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Farmhouse | 5 bedrooms | sleeps 12
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"La Cascade" is a beautiful farmhouse that has been refurbished and modernized by the owners as their home in France. It is located in the traditional hamlet of Mazerolles nestling at the foot of a range of hills overlooking the medieval village of Najac which is famous throughout France. Part of the house is believed to date from the 1500's and the original beams and stone walls have been retained so it has an authentic rustic ambiance. It now has four double bedrooms all with en suite bathrooms, a stunning kitchen/dining room and an elegant living room. The house has many French antiques acquired by the owners over the years. The living room and bedrooms enjoy views of the gardens and countryside.
There are lovely rural walks that start directly from the house, not to mention the sports pursuits that are available in the area, some including tennis that are nearby. For the less energetic, the gardens contain many shady spots where one can simply enjoy a glass of wine whilst listening to the birds or the waterfall. The grounds of the house including a large wood are home to a great variety of wildlife. In summer the sky is full of migratory birds, butterflies abound, and it is common to see lizards in the gardens and hear owls at night. The grounds include a formal garden with topiary, rose beds, a lavender border, many flowering shrubs, and a waterfall from which the house derives its name.
On the ground floor of the old barn the owners have created a studio gite which has been converted to the same high standards as the house. This consists of a large living room / bedroom, an ensuite shower room and a very modern kitchen. The gite also has it's own TV and Wi-fi facilities. Normally, it will only be used as part of the accomodation for 12 people. If, however, due to the composition of the party, the sleeping facilities in the house is not adequate for 10 people and the gite is used, then the rate for a group of 12 will apply.
Size | Sleeps up to 12, 5 bedrooms |
Access | Car essential |
Nearest Amenities | 4 km |
Nearest travel links | Nearest airport: Rodez 70 km, Nearest railway: Najac 3 km |
Family friendly | Great for children of all ages |
Notes | No pets allowed, No smoking at this property |
Features and Facilities
Luxuries | Private outdoor pool (heated), Internet access, DVD player |
Pool | Private outdoor pool (heated) |
General | Central heating, TV, CD player, Table tennis, Games room, Satellite TV, Wi-Fi available |
Standard | Kettle, Toaster, Iron, Hair dryer |
Utilities | Clothes dryer, Dishwasher, Cooker, Microwave, Fridge, Freezer, Washing machine |
Rooms | 5 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms of which 5 En suites |
Furniture | Single beds (6), Double beds (3), Cots (1), Dining seats for 12, Lounge seats for 12 |
Other | Linen provided, Towels provided, High chair |
Outdoors | Private outdoor pool (heated), Balcony or terrace, Private garden, BBQ |
Access | Parking |
Further details indoors | * High standard of interior finishes and equipment * Large leisure/games room in barn for table tennis, music and games, etc. * Large selection of books, games, CD's and DVD's * Wi-fi is available throughout the house and in the gite * There is a piano in the Games Room for musical guests |
Further details outdoors | * The house is set in beautiful gardens with several acres of woods to the rear. * Perfect for lovers of birds and butterflies and wildlife in general * Tables and chairs for outside eating in both sunny and shaded locations * Sun loungers and umbrella by the pool which is at a level below the garden and thus very secluded * Heated pool can normally be used from the beginning of May to middle of October * BBQ located in the 'White Garden." |
Further details | * Welcome pack provided on arrival * English manager who lives locally and looks after the house on behalf of the owners is available to answer queries and deal with any problems * The grounds have natural unguarded drops and it is the responsibility of adults to supervise their children |
About this location
The Midi-Pyrénées region
The Midi Pyrenees/Aveyron lies within the South West of France. The Averyon department is still little known outside France but this is set to change. With its verdant countryside, rich farmland and rivers running through steep gorges the area is truly spectacular. The history of the region can be seen everywhere with fortified villages, Cathar castles and medieval towns with bustling markets and local fetes. Albi (recently awarded World Heritage status) with its stunning cathedral and Toulouse Lautrec museum is less than 1 hour's drive by car. The Roquefort cheese caves and new Millau bridge can also be visited in a day.
The countryside is rich in wildlife and woods that shelter deer and wild boar and for the rambler there are way marked walks for every level. There are music concerts and festivals in the region, many of which are in the open air, for which the owner can provide further details. The area enjoys a Continental climate with long hot summers, and for those who don't like it so hot, spring and autumn can be very sunny whilst the heat is less intense.
The house is only 4 km from Najac which is designated as one of the most beautiful villages in France. It occupies a long and narrow rocky ridge above the Aveyron river and is dominated by the famous fairy-tale castle with its connections with Richard the Lionheart. The massive 13th. century church built by the Cathars is well worth a visit. During the summer there are music festivals in the village and numerous bars and cafes where one can eat or just have a drink whilst listening to live music. In early September there is the annual 3 day Najac jazz festival. All this set against the backdrop of spectacular views of the castle and the surrounding countryside. Tennis, kayaking, horse riding and rock climbing are available.
There are regular night markets held in the square when you can join the locals in an inexpensive meal cooked on the spot with as much local wine as you can drink! You will sit at long benches listening to local musicians under the stars until it's time to go home.
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"maison et salle de jeux au top mais piscine et jardin avec points faibles"
La maison est superbe, décorée avec goût et chaleur, propre et très spacieuse avec tout le confort souhaité.La salle de jeux est un vrai plus, les jardins agréables et la piscine aussi.Le cadre … More
Tout d'abord, merci beaucoup pour vos commentaires positifs sur ma maison et aussi pour avoir souligné quelques petites critiques auxquelles je voudrais répondre.
La maison offre un merveilleux contraste de soleil et d'ombre, dépendant du moment de la journée, et cela dans toutes les différentes parties des jardins. Le coin piscine en particulier est très ensoleillé.
La pompe à chaleur est assez bruyante mais peut facilement être éteinte ou allumée quand nécessaire. Je m'excuse que cela ne vous ait pas été expliqué et je vais m'assurer que dans l'avenir les hôtes soient informés.
Vous avez raison, bien que la profondeur de l'eau soit variable, elle est plus proche de 1m40 en non pas 1m20 et je vais le changer dans nos informations.
Dans le « dossier de bienvenue » (en français) qui était laissé dans la maison afin que le voyiez, il y fait mention de mares exposées dans le jardin. Elles ont l'air de puits mais en fait elles sont de toutes petites mares (environ 1m de diamètre) qui agissent comme trop-plein des chutes d'eau, et l'eau est très peu profonde. Mais par précaution je les ai recouvertes pour éviter que des enfants y accèdent.
13 Aug 2012
"Home from home"
When booking a rental you never know what to expect but my family and I were so pleasantly surprised. The house and surrounding areas were amazing. We felt completely at home but without the stress of… More
12 Jun 2012
"Amazing house and location"
We booked a weeks stay at La Cascade at the beginning of June. The house is absolutely fantastic, we had 8 people stay in the house 2 stayed in the gite. Starting with the house the 4 bedroom are all … More
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Brokers and Bid Boards Are The Problem.
One of the biggest reasons why "the driver" has not seen a rate-per-mile increase despite the fact that fuel prices are at a record high is due to one of two factors. The first factor is "the broker factor!" Do you think the broker is just going to allow a customer to continue to pay the same rates for the loads that they need covered when fuel prices are soaring high above record levels? Of course not! The broker probably tells the customer that their independent contractors will not be able to haul "said load" at last years rates. The broker "and in some cases the company you work for, that is also serving as a broker on their own accounts" will charge the customer more money to haul freight. Yet, the big question here is "do you as the independent contractor see any of this increased revenue in your bottom line?"
Case in point. I'm not going to name the specific carrier by name "as I am just using this as an example of the types of business practices that most of the larger carriers employ" and I do not want to single anyone out. I have a very close friend that just received a load offer to go from the Chicago suburbs to Gillette Wyoming. The load was approximately 1000 miles and his carrier paid him around 1,100 to haul the load in a cargo van. Now, as it turns out, my friend happened to ask the customer "the coal mine" exactly how much said carrier had charged them to move the load. To my friends amazement, the carrier had actually billed said customer around 3500 dollars to move the load. Now, i'm not saying this is a dishonest practice, because sometimes carriers do charge more for some loads. They actually make a huge profit margin on some loads but then turn around haul 20 other loads for next to nothing and everything tends to even itself out in the end. But, why does the company get to make that much money off of the driver while the driver has to continue to run his equipment for the same fuel surcharge that he was getting this time last year even though his fixed and variable expenses have gone up.
This brings me to the second factor that is causing the rates to remain low. The good old bid borads. Bid boards are good for one person and one person alone; the customer. Competitive bid boards are just sinking the rates so low that a lot of decent owner operators are going to be priced right out of the business. This is happening simply because the bulk of the larger and smaller expedited carriers out here will not work together in order to set minimum rate levels. For instance, if all of the carriers got together and said that the minimum rate for a cargo van is going to be 1.20 per mile for all loads, even after we take our cut off the top. Then turn around and bid on freight with the agreed upon minimum rate in mind, load boards like NLM would have no choice but to award the loads to whichever customer is in the area. I mean, if the lowest bid is the same across the board, how would NLM continue to drive down the prices that are billed to haul freight? It simply would not happen in my opinion. I know that sounds a bit utopian, but it could very well become a possibility. Just take a second and think about how much "Ford Chrysler and GM pay car haulers to haul cars from their assembly lines to their dealerships!" Now, having pondered the fact that the automotive carriers have no problem forking over serious coin to move their finished product, why can't they then "in turn" pay us "the independent contractor" what we are worth!
The second part of the bid board factor is the countless loads that are brokered out to other carriers load bords and then rebrokered; and on, and on, and on, and on; etc. In many cases, some of the loads out here are brokered so many times that by the time the driver gets the load, there is little to nothing left in the way of rate per mile. But, once again, we take the load either to move into a better area, or simply because we need to keep moving. Case in point. I picked up a load in Norfolk Virginia about a week and a half ago. As it turns out, this particular load was booked by FedexCC for x amount of money "or whatever rate they charge etc." Then FedexCC brokered it out to some other logistics company "because they did not have a cargo van in the area" and then this company put it up on the NLM (never say no board). Well, after all was said and done, I ended up moving the load to New York City for a mere 80 cents per mile; with no fuel surcharge. I'm not complaining about the rate "as I knew that I was getting the usual rate from my company." But how many people got a cut of the money before I got my cut? Even my company got their usual 20 cents per mile cut on this load!
I'm just trying to say that we need to do more for ourselves. I know we can't shut things down or anything like that, but we sure as hell can fight for some carrier unity out here. In some cases demand it even. We can also work harder to ensure that loads loads are not being brokered and rebrokered. After all, we are the drivers, we are the folks that get the job done for both our carriers and the customers that our carriers service. I' m not saying that companies are bad "because they do book the loads for us, they employ salesmen to go out and find us new accounts, they collect the money for us, they look for loads while we sleep, and perform many of the clerical aspects of this business for us. I just think that we deserve more. Plain and simple. Our companies should go to bat for us just like Panther did when they they forced Ford to pay out a fuel surcharge! Now, it wasn't much of a fuel surcharge mind you, but it was something. Not only something; "it was a start!" Rememebr, this is still a great business! As long as fuel surcharges and rate per mile can keep up with our growing fixed and variable expenses, we can continue to make a decent living out here on the road.Last edited by blizzard; 04-20-2008 at 03:50 PM.
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Re: Brokers and bid boards are the problem.
blizzard, as long as people like your friend take loads like the above mentioned one to Gillette why should a carrier pay more?
Yeah, I know he needed the money, lives in Ten Sleep and this load got him home. There are always people willing to take a load for whatever reasons. One driver's cheap load is another's coal mine! Trucking has changed since 1980.
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Re: Brokers and Bid Boards Are The Problem.
"The second part of the bid board factor is the countless loads that are brokered out to other carriers load bords and then rebrokered; and on, and on, and on, and on; etc. In many cases, some of the loads out here are brokered so many times that by the time the driver gets the load, there is little to nothing left in the way of rate per mile."
I think all the problems in the world exist because your carrier hates you. You should probably shoot yourself now. Especially before you need to renew your base plates.
Re: Brokers and Bid Boards Are The Problem.
You said it correctly in that they have a home run and 20 more at bats with limited results. I've seen actual numbers at times and while there was a run that paid about $6500 to the company with $3700 going to the truck there also is the $785 to the company and $750 to the truck as well.
If your example is a company that pays a fixed rate per mile then they are not making so much money off the driver. They are making money off the shipper when and where they can to make up for those sac flies they have to also hit and the driver is getting his full contractual pay just as if the job had paid only $100 more to the company than his pay.
If the driver is running for the same fsc as this time last year he's with the wrong company. Reputable companies are paying a fsc that generally follows the price of fuel. My fsc is definitely higher than a year ago and corresponds with what I've heard for several other reputable companies.It's okay if you disagree. I can't force you to be correct.
Re: Brokers and Bid Boards Are The Problem.
The bid boards giveth and they taketh away. Sure there are times where I see the bidding keep going lower and lower for a load from a certain area when there are a lot of people in that area competing for the freight, but there are also times where I've gotten loads for a lot more because there was nobody else in the area bidding against me. In those cases, I probably got more for the load than the broker would have wanted to pay, or would have even offered had it not been up for bid. It works both ways. Sometimes you get cheap stuff and sometimes you get more.
But it all boils down to what OOIDA has been saying all along. Say no to cheap freight.
Re: Brokers and bid boards are the problem.
ok history lesson from the old man,ill try to keep this short
Before I found Roberts Exp, I was hauling produse,and FAK.had my own authority,ran coast to coast,sometimes 3 rounds a month.Brokers,the industries friend,lol When we use to go west to east at a good rate,the rate east to west sucked,brokers know everything.when the west to east loads werent so hot,east to west loads paid better,brokers know everything,lol.To make it profitable back then,we hooked up LTL freight,and air freight,but no truck load freight,the property brokers were making a killing.it hasnt changed,and the only way to stop it,is dont haul their freight.If your working the load boards then haul for your price,thats the only way you will ever get the prices up.but this is trucking,we have cowboys with white line fever,they need the feeling of speed and running down the road,no matter what the cost.Just check out the long wheel base trucks,flat tops,no aerodynamics,at least 6 feet between cab and trailer,do you think these guys care about money,they just want to run,and like to look cool.Until these types get educated,the load board will flourish,at the expense of the owner opp.
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Roberts Express 1984
Fedex Custom Critical
TriState Exp Services
and now
Leased to Colonial Freight Systems Inc
Steve Gilbert
Re: Brokers and bid boards are the problem.
Your post reminds me of a story my Granddad told me once. He said back in the late 60s he would haul produce out of California alot. He said there was a truckstop he would go to and there was a broker there. Alot of the drivers there were there a few times a month and kinda knew each other. Well they found out how this broker calculated the rates. He'd walk out of his office in the truckstop and count how many refers were in the parking lot and note how many were running. The more running the better the rate, the fewer the lower. So my Granddad and quite a few of the other guys got together and decided to by them a six pack of beer apeice and put in the trailer and crank the refer unit. He said the rate was good that week.If you would like to learn how to help Cancer Victims please PM me. This is completely legitimate. I'm just not going to cause a public scene like others have in the past. Send me a PM and I'll get you the reading materail.
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ark they still do that,if your one of those produce haulers,when you get to your favorite layover spots,every morning you will see the brokers drive thru the parking lots,and that determins the rate of the day.it is now done on all loads thru the whole country,even dry freight loads.also,when the east cast brokers now you got high pay comming to lets say New York,the back haul rates are low,on the otherside of that,produce loades were low,the back haul is higher.if you ever get a chance,the truckstops in Memphis early in the morning,you will see automobiles drive around te parking lots,they are checking to see if the trucking companies they use to haul their freight have any and how many trucks are available.lots of trucks,rates will be low that day,not to the broker,but what he has to offer.A couple weeks ago,I was offered a back haul load to ohio,needed to be home,rate was 1.54 per mile,45000 lbs,i gess they covered it,but not on my truck,im not running 45000 lbs for less than 2 bucks,fed ex loaded me to chicago,then from chicago loaded me to within 30 miles of home,guarantee that was more than the 1800 bucks the broker offered.in fact it was a thousand dollars more,for an extra 250 miles
Owner Opp:
Roberts Express 1984
Fedex Custom Critical
TriState Exp Services
and now
Leased to Colonial Freight Systems Inc
Steve Gilbert
Re: Brokers and bid boards are the problem.
For instance, if all of the carriers got together and said that the minimum rate for a cargo van is going to be 1.20 per mile for all loads, even after we take our cut off the top. Then turn around and bid on freight with the agreed upon minimum rate in mind, load boards like NLM would have no choice but to award the loads to whichever customer is in the area. I mean, if the lowest bid is the same across the board, how would NLM continue to drive down the prices that are billed to haul freight
A. The Sherman Anti-Trust Act
B. Price Fixing
C. Collusion
What you advocating is illegal, plain and simple.
If you don't want to haul cheap freight and want to see rates increase, then possibly the best thing you can do is don't be one of the ones that will do it - and work to convince others that they shouldn't either.
Re: Brokers and bid boards are the problem.
I think that part of the problem is that many don't understand what a free market is, this is a good example. If a company can't do a service, it goes to someone else who can. if there is money to be made along the line, that's part of an open free market, no one is forcing anyone to take the load.
Re: Brokers and bid boards are the problem.
its just the guy taking the load is going home and he doest care about the concequences
Owner Opp:
Roberts Express 1984
Fedex Custom Critical
TriState Exp Services
and now
Leased to Colonial Freight Systems Inc
Steve Gilbert
Re: Brokers and bid boards are the problem.
to bad a bunch of these expediters could not form a co-op and form there own company and set up there own expedite board and ger there loads that way. Then every driver would et same rates and the extra they leave would be for the coop to run itsself.Might ake some doing but could work if they did it in a professional manner and set up guidelines first.
Re: Brokers and bid boards are the problem.
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Re: Brokers and bid boards are the problem.
This has to be one of the silliest things I read...brokers are the problem?
Do you have any idea how much frieght Panther, LEAM, and Fed Ex broker?
The problem is rates are not equally the cost of inflation. Basically carriers and brokers alike are trying to charge more...but in 8 year deisel has jumped from 1.40 to 4.30 a gallon. They cannot charge enough to compensate these rising prices...BTW the carrier you are leased to is paying about double in insurance costs. So basically we the truckers are taking the loss more or less! I don't expect Panther to charge 6.00 a mile..that's what it would take to offset the inflation. If they did they would find someone for cheaper.
There are carriers that are cheap and take cheap freight off broker boards..but guess what they will be out of business soon enough. Trucks are leaving the industry fast! You pay for what you get!!! No way a company is going to give a line shut down expedite team load to a 1.00 a mile carrier.
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Hair: Brunette, Other, Other
Eyes: Blue
I ran out of my boots cleanser and vita-c scrub that I had been using, so I bought burts bees orange citrus cleanser and this willowbark and peach scrub, and my skin has been so much better. I used to have reaaaalllly flaky skin, and no matter how much I scrubbed, it stuck to my skin and wouldnt come off. But this scrub is rough enough to get all of the dead skin off of my face, but its still really gentle as long as you dont rub your face really hard with it. I use it three times a week, and it works perfectly. I have sensitive skin too, and this wasnt too harsh for it. Only gave it four stars (or lipsticks) because I dont know whether it is this or the other burts bees product that has made my skin look so amazing. Anyway, even though its more than what i would normally pay for a scrub, its worth it.
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Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Fine
Eyes: Green
I can't see how anyone could use this unless they had very dry skin. I loved the smell, loved the peach rind, love the ingredients, and especially loved the ingredients that were not included, but I had to wash my face again after using this..
It was pleasant while using, but once I rinsed it, I felt like I had a layer of wax over my skin...I tried waiting, and I did get better, but only a tiny bit and I still couldn't stand the feel of my skin, so I washed my face with soap...
I kept it for about a week and thought maybe it would grow on me; tried using less, tried using different temperatures of water, did everything I could think of to make it work, and it still felt disgusting to me. I replaced it with another product that's similar (an organic walnut-shell scrub) and got rid of it. Even my mom had the same problem with it, and her skin is fairly dry..
Not to mention it's expensive...I've loved every other Burt's Bee's product I' ve bought, but this was a miss.
I love the product in theory. Just not for my skin.
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i absolutely love burt's bees face products. i'm not sure why other people don't seem to like this, maybe they have sensitive skin? i have combination skin--dry on cheeks and forehead, more oily on chin and nose--and this scrub is AMAZING. i suggest this only for skin on the drier side, though, because it's actually pretty moisturizing for a scrub, which i LOVE. i don't even put a moisturizer on after this, and my skin isn't dry at all, which is really rare for me. it does have a pretty strong scent, which i don't love, but i don't really mind it. overall, i really adore this scrub. i definitley recommend it, but to people with dry/normal skin.
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effect is moderate
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I really, really wanted to love this product. Unfortunately i think it made me brakout like carzy. One of the main ingredients is cocunut oil which is clogging. Aside from breaking me out i liked it. It left my skin moisturized. it felt so goooood. oh and the smell is wonderful. wish my skin could tolerate it. Recommend for dry skin,and those who are not acne prone.
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I didn't like this product. I like that it's gentle, moisturizing, non-scented and has natural ingredients in it but it didn't exfoliate well and it left a film on my skin, which wasn't nice at all; my skin didn't feel clean. I didn't like the texture at all. I like Burt's Bees but this just didn't work for me.
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I did like this at first, the scent was pleasant, very peachy. But after a while, the grains felt too harsh on my skin, and then it felt like it wasn't doing much in making my face feel clean. Maybe that was just me, but I won't be using this scrub again.
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The first few weeks I used this product, I loved it. It left my skin feeling very clean and refreshed. However, at a certain point (perhaps my skin got "used" to it or something) it seemed to no longer be doing much. Not a bad product, but St. Ives scrub may be a better choice. Also, this does not bother me, but it actually has a bit of a "dirty" smell (that is- it smells like dirt, kind of). I assume this is because of the Willowbark.
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First of all...I would like to say that if you are looking for a St.Ives apricot scrub replacement..THIS IS NOTHING LIKE IT!!! I really like burts bees products...and I love that they are natural. They are very easy to get a hold of...and are USUALLY at a reasonable price...
I've been using the herbal blemish stick for about 4 months now (had 3 tubes) and I quite like it. Ive been looking at the Peach and Willowbark scrub for a while now but couldn't bring myself to pay 8 bucks for a 4oz tube!!! But I finally did.
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Any chance of this Cryptic?
selling our m.a.c.o/omega gear back to the vendors for EDC's back.
so we actually have a chance to test it all out before settling on a set/piece of equipment. just to make it fair, you can only return an item once per piece. so you cant just get X ammount of EDC's and go and swap everytime. or add some Doff missions so we can get extras EDC's (2day mission = 10 EDC. seems fair) without having to grind the same 3 missions over and over. i'm allready bored of STF's over 100 runs in and still lots more to go if i ever want a full set of each. anyway, just an idea dont know how others would feel about this. |
:( no replys *waaaaaaah*
Maybe earn the currency then transfer to tribble/redshirt to use them to test?
i'm just thinking a week or two back it was actually fun playing STO again, but now its dragging its feet again. dunno maybe its just me :D |
Dare I say it..... yes I will.... You could do this on WoW with emblem gear, you had an hour I think to try it out before you could not sell it back to the same vendor for your emblems back. I have not been on WoW for a while so dont know if they still allow it but I see no reason why not.
Most content using emblem gear in wow would take more than 45 mins to do anyway (the lockout was 2 hours I believe and a raid could last 4 hours +). STFs in sto take... 20 mins - so people would constantly recycle their gear unless you did enforce a one time exchange only. The issue with one time exchanges is you end up with people who make mistakes and clog up the already defunct ticketing system further.
If you want to test something.... there is a testing server. Not much more to say on that really. |
alot of STO players arnt gamers and a ton more have barrely enough time to play there own character on holodeck, let alone spending a few hours on tribble with no gain just to test somthing they may or may not like :D i myself, allready feel i wasted my EDC's and ill live with it cos atm i actually have time to play STO (even if it is boring) but people who dont get to play much will be really PO'f if they get into my situation :p |
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VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) – Your doctor's office may be one of the many starting to move to paperless records; but the transition hasn't been without some growing pains.
"Starting up was difficult. It's a matter of learning the system and learning the shortcuts," explains Dr. Bob Mackie from Vancouver's The Doctor's Office, which has made the switch to paperless.
Once you get past the learning process, Mackie tells us the system can be very useful. "The repetitive things that you do, the things you need to pull up quickly, the information from other offices… can come in an efficient system."
"Doctors are having to keep less information in their heads. Things about new drugs, new dosages; if you can look them up, then you don't have to remember them," he adds.
Patients have mixed reviews based on their experiences.
"When the computer isn't working, it's not good. When the computer system is working well and they come in for a renewal of a prescription or the results of a test, they love it," Mackie notes.
He can see why some clinics haven't made the move, as there are concerns about continued funding from the government to help make it happen. Mackie also looks forward to the day their system is integrated with specialists and pharmacies.
Your file at the doctor's office may soon go paperless
Transition comes with a learning curve for some doctors
Erin Loxam


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Apple Addresses Concerns Over iTunes Store Changes
Social Media is a beast. Am I right? And don't even get me started on Social Media Analytics. One day the world is reeling about one service, one hot new tool, and just when you think you've got it… you wake up to something harder, better, faster, stronger. I've found it to be essential that when you're managing social aspects of your band/label or company you learn to love the hunt for new services and go with the flow.
So now that you've got me started… I wanted to take this post to tout a few of my fave social media analytics sites that have a FREE or small membership fee version that is useful for tracking The Orchard's social media activity. I know you can piecemeal a bunch of different tools together but I try to keep as much under one (or two) umbrella(s) as I can, though I do manage our Twitter activity and Facebook activity separately. I'd also love to hear your thoughts and suggestions on how you analyze your social media profiles and activity, so if you have any suggestions, hit me up in the comments!
Hootsuite (Twitter)
I don't use Twitter direct anymore. I only use Hootsuite, main reasons being timed tweets and analytics. We usually have a large amount of news that we want to blast out to the world, so instead of hitting you all at once, I can space them out throughout the day. Alternatively, if I have a busy day, I can schedule as many as I like to post throughout the day and then let 'em fly! Their analytics tool is robust and since we fork over the minimal monthly fee for their Pro Package ($5.99), I can customize what reports we generate so only the Orchard-applicable info is included. I do gather Facebook analytics with Hootsuite in addition to Twitter because it pulls directly from Facebook Insights (it's nice to have it all in one analytics report). That said, I don't publish actual Facebook activity using Hootsuite because you cannot tag your posts, which is mega important for us.
Crowdbooster (Twitter)
Great potential here. You can access daily follower increases, top tweets and top influential followers. You can schedule tweets here, too. They're still hammering out custom date range counts, which is very valuable to me and this is one of the main reasons I haven't fully committed to Crowdbooster, yet. It's also difficult to dig deep into each stat they report and break it down further. I've emailed with the CEO and he's assured me they are working on fixing the date range issue (I appreciated the quick feedback). I like these guys, not just for their platform that seems to keep getting better, but especially for their customer service!
TweetStats (Twitter)
Light-hearted company voice (their tag line is: In ur Tweets, Graphin' Your Stats!) and accuracy take lead over fancy interface, but this service delivers stats impressively and that may be enough. If you're looking to identify when you're tweeting most (density), who you interact with most, and which interface you're using most, TweetStats is great. If you catch them on a busy time of day, it could take up to 5 minutes or so to load, but it's worth the wait. I have to admit, I prefer the more user-friendly and aesthetically pleasing dashboards of other services but still appreciate these guys for cutting through all the b.s. and delivering solid stats.
Question for Readers: I'm still looking for the most accurate RT count per month (not total retweets)! I know I can manually count RTs but have you heard of anything less labor intensive?
Well, to be honest, I really don't dig Facebook Insights. Luckily, I'm only tracking very basic analytics such as likes/post reach/people talking about this etc., which I can get through Hootsuite and track together with my Twitter analytics there. There are also quite a few hoops you have to go through to get data from a certain date range (for some stats you want within a defined time period, you have to download the spreadsheet then sift through that, instead of just getting it straight from the Insights dashboard). That said, I'm pretty much 100% Facebook when it comes to actually posting, capturing data and interacting socially.
I'm waiting for the day that my wildest social media dreams are met with a full, comprehensive dashboard that handles all my social media profiles. Yes, yes… there are websites that can put all of your social profiles in one place to view (Cyfe for instance), however, I have not found that any are more functional, efficient or accurate than using separate services or tools to analyze each.
Thanks to these products for helping me along… I'm looking forward to seeing who beats out who amongst the multitude of services — new and not-as-new — that offer social media analytics. I've checked out the following and for different reasons, they haven't met all of my needs but I will keep them on my list to "keep an eye on:" PeopleBrowsr, Twenty Feet, SocialBro.
Happy trackin'!
Put your party pants on people. We're going to Brighton. Yes, you guessed it – to The Great Escape Festival. TGE runs UK's leading music business conference (programmed by CMU) alongside the Brighton venue-hosted music festival that showcases 300+ new bands from around the globe. Of course we had to get in on this so The Orchard is hosting its very first TGE Showcase. We also put together this Spotify Playlist so you can hear some tracks from Orchard bands attending the festival. Details on our showcase below:
Saturday May 12th
Noon to 4PM
The Hope on Queens Road (Nr Church Street)
*Get in free with a TGE badge or wristband
12:15PM The Crookes
1PM The Big Sleep
2PM Hey Sholay
3PM Hollie Cook Soundsystem
We have some great partners for this event as well. A revolving door of unique and exciting content, Strongroom Alive is one of the UK's foremost digital radio stations and is a one-stop shop for the latest on music, fashion and art. They broadcast straight from the heart of London's Shoreditch area. Also on board is Killing Moon Ltd who have become one of the UK's leading music blogs and are continuously on the pulse of what is what and who is who in indie music, in addition to signing some of these acts to their own singles label. Finally, we have MusicMetric who empower artists by strengthening their marketing, promo and sales through impressive analytics, trends identification and data analysis.
Come out and see us if you're there. Don't hesitate to email us if you want to meet up, learn about The Orchard, or touch base! (UK/Liz @ email@example.com and US/Mollie @ firstname.lastname@example.com)
Given the breadth of our catalogue, it is a fun (albiet daunting) task to pull together some of our favorite tracks of the year so far. So, we did it and you'll love it!
We have a little bit of something for everyone. If you fancy some chill but cheery blues/jazz/gospel don't miss the lovely Ruthie Foster. Need more metal in your life? Obvi Nuclear Blast's Meshuggah is included in the mix. Perhaps you want a fuzzy romantic indie tune? Radiation City's "Find It Of Use" will do it for you. Fancy some mildly offensive entertainment? Check out Bobby Light (AKA Rob Dyrdek)'s satyrical track "Do You Right" that has all the youngins dancin'.
Decide for yourself what your favorites are… We've got links to both Spotify and Rdio below, as well as our friends at ShareMyPlaylists — or you can listen to the playlist right now by just clicking Play below!
Best of 2012 (so far) on Spotify
Best of 2012 (so far) on Rdio
Best of 2012 (so far) on ShareMyPlaylists
If we could take a snapshot of the state of the digital music industry when The Orchard was first born in 1997, it would hardly be recognizable.
With the foresight of industry veterans and young, tech savvy entrepreneurs alike, digital music innovations were a-brewin' back then and slowly making their way to the fingertips of consumers.
We've put together 15 companies, services and products that we feel have changed the way we discover and consume both music and video.
Honorable Mentions
With a quick Google search I found 6 Music/Tech meet ups in the next 2 months just in NYC. The Orchard itself hosted a NYC MusicTech meet up in January and we hope it was the first of many. We also did some fine schmoozing at a meet up hosted by Fanbridge last night AND we are planning on hanging (and educating ourselves) at the NY Music:Tech Meetup next week… whew!
The term Interactive has been around for a while (although I still remember when I'd talk about the IA portion of SXSW and people would question what this meant exactly) but I can't help but be intrigued by the ever-expanding definition of the word. After attending both the IA and Music conferences at SX this year, it's more obvious than ever that now, the lines between Interactive, Tech, Digital Music, etc. are being blurred, bringing them all under the same umbrella.
My observation is simple and something I'm sure you all know already but again, quite interesting to watch. As the lines between industries blur, this shifts a focus to the importance of education, relationships and the sharing of ideas and needs between the afore-mentioned industries. Digital music companies should be channeling their inner geek and educating themselves on technology and innovation because now, if you and your company can't keep up, you'll very quickly be left in the dust. Similarly, Technology companies (and the like) need to put their headphones in and listen to not only the music but also the fans to figure out what they want, how they can build it and then how to deliver it.
The action item is this: Embrace it. Initiate meet ups, get togethers, focus groups, hack-a-thons etc. Music companies, even if you're not in the digital music space (promotors, bookers, managers, etc.), you already know where music is headed so why not know exactly how it is getting there? You may be surprised at how it's not all because of you!
Image courtesy of Flickr user Stephen Cummings


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Atop those cliffs caught in the inspissated mist,
To each protector goddess she prayed her prince was not adrift;
Lost, in far lands, torn from the shores of home,
To Ragrock's lair he journeyed and had many leagues to roam
Before her beloved reached his destination
And would have to capture the prize before he could return.
The castle, stark and proud under the Samhain moon,
And from that small turret casement the only light in the gloom,
Her candle; lit nightly, her love a beacon guide,
For without that trophy she would ne'er be his bride,
For the King had set his bounty, the dowry upon her head,
Though her prince held her love freely.
Those days, lost in summer, in their secret cove,
Just whispers of memories where Gulls now dove
Out to sea, caught on the stiff wind.
Her love, her heart, she could ne'er rescind
For to love him entirely, then lose him now
Would be a living death.
Her fingers to her lips, a precious memory,
Without his enraptured embrace a vicious penury,
She moaned in her grief of his treasure quest,
For he had taken that oath at her Father's behest,
And she had cried out to all in mourning,
For the King had torn them apart.
In those dog days of summer they had made their love; free,
'Til they had been discovered and the King set his decree,
For the princess no longer of virginal chattel
Was to be traded and bartered, a price fit to fund battle,
She could no longer be used as a peace cow
But the King had other treasure he sought.
Her lover had taken the challenge as befitting a Knight,
Made bereft their farewell in the last of late summer twilight,
He'd kissed her 'til she drowned in her grief, fore'er lost,
The King's ultimate desire to recount the cost
Of her stolen virginity, she had given freely
To the man who had captured her heart.
And so, at the end of each day as night drew near,
Atop the promontory bluff she'd stand; lost, her cheer,
'Til the moon full rose in its splendour,
Her love, her grief, knew no succour
And she would ascend to her chamber
To light that beacon and guide him e'er homewards.
Her first winter alone, harsh and unforgiving,
She had clung to the memory of his caress as the king
Had flouted his riches on wanton ladies,
Harpies and Banshees borne sickly of Hades,
Until she broke under his torment
And sought solace in solitude.
Spring had awakened in her a meagre feeling of life,
Wiled away the hours she dreamed of being his wife,
But as the summer faded and took with it the memory of his touch,
Into autumn, then winter, almost gone now her crutch
As she stroked her own skin
To evoke his loving caress.
And so this night, now two full summers past,
That cruel autumn storm tore inshore with a blast
As the light in her window guttered and died,
Her piteous smile did nought to belie
Her desolate mourning as
She reconciled her love was lost to her.
A dark hooded figure cloaked 'gainst the night
Strode with purpose 'cross her line of sight,
Obscured in darkness and shadow his face,
O'erwhelmed in fear which clenched; her heart raced,
She turned to flee as
The storm tossed gale whipped at her hair.
Her assailant drew nearer and she was lost in the storm,
Bitten by cold, and now entirely disarmed
She stumbled; small feet caught in her sodden gown,
A pathetic cry escaped as she fell, and before she hit the ground
She was caught in the embrace
Of that figure she believed would harm her.
'Stead she was pulled to her feet and shrouded to that broad chest,
Wrapped in a tattered cloak and ushered away from the crest
Of the battered promontory and t'wards the castle; dark,
And under that hallowed moon his kiss found its mark,
And swallowed in a torrent of joy
She recognised him for who he truly was.
Her lover, returned, though filthy and ragged,
And she reached up to his face, bearded and haggard,
She lost all sight blinded by her own tears,
Now dissolved her grief of the last two years
As he sheltered her from the driving rain
And ushered her t'wards the warmth indoors.
His hand held in hers neither uttered a sound,
A wealth of love swelled in her breast; unfettered, unbound,
Silently they crept and hid from all they did pass,
Slunk into doorways from those who crossed their path,
For he had arrived a full day ahead
Of his retinue just so she could have him to herself.
Tentatively she led him up those winding stone stairs,
And as she rose higher each worry and care;
Shed, as she climbed until outside her door
Their bodies entwined 'gainst the frame, filled with passion and fervour,
She threw her arms around his neck
And sobbed with over-spilled relief.
With shaking hands she undid each pin,
Each lace, each buckle and leather fastening,
As with love and tender ardour he did remove her gown,
And gently, lowered her once naked onto the bed of down,
Enveloped in his arms, now whole,
For he was safe at last.
Sensuously he ran his hand up her inner thigh,
In ecstatic delight escaped her wanton cry,
Her back then arched as he kissed her there,
With fierce yearning, her hands entwined in his hair,
And as he slid his fingers deep into her crevice
She cried out to the night; primal.
Those torturous months were now dissolved,
And with each fervid touch she would absolve
To commit to memory, deep in her heart
There for the next time he would have to depart,
But for now she delighted
In each and every kiss and caress.
She drowned within her zealous ardour,
Manipulated by his touch and languidly sprawled,
As with his mouth he brought about her eruption,
Blissfully pure, engulfed in seduction
He looked down into her face
And kissed her again with torrid fire.
And then looking down he entered her with a moan,
They matched thrust for thrust, both contentedly groaned,
Their passion unbounded as each found their release,
Both shuddered and cried, their appetite appeased,
He collapsed beside her
And wrapped her in his loving embrace.
There they would lay and make love through to the dawn,
Each adoring caress where his fingers had drawn
Across her skin still burned as though fierce,
And as she already knew her heart had been pierced
By Cupid's arrow as she lay
With her Anam Cara.
Tomorrow would bring the trials of her Father's court,
And with his prize safely captured her marriage would be bought,
But for now she was satiated and content just to lay
In his arms for tonight, for tomorrow was a new day
And she could face anything on this Earth
With him standing by her side.


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Do I have to traet my fish regulary (like twice a year) with an anti worm medicine like discus breeders do ?
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