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The Highways Agency is changing the tender process for its Area 8 assets support contract after discovering that company bids contained "irregularities".
Area 8 covers 347km and includes parts of the M1 and M11 and A1/A1(M) out of London.
Contractors were initially invited to bid for works that would include providing integrated network management, maintenance, incident management and contingency planning on trunk roads and motorways in the area.
However, the Agency has now decided to go down the negotiated tender route.
A spokesman for the Highways Agency said: "The tender documents submitted by the companies participating in tender process for ASC 8, all of whom are well established and experienced suppliers within the maintenance contracting community, contained irregularities and it has not been possible to resolve them within the terms of that competition.
"Rather than restart the tender process, we have chosen to take the negotiated route which we feel is the most appropriate and cost-effective route towards concluding this procurement exercise.
"The Agency is confident that the maintenance contracting market has an appetite for this work and is fully engaged with the direction that the Agency is taking with the ASC contract. This is borne out by the continued interest and close working relationship that the Agency continues to have with its maintenance community."

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Some silly things in life make me wonder why. Why, for example, does one of my coworkers love Mountain Dew so much? Why do I always get lost in the Bangkok airport, despite plotting my course with a map and having been there multiple times? And just why, exactly, is mechanically separated chicken necessary? (On […]Continue Reading
Funny Lady
I recently had the pleasure of talking to comedian Chonda Pierce. If you've heard of her, you know the girlfriend is funny. If you haven't, then you're missing out. Chonda recently hosted the fifth installment of the long-running comedy event Thou Shalt Laugh—adding, by the way, that it was high time they finally invited her […]Continue Reading
Are Kids Less Creative?
What seemingly grouchy adults have suspected for years is actually true—at least according to a new study. Overall, kids today are less creative than they used to be. Kyung Hee Kim, a creativity researcher at the College of William and Mary, examined around 300,000 creativity tests going back to the 1970s, according to an article […]Continue Reading
Morning News Nightmare
Every weekday morning while sipping coffee, doing my hair and/or trying to decide if a shirt needs to be ironed, I watch the news. Well, that is, I used to watch. Now, as of about three weeks ago, I might dare to watch a few minutes of local weather and traffic. But if Good Morning […]Continue Reading
Digitally Distracted
It sounds like angels are bowling five feet above my head today. OK, it's actually roofers working on our office building. But the distracting racket is enough to bring everyone's productivity to a near standstill every few minutes. Truth be told, though, I'm already pretty distracted. Deadlines. Email. Voice mail. Facebook. It's a litany of […]Continue Reading
30 Years of (Formerly) Musical Programming
Have you ever looked back at an historic event that occurred during your childhood and wondered why the years since whiz by at light speed (and how to make that stop)? Not that MTV's Aug. 1, 1981 historic debut is exactly anything I commemorate with gladness, really. I still remember hearing about the network's appearance […]Continue Reading
Are Kids' Films Going to the … Adults?
I recently had the pleasure of seeing Winnie the Pooh on the big screen. But even as a Pooh-o-phile, I'll admit that such a tame, slowly paced, lightly plotted film's charm isn't for everyone. For some adults, in fact, it might feel like torture—and that's probably one reason Disney chose to keep it short (it […]Continue Reading
YouTube, the New Matchmaker
Ain't nothin' like a man in dress uniform. Sprinkle in a few medals and salutes, some polish, a shiny sword and broad shoulder to lean on and it'll make a woman's knees crumple. I know this because many, many moons ago, I attended a Marine Corps ball with just such a gentleman. I'll never forget […]Continue Reading
Get Your Hollywood Rant On
Do you hate anyone enough to post a vicious YouTube video rant against them? (Please say no, even if you're lying to me. It's already been a traumatic month.) In our strident, express-yourself-even-if-you're-being-a-jerk culture, there are plenty of people who do. Repeatedly. Especially when they dislike celebrities. And it seems The CW believes that giving […]Continue Reading
Death Told by Facebook
I didn't know who Ryan Dunn was until a few days before he died, when I happened to watch part of the NBC game show Minute to Win It when he was one of the contestants. And though I didn't watch the red-haired, bushy-bearded 34-year-old for very long, there was still something about him that […]Continue Reading
My, What Gory Tales They Read
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. The Catcher in the Rye. Bridge to Terabithia. Such were the scandalous teen fiction titles in the late 20th century. Though I read all of them as an adolescent in the 1980s, it wasn't without firm counsel and concerned follow-up from adults. Later, when I took a college-level […]Continue Reading
Family Media Surprise
For generations, parents have told their kids, "Shut off the TV and go outside!" And in the last decade or so, we can add iPods, the Internet, cell phones and video games to the "Turn it off!" list as well. But a recent study from The Barna Group (a Christian research and polling firm) suggests […]Continue Reading
A Zettabyte Is Big. Really Big.
A colleague and I sometimes laugh about weird headlines. My favorites from the past week or so include "Fearsome Lawn Ornament Shot Dead by Cops," "Proven: Sharks Love AC/DC" and "Roads to Close for Zombie Mayhem in Atlanta Suburb." But this headline got me not for its humor, but for being totally and completely unfathomable: […]Continue Reading
Your Sniffer or Your Smartphone?
Even though I was an English major, I still took two classes in anatomy and physiology in college. In addition to memorizing the names of organs, muscles and processes, deciphering genetics, denaturing proteins and dissecting cats, I learned that your sense of smell helps you taste things. Got that? Your sense of smell is a […]Continue Reading
Chasing Death for 15 Minutes of Fame
There are professional storm-chaser videos, and then there are WHAT-are-you-thinking-you-lunatic storm–chaser videos. Not long after the most recent siege of devastating tornados ripped across the country, I saw the latter, amateurish type of video on a news site. The camera is focused on a deadly twister, and background noises include violent wind and the voices […]Continue Reading


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My main character is starting to piss me off. She's been fickle lately–changing her mind about her story, blowing this way and that. I'm having trouble with my synopsis because she won't stay on point. Sometimes she speaks so clearly to me, I'm surprised she's not corporeal. But just as often she's a cipher.
It's been especially difficult lately. I'm so close to having my novel ready to pitch, or at least I thought I was, but when I try to write the synopsis, the fuzzy bits get in the way. Each time I try to clarify, the story gets more and more muddled in my brain until I don't recognize it anymore.
I asked a wonderful YA author once about the critical elements of a successful novel. Her advice? Shocking and deviant behavior and the occult. It can be about anything, she said, just make sure your character is a vampire. Oh wait, vampires are so yesterday. She said she was having a bad week.
Every class and coach and editor that I've worked with has ideas for what constitutes a good story, and I've responded by shifting directions ever so slightly, trying to make sure mine is marketable. It's hard not to think about the desired end result — getting published. I write because I love to write, but I'd be lying if I said I didn't have the endgame in mind. I feel like I'm chasing slips of paper blowing in the wind.
Anne Wotring, a wonderfully insightful personal coach who I've been lucky enough to meet and work with, has a blog — Dare to Think Fresh Thoughts — featuring short webcasts that take the etch-a-sketch and shake it up. Two spoke to me today. One on silence and one on grounding.
I ran without music today and let the story wash over me. I didn't consciously think about it, I just let it roll about my brain. I'm not going to say it fixed everything, but it did remind me that the story, when right, tells itself. What I need to do is ground myself in it–the characters and their world, and let it support me as I write. It is there to keep me from toppling when the wind blows, but I have to respect it, and stop trying to make it into something else.
Maybe it's not that my character isn't speaking. Maybe it's that I need to be a better listener.
Check out Anne's blog — You might find exactly the message you need, just like me.
Words by J. B. Everett
Photograph by Perosha © 2007 Creative Commons


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Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2013 comes with a new feature called Business rules. Business rules are "almost" a replacement for JavaScript client side UI scripting but only for 5 specific actions. Business rules feature is different Business Process Flows (or Business Processes) so don't confuse the two. When CRM 2013 is released, it will only have 5 actions that can be done via CRM 2013 business rules. More actions and additional capability enhancements are expected in future updates of Dynamics CRM.
The five actions in the first release of Dynamics CRM 2013 are:
- Set specific field value (including calculations and formulas),
- Set business required state for a CRM attribute,
- Set visibility of a field to visible or invisible (visible = false),
- lock and unlock Dynamics CRM fields / attributes, and
- Show an error message on a form if certain conditions are met.
The following Screenshot shows a sample business rule, its conditions and available actions:
More actions and capabilities expected in later updates but in the mean time, other functionality will need to be created using JavaScript UI similar to how it has been in previous Dynamics CRM version (2011, 4, etc.).
Some important facts, Basics and tips about Business rules in Dynamics CRM:
- Business Rules work on all clients and devices whether it is Microsoft Dynamics CRM web client, outlook client, tablet, Safari or Dynamics CRM iOS and Android Apps.
- Business rules are solution aware so they can be included in importing and exporting Dynamics CRM Solutions.
- Setting a field value in a business rule allows the use of formulas to do calculations for applicable fields such as fields of type "Money". Addition, subtraction, multiplication & division are the calculation operations available and can be done between fields or values. So for example: set "Total Box Value" field value to "Price per item" field multiplied by "24". (assuming every box has 24 identical items for instance).
- Business rules are just a process category similar to workflows and dialogs. It is not a complete replacement of JavaScript. It is written once, works everywhere.
- Business rules can be customised on the Web and Dynamics CRM Outlook clients only.
- Business rules are triggered by onLoad, onSave and onChange events.
- Business rules are written in JavaScript for execution.
- Always create business rules in deactivated mode.
- Quick create form supports business rules. so if field is missing, business rule will not fire on quick create form.
- Business rules will not execute if the field does not exist on the form, the business rule will not get triggered or fired.
- You cannot call other JavaScript web resources or connect to external data sources from within the business rule.
- Business rules that belong to the last installed CRM Solution will run last. no limit on the number of actions to attach in a business rule.
* Business rules can be configured and setup from any of the following locations:
1) Entity Customisations in Settings –> Customisations –> Entity –> Business Rules as shown in the following screenshot:
2) On the Form customisation as shown in the next snapshot:
3) On the field (attribute) properties dialog, under the business rules tab (new tab in CRM 2013) as shown below:
4) In Settings –> Customisations –> fields customisations, open a field customisation form, you have Business rules for this field as shown in the following screenshot:
This new feature will save us from some JavaScript but it is by no means a replacement of JavaScript, yet. Looking forward for more available actions in business rules in next product updates.
What more actions do you think Business Rules should get? Any ideas or thoughts of how to improve this feature? Looking forward for your comments below.


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Online Devotions
Doing Life Together
Pastor's Devotional
Doing Life
July 7
// 1 Corinthians 8:20-21
Dan 5:1-4
Belshazzar the king made a great feast for a thousand of his lords, and drank wine in the presence of the thousand. 2 While he tasted the wine, Belshazzar gave the command to bring the gold and silver vessels which his father Nebuchadnezzar had taken from the temple which had been in Jerusalem, that the king and his lords, his wives, and his concubines might drink from them. 3 Then they brought the gold vessels that had been taken from the temple of the house of God which had been in Jerusalem; and the king and his lords, his wives, and his concubines drank from them. 4 They drank wine, and praised the gods of gold and silver, bronze and iron, wood and stone.
INTRODUCTION: Satans ultimate aim everyday is to mess around with Gods people . And the mess of the enemy is a diversionary strategy to pull men away from Gods eternal purpose, waste their destiny and finally destroy them in hell.
From the text of our devotional today, we notice how Belshazzar called for the vessels of silver and gold which his father brought from the temple in Jerusalem to feast with them.
MEDITATE ON THIS: (1) He sent for vessels of silver and gold not vessels of bronze. Think of it; silver speaks of redemption and gold speaks of divinity-the nature of God. So by implication you notice that Satan is after the redeemed children of God who are striving to conform to the image of the Master. He least gets concerned with the vessels of bronze those ones are already doomed in his camp.
(2) Belshazzar couldnt have had access to these vessels if they were still in the temple at Jerusalem. So, as long as a man remains in the presence of God (I dont mean church hall) the enemy is handicapped in his attempts to use him for a feast.
(3) It was the Jews compromise and disobedience to Gods word that gave Nebuchadnezzar access to the vessels in the temple.
(4) We are the temple of the God and the enemy aims at the treasures of our destiny .Those things heaven deposited in us for our excellence.
Prayer points: (1) Ask God to disband every feast and their organizers aimed at using you as a drinking vessel. Oh! Lord scatter them in the name of Jesus.
(2) Oh! Lord, deliver me from the errors of my fathers that made them prey in the camp of the enemy. (Pray this again and again)
(3) My God and my Father shut down the gates and high ways of Satanic invasion into my spiritual treasury; cut off the invaders who seek to waste my spiritual treasures.
(4) Pray for the deliverance of other Christians who have been so trapped.
Posted by Pastor Thompson Iheanyichukwu
This journal entry was posted by Iheanyichukwu. She is currently married with no children and attends another church.
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August 18, 2014
DSWD Field Office VIII is filling up one (1) Regional Financial Analyst (RFA) under KALAHI CIDSS-NCDDP on Contract of Service (MOA) status.
Job Title : Regional Financial Analyst (RFA) Salary Grade : (Consultant)
Job Summary:
The Regional Financial Analyst is the head of the Program financial management team and is responsible in the overall regional implementation of financial management systems and procedures prescribed by the Program and government laws, rules and regulations by 1) training Program FMS to LGUs, Program and Organic Staff and other stakeholders; ii) providing RPMT with policy recommendations to promote economy, efficiency and effectiveness in the financial management system of the program; iii) reviewing and analyzing financial reports for the RPMT and Central Office Finance Unit on the status of fund utilization, problem areas, actions undertaken and recommended course of action; iv) ensuring that all program financial documents (DVs, RFRs and other documents that may be required) are completely submitted to COA-RO on time and monitor compliance/progress/status/ by the community-beneficiaries on COA issued AOMs; and v) supervising, monitoring and providing technical assistance to the Program FM Staff.
Job Outputs:
- Reviewed and funded Requests for Releases within the standard processing time;
- Work and Financial Plan;
- Financial Monitoring Reports (Uses of Funds by Project Activity, Sources and Uses of Funds and Statement of Expenditure);
- Community Financial Reports (Regional Consolidated Status-Project Fund Utilization Report and Regional Consolidated Status of Local Counterpart Contribution);
- Training of RPMO/SRPMO/ACT/MCT and other Stakeholders on Program Financial Management Systems and Procedures;
- Database: RFR Monitoring, Status of Community Grants, DV Monitoring;
- Financial Directives and Guidelines;
- Technical Assistance and Monitoring System; and
- Resolution of finance-related grievances
Specific Responsibilities and Tasks:
Regional Finance
- Review the accuracy, completeness, and legality of all documents supporting the Requests for Fund Release (RFR) transmitted by the SRPMO for funding.
- Maintain Requests for Fund Release (RFR) Monitoring Database.
- In coordination with the RPMT:
- Prepare the Regional Project Work and Financial Plan.
- Monitor utilization of the Regional Project Funds in accordance with approved WFP. Provide technical inputs and strategies on the prioritization of the activities pending the release of fund.
- Ensure timely submission of the following financial monitoring reports:
- Uses of Funds by Project Activity
- Sources and Uses of Funds
- Statement of Expenditures
- Statement of Receipts and Disbursements
- Provide technical assistance on the management's response and comments on COA issued AOMs.
Community Finance
Pre-Engagement Activities
- Train SRPMO on how to:
- Conduct orientation on the LCC.
- Provide technical Assistance to the LGU in the preparation of Local Counterpart Contribution Plan.
- Verify compliance of LGU on the start-up finance related condition precedents prior to MOA signing.
Project Implementation
Ensure that the internal control measures are in place and functional for the economical, efficient and effective implementation of community-approved subprojects.
Program of Works
- In coordination with the RCIS, provide technical assistance to SRPMO in the review of Program of Work particularly on the reasonableness of unit costs and appropriateness of items charged under the Indirect Cost.
Fund Flow
- Monitor LCC deliveries and ensure these are completely delivered prior to full release of community grant funds.
Subproject Funds Utilization
Ensure that project funds are utilized as intended and in accordance with Program community procurement and finance guidelines
- Ensure FA conduct monthly community FM meetings.
- Conduct regional FM meeting with Program FM staff.
- Conduct field visit to sub-projects particularly those with issues in fund utilization, meet with the community volunteers to discuss the remedial measures to undertake.
- Monitor funds utilization against physical progress, and identify causes/reasons for variances, if any and take necessary recommendations.
Financial Reporting
- Analyze the financial reports submitted by the SRPMO and communities, compare actual versus planned fund utilization; determine causes/reasons for variances and recommends appropriate actions.
- Ensure on time, complete and accurate submission of reports, both hard copies and e-reports, to the Central Office Finance Unit.
Provision of Technical Assistance
- Ensure that the SRPMO, particularly the Financial Analysts are technically equipped to
- Provide appropriate technical assistance to ACTs and community volunteers;
- Conduct community finance trainings prescribed by the Project.
- Conduct orientation to O & M group on FMS.
- Assist in the monitoring on the O & M functionality particularly on the compliance of the FMS.
FM related grievances
- Ensure that FM related grievances are acted upon immediately.
- Maintain database on status of FM related grievances ( type B, C, & D) and submit to NPMO on a quarterly basis.
Education: Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
Training: At least 40 hours in project management and 24 hours in
government accounting system, procurement and taxation
Experience: Experienced in project management specifically in financial
Job Location:
DSWD Regional Office – Regional Project Management Office
Applicants are reminded to indicate in their comprehensive resume the terms of reference of their previous work experiences.
Those who meet the qualification requirements of the said position may apply to the Regional Director not later than August 27, 2014.
Interested parties are advised to submit the following documents:
- Application Letter
- Resume with recent 2 x 2 ID picture
- Authenticated Transcript of Records and Diploma
- Certificate of Employment, if any
- Certificate of Trainings Attended, if any
- Certificate of Good Moral Character
Regional Director
Note: Incomplete application will not be entertained


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Rosh Hashanah 5775: Shmittah Year!
As we go into Rosh Hashanah this year we need to be aware that this year is shmittah year. What is the shmittah year? In the Torah the it was commanded that the land would be worked for 6 years and in the 7th year it must be left alone, hefker, ownerless! Anyone was allowed to come and pick from what gre whtere. The owner could not cultivate it or fence it off to prevent others from entering. What grew in the field that year was there for anyone to come and take.
Think about what a massive act of faith this entailed! A farmer has to accept that when he grew in year 6 must sustain him and his family not only in year 6, but also in year 7 and also in year 1 of the next cycle until new food was grown! If there was insufficient the farmer would have to buy from non-Jews or from those outside of the area in which the law applied (the land given to the Jews when leaving Israel) or ask others to sustain him and his family until he had his own food. For us in the modern era we do not really appreciate the sacrifice involved. Modern farmers have fertilisers, machines and the yield of their farms is far in excess of their needs. In the times of the Temple the majority of farmers were subsistence farmers, their land small and yields barely large enough to sustain them over the period.
For many years these laws were like the other agricultural laws and laws relating to the Temple- held in abeyance until a majority of Jews dwelled in Israel (the laws for sacrifices and the Temple needing the additional condition that the Temple needs to be rebuilt.) Now, we have reached thathret shold and the lenient rulings of past years that allowed us to not have to observe this and other agricultural laws are a subject of debate: are they back in force or can we rely on the heterim of previous generations?
To the great merit of some farmers in Israel, they have chosen to let their fields lie fallow and to observe this incredible mitzvah! They put themselves and their livelihoods at risk in order to observe this mitzvah! Organisations have grown up to help sustain them over this period, but how great it is that once again we are seeing the laws of shmittah being observed in Israel!
We need to look at ourselves, examine ourselves as we prepare to go into Rosh Hashanah and ask ourselves if we are able to show the same leap of faith that G-d will sustain us! Its easy for us to say it, easy for us to think we would, but how many of us would really take that step and put our businesses and livelihoods on hold for a year because the Torah commands us?
We can take this a step further and look at it in a more esoteric way: Many people know the oft cited teaching that the seve days of creation are a remez (hint) to the world to come, the six days referring to the creation of the world, Shabbat to the world to come. The SHLAH (Rabbi Isaiah Horowitz) in his book Shnei Luchot HaBris (Toldos Adam) teaches that on the first six days the Torah states "It was evening it was morning, day X", not so for Shabbos- it just refers to the Seventh day and Shabbos- Shabbos is a complete unit, something complete, not in parts, not referred to except as a single unit. He applies the same idea to the years- comparing the six years to the six days of creation and thus to this world, with the shmittah year being about the world to come, about connecting to G-d, putting work aside and relying on G-d to sustain us. The farmers in Israel today choosing to rely on G-d, choosing to follow the Torah commandments show this commitment and elevate us all by this!
I challenge everyogn to think on this as they prepare for Rosh Hashnah, as they consider their deeds and actions of the last year. Where do you stand? With the farmers who put aside the year and trust in G-d to provide a parnassah or with those who choose to rather rely on their machines and fertilsers, those who stick by sound business principles and ignore the spiritual call of the shmittah?


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The Revenge of My Lost Pants: USA Today and the Saga of My Lost Luggage.
By Barry Maher
We all know that tales of poor customer service spread faster and farther than reports of great service. But I have to admit my surprise when a relatively minor horror story that happened to me ended up on the front page of USA Today and in newspapers ranging from The Cincinnati Enquirer to The Peninsula in, of all places, Qatar.
To avoid having to hassle with getting copyright clearance to record an incident from my own life, here's a paraphrase of the way the story appeared in The London Times.
Author, Barry Maher speaks on topics like leadership, communication, management, motivation and sales. On April Fool's Day last year, he flew across America from California to Virginia to give a presentation on customer service.The airline, Delta, surpassed itself, losing his luggage first on the outward leg then on the return trip as well.Arriving late the night before his presentation, Mr. Maher waited fruitlessly at the luggage carousel at Roanoke airport in Virginia. His laptop and presentation notes were in his carry-on. But the missing bags contained the clothes he was to wear for the presentation the next day, along with copies of his books to autograph for the attendees.
The baggage office was closed, so Mr. Maher trudged off to the Delta ticket counter. No one was there either. He did see a pile of luggage stacked behind the counter. After waiting for five or ten minutes, he started to step onto the baggage scale to get a better view of whether or not any of it was his.
"Suddenly a scream rang out," Mr. Maher told The Times. "And a man in a Delta uniform came running at me as if I were Osama Ben Laden and armed and dangerous. This was the person I had to deal with about my lost luggage. As I said, I had flown there to do a communications session. He taxed all my communication skills. And then some.
"To this guy, I was clearly the one at fault. And the minor fact that Delta had shipped my luggage to Rangoon or Burma or Transylvania, was nothing compared to my violation of some secret rule about the sanctity of the baggage scale."
It soon became clear that the luggage would not be appearing any time in the immediate future. And after the cross country trip, the clothes Mr. Maher had been wearing were hardly suitable for a presentation.
Early the next morning, he ran to a men's clothing shop, waited for it to open, bought new clothes and dashed back in time for his presentation. The next day, the luggage finally arrived. Just before he was ready to check out of the hotel and head back to California. Everything was soaked. The books were ruined.
When Mr. Maher tried to file a claim for the damaged books as he checked in for his return flight, he was told he should file the claim at the originating airport back in California.
When he returned to California, Mr. Maher explains, "the bags were missing yet again. I was amazed. I went to the baggage office to report them missing and to put in a claim for the damaged books. The baggage clerk said Delta wouldn't pay a damage claim unless I could produce the books so they could verify the damage.
"When I told the clerk that I'd like to put in a claim for restitution for the lost books," Maher adds, "he said that it was too soon. The books would probably turn up the next day. Besides, if the books were truly ruined, as I had claimed, what Delta had lost had no real value, did it."
That's as far as the story went in The London Times. There's a limit to how much space a major newspaper can devote to a single small anecdote in a much larger story on lost luggage.
Since there's also a limit to how much time you want to spend reading about this, I won't go into the rest of the hassle required to get restitution for the ruined books. I'll just say that it wasn't easy. And through most of it I got the strong impression that Delta's customer service reps might just be more concerned with keeping me from getting restitution than with helping me to get it.
But one important detail was left out of The London Times, USA Today and every other newspaper I know of that reported the story. And that was the extraordinary service I received from that men's clothing shop in Roanoke, a store called Davidson's.
Both the salesperson I dealt with and the owner did everything humanly possible to find me the clothes I needed, then make sure the pants were properly hemmed and pressed, and get me back to the conference hotel in time for my presentation. It was one of the finest examples of customer service I can remember. And I raved about it to the reporters who contacted me about the incident.
Not one story ever mentioned it. Not one story even mentioned the name of the store. But millions of people have now read about the poor service I received from Delta.
And that reflects two simple facts we all need to remember, whether we're dealing with external or internal customers.
First, complaints do spread far faster and far quicker than complements. Second, every company that gives lip service to customer service but doesn't really deliver it opens up opportunities for those few companies that actually do practice extraordinary customer service.
If you're ever in Roanoke and you need men's clothing, check out Davidson's. You won't be disappointed. Even though it didn't get in front of millions of people in USA Today, The Indianapolis Star, The Qatar Peninsula, etc., I've told thousands of people about Davidson's. Literally thousands. After all, I do speak on customer service.
And now I've told you.


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Textile designers, Harriet Wallace-Jones and Emma Sewell are the focus of a new exhibition at the Fashion and Textile Museum to mark their 25th anniversary.
They are particularly recognised for their moquette fabric designs for Transport for London's underground seating.
The exhibition showcases the huge success of Wallace Sewell over the last 25 years including their specially designed scarves for the Tate museum.
Wallace Sewell: 25 Years of British Textile Design is on at the Fashion and Textile Museum until 21st January 2018.


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Congressional Clearing House
Make sure they hear you, respond promptly, and keep their promises.
Here, we provide what's needed to relieve your frustrations.
Problem No. Two
Be Involved
Problem 3
House Cleaning
Remove Them All
Wondering why your letter to your Rep. receives no response?
Answer: They do not receive their mail.
Their job is representing us. How does that work if your Representative cannot receive your mail?
Read below to get the facts.
Existing Problem:
Reconnecting you to your Congressperson.
Congresspersons are not reading our mail.
Instead, after 9/11, concerned for their safety, Congresspersons began having our mail stored and summarized in one line, instead of delivered to them. Insulting? Extremely.
House.gov cyber-security limits us to texting and phone calls, still today, after 15 years. Congressional Clearing House has now solved the problem. (Sound of cheering)
You will know for sure your congressperson can see charts, graphs, Power Points, videos and everything else you send. Show'um!
We Post it for you through this site as soon as we go live, this coming Fall. If you want, the recepient will receive a notification! Our analysis of their previous reactions persuade us they will spend a significant amount of time on this site, downloading.
Problem One
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Mill Valley and Novato residents concerned about vistas, landscaping, community character and other issues failed to block neighborhood housing projects this week.
The county Planning Commission approved proposals for new homes at 222 Beryl St. in Mill Valley, and 290 Grandview Ave. in Novato. Commissioner Peter Theran was absent.
In Novato's Black Point neighborhood, the panel voted 4-2 to deny Hank Barner's appeal of staff approval of plans for a 2,859-square-foot home and 766-square-foot garage on a 15,170-square-foot lot. The project requires removal of five trees. Commissioners Don Dickenson and Wade Holland dissented.
Barner, backed by a delegation of other Black Point residents, contended the structure was too big and out of character with the neighborhood.
In Mill Valley's Almonte neighborhood, the panel voted 5-1 to approve plans for a 4,060-square-foot home and 506-square-foot garage on a 13,536-square-foot lot. Commissioner Holland dissented.
Neighbors said the project was too big and out of character with the neighborhood, but most commissioners agreed it was an architecturally elegant addition to the area. On the other hand, Holland argued that the home was out of place and belonged in Tiburon rather than funky Almonte.
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I mentioned that it was a fantastic experience making all of the photos from my current gallery exhibit "Paraphilia" being held in the Dominion Art Gallery, at The Dominion Femdom. This is my second installment in my weekly talk on this exhibit.
Today's photo took me a long time to take. Not the picture itself, not the set up or getting the models. I was a bit squeamish about the portrayal of this kink. Religion can be such a polarizing topic. Playing with God can be like kissing fire. Sounds hot… but oh the burn.Here is a complete version of "Crucifixion", you can see it better at the exhibit, alongside 8 other interesting fetishes. ♥It was problematic for me in a few ways. It's not one of my interests, personally (not God play) so I had to think about what made it sexy to others. It's not an uncommon kink, really. A lot of people incorporate different types of worship into their play. And even religion itself is not uncommon, probably because of it being so taboo. I really had to consider how to represent the kink in a way that was more elegant than crass. My models were wonderful, and while it took me a few weeks to work myself up to actually taking the picture, once I did, the process itself was a lot of fun.


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The present owner has gone far to update this Donzi F-33 and to correct original engineering deficiencies. The transom has been re-engineered appropriately strong and self-bailing. The transom bracket has been integrated into the hull; a modification that is really necessary on all F-33's.
In addition, the motors are from year 1998 and have low hours.
In addition to her transom upgrades she under went more refreshment Spring of 2019. The following list was recently completed:
Brand new 250 gallon Luthers fuel tank installed.
All new fuel lines.
Fully serviced Mercury Outboards.
Cleaned and rebuilt fuel injectors on both motors.
New Fuel Filters.
New plumbing for water tank.
All new Ray Marine Electronics: Touch screen chart plotter, radar, thru hull bronze transducer.
Fresh bottom paint.
New Coast Guard Package: Flares, life jackets, fire extinguishers and horn.
Currently on a mooring and ready for viewing.
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This month, we encourage eating more healthy fats. Here's a fantastic crust that you can swap in for a standard butter-based one. You can make the dough in advance, and chill until ready to use.
How to Make It
Weigh or lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour, salt, and baking powder in a food processor; pulse 2 times to combine. Combine 1/3 cup oil and 1/4 cup water in a small bowl. With processor on, slowly add oil mixture through food chute; process until dough is crumbly. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead 1 minute; add additional flour, if necessary, to prevent dough from sticking. Gently press dough into a 5-inch disk; wrap in plastic wrap, and chill at least 30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 400°.
Combine remaining 1 tablespoon oil, zucchini, squash, and garlic in a large bowl. Combine ricotta and next 6 ingredients (through egg) in a medium bowl, stirring to combine.
Unwrap dough, and roll into a 14-inch circle on a lightly floured surface. Place dough on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Spread ricotta mixture over dough, leaving a 2-inch border. Arrange zucchini and squash slices alternately, slightly overlapping, in a circular pattern over ricotta mixture. Sprinkle zucchini and squash with kosher salt. Fold edges of dough toward center, pressing gently to seal (dough will only partially cover squash). In a small bowl, whisk together 1 teaspoon water and egg white. Brush dough edges with egg white mixture. Bake at 400° for 40 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 5 minutes; sprinkle with basil. Cool an additional 15 minutes. Cut into 6 wedges.


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Liferay Connector to SAML 2.0
- Liferay DXP 7.2+
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- Enterprise Subscribers Only: Find out how to get a subscription.
Security Assertion Markup Language 2.0 (SAML 2.0) is a version of the SAML OASIS standard for exchanging authentication and authorization data between security domains. SAML 2.0 is an XML-based protocol that uses security tokens containing assertions to pass information about a principal (usually an end-user) between an identity provider and a web service. SAML 2.0 enables web-based authentication and authorization scenarios including single sign-on (SSO). This app enables Liferay to act as a SAML 2.0 Identity Provider (IdP) or Service Provider (SP). It is built on top of OpenSAML and uses the Java Keystore for providing certificates/credentials for security. Once this app is installed, additional configuration is required to adapt the app with your local SAML environment and configuration. Visit the Documentation link to learn more about SAML and its configuration options.
Supported SAML Providers: PingFederate, ADFS, Shibboleth, Siteminder and OpenAM.
Fix Pack Requirements:
- Liferay Connector to SAML 2.0 2.1.3 requires the installation of the Liferay Portal 6.2 EE Portal-154 Fix Pack or higher.
- Liferay Connector to SAML 2.0 3.1.1+ requires the installation of the Liferay Digital Enterprise 7.0 Fix Pack 45 or higher.
- Liferay Connector to SAML 2.0 4.0.0+ requires the installation of the Liferay DXP 7.1 Fix Pack 3 or higher
- LPS-84119 SourceFormatter improvements
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Introduction to Pain Management
Everyone's pain is different. That means the right treatment for your loved one is going to be unique to them. What seems like a lot of medication for one patient or one condition can be too little for another person or even the same person with a different pain. Pain can also change over time. What worked last week may not work this week.Pain is very complicated, and a "one size fits all" may not exist. However, there are steps you can take to help your loved ones manage their pain. At the very least, it is very important that you, your loved one, and the doctor all work as a team. The doctor will work with your loved one to get them on the right medication at the right dose, but it may take some time to get it just right. There are some very important things you can do as part of the team to help get your loved one receive the best possible pain relief as quickly as possible.
Step 1 - Be proactive about communication
If possible, be present when your loved one discusses their pain management plan with their care team. It's not always possible, but going with loved ones to doctors' appointments is helpful. You become a source of moral support and a friendly presence in a time of stress.
It is also important that everyone is on the same page with the pain management plan. If you can't be there when your loved one talks to their provider about the pain treatment plan, talk to your loved one as soon as possible after the pain management plan is in place. It's easy to forget plans, and the sooner you start that conversation with your loved ones, the less likely they are to forget details.
Suggested information to gather to help your provider treat your loved one's pain:
- Where is the pain located?
- Can your loved one describe the pain?
- Is it throbbing, stabbing, dull, cramping, burning, tingling, sharp, etc?
- What triggers the pain? What makes the pain better or worse (movement, positioning, rest, etc)?
- How often does the pain occur? Is it constant or occasional?
- How severe is the pain when it occurs?
- How severe is it at it's best and at it's worst?
- Can your loved one rate it? If not - does the pain cause your loved one to grimace, moan, tense-up?
- What treatments (medications, heat/ice, etc.) have been tried?
- What has worked and what hasn't worked?
- What medications are being used to manage the pain (including over the counter and supplements)?
- How much medicine is needed to control the pain and how often is it needed? Does the medication relieve pain after an hour after it is given? Does the pain medication work initially but wear off before the next dose
Step 2 - Communication doesn't end with the appointment.
If there are any problems with the plan - e.g. you can't get the medication filled, your loved one is having side effects or the medication is not working. It's very important your doctor knows if there are problems.
If there are new symptoms or changes in how the medication works, like a dose that used to work no longer does, or your loved one is having to take more medicine to be comfortable, communicate those things to the doctor right away. That way, the problem can be addressed before it becomes and issue. In some cases the doctor will want to see your loved one (or have someone else see them), in others he or she may adjust the medication without seeing them. Sometimes you may have a preference for one of these and it's frustrating if the doctor suggests otherwise. It's fine to discuss this frustration with the doctor, but remember, the number one priority is the safety and comfort of your loved one, so be sure that nothing gets in the way of that.
Step 3 - Know about refill policies.
Many of the potent pain medications required to keep ill patients comfortable can be abused. Because of this there are national and state regulations governing your doctor's use of these medications and pharmacy dispensing. Policies regarding refills of pain medications are often much different from other prescriptions, so be sure you know what the rules are, and be very sure to follow the rules. For example, in some cases, pain medications cannot be refilled early, but you may still need to call in advance, so be sure you keep track of how much medicine you have on hand and don't run too low.
Step 4 - Clarify anything you don't understand.
If you or your loved one is not sure about something - ask. It's best to get things you don't understand cleared up right away! Some medications or treatments for pain can be dangerous if not used appropriately. Your doctor doesn't want something bad to happen to your your loved one. He or she would rather answer questions early and avoid trouble later!
It's very difficult to remember all that goes on at appointments, especially when illness adds to the stress. You may find it helpful to take notes at appointments or when you talk to your doctors office about the pain management plan. Double checking these notes at the end of the conversation makes sure you have it right!
Step 5 - Have a talk about the road ahead.
This isn't just the "how long have I got, doc?" talk. It's as important to have an idea of how your loved one's doctor thinks the road ahead looks as it is to talk about the "end" of the road. He or she has probably had similar patients and from experience can help you prepare for the future. Some patients require periodic increases in medication. Other patients stay at a steady dose, or can even cut back down the road. Still other patients need to change or add medications. If there are particular things that might make the pain worse, it's good to talk about those. You'll want to know both what you can do to avoid things that might make pain worse and what to do if they happen anyway.
Step 6 - Explore options with the doctor.
Sometimes non-medical interventions can help with pain - such as relaxation or exercise. Sometimes non-traditional therapies such as acupuncture can help. Sometimes procedures like injections or surgery might be an option to help with pain. Some of these options, however, can make things worse, depending on the patient and the condition, so as always, work as a team with your doctor to get the appropriate care.
Step 7 - Have a plan in case of a "pain crisis."
Hopefully you never have to use it, but it's better to be prepared than be caught in a bind. Your loved one's doctor may be able to give you some things to do in case of a pain crisis. The plan should include who to contact and how. If your loved one is alone, do they have a reliable way to contact you? If your loved one is on Hospice, many "crises" can and will be managed very well by hospice staff ... do you and your loved one know how to contact your hospice in an emergency? If Hospice is not involved, do you have contact information for your doctor and know how to reach him or her even outside of office hours? Do you know have a pharmacy where you could get medications 24 hours a day, even on holidays? It will help to have that number on hand! If in a crisis your doctor recommends that your loved one be seen, do you know where to go for care, such as which ER or hospital to go to? Having a written list of these names and numbers as well as any important facts about your loved one's disease or condition and an up to date medication list will be very helpful in the worst-case scenario you hope you never face!
Pain Management Links:
American Pain Society
Research, education and advocacy around treatment for pain.
American Society of Clinical Oncologists
Professional association of physicians who specialize in cancer treatment.
National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute
Extensive information and a variety of topics related to cancer.
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
A world-class provider of cancer treatment.
University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center
Information and tools on cancer treatment.
Center to Advance Palliative Care
Detailed descriptions to better understand hospice and palliative care.
Symptom Management:
Coping with side effects of cancer treatments
Guidance on managing common side effects of cancer treatment for patients and professionals.
Coping with fatigue
A useful article to guide seriously ill patients suffering from fatigue.


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A boozed-up homeless man who hurled racist abuse at a black police officer and threatened a security guard in Sutton has been jailed.
Kyle Evans also kicked out at a different police officer, when he was arrested for being drunk and disorderly, after his racist outburst, on Portland Square, on July 10.
When a security guard challenged him as he carried a bottle of whisky on August 12, Evans said: "Come on - let's have him - there's two of us and one of him."
Evans and his friend left the Asda filling station, only to return later and continue to shout threats, said prosecutor Ali Zaki.
Evans threw a can of coke at a volunteer at the Christian Fellowship Help Group, on High Pavement, after he was refused entry for being drunk at 10.15am, on July 19.
"He continued to be aggressive and he was arrested," Mr Zaki said. "He spat at an officer in custody and that landed on the officer's trouser leg."
Mr Zaki said that any criminal behaviour order, banning Evans from Sutton, should be amended so he can visit his grandparents, but not enter any shops.
Chris Perry, mitigating, said Evans is drink-dependent and "took it very hard after his mother died."
"He is trying to engage with alcohol services to get a place on a residential de-tox programme," he said.
"He remembers very little of what he's done when he wakes up in a cell.
"He becomes an odious individual when he is heavily intoxicated. He has been struggling to find accommodation for two years.
"He expects that in custody he will have the opportunity to stop drinking and think about his future."
District judge Jonathan Taaffe said he would not imposed a criminal behaviour order - not because it wasn't justified, but because Evans would be recalled to prison if his poor behaviour continues after his release, and the order could be revisited.
He told Evans: "You have a long record of violence, anti-social behaviour and failing to cooperate with anyone who is trying to offer you assistance.
"All those factors mean that custody is inevitable - as you have accepted."
Evans, 27, admitted two counts of assaulting an emergency worker, common assault, two counts of threatening behaviour, one of which is racially aggravated, being drunk and disorderly, when he appeared at Mansfield Magistrates Court, on Wednesday.
He received an 18 month conditional discharge for the racially aggravated threatening behaviour, and a total of 42 weeks in prison for the other offences.
He was ordered to pay a £115 government surcharge.
For more of the latest cases from Mansfield Magistrates Court, click here.


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Officials confirm 1st local Zika infection for 2017 in Manatee County
The discovery might explain why a disease that was considered mostly harmless became so dangerous so quickly. Video provided by Newsy
TALLAHASSEE (AP) — Florida health officials are reporting the state's first case this year of the Zika virus transmitted by a local mosquito.
Florida's Department of Health said Thursday a Manatee County couple traveled to Cuba, and one of them contracted Zika while on the Caribbean island and was bitten by a mosquito after returning home.
That mosquito then bit and transmitted the virus to the other partner. Officials wouldn't identify the sex of the couple, citing privacy laws.
More: Married Florida Gulf Coast University researchers fight Zika, other mosquito-borne viruses
More: Mosquitoes: Flushed or flourishing after Fort Myers area flood?
More: FDA approves test to screen blood donations for Zika virus
Officials say there's no evidence of ongoing, active transmission along Florida's Gulf coast, or anywhere in the state.
Florida reported 296 locally acquired Zika infections last year.
Zika causes relatively mild symptoms in most adults but can cause severe birth defects in babies of some women infected during pregnancy. The virus also can be transmitted sexually.
More: Five of Florida's most deadly creatures
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More: Believe it or not, mosquitoes play an important role in nature


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* The build process is not automated for Joomla and hence Joomla sites are not rebuilt daily with Jenkins.
To keep everyone safe, these sandboxes have some limitations:
- you can't send emails from them
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- you can't fully explore online payment options
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CFA Institute Magazine Features Athena In Article Exploring Modern Quant Strategies
Athena Capital Advisors' Lisette Cooper and Todd Burchett participated in a CFA Institute Magazine feature story that explored how firms with a quantitative focus have found success for clients through hybrid approaches that leverage a diverse array of quant strategies.
The article, "Hybrid Zone," provided three case studies from firms that have either found new applications for traditional tools or have developed their own innovative strategies to support portfolio performance. The author, Ed McCarthy, highlighted Athena's approach to both risk management, utilizing the firm's quantitative portfolio analysis (QPA) software, and social investing, which extends upon modern portfolio theory using "a heterogeneous equilibrium model."
In speaking with the reporter, Todd Burchett illustrated the value of Athena's proprietary QPA software, noting that ex-ante views or forward-looking scenario testing can really help clients understand the level of risk they want to take. "We're able to really quickly stress [the portfolio] and say, 'How did you hold up in January?'" Burchett outlined.
The full article, published in the December issue of CFA Institute Magazine, is available here.
Todd Burchett, CFA, FRM, CAIA, is a vice president at Athena and a senior member of the Portfolio Management team. In this capacity, and as a voting member of the Athena Capital Investment Committee, Todd is delivers investment advisory services, including counsel on asset allocation, portfolio construction and other related functions.
Lisette Cooper, CFA and PhD, founded Athena in 1993 and today serves as CEO, CIO and Managing Partner. Previously, she served as a Manager of Consulting Services for Barra Inc., where she and her team specialized in modeling risk and developing investment solutions for institutional investors.


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Wednesday, December 31, 2014
Happy New Year from Strangeloop!
Tuesday, December 2, 2014
From our artistic directors: We are in Development
Hello everyone and Happy Giving Tuesday!
This Giving Tuesday, I am asking you to consider committing to a monthly donation to Strangeloop Theatre.
Strangeloop is growing in so many ways, but for me, the most interesting growth has been in development. This year Strangeloop has made a real effort to create an internal development series. This is a place for company members to workshop their ideas into more polished scripts that can then contribute to our season selection discussions. We have long been interested in new and adapted work, but to have some many ideas coming straight from our artists has been incredible.
We have held public readings of two of these works. The reading of the full script Thinking Caps, by company member Keith Gatchel, was presentedon September 2 as a part of the Greenhouse Trellis Reading Series. Select scenes from a movement-based stage adaptation of The Odyssey, being adapted by Carrie Campana and Maria Burnham, were performed on November 24 at Black Rock Pub. At both events, we received invaluable feedback from our audiences. There are more exciting ideas in the pipeline, and we can't wait to continue our progress.
In fact, our Spring of 2015 mainstage show will be a full production ofThinking Caps, a play which supposes the advantages and consequences of telepathic social media. The biggest challenge facing new ideas is they need support. New plays are harder to market and therefore riskier for companies to produce.
We think the risk is worth it, we hope you do too.
Commit* to supporting new works by setting up a monthly donation through on our website – strangelooptheatre.org. Simply click on the donation button and you'll be able to set up the amount you wish. If you donate today — or any Giving Tuesday during the holiday season — through our website, PayPal will provide a 1 percent match on every donation received. These types of donations will help create a financial base of support for all our operations, including supporting these new plays. Strangeloop is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit. Your contribution will be tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.
Thank you for reading, and thank you for supporting Strangeloop Theatre.
Letitia Guillaud
Co-Artistic Director
*There are many other ways to give. If you cannot commit to monthly donations, one-time donations in check form can be made out to "Strangeloop Theatre, NFP" and sent to 2616 N. Spaulding Ave. #2, Chicago, IL 60647. If you cannot give at this time, you can still support by helping to spread the word.
If you are interested in volunteering and feel you have skills that would be helpful to us, or are interested in serving on our board, please e-mail us at firstname.lastname@example.com. Thank you.
Monday, December 1, 2014
Christmas Clue-seau at Christkindle Market
Grab a warm beverage and join us as we close out the day's performances at 6:30 p.m. with a scene from our upcoming holiday production, Christmas Clue-seau.
Christmas Clue-seau is a holiday mash-up of all things Who Done It. On a dark and snowy night in Chicago, a group of strangers, who all received a mysterious invitation to a holiday party at an old speakeasy on the Northside, arrive expecting to have their questions answered. Instead, they find themselves in the middle of a crime scene with a dead celebrity.
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You may have noticed, I now have a Movies page up, that will eventually archive all of the movies I see. And probably that I've already seen, as I see them again on DVD or other formats. The first movie to make it up there will probably be Hellboy, which I'm supposed to go see with Dan and Greg on Friday night.
Anyway, my wife is calling me to bed, so I'm off for now. G'night!
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The Bovlei Building, on the R301 serves as the official Wellington Wines Taste Room.
Here, wines can be tasted in a homely atmosphere, where people can enjoy our warm hospitality. Even our younger guests can participate in a specially adapted "wine tasting", where
we substitute the wine for juice to play the role.
Our tasting facility is also wheelchair, cyclist and pet-friendly.
Bring along your picnic basket or order a platter from our on-site coffee shop, Bains Caffé.
Bookings are recommended for larger groups.
Choose between a selection of wine tasting options and delectable pairings.
Wellington Wines & Bovlei Taste Room is a (proud) StreetSmart partner.
At Wellington Wines, we are proud to have StreetSmart as our partner in corporate social responsibility. As an organisation, StreetSmart makes a difference to a variety of organisations who in turn, make a difference in the local Wellington community.
StreetSmart has been in operation since June 2005. All funds raised go to selected and approved organisations that run programs for the normalisation of street- and vulnerable children.
The Bovlei Taste Room is the first to participate in the StreetSmart initiative through wine tastings, by adding a voluntary R5 to the tasting fee. As a guest, you are welcome to add more.
In 2018 the first beneficiary, "Ma's for Wellington" received the funds generated through the Wellington StreetSmart partners. Wellington Wines and the StreetSmart partners continue to work towards a better future. To maximize the efforts achieved through StreetSmart projects, all resources are in support of these projects. Donations are therefore limited to StreetSmart projects.
The Taste Room, Harvest Cellar and Bain's Park is available for private use, read more about our packages here.
Please contact firstname.lastname@example.com for more information about the venue hire.
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Tue: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Wed to Fri: 9:00 am to 6:00 pm
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Late Tang Dynasty, A.D. 9th-10th Century
Ding kilns
of slender tapered ovoid form with high rounded shoulders, short neck and wide trumpet mouth, applied with a triple-strand handle tied with a band at the top and with a stud at the join to the shoulder, the short spout rising at a sharp angle on the shoulder opposite the handle, covered inside and out with a translucent glaze of very pale bluish tint and with a softly matte surface, gathering in pale 'tears' low on the sides, the flat base with slightly splayed sides, the underside unglazed revealing the fine white porcelain body.
Height 8 1⁄8 inches (20.7 cm)
A very similar ewer excavated in 1965 from the site of Dingyao kilns at Xucheng, Quyang county, Hebei province and now in the collection of the Hebei Institute of Cultural Relics, is illustrated in Dingci yishu (The Art of Ding Porcelain), Shijiazhuang, Hebei, 2002, p. 47, fig. 54.
Compare also the white porcelain ewer of very similar form, formerly in the collection of Carl Kempe, Ekolsund, Sweden, illustrated by Gyllensvärd in Chinese Ceramics in the Carl Kempe Collection, Stockholm, 1964, pp. 100-101, no. 286. The same ewer was exhibited in Venice and illustrated in the catalogue, Mostra d'Arte Cinese (Exhibition of Chinese Art), Palazzo Ducale, Venice, 1954, no. 364.
Another very similar white porcelain ewer in the Tokyo National Museum is published in Illustrated Catalogues of Tokyo National Museum: Chinese Ceramics, Vol. I, Tokyo, 1988, p. 81, no. 315; one other similar Tang white porcelain ewer is illustrated by Mino, Pre-Sung Dynasty Chinese Stonewares in the Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, 1974, pl. 66; and another smaller example from the collection of Major General Sir Neill Malcolm was included in the International Exhibition of Chinese Art at the Royal Academy of Arts, London, 1935-36, no. 990.
晚唐 定窰白瓷執壺 高 20.7 厘米
Late Tang Dynasty, A.D. 9th-10th Century
Ding kilns
Height 8 1⁄8 inches (20.7 cm)


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Crescent Sandpiper vacation rentals are located minutes from historic downtown St Augustine on beautiful Anastasia Island's Crescent Beach. The unique shape of the complex allows a view of the ocean from every unit. The Crescent Sandpiper has one of the shortest walks to the beach, only four steps from our pool area and you are on the white sandy beach. Enjoy the Atlantic ocean sunrises from your patio or deck. Watch breathtaking sunsets from the deck facing the Intracoastal Waterway.
The Crescent Sandpiper's convenient location allows guests to enjoy the best of both worlds, a pristine beach and a wide variety of tourist attractions, restaurants, and entertainment. A true hidden gem.
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Improve Your Facebook Post
How can you have the best Facebook post?
If you market on Facebook, you are probably interested in having better reach for your Facebook updates of your posts. Here are 7 tips to help you.
Many businesses start posting on Facebook without a plan. As a result, their posts don't often address the needs of their audience. You have seen Facebook pages that have been abandoned with nothing on them for months. Here are some tips that will help you with what to post, how often to post, and the big one, engagement!
A Facebook page is for your business presence. It's public and you can post people who have liked your business fan page. You set this page up yourself.You can not use the first page that Facebook gives you – the profile page for business. This is in the TOS of Facebook. People can search for your business on Facebook for your hours of operation and what you are doing for your business.
A Facebook Group
You set this type of page up to post Facebook info and have people get to know you. This is not public but closed. You invite and ok membership.
1. Create Your Facebook Update " Road Map " for Posts
As an example, fitness tips, if you are in the fitness field
- healthy recipes to promote health
- blog posts on subjects relating to various aspects of fitness
Write out the content you could use in a list:
Fitness tips
Blog marketing on health
Healthy recipes
Nutritional value of foods
Healthy living tips
Correct postures, exercises
Different exercises for different people according to their needs
2. Start A Content Calendar
After choosing the topics, create a calendar. A content calendar maps out what to post each day. When you have a schedule, it also helps you build in enough time to create your social media images to go along with your posts. Pinterest images are different sizes than Facebook ones etc. These take time to do. I use Canva and Picmonkey to create images using images from stock photos. A previous post on free stock photos.
Various online methods of content calendars can be used.
or Asana.com
3. Scheduling Facebook Updates
Start to schedule your content a week at a time in advance. This gives you the flexibility to keep up with timely topics. Using Google Alerts <Click ( You pick what you want to be delivered to your email inbox)
Your Written And Visual Content On Facebook.
4 types of content.
- Links
- Images
- Videos
- Text updates
Ideas On Facebook Update Engagement That Will Keep Your Posts In The Feed Stream
- Create a Facebook page for your blog posts. You'll be able to share your blog posts on this Facebook page.
- Use scheduling tools such as HootSuite and Buffer to schedule posts in advance. Initiate engagement – ask questions.
Join a few Facebook Groups related to your niche. Post often to these Facebook Groups, answering questions, grow relationships etc.
Analyze your business and audience before choosing content types for your posts. If your objective is Engagement to your blog , the link format likely would work well for you. See the link above for my article on this.
If brand awareness is your main goal, images and videos are a better bet. If you want to drive attention to a link in the description in the post you should include an image along with the link. A video keeps people on your site longer than any other media. See a previous article with the link brand awareness.
So the takeaway is that the content type you choose effectively helps to drive attention to the link. Do be sure to check your analytics to see if you are choosing the right content types.
4. Hashtags on Facebook Updates?
Hashtags are a pound sign immediately followed by a keyword. They are used for categorization on social media.
How many, which ones, and where to use them.
The value of hashtags and a few ideas on how to find some to use in your social sharing. If you're looking for a simple rule of thumb for hashtagging posts, I think there's a lot of truth here in this advice from The Next Web:
Rule of thumb: 1 – 3 tags is best over all platforms. ( Exception of Instagram up to 30 )
Twitter: to categorize
Pinterest: to brand, and be specific (tags are only clickable in pin descriptions)
Instagram: to build community, and be unique/detailed
Google+: to categorize; autogenerates tags based on what it thinks your post is most relevant to
Tumblr: to categorize interests, can be specific and general (has a "track your tags" feature)
Facebook: sort of a hashtag fail – if your audience is very business-minded, follow Twitter rules; if it is community-oriented, follow Pinterest/Instagram rules.
5. Facebook Post Descriptions
When you post a link say on your fan page, it fetches the metadata automatically. You can then edit it, removing the URL altogether and the pic below stays there. You then have a larger area to post your message. Remember that posts on Facebook are searchable. What you post could make your article popular on Google search engine, bringing traffic to your website. Always use your keywords in that description.
6. Best Time to Publish Facebook Updates
If you dig into your analytics you will discover the ideal days or times to post. Not a good idea to simply post when your content is ready. Remember you are working with world time zones here.
According to a HubSpot article, the best days to post on Facebook are Thursdays and Fridays. But do check your analytics. I have checked mine and I would say they are right. Hubspot Best time to post.
Think about it: Is your audience spreading their time on social media equally throughout the day? Of course not. Every social network has higher and lower traffic times throughout an average day and an average week. They don't have schedules as to when they visit, it can be rather random. Check your analytics for a while and you will see a pattern.
Posting strategically at higher traffic times will help drive traffic to the content you're sharing on social. For me it's 3:00 pm generally.
7. It's Important to check your analytics.
To maximize your engagement, tools like Facebook Insights and Bitly if you post links. Or other link tracking programs I like ClickMeter. These are helpful if you don't want to invest in analytics tools. FREE tools.
For more information, there are paid tools available to give you more detailed analytics. Fanpage Karma gives stats on each type of content. Very extensive and has a free to try account.
Today with businesses striving to get more and more attention on Facebook, which has 1.5 Billion monthly active users. Using the right strategy can get you more success from your Facebook business posts.
Joining a community on Facebook to help you understand this complexity of the always changing information, is a smart way to go. I belong to The Power Affiliate Club. See more information on my website that links to my facebook pages.
I have 5 Facebook Pages. The main business page is marketingofflineonline see below :
My Group (Women only)
Please feel free to contact me on any of my sites. See the contact page to arrange a free 15 min chat with what I can help you with -using social media for your business including Facebook updates.
To Read More – Curated SocialMediaExaminer
About Kathryn Maclean http://www.facebook.com/marketingofflineonline
Blogger with WordPress /domains & hosting. A certified Social Media Campaign specialist using Facebook, Twitter Pinterest and Google + & Instagram. Affiliate & Network Marketer using resources as Expert Author status and the Coordinator for PAC the Power Affiliate Club.


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Karbonn A2+ Android phone now can be easily rooted with Framaroot application. Rooting of Karbonn A2+ gives you the chance of installing custom ROM firmware which we will bring very soon. The custom ROM firmware may be of Kitkat which is latest operating system. Though the KitKat firmware is not available official we can enjoy with custom firmware by rooting the devices. Check the pre requisites list and then procedure to root Karbonn A2+ android phone.
Note: This rooting guide is only for Karbonn A2+, don't try this in another Android phones.
Pre Requisites:
1. All the data present in your Karbonn A2+ device are to be backup so that it can be restored manually. Below steps guides you for backup of data.
SMS- Use "SMS Backup & Restore app",
Contacts- Sync with the Gmail application,
Call Log- Call Log and Restore
APN and MMS Setting- Note down from the path "Applications > Settings > Wireless and Networks > Mobile Networks > Access Points Names",
Images, Songs, Videos, Files- Copy to internal/ External SD card
2. Make sure that the charging in your device is more than 50% so that it doesn't power off in the middle of rooting process. To enable go to "Settings> Security > Device Administration > Unknown sources".
Disclaimer: Gadgets Academy is not responsible for any damage occurred to your Karbonn A2+ device which is very unlikely if you follow the instructions carefully.
How to Root Karbonn A2+:
1. First of all download the Rooting Package for Karbonn A2+ to your computer. Download by clicking HERE
2. Now connect your android phone to the computer and copy the downloaded rooting file.
3. If your using Astro file manager, locate for framaroot.apk file which you have copied from computer.
4. On taping the framaroot.apk, you will see two option to choose- "Aragorn" and "Gandalf"
5. Select the "Gandalf" option
6. Final step is to reboot your Karbonn A2+ so that the device rooted successfully.
You can check whether your device is rooted or not with apps like Root Checker by downloading from Google playstore. We will update with latest Custom ROM firmware of Karbonn A2+ based on android 4.4 KitKat as soon as they are available. If any query regarding the rooting process, lets us know by leaving a comment or mail us at our Gmail.


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"I guess I was just sick of the corporate stuff. I felt like if I didn't make a move to get something going…it would never happen," says John Dykes.
John and his wife, Mimi, were doing pretty well. They had a nice home in Texas where John was running a large automotive supply store and Mimi had her own staffing agency.
"But it was a hamster wheel and I wanted off," says John.
So the couple moved to the Caribbean coast of Mexico.
"In 2001, I found a dive shop for sale here in Cancun and bought it," says John. "Then I went home, we sold all our stuff and moved down in less than a year. That was the beginning of a major life improvement. We shouldn't have waited so long!
"Being out on the water, watching the sun come up over the Caribbean as we head to the reef with a boat-full of eager clients, is a life I used to dream of. The dive shop is doing great. We've recovered our initial investment many times over and have reinvested in a restaurant," John said.
John and Mimi love their new lives.
"We know that many of our divers go back to some boring office job, a long commute, and cold weather and snow," Mimi says. "I sometimes think of them when we're eating freshly caught lobster or grouper and drinking a margarita watching the sun set over the lagoon."
Mimi describes diving the reef as like swimming in an aquarium. "There are tons of fish," she says. "Most days, we can see at least 50 different varieties along with turtles and rays. The colors are amazing! You don't even have to dive deep. Snorkeling is wonderful and the visibility is awesome."
John says he can do that every day if he wants. "I can't help but feel sorry for my customers when they tell me they only have three or four days left of their vacation.
"I started the restaurant, Blue Gecko Cantina, so my diving clients would have a place to eat breakfast before we headed out to the reef…and then grab a few beers when they returned. I had no idea it would take off like it has. Now, the Gecko is making more money than the dive shop and the place is usually packed most nights with happy faces. I already have a spot secured for another location just down the coast."
Clearly, Mexico has presented John and Mimi with plenty of entrepreneurial opportunity. But their overseas move is much more than that.
"Getting out onto the warm, blue waters of the Caribbean is my job now. Sometimes, John and I can't believe it. I don't think I could ever live in the States again," says Mimi with a huge smile. "The stress was tough to handle and there was nothing fun about our jobs. Now, between the restaurant and the dive shop, we get to meet happy people every day. They are having fun and we get to help them."
"This is our life," John concludes. "It's almost like we are getting paid to be on a permanent Caribbean vacation."
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Caller: 34-year old woman calling on behalf of her sister
Problem: Xanax addiction
Seeking: Intervention specialist and options for Xanax treatment programs
Reason(s): The woman is concerned about her sister's Xanax abuse. She understands that Xanax has a part to play in Western medicine, but does not believe that her sister is following instructions. She said, "I know my sister struggles with anxiety, that part I believe, so maybe she does need Xanax to a certain degree. However, I do know that she uses it along with alcohol to augment the side effects even further. That to me does not sound like someone who is truly in control of what they are doing and I think she needs help." She said that while she has tried to help her sister before, her sister consistently turns down her offers for help. She said, "Both me and her fiancée have talked about it without her knowing. We both know that something must change. That is why we are actively trying to find an intervention specialist who can help with this type of dependence." She is getting a phone consultation appointment with an intervention specialist who is going to advise and oversee any possibility of an intervention in the near future.


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Welcome to my Quiltbabble home page!
I am so glad you could make it! Please feel free to browse around a bit!
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Historic city tour + Lunch (6 hours)
A colorful and bright city, Salvador captivates everyone with the happiness of Afro-Brazilian culture. This unique charm is consequence of the mixture of races, cultures and religions since its foundation. The city separates beautiful beaches from the historical center in two levels: Upper and Lower Towns connected by the famous Lacerda Elevator. The icon of Bahia, Pelourinho, is located In the Upper Town and has a lovely architecture with colorful houses and colonial churches, besides having a delightful typical gastronomy and a special style of music and dance.
This tour is a journey through the history of the city of Salvador, and Brazil as well, passing through the most important monuments to the Historical Center, a major urban complex of the colonial period. On the Upper City tour, guests have the opportunity to appreciate the oldest architectural treasures in Bahia. Starting at Farol da Barra, the entrance of the All Saints Bay, where today the City Nautical Museum functions, and then to Porto da Barra, with its two protecting forts of Santa Maria and San Diego and also the traditional neighborhoods of Corredor da Vitória, Piedade and Campo Grande, the heart of carnival in Bahia. At Municipal Square, there is a beautiful view of Lacerda Elevator, Lower City and the All Saints Bay. It continues to the colorful Pelourinho, with charming colonial houses and streets paved by stones. It is not only one more beautiful place to visit, but is also the symbol of the city, with a great collection of colonial architecture of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. There is the Saint Francis Church too, known as the "golden church", with a baroque interior and covered by gold leaf, as well as the Basilica Cathedral. Pelourinho is an important center of culture and entertainment, with many museums, restaurants, theaters and squares, hosting important shows, such as the internationally known "Olodum Rehearsal".


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JazzWrap review by Stephan Moore
Eric Revis – Parallax (CF 266)
So I'm really writing this as I listen. I'm so excited that I wanted to immediately start talking about this record. Four incredible musicians on the scene today. And two of my favourite musicians of the modern era (Vandermark and Moran) joining forces under the direction of Eric Revis to create a cinematic and powerful document of free jazz.
This really unbelievable line-up formed in 2009 briefly for a few shows in New York before actually putting pen to chart in the studio. But the results of this session, Parallax, are some of the best you will have heard all year. And what better time for it to arrive than the final few weeks of the year.
The opening "Prelusion" and "Hyperthral" present the combination of styles of the modern free movement and the crisp traditions each musician inhabits. Revis' composition tone is calm but always with a crisp sense of experimentalism through the spectrum. The trio of Vandermark, Waits and Moran sounds quite commanding and mature with Moran and Waits tearing through lines at a fierce pace. Vandermark sounds brilliant in an almost laid back manner than previous sessions.
"MXR" is a pounding march led by Vandermark (on clarinet), Waits and Revis. It's fun yet tricky intertwined lines provide a challenging but fruitful listen. "Celestial Hobo" is a well structured improvised piece. Revis allows each musician an opportunity chart a course that is introspective and works the lines of the tunes dedication to author Robert Kaufman.
"Winin' Boy Blues" sees the quartet gently reworking the Jelly Roll Morton classic. It's a beautiful Sunday Morning blues sent through a corkscrew. The group rise to the top of this piece with superb performances. This is one number I would love to see live.
Eric Revis doesn't have a lot titles as leader. He is widely known as an essential band member. But with Parallax, Revis has entered the realm of significant composer. This session is simply outstanding and should not be missed by any jazz fan; you don't get a set of musicians together like this in today's modern scene. Don't miss out. Parallax is one of the best records of the year. Highly Recommended!


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Carl could never be called "a slave to fashion," but he did quite like the hat he found in the kitchen.
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Ode to the Peeps
Two. One. One half. They were all gone. All the Peeps had disappeared. Carl's profound sadness compelled him to write, Ode to the Peeps: Oh Peeps, my peeps, where have you gone? Oh Peeps, my Peeps, I write you this song … Continue reading
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