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- For the article on the Ahl-i-Batin legacy of Mage: The Awakening, see Subtle One.
|Ahl-i-Batin, Batini
|Ahl-i-Batin, Batini
|ahl' ee' bah-teen'
|Subtle Ones
|Council of Nine Mystic Traditions (1466-1922), Independent, Disparate Alliance (M20)
The Ahl-i-Batin, or Batini, are a group of Arabian mages that practices mainly magic with a strong focus on subtlety. Former holders of the Seat of Correspondence and a founding member of the Council of Nine, they withdrew their membership early on in the 20th century in order to focus on the maintenance of the Web of Faith and the protection of the Middle East against the Technocratic onslaught.
Paradigm Edit
In the Dark Ages, the Batini have a Foundation of al-Ikhlas ("Awareness of Unity"), supporting four Pillars called Ubbadan ("Faith"), al-Anbiya ("Mastery of Fate"), al-Fatihah ("Mastery over Minds"), al-Hajj ("Mastery of Space"), and al-Layl ("Mastery of Secrecy").
The Ahl-i-Batin, or Subtle Ones, are living embodiments of the highest accomplishments of Muslim culture – philosopher-naturalists who seek the hidden Unity that underlies all things. Masters of the intricate patterns that make up God's creation, the Ahl-i-Batin fulfill a variety of functions in their native lands: scientists, explorers, diplomats and even assassins when necessary. The Subtle Ones use their remarkable understanding of connections to move about as few mages can, seeing and doing things that others cannot. Possessing knowledge of interest to all who have magical power, the Ahl-i-Batin are nevertheless shunned and viewed with suspicion, sometimes even among their own peoples. Their vision, which transcends the here and now and seeks to find commonality in all things, sparks the very divisiveness the Subtle Ones strive to overcome.
The Ahl-i-Batin were the first ones to postulate the existence of the Tenth Sphere, which they called Unity. Other magical traditions, like the Order of Hermes, borrowed the term from them following the exchange of knowledge after the Crusades.
No one – not even the wisest sages of the Ahl-i-Batin – knows how old the sect truly is. Tradition among the Batini holds that their history stretches back untold thousands of years into the past. There is no proof of such vintage, but it is held nonetheless for the Subtle Ones believe that current incarnation of the sect is the re-founding of much older one that died out millennia before.
Early History Edit
The greatest of the Batini sacred texts, the Mushaf al-Isra ("Great Book of Passage Through Night") claims that the Subtle Ones are fragments of a powerful entity known as the Kamil, or "Perfected One". For reasons that are unclear, the Kamil had no contact with the world for thousands of years. It was during this time that the original Ahl-i-Batin ceased to be. Then, one night in 514 BCE. – known as the Night of Fana – the Kamil returned to the world and the Batini along with it.
Of course, the sect didn't spring into being immediately. Rather, it was the result of a combination of factors that, according to the Batini, reveal their Doctrine of Unity in action. On the Night of Fana, there was a great conflict. Adherents of two warring magical traditions (predecessors of the Euthanatoi and Akashic Brotherhood) fought against one another, with one group pursuing the other into a vast, green meadow where the others expected to destroy their foes. The hunted mages found that the meadow was already inhabited by another group of adepts, whom the Batini call the Darwushim. While waiting for their pursuers to arrive, the hunted mages joined the Darwushim in a magical ritual of dance and motion, one that summoned an entity which would become known as the Khwaja al-Akbar.
The Khwaja al-Akbar was the fusion of two men, on from each magical group involved in the ritual. Suffused with power, the Khwaja al-Akbar spoke and affected the world around itself. For a few moments, all of space became one and Unity was achieved among all the men and women present at this event. Space broke down and became one in a moment of ecstatic union that has never been repeated since. During the event, the Kamil, freed once more, manifested itself in everyone present. Then, the Khwaja al-Akbar disappeared and the men who composed it returned to their former selves. Yet they, like everyone else present, were changed forever. Their original affiliations meant nothing compared to the greater Unity they had experienced. The Ahl-i-Batin were born.
The newly formed "Interior Ones" spent the next few hundred years establishing the lands of China, India, and Persia, although they proved most successful in Persia. There, they established six distinct schools, called khanaqas, each of which taught its student a different aspect of the Unity the sect hoped to achieve. These early Batini became deeply involved in many aspects of Persian life. In particular, they were revered as masters of self-discipline and sought out as teachers of both etiquette and diplomacy. The Batini also became involved in politics and attempted to institute reforms within the Parthian administration that would lead to greater unity. These reforms were partly successful and culminated in the formation of Neo-Persian, or Sassanid, Empire in the third century CE.
Dark Ages Edit
In its efforts to achieve Unity, some Ahl-i-Batin looked in unusual places. One such Batini was Ishaq al-Jannani who, around 100 CE, began to cooperate with the Nif'ur en'Daah, an Infernalist sect of mages. Unfortunately, Ishaq becomes so enamored of the Infernalist's ways that he adopted them, renaming himself Ishaq al-Iblis. He became the first Devil King and turned against the Subtle Ones – violently. In the process of his own corruption, he did the same to the kanaqa he led, which soon ceased to be part of the Ahl-i-Batin forever.
In order to defend themselves against the new threat from within, the Batini leadership created the Qutbs, who used their powerful mind-reading magic to monitor the thoughts of Batini. The Qutbs rose to prominence as the sect grew and eventually became judges within it. A few decades later, the Ahl-i-Batin authorize the training of assassins to be used against their corrupt brethren. So successful are these assassins that their abilities enter legend – and sully the good name of the sect in the eyes of some outsiders.
The Ahl-i-Batin nevertheless soldiered on in their quest to influence cultures and societies toward Unity. According to Batini tales, a Qutb encountered a certain man and saw in him great destiny, although he possessed no magical ability. This man, who would become known to history as the Prophet Muhammad, wrote a holy book, the Qur'an, after receiving its words from God through the agency of the angel Gabriel. The religion he founded – Islam – had many beliefs in common with the Doctrine of Unity and in fact spread those beliefs throughout the world far better than the Ahl-i-Batin ever had.
Some Batini would later claim that no unenlightened merchant could have founded Islam without magical assistance. Stung by the realization that the Prophet had succeeded in preaching Divine Unity better than they, these reactionary mages simply refused to accept that their Fellowship did not have some hand in the foundation of Islam. The current majority, however, accept what seems obvious to them: that God Himself chose an ordinary man to spread the Doctrine of Unity not through the esoteric learning of the Ahl-i-Batin but through the simple beauty of a new religion. Instead of claiming credit for the intervention of the godhead in bringing a new revelation to mortals, most Batini mages did what they could to encourage Islam's spread.
And spread it did. Within a couple of centuries of its birth, Islam was knocking on the doors of Europe and would likely have made ever greater inroads had it not been opposed by mages of other sects, particularly the Messianic Voices. Even so, the Batini could take pride in what the new faith had achieved in so short time – in particular, the development of a rational and scholarly culture that preserved and passed on ancient wisdom. Under Islam, the cause of Unity was advanced through scholarship. Many important elements of the Doctrine of Unity passed into other cultures – including Christian Europe – through the medium of philosophical and theological texts. So powerful were the ideas contained in these texts that the Messianic Voices could not censor them, try as they might. In this way, European civilization benefited from the fruits o the Batini influence on Islam, even as it opposed the religion that had nurtured them.
The Ahl-i-Batin likewise influenced the cause of Unity through their unceasing efforts to fight against the Devil Kings. The Subtle Ones recognized early that Infernalism was a path to be avoided and that it offered mages nothing except corruption and death. In this effort, they made common cause with other magical traditions – yet another part of their plan for Unity. Batini texts on combating evil also found their way into European hands, although, ironically, Commoners and mages alike turned some of these against the Subtle Ones.
Renaissance Edit
The Ahl-i-Batin suffered a brutal setback in 1248, when the Mongols conquered Baghdad and gutted the resident qutb Baha al-Din Zuyar. The Cabal of Pure Thought from the Order of Reason began to stalk and hunt them, driving them from two of their most potent Nodes. Faced with a common enemy, the Batini joined the Great Convocation, seeing it as a way to bring Unity. They took the Seat of Correspondence and worked subtly to increase inter-tradition cooperation.
Modern Nights Edit
During the period of 1890-1914, the Ahl-i-Batin lost most of their holdings to the onslaught of the invigorated Technocratic Union. In 1922, the Ahl-i-Batin leave the Council of Nine Mystic Traditions, protesting the Council of Nine's apathy toward European happenings in the Middle East. Batini Masters vanish. Some few Adepts and Disciples are subsumed into the Order of Hermes, Ex Miscellanea.[1] The Batini only survived by directing the Technocrats against the Taftâni, a group of highly vulgar mages that soon began to match them. In 1979, the Batini enjoyed a success when Ayatollah's forces managed to drive out the Shah, who had been very Technocracy-friendly. An alliance with other members of the Web of Faith resulted in a major defeat for the Union, who was forced to leave the Middle East.
With their homelands secure, the Ahl-i-Batin disperse in communities of Middle Easterners all over the world, striving to further the goal of Unity by working more subtle than ever before.
Organization Edit
The Ahl-i-Batin have a formal structure, as they consider structures to be an important means to understanding the Unity they seek. Their structure serves two purposes: instructing new initiates (called mutasawwif) and instituting a system of government for the entire sect. Broadly speaking, the Ahl-i-Batin are divided into five khanaqas or lodges. Each lodge teaches a slightly different interpretation of the Doctrine of Unity, but all endorse the overall mission of the sect without the infighting that's typical in the Order of Hermes, for example. The khanaqas instruct initiates in the ways of the Ahl-i-Batin (called tariqa) and its purpose in the world.
Initiates who complete their training are known as murids and are instructed in the deeper teaching of the sect. In particular, murids are taught the magical incantations that allow the warping of space and distance to the will of the mage. Once these incantations have been mastered, the murid is tested by a judge (called Qutb) who is a master Batini and possesses the ability to read the minds of others. A murid judged favorably by a Qutb if he shows an understanding of sacred geometry and mathematics, two discipline considered to be essential to understanding the nature of Unity.
The next rank in the hierarchy of the Ahl-i-Batin is murshid, which can be attained only after years of study and perseverance. In the meantime, new murids leave the khanaqas and join a smaller type of lodge known as a zawiya. Zawiyas typically consist of three to eight mages who work together in the pursuit of common goals. These Batini function somewhat like a monastic group, sharing household and scholarly duties. Occasionally, a zawiya admit non-mages into its membership to serve as assistant to the mages, but this is not the norm, particularly in the Dark Medieval age.
Individual zawiya act according to their own interests, which may mirror those of the sect as a whole but do not have to do so. Indeed, there is very little coordination between zawiyas, and this is by design. According to traditional practice, Batini do not know one another outside their own zawiyas. This helps to strengthen the relationship between members living in a particular zawiya. It also helps to preserve the secrecy of the Ahl-i-Batin, who find themselves beset by enemies on multiple fronts. Unfortunately, this structure has the unintended side effect of making it easier for Infernalists and other dark mages to infiltrate a zaqiya without notice.
Despite their unusual organization, the Ahl-i-Batin function reasonably cohesively, much more so than outsiders might suspect. Disputes between khanaqas are rare. When they do occur, they are largely resolved in a reasoned, logical fashion. Batini treat such disputes not as evidence of disunity but as an occasion to explore the limits of diversity within Unity. Particularly acrimonious disputes (which do occur from time to time) are adjudicated by Qutbs, whose decisions draw on the interplay of tradition and innovation to come to a just solution. Consequently, the Ahl-i-Batin have shown a remarkable ability to adapt and survive, even in the face of determined opposition.
Philosophy Edit
The Ahl-i-Batin adhere to a collection of beliefs usually referred to simply as the Doctrine of Unity, as if that rubric somehow explains the sum total of their ideals. In fact, term presents only a caricature of the Subtle Ones' philosophy, emphasizing certain elements and downplaying others. Admittedly, the Batini also do this themselves, but a fuller understanding of their philosophy requires more than a short summation.
The Doctrine of Unity has its ultimate basis in the absolute monotheism of the Ahl-i-Batin. This belief, of course, sees a public manifestation in Islam, which rejects even Christian Trinitarianism as incompatible with a belief in only one God. The Batini, of course, have no real interest in sectarian disputes, as they believe that all religions are but pale reflections of the Unity they see in God. Nevertheless, there is a marked preference for the unadulterated monotheism of Islam. Most Batini argue that Muslim monotheistic doctrine provides simpler basis in which to build than more baroque ideological structures, such as those found in Christianity and Judaism. It is thus the perfect vehicle to advance their cause.
Not surprisingly, the Batini have a rather heterodox relationship with religion of any sort, including Islam. Many Subtle Ones are Muslims, but not all are. Even those who do adhere to the faith do so in a fashion that would probably elicit condemnations from many devout believers. This is especially explicit in their understanding of God and His connection to the Kamil. Although God is the supreme principle of the cosmos and the creator of the Kamil, He is separated from His creation, whether by choice or by the nature of the cosmos He created (this is a point of contention within the Ahl-i-Batin). That's why the Kamil is necessary; it is a conduit through which the divine can approach creation, as there are no other means to do so.
The Kamil thus function as a repository of all knowledge and divine enlightenment. Human beings, whether mages or otherwise, are manifestations or extensions of the Kamil. They are physical entities that, through experience, may gain access to the wisdom contained within the Kamil. Only that part of the human soul that has contact with the Kamil has any sort of divine spark or hope for immortality. The rest is simply a shell, a material vessel, that passes away with the body at death. This vessel includes such things as memories and emotions, meaning that they are perishable and do not transcend the higher soul's return to God.
Needless to say, this is an unusual view, one that is condemned by most believers in Islam and other monotheistic faiths as incompatible with their deepest tenets. The Batini for their part, hold that this view does not threaten personal immortality in the least, only the unsophisticated version of it that is held by unlettered believers. Moreover, they point to the writing of many natural philosophers than Aristotle (the Master of Those Who Know) in their defense.
The Batini hold that the purpose of human life and the Unity they seek can be achieved only through the absorption of the higher soul into the Kamil, which is itself a part of God. True enlightenment is the return of all things to the Creator through a process of systematically forgetting that there is a difference between individual souls and the Kamil through which they acquire their knowledge of higher things. The renowned subtlety of the Ahl-i-Batin is, in fact, a consequence of their quest for Unity. The Batini look for wisdom wherever it can be found, seeking a means to further erase the distinctions that prevent human beings from recognizing their fundamental connection to the Kamil.
At the same time, the sect realizes that it's impossible for any single individual to acquire the knowledge necessary to complete the path of return to the Creator. To do this, one must rely on the aid of others. The Ahl-i-Batin encourage cooperation between members of their sect, as well as between other groups, some of which might even be opposed to one another. The process of sharing information aids in overcoming the artificial boundaries that separate individuals from the Kamil. Only by transcending these boundaries does it become possible to achieve true enlightenment.
Paradoxically, Batini philosophy also stresses the importance of self-knowledge, which is to say that, in the end, others can aid one's quest for a return to the Creator only so far. Without the proper mastery of oneself, no amount of assistance will bring about the level of knowledge necessary to dissolve the separation between the self and the Kamil. Consequently, asceticism is an integral component of the Batini philosophy. The belief is that the denial of one's physical desires leads to an understanding where the self truly lies and what it consists of. This, in turn, leads to an understanding of the self's relationship to the Kamil and thus to God.
The Doctrine of Unity is a hard path to follow, for it simultaneously urges the abandonment of prejudices and the self. It is predicated upon the belief that all human beings are children of God and should return to him through intellectual pursuits that encourage recognition of this fact. In both the Muslim and Christian worlds, these two beliefs are not typically conjoined. The denial of one's physical desires is a common element to both, but that does not lead to a denial of the self. The Batini, of course, reject this characterization as missing the central point of Unity: that it denies only that which is not truly the self. Man's true nature is found in his higher soul, not in those things that prevent him from seeing the essential unity and connectedness of all things. Nevertheless, this belief is a difficult one for many to accept, which has contributed to the Ahl-i-Batin's limited success of late.
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References Edit
- ↑ MTAs: Order of Hermes Tradition Book, p. 16
|Dark Ages: Mage Fellowships
|Ahl-i-Batin · Circle of Red · Craftmasons · Itarajana · Messianic Voices · Old Faith · Order of Hermes · Spirit-Talkers · Valdaermen
|Mage: The Sorcerers Crusade Traditions
|Ahl-i-Batin · Akashic Brotherhood · Chakravanti · Chœur Céleste · Dream-Speakers · Order of Hermes · Seers of Chronos · Solificati · Verbenae
|Mage: The Ascension 20th Anniversary Edition - Disparate Alliance
|Ahl-i-Batin · Bata'a · Hollow Ones · Knights of the Temple of Solomon · Kopa Loei · Ngoma · Orphans · Sisters of Hippolyta · Solificati · Taftâni · Wu Lung


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When I hear the name king trumpet mushrooms I have flashbacks to this weird place in San Diego, but unlike waffles with a crown these are actually very meatie fungus sans crown...confusing? Not really, I am just typing for typing sake...anyways here is what I did with some majestic King Trumpets last night...I thought it was pretty damn good!
What you need:
1/2 lb. King Trumpet Mushrooms
2 Tlbs EVOO
2 Tlbs Butter
1 Shallot chopped
1 Stalk green garlic or 3 cloves garlic chopped
fresh oregano, parsley and thyme roughly chopped
a splash of lemon
enough pasta for 2 or 1 really hungry person (any strand pasta would be fine)
Step 0: boil a pot of water give it a bunch of salt
Step 1: in a large saute pan add EVOO, and toss in shallots cook till tender.
Step 2: add in garlic, butter and a pinch of salt- saute till lightly brown NOT BURNT!
Step 2.5: put pasta in rapidly boiling water, cook till just above al dente
Step 3: toss in mushrooms (if they are long and thick, slice down the center, smaller ones leave whole) cook for 5-7min. until lightly brown, reduce heat.
Step 4: you will notice the mushrooms sucking in all the moisture from the pan, at this point add your lemon juice and rough chopped herbs. (you can also de-glaze with a bit of white wine if you have some, I didn't so that's why I am not including it).
when pasta is ready...don't drain!
Step 5: bring pan heat back and add pasta straight from pot to pan with mushrooms, toss lightly, then grab 1 C. of pasta water and gradually add to the Mushroom/pasta pan, at first it should be absorbing quickly if not the pan is too low, toss pasta gently and allow to cook for a few moments- add more liquid if you prefer more of a sauce-add S&P to taste and red peppers if you like a bit of punch.
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When Microsoft released Skype for Business (SfB) through Windows Update (April 2015), I installed it on my home computer and was immediately able to connect to my work Lync environment. When I tried to install it on my work notebook it appears to have installed, but I never got the SfB User Interface. I did some searches and immediately found some hacks to make the Skype for Business UI work if your company has a client policy in place to limit the use of the SfB UI. I was already part of the proper client policy to use the SfB UI, so that shouldn't be it. It didn't make sense why I was not seeing it, but I tried the regkey anyway. No Luck. http://pietschsoft.com/post/2015/04/24/Hack-to-Force-new-Skype-for-Business-UI-over-Lync1
It seemed like the update did not install properly. After comparing the updates that were installed, it appears that only the Lync Help Loc update (KB 2889853) was installed.
I finally found this update. https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/2889923
Once I installed this patch, the SfB UI appeared.
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How to write dissertation prospectusFebruary 20th, 2011
Want to know how to write a dissertation prospectus?
Writing any kind of dissertation can be a challenge. Dissertations themselves comes with many ins and outs that a writer must sort out in order to get the most out of their dissertation.
Knowing how to write a dissertation propsectus is important but before you learn how to do that, you are going to have to create your dissertation proposal. Without a proposal, you have not been approved to continue your research project. The last thing you want is a proposal that has not been approved. A proposal is similar to a prospectus except it is used as follow-up instead of as "one time".
If you choose, you may buy a dissertation and hopefully buying one will help you understand what you need to do as it will be a kind of guide for you.
Knowing how to write dissertation prospectus is like following a guideline. Everyone needs some kind of guideline in order to be assured the best quality for their work.
If you want to know how to write a dissertation prospectus, you need to first clue into the fact that there are three main things.
Main things:
1.Primary and Secondary sources
2.The Issue
3.The Structure (outline)
4.Investigation (research)
In order to know how to write a dissertation prospectus you need to understand that there are two questions that need to be answered.
The first question you need answered is: Why should anyone care about your project that you are working on and can your project be accomplished?
You should have by now discussed your research problem with your advisor. the prospectus is there to help you solve the problem or prove a point.
It is important to know that there are elements to a prospectus and those elements are as follows:
1.Thesis statement
2.Literature Review
3.Primary Source Statement
5.Your research plan of action
6.A Chapter Outline
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Just under a month ago I blogged about a new project I'd bolted at the mighty Llanddulas Cave. I didn't really fancy my chances back then and redpoints seemed a mile off as I was struggling to work out the tricky finishing moves. I persevered and finally the moves came together with some beta tweaks. The first time I managed to link from the kneebar to the end I was totally in bulk and couldn't have done another move! In my mind it was still something to train for over winter for next year. From the next session onwards everything changed, I don't know why but it just felt a lot easier. The moves were solid and I managed a link from further back to the end. I then did it from the 3rd bolt to the end and that meant redpoints. After re-aquainting myself with the start of Temple (I hadn't been on it for 4 years) I soon made it to the kneebar but was totally boxed. Every session I made progress and I was bracing myself for the inevitable backwards session where you suddenly start falling off everywhere and the stress starts to kick in. On redpoint session 4 I found myself at the last move pulling into a good sidepull that marked the end of the hard climbing. It wasn't to be as my heel ripped off the small spike but I knew it was on from that point. One big problem I faced was that on every link I'd done to the end my hamstring had pulled on the heel move. When I did it one redpoint i could feel it from my calf up to my arse. I knew I couldn't keep pulling my leg and that if i got to that move again I really needed to top out. This created a bit of pressure and I thought about it a lot over the next week. A week later I returned with Luke Clarke, the conditions had been amazing for a few weeks and this day was no different. First redders I powered out on the last hard move. Then i dropped the start and the middle and on the 4th RP I found myself hanging off my heel rocking up to the sidepull. I got it and grabbed the big undercut and reached the jugs. As I was rocking over the finishing hold a big jug I'd been using started wobbling giving a heart in mouth moment. Luckily there was another one and i clipped the lower off ever so slightly chuffed. This roof really does give excellent hard climbing. It's like a non polished version of Parisellas with better rock and cooler holds. Raiders of the Dark Ark does the Font 7B start to Temple to the 3rd bolt then does a hard toe hook move right to a kneebar (I slipped off here quite a bit). The kneebar felt pretty good on the redpoints and was a decent rest for the arms if a bit sapping for the core. The route then busts straight through the roof with some cool foot beta and finishes at the ledge at the same height as Last Crusade. The end felt 7C when I was working it but more like 7B+ when I had it wired. I considered topping out up the 6b Lord Nibbler but after doing the route again I decided it wasn't really in keeping with the bottom as you end up chimneying up both walls. I'm pretty sure it's 8b+ but you never know, it's certainly a grade harder than Temple and didn't take long enough to warrant 8c. All in all a great surprise that I didn't even know existed until 6 weeks ago. Sometimes it does feel like the climbing gods are looking after you. It's not the end for this roof as the link project is still to go and you could do that into this finish too. It was the end of a great week for me in which I managed my hardest problem and hardest route in 3 days. The steroids are finally paying off.
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This post will review the Palacio Duhau Park Hyatt Buenos Aires. Our stay at the Park Hyatt was part of a trip to Buenos Aires as part of our "Year of the B" travel theme. We used 72,000 Hyatt points for a 4 night award stay at the Palacio Duhau Park Hyatt Buenos Aires. I was a Hyatt Diamond member at the time of the reservation.
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We arranged a driver through the Park Hyatt to pick us up from the airport and take us directly to the Park Hyatt. A nice man was waiting outside of baggage claim for us with a sign that read "Mr Weekly Flyer". Our drive was about 45 minutes with no traffic. Upon entering the car he offered us each a box with a small gift inside. A box with small chocolates and mints were a nice touch.
The driver asked if we would like to arrive at the Palace side of the hotel and we agreed. We passed the modern entrance and looped around to enter via the Palace. Our bags were taken from the car and we were escorted to the front desk for check in. We were offered early check in and a choice for an upgraded room. We were offered a Palace suite or a high floor corner suite in the modern building. We chose the modern building suite that had a nice view of the city and Vatican embassy next door.
After we selected our room the young lady offered us a tour of the hotel. We walked through the Palace sections including the Oak Bar and Los Salones del Piano Nobile. Later in our stay we ate a mini-cheese burger snack at the Oak Bar and had breakfast at the Los Salones del Piano Nobile.
Then went downstairs to see the Vinoteca and Duhau restaurant. During our stay we had a wine tasting at the Vinoteca and enjoyed dinner at the Duhau restaurant one evening.
After a quick tour of the Palace we went back up a spiral stair case and across the lawn to the modern building. In the modern building we were shown the art gallery, Gioia restaurant, and the spa. During our stay there was a black tie cocktail party in the art gallery. We enjoyed breakfast and dinner at the Gioia restaurant during our stay.
The hotel is true luxury and the service was exceptional throughout our stay. The staff went out of their way to make us feel welcomed and comfortable throughout our stay.
As a Diamond member we upgraded to a very nice suite with a great view. It was perfect for our 4 night stay. A welcome amenity was waiting in our room. Fresh grapes and a bottle of Argentine wine were great companions for the early afternoon before we headed out to see the nearby area. The suite had an entrance foyer, large living room, hallway with half bath, nicely appointed bathroom, and large bedroom with a good view.
The room was nicely furnished with the typical modern Park Hyatt feel, which we love. The bed was very comfy and the soaking tub was great after a long day walking the city. We enjoyed room service breakfast one day in the living room. I'll provide a detailed review of the Diamond breakfast options in my next post.
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The Palacio Duhau Park Hyatt Buenos Aires was a true luxury hotel experience. The staff went out of their way to make us feel welcome. We would recommend this hotel for anyone visiting Buenos Aires or looking for an urban romantic getaway.
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For information on your first or last name, there are a couple of good sites you can visit.
The genealogy site Ancestry.com offers a basic surname history search. The information from this site is from the Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford University Press). (This resource is only available on-campus, though.)
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Frazier Glenn Cross, 73, is facing charges of premeditated murder and is scheduled for an initial court appearance on Monday afternoon. He was arrested Sunday after a shooting spree that killed a 14-year-old boy and his grandfather outside a popular Jewish community center, and a third victim outside a nearby Jewish retirement home.
Both facilities are in Overland Park, Kansas, an upscale suburb outside Kansas City, Missouri.
Police said it was too early to determine if Sunday's killings were motivated by anti-Semitism, but both the Southern Poverty Law Center, a leading anti-hate group, and the Institute for Research and Education on Human Rights (IREHR) said the suspect was a former senior member of the white supremacist Ku Klux Klan movement.
The groups said Cross, a Missouri man who also goes by the name Frazier Glenn Miller, was involved in creating an armed paramilitary organization in North Carolina 20 years ago.
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder issued a statement Monday pledging federal help in determining whether or not the federal hate crimes statute was implicated in the "heinous" killings.
"I was horrified to learn of this weekend's tragic shootings outside Kansas City. These senseless acts of violence are all the more heartbreaking as they were perpetrated on the eve of the solemn occasion of Passover," Holder said.
The Southern Poverty Law Center said Cross is a "raging anti-Semite" who has posted online rantings that include "No Jews, Just Right." And the IREHR said he idolizes Adolf Hitler.
"His worship for Hitler and Hitlerism is real," said Leonard Zeskind, president of IREHR, in a statement issued Monday.
Overland Park Police were not commenting on the shooter's motives.
The shootings, which took place on the eve of the Jewish holiday of Passover, started around 1 p.m. at the Jewish Community Center of Greater Kansas City .
High school student Reat Griffin Underwood, 14, was with his grandfather, William Corporon, outside the Jewish Community Center when attacked. The teenager, a member of an area Methodist church, was at the center to audition for a singing competition, according to family member Will Corporon.
The grandfather died at the scene and the boy died later at a hospital, police said.
The shooter then drove a little more than a mile (1.6 km) away to the Village Shalom retirement community and fatally shot a woman there, police said.
The woman killed was Terri LeManno, an occupational therapist and married mother of two children, according to a statement issued Monday by the Children's Center for the Visually Impaired where LeManno was employed.
It appeared the gunman had used a shotgun and possibly other firearms, police said.
President Barack Obama offered condolences. "While we do not know all of the details ... the initial reports are heartbreaking," Obama said in a statement.
The Jewish Community Center, known locally as "The J" is a popular spot for many families throughout the area, Jewish or not. It is also the site of Kansas City's only Jewish community day school, the Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy.
"The thought of something like that happening is terrifying," said David Wainestock, who rushed to the Jewish Community Center to retrieve his 16-year-old daughter who had been among the people temporarily locked down.
"In the Midwest we think we're safe from this type of thing. But I guess it doesn't make any difference now."
Rabbi David Glickman, of the Beth Shalom synagogue in Overland Park, was at home preparing for the Jewish Passover holiday when he heard the news of the shooting.
"Everybody is shocked that it would happen here," said Glickman. "This is a community that enjoys very strong and positive relations between the Jewish community and the rest of the community."
The Kansas City area's Jewish community numbers about 20,000.
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Abraham Lincoln: Leadership Lessons for Our Times (and All Times)
Lincoln, who lead a team of fierce rivals during our country's biggest crisis, has a lot to teach us.
Doris Kearns Goodwin, an award-winning presidential historian, recently completed a book on Abraham Lincoln. What else can be written about this extraordinary leader?
The title of her book, Team of Rivals, offers a clue. Lincoln included in his first cabinet the three men who were his rivals for the Republican nomination for president: William Seward, Salmon Chase and Edward Bates. Each was better known and more accomplished than Lincoln.
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One of Lincoln's strongest traits was that he was generous to others, and never held a grudge. When he lost elections that he might have won, he warmly congratulated the victors. After a painful loss to Stephen Douglas in an 1858 race for the Senate, he told those who had worked hard to defeat him, "I cannot for a moment suspect you of anything dishonorable."*
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Lincoln loved to tell stories, and was a master at it. Often, he was the butt of his own jokes. He was well aware of his awkward gait and less-than-photogenic face, and he used self-deprecating humor to disarm his opponents.
His confidence came out in many ways, most notably in choosing three rivals for his cabinet. When asked why he'd selected them, he replied, "We needed the strongest men of the party in the Cabinet.... I had looked the party over and concluded that these were the very strongest men. Then I had no right to deprive the country of their services."
Political Skills
Lincoln had a great ability to keep his finger on the pulse of public sentiment. And he understood that one of his most important roles was to educate people and shape public opinion. As he put it, "With public sentiment, nothing can fail; without it nothing can succeed."
Lincoln long believed that "if slavery is not wrong, nothing is wrong." Yet, he didn't voice that opinion in his political campaigns. As passions grew over the slavery issue, he modified his position and resolved to free those slaves in the Confederate states. But he came to this slowly, and later said that "had the [Emancipation] Proclamation been issued even six months earlier than it was, public sentiment would not have sustained it." Lincoln saw how emancipating slaves in the South would benefit the war effort. As he helped others see the military benefits of emancipation, their support for it grew. It's important to note that Lincoln saw emancipation as a highly moral act, the one thing he thought he would be remembered for, but he also saw the strategic value in it, and that helped convince others to support it.
Lincoln excelled at sensing others' needs and capabilities. Because he was so good at putting himself in the place of others, he found the most effective ways to connect with people. This ability gained him life-long supporters.
In 1854, he gave his first major anti-slavery speech. The previous day, Stephen Douglas had spoken for three hours on the same topic. Lincoln was moved to respond, and gave an impassioned speech. Rather than castigate slave owners and call them immoral (as many abolitionists did), Lincoln did a remarkable thing: He denied any fundamental differences between those who did and did not own slaves, remarking that "... they [slave owners] are just what we would be in their situation. If slavery did not now exist amongst them, they would not introduce it. If it did now exist amongst us, we should not instantly give it up.... I surely will not blame them for not doing what I should not know how to do myself."
Magnanimous, modest/self-confident, politically astute, empathetic. These lessons are as powerful today as they were in Lincoln's time. And, given the divisive, ineffectual state of American politics today, they are certainly needed.
* All quotes are from Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Simon & Schuster, 2005.


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Monthly Archives: October 2010
I remember my Grandparent's house
I remember my Grandparent's house as a place where my family would visit on weekends. Nana and Grandpa lived in a two family house at 87 Bartlett Street in Somerville MA. The street was narrow as most city streets are. Two family homes dotted the street on both sides. Whenever we traveled to Nana's house my father would always have to look for a parking space on the side of the street. Sometimes he would have to double back to where we started in hopes that someone left their spot. The task of finding a parking spot was even more difficult in the winter time because of the snowbanks caused by the poor plowing.
I remember the house as being warm, a place where we would have Sunday dinner. My Grandmother (little Nana) would have the dining room table already set by the time we arrived. My Grandpa would always carve whatever meat we were having for dinner that Sunday, either a roast, a chicken, turkey or ham. He was a short order cook by trade and used to work at the Triangle restaurant which was across from Fenway Park. I can remember the small pantry which was off of the small kitchen. The pantry is where my Grandmother would keep her canned goods and boxed cereal. She also stored her three stair stepstool which would fold up. It was yellow in color and I always used to sit on it.
My Grandfather was Jewish and I remember always having or Manischewitz wine on the table for the adults. The children (my older sister, younger brother and I) would always have orange soda to drink during the meals. Nana would then pour a little of the wine into the soda allowing us kids to feel like adults.
Our meal times together were so much fun. After the meal I remember that we either would settle in to watch some television or go out onto the front porch to sit in the lawn chairs. One of the programs that my Grandmother would like to watch was Hogan's Heroes. My Grandfather would always sit in his favorite rocking chair which had an ashtray standing by it's side, always overflowing with cigar ashes. I can still smell the aroma of his cigars today. My Grandfather used to save the cigar bands for me in a cigar box. I think he would give them to me so I could redeem them for a small gift, but I do not remember ever getting any gifts from them. My mom used to collect S&H green stamps as well. I can remember licking those stamps and placing them in their booklet which was then mailed away for gifts.
My Grandparents lived on the lower floor of the two family house. I think it was gray in color, with white trim. We had to climb at least fifteen stairs to get to the front door. My Dad always had a key to that front door. Along the side of the house was a long cement driveway which led to a two car garage which was made of cinderblock or a cement like substance. My Grandfather never drove a car however, and I never remember my Dad trying to park his car back there.
Those are some memories of my Grandparent's house.


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We are focused on maintaining the highest quality of life possible while bringing spiritual comfort to those we serve through employing the best servant care providers.
It is a top priority to work together with community leaders and other care agencies to establish a full care facility that focuses on the CARE, regardless of the cost.
We are and will remain God centered, placing our needs and trust in the LORD to accomplish all He has set out for us to do in our community and beyond.
We are a 501c3 Florida Non-Profit Organization who's mission is driven by Christian principles.
"For I know the plans I have for you, " declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." Jeremiah 29:11
Through this principle we offer you a caring, loving, and dignified relationship. One that you may have been hoping for or desired. We aim to make this dream a reality.
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Feb 232016
Gwyneth Paltrow is set to return to the Marvel universe in Captain America: Civil War in the role of Pepper Potts, the role she made famous in the Iron Man films.
Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Sebastian Stan, Anthony Mackie, Don Cheadle, Elizabeth Olsen, Jeremy Renner, Chadwick Boseman, Emily Van Camp, William Hurt, Daniel Bruhl, Frank Grillo, Paul Rudd, Paul Bettany and Martin Freeman are all on board for the new Captain American film, Empire reports.
Producers repeatedly denied that Gwyneth would be involved, but now we know the truth! The movie will hit theaters on May 6, 2016.
Gwyneth Paltrow Returning as Pepper Potts in 'Captain America: Civil War'!
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Drifting Sands, Drifting Souls
Main Page
The wiki contains all of the information about various house rules, as well as setting information for the planet of Thirajin and its cultures, struggles, and the various groups that the players may encounter — along with specialized weapons and prestige classes for this world.
IC Information
- The World of Thirajin – Information about Thirajin as a whole.
- Nations – The nations within Thirajin.
- Magic – Information on how magic is perceived.
- Technology – Information about the technological discoveries of the nations of Thirajin.
- Gods – Information on the deities of Thirajin.
- Races – The different races that make up Thirajin.
- The Planes – Information about the extraplanar places.
- Lexicon – Phrases and a note about language.
- Vices – Various things that people seek which are generally considered contraband.
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- Race Rules – Racial rules and race-specific house rules.
- Classes – Rules about classes, along with house rules.
- Prestige Classes – What prestige classes are allowed.
- Alignment – A word on alignment.
- Other House Rules – Miscellaneous house rules.


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The Best Auto Repair Advice You Have Seen
Auto repair is a topic in which many people are not very knowledgeable. Therefore, they usually turn to professional auto repair shops and mechanics. Although these professionals can help fix any problems your car is having, they often come at a hefty price. Because of this, you need to know some basic advice on how to select the best shops and mechanics that will do the best job at the lowest cost. You also need to know how to resolve small issues yourself so that you do not spend your hard-earned money when it is not necessary. Thankfully, this article is here to help.
When you run into car problems, you should first turn to the Internet to learn what the problem could be. You may find that it is an easy to repair problem that you can do on your own. This could save you hundreds of dollars in labor fees if you had to take it to a shop.
When doing your own work on your automobile, you want to make sure you never take things too far in error. You're saving yourself some money by doing it yourself, but if you're not sure about something, you need to find out or let a professional handle the matter. You could end up costing yourself so much money.
Checking and repairing the air conditioning in your car is quite complex. If you need to have it checked or fixed, find a mechanic with an air conditioning certification. The gas used for air conditioning is potentially dangerous and this system is a lot more complex than the other parts in your vehicle.
If you have doubts about the work of a mechanic or their diagnosis, ask if you can see the old damaged parts. A good mechanic will show you the part and point out the issues. If a mechanic cannot show you the old damaged parts, you need to check your car to make sure the mechanic actually put some new parts in.
Communicate with your mechanic as much as possible. Explain the issues you have been encountering with your car and do not hesitate to ask questions to your mechanic if you do not fully understand the repairs that are needed. Ask about prices and do not let your mechanic fix your car until you fully understand charges.
When searching for an auto repair shop, you should choose one that specializes in the brand of vehicle you have. While there are probably many trustworthy shops in your area, going with one specializing in your car makes it more likely that the technician knows what they are doing. They will also probably have many parts needed for your car.
You should now be aware of basic tips on auto repair. You can now make smarter decisions on auto repair shops, and resolve any small issues on your own so that you can save your money. Utilize these tips, and you will be surprised at the results you will obtain.


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Cost: $35; AF members, $25.
Friday, January 19th, 2018Family Friendly Event
8:00 pm to 10:30 pm
cSPACE Studio Theatre
1721 29th Ave. S.W. Calgary
Telephone: 587-393-9733
Buy Tickets Online
Presented by The Alliance Française of Calgary and Calgary Pro Musica.
The Walden Trio will be performing the Piano Trio in G minor by Ernest Chausson, a romantic French composer from the second half of the 19th century. They will also play Mozart's Piano Trio in E major, K.542, as well as Grieg's Andante con moto for piano trio.


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By Sevgi Fernandez
"What are you?"
The question that's been on repeat since I burst into this world
A little caramel girl who would grow up with the weight of two worlds
"What are you?"
I'm LOST between two worlds at war with one another
I'm lost between two worlds that made me, yet neither will claim me
If I listen to you………
I'm too light,
like I've blinded u with my high yellow ass
I'm too dark,
like the pit of your soul
I must be uneducated, unemployed, and unloved
I must be stuck up, a sell out and all the above
If I listen to you I,"talk like a white girl"
Yet my "white girl speech" doesn't erase the melanin in my skin
What are u?
Mexican, Puerto Rican, Hawaiian?
I must be black….no I must be white….no no that's right,
I'm other.
I'm so tired of the labels
I'm so tired of you trying to find out what I am so you can decide whether I'm worth your respect
What am I?
I'm a mother…a daughter… .a sister….
What am I?
I am done with the labels, the stereotypes, the games
No longer will my self worth be determined by your shame
I am the bridge between two worlds
Not black….white…..other
I am Found, no longer bound by the fear and ignorance that surrounds
No longer will I take the bait to hate myself because u fear what I am and what I will become
I am found
I am found
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Fuji 160NC (120, 160 iso) user-review6 3 Share Tweet
What you see is what you get!
What you see is what you get!
It's not easy for me to get 120's or medium format film from my country because most of the shop here is not selling film anymore. So I went around the town to further search some of them for my own consumption. Then I came across an old camera shop which have have expired films available that no one bothers to buy. The film was Fuji 160NC. The shop owner offered it to me 1USD for each roll of the film. Without second thought I immediatelybought 15 rolls but they were already expired for 5 years though. I load this film into my Seagull TLR and finished shooting the entire roll in one hour.
The results are superb! It doesn't look like they were taken with an expired film at all. The colours are still so natural and vivid! I also noticed that it produces vivid red and orange hues. With the proper exposure, the grain on this film is very fine thinking this is already five years past its sell-by date.
This film is definitely great for portraits as it will give smooth texture on skin without the need to retouch using Photoshop. I've also tried this film at night with an exposure of 5-6 seconds to capture the movement of a Ferris Wheel and it turns out with shining and vivid colours too.
Therefore I would recommend you to buy this film when you have chance to find them. This is a special film that can produce natural colours despite its age, just keep in chilled inside the firdge!
written by iamwen on 2008-12-16 #gear #expired #120 #review #seagull #160nc #fuji #holga


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Album Review
Original Harmony Ridge Creek Dippers - self-titled
Original Harmony Ridge Creek Dippers - self-titled
Two years after leaving the Jayhawks Mark Olson finally resurfaces, and most inconspicuously, with a 10-song homemade record -- and we do mean homemade: Not only was it recorded in the living room of the home in the Joshua Tree desert he shares with his wife, Victoria Williams, but he's also selling it out of his house as well. The Original Harmony Ridge Creek Dippers are Olson, Williams and Mike "Raz" Russell, though Olson wrote all the songs. While the Gary Louris-led Jayhawks took a headlong plunge into majestic, esoteric pop on Sound Of Lies, Olson stands in stark contrast by delivering an absolutely unfettered, uncluttered, all-acoustic affair. The mood of this album is obvious just from a quick glance at some of its song titles: "Run With The Ponies", "She Picks The Violets", "Hummingbird". Indeed, the effortlessness of the music is so disarming that at first it almost seems too easy -- until eventually it becomes clear that the sheer innocence is forging an irresistible emotional connection. Williams floats wandering vocals like wisps upon the wind as Olson whistles a tune on harmonica and sings of "wild roses, and flowering trees" on the album's opening track. Next, he's reminiscing about the wonder of those early autumn days "When School Begins", days when "miracles are just around the bend." An eerie vignette titled "Mr. Parker" intriguingly poses more questions than it answers, while the tender sketch "Eyes Are The Window" offers a simple yet significant ponderance to consider: "Eyes are the window to your soul/What does it show?" Gently strummed acoustic guitar provides the instrumental backbone -- there are no drums -- with minimal touches of piano, mandolin, banjo and fiddle gracefully accenting the melodies here and there. Lazy, laid-back, carefree and utterly devoid of cynicism, the Creek Dippers create a perfect summer day that in your dreams would stretch on forever. It's the kind of music that's impossible to strive for, to fashion from careful study or conscious effort; the only way it happens like this is when it flows straight out from the soul.
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COSTA MESA — KOCE-TV, the Orange County's PBS station that has operated for nearly four decades at Golden West College, will move its facilities to Costa Mesa in the coming months, President and Chief Executive Mel Rogers announced Wednesday.
The station plans to move its offices to a building at 3080 Bristol St., near South Coast Plaza, on Dec. 30, Rogers said.
The announcement came shortly after PBS declared that KOCE will replace Los Angeles-based KCET on Jan. 1 as the new full-service public station for Southern California.


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I have found gift a hard one to get into, hence no posts about it! But I think I'm getting there now.
We're working with Hallmark for this module, they have provided us with our Trend options - yet again more secrecy! But all the options are inspiring and I'm sure there will be some lovely outcomes.
The Trend I have chosen is aimed at the male market, as with all the modules we've had this year I have wanted to try something new.
We have been working on multi-directional repeats this week, which I loved! I've been busy on the computer mixing up colour-ways for my gift wraps and am starting to get ideas for cards and products. So we'll see how I get on!


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The eggs
Butterfly, butterfly
Gently flying low and high
Butterfly, butterfly,
Always friendly, never shy
Say to the flower, "Good Morning, Good Morning,
See how colourful are my wings."
Love the song, love the butterfly. I also like Ryan's lantern which depicts the life-cycle of a butterfly. The eggs, the caterpillar, pupa/chrysalis and the butterfly are all beautifully created onto the lantern.
See the flowers, the eggs on the leaf as well as the caterpillar.
The caterpillar made from tissue - there are a few of them 'crawling' on the lantern.
We are also very fortunate to have a lime tree that attracts butterflies to lay their eggs on the leaves. Our children have the opportunity to observe the life cycle of a butterfly. The transformation is fascinating and really, nothing beats learning about this hands-on.
Photos below are taken over a period of 2 weeks. We patiently observed and waited ....
The caterpillar
The pupa or chrysalis, hanging by a silken thread
The pupa turning brown.
Finally, the butterfly breaking free!
One boy reminded me that the wings are symmetrical - glad he remembered that I told him so a few months ago as we did an art project, blotting an art paper with paint on one side and then folding it so that the paint can be transferred to the another side - hence the explanation on symmetrical.


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Avery Dennison Partner Marks & Spencer Awarded Best RFID Implementation
Friday, April 11, 2014
Press release from the issuing company
ORLANDO, Fla. - At the RFID Journal Live! 2014 conference in Orlando, Florida, RFID Journal today announced that Marks & Spencer (M&S) has won the Best RFID Implementation Award for its use of item-level RFID to improve on-shelf availability at all of its stores. As the winner of a Best RFID Implementation Award, Marks & Spencer demonstrated the best use of RFID technology in improving its supply chain and retail operations.
As the largest UK clothing retailer with 766 UK stores, M&S is focused on providing an exceptional customer experience to the 21 million shoppers who visit its stores each week by ensuring that the correct product mix is available in-store and online. Since partnering with Avery Dennison in 2003 for RFID on clothing, Marks & Spencer has moved to 100% RFID tagging for all its general merchandise to create accurate, holistic tracking of stock throughout its supply chain. As a result, M&S has improved inventory accuracy up to 50% and cut out-of-stocks by 30-40%.
Kim Phillips, head of packaging for Marks & Spencer, comments, "Marks & Spencer is honoured to win a Best RFID Implementation Award for our decade-long commitment to the technology. Having accurate stock information is a driver for our whole business, especially when it comes to omni-channel. Our partnership withAvery Dennison has been vital to the management of stock levels and ensuring that the correct product mix is always on display and available to our customers. The benefits we've experienced with item-level RFID go far beyond quantifiable savings and production times, allowing us to provide an enhanced customer journey that keeps us competitive in today's challenging omni-channel retail environment."
Working closely with M&S, Avery Dennison RBIS has developed RFID tags that are fully integrated into a complete range of labels and tickets. Currently there are multiple tag formats that use different color codes for each size. To date, Avery Dennison RBIS has supplied over one billion RFID tags to M&S with no data loss. Additionally, over 200 factories in twenty countries apply RFID tickets and labels for distribution in stores.
For the future, M&S is planning the development of RFID to cover the additional categories of jewellery, cosmetics, homeware and gifts, with implementation for cosmetics and beauty by the spring of 2015.
A judging panel of five prominent researchers and industry opinion leaders considered the company that best demonstrated how RFID is delivering real value to shareholders. The RFID Journal Award for Best RFID Implementation was presented on April 10, 2014, at RFID Journal Live! Held at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida.
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Aa Roje film starring Yashwant and Sowmya was released on 30 June. This film is directed by KS Kumar. Success meet of this film was held on 3rd July.
Director KS Kumar said, "Aa Roje got tremendous openings when small budgets films are being ignored. The main reason for this kind of craze is Brahmanandam's comedy. Yashwant and Sowmya justified their roles. Vandemataram gave mesmerizing music. Marudhuri dialogues are an asset. This film is expected to run for a minimum of 10 weeks."
Hero Yashwant said, "The real heroes of this film are Brahmanandam and Vandemataram Srinivas. I feel glad to work with such a wonderful team. I would like to thank audiences for making this film a success."
Sowmya said, "Though The Angrez was my debut film, it is Aa Roje that gave me good commercial success."
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