ND reserves four spots for SMC students in masters program
Saint Mary’s students hoping to improve their teamwork and business skills can now look no farther than across the street, as Notre Dame announced this summer that it will guarantee four seats in its Master of Science in Management (MSM) program for graduates of the College.Tori Wilbraham, a 2015 Saint Mary’s graduate who earned acceptance to this year’s MSM program, said she enjoys collaborating with her 48 classmates.“One of the best parts of the program is the cohort atmosphere,” Wilbraham said. “Just like the business world, teamwork is essential for being successful. Working with a team and learning from one another has been one of the most exciting and rewarding parts.”According to Wilbraham, this particular 10-month program offers a unique educational experience because it teaches technical skills that will make students more marketable.“Getting to be a part of the Notre Dame family while pursuing a graduate degree is something that makes Notre Dame’s MSM program so special and really so valuable,” Wilbraham said. “The reputation of the Mendoza College of Business and alumni network at the University of Notre Dame made my decision a no-brainer.“I knew that if I wanted to enter the business world, going to Notre Dame would give me a great network of supporters.”Saint Mary’s provost and senior vice president of Academic Affairs, Dr. Patricia Fleming, said this program distinguishes itself from others like it because it does not require an undergraduate business degree.“Knowing that this program exists for a Saint Mary’s student four years down the road can make Saint Mary’s very attractive, especially to those parents who worry a bit about their daughter following her passion in a non-business major,” Fleming said. “We are very confident that the combination of studies proposed by this partnership will be ideal for some of our students.”Fleming said both Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s will benefit from this new policy.“Saint Mary’s students are already familiar with Notre Dame because of the co-exchange program. There would be an easy transition for our students who wish to stay in the area for their graduate education,” Dr. Fleming said. “Notre Dame’s MSM program will be blessed with smart, articulate, confident graduate students with an eagerness to learn a very new field.”Wilbraham also said students who receive undergraduate degrees from Saint Mary’s are prepared to take on the challenge of the MSM program.“Having a liberal arts background is such a valuable thing, and with my new business acumen, I will be more marketable,” Wilbraham said. “Programs like the MSM are so valuable because they are full of students who have studied what they loved and want to enhance their education by spending a year doing something completely different.”Wilbraham said she recommends this program to any Saint Mary’s students who wish to enter the professional world.“Through teamwork, networking and problem solving, I know that the MSM program will give me the tools I need to be a powerful leader who will inspire change,“ Wilbraham said. “Just as Sister Madeleva promised us the discovery of ourselves, our world and our place in it, the MSM program will take you on a journey where you will learn more about yourself than you could have ever imagined.”Tags: co-exchange program, MSM, saint mary’s
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Kolanovic, the bank’s head of macro quantitative and derivatives strategy, said a possible Joe Biden presidency with a split Congress could result in a market-friendly environment with lower taxes, status-quo regulations, a better U.S.-China trade relationship. He called this outcome “one of the most favorable scenarios for the market.”“A GOP senate majority should ensure that Trump’s pro-business policies stay intact (tax code, deregulation), and if Biden is confirmed we should be able to expect an easing of the trade war (which should boost global trade and corporate earnings growth),” Kolanovic said in a note to clients on Friday.Kolanovic, the No.1 equity strategist ranked by Institutional Investor magazine, was one of the few on Wall Street that correctly called the market bottom in March and the subsequent rebound to new record highs. – Advertisement – (This story is for CNBC Pro subscribers only.)JPMorgan’s top-rated equity strategist Marko Kolanovic believes the election outcomes are shaping up to be “the best of both worlds for stocks,” calling for a sustainable rally for the market.- Advertisement –
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Jul 5, 2006 (CIDRAP News) – In an update on pandemic influenza preparedness efforts, the federal government said last week it had stockpiled enough vaccine against H5N1 avian influenza virus to inoculate about 4 million people and enough antiviral medication to treat about 6.3 million.Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Mike Leavitt said his department has stockpiled about 8 million doses of H5N1 vaccine. “Given a two-dose vaccination schedule, this would allow vaccination of 4 million people,” Leavitt wrote in a 12-page report.The report outlines the status of federal efforts to boost US flu vaccine production capacity, increase the stockpile of antiviral drugs, monitor the spread of avian flu in the United States, and assist states with pandemic planning. The report is a follow up to a March report that announced the government’s initial plan for boosting the nation’s supply of avian influenza vaccines and treatments.The H5N1 vaccine being stockpiled now is based on a virus isolated from a Vietnamese patient in 2004 (a clade 1 virus), Leavitt noted. He said a second H5N1 vaccine under development is based on an H5N1 strain that was collected in Indonesia in 2005 (clade 2 virus) and has circulated in Europe, Africa, and parts of Asia.”While the efficacy of these pre-pandemic vaccines cannot be predicted, there is reason to believe they may provide some level of protection for priority personnel and those at greatest risk,” Leavitt wrote.Boosting antiviral stockpilesLeavitt reported that as of Jun 1, the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) of antiviral drugs contained about:6.2 million treatment courses of oseltamivir (Tamiflu) capsules, with an additional 15.4 million courses expected by the end of December8,600 courses of Tamiflu oral suspension84,000 courses of zanamivir (Relenza), with an additional 3.9 million courses expected by the end of DecemberIn sum, the stockpile is expected to reach 26 million antiviral drug courses by the end of 2006. At least 20 million courses are earmarked for states for distribution in proportion to population, the report says. Up to 6 million courses are reserved for mass prophylaxis in isolated community outbreaks.HHS received a $170 million appropriation to provide a subsidy to states and other jurisdictions that will allow them to buy up to 31 million treatment courses of antiviral medications at 25% off the federal contract price.HHS also will spend $162 million to stockpile other medical supplies, including 6,000 ventilators, 100 million N95 respirators, and 50 million surgical masks, plus face shields, gowns, and gloves, Leavitt reported. So far the department has amassed 20.2 million respirators and 12.3 million surgical masks.Investing in vaccinesIn May, federal officials awarded more than $1 billion worth of contracts for cell-based vaccine technology. Leavitt wrote that reliance on traditional egg-based vaccine production is problematic because an avian flu outbreak, and the poultry culling that would follow, would jeopardize the supply of eggs needed to produce the vaccine. He said vaccine-production cell lines can be frozen indefinitely and that, in comparison with eggs, can more rapidly be used to produce vaccines in the event of a pandemic.Contracts for cell-based vaccine production went to five companies: Solvay Pharmaceuticals ($299 million), GlaxoSmithKline ($275 million), Novartis Vaccines & Diagnostics ($221 million), MedImmune ($170 million), and DynPort Vaccine ($41 million).Another HHS goal is to expand the nation’s capacity for producing the traditional egg-based vaccine. Leavitt wrote that this summer the HHS will issue requests for proposals (RFPs) for building new facilities or retrofitting existing ones.HHS also has issued RFPs for antigen-sparing vaccine technologies that would stimulate protection using a smaller amount of the vaccine, the report says.Coordinating state preparednessCongress allocated $350 million this year to assist with state and local pandemic preparedness. Of this amount, Leavitt said $100 million has already been earmarked to help states identify gaps in preparedness. They are now submitting applications for how they will spend $250 million, which is intended to cover the cost of ranking gaps and making plans for addressing them, developing plans for distributing antiviral drugs, and designing pandemic response exercises.Leavitt said HHS has convened state summits in 48 states, and the remaining two have summits scheduled. He added that many states have progressed to the next step of holding interstate and regional planning meetings.This fall HHS will begin holding risk-communication training sessions for state and local public health professionals and community leaders in 10 HHS regions. “State by state, we are moving from awareness to preparedness,” Leavitt wrote.Other developmentsLeavitt’s report describes several other elements of federal pandemic planning activities, including:International cooperation: The nation has pledged $334 million to assist nations most severely affected by avian influenza. In May, HHS shipped Tamiflu to a secure location in Asia to help contain a pandemic. (If containment is not possible, the drug would be sent back to the US.)Domestic monitoring: The government has expanded its early detection network to monitor wild birds. Sampling in Alaska is focused on species that are thought to have the highest chance of bringing the virus to North America: those that migrate to and from wintering areas in the Russian Far East and Southeast Asia.Diagnostic tests: In collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Food and Drug administration recently approved a new laboratory test that can detect H5 flu viruses within a few hours. In April, the FDA provided the biotechnology industry with guidance for evaluating performance and writing product labeling for in-vitro diagnostic tests.Flu-tracking software: The CDC developed two pandemic modeling software programs—FluSurge and FluAid–for communities and hospitals.Public communication: Leavitt reported that content on the cross-government Web site, pandemicflu.gov, has increased 25% in the last 3 months and that over the last several months HHS has held roundtable talks on avian and pandemic flu with major broadcast and cable networks.”While we have accomplished much in a short period of time, the race we are in is not a sprint, but a marathon,” Leavitt wrote.See also:Leavitt’s report “Pandemic Planning Update II”http://www.flu.gov/professional/pdf/panflu20060313.pdfMar 15, 2006 CIDRAP News article “Leavitt vows action on flu vaccine technology”
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Brisbane Lions captain Dayne Beams has sold his Balmoral home. Photo: Michael KleinBrisbane Lions captain Dayne Beams has sold his Brisbane home for $1.950 after listing it for sale last month.The former Collingwood premiership player purchased the contemporary Balmoral home at 19 Wright St, in 2015 after joining the Lions. 19 Wright St, Balmoral.Ray White East Brisbane agent Tony O’Doherty refused to comment on last week’s sale saying he wanted to “respect the owners and the sellers privacy”.Mr O’Doherty is no stranger to buying and selling real estate connected to high-profile athletes.At the end of last year, he sold Brisbane properties to Australian cricket stars Usman Khawaja and Ryan Harris. More from newsMould, age, not enough to stop 17 bidders fighting for this homeless than 1 hour agoBuyers ‘crazy’ not to take govt freebies, says 28-yr-old investor6 hours ago19 Wright St, Balmoral. Photo: realestate.com.auRecords show he forked out $1.875 million at the time for the four-bedroom, three-bathroom property which is on the side of Balmoral Hill.Video Player is loading.Play VideoPlayNext playlist itemMuteCurrent Time 0:00/Duration 2:08Loaded: 0%Stream Type LIVESeek to live, currently playing liveLIVERemaining Time -2:08 Playback Rate1xChaptersChaptersDescriptionsdescriptions off, selectedCaptionscaptions settings, opens captions settings dialogcaptions off, selectedQuality Levels720p720pHD540p540p360p360p270p270pAutoA, selectedAudio Trackdefault, selectedFullscreenThis is a modal window.Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window.TextColorWhiteBlackRedGreenBlueYellowMagentaCyanTransparencyOpaqueSemi-TransparentBackgroundColorBlackWhiteRedGreenBlueYellowMagentaCyanTransparencyOpaqueSemi-TransparentTransparentWindowColorBlackWhiteRedGreenBlueYellowMagentaCyanTransparencyTransparentSemi-TransparentOpaqueFont Size50%75%100%125%150%175%200%300%400%Text Edge StyleNoneRaisedDepressedUniformDropshadowFont FamilyProportional Sans-SerifMonospace Sans-SerifProportional SerifMonospace SerifCasualScriptSmall CapsReset restore all settings to the default valuesDoneClose Modal DialogEnd of dialog window.This is a modal window. This modal can be closed by pressing the Escape key or activating the close button.Close Modal DialogThis is a modal window. This modal can be closed by pressing the Escape key or activating the close button.PlayMuteCurrent Time 0:00/Duration 0:00Loaded: 0%Stream Type LIVESeek to live, currently playing liveLIVERemaining Time -0:00 Playback Rate1xFullscreenDream Home: Buderim02:08 Related videos 02:08Dream Home: Buderim00:32Mediterranean style mansion with wine cave02:10Dream Home: Manly01:31Lana’s Dream Home: favourite rooms01:19Dream Home: Buderim Qld01:36Dream Home: BrookfieldIt has impressive city views, a cinema with all the mod-cons imaginable, a salt water pool with waterfall, and a gazebo next to grass for kids to kick a footy.
Shell’s €26bn pension fund in the Netherlands, addressing concerns over low bond-market transaction liquidity and a sudden change in market sentiment, last year cut its equity allocation by 10 percentage points to 26%.In its 2015 annual report, the scheme’s chairman, Garmt Louw, said he was worried about central banks’ “experimental” policies, as well as China’s economic slowdown.The pension fund, after lowering its risk profile, saw its required funding level drop from 128% to 124%.Its coverage ratio stood at 123% at the end of last year. The pension fund said it temporarily reinvested the assets in short-term government bonds, which are to be replaced with fixed income instruments with a longer duration at a later stage.In the meantime, it has increased exposure to a “more offensive” sustainable growth strategy within its equity portfolio, by 5% to 35%.It said the strategy focused on investments in larger companies expected to grow consistently over the long term.Last year, equity investments generated 7.2%, with Europe and the Pacific Rim delivering the best results.The pension fund cited its strategic allocation to low-volatility equity, “combined with a defensive, stable, dividend income strategy”.The scheme reported a net return of 4.4%.Indirect real estate, returning nearly 13%, was the best-performing asset class.Fixed income holdings, due to depreciating local currencies in emerging markets, returned 0.9%.The pension fund said falling oil prices had dampened returns on its high-yield credit portfolio, and that it had re-allocated part of its credit holdings to “disintermediation assets”, responding to banks’ withdrawal from traditional roles such as mortgages lending.According to the 2015 annual report, it increased its allocation to residential mortgages by €250m.The scheme’s private equity holdings returned 4.9%, short of the benchmark’s 16.5% return over the same period.The board attributed this underperformance to the “large difference” between its actual portfolio and the available benchmark due to “a ‘vintage year’ effect”.Hedge fund holdings returned 0.9%, an outperformance of 0.6 percentage points.The Shell pension fund granted a conditional indexation of 0.2% last year, as well as an additional 0.1% on 1 February 2016.
According to Police MasterSergeant Edzel Ray Casia of the Concepcion police station, the road mishaphappened at 6:20 p.m. The Parejaoses were walking home. Bansa hit the Parejaoses whileavoiding a collision with a pickup running in the opposite direction, saidCasia. The Parejaos were residents ofBarangay Bunglas while Bansa and Lumawod were from Barangay Tipacla, Ajuy,Iloilo. ILOILO – A wayward tricycle hit apublic elementary school teacher in Barangay Agnaga, Concepcion, Iloilo. The tricycle driver, 25-year-oldAdonis Bansa, and his passenger Rachelle Lumawod were hurt, also.
Norman Lewis Gellert, age 86 of Guilford, IN passed away Sunday, April 17, 2016 at St. Andrews Health Campus in Batesville, IN. Norman was born on February 23, 1930 in Harrison, OH and was the son of Albert & Gladys (Renck) Gellert. Visitation will be Thursday, April 21, 2016 from 5:00- 8:00pm at Dearborn Hills United Methodist Church. Funeral Services will be Friday, April 22, 2016 at 10:00am at the church with Pastor Scott Stephans officiating. Burial will follow services in Gibson Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Dearborn Hills United Methodist Church Memorial Fund or Shriners Hospital in Cincinnati c/o Jackman Kercheval Meyers Funeral Home, P.O. Box 513, Harrison, OH 45030. Online condolences at www.jkmfuneralhome.com Norman was a 1948 graduate of Guilford High School. He was a farmer, school bus driver for Sunman Dearborn School Corp and worked in both Insurance and Real Estate. He was a member of Dearborn Hills United Methodist Church, the Bright Lions Club, was on the board for the Dearborn County Planning Commission, Lawrenceburg Library and Dearborn County Community Foundation.
Norman is survived by his wife Lois (Blasdel) Gellert, who he married on May 10, 1952 in Bright, IN. He is also survived by his children Gary Gellert (Laura) of Guilford, IN, Terry Gellert (Linda) of Greenfield, IN and Connie Shipman (Keith) of Guilford, IN. He will also be missed by his grandchildren Blaine, Cory, & Trey Gellert, Susan Ketcham, Lucy, & Grant Gellert, Kyle, Carson & Klay Shipman along with his great grandchildren Ostyn, Ryker, Logan, Levi, & Sophia Gellert, Alex & Jackson Ketcham and his brother Dale Gellert of Aurora, IN. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother Donald Ray Gellert.