3-2 and clearly our confidence had been shaken by the defeat at Wrexham. However, whilst we were winning the first of these two fixtures Chester 2 held Wrexham to a draw {more accurately Wrexham did very well to slither out with a draw from a pretty dicey situation]. Thus the possibility of retaining our title was now definitely in our own hands. In the second half of the season we won comfortably against Chester 2 and Chester 3, or so it would seem from the scorecards. Let us confirm for the record that we had the better of the luck on offer in these two matches. And so on to the return fixture with Wrexham; this time they were slightly off full strength and we had our first choice 5. After a match of some tension our two leading scorers at this stage of the season, Daniel and Steve had both lost but we squeezed the match with two good wins by the two Daves and when my optimism in what had been a poor position was rewarded with good luck. The championship was retained in bizarre fashion: Chester 2 beat Wrexham whilst we won by default following a fit of pique from the opposing captain in the next fixture. We did win our final match, narrowly, to maintain what appears a healthy gap between ourselves and our erstwhile opponents, This year was Daniel Savidge's 4th in the team since first becoming a regular at the age of 14. It is no coincidence that Chester 1 won the C&DCL on all 4 occasions. We wish him well in his university career and will miss his chess and amiable personality tremendously. We used reserves on 3 occasions only throughout the season and we were unbeaten in those 3 games. [ 2 draws against the grading by 35 and 28 points respectively by John Sutcliffe and a win for Ray Williams in an equally graded game].Our regular players dominated, without winning, the Player of the year title : Dave R 7/9, Daniel 6/8 Steve Connor 5/7 and Dave Stuttard 5/8. Here that defaulted match against us may have cost one of our players dear. Only the skipper with 50% finished outside the top 10 but I felt a justified pride in our collective efforts.
Wirral League K.O. : Chester A K.O. and C&DCL K.O. : Chester 1 K.O.
These two competitions are set up in markedly different ways. The Wirral League K.O. is set up in a traditional manner with handicap advantages for sides from lower divisions meeting higher league opposition and is played over 7 boards. The C&DCL K.O. is set up with a handicap system based on the ratings of the two teams involved on the night: the side which does better relative to its overall grading progresses through the tie. This is played over 6 boards. The C&DCL system makes every match a random event [ If your best player is not available, fear not, you will just get an easier target score!]. There were 8 entrants for the C&DCL K.O. but there was a default in round 1. We played all three 1st division teams in our progress through this competition. In round 1 we played Colwyn Bay who were without their highest rated player and we needed to win 5-1 or better. We won 5-1 conceding two draws. Our team stayed calm under pressure in those games and delivered the wins in the others. In the semi-final we played Malpas & Oswestry and needed to win 4.5-1.5. This score seemed to be well beyond our capabilities until the dying embers of the fixture. We lost an early game, won a couple quite easily but seemed hopelessly placed in Mike McDonagh's match and levelish in the other two. In one of those two, Chris Doran ground out an efficient win from a theoretically drawn ending and Mike fought back, even to the extent of turning down a draw before eventually agreeing the half-point. In the meantime, the final game, involving Dave Robertson for Chester, had seen our man slip to the edge of the abyss. A wild time scramble saw Dave win material and delver mate with aplomb. We were into the final where we played Wrexham and needed to win 4-2 or better. It was no surprise that this was an extremely close run matter. Mike McDonagh again decisively influenced the result , this time with a fine win against Bob Clark. Ian Mclean courted danger for a while but gradually exerted his control over what had been a very loose position to gain another win. It will come as no surprise that Dave Robertson's chess program of choice is Houdini. If the semi-final saw Escape to Victory then this one was definitely The Great Escape and with a scrappy draw from me and a great rearguard draw from Phil Crocker we were assured of the trophy.
The Wirral League saw 13 entrants and we were required to win 4 matches to go all the way. In the first two rounds we played strong 2nd division opposition in the form of Wrexham and Atticus, newly promoted to division 1.For each game we had a strong line-up and played well. In the semi-final we played Wallasey and after a somewhat nervy performance we prevailed by 4-3. This meant that we were through to the final which was a repeat of last year's match. This year we reversed the result and the score so were victorious by 5-2. We were never seriously under threat with plenty of solid performances and two eye-catching wins; Phil won elegantly and speedily against Hoylake's young star Tom Carroll while Dave beat the experienced and strong Mike Smith with a sustained attack complete with a positional exchange sacrifice.
The K.O. double has, remarkably, been completed by us just twice in the last 8 seasons but the treble [ 3 of the 4 trophies available at the top of the two local leagues] has been completed 4 times. In many ways this year's success was the most resilient of them all. In the K.O. competitions we started with a squad of 10 with 2 possible emergency reserves but this shrank to 7 in total half-way through the season. We were able to use reserves below the B team for times when we were really stretched and three times we called upon on one or other of the Yang family. Jixin won in the final of the Wirral K.O. when he came in as a late substitute. Well done Dad! Over the 7 K.O. fixtures and 46 individual games we lost just 7 [2 of those defeats were by the skipper which just goes to show the loneliness of command or some such excuse].
Nothing seems to be easy for the up-coming season but I am sure we will respond positively to the challenges ahead just as we have this season. John Carleton
B) Ray Williams' Teams
C&D Div3 – Chester 6
Chester 6 finished 2nd with 5.5 points, only losing top spot to Holywell Knights by a goal difference of one!
Wirral Div 2 – Chester E
Chester E secured 5th place in Division 2 again, with 5.5 points. A mid-table performance against strong opposition for this league, featuring Wallasey 2 (eventual winners) Crewe and Wrexham. We used 10 players throughout the season, due to some regular players being unavailable. Particular thanks to Graham Bromley, Nick Pendlebury and Paul Watson for stepping in at short notice to support this team.
Chester Knock-Out Team 2
Chester K/O 2 again fielded teams in both C&D and Wirral leagues. In the C&D K/O we faced Rhyl in the first round but they declined to play on the day due to potentially bad weather. Due to the late start to this competition (1st round matches were scheduled for January) it was impracticable to reschedule this match and Rhyl agreed to concede. We then faced Wrexham in the next round with a target of 2 points from the 6 games played. We almost made it with 1.5 points, but Wrexham progressed to the final.
In the Wirral K/O, Chester K/O 2 played Hoylake in the first round and were beaten 4:3. With no points handicap available and Hoylake defaulting their bottom board the match was a lot closer than anticipated.
Thanks to all the players who took part in the team and K/O matches. Ray Wiiliams
C) Steve Lloyd's Teams
Chester 3/C – A difficult Season
Before the start of the season there were a few personnel changes to the squad. In the Wirral League, out went Jairo , Ben and reserve player Manuel. In the Chester League, then captained by Colm, the Yesudian brothers sat out due to increased school commitments. For both leagues, in came Ian McLean and Robert Killeen.
Things started off well. A 3-2 win against Malpas in the Chester League was followed by a 3.5 – 1.5 win against the Juniors in the Wirral League. However problems soon began.
First, Rob's work contract in Chester ended sooner than expected and so returned home. Then Colm had to withdraw due to increased commitments.
To compensate, new player Phil McKeown was added to both squads and David Hulme was traded from Chester 1 as back up for the Chester League. Phil got off to a great start, defeating future club champion Colin White when the team met Chester 1 at Hoole.
Several other players helped out the team by playing the odd game. These include Keith, Joe, James, Steve W, new player Kev, Mario and Jixin. However, finding a victory proved difficult, and one didn't come until a 3-2 win against Colwyn Bay in March.
Colm returned for the final 3 games to aid the team's survival against relegation. In the final Wirral games, the team took half a point from champions elect Penyffordd to ensure they would finish second from bottom ahead of Chester D.
D) Dave Bryan's Chester B
Chester B had their worst season since I've been captain. We only managed to win two games out of eight and finished third from bottom. Some players are clearly only playing for the pay cheque and are not prepared to die for the club. I see a mass clear out happening during the summer months in conjunction with some frenzied transfer activity.
There were, however, a couple of mitigating circumstances. Rokas was unable to play for almost the entire season owing to work commitments (He has told me the situation will be similar next season). Also, Joe Nemczek, our first reserve, was unavailable because of family illness.
E) Daniel Savidge's Chester D
The 2018/19 season was a difficult season as the Junior Team finished the season 9th with 1/8. With an unchanged tight-knit team, we performed consistently and managed to challenge all the teams in the league, only losing by a 3 point margin on one occasion. Highlights of the season include losing marginally 3-2 to Penyffordd the league winners and also drawing on the last day of the season with Chester B to cap off the season.
F) Jixin Yang's Chester F
We were not one of the strong teams in this division and it has been quite lucky to avoid relegation by finishing at the 7th place out of 9 teams. The most difficulty was from the availability of regular players — for this reason in total 14 players were used for the entire season, a hard record to break for the future. I have to thank everyone who has contributed their time and effort to this team. Two players, Ian Clayton and Nethuli Saram scored 50%. Well done!
G) Ian Clayton's Chester 5
We all enjoyed our matches and although we were relegated we did draw 4 of them as well as losing some close ones too. Thanks to everyone who played and especially to Nethuli Saram for her enthusiasm and commitment. Ian Clayton.
H) Phil Skippon's Chester G
Somewhat funny season for Chester G, as we experienced no fewer than three defaults against us due to confusion amongst our opponents about fixtures. A hard-fought draw with Chester H was sandwiched between narrow defeats to Wallasey 5 and to Frodsham (the latter seeing us a player down), before losing a tough fixture against a strong Pensby team. We ended the season on a winning note, beating eventual division champions Wallasey 6 at home. This, plus our three defaulted matches, gave us an eventual finish of third.
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Various unique aspects had to be taken into consideration during this eleven year marathon project. It was imperative that the inside of the Church was protected in such a way so as to not encroach on the seating areas during services, so the Church's close boarded ceilings were covered with heavy duty polythene to eliminate the possibility of dust entering the building.
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