The new Chancellor of the University of Ulster is to be the acclaimed actor James Nesbitt.
The 45-year-old father of two will succeed former London Lord Mayor, Sir Richard Nichols who is standing down after eight years in the post.
The chair of the University's ruling Council, Gerry Mallon confirmed the University had offered the star of 'Cold Feet', 'Murphy's Law' and 'Bloody Sunday' the position and he had accepted.
"We're delighted James, a former student at the University and an honorary graduate, has agreed to take on this very important role," Mr Mallon said.
"James is taking over as Chancellor at an exciting time for Ulster and will bring considerable energy, dynamism and commitment to this post. This is also the first time there has been a Northern Ireland-born Chancellor of the University.
In 2003, Broughshane-born James Nesbitt received the honorary degree of Doctor of Letters (D Litt) from the University for Services to Drama. He had previously studied French at Ulster but left to pursue a career in acting by studying drama at the Central School of Speech and Drama in London.
After a breakthrough role in Peter Chelsom's movie 'Hear My Song' about the tenor Joseph Locke, he was propelled to stardom when he landed the lead role in ITV's comedy drama 'Cold Feet' alongside Helen Baxendale, John Thomson and Fay Ripley.
Over the years, he has built up an impressive body of work on stage, television and movies, mixing comedy with more hard hitting material. This has included lead roles in the Colin Bateman penned BBC series 'Murphy's Law', 'Jekyll', 'The Passion' and the Iraq War drama 'Occupation'. On the big screen, he has appeared in Michael Winterbottom's 'Jude' and 'Welcome to Sarajevo', the hit comedy 'Waking Ned Devine', Paul Greengrass's 'Bloody Sunday', Woody Allen's 'Match Point' and last year opposite Liam Neeson in Oliver Hirschbiegel's post-Troubles drama 'Five Minutes of Heaven'.
The actor, who is a passionate fan of both Manchester United and Coleraine FC, is currently in Belgrade shooting a movie of Shakespeare's 'Coriolanus' directed by and starring Ralph Fiennes and also featuring Brian Cox, Gerard Butler and Vanessa Redgrave.
Taking a break from filming, he said: "I am deeply honoured to have been asked by the University of Ulster to be its Chancellor.
"It is a good time to be joining the University as it embarks on two major development plans in Greater Belfast and the North West which could make a significant difference to the academic, cultural, sporting and economic renaissance of the cities of Belfast and Derry/Londonderry and also Northern Ireland as a whole.
"As a native of Coleraine I know how much the University contributes to the community there and its unwaivering commitment to my hometown.
"The University's investment in Northern Ireland's sporting talent has also been very impressive and it is great to see the success Ulster students have enjoyed in recent years across a number of sports including athletics, soccer, rugby, Gaelic Games, basketball, hockey and golf and to see the wonderful sports facilities it has built including the state-of-the-art High Performance Centre at Jordanstown.
"As an actor, I know how important the Riverside Theatre has been for Coleraine but the University has also shown a tremendous commitment to the arts in general whether it is through the work of the Foyle Arts Centre or the School of Art and Design in Belfast or its active support for Derry/Londonderry's bid to become UK city of culture in 2013 – a cause I very much support. And at a time when Northern Ireland is looking to forge a bright economic future, the quality of Ulster's research and innovation, its investment in science, technology, engineering and maths, its provision of professionally accredited degree courses and its commitment to widening access to education is inspiring.
Vice Chancellor Professor Richard Barnett also welcomed James Nesbitt's appointment.
"We are very pleased James has agreed to take on this important leadership role for the University," he said.


This concludes the first season at L'isola. We have done so many great things and it has been a real adventure living off the land and starting from negative nothing (i.e. the trash heap that was left from the previous land owners).
Firstly, a great thanks must go out to each and every one of the people who have rolled through L'isola. You have all put in your individual flavor and creativity to the benefit of the entire community. I would like to take the time to personally list off the amazing people who have made it and endured this past season. Ben Carver, Daniel (Maniel), Devin B., Monty, Jayden, Josh, Kevin, Shelley and John. Also, great thanks goes to David and Pat my two amazing neighbors to whom I owe…practically my life! They have done so much to help the development of the farm and largely helped us get acclimated to life in the Ozarks. We could never have made it without David and Pat's advice on anything from poison ivy to scorpion stings. I would also like to say that the majority of the inhabitants of L'isola have stayed for an extended period of time which is appreciated more than words.
When we arrived on the land there was literally upwards of 2000lbs of garbage scattered everywhere. Ben and I were the first arrivals and it was March and we were cold and dismayed by the task that lay before us. Thankfully help soon arrived. Daniel joined us shortly after we arrived and stayed at L'isola until August. The three of us worked hard to set the stage for future volunteers and by May we were ready to host the next wave of volunteers.
We managed to not only clear off 1100lbs of trash, and relocate the remainder of it but we also build several structures including a beautiful deck atop which sat the yurt, a lean-to kitchen which will now be transformed into a "jamie" hobbit hole once our new kitchen (which is in the works) is complete. We also build a yoga platform with an A-frame roof covered temporarily by a tarp, a huge fenced in garden, a small watermelon patch, a potato patch, 2 hugel begs, an outdoor shower, an outdoor "living room" and a cob storage house.
There were days when it was so cold none of us had the strength in our hands to even light a fire and there were days that were hot and long and lazy. The first season culminated in a true understanding of the vision that we had all been working together to achieve and with the help of all of these beautiful spirits we indeed created a huge first step toward building this community.
I have no doubt that i will be re-visited by many of the people who started this project in motion. And that is the main point, i am looking to create a family and a home for those who need a place to be themselves. In fact, all of the people who rolled through, albeit they were all unique and individual, were tied together by the single thread of "other-ness" in that they felt there was something more to life and they set out to search it and discover and be in motion. They were all truly brave souls that took a leap of faith and decided to join in on something completely different than the average life presented by mainstream society.
I am happy to say that we set a few goals to accomplish this season and that we greatly exceeded them. This is a true testament to the power of creation and intention.
My love and appreciation, admiration and truly humbled self to all who have made this possible both in body and spirit.


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Stamford Notes: New to me!
Granted, I've been living in a baby-fueled hibernation, but two new additions to the downtown scene jumped out at me in the last few days. You may think this is old news, but if you haven't been cruising around too much (like moi!) you might find my two cents on two new stores interesting.
First after the early death of Houlihan's on the ground floor of Target, that big fat space sat vacant for ages. BUT NOW there are promising signs in the window advertising something called Rodizio Grill. Never heard of it? Me either - but it bills itself as "the" Brazilian Steakhouse. Nice!
Their website proclaims their outspoken Braziliness: "As Ambassadors of Brazil, we welcome you to our home and invite you to celebrate with us the warmth, alegria, and abundance of Rodizio Grill's authentic Brazilian dining experience." It also features waiter types displaying an impressive collection of meat on skewers (somehow that sounds dirty...). Here you'll see a terrible picture of the window, but it gives you the idea. Their website indicates that it's opening March 2012. I'm eager to see if they make that space "the" place to be.
THanks for the news--especially about the massage spot!
And today's livingsocial deal is for this massage shop.


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Woking Football Club First Team Manager Has Done It!
Cherry Trees is thrilled to share news of our first successful fundraiser raising money as part of the newly launched 40 Challenges for 40 Years campaign.
Alan Dowson, (Dowse) First Team Manager for Woking Football Club fronted the launch of the campaign for Cherry Trees pledging his own forty day challenge of no drinking, going completely dry for an extended period, well beyond the usual and popular 'dry January' period.
Overnight several donations were made, meaning Dowse breezed into the 40th and final day of being alcohol free hitting his target of £1,000 in donations well before midday. Support given by players and managment at the football club, the club shop, friends, family and even the local fruit and veg shop in Woking - 'Boz's Fruit' all helped him get there.
"It's hunky dorey great news! " said the excited Manager, "I am thrilled for Cherry Trees because I had my heart set on raising that amount and knew I could bring it home for them. I know there's more money to come thanks to my red Cherry Trees collecting tins out in the community and there's one at the bar of my favourite pub - Blackie's in Woking. I'm going to keep the tins there for the next week so people can put a few pounds in to try and raise a little more because it's such a good charity - thanks to everyone for helping me stay dry and raise loads!"
Motivated by meeting some of the Cherry Trees children and their families at the end of 2019 Alan has been committed to sticking to the resolution of no drinking having seen the work the charity does and is working with the charity on another high profile celebrity fundraiser at the club, which is currently under wraps.
More details about the event will be announced Tuesday 25th February! Watch our social media pages for details.
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40 Challenges for 40 years is a fun, low cost and easy to get involved with fundraiser to help Cherry Trees mark 40 years of work supporting families locally. Check out our suggested list of 40 challenges, or like Alan set your own! Full fundraising support given and we welcome hearing from people with their own ideas. Contact: [email protected]
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Would you please help Cherry Trees spread positivity and provide holistic support for the whole family including parents and siblings?
Clothes Swap
Having a wardrobe clear out? Swap your unwanted items for new treasures without creating waste or increasing demand for environmentally-costly textiles.
Supporting the whole family's mental wellbeing
Cherry Trees understands the importance of holistic support for the whole family. Our Mental Wellbeing fund aims to support parents, siblings and carers with the added pressures of caring for a child with complex disabilities.
Help us win a share of £50,000
We have a chance to win up to £12,000 in SEIB's annual giving campaign. All we need is your vote!
Cherry Trees is here to provide respite care to families for their children with disabilities and we support every child's stay with voluntary income to ensure this happens.
Christmas Quiz - SOLUTIONS NOW AVAILABLE!
Back again after a successful first year, gather your friends and family to solve this years cryptic style Christmas Quiz with brand new mind-boggling festive questions.
Would you like to volunteer for Cherry Trees? Will the new year be the time you decide to put your spare time to good use? Our volunteers are the lifeblood of Cherry Trees and without their tremendous support and our donors Cherry Trees would not exist. Voluntary support enables us to keep investing in our respite care which families so desperately come to us for.
Every donation, no matter how small or large, makes a difference to families who need respite care for a child with complex disabilities. Your donation helps to keep families together. Thank you so much for your support. You may also, if you wish, choose to add the cost of the bank transaction fee to your donation. This is 0.9% of your donation amount, up to a maximum of £2.00 and means that our costs are reduced, with more money available for our charitable activities. Thank you.
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Buying or Renting a home if you have pets?
Do you own pets and are debating if you should purchase a home or rent a home. For me the decision is always an easy one as buying a home has so many advantages. The decision should even be easier if you are a pet parent. If you are trying to rent a home with pets its not always easy to find a landlord that will accept pets. Currently I have 2 cats and a dog. All well behaved but spoiled rotten. Thanks god I own my home and don't have to worry about moving.
The advantages of purchasing your home should be obvious if you are a pet parent. No security deposit for pets. Not having to worry if a landlord will accept pets. You don't have to worry about a security deposit or a pet deposit and you don't have to worry about getting these deposits back if your pet had an accident or destroyed the blinds.
We couldn't possibly say enough good things about Claudia!! She jumped through hoops for us and found the perfect home to raise our family in. We moved to Woodbridge due to career change and started our search by looking at rental properties. Claudia helped us weigh the pros and cons and we quickly realized renting a home was not an option for us. In a matter of 16 hours, she had flipped our search to buying a property and had a very hard to choose from list of homes that matched our criteria perfectly. She helped us make educated decisions to narrow down the options and stayed focused and positive all during the crazy closing period!!! An added bonus is… she is one of our neighbors and regularly checks in to make sure we are settling in and still in love with our home! We can easily call her family! You would be making a huge mistake to pick a realtor some where else.
Even without pets there are so many advantages of buying versus renting. Stop making your landlord rich, put the money into your own pocket and start accumulating wealth.
When you own a home you currently have a great tax deduction. Interest payments are tax deductible. So if you compare renting versus buying, if you rent a home you can not deduct any rent payment from your end of the year taxes. I would say that's a clear advantage of purchasing a home. You should consult your tax attorney to determine how exactly you can benefit from this and if it applies to you.
When you own your home you are not making your landlord rich you are accumulating wealth. So lets say your monthly rent payment is $2000.- that means you are paying your landlord $24,000.- per year. Now imagine if you purchase a home and your mortgage payment is the same, well you can make mortgage payments and start accumulating wealth. That money will be going toward your mortgage, interest, insurance, taxes but also principal payments. The principal payments will accumulate and start building your wealth.
When you own your home you can do whatever you want. Well as long as they HOA or condo association approve your home improvement tasks. If you are renting you have to live with what the landlord will allow you and then if you are making any changes you are working for free for the owners and are improving their property not yours.
If you know you are not going to be very long in a certain area it might be better for you to rent. Or if you are unfamiliar with a new area and you first want to get to know the new area.
You do not have to worry about any maintenance cost. The landlord is responsible to maintain the home and paying for repairs if something breaks down. Now the landlord can protect themself from high cost and purchase a home warranty.
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COVID-19: Cristiano Ronaldo tests positive on Portugal national team duty, will miss at least two Juventus games
by Paul Kennedy @pkedit, Oct 13, 2020
After Brazilian star Neymar and Frenchmen Paul Pogba and Kylian Mbappe, Cristiano Ronaldo became the latest soccer superstar to test positive for COVID-19.
The test result came two days after Ronaldo started in Portugal's 0-0 tie with France in UEFA Nations League qualifying at the Stade de France. And it came a day after he posted a photo showing him at the end of a long table with his teammates having a meal together. No one else in the Portugal squad tested positive.
Unidos dentro e fora do campo! #todosportugal pic.twitter.com/4bQSUIPm2m
— Cristiano Ronaldo (@Cristiano) October 12, 2020
Ronaldo is in isolation and will miss Portugal's Nations League match against Sweden on Wednesday in Lisbon.
"Ronaldo is doing great. He is dealing very well with this," Portugal coach Fernando Santos said. "He is asymptomatic, he has no problems. He doesn't even know how this happened to him."
Juventus teammate Giorgio Chiellini said he had spoken to Ronaldo and "he's fine and was sunbathing, he'll be back when he's ready."
But the Portuguese star will be out for at least Juve's next two games -- Saturday's Serie A game at Crotone and the opening Champions League match at Dynamo Kyev three days later. He will have to self-isolate for 10 days and then receive a negative test before he can return to play.
In September, Mbappe tested positive two days after scoring the only goal in a 1-0 win over Sweden. He missed the next game against Croatia. Pogba missed France's matches in September after his pre-camp COVID test was positive.
Neymar and Paris St. Germain teammates Angel Di Maria and Leandro Paredes all returned positive tests after a trip to Ibiza following PSG's loss to Bayern Munich in the UEFA Champions League final.


OpenStack is a massive and growing open source community, with thousands of contributors from hundreds of organizations serving over 60,000 members. While it's always exciting to see the numbers grow, what really makes OpenStack unique are the individuals themselves and the method by which we collaborate.
But before I get into how we collaborate, I wanted to touch on why we're collaborating. We fight for the users, of course, who are tackling new markets like network functions virtualization (NFV), bio and physics research, financial services, and healthcare. They want to route your phone calls and power your web apps and deliver your packets on time. And they all want a seat at the table.
To power the next generation of these industries we've got to push the boundaries, making OpenStack the most versatile and reliable cloud platform on the planet. We need to support diverse networking models, for example, playing the role of integration engine to bridge the old and new. A vision this ambitious simply can't be tackled by one company, country or person.
functions (VNFs) in an OpenStack cloud and use per-tenant VLANs to get traffic to them.
This feature is finally here in Newton. Many different aspects of OpenStack had to evolve to support this use case, from command line clients to agents, from the data model to the database layer, the community itself and, finally, with the Neutron server. In total, more than 50 people from 20 organizations in 15 countries wrote and reviewed the code that made this possible.
One feature. More than 50 people. 20 organizations. 15 countries.
If you're used to open source communities dominated by one vendor, this may come as a shock to you. We do things a little differently in OpenStack. No surprise announcements from the stage of a new feature that was secretly designed and developed by one company.
We do it in the open. Not just the source code, all of it.
Open source gets the most buzz, but what makes OpenStack different is the open design, development and community. This is the how of OpenStack that really matters.
discussed in the open, on the OpenStack website.
Open development means that every line of code is published and peer reviewed starting six months before the release.
Open community means that anyone can participate in the process, and the projects governance, as all technical leaders are elected under open and transparent processes.
But it's not just about the process. It's about the people.
Getting back to our example Newton feature, VLAN-aware VMs, let's take a moment to recognize who actually did the work to bring this to life for the users we empower everyday.
Kevin Benton was a jack-of-all-trades and touched nearly every aspect of the project.
Jakub Libosvar worked on the OVS agent and tests.
Rawlin Peters worked on the server and reviewed throughout.
Abhishek Raut worked on the neutronclient/openstackclient.
Rossella Sblendido worked on the OVS agent and reviewed throughout.
Ryan Tidwell worked on the server and reviewed throughout.
Carl Baldwin worked on the data model.
Ilya Chukhnakov worked on the DB layer.
Adolfo Duarte worked on the Neutron server.
Brent Eagles worked on the data model.
Hynek Mlnarik worked on the Neutron server.
Babu Shanmugam worked on OVN mapping.
VLAN environments so prevalent in the $1 trillion dollar telecom industry today.
So when you make that cell phone call from Beijing to Barcelona, or Boston to Bangalore, please remember the Four Laws of Open Collaboration, and the engineers that made it happen from Brazil, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Hungary, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Poland, Russia, Spain, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Now, what should we build next?
Get to know the guy we call "Flanders" (yep, you can call him that, too) and why he thinks OpenStack is the next-generation open community.


We have had a wonderful start to the school year! I saw many smiling faces attached to students who were eager to get back to school.
Arrival/Dismissal Times: The students begin to transition to their classrooms at 8:50 AM. All students should be in their classrooms by 9:00 AM and will be dismissed at 3:30 PM. Every Tuesday is an early release day with students leaving at 12:30. Kindergarten students have an early release on Thursday too. Please make note of the arrival and dismissal times.
If you plan to drive your child, please drop off your child in the Drop-Off area. The Drop-Off area is labeled as you drive into the school parking lot on the right. Please enter the first driveway, stop at the curb to allow your child to exit the car on the curbside, and then drive out to exit.
Please do not park in that area in the morning because it creates a hazard for others.
If you would like to walk your child to the front door, please park your car in a parking space and walk your child to the front door.
Cars are not allowed on the road in front of the school, which is considered a bus lane, during arrival and dismissal times.
It is against the law to drive by buses with their lights flashing. Thank you for helping to keep all students safe.
Back to School Night for Grades 3 through 5 Parents is on Tuesday, September 12 from 7 – 8:30 PM. We will begin in the Auditorium at 7 PM. This is designed to be an adult only night.
Back to School Night for Kindergarten through Grade 2 Parents is Wednesday, September 13 from 7 – 8:30 PM. We will begin in the Auditorium at 7 PM. This is designed to be an adult only night.
SAC and PTG Sponsored New Parent Night: Are you feeling like you are new to Alcott? Do you want to meet people? Please join us for the New Parent Night on Thursday, October 5th from 7 – 8:30 p.m. PTG and SAC members (faculty members, parents, and community members) will be attending this annual event. We will be sending out an invitation and R.S.V.P. shortly.
Spanish Instruction for all students will begin on the 2nd of October. The Elementary Spanish Teachers are hard at work developing and organizing their curriculum to ensure a smooth and successful start on the 2nd of October. Alcott's Spanish Teacher, Rachel Washa, is becoming familiar with the teachers and students as she prepares her curriculum.
New School Psychologist Intern: Joining us for the 2017-2018 school year is School Psychologist Intern, Rebecca Corshia, who is working to earn her Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies (C.A.G.S.) in School Psychology. She will be working closely with Brigette Sayles and Sherree Foye to assist with social skills groups, friendship groups, conduct cognitive and social-emotional assessments, and design and implement incentive plans for students. Please join me in welcoming Rebecca to the Alcott community.
Picture Day is on Wednesday, October 18, with a rain date of Friday, October 20.
Parents-at-Lunch is offered on the last Friday of each month. We have limited slots for each lunch, and parents may sign up on line to participate in this event through the PTG website. Each parent will need an approved CORI on file. We request that younger children not attend and that any food brought in is not shared with other students. The first Parents at Lunch event is on September 29th. Thank you!
Changes to your child's dismissal plans: Please send in an Alcott Dismissal Note with your child if you plan to change his/her dismissal plans for that day. Sample Dismissal Notes are online at the Alcott School website or on the PTG website (alcottowl.org). If an emergency arises during the day and parents need to change their child's dismissal plan, please notify the front office by 2:30 PM. Only emergency dismissals will be accepted after 2:30, because we cannot guarantee that we can notify your child's teacher of that change. Thank you for your assistance with this matter.
Peanut/Tree Nut Free Snacks: Due to the large number of students with food allergies, all snacks eaten in the classrooms will need to be peanut/tree nut free. Please check the ingredient labels on all of your child's snacks for the possibility of peanut and/or nut ingredients or for a cross-contamination warning, such as "made in a plant where peanut and/or nut products are processed". We have peanut/tree nut tables available during lunchtime, so students will be able to eat peanut products at that time. Thank you in advance for your assistance with keeping all students safe.
Physical Exam Request for 4th Grade Students – All incoming fourth graders must have a copy of a current physical dated after January 1, 2017. If your child has their physical scheduled for the fall, please send a copy of their most current physical now and then again when they have had their physical after the start of school. This information is due by the 14th of September.
Incoming Kindergarten and New students: All required medical documents are due to the Nurse by the 13th of September for your child to continue to attend school. Thank you in advance for assisting us with meeting this deadline.
Free and Reduced Lunch paperwork: If you are eligible for this support, please obtain the form from the District Website and submit it as soon as possible. Parents have to re-apply each year for this support.
Children's Blood Drive and Bone Marrow Drive: On September 19th from 1 – 6 PM, we will be having a Blood Drive and Bone Marrow Drive to support Children's Hospital. More information will be coming soon!


On September 21, 2016 volunteers from the OCC held a luncheon in Committee Rooms 228 & 230 at Queens Park to meet with MPP's and their staff.
Members attending the luncheon were prepared to discuss various topics that concern Ontario motorcyclists.
One concern is single rider access to Ontario's HOV & HOT lanes and we presented a proposal requesting changes to the HTA to make Ontario's highways safer for all motorcyclists.
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Another topic discussed was standardized handlebar height regulations. The B.C. regulation was cited as a very easily enforced, non-contentious law that Ontario should consider.


You don't want to read this post. Really.
This is the most boring post I intend to ever place on this blog. If you want to just skip over it, I understand.
Unless you are considering asking me to sit on your corporate board. In that case this CV should show I can clean up pretty good….
While I was departing from my last job a couple of colleagues suggested I consider serving on a corporate board or three. They seemed to think I'd have something to offer.
Since I greatly enjoyed my stint as a consultant back in the '90s it sounded good to me. But, like everything, it has required unexpected work.
Namely, since I'm already in some conversations, I needed an updated curriculum vitae. Latin for "course of life." Impressed yet?
That is to say, very dry.
BTW, the boards I'd be interested in are those for small entrepreneurial companies. Shoot me an email if we should talk.
Most recently he served as Senior Manager, Business Development with Penton Media working on Contracting Business, HVACR Distribution Business, The Comfortech Show and their related websites. Under his management revenues grew 82%, setting an all time record.
He has served as a Group Publisher for the Advanced Technology Division (ATD) of PennWell Corporation. There he integrated two newly acquired publishing businesses, Connector Specifier (CS) and SMT (Surface Mount Technology), into the ATD's operations and culture in what the board of directors called a "textbook example" of successful acquisition integration. Later he guided the integration of the subsequently acquired SMT Germany.
He rebuilt the post-acquisition staff, combining acquired personnel, newly assigned PennWell employees and new hires into highly effective, motivated teams able to execute aggressive quality, cost-saving and revenue goals.
Under his management both businesses set all-time revenue and profit records. CS gained 29% in revenue and 256% in profit and SMT increased 21% and 63% respectively. SMT's market share grew to nearly 50%, positioning it as the industry's #1 publication.
He also launched the ATD's first show daily venture, The APEX Show Dailies, (posting profit margins of 50%) and SMT Mexitronica.
Prior to PennWell, Mr. Collins served as Publisher of Counterman for Babcox Publications. There he substantially increased profitability (54% in year one and an additional 41% in year two) and launched Counterman DIY. He successfully increased revenue, ad sales and market share during a contracting market, positioning Counterman as the automotive aftermarket's second-largest publication, up from fourth.
In 1988 Mr. Collins was recruited to join Roulston & Company, Inc., an international investment research firm. There he served as an Investment Officer marketing investment research and analysis to institutional investors. He also produced analytical reports on a diverse group of publicly traded companies.
Mr. Collins also spent eleven years with Penton Publishing, Inc. holding several positions of increasing responsibility. As Publisher, he successfully orchestrated the turnaround of Materials Engineering, generating its first consecutive years of profitability in well over two decades. He also launched Composite Materials and served as Market Development Manager for Machine Design.
In addition to his work as a publisher, Mr. Collins is an accomplished consultant, author and speaker. He has provided reorganization strategies, sales and marketing strategies, sales training, business plans and operational reviews for clients such as The Aberdeen Group, East Ohio Gas, National City Bank and Thompson, Hine and Flory. He led the senior management team of Operation Bass in developing a business plan to expand into publications and television, and he wrote the business plan for and helped launch the Journal of Energy Management.
He is the author of the sales-training seminar, Effective Selling, as well as several workshops, speeches, columns and articles on professional sales and peak performance including The Ten Sales Commandments, Enhancing Customer Relationships, The Myth of Motivation, The Most Dangerous Words Your Customer Can Say, Handling Mistakes and There Is No Old Business. He also produced, wrote and presented a weekly radio feature, Your Sales Guru, for WHK Radio,Cleveland.
Mr. Collins launched his career selling advertising space in Chicago.
He is a graduate of the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana and holds a BA in English Literature with minors in Speech and Sociology.


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MSG's 3D Hockey Telecast Receives Rave Reviews
By Jason Dachman, Chief Editor
Thursday, March 25, 2010 - 10:50 am
Now that the first ever live 3D sports telecast has been delivered through cable pipes thanks to Madison Square Garden and Cablevision, it's time to survey the reaction. In addition to a handful of Cablevision subscribers who have already bought a 3D TV, a rambunctious crowd of more than 2,500 fans, advertisers, and media members took in the stereoscopic 3D experience at the Theater at Madison Square Garden as the New York Rangers blew out the New York Islanders 5-0 last night.
The New York Times' Richard Sandomir was less than thrilled with the theater experience at MSG, saying that the extra dimension of the 3D broadcast was not consistently apparent and that the camera at center ice "felt more like 2.5-D." However, Sandomir adds that the monitors set up for the media at the Garden revealed the true impact of hockey in 3-D. The picture on these monitors was clear and made the strongest argument for what the game looked like at home to those few early adopters with 3-D television sets, according to Sandomir.
Glen Dickson of Broadcasting & Cable details how the event came about last minute, with MSG seizing the opportunity to use 3ality Digital's gear between a Black Eyed Peas concert it produced earlier this month and the NAB show in Las Vegas next month. According to MSG Media President Mike Bair, the short prep time made securing carriage of the 3D game with other operators difficult, though MSG was open to it. Cablevision was the lone carrier of the 3D telecast.
Jeremy A. Kaplan at FoxNews believes that he has seen the future, and it requires special glasses. NHL FanHouse writer Christopher Botta expresses similar sentiments, saying it looked good. It looked really, really good.
Perhaps the biggest long-term revelation from Wednesday night is that camera placements for 3D will be closely considered when the Garden is renovated this summer following the conclusion of the NBA and NHL seasons. The early plans for these renovations were unveiled this week.


Appear Here has recently joined forces with one of the leading voices in the fashion world, Topshop / Topman. Standing tall on Oxford Street, one of the busiest shopping streets in the world, it is a coveted spot for any aspiring fashion retailer. We wanted to gain an insight into what it's like to have a concession within the store. So, as our new concession spaces in the worlds biggest retail store go live to the public, we chatted to Stephan Banks, Group Head of Retail at Peter Werth, to try to understand why retailers want to appear in 214 Oxford Street and what benefits it offers.
The London born brand, Peter Werth, has helped define the British menswear landscape since 1975 and they recently began a concession in 2012 in one of the most famous shops in the world, Topman. Inspired by the working class man the brand has created an understated, effortless style clothed in both class and authority. From its foundations in knitwear back in the 70's, the brands wardrobe has expanded to include outerwear, accessories and footwear, making their signature style a timeless addition to fashion for the modern man.
Appearing in Topman and Topshop is a huge opportunity for both the established and the new retailer to gain exposure from an unparalleled amount of customers.


Mixify Polish is gifting its Create Your Signature Nail Polish DIY Mini Kit to celebrities and select members of the press at GBK's 2016 MTV Movie Awards Celebrity Gift Lounge, in association with The Artisan Group®. The by-invitation event takes place April 8-9 at an exclusive location in Los Angeles, California.
Mixify Polish (http://www.mixifypolish.com) in association with The Artisan Group®, will participate in an exclusive celebrity gift lounge event hosted by GBK Productions, leading up to the MTV Movie Awards telecast. The Gift Lounge will take place on April 8-9, 2016, at an exclusive location in Los Angeles, California.
The Create Your Signature Polish DIY Mini Kit will be included in The Artisan Group's celebrity gift bags. Vegan and 5-free, it has everything needed to create your signature nail polish color. The DIY kit includes 8 colors to create any color imaginable, 5 empty personalize-able nail polish bottles, base, mixing tray, funnel, spoons and stirrers, mixing balls and a nail polish cheat sheet.
At the Artisan Group exhibit, Mixify Polish will have on display a full-size Create Your Signature Nail Polish DIY Kit (retail $29.95).
In addition to the MTV Movie Awards gifting taking place in April, Mixify Polish will be launching a color matching contest where customers can win a free kit by creating their look based on the current month's theme, which will celebrate something significant for that month. The company also offers Limited Editions, such as its current Pantone Color the Year Kit.
Mixify Polish is available to purchase at mixifypolish.com, UncommonGoods.com and pop up shops in the San Francisco Bay Area. Mixify Polish has been gifted at New York Fashion Week, New York Bridal Fashion Week and the Golden Globes and highlighted on the Hayley Segar YouTube channel.
To learn more about Mixify Polish, contact Amy Schofield by email using the Contact button at the top right of this press release. Become a fan on Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest (MixifyPolish). Follow the company on Twitter (@MixifyPolish).
*Neither Mixify Polish nor The Artisan Group® are officially affiliated with MTV or the MTV Movie Awards.
Mixify Polish (http://www.mixifypolish.com) was born from the desire to try something alternative to a traditional bachelorette party and soon become a quest to recover the lost art of craft as a way of building community.
We've made the conscious decision to be kinder to our environment and use reusable materials along with right-sized packaging where we can. All our products are vegan and at least 5 free, reducing environmental toxins. We are committed to continually find ways of doing this better.
So sit back, relax, sip some bubbles and enjoy creating your signature nail polish color!
Australian transplant Amy Schofield comes from a diverse background (scientist, marketer, European tour guide, project manager and now entrepreneur) for everything from engineering to mainstream press to not-for-profit. She leads by creating autonomy, mastery and purpose for those working with her which is instrumental in creating cultural shifts. Outside of Mixify Polish, her passions include color, creativity, DIY and chocolate – the more obscure the better.
The Artisan Group also coordinates product placement of its member's handcrafted products on such hit television shows as The Voice, The Vampire Diaries, Days of Our Lives, The Young & The Restless, Modern Family, Jane The Virgin and Law & Order: SVU, among others. Membership in The Artisan Group is juried and by invitation only.


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The UNC Board of Governors is the policy-making body charged with "the general determination, control, supervision, management, and governance" of the University of North Carolina. Its 28 voting members are elected by the NC General Assembly for four-year terms. Former board chairs may continue to serve for limited periods as non-voting members emeriti. The president of the UNC Association of Student Governments or that student's designee is also a non-voting member.
While UNC's academic quality is only as good as the quality of its individual campuses, the strength of the each campus is dependent, in part, on the strength of the whole. Consequently, the Board of Governors has a dual role—maintaining the overall strength of the UNC system, while also addressing individual campus needs.
The President is UNC's chief administrative and executive officer, with complete authority to manage the affairs and execute the policies of the University, subject to the direction of the Board of Governors. The work of the President and Board of Governors is supported by a staff within the UNC System office. Each of the 17 campuses is headed by a chancellor, who is chosen by the Board of Governors on the President's nomination and is responsible to the President.
Each UNC campus has a local board of trustees that holds extensive powers over academic and other operations of its campus on delegation from the Board of Governors.
UNC operates under an arrangement of shared governance that leverages the collective strengths of its campus chancellors and administrators, local boards of trustees, and the UNC President and Board of Governors. The University also honors the important traditional role of the faculty in the governance of the academy.
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News >> Greengables Day Nursery Example Business Says Local Mp
Greengables Day Nursery is an example for business says local MP
Happy workplaces produce exceptional results as Bracknell MP Dr. Phillip Lee discovered on a visit to the award-winning Greengables Day Nursery in Sandhurst which he described as a model for other businesses to follow.
Congratulating the staff team at the day nursery in Yeovil Road, Owlsmoor, on their latest awards including a decade long listing for their employee-owned company on the prestigious Sunday Times Top 100 Companies to work for, the MP said:
"I visited Greengables shortly after it opened and am delighted that not only has it maintained the high standards that I found then, but has actually improved on them.
"It is clear that the concept of an employee-owned company gives all the team there a real feeling that they are personally invested in the nursery and the standard of service it provides. Through this and their environmental practices they are acting as a model for how businesses can and should develop in the future," he said.
The 89 place Greengables which holds the Eco Schools Silver Award for exceptional environmental awareness and conservation, and is well on the way to achieving the ultimate 'Green Flag' award by the end of the year, also has a 'Food for Life Served Here' Award for its ethically sourced home-cooked meals and snacks.
As Manager Jen Ralphs explained:
"We are on a mission to give children the best possible start in life and, as a result, absolutely nothing is left to chance. Ensuring the team is happy and invested in their work is vital to ensuring our children have the best possible nursery experience and realise their full potential."
Chatting with staff as he toured Greengables, the Bracknell MP joined children in the garden which features all-weather decking, rubber flooring, a pirate ship and growing beds which provide valuable lessons in maths and science during the planting, tending and harvesting of herbs and vegetables.
Opened in 2011 Greengables also has solar roof panels - which substantially contribute towards the building's overall energy requirements – an energy saving under-floor heating system; state of the art insulation and is powered by Green Energy with electricity produced from renewable sources like the wind, sun and sea.
All disposable nappy waste is recycled following collection and sorting at off-site Material Reclamation Facilities with non-recyclable elements being used in Energy from Waste processes to power hospitals or boost the National Grid.
Food waste is recycled at specialist anaerobic digestion facilities, and in the nursery composting bin, which supports vegetable and herb growing beds in the garden.
Following a year-long carbon emission monitoring and recording exercise, in partnership with The Planet Mark Agency, Greengables has recorded a carbon footprint of just over 20 tCO2e (tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent) and is committed to 'year on year' reductions.
"Respecting and protecting the environment is an important part of our commitment to give children the best possible future so the focus is not only on reducing the nursery's carbon footprint but also ensuring children are fully prepared for their responsibilities to the environment now and in the future," said Jen Ralphs.
Greengables Day Nursery is part of the award-winning, employee-owned Childbase Partnership, which has 43 day nurseries in the South of England, and was rated 'the gold standard for business excellence' in the prestigious European Business Awards 2018.


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The Fashion Design Council of Canada (FDCC) is a non-government, not-for-profit organization co-founded in 1999 by Pat McDonagh and Robin Kay. Their mission is to showcase Canadian fashion design nationally and internationally as well as introducing foreign designers to local Canadian markets. The FDCC aims to connect "designers, media, buyers, sponsors, and industry."

The current president of the FDCC is one of the founders Robin Kay. Joe Mimran, fashion designer best known for creating Club Monaco and Joe Fresh, is the current chairman of FDCC's board of directors. The FDCC's head office is currently located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Fashion week acquisition by IMG

In August 2012, the Fashion Design Council of Canada announced that they had sold Toronto's World MasterCard Fashion Week to the global media business IMG. In a press release at the time, Robin Kay said, "I am confident that the time is right for IMG to take World MasterCard Fashion Week to the next level." It was seen as a major coup for the FDCC and Robin Kay whose hard work to build Toronto Fashion Week as a major player in the global fashion calendar was recognised by IMG. As a result of the change of ownership, Robin Kay stepped down from her position as Toronto Fashion Week executive director. However, in the subsequent years, Toronto Fashion Week has waned both in public support and private sponsorship.

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Sam and I traveled to Scotland for six weeks in October – November 2016. We went with the intention of visiting several villages along the Moray coast. Our plan was to meet with local pastors and access the need for new church plants in those villages. We also intended to travel to Edinburgh, Glasgow, and Birmingham to talk with pastors and church planters in those areas. We had our schedule made, our speaking notes written, our bags were packed, and we were determined to fit as much into the six weeks as possible.
The first destination was Buckie. Sam spent the first seven years of his Scottish ministry in this quaint little fishing village located on the north shore of the Moray Firth. Buckie is the place that holds Sam's heart, so naturally it had to be our first stop.
When Sam first went to Buckie in 1980 the church consisted of a dilapidated building and 12 members, the youngest was 50 years old and the oldest was in her 90's. The first Sunday service Sam preached, the roof fell in, literally. The building should have been condemned. The membership tried to give the building to the local city council, but they refused it because it needed too much work. Three days after the roof collapse the oldest member passed away from pneumonia. It looked like a downhill slide was inevitable, but in spite of overwhelming obstacles, Sam spent the next seven years loving that church into health. By the time he moved to the metro Glasgow area to plant another church, the Buckie church had turned around. They had renovated the building and were running about 85 in attendance on Sunday mornings. They'd begun a Gospel service on Sunday night's for unbelievers, and they had a successful Saturday club for grade school aged children, and a wildly popular family camp that ran for a week in the summer. They had also planted a daughter congregation in the nearby town of Forres, which was running about 45 in attendance. By American standards this doesn't seem overwhelmingly amazing, but by Scottish it's fantastic!
off to other villages looking for easier opportunities.
After our return from Scotland in November we received an official invitation from the Buckie church to return as their pastor. We are honored that they would place this level of trust in us after so many years, and we are happy to accept the challenge that comes with this role. We have updated our ministry plan based on the needs we saw first-hand as we became involved in the lives of people in the church and the community, and it can be summed up in two words: missional engagement.
We will be writing more about the individual points of our ministry plan as we flesh out the details of each of the areas of ministry, but God continues to lead and direct us in this, so we know we're on the right track. Currently we're looking for individuals to partner with us as we prepare to move to Scotland. Our target date to be in the country is by the end of August 2017, and we have to raise approximately $28,350 in pledges for our annual support, as well as $25,000 in moving and immigration expenses. If you feel God is leading you to join with us as we minister to the people of northern Scotland please use the Contact page to let us know, or you can donate to us directly through our Giving page.


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The Messy Imperfect Story of a 23-Year-Old Gen Zer
Luster a novel
By: Raven Leilani
This was a book that I really wasn't sure I could review. While it was very well written, I hated the characters in this book. Every one of them was extremely flawed and not very likable, which makes you question how you feel about it. And yet, almost every review you read gives this book high marks. So contrary to my personal feelings, I would be doing all of you a disservice if I didn't let you make the choice of whether or not to read it.
Luster is a debut novel by author Raven Leilani. The novel is narrated in the present tense by Edie, a 23-year-old, extremely confused and lonely young woman. Edie is alone in the world, and she is looking for someone, anyone to take notice of her. This emptiness makes her do a lot of stupid things.
In an interview with The Atlantic, Leilani says that she wanted to write the story of a Black woman who was not a "pristine, neatly moral character." Edie is a 23-year-old Gen Z'er who just can't seem to get her life together. But then again, do any of us have our life together at 23? Probably not, but Edie takes it to a whole new level.
Edie works for a publishing company, doing the bare minimum, having casual sexual encounters with all the other employees, and spending her days on dating and "meet-up" apps. She can barely pay for the rent in her roach-infested walk-up apt in Brooklyn and sometimes has to decide between buying food or paints.
Painting is the one thing that Edie does well. She is a talented artist, and when she is feeling stressed or sad she is able to get her feelings out on a canvas. But time and time again, Edie makes very bad choices. Her latest sexual escapades at work have gotten her in trouble, enough trouble to get her fired. With no job, and no family to support her, Edie finds that she will be out on the street within days.
At the beginning of the book, Edie starts having an affair with a married man named Eric. Eric is a middle-aged white man, who has an open marriage. It is clear that he wants to take care of Edie; almost like a father figure that Edie never really had. We understand that Edie didn't have strong role models in her life, with a mother who died young and an absent father who died soon after. Her affairs with older men are clearly to fill a void for the caregiver that she craves.
What happens next is sort of unbelievable. Edie gets fired from her job and knows homelessness is in her near future. Due to some peculiar circumstances, she ends up living with Eric, his wife Rebecca, and their adopted black daughter, Akila. The strangest part is that Edie is invited by Rebecca. After finishing the book, I still don't understand why Rebecca invited her husband's mistress to live with them but I think some of it may have to do with the adopted daughter. Akila was adopted as an older child and is having a hard time adapting to living with a white family in the suburbs. Does Rebecca hope that Edie will get through to Akila and form a relationship with her? Since they most likely have no black friends, maybe Rebecca hopes that Akila will have someone to talk to? Edie and Akila do form a relationship and this may be the only kindness that Edie shows in the novel. Edie helps Akila with her hair, and they form a strong kinship over video games and comic books. As a reader, what you will come to understand is that Edie has more in common with a 10-year-old than her forty-six-year-old lover and his wife.
Gabino Iglesias writes in an NPR review that "Books that make me cringe are usually bad…Luckily, sometimes a book comes along that makes me cringe for all the right reasons."
Iglesias has captured my reasons for uncertainty about the book. I cringed at every bad choice Edie made in her 23-year-old life. And as much as you question all of the decisions she makes, it is so interesting that Edie herself knows she makes the wrong choices all the time. She just can't stop making them. And she has no one telling her what the "right" decisions are.
Leilani has written a book about very flawed characters. There are no heroes, there is no lesson learned. This is a story about a young girl trying to make her way in the world. A girl who wants things, and knows what she must do to get them, but just doesn't do them. She knows what it would take to dig herself out of the hole of her life, but she just doesn't really feel like it.
To make the decision of whether or not to read this book, I will say despite the flawed characters and the far from perfect ending, you will come out of it with an understanding of what it can be like to be young these days. And honestly, I want no part of it.
Finding the Best Way to Say Goodbye
A Library of Lost Decisions
Caught in the Tangled Web of a Dysfunctional Relationship


Two days ago we were oozing about Michigan's thrashing of Villanova. Not to be outdone by its Big Ten partner, Iowa cruised into New York and exited with not one – but two – victories, beating up on Oregon and Connecticut at the 2K Classic. Two weeks in, it appears the Hawkeyes have found a little defense to go along with their potent scoring potential. If that remains true, they have a chance to be in the B10 race come February.
Defending champion Duke sits atop our first 68-team NCAA Tournament bracket for 2011. The other teams on the top line: Purdue, Kentucky, and Michigan State. With the Wildcats moving up (from our April look-ahead), Kansas now headlines a strong group of No. 2-seeds that include Ohio State, Texas, and Villanova.
UPDATE (8/3): Since this look-ahead was first published on July 24, Northwestern's Kevin Coble has decided not to return to the Wildcats for the 2010-2011 season. With that information, I have updated the bracket, moving NC State into the Opening Round and Northwestern into the First Five out.
The first real question, however, is … which teams face off in the new Opening Round (considered the First Four). These four games will be played in Dayton, with winners moving into the traditional 64-team bracket design. The last four at-large teams are paired, along with teams seeded 65-68 on the S-curve. Our initial projection looks like this … St. John's vs. NC State | St. Louis vs. Miami-FL | Lehigh vs. Vermont | Jackson State vs. SF Austin.
As I have time, I'll be working on a graphic to showcase these pairings. For now, these teams are listed in the bracket with a "/" in between; the winner goes on the seed line indicated. The St. John's-St.Louis winner becomes a 12-seed in the East, playing Missouri in Tampa. The Northwestern-Miami winner gets a 12-seed opposite national runner-up Butler (game in Tucson, Southeast Region). The other winners earn 16-seeds in the Southwest and West.
Enough talk for now. Several teams moved one seed line to accommodate bracketing issues. BYU always creates some chaos because the Cougars cannot be placed in Friday-Sunday sites. Have a different opinion? Send a rebound. The breakdown by conference and other teams considered are listed below the bracket.
New NCAA Tourney format: Shocking development?
The NCAA has announced the set-up for its 68-team field that will be unveiled on Selection Sunday in March 2011. By now you know there will be two types of play-in games – dubbed the First Four. The four lowest ranked teams (S-Curve 65-68) will pair up to play for 16-seeds in two regions. The last four at-large teams will also be paired with the winners falling on a 10-12 seed line against a pre-determined opponent in the other two regions.
1) The NCAA must tell us its final four at-large selections – How many Selection Committee chairs have danced around this very question? Despite a more open approach to the selection process in recent years, there remains a behind-closed-doors element to actual bracket development. Only recently have we been privy to the tournament's overall No. 1 seed and rankings of the other No. 1s. Same for the final two teams on the S-curve who were paired in the 64-65 game. Now, us fans will know exactly who the last four at-large teams are. Didn't think that would happen. Will the actual S-curve rankings be next?
2) A team either deserves an at-large bid or it doesn't – Selecting teams has been – and should be – the NCAA's most important task. As former Committee Chair C.M. Newton once noted … a team can play its way out of a bad seed, it can't play it's way out of not being selected. But once a team is deemed worthy of an at-large bid, should that team then be told it's not yet in the actual bracket? Congratulations, you received an at-large bid. All you have to do now is win one more game to play in the main tournament that starts on Thursday. Of course, you can say the same thing for the automatic qualifiers, but that's the rub of a 65 or 68-team field.
Overall, a 68-team field is far better than a 96-team set-up. And three at-large candidates who would otherwise miss the NCAA Tournament will now be playing in the newly touted First Round. But the only way to create a bracket based on team rankings (s-curve) is to seed the field 1-68 and pair the lowest eight seeds with winners on the 16-seed line. Doing that actually creates a stronger bracket because the 16-seeds would be more like 15-seeds – meaning a better chance for upsets and a stronger overall field. Thought that was the goal. Then again, when money talks people listen. Even the NCAA and its member schools – who, by the way, shouldn't complain if they are one of the at-large opening-round participants, because they could be at home.
Now it's time to move on … an updated 68-team bracket projection (for fun and practice) on it's way. The NCAA Tournament will always be the most exciting three weeks in sports. Have a different opinion? Send a rebound.
How will the new 68-team tourney look?
With July upon us, we NCAA Tournament fans await word from the Men's Selection Committee regarding the bracketing procedures for 2011. Next spring, we'll have a Field of 68. Andy Katz of ESPN recently had a look at some of the options being considered. Link to ESPN story.
Since the decision was made to expand to 68 (and not 96, thankfully), there have been two popular schools of thought. 1) Rank the teams on the S-Curve from 1-68, then take the bottom eight teams and pair them as "play-in" games in each region. In other words, have a 16 vs. 17 seed in each region with the winner playing the No. 1 seed. 2) Pair up the final eight at-large teams with the winner falling on the 12-seed line (or something similar). This scenario is obviously more complicated: conference conflicts, regular-season rematches, etc.
Given the importance of balancing each region (regardless of our debates on Selection Sunday), the easiest and most sensible option is No. 1. That's why it will come as no surprise when we learn there will be four 16 vs. 17 matchups in the Opening Round. Play them all at Dayton on Tuesday – an afternoon and evening session with two games each. Sure, the matchups won't be a juicy as two bubble teams, but it's the fairest and most sensible scenario. It may also increase the potential for a 16-over-1 upset. Why? Because teams matching up with No. 1s will be more the equivalent of current 15 seeds.
Different opinion? Rebounds are always welcome. An updated look at the 2011 Field of 68 coming soon.
The initial dust has settled from the underclassmen and NBA Draft. Coming soon: an updated early projection for the 2011 NCAA Tournament – complete with 68 teams. Fortunately, some key college returnees in both the ACC and Big 10 set up another great ACC-BigTen challenge this fall. Can the Big Ten win two events in a row? I would say: yes. Below is a quick look at the matchups.
Virginia at Minnesota – At the Barn, this could be one of the least competitive games. Pick: Minnesota.
Iowa at Wake Forest – Despite a coaching change, the Deacons should have little trouble at home with the rebuilding Hawkeyes. Pick: Wake Forest.
NC State at Wisconsin – Badgers will be in the Big Ten's upper-half, not too mention the game is at the Kohl Center. Pick: Wisconsin.
Maryland at Penn State – The Nittany Lions should be better and have Talor Battle back in the fold. Maryland will be an NCAA-level team again, too. Pick: Maryland.
All this can and may change by the time we get to late November and early December. Right now, Big Ten wins 6-5. These matchups are always a highlight of the early college hoops season. As always, send a rebound or follow Bracketville on Twitter.
UPDATE (April 23): The NCAA Selection Committee has recommended that the Men's Basketball Tournament expand to 68 teams – instead of the much anticipated 96. Great news. The recommendation still must be approved, however. Also, we don't yet know exactly how the three-team addition will work. Will we simply have three more play-in games for 16-17 seeds? … or will we see bubble teams be paired against each other for a 12-seed? Word from the NCAA is that such an announcement will arrive this summer. Either way, the suggestions below would still benefit the overall selection and seeding process.
Perhaps as early as next season, the NCAA Tournament may (will) expand to 96 teams (NCAA has since recommended 68). There are many reasons to dislike the decision. Most have been discussed at length, so I won't rewind the tape – excuse me, DVR. What we have now (or will) is simply a combination of the NIT and NCAA. Nothing more; one team less. There were 32 teams in the NIT this spring; 65 in the NCAA.
With 31 automatic bids, a whopping 65 "at-large" could be determined by the Selection Committee. Here are five thoughts (suggestions) about how to improve the updated selection and seeding process ….
1. Make the conference season meaningful: Mandate that the regular-season champion earn the league's automatic bid. Otherwise, what's the point of playing a 16-18 game conference schedule? The mandate applies to every eligible conference, not just BCS leagues. The next best move would be to dissolve conference tournaments. Since that won't happen, however, we have to keep the league tournaments relevant. The winner has to receive an automatic bid; in essence, the current format. Teams not selected for the NCAA now earn an NIT bid if they win the regular-season title and fail in their post-season tourney. Potentially, this would use another 31 (or 62 total) bids – leaving us with 34 at-large options, the same amount we currently have.
2. Establish minimum standards for participation: We don't need 10 teams from the Big 10 or 13 from the Big East or 12 from the ACC competing in the NCAA tournament. Require minimum performance standards related to overall and conference record performance. How about a .500 record in league play? (with possible exceptions made for injuries). If we learned anything this past March Madness, it's that non-BCS teams and mid-majors can compete in a one-and-done format. Yes, the tournament will be better with more teams like … New Mexico State, Wichita State, San Diego State, Siena, St. Mary's, etc.
3. Non-conference Strength of Schedule should matter (even more): Great non-conference matchups are what we crave in November and December. Reward teams that schedule better. This would encourage BSC teams in particular to schedule more home-and-homes with mid-majors. Losing a game at Butler or Wichita State shouldn't be considered a "bad" loss. What we have now is a bunch of teams with inflated records – making it more difficult for the NCAA to "peel the onion" so to speak. Any team with a non-conference SOS ranked in the bottom third of the NCAA shouldn't be eligible for an at-large bid.
4. At-large selections should be performance driven: There is sometimes a difference between the "best" team and the "most deserving" team on Selection Sunday. While arguments about whether North Carolina is better than St. Mary's (example only) based on talent or the "eye test" are fun, teams should be selected on how they actually performed. Establish guidelines for Selection Committee members to use. Keep the voting process, just make it less subjective and more objective.
5. Allow the Selection Committee more time for seeding and bracketing: Not ideal for CBS (or whomever ends up with broadcasting rights), but require all conference play (tourney or otherwise) to end Saturday night – not Selection Sunday. As it stands, the Selection Committee often has little time to finalize seeding and bracketing. While selection is most important, seeding and bracketing are important, too. Help keep as many teams close to home as possible. Early-round tourney sites are empty enough as it is.
The premise of these suggestions are valid regardless of expansion. Here's to hoping we can revisit a number that's less than 96. But we have to deal with reality. Once the deadline for entry into the NBA Draft is over, I'll take another early look at the 2011 tournament. How that looks, we don't yet know.
Yes, it's ridiculous to project an NCAA tournament bracket for 2011 on the very day the current season crowns its champion. But since when has projecting brackets ever been exactly sane? It's all about fun, right? So let's have a little.
Now, keep in mind, we have yet to learn the status of several college athletes. Some we know have declared early for the NBA Draft; others are waiting until mid-April. We feel confident that some will go. Others haven't hired agents, yet. So as you look at how the 2011 field of 65 might look, remember that at this point it's a balancing act between what we know, what we don't, and what we anticipate. Then there's also those incoming freshman, many of who have yet to sign.
Couple of quick notes … the NCAA has renamed a couple of regions for 2011. We will have the East (Newark), Southeast (New Orleans), Southwest (San Antonio), and West (Anaheim). As to potential NCAA expansion, that's a topic for another day. Until we know otherwise, let's stick with what works. So a 65-team projection it is. As usual, teams listed in CAPS are projected league champions unless a school typically goes by an abbreviation (BYU, UCLA, etc).


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and I am wondering if I did overlook something.
some signaling, but it really does not feel right to me.
How are you "waiting for tasks"? As you note a Queue has no notion of blocking on empty. Using a BlockingQueue you can either interrupt the worker thread or send a sentinel task that simply indicates "do the other processing now". Of course I can't tell you know whether the worker is waiting or working - you can't arbitrarily "interrupt" the execution of a task.
> yesterday I was looking for a certain behaviour, but was not finding one and I am wondering if I did overlook something.
> send the update right away, to then get back to waiting for jobs. I cannot send the update from the interrupting thread.
> wait to interrupt that waiting. We solved this by using a BlockingQueue, plus some signaling, but it really does not feel right to me.
> Any idea how to do this better?
If I interpret the email correctly, if the queue elements are of type `Job | Wakeup`, then the second thread could offer a Wakeup if it wants to interrupt the worker without having a Job.
> execution of a task.
executions, not a continuously blocking worker.
I do not want to interrupt task execution of course, only the waiting.
> > execution of a task.
> executions, not a continuously blocking worker.
> I do not want to interrupt task execution of course, only the waiting.
If there are tasks in the queue then the worker is not waiting for new tasks to do - so you've changed your requirements. You would need a deque to allow sentinel tasks to be forced to the head of the queue.
really no more simple solution?
> to interrupt the worker without having a Job.
> the worker is waiting or working - you can't arbitrarily "interrupt"
> the execution of a task.
> finding one and I am wondering if I did overlook something.
> > send the update right away, to then get back to waiting for jobs.
> I cannot send the update from the interrupting thread.
> > Any idea how to do this better?
> If there are tasks in the queue then the worker is not waiting for new tasks to do - so you've changed your requirements. You would need a deque to allow sentinel tasks to be forced to the head of the queue.
You could simply drain all available tasks from the queue into a local list, then look for the wakeup before processing the rest.
> really no more simple solution?
>> to interrupt the worker without having a Job.
>> the worker is waiting or working - you can't arbitrarily "interrupt"
>> the execution of a task.
>> finding one and I am wondering if I did overlook something.
>> > send the update right away, to then get back to waiting for jobs.
>> I cannot send the update from the interrupting thread.
>> > Any idea how to do this better?
OTOH, I'd rather avoid Blocking* whenever possible.
in each of them so that they tell the lock waiters that something has changed. The lack of a value to account for false signaling can be remedied by using a functional interface to signally instead of the literal Object signaling.
Then, I will also have a timer that fires to signal periodically to the same signal object, perhaps using a secondary signal type.
or some such. This style of API provides the functionality I need generally when I have one or more queues interactive with one or more timers and have an environment such as Swing/JavaFX/AWT which needs a specific thread type against background tasks managing data values and the occasional 'ticking' task needed for progress indication or other change of state recognition or remote service integration.


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Nonprofit community service providers that serve low-income communities have faced challenges in financing solar for their own facilities. These organizations' lack of credit history, potentially unreliable revenue, and inability to take advantage of tax credits and accelerated depreciation can make traditional solar financing models a poor fit.
One answer that has emerged is "crowd-funding," in which many individuals each provide a small amount of money for a project. Crowd-funding can involve donations, or it can involve investments, in which the individuals who participate expect a financial return.
In this webinar, Andreas Karelas, the Executive Director of RE-volv, and Todd Bluechel, the Vice President of Marketing and Sales at CollectiveSun, presented two models that rely on crowd-funding to enable nonprofits to adopt solar. Mr. Karelas discussed RE-volv's model, which allows for crowd-sourced donations. Mr. Bluechel discussed "CrowdLending," one of CollectiveSun's financing options that facilitates loans to fund solar projects after tax credits have been applied. Their presentations were followed by a Q&A with the audience.
This is one in a series of webinars presented by the Clean Energy States Alliance (CESA) as part of the Sustainable Solar Education Project on bringing the benefits of solar to low-income residents. The Sustainable Solar Education Project, funded through a grant from the U.S. Department of Energy SunShot Initiative, is helping state and municipal officials to ensure distributed solar electricity is equitable and consumer friendly.
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Влади́мир Иса́кович Ге́рчиков () — российский социолог, доктор социологических наук, профессор, сертифицированный консультант по управлению (CMC). Один из основателей отечественной промышленной социологии и отечественной научно-практической школы управления персоналом. Автор концепции человеческого фактора производства и типологической модели трудовой мотивации.

Ранние годы
Родился в Москве в 1938 году. В 1955 году окончил школу с золотой медалью, поступал на физфак МГУ и Физтеха, но не был принят из-за своей национальности — в те времена существовала квота на приём евреев, особенно в престижные вузы. Впоследствии он несколько раз сдавал вступительные экзамены по математике за своих товарищей, чтобы удостовериться в своих способностях. Каждый раз экзамен проходил на «отлично».

В 1960 году окончил Московский станкоинструментальный институт по специальности «Машины и технология литейного производства» и распределился на работу в специальное конструкторское бюро завода «Сиблитмаш» в Новосибирске, где проработал в общей сложности 7 лет и быстро прошёл путь от молодого инженера до заместителя главного конструктора.

Путь в социологию
«Как не раз говорил сам Владимир Исакович, в социологию его привели собственные жизненные неудачи, разносторонние увлечения и рано проявившееся обостренное чувство социальной справедливости».

Работая в конструкторском бюро, Герчиков активно занимался общественной деятельностью (основал книжный клуб для рабочих завода, организовывал лыжные пробеги по области и т. п.) и был избран секретарём по идеологии райкома комсомола. Однако продержался в этой должности всего несколько месяцев, так как был принципиально не согласен с бюрократическим формальным подходом к деятельности комсомола.

Спустя некоторое время, в 1967 году, из комсомола он был всё же исключён — за публикацию в заводском литературном журнале «Начало» отрывка из его поэмы «Верящим…», в котором Герчиков утверждал, что славы достойны не только признанные герои вроде Гагарина, но и простые работяги, своим трудом сделавшие возможным его подвиг. Журнал был признан обкомом партии антисоветским и после громких разбирательств закрыт, по Герчикову, в числе прочих авторов, было принято решение об исключении из ВЛКСМ и переводе на рядовую работу «как политически незрелого и не соответствующего занимаемой должности».

Благодаря тогдашнему начальнику конструкторского бюро Р. И. Попову на перевоспитание Герчиков отправлен не был, однако защитить написанную к тому времени диссертацию на соискание учёной степени кандидата технических наук не смог: не нашлось ни Учёного совета, ни ведущей организации, согласных дать рекомендацию на защиту такому соискателю — еврею, исключённому из ВЛКСМ. На этом техническая наука перестала быть для Герчикова средством самовыражения.

Для написания диссертации Герчиков учился на вечернем отделении мехмата Новосибирского государственного университета, где окунулся в атмосферу свободомыслия (и неизбежного инакомыслия) бурно развивавшегося тогда новосибирского Академгородка. Как раз в это время, в 1968 г., директор Института экономики и организации промышленного производства СО АН СССР А. Г. Аганбегян образовал в институте отдел социальных проблем промышленного производства. Так как промышленное производство Герчиков знал, а социальные проблемы его весьма интересовали, он устроился в отдел лаборантом. С этого начался путь В. И. Герчикова в социологии.

До 1971 г. Герчиков проработал в отделе социальных проблем ИЭиОПП и вернулся туда спустя 10 лет.

С 1971 по 1981 гг. он работал в Отраслевом Центре научной организации труда и управления (НОТиУ) при Пермском телефонном заводе — там была создана одна из первых на советских предприятиях служб управления персоналом.

В 1976 г. защитил кандидатскую диссертацию по специальности «Экономика труда», в 1997 г. — докторскую диссертацию по специальности «Общая социология» (тема: «От социального планирования к управлению персоналом: развитие прикладной промышленной социологии в России»).

С 1982 по 2001 гг. работал в Новосибирском государственном университете, на факультете экономической кибернетики, с 1989 г. — на открывшейся там кафедре общей социологии, где в 2001 г. ему было присвоено ученое звание профессора.

В 2001 году переехал в Москву и до своей смерти в 2007-м работал профессором на кафедре управления человеческими ресурсами, факультет менеджмента Государственного университета «Высшая школа экономики» (теперь НИУ ВШЭ).

В 2006 г. прошел сертификацию по международному (амстердамскому) стандарту ICMCI (International Council of Management Consulting Institutes) и получил звание CMC (Certified Management Consultant).

Область научных интересов
Область научных интересов Герчикова В. И. — методология социологических исследований, теория и практика управления человеческими ресурсами, мотивация и стимулирование труда.

Герчиков — автор типологической модели трудовой мотивации и теста Motype для определения структуры трудовой мотивации персонала, методики измерения социологических шкал количественных признаков, в том числе дохода и заработной платы.

Владимир Исакович состоял членом исследовательских комитетов RC-10 «Participation and Organizational Democracy» и RC-30 «Sociology of Work» Международной социологической ассоциации, был сопредседателем исследовательского комитета «Социология труда и промышленности» Российской социологической ассоциации. Участвовал в десятках международных и всероссийских конференций и симпозиумов, с научными и образовательными целями неоднократно бывал за рубежом: в Болгарии, Индии, Шри Ланке, Монголии, Испании, Великобритании, Германии, Швеции, Венгрии, Нидерландах, Дании, Канаде, США, Кипре. Руководил учебными программами по управлению персоналом, организованными ИЭиОПП СО РАН совместно с Canterbury Business School, а также возглавлял национальный исследовательский коллектив международного исследовательского проекта «Трудовые отношения в переходном периоде: приватизация и структурные изменения» (1992—1995 гг.).

Герчиков В. И. неоднократно получал гранты Российского фонда фундаментальных исследований, Российского гуманитарного научного фонда, английского фонда «Know How», «Фонда Сороса» и других фондов.

Консультационная деятельность
Герчиков В. И. был одним из ведущих специалистов в области теории и практики мотивации и стимулирования труда, организации внутрифирменного управления и взаимодействия подразделений, развития кадровых служб в организациях различного типа и профиля. Он один из первых в России сертифицированных по международным стандартам консультантов по управлению (сертификат СМС № 004 по стандарту ICMCI). Также были успешно реализованы многочисленные проекты в сфере построения служб управления персоналом и разработки систем мотивации и оплаты труда различных отечественных предприятий.

Последние годы своей жизни Герчиков работал старшим консультантом Группы компаний «Топ-Менеджмент Консалт».

Наследие
Наиболее известным вкладом Герчикова в российскую практику управления персоналом является разработанная им типологическая модель мотивации. Авторские права на реализующий её тест Motype принадлежат группе компаний «Топ-Менеджмент-Консалт».

Как вспоминает жена Владимира Исаковича, Вера Васильевна Герчикова: «В. И. был талантливым педагогом. Он любил преподавательскую работу и любил своих "курсовиков", дипломников, магистрантов и аспирантов, готов был работать "до упора" с теми из них, кто был настроен учиться серьёзно. Со многими из своих выпускников он общался долгие годы после окончания учёбы». Некоторым из этих выпускников довелось не только продолжить с Герчиковым личное общение, но и поучаствовать с ним в совместных исследованиях и консалтинговых проектах. В частности, бывший дипломник Владимира Исаковича, ныне кандидат социологических наук А. В. Ребров ведет работу по развитию его концепции трудовой мотивации.

Посмертно в 2008 году вышла книга Герчикова — учебное пособие «Управление персоналом: работник — самый эффективный ресурс компании». Его последняя книга «Мотивация — это как?», обобщающая все его разработки и исследования в сфере мотивации за последние годы, так и не была издана.

В НИУ ВШЭ на кафедре управления человеческими ресурсами, где он работал последние годы, существует именная аудитория В. И. Герчикова.

Публикации
Автор свыше 230 научных печатных работ, из них 19 на иностранных языках. Среди них:
 Управление персоналом: работник — самый эффективный ресурс компании. Учеб. пособие. ИНФРА — М., 2007, 282с.
 Функции и структура службы управления человеческими ресурсами. Учеб. пособие / Изд. 8-е, доп. и перераб. М.: ГУ ВШЭ, 2006. — 163 с.
 Трудовая мотивация: содержание, диагностика, управление // Управление человеческими ресурсами: менеджмент и консультирование / Под ред. В. В. Щербины. М.: Независимый институт гражданского общества, 2004, с. 212—230.
 Миссия организации и особенности политики управления персоналом // ЭКО. 2000. № 8, с.43-57
 Штрихи к портрету женщин-менеджеров // Социологические исследования, 2000, № 11, с. 36-44. (соавтор Е. С. Гвоздева)
 Трансляция управленческих инноваций в практику работы российских бизнес-организаций // Особенности управления предприятием в кризисных условиях / Под ред. В. Д. Речина, Л. А. Сергеевой. Новосибирск: ИЭиОПП СО РАН, 1999.
 Внутрифирменное социальное партнерство как эффективное средство ведения бизнеса // Работодатель, государственная служба занятости — партнеры на рынке труда: проблемы и решения. Тез. науч.-практ. конф. Новосибирск: НГАЭиУ, 1999.
 Восприятие западных управленческих инноваций российским бизнесом // ЭКО. 1999. № 10.
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Ссылки
 Типологическая модель мотивации В. И. Герчикова
 Профиль на Федеральном образовательном портале «Экономика. Социология. Менеджмент»
 Ребров А. В. Влияние мотивационной структуры на результативность труда работников различных профессий / Социологические исследования, № 5, май 2008, с. 74-84
 Ребров А. В. Факторы формирования мотивации работников российских организаций / Социологические исследования, № 3, 2011 г., с. 38-49
 Неформальное жизнеописание В. И. Герчикова авторства его жены В. В. Герчиковой.

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