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BLOG TOUR: The Siren Wakes by JA Hayman SPOTLIGHT
Series: The Sleeper Series #1
By: J.A. Hayman
Publication Date: August 10, 2016
Publisher: Clean Reads
Genre: SciFi/Thriller
Who can you trust.. when you can't trust yourself?
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Feeling inexplicably drawn to the man, I ran out into the stairwell. I felt like I had to find out why he looked just like me; was this some sort of bizarre prank? The man was gone. I looked down the middle of the staircase, but he wasn't there. I sprinted up the stairs toward the roof, leaving Terry floundering in the stairwell entrance, unsure what to do. My footsteps thudded as I paced upward, anticipating what could be happening, but when I threw open the roof door, I found the roof to be empty. There was no way the man could have gone anywhere else, but he simply wasn't there. Terry caught up to me. "You...okay there, man?" he said, panting. He wasn't the most interesting man I knew; however, he was kind, which meant he was decent friend material, not to say I wouldn't ditch him if someone else swooped into my desolate life. I was confused. I was sure I had seen someone a moment ago, but no one was out on the roof. I gave a nervous laugh, scratching at my palm. "I thought I saw something." Giving him a meek look, I returned to the stairwell. Maybe I was just tired and seeing things. Could have I fallen asleep for a moment and dreamed it? It's hard to determine a dream from reality; in a dream everything seems to make sense, only upon waking do you realize the absurdity of it all.
I was creative from a young age, always wrapped up in my own world and fantasies. I was a big reader from a young age, reading Les Miserables and Lord of the Rings while I was still in primary school.
I was fortunate enough to be able to travel a lot in my youth, from Hong Kong to Houston I experienced the world and gained a greater perspective of the world outside my small woodland village I grew up in.
In secondary school I was told I was too cynical to be a writer and was put off writing for many years.
Instead I pursued a degree in Physical Geography, gaining my Masters degree in late 2015.
University gave me time to really discover myself as a person. Allowing me to pursue my passions and dreams to their fullest. I want to share my stories and ideas with the world. As a child I hungrily devoured fiction and now I will help feed the minds of others.
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BLOG TOUR: Teach Me To Prey by Samantha Jacobey
Teach Me To Prey
Samantha Jacobey
Genre: Mystery Suspense Thriller
with a romantic twist
184 pages
Rebecca Stewart had never let things get personal with her students; a mistake that could cost her far more than a broken heart.
Jason and his friends enjoyed tormenting teachers. When they set their sights on Miss Stewart, nothing would prevent them from bringing her down.
Avoiding Jason's advances and navigating an epic clash of wills, the young woman felt relieved to see graduation day finally arrive. Little did she know, it wouldn't end there. Pregnant and alone, she could only keep her secrets for so long.
After one of the boys is found murdered, the police haul her in, but she denies having done anything wrong. Can she convince them of the truth before all three of the young men fall victim to a killer, forcing her to raise her child alone?
Find out in the action packed thriller...TEACH ME TO PREY.…
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From the prologue to the epilogue I was hooked. The story of a teacher's struggle with students alone made this book worth reading. I highly recommend this book for anyone that is looking for a good summer read.
~ Diane Potos
GREAT READ!!! This book was NOT what I was expecting...It was 1000x BETTER!!!! Samantha Jacobey has written a dark read that will leave you guessing until the very last page!!! I LOVED this book and HIGHLY recommend it!!! ~ Ebony Arrington - McMillan
Definitely a 5 Star Read! The story has twists and turns and the ending may not be as you expect!
~ Lori Lazzara
A 5-Star Must Read! I really enjoyed this book – the author knows how to keep your interest until the very end! ~ L. Remenicky
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I grew up and still live in the great state of Texas where everything is bigger, where we have warm weather and a central location. I love my state, my town, and my family, which includes my four sons, my significant other, and many friends as well.
I have thoroughly enjoyed writing the books that are currently available and hope you will enjoy reading them just as much. And of course, there will be many more stories to come.
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ICT sector launches energy efficiency roadmap
The EU's information and communication technologies (ICT) sector has pledged to identify a methodology for measuring the sector's energy use though the production, transport and sales of ICT components and equipment.
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Urban Agriculture Co. Greens Grow Kit
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A thoughtful gift for the gardener, hostess or chef, these grow kits contain everything needed to cultivate a miniature crop of fresh greens. Each kit includes a pack of organic seeds, OMRI-certified organic soil, a garden stake, and a planter made from 100% recycled tea bags. The innovative planter provides perfect soil aeration and drainage, plus contemporary style for a windowsill garden.
- 1 packet of organic seeds (spinach, kale, or arugula), 1 bag of organic oil, 1 garden stake, 1 grow container
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07:49 AM - February 29, 2008 by Steve_OS
Could EA have some competition? According to News-Leader, they certainly do.
"Take-Two Interactive Software Inc., maker of the "Grand Theft Auto" video game series, said Thursday that other companies are interested in buying it, but Take Two has not received any formal offers and is not negotiating a merger with anyone."


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I bring home my brand new toy and am eager to try it out. Watch me get myself ready for my new glass butt plug! I must first make some room and let out my giant thick turd that is taking up my anal capacity! I gape my ass around the big turd and get ready to push! I tease myself before letting it out. This is my favorite feeling in the world!
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6 foot track is damaged on one end. do you have replacement track?
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The Green Lane Veterinary Clinic
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Shenley Farm
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General information about this Surgery:
The Green Lane Veterinary Clinic is a small friendly practice in Headcorn. We care for most animals, from cats and dogs, cattle and sheep, horses and smaller pets and provide our own in house 24 hour emergency service so our clients will always be able to speak to or see their usual vets an emergency. We pride ourselves on being friendly and having a good relationship with our clients and their pets.
We offer specialist eye clinics weekly
Species treated:
This is a mixed practice surgery. We treat all animals, farm, equine and pets.
This is a small animal surgery, we treat all pets
We treat indigenous wildlife.
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Kate Anderson serves as legal counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom, where she is a key member of the Center for Conscience Initiatives.
Since joining ADF in 2015, Anderson has focused on protecting the conscience rights of individuals being unjustly compelled to forfeit their beliefs under threat of government retaliation, heavy fines, or other punishment. In Country Mill Farms v. City of East Lansing, she has defended the constitutionally protected right of a farmer to express his beliefs without fear of losing his license to serve customers at the city's farmer's market. In 303 Creative v. Elenis and Amy Lynn Photography Studio v. City of Madison, Anderson has counseled creative professionals in pre-enforcement challenges to laws that would force them to promote messages contradicting their core beliefs. Her litigation practice has also included Privacy Matters v. United States Department of Education, one of several ADF challenges to the Obama-era federal mandate that denied students, parents, and community members the fundamental right to bodily privacy.
Prior to joining ADF, Anderson was an associate attorney with Ellis, Li & McKinstry, PLLC, in Seattle, where she litigated both civil and criminal cases. She served on the trial team in Stormans v. Wiesman, a pivotal case in defense of freedom of conscience for pharmacists in the state of Washington. She also advised churches, religious organizations, and private schools on employment, church discipline, statutory and regulatory compliance, and other issues.
Anderson obtained her law degree magna cum laude in 2009 from Gonzaga University School of Law, where she served on the Gonzaga Law Review. She also completed the ADF leadership development program to become a Blackstone Fellow. A member of the bar in Arizona and Washington, Anderson is also admitted to practice in multiple federal district courts.


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The J79 Skycrane II is a modular load bearing system consisting of three primary bags: the basic J79 pack, the pull-out G1 "Little Brother" pack, and a removable fanny/courier pack. These components comprise the basic system, with a volume of 4475 cubic inches.
Add our optional J2SD Spike Duffel to get 6275 cubic inches, or choose the J3SD Super Spike Duffel to reach its maximum capacity of 7375 cubic inches (duffels not included with basic pack system).
The A4SS Tactical Weapon carrier, our other Side Scabbards, and a variety of components can be added to make a seamless pack system that can be selectively configured and optimized to a variety of missions. The basic J79 pack has a fully adjustable, robust internal aluminum/plastic frame system which can be optimized for direct-to-back carry or over-armor carry.
Unique proprietary features enable the weapons carriers to be used singly or in combination, and to be mounted to either the J79 or G1 packs. Both the J79 and G1 are compatible with PRC-117 type radios and other modern battlefield communications gear.
We made the J79 visually similar to our G4 Operator and F4 Terminator backpacks. This family of pack systems leads the way in modern military pack design, in which entire units can be fitted with packs suited to individual specialties. Because the packs have similar visual characteristics, identification of snipers and other specialist personnel will be more difficult for the enemy.
The J79 is the second-generation Skycrane, developed from the J263 Skycrane I. The J263 was extremely well liked by soldiers in the field, who found it to be the best platform available for carrying modern heavy-class sniper rifles.
The original J263 model was a pretty big pack. As the idea evolved into the J79 Skycrane II, one of the changes that we decided upon was to make the new pack narrower in the frame. This way, when the J79 is in the compact mode, it's a nicely proportioned rucksack, in what we consider the ideal dimensions for a multi-day military pack. It's scaled the same as the G4 Operator and the F4 Terminator, and has the unique ability to either grow or reduce its size depending on the mission.
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This amazing grip sac is made of a superfine, high-density fiber that absorbs 7x it's weight in moisture! It's microfiber construction makes is more moisture absorbent then grips sacs made of other materials.
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Colorado vs Texas Wrap - Texas Wins 4-1
Texas got 6 2/3 innings of work from Roy Oswalt en route to a 4-1 victory over Colorado on Friday at Rangers Ballpark.
The Rangers were a -190 favorite in the win. The combined score dipped UNDER the total, which closed at 10.5.
Roy Oswalt earned the victory for the Rangers, throwing 6 2/3 innings of work, striking out 6, walking 1, and allowing 9 hits and 1 earned run. That effort was supported by 2 RBIs from Adrian Beltre in the win.
Colorado got a 6-inning outing from Christian Friedrich in the loss. He gave up 4 earned runs, 1 walk and 7 hits in his time on the mound, while Wilin Rosario had 3 hits in the loss for the Rockies.
The battle of the bats favored Colorado as they had 12 hits, while Texas only had 7.
Joe Nathan pitched the final 1 inning for the save. He struck out 2 and allowed 0 hits in his outing.


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Hello, I have just launched the landing page for my new SaaS app called Metriculator.
I am building this tool to help businesses collect quality customer feedback via NPS (Net Promoter System) surveys directly from their website instead of taking the customers to an external survey page or email.
I would appreciate your feedback and suggestions - especially related to the text (body copy) since I am not a native english speaker. Does the message come across clearly? Also, do you find the product useful? If you were to start collecting feedback for your product/service, would you give this a shot?
I like it! Landing page is clear and answers pretty much all the questions. The survey demo is good too.
When you launch, it might be useful to add a demo of the Admin section as well.
Some spelling mistakes on the home page
"Recieve" should be "Receive"
"collegues" should be "colleagues"
All the very best
Thanks for the words of encouragement! Yes, I'll add a demo dashboard link once it is live.
Thanks for pointing out the spelling mistakes. I'll fix it in the next release.
Looks pretty good but...does the company that makes NPS allow you to do what you are doing without having to pay them royalties or some other fee? I hope you are not setting yourself up for a nasty "please take down your site" lawyer's letter.
I found this quote by the creator of Net Promoter System -
"One of the most important decisions I made in creating NPS was to make it an open-source movement. As a result, there has been an explosion of creativity from the NPS user community around how the metric and system can be applied." Fred Reichheld (source)
So I believe that there is no licence/royalty fee associated with using NPS. Still, I think I will attribute the creator of NPS at the bottom of my website and also mention that I do not own any kind of trademark for NPS.
Can't get to your site from inside of a corporate network:
Your connection is not secureThe owner of www.metriculator.com has configured their website improperly. To protect your information from being stolen, Firefox has not connected to this website.
Looks like some certificate issue.
Hmm, that is really weird. I'll investigate this and try to roll out a fix shortly.
I can see the page now. No changes (proxy, ...) were done on my side, so I assume it is either fixed on your side, or the issue is occasional.
I like the landing page! I think the message is pretty clear. There are some minor things such as upto (should be up to). Would probably be a good idea to run the whole thing through a spell/grammar check :).
Well done!
Haha, I've just discovered the Grammarly Chrome extension. I plan to use it to catch the rest of my errors.
The page looks great and the product sounds promising. I can't think of a single useful critique. Great job!
Any tips for building landing pages? Specifically, any guides, templates, products you used to build this one.
Again, superb job. Please keep us updated on the product.
Thanks a lot for your inputs and encouraging words.
Regarding landing pages, I built this from scratch using Twitter Bootstrap (just the grid system and navigation). I have also launched & shared a free startup website template here a little while back.
I echo what others have said. This site looks great, feels trustworthy, great product overview. I'm excited to hear what comes next.
Also, once you start getting some customers - we should talk in general about some future partnership opportunities and ways for you to monetize your customer base (we're also in the survey industry, but could provide a way for your customers to survey potential customers outside of directly on their site).
Thanks, Tom.
I'll get in touch with you once I take this product out of beta and have some customers.
Have a look here: netpromotersystem.com/resources/request-licensing-information.aspx
"Our standard license is an annual, auto-renewing agreement for $2,000/year. To receive the licensing paperwork, please complete and submit the form below."
I understand everyone can calculate the NPS, but to call it NPS, you need a license.
Thanks for sharing this information.
I like it too. Good usability of web pages and clearly written ....
@bharanim your above the fold copy and image work really well. It was very clear when I landed on your site what your product did. Great job. Scrolling down, reviewing the product screenshots, I found them to be very clear and helpful in my understanding of what this does.


text: · #51 Posted January 8, 2015 Your giraffe comment made me smile :-) I am considering changing GPs anyway so maybe trying again in a different location with different staff may be the way to go. I can't contemplate that right now though. Normally when I'm anxious about something I just get on and do it so it's out of the way. This feels different, not sure why. I have a problem with asking for what I want or need and put the needs and feelings of others first sometimes. Even with everyone telling me I'm within my rights to ask the med student to leave, I still don't know that I could actually ''make a fuss'. I am so want to stay in control yet in that situation I was too scared (or at least wasn't brave enough) to do something to make myself feel safer. What's that about?! 1 person likes this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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How Far Will You Go?
After more than a decade of adventurous Bozemanites traversing the globe, O/B in-hand, there's precious little we haven't seen. From Himalayan peaks to the ocean floor, Antarctica to the Arctic Circle, the Sahara desert to the jungles of South America, readers have taken Outside Bozeman darn near everywhere imaginable. But while the world may be finite, creativity and inspiration are not—which is why we keep receiving excellent images every issue. Thanks for all the great photos, people, and keep 'em coming. As always, "far" can be figurative, so get weird, get wacky, get wild—just get a photo and send it in.
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"This is Virginia Falls (315-foot drop) on the South Nahanni River, Northwest Territories, with Mason's Rock in the middle. After a 1,525-mile drive to Ft. Simpson, a 1.5-hour float-plane trip to Island Lake, a 6-day paddle in a fully loaded tandem whitewater canoe, and a 1.5-day portage around, Virginia Falls, we still have an 11-day paddle to the takeout. Outside Bozeman is lovin' the trip!"
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Murray's CARSTAR Collision
Review for Murray's CARSTAR Collision
Jeremy D. on 11/20/2012
Jeremy said the business was very friendly. They seemed to actually care about doing the repairs right and making him happy. He mentioned he was also given a ride home.
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Bodhidharma says: "The Nirvana Sutra says, "All mortals have the buddha-nature. But it's covered by darkness from which they can't escape. Our buddha-nature is awareness: to be aware and to make others aware. To realize awareness
is liberation," Everything good has awareness for its root. And from this root of awareness grow the tree of all virtues and the fruit of nirvana."


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[Video] J.Chan breaks down Japan's East Asian Cup campaign
August 13, 2015 | Japan | | Photo : J.Chan|
After their last-place finish in the recent EAFF East Asian Cup 2015 following a shocker 0-0 draw against Singapore and an early exit from the 2015 Asian Cup, are Japan still one of the continent's leading national teams?
In a special East Asian Cup edition of J.Chan, commentator Cesare Polenghi and MC Mayu Kobayashi analyze the Samurai Blue and look at the positives and negatives fans could take from the regional competition.
J.Chan is released weekly with English subtitles; don't forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel in order to catch every episode!
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PICTURED: Tragic teen killed in horror car smash
A HEARTBROKEN mum has paid tribute to her young daughter who was killed after a car being driven by a teen boy crashed.
Passenger Neringa Narusyte, 14, died after the black Vauxhall Corsa she was travelling in smashed into another car near the Scottish coast.
A 17-year-old boy was behind the wheel when the car collided with a Nissan Terrano on the B9016 Keith to Buckie road.
Another 14-year-old passenger was rushed to hospital in a life-threatening condition and two other teens were seriously injured.
Paying tribute to her daughter, Ilona Narusute, 34, said: "I still can't believe she's gone.
"She was a lovely, nice girl. She was just a teenager. She's always going to be loved and remembered."
"I still can't believe she's gone"Mum Ilona Narusute
The devastated parent said Neringa had been out with friends during the night before getting in the car with the teen driver who she had known.
She added: "She liked speed, going on rollercoasters and that sort of thing. Anything thrilling."
Floral tributes have been laid at the family home in Buckie as the shocking news spread throughout the small community.
The family had moved from Lithuania to the Moray coast 11 years ago and Neringa had just returned to Buckie High School after the holidays.
Her older sister Erika said she would always remember Neringa as an outgoing and loving sister.
Pals paid tribute to the popular teen on social media, sharing pictures and memories with the youngster.
One girl tweeted: "Worst things happen to the best people has never been so relevant."
Independent Buckie councillor Gordon Cowie said it was not the first time someone had died on that particular stretch of road.
He said: "It's a road you need to be very careful on. The road has claimed two or three lives in the past.
"Our condolences go out to the family, we are thinking of them at this sad time."
Road Policing Sergeant Rob Warnock urged witnesses to get in touch with police.
He said: "My thoughts, and that of my officers, are very much with the family and friends of the 14-year-old girl who sadly died in this tragic collision.
"I would appeal to anyone who may have seen the crash or who may have seen either vehicle shortly beforehand and who hasn't yet spoken with police to do so as a matter of urgency to help us piece together exactly what happened."


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Rooms, services Are you looking to reserve a room in Greece? Captain Zeppo's Mêlos is pleased to host guests booking on RevNGo.com. The guests of the hotel may stay in five nicely furnished, comfortable rooms in Milos. Your valuables can be the safely secured in the safe. The exact scope of services offered by Captain Zeppo's Mêlos (including those for an extra fee) is available on the information sheet below.
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|Patent Citations (11), Non-Patent Citations (2), Referenced by (15), Classifications (9), Legal Events (3)
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The process of innovation within organizations remains largely untouched by the general trend toward improved efficiency through automation. The traditional model of stimulating innovative thought is through the application of psychological techniques such as brainstorming. The techniques bring limited improvement to the process.
More recently, there have emerged a number of computer based technologies which can be applied by a researcher or designer who is considering the creation or improvement of a device, process, or other system. These technologies can be defined as problem analysis tools.
Problem analysis tools assist the user by enabling the user to consider a complex system and identify discrete problems which should be addressed. These tools accomplish this by providing computer based interfaces which assist in the application of well understood methods of problem analysis including, but are not limited to, root cause analysis, TRIZ, value engineering, function analysis, and system benchmarking. An example of such a tool, called TechOptimizer, is a computer system marketed by Invention Machine Corporation of Boston, Mass. The technology used in TechOptimizer to assist in problem analysis is partially described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,056,428 and 6,202,043. The system disclosed in these two patents is fully described in TechOptimizer user guide, version 4.0, Invention Machine Corporation, Boston, Mass.
The TechOptimizer software suite includes a module, which allows a user to build a functional model of the design and/or technological process, to perform value diagnostics of the design and/or technological process, identify a better (for example, higher value) configuration of the design and/or technological process, and identify what problem has to be solved in order to implement this new configuration.
The deficiency with problem analysis tools is that while they greatly aid in the identification of specific issues to be address, they do not provide solutions to the identified problems. This can be understood by considering the following illustrative example. Consider an engineer who is trying to simplify the design of a soap dispenser.
Once the problems have been identified, the user must conduct independent research using whatever means are available to find useful information. These means could include using books, public internet search engines, private data subscription services, internal enterprise portals, or other sources of relevant technical information.
The present invention provides a method and system for using computer based systems to provide automated knowledge search capabilities in conjunction with problem analysis functions. In accordance with the principles of this invention, in one embodiment, problem analysis tools are augmented by the inclusion of knowledge search capabilities for databases, such that when a problem is identified, it is automatically re-formulated as a natural language or Boolean query to the databases, and responses to this query from the databases are automatically provided. In said embodiment, the machine representation of a problem statement generated by the problem analysis component is converted into a query appropriate to the available knowledge search technology. Different problem analysis tools will generate different specific machine representations, and similarly the target query format will vary with the knowledge search technologies applied. For example, a natural language query is suitable for search engines using semantic algorithms and a key word query for less sophisticated engines. There are a number of specific techniques which may be used to perform the mapping from a specific machine representation to a desired query, such techniques consisting of the steps of extracting key elements from the machine representation of the problem statement and subsequently reformulating those extracted elements to form a properly formed query.
In particular embodiment of a tool that uses functional analysis, the problem statement is reformulated by translating a functional relationship into a natural language query. In another embodiment of a tool that uses root cause analysis, the problem statement is reformulated by translating a node statement into a natural language query.
Returning to the previously cited example illustrated by
One embodiment of this invention uses technologies described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,056,428 and 6,202,043 to provide problem analysis capabilities. Other problem analysis tools could be used in an alternative embodiment. This includes root cause analysis tools, for example.
In accordance with the principles of this invention one embodiment introduces two elements to the problem analysis tools.
One of these elements is a knowledge search tool. Knowledge search tools (also commonly referred to as search engines or database query tools) facilitate the efficient access to information stored in computer based database systems. When applicable, a knowledge search tool and a database to be searched by it are defined herein as a knowledge base. The user is able to locate relevant information by presenting a properly constructed query in an appropriate form (e.g. natural language or Boolean expression) to the knowledge search tool which searches the database and obtains results. The knowledge search tool responds to the entered query by constructing a result set comprising a list of information that meets the relevancy criteria imposed by the knowledge search tool. An example of such a knowledge search tool is a computer based system called Goldfire Intelligence marketed by Invention Machine Corporation, Boston, Mass. The technology used in this tool is partially described in U.S. Pat. No. 6,167,370 The content of which is incorporated herein by reference.
One embodiment of this invention uses the semantic indexing and search technology described in U.S. Pat. No. 6,167,370 for the purpose of performing knowledge searches. It will be apparent to the skilled practitioner that any other knowledge search tool could be used in an alternative embodiment.
The second element introduced to the problem analysis tools is a query formulator. In one embodiment, the machine representation of a function model is used as the source of key elements with which to build a query. For example, in
It will be apparent to the skilled practitioner that in alternative embodiments the specific mechanism for extraction of key query elements from a given problem analysis tool's machine representation will vary with the tool as will the mechanism for construction of the automatically formed query. For example,
Since it is the case that relevant solutions to the problems identified through the use of a problem analysis tool often exist in the body of knowledge accessible via a knowledge search tool, this addition of these two new elements to the problem statement tools present immediate and compelling benefits to the user. A new model of use is enabled wherein the operations of problem analysis and applied research are no longer disjoint activities. Now, a single operation is made available which allows users to dynamically find potential solutions to issues as they are identified. This results in greater productivity as the tradition latency between problem identification and solution concept feasibility and practicability analysis is eliminated.
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Sept 16 (Reuters) - Engineering services provider Harsco Corp, seeking to strengthen its balance sheet, said it would merge its infrastructure business with Brand Energy & Infrastructure Services Inc for $300 million and a 29 percent stake in the combined entity.
Shares of Harsco, whose revenue fell 7 percent in 2012, rose 5 percent in morning trading on the New York Stock Exchange.
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice will buy Harsco's infrastructure business and merge it with Brand Energy, which the private equity firm is buying from First Reserve Corp.
The combined company's equity valuation of about $800 million values the 29 percent stake at $225 million, Harsco said.
Harsco said it expected the new company to have pro forma annual revenue of nearly $3 billion. About two-thirds of revenue was expected from maintenance work in the energy sector.
Harsco's infrastructure business, which contributed 31 percent to total revenue in 2012, provides services such as concrete forming and painting, renting and selling scaffolding, and insulation to builders and contractors.
"..(The deal) immediately strengthens the financial profile of the company while providing the financial flexibility to pursue higher return, higher growth opportunities," Chief Executive Patrick Decker said in a statement on Monday.
Camp Hill, Pennsylvania-based Harsco said it expected the deal to add to earnings in the first year after the transaction closes.
The company will record a non-cash charge of between $350 million and $450 million to write down the book value of the infrastructure business, Chief Financial Officer Nicholas Grasberger said on a conference call with analysts.
Robert W. Baird & Co. and Credit Suisse were the financial advisers to Harsco, while Weil, Gotshal & Manges acted as legal advisers.
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Hi all. I would like to use VBA to check a column of values (Column A) for a value (Papaya) and replace a common value(Fruit) in another column which contains values already at the same row. Thanks.
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Turn on the macro recorder and then record yourself performing these steps manually:
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Sunday, July 24, 2016 Join us at Seymour Art Gallery for a reception honouring the life and beautiful work of artist Ben Lim. Exhibit and sales will be from July 20 - August 13 2014.
North Vancouver artist Ben Lim (1932-2016) began to work with clay seven years ago, after retiring from a successful career in graphic design. Lim quickly embraced his new creative outlet in ceramics and relished the challenges of creating in three dimensions. "I fell in love with clay," he said. "I was surprised how quickly I was drawn in."
With his popular animal sculptures, Lim was particularly interested in depicting their 'personalities.' His whimsical whales hint at the compelling balance between their great power and calm gentility, the regal grace of the crane is celebrated in his clean sculptures, and recent works showcase the fun-loving playfulness of the penguin. He carried his love for ceramics into printmaking, developing a unique method of printing from carved clay.
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In the history of filmmaking, there have been many deaths on set. But not a single film director has ever been held accountable and jailed. Until now. That's how the documentary begins. You may remember the incident. It happened on February 20, 2014, on a railway trestle way down in Wayne County, South Georgia, USA. A train ploughed into a film crew shooting a scene on railroad tracks for a biopic about Greg Allman of the iconic band the Allman Brothers. Sarah Jones, a 27-year-old camera assistant, was struck and killed by the locomotive. The film's director, Randall Miller, was subsequently charged with criminal trespass and involuntary manslaughter. He took a plea and was jailed for two years, reduced to one year for good behaviour. The prosecution claimed that Miller knew the crew had been denied permission from the railroad to be on the racks, and that he had set the shoot up there anyway and "stole the shot." But is that what really happened? I met Miller a number of years ago when his wife, writer producer Jody Savin, enquired about obtaining a film option on my Cold War book, THE ZERO OPTION. Miller didn't seem to me to be the reckless type. He made kinda friendly family movies and was himself the big gentle bear type. So I started to look into the evidence piled up against him. Over six months of filming, 75 interviews and many depositions later, the TRIAL OF MIDNIGHT RIDER is the result. Was Miller guilty or innocent? Would Ms Jones be alive today but for his actions? To find out, you'll have to wait to see the documentary, but I have to say that it has been among the most interesting and, at times, risky journeys I've been on. Stay tuned for the trailer, which I'll post here...Read More
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I've been thinking ahead to our Thanksgiving menu and before I even thought about the turkey, I was dreaming up a brussel sprout side dish. I love brussel sprouts and right now they are in season. What better way to highlight them than to roast them in some olive oil and toss them with deliciously nutty pine nuts. Yum!
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65 Green Bay Ct, Sheboygan Falls WI 53085-1113 Sold for $140,000 on 12/01/2016
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- Est. Square Footage: 1,863
- Est. Above Grade Sq Ft: 1,863
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Pannone's average profit per equity partner (PEP) fell 9.5 per cent in the 2010-11 financial year with the firm blaming restructuring costs for the drop.
Average PEP at the firm stood at £207,600 following the 9.5 per cent drop, down from £229,500 in 2009-10.
During the same period turnover at the firm fell 4 per cent to £47.5m from £49.5m a year previously. Net profit at the firm was down by almost 13 per cent, from £7.8m in 2009-10 to £6.8m in 2010-11.
According to the firm, this year's profit drop is largely due to one-off costs that resulted from its restructuring. Following her appointment as managing partner in July 2010, Emma Holt set about reorganising the firm "to be more aligned to current professional and market challenges". Changes made included redundancies, reorganising the firm's departments and management structure, and a re-brand (13 September 2010).
In a statement, Holt said: "It's been a challenging year not only for Pannone, but the legal profession as a whole. To rise to these challenges and meet clients' demands, it was necessary to modernise the firm and take a number of difficult decisions including redundancies.
"The restructure, which has been fully supported by the equity partners, has resulted in considerable one-off costs.
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Since Foxtel's online TV & recording guide / search function malfunctioned a few weeks ago, I have had at least half of my search results clogged with names of shows, movies, etc that I am not able to record - even though the online errors were presumably "fixed". Whenever I click on a listing I am unable to record, I receive the pop-up error message:
Listing Unavailable - The program has already been broadcast or is not available
These particular listings never seem to have a specified channel, however they do list their broadcasting time & day, which I find most peculiar. Prior to Foxtel's online blow-up, this never happened.
Does anyone know what is causing this, or why we are suddenly seeing a tirade of shows that we aren't actually able to record?
I have attached a screenshot of unrecordable listings, followed by programs which I am able to record, as a PDF file. Note that the unrecordable shows never have a channel or a thumbnail listed, whereas the recordable shows do.
I receive all channels - even the freeview ones - under my Foxtel subscription, so I am really stumped as to where these unwatchable shows are coming from.
Looks like the search engine isn't retrieving enough info for some episodes to display a synopsis (and therefore let you set a recording).
I checked a couple of those by going into the full guide and scrolling to when they're on and can select them that way (or use channel view)
Thank you for getting back to me. Even if I wanted go the full guide to find them, I wouldnt know where to look, because the channels aren't mentioned.
Is anyone else having this problem? Anyone have an ETA as to when the problem will be resolved?
Im not specifically interested in the gourmet show, that was just an example. As I was saying, around 50% of the search results I pull-up are not recordable. I have a whole bunch of kids shows, movies, entertainment shows, etc that I cant record or find.
This isnt great service at all, especially not for the monthly price theyre raking in. Youd think that for that kinda money, theyd be able to hire one or two qualified technicians to resolve this oline issue eventually...
Hi @ingrid
Have you tried clearing your browsing history/cache?
Does using a different web browser or device make any difference?
The Foxtel Community is a space for members to support members and to talk all things Foxtel, exchange ideas, tips and information.
For servicing enquiries and a rapid response, visit our Contact Us page.
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I've tried in both Edge and Chrome (64bit).
No problems when not logged in, but when logged in the problem is there. Clearing the cache made no difference.
I did these searches:
The affected episodes were on SBS Food, 11 and 7Mate respectively. I'm cable.
Thanks @TLD
I've tried searching for the programmes you posted and was able to replicate the problem.
It's now been escalated to our IT to investigate further
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Well did anyone actually fix this?
I'm STILL experiencing this, both on edge and chrome, (please don't tell me to empty the cache....!!!)
I've just posted another thread about it. No one seems to bother responding with anything but basic idiot things like cookies and stuff. Clearly this is not a problem like that.
Love to know the solution:
Just to clarify: On Foxtel TV guide, when I search and find a FREE TO AIR show that I want to remote record, I can find the show (no thumbnail as previously mentioned) with the correct day and airing time in the FUTURE: click to record but get the message "Program has already been broadcast or is unavailable "
and that's clearly not the case!!!
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There is another thread on this issue, where one of the community kindly helped me narrow down any suspect issue.
When I search a programme (a free to air program which is due to be broadcast in the future 2 weeks) I can see it in the guidem but when I click on it I get the error as above.
The member helped me find out that it is the channel logo that seems to be missing from the guide, and therefore I am probably not getting all the informationfor the program, resulting in the error.
Sometimes the thumbnail shows, and sometimes it doesn't but the logo seems to always be missing. this is on chrome and edge, (win 10, 64 bit.)
See pictures attached of issue:
1. The error on Chrome
2. The error on Edge
3. The free to air channels and their programs DO SHOW UP on the TV guide (and on my TV)
4. But the logo (and sometimes the thumbnail ) is missing when I click on the show to try to remote record it.


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Edmonton Chowhounders have decided to to start a monthly restaurant review.
Each month we will decide on a restaurant (we will try to stick with new(er) places). As many of us as possible should eat at this restaurant and post a review.
the goal is to get varied reviews to have a more comprehensive view of the restaurant.
Please keep reviews fair, try to be frank and critical without being negative or mean-spirited. If any owners are responding, it would be fair if you told us that is who you are.
Our restaurant for the month is Karmel Cafe 9420 118 Avenue NW. Happy eating!
if anyone has any further suggestions on how to implement this, feel free to post here. Since this is the first month we may have some bumps in the road.


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Related: 6 Real Guys Who Suffered Heart Attacks Tell You What It Really Feels Like
The link still remained even after the researchers took other risk factors into account, such as pre-existing health conditions like chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and heart failure, as well as factors like family history and smoking status.
That likely means there's something about diabetes itself that's hurting your heart, says lead researcher Chris Gale, Ph.D.
Related: 5 Surprising Habits That May Raise Your Risk Of Diabetes
One possibility: The long-term elevated blood sugar and low-grade inflammation seen in diabetes damages blood vessels, including those that feed the heart.
Over time, this can cause atherosclerosis, which hardens and narrows your arteries, allowing plaque to build up on their inner lining.
And that can raise your risk of a fatal heart attack, says Gale.
These findings are especially alarming because diabetes—a condition where glucose, or blood sugar, builds up in your blood—is becoming so common.
In fact, nearly 10 percent of the population is diabetic, and another 37 percent has prediabetes, meaning those people are on their way to developing the disease, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Related: This Disturbing Chart Shows How Diabetes Rates Have Skyrocketed In 20 Years
So ask your doctor about getting tested: He or she may recommend a fasting glucose test, which measures your blood sugar levels after 8 or more hours of not eating.
If your fasting blood sugar levels are 126 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL) or above, you're diabetic; if they are 100 to 125 mg/dl, you're prediabetic.
The good news, though, is that incorporating healthy tweaks in your lifestyle can keep your blood sugar under control—which can subsequently prevent further damage to your heart, Gale says.
That means quitting smoking, doing moderate cardio 30 minutes a day at least 5 days a week, and eating a diet high in lean proteins, fruits and vegetables, and fiber-rich whole grains, he says.
In fact, You May Be Able to Cure Your Diabetes by losing 15 percent of your body weight.


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Baby it's cold outside! So dash out to the shops, grab a copy of our NEW ISSUE and then rush back home to bed to read it all with a hot chocolate in hand.
No biggie, we've only got the coolest, sassiest, BESTEST girlband in the world as our cover stars. LITTLE MIX chat to us about being completely bad-ass, what their mum's think of them and their fave things about Christmas.
We got to take a sneak peek behind-the-scenes at The X Factor studios, but don't worry, we saved all the best gossip for you. Find out what Matt Terry's phone screensaver is and what Sam Lavery had to say about the boys make-up secrets.
The haul has been taken over by the one and only Zoella. Let's be honest, all of this is going on our Xmas list. Plus you have the chance to WIN the incredible Pamper Hamper and a signed tote bag full of goodies!
Chummy Louise Pentland has sprinkled glitter all over our issue this month - she tells all about her Christmas day plans and asks Little Mix for beauty tips.
We have a whopping SEVEN amazing gifts for you in this issue, including a full make-up set, cool wings to go on your trainers AND a sampler book of the Zoella book club title, I Was Here by Gayle Forman.
If you're as potty as us about Harry Potter then you will go MAD for our 10 BONUS pages of colouring magic.
Justin Bieber tries to go out in disguise… and fails miserably, and we try and figure out why Kylie Jenner and a whole load of other celebs just won't put their jackets on properly!
Plus all the juiciest goss about Zac Efron, Ariana Grande, Gigi Hadid and Harry Styles. Hands up who isn't getting enough Hazza these days :(
Pointlessblog Alfie Deyes gives us 20 pointless facts about himself that actually aren't that pointless because we loved every single thing he said.
Keep up with the Kardashians this Christmas and find out exactly how many presents Kanye West bought Kim Kardashian last year. Hint… it's more than we got.
There is no way you'll be bored this month - we've got you covered with all the best films, music, TV shows and books on the Anti-Boredom Agenda.
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Obituary: Macdonald, John W.
Mon., July 1, 2013
He was born on November 21, 1932 to John and Thelma MacDonald in Cayuga, NY.
He graduated from high school there and enlisted in the Air Force.
After his honorable discharge he stayed in Eastern Washington, married first wife Rosemary, started a family and worked for Grange Supply outlets in Almira and Sprague.
John married Eleanor (Ellie) Meyer in 1967.
They honeymooned in Reno and spent many anniversaries there over the years.
Together they owned and operated a number of successful businesses in Davenport including MacDonald's Restaurant, John's Appliance & TV (originally a Sears' catalogue store), Jeremiah's Boutique (also stores in Cheney and Spokane, WA) and Ellie's Deli.
They enjoyed trapshooting together and John was the president of the Spokane Gun Club and inducted into the Washington State Trapshooting Hall of Fame.
John learned to hunt as a young man and it remained his life's passion.
His last (of many trips) to Africa to hunt big game was a month long adventure in Namibia in March.
He made lasting friendships over the years with hunters around the U.S., Canada, Scotland and Africa.
He was a long time member of Safari Club International-the turkey hunts he donated to the annual SCI Spokane auction were always popular.
Ellie died in 2011.
Surviving him are E. Susan (Susie) Meyer, his step-daughter, and four children from his first marriage; Scott (Laurie), Sascha, TX; Susan Schultz, Spokane, WA; Mike (Connie) Wyandotte, MI; Tim (Gwenna), Janesville, CA; his grandchildren Heather Logue, Megan Schultz, Jacob Steed, Jonathan, Christopher, Lisa, Kristen, Melissa, Timothy and Marcus MacDonald; and 11 great- grandchildren.
He is also survived by his siblings; Mary O'Hara (Melbourne, FL); Joan Bilinski (Zephyr Hills, FL); Linda (Bill) Carey (Montezuma, NY); and Richard MacDonald (Nichols, NY).
Sister Nellie Deyo preceded him in death.
A memorial service will be held July 2nd at 10:30 am at Zion Lutheran Church in Davenport, WA.


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The table for my office came! I think I mentioned last week that even though I found that great one for 1/2 price (you can read the saga here), it was backordered until August. I was really disappointed. I'm used to waiting, but I really just want to get this project finished up for summer, so I cancelled the order. This one was about the same price and is the one I was initially going to buy, so I bought it and sprayed the legs and hardware (I messed up the hardware a bit, but can easily change that. The legs came out great):
The bench, the picture frames, the gold bookends, the marble tray, and the lamps are from Home Goods (I scored big today). I'm still working on the vignette, but it's a good start I think. Here are a few more images:
The gold vases below? There are three, and I'm in love with them. The shapes are modern and beautiful and they are really affordable at High Fashion Home:
The sea fan is is ethically sourced (it was laying on a beach according to the seller), from Etsy (here). I sprayed it gold (of course).
I did want to mention one other thing about the desk (It is called a desk, but it is only 15" deep, so I see it as more of a console table). This might be one of the best pieces of furniture in my house. It is ridiculously well made and heavy as heck. I can't even lift it alone, and my son and husband didn't find it particularly easy. I am so impressed so I thought I'd give it a big shout out - my biggest. I can't say enough good things about it.
Ok, on to the 50 Favorites. I thought I'd show styling details and vignettes today:
And finally, some items from the brand I buy most (Mercer 41). These are good quality, and such great prices:


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During laning phase focus on harassing your enemy with Transfusion while at the same time try to keep the minion wave closer to your turret as it allows you to retreat when your abilities are on cool down.
Lvl 6-10
Begin purchasing some wards and start construction of your core items if you don't already have them. Now is the time to begin fighting your lane opponent. Attempt to build up your tides of blood when you begin your trades on minions so you will have lane minion advantage as well as use them as cover if the other person uses skill shots. In between each trade heal on minions using transfusion. When your wave is pushing be sure to have wards and keep an eye on jungler position vs timer on enemy buff.
Lvl 11-15
This is the time when fights start to occur and in a team fight do not lead the charge with Hemoplague as most vlads do. Instead wait for the enemy to commit to the fight and use it when they are grouped up. Hopefully by this point your tides of blood have built up and that should be your main source of damage with transfusion healing you in the middle of the fight.
Lvl 15-18
By this time you will be fighting team fights or split pushing attempt to keep your tides of blood as much as possible. And do not hesitate to use your ultimate. You will excel in the jungle fight as the closed spaces make your ultimate easy to land. Also make sure to fight with wards as your transfusion needs vision to cast but your tides of blood do not.


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Huge rise in number of children waiting in emergency departments
A 700pc rise in the number of sick children left lingering in paediatric emergency departments has been recorded by senior medics.
The Irish Association for Emergency Medicine (IAEM) called on health chiefs to reopen hospital beds closed to help cut public spending amid claims that ill youngsters are waiting more than 12 hours on a trolley before admission.
Professor Ronan O'Sullivan said overcrowding was at historically high and dangerous levels and needs immediate attention.
The consultant at Our Lady's Children's Hospital Crumlin (OLCHC) revealed 71 young patients spent last night on trolleys throughout his emergency department.
"We have patients who are admitted, should be on a ward bed, and they are taking up every physical space in our department and there is no physical space to see new patients who come through," he said.
"It is neither ethically acceptable nor physically possible to place children and their parents on hospital corridors."
A study in Our Lady's found the number of 'boarded' children (awaiting admission but remaining on trolleys) has soared by nearly 700pc in just three years.
It reported children are frequently spending longer than 12 hours on a trolley - and in some cases 24 hours.
Medics also revealed the number of children who receive their complete episode of care in the emergency department and never see a hospital ward is now eight times greater than in 2008.
The rate of children leaving without being seen has also increased.
Prof O'Sullivan said overcrowding is out of proportion compared to the rise in demand from children being admitted with respiratory infections and diseases during the winter.
"The real issue for overcrowding is a lack of access to in-patient beds," he said.
"There have been significant cuts in beds."
More than 120,000 youngsters are treated each year in the emergency departments of Dublin's three paediatric hospitals.
Plans have been lodged to merge Our Lady's, Temple Street and Tallaght on to one site in Dublin's north inner city - but questions remain over the funding of the hospital, which is projected to cost around 650 million euro.
Sinn Fein health spokesperson Caoimhghin O Caolain said overcrowding was intolerable.
He warned the ongoing crisis will deepen as the HSE Regional Plans are implemented and 4,200 health workers take redundancy next week.
"It is absolutely intolerable that children are waiting up to 12 hours on trolleys in emergency departments in our children's hospitals," he said.


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Queuing is one of those peculiarly splendid British pastimes. The art of lining up in an orderly fashion waiting for something to happen (or not) is up there with feeding ducks on ponds, displaying unwarranted excitement over the prospect of a nice cuppa and eating your picnic in a lorry-washed lay-by when glorious wildflower-studded fields are only inches away.
In Britain, we queue for everything. For buses. For food. For cinema tickets. To buy things we don't really want at the Harrods sale and at Wimbledon to watch tennis courts being rained on. As a nation of queuers, we are unparalleled in our ability to stand neatly in a row and patiently, politely wait.
While Bill Bryson, that chronicler of all things quaint and quirky in the British Isles, might be proud of those lovable eccentrics with a paradoxical propensity to toe the line, I wonder what he would have made of queuing overnight in order to buy property in new developments? He might find it a little puzzling to discover that this long-suffering line-up is queuing for something that does not yet exist. Through a magic leap of faith, they are expected to wait for hours, in acute discomfort, to sign away a sizeable sum for an off-plan house or flat that is still a twinkle in the developer's eye.
Deciding to join an optimistic band of queuers, inevitably in the wind and the rain, I went to Meridian South, an £85 million redevelopment of the Hither Green Hospital site in south-east London, which promises 442 new homes. The developer Bellway Homes describes this area as Hither Green, but don't be fooled: although the development is off Hither Green Lane, it is really Lewisham. The word "Green" is intended to lull you into believing that you're about to encounter a golden Labrador puppy gambolling in poppy-dotted meadows where young lovers read poetry while threading daisy chains.
So, Lewisham it is. And, for some, it is hard to fathom why anyone would want to queue for anything in Lewisham, except perhaps exit visas. Despite some flickerings of promise in the neighbouring Victorian, terraced streets built by Victorian Liberal Scottish Presbyterian MP Archibald Cameron Corbett (later Lord Rowallan), who dreamt of creating spacious homes for young families in London and plenty of churches to keep them happy (but no public houses), you do need to use your imagination to remind yourself why you are here at all.
So how did our suburban version of Waiting for Godot stack up on a Friday night, when we could have all been tucked up in front of Friends on our cosy settees? Firstly, the queue was a fairly despondent example of the genre: there were only 14 of us and some of those were friends of friends along for the ride, rather than individuals intending to snap up those flats. With the present state of uncertainty in the market, it looks like the days of queuing for units guaranteed to double in price in a few months' time are well and truly over.
At the front of the line was a group of friendly Colombians who could only be described as "professional queuers". They were streets ahead of their rivals, as they had already queued the previous night, sleeping rough in their car. Tonight they were pitching colourful, two-man tents from Woolworths, thoughtfully provided by the developer, along with the rest of us. Rumours circulate that they earn upwards of £1,000 a week queuing for their mystery investor boss, a suave, well-dressed man who was absent until launch morning when he arrived to write a fat cheque for the best three one-bedroom flats.
One of the Colombians, Andrea Charles, currently studying architecture at Westminster University, was not wholly convinced by the architecture of Meridian South. "I think I will build something else," she says tactfully, "something more modern." She has queued at three other places for her paying employer, including Royal Arsenal in nearby Woolwich. "It is good to come one to two days in advance to get the right places," she points out.
What the Colombians as well as first-time buyers and investors in the queue are after are the keenly priced, one-bedroom flats at £150,000, but there are only six of these out of 30 properties to be released in this phase. Despite the pseudo-carnival atmosphere supplied by a friendly American PR with her instant barbecue kits, ghetto blaster and white wine, there is a feeling of silliness that goes with hunkering down on a lawn that was turfed only a few hours earlier.
The surrealism borders on cruelty, however. "Why are we waiting?" should be our communal clarion cry, but instead we all politely eat our hamburgers and, like good Girl Guides, tuck ourselves up in our camping kit. As the gates are locked at 10pm, it feels a bit like day three in the Big Brother house or the opening episode of I'm a First-Time Buyer, Get Me Out of Here.
The sad truth is that this is one of the few ways buyers today can get something they can afford, while making sure it is not the worst plot on site. "There are never enough one-bed flats," admits Bellway Homes' sales director Adrian Fenwick, blaming the chronic shortage on planners who push towards affordable housing. "There is a gulf between the expensive two-bedders and the more affordable one-bed flats."
Jenny Johnstone, a twentysomething first-time buyer who works in licensing, is queuing with her sister and friends, determined to leave her rented, one-bed flat that sets her back £650 a month. She is after one of the penthouse, third-floor, two-bed flats with parking space, at about £240,000.
"It is mad dogs and Englishmen," she says. "We have no brochures or exact prices, but here we all are. I come from Peckham and want to stay in the area, but want to be able to get into London easily." The transport links are one of the main reasons people are spending the night in the open, with a 10-minute run to London Bridge from Hither Green station across the road plus there is the Docklands Light Railway in Lewisham.
Investors are out in force, too, with a group from the IT industry hoping to pick up a two-bed flat to add to a five-year portfolio of property in Vauxhall, Brixton and Streatham. Nick Murray, their 34-year-old spokesman, was suspicious of the queuing phenomenon. "It is just a marketing ploy," he says. "You take a gamble when you queue for 24 hours. It is hard to walk away with nothing, so you could well end up with what you don't want."
This is exactly what happens to management consultant Sara Taylor, who has taken money out of stocks to fund her buy-to-let purchase. Despite having her heart set on one of half a dozen one-bed flats released, she finds five have already gone when her turn comes around. "As I feared, I was left with the last one - the very one I didn't want."
Despite her misgivings, Sara takes a deep breath and, after a chat with Bellway's financial advisor, signs up for a two-bed instead. "The irony is I could have just walked in on Saturday morning and bought the flat," she says. "But nobody knew what was available until the launch."
Hundreds have queued for Barratt Homes' property at former London Electricity offices in Stratford, Silvertown in Docklands and Crown Heights, Basingstoke. In Newcastle, Bryant Homes provided survival packs, jazz bands and nibbles for queuers. And even pensioners queued stoically in the rain for McCarthy & Stone retirement flats at Corstorphine in Edinburgh. (The developer now has a new, appointments-only system for "early birds" to eliminate the elderly stuck in queues.)
Crest Nicholson's sales and marketing director, Sarah Jones, concurs with the more dignified McCarthy & Stone approach. "We run an appointment system which gives sales advisors valuable time to spend with each customer. If there are too many people, it turns into a universal fight and we end up giving out information but not completing as many sales. Overnight queues are not something we have ever considered."
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