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The article discusses the highlights of the 2010 Whistler Cup international children's alpine skiing competition held in Whistler, British Columbia. The championship is said to be considered by participants as an opportunity to attend an international stage. Accurate timing and constant communication are cited as some of the indicators of a successful junior ski race. The author expresses his gratitude to businesses and the Whistler Mountain Ski Club for making the event possible.

An informationrich ontarget performic acid oxidation method, which is compatible with alkylation for differentiation of free cysteine versusdisulfidecontaining peptides, is described. Ontarget oxidation is achieved using performic acid vapor to oxidize disulfidecontaining peptides andor small proteins on the matrixassisted laser desorptionionization MALDI sample deposits. The ontarget oxidation method is preferred over solutionphase oxidation methods because 1 less sample handing is required, 2 oxidation throughput is drastically increased and 3 ion suppression effects are reduced because performic acid is not added directly to the MALDI spot. The utility of this method is demonstrated by simultaneous oxidation of multiple MALDI sample deposits containing model disulfidelinked peptides, intact bovine insulin and a bovine ribonuclease A proteolytic digest. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

The article reports that the U.S. has spent funds responding to the Covid-19 pandemic, while people were trapped in homes creating an extraordinarily positive household savings for Americans. Topics include COVID subsidies have helped the balance sheets of both individuals and business owners; and consumers should redirect spending from goods towards services as portfolio flows suggest secular force of globalization.

The article offers information about the EBITDA, or earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization, a measure of a company's overall financial performance. It mentions that employee and management incentives as the next section and are in place to make sure the buyer and seller agree on future role of employees.

The article focuses on EBITDA is often used by companies to compare similar businesses in the same market and understanding how to use EBITDA can help your overall performance and you are prepared in the event of a business sale or purchase. Topics include Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization was first used as a general measure of cash from operations while stripping out factors and Amortization to allow analysts to compare companies on an Apples-to-Apples basis.

The article discusses the use of data from the Internet of Things (IoT) and cloud technologies to distribute energy sources, create new business solutions, minimise asset risk, increase customer choice, and alleviate utility constraint, as of summer 2016.

The article focuses on the specialty niche vision care strategy used in fulfilling the needs of hobby groups. Topics covered include the need to learn the characteristics of fishing, the difficulty in narrowing the frame selections for golf enthusiasts and the importance of starting slowly and building the specialty eyewear practice gradually.

The article discusses the importance of eyewear retailers to focus on their best practices. Topics covered include the transition of the profession of optometry to medical model, need for having adequate patient data and importance of having sufficient eyewear product knowledge. Also mentioned are the benefits of optometrists from doctors' recommendations and the significance of having adequate optical dispensary inventory.

Describes the A-B-C Dialogue, an activity designed to develop writing skills. Preparation for the activity; Objective of the activity; Materials and procedures; Variations.

The article offers information on various hurdles which smart manufacturing needs to overcome. According to the author, it is not easy to combine business system data with manufacturing process data. Another hurdle is that the business strategy, products, customer demands, and information technology systems keep changing.

The article offers information on the use of automation technology by water utilities. Water utilities use automation to optimize their operational and work efficiency and infrastructure reliability, reduce water losses and maintenance costs, and for improving their service to customers. Automated smart device maintenance also reduces the environmental impact.

The article focuses on the territorial dispute between Japan and China over the Diaoyu (Senkaku) Islands. It reports that the arrest of Chinese fishing boat captain for ramming Japanese Coast Guard vessels in disputed waters during September 2010 has sparked renewed tensions with China. It suggests Japan to consider compromising in the territorial dispute and handing over the islands to China due to its rapid economic and military growth.

Several letters to the editor are presented in response to articles in the previous issues including one commenting on the victory of David Cook in the reality television program "American Idol," singing competition in the June 2, 2008 issue, another on the triumph of Whitney Thompson, winner of the reality television program "America's Next Top Model," in the May 26, 2008 issue and the provision of gowns worn by women, competing for love on the reality television program "The Bachelor."

An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses various reports within the issue on topics including the 2014 National Apartment Association (NAA) Education Conference & Exposition, programs of NAA which aims to provide housing to homeless, and the growth of the industry in the student-housing sector.