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I wish I could say that I have been in the know about Cronuts since their NYC debut in May 2013. The first time I heard about them – correction. The first time I read about them was peeking over my husband's shoulder as he chatted with his sister on the flight from Phoenix to Newark. She asked us ever so nonchalantly if we were going to try to get a Cronut. Being the uncool older siblings we were, we had no idea what the heck a Cronut was. I was scared to even google it because I was afraid it had an urban dictionary meaning (if you know what I mean) and I didn't want a dirty picture to pop up on the iPad with a stranger sitting next to me. (I have been said stranger sitting next to someone who frantically tried to close their browser window when a NSFW picture popped up! To say it was an awkward flight would be a gross understatement.) Imagine the joy I felt when I discovered Cronuts were pastries!
Here are some facts I learned about the famous Cronut:
- It derives its name from Croissants + Doughnuts (also known as Doughssants or Cronots by some knockoffs)
- Dominique Ansel took 2 months to create it. Each Cronut takes 3 days to make.
- There is only one flavor that you can get. May: Rose Vanilla; June: Lemon Maple; July: Blackberry
- Cronuts must be eaten soon after being purchased. They must not be refrigerated lest they become soggy and yucky.
- People wait in line for hours for this thing.
At first I was totally blasé about this Cronut. How good could it be? I couldn't even imagine the love child of a croissant and donut. It seemed like upon frying, any hint of buttery croissantness would soon be gone. We started vetting our NY friends about waiting in line for the Cronut. As we chatted my interest started to grow. I found out about the black market for Cronuts, white glove delivery services and scalpers. My curiosity was piqued. I decided I had to experience this for myself. I'm doing it.
Tim and I decided that I would go alone because God knows Tim is NOT a morning person. On a prior trip that necessitated a 5 am airport arrival, I didn't talk to Tim for hours on the plane because I interpreted his non-morningness as anger toward me. The whole flight I was convinced he was mad at me and giving me the silent treatment. Here I was racking my brain as to what thing I could've done that miffed my husband so badly when he was just grumpy from waking up before the sun rose. There was NO way Tim was getting up at the equivalent of 2:30am PST to wait in line.
I took the subway to SoHo and walked the 0.4 miles to Dominique Ansel when the line already around the corner. I got there just before 7am and the bakery opens at 9am. People brought beach chairs, blankets, monopoly deal and kindles ready to endure the infamous wait. When they first opened, Cronuts were $3.50 and you could buy six at a time! Now they are $5 a piece and you are only allowed two per person. Experts say that they make about 300 a day so you better hope that you are in the first 150 in line.
I saw an Asian family of four in front of me. Kids were visibly miserable on their iPhones poking the screen, probably crushing candy, parents were jabbing away about Cronut lore… I felt like I saw a glimpse of my future – Tim and I dragging our kids out of bed at the crack of dawn to get Cronuts just so we could use their bodies to procure more than our share.
The first hour I started Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban and then suddenly around 8am, the guy behind me left! This was so shocking that the guy behind him and I put down our respective devices and hypothesized about what could have happened in his life that he would leave the line. As the hour passed we shared favorite haunts in the city and held each other's spots in line so we could walk around… we even talked about doing a house swap because he's always wanted to spend a week or two in California. Having a line buddy makes all the difference. They can help you get coffee, let you pee, stretch, walk and keep you company. I highly recommend getting one if you find yourself in line. Bonus points if you don't know them that well that way you can spend time asking the fun get to know you questions that your spouse may or may not have the patience for.
Here are some pictures from my adventure (sorry for the redundancy if you followed my Cronut saga on fb on Sunday).
I went into the store around 9:30 am. At around 9:45, I handed the cashier my credit card and she gave me a box of two Cronuts and I had to try the DKA – Dominique Kouign Amann ($5.50) since this was their signature pastry before the Cronut.
Here was my first bite:
The Cronut I had tasted like a slightly stale Morning Bun. I am no pastry chef, but the dough reminded me of the layers inside a donut more than a croissant. There was very little air pockets. The part that I liked the most was the sugar it was rolled around in. The frosting was a little tart (I'm guessing that was supposed to be the blackberry part) but lacking flavor. My chemoreceptors in my tongue told me it was sour but other than that, if I were blind folded, I couldn't tell you what flavor it was supposed to be. Tim said it best. This pastry from a deep identity crisis. Not unlike a teenager who doesn't quite know who they are, the Cronut can be described as an unbuttery filled croissant, dense doughnut, stale morning bun or a sugared cream puff. Honestly I had planned on eating one by myself and maybe saving a bite for a friend I was going to meet up with for church (glutton confessions)… but Tim and I struggled to finish one. We kept each eating bite hoping maybe we missed something and that we'd discover something delightful. It never happened. I had no struggle giving away my 2nd Cronut. After that, all I could think about was Doughnut Plant Doughnuts (another post another day)!
Though the Cronut's flavor was disappointing, I had so much fun. Some of my best memories of NY happened in that line. For example, when I was walking up the line counting people to see where I was in line people yelled POO! POO! POO! I was confused. Why were they calling me poo? Someone explained that I had almost stepped on DOG POO. Bless these strangers. These strangers also clapped, cheered and congratulated me as I walked past them with Cronuts.
Would I do it again? Possibly. Next time I would bring a beach chair and sunscreen and buy two Cronuts (so I can give it away to the person who was #151 in line) and four DKA's (the real star of the morning).


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1st game of the Crosstown Classic – Called due to RAIN. Not surprising seeing as it was monsooning there. There is no make up date scheduled yet.
And while we were waiting to hear what the call was going to be about the game, we got to listen to Ozzie rant about Wrigley… again. I'm so tired of hearing about it. All right Ozzie, we get it. You don't like our stadium. You have made your message clear. The media hawks should just stop asking about it.
They also talked to Ryan Theriot before the game 🙂 (Just thought I'd mention it)
Today's match up was supposed to be John Danks (4-5) vs Zambrano (4-2). But instead, tomorrow we'll see Danks (4-5) against Dempster (4-3). Zambrano has been pushed back to Thursday against the Sox.
One of the best quotes of the night:
"What do I need to show fire for?" Piniella said. "I'm not a dragon."
The Cubs and Sox are tied at 33 games apiece when it comes to playing each other. The next game will give one team the advantage of the other. And in all of the games they've played against each other, the Cubs scored 322 runs and the Sox have scored 323. Crazy stuff how close they are.
Other little notes:
- Von Joshua will make his Cubs debut Wednesday instead of Tuesday now.
- The Cubs brought Jake Fox back up because Waddell went on the 15-day DL. He is on the disabled list to be evaluated and treated for a non baseball related issue.
So tomorrow we will begin the Crosstown Classic.
College World Series:
Anyone else keeping tabs?
I am rooting for LSU, of course. They beat both Arkansas and Virginia so they will play friday against the winner of the Virginia/Arkansas game on Wednesday.
And CS Fullerton and SO. Miss. have been eliminated form the CWS.
Jared Mitchell: "What did the red fish say to the navy one? You're blue." 🙂
Yesterday I got to meet Mike Fontenot.
He was super nice. And he def cleans up well 🙂
Anyone see him and Micah Hoffpauir on My Boys? They were actually pretty good, haha.
Until tomorrow,
Oh boy Twinkies… Crosstown Classic Up Next
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After the first two games of the Cubs and Twins series I couldn't even look at my Joe Mauer tshirt hanging in my closet.
Twins took the first two games of the series 4-7 and 0-2 respectively. But the third game was ours… sort of.
It was totally a pitchers duel and the wind was blowing straight in. The wind was terrible annoying cause there were at least 3 cubs hits that would have went out of the park… UGH to the Windy City.
Ted Lilly had another All-star outing, going 7 2/3 innings and even though he gave up 9 hits, he only gave up 2 ERs and struck out 6. PS – he walked 0.
(don't know where this came from but it's awesome)
And so the Twins only scored on a Carlos Gomez home run and a Punto RBI.
Now to our bats… They have been silent. The Cubs were going through another frustrating slump. However maybe today's game will be the end of that.
The Cubs got two runs off of a Theriot sac fly and a Geovany Soto RBI. The game winner came in the bottom of the 9th with bases loaded. That was hit by none other than my boy, Ryan Theriot.
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Not to mention the Cubs fired Gerald Perry. You knew something was going to happen. I feel indifferent to it. I didn't know the guy and the problem was with our hitting. Of course someone is going to take the blame and here (right or not) it was Gerald Perry. Von Joshua will take his place. This looks promising. He's worked with a lot of the guys before in Triple A. Earlier in the year Theriot credited him with the home runs that were going on. Let's see how this goes.
So on to the next series – the Crosstown Classic.
I have grown to dislike this series. Last year we swept the Sox the first series and then they returned the favor. And I have come to realize that the fans make this a much bigger deal than it really is. We face each other six games out of the season (we aren't counting if there was to be a sox/cubs world series), SIX games out of 162. Why is it such a big deal who beats who? Bragging rights? Come on people. Like Ozzie mentioned, let's be more worried about our team winning the WORLD series rather than the cubs/sox series.
It did anger me with the Sox players comments about Wrigley last year but it seems they have moved on. Saying only that they wish we had better facilities. It's an old park, what do you expect? Again, you're only here 3 games out of the year… deal with it.
I respect the other Chicago team. This year they are facing our much more important rivals like the Brewers, Reds, and I wouldn't mind seeing beat the Dodgers. So for about 9 games this season I am not only a Cubs fan but I'm a White Sox fan.
One day I wish that Cubs and Sox fans could live in harmony. I hate being typed as an *** because some Cubs fans are and I'm sure the respectable Sox fans are tired of it too. Let's concern our selves with our team and winning a pennant rather than bragging rights. Peace brah.
So to look back a bit, I went to the Sox and Indians game on June 5th. I only went to see DeRosa and Woody. My best friend happens to be a Sox fan so we decided to go.
I couldn't find a DeRosa Indians shirt in time so I had to make one 🙂 It's my DeRo Cubbies shirt.
Before the game (we got there EXTREMELY early), my goal was to get autographs from my favorite ex-cubs.
They came over and talked with us hand full of Cubs fans that were there. They were the nicest guys! We made sure they knew just how much we miss them on the North side and just how stupid we thought their trades were.
It was a fun game.
I am going to see Mike Fontenot tomorrow. He's coming to a shop in the mall where I live.
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Organized by Brooklyn For Peace and Fort Greene Peace, the activists distributed flyers to passers-by along Flatbush Avenue and Fulton Street urging people to call Congress demanding an end to U.S. participation in the wars throughout the Middle East that are causing high civilian casualties while failing to bring the region closer to peace and stability. (Click here to see the flyer.) Members of the Granny Peace Brigade, Green Party of Brooklyn, Military Families Speak Out/NYC, Peace Action New York State, War Resisters League/NYC, and World Can't Wait also participated.
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19th November, 2012, Chandigarh: Coca-Cola India's popular lime flavored soft drink brand – Limca, yet again brought in a wave of freshness into the lives of Limca lovers, giving them a unique opportunity to meet Leading Bollywood Actor andLimca Brand Ambassador,Kareena Kapoor in Chandigarh. It was an exciting afternoon as the ecstatic winners of the Limca 'Meet and Greet with Kareena' promotion got a once in a lifetime opportunity to meet and interact with their favorite Bollywood star.The actor interacted with the winners in Chandigarh, answering their queries and spending time with them.
Limca had launched the exciting 'Meet and Greet with Kareena' promotion in all states/union territories/regions of India (with the exception of the states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala), in September, 2012 for a span of 30 days. To participate in the promotion, all interested participants had to SMS 'LIMCA' to 530305 from any GSM or CDMA mobile phone connection. All validated winners as part of the promotion then won the unique opportunity to meet their favorite star Kareena Kapoor.
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Surrounded by her family on Tuesday January 21, 2014, our much loved Mom, Nanny and Great-Nanny peacefully passed away, also leaving her extended family at Maple View Lodge, Athens. Jerry was the former Geraldine May Jackson and the beloved wife of the late Harry Gilbert Johnson. Dearly loved mother of Patricia (Ken) Wright, Paula (Bruce) Foster, Janet (Nick) Theodosiou and step mother to Ernest (Bud) Johnson. Cherished memories of "Nanny and Great-Nanny" will be shared by grand Children Colleen, Ken, Charlene, Nancy, Sheri, Becky, Mary Jane and great grandchildren Austin, Rachel, Callum, Jessica, Emilee and Loranna. Predeceased by her parents Florence and Levi Jackson and by her step daughters Fay Harper and Mary Johnson.
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DIY Washi Tape Holiday Card DisplayDecember 04, 2013 | FILED UNDER: Christmas
These days, holiday cards are often frame-worthy, so why not make a fun washi tape gallery wall with the photo cards you receive from family and friends this season!
Minted sent me a pack of their gorgeous holiday card designs for this fun project. I am a huge fan of Minted – their cards are unmatched for their quality and range of beautiful designs. I love all the options they give you to customize the card, from changing the shape of the border, to adding a pretty pattern to the back side, to enclosing them in glittery envelope liners. Don't miss this opportunity to try out their gorgeous cards!
This gallery wall is a fun way to show off your cards and can continue to grow and evolve as you get more in the mail. To start my gallery wall, I used a level to make sure the first card was straight and then just eyeballed the placement for the rest of the cards I added around it. It doesn't have to be perfect – it is meant to be fun and temporary!
I stuck most of my cards on the wall with a couple strips of washi tape – it is nice and gentle on your walls. However, I would also recommend adding a loop of painters or masking tape to the back of each card, as washi tape is more decorative than it is good at securing things in place.
You can get as creative as you want by incorporating a few "frames" into your gallery wall! I made room on our bar tray adjacent to the gallery wall for a little bowl of washi tape so I can be ready when new cards come in the mail!


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This A.M. I have some fashion confessions...
I love these khaki shorts so much I bought two pairs, one in green and one in red.
I have a shoe fetish. I own these shoes in black and brown and when I got them I also bought 5 more pairs of shoes in less than a week.
I bought this Michael Kors messenger/clutch in Dallas and I haven't used it yet! Am I the only one who buys fashion items saving them for a special event?
Banana Republic Khaki Shorts, Michael Kors Berkley Messenger, Eyelet Blazer and Baby doll top(old), Anthropologie Metallic Double Wrap Logo Stud Bracelet, Tory Burch , Driving Gloves Danier Leather (old)
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Really, I'm not losing it!
I made this bag while teaching it as a class at Michaels. I'll show it to you when it's assembled, hopefully after my demo at the store on Saturday.
Here's the behind-the-scenes of LoomKnitting.com. This is what I'm working on, struggling with, and learning. My successes end up on the website. The rest? Well... read about that below!
Hmm Cozies for everything! woo hoo! Have you told him people have knit motorcycle cozies and even a tank cozy to protest war?? Perhaps he won't think you are so crazy after all!


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well folks- I have some news for you !! Its with a lot of of thought, advice asking ,and soul searching , but , I
am going to be putting the Horrorfying Blog into a "operations suspended" mode- not done - not closing
shop- just so much happening right now. School is busier then crap ( going good , just very busy) ,my
paranormal group is busting out and it has me all spread thin , and feeling like I am not being fair to folks who
count on me with the blog. Its temporary - I love it to much not to have it - but I need to have a place where
I can breath right now ! I wanna thank Jen Soska and Sylvia Soska for being such amazing sisters to me ,
telling me that I come first over the blog , the family time , school , all that out weighs the blog . I really
appreciate their support . I love you guys who have been there with me since day one- been avid
supporters- and I cant thank you guys enough ! I just ask you all now to bear with me , it may be spring ,
may be summer ,but Horrorfying Blog will be back and running full steam ahead. not to brag - but it has
5500 average monthly listeners, an average of 117 postings a year - that is a lot ! This is with school full time
- family- and work ( when I can get hours !) , and my paranormal group doing more and more as time goes!
IT WILL BE BACK- JUST BEAR WITH ME !!!! ( dont worry- I will share the heck outta stuff as usual -
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me know! THANK YOU GUYS A TON ! Hugs and love to my sisters Jen and Sylvia , I am grateful for
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Minnesota made USA Cup app kicks it up a notch
The largest youth soccer tournament in the country started this weekend, with more than 1,000 international teams descending upon the National Sports Center in Blaine for a week of frantic action. With so many teams and so many games to keep track of, there was a need for a resource that would allow participants easy access to schedules and information.
Tourney organizers commissioned Minneapolis web and mobile development shop Tiny Mission to develop an app that would help guide people through the hectic event. This marks the first time the event has been supported by a mobile app, and it has caught on quickly, reaching the Top 60 in the App Store sports category last week before the tournament even started.
The USA Cup app, available for free on iOS and Android, offers a simple interface that allows users to view schedules, score, access maps of the site, get directions, view weather forecasts, find local restaurants and more.
"The best thing is always having up-to-date schedule information in your pocket, as opposed to having to print out all these papers or walking around lost," says Bekki Freeman of Tiny Mission, a two-person company that offers web and desktop development but specializes in mobile. They've been featured here in the past for such projects as RoadTab and Fraser's Apps for Autism.
The scheduling aspect of the USA Cup app runs through the software provider GotSoccer. Because they didn't want to have everyone pinging that company's server constantly, Tiny Mission manually cached all the data, allowing users much faster access. This was one of a few unique challenges they ran into – characteristic of a new venture.
Freeman says they've received a great deal of feedback on the app, which has them already thinking ahead to next year's iteration. One major feature they plan on implementing is the ability to save and track multiple teams (as opposed to just one). Beyond continuing to work with USA Cup, Tiny Mission may start working with other tournaments held at the massive National Sports Center complex.
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The Economic Knowledge Contest is a nationwide initiative organised by the Polish Economic Society since 1987. The contest is a mission ordered by the Ministry of Education. Its purpose is to promote the economic education of young people, to strengthen the knowledge of the modern economy, and to support the development of particularly talented students. The previous 24 editions of the Economic Knowledge Contest were attended by nearly 300 thousand students from schools across Poland. We are proud that our agency has been given the opportunity to accomplish such a noble project of social nature.
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EDITOR'S DESK: Westside thankfulness
The last couple of issues I've harped about the Highway 24 expansion plans, and I could harp some more, based on the state's
apparently blasé attitude toward Westsiders' views, but you know what? Thanksgiving is coming up, so it feels much more
seemly somehow to go the other direction today and use this space to list things I'm thankful for here on the jolly old Westside.
How about, to start with, Highway 24 the way it is now? I never thought I'd feel affection for that landscape-challenged corridor (makes you wonder, if the state can't trim the weeds there, how does it expect to build a freeway? But enough of that). The four lanes now seem... well, civilized.
The trees. If you've ever seen century-old photos of this area, you've noticed right away that back then there was almost no foliage. This was barren land, and it looks so much friendlier now.
The locally owned stores. What a contrast the Old Colorado City area is to the corporate facelessness of Academy or Powers boulevards. So many of the shops here are still run by the people who own them. They know their merchandise inside and out, are proud of what they have, and (in a number of cases) made a lot of it themselves.
The wonders of nature. Where else in the world could you have parks like the Garden of the Gods and its near-equal, Red Rock Canyon? These are treasures we get for free (although it was great to learn that citizens donated more than $150,000 this summer to aid Garden restoration - such generosity is also something to be thankful for).
The history we have here. What a sense of place the Westside has. It's the original town at the foot of Pikes Peak (a decade before General Palmer, by gar). It was (briefly) the territorial capital. It had trains and gold mills.
Last (but far from least), the people. We've come to know many of you folks since this paper started, and we're thankful for all your support.


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A Wild Ride: 75 Years of the Caldecott Medal
ALA Annual Conference | Friday, June 28, 2013 | 7:30 am – 4 pm
Take a wild ride through the past, present and future of award-winning children's book art at this stimulating preconference being held at the Art Institute of Chicago, celebrating 75 years of the Randolph Caldecott Medal. Hear about the creative process from an array of Caldecott winners, editors, and art directors. Engage with one another in small book discussion groups and an exciting array of breakout sessions that will increase your knowledge about art and the artistic process, and encourage you to look at Caldecott winning books with a fresh eye.
The ALSC Preconference is currently sold out; to be placed on the waiting list please call registration at 866-513-0760.
Highlights include:
- A reception and book signing on Thursday evening, where you'll have an opportunity to visit the Art Institute's exhibition of original art from Caldecott Medal and Honor Books, 2010-13, and get books signed by Caldecott Medal artists. (Books will be available for sale on site.)
- A keynote presentation by Brian Selznick, 2008 Medalist (for The Invention of Hugo Cabret) and 2002 Honoree (for The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins).
- Sneak peeks into the process of creating an award-winning picture book, from "Matching Words and Pictures" featuring Erin and Phillip Stead and Neal Porter; to "Choosing a Medium and a Style" featuring Chris Raschka and Lee Wade; to "Preparing Art for Production" featuring Jerry Pinkney and Patti Ann Harris.
- Interactive book discussions, organized so that you will read one Caldecott winner from each decade, assigned in advance; challenge yourself to read ones you might not have been inclined to otherwise.
- An Honor Book luncheon panel, moderated by Leonard Marcus and featuring Melissa Sweet, Pamela Zagarenski, Peter Brown, and Kadir Nelson.
- Your choice of one of twelve fascinating breakout session topics, several to be presented by Art Institute staff in order to offer you the best art expertise available. Sessions include: "Art and Stories," " The Caldecott Medal and Social Issues," "Caldecott Medal Artists at the Art Institute: A Closer Look," "Caldecott Books for Older Readers," "How Did They Do That?," "Look to Learn; Learn to Look," "Multi-Layered Meanings," "Randolph Caldecott and Caldecott Medal History," "Serving on the Caldecott Committee," "Style and Media," "Watching Dry Paint!," and "Weston Woods and the Caldecott Winners."
- A closing session on possible future directions in children's book art by Paul O. Zelinsky, three-time Caldecott Honoree and 1998 Medalist (for Rapunzel).
- Take a wild ride through the past, present and future of award-winning children's book art at this stimulating preconference being held at the Art Institute of Chicago, celebrating 75 years of the Randolph Caldecott Medal. Hear about the creative process from an array of Caldecott winners, as well as editors, art directors, and production managers. Engage with one another in small focus groups and interactive, critical discussions of Caldecott medal books throughout the years.
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Opening Doors. The Charter for SME Friendly Procurement
- Lynette Griffin
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1 Opening Doors The Charter for SME Friendly Procurement
2 Foreword 99% of all Welsh businesses are Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and the Welsh Assembly Government recognises and appreciates the very important contribution they make not only to the development of a healthy economy in Wales but to our communities and the environment upon which we all depend. Our aim is to nurture them, and further develop their role in fostering economic, environmental and social benefits across Wales. Despite being able to offer good business opportunities, I am aware that many SMEs are apprehensive about engaging with the public sector, due to both real and perceived barriers. The following Charter clearly sets out our commitment to changing the way we do business in Wales and also seeks your support in helping to create a fair and open environment in which we can all do business together. The Business Procurement Task Force, which I chair, is not only anxious to ensure that these barriers are lowered or removed, but also wishes to dispel some of the myths surrounding procurement in the public sector. Opening Doors: the Charter for SME Friendly Procurement has been produced through Value Wales. This Charter is part of a programme of actions to deliver a consistent approach to procurement across the public sector in Wales while at the same time, addressing issues of particular concern to SMEs. By asking the public sector in Wales to adopt and implement this Charter, I am also sending out a clear signal that we all have an important role in creating a sustainable future for Wales. My challenge to both SMEs and the Welsh public sector is to grasp this opportunity now, so that by opening the right doors, we collectively build a healthier business sector in Wales. We are all on a long journey of change in public sector procurement methods and optimising work opportunities, and this is another important step on that journey. Andrew Davies AM, Minister for Economic Development and Transport. For further guidance on this Charter, please contact the Value Wales helpdesk: Telephone: Fax:
3 Endorsements Welsh local government has long recognised the community benefits that may be achieved through the effective use of procurement processes and engagement with SMEs. The development of this charter is another step in the right direction, building on the good practice that already exists in many areas and introducing challenges for improvement across the public sector in Wales. I commend Opening Doors as part of the public sector procurement improvement programme directed not just at achieving value for money through the public purse, but also delivering social, environmental and economic benefits to our communities. I also recommend our guidance on Public Spending for Public Benefit, which provides case studies of how the principles outlined in Opening Doors can be implemented in practice. Councillor Russell Roberts WLGA Spokesperson, Improvement & Procurement The CBI is pleased to endorse this Charter, and to have contributed to its formulation. Public sector procurement plays a key role in driving efficiencies, growing the economy of Wales, and securing sustainable businesses. This Charter will be a valuable tool for companies trying to negotiate the often tricky minefield of procurement procedures, providing clear guidance and support for SMEs. In so doing it will help put in place the conditions which allow business to grow and prosper to the benefit of all. Emma Watkins Head of Policy, CBI Wales The Wales Audit Office welcomes any approach which leads to better value for money from the use of public funds. We hope that the Charter will secure these benefits by encouraging more Welsh SMEs to seek to supply services to the Welsh public sector and thereby increase levels of competition. Jeremy Colman Auditor General for Wales The FSB welcomes this unique charter and is pleased to have had an opportunity to take part in its formulation. Engaging in public procurement is often a daunting task for SMEs, but we hope that this document will go some way to bringing clarity to the process and that it acts as a guide for businesses during the procurement process. It is essential that we match the value for money sought by the public sector with the quality of service and the products offered by businesses in Wales, and we feel that with this charter, that will be better facilitated. Value Wales is all about bringing the Welsh public sector together and using our collective influence to make a real difference. I welcome this Charter, which will make it possible for SMEs to play a tangible role in the exciting changes taking place in public services across Wales. Emma Holiday Acting CEO Value Wales Ben Cottam Welsh Policy Development Officer, Federation of Small Businesses in Wales Opening Doors The Charter for SME Friendly Procurement 3
4 Introduction There are over 100 individual public sector organisations in Wales, including the Welsh Assembly and its sponsored bodies, local authorities, higher and further education, the national health service, emergency services etc. Details of the public sector organisations can be found in the resources section on the sell2wales Website The public sector in Wales spends some 4 billion each year on procurement. Research indicates that 35 per cent of this spend is won by businesses in Wales, supporting approximately 70,000 jobs. For every one per cent increase in spending within Wales, a further 2,000 jobs could be created. Business Support Agencies in Wales are there to help SMEs adapt to meet the special requirements of the public sector, changes in procurement methods and ultimately win more business. SMEs requiring support can in the first instance contact Business Eye on or visit where staff will provide information on where the appropriate assistance can be obtained. Procurement is changing and it is important that SMEs and the public sector understand each other s processes and expectations. This Charter aims to set a minimum level of good practice for both sides. THE FOLLOWING ARE THE MAIN PRINCIPLES ON WHICH OUR COMMITMENT TO SME FRIENDLY PROCUREMENT IS BASED THE PUBLIC SECTOR S COMMITMENT TO SMEs We welcome the opportunity to do business with SMEs and will: Become more familiar with the SMEs in our region, and the services provided. Take steps to find out what the barriers are to us doing business with appropriate SMEs, and seek to remove or lower them. Not assume that larger suppliers always offer better value for money. Publish guidance, including on-line documents, and brief SMEs on our requirements, the opportunities we have available, who to contact, and how to tender for our business. Make it easier for SMEs to talk to us. Ensure all our processes create a level playing field for SMEs. Look for the best overall outcomes from our procurement activities using broad value for money criteria to make decisions. Ensure genuine and fair competition that does not discriminate against SMEs. More widely advertise our contracts over 25,000 in value, making best use of the National Procurement Website sell2wales.co.uk. Welcome applications from new businesses. Actively encourage our main suppliers to provide opportunities for SMEs to deliver elements of appropriate contracts. Welcome bids from small businesses that are collaborative or are on a consortia basis. Comply with all applicable EU and UK procurement legislation, in particular the principle of non-discrimination, and apply the rules to all tenderers in a fair and transparent manner. 4
5 We are totally committed to sustainable development and therefore will: Put our sign up to Sustainable Procurement into practice by joining the Value Wales Sustainable Procurement Programme and continually monitor our progress. Use sustainable development criteria in determining value for money, including assessing the impact of economic, environmental and social factors. Encourage SMEs also to embrace sustainable development. We are modernising our procurement processes, to ensure that they are transparent and fair for all SMEs. To achieve this, we will: Ensure skilled and professionally qualified personnel manage the processes. Keep our tendering process as simple as possible to minimise cost. Look at the whole life cost, and not just the initial cost of the product / service when considering value for money. Explain our procurement processes to SMEs and how they are influenced by the need to comply with the EU and UK procurement law. Give SMEs sufficient notice about changes in our processes to allow time to adapt. Cut down on administration needed to tender, simplify our documents, provide clear briefs that identify all of our requirements, and use plain language. Move towards a consistent all-wales approach to pre-qualification and standardised contract documentation. Adopt e-procurement including e-auctions, procurement cards and electronic invoicing, in order to improve efficiency. Consider the most appropriate approach to achieve value for money and manage risk, for each procurement. Package large contracts into separate elements or make use of regional lots if appropriate, to ensure that SMEs are not excluded from tendering. Give potential SME suppliers an opportunity to discuss the procurement, in order to understand our requirements and assess their own suitability. Inform SMEs of the criteria we use to evaluate applications to tender and tenders. Decide what our financial qualification requirements are on a tender-by-tender basis, having assessed the risks involved. Not ask for more than two years audited accounts, and accept alternative information from newer businesses. Use outcome specifications and consider alternative products or services SMEs may wish to offer. Offer feedback to successful and unsuccessful tenderers, to help SMEs improve. Treat all SMEs fairly, and pay within 30 days from receipt of a correct invoice. To make sure our procurement processes continuously improve, we will: Adopt good practice procurement guidance and standard tender templates developed by Value Wales. Ask SMEs to help us, by providing feedback on our processes and procedures, and suggest innovative solutions. Publish and implement a complaints and continuous improvement procedure. * This is a summary of the practices, which we will aim to adopt. In order to preserve flexibility and encourage the widest possible take-up across public sector bodies and SMEs, it is necessary for us to make clear that this document does not create, and is not intended to create, any binding legal relationship, obligation or right of action whatsoever whether in public or private law, in relation to any public sector body or SME which participates in this Charter. Opening Doors The Charter for SME Friendly Procurement 5
6 THE FOLLOWING ARE THE MAIN PRINCIPLES ON WHICH YOUR COMMITMENT TO SME FRIENDLY PROCUREMENT IS BASED SMEs COMMITMENT TO THE PUBLIC SECTOR In order to help us help you do business with us, you will be prepared to: Register on the National Procurement Website Provide further information we may need to understand your business. Take advantage of the opportunities we offer for you to meet with us. Ensure that you know what is required of you to meet our requirements, and if you do not know, seek advice. Contact public sector organisations to ask them to include you on their relevant list of approved suppliers. This is particularly important if you are interested in work below 25,000 in value. Actively seek tender opportunities, including via Be realistic in assessing your own capability to deliver each contract. Take up e-procurement, and as a minimum become Internet capable, to make sure you are not disadvantaged. Ensure all activities are conducted in an honest and responsible way. Continuously improve your business contribution to sustainable development. Develop and work with your supply chains to include other SMEs. Treat your suppliers fairly, and pay within 30 days from receipt of a correct invoice. You will have a reputation for, and will want to provide us with a high quality competitive service, by: Continuously updating personnel skills and your business capability, seeking assistance from Business Support Agencies, if appropriate. Consider collaborating with other suppliers, if this makes your service more competitive or reduces risk. Acknowledgement Value Wales is pleased to acknowledge that it has drawn upon other publications listed below, to supplement its own research to produce this Charter. Small Business Friendly Concordat Good Practice Guide (Office of the Deputy Prime Minister). Smaller Supplier.. better value? (Office of Government Commerce). The Government Procurement Code of Good Practice (Office of Government Commerce). Public Procurement removing the barriers to SMEs (Department of Finance and Personnel, Northern Ireland). An Action Plan Small Businesses and Public Procurement (Federation of Small Businesses). Local Government Procurement, Economic Development An Action Guide (Chief Economic Development Officers Society). Government Supporter and Customer? May 2003 Better Regulation Task Force. Public Spending for Public Benefit, July 2005 New Economics Foundation and Welsh Local Government Association. The above publications, together with the Value Wales documents listed below, will provide further useful and more detailed guidance to purchasers and suppliers. Buying Into SD and Buy Now Don t Pay Later guides to sustainable procurement Value Wales. Food for Thought guidance and case studies Value Wales. 6
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teradata 14.
loading utf-8 messages via jdbc connectivity
when messages containing the � replacement char for untranslatable character
with our DBS Control param 104 (AcceptReplacementCharacters) set to false
jdbc returns error 1338, 1339.
turning DBS Control param 104 (AcceptReplacementCharacters) to true would disable partition elimination for character based partition.
I do not really understand the reason provided by Paul Sinclair -
http://developer.teradata.com/blog/paulsinclair/2012/07/td-14-0-the-other-partitioning-enhancements - might be due to my limited knowledge of things
At the moment my perception is:
since once the replacement character is accepted into the Teradata environment
its value remains to be evaluated a 'replacement character' for ever independently of whether the set of untranslatable characterS for a given character set changes over the time.
this should then no be a consideration to cut the partition elimination of character based partition.
Other point of views / corrections expected
rgds - JL D
Morning thought :
is the argument still valid in the case
you consider replacing the replacement character with a dot . for instance in order to get the data in Teradata
You would end up with the same situation – from a analysis perspective – AND a working a "non eliminated" char partition .
but you would have had to parse the data stream once more reducing performance in order to replace the replacing character.
rgds - JL D