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Promises, promises … – The Royal Gazette | Bermuda News, Business, Sports, Events, & Community
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Promises, promises ...
RG: In our Opinion
Party platforms are essential documents when voters are deciding who they are going to elect in a General Election. Of course, they are not the only factor in the decision. A party's previous record and the calibre of candidates are also crucial.
And, of course, platforms are also only a guide to a party's decisions, if elected, during their term of government. Events interfere almost from Day 1 to prevent or change every promise. Indeed, no one could have predicted that the world would be hit by a pandemic in early 2020.
Nonetheless, platforms matter. They are in effect a contract with the electorate. And if the majority of the promises are not delivered on — within reason — then the voters are entitled to hold that party to account at the next election.
The Progressive Labour Party was first out of the gate with its platform, perhaps unsurprisingly since only its leadership knew when the election was going to be called. The One Bermuda Alliance published its full platform this weekend and will be the subject of a future editorial.
Disappointingly, some of the PLP's promises are reheated pledges from 2017, and this has been one of the criticisms of the early election call — the PLP has not kept all of its promises from three years ago.
In particular, its promises for restructuring education are not fulfilled, and have now been modified. In 2017, the PLP promised to abolish middle schools and replaced them with signature secondary schools that would have specialised in different disciplines. The 2017 promise is less ambitious and reflects something of an about-turn by the PLP. While middle schools will still be replaced with secondary schools, the schools will be no longer as specialised; instead, it appears they will offer a variety of skills under one roof.
This is probably correct, since deciding career directions for 12-year-olds was always a ludicrous idea, and the abolition of middle schools always seemed to be an exercise in nostalgia for a predecessor system that was abolished because it was failing. The problem for the PLP is that it cannot back away fully from this major initiative, as poorly conceived as it is.
There are three more welcome elements in the education section of the platform. One is a general commitment to improve teacher quality and training, although this remains tantalisingly short on detail, while the other pledge — to create an autonomous education authority — is also an OBA initiative. Finally, there is yet another promise to give schools more autonomy through schools boards, a long overdue idea that briefly breathed and died in the wake of the Hopkins Report more than a decade ago.
That fact makes clear that politicians on both sides of the political divide have been spectacularly unsuccessful in improving confidence in public education, but begs the question of whether there are any policy areas that would not benefit if they were free from political interference.
The problem may be more that politicians cannot resist the urge to interfere in the detailed workings of their ministries rather than setting clear and well-thought-out policies, and then allowing their professional civil servants to implement them.
The other apparent change of heart from the 2017 platform is in its other major initiative. Before Covid-19, the Government seemed to be determined to implement a system of healthcare that was widely accessible and would have a single health insurer paying claims. The PLP now appears to have backed away from this, moving towards the outcomes-based model advocated by Bermuda First, which opposed the health ministry model.
It is important for voters to look carefully at the PLP's promises in relation to its 2017 promises. Neither of these two major initiatives has been fulfilled, and both appear to have been significantly altered. It can be argued that with experience in government, and having engaged in relatively open public consultation, the PLP has modified its ideas.
But voters would be also entitled to question whether the many promises in the 2020 platform are genuine, or whether, once they have been placed in the crucible of public scrutiny, they will emerge in an entirely different shape?
This is especially important when it comes to the economy, the leading issue in the election amid the Covid-19 crisis. Barring the miracle development of a vaccine, tourism is unlikely to recover for another year, while the closure of the Fairmont Southampton for two years is a staggering, albeit expected, blow for the industry. With Bermuda's major foreign exchange earner, reinsurance, more stable but hardly in meteoric growth mode, the prospects for the economy are grim.
Given that, the need for innovative approaches to the economy is essential. Regrettably, the PLP's proposals fall short. David Burt, the Premier, continues to put great faith in a digital revolution that remains unborn. The PLP claims that 60 jobs have been created in two years. Of course, the Government has been in place for three years, but it is still not clear what those jobs are.
Nonetheless, the PLP has announced the launch of a digital bank, which Mr Burt says will be the banker for the gaming industry, another unfulfilled 2017 promise. Just how this will work and why it will succeed, when evidently all of Bermuda's conventional banks have been unwilling to support the industry because of concerns over Bermuda's "Big Brother" approach to compliance, remains to be seen.
The PLP also promises a Bermuda Trust Fund, which will be "seeded by investors in Bermuda". This fund will be used to "benefit economically disadvantaged Bermudians to reduce generational income inequality".
This is a praiseworthy goal, and the platform also promises to use the Human Rights Act provision for "positive discrimination" to assist people of African descent, women and the differently abled.
This newspaper supports the intention of these initiatives, but as with the 2017 education and health reforms, there is little detail behind these ideas, and voters should question just how they will be implemented and whether the end result will be radically different from those in the platform.
Just who are the "investors in Bermuda" that are referred to? Are they non-Bermudians who can use this vehicle to skirt around the 60:40 rule, reform of which is glaringly absent from this platform?
The other factor the PLP is relying on is the cannabis industry, which has indeed had extensive consultation. There appears to be an assumption that this will turn into a golden goose, but, again, just how this will happen remains to be seen. Elsewhere in the platform, there are promises for vertical farms and an increase in leafy green vegetables by 35 per cent, but it is fair to wonder what will happen if all of Bermuda's farmers turn to cannabis-growing.
More positively, the Government looks to expand alternative energy and to help all Bermuda residents to enjoy the benefits.
There is much more in the platform and space does not permit a full examination. But voters should carefully consider what has been accomplished from the 2017 platform, how those promises have changed and how realistic some of the promises in the 2020 platform are.
Making a point: David Burt holds court at the PLP rally on Saturday when he was minded to repeat the message that his party is the right choice come October 1. But he would do well to deliver on his promises (Photograph supplied)
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Professors Susan Szabo and Becky Barton Sinclair, both of Texas A&M University-Commerce, have just released a new report, "Readability of the STAAR Test is Still Misaligned," that reaffirms what the two found in their similar 2012 study: that, for the most part, reading tests given to students in grades 3–8 are at a level of difficulty at least one year above grade level.
Szabo and Sinclair used eight different readability formulas to examine the reading portion of the STAAR, as opposed to the five they used in 2012. A careful reading of the paper shows what could be interpreted as an astounding lack of consistency: some test questions were written below grade level, while others were written far above. For instance, all five passages on the fourth-grade test were "misaligned," with one question below grade level and four above. In sixth grade, one question was written at the appropriate grade level, three were above, and one was below.


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Matchmaker Logistics History
Jim Skane, Sr. always had a knack for spotting a good match. In fact, he knew he'd found his perfect match when he met Eileen at a party in the spring of 1959. Problem was, they were both at the party with other dates! Propriety prohibited Jim from asking for Eileen's phone number that night. But in the fall, at another party, Jim and Eileen crossed paths again. This time, they were both there without dates. Jim wasted no time–he asked Eileen on a date and proposed just 20 days later!
The couple married in November 1960, and started a family right away. Jim Jr. was a honeymoon baby; Bob arrived on the scene a few years later. Jim Sr. supported the family with a career in transportation sales, working as a National Account Representative for Cooper Jarrett, a regional LTL carrier.
In 1981, with the onset of deregulation, Jim Sr. saw an opportunity to fill a void in the marketplace by creating a logistics company that would assist trucking companies in finding backhaul loads and reducing dead head miles. He launched Matchmaker Logistics out of his home in Trumbull, Connecticut.Thanks to solid corporate contacts in the transportation industry, it didn't take long for Jim Skane Sr. to build a thriving business. In fact, Eileen soon left her career as a realtor to manage the accounting and administrative sides of the business. Jim, a born salesman, leveraged his warm, friendly personality and his knack for telling great jokes on the sales and customer support sides of the company.
Matchmaker Logistics was truly a family affair. In 1985, Jim Skane Jr. joined the company as its first full-time employee. In 1987, Bob Skane came onboard to help with operations.
In 1990, the Skane family relocated their business from Connecticut to Wilmington, North Carolina. As always, Jim Sr. didn't hesitate once he'd found an ideal match. The family vacationed in Wilmington during Memorial Day weekend, and by August they had moved permanently to the area. Five years later, Jim, Sr. announced his retirement.Today, Bob is the President of Matchmaker Logistics and, like his father, he is the head of sales for the company. Matchmaker Logistics has continued to thrive, despite technology and industry changes, because the core of Matchmaker's success has always been based on the principles taught by Jim Sr. and Eileen. These principles, such as hard work, sacrifice and an unwavering commitment to the business, have seen Matchmaker through the past 30 years and continue to drive the company.
When Jim Sr. passed away in 2003, he and Eileen had been married for 43 years. Bob Skane says: "Mom and Dad were devoted to each other and committed to our family. Together, they made a great team. They taught us that good relationships require work, commitment, strong values, and a sense of humor. These are the principles that we strive to bring to our way of doing business each and every day."
Indeed, as the face of the industry has changed, Matchmaker has held fast to its old-school values. Just like a good marriage, excellence in business requires dedication, effort and energy. Each time those elements create a win-win situation for our clients, our carriers, and our company; it's another perfect match for the Matchmaker history books.

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I'm looking for a solid list of plugins for the Tricaster. If you would be so kind as to reply to this thread with a link to some of the plugin's you would recommend it would be greatly appreciated.
I recently purchased a TriCaster Mini and am looking for various plugins that might help with work flow with audio, project managment, post-processing and any other plugins that I could find a use for.
Here is almost everybody that makes an add-on product for TriCaster or at least has registered with us.


Spellbound on arrival in Cartagena, I insisted on having a photo with the Amazonian "statue" man. A well seasoned traveller now, I knew of course he wasn't an actual statue but a real person. However his armour made me approach him cautiously.
I smiled sweetly for the camera. There was a cracking noise, and something in my periphery lunged at me. I screamed.
A crowd gathered and were laughing. He leaned closer and closer in towards me. His movements were as seamless and stealthy as a snake. I was frozen, confused and mesmerised by this Amazonian creature.
Next thing the crowd was whistling, and I was being kissed on the check while blushing profusely. Damn statues, got me again.
This little incident aside, my trip to Cartagena was refreshingly well off the Gringo trail. Travelling with my Kiwi-gone-Colombian friend and her Colombian boyfriend gave me insights into the life of the newly established, and ever growing Colombian middle class.
One day with a group of friends and their family we hired a private boat, and island hopped for the day. It wasn't as cheap as you'd think, $500NZD for the day, including the driver and boat hand. Divided by our group of 12 it was well worth it.
I was also taken to one of Colombia's top Avant Garde chef's restaurants. The speciality was a rarity, the very poisonous Lion Fish. Colombia is apparently the only place in the world you can eat it, they're killing all the local marine life so the chef's concocted a way to put it to good use. It was divine, and of course nice to eat for a good cause.
All the posh Colombians seem to wear primarily white. All white. White on white on white. Very European. I unfortunately haven't perfected the art of keeping it clean yet, particularly while beaching in 36 degree heat. At dinner, the couple at the table next to us (all in white of course) had even hired a private photographer for their engagement dinner. Lovely!
And so Colombia once again proves to be more than meets the eye. More then a developing country with millionaires to be specific.
I finished my mango daiquiri, declined their lovely offer for a big night out and took to blog writing over a solitary beer.
Would love to read more posts about your trip. Full of adventures… even meeting the hostel "friends".


Discover our cosy pita restaurant in Antwerp via the photos below. If they convince you to come and pay us a visit, then Restaurant Finjan looks forward to seeing you. We are sure that you will spend a very enjoyable afternoon or evening with us.
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It's been quite a week for women. Plan-B Theatre Company came out with the polygamist play Suffrage, which notes the stark disparity between Utah's backward reputation and its rich history of women's rights. At the same time, the LDS Church threw the gals a bone by letting a woman give a prayer for the first time during the biannual General Conference. Then there's the controversy over the morning-after pill and a federal judge's ruling to make it universally available. This, while some states are making laws that put "life" at conception. But perhaps the worst and most immediate news for Utah women is in the realm of day care. A national study showed Utah the fifth lowest in the number of day-care facilities, and going down.
Five years into Salt Lake Mayor Ralph Becker's reign, he's still working on the bike issue. Now, the mayor has launched a bike-sharing initiative in an effort to reduce traffic congestion and improve air quality. There are fees attached, as well as additional charges if you check out a bike for more than 30 minutes—they're intended for short trips only. Becker has narrowed a number of streets—some with no small opposition—in an effort to make the city more bike-friendly and less polluted. Bicyclists are more likely to choke on the emissions from surrounding cars than they are to alleviate pollution, and narrower streets and shared car/bike lines don't exactly scream traffic decongestion. Hey, Salt Lake City can't even synchronize its traffic lights—something promised under Rocky Anderson and determined to be too hard a math problem.
Finally, a little comic relief—really. The Association of American Editorial Cartoonists is coming to Salt Lake City June 27-29 for its annual convention. Salt Lake Tribune editorial cartoonist Pat Bagley and cartoonist Mark Pett gave a rundown of Salt Lake City for DailyCartoonist.com to show concerned AAEC members that, yes, you can get a drink in Utah, and you might even have some fun. They probably didn't mention the Zion Curtain, even though there are plenty of editorial cartoons about this concept. And when the cartoonists—including Pat Oliphant of Punk Penguin fame—descend on Utah, there's likely to be more. A silent auction and book-signing gala, open to the paying public, is dubbed Cartoons & Cocktails, just for good measure.


I'm Donna, but my friends call me Spidie.
I got that nickname from Michael because of the way I flit from project to project like a WATER SPIDER.
I am an observational painter of objects, that have been discarded. Old industry, machines, and tools attract me because of their visual interest, but also because of their stories. Each tool or broken object was originally used to carry out a task or an idea by someone. I feel connected with that story when I take the time to paint or draw.
My studio is on the mezzanine at Squirrel Haus Arts.


I think that the 10-minute frequencies in the Netherlands actually does apply here. We should strive for such frequencies on some routes, and on other routes, we should strive to achieve those frequencies for part of the route, for example, 10-minute frequencies to Littleton/Rte 495 on the Fitchburg Line. Also, 10-minute frequencies on the Worcester Line all the way to Worcester. Worcester is growing fast, and it is expected to reach a population of 200,000 for the first time since 1950 again. This means that it should see train service that reflects such growth. Possibly a downtown streetcar service as well.
benboston wrote: Possibly a downtown streetcar service as well.
i support this line of thinking because last-mile transit in Worcester is abysmal. The poor RTA is just sort of a barely functional, flailing mass of missed opportunities.
MOD NOTE: I'm very much in favor of discussing RTA rail concepts here but not in this thread. If a discussion inspires a new idea please feel free to start a new topic.
I wasn't there mid-day (Sun. March 17) but the appearance of the Riverside parking lot ca 6 PM suggested to me that the lot was not full for the St, Paddy's parade.
Parade attendance was estimated at a million.


VIZ Media Heads To The Washington D.C. Metro Area To Celebrate SAILOR MOON, BORUTO And More!
VIZ Media heads to Katsucon this coming weekend to participate in its first anime convention of 2017. VIZ Media will support the event with a pair of panel discussions and a very special BORUTO: NARUTO THE MOVIE English dub world premiere.
Katsucon 2017 takes place February 17-19, 2017 at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, located in the D.C. metro area in National Harbor, MD. The annual convention for multicultural enthusiasts and entertainmentis produced by Katsucon Entertainment, Inc. (KEI), an educational organization dedicated to bringing information about Japanese animation, society, and traditional and popular culture to fans everywhere. Additional information is available at: Katsucon.org.
Join the VIZ Media crew to celebrate some of your favorite titles like NARUTO, ONE-PUNCH MAN, TOKYO GHOUL and SAILOR MOON. There might even be jokes and prizes!
VIZ Media's SAILOR MOON team and special guests present all the can't-miss news and updates on the legendary anime series, as well as the all-new SAILOR MOON CRYSTAL. The panel will also feature special appearances by key members of the English voice cast for SAILOR MOON including Amanda Miller (Sailor Jupiter), Cherami Leigh (Sailor Venus) and Robbie Daymond (Tuxedo Mask).
Convention attendees should also be sure to check the Katsucon schedule of events for a special autograph session featuring these SAILOR MOON English voice actors!
Be among the very first to catch a special screening of the action-filled anime feature film based on the smash hit NARUTO anime and manga series created by Masashi Kishimoto. Special appearances will be made by the stellar English dub cast including Amanda Miller (Boruto), Cherami Leigh (Sarada), and Robbie Daymond (Mitsuki).
Join VIZ Media's Charlene Ingram for a special live Q & A session with the cast prior to the screening!
For additional information on BORUTO, SAILOR MOON and other VIZ Media anime and manga properties, please visit VIZ.com.


Imagine my surprise to find that the beautiful Canadian goose who had stolen my heart was a decoy! One who had been set free by my curious little boys when they found the decoy stash in my husband's shed.
I laughed at my own foolishness. Had I only bothered to walk to the water's edge, I would have easily seen him for what he was – a fake and a fraud! Up close and personal, I would have seen the truth for what it was, but from a distance, I could not discern the difference between a decoy and the real thing.
Truthfully, it's not the first time I've been fooled by distance.
Her life is easier than mine.
Her children are better behaved.
It's easy to be fooled from a distance but spend a little time in close relationship with her and you would see a vastly different picture.
Distance is the devil's tool to keep us from an authentic and close relationship with others. From afar we make assumptions based on appearances that are usually incorrect. Stripping away the pretense involves stepping closer and closing the gap between the illusion and reality. Choosing not to judge or assume from a distance is a wonderful gift of grace that we as sisters in Christ can offer each other!
Sometimes we are the guilty one in purposely maintaining distance. Our pride prevents us from letting others see who we really are in all our weakness and frailty, so we create separation to protect ourselves. We cling to the filters of Instagram and Pinterest and purposely portray a life that is no more authentic than my beautiful fake goose. While this may give us a feeling of safety, in the end, all that we gain is the illusion of a beautiful life, but the life itself is dead. And lonely.
Closing the gap between who we are and what others see requires courage – the courage to be real, authentic, and vulnerable. This is hard work! And can only be done well in the light of our relationship with Jesus Christ. For He, himself, is the ultimate example of bridging the gap between the Creator of the Universe and his creation.
God could have chosen to distance himself from his creation, but instead, He sent his one and only Son down as a baby to close the gap that separated us from our Creator. We could not cross the distance, but thankfully He did. When Jesus came to earth, He came as an exact representation of God in the flesh – to be seen, touched, held, and heard. In John 14:9, Jesus states, "He who has seen the Me has seen the Father…" Through his life and ministry on earth, Jesus demonstrated the character of God in every word and action in a close and personal way.
The Father of all Creation longs for an intimate and close relationship with you. He stands ready and waiting to move but awaits your signal.
When we draw near to God, we begin to see the details of who He is rather than a hazy and vague image. We see his grace, his mercy, his generosity, and his love in our lives. Soon we wonder how we ever lived without Him!
God will never impose Himself on you, but He awaits with an invitation to draw near and the promise that He will reciprocate. Don't make the mistake of distancing yourself from the One who truly loves you; draw near and discover for yourself the truth of who He is. You will find He is not a fraud or an imposter, but rather upon close inspection, He is the Way, the Truth, and the Life.
Maria Dyck is a writer, worship leader, and music teacher who is passionate about helping women find healing and wholeness in Jesus Christ. She is a mother to 3 kids and happily married to Jim – the man who fixes everything. When she's not on some crazy adventure with her family, she loves to be home with a hot cup of tea, her favourite chair, and a good book. You can read more from Maria at her blog When Walls Tumble and on Instagram.


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package org.optaplanner.examples.investment.app;

import java.io.File;

import org.junit.Test;
import org.optaplanner.core.config.solver.EnvironmentMode;
import org.optaplanner.examples.common.app.SolverPerformanceTest;
import org.optaplanner.examples.investment.domain.InvestmentSolution;

public class InvestmentPerformanceTest extends SolverPerformanceTest<InvestmentSolution> {

    @Override
    protected InvestmentApp createCommonApp() {
        return new InvestmentApp();
    }

    // ************************************************************************
    // Tests
    // ************************************************************************

    @Test(timeout = 600000)
    public void solveIrrinki_1() {
        File unsolvedDataFile = new File("data/investment/unsolved/irrinki_1.xml");
        runSpeedTest(unsolvedDataFile, "0hard/74630soft");
    }

    @Test(timeout = 600000)
    public void solveIrrinki_1FastAssert() {
        File unsolvedDataFile = new File("data/investment/unsolved/irrinki_1.xml");
        runSpeedTest(unsolvedDataFile, "0hard/74595soft", EnvironmentMode.FAST_ASSERT);
    }

}

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SMART Maharashtra (Maharashtra's Agribusiness and Rural Transformation), Pune published a new job notification for M & E Expert, Social Development Expert and Assistant Posts. The recruitment is for total 09 Vacancies. The willing candidates are informed to see the latest notification March 2019. Last Date of offline application is 18-03-2019. For More details of SMART Maharashtra Recruitment 2019 Read Below.
Age Limit: Not be more than 50 years as on 18th March 2019.
Interested & Eligible candidates can send their application along with all the necessary documents and testimonials to State of Maharashtra's Agribusiness And Rural Transformation Project(SMART)F/E/78, 1st Floor, Maharashtra State Co-operative Agricultural & Rural Multipurpose Development Bank's Training Center Building, Near Pune APMC Market Yard, Gultekadi, Pune-411037.
Application starts offline 07-03-2019. Last Date of application is 18-03-2019.


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Temptation Island to Return to Finland This Autumn
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Nelonen and Banijay Finland, a Banijay Group company, today announce Temptation Island is set to return for an eighth season this autumn. The latest 22×60' Finnish run emerges as Covid-19 restrictions begin to ease in the territory.
The local version, based on the Banijay-owned hit reality format, will follow the journey of unmarried couples at a crossroads in their relationship. Together, they will travel to a secluded location in Finland, where they separate and join a group of eligible singletons. Will they embrace the 'single life'? Address some difficult realisations about themselves and their relationship? Or will it reinforce their feelings for one another?
Temptation Island, which has already enjoyed stellar ratings in previous seasons, offers escapism, entertainment and familiarity in a time of great uncertainty. With safety remaining of utmost importance to Banijay Finland, production will be executed in line with all current restrictions, legal and governmental guidelines.
Tatu Ferchen, CEO of Banijay Finland commented:"We are incredibly proud to be in a position to get productions up and running again in Finland. While a number of restrictions remain in place, we will take all the necessary measures to provide a safe environment for our cast and crew. Temptation Island provides the perfect balance of escapism, drama and entertainment and as a proven staple of schedules worldwide, could be the distraction audiences need at the end of these dark few months."
This latest commission follows a raft of successful global adaptations of the format including Spain, where the first season on Cuatro and Telecinco closed with 3.6 million viewers. To date, the show, which is distributed by Banijay Rights, has enjoyed 19 versions globally.


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Home Startups Endpoint protection firm SentinelOne secures $120 million
Endpoint protection firm SentinelOne secures $120 million
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SentinelOne, an autonomous endpoint protection services provider, recently secured $120 million investment in a Series D funding round led by Insight Partners. The other investors participated in the round included, Samsung Venture Investment Corporation, NextEquity and previous investors including Third Point Ventures, Redpoint Ventures, Granite Hill, and Data Collective (DCVC).
The California-based company stated the new investment will be used to accelerate the company's next-gen endpoint, cloud, and IoT protection platforms through its autonomous AI mechanism.
Founded in 2013, SentinelOne provides autonomous endpoint protection services to organizations to help them prevent, detect, respond, and hunt attacks across all major vectors. The company claims that its S1 platform is designed to save customers time by applying AI to automatically eliminate threats in real time for both on premise and cloud environments.
"We've built a team and technology to disrupt and broaden the endpoint space: as the network perimeter is drastically changing, so does the notion of the endpoint," said Tomer Weingarten, CEO and Co-founder, SentinelOne. "Endpoints are everywhere today, from classic laptops and desktops, to workloads in the cloud and the datacenter, and all IoT devices – the network edge is the real perimeter. We were the first to unify EPP and EDR – prevention, detection, response, and hunting – in a single autonomous agent. We were the first to stand behind our product with a cyber warranty. Now we are the first to take AI-based device protection to the edge, covering IoT endpoints and workloads in the cloud. We have delivered unrivaled product innovation through a sustainable growth model that's unique to others in the space, positioning us as a leader into the future."
Last year, SentinelOne partnered with Arete Advisors, a company that provides incident response and digital investigation services. The collaboration will further enhance both companies' abilities to develop integrated, intelligent, technology-enabled solutions based on new and emerging threats. By deploying SentinelOne's A.I. platform, Arete claims that it will be able to create highly customized advice specific to clients' business size and industry.
"Our elite team of cybersecurity experts has decades of experience, having managed more than 3,500 cyber investigations worldwide. And, we are frequently asked to provide expert opinion on data breaches to global courts and government regulators," said Jim Jaeger, President of Arete Advisors. "We believe that SentinelOne's Endpoint Protection Platform is a dramatic step forward in a new era of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning enabled endpoint software available. When coupled with our team's experience, we will be a force to reckoned with."
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Planned Systems International has won a $30 million blanket purchase agreement to provide the Corporation for National and Community Services (CNCS) with IT modernization program management and systems engineering services.
The company also won an initial time and materials task order to deliver end-to-end IT program management and technical services to implement the first wave of the IT modernization roadmap to advance CNCS's overall IT modernization objectives, the company said in a release.
To complete the work under the BPA, PSI is teaming with small business ITCON Services. ITCON will provide system development lifecycle support including requirements analysis, commercial-off-the-shelf integration, development, technology modernization and engineering, training and other support.


The Church of Scotland this year invited Sayed Razawi, Director General of the Scottish Ahlul Bayt Society, to address the General Assembly on Friday the 25th May. The moving meeting and address highlighted a milestone moment in our meaningful and ongoing engagement with the Church of Scotland. We look forward to continuing our interfaith work with the newly installed Moderator, the Rt Rev Susan Brown, and the Church as a whole in the year to come.


The millennial generation, born between 1980 and 2000, will shape the world of work and attracting the best talent from this generation is critical for the future of businesses. Their knowledge, skills, work attitude, career aspirations and ultimately their knowledge of new technologies will define the next generation of CEO's in the workplace.
In today's business world, it is evident that Generation X, employees aged between 32 to 49 are currently overshadowed by Baby Boomers, who are usually their bosses and are increasingly becoming outnumbered by Millennials. Generation X are at an age where their experience qualifies them for senior management jobs, and they are in demand as Boomers continue to retire. However, with the trend of Generation Xers who are unable to define their next steps in progression and their (suggested) laziness to absorb ever changing technology, it is the Millennials that CEO's are seeking as the next generation of leaders.
I see a lot of Generation X types whose careers have been dragged along by circumstance, rather than driven by a plan and sadly they get stuck in a rut that starts to flavour the kind of potential employee they are. Hours and application become their currency as opposed to formal development, training and conscious self-development.
With an ever increasing shortage of suitably skilled workers, CEO's are becoming increasingly concerned that they will be unable to source talent to enable their organisations to succeed. Globalism, technology, socio-political and demographic change will all play their roles in how businesses operate in the future. CEO's are actively looking at millennials at work and the perspectives of a new generation and seeking to understand the characteristics of the future leaders.
In the coming few years, business leaders will be seeking the best available talent to replace the retiring Baby Boomer generation. This talent is being recruited from the ranks of millennials. As millennials embark on the midpoint of their careers, what are the hopes and expectations of leaders from this generation?
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After strong year, new Wake AD's mission: 'Don't mess it up'
By JOEDY McCREARY
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) During his first year on the job, new Wake Forest athletic director John Currie wants to keep the momentum going with the Demon Deacons on a roll.
Wake Forest is coming off its best finish in the Director's Cup in more than a decade. New buildings have opened up across campus.
"The first responsibility," Currie quipped, "is don't mess it up."
Currie was hired in March and took over for the retired Ron Wellman on May 1, inheriting a department that's on relatively solid footing overall following a 36th place finish in the Director's Cup, awarded to the nation's top overall athletic department overall.
That's the highest the school has finished since 2007 and a 12-spot improvement from 2018, buoyed by national runner-up finishes in men's tennis and women's golf.
"A match and a stroke away" from two national titles, Currie said. "That's pretty incredible."
The school also opened its sports performance center and its new men's basketball practice facility earlier this summer, a $50 million project that complements the football program's 3-year-old indoor practice facility.
With those ambitious construction projects finishing up, a top priority for Currie is to become familiar with the department's roughly 200 staff members and coaches.
The 1993 Wake Forest graduate who previously worked as AD at Kansas State and Tennessee says he met individually with more than half of them during the three months he's held the job. He's also met with several deans and vice presidents at the university.
"There's a lot of great stuff already in place here," Currie said. "A big responsibility of mine is to take the time to listen."
The department under Currie has been aggressive in marketing the football program to the Winston-Salem community, and he says the single-game ticket sales for the Aug. 30 home opener against Utah State is up about 2,000 from where it usually is in early August.
Of course, it helps that Dave Clawson's program is on an upswing, coming off its third straight bowl victory and late-season victories over instate rivals North Carolina State and Duke, beating the Wolfpack for the second straight year and routing the Blue Devils 59-7.
"You can make a case we have the best program in the state," Currie said. "Certainly, we have a tremendous coach who's the perfect fit for Wake Forest in coach Clawson, and we had fun turning it out a bit on the grassroots marketing, if you will."
Currie also said another priority is getting the men's and women's basketball teams - "both of which have been a little bit down," he said - turned around.
The school is bringing back Danny Manning for a sixth year despite losing 19 games in four of his first five seasons and three 11-20 finishes. Jen Hoover's women's program is coming off its second straight losing season, a 10-20 finish that included a 1-15 mark in Atlantic Coast Conference play.
Currie hopes a fast start by the football team can set a tone of success for the entire department that carries through the year.
"It's not just about (sports) being the front porch of the university," Currie said. "It's about athletics representing the hospitality of the university, and hospitality means you reach out and invite people in, even if they don't know much about you. Invite them to come into the house, so to speak. And so the house for us is BB&T Field."
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Probably the last lens I would have considered using for a portrait would be a 10 mm hyper-wide lens but here's the result. I was in a very cramped cottage in the Black Country Museum in Warwickshire and the 10 mm was able to scoop in everything I wanted and dealt with the complex colour balance from daylight, candle light, and open fire exceptionally well I feel. While I'm aware that there are some imperfections I'm pleased with the picture. I wanted to show the subject in her surroundings as it would have looked 150 years ago. Thank you for finding the time to look at my picture and your comments are welcome. M10 with Voigtlander 10/5.6 Heliar Hyper-wide.


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Russian Helicopters – a subsidiary of the Rostec State Corporation – and representatives from the Russian defence ministry have begun joint state tests with the Mil Mi-26T2V heavy-lift tactical transport helicopter.
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Samsung Just Got Slapped With Yet Another Huge Patent Lawsuit
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Hans Vestberg, CEO of Swedish telecom giant Ericsson.
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Ericsson, the world's biggest telecom network equipment maker, said it was suing Samsung Electronics Co for patent infringement after two years of talks failed to yield a license agreement.
Sweden's Ericsson, which reckons more than 40 percent of the world's mobile traffic passes through its networks, filed a lawsuit in the United States saying Samsung had refused to sign a license to use technology on terms it referred to as fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory (FRAND).
"Ericsson has tried long and hard to amicably come to an agreement with Samsung and sign a license agreement on FRAND terms. We have turned to litigation as a last resort," Kasim Alfalahi, chief intellectual property officer at Ericsson said in a statement on Tuesday.
Alfalahi noted Ericsson has over 30,000 patents and more than 100 license agreements with major players in the industry.
A surge in smartphone and tablet computer sales has driven a switch in traffic on telecoms networks from mainly voice calls to video and music, which take up more capacity.
But although data traffic is surging - smartphone subscriptions alone are expected to rise to 3.3 billion by 2018 according to Ericsson's own figures - operators are finding it hard to get customers to pay much extra, squeezing their profits.
With Ericsson suffering a big drop in sales at its network unit - down 17 percent in the third quarter - it is increasingly turning to the courts to maintain its patent income, part of a wider trend where big technology names are fiercely protecting their intellectual property as global sales of tablets and smartphones boom.
One lawsuit by Apple relating to patents resulted in a $1.05 billion jury verdict against Samsung, the world's largest cell phone and television maker, in August.
An Ericsson spokesman declined to comment on the size of its lawsuit.
Samsung said it will "take all necessary legal measures to protect against Ericsson's excessive claims."
"Samsung has faithfully committed itself to conducting fair and reasonable negotiations with Ericsson over the past two years, but Ericsson has demanded prohibitively higher royalty rates to renew the same patent portfolio," the South Korean company said.
FRAND
Samsung is also embroiled in a legal war with Apple in more than 20 disputes in 10 countries, with Apple alleging various Samsung smartphone and tablet products infringed its patents.
"Ericsson now has plenty of material from Samsung's litigations with Apple to quote in support of high FRAND royalty rates and sales bans," said Florian Mueller, blogger and patent expert who has advised Microsoft and Oracle in the past.
The Ericsson dispute concerns patented technology the Swedish firm says is essential to several telecommunications and networking standards used by Samsung's products as well as other patented inventions that are frequently implemented in wireless and consumer electronics products, the company said.
FRAND licensing terms are used for patents and technologies that have become essential, often as an industry standard. Ericsson says its FRAND licensing aims to give companies the incentive to contribute technology to open standards and still maintain royalty rates at a reasonable level. But the growth of patent suits has added complication to FRAND licensing and some tech companies have complained of inflated prices being proposed by patent owners.
According to Ericsson's statement, the company spent $5 billion in 2011 on research and development that resulted "in hundreds of patented inventions that are essential to the standards that drive global communications," such as GSM, GPRS and EDGE.
Ericsson's intellectual property right net revenues amounted to 6.2 billion Swedish crowns ($938 million) in 2011.
The complaint is filed in the District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, the district where Ericsson's U.S. headquarters is located.
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Missouri State picked up its second men's basketball verbal commitment for the 2015-16 season with Saturday's announcement by guard Jarred Dixon of Lee's Summit West High School that he plans to attend MSU.
Dixon, a 6-foot-2 guard, averaged 14.6 points and 5.2 rebounds as a junior. He helped Lee's Summit West to a 27-4 record and third-place finish in Class 5.
"Happy to say that I have just verbally committed to Missouri State university! Can't wait to be a bear," Dixon wrote on his Twitter feed.
Recruiting expert Eric Bossi, confirming Dixon's commitment on Twitter, called him a "lengthy player, tough, can score off the dribble."
Dixon played this summer for Kansas City Run GMC on the AAU circuit. He would be able to sign with Missouri State in November.
Earlier this summer, 6-8 forward Zach Cameron of Parkview High committed to MSU for 2015.
Missouri State also is known to have made an offer to another Missouri Class 5 senior, Waynesville's News-Leader All-USA Ozarks forward Juwan Morgan. According to Rivals.com, Morgan has picked up several high-major offers from schools like California, Indiana, Iowa, Missouri, Vanderbilt and Wake Forest.


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January 20, 2020 (Albany, NY) The Capital Region Chamber in partnership with the Capital District Regional Planning Commission (CDRPC), The Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region and the Capital District Transportation Committee (CDTC) are pleased to announce the availability of a new regional indicators website capitalregionindicators.org. This new user-friendly resource features dynamic data visualizations which allows citizens to easily explore data and trends impacting communities in the capital region. The website is intended to spur discussion about, and facilitate a better understand of, changes in our communities' well-being over time and serve as a key resource for data needed by non-profits, businesses and government agencies.
"The Capital Region Chamber is proud to partner to create the Capital Region Indicators website, said Mark Eagan, president and CEO. This project started as an idea in the summer of 2018 within our Nonprofit Business Advisory Group and to see where we are today is a testament to vision and partnerships that lead to the creation of an easy-to-navigate central data source which can better inform and guide the work of non-profits, for-profits and governmental agencies. The more organizations that align their work to address chronic and emerging issues that drive key indicators, the greater our collective capacity to enhance the economic and social well-being for all that call the Capital Region home."
The website is a joint initiative among the partners and the University at Albany's Advanced Visualization and Informatics Lab (AVAIL) which custom built the platform. The site will be maintained by CDRPC.
"This project is just one example of the University at Albany's commitment to using our resources to give back to the community," said Matt Grattan, director of community and economic development, UAlbany. "We are pleased our AVAIL team was engaged in this project to develop a tool that will drive conversation, inspire charitable efforts, and inform the general public."
"In this day and age, data is everywhere and nowhere at the same time. This new platform puts data at the fingertips of people and will help them easily understand and digest the information without having to dig through websites, spreadsheets or use complicated software to make sense of it all," said Mark Castiglione, Executive Director of CDPRC. "It will also amplify CDPRC's data services and technical assistance capabilities and help local agencies access timely information for grant applications or municipal planning processes."
The website includes profiles for the 4-county and 8 county Capital Region Area, each individual county, and each city, town and village within those counties. Each profile includes roughly 50 demographic and other indicators which are categorized under Economy, Transportation, Housing, Education, Health and Social Welfare. Profiles pages feature data visualizations and ability to compare data overtime and across geographies. In addition, the platform features a mapping interface that allows users to explore data geographically down to the census tract and block group levels. Using the best available information, the website serves as a common source for data and interactive visualizations that will inform community members on critical topics related to the economic and social health, as well as progress of our region.
"The Community Foundation has been very pleased to help lead and support the development of the community indicators project that will inform community members, policy makers and organizations of the critical needs in the Greater Capital Region. I'm inspired by the collaborative efforts among partners thus far, and look forward to working with leaders to drive positive change in the days to come." said John Eberle, President & CEO of the Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region.
"CDTC is pleased to partner with CDRPC, the Capital Region Chamber, and UAlbany's AVAIL Lab on the Regional Indicators Dashboard," said Michael Franchini, Executive Director of the Capital District Transportation Committee. "We expect the Dashboard to be a useful tool for our members, non-profits, businesses, and community groups."
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November 22, 2016 Keegan Trofatter
The Office of the Vice Provost for Research is announcing a data visualization challenge focused on a rich dataset describing research activity and output of Duke researchers. The datasets are from Scholars@Duke and they describe publications, authorships, and scholarly collaborations from university researchers.
The challenge. Create visualizations to capture the richness and dynamism of Duke research. Envisioning Duke Research | Visualizing Scholars@Duke
The dataset encompasses bibliographical information and abstracts, publication venue (including journals and conferences), and a co-authorship network. More information can be obtained on the Scholars@Duke website.
In order to participate in the challenge, simply download the data and indicate your intent to submit visualization by midnight on Sunday, January 15, 2017. The visualization will be presented at a poster session on January 19 and at the Duke Research Computing Symposium on January 20.
First prize is $500, second prize is $250, and third prize will be awarded $100. Judges of the posters are experts in data analysis and visualization in the Duke community. All are invited to participate in this amazing opportunity to showcase skills in data visualization!
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I was kindly invited to House of Frasers SS2017 preview to have a sneak peak into some of the next years most exciting trends.
Bold, simple and chic. My forecast narrows down to two keys trends; statement shoulder bags and bohemian interiors, this was a repetitive theme regulating the grand halls of the press day.
House of Fraser is the home to over 1000 international fashion and interior brands, their edit of 2017's finest predictions highlighted the very best high street retailers will offer us in the coming year. No.1 of the preview, Linea shoulder bag; simplistic design in monochrome, but also spacious for daily essentials. Keep an eye out in House of Fraser for these handy show stoppers.
A thank-you to Media Works UK and House of Fraser for organising a lovely two-story preview set in the Grade 1 listed Venue, One Marylebone. The venue describes itself as 'classic meets contemporary' perfectly matching next seasons forecast.
Only a sneak peak. A glance into what the new year has to offer style wise! For now, lets embrace the festive season, it's all about cosy jumpers, country getaways and a great company!


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Brothers win right to not see father
Talking about ludicrous law that frustrates common sense and often obliterates human dignity take for example the Care of Children Bill. My beef with this spurious legislation is that when allegations of domestic violence or child abuse rear up, nothing requires the Court to make any inquiries on its own initiative in order to make a determination on the allegation. This has opened the door for a gravy train of professionals, while the forced respondent to proceedings is a martyr and his children pawns in the PAS game. The Family Court is a horrible place !
My 14 year old daughter has written an affidavit that I will present to the corrupt Family Court of New Zealand explaining to them how much she hates them after putting her and her younger sister through hell for seven years !!!!
Peter Boshiers Family Court is a Court of Criminals !!
Boys spurn contact with father
By JENNY MACINTYRE - Sunday Star Times | Sunday, 21 October 2007
http://www.stuff.co.nz/4245683a11.html
Two young boys have made New Zealand legal history by successfully overturning a Family Court decision forcing them to spend time with their dad. It is the first time such a ruling has been made.
The Auckland brothers, aged nine and 13, went to the High Court to appeal a March 20 Family Court ruling that laid out plans for gradually increasing the time the boys spent with their father.
The Family Court ruling had been made despite expert evidence that the boys had been subjected to psychological damage by previous contact with their father. One expert witness, Auckland University psychology professor Fred Seymour, recommended the children not spend time with their father.
The family had been in and out of the Family Court for the past six years. In August last year the father breached court orders, arriving at the children's home when their mother was out. This was the first time the boys had seen their father in four years and they were left so disturbed that one resumed bed wetting and the other could not sleep.
But on March 20 Judge Laurence Ryan said he was confident risks to the boys could be managed and he ruled contact was in the children's best interest. The lawyer for the children explained the judge's decision to the boys and filed a High Court appeal on their behalf. Justice Judith Potter granted the boys' appeal and ordered their father to have only internet or written contact with his sons.
The Care of Children Act, introduced in 2004, grants children the right to appeal Family Court decisions.
This case was one of the first two decisions under that act, which were released on Friday.
A family law expert said the decisions were significant because they recognised children's rights to express their needs.
He said giving a child the right to appeal was a significant advance in children's rights but there were difficulties in exercising those rights.
"This has happened before parliament has organised support for children and there is no counselling available to help children cope with the pressure going to court puts them under."
The second appeal was only partially successful for the children. Four youngsters, aged eight to 15, wanted less time with their father and tried to overturn a judgement which ordered them to spend some weeknights with their dad.
Potter upheld Ryan's earlier decision that this father should be more involved in his children's lives, but she excused the 15-year-old from staying with her father. The justice also overturned an order barring the mother from sporting events when the children were in the father's care.
Last year the Family Court allowed a teenager to divorce her mother. But the High Court overturned that decision, reinstating the mother's guardianship of her daughter.
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Riveters & Whale Add Depth with Late Signings
By Dan Rice September 18th, 2018
Beginning June 1, NWHL teams can start signing players for the 2018-19 season. For players who have completed their college eligibility and want to continue their hockey careers, the free agency period provides them an opportunity to continue playing at the highest level of professional women's hockey. The fourth season of the NWHL will begin in October as the Metropolitan Riveters defend their Isobel Cup championship, and with the addition of a fifth team – the Minnesota Whitecaps – as well as the inclusion of players who participated in the 2018 Winter Olympics, this very well could be the most competitive season yet.
My colleague Nathaniel Oliver will keep THW readers up-to-date on Boston and Buffalo's signings throughout the summer, while I post updates on Connecticut and the Riveters. Together we will collaborate to keep readers informed of all of Minnesota's signings.
Whitecaps Finalize Roster with Schlagel, Martinson Signings
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BREAKING: Alexa Aramburu (@aaramburu16) has signed for the season!
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The Riveters added more forward depth this past week when they re-signed Erika Lawler on September 18 and they signed Alexa Aramburu on September 13. Lawler is a returning member of the 2018 Isobel Cup champions, bringing the total of defending champs to 15. In her first NWHL season, the 31-year-old Lawler put up seven points (1g-6a) in 14 regular season games followed up by a three-point (1g-2a) performance in a 5-0 semifinal win over Connecticut. Before joining the NWHL she was a star in the CWHL with the Boston Blades and at the University of Wisconsin; Lawler is also an Olympic silver medalist (2010) and she also has four medals (two gold, two silver) for the USWNT at the World Championships.
Aramburu returns to New Jersey to play for her hometown team after a season in the CWHL with the Toronto Furies. The 23-year-old from Glen Rock, NJ played four years collegiately at SUNY Oswego after coming through the New Jersey Colonials program. She is the fifth rookie to sign with the Riveters for the 2018-19 season.
The 2018-19 Riveters will be returning 15 players from their championship roster (as of today): Katie Fitzgerald, Kimberly Sass, Sarah Bryant, Michelle Picard, Courtney Burke, Jenny Ryan, Kelsey Koelzer, Kiira Dosdall, Madison Packer, Kelly Nash, Rebecca Morse, Miye D'Oench, Alexa Gruschow, Rebecca Russo, and Erika Lawler. Players joining them with NWHL experience will be Amanda Kessel and Kristin Lewicki, along with rookies Lexi Slattery, Audra Richards, Fiona McKenna, Chelsea Ziadie, and Alexa Aramburu.
Erika Lawler of the Metropolitan Riveters. (Photo Credit: Matthew Raney)
Over the last five days, Connecticut brought back four players who suited up for them last season and also signed another player that was on last season's AHCA Division III East All-American First Team. Defender Kim Tiberi signed with the Whale (on September 13) after she had 58 points in 58 games during her last two seasons at Norwich University – she joins fellow All-Americans Sarah Hughson, Melissa Sheeran, and Sam Walther as rookies this upcoming season. Currently, she's the only defender on the Connecticut roster that wasn't a part of the team last season.
The Whale also signed two veteran blueliners on September 18, bringing back two original NWHLers – Jordan Brickner and Elena Orlando. Brickner joins Shannon Doyle as the only two players currently signed that have been with the franchise in Connecticut since it's inception. Orlando played for the New York Riveters in season one before playing the last two for the Whale; in 45 career games, she has two assists. Brickner played in the 2016 NWHL All-Star Game and has 18 points (2g-16a) in 47 career games and has played in all five of the franchise's playoff games.
Jamie Goldsmith of the Connecticut Whale. (Photo Credit: Matthew Raney)
Jamie Goldsmith returns to Connecticut for a second season after putting up four points (3g-1a) as a rookie. She was a Swiss-army knife type player for the coaching staff, who utilized her talents in all phases of the game. Two of her three goals came via the power play, she was credited with 14 blocked shots, and ranked second on the team in face-offs taken (229) and face-offs won (111).
Samantha Donovan was Connecticut's first pick in the 2017 NWHL Draft (fifth overall) and joined the Whale for their final three games at the end of last season once she had finished a nice career at Brown University, where she was an alternate captain her junior and senior seasons. She played two regular season games and one playoff game, picking up her first career NWHL point (an assist) in the regular season finale against Buffalo. Her speed will be a big boost to the Whale over the course of a full season where she has more familiarity with her teammates.
The 2018-19 Whale will be returning 11 players from last season's roster (as of today): Emily Fluke, Juana Baribeau, Jamie Goldsmith, Samantha Donovan, Kaycie Anderson, Shannon Doyle, Cydney Roesler, Elena Orlando, Rachael Ade, Hanna Beattie, and Jordan Brickner. The other 11 players currently on the roster will be making their NWHL debuts – Kayla Meneghin, Kim Tiberi, Sarah Schwenzfeier, Melissa Sheeran, Nina Rodgers, Sarah Hughson, Randi Griffin, Michelle Löwenhielm, Maria Sorokina, Sam Walther, and Katerina Mrázová.
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