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Secrets behind making Gen Y feel at home
We hire more than 100 people every year. We recently boosted our comprehensive talent management programme under the stewardship of a high-level task force to maximise the results of our hiring and retention efforts and to assist our staff in their career development.
Hiring Gen Y employees is not easy, and it is even more difficult to retain them. Their attitude to work is quite different from those of the previous generations, requiring us to come up with new initiatives. Paying more attention to the needs of new hires and bringing them up to speed can make everyone happy.
We are using a three-pronged approach. We want our fresh hires to feel we are taking good care of them. At the same time, we also want to make sure they have someone to talk to about their problems or anxieties connected with a new job and that they see the opportunities for career development.
I led a top-level "Total Onboarding Task Force" which was set up by managing director Aaron Yim. In April, task force members from the sales, technical and human resources functions reviewed the total onboarding process in different departments. They interviewed new employees to understand their needs and to come up with proposals.
As a result, we set up a coaching system for new staff. We are working with professional coaches to supplement the work of line managers and offer one-on-one coaching that helps new hires to focus on what they need to do, thrive in their new role and look at challenges as an opportunity to grow.
Coaches also offer emotional support and help new hires focus on long-term goals and opportunities rather than on small frustrations. Five one-hour face-to-face talks and unlimited phone and email consultations are available for new hires.
We also set up a "Newbies Club" in July for employees who joined us within the past year. This club makes sure that new staff get to know and help each other. It also offers a chance for young employees to shine. The more active ones become committee members and, by organising games, parties and outings, develop their communication and leadership skills. They will feel empowered as they get recognised.
The first activity, set for September, will be a half-day excursion and barbeque in Sai Kung for about 150 new hires who joined last October. If they have good friends of the same age group in the company, they will have good chemistry and are more likely to stay. I can also observe how they talk to each other and understand better what their needs are. In addition, if we take care of our new staff, they will become engaged, adapt quicker, and contribute faster. That, in turn, gives them self-confidence and benefits their supervisors and the company.
Engagement and retention
For the past three years, the company has been conducting a six- to seven-month "Superb Team Leadership Programme" to develop people who support our mission, and to increase engagement and retention. It has covered 60 people so far.
The programme promotes communication and interpersonal skills, conflict resolution, organisation and planning, and builds collaborative teams. Every month there is a different topic with clear objectives. They are taught appropriately, from role play and group activity, to lectures and case studies. At the end of the programme, there is a "dissertation project" which participants have to put together and present to senior leaders. We do not need supermen, we need super team leaders, and this programme creates the foundation for effective teamwork and cooperation between departments. Participants also join the "Buddies Club" as we hope buddies will help each other.
Feedback and results
While the first two initiatives are too recent to produce clear results, they have been welcomed by new hires. As for leadership training, there is an evaluation which clearly shows positive feedback from participants. Employees gain a lot and supervisors give positive comments. We believe the combination of three programmes will increase engagement.
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Ok guys here it is! Part 2! In this section there will be the Chariot Rides, Training Scores, and the Interviwes. Then after that, I will post part 3 that will be the Games. I'm so excited!
These will be the best games ever!
Chariot Rides
Hello Panem! Welcome to the 81st annual Hunger Games! Here we are at the Chariot Rides, where all of the tributes are dressed up in costumes representing their district! These fabulous costumes are designed by the fashion-istas of the century, our Stylists!!! Here come the Tributes!
From District 1, there's Tray Brynner and Kezaiah Bianca, wearing very sparkily outfits. All those diamonds really scream 'Luxury'! The Capitol audience has seen it before though, so they anxiously await the next chariot.
Here comes Jason Sevetra and Matilda Mir wearing silvery clothes that reflect District 2's industry masonry very well. The crowd likes this design a lot, and right now they seem to be the center of attention.
Oh! District 3 comes in and they are wearing blindingly bright clothes! It's almost hard to look at them! The crowd starts to mutter and point to them. Wait, no. They are pointing at the chariot's wheels. They aren't toutching the ground! Shayl McElroy and Suzie Graham are in a chariot thats floating 3 inches above the ground! The crowd is slightly stunned by this, but what we focus on, the costumes, are a little too blinding for some of the audience.
The District 4 chariot appears, carring Jeremy Al and Nina Marian, dressed in not-too-sparkily outfits that really show you that District 4 is all about fishing. There's even little fish hooks sewn into the bottom of Nina's dress! Oh no! There is a tiny trickle of blood coming down Nina's leg! I wouldn't want to be wearing that dress! Ouch! Oh well, the rest of the costume is really is amazing but still, I don't think anyone can ignore the 1st ever injury during a chariot ride! Right now that little incident seems to be getting them a lot of attention though!
Here come Pamline Fanlon and Arisa Meado of District 5! They seem to be wearing yellow and silver clothes that are... sparking? That's right, District 5's clothes are litterally shooting sparks! The crowd loves the design, and right now they seem to be the favorites.
District 6 is pulling in, with tributes Aaron Mercury and Adelaide Jensen wearing a costume that doesn't really make sense. They're wearing pointy hats, dark clothes with the district symbol on them. The audience feels robbed, because there are so many other ways that District 6's industry, Transportation, could be represented. The crowd quickly turs back to their favorites.
District 7 enters and we see Louisa is wearing a brown and green wraparound dress, holding a pair of green feathered fans, and Mako Chance is wearing a red and green shirt and lumberjacks dungarees, holding a golden axe. The crowd likes the dress, but has seen the lumberjack look before. They seem torn. Some continue looking at them, while many look back at their favorites.
Gunner Time and Nessie Needle emerge looking somewhat confusing at first. The crowds is used to seeing over-the-top clothes on them, even by Capitol standards, but this year is different.They are wearing clothe
s that are covered in words, and splattered with something that looks a lot like blood. As they draw nearer, I can see that the words are words like strength, bloodthirst, luck, strategy ect. They are all things you need to win the Hunger Games. It talkes a while, but the crowd eventually notices that their stylist decided to use the word 'Textile' litterally. Again, the crowd is torn. Some look away, unsatisfied, while others love the odd outfits.
Disrict 9 tributes Spike Hill and Liberty Friar enter and we can see they are wearing very golden costumes, covered with wheat and bread and all of that good stuff. Their gold makeup is very attractive, but the audience has seen this look before. Most turn back to their favorites.
District 10's tributes, Will Evans and Fire Colson, are wearing something I don't think anyone gets. The girl is wearing a blue gress and a green bracelet, and the boy is wearing a blue vest underneath a black jacket, with balck pants and a belt like the girls bracelet. Given that this district's industry is livestock, I have no idea where all of the blues and greens came from. The crowd thinks this too. They turn back to their favorites.
Ethan Sun and Aliyah Fiana from District 11 come in and they are wearing light brown clothes (although the boy's shirt can't be buttoned... wow! He has a great 4 pack.) In some part of each costume, there are tiny shards of a mirror covering a specific peice of clothing. The boy has wheat encircling his head and torso, and the girl has it tangled in her hair and flowing down her back. The thing that seems to strike the Capitol as really different is both are wearing no make up at all. They seem to be among the favorites right now.
From District 12 it's Kole Roch and Eucy Collier, wearing skin tight black jumpsuits with flames flickering on their limbs. The main part of the costume is a huge crown with a contained blue green flame at the top. The crowd likes it a lot, but they've seen the flame design before.
I hope you enjoyed the Chariot Rides!
Audience Favorites!
Ok here are all of the audiences favorites! If you are 1st that's really good, 12th is pretty bad. I only designed District 8's costumes, don't worry I won't just make mine the favorite. Here we go!
1st Place- District 4
2nd Place- District 11
3rd Place- District 8
4th Place- District 3
5th Place- District 5
6th Place- District 2
7th Place- District 12
8th Place- District 7
9th Place- District 9
10th Place- District 1
11th Place- District 10
12th Place- District 6
Training Scores
Caesar: Hello citizens of Panem, and welcome to the 81st Hunger Games! I'm you're host, Caesar Flickerman, and we're live at the interviews! The interviews are where we really get to meet all of our tributes, and who wouldn't want to meet these fine ladies and gentlemen! Oh, here they come now!
The crowd cheers loudly when all of the tributes appear in a line. Some smile and wave,and others stare at the floor as if suddenly it is the most intresting thing in the world. The girl from 1 steps onto the stage.
Caesar: Hello Kezaiah Bianca!
Kezaiah: That's my name, don't wear it out!
(Crowd kinda laughs)
Caesar: That was kinda weird wasn't it, me calling you by your whole name? My excuse would be I'm new at this, but obvioulsy I'm not....
Kezaiah: Dont sweat it Caesar! I love your interviews! I'm so thrilled to actually be in one!
Caesar: Aww thanks! So, besides my interviews, what is your favorite thing about the Capitol?
Kezaiah: The style! Since District 1 is so close to the capitol, all of our peacekeepers wear clothes like they would back home over their white uniforms. I am always so jealous of them! I especially love your zebra print hair tonight! It's so... wild!
Caesar: Thank you! So, lets get down to it. What is your strategies for these games?
Kezaiah: Well, I have an alliance with Tray, Matilda, Jeremy, and Nina, and they want to go to the Cornucopia, grab everything we can, and then keep everyone else away from it. After that, I can't say, because you never know what's gonna happen in the Hunger Games!
Caesar: So true!
Caesar: That's all the time we have! Good luck to Kezaiah Bianca, from District 1! Next up is Tray Brynner! So Tray, what do you think about that 7 you got in training?
Tray: None of you guys could have done any better!
Caesar: So you're not hat happy about it, huh?
Tray: Sorry, but yeah I'm not. I had been hoping you wouldn't ask me that question........
Caesar: Oops! I'll move o to a different one then. Is there anyone back home that you'd like to give a shout-out to?
Tray: Yeah. My girlfriend, Sara. I love you baby! See you soon! (blows a kiss into the air)
Caesar: Aww! That was so cu...
Caesar: 3 Minutes is up! Good luck to Tray Brynner. Here comes Matilda Mir from District 2!
Matilda: Hey Caesar! What's up?
Caesar: Oh, you know. Just hosting the Hunger Games Interviews. But I'm suppossed to be interviewing you!
(crowd laughs)
Matilda: Yeah, I know. Just shaking things up a little! (smiles at crowd)
Caesar: That's what we like! So, what do you think about your district partner? Kezaiah Bianca didn't mention Jason in her list of allies, and usually all of District 2 makes it in.
Matilda: Yeah, I was pretty surprised. Everyone assumed he would be with us, but when we started talking about strategies he walked away, and later he told me that it would be stupid to tell him our strategies since he wasn't going to be with us.
Caesar: That's odd. Anyway, what did you think about that 10 in training?
Matilda: It was awesome! Now I would usually tell you how I got it...
(Gamemaker yells something hard to hear)
Matilda: I know! I know! Sorry. Someone (nodds head in direction to gamemaker) says that I can't talk about it. Oh well, you guys proabably dont care. ;)
(Crowd giggles)
Caesar: Of course we care! But, what we want to know is do you have anyone back home that you care about?
Matilda: My dad Is a victor, as many of you already know. My mom and sister have also been in the games, but they both died....
(Crowd is slightly stunned but very moved)
Caesar: That's all of our time! Next up is Jason Sevetra! So Jason, what's up with you and the Careers?
Jason: I hate the idea of a bunch of kids running around, hunting down other kids. Sounds too much like school!
(Crowd laughs)
Caesar: So you were bullied in school?
Jason: Ehh. Can I give a shout out?
Caesar: Of course!
Jason: I'd like to give a shout out to Rocco Vosct, the kid who showed up in my nightmares as a wolf last night!
Caesar: So you were bullied! Anyway, what do you like most about the Capitol?
Jason: I love the showers! Back home on days like the reaping, it took me forever to comb my hair! Here, it litterally takes an instant! The soap is a little... strong!
Caesar: Yeah, I've noticed! The controlpad is super sensitive though, and I end up smelling like bananas thanks to my elbow everyonce in a while!
Jason: Yeah, I got some drops of water on mine, and I couldn't tell if I was freezing or steaming for a couple seconds!
Caesar: Yeah they should really fix that!
Ceasar: There's the buzzer! Best of luck to Jason Sevetra! Next up is Susie Graham, District 3!
Susie: Yup! That's me!
Caesar: So Susie,what did you think of the 7 you got in training? That's an unusualy high score for district 3!
Susie: I thought it totally fit my talents! My dad trained me with a sword when I was little, just for self defense. We never dreamed that I would be in the Hunger Games!
Caesar: I don't think anyone, except the voulenteers, dreamed of It either! But for you, is this a dream, or a nightmare?
Susie: Depends what part you're talking about. The food, clothes, and the audience are all a dream. The fear of dying tomorrow morning is definetly a nightmare.
Caesar: Yes, I'm so sorry that that is even a possibility....
Susie: It shouldn't be! If you wanted to, you could stop all of this. We could all just live in peace!
Caesar: Well, I couldn't do all of that. I'm just the host of the interviews!
Susie: Sorry Caesar. I didn't mean you, I meant the audience, and the president. Come on Snow!
(Audience looks uncomfortable)
Caesar: That's all of our time! Good luck, Susie Graham! Next up is her distric partner, Shayl McElroy!
Shayl: Hey Caesar!
Caesar: Hey Shayl! How are you tonight?
Shayl: Just like Susie, a little terrified, very excited, and a little blinded!
Caesar: Yeah, these stage lights are a little bright, aren't they?
(Lights dim so you can almost not see anything)
Shayl: AHHH!!! Turn them on! Turn them on!
(Lights come back on)
Caesar: That's better! No one can see my hair in the dark!
Shayl: That's a crime!
(Crowd laughs)
Caesar: Tell me about it! What did you think about your style in the chariot rides?
Shayl: Well, we were blinding and floating! It was great, but again, terrifying. Almost everything here seems to scare me though!
Caesar: There's our Buzzer! Best of luck to Shayl McElroy! Next is Nina Marian, from District 4!
Nina: Hey Caesar, from the Capitol!
Caesar: Yeah! I love living here. What do you like about it?
Nina: I love all of the food! At home, we always had it, but never as good as this! Lobster, Pork, Crab, it almost makes me shiver! And don't even get me started on the deserts.... Mmmmm!!!
Caesar: I know right? I could just eat all day! I hope it's not noticeably in next years interview!
Nina: Don't worry, I'm sure it wont be. But you have to tell me, how did you manage to put on that zebra print lipstick? It's a little crazy!
Caesar: It's a special brand. Speaking of crazy clothes, what did you think of that fish hooked dress in the chariot rides?
Nina: I loved it! The the part where it hooked me was killer! It hurt, but not that bad. It certianly drew attention to me though. Thanks, Gliveran!
Caesar: Yes it did! I think at least half of our audience is in love with you tonight!
Nina: Do you love me, Caesar? (Bats eyes playfully)
Caesar: Of course! Do you love me? (Puckers zebra print lips)
Nina: Who doesn't?
Caesar: That's what I want to know! What I REALLY want to know though is is there anyone you love? Besides me, of course. ;)
Nina: Yes
Caesar: Can you tell us who?
Nina: Well, he's just my crush. I don't want to make him feel bad back home.
Caesar: Ok ok. I have a feeling you're not going to tell me. Can you at least tell me what you thought of that 10 in training?
Nina: It was amaing! I was so surprised. And I know I wasn't the only one, but that was the highest score of all of them! I'm so happy about it.
Caesar: I know you were! I wish i could have seen your face then.
Caesar: That looks like all the time we have! Good luck, Nina Marian! Next up is Jeremy Al!
Jeremy: Hey.
Caesar: Hey to you too! So Jeremy, How are you liking the Capitol?
Jeremy: I love it here! Too bad everyone can't live here...
Caesar: If you win you can!
Jeremy: Yeah, that's what I'm working for!
Caesar: So Jeremy, What do you think of the other Careers?
Jeremy: They're great! Kezaiah is really nice, Tray is so modest, Matilda is just great, and Nina is so funny!
Caesar: It's good you like them! Otherwise, that alliance wouldn't last long!
Jeremy: Yeah!
Caesar: So Jeremy, what is most different about the capitol, compared to your home?
Jeremy: The sea. Well, the absence of it. I used to swim every day back home, and I'm kinda missing the rolling waves right now. I wish there was a pool in the training center.
Caesar: Yeah, that would be nice! Maybe next year we can get one added!
Jeremy: That would be great! A little late for me though.
Caesar: That's all our time! Best of luck, Jeremy Al! Next up is Arisa Meado, from District 5!
Arisa: Hey Caesar! So, lets get this party started!!
Caesar: Alright!! So, what's your strategy for these games?
Arisa: Well, I'm really light and skinny, so I can climb trees pretty well. I thik I'll just hang out up there, and try to outlast the others.
Caesar: That's a great strategy! So, what do you like about the capitol?
Arisa: The food! I never had enoght back home. I lived with my great grandma, and she couldn't really provide for me, so when I saw the food here, I almost started crying!
Caesar: I bet you did!
Arisa: Yeah, that chocolate cake is to die for!
Caesar: I know right! So, what is most different about the capitol?
Arisa: The people. Everyone back home tries to fit into the crowd, but here, no one fits into the crowd, because everyone is so different. Especially you!
Caesar: What's so different about me?
Arisa: Well, you're wearing zebra-print makeup, for one. Also, you're famous! No amount of hair spray or eyeshadow could outshine you in a crowd!
Caesar: Thank you!
Caesar: That's all our time! Good luck, Arisa Meado! Next up is her partner, Pamline Fanlon!
Pamline: Hi
Caesar: Hi Pamline! 1st question: do you have any kind of nickname?
Pamline: Yeah. It's Line.
Caesar: So Line, What's you're favorite thing about the Capitol?
Line: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caesar: Oh ok. You are the strong silent type right?
Line: You could say that.
Caesar: Is there anyone back home you'd like to day hi to?
Line: Hi dad. I would say hi to my sister, but she died a while ago, the same way I'm probably going to.
Caesar: She was in a games?
Line: Yes.
(Crowd looks slightly saddened, but most remain unmoved)
Caesar: Do you want me to ask any more questions?
Line: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caesar: I guess not!
(They wait out the rest of the 3 minutes in silence)
Caesar: (Exhales with relief, but it's barely noticeable) Next up is Adelaide Jensen!
Adelaide: Hello Caeser! How are you?
Caesar: I'm doing great! And you?
Adelaide: Wonderful!
Caesar: Good! So Adelaide, what did you think of that 9 in training? Pretty impressive!
Adelaide: I was completely surprised. I knew i was ok, I didn't think I was that good though! I just... sorry forgot. Can't talk about it!
Caesar: That's too bad! I think we all want to know how you got the score some of the Careers would have literally killed for!
Adelaide: Maybe the gamemakers would allow it just this once....
(Gamemaker runs onto stage)
Gamemaker: No! No! No! Please! Do NOT talk about it!
Adelade: (Put's her hands on her hips) Why not?
Gamemaker: Just please, Don't!
Caesar: Woah!
Adelaide: Shh Caesar. I'm having a conversation!
(Crowd Cracks up)
Caesar: (Pouts like a little kid) Okayyy.....
Gamemaker: (Looking desperate) Please!
Adelaide: (Copies Caesar's pout) Okayyy............ fine. (smirks)
Caesar: Aww! It's over! Next up is Aaron Mercury from District 6!
Aaron: That's me!
Caesar: Aaron, what's you're favorite thing about the Capitol?
Aaron: The Crazy color! It's so much brighter than District 6...
Caesar: Why is District 6 so dark?
Aaron: It's not! This place is blinding!
Caesar: Touché. So, what is you're best weapon?
Aaron: Either Swords or Knives. Both have their adantages. Swords are best in close combat, but knives are lighter and can also be thrown.
Caesar: Makes since. Can you tell us our strategy for the Arena?
Aaron: I don't know really. Maybe make a small alliace and try to take out the careers. That way even if I die in the proccess, someone besides them might win.
(Camera zooms in on the careers, who narrow their eyes to points and one even bares their teeth)
Caesar: What did you have against the Careers? I found many of them very charming!
Aaron: Nothing. They just always win. I was thinking that maybe it might be a nice twist!
Caesar: Can I ask you one more question?
Aaron: We are in an inerview, no?
Caesar: True that! Here it is; Is there anyone back home you'd like to give a shout out to?
Aaron: My family, back home. I love you guys!
Caesar: That's a wrap! Next up is Louisa, District 7!
Louisa: Don't worry, I'm here!
Caesar: Good! Or else we would have to just sit here for 3 minutes.... again......
(Crowd cracks up, remembering Line)
Louisa: Let's get started!
Caesar: Ok! So Louisa, what do you miss the most about home?
Louisa: The smell! Everything there smelled like trees, and here it smells like plastic. I had never noticed it before since it was always there, but now I know the 1st thing I'm gonna do once I get close to a tree is run up and stick my nose on it!
Caesar: I'm sure if I went do District 7, the trees would smell unusual to me!
Louisa: I bet!
Caesar: Now you sound like me!
Louisa: Haha! I should just take your job now!
Caesar: Ok! You interview me then!
Louisa: So, Caesar, what"s your least favorite part of ther hunger games?
Caesar: Toughie! I guess it would be meeting fabulious young people like you and then watching you die on-screen.
Louisa: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Caesar thinks she is thinking about dying soon, but really she is having a fear spasm with her eyes)
Caesar: Louisa? Are you alrig- (Louisa comes back to the real world)
Louisa: Oh yes I'm fine!
Caesar: I think it's best if I interiew you! Look at what you're wearing tonight! Thoughts?
Louisa: It's beautiful! I feel like I'm getting married, only in fabric that was made out of water!
Caesar: If you were getting married, who would it be to?
Louisa: No one yet. Untill I find someone that's just right for me, I'm going to just enjoy being a kid!
Caesar: That looks like all the time we have! Good luck and farewell, Louisa! Next is Mako Chance!
Mako: Hey Caesar.
Caesar: Hey Mako! I have a feeling you just want to be done with this. Is that true?
Mako: Kinda. My escort and mentor drilled me all day for this, so now I'm really tired!
Caesar: Me to! Are the bags under my eyes too noticeable?
Mako: Yeah a little.
Caesar: So Mako, Is there anyone you'd like to give a shoutout to back home?
Mako: Yeah I have several. There's my lady, Zel. There wasn't enough time to say this back home but, I love you! And my beautiful family. There's so many things I'd like to say to all of you, but I only have a second. I just want you guys to know that whatever happens to me, you have to move on!
Caesar: Mako, that was very heartfelt. Tell me, when you voulenteered, what thoughts were going through you're head?
Mako: Well that was my little brother. It was just his second year to go into the reaping bowl, and when they chose his name i was terrified. I knew that any day I would rather get ripped to shreds that watch him get ripped up and not be able to do anything about it, so of course I voulenteered.
Caesar: Do you plan on making it home?
Mako: Anything to see my bros and Zel.
Caesar: I know you will see them soon! So, considering this, what is your strategy in the arena going to be?
Mako: Well If I told you, then my enimes would know too. Wouldn't want that, would we?
Caesar: That's an excellent point! Oh, time's almost up! Anything else you'd like to say?
Mako: No, I'm pretty much done.
Caesar: That's a good thing too! Good luck, Mako Chance! Next is Nessie Needle!
Nessie: Hello Caesar! So, what is your favorite thing about hosting the interviews?
Caesar: Meeting amazing young people like you! What's you're favorite thing about being in the interviews?
Nessie: Trying to steal your thunder.
(Crowd cracks up)
Caesar: You're pretty good at it too! So..
Nessie: Bup bap bup! I'm not done! So, Caesar, what's your favorite thing about living in the Capitol?
Caesar: (Looks annoyed) I like the luxury of it all. Thanks, District 1!
Nessie: Don't you like the clothes though? District 8 works hard to give you those lovely clothes!
Caesar: I never said I didn't like the clothes! I just said that the Luxury was my favorite.
Nessie: Oh ok. Sorry sometimes I get a little sensitive about that! My brother fell into one of the machines and I miss him so much, so whenever someone doesn't seem to appreciate District 8 I go a little.. well.. crazy.
Caesar: Anyone would! So, can you tell me more about your brother?
Nessie: I don't think so. I can tell you about my little sister Simona though.
Caesar: Ok
Nessie: Well when I was reaped, she came to the Justice building afterward, and the second she saw my face, she started weeping. I had to make her stop though, because we didn't have enough time. We couldn't have. She was so sweet and hopeful. and she told me that even if I can't make it back home, I have to at least try.
Caesar: What did you say?
Nessie: I promised I would try. For her. But I also said that if i got into any fights with anything, that she needed to stop watching the television.
Caesar: 3 minutes are up! Good luck getting back to your sister, Nessie Needle! Next up is Gunner Time!
Gunner: Hello.
Caesar: Hello!
Gunner: So are you going to interview me or not.
Caesar: I am! So, what do you miss the most about District 8?
Gunner: The people. Everyone's so much more.... aproachable there.
Caesar: What do you mean by that?
Gunner: The crazy clothes kinda scare me.
Caesar: Do I scare you tonight?
Gunner: Your clothes? No. Your makeup? That would be a very strong YES!
Caeasr: I'm sorry about that! So, what did you think of that 6 you got in training?
Gunner: I was dissapointed, but i earned it. It was my fault, not the gamemakers.
Caesar: It takes a strong person to be able to admit that!
Caesar: That's all our time! Good luck to Gunner Time! Next is Liberty Friar!
Liberty: Hey Caesar! Let's get this partay started!
Caesar: Good idea! So, what do expect the arena will be like tomorrow?
Liberty: I hope it's a big field. With no cover. But, there are things like grain and corn growing around the edges. That's probably not what it's going to bee like, but I can dream can't I?
Caesar: Yes you can! But tell me, why a big field? There will be no place to hide!
Liberty: I know. I grew up in fields though, so I know much more about them then anyone here does.
Caesar: Now I see! So, what is your strategy for the games?
Liberty: Well, I figure on my way out from the cornucopia, I could try and grab a pack or something. Then, I would go and hide, and just kill of anyone that crosses my path. If anyone seems tronger than me and really nice, I guess we could have an alliance. But only then.
Caesar: Is there anyone in mind?
Liberty: Not really. I guess I'll just know when I see them.
Caesar: Alright! So Liberty, what...
Ceasar: Good luck, Liberty! Here's her partner, Spike Hill!
Spike: Hey Caesar:
Caesar: Spike, I couldn't help but notice your name. Did your parents really name you Spike, or did you get it changed?
Spike: My parents decided on this. Said they really liked the name, and it showed how tough I was or something like that.
Caesar: Are you tough?
Spike: You could say that. (Grins mischevioulsy at the crowd)
(Crowd laughs)
Caesar: Do you have anyone back home you'd like to give a shout out to?
Spike: I was hoping you'd ask that. I want to give a shutout to all of the victors in my family, and the 2 who died in a Games, and the people who never have and hopefully never will, be in a Games. Also, I want to shout out to my gang. They are close as family to me, and I'll kill to get back to them!!!
Caesar: You're in a gang?
Spike: Yeah, we're the Slums. Well, i'm not just in the gang. I'm the leader.
Caesar: Does your gana have any rivals?
Spike: Kinda. We don't fight that often though, because the peacekeepers always break it up. Mostly, we just get together to fight hunger and stuff like that.
Caesar: That sounds great!
Spike: If you ever visited District 9, I would have you meet them.
Caesar: Best of luck to Spike Hill! Next is Fire Colson, from District 10!
Fire: Hey Caesar!
Caesar: Wow. First it was Spike, now it's Fire. You both have names that could hurt somebody!
(Crowd laughs)
Fire: Was that a compliment?
Caesar: It's a good thing if you're going into the games!
Fire: Guess what! I am!
(Crowd laughs)
Caesar: Fire, what's your favorite thing about the capitol?
Fire: The absence of cattle. Serioulsy, bach home they're EVERYWHERE! And they're not exactly the most loving creatures ever. Or the best smelling.
(Crowd laughs)
Caesar: What did you think of your chariot costume?
Fire: It was beautiful, but I was kind of dissapointed. Nobody really understood how it went with Livestock, so That put us near the bottom.
Caesar: What a shame!
Fire: I know right!
Caesar: Before we run out of time, would you like to make any shout outs?
Fire: Yes. To my Father, My brothers Sol and Sky, and my best friend, Alynn.
Caesar: Was it hard to leave them?
Fire: (Fire looks really mad) What do you think? If you were forced to get on a train that carried you away from everyone you love, and when you got out of the train you knew people would be waiting to watch someone kill you anxioulsy? How do you think it would feel?!?!?
Caesar: Good luck to Fire Colson! Next is Will Evans!
Will: Yo.
Caesar: What's up, dawg?
Will: Nothing much.
Caesar: What are you thinking about right now?
Will: My mom. She was a victor a while back, She's mentoring Fire.
Caesar: It's good you get to see her still! Most of the other tributes don't get that.
Will: Yeah. I'm also thinking about my brother. He died in a games, and all I really want to do right now is revenge his death!!
Caesar: Who was he killed by?
Will: District 2 girl.
Caesar: So do you plan on killing her for revenge?
Will: I'm gonna get as close as I can get.... (He glances at Matilda)
Caesar: (Talking to the crowd) Don't you wish we could bring Matilda out here to see her reaction? Too bad, her time is up!
Caesar: And apparently, so is yours! Good luck Will Evans! Next is Aliyah Fiana!
Aliyah: Hi Caesar! (Waves)
Caesar: Do you have a nickname?
Aliyah: Yeah! It's Allie.
Caesar: That's such a cute nickname! So Allie, what do you think about this year's tributes?
Allie: (Mood suddenely becomes dark) Same as always. It's a great group of friends that are all going to die.
Caesar: Not all of them! Now, who are you friends with?
Allie: I wouldn't really say we're friends, but we talk and stuff. Anyway, It's my district partner, Ethan.
Caesar: So why did you say a group of friends?
Allie: We would be if we didn't have to kill eachother.
Caesar: True true! So Allie, what do you like most about the Capitol?
Allie: (Mood brightens) Everything! But mostly, the lack of peacekeepsrs. Those guys can be such a pain!!
Caesar: They're there to enforce the law, but I understand. Everyone can be a pain!
Allie: Aint that the truth!
Caesar: Allie, Look at what you're wearing tonight! Your thoughts, please?
Allie: I love it! The green is so pretty!! Also, I'm enjoying the lack of shoes so much! And look at my hair! Its just so pretty! I think I might.. want to give a hugenormous THANK YOU to my stylist!
Caesar: Hugenormous? Love it! Anyway, is there anyone else you'd like to give a hugenormous thank you to?
Allie: Yeah! My little brother and sister. I love you guys! Tell mom that she needs to take care of you, for me.
Caesar: That was so sweet!
Allie: Yeah, I can be like that
(Crowd laughs)
Caesar: Good luck, Allie! Next up is Ethan Sun!
Ethan: What up?
Caesar: About to start asking you questions! So Ethan, what do you think of your clothes tonight?
Ethan: It looks pretty cool. The thorns aren't even pokey! It's getting pretty hot in here though.....
(Takes off his shirt, you hear someone slapping their forehead)
Ethan: That's better!
(Girls start screaming, then when they start to pass out, It gets quiet again)
Caesar: Woah! Ethan, that was great! Can you teach me?
(Remaining crowd laughs)
Ethan: Sorry but a magician never tells his secrets! (Winks at Caesar;)
Caesar: (Looks at the clock) Oh my goodness! All that screaming really made a dent in your time! One last question, What do you like the most about the Capitol?
Ethan: The girls;) Here, they're so much hotter than back home!
Caesar: You don't have a girlfriend?
Ethan: That's 2 more questions! Anyway, Naw. Its better this way cuz you can flirt with anyone you want.
Caesar: Good luck, Ethan Sun! I'm sure the ladies agree! Next is Eucy Collier!
Eucy: Hey!
Caesar: Hey! So Eucy, what do you like the most about the Capitol!
Eucy: The food! At home, It would've taken days to make a poor version of just one meal here!
Caesar: Really? Wow!
Eucy: Yeah, I know right! (There is a hint of razors in her voice)
Caesar: So, is there anyone who you'd like to give a shoutout to?
Eucy: Yeah! My mom and my dad, who happens to be the mayor of 12. All the people in the seam, too. I love you guys! You are like a second family!
Caesar: That was very sweet Eucy!
Eucy: Aww, thanks!
Caesar: So, What did you think about the Cariot Costumes?
Eucy: They were beautiful! I could NOT Belive we only got 7th place! We should have gotten 1st!
Caesar: Everyone who voted said that they had already seen this style before.
Eucy: I don't care! It was still amazing!
Caesar: Yes it was! So, Is there anyone you care about back home? I mean, romanticly?
Eucy: Well, I have this little crush. But he's not exactly back home....
Caesar: That sounds like our buzzer! Good Luck. Eucy Collier! Last, but certianly not least, is Kole Roch!
Kole: Heya, Caesar!
Caesar: So Kole, what do you miss the most about home?
Kole: My girlfriend, Lea. But apparently, I have a secret admirer!
Caesar: Yeah, sounds like it! Is there anything you'd like to let Lea know before tomorrow?
Kole: Yeah! Baby, I just want you to know I love you. I know you will be strong without me, and I want you to try and move on, ok?
Caesar: Don't plan on making it back?
Kole: Oh, if I can, belive me I will. It's just I don't think I can.
Caesar: That's what they all say! Then they end up living in the Victors Village for the rest of their lives. Anyway, what are your strategies gonna be for this Games?
Kole: I'll probably ally with Eucy. Then, we'll just camp out in the woods, and try to take out some other tributes.
Caesar: Ah, a classic!
Caesar: There's our last buzz! Good luck to Kole Roch, and all of the other tributes! DJ, Play us out!
(Capitol anthem plays)
YAYAYAY!!! I'mm all done with the interviews! Check back soon, I will post a link to part 3, The Games! :D
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For an internal presentation at our company, we are trying to compile list of advanced a.k.a. cool things which can be done with PHP. We are calling this "Next Web Presentation" so something which can show power of PHP along with a "cool" way of doing it.
I searched around and also walked through http://www.sitepoint.com/forums/showthread.php?78687-Advanced-PHP-Resources but couldn't find much.
Can you please list some which we can include in our presentation?
There's some interesting stuff here: http://www.tuxradar.com/practicalphp
Design patterns and software architecture are what I would consider "advanced" for a PHP programmer, but neither of those will give you something flashy for a presentation. Even the best architected programs will still only spit back boring looking HTML. Otherwise, you could talk about some prepackaged libraries that do cool things. The Zend and Symfony frameworks have a nice set of libraries. Zend Lucence, for example, probably ranks up there on the coolness meter.
You are right. Anything I do will be just backend and HTML will still be front end. I guess I could show them some CMS systems (Drupal etc) on how we can get up a basic site up and ready and then talk about Zend framework to create large enterprise applications.
Maybe I could also show them LDAP integration for internal applications; this is just for PMs to show what we could achieve with PHP.
Maybe something in here http://tutorialzine.com/2013/02/24-cool-php-libraries-you-should-know-about/, also , search sourceforge.net and constrain it to language: PHP
Thanks. I'll go through that list and see what I can add to presentation
From that list, I especially like Assetic. It can combine and minify CSS and JS on the fly. It can parse SASS or LESS on the fly. Along with many other possible filters.
Goutte is also a fun one. Effectively a browser in PHP, complete with cookie sessions, response caching, and the ability to crawl the responses using CSS selector syntax.
I liked snappy one. We were looking for one for our next project and this will make it easier.
Yeah, its a good list, 24 cool PHP libraries you should know about - this time I formatted the link so the full title is readable because the list deserves to be investigated.
I suppose it depends what you mean by "Cool things". From going to intermediate to advanced, really you're looking at design patterns, best practices and advanced OOP theory. None of which are really PHP Specific.
Rather than repeat myself, I'll repost my thoughts on the subject from here: http://www.sitepoint.com/forums/showthread.php?964512-Better-PHP-Development&p=5304801&highlight=#post5304801
The problem with showing them Drupal is that then you might end up having to use it shudders.
Hey Tom - some good advice there.
Regarding 3) - Dependency Injection - I currently do stuff like having a setMethod for objects I want to use with other objects. I find I can do mocking in unit testing etc this way. What advantage does the Depedency Injection Container have over this method?
Generally I would advise against ->setDependency($foo) because it indirectly breaks encapsulation. It exposes the internal state externally. If $foo is a true dependency and some/all methods will not work correctly without it then you can end up with a seemingly fully constructed object in the application which doesn't work as documented because it's state is incomplete.
Setters for optional collaborators such as $router->addRoute(); are useful, but these should be reserved for cases where the object will work as advertised even if the method isn't called. Anything which is a true dependency (Required for the object to work as intended) should always be passed in to the constructor for this reason.
On the topic of containers, from a practical perspective, the first thing you'll notice is that they remove a lot of the programming overhead. For instance:
$a = new A(new B, new C(new D, new E(new F)));
Can be abstracted to:
$a = $dic->create('A');
The second big advantage comes with maintainability. Imagine F in the example above has a dependency of G introduced. This can be configured in the container and every time an instance of F is created it can be passed its new dependency, rather than having to go through all your code locating "new F" and then working out where to get its dependency from.
I think I get you there - so basically it's like a way of reliably setting up your dependencies - like a central repository just for dependencies, so if you need to change the way a dependency is set up you just do it once in the container, rather than scanning your code? Makes sense.
In terms of what you said about the setDependency() method then - how would you deal with this? I have occasions where I'll have a dependency that I don't want to test in a unit test, so I use the setDependency() method to use a stub or mock for unit testing. I take it you'd use the dependency container in both cases, or would you use some other method like reflection in the unit test or something like that?
During the test you'd pass in a mock. As you're already familiar with them, I'm not sure I understand your question. In terms of testing, I can't see why:
public function testMyObj() {
$myObj = new MyObj($this->getMock('SomeDependency'));
is any different from:
public function testMyObj() {
$myObj = new MyObj;
I wouldn't use a dependency injection container for testing because, firstly, you don't want to be testing the container, and secondly, tests shouldn't ever be complex enough to warrant object graph creation or you're testing too much at once.
Exactly, it means you can arbitrarily add dependencies to any class in the system at any time without breaking anything. Without using the container, imagine adding a dependency to an integral part of the system, you'd have several things to worry about: 1) In how many places is that class initialised. 2) How can the code which is calling the updated constructor access the new dependency? Without a container, you need to use a factory or pass the dependency all the way down the object graph.
Think I see what you mean - you're saying you'd use the constructor to pass in dependencies required by the class as opposed to using a setmethod that could leave the class not fully ready for action... Yeah, nevermind, I get what you're saying now.
If you're interested in presenting the "web services" aspect of PHP this company has some cool PHP integrations so some of their data:
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Cricket Canada's CEO Chandra Gocool has stepped down from his position as Chief Executive Officer. Gocool's departure comes as the board elected not to offer him a new contact.
Cricket Canada president Ranjit Saini thanked Gocool for his contributions.
"We would like to thank Chandra for his contribution over the last 2 years. It has been a period of immense growth and success for our organization and we are happy that he was able to help us reach some of these goals. We wish him the very best.
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Winnipeg police have seized 101 firearms, 15 of which are illegally owned, after a investigation Tuesday.
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- Virgin strikes back with its own super alliance
- Tiger's fortunes revive with Virgin deal
- Virgin boss John Borghetti ticks the boxes
"Follow the money" is the first law of business journalism. Virgin Australia is now two-thirds owned by aviation professionals. Qantas is owned by, well, no-one in particular.
For all the Qantas board's bleating about wanting the foreign ownership restrictions of the Qantas Sale Act lifted or liberalised, you might wonder who would want to buy in.
The existing law allows 49 per cent total foreign ownership and 35 per cent ownership by foreign airlines, an offer not taken up and unlikely to be sought now that Emirates has achieved the advantages of coalition without the need for investment.
And the appeal of Qantas has been sharply reduced by today's round of ownership juggling that sees John Borghetti's Virgin emerge with an enhanced arsenal to take on Qantas in its area of financial strength - domestic and regional.
Virgin's enhanced credibility in the market place plus Singapore's capital means Tiger should become a genuine competitor with Jetstar. Skywest as part of Virgin has the potential to take the fight to the very profitable QantasLink on routes that Virgin isn't already challenging, as well as getting a bigger share of the FiFo business.
And Virgin Australia itself continues to win customers with improving service and improved product. That adds up to a margin squeeze across the board.
The apparent Qantas concentration on expanding the Jetstar brand – don't forget who gets the delayed 787s when they eventually arrive – has allowed Borghetti to attack on all fronts.
Revenge, whether served hot or cold, can be a powerful motivator. If Qantas board members are given to reflection, they might well rue their passing over of Borghetti for the Jetstar bloke. A parallel comes to mind of the rise and rise of Channel 7 led by executives variously knifed by Channel 9.
Today's Singapore/Tiger/Skywest deals increase the case for Qantas and Virgin Australia being treated equally and for the Qantas/Emirates relationship to be approved. Yet while Qantas increasingly looks like target in search of a takeover with a wide open register, it's harder to see anyone interested in buying at anything but a low-ball price.
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The weather resistance to weight ratio is spot on. It's more of a three and a half season tent, and pretty cozy for two people. Perfect for me and my dog though. (I always put a ground cloth in the tent when I'm with him) The poles for the tent seam a little to light weight for high wind environments, but the shape of the tent is fairly airerodinamic enough to withstand moderate winds. (When placed appropriately) The tent floor is nice, but is still made of lightweight material and should be treated as such. I recommend getting a footprint for this tent. All in all a good tent, but not your typical four season expedition tent.
voyager problems
I have had this tent the terra nova voyager for just under a year now mostly took out out in fair weather I decided to camp on top of Pen-y-fan 11/04/15 the wind condition's were moderate to strong at the time's but with this being rated a 4 season tent I was confident it would withstand the weather being thrown at it , but boy was I wrong the arch pole over the door kept being blown back onto the tent and me inside all night despite being pitched correctly the result in the morning was a broken pole and where the red pole sit's over the two blue horizontal poles it had rubbed holes in both pole sleeves and the stitching inside was tearing through the inner tent where the pole sleeves attach, now I cannot insert the poles through the sleeves without them coming through the holes . I contacted terra nova about this they were useless after many emails and pictures of the damage were sent I had to send it off to them, 2 weeks for them to look at it and after they make a dissension another 2-3 weeks for them to repair it at my expense when it is clearly a design fault as there is no reinforcement protection where the poles overlap on the front of the tent but there is protection on the rear. Truly disappointed in there poor customer service I expected more form a British company I have lost faith in there product's and will buy a Hilleberg for a better experience .
Voyager is only BARELY a 4-season tent
- Familiarity: I've used it once or twice and have initial impressions
The Voyager is a decently constructed tent, however it is not strictly speaking a 4 season tent. In others, the tenant has the option of closing all vents and sealing themselves from the elements. In Voyager, there is a large gaping (mesh-covered) open back end. No option to zip a section of nylon to cover this exists in the tent. I'll make the modification myself, but I spent a very cold night the first time I used this tent in snow at 10,000 feet in NM two days ago (Nov. 28).
15years and still going.......
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
I've had a Terra Nova Voyager for 15years and used it camping everywhere from the West Australian Desert to the high alpine in Canada during. In all that time I've never once gotten wet! Early on (14years ago) the tent developed a tear in the inner, just beneath the hoop over the door. Terra Nova repaired it no questions asked and i've never had a stitch of bother since. The tent is getting a little tired now with the flysheet seam tapes drying up and cracking. Hopefully I can get it repaired for another 15years of happy camping!
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Terra Nova may be slightly obscure but..
Out of the box weight in sack (total): 4 lbs 9 oz (even lighter than listed!!!) Just the tent without poles or pegs: 3 lbs; Pegs: 7-9oz; Poles 1 lb
This tent comes with sturdy aluminum pegs which is different from Terra Nova's lightweight titanium "toothpick" skewers which I have heard mixed reviews about, but that could cut even more weight if needed.
Setup took me about 10-15 minutes the first time and was very quick afterwards, the poles are seem sturdy and are sleeved and color-coded so there is little confusion. The cross brace design is a little tight when clipping into the corners which is my only qualm, but is probably better that it is tight anyway. Summer use the tent vents pretty well with the door and foot vent, so it stays pretty cool. With the fly on I haven't slept over night in hot weather yet so I will keep you posted as to how it turns out...
Cons: It is slightly tight for 2 (which I tried with my girlfriend so it wasn't all bad ;) so it is great as a solo tent and is freestanding so it is easy to move if needed. The headroom is a little low, so sitting up is about all you can get...
Foot room isn't that amazing (I am 6'1'') and with sleeping bag I am touching the foot vent which is a little annoying. So the listed length of 206 cm (81 inches) may be a little off.The vestibule could be a bit bigger and is good for one person but 2 would be a squeeze.
UPDATE: So after using this tent for 2 months straight in Mongolia it is safe to say that it lives up to the price. Great tent in high winds because of low profile stability and rain...what rain? Withstood drizzles and downpours with no problem. Using it in the summer was no problem either. It has a handy vent to prevent condensation...even though I occasionally got some on damp mornings, it was only on the vestibule inner fly (no big deal). If you are in it and it starts to get hot in the morning Get Out! This thing will cook you. That said it is a 4 season tent, but is pretty versatile


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Manitoba Liquor Control Commission spokeswoman Karen Hiebert said the price surcharge will see a domestic 12-pack of beer go up by 80 cents and a 750-ml bottle of spirits rise by 47 cents.
"We do this in conjunction with supplier price increases," she said, adding the full price increase for liquor and beer won't be calculated until suppliers adjust their costs.
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Do you think you can design a better MBTA map? Here's the opportunity for you to show us what a new T map could look like.
In celebration of National Transportation Week (May 12 – 18, 2013) the MBTA and MassDOT are sponsoring a contest to tap into the creativity of our customers and to build on the public's interest in mapping. The contest offers contestants the opportunity to develop alternative versions of the MBTA rapid transit (or "spider") map.
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In order to promote contestant creativity while also ensuring that some submissions meet the design and accessibility standards that MBTA maps must conform to, the competition is being structured with two entry levels—an open tier and a classic tier:
Open Tier Entry
This entry level encourages the broadest range of creativity and includes the following guidelines:
- Any map of the MBTA system, or an aspect of the MBTA system is permissible
- Contestants can choose to submit inactive or interactive maps. Interactive or Web based maps must be hosted by the contestant; a link to the map should be submitted with the entry.
- Maps must show some part of the MBTA system – but can be as inclusive as the entire system map, or as limited as one bus line.
- Creativity and innovation in displaying unique aspects of the MBTA system will be rewarded as well as integration with other public transportation modes
Classic Tier Entry
The guidelines for the Classic Tier include:
- Maps must conform to the current MBTA map standards
- The map must be of the full MBTA Rapid Transit system – with the aim to improve upon the standard "spider map". While Classic Tier maps will not have to include all modal information as the current spider map, they must include at least the Red, Orange, Blue, Green and Silver Lines.
- Maps must be able to be printed
- Creativity and innovation in displaying unique aspects of the MBTA system will be rewarded
Submission Requirements
Entries are free and you may submit as many maps as you like.
The competition runs from April 9, 2013 to May 14, 2013. All submissions must be received by 5:00 pm on May 14, 2013.
All entries should be sent via email to firstname.lastname@example.com
Entries should include:
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- Entry Tier (Open or Classic)
- Name or Title of the Map
- Short description (500 words or less) of the purpose of your map
Maps should be submitted as PDF, PNG, JPEF files, no larger than 5MB, or you if you are hosting an interactive map please submit a link to the map. Web sites for all competition entries must be active through July 31, 2013.
All submissions shall become the sole property of the MBTA. The MBTA shall own the entire copyright in all submissions selected, in whole or in part, for use in the final map design.
Competitors whose submissions are not selected, in whole or in part, shall grant to the MBTA a worldwide, perpetual, gratis license to reproduce and/or use the submission in any way, in any medium now known or hereafter devised, for any purpose, including but not limited to publication, exhibition and archive of the competition results.
Submissions will not be returned to competitors after the contest and access to the submission will not be allowed at any time. Therefore, it is important that competitors photograph their submissions and/or retain at least a copy of the submission materials. Once received, submissions become the sole property of the MBTA.
Winning submissions will be showcased on the MBTA Website and will be on display at the State Transportation Building at 10 Park Plaza, Boston.
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The MBTA and MassDOT will assemble an evaluation committee of transportation and cartography experts representing a cross-section of perspectives on how customers use MBTA mapping tools. The committee will review all submittals and evaluate them against the criteria and requirements of either the Open or Class Tier contest levels.
Entries will be judged on the following criteria:
Open Tier Criteria
- Creativity (1-5 points - to what extent does the map represent a re-imaging of current MBTA mapping tools?)
- Aesthetic Quality (1-5 points - from a purely artistic and graphic design perspective, how successful is the map?)
- Readability / Visual Clarity (1-5 points - how accessible is the map? How quickly can the viewer retrieve desired information?)
- Informative Quality (1-5 points - how useful is the map to someone relying on it to navigate the system?)
Classic Tier Criteria
- Creativity (1-5 points - to what extent does the map represent a re-imaging of current MBTA mapping tools?)
- Aesthetic Quality (1-5 points - from a purely artistic and graphic design perspective, how successful is the map?)
- Readability / Visual Clarity (1-5 points - how accessible is the map? How quickly can the viewer retrieve desired information?)
- Informative Quality (1-5 points - how useful is the map to someone relying on it to navigate the system?)
- Accordance with MBTA map standards - All criteria must be met, if failed on any criteria the entry will be placed in the Open Tier category.
MBTA map standards
These are the legal and accessibility standards the MBTA currently holds system maps to, and which the Classic Tier submittals will be required to meet.
- Maps must fit into a perfect square (at a 20" X 20" scale).
- Proper legend and title should be included in the map.
- Accessibility guidelines include the need to provide station ADA accessibility information, and using only sans serif fonts and using mixed case for station names.
- Other standards that are important for customers with vision impairments include: maps should be designed so that two parallel lines do not touch; and text (such as station names) cannot break across a line without a buffer around the text.


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Johnson Finds High Gear Quickly As Sprint Cup Rolls Into Vegas
March 09, 2013 | By Bruce Martin
Brickyard Legend Jimmie Johnson is off to a great start to the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup season, and the four-time Brickyard 400 winner and five-time Cup champion looks to continue that this Sunday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Johnson, who won the Daytona 500 for the second time in his career two weeks ago, finished second to Carl Edwards last Sunday at Phoenix International Raceway. That gives him an eight-point lead over NASCAR fan favorite Dale Earnhardt Jr. heading into the 400-mile race at the 1.5-mile, high-banked Las Vegas oval.
NASCAR Sprint Cup practice and qualifications were rained out Friday with the starting lineup based on car owner points from the 2012 season, despite this being the third race of 2013. That means that defending Cup champion Brad Keselowski's Ford will start on the pole Sunday flanked by Clint Bowyer's Toyota.
An extra day of testing was added to this year's schedule so teams could learn more about the new Gen-6 race car. That proved beneficial after Friday's activity was rained out for the Cup Series.
"I'm glad we got on track Thursday," Johnson said. "That was a good move by NASCAR to give us some extra time on top of the fact that if we did have rain or some issues, we would all have on-track activity. Our car was fast. It took us a few runs to sort out things down in one and two over the bumps, but once we got that under control then we had a lot of speed in our Chevy.
"We're learning a ton. Phoenix, things changed quite a bit, and I can use Kasey Kahne and myself as an example, their setup was very, very fast there last year. They came back this year and had to work pretty hard to get it. We showed up at Phoenix and were fast right off the truck. Coming here, running a very similar package to what we thought worked here last time, it didn't exactly work. The front end didn't ride like it should, and we had to go to work and get the front end to stay down on the car and not bounce up and down so bad through the bumps. Some of that is probably due to the fact that the splitter is a much more solid structure now where before you had some give in the front end of the car and stuff would move. NASCAR added a bunch of bars up there to stiffen that, and splitter contact has a big impact on how the race car drives now, and we were feeling that yesterday."
Johnson has four wins at Las Vegas, including three in a row from 2005-07. Those are included in his five top-five and six top-10 finishes in 11 Vegas starts. His last win here was in 2010, and he finished second last season in this contest.
Despite finishing first and second in his first two races, Johnson isn't ready to call this a "dominant start."
"One-one would be dominant; one-two is competitive," Johnson said. "We're around the front throughout the Phoenix race but didn't have a chance to lead and take control so I would even put that more in a competitive mindset, but we're still learning. Daytona is its own animal. Phoenix was a very good sign that we have speed in our cars, and I think by the time we get to California Speedway we'll have a much better idea of which organizations and which makes have the speed."
While Johnson is off to a fast start, Hendrick Motorsports teammate Earnhardt is right on his tail.
Earnhardt never has won at Vegas and has two top-five and six top-10 finishes in 13 starts. He was 10
last year and eighth in 2011.
"We had pretty good speed right off the trailer and just worked with a lot of things," Earnhardt said. "Everybody had a lot of time Thursday to really kind of get up to speed. By the end of the day, everybody was running about the same times. We had more than enough practice, really, this weekend so I'm not too worried about what we didn't get to do today because yesterday was way more than we needed, to be honest. I'm feeling good, just hope we get a little time just to make sure everything is working right and get a couple laps Saturday just to make sure everything is cool, and we'll be ready to go.
"This place has got a lot of bumps going into Turn 1. They are something else. I'm impressed each time I come here how much rougher it is. That really challenges you to set the car up to be able to get through them bumps, and you might run a little different style shock package to do that where at Michigan or Charlotte or somewhere that doesn't have bumps like, you don't have to run that style of package so the setups are getting further apart, I guess, as far as most mile-and-a-halves and we run at Vegas. It does set the tone. Confidence is everything, and when you go to Vegas and you run well, you expect to go to the next mile-and-a-half at Texas or wherever it may be and run well."
Four-time Brickyard 400 winner and four-time Cup champion Jeff Gordon is the third Hendrick Motorsports driver in the top 10 in the standings after just two races. Gordon is the original Brickyard Legend, winning the inaugural Brickyard 400 in 1994.
Gordon drove to victory at Vegas in 200, his lone victory to go along with six top-five and seven top-10 finishes in 15 starts at the track. He was 12
last year.
"When I think of Vegas, I think of a fast, high-banked 1.5-mile racetrack with some real challenges," Gordon said. "That is what competitors love. They love a good challenge. The competition brings that in itself, and that seems to always come out here. There are some pretty significant bumps going into Turn 1 at this track. You are always battling with getting the grip, getting the balance, but also trying to figure out how to get over these bumps. That was what we struggled with the most yesterday during testing. We anticipated that coming in. It was evident yesterday, and so it's something that we definitely worked on overnight to try to improve for today."
After starting off last season with a poor start, Gordon had to endure a regular season-long battle just to make the Chase in the cutoff race at Richmond. He believes that experience has made his entire team stronger and better prepared for this year's fast start.
"It can either tear you completely apart or make you stronger," Gordon said. "I think in our case it made us stronger. I think that is just a sign of how strong-knit of a team that we are, how we communicate because we were challenged every weekend with good race cars and bad results. We just kept fighting through it. In this sport, in this day and age, it's so competitive, so far back that it is hard to find your way out of that type of a hole if you get into one early in the season. You've got to perform extremely well, really go on a streak in order to get out of it."
In her first full season in NASCAR Sprint Cup, Danica Patrick arrives in Vegas 22
in points – one place higher than her boss, team owner Tony Stewart.
Patrick is returning to the site of her best-ever Nationwide Series finish, fourth in 2011.
This is a fun track," Patrick said. "I feel like it is definitely the kind of track where I feel the most comfortable at. High bank; high grip. Fourth in the Nationwide car a couple of years ago was fun, and I feel like every time I've been here, we run pretty decent. It was nice to have a test day yesterday in the Cup car, just to get up to speed there; also for me to work on some qualifying the last half of the day.
"Track position is always important. Everybody is so good in Cup that it takes a lot to pass cars. You kind of settle into a pace and you kind of lose momentum at times, and it's just challenging. Our equipment stays so consistent out there, and that's what makes it difficult. You just have to get creative sometimes with your pit stops. I know pit stops played a big role last weekend. Whether it's strategy or not, but I feel like if you have a good car you will be able to pass and that makes restarts even more important, too."
"Hoosier Hotshot" Stewart is getting plenty of racing this weekend as he is also competing on the "Bull Ring" dirt track at LVMS.
Stewart drove to victory in this race last year, the first time he won a Cup race at Vegas. He has six top-five and nine top-10 finishes in 14 starts. He was also second at Vegas in 2011.
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in points, Stewart is already 51 points out of the lead. But he's not sounding the alarm yet.
"It's so early right now; there are so many things that can happen that I think it's way too early to be thinking about that," Stewart said. "I think if you are a team that is worrying about it right now, you were probably worried about just making it in to begin with. I think the teams that have confidence that they are going to be in or should be in the Chase probably aren't that concerned about it at this point."
As for the "Bull Ring," Stewart has a goal of competing in 100 races this year counting Cup, Nationwide and any other form of racing.
"We've run six outside of NASCAR so far," Stewart said. "I think our highest finish was third at Ocala. I think our worst finish was actually over here two nights ago when we finished 22
. We're definitely going to hit 100 this year. We're actually going to be at between 65 and 70 sprint car races right now with the schedule the way it is. That's not counting three rainouts that we already had. So we have a pretty ambitious schedule this year, and it will put us almost at 110 races total for the year if we get to run them all."
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To get ready for Valentine's Day, we asked some husband-wife chef and restaurant management duos to share their romantic stories: how they met, what they like to cook to celebrate the holiday and whether their restaurants go all out in the name of love.
Written by Mary Catherine Mikula, a partner behind NYC's Salinas restaurant, along with her husband, Donald Mikula, and Nicolas Matar. Inspired by their extensive travels along the Mediterranean coast of Spain, they opened this Spanish tapas restaurant in 2011 with chef Luis A Bollo at the helm.
Donald and I met while on a photo shoot for Neiman Marcus in San Francisco. He has been a celebrity hairstylist for 25 years; by the time I returned to New York from the trip, he had left a message with my agent insisting I come in to his salon for a haircut. I obliged, and the rest is history.
Together, we bring our diverse backgrounds and passions to Salinas – an unusual formula that works well for the restaurant, we think. Everyone calls Donald "the captain" – he makes the restaurant livelier by engaging guests in conversation and forming personal connections, and adorns the walls with photos he's taken during our travels. And I am known as "mama bear;" I like to make sure all is well with the staff, handle all the office tasks – scheduling, reservations – and create a new playlist for the restaurant every day.
Before Salinas, we rarely went out for dinner on Valentine's Day. We could never find a spot that felt romantic and cozy (or well-lit – a major pet-peeve of mine), and so we (and by we, I mean Donald) would cook. Ironically, one dish we loved to prepare was paella – and this was years before we opened the restaurant. We would open up a bottle of wine and share some Manchengo cheese while cooking.
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