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Иван Онуфриевич Курис (ок. 1764, Новороссийская губерния — 1836, Херсонская губерния) — русский государственный и военный деятель; участник русско-турецких войн, сподвижник А. В. Суворова, впоследствии действительный статский советник, новгородский вице-губернатор, оренбургский гражданский губернатор, волынский губернатор. Старший брат генерал-лейтенанта М. О. Куриса.

Известен тем, что обустроил вблизи Тилигульского лимана родовую усадьбу «Покровское».

Военная служба
Родился в селе Хандалеевка Полтавского полка Левобережной Украины (Новороссийская губерния). Сын казачьего сотника из малороссийского рода Курисов. Начал службу рядовым в 1773 году в Днепровском пехотном полку. Последовательно повышаемый по службе, Курис был капралом, квартирмейстером и в 1777 году произведён в вахмистры.

В 1780 году был переведён в штат Новороссийской губернии, с 1784 года снова определился на военную службу в Малороссийский Полтавский полк, из которого через 2 года был переведён в Таврический гренадерский полк капитаном.

В рядах этого полка Курис участвовал во 2-й турецкой войне 1789—1791 годов. В 1787 году за отличие при обороне Кинбурна был произведён в секунд-майоры. В 1788 году он находился при осаде Очакова и затем был переведён в Санкт-Петербургский карабинерный полк.

В следующем году Курис, начальствуя двумя казачьими полками, находился в делах против турок в Молдавии и за отличие был награждён орденом Св. Владимира 4-й степени с бантом (01.04.1790). В сражении при Фокшанах находился при Черниговском пехотном полку и за успешное отражение атаки турецкой конницы был произведён в премьер-майоры, при этом Курис получил тяжёлую контузию в правую руку. Наконец, Курис состоял для особых поручений при Суворове во время штурма Измаила. По мнению некоторых авторов, Курис был негласным руководителем разведывательной работы в штабе Суворова.

Когда по случаю Ясского мира с Турцией императрица Екатерина II предоставила Суворову право наградить орденом Св. Георгия 3-й степени «храбрейшего и достойнейшего из его подчиненных», Суворов выбрал Куриса; 2 сентября 1793 года Курис был награждён этим орденом (№ 102 по кавалерским спискам). В рескрипте было сказано:

Во время войны с Польшей в 1794 году, Курис был правителем канцелярии Суворова. В 1795 году он получил от прусского короля Фридриха Вильгельма II орден «Pour le mérite». В 1797 году был пожалован полковником в Херсонский кирасирский полк.

Гражданская служба

В 1797 году Курис был переведён в гражданскую службу с чином действительного статского советника, сначала вице-губернатором в Новгород, а потом — гражданским губернатором в Оренбург (с 1799 г. по 27 июня 1800 г.). В 1800 году был назначен на должность волынского губернатора, — «для исправления беспорядков».

В 1802 году Курис уволился от службы и поселился под Одессой вблизи Тилигуло-Березанского лимана в селе, названном Курисово-Покровское. Курис вёл обширную переписку с поэтом Г.Р. Державиным и графом Д. И. Хвостовым, которая служит ценным материалом для биографии Суворова.

В Одессе бывшему губернатору принадлежал дом, построенный на том месте, где позднее расположилась гостиница "Hotel du Nord" в Театральном переулке (ныне пер. Чайковского, 12) и обширный хутор, приобретённый им у Фомы Кобле.

Умер от апоплексического удара  года и был похоронен в своей усадьбе, в ограде Свято-Покровской церкви, построенной на его средства.

Семья
Иван Курис был женат дважды, сначала на Ульяне Ханенко, происходившей по матери от гетмана Даниила Апостола, а потом на Екатерине Дуниной (ум. 1846), дочери генерал-аншефа И. П. Дунина-Барковского. От первого брака дети:
 София (1798—1871), жена генерала Б. Б. Нилуса.
 Ираклий (1802-49), майор; женат на Любови Станиславовне Голынской.
 Александр (уб. 1831 в Польше), корнет лейб-гвардии Гусарского полка.
 Платон (ум. 1855), полицмейстер в Феодосии, владелец имения Луциковка.

Внук Иван Ираклиевич (1841—1898) — шталмейстер, херсонский губернский предводитель дворянства, нумизмат, почетный смотритель разных училищ, действительный член Одесского общества любителей истории и древностей, действительный член, а затем и президент Императорского Общества сельского хозяйства Южной России.

Примечания

Литература
 Иван Онуфриевич Курис // Записки Одесского общества истории и древности. — 1872. — Т. VIII. — С. 278-288.

 Говоров А. Сподвижник Суворова // Прометей. — : Молодая гвардия, 1972. — Вып. 9.

 Пеший А. И. К истории происхождения дворянского рода Курисов // Вісник Одеського історико-краєзнавчого музею. — Одеса, 2012. — № 11. — С. 45-50.

Участники Русско-турецкой войны (1787—1791)
Участники войны против польских повстанцев 1794 года
Новгородские вице-губернаторы
Оренбургские губернаторы
Волынские губернаторы
Действительные статские советники

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Imagine great seats at prime sports events, press passes, special parking, interviewing sports heroes, and complimentary meals. Then imagine writing about the experience and getting paid for it. For Kevin Mulligan, a sportswriter for the Philadelphia Daily News, there's an even greater perk. "There is no substitute for the satisfaction of seeing your words and byline in print, knowing they may be read by thousands," he says.
Mulligan became interested in sports writing during high school and as a college English major. Like many professional sportswriters, he saw it as a way to combine his enjoyment and knowledge of sports with a passion for writing. He worked his way from a reporter to college sports editor, where his affection for the newspaper business grew into his life's work.
Most sportswriters are college graduates, with surprisingly few advanced degrees. That's because graduate studies aren't as helpful in learning the business as working in the field. Sportswriters' most common undergraduate degrees are in English, journalism, liberal arts, communications, and education.
Mulligan and many of his colleagues agree that theirs is an exciting way of life. And, there are several fascinating professions within sports journalism, including newspaper/magazine/online media writing, investigative reporting, broadcasting, sports information directing, advertising and marketing, and public relations.
To be successful in these fields, you must be willing to work odd hours and overtime, especially during the peak of sports seasons, says Mulligan. The daily routine of sportswriters depends on the type of career field. Some work predictable eight-hour days; others are independent or always on call. But, says Mulligan, sports writing careers provide a level of challenge and reward, especially for those who love to take their readers behind the scenes, and report and capture the thrills, spills, and chills of sports.
Here is my Q&A with Shane Harmon, Director of Marketing for the Rugby World Cup..
I work for Rugby New Zealand 2011, the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) for Rugby World Cup 2011 in New Zealand. Our company is a JV between the New Zealand Government and the New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU). Rugby world Cup has grown into a major international event. 2.2 million people attended the last tournament in France and a cumulative global audience of 4 bn people watched the matches on TV. You can find out more information here RWC 2011 Background.
As General Manager, Marketing and Communications, I am part of a 4 person senior management team responsible for leading our organization in the planning and delivery of RWC 2011 on behalf of our two shareholders as well as the Tournament owner, Rugby World Cup Ltd (RWCL), a wholly owned entity of the International Rugby Board (IRB).
I manage 5 streams of work that are critical in the delivery of a successful Rugby World Cup; marketing, ticketing, media and communications, ceremonies and events and VIPs.
First and foremost I have responsibility for managing an incredible team of professionals to deliver the expected core tournament outcomes from each of the five work streams listed above.
In addition a significant part of my role is about managing relationships. Typically, planning for major events is played out in multi-stakeholder environments and Rugby World Cup 2011 is no different. On a daily basis our senior management team work with RWCL, RWCL's commercial broker IMG, NZRU, New Zealand Government and its agencies including Tourism as well as regional coordination groups around the country to name but a few.
I entered the sports industry in a managerial capacity in 2000 as Membership and Direct Marketing Manager for the Sydney Swans, a team which plays in the Australian Football league (AFL), or Aussie Rules to people in the US! I'd worked with Citibank in Sydney for 5 years prior to this in Cards Marketing where I honed my direct marketing skills. At the same time I developed a passion for AFL and the Sydney Swans (I'd relocated to Australia from Ireland in 1995), and had held season passes over that period. I have found that a solid direct marketing (and more recently digital marketing) background is advantageous in gaining a foothold in sports marketing, particularly when it comes to fan engagement. In securing the role I was able to take my passion for the game and the team, combine it with my direct marketing background to deliver actionable strategies.
Time is always a challenge. In the corporate world or even in the season-to-season nature of traditional pro sports, project timelines and launch dates can change. However, in the world of major events, you face the immovable object of the opening day. So everything that I do, everything my organization does, everything our shareholders and stakeholders do has to dovetail into 9 September 2011.
However, this also can be an advantage, as time constraints tend to focus the mind and force issues resolution. There is no room for procrastination.
The other challenge is managing expectations and ensuring that each stakeholder achieves their objectives. While everyone shares the same goal of a successful tournament, each stakeholder has its own specific objectives and measurements of success.
RWC 2011 is the biggest event that New Zealand is likely ever to host. Being part of something with such high profile that will bring joy to millions of Kiwis, and also put New Zealand in a global spotlight is tremendously rewarding. In addition, I work with some great people. I have developed some great friendships and professional relationships.
The single most important skill, is the ability to listen, and understand where others are coming from, and then to be able to take those learnings to help steer mutually beneficial outcomes.
7)	What does your companies/team org chart look like in terms of possible entry points for a young professional looking to get his/her start?
Firstly you need to enjoy working with people. You need to adopt the same team mentality off the field as the players do on the field. In addition you need to be flexible. Sports is not a 9-5 job. Invariably there are long hours and weekend and holiday work. While we all have detailed job descriptions, I find in sports more than any other industry that you need to be prepared to pitch in as required in areas that are often outside your core responsibility.
The underlying philosophy for our company is "A Stadium of 4 million". We want all New Zealanders engaging with this event whether they are attending a match or meeting some of the 85,000 international visitors expected during the Tournament. As a result we are always speaking at a diverse range of seminars and functions. These include retail, transport, hospitality, and tourism to name but a few. We deliberately cast a wide net, as all New Zealanders have a part in delivering a successful tournament.
Personally I speak regularly in sports marketing conferences in Australia and New Zealand. These opportunities are fantastic, as they provide great they can open doors in terms of business development and future career. Plus I always pick up great learnings.
To follow up with anyone you meet immediately; i.e. same or next day. This can be a quick email, a LinkedIn request or follow them on twitter. This does require discipline. I let this slip sometimes! Social media offers unprecedented opportunities to network and stay in touch.
Then engage with them periodically. If they have a blog, post a comment. Retweet them when they post something interesting. There may be a point in time when you need to ask that person for something. Having a connection in advance will generate a better response than approaching someone cold.
•	Strong sense of self-awareness – no-one is great at everything!
•	Team first – someone who can demonstrate that they get on with people and can work well in a team environment.
•	Hunger – someone who demonstrates that they really want the role. An employer can visualize how hunger in an interview can replicate itself in the workplace.
The most common reason I hear from someone looking to work in sports is their passion for the sport. That is not enough. You need to be able to articulate how you can transfer that passion in actions and business outcomes. Above all you need to be able to demonstrate a passion for what you do. You need to be a passionate marketer, social media coordinator or media manager first and foremost. It's critically important that passion for the sports property doesn't outweigh the candidate's passion for they do.
Using social media to achieve sporting organization goals. Social Media has transformed how sports communicate with their fans. We are using it very successfully for RWC 2011. But to use social media most effectively requires and organizational wide changes particularly in relations to transparency and authenticity.
The most important outcome an employer looks from a candidate in my opinion is the able to relate their education and experience to the challenge in front of them. I believe the preparation that I have done in advance has created a point of differentiation.
I studied the position description and the key performance outcomes. I then listed examples against each outcome that I could relate to my previous experience.
Nothing is more impressive than those who have done their homework. It does surprise me when an individual attends an interview without having done some basic research about the company. Company websites are a good source of background information. Invariably the interviewer is going to have a Google footprint. Find out a bit about them and their background too.
And as I mentioned earlier, being able to articulate your experience or education and their relevance to the role at hand are important.
From my personal perspective it's the misconception that the success of our organization is tied to the fortunes of New Zealand's national team, the All Blacks, in their RWC endeavours. We are in fact about supporting 20 teams and their fans. We need New Zealanders adopting a second team and going to matches that don't involve the All Blacks. The All Blacks will only play in 4 out of 40 pool matches!
From a wider sports perspective, it's often the perception that working in sports is more glamorous than the reality. Working in sports involves long hours, working with limited budgets and resources. And no, you generally don't get to hang out with the stars!
I love the dynamism of sports and events and the fact that every day is different and ultimately the role is about bringing happiness to fans.
My mentors have invariably come from within the organizations I have worked with; Kelvin Templeton and Richard Colless at the Sydney Swans; John O'Neill, Matt Carroll and Geoff Parmenter at Australian Rugby, and my current CEO Martin Snedden and COO Therese Walsh. All have been great at articulating a vision that I bought into from the beginning.
19)	If you were to advise a young professional (or college grad student) who is about to embark on a career search for a role within the sports industry, what 5 strategies would you suggest they implement?
•	Connect via social media: Sign up to twitter if you haven't already. Connect via LinkedIn. (Tip: always include a personal note on LinkedIn as to why you are reaching out – the standard 'I'd like to add you to my personal network' doesn't project a real desire to connect at a personal level).
•	Start a blog or comment on existing blogs: Combine your sports passion with your education or work experience to offer insightful comments within a broader community of sports professionals.
•	Do your homework: Unless you are working in a coaching capacity, many sports jobs don't necessarily require the candidate to be an expert in that sport. However, on the flipside, don't enter an interview with no idea about the sport and its rules. In addition build a list of example of things you have done, and how that experience is actionable within a potential new job.
•	Intern or volunteer: Internships are commonplace in the USA but not so common down under. However there are often plenty of match day opportunities for volunteers. When it's cold and raining and outside, showing up to volunteer demonstrates hunger and dedication and will catch the eye of the organization and provide a point of difference on your résumé.
Though jobs in the sports industry might seem to be plentiful, it is a very competitive field. Divided into ten sections, this industry contains thousands of jobs in, sporting events, trade shows and meetings, sport sponsors, sport related media, sport facilities, sport retailers and manufactures, and professional sport services.
To know every section of the sports industry, you must understand the type of activities that take place and the respective organizations that provide them. For instance, if you are planning to get involved with sporting goods, you should know the different types of goods that are available through specialist equipment manufacturers and high end retailers, plus names of the various companies involved.
Likewise, to seek a job in sports development, you should be aware of what "sports development" is and the various jobs available for sports development officers, as well as the organizations that employ them, like the local authorities and charities governing bodies of different sports.
In general, people take it for granted that jobs are restricted within the sports industry. However, there are many other opportunities available. A job in the sports industry could range from that as a professional athlete, to a ball girl/boy, to a general manager of a professional sports team. You don't have to work for a professional sports team to get into the industry. You could start working as a trainer or coach for a high school team, a journalist, or a sports agent, or even work as a television broadcaster.
Education largely depends on the type of job one is planning to pursue. A college degree may not assure a job in the industry but may provide numerous opportunities for employment. Besides, it is almost impossible to get into the sports industry without experience. The best way to prepare for a job in the sports industry is to get maximum exposure.
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Dr. G. Lynn Lashbrook has been an ambassador for collegiate-level athletics for over three decades, serving as a scout, coach, recruiter, athletic director, compliance director and academic adviser at schools such as the University of Missouri, Southern Illinois University, Oregon State University and the University of Alaska. Dr. Lashbrook established the first NCAA athletic exchange with Russia and, in his enthusiasm for the profession, has become an advocate for ethical leadership and community spirit through sports, encouraging students to get a "ticket"—the education and hard work that will prepare them for a career in sports management—to the game.
What is the best advice you can give a person who wants to enter the field?
You need a ticket to the game to catch a foul ball. As a young kid growing up in Kansas City I caught thirteen foul balls at the Kansas City A's games. In each case, I had a ticket to the game. If I didn't have a ticket, I wouldn't have gotten into the game and wouldn't have caught the foul balls. For the past 40 years I have never left the world of sports. First I was an athlete, a coach, professor, compliance officer, academic advisor, athletic director, sports agent and now an online sports career educator. There were very few options for a career in sports when I finished my athletic playing career. I, once again, needed a ticket to the game known as a career in sports.
When did you become interested in sports management?
The day I began playing catch as a little boy with my father!
What area of sports management did you earn your PhD in?
In the early 1970's it was first physical education and then I receive my doctorate in kinesiology.
What is the most important quality a person should have to succeed in sports management?
Passion and an ethical compass.
What is the biggest misconception new students have about the profession?
They feel you can "degree" your way into sports instead of working your way into sports. Many students get a degree, but don't yet have the experience needed to land a job in sports. Experience, content and connections are the ticket to the game. There is no one way to go about obtaining that elusive ticket. There is however, one common trait all successful people in the sports industry have: they are self-starters. The most successful people I have known have created their own luck.
How do you teach a student to survive in such a competitive profession?
You still need your ticket. Don't wait for that internship to be handed to you. Create an opportunity. Get sports job experience, skills and strategies now. Getting a degree is an important part of the process, but it often lacks the content sports hiring managers seek. You need a sports-specific skill set to set yourself apart from the competition.
Do you have any tips to offer students about different sports management jobs?
From my 35 years of sports business experience, I have some specific suggestions for those who need a ticket to the game and I have some career strategies for specific sports jobs.
Coach – If you are not participating in college sports, it is imperative you work or volunteer in an athletic program or in a local high school. Having a teaching certificate is important as well as pursing a master's degree in sports management. Online educationis a great opportunity while you continue to grow as a coach.
Academic Advisor – Become a tutor in an athletic program. It is a great way to understand the inner workings of the academic counseling unit. Become a student member of the National Association of Academic Advisors for Athletics.
Compliance Officer – Work or volunteer in an athletic department. There is no curriculum that can replace hands-on experience.
Athletic Director – It is a must to volunteer or work in the athletics department in some capacity while going to school. The networking and hands-on experience is invaluable. A master's and doctorate in sports management will give you separation from other candidates.
Sports Agent – It is important to learn from others. If you can, intern at an agency. Read lots of books on what a career as an agent entails. Educate yourself. Take agent specific classes on rules, laws and compliance issues related to being an agent.
Sports Broadcaster – With Internet radio, anyone passionate about doing play by play should pick a high school team or college team that doesn't have radio coverage and start doing it. You do not need to wait for someone to give you a chance.
Sports Media/Journalist – Write for you school paper and volunteer at sports media events. Attend press conferences, write press releases or submit articles for blogs, magazines and websites.
Scout – Every big fan thinks they can spot the next big athlete. But can you write a professional scouting report? Objectively evaluate talent? Analyze plays? You should learn to use scouting software and speak the language of the scouts. It's a whole different way of looking at, and talking about, the game.
Digital Video Editor – This is the easiest way to break into the professional game. Every professional team now uses video and scouting software in some capacity and with the addition of video games, DVE jobs are growing faster than they can be filled—but you have to have skills to break down game film and use the proper software.
I manage the Ticket Sales and Service staff for both teams. We have a small staff compared to most pro sports organizations (9 sales reps plus interns) especially considering we handle two separate teams. So, there are really no major down times in the office and it can get pretty hectic. All of our reps can sell and service ticket accounts for both the Seahawks and Sounders, but each of them has a focus towards one of the two teams. Our staff sells Season tickets, Club seats, Group tickets, and individual game Suites along with servicing the season ticket accounts. Along with keeping our sales staff on task, some of my other daily duties include sales reporting, lead distribution, and creating different ticket packages and promotions. I also work with our other departments such as Corporate Partners, Suites, Marketing, and Community Outreach to accommodate their ticket needs and execute our collaborative promotions and special events.
2) How did you get your break into the sports industry?
During my senior year at the University of Washington I completed a Marketing internship within the Athletic Department and enjoyed it immensely. I sent out numerous letters and resumes to different sports organizations and the Seahawks responded offering me an interview for a temporary ticket sales position. It worked out and I have been here ever since.
3) What are the biggest challenges you face in your role?
The two main reasons that fans and businesses decide not to purchase season tickets are team performance and cost. So, when the team is not playing well during a tough economy our reps can go all day getting rejected by potential prospects. The biggest challenge is not overcoming these objections, but rather keeping the sales reps motivated to keep at it and try different techniques.
Undoubtedly the Gameday experience when we are able to see all of our hard work pay off. Many people think you can just put tickets on sale and they sell themselves. A main component of us selling out games is our staff's efforts in renewals and selling new season and group tickets. We are extremely proud that we have sold out 60 consecutive Seahawks games and consistently lead the NFL in false start penalties. The fan support for the Sounders has been amazing with every MLS match sold out in our first two seasons.
5) What are a few of the more effective networking tips that were successful for you while looking for your role?
In any sales position you have to be eager to meet and connect with new people. Whether that's at a social gathering with friends, tradeshows, or just randomly in a public setting, you never know what relationship can lead to a sale or future opportunity. Referrals are a huge source of our business and asking your current customers or contacts for them is a must. Networking websites such as LinkedIn has also made this easier.
6) What are the top qualities you would look for in hiring someone on your staff?
We look for candidates who are motivated, enthusiastic, and eager to learn. Proper education and experience is also required.
7) What is the best piece of career oriented advice that you have been given that you are willing to share with others looking to break into a career in sports?
Keep at it! Whether you are trying to make a sale or land a new job opportunity, your passion and persistence will eventually pay off or at least open up other doors. Also, don't be afraid to take some risks.
What did you do in your interview process that helped separate yourself from other candidates?
Nothing special other than being myself. I'm sure my enthusiasm and passion for the position was clearly shown.
Have you heard the adage "it's not what you know, it's who you know?" Well, in sports, it's more like "who knows you" or "who is familiar with your work". The key to getting your first sports job (or any job) is networking. You need to get out there in front of the decision makers who have the power to hire you, whether that's the head of the sales department, box office or GM.
Attending networking functions is a great idea. Most teams and leagues either run their own career fair or attend sports related fairs every year. For example, job seekers interested in a career in Minor League Baseball should attend the annual PBEO meetings (the same "Winter Meetings" where players are traded and the Rule V draft are held ever year) and network with as many people as possible.
Sales are the most important aspect of a front office. One of the first things you must know about working in sports is that you're always going to sell something, even if you don't work in the sales department. Although you might work in marketing, public relations or events, you will be called to sell tickets-or perhaps even sponsorships-from time to time. You're always selling the value of attending a game at your stadium/arena so the concept of selling tangible goods like tickets really isn't that different from selling the experience itself.
Get ready to wear many different hats throughout the day-it's true of the sports industry and especially in minor league sports. One day you might be driving to the airport to pick up the newest addition to your roster and the next day you might be dressing up as the mascot. Understand that all sports organizations do this to some degree. It's more prevalent in minor league sports where staffs are small and "to do" lists are long but it occurs in major league sports at times as well.
Be a sponge. Soak up as much information you possibly can about the sports industry itself and especially about the team or league where you'd like to work. Ask for informational interviews to learn about the positions which interest you the most. The employee you're talking to was probably in your shoes not too long ago. A little information can be a powerful think, especially as you try to position yourself as the best candidate for a position in the midst of an already crowded and extremely competitive job market.
For all intents and purposes, this adage is especially true of the sports industry. A fan might only encounter one team employee during a game. It is therefore necessary that all employees represent the team and provide excellent customer service at all times-it is the single most important responsibility you have as an employee. If a customer asks you for help and you can't help them, find someone who can. This may be your only chance to impact this customer all night–and often times the smallest interactions can leave the greatest impact on a customer and their overall enjoyment that night. The higher you rise in an organization, the more visible you are.
Working in the sports industry is often a labor of love. There are millions of people out there that love sports but only a select few among them work in the industry. You have to be passionate about sports and really love what you do to stay in the sports industry. You will be asked to sacrifice your time on weekends and holidays. If you're interested in working a traditional 9-to-5 schedule, the sports industry is definitely not for you. There are always college students and recent graduates salivating at the chance to work in the sports industry (and often work for free).
One of the biggest misconceptions about the sports industry is that employees have the opportunity to watch the games themselves. This is absolutely not the case. In baseball, for example, you might catch an inning or two while you move around the stadium but you will never have the opportunity to sit down and watch the game.
The game itself is your primary chance to interact with your clients which is why watching the game is something you will almost never do.
As with athletes, sports employees will often start at the lowest levels of the minors and work their way up the ladder in their respective sports. It's common for employees to move from one position to a more senior position in the span of several seasons.
Employees will often climb the minor league ladder as athletes do, especially if they work in sales, public relations or broadcasting. Employees have tremendous growth potential in the sports industry if they work hard and tirelessly and build relationships constantly.
Creativity rules in the sports industry. Every year, teams gain exposure due to wacky and off-the-wall promotions, especially in the minor leagues. Sometimes the best sponsorship ideas come from a wild idea someone offers at the end of a meeting. That's just how it happens sometimes.
If you enjoy coming up with creative solutions to problems and thinking outside the box you'll enjoy working in the sports industry.
Although sports is a business, it is also a fun business. You meet a lot of great people and gain valuable experience by working in the sports industry-experience that really transcends the sports industry itself.
Think about it: where else can you dress up like a mascot or dance with the Blues Brothers on the top of a dugout? The sports industry is a unique industry and can be fun if you give it a chance.


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#include "arm_compute/core/CL/ICLTensor.h"
#include "arm_compute/core/Error.h"
#include "arm_compute/core/Helpers.h"
#include "arm_compute/core/TensorInfo.h"
#include "arm_compute/core/Types.h"
#include "arm_compute/core/utils/misc/ShapeCalculator.h"
#include "arm_compute/runtime/CL/CLScheduler.h"
#include "src/core/helpers/AutoConfiguration.h"

namespace arm_compute
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void CLSplit::run()
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    {
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Every month we mix and mingle, discuss an advanced topic and work on some projects in collaboration setup. There is usually no mentor,, but it is a group of experts sharing their experience, providing use-cases and more. If you'd like to share your experience and guide some activities, please let us know!
This month we will have local full stack web developer Craig Berry giving a lightning talk about job interviewing in web developement.


My wife & I really needed to make sure our family was covered with a solid Will and supporting documents. We discussed using a DYI solution or using an estate planning attorney. Ultimately we felt the reassurance by hiring a experienced law firm, Kufus Law, to assure the documentation was legal perfect.
Dan Kufus was so patient and responsive with us. We met with him over SKYPE and conference calls as our schedules were so busy. He provided results quickly and was extremely knowledgeable on all aspects of estate planning. Finally we have a will, confidence we did the right thing and above all peace of mind.


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[In] Exile is the third full-length studio album by Australian rock band After the Fall, released through Roadrunner Records on 28 August 2009. The album was produced, engineered and mixed by Richard Stolz.

In 2008, the band gave fans the opportunity to hear numerous demos from the album through their MySpace blog whilst they were recording. After previously releasing their albums through major record labels, the band decided to release independently. They moved from Festival Mushroom to release their first album on Roadrunner Records (Australia). It was recorded at multiple locations, including a country house in Victoria, Gumstead, Sing Sing Studios, Pete's Ranch, 301 and Paradise. "Break Me" was the first song released, made available through the band's website for free download in 2008. The band opted to not release the song through traditional methods. The first single from the album was "Digital Age", which was released to the iTunes Store on 12 June 2009. A limited edition was released through JB Hi-Fi featuring two bonus tracks: "All Together Now" and "Home".

The band played two shows prior to the album's release in July 2009, one each in Melbourne and Sydney. They are scheduled to undertake a national tour alongside Calling All Cars in support of the album.

Track listing
 "Digital Age" – 3:05
 "Scotland Yard" – 3:00
 "Desire" – 3:16
 "Break Me" – 2:53
 "In the End" – 3:31
 "Born" – 3:21
 "A Feather Afloat" – 3:51
 "The Big Exit" – 4:29
 "Lullaby" – 3:42
 "Pressure" – 3:34
 "1969" – 3:43

Bonus tracks
 "All Together Now" – 3:09
 "Home" – 3:14

Personnel

Band
Benjamin Windsor – Vocals
Andrew Atkins – Drums
Matthew Gore – bass
Mark Edward Warner – guitar

Production
Richard Stolz – Producer, engineering, mixing
Matt Maddock – Additional engineering
John Ruberto – Mixing
Selina Stringfellow – String arrangements
Somersby Community Recital Group – String performances
Trent David Crawford – Extra guitar on "1969" and "Lullaby"
Shane Wakker, Justin Bamford – Additional percussion
Tim Manton – Management
Booking Agent – Brett Murrihy

Design
Mathematics – Design and art direction
Angelo Kehagias – band photography

References
General

Specific

After the Fall (band) albums
2009 albums
Roadrunner Records albums


Primary elections: Latest updates on May 15 voting in U.S.
Barletta, currently a congressman, was heavily favored over state Rep. Jim Christiana to become the Republican challenger for Democratic Sen. Bob Casey, who is seeking a third term in November. The president is expected to visit Pennsylvania to campaign for him.
Idaho Lt. Gov. Brad Little has won the hotly contested GOP primary in the race to replace Republican Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter.
The gubernatorial seat became a top political race when Otter announced he wouldn't seek a fourth term — marking the first time in 12 years the top statewide seat would be open.
The 64-year-old Little is a rancher and Idaho native who has spent the past 16 years in elected office. In 2009, Otter appointed Little to the number two position with the expectation that he would one day become the Republican governor's successor.
Little is the grandson of the "sheep king of Idaho," Andy Little, a Scotsman who came to Emmett in 1884 and built an empire with 100,000 sheep.
Social worker and political newcomer Kara Eastman has won the Democratic nomination for Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District.
Former state Rep. Paulette Jordan has won the Democratic primary for Idaho governor.
The 38-year-old Jordan, who is a member of the Coeur d'Alene Tribe, won Tuesday's primary against 72-year-old Boise businessman A.J. Balukoff.
The open gubernatorial seat became a top political race when Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter announced he wouldn't seek a fourth term.
Pennsylvania could send at least three women Congress next year, breaking the all-male hold on the state's 18-member U.S. House delegation.
Mary Gay Scanlon won a 10-way Democratic primary and Madeleine Dean won a three-way Democratic primary on Tuesday night for two suburban Philadelphia seats where Democrats are heavily favored in November.
The Nebraska Democratic primary race for the 2nd Congressional District between social worker Kara Eastman and former Rep. Brad Ashford appears too close to call and could be subject to a recount.
Eastman appeared to hold a lead late Tuesday over Ashford, but neither candidate has claimed victory. The winner will face first-term Republican Rep. Don Bacon, who was unopposed in his primary.
Bacon narrowly won the seat in 2016 from Ashford, who served one term in Congress.
Ashford has presented himself as a centrist in the race, while Eastman has pitched herself as a liberal newcomer in hopes of energizing Democratic voters in the toss-up district.
The district includes Omaha and several Republican-leaning suburbs.
Pennsylvania state Rep. Rick Saccone has lost a two-way Republican primary in a newly drawn congressional district in Pennsylvania, barely two months after losing to Democrat Conor Lamb in a special election for a different U.S. House seat.
Saccone lost Tuesday's 14th Congressional District primary election to state Sen. Guy Reschenthaler for the open seat in a heavily Republican district.
Lamb beat Saccone in a district that President Donald Trump won in 2016 by about 20 percentage points. The president campaigned in the district twice and sent several tweets on Saccone's behalf.
Buehler, who ran for secretary of state in 2012, was the most centrist of the Republican front-runners.
While skeptical of major new spending, Buehler says he is open to increased taxes on electronic and regular cigarettes to pay for budget items like health care, and also to a carbon tax.
Buehler was considered a front-runner in Tuesday's primary, along with retired Navy pilot Greg Wooldridge and businessman Sam Carpenter.
Pennsylvania's lieutenant governor has become the first holder of the office to lose in a primary election.
John Fetterman won the five-way Democratic Party primary race for lieutenant governor Tuesday, beating incumbent Mike Stack.
The Braddock mayor's victory means he will run on a ticket with Gov. Tom Wolf in the fall. Pennsylvania first started allowing lieutenant governors to serve a second term in the 1970s.
Pennsylvania state senator and waste-hauling millionaire Scott Wagner is the winner of the Republican nomination to challenge Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf.
Wagner's victory in Tuesday's three-way primary election caps a personal spending spree of more than $10 million that helped make him the front-runner and the GOP's endorsed candidate.
Wagner defeated first-time candidates Paul Mango and Laura Ellsworth, surviving weeks of Mango's sharp-elbowed attack ads that painted Wagner as sleazy and greedy.
Wagner fashions himself as a garbage man coming to clean up a state government that chokes the economy with regulations and taxes. He has compiled one of the Senate's most conservative voting records.
Wolf leads a unified Democratic Party into the fall. Wagner and Wolf live in York County.
Nebraska state Sen. Bob Krist of Omaha has won the Democratic nomination to run for the seat held by incumbent Republican Gov. Pete Ricketts.
Krist defeated two other Democratic candidates in Tuesday's primary election. The veteran state lawmaker campaigned on promises that he would take a less partisan approach to state government than Ricketts.
Krist had been a Republican but switched his affiliation to nonpartisan in September when announcing his bid for governor. He reregistered as a Democrat in February because of legal barriers in his bid to qualify for the ballot as an independent.
The two other Democrats who ran were Vanessa Ward, a pastor and community activist from Omaha, and Tyler Davis, a University of Nebraska at Omaha instructor.
Lincoln City Councilwoman and grocery store executive Jane Raybould has won the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in Nebraska.
Raybould defeated three Democratic challengers in Tuesday's primary race for the seat held by Republican Sen. Deb Fischer, who is running for re-election. Raybould faces an uphill general election battle in GOP-dominated Nebraska.
Fischer won election in 2012 by nearly 16 percentage points.
Raybould has served on the Lincoln City Council since 2015 and helps run her family's grocery store chain. She ran unsuccessfully for lieutenant governor in 2014 as part of Democrat Chuck Hassebrook's gubernatorial campaign.
The other Democratic hopefuls who ran were retired farmer, attorney and judge Frank Svoboda of Lincoln; retired Fremont real estate broker Larry Marvin; and Chris Janicek, the owner of an Omaha specialty cake business.
U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta had paid little attention to his Republican rival, state Rep. Jim Christiana, during the primary campaign leading up to Tuesday. Instead, he focused his attacks on the candidate he is looking to unseat in the fall, two-term Democratic Sen. Bob Casey.
Polls have closed across Pennsylvania, one of four states holding primary elections Tuesday.
In Pennsylvania, 84 candidates are vying for nominations in 18 U.S. House districts following the state's court-ordered redrawing of congressional maps. The new districts are expected to give Democrats their best shot in years of picking up seats long held by Republicans.
Republicans are also choosing their party's challengers to Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf and to U.S. Sen. Bob Casey, setting the stage for what is expected to be a hotly contested general election two years after Pennsylvania helped deliver the White House to Donald Trump.
Idaho, Nebraska and Oregon are also holding primaries Tuesday.
A redrawn congressional map in Pennsylvania just three months ago has left candidates scrambling as four states prepare to hold primaries.
In Pennsylvania, primary voters will decide the fate of President Donald Trump's pick for U.S. Senate. Idaho, Nebraska and Oregon are also holding primaries Tuesday.
Congressman Raul Labrador is one of three GOP candidates for governor in Idaho, a state so heavily Republican that the primary goes a long way to determining the general election.
Ten Republicans are vying for Oregon's gubernatorial nomination — the most in more than a century. The interest among candidates belies the uphill climb for the party in the Democratic-leaning state.
In Nebraska, Omaha-area Democrats will have options for the first time in the state's lone urban House district, where two liberals are running.


BEIRUT (Reuters) - Proposed tighter U.S. sanctions on Hezbollah have been altered enough to allay fears of major damage to Lebanon's economy, a sign Washington is taking concerns about Lebanese stability seriously, banking and political sources said.
But banking figures told Reuters Lebanese authorities should not be complacent as U.S. President Donald Trump's future stance on Iran and its allies cannot be predicted, and the bill won't be discussed and voted on until autumn when Congress reconvenes.
When drafts said to be U.S. plans for extended anti-Hezbollah legislation circulated in Lebanon earlier this year, local media warned of dire consequences for Lebanon's fragile economy and fractious sectarian politics.
The main concern for Lebanese authorities is that U.S. correspondent banks - which face huge fines if found to be dealing with sanctioned people or companies - might deem Lebanese banks too risky to do business with.
This would undermine the economy, which relies on dollar deposits transferred from expatriate Lebanese.
Lebanon's government, central bank and private banks have lobbied U.S. politicians and banks hard this year - and continue to do so - to persuade Washington to balance its tough anti-Hezbollah stance with the need to preserve stability.
Their main message has been that the last thing needed by the United States, which backs the Lebanese army in its fight against Islamic State and other militants spilling over from Syria, is another failed state in the Middle East.
Their efforts may have worked. The draft law submitted to Congress in late July does not include the main elements that had caused what one banking source called "anxiety" in Beirut.
Financial sources told Reuters the proposed anti-Hezbollah legislation, when compared with earlier draft proposals, is more specific about who could be targeted, and is no longer seen as affecting the whole of Lebanon's Shi'ite Muslim population.
IRAN-BACKED HEZBOLLAH A MAJOR FOE OF U.S.
The powerful Iran-backed, Shi'ite Hezbollah is in Lebanon's delicate, national unity government but classified as a terrorist group by Washington. U.S. officials say Hezbollah is funded not just by Iran but by networks of Lebanese and international individuals and businesses.
The U.S. Hezbollah International Financing Prevention Act of 2015 aimed to sever the group's funding routes around the world, and in July Republican and Democratic U.S. lawmakers proposed amendments to strengthen it.
Banking sources said the 2017 amendments do not significantly tighten the original legislation, the initial shock of which Lebanon has absorbed, and are unlikely to have a major impact if they become law.
"So far Lebanese authorities have been successful in limiting the fallout of U.S. sanctions on Lebanese banks," said Mathias Angonin, an analyst at Moody's rating agency.
The amendments differ in key ways from draft plans believed to have originated with U.S. lawmakers earlier this year. Banking and political sources attribute this to Beirut's lobbying.
"It is definitely toned down compared to the one we saw when we were there, so obviously our arguments have been taken into consideration ... It is more targeted," Yassine Jaber, a member of parliament who led a political delegation to Washington in mid-May after the drafts appeared, told Reuters.
Banks like sanctions regulations to be specific about targets to avoid unexpected fines and avoid excluding people from the banking system unnecessarily.
Unlike the drafts, the amendments do not target the Shi'ite Amal movement of parliament speaker Nabih Berri for investigation, according to a publicly available copy of the legislation seen by Reuters.
Targeting both Amal and Hezbollah and their associates - the two parties representing Lebanon's Shi'ite population - risked marginalizing a large section of society, banking and political sources said.
The current proposals would give the U.S. president the power to decide who should be sanctioned instead of lower-level staff.
They also require sanctions be placed on people providing "significant" financial, material or technological support to Hezbollah. The word "significant" was not in the earlier draft.
Hezbollah's involvement in Syria's civil war, where it fights alongside Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, is a cause of political tension in Beirut, straining Lebanon's policy of "dissociation" from regional conflicts.
Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah has said U.S. attempts to weaken it will not work.
With one of the highest debt-to-GDP ratios in the world, growth battered by six years of war in adjacent Syria and a government struggling to agree vital reforms, Lebanon's economy is fragile.
Lebanese banks underpin the economy. Using money deposited by expatriate Lebanese, local banks buy government debt, financing the state's expanding budget deficit and debt.
"There's never been a problem with (this system) but it's a high stakes system," said Toby Iles of Fitch rating agency.
Deposits could dry up if correspondent banks deem Lebanon too risky and stop clearing dollar transactions for local banks.
Financial sources say confidence in the central bank's ability to apply regulation is strong. But Lebanon remains a politically risky country and correspondent banks have in recent years become more risk-averse globally as U.S. anti-terrorism and anti-money laundering regulation has increased.


We're getting this error which doesn't match the actual error. "Source file is not uploaded. In order to upload source file you should pass true value to ImageUploader.setUploadSourceFile method."
However, we have set the upload the Source File to "true"? The problem appears to be more closely linked to the amount of pictures we're uploading. If we're putting up 4 pictures, it's fine. If we increase the number of files to 15, then the error occurs.
Update your page and find max_file_uploads.
Then restart your apache server and run your application.
If you have any other problems please feel free to let me know.
Thanks for the reply. We're going to try that, however we're definitely only uploading 15 images.
Max_file_uploads variable can be set to another value. It depends on your settings of PHP in .ini file. More detailed information you can find in PRB: Cannot upload more than N files in PHP post.
Please try to change it how I advise in my previous post and let me know about the results.


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Los Angeles County Vector Control District
Los Angeles County Vector Control District is a public health service agency formed under the authority of the CA State Health & Safety Code. Their mission is to reduce populations of public health vectors below nuisance levels, prevent human infection associated with mosquito-transmitted diseases, and prevent the loss of property values and commercial enterprise as the result of vector occurrence and activity. A vector is any arthropod, insect, rodent or other animal of public health significance capable of harboring or transmitting the causative agents of human disease (e.g. malaria, plague) to humans. Under certain circumstances, insects or other arthropods that cause human discomfort or injury, but not disease, are sometimes referred to as vectors. For issues related to vector control, please visit the Los Angeles County Vector Control District's website or call the Los Angeles County Vector Control District at (562) 944 - 9656 for more information.
COVID-19 Coronavirus
Symptoms, Testing, and More
Financial Assistance for Businesses
International Street Fair and Diversity Festival Saturday, October 1st, 2022
Restaurant Week March 27th - April 2nd, 2023
City Maintenance & Services
Solid Waste & Recycling Services
Organics Recycling and SB 1383 Information
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Artesia Support Center
Food & Health Services
Transportation and Safety
The Artesia Active Transportation Plan
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The biggest science experiment in the history has yielded a new subatomic particle that could plug a big hole in the theory of matter.
Jul. 5, 2012 8:00 p.m.
The largest, most complex science experiment in the history of humanity has yielded a new subatomic particle that could plug a big hole in the fundamental theory of matter. Probably.
Scientists with the Large Hadron Collider announced on Wednesday that a blip in the data is indeed a new particle, one consistent with the much sought after Higgs boson.
University of Victoria physicist Michel Lefebvre watched the live-streamed press conference at midnight local time, and the news was even better than expected.
Lefebvre is one of several thousand scientists who collaborated on creating the building-sized Atlas detector, one of the two experiments at the LHC seeking signs of the Higgs by smashing protons together at near light speeds.
The competing experiment, called CMS, independently came up with the same outcome – a new particle with a mass of about 125 gigaelectron-volts.
"I didn't know the other experiment had the same results. I found out (Wednesday) night," Lefebvre said. "This is a historical event. This is a very exciting time. It's about as important as the discovery of antimatter.
The theoretical Higgs boson is the physical manifestation of a field that permeates the universe and gives particles their mass. Its existence will confirm the Standard Model of matter and how we understand the structure of the universe.
Lefebvre cautioned that a lot of work still needs to be done to study the new particle to confirm what they found is actually the Higgs.
Confirming the existence of a new particle itself was a monumental task involving decades of work to design the detectors and computing systems, and to get the $10-billion, 27-kilometre collider built.
Scientists have been crunching data from the LHC for two years – analyzing the endless spray of particles that emerge from proton-proton collisions.
Lefebvre said the chance that the new particle is a random blip of noise is less than one in a million. He likened it to the chances of seeing 20 heads in a row on a coin flip.
Over the past 20 years, 25 UVic physicists and engineers have designed and built a number of critical components for the Atlas detector and for computational analysis, funded through the Atlas-Canada program.


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Cohen Claims Meeting with Trump, Attorney Prior to Congressional Testimony
Wednesday, February 27, 2019 Wednesday, February 27, 2019
WAS COHEN COACHED TO LIE?
by Sharon Rondeau
(Feb. 27, 2019) — After claiming that he spoke with "the Democrat Party" and Democrats on the House Oversight & Reform Committee prior to his February 27, 2019 testimony, former Trump personal attorney claimed he met with Trump and Trump attorney Jay Sekulow in preparation for Cohen's earlier testimony to a congressional committee stemming from Special Counsel Robert Mueller's "Russia collusion" investigation.
The statement came under questioning by Gerald Connolly (D) of Virginia. Cohen said that Trump stressed during the alleged preparatory meeting that "there was no collusion" between the Trump campaign and Russia to win the 2016 election.
Sekulow leads the American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ).
Cohen said that his written testimony to members of Congress regarding Russia was reviewed by White House attorneys and that in at least one instance, it was altered. He also claimed to have been pressured to "toe the party line."
Last year, Cohen confessed to providing false information to Congress as to when a project to build a Trump Tower in Moscow was abandoned. He reportedly told Congress and Special Counsel Robert Mueller that the project ended in January 2016 when negotiations actually continued through June 2016. In a plea deal last year, Cohen dmitted to lying during his earlier congressional testimony about the Moscow project.
Many have criticized Trump for having denied during the 2016 campaign that he had no business in Russia.
Cohen claimed that some questions put to him by various members of the committee Wednesday involve ongoing investigations by the Southern District of New York, which prosecuted Cohen, obtaining a "guilty" plea last year which will culminate in his expected reporting to federal prison on May 6 of this year.
Between 10:00 a.m., when Wednesday's hearing began, and 12:49 p.m. EST, two Republicans asked Cohen if he could "commit" to pledging that his testimony Wednesday would not lead to a "book deal" or other financially-profitable arrangement, to which Cohen answered, "No."
At 12:59 p.m., Cohen said that he is cooperating with the SDNY in "ongoing investigations."
At 1:00 p.m., Rep. Mark Meadows again accused Cohen of failing to disclose any "contracts" by which he has been bound over the last two years. Earlier, Cohen said he was paid $1.2 million by Novartis to share knowledge he had of Trump's thinking and possible access to the White House.
At 1:02, Cohen said he would review the document which Meadows had held up, claiming Cohen to have violated the law by not disclosing the contract(s).
Cohen claimed that Trump has close business ties to "convicted Russian mobster [Felix] Sater." Sater and Cohen were reportedly "childhood friends."
Trump has been accused of perpetrating a "criminal scheme" to mask payments made through Cohen to adult-film actress Stormy Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford. During questioning at 1:15 p.m., Cohen said there were 11 payments from two of Trump's accounts, made out to him, which he can produce by "going to the bank."
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Today I am grateful that God became man and dwelt among us, and brought salvation to hopeless sinners like me.
Christmas lights are starting to shine everywhere, Advent is around the corner, and I am ready to celebrate the Incarnation of our Lord again. This year, however, I want to invite you to celebrate with me.
Starting Wednesday, December 1, I will write every week in December about the doctrine of the Incarnation (what it is, how it affects me, how we celebrate it).
Today, let us welcome the King with thanksgiving in our hearts!


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Applications of the electrochemistry of fine mineral sulfides
Michael J. Nicol, Hajime Miki
Relatively simple techniques have been developed which enable the electrochemistry of sulfide minerals to be studied with particles varying in size from above 100 μm to less than 1 μm. Both oxidative and reductive processes have been studied using the minerals pyrite, arsenopyrite and chalcopyrite. It has been shown that it is possible to completely oxidise or reduce the minerals during a single voltammetric sweep. The resulting voltammogram produces peaks which are characteristic of each mineral and can be used to qualitatively identify the minerals. In the case of chalcopyrite, it has been demonstrated that the charge involved in the anodic oxidation can be quantitatively related to the amount of copper dissolved. Quantitative information can be obtained using peak fitting techniques. Interesting differences in the behaviour of the minerals in sulfuric and hydrochloric acids have been observed, particularly in the case of pyrite for which a second major peak is obtained which has been attributed to the oxidation of elemental sulfur in the presence of chloride ions. The technique offers the possibility of providing mineralogical information of individual particles based on an electrochemical voltammetric fingerprint.
Innovations in Natural Resource Processing - Proceedings of the Jan D. Miller Symposium
Proceedings of the Jan D. Miller Symposium - Innovations in Natural Resource Processing - Salt Lake City, UT, United States
Duration: Feb 28 2005 → Mar 2 2005
Proceedings of the Jan D. Miller Symposium - Innovations in Natural Resource Processing
2/28/05 → 3/2/05
Sulfide minerals
Pyrites
Anodic oxidation
Nicol, M. J., & Miki, H. (2005). Applications of the electrochemistry of fine mineral sulfides. In Innovations in Natural Resource Processing - Proceedings of the Jan D. Miller Symposium (Vol. 2005, pp. 179-192)
Applications of the electrochemistry of fine mineral sulfides. / Nicol, Michael J.; Miki, Hajime.
Innovations in Natural Resource Processing - Proceedings of the Jan D. Miller Symposium. Vol. 2005 2005. p. 179-192.
Nicol, MJ & Miki, H 2005, Applications of the electrochemistry of fine mineral sulfides. in Innovations in Natural Resource Processing - Proceedings of the Jan D. Miller Symposium. vol. 2005, pp. 179-192, Proceedings of the Jan D. Miller Symposium - Innovations in Natural Resource Processing, Salt Lake City, UT, United States, 2/28/05.
Nicol MJ, Miki H. Applications of the electrochemistry of fine mineral sulfides. In Innovations in Natural Resource Processing - Proceedings of the Jan D. Miller Symposium. Vol. 2005. 2005. p. 179-192
Nicol, Michael J. ; Miki, Hajime. / Applications of the electrochemistry of fine mineral sulfides. Innovations in Natural Resource Processing - Proceedings of the Jan D. Miller Symposium. Vol. 2005 2005. pp. 179-192
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View: How exit polls have repeatedly failed to predict the result accurately
By ET CONTRIBUTORS | May 20, 2019, 12.05 AM IST
There is enough doubt on the techniques and sample sizes of many polling organisations.
By Atanu Biswas
Ever since the first exit poll was conducted in a local election in Kentucky, US, in 1967, it has been a history of controversy and entertainment for exit polls.
The sorry state of exit polls is illustrated again and again in India where many of the popular exit poll results fail to predict the final result with reasonable accuracy. No wonder people tend to treat them as pure entertainment.
There is enough doubt on the techniques and sample sizes of many polling organisations. Even if the sampling is random and representative of the population, and the sample sizes are adequate, other kinds of errors exist, including 'non-response biases'.
With two contestants, A and B, suppose A's support is 55%, and B's is 45%. Assume that 40% of A's supporters and 60% of B's supporters participated in the survey. Among a sample population of 20,000, that means about 11,000 and 9,000 supporters of A and B, respectively. So, 4,400 supporters of A and 5,400 supporters of B took part in the survey, thereby predicting a victory for B.
This was the case, as believed by pollsters like Warren Mitofsky — the 'inventor' of exit polls — with Democrat candidate John Kerry in the exit polls of the US presidential election of 2004. Although Kerry was predicted to win by Mitofsky's exit poll, George WBush won.
A small-scale survey prior to the exit poll could be attempted to estimate the percentages of the supporters of A and B who would be interested to participate in the poll. A properly designed and executed 'pre-exit poll survey' may actually yield 'closer 'numbers.
In addition, respondents often lie to pollsters, sometimes due to a 'social desirability bias' — they pretend to make the 'politically correct' choice to the pollster, without admitting their support to some controversial leader or party. They may even be afraid of admitting their support due to local political conditions, preferring to come across as riding the bandwagon.
For instance, 28% Latinos in the US supported Donald Trump, though the Republican candidate had said some fairly disparaging things about the community in his campaign.
The statistical technique, 'randomised response sampling', can be used to estimate the actual proportions supporting different parties.
With two parties, this may be implemented with the question, 'Did you vote for Party A?' along with a second question, 'Is your birthday between January and June?' the latter having a 50% chance of a 'yes' response, and the unlikelihood of the respondent lying about it.
The pollster can now estimate the proportion of voters who voted for a particular party more accurately.
If 1,000 respondents are interviewed, and 480 'yes' responses are obtained for the first question, about half of them — nearly 250 —replied 'yes' to the second question about being born between January and June. So, there were 230-odd remaining 'yes' replies for the first question. This means that about 230/500 — 46% — voted for Party A.
In a multi-party set up like India's, suitable modifications of this technique can be implemented. So, why not implement such techniques in exit polls? Understandably, it demands more effort and time, both for collecting and analysing the data, delaying the announcement of exit poll results by, at least, a few hours.
But, isn't that better than announcing possible erroneous results that tend to be increasingly hilarious over time?
(The writer is Professor, Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata)


"I´m not driving a bus, I give people a better day. I don´t see them as passengers but my guests which turns me into a host making my job really great", says Peyman Nawab in one of Jan´s stories from the real world.
This inspiring, thoughtful and entertaining keynote is about greeting, meeting and treating everyone with respect, dignity and care and thereby creating value for the customer, our colleagues, the company and for oneself.
The keynote is full of stories and examples from the real world combined with what research shows. The audience will be inspired to welcome everyone, always.
This keynote is for employees or leaders in any position in the organization.
The beautiful art of making people feel welcome.
Greeting, meeting and treating people with respect, dignity and care.
The three stages of Hostmanship: Welcoming others, each other and oneself.
The seven foundations of Hostmanship: Service, Responsibility, Care, Wholeness, Curiosity, Dialogue and Joy.
Things great hosts do every day.
"We are operating 20 elderly homes in the region. Every year we make a survey asking our guests about their experience. One of the questions is what they think about the food. We get the same result every time, 25% of the homes say they love the food, 50% say it´s ok and 25% of the homes say they don´t like it. And it´s the same food, cooked in a central kitchen…" HR Director at a Municipality.
This keynote is for leaders and puts a clear focus on creating a culture where the choosen values are manifested in who we are and how we do what we do.
· How culture is the foundation for success.
· Welcoming employees so they will welcome customers.
· Challenges. Why Culture Excellence is not happening.
· The 10 keys for creating a sustainable and powerful culture.
· The art of being a role model.
"It´s great to hear that there still are areas where I can improve!


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Festivals or holiday season is the time when emotions run their full course. This is the time for marketers to strike the right chord, as most purchase decisions, whether online or offline are after all, emotion-driven.
Take for instance, an android smartphone brand like Oppo F9. What could it say during a run-up to a festival like Diwali, which would stride the right chord? It couldn't possibly say anything remarkable different from competition, so it the brand decided to expand the definition of gifting during festivals to "giving a new life to someone" and throughout the emotion-overloaded ad film, the adoptive daughter, who's received this gift is taking to her 'mother' on Oppo F9 Pro.
Notably, the phone isn't the star cast here. It's a mere accessory that's easy to oversee, but not the central idea that delivers the emotion home in a powerful, poignant manner. The strategy of incidentally embedding the product in an emotional sequence works, and somewhere down the narrative, the readers forget they are watching an ad, not a slice of someone's life. The purpose for the brand is thus served.
And, sometimes, when there is already so much clutter and din out there, the less said is the best. In fact, brands can use the occasion to drive home some socially relevant messages. This purpose can easily be achieved with the creation of a simple, clever gif, like the one posed by Airtel, against noise pollution, Urban Tree, against bird frights from Diwali crackers, Wink and Starbucks' cute twinkling lights on the paper cup!
The message resonated with the audience and it went viral. When people begin to claim a message as their own, that's a true compliment to the brand strategy.
Ola's Children's Day campaign was likewise different and a refreshing way of greeting their little riders.The brand used the hashtag #ThereforYou to promote this campaign and the images of children, late for school, dressed in their 'fancy dresses' left stranded on the road by their school buses, must surely have touched many-a-parental hearts.
Such campaigns do have a precedent in the West as well.
TD Bank had this brilliant idea. The occasion was Thanksgiving Day. The brand randomly picked 24 people over 24 days from among 24 communities, and asked them what they would do to #MakeTodayMatter. People came up with a variety of ideas, and in order to realize those ideas, the bank gave each of those 24 men and women $30,000 to spend on 24 other people in 24 communities across the US and Canada to spend as they deemed fit, and filmed the cheer it brought in the lives of the recipients.
Now if that isn't a powerful mission-fulfilling brand strategy – what can be? For the record, the video received over 3.5 million hits as it rolled out across media channels.
The idea is to cut through the clutter. If you don't do something different with your holiday/festival campaign – it will be lost in the deluge. Nobody would care to stop, read, listen or view. All that advertising effort wasted.
Remember emotions must be the key element in your festival campaign. Pull at the heart strings of the overwrought consumers, who are ready to feel and experience, when there is already magic in the air, and they are vulnerable.
Tell a heart-warming story through your campaign. Don't talk about your product. They will get the message, eventually. Use real people for real emotions. Ordinary people, not actors on hire. Make sure, whoever visits your physical or web store, blog or social media pages knows that you are in the festival mood and ready to celebrate with them.
This is a great opportunity not just to pump out your sales, but also to connect with your consumer. This is a time when people are usually happy and relaxing with their families – they are willing to buy in.
So just get into the act and pipe up. Christmas and New Year are around the corner.


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Why Vegan? Why do we choose to be vegan?
Whether or not you choose to use or identify with the term "vegan," the decision to be cruelty-free goes far beyond dietary choices. It's a lifestyle.
In this seeming age of self-absorption and self-indulgence, there is an awakening consciousness and a growing concern for the choices we make, the effects they have, and the legacy we are leaving to those who will come after us.
Whether your initial motivation for going vegan or plant-based was to stop the suffering of countless animals in factory farms or in animal testing facilities; in order to decrease the detrimental effects on the environment; for your own health; or any number of other reasons, the underlying commonality is often the same: to take responsibility for our own actions and the effects they have. It is the element that connects us all.
Regardless of when or why your journey began down this path, you are making a difference. And together, our voice and actions can have an even greater impact.
Building a sense of community and getting more informed can help us to be a stronger voice for the future we want to make a reality.
Through social media, and great online communities and forums such as Vegsource, VeggieBoards and VeganWALL we can grow and strengthen this community. Through community we can realise that we are not one solitary voice, but we are a community of voices. A community of people who act out of compassion, taking responsibility for our own actions, and recognising the effects our lives have on the lives of others as well as this beautiful home we call Earth.
And now there are an ever increasing number of great resources available, so whether you're just beginning your journey or are looking to broaden or deepen your understanding of a vegan or plant-based lifestyle, there are plenty of resources to help you along your way.
You can find more great vegan and plant-based resources on the Resources Page, as well as numerous recommended books, films and cruelty-free products in TVJ Store. Or, just take a look around the site to find more info and links that spark your interest.
More articles, resources and links are constantly being added, so be sure to check back!


Welcome to the latest episode of The Florida Project – the podcast where three dudes mostly talk about Walt Disney World. In this episode, we'll discuss some nonsense in small topics, Michael will give us some news, Will will let us know what's tweeting, we'll find out where Mickey Mouse was hiding last week, and then we'll share all the things we're thankful for at Walt Disney World. All of that and more is coming up in this week's episode of The Florida Project!
If you could be on site during the construction of a new land or attraction that has already been announced which one would it be and why?
If you could only choose one, would you rather watch a hand-drawn/computer animated film, a lavish stage production, or a live action/photo real version of a Disney classic?
Thanksgiving is this week. What are your traditions and what will you be doing this year?
Answer: Mickey is on top of Spaceship Earth filming a new commercial like he did back in the early 1980s. He's waving at a filming helicopter flying right over him.


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The BBVA Compass Wealth & Retail Banking Summit app allows attendees of the bank's annual conference to engage with the meeting's content and speakers.
The app will house presentation material and provide opportunities for attendees to pen observations and questions throughout the meeting via a dedicated Twitter hashtag. A map of local attractions, including BBVA Compass branch locations is also included. Interactive polling and surveying tools have also been integrated.
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ATLANTA, March 13, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- LocatorX, a technology company developing accurate, inexpensive and flexible tracking technology, today announces the appointment of 23rd U.S. Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James to its Board of Directors.
Secretary James is a 37-year veteran of the national security community. Having served as a staff member in the Congress, along with the U.S. Air Force and the Department of Defense, James has a track record of driving results in the executive and legislative branches of government. She has also held leadership positions in private sector companies, including SAIC and United Technologies Corporation.
"We are thrilled to welcome Former Secretary James to our Board of Directors," said Scott Fletcher, CEO and President, LocatorX. "Her extensive knowledge of government, the private sector and national defense are essential as we explore ways to revolutionize the security space with our pioneering tracking technology."
Through January 2017, Secretary James served as the 23rd Secretary of the United States Air Force -- overseeing 660,000 military and civilian personnel along with a budget of nearly $140 billion. She brings deep expertise in strategic planning, public policy and logistics to the board.
"Enterprises have managed supply chain tracking and logistics in the same manner for years now. LocatorX is disrupting the marketplace in a way that I've never seen before," said Secretary James. "I'm eager to partner with them as they introduce their agile, inexpensive solutions to traditional markets like consumer packaged goods, and breakthrough sectors like national security."
LocatorX has developed a suite of products that improve product and tracking information, including unique 2D bar codes, an NFC/Bluetooth-encrypted chip and an upcoming Global Resource Locator to be powered by a Solid-State Miniature Atomic Clock. The clock is the first of its kind, and is patented by the University of Oxford which has granted LocatorX exclusive rights to the technology for commercial purposes.
Secretary James will advise and oversee the growing technology company as LocatorX introduces a new means of streamlining supply chain management approaches across industries, including government and military.
"LocatorX is poised to maximize so many opportunities beyond the consumer space. From bottles of ketchup to army infantrymen on the battlefield, their upcoming Global Resource Locator technology will revolutionize supply chain tracking mechanisms," said Secretary James. "I look forward to serving in an advisory role as LocatorX harnesses this technology's full potential."
To learn more about LocatorX, please visit https://www.locatorx.com/.
LocatorX, headquartered in Atlanta, Ga., offers companies a Certified QR code for logistics, supply chain management and consumer packaged goods that provides a unique, secure time/data/location of any tag scanned with a smartphone. The company is also developing the world's first molecular-sized location tracking device. The device is based on the patented Solid-state Miniature Atomic Clock (SMAC) technology created by a nanomaterials lab at the University of Oxford, to which LocatorX has exclusive rights. For more information, visit https://www.locatorx.com/.