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Barbara Dylla named 2012 Lee d'Anjou Volunteer of the Year
Toronto, June 27, 2012—Montreal editor Barbara Dylla is the recipient of the 2012 Lee d'Anjou Volunteer of the Year Award presented by the Editors' Association of Canada (EAC).
Barbara, a member of EAC's Quebec-Atlantic Canada (QAC) branch, originally joined the association to expand her professional network. She was gratified to discover EAC had something to offer an editor who primarily identified herself as a translator. And she took to heart the advice she got from Diane Ferland, a past branch chair: "You'll get out of it what you put into it."
In June 2010, Barbara volunteered to become QAC's professional development chair. Since then, she has implemented a series of workshops that have attracted many participants. A year later, on top of renewing her commitment to provide English-language professional development seminars, Barbara took on the role of QAC branch chair. This past October, Barbara reinstituted the branch's monthly meetings; these are successfully attracting both members and non-members.
Recognized for her tireless initiative and proactive attitude, Barbara encourages feedback and considers other people's opinions. She is also well known as a team player, dedicated to getting people involved. Barbara says, "I would love to see more individuals discover the wonderful opportunities that come with participating in something so rewarding and fun!"
The occasional setback—for example, if an event has to be cancelled—does little to dampen her positive approach. She just moves forward, keeping her eye on the long term. And from Barbara's perspective, every minute committed to volunteering has value. She says, "I encourage every member to consider contributing even just one hour a month to EAC."
Barbara has injected new life into the organization by providing editors with opportunities to learn, network, share, be informed and become involved. Her energy and enthusiasm have helped inspire her executive colleagues to follow her example, doing more and doing better for EAC.
Established in 2010, EAC's President's Award for Volunteer Service recognizes outstanding service to the organization by member volunteers.
From among the nominations received for the President's Award, one nominee is selected to receive the Lee d'Anjou Volunteer of the Year Award. Recipients of the 2012 President's Award for Volunteer Service are as follows.
John Green (Waterloo, ON)
Christine LeBlanc (Ottawa, ON)
Eva Radford (Edmonton, AB)
Gael Spivak (Ottawa, ON)
Rachel Stuckey (Toronto, ON)
Gilles Vilasco (Montreal, QC)
Lee d'Anjou is a founding member of the Editors' Association of Canada and remains a guiding force in the association. She is a champion of professional standards of editing, a pioneer of EAC's certification program and one of the association's most recognized and outstanding volunteers.
Additional information about EAC's President's Award for Volunteer Service and the Lee d'Anjou Volunteer of the Year Award can be found at www.editors.ca/presidentsaward/index.html.


When To Use Home vs @PersistenceContext?
I'm trying to understand persistence within Seam. I've used seam-gen to create a simple app against an existing database and noticed that it generated a set of xxxHome objects for my entities that extend EntityHome to handle persistence operations. I also see examples elsewhere that use @PersistenceContext to inject an EntityManager (i.e. into an action class) to do persistence operations.
Is this really just two equal-but-different ways of doing the same thing? If so, is one more recommended in some circumstances? Just trying to understand how/why I'd choose one approach over the other before I get too far writing a lot of code.
1. Re: When To Use Home vs @PersistenceContext?
Very good question. I believe the seam generate commands create classes that extend the EntityHome class and associated classes in the org.jboss.seam.framework package.
SAF is defined as A framework for data access in Seam.
http://docs.jboss.org/seam/2.0.0.GA/api/org/jboss/seam/framework/package-summary.html. Provides support for CRUD and queries.
AFAIK, the dvdstore example is the only example in the 2.0.1 distro that uses the EntityHome class. Which makes it confusing as to what we should use in terms of best practices (something which is basically still lacking in the JBoss Seam community - although the knowledgebase on this forum and books do help).
It's part of the Seam Application Framework (see Ch.11 of the Seam ref pdf). There's also good coverage of SAF in the upcoming Seam in Action book.
We decided to go with a DAO layer that extends JPA and Hibernate base classes (similar to the CaveatEmptor model).
The problem I've run into is when a dataTable is based on data from more than one entity. The you must either create a composite DAO or just write a JPA/Hibernate query that will return the result set.
As far as the injection of EntityManager is concerned, it's recommended to use @In/SMPC instead for a long-running conversation.
2. Re: When To Use Home vs @PersistenceContext?
Thanks, Arbi. This is a helpful answer that has given me something to think about, as does Peter Muir's posting.
I'll have to ponder what direction we need to take but it sounds like one way to slice it is to use @In/SMPC or EntityManager injection for conversation-scoped persistence and Home objects for longer-running needs. I tend to like the EM injection for its simplicity over having extra classes but I can see the other way too.
3. Re: When To Use Home vs @PersistenceContext?
One of the advantages of using the Seam framework for your JavaEE projects is that there is little to no layering. In other words, there is no Action class, business delegate, proxy, DTO, DAO, session facade (unless you want there to be). Click a button on JSF, execute method on SFSB. no b.s. no xml hell.
Separation of concerns is a big thing so some people like to abstract out their data access layer and this will facilitate unit testing, code management and reusability. If you are designing and implementing a large project that has a db with many tables that may be accessed by multiple apps, then you may want to implement a DAO layer/library that can be re-used by multiple apps.
If it's a small app that is mostly CRUD and little business logic (e.g. no workflow required, no intensive calculations, no web services integration, etc.) then you can get away with using EntityManager directly in your SFSB/SLSB/POJO classes without too much worry. And if need be, refactor out to abstract the DAO layer later.


Bakken Oil Production Is Already Declining, But is it about to Crash?
Bakken oil production has already declined in 2015. There is compelling evidence that this decline is going to accelerate significantly in the next couple of months.
If that happens the recovery we have seen in oil prices in recent weeks is also going accelerate.
Being as the market likes the fact that U.S. production growth appears to have already halted, it will be thrilled to see production start to unexpectedly decline.
These are the numbers nobody is talking about even though they should be.
The chart above shows average daily North Dakota state production over the last six months as provided by the North Dakota DMR.
February 2015 production of 1,177,094 barrels per day was below the September 2014 level of 1,186,355 barrels per day and considerably less than December 2014's 1,227,529 barrels per day.
Six months ago you wouldn't have found anyone who would have believed that North Dakota production would be flat in the subsequent six months.
There is now reason to believe that six months from now North Dakota production will have experienced a much more significant decline.
It is generally accepted that there is roughly a three month delay between the time a horizontal well is drilled and when it starts producing. The lag is due to the fact that each horizontal well also has to be fracked and then tied into pipelines.
Continental Resources (CLR-NYSE) CEO Harold Hamm referred to this three month lag in his recent appearance on CNBC.
That means that North Dakota (essentially Bakken) production in the first quarter of 2015 was influenced by the drilling rig activity in the final quarter of 2014.
The average rig count on the far right is useful, but the number of "spuds" (new wells commenced) is even better.
The number of new spuds on a monthly basis stayed above 210 for all of 2014 until December. While that spud count was above 210 North Dakota production kept growing.
But in Q1 2015 that production growth ended. In fact production declined following the slightly reduced rate of drilling at the end of 2014.
Even in January the spud count was as high as 186. February was down a lot more at 142 and March (unofficial) further still at 125.
Remember that there is unquestionably a lag between wells being drilled and put on production. The impact of these first quarter spud count is going to show up in April, May and June.
That spud count on average in Q1 based on those DMR numbers is 151. That is considerably lower than the average Q4 spud count of 208 which produced slowly declining Q1 production.
What are we going to see in the coming months with the reduced Q1 number of spuds? Answer: Even lower production.
Now there are a lot of variables involved here–including whether a drilled well has actually been completed and put on production. There are companies that have drilled wells but have chosen to not spend the money to frack them until oil prices improve.
The current rig count in North Dakota is now all the way down to 88. We have seen a decline in North Dakota production with rig counts of twice that level. Even in January the rig count still averaged 188.
If North Dakota production was declining with 188 rigs in action doesn't it make sense that the rate of decline is going to increase further with the rig count and number of wells at less than half that level?
What is happening in the Bakken and North Dakota is not unique to that area. The same trends are being seen in the Eagle Ford and the Permian. The Permian rig count was slower than the Bakken to drop, so the impact there may be a little later.
The flattening of U.S. production was enough to get a bid under WTI prices (a bigger bid than I expected this fast). If the market gets a whiff of these shale plays heading into actual decline already the price of WTI could really catch a bid.
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Just hope no-one plants any of this on his home!
Crowan and Charis like this.
I've read of plastic bottles being filled with sand and used as bricks. It seems very effective.
I'd be tempted to try this but I don't drink anything from plastic bottles, and the few I get (from visitors who leave their empties here) get cut down for mini-cloches.
And an idea I came across this morning - a water filled bottle being used in a greenhouse as a heat mass.
Interesting Jane, but, just to show my ignorance, what is a heat mass?
The sun, through the greenhouse glass and through the plastic of the bottle, warms the water. During the night the water gives out its heat, slowly. It wouldn't heat the whole greenhouse (although people with bigger greenhouses sometimes have a large water container for this), but it would be enough to protect a tender plant.
Well you learn something every day! Thanks Jane.
Now you probably won't approve of this, (using systemic weedkiller) but our garden was infested with bindweed. I tried digging it out and just couldn't believe how long the roots were (according to one source I read, they can grow to 30 feet!). Of course, every time a bit breaks, it becomes a new plant, so that wasn't working. Then I read about what has been a solution.
At church we only have a small fridge, so we re-fill a large water bottle, until the plastic starts to look discoloured (several months). I've started bringing them home and I cut off the base, having put sticks in the ground, beside the new bindweed coming through, which then curls around it. I place the bottle over the stick of bindweed and spray systemic weed killer through the top, then close it. The spray doesn't touch any other plants and the rain doesn't wash the chemical away and it only affects that one weed, not the soil or anything else. It looks awful, but it works as nothing else did.
At the Savill Garden, near here, there were several flowerbeds infected with it, they actually cleared them and left them bare for two years, trying to destroy all the bindweed. Thankfully they are back to looking glorious again. You can mulch them on bare ground, but our flowerbeds are not bare! So am grateful for the plastic bottles.
Bindweed is a real pain on our allotment. Always having to try and dig it out and, like you say, the roots can go for miles.
We only have bindweed in a part of the garden and make an effort to keep it that way. I did my first 'bindweed patrol' of the year yesterday, just pulling it up (I don't dig). Eventually it weakens.
Thanks Jane, I'll try that. We were OK until I had to make a new pond because we added a sun room. The bindweed appeared in all the soil that I'd dug up and which is now around the pond. Which just goes to show it's best not to disturb it!
Absolutely. The one part of our garden that has it is across a lane that runs through the garden and, in the growing season, we patrol the lane every couple of days to ensure none is creeping across. The bit of the garden across the lane used to be a couple of allotments and, according to the people who have lived around here for years, was double dug and rotovated. Perfect for bindweed and other weeds of cultivation.
By the way, bindweed is edible. They do contain several alkeloids so best to cook them (boil or steam). Use the young leaves. Also, they make a good plant food. Put them into water (in a lidded bucket) for a few weeks. Use the water to feed plants and - because the bindweed is then dead - put the plant into the compost. Obviously, you don't want to put the freshly pulled up plant in the compost - that's a great way to spread it!
And continuing the plastic thread - this time, plastic bags. This is a heart-warming story as it helps the homeless and the ladies.
Only small steps, but they are at least something! If a new technology or initiative turns out to work, even if it starts out only on a small scale, you never know how it might develop from there.
Yes. Yes. Each step small or large is worth the effort!
Thank you... thrilled to do more reading on this plastic eating Bactria. Fascinating.
(Where they say "gas driven" in regards to the safari vehicles, they of course mean petrol.) I have to wonder though, where they are going to find re-charging stations in the middle of the African bush - unless of course they set up solar powered generators - now that's a thought!


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Back Stories » Vietnam » Obama Wraps up Successful Vietnam Trip
Obama Wraps up Successful Vietnam Trip
Wednesday, 25 May 2016.
As Air Force One makes its way to Japan ahead of the G7 Summit, it's safe to say that United States president Barack Obama's visit has been a positive and productive one for Vietnam.
On the official side of things, the American leader kicked off his trip by lifting a 50-year-old arms embargo between the United States and Vietnam. President Obama's speech at the National Convention Center in Hanoi also touched upon the future, highlighting trade between the two countries as well as environmental protection, human rights and education.
In between official events, the American commander-in-chief also witnessed the signing of a US$11.3 billion deal between budget carrier VietJet and American aircraft manufacturer Boeing as well as the beginning of a green energy partnership with General Electric, according to Thanh Nien.
Photo via Reuters.
President Obama also announced the arrival of the Peace Corps program in Vietnam, reports ABC News, telling the media that incoming participants would focus upon teaching English to local students.
Elsewhere, US Secretary of State John Kerry tagged along on the visit, grabbing dinner with HCMC Party Secretary Dinh La Thang at the Bitexco Tower, and discussing Saigon's forthcoming Harvard-affiliated Fulbright University, which is set to become the first independent, nonprofit university in Vietnam, reports Reuters.
Apart from official business, residents in both Saigon and Hanoi were equally enthusiastic about President Obama's trip, with crowds lining up to greet him wherever he went. Before the American leader had even arrived, Vietnam's meme machine was in full swing, however the internet frenzy over President Obama's trip kicked into high gear as soon as his plane touched the tarmac.
A Vietnamese play on words featuring Obama, umbrellas and ghosts. Image via Facebook user Jimmy Clarke.
President Obama's interaction with local crowds spawned heaps of selfies, as did that much-documented bún chả dinner with American celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain. In fact, President Obama's bún chả meal was so heavily covered by both local and international media that the coverage included everything from the dinner itself to the fact that he ordered not one but two helpings of Hanoi's signature dish, much to the delight of the shopowners.
Photo via Zing.
Saigon, too, gave the American commander-in-chief one hell of a welcome as thousands gathered to greet the president when he arrived on Tuesday afternoon.
Hundreds of thousands line the streets to welcome @potus - in 5 yrs working at WH, I've never seen this before https://t.co/9FBvHEogsG
— Eric Schultz (@Schultz44) May 24, 2016
On social media, the White House entourage accompanying President Obama expressed their surprise at the enthusiastic reception.
Later that afternoon, the president paid a visit to Saigon's Jade Emperor Pagoda, touring the facility with a local monk. Though few people actually had the opportunity to interact with the American president, well-wishers gathered outside the pagoda were ecstatic.
Video via VnExpress.
Earlier this morning, President Obama rounded out his last day in Vietnam with a Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative town hall meeting at the GEM Center, reports Zing.
While a crowd gathered outside, the president expressed his commitment to fostering young leaders after leaving office and received plenty of compliments indoors, not to mention an impromptu performance from local rapper Suboi.
Video via YouTube user Rap Viet - Underground.
As the event drew to a close, President Obama hopped back in The Beast for a return trip to Tan Son Nhat International Airport, rounding out a successful three-day visit to the country. He will continue on to Japan for the G7 Summit before returning to the United States.
GIF via Facebook user David Duy.
[Photo via Zing]
- [Photos] Vietnam Steps up Its Meme Game Ahead of Obama Visit
- [Video] Barack Obama Has Arrived in Vietnam
- [Video] President Obama and Anthony Bourdain Bond Over Bún Chả in Hanoi
$14 Million Approved For Restoration Of Hanoi's 112-Year-Old Long Biên Bridge
The fate of one of Vietnam's most beloved and storied structures took another positive turn last week when the government approved a $14 million restoration package for Long Biên Bridge.
'Amazing Race Vietnam' Apologizes for Challenge Harming Coral Reef
An underwater challenge during this year's installment of The Amazing Race Vietnam is not sitting well with environmentalists.
1.2m Vietnamese Move to Cities a Year: Report
Up to 1.2 million Vietnamese migrate to cities each year, according to a recent report.
10 Killed, Over 30 Missing in Central and Northern Vietnam as Storm Son-Tinh Brings Flash Floods
Heavy rains from storm Son-Tinh, which eventually weakened to a tropical depression, have caused flash floods and fatalities in central Vietnam.
104-Year-Old Great-Great Grandmother Fights Off Robber
Taking advantage of the elderly will inevitably result in some bad karma, a lesson a Dong Nai man quickly learned after attempting to rob Vo Thi Bai, a 104-year-old woman.
116-Year-Old Recognized As Vietnam's Oldest Man
The Vietnam Record Organization (VRO) has recognized 116-tear-old Y'N Dong of Đắk Nông Province as the country's oldest man, reports Vietnam Net.

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An artist's impression of the main entrance to the Movie Animation Park Studios in Meru Raya, Ipoh.
THE Movie Animation Park Studios (MAPS) in Meru Raya, Ipoh will open before the middle of the year.
Perak Development Corporation (PKNP) chief executive officer Datuk Aminuddin Md Desa said MAPS was currently in its final stage of completion.
"MAPS will undergo a thorough testing and a safety trial run to ensure it achieves international safety standard.
"The theme park has about 40 attractions in six themed zones with numerous unique and fun rides," he said in a statement.
Aminuddin was responding to Perak Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir's directive that the people needed an update on the theme park project.
After chairing the executive council meeting earlier this month, Dr Zambry said the public deserved to know the progress of the highly anticipated theme park and that the people had taken their grouses to social media, questioning the park's opening date and credibility.
Aminuddin said PKNP embarked on the project as a catalyst for further growth of the state's tourism industry.
"We will ensure this project will be successful to achieve the desired objectives," he said, adding that the annual pass would be valid for a year from the opening date.


4 What Is a Balance Sheet Audit?
Financial statement audits are a routine part of closing your financial books. Audits help to ensure the accuracy of the accounting data used to compile the statements as well as the overall calculations. An income statement audit can help you isolate mathematical errors and ledger discrepancies or give you peace of mind before you file the income statement during closing.
The first step in auditing financial statements is to verify the summary calculations. Start with the income section, confirming that the total revenue amount is equal to the sum of the income lines. Repeat this process for the expense category. Manually calculate the difference between the revenue and expense numbers to verify the equity section, as owner's equity is simply the difference between the revenue and expenses.
Once you determine that the calculations on the income statement itself are accurate, you need to review the detail that contributes to the figures. Pull summary transaction reports from the general ledger for each revenue account. Review the overall data on the summary reports for accuracy. Run transaction-level reports for the accounts so that you can view the details to confirm that the summary report figures are accurate. Each transaction-level report shows you what has posted to the account. Compare the transactions in the ledger to the hard copy files, such as invoices or check stubs that support the journal entries, to confirm that they were posted correctly.
Pull ledger reports of the transactions in the expense accounts. Review the transaction detail reports for each expense account to confirm that the expense totals on the income statement report are accurate compared to the ledger activity. View the detail level in the ledger for the individual transactions posted in the period to confirm that they were recorded properly. Check the dates on the expenses to be sure that they apply to the period in question, and manually verify the calculations by adding them up yourself,/ to ensure that the recorded totals are correct.
When you complete a full audit of the income statement, select a few transactions from each relevant account, such as a few credits posted to each revenue account and a few payments issued from each expense account. Request the documentation of the transactions you selected to complete a sample audit of the account activity. The documentation in question would consist of check stubs and invoices or paperwork filed to support journal entries. Check the calculations of the invoices or the payment vouchers, and verify that the entries in the system match the documentation.
Kimball, Tara. "Audit Procedures for Income Statements." Small Business - Chron.com, http://smallbusiness.chron.com/audit-procedures-income-statements-36743.html. Accessed 24 April 2019.


Things YOU always wanted to know, or SHOULD know about dementia, but THEY were too AFRAID to TELL YOU, and I am sure many others were horrified around the world to learn that THIS information is not being given out, this is "MY ANSWER TO THEM".
1. Confusion and repeated questions are very common, please remember they are not doing this to "WIND YOU UP" Every time they ask the question it is the very first time they have asked it, according to them.
2. Swearing and Anger, even though they may have never have sworn in their life, they have heard people swear many many times during their lifetime, they know the words and are very familiar with them, so don't be so shocked, this may be a form of release because their inhibitions have changed.
3. Inhibitions, talking of which, some may start to walk around completely naked in front of others with no conscience whatsoever, they may also start to speak their mind and say exactly what they are thinking and feeling. They may be a lot sharper in tone, than usual, lose their temper so quickly, all born out of frustration.
4. Violence, a very tricky one but has to be spoken about, even the mildest mannered of people MAY lash out at loved ones and strangers at times, they may bite, scratch, nip punch, spit at you, kick out or worse, please remember it's not them, but the disease.
5. Incontinence, believe it or not SO MANY Drs etc DO NOT talk about this when giving a diagnosis, yes it does happen to all, but to those it does, it has a HUGE effect on everyday life. Always starts with small accidents, small damp patches etc and increases. Please remember the signal from the Bowel./ the bladder has been disrupted and cant tell the brain when they need to pee or poo. In all honesty, if they KNEW what was happening they would be MORTIFIED as would you, SO NO NEED TO CHASTISE AT ALL !!
6. Frustration, Imagine KNOWING you have this disease as in Lewy bodies, and KNOWING there is no cure, no remedies, and the chance is, you will forget ALL that you hold dear but you can do absolutely NOTHING about it. ?? Wanting to scream and shout is a huge understatement and why it often happens for no apparent reason.
7. Speech, the loss of coherent speech is so familiar in some people with dementia, one of the most common is having a conversation with you that make s absolutely no sense whatsoever to you, but please remember, it does to them, and please also REMEBER THIS, if you listen to them very carefully, sometimes, just sometimes you will hear the word "Thirsty" "Hungry" or "Painful " repeated. This could help you understand a little more.
8. OUTBURSTS, A very important one, this can be caused by noise, or life, in general, being so busy around them, supermarkets shops etc, the volume of peoples voices is sometimes magnified a thousand times to people with dementia so its sounds absolutely deafening causing the person with dementia to shout SHUTUP !! Or worse !! Sometimes causing them to RUN out of the shop and try and escape to only they know where.
9. Wandering, The MOST important thing to remember is, people with dementia never ever get lost!!! THEY know EXACTLY where they are going!! They just haven't told you !!! They will often try all sorts of tricks to get out of the house, and please don't be fooled into thinking because of their age or frailty they cant get far. NO ONE KNOWS where they get the strength from to walk such distances but they can, and please don't forget they have bus passes and can use them. We had a lady from Torbay who was found in Scunthorpe thanks to her bus pass, never EVER underestimate those with dementia.
10. Hallucinations, Hallucinations are NOT DREAMS or NIGHT TERRORS lets get that out of the way first.
Hallucinations are usually connected with those who have Lewy Body, but people with Alzheimer's and particularly vascular dementia because of lack of oxygen to the brain will, or may suffer from these (I will NOT apologise for using the word suffering because if anybody has them like i myself do believe me they are suffering!!) Day or night these can happen, it may, to you, liker they are talking to thermselves or wanting to chase pepole, in some cases they will kick and punch as if shadow boxing, you will not be able to see who they are doing this to? But believe me, it is so VERY REAL to them.
11. NIGHT TERRORS, Imagine your worst fear being played out right in front of your eyes, imagine the horror unfolding in front of you, piercing screams, grotesque faces and being`s, clawing at you, biting you, then multiply this by 100,000! and you have a night terror. Also, imagine not being able to wake from this as it seems neverending.
Then imagine this happening every 30 mins of every night of every week? Hard I know but this is how bad it can get.
12. Feelings. This is a tough one, but I have seen with my very own eyes the hurt it brings when you may visit a loved one and they are holding hands, or have arms wrapped around a complete stranger in a care setting and don't recognize you. You may well have been with this person a LIFETIME but please beware, this happens more regularly than some places care to admit.
13. Spatial awareness Is the person stumbling? Staggering like they are drunk for no apparent reason? Do the FALL "Upstairs" or downstair`s? Banging their toes on doors, beds etc? Are they missing the step down on the pavement, or more importantly walking into the road with no fear of oncoming Traffic?? This is because what you see they don't, once again the signal from the eyes to the brain is distorted and wavey, this cause to see things very differently and miss the most important bits, very similar to having blind spots for all you drivers out there.
14. LOSS of APPETITE ?? or NOT ?? because of that signal (ONCE AGAIN) to the brain from the stomach and eyes not working properly some with Dementia may want to eat more as they have forgotten they have just had their meal. "What if they eat a lot? I hear you cry? "They must feel full I hear you say" but HOW can they feel full if the signals not working and they still feel starving ?? So you see, not their fault, they are not at fault at all because of this awful disease.Then there is the quandry of those not eating or drinking enough. this can be caused by many things but sometimes it really is just a case of putting water into a yellow cup or container, placing a small meal on a yellow plate instead of white and doing the same with tea and coffee.People with dementia can sometimes see right through clear glasses and don't see whats in front of them, we have proof this works on our other website.
15. Sundowning !!! And LAST but Certainly not LEAST? SUNDOWNING !! I would personally put this on the school curriculum if I had the chance !! Sundowning is easier to understand than you think, it does exactly what it says on the tin !! AS the sun goes down the person with dementia gets worse, becomes more confused, more agitated and more frustrated, it really is as simple as that !! And what is, even more, simpler to help you and others including professionals, is to, QUITE SIMPLY change all their appointments with Drs, dentist, podiatrists , consultants etc, to MORNING Appointments so the person with dementia is in a better place, its a lots easier on you to manage and the Drs etc don't have a hard time treating then either, you see? It's not that difficult, is it?
These are just 15 points of what you MAY come to expect after a diagnosis of dementia, WHY don't they tell you this? and WHY has it taken so long to be told this? especially by a person who is LIVING with this disease ?? I have NO IDEA !!
Very best wishes, Norrms Mc Namara (Diagnosed with dementia 9 years ago and trying to help).


informing them with inchoate dread as well as a talismanic sense of wrongness.
in a film which foregrounds character and dialog ahead of slam-bang pyrotechnics.
and the collection of fascinating bad guys that inhabit it.
could be featured in additional movies in the future.


When the winter winds start to blow and the temperature takes a dive, it's time to head indoors. I love creating a warm and cozy feeling in my home at the beginning of fall. I do that by adding warm throws over the back of sofas and chairs, adding fluffy pillows and putting on a comfy sweatshirt or sweater. I light a few candles and diffuse my favorite fall scents of cinnamon, pine and lemongrass. It's also time to break out the hot chocolate, cider and maybe a little bourbon to keep us warm on the inside if you know what I mean. Once I've created a welcoming retreat in my house, then it's time to enjoy all the comfort food recipes that we wait all year long. Soups, stews, big bowls of chili and decedent desserts are welcome additions to our menus at suppertime. To help you feel as snug as a bug in a run, I've put together a guying guide of Cozy Finds For Your Home along with a collection of Comfort Food Recipes. Grab a mug of something warm, sit back and enjoy!
Other great finds to make your home feel cozy can here from two of my favorite places to shop!
Waiting On Martha Home is one of my favorite places to shop for unique items for me, my home and for gifts!
I adore these beautiful hand made soaps from Twin City Soaps. They are rich, moisturizing with amazing scents that don't overpower. Take care of yourself with these homemade soaps and make sure to pick up some for friends during the holidays! Ps…you are going to love the price.
We can't make it through the cold winter months without comfort food. I've pulled together this collection of great recipes that are sure to make you feel warm and toasty!


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A TRAIN NEAR MAGDEBURG-HOLOCAUST FILM PROJECT
COMMEMORATION in Germany, 75 years on.
HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS, LIBERATORS REUNITED
THE LIBERATION PHOTOS.
1945 Manifest List-Names of those liberated at Farsleben, Germany, April 13th 1945
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the hardest part, was telling my mother…
June 29, 2013 by Matthew Rozell
Jimmie Butterfield died this week.
His obit is pretty humble. So was the man.
Jimmie used to come to my classroom with his bride of 65+ years, Mary. She would joke with him, and us, and call him by his high school nickname, "But". Maybe it was "Butt", I do not know, but they had fun playing around with each other in front of 17 and 18 year olds.
Ten years ago, after the two of them and Danny Lawler, another First Marine Division veteran of really hard fighting at Peleliu and Okinawa, came to my room for an afternoon, I came home to an email from one of my senior girls, telling me how meaningful meeting Jimmie and Mary and Danny was to her and her classmates. Jimmie, of course was blind and hard of hearing. Mary had to yell at him, he would crack a grin under the dark glasses and flirt with her. The girls loved it.
You see, Jimmie Butterfield got struck not once but twice in the head by enemy fire at Okinawa on May 19, 1945. He was evacuated first to Guam, then to Hawaii and later stateside for over 18 months and as many for reconstructive surgery. It was clear early on though that he would never see again.
He told us that he told his high school sweetheart to leave him be. Not to get attached to him, a blind man.
Well, she told us what she thought of that. They ran a small mom and pop store back in Glens Falls together until they retired.
Mary passed last fall. Jimmie died at home this week. What obstacles they overcame together…
What more can I say.
James F. Butterfield
GLENS FALLS — James F. Butterfield, 87, of Glens Falls, passed away Monday, June 24, 2013, at his home.
He was born Dec. 17, 1925, in Glens Falls, the son of the late James and Helen K. (McNulty) Butterfield.
Jim was a veteran with the U.S. Marines, serving as a corporal during World War II. He served in the South Pacific and, upon discharge, was awarded the Purple Heart.
He married the love of his life, Mary LaCivita in 1945; they enjoyed 67 years of wonderful marriage before she passed away Oct. 25, 2012.
Jim and his wife, Mary, were the proud owners and operators of Butterfield Grocery Store on Bay Street for 40 years. They loved traveling to Hawaii and Florida and cherished the time spent with their family.
Besides his mother and his wife, Mary, he was predeceased by his only daughter, Mary Jane (Butterfield) Daley; his brother, Ken Butterfield; and his sister, Alice.
Survivors include four grandchildren, Holli (David) Flaherty, of Boston, Mass., Jessica Daley of Philadelphia, Pa., James Daley of Boston, Mass., and Rebecca Daley of Columbia, S.C.; his sister-in-law, Celia Butterfield of Vermont; and nieces, Barbara (Chuck) Krull of North Carolina and Mary (Kevin) Hastings of Glens Falls.
A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 29, 2013, at St. Mary's Church, 62 Warren St., Glens Falls.
Burial will follow in St. Mary's Cemetery, South Glens Falls.
Friends may call from 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday, June 29, at Singleton Sullivan Potter Funeral Home, 407 Bay Road, Queensbury.
Remembrances can be made in Jim's memory to Glens Falls Association for the Blind, 144 Ridge St., Glens Falls, NY 12801.
For those who wish, online condolences may be made by visiting sbfuneralhome.com.
Dan Lawler and James Butterfield
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Why I Loathe 'The Boy in the Striped Pajamas'.
So, I am suspicious of education.
My father took over 200,000 Japanese to their deaths in less than 4 days.
Hand in Hand. (Goodbye, young Lily.)
Underneath the Lilacs—For Memorial Day.
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class CServerEntityWrapper;
class CGameGraph;

class CALifeSpawnRegistry : CRandom {
public:
	typedef CGameGraph::LEVEL_POINT_VECTOR											ARTEFACT_SPAWNS;
	typedef CGraphAbstractSerialize<CServerEntityWrapper*,float,ALife::_SPAWN_ID>	SPAWN_GRAPH;

public:
	typedef xr_vector<ALife::_SPAWN_ID>												SPAWN_IDS;
	typedef associative_vector<ALife::_SPAWN_STORY_ID,ALife::_OBJECT_ID>			SPAWN_STORY_IDS;

private:
	CALifeSpawnHeader						m_header;
	SPAWN_GRAPH								m_spawns;
	ARTEFACT_SPAWNS							m_artefact_spawn_positions;
	shared_str								m_spawn_name;
	SPAWN_IDS								m_spawn_roots;
	SPAWN_IDS								m_temp0;
	SPAWN_IDS								m_temp1;
	SPAWN_STORY_IDS							m_spawn_story_ids;

#ifdef PRIQUEL
private:
	IReader									*m_file;
	IReader									*m_chunk;
	CGameGraph								*m_game_graph;
#endif // PRIQUEL

protected:
			void							save_updates				(IWriter &stream);
			void							load_updates				(IReader &stream);
			void							build_story_spawns			();
			void							build_root_spawns			();
			void							fill_new_spawns_single		(SPAWN_GRAPH::CVertex *vertex, xr_vector<ALife::_SPAWN_ID> &spawns, ALife::_TIME_ID game_time, xr_vector<ALife::_SPAWN_ID> &objects);
			void							fill_new_spawns				(SPAWN_GRAPH::CVertex *vertex, xr_vector<ALife::_SPAWN_ID> &spawns, ALife::_TIME_ID game_time, xr_vector<ALife::_SPAWN_ID> &objects);
	IC		void							process_spawns				(xr_vector<ALife::_SPAWN_ID> &spawns);
	IC		bool							redundant					(CSE_Abstract &abstract);
	IC		bool							new_spawn					(CSE_Abstract &abstract);
	IC		bool							enabled_spawn				(CSE_Abstract &abstract) const;
	IC		bool							count_limit					(CSE_Abstract &abstract) const;
	IC		bool							time_limit					(CSE_Abstract &abstract, ALife::_TIME_ID game_time) const;
	IC		bool							spawned_item				(CSE_Abstract &abstract, xr_vector<ALife::_SPAWN_ID> &objects) const;
	IC		bool							spawned_item				(SPAWN_GRAPH::CVertex *vertex, xr_vector<ALife::_SPAWN_ID> &objects);
	IC		bool							object_existance_limit		(CSE_Abstract &abstract, xr_vector<ALife::_SPAWN_ID> &objects) const;
	IC		bool							can_spawn					(CSE_Abstract &abstract, ALife::_TIME_ID game_time, xr_vector<ALife::_SPAWN_ID> &objects) const;

public:
											CALifeSpawnRegistry			(LPCSTR section);
	virtual									~CALifeSpawnRegistry		();
	virtual void							load						(IReader &file_stream, xrGUID *save_guid = 0);
	virtual void							save						(IWriter &memory_stream);
			void							load						(IReader &file_stream, LPCSTR game_name);
			void							load						(LPCSTR spawn_name);
			void							fill_new_spawns				(xr_vector<ALife::_SPAWN_ID> &spawns, ALife::_TIME_ID game_time, xr_vector<ALife::_SPAWN_ID> &objects);
	IC		const CALifeSpawnHeader			&header						() const;
	IC		const SPAWN_GRAPH				&spawns						() const;
	IC		void							assign_artefact_position	(CSE_ALifeAnomalousZone	*anomaly, CSE_ALifeDynamicObject *object) const;
	IC		const ALife::_SPAWN_ID			&spawn_id					(const ALife::_SPAWN_STORY_ID &spawn_story_id) const;
};

#include "alife_spawn_registry_inline.h"


Spring officially started last week so it's time we start putting together Best You Never Heard 3: Spring Edition. On our way to releasing that, we want to update you with each of the artists from Best You Never Heard: Summer Mix on what they are doing since being featured back in early September.
The one song that featured artists that were already pretty big was "All Summer" by Kid Cudi, Bethany Cosentino (of Best Coast) and Rostam Batmanglij (of Vampire Weekend). Converse employed these three artists to create my favorite song of Summer 2010, just edging out "Pumped Up Kicks" (yeah that song came out last year, mainstream radio you are too slow!).
Anyways I thought I would update you on what each of the artists are up to and include my personal favorite song from each.
Kid Cudi is one of our favorite hip-hop artists because of his unique hip-hop style which has an alternative, yet highly enjoyable sound. That's kind of a general way to describe him because most of you that read this post know who he is and have most of his music I'm guessing.
Best Coast is an indie/alternative pop from Los Angeles. Lead singer Bethany Cosentino, who sang the chorus in "All Summer" has a solid unique voice for the type of beach rock Best Coast creates, which is similar to Wavves but more pop and female vocals. I'm not the biggest fan of Best Coast but I feel they are a group that can expand its sound and go from indie to mainstream within a couple years.
The band recently released a music video for "When I'm With You" and are currently touring with Wavves, which is a smart move as their sounds are unique yet have similarities that complement each other. Here's a song featuring both bands, who I'm slowly starting to like but haven't yet jumped on their bandwagon.
Vampire Weekend is a group New York City dudes who make awesome unique alternative rock that has a wide variety of influences. I realized they are signed to XL Recording, which means that maybe Tyler the Creator (also signed to XL) and Vampire Weekend should collaborate! Maybe Tyler the Creator makes a sick beat, raps in the verses, and Vampire Weekend throws in some of their instrumentals, does the chorus and Ezra Koenig to do some rapping like he did with his rap band L'Homme Run.
Currently Vampire Weekend is touring and figuring out the sound and direction they want to take for their third album. I like several Vampire Weekend songs so much that it's hard to decide on one favorite although "A-Punk" is so freakin' catchy. So here's my favorite Vampire Weekend song that was in one of my favorite movies, I Love You, Man.
For this week's mashup monday I decided to dedicate it to three emerging mashup DJ's: The Friendly Giant, John Marr, and Party Ben. I have 2 songs I like a lot from each artist below to listen and download.
First we got John Marr, a UK DJ whose first mashup below adds a more elelectronic feel to Snow Patrol's hit single "Chasing Cars". In the second mashup it's more a remix as Mike Posner originally used the Miami Horror song in another song of his. I like the party feel of it.
Next DJ is LA-based The Friendly Giant who is really good at mixing two catchy songs into a dope mashup. Two examples below.
Lastly Party Ben is probably my favorite of the three just because he's been around the longest from what I know. Here's two of my favorites by him, they are kind of old but still great.
Recently discovered the next big indie pop/rock band: The Smiles. A so-called "beach rock" quartet consisting of four talented USC students, in which none of them actually grew up by the beach.
They met at University of Southern California in 2009 and in May 2010 came out with their debut EP, Hermosa (download here). The title of this 6-song EP originates from the city where it was recorded, Hermosa Beach, CA.
They sound like a west-coast Vampire Weekend with indie pop hooks and overall just a delightful relaxing sound.
Listen and download their EP single, "Cala Cola" and another one of my favorites, "California Girls".
If you dig The Smiles, check them out on facebook. Enjoy!
Read more to see The Smiles lead singer, Will Sturgeon, do a cover of Grizzly Bear's "Two Weeks".
If you liked the video above and you like The Smiles, check out Will Sturgeon's youtube, which has gotten over 150,000 views. Enjoy!
So we haven't posted a ton of mashups on this blog but I thought I would give you a few that I heard lately that I like a lot and really want you to enjoy!
Below are three mashups, two of them reminding me of why I love summer and the last by DJ Slink mashing up two of my favorite artists who are really going to blow up soon: Vampire Weekend and Kid Cudi.
No this isn't a summer playlist, but we are planning on giving you a 2010 summer greatest hits playlist and the music video below best fits in that playlist because in my opinion this is the best summer song of the year.
Maybe that's a little ambitious but I think once you here it, you will enjoy the instrumentals by Rostam of Vampire Weekend, Kid Cudi's usual alternative rap and Bethany from Best Coast with her rock vocals. These three different artists all collaborate to make for a great song.


Welcome Movie time Some background AI arrives AI x10 Leveraging technology Action time Want to know more?
A great example of AI already in use in the travel industry would be with site support - online travel agencies, for example, are very familiar with using conversational AI to run chatbots and virtual assistants.
With computer vision, an AI engine can "watch" your video to identify every object (woman, bike, wedding dress), activities (party, wedding), and even emotion (smiling, happy).
With the emergence of generally available AI algorithms, travel suppliers can benefit from new capabilities to extend the reach of their rich content.
Properly tagged videos that are shared in a video player capable of utilizing the rich tags can become marketing gold.


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AP: Florida continues to pass up millions from the feds
The Associated Press is reporting that Gov. Rick Scott and the GOP-led Legislature have rejected or declined to pursue more than $106 million in federal grant money and returned another $4.5 million for health care initiatives in the state.
According to the AP:
Scott ordered state agencies to reject any money tied to President Barack Obama's health care plan, which Florida is challenging in court, but Scott kept more than $13 million for a four-year abstinence education grant and for another program coordinating background checks for long-term care workers.
Lawmakers have also rejected nearly $50 million, including $875,000 over five years for a program that aids in cancer prevention and increases access to quality care for cancer patients and $8.3 million allowing Osceola County Health Department to expand community health centers.
In June, a legislative panel turned down a $2.1 million federal grant that would have fully paid for administrative costs to pave the way for an additional $35.7 million in Medicaid funding to pay for nursing home diversions of disabled and elderly patients over the next five years.
The money was offered this year to Florida and 12 other states as part of the federal health care overhaul law. They were invited to join 29 states and the District of Columbia, which already participate in the Money Follows the Person demonstration program. Scott, a Republican, had recommended accepting the grant although he's been a leading opponent of the federal law, but the GOP-majority commission rejected it on a split vote.
Additionally, the state did not pursue $50 million over five years for community health programs focusing on disease prevention.
Most recently the state Legislature accepted money it originally rejected from the health care reform law for home visiting programs in Florida. Although most GOP members of the state Legislature were initially opposed, the fact that the grant money was tied to a $100 million in federal education grants changed minds.
State senator wants changes to pill mill database
Democratic law filed in Tallahassee would de-emphasize FCAT testing
Herald-Tribune: State rep says Scott promised support for law making abortion illegal
Huge story by Gary Fineout in the Sarasota Herald-Tribune this morning: A state legislator claims in a new…
Denied oil spill claimant: In the real estate industry, but not a licensed broker
I wrote earlier this week about the recent spike in denials of oil spill claims by the Gulf…


Are you already lamenting the loss of your car the moment you learned that you misfueled it and yet you drove it for miles around? Don't do that just yet because there's still hope that our Fuel Expert technicians can help you out. As a mobile fuel draining company, we've given more than 90% hope for car owners that their topped up car would be fine and running once more. All you have to do is be quick in calling us to wherever you happen to be in Derbyshire. We'll be there in 30 minutes or less.
At Fuel Expert, our 24/7 service can assure you that the contaminated fuel won't stay long in your car's system. The model of the car or the place where you're at doesn't even affect the chances of us repairing your car. Just be quick about calling for petrol in diesel removal.
Wrong fuel Belper DE56. A family on the way to Babington Hospital was stranded at Matlock Road. Since they were excited to see the new addition to their family, their excitement seemed to have pumped us up that we finished removing the contaminated fuel from their Kia in just half an hour.
Wrong fuel Matlock DE4. A customer called us from the Smith D I & Sons station at Knowleston Place. She said a cousin referred her to us for wrong fuel removal. Although she's nervous about the fate of her husband's Land Rover Range Rover Sport, we kept comforting her with our answers to her every question and the restarting of its engine an hour later.
Wrong fuel Melbourne DE73. Derby Road was a busy street when we had to rescue a stranded customer and his Volvo C30 2.4 D5 Geartronic SE at noon. It didn't stop us from diligently working on the car for almost an hour though until we see it back on the road again.
Wrong fuel Darley Dale DE4. It was at Two Dales where we learned how fulfilling our jobs can be. Our customer's twin five-year olds gave us all sweet hugs and kisses as thanks for a job well done in letting their mummy's Kia Sorento run again after 30 minutes of operation.
Wrong fuel Alfreton DE55. At Brobot Petroleum Ltd., a customer accidentally filled her Lexus with petrol instead of diesel. However, it didn't have a chance to blow up into a bigger problem when we were called to the scene and drained almost three gallons of petrol in 40 minutes.
Wrong fuel Mickleover DE3. It was a long day for us when we were dispatched at around midnight to Etwall Road. There, a poor lad was alone in his Alfa Romeo MiTo. His grateful smile lifted our spirits up, making us feel like we used to at the start of the shift.
Wrong fuel Glossop SK13. A Nissan Micra 1.5 had 43 litres of petrol in its system refilled at the Townhouse Service, which the owner fortunately didn't even attempt on using to run the car. It helped us save a couple of minutes while working on removing the contaminated fuel completely from the car.
Wrong fuel Clay Cross S45. It was on Eyre Street where a customer's Cadillac wouldn't even budge. Despite the negative opinion of the client about his situation, we're still able to overcome everything and restored the car in good condition in just a little over an hour.
Wrong fuel Ilkeston DE7. A golfing couple was stuck at Derby Road, only to learn later that they have misfueled it. However, we let them continue to the golf course for their hobby while we worked on their Volvo for an hour.
Wrong fuel Hope Valley S32. If not for that customer we've helped at the White E T & Sons Ltd. Station, we wouldn't have easily been known in the Hope Valley area. We removed all the wrong fuel in 50 minutes. His car is still fine and running until now.


The Jaguar XJR is the kind of vehicle that would give the person looking at it, driving it, or plain riding in it the feeling that it is one of those sports cars that could and would change your driving preferences for it exudes an aura of confidence, exquisite performance, and perfect handling. Although it could be said that it would be quite impractical to buy this kind of vehicle if you need a vehicle that could and would do more things than just drive around and show off its features.
The main reason why people go in for selling their car is to buy a better model or something a little classier. One must do a bit of homework before going into trying to sell the car to the first interested party. You should note down details pertaining to your car such as the model, how old is it, how many miles you have driven, the popularity of the car now and ofcourse the amount of repair works you have done on it. Cars that have been owner driven are said to fetch a better price than those driven by chauffeurs, simply because this directly reflects on the condition of the car.
While getting down to calculating the asking price, it is important to be clear about what it really is worth, no point in demanding a price that is not reasonable. If any major paint work or repair has been carried out, make sure to include that in the price as well. Any extra fittings or accessories that you have installed needs to be highlighted so the buyer knows he is getting more than just a used car. Also there is no harm in quoting a price higher than what you are likely to get as this makes way for some negotiation. So, once all the details are clear you can either put up a For Sale sign on your car or place a detailed advertisement in the paper or on the internet. But you must be patient and willing to spend time and energy in sorting through the applications you receive and meet the interested buyers before closing the deal.
It also pays to spend a little in making the car look good and appealing, also get someone you know to drive it around. They just might spot that odd sound or something that was not right which you might have overlooked and that needs to be fixed. Apart from these keep all related documents on hand, and incase you don't have the registration document, obtain a copy of the same before the sale is complete. And do check with the prospective buyer if he has a valid driver's license and go along on the test drive. All this will put your mind at ease regarding the person and give you a chance to get to know them better; answering any queries he might have in the process.


From the financing side, the centrality of tax equity contrasts with European government incentives. Feed-in tariffs and Contracts for Difference – subsidy schemes to limit exposure to pure market risk – helped jump-start the European market. Monetizing tax equity – particularly the quantity needed for offshore wind - is more complicated, which could scare some European lenders.


Brussels, 17 January 2019, Crunch time approaches for a proposed policy change regarding palm oil and biofuels in Europe. Today, an unprecedented array of Indonesian indigenous and civil society actors speak out in defense of phasing out palm oil in biofuels. In an open letter to the European Commission, hundreds of leaders of Indonesian indigenous communities, smallholder organizations, human rights organizations and environmental NGOs warn of the potential environmental and human rights consequences of a continued EU support for palm oil-based biofuels.
The use of palm oil based biofuels has been particularly controversial, as palm oil based fuels is found to be the worst among all fuels. Indonesia and Malaysia have lashed out against the EU for the supposed 'ban' on palm oil.
In the letter to the EU decision makers, the Indonesian civil society representatives urge the European Commission to pay greater attention to ecological sustainability and human rights when finalizing the delegated act.
"The EU should ensure that renewable energy is only sourced from businesses that are eco-friendly, equitable and respectful of human rights. Palm oil-based biodiesel clearly does not meet these principles, as shown by the emergence of various social, economic and environmental problems", the Indonesian civil society representatives write in the letter state.
"As long as the palm oil industry is responsible for massive destruction of the world's remaining tropical forests, increased demand for palm oil drives deforestation. To avoid being complicit in this tragedy for the environment and the climate, the EU must ensure that palm oil-based biofuels are not subsidized through its bioenergy policy", says Nils Hermann Ranum of Rainforest Foundation Norway.
The vast majority of Europeans don't know they're putting palm oil in their tanks when filling up with diesel and are opposed to it. In a poll of 4,500 Europeans conducted in nine countries by Ipsos last September, 82% of citizens surveyed were not aware of the fact that diesel fuel has palm oil added to it. When asked whether they would support measures to end policy support and subsidies for palm oil in biodiesel in Europe, 69% of respondents said they would welcome the change, with only 14% against it and 16% with no opinion on the matter.


Exclusion: A student who does not receive instruction in any faculty is excluded from college. Together with particular-wants children in a regular classroom will be disruptive and make learning more difficult for almost all. There are special colleges (Swedish:Särskola) for college students with low skills to attend normal education.


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Legend announces the industry's first open leisure management platform for all 2,000 of its clients
Published in Health Club Management 2019 issue 5
Open data functionality enables operators to engage with new customers
Software business Legend Club Management Systems has launched the industry's first leisure management system, with open data functionality already enabled, at no additional cost for all clients.
The announcement follows an industry-first initiative, launched in November 2018, that saw ukactive, Sport England and the Open Data Institute working with OpenActive and Legend to enable deeper collaboration and data-sharing.
Commitment to Sector
Legend's commitment to supporting the industry is demonstrated again through its support of OpenActive, the sector-wide open data initiative which is stewarded by the Open Data Institute (ODI) in partnership with Sport England.
Sean Maguire, MD of Legend says: "The success of OpenActive is fundamental to our progress as an industry.
"The term 'open data' should not be misunderstood," he explains. "It's actually about making information that's already available on the web easier to access."
"OpenActive has two phases," he continues. "The first is the 'opportunity feed', which opens up opportunities for new business, while the second phase – the 'bookings standard' – enables people to book across platforms.
"Here at Legend, we immediately identified OpenActive as a vital initiative that helps the sector. It is also an opportunity for our industry to demonstrate to stakeholders, including government, that it's technically advanced, and capable of cooperating on data standards to support innovation," he concluded.
Progressive Collaboration
"The new OpenActive standards have benefitted from a progressive industry collaboration between operators, innovators, vendors, Sport England, the ODI, and OpenActive," says Maguire. "It's a collaboration to be proud of and early adopters have shown it has powerful benefits, such as opening up new channels to market unbooked time slots and introducing people in new market segments to clubs and leisure centres."
Sector on Show
"In addition to being an outstanding example of industry collaboration, the success of the OpenActive initiative is inherently positive for wider industry stakeholders," says Maguire: "For Public Health England's Change4Life campaign, OpenActive has the potential to add a leisure sector multiplier to every pound invested (Change4Life already has five million downloads of its app). The same applies to Sport England's This Girl Can initiative.
"The initiative is something we should celebrate as a sector and proudly talk about," he says. "The sector has a new chance to shine, as it addresses increasing concerns over physical inactivity," he continues. "The availability of open opportunity data and booking APIs will accelerate innovation in our sector by allowing smaller innovators to deliver fresh and exciting access to health and leisure facilities and activities.
"Open data provides greater opportunities for innovation which we must embrace, or we will get left behind as a sector," he concludes.
Why commit to open data?
"OpenActive lays the foundation to help more people get active and get more people into leisure facilities," says Maguire. "This benefit comes at no cost, propelled by millions of pounds' worth of investment in things like the 2019 Change4Life campaign, which starts in July using the OpenActive opportunity feed and the This Girl Can campaign, to name but two.
"Opening the opportunities feed has no downside for operators," says Maguire, "only the probability of increased demand and easier access to services to help grow physical activity."
No charge to customers
Legend has enabled all its customers to open their data for collaboration with third parties and to adopt open data standards, with this being free of charge.
The aim is to enable all 2,000 facilities that use Legend software to open up their 'opportunity feeds' in time for the summer launch of the Change4Life campaign.
Embrace Innovation
OpenActive's Richard Norris believes the industry needs to embrace innovation to keep abreast of new ideas and trends. He said: "We're delighted to be working in partnership with Legend to enable such a large proportion of the sector to open its data in this way, and to make collaboration with third parties a question of business strategy, not technical possibility."
Evidencing
Operators are aware that the measure of quality and effectiveness in service delivery is shifting from cost to outcomes and a key aim of OpenActive is providing 'sector-benefitting evidence'.
As an industry, we're undeniably innovative in how we engage our communities, but we have poor data in key stages of the journey, which hinders evidencing. OpenActive will help us to measure benefits, costs and outcomes through data standards and innovation.
In one particular aspect, health outcomes tracking, Legend is leading the way by helping customers track their investment in communities and evidence social ROI with its innovative Active Outcomes health outcomes module.
Putting Customers First
Speaking at the recent OpenActive bookings workshop, Maguire said: "Since Legend has been engaged with OpenActive, our position has been that operators need to embrace innovation or accept being out-innovated!
"We live in an era of rapid change, where they cannot easily identify the next innovation that has the potential to grow their business. We want to make collaboration frictionless and by removing barriers, we've made this technically possible for all our clients, so it's now up to operators to decide how they engage and help grow the reach of the sector."
Sean Maguire, MD, Legend Club Management Systems
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Starting the year in sunny Dubai is always a bright start. I can't see myself waking up on January 1st into gloomy London! Although I am looking forward to coming back and seeing all the new SS17 collections from the LFW catwalks available in stores.
Here's a little video from London Fashion Week SS17 – a sneak into the shows I attended and some behind the scenes highlights.
What I wore: Shirt, Blazer and Jeans: All Juicy Couture – Gold Heart Belt: Alessandra Rich – Shoes: Gucci.


Today we partnered with the Enough Project and Invisible Children to release Kony's Ivory: How Elephant Poaching in Congo Helps Support the Lord's Resistance Army. Jonathan Hutson and Kasper Agger at Enough Project authored the report, and we provided some of the research material. I've asked our researcher Paul Ronan to share the key takeaways by answering five questions below. Gimme the basics – how often are LRA fighters killing elephants and where?
The LRA's poaching of elephants has been concentrated in Garamba National Park, a large reserve in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo (Congo). LRA fighters first moved into Garamba in September 2005, and rumors of LRA fighters killing elephants and harvesting ivory have been circulating since at least 2008. However, in the past year a number of LRA escapees have provided eyewitness testimony of increased poaching by LRA, which has been corroborated by clashes between park rangers and suspected LRA poaching parties. For now, it remains unclear how much ivory the LRA has harvested in the past several years.
Is the poaching the work of rogue LRA groups, or do orders come from the top?
Most signs point to Joseph Kony directly ordering LRA fighters to kill elephants in Garamba and harvest ivory, as has been reported by several Congolese and Ugandan defectors who escaped the LRA since early 2012. Kony reportedly tasked Lt. Col. Binansio "Binany" Okumu, who oversaw LRA operations in Congo, with collecting the ivory. Binany was killed in January 2013 by Ugandan troops after returning from a meeting with Kony in the Sudanese-controlled Kafia Kingi enclave. With Binany dead, it's unclear how frequently the LRA continues to poach elephants.
Does the LRA's harvesting of ivory signal a shift in their survival tactics?


I've been searching all over for picture ledge shelfs that were a smaller depth for my very small bedroom. Guess, what? Nowhere else does a 2" depth shelf so I'm glad I stumbled upon UltraLedge. The product is as advertised and came in new condition (no chips or dents). The only complain I have is that the shade of white is a super bright white where the majority of my furniture is a softer white, but beggars can't be choosers. After long searching I'm glad I could find a shelf with the dimensions I needed.
Even better than the great product is the great service! Kudos to the folks at Ultraledge for caring about both product quality and quality service.


The New Haven/Fairfield TGA (Transitional Grant Area) Ryan White Part A Planning Council is a federally mandated community group of dedicated volunteers appointed by the Mayor of the City of New Haven/Fairfield, CT to plan the organization and delivery of Ryan White Part A HIV/AIDS services.
Part A funds are used to meet the health service needs of people living with HIV/AIDS that are not met by any other health care programs.
The Planning Council takes the lead in conducting many of its legislated responsibilities and shares duties with the grantee in some areas. To guarantee that a broad range of ideas are heard, the planning council membership must reflect specific areas of expertise as well as disproportionately affected and historically under served populations.
The Planning Council completes its work through a structure of committees and subcommittees all of which are open to the public.
Individuals wishing to become a member of the Planning Council must submit a nomination application, which is reviewed by the Council Membership/Finance Committee. Once approved, the application is presented to the Council for an approval vote. Once approved by the full Council, the application is sent to the Mayor for approval and appointment.
The council gathers information through needs assessment activities for use in making decisions to provide federal funding for medical care and support services to people living with HIV/AIDS.
If you are interested in becoming a member of the New Haven/Fairfield Counties Ryan White Part A Planning Council , download the Membership Application and follow the instructions for submission.
Each year Congress approves different amounts of funds for Ryan White programs, including Part A which is then divided into formula and supplemental funds.
EMA's or TGA's must submit a grant application to HAB/DSS each year to receive formula and supplemental Part A funds.
Grants are written by the Grantee and submitted each September.
The grant year or fiscal year runs from March 1st to February 28th each year.
The annual planning cycle, which the Planning Council operates on, is from September to August each year.


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Oh man, is this not the best thing ever? You can now use the awesome Teensy 3 with any and all of our FeatherWings or Feather accessories and even get built-in LiPoly charging!
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Just got confirmation today that I got into CAKE! Woohoo! I applied last year but didn't get in. Don't know what to expect, but at the very least I get to see Chicago…I'm sight-seeing the U.S through comic book festivals, and on that note, it's too bad there's no festivals around the Grand Canyon. But anywoo, I still need to apply to two more festivals this year once they open applications. I'm only planning on doing three festivals this year, but if I don't get into the other two, I guess I'll just be doing CAKE.
In personal project news, I'm still in the sketching phases of the Carboniferous book. I anticipated the Carboniferous would be the toughest period for me to draw because of the jungles / swamps. I've been shooting reference photos for the past two years whenever I go to the Everglades, just to prepare for this book. It turns out a lot of the photos I took are unusable because they don't fit the compositions I've settled on. Anywoo, drawing the carboniferous forest has been a challenge because it involves drawing a whole mess of plants (a subject matter which I'm not very good at) that don't exist.
The above is a pretty crummy shot I took. I'm posting it to illustrate the problems I'm having with this project: first of all most of the plants in the shot, I can't actually use for reference because the leaf shape is completely wrong. Then there's the bigger issue that it's not totally clear where one plant ends and the other begins. I can't make sense of the picture, and I don't know how or where to start in abstracting the shapes out of it.
Having said that, I think I'm close to having the whole book sketched out…if I just keep chiseling away at it everyday, which is not easy since I need to earn money at some point.


Click a category to see all compositions of Bruno Maderna in that category. Click a composition title to see more detailed information.
Per 2 S. E T. Solisti, 2 Cori A 4 Voci Miste E 2 Orch. - Riduzione Per Coro E Pianoforte. By Bruno Maderna. By Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741). Edited by Bruno Maderna. Choral Large Works. Classical. Book Only. Composed 1984. Ricordi #NR 13144300. Published by Ricordi (HL.50021450).
2 flutes, score. Composed by Bruno Maderna (1920-1973). Classical. 4 pages. Ricordi #R132126. Published by Ricordi (HL.50483263).
F.I/3 - Tomo 13. By Bruno Maderna. By Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741). Edited by Bruno Maderna. Instrumental works by A. Vivaldi edited by G. F. Malipiero. Solo & Concerto. Score Only. Composed 1984. Ricordi #PR 00024900. Published by Ricordi (HL.50037670).
Composed by Bruno Maderna (1920-1973). Contemporary Music. Score Only. Edizioni Suvini Zerboni #ESZ 00518200. Published by Edizioni Suvini Zerboni (BT.ESZ-00518200).
Composed by Bruno Maderna (1920-1973). MGB. Published by Ricordi (HS.50494474).
Score. Composed by Bruno Maderna (1920-1973). Suvini Zerboni. Published by Hal Leonard Special Import (HS.50595526).
Find scores for Bruno Maderna at Sheet Music Plus.
Premiere of Juilliard Serenade, in Ney York, USA.
Premiere of Aura, in Chicago, USA.
Premiere of Boulez' Rituel in Memoriam Maderna, in London, England.
Premiere of Satyricon, in Scheveningen, The Netherlands.
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FSS unites federal financial managers and private sector executives to discuss the near-term and future prospects of federal financial management systems in a budget-constrained environment. The summit will provide new insights into the burgeoning federal financial systems modernization strategy over the coming decade and beyond.
The AcademyHealth National Health Policy Conference (NHPC) provides an outlook on the nation's health policy agenda for the year ahead. For two days, the nation's leading health care decision-makers and policy leaders use the existing evidence base to provide clarity on the most critical health care issues and immediate policy priorities in United States health care.
The Esri Federal GIS Conference provides government professionals insight to help navigate their missions and ultimately save time and money. Attendees learn more about products, solutions, and services related to ArcGIS software that can improve collaboration, deliver better services, and meet current mandates. The conference is free for federal government and NGO personnel. Also check out the Esri User Conference (EsriUC).
RSA Conference helps drive the information security agenda worldwide. Attendees learn about IT security's most important issues through first-hand interactions with peers, luminaries and emerging and established companies. RSA Conference plays an integral role in keeping national security professionals connected and educated.
February 14 – 15, 2017 | Washington, D.C.
This conference brings together senior decision-makers from key agencies across the government to share their latest plans for how they will design, purchase, and operate their networks as well as the IT services that these networks enable and deliver.
The NLT provides developing and training to help government financial professionals excel as leaders in today's competitive market. It's an opportunity to share best practices, find solutions to shared challenges, network with your peers, and learn from the top financial management leaders and industry experts.
At this Advanced Learning Institute event, attendees will learn how and why government agencies are using video, social, and digital channels to increase audience involvement and engagement to achieve mission objectives.
March 1, 2017 | Renaissance Washington, Washington , D.C.
Attendees will learn how category management is producing good results today and engage and collaborate to make category management and the acquisition gateway work even better going forward. ACT-IAC and the General Services Administration (GSA) hosts the Category Management Conference for government and industry acquisition professionals and leaders at all levels.
If you can score a spot at this invitation-only event, you'll meet C-level professionals addressing the most important policy, management, and leadership issues surrounding the future of digital government and the role of the public sector CIO in the State of California. Developed by and for government by Government Technology, which hosts other events around the country.
The annual Climate Leadership Conference convenes a global audience of climate, energy, and sustainability professionals to address climate change through policy, innovation, and business solutions. It is an opportunity to collaborate with peers, learn from experts, and together, navigate the latest climate and energy solutions.
FISSEA is a volunteer organization run by and for federal information systems security professionals with an interest in awareness, training, education, and certification. The FISSEA Conference assists federal agencies in meeting their computer security training responsibilities.
The ASPA Conference showcases state-of-the-art practices used in modern public and nonprofit administration while exploring new approaches and opportunities for continued innovation. It brings together public administrators from across the discipline.
The NTC is the nonprofit sector's signature technology event. It assembles over 2,000 of the best and brightest nonprofit and public sector professionals from around the world. Together, they collaborate, innovate, and discover new ways to spark change with technology. The 2017 D.C. event promises to attract a special group of people working in government and at foundations and international organizations. The NTC is produced by NTEN, the Nonprofit Technology Network.
IWCE is for communications technology professionals in the working world. It features over 400 exhibitors showcasing the latest products and trends in the industry. Attendees are a diverse group of industry professionals including government and military, public safety (law enforcement, fire service, emergency medical and 911), utility, transportation, and business enterprise.
The NCRC conference gathers community nonprofits, policymakers, government officials, small businesses, media, and academia to focus on how we can create a more just economic framework to improve the lives of American families, our workers, our older adults, our children, and our environment, while strengthening global access to credit and capital.
GSMCON attendees can collaborate with a network of city, county, state, and local social media managers, learn strategy and technique from experts and peers, and maximize their program to bring value to citizens. You can also catch Government Social Media's regional trainings.
Called "the premiere thinking conference for local government," this event is hosted by the Alliance for Innovation. The conference attracts participation from local governments that are seeking new and innovative ways to connect people, information, and ideas that support their efforts to be the best communities in which to live, work, and prosper.
NCPH's annual meeting is for professionals, students, faculty members, and anyone else interested in public history, and attracts academic historians, federal employees, archivists, museum workers, and teachers. The conference provides professional development, networking, and community connections.
NPELRA provides progressive labor relations advice that balances the needs of management, and the public interest. The Annual Training Conference is open to supervisors, managers, or representatives of management in the public sector, not representing any union.
The Cloudera Government Forum brings together public and private sector practitioners to discuss the state of data analytics and share case studies of how agencies are leveraging their data to enable improved decision making.
The Othering & Belonging Conference aims to bring together people from a wide spectrum of disciplines and backgrounds to examine the issues of respecting people at a basic level that includes the right to both contribute and make demands upon society and political institutions. The conference is organized by the Haas Institute for a Fair and Inclusive Society at UC Berkeley.
May 4, 2017 | Washington, D.C.
The Association of Government Accountants (AGA) and the Association for Federal Information Resources Management (AFFIRM) host this educational event on the intersection of policies and management issues that impact CFOs and CIOs and how they are working together to improve efficiency and transparency, reduce risk, and strengthen their workforce. Free for individuals who work for government.
YTH Live is the premier conference for trailblazing technology that advances youth health and wellness. Each year the brightest minds in youth advocacy, public health, government research, and technology gather at YTH Live to showcase what works, share ideas and learnings, and launch new collaborations. Connect with vibrant thinkers, makers, and doers in the YTH Live community, and take what you learn to improve the lives of the youth you serve and support.
The National Rural Health Association (NRHA) Annual Rural Health Conference is for anyone with an interest in rural health care, including rural health practitioners, hospital administrators, clinic directors and lay health workers, social workers, state and federal health employees, academics, community members and more. It is the nation's largest rural health conference. NRHA hosts other events throughout the year, including the Health Equity Conference.
A training destination for provide training in leadership, diversity, inclusion/EEO, and career advancement and management. Open to all federal employees. Federal Asian Pacific American Council (FAPAC) is a nonprofit representing the civilian and military Asian Pacific American (APA) employees in the federal and D.C. governments.
Leaders need to look beyond the immediate problem and quick fixes to consider the foundations of how government delivers its mission, what the public needs and expects, and how we can best prepare ourselves for the challenges of the future. Our cyber infrastructure, the tools we use, the ways we provide services to customers, and how we develop our leaders all offer significant opportunities for transformational change. MOC engages people in discussions on how to navigate the current IT crossroads.
Thousands of public finance professionals gather each year for this three-day conference to share ideas, develop technical and managerial skills, view new products, and network with peers.
The Summit on Government Performance & Innovation is a policy and leadership event focused on strategies and technologies that will enable government to deliver better service, engage citizens, and ultimately improve performance. The event is organized by Governing magazine, which also hosts other summits on infrastructure and public/private partnerships, financial leadership, and health and human services.
The annual gathering for those working in geospatial intelligence. Provides training, education, and professional development to thousands of attendees, including government personnel, intelligence officers, members of the military, and industry specialists. The host, the United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF) also hosts the GEOINT Community Week each fall.
The Society of American Indian Government Employees (SAIGE) hosts this annual training featuring workshops and professional development opportunities for all government employees. The program has specific training in American Indian and Alaska Native topics, including government to government relations and Federal Indian Law. It includes a program for veterans and a youth leadership track. Participants are addressed by federal and tribal officials on current issues, and local tribal members provide cultural presentations.
Acquisition Excellence is an education and training event that brings together the government and industry acquisition communities in order to collaborate on the latest acquisition challenges and generate innovative solutions for potential implementation.
The world's largest event for proposal, bid, tender, capture, business development, and graphics professionals, including government contracting. Attendees learn about tested information, proven strategies, and best practices to help capture, write, produce, manage proposals and increase win rates.
Hosted by the National Association of Government Communicators (NAGC), the Communications School provides networking opportunities and practical educational sessions to help government communicators increase their skills. It attracts a mix of federal, state, and local government communication leaders.
People who care about the future of volunteer service convene at Points of Light's annual conference to work together to increase the number of volunteers in the world and the impact of the work they do. It is the largest service-related convening of nonprofit, government, business, and civic leaders in the world.
EXCEL is a national training for federal and private sector EEO managers, supervisors, practitioners, HR professionals, attorneys, and ADR specialists. Attendees can learn the latest EEO developments from the EEOC experts who enforce EEO laws and can hear fromfrom other federal high ranking officials about their agencies' priorities and regulatory agenda.
AGA's Professional Development Training brings together top financial officials in federal, state and local government, as well as from academia and the private sector, for valuable training and networking.
The Esri User Conference has long been a favorite at GovLoop. It's a conference designed for users of the Esri platform and for those who want to learn more about geographic information systems (GIS), data visualization, and other geospatial applications. Be sure to check out the Esri Federal GIS Conference (FedGIS).
A collaborative environment to learn about trends and best practices in recruitment and merit-based assessment practices, and to work through I/O related challenges.
This event trains federal workers for personal and professional career growth. FEW maps every training session to the guidelines of the Office of Personnel Management's Senior Executive Service, Executive Core Qualifications (Leading Change, Leading People, Results Driven, Business Acumen, Building Coalitions) and the underlying fundamental core competencies.
The AHEAD Conference may be sponsored by the Association on Higher Education and Disability, but the topics are not just related to higher education. There is a heavy emphasis on diversity, disability, policy, technology, current trends and issues as they relate to the law and disability. Those presenting are leaders in their fields, and have included professionals from the Department of Justice, the Office of Civil Rights, and others.
The NextGen Summit is a place to cultivate and enable the absolute best next generation of government. Whether you're a millennial just entering the government workforce or a manager tasked with retaining and developing talent, or a seasoned public servant looking for new resources or challenges, the NextGen Summit is where you want to be. The two-day summit inspires federal, state, and local govies to be positive change ambassadors.
Over 2,000 professionals in contract management, procurement, and acquisition attend this annual event hosted by National Contract Management Association (NCMA). World Congress offers 100+ breakout sessions relevant to all career levels, engaging main stage speakers, as well as many exciting networking events. Attendees receive 20 CPE/CLP credits.
The FDR Training helps attendees resolve workplace disputes and avoid situations that lead to complaints, ultimately reducing costly litigation for your agency. Sessions span five educational tracks: alternative dispute resolution, equal employment opportunity, executive perspective, attorney/legal, and HR/LR/ER.
The IPAC Conference showcases cutting-edge best practices, models, and collaborative efforts that have achieved excellence in public service delivery, governance, and policy development. Attracts attendees from across Canada working at all levels of government and the public sector as well as representatives from Indigenous governments and institutions, non-governmental organizations, the private sector, and academia. IPAC also hosts other events throughout the year, including a New Professionals Workshop.
The USCA is the largest conference on AIDS in the nation. It is hosted by NMAC, a nonprofit that leads with race to urgently fight for health equity and racial justice to end the HIV epidemic in America.
The Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA) Homeland Security Conference brings together the people in charge of ensuring mission success for open discussion. In 2017, the conference will be co-located with t he AFCEAFederal Identity Forum & Exposition (FIFE), an outreach and collaboration-building event between the federal government and the worldwide identity community. The two events will share an exhibit hall but will operate separately.
Provides government employees, including those involved in the management of Hispanic employment and outreach programs, the education and skills necessary to reach their full leadership potential and to fully manage their employment programs. Includes a career fair for federal agencies to talk to attendees, students, and the general public about government employment opportunities. The event organizer, National Image, Inc., is a nonprofit that serves the Hispanic federal workforce and community.
This event by the International Public Management Association for Human Resources (IPMA-HR) gathers professionals working in public sector human resources.
The National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration (NASPAA) annual conference features speakers and breakout sessions on current public affairs education issues.
The BECC conference focuses on understanding the behavior and decision-making of individuals and organizations and using that knowledge to accelerate our transition to an energy-efficient and low-carbon future. The BECC Conference is convened by the Berkeley Energy and Climate Institute (BECI), Precourt Energy Efficiency Center (PEEC) at Stanford University, and American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE).
The ICMA annual conference for local government managers and staff has been going strong for over 100 years. It offers an abundance of educational, information-sharing, and networking tools to help you manage your community in today's complex environment. Save the dates for the future ICMA Annual Conferences.
At the Executive Leadership Conference, attendees will collaborate on in-depth discussions, actionable insights, and tangible proposals for 2017 that will improve their knowledge, skills, and abilities to deliver results differently and better through technoloygy. This event is only open to ACT-IAC members.
The APHA Annual Meeting & Exposition is where public health professionals convene, learn, network, and engage with peers. Conference participants attend to strengthen the profession of public health, share the latest research and information, promote best practices, and advocate for public health issues and policies grounded in research.
A massive conference for users of Salesforce's CRM platform and tools, with over 150,000 in-person attendees. In addition to the general sessions relevant to any Salesforce user, the conference also has several sessions designed specifically for government and public sector organizations.
The size, reach, and scope of the nonprofit and philanthropic sectors have never been greater. Studies have demonstrated that the growth of civil society and nonprofits in the U.S. is inextricably linked to the structure and growth of governments in the U.S. Economic conditions and the federal government's emphasis on social entrepreneurship and innovation also have led to more formal partnerships between public agencies and nonprofits. The Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA) conference will explore these issues, especially in relation to policy and partnerships with government.
The COGEL Conference is an opportunity to network with top professionals in the fields of governmental ethics, freedom of information, elections, lobbying, and campaign finance.
Cosponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the International City/County Management Association (ICMA), the Brownfields conference is the largest gathering of stakeholders focused on cleaning up and reusing formerly utilized commercial and industrial properties. The conference is held every two years.


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