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Speaking to the World
Boston | Chicago | San Diego | London
Paris | Istanbul | Rotterdam | Moscow
Technology Pioneer & Best Selling Author
Tim Sanders spent most of his career on the cutting edge of innovation and change. He was on the ground floor of the quality movement, the launch of the mobile phone industry and, most notably, the birth of the world wide web. Today, he's gravitated to disruptive change for over 30 years. Read More >
He was an early stage member of Mark Cuban and Todd Wagner's broadcast.com, which had the largest opening day IPO in history. After Yahoo acquired the company, Tim was tapped to lead their ValueLab, which enabled sales teams to close hundreds of millions of dollars of new business through rapid collaboration.
By 2001, he rose to the position of Chief Solutions Officer and later, the company's Leadership Coach. In 2005, he founded Deeper Media, which provides consulting and training services for leading companies, trade associations and government agencies.
Tim is the author of four books, including the New York Times bestseller Love Is the Killer App: How To Win Business & Influence Friends. It's been translated into over a dozen languages and has been featured in Fast Company, USA Today, the New York Times, The Boston Globe, Christian Science Monitor and on CNN. His other books include Today We Are Rich, The Likeability Factor, Saving the World at Work and Dealstorming.
He's one of the top-rated speakers on the lecture circuit, offering keynotes on leadership development, sales strategy, and human performance. His talks help organizations deal with change, become more agile and dramatically increase their effectiveness. Time Magazine referred to him as a "Public Consultant" because of his extensive pre-conference research, leading to a one-of-a-kind keynote with on-point recommendations for attendees. He's known for blending stories, statistics and actionable advice in a way that moves his audiences to action. Read Less ^
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Unleash Innovation
Leaders in every industry prioritize innovation but are frustrated with how long it takes to bring breakthroughs to market. According to bestselling author and consultant Tim Sanders, the best way to speed up the innovation process is to promote a culture of collaboration across your organization and externally with partners, customers and competimates. Read More >
Over his career, Tim has studied leaders that practice what he terms 'disruptive collaboration,' a problem-solving style that leverages surprising alliances along the fault-lines of a company or its market. He'll reveal how the biggest leaps and turnarounds in history came from collisions of thought, not safe work in our silos of excellence. Tim's eye-opening keynote will deliver actionable insights and tools that will accelerate the rate of innovation, drive agility and quickly produce breakthrough business outcomes.
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Are you a 'good option' or 'essential partner' to your clients? According to best-selling author and consultant Tim Sanders, it's a question that could make or break your book of business next year. Your competition is swinging for the fences, while disruptive innovations chip away at your client base. To succeed in this new landscape, you need to deliver ridiculous levels of added value – becoming essential to work with. Read More >
Tim's company Deeper Media, has studied client loyalty, decoding what it takes to make the leap from optional to essential: Be a sounding board, a fountain of knowledge and a connector of dots. In this game-changing keynote, he will deliver actionable advice and tools that will help sales and professional service providers improve their skillset, drive business continuity and grow their business.
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"Thank you for an outstanding presentation today! We thoroughly enjoyed your energy, passion, and thought-provoking, personalized presentation. We couldn't have asked for a better kick-off to our annual business retreat. Our group was still buzzing about your message three days later."
"Your hard work, dedication and commitment to excellence are evident from the evaluation results we received on your session. Thank you for your significant contribution."
"Tim's talk was excellent! His message was spot-on with our group. I have received numerous positive comments and great feedback and I will say that I felt an energy shift with our group after our dinner. All in all, I believe the best outcome was achieved in that we have started the conversation about the importance of culture and many in the firm want to continue this conversation."
"Tim was absolutely great. Everyone loved hearing him. I, myself, had the pleasure of working with him one-on-one and he was so personable and easy going. He was a perfect match for our conference."
"Thank you very much for attending and speaking at the Celebrate the Work event. Several of my colleagues and senior members gave you high marks both on your content and delivery. Your points about creativity and stimulating the whole brain really hit home and inspired people to start doing something about it."
"Tim was absolutely phenomenal! It was a great event and Tim delivered an exceptional presentation to our conference, it was everything we had hoped for and more. If I can ever help you or Tim by providing a reference please let me know."
"Tim's presentation was fantastic and blew away our high expectations. His presentation on building up your employees and why talent is everything was the perfect balance of engaging stories, researched facts and takeaways that could be implemented in our markets.
I would recommend Tim to any organization looking for an impactful and dynamic story about growing your people and why this is where you have to focus. I do hope I have the fortune of seeing Tim speak again someday."
"Tim, thank you for your presentation at our national sales conference in Orlando this week. Your words were impactful to many of our leaders and fit closely to our values and special work we do in each of our markets. Thanks for the idea session, I know we will take away many items to act upon. I particularly liked your challenge about service and how we can do more through our conference and in each market."
"I wanted to let you know that Tim Sanders spoke at the CCH User Conference today. What a great event. Our attendees were so positive about his speech – I've heard from many people that it was the best speaker we have ever had. Lots of positive tweets also, and the session feedback ratings are very high. Just wanted to let you know what a great success Tim was, and that it was a pleasure to work with him."
Dealstorming: The Secret Weapon That Can Solve Your Toughest Sales Challenges
Today We Are Rich: Harnessing the Power of Total Confidence
The Likeability Factor: How to Boost Your L-Factor and Achieve Your Life's Dreams
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STUNNING EQUESTRIAN ESTATE PROPERTY DESIGNED WITH THE HORSE ENTHUSIAST IN MIND. RIDE 365 DAYS OF THE YEAR IN THE 92' x 140' HEATED, INDOOR ARENA. 5 PADDOCKS & 3 SEPARATE PASTURES ALL WITH LARGE SHELTERS AND AUTO WATERERS. SPECTACULAR VALLEY VIEWS ONLY 1 HOUR FROM CALGARY! NEW SOLAR-POWERED SECURITY GATE. 360 DEGREE CAMERAS WITH MOTION DETECTION. Sun is shining? Move your riding enjoyment to the large 100' x 240' outdoor, sand riding ring. In addition to indoor/outdoor riding space, this impressive equestrian property boasts an attached tack-up area, 4 box stalls, a large heated shop and natural gas standby generator. Feed storage shouldn't be a problem with the 48' x 60' hay/storage barn located on the property, and airplane hangar doors and 20' ceilings provide access for any larger equipment. The handcrafted, custom home is designed to highlight the spectacular view of the valley and is loaded with top-of-the-line extras. See supplements for full details on home design and finishing.
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I have had a number of questions in the Ravelry group about ratios and whorls* for spinning wheels. There are some really good resources out there to get started using and understanding ratios, some conversations more technical and others more basic. *Please note that ratios and whorls is used in this post interchangeably and mean… Continue reading Rather than yarns you happen to create … whorls and more.
Month: March 2016
Spinner Spotlight :: Diana Twiss
Happy Easter Monday! The Handspinner Spotlight is an opportunity for me to share with all of you some of the amazing handspinners out there in our community. It is an opportunity to see some of their work, as well as start to get to know a little bit about who they are and what brought… Continue reading Spinner Spotlight :: Diana Twiss
Fibre Friday
Welcome to the first installment of ... (I'm so excited about this) ... Each week, we all work on various fibre-related things that we are excited to share with one another. Some share on Instagram (use #fiberfriday - note the American spelling to keep things simple on Instagram!) but some of us still blog about… Continue reading Fibre Friday
Episode 19 :: Spindles!
The Wool n' Spinning Podcast Episode 19 :: Spindles! March 2016 Thank you for watching! This week's show features a recap of a local fibre festival last weekend, spindles and the March Sweet Georgia Yarns' fibre club reveal! This episode does not include a tutorial on ratios – I am working on a blog post… Continue reading Episode 19 :: Spindles!
a moment to shine.
There's nothing inherently super special about these socks, as they are just another pair of plain vanilla Fish Lips Kiss Heel socks. But the yarn was bought at Romni Wools in Toronto at Christmastime with my dear friend and spending the day with her, laughing and reminiscing about old times was priceless. Every single time… Continue reading a moment to shine.
on a roll …
I seem to be on a proverbial roll over here with singles yarn. I spun a third skein of singles after receiving an extra slow whorl for my Jumbo flyer, which I had ordered a few weeks ago. I am still missing the slow whorl but hope to add that next month. It will complete… Continue reading on a roll …
calling all the singles!
I may never spin any yarn, ever again. Any yarn, that is, except singles. Oh, and maybe corespun. But not any other yarns ever again. Singles only from now on! I have to confide something to you. I actually wanted to learn to spin back in 2008 because I wanted to be able to spin… Continue reading calling all the singles!


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With Docker and AWS announcing Kubernetes support, it's becoming more and more clear that Kubernetes is today's dominant container orchestration platform. With this rise comes an increased focus on Kubernetes security – how is it different than just plain docker security? How can you ensure your applications running in Kubernetes are protected? At Twistlock, we're committed to helping our customers answer these questions – which is why we're proud to be a Kubernetes Technology Partner. Companies using Kubernetes can deploy confidently with Twistlock, knowing that their applications are automatically firewalled and protected against threats both known and unknown.
If you're just getting started with Kubernetes, or want to learn more about security best practices for your Kubernetes cluster – we've pulled together some of our favorite resources on these subjects – read more below and get in touch with our team to see Twistlock's protection in action. For those of you at this week's KubeCon, come visit our team at booth G28.
The state of the Kubernetes Ecosystem
Just starting with Kubernetes? Want to make sure you're maximizing your use of the platform and its components? This eBook from The New Stack provides a comprehensive overview into any and all things Kubernetes – from a guide to the ecosystem, to best practices for adopting and scaling your Kubernetes deployment.
Amazon EKS + Twistlock
Amazon's recent debut of EKS, their managed Kubernetes offering, provides yet another way for organizations to adopt Kubernetes. With EKS, much of the operational overhead of Kubernetes is handled by AWS – but security remains an open issue. In this post, Twistlock CTO John Morello outlines how Twistlock secures EKS applications.
Enforcing the Kubernetes CIS benchmark with Twistlock
Early this year, Twistlock actively participated in the creation of the Kubernetes CIS Benchmark. Our team extended this work by building the benchmark natively into the Twistlock platform. Read the 3 easy steps to Kubernetes Security to learn how to easily and automatically secure your Kubernetes deployment. Or check out our webcast, Automatically Securing Kubernetes for a more detailed look at best practices for protecting your applications.
Native Kubernetes Security Features – Twistlock Analysis + Recommendations
Want to learn more about security features built into the Kubernetes platform, like pod security policies and RBAC? Read the Twistlock Labs research team's security-focused reviews of Kubernetes 1.7 and Kubernetes 1.8 to learn tips for protecting your Kubernetes environment – and where best to leverage additional protection.
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While Nature can provide great solace and solitude, it can also be the source of great bonding with other human beings. I have had some of my loneliest moments walking through bustling European cities where I cannot speak with the locals, cannot ask for directions, and have trouble ordering a simple meal. Sometimes it's hard to bond with anyone even if you're moving through a sea of humanity.
Conversely, I have had some of the strongest and most memorable bonding experiences with others in remote locations, out in the wilds of Nature.
A few years ago, my family and I experienced such a moment while visiting the Sierras. We were visiting Kirkwood with the intention of doing some cross-country skiing. It took us a while to get there, so it was already mid-day by the time we got started.
Snowfall had been formidable that year. By the time we hit the trails, storms began to circle and our situation rapidly became quite unstable. We were soon, the five of us—my wife Cristina, and our daughters—completely lost. We turned to look for the parking lot where we'd left our car, and couldn't find it; everything was buried under a new heavy blanket of snow. We had no cell phone reception. It struck me as nearly criminal that there weren't signs posted for those who might get lost, should a storm occur in a remote area such as this one.
My wife and I thought our daughters had grabbed some trail maps before we headed out. They hadn't. Suddenly, there we were: dusk looming, dramatic storms descending, gradually freezing, and confronting a full-tilt state-of-panic.
We eventually came upon a small warming hut where we found a few trail maps. We learned we were two miles from the nearest lodge. We had to make a decision: either backtrack and risk getting lost and freeze to death, or remain huddled in the warming hut where there was no heat or water.
There wasn't a leader in our group that day. Instead, we helped each other to find a way back, each person participating, drawing on their particular strengths. Nature compelled us to do so. That day, it became our ultimate teacher.
In the midst of a truly harrowing experience, we found ourselves listening to one another. Each person was allowed to have a voice, even as our panic grew and grew. We collectively drew upon every resource available to us to get out of there alive: our intuition, our intellect, our sense of perseverance. We studied the trail maps carefully and decided, collectively, to make our way back to the lodge.
By abandoning our individual egos and bonding as a cohesive group, we kept one another from becoming complacent. We compelled one another to remain vigilant. There wasn't a leader in our group that day. Instead, we helped each other to find a way back, each person participating, drawing on their particular strengths. Nature compelled us to do so. That day, it became our ultimate teacher.
My daughters drew upon their stamina and inquisitive sensibilities. These virtues eclipsed their fear. My wife provided our group with a sense of stability and calm. I helped with logistics, drawing upon my intuition, processing each person's insights into a game plan. At one point, we spotted a snow plow and realized we had found our way back to civilization. We returned exhausted and bone-chillingly cold, but perhaps closer than we had ever been before.


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Frequently Asked Questions
This page contains answers to frequently asked questions about Mostaco Marketing and our products.
Getting Started
Potential questions from potential customers.
Yes we are. Mostaco Marketing is a sole proprietor business registered with DTI and VAT registered with BIR. We have all the necessary permits to run a business. If your company requires those permits, you can ask it from us.
Furthermore, we are PhilGEPS registered. We have processed orders from different government agencies. As you know, government agencies are bound by strict procurement requirements and rules.
We have a business address in Las Pinas. Our office and warehouse are located in BF Resort. We have free delivery within Metro Manila but can deliver within Metro Manila and nearby Laguna, Cavite and Batangas provinces. We have delivered as far north as Nueva Ecija and as far south as Romblon. We go the extra mile so you can get your products.
Yes we are. We are able to give payment terms to 87% of our customers. It means that close to 9 out of 10 customers are on payment terms. All our accounts payable are paid on time. If you dig financial ratios, our current ratio for 2017 was 2.86 and our quick ratio was 2.22. Our cash ratio for 2017 was 0.80.
You can check out our blog post for our 2017 Annual Report to learn more about our financials.
You can order through our Mostaco Shop or you can call us to talk to one of our account executives. If a deal is made and we have the ordered items on stock, expect your orders the next business day.
We are an efficient bunch. During the day we process close to 100+ quotations and 50+ sales orders and packing slips. That would overwhelm a lot of small teams. However, we welcome the challenge. We have a good sales process that Zoho Books as order management and Quickbooks for invoicing. Both are synced so that deals, follow ups, sales orders, purchase orders, invoices are never missed.
In addition, we have a delivery route scheduling system that plots the most optimized delivery route for our delivery team.
We have numerous customers within Metro Manila and nearby provinces. Some of our customers required us to sign a non confidentiality so we cannot divulge their name. Our customers include one of the biggest convenience stores and one of the largest pharmacy chains in the country. We can give you references if your purchase bid requires us to do so.
You sure can. You can contact us to know more about our dealer prices.
We have a solid business partnership with our current suppliers but we welcome new suppliers on board. You can contact us so we can talk about it.
Always on stock and ready to be delivered.
We sell continuous forms, copy papers, inks and toners, office supplies, POS journal papers, POS ribbons and thermal papers.
We sell all types of continuous forms. We sell all sizes and have the different plys for continuous forms. We have carbon and carbonless continuous forms. We have plain continuous forms and printed continuous forms.
We have Mostaco branded copy papers that our customers love. Our Mostaco branded copy papers have the same quality as the known brands of copy papers for a much affordable price. Having said that, if your company requires a different brand of copy paper, we have it.
Sure! Just list down all the office supplies you need and we quote you the price. However, if you are up for a little price list reading, we can email you our price list upon request.
POS ribbons are ribbons used for high impact Epson printers and cash register machines. Examples are ERC38 and ERC39.
If your company uses continuous forms or your business has a cash register machine, there is a big chance you need Epson ribbon cartridges. Examples of Epson ribbon cartridges are Epson LX300, Epson LX310, etc.
Yes, we do. If you require special sizes, just let us know. If need be, we can pick up your sample so we can check it out.
We offer the most popular brands of printer inks and toners. We always have on stock availability for well known HP printer inks and toners and Brother printer inks and toners.
Moreover, we also offer Canon printer inks and toners, Samsung printer inks and toners and Epson printer inks and toners.
Mostaco Shop
No need to create an account. You can check out as guest.
Our confirmation emails come from email@example.com, firstname.lastname@example.com and firstname.lastname@example.com. Check your spam folders to see if it's there. If it's there, please whitelist our email address. Don't worry, we won't spam you.
If it's not there, try to login with the username and password you created. If it fails to log you in, do a forgot password and see if you receive the reset password email. If you did not get it, check the email address you use to create an account.
We are sorry about that. We had to move our website and databases to a new server and we had to start from scratch. All databases from the previous website were purged. Try creating a new account again.
We have minimum quantities so we can deliver more efficiently. Online orders are delivered by our special delivery team and it is not feasible business wise to deliver just one box.
It's an easy process! Choose a product, choose a quantity and click Add to Cart. If you need to add more products, just go back to Mostaco Shop. If you are ready to checkout, click Checkout or click the shopping cart icon.
You will get an order confirmation email with a corresponding order number.
Once the order has been processed, an order processing email will be sent out. If the products are scheduled for delivery, you will get a call from us.
Please check your spam folders. Also, please check the email address you use for the order. We use Google Apps as our MX servers so it's very rare that those emails would be lost in space.
By cash or check after receiving the products. Or you can deposit your payment to our bank account. Our bank account details are listed in the order confirmation email. Currently, we do not offer payment terms for Mostaco Shop orders.
Sure! Ain't no mountain high enough for us not to deliver your order!
We will ship your order via freight collect through our partner couriers. That is, you pay for the shipping once you receive your order.
That's a good question. Let's clarify that.
Mostaco Shop was established as a one stop shop for buyers who want convenience, instant prices and quick order confirmation. It was specifically designed for buyers who have the price on mind and doesn't want negotiations.
When you call one of our sales executives, there is a big chance that negotiation and haggling will occur. Chances are the final price for the deal will be lower than the advertised price in Mostaco Shop. That's why you'll have the price difference.
We had instances where customers will order online and then call us to negotiate a lower price. We can do that.
It also works in reverse. Others will call us first, we quote a higher price and they check Mostaco Shop to find out a lower price. We can work with you on that, as well.
Phone Orders
If we have items on stock, expect your delivery the next business day.
If you ordered customized items like pre printed continuous forms, printed POS journal papers or thermal papers and special sizes for POS journal papers or thermal papers, give a lead time of 2 weeks.
For customized orders, we will always inform you the delivery date.
We do not usually do same day delivery since all invoices and packing slips are dispatched the day before.
If you are near our location and our delivery team can come back before 5 PM, we can accommodate your request for same day delivery.
Bear in mind, that this is on a case to case basis.
We have a shipping partner to deliver orders to Visayas and Mindanao. For hassle free transactions, you can use our shipping partner. We will include the shipping charge in your invoice.
However, we also give you options for other shipping carriers or you can tell us your preferred shipping carrier. We deliver the orders to the shipping carrier and they would be delivering the orders to you. You pay for the transportations costs as computed by the shipping carrier.
87% of our customers on payment terms. Get the best deals from Mostaco.
For Mostaco Shop orders and orders thru our sales executives, cash, direct bank transfers and check payments are accepted.
However, payment terms are not given to Mostaco Shop orders. Payment terms are given to customers who order thru phone.
We have 7 days, 15 days and 30 days payment terms. On a case to case basis, we have 45 days and 60 days payment terms for some of our valued customers.
No, we do not charge late fees.
Yes, we accept post dated checks.
Some of our valued customers have line of credits. They can order as much as they want as long as they don't go over their line of credit.
The line of credit is an arbitrary number. It is not set on stone.
Generally, we use our best judgement if the customer can still order even if they have account receivables pending.
Rare occurrence but here are a few FAQs.
It's as simple as letting us know that you are returning an item.
Except for POS ribbons and Epson ribbon cartridges, all our products are valid for return or replacement.
You can give us a call or send us an email. All our products are backed up by our industry leading Return and Refunds policy.
Infinity. No kidding. As long as you still have the invoice and the item is still in it's original packaging, we will honor your return
Yes. If you return an item, the full value of the item would be refunded to you.
Or, if you opt for a replacement, you can replace it with the same item or any item of similar value.
It depends.
If you are within our delivery service area, we will pick up your returned item. For provincial returns, we can discuss about the shipping charges.
Thank you for your interest. You can find our job openings at our Careers page. You can also email your resume at email@example.com.
Nope, this website is proudly made in house. This is built using WordPress as CMS, Generate Press, Elementor and WooCommerce.
WordPress and WooCommerce are free.
Generate Press and Elementor also have free options but we opt to pay their subscriptions.
I think it has something to do with hosting. We are hosted by Kinsta on their managed WordPress platform. Reviews for Kinsta hosting are phenomenal when it comes to speed, loading times and support. We were previously hosted by Siteground and GoDaddy on their shared hosting environment. The move to Kinsta is amazing! Our webpage loads much, much, much faster now.
Yup, we need all the SEO help we can get. Contact us and if the price is right, we will talk business about SEO.
At this time, we don't have any need for a content writer. Nayeon 임나연, Jeongyeon 유정연, Momo 모모, Sana 사나, Ji-hyo 박지효, Mina 미나, Dahyun 김다현, Chaeyoung 챼영 and Tzuyu 쯔위 are doing just fine.
We appreciate that. However, we have a small sales team. I am not sure if any motivational speakers would cater to a team of 4. We have called numerous motivational speakers and they are charging what I believe are rates for a group of 30. If you have SME rates, we would like to hear about it.
Thanks for the offer. We already have Zoho One for our all in one office systems, Quickbooks for our accounting and Salarium for our payroll. It's fragmented but we have it all covered.
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Written by Alice Bingham AKA Alice In Healthyland
Collaboration with Cricks Mt Gravatt Jeep
So a week ago I was lucky enough to collaborate with Cricks Mt Gravatt Jeep. From Thursday evening to Monday morning I drove around in the yet to be released Jeep Compass Limited 2018.
I moved in, literally haha. I put both the kids car seats in, put in my diffuser and connected my iPhone up to the Apple CarPlay. I also put my double pram in the boot and I didn't have to taking wheels off (winning). So I test drove the Compass as if it was my own. These are my adventures …
Thursday night – I drove it home from Cricks with Winnie asleep in her car seat and tested out the BEATS sound system, listening to my tunes (not my sons haha) and singing at the top of my lungs. I did feel a bit like a mumma from the "real wives of orange county' hehe.. leather seats and those new car smells. I felt very luxe haha. Leather seats are great if you have children to as they are easy to wipe up the mess when kids spill food. I loved that I could put my hand bag under my seat to as there is extra storage. Love cool little storage features like this one.
I then picked Cruzie up from day care. Lets just say he was just as excited about the Jeep Compass as I was. He thought he was getting to drive around in "The Wiggle Mobile" -"the big red car" haha. It was the cutest. He kept running to the garage and saying … "wow mummy red car red car."
Friday – I spent the day just doing what I normally do with Cruzie + Winter Rose. We went to my parents house for a swim, took Cruz and Winter Rose to the park and ran to the shops. I tested out the Parallel & Perpendicular Park Assist. Lets just say this feature is AMAZING! A little overwhelming at first putting so much trust in the car, but knowing that I was putting the gear shifter in park and reverse helped. I only tried this feature once though as I was honestly a little nervous to use it. You would totally get used to it though. I picked mum up for a drive to and we tested the dual zone climate control. She hates the air con cold and I love it. So I thought this little extra feature was fantastic. Plus it is always great to keep your mumma happy haha.
Saturday – Picked up my bestie and headed to the point for a coffee and a walk. We tested out the bluetooth feature and reminisced by pumping Usher in the car to bring back some good memories.
Then it was FAMILY TIME. David (my hubby) and I took the kiddies to Coolum Beach for the afternoon. We put the address in MAPS and off we went. It gave us the fasted route and other options if needed. I loved driving the Jeep on the highway. I tested out the cruise control. There was a bit of traffic so I could not use it the whole way but it was great to drive a little more relaxed when I could. Cruizes favourite song is Ed Sheeran so we pumped the PERFECT by Ed (see highlights on Cricks Jeep Insta here for all the cuteness). On the way we were getting lots of texts from my sister who we were meeting. So it was great to have SIRI read them out to me. I was then able to reply safely buy asking SIRI to do so all while driving and not taking my eyes off the road. This is a very important feature for me as I am driving with two babes in the car. Having my phone put away and out of reach is a must. I love that the Limited model had the Apple CarPlay feature. We drove the car home at 8pm at night and the car had great lighting in the car and wasn't to bright on the eye. I loved how the car had adjustable headlights to suit the drivers height/vision needs when driving at night.
Sunday – Market day and food shopping. We piled the car up with our weekly shop and market haul. We did have to put a few bags in the car as our double pram did take up a lot of the boot. Although we did do a big shop. It is definitely big enough as a family car. So much leg room in the back seats. A bonus for me is that another car seat can be fitted it has the extra attachments already fitted to (thinking of the future here).
To finish the day, the babes fell asleep early in car on the way home from Grandmas house, so David and I took the car for a drive down to Wellington Point to watch the water just after sunset. Pure bliss way to end the weekend mind you sets you up for the week.
So you know what I loved about the car as I listed all the AMAZING features above in my adventures.
Here were a few things I would love to either change or have different…
- A coffee cup holder next to the wheel. There are two in the middle but I honestly chuck a my water there and lippy and garage key. Purely personal this one haha.
- Maybe a little more room in the boot. I totally did have a big double pram in there though. I didn't have to pull it apart either like I do in the car that I drive now.
- The accessories and safety features were amazing but they I did find the beeping a little overwhelming in the beginning. So maybe have the volume down a little on them Jeep haha. It was great using the reverse camera though, this safety feature is a must in any new car and especially if you have kids.
Okay, okay I am not really finding that much I dislike about the Jeep Compass Limited. Its certainly a nice upgrade to what I have now.
Would I buy one?
YES if I had the money haha.
If you love what you read and decide that this car is for you, state my name ALICE and you will receive $500 off the purchase price or $500 off accessories! 🚗💃.
WANT MORE from Cricks Mt Gravatt Jeep?
Chat to one of their friendly staff members (seriously so nice, they were fantastic with my kiddies).
Website – http://www.mtgravattjeep.com.au/
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June, 2016 Board of Directors Meeting (second)
21030 Whitfield Place
Potomac Falls, VA 20165
June 30, 2016
Board Members Present: Anthony DeRobertis President
Jeff Marsh Vice President
Angela Ojeda Treasurer (arrived at 7:09 p.m.)
Stephanie Byers Secretary
Board Members Absent: None
Others Present: Anne Welsh Grounds Committee
Joe Barrows Sentry Management
Laura Poole Sentry Management
Karen Case Recording Secretary
I. Call to Order: Mr. DeRobertis called the meeting to order at 7:04 p.m.
II. Approval of Agenda:
MOTION: Mr. DeRobertis moved, Mr. Marsh seconded, to approve the agenda as amended. Motion passed unanimously (3-0-0).
III. Homeowner Forum:
Homeowner discussed an inspection violation letter he received regarding missing crossbar from lamp post. Homeowner indicated he should not have received the violation because he has an approved landscape change request for his current lamp post which does not have a crossbar.
Ms. Ojeda arrived at 7:09 p.m.
IV. President's Report:
Mr. DeRobertis requested update on Kauffman. Mr. Barrows reported he made several attempts to reach Kauffman but they have not responded yet. Mr. DeRobertis suggested the Board needs a backup plan for services if Kauffman does not respond.
V. Treasurer's Report:
No report given.
VI. Secretary's Report:
Mr. DeRobertis moved and Mr. Marsh seconded to approve the April 28, 2016 Board meeting minutes as submitted with Ms. Byers and Ms. Ojeda abstaining.
Mr. DeRobertis moved to approve the June 7, 2016 Board meeting minutes as amended. Motion passed without objection.
VII. Committee Reports:
Grounds – Ms. Welsh commented on and suggested improvement in how the team communicates and works together over email. Ms. Welsh indicated the irrigation system is not watering the plants enough at the entrance. Irrigation settings may need to be adjusted. Ms. Welsh indicated Advantage has not planted the hydrangeas; they have not done the weed control/Roundup in the new garden; and they have not replaced the perennials they removed erroneously. Question was raised about whether they are applying Roundup correctly. Management will follow up on these items. Board requested Management to get details on the Advantage watering schedule and irrigation settings for the plantings at the entrance.
Parking – Question was raised as to what can be done about a vehicle on resident's driveway that is not street legal. Discussion about getting better communication with the community police officer. Mr. Marsh will reach out to Officer Turner.
Tot Lot – Will be discussed under Old Business.
Pool – Ms. Ojeda discussed communication at all layers including Premier not communicating the pool issues like they did last year. It was too late to clean the fuse box and it had to be replaced. Pool committee meeting needs to be scheduled to discuss the pool rules. Ms. Ojeda indicated she will only have the meeting if she gets enough responses from committee members. Mr. DeRobertis asked if the committee currently has enough members. There are approximately four members. Need to determine how many active members there are and who actually wants to be on the committee.
VIII. Management Update:
Mr. Barrows provided the following legislative updates: Community associations can no longer request copies of leases; however they can still request tenant information. Email votes with at least ten (10) business days' notice no longer require unanimous consent. However, Westerley's bylaws specify email votes require unanimous consent. A vote to amend the bylaws can be done at the annual meeting if desired.
Community Associations can now submit a request to state police to automatically be notified when a sex offender registers in the same or contiguous zip code as the Association. The Board indicated they do not want to be automatically notified.
IX. Old Business:
Pool House Floor Status Update – Complete.
Pool Pump Disconnect Update – Safety switch box was replaced. Complete.
Scanned Historical Records Update – Corrupt files were re-scanned. Complete.
Bio Green Update – Management received written confirmation from VDOT today. Work will be scheduled with the sub-contractor. Best estimate is August time frame but vendor will try to get it scheduled sooner. Board requests to be moved to front of the line for scheduling because of VDOT delays. Management will follow up.
ProPave Reimbursement Update – Reimbursement check has been deposited to Association Account. Complete.
Tot Lot Repairs Update – Approved contract was returned to vendor and 50% deposit was paid. Delivery time frame is mid-July. Board would like update on labor cost which should have gone down since bench installation was removed from the contract.
Advantage – Three Hydrangeas Approved – Approved contract was returned to vendor. Advantage has not planted the hydrangeas yet. Board would like the hydrangeas and perennials to be installed in the fall. Management will follow up.
Fence/Advantage One Time Cleanup – Mr. DeRobertis provided background information: In June, Board members walked the property and identified a few places where Advantage failed to clean the fence and some brush they did not clear out behind Tamarack. A list of those areas was given to Advantage for completion. Current status is that only about half of the community was ultimately cleaned up. Board discussed various problems with the contract. Notes from the initial walk with the vendor in January 2016 were lost. The contract was not detailed enough. The vendor representative who initially walked the property is no longer with the company. Board would like Management to ask Advantage if and how they will maintain all areas if it has not been cleaned up first.
There was discussion about private property tree encroaching on the common area fence. Ms. Ojeda will get the property address to Management for follow up.
Discussion About Management Company Issues – Board discussed problems that have come up with Management including manager turnover and transitions that have not gone well. There have been problems with previous managers not keeping appropriate and organized records and action items languishing for a long time.
The Board heard from Ms. Poole and Mr. Barrows about actions taken thus far to move items to completion and how they are moving forward.
Miscellaneous Items – Mr. Barrows reported the mini refrigerator and bench were picked up. The torn screen at the pool house was corrected. The decorative fence boards supposed to be painted yesterday were not done; Mr. Barrows has reached out to the vendor for follow up.
X. New Business:
Walking Trail Overlay Proposals – Board discussed two proposals. One vendor declined to bid and one vendor did not submit a proposal to date. Board requested Management to get a third proposal and references. Board requested Management to get clarification and/or a match on the square footage, backfill and seeding, drainage guarantee, and two year warranty.
Board discussed the other trail along the new garden which needs repairs. Board requested Management to get separate proposals for this, assuming the patchwork is an optional add-on to the overlay project.
Westerley Day 2016 – Previous events have not brought the community together as much as desired. Discussion about alternative plans for a more cost-effective community event i.e. potluck, pool party. Suggestion to post a request on the discussion list for residents to bring their talents to the event, i.e. face painting for the children. Board will ask Mr. Mehta for lower-cost suggestions.
XI. Executive Session:
Board agreed by consensus to move into executive session at 8:58 p.m. to discuss delinquencies and legal matters.
Board agreed by consensus to adjourn the executive session and reconvene the general session at 9:00 p.m.
XII. Adjournment:
The Board meeting was adjourned at 9:00 p.m.


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The Stepping Stones of Rehab
You will have heard athletes talk about focussing on the process rather than the outcome, and the same applies to rehabbing an injury and returning to sport – it's a gradual, progressive, PROCESS. Let's use the simple metaphor of running a marathon. If you're a regular 10K runner (around 6 miles), you want to get comfortable running 8-10 miles before you run a half marathon (13 miles), and this gradual progression should continue all the way up to running 26 miles of the marathon. If you want to run a fast time you'll throw some speed work in there (again, introducing it gradually); we don't need the detail here – basically, we all understand that if a regular 10K runner goes right up to marathon distance without building up gradually, they get injured.
Working backwards to move forwards
Training and rehab programmes shouldn't work blindly – there should be a goal in mind, the same as in our marathon example above. Let's say you want to run a 10K, and you've sprained an ankle. You need stability in the ankle, so can you weight-bear? Yes? Ok, can you walk? All good? Right then, let's try a calf raise. If you can do a bunch of calf raises, maybe try some very gentle running on the spot.
For a rock climber with a sprained ankle, the end goal is different; it's less about being able to climb up, and much more about the ankle being able to protect itself in a fall. So rehab is much more about ankle stability and gradually introducing plyometric landing and bounding exercises to develop ankle strength, proprioception and confidence. The demands on the ankle of running, and of falling 4-5 metres off a climbing wall, are completely different, but the stepping stones approach of gradual exposure to more demanding exercises still applies.
You are not indestructible!
The same holds true for an uninjured, healthy athlete who wants to introduce a new element into the training. Let's say we have a healthy runner who decides to introduce speed work. If the end goal is two additional sessions a week, one track and one hill session, then gradually exposing the athlete to this type of training might look something like this:
Currently: zero track or hill work
Weeks 1-2: Add 1x track+1x hill session/week @25% of desired volume – (this may literally be just one or two efforts per session – keep reading!)
Weeks 3-4: 1x track+1x hill session/week @50% of desired volume
Weeks 5-6: 1x track+1x hill session/week @75% of desired volume
Weeks 7-8: 1x track+1x hill session/week @100% of desired volume
What, 6 to 8 weeks to introduce this type of training, I hear you cry? The counter argument is that your typical calf strain may put you out of full training for at least 3 weeks. The gradual approach doesn't look too bad now, does it? And by working backwards with your planning, with the end goal in mind, you can ensure that you make the improvements you want in time for your target event.
I've used running as my example – and please note this is just an example, not a recommendation – but the same applies to any sport. Rock climbers new to a campus or fingerboard, occasional cyclists aiming at a 100m sportive, triathletes embarking on a gym-based strength and conditioning programme – please, just THINK!
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Remember Doug Giles? He's the father of "ACORN ho" Hannah Giles, an aspiring conservative talking head, and senior pastor of Aventura's Clash Church. Giles has always been unhinged, but his latest video is a bigoted, ignorant hate fest that attacks Muslims and undermines America's freedom of religion. And, oh, yeah, it also prominently features a singing skunk puppet that we're sure makes John Lennon role over in his grave.
There are so many things that are just flat out wrong with this video, and yet we are only left with questions:
- If Doug Giles seemingly loves America so much, why does he refer to our "effeminate, politically correct American culture?" That is in an insult to America in our book.
- Is he aware that not all Americans love Pepsi (we love Diet Coke) and that not very many Muslims love death?
- Why is there a singing skunk?
- Why is the skunk singing along to John Lennon's "Imagine," which is anti-nationalist, anti-religious and anti-capitalist song, to prove a nationalist, religious, capitalist point?
- Why we conceed that things like Ford, Chevy, baseball and hotdogs are very American, they are not as American (as protected in our Bill of Rights) as freedom of religion. Does Doug Giles know this country was founded on religion freedom and not hotdogs?
- Why is he surrounded by booze? Was he drunk during the filming and conception of this?
- He says Europe's heydays are over, but is he aware that the Euro is actually stronger than the dollar right now?
- Most importantly, is Giles at all aware that the vast majority of Muslims are not anti-American extremists?
The only thing we can say to this is that as long as Americans are allowed to exercise their freedom of speech by uploading videos of singing skunk puppets to YouTube we think that's evidence enough that America is as strong as ever. USA! USA! USA!
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Bridging the gap
Wright, N. (1995) 'Bridging the Gap', Carer & Counsellor, CWR, Vol 5, No3, pp7-11.
In a previous article[i], I attempted to compare counselling and community work in such a way that would highlight commonalities as well as differences between them. A model was presented which identified inter-relationship between God, an individual and the community of which that individual is a part. I drew attention to the fact that counselling tends to focus on the individual with community as a backdrop, whereas community work tends to assume this perspective in vice versa.
Having defined the disciplines in polarised terms, however, distinctions between counselling and community work in practice could be described more appropriately in terms of emphasis than of mutual exclusivity. Allow me to elaborate. Imagine a continuum with individual influences and dynamics on a floating scale alongside community influences and dynamics. There are no hard and fast boundaries delineating one from the other and this permits the practitioner some degree of freedom of movement back and forth along the scale.
The degree to which this 'floating' principle is appropriate and effective will depend on factors which include (a) the rigidity of the theoretical framework within which a practitioner (and/or his/her team/agency) operates and (b) his/her skill to change focus along this continuum as and when needs dictate. It is, in fact, the ability to change focus in the way described – to look at situations from a range of different perspectives and, as a result, to act appropriately – which I hope to address through this article.
I will attempt to do this by exploring something of the interface and interaction between a person's (a) intrapersonal (internal) and (b) contextual (external) experience. Clearly, it is inadequate to talk about an individual or community, except in abstract terms, without bearing in mind the question of context since no individual or community exists, in reality, 'out of context'. I will use this word, however, in a sense which includes notions of historical experience (a 'time' dynamic) as well as current experience; including the geographical location, political system, social structures etc. within which an individual person finds her/himself living.
Furthermore, there appear to be striking parallels between the experience of an individual and that of a community, since at any given time both may exist within the same context and be subject to the same influences, albeit in different ways and to different degrees.
I saw the phenomenon of parallel experience and, in this case, subsequent response between an individual and community most clearly demonstrated in the life of a colleague from Northern Ireland. I noticed a pattern in his response to situations of conflict and stress which paralleled the ways in which the community of which he was a part had learned to respond to situations of a similar nature. In other words, the response of his community to external pressures at a macro level was being outworked in his own pattern of behaviour at an individual level.
The behaviour of the group may be replicated in the life of the individual and vice versa. Difficulties arise, however, when the imbibed patterns of behaviour are inappropriate to a new and changing context. This is, of course, where problems of 'culture conflict' become most apparent.
It is within the complexity and day-to-day reality of this contextual experience that the Bible depicts the Lord interacting with humanity in dynamic relationship. When the Lord moves within a community, the individuals in that community feel the impact of His presence. In other words, as individuals and communities are changed, the context of which they are a part is correspondingly changed too.
Allow me to explain further. As an individual experiences and responds to his/her context, change is brought about intra-personally which brings about a subsequent change in that person's context. This is because the individual is, in fact, part of the very context to which he he/she is responding.
The question of how a person or community experiences its context is very important. Indeed, helping an individual or community to reflect on, make some kind of sense of and respond to in an appropriate way to its context is a key task of both counselling and community work. I am reminded of Ellis' ABC Theory of Emotion[ii] in which he posits that how a person subjectively experiences a situation depends at least partly on what that person believes about the situation. The person's beliefs will grow out of historical experience which could include received teaching, experience of similar situations etc. and will be affected also by contemporary and future considerations.
For example, in my previous article I introduced Jane, a single parent living with two young children in a one-bedroom, high rise flat. The Local Authority moved her into the flat two years ago but, since her children were frequently sick, she had little opportunity to get out and meet new people. The flat was damp and, in spite of her requests to have the necessary repairs carried out, the Local Authority had taken no action. Over recent months, she found herself feeling increasingly depressed and, at times, violent towards her children.
It would be fairly easy to attribute Jane's feelings of depression to her unsatisfactory housing situation but I am quite sure that some would be quick to point out, and rightly so, that others live in similar circumstances without experiencing feelings of depression. This, then, begs some deeper questions about the causes of Jane's feelings. Could they be, for instance, linked to unfulfilled hopes (future considerations) or reverberations of earlier painful experiences (historical considerations) of disappointment and frustrations, powerlessness and hopelessness? Is there something about Jane's historical distress which is, somehow, causing her to transfer feelings into her current experience to negative effect? The ABC theory would seem to support this view.
Questions such as these are perfectly reasonable as a means of intra-personal exploration and analysis and they may well provide valuable insights into how and why Jane is experiencing her context in the way that she is. This line of thought is, of course, a valid approach within counselling which describes itself as, "above all an approach which tries to understand what goes on inside people, and how internal difficulties can stand in the way of change, rather than looking at external factors or external solutions."[iii]
However, a method of investigation which focuses exclusively on the intra-personal will only provide limited insight and, furthermore, an inadequate basis for action if unaccompanied by consideration of wider contextual dimensions. This is because the conclusions drawn from such an exploration will have a determinative effect on the form of intervention considered appropriate by the practitioner. Diagnosis determines intervention. In other words, if the source of the problem is located in Jane rather than in her external context, the practitioner may focus on her internal world to such a degree that external precipitatory events or circumstances are seen as little more than incidental.
I encountered this over-emphasis most recently in supervision with a counsellor who presented the case of an unemployed woman living on an urban housing estate and suffering from feelings of anxiety having done, whilst feeling low, a bit of 'retail therapy' and, as a result, acquiring debts amounting to some £800. This woman was involved in a dysfunctional relationship with a violent live-in partner and worried about her own future, as well as that of her two young children (by a previous relationship). The counsellor's primary concern was with the woman's feelings and how she could learn to work through those feelings in such a way that would help her cope more effectively within the situation.
Clearly, the woman presented in this case did need emotional, spiritual and psychological support. Furthermore, the counsellor was helpful in alleviating some of the feelings of anxiety and distress. However, following counselling the counselee was still left coping with the same life circumstances as before and I couldn't help wondering whether she had, at root, been simply helped to adjust to what amounts to a seriously maladjusted situation.
This question of where the 'maladjustment' (or, in Biblical terms, 'sin') is located is a key one since this will, in the final analysis, dictate the focus of the practitioner's intervention, as intimated above. The question begged by this case is whether it is, at the end of the day, ever appropriate and biblically-sound to help a person adjust to such a situation.
Rev. Martin Luther King, civil rights leader in the 1960s, argued this point forcibly while campaigning against injustices endured by black people and subsequent appeals from the white authorities for calm when black people protested. I quote:
"In a sense, all of us must live the well-adjusted life in order to avoid neurotic and schizophrenic personalities. But there are some things in our social system to which all of us ought to be maladjusted. I never intend to adjust myself to the viciousness of mob rule. I never intend to adjust myself to the evils of segregation and the crippling effects of discrimination. I never intend to adjust myself to the inequalities of an economic system which takes necessities from the masses to give luxury to the classes. I never intend to become adjusted to the madness of militarism and the self-defeating method of physical violence. It may be that the salvation of the world lies in the hands of the maladjusted."[iv]
I can almost hear Jane asking herself, "I wonder whether I ought ever to adjust myself to inadequate housing while my children and so many other people like us are forced to live in conditions such as these…" Rev. King's thesis rested on the idea that the feelings of frustration and rage being experienced by the black community were a proper response to the situations of injustice and oppression that they were forced to face on a day-to-day basis. He question for Rev. King was not one of how to ameliorate those feelings but, rather, how to harness them in constructive, collective action to end injustice at personal, socio-economic and political levels.
The question naturally arises of how a counsellor would have responded to a black person entering the counselling room at that time and in that context, expressing feelings of frustration and rage. Would the counsellor make the connection between the experience of the counselee and the wider experience of the black community? Under such circumstances, what form of intervention would the counsellor consider appropriate?
I trust that, by now, the difficulties inherent in discerning the precise location of a 'problem' and, therefore, an appropriate response are becoming increasingly apparent. In view of this, the interface between intra-personal and contextual experience may be more adequately conceived of in terms of a complex and intricate pattern of interweaving lines, constantly interacting and developing, than of clear and static lines delineating one from the other. The internal and external worlds of an individual are dynamic and inseparable. This does, of course, lead us to the agonising question, "So, where do we go from here?" Allow me to offer a few tentative suggestions.
Firstly, the Bible presents us with a description of humanity which as intra-personal, communal and contextual dimensions. A cursory glance through the Psalms, for example, will draw these dimensions into sharp focus. The reader will notice, also, the way in which these things are thoroughly interconnected and intertwined. It is precisely within the complexity and ambiguity of this life experience that the Psalmist and his people encounter the Lord.
In light of this, the Bible provides us with a responsibility and authority to act at all points on the scale. The startling words of Jesus Christ expressed in the parable of the sheep and goats (Mt 25:31-46), echoing powerfully the words of Isaiah 58, militate against a purely intra-personal approach. "I was hungry an you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me." (v 35f).
The Lord himself brings healing and forgiveness through practical caring actions – ministering to whole people and whole communities – and, through such actions, helps create the conditions under which the recipients will be open to receive of the Spirit. The words of Proverbs 31:8f call for an approach to social action which extends beyond the realms of individual pastoral care: "Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute. Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy."
There are questions here of 'justice' and 'defending'; acting as advocate at a socio-political level on behalf of those who suffer injustice. A call to humility, solidarity and alliance with those in need fills the picture in more detail: "Better to be lowly in spirit and among the oppressed than to share plunder with the proud." (Prov 16:19). The Bible calls us to stand alongside those in need at all levels of human experience and to minister the love of Jesus "with actions and in truth." (1 Jn 3:16ff). The reality is, it seems, that in light of Scripture it is not possible to separate neatly 'individual-pastoral' from 'social-political'.
Secondly, there are at times observable parallels reflected in the experience and responses of individuals, groups, communities and, on a wider scale, nations.
Culture and symbols as expressions of individual and collective identity play an important part in this process. Consideration of the experiences (historical and current) of any one of these 'layers' may provide valuable insight and understanding into one or more of the others. This is particularly helpful when presented which seems, in its own terms, inexplicable and 'out of place'.
Thirdly, intervention at an intra-personal level will ultimately have implications at a contextual level, and vice versa. This leaves both counselling and community work professionals with a dilemma. In order to tackle this, should workers in the field train eclectically across the disciplines or, at least, include within their own training programmes elements dealing with each others' insights and expertise? It seems quite feasible that trainee practitioners would do placements with workers from a different field. This principle would be extended post-training to develop on-going contacts on an ad hoc basis, or even local inter-disciplinary teams on more of a consistent, integrated and strategically-planned basis.
It would be naive to assume that practitioners from the counselling and community work fields will automatically feel comfortable with each others' views and approaches. This is, of course, equally true of adherents to different models within each of these professions. However, there is much room of discussion, exploration, understanding and, I hope, active working together; with God's grace to help oil the wheels of this process.
Indeed, working together in the ways described here may well bring increased potential for realising and extending the Kingdom of God in all its fullness.
[i] Wright, N (1993). The Great Divide. Carer & Counsellor. Vol 3. No 2. p20ff.
[ii] Ellis, A (1975). New Guide to Rational Living. A sequence of factors that determine emotional responses to an experience: A (event) → B (belief about significance of event) → C (consequent emotion).
[iii] Jacobs, M (1982). Still Small Voice. p6.
[iv] King, M. quoted in Washington J. (Ed) (1986). Testimony of Hope. p89.


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Wi-Fi connection data collection began on 8 July 2019.
Wi-Fi connection data can provide us with a far better understanding of how customers move through stations. It is not used to identify specific individuals or monitor browsing activity.
TfL has partnered with Virgin Media to bring free Wi-Fi access to 97% of London Underground stations, giving customers internet access. Find out more about station Wi-Fi.
Signs have been put up at every station explaining the Wi-Fi data collection that is taking place and how to opt-out.
In summary, we are collecting the location of devices on our network, identifying them by a pseudonymised version of their MAC address.
We are trying to understand patterns of movement across our network and how customers as a whole use it, not how specific individuals use it.
We are not collecting data on browsing activity, cookies, phone numbers or whether the Wi-Fi service is used.
However, if you would like to opt-out, you can do this by turning off Wi-Fi on your device, turning your device off or putting your device into airplane mode while at our stations.
When a device such as a smartphone or tablet has Wi-Fi enabled, the device will continually search for a Wi-Fi network to connect to. When searching for a Wi-Fi network, the device sends out a probing request which contains an identifying number specific to that device known as a Media Access Control (MAC) address.This is what we mean by 'Wi-Fi connection data'.
If the device finds a Wi-Fi network that is known to the device, it will automatically connect to that network. If the device finds unknown networks, it will list these in your device settings so you can decide whether to connect to one of them.
When you are near one of our station Wi-Fi access points (installed on TfL privately-owned property) and you have Wi-Fi enabled, your device will send a probing request to connect. This will be received by our Wi-Fi network, even if your device does not subsequently connect.
This data collection is carried out independently by TfL, not via Virgin Media.
We will not be able to identify any individuals from the data collected. We have designed the process to identify patterns and to avoid identifying individuals. We are trying to understand how customers as a whole use the network, not how specific individuals use it.
All data collected is automatically de-depersonalised, using a one-way pseudonymisation process to ensure TfL is unable to identify any individual. This happens immediately after the data is first collected.
TfL has no plans to match the Wi-Fi connection data to any other data held about individuals (eg Oyster and Contactless data). There is no way to systematically do this if we wanted to.
Pseudonymisation is the process of distinguishing individuals in a dataset by using a unique identifier that does not reveal their 'real world' identity. This is a way of protecting people's privacy in accordance with the Information Commissioner's Anonymisation Code of Practice.
If your device has not signed up to use the free Wi-Fi provided on the London Underground network, it's an 'un-authenticated device'.
When your device sends a probing request, it will contain a MAC address. Most modern devices send out a randomly generated MAC address to prevent unknown routers identifying the device.
We will not process un-authenticated devices for the purposes described below. We will remove un-authenticated devices from the data that we will be analysing as soon as possible after receipt.
If you would like to stop your device from sending out probing requests, you can turn off Wi-Fi on your device, turn your device off or put the device into airplane mode while at our stations.
If the device has been signed up for free Wi-Fi on the London Underground network, the device will disclose its genuine MAC address. This is known as an authenticated device.
The following processing only relates to authenticated devices.
We process authenticated device MAC address connections (along with the date and time the device authenticated with the Wi-Fi network and the location of each router the device connected to). This helps us to better understand how customers move through and between stations - we look at how long it took for a device to travel between stations, the routes the device took and waiting times at busy periods.
As a customer enters a station (if their device has Wi-Fi enabled), the device will attempt to connect to the Wi-Fi network. This is recorded in our Wi-Fi data control system. We carry out a process of hashing once a MAC address is collected. Hashing is the process of generating a new value from a string of text (in this instance the MAC address).
We carry out two rounds of hashing to make sure we never hold the original MAC address. One hash is with a single value (pepper), and the second is with another unique random value (salt) for each MAC address. This pseudonymisation process provides continuity to the data without needing to record the MAC address which could identify an individual device. This means that we have to preserve our hashing key to maintain continuity of the pseudonymised data.
We do not collect any other data generated by your device. This includes web browsing data and data from website cookies.
You can turn off Wi-Fi on your device, turn your device off or put the device into airplane mode while at our stations.
In 2016, TfL carried out a pilot collection of depersonalised Wi-Fi connection data from devices using the station Wi-Fi at 54 Tube stations in central London. We found that:
Find out more about the pilot and our findings.
We want to use technology to provide better information to our customers. Wi-Fi connection data can give us a better understanding of crowding, collective travel patterns and changes over time to understand how regular and less regular customers use our stations. From this, we can improve services and information for customers. We expect the benefits to be as follows.
Oyster and Contactless Payment Card ticketing data helps us understand where customers enter and exit the London Underground network (as well as any intermediate validations). But it does not tell us the platforms and lines they are using, the stations they interchange at or how they navigate around our stations. The nature of the Tube network means that people can take many different options for their journeys.
TfL has previously used paper surveys - but these are expensive, only provide a snapshot of travel patterns on the day of survey and are unable to provide a continuous flow of information. Depersonalised Wi-Fi connection data provides more accurate real time information for improving our services.
more accurate real time information for improving our services.
Under privacy and data protection legislation, TfL is only allowed to use personal information if we have a proper reason or 'legal basis' to do so. In the case of Wi-Fi connection data, our 'legal ground' for processing this data is:
To ensure our approach to the collection of Wi-Fi connection data is appropriate, we completed two data protection impact assessments. We carried out an assessment for the pilot and a new assessment before we began collecting depersonalised Wi-Fi data from all stations with free Wi-Fi. Both assessments followed our formal TfL governance and project management processes.
TfL will retain any data collected in line with our data retention policies. This means that we will not hold information for longer than is necessary for the purposes we obtained it for. Depersonalised Wi-Fi connection data will be held for two years. When this retention period is over, only aggregated data will be held. Aggregation enables us to understand patterns and movements over time and ensures that individual depersonalised data does not need to be held for more than two years.
The exact parameters of the aggregation are still to be confirmed, but will result in the individual Wi-Fi connection data being removed. Instead, we will retain counts of activities grouped into specific time periods and locations. There will be process controls in place to make sure that aggregated data is at a crowd level only. Any data relating to totals of fewer than five will not be included. This will ensure that TfL does not unintentionally identify any individual.
We take the privacy of our customers very seriously. A range of policies, processes and technical measures are in place to control and safeguard access to, and use of, Wi-Fi connection data. Anyone with access to this data must complete TfL's privacy and data protection training every year.
Each MAC address is automatically depersonalised (pseudonymised) and encrypted to prevent the identification of the original MAC address and associated device. At no time does TfL store a device's original MAC address.
The data collected is stored in a restricted area of a secure location. All access is governed through industry standard authentication methods. Access is limited to a restricted group of users - ie only those whose access to the data is necessary for their role.
Our encryption keys are held securely in an industry standard computer program for secrets and key management , and we use an industry standard one-way hashing algorithm. All data is encrypted at rest and when in transit.
We also publish guidance on steps you can take to protect your personal information.
Individual depersonalised device Wi-Fi connection data is accessible only to a controlled group of TfL employees. Aggregated data developed by combining depersonalised data from many devices may be shared with other TfL departments and external bodies. Aggregated data will include counts of numbers of devices, rather than data containing pseudonymised MAC addresses.
We understand that there may be scenarios where the data could be useful to the police and other law enforcement bodies. As with current processes for other data held, when we get a request to disclose data, we require the police to demonstrate that the data concerned will help them to prevent or detect crime and/or prosecute offenders.
Requests will be dealt with on a strictly case-by-case basis to ensure that any disclosure is lawful. We would only be able to disclose pseudonymised data, as we do not hold the original MAC address.
Please also refer to the guidance above on how to choose not to provide your device's Wi-Fi connection data.
In order to realise some of the benefits of collecting this data, it is important that patterns of travel are understood over time. This means that we have to preserve our hashing key to maintain continuity of the pseudonymised data. It would therefore technically be possible to align the same MAC address to the same pseudonym. However, the only way TfL can determine a specific pseudonym is for the MAC address to be provided to us, as we do not retain the MAC address itself.
The rights under Articles 15 to 20 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) do not apply if TfL is not in a position to identify a specific individual, unless the individual provides additional information to enable identification. Only providing a MAC address does not establish a definite link between that individual and the pseudonymised journey information.
Even if we could associate a particular journey with a pseudonymised MAC address, we cannot assume the same individual was in possession of the same device on all other journeys. It would not be practical or proportionate to establish who was carrying the phone at each point in time.
This means that we are unable to provide data in response to any requests to access the Wi-Fi data generated by your device.
The TfL Privacy and Data Protection team consider and coordinate responses to any requests that relate to an individual's rights under the GDPR and complaints from people whose personal data is processed by TfL and its subsidiary companies. You can contact the Data Protection Officer by email at email@example.com
It's likely that we'll need to update this statement from time to time, so check back here regularly to find out more. This page was last updated in July 2019.


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Funny stories, I love them!
My sister came to visit me from America recently and we were reminiscing about the old days. She was telling me that she was in a well known night club in Manchester, back in the early 80s. Going downstairs to the Ladies, she saw a private function room, noticing something was going on. She decided to go in and have a look. It was Mohammed Ali, who, as she found out later, had come over for Henry Cooper's birthday.
She walked in and was stopped by someone who told her it was a private party. Putting on her brave face and confident voice, she told him that she was with the party. He immediately apologised and let her in. She couldn't believe her luck and joined a queue where Ali was signing autographs with his manager beside him. She picked up a nearby menu and his manager asked her what…
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Alex Turnbull approached me to create the opening title sequence for the documentary Beyond Time, William Turnbull, his father, who passed away since.
Premiered at the LACMA in Los Angeles, then at the ICA in London in presence of William Turnbull, this documentary journey into the life and work of the artist William Turnbull widely recognised as one of the pioneers of modernism in Britain.
Production: Breaking the Mould
Directors: Alex Turnbull & Pete Stern
Camera: Pete Stern
Narrated by Jude Law
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Aieyiyiyi – Manners c24
Ok, you know this is going to be rad based solely on the band's name and the fact that it's half of Pine Smoke Lodge. But, honestly, there is no way you can even begin to fathom how spectacular Manners sounds. Absolutely haunting drone with an otherworldly dreaminess. The standout piece is Apantomancy, which utilizes rhythmic guitars and ghostly female vocal to induce the deepest of trances. A must have.
905 Tapes
Beachfront Exercise/In A Built In Band – Split c45
First up is Beachfront Exercise, who put down some laid back, experimental soundscape type stuff. It's decent enough, but doesn't really manage to stand out from the crowd. This appears to be the group's first recording, so hopefully with time they'll develop their own sound. On the flip is In A Built In Band with 22 minutes of cut up sampled sounds, loops, and static. Meh. A rather underwhelming release.
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Heidrain – Lonely Soul cd-r
I still cant decide if I dig this or fucking hate it. Heidrain falls into one of those micro genres that's popping up everywhere these days; in this specific case it's "black drone metal", or some other juxtaposition of those three words. Basically, it's slow black metal. Reeeeaaaalllly slow. It's kind of like, in theory should I like this, but in actually, iunno.
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the end of the ocean – pacific·atlantic cd
the end of the ocean have released a monumental slab of instrumental post-rock; there's nothing I can say that's going to do pacific·atlantic justice. It's one of those experiences that just leaves you wowed. I had the pleasure of seeing these guys live and it was even more intense. Why haven't you tracked down a copy yet?
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Urnarium – Visions of Hatred cd-r
Oh fuck yes; gloomy, suicidal black metal out of Hungary. Utterly depressing and doom filled. Need I say more?
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Holy crap, I leave for RT Con next Tuesday! I have a feeling that even if I had another month to prepare I still wouldn't be ready, so now I'm just sort of... resigned. :P It'll be what it will be, and I'm determined to have fun in the process. Wheee!
What workshops will I be doing? For the most part, I'm going to be learning about the New Adult genre, the latest how-to process for self-publishing and getting schooled on new ways to promote and brand. In fact, I've signed up for so many workshops I'll probably be sick of the world of writing by the time I get home. :D I hope not, though, because I just heard from my editor that I should be expecting developmental edits for DANGEROUS ANGEL. Yay! :D
From my much-adored and brilliant editor, Andrea:
"I got an updated pub schedule from Carina the other day, and it looks like Dangerous Angel is going to be released March 31, 2014. I am very close to having the DE ready for you".
So there you have it -- a release date for the 4th and FINAL BOOK in The Earth Angels series! *trumpets blare* Another bit of wonderful news -- the 3rd book in the series, WOUNDED ANGEL, is now up for pre-order on Carina Press's site. (And for reviewers interested in getting their hands on it now, find it on NetGalley, or contact me for an ARC. I love to share! ^_^) I didn't even know about it until someone pointed out that it was in the top position on CP's Best-Seller list on April 21st. Don't ask me how long it's been on the website ready for pre-order; to be honest, I've been working so much on my other job that the writing facet of life has, understandably, had to take a step back.
Which leads me to throwing out a HUGE congrats to my skaters on getting through Adult Nationals without losing their minds. *throws confetti* They did exactly what they set out to do -- achieving personal bests and hitting the podium (and the ice more than a few times, but thankfully that was left for the practice ice *whew*). Next year Adult Nationals will be in Cape Cod, so I'm already pushing more of my over-21 students to go for their tests and level up to qualify for this annual event. I want to eat lobster and go whale-watching! :D
I'm also getting my younger skaters ready for a big competition this weekend in Dallas (everyone's having to re-route around West, Texas, due to the fertilizer plant explosion aftermath), while all this writer-stuff madness is going on. Thankfully I can lean on GoddessFish Promotions to help me with WOUNDED ANGEL's upcoming release. I'm doing an Excerpt-Only tour with them, and to give you a taste of what to expect from this, it's time for an Ella/Nate scene from WOUNDED ANGEL, releasing May 27th. Enjoy!
The acid burn of humiliation stung her face with white-hot pinpricks, and she jerked to her feet so he couldn't see the crimson glow of it. But by the time she'd crossed into the living area of the suite, the agony of that humiliation melded with a razor-edged anger that cut at her until she was a bloody mess. After a rejection like that, there was no way she could accept the idea of just meekly crawling into her cold and lonely bed without so much as a whimper in response. If he didn't find her appealing, fine. His prerogative. But he sure as hell wasn't going to get away with making her feel like an idiot for being attracted to him.
"Maybe you should put a damn shirt on if you're uncomfortable with me noticing you in all your spectacular male glory. Trust me, there's no need for you to look like such an outraged virgin—I wasn't going to jump your bones. You might be some great eye candy, but I'm not into raping uninterested men." And with that, she snapped off the light and stomped to the pale blob that was the pullout bed. Not exactly the stinging retort she'd been going for, but what the hell. It would do in a pinch.
No sooner had she plopped down on the side of the bed, a light flared in the other section of the suite.
"Oh no, you don't. You don't get to turn the lights out just when things are getting good." Nate appeared, leaning against the partial wall separating the sleeping and living sections of the suite. Though it was just about the last thing she wanted to do, Ella glanced over her shoulder as he crossed his arms over that chest she ached to taste. She could have sworn the bastard had the gall to flex his pecs. "Eye candy?"
"Yeah. As in, all sugar and no substance." There. Let him chew on that for a while.
He shrugged. The pecs danced again. "I'm cool with that. I like candy."
"Good for you." Still aflame with humiliation, embarrassment and a growing desire that wouldn't shut up, Ella ignored the stifling bedclothes and instead lay down on top of the scratchy blanket with her back to him. "Good night."
"What about that spectacular male glory you mentioned? I'm interested in hearing just how spectacular you think my male glory is."
Oh, please. "Since you've made it abundantly clear the feeling isn't mutual, you can speculate on that all by your lonesome and leave me the hell out of it. Now go to bed."
"Bed, huh? Well, normally I'm not into pushy women, but for you I suppose I can make an exception."
If she hadn't been lying down already, she would have fallen over in shock when the rickety bed groaned in protest as he stretched out beside her. "What the hell are you—"
"Don't blame me, you started this. I'd have to hand in my official Red-Blooded Guy membership card if I didn't at least try to find a way to persuade you to finish it."
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Origin: Latin Meaning: from Latin remora meaning "delay". It's a genus of fish, also known as suckerfish, because they attach themselves to other fish and boats. The remora actually got their name in the belief that their attaching themselves to the boats slowed them down. Mr. Remora is a teacher in Book 5 (The Austere Academy) who…
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What were you doing at 18? Maybe you had a cool part-time job at a record store, were preparing to go off to college, or did community service around town with your church. As impressive as it was, it probably doesn't even come close to what Adolfo Kaminsky was putting his effort toward. While just a teen during World War II, Kaminsky saved thousands of lives from the Nazis by forging passports.
Adolfo Kaminsky, "The Paris Forger"
Kaminsky's story is almost too unbelievable to be true.
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East Manchester Historical Games was created in 2007 to act as a body to further the advancement of wargaming in the Hyde and Manchester area, and wherever possible bring players from other areas outside Greater Manchester to play in games in the Hyde area.
A further, important purpose of the society is to provide the opportunity for members to participate in the hobby of collecting and painting military miniatures and researching military history and the history of conflicts whether local or worldwide.
As a society, we are also interested and involved in academic research (often international with contacts in other countries) – some of which has already been published – whether related to specific regiments (especially local), individual events within a wider conflict or the impact upon the individual (whether serving soldier, prisoner of war or civilian). Obviously, to achieve this, an appreciation of social history is a necessary adjunct – why conflicts happen and their social and economic consequences. We would hope that, in time, our society will become a valuable community resource.
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We are a group of wargamers who, back in 2007, had the opportunity to purchase a redundant Scout Headquarters & turn it into a centre for miniature wargaming & historical research.
In addition to running our own club meetings, we also invite interested parties from other clubs & societies, either from within the hobby directly (for example other Wargames Clubs), or slightly further afield, (for example Local Military Modelling, History Societies and ex-service personnel etc) to make use of our facility as this not only helps us to increase our knowledge of each other's specialist hobbies, but also to share that knowledge with each other; details of these are on our USERS pages
It is our intention to continue to share our hobby with others through our continued attendance at conventions and shows throughout the country where we demonstrate our hobby, allowing the general public to "have a go". To this end, we support Tame Valley Scouts at their "Railroad" show which raises funds to assist in sending local Scouts to the World Jamborees. We also take an active part in the annual Tameside Arts Festival and are members of the Tameside Arts Network
In addition, the society is willing to liaise with the history departments of schools and to make club resources and the expertise of members available as well as becoming involved in any local events with a military or historical theme; we would also hope to generate interest from the Manchester Regiment Museum at the Town Hall in Ashton, again, possibly supporting events that they are running.


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Lucy Loves: Sachajuan Conditioner
As I wait patiently for my September Boudoir Prive box to arrive I thought you might like to hear more about my very favourite product from their August box.
I love Sachajuan conditioner because I get loads of compliments when I use it. People ask if I've had my hair done? or enquire what styling product I've used?
In reality I am a very lazy girl with my hair. I rarely use styling products and seldom blow dry or style it.
I love using Sachajuan conditioner because it makes me feel super pampered. I have even honed my very own Sachajuan ritual:
1. Squeeze a 10p piece size of conditioner into hand. I found this tricky and could only manage it by removing the lid, or standing the bottle on his head for a while before dispensing from the lid, as intended. Did anybody else have this problem?
2. Massage conditioner into hands and nails, I do this because, my Lucy Logic figures that what's good for my hair will also benefit my nails.
3. Massage conditioner into hair and scalp.
4. Finally use conditioner on hands as shaving lotion for underarms. Did you know conditioner also provides excellent lubrication for shaving?
As my hair is short tangling isn't really an issue for me. However as the conditioner fulfils it's promise of leaving hair with 'bounce and a silky shine' I believe it would successfully de-tangle hair more prone to tangling. Can anybody verify this? Please comment on your view of this conditioner below.
In my first impressions review of the August Boudoir Prive Box. I observed that the packaging used for this conditioner is 'medicine bottley' Having used this conditioner on a daily basis, since it was gifted to me in my BP box, I feel the packaging is very appropriate because, in my opinion, this conditioner has proved to be a real tonic for my hair.
Could be my first full-sized beauty box inspired purchase? I am using Neal & Wolf harmony from my September Glossy Box at the moment… will it match the performance of my beloved Sachajuan? watch this space…
Lucy Loves: pure age defiance wipes
I use these wipes every day. They are the best wipes ever!
My lazy girls routine is wipe face with these vitamin E enriched wipes then apply BIOeffect. The wipes are effective at removing make-up and leave my skin looking and feeling good. I repeat this ritual every morning and some evenings.
A good friend of mine recommended these wipes to me, she suffers from eczema, and she says they can be relied upon not to irritate her sensitive skin.
You can buy 2 packets of these wipes for a £1 from poundland. These would be my preferred wipes regardless of the cost.
You may recall I referred to these wipes in my first impressions review of the August Glossy Box.
The name of these wipes also amuses me. I initially misread the packet and assumed they were called something more expected such as age defence. I smile to myself as 'I think I am defiant in the face of aging'.