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HIS X700Pro PCI-E Graphics Card - X700XT Equaling PerformanceToday we take a close look at the HIS X700Pro IceQ Turbo including the impressive overclocking ability close to that of the Radeon X700XT which uses the new PCI Express interface and compare it against the older ATI Radeon X600XT VPU and see what is different and how it affects gaming performance in popular games such as HL2, Doom 3 and Far Cry.
HIS is a Hong Kong based graphics card company who was first established in 1987, that may sound like a long time for a computer company but in actual fact it isn't really. It has only been the last couple years that HIS have really started to make an impression on enthusiasts (and us) with their Excalibur line of ATI chip based graphics cards. This has allowed them to sway away from the norm and add in new features such as fancy cooling which really help companies of this nature stand out from their many competitors. Before that, HIS was relatively unknown in the high-end market but still did quite well in the budget market with their cheap Radeon 7000 parts.
In the past we have looked at several HIS products and a couple of those received awards from us for innovation, such as their Dual DVI product. We always try to encourage companies such as HIS to add features for overclockers and performance users but sometimes that doesn't always happen. HIS is one of those companies we try and encourage to add more enthusiasts' features to their product through our product reviews and we are pleased to see that HIS is listening to what we and others have to say. Not to say that HIS hasn't offered enthusiasts parts in their products in the past, it's just they weren't all that ground-breaking - that was, until today.
HIS sent us their brand new ATI Radeon X700Pro IceQ Turbo VIVO 256MB PCI Express graphics card a little while ago and it doesn't just have a long name but a long list of features, which we love. Take this for example, using the included iTURBO Windows overclocking software, you can press one button and the core and memory clock speeds are increased almost as high as ATI's now non-existent and faster X700XT - and HIS promise to warrant this overclocked speed. We are impressed with what HIS has come up with in their latest graphics card so read on and find out what makes us think this way about the product.
In this review we'll take a close look at the HIS X700Pro IceQ Turbo (including the impressive overclocking ability) which uses the new PCI Express interface and compare it against the older ATI Radeon X600XT VPU and see what is different and how it affects gaming performance in popular games such as HL2, Doom 3 and Far Cry.
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- HIS X700Pro - Page 1 [Introduction]
- HIS X700Pro - Page 2 [The Package]
- HIS X700Pro - Page 3 [The Card]
- HIS X700Pro - Page 4 [Overclocking]
- HIS X700Pro - Page 5 [Benchmarks - Test System Setup and 3DMark2001 SE]
- HIS X700Pro - Page 6 [Benchmarks - 3DMark03]
- HIS X700Pro - Page 7 [Benchmarks - 3DMark05]
- HIS X700Pro - Page 8 [Benchmarks - Half Life 2]
- HIS X700Pro - Page 9 [Benchmarks - Doom 3]
- HIS X700Pro - Page 10 [Benchmarks - Quake 3 Arena]
- HIS X700Pro - Page 11 [Benchmarks - Far Cry]
- HIS X700Pro - Page 12 [Benchmarks - High Quality]
- HIS X700Pro - Page 13 [Final Thoughts]
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Find Renfrew industrial buildings for lease, retail rentals, & Renfrew shops. Locate a Renfrew warehouse lease and any real estate for lease / investment, including industrial properties to rent and sale.
Securing the perfect Renfrew commercial unit is obviously the goal, but sometimes thats not always feasible due to time and other restraints. Expectations are often reset after discovering that what you prefer an ideal world, just isnt attainable. While negotiating the lease document and completing your due-diligence, you will also likely organize the series of events to enable you to relocate to the new location on time. Using both your broker and attorney to help decide what is the correct dollar amount for the lease is a common approach.
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Hotel Bonsol, Lloret de Mar
Situated in the heart of Lloret de Mar, Hotel Bonsol is close to Sa Caleta Beach, Lloret de Mar Beach, and Sant Joan Castle. Also nearby are Parish Church of Sant Roma and Puig de Castellet.
Hotel Features.
Hotel Bonsol has a sauna and a children's pool. Wireless Internet access is available in public areas (surcharges apply). This Lloret de Mar hotel offers a restaurant, a coffee shop/café, and a poolside bar. Additional amenities include a rooftop terrace, multilingual staff, and a snack bar/deli. Guest parking is available on a limited first-come, first-served basis (surcharge).
The 24 guestrooms at Hotel Bonsol include safes and hair dryers. Wireless high-speed Internet access (surcharge) is provided. Rooms are equipped with LCD TVs with satellite channels. All accommodations provide desks and phones. Housekeeping is offered daily.
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Hotel Info: 866-539-8117from $43
- Standard Double Room
- Triple Room (with children)
- Single Room
- Triple Room
- Double or Twin Room, Sea View, Garden Area
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Key facts
Hotel size
- This hotel has 24 rooms
- This hotel is arranged over 3 floors
- Check-in time 2 PM-11:30 PM
- Check-out time is 11 AM
Required at check in
- Credit card or cash deposit required
- Government-issued photo ID required
Travelling with others
- One child (14 years old and younger) stays free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding
- Pets allowed (dogs and cats only)
- Specific rooms only, restrictions apply *
- 1 per room (up to 8 kg)
- WiFi in public areas *
- WiFi in rooms *
- Self parking (limited) *
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- Restaurant
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- Snack bar/deli
- Poolside bar
- Coffee/tea in the lobby
- Children's pool
- Pool sun loungers
- Sauna
- 24-hour front desk
- Luggage storage
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Year Built 1965
- Elevator/lift
- Rooftop terrace
- Garden
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- Shower only
- Hair dryer
- Satellite TV channels
- Desk
- WiFi (surcharge)
- Phone
- Daily housekeeping
- In-room safe
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Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 2500, due to national regulations. For further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation.
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- A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 0.50 per person, per night, up to 7 nights. This tax does not apply to children under 18 years of age.
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Self parking costs EUR 12.00 per day
Safes in guestrooms can be used for EUR 2.5 per day
WiFi is available in guestrooms for EUR 5.00 per 24-hour period (rates may vary)
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Just for Fun improved to 21-13 at the halfway point of the Taku Lanes bowling season after going 3-1 last week. What A Foot (20-16) also went 3-1 to keep pace at one game back. Alyssa & the Bears and Bowling Stones are tied in third with 18-18 records after going 3-1 and 4-0, respectively. We B Bad (16-30), Lightning Strikes (15-21), and Retired Old Farts (14-22) bring up the rear.
I am on a trail with Geoff Roes.
Although our shoes fall in similar cadence, that is where our equality ends.
His were earned because a company realized it would benefit from being associated with one of the best unltrarunners in the world.
Mine were bought because my significant other said they made my eyes sexy.
It is laughable to think the end of our run would see the same uniformity of strides if, say, I challenged him.
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The Juneau Skating Club held its 10th Annual Basic Skills Competition on Sunday at the Treadwell Ice Arena.
According to JSC Figure Skating Coordinator Pam Leary, the event featured the largest number of skaters to date, including skaters from out of town, and featured national judges.
Thursday, February 26
Home, C teams, TMHS C vs. JDHS C at TMHS (boys 7 p.m., girls 5:15)
Friday, February 27
Home, 6:15 p.m., TMHS girls vs. JDHS at TMHS (JV 2:45).
Home, 8 p.m., TMHS boys vs. JDHS at TMHS (JV 4:30).
Saturday, February 28
Home, 6:15 p.m., TMHS girls vs. JDHS at TMHS (JV 2:45 p.m., C 11:15 a.m.).
The Juneau-Douglas High School boys basketball team got a good look at the setting for the Southeast Region V Basketball Championships, JDHS played at Ketchikan on Friday and Saturday, falling 46-44 and 56-51, respectively.
JDHS junior Kaleb Tompkins had a pull up 15-footer in traffic with three seconds remaning to tie the game on Friday but the shot rimmed in and out and Ketchikan secured the rebound for the 46-44 win.
The Thunder Mountain High School boys basketball team attacked the Mt. Edgecumbe Braves over the weekend, misfiring 83-78 on Friday but rebounding for a 68-59 win on Saturday.
Mt. Edgecumbe held a 12-11 lead after one quarter Friday despite long balls by Falcons' juniors Shane Mielke and Chase Saviers and baskets by senior Collin Ludeman and sophomore Riley Olsen.
Foul trouble was a problem for senior Jacob Calloway, who was whistled for four infractions in the first half of play and Mt. Edgecumbe scored 30 points in the second quarter to open a 42-21 halftime advantage.
Sometimes a loss can be just as valuable as a win, and the Thunder Mountain High School girls basketball team drove home that point in a 59-55 double-overtime defeat at the hands of the visiting Ketchikan Lady Kings. The Falcons were without leading scorer Ashley Young and had three players foul out.
The emotion of senior night for the Juneau-Douglas High School girls basketball team nearly overshadowed the desires for a win on the court as the Crimson Bears fell behind early and stormed back late in a 50-42 loss to the visiting Kodiak Bears on Friday at JDHS.
Honoring senior players Izzy Watts, Samantha Heidersdorf and Rachelle Roldan as well as seniors on the junior varsity, the dance team and the pep band, the Crimson Bears were resilient in their first half efforts behind scoring from Roldan and sophomore Georgia Robinson.
One night after their double-overtime win against Ketchikan, the Thunder Mountain High School girls basketball team defeated Kodiak 55-31 in a less-energetic contest.
"It was a little scary at first," Thunder Mountain coach Tanya Nizich said. "After coming off of last night, not seeing them quite get their momentum yet, it was just hoping it was a matter of time before we kicked it into high gear and got things rolling. And they did."
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Meet The Member - Leanne Bolan (JCI Barnsley)
by Fiona Silvester on March 25, 2015 19:33
This week we are lucky enough to meet Leanne Bolan from JCI Barnsley.
Which chamber are you a member of?
I am a member JCI Barnsley.
How long have you been a JCI member?
I have been a member since October 2013.
What made you join?
I first met Charlie Pearson and Ben Hawley (then Local President and Deputy President) at a local networking event. I took away their cards and started following JCI Barnsley on social media. Over several months I attended a few events and decided to join after a New Members Evening helped me realise I wanted to be more engaged with the local community and gain new skills while meeting like minded people.
What is the most interesting JCI event you've been to and why?
The most interesting JCI event I attended was the JCI Barnsley annual dinner in January this year. I participated in 'J Club 9' - even though being on stage fills me with dread! I was also awarded with Most Outstanding New Member. Probably not interesting in the traditional sense but it was interesting to me to notice the difference in myself gradually becoming less shy over my time as a member - the wine may have had something to do with it though!
Has JCI presented any unusual/interesting opportunities?
I think the most interesting event is yet to come with JCI Barnsley hosting the National Conference in November as it'll be the first time I'll be attending a JCI event on a large scale.
What is your job/career/profession/business?
I am a Marketing Executive at a West Yorkshire law firm with a background in content writing and journalism.
Has JCI had any impact on your job/career/profession/business?
Career wise JCI has given me the opportunity to speak with Greg Wright, Deputy Business Editor of the Yorkshire Post. At the event I got my workplace into the paper and picked up some press release tips. I'm also attending the Marketing Academy and my employer is expecting me to come back brimming with new ideas! In January I became the Marketing Director for JCI Barnsley and hopefully I can continue to transfer my professional skills to this role and things I learn as part of JCI to my career.
What's your proudest achievement?
My proudest achievement is doing a job I love as life's too short to do one you hate. I'm proud of the fact I actively looked for and found freelance then permanent work (that's what I was doing at the networking event were I met Charlie and Ben). Going to my first networking event was a personal challenge as I lacked confidence in talking to new people.
What is your favourite colour of socks to wear?
I don't think I own a pair of socks that's just one colour! They all have things like cupcakes and polka dots on them.
Tell us something crazy/dangerous/inspiring/unusual you have done
The craziest thing I've done is a reverse bungee job. I saw it in a pub car park on my drive home from work one Sunday afternoon and just thought why not. I'll admit to being scared when I thought my shoe was going to fly off and hit something/someone but overall I loved it!
Thanks Leanne. I'm looking forward to national convention already :)
Meet the Senator - Elaine Senior
by Fiona Silvester on March 18, 2015 12:59
It's time to meet another one of our Senators. Today I have the pleasure of introducing Elaine Senior from my home chamber JCI Rotherham.
Name: Elaine Senior
Senator number: 55872
When did you first join JCI and which chamber were/are you a member of?
I first joined Rotherham Junior Chamber of Commerce & Industry in 1986
Why did you join JCI?
Well there I was, at work, dressed as a pig when a customer I knew said 'that costume would be brilliant for our visit to the children's ward at the hospital this Christmas, can we borrow it?' The costume in question was the NatWest pig - Sir Nathaniel Westminster - and, of course, as a valuable piece of marketing we couldn't just let anyone have it. I asked a bit more and found out that this organisation that Peter belonged to did a project where they visited those children who wouldn't be going home for Christmas and handed out comics, sweets and other goodies all while dressed up. They took an instamatic photo of each child, with their favourite character(s) and stuck it in a card for their parents.
I asked the bank if I could take part, using the pig suit and was given the green light. On that fateful Saturday afternoon, I met up with the 5 or 6 other members of this weird group I'd never heard of and we did our thing around the hospital. Two things to say about that day - firstly I'm glad I had a huge foam head on - they couldn't see my tears as I sat with these critically ill children; secondly that I met 6 people that day who I consider to be lifelong friends, people who have seen me grow and blossom in to the confident person you all know (the other one, sadly has since passed away).
Of course, they also did a marketing job on me and invited me to their next meeting - I went along and got hooked.
Elain visiting Yorkshire Regional Dinner in Boston in 2011.
Do you recall the moment you were awarded a Senatorship and can you explain why you were nominated for a Senatorship?
Vividly! I was Regional Group Chairman for Yorkshire and Rotherham JCC were hosting the Regional Conference. We'd had a great day - amazing speakers and training sessions and a wonderful banquet. It came to the Awards and my two Awards managers - Nigel Bentley and Sarah Whittle - were doing a grand job, my only duty being to hand out the relevant trophy with a hug and kiss. I'd been told that Sarah had been nominated for a Presidential Recognition pin and, to keep it secret from her, the certificate was wrapped up. In due course, the Deputy National President, Keith Bottomley was invited to the podium to present this certificate - to Sarah. I was holding the wrapped certificate as he started to speak.During his commendation I kept thinking, ah haven't we done some similar things - as indeed we had done - and then, very slowly, it began to dawn on me that he wasn't talking about Sarah at all. I glanced at her, at Nigel, at my (then) partner, and at a few others - they were all grinning and my partner, Stuart was getting me in focus on his camera.
When Keith got to the high point and announced my Senatorship, I was completely, absolutely and irretrievably dumb-struck. My acceptance speech went along the lines of 'oh, um, ah, err well, um, ah, whaat? Errrrr, oh' until finally Stuart said 'sit down, shut up!' and I complied.
You'd have to ask the members who nominated me, but I guess it because I've always done whatever I could, to the best of my abilities; I've stretched myself time and again in JCI; I've done things I never thought possible and tried to do it cheerfully. I had attended local, regional, national and international events; I'd held 3 previous roles at Regional level and all the Council roles within JCI Rotherham. I'm there when needed and will always have a go.
What does it mean to you to be a senator?
To be honoured by my peers was an incredible sensation. For me, it means that I've done enough to be recognised, that people - not just any people, my friends - appreciate what I've done and are prepared to make that public and that I've now reached the point when I can support and mentor others. It was by no means the end of my Chamber career, almost like a new beginning.
What do senators get up to?
There are Senate events most months and we also attend Regional, National and International events. Most National & International conferences have a Senate programme where we are taken off on trips or visits. Our own events vary from a weekend walking in the Dales; weekends visited places like Whitby; factory tours; attending plays and theatres and so on - all very social.
Most Senate events will include a Senate Breakfast. Folklore has it that two Senators, attending a conference in Australia, spent the whole evening catching up and missed the gala dinner. Eventually, at some unearthly hour they made their way to the kitchens of the hotel and asked if there was any food available. The staff were starting breakfast but were also conscious that there was some champagne and steak left over from the night before. They offered the two guys a choice and they elected to have the full cooked brekkie, with a piece of steak on the side, swilled down with a glass (or two) of champagne - the Senate Breakfast was born!
All this is well and good, and what we also try to do is support our local Chambers and JCI UK in any practical way we can - attending events, presenting training sessions, helping with funding/sponsorship etc. Many Senators also train at the National and International events.
How can senators help JCI UK and its members?
As I've mentioned, there are many active Senators who will help out at the drop of a hat - speakers, trainers, factory visits, sponsorship, attending dinners to boost the numbers, providing links in to the business and civic communities, allowing the JCI members to use their networks or contacts. We'll turn our hands to most things - without taking over! Just ask.
What is/was your job/career/profession/business?
When I started my JCI career, I was in local branch banking; because of the train the trainer events I attended with JCI, I became a trainer for two periods of time within the Bank and now I am a self-employed training consultant.
Did JCI have an impact on this?
Oh, yes. I can, hand on heart, say that I would not be where I am today without the experiences, lessons learnt and friendships made in JCI. Being a part of this organisation gave my skills, confidence and a motivation which I did not have before.
What's your proudest JCI/Senator achievement?
Meeting the Queen and Prince Phillip when they visited Rotherham - as local President I was invited to be part of the Civic welcome committee. Standing with the Presidents of the Chamber of Commerce, the Round Table, the Rotary Clubs and the Chamber of Trade I can still hear Prince Phillip saying 'Oh, look - it's the 'chain-gang', whoff, whoff'. Also seeing my home Chamber relaunch after 10 years of being without a true 'home' - I was delighted to be involved and be able to offer support to the team.
Tell us something crazy/dangerous/inspiring/unusual you have done:
White water rafting - as Regional Chairman I was told that I had to attend every Regional event and take part. I have to say I have never been so scared in all my life.
And finally do you have any advice for our current JCI UK members?
Yes - commit to any task you are asked to perform and take on roles, challenges and tasks which you wouldn't ordinarily get to do; learn from everything you do; never use JCI to replace success at work - use it instead to build success outside the organisation - remember to blow your own trumpet when you've succeeded in something; your boss won't know unless you tell them.
Thanks Elaine!
JCI Swindon Negotiation Skills Workshop
by Fiona Silvester on March 17, 2015 13:23
JCI Swindon is going from strength to strength and has a great buzz on all social media about their range events. Thanks to Ed Harris a potential JCI Swindon member we can hear more about their lastest event.
Negotiation Skills Workshop - 05/03/2015 (by Ed Harris, Financial Controller at Business West, Swindon)
On Thursday the 5th of March a negotiation skills workshop was held by the Swindon Junior Chamber. The aim was to illustrate the importance of negotiation skills, and provide an opportunity to develop these skills.
The workshop was broken down in to three distinct parts; a talk from Bob Gaught about the importance of relationship building & negotiation skills, an introduction from Faisal about negotiation techniques and then role play by the workshop's attendees.
Jurys Inn in Swindon where the event took place
Bob's Talk
Bob Gaught gave a brief talk about his career in sales in the printing industry, and the importance of good negotiation skills. Bob mentioned the need to create, and maintain, good relationships and how this often formed the basis of success in business.
The emphasis on relationship building meant that as opposed to having a transactional approach to sales the chances if repeat sales were much higher. This in turn could form the basis of sustainable business success.
Bob presenting at the event
Faisal's Introduction
Faisal gave a brief introduction on negotiation techniques explaining what should be said and how it should be said. In brief the need for an introduction, making the offer and closing the deal.
The point being that how things were said (tone of voice, body language etc) was often as important, if not more important, than what was actually said. So the emphasis being upon how the message is delivered.
Role Play
The role play sessions looked at three different scenarios; hiring painters & decorators to redecorate an office, buying a car and a job interview.
In addition to being provided with the general scenario the participants were given parameters within which to work. The objective being for each participant to maximise their respective outcomes and stay within their parameters.
Some of the role playing scenarios
Bob's talk was very interesting as he was able to provide several real world examples as well the background to put it in context. In particular his point that people should avoid relying on technology too heavily and that electronic communication should not entirely replace face to communication.
The role play sessions (and Faisal's introduction) were also very useful as it enable the participants to practice the skills discussed. This helped further by the feedback provided by the other attendees as it gave the role play participants a fresh perspective.
One possible change would have been to have time to do more role play examples, but though it was still a very informative session.
If you would like to know more about JCI Swindon and their upcoming events you can email Faisal Mooraby: email@example.com
Introducing the Feel Proud Award for 2015
by Drew Charman on March 16, 2015 21:24
I'm very pleased to announce the introduction of a new award for this year - the Feel Proud Award.
This award is designed to recognise the valuable contributions of members and Senators to JCI UK throughout 2015.
Individuals can be nominated by anyone during the course of the year. The nominations should provide some evidence of how the work performed or the contributions made by the individuals has particularly furthered themselves, their chambers, the JCI UK organisation, or a combination of these! Nominations should be submitted to myself and JCI UK's Administration Director, Fiona Silvester. The National Board team will review and decide on all appropriate recipients.
Nominations should not be shared with the recipients - the award should come as a complete surprise to them when received. The recipients will receive a Feel Proud Award certificate and a 100 Year pin (as pictured), and perhaps a little something else too!
Drew Charman
2015 National President - JCI UK National Board
Senator #73605
Tel: +44 7730 594408
Email: email@example.com
Twitter: @JCI_Drew
Meet the Member - Amy Melody (JCI Sheffield)
by Fiona Silvester on March 11, 2015 08:47
It gives me great pleasure to introduce our next Meet the Member (#JCIUKMTM) Amy Melody, JCI Sheffield Membership Director.
Which chamber are you a member of?
JCI Sheffield
How long have you been a JCI member?
15 months
What made you join?
I had recently moved back to Sheffield and didn't know many people, after speaking to my colleagues they told me JCI was a great way to meet new people, develop my own personal skills and take advantage of great training opportunities.
What is the most interesting JCI event you've been to and why?
I attended one at my chamber just recently with a gentleman called Russell Hobbs called Develop to Succeed and it was absolutely fantastic - gave me a different perspective!
Amy promoting National Convention in Barnsley
Has JCI presented any unusual/interesting opportunities?
I did my first sleep out with JCI Sheffield which was unusual and very interesting...It was something which I was excited and anxious about...at then at 3am all you can think about is the cold and how you only have to do it for one night, but for some people out there it's every night.
What is your job/career/profession/business?
Press Officer
Has JCI had any impact on your job/career/profession/business?
JCI has really helped me develop my confidence and apply that to different aspects of my job.
What's your proudest achievement?
Completing 9.5miles in 1hr 30mins - I'm a novice runner and that was an achievement, soon to be beaten by a half marathon though!
Who's your favourite band/artist?
It's a toss up between Sex Pistols and the Rolling Stones
Tell us something crazy/dangerous/inspiring/unusual you have done
I trekked the Ugandan jungle in search of gorillas...and we ended up being surrounded by a whole family. It was amazingly surreal.
Thanks Amy!
Next Stop: Malta
by MichaelSteel on March 10, 2015 13:55
European Presidents Meeting 2015
by Sarah Beckwith on March 8, 2015 10:10
Just as JCI UK has its annual kick off event "Inspiration Day" at the start of the year, the European level of the organisation also runs an event to prepare national presidents and their deputies for what is to come in the year ahead.
This is why I found myself travelling to a place called Novi Sad in Serbia in February. Not a place I had ever heard of before or expected to go to, but this is not an unusual occurrence in JCI. And as with most international JCI events, the hospitality of the hosting nation was second to none. We received lots of very helpful information in advance and could feel the enthusiasm the members had for welcoming us to their city as soon as we were greeted at the airport and throughout our stay.
A room packed full of delegates listening to an information session
The event involved a wide mixture of sessions and events:
- World President Ismail Haznedar talked us through his plan of action and the initiatives being implemented thereunder.
- We got a sneak preview of the latest skills development course: effective leadership.
- An active citizenship framework session allowed different countries in Europe to identify and discuss similar issues they shared, including youth unemployment, lack of community spirit or care for the elderly.
- Open forums facilitated by the European Vice Presidents to discuss issues faced by national organisations & encourage sharing of best practice.
- A networking event hosted by local government officials.
- A fascinating free speech forum.
- A "taste of Serbia" night, where we got to experience local food and drink.
- A gala dinner with traditional Serbian entertainment.
National President Drew Charman and I representing JCI UK at General Assembly
There really was a lot packed into three days, with us sometimes starting at 8am and still being in meetings at midnight! My personal highlights were getting to meet the other deputy national presidents of JCI Europe and being involved in my first international General Assembly (the decision making forum in JCI). I feel proud that JCI UK was involved in voicing opinions and became part of a subcommittee to put forward recommendations regarding an international programme.
At EPM I've experienced a new country, met new friends from all over Europe and seen the leadership of JCI working at a new level. I can't wait to continue my journey as JCI UK Deputy National President.
JCI Europe Deputy National Presidents after our Deputies Training session
Discovering JCI Brighton
by Sarah Beckwith on March 7, 2015 10:34
I was delighted to be invited to deliver a Discover JCI session in Brighton, one of our newly relaunched chambers recently. The session covers what JCI is, the history of the organisation, the areas of opportunity and how to get the most out of your membership.
The evening started off with some networking and it was fantastic to see three former members of JCI Brighton had come along to show their support. There is a group of former members who still meet up twice a year - that is the depth of the friendships formed during their time as JCI members. We heard some of the history of the chamber, including one of their biggest projects of hosting the national conference in 1976. In JCI's 100th anniversary year it is great to reconnect with past members of JCI UK and collect information about our history.
There were several potential members in the room, some of whom were back for their second visit. Lots of questions were asked and we got great feedback that they now understood a lot more about JCI and what membership has to offer. There was particular interest expressed in public speaking and debating sessions in the future.
JCI Brighton has an enthusiastic President in Avsar. As a chamber just starting out, there are exciting opportunities for members to really shape the chamber into what they want it to be and make a big impact in their local community.
Look out for details of forthcoming social and training events coming soon and get in touch with Avsar if you want to get involved.
Contact Deputy National President Sarah Beckwith if you would like to run Discover JCI in your chamber.
Meet the Member - Victoria Odey (JCI Southampton)
by Fiona Silvester on March 5, 2015 15:10
It gives me great pleasure to introduce our next Meet the Member (#JCIUKMTM) Victoria Odey, JCI Southampton Deputy President.
Which chamber are you a member of?
JCI Southampton
How long have you been a JCI member?
March 2014
What made you join?
My company Hampshire Chamber of Commerce
What is the most interesting JCI event you've been to and why?
I have experienced couple of networking events but the JCI Southampton Summerfest was my highlight FOR 2014 AND Inspiration Day for the first quarter of 2015.
Had JCI presented any unusual/interesting opportunities?
Yes, I think JCI has increased my leadership skills and professional abilities to forge strategic relationship with companies which would bring benefit to JCI Southampton.
What is your job/career/profession/business?
Business Growth Navigator
Has JCI had any impact on your job/career/profession/business?
My job is to provide best customer care and satisfaction to our clients. Being a governmental project on offering funding to SME'S in Hampshire I engage with a large number of businesses. The fact that I am involved in JCI, which is a multicultural network of divers business this impacted my communication skills and my confidence in.
What's your proudest achievement?
Personal - My family
Professional - I successful organised 3 Business match making events on a very large scale.
Educational - MBA Graduate in 2014
What is your favourite colour of socks to wear?
Tell us something crazy/dangerous/inspiring/unusual you have done
In 2004 I went on a 26hours train journey across Italy with stops in different cities with no MONEY. I haven't paid for the journey I worked my charm on the train conductors, inventing different reasons.
Here's a picture of Victoria in her 'modern centurion' get up posing ready for National Convention. You can book for National Convention in Barnsley by going to www.jciuknationalconference2015.co.uk
Thanks Victoria!
Yorkshire RGC Update February
by CharliePearson on March 3, 2015 11:08
February is a short month but JCI chambers in Yorkshire have defiantly managed to fit a lot in. This month members across the Region have learnt about self defence, sales, extempore, first aid, time management, the stars as well as meeting socially and networking! Members have even headed down to Marketing Academy in Birmingham. Busy bees!
During February I have been visiting council meetings I have been to Bradford, Sheffield, Barnsley and Rotherham with Leeds planned for next week. I love attending all kinds of events but it is at council or chamber meetings where you exactly what a chamber is up to, what they have planned and get the insight into the type of chamber they really are. You can see what drives a chamber and the energy around the Region this year is really infectious. Sights seem to really be set high this year so I can't wait to see and attend some of the events that are coming up in the next few months.
As a Region we have also been anaysing the events that we put on to make sure they are meeting our members needs. We released a short survey out to members and I have to say I was really surprised by the response. We had twices as many members take part as I was excecting and their opinon will be vital in deciding what we do with our events. The survey is now closed and the Presidents and Deputies will have a chance to analyse the results before we discuss it as a Region later in the month. Watch this space for more details next month!
My 'feel proud' Yorkshire chamber of the month is JCI Rotherham for having two sell out events in February as well as members attending events held by JCI Sheffield and JCI Barnsley, as well as members from other chambers attending their events. We also mustn't forget a brand new member taking the chamber pot when he attened a training session in Barnsley.
Photo left - JCI Rotherham stargazing
My 'feel proud' Yorkshire member of the month is JCI Sheffield's Ryan Pilkington.This month I have seen Ryan at
events held by JCI Rotherham and JCI Barnsley. Ryan has also been working really hard in Sheffield producing their magazine and always includes activities from outside Sheffield in the publication to share with the members, it is defiantly worth a read.
Photo right - Ryan Pilkington at Insperation Day.
March looks set to be just as busy. Check out some of the events going on around the Region:
2nd to 20th - JCI Bradford Easter Egg Appeal
9th - JCI Sheffield - CV and Interview Techniques Training
9th - JCI Doncaster - Planning Session
13th to 16th - JCI Sheffield - Twinning Visit
14th - JCI Barnsley - Tree Planting
19th - JCI Rotherham - Business Tour of Magna
23rd - JCI Yorkshire - Big Supper - held in Bradford
24th - JCI Sheffield - Street Dance and Drama Workshop
26th - JCI Barnsley - LinkedIn and Twitter Training
27th - JCI Rotherham & JCI Sheffield - Safe@last Quiz
30th - JCI Leeds - Book Club
I know there are also dates being finalised in all chambers so make sure you keep an eye out on social media and local websites.
With our first Regional event of the year is big supper, which will be held in Bradford on 23rd March. I am so excited to see the region come together and I can't wait to see you all there. Check out the event on Facebook and watch out for more details being on how to book released very very soon!
All the chambers in the Region are working so hard at the minute to make sure they are keeping standards high, as usual I will be out and about during March so I really hope to see you all somewhere soon.
'Feel Proud Yorkshire'
Charlie Pearson
2015 Yokrshire RGC


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In this exclusive Q&A for SYS-CON's Cloud Computing Journal with Cloud Expo Conference Chair, Jeremy Geelan, Tony Bishop - Founder & CEO of Adaptivity - discusses Adaptivity's "IT Transformation Factory" and their Cloud Computing strategy.
Bishop gave a General Session at the 5th Cloud Expo in New York in April entitled "Understanding the Relationship Between Workloads and the Cloud."
About Tony Bishop: As Chairman and CEO, he leads the team and provides hands-on coaching, thought leadership and executive strategy support for Adaptivity's key clients and partners. He is an innovative IT executive, with an excellent track record in strategy, design, and the implementation of business-aligned enterprise technology platforms across large organizations. He most recently served as SVP and Chief Architect of Wachovia's Corporate Investment Banking Technology Group, where his team designed, built, and implemented a leading-edge service-oriented architecture and utility computing infrastructure.
About Adaptivity Corporation: Adaptivity provides integrated solutions that automate IT Delivery optimization across enterprise computing environments. Our integrated solutions include a unified knowledge base and an expert workbench that allows customers to design and optimize the delivery model of their infrastructure computing environments. These solutions help customers and partners change how they organize, architect, engineer and manage their IT supply chain.
Cloud Computing Journal: What's the idea behind the term 'IT Transformation Factory' as an umbrella term for Adaptivity's activities in the Cloud Computing space?
Tony Bishop: The industry is intensely focused on a narrow definition of Cloud Computing (remotely managed IaaS resources). Adaptivity sees the opportunity from a much broader perspective. IaaS type resources managed externally from the enterprise do provide value; however, the larger opportunity is enabling enterprises to change how they deliver and consume IT resources.
The IT Transformation Factory is a combination of tools, knowledge base, and advisory services, which together form turnkey programs that accelerate systematic enterprise IT delivery transformation.
Cloud Computing Journal: How would you characterize a "next-generation" data center?
Bishop: There's a lot that goes into the design of a next-generation data center, so much that I wrote a book on the subject: Next Generation Datacenters in Financial Services: Driving Extreme Efficiency and Effective Cost Savings. The primary characteristic of a next-generation data center is that it empowers IT in its efforts to maximize business effectiveness. As infrastructure is tailored to workloads, its organization is reflective of business realities (not technology limitations), and it's able to respond to business events as they happen, which makes for a much more agile organization.
There are a number of fundamental changes to how design characteristics should be considered:
- Respect IT Physics: An application/service's computer infrastructure should be located with other application/services that it is mostly likely to communicate with, reducing contention.
- Tailored Infrastructure: The computing resources are no longer generic and are now tuned to the types of workloads running within an application.
- Demise of the Silo: IT changes its focus from the delivery of isolated silos of technology resources to high-level services aligned with business operations.
- Enhanced Recovery: Grouping of services via their organization in the data center helps mitigate technology risk by providing a clear view of what's required to restore business capabilities in disaster recovery scenarios.
Cloud Computing Journal: Have advancements in Virtualization and Cloud Computing made managing an organization's IT resource inventory easier or harder?
Bishop: Much harder. The traditional tools and processes for managing inventory were caught off guard by the rapid proliferation of these technologies and are only now beginning to catch up to virtualization, never mind cloud computing. There's even some debate about what should count as a resource and its boundaries, especially in the cloud space. This lack of clarity regarding where resource boundaries begin and end further blurs the matter.
That said, there's opportunity for changing the notion of what a resource is and keeping an inventory of high-level constructs, such as business services. As resources are delivered via the cloud, attention will move away from managing asset inventory and toward capacity management.
A Full General Session Room at Cloud Expo 2010 East in New York for Adaptivity's CEO
Cloud Computing Journal: Why is Cloud Computing recession-relevant?
Bishop: The traditional IT delivery model isn't tied to business performance. When the recession really started kicking in, it became apparent how many problems in the data center have been solved by throwing money at them. In fact, as many businesses have seen a reduction in revenue and gross numbers of transactions to process, they have not had the ability to curtail the corresponding IT costs, and costs continued to rise in many cases. Organizations that could not "turn off" an entire application were often faced with leaving the often "over-provisioned" infrastructure as is. The elastic nature of the cloud helps close the gap between what the business needs for operations for any given market environment. The recession has made organizations take stock of their current expense models for IT and therefore they are more open to the consideration of alternatives.
Cloud Computing Journal: How about the trend towards real-time in IT; what are the main business drivers for that?
Bishop: The primary driver is the competitive advantage provided by the ability to meet the demands of the business environment moment by moment in a more agile manner. This trend toward real-time is not just about the time-to-market benefits, but also about providing real-time capabilities that enable the business to build a sustainable competitive advantage by tailoring its IT services toward specific demands. The more tailored to the specific nature of HOW the business operates, the more difficult it is for the competition to duplicate. A business that is more agile becomes more effective. A business that is able to operate more effectively than the competition has a major strategic advantage.
Cloud Computing Journal: So what's the secret to making Cloud Computing work at the enterprise level?
Bishop: Economics is the driving force to create the disciplines needed to properly move applications into the cloud. When software development first began moving to India, there were poor controls in place and results were mixed. Over time, disciplines were created that improved the success rate, such that it's now unusual for large projects to have no part of the development being outsourced. The situation is similar with cloud computing. The disciplines needed to manage the business in this way are still in their infancy. In particular, the challenges of security and reliability are major concerns, followed closely by FUD (Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt).
To combat these obstacles, enterprises are applying cloud principles to how they deliver IT internally in order to begin the process of developing the needed new disciplines. Beware, those who see cloud as only a way to more rapidly deploy traditional resources (compute, storage, network) will be trounced by those who use cloud to transform how the whole organization operates. The reason they will fall behind is that they are missing a critical opportunity to transform IT delivery, which requires holistic process changes. This is not a "throw it over the wall" solution. The same mistakes were made in the initial outsourcing craze.
Cloud Computing Journal: Is Cloud Computing, as some have claimed, "pure SOA" - and if so is that good or bad?
Bishop: The answer to this question is likely filed somewhere near "How many angels can dance on the head of a pin?" The answer depends on the definitions you're working with and your world view. Clearly SOA service can be delivered via Cloud Computing resources and Cloud Computing resources can 'be discovered.' The bigger issue is that neither Cloud Computing nor SOA really have proper systematic mechanisms to ensure resources are properly applied based on workload characteristics and the interconnectedness of their interactions. In this case, this abstraction sets us back and not forward. "Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler." - Einstein
Cloud Computing Journal: You've been known to quote Tim Berners-Lee, who once said "I think IT projects are about supporting social systems - about communications between people and machines. They tend to fail due to cultural issues." Is that still true today, do you find?
Bishop: Yes. If we humans ever go to war with our machine counterparts, mark my words, it'll be because of a lack of communication about workload characteristics and the intensity of collaboration required!
The issue here is that IT is taking short cuts with its current application profiling techniques. Generally, profiling is an afterthought in the design process, if it takes place at all. Even when done, it's a process much similar to throwing spaghetti against the wall to see if it sticks. Instead demand, as characterized by workload and collaboration, should have a direct influence on our designs from the beginning, such that the infrastructure is tailored to the job at hand. This perspective facilitates implementations that work under all conditions, which is increasingly important in a world where the digital supply chain is the new organizational face.
This leads to the final part of the quote on cultural issues. Effective use of the cloud means that IT organizations are going to have to change. Silos must be broken down so that resource sharing is possible. Discussions between IT and the business about Service Level Agreements (SLA) must occur in a meaningful way so that they can lead to Operational and Execution Level Agreements (OLA, ELA). Disciplines must be created and invested to promote and sustain the transformation of IT. It all comes down to greater rigor and responsibility among groups, and many organizations are not ready for that kind of interaction or transparency. Too many people in IT and business will perceive that they can be on the losing end of such a transformation. Therefore the organization has to grapple with what is valuable and change that value system (culture) in order to achieve the behavioral changes required.
Cloud Computing Journal: What's the best way, do you think, to go beyond the basic virtualization strategy and consider, say, grids that can be shared by multiple projects across business lines?
Bishop: You're describing a utility computing model, where shared grids have been successfully implemented by many firms, especially financial services firms. We're focusing on the step beyond that, which is moving workloads seamlessly across the whole footprint of the data center, such that the right resources are applied to whichever problems the organization needs without code changes. This is being accomplished via a holistic virtualization approach that maps business demands to resource supply, augmented by a trend toward predictive and self-healing infrastructures.
Cloud Computing Journal: How big an issue is security for enterprises that wish to migrate toward Cloud-based infrastructure wholly or in part?
Bishop: Enormous; security can't be understated. The problem of security is compounded by all the different layers of security that must be addressed. Everything from application security services all the way down to physical security is a concern, including everything in between such as transmission and data storage (transient and long term). Organizations have already been dealing with all the different challenges security presents; the particular challenge with public Cloud-based infrastructure is that a third party has to be entrusted with some portion of these responsibilities, which becomes a trust issue. This is another area where FUD (Fear, Uncertainly, and Doubt) will need to be overcome. It stands to reason that the issues around security will be used as the weapon of choice by those who want to slow down progress to the public cloud. So again culture plays a role here.
Cloud Computing Journal: And what about management, how's that being taken care of? Can the deployment and management of computing clouds really be automated, or is that in the far-off future still?
Bishop: Yes, management can be automated based on business policies, security policies, and cultural changes to operations - though there is no holistic solution for workload management - so these services need to be pulled together through a combination of technologies. Many organizations have been focused on virtual machines, but that virtualization construct really doesn't provide the granularity or the dynamic capabilities needed to properly manage workloads.
Furthermore, the language for setting business expectations needs to be recast. For example, SLAs are needed, for those that do exist are insufficient. An SLA speaks to what service needs to be provided, but not how to adjust the underlying resources should different execution conditions be encountered. For instance, doubling the number of compute resources won't help if a service is storage bound. We've introduced the concept of Execution Level Agreements (ELAs) with our clients to help them define the behavior of their dynamic infrastructures to make sure that SLAs are met.
Cloud Computing Journal: How big a part are standards going to play in the success of the Cloud?
Bishop: Ideally, standards are important to facilitate inter-operation and integration, but standards usually lag severely behind innovation by several years. Those who innovate now have a better chance to lead their segment by making deliberate technology choices and thoughtful designs. Don't be surprised to see early standards used to shut out competition by large vendors that have a strong influence on standards boards. Our message is keep an eye out for industry standards that make sense to adopt, but in the interim develop your disciplines now or be left behind.
Two key disciplines that IT must invest in are Architecture and Engineering. Architecture will help IT make the tradeoff assessments for non-standard technology more rigorous, while developing designs that have a better chance of adapting as standards become finalized. Engineering helps IT test and configure new technologies so that risk can be properly understood. These are investments that will make an organization much more competitive.
Cloud Computing Journal: 2009 has been a year of obvious challenges, from both a CapEx and an OpEx perspective, for anyone involved with Enterprise IT. Finally, what's your top tip, as a seasoned software executive, to those other CEOs out there right now - especially CEOs of embattled start-ups who may be looking for some magic bullet to ensure they're alive (and well) as a company in 2010?
Bishop: To my mind, a magic bullet implies an easy fix. The simple sales formulas of the past, where IT allowed itself to play the subservient role of being order takers, are no longer appropriate. The key strategic move for IT is to move its focus up the organizational hierarchy and provide holistic solutions that meet business challenges. You must have a story that is interesting to CxOs. This critical decision making process can no longer be relegated to system managers or technicians as the stakes have become too high.
In a time of limited funding, only initiatives that are considered business imperatives are going to get funded. Solutions must be clearly articulated and tailored to the challenges at hand and must be able to show significant results within a quarter.
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All of the above, with one or two other differences... the strings seem to pluck differently, so I'm thinking about changing from my standard pick for that guitar. Finding the right string at the right time with the pick is also different, but that may be one of the group of things the sitting vs. standing item actually represents. Now I am home for the weekend, and my dread playing seems to suffer a little from my getting used to the folk. I think I'll put astrap on it and try it standing....
Greg, you've said you're a dread guy, as am I, so I'm curious as to what it is you're finding taking the most adjustment to get used to:?
1) The size of folk vs. dread
2) The perceived neck difference
3) Seated vs. standing playing
4) All of the above or something else different?
Alright time to come clean.... The S6 Folk does not have the narrow nut. Its the sitting down playing, and the resulting positioning affecting the plucking hand, throwing off the co-ordination between the plucking hand and fretting hand, etc....
Bottom line - I'm getting used to it - starting to like it! Sat and played a mini-concert to no one except whatever apartment neighbors were listening through the walls.
i thought it sounded like mine
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Posted above Jasmine Thompson video in my Blog. Anyone know what the accompanist Andrew Watt, is playing?
Great find Martin. Love that song. That is actually very well played.
after that i ended up surfing about 20 videos :(
at 3:30 in the morning (was up with kid who woke up upset)
I didn't get a chance to retune the Coastline at music store down a step before it sold.
Still on to do list..after my nodrive month is up
A pair of Gulls playing nicely together or rather a guy nicely playing a pair of Gulls, an Original S6 and a Coastline S12. and they sound pretty good to boot.
Robert - is this the sound you're looking for in a twelve string?
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