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Course Title: Read and interpret map
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2011
Course Code: GEOM5114C
Course Title: Read and interpret map
School: 130T Vocational Engineering
Campus: City Campus
Program: C3259 - Certificate III in Spatial Information Services
Course Contact: Program Manager
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4468
Course Contact Email: email@example.com
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Thierry Demathieu - spatial teacher - (03) 9925 8359 - firstname.lastname@example.com
Nominal Hours: 40
Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
Course Description
This unit specifies the skill and knowledge to read and interpret maps relevant to work activities in the resources and infrastructure industries. The unit includes identification of locations using maps, compasses and other equipment, identification of types of maps and their functions, the recognition of commonly used symbols and abbreviations, the identification of key features and specifications on a map, and the navigating of a route using maps, compass and other equipment.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title:
RIIG005A Read and interpret maps
1 Select traverse route
Performance Criteria:
Learning Outcomes
1. Prepare for navigation 1.1 Applicable safety and organisational requirements relevant to navigation are identified and complied with.
1.2 Information is gathered and relevant factors identified and checked with appropriate
1.3 Suitable maps, equipment and navigation aids are selected and checkedfor accuracy, currency and operational effectiveness in accordance with manufacturers' recommendations.
1.4 Faults or errors in maps and equipment are detected and corrected.
1.5 Communication with others is established and maintained in accordance with OHS requirements.
2. Plan the route 2.1 Traverse route to destination is selected using information from map or plan and field observations.
2.2 Maps are examined to identify relevant symbols and information and navigation data.
2.3 Current position in the field is identified on map or plan in accordance with organisational procedures.
2.4 Current position in the field is located using landmarks and key geographical features.
2.5 Required destination is identified on map or plan in accordance with organisational procedures.
2.6 Hazards and potential hazards in traversing from location to destination are recognised and interpreted from map or plan, field observations, and local knowledge.
2.7 Distance to required destination is estimated using map scale and selected traverse route.
3. Conduct navigation
3.1 Navigation is undertaken in accordance with planned route and schedule.
3.2 Maps are correctly orientated to surroundings in accordance with planned route.
3.3 Equipment and navigation aids are used in accordance with manufacturers'
3.4 Alternative routes are navigated to bypass obstacles and improve efficiency of route or
Details of Learning Activities
Teacher led :
Classroom &/or tutorial instruction in surveying theory and tasks associated with the topics above including the use of computers and relevant software/s, capabilities of survey methodologies and technologies in a simulated workplace environment.
Instruction in the operation of surveying equipment in a simulated workplace environment.
Student managed:
Maintain client relations using written, oral and electronic communication
Develop data management strategies to respond to client spatial enquiry to industry standards.
Participation in group activities based on simulated workplace exercises.
Individual exercises carrying out research, computations, data compilation and appraisal.
Compilation of Portfolio of examples of work, client reports, management reports and data management records.
Teaching Schedule
Session1 Day1: Enrollment and Induction, Literacy and Numeracy test, survey computations, preparation for field day
Session1 Day2: Survey annexe induction, 3dr order levelling theory and practice, reductions
Session1 Day3: compilation and presentation of data, survey computations
Session2 Day1: Project survey control network, Levelling revision, Chain surveying theory and exercises, preparation for field day
Session2 Day2: OH&S risk assessment, 3rd order levelling and chain surveying, reductions, data collation and compilation
Session2 Day3: Complete worksheet, surveying computations, control and coordinate systems, maintain OH&S
Session3 Day1: Respond to Client Enquiry, 3rd order levelling, volumes and contours, Standards and Practices for Control Surveys, Total Station Angle & Distance Measurement, preparation for field day
Session3 Day2: OH&S Toolbox Meeting, Equipment Selection, Issue, Use and Checks, 3rd Order Levelling Exercise, Total Station - Angles & Distances Exercise, 3rd Order Levelling Exercise, Total Station - Angles & Distances Exercise
Session3 Day3: Data Management, Quality Plan Implementation, Complete Data Compilation, Checks & Worksheet/s, Surveying Computations (Closures, Adjustments & Coordinate Geometry), Plan Preparation, Survey Mark Sketchs & Control Network
Session4 Day1: Survey computations - coordinate transformations, 3rd orrder levelling and traversing, preparation for field day
Session4 Day2: Levelling exercise, travesing exercise, field checks and compilation
Session4 Day3: Worksheet preparation, survey computations (MGA and AHD datum), CAD plan preparation - sketch marks
Session5 Day1: Surveying Computations - Area of a Closed Traverse and Irregular Figures, Offsets & Radiations, Control Surveys, Cadastral Boundaries and Geographical Information Systems (SMES), Introduction to Acts & Regulations, preparation for field day
Session5 Day2: OH&S Documentation, JSA, Process Improvement, Provide Field Support Services, Equipment Operation and Handling, Connecting Control & Traverses to Cadastral Marks, Field Exercise
Session5 Day3: Control & Cadastral Surveys, SIS Quality Plan, Survey Practice Handbook & Directives, Finalise Control Network, Worksheet/s, Computations, Checks and Closures, Abstract of Field Records,Plan and Report
Session6 Day1: Revision, Traverse Closures and Adjustments, Datum Computations and Coordinate Transformations, Data Management, Quality Plan Implementation, Surveying Computations - Examination, Control Surveys and Global Positioning Systems, DGPS & Asset Mapping, preparation for field day
Session6 Day2: GPS Surveying Exercises and Assessment, Rapid Static GPS & Asset Mapping, GPS Surveying and Angles by Rounds Fieldwork, Download and backup GPS data files
Session6 Day3:DGPS Rapid Static - Control Baselines (Process, Correct, Adjust & Export) Transformations (MMBW), Surveying Computations Finalise Control Network Plans, Fieldnotes and Report, Statistics, Errors & Accuracy resection
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
Recommended texts:
Web resources:
Other Resources
Engineering Surveying [electronic resource] Schofield, W.: 6th ed.: Burlington : Elsevier, 2007.
Online access: Available on EBL : Ebook Library
3 print copies at 526.9 S367 Carlton Library
New Aspects of Quantity Surveying Practice [electronic resource] Main Author: Cartlidge, Duncan
2nd ed. Burlington : Elsevier, 2006.
Online access: Available on EBL : Ebook Library
1 print copy at 692.5 C327 Carlton Library
Print books:
Advanced engineering surveying: problems and solutions / Shepherd, F. A.: London : Edward Arnold, 1981.
Swanston Library 526.902462 S548 3 copies
(The above title was cited in the previous implementation plan for Cert III in Spatial Information Services in 2004. However this is a fairly old title (1981) and it seems to be out of print)
Elementary surveying: Elfick, Michael. and Brinker, Russell: 9th ed.: London: HarperCollins, 1994.
1 copy at 526.9 E38 Carlton & Swanston Library
(The above title was cited in the previous implementation plan for Cert III in Spatial Information Services in 2004. However this is a fairly old title (1994) and there isn't an updated edition of it.)
Elementary surveying : an introduction to geomatics / Wolf, Paul R.: 11th ed.: Englewood Cliffs, N.J. Prentice Hall, 2006
Elementary surveying: an introduction to geomatics, Ghilani, Charles D, 12th ed., Upper Saddle River Prentice Hall Ptr, 2008
1 Copy Ordered 25-07-2008 for Carlton
Swanston Library at 526.9 W855
Guidelines for surveying soil and land resources /: 2nd ed.: Collingwood, Vic. : CSIRO Publishing, 2008.
2 copies Carlton Library at 631.4794 G946, 1 at Swanston.
Principles of geospatial surveying / Allan, A. L.: Caithness, Whittles Pub. ; Boca Raton, FL : Distributed in North America by CRC Press, c2007.
1 copy Carlton and Swanston Libraryat 526.9 A417
Surveying : principles and applications / Kavanagh, Barry F.: 8th ed.: Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Pearson/Prentice Hall, c2009.
2 copies on order, previous 7th edition held at 526.9 K21 (1 copy Carlton and Swanston)
Surveying and engineering: principles and practice, Paul Watson et al, Oxford, Blackwell, 2008
1 copy at Swanston 690 S963
Surveying for engineers.: UREN, J: 4TH ED.: BASINGSTOKE PALGRAVE MACMILLAN 2006:
Location: Bundoora Library
Order Information: 2 Copies Ordered 25-07-2008
Already ordered for Carlton Library.
Surveying with construction applications
Carlton Library 1 Copy Ordered 13-06-2008
Swanston Library at 526.9 K21
Surveying for construction ,Irvine William, Maidenhead, McGraw Hill , 2006
2 Copies Ordered 25-07-2008
(This was in the previous implementation plan)
Overview of Assessment
A person who demonstrates competency in this unit must be able to provide evidence of :
• Demonstrate use of map scale
• Explain meaning of map symbols and line types
• Locate own position on a map
• Explain meaning of map meridian
• Read and record grid references
• Recognise map type and map features
• Interpret forest area detail
• Scale distances from map
• Recognise topographic map features.
This competency will be assessed as part of one major project, and one major test combining all competencies delivered in the same year to demonstrate skills to an industry standard. In addition, an assignment will be used to assess this competency. Participants will be asked to personally demonstrate their assessment activities to their teacher/assessor over a period of time as stated in the training package competency. Feedback will be provided throughout the course.
Assessment Tasks
Assessment 1: 11 Vertical Control Data - Local Datum
Assessment 2: 12 Risk Assessment & Job Safety Analysis
Assessment 3: 13 Geographic Information Systems - Units 1 & 2
Assessment 4: 21 Horizontal Control Data
Assessment 5: 31 Maintain Horizontal & Vertical Control - Magnetic & Local Datums
Assessment 6: 32 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems - Units 3 & 4
Assessment 7: 33 Respond to Client Enquiry - Position Application
Assessment 8: 41 Horizontal & Vertical Survey Control to MGA and AHD datums
Assessment 9: 42 Client relationships
Assessment 10: 43 OH & S in the field and toolbox meeting
Assessment 11: 44 GIS
Assessment 12: 51 Horizontal Control Data - Cadastral
Assessment 13: 52 Workplace Relationships - Online Course
Assessment 14: 53 GIS
Assessment 15: 61 Statistical Terminology Task
Assessment 16: 62 Analysis of Angles by Rounds
Assessment 17: 63 Final Report to Client
Assessment 18: 64 Computation exam
Assessment Matrix
1 Apply understanding of cartography principles. = Assessment 3, 6
2 Apply basic cartographical practical skills. = Assessment 6
Other Information
The assessment for this course requires students to maintain and present on request a Training Record Book that details their participation in both simulated and workplace assessment activities and achievement of the units or elements of competence which underpin delivery of this course.
Assessment dates.
Assessment due dates will be issued on commencement of the course. Submission of all prescribed assessment tasks by the due dates is expected.
Students are required to participate in the OH&S induction program for this course and at all times follow the occupational health and safety policies and procedures demonstrating appropriate behaviours to ensure the safety of self and others.
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The time is coming upon us. Tis the season to be Jolly Fa-la-la-la-la La-la-la-la! Don't you just love this season?! I do! There is so much crafting to be done!! You can crochet gifts, ornaments, decorations, etc. The list never ends.
Today, I am sharing a pattern that a dear friend of mine posted on my personal facebook page. The picture caught my attention. She did not say anything in the post. Just the picture with the link to the free pattern below it.
You can find this pattern and more information on Ravelry: Quick and Easy Christmas Ornament
It looks easy and its absolutely free. I think that they make beautiful gifts, as well as decorations. Go get the pattern, whip one up, and let me know what you think.
So my questions to you are:
- Have you made any crochet Christmas ornaments?
- What other advice for this would you share with others?
Connect with Danielle on her blog CrochettoDani and on Facebook Crochetto.
Leave me your comments below on any other tips you may have? Also, if you have another topic you wish for me to investigate, leave me a comment sharing your ideas too!


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New Film Score
Aquainted With The Night is a beautiful new feature length doc by Michael McNamara of Markham Street Films. Shot in a dozen locations around the world, it needed a diverse soundtrack to match. After a premiere screening at the Bloor Cinema in Toronto, the piece will be aired on Roger's Cable locally. Down the road it will be broadcast on the Documentary Channel – I'll post dates & times if I can.


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I'm going to need 3 days to absorb everything we managed to do today.
And as everything is running to a tight schedule here I will deliver today's experiences whilst 'channelling' a PDF file.
5:00 – Awake – no reason just awake listening to a Cockatoo on my rail announcing the obvious – yes its getting light, thanks bird.
5:50 – Hotel phone alarm goes – has a weird personalized message about the highlights of Hamilton Island, not sure how much I take in.
6:30 – Psychometric retesting just to make sure it was us who sat those tests that first time. Still odd, still not sure how they deduce that you're not an axe murderer.
6:30 – Breakfast served concurrently – foolishly had cup of tea – time it took meant I didn't finish test – have to do that tomorrow now
7:25 – On bus heading for boat
7:50 – Depart on Fantasea Catamaran out to the Great Barrier Reef– offered seasick medication – girls are watching so refuse to take it.
8:15 – Regret decision not to take seasick pill
8:30 – No colour now present in cheeks, palms sweaty, heart beat erratic – I've either fallen in love or am really starting to feel sick.
8:45 – Sit outside on boat deck chewing ice, everyone asks if I'm ok – reply 'yeah mate sweet as' – while hating myself for the lies I'm telling.
9:15 – Just when I was about to really regret the extra ham and cheese croissant, we get into the lee of Hardy's reef – and all goes calm – so all is well…..again…….just.
9:45 – Dressed in full length lyrca (stinger suit) and feeling very Cathy Freeman I take to the water. It's at this point that it's reaffirmed to me exactly why I want this job. Fish, Coral, turtles, things and stuff all creating a visual feast before me underwater. Truly magical spot in the world that's well deserved of its 'wonder status' I keep squealing through my snorkel and note that it sounds like a teenage humpback.
11:00 – Out of water and now no longer a GBR virgin. Have started practicing lines like 'So there I was out alone on the reef when suddenly…..' Can't wait to slip into conversation….will save for pub.
12:00 – Leave reef via seaplane, try and act cool like I've been on a seaplane 'plenty of times'. All while containing the little boy jumping up and down inside screaming 'wow I've never been one of these before'
12:04 – Blow cover by letting out girly squeal during take off.
12:30 – Arrive at Hayman Island resort – meet possibly the world's nicest general manager Mr Roger Wright
1:00 – After a quick squiz at the beach (Ha 'squizz' = 'look' where I come from) , enjoy a magnificent serving of lunch – 14 dishes representing the 14 different countries from the candidates.
1:30 – Have 16th helping of delicious meat product, something on a stick something. Have discovered it doesn't matter what you eat – its all amazing so no guess work needed just grab and gorge.
2:02 – Roll myself towards the desert offerings/ loosen belt.
2:08 – Desert Seconds
2:12 – Desert Thirds
2:18 – Desert Fourths
2:22 – Desert Fifths
2:30 – Asked by member of TQ team to share some deserts with others
2:35 – Narrowly avoid physical confrontation when going for desert sixths
2:43 – Asked by General manager to take a walk.
2:50 – He takes me to kitchen, opens chocolate kitchen vault – says 'help yourself'
2:52 – Help self
2:55 – Still Helping Self
2:57 – General manager has look of regret on face.
2:58 – Have found more room so keep helping self.
2:59 – Concierge brings baggage trolley, General manager and staff help me onto it so I can be wheeled to boat.
3:05 – Boat offloads ballast so that the round contestant from NZ can be loaded on.
3:10 – Depart for Hamilton Island on board a 34m mono hull The Sungoddess , Hayman staff members also on board, muttering something about heading back into city to re-stock chocolate.
4:30 – Arrive back, taken into press conference.
4:35 – Stifle laughing as the only question asked to everyone is by a Japanese reporter about Swine flu. Everyone tries to give sincere answer, no one films any of it – and 16 contestants all suddenly become experts giving opinions on how to contain this pandemic.
5:00 – Interviewed by German TV crew – note to self – Sarcasm doesn't seem to work to well with German reporters – who knew?
5:15 – Shower/change read notes from day
5:45 – Blogging exercise –agghhh its school exams all over – given just under an hour and a half to write up whole days experience and insert photos. Dig myself into a waffly hole and discover I'm still gushing about the boat ride out – with only 30 mins remaining.
6:15 – 15 minutes remaining, writing as fast as I have ever done in my life – curse not being able to touch type, bristle when Eric from Canada next to me announces he has finished.
6:59 – slap in first pics I can find, lament how much dribble I've written – curse not managing time better – stress about not knowing the latin name for a Giant trevally – nearly break down trying to spell 'spanse'…… then discover there is no such word with 'expanse' being what I am after.
7:10 – Dinner at Romano's restaurant, still stressed about blogging disaster.
7:11 – Tempted to drown sorrows in alcohol, but eventually calmed down by lovely dinner companion from Hamilton Island tourism team in Sydney.
10:15 – Discover 6th wind – head to media centre for interview on Canadian TV
10:30 – meet a real life Canadian – Geoff? Greg? – am dazzled by his ability to retain entire weather report in his head.
10:40 – Have group interview with him, can't decide what hurts my eyes more – the camera lights or his shirt.
11:00 – BACK IN HOTEL ROOM – so excited to see my bed – am tempted, but no need to document this
11:10 – Cannot actually type/spell or keep eyes open so reitre hurt.
5:45 – and so it begins – back on air with Newstalk ZB radio interview in NZ, discuss everything I've just written
6:45 – Finished – just need to load photos.
7:00 – Need to get back to psychometric test (see 6:30am) so will have to post photos later when I can.


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Companies of the Group Protege
In order to assure quality and specialization in the services rendered, four other companies were created in addition to Protege, as required by the market and the fields of activity in the private security sector.
In spite of being one of the largest companies in the market, the Protege Group stands out for the quality shown in all services provided and client satisfaction. By means of an ongoing and strict process of audits and certifications, all companies of the Group are ISO 9001 – version 2000 – certified in all services provided.
Protege Services
Company of the Protege Group specialized in outsourcing personnel to work as gate-keeper, receptionist, store inspector, administrative assistant, general services ancillary, civil fireman, access controller, access control inspector, motorcycle rider, driver, and telephone operator.
Protege Electronic Security
In the electronic security field, Protege has stood out in the market due to the adoption of advanced and cutting edge technology, using the best equipment and solutions in the market.
Provig – Manpower Training and Development
Provig is one of the Group's companies specialized in manpower development, training, and specialization, not only to meet Protege's own needs, but also the needs of other companies acting in the security field.
With a diversified and constantly updated range of courses, Provig is currently the best option to train security agents and guards.
Proair – Air Transportation Support Services
Proair, a company specialized in airport security services, is present in Brazil's main airports, providing security and passenger, cargo, and aircraft control services.


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ITV2 successfully targets those younger audiences that can often prove hard to reach on TV. The channel captures and retains a mischievous, fun-loving and brand-conscious 16-34 year old audience that is gender neutral.
In 2017 ITV2 claimed the title of the most watched digital channel for 16-34 Adults for the first time ever, overtaking E4. It is home to our premium programming
that entertains and pushes boundaries, with an impressive mix of comedy, movies, format entertainment and drama.
Brand new shows coming to ITV2 this year include action-packed comedy Action Team, written by and starring Tom Davis and from the makers of Love Island Survival of the Fittest, the ultimate battle of the sexes set on the backdrop of the South African Savannah.
ITV2 is home to the Seth MacFarlane series' American Dad, and the famous Family Guy, which all continue to bring in the younger audience late at night, every night. 16-34s spent almost three times the amount of time watching the Seth MacFarlane comedies on ITV2, than watching all the shows on Sky Atlantic and reached 8.4m (58%) of 16-34s. On average, viewers watched at least 36 episodes.
The channel plays host to the exceptionally naughty Keith Lemon, with his popular and hilarious Celebrity Juice and this year viewers will see a brand new show from the cheeky man himself in Keith Lemon, Coming in America, where Keith will attempt to 'break' America in his ever so tongue-in-cheek fashion.
Love Island was the talk of the town in Summer 2017 with an average of 2.5m Individuals tuning in for every episode, increasing a whopping 174% from 2016. The phenomenon will be returning even bigger and better in Summer 2018. Love Island reached 5.4m (38%) 16-34s during its run this summer, up on last year by almost 1m (+7 share points). On average, viewers watched at least 8 episodes.
ITV2 also gives viewers that little bit extra by offering brand extensions of the most watched shows on ITV like Britain's Got More Talent and I'm A Celebrity... Extra Camp which received overnights of over 1.2m for its final episode.
ITV2 shows reach high volumes online and on demand, with more than 1m fans on social networks and breaking records in 2017 with Love Island; 2.57m active devices of the app, the number of votes cast this year were 9m - up a phenomenal 240% YOY. The series also saw over 2 billion impressions on Twitter!
ITV2 Factsheet
ITV2 Channel Flyer.pdf
Channel Highlights
ITV2 is the most watched digital channel for 16-34s, more than 1 share point ahead of E4. Across all channel, ITV2's 16-34 share is only behind ITV, BBC1 and Channel 4.
83% more 16-34 Adults spend time with ITV2 than E4
ITV2 takes a 6.3% share of Adults multi-channel impacts
ITV2 has attracted over 8.5m tweets in 2017!
0 mLove Island reached 5.4m 16-34s during its run this summer, up on last year by 1m!
ITV2 Programme Highlights
Celebrity Juice
Genre: Entertainment
Target Audience: Young, Housewives with children
Family Guy
Genre: Entertainment
Target Audience: Young
Love Island
Genre: Entertainment
Target Audience: Female
Action Team
Genre: Entertainment
Target Audience: Young, Housewives with children


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Jolie, Pitt Allow Daughter to Dress Like a Boy, Call Her 'John'
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have made headlines in recent days after their 8-year-old daughter appeared on the red carpet wearing a suit.
The couple have said in recent years that their daughter, Shiloh, only wants to dress like a boy and insists on being called "John."
Jolie downplayed the issue in 2010, saying, "Some kids wear capes and want to be Superman and she wants to be like her brothers. It's who she is. It's been a surprise to us and it's really interesting, but she's so much more than that – she's funny and sweet and pretty."
On "Fox and Friends" today, we heard a spirited debate about whether a child should be choosing their gender identity at such a young age.
Lyss Stern, CEO of Divamoms.com, said Jolie and Pitt are doing the right thing by letting Shiloh express herself. She said all parents should make their child "feel comfortable in their own skin."
Anna Kooiman asked how this is any different from a girl playing with toy guns instead of dolls.
Parenting expert Cherie Corso said those are examples of healthy role-playing, but criticized Jolie and Pitt for exposing their daughter to possible "ridicule."
Stern countered that it's just about "letting a child be a child" at this point.
Corso said the celebrity couple should not be "trailblazers" for parenting, pointing out that they home-school their kids and do not live a traditional lifestyle.
Watch the debate above.


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The CAA and ARTspace present:
Un-Space Ground:The unvisited, unnamed, and, uninhabited empty areas beneath the normally used parts of the urban landscape.
Un-Space Ground:The unvisited, unnamed, and, uninhabited empty areas beneath the normally used parts of the urban landscape.
A site specific outdoor visual & performance art event curated and produced by Ed Woodham, founder & director of AiOP and Deborah Oliver, LA curator, as part of ARTspace "Art in the Public Realm" Symposia.
Saturday February 25th, 2012
At the Los Angeles Convention Center
At the Los Angeles Convention Center
ALL ARTspace events are FREE and open to the public.
Darryn Ansted - Dori Atlantis & Karen Frimkess Wolf - Virginia Dan & Ben Huang - Brian Black and Ryan Bulis - Kristina Faragher & Mariel Carranza - Maya Gingery with: Alexa Weir, Jillian Stein, Ally Voye, Jose McKain, Amanda Furches, Busy Gangnes, Odeya Nini and Kristina Haraldsdottir - Lauren Horowitz - Christina Sukhgian Houle - Flora Kao - Katya Khan - Presley Martin- Carolina Mayorga & Craig Garrett - Thinh Nguyen-Christy Roberts- Julian Scalia - Emily Smith - Dai Toyofuku & Alicia Escott with: Jenny Kendler, Erin Payne, Courtney Quirin, Christopher Reiger, and Molly Schafer - Yarn Bombing Los Angeles (YBLA): Katelyn Dorroh, Beth Elliott, Heather Hoggan, Stacie Jeffirs, Arzu Arda Kosar, Lauri Mraz, David Orozco, Kacy Treadway, Darlyn Susan Yee, and Carol Zou.
There are vast barren spaces in our urban and suburban environments that go largely unnoticed: empty lots, asphalt deserts, concrete caverns, and paved territories beneath overpasses in the periphery of our collective gaze, where pedestrians rarely venture. These spaces are the open terrain we call 'Un-Space Ground,' which beckon for enlivened activity in this time of occupation. – Woodham and Oliver
ARTspace is a conference-within-the-
This year the all day Saturday symposia Art in the Public Realm organized and chaired by L.A. interdisciplinary artist, writer and educator Jacki Apple and L.A. artist Timothy Nolan, will feature two panel sessions Activism and Interventions (featuring Ed Woodham), and The Global Environment, plus an interactive open forum discussion Creating New Paradigms for the Future (to also include Woodham).


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Ferris Releases GWAVA and GroupWise Security Research Paper
Novell Cool Solutions: Feature
By GWAVA, Richard Bliss
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Posted: 21 Oct 2004
Ferris Research is a market and technology research firm specializing in messaging and collaboration. Focused on what's happening and what will happen in the world of digital technologies that help people communicate.
Ferris provides business intelligence to vendors of collaborative products or services, and Information Systems departments in corporate organizations.
Ferris recently concluded its research report, GWAVA and GroupWise Security. The results of the report have been made available by GWAVA on the Ferris Website at the Novell GroupWise Research Center: www.ferris.com/view_research_center.php?id=8
The report is free to the public.
Novell Cool Solutions (corporate web communities) are produced by WebWise Solutions. www.webwiseone.com


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HTC is releasing the "Desire," a Nexus One lookalike phone, with all the same specs, Gizmodo reports.
The big difference: No scroll ball, different front buttons and HTC Sense, a custom Android user interface designed by HTC.
The Nexus One has been a flop from a sales perspective thus far, which hurts HTC more than it hurts Google.
Google has plenty of cash, and as far as Google is concerned, the Nexus One is about getting people to buy phones differently, not build a new business in the short term. It also provides a blueprint for other handset makers about what an Android phone can be.
HTC, on the other hand, doesn't have the same lofty aspirations. It is a handset company. Building an excellent phone like the Nexus One, and not having it sell, is bad.
Unfortunately for HTC, it looks like the Desire will not be available in North America, according to Engadget. Maybe that was some sort of Google stipulation? Or maybe it's just going to take another few months?
Click here for photos of the Desire →
Get the latest Google stock price here.


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Land a Fashion Job the 'Teen Vogue' Way
Teen Vogue Editor-in-Chief Amy Astley offers tips for breaking into the fashion industry on Lunch Break with Tanya Rivero. Photo: Teen Vogue
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
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Leadership Lifelines
It's 10:25 a.m. on a Thursday. Your calendar indicates that you have a meeting with your boss at 10:30 in her office to update her on an important company project. You grab a pen, your notepad, and a printout outlining the status of each open item.
Walking into her office, you immediately realize that the meeting agenda will be different. Sitting next to your boss is the Human Resources Director. Your boss says, "Sit down. There's no easy way to say this, but your position has been eliminated."
You're not sure whether they see you gasp for air. The sharp breath you take is to try to slow yourself down. You feel heat rushing up into your face like lava erupting from a volcano. Your heartbeat feels like you are running as it begins to pound faster.
You don't even hear the rest of the dialogue. You stare blankly as your boss exits the room, and you are left with HR and a stack of paper.
"Facing your fears robs them of their power." -Mark Burnett
What are you going to do?
The Stress of Losing a Job
Losing your job rates as one of life's biggest stressors. That stress ratchets up dramatically if you have little or no savings. But it's not just about money. For many, it's also about identity. Losing friends and colleagues, and feeling ostracized, are also contributing factors.
And in most cases it is a blow to self-esteem. Often your higher-level thinking will lose out to emotions. Change is hard, especially when you don't control it.
"You have power over your mind, not outside events. Realize this and you will find strength." -Marcus Aurelius
After you lose your employment, experts quickly tell you that you need to network. Because, they will say, the way to a new job is through your network.
- "Who do you know?"
- "Who is in a position to help you?"
- "Who are the most influential people in your network?"
- "Who will you ask to be references?"
I have been both the recipient and the originator of networking calls. If you are looking for a job, you are inevitably going to call everyone you can.
Because I have a large network, most months I receive several calls or emails from people looking for work. I truly feel for these people. I understand the challenge. It's stressful. Earlier on, I tried to help everyone. Now, though I try, I just don't have the time or bandwidth to help most people. That's difficult for me because I want to help every person that I possibly can in these difficult situations.
"It's not stress that kills us, it's our reaction to it." -Hans Seyle
Common and Uncommon Advice
Advice you will often hear: Network. Build your connections. Meet people at industry events. Become an expert in your field.
Here's the advice you don't often hear:


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Tuvalu lies west of the International dateline and 1000km north of Fiji in the central Pacific just below the equator and is 12 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time in the same zone as Fiji.
The six atolls and three islands that make up Tuvalu together total only 25 square km in land area, curving northwest-southeast in a chain 676 km long on the outer western edge of Polynesia
The ancestors of Tuvaluan people are believed to have arrived on the islands about 2000 years ago. Under the leadership of chiefs, known as 'Aliki', traditional Tuvaluan society continued for hundreds of years before it underwent significant changes with the arrival of European traders in the 1820's.
Even greater changes took places when the Samoan Pastor of the London Missionaries Society arrived in the 1860's. Tuvaluans soon embraced the new faith and virtually all of the people are now Christians, mostly Protestants. Religion plays an important part in everyday life, although much of the previous culture and traditions are retained.
Tuvalu (then known as the Ellice Islands) first came under British jurisdiction in 1877. In 1892 Tuvalu became as a colony. In 1975, following over-whelming support for separation in accordance to referendum held the previous year, the country became an independent constitutional monarchy and the 38th member of the commonwealth on October 1, 1978.
Tuvalu is classified by the United Nations as one of the world's peaceful least developed countries. Tuvalu has recently been accepted and elected as the 189th Member State of the United Nations for the New Millennium
The National Bank of Tuvalu (NBT) opens from 10:00am to 2:00pm Mondays to Thursday and 9:00am to 1:00pm Fridays. Tuvalu uses Australian currency. CREDIT CARD services are not available anywhere in Tuvalu so visitors are advised to travel with travellers cheques. Overseas payment amounts of over $2000 need exchange control approval.
Tuvalu has a pleasant tropical climate, usually with little variation day or night from about 30 degrees Celsius. Average rainfall varies considerably, but is usually more than 3000mm annually.
Communication Services
International and local telephone services are available at the Telecommunications as well as access through the Internet.
Visitors over 18 years of age are each allowed duty free on arrival a litre of spirit or wine and 200 cigarettes.
Departure Tax
AUD$30.00 per person
Dress is normally very casual. However, there is a sensitivity about the way women dress. Therefore wearing brief clothing such as swimming suits in villages is not advisable.
Emergency Services
A general Hospital exists on Funafuti, full medical and dental services are available.
Dining out
There are several restaurants inTuvalu offering a variety of local and foreign dishes. A few also have licensed bars.
Local Economy
Import is high, as there is very little manufacturing on the island due to the lack of resources and water. Some marine resources and coconut products are exported but much of people's income is derived from Seamen through remittances sent to their families. In addition, the people fish and engage in agricultural activities for their daily use.
Local Handicrafts
Tuvalu fans, mats, baskets, necklaces, woodcarvings and fishhooks are famous throughout the Pacific. These can be purchased at the Women's Handicraft Center at the airport and on each of the outer islands.
Languages Spoken
Tuvalu and English
Tuvalu has a population of 9,561 people (2002 Census). 4,492 of these people resided on Funafuti, the Capital of Tuvalu
Postal Service
Full international postal services are available. The Tuvalu Philatelic Bureau provides some of the most sought-after stamps in the world
Water Supply
There are no rivers or lakes. The Country relies on rainwater stored in tanks for its water supply so please use water sparingly.
Air Travel
The Fijian domestic carrier, Air Fiji, operates between Suva and Funafuti twice a week (Tuesdays & Fridays).
Air Fiji
185 Victoria Parade
Suva, Fiji
Phone: (679) 3315055
|Air Fiji flight schedule to Tuvalu
Getting around by Taxi
Taxis are available for hire at $6.00 from Main wharf of the shopping center.
Contact Mee Tausi, Togoland, phone: (688) 20674
Hiring Motorbikes
Asivai Motor Bike Hire is located in Funafuti on Fakaifou Side. Hiring a bike is the most popular way to explore the island
Phone: (688) 20053
Motorbikes are available for hire at around $10.00 per day. Please contact them directly for the latest rates


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Huckabee Blasts Jefferson Statue Vandals: 'Dangerous Thing' Not to 'Listen to History'
Tomi Lahren's Final Thoughts: Climate Change Sermon at Hurricane Relief Concert
NYT Reporter: I Know People Who Are 'Still in Therapy' Because Clinton Lost
Mike Huckabee reacted to University of Virginia students defacing the statue of their college's founder, Thomas Jefferson, and tagging him as a "racist" and "rapist."
A common criticism of Jefferson that may have led to the epithets is the report that he fathered a child with one of his slaves, Sally Hemings.
Huckabee said the bright spot in the criminal activity at UVA was courtesy of the college president, Theresa Sullivan, who denounced the vandalism.
"She stood up to the simple reality," he said. "Thomas Jefferson was a flawed man but also a great man."
He asked why the objecting students decided to attend UVA while it was Jefferson who founded the Charlottesville, Va. school, questioning whether they are ignorant of their own university's history.
"Only Jesus measures up to the person without sin," he added.
Huckabee said that statues don't "hurt us," but that what does hurt is human beings who try to erase "every vestige of who we once were and who we are."
"If we're not going to listen to our history, that's a dangerous thing," he said.
'He's Not a General': Rep. Luis Gutierrez Hits Back at 'Mean' John Kelly
'Clean Gov't, Clean Floors': Gov. Rod Blagojevich Speaks Out in Prison Interview


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Filed under: customer-centered-design, visual design
A change is coming over the usability field, and it promises to help move websites into a whole new realm of usefulness. This change is a natural result of the evolution of design for usability.
In the early days, the focus was on making websites usable: making pages scannable, ensuring links conveyed the right scent and navigation was clear, making processes clear and straightforward, etc. In essence, it was all about removing frustration and obstacles to using a site.
But now that we've grown as an industry and most sites follow at least basic usability rules, we've come to realize that this is not enough. A user may be able to easily complete his task, but if it's a hum-drum boring experience he's likely to be merely satisfied and not happy, delighted, or eager to return.
I'm starting to see glimmers of this realization all over the place:
- Stephen Anderson calls it "seductive interactions"
- RJ Owen calls it "the differences between usability and user experience"
- Forrester signals it by including "enjoyability" as one of the primary drivers of satisfaction
- We see it in our own research that shows that traditional elements of usability account for only 60% of a visitor's satisfaction with the experience
The question now is: how do we advance from a site that's perfectly usable to one that's engaging and fun? The answer to that is really the marriage of interaction design, visual design, and visitor engagement. And it promises to open the door to a world of new possibilities.
(to be continued in next week's blog)
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I just attended a webnar on "Icons & Images" by Patrick Hofmann. Key takeaways:
When designing an icon, strive for:
- Simplicity – simplify the design to just the key elements that convey the message. For example, iPhone uses only 4 buttons in an icon of a calculator, instead of showing an entire calculator face. Use silhouettes or outlines where possible
- Distinction – make sure the icons are clearly distinct from other icons used on that same page; use color, contrast, size , and shape to help differentiate. Again, iPhone does a good job at this:
- Standardization – use common icons that people already understand (eg envelope for mail; clockface for clock). The American Society for Graphic Artists and iStock Photos are good places to look for common icons
- Words – If needed, use one or two words (no more) in conjunction with an icon. Some users are more text-based than visual-based so words will help, but only if the icons aren't clear on their own, and if the addition of text won't add clutter. One example – a square box with the words "TV" inside is much more instantly recognizable as a TV than the more traditional box with rabbit-ears (which doesn't mean anything to younger people).
- Understandability across cultures – For example, many cultures don't understand the old-fashioned US mailbox or telephone icons; better to use more common stylized versions. Never use hand symbols in icons! They're bound to be offensive in at least one country or culture (most likely a Mediterranean-bordering nation). Things like "OK", happy face, frowny face, etc are much better. Red circle with a diagonal slash is universally accepted as meaning no or incorrect or prohibited.
And finally, some good sources for icons:
- dafont.com
- aiga.org
- istockphoto.com
- underconsideration.com
- images.google.com
- colorschemedesigner.com
Filed under: form design, Landing Page design, usability basics, usability testing, visual design
If you're not familiar with Marketing Experiments or Marketing Sherpa, you should check them out. They specialize in landing page optimization and A/B/multivariate testing, and share a lot of their findings. They just had a short webinar "Surprising Wins from 2009: Using insights from an uncertain economy to drive 302% growth."
A few key takeaways:
- Even if you're a design expert, you STILL should test. These folks know all the tips and tricks to optimize a page and get the highest clickthru possible, but even they admit that they can't always predict the outcome, so you should always test (specifically, A/B or multivariate testing).
- When demand is soft, make your value rock solid. Figure out what it is that sets you apart from your competitors and communicate it. Communicate your value with statements that are instantly credible; use quantitative statements rather than qualitative ones.
- When you have fewer resources, have your page do more. Consider asking different questions to better be able to analyze the quality of the leads (thus letting you possibly pass fewer but more qualified leads to your sales force.
- When customers are overwhelmed, change your focus. One example used a popup overlay with name/email capture and "start your free xx" call-to-action, overlaid over the original homepage. This resulted in 64% conversion improvement.
- Measure what matters. Connect your results to the company's bottom-line results — eg convert '# leads' to 'increased revenue' or 'increased profit'.
- Test radically different strategies. Don't just test minor wording or layout differences – you may miss the bigger opportunity.
- Competitive analysis is vital. This will help ensure your PPC ads and value propositions stand out.
- It's never too late to start gaining value from testing. Again – test, test, test
They also reiterated a few good design principles for eeking out the highest clickthru possible:
- use a dedicated landing page instead of sending people to a page on your site
- remove unsupervised thinking – make it clear what the main objective of the page is
- reduce friction and anxiety (long forms, confusing terms, asking for private data)
- place testimonials close to call-to-action (best way to alleviate any anxiety)
- clarify the value proposition and ensure continuity (carry the value proposition through from step to step, have a clear headline that reinforces whatever the offer was that led to the page
- have credible content and include credibility indicators where appropriate
- ensure a clear and compelling call-to-action action button (eg "get free access" instead of "click here" or, worse yet, "submit" ). And focus focus focus – don't have 6 alternative calls-to-action — have one
- understand and use the typical eyepath (eg don't put the call-to-action or primary information in the secondary right-hand area of the page)
Filed under: Landing Page design, usability basics, visual design
Landing pages are destinations for marketing campaigns — the pages that your P4P ads link to. These pages may or may not be accessible from your core site, but they're still critical opportunities to capture and keep your visitors.
One of the most important things a designer can do on a landing page is to ensure there's a clear call-to-action. After all, if you're spending money running P4P ads or sending customer emails to drive people to your site, why would you want to just dump them onto a page and let them try to figure out what to do next? It's much better to know exactly what you want them to do, and make that clear and easy to do from that landing page. Including a clear call-to-action has been shown to dramatically improve the conversion rates of landing pages.
Seth Godin calls this clear call-to-action the "banana" – the un-missabile primary visual element on the page. This is the key action you want the visitors to take — download a demo, request a quote, view a document. Whatever the goal of the marketing campaign is should be reinforced with the design of this landing page.
In my busines, I often hear people wanting to run campaigns "just to raise awareness". That's fine, but even an awareness campaign still needs to have a clear action for the customer. If you merely drop them into the middle of your site with no direction, you're losing an opportunity.
So next time you're thinking about landing pages — or any page on your site, for that matter — make sure you provide the banana.
Filed under: confidence, visual design
My last post referenced an astounding finding by Jakob Nielsen about the difference in perception between a 0.1-second page response time and a 1-second response time. So why do I think this is such a big deal?
Let's put this together with a few other things that we know about website visitors. We've found in other usability research that visitors (at least ours) like to be in control. They want to be the ones to decide when to initiate a chat session, or when to talk to a salesperson. We also know that they like to see all their options, and not feel that any information is being hidden from them.
So, let's say that we have two different tabbed page designs — Design A has a .1-second page response time when switching between tabs and Design B has a 1-second response time. According to Nielsen, our visitor will feel that he's in control with Design A, and that he can access all of the information because it's all "on the page". On the other hand, with Design B, he'll feel that the computer is in control and is meting out the information to him. The user is much more likely to prefer Design A because of these factors.
This insight can help us make coding decisions, such as whether to load the information on every tab upon first entry to a page, or to load it only when the tab is clicked. This can thus make the difference between a satisfying and unsatisfying final design, even if they both look identical. Food for thought…
Filed under: confidence, visual design
Jakob Nielsen's Oct 5 Alertbox describes the difference in user expectations about timeframes on the web. While he discusses instances where users are willing to wait 1 hour, 1 day, 1 week, and even longer for specific types of results, the really interesting thing is his finding about the perception of response times of 0.1 second vs 1 second.
On the surface, it would seem that there shouldn't be much difference in user satisfaction to have to wait 0.1 second vs 1 second for a page to respond. It's not like that extra 9/10ths of a second will significantly contribute to the time available to read a page. But the interesting finding is not that one seems appreciably faster than the other. Instead, it's the subjective impression given by the time: Nielsen found that a page that responds in less than 0.1 seconds feels as if you made something happen, whereas a page that takes 1 second to respond feels as if the computer is doing something to create the response.
Why is this so interesting? We've watched users interact with webpages that have very similar designs at different sites. In one case, both pages had a tabbed-structure on the lower half of the page, where clicking on one of the tabs kept the upper-half of the page constant but changed the lower-half of the page. On the first site, the new tab was brought up immediately (less than 0.1 seconds), and on the second it was brought up in about 1 second (we of course alternated which sites the users saw first). Users didn't comment on the speed, but instead commented about how they preferred the first site because "you don't have to go to a whole new page for each tab, like on the second site". In reality, neither design was taking the user to a new page. But in the perceptions of the user, the second site was slower specifically because it had to bring up a new page. Ie, the slower page implied that the computer was doing something, whereas the faster page implied the user was controlling the action.
This perception of having to bring up a new page then led to comments about the second site "being harder to navigate, since you have to go to all these different pages". The first site was deemed easier to navigate since "all the information is right there on the same page so I never had to navigate around" — even though they actually did navigate to the different tabs.
To me, this finding is incredibly insightful and helps explain how seeminly tiny time differences can have profoundly different cognitive impacts on website visitors.
Filed under: visual design
In customer usability studies we often watch customers struggle to find what they're looking for, to figure out the navigation, or to wade through irrelevant search results. But understanding the impact of page layout on customer behavior and satisfaction is tough to do unless you focus specifically on that and conduct task-based usability testing using a few different page layout designs.
Chaparro, Shaikh, and Baker conducted a study to help quantify the impact of page layout on usability. Their finding:
"Layout on a web page (whitespace and and advanced layout of headers, indentation, and figures) may not measurably influence performance, but it does influence satisfaction." –Chaparro, Shaikh, & Baker
Could this be one of those elusive design characteristics that help explain why customers who can easily find their desired information or complete their desired task still only rate their satisfaction as 8 out fo 10? We've seen in our studies that satisfaction is strongly correlated with task completion up to a point. After all, if you can't complete your task, it's pretty unlikely you'll be very satisfied. But that correlation tends to break down at the high-end; perfectly successful visitors with nothing but positive comments often don't give us the maximum satisfaction ratings. There's clearly something else that goes into their mental evaluation in addition to successful task completion. Improving page layout may help crack this nut.


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Political pundits assumed Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam would cruise to the Democratic nomination for governor of Virginia this year, but all that has changed in the past few months.
Announcing his run to succeed term-limited Gov. Terry McAuliffe in 2016 and quickly receiving endorsements from nearly every major party leader in Virginia, Northam was positioned to carry the Democrat's mantle. Then came the unexpected election of Republican President Donald Trump and with it a wave of liberal resistance and activism that has brought newfound support for Democrats generally, and challenges to the party's establishment figures. Progressive energy encouraged former one-term Congressman Tom Perriello to enter the gubernatorial race in January, and with little name recognition or support from the party apparatus, he has shot past Northam in the polls.
An Army veteran, doctor and former two-term state Senator representing the conservative Eastern Shore of Virginia, Northam says he isn't worried about his primary challenger or defeating a would-be Republican opponent in the general election. While having to reaffirm his liberal credentials in a tougher-than-expected run to the June 13 primary, Northam told the Tribune his support for K-12 education, responsible fiscal planning and progressive values will resonate with voters in Loudoun and throughout the Commonwealth.
You've made several campaign stops in Loudoun and have promised many more. Talk about the importance of this county as you work to become the Commonwealth's next governor.
"Loudoun and Prince William County are very important to us. Obviously every vote counts, but we know that in Northern Virginia there are a lot of voters up here. You're going to be seeing me up here a lot, particularly in Loudoun County. This is the home of (State. Sen. and Democratic congressional candidate) Jennifer Wexton and and my friend (Attorney General) Mark Herring in Leesburg.""
One of the focal points of your campaign is education reforms, including access to full-day kindergarten for all Virginians. As Loudoun County works to increase its full-day kindergarten offerings, why is this such a major focal point for you?
"In Virginia, we need to make sure that K-through-12 is a priority. We had the recession back in '07 that cut some of the funding, but our numbers are looking better each month. It starts with leadership. Everything I talked about, whether about women's issues or inclusivity or education, it all comes down to the economy. The message for this as we go forward is Pre-K is important, full day kindergarten is important. All of these things are important for workforce development, and that feeds into economic development. We want to make sure we're training the future workforce, and that starts at a very early age."
What happens after Virginia students finish their k-12 education is also a major issue in the campaign, and Perriello has proposed free two-year community college for all Virginians. What's your plan for this area?
"We just introduced the G3 program, "Get Skilled, Get a Job and Give Back," that we're offering where you can go to community college for free with the understanding that you become certified and give back a year for public service. This goes back to apprenticeships as well. I think everybody should have some skin in the game, and it is an opportunity to have your education paid for with the obligation that you give a year back. That's the way I approached education. I joined the Army to pay for my college and my medical school and I gave back eight years, in my case. I think that's a great way to be educated and not incur a lot of debt as part of your education.
If two years of community college is free, we have to ask the next question of 'how do we fund that?' That's why in the G3 program, I have a way to fund the free community college program while giving back."
In every election, tax rates and the economy are major concerns. While Republican gubernatorial candidates Ed Gillespie and Corey Stewart both promise tax cuts, what is the plan behind your tax policies?
"We have to look at responsible, and I underline the word 'responsible' tax policy. If you want to look at irresponsible tax reform, look at (former Republican) Gov. Jim Gilmore. He ran on no car tax, and we still haven't recovered. That hurt K-through-12 and it hurt higher education, so it's one thing to go out there and talk about something, but it's another thing to go out there and do what's responsible for the Commonwealth of Virginia. Right now, with what's going in Washington, talking about pulling back from the EPA, all the great things we've done for the environment, pulling away $73 million from the Chesapeake Bay clean up, pulling health insurance coverage from thousands of Virginians, we have to be in a position to react to what's going on in Washington. That means responsible leadership and being responsible fiscally. I'm more than willing to talk. I'm a business owner. I'm more than willing to talk about tax reform, but we have to do it in a responsible way."
As Perriello has taken a lot of the spotlight for his unabashed support for progressive values, you have embraced traditional liberal wedge issues like support for an assault weapons ban and women's reproductive rights. Will these stances on typically divisive issues hurt you as you try to appeal to voters from both parties?
"Not at all. I ran in 2007 (for state sen) in one of the most conservative district in Virginia, and I ran on the issues I talk about today in 2017. I won. I beat an eight-year incumbent. I won in a district where I was predicted to lose by 10 points. I beat him by 10 points. I ran again on '11 on the same issues, and I ran again statewide as Lt. Gov. in 2013 on the same issues. I have been unwavering on progressive Democratic values and I won every time. This is the year of the Democrats in 2017. I have never seen the amount of energy and enthusiasm, not just here, but as we travel around Virginia. Our job is to harness that energy and take it to the polls. If we do, and we do it successfully, it's going to be a long day for the Republicans on Election Day."
The national media has made your Democratic Primary race between you and Perriello a proxy between the 2016 Democratic Presidential Primary between establishment favorite Hillary Clinton and progressive Bernie Sanders, who endorsed Perriello earlier this month. Both you and your opponent have shrugged off this comparison as a contest between two candidates looking to govern Virginia, so how do you define yourself in this race?
"I'm a Virginian. I've been in Virginia politics for 10 years. I've been able to get some good things done. For example the smoking ban. I took on the tobacco industry, and I did that with work from both sides of the isle. I know how to get things done in Virginia. I am very proud of the grassroots support I have in Virginia, as well as folks like Sen. Kaine, Sen. Warner, Gov. McAuliffe, every Democratic senator in Virginia every Democratic Delegate in Virginia. They've all supported me, endorsed me and that support has been unwavering. They know what I've done and they know what I'm going to get done as the next governor. That's why I say 'Ralph Northam is all about the Commonwealth of Virginia.' While it's nice to have endorsements from other states, this is Virginia we're dealing with and this is the governor's race."
How do you appeal to this energized, younger base that feels let down by the Democratic party and is more inclined to support Perriello?
"What we need to say and what we do as we travel around the Commonwealth is to make sure we let these voters know the things we've done and the principals we've been fighting for to help millenials and progressives. It includes things like having a job. We'll fight for that every day as a Democrat. Having access to healthcare. People may think they're invincible at 18, but at the end of the day, they're going to need the ability to go see a doctor. Things like access to world class education. Things like women's health care access. Things like inclusivity. Things like responsible gun ownership. All of these things are progressive values. We as Democrats don't do as well some times at messaging. We're going to have a great message this year. We're going to reach out to our colleges, our universities, to our working class and to rural Virginia and we're going to let them know that we're there to help and we're going to do some good things for them. That's what they need to hear."
Health care has been at the forefront of political discussion even before passage of the Affordable Care Act in 2010, and Perriello voted for it while serving in Congress. With your background as a doctor, what should be done to improve health care in America?
"We've been working on a lot of those things in Virginia. We're going from what I call a quantity based system to an outcome based system. That's the way we've been designing that system. I've chaired a committee that's worked to identify that. That's one thing. The other thing that people aren't in healthcare don't understand, and they certainty don't understand in Washington, is that we need to talk about the cost issue. The reason costs are increasing is not because of the Affordable Care Act. The reason is because of the technology, the testing we have and where we spend our resources. If you think about it, a lot of our resources are spent in the last few weeks of a person's life, and a lot of our resources are spent taking care of conditions like cancer, like COPD, like type II diabetes that are preventable. We need to shift our focus. Let's prevent some of these things rather than using our resources to take care of it. That's why things like this are important to have people like me and other healthcare providers that understand healthcare to sit at the table and say 'how can we design a system that will benefit all Virginians and ultimately all Virginians.'
That all ties back to education. Young children are so impressionable. You teach them at that young age about good nutrition, staying away from cigarettes, staying away from drugs. We have an opiod crisis right now. We've lost over 1,000 Virginians. All these things are tied in together."
You likewise have been a vocal proponent of federal Medicaid expansion into Virginia, one of 19 states that have opted out of the program. With Republicans in the General Assembly refusing to take up the program, how do you foresee a Medicaid expansion?
"Sometimes you can't change people's minds, so you have to work on changing their seats."


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Anglers who are accustomed to multiple fishing techniques will be happy to know that the fisheries offer two main fishing techniques: stationary and spinning. Each category features its own sub-categories, ensuring that everyone can to find the preferred "niche," in accordance with specific requirements.
As to the stationary fishing techniques, the most prominent sub-categories are the coarse and match fishing, which can be performed on any lake, from the numerous collection of water bodies available on the Countryside Fisheries' grounds. As specified in the introductory pages, the anglers who learn the fisheries' coarse or match fishing techniques can either bring their own gear or use the one provided by the specialized staff.
In the spinning division, fishermen will benefit from a highly dynamic setup, wherever they prefer to fish. The trained professionals will ensure that everyone will be able to have intimate places and spots for spinning. Since the specialized staff is well aware of the fact that intimacy when it comes to spinning is one of the most important aspects of fishing, which makes the difference between an enjoyable and missed-out spinning session.
To suit the anglers who choose spinning, the Countryside Fisheries will offer an entire fleet of boats which are ready to take everyone on whichever location they prefer. Besides, those who choose this fishing technique will surely have a lot of options in terms of locations. A specialized guide can be assigned to each boat, apart from the boat skipper, who will ensure that people make the most out of the available fishing spots across the extensive river network which constitutes the spinning grounds.
With a total of 89 lakes which boasts of confirmed fish populations in them, and over 145 perennial rivers, the Countryside Fisheries pride themselves in having one of the most extensive and comprehensive fishing domain in the entire country.


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Alzheimer Raffle Quilt from Auckland
Here is our finished quilt! It looks absolutely stunning, and a real community effort.
The Auckland Patchworkers and Quilters Guild makes a quilt every year to be raffled with the proceeds to go to a chosen charity; selling of the tickets culminates at our annual "Calico Christmas" quilt show in the first week in November where the quilt is always featured as part of the display.
This year we decided on blue and white, with our chosen charity as Alzheimers Auckland, whose logo of course is "Forget-me-not" with those colours, so our choice of quilt is perfect! .. Like other places around the world, New Zealand has an ageing population and there are over 40,000 people with dementia of some kind in the country, more than 10,000 of them in Auckland, our largest city.
Seventeen different people hand-appliquéd the 20 blocks, two others assembled the quilt; it was professionally machine quilted by another of our members and the binding done by yet another. These lovely people come from "all over" so its not been possible to assemble them all for a photo-shoot I'm afraid. We have just started selling the 2500 tickets, and I'm very hopeful we will sell all of them, particularly as Alzheimers Auckland is holding a big Quiz Night fundraiser in September and will be promoting ticket sales there too.
Thank you again for allowing us to use your designs. They are perfect for our purpose - so stylish and very up to date, but also so traditional - we know from previous raffle-ticket-selling experience that "traditional" is good! And I think all our hand-workers enjoyed their stitching. I know I have enjoyed organising it and am very proud of our result!
Yours sincerely
Elizabeth Sadler
Raffle Organiser,
Auckland Patchworkers and Quilters Guild Inc.
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