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Today's marketing battle is about big ideas that solve customer problems and great marketing strategy. The Quad Marketing Approach can help you create your strategy, transition to execution and optimization, and learn and refine to meet your marketing goals.
Take a minute to look at this list of relatively new but very successful companies; Facebook, Twitter, Mint, Box, Instagram, Dropbox, Uber, Craigslist, Pinterest and Zipcar. These companies have at least two things in common, first they've amassed millions of customers in such a short amount of time. And second, they did it with little to no advertising budget, which is actually astonishing when you think about it. They had no big agencies, no fancy billboards, no product placement program, no multi‑million dollar ad word campaign. All they had was a really good idea that solved a customer problem and a very sound marketing strategy. The reality is you don't need a lot of money to be effective. The battle is no longer about big budgets or a large army of people. The battle is about big ideas that solve customer problems and great marketing strategy.
The quad stands for quadrilateral. And I promise you don't have to brush up on your fifth‑grade geometry. The definition of a quadrilateral is nothing more than four sides and four corners. I'll introduce each side and each corner which will form the basis of the videos in this series. Let me explain how this works. The first side is marketing strategy. And the reality is you're probably doing a lot of the things already to build that marketing plan; your pricing, your prototype and of course your customer development work. Steve Blank's series "The Lean Approach" offers great tips on these topics.
We're going to focus on the one document that's the most important but unfortunately is often not used. And it's the positioning statement. And it is marketing gold. If you can pull this together you will be amazed at how often you use it in so many of the things that you do in marketing as well as throughout your business. Now you would think that once you got your marketing strategy complete you start, you should start to execute. We need to hit that upper right corner and do three important activities. And doing these things will absolutely optimize the likelihood that you're successful when you execute your marketing plan. And those are first to really define your marketing objectives. What is success? Make sure you write it down. That will be so important to you as you go through this process. The second, earmark a budget. You don't need a lot of money to start. But it's really important to have a few dollars set aside as you start to experiment with certain tactics. And the third and probably the most important is to document and define your content marketing plan. We're going to come back to this over and over again. And what's interesting about this is companies who actually have a documented marketing plan generate four times as many leads as those who do not.
So once you've got your corner, you've defined your objectives, figured out what the content marketing plan is and set a budget, you're ready to execute. The challenge is there are literally hundreds of tactics to choose from. But what we're going to spend the time talking about is which marketing tactics do you use, what are tablestakes? As you start to execute, you're going to start to see one or two tactics really be successful. And that's really the time to use metrics, which is the lower right‑hand corner of the quad. Measuring will help you understand what's working and what isn't. And that's what we're going to do next is move from execution to optimization. And here our goal is to become a customer acquisition machine. And we're going to talk a lot about that in a term that is really new and exciting for marketing called growth hacking. And here we'll be chatting about what are the key tactics and tools to make sure that you're testing and measuring and winning in the marketplace. As you go through this optimization work you'll find one or two aha moments that really are the key levers for success which is the bottom left corner.
So you've worked on your strategy, you've executed, you've optimized. And now the final phase is to really stop and pause and reflect, codify and integrate your learning. Are things working? Do you have the right people? Do you have the right market? Are there certain activities that you're liking and you're not? This is the time to bring all of the things that you've learned together to understand do you have the right go‑to‑market approach. And from that work you'll hit the upper left corner which is deciding whether to pause, pivot, or aggressively pursue. This framework is nothing more than a structured, but very flexible, approach all designed to help your product or service win in the marketplace.


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By midlandsmovies, Apr 8 2019 08:35AM
Midlands Spotlight - A Sort of Burial
A Sort of Burial is a new comedy, currently in pre-production, from Coventry based production company, Korky Films which was written by and will be directed by Midlands filmmaker Lee Charlish.
The film follows Alistair who is late for a funeral which annoys many including Carla who is there to say goodbye to her loyal family friend who is has now passed away. With the Vicar starting the service and Harry 'the fencer' having a job to do, the film is a funny look at a final send off.
Written by Midlands Movies Awards winner Lee Charlish, he again assumes directing and editing duties on this new film and he feels it's a departure from his recent, more darker offerings.
Carla, the movie's lead, will be played by Korky Films stalwart Marian 'Mazzy' Elizabeth who Lee describes as "solid, dependable and talented and she was the natural choice to assume the grief stricken and highly-agitated Carla".
Alistair, her hapless close friend will be played by Leicester-based actor, Martyn Luke. Lee adds, "Martyn is a well-established voice-actor who has provided voices on a few Korky Films animations previously. However, he is true talent in front of the screen too and is soon to appear in a few other local short films. His comic timing and expressive personality will bring the right level of credence to the often 'put upon' Alistair".
In addition, Leamington-based filmmaker Mark Hancock, who recently played The Psychopath in the last Korky Films 'live-action' release The Cold Caller, will assume a decidedly different role as Harry the Fencer.
And completing the cast is Stoke-based acting talent, Harrington Day as The Vicar, Gregory. "An accomplished, local actor, Harry is in constant demand by filmmakers for his professionalism and acting brilliance. He will compliment proceedings with a stoic and reverential turn in front of the cameras", says Lee.
As with The Cold Caller, the crew list for A Sort of Burial isdeliberately small as again, the production will be total self-funded. Like a lot of local filmmakers, Lee will use his house and garden, and minimal exterior locations as well, to keep costs deliberately down.
But Lee doesn't want to stop there. "More, larger scale scripts have been written, however, for the short-term, I have concentrated on preparing a slate of smaller-scale films, deliberately written so they can be filmed economically on a shoestring budget".
He adds, "To be clear, everyone gets paid; we fully support the needs of creatives, but we just cannot compete with projects who secure funding. For us, it just isn't there, despite our output and successes. That said, our small-scale movies are no less ambitious and the level of professionalism we squeeze out of productions is a testament to the team's talent".
Behind the camera is Damien Trent, another Coventry-based filmmaker (from Doktored Films) and Damien has previously worked as a sound recordist on the Korky Films/Jam-AV production, Scarecrow and operated camera on The Cold Caller. And finally, Ryan Clarke, a new member of the team will provide assistance to Lee as First AD.
Lee is currently looking for local musicians who may be able to assist in crafting a score and/or creating an original song to complement proceedings.
"The movie also requires a sound recordist and we're actively trying to recruit a competent professional before shooting begins on May 5th in Coventry, West Midlands".
For more information follow Korky Films on Twitter and Facebook

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Not your usual Sunday roast chicken, but if you like spices (and I don't mean spicy food but flavoursome!) and if you like to try something different this dish is definitely for you!
You really don't have to be a huge fan of Indian cuisine, as this chicken is quite a mellow spiced bird, and I think that if you're not familiar with Indian food that much, it can be a perfect introduction to it.
Beside beautifully roast chicken you're also getting a creamy sauce, which we couldn't get enough of - even my two lil girls! We ate it with rice and Polish "mizeria" (sliced cucumber with cream, green onions and some salt), but if you have some Naan bread or roast/boiled potatoes it will be a great accompaniment too.
It's been ages since I've roasted the chicken whole, meaning in its normal round shape. I always cut it along the spine and flatten it. Not really sure if it cooks quicker or not, but it definitely fits better in my dish and it's easier to cut/portion afterwards.
The recipe comes from new Amandip Uppal's book "Indian made easy" - which is slowly becoming my favourite cookbook about Indian cuisine.
How to make it...
- 1 whole chicken
- 2 tablespoons grated ginger
- 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- zest and juice of 2 lemons
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 2 tablespoon ground coriander
- 5-6 saffron threads, soaked in 1 teaspoon milk
- 2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 2-3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 large cinnamon stick
- 2 bay leaves
- 3 star anise
- 4 cardamon pods
- 2 tablespoons creme fraiche
Preheat the oven to 180 C. Place ginger, garlic, coriander, cumin, lemon zest and juice, soaked saffron threads and oil in one bowl and mix. Rub it in all over the chicken and place the bird in a lidded ovenproof dish. Add the rest of the spices and salt, then pour enough water to come a third of the way up the chicken. Cover with the lid.
Place in the oven and cook for 1 hour, then remove the lid and cook for further 25 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through (thermometer should read minimum 75 C, the juice coming from the chicken should be clear and NOT pink and the meat should fall off the bones).
Remove the chicken from the dish, then pour half of the cooking stock into a pan and stir in the creme fraiche. Place over a low heat and simmer for about 10-15 minutes, or until the sauce has reduced by half and slightly thickened. Cut the chicken into serving pieces and pour over the sauce.
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In the heart of the Champagne region, your Campanile 3-star Hotel-Restaurant Châlons en Champagne - Saint Martin sur le Pré is the ideal starting point for anyone wishing to discover the outstanding heritage of the region, or the charms of a town which is full of things to see and do.
Located on the edge of the Saint Martin industrial area, your Campanile 3-star Hotel Châlons en Champagne is only 2km from the town centre. Le Capitole, the new Exhibition Park in Châlons en Champagne, is an easy, 10-minute car journey from the hotel. As the hotel is accessible from the RN44 road, you can easily reach the A4 and A26 motorways and Paris Vatry international airport (45km), as well as the Châlons en Champagne (6km) and Reims (49km) TGV train stations.
Come and visit the historic centre of Châlons en Champagne, the majestic Porte Sainte Croix, Notre Dame de Vaux church, which is on the UNESCO world heritage list, or even Saint Etienne cathedral. Or perhaps you'd prefer to take a boat trip through the town and surrounding countryside, learning about the history of the buildings and gardens as you float through the streets and squares, or sitting back and savouring the most famous wine in the world as you discover its secrets. More adventurous travellers may be tempted by a weekend of geocaching, the game in which players use GPS to search for a hidden treasure, or 'cache', and, in doing so, uncover the secrets of the town.
The hotel's restaurant, which was recently refurbished, has a shaded terrace on which you can relax in summer and a main room where meals for special occasions can be organised. (main room seats 60)
For your benefit, you can also enjoy our exclusive WiFi+ service: free broadband WiFi throughout the hotel to surf, chat and watch videos to your heart's content.
Whether you're travelling for work or pleasure, at your Châlons en Champagne - St Martin sur le Pré hotel you will find everything you need to make your stay in Champagne Ardennes unforgettable.
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The Campanile Hotel-Restaurant Châlons en Champagne – St Martin sur le Pré has 29 double rooms and 19 twin rooms on two floors. All rooms have windows or balconies. We offer several room options: choose whether you would like an interconnecting room, a double bed or two singles and whether you need a specially designed room for guests with reduced mobility. We can also provide a cot in your room if you request one in advance.
Our 49 light and spacious rooms have been specially designed for your rest and relaxation, and feature an LCD television with USB port, direct-line telephone and free Wi-Fi for your computer. All rooms are air-conditioned and equipped with a bathroom with bath, and a welcome tray with kettle, tea, coffee and cakes.
A well-rounded all-you-can-eat breakfast
Served in our warmly-decorated dining room every day from 6.30 to 9am.
Fill up on vitamins with our all-you-can-eat buffet: tea, coffee, fresh fruit juice, cereal, pastries, cold meats, yoghurts and, last but not least, tasty fruit salads. Get your day off to a kick start!
Fine dining with Campanile
At the Châlons en Champagne hotel you can try regional or traditional cuisine, be it a light lunch or a family occasion.
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Here, as far as gastronomy is concerned, any choice is the right choice.
At lunch and dinner, served from 12 to 2pm and 7 to 10pm respectively, you will enjoy tasty starters, cheeses and desserts from our all-you-can-eat buffets.
Room service is available until 10pm but must be booked in advance.
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For your business trips or family holidays, your hotel in Chalons-en-Champagne offers you all the services to facilitate your stay:
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- Hairdryer and iron available at the reception
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Polaris teamed up with pro snowmachine racer Levi LaValee to make some kids' lives a little more fun over the holidays.
Lavalee was on hand Dec. 15 to help present 120 INDY youth snowmachines to the Children's Wish Foundation of Canada, which broadcast the gifts on the Weather Network's Get Out This Winter segments.
"Polaris is honored to provide this special gift to Children's Wish," said Polaris Snowmoblie Division vice president Chris Wolf.
Children's Wish is a foundation that has given more than 25,000 wishes to children ages 3-17 who suffer from life-threatening illnesses.
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There must be leaky chimney's all over Kansas City, since it's been raining in the for over a week! Because mother nature shows no signs of slowing her wrath this Spring season, we figured it best to spread the knowledge regarding the damage that rain can cause a chimney and fireplace.
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About Leaflet Missal
More than a Bookstore
Leaflet Missal Company, one of the largest Catholic book and spiritual gift stores in the Midwest, is in its 90th year of business. Located at the corner of Minnehaha and Chatsworth in St. Paul, Minnesota (see map), Leaflet Missal carries the latest Catholic gifts, books and devotional items. Our Church Goods department carries a full line of wine, hosts, altar ware, vestments and candles. Contact our Church Goods specialist John for more information.
The company also publishes many books and booklets for parish, school and private use. Best sellers include A Treasury of Prayers and Outlines of the Catholic Faith. Both titles have sold over a million copies.
Priestly Origins
But the company hasn't always been in the spiritual gift and religious articles business. In fact, the name "Leaflet Missal" comes directly from its origins as a publisher of Sunday missalettes. The year was 1929. The Mass was said completely in Latin. Many people had trouble following and understanding the Mass.
To help the ordinary Catholic follow the Mass more easily, Frs. Paul Bussard and Edward Jennings published the first Leaflet Missal in St. Paul. They were joined in the business by Fr. Louis Gales. The three later started the Catholic Digest. Soon many parishes across the country subscribed, and the circulation was nearly half a million. Special editions were also published for weddings and funerals, including the funeral Mass for President Kennedy.
The Company Adapts
Changes prompted by Vatican II brought increased competition, and the demand for a weekly missal dwindled. The company adapted by starting to sell spiritual gifts and religious articles by mail-order catalog.
The catalog business has grown from a single 4-page black and white catalog to a full-color nationally distributed catalog. The company's website offers customers around the globe 24-hour-a-day convenience. Orders are frequently shipped to Japan, Ireland, New Zealand, and other faraway places.
A Family Business
Today the company has a large, beautiful store in St. Paul. Since 1980 it has been owned and operated by the Welvang Family. Three of their six children are actively involved in the business, as well as a brother-in-law and grandchildren.
The store offers a very wide selection of spiritual gifts, with over 10,000 items including rosaries, statues, pictures, icons, jewelry, and crucifixes as well as gifts for Baptism, 1st Communion and Confirmation. Many items are imported from Europe and South America.
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All our coffees are freshly roasted in small batches at our roastery in Wadebridge, Cornwall. These finely crafted Cornish blends offer something for every palate, from our 'Lusty Glaze' espresso and our easy-drinking 'North Coast Roast', together with a range of coffees that celebrate the countries and regions they originate from.
We micro-roast in batches of no more than 15kg at a time – this means we roast frequently to provide only the freshest coffee. We hate stale coffee in plastic/foil pouches, so whenever possible we supply coffee roasted the same week as it has been ordered. Our quality kraft paper bags have a foldable tie, and are 250g (not the smaller 227g) and are always filled by hand. We also offer a 1kg option for most of our coffee.
We strongly believe that every coffee experience is different for everyone and what one person may love another may not. But the beauty of speciality micro-roasted coffee is there in every cup, waiting for the seductive fist sip to take you on your coffee epiphany, whether that's in a backstreet café roastery in Auckland, New Zealand, next to some very questionable 'clubs' (you never know when you'll need a decent coffee), once you've had your own coffee epiphany we're sure that you'll want to drink speciality coffee forever after.
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In February 2015, Robin Thicke took his show to a federal courtroom in Los Angeles. Testifying in the lawsuit over his 2013 hit "Blurred Lines," Thicke played and crooned a piano medley of U2's "With Or Without You," the Beatles' "Let It Be," Alphaville's "Forever Young," Bob Marley's "No Woman No Cry," and Michael Jackson's "Man in the Mirror." The unusual live-from-the-witness-stand performance was meant to show that "Blurred Lines" didn't infringe on the copyright of Marvin Gaye's "Got to Give It Up," because many songs can share similar chords or melodies without being copies. A jury disagreed: Pending an appeal, Thicke and collaborators Pharrell Williams and T.I. owe Gaye's family about $5.3 million.
On June 14, after some delay, Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page and Robert Plant are themselves due to appear in an L.A. federal courtroom. They'll be battling claims that "Stairway to Heaven," the band's 1971 classic-rock staple, infringes on the copyright of "Taurus," an instrumental released in 1968 by the less-famous group Spirit. The legal outcome is as uncertain as the whims of a jury. Whatever happens, though, the trial puts a focus on the gymnastic arbitrariness of copyright law in the digital age. Now that YouTube and social media make it easy for the public to see how almost everything sounds like something else, at what point do we decide the similarities are inappropriate? And with smaller revenue streams for musicians overall, when do they deserve to get paid for those overlaps?
Debate over the resemblance between "Stairway" and "Taurus" wasn't new when a trustee for the estate of Spirit guitarist Randy California (né Wolfe) filed suit in May 2014. Before Wolfe died in 1997, he discussed the similarity in an interview with Listener magazine, according to the lawsuit. Trustee Michael Skidmore filed the lawsuit in between a Supreme Court decision on long-delayed copyright infringement cases and a remastered re-release of "Stairway." Listening to the songs side by side, it's not hard to imagine how Page might've heard something in the older song that helped inspire him to create something far grander and more widely resonant. U.S. District Court Judge Gary Klausner acknowledged as much in his ruling that the case could go to trial, writing that "the similarities here transcend" the shared use of standard musical tropes.
At the same time, the lines between what's a commonplace songwriting convention and what's a transcendent ripoff have become increasingly, well, blurred. Tom Petty gained a songwriting credit on Sam Smith's 2014 song "Stay With Me" nearly a year after its release, though as The Guardian points out, the kinship between Smith's track and Petty's 1989 hit "Won't Back Down" has little to do with what's memorable about either song. Complicating matters further, Petty once gave an interview shrugging off the similarity between the ringing guitars on the Strokes' 2003 hit "Last Nite" and his 1976 song "American Girl." Meanwhile, Beyoncé's extensive credits for her new album Lemonade include Animal Collective because, her producer Boots has said, of an "accidental" borrowing involving the phrase "material things." Elsewhere, Justin Bieber and Skrillex are fighting claims their hit "Sorry" copies a vocal riff from a song by independent artist White Hinterland. And in May 2015, without fanfare, Mark Ronson's "Uptown Funk" gained five additional authors, almost six months after its release. When a similarity warrants sharing the songwriting credit and when it's no big deal is becoming tough to discern.
Zoom out beyond pop hits, though, and the internet has also made it easier to demonstrate apparent duplications in plenty of other music. Online sleuths, for instance, have highlighted seeming borrowings in the work of Bob Dylan: from Junichi Saga's novel Confessions of a Yakuza, on his 2001 album Love and Theft; from the Civil War poetry of Henry Timrod, on his 2006 album Modern Times; and, even beyond music, from historical photographs for a 2011 art display or from antique issues of Time magazine for his 2004 memoir, Chronicles: Volume One. Naturally, Dylan hit back at his critics in a 2012 interview. "Oh, yeah, in folk and jazz, quotation is a rich and enriching tradition," he said. "That certainly is true. It's true for everybody, but me. There are different rules for me." By the rules of Beyoncé's Lemonade, though, the rock legend would owe plenty of people songwriting credits.
Dylan's argument—that certain styles of music have a "tradition" of borrowing—applies to newer musical genres, too. When Drake faced criticism for "Hotline Bling" sounding like D.R.A.M.'s months-older "Cha Cha," he brought up the form of copying customary in Jamaican dancehall music. "You know, like in Jamaica, you'll have a riddim and it's like, everyone has to do a song on that," Drake told an interviewer. "Imagine that in rap, or imagine that in R&B." It's a classic case: The wealthy pop star asking us to imagine no possessions. But he isn't wrong about a world of musical inspiration that's ripe for creative people in various traditions to share.
The blues, of course, has its own vital legacy of musical interpolation. Zeppelin's history suggests this tradition of borrowing gets a whole lot messier when the borrower enjoys commercial success without crediting the borrow-ee. Also long after the fact, the band added Chicago blues legend Willie Dixon to the credits of 1969's "Whole Lotta Love" (for his "You Need Love," first recorded by Muddy Waters in 1962) and folk singer Anne Bredon to 1969's "Babe I'm Gonna Leave You" (Zeppelin covered Joan Baez's 1962 version, which was thought to be a traditional song, until the Zep version came to Bredon's attention). "Dazed and Confused," also released in 1969, is now credited as being written by Page and "inspired by Jake Holmes," the New York folk-rock singer-songwriter who recorded his own "Dazed and Confused" two years earlier. Clearly, Page and Plant are capable of sharing credit where it's due—or at least when pressured.
The jury in the "Stairway" case won't be allowed to hear about Zeppelin's history of awarding songwriting credits long after the fact, the judge has ruled. Also, as in the "Blurred Lines" case, the jury will have to decide based on the written versions of the songs, rather than the recordings. Perhaps Page and Plant, who have denied hearing "Taurus" and claim they came up with "Stairway" autonomously, will regale the court with their own guitar-and-voice medley. The risk for them is that legal standards are different now: Music industry lawyer Jay Rosenthal recently told the New York Times that where in the past these lawsuits centered on melody and lyrics, the "Blurred Lines" verdict has made rhythm and "feel" fair game, as well. As the lawyer who filed suit against Zeppelin, Francis Alexander Malofiy, told me in April, "I don't believe a jury will be as forgiving as Led Zeppelin's fans."
Whatever results from the latest case, the debate over what's theft in songwriting and what's affectionate borrowing doesn't look likely to end anytime soon. Is it too late for Tom Petty to say sorry?


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1. Set up your Company
Company Settings
Review and update your Company settings
Go to Settings > Company to access the company set up menu.
There are a few important items to review within the company setup menu:
Company Profile: Review and complete company details such as address, phone number, website, etc.
Company Logo: Customize the look of Flight Schedule Pro with your company logo. This logo will be displayed for all users at the top left of the app in desktop mode.
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Adding locations is optional. If you plan to set up locations it's recommended that you do so prior to adding aircraft or users.
Once you've added more than one location:
- You can assign each aircraft to a location
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- Each user can be granted access to one or more locations
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You might consider having multiple locations within one Flight Schedule Pro company if:
- You're expecting a lot of users and majority of users will need access to resources at both "Location A" and "Location B"
- You'd prefer to maintain a shared database and unified reporting for both locations
- You want to maintain a single profile for members, customers, clients (reservations, documentation, memberships, aircraft checkouts, etc.)
Instead of adding multiple locations within a single company on Flight Schedule Pro, you might consider creating a new Flight Schedule Pro company for each "location" if:
- You are trying to manage separate operational business units
- You'd prefer or are ok with maintaining separate data and reports for these units
Add a Location
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Click Add to create a new location.
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These are some good children's books about sharks. Unfortunately many children's books are not scientifically accurate, often unfairly portraying sharks as maniacal killers of humans rather than in the balanced way done in these books.
Albee, S. 2007. Sesame Street: Listen To Your Fish. Dalmatian Publishing Group LLC, Atlanta, 24 p.
Batten, M. 1997. Shark Attack Almanac. Random House, New York, 64 p.
Burgess, G. 1998. How to Avoid a Shark Attack, pp. 168-170. IN: Suid, Murray (ed.), The Kids' How To Do (Almost) Everything Guide, Monday Morning Books, California.
Cook, L. and J. Simonetti 2003. Why I Care About Sharks. Big Fish Press, Hong Kong, 46 p.
Dalmatian Publishing Group 2007. Incredible Sea Creatures (Nature Series). Dalmatian Publishing Group LLC, Atlanta, 24 p.
Dalmatian Publishing Group 2007. Whales, Dolphins & Sharks (Nature Series). Dalmatian Publishing Group LLC, Atlanta, 24 p.
Discovery Communications, Inc. 2000. Sharks: 3-D Thrillers. Discovery Children's Books, New York, 15 p.
Field, N. 2003. Discovering Sharks and Rays. Dog-Eared Publications, Wisconsin, 40 p.
Gibson, A. 2002. Sharks. St. Martin's Press, New York, 160 p.
Luhman, R.A. and R. Andrick. 2008. The Mermaid Purse. Lifevest Publishing, Colorado, 35 p.
Macquitty, M. 1992. Eyewitness Guides: Shark. Dorling Kindersley, New York, 64 p.
Mason, A. 2005. Finding Nemo: All About Sharks. Scholastic Inc., New York, 38 p.
Maynard, C. 1997. Informania: Sharks. Candlewick Press, Massachusetts 92 p.
Musgrave, R.A. 2011. National Georgraphic Kids Everything: Sharks. National Geographic Society, Washington DC, 64 p.
Peachin, M.L. 2003. The Complete Idiot's Guide to Sharks. Pearson Education, Inc., Indianapolis, IN, 334 p.
Peverell, S. 2008. The Adventures of Sonya the Freshwater Sawfish…A glimpse of Northern Australia. Cairns Marine, Queensland, Australia, 24 p.
Reed, D. C. 1986. Sevengill: The Shark and Me. Scholastic Inc., New York, 152 p.
Smith, E. 2007. The Magic School Bus and the Shark Adventure. Scholastic, Inc. New York, 29 p.
Stonehouse, B. 1979. Sharks. Gloucester Press, New York, 32 p.
Stonehouse, B. 1999. A Visual Introduction to Sharks, Skates, and Rays. Checkmark Books, New York, 46 p.
Strong, M. 2003. Shark! The Truth Behind The Terror. Capstone Press, Minnesota, 48 p.
Trimble, I. and M. Maydak. 1999. Sharks!, McClanahan Book Company, New York, NY, 23 p.
Troll, R. 2002. Sharkabet: A Sea Of Sharks From A To Z. Westwinds Press, Oregon, 40 p.
Tuchman, G. 2013. Shark Attack! Scholastic Inc., New York, NY, 32 p.
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Russia looks at CanadaMonday, May 30th, 2011
From my mother.
From my mother.
Hallowe'en is over but this fantastic Japanese raccoon figure survives. I wish it could stay there all winter. It was seen at this cool little bungalow – brick, which is unusual for Vancouver – a block away from the studio. The owners refurbished it and landscaped it themselves, but I was still taken aback by their pumpkin carving skills.


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Le Schtib by Franck Rausch
"Le Schtib Ambidextre" is a restitution of a 10 days residence by Franck Rausch at Studio H13 in early spring 2018.
Made with collages, copy of paintings & drawings, its a book to read with two hands.
Hand made inked cover with laser print.
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§ 9. Mr. Stallard
asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland when he next expects to meet the chairman of the Social Security Advisory Committee to discuss the implications of the Social Security Bill for Northern Ireland.
§ The Under-Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (Mr. John Patten)
I have already had two meetings in Northern Ireland with the chairman of the Social Security Advisory Committee, when we discussed social security policy for Northern Ireland. I hope to meet him again during his next visit to Northern Ireland in October of this year.
§ Mr. Stallard
Does the Minister agree that the effects of the Social Security Bill now going through Parliament 1106 will be to worsen an already difficult situation of deprivation, unemployment and hardship in Northern Ireland? Does he further agree that any worsening of the position will not help the general situation? When he comes to the House on Report and Third Reading, what steps will he have it in mind to take to try to alleviate some of the hardship that the Bill will cause in Northern Ireland?
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I do not agree that that will be the effect. The Government are doing everything that they can to maintain a high level of social spending in the Province. The Social Security Bill will not have the effects suggested by the hon. Gentleman. No doubt he will make those points on Report, or on Third Reading if he is able to catch your eye, Mr. Speaker.
§ Mr. Bradford
Will the Minister, through me, answer the important question by the chairman? Why was the special heating allowance continued in Northern Ireland in respect of supplementary benefit and family income supplement, bearing in mind the high energy costs and low incomes in the Province?
§ Mr. Patten
The special provisions were discontinued because of the economic situation. It will not have escaped the attention of the hon. Gentleman that my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister, in her recent visit to the Province, made the welcome announcement about bringing domestic electricity tariffs more closely into line with those on this side of the water. He will also realise its general beneficial effect on people who are on or near the poverty line on a continuing basis.
§ Mr. Pendry
Does the Minister not accept that Northern Ireland is the poor relation of the United Kingdom? What positive steps is he taking to improve the level of benefits, instead of finding ways of keeping them down? Why does he have to wait until October before he meets the chairman again?
§ Mr. Patten
I refute the suggestion of the hon. Gentleman, who should know better from his experience in the Province, that we are trying to keep down the level of social security payments there. That is not correct.
§ Mr. Stallard
The Minister is trying to reduce them.
§ Mr. Patten
The Province benefits greatly from the fact that the social security mechanism is linked in parity terms with the mainland. That is an advantage for the Province, not a disadvantage.
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As Holden tackles with reducing costs by $40 million annually, the Gillard Government has announced they will continue financial support for the automotive industry in Australia.
Prime Minister Julia Gillard has stated the government would continue to subsidise car manufacturing, in an attempt to reduce further job losses, Skynews reported,
'Yes, this government will support jobs in car making. Yes, we will continue the co-investments we have agreed to with Holden.'
The Australian Manufacturing Workers Union (AMWU) has urged the Coalition to step up now and reveal a strategy for manufacturing in Australia.
'The Coalition must stop using the auto-industry as a political football and give bi-partisan support to co-investment in order to protect jobs according to the Australian Manufacturing Workers Union,' AMWU.
The AMWU yesterday stated it is willing to engage in constructive discussions about productivity with any company, but that the auto-industry required certainty to keep making cars in Australia.
David Smith, AMWU National Secretary of the AMWU Vehicles Division, believes that there was a profound lack of certainty in the auto industry caused by the coalition's threats to cut the car industry of co-investment.
"This unionised workforce has always been open to discussions about how to maximise productivity at Holden. We understand that this industry is a fundamental part of the Australian manufacturing industry, which is in turn central to our national interest. "
Opposition industry spokeswoman Sophie Mirabella believes it was the carbon tax that was doing the most damage to automotive manufacturing, Pointing out comments made by Holden boss Mike Devereux that a tax on electricity was making input costs more expensive.
"The coalition has repeatedly warned of the impact of the carbon tax on the car industry and now we hear the industry confirm the damage yet again," she said.
The record high Australian dollar, Mr Smith believes, is behind the incredibly difficult market conditions for automotive manufacturing in Australia
"It's further ailed by the uneven international playing field where we have the most open market and lowest tariffs in the world while other countries retain high tariffs and taxes to protect their industries," he said.


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Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Review: 'Til the World Ends
Authors: Julie Kagawa, Ann Aguirre, Karen Duvall
Release date: January 29th 2013
Publisher: Harlequin Teen
Paperback, 368 pages
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Dawn of Eden by Julie Kagawa
In my review of The Immortal Rules, I complained rather loudly about the lack of backstory and the incomplete worldbuilding. With Dawn of Eden, Kagawa elegantly took care of that little problem and gave us a story that is informative (a foundation for this series, I'd say), at times terrifying, but also very human and warm.
Although it describes the apocalypse, Dawn of Eden has a strong underlying message of hope that cannot be ignored. Some of the horrors portrayed are difficult to stomach, and I don't say this lightly. I've read my fair share of horror, but a scene or two in Dawn of Eden made me uncomfortable at the very least. On the other hand, love can be born in such awful circumstances, and that's what Kagawa decided to show us.
I find it most interesting that this story puts Kanin front and center, even though he appears very briefly. I feel it's reasonable to assume that he'll be the one to find some solution in the future. Since he's my favorite character, I'm very much looking forward to seeing more of him.
Thistle & Thorne by Ann Aguirre
It took no more than a few seconds for me to find myself completely immersed in this world. It's amazing how Aguirre establishes her worldbuilding and her heroine's voice in no more than two pages (and sometimes in a single sentece). Her world solidifies around you so quickly that you become captivated before you fully realize what's going on. I've experienced this so many times now, but I never get tired of it.
Thistle and Thorne is begging to be a full-length novel. Now that I've caught a glimpse of this world, and especially the characters, there's nothing I'd love more than to see it turned into a series. I'm quite willing to beg and bribe, if necessary.
The ending was perfect – it was both entirely satisfying and open enough to leave me hopeful and excited about things to come. The world Aguirre created has an enormous potential and I'm confident she'll make the best of it. She always does.
Sun Storm by Karen Duvall
Sun Storm is a well-written and well-paced story, although it certainly isn't without issues, especially in the romance department. I'm not a fan of couples that are drawn together by some supernatural force or that are get together in a situation where they have no other options because I feel it makes their love both unconvincing and less valuable. Some authors find a way to make it work regardless (Tahereh Mafi is an excellent example), but Karen Duvall is not among them, at least not in this case. Sarah and Ian were drawn together by their abilities, they complemented each other perfectly. That left me wondering about the nature of their (rather sudden) attraction for each other. As hard as I tried, I just didn't believe their feelings were genuine.
Sun Storm may be the weakest link in this anthology, but it's still a decent enough tale. The worldbuilding alone is interesting and thought-provoking enough to make this story well worth your time.
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"Some of the horrors portrayed are difficult to stomach, and I don't say this lightly." - Now, I'm really curious to see how the apocalypse in this world Kagawa created happened. And Kanin is my favorite in this series too. Definitely looking forward to more of him. :)ReplyDelete
Thistle and Thorn sounds fantastic. I can see how a good characterization and intact worldbuilding can make you really enjoy a story. I'm glad this one has both.
I don't have that much problems when couples are drawn together by supernatural forces as long as it is written convincingly and not too conveniently. I'm sorry you find Sarah and Ian's attraction not that genuine but I'm glad that the overall tale is still a decent read.
Fantastic reviews, Maja! :)
I hadn't heard of this book but after good experiences more or less with anthologies in the past year, I'm willing to give them a try. This book especially intrigues me because I haven't yet decided how I feel about some of these authors. But what you said about Julie and Ann's stories is really piquing my interest! I love stories with great world-building or the ability to make you want the author to flesh it out into a full-length novel.ReplyDelete
I was surprised by how much I enjoyed these stories! Of course, they're by fantastic authors so, really, I shouldn't have been, but you never know when it comes to short stories. The ones by Julie and Ann were by far my favorite but I liked the rest, too.ReplyDelete
I don't very much indulge myself into short stories often. Mostly Novella's at the moment! But I do agree on the backstory of Eden in The Immortal Rules. I've just finished it, I really enjoyed it but there wasn't very much description of the contextual elements of the novel. (Wow, sorry for the large words, that's what my English does to me when I just come out of them! :)) Great reviews, I may need to take a look at this book! :)ReplyDelete
"Thistle and Thorne is begging to be a full-length novel. Now that I've caught a glimpse of this world, and especially the characters, there's nothing I'd love more than to see it turned into a series. I'm quite willing to beg and bribe, if necessary."ReplyDelete
Sign me up for the begging and bribing Maja! I'm so in. As soon as I finished that story, I sprinted to my computer and started chanting "please be a series, please be a series" as I frantically searched her website for news on it. I didn't find any though. *sobs* Still, I'm holding out hope that she'll circle back to these two in the future!
never heard of this one myself but it sounds like Ann Aguirre did a great job on worldbuilding, anytime that happens you cannot help but crave for more!ReplyDelete
Kanin has quickly become one of my favourite characters too, have you read The Eternity Cure yet? You will definitely fall in love with him even more in that book! From your mini-review of Thistle & Thorne I think I would end up enjoying this too! Especially if it left you wanting a full length novel from it! Lovely reviews Maja! :)ReplyDelete
I really need to read more by Ann Aguirre, don't I? Your never-ending praise of her has me incredibly curious! Anyway, I'm glad you enjoyed Kagawa's novella. I find that her writing/plots somehow never work for me and while The Immortal Rules wasn't bad - and I have an ARC of The Eternity Cure - I'm not interested in continuing the series. Maybe I should try the e-novella before making up my mind? Hmm... Wonderful reviews, Maja! :DReplyDelete
I love that you rated these stories individually instead of together because anthologies are so hard to rate as a whole because there is almost always one that stands out and one that isn't so great.ReplyDelete
I think I need to pick this up before I start the Kagawa series. I didn't realize it had so much background info in it.
I was tempted to pick this one up but didn't because I thought they were novellas that went along with already established series? I wasn't aware that these were stand-alones, that makes me want to pick it up for sure now. Lovely review, I love how each story is given their own rating. Rating anthologies as a whole seems so difficult. :) Great review, Maja!ReplyDelete
Two out of three isn't too bad! I want to read more short stories...but some of them really do make me want it to be turned into a full length. I hope you get yours from Ann, though!ReplyDelete
I saw this one at the store the other day, and I wish I had picked it up! It was definitely on my TBR list because of the authors, but now that I've read a bit more about each of the stories I want to read it even more.ReplyDelete
Well, Maja, I have read the first book in Julie Kagawa's The Iron Fey series and it was amazing. So I am pretty sure her Down of Eden will be great, tooReplyDelete
Thistle and Thorn looks interesting! Might give the author a try
I hate unconvincing relationships, too
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I'm with you on this one. Ann Aguirre's story just rocked and SO needs to become a full length novel. I was suprised by Kagawa's story as it read more adult than YA. Still was good. I did have problems with the world in Duvall's world. I could buy the mystical stuff, but not the way they lived under conditions (especially the infirm). Still, I agree, was decent. :)ReplyDelete
I need to pick this up, if only for no other reason than to read Thistle and Thorn and join in your series begging and bribing. :-) I've seen a few other reviewers profess their love for this story, and I know they wish it would continue too.ReplyDelete
I'm also intrigued to read Dawn of Eden. I loved Kanin in the Immortal Rules, and I'll take whatever narrative scraps I can get about him. Honestly, I'll probably buy this book for these two stories and skip Sun Storm. It doesn't sound like it's for me. Thanks for reviewing these individually, you did a lovely job!
:) Kanin is an AMAZING character! I'm glad the novella shares about hope.ReplyDelete
Wow, thats incredible that Ann can portray a full-thrown character in just two pages. Wow, will check out her work. Nice that her novella felt complete and could have more happen, hopefully she continues!
Well, not every book can have a good romance. Glad the plot was good.
Terrific reviews Maja!
I have read several reviews of this one and everyone is in agreement that Ann's story is just fantastic, Kagawa's is solid but the last one totally falters. I really want to read Kagawa and Ann's stories. I must get my hands on this!ReplyDelete
This was a really good anthology and all of the stories were solid, I really like the darkness Kagawa brought to her tale, and it really gave me a sense of the world from Immortal Rules.ReplyDelete
This sounds like such an interesting book of stories, particularly the Dawn of Eden. I'm a big horror fan, so I'm really eager to see what horrors are hard to stomach. Great post!ReplyDelete
I have this one!!! I need to get to it. I'm hoping soon. :) Thank you!! Such a winner!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMarch 28, 2013 at 3:00 AM
YAY! I'm really glad you enjoyed this anthology so much :) I'm a HUGE fan of Julie Kagawa, so I definitely need to pick this one up soon, especially considering the worldbuilding in it! Ann's also sounds extremely amazing!ReplyDelete
Great reviews!
I just heard about this book today! I can't believe there was an Immortal Rules story that I didn't know about. I definitely have to check this book out, though I've yet to read anything by Ann or Karen. I'm glad you liked each of these stories, though I can definitely see you liked Ann's story the best (which I definitely expected from you, Maja, haha!). Fabulous reviews! :)ReplyDelete
I need to read this! I got it off of Netgalley (I think I'm in the doghouse over there, I'm so behind!) and I can't wait to pick it up. I really want to try Ann Aguirre's short story, even more so with your 5 stars. I enjoyed Immortal Rules so I'm looking forward to a backstory. Great reviews Maja! :)ReplyDelete
Okay, I wasn't sure if Julie's was the same world, so that's good to know. Safeway actually has this book and I keep getting tempted to grab it (it's not real often the grocery store has a book I actually really want). And I'm all about Anne Aguirre as well. Glad this was a winner!ReplyDelete
Dawn of Eden was awesome. I loved the background story and how we get to see Kanin. Thistle & Thorne wasn't my cup of tea and I loved the unique promise from Sun storm, but the executing wasn't fantastic.ReplyDelete
Great review! :)
This is the first I've heard of this! I'm really glad you liked it, but anthologies really aren't my thing - I've no idea why! Great review! :)ReplyDelete
Kanin is one of my favourite characters, too, and he's probably the main reason why I want to read Kagawa's short, despite the brief appearance. Sun Storm isn't appealing to me quite as much, though that's probably because I rarely pick up novellas or short stories from authors whose books I haven't tried before.ReplyDelete
Great reviews, Maja! :)
I wanted to read this just for the Julie Kagawa short story. It is great that there is a lot of backstory on how the world came to be. I think Kanin will be the one to find a cure.ReplyDelete
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Dear friends, time does fly by!
I know that as you sit down to read this I will already be back in the parish reunited with all of my friends. But I am writing my reflection as I enter into my 8th and final week here at the North American College in Rome. As I do so I am sitting in Adoration (silence prayer before the Blessed Sacrament) spending some time with my friend who makes all good things possible. In this time of prayer I am reflecting on my experience or should I say the opportunity that I have been blessed with. Coming up with just three highlights might be difficult but this is what I am going to attempt to do, ok, maybe four. The top of my list is that this Sabbatical has given me some wonderful opportunities for prayer with my fellow priest and by myself. I have been blessed to have been able to pray in some beautiful Churches including St. Peter's Basilica over the tomb of St. Peter, and at St. Ambrose Church in Milan where St. Ambrose is buried. Without prayer I would simple be a gong clashing, but hopefully with prayer I am able to share with each one of you the Love the Lord has shared with me. I love the Lord and I know the Lord loves me. This is what I want all of us to know. The second thing on my list was the three classes that I took that looked at Scripture, St. Paul, and Evangelizing. The third highlight was the ability to hang out with some wonderful priest from around the United States. Ok, the fourth was exploring Rome, Assisi, Prague, Malta, Florence, and Milan which I was blessed to have had an opportunity to visit while I am here. Thank you for your prayers and all that you have done to make this opportunity possible.
God's continued Peace,
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First of all, apologies for not updating the blog for some time.
There have been a number of reasons for this, which I don't intend to dwell on in this update. Just to say, a big thank you to all those who've popped in to see me in my shop in Pier Road and say how much they miss the regular blog updates.
Also to wish, Eric Smethurst who was the scheme's Public Liaison manager continued recovery, following an illness, which forced him to leave the project last Autumn.
Here's the latest update based on information provided to traders in Pier Road by the Environment Agency, West Sussex Highways Authority and Arun District Council.
The Flood Defence Wall is now completed
The Environment Agency have confirmed that the building of the Pier Road and Arun Parade's Flood Defence wall is now complete. Work continues on finishing the public realm works. While these works are being undertaken by the Environment Agency's contractors, and the project managed by the Environment Agency, the funding for the public realm is the responsibility of Arun District Council and Littlehampton Harbour Board.
When should the public realm works be finished?
Hopefully these works should be finished in January. At the moment, Pier Road is a hive of activity with various sub-contractors completing the works. It's not easy for them working in what are extremely cold, windy and wet conditions.
In any event, we've been assured that the public realm works in Pier Road will be finished this month, January 2015.
What's happening with Pier Road – the road that is?
This is now the most frequent question we get asked in Pier Road – what is happening the road itself.
Many believe Pier Road will be pedestrianised, which is not the case.
Neither will Pier Road be re-instated as a one-way traffic flow.
Pier road will re-open as it was before – a two-way traffic flow, but will be significantly narrower at two points. This being the bend outside the door of our shop (Coastal Cycles) and the junction with Arun Parade outside the Nelson public house.
Many of us wanted a one-way traffic flow with traffic calming measures. However, this won't be the case. Instead we're getting a revisit to the 'old Pier Road' which many will remember for its traffic chaos, particularly during the high season.
The obvious advantages of turning Pier Road into a one-way traffic flow would have been it would continue the one-way traffic flow already in operation in the town centre and provide further riverside parking areas and with adequate traffic calming measures, could slow the traffic down making it safer and easier to cross.
So when will Pier Road open?
The current schedule is as follows:
- 19th January 2015 – West Sussex County Council Highways contractors move into Pier Road to begin works to re-instate the road. This will include widening the pavements outside our shop (Coastal Cycles) and resurfacing the road ready for re-opening
- These works are estimated to take between 4-6, perhaps even 8 weeks.
- The current schedule is that Pier Road and Arun Parade will be open in time for Easter.
What's happening with the budget?
Difficult to say, really.
The original financial figures stated the scheme would cost £14.5million and original forecasts were that it would all be completed in six months.
Worth remembering that Pier Road was closed to traffic on the 21st October 2013 and still remains closed.
As for the budget, when the Flood Defence Minister, Dan Rogerson visited Littlehampton's Flood defence scheme works in December, it was announced that the scheme was now costing £22.1m. So we can only assume that the scheme is £7m over budget.
So essentially a year behind and £7million over-budget .
I will leave the last word to Flood Defence Minister, Dan Rogerson:
"I'm very pleased at how the project is coming along."
Dan Rogerson, Flood Defence Minister.
December 2014
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Born on March 9, 1943, American-born chess master who became the youngest grandmaster in history when he received the title in 1958. His youthful intemperance and brilliant playing drew the attention of the American public to the game of chess, particularly when he won the world championship in 1972.
Fischer learned the moves of chess at age 6 and at 16 dropped out of high school to devote himself fully to the game. In 1958 he won the first of many American championships. In world championship candidate matches during 1970-71, Fischer won 20 consecutive games before losing once and drawing three times to former world champion Tigran Petrosyan of the Soviet Union in a final match won by Fischer. In 1972 Fischer became the first native-born American to hold the title of world champion when he defeated Boris Spassky of the Soviet Union in a highly publicized match held in Reykjavík, Iceland. In doing so, Fischer won the $156,000 victor's share of the $250,000 purse.
When playing White, Fischer virtually always opened with 1. e4. His victories commonly resulted from surprise attacks or counterattacks rather than from the accumulation of small advantages, yet his play remained positionally sound. In 1975 Fischer refused to meet his Soviet challenger, Anatoly Karpov, and the Fédération Internationale des checs (FIDE; the international chess federation) deprived him of his championship and declared Karpov champion by default. Fischer then withdrew from serious play for almost 20 years, returning to defeat Spassky in a privately organized rematch in 1992.
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The preliminary report explains how severe weather moved through South Australia on the afternoon of Wednesday 28 September 2016, with high winds, thunderstorms, lightning strikes, hail, and heavy rainfall. The weather resulted in multiple transmission system faults including, in the space of 12 seconds, the loss of three major 275 kV transmission lines north of Adelaide.
Generation initially rode through the faults, but at 16:18hrs, following multiple faults in a short period, 315 MW of wind generation disconnected, affecting the region north of Adelaide. The uncontrolled reduction in generation increased the flow on the main Victorian interconnector (Heywood) to make up the deficit and resulted in the interconnector overloading.
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