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Studying Harry Potter- Why not other texts?
Interesting story from the BBC website… Durham University students offered first Harry Potter course.
“A number of themes will be explored, including the world of rituals, prejudice and intolerance in the classroom, bullying, friendship and solidarity and the ideals of and good citizenship… says Dr Martin Richardson, head of the Department of Education at Durham University.
For this kind of extra-contextual scrutiny, I’m asking for a more thematically structured book, serving a larger agenda. Of course, I’m biased toward Ender’s Game being the right platform for these kinds of questions. Or even the Narnia books, both more overt in their mythic undertones. I am sure courses on Star Wars have been done in a similar vein.
Speaking of Star Wars– it could be that what I’m asking for really isn’t a good thing. Star Wars is a perfect case study of what happens when an author diverges from telling a good story to hammering out an ideological/symbolic agenda and then grafting story onto it. George Lucas’s original conception of Star Wars occurred before he’d read Joseph Campbell’s work about the hero quest that Skywalker embodies. The movies Lucas made with more deliberately orchestrated symbolism… are much more heavy handed and clunky. Trying too hard, instead of telling a good story that stands up agelessly.
I would also love to see more of modern and comparatively recent American/Western literature treated socio-anthropologically like this, taking into account cultural context and contemporary cultural application. That’s why I majored in anthropology rather than English. I’m enamored of the idea of the story as cultural artifact, part of its context, rather than something to be diagrammed according to internal logic and individual craft. I remember being frustrated in high school about the weird guessing games of reverse engineering an author’s intent from a story. It felt more like frog dissection than story collection, and made me see authorship in a very Machiavellian light before I started studying anthropology.
And studying anthropology, I was always happiest crossing over into sociology and media studies, using questions of culture and societal norms to check out otherwise unquestioned assumptions. Workplace culture and health. Woman as other in King Kong. It stuck with me- wondering what Buffy the Vampire Slayer says about female agency, monster as allegory.
Hm. I should read more journals playing with pop culture in an academic light. September’s coming. I always get more ambitious about academics and using my brain at this time of year. It’s the smell of school supplies going on sale.
The Harry Potter series is a ripping good yarn, and I loved every word of it, but as a work through which to plumb thematic insights, it’s not Ulysses.
To me, a far more interesting course would look at the popularity of HP and its genre-kin (even the dreaded Twilight) in a cultural context, and to examine the roles Sci-Fi and dystopian fantasy have had in reflecting our collective anxieties.
I’ve always wondered why something can’t just be a well-written, fun read. A Wrinkle in Time, for example, is a wonderful book, and the author may have had some lofty thematic intentions, but in the end, it’s not Ulysses, it’s just a ripping good yarn—good enough to entertain adults as well as kids.
I think it would be far more interesting to look at the popularity of the genre(s) into which HP books (and Twilight, for that matter) fit, and what it says about our cultural history.
It would be cool to see those cross-cultural and media studies elements drawn in. We do a lot of that ourselves in fandom.


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With only a week to go until Life is Strange 2 launches, here’s one final trailer.
It feels like Life is Strange 2 has been a long time coming. From the first game’s release in January 2015, we’ve seen it ported to pretty much every platform you could think of.
Then in August 2017 came Life is Strange: Before the Storm, the prequel to the first game.
And then, just when everybody though Life is Strange 2 was sure to be next, Square Enix dropped The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit on us, from nowhere. It’s sweet, it’s different, and is a real change of pace, but now we’ve seen the Life is Strange 2 launch trailer below – combining the series’ trademark supernatural teen drama with a younger brother character – Captain Spirit makes more sense.
Life is Strange 2 launches on 27th September 2018, for PC, PS4, Xbox One.

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We are a couple with two kids and Pepino, our youngest kid’s teddy bear. We love travelling. And so does Pepino. In this page you will find Pepino’s experiences travelling around the world.
We are originally from Argentina but almost three years ago we moved to Lausanne, a wonderful city near lake Geneva in Switzerland. To make the transition easier for our two boys we bought them (among other things) teddy bears at Ikea. But what we never imagined was that one of those Teddy bears, Pepino, would follow us on our trips around the world. Our youngest kid was two years old when we moved to Switzerland and he took Pepino with him, everywhere.This is the reason why Pepino is now part of our trips and our family.
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Prerequisite: Math 7200 or the equivalent.
Text: Algebraic Number Theory by A. Froehlich and M. Taylor, Cambridge University Press, 1991.
This course is intended to be a bridge between undergraduate and graduate-level number theory and should appeal to a broad audience. Due to time constraints during the summer term, this is not intended to be a full-fledged research-level number theory course , but rather a complete introduction to the standard algebraic and analytic techniques that are used in more advanced courses.
We will develop in some detail algebraic tools such as the theory of Dedekind domains, discrete valuation rings, p-adic numbers, completions, etc., and also some analytic tools such as zeta functions. We will also discuss applications of analytic methods to classical results such as the prime number theorem and Dirichlet's theorem on primes in arithmetic progressions.
The "official" textbook is "Algebraic Number Theory" by A. Froehlich and M. Taylor (Cambridge University Press 1991), but we will also use other sources for some parts of the course.
This course provides practical training in the teaching of mathematics at the pre-calculus level, how to write mathematics for publication, and treats other issues relating to mathematical exposition.
Communicating Mathematics I and II are designed to provide training in all aspects of communicating mathematics. Their overall goal is to teach the students how to successfully teach, write, and talk about mathematics to a wide variety of audiences. In particular, the students will receive training in teaching both pre-calculus and calculus courses. They will also receive training in issues that relate to the presentation of research results by a professional mathematician. Classes tend to be structured to maximize discussion of the relevant issues. In particular, each student presentation is analyzed and evaluated by the class.
Prerequisite: Math 4200 or the equivalent.
This course will cover the basic material on groups, rings, fields and modules with special emphasis on linear algebra.
This course is designed to give an introduction to the representation theory of finite and compact groups. It will start with the representations of finite groups over the complex numbers. In particular, we will discuss how finite-dimensional representations break up into sums of irreducible representations, Schur's lemma, the group algebra, character theory, induced representation and Frobenius reciprocity. We will give many examples, culminating in the representation theory of the symmetric groups and the remarkable combinatorics associated with it. We will then turn to the representation theory of compact groups, which is formally very similar to the finite group situation. The course will end with a discussion of the representation theory of the unitary groups and its close relationship with the representation theory of the symmetric groups.
Prerequisites: Math 7200 or the equivalent.
Homological Algebra is a tool that appears in almost all branches of mathematics, ranging from mathematical physics, PDEs, Lie groups and representation theory, through topology (where it originiated) and on to number theory and combinatorics. We will cover the basics of homology of chain complexes, elementary category language, derived functors, Ext and Tor, spectral sequences, simplicial methods. There are various further topics and directions which will depend on the available time and interests of the class. Each student will have a project to do - these can be chosen from an application of homological methods in the student's area of interest.
Text: Real Analysis, Measure Theory, Integration, and Hilbert Spaces by E. M. Stein and Rami Shakarchi, Princeton University Press, 2005.
This course deals with Lebesgue measure on Euclidean space and its analog in the more general setting of measure spaces. We will obtain all the basic properties of measure and integration, including convergence theorems, Fubini's Theorem, the Radon-Nikodymn Theorem, and the Caratheodory extension process. Banach spaces, particulary the Lp spaces will be discussed.
Time permitting, we will cover other topics important in real analysis, for which useful references may include Real Analysis by Royden and Real Analysis by Rudin.
Prerequisites: Math 4031, Math 4032, and Math 3355.
The aim of the course is to provide a mathematical account of the arbitrage theory of financial derivatives. A short treatment of stochastic differential equations and the It\^o calculus will be presented, and will include the Feynman-Kac formula, and the Kolmogorov equations. Risk neutral valuation formulas and martingale measures will be introduced through Feynman-Kac representations. The course will cover pricing and hedging problems in complete as well as incomplete markets. Barrier options, options on dividend-paying assets, as well as currency markets will be studied. Interest rate theory will include short rate models and the Heath-Jarrow-Morton approach to forward rate models. A self-contained treatment of stochastic optimal control theory will be used to study optimal consumption/investment problems.
Systems and control theory is one of the most central and fast growing areas of applied mathematics and engineering. This course provides a basic introduction to the mathematics of finite-dimensional, continuous-time, deterministic control systems at the beginning graduate student level. The course is intended for PhD students in applied mathematics, and for engineering graduate students with a background in real analysis and nonlinear ordinary differential equations. It is designed to help students prepare for interdisciplinary research at the interface of applied mathematics and control engineering. This is a rigorous, proof-oriented systems theory course that goes beyond classical frequency-domain or more applied engineering courses. Emphasis will be placed on controllability and stabilization.
Prerequisite: Math 7311 (Real Analysis-I) or equivalent.
Text: Dr. Rubin will use his own notes for this course.
This is an introductory course in the theory of the Radon transform, one of the main objects in integral geometry and modern analysis. Topics to be studied include fractional integration and differentiation of functions of one and several variables, Radon transforms in the n-dimensional Euclidean space and on the unit sphere, some aspects of the Fourier analysis in the context of its application to integral geometry.
Prerequisite: Basic concepts of numerical analysis, basic knowledge of linear algebra, and basic programming skills in C, Matlab or other computer language. Preferably Math 4065, 4066 or equivalents.
This course serves as a foundation for analysis, design, and implementation of numerical methods. In particular, it provides an in-depth view of practical algorithms for solving large-scale linear systems of equations arising in the numerical implementation of various problems in mathematics, engineering and other applications.
Linear algebra and numerical linear algebra refresher, in particular, solutions to system of linear equations.
Multilevel methods such as multigrid.
The course will focus on both the theoretical aspects and the numerical implementation of these methods. Evaluation will be based upon both theoretical and numerical projects.
Prerequisite: Some functional analysis and basic PDE and ODE is necessary. Some of the background will be reviewed in class.
Text: A list of articles for reading will be provided. The background material will be taught from: L. C. Evans - Partial Differential Equations and L. Nirenberg - Topics in nonlinear functional analysis.
At first I'll provide an introduction to the theory of Sobolev spaces, to elliptic regularity to direct methods of the calculus of variations, and to linear bifurcation theory. This should include about two thirds of the course. Then, I'll present the Ginzburg-Landau energy functional, prove existence of minimizers and discuss some general properties of the minimizer. I'll then cover some topics from the theory of superconductivity, including: Surface superconductivity, Abrikosov's lattices, radial vortices, self-duality and the Jaffe-Taubes assumption, thin rings, and if time allow the Bethuel-Brezis-Helein theorem and the weak field limit. (I probably won't be able to do that much so you can have influence on the material to be covered).
Text: J.G. Oxley, Matroid Theory, Oxford, 1992, reprinted in paperback with corrections, July, 2006.
Prerequisite: MATH 2057 or equivalent.
Text: James R. Munkres, Topology, 2nd edition, Prentice Hall, 2000.
Topology contains at least three (overlapping) subbranches: general (or point-set) topology, geometric topology and algebraic topology. General topology grew out of the successful attempt to generalize some basic ideas and theorems (e.g., continuity, open and closed sets, the Intermediate Value and Bolzano-Weierstrass Theorems) from Euclidean spaces to more general spaces. The core of this course will be a thorough introduction to the central ideas of general topology (Chapters 2 - 5 of Munkres). This material is fundamental in much of modern mathematics. Time permitting, we will also look briefly at the ideas of homotopy and the fundamental group (Chapter 9), subjects that belong to the algebraic-geometric side of topology, and will be covered in greater depth in 7512.
Prerequisite: MATH 7512 (Topology II) or equivalent.
If time permits we will cover related topics in Geometric Topology.
Prerequisite: Math 7510 (Topology I) or the equivalent.
References: Carmo, Riemannian Geometry (Birkhauser, ISBN: 0-8176-3490-8) and Introduction to Symplectic Geometry by Dusa McDuff and Dietmar Salamon (Oxford University Press, ISBN: 0-1985-0451-9 ) will be useful.
Riemannian Geometry (connections and Gauge theory). This course is an introduction to Riemannian geometry: manifolds, metrics, Levi-Civita connections, and curvature. Riemannian geometry is key to understanding Einstein′s general relativity and plays an important role in gauge theory and invariants of smooth 4-manifolds. We will use this technology to introduce and investigate symplectic geometry, another important topic in mathematics that also comes from physics.
Students do not need to be enrolled in the Spring 2006 differential geometry course (Math 7550) to take Math 7590-2 in the fall.
Readings to be selected after discussion with the students.
This reading seminar will meet weekly at at a time to be announced. If you are interested in this seminar, please contact Prof. Vertigan before you register.
This course provides practical training in the teaching of calculus, how to write mathematics for publication, how to give a mathematical talk, and treats other issues relating to mathematical exposition.
Prerequisite: Math 7200: Geometric and Abstract Algebra.
Text: A Course in Galois Theory by D. J. H. Garling (Cambridge University Press) and Fields and Galois Theory - notes by J. S. Milne, available on-line.
This is primarily a course on Theory of Fields. Topics include: review of results from Group and Ring Theory, algebraic field extensions, ruler and compass constructions, separability, Galois Theory, algebraic equations, finite fields, transcendental extensions. If time permits, some applications to Algebraic geometry and /or Number Theory will be discussed.
Prerequisite: Some knowledge of homological algebra, such as Prof. Hoffman's Fall 2006 Math 7280 course on homological algebra.
Text: no required text; notes will be made available as appropriate, and references will be given during the semester to books, such as M. Kashiwara and P. Schapira, Sheaves on manifolds or A. Beilinson, J. Bernstein, and P. Deligne, Faisceaux pervers in Asterisque.
The theory of "perverse sheaves" was introduced around 1980 as a tool in algebraic topology for constructing a particular kind of homology theory. Since then, it has turned out to be an incredibly powerful framework with far-reaching consequences, especially in representation theory. A number of major results since then (e.g., the proof of the Kazhdan-Lusztig conjectures, the whole theory of character sheaves, and much work related to the geometric Langlands program) could not have gotten off the ground without perverse sheaves.
The goal of this course will be to develop the basics of the theory of perverse sheaves and look at a couple of applications. Perverse sheaves are defined in terms of the derived category of ordinary sheaves. No prior knowledge of sheaves or derived categories is necessary; these topics will be covered in the course. However, it is a good idea to have some familiarity with abelian categories and derived functors. The applications will likely come from representation theory, but no prior knowledge of representation theory will be assumed.
classical algebraic number theory would be helpful but is not indispensable. Please feel free to contact Prof. Morales if you have any questions.
Text: Number Theory in Function Fields by Michael Rosen, Springer-Verlag 2002.
Classically, number theory is concerned with properties of the ring of integers Z, its field of fractions Q and its finite extensions (number fields). In this course we will do number theory over the ring A = F[t], instead of Z, where F is a finite field, and study the arithmetic properties of finite extensions of F(t) (function fields).
We will discuss function field analogues of the Riemann zeta function and prove analogues of classical theorems such as quadratic reciprocity, Dirichlet’s theorem on primes in arithmetic progressions, etc. We will also discuss the relation with algebraic curves over F and the Riemann-Roch Theorem. We will see how the Riemann Conjecture (which is a theorem in the function field case) yields estimates of the number of rational points on algebraic curves. This course can be seen as an introduction to both number theory and the theory of algebraic curves.
Text: Functional Analysis by George Bachman and Lawrence Narici, (1966, 2000) now published by Dover.
Banach spaces and their generalizations; Baire category, Banach-Steinhaus, open mapping, closed graph, and Hahn-Banach theorems; duality in Banach spaces, weak topologies; Hilbert Spaces, other topics such as commutative Banach algebras, spectral theory, and Gelfand theory.
MATH 7350: Complex Analysis. This course will serve as a Core-2 course for the current year.
Text: Function Theory of One Complex Variable (3rd Edition): Robert E. Greene, Steven G. Krantz, AMS Publication, 2006.
This is a first rigorous course in the theory of functions of one complex variable. Topics include holomorphic (or complex analytic) functions; power series; complex line integrals; Cauchy's integral formula, and some of its applications; singularities of holomorphic functions; Laurent series, and computation of definite integrals by residues; the maximum principle and Schwarz's lemma; conformal mapping; and harmonic functions (if time permits). The text and the course emphasize connections with multidimensional calculus.
Note: Math 7350 is being offered this year as a Core-2 Course. Students taking this course will have the option of taking a Complex Analysis Core-2 PhD Qualifying Examination.
Text: Non-Abelian Harmonic Analysis, Howe, Roger and Tan, Eng Chye. Springer Verlag Universitext Series, 1992. Softcover ISBN-10: 0-387-97768-6 or ISBN-13: 978-0-387-97768-3.
Optional Reference: SL(2,R) by Serge Lang, Addison-Wesley, 1975. ISBN: 0201042487.
Topics will include Lie groups and Lie Algebras, Linear Semisimple Groups, Finite and Infinite Dimensional Representations, Unitary dual, Character formula,Matrix coefficients and applications. The emphasis will be on the very important example of SL(2,R) and its representations.
Prerequisites: Math 4032 or Math 4340 or Math 4038.
Text: Partial Differential Equations by Lawrence C. Evans.
This course will be suitable to mathematics graduate students with good backgrounds in analysis but with no previous course on PDEs. It will also be suitable to Physics and Engineering students who are minoring in mathematics but have taken either Math 4340 or Math 4038. The course will concentrate on representation formulas for solutions of various partial differential equations. Topics that will be covered include the transport equation, Laplace equation, the heat equation, the wave equation, nonlinear first order PDEs, other ways to represent solutions; similarity solutions, Fourier and Laplace transforms, converting nonlinear PDEs into linear PDEs Hopf-Cole transformation, etc.
For more information, contact Michael M. Tom at 310 Lockett Hall or call Prof. Tom at 578-1613 or email Prof. Tom.
Prerequisites: Math 7311 (Real Analysis I) or the equivalent.
In this course we will develop the basic mathematical theory of the finite element method for elliptic boundary value problems, which provides a foundation for further study and research in the area of finite elements. Topics include background material for Hilbert spaces and Sobolev spaces, variational formulations, constructions of finite element spaces, interpolation error estimates, and discretization error estimates. We will cover Chapters 0--5 of the text. Additional material will be covered if time permits.
Prerequisite: The prerequisites for the course are very modest---all graduate students in Mathematics should be able to follow the lectures.
Recommended References: Graph Theory by Reinhard Diestel, Third Edition, Springer, 2006, which is available both as a paperback (for about $43 + shipping from various online stores), or as a free download at http://www.math.uni-hamburg.de/home/diestel/books/graph.theory/GraphTheoryIII.pdf.
Another good book on the subject is Introduction to Graph Theory by Douglas B. West, Prentice Hall, 1996.
The main theme of this course will be graph theory. We will discuss a wide range of topics, including spanning trees, Eulerian trails, matching theory, connectivity, hamiltonian cycles, coloring, planarity, integer flows, and graph minors.
There are many books on graph theory. Prof. Oporowski recommends the references listed above, but they are not absolutely necessaary. He will present the lectures with his own notes, which will be available for download, and which should make good study material. However, the amount of detail in the lecture notes is less than that of either of the mentioned books. If your interest in the subject is anything more than superficial, you would be well advised to get at least one of those books - especially the first one listed.
Grades for the course will be based 60% on homework and 40% on two exams (midterm and final). Decisions in borderline cases will be made on the basis of class participation. There will be the total of over twenty problems given as homework, and the two lowest problem scores will be dropped.
If you have any questions about the course, do not hesitate to contact Prof. Oporowski.
This is an introduction to algebraic topology. In algebraic topology, topological questions are related to algebraic questions. Sometimes this allows one to answer the topological questions using algebra. We will discuss homotopy, homotopy type, the fundamental group, the Jordan curve theorem, Brouwer fixed point theorem, covering spaces, and time permitting elementary aspects of higher homotopy groups. We will study chapters 0 and 1 and perhaps the elementary parts of chapter 4. Munkres's Topology will be an alternative source.
Prerequisite: Math 7200 and 7510; or equivalent.
This course is an introduction to algebraic topology, with an emphasis on homology and cohomology. The goal will be to cover as much of the material in chapters 2 and 3 of Hatcher's book as time permits. This includes simplicial, singular and cellular homology, excision, the Mayer-Vietoris sequence, cohomology groups, the Universal Coefficient Theorem, the cup product, and Poincare duality.
Prerequisites: MATH 7200 and 7510 (and undergraduate analysis).
This course provides an introduction to smooth manifolds, roughly speaking, spaces which locally resemble Euclidean space and have enough structure to support the basic concepts of calculus, as well as related constructions. These include submanifolds, tangent vectors and bundles, smooth mappings and their effect on tangent vectors, implicit and inverse function theorems, vector fields, differential forms, Stokes' theorem, etc.
This course will serve as an introduction to mapping class groups of surfaces. Mapping class groups are a fundamental object of study in topology, as the automorphism groups of 2-manifolds, but also arise naturally in many other fields, such as complex analysis and algebraic geometry. We will survey some basics such as generators and relations for the mapping class group, subgroups important in 3-manifold theory such as the Torelli group and the handlebody subgroup, and representations of mapping class groups. As time permits, and according to the interests of the class, we will also discuss related groups in geometric group theory, Teichmuller theory, and associated combinatorial structures such as the curve complex, among other topics.

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Nearly £3bn of funding was announced this quarter to support investments in housing, air quality improvements, mobility technologies, and other developments, a new quarterly report today reveals.
Published by Future Cities Catapult, the Government-backed centre of expertise in urban innovation, the City Innovation Brief summarises key developments and changes in cities across the UK during the second quarter of this year (July-September 2017).
As well as the billions in funding announced this quarter, the report says £227m of public sector contracts relating to advanced urban services were advertised, with 35% of tenders attributed to the digitalisation of services and 47% to intelligent systems.
It also records that the UK’s largest autonomous vehicles trial was given the green light to move onto city streets, while Uber was informed that its licence will not be renewed in London.
There has been a 50% year on year increase in electric vehicle registrations, with new pledges to phase out fossil fuels from vehicle manufacturers and Government.
Whitehall also launched investment strategies for energy, transport and a £3bn plan to improve air quality.
Plans to create smart cities also saw some movement between July and September of this year. Belfast and Aberdeen took steps to realise their smart city plans and Milton Keynes announced a new partnership with Huawei.
Devolution news was more mixed, the report says. A deal was finalised in Edinburgh, but the South Yorkshire deal was stalled.
‘Managing the ongoing growth and complexity of our cities requires the very best of human ingenuity, and fortunately the UK has a wealth of innovative companies that can help. We call this the advanced urban services sector,’ said Nicola Yates, CEO of Future Cities Catapult.
‘In this and in future issues, our City Innovation Brief will show how cities across the UK are harnessing advanced urban services to help them become more productive, sustainable, inclusive, resilient, and more liveable.

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Witnesses in Ivory Coast’s main city, Abidjan, say U.N. helicopters have fired on an army camp of incumbent president Laurent Gbagbo.
A spokesman for the U.N. peacekeeping office in New York, Nick Birnback, told VOA that U.N. peacekeepers took action against the Akouedo army camp Monday at 5 p.m. Abidjan time.
He says the attack was aimed at heavy weapons that pro-Gbagbo forces have been using to attack civilians and peacekeepers. Birnback said the attack was authorized by U.N. Security Council resolution 1975, passed last week.
The office of French President Nicolas Sarkozy says that French troops have been authorized to help U.N. troops disable Mr. Gbagbo’s heavy weapons.
Earlier Monday, forces backing Ivory Coast’s internationally-recognized president, Alassane Ouattara, launched what is meant to be a final offensive to unseat Mr. Gbagbo.
Residents of the city hid in their homes Monday, anticipating a violent showdown between the rival presidents’ supporters. Ouattara’s fighters took control of much of the country last week before entering Abidjan last Thursday.
Mr. Gbagbo still has a band of loyalists who have surrounded the presidential palace in Abidjan, where he is believed to be.
Mr. Ouattara was declared the winner of last November’s presidential election, but Mr. Gbagbo has refused to give up power.
He received a boost late Sunday when his army chief of staff, General Philippe Mangou, left the home of the South African ambassador after seeking refuge there with his family last week. There are reports Mangou has resumed his duties as head of the army.
The international community is calling on fighters for both men to avoid attacking civilians.
Both Gbagbo and Ouattara forces are accused of killing civilians in recent days. The International Federation of the Red Cross says at least 800 people were killed in the western city of Duekoue, which pro-Ouattara fighters seized last week.
The U.N. mission in Ivory Coast began moving some of its staff out of Abidjan on Sunday after attacks on its headquarters.

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Companies everywhere are evolving and changing so they can better meet customer needs. Agility selling has become a hot topic and crucial learning objective for elite sales organizations. Selling has changed significantly in recent years and continues to evolve rapidly. Speed has become the new currency in almost every business aspect, including sales.
Customers want things done faster, want products shipped immediately, and want it in their hands within a few days. Therefore, it’s up to your sales team to know what to do, which means quicker delivery and service. A large majority of customers prefer to handle business digitally. Sales teams must keep up with the pace and demands of their clients. To be more efficient, successful sales teams must focus all of their resources on selling, closing deals faster, and improved productivity. You can’t sell efficiently if you are disorganized.
Agility selling translates to improved management of customer data and management skills. In our digital age, sales teams must learn to adapt and learn new technologies that will allow them to provide added value to their prospects and customers.
Agility in selling refers to an organization’s ability to optimize the workflow of their sales force. An agile salesforce is comprised of sales reps who can wear many hats. They conduct operations and negotiations with clients on all levels of the sales cycle. Agile sales reps are extremely knowledgeable regarding all aspects of their products and services. Having a knowledge understanding of your product will allow you to consult your prospects in a professional and superior manner. Agility selling allows you to answer specific questions or concerns from customers in a timely manner. Due to advancements in digital technology, sales reps can sell with more precision and efficiency. They can respond faster, through a much larger network of communication tough points and keep a close relationship with the client in multiple dimensions.
Customers and sales professionals alike are more informed more than ever. Intelligent digital technology gives us the advantage of making highly informed decisions. Sales professionals can interpret valuable customer data with in-depth analytics to measure customer feedback accurately and timely. Furthermore, sales reps can use technology to adjust marketing strategies and improve customer satisfaction.
If Bruce Lee was a sales rep, he would be the master of agility selling.
If you can’t communicate effectively with your customers to understand their needs and pain points then you can’t respond efficiently. Agile sellers are active listeners. They are able to digest messages from customers to find out their exact needs and wants. Agile sellers choose their language carefully and are flexible with verbal interactions, a crucial attribute when negotiating with customers. Agile sellers are self-aware, humble, and curious. They inspect everything to ensure operations are running like clockwork.
In our competitive business landscape, sales teams can not afford to fall behind. If speed is the new currency in sales than sales professionals must learn to adapt to the new environment. Agility requires being responsive and constantly restructuring sales strategies in order to stay up to date with the persistent changes in the clients’ culture. Elite sales professionals constantly hone their sales skills and integrate them into the latest technology. Sales agility requires flexibility from sales professionals in all matters of selling. Sales professionals who lack fundamental sales skills, product knowledge, a curious mindset, critical thinking skills, and technological competence are limited by their inability to engage customers in meaningful ways. They will fall behind in their race to sales success.
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Below are the final results from the October 2012 High Score Competition. Awards are given to the top fifty ranked players every month. You may click on a user's name to enter their personal trophy room. Don't see your name on this list? Keep trying! New competitions begin on the first of every month.
You may also view the results of other competitions from October 2012, or view current statistics of our current monthly competitions.
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If you are looking for new gym free weights in Cumbria CA7 4 in various specifications we can offer these at great value prices to suit whatever you need. These freeweights are ideal for lots of people to use in commercial gyms, or for individuals at home facilities. Free weight equipment can consist of things like dumbbells, kettlebells and barbells which each come in a variety of weights to suit the user.
Many individuals often look for a good quality dumbbell set for sale in Cumbria CA7 4 which they can use in their own home gyms to do a range of workouts. These can come in a number of weights to each person can choose personalised equipment to meet their ability and what they want to do. Dumbbells and other freeweights like kettlebells and barbells are available for home gyms and for commercial facilities as well. If you're looking for a wide selection of different products which can be utilized in public gyms or leisure centres by lots of different people, we offer these in a number of specifications to suit your budget.
Please be sure to get in touch with a member of our specialist team today by completing the enquiry form and let them know if you want to find more out about freeweights. Also feel free to take a look around the rest of our website to see if there are any other gym products in Cumbria CA7 4 or services you may be interested in.


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We manage and regulate the fisheries for shellfish within Shetland’s six mile limit, through the issue of licences and the implementation of regulations and other measures, to ensure the long-term sustainability of these fisheries. SSMO promotes the recovery of shellfish stocks through stock enhancement and other management measures.
There are workshops and drop-in sessions planned in February regarding the Sullom Voe Master Plan project. Anyone with fishing interests in the area is encouraged to attend one of these.
Learn more about the various boats used by members of the SSMO.

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Polish Papal cake is a lovely pastry that is a creamy custard that is in between two pieces of puff pastry. It is topped with powdered sugar. This polish treat was called Kremowka and the name was changed to Kkremówka papieska (kreh-MOOF-kah pah-PYESS-kah) when it was learned that Pope John Paul II loved it!
So Poland’s most famous citizen was born Karol Jozef Wojtyła, who later became the cardinal of Kraków and then Pope John Paul II and now St. Pope John Paul II. In his youth he used to stop by a high school friends fathers bakery and came to love this dessert. In fact it is said that for graduation from high school Karol had a Kremowka eating contest in which he 18 of them but did not win the contest.
This Polish Papal cake is similar to a French Napoleon and is pretty quick to make although you need to watch it closely as the creamy custard can get lumpy in a hurry. I did not perfect it, but the slightly lumpy texture did not take away from the deliciousness of this dish one bit.
There are many choices for desserts as the poles love their sweets from gingerbread called Piernik sweet cakes to cakes made from cheese, to pound cake. They also make wonderful chocolate. I chose this one because I figure if this was good enough for the Pope it is good enough for me…….. A heavenly bite indeed!
Do you like the way I sprinkled the powdered sugar? I wanted to pay homage to the beloved Pope.
Did you know that St. John Paul the II is recognized as helping to end communism in his native Poland and eventually all of Europe. He also significantly improved the Catholic church’s relations with Judaism, Islam and others. He was the second longest serving pope in Modern history and was the first non-Italian pope since the early 16th century. If you would like to learn more about his native land be sure to check out “Our Journey to Poland” plus get some more delicious Polish recipes.
Polish papal cake is a light and creamy custard that lies between two pieces of puff pastry. Said to be St. Pope John Paul's favorite.
Roll out the piece of puff pastry slightly to blend the seam lines, keeping it 1/4-inch thick, keeping the rectangle shape, then cut in half. One will be the top, the other the bottom.
Poke the puff pastry with a fork many times and put it on a cookie sheet. Cover with parchment paper and put another cookie sheet on top. The idea is you don't want the puff pastry to puff.
Bake 15 minutes, remove top cookie sheet and parchment paper.
Replace rack and continue to bake until golden and crispy throughout, about 15 more minutes. Cool completely. Watch closely so it does not burn.
In a medium saucepan, bring milk, sugar, vanilla, salt, cornstarch, and egg yolks to a boil, stirring constantly with a wire whisk.
Reduce heat slightly and continue to boil 1 minute, stirring constantly making sure to get the very bottom of the pan.
Take the pan off the heat and immediately place it into an ice-water bath. if you have lumps, you can try to strain it through a sieve into a heatproof bowl set in ice water.
Do not chill the pastry cream. It will be poured hot over the baked puff pastry.
Using a 13x9-inch pan as a container, place one layer of cooked puff pastry on the bottom of the pan.
Pour the pastry cream over it, and place the second layer of cooked puff pastry.
Refrigerate until set (about an hour).

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As South Africa leaps into September – designated by the UNTWO as Tourism Month the world over – much is in the works to ensure that the next 30 days are memorable both for domestic tourists and for internationals. Limpopo is the province South Africa has chosen to highlight this year. Known for its diverse bushveld, majestic mountains, indigenous forests and unspoilt wilderness, the region is ideal for safari adventures. But perhaps less known are its warm, welcoming people, and its importance as a place of cultural heritage.
In 2014, tourism accounted for nearly 10% of all employed people in SA, and domestic trips increased by 11% to reach 28 million. The revenue generated by domestic tourism alone in 2014 was R26.8-billion. South Africa hopes to reach a target of 18 million domestic tourists by 2020.
With exceptional big game, birsding and untamed bush landscapes, Limpopo showcases the best of the ancient African kingdom at its best. It is the northern gateway to the Kruger National Park and is home to the Mapungubwe World Heritage Site and National Park where ancient civilizations can be discovered. Here, you can also discover how Amarula Cream liqueur is made and enjoy some extreme golf.
The urban powerhouse of South Africa, Gauteng is home to the business capital of Johannesburg and the judicial capital of Tshwane. Fast-paced and exciting, Gauteng is home to the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site, the Apartheid Museum, the National Zoological Gardens, and a host of art galleries, gourmet restaurants, Gold Reef City, and some fascinating cultural hotspots – from hipster-loving Maboneng Precinct to vibrant and colourful Soweto.
One of SA’s most popular tourism provinces, the Western Cape combines natural beauty and vibrant cultural experiences with vigour. Table Mountain’s splendour is a drawcard for many, as is Robben Island, but further afield one can enjoy world-class food and drink in the Winelands, watch whales in Hermanus, explore Cape Point Nature Reserve, or dig into a myriad museums and galleries – not to mention its fascinating cultural events such as First Thursdays, the Old Biscuit Mill and others.
This beautiful, untamed province is home to expanses of untouched beach, bush and forest. It is Nelson Madela’s home province and boasts exhilarating attractions, like Addo Elephant National park, the dramatic Wild Coast, and the sleepy seaside city of Port Elizabeth. From a visit to the Icamagu Institute to fossil hunting in the Karoo, the region has a wealth of natural and historical charms to explore.
Known as ‘big sky country’ the Northern Cape is both the largest and the least populated province in SA. This semi-desert becomes a flurry of colours in springtime’s Namaqualand, and the mighty Augrabies Falls are a must-see. The Northern Cape also skirts Botswana, sharing the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park with its neighbour, which is ideal for malaria-free safaris. Sutherland – in the starry Karoo – is home to the Southern African Large Telescope (SALT) which now gives tours to those who love peering at the universe above. The capital of Kimberly is also known for its skating community, with annual skateboarding events drawing locals and internationals.
The North West province, located along the northern border of SA, is the land of fun – quite literally. Not only is it a premier wildlife destination with Pilanesberg and Madikwe Game Reserves within its borders, but parts of two UNESCO World Heritage sites – the Vredefort Dome and the Taung Fossil Site – are also nearby. Perhaps its greatest attractions, however, are Sun City, a resort with enough activities to keep the whole family busy for weeks, and Haartbeesport Dam, renowned for its many water sports.
The heart of South Africa, the Free State is an agricultural province with scenic beauty, rural tranquillity. Abounding in natural attractions and charming ‘dorpies’ (little historical towns), the Free State is best known for the fascinating towns of Clarens and Parys, a delightful myriad of delicious food and wine, adventure sports and horse riding, and fascinating birding and asparagus tours.
By far South Africa’s most popular destination for domestic tourism, Kwa-Zulu-Natal is where the fun happens. Home to the port city of Durban, KZN is a land of stunning natural beauty – from the Isimangaliso Wetland Park to Ukhahlamba-Drakensberg and miles and miles of pristine, blue flag beaches. Also known as The Zulu Kingdom, it is a place of South African cultural significance and many cultural villages, museums and attractions pay homage to this fact.
SA’s third smallest province, Mpumalanga means ‘the land of the rising sun’ in siSwati and Zulu. The southern gateway to the Kruger National Park, it is a place of big game, adventure and rich history. Pilgrim’s Rest is one of its enthralling small towns, while the Lisbon Falls and God’s Window just beg you to pack your bags and enjoy the captivating view.


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I have to say that your Green Bags are a big attraction. I’ve loved using them from the day I got them. I have also discovered that women love them and they are a great conversation starter. This was not my intent, my intent was to try to be more environmentally aware.
And so we did: I sent Leo a special code that he and his friends can use for the next month (FOL10 – you can use it, too) for 10% off of their purchases of bags and other reusables at ECOBAGS.com and he was just tickled!
We say, “Amen to that, Leo!” What do you think,friends?
Countdown to Earth Day: February FIRE Recipe!
Just in time for sweetening up your sweetheart and firing up our month of fire, VegNews has shared their killer recipe for “Fiery Red Devil’s Food Cake.” Besides the gorgeous burgundy tint, this recipe is awesome because it uses the natural dye of beets and is 100% vegan! What more could you ask for? Top it off with some shredded coconut and call me a happy woman.
To add some extra fuel to your fire, try adding a pinch of cinnamon and cayenne, casually mentioning the phrase “Mexican Hot Chocolate,” and watch as your guests glow with delight.


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At Shopping Pages we work hard to help you optimize your online advertising and give your business an edge over your competitors. Our extensive suite of digital products is designed to help your business be found by customers searching online, and stand out from in the increasingly crowded world of online advertising.
At Shopping Pages we can work with you to ensure that the content of your web advertising works hard for your business. We will make sure that your listing has the right content and keywords to help you stand out from the crowd.

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As a follow-up to my last post, I share with you a Celtic “Breastplate Prayer” from Fursa of Ireland, 7th century, that Len Sweet tweeted yesterday. A breastplate prayer is a prayer that asks for God’s protection. There is such a physicality to these celtic prayers that it is hard for me not to both feel Christ’s/God’s presence and to want to be that for others.
And to God, the Father of all, my entire being. Amen.
As we come to Easter and celebrate the resurrection of the one who was incarnated in a human body for us, let us reflect on what it means after Easter for us to now be the body of Christ in the world.


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Taking a timeout is usually reserved for children after misbehaving, who often find themselves facing a wall in the corner of a room in order to regroup and think about what they did.
In that context it is a punishment, however, in this setting, it is a pleasurable retreat from busy activities we are usually engaged in.
In the dictionary it is referred to as a period of time when we stop what we are usually doing, and rest or do something else instead.
That is music to my ears, as I take a brief time out from writing papers in my graduate course, and regroup with you to say hello.
It is always important to take a break and give ourselves some breathing room. Ahhh….
That said, what have you been up to, and where is your favorite place to meditate or take a breather?

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Our experienced staff are more than glad to assist you to find your favorite pairs in OWNDAYS Amu Plaza Kokura. Consultation is free of charge.
We also help you with the maintenance of your pairs like tightening of the loose screws. Please drop by OWNDAYS Amu Plaza Kokura anytime.


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The Pharisees get a “bad rap” in the New Testament because Jesus called some of them on their inconsistent practices (Matthew 23:13ff.). Indeed, he told some of them that they were children of the devil (John 8:44) — pretty strong language! The epithet “Pharisee” has become synonymous with “hypocrite,” and nobody wants to be accused of being Pharisaical. But the fact is, all Christians are Pharisees. If you believe the Word of God should be your guide for living, if you believe in miracles, and if you believe in the resurrection of the dead you’re a Pharisee — for those things were what distinguished the Pharisees from other Jews of the first century. The apostle Paul was a Pharisee (Philippians 3:5), and used his identification with the Pharisees to stir things up among his accusers (Acts 23:6-7). Jesus certainly cared about the Pharisees or he wouldn’t have tried so hard to straighten them out, to make them into more effective and accurate teachers of his people.
Contrary to common opinion, the Pharisees weren’t trying to get people “saved” by keeping the most stringent provisions of the Law of Moses. They were actually developing “workarounds” so the Law would be easier for more people to keep. For the Lord had given the Law as an act of grace (Deuteronomy 7:7ff.), in order to prepare the people he had chosen as his witnesses to lead an orderly and successful life in the land he had promised to give them. Our culture of today has experienced the disappearance of many standards of upright and compassionate behavior, and a diminished belief in the resurrection and in God’s miracle-working power. So we don’t need fewer Pharisees, we need more.


text: Located in Central Americas most diverse and least-explored region, the Darién province of Panama is a birders paradise. Situated in the humid lowlands of far eastern Panama, near the end of the Pan-American Highway, at the new Canopy Camp you can feel the wilderness around you, just a step outside your tent. Towering giants  Cuipo trees  provide a panorama of Darién and are in clear view above the forest canopy, right from your tent. It is in these enormous rainforest giants that Harpy Eagles and Crested Eagles place their nests and raise their young. Canopy Camp Darien features eight large, safari-style tents. Our tents are custom-manufactured in Africa by Exclusive Tents and are designed specifically for use in environmentally sensitive areas, they are very eco-friendly! On top of that, they are rugged and able to withstand our tropical climate. Our tents are erected on raised platforms to keep you up off the ground and dry in the lowland rainforest of Darién. We have two types of tents at the Canopy Camp: six standard suite tents and two deluxe suite tents. Each of our spacious standard suite tents occupies an area of 173 square feet and offer plenty of space to store your luggage, clothing and gear. Large windows on all sides with flaps allow natural light and breeze to enter the tent during the daylight hours. Each has two single beds or one queen bed, two tables, a floor fan and overhead light, and a solid plantation teak wood floor. Our large, two-room deluxe tents offer a bit more space. Each has an area of 249 square feet, including an extra room for a small bed or extra gear. Plenty of windows offer natural light, and can be closed for privacy. Our deluxe tents have two single beds or one queen bed, two tables, a floor fan and overhead light, and a solid teak wood floor. Each tent has a full private bathroom located directly outside of the tent on the platform. Each bathroom has all the essentials  flush toilets and a shower that offers serene, private views of the surrounding rainforest. Just a step outside of the tent, the platform offers covered space to relax in lounge chairs in the shade during the hot mid-day sun or an afternoon rain, with exquisite views of the jungle surrounding the camp from your own observation deck. Finally, our tents are manufactured with tight-woven seams and mesh windows to keep insects, rain and other elements of the rainforest out  just remember to zip up the doors when you enter and exit to keep any curious creatures out. While you sip your morning coffee, listen for the buzzy trills of Golden-headed Manakins lekking in the forests beside the camp. A walk with your knowledgeable guide will be thoroughly awe-inspiring and entertaining. From tiny, colorful poison dart frogs on the forest floor to Red-throated Caracaras in the canopy above, these forests are full of life. At the end of the day of exploring the region, settle into your tent and doze off to the calls of owls, potoos, nightjars and a symphony of frogs, bidding you good-night from the forests of Darién. While enjoying the wilderness all around us, camp in comfort in custom-designed African safari-style tents with all the amenities we offer at our other eco-lodges.


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Synopsis: In today’s academe, the fields of science and literature are considered unconnected, one relying on raw data and fact, the other focusing on fiction. During the period between the Renaissance and the Enlightenment, however, the two fields were not so distinct. Just as the natural philosophers of the era were discovering in and adopting from literature new strategies and techniques for their discourse, so too were poets and storytellers finding inspiration in natural philosophy, particularly in astronomy.
A work that speaks to the history of science and literary studies, Fictions of the Cosmos explores the evolving relationship that ensued between fiction and astronomical authority. By examining writings of Kepler, Godwin, Hooke, Cyrano, Cavendish, Fontenelle, and others, Frédérique Aït-Touati shows that it was through the telling of stories—such as through accounts of celestial journeys—that the Copernican hypothesis, for example, found an ontological weight that its geometric models did not provide. Aït-Touati draws from both cosmological treatises and fictions of travel and knowledge, as well as personal correspondences, drawings, and instruments, to emphasize the multiple borrowings between scientific and literary discourses. This volume sheds new light on the practices of scientific invention, experimentation, and hypothesis formation by situating them according to their fictional or factual tendencies.


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Can you use REST for cross-vCenter fail scenarios?
Hi. We are in a cross-vCenter deployment. It is a pretty small deployment though.
During failover test of course, you have to unassign Primary NSX from Secondary, demote to Transit, assign as Primary. And of course deploy a new controller cluster at the Secondary site. Failover has quite a few steps too.
We have documentation, and can do it all through vCenter, but I was looking at REST and wondering if you could do all the above steps ( I obviously didnt get into detail) to do this? I have pretty much ZERO rest so I would need to test. But it intrigues me to be able to automate our failover and failback process.
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Based on the design you might need firewall/route changes which can also be pushed via API calls .Please refer to below Cross -VC guide to understand overall design approach . Once you are clear with design scenarios , please refer to API guide and understand how to fetch NSX manager/Controller status etc to start of with . Those are pretty much GET calls and later you can move on to PUT/PUSH operations for each activity . For eg GET /api/2.0/universalsync/configuration/nsxmanagers on a primary NSX Manager will list secondary NSX Managers configured on the primary NSX Manager and same operation on a secondary NSX Manager, it will list information about the secondary NSX Manager and the primary NSX Manager it is associated with.
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Thank you We are actually are in an active-active local egress setup. So for a failover we only need to.
Goimg to both sites a bit more work.
I need to research more. It sounds doable!


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Georgetown’s alumni are doing extraordinary things all across the world. They are remarkable examples of how dedication, professionalism, and high quality education, combined with applied learning and networking opportunities, help graduates reach their professional goals and beyond. We are shining our spotlight on Steven Ujvary (C ’04).
Since 2016, Steven Ujvary has served as senior vice president in the acquisitions group at Starwood Capital Group. In this role, he is responsible for residential mortgage debt strategies with a focus on non-agency whole loans. Before joining Starwood, Ujvary served as managing director for the Macquarie Group. He started his career as an analyst with Merrill Lynch.
Q. Can you describe your background and what led you to your current position with Starwood Capital?
A. I was born and raised in Wyoming and came to Georgetown in 2001 to study government and public policy. Even though I did not study finance, I was interested in the industry and, thanks to a bullish market, got a job as an analyst at Bank of America when I graduated in 2004.
The following year, I moved into a mortgage securitization role, which I held until the financial crisis began. Suddenly, banks were filing for bankruptcy, housing prices were falling, and a lot of the people I worked with were losing their jobs. After Bank of America merged with Merrill Lynch in 2008, I was placed on a relatively small team that managed distressed assets that were the focus of much of the financial world.
In 2011, after the market began to recover, I went to the Macquarie Group where I worked with a principal trading team that looked at structured credit and mortgages to target distressed assets. After the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau introduced regulation in 2014 that essentially rewrote the rules of the mortgage industry, I started a business within Macquarie to invest in newly originated non-agency residential mortgage assets.
After five years with Macquarie, I came to Starwood Capital in 2016 to run their residential lending platform. My time with Starwood has been extremely exciting professionally because they are a world-class real estate-focused investment firm with a significant opportunity to scale an investment strategy in the residential housing market.
Q. What do you most enjoy about your current position with Starwood?
A. Barry Sternlicht, chairman and CEO, Starwood Capital Group, and our other senior professionals have built Starwood into one of the leading private real estate investment firms in the world. Starwood has real estate in its DNA. I have not been a part of a company like that before. Because of the expertise and reach of the firm, we can creatively pursue acquisition opportunities for our investors every day without any significant restriction on size or scale.
Q. What do you see as the future of Starwood and the residential real estate sector?
A. After the financial crisis, the only lenders providing residential mortgage credit to buyers were government agencies. In order for almost any potential homeowner to qualify for a loan, they had to meet the specific criteria for loans that are sold to a government-sponsored enterprise, such as Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, or Ginnie Mae.
The housing market and economy have witnessed a healthy recovery. There are now many high-quality borrowers who could own homes but are renting instead. Credit availability in the residential lending market is still very tight, however, and there are significant barriers to owning a home, although many of these people have credit profiles that would easily qualify them for a mortgage. This creates a significant opportunity for Starwood to provide loan programs to high-quality borrowers who otherwise don’t qualify for mortgages sold to government-sponsored enterprises. In this way, we can help them return to the residential market as homeowners.
Q. Why did you choose to get involved with the Steers Center?
A. The Steers Center offers Georgetown students a unique opportunity to gain direct exposure to the real estate industry. Much of that exposure comes in the four quadrants of the commercial real estate industry—public equity, private equity, private debt, and public debt. Matthew Cypher, director, Steers Center, saw an opportunity for me to expand their focus by offering my expertise in residential real estate mortgage market. Considering the residential housing market is the largest investable asset class in the United States, I have been excited to help the center expand its focus into an important sector with high growth potential.
Q. As a Georgetown graduate, how do you see the work of the Steers Center fitting in with the Georgetown student experience?
A. I think Georgetown is perfectly situated to be a thought leader in the residential housing market because government and public policy are so important in the space. Hopefully the Steers Center will continue to lead conversations on how the government should carry out housing reform and help to grow the residential market. This is an important issue for people on both sides of the political divide.
Q. What advice do you have for students interested in real estate?
A. Stay flexible. Before the financial crisis, mortgage industry leaders had been operating the same way for a long time. After the crisis, the people who succeeded were the ones who saw new opportunities and attacked them in new ways. Always try to approach each role you have with an entrepreneurial attitude. If you have a good idea, take the initiative and chase it down.


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Write to Bed And Breakfast Ca' Silvia if you need to contact the host for more information or special requests.
Guests love it because: swimming pool, cheap, abundant breakfast, spectacular view, charming property, the design of the property, near spa, at the seaside.
Our B&B is at San Savino district of Monte Colombo in lush, quiet countryside, with lavish spa waters and facilities (Terme di Riccione), in a quiet, panoramic setting. "Bed And Breakfast Ca' Silvia" is a period building where echoes of the past blend with modern comfort.
Our location and the surrounding area offer our guests a chance to, enjoy and buy local artisan products, explore tradition and culture along your own delicious fine food and wine trail, explore cultural events and exhibitions, enjoyable long walks in the many gardens and stunning surrounding countryside.
Our property is the perfect place for families who want to stay in a home from home, also thanks to special services just for your children, for a romantic holiday in a quiet, reserved setting, for travellers who take a break to be pampered in a discreet, refined locations, if you're looking to spend time in untouched nature.
our guests receive en-suite bathroom in every room, free Wi-Fi, heating rooms, come back at any time of day, car park, swimming pool, a landscaped garden.
Our rooms include hair dryer, internet access, beds for children (to be requested when booking), TV, dressing table.


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Our modulbox MAX is big. So big, in fact, that a car fits inside. Or a grand piano, a big band or whatever else you may be up to. It can be opened to all four sides and is as easy to transport and set up as the original modulbox. With so much space and so many brandable surfaces, it is impossible not to leave a big impression.
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Do you wish there was an enchantment pill that would enable you to get in shape quick without pills? Have you seen plugs that guarantee a weight reduction pill that works without you doing anything diverse? Have you attempted weight reduction pills however they simply didn’t work? Is it true that you are killed by taking any sort of pills and need a characteristic answer for weight reduction? Here is some great data in the event that you are thinking about how to approach getting more fit without pills or think about whether weight reduction pills even work.
Above all else, we should take a gander at a few certainties about weight reduction pills. Pushing aside the buildup, are there pills that really work and make you get in shape? In the event that there are, do they have negative reactions that make them risky and not worth the hazard? Indeed, one FDA affirmed pill in an OTC shape is called Alli. It works by having a greater amount of your fat admission handled through your guts. Notwithstanding, the gastrointestinal symptoms can be extremely repulsive so the organization that makes the item encourages to bring down your fat admission. On the off chance that you bring down your fat admission, you needn’t bother with this pill. There are different pills you can take also, and every one of them supporter a solid eating regimen and exercise for the pill to be completely compelling. So here is the conclusion: in the event that you have to eating routine and change your eating regimen to low fat and sound sustenances, why might anybody burn through cash to take a pill and experience repulsive reactions when you should simply change your eating regimen and exercise without any pills and no symptoms? Utilize judgment skills, pills are not the appropriate response and there is no pill that replaces practice and sound eating routine propensities.
There have been pills before that worked in light of the fact that they expanded digestion and incited individuals to keep up an abnormal state of movement. Be that as it may, these sorts of pills have been taken off of the market since they are unfortunate and even brought about death.
With a specific end goal to consume fat you have to consume calories. To consume calories you have to expand your metabolic rate to get in shape quick without pills or other counterfeit guides. Counsel your coach for a decent extensive cardio program that fits with your age, your weight reduction objectives and your current physical condition. You’ll shed pounds as well as be enjoyably astounded at the expanded vitality and perseverance you’ll accomplish.
As opposed to prevalent thinking, you can’t sweat your approach to quick weight reduction. You can diminish body weight incidentally by taking out overabundance liquids, however in actuality a sound eating routine incorporates drinking solid measures of water to help keep your body hydrated. That is imperative for general wellbeing including sound skin, hair and nails. In this way, getting into the sauna won’t be an answer for supported solid weight reduction.
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The ad buying system has become more competent and cost effective ever since programmatic advertising took over the digital market. In this article, our CEO, Ashish Shah explains, how programmatic advertising is helping to resolve a lot of hitches for advertisers who want to endorse their business and have a superior influence. Programmatic advertising introduced a revolutionary element into the online advertising space. Though not a new word, it is still an unknown concept to many.
As we all know programmatic advertising, also known as programmatic marketing which refers to the buying and selling of media inventory via an automated auction process in real-time. He explains that how for publishers, programmatic is making their websites yield more returns. Brands will soon start embracing programmatic and will receive advantages from it and in future, it will maximize demand for publisher inventories also.
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Their dedicated team of journalists evolves with the readers’ needs, considering their desire for information, delivering them with the tools that can keep them ahead in their professional and personal lives.
Vertoz being a leading programmatic company offers engaging and innovative advertising and monetization solutions. This year we are not just escalating financial growth, rather it will be technological along with financial growth. We as company monetize traffic from all verticals and geographies to safeguard the best ROI for our valued customers. Our well organized and strategic traits include premium traffic quality, precise targeting, real-time tracking and detailed analytics.


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Haben Girma: Hey, Texas. Students need to learn about Helen Keller. Don’t remove her.
Arne Duncan: People are saying education reform hasn’t worked. Don’t believe them.
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*SESA is the Australian affiliated chapter of the International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE) and a technical society of Engineers Australia.
The Conference Program will include a combination of keynote speakers, refereed paper presentations, industry presentations, tutorials and training sessions, panels and forums, exhibitions of tools and services, and technical tours. The theme for SETE 2019 Conference is: Systems Science and Engineering for a better Australia.
Abstract submissions are now closed. Thank you to those who submitted an abstract.
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Refereed papers are invited for oral presentations, aligned with the conference theme and emphasis areas and are subject to formal peer review by the Conference Technical Committee.
Non-refereed presentations are less formal than refereed papers and are reviewed by the Conference Technical Committee for inclusion in the program, but are not subject to the peer- review process for refereed papers.
These sessions provide training or knowledge transfer on a specific topic relevant to SE knowledge and practice aligned with the Conference theme and emphasis areas.
This format encourages the exchange of ideas and experiences on various SE subjects by researchers, practitioners and other experts. Persons with differing points-of-view are encouraged to create a dialogue and promote interaction with participants.
Provide the opportunity to demonstrate products and services relevant to SE enterprises and practitioners, students and academics.
Submission of abstracts is now open!

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A long time ago I asked my dad a question, which now in reflection, is exactly contradictory to that of Dr. Seuss’s theory presented above, yet I was seeking the answer to which he depicts. The question, “gosh, why can’t I just find someone normal?
To this my dad responded, “What’s normal? You’re not normal so why do you expect to find someone who is? Nobody’s normal.” Touché my dear father – touché. His answer, although spoken with different words, was right in-line with good-old Dr. Seuss.
Seuss’s quote also flashes me back to a reoccurring conversation I have with my sister. When describing to the other someone new who we’ve just met we say “You’d like them – they have our sense of humor. They “get” it.” My sister and I have the same, or mutual sense of humor. Others have it too.
In dissecting this further I realize those who have been closest to me possess our mutually weird sense of humor, or at least understand it. It’s a humor that we usually call, well, warped I guess for lack of better words. Now I’ll call it “weird,” and do so with a smile – thanks Dr. Seuss.
I think we get caught-up in searching for something that doesn’t exist – normalcy.
Nobody’s normal, and everybody’s weird.
What’s normal or humorous to you, or me, is not necessary normal or humorous to someone else, and vice versa. There’s no wrong or right here. Either you gel-together or you don’t.
I now embrace that I’m different or weird and expect everyone to be a little weird. It’s just a question of whether or not their weird is compatible with mine.
Now I completely understand why I get the butterflies (or excited) when getting to know someone who I think is weird like me. It’s that mutually satisfying weirdness feeling. Where we just ‘get’ the other. What he or she is saying, and find similar elements funny.
Meeting people is a lot like shopping TJ Maxx – you have to sift through a lot of options to find something you want to try on, let alone buy. This is true with friends, and definitely in a significant other. It’s worth the time, though. To sift that is. Because at the end of the day, when the dust settles; it’s that weird, or your version of a normal person sitting next to you that you hope to call love – true love.
You may also enjoy my post A Circle Can’t Fit Where a Square Should Be.
Yes! I am lucky to have found my compatible weird mate, but now I just need to find a locally weird bff! There is a LOT of sifting.


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The most anticipated day of the year for those of us in the nonprofit world is, perhaps, #GivingTuesday. Created six years ago by the Belfer Center for Innovation and Social Impact at the 92nd Street Y, #GivingTuesday puts an emphasis on the gift of charitable giving and acts as the kick-starter for the holiday giving season.
In 2016, #GivingTuesday donations hit $168 million-awesome, right? And we were blown away by the mind-blowing increase in 2017- $274 million. But then in December 2017, a new tax law dropped that many thought would challenge the way and frequency that people donated.
On Nov. 28, 2018, #GivingTuesday donations shattered all expectation in the best way, making it the biggest #GivingTuesday ever. According to 92nd Street Y’s chief innovation officer Asha Curran’s Twitter, #GivingTuesday donations hit over $380 million, with over 3.6 million gifts at the mean gift size of $105.55.
Giving is at an all-time high, and it’s not backing down. People are becoming more immersed in the act of charitable giving and being advocates for social good. People want to be part of the social good movement, and they continue to show their support to their favorite charities through their giving. Earlier this week, we reported that PayPal and Facebook teamed up to match $7 million in donations, and PayPal would take that a step further to match an additional $500,000 through its holiday giving campaign.
AdWeek reported that Facebook users raised over $125 million, over $45 million more than the year prior. Nonprofit tech giant, Blackbaud, reported that its systems processed over $62.6 million, making it the strongest year for them yet.
In an exclusive interview with NonProfit PRO, PayPal reported that over 1 million PayPal customers from 180 markets donated an estimated $98 million-a 51 percent increase year over year.


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Registering in various services, you must register not under your own name.
In a social network, this does not work, you also need to find classmates.
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Allegations that scientists' views were improperly used to justify a federal moratorium on deep-water drilling are being investigated, the Interior Department's top watchdog says.
House Republicans who had sought the investigation released a letter Thursday from Acting Inspector General Mary Kendall confirming the probe.
Scientists who consulted with Interior Secretary Ken Salazar for a report on drilling safety this spring said the department falsely implied they had agreed to a "blanket moratorium." The scientists said the drilling moratorium went too far and warned that it may have a lasting impact on the nation's economy.
The Interior Department's May 27 report, which called for the moratorium, said that its recommendations had been "peer-reviewed" by seven experts identified by the National Academy of Engineering.
Interior spokeswoman Kendra Barkoff said the experts were not asked to review or comment on the decision to implement the moratorium. They were asked only to review the 22 safety recommendations contained in the report on a technical basis, and they performed that task, she said.
The department has said previously that by listing the experts who had peer-reviewed those recommendations, it did not mean to imply that those experts also agreed with the moratorium.
Those assurances have done little to mollify a group of Republicans on the House Natural Resources Committee, who urged Kendall in a letter this week to launch the investigation.
"Were any laws broken?" asked the seven lawmakers, led by the committee's top Republican, Doc Hastings of Washington. They also questioned whether the White House or political appointees had any influence.
Depending on the results of the investigation, the inspector general could come up with recommendations aimed at preventing a repeat of any problems she finds.
Separately, a bipartisan group of senators urged Salazar to resume and expedite shallow-water drilling permits. Although those operations are not covered by the moratorium, the senators noted that only one new shallow-water permit has been issued in the last 10 weeks.
"Idling the Gulf's shallow-water rig fleet indefinitely would be another blow to a region that has already suffered enough during this unprecedented disaster," said Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La.
She and the nine other senators — eight Republicans led by Kay Bailey Hutchison of Texas, and one other Democrat, Mark Begich of Alaska — introduced a resolution urging a swift review of applications. They also pressed the case in a letter to Salazar.
Melissa Schwartz, a spokeswoman for the department's Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, said it has been working with shallow-water drillers to provide guidance on the requirements of new reforms, which were put in place to strengthen offshore drilling safety and protect the environment.
In addition to issuing written guidance, the bureau has concluded a week of discussions led by Director Michael Bromwich and will continue to have a dialogue on the matter, she said.

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Consultancy Lichfields has appointed Alastair Willis as a planning director in its Newcastle office.
Willis joins from environmental planning and architectural consultancy Stephenson Halliday.
Graduating from Newcastle University with a degree in Town and Country Planning, Willis worked for multi-multi-disciplinary consultancy WYG for 11 years prior to that.


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The National Weather Service has a Winter Storm Warning in effect until 4 a.m. Wednesday morning for Southwest Washington and the northern Willamette Valley.
Light snow will fall during the midday Tuesday and then heavier snow will begin to fall Tuesday afternoon.
By Wednesday morning, there could be 3 to 7 inches of snow in the ground in the Valley, 1 to 2 inches at the Coast and 3 to 8 inches in the Gorge and the Cascades.
Temperatures will remain cold through Friday, so snow and ice will continue to be problems for schools, businesses and drivers.

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This best-selling weed remover tool has been designed specifically to keep block paving looking neat and tidy. Its slimline head incorporates a sharpened 90 degree angle and a fine hook, so all weeding approaches are catered for! It's ideal for removing weeds, moss and other debris from the fine gaps between paving and from any other nooks and crannies - without using chemicals.
The stainless steel of this block paving knife is extremely resistant to rust, so will stay looking good for years to come. A strong leather cord allows the weeder to be hung up when not in use, to keep things tidy in the shed.
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Shipping fees will include handling and packing fees as well as postage costs where applicable. Handling fees are fixed, however transportation fees may vary according to total weight of your shipment. We advise you to combine your items in one order as we cannot group two distinct orders placed separately, and shipping fees will apply to each of them. Your package will be dispatched at your own risk, but special care is taken to protect fragile objects.
If your goods are confirmed as faulty within 14 days, we’ll happily exchange it and we may put you in touch with the manufacturer but only if this is the quickest way to get you a replacement. After 14 days, if your goods turn out to be faulty,we will refer you to the manufacturer.
The return of goods in full working order for refund or credit is at our discretion within one month of the invoice date (your rights under the Consumer Credit Act will be taken into account). The item or items must be good as new and in the original packaging that came as delivered. Re-stocking fees from between 10% and 50% will be applied, depending on condition of the returned items.
Returning any software, even if it’s sealed in its original box, is at our discretion and will depend entirely on the individual manufacturer’s policy. For example, some software will automatically be allocated at a non-returnable licence to the end user based on the purchase information, even if it is a boxed product.
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The Premier Decision Makers database offers the most comprehensive listing of Board of Directors Members on the market today. The file enables you to reach these influential Decision Makers with confidence. The list is continuously updated to ensure accuracy. The database has been Enhanced & is selectable by any number of different business segments, a valuable resource for targeted campaigns.
The Premier Decision Makers database offers the most comprehensive listing of Board of Directors Members on the market today. The file enables you to reach these key, influential Decision Makers with confidence. The list is continuously updated to ensure accuracy. The database has been Enhanced & is selectable by any number of different business segments, a valuable resource for targeted campaigns.


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