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Angard Handbook
A policy handbook is available here.
First day at work
Before starting work you will have received a contract from us which you need to read, sign and return to us. Once this has been returned, we will then issue you with an ID badge and register you as available to work.
When we have a suitable shift for you at Royal Mail we will either call or text you to check your availability. Punctuality is essential in this role –it shows professionalism and a commitment to the job. Punctuality often leads to bookings being extended and Royal Mail requesting that staff return for further assignments, thus maintaining regular work. If you are continually late, this will result in the termination of your assignment. Please note that your meal breaks are scheduled and will not be paid.
On your first shift you need to report to your site of work to Group Security at reception with your ID badge. If for any reasons you do not have a badge, please ensure you take your passport with you or some other photo identification .
Your manager will also go through a health and safety briefing and site induction to ensure your aware of all the regulations at your site.
At Work
All flexible staff working at Royal Mail are expected to conform to the standard of dress for industrial areas. Unless you are told otherwise, your attire should be:
Smart and presentable, e.g. dark trousers with a polo shirt. T-shirts may be worn, but must not have abusive or inappropriate slogans written on them.
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE):
Some areas within Royal Mail require the wearing of high visibility vests, if this is the case your site will provide these for you. In some areas such as the warehouse you will be required to wear safety shoes (steel toe caps). If you have your own, it is strongly advisable to take these with you. However if you do not have these, some will be provided on site, but we cannot guarantee the correct size etc.
Codes of conduct
Lateness will not be tolerated. If you are going to be late for a shift please ensure you inform us as soon as possible.
If you fail to attend without informing us and no valid reason can be given your absense, your assignment will be terminated and you will no longer be offered work.
Any assumed breach of Mail Integrity (wilful delay and theft) will result in your immediate removal from site and your placement terminated. This will usually be with the involvement of Corporate Security and will result in you being placed on the Recruitment Risk Register (RRR), where proven Royal Mail will also prosecute individuals.
My Pay
Once you start work for us your wages will be paid into your bank account a week in arrears on a Friday (our week runs from Saturday-Friday), as long as we receive your timesheet back from your site by 10am on a Monday.
For industrial roles (sorters, loaders, deliveries, warehouse etc) you do not need to complete a timesheet, this is done by Royal Mail at the site you are working at. We cannot accept timesheets from yourself.
For commercial roles (administration, customer service etc) you need to complete a timesheet online which your manager will authorise.
Whilst working for us, you will be entitled to holiday leave. If you want to claim holiday, please complete the holiday form attached below and send to firstname.lastname@example.com
Click here to download a copy of the Holiday Form
If you need to contact the Tax office please call 0845 366 7865 and reference PAYE Reference: 475/XA59334.
For payroll queries email firstname.lastname@example.com
I am paying too much or too little tax
Please ensure that you have sent a P45 to us, if you have not got a P45 then we can supply a P46 for you. If you have supplied a P45 or P46 already then please speak with Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs who notify us of your tax code.
Click here to download a copy of the P46 request Form
How do I claim Holiday Pay?
Holiday requests submitted before 12pm on a Friday will be paid on the following Friday along with all other payroll payments.Any Holiday requests must be emailed to firstname.lastname@example.com, below is a holiday request form which will need to be attached to the email with the details of your request.
You can only claim holiday in advance and for days which you are not working; we can not process holiday claims for more than 8 hours per day or 40 hours per week.
If you are not sure of the amount of hours you have accrued then please feel free to email firstname.lastname@example.com and we will investigate and get back to you.
Click here to download a copy of the Holiday Form
What do I do if I am sick?
Please contact your Manager at Angard if you are unable to attend work due to any sickness.If you are off sick for longer than 4 working days you are entitled to claim SSP (Statutory Sick Pay). For more information on this or to obtain a form from ourselves please email email@example.com.
What clothing shall I wear?
You will need to wear appropriate clothing for the work you are doing, if you are working in a warehouse environment then you will need to wear safety shoes.
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LONDON (AP) -- USA Shooting is based in Colorado Springs, Colo., about an hour's drive from the site of the movie theater massacre that left 12 dead and 58 others wounded.
And, yes, it's very much on the mind of American competitors at the London Games.
Shooting sports get little mainstream attention in the United States, except during the Olympics, and even then it's nominal at best. The shootings in Aurora, Colo. took place about a week before the opening ceremony in London, renewing the debate about gun control in the U.S.
Five-time Olympic shooting medalist Kim Rhode of the U.S. says she hopes American success in London can show that "shooting is something that teaches responsibility, discipline, focus."

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ECM Capitol reporter
Sen. Julie Rosen stepped outside of the Senate Tax Committee late Friday evening, April 27 after witnessing her Vikings stadium bill sent to the Senate floor.
Rosen, for just clearing likely the last committee hurdle her high-profile bill needs to clear, was less than exultant.
"I'm tired," said Rosen, R-Fairmont.
That was understandable.
As Rosen anticipated, her stadium bill had a good going over in the high-spirited tax committee.
Some of the most liberal and conservative senators in the Senate formed blocs of opposition to bill, challenging its provisions, sources of funding.
Indeed, longtime foe of public dollars for stadiums Sen. John Marty, DFL-Roseville, at one point styled calling the stadium a public facility a "scam."
Rather than a public facility, the stadium actually was a taxpayer-subsidize revenue engine for an already lucrative industry, the National Football League, to make more money, Marty argued.
"The Vikings aren't a nonprofit — they're extremely profitable," said Marty.
Much of the more than five hours of committee time was spent debating the means of financing the state's stadium funding obligations.
An amendment offered by Rosen striking a provision in the bill that could have placed thousands of slot machines at Canterbury Park in Shakopee and Running Aces Harness in the City of Columbus — racino — was passed on a 10 to 3 vote.
Charitable gaming electronic pull-tabs and bingo provisions in the bill remain intact.
Sen. Sean Nienow, R-Cambridge, successfully amended racino onto the stadium bill during a previous committee.
"I'm working what magic I have, but I don't serve on the (tax) committee," Nienow said prior to the committee hearing.
Many of the arguments Nienow voiced in defending racino in committee were echoed by Sen. Roger Chamberlain, R-Lino Lakes, in tax committee.
Chamberlain styled charitable gaming revenues as regressive and volatile.
In terms of containing the growth of gambling, Chamberlain argued that racino was far superior to charitable gambling as it would place slot machines at two locations while electronic pull-tabs and bingo would scatter additional gambling across the state.
"This is going to change how the state looks," Chamberlain warned of the charitable gaming provision.
But other senators warned keeping racino in the stadium bill would wreck it.
"A racino is a deal breaker," said Rosen, who otherwise expressed a general support for racino.
Senate Majority Leader David Senjem, R-Rochester, who carried racino legislation, struck the same tone.
"This (racino) puts the entire bill in jeopardy — plain and simple," said Senjem.
In a flurry of amendments, the racino provision was stripped from the bill, though an Internet nexus sales tax provision was added.
Senate Minority Leader Tom Bakk, DFL-Cook, attempted to amend a "user fee" or stadium sales tax provision onto the bill, arguing that Vikings stadium supporters were a passionate lot and would not object to paying a little more to support a new stadium.
Beyond this, this additional funding — perhaps $16 million a year, Bakk estimated — would make state stadium revenues "rock solid," he said.
Minnesota Vikings stadium front man Lester Bagley called the idea "extremely problematic."
But an amendment to his sales tax amendment that he did not like cause Bakk to withdraw his amendment.
But other senators on the tax committee attempted to remove the charitable gaming provisions from the bill and replace them with a list of "user fees," surcharges on tickets, concessions, license, others.
Rosen warned against revamping funding mechanisms in the bill, painfully worked out over many months of negotiations, she explained.
"We may not have a third partner," she said, suggesting the Vikings would walk.
But Sen. John Howes, R-Red Wing, argued Rosen was overreacting.
"This shouldn't be a deal-killer," he said.
"I want this to go to the Senate floor," Howes said.
But user fee amendment opponents, such as Sen. Geoff Michel, R-Edina, argued the tax committee should not be making major alterations to a bill without knowing the fiscal impact.
"It pretty clear they're (amendment supporters) not comfortable with expanding gaming in any form," said Michel.
While Dayton Revenue Commissioner Myron Frans explained his department could obtain some fiscal estimates on the user fees, he indicated they could not speedily get them all.
Marty argued a ballpark estimate existed, citing Bakk's back of the envelop estimate.
"I'm not comfortable," said Sen. Ann Rest, DFL-New Hope, the perceived lack of solid numbers.
Senate Tax Committee Chairwoman Julianne Ortman, R-Chanhassen, suggested Rosen and bill supporters pull together financial information concerning the user fees, arguing committee debate had sent her a strong message.
Debate flared, and in quick succession the committee recess, reconvened, debated, before finally sending Rosen's bill to the Senate floor without recommendations on a 7 to 6 vote.
"I knew that was a tough committee," said Rosen, speaking in the Capitol corridor.
But they managed to fight back a lot of "lousy" amendments, she explained.
Rosen expects a long debate, perhaps 12 hours, when the stadium bill hits the Senate floor.
She thinks she's got the votes to pass her bill.
"Yes, I do," she said.
The House has not yet debated its Vikings stadium bill on the floor.
House Majority Leader Matt Dean, R-Dellwood, said the House Republican Caucus has no formal position on the stadium.
But to pass there has to be bipartisan support, he said.
He didn't know whether the stadium has enough votes in the House to pass. Dean explained.
Dean thought the State Capitol bonding bill, which lost by a single vote, was going to pass, he said, smiling.
Personally, Dean considers restoring the State Capitol a higher priority than building a new stadium.
Ortman said the Minnesota Vikings are an asset to the State of Minnesota.
"But they're asking us to do extraordinary things on their behalf," she said.
Ortman voted against the Senate stadium bill in tax committee.
So did senators Chamberlain and Warren Limmer, R-Maple Grove.
Michel and Rest voted to send the stadium bill to the Senate floor.


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Data security, disaster recovery and team-building remain as the only detractors to remote working according to SonicWALL survey
According to a survey of more than 1,100 managers by secure infrastructure firm SonicWALL, business leaders and managers are becoming more comfortable with their staff working remotely, although concerns remain about the impact of the remote work force on employee productivity, effective teambuilding and computer security.
The survey of management views on remote working, sponsored by SonicWALL and conducted in the US and Australia by online marketing research firm InsightExpress, indicates more than half of the respondents believe that offering their employees the ability to work remotely is a competitive necessity or at minimum a motivating perk for employees. More than a third of the 1,184 managers surveyed have employees that work out of the office more than 20% of the time. The chief reasons to change their minds among managers with no formal remote worker policy in place are: employee motivation (26%); cost of office space (15%); rising gas prices (14%); and traffic or weather conditions (14%).
Half of poll takers also reported that their firms have formal remote worker policies in place. But despite this growing support for offsite working, business leaders identified several concerns unique to managing a remote work force. The top three anxieties - each reported by more than 20% of respondents -- included:.
* Worry over whether their remote workers will remain productive, in spite of the fact that more managers - 34% - believe remote workers are more productive rather than equally or less productive than their in-office peers.
* Challenges to building strong teams, with 15% believing remote workers are missing out on an aspect of the job by not being in the office;
* Concerns about potential security breaches resulting from remote access, especially top-of-mind for almost a quarter of respondents who had no policy in place for securing remote access.
"Our findings confirm that the majority of IT managers need to reassess their plans for safely connecting remote workers to corporate network resources," said Steve Franzese, vice president of marketing at SonicWALL. "In our 2006 survey of remote workers, we found that security rated very low on their priority list. It's therefore incumbent upon IT administrators to deploy flexible and practical secure remote access technology that enforces strict security but is easy to manage and even easier for remote employees to use."
Location of their remote workers matters to managers. Most (22%) prefer to think of their staff working from home, followed by 16% who find working from hotel business centres acceptable. Coffee shops airports, public libraries and wireless hotspots received limited support - between 6% and 9%. Fewer than 2% of managers would look kindly on workers who choose a wired beach, pool or stadium from which to conduct business.
Leaders and remote teams are not aligned on security matters related to remote working. While remote workers (surveyed by SonicWALL in 2006) ranked security low on their list of priorities, network security shared the top spot with productivity as the most pressing concern of their managers. More than 20% of employees felt it was appropriate to use personal mobile phones and PDAs to connect while working from home, while 68% of managers believe that company computers and personal desktops/laptops are most appropriate.
The poll also points out the deficiencies in preparing company networks to support secure remote access. According to the findings, only 23% have anti-virus software on their computers and laptops, just 16% offer an SSL-VPN connection, 14% have an IPSec connection, and 9% don't even know if there's security in place for their remote staffs. Only 34% of managers were confident that their organizations had disaster preparation policies including remote working; 13% of those surveyed did not know, 27% had no disaster preparation plan and 27% had a plan that did not include remote working.
When their remote employees don't immediately answer their home or mobile phones, managers showed some lapse of faith. Nearly a quarter think their employees are running household errands or shuttling the kids around, and 9% believe they are being deliberately ignored.
In a March 2006 SonicWALL-sponsored survey of remote workers themselves, (76% believed that working remotely increased their productivity, and 61% were positive that their managers agreed. The new survey suggests this optimism is not equally shared by their superiors, with 29% believing there was no difference and 21% believing remote staffers were less effective.
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We got upgraded and anything we needed they were very accommodating. It is good value for money, however we did find a that the mugs for tea still had lipstick on.
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We only stayed for a night on our trip around London.
Staff and room were of high quality, very clean and tidy and well finished. Breakfast was very good although a little expensive, but it is London. Would gladly stay again if I found myself down that way.
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Would definitely recommend this hotel to all my friends and family :-) will be back for sure staff are amazing and so friendly - even made cocktails that weren't on the menu.
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Reception, bar, dining area very nice decor. Staff polite. Room very spacious, nice decor, large king size bed comfy. Only downsides were the very creaky floorboards and the abysmal shower (a dribble due to the poor water pressure and lack of cleaning of the shower head). Everything else was fine, clean and good quality. Would recommend this hotel.
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Greece's Prime Minister may have narrowly survived a vote of confidence, but George Papandreou still needs to secure a coalition if he's to get the bailout package through parliament. Until that happens the future of Greece in the Eurozone is still uncertain. So what would it mean if Greece did leave the Eurozone? How would it work? And what are the Greeks doing to protect their money?
Paul Lewis is joined by Vicky Pryce, senior managing director FTI Consulting.
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With so many talented Interflora florists up and down the country, we thought it was about time we launched our own network of expert bloggers; giving you an insight into the every day life of a working florist on the high street and our florists an additional stage on which to showcase their amazing creativity and expertise.
Our expert florist blogs are a brilliant way to indulge your love of flowers, take a look behind the scenes of the industry and learn something new. Take a look at our latest recruits…
Morgan Nuth
Morgan is the face behind The London Florist Blog and has worked in the floristry industry for nearly twenty years. Born in the UK with Dutch ancestry, Morgan studied floristry in Australia and Japan before returning to London to open his multi-award winning florist shops in the capital. Morgan enjoys a reputation of being one of London's most creative floral stylists and his work is often requested by London's television and film as well as the odd celebrity client. For the past three years Morgan has supported Interflora in creating their medal-winning exhibits at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show. Follow his blog for an insight into the glamourous side of the industry.
Jenny Murphy
Former Interflora Irish Florist of the Year, Jenny Murphy went on to be named the RHS Chelsea Florist of the Year in 2012. Jenny scooped the coveted title after her stunning floral chandelier design was named Best in Show at the prestigious horticultural show. When not competing Jenny can be found in her flower shop, Flowers by Moira, in Dunshaughlin where she particularly enjoys designing arrangements for weddings and corporate events. Over the past 25 years, Jenny has catered for a whole manner of occasions and events (including a Royal visit!) and The Daily Florist is her account of the day to day life of a florist in Ireland.
Su Whale and Joy Gill
Confessions of a Florist follows the working life of two Interflora florists in Birmingham. Su and Joy work at The Flower Centre in the city's bustling centre and their blog gives an insight into the life of a twenty-first century florist on the great British high street. You may already be familiar with Su's writing as she has guest blogged for Interflora on many occasions and also regularly contributes to our Mercury magazine. Read Confessions of a Florist to brush up on your flower knowledge, learn helpful hints and tips and to stay in the know about all the season's latest trends.
Mark Hollingworth
The Flower Press is authored by Lincolnshire based florist Mark who runs who runs a 40 year old award-winning floristry business called Flowers by Suzanne. Floristry has been in Mark's family for generations and his blog explains why the task of 'delivering emotions' every day is still so very important to him and his team of highly experienced florists. Mark also runs a Flower School in Lincoln so be sure to check out his blog for inspiration styling ideas.
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THE NIGHT LARRY KRAMER KISSED ME Benefit Raises Over $66K for BC/EFA
A sold-out benefit performance of the landmark show THE NIGHT Larry Kramer KISSED ME on May 20, 2013, raised a remarkable $66,025 for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and Sero Project. The re-imagined work was transformed from a one-man show into one featuring an all-star ensemble cast.
Actor and activist David Drake wrote THE NIGHT Larry Kramer KISSED ME in the early 1990s. After joining the activist group ACT UP, Drake began writing autobiographical monologues about the AIDS crisis that eventually became the one-man show about this critical point in American history.
The one-night-only benefit performance featured an ensemble of talented actors, including Drake, Brandon Cordeiro (Pearl at Kumble Theater of the Performing Arts), two-time Tony Award nominee Robin De Jesús (La Cage aux Folles, In the Heights), two-time Tony nominee André De Shields (The Full Monty, Play On!), Claybourne Elder (Bonnie & Clyde), Tony nominee Rory O'Malley (The Book of Mormon), Anthony Rapp (Rent), Wesley Taylor(Smash, The Addams Family), Chad Ryan (Chicago premiere of The Night Larry Kramer Kissed Me), Donald C. Shorter, Jr. (La Cage aux Folles national tour), Aaron Tone (BearCity 2) and Tony winner BD Wong (M. Butterfly). Tony nominee Robert La Fosse (Dancin', Jerome Robbins' Broadway) directed.
"The 20th anniversary performance was a moving, exhilarating success," said Tom Viola, executive director of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. "Under Robert's superb direction, the brilliant ensemble cast joined David in an explosive re-working of what had been landmark solo work. We were so proud to be a part of this evening, celebrating the present, remembering the heartbreak and still committed to a better future."
First performed by Drake himself, who won an Obie for his work, the original off-Broadway run at the Perry Street Theatre became one of the longest-running solo shows in New York theatre history. There now have been nearly 100 productions worldwide and it's been translated into French, Portuguese, Spanish and Greek.
The 20th anniversary performance was presented at the Gerard W. Lynch Theater at John Jay College. It was produced by Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and benefited BC/EFA and Sero Project, which is working to end inappropriate criminal prosecutions of people with HIV.
Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS is one of the nation's leading industry-based, nonprofit AIDS fundraising and grant-making organizations. By drawing upon the talents, resources and generosity of the American theatre community, since 1988 BC/EFA has raised more than $225 million for essential services for people with AIDS and other critical illnesses across the United States.
Broadway Cares awards annual grants to more than 450 AIDS and family service organizations nationwide and is the major supporter of the social service programs at The Actors Fund, including the HIV/AIDS Initiative, the Phyllis Newman Women's Health Initiative and the Al Hirschfeld Free Health Clinic.
For more information, please visit Broadway Cares online at broadwaycares.org, like us on Facebook at facebook.com/BCEFA, follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/BCEFA, watch us on YouTube at youtube.com/BCEFAtv and pin us on Pinterest at pinterest.com/BCEFA.
Sero Project is a national alliance of people with HIV working to realize the vision of the 1983 Denver Principles manifesto to empower people with HIV and combat HIV-related stigma, discrimination and criminalization. For more information, visit seroproject.com, like them on Facebook at facebook.com/TheSeroProject and follow on Twitter at twitter.com/theseroproject.
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Sensation due for an overhaul, but still had a good time: Carnival Sensation Cruise Review by annm78
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Sensation due for an overhaul, but still had a good time
Destination: Bahamas
Embarkation: Port Canaveral (Orlando)
We flew in to Orlando and rented a car from there so we could stop off and get wine/soda. Boarding was quick and easy, except for the luggage folks who were almost all taking lunch at the same time, sitting in the parking lot looking at the line of shuttles waiting on them. After 20 minutes we were able to get off our shuttle and turn in our checked bags. The woman had the nerve is imply she deserved a tip (yeah, right!).
After boarding we went to check out our room. We were in M21, which is a porthole room. The room was made up and very clean, including the bathroom. Didn't see any mold like I've seen mentioned in other reviews. Our luggage didn't get there until much later in the evening. We had towel animals on our bed every night. The only complaint about the room was that even when turned off one of More the lights around the vanity area would continuously flicker faintly.
Hubby wanted to walk around and check out the pool, so we did. One of the first things I told him was how well maintained everything looked. I don't know if it's bc of all their recent trouble, but we saw workers doing routine maintenance work during the cruise which was good.
The pool was pretty chilly, so we didn't use it much at all during the cruise, but it looked nice and was clean. The hot tubs would have been nice if there weren't so many kids in them, even into the evening. I was glad they had the Serenity Deck, even though it's too small for its purpose. People were waiting around for chair space pretty often. The hot tubs were nice and the chairs were comfortable.
The lounges on board were clean, but definitely dated, just like the lobby areas. The giant hands in the piano bar have been repainted silver instead of black and white. They look better now, IMO.
The food on the buffet was decent. Not super flavorful, but not gross either. Lots of options. The pizza station had a goat cheese pizza that was very good and the sandwich station had an option for a mozzarella/prosciutto/arugula which was tasty. Desserts were ok, but I don't remember anything being stand out awesome.
Food in the dining room was better. First night I got the flat iron steak which was prepared perfectly, but I got it another night and it a little tough. The veal parmigiana was too heavily breaded for my taste. Elegant night I ordered the lobster and shrimp and ended up getting seconds. Salads were good. I got the chocolate lava cake, I also tried the poached pear and the creme caramel. The creme caramel was ok. The bottom had a bit of a tough layer I didn't care for. Service in the dining room was great the first night and decent the rest of the time. Occasionally we found ourselves waiting 15 minutes for the next course to arrive. The "showtime" in the dining room was fun. The crew does a great job of looking like they're enjoying themselves even though they're probably exhausted!
We saw one of the game shows that was like Jeopardy and it was amusing. We caught the tail end of Curves. Skimpy outfits and dancing. Their dancers aren't bad, but need to work on coordination.
The last night we saw their 80's show and it was good, but TOO LOUD. I can't say that enough. Other people around me were also holding their ears. It kind of ruined it for me!
Overall, this was a good first cruise. With the price point being low it definitely attracts a mixed crowd. We just ignored the people who thought jeans and tshirts on elegant night in the dining room was okay as well as those who were loud and boisterous at the buffet with piles of half eaten food in front of them (so much waste!!). Next time I will definitely pick a newer ship, especially if we'll have a full day at sea as we did this time, but the Sensation wasn't a bad choice for what we wanted. Less
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Lorelle Swader, Director, HRDR Office
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Minutes of 2007 Annual Conference
Motion by Tibbs, seconded by Wilson. Approved unanimously.
- Planned Giving Program: Kim Olsen-Clark from the ALA Development Office reported on the ALA Planned Giving Program.
- ALA Executive Board Liaison: Swader reported (for Charles Kratz) that conference attendees need to register for the Conference before they can reserve a hotel room. She discussed "organizational excellence" as contained in the Strategic Plan, the membership survey, and the concept of graduated dues not being on the front-burner. She also reported on "electronic participation," the revision of the Code of Professional Ethics, and the APA's Sequel program.
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I Was Enraged By A Cake Decorator!
Decorating By MandaBrizown Updated 21 Mar 2010 , 6:12pm by cownsj
Ok time to vent.
As cake decorators, we take pride in our work. I know that I always am welcoming to beginners and usually won't mention my level of decorating. I don't want to make them feel bad. However, I was ready to scream at this cake decorator on Sat.
Here is a little back story. My mother and myself manage an event center. We rent the facility for weddings, parties, etc. We had a wedding for this past Sat. The family had came in and set up the reception and worked very hard to make sure everything was in its place. I was supposed to let the cake decorator know where to set the cake up. The reception was scheduled to begin at 3 pm.
The cake decorator shows up at 2 and I greet her. I show her where the cake is supposed to go and I offered to help get the tiers out of her car. She agreed. I should have been tipped off when I saw the first tier. Anyway she comes in and starts setting the cake up. I didn't want to hover or bother her so I stay far back and pretended to be doing something else. I seen that she had all the tiers on cardboard circles. Ok.
However it seems like she is using a tier set to set the cake up. First I think she cant put pillars with plain cake boards. There is no stability. Anyway I leave her and tell my mom to go and pry to see how much she charged for the cake. After she leaves my mother says "you will never believe how much she charged that lady for that cake." After a few seconds of guessing she says, "85 dollars per tier."
This is the point, when my jaw is on the floor. I go look at the cake and was immediatley engulfed in anger!
Let me explain what this cake looked like. She had made single layer tiers. Then did not level the cakes. She took them straight out of the pan and set them right side up with baking "humps" still in tact. She then procceded to ice them and leave tons of spatula marks all over them. The icing didnt even go all the way to the bottom of the cake. Lets see then when it came to the assembly it was even worse. I dont know if she was trying to stack the cakes or tier them. I am assuming that she was attempting to stack them.
The bottom tier had a Wilton scalloped edge board. The other tiers had plain cardboard circles that hadn't been trimmed. She used 10 in cake circles for 8 and 6 inch cakes. Then there was a 1 inch gap between the tiers. Why, because she didn't make the straws flush with the cakes. She had cut the straws uneven and with points. Some parts of the tiers were being held by a POINT! Then she placed black and deep red plastic roses all over the cake!
I was livid when I found out she got paid 255.00 for this! I told my mother I have got to fix this cake before the bride gets here. She will be crushed if she sees this cake. I was so mad to think that this woman thought that this cake was up to par.
So i waited for some of the family members to arrive and told them that I could fix it. I had some icing with me and some of my tools and that I could try and make it better. The minute the mother of bride arrived she was very unhappy. She said please fix this cake for my daughter. So I took it and did the best I could with the time and supplies that I had.
Luckily, the bride never knew what the original cake looked like. So I was happy that I was there and just happened to be a cake decorator! I still cant believe it. AAHHH! And, she was so proud of her cake and was taking pictures of it. My mom said she had asked her if she did this for a living and she said yes! OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Anyway thanks for listening!
For some reason I ca not upload pics on my forum posts. So Iam gonna post the picture in my photos. I will label it befoer and I will post the one of the after.
They were very lucky you were there, you had icing, and you had the ability to fix it! Nice repair job, btw!
Just curious...
How did you wind up fixing the humpty humps?
Wow, wow, wow........just thank goodness you were there! A 10 year old could have one better than that!!! I hope the bride didn't have to pay for that mess!!! Unreal........but.....Mark one up for yourself you deserve it!
What a shame............I know I see pics of some wedding cakes and cannpt believe they have the gaul to sell them they look horrible, and I can't believe they are in business. Thank heaven you were there.
Unbelievable that she had the nerve to charge that much when she clearly was clueless about what she was doing. You really did a terrific job making it pretty.
You did a nice job saving the cake. The "after" looks great.
OMG, I can't believe the cake was delivered and set up like that! In this day and age!! Wow.. just wow!
Nice save - are you in a position to blacklist this decorator from your facility??
Do you always carry spare icing with you? lol. I'm glad this story has a happy ending....very lucky bride to have you watching over her. You're like a guardian cake angel
omg what a wonderful job at a 'save'!
Even if someone has never made a wedding cake in their life, there is no way they can look at that and think, "Yeah! Good job!"
I can't believe she can pay the overhead of a shop if this is the quality of work that she does.
Wow, the original cake was pathetic but your redo looked pretty good considering what you had to work with. Did you level and flip the cakes? If someone wanted to hurt and/or embarrass a bride on her wedding day a cake like that would be a good way to go about it. And getting 250 bucks for it would really be the bonus. It almost looks like an intentional botch job.
It was a blessing you were there and prepared to make repairs. I assume that's why you had icing and tools on hand. Hm?
Nice save! I would definitely try to get that other cake decorator on a list of people you will not allow in the event center. I'm with CarolAnn.. it does look like an intentional botch job. Did the bride not see the decorators previous work? Maybe this was her 1st wedding cake and she was flying by the seat of her pants. But my gosh.. stacking and leveling is a key essential part of decorating!!
I think this would outrage any cake decorator! That lady has no idea how to decorate cakes. I just can't understand how people get away with things like this. You did a great job at saving the cake. Does this "decorator" have a business? home baker?
You did a beautiful job!! Did it taste ok???
MandaBrizown, you did a great rescue job!! What a blessing for that bride. You saved her years of crying each time she looked at her wedding photos!
I agree with the others, if you can blacklist this person from the facility you will be doing a service to future brides!
May the good you've done be repaid to you a hundredfold!
Oh my word. How could anyone look at the before picture and think that was OK?
You did a great job with the save!
I think it looks intentional too. That's the only way I can wrap my mind around it.
Normally I wouldn't recomment touching another caker's wedding cake, but I make an exception in this case. Thank God you got the MOB to see the before and after...and thought to take pictures. This bride will be grateful to you forever for that.
I hope she seeks a full refund too. Unreal!
looking at the before and after, i cant believe the orginal decorater thought that they cake was acceptable :O I mean its really baffeling me as to how she could possibly think it was up to standard, Your did a wonderful job on the save, you saved that poor bride alot of grief, the nerve of some people is beyond me
WOW...just WOW! That before cake was unreal! I hope that decorator got a call from the bride's mom about that. I can't ever wrap my mind around her charging for that. It isn't even remotely passable as a stacked cake and her finishing skills...well...no comment. I'm by no means that great myself but I can honestly say that cake is disappointing.
They were VERY lucky that you were there!! The after cake is lovely! You really fixed it up nice!
I read your post and thought "you must be exaggerating" but OMG! that leaves me without words. Shame on anyone getting paid for that, kudos to you for a great save!
I only do cakes for fun now and then and I know that one is a mess. You did a great job of saving it. That cake could had made for a very disappointing day. I can't believe anyone would pay for somthing like that.
I commented on the cake pic. and I stand by it. You are SUCH a wonderful gal doing this for this bride AND the bride should ask for some kind of refund and pass it on to you as a tip for saving her cake!! I can't believe what you did to that cake!!
This has got to be one of the BEST all time saves of a wedding cake!
wow !!! that is crazy someone would even have the nerve to deliver something like that.
You did an absolutely amazing job with the save. Bless your heart for saving that bride's day!
As for the before picture, I am absolutely speechless. A blind monkey could have done a better job.
::shakes head::
Only a passionate cake decorator would happen to have extra icing, piping tools, and spatula on hand in case of emergency
I wouldn't go so far as to blacklist the original decorator...her quality of work (or lack thereof) will eventually catch up to her on its own. I hope she takes some classes or reads some cake books to help her correct her mistaken ideas of leveling, icing, stacking, etc. Anyway... GREAT save... your scroll work is really pretty!
Melanie Mc.
She actually left the cake boards like that???? I can't believe that!
I hope you showed the brides the before and after pics.... she should get her money back! a child could have done better ast that
Thank God you were there... what you did for that bride is priceless... truly
THank you for your kindness...
I know most of us cake artists would die if something like that came to our attention, we can't help but want to make it better....
before I forget....
that cake decorator lacked something that no one might be able to teach her.... COMMON SENCE.... helloooooo
the after pics... amazing! and you didn't even have to do it... but you truly saved her day....
I wouldn't go so far as to blacklist the original decorator...her quality of work (or lack thereof) will eventually catch up to her on its own.
If I were just a decorator, I might say the same thing. But if I owned a venue, I would feel a responsibility to my brides to refer them to GOOD vendors. I would want their experience at my facilty to be a good one. Even tho' I didn't make the cake, their experience would be impacted. I wouldn't be able to live with myself if one of my venue brides told me she was using this cake person and I just sat back and said to myself, "oh well! she'll learn her mistake on her wedding day!"
And the way it "catches up to her" is by not being permitted inside reputable facilities because of her lack of quality and talent.
Wow, that is a classic cake wreck if I ever saw one. Great save!
GO DEBI!! GO DEBI!! lol
You are right though, I think if I had control over what vendors were allowed to provide services inside MY facility, this decorator wouldn't be one of them! Besides, I wouldn't want pics of HORRIBLE cakes with the backdrop being MY facility floating all over the net either. Especially if people hear "the lady that runs the place decorates cakes too" they might think YOU made that cake!!


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A judicial investigation has been launched in Spain into the death of a Senegalese immigrant who drowned after the civil guard sank his dinghy.
Laucling Sonko, 29, reportedly told the officers that he could not swim but they allegedly laughed at his protests and burst the dinghy off the coast of Ceuta, the Spanish north African province.
Many would-be illegal immigrants try to get into Spain's north African enclaves, Ceuta and Melilla, using makeshift inflatables launched from Morocco's Mediterranean coast.
Spain's attorney general, Cándido Conde-Pumpido, ordered magistrates to investigate the officers for manslaughter after complaints from an immigration group.
The incident happened in September last year when Sonko and two other immigrants attempted to get into Ceuta by sailing out from Morocco's coast.
A Spanish civil guard patrol stopped the dinghy and towed it back into Moroccan waters. Just 100 metres from the beach, they burst the inflatable with a knife, according to the NGO Commission for Refugee Help (CEAR).
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i do all my largemouth fishing with either the TFO mini mag 8wt. or a Mystic 8wt. with sinking line. i have found the 8wt. throws anything i want. and pulls the big boys out of cover
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Wow those are monsters! So the mini mag is that good? I thought about getting one for their reputation for casting big flies and handling big fish well.
Whered you get that Frog fly? that thing is really cool!
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To be honest, and not to infer anything on your end, but I think that casting larger flies is much more about casting technique than rod weight. My standard bass rod is a 6wt and I throw everything from small to large, including size 2 heavy eyed clousers, large 1/0 foam frogs and mice, and heavily weighted crayfish. I've never felt that the 6wt was undergunned for my flies, especially since casting 80 ft is really unnecessary for almost all freshwater bassing applications.
My new primary rod for just about everything is a 2wt, and I can still throw size 6 tungsten bead leeches, smaller foam frogs, and medium streamers on it. If you know how to haul or double haul, you can save yourself 1 or 2 rod sizes and get more enjoyment out of the fish.
I guess if you are consistently pulling 6lb bass from a patch of lily pads than a 9wt might make sense, but I can get 25 lb stripers on my 9wt.
I guess that makes sense. My casting isnt the best on the planet, so thats probably my problem! One problem for me is the lakes with the monsters around here are pretty much all lily pads and milfoil. Once you hook them, they swim straight for the crud... Its hard to pull them out even with my Sage LMB. The bass around here are about 4-6 lbs average. Catfish are monsters too, same with the gar.
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4 bedroom semi-detached house for saleBrighton Road, Birkdale, Southport, Merseyside, PR8 4DD
Under Offer £174,950
Property Description
Key features
- Four Bedroom Semi Detached
- Ideally Situated for the Village
- Two Large Reeption Rooms
- Kitchen and Rear Conservatory
- Good Size Rear Garden
- Modernisation Required
- PX for Apartment Considered
- Early Interest Anticipated
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A spacious four bedroom semi detached property requiring an element of refurbishment and modernisation throughout. Ideally situated local to Birkdale village, schools and public transport links to Southport & Liverpool. This spacious family home benefits within from: open entrance porch, long hallway, front & rear reception room, cloakroom/WC, kitchen, dining room and conservatory. To the first floor there are four bedrooms with the master being of an impressive size and a family bathroom. To the front of the property is a driveway with parking for two family size cars which in turn leads through a side gate to a great size rear garden with grass laid to lawn and an array of trees & bushes.
Leave Bailey Estates Birkdale office and head out of the village on Liverpool Road. Travel over the traffic lights and take the first left turn in to Brighton Road where the property will be easily identified by a Bailey Estates 'For Sale' board.
4' 4'' x 2' 9'' (1.34m x 0.85m) Open Porch Entrance with tiled floor and dado rail to mid height. Ornate coving above the door with side lead glazed windows.
21' 10'' x 4' 4'' (6.68m x 1.34m) Long Hallway with stairs to front. Spindle balustrade staircase. Cocing to high level. Under stairs storage cupboard. Two panelled radiators.
Front Lounge
15' 10'' x 13' 2'' (4.84m x 4.03m) Bay to front aspect. Picture rail and coving to high level. Painted wood fire surround housing electrical coal effect fire on tiled hearth. Panelled radiator to rear wall.
Rear Lounge
13' 9'' x 12' 1'' (4.21m x 3.7m) Georgian style French doors to rear leading out to rear garden. Ornate light coloured fire surround housing coal effect electric fire. Panelled radiator to rear wall. Picture rail and coving to high level.
Cloakroom/ WC
5' 7'' x 2' 11'' (1.72m x 0.89m) Light wood effect flooring. Dado rail to mid-height. Low level WC. Wash hand basin.
11' 3'' x 9' 8'' (3.45m x 2.96m) Bay window to side aspect. Light wood effect flooring. Selection of base and eye level Kitchen storgae units. Stainless steel sink and drainer. Space and services for dishwasher, and fridge freezer. Tiled splash back.
Dining Room
11' 10'' x 11' 4'' (3.63m x 3.46m) Georgian style window to side aspect with door alongside leading out to rear garden. Tiled floor throughout. Panelled radiator to front wall. Space and services for washing machine and tumble dryer. Double sliding doors enter into...
11' 11'' x 9' 0'' (3.65m x 2.75m) Windows to side and rear. Tiled effect flooring throughout. Side door leading out to rear garden.
Front Bedroom 1
18' 0'' x 12' 9'' (5.5m x 3.9m) Great size master bedroom with picture rail and coving to high level. Two panelled radiators fitted below two windows to front aspect.
Bedroom 2
12' 1'' x 11' 5'' (3.7m x 3.5m) Rear window looking out over rear courtyard and garden. Panelled radiator mounted below.
8' 1'' x 5' 0'' (2.48m x 1.54m) Frost glazed window to side aspect. Panelled radiator to side wall. Suite comprising of panelled bath with electric shower over, pedestal sink and low level flush WC. Tiled wall over bath.
Bedroom 3
8' 2'' x 7' 8'' (2.5m x 2.35m) Window to side aspect. Panelled radiator. Coving to high level.
Bedroom 4
11' 6'' x 11' 0'' (3.52m x 3.37m) Window to rear aspect looking over rear garden, panelled radiator mounted below. Original style fire place set to rear chimney breast.
Front Garden
Front driveway with ample space for off road parking. High sided Privet hedge to side with gate leading through to rear garden.
Rear Garden
Side paved courtyard leads out to a good sized rear garden with a vast selection of bushes and trees to side borders. Paved patio area and grass laid to lawn throughout.
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Geoff Dixon can see the future of Australia's struggling tourism industry, and it is expensive.
The former Qantas chief executive and now chairman of Tourism Australia doesn't spend too much time fretting about the overcooked Australian dollar – it's never been his style to whinge about something he cannot personally change. Dixon says it's time everybody in the industry woke up from the collective dream that the currency is experiencing some kind of temporary aberration.
"It's not a nightmare, it's a reality," Dixon tells the Weekend Financial Review from Tourism Australia's offices high above Sydney's Darling Harbour. "We have to face it, Australia is now a high-cost destination.
"We can talk about it, we can wring our hands, but to spend too much time complaining about the currency is self-defeating. What we need to do is spend our time on how we market the country better and make sure that the product is worth what people pay for it."
But exactly what product and what people is the key question.
Glitzy integrated resorts (souped-up casinos, that is) which appeal to the cashed-up and increasingly mobile ranks of Asia's middle class are a key part of the new product push, with
"It's not unpalatable and it's not something we should shy away from. Nobody else in Australia is investing as much in tourism as Crown in Perth and Melbourne and Echo in Sydney and the Gold Coast. James Packer and Larry Mullin have been saying it and people can shout self-interest all they like, but the fact is Crown Melbourne is the most visited site in the country. Jupiters is around No. 2," Dixon says. "This new wave of tourists [from Asia] want the unique outdoors and natural experience, but they also want top-notch shopping, restaurants, hotels and, yes, gambling and they want all of those things in one place."
Spearheaded by Dixon and chief executive Andrew McEvoy, Tourism Australia is on a mission to lift the overall standard of the hospitality industry by attracting investment – along with Austrade – in a plethora of high-end projects ranging from 500-room five-star hotels in capital cities to far-flung luxury getaways.
As visitor arrivals from China and south-east Asian nations surge amid an influx of airline capacity that is, in turn, in response to rising demand to travel, Australia is being simultaneously dealt a blow by the strong dollar encouraging locals to venture overseas. New or renovated Australian resorts such as Qualia and Hayman Island in the Whitsundays may tick all the boxes when it comes to what TA is trying to drive, but with top-of-the-range rooms costing well over $1000 a night they compare unfavourably on price to what can be found in Indonesia, Thailand and a growing list of other Asian destinations.
The dollar might be inflating the price differential between Australia's high-end tourism offering and that of our neighbours, but it us who must adapt to Asia's luxury standards and tourist expectations and not the other way around, according to Dixon.
"It makes domestic tourism much more difficult, no doubt about that, because it is so, so attractive to go offshore now.
"We haven't had a currency like this for a long, long time," he says. "I'm not sure there's much more we can do about that except make our product in Australia as attractive as we possibly can. I don't know if that means margin retraction, but that may be the only thing you can do."
With reports from competing global investment banks ranging from scenarios where the Australian dollar falls to US95¢ in the next few months to another spike to $US1.10, Dixon says he can't afford to waste time on a variable over which he has no control.
The other spectre on the global outlook is Europe's spiralling debt crisis and Dixon can offer no more comforting words about the contagion in that region and the potential impact on Australia via a Chinese economic meltdown.
"Whatever way you look at it, Europe doesn't look good and demand from that region is going to be flat or down for quite a few years to come," he says.
"If China falters and it goes through to all aspects of the Chinese economy, it won't just be tourism that we're worried about, will it? We live with that, but it's a bit like the dollar – I think most people are crystal ball gazing on what's going to happen and if we knew exactly what was going to happen and what could be done we'd be doing it.
"Yes, I think there's a real level of concern, and I'm not saying we shouldn't be worried, but given no one really knows what's going to happen I also think you just focus on what you can control."
The strategy at TA, much like Dixon's at Qantas, has been to act early rather than wait and see how big the fallout is and then attempt to manoeuvre.
Investment has been capped at current levels in Europe's three major source markets of the UK, France and Germany, while marketing operations in secondary countries (Spain, Italy and Greece) have been scaled back to the bare minimum.
The recipient of the extra funds and management attention? China. And for good reason.
Annual Chinese tourist arrivals have jumped from 156,000 10 years ago to 536,000 last year, with the growth rate showing no signs of slowing and set to pass 600,000 this year. Australian Bureau of Statistics figures released on Thursday show that in the first 11 months of 2011 arrivals from China rose by almost 20 per cent from the previous year, with year-on-year declines from Europe and the US. In just the month of November, UK visitor arrivals slid 6.5 per cent. Japan plunged 9.9 per cent as residents of the one-time darlings of Australian tourism occupied themselves with matters closer to home rather than our cuddly native animals.
Twice as many Kiwis as Chinese visitors still flock to Australia every year and we still rank the UK as our second most important source market. But, more importantly than just showing up, when Chinese tourists come to Australia they are also spending up. According to Tourism Australia Chinese spending has risen by an average 18 per cent annually since 2000 to make them our most valuable market.
The government-funded body, with an annual budget of $140 million, is training mainland Chinese travel agents to be ambassadors for Down Under, with year-long courses on everything from Taronga Zoo to Uluru. Spread across China's wealthiest provinces there are now 3200 of the "Aussie specialist" travel agents and 60 dedicated travel and tour operators.
Dixon, a regular visitor to China where on a recent visit he was dubbed "Chairman Geoff" by a local airline CEO, says getting it right there is everything.
"China, they are vital to Australia. You reckon they're vital to mining and the overall economy? Well they're just as vital now to tourism and people shouldn't forget that.
"For China to so quickly become the largest market in money terms for Australian tourism – if someone said that to you 10 years ago you would've laughed."
Other Asian countries very much on the radar as source markets include Malaysia and Indonesia, from where tourist arrivals are growing at a double-digit pace.
India is another market with all the potential, given its massive middle class and the high immigrant population in Australia, though it is being held back by inadequate airline connections, Dixon says.
Tourism Australia's plans over the next decade have been laid out for all to see, and even its chairman concedes the targets are ambitious, to say the least. The goal is to double tourists' spending from $70 billion to $140 billion by 2020.
Derided by some corners of the industry as wishful thinking because of Australia's lacklustre tourism growth in the past decade, the road map calls for 50,000 new beds – from three-star inner-city accommodation hotels to remote luxury resorts and five-star hotels.
While Sydney and Melbourne need more New York and London-style boutique hotels, Brisbane and Perth stand out as in dire need of large-scale five-star developments.
"The 2020 targets are ambitious. There's been a lot of commentary about that but we'll hit them because the focus is right," Dixon says.
"As we explain it, you can see its doable. We're a lot more sophisticated in our marketing, it's targeted," he says.
"People are more aware than they have been in the past about how you go about attracting tourists and the investment is coming – and not just in resorts."
Continuing to home in on China, identifying where the holes are in the local market, seeking out investment partners offshore and encouraging airline expansion are all part of the strategy.
Gone are the days when Australia could rely on images of a happy-go-lucky beach culture, big sky and red earth with warm and fuzzy marsupials in between.
It's part of the mix, and always will be, but tourism these days is big business and Dixon and McEvoy are business leaders in the true sense of the word.
Dixon reasons that we might be expensive and we have an undersupply of top-notch product, but at least we're starting from out in front.
"Australia is almost the No. 1 next place to go for everybody in the world," he says.
"We've always suffered from the tyranny of distance, that will always be the case. But we also know Australia is only becoming more attractive in the world. Our job is to not stuff that up."
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You can buy into the theory that Ben Zobrist is a bona fide star or just a nice little player whose greatest asset is his superb glove and versatility in the field.
The problem is, he has given you a year's worth of evidence for either choice.
In 2009, Zobrist looked like a revelation. A guy who could play seven positions and hit like Kevin Youkilis. He had power, patience and panache. He finished eighth in the MVP voting that year and probably should have been in the top three.
In 2010, Zobrist looked more like regression. A terrific baserunner and one of the game's best defensive weapons but a below-average player with a bat in his hands.
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If you listen to Zobrist, you will trust that a nagging neck injury forced him to adjust his hitting stroke and led to bad habits that were finally corrected in the offseason.
"There's definitely frustration that goes on when you feel like you've taken a step back," Zobrist said. "When you know where you should be and you just can't get back there."
If his resume had a little more heft, it would be easier to write off last season as an aberration. But Zobrist, 29, came to stardom quickly and late. He went from a guy on the far end of the bench to the All-Star Game in a matter of months.
That doesn't mean he didn't earn it, and it doesn't mean he isn't a gifted ballplayer. It just makes it harder to believe a season with lots of extra-base hits should be his norm.
The greatest difference between '09 and '10 is Zobrist was no longer hitting the ball with authority. He had a ton more popups and fewer line drives.
He was also swinging at more bad pitches than the year before, even though he was among the league leaders in walks. That suggests teams were pitching him differently in terms of location, even though he was still seeing the same number of fastballs.
The overall drop was pretty dramatic. You could almost go as far as stunning. Zobrist went from a .543 slugging percentage in 2009 to a .353 in 2010. No full-time player in the majors had a bigger falloff. No one was even really close.
The Rays were not necessarily expecting another season with 27 home runs, but they did not anticipate so many weak at-bats, either.
"If I had to wager, I would say he is somewhere between both years," manager Joe Maddon said. "Home run-wise probably won't be as many as he hit a couple of years ago, but more than he hit last year. Overall batting average was just way low, and his on-base percentage suffered a bit because of that."
Zobrist traces all of the problems back to a sore neck that kept him from being able to face the pitcher with his head turned sharply at a 90-degree angle. That led to moving his hands and feet to compensate, and that resulted in his swing getting out of its slot.
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Zobrist embraced the idea and, weeks before spring training, said he began to feel like his old self in the box.
"The neck injury affected him a lot more than even we realized at the time," Shelton said. "He was trying to put himself in different positions to hit. He moved his hands, he moved his head, he moved his feet. In doing so he kind of lost what the groove of his swing was. Now that that's behind us, we've gone back to what made him successful."
The early results have been encouraging. Zobrist is hitting .278 this spring but, more important, has three doubles and a homer in 18 at-bats.
His versatility in the field, his baserunning and his ability to draw walks will make Zobrist a valuable player no matter how many home runs he hits.
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Get an overview of this hotel4-star spa hotel near Castiglione Thermal Park
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Situated near the beach, this spa hotel is within 1 mi (2 km) of Ischia Port and Castiglione Thermal Park. Aragonese Castle is 1.4 mi (2.3 km) away.
Hotel Features
Along with a full-service spa, this hotel has a restaurant and an indoor pool. Free buffet breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free train station pick-up are also provided. Other amenities include an outdoor pool, a health club, and a bar/lounge.
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All 45 soundproofed rooms feature free WiFi and minibars. For a bit of entertainment, TVs come with satellite channels, and guests will also find room service and free newspapers.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!Opens in a new window
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Hotel Amenities
In addition to a full-service spa, Aragona Palace Hotel & Spa features an indoor pool and an outdoor pool. The hotel offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access.
This Ischia hotel also offers a health club, a sauna, and a rooftop terrace. For a surcharge, a roundtrip airport shuttle (available 24 hours) is offered to guests.
- 24-hour front desk
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Airport transportation (surcharge)
- Total number of rooms - 45
- Number of floors - 4
- Bar/lounge
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Free breakfast
- Elevator/lift
- Express check-in
- Express check-out
- Full-service spa
- Free WiFi
- Rooftop terrace
- Luggage storage
- Turkish bath/Hammam
- Health club
- Outdoor pool
- Laundry facilities
- Multilingual staff
- Garden
- Restaurant
- Sauna
- Spa services on site
- Indoor pool
- Outdoor seasonal pool
- Free train station pickup
- Television in common areas
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- Outdoor pool
- Indoor pool
- Free Wi-Fi
- Soundproofed rooms
- Laundry facilities
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
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- Pay movies
- Air conditioning
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Phone
- Minibar
- Shower/tub combination
- Hair dryer
- Bidet
- In-room safe
- Television
- Satellite TV service
- Desk
- Free WiFi
- Soundproofed rooms
- Free newspaper
- In-room massage available
- Partially open bathroom
- Room service (limited hours)
- Cribs/infant beds (surcharge)
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Guests are offered a complimentary buffet breakfast.
Aragona Palace Hotel & Spa has a restaurant serving breakfast only.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.
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An indoor pool and an outdoor pool are on site. Other recreational amenities include a health club and a sauna.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
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- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Scooter/moped rentals on site
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Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the hotel's full-service spa, Olos Spa Wellness . Services include massages, facials, body scrubs, and body treatments. The spa is equipped with a sauna, a spa tub, and Turkish bath/hammam. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy, Ayurvedic, and hydrotherapy.
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Hotel Policies
Check-in time starts at noon
Check-in time ends at midnight
Special check-in instructions:
Check-out time is 10 AM
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Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
- Cribs (infant beds) are available for EUR 15 per night.
- Pets stay free
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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
- No onsite parking is available.
- A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 3 per person, per night, up to 7 nights. This tax does not apply to children under 18 years of age.
Optional extras
- Crib (infant bed) fee: EUR 15 per night
Hotel Name
- Aragona Palace
- Aragona Palace Hotel
- Aragona Palace Hotel Ischia
- Aragona Palace Ischia
- Aragona Palace Hotel Spa
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All guests, including children, must be present at check-in and show their government-issued photo ID card or passport. Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 2999.99, due to national regulations. For further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation. This property offers transfers from the airport and train station (surcharges may apply). Guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation.


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From 1894 until 1974 Stoodleigh was in the Tiverton Rural District and since 1974 local administration is dealt with by the Mid Devon District. Stoodleigh is located 6 miles (10 km) north of Tiverton and 5 miles (8 km) south of Bampton. It is situated 800 feet (240 m) above the Exe Valley, close to the border with Somerset. The centre of the village is a conservation area.
In the past it formed part of Witheridge Hundred and it is within the Tiverton Deanery of the Church of England.
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