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Oven Baked Vegan Polenta Chips
Polenta chips was one of the first new foods I tried after making the decision to follow a plant-based lifestyle. Once we perfected making these at home, these gluten-free chips have made a regular appearance on the dinner table, served with homemade tomato sauce.
So what is polenta? Traditionally associated with Italian cooking, polenta is usually made from yellow corn. The corn is coarsely ground into cornmeal to make polenta. With half the calories of rice or pasta, polenta is a great substitute if you're watching your waistline.
Polenta contains both protein and fibre to help you feel fuller for longer and keep the digestive system functioning properly.
Once the polenta is boiled and cooled in the fridge, you can cut the polenta into desired shapes – chips, wedges, triangles, cubes or polenta cakes. You can brush with olive oil and salt and griddle pan the chips, or place directly into the oven to bake until golden. Flavour is also key. Ensure you add enough salt and play with the herbs such as coriander, or thyme and rosemary.
With polenta now a staple in the pantry, I'm tempted to use this gluten free grain and make a lemon drizzle polenta cake.
4 cups of water
1 ½ cups gmo-free polenta
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 teaspoons sea salt
¼ teaspoon turmeric
Pinch of chilli flakes (optional)
Herbs –
Bunch of fresh coriander, finely chopped
1 teaspoon fresh sage, chopped
1 teaspoon fresh rosemary, chopped
1 teaspoon fresh thyme, chopped
If you don't have a silicone baking dish, line a 8×8 baking dish with parchment paper and lightly brush with olive oil. Set aside.
Bring water to the boil in a saucepan. Add the polenta, salt, turmeric, chilli flakes, your choice of herbs and olive oil and stir well.
Cook over medium-low heat for approximately 20 minutes, stirring every once in a while to prevent it from sticking on the bottom. Use a lid as it does tend to splatter. The polenta will thicken as it cools.
Once cooked, transfer the polenta to the prepared baking dish; flatten and smooth the top with the help of a spatula or wooden spoon.
Place the polenta in the fridge to cool and set (approximately 30 minutes).
Unmould the cold polenta onto a cutting board. With a sharp knife slice the polenta into chips.
Lightly toss polenta chips with olive oil and season with salt and place on a baking tray.
Bake at 180 deg C until crispy and golden (approx 40 minutes).
Serve warm or at room temperature with homemade tomato sauce or a vegan aioli.
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text: WHITEPAPER - Workspace Agility - CIO research 1) Executive Summary Digital transformation demands agile workspace Contents and executive summary Contents 1) Executive Summary 2) Introduction: Digital transformation and the demand for agile workspaces 3) The barriers to success 4) Four strategies for increasing agility: Strategy 1: Improve user experience and engagement Strategy 2: Implement BYOD Strategy 3: Improve Mobility Strategy 4: Implement SaaS 5) Environmental impacts 6) Conclusion: Taking the initiative on agility Executive summary Organisations seeking to become dynamic, efficient and productive are increasingly concerned about the lack of agility in the provision of ICT to their users. 84% of CIOs feel that their inability to respond quickly enough to business demands is directly affecting the competitiveness of their organisations. As a result, the vast majority (82%) are investing in digital transformation as part of the solution, however a combination of cost, user experience and legacy applications is holding back progress. These are the headline results from research carried out to investigate how far organisations have progressed in building agile workspaces, enabling workforce mobility, and digitally transforming the work environment. It was undertaken by independent market research firm, Vanson Bourne, surveying the opinions of 200 CIOs and senior IT decision makers. The research assesses whether CIOs are delivering on the promise of digital, particularly when it comes to meeting the growing expectations of a workforce that demands a connected and collaborative environment. In particular, it looks at how far CIOs have come in creating an agile, usercentric workspace – one which gives users everything they need to work productively from any device at any location and at any time. So, are there issues for organisations in adopting new ways of working, or are they in place but failing to deliver the expected improvements in business agility? Overall, the findings show that while CIOs are making progress in building workspaces that are more agile, they need to overcome a number of hurdles. While there are a wide range of issues detailed in this report, the biggest issues slowing transformation are the cost and complexity of dealing with legacy applications, and the restrictions imposed by outdated financial models. CIOs are responding to the challenges through strategies addressing mobility, user engagement, cloud delivered applications, and BYOD, but with limited success. On a more positive note, most CIOs are responding to the challenge with increased flexibility and are also taking a more environmentally friendly approach towards their workspaces. The key findings are that the overwhelming majority of organisations are seeking to improve agility through digital transformation, however: Outdated CAPEX finance models are holding back 88% of CIOs and issues around legacy applications are slowing down 86% of transformation projects. User experience and the expectations to younger staff for flexible working were of importance to almost all organisations in attracting and retaining talent. The growth of 'shadow IT' and its impact on security was of concern to most respondents. Despite market hype, less than half of the companies have actually adopted BYOD and of those that have, the majority felt security risks and support costs had increased as a result. By contrast, 64% of companies have adopted self-service tools and of these 86% reported that they were noticeably reducing the volume of calls to the helpdesk. Green IT is becoming a bigger factor, with three quarters of organisations now including IT when setting / achieving CSR policy guidelines goals. Ultimately, organisations are seeking to take advantage of digital transformation and increased agility but are finding it a significant challenge due to the legacy of outdated financial models, applications, and working practices. Green IT is becoming a bigger factor, with three quarters of organisations now including IT when setting or achieving CSR policy guidelines and goals. A new approach is therefore needed which takes advantage of the latest developments around cloud technologies and commercial models to deliver workspaces-as-a-service. Taking this approach removes many of the barriers identified and supports the broader digital transformation agenda. Introduction Digital transformation and the demand for agile workspaces Digital technology has evolved rapidly over the last decade from being a business tool to one which influences every area of our personal lives – from shopping, to banking, to watching TV This digital revolution in our personal lives has ironically also had a substantial impact on the workplace where it evolved. It has changed our expectations about how we work, where and when we work, and what our working environment should be like. In the last few years particularly, employees have begun to demand greater flexibility over working patterns, and more choice and control over the technology they use. This change in attitude and expectation has meant increasing pressure on user experience and user engagement, particularly for those organisations seeking to recruit and retain talent. A new generation of tech-savvy younger people are entering the workforce – bringing with them a new way of thinking about work, and increased concerns over the impact of technology on the environment. At the same time, digital-native businesses and start-ups are entering established industry sectors in a highly disruptive manner. These new entrants can move fast, attract staff with ease, and can create and roll-out new services and products in days and weeks, rather than months or years. Many CIOs are acutely aware of this problem – 84% stated the inability to quickly roll-out new services and applications to their workforce is impacting their organisation's ability to stay ahead or overtake the competition. 84% of CIOs stated the inability to quickly roll-out new services and applications to their workforce is impacting their organisation's ability to stay ahead or overtake the competition A new generation of tech-savvy younger people are entering the workforce – bringing with them a new way of thinking about work. These significant shifts have placed considerable pressure on CIOs to build workspaces that are more agile; equipping staff with all the applications, data and collaborative tools they need, and at the same time allowing them to use the devices they want. They must do all this while retaining control of corporate IT, maintaining security in the face of an ever-increasing threat surface, and sticking to the all-important budget. This digitisation imperative is affecting all businesses, with our research finding that almost all organisations (95%) are either currently undertaking digital transformation initiatives or planning to do so in the next 12 months. As these forces coalesce, CIOs must find ways to integrate digital solutions and engage staff at every level with the IT department. The cornerstone of this approach must be a user-centric, self-service environment that gives end-users the ability to work whenever and however they desire. The digital workspace of the future will be happier, more agile, and greener – CIOs that fail to enable a smarter way to work will fail to realise the productivity and efficiency gains that digital transformation promises. This report investigates the strategies for increasing agility, the challenges facing CIOs and asks how they can overcome them. As interest grows at the executive level in how digital technology can unlock efficiency and productivity, CIOs have considerable expectations to meet. 95% of enterprises are either currently undertaking digital transformation initiatives or planning to do so in the next 12 months The barriers to success As organisations are looking to move away from a traditional desktop IT environment to a more flexible one that caters for mobile, digital-savvy employees, the appeal of the agile workspace has grown. An agile workspace gives users everything they need to work productively from any device at any location – including applications, shared data and documents, and self-service support. However, stitching these elements together seamlessly is not an easy task, particularly as IT environments have grown in complexity. When asked to identify the barriers to creating an agile workspace, the single biggest issue across all industries was cost (48%); closely followed by security and compliance concerns (47%), and legacy technology (44%). Legacy technology was more of an issue in companies with more than 1,000 employees (51%) compared to organisations of 500-1,000 (37%). Other significant barriers are company culture (39%) and misalignment between business and IT (36%), suggesting that there is still a lack of understanding between the boardroom and the CIO when it comes to digital priorities. Furthermore, the pace of technological change (37%) and a lack of skills within existing IT teams (33%) are barriers for a significant number of organisations. However, the key takeaway from these results is that there is not just one hurdle for CIOs to surmount, there are instead a multitude of issues they must resolve to deliver an agile workspace. It is perhaps not surprising that cost is such a challenge, when operational issues surrounding IT budgets present yet another barrier. Many organisations operate a fixed multi-year budget cycle, so IT investments in infrastructure, platforms, and applications, are often accounted for as capital expenditure (capex). This can restrict organisations in gaining the flexibility needed to scale usage up and down, and move towards a more dynamic (opex) operating model. When asked, 88% of CIOs stated that capex models are making it more difficult to create an agile workspace. As these findings have outlined; to become user-centric and enable workspace agility, organisations have to move away from the traditional IT desktop model; giving employees access to all the applications and data they need, and empowering them to collaborate with colleagues over any connection. For most, this is easier said than done. Companies are adopting cloud at varying speeds, and many organisations and sectors have made historical investments in IT that make migration challenging, at best. Legacy applications in particular are a significant problem; 87% of CIOs agreed that legacy applications will slow their journey to an agile workspace. Specifically, the main reasons why legacy applications slow the journey to an agile workspace are the cost of re-architecting or transforming applications (68%), the disruption to the user experience (43%), and the lack of in-house skills to modernise applications (46%). Managing legacy applications is something many organisations struggle with, particularly when so many of those applications support business critical processes and systems. In fact, the research shows that legacy applications are not just a barrier to creating agile workspaces but are actually delaying digital transformation of the entire organisation for more than half of respondents (56%). A large number of enterprises are still dependent on these on-premise applications, which have been heavily customised and are not built to be delivered from a cloud infrastructure or as a cloud service. Re-architecting and integrating applications is difficult work, and for many CIOs, this barrier is best overcome by seeking outside help and bringing in skilled application remediation experts from a third-party. Four strategies for increasing agility Strategy 1: Improve user engagement and experience CIOs are well aware that one of the biggest drivers of change and demand for increased agility is the experience and expectations of users within the organisation. Today, modern workers, and digital natives in particular, expect to use the latest technology at work, and see being able to work flexibly and remotely as standard. Furthermore, employees are increasingly influenced by their interactions with companies outside of a work environment – such as Google, Amazon, and Apple – and want the same intuitive, simple experience. This ongoing consumerisation of IT is growing in consequence. Indeed, the IT user experience is felt to be very or somewhat important in attracting and retaining new talent by 91% of respondents. Overall, almost half felt it was very important (47%); this figure was higher amongst CIOs in organisations of 500-1,000 employees (55%), underlining the value of retaining talented employees for smaller enterprises. These figures are important, but in fact the situation becomes more critical when you consider the new generation entering the workplace. The overwhelming majority (93%) of respondents say younger employees are driving demand for more flexible technology and ways of working. Given that this demographic is the workforce of the future and will increasingly demand more flexibility in how, when and where they work, as well as the flexibility to choose the tools they use. Developing a truly user-centric place of work requires a closer focus on monitoring and improving the IT user experience. In external customer-facing situations, user experiences are continuously and closely monitored – consumers are frequently asked, for example, "How did we do today?". However, by comparison, the internal experience of employees has not always ranked as highly. This is gradually improving, as the research shows; more than three quarters (79%) of CIOs are currently measuring the IT user experience, but this still leaves a fifth (21%) not yet measuring user experience. The frequency of measurement is also of concern. Of those that are measuring the IT user experience, 38% do so monthly, 33% every three months, and 18% every six months. On average, companies measure IT user experience six times a year, but more than a quarter (28%) of organisations are only measuring it once or twice a year. Given the pace of change in technology, this simply isn't enough. Moreover, a key learning here is that measuring experience tends to be a reactive, not proactive function. While almost all IT teams are measuring user experience retrospectively after at least a month, they are failing to build in toolsets to monitor the environment in real time. This, in effect, puts the onus on users to report an issue, and unresolved issues turn into unhappy users. Those unhappy users are then far more likely to turn to shadow IT to resolve problems. As workforces become more dispersed, if enterprises fail to engage with these users then all they are doing is simply dispersing unhappy employees. A truly agile workspace should allow IT teams to continually monitor user experience by giving employees the power to constantly rate their environment. This means CIOs can be far more proactive and responsive; if they can see in real-time that a part of the experience is being flagged by several users as negative, they can react to rectify it. Modern employees don't want to wait months for a requested change to be made to an application, greater agility will allow CIOs to amend and refresh applications far more quickly. In recent years, the ability to 'self-serve' has played a central role in addressing these challenges and improving user experience. Whether paying at the supermarket or checking in at the airport – it is possible to complete these actions without needing to interact with another human. The world of work is no exception; increasingly, organisations have sought to make it possible for employees to use self-service support rather than directly contact the IT team. Not only is this more straightforward for users, but self-service also helps organisations become more efficient by decreasing costs and reducing the amount of resources needed – as long as the service owner has effective visibility and control of the self-service function. The research found that two thirds (64%) of businesses have implemented self-service tools; a further 30% of CIOs said their organisation hasn't yet implemented self-service but will in the next 12 months. Of those organisations offering self service, 86% feel support tickets have been reduced to some extent. Most organisations (82%) that have implemented IT self-service are currently measuring employees' usage; this figure is highest in organisations of 500- 1,000 employees at 95%. The majority of respondents that have implemented IT self-service are also gathering feedback to improve the usability of self-service tools (87%). Today, most of us – conditioned by our experience of slick consumer devices – expect that technology 'just works'. For enterprises with large numbers of employees, the ability to reduce IT support tickets is a positive. However, organisations can't simply roll-out self-service and then stop there. Genuinely improving the experience requires a continual focus on understanding how employees are using the service. The research shows that there is still work be done in ensuring that self-service technology upgrades the user experience, finding that the majority (83%) of CIOs typically find out about users' experience of IT through calls to the IT helpdesk. Surprisingly, this figure is even higher in those organisations that have implemented self-service (87%). Today, most of us – conditioned by our experience of slick consumer devices – expect that technology 'just works'. For much of the time, the technology we use operates unnoticed in the background. This means for many employees, their only contact with the IT department comes when there is a problem, which is borne out by the research results. IT departments must address this gap by pivoting to an agile workspace, one which enables continual monitoring of the user experience and ensures that selfservice interactions deliver value. Strategy 2: Implement BYOD One way in which organisations have sought to bridge the gap between users' expectations and the experience at work is to implement a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policy. BYOD is not new, the phrase entered common usage almost a decade ago, and allowing the use of personal devices at work is an important aspect of a user-centric workspace – yet the research shows many organisations are struggling to manage it. Of our respondents, 46% have introduced BYOD to allow staff to use preferred devices, and to encourage flexible working and greater employee productivity, with a further 35% considering it. Explaining some of the reluctance to implement BYOD are concerns that it contributes to security vulnerabilities and an increase in support issues. When asked, 87% of organisations that have adopted BYOD feel it is has increased security risks. In addition, the majority (89%) of organisations that have adopted BYOD believe it has also increased the burden on IT support teams. These factors combined mean 88% of CIOs that have adopted BYOD believe it has increased IT management challenges in general. Overall, the findings show that while a number of organisations have adopted BYOD, many are not yet realising its full benefits, and are concerned about the associated security and support headaches. It is not surprising that the perception of BYOD is that it increases security risk – CIOs are bombarded with news of new cyber-attacks on a near daily basis. In addition to threat from external forces, businesses rightly worry about the ease with which mobile devices are lost – research from UK thinktank, Parliament Street, found that 26,272 devices were handed into the Transport for London's lost property office alone between 2017-2018. But reluctance to give staff access to preferred technologies holds back enterprises from becoming user-centric. There is a careful balance to strike between being too draconian in forbidding staff from using personal devices, or too lax in letting staff connect however they please to the corporate network. Organisations must seek out solutions that enable BYOD in a secure manner while minimising the support burden. Replacing the traditional IT desktop with a managed workspace agility service, for instance, gives users access to the applications and data they need from any device and location, with access centrally configured, managed, and permissioned. Such a service, backed by a proactive and interactive support function, provides a smarter way to work and a better user experience, one which empowers rather than hampers users. Despite the concerns expressed over security and support, the research also shows the significant majority (92%) of organisations that have adopted BYOD, feel it has increased employees' general productivity. The message for CIOs is clear – adopting a more agile model that embraces BYOD will satisfy increasing employee demands and will also enable greater flexibility and responsiveness between employees – empowering innovation and collaboration amongst the workforce. Strategy 3: Increase Mobility Too often, IT is seen as restrictive; more concerned with security and maintaining the status quo than in driving change. But by pivoting towards an agile workspace, organisations can capitalise on the opportunities that digitisation offers and see the impact on their bottom line. More remote and mobile working, for instance, reduces overheads associated with running physical buildings and covering travel expenses. This can be one of the most significant parts of any business case for change in both public and private sector organisations, where releasing premises can deliver considerable income and savings. When asked, more than 64% of respondents said they were planning to reduce fixed office space in the next two years, with 40% looking to do so in the next 12 months.Of those organisations looking to reduce fixed office space, almost all (93%) are looking to enable employees to work in a more agile way. A notable factor in enabling greater agility will be growing demand from the workforce. There is no escaping the fact that employees increasingly expect to work whenever and wherever, enabled by the technology they choose. The influx of mobile devices into our lives has made using technology 'on the go' second nature. Research from GSMA Intelligence finds that the number of unique mobile subscribers worldwide has now reached five billion, a staggering figure when we consider the world's population is seven and a half billion2. Remote and mobile working will increasingly become the norm and is a core tenet of an agile workspace. Our research shows almost all respondents are seeking to enable this model, with 97% either strongly or somewhat encouraging remote and mobile working 2 GSMA Intelligence, Number of unique mobile subscribers worldwide hits five billion, June 2017 Given this finding, organisations must ensure they have an agile support and enablement model that makes remote and mobile working simple, secure, and cost-effective. However, facilitating remote and mobile working presents challenges for users and IT teams alike – thanks to issues such as varying levels of connectivity in different locations, the variety of devices being used and supported, or security restrictions that prevent access. On average, respondents to the survey think the number of IT support requests due to remote and mobile working has increased by a quarter (25%). Not surprisingly, given the findings around BYOD security concerns, a large majority (88%) of businesses are also concerned that a growing mobile workforce presents an increasing number of IT security challenges. The whenever and wherever model of work means staff need access to corporate data and systems from different locations, using a multitude of devices, and a variety of connection methods – businesses must be ready to enable this choice in a secure manner. Furthermore, alongside remote and mobile working growing in popularity and BYOD adoption on the rise, 'shadow IT' has continued to proliferate. This makes it a challenge for IT teams to consistently stay on top of the devices and applications employees are using at any one time, which has implications for businesses' remote and mobile working policies. A majority (83%) said shadow IT is making it a challenge to keep their remote and mobile working policy up to date. The finding suggests that organisations are struggling with the rapid pace of technological change taking place. Slow, cumbersome devices, poor support, and restrictive policies frustrate users who just want to get on with their work. CIOs must seek to make information mobile and give end-users the ability to do anything they want, on their choice of device. In order to achieve this goal and successfully make the shift towards a more agile workspace, organisations need the flexibility to grant access to the corporate network, dependent on a number of parameters. This ensures that employees can access the data and applications they need, while the security of the corporate network is maintained. The research found organisations are currently restricting access to corporate systems based on user profile (57%), device type (46%), connection type (46%), and user location (33%). Naturally, CIOs cannot allow unfettered access to corporate systems, but they also must ensure they are not acting as a blocker to employees' productivity. They must be able to quickly provision and de-provision access as needed, and have robust identity and access management solutions in place – allowing employees to work safely from any location without interruption. CIOs must seek to make information mobile and give end-users the ability to do anything they want, on their choice of device. Strategy 4: Implement SAAS Most organisations have looked at the cost and complexity overheads that traditional Windows applications have introduced into their environments. As the demand for technology to support the business continues to grow at a rapid pace, and employees' expectations over how they work change in turn, CIOs must seek an alternative, more flexible model to meet the needs of the business and remain competitive. While some have looked at ever-more sophisticated means of deployment, many others have taken the strategic decision to source as many of their applications as possible from the cloud. Software-as-a Service (SaaS) allows applications to be accessed from a browser, with minimal need for set-up or client configuration on the device. The challenge is matching the functionality of 'off the shelf' software with the requirements of business process and specific demands of the individual business. Tailoring is possible, but ultimately the added professional services costs and the creation of a bespoke product may compromise many for the expected benefits. It's clear from the responses that SaaS applications are making a difference but are not providing a cure-all for the application issue, which remains one of the biggest barriers to agility. There is also a significant difference in outcomes from using SaaS applications between medium sized and large organisations. A third of those who have fewer than 1,000 employees report significant agility benefits from SaaS, whereas the equivalent for larger organisations is 17%; this is likely to be down to the complexity of the application set. Overall, SaaS applications are likely to play an increasing role by replacing the functionality of traditional Windows applications, but the pace of change is slowed by the mismatch between functionality and specific requirements, making it likely that legacy applications will be with us for some time. To address this, it will be necessary for organisations to adopt an integrated application delivery strategy. This may well prioritise the preference to use SaaS applications wherever possible, but also recognises the continuing strategic requirement for the packaged delivery of Windows applications or enterprise-class virtualisation using solutions like Citrix Cloud. The agility challenge is to ensure that the complexity of application access and delivery methods is kept within the service, while the user is simply presented with the applications they need to be productive in their role. The agility challenge is to ensure that the complexity of application access and delivery methods is kept within the service Environmental impacts CIOs have one further consideration for the design and delivery of users' workspaces, as concerns over the environment and sustainability have risen up the business agenda. Supporting research by environmental consultancy Px3 (Px3, 2018) found that, following the introduction of carbon emissions reporting in annual reports, 95% of all FTSE250 companies are now reporting greenhouse gas emissions. It further highlighted that ICT is a significant contributor to those emissions, being responsible for 1.5% of total worldwide energy consumption and producing 2% of global carbon emissions. With businesses seeking to prove their 'green' credentials; IT departments therefore have a key role to play in building greener workspaces of the future and helping their organisation meet its Corporate Social Responsibility commitments and statutory emissions targets. Three quarters (76%) of organisations now include IT when setting or achieving CSR policy guidelines or goals, though 14% of organisations don't include IT and 10% have no CSR policy at all. A more agile workspace is a greener workspace – reducing the amount of travel required by staff, decreasing the use of IT 'consumables', improving the recycling of technology assets, and cutting power consumption. At the same time, employees and businesses alike are becoming more aware that IT can have a significant impact on sustainability and are exploring ways to minimise the negative impact of IT operations on the environment. More than half (51%) of organisations include reducing power consumption in their IT strategies; followed by adopting remote working to reduce commuting (47%) and following WEEE guidelines for recycling (47%). For CIOs, being user-centric helps them meet two goals at once – not only improving agility and productivity, but helping to build a greener IT workspace. If configured and managed properly, remote and mobile working reduces an organisation's carbon footprint by cutting unnecessary travel and reducing the number of buildings needing lighting and heating. Similarly, BYOD policies reduce the number of devices and hardware in circulation that need to be disposed of. As people become more aware of how they impact on the environment in their personal and work lives, strong green credentials will actually improve employee engagement and help to attract new staff to the organisation. Sustainability concerns and being 'green' will continue to hold significance for businesses – CIOs can get ahead of this trend by enabling a smarter way to work now. Conclusion Taking the initiative on agility Conclusion This report has highlighted the requirement for more flexible workspaces, the barriers to change, and some of the ways in which organisations are seeking to overcome them. It is clear that the impact of the workspace on the organisation is increasing, and now directly affects productivity, mobility, premises strategy, and the recruitment and retention of staff. There is also a growing awareness that the workspace and the ways of working that it enables, directly affect both business outcomes and the environment. What is less clear is how organisations simultaneously run the existing services and at the same time drive forward with change needed to support the digital transformation agenda. The biggest challenges remain around the high up-front capital cost of investing in new solutions, and in the size and complexity of legacy application estates which remain essential to day to day operations. Initiatives like BYOD or SaaS may hold part of the solution, but the scope of change required remains much broader. Building a modern, digitally-powered workspace capable of delivering modern and legacy applications is a potential way forward, and the rationale for doing so is clear – enabling employees to be productive and efficient is central to meeting business objectives. For the majority of organisations, however, the capital cost, timescales, and expertise required are prohibitive, and most are seeking to move away from developing complex, bespoke solutions that require large in-house teams to support them. In response to this, Capita IT and Networks has partnered with Microsoft and Citrix to create Workspace Agility, the world's first user-centric, pay-as-you-use service specifically designed to address the user, technology, and commercial issues that slow digital transformation. Technology has the power not only to improve user experience, but also to support digital transformation by making users and information truly mobile – an agile workspace which removes the cost barriers and bridges the gap between legacy and future, will allow organisations to reap the benefits of this potential. Why choose Capita Because this is the way work should happen... As the UK's leading provider of technology enabled, business process management and integrated professional support service solutions, we have 73,000 dedicated staff across the UK, Europe, South Africa and India. Using technology, insight and analytics to underpin everything we do, we work across the private and public sectors playing a vital role in helping our clients deliver modern services efficiently, effectively and to a high standard. We use innovative and unique IT and software platforms, together with a wide and deep understanding. Our excellent customer services help clients grow, become more profitable and deliver the best experience possible for their customers.

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text: Speed cameras are a controversial form of traffic law enforcement on South Africa's roads. While law enforcement will argue that without speed cameras reckless drivers will have free reign on our roads many believe they have a negligible affect on curbing speedsters.One of the biggest controversies lies with hidden cameras, designed to trap speeding drivers rather than serve as a deterrent. The City of Cape Town seems to have finally heeded the call for making traffic cameras more visible in the Western Cape.Tabled for approvalThe Traffic and Speed Camera Policy has been tabled for approval at a Mayoral Committee meeting earlier in June 19 and will serve before the full Council meeting on July 26.The policy is a review of the existing Traffic Violation Camera Policy, which was approved by Council back in June 2007. The City of Cape Town states its speed camera policy has always been:• camera warning signs be placed not more than 1km from a fixed speed camera• fixed speed camera housings must be coloured yellow or covered with retro reflective sheeting• fixed or mobile cameras must be visible to vehicles approaching or departing from the point of enforcement Do you think that visible cameras will help reduce speeding, and possibly road deaths, in Cape Town and surrounding areas? Email us City of Cape Town's Alderman JP Smith, Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security, says: "The only reason for the policy review was to determine whether the provisions are still relevant after eleven years and whether any changes are required." 'Weapons of mass prosecution' - are hidden speed cameras legal in SA?The City of Cape Town says that the public input was sought on the matter and the comments received are reflected in the documentation that is currently going through the various Council processes.Smith says: "There are two points of view on one of the key issues for the portfolio committee to consider, namely, whether the policy should allow enforcement staff to conceal traffic cameras or whether the policy should require them to be visible. "The opposing points of view on the debate argue that it is better for the cameras to be visible as a deterrent to speeding, on the one hand; and, on the other, that it is better for cameras to be concealed as drivers should always be driving as if they think that there is a speed enforcement camera around and not just slowing down when they note a camera. "The ultimate goal is to save lives and reduce fatalities on our roads as the number of fatal accidents on South African roads is extremely high. The portfolio committee considered these issues as well as the public comment received and confirmed the position held by the current policy that the speed enforcement cameras, both static and manual, should be visibly displayed." What's the process?The policy review has thus been approved by the Safety and Security and Social Services Portfolio Committee as well as the Mayoral Committee. Next, the document will serve before full Council for final approval.Smith goes on to add: "It must be noted that, contrary to popular belief, the City does not conduct speed enforcement to fill our coffers. The existing speed camera policy as well as the revised draft are very clear on where fixed and mobile cameras ought to be used." The City of Cape Town's Traffic Service is also the only traffic department that has such a policy in place, according to Alderman Smith. "Over the years, the City has seen a somewhat lower income from speed enforcement than other cities as our focus has been on ensuring that speed and other traffic enforcement is done where accident rates are highest in order to save lives. This has led to reductions or stabilization of the road death statistics in Cape Town relative to other metros." Image: Arrive Alive'Keep them alive on our roads'Smith said: "This issue has become a point of great debate, but the focus really should be on the behaviour of road users and what they are doing to contribute to road safety efforts. "All road users have to share these same roads and we all carry the burden of ensuring that our roads become safer. "When you warn an oncoming motorist of speed enforcement ahead, you are enabling reckless driving behaviour which is one of the major causes of death on our road. The next accident caused by that driver could involve your family or you. "The public interest of every driver in Cape Town is not in opposition to the enforcement efforts of the Traffic Department – our efforts exist to serve these drivers and their passengers and keep them alive on our roads."


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"Club Guesthouse's sound quality is among the best in Romania."
Guesthouse's sound quality is among the best in Romania at the moment. That's because of its sound system and room acoustics. The team has developed an audience over the years that pulls from within the Romanian techno milieu. More recently, the club has looked outside of the country to build a bridge to similarly minded spaces elsewhere. Try the pineapple ginger juice when you go. You'll understand why this club is our go-to after-party space when we finish a gig at another venue.


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OAKLAND COUNTY, Mich. – Attorney General Bill Schuette told an Oakland County snowplowing operation, Five Star Landscaping and Snow Removal, to immediately cease violating Michigan's Consumer Protection Act.
Five Star Landscaping is allegedly failing to provide services for which it has collected payment, and is refusing refunds to consumers who experience poor or nonexistent service, Schuette said.
Schuette told Karl Bolin, and two companies he operates, that he intends to file a lawsuit against them based on information he has received from numerous consumers who have filed complaints with the office's Consumer Protection Division. The notice also pointed out that six prior attempts to get a response to consumer complaints forwarded to Bolin had failed.
Schuette said he has received complaints from twelve consumers since December alleging that Five Star Landscaping and Snow Removal has accepted upfront payment for 10 plows, but the has not lived up to the contracts.
The notice to Five Star states that Bolin has offered excuses, such as saying his equipment is not working, or that the wrong home was plowed. Consumers who then canceled their contracts based on the nonperformance have not received refunds. Schuette said he went on to advise Five Star and Bolin that his Office has received seven similar complaints dating all the way back to 2011.
"It's pretty simple," Schuette said. "There's not a snowball's chance that we're going to let a business get away with taking money from consumers and never doing the work."
Schuette's cease-and-desist to Bolin invited a response ahead of a lawsuit that may come on, or after, Feb. 23.
Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs' corporate records show that Karl Bolin operates Blizzard Lawn and Snow, LLC and Five Star Landscaping and Seal Coating, LLC.
Oakland County records show that Karl Bolin is using Five Star Landscaping and Snow Removal as an assumed name, but it is unclear whether that is for himself or for one or both of his companies. The Attorney General's notice was directed to Bolin and both businesses.
It should be noted that the assumed name Bolin uses bears a strong resemblance to an unrelated company in Wayne County called Five Star Lawn and Snow, LLC. The Attorney General has not received a single consumer complaint against Richmond-based Five Star Lawn and Snow.
How to file a complaint
Consumers can file a complaint online by going to Online Consumer Complaint/Inquiry, or send their complaint by regular mail or fax as listed below.
If you have any questions, you can call the Consumer Protection Division Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at 517-373-1140 or toll free 877-765-8388.
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I think I am going to regularly collect weird search terms from my blog stats. They are just too much fun to pass up. If you have odd questions, I've got the answers right here! (Wikipedia, eat your heart out!)
1.) "How do they do a lobotomy?" — I'm assuming this is from neither a medical student looking for help on his finals, nor Dr. Frankenstein's faithful assistant. It could be from a dissection-happy high school biology teacher. Watch out, kids! Make sure the lab specimen in front of you is really a frog, and take a head count on your classmates before starting the procedure.
2.) "What are retirement dinners?" — What do you think this blog is, the web home of Jeopardy? Retirement dinners are the backyard cookouts that add the final perfecting touch to an afternoon get-together of bubbas who are bonding by outfitting their pickup trucks with monster-size retreads. If you do it in a group it's a lot more fun. Honestly! I thought everyone knew that!
3.) "Prayers for doubt and confusion" — All I can say is, I wouldn't pray for that. If you want doubt and confusion, be my guest and go ahead and ask for it.
4.) "Mountain Dew gallbladder" — Which puts many ??? in my think-tank. Is this a new song title, like Foggy Mountain Breakdown? I like Flatt and Scruggs, and I like Foggy Mountain Breakdown, but somehow I don't think Mountain Dew Gallbladder is going to make it.
And if we're really talking about gallbladders, is a Mountain Dew gallbladder one on hyper-overload? What does a Mountain Dew gallbladder look like? Is it greenish-yellow? For that matter, what color is a regular gallbladder? I don't think I really want to know — but somebody does.
5.) "Chicago Cubs bubbler" — Let's get this straight: bubblers reside in Wisconsin, while Chicago Cubs only visit Wisconsin occasionally to humble the Brewers. Do you want a Chicago Cubs bubbler? You can probably get it at eBay. But then, there's always the risk of 169,543 other people wanting one at the same time, and the auction spirit will drive all reason out of your noggin, and the price will go up to $997.01. You will be riding high on the euphoria of your victory and will be so indiscreet as to tell your missus, who will shriek, "Honey, what have you done??!! Now we'll have to eat dandelion greens all summer, because you've spent the family fortune on a sports bubbler!" I'd say the cheapest way out of a tragedy is to just buy a plain old white one at a resale shop and plaster Cubs decals all over it.


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For a small town, this island is big on appeal
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The Bloody Marsh Battle Site is also a part of Fort Frederica National Monument, though it is not on the grounds of the fort. Markers and information panels at the outdoor observation area explain the battle, which once and for all ended Spain's claims to the Georgia territory. Though the British troops were outnumbered, they caught the Spaniards off guard and ambushed them, successfully halting a planned attack on the fort.
St. Simons' plantation history is also of note. At one time, there were ten to fourteen antebellum plantations for rice, cotton and sugar on the island. Hamilton Plantation, for example, was located on Gascoigne Bluff near Fort Frederica. Of the several slave cabins built on the grounds, two remain today. They were constructed of tabby, a common building material of the time, which is a concrete-like mixture of lime, sand, water and oyster shells. The structures were divided in the center by a fireplace, thus creating two rooms that housed two families. These cabins, which are now on the National Register of Historic Places, have been carefully restored and preserved displaying many artifact and graphical histories.
Retreat Plantation was another preeminent cotton producing estate on the island. The only remains of this site are the magnificent double row of oaks that were planted back in 1827 to provide an entrance to the place. Today, they serve as the grand gateway to the renowned Sea Island Golf Club. Southern live oak trees are special, as they only grow in three places around the globe: the U.S., two areas of Central America and the west coast of Cuba. The U.S. has over 90% of the world's supply.
Of the numerous churches on the island, two are famous: Lovely Lane Chapel, the oldest standing church on the island, which was built in 1880 to serve the workers at the lumber mills, and Christ Church, constructed in 1884. The latter, nestled in a serene setting among huge oak trees, is one of the most photographed landmarks on St. Simons.
Several of the above historical sites might also be of interest to literary aficionados, specifically those who are fans of Eugenia Price's books. The celebrated southern author dedicated much of her literary career to capturing the charm and history of Georgia's Golden Isles. Through her novels, she brought to life a setting that many readers had never before experienced.
Outdoor activity is a big part of the island's attraction. Offerings include kayaking, fishing, swimming, golfing, birding, eco cruises, cycling and more. Since the area is quite manageable when it comes to size, renting bikes is a popular way to see attractions, while getting some exercise in the process. There are several companies that rent not only bikes, but other outdoor equipment. Ocean Motion is happy to send you on your way with one of its cruisers so you can ride around the island on more than thirty miles of paths connecting points of interest.
As you meander through forests, along the beaches or down residential streets, look for the Tree Spirits. Pick up a map at the Golden Isles Welcome Center in town and go on a treasure hunt for these unique carvings. There are a total of twenty on the island, but only seven are accessible to the public. They were created in the trunks of trees or branches by sculptor Keith Jennings, who began the project in 1982. The easiest to spot is actually adjacent to the Welcome Center. It's a mermaid named Cora, who is purported to be the gentle protector of St. Simons' iconic loggerhead turtles. Legend has it that she waits at the shoreline, humming the sweet song that the loggerheads' mother uses when laying her eggs in the sand. After the babies hatch and begin to proceed down the beach, Cora leads them out to sea with her voice. Shen then guards them from fishing nets, teaches them how to become strong swimmers and shows them how to eat conch and crab. When the turtles have become fully independent, she leaves them to await the next newborns. Of all the Tree Spirits that Jennings has carved, Cora is the only full-body example; the others are face-only renditions.


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It's neither a secret nor a surprise anymore that street art managed to reach a level that easily puts it into a cultural phenomenon column. This specific kind of art traversed an impressive journey that started with its initial graffiti borderline-outlaw roots and eventually led to a point it became a legitimate artistic movement present in all the corners of the world.
This is far from a novelty and if Bombing Science organized a research of the street art's global presence, not many would be particularly impressed - however, they decided to put together an analysis of what the world's most active and pivotal epicenters of street art are, which is a much more interesting study.
Bombing Science made a decision to rely on Instagram and explore where people were using the #graffiti hashtag the most. This ultimately proved to be a fantastic method - instead of just picking cities at random, the list was assembled based on reliable data that reveals the true interest certain locations of the world have for street art. The result of this effort is a comprehensive list of top 99 cities with the most active "instagrammable" fans of street art.
"In order to do this, we built a tool using the Instagram API to pull all the posts with specific hashtags and extract their geo-localization data and/or their localization hashtags (like #nyc, #paris, etc…)," said Fred from Bombing Science.
"We then let the tool run for a really long time, collecting all the posts from summer 2017 with the #graffiti hashtag. And from this data, it was quite easy to come up with the top 99 cities for graffiti. The hardest part was building the tool and getting the authorization from Instagram.".
According to what Bombing Science came up with, the list of 99 cities where street art thrives, there were a few surprises. Of course, places like New York, Paris and Berlin all ranked extremely high, but there were a few cities that managed to sneak their way onto the list despite nobody giving them a chance of doing so. So, let's take a look...
The North America section grouped US and Canadian cities together and there weren't any surprises as NYC took the top spot on the list by a landslide. The Big Apple was followed by the likes of Los Angeles, Miami, San Francisco and Chicago, as well as the sneaky Austin that surprisingly ended up 25th on the list. Toronto was naturally the first Canadian city and the 12th entry on the overall North America list, followed by Montreal that ended up on a spot below.
As expected, European cities proved worthy of their reputation by dominating the entire list as London, Paris and Berlin all ended up in the top 5. Other especially noteworthy cities of the Old Continent that managed to find their way into the selection are Barcelona, Reykjavik, Dusseldorf, Moscow, Madrid, Lisbon, Rome, Milan and Amsterdam.
Although South American cities did not dominate the overall list, Sao Paolo did manage to get to the 4th spot, sneaking just in front of Berlin. Bogotá, Rio de Janeiro, Mexico City and Buenos Aires are present as well.
Fred was also surprised with some of the entries but not as much as you may expect: "I would say that only Reykjavik came up as a surprise in the top 10, because it is a really small city. But I was there recently and I can tell you the graffiti and street-art scene is really active, so it makes sense they are showing high on the list. Remember that this top is based on the use of the #graffiti hashtag on Instagram, so maybe this city had a boost because of the large amount of tourists taking pictures there or some specific events during the months of our survey. As for Bogotá, it is definitely a major hub for graffiti."
"I just think that a lot of people still aren't paying attention to the graffiti scene in Latin America. That's a shame, because many cities below the USA/Mexico border have some of the most active scenes."
Along with establishing a list of cities that are in the driving seat as far as pushing street art forward, Bombing Science also wanted to make a selection of festivals in order to highlight those that do the best job of promoting graffiti painters and their work.
More and more festivals are popping up around the world, so it was obvious from the start that this list will be quite interesting. Bombing Science did not want to rank these festivals as it did with cities, however, so the list ended up being in no particular order.
The most noteworthy entries are Upfest (Bristol), City Leaks (Cologne), The Crystal Ship (Ostend), Bloop (Ibiza), Santurce es Ley (San Juan), Mural Project (Richmond, USA), Mural Festival and Under Pressure in Montréal, Mural Festival (Vancouver), Nuart festival (Stavanger), Shine festival (St-Petersburg FL) and WonderWalls (Adelaide).
These festivals are responsible for over one million fans annually and hundreds of street artists depend on them. One event particularly struck a lot of interest to investigators - the POW!WOW! Festival coming out of Hawaii. This festival was founded by Jasper Wong and it grew exponentially over time, reaching a level it can regularly afford educational opportunities and large-scale gallery exhibitions.
Although the reputation of a rebellious manner of expression still lingers on as far as graffiti goes, there have been increasing signs of positive changes street art has been able to cause in the medium's recent history. There are examples in cities around the world that urban artworks can have a seriously positive impact on the community and most of these instances are linked to graffiti's ability to improve or revitalize depressed areas of cities.
By reinvigorating these dead zones, street artists transform these areas into touristic destinations and revamp the most problematic parts of the city with cash flow and attention.
Furthermore, we should not forget street art's cultural effect as this way of expressing one's thoughts and emotions is characterized by a universal vocabulary that brings people together regardless of their language, age and education. This may be the most magical aspect of street art's nature.
Fred also agrees that graffiti can boost a lot of cultural energy in an urban setting: "Graffiti has a huge impact on cities, this is one of the most visible features you can find in some of them. I don't think that graffiti is changing cities, but it is definitely a sign of what is going on in specific places. More graffiti is usually associated with a more liberal and creative environment, less graffiti with a more repressive or bourgeois environment."
This is a nice time to just pause for a moment and reflect on how far street art has come over the last few decades as it was fighting for its right to stand shoulder to shoulder with more conventional contemporary art. Not that long ago, gallery curators were laughing at an idea of placing a street artwork in a studio next to traditional paintings and sculptures - now, we've got gallery spaces exclusively dedicated to urban art popping up on a near daily level and street art scene is more diverse and talented than it ever was.
This is one of the main reasons why lists like the one Bombing Science put together is so vital: "I think this survey helps us to have a clearer idea of the state of graffiti in the world. Cities are always changing and a city that had a thriving graffiti scene a couple of years ago can be totally different now for many reasons (anti-graffiti policies, demolition of the hall of fames, etc…). Or the opposite, some cities can be on the rise, because they had new festivals or new artists moving in. It's just a global picture of what is going on in the graff world."
Furthermore, we should not overlook the global expansion of street art as it seems graffiti is set on making its way into literally all corners of the globe. We have graffiti installations and festivals popping up in countries that were never linked to such practices, many notable artists such as Banksy dedicate a lot of their efforts to work in places like the Middle East, people worldwide are becoming aware of hidden potentials, etc. It will be a blast to see how these locations recently exposed to the crème de la crème of the street art world will react to these new kinds of expressions. We expect that we'll soon be witnessing a massive rise of young artists from these places and it will be a huge honor to see them develop.
Lastly, it will be interesting to see the results next time around when Bombing Science decides to put a list of top street art cities as we may be surprised by some new entries. BS's Fred gave us his opinion on this matter as well: "My guess is that many cities outside of Europe and North America will be on the rise. In Latin America and Asia specifically. You have a new middle-class in some of these countries and I think it will have a huge impact on the amount of graffiti and street-art produced in these areas. Graffiti is not a luxury you can afford when you are struggling for your survival."
Featured image: Rooftop Graffiti in Chinatown Looking Towards the Brooklyn Bridge, NYC, via smugmug.com. All images via bombingscience.com.


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The California state senator who drunkenly "threatened to 'bitch slap' a female lobbyist at a Sacramento bar this summer will soon be out of office. Sen. Joel Anderson, R-Alpine, conceded defeat in his bid for a seat on the state's elected tax board — the Board of Equalization. It's the first time a Democrat has captured the San Diego-based seat in at least four decades.
And, gang, it was done by a former resident of our village, Mike Schaefer, who was always running for one office or another in Las Vegas. We have remained in touch over the years and I thought this would be of interest to those who remember Mike. Mike was and is quite a character and I, for one, congratulate him for this victory. It just goes to prove the old saying, "You can't win unless you try." And God only knows how many times Mike has tried to win?
When the bar confrontation erupted this summer, the California Nurses Association immediately called on Anderson to resign from the Senate and end his candidacy for tax board. He persisted, though, vowing to come out on top in an area Republicans have traditionally dominated. But that historical stronghold flipped blue, dealing yet another blow to a party that has been overwhelmed by the midterm election.
A Senate investigation ultimately found he threatened Stephanie Roberson, director of government relations for the nurses association, during an evening fundraiser. Anderson declined to discuss his political future or comment on why he thought he lost, but he offered a congratulatory message to his opponent in a statement:
"I feel privileged to have served the people of Senate District 38, and I am grateful for the last 12 years," Anderson wrote. "The people have spoken, and I am happy to help Mike Schaefer in any way that I can. At the end of the day, we serve the will of the people."
Schaefer's win gives Democrats their first BOE victory in California's four southernmost counties in at least four decades, according to historian Alex Vassar.
The Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway is set for a full season of action-packed racing in 2019. The 3/8-mile paved oval will host 13 racing weekends throughout the course of the year, with a number of theme nights continuing at the beloved short track. Action kicks off with NASCAR Whelen All-American Series opening night on Saturday, March 9, and runs through Saturday, Nov. 23, when the West Coast Short Track Championships return to Las Vegas.
The track will host a number of theme nights that will include an array of special guests, extra activities, giveaways, and surprises for fans. Fans can enjoy special evenings like the Chris Trickle Classic (June 15) and Pack the Track Night presented by K&N Air Filters (Aug. 31), just to name a few, and more theme nights will be announced in January. The wildly popular Night of Fire is set for Wednesday, July 3, and Championship Night will be held on Sept. 21. In addition, the SPEARS Southwest Tour Series, SPEARS Modified Series, Late Model Truck Series and Jr. Late Models are all expected to return to The Bullring in 2019. New for 2019, the Thunder Car class will move to Friday nights for its six-event season, and the NASCAR Modifieds will exclusively run crate 602 engines. Including the Thunder Cars, the track will feature 10 official points-earning classes next year.
The track will take a break after the Night of Fire to avoid the summer heat and will return to action with Back to School Night presented by Whelen Engineering on Aug. 24. The Bullring will also host the Fall Classic, featuring The Open Comp, Oct. 11-12. All children 12 and under will continue to be granted free admission to The Bullring in 2019 when accompanying a ticketed adult, with the exception of the Night of Fire. LVMS offers discounts to seniors and the military at all events, and tickets will be available for purchase after the first of the year.
Golden Globe winning actress and musician Katey Sagal is returning to Las Vegas for a special performance at Red Rock Resort. The "Sons of Anarchy," "Shameless" and "Married With Children" star will perform at Rocks Lounge inside Red Rock Resort Saturday, February 16, 2019 at 8 p.m. Tickets start at $35 and are now go on sale.
An extremely gifted and versatile performer adept at both comedy and drama, actress/singer Katey Sagal became a household name in the late 1980s as the fabulously brazen, undomesticated Peg Bundy on the enduring Fox series Married with Children (1986). During its lengthy run, she received three Golden Globe and two American Comedy Award nominations. As popular and identifiable as her Peg Bundy persona was, Katey assertively moved on without a hitch after the show went off the air, not only starring in other sitcoms and television movies, but portraying characters that were polar opposite to the outrageous role that first earned her nationwide attention. For example, in 2008, she took on the role of Gemma Teller Morrow — the matriarch of a Hell's Angels-esque California biker gang — on the series Sons of Anarchy (2008), and in 2011, her portrayal earned her a Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Drama.
In addition to her busy on-camera scheduling, Katey has retraced her steps back to her first love: singing and songwriting. She released the album Room in 2004, which combined such classics as "Feel a Whole Lot Better" and "(For the Love of) Money," along with original songs she penned, including "Life Goes Round," "Daddy's Girl" and "Wish I Were a Kid." Performing February 16, 2019 at Red Rock Casino, tickets for Katey Sagal & The Reluctant Apostles can be purchased online or at any Station Casinos Reward Center and The Fiestas.
As the NHRA Mello Drag Racing Series off-season reaches its midway point, the drivers of John Force Racing took some time to reflect on a challenging 2018 season. The finale to 2018 may not have ended with the championship celebration many had predicted but the teams all finished inside the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Top 10 for the 35th time in the past 36 seasons. Robert Hight came close to defending his 2017 championship finishing in second with Courtney Force ending a career best season in the sixth spot. Team namesake and CEO John Force finished ninth and in Top Fuel Brittany Force finished fifth.
Although he didn't get the monumental 150th NHRA tour victory, John Force and his PEAK Coolant and Motor Oil Chevrolet Camaro came one step closer with a victory at the Mile-High Nationals in Denver to tally 149 and finished the 2018 season in far better shape than he started it. The 16-time champion began the year outside the Top 10 following car control problems, engine explosions and a crash. The 69-year-old veteran's season record was set at 25-22, the 32nd year he has won more racing rounds than he's lost and the 36th year he has finished in the Top 10.
"Obviously not the season we set out for," Force admitted. "We set out every day to win, that's our job. Courtney was on fire all year, Robert got hot at the end, thought we had something there. I was on fire just not in the right way. We'll call it bad luck. We're already looking to 2019. It's not just about making it in the Countdown, it's about winning the championship and that's what we're going after next year. I had a bad year, but I'm getting right for next season."
Robert Hight and his Auto Club of Southern California Chevy Camaro team earned four event wins this season, boosting his career total to 45, third-all time behind only boss and teammate John Force and veteran Ron Capps.
Courtney Force ended the season sixth in the point standings, a number that does not represent the career best season the winningest female in NHRA Funny Car history had. Force and her Advance Auto Parts team earned four event victories in six final rounds with 11 No. 1 qualifiers and led the points standings for 12 consecutive events.
Brittany Force's highlight win of 2018 came in Houston at the SpringNationals where her Monster Energy team debuted a brand-new dragster after an intense crash at the Winternationals that ruined the dragster her team had built over the off-season. Force now has eight national event wins and 10 No. 1 qualifying positions.
The NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series ends its hibernation with preseason testing at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park in Chandler, Ariz. at the end of January before getting underway with the 59th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals February 9-11 at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona in Pomona, Calif.
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Portable, easy to store and meaning "wrapped food," tamales have been part of the traditional Christmas Eve dinner in Mexico for centuries and date back as early as the 13th century and the Aztec Empire. For more information and to place an order, guests can call 702.722.2289. Happy Hour is available 2 to 6 p.m. and again from midnight to 4 a.m. daily, featuring half off well and domestic beer, $7 food menu and $3.50 street tacos. El Dorado Cantina offers $5 1942 Don Julio tequila shots (valued at $35) every Tuesday.
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With the cancellation of the Cramlington 10 mile time trial on Sunday due to roadworks that sprung up overnight, action was limited to massed start racing. Sunday saw the Sloan Trophy road race at Stamfordham as well as the club's first North East Youth League promotion at Prissick.
North East Youth League Round 2 - Club Youth Circuit Championships
Martin Wells did an excellent job of promoting the club's first massed start cycle race for many years, supported by a number of other club members. This event also doubled as the club's circuit race youth championships.
Matty Wells took another well-earned podium placing with 3rd place in the C category race, just one place ahead of Daniel Holmes. Harry Ryder finished 5th in the D category race ahead of Sam Holmes, whilst Monty Rigby finished 6th in the E category race. Joe Tubby was also competing in the A category race against stiff competition and finished a creditable 14th.
Full results are available here
Sloan Trophy Road Race
Report by Graeme Gow
The Sloan Trophy was contested on Sunday 26th April, starting in the very picturesque village of Stamfordham. There were two Vags taking part in the race, young Tim Irwin and even younger Craig Gow. After Saturday's biblical downpours the weather forecast was to be slightly better, however rain was on the agenda. As it turned out the sun was shining, albeit it was a tad on the chilly side.
The race started under controlled conditions for a few hundred meters and then the lead car indicated the race had started for real. The course for those of you that don't know it, was an anti-clockwise loop out of Stamfordham, up to Black Heddon a couple of other left turns and back to Stamfordham. That doesn't really help much! But, for those that did the 100 mile TT it followed the exact loop round (just no wind). The race distance is 62 miles and is on a rolling course with no great climbs in it, but testing enough for the average club rider.
Lap one saw the only female rider taking part (Anna Turvey) dropped off the back of the marauding pack in the first couple of miles due to the speed of the race start. As the bunch came round Craig was sitting very comfortably in 8th place keeping out of trouble, which generally manifests itself at the rear of the group. Tim was sitting comfortably in the pack.
As the group came round on lap two, Craig had settled in round about 18th place in the bunch and was looking very comfortable. Tim was there or there abouts, keeping a watchful eye on proceedings. As the race unfolded Craig had got himself a good wheel to sit on, only for two riders to try and push him out and take the wheel themselves. Craig has learned that although he is probably the smallest and youngest rider in these races, he isn't to be messed with. Tim Irwin on the other hand has learned that, although he might be a big strapping lad, you don't try to steal a little fella's wheel, especially when it's your team mate you are trying to push aside. (Tim declared he had only been told off once during the race and unfortunately it had to be Craig that did the telling off).
Not seeing the race unfolding as you do on each lap of the Prissick Crits, it makes it a bit more difficult to cobble a race report together, however with Tim as a set of eyes in the group I got a good idea of what happened out on the course. Craig, from what I can gather was racing with maturity, conviction and an ability that belies his age and experience. Not content with sitting in and letting others do the work, he covered some attacks and was involved in chasing down groups that had made an attempt to get away, at all times looking comfortable, at ease and not intimidated by anyone or the situation around him.
By lap three a couple of riders had made a break, however were closely policed by the following peloton.
Lap four was Craig's undoing. A group of 6 riders came through Stamfordham with about 100m advantage. The next group was slightly bigger with about 8 to 10 riders, including Craig. He had a steely determined look on his face and as we watched him go by, he stood up out of the saddle and shot out of the group he was riding with. Unfortunately Craig hadn't realised there was another lap to go and he was going for the sprint finish. Once he crossed the line he realised there was another lap to go. Unfortunately his legs said there was no lap to go and shut down on him. The last lap was a lonely procession for Craig. Disappointment did not even start to say what was written on his face at the end.
After the mad dash towards the finish line on the penultimate lap, there were a lot of tired bodies and with tiredness comes lapses in concentration. With somewhere between two and three miles to go Tim got involved in what appeared to be an argument between a rear wheel on one bike and a front wheel on another. The inevitable happened. The rear wheel won and there were about 5 riders ended up on the floor. Unfortunately for Tim this was the start of a slow limp back to the end of his race. Tim is fine, however his brand new Shimano Dura Ace wheels wouldn't look out of place on Fred Flintstone's car (I hope the mechanic can sort them Tim).
It was good to see the club represented at the race, even though the results weren't in our favour.
Next weekend Craig is representing the club at the Barnesbury festival of cycling Junior Road Race at Stannington. Let's hope he gets his lap counting right this time.


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