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What makes you decide to buy a physical copy of a record?
Vinyl or CD. This blogger just wrote a great post sharing some of things that flip him from streaming something to buy it http://yvynyl.tumblr.com/post/18080754208/cases-in-which-i-will-buy-new-vinyl
Do you keep a list of what you want to buy so you don't forget? Do you mostly just grab stuff via online stores? Do you ever feel like the fact you can always access a song you love online, usually for free, makes buying it seem a bit silly? Is the audio quality you can hear it at important? (not sure why I am firing off all of these Qs but I am sort of curious)
I'm probably not the best example as I get a fair few promo CDs and have never really started a vinyl collection (although I have all the Elliott Smith, Shins and most of the Weezer records on vinyl, plus a heap of things on 4AD) and always have too much music to plough through. I do however end up buying far too many hoodies and t-shirts when I realise how obsessed I've got with an album (or in the case of 'Glass Jar' a single song)
Do you think services like Spotify, Youtube and Soundcloud (and DiS, in some respects - although we removed the buy links from our review pages as we found it was having a strange psychological affect on people's perceptions of positive reviews being there so we could try to get a few pence sales commission...) could do more to encourage you to buy things at the point you're excited by it? Or at least to remove some of the 'friction' of having to go and find something - especially if the band have a hard to google name? Was an interesting piece about that here: http://musically.com/2012/02/10/with-teeth-spotify-direct-to-fan-could-be-a-perfect-partnership/
I was also fascinated by Gotye's YouTube plays vs the disproportionately small amount of Twitter followers and Facebook 'fans' he'd gained. Seems maybe some sites and services could do more to join those dots too? It's something we're considering doing for DiS.
- if it's cheap enough/i can afford it
- if it's something i really like e.g. when i heard this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiXXAiA0YGQ
- if it's being sold at a gig
re. my second point
when i get really obsessed with a song like that one, i'll definitely buy the physical product
For the last three or four years I must have only bought about 10 CDs.
I've bought hundreds of mp3 albums in that period; all legal may I add. I still believe in artists making money from music. Most of my CD collection is in my old bedroom at my parents house. I have a small flat where I simply can't fit my collection of two to three thousand CDs. The same goes for DVDs. I tend to get LoveFilm rentals rather than bought DVDs. My long winded answer to the question is that I'd very rarely buy a physical copy as all my music is listened to on my computer or mp3 player. Even if I absolutely love an album, due to lack of space and being dull and practical, I'd stick with the mp3 version. I'm 35 and in my teens and early 20s, buying albums and then flicking through the liner notes whilst listening to them was always fun. Strangely, I don't miss it.
what sort of price do you consider cheap?
I've noticed the prices in Rough Trade East have snuck up a fair bit but maybe that's just me looking at limited edition stuff and small things on import...
though to be honest i normally end up paying a bit more
if it's shipping from the USA
Rough Trade is crazy
usually £20-ish for a new release LP.
Though I dunno whether that's Rough Trade or just London in general?
- Icarus-Smicarus, crosseyedsniper, and Antpocalypsenow this'd this
if i like it
if i don't want to forget it
if i like the artwork
if i want it in my collection
if i want to support the band
if i want to support the label
because i like cd's.Oissin_, sunstroke_house, whogivesacwap, andyvine, and dis-charge this'd this
Agreed with all of this until you said cd's...
vinyl records are the choice for me.
Oh fuck off
What do you listen them on? You're expensive Technics turntable with speakers to boot?
I make this same point time and time again. Unless you have a multi-thousand dollar stereo system you're not going to hear the difference between CD's and Vinyl records. Sure, you can hear the crackles and other nostalgiac nonsense attributed to listening to vinyl records, but they're ultimately a bit cumbersome, difficult to play and maintain. Vinyl records 'technically' reproduce the music as it was recorded and I believe that - if it was recorded with analogue equipment. Most music these days is produced digitally anyway. Vinyl, therefore, becomes a bit pointless. Older records will undoubtably sound more natural and less 'digitized' but is it worth the tradeoff?
CD art is getting more and more fancy anyway - deluxe editions look lovely and digipacks are great.quinnd9 and film_maker this'd this
yeah but vinyl art is just miles better than digipacks even
if i ould afforad it id buy it for the art
instead i just flick through the vinyls at the shop...kilgore-trout this'd this
Alright calm down / you fuck off
it's just a choice anyway. Do you go to subway and say to people "OH FUCK OFF!" if they get a different type of bread from what you prefer?
i tend to buy the top 25 - 40 records i like best throughout the year on vinyl
this is usually decided by me loving at least half the songs on the album, wheras there will be many albums where i'll like 1 or 2 songs but the rest i find a bit meh ( i don't think that warrants 20 quid) occasionally i'll buy stuff i've been looking forward too and i'll make bandcamp contributions or buy mp3 is there's no vinyl available. I think soundcloud etc are great for tasters - i firmly belief in try before you buy, i heard the orcas track on soundcloud a month or so back and then heard a promo release, i'd preorder it now on vinyl if i could.
the only time i've ever downloaded
an album was during a free emusic trial (& the odd bandcamp freeb). (and in my younger more foolish days, torrent sites - most of those albums i now either own, or are no longer on my hard drive/ipod). I only use Spotify/youtube etc. to test the water, and recently that's led to me buying albums by The Beta Band, MBV and Sonic Youth, three bands i'd never really given any time to before. I rarely buy vinyl, and CD's are often not a great deal more expensive than downloads. (the 3 albums i bought by the bands mentioned above came in under £10) I think having the physical (hate to use this word but...) product (urgh) means i appreciate it that little bit more than if it was just a series of 1s & 0s. And all the other guff about artwork and stuff. I'll only really order direct from the label if there's a reason to do so; early shipping/stuff like the Jo Fo comic/ltd ed or if it's around the same price as amazon or wherever. Usually order from amazon, because , well, it tends to be the cheapest option available, and i only have so much money.
If i like it enough to want to listen to it numerous times.
- TheSoundofBastards this'd this
If it's really good
I buy it.
New releases I buy six months after launch
Once the price has dropped a few quid. If I'm listening to them (streaming etc) after 6 months then I buy them. Some things I'll buy within the six months because I love them too much not to own them forever.
For old stuff I'm just getting into I buy based solely on how cheaply I can pick them up.
I still try and buy things 'unheard' I like the buzz of not having a clue what I'm going to hear and knowing I've already spent good money.
I haven't bought a CD in nearly 18 months.
I only buy LPs that I truly adore. And usually only at gigs. (Have most Elliott Smith ones, the last two Joanna Newsom ones, Disintegration and a few others.
Point blank refuse to pay for mp3 downloads with the rare exception of friends bands who use bandcamp or similar.
I have had a Spotify premium subscription for about 12 months and pretty much use that for everything they have and soundcloud for things they don't.
what was the last thing you bought 12months ago?
Was it something that wasn't available on Spotify by any chance?
Can't actually remember.
I tend(ed) to make sure I own(ed) my top 20/30 of the year before the end of that year. So probably something like The Archandroid or Avi Buffalo.
I buy CD's nowadays
Because they're usually cheaper. If they're not I'll buy FLACS online from boomkat or bandcamp and then download HQ album art for me to admire while I listen.
two things...
1. the album is one of the best I've heard in years
2. the artist/band is small/independent
...I don't buy many albums.
On some fundamental level
I don't regard downloads or streams as 'real'. I treat them as i would a song on the radio. So if I want to own something, I tend to look for a physical product.
However, more than anything, I want to get money into the hands of the bands themselves, so I'll certainly pay for a dowloadable album if it's on bandcamp or some other site. In that sense it's like paying a band a few quid for a demo CD at a gig.
Q: What makes you decide to buy a physical copy of a record?
A: That's how my parents brought me up
Q: Do you keep a list of what you want to buy so you don't forget?
A: Yes!
Q: Do you mostly just grab stuff via online stores?
A: It's a mix of online shopping, visiting record shops and buying at gigs
Q: Do you ever feel like the fact you can always access a song you love online, usually for free, makes buying it seem a bit silly?
A: Quite the opposite. Streaming services are frustratingly clunky to use, can be unreliable, have a short commercial shelf life, are very poorly indexed, and are missing large chunks of good music.
Q: Is the audio quality you can hear it at important?
A: Computer linked up to the big stereo gives decent enough results
Q: Do you think services like Spotify, Youtube and Soundcloud could do more to encourage you to buy things at the point you're excited by it?
A: I guess so, but buying physical copies is not exactly an arduous task.
Q: Or at least to remove some of the 'friction' of having to go and find something - especially if the band have a hard to google name?
A: It is really not that difficult!
Q: YouTube plays vs a disproportionately small amount of Twitter followers and Facebook 'fans'. Seems maybe some sites and services could do more to join those dots too?
A: Don't have a clue what you're on about
In conclusion: can't think of a single reason why someone wouldn't want to buy the physical copy of a recorded piece of music that they would enjoy. Streaming services have a function, mainly as try-before-you-buy, but they are not a replacement in any way (yet).TheWza and TheHungryTrout this'd this
Streaming services are frustratingly clunky to use, can be unreliable, have a short commercial shelf life, are very poorly indexed, and are missing large chunks of good music
^thisEugene_14, TheWza, and TheSoundofBastards this'd this
Also, sound quality can be pretty awful
Play a track on vinyl then play the same track from youtube and the difference can be glaring.
Probably the least of my concerns
As several streaming music providers offer vastly improved sound quality if you subscribe to their premium service.
- Liking the album/artist
- Decent value at a good record store
- Independent label
- Nice packaging
Q: Do you like this record
A: Yes
Q: Can you easily obtain this record
A: Yes
Q: Do you want to spend £x on this record
A: Yes
Solution: Buy recordTheWza this'd this
If it's not on Spotify
and Fieldy plays bass on it.
Only if it's a band I really really like can I justify the space it takes up nowadays
So pretty much only BSP and Interpol.
otherwise I pay to download from Itunes onto my Ipod.
I'll flip to mp3 in the following circumstances...
Mix albums (eg DJ Kicks) I'm only ever go to listen to on the move/in the gym.
Albums I'm not sure I'm going to like (although I do run the risk of having to buy it again if I do.)
If I'm really impatient to hear something for some reason.
If I'm feeling hard-up.
If I'm feeling guilty about how much space my cds and records are taking up in the lounge.
I'll flip to vinyl in the following circumstances...
The album isn't available on cd and I want it physically.
The album has particularly nice cover art.
I'm feeling flushed.
I'm not feeling guilty about how much space my records take up.
I'm feeling flushed and I want an original pressing of some classic album.
For some indefinable feeling I just really want it on vinyl!
if I'm going to listen to it more than say 5 times
and i can afford/find it on vinyl
I've always done it
I don't like listening to whole albums sat at the computer (especially the first time I'm hearing it), I'm far too easily distracted and I prefer to pay attention. I appreciate music better that way.
Things make more sense to me when they have tangible form, I'd much rather browse over CD spines to pick something than try come up with what I think I might want to listen to and then searching on spotify.
I am very much of the opinion the artwork and packaging can be very important to an album, giving an extra sense of an artist's intended context (my current favourite example being Mount Eerie by The Microphones: that folded out vellum sheet with the small explanatory text for each section gives you so much more to get out of the record than just seeing a thumbnail of the cut off title that is on the front).
I buy mostly CDs because I don't have the space for lots of vinyl and it's generally cheaper, though if I didn't have those two concerns I would switch to primarily vinyl. My first port of call when I want to buy something is direct from the artist if possible, if not the label if it's a small indie, if not then an online independent, usually Norman Records or Boomkat. When I was living in Manchester for a bit I'd usually try Piccadilly recs/Fopp before going online, but where I am these days I don't have anywhere local to buy from. Sometimes I'll use Amazon if I have vouchers.Joseph_SP this'd this
I wonder if age is a factor in this?
I'm 39 and have an entrenched (and maybe not entirely rational) opinion that music "should" be physical.Eugene_14 this'd this
I'm not so sure
I mean, at higher ages the percentages of people who stick with physical formats is probably higher, but there isn't a complete lack of younger listeners who go with physical formats. Myself I had a good three/four years of being seriously interested in music while I still only had access to a dial-up connection and so couldn't really download albums, which was enough for me to get into the habit of CD-based listening and establish all kinds of ritual around buying and listening which I've stuck to (I'm 22). But for anyone young enough to have always had the digital option, I don't know if there are many who favour physical formats.
(accidental ^this, meant to hit reply)
If it's an album I want to listen to I generally buy it.
Can't stand Spotify or listening to music at the computer in general unless it's a band I really like who are streaming a new album before it hits the shelves. To me, albums are much more than 10 songs being aurally digested. They're an event that starts with the buying process (planned or spontaneous) and carries on with peeling off the shrink wrap, removing the stickers/security tags with such precision so as to not smear or rip the case, looking through the booklet and cursing that the circular bit of the jewell case is broken. The climax is giving each new album a play in the nearest CD player (usually the car). If I don't have time to listen to them all, I then transfer them to iTunes so I can listen on the go. iTunes has its place for random songs and playlists but if I want to listen to an album, the CD player wins (although I do scrobble to Last FM on itunes at the same time). Also, most of the music I listen to is cheaper on CD after two months of release anyway. I really can't understand why anyone would pay £7.99 for a collection of MP3s when the CD can often be found in Fopp for a fiver.
I like having something I can hold
If I buy a record or a cd, i'm seeing something for what my money has been spent on. With an mp3 it's just something taking up space on a hard drive. I own an i pod, for the sheer practicality of being able to listen to music whilst traveling or on the move, but purchasing a physical product is something i'm always going to prefer to do, being able to look at the artwork in a large format, thumb through the liner notes, these are things I associate with music. Plus add in going to a record shop, nosing through shelves of records and cd's, again this is something else I love about the physical format.
Since I finally bought a turntable 3 years ago
I always look for the record first, especialy when bands themselves put an emphasis on their vinyl releases (Boris, or the Hydra Head Records roster for example). Even if this ends up being a bit of a Sisyphean task (trying to find Jenn Ghetto's solo albums as 'S', which were scattered across a couple of very small indie labels in America and in limited pressings was the toughest) it's still fun, and if it's something I really love the idea that the album is completely "future-proofed" (except maybe a less wanky phrase) is what draws me to it. I'll likely always have a medium to play it, because the technology is so simple and largely unchanged for so long. I also like having that shelf full of interesting, cumbersome objects that all represent an effort being made in some small way to listening to the music. It's not the most convenient format by any means, but it's more like active listening, in that you have to be present to flip the sides over, you can't really skip ahead, and it becomes a little ritualistic. And, really, music doesn't have to be convenient or rational.
If the vinyl is outrageously priced or unavailable I'll pick up the CD. With the prices as they are on Amazon Marketplace etc I'd always choose this. Even if it's an album I'm just intrigued by, I'd probably YouTube some of the tracks at work and then pick it up if I like it. I have plenty of CDs which are just OK that I can't bear to part with.
I don't have any legal download-only albums; the only downloaded mp3s I have are things that were impossible to buy in a physical format for any reasonable price.
tricky one this
I grew up with CD and have no relationship with vinyl. I don't download illegally so Spotify has revolutionised my ability to seek out and listen to music I would never have heard previously. But if I really like something I find it hard to repress my natural instinct to buy the damn thing. Definitely on CD - its normally the same price or cheaper, and who wants 256 kbit when you can get CD quality, what's the point? Not that I listen to anything on CD anymore, its ripped to lossless asap.
Because buying vinyl records second-hand is fun!
So anything that takes my fancy when I'm in a record store. Otherwise I'll buy something if it's going cheap or if it's by someone I really like or if it's not available online or if it's a cool compilation/box set or if it's got nice packaging.
hate this talk
but. Anyway, tend to listen to a lot of stuff on spotify/mediafire then if I REALLY like it I will decide whether it's an album I want digitally or vinyl. Most times I just either buy the CD cheap on amazon or if it's much cheaper to download (bonobo black sands is 3 quid or something for example, i'll download it).
I still love having shelves of cd's. They are there no matter what. I doubt I'd ever go to JUST streaming.
Never download music
unless I have to, i.e. download-only releases. Just doesn't give me the same satisfaction as owning a cd or record. Also, I only like listening to one or two songs by a band on the internet before buying an album, so as not to ruin the surprise of the first album listen.
"There are only two things in the world that give us absolute total happiness. One is unwrapping a newly bought CD, and the other is seeing other people fail." - Armando Iannucci
The artwork
I'm genuinely surprised it hasn't come up in this discussion a lot yet. If the artwork is not good, I buy FLAC files as they are more eco-friendly, usually cheaper and I can acquire them instantly. If I like the artwork and I want to be able to look at it, only then I order an album.


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After reading more articles about Intel Euclid, I was surprised by the enthusiasm created around the product. LinuxGizmos, LiLiPuting, The Verge, Engadget, are just some of the online publications that have written about the new product from Intel, a product designed to build robots.
But to make sure there is no false enthusiasm, I did an analysis of the kit to see if is worth it or not to use it in robotics projects. The conclusion is below and it is worth reading to the end.
The first step was to make a list of the advantages and disadvantages of the Euclid kit.
- it has WiFi, 3D sensor, and other sensors in a very small box
- it runs Linux Ubuntu (not a surprise)
- it runs ROS Kinetic
- is Arduino compatible
- Intel has launched tutorials to make the introduction for users
- double processor power and four times more RAM than Raspberry Pi 3
- few ports for accessories
- it does not have GPIO pins to attach other sensors (other than those already integrated)
- inside, the GPS module is useless
- the product is not modular. You use it as it is. If you want to replace a hardware component, you need an expert or a service
I also have some unanswered questions:
I will surely find the answer to the following questions in the period after the official launch, but until then:
- How does RealSense ZR300 work outdoors in bright light?
- Can the internal battery of 3.8V and 2000mAh be replaced?
The price paid for Euclid versus what happens today:
When a robot needs 3D vision, GPS, WiFi, Linux, and a few other sensors, it is used a 3D kit such as INTEL RealSense (~$150), a GPS module (~$30), an Arduino board (~$7), and install Linux Ubuntu and ROS on a Raspberry Pi 3 (~$90). All of these have a cumulative price of about $277. If we add the cost of other sensors and a battery, we will most likely reach $350. An amount quite close to the actual cost of the Euclid kit that can be pre-ordered for about $400.
If we depend heavily on the packaging of the components used in the project and more efficient hardware resources, Euclid is the preferred option. If we want to reuse components in other projects, the modular version is a better choice. Let's not forget here something very important, namely the Raspberry Pi community.
Intel Euclid is for professionals. Nobody will spend nearly $400 to build a line following robot. Instead, will be spending a lot more on a self-driving robot. With ROS, you can use two or more Euclid modules at the same time. In such a case, you can divide the tasks by running different ROS nodes on each Euclid module individually. Of course, the same thing you can do with Raspberry Pi.
And to don't have any doubt that Euclid is another Raspberry Pi killer, the first is a niche product that you accept or not as it is, while Raspberry Pi is a development board for everyone.


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Developer Bioware has released a new trailer for Dragon Age: Inquisition DLC "The Descent." The DLC will release Tomorrow, August 11.
The footage above prepares you for things to come and from the looks of it, journey ahead won't be easy. Player and his/her party will go underground to discover the source of earthquakes that threaten Thedas. The DLC will release for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC.
We already know that Bioware won't be releasing anymore DLCs for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, so no "The Descent" for last-gen systems. Price for the DLC is nowhere to be found, but expect to spend at least $14.99.


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My manager and I are concerned about one of my long-term
employees who has a very negative attitude.
My manager and I are concerned about one of my long-term employees who has a very negative attitude. "Jerry" has been here for more than twenty years, but has not been promoted because of his job performance. He sometimes lets his resentment about this come to the surface.
We recently got a new department head, and Jerry is having trouble adjusting to the change in management style. He doesn't seem to understand that his poor attitude is going to cause him problems with the new boss. What can we do to help him?
In my coaching practice, I frequently encounter otherwise-intelligent people who are allowing anger or resentment to kill their careers. The key to breaking this self-destructive pattern is to help them make the connection between their own behavior and the outcomes that matter to them.
The first step, therefore, is to find out what Jerry wants at this stage of his career. Is he concerned about job security? Are there particular projects he would like to undertake? Is he still hoping for a promotion? He needs to begin considering how his current actions may affect his future goals.
Once you understand Jerry's desires and interests, the next step is to help him recognize certain organizational realities. The unavoidable truth is that organizations are power hierarchies in which the people above you have the ability to make decisions that affect your life. If these higher-ups view you as unproductive or uncooperative, decisions will not be made in your favor.
Another inescapable fact is that a change in management inevitably signals the dawn of a new day. An executive with a fresh perspective is quite likely to modify existing policies, programs and practices. While this is understandably disconcerting for long-term employees, those who respond with negativity and resistance may find themselves on the next layoff list.
If you can help Jerry see that he is only hurting himself, you will be doing him a big favor. However, you and your boss also need to learn that actions have predictable consequences. By abdicating your management responsibilities and choosing to tolerate Jerry's unacceptable performance, you have also contributed to this problem.
Do you think it would be OK to send a complimentary email about my boss to her manager? Or would that just look as though I'm "sucking up"?
There's a big difference between sucking up and sincere appreciation. Suck-ups flatter their superiors in order to achieve some self-centered goal, like getting a raise or a better performance review. Genuinely appreciative people are simply expressing their true feelings.
Since most managers don't receive too many compliments, I'm sure your supervisor will be both surprised and pleased by your kind words.
And considering all the bad bosses out there, it's nice to let upper management know about the good ones.
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Ham stew with cranberries and maple syrup
When it comes to stew, intoxicating aromas and comforting flavours go with the territory. This stew is no exception, and it even hits some delectable maple notes.
- 675 g of Lafleur Toupie Ham, cubed
- 45 mL (3 tablespoons) of oil
- 15 mL (1 tablespoon) of butter
- Flour for coating meat
- 1 clove garlic, chopped
- 1 onion, roughly chopped
- 7 mL (1/2 tablespoon) of pepper
- 375 mL (1 1/2 cups) of beef stock
- 80 mL (1/3 cup) of maple syrup
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The comedy of errors
With a run-drought leaving Pakistan's openers starved, they resorted to desperation to try and tick the scoreboard over. Ahmed Shehzad wanted a run as soon as he hit Morne Morkel to point but Nasir Jamshed did not react as quickly. By the time Jamshed started moving, Shehzad had given up and was headed back to his crease. Jamshed was almost at Shehzad's end and AB de Villiers had ample time to hit the non-striker's stumps but missed, allowing Jamshed to scramble back and leaving Morkel irritated by the wayward throw.
The miscommunication
South Africa had already dropped two chances and missed two run-outs, including the one mentioned above, when a fifth opportunity came their way. Sohaib Maqsood was recklessly trying to move things along when he skied one off Jacques Kallis. He was attempting a pull but the mis-hit went between Graeme Smith at short cover and Vernon Philander at mid-off. Smith would have had to run backwards and seemed to expect Philander to take the catch. Philander had to move forward but didn't seem to notice what was going on. Neither moved and the ball landed in between them to give Maqsood a lifeline.
The punishment
Jacques Kallis was having an enjoyable ODI comeback - he took a catch at slip and had taken two wickets - but then his day was spoilt a touch. He chose the wrong angle and then went a little too full to the tailenders, and Anwar Ali gave him the treatment. First, he flicked Kallis over fine leg, then he drove through extra cover but the shot of that passage of play was the second cover drive. Kallis bowled a half-volley and Anwar leaned into it, pushed hard and sent the ball scurrying across the outfield. That was a shot a top-order batsman would have been proud of.
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When Umar Akmal issued an extended appeal for a stumping off Mohammad Hafeez's bowling, third umpire Bruce Oxenford would have known he was in for a tough one. The replays showed Smith taking a giant stride forward as he tried to play on the leg side and missing. As the ball travelled towards Akmal, Smith turned back, and as Akmal caught and released, he raised his foot. Akmal went on to hit the stumps with his gloves after the ball had trickled down, and the big question was whether the exact instant Smith raised his foot was the one in which Akmal had broken the stumps with ball in hand. Oxenford decided it was but it was a call many will be glad they did not have to make.
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The match was poised perfectly at the halfway stage of South Africa's innings. They still needed half the number of runs - 110 - and had Kallis in hand. Four balls later, that changed. Anwar, who had already contributed more than his share with the bat, struck the decisive blow with the ball. Kallis went forward to drive, the ball kept low and bounced off the bottom of the bat and onto the stumps. Kallis could hardly believe what had happened and stood at the crease in disbelief while Anwar whooped wildly in joy, having claimed the big man as his first ODI wicket.


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Headlands Photos: Front + Center
I went to the Headlands on Sunday to install one of the ArtForums. The light can be described as still. Like the Artforums, the galleries are a stratum of time and memory. I am very happy to have the work in that space. Kimberley Johansson curated the exhibition and, along with Jessica Brier, installed the show in creative and unexpected ways. Beautiful!
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How To Do Waterproof In Assembling Motor Shell
A motor is a device that turns energy into kinetic energy or kinetic energy. Electricity related equipment should be put in the first place, if a motor because of the electrical casing assembly when waterproof not only can cause the motor short-circuit damage, can even lead to equipment leakage, there is a dangerous safety hazard, so the waterproof motor is very important. In the Assembly of the motor, the motor fittings of cast iron motor shell and junction box cover, the junction between waterproof seal must be done, because here is the source of current and exit, in the connection between the electric motor shell and the junction box, we usually have a layer of rubber seal ring through this sealing ring between two parts of the Gap seal, but many of the motor manufacturers or motor shell manufacturers in the assembly of the motor will take 2mm thickness of the plane seal, Then the sealing effect of the planar sealing ring on the motor shell may not be ideal because many of the contact surfaces of the sealing rings are cast surfaces rather than machined surfaces. And the casting surface roughness error is relatively large, there will be 1-1.5mm around the error range, two casting face maximum error can reach 3mm or so, so 2mm sealing ring in some error value large casting surface may not work. We suggest that the plane of the seal should be changed to O-ring, O-seal ring diameter of general 6-8mm, sealing effect is better, and O-type is also cheaper than the plane circle.


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How the timestamp values are sent/recorded? Are they unified UTC?
Question: let say I send two telemetries, 1 from CA and another from New York, at the same time, will the recorded timestamp be same? What I'm noticing is different. For example if CA is timstamped as "2017-12-19T20:57:31.071Z", the New York will be timestamped as "2017-12-19T23:57:31.071Z". Wouldn't these to be same UTC time?
Now, lets look at below query where I am interested in entries in last 1 minute (i.e. timestamp >= now(-1m)). The response include entries way beyond 1 minute. And to me the reason is, the timestamp is not normalized/converted to true UTC.
| where name == "Latency"
| where timestamp >= now(-1m)
| order by timestamp desc
| project timestamp , client_StateOrProvince
2017-12-19T23:54:39.356 Kentucky 2017-12-19T23:52:20.916 Kentucky 2017-12-19T23:46:10.088 Kentucky 2017-12-19T23:30:51.600 Ontario 2017-12-19T23:29:59.924 Ontario 2017-12-19T23:28:36.508 Ontario 2017-12-19T23:22:15.743 Bavaria 2017-12-19T23:21:11.800 Bavaria 2017-12-19T23:16:05.088 Georgia 2017-12-19T23:13:53.535 North Carolina 2017-12-19T23:12:08.868 North Carolina
Or, I am missing something here? Do we support UtcNow or something?
- Edited by AzureUser123 Wednesday, December 20, 2017 5:08 AM
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You should be able to repro this easily. Steps:
- Add Azure App Insights in a test web page
- Add a test telemetry/event
- Run your test page in two different time zones
- Trigger your telemetry/event
- Check the recorded timestamp for above 2 entries under your Application Insight (an entry from each time zone)
- Both timestamps should be nearly same UTC time, but it's not (at least for me).
Hi there,
I've set up a test scenario where I can try and reproduce your results, but am having difficulty doing so. Perhaps a bit more information will help me understand better what the cause of this issue might be.
I've set the following up on my account:
2 web apps hosting a static web page instrumented with Application Insights JavaScript.
- Static web pages, no ASP.NET or anything
- Instrumented using the Application Insights JavaScript SDK
- One is hosted in East US
- The other is hosted in West Europe
- Both are sending their telemetry to the same Application Insights component in East US
I've not added any custom telemetry of my own, I've only added the 'pageView' event built into the SDK, which provides us with a timestamp.
After deploying & running my application, I hit refresh on my browser on each page to generate some pageView telemetry.
After a minute or two, I ran this query in my analytics to observe the timestamp information being skewed:
pageViews | order by timestamp desc
...the results of which are:
...as you can see I have not reproduced the issue with my setup.
A few things I've noted about the issue:
Your query has 'timestamp >= now(-1m)' in it, I can't understand how you are getting the results you are getting with that clause in your statement as it seems like it would cull everything that didn't happen in the last minute? Try simplifying the query to see if you can get the highlighted results in a more simplistic fashion, something like
customMetrics | where name == "Latency" | order by timestamp desc
...and just report back the top 10 rows?
I would love to know the exact setup you are using to create the scenario as well:
- Web Application language/version (.NET, .NET Core, Static HTML, other?)
- Web application platform (Azure Web App, IIS-hosted on VM, etc.?)
- Code snippets surrounding your custom telemetry
- Is it only reproducible using custom telemetry, or do you see the issue with things built into the SDK such as events/traces/metrics/etc.?
- Edited by d3r3kk Thursday, December 28, 2017 5:38 PM formatting
Thanks for looking into this. Btw, I have a quick question with your repro setup. I can see that you have setup your web pages in two different DCs but from where exactly are you running these web pages? You (i.e. client/browser) will need to run these pages in respective DCs. Basically, you don't need to setup your page in two DCs, you just need to run it from different DCs (i.e. client should be in different DCs) to repro what I'm seeing. Just confirming is that what you have done?
You are exactly correct. I set up my two web apps in different data centers, one in East US and another in West EU, and then tested them by hitting the apps with my browser located in west coast North America.
I will perform some testing using VMs located in the two data centers (and perhaps a third different data center as well) and reply shortly.
To check this issue out further, I performed the following:
I've created a VM in West Europe using the timezone UTC, and UTC+1 (Amsterdam) and one in Western North America (Alberta, Canada) with a timezone of UTC-7 (Mountain Standard Time).
I then constructed a powershell script with the following contents to hit my service (located in both West Europe as well as East US) as such:
Invoke-WebRequest -Uri "https://mytimestamp-westeu.azurewebsites.net?FromVm=Europe&ToApp=Europe" -Method Get Invoke-WebRequest -Uri "https://mytimestamp-eastus.azurewebsites.net" -Method Get Invoke-WebRequest -Uri "https://mytimestamp-eastus.azurewebsites.net?fromVm=Europe&ToApp=US" -Method Get
I run the script on both VMs, and I then head over to the analytics portal in Azure and make the following query:
pageViews | order by timestamp desc | project timestamp, client_StateOrProvince, client_CountryOrRegion
Which results in the following expected results (note there seems to be some clock drift between the two sites):
timestamp [UTC], client_StateOrProvince, client_CountryOrRegion
2018-01-03T22:08:23.504, Alberta, Canada
2018-01-03T22:08:23.096, Alberta, Canada
2018-01-03T22:08:22.317, Alberta, Canada
2018-01-03T22:05:09.957, North Holland, Netherlands
2018-01-03T22:05:09.657, North Holland, Netherlands
2018-01-03T22:05:08.843, North Holland, Netherlands
I then altered the host in West Europe such that it's time zone was in UTC+1 (Amsterdam) and ran the same script again in both locations, the results are similar:
timestamp [UTC], client_StateOrProvince, client_CountryOrRegion
2018-01-03T22:13:27.662, Alberta, Canada
2018-01-03T22:13:27.316, Alberta, Canada
2018-01-03T22:13:26.335, Alberta, Canada
2018-01-03T22:10:12.821, North Holland, Netherlands
2018-01-03T22:10:12.489, North Holland, Netherlands
2018-01-03T22:10:11.631, North Holland, Netherlands
Lastly, I changed the time on the system clock on my West Europe VM to be an incorrect time (add 3 hours) and re-ran the script giving me the following result:
timestamp [UTC], client_StateOrProvince, client_CountryOrRegion
2018-01-03T23:11:36.538, Alberta, Canada
2018-01-03T23:11:36.136, Alberta, Canada
2018-01-03T23:11:35.217, Alberta, Canada
2018-01-03T23:11:29.927, North Holland, Netherlands
2018-01-03T23:11:29.605, North Holland, Netherlands
2018-01-03T23:11:29.114, North Holland, Netherlands
The timestamps are correct! Which leads me to believe that the timestamp code is functioning how I would expect it to, and it's getting its information independently from the system clock.
Can you perform the tests as I have against your two test pages, and let me know what results you get (using specifically, the pageViews query I have above)?
Ok, I get it now. See in my early two tests there is a slight discrepancy in the time? In the last test where I actually changed the clock, the time difference between the two client locations is much closer.
The original clock skew was likely due to the new VM not having 100% perfect time, but slowly being corrected by the NTP service.
The last test I performed is incorrect since I cannot seem to actually change the time on my Azure VM! It appears to change when I manually set it, then in 10 seconds or so it goes back to the 'correct' system time automatically - I hadn't noticed that originally.
I'm going to run the test again, this time running the test from a desktop where I can control the time setting. I expect you will see the skew you expect in that case.
Which then leads me to believe that there is something incorrect in your test setup perhaps, an incorrect time setting or an incorrect region?
- Edited by d3r3kk Thursday, January 4, 2018 12:30 AM
Something is really messed up here. Let me give you more details here:
Query 1:
| where name == "ModelLookupLatency"
| order by timestamp desc
| project timestamp, client_StateOrProvince
| take 5
2018-01-04T19:41:02.590 New York 2018-01-04T19:40:55.176 South Carolina 2018-01-04T19:39:12.123 North Carolina 2018-01-04T19:38:53.503 2018-01-04T19:38:26.737 California
Query 2:
| where name == "ModelLookupLatency"
| where timestamp > now(-1m)
| order by timestamp desc
| project timestamp, client_StateOrProvince
| take 5
2018-01-04T21:14:33.030 Illinois 2018-01-04T21:12:40.190 Alabama 2018-01-04T21:12:20.250 Texas 2018-01-04T21:00:45.629 Florida 2018-01-04T20:59:55.613 Kansas
The current UTC time is ~ 2018-01-04T19:41:02.590
So, the question is, why do I see entries beyond (i.e. >) current UTC in the second query?
Btw, do you work at msft? If so, I can reach out to you directly and show you things in detail.
Yes, that is a very odd result in the query! I would expect to see only things less than the current UTC in both your queries, or I would expect to see the same results.
I do wonder if there is a time setup issue on your Alabama/Texas/Florida/Kansas/Illinois machines, but not on your *Carolina/California/New York machines...
You can find me inside MS via this: https://aka.ms/ms-d3r3kk please feel free to reach out. (I want to ensure we put any resolution here though, so we can help further users that encounter this issue going forward).
I've put this issue as 'mitigated' for now, but am very interested in finding a way to reproduce this issue. Note: I can reproduce it if I set my clock improperly, so at this point I believe the fix to be "Please ensure the time & region settings on host computers are set correctly for their location."
If this is not the fix, if there is some other problem that cannot be corrected by fixing the time/region on your host computers please do respond and we can dig further.
- Proposed as answer by d3r3kk Thursday, January 18, 2018 9:57 PM


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Best hybrid cars you don't have to plug in
Like the idea of a hybrid, but don't want to faff around with power cables? Then these are the top 10 cars for you – and the models that look good on paper but are actually best avoided...
If you do mostly short journeys – and have a wall charger at home – then driving a plug-in hybrid can save you a fortune in fuel. But what if you don't have a front drive or would just rather not wrestle with a dirty, ungainly cable at the end of each journey? Well, in that case, traditional hybrids still make plenty of sense.
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Modern luxury saloons tend to use diesel engines, but the GS is different, combining a 2.5-litre or 3.5-litre petrol unit with an electric motor. This approach makes for a car that's whisper-quiet around town and when cruising on the motorway but rather noisy under acceleration. The ride is comfortable and company car tax bills are comparatively low.
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There is a hot debate about SUVs vs. sedans, and which one is safer. If you've ever wondered if an SUV is really safer than a sedan, we're going to shed a little light on the subject. From the latest, economical sedans to gas-guzzling SUVs, which one will protect you the best?
Let's take a look at SUVs; we already know that they're heavier and larger than sedans, so what does that mean in terms of safety? According to Richard Rowe from TopSpeed, "In any given collision between a car and an SUV, the driver and passengers in the SUV are 4 to 7 times more likely to walk away than the driver of the car."
If you have children and safety is your top priority, then know that SUVs are great at protecting kids, even compared to a similar-sized minivan. According to Rowe, "SUVs are practically armored personnel carriers."
What about teen drivers and the elderly? Would they be safer in an SUV? Since these categories of drivers can be compared to human wrecking balls who are very likely to cause an accident, SUVs would be the safest choice if they make those inevitable mistakes.
But, many experts believe that elderly drivers do better with sedans do to the fact that they're easier to control, especially while turning. If an elderly driver opts for a sedan over an SUV, they should purchase a new vehicle that's equipped with the most state-of-the-art safety technology, and one that meets the highest crash standards.
While vehicle size and weight are important safety factors, you also want to consider the area where you live. What types of cars do people drive around you? If you live in an area where there are mostly cars, you may want to drive a car. If you live in an area filled with SUVs and pickups, then you better drive an SUV or truck. You don't want to be a mouse among elephants, because eventually you could get squashed.
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Investigation of vibrofluidized granular layer modes using OpenFOAM.
Vibrofluidization is widely used in various industrial processes. So the study of vibrofluidization modes is current research. In this paper we investigated the modes of vibrofluidized layer using the package OpenFOAM. The results of modelling of the vibrofluidized layer dynamics at different values of the amplitude and frequency of oscillations, the thickness of the filling, were presented. The modes in which layer becomes unstable were identified. Wavelets formed from granular material and the jetting channels appear in these modes.
Proceedings of the Institute for System Programming, vol. 26, issue 5, 2014, pp. 143-154.
ISSN 2220-6426 (Online), ISSN 2079-8156 (Print).
DOI: 10.15514/ISPRAS-2014-26(5)-7Full text of the paper in pdf (in Russian) Back to the contents of the volume


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Oh boy, the Samsung i900 aka Omnia appears to be heading to...wait for it...AT&T in Q3.
If you recall, the i900 has some pretty nice specs for a media device (that is in no way a response to that other phone, we swear..uh huh):
- QuandBand Edge and HSDPA that should work in the US
- Five Megapixel camera
- FM Radio, Bluetooth, Wifi
- 400 x 240 screen
- Custom interface on top of Windows Mobile
- 624 MHz Processer
- 16 gigs of storage and a microSD slot
Pretty nice iClone except for that strange screen, which if it were VGA might be worth talking about. But that GUI seems interesting at least, we suppose.
Samsung will also receive the honor of being the 6 billionth "Black Slab" phone on the market (Instinct, Diamond, Diamond Pro, iPhone, Voyager, p560, Xenium, BB Thunder, Shine, Glyde, Prada, iPerformer, LG Vue, Paris, e66, etc.) Once again, "innovation" in the industry wins out.
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EastEnders actor Shane Richie has revealed that he and co-star Jessie Wallace "loved" filming the bedsit scenes in the soap.
Last night's episode saw Richie's Alfie confronting his wife Kat (Wallace) in her secret bedsit, before eventually discovering that she was having an affair with Derek Branning (Jamie Foreman).
Richie explained that filming the scenes with Wallace in such close proximity was very "claustrophobic".
"It's very rare you get a 15-minute scene with two people in one room," he told BBC News.
"We don't usually get a chance to rehearse but for this particular episode we spent a lot of time - myself and Jessie and the director [Karl Nielson] - just going over stuff, finding out where the emotions were, who was the victim, who was on the offensive, who was on the defensive, and that's what we tried to do.
"We were in a tiny space which was purposely built for these episodes, so filming it was quite claustrophobic. It's so unlike upstairs in the Vic, where you're familiar with it.
"This was one square room. There was nowhere to hide, you were on show - every blink of the eye, every look, every frown, every sigh, if you're looking angry, it's there to be seen, you're naked to it. I really love that."
He added: "I love that because you work hard to try and be as good an actor as you can and then you're given an opportunity by the BBC and by EastEnders to step up to the mark.
"Lorraine [Newman, EastEnders Executive Producer] believing that two actors could do that - it's a bit of a pressure on your shoulders, but me and Jessie loved it."
Looking ahead to the future for Alfie, Richie said that a "love triangle" was highly likely.
"There's a great story coming up - I had a meeting about it today, which I cannot tell you about! But it's another big storyline. In the meantime, I think we're going to get into a love triangle - Roxy thinking that Alfie's on the rebound."
He continued: "I think Roxy brings out the best in Alfie. I was kind of reluctant that he would be straight in with Roxy, but I can see why he does it.
"He needs to be with someone. He needs someone he can be there for. He needs a shoulder to cry on. But at the same time he hasn't got Kat. It's slightly dangerous."
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Woman donates body to AIIMS for research
New Delhi: A 67-year-old woman has become one of the oldest cadaver donors at the AIIMS, authorities said on Tuesday.
Darshana Arora, a resident of Delhi, was taken to the city government-run Babu Jagjivan Ram Hospital but was declared dead on arrival.
On the advice of doctors, relatives of the deceased woman agreed to donate her body for medical research under the Dadhichi Deh Daan Samithi initiative of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS).
"Today, we received a whole body for anatomy research after the son of a patient, who died of old age, donated the body. The whole body will be used for medical research," T.S. Roy, head of the anatomy department at AIIMS, told IANS.
The hospital has received seven bodies since January for medical research.
"Around 5,000 people have registered for body donation. It is a great initiative," he said.


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Evening at the Tahunanui Beach, I was looking for a kite surfer. Instead of any surfer, I found a person flying the kite at the edge of wave.
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Calling state prisons dangerously understaffed, 200 corrections officers from 11 Eastern states gathered outside the state prison in Concord, Mass., yesterday to focus public attention on the need for increased funding.
The Boston Globe reports that corrections officers stood on the fringe of a busy traffic rotary adjacent to the prison for five hours, holding placards calling for more staffing and waving to passing motorists. Some sounded their horns for the officers, who came from as far away as Florida.
Leaders of the union representing the state's 5,000 correction officers said fewer officers are guarding roughly the same number of prisoners due to the state's budget woes. The Department of Correction's budget grew by $11 million this year, but did not include more hiring. Since 2001, the department has lost almost 400 jobs through attrition, while 52 more officers are absent due to military service. "The thinner the ranks become, the higher the likelihood of assaults on correction officers," a union official said.
Nationally, 88 correction officers are injured on the job each day, said Brian Dawes of Corrections USA, which represents 395,000 corrections officers.
A commission appointed by Massachusettrs Gov. Mitt Romney after the prison killing of former priest John J. Geoghan is reviewing the Department of Correction, including allegations of understaffing and abuse.
Link: http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2003/11/11/corrections_officers_rally_for_more_


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Just mulling over Joaquin's history and realizing how lucky we all are, except portions of the Bahamas, on the East Coast that steering currents set up the way they did especially for the Carolina's considering what they are enduring without a Hurricane piled on top. This shows that despite the effect the high shear environment that exists in the Caribbean and the Atlantic west of 50W Major storms can still ramp up when away from El Nino's effects. Joaquin is also indicating what may have been if Erika had worked her way into the favorable environment (at the time) in the Bahamas. Anyway El Nino is forecast to last through the winter peaking between now and the end of the year and begin dissipating this coming Spring and Summer. Here is rehash info from the WMO in their Sept update.
'A majority of the models surveyed and expert opinion suggest the 2015-16 El Niño will strengthen further during the second half of 2015;
The peak strength of this El Niño, expected sometime during October 2015 to January 2016, could potentially place it among the four strongest El Niño events since 1950.
Impacts from this El Niño are already evident in some regions and will be more apparent for at least the next 4-8 months;
El Niño events typically decline and then dissipate during the first and second quarters of the year following their formation. Note that impacts in some regions are still expected during the dissipation phase.' --This one may take longer to dissipate due to it's magnitude IMO
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Frontiers Insight principal, Sandra Welsman, working with clients and associates, designs and develops strategic plans and analysis , independent reviews, forums and submissions — for boards, executives and key stakeholders of multiple businesses, industries, R&D entities, universities, institutes, educators, government agencies and communities.
A strong track record has been built and earned over three decades based on intellect, experience, professional responsiveness, capacity to work with different people, creativity, contribution and delivery.
From 2014-16, Frontiers Insight Director, Sandra Welsman, has moved a part-time work program focussed on special activities – a staged exodus to spend time on other interests, part of a great wave handing over to Gen Y.
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Frontiers Insight works with associates, in teams and in alliances, as needed to progress and deliver projects.
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Dr Sandra J Welsman, Principal and Director…………… … Sandra Welsman CV_9.2013 1 page
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD Law), Sydney University
- Master of Higher Education. Australian National University
- Graduate Certificate in Higher Education, ANU
- DipLaw BAB, TAA Cert IV Training&Assessment, DipFLJournalism
- Bachelor of Science, Hons 1, University of NSW
- Fellow, Australian Institute of Management FAIM 1990-2014
- Fellow, Australian Institute of Company Directors FAICD 2002-2014
- Admitted as a Barrister of the Supreme Court of NSW 1993
- Telstra Businesswoman of the Year – a national finalist 1988, 1992
- Independent Scholars' Association of Australia
- Australian Collaborative Education Network, Work Integrated Learning
- Australian Regional Tourism Network
Panels, Directorships
- Principal and Director, Frontiers Insight entities from the 1990s -
- Sugar RD&E Reform – Reform Project Leader 2011, Reform Implementation Leader 2011-2013
- Economic Development Committee, New England Strategic Alliance of Councils 2009-2012
- Australian Universities Quality Agency Auditor 2006-2011
- Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Auditor 2011-2012
- Ministerial Panel: Sugar Research & Development Corporation director selection 2011
- Ministerial Panels: Trade quota rules Beef 2005, Dairy 2008; SFRARP Fisheries 2009-2013
- Founding Director, Australian Centre for Agriculture & Law, Uni of New England 2003-2004
- Director, AFS Intercultural Programs (Aust) 1999-2001
- Director and a Deputy Chair, Milk Marketing (NSW) Pty Ltd 1997
- Director and CEO, A.C.T Electricity & Water Authority 1990-91
- Director, Australian Meat & Livestock Research & Development Corporation 1985-88
Career appointments
Chief Executive Officer, ACTEW – the A.C.T Electricity & Water Authority, Canberra 1990-91
To implement Government decision to corporatise ACTEW, a utility of 1400 personnel, 15 unions, extensive capital works. Reporting General Managers: Operations, Human Resources, Customers / Marketing, Engineering, Finance, Audit. Achieved: Full corporatisation package at frontline of GBE reform. Development of strategies and commercial frameworks for customers, financials, IR, plus programs to lift ACTEW and workforce efficiency in an economic downturn.
The [corporatisation] period was characterised by demanding pressures to prepare for major strategic changes, while sustaining the effectiveness of day-to-day operations. … required high calibre strategic leadership and negotiation skills. That so much was achieved … reflects the high quality of your efforts. I am aware of the very high standing you have … with the ACTEW Board, staff… Minister 1991
General Manager – Business, Snowy Mountains Hydro-electric Authority, Cooma 1989-1990
Icon engineering and trades water and electricity operation with complex political and cultural history. Achieved: Market focussed business principles as a Government Business Enterprise (GBE); negotiated workplace restructuring policy and agreements, income/cost balance, built external and multi-site internal communications.
Head of Dockyard Development, Garden Island Dockyard, Sydney 1987-1989
Major Defence industrial base mixing high technology and 23 unions including diverse technical skills and trades with major project management and delivery challenges. Achieved: Market-focused development, unique Full-Speed-Ahead program for multi-skilling trade work practices and 17% productivity increase; repositioned GID as a competitive market focussed Navy/commercial yard.
Head, Planning and Marketing Branch, Department of Defence, Canberra
Manager Marketing Policy, Oil & Gas Division, CSR Limited, and before that, Manager Communications & Public Relations, Energy Division, CSR Limited. Fourth largest Australian company. Resources boom, coal, oil, uranium. Marketing strategy development. Bringing together disparate entities and people, building national media interactions, high-profile issues management.
Manager, Fibre Specification Department, Australian Wool Corporation. International, regional and national technical and business research, logistics and extension including programs in all States, across multiple sectors, and in Japan, Europe and the USSR.
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It's been 25 years since the doors of El Salvadorian restaurant Gloria's opened to the public. Tucked away on West Davis Street in Oak Cliff, the tiny eatery served up some mighty tasty, traditional El Salvadorian meals. Twenty five years later, the itty-bitty, family-run business has erupted into somewhat of a Tex-Mex cartel, with 13 locations in the DFW area, all of which buzz with customers.
The original Oak Cliff location at 600 West Davis St. recently closed its doors for good and has been replaced by a new Gloria's in a renovated fire station down the street. While the change has provoked mixed feelings amongst regulars of the original spot, Gloria's is celebrating the grand reopening of its flagship store and 25 years of business by treating customers to 25 cent margaritas. Seriously.
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Info about Warleggan
NEW Facebook page (Mount and Warleggan)* – as of 15 May 2016, this is a NEW facebook page for the parish, and is again administered by Tam.
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An ancient Egyptian ring with two horses prancing through inlaid flower stones (now mostly missing), from the reign of Ramses II (r.1279-1213 BCE). The horses are a tiny 7.7 mm high and the ring was made from gold with cloisonné inlays of carnelian flowers, with two large gold lotus flowers in metalwork on each side.
Look at the detail! To put it in comparison, the horses are about the size of the tip of your pinkie finger. I love the ancient Egyptians!
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Five things anyone working in retail can relate to
Balancing study and work is never a fun time, but a job is a job and we need to fund those adventurous weekends, right? Just imagine the beauty of being able to buy real food 'cause of the extra zeroes in that bank account. Better yet, think of all the extra goon bags you'd be able to splash out on. Let's face it: no uni student can really stand the taste of hard liquor.
So, retail it is. All you suckers (including myself) just have to learn to put your big-girl pants on and suck it up. And you gotta remember, this is actually for the rest of your life. Here's the 411 on what life is like while you study, work and try to build your empire.
Everyone thinks you only work retail
"What do you do with yourself?" Ugh, I swear if one more customer asks this in the most obviously condescending tone, they're gonna get hit. Most days I feel like screaming over the counter that I GO TO UNIVERSITY, and that they better remember that one day my fellow retail workers and I will be the ones paying your income. You better #respect, mate.
"Can you come in for a lunch cover?" Yeah, nah, I have class
The lunch covers are possibly the best thing since sliced bread. Three hours of paid bliss where you probably spend the whole time doing stock. The only real problem is that most classes are in the middle of the day, which leads to the dreaded 'no' to the pay that'd get you through a fabulous night out that weekend. Ditching class can be a favourite pastime for many students, but missing the same class every week is somewhat noticeable.
Say 'yes' once, and you'll always be remembered as a saviour. Someone nail you to a cross, hey.
Say 'goodbye' to days off
Imagine having the best possible timetable known to man and doing your happy dance, only to realise that you made a deal with the devil to gain some extra dosh. You may only do a lunch cover on those glorious 'me time' days, but hanging around all day waiting for that dreaded shift is the be-all and end-all. JUST LEAVE US TO LIVE OUR PROCRASTINATION FILLED LIVES.
If you try your hardest though, you may just hit the jackpot and be able to work around your classes and earn a beautiful day all to yourself. What a wonderful life.
Saturday nights out are fab - unless you have to work Sunday trade
Like it isn't a lie that Sunday pay is what dreams are made of. When you're a uni student who lives for a good Saturday night, however, it's a choice between two evils. I guess in a perfect world one could do both, right? Wrong, wrong, wrong.
Work on a Sunday feels like a Dementor has touched your soul. Add in a killer hangover, and you might as well be handing yourself over to the Dark Lord. The world of retail is not merciful to us innocent partygoers, so I guess you'll have to find your fun some other way. Maybe try looking after your body? Nah, I'm good actually.
Those discounts though…
Somehow this makes all those torturous hours banging your head along to the company playlist and trying not to stab customers in the eye with a pen all worth it. Cheers, execs, for your generosity!
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Allison is a Multimedia Journalism student at James Cook University. She dreams of emulating Julie Bishop's style on a uni student budget.
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Great bathroom design in Zurich airport
I travelled through Zurich airport last week (25th July) and was really excited about the bathroom facilities. (Yes, I'm easily excited.)
Generally, such facilities include a row of basins with one or two soap dispensers placed between them and then on another wall, some kind of drying facilities.
In Zurich airport some genius had installed each basin with a soap dispenser above it and next to it a paper towel dispenser and a bin. Each basin had all the bits! The genius of this arrangement is that you get to do everything you need to (soap, rinse and dry your hands) in one place.
The usual arrangement has people leaning over each other to reach the soap dispensers, and then dripping across to the dryers creating confusing traffic patterns. This is made doubly difficult when trying to wrangle luggage at the same time.
This way, you move from the cubicles to the basins and then complete your task in one place. There is even a mirror so you can check your hair at the same time.
Of course there must be some greater outlay for the fittings, but I imagine the cost of the consumables stays the same since the same number of people are going to dry their hands. So it's an upfront investment in a much better traffic flow.
I'm really sorry I didn't take a picture. Hope more airports follow suit.