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31 Items by the Person Mack, Connie, III, 1940- .
Anti-apartheid act amendments of 1988. Report of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, U.S. House of Representatives (including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office), on H.R. 1580 together with minority, dissenting, and additional views. May 20, 1988. -- Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)
Anti-apartheid act of 1986. June 13, 1986. -- Ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)
CFE Treaty. November 19 (legislative day, November 13), 1991. -- Ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)
Christopher Columbus Quincentenary Jubilee Commission. May 16, 1983. -- Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)
Community development, credit enhancement, and regulatory improvement act of 1993. Report of the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, United States Senate, to accompany S. 1275 together with additional views. October 28 (legislative day, October 13), 1993. -- Ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)
Comprehensive deposit insurance reform and taxpayer protection act of 1991. Report of the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, United States Senate, to accompany S. 543 together with additional views. October 1 (legislative day, September 19), 1991. -- Ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)
Concurrent resolution on the budget - fiscal year 1987. Report of the Committee on the Budget, House of Representatives, to accompany H. Con. Res. 337 setting forth the Congressional budget for the United States government for the fiscal years 1987, 1988, and 1989 together with dissenting, additional dissenting, and supplemental dissenting views. Serial No. R-2. May 13, 1986. -- Ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)
Concurrent resolution on the budget -- fiscal year 1988. Report of the Committee on the Budget, House of Representatives, to accompany H. Con. Res. 95, setting forth the Congressional budget for the United States government for the fiscal years 1988, and 1989 and 1990... April 7, 1987. -- Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)
Concurrent resolution on the budget -- fiscal year 1989. Report of the Committee on the Budget, House of Representatives, to accompany H. Con. Res. 268, setting forth the Congressional budget for the United States government for the fiscal years 1989, 1990, and 1991 together with additional, supplemental, and dissenting views. March, 1988. -- Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)
Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. August 30, 1990. -- Ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)
Export enhancement act of 1986. May 6, 1986. -- Ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)
Federal pay equity and management improvement act of 1984. June 11, 1984. -- Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)
First concurrent resolution on the budget -- fiscal year 1984. Report of the Committee on the Budget, House of Representatives, to accompany H. Con. Res. 91 revising the Congressional budget for the United States government for the fiscal year 1983... March 21, 1983. -- Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)
First concurrent resolution on the budget -- fiscal year 1985. Report of the Committee on the Budget, House of Representatives, to accompany H. Con. Res. 282 revising the Congressional budget for the United States government for the fiscal year 1984 and setting forth the Congressional budget for the United States government for the fiscal years 1985, 1986, and 1987... March 31, 1984. -- Ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)
First concurrent resolution on the budget -- fiscal year 1986. Report of the Committee on the Budget, House of Representatives, to accompany H. Con. Res. 152 revising the Congressional budget for the United States government for the fiscal year 1985 and setting forth the Congressional budget for the United States government for the fiscal years 1986, 1987, and 1988... May 20, 1985. -- Ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)
Housing choice and community investment act of 1994. Report of the Committee on Banking Housing, and Urban Affairs, United States Senate, to accompany S. 2281 together with additional views. July 13 (legislative day, July 11), 1994. -- Ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)
Intelligence oversight act of 1988. June 15, 1988. -- Ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)
International security and development cooperation act of 1987. Report of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, U.S. House of Representatives, on H.R. 3100 together with minority and additional views. August 26, 1987. -- Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)
Joint resolution relating to the additional authority and assistance for the Nicaraguan Democratic Resistance requested by the President. March 6, 1986. -- Ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)
Madison Guaranty S&L and the Whitewater Development Corporation Washington, DC phase. Report of the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, United States Senate, on the inquiry into the U.S. Park police investigation of the death of White House Deputy Counsel Vincent W. Foster... January 3, 1995. -- Ordered to be printed. Filed under authority of the order of the Senate of December 1 (legislative day, September 12), 1994., (electronic resource)
Market reform act of 1990. Report of the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, United States Senate, to accompany S. 648 together with additional views. May 22 (legislative day, April 18), 1990. -- Ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)
National Affordable Housing Act amendments of 1992. Report of the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, United States Senate, to accompany S. 3031 together with additional views. July 23, 1992. -- Ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)
National affordable housing act. Report of the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, United States Senate, to accompany S. 566 together with additional views. June 8 (legislative day, April 18), 1990. -- Ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)
National defense authorization act for fiscal year 1993. Report (to accompany S. 3114) on authorizing appropriations for fiscal year 1993 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy... Committee on Armed Services, United States Senate. July 31 (legislative day, July 23), 1992. -- Ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)
National defense authorization act for fiscal years 1992 and 1993. Report (to accompany S. 1507) on authorizing appropriations for fiscal years 1992 and 1993 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy... July 19 (legislative day, July 8), 1991. -- Ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)
Omnibus budget reconciliation act of 1987. Report of the Committee on the Budget, House of Representatives, to accompany H.R. 3545 a bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 4 of the first concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1988 together with supplemental, additional, and minority views. October 26, 1987. -- Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)
Preventing nuclear explosive testing. July 24, 1985. -- Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)
Providing that the President shall continue to adhere to the numerical sublimits of the SALT agreements as long as the Soviet Union does likewise. June 17, 1986. -- Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)
Requiring that any United States government support for military or paramilitary operations in Angola be openly acknowledged and publicly debated. March 25, 1986. -- Ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)
Thrift depositor protection act of 1993. Report of the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, United States Senate, to accompany S. 714 together with additional views. April 1 (legislative day, March 3), 1993. -- Ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)
To provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 3 of the first concurrent resolution on the budget for the fiscal year 1984. October 20, 1983. -- Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)
Context of Mack, Connie, III, 1940- .
Anti-apartheid act amendments of 1988. Report of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, U.S. House of Representatives (including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office), on H.R. 1580 together with minority, dissenting, and additional views. May 20, 1988. -- Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed.
Anti-apartheid act of 1986. June 13, 1986. -- Ordered to be printed.
CFE Treaty. November 19 (legislative day, November 13), 1991. -- Ordered to be printed.
Christopher Columbus Quincentenary Jubilee Commission. May 16, 1983. -- Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed.
Community development, credit enhancement, and regulatory improvement act of 1993. Report of the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, United States Senate, to accompany S. 1275 together with additional views. October 28 (legislative day, October 13), 1993. -- Ordered to be printed.
Comprehensive deposit insurance reform and taxpayer protection act of 1991. Report of the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, United States Senate, to accompany S. 543 together with additional views. October 1 (legislative day, September 19), 1991. -- Ordered to be printed.
Concurrent resolution on the budget - fiscal year 1987. Report of the Committee on the Budget, House of Representatives, to accompany H. Con. Res. 337 setting forth the Congressional budget for the United States government for the fiscal years 1987, 1988, and 1989 together with dissenting, additional dissenting, and supplemental dissenting views. Serial No. R-2. May 13, 1986. -- Ordered to be printed.
Concurrent resolution on the budget -- fiscal year 1988. Report of the Committee on the Budget, House of Representatives, to accompany H. Con. Res. 95, setting forth the Congressional budget for the United States government for the fiscal years 1988, and 1989 and 1990... April 7, 1987. -- Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed.
Concurrent resolution on the budget -- fiscal year 1989. Report of the Committee on the Budget, House of Representatives, to accompany H. Con. Res. 268, setting forth the Congressional budget for the United States government for the fiscal years 1989, 1990, and 1991 together with additional, supplemental, and dissenting views. March, 1988. -- Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed.
Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. August 30, 1990. -- Ordered to be printed.
Export enhancement act of 1986. May 6, 1986. -- Ordered to be printed.
Federal pay equity and management improvement act of 1984. June 11, 1984. -- Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed.
First concurrent resolution on the budget -- fiscal year 1984. Report of the Committee on the Budget, House of Representatives, to accompany H. Con. Res. 91 revising the Congressional budget for the United States government for the fiscal year 1983... March 21, 1983. -- Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed.
First concurrent resolution on the budget -- fiscal year 1985. Report of the Committee on the Budget, House of Representatives, to accompany H. Con. Res. 282 revising the Congressional budget for the United States government for the fiscal year 1984 and setting forth the Congressional budget for the United States government for the fiscal years 1985, 1986, and 1987... March 31, 1984. -- Ordered to be printed.
First concurrent resolution on the budget -- fiscal year 1986. Report of the Committee on the Budget, House of Representatives, to accompany H. Con. Res. 152 revising the Congressional budget for the United States government for the fiscal year 1985 and setting forth the Congressional budget for the United States government for the fiscal years 1986, 1987, and 1988... May 20, 1985. -- Ordered to be printed.
Housing choice and community investment act of 1994. Report of the Committee on Banking Housing, and Urban Affairs, United States Senate, to accompany S. 2281 together with additional views. July 13 (legislative day, July 11), 1994. -- Ordered to be printed.
Intelligence oversight act of 1988. June 15, 1988. -- Ordered to be printed.
International security and development cooperation act of 1987. Report of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, U.S. House of Representatives, on H.R. 3100 together with minority and additional views. August 26, 1987. -- Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed.
Joint resolution relating to the additional authority and assistance for the Nicaraguan Democratic Resistance requested by the President. March 6, 1986. -- Ordered to be printed.
Madison Guaranty S&L and the Whitewater Development Corporation Washington, DC phase. Report of the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, United States Senate, on the inquiry into the U.S. Park police investigation of the death of White House Deputy Counsel Vincent W. Foster... January 3, 1995. -- Ordered to be printed. Filed under authority of the order of the Senate of December 1 (legislative day, September 12), 1994.
Market reform act of 1990. Report of the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, United States Senate, to accompany S. 648 together with additional views. May 22 (legislative day, April 18), 1990. -- Ordered to be printed.
National Affordable Housing Act amendments of 1992. Report of the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, United States Senate, to accompany S. 3031 together with additional views. July 23, 1992. -- Ordered to be printed.
National affordable housing act. Report of the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, United States Senate, to accompany S. 566 together with additional views. June 8 (legislative day, April 18), 1990. -- Ordered to be printed.
National defense authorization act for fiscal year 1993. Report (to accompany S. 3114) on authorizing appropriations for fiscal year 1993 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy... Committee on Armed Services, United States Senate. July 31 (legislative day, July 23), 1992. -- Ordered to be printed.
National defense authorization act for fiscal years 1992 and 1993. Report (to accompany S. 1507) on authorizing appropriations for fiscal years 1992 and 1993 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy... July 19 (legislative day, July 8), 1991. -- Ordered to be printed.
Omnibus budget reconciliation act of 1987. Report of the Committee on the Budget, House of Representatives, to accompany H.R. 3545 a bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 4 of the first concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1988 together with supplemental, additional, and minority views. October 26, 1987. -- Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed.
Preventing nuclear explosive testing. July 24, 1985. -- Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed.
Providing that the President shall continue to adhere to the numerical sublimits of the SALT agreements as long as the Soviet Union does likewise. June 17, 1986. -- Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed.
Requiring that any United States government support for military or paramilitary operations in Angola be openly acknowledged and publicly debated. March 25, 1986. -- Ordered to be printed.
Thrift depositor protection act of 1993. Report of the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, United States Senate, to accompany S. 714 together with additional views. April 1 (legislative day, March 3), 1993. -- Ordered to be printed.
To provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 3 of the first concurrent resolution on the budget for the fiscal year 1984. October 20, 1983. -- Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed.

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Leading Canadian and G7 Investors Come Together in Support of Global Development Initiatives
Paris, France, June 8, 2018
Inaugural partners represent over $6 trillion of assets under management
Special focus on building infrastructure expertise and opening career opportunities in finance for women in emerging and frontier economies
A group of leading global institutional investors, led by Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) and Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan (Ontario Teachers'), in collaboration with the Government of Canada, are proud to announce an ambitious project to advance key G7 objectives. Partner institutions AIMCo, Allianz, Aviva, CalPERS, CDPQ, Generali, Natixis Investment Managers, OMERS, Ontario Teachers', OPTrust and PGGM – together representing more than $6 trillion in assets under management – have joined together and pledged to commit resources, expertise and networks to further three initiatives:
Enhancing expertise in infrastructure financing and development in emerging and frontier economies;
Opening opportunities for women in finance and investment worldwide; and
Speeding up the implementation of uniform and comparable climate-related disclosures under the FSB-TCFD framework.
"Climate change, gender inequality and the infrastructure gap are all significant global problems that need collective action and robust, practical solutions. Institutional investors have the resources and the platform to make meaningful contributions in all of these areas. We are pleased that our initiatives align with this year's G7 themes, while also providing tangible benefits for investors and their members," said Ron Mock, President and CEO of Ontario Teachers'.
"As long-term investors, we know that our returns are affected by the health and strength of countries where we invest. In many ways, our performance is tied to their growth and development. What we're announcing today is a way to demonstrate the potential of collaboration. By working together as a group of funds in three specific areas, we seek to have greater impact and a more lasting effect," said Michael Sabia, President and CEO of CDPQ.
Building bridges: increasing infrastructure expertise in emerging and frontier markets
The world needs to invest $3.3 trillion in infrastructure annually through 2030 to keep pace with projected growth. This infrastructure gap is particularly critical in emerging markets often because of the lack of investable projects and the necessary financial and operating expertise.
To tackle this problem, partner institutions will launch an infrastructure fellowship program for senior public-sector infrastructure managers in emerging and frontier markets. The fellowship will include a 3-month intensive business school program as well as an internship in the infrastructure teams of some of the world's leading investors who are participating in this initiative. The fellowship program will welcome its first cohort in the summer of 2019, when approximately 12 fellows will participate in a custom-designed program, initially in partnership with York University's Schulich School of Business, in Toronto. The partners will also identify other business schools in Canada and around the world who wish to participate in this program. Through a partnership with the Sustainable Infrastructure Foundation (SIF), the fellows will also receive advanced training on SIF's leading SOURCE platform for infrastructure project development. Over the following years, the number of fellows is expected to grow to more than 30.
Opening doors: increasing career opportunities in finance for women worldwide
Despite progress, women remain underrepresented in senior corporate management everywhere, including G7 countries. Institutional investors and asset managers face challenges in this respect, and the relatively low number of women who choose careers in finance and investment is often mentioned as a significant contributing factor.
Because of their size and reach, global investors are well positioned to lead by example and exert a powerful influence on the industry. To this end, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) is joining partner institutions to launch a two-pronged initiative to increase career opportunities in finance for women worldwide by:
Committing to develop and implement diversity policies inspired from global best practices, including the 2016 IFC report SheWorks: Putting Gender-Smart Commitments into Practice; and
Establishing and supporting a partnership with the CFA Institute and its global network of societies to set up an internship program, focusing on encouraging university women studying in developing markets to learn about, prepare for, and gain experience in the investment industry.
Speeding up implementation of uniform and comparable climate-related disclosures
The final recommendations of the Financial Stability Board's Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (FSB-TCFD), issued in June 2017, have provided a comprehensive framework for climate-related disclosures. While there is broad agreement among global investors about the need to disclose climate-related risks and opportunities, no single methodology or approach has emerged to make disclosures easily comparable across institutions and companies.
To address this issue and move forward on the widespread implementation of the FSB-TCFD's recommendations, partner institutions will be acting on two fronts by:
Setting up an advisory committee, made up of representatives of the partner institutions and assisted by outside consultants, that will assess existing efforts by various groups supporting the adoption of the TCFD recommendations, leverage these efforts into a unified approach, and publish sample guidance for other institutional investors in the next few years; and
Promote the adoption of the FSB-TCFD recommendations with portfolio companies.
Participating institutions will use their best efforts to integrate the guidance developed by the advisory committee into their upcoming FSB-TCFD disclosures. Partner institutions may also use their participation on the advisory committee as an opportunity to discuss the integration of Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) into their investment process, including by reference to the World Benchmarking Alliance's goal of publishing public league tables measuring corporate performance on the SDGs.
For more information on the initiatives: www.iglobalinitiatives.com/en
For more information and partner comments on the initiatives, please see the accompanying fact sheet and quotation page.
About Alberta Investment Management Corporation
Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo) is one of Canada's largest and most diversified institutional investment managers with more than $100 billion of assets under management. The organization's mandate is to maximize risk adjusted net investment returns in a manner responsive to the needs and expectations of its 32 Alberta-based pension, endowment, government, and specialty fund clients. Established as a Crown corporation on January 1, 2008, AIMCo operates on commercial principles and at arms-length from the Government of Alberta and is committed to the highest standards of corporate governance. For more information please visit www.aimco.alberta.ca.
About Allianz
The Allianz Group is one of the world's leading insurers and asset managers with more than 88 million retail and corporate customers. Allianz customers benefit from a broad range of personal and corporate insurance services, ranging from property, life and health insurance to assistance services to credit insurance and global business insurance. Allianz is one of the world's largest investors, managing over 650 billion euros on behalf of its insurance customers while our asset managers Allianz Global Investors and PIMCO manage an additional 1.4 trillion euros of third-party assets. Thanks to our systematic integration of ecological and social criteria in our business processes and investment decisions, we hold the leading position for insurers in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index. In 2017, over 140,000 employees in more than 70 countries achieved total revenue of 126 billion euros and an operating profit of 11 billion euros for the group.
Aviva is an insurance and asset management company serving 33 million customers around the world; it is the UK's largest insurer and has strong businesses in selected markets in Europe, Asia and Canada. Aviva's asset management business, Aviva Investors, provides asset management services to both Aviva and external clients. Total group assets under management at Aviva group are £490 billion. As investors, we believe in positive engagement to steer companies towards more sustainable behaviour that both improves business performance and delivers environmental and social benefits.
Aviva is also a founding partner of the World Benchmarking Alliance, which aims to provide free public league tables to measure and rank corporate performance on the Sustainable Development Goals.
About Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec
Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) is a long-term institutional investor that manages funds primarily for public and parapublic pension and insurance plans. As at December 31, 2017, it held CAD 298.5 billion (USD 238.2 billion) in net assets. As one of Canada's leading institutional fund managers, CDPQ invests globally in major financial markets, private equity, infrastructure, real estate and private debt. For more information, visit cdpq.com, follow us on Twitter @LaCDPQ or consult our Facebook or LinkedIn pages.
About Calpers
For more than eight decades, CalPERS has built retirement and health security for state, school, and public agency members who invest their lifework in public service. Our pension fund serves more than 1.9 million members in the CalPERS retirement system and administers benefits for more than 1.4 million members and their families in our health program, making us the largest defined-benefit public pension in the U.S. CalPERS' total fund market value currently stands at approximately $355 billion. For more information, visit www.calpers.ca.gov.
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) is a professional investment management organization that invests the funds not needed by the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) to pay current benefits on behalf of 20 million contributors and beneficiaries. In order to build a diversified portfolio of CPP assets, CPPIB invests in public equities, private equities, real estate, infrastructure and fixed income instruments. Headquartered in Toronto, with offices in Hong Kong, London, Luxembourg, Mumbai, New York City, São Paulo and Sydney, CPPIB is governed and managed independently of the Canada Pension Plan and at arm's length from governments. At March 31, 2018, the CPP Fund totalled $356.1 billion. For more information about CPPIB, please visit www.cppib.com or follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook or Twitter.
About the Generali Group
Generali is an independent, Italian insurance group, with a strong international presence. Established in 1831, it is among the world's leading insurers and is present in over 60 countries with total premium income exceeding €68 billion in 2017. With nearly 71,000 employees in the world and 57 million customers, the Group has a leading position in Western Europe and an increasingly significant presence in Central and Eastern Europe as well as in Asia. In 2017, Generali Group was included among the most sustainable companies in the world by the Corporate Knights ranking.
About Natixis Investment Managers
Natixis Investment Managers serves financial professionals with more insightful ways to construct portfolios. Powered by the expertise of 26 specialized investment managers globally, we apply Active ThinkingSM to deliver proactive solutions that help clients pursue better outcomes in all markets. Natixis ranks among the world's largest asset management firms (€818.1 billion / $1,008 billion AUM). More information at: im.natixis.com.
About Omers
Founded in 1962, OMERS is one of Canada's largest defined benefit pension plans, with more than $95 billion in net assets, as at December 31, 2017. It invests and administers pensions for almost half a million members from municipalities, school boards, emergency services and local agencies across Ontario. OMERS has employees in Toronto and other major cities across North America, the U.K., Europe, Asia and Australia – originating and managing a diversified portfolio of investments in public markets, private equity, infrastructure and real estate. Visit us at www.omers.com.
About Ontario Teachers'
Ontario Teachers' invests and administers Canada's largest single-profession pension plan, with $189.5 billion in net assets at December 31, 2017. It holds a diverse global portfolio of assets, approximately 80% of which is managed in-house, and has earned an annualized total fund net return of 9.9% since the Plan's founding in 1990. Ontario Teachers' is an independent organization headquartered in Toronto. Its Asia-Pacific region office is located in Hong Kong and its Europe, Middle East & Africa region office is in London. The defined-benefit pension is fully funded. It serves the province of Ontario's 323,000 active and retired teachers. For more information, visit otpp.com and follow us on Twitter @OtppInfo.
About OPTrust
With net assets of over $20 billion, OPTrust invests and manages one of Canada's largest pension funds and administers the OPSEU Pension Plan, a defined benefit plan with over 92,000 members and retirees. OPTrust was established to give plan members and the Government of Ontario an equal voice in the administration of the Plan and the investment of its assets through joint trusteeship. OPTrust is governed by a 10-member Board of Trustees, five of whom are appointed by OPSEU and five by the Government of Ontario.
About PGGM
PGGM is a cooperative Dutch pension fund service provider. Institutional clients are offered: asset management, pension fund management, policy advice and management support. On December 31, 2017 PGGM had EUR 218 billion in assets under management and was administrating pensions of 3 million participants. Around 725,000 workers in the Dutch healthcare are connected to PGGM&CO, our members organization. Either alone or together with strategic partners, PGGM develops future solutions by linking together pension, care, housing and work. www.pggm.nl
Comments by partner institutions
"Alberta Investment Management Corporation shares a commitment alongside our peers to responsibly meet the long-term return objectives of our stakeholders. The issues on which we are collaborating – Increasing Gender Equality in Global Capital Markets, Strengthening Expertise in Sustainable Infrastructure, and Advancing Climate-Related Financial Disclosures – are of critical importance to well-functioning markets that will benefit from our collective support," said Kevin Uebelein, Chief Executive Officer of AIMCo.
"Markets need to turn challenges like climate change and gender inequality into options for action. If more investors integrate ecology, social and governance consequently into investment decisions and manage to unlock the huge potential of qualified woman in financial industries global wealth will increase evidentially. Allianz Group is driving the change for a sustainable future with a clear commitment on diversity and climate protection," said Ritu Arora, Regional CIO Asia at Allianz Investment Management (AIM)
and member of AIM Investment Management Board.
"Governments of the world have committed to a more sustainable future. To achieve this, financial flows – and the world's capital markets – must themselves be reoriented and become more sustainable. This global initiative is a critical step to supporting our joint vision of responsible, long-term, investment. The World Benchmarking Alliance, through the provision of free, public corporate sustainability league tables will further enhance this fantastic initiative. Aviva is proud to be a founding partner of the World Benchmarking Alliance and we look forward to it being embedded in this G7 initiative," said Maurice Tulloch, Chief Executive Officer, International Insurance, Aviva.
"CalPERS is honored to be working with institutional investors from around the world on issues that protect our members' pensions. Our partnership ensures that we will move the agenda on mitigating against risks that can materially impact the companies we invest in. Comprehensive climate change reporting, a commitment to gender diversity, and sustainable infrastructure investing will help drive investment returns higher for all of us. We're excited to be a part of this global effort," said Marcie Frost, CEO of CalPERS.
"Recognizing that diverse groups make better decisions, CPPIB has long supported increasing career opportunities for women in finance both through our own programs and by participating in initiatives like the 30 Percent Club Canada, as a founding member. We look forward to collaborating with other leading investors through this important G7 initiative to improve gender diversity in senior management and at the board level," said Mark Machin, President & CEO of CPPIB. "We also firmly support efforts surrounding infrastructure and climate change-related initiatives, which will complement the work CPPIB is already doing in both areas."
"With the aim of being at the forefront of positive change, inspiring trust in the investors' community and leading as a corporate citizen, we are delighted to join this high-level initiative, which is fully aligned with the commitments undertaken by Generali towards gender diversity, management of climate-related risks and opportunities and responsible investments, as publicly stated in our Charter of Sustainability Commitments", said Tim Ryan, Group CIO and CEO Investment, Asset and Wealth Management, Generali.
"We are proud to be a founding partner in this initiative, and we believe that uniting the resources and energy of this group will help build the scale and momentum needed to create a more level global playing field in terms of equal opportunity, transparency and access to expertise and capital," said Jean Raby, CEO of Natixis Investment Managers. "Current efforts to address these critical issues have been insufficient. Real change will require a new paradigm, and it is important for global investors to take the lead and work together to accelerate the pace of change and build a more sustainable future."
"Our members demonstrate commitment to improve their communities every day and in that spirit OMERS is proud to be one of the inaugural partners in this initiative to drive positive change," said Michael Latimer, CEO, OMERS. "Acting collectively, participating institutional investors have an opportunity to take a leadership role in making a meaningful difference."
"OPTrust sees itself as a global pension citizen and a critical component of that is to participate in helping others develop systems that are modelled along the lines of the Canadian pension plan system," said Hugh O'Reilly, President and CEO of OPTrust. "Our work with the World Bank is one demonstration of that commitment. It's Important for us to lead on climate change, to promote diversity and help others build capacity — so we are delighted to participate in this initiative."
"Through our participation in the G7 Institutional Investor Initiatives, PGGM is able to contribute to the important sustainability agenda of the G7 summit in Charlevoix, Canada," said Eloy Lindeijer, Chief Investment Management of PGGM.
Leading Canadian and G7 Investors Come Together...

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Hugo Chavez: Gadhafi was a 'Martyr,' His Killing an 'Outrage
Talked about it with Raul Castro.
Madeleine Morgenstern
Hugo Chavez and Moammar Gadhafi, pictured here in 2007.
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez expressed outrage over the death of Moammar Gadhafi, calling the deceased Libyan dictator a "martyr" and his killing an "outrage."
"Sadly the death of Gadhafi has been confirmed," Chavez told reporters in Venezuela on Thursday, AFP reported. "They assassinated him. It is another outrage."
The two leaders were allies and friends over the years, welcoming one another to their respective countries and presenting each other with gifts and honors.
According to CNN, Chavez learned of Gadhafi's death as he returned Thursday from Cuba, where he's been receiving treatment for cancer.
"I was talking with [Cuban leader] Raul Castro. He was telling me 'Gadhafi is going to get killed for sure,'" Chavez said. "I will remember him all of my life as a great fighter, a revolutionary and a martyr."
Chavez has refused to recognize the new Libyan regime, calling the country's new U.N. representative a "dummy" and a "puppet," according to AFP. Earlier this year, he offered to help mediate the unfolding political crisis, an offer that did not gain much traction though one Gadhafi reportedly accepted.
"Live and be victorious. We're with you," Chavez said in August, addressing Gadhafi during a speech.
Chavez also had harsh words for the U.S., saying "the empire" is determined to destroy the world.
"The saddest thing is that in its quest to dominate the world, the empire and its allies are setting it on fire," he said.
Celebrations fast turn into injuries as Eagles fans come crashing down


Latvians started emigrating to Canada in the early part of the 1900s, and settled in many urban centres. They started founding different Latvian Centres and Churches, as they wanted to keep their culture alive. After some time, people felt that these organizations should work together more and the Latvian National Federation in Canada (LNFC) was born. Konrāds Dobelis from Edmonton and Mariss Vētra from Halifax were key to its founding.
Dobelis arrived in Canada in 1927, and as new immigrants were coming as a result of the Second World War, he began an immigrant organization in Edmonton called IMANTA in 1947.
In 1947 and 1948 additional "Latvian Centres" were also created in Toronto, Montreal, London, Hamilton and Winnipeg.
Vētra, a soloist from the Latvian National Opera arrived in Halifax in 1947 from Sweden and started helping new immigrants to sort out their practical living problems.
It was Konrāds Dobelis' intiative on September 25, 1948 that brought together 12 people from various Latvian Centres to form the Canadian Latvian National Federation with Konrāds as the Chair.
The goal of the new Federation was to help with the care of Latvian immigrants and to keep the goal of regaining Latvia's independance alive. On May 6, 1950, it joined with the Latvian Relief Associaton to form a joint organization called the Latvian National Federation in Canada. J. Preisbergs was voted in as the new Chair.


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Our catering services are perfect for group sizes ranging from 20 to 2,000. We cater to business meetings and functions, picnics, parties, brunch, lunch, dinner and everything in-between. Some of our catering options include cocktail parties, hors d'oeuvres, passed appetizers, displayed fares, full service buffets and coursed menus. We also have to-go, pick-up and delivery options.
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Recent research indicates that flu vaccines given during pregnancy can protect newborns against the flu. However, the length of protection against the flu in infants has been unclear, until recently. A new trial involving over one thousand babies, compared babies born to mothers who received the flu shot to babies whose mothers received a placebo during pregnancy. Blood samples of both newborns were taken periodically between seven days and twenty-four weeks after life to determine the level of protection against the flu virus. Results of the study showed that flu shots given to mothers protected most infants in the first two months of life.
The flu is a contagious respiratory infection caused by different influenza viruses. A yearly flu shot is considered by health experts as one of the best ways to lower the chances of getting the flu. Some side effects of getting a flu shot include soreness, swelling, fever, and aches. These side effects are usually short-lived and mild.


November 20, 2017 cosimocreatesbuzz Brand Awareness for small business, content marketing, social media marketing, video marketing Comments Off on Instagram Marketing: Why It should be part of your social media marketing?
Instagram marketing is using images, short videos and hashtags to create an engaging environment for group of similar-minded people and businesses. For example, if your business is social media marketing, attain followers by posting videos and pictures that outline different strategies and tips. Use as many hashtags as possible.
Low-Quality Images: For a platform that prides itself on highly graphic images and short videos, posting low quality images is a big red flag. For example, if you're a landscaper or photographer, then you should be using high quality images to demonstrate the dedication and quality of your work. These images are your digital resume, if the images look off then who will hire you?
Relevant Images: Instagram is the perfect platform for companies that utlize high-quality images as a way to advertise their work. However, it will only be effective if you are using relevant images. For example, a landscaper wouldn't post a picture of a custom modification on their vehicle. Just like a baker would never post pictures of their landscaped backyard. Relevant and high-quality images can grow your brand while low-qualty images and non-relevant images can destroy it.
Why Should Brands advertise on Instagram?
Product Posts: Plants, Landscaped patios, Social Media Tips etc.
Behind the scenes images: Who are the faces behind the brand?
Branded quotes and tips: Everyone loves a good #QOTD (quote of the day), so aligning your brand's personality with famous words or useful tips is a great way to tap into the aspirational feelings floating around on Instagram.
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US-based journalists' advocacy group condemns charges against Turkish journalist
ISTANBUL – A U.S.-based journalists' advocacy group has condemned charges filed against a Turkish columnist, saying they should be dropped immediately.
Gultekin Avci was charged Sunday with "attempting to overthrow the government," among other allegations. His lawyer says the case has been riddled with procedural violations.
Avci, who works for the Bugun daily and has written on intelligence matters, is one of several journalists and news groups which have been charged before an early election scheduled for Nov. 1.
On Wednesday, New York-based Committee to Project Journalists condemned the charges against Avci, and Europe and Central Asia Program Coordinator Nina Ognianova called on Turkey to "fundamentally reform" its penal code.
Turkey has long been criticized by opponents who say the government stifles media freedom. Earlier this month, mobs attacked the Hurriyet newspaper.


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Chile: 62 MW commissioned at Cerro Dominador solar complex
One of Chile's major renewable energy projects, the Cerro Dominador solar complex, whose combined CSP and PV capacity is expected to reach 220 MW, has begun feeding electricity into the grid.
August 29, 2017 Marija Maisch
The inauguration of the Atacama hybrid solar project in Chile.
Image: Abengoa
Spanish renewable energy company Abengoa stated that it has connected to the grid the first 62 MW of photovoltaic power generating capacity at the Cerro Dominador solar complex in northern Chile, which comprises a 100 MW PV plant, along with Latin America's first solar thermal plant of 110 MW capacity.
The project is located in the Atacama Desert, renowned as the region with the highest concentration of solar irradiation in the world. It is owned by EIG Global Energy Partners, whereas the Spanish company has been contracted to act as EPC and to conduct operations and maintenance on the project.
Scheduled to become completely operational by the year's end, the photovoltaic plant will comprise a total of 392,000 panels. Meanwhile, the solar thermal plant, including a 250 meter-high tower with 10,600 heliostats, covering a surface of more than 700 hectares, is expected to be completed in 2019 and feature 17.5 hours of thermal storage, enabling a 24-hour electricity supply.
This good news comes after last year's perilous indebtedness for the Spanish clean power developer, which cast doubt on the project's future. However, after earning a new lease of life when the company's investors agreed to provide $ 1.3 billion of new credit lines in exchange for a 50% stake, Abengoa averted Spain's biggest ever corporate bankruptcy and was able to restart work on the Atacama Desert plant and its other projects.
The ambitious Cerro Dominador project is part of the Chilean national program for the development of renewable energy, which aims to provide a cleaner energy future for Chile, while boosting economic development and reducing its dependence on fossil fuels. Chile aims to meet 20% of its energy demand from renewables by 2025.
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Exotic verbena, tropical verbena (not related to lemon verbena. A light brown liquid with a lemon fresh and fruity odor. The scent of Litsea has been compared to lemongrass and lemon verbena. It is considered sweeter and finer than lemongrass and a possible fragrance alternative to the costly lemon verbena (not an alternative in terms of therapeutic potential). Safety Information: Litsea should be used diluted in a carrier or blended with other essential oils to decrease potential for skin irritation. The following essential oils are recommended for blending: Basil, Bergamot, Geranium, Ginger, Jasmine, Rose, Rosemary, Rosewood and Ylang-Ylang.
Essential oils are natural aromatic compounds found in the seeds, bark, stems, roots, flowers, and other parts of plants. Essential oils can present very pleasant aromas and very powerful aromas. Essential oils are generally extracted by distillation, typically by using steam or other processes including expression or solvent extraction and cold pressed. Our Essential oils are most often used in soap production and aroma lamps for aromatherapy. Essential oils can also be used for adding scents to incense sticks and household cleaning products..
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Alan Root (Inula helenium) - Almond bitter - Bergamot expressed - Birch sweet - Birch tar - Boldo leaf - Cade - Calamus - Camphor (brown, yellow, unrectified) - Cassis - Cinnamon bark - Colophon - Costos Root - Fig Leaf abs - Horseradish - Mustard (volatile) - Opoponax - Peru balsam - Rue abs - Sassafras - Tansy - Tolu - Turpentine unrectified - Verbena (from citriodora) - Wintergreen (Methyl salicylate).
Cajaput - Champhor - Eucalyptus - Fennel - Hyssop = Peppermint & Rosemary.
We source essential oils from multiple suppliers. We are constantly searching for consistent essential oils at fair prices. Due to weather conditions essential oils can vary in both quantity available and quality. As with any formula, we always recommend you do your own in house testing. Testing in house will allow you to adjust formulas to create your own quality finished products.
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When you know the notes to sing, you can sing most anything! Tickets are now on sale for the new national tour of The Sound of Music, directed by Tony Award winner Jack O'Brien. The classic Rodgers & Hammerstein musical will play the Boston Opera House from March 29 through April 10, 2016. The show stars newcomer Kerstin Anderson as Maria and Ben Davis as Captain von Trapp.
In addition to Anderson and Davis, the cast of The Sound of Music includes Ashley Brown as Mother Abbess, Merwin Foard as Max Detweiler, Teri Dale Hansen as Elsa Schraeder, Dan Tracy as Rolf and Paige Silvester as Liesl. The von Trapp children are played by Erich Schuett (Friedrich), Maria Knasel (Louisa), Quinn Erickson (Kurt), Svea Johnson (Brigitta), Mackenzie Currie (Marta) and Audrey Bennett (Gretl).
Don't flit, float, fleetly flee or fly; get your tickets to see The Sound of Music today!


Discussion in 'Green Bay Packers Fan Forum' started by JLW_51, Oct 30, 2017.
Aaron Jones has played well.
There are some bright spots after all.
Clay is playing well and better than he has in years.
Why do we not realize these things? Because they don't have a coach.
Individually I think there are plenty of bright spots on this team. As a unit I think they have players capable of being better than they have been. And I waver between seeing players screwing up or coaches that can't get them in the right places at the worst times for this team.
The one player whose lack of play stands out to me is Clinton Dix. He just isn't making the plays you would expect out of a guy who went to the Pro Bowl last season.
He's regressed 100%, no idea what's happening with him.
One beat writer thinks he's hiding an injury, but it's obvious he's not playing well at all.
I don't know about that, he looks like he is running pretty well to me. Maybe his DC has rubbed off on him.
Perhaps he's trying to do too much.
I felt he was overrated in getting that probowl nod, but he was solid at least. i do agree, this year he's regressed. For whatever reason, it doesn't matter at this point, but i find him to be more of a liability out there than a help a lot of times. Bad angles repeatedly, poor tackling and i'm pretty sure the ones he makes are 50/50 flags in the NFL going forward. Seeing a lot more of those blows to the shoulder region where the "tackler" is just tucking his head and launching with a shoulder getting called. and he's always a step late in coverage. I don't think i've seen him make a single play in pass coverage where he just had great defense and made the play.
Regressed is a harsh term!
I think he's still a good player, but lacks the special edge he showed last season.
2nd highest tackles (after Blake M) for 2017 for Total and Solo tackles.
You can't blame HaHa taking awful angles on Capers. There's a lot you can blame on Capers, but not that.


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What California Is Known For: The Invention of Blue Jeans
By Rachael Medina July 18, 2019
From boyfriend jeans and high-waisted jeans, to blue jeans and black jeans, denim has conquered the world—but it all began in California.
Early History of Jeans
Who invented blue jeans?
While denim pants had existed for years before blue jeans were invented, it was the innovative design from Jacob Davis and the entrepreneurial spirit of Levi Strauss that started the revolution. Twenty years before the invention of jeans, Strauss had just moved from New York—where he owned a dry-goods company with his brother—to San Francisco to open his own dry-goods business that would serve the local general stores. Since this was during the Gold Rush, Strauss met several working men, including customer Jacob Davis, and realized there was a gap in the market when it came to sturdy clothing that would hold up against on-the-job physical demands.
Blue jeans were invented in 1873 by San Francisco entrepreneur Levi Strauss and tailor Jacob Davis, leading to a clothing revolution in California and beyond.
What Were Jeans Originally Made Of?
Fast forward two decades to 1873, when the wife of a local worker asked Davis to create a pair of pants for her husband that would be more sturdy and wouldn't fall apart under everyday stresses. After considering ways to reinforce the pockets and the base of the button-up fly—the usual suspects when it came to work pants falling apart—Davis made use of copper rivets in those critical areas. While the materials for work pants, or "overalls", had already been invented, they simply needed structural improvements.
The term "jeans" evolved from a cotton and wool fabric that was imported from Genoa, Italy to England in the 16th century; this blended material was called "jean". Two centuries later, jean was made entirely from cotton and other, sturdier fabrics that had come into popularity. Among these fabrics was denim, which also derived its name from its place of origin. The result of an attempt to recreate the famous material from Genoa, this new cotton corduroy fabric was originally crafted in Nîmes, France and called "Serge de Nîmes". This fabric differed from jean in that it was a twill fabric made from two or more indigo-dyed threads, which passed on top of undyed threads—leading to a material that was indigo on the outside but white on the inside. It was this denim material that Davis purchased from Strauss and used along with the copper rivets to create the jeans that we know and love today.
Though jeans can now be found in just about anybody's closet, they were originally designed for men who needed sturdy, durable pants for their blue-collar jobs.
The Birth of Levi's Men's Jeans
The birth of blue jeans owes its thanks to the "improvement in fastening pocket-openings" patent that allowed Levi's to become so successful and blue jeans to become so prevalent. This version of "waist overalls" was an instant success and was patented in 1873—the same year it was invented—with the help of Davis' business partner, Levi Strauss.
The anniversary of blue jeans is celebrated on May 20, 1873, but back then, the pants were not called jeans, nor were they created for everyone; at their inception, they were specifically men's jeans.
Sixty one years after the creation of blue jeans, Levi's introduced the first pair of women's jeans, which became popularized over the years by Hollywood actors such as Marilyn Monroe.
The Creation of Women's Jeans
It wasn't until 1934 that Levi's introduced the first pair of women's jeans, after which the company doubled the potential customer base and opened the door for the widespread adoption of the pants, popularizing the term "jeans".
James Dean and other Hollywood actors also helped to make jeans trendy and cool, both on and off the set. Rather than being a necessity simply for the working class, denim transformed into an everyday staple that now graces the closets of nearly every Californian—and has even been named the official state fabric of California.
Today, there are various jean styles that can be found around the world, including ripped jeans, jeggings, skinny jeans, and boyfriend jeans.
Beyond Blue Jeans
Today, Levi's and their many competitors have designed pants with open minds, introducing everything from black jeans and ripped jeans, to denim jeans and stretchy jeans (aka "jeggings")—and even the denim jacket.
Levi's has also been integral in launching comprehensive codes of conduct that spread across factory departments and encompass ethics, legal requirements, standards, working hours, wages, and more. Now, environmental regulations and the health impacts of chemicals used to craft jeans hold the primary focus of innovation in the industry, all led by the efforts of Levi's.
It is hard to imagine a world without blue jeans, and while it is hard to say what the future holds for jeans, it is clear that they are here to stay.
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There was a small part of me that believed there would be seasonal decor and greenery adorning the planters on the back deck by Christmas morning, at the latest. Was I wrong? Not entirely. It was the same part of me that believed the children would wake up to pancakes shaped like little Christmas trees.
Just to let you know it's not all my mess. Also, I'm going to clean it up.
Are you planning to go the store anytime soon? Because there is nothing to eat in this house.
Some of us are going to Chipotle. Can I have some money?
Some friends are coming over. I call the basement.
Hey, we're all out of milk. How come you never buy enough milk?
Why do I have to do everything?
No one understands your rules. Your rules make no sense at all.
Do you have any plans for the car? Cause I'm going to need it.
There are no clean towels. Someone needs to do the laundry.
I'm probably going to be late tonight. I'm just letting you know because 11 o'clock is not realistic.
So, the new iPhone is out. I could really use a new phone.


She picked out the puzzle, and I bought it.
Lucy loves to use her mind, to wrestle solutions from problems. She is unencumbered, the way children should be, by fear or insecurity or lack of knowledge. She hasn't yet learned to let any of those things get in her way. Puzzles are a delight for our little girl, our extroverted bundle of energy who was, miraculously, stitched together with a healthy dose of independence that her dad and I are only far too eager to cultivate. She finds equal joy in jumping and climbing as she does sitting with a puzzle, literal or otherwise. So when we went to Barnes & Noble that afternoon in search of an activity to take home, Lucy selected the best one on the shelf.
The aforementioned puzzle is three hundred pieces total, a bright, bursting combination of colors that are so numerous the prospect of piecing them together felt slightly overwhelming when we first spread it out on the table. At least it did for me. But we did it, over the course of four hours, between eating dinner and playing outside and getting ready for bed. And then we did it again the next week.
On Saturday, Lucy pulled the puzzle down from our hutch and began working on it herself. She didn't ask for my participation or assistance, so I didn't offer it. Instead, I sat in the living room and finished The Forgetting Time while taking periodic breaks to listen in on the conversation she was having with herself. Lucy sang and talked to her baby doll and pretended to be a teacher lecturing her students, and all the while her little fingers stretched over the table, hovering, searching for the next puzzle piece. For two hours, she sat up on her knees and surveyed the landscape of color on top of our dining room table, perfectly content with the work she had completed and what still remained.
Every once in awhile, Lucy would call out, "Mommy! Daddy! Come look at how done I am!" And we'd scurry into the room to clap our hands and declare how proud we were of her progress.
This continued, on and off, for five more days. And last night, just before bed, Lucy finished the puzzle.
There are only simple lessons here, lessons I am always learning. The first is that children are vastly superior to adults in almost every way. Aren't they always? The second is that a little encouragement goes a very, very long way. Our words have potential to be so life-giving, don't they? We can build up people, leaders, and nations with the power of our speech...and destroy them just as quickly. Finally, there is just as much delight to be found in the process of making something—whether that something is a career, a family, a book, a plan, a home, or a business—as there is in the end result. Perhaps even more.
I daresay, yes, definitely even more.
I watched my daughter pore over a puzzle more than half the size of her body and she saw nothing more than possibility in the progress. The possibility for a little bit of fun, for the pleasure of finding that next piece, for accomplishing something difficult all on her own. Without the pieces, a puzzle is just a picture. There is no possibility. There's only what already is.
I am in the thick of not enjoying the progress that opens up to more possibility. Oh, progress is happening, I feel sure of it. But it is drudgery. It is pain. It is heavy and frustrating and, more often than not, discouraging.
I'm writing a book that talks about lessons I've already learned, lessons I want to share. And two weeks ago I realized they are lessons I will have to keep learning every day for the rest of my life. They are not one-time realizations the way Jesus' death on the cross was a one-time salvation for all who believe. They are daily graces that must be chosen out of all the noise surrounding me, graces I have to submit to every single morning, over and over again. They are pieces of a puzzle, bright and colorful, that will remain incomplete until I stand at the feet of Jesus.
Perhaps the delight I'm seeking should not be my own. Perhaps it is His delight. Like like that of a little girl looking out over a beautiful puzzle, He fits my days together, one by one, gasping with joy as He watches me become the woman He designed at the start.
The delight is in the progress, and the delight is His.


Time to venture out to parts unknown. Get adventurous and let your tastebuds decide where you should travel during the weekend for some new grub. Here you'll find a handful of our favorite small town eateries within driving distance of Tampa.


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Upper Level Bleachers Replaced at Rupp
Credit Stu Johnson
For the first time since its opening in 1976, Rupp Arena will feature chair back seats in the upper level. The official unveiling took place Tuesday. The chair backs along both sidelines in the upper level replace bench seating.
Lexington Center President Bill Owen said the change has been underconsideration since about 1999. But Owen said finding the right product to install without closing the arena took time, and there were concerns about having fewer seats. "In replacing the seats, you don't get as many rows with chair backs as you get with bleachers. And losing capacity, there just wasn't an agreement on everyone involved from funding to everyone else required to lose capacity," said Owen.
The news release states seating for basketball games will now be 20,545 and 19,576 for concerts. Owen said it will mean more comfort and cup holders for those sitting along the sidelines of the basketball court on the upper level. He believes it could also make a difference for concert goers. "With a sell-out crowd, the only thing that's available is the top four or five rows and it's a bleacher. That gives you a question about "do I really want to attend that event ?"
"If it's a chair back, the likelihood of you still attending that event is much greater," explained Owen.
University of Kentucky Director of Strategic Communication Guy Ramsey said basketball ticket related revenue is expected to be the same this year compared to last season. He added, in part, that comes about by selling more upper level seats as season tickets.
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Composer, singer-songwriter, actor, author, and activist Sting was born in Newcastle, England before moving to London in 1977 to form The Police with Stewart Copeland and Andy Summers. The band released five studio albums, earned six Grammy Awards and two Brits, and was inducted into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2003. Sting: My Songs will be a rollicking, dynamic show focusing on the most beloved songs written by Sting and spanning the musician's prolific career with The Police and as a solo artist. Fans can expect to hear 'Englishman in New York', 'Fields of Gold', 'Shape of My Heart', 'Every Breath You Take', 'Roxanne', 'Message in a Bottle' and many more.
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Pocket guide points to environmental progress
A pocket guide highlighting Britain's progress towards sustainability in some areas, and the lack of it in others, has been published by the Government.
Published 1st August 2006
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The sustainable development indicators in your pocket looks at how the UK has changed over the last five years and diagnoses the country's environmental, social and economic wellbieng.
Overall it appears Britain's environment is improving although there are also a number of areas where things are getting worse.
On the plus side, for example, air pollution emissions are down while waste recycling, river water quality and local environmental quality are improving and more of our energy is coming from renewable sources.
But CO2 emmissions from road freight, private vehicles, houses and aviation, urban ozone pollution and water lost through leaks are all getting worse and the amount of household waste we are producing is getting worse.
A spokesman for Defra told edie the idea of the publication was to provide a 'health check' for the UK and ensure those who were interested could access the information.
"It's for anybody and everybody who wants to understand how we measure sustainability. We're sending it out widely to schools, councils and libraries," he said.
"We've tried over the years to make these more user friendly so they are accessible to all…and give people more of an idea of what we mean when we talk about sustainability.
Despite rising CO2 emissions in several key areas – such as transport and housing – the UK was on track to meet its Kyoto Targets, if not the more stringent self-imposed targets, he said.
A lot of resources have gone into persuading the public to reduce waste and domestic energy consumption, but despite this both continue to rise.
"We're doing what we can but it's up to people to do their bit. We need to up our game," said the Defra spokesman.
He said the Government had put a lot of effort into tackling household emissions and, particularly via energy efficiency, and huge numbers of households had benefited from subsidised energy efficiency measures.
"The Government has time and time again reminded people, without being too nanny state-ish, that they can contribute a lot by swapping to low energy lightbulbs and energy efficient appliances," he said.
"People are becoming more aware that the little things can make a big difference.
Efforts to reduce household rubbish are also a mixed bag.
"Less and less is going to landfill, which is a good thing, but at the same time people are creating more and more waste," said the spokesman.
"Recycling rates have more than trebled since this Government came to power in 1997."
Environment Minister Ian Pearson said: "These indicators highlight the challenges for our lifestyles, for business and for policy makers if we are to move towards 'one planet' living.
"They illustrate where we are making progress and where we may need to think and do things differently to get improvements.
"The need to cut greenhouse gas emissions in the home and from our cars in order to combat climate change is clearly shown. But the indicators also demonstrate a wide range of other areas where action is needed.
"We are all in this together. Action by Government, individuals and business are all needed if we are going to avoid dangerous climate change and enjoy a better quality of life without compromising the quality of life for future generations.
"People change their behaviour when they feel that their actions will make a difference, which is why it is important that they can see for themselves where we are getting things right or where we all need to do more."
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Overcoming the costs and challenges of IRB implementation
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Traditionally, for a firm implementing IRB, there have been many challenges and heavy costs attached. However, recent regulation changes and refinements have caused a shift in the cost-benefit ratio in favour of IRB for many firms. The changes mean that many of the costs and challenges previously associated with an IRB development can now be overcome more easily, especially for small and medium sized firms. Ben Clark explores the costs and challenges of IRB implementation in this blog.
1. The data problem
Implementation of IRB models requires a long history of data and, for some models, the data must capture the effects of a full economic cycle. For example, in the case of UK mortgages, this would be defined as including the early 1990's recession.
In other cases, modellers must evidence that the models represent a reliable worst-case component. This suggests that a data sample which includes 20 years is required to build IRB models; most challenger firms simply won't have this long history of data.
Given the low interest rate environment experienced over the last 10 years and the tightening of risk appetite, many firms have little to no defaults to build models to assess the level of risk in their book today. As these models are required as a starting point for the IRB calculation, this has previously been a major stumbling block for these firms.
The solution to this is to utilise external data sources, which can come in a range of forms, and is now more acceptable thanks to recent changes to the regulations. The challenge of sourcing the right data and evidencing its relevance remains, however, the recent changes have opened up the possibility of IRB to firms who had previously discounted it due to insufficient data.
2. The model development requirement
Successful IRB model development programmes require substantial knowledge, expertise and experience. This requires many firms to have a team who can develop and oversee the modelling as well as the resource to challenge and review the models in the wider management teams in order to utilise the model efficiently.
The cost of developing an internal modelling function can be large as modellers are a skilled resource and are in high demand due to a need for these niche skills in the market. This has historically been a major problem for smaller firms.
There is no quick fix for this as accurate modelling requires years of experience, trial and error and training in order to develop the right approach to managing a model focused institution. Management teams also need the expertise to know when to trust the models, when to add judgement and when to redevelop.
However, unintentionally, most firms have been building this expertise through the development and usage of IFRS 9 models. For all but the smallest firms, a form of PD model will already be in use within the institution and key components for IRB modelling will already be in place.
3. The cost is high, and the benefits are uncertain
When the capital benefits are uncertain, it can be difficult to justify and commit to an IRB project. Financial benefits are likely to be significant, but the size will be dependent on several factors, including the availability to source relevant data and the quality of the models at the end of the development.
Within most firms, costs are tightly controlled, and large projects are only commissioned when the benefits are certain. This can make achieving internal buy-in for an IRB development challenging, especially when it will involve substantial upfront costs such as the purchase of external data or an increase in modelling resources.
The solution to this is two-fold:
o Where the benefits are uncertain, the move into IRB can be gradual. Initial impact assessments can be carried out through IRB simulations using very basic models and internal data. It may not be possible to accurately estimate the capital requirement at this stage, but a range can be given with confidence intervals to support the cost benefit analysis
o Synergies from the IRB development can be maximised to optimise work to ensure the benefits are recognised as quickly as possible. For example, the initial modelling work can be used to support the firm's Pillar capital assessment providing an alternative calculation to the standardised approach
4. The elapsed time
Designing, developing, validating, implementing and internally approving an IRB model is likely to take over a year, with a requirement for firms to evidence their ability to use an IRB approach effectively over at least a 3-year period. This means that the elapsed time from the commencement of an IRB programme to approval of the waiver can be several years.
Recent changes mean this approval process has been dramatically shortened which means that a successful IRB waiver can be achieved in under three years of a development starting.
For more information on overcoming the costs and challenges of IRB implementation, download our whitepaper 'IRB: Six reasons to transition amidst a world of changing regulation.'
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Q: Searching for a better solution than folded if statements for undefined properties of an object This is a very basic issue about if statements. It doesn't necessarily effect only javascript.
If object.user is undefined this will break:
if ( object.user.name ) {
  sayMyName();
} else {
  object.user = {};
  object.user.name = 'Jane Doe';
  sayMyName();
}

because it can not read a property of undefined. So i put the else stuff in a function and folded the if into another if:
function anonymous(object) {
  object.user = {};
  object.user.name = 'Jane Doe';
  sayMyName();
}

if ( object.user ) {
  if ( object.user.name ) {
    sayMyName();
  } else {
    anonymous();
  }
} else {
  anonymous();
}

But this looks like bad code to me. This case must be a common problem. Or at least i have it quite often. Is there any good solution for this?
EDIT:
@Mritunjay's proposal
if(object && object.user && object.user.name){...}

is way better, but it doesn't seem to be the best solution. Imagine a if-statements that tries to get obj.some.very.very.deep.property. I'm currently trying to write a helper-function like checkPropertySafely(object.user.name); that goes back to object, and checks every property recursively, no matter how deep it is. So basically i try to automate @Mritunjay's manually written statement.

A: I use bellow in this situation
if(object.user && object.user.name){...}

BTW you should check if object also exists.
if(object && object.user && object.user.name){...}

A: I finally figured out how to write the helper-function. Here it is:
function propertyExists(property) {
    var statement = '';
    var prevItem = '';

    property.split(".").forEach(function(item, index) {
        if (index != 0) {statement += ' && '}
        statement += prevItem+item;
        prevItem += item+'.';
    });

    return eval(statement);
}

With this function, i can now simply do this:
if ( propertyExists('object.user.name') ) {
  sayMyName();
} else {
  anonymous();
}

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Beet-red faces bursting with exhaustion are scattered from lane to lane as swimmers huff and puff, desperate for oxygen and recovery. As the set winds down, look more closely at these faces. You will see the fatigued Brazilian somehow maintaining composure in lane three, the eager Colombian ready for more in lane six, or perhaps the Venezuelan in lane nine who still seems to have no idea what the set was. Regardless, all of these teammates share one commonality: being an international athlete in an American arena.
Private or public, tech school or liberal arts school, Division I or Division III: the status quo nowadays seems to be having a spark of unique cultures within college swimming. The options in regards of obtaining swimmers from lands far and beyond stems from a massive recruiting pool that spans across the Pacific and nations' capitals. According to the NCAA, there are over 17,000 international student-athletes enrolled and competing at all established NCAA schools. A new wave of immigration has reached the U.S., and the thirst for a prestige education in combination with the opportunity to compete at an elite level is what has been so appealing to those overseas.
With the influx of international student-athletes, a few questions arise regarding team dynamics. How does it affect teams as a whole? What does the presence of unfamiliar heritage on American soil mean for college swimmers?
Florida Tech or Foreign Tech?
Labeled as the most internationally diverse undergraduate student body in the nation, Florida Institute of Technology is one of many examples where college swimming exemplifies the melting pot of cultures contributing to the development of fitter and faster teams. Florida Tech's men's and women's swim team is fortunate enough to have the countries of Colombia, Brazil, Venezuela, Israel, Italy, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Croatia, Grenada, and Jamaica all proudly represented.
They bring a different dynamic to the team. Each and every international swimmer who has been apart of our program has truly defined the statement of team means family. I have never seen a group of young individuals like these ladies and gentlemen that are so different and come from so many diverse backgrounds, yet they all work and communicate in this beautiful harmony to laugh together, to suffer together, to win and lose together; it's quite amazing.
Stepping foot onto college turf is just as challenging – if not more so – for international student-athletes. Between adjusting to a new time zone to getting all the correct paperwork approved and being extremely far away from home, being a student-athlete abroad is no walk in the park.
"I remember my first year at FIT. I came here scared and not confident in my English-speaking capabilities, so I barely interacted with anyone for the first week of school. Three years later, and here I am on this incredible team made up of forty-nine individuals who I'm proud to call my brothers and sisters: mis hermanos y mis hermanas," says Colombian and senior swimmer Valentina Carvajal.
What FIT specifically preaches is that a group of eclectic nationalities is part of what makes their team; however, it is not what defines their success. Imagine the moment before any swimmer steps onto the block. For a Florida Tech Panther, that means stretching the crimson and grey cap over their ears, looking up to see their fellow teammates screaming and hollering at the end of their lane, and then diving into the water knowing that right now, they're swimming for the panthers: not Grenada or Croatia nor the Netherlands. They're swimming for their new home – their new team. They're swimming for Florida Tech.
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Passed away suddenly on July 21, 2007 in Surrey, BC at the age of 86 years. Predeceased by her husband Vince and sister Violet, Frances is survived by daughters Linda (Doug), Karen (Paul) and sons Ken (Tanya), Doug (Terrina). Also survived by grandchildren Jeanette, Erika, Keith, Jessica, Emma and Mackenzie and great-granddaughter Sophia and great-grandson Ayden. She also leaves a loving extended family of nieces, nephews and a circle of friends who filled her life with love and laughter. Frances will always be remembered for her generosity and sense of humour. A celebration of her life was held at 5:00 pm on Tuesday, July 24, 2007 at the Maple Ridge Community Church, 20450 Dewdney Trunk Road, Maple Ridge, BC. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Kidney Foundation.