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We've been over the potential deficit of defensive linemen the Hawkeyes face in 2019.
Let's slide "potential" in there, because it's March and 1) that's a long way from football and 2) maybe Iowa finds another defensive lineman in the "yard sale" portion of college football recruiting. You know, that time after the December and February signing days when graduate transfers, transfer portal hopefuls, first-year junior college players and whomever else is out there suddenly finds offers.
It's an unconventional path right now, but there are players out there. Players like Zach VanValkenburg.
The 6-foot-4, 266-pound defensive end caught the Hawkeyes' attention. He graduated from Division II Hillsdale (Mich.) College in three years and will transfer to Iowa with two years of eligibility remaining.
That might take care of defensive end for 2019. Defensive tackle could probably use a few more bodies. Are there any in the 2019 recruiting class?
The Hawkeyes signed five defensive linemen in the 2019 class, with Pensacola, Fla., defensive end Taajhir McCall singing on Feb. 6. Ends Chris Reames and Jake Karchinski and maybe end or maybe tackle Jalen Hunt signed in December.
Because this is about defense, let's slide punter Michael Sleep-Dalton here. He's also a graduate transfer, coming in from Arizona State where he averaged 43.8 yards a punt last season.
Ferentz is already on record saying the D-line probably won't be able to support the eight-man rotation it had going the last three years.
"Last year, we had the luxury of playing eight guys, I don't foresee that right now," Ferentz said. "I think we have four pretty good front line guys. Can we develop the depth to get a six-man rotation going? That'd be a great starting point as opposed to thinking we're going to have eight. I don't see that happening at this point."
The odds of landing another D-linemen during yard-sale season aren't great. Everyone is looking and the pool has been picked through.
"There's a distinct possibility something could materialize in the next four months," Ferentz said. "It might look different in May. We'll just keep an open ear.
" ... If we can fortify our overall roster, that's great, but we can't bank on a wish and a prayer right now."
Let's get to know the new D-linemen.
Chris Reames
Chris Reames is 6-7 and 220 pounds and with long, blond hair, he does kind of look like Clemson QB Trevor Lawrence.
Reames' mission in college football will be sacking the Trevor Lawrences the Hawkeyes face. At 6-7, 220, it will take some development.
The immediate comparison everyone (including me) makes with Reames is Anthony Nelson. Nelson had 23.0 sacks in three seasons for the Hawkeyes before announcing after this season that he's leaving a year early for the NFL. Before he was NFL Anthony Nelson (he made the right decision, he'd done enough here), Nelson was a 6-6, 210-pounder from Waukee.
What launched Nelson's career almost immediately was the 35 to 40 pounds he put on during his redshirt year. Yes, it was Miami (Ohio), but the first time Nelson stepped on the field for Iowa he had 2.5 sacks and a strip sack.
Now, everyone is different and there are no guarantees, but a fun part of this game is figuring out what the Hawkeyes might have. It's hard to argue with the Nelson comparison for Reames. And, who knows, maybe Reames eventually will be compared to Matt Nelson, a 6-8, 295-pound defensive tackle.
Either way, because of recency effect and the fact that he was a pretty great player for the Hawkeyes, 6-7 D-end recruits who walk into the Hansen for the next few years will be compared to Anthony Nelson.
That's how this works.
"Not intentional, but we've obviously had success with those guys, and every time I get on an elevator with those guys I'm reminded how tall they are," Ferentz said. "It's not a deal breaker if you're 6-1. Sometimes that can work for you, too, but I think either way if you've got the right guy, it can be helpful."
Noteworthy offers: 13 offers including Army, Air Force, North Dakota State and Eastern Michigan
Depth chart in 2019?: No. 6-7 is 6-7, but 220-pound defensive ends will get picked up and carried downfield by OTs. Reames will have fun next year on scout team looking across the line at tackles Tristan Wirfs and Alaric Jackson.
Off-the-top-of-my-head Hawkeye comparison: Anthony Nelson
Here we are. I do wonder how much Jeff Nelson, Anthony's dad, helped him get to where he is. Not only with the accidental and essential genetics, but Jeff Nelson played D-line at Iowa (early '90s) and some of that had to distill with Anthony Nelson. Anyway, the tall, rangy DEs who can play the strong technique Iowa demands against the run are great to have around for Iowa.
Iowa recruiting director Tyler Barnes:�"Chris is a guy who had some MVC offers in the spring and ended up with a pretty decent offer list. We came across him in the spring. Coach (Reese) Morgan was familiar with him. He came to camp and did a great job. It's hard not to notice Chris. He's all of 6-7, a big kid with the long hair and a good kid. We wanted to see some more senior film. Coach (Kelvin) Bell had a chance to see him live this fall and felt really good about him (Bell coaches the DEs) and finally we pulled the trigger and had a chance to get him out here."
"With Chris, if he's not an Iowa kid, he probably has more (offers) going on. You can't teach length. He's going to put on weight. He'll work with (strength) coach (Chris) Doyle and we'll see what he looks like in three years, but he'll help us carry on the tradition of having the tallest D-line in the country."
ESPN rankings: 147th-ranked DE, 123rd-ranked in the region and No. 8 in Iowa.
My take: Reames is aggressive and disciplined. Love his awareness. Head is up and seems to have a knack for contain. He stacks up OLs and leaves his outside arm free. That is how it's coached. Nice speed, too. Reames isn't a gawky 6-7. His feet and speed helped him make plays from the weakside in a few shots of his Hudl highlight tape. He has the frame that also could transition to OT, but Iowa has a few of those in this class and needs D-linemen.
Jalen Hunt
The ride is just starting for Jalen Hunt. Right now, it looks like Hunt will jump in line at defensive line, but it might not be as simple as that.
He played some running back and linebacker at Belleville (Mich.) High School. You do see the 6-3 1/2, 260-pounder take some snaps. He might've only been around 240, but, yes, he had a 96-yard TD run as a sophomore.
Those days are over. Hunt is now listed as a defensive lineman. He could end up at end, but he also could put on weight and add power and play defensive tackle.
This is probably a good problem for all involved. The running back thing shows, more than anything, the type of athleticism Hunt has.
Belleville assistant coach Thomas Desafernandes told HawkeyeReport.com: "He's a big kid, he's quiet and athletic as heck. For his size, he can run a 4.6 (40-yard dash). He'd fit in perfectly with what Iowa does at the running back position, so don't be surprised, but they really love him playing defense because of his athleticism.
"He might get a couple of carries for us this year. He ran a little bit for Belleville last year. I think last year he had a 96-yard touchdown run against Dearborn."
Noteworthy offers: Michigan State, Minnesota, Kentucky
Depth chart in 2019?: Probably not. We are talking about a player who's ticketed for the D-line and who weighed 245-ish last season. That's going to take some time.
Off-the-top-of-my-head Hawkeye comparison: Did you know that Jonathan Babineaux, who played 12 seasons for the Atlanta Falcons, started his Iowa career as a fullback? Guys usually work their way down to fullback. The early Ferentz teams had a fullback named Jeremy Allen who did more than lead iso plays. In 2001, Allen had nearly 600 yards from scrimmage and eight TDs. So, maybe Iowa was going for that when it recruited Babineaux, a two-star recruit out of Port Arthur, Texas. What Iowa got was an all-Big Ten defensive tackle. The bodies are kind of the same. So, let's start here.
Iowa recruiting director Tyler Barnes:�"He's a very well put together kid. He's a very quiet kid. He is as tough as you'll see. He plays running back, too, which is funny. He's a guy coach Bell and coach Parker have known about for a long time now. We actually had Jalen, if memory serves me correctly, during his sophomore year. That was the first time he was here. From the get-go, he liked what he saw here, in terms of what our program was about and how we operated. He's going to go to work and not talk about it a whole lot. He's going to let his work on the field speak for what he does. You really like that about the kid. We've got him slotted at the D-end spot right now. We'll see where his body takes him. He's a good-looking body right now. He's probably about 6-3, 265. He's extremely explosive coming off the ball."
Running back bodies: "He's a big guy with some pretty good feet. You shouldn't be able to move like that, not at 265 pounds."
ESPN rankings: 95th-ranked defensive end, 71st-ranked in the region and 18th in the state of Michigan.
My take: It'll be defensive line and, as Barnes said, the explosion gets your attention. Size? Let's see where that lands. Maybe after a redshirt year, it's 6-3, 285 with the good feet and explosion of a running back. You would be interested in that.
First off, could Hunt be Iowa's first D-lineman with a single-digit number? I love those guys. You know they'll never need them, but if they're athletic enough, let the fellas look good with the one number. It makes them look faster. OK, OK, kidding.
The first two minutes of Hunt's�Hudl video is short-yardage TDs. The first highlight might've been the 96-yarder. At two minutes, there's a highlight of Hunt's kickoff. The "big guy" stuff is there, too. Hunt keeps a good angle on his back and keeps his feet moving. He also plays with field sense. Any deception, his head is up and he's reading the play. Hunt is in the middle and pushing the pile.
He's very much a defensive linemen.
Jake Karchinski
Through nothing Jake Karchinski said or did, he might be your favorite 2019 recruit.
The intense dislike of Iowa State might come honestly here.
Karchinski, a 6-5, 245-pound defensive line prospect from DePere, Wis., committed to the Hawkeyes in May. About a week before that, former Iowa State senior offensive analyst Jim Hofher forgot how Twitter worked.
Hofher let loose a tweet that criticized the Iowa recruit after Karchinski announced on Twitter that he had received a scholarship offer from the Hawkeyes.
Responding to the tweet, Hofher wrote, "Welp … that's OK … have seen him competitively and was underwhelmed, as you know."
The message was obviously supposed to be private. It wasn't. It wasn't a big deal and likely will be forgotten about. Hofher is in the AAF. Karchinski is a Hawkeye. If this comes up again, it'll be because Karchinski hits the starting lineup and does something. So, it's kind of a win-win. It'll serve as motivation and now Iowa has a motivated D-line recruit.
Noteworthy offers: Miami (Ohio), Ball State, Eastern Michigan, North Dakota State
Depth chart in 2019?: Probably not. If you're thinking Drew Ott or Aaron Kampman, they took time, too.
Off-the-top-of-my-head Hawkeye comparison: Louis Trinca-Pasat. The big difference is LTP came in as more of an "athletic" type. The idea always was defensive line, but tight end and fullback weren't out of the discussion. LTP hit and made defensive tackle his home. Karchinski is starting with a slightly bigger body and was named defensive lineman of the year in his conference or state (that is unclear from the bio). Karchinski has potential to play both D-line positions.
Iowa recruiting director Tyler Barnes:�"He's an extremely productive kid. You mentioned Karl Klug earlier, he fits the mold of guys we've had here before. He's a blue-collar, hard-nosed, tough football player. He just kind of gets after it. He plays with a high motor. He's extremely tough. His senior film, we weren't surprised, but it was really good this year. It'll be good to plug him in. He's going to fit in really well here. He's got those Midwest values. He knows what we're about. It's going to be good. Good family."
ESPN rankings: 149th-ranked guard, 125th-ranked in the region and 5th in the state of Wisconsin.
My take: This kid probably wears a "Defense wins championships" T-shirt. Teams couldn't do anything against his side of the field. Excellent vision. Feet and hands work together. Quicker first step than you'd think. Seems to genuinely want to ruin your fun play. Power will take some time. But really, Karchinski is a big body and has excellent lateral movement. He's 6-5, 245, but moves like a good linebacker.
Zach VanValkenburg
Last season, Zach VanValkenburg played against Ohio Dominican, Lake Erie and Alderson Broaddus. We're talking about football. Really, we are.
VanValkenburg comes to the Hawkeyes from Hillsdale College, a Division II school in Michigan. Yeah, I don't know, either. Maybe with transfer rules potentially loosening ... Nah, forget that. Iowa offered a running back who was going into his sophomore year (Mekhi Sargent) in junior college last summer. This winter, the Hawkeyes saw something in VanValkenburg who saw enough in himself to graduate from Hillsdale and transfer to Iowa City.
There's risk/reward. Before VanValkenburg even gets here, the Hawkeyes need him. The depth at defensive end went into the transfer portal or the NFL during this offseason. Iowa needs VanValkenburg.
The 6-4, 266-pounder will be on scholarship and has two years to play two. He finished 2018 with 70 tackles, 14.5 TFL and 8.5 sacks, earning defensive lineman of the year honors in the Great Midwest Athletic Conference.
At Iowa, VanValkenburg will be a defensive linemen, end or tackle.
"They see me primarily as a defensive end, but I am ready to play whatever position and fill whatever role that helps the team most," VanValkenburg said.
That attitude gets VanValkenburg, an international politics major, in the door. Let's see where it goes.
Noteworthy offers: As a starting DII defensive lineman, Rivals didn't have a profile for VanValkenburg. This just kind of happened. 1) When does the scouting end? 2) If this works, you know there are going to be a million of these.
Depth chart in 2019?: Yes. Once VanValkenberg gets the taste for the speed and the power of the game, he'll be fighting for a rotational role. And that is totally there for him, teed up.
Off-the-top-of-my-head Hawkeye comparison: Dominic Alvis. Run-stopping potential as a DE. Let's wait on pass rush. Iowa needs its DEs to play strong against the run. Setting an edge is a thing the whole defense needs. Alvis was a sneaky-good pass rusher. I think VanValkenburg has a shot at being at least that.
My take: VanValkenburg plays like success is his oxygen. He owned Hillsdale opponents. He celebrated like he needed to sack the QB. This is where "high motor" gets dropped in. He has that. That makes me think maybe he could play inside. I love the way he flattens to the line of scrimmage against the run and pursues with a purpose.
If he hits, VanValkenburg could be like former Wisconsin edge player Vince Biegel. Big on the edge, relentless and consistent pass rush. Can he disengage from Big Ten OTs? He'll find that out when spring practice starts in March.
Taajhir McCall
You have to be ready for everything all of the time in college football recruiting.
Taajhir McCall went nearly all of recruiting without hearing from a Power Five school. Army and Navy were his top offers and that seemed to be where he was headed.
Then, during the last week of January, Iowa called and offered. The clock was running. This was just a week before signing day. Two weeks after Army's coaching staff visited McCall, Iowa offered. The Pensacola, Fla., native committed and here he comes.
A life-changing decision made in right around two weeks.
"This is the biggest decision of my life as of right now," McCall told HawkeyeReport.com. "I had to make sure I was comfortable where I'm going to be for the next 4-5 years and also where it will take me for the next 40 years.
"Iowa found me," he continued. "It wasn't an initial option, but after weighing them all, I think Iowa is the best fit. I'm glad they came around in the end.
"It's a place where I feel comfortable playing football as well as receiving the education I need to be successful," said McCall.
Noteworthy offers: Army, Navy, South Alabama
Depth chart in 2019?: Probably not. McCall could come in and blow everyone away and need to play, but more likely, it will take some time for him to fill out his 6-4 frame. The important part is the 6-4 frame. Let's see where it takes McCall.
Off-the-top-of-my-head Hawkeye comparison: Kenny Iwebema. Let's go to the part where Iwebema wasn't an NFL player and was a high school recruit coming out of Arlington, Texas, in 2003. He was 6-4, 223 pounds. He had more quality offers, Iowa, Michigan State and Kansas State, but there's more similar here than dissimilar.
My take: McCall's Hudl video shows a player thriving on natural ability. His hands are quick and he made that work for him. You'd like to see quicker disengagement. That's something that can still happen after the high-level technical coaching happens with the Hawkeyes. McCall flies off the ball. He doesn't look like he was asked to read and diagnose, but more just be himself on the edge and make stuff happen. This is all about getting McCall's frame and athleticism into Iowa's system. Intriguing prospect given the measurables.
Michael Sleep-Dalton
At the end of October, things were going really good for Colten Rastetter. He was Iowa's second-most improved element, behind the pass blocking by the O-line.
In 2017, he averaged 37.8 yards per punt. Iowa finished 13th in the Big Ten with a 38.6 average in '17. The was the lowest since 2013 (37.8).
Then, the first half of last season was a smash hit. Rastetter averaged 43.6 per punt through the end of October. That would've been No. 2 in the Big Ten at the time, but Rastetter didn't have enough punts to make it into the league's official stats.
And then in November things changed. Teams didn't allow Rastetter's rugby punts (in some cases) to land and roll.
In four November games, Rastetter averaged 35.9 yards per punt, and Iowa was in the market for a graduate-transfer punter.
And so now here's Michael Sleep-Dalton.
You have to like and maybe love Sleep-Dalton's chance in this. First, you don't scholarship a graduate transfer to come in and watch. Second, at Arizona State last season, Sleep-Dalton averaged 43.8 yards per punt (59 punts), that was good enough for fourth in the Pac-12. Also last year, Sleep-Dalton had 10 punts of 50-plus yards. Rastetter had four.
This is the business of competition.
Noteworthy offers: Arizona State
Depth chart in 2019?: Yes. Sleep-Dalton is a "one year to play one." He's on campus and in competition. If he doesn't win the job, it's an upset and Iowa will have two punters on scholarship in 2019.
Off-the-top-of-my-head Hawkeye comparison: Going to hold off on this one. The punts will either be effective (I'm using the word "effective" because the definition of a good punt has changed from "Reggie Roby" to directional and hang time and all of those things that make a punt effective and don't include the obvious word "far") or they won't be.
ESPN scouting report: "Solid frame, long levers. ... Sleep-Dalton shows good leg strength and hit multiple 4.8 hang-times at his JC. He has good levers and a quick leg. He has the leg strength to hit long punts with great hang time. The ball jumps off his foot and he has great potential in punting." Bottom Line: "Dalton Sleep is a very talented and coordinated athlete. He has a good frame and is an older athlete. He has confidence in his ability to strike the ball on multiple types of punts and can be a weapon on roll out punts as well. He should be able to compete immediately and he provides good versatility in the punt game."
My take: The job is there for the taking, and I think Sleep-Dalton takes it. There's some pressure. It's only one year, but that's punting, isn't it? You don't get two chances. Sleep-Dalton has made it this far. He understands the stakes and he probably knows why he's here.
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text: A Study of the Relationship between Significant Macro Economical Variables and Important Accounting Variables H.R Baradaran Shoraka عضو هیئت علمی دانشگاه علامه طباطبایی author S.M Seyed Motahari عضو هیئت علمی دانشگاه علامه طباطبایی author text article 2007 per In this article we have tried to consider the relation between four important macro-economic variables including: GDP (excluding petroleum), petroleum revenue, investment in the section of structuring and inflation with three majors accounting variables including: net operational profit margin ratio, rate of return on asset and return on owner's equity since 1376 up to 1385 in Tehran Stock Exchange Market. Due to high correlation among three economic variables (GDP, petroleum revenue and investment in structuring) for testing the hypotheses, factor analysis has been applied and used. Empirical Studies in Financial Accounting Allameh Tabataba'i University 1735-1138 5 v. 20 no. 2007 1 35 http://qjma.atu.ac.ir/article_4249_e1280dd36273f3dc42f079affda7f6d8.pdf The Relationship between Information Asymmetry and Conservatism Mohsen Khoshtinat عضو هیئت علمی دانشگاه علامه طباطبایی author Fereshteh Yoosefi دانشجوی کارشناسی ارشد دانشگاه علامه طباطبایی author text article 2007 per This paper studies the relationship between information asymmetry and accounting conservatism in financial statements. Information asymmetry between informed and uninformed equity investors creates an agency cost that increases the equilibrium return on the firm's equity. This effect gives parties to the firm an incentive to generate a mechanism that reduces information asymmetry. In the other hands Conservatism reduces the manager's incentives and ability to manipulate accounting numbers and then reduces the agency costs. Our empirical tests express that information asymmetry among equity investors is significantly positively related to conservatism. Further our tests confirm that changes in information asymmetry between equity investors lead changes in conservatism but conservatism doesn't lead to information asymmetry. This result rejects the FASB proposition that conservatism produces information asymmetry among investors. Empirical Studies in Financial Accounting Allameh Tabataba'i University 1735-1138 5 v. 20 no. 2007 37 59 http://qjma.atu.ac.ir/article_4250_6509d4c036f04ef1fb05eb4bda6960e0.pdf Relationship of Stock Returns with Firm Size, Book-to -Market Equity Ratio and Earning-to-Price Ratio in Tehran Stock Exchange Majid Shariat Panahi عضو هیئت علمی دانشگاه علامه طباطبایی author Farman Khosravi کارشناس ارشد حسابداری author text article 2007 per The capital asset pricing model (CAPM) states the equilibrium relationships between risk and expected return. This model argues that only systematic risk should be priced in the market; specific or idiosyncratic risk does not get a risk premium. Despite the CAPM being a more useful model in the financial and investment profession. However, recent empirical studies have raised serious challenges to this belief. It appears that "B" as a measure of systematic risk, has little power in explaining cross-sectional risk and return relationship over - term periods, but it has been observed that other variables such as "firm size" and "book - to - market ratio" and "earning - to - price ratio", (Fama & French three factors) appear to be more useful risk proxies. This study seeks to explore the cross-sectional determinants of common stock returns (except investment Company) in Iranian emerging stock market, namely Tehran stock Exchange for the period 2000 through 2004. The joint roles of stock returns measured by firm size (ME), book-to-market equity ratio (BE/ME) and earning-to-price ratio (PIE) on monthly returns are examined. The study findings although consistent with central theme of the CAPM, but are inconsistent with the results of similar studies carried out in major developed stock markets recently. Empirical Studies in Financial Accounting Allameh Tabataba'i University 1735-1138 5 v. 20 no. 2007 61 87 http://qjma.atu.ac.ir/article_4251_6f4349bf7aeba0c1a4954b9319a98025.pdf Factors Associated with Auditor Changes in Iranian Corporations Javad Rezazadeh استادیار گروه حسابداری- دانشگاه بین المللی امام خمینی author Kamal Zareie Moravvej کارشناس ارشد حسابداری دانشگاه تربیت مدرس author text article 2007 per The purpose of this study is examining the impact of worldwide known factors on auditor changes in Iranian corporations. For the study, the population of interest comprises all companies listed on the Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE). The sample comprises 37 auditor-change TSE companies and 37 non-auditor-change TSE companies. Logistic analysis is performed on the sample data. The findings indicate that audit fee, audit quality, change in management composition, and firm size are significantly influencing variables on auditor changes. Logistic multivariate analysis indicate that factors such as audit fee, audit opinion, change in management composition, and firm size can be used to establish a model to predict auditor changes. Empirical Studies in Financial Accounting Allameh Tabataba'i University 1735-1138 5 v. 20 no. 2007 89 105 http://qjma.atu.ac.ir/article_4252_bf99e93c12c970d7c3ae63f1b1150ddd.pdf The Role of Auditor Quality and Asset Reliability in Equity Valuation Saber Sheri عضو هیئت علمی دانشگاه علامه طباطبایی author Abdolkarim Moghaddam عضو هیئت علمی دانشگاه پیام نور author text article 2007 per In this survey, the impact of auditor quality and asset reliability on equity valuation has been studied. It has used the results of Richardson et al (2005), for categorizing asset and liabilities in four levels as low, medium, high and not classified groups. The criteria of high quality auditor were three independent factors as audit tenure, audit firm size and auditor industry specialization. The questions of this study were as follows: Does auditor quality influence the market's valuation of assets and is the mitigating effect of a quality auditor more pronounced for low or medium reliability asset measures? The results showed that audit tenure does not affect auditor quality but audit firm size and auditor industry specialization improve that. The second hypothesis which indicates auditor quality has no significant effect on market's perception of high reliability accruals is approved. Empirical Studies in Financial Accounting Allameh Tabataba'i University 1735-1138 5 v. 20 no. 2007 107 128 http://qjma.atu.ac.ir/article_4253_0368d9b97384d4a17f53d8430699485e.pdf A Survey on the Relationship between Market Value Added and Performance Measures in Tehran Stock Exchange Mohamad Kashanipoor استادیار دانشکده علوم اقتصادی و اداری دانشگاه مازندران author Amir Rasaiian کارشناس ارشد حسابداری دانشگاه مازندران author text article 2007 per Market Value Added is important measure in firms' performance measurement. The main goal of this paper is to review the relationship between MVA and some measures of performance measurement such as EVA~ROA, SRE, PBT/S and OCF. Therefore 189 sample firms that their required data for a 10 years period (1376-1385) was available are selected. Then the related data to 5 independent variables are reviewed. MVA is calculated as dependent variable too. The simple regression model is used to examine the hypothesis. The method of the regression model is panel data regression. Signification of models is examined by T and F statistics. The conclusions indicate that there are significant relationships between MVA and EVA, ROA, SRE and OCF. The conclusions account for that EVA is the best measure to explain the changes in MVA. Empirical Studies in Financial Accounting Allameh Tabataba'i University 1735-1138 5 v. 20 no. 2007 129 157 http://qjma.atu.ac.ir/article_4254_f0eb31f51cfd5d4ec5ccfef48f96c042.pdf

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its the first time that I have had to go through a break up as a person with conscious DID. It's harder and easier. I have the support of other parts to calm those parts who are upset. I have internal conversations about the entire process.
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A co-founder of CA Technologies and Wall Street analysts Thursday voiced surprise at the $18.9 billion bid for the software company by semiconductor maker Broadcom Inc.
Broadcom investors, meanwhile, were wary, sending shares of the San Jose, California, company down about 14 percent to close Thursday at $209.98. Shares of CA climbed almost 19 percent to $44.15, close to the $44.50 per share value of the acquisition deal announced after Wednesday's market close.
Russell Artzt, who founded CA in the 1970s with Charles Wang, said in an interview he had been expecting a software company like Oracle or SAP to bid for the company and was taken off guard by the chipmaker's offer.
"I don't know if their strategy is to go into the software business and grow it, or if they...just bought it to make a profit," said Artzt, now executive chairman of Melville-based RingLead Inc., which makes marketing automation software.
Artzt said growth at CA has been flat in recent years, setting the stage for an acquisition.
Officials at CA, which had about 11,300 employees globally as of March 31, did not respond to questions about the deal's impact on the roughly 1,000 employees remaining at the Islandia facility, whose lease expires in August 2021.
In 2002, CA, then known as Computer Associates International Inc., had 16,000 employees, including 2,500 on Long Island. The company moved its headquarters to Manhattan in 2014.
Broadcom's growth strategy in the past has relied on acquiring semiconductor companies "and then trimming them down to maximize efficiencies," analyst Sejuti Banerjea of Chicago-based Zacks Investment Research said in a note that characterized the CA deal as a "daring move."
Though CA has been downsizing in recent years, Artzt said "there's always more to cut."
He said CA has largely shifted its software development to Santa Clara, California, leaving legal, finance and human resources functions on Long Island.
"There aren't many tech people left in Islandia," he said.
A research note by Harsh V. Kumar, an analyst at Minneapolis-based Piper Jaffray & Co., said he expects the Broadcom team eventually to take over sales responsibilities for CA software, "reducing one of the major costs of a pure-play software company."
Analysts said they were startled by the foray into the software business by Broadcom, which historically has trimmed expenses at the companies it acquires.
"There isn't much in its past to suggest that it would head into software next," Banerjea said. "So investors are understandably concerned about how this integration will go and ... whether the company will succeed in its diversification-beyond-semis [semiconductors] strategy.
"No wonder then that the shares plummeted following the announcement."
Another analyst, Kirk Materne of Manhattan-based Evercore ISI, said no one "would have imagined this combination," which highlights the "growing strategic importance of software to 'nontraditional' acquirers."
Broadcom makes semidonductors and other devices used in communications infrastructure and data centers.
The companies' boards of directors approved the deal, which is expected to close by year's end pending regulatory and CA shareholder approval.
A bid by Broadcom to acquire Qualcomm Inc., a maker of chips for mobile devices, was blocked by the U.S. federal government on national security grounds in March. Broadcom, formerly based in Singapore, moved its headquarters to San Jose in April.
In the fiscal year ended March 31, CA had $2.2 billion in revenue from mainframe software, more than half of its total revenue of $4.2 billion.
Overall annual revenue was up compared to fiscal 2016 and 2017, but remained below levels in fiscal 2014 and 2015.
But Banerjea said the mainframe business is "likely to generate a steady flow of revenues."
Artzt said that while few new companies deploy mainframe computers, big banks and insurance companies continue to rely on legacy systems.
"It's a very sticky product," he said.
CA by the numbers
Began operations: 1976
Initial public offering: 1981
Employees: 11,300 (as of March 31)
Long Island address: 1 Computer Associates Plaza, Islandia
Fiscal 2018 revenue: $4.2 billion
Fiscal 2018 compensation of CEO Michael Gregoire: $12.6 million
Broadcom's acquisition offer: $18.9 billion ($44.50 per share)
Closing stock price Thursday: $44.15
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At this years' TFWA World Exhibition in Cannes from 29th September to 4th October, Henkell and Freixenet present itself to the entire Global Travel Retail industry for the first time as Henkell Freixenet. Known for their individual excellence across international markets, on 1st of August 2018 Henkell and Freixenet joined forces to become the world's largest sparkling wine producer.
Now as Henkell Freixenet, the company can offer their customers global expertise and a unique range of top sparkling wine, wine and spirits brands. The alliance opens new markets and distribution channels for Henkell Freixenet and promotes long-term growth, thus creating lasting value for customers, employees and shareholders.
Global Travel Retail is an important market, since in 2018, 19,3 mio. bottles of sparkling wine were sold in that sector*. It is therefore amongst the TOP 25 countries since it ranks 22nd in the worldwide sparkling wine consumption by country*. Thus Henkell Freixenet, being a major player in GTR with a market share of 13,8%, aims to consolidate its strength in the key market of Europe, while at the same time growing its important and common presence in Asia and North America. To this end, a dedicated team has been formed with plans to develop a distinct GTR portfolio in the year ahead.
At the TFWA Henkell Freixenet will be present with the brands Mionetto, Henkell and Freixenet at the same stand for the first time in the GTR business at Cannes. These iconic core brands are the main international marketing focus of the group, which will also be shown in the booth design. Additionally, customers can experience the wide portfolio of the group at two bars. Just visit Henkell Freixenet at RED J5-7 to taste the products.
Intensive efforts are underway to expand Henkell Freixenet's current Global Travel Retail portfolio, which, for example, includes the products Henkell Cuvée Unique and Freixenet Prosecco DOCG as well as Freixenet Pinot Noir Sparkling. They are exclusively developed for Global Travel Retail with a sharp focus on compelling packaging and design in order to execute the upselling strategy to Travel Retail Players. Furthermore, Henkell Freixenet enjoys particular success with airlines. For example, the company's UK clients include Ryanair, which purchases 200 ml Mionetto bottles, as well as British Air and Jet 2, which purchase 200 ml Freixenet Prosecco.
Duty-Free and Travel Retail are both channels that require special attention and products. The brand Henkell offers within its broad portfolio range the Henkell Piccolo 5-Pack and the Henkell Cuvée Unique, which are both specialized for these channels. Henkell Cuvée Unique's quality is proven as recipient of two gold medals at Mundus Vini and the Berlin Wine Trophy, and it has been sold exclusively at Gebrüder Heinemann duty-free and travel-retail outlets since late November 2018.
The Henkell Piccolo 5-pack is also a popular choice in Global Travel Retail, since it remains within the one-liter allowance due to its unique format and is therefore perfect for all travellers and a great gift at the same time.
Mionetto equals Prosecco and is THE best-selling international Prosecco Brand**. It was relaunched in March 2018 and since appears in an even more contemporary look with a high brand recognition. While Mionetto Prosecco DOC Treviso Brut from the Prestige Line is the worldwide hero of the portfolio, Henkell Freixenet focuses on the Avantgarde as well as the Luxury Line for GTR specifically.
Exclusively in the GTR sector, Freixenet also offers the Freixenet Cordon Negro Gran Cuvée. It is a very modern and refreshing Cava, which is aged between 12 and 18 months. It is crafted from a special blend of the three traditional, indigenous Penedes white varieties. Its elegant golden label draws special attention in the duty-free area just as well as its delicate notes of peach, melon and pineapple over a base of citrus.
Following Henkell's success, Henkell Freixenet plans to launch Mionetto also in a special 5-pack. This unique format is ideal for travellers looking to bring along a gift, as it keeps total volume within the one-liter limit.
Freixenet Sparkling Pinot Noir, a premium Italian sparkling wine made exclusively of Pinot Noir grapes, recently took first prize in the Best Wine category at the 2019 Travel Retail Awards – the only consumer-voted awards specifically for travel retail. Its eye-catching bottle is especially attractive to younger consumers.
* Source: * IWSR, Total Sparkling 2018 (Vol)
** Source: * IWSR, Prosecco Category 2018, Criterion International Brands – Sales in 75cl Bottles Definition
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Fiore Garden Centre
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Nestled in the gorgeous Greyton, is the family owned business, Fiore Garden Centre, where we have created a place of peace and tranquillity for you to enjoy. With a variety of plants, shrubs and trees, vegetables and herbs, you can take a stroll through the nursery or the indoor garden shop for your gardening requirements.
The most beautiful village in the Cape – naturally Greyton. Greyton nestles in a hollow in the majestic Riviersonderend Mountain range, at the end of the R406 tar road, off the N2 in the Overberg. Although the village is quaint and natural, with mostly dirt roads, the infrastructure is sophisticated with excellent food shops, a pharmacy and a doctor. Here you can buy the cheapest, best quality meat, freshly grown produce, freshly baked bread and anything you need to have a wonderful stay in our village.
8am to 5pm 7 days a week
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Areas of Fiore Garden Centre
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Coffee Shop and RestaurantOur coffee shop is open daily for breakfast, lunch, tea, snacks and treats enjoyed in the quiet garden with the sound of the waterfall in the background.
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It's all classic pub vibes and a chilled atmosphere, at Blute's Bar in Brunswick Street Mall.
The VIP Area is just that, comfy seating with a chilled mingling area around it for a cool slice of the Blute's action. It allows you and your party to remain private while sipping from Blute's array of local craft drops and great international ales.


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Faces in the crowd at the Reiland Angus sale
BULL buyers paid to a top of $16,000 at the Reiland Angus autumn bull sale on Tuesday.
Held at Tumut by the Lucas family, the sale drew 27 registered buyers and was interfaced with AuctionsPlus, with six bulls sold via the on-line bidding
A total of 55 bulls sold from the 64 offered to a top of $16,000, gross of $347,000 and average of $6310.
Reiland Angus co-principal Mark Lucas was "over the moon'' with the result, saying the sale was underpinned by repeat commercial buyers plus new clients from Victoria and NSW.
Graham and Judy Houston, Towong Pty Ltd, Burrowye, Victoria, paid the top price of $16,000 for Lot 23, Reiland Norseman N818. Sired by Esslemont Lotto L3, the July 2017 drop bull weighed 840kg and was out of Reiland New Design L924.
Norseman ranked on BREEDPLAN in the top five per cent for intramuscular fat at +3.2sqcm, top 10 per cent for 600 day weight at +125kg and had a grain index of +$152.
Towong Pty Ltd bought four bulls averaging $11,000, with Graham and Judy also securing seven bulls averaging $7357 for Houston Pastoral, Burrowye.
Repeat clients Gordon and Leigh Paton, "Canberra House'', Corryong, secured the second top-priced bull, Reiland Ned N250, for $14,000. The April 2017 drop bull was sired by Reiland Hilary H874, weighed 982kg, had a scrotal circumference of 43cm.
Ned ranked on BREEDPLAN in the top 5 per cent for 600 day growth at +131kg, top 4 per cent grain index at +$167 and top 2 per cent for scrotal at +3.5cm.
Leigh Paton said the family looked for high growth bulls with good 600-day weights.
Repeat buyer Glenn Lucas, Taranee Pastoral Co, Oberne Creek, paid to a top of $11,000 for three bulls. Gavin Hodge, Ballandry Pastoral Company manager, Strath Creek, Victoria, invested in three bulls to a top of $7500.
Vicki and Caddie Dixon, Tudor Valley Limousins, Braidwood, selected Reiland Nash N213 for $5500.


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- Metamorphosis Collection - Outdoor pillow
- This piece removes five to ten plastic bags from our landfills and waters
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I'm exhausted. I adulted so hard this weekend that I cannot even fathom having to work five whole days before getting a rest day. Which, Bryan has to play at a leadership conference at church so Saturday I'll be solo parenting. So less of a rest day than if it was two against one.
However, I am keenly aware of the fact that my one on one time with Shepherd will be at an end shortly. There will be moments where it's just me and him and it seems that time just stands still. It's just us, and its so bittersweet because soon it won't be just us. Soon we'll have a baby girl with us and we'll create amazing moments, the three of us. But it'll be different. And I so like how it is right now.
I've been making a point to take Shepherd on a walk around the neighborhood in the evenings when Bryan is gigging. I mostly reserve walks for the nights that aren't ridiculously hot and we enjoy them so much. We stop at my mom and Larry's house which is just five houses down from ours, which Shepherd is always in a hurry to do. There is a bit of a lull on the second part of the walk, where Shepherd needs a little encouragement to keep going. We often race or jump our way through it. We always look at the neighbors tomato plants and he always asks why some are green and some are red.
Once we get to the third part of our walk, Shepherd starts to get really excited - he knows that the purple flowers are up ahead and that means his friends will be showing up!
Shepherd points out the purple flowers, bends to sniff them and then sits and waits. Oh look! In the distance. The first cat. A sweet Siamese cat that adores my boy as much as he does her (or him??)!
Soon after the Siamese cat arrives, so does the neighborhood black cat. This one is a little more skittish, so sudden movements will make it run, but it'll also chase after you if you have not fulfilled your petting quota. He also likes to walk right in between your legs and then nudge your hand for more pets. He's scared of Shepherd mostly, but will let him get close and pet him if Shepherd moves slowly and quietly, which he tries hard to do (but mostly fails).
This little one is new to the crew! We hadn't met her before but she was very cautious around us. She'd led us pet her for a few moments and then run and hide. Then she'd run back for more loves, only to run and hide again. Finally Shepherd had enough and followed her to her hiding spot of choice.
He went behind the bush at first, which made her come out, then she let him pet her. The entire time he repeated, "Okay, tiny kitty. It's okay." So precious.
We then walk the rest of the way home. Shepherd looks back a lot to see how long his feline friends will follow and sometimes I take pictures of the sunset.
These moments are just ours and the fill my heart. I know that taking the two kiddos for walks will be a new heart-warming adventure and seeing them experience life together will take it all to another level, but for now, I'm soaking this up.
These are moments I'll miss.


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To speed up the innovation in education, 3.4 million euros will be allocated. It enables more than 100 Estonia's school to purchase different devices, learning materials, labs and train teachers.
"In Estonia's schools, the innovation in education is on-going – soon all basic school students have chance to use digital learning materials for free, learn new skills and learn from new perspectives," said Minister of education and research Ms Mailis Reps. "We seek to enhance cooperation between school, as well that students will always have possibility to learn the most interesting way. This is the reasons of this support mechanism – many schools have already started or will start learning together," added Reps.
The deputy head of the E-Services' Department of the Ministry, Ms Kristel Rillo explains that the mechanism is created to make learning more practical, support interschool cooperation and to inspire schools to grow stronger together. "There are different learning environments and learning materials – there are some that would be needed daily, but there are some that would be needed occasionally, thus it would not be sustainable to have those just for one school," explained Rillo the background. "Thanks to the European Social Fund, schools can have labs, devices, learning materials and train teachers as well cover any other related costs," Rillo added. The funding mechanism is designed in a way that all necessary expenses can be made.
The support will be allocated to 24 projects with more than 100 schools participants. The specific aim of the support is to provide specific and special devices that could be used jointly. There are at least 3 partner school in each funded project. "The funded projects are very different and reflect school's readiness for new approaches very well, especially on developing students' digital skills," said Rillo. The labs for sound, robotics and nature science will be set up, but also stratosphere will be researched with satellites as well renewable energy.
The special attention is on professional skillset in the professional and vocational education training. The renewal of learning facilities will bring attractive, safe and practical learning conditions – 2 million euros were allocated to professional and vocational education institutions to have simulators.
More than 17 million euros will be allocated to schools by the end of this year to speed up the innovation in education. This will be accompanied with free learning materials for basic school students, as well 8 million euros will be allocated to provide more than 10 000 computers and smart projectors. The renewal of schools' internet connection is also underway and will be finished by the year 2023.


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This communion motet took the prize in the Composition Competition of The Wessex Festival in August 2016, and was first performed by Wessex Voices in St Mary's Church, Iwerne Minster, Dorset, at Holy Eucharist on Sunday 14 August 2016.
Set largely homophonically for SATB choir without divisions, its well-structured melody is complemented by the texture created by quaver movement of the inner parts.
A performance of the motet can be heard below, sung by The Orlando Singers at Holy Eucharist in Ripon Cathedral, Sunday 28 August 2016:
It is available for purchase from Chromata Music as a 4pp Octavo (272 x 190 mm) choral leaflet, printed by Halstan UK on good quality music stock.
Those who wish to perform the work also have the options of purchasing a licensed download from which they can make their own copies, or hiring copies from the publisher.
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The Junction
We live in a great neighborhood on the edge of the wild west end of Toronto, affectionately and historically called The Junction. Before we moved here we dated the neighborhood, hitting up The Beet, Curry Twist and Cool Hand of a Girl for brunch and generally scoping out the scene. We've been living here for a couple of months now and the honeymoon has yet to subside. Away from the hustle and bustle of downtown, but only a short drive away, we find we have mostly everything we need right here.
For a thorough read up on the area visit Dead Sexy Magazine's article (photo via Dead Sexy Magazine).
Visit our new Scandinavian shop, mjölk at 2959 Dundas Street West.
But wait, there is more to visit! Come to think of it, why don't you just make it a day!
Post & Beam Reclamation
The Beet
Studio Junction
That list will hopefully grow (probably once we thaw out from the cold). Until then, here are the links to some more shops and restaurants to try:
Curry Twist
Cool Hand of a Girl – ignore the terrible website, they have great sandwiches and brunch
Crema Coffee
Jocelyn's Place (2982 Dundas St. W.) – yummy organic burgers
Baan Thai – go for the dinner for 2, 3, or 4 is amazing
Delight – organic chocolate truffles and the best hot chocolate
Agora – paninis and soup
Espresso Mi Vida (392 Pacific Ave.) – chimichurri, empanadas, burritos, baked goods, coffee
Fatima's Cafe & Bistro – Mediterranean food
Forever Interiors – more reclamation fun in here
Pandemonium – books, records
Wise Daughters Craft Market – handmade
True Blue Vintage (2919 Dundas St. W.) – vintage clothing
Junction Mode – women's clothing
The Troubadore (3071 Dundas St. W.)
Some Junction related links:
Junction BIA
West Toronto Junction Historical Society
Junction Arts Festival
Junction Parents
The Junction Residents Association
The Arts Junction
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Little Rock, Ark. — April 23, 2015 — A group of Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas linemen will depart Arkansas on April 29 to continue a mission that the cooperatives began in 2013 to provide electricity to remote Guatemalan villages. Arkansas electric cooperative linemen have assisted in providing electric service to more than 770 rural Guatemala residents.
According to Duane Highley, president and CEO of the Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas, the current mission will involve the villages of Sepamac, Jolom I'Jix and Zapotal and result in bringing electricity to more than 1,390 rural Guatemalans. The villages are located in northeast Guatemala.
"Arkansas electric cooperative linemen are changing lives with each mission that is completed," Highley said. "Our men that volunteer their time and expertise for the electrification missions often say that the work changes their lives also. There is no way to explain the emotions involved with seeing someone flip the switch and have power with their homes for the first time."
Highley said that Arkansas electric cooperatives and ERMCO, a manufacturer of transformers, are donating materials, labor and funds to assist with the project. Cooperative crews will assist in construction of electric distribution line, related infrastructure and provide some training to local line workers.
The 2015 mission will also involve electric cooperative linemen from Indiana. Linemen from Indiana have worked in Guatemala in the past also.
"The Indiana crews will work and then the Arkansas crews will continue the electrification process," said Mel Coleman, CEO of North Arkansas Electric Cooperative of Salem and president of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association board of directors. "Just like during outages, the men will work together in a common effort to deliver power to those in need. Both crews should be commended for their willingness to volunteer for the mission."
Linemen and their respective cooperatives that are participating in the project are: Matt Lairamore and Kyle Metcalfe with Arkansas Valley Electric of Ozark; Andy Caywood with Carroll Electric Cooperative of Berryville; Michael Counts and Andy Ward with Clay County Electric of Corning; Brent Hufstedler with Craighead Electric Cooperative of Jonesboro; Kirk Kempson with First Electric Cooperative of Jacksonville; Joey Burk and Paul Garrison with North Arkansas Electric Cooperative of Salem; Richard Freeland of Ouachita Electric Cooperative of Camden; Ryan Hayes with Southwest Arkansas Electric Cooperative of Texarkana and Will Glover with Woodruff Electric Cooperative of Forrest City. Doug Evans, safety manager for Arkansas Electric Cooperatives, Inc., will also assist the crew during the trip.
The Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas comprise 17 electric distribution cooperatives; Arkansas Electric Cooperatives, Inc. (AECI), a Little Rock-based cooperative that provides services to the distribution cooperatives; and Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corp. (AECC), a generation and transmission cooperative. The distribution cooperatives provide electricity to approximately 500,000 homes, farms and businesses in Arkansas and surrounding states.
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Dukes Head pub , Putney
JW Marriott Hotel, Phuket, Thailand (NYE Party)
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Saturday, May 1, 1999 -- Mannington
Great Buffalo Canoe Race
Story by Don Parks with photos by Lisa Selmon and Don Parks.
[Coverage/Recap w/Pics]
Pictures: [Set 1] [Set 2] [Set 3] [Set 4] [Set 5]
It's not the size of the paddle...
it's the fun in it!
The tone of the race is one of good times and celebration as the
roughly 14 mile trek from Mannington to Fairmont, on Buffalo
Creek, brings out a wealth of local support. With some racing
competitively for a shot at the $100 first prize, many more are there
just to enjoy the trip and the awards picnic that follows on Sunday.
|Okey and Stan know a thing or two about handling a canoe
This years run had water suitable for everyone with spectacular spring
weather bringing out a tremendous crowd of spectators. Although the
onlookers situated themselves all along the banks and bridges of
Buffalo Creek, the crowd favorite is certainly Carnegie Falls situated
a little before the halfway point in the race.
|Scott and Andy Morris abandon ship above Carnegie Falls
With the race starting at 10:00am the canoes headed out at
one minute intervals. The race consisted of all two-person teams and
the start was made a little interesting by requiring the teams to begin
on the creek bank and to climb into their canoes as part of the race.
|The father and son team of Tom and TJ King demonstrate championship form
When the leaders reached Farmington around the halfway point, the
Kings had established a lead. By the time they reached Katy, another
mile or so downstream, they were out of sight of the the chasing Graham
and Bland team. At the finish, it was the Kings who regained their
title with a time of 3 hours and 35 minutes. They now stake claim as
the only two-time champs of the Great Buffalo Canoe Race, and they
promise to defend again in 2000. But, Graham and Bland were never
far behind as they finished just two minutes off the winning pace to
capture second.
|Vanessa and Deborah raced unopposed in the all female class
A big thank you is extended for all the small town hospitality provided by the folks in Mannington and the neighborhoods along Buffalo Creek. A special thanks goes out to the WV Police Reserve who tirelessly provide the necessary support to ensure the event runs smooth and is safe for everyone. Be sure to join in the festivities next year as the creek promises to be running, the fans will be cheering, and the fun will again go on for hours. There is even talk of adding a kayak class for you solo types.


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Open to students at Massey University with an agriculture major in the BAppliSc, BAgriSci or the BSc degree who have completed their 1st year of the degree.
Students in Years 2 & 3 of the BAgriCommerce will also be considered if they can show a genuine interest in dairy farming. Massey University provides detailed information on their scholarships 3 months out from the application close-off date. Please check their website closer to the time for further information.


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One of the first things we noticed while driving through Bali(apart from great beaches and unbelievably yummy food) are the penjors(pronounced panyor). A penjor is basically a long tapered bamboo pole that is made to stand vertically on the ground by the roadside, and decorated with coconut leaves. Due to their length of more than ten metres, they droop charmingly over the pavement like an ancient street lamp.
We went from South Bali to North West to extreme east to central and it almost felt like these penjors were laid out to welcome every person passing through the streets. There was something about these penjors that emitted happiness which you could see on the faces of everybody passing by.
The best thing that happened to us through this trip is Made(pronounced Ma De) – We met him afte Nick from Mayo Resort (we stayed here) recommended him to us. He drove us from South Bali to North West Bali through beautiful temples, lakes, coffee plantation, strawberry farms and great conversations. Made became our buddy, someone we called every single time we had to travel over 100kms. We got so comfortable with him that we would leave all our bags with belongings in the car when we went to experience a place. So much so, that when we had to go to the neighbouring island – Lembongan, we left all our belongings and souvenirs with Made and only took stuff needed for our stay there.
Bali – B for Barrse – Clean, A – Aman – Safe, L for Lastare – beautiful forever and I for Indah – nice to see. Here's Bali for you 🙂
Day 1 – After a brief visit to our friends in Kuala Lumpur(we were severely jet lagged, something about moving in the opposite direction of earth rotation), we reached Denpasar, the main and only airport in Bali on Aug 13 at 7:00 PM. We took the airport taxi to go to Grandmas Hotel – Seminyak. The room here ends before it starts but its proximity to the beach (and affordability) makes it very convenient. The walk to La Plancha (recommended by many blogs and Lonely Planet) was through this beach with shacks and restaurants who had placed beanbags, colourful umbrellas and lights on the beach. There is uniformity across which makes the entire setting look so beautiful. I loved sitting here and watching the sea and just soaking in the fact that I will be able to experience all the places I had read about 🙂 🙂
Day 2 – Next morning when we felt comfortable and not jet lagged, we again walked to Seminyak beach for breakfast and then hired a bike and headed towards Nusa Dua. This ride is through a really long sealink and a must do I would say! Nusa Dua is where we first saw white sand and blue waters. For someone who has hardly travelled abroad(me) and has never seen such blue waters it's a huge deal I'm sure. After lazily walking around the beach for some time, our guidebook – The Lonely Planet recommended lunch at Nusa Dua Beach Grill. It was a bit of a search but it is so totally worth it. Our first exposure to Indonesian food was grand and both of us being such foodies, fell in love with it almost instantly. We relished the calamari rings, prawns with mango sauce, chicken with cucumber and nasi campur, all this while watching the sea 🙂
We headed towards Uluwatu Temple for sunset. The place has a lot of tourists and monkeys but it is still an experience. The walkway from one end to the other makes enjoying Uluwatu convenient. The sunset here is gorgeous and the colours add to the beauty of this temple on a cliff. We missed the Kecak Dance performance as we had not booked in advance. We then rode to Jimbaran Beach for dinner. On map it looks like it's only 2kms away but on road it took us about an hour because you have to move away from the coast, enter a village and then come back towards the sea. Dinner at Jimbaran Bay was yet another wonderful experience. There are over 200 tables laid out perfectly on the beach with candle lights on all of them. The seafood served here was sumptuous and we left when the waves reached our table!
Day 3 – We missed the sunrise at Tanah Lot but still it made for a beautiful morning! Our bike ride to Tanah Lot was through the rich rice terraces of Tabanan.
On return, we checked out of Grandmas Seminyak and headed up north. Made charted out our itinerary for us and our first stop was the famous Pura Taman Ayun. The logic behind the several layers in these structures is based on caste. 11 would mean it is a Bramhana temple, and lesser would mean Vaishya, khsatriya, shudra accordingly.
Taman Ayun is surrounded by a beautiful park and breezy places resting spots. Our next stop was a coffee estate where we tasted various unique teas and coffees. We also had the world-famous Kopi Luwak 🙂
We were gaining altitude by now and our stop for lunch was at Pachung, before Bedugul. Jeevan tried the suckling duck here. Soon we were at probably one of the most beautiful temples in Bali – Pura Ulun Danu. This temple is by a huge lake which makes for a perfect magical setting.
The drive through Lake Buyan and Tambinglan was chilly and misty. Getting some sun here felt so good and we enjoyed our time on the hillside watching the lakes from top.
We reached Seririt when the sun was almost down, but as we drove past the sea to enter Mayo Resort, we instantly fell in love with the place. Mayo has this greek influence in its decor, it has a gorgeous pool overlooking the black sand and blue ocean. We checked in and immediately jumped into the pool. And the best thing happened. I managed to swim (Never done it in life so far). I was so thrilled. I'm so happy Jeevan taught me how to swim 🙂 This part is my personal highlight of this trip!
Day 4 – This was a do nothing day and we couldn't have picked a better place. Mayo is a treat to the eyes. We stayed back, enjoying the view from our balcony. I got my Balinese massage here and if time and money permits, I will go back to Bali just for the massages. Ok that's a lie. I will go back just for the food.. And maybe for the beaches too.. And people of course! 🙂
We stepped out post lunch time and rode up to Lovina Beach. Sat there by the sea at Sea Breeze Cafe and had some really spicy food. We loved our bike rides between Seririt and Lovina as it was so green and pleasant.
Day 5 – We were leaving Seririt today and heading towards East Bali, to Tulamben. On our way we visited Brahma Vihara Aarama – a replica of Borobudur, the largest Buddhist Monastery in the world, Hot Water Springs in Banjar, Beji Temple and Maduwe Karang Temple. We stopped at Damai for an amazing lunch and reached Tulamben around dusk.
Tulamben is a village with hotels offering rooms for divers. The ship wreck of Liberty during WW2 brought this town to life bringing divers from across the world to experience the sea. Jeevan and I strolled around in the empty street of Tulamben till we found Matahari Resort to dine. This place is facing the sea and serves very good Balinese food! It was a starlit night 🙂
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Widgets for Adobe Acrobat : VideoPlayerX
The Enhanced Video Tool for Adobe Acrobat & InDesign
Current build is VP10.40, issued 28 Oct 2014
The Video Tool in Adobe Acrobat 9+ and InDesign CS5+ allows a Flash video (FLV or H.264) to be embedded into a PDF document. It achieves this by embedding both the video file and a SWF widget, called VideoPlayer.swf, which is part of your Acrobat or InDesign installation package. The default widget has bare-bones functionality and does not support things like looping, event triggers or media changes.
In response to user requests, we are enhancing the widget with new features, and from this page you can access the current builds and documentation. We rely on your input to steer the development process, so please send us your comments and suggestions - they will be incorporated into the builds subject to approval. Should you encounter an error, please report it to us.
When the VideoPlayerX widget is used, the modified SWF is embedded into the PDF file. It will therefore play when opened on any standard install of Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Reader 9.2 and above - your viewers do not need to download the widget itself.
New Features
VideoPlayerX adds a number of new features to both the visual playback system and the JavaScript API:
- Change video source via Acrobat JavaScript
- VideoPlayerX adds several new API calls (as below) including the ability to specify a new video source (either local or remote), allowing more than one video to be played in the same annotation.
- Dynamic skin switching and support for "under" styles
- API calls permit switching of skins, and the widget supports skin styles that sit below the video area rather than overlaying it. To add additional skins, place them in the Multimedia Skins folder. FLVPlayback skins were supplied with Adobe Flash Professional, and we have included one example skin in the download package for you to work with.
- Compensation for skin position
- When a skin is used in "under" mode, the player resizes within the annotation rectangle to allow room for the skin to be shown. When an "over" skin is used, the video is resized proportionally to the annotation rectangle. The mode is determined by looking for the case-insensitive substring "over" in the skin filename.
- Dynamic fallback from remote streams
- When a remote source is defined using the API method multimedia_setSource() and that source cannot be played, the local source is played instead. This allows a PDF author to embed a low-quality video and offer an online high-quality alternative, but allow for situations where that online file is not available or where security permissons prevent access to the Web.
- Looping controls
- By default, VideoPlayerX loops the video continually (unlike the standard widget). A new button toggles this behavior, visible on the top left corner of the video on mouse-over. This button adopts the color and opacity of the skin, and the initial mode can be controlled via the enhanced API.
- Absolute scaling
- By default, videos will play at absolute 100% pixel scale if there is enough room to do so, and will revert to a scale-to-fit mode if the annotation area isn't large enough. This much-requested feature ensures that the video is not resampled, so will render in perfect quality. This scale mode can be controlled via the enhanced API.
- Default doc-level scripts
- If your PDF file contains a document-level JavaScript function "vpx_listener()", VideoPlayerX will send it event messages.
Learn how to use this feature
If your PDF file contains a document-level JavaScript function "vpx_init()", VideoPlayerX will fire it when the annotation loads.
Learn how to use this feature
For Adobe Acrobat 9+
- Navigate to your Acrobat installation folder and find the Players subfolder. On Windows this will be at:
/Program Files/Adobe/Acrobat V.0/Acrobat/Multimedia Skins/Players
or on a 64-bit machine, at:
/Program Files(x86)/Adobe/Acrobat V.0/Acrobat/Multimedia Skins/Players
where V is your base version number (9,10,11,12,etc.).
On Mac systems, it is within "Adobe Acrobat Pro.app" in your Applications folder. Show the package contents and navigate to:
Contents/Resources/Multimedia Skins/Players
- Make a copy of the file "VideoPlayer.swf" in this folder - this is the original version, so don't lose it! Renaming it will suffice.
- Open the ZIP file from the download link above, and extract the new copy of VideoPlayer.swf into the above folder.
- Optionally, copy the "MinimaUnderPlayBackSeekCounterVolMuteNoFull.swf" file to the parent Multimedia Skins folder.
- Start Acrobat and place your videos using the Video Tool as usual.
To uninstall, simply delete the VideoPlayer.swf file and replace it with the original copy.
For Adobe InDesign CS5 and later
- Installation is the same as above, but this time navigate to your InDesign installation folder and find the multimedia subfolder. For OS X
users show the package contents and browse through the Contents/Resources folder as before.
On Windows for CS versions the widget will be at:
/Program Files(x86)/Adobe/Adobe InDesign CSx/Presets/multimedia
On Windows for the 64-bit CC version this will be at:
/Program Files/Adobe/Adobe InDesign CC (64 bit)/Presets/multimedia Optionally, copy the supplied skin file to the FLVPlayback Skins subfolder.
InDesign CC 2020 has removed the ability to set up media controllers in exported PDFs, but you can get the options back using this free InDesign script. VideoPlayerX still works fins in InDesign 2020.
Licensing and Copyright
VideoPlayerX is issued without charge for the sole use as a replacement video player widget for use in PDF files
created by Adobe Acrobat and Adobe InDesign. This software is not open source. All code is © 2006-2016 UVSAR
and Adobe Systems Incorporated, and all rights are reserved.
Resale, decompilation, use with non-Adobe PDF authoring tools or within non-PDF applications is prohibited. Neither UVSAR nor Adobe Systems Incorporated accept any liability for errors and omissions in this software, and we make no warranty as to the availability of features in future builds nor indications of release dates thereof. We do not intend to make source files available to the general public.
New and modified API calls
The following calls can be made using the callAS method of a rich media annotation that embeds the VideoPlayerX widget, for example:
getAnnotsRichMedia(pageNum)[0].callAS('multimedia_volume', 0.5);
Some are new, and some have new return values. All the standard calls pre-defined in Acrobat 9+ are available, here we list only those which are different in VideoPlayerX:
- multimedia_seekCuePoint( cuePointName:String ) : String
Seeks to the named navigation cue point in an FLV video.
Returns on success: Empty string
Returns on error: String ERROR: xxxx where xxx is one of the standard numeric error codes defined in ActionScript 3.0.
- multimedia_pause() : Number
Pauses playback.
Returns on success: Playhead time in seconds
- multimedia_volume( vol:Number ) : Number
Sets volume from 0.0 to 1.0.
Returns on success: Previous volume setting.
- multimedia_mute() : Number
Sets volume to 0.0.
Returns on success: Previous volume setting.
- multimedia_registerCueHandler( handlername:String ) : String
Registers a document-level function name to receive API calls when video cue points are encountered. Set to an empty string to clear
the handler. Default actions are not overridden.
The handler function will be called with five parameters (RMA,Page,Name,Type,Time):
RMA name of the Rich Media Annotation Page PDF page on which the RMA is located Name cue point name Type "navigation" or "event" Time cue point time in seconds
Returns on success: handlername
- multimedia_registerEventHandler( handlername:String ) : String
Registers a document-level function name to receive API calls when video status events are triggered. Set to an empty string to clear
the handler. Default actions are not overridden.
The handler function will be called with four parameters (RMA,Page,Pos,Event):
RMA name of the Rich Media Annotation (string) Page PDF page on which the RMA is located (integer) Pos the playback position in seconds (float) Event the name of the event - such as "playing", "complete", etc.
Returns on success: handlername
Note that VideoPlayerX will also send the same parameters to the document-level function "vpx_listener()" if this function exists.
- multimedia_setStageColor( color:uint ) : void
Sets the background color for the Stage (the area around the video when it isn't scaled to fit the annotation).
Example: getAnnotsRichMedia(pageNum)[0].callAS("multimedia_setStageColor",0xFF00FF);
If you set your annotation to use a transparent background, this function will override it. The default color is black.
- multimedia_setSkin( skinName:String ) : void
Sets the player skin to that specifed.
Skin must be a local file attached to the resource dictionary of the Rich Media annotation (no prefix). This requires the annotation to be created using the Flash Tool in Acrobat, as currently the Video Tool dialog window does not allow access to the RMA resource list.
When a skin is changed from "under" to "over" mode or back using this function call, the player compensates for the change in height to ensure the skin remains visible.
- multimedia_setSkinColor( color:uint ) : uint
Sets the background color for the player skin (will only take effect where the skin supports color changes).
Example: getAnnotsRichMedia(pageNum)[0].callAS("multimedia_setSkinColor",0xFF0000);
Returns on success: Previous color value.
- multimedia_setSkinAlpha( alpha:uint ) : uint
Sets the background alpha for the player skin (will only take effect where the skin supports alpha changes).
Example: getAnnotsRichMedia(pageNum)[0].callAS("multimedia_setSkinAlpha",0.25);
Returns on success: Previous alpha value.
- multimedia_getSource() : String
Returns the source of the playing video (a URL or a local file reference).
Returns on success: Source filename/URL in string format (local files have no prefix).
- multimedia_setSource( url:String ) : String
Sets the source for the video (a URL or a local file reference).
A remote source is identified by an http:// or Flash Media Server (rtmp, rmpte, etc) prefix. A local source is identified by a pdf:// prefix, or no prefix.
The source must be either a video file (FLV, F4V or H.264) or a SMIL resource description linking to video file(s).
Returns on success: local= or remote= and the source in string format.
If the remote source cannot be played for any reason, the player automatically returns to playing the local source instead.
- multimedia_useLocal( isLocal:boolean ) : String
Switches to the local source if isLocal = true, or to the remote source if isLocal = false.
Returns on success: source filename/URL in string format Returns on error: "NOT AVAILABLE"
- multimedia_getMetdata( attribute:String ) : String
Returns the video metadata associated with the attribute. Valid attribute strings are:
width height audiocodecid videocodecid framerate videodatarate duration
- multimedia_getVideoState() : String
- Returns the video state. The possible values for the state property are: "buffering", "connectionError", "disconnected", "loading", "paused", "playing", "rewinding", "seeking", and "stopped".
- multimedia_setScaleMode( attribute:String ) : String
Sets video scale mode. Valid attribute strings are:
exactFit noScale maintainAspectRatio
Returns on success: Previous value.
Note that if the scale mode is changed to "maintainAspectRatio", the align mode will be switched to "top left" rather that "center".
- multimedia_isLooping() : Boolean
Sets if the video should loop automatically when it reaches the end of the timeline. Default = true
Returns on success: Previous value of the setting.
- multimedia_showLoopButton(show:Boolean) : Boolean
Sets if the video loop control button should appear on mouseover (show = true) or be hidden completely (show = false). Default = true.
Note that when there is no skin, the loop button is automatically hidden.
- multimedia_getVersion() : String
Returns a string in the form "NNNN fp=FFFF vp=VVVV"
Where NNNN is the name of the Rich Media Annotation, FFFF is the version of Flash Player being used, and VVVV is the version of the videoPlayerX code (currently 10.40). The length of each element is variable.
Note that we also accept the enhanced API calls used by Joel Geraci's VideoPlayerPlus widget, which is no longer available. VideoPlayerX is a drop-in replacement for VideoPlayerPlus.
Release notes VP10.40
- Added the multimedia_showLoopButton() API call (also settable via FlashVars using param 'showLoopButton').
General Notes
- The "Snap to content proportions" checkbox in Adobe Acrobat 9 takes account only of the video, and not the player skin. When using VideoPlayerX and an "under" style skin, VideoPlayerX will automatically accommodate the skin within the annotation rectangle, but you may wish to tweak the height using the Object Select tool to ensure the video fills the annotation completely.
- It is not possible to trigger the Acrobat "full screen multimedia" viewing mode from within a SWF, therefore skins with a full screen icon should not be used.
- The remote URL used in multimedia_setSource() can be an FLV, F4V or H.264 video hosted on an http server, a link to an Adobe Media Server stream using rtmp, rtmpe, etc., or a SMIL file referencing either of these.
- When a timeline comment is added to a video source other than the one originally loaded, a screenshot and timestamp is stored in the comment - however the source is not changed to match the comment (this is intentional, as the source may not be available).
- To play any Rich Media content in a PDF file, users of Acrobat and Adobe Reader must manually install the NPAPI (Netscape) version of the Flash Player runtime. Acrobat and Adobe Reader do not include this as part of their installations, and the ActiveX version of Flash Player (used in Internet Explorer) will not work.


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This design is entered in Grazia's Manicure Monday Competition this week – please vote for me here!
Sometimes you've just got to do something fancy.
One of my favourite designs from the 31 Day Challenge was my butterflies. This was an awesome excuse to do some more. I also tried another technique I've not done before – saran wrap. Once I found out that saran wrap is called cling film in the UK I was well in there! I started with a coat of Rimmel Pop Your Pink, and then mixed in/cling-filmed on Nails Inc Soho Silver and Uptown Glamour to get this kind of spangly pink affair. After that had dried I painted on the butterflies with black and white Primark nail art pens. I hadn't originally intended to add loads of gems but I saw this design by Glowstars and then I just went crazy! These gems came with the Primark pens.
Everything is better with gems.


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BubbleFISH Soap Workshop at Artpod Rottingdean
Friday 22 February 2019
9.30am - 10.30am, 11.00am - 12.00pm, 12.30pm - 1.30pm, 2.00pm - 3.00pm, 3.30pm - 4.30pm
20 - 22 High Street
Rottingdean, BN2 7HR
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Bubble fish is the Sea life successor of our sell out Sinister Suds Halloween Soap Workshop!
During this one hour session you will create your very own fish tank soap! Containing a fish or sea creature that you can keep when your soap has gone!
You will learn how to mould a soap and get to take home your own Bubbly masterpiece!
Each session is 1 hour long and has to be booked in advance via this site.
The price is £7.95 per child.
Please advise us in advance (during booking stage) if your child has any additional needs (including allergies as some of our experiments contain food based ingredients) – This is for your Childs benefit to ensure we are able to give them the best experience to suit them and their needs!
The sessions are suitable for children aged 4+ to work independently but early years can still book and work with their adult.
We take photographs at all of our workshops and occasionally upload them to social media.
Please Book via www.artpodbtn.co.uk
22nd February 2019
9.30am – 10.30am, 11.00am – 12.00pm, 12.30pm – 1.30pm, 2.00pm – 3.00pm, 3.30pm – 4.30pm
Artpod, 20-22 High St, Rottingdean, BN2 7HR


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Pleijsier Bouw and Borghese Real Estate build together a new sustainable office building with a high-quality appearance on business area De Arkerpoort, Nijkerk. On Friday, March 17th Winno and Robert Pleijsier signed the purchase agreement with the municipality of Nijkerk with alderman Mrs P.M.C. van Loozen.
The desire of Pleijsier and Borghese is a clear and transparent building along the A28 which is clearly visible. The building may be slightly different. MIES Architectuur designed a dynamic building. The continuous lines with overhangs captures the "flying rooms" of various levels on. We use specific materials and the property is situated conveniently. Therefore we go for "outstanding", the highest rating in the BREEAM certification.
We will start in mid-2017 with the construction. Pleijsier Bouw, Borghese Real Estate and Borghese Logistics will open the building in early 2018.