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for Everyoneby A verified travelerfrom Stratford Ontario
Ideal spot to stay on ArubaPosted Oct 26, 2014
Pros: Location and facilities are great.
Cons: The restaurant food at Amsterdam Manor. Breakfast is a buffet, generous with a great variety. Dinner menu is varied but food not great.
Location: The hotel concierge is most helpful with plans for outings and tours - many of which will pick up at the hotel. Great grocery store a 5 min. walk away
Just awaking to the cold after a late night return from Aruba! What a shock to the body for Canadians at this time of year. Needless to say the weather in Aruba is why most people go for a visit and we can see why. It is ideal for a week but as we are not beach people, we found that there isn't too much else on the island to do or see. We would suggest to anyone who asked us- the Amsterdam Manor Resort and you will be ideally located for all that the island offers. Beach- gorgeous. Local restaurants - close at hand. Bus stop is across the street - both for north and south directions. Pool - spotlessly clean and warm. The locals were friendly and helpful at all times and made an effort to make you feel welcome.
for Everyoneby A verified travelerfrom Boston
Very clean and very friendly hotel staffPosted Oct 10, 2014
Location: Nice location on beautiful Eagle Beach ... bus stop out front ... grocery store near by .. 2 small casinos next door
Very quaint hotel with a caring staff that goes out of their way to be sure everything is comfortable for you
for Everyoneby A verified travelerfrom Virginia
Wonderful Place to VisitPosted Oct 8, 2014
Pros: - quiet - easy access to the beach - no difficulty finding open beach chairs and umbrellas - Very friendly staff
Cons: - Shower is a hand-held unit over a jacuzzi. Impossible not to soak the floor. - The jacuzzi itself is just big enough for one. - Concierge
We celebrated anniversary in Aruba, and chose the Amsterdam Manor as a quieter, more romantic alternative to the high-rise district. The pace is much more laid back and low key than what we saw at some of the larger places, so I'm very pleased with the decision. In general, everything met our expectations. It almost went off the rails the last evening, but turned out ok. I have to give mixed reviews on the last night. We were planning a romantic last night dinner at their restaurant "Passions on the Beach", but due to rain earlier in the day, they had to close for the night. That is understandable, but they failed to call us (or anyone else, as I later learned) to notify them to make other arrangements. When I went to the front desk to ask what was going on, they said that they would be calling everyone the following day to make alternative arrangements. That certainly didn't help us out, as we were leaving the next day. We ended up eating at their other on-site restaurant, and after a very shaky start (I had to chase down the wait staff to get someone to take our order), ended up having one of the best meals of the trip. We had found the concierge service to be less than friendly or helpful earlier in the weekend, so I'm not too surprised that they dropped the ball here. Fortunately, the wonderful staff at Mangos saved the evening.
for Everyoneby A verified travelerfrom NJ
Great location, great staff, great great roomPosted Oct 5, 2014
Cons: Get rid of the 15% service charge.
Next time we visit Aruba we will stay at the Amsterdam Manor. We met people who have been there for the last 8-10 years and we know why. The staff is very friendly and knowledgeable, the beach is one of the best, the water blue and refreshing. The only negative is that they tack on a 15% service charge to every purchase. It's not a tip but is shared by every employee. So, if you want to tip, it's on top of the service charge. This effectively increases the cost of your vacation by 15%. I think it also is unfair to the exceptional employees and rewards the average.
for Familiesby A verified travelerfrom Panama
Excellent Hotel, nice location.Posted Sep 19, 2014
Pros: Location, rooms and hotel in general. Is not a huge resort, that's a good thing if you're looking a relax place to be.
Cons: Everything went so perfect that no improvement areas comes to my mind
Location: Beach, restaurants. You can take a bus and in 5 min you can be in the mall or restaurants at high rise zone, or 10 min and go to Oranjestad.
We stayed last week, wife and 3 year old daughter. First of all, we arrive at noon (even when check in is at 4:00pm) and they could find us a room and we got upgraded for free! . Location wise is very nice, beach in front in very quiet, a lot of natural umbrellas, no need to reserve but no issue, we got to the beach even at 2pm and we found always one, there is people but not overcrowded at all. Beach is across the street, but no issues. All facilities there, bar, restaurants, etc. For some reason the beach is not the bluest of all Aruba, but I do not mind. My daughter could play and stay hole day in the beach, she really enjoyed since there is no waves. Food options close by are limited, restaurants are very good but as everything in Aruba a bit expensive. You can take a 2 min bus to high rise hotels and have more options (but more people too). Also you can buy some stuff in the food plaza (10 min walking) and bring food to apartment, you have a fully equipped kitchen. Room was very very nice, very clean, recently refurbished, very comfortable, nice terrace..no complains. The only issue was to leave and come back home. I fully recommend the hotel. May be if you are young and no kids, probably you would like to stay in the high rise area. But this place is perfect if you are with your family or want to have a relaxing vacations. Ah! and hotel staff is very friendly and willing to help you anytime. Concierge service is excellent.
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Sep 23, 2014 by Manager, Hotel Management
Dear Gustavo, Thank you for taking the time to leave a review for us and for recommending our resort.Unfortunately the water color at the beach we can not control it as it changes depending on the weather, however we are situated on one of the best beaches in the Caribbean and we are sure that you had a great time. Please come back soon to our resort! Our staff will be waiting for you!
for Everyoneby A verified travelerfrom Maracaibo
Excellent peacefull hotel!Posted Sep 5, 2014
Pros: Very Peacefull, very confortable, well located, excellent staff except for the beach bar attendants and beach boy
Cons: Beach Bar attendants and beach boys definetely need training or a salary raise . Very rude treatment to costumers
Location: Excellent
Excellent peacefull hotel! .Very Peacefull, very confortable, well located, excellent staff except for the beach bar attendants and beach boy
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Sep 23, 2014 by Manager, Hotel Management
Thank you for your review and we want to apologize for the service you had experience with our beach bar attendants and beach boy. We hope to see you back soon!
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Sep 23, 2014 by Manager, Hotel Management
Thank you very much for your review. We want to apologize for the service of the beach bar attendants and beach boy. We hope that despite this inconvenience you still enjoyed your stay with us!
for Couplesby A verified travelerfrom Buffalo, NY
A great getaway from the hustlePosted Sep 1, 2014
Pros: Clean, right on the beach, right infront of the bus stop, friendly staff, different from your typical hotel.
Cons: ATM on site would be nice, Jacuzzi tub spit out some dirt when we first turned it on.
Location: The resort is right on the beach so check that out. If your cost conscious go to superfoods and cook your own meals and buy your own beer.
If I had to split up the types of hotels you could stay at in Aruba I would do so as follows, The high rises, the low rises and everything else. Amsterdam falls into the low rise category which my wife and I preferred the most. The high rise area is very Miami like. In my opinion you are traveling to a different country so you want a new and exciting experience. The high rises dont really offer this but the low rises and Amsterdam Manor do. The hotel staff is excellent and very friendly. The room was very clean, updated and had functional AC (which is important in Aruba). The hotel is a stones throw from the beach and also right infront of the Arubus bus stop (which is useful for getting around the island if you dont rent a car). There is also a superfoods supermarket that is a short walk so you are not chained down to buying drinks and food on the resort.
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Sep 23, 2014 by Manager, Hotel Management
Thank you for review and we hope that you had a great getaway from the hustle relaxing at the Amsterdam Manor Beach Resort! Please come backs soon at our beautiful resort!
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Sep 23, 2014 by Manager, Hotel Management
Thank you very much for your review. We are happy that you had a getaway from the hustle and enjoy a nice relaxing vacation with us! Come back soon!
for Everyoneby A verified travelerfrom Boston, MA
Wonderful hotel on the most beautiful beachPosted Aug 28, 2014
Pros: Everything!
Cons: T have quieter dehumidifiers
Location: Supermarket, beach, restaurants
Very beautiful, well maintained property, very quiet, right on the beach, very clean. We just came back from Aruba. We stayed in the Amsterdam Manor for 11 days. We loved the hotel, it is very clean, beautiful, looks like a castle, great location, one minute from the most beautiful Eagle beach. There is a supermarket within a five minute walk. The water is clean, warm, calm, and very beautiful. Not so many people, enough umbrellas for everyone, floaters to have fun in the water. We loved our room, beautiful view. The best location in Aruba for a romantic vacation, beautiful Caribbean water, swimming, and relaxing. This was our first time in Amsterdam Manor (second time in Aruba) and we loved it! We will stay again at the Amsterdam Manor during our next trip to Aruba.
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Aug 31, 2014 by Manager, Hotel Management
Thank you very much for your review and we will be waiting for you soon during your next trip!
for Everyoneby A verified travelerfrom Texas
Beautiful hotel next to the beachPosted Aug 26, 2014
Pros: The hospitality was great! The bartender has a list of music that could last for days... very good selection!
Cons: everything was great!
Location: We really liked that it was a close drive to a food store, far from the craziness of the high rise area, yet close enough to get a cheap taxi ride.
The hotel was beautiful even though they were doing some renovations. Upon arrival we were upgraded to a suite right in front of the beach. The staff was very nice and helpful. The hotel was very clean as well. On the second day we were there, my phone got wet and the front desk clerk was nice enough to call the restaurant to get me a bag of rice, at no charge. On the third night my husband lost his phone on the beach and the security officers offered to look for it even after we had already spent 20 min looking. To both our surprise they found it and declined compensation. Everyone was so helpful!
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Aug 31, 2014 by Manager, Hotel Management
Thank you very much fr your review. We are happy that you have enjoyed your stay with us!
for Everyoneby A verified travelerfrom Chicago
Quaint boutique hotel, far from the maddeningcrowdPosted Aug 18, 2014
If you want a really relaxing honeymoon or vacation, this is the best place in Aruba. The casinos and downtown don't need to be within my earshot when I go on vacation. Anyway, they are a $2.50 5 to 10 min bus ride away from the hotel. The beach here is clear without any boats, catamarans blocking the view. Mangos restaurant and Passion restaurant right on the beach are both great places to eat. Since everything in Aruba is imported, the food anywhere you go will be pricey. This is not a hotel if you have kids that just want to hang around the pool. Their pool is small. It is their access to Eagle Beach that makes them special, along with the family feel of the hotel.
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Aug 31, 2014 by Manager, Hotel Management
Thank you very much for your review. We appreciate your time that you took to leave these great comments. We hope that your stay was excellent and that you will come back soon!
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Phillips had brought daughter Jeanne in to collaborate on the syndicated newspaper column in 1987 and in December 2002 turned over all responsibility for it to her.
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Former Mayor Villaraigosa heads to Harvard
Former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa is headed to Cambridge as a visiting fellow at Harvard's Institute of Politics.
Maven's Morning Coffee: Metro Crenshaw Line stops short
Today is Monday, Aug. 12 and headlines include plans for a new train near LAX, Democrats try to hang on in the Valley, Supervisor Gloria Molina calls for a challenger to the sheriff.
City Hall prepares for public hearing on DWP contract
The Los Angeles City Council will present details and receive feedback on a labor agreement that will carry the Department of Water and Power through 2017.
Maven's Morning Coffee: calls for transparency at City Hall
Today is Friday, Aug. 9 and headlines include transparency and hearings at City Hall, perjury charges in Hawthorne, and pollution liabilities.
DWP contract talks will come out from behind closed doors
The president of the LA City Council says there will be public hearings on labor talks with the Department of Water and Power.
Maven's Morning Coffee: Failed streets bond moves forward
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LA City Council President: No DWP deal by Friday
The DWP's union boss wants a new union contract agreement this week, but Herb Wesson says the city will move at his own pace.
Maven's Morning Coffee: LA's 911 system fails
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Garcetti brings Courage Campaign founder onboard
Rick Jacobs, a progressive leader who helped raise $2 million for the mayor during the spring campaign, was named Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations.
Councilman describes reaction to Venice hit-and-run
L.A. City Councilman Mitch Englander described his colleague Mike Bonin's reaction to news of the crash, which took place during the swearing-in of another member.
Maven's Morning Coffee: mayoral summit at Getty House
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Monument Mosonmagyaróvár
The Mourning Square is in the Ipartelep. On this square there is a symbolic cemetery erecting a monument to the memory of the victims of the volley in the 1956 revolution.
Open from: January 01
Open till: December 31
Opening hours: hole year every day
Type: monument, public square statue
Disabled accessible: yes
Architectural stile: others
Admission: free
Address: 9200 Mosonmagyaróvár, Határőr u. 1. View on map
Latitude and longitude: N 47° 52' 17", E 17° 15' 1"
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ConAgra 1Q profit falls on higher costs
ConAgra Foods Inc.'s fiscal first-quarter net income fell 42 percent as soaring costs for ingredients cut into its profitability.
The maker of foods such as Slim Jim, Chef Boyardee and Healthy Choice said Tuesday that it is dealing with "severe" cost inflation. The company backed its full-year earnings forecast, but said it expects those costs to grow during the year and it will continue to increase its prices.
It's tough news for shoppers, whose budgets are already strained, as it appears food makers are likely to continue to raise prices as they have for the past year or more.
ConAgra and other food makers have raised prices to offset soaring costs for ingredients, packaging and fuel. The USDA estimates that the cost for food that consumers buy to eat at home will go up 3.5 to 4.5 percent for 2011 and another 3 to 4 percent in 2012.
ConAgra said Tuesday that those costs are higher than the company had anticipated and it expects cost inflation of 9 to 10 percent for the year, up from its previous estimate of 7 to 8 percent.
The company, which raised its prices roughly 4 percent during the first quarter, said it does not expect to see the benefit of higher prices on its profits until the second half of the year.
ConAgra reported net income of $85.3 million, or 20 cents per share, for the period ended Aug. 28, down from $146.4 million, or 33 cents per share, a year earlier. Excluding a restructuring charge and other items, the company earned 29 cents per share versus 34 cents per share in the prior year.
While ConAgra had warned investors in June that the earnings might be below the prior year, it fell more than the company expected because of the higher costs. The earnings also fell short of analyst expectations of the 31 cents per share that analysts polled by FactSet had anticipated.
ConAgra said while costs were up across its business, the biggest contributors were higher prices for meats, packaging, fats and oils. It also had a particularly tough quarter in its flour milling business where an annual switch in wheat crop was much more expensive than last year, and helped drive profit down 14 percent.
ConAgra's revenue rose 10 percent to $3.07 billion from $2.8 billion, surpassing analyst's estimate of $2.94 billion. The company managed to maintain steady sales volume despite the higher prices.
The consumer foods unit, which made up 62 percent of the quarter's revenue, reported a 4 percent increase in revenue thanks in part to higher prices and strong sales of brands like Peter Pan, Reddi-wip, Slim Jim, Swiss Miss and Wesson.
In its commercial foods division, which sells foods sold to foodservice and commercial businesses, revenue climbed 19 percent on higher flour prices and price increases.
ConAgra said it plans price increases for both units in the future but decline to specify the size of those hikes. The company said that despite the increases, it still sees itself as an attractive option for today's cost-conscious consumer.


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by Katie Valentine Posted on October 10, 2014
On Friday, President Obama designated 350,000 acres of national forest just north of Los Angeles as the newest monument of his administration.
by Katie Valentine Posted on October 8, 2014 Updated: October 9, 2014
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Category: Indigenous
Upon arrival, the sheer magnitude of gold, which was readily available, set into motion a relentless wave of murder, rape, pillaging, and slavery that would forever alter the course of human history.
The framework of decolonizing is a growing theme throughout the Americas
The biggest losers in this battle historically have been indigenous people, who remain the poorest and the most abused people in the country
The women of El Barrio and the Zapatista women of La Realidad are two examples of how women in struggle all over the world are coming together to inspire and learn from each other
David Barsamian interviews Winona La Duke on "Being Left": "They talk about the fact that what occurred in the Great Plains in terms of the whole rise and fall of the farming culture there is the result of the largest economic and ecological miscalculation in American history. What America has done to the Great Plains is what America has done to the continent."
By branding Natives with invisibility, they have provided the most damning possible evidence of both the persistence of anti-Native racism and the power of a new hemispheric-wide movement for indigenous rights
The Zapatista struggle continues …Subcomandante Marcos ceases to exist …Galeano lives
Natural resource extraction vs. Indigenous rights and the environment in Latin America
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Focus - Coca-Cola HBC's H1 Performance by Region, Category
By Andy Morton | 8 August 2013
CCHBC released its H1 & Q2 results today
Earlier today (8 August), Coca-Cola HBC (CCHBC) released its half-year results. Here, just-drinks takes a closer look at the company's performance in the period by region and category.
Established markets
Unit case volumes fell by 6% in both the second quarter and the first half of the year, after an 8% and 5% decline respectively in the comparable prior-year periods. Net sales fell by 6% in Q2 and by 7% in H1, while operating profits were down by 46% in Q2 and 48% in H1.
Volumes in Italy dropped by mid single-digits in Q2 and by high single-digits for the first half. In Greece, volumes declined by the low-teens in Q2 and mid-teens in H1. Volumes in Ireland were "marginally" positive in Q2 following seven consecutive quarters of decline, CCHBC said. Ireland volumes in H1 fell by low single-digits.
Developing markets
Unit case volumes in the segment fell by 3% in both the second quarter and the first half of this year, after a 7% and 4% decline respectively in the comparable prior year periods.
Net sales dropped by 4% in Q2 and H1, while operating profits increased by 5% in Q2 but fell from EUR1m to EUR0.5m in H1. Volumes in Hungary were down by low teens in Q2 driven primarily by a decline in sparkling and water categories. Volumes in the country dropped by high single digits in the first half of the year. Volumes in Czech Republic fell by low single-digits in Q2, but increased by low single digits in H1.
Emerging markets
Unit case volumes in the segment rose by 2% in Q2 and 4% in the first half of this year. Net sales increased by 2% in Q2 and 5% in H1, while operating profits fell by 6% in Q2 but increased by 1% in H1.
Volumes in Russia grew by mid single-digits in both Q2 and H1, after a low-teens increase in the second quarter of 2012. It was the seventh consecutive quarter of volumes increase in Russia, CCHBC said.
Volumes in Nigeria grew by high single digits in Q2, following a mid single-digit decline in the same period last year. In H1, volumes increased by mid-teens. Volumes in Romania fell by high single-digits in Q2 and H1, while volumes in Ukraine declined by mid-teens and high single digits in Q2 and H1 respectively.
Beverage categories
Premium sparkling beverages saw its fourth consecutive quarter of volume growth, up by 1% in the quarter, reflecting a 4% rise in emerging and 1% increase in developing markets, offsetting a 3% fall in established markets. Premium sparkling beverages volumes increased by 2% in the first half.
Trademark Coca-Cola volumes increased by 2% in Q2 and H1. Coca-Cola Zero "continued to perform strongly", CCHBC said, growing by 18% in the second quarter and 15% in the first half. The energy category grew volumes by 4% in Q2, marking the thirteenth consecutive quarter of growth, with 9% growth in developing and 7% growth in emerging markets. For the first half, volumes in the energy category grew by 6%. Volumes in the juice category dropped by 4% in Q2 and 3% in H1. Water volumes fell by 8% in Q2 and 9% in H1.
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The Eleventh Hour / Graeme Base
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Last year, I shared our family's favourite picture books. The Eleventh Hour* just missed out on inclusion. This had little to do with the book being inferior to those selected, and a lot to do with the ages of my children.
If I were to write that list again now, it would definitely feature.
The Eleventh Hour is my all-time favourite Graeme Base book. And I'm thrilled that my daughter now enjoys it too.
Horace the Elephant is turning Eleven. He plans a Grand Affair (a Fancy Dress one, of course), and cooks a Fantastic Feast for the Guests to enjoy after a morning of Games.
Base's artwork is legendary, but his rhymes and rhythm are no less amazing. I like that he doesn't tone down the language and choose the simpler word just because he's writing for children. He assumes - rightfully so - that children will understand from context, and learn new words in the process.
I had the pleasure of meeting Base (briefly) at Melbourne Zoo earlier this year. I took our collection of books to sign for the kids. And he signed most of them for the kids.
But I had him write this one to me. Because, well, you know. I got it for my eleventh birthday once upon a time, and I ain't giving it up!
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Shelling on the coast
Sporadic shelling of Confederate defenses on Morris Island, at the mouth of Charleston Harbor, S.C., has its effect this week 150 years ago in the Civil War.
The night of Sept. 6-7, 1863, the Confederate garrison at Battery Wagner on Morris Island was evacuated, leaving the Union to control the barrier island near the harbor entrance. The battery was the object of a failed and bloody assault in July 1863 by black soldiers who fought courageously but were driven back by Confederate foes in fierce combat.
One far bigger prize remains elusive to Union leadership: Confederate-held Fort Sumter. On Sept. 1, 1863, a Union frigate and other warships try to bombard Fort Sumter, which has been sporadically shelled for weeks from nearby vantage points.
But the fort, where the Civil War began in April 1861, remained firmly in Confederate hands even as it was being pounded to rubble.
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A Letter on Your BirthdaySensei,I just wanted to write you a letter for your birthday saying how wonderful you are. You are a wonderful teacher, father, and friend. I don't know where I'd be without you. I have wondered numerous times what it would be like if you had never purchased us from the pet store that day. If you didn't, we would probably be owned by someone else and never know the true meaning of love. The love that you have shown to my brothers and I is as endless as the sea. I admire you more than words can say. Captain Ryan may be my hero, but you are my role model and I hope to become as good as you in the art of Ninjutsu, even though you have kicked my butt a good amount of times. Anyways, I love you and I'm proud to call you my father. Have a wonderful Birthday, Master Splinter. ~Leonardo
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When a project is over you have to decide if it's reached an end or if it's finished. Is it something you can come back to later if you want or are you just going to wipe your hands and move on.
Steve Ogden is a serial creative with a long string of projects behind him: A book of short stories, an animated short, online graphic novel and web comics. All of these while working full time in the games industry at Cyan Interactive on the Myst family of games and currently at Firaxis games, home of the Sid Meirs Civilization series.
It's been a few days or a couple weeks and you are moving along on your project like you haven't done in a while. It feels great. You're happy and you reach your flow state and time flies by in a blur you pack up for the night and sleep like a baby. Then the next evening with your talent in hand and your face lit up with smiles you head down to do it again.
Now for some reason … you got nothing. What do you do?
TheSparkAndTheArt.com/32 – Karyl Gilbertson is a web designer and dad who is creating a video game in his spare time. We talk about his little trick for getting to work on his project even when he doesn't feel like it and how breaking his project into smaller chunks allowed him to get started without feeling overwhelmed.
That curiosity that drove you in the beginning can sometimes stop you in your tracks or keep you in a comfortable place once you get to a certain level of skill. What do you do when your blessed unrest is feeling more like a curse?
Jackie Koehler is an animator and she loves what she does. She loves doing it and she loves learning about it. Most recently she just finished as lead animator for the character of La Muerta in film The Book Of Life. While she's worked on some pretty high profile movies, even being nominated for a very prestigious Annie award as part of the team for The Amazing Spider-Man she doesn't consider herself having 'made it' simply because there is still more to learn and more to do.
You're at the end of a project. You only have a few little things left to do. But for some reason you can't get to it. Everything is suddenly more important. You are experiencing the … Fear Of Done.
Today's episode we talk about what could cause the fear of done and a simple tactic that may help you get over your fear.
Andrew Ford just finished his latest professional project as a lead animator on the movie The Book Of Life. His path to being an animator on feature films was somewhat winding but always with that final goal in mind. Once he reached that goal he didn't rest on his accomplishments. Not only does he consider each scene he animates a learning experience he continues to hone his craft by taking animation courses on his own time.
Make sure that where you are going isn't the end but simply a new starting point.
Are you feeling a still working on that thing? You know that thing you've had in your head all this time. That thing that is just about right but just needs a little more work. You know, *that* thing.
Today's episode is all about why you just need to just Get Done and Move On.
Jorge Gutierrez is the writer and director of the animated movie The Book Of Life. This movie is just the latest in a long line of animated creations and projects he's worked on and while he jokes that it may be his last movie I'm certain that this is not the last you will hear of today's guest Jorge Gutierrez.


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Dylan Newman, Golf
Sophomore Dylan Newman led the Iona College golf team as the squad jumped four spots from fifth to first on day two to claim a six shot victory in the spring season opening Lafayette Invitational. As a team, the Gaels cut 13 shots from their first score to finish with a 13-over 589.
Newman shot a three-under 69 on day two, the longest in the field. Coupled with his 76 on day one, Newman finished the two rounds at 1-over (145), tying for fourth.
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Rena Recovery Newsletter - Issue 19 November 2014
Thursday 6 November, 2014 In this issue: • Work continues on restoring wildlife • Traditional knowledge meets science • Reporting back on mauri • Cultural impact assessments
Rena application heads for environment court
Tuesday 9 September, 2014 The Chief Executive of the Bay of Plenty Regional Council, Mary-Anne Macleod, has announced that the Council had decided to refer the Application for resource consent to abandon the wreck of the Rena to the Environment Court.Rena wreck
Little long lasting effect from Rena grounding
Tuesday 3 December, 2013 A comprehensive monitoring report into the effects of oil pollution from the grounding of the MV Rena on Astrolabe Reef in 2011 shows few long-lasting impacts on Bay of Plenty maritime habitats.Monitoring report
Environmental recovery
On 5 October 2011, the MV Rena grounded on Otaiti (Astrolabe Reef) in the Bay of Plenty which resulted in one of New Zealand's most significant maritime environmental disasters.
The Rena Recovery Team is responsible for managing the restoration of the environment in accordance with the Rena Long-Term Environmental Recovery Plan. This site will keep you up to date with the progress of the plan as we work towards restoring the Bay of Plenty back to its pre-Rena state.
Rena grounding timeline
Follow a timeline of events from the initial grounding of the Rena to the release of oil and the breaking of the ship. Read about the impacts on the environment and the response of agencies and volunteers to clean-up beaches and remove oil and debris.
Recovery projects
Six significant programmes have been designed to achieve the goals of the Long-Term Recovery Plan. Each programme focuses on a different aspect of environmental recovery including wildlife, shorelines, kaimoana and cultural impacts.


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ARMONK, N.Y., Feb. 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) today unveiled IBM MobileFirst, the most comprehensive mobile portfolio that combines security, analytics and app development software, with cloud-based services and deep mobile expertise. Using IBM MobileFirst solutions, businesses can now streamline everything from the management of employee mobile devices, to the creation of a new mobile commerce app that will transform their entire business model.
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Today's move by IBM builds off of its experience helping nearly 1,000 customers become mobile enterprises, and takes advantage of its thousands of mobile experts and 270 patents in wireless innovations. Additionally, IBM has made 10 mobile-related acquisitions in the past four years alone.
IBM today is also announcing an expanded relationship with AT&T to provide developers with tools to create faster, richer mobile apps and services for customers. For instance, organizations can now quickly incorporate payment and messages into their apps.
"To date, mobile computing has been dominated by discussions of new smartphones, operating systems, games and apps," said Robert LeBlanc, senior vice president, middleware software, IBM. "But enterprises have yet to tap into the potential of mobile business. Just as the Internet transformed the way we bank, book vacations and manage our healthcare, mobile computing is also transforming industries. As these devices become ingrained in everything that we do, businesses are now in the palms of their customers' hands. IBM MobileFirst is designed to make the transformation to becoming a mobile enterprise a reality."
Through IBM MobileFirst, IBM is providing companies with the essential tools to take advantage of new business opportunities being enabled by mobile. To be successful in embracing mobile for driving revenue growth, clients must have an integrated strategy for mobile, cloud, big data, social business and security. Today's announcements from IBM help clients harness these complex technologies to drive innovation and growth. Daegu Health College and the Dutch City of Eindhoven are prime examples of how IBM is helping clients transform using mobile.
IBM MobileFirst includes:
A Broad Portfolio of Mobile Solutions
IBM's mobile solutions portfolio provides the key elements of an application and data platform with the management, security and analytics capabilities needed for the enterprise. In addition to meeting mobile-specific requirements, the portfolio provides for rapid integration between social and cloud services as well as back-end technologies that help secure and manage strategic business processes. Key aspects include:
- IBM MobileFirst Platform – New updates include expanded capabilities of IBM Worklight to simplify deployment. It also features single sign-on capabilities for multiple applications. A new beta of the Rational Test Workbench for mobile helps to improve the quality and reliability of mobile apps.
- IBM MobileFirst Security – IBM extends its context-based mobile access control solutions and expands mobile application vulnerability testing with support for Apple iOS apps with the latest release of AppScan.
- IBM MobileFirst Management – New updates to IBM Endpoint Manager include enhanced support for Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) programs and increased security standards that are critical to governments and regulated environments.
- IBM MobileFirst Analytics – IBM is expanding its Tealeaf CX Mobile solution to give enterprises more visual insight into mobile behaviors so they can better understand where improvements are needed and create exceptional and consistent consumer experiences across mobile devices.
To provide organizations with maximum flexibility and accelerate their adoption of mobile computing, these solutions can also be delivered through cloud and managed services.
A Deep Set of Mobile Services for Clients
Enterprises are embracing the mobile revolution at a rapid pace. IBM has thousands of mobile experts to help clients understand how industries will be transformed in a mobile world, based on client engagements across more than a dozen industries. The IBM MobileFirst portfolio features several services to help clients establish mobile strategies, design and implement mobile projects. These include:
- IBM MobileFirst Strategy and Design Services – Clients can tap into IBM expertise to map out a mobile strategy for employees and customers, and key experience design skills from IBM Interactive to build compelling mobile experiences. IBM's new Mobile Maturity Model can assess how a business is progressing towards becoming a mobile enterprise, while new Mobile Workshops help clients develop applications, architect infrastructure and accelerate their mobile progress.
- IBM MobileFirst Development and Integration Services – IBM offers services that help organizations roll out a mobile infrastructure and manage mobile application portfolios and BYOD environments. Enhanced Network Infrastructure Services for Mobile provide IT network strategy, optimization, integration and management. Mobile Enterprise Services for Managed Mobility help manage and secure smartphones, tablets and devices across a business. Mobile Application Platform Management helps speed deployment of mobile infrastructure to develop mobile applications more easily and quickly.
An Expansive Set of Mobile Resources and Programs for Business Partners, Developers and Academics
According to IBM's recent Tech Trends Report, only one in 10 organizations has the skills needed to effectively apply advanced technologies such as mobile computing. To help overcome this skills gap, IBM is rolling out a series of resources to help its ecosystem of developers, partners and academics tap into the mobile opportunity and augment existing skills or develop new ones. For instance:
IBM is also rolling out new technical assets on developerWorks and CodeRally, a developer game community.
- Developers – IBM today is announcing a relationship with AT&T that will enable developers to enhance mobile apps by using IBM Worklight to access AT&T's APIs in the cloud. Now, developers have another tool with AT&T to quickly and easily create apps with rich features such as speech recognition and rapid payment.
- Business Partners – With Ready for IBM MobileFirst, Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) can also embed mobile technologies into their solutions and Software Value Plus now provides mobile certifications, workshops and incentives for resellers and systems integrators.
- Academics – To help train the next generation of mobile developers, IBM is offering new faculty grants for curricula development. IBM is also making IBM Worklight available, free of charge, for the classroom and via online training to teach both students and faculty to develop for mobile environments.
IBM Global Financing, the lending and leasing arm of IBM, can also help companies affordably transform into mobile enterprises. Credit-qualified clients can take advantage of simple, flexible lease and loan packages for the IBM MobileFirst portfolio – some starting at as low as 0% for 12 months with no up-front costs – allowing businesses to acquire essential technology and services while managing cash flow more effectively.
Join IBM's 30 minute announcement broadcast on February 28 at 12 noon EST, live from Mobile World Congress. Sign up at ibm.com/mobile-enterprise/events.
About IBM MobileFirst
As the first new technology platform for business to emerge since the World Wide Web, mobile computing represents one of the greatest opportunities for organizations to expand their business. Based on nearly 1,000 customer engagements, 10 mobile-related acquisitions in the last four years, a team of thousands of mobile experts and 270 patents in wireless innovations, IBM MobileFirst offers an array of solutions that helps businesses connect, secure, manage and develop mobile networks, infrastructures and applications.
To learn more, visit the IBM MobileFirst press kit or http://www.ibm.com/mobilefirst. Follow @ibmmobile, #ibmmobile on Twitter, and see IBM MobileFirst on YouTube, Tumblr and Instagram.
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The 3rd International Internet of @ThingsExpo, co-located with the 16th International Cloud Expo - to be held June 9-11, 2015, at the Javits Center in New York City, NY - announces that its Call for Papers is now open. The Internet of Things (IoT) is the biggest idea since the creation of the Worldwide Web more than 20 years ago.
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Cultural, regulatory, environmental, political and economic (CREPE) conditions over the past decade are creating cross-industry solution spaces that require processes and technologies from both the Internet of Things (IoT), and Data Management and Analytics (DMA). These solution spaces are evolving into Sensor Analytics Ecosystems (SAE) that represent significant new opportunities for organizations of all types. Public Utilities throughout the world, providing electricity, natural gas and water, are pursuing SmartGrid initiatives that represent one of the more mature examples of SAE. We have s...
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The security devil is always in the details of the attack: the ones you've endured, the ones you prepare yourself to fend off, and the ones that, you fear, will catch you completely unaware and defenseless. The Internet of Things (IoT) is nothing if not an endless proliferation of details. It's the vision of a world in which continuous Internet connectivity and addressability is embedded into a growing range of human artifacts, into the natural world, and even into our smartphones, appliances, and physical persons. In the IoT vision, every new "thing" - sensor, actuator, data source, data con...
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How do APIs and IoT relate? The answer is not as simple as merely adding an API on top of a dumb device, but rather about understanding the architectural patterns for implementing an IoT fabric. There are typically two or three trends: Exposing the device to a management framework Exposing that management framework to a business centric logic Exposing that business layer and data to end users. This last trend is the IoT stack, which involves a new shift in the separation of what stuff happens, where data lives and where the interface lies. For instance, it's a mix of architectural styles ...
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The Internet of Things is tied together with a thin strand that is known as time. Coincidentally, at the core of nearly all data analytics is a timestamp. When working with time series data there are a few core principles that everyone should consider, especially across datasets where time is the common boundary. In his session at Internet of @ThingsExpo, Jim Scott, Director of Enterprise Strategy & Architecture at MapR Technologies, discussed single-value, geo-spatial, and log time series data. By focusing on enterprise applications and the data center, he will use OpenTSDB as an example t...
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An entirely new security model is needed for the Internet of Things, or is it? Can we save some old and tested controls for this new and different environment? In his session at @ThingsExpo, New York's at the Javits Center, Davi Ottenheimer, EMC Senior Director of Trust, reviewed hands-on lessons with IoT devices and reveal a new risk balance you might not expect. Davi Ottenheimer, EMC Senior Director of Trust, has more than nineteen years' experience managing global security operations and assessments, including a decade of leading incident response and digital forensics. He is co-author of t...
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The Internet of Things will greatly expand the opportunities for data collection and new business models driven off of that data. In her session at @ThingsExpo, Esmeralda Swartz, CMO of MetraTech, discussed how for this to be effective you not only need to have infrastructure and operational models capable of utilizing this new phenomenon, but increasingly service providers will need to convince a skeptical public to participate. Get ready to show them the money!
Nov. 27, 2014 11:00 AM EST Reads: 1,320
The Internet of Things will put IT to its ultimate test by creating infinite new opportunities to digitize products and services, generate and analyze new data to improve customer satisfaction, and discover new ways to gain a competitive advantage across nearly every industry. In order to help corporate business units to capitalize on the rapidly evolving IoT opportunities, IT must stand up to a new set of challenges. In his session at @ThingsExpo, Jeff Kaplan, Managing Director of THINKstrategies, will examine why IT must finally fulfill its role in support of its SBUs or face a new round of...
Nov. 27, 2014 10:00 AM EST Reads: 1,258
One of the biggest challenges when developing connected devices is identifying user value and delivering it through successful user experiences. In his session at Internet of @ThingsExpo, Mike Kuniavsky, Principal Scientist, Innovation Services at PARC, described an IoT-specific approach to user experience design that combines approaches from interaction design, industrial design and service design to create experiences that go beyond simple connected gadgets to create lasting, multi-device experiences grounded in people's real needs and desires.
Nov. 27, 2014 08:00 AM EST Reads: 1,282
Enthusiasm for the Internet of Things has reached an all-time high. In 2013 alone, venture capitalists spent more than $1 billion dollars investing in the IoT space. With "smart" appliances and devices, IoT covers wearable smart devices, cloud services to hardware companies. Nest, a Google company, detects temperatures inside homes and automatically adjusts it by tracking its user's habit. These technologies are quickly developing and with it come challenges such as bridging infrastructure gaps, abiding by privacy concerns and making the concept a reality. These challenges can't be addressed w...
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The Domain Name Service (DNS) is one of the most important components in networking infrastructure, enabling users and services to access applications by translating URLs (names) into IP addresses (numbers). Because every icon and URL and all embedded content on a website requires a DNS lookup loading complex sites necessitates hundreds of DNS queries. In addition, as more internet-enabled 'Things' get connected, people will rely on DNS to name and find their fridges, toasters and toilets. According to a recent IDG Research Services Survey this rate of traffic will only grow. What's driving t...
Nov. 27, 2014 07:00 AM EST Reads: 1,531
Connected devices and the Internet of Things are getting significant momentum in 2014. In his session at Internet of @ThingsExpo, Jim Hunter, Chief Scientist & Technology Evangelist at Greenwave Systems, examined three key elements that together will drive mass adoption of the IoT before the end of 2015. The first element is the recent advent of robust open source protocols (like AllJoyn and WebRTC) that facilitate M2M communication. The second is broad availability of flexible, cost-effective storage designed to handle the massive surge in back-end data in a world where timely analytics is e...
Nov. 27, 2014 06:45 AM EST Reads: 1,362
Scott Jenson leads a project called The Physical Web within the Chrome team at Google. Project members are working to take the scalability and openness of the web and use it to talk to the exponentially exploding range of smart devices. Nearly every company today working on the IoT comes up with the same basic solution: use my server and you'll be fine. But if we really believe there will be trillions of these devices, that just can't scale. We need a system that is open a scalable and by using the URL as a basic building block, we open this up and get the same resilience that the web enjoys.
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We are reaching the end of the beginning with WebRTC, and real systems using this technology have begun to appear. One challenge that faces every WebRTC deployment (in some form or another) is identity management. For example, if you have an existing service – possibly built on a variety of different PaaS/SaaS offerings – and you want to add real-time communications you are faced with a challenge relating to user management, authentication, authorization, and validation. Service providers will want to use their existing identities, but these will have credentials already that are (hopefully) i...
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"Matrix is an ambitious open standard and implementation that's set up to break down the fragmentation problems that exist in IP messaging and VoIP communication," explained John Woolf, Technical Evangelist at Matrix, in this SYS-CON.tv interview at @ThingsExpo, held Nov 4–6, 2014, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA.
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P2P RTC will impact the landscape of communications, shifting from traditional telephony style communications models to OTT (Over-The-Top) cloud assisted & PaaS (Platform as a Service) communication services. The P2P shift will impact many areas of our lives, from mobile communication, human interactive web services, RTC and telephony infrastructure, user federation, security and privacy implications, business costs, and scalability. In his session at @ThingsExpo, Robin Raymond, Chief Architect at Hookflash, will walk through the shifting landscape of traditional telephone and voice services ...
Nov. 26, 2014 02:00 PM EST Reads: 1,653
Explosive growth in connected devices. Enormous amounts of data for collection and analysis. Critical use of data for split-second decision making and actionable information. All three are factors in making the Internet of Things a reality. Yet, any one factor would have an IT organization pondering its infrastructure strategy. How should your organization enhance its IT framework to enable an Internet of Things implementation? In his session at Internet of @ThingsExpo, James Kirkland, Chief Architect for the Internet of Things and Intelligent Systems at Red Hat, described how to revolutioniz...
Nov. 24, 2014 07:00 PM EST Reads: 1,745
Bit6 today issued a challenge to the technology community implementing Web Real Time Communication (WebRTC). To leap beyond WebRTC's significant limitations and fully leverage its underlying value to accelerate innovation, application developers need to consider the entire communications ecosystem.
Nov. 24, 2014 12:00 PM EST Reads: 1,646
The definition of IoT is not new, in fact it's been around for over a decade. What has changed is the public's awareness that the technology we use on a daily basis has caught up on the vision of an always on, always connected world. If you look into the details of what comprises the IoT, you'll see that it includes everything from cloud computing, Big Data analytics, "Things," Web communication, applications, network, storage, etc. It is essentially including everything connected online from hardware to software, or as we like to say, it's an Internet of many different things. The difference ...
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Cloud Expo 2014 TV commercials will feature @ThingsExpo, which was launched in June, 2014 at New York City's Javits Center as the largest 'Internet of Things' event in the world.
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When President Eisenhower funded our interstate highway system in 1956, Missouri became the first state to break ground. As a I result, one of the nation's oldest interstates, I-70, runs right through St. Louis. Now here's what's important about driving this stretch of I-70: There will be locals in the other lanes, which means you'd better pay attention or you'll be the next historical footnote.
We tabulated the rate of fatal crashes; the percentage of fatalities involving alcohol, speeding, or hit and run; and the rate of seatbelt use (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration). Then we factored in the average number of years between accidents (Allstate) and laws on cellphone use while driving (Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, and city governments). The result? Don't meet me in St. Louis.
Most dangerous drivers
100. St. Louis, MO F
99. Dallas, TX F
98. Charleston, WV F
97. Houston, TX F
96. Billings, MT F
95. Providence, RI F
94. Columbia, SC F
93. Durham, NC F
92. Orlando, FL F
91. Austin, TX F
90. Tampa, FL F
89. Fort Worth, TX F
88. Lubbock, TX F
87. Wichita, KS F
86. Jacksonville, FL F
85. Jackson, MS F
84. San Antonio, TX F
83. Greensboro, NC F
82. Baltimore, MD D-
81. Norfolk, VA D-
80. Oklahoma City, OK D-
79. Manchester, NH D-
78. Nashville, TN D-
77. St. Petersburg, FL D
76. Wilmington, DE D
75. Louisville, KY D
74. Cheyenne, WY D
73. Pittsburgh, PA D
72. Little Rock, AR D
71. Anchorage, AK D
70. Albuquerque, NM D
69. Kansas City, MO D
68. Philadelphia, PA D
67. Virginia Beach, VA D
66. Tucson, AZ D
65. Las Vegas, NV D
64. Baton Rouge, LA D
63. Miami, FL D+
62. Sacramento, CA D+
61. Washington, DC D+
60. Tulsa, OK D+
59. Bridgeport, CT D+
58. El Paso, TX D+
57. Chicago, IL D+
56. Stockton, CA D+
55. Milwaukee, WI D+
54. Portland, ME D+
53. Corpus Christi, TX D+
52. Bakersfield, CA D+
51. Toledo, OH D+
50. Sioux Falls, SD D+
49. Burlington, VT C-
48. New Orleans, LA C-
47. Oakland, CA C-
46. Cincinnati, OH C-
45. Indianapolis, IN C-
44. Riverside, CA C-
43. Phoenix, AZ C-
42. Cleveland, OH C-
41. Laredo, TX C-
40. Los Angeles, CA C-
39. Raleigh, NC C-
38. Birmingham, AL C
37. Colorado Springs, CO C
36. Winston-Salem, NC C
35. Memphis, TN C
34. Plano, TX C
33. Denver, CO C
32. Fresno, CA C
31. Charlotte, NC C
30. Newark, NJ C
29. San Diego, CA C
28. Fargo, ND C
27. Lexington, KY C
26. Detroit, MI C+
25. Honolulu, HI C+
24. Atlanta, GA C+
23. Omaha, NE C+
22. Columbus, OH C+
21. San Francisco, CA C+
20. Minneapolis, MN B-
19. Anaheim, CA B-
18. Portland, OR B-
17 San Jose, CA B-
16. Salt Lake City, UT B
15. Des Moines, IA B-
14. Seattle, WA B-
13. Jersey City, NJ B
12. Rochester, NY B
11. Boise, ID B
Least dangerous drivers
10. Aurora, CO B
9. Madison, WI B+
8. Chesapeake, VA B+
7. New York City, NY B+
6. Fort Wayne, IN B+
5. Reno, NV B+
4. Buffalo, NY B+
3. Boston, MA A-
2 Lincoln, NE A-
1. St. Paul, MN A+
It's a no-duh that drunk drivers are menaces, but how do we stop them? With aggressive use of the ignition interlock, a breath analyzer that disables the engine if the driver is over the legal limit. These devices not only help reduce DUI rates in the short term but can also train people to exercise better judgment in the future, says Eileen Ahlin, Ph.D., a criminologist with the research firm Westat. Ask your rep to support the Drunk Driving Repeat Offender Prevention Act of 2011.
It's the pea soup problem: We're too cocky in foggy driving conditions. When Clemson researchers used computer simulation to test the way people drove in fog, they found that most went too fast and would have hit an obstacle. Stay alive by driving through fog as slowly and cautiously as you would on an unfamiliar winding road, says study author Johnell Brooks, Ph.D.
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