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Activist tortured, disappeared in Serui amid round up of non-violent activists
October 21, 2012 Human Rights Report, News alert, Urgent Action, Written by West Papua Mediabrutality, civil resistance, Detachment 88, Human Rights and Liberties, Impunity, Indonesian State Violence, Makar, Political Prisoner, right of free expression, Roycke Harry Langie, Serui, torturewestpapuamedia
West Papua Media
Reports have been received from human rights investigators detailing a torture incident that occurred in Serui on October 17, 2012, under the command of notorious Serui Police Chief Roycke Harry Langie.
Arrests occurred in Serui in the lead up to planned demonstrations commemorating the 1st anniversary of the 3rd Papuan People's Congress, the brutal crackdown by Indonesian security forces on the event, and the establishment of the self-declared Federated Republic of West Papua.
Those now held as political prisoner in Serui now include:
Edison Kendi
Yanpiet Maniamboi
Jon Niantian
Jamal Omrik Manitori
On Wednesday evening after 6:00pm, activist Lodik Ayomi was captured by Police at Serui General hospital whilst visiting his ill father. Whilst Lodik's father was lying in hospital bed, he watched helplessly with tears as his son was being hand-cuffed, hit with a rifle-butt on the head and dragged out of the hospital, according to human rights investigators.
Mr Ayomi, in his early 30's, is a father with a child and a political activist. He is listed on the Daftar Pencarian Orang (DPO- Wanted List) by the Police in Serui, alongside with several other political activists who are now in hiding for their safety. Mr Ayomi was falsely accused by Serui police of an incident in May, which Police claimed to be an 'attempt-to-shoot' a police officer at Angkaisera Police station.
Lodik's one kilometre journey from the hospital to the Police Prison left him with a fractured skull and swollen eyes, and one witness described that "he can't even open his eyes". He was also beaten upon his arrival at the Serui Prison, where a witness saw ten police officers in uniform "push him out of the police car and onto the ground violently with ongoing brutal acts of kicking, punching, and hitting with the butt of their rifle for several minutes."
Another witness at the prison saw Ayomi couldn't move whilst he was lying on the ground. "I thought he was dead, but thankfully, a new officer who just started his shift came for Lodik's rescue and stop the other officers from hitting him," said the witness. Mr Lodik sustained a fractured skull with three cracks on his head, according tohe witness, who has not been identified for his protection.
The witness saw a "blood-bath all over" and massive swelling on his face and body. He was then physically dragged into his cell and later at 8:15pm, the prison guards allowed four Indonesian intelligence officers, who blind-folded his head in a bag and tortured him.
Before he was dragged away, other inmates could hear him screaming loudly "help, help, help, Lord help me", for several times. The inmates heard the interrogators yelled at him to 'stand-up' when he fell onto the concrete floor, and continuously kicked him until he was crying and Ayomi was begging for the police officers to "please don't paralyze my legs, please don't break my legs".
After that another five officers came in and took him away into the interrogation room, where he continued to scream for 'help', according to witnesses at the prison. He was tortured and interrogated for over six hours, from 8:15pm until 2:00am. He was later put in a septic tank for 2 hours with head blind-folded and hand-cuffed. The other inmates saw him "like a disabled person".
On Thursday morning, around 8am, he was taken away from the prison and until now, no one knows his whereabouts, including the other inmates. Grave concerns are held for his safety.
The witnesses who saw the police officers who beat him know the identities of the police officers names. Thee names of the police officers who conducted the beating are:
Bripka. Jabal Nur
Brigadir. Yusak Sawaki
Briptu. Peres Yowen
Briptu. Regen Jas
Briptu. Berti
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AMNESTY STATEMENT: Security forces block peaceful demonstration in Papua
August 11, 2012 News alert, Press Release, Urgent Actionamnesty international, arbitrary arrests, Australian military training, brutality, civil resistance, excessive force, Human Rights and Liberties, Impunity, Indonesian National Armed Forces, Indonesian National Police, Indonesian State Violence, Makar, right of free expression, Serui, west papua, yapenwestpapuamedia
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Indonesia: Security forces block peaceful demonstration in Papua
Amnesty International calls for an independent and impartial investigation into reports that police used unnecessary and excessive force to disperse a peaceful demonstration in Papua province commemorating International Day of the World's Indigenous People on 9 August 2012.
If the investigation finds that the security forces committed human rights violations, then those responsible, including persons with command responsibility, should be prosecuted in proceedings which meet international standards of fairness, and victims provided with reparations.
At least seven people were arbitrarily arrested during and after the demonstration and are being held at the Yapen District police station. They should be released immediately and unconditionally if they have been arrested solely for the peaceful exercise of their right to freedom of expression.
Police Mobile Brigade (Brimob) and military from the 1709 District Military Command (Kodim) led by the Yapen District Police Chief blocked hundreds of peaceful protesters as they marched on the morning of 9 August 2012 in Serui, Yapen Island.
According to local sources, the Indonesian security forces then fired their guns into the air to disperse the protesters, causing many to flee in fear. At least six protesters were arbitrarily arrested during the demonstration and some were reportedly beaten by security forces during their arrest. The police then travelled to Mantembu village to arrest one of the demonstration organizers, a local political activist. When they could not find him they arrested his wife, who is reportedly eight months pregnant.
The actions of the security forces fly in the face of statements made by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono in February 2012 that he wanted an end to repressive actions by the military and police in Papua.
The rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly are guaranteed in Articles 19 and 21 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), to which Indonesia is a state party. Moreover, these rights are protected under Indonesia's Constitution. However, Amnesty International has documented dozens of other cases of arbitrary arrest and detention in past years of peaceful political activists in Papua.
Amnesty International continues to receive credible reports of human rights violations committed by the security forces in the provinces of Papua and West Papua, including torture and other ill-treatment, unnecessary and excessive use of force and firearms by the security forces and possible unlawful killings. Investigations into reports of human rights violations by the security forces are rare and only a few perpetrators have been brought to justice.
During a 2008 gathering to commemorate International Day of the World's Indigenous People in Papua, peaceful demonstrator Opinus Tabuni was discovered dead with a bullet wound clearly visible in his chest, after police opened fire at the crowd. Despite a police investigation, to date no one has been held to account for his death.
Indonesian police threaten Bintang Papua journalists in Yapen for reporting on demos
June 6, 2012 News alert, syndicationBintang Papua, Jayapura, journalist, journalist harassment, media freedom, media safety, Papua, police, Press Freedom, Serui, yapenwestpapuamedia
Threats against Bintang Papua journalists reported by JUBI
JUBI, 2 June 2012Jayapura: According to several journalists working in Serui, Yapen district in Papua, including a journalist from Bintang Papua, they had been warned against publishing information about a demonstration that took place there on 29 May. Bintang Papua has expressed its regrets about this information regarding what the police had done. Journalists have the right to report what happened regarding incidents like this.
The chief editor of the newspaper, Daud Sony said in response to a query from JUBI: 'I have just received information from Seo, our contributor in Serui. He said that the terror and threats made by the police were highly regrettable .This is now the era of reform and space should be given to anyone to exercise the right of response, including journalists.'
The Bintang Papua journalist who was in Serui had rung JUBI to tell them about intimidation and terror by the local police after they had sent a report about a demonstration by Wadapi inhabitants to the Yapen Legislative assembly, DPRD regarding the arrest of John Nuntian. 'We were accused of inciting discord by circulating this report, but we had already sought and received confirmation from the police.
In addition to Seo, another journalist, Ulis Makabori reported that he had been intimidated by the police for reporting information about the demonstration. Ulis wrote a detailed report about happened during the demonstration.
Article 4 para (1) of Press Law 4/1999 states: 'The freedom of the press is guaranteed as a basic right of all citizens, The press shall be free of any attempt to prevent , prohibit or use other means to prevent the population from receiving information.
[Abridged in translation b TAPOL]
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Protest demands expulsion of Yapen police and military chiefs for brutal policies (westpapuamedia.info)
Unconfirmed reports of mass arrests and sweeping in Serui (westpapuamedia.info)
Mass Rallies across West Papua challenge anniversary of Indonesian invasion (westpapuamedia.info)
Peaceful protest against human rights violations in Yapen leads to arrests (westpapuamedia.info)
Peaceful protest against human rights violations in Yapen leads to arrests
May 30, 2012 News alertcivil resistance, freedom of expression, indonesia, Mamberamo, Mantembu, Papua, Papuan people, Serui, West Papua Media, yapenwestpapuamedia
by West Papua Media team
The transitional government declared by the Federated Republic of West Papua organised another peaceful demonstration on May 29, with participants from Yapen, Waropen and Mamberamo gathering to peacefully condemn ongoing acts of violence, terror and intimidation by members of the Indonesia Police and military forces (TNI).
Villages such as Daway, Kainui, Ansus, Wadapi and others around Yapen are under constant threat and fear from Indonesian security forces, according to rally organisers outlining the reasons for holding another demonstration on the restive island.
Crowds began to gather for a series of long marches in the villages of Mantembu, Warari and at the courtyard of the DPRD (Papuan Legislative Council) office in Serui. At 9:30am, WP local time, police and TNI were already blockading the road to prevent the peaceful action from going ahead, with police seizing one car being used for the rally.
More than five hundred people were expected at the gathering, with large numbers of heavily armed police and military personnel creating a show of force against the peaceful gathering. According to sources in Serui who spoke to West Papua Media, the security forces were present to intimidate and stimulate fear to discourage activists from carrying out the action.
Meanwhile, Police seized nine black banners outlining Papuan people's demands and aspirations, with one banner demanding an end to constant military intimidation and terror. As another long march was making its way from Mantembu, it was blockaded and stopped by the military-police apparatus in the village of Warari.
At 4 pm, local time, two trucks from TNI attacked Wadapi village and many locals seek refuge in the bush. Many people are still in hiding until now.
Pieter Hiowati, spokesperson for FRWP Governor of Yapen/Waropn and Mamberamo Daud Abon, told West Papua Media that the DPRD office in Serui has been turned into an Indonesian military headquarters. The DPRD office was fully guarded by heavily armed military and police, both inside and outside of the building. "It is sad but it's a reality, the demand of the people falls on deaf ears from staff members in DPRD and responded with heavy military presence," said Hiowati.
Approximately 800 representatives of indigenous people from Saireri went to the DPRD office to express their aspirations in a peaceful and disciplined manner, however police still arrested four people. Those still held in the Serui police station cells include a mother, Lea Kumumbuy (later released at 7 pm), while three others – Josep Mangge, Josep Rudamaga and Jeremias Rabrageri – are still shackled in Serui police prison, according to local advocates.
On Friday May 25, governor of Saireri under FRWP, Daud Abon, has been presented with a police summons for him (No: S.Pgl/251/2012/Reskrim), notifying that he has been charged with a criminal act of treason (makar) and investigation must be carried out for the rally organized on May 23.
West Papua Report May 2012 (westpapuamedia.info)
Unconfirmed reports of mass arrests and sweeping in Serui
April 23, 2012 News alert, Urgent Actionaustralia, Cenderawasih Bay, civil resistance, Detachment 88, human rights, Human Rights and Liberties, ilwp, indonesia, Indonesian National Police, Indonesian State Violence, Morning Star Flag, Papua, Rebellion/Subversion charges, right of free expression, Serui, Special forces, Third Papuan People's Congress, west papua, West Papua Media, WPNA, yapenwestpapuamedia
Mass flying of banned Morning Star flags, Serui, April 20, 2012
1300 West Papua Time – April 23, 2012
West Papua Media – MEDIA ADVISORY
Reports from credible West Papua Media sources have surfaced from Serui, on Yapen Island, West Papua, this morning (23/ April) that a major sweep by Indonesian security forces in currently underway against people involved in a massive demonstration against Indonesian rule last Friday, April 20. see https://westpapuamedia.info/2012/04/21/photo-report-scores-of-morning-star-flags-flown-in-serui-demo-despite-police-objections/
According to sources, armed Indonesian police and military have conducted rolling raids on motorbikes across villages including Mantembu and surrounding hamlets outside of Serui town, seeking to arrest all those who were involved in the mass flying of the banned Morning Star independence flag. It is not known if the troops belong to the Australian trained anti-terrorist Detachment 88 or POLRI Gegana (Motorbike anti-terror commando) units, but those being targeted were simply engaging in peaceful acts of free expression – guaranteed under Indonesian Law.
All contact with local sources has been lost, and West Papua Media is concerned for the safety of our stringers.
This information is unconfirmed to West Papua Media's normal standard of confirmation, however we believe the information is credible.
This is a developing situation. Please stay tuned. More information as soon as we receive and verify it.
Photo Report: Scores of Morning Star flags flown in Serui demo, despite police objections (westpapuamedia.info)
Morning Star flag flew for 5 hours in Serui (westpapuamedia.info)


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Palmarès
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Hyperfocal focusing is a time-tested technique for maximizing depth of field, which is especially useful with the wide apertures used in astro-landscape photography. Pre-focusing using the hyperfocal distance (HFD) also has the added advantages of ensuring accurate focus in extreme low-light situations, and of negating the need to refocus between every shot.
The hyperfocal distance is the nearest point—for any given focal length, aperture and camera format—that will keep infinity in acceptably sharp focus.
For every lens there is an exact point of focus, and an area in front of and behind the focal point, that is reasonably or acceptably in focus. Sharpness falls off gradually as you move farther away from the focal point, until the image is noticeably out of focus. This zone of focus is what we know of as depth of field.
When a lens is focused at the hyperfocal point, the depth of field extends from half of that distance to infinity. For example, if the hyperfocal distance for your lens/aperture/camera combination is 30 feet, then your depth of field extends from half of that distance—or 15 feet—to infinity.
Most prime lenses have a depth of field (DOF) scale that allows you to pre-focus to the hyperfocal distance. The scale combines the use of distance markings with pairs of numbers representing the f-numbers of the lens, one on either side of the mark representing the focal point. By lining up the infinity symbol on the distance scale with the outer number representing your working aperture, you are focusing the lens to the hyperfocal distance!
This manual focus Olympus Zuiko Shift 35mm lens shows the depth of field scale, and is set to the hyperfocal distance for f/22. By placing the infinity mark just inside the right-hand 22 on the DOF scale, the HFD is set. The actual focal point is a little more than 7 feet, and the depth of field extends from about 4 feet to infinity. The HFD increases as the aperture diameter is increased, and depth of field increases as the aperture gets smaller.
The near distance in the depth of field will be indicated by the inside number or colored line on the DOF scale. The scale provides only an approximation of the true DOF, and for this reason, it's a good idea to use the HFD for the aperture one stop larger than your working aperture. In other words, if you are shooting at f/4, focus to the HFD for f/2.8, which ensures that infinity will be perfectly sharp, thereby giving you a comfortable margin of error.
Zoom lenses do not have DOF scales, because the DOF changes with the focal length as the lens is zoomed in and out. But if your lens does not have a depth of field or distance scale, you can still use hyperfocal focusing by employing one of the many smartphone apps designed for this purpose. The one shown here is called Tack Sharp, and is easy-to-use, highly customizable, and accurate.
Once you determine the appropriate HFD, walk off the distance from the camera by counting your steps and place a flashlight on the ground pointed back toward the camera. Focus on the light, and now you're focused at the HFD. The average adult stride is about three feet, so if your HFD is 30 feet, start at the camera, and walk ten steps into the shot, and that's where you place the light to focus on.
Don't worry if your measurement isn't completely accurate; this is one of the reasons for calculating the hyperfocal distance conservatively by closing down the lens an extra stop. A laser measuring device can also be used to more accurately measure the hyperfocal distance. After HFD is achieved, the focus ring on the lens can then be secured with tape, ensuring the lens will remain properly focused all night. Of course, if you change apertures, your HFD will change, and you will need to refocus.
If this all sounds confusing, rest assured that once you have your lens focused at the HFD, you can leave it there as long as you use the same aperture. Those with low vision or who have difficulty focusing at night should consider pre-focusing their lenses before dark.


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Karl Rappan (26. září 1905, Vídeň – 2. ledna 1996, Bern) byl rakouský fotbalista a trenér. Po skončení aktivní kariéry trénoval ve Švýcarsku, kde vymyslel systém catenaccio a kde 7× vyhrál ligu. Vedl švýcarskou reprezentaci na třech MS. Podílel se na vzniku Interpoháru, kterému se taky neoficiálně říkalo Rappanův pohár.

Fotbalová kariéra
Rappan hrál za Wacker Vídeň, Austrii Vídeň, SK Rapid Vídeň a Servette Ženeva. V reprezentaci nastoupil ve 2 utkáních a dal 1 gól.

Trenérská kariéra
Rappan trénoval Servette Ženeva, Grasshopper Club Zürich, FC Zürich a Lausanne Sports. Trénoval také 4× švýcarskou reprezentaci, se kterou byl na 3 mistrovstvích světa v letech 1938, 1954 a 1962. Vymyslel systém, kterému se později začalo říkat catenaccio.

Úspěchy

Hráč
Rapid
 Rakouská liga (1): 1930
 Středoevropský pohár (1): 1930
Servette
 Švýcarská liga (2): 1933, 1934

Trenér
Grasshopper
 Švýcarská liga (5): 1937, 1939, 1942, 1943, 1945
 Švýcarský pohár (7): 1937, 1938, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1946
Servette
 Švýcarská liga (1): 1950
 Švýcarský pohár (1): 1949
Lausanne
 Švýcarská liga (1): 1965

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Rakouští fotbalisté
Fotbalisté Rapidu Vídeň
Fotbalisté Austrie Vídeň
Fotbalisté FC Admira Wacker Mödling
Fotbalisté Servette FC
Rakouští fotbaloví trenéři
Trenéři švýcarské fotbalové reprezentace
Trenéři Servette FC
Trenéři Grasshoppers Curych
Trenéři FC Zürich
Trenéři FC Lausanne-Sport
Narození 26. září
Narození v roce 1905
Narození ve Vídni
Úmrtí 2. ledna
Úmrtí v roce 1996
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Top 10 Best Muscle Cars of All Time
Brett Gordon Automotive
When they were first created, automobiles were simply used as a means to get from place to place. But as years passed, people began to grow increasingly smitten with the appearance and performance of a car. Some of the most admired cars in history are muscle cars. Here are the top 10 best muscle cars of all-time.
1. 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Z28
1 1. 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Z28
2 2. Ford Boss 302 Mustang
3 3. 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 454
4 4. 1969 Chevrolet Corvette ZL-1
5 5. 1969 Mercury Cyclone
6 6. 1971 AMC Hornet SC/360
7 7. 1971 Plymouth Hemi Cuda
8 8. 1970 Oldsmobile Rallye 350
9 9. 1967 Pontiac Firebird 400 Convertible
10 10. 1969 Dodge Charger
A wide and low-sitting car, the 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 is one of the most impressive looking muscle cars in existence. While it doesn't possess the speed of some other muscle cars, it does offer a lot in the way of brake, engine, and exhaust components. A very popular car among muscle car enthusiasts, there are quite a few still around. They sell from anywhere between $45,000.00 and $90,000.00.
2. Ford Boss 302 Mustang
Produced by Ford in 1969 and 1979, the Ford Boss 302 Mustang was designed to compete with the Chevrolet Camaro. With 289 and 390 engines, the Mustang was not quite on the level of the Camaro. So Ford stocked their newest Mustang with a 302 C.I.D. engine and Ford Cleveland 351 cubic inch engine cylinder heads. The Ford Boss 302 Mustang is coveted by collectors today, with someone spending $530,000.00 for a pair of them in 2007.
3. 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 454
A Coke bottle styled muscle car, the 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 454 is stocked with a 454 cid V8 engine which produces 360 horsepower. With sheet metal front and rear parts, it was one of many GM cars at the time to sport such a material. It shares interchangeable sheet metal parts with the 1970 Buick Skylark GSX. These days, the car can be purchased for around $50,000.00 to $60,000.00.
4. 1969 Chevrolet Corvette ZL-1
Producing 500 horsepower, the 1969 Chevrolet Corvette ZL-1 is one of the most powerful Corvette's there's even been. A sleek looking car with an aluminum body, the car was often used in auto racing. Its headlights nest inside its front head when they are not in use, projecting up when night falls. Currently, a mint condition 1969 Chevrolet Corvette ZL-1 is worth around 1.3 million dollars.
5. 1969 Mercury Cyclone
The first Mercury Cyclone to be distributed with a Cobra Jet engine, the 1969 Mercury Cyclone was available with four different types of engines. These include a 302 cu in engine, a 351 cu in engine, a 390 cu in engine, and a 428 cu in engine. Used for racing, the 1969 Cyclone was also constructed with a 429 cu in Boss block. With a sleek, rounded look, it's still a very popular car amongst car collectors.
6. 1971 AMC Hornet SC/360
A relatively small, two-door muscle car, the 1971 AMC Hornet SC/360 was powered by a 360 cu in V8 engine. While not as powerful as many muscle cars, it was rather quick, accelerating from 0 to 60 miles per hour in 6.7 seconds. In total, there were 784 1971 AMC Hornet SC/360s produced. Today, you can find a 1971 SC/360 for somewhere between $20,000.00 and $30,000.00.
7. 1971 Plymouth Hemi Cuda
Often used as a racecar, the 1971 Plymouth Hemi Barracuda was available with two types of V6 engines: a 198 cu in engine and a 225 cu in engine. It was also available with three different V8 engines, including the 318 cu in engine, the 383 cu in engine with a two-barrel carburetor and single exhaust, and the 383 cu in engine with a four-barrel carburetor and dual exhaust. With a long, flat, angled design, it possessed a classic muscle car look.
8. 1970 Oldsmobile Rallye 350
A flashy, neon yellow muscle car, the 1970 Oldsmobile Rallye 350 was relatively smaller compared to other muscle cars, but was immensely popular just the same. Unlike many cars on our list, the Rallye 350 was only offered with one engine options: a L74 350 cu in V8 rated at 310 horsepower. A reasonably quick car, it could reach 60 miles per hour in 7 seconds flat.
9. 1967 Pontiac Firebird 400 Convertible
The Pontiac Firebird is one of the world's most iconic cars. Perhaps the best model of the car came out in 1967 with the 1967 Pontiac Firebird 400 Convertible. Available for purchase at around $25,000.00 these days, the car possessed a narrow, sleek look that was both mechanically practical and aesthetically-pleasing. The original car was stocked with a 230 cu in Inline 6 engine.
10. 1969 Dodge Charger
Made iconic through the television show The Dukes of Hazzard, the 1969 Dodge Charger was stocked with two different types of 383 cu in engines: one with a two-barrel carburetor and one with a 4-barrel carburetor. To this day, it is still one of the most popular muscle cars amongst enthusiasts. The car can typically be purchased for around $50,000.00 to $75,000.00.
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Stable profits in a challenging market environment
Press releases • Oct 25, 2016 05:00 GMT
In the first nine months of 2016, Panalpina recorded a slight increase of EBIT and consolidated profit (adjusted for one-offs). EBIT reached CHF 93.6 million and the consolidated profit CHF 72.6 million. Against the backdrop of receding markets in air and ocean freight, volumes increased by 9% in Air Freight but decreased by 9% in Ocean Freight. Logistics continued positively on the EBIT level.
Panalpina counters contracting oil and gas business
Organic growth offsets contracting oil and gas business
Blog posts • Oct 17, 2016 09:30 GMT
In this interview, Panalpina's CIO Ralf Morawietz explains why he believes the separation between IT and business is artificial and why he wants to close the gap. He also talks about the implementation of the company's new operational system SAP TM, big data, visibility in the supply chain and what he likes about his job. The original interview appeared in the Swiss IT trade publication Netzwoche.
Panalpina appoints new Executive Board members
Panalpina reaches important milestone in IT project
Panalpina and Cardiff Business School have strengthened their partnership with the launch of a new Logistics Manufacturing Research Centre. The center will conduct leading research into the fields of distributed manufacturing, 3D printing, the circular economy and the impact of digital manufacturing on global supply chains. The new center has already secured its first research grant.
Panalpina enables circular supply chain with reverse logistics for electronics
Panalpina expands Logistics Manufacturing Services with Ericsson
Switching to growth
News • Oct 06, 2016 10:00 GMT
At the Capital Markets Day 2016 in Amsterdam, the company's senior management demonstrated how Panalpina has taken risk out of the business and laid the foundations for future growth. Growth was the main theme of the afternoon presentations. Four deep-dive sessions focused on "Ocean Freight and Productivity", "Sales Growth", "Air Freight and Perishables" as well as "Logistics and Innovation".
Cargolux has added a 'Powered by Panalpina' slogan to the livery of one of its Boeing 747-Fs and yesterday unveiled the freshly decorated plane in Luxembourg when Panalpina's aircraft (Spirit of Panalpina) was at the airport simultaneously.
Jewel in the Nile
Panalpina Egypt has moved its country head office and 100% of its Cairo operations to the newly developed Cairo Cargo City at Cairo International airport. Panalpina is the first freight forwarding company to have its head office directly at the airport.
Panalpina acquires its long-time Egyptian agent Afifi
Would you be happy with 99%? Sure, the answer to that question depends on '99% of what?' But in most cases you probably would be. Panalpina's Air Freight team certainly was happy with 99%. Actually, they were delighted.
Press releases • Jul 26, 2016 12:00 GMT
Panalpina and 3D printing company Shapeways have entered into a strategic partnership which will enable both companies to expand their digital manufacturing capabilities globally. Panalpina sees digital manufacturing and 3D printing as a perfect complement to its Logistics Manufacturing Services offering, giving customers the possibility to customize products and bring production closer to demand.
Making the physical digital (Part II)
News • Jul 25, 2016 08:30 GMT
Bruno is pretty upbeat these days. A few weeks ago, he reached an agreement with Belgium-based medical device company IBA. Panalpina will soon be offering comprehensive value-added warehousing and global transportation services to IBA from its hub at Brussels Airport. For this purpose, a new 2,800 m2 facility is being built. Construction is about to begin.
In the first half of 2016, Panalpina demonstrated that it can compensate for contracting oil and gas business with organic growth in other sectors even as air and ocean freight markets declined. Adjusted for an oil and gas related restructuring provision, EBIT remained stable at CHF 60.8 million and consolidated profit increased slightly to CHF 47.9 million for the first six months of the year.
Organisches Wachstum macht rückläufiges Öl- und Gasgeschäft wett
Half-Year Results 2016 – Consolidated Financial Statements
Cameron is building Panalpina's future
Cameron Kerr is supervising the construction of Panalpina's giant new Logistics Manufacturing Services center at Dubai World Central Airport. 90% of the building has been constructed and completion is planned for mid-August. The 40,000 m2 facility will enable Panalpina to grow its logistics and freight forwarding business in the MEAC region.
New Logistics Manufacturing Services center in Dubai South
Shippers: Make sure you tick, and weigh, all the boxes
The new international box weighing rules for ocean freight are now in effect, stipulating that shippers of a packed container are responsible for determining and declaring the verified gross mass (VGM) per container prior to defined cut-off times. This brand-new infographic illustrates the process shippers have to follow, and explains how to determine VGM and submit the data to Panalpina.
Box Weighing / Verified Gross Mass
How to tick – and weigh – all the boxes (VGM)
Nicole brings it home
It was a big night for Nicole and Panalpina. She has won Cardiff University's 'People's Choice' award for her work on Panalpina's new inventory forecasting application 'Demand-Driven Inventory Dispositioning', in short 'D2ID'. During a black-tie dinner at Cardiff University, the business innovation award was also officially handed over to Panalpina by Innovate UK.
Nicole needs you!
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Tying in with a exclusive article in Lloyd's Loading List about Panalpina's new e-commerce platform, Peter Szabados elaborates on who can benefit from the company's new global end-to-end e-commerce solution. Offered in partnership with Intershop, a leading German provider of omni-channel e-commerce services for B2C and B2B, the solution is highly scalable, flexible and modular.
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Her family name is almost as complicated as the mathematics behind Panalpina's new inventory forecasting application: Ayiomamitou. Nicole by first name and of Greek origin, she has spent most of her time in the past three years to search for the 'hidden formula' for lean inventories. Will her work with Cardiff Business School, Cardiff University, win the 'People's Choice' award? Vote for Nicole!
Nicole Ayiomamitou helped to develop Panalpina's new inventory forecasting application D2ID
What P comes to mind when you hear Kyoto?
Protocol, most likely, as in the Kyoto Protocol. Well, now there is another P linked to Kyoto: Panalpina. Panalpina has opened a new office in Kyoto, western Japan, making it one of very few non-Japanese freight forwarding and logistics companies with its own office in this city, which has a unique culture and style of working.
A barrel of oil for a salmon
Blog posts • May 12, 2016 09:15 GMT
It made the headlines earlier this year. For the first time ever, a standard farmed Norwegian salmon was worth more than a barrel of oil. While there is just one type of salmon exported from Norway, it comes in several sizes for different markets. In Taipei they normally make chops out of the salmon, so they order the bigger fish. The U.S. prefers the fillet as opposed to the whole fish.
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At the annual general meeting of Panalpina World Transport (Holding) Ltd., held on May 10, 2016, 64.97% of the share capital was represented. All proposals of the board of directors were approved by a clear majority and Peter Ulber was confirmed as Panalpina's new chairman of the board of directors.
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Brussels is Panalpina's first station to have obtained IATA's CEIV Pharma certificate, which is becoming the benchmark for air freight related cross-dock operations for healthcare products. After Belgium's Federal Agency of Medical and Health Products (FAMHP), IATA is the second organization to have certified Panalpina Brussels from a healthcare perspective.


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The Web Magazine 1979, March/April
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The Web Magazine focuses on alumni news and campus events from Gardner-Webb College; now Gardner-Webb University. This issue features an article that announces that the Convocation Center Campaign has reached a benchmark in fundraising. The SGA was apart of the fundraising efforts as they began a campaign to donate room key deposits. The Special Olympics for 1979 in Cleveland County was held in Spangler Stadium.It also offers a overview of the state of the Spring Sports teams during the time, particularly focusing on baseball.
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UPDATE 4-InBev courts Anheuser-Busch with mega-bid
By Ingrid Melander, Julien Ponthus
(Adds InBev conference call, updates shares)
BRUSSELS, June 12 (Reuters) - InBev INTB.BR began courting Anheuser-Busch owners and staff on Thursday and its stock rose strongly after it made a $46.3 billion bid to add Budweiser to its own Stella Artois and Beck's beers and create the world's largest brewer.
InBev Chief Executive Carlos Brito said he is aiming for a friendly deal as he sought to reassure managers and staff of the biggest U.S. beermaker and vowed to keep the home of Budweiser, America's "King of Beers", in St Louis.
"Our objective is to reach a friendly agreement with their board ... We think their board will act in the best interests of shareholders," Brito told a conference call with analysts.
He said the cash offer at $65 per Anheuser BUD.N share was full and fair and would boost InBev earnings in the second full year after a deal, but many analysts said the Belgian brewer may have to pay $70 a share to win over Anheuser shareholders.
Brito said InBev would look at non-core asset sales and although he was unwilling to specify, analysts say these could include Anheuser's SeaWorld and Busch Gardens entertainments division and its packaging supply business, which broker Lehman Brothers has valued together at around $3.8 billion.
InBev stock was up 6.7 percent at 50.5 euros by 1505 GMT after it said it would finance the deal with a minimum of $40 billion of debt and thus less equity than had been expected.
A deal would bring together InBev with its big operations in Western Europe, Brazil and Canada with Anheuser's businesses in the U.S., Mexico and China, and fuse the second and fourth largest brewers to overtake world leader SABMiller Plc SAB.L.
Sources close to the deal said Anheuser's best defence was to stress value and it was expected to reject the first bid. However, with no obvious rival bidders any increase in the bid price might be limited, they added.
Shares in Anheuser, which counts Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway BRKa.N as its second largest shareholder with a 5 percent stake, were up 6 percent at $61.86. Shares in Brazil's AmBev AMBV4.SA and Mexico's Modelo GMODELOC.MX also rose.
Brito said a successful deal would lead to a cut in InBev's dividend over the next two to three years and said it was premature to talk about cost savings. Analysts have estimated these at around $1.4 billion per year.
Anheuser's main business is in the United States, where it derives over 80 percent of its sales from its 48 percent share of the beer market, but where heightened competition is likely as U.S. No 2 and No 3 players SABMiller and Molson Coors TAP.N form a brewing joint venture.
"The deal obviously makes sense for InBev. Apart from the perfect geographical fit ... the new combination would (also) have one of the best brand portfolios in the world," Degroof analyst Marc Leemans said in a research note.
BUSCH FAMILY
Anheuser, which also makes Bud Light and Michelob beers, says it will consider its response in due course, but its Chief Executive August Busch IV has said he does not want to sell the company, although the Busch family own just 3.5 percent.
For most of the last century and a half, since Adolphus Busch, a German immigrant, married Lilly Anheuser and went to work at her father's brewery, the U.S. brewer has been led by members of the Busch family.
SABMiller said a link-up between InBev and Anheuser would not dramatically change the global brewing competitive market, confirming analysts' assumptions that the deal is unlikely to face legal hurdles from competition authorities.
"We do not think this changes the competitive landscape dramatically given Anheuser-Busch's small presence outside the United States," an SABMiller spokesman told Reuters.
The global beer industry is undergoing a wave of consolidation, with Scottish & Newcastle split up by Carlsberg A/S CARLb.CO and Heineken NV HEIN.AS, and the SABMiller and Molson Coors joint venture in the U.S.
If the deal goes through it will be the largest takeover this year, and the third largest foreign takeover of a U.S. company ever. The scale of the deal was such that dealers said news of it supported the dollar on foreign exchange markets.
InBev is being advised by Lazard and J.P. Morgan, while sources familiar with the situation have said Anheuser has hired Goldman Sachs and Citigroup.
InBev said the deal will be financed with at least $40 billion in debt and a combination of non-core asset sales and equity finance. The finance will be provided by a group of banks including Banco Santander SA SAN.MC, Barclays Capital BARC.L, BNP Paribas SA BNPP.PA, Deutsche Bank AG DBKGn.DE, Fortis FOR.BR, J.P. Morgan JPM.N and Royal Bank of Scotland Group RBS.L.


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Q&A: Speaker Phelan gives interim progress report
Kaitlin Bain, Editor
1of8Speaker of the House Rep. Dade Phelan speaks at the Southeast Texas Economic Development Foundation's annual Economic Forecast luncheon Monday at the Event Centre. Photo made Monday, January 10, 2022 Kim Brent/The EnterpriseKim Brent / Photos by Kim Brent/The EnterpriseShow MoreShow Less
2of8Speaker of the House Dade Phelan, R-Orange, top center, talks with Rep. Andrew Murr, R-Kerrville, center, as the House debates election bill SB1, Thursday, Aug. 26, 2021, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)Eric Gay, STF / Associated PressShow MoreShow Less
4of8Speaker Dade Phelan, R-Beaumont, smiles after a quorum was restored in the House at the Capitol in Austin, Texas, on Thursday Aug. 19, 2021. A standoff in Texas over new voting restrictions that gridlocked the state Capitol for 38 consecutive days ended Thursday when some Democrats who fled to Washington, D.C., dropped their holdout, paving the way for Republicans to resume pushing an elections overhaul. (Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman via AP)Jay Janner, MBR / Associated PressShow MoreShow Less
5of8Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan, R-Beaumont, is shown talking with members on May 31, 2021. A majority of House Democrats are still in Washington, D.C., lobbying Congress to pass federal voting rights legislation. (Austin American-Statesman/TNS)TNSShow MoreShow Less
7of8House Speaker Dade Phelan, R-Beaumont, gavels through routine procedural votes in the final minutes of the 87th Legislative Session that ended sine die on May 31, 2021.Bob Daemmrich, Photojournalist / Bob Daemmrich/CapitolPressPhotoShow MoreShow Less
For the first time since 2018, state lawmakers across the state have the formal opportunity to take part in a a "robust discussion" with other members and members of the public that could come up in the 2023 session.
While committees deal with a multitude of issues during this time -- from money going into the state's crime victims compensation fund, the border and the Sabine-to-Galveston project, among many others -- Speaker Dade Phelan in March tasked them with taking an even closer look at criminal justice and health care.
The Enterprise recently sat down with Phelan, who also represents Southeast Texas, for an interim progress update from the Legislature:
Q: Can you give us an update on how preliminary between-session work is going on your priorities, criminal justice and healthcare?
A: It's going very well. It's a good start to the interim. A lot of voters and constituents might not realize it's a year-round process.
The Criminal Justice Committee has already met and had a really important hearing on the Melissa Lucio situation. The hearing really set in motion the stay of her execution. New evidence came to light ... I don't know if she's innocent or guilty, but I know she deserves a fair trial.
We have to give people a second chance -- whether that's new information in a trial or someone who committed a non-violent offence many years ago and now they want to get a welding degree in Southeast Texas -- and get a career instead of a job.
The rest of the country needs to look at what Texas did in 2021 and allt he positive changes we made in the law, many of them bipartisan. If Republicans are going to say you can't have the Affordable Care Act in Texas, we have to think of another option.
It's become a kitchen-table issue. It's gotten more expensive. I think it's our responsibility to have options.
We had a package ... of bills and the Healthy Families, Healthy Texas package. We opened up other health plans. We capped the price of insulin in Texas. We have a prescription drug plan where Texas will be the buyer of record ... we will get the rebates and pass them along to the consumers. The bulk savings will be passed on to the consumer. That program is being written by the state agency.
We expanded Medicaid for mothers. Previous to 2021, you lost your Medicaid after two months. The House wanted to go to 12 months. The Senate wanted to do six. That's better than six months. So, I'll take the deal.
We need to start talking about affordable housing. You've seen appraisals go up because of supply of homes, of affordable homes. We need to take a hard look at affordable housing. That's something we're going to have to make a priority.
Q: With so many lawmakers running for reelection, we see a number of culture issues dominating the conversation. How do you keep the Legislature on track during this time?
A: What happens in the campaign season is different than what happens in the Legislature. Will we be talking about them next session? Yes, we will ... it will occupy the time of individuals on the committee. You'll have committees talking about property taxes too.
The work of the people will constantly be moving even if the hot button topics are dominating the news. The House proved that last session. There were a lot of hot button topics dominating the news, but we still made great progress.
Q: Can you give us an update on storm reliability, particularly progress with the Flood Infrastructure Fund?
A: We allocated $800 million in 2019. That was my Proposition 8. A lot of that money has been allocated. That's what I wanted to see. I wanted to see the money get out the door -- the sooner the better.
The good news is, the economy here in Texas is hitting on all cylinders. The rainy day fund could hit its cap ... some of that money could be used for tax relief, but 1,039 people are moving to Texas every day.
Infrastructure is a huge issues, no matter where you are in the state -- broadband, roads, fresh water, drainage. I'd like to see some of those (extra) funds go back into the Flood Infrastructure Fund. It's in a great spot.
The fact that the money is being spent here locally as well, I feel good about it. It was the right thing to do in 2019, and it's the right thing to do now.
Q: How is technology being integrated in conversations this interim now that we know such much more about our capabilities?
A: COVID obviously highlighted the need for high-speed internet access across the state of Texas, whether it was individuals working from home, virtual learning -- it's really an economic development tool.
Fewer and fewer individuals want to go into the office and work in downtown Houston, Austin. They like working from home. Some of those individuals don't want to live in the city at all anymore ... they are folks that would love to live in rural Texas, but they need high-speed internet.
We put $500 million into the fund that will build that out in Texas. That money is already out the door. Companies are bidding on projects. We're going to roll out whatever technology works in the state. Whatever works in the community, that's the technology we're going to deploy.
I have one kid at home that hasn't seen his allergy doctor since COVID. After school, he has an appointment once a month. He Zooms in and has his allergy prescription filled. Imagine our elderly being able to do the same thing.
We actually changed the law and said if someone is accredited outside the state, you can have an appointment with them as well.
We're doing a great job as far as integrating technology and state policy.
I have committee meetings on what virtual learning is and how it can be delivered across the state. We have to make sure it's a quality education and there's accountability in that.
Q: You know I have to ask about one hot-button issue. Where are we at with marijuana legislation?
A: Every session, marijuana and gambling are always brought up.
I joint authored, no pun intended, a bill that would have decriminalized small amounts of marijuana. That's just a small part of my criminal justice mindset. Someone shouldn't lose their career for a small crime.
It passed the House in 2019 and last year, but there's not the appetite in the Senate.
The whole criminal justice reform issue boils down to punishing those we're scared of instead of punishing those we're mad at.
Some answers have been lightly edited for length and clarity.
The conversation took place before the Supreme Court's abortion draft leak.
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GeoComply Lands Investments to Help Tech Company Expand
Posted on: January 25, 2023, 07:50h.
Last updated on: January 25, 2023, 07:50h.
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GeoComply announced Wednesday that the company has received funding from venture capital firms, moves the Canadian-based technology company says will help them grow into new segments.
A portrait of GeoComply Co-Founder and CEO Anna Sainsbury. On Wednesday, GeoComply announced it had received new investments from two capital firms to help the Canadian-based technological solutions provider expand in its current segments and delve into new ones. (Image: GeoComply)
Norwest Venture Partners and Arctos Sports Partners were the firms providing the capital. The amount was not released, but GeoComply said both firms were now minority investors in the company. They're the second and third firms to invest in the company, following Blackstone, which came on board a year and a half ago.
GeoComply offers geolocation services to help companies identify fraud and bolster their cybersecurity defenses. Its software has been installed on more than 400 million devices and tracks more than 10 billion transactions annually.
In the sports betting realm, GeoComply ensures that any bets made through an operator are physically taking place within the legal jurisdiction that licenses the sportsbook. It also provides the gaming industry with data snapshots showing online wagering activity in various states and for big events like the Super Bowl.
While the funding will help the company grow in its existing sectors, it is also looking to expand into financial services and media rights.
"With their added support, we will take our Ground Truth Geolocation platform into broader technology markets, so these industries can also receive the level of reliability and credibility GeoComply has consistently delivered to our core regulated internet gaming and sports betting clients," said Anna Sainsbury, GeoComply co-founder and CEO, in a statement. "Despite a challenging tech environment, GeoComply has continued to invest and expand our product and services."
'Natural Alignment'
Sainsbury noted that GeoComply has a "natural alignment" with its new investment partners.
We can pivot quickly to develop our business in markets they collectively serve, while managing the needs of our existing customers by delivering new products and services," she said.
Norwest is a firm that seeks to invest in companies at various stages of their life cycle. It has provided funding to more than 650 companies, and its current portfolio includes more than 200 businesses.
The firm, which manages more than $12.5 billion in capital, is based out of the Bay Area and has offices in India and Israel.
Jon Kossow, a managing partner, said GeoComply is a natural fit as it ensures other companies follow regulations and mitigate risks.
"Anna and David (Briggs, a co-founder, former CEO and a current director) have built an impressive, profitable business serving the gaming and sports betting market, and we look forward to partnering with them as GeoComply expands into financial services, crypto and other verticals," Kossow said.
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It was the first investment firm to be allowed to execute deals in four of the top North American leagues (MLB, MLS, NBA, and NHL) and has invested in 20 teams or adjacent businesses.
"A robust gaming environment depends on technology that prevents fraud, verifies identity and location, and ensures the safety and security of its users as well as adherence to all relevant laws and regulations. GeoComply is the leader in providing this essential technology," said Chad Hutchinson, a partner in the firm.
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Dallas Mavericks center Nerlens Noel stretches before an NBA basketball game against the Brooklyn Nets at American Airlines Center on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017, in Dallas. (Smiley N. Pool/The Dallas Morning News)(Smiley N. Pool / Staff Photographer)
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Tim Cowlishaw, sports columnist for SportsDayDFW.com and The Dallas Morning News, author of Drunk on Sports and panelist on ESPN's "Around the Horn," answered your questions about the Cowboys, Rangers, Mavericks, Stars and college sports in his reader mailbag. Here are some highlights:
Was Tuesday's suspension by the NBA the end of Nerlens Noel's Mavericks career?
Cowlishaw: I have to think it was. Rick Carlisle was not a big Noel fan long before the latest transgression. He has done nothing to justify any kind of reasonable contract offer this season. The Mavericks could be in position to draft Mo Bamba or another big man in the first round. Little reason to think Noel has a future in Dallas.
Did the Mavericks dodge a bullet with Nerlens Noel turning down their four-year, $70 million offer last summer? Seems like he's been nothing but a headache this season.
Cowlishaw: That would certainly seem to be the case. I was never a huge fan of Noel's after the deal although I definitely thought he might be worth keeping around. I don't see him as a starting center on a good team. He's not enough of a post threat to scare anyone and he certainly can't drift out to the perimeter and shoot 3's like so many big men can in today's league. He's a decent defender when he's willing and not a lot beyond that.
Seeing some rather remarkable facts regarding the Stars' fall out of the playoff picture late this season. Was this an all-time collapse?
Cowlishaw: When you think about their relative certainty of making the playoffs with 20 games to go, probably even looking at a first-round matchup with Winnipeg and avoiding the wild-card entry and then see how they were realistically eliminated with two weeks to go and mathematically eliminated with one to go, yes, it's borderline historic. And unsightly. And not an easy fix. Tom Gaglardi has some tough decisions to make about GM Jim Nill and everything beneath.
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Dr Akhil Reddy is one of the leading practitioners at MB2 Dental, a dental service firm that offers dentists the resources and capacity to practice in many parts of the United States. It has been a long road for the good doctor, and his portfolio will attest to that. Born in Lubbock, Texas, Dr. Reddy was pretty much your ordinary kid, working hard at school and becoming involved in soccer, scouting and was a longtime member of the Red Cross. The young Reddy always knew that he wanted a career that would allow him hands-on application, and dentistry was a prime choice.
The University of the Pacific accepted the poised Akhil into their Accelerated Dental Program at a very young age, and it was at this institution that he earned a B.S. in Biological Sciences. He quickly joined the doctorate class in the same institution, earning himself a Doctor of Dental Surgery degree, receiving the honors at the impressive age of 23. Upon graduation, the dentist decided to head back to Dallas, Texas, where he established a practice. Since then, he has been pretty much a part of the landscape. At some point in his career, he broadened his scope to include a harmonized provision of dental services to patients at all levels, which is how he is now an influential member of MB2 Dental.
This institution was started by Dr. Chris Steven Villanueva, DMD in 2009. Its premise is the idea that dentists practice better when riding on a strong affiliation, and this is pretty much what it does. It now has over 75 employees and 60 dental offices spread across the country.
We touched base with Dr Akhil Reddy, and below he tells all about his business acumen, inspirations, and habits that have made him the successful man he is today.
Well, I think I always had it in me, really. From a young age, I was always interested in the practical aspects of life, and I felt like dentistry or engineering were the fields I would generally fit well in. In school, things became a lot clearer, and I knew I was destined to be a dentist. My inspiration stemmed from a need to help, and once I graduated from the University of the Pacific, I knew that this is what I wanted to do.
Did you have any doubts starting out? How did you overcome that?
While I wouldn't say that I doubted the capability of my ideas to take off, I will admit that there were challenges I had not anticipated that cropped up. Some of them had to do with staffing, while others were from a capital-revenue angle. Even when things became tough, I simply soldiered on with the belief that everything would look up.
Most of it is hands-on dental work. I'm really a dentist, and my work is based around the practice. Consultancy is also another one of my revenue streams. If you are looking for me, your will find me either at the practice or in my office.
How long did it take for you to turn a profit?
Way too long, I'll tell you that. When I started out, I was fresh from the university-pretty young too! After some time, I bought a practice and then had to sell it at a loss because it wasn't going in the direction I wanted. I did eventually turn a profit in the end, but I burnt my fingers along the way. The lessons from those early times have come in handy.
How did you get your first customer to walk in the door?
When I came back to Dallas, I went right into business. Most of my original patients came via word-of-mouth marketing. When the internet became part of daily life, I used it to the fullest as well. I would say my first customer heard' about us.
We make extensive use of the internet, gathering analytics and allowing our existing and would-be patients to provide feedback so we can repurpose our methods around their needs.
What is the one decision that kept you up at night over the last few months?
In the last few months, not much. Most of the delicate calls were made years back when things were a little blurry and I was trying to bed in. Selling that practice I talked about earlier comes to mind.
What do you believe is responsible for your success?
I care deeply about those who work below me. I believe that a well-understood and motivated set of employees will move boulders for you. As such, I listen to what employees have to say and encourage them to be better at what they do.
Seeing myself grow in this field; from baby steps to the massive operation we have here at MB2 Dental. It has been a thing of beauty.
I just want to keep helping out when it comes to rolling out dental health care service plans that do not discriminate against patients based on their socioeconomic status.
My source of inspiration is not business-oriented per se; Dale Carnegie's 'How to Win Friends and Influence People' takes the prize any day.
I bought a bunch of educative audio books that I listen to in the car. When stretched for time, but in traffic on the commute to and from home audio books are not only an interesting way to spend the ride home, but also provide a wealth of knowledge I might not have been privy to if I had waited to read the book.
What is your work-life balance like?
8 hours of work on weekdays, half-day on Saturdays. I steal the rest of the time to be with the fiancé, my family and of course, my Border Collie.
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Off: A virtual machine that is off does not use any memory or processing resources.
Starting: A virtual machine that is starting verifies that resources are available before allocating those resources.
Running: A virtual machine that is running uses the memory that has been allocated to it. It can also use the processing capacity that has been allocated to it.
Paused: A paused virtual machine does not consume any processing capacity but it does still retain the memory that has been allocated to it.
Saved: A saved virtual machine does not consume any memory or processing resources. The memory state for the virtual machine is saved as a file and is read when the virtual machine is started again.
Creating a checkpoint: When creating checkpoints for multiple virtual machines that have dependencies, you should create them at the same time. This ensures synchronization of items such as computer account passwords. Remember that when you revert to a checkpoint, you are reverting to a computer's state at that specific time. If you revert a computer back to a point before it performed a computer password change with a domain controller, you must rejoin that computer to the domain.
Checkpoints do not replace backups: Checkpoint data is stored on the same volume as the virtual hard disk. If the volume that hosts these files fails, both the checkpoint and the virtual hard disk files are lost.
Standard checkpoints: When you create a standard checkpoint, Hyper-V creates an .avhd file (differencing disk) that stores the data that differentiates the checkpoint from either the previous checkpoint or the parent virtual hard disk. When you delete standard checkpoints, this data is either discarded, or merged into the previous checkpoint or parent virtual hard disk.
Production checkpoints: Uses VSS. This places the virtual machine in a safe state to create a checkpoint that can be recovered in the same way as any VSS or application backup. Unlike standard checkpoints that save all memory and processing in the checkpoint, production checkpoints are closer to a state backup.
Managing checkpoints: When you apply a checkpoint, the virtual machine reverts to the configuration that existed at the time that it took the checkpoint. Reverting to a checkpoint does not delete any existing checkpoints. If you revert to a checkpoint after making a configuration change, you receive a prompt to create a checkpoint. Creating a new checkpoint is necessary only if you want to return to that current configuration.
Register the virtual machine in-place: This option creates a virtual machine by using the files in the existing location.
Restore the virtual machine: This option copies the virtual machine files back to the location from which they were exported, and then creates a virtual machine by using the copied files.
Copy the virtual machine: This option copies the virtual machine files to a new location that you can specify, and then creates a new virtual machine by using the copied files.
Export a checkpoint: This enables you to create an exported virtual machine because it existed at the point of checkpoint creation. The exported virtual machine will have no checkpoints.
Export virtual machine with checkpoints: This exports the virtual machine and all checkpoints that are associated with the virtual machine.
Move all the virtual machine's data to a single location: This moves all configuration files, checkpoints, and virtual hard-disk files to the destination location.
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Iowa's high-tech caucuses crashed, and paper ballots saved the day
"This is a very clear lesson of why paper records are critical," said one election expert.
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The first votes of the 2020 presidential primaries were cast on Monday night in Iowa. But as of this writing, we still don't know the results of the Iowa caucuses because of bugs in a vote reporting app and the failure of a phone-based backup system.
Democratic party officials say they are working through "inconsistencies in the reporting" but that no part of their electronic vote tallying system was hacked. The party is now counting paper ballots to verify the results.
"This is a very clear lesson of why paper records are critical," says Eddie Perez of the Open Source Election Technology Institute, a former executive at the voting machine manufacturer Hart InterCivic. "If they did not have those paper presidential preference cards in Iowa, you would have a true crisis of confidence."
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Experts in election technology and security have warned for years that electronic voting systems are neither secure nor reliable enough to be depended on. In this case, Iowa Democratic Party officials compounded the problem by implementing a new app despite concerns that it was hastily built and not subject to rigorous testing (and despite offers of help from federal cybersecurity experts to aid in that testing).
The primary reason the failure didn't prove catastrophic—and that verified results are expected later today—is the paper backups.
"Having a paper-based system not only mitigates the likelihood of foreign interference but also reduces the possibility of the integrity and the results or the accuracy of the results being incorrect," says David Levine at the Alliance for Securing Democracy, a think tank in Washington, DC.
"Even if the error is by accident or a technical issue, a paper-based system should give voters confidence in the integrity of the results by allowing people to verify the outcome of the election."
Nevertheless, conspiracy theories swirled online on Monday night, including unsubstantiated accusations of election rigging from Donald Trump's campaign manager. Levine says that such activity can sow doubt in in voters' minds about the integrity of elections and the democratic process.
"Confidence can impact whether or not people choose to vote," he says. "Confidence can affect whether people trust the outcome of their election. A lack of confidence can be used by adversaries to exploit our democracy. Confidence is an absolutely critical thing."
That's all the more reason Iowa Democratic Party officials—and anyone seeking to introduce high-tech into the election process—need to make sure their products are carefully vetted before any live voting takes place.
"If the Iowa Democratic Party had had more transparency here—if there had been more information about the app, about its developer, about the process under which it was configured and tested and so forth, all of that information creates a firmer ground to give credence to what they say," Perez says. "Transparency is absolutely critical to building public trust in an age when it is so easy to create disinformation by simply saying something in social media."
The Iowa Democratic Party, which initially expressed confidence in the new app, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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To draw in more international students, numerous universities abroad are expanding the number of classes offered in English, the most widespread second language in the world. Keep reading this blog to learn more about the top 10 countries for studying English.
Top University to study English-Harvard University
Top University to study English University of Oxford
Top University to study English University of Toronto
Top University to study English-The University of Sydney
Top University to study English-The University of Auckland
Top University to study English-Trinity College Dublin
Top University to study English University of Witwatersrand
Top University to study English University of Malta
Top University to study English-National University of Singapore (N.U.S.)
Top University to study English University of the Philippines Diliman
English is the world's most widely spoken language. It's also one of the most important skills you can have in your career and personal life, so it makes sense to learn English if you don't already speak it. But how do you know which country is best for learning English? We've put together a list of our top 10 countries for studying English so that you can decide where to go next!
The United States of America is the most popular destination for studying English as a foreign language. As you may know, the U.S. has the most English-speaking population in the world. The country also has a diverse culture, with more than 300 years of history. The United States is also unique because it's the only country where English is both an official and primary language (all others are considered secondary).
This means that if you're planning to study abroad in any part of North America or Canada, you'll be able to find plenty of people who speak your language! However, some locations might offer better job prospects than others when it comes time for
your student visa application process.
The United Kingdom is an excellent place to study English. Not only does it boast a rich history, but it also has one of the best education systems in the world. Many British universities are among the top institutions globally regarding graduate and undergraduate programs.
The U.K. offers several programs that cater to students looking for language training and those interested in studying other subjects such as business or medicine. While you're there, you'll have ample opportunity to practice your English skills by speaking with locals or participating in theater performances or sporting events such as cricket matches.
Times Higher Education (THE) has announced the results of the THE World University Rankings 2022, with the University of Oxford retaining top spot for an impressive sixth consecutive year.
Canada is a multilingual country. The official languages are English and French, but there are many other languages. It has a population of almost 38 million people, making it one of the largest countries in the world. However, its size doesn't mean that you won't have any privacy or space to yourself when studying abroad here! There are plenty of places where you can enjoy the peace while learning English in Canada.
Canada's diverse geography makes it an excellent place to study English abroad: there are four distinct seasons here (winter, spring, summer, and fall). Many different weather conditions make this country so attractive from a student's perspective—the landscape changes dramatically depending on what time of year it is! You may be surprised to learn how much variety there is between summer days versus winter nights (and vice versa).
Australia is a great place to study English. There are many opportunities for you to learn and practice your English in Australia. It's easy to find an English school or university that will teach you the language you need to be able to communicate with people around the country, at work, and even when traveling abroad.
There are lots of different types of schools that offer classes for all levels, including beginners. Some schools may focus more on conversation classes, while others may have more formal learning programs where students can earn credit from their home universities.
Another option would be online courses which allow students from all over the world access without having to travel across oceans; some even offer support services such as videos or recordings so you can listen again after class ends.
New Zealand is an amiable country, with friendly people and a relaxed lifestyle. It is also one of the world's most beautiful countries.
New Zealand has many good universities offering English course options in Auckland and Wellington, as well as in other major cities such as Christchurch, Dunedin, and Hamilton. In addition, hundreds of privately owned language schools are offering English courses across New Zealand.
These courses will vary from short-term intensive programs to longer-term language courses lasting up to 12 months or more, depending on your requirements and what you want to achieve during your time there.
The University of Auckland ranked 137th equal in the 2022 Times Higher Education World University Rankings, making it the top-ranked university in New Zealand.
Ireland is a beautiful country with lots of history and culture. It's also a great place to live if you want to experience the English language and culture firsthand. There are many opportunities for students who would like to study abroad in Ireland, where English is spoken by 90% of the population.
While being an English-speaking country, Ireland has its distinct dialects and accents, which can be confusing for native speakers at first but make for an exciting challenge when trying to speak with local Irish people! In addition, some expressions are unique to Ireland, which may sound strange if you're from another part of the world; however, this adds charm and diversity to your learning experience.
South Africa is a great place to learn English. The country's history dates back over 300 years when Dutch colonists first arrived in the area that would become Cape Town. Over time, English gradually became more common as it was introduced by British colonists who settled there in the mid-17th century. The country still has a large white population (or Afrikaners) who speak English as their first language.
South Africa also has a strong economy and offers many opportunities for international students studying abroad to learn about global business practices and corporate culture. You can take advantage of first-rate facilities and a top-notch research program by enrolling in one of South Africa's renowned universities.
As a graduate student or international business major who wants to become proficient in all facets of carrying out successful business deals across cultures globally, it will be advantageous to your future career path.
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Malta is a small country in the Mediterranean Sea, south of Italy and north of Libya. Malta is made up of an archipelago, with only two main islands — Malta itself and Gozo. The entire country has a population of just over 450,000 people.
Malta was once dominated by Rome but was captured by the Arabs in 870 AD and then again by Spain four hundred years later, who ruled until 1530 when it became part of the British Empire as a protectorate until 1964 when they gained independence.
Today, English is one of Malta's official languages alongside Maltese, which makes it beneficial for those wanting to learn English while studying abroad because they'll be able to practice their speaking skills constantly.
Singapore is a small country with a population of about 5.6 million people. The city-state has five official languages, and you'll find that most Singaporeans speak English, Mandarin, Malay, and Tamil. This multicultural nation is one of the most ethnically diverse countries in the world. You can expect to have a lot of fun learning English here because everyone speaks it.
Singapore is one of the cleanest countries in Asia, and they take pride in this fact by keeping everything tidy. This includes their streets, buildings, and public transportation systems, which are all well maintained for your comfort while visiting Singapore for study abroad programs or working holiday visas (W.H.V.).
The Philippines is a developing country with a large population, so English is integral to the education system. But if you're looking for more than just your average E.S.L. classes, there are plenty of ways to practice your new language skills in this tropical paradise.
The Philippines has a powerful Christian identity, and their English-speaking culture mirrors that. Many people in the Philippines speak Tagalog or Cebuano as well as English, which means you can use your new language skills in church services.
English, the language of international business, is the second most spoken language in the world.
There are numerous advantages to studying English abroad for your career, education, and personal growth.
The best way to constantly improve your skills and increase your confidence in your abilities is to study a language while immersed in the culture that created it and the people who speak it.
You'll have the time to integrate into local culture wherever you study English abroad.
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Q1. Which nation has the best system of education?
Answer – According to the U.S. News Education Rankings, the United States and the United Kingdom are two of the nations with the best educational systems.
Q2. What are the benefits of studying English abroad?
Answer- Over 400 million people worldwide speak English as their first language, recognized as an official language in 53 nations. You would otherwise miss out on a wealth of culture, opportunities, and potential friendships if you didn't learn a language widely spoken worldwide.
Q3. Which nations besides the U.S.A. and the U.K. have the best English study programs?
Answer: Students looking for a study abroad program that offers something different can apply in countries like Ireland, Canada, Malta, or Australia.
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