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Robin Pecknold Explains Fleet Foxes Hiatus
"I'm working on songs and excited for whatever happens next musically, even if it's down the line."
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Fleet Foxes' last album Helplessness Blues came out three years ago. If you're wondering what they've been up to, frontman Robin Pecknold has shared an update on the band's Facebook (via CoS).
Apparently, Pecknold has been writing new material (which may not surface any time soon) while he's been working toward his undergraduate degree. He writes:
For anyone who's curious, this is a short Fleet Foxes update - been a while! So, after the last round of touring, I decided to go back to school. I never got an undergraduate degree, and this felt like the right time to both see what that was about and to try something new after a while in the touring / recording lifestyle. I moved to New York and enrolled at Columbia, and I've mostly been doing that, but I'm working on songs and excited for whatever happens next musically, even if it's down the line. Hope all is well out there.
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This is just the way I am. So why should I watch movies any differently?
I love going to movies, and I almost never do it. My schedule's pretty busy, and the movie theater is just one of the things that has gotten pushed out of it. Even when I have the time, I'm usually so behind on the movies that are out that seeing just one is so far from a real "catch-up" that I don't bother. But this weekend I was in Boston for three days for a birthday party, and with little on the schedule, I saw six movies in three days. With the Oscars coming up, I had heard a lot about all these great January movies, and decided to knock them all off.
Usually, I don't care too much about reviews-- a lot of my favorite movies got terrible reviews. But while bad reviews don't mean much to me, critical acclaim usually means a movie is at least pretty good, so seeing all the Oscar nominations was a pretty safe bet. I had already seen No Country For Old Men, so I rattled off There Will Be Blood, Juno, Persepolis, Atonement, Michael Clayton, and Charlie Wilson's War.
And a very enjoyable string of movies it was. While I wouldn't give any of these an A, none of them got below a B- either.
Now, I think movies should be judged at three points. Your opinion throughout the first 80% of it, your opinion right after it ends, and your opinion a day or two later, when things have set in.
The first criteria, how enjoyable it is in throughout the first 80%, is a measure of how fun it is to actually watch the movie. Movies that do well here are the ones that are great to watch again and again, or that you come across on TV and always watch a few minutes of. Examples: The Big Lebowski, Fight Club, Dazed and Confused, Memento, Swingers, Harold and Kumar, Happy Gilmore, most Disney animated movies, Groundhog Day, A League of Their Own, Forrest Gump, Hoosiers, Ocean's 11, Die Hard (before it was hideously dated), Pulp Fiction.
The second criteria, your opinion right after it ends, is largely influenced by the ending. A disappointing ending can taint an otherwise good movie (like The Talented Mr. Ripley), and a great ending can salvage a boring movie. I hate movies that are crappy throughout and then an awesome ending disguises it as an awesome movie (like Sixth Sense). Examples of movies that leave you in awe at the conclusion, regardless of the how the rest of the movie was: Primal Fear, Vanilla Sky, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.
The third criteria, your opinion a day or two later, says something important about the movie's overall message or how deep it really "got you" emotionally. Some movies that you thought highly of after leaving the theater kind of fade from memory immediately, and you don't really remember why you liked it so much. Others take on a whole new life in the days or weeks following, and you appreciate the movie in a way you didn't right afterwards: Saving Private Ryan, A River Runs Through It, Life is Beautiful, Eyes Wide Shut, The Ring (this still haunts me), About Schmidt, most Kubrik Movies, Jaws.
The best movies accomplish all three. No movie can be an "A" movie if one of these fails. Some movies that nailed all three: The Shawshank Redemption, the Godfathers, American Beauty, Back to the Future, Love Actually (actually), The Fugitive, Braveheart, The Usual Suspects, The Departed, Home Alone (try to tell me you disagree).
And so I'll use this little three-point template for the six I saw this weekend:
There Will Be Blood
During the Movie: I was pretty riveted for the first 20 minutes or so, and definitely intrigued for the remainder of it, if a bit bored with the crazy main character by the end. Like Boogie Nights (same director), I thought the first half was better than the "dark, downward spiral" second half. The score was all up in my grill. Grade: B+
Right After: This seemed like a movie that was gonna have an awesome ending, and it definitely went for it. But I thought a lot of things were kind of left unanswered, and while certainly memorable, the ending left me a bit disappointed.
Grade: B-
Looking back: I didn't find myself thinking about this much the next day, but I know a lot more about the process of extracting oil and how an oil tycoon fit into the early part of the century. The depiction of a super-religious, sleepy farm town was pretty chilling. Grade: B
Overall: B
JunoDuring the Movie: This was full of funny little lines and glances and expressions and is most certainly a rewatchable movie. A perfect one to flip by on the TV and watch for 10 minutes. I liked almost every character, especially the main girl, who was phenomenal and made the entire movie, and the father. I liked that they didn't get too serious about anything and kept every scene funny. Grade: A-
Right After: A cute and fitting ending. Grade: A-
Looking Back: Nothing too profound here to look back on. I felt generally positive about the whole thing the next day, and am slightly depressed that I can't spend the rest of my life with the main character. Grade: B+
Overall: A-
During the Movie: Unique depiction of an autobiography on a subject that interests me. I didn't want to miss a line. Rewatchable? Maybe once. Grade: A-
Right After: The autobiography only extended until the age of 24 and I left feeling as unresolved as Marjan herself. Not that they should have ended it differently. Grade: B
Looking Back: I would recommend it to almost anyone, and it definitely taught me something. Grade: B+
Overall: B+
AtonementDuring the Movie: Very interesting way to tell a story, repeatedly showing the same scene twice, as it happened and through the little girl's eyes. Great score, beautiful screenshots, and a generally well-done movie. Still, at times it was a bit slow, and I may have looked at my watch. Grade: B
Right After: A spectacular ending, that made the whole movie excellent in my eyes. If I saw it again, those slow points in the plot would not bother me, knowing how it ends. I was genuinely choked up. Grade: A
Looking Back: Definitely had some emotional pangs the next day, and the whole thing kind of gives me chills.
Grade: A-
Overall: A-
Michael ClaytonDuring the Movie: I was intrigued by the plot for most of the time, but not in a riveted way-- more in an "This isn't that great but I can't wait to see how this ends" kind of way. It was also a bit confusing at times. If you asked me 2/3 of the way in, "Is this a great movie?" I would have answered, "Definitely not." Grade: C+
Right After: It did all come together quite well, though in a fairly predictable way. The final scene was pretty rad.
Grade: B
Looking Back: Doesn't do much for me. Grade: B-
Overall: B-
Charlie Wilson's War
During the Movie: Kind of boring. Who wants to spend 1.5 hours watching a sleazy Congressman try to gather funding? Grade: C+
Right After: The end was pretty cool, watching all of the effort come to fruition as he gets a shockingly high amount of funding ($1 billion) and it suddenly makes sense how this random Congressman actually did play an important role in the Cold War. Philip Seymour Hoffman's "Zen master and little boy" analogy was chilling and upsetting. Grade: B
Looking Back: I found myself thinking about this one the next day. In retrospect, the whole "Congressman seen blowing coke" scandal was a cool addition to the movie because it made the Wilson a pretty compelling character overall. The Zen thing is still bothering me, and the massive consequences of what this weird dude did seems pretty wild looking back on the movie. Definitely a movie that is good purely because it's a true story. Grade: B+
Overall: B
And while we're here--
No Country for Old Men: B+
American Gangster: B
Once: B (kind of obsessed with the song)
Lions for Lambs: C
And for old times' sake--
Signs: F+
In other news, I was at the Superbowl. It's still haunting me. I was gonna write this huge blog entry about being there and watching the game, etc. Was. Instead, I'll post two of my 40 pictures (and only because they're cute) and move on, before I start crying and throw the laptop out the window.


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Anissa is soon drawn to two powerful individuals: Michael Kassab, the Syrian-American leader working to found the first Mideast Christian state, and Julien Morales, her Columbia University professor who runs a $20 billion hedge fund.
Complicating matters, Michael is still attached to his ex-girlfriend and Julien is the most sought after bachelor in Manhattan (and has hidden demons that even his therapist can't extract). Anissa's heart and her communal ties pull her in different directions, as she seeks hope and renewal in a dark world.
Anissa of Syria might be compared to The Kite Runner, Exodus, and The Diary of Anne Frank.
NOTE: This is a "clean read" edition of The Syrian Virgin (i.e., this version has no profanity and just a few, brief scenes of minimally described intimacy without reference to any explicit details or sexual anatomy). Due to war themes, this book is not recommended for readers under 16.
With little to live for, 18-year-old Michael is only too eager to enter a world where magic is common and where wonders are created with little more than thoughts.
But it's not home he finds there. Deadly beasts and hidden evils lurk around every corner, and they're hunting him.
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Dragged from one people to another, Michael must discover the truth amongst lies if he is to escape a tyrannical leader who is after his very soul.
Alone, wounded, and lost, he finally must make the biggest decision of his life: to allow himself to die, or to live.
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Leah is a school teacher in Albany, New York during the 1880s who was devoted to her mother until she passed away. Her father lost his business and Leah did not want to spend the rest of her life living with her protective brother. She begins to correspond with a man from Montana who ran an ad for a mail order bride. Could she have found someone who also loves literature and shares so many of her interests?
How does Leah handle her brother's negative reactions to the correspondence that now was the focus and light of her life? Can she leave the desperate situation in New York and find that joy that her heart dreams? Or is she destined to live a life without fulfillment?
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Does absence truly make the heart grow fonder? Silas doesn't think so.
Courted by Silas for three years, Cassie feels it's time to move their relationship to the next level: marriage. Silas is forced to reveal a secret past life that must be dealt with before he can commit to Cassie. This secret takes him back to Kansas City where he is forced to face the consequences for his actions years earlier. In order to return to Cassie and Hays, he needs to solve the mystery of the crime and vindicate himself. Meanwhile, after not hearing from Silas for months, Cassie decides to move on with her life. When Silas returns, he has a difficult time coping with Cassie having moved on. Will he ever forgive her, and if so, how? Cassie, while heartbroken, understands Silas's feelings, but isn't prepared to accept them.


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Golden State Warriors Will Skip Their Visit To The White House, Look How Trump Just Got Them Back
Golden State Warriors reportedly voted to skip the White House visit with President Donald Trump. The newly crowned NBA champions will be choosing to "make a political statement" by refusing an invitation to see President Donald Trump.
The Oakland-based basketball team, led by head coach Steve Kerr said that he would not go to the White House back on November 9th, according to Comcast SportsNet. CNBC Josh Brown tweeted reports that the team had decided to boycott Trump.
Here is their full statement:
"The Golden State Warriors say no decision has been made regarding a potential White House visit to celebrate their NBA title."
"The Warriors issued a statement Tuesday saying that "today is all about celebrating our championship" and that they have not received an invitation to the White House. The statement added the organization would make those decisions when and if necessary."
"The team issued the statement following multiple reports that the Warriors had voted unanimously against making a White House trip."
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Prince George's County Public Schools, along with several community and business partners, are working to strengthen students' financial literacy education by opening of a technology driven financial center. The Junior Achievement Finance Park opened on the campus of G. James Gholson Middle School and Cora L. Rice Elementary School in Landover on Oct. 27. It is the first student-oriented finance park in Maryland and the second one in the region.
"It strengthened my confidence and hard work," former Junior Achievement student U.S. Rep. Donna Edwards (D-Md.) told the AFRO, reflecting on the gains she received from attending the organization's academic programs. "I'm excited, for what this building will do for our young people."
Through an alignment the finance park made with Prince George's County Public School, the 13,500-square-foot supercenter is designed to help 9,000 8th grade students experience the challenges of making real-life financial decisions. They will learn how to responsibly conduct future financial responsibilities and maintain financial success. The lessons at the center are a mandatory part of the curriculum for the students.
"This is big for our generation of young people of the Greater Washington area to help them financially," president and CEO of Junior Achievement of Greater Washington Ed Grenier told the AFRO. "Prince George's County is based on relationships."
Before students can participate in the finance park, they must first take part in the organization's 14-lesson classroom curriculum, designed to educate them in personal finance and give them the skills needed to take to be successful at the finance park.
"If we're going to get better as a community, we have to get better as a school system," Dr. Kevin Maxwell, CEO, Prince George's County Public Schools told the AFRO. By "helping our students learn about jobs and colleges, together we will become great by choice."
Once students enroll into the learning center, they will be placed in a life scenario with an avatar, a career, salary, credit score, debt, a family, and financial obligations. On tablet computers, students will make their way through various phases of the day, budgeting and adjusting for life's unexpected events. "This program is not only for young people to learn, but also for them to take this home to their families and teach them as well," Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot said.
Volunteers are needed to assist with the students. "We're serving the community with the community," Ashley Emerson, the park's education director, told the AFRO Nov. 4. To become a volunteer, call 240-487-7550 or email Emerson at [email protected]
According to the Junior Achievement of Greater Washington website, another finance park is scheduled to open on the fourth floor of the new Thomas Edison High School of Technology building in Wheaton, Maryland during the fall of 2017. The first finance park in the area opened in Fairfax, Virginia in October 2010.
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BEAST Shares Details About Upcoming Comeback As Five-Member Group
On the June 6 broadcast of portal site Naver V app, BEAST hosts a live broadcast during which they spill the beans on their upcoming comeback.
First, the group gives an update on what they've been up to, "We have completed two out of 11 concerts." The group reveals that in between concerts, they will be coming to Korea to film the music video of their new song. "We have already filmed [the music video] for one song. We are planning on filming for two songs," they say. "In order to look good post-comeback, we are working out."
BEAST also reveals that they are aiming for a July comeback."The choreography came out really well. I don't know how it will come off if I put it like this, but the choreography came out really pretty."
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It is hard to find a top CEO who does not support the idea of teamwork and collaboration; but it's harder still to find one who genuinely works as part of a team. "Collaboration at the top is a myth," says Celine Legrand, an assistant professor in the field of human resources management Audencia Nantes […]
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Police have identifed the woman involved in the police-involved shooting in Northwest Portland on March 8 as 26-year-old Sarah Michelle Brown.
She is lodge in the Multnomah County Jail on charges of attempt aggravated murder, two counts of burglary in the first degree, unlawful entry into a motor vehicle and unlawful use of a weapon.
The officers involved in the shooting will remain on paid administrative leave until the conclusion of the investigation. They were not immediately identified.
No officers were injured in the incident, which turned into a lengthy standoff before Brown arrested around 6:50 a.m. After Brown was arrested, she was assessed on the scene by emergency medical personnel and transported to the hospital by ambulance for what is believed to be a non-life-threatening injury.
"I am grateful no officers were injured during this morning's dangerous encounter," said Chief Outlaw. "Officers responded and worked together to ensure the safety of the community. As with all incidents of this nature there will be a robust and thorough investigation and review."
Much of the area was blocked off by police after the first report of a shooting around 3:30 a.m. The suspect then barricaded herself under a porch in the 800 block of Southwest King Avenue. Officers on scene negotiated with the suspect, who refused to come out.
West Burnside between Northwest 21st and 23rd was shut down during the standoff. Officials urge people to avoid the area. Some houses on King were evacuated.
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A few months ago, our multi-talented friend Victoria Vu mentioned in passing that she had been experimenting with homemade yogurt. Having dabbled in a few homemade staples myself, my ears immediately perked up. At the time, I'd been making a Sunday ritual out of stocking my fridge with homemade almond milk, ricotta cheese, pesto sauce, and hummus… but yogurt? That was completely foreign to me.
On my next visit to her cozy abode, she walked me through the process and sent me home with a jar of cultures to start my own version. A bit like a sourdough starter, reusable yogurt cultures multiply with every batch, and an offshoot of them can be used for years and years. Victoria started her own yogurt-making when gifted with a batch of cultures from her mom, and so began the network among her friends.
Victoria was kind enough to open her kitchen doors to us, and share her step-by-step process so you too can explore your own yogurt-making at home. The practice is fairly simple once you get set up, but be prepared to keep the yogurt train going once you start. Within a few weeks you'll be making enough to forego any future trips down the dairy aisle. Bonus: you don't need a yogurt maker to tackle this recipe. So let's get started.
Step 01. Beginning with a small mason jar (a half pint works best), place 1 tablespoon of cultures in the bottom. Fill the jar to the top with whole or 2% milk (approximately 1 cup) and cover with Saran wrap. Place the jar on your kitchen counter in a dry, room temperature area.
Step 02. After 1-3 days (depending on the temperature of your kitchen), pour the contents of your mason jar through a small strainer over the sink, catching the contents in a bowl beneath it. Using a plastic spoon (no metal should come in contact with your yogurt during this process), push all of the yogurt liquid through the strainer.
Step 03. Pour the contents of the bowl into another clean mason jar (I prefer the wide mouth 64 oz. jars for this) and cover it with a lid to refrigerate. The yogurt is best when consumed the following day.
Step 04. Take the remaining cultures in your strainer and rinse with cool water until it runs clear. Squeeze out the excess water using your plastic spoon until the cultures are dry. Using a new 1 pint mason jar, scoop 1 tablespoon of cultures into the bottom, and repeat the process.
The yogurt will come out slightly tart and makes for the perfect base to add layers of flavor, adapting to sweet or savory dishes with equal success. Some of my favorite ways to enjoy it are as a morning breakfast with a dollop of jam and a few scoops of granola, or over a bowl of carrot soup for dinner. You can even use it to bake with.
Some items to note:
• Ideally, you'll want to start off with cultures handed down by someone else, but if you don't know of anyone, there are a few resources available online. Check out these Heirloom Yogurt Starter Cultures to get started.
• Be sure not to use any metal utensils or vessels throughout the process of your yogurt-making. Certain metals disrupt the bacteria from doing its handiwork.
• The colder your kitchen is, the longer the process will take. The batch can be ready in as soon as 1 day if your kitchen is warm, or as long as 3 days if your kitchen is cool. Be sure not to exceed the latter.
• You can continue to add yogurt to your larger mason jar as it is ready. Yogurt can keep up to 7 days in the refrigerator.
Any questions? Don't hesitate to chime in on the comments below. You can find more of Victoria and her petit graphic design company, Paper & Type, by following her on Instagram, perusing her favorite finds on Pinterest, or liking Paper & Type on Facebook. A big thank you to Victoria for joining us today!


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Some people eat very strange things. Sometimes it's because they were just drunk at the time like the Bournemouth University (UK) student who swallowed a key (picture 1). Fortunately for him, the doctors snickered and told him it will pass. It did.
2. X-rays proved their diagnostic worth with this early x-ray taken in 1897 by the Mayo brothers which showed a vest buckle swallowed by a small boy. It was successfully removed.
3. Sometimes though, the damage is already done like the mercury battery swallowed by a little girl. Unfortunately, her gastric acids had already corroded the battery and released the toxin. The medical staff couldn't prevent her eventual renal failure.
4. A 7 year old boy accidentally swallowed his grill or mouth jewelry but fortunately that was safely passed through with time.
5. Magnets are dangerous to small children. This case shows magnets in a small child which came together inside her and gave her wounds similar to those caused by gunshots and stabbings. She pulled through after surgery.
It's not just children who swallow things but a mentally unbalanced man ate an antennae (6), a woman ingested a fork(7) and in a bizarre case of the gag reflex happening to another woman whilst brushing the back of her tongue,a toothbrush gets swallowed. The arrow in picture (8) indicates the bristle head. A woman in China swallowed 20 cobblestones (9) after a fight with her boyfriend. She assumed they would pass but they stayed and rattled around in her stomach. She was advised to get them surgically removed.
Lastly, a prisoner attempted to eat his way out of jail by swallowing bits of wire mesh (10) which passed out naturally.
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In the Padma Purana, it mentions that Prahalad, Hiranyakashipu, Nrsingadev, they appear many times. It's not only this one time. At least 3 different...2 different incarnations in other days of Brahma are described in the Padma Purana.
One of those times he (Hiranyakashipu) worshiped Shiva and got the blessing. Another time he worshiped Brahma again. When he was worshiping Shiva and he wanted Prahalad to admit that he was supreme, then he said that, "Well, ok if you don't want to admit I'm supreme at least admit that Shiva is supreme..hes above Vishnu." Prahalad didn't accept that either.
Prahalad was very fixed up Vaisnava. He knew very clearly who the Supreme was. He got prenatal instruction. In the womb of his mother Kayadu he was instructed by Narada muni.
Narada is very merciful. So he saved Prahalad from the Devas and took her to his ashram, when she was carrying Prahalad, and then instructed her. So later she forgot a lot of the things but Prahalad remembered everything. So before he was born, he was already trained up.
The teachers of Prahalad were amazed where did he get all this information from? And they weren't teaching all this Visnu-tattva. So they were surprised!HH Jayapataka SwamiLectureNrsimha Caturdasi, 2008Sridham Mayapur


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Interxion's Bryan Hill explains why tomorrow's highly connected devices will require those in the digital media sector to take a closer look at their IT infrastructure.
Interxion's Bryan Hill explains why tomorrow's highly connected devices will require those in the digital media sector to take a closer look at their IT infrastructure.
As Mark Zuckerberg recently said on his $2 billion purchase of virtual-reality company Oculus VR, "Virtual reality was once the dream of science fiction. But the internet was also once a dream, and so were computers and smartphones. The future is coming and we have a chance to build it together."
The experiential possibilities beyond gaming are wonderful, especially for live events. The commercial possibilities tantalising – think about FIFA or the NFL selling millions of World Cup Final and Super Bowl tickets, personalised advertising in the stadium, sharing the experience with friends around the globe. Immersive technologies can, and likely will, change the landscape for TV, film, sports and many other types of experiences. It's not just virtual reality. Conversations today are filled with talk of 4k (or even jumping straight to 8k) for TV, flexible screens (so your eye distance to screen is more constant) and Google Glass. The opportunities are vast and the technologies are booming.
After attending GDC in San Francisco last month and Mark's latest purchase – I got to thinking about the impact that our new 'virtual reality' driven future will have on the way we consume content and possibly more importantly, whether we'll have the infrastructure and connectivity requirements in place to support this.
While connectivity is not a glamorous topic (unlike that of the devices, the games or the content) it underpins the future of these digital experiences. Ultimately it doesn't matter how good the device or the content is, the quality of the experience will come down to the degree of connectivity we receive from our own homes and devices.
Earlier this year Dan Rayburn, principal analyst at Frost & Sullivan and executive vice president of StreamingMedia.com, noted that a big stumbling block to widespread viewing of 4K content is bandwidth costs to stream the programming. He further discussed that while at CES, Netflix Inc., Amazon and Comcast said the bit rates they plan to use to deliver 4K content using the latest video compression technology will range from 12 Mbps to 20 Mbps. The typical Netflix video stream's bit rate is 2.2 Mbps, which means delivering 4K through broadband could cost as much as 10x that of HD. The questions businesses are asking themselves is whether they can 1) afford it (and make it profitable) and 2) if the infrastructure and connectivity requirements are sufficient.
For businesses globally this means one thing – connectivity and latency are, today, more important than they've ever been. Everyone is looking for the 'always on, always connected' experience in everything they do – something that, while exciting and life changing, is creating quite a stir around congestion on the infrastructure. Of course, improvements in technology are happening all the time, from capture to compression to distribution e.g. HEVC encoding. However, our expectations as consumers are accelerating too. In 1994 I was complaining about my 14400 modem and now I'm complaining about my 40mb fibre. As we continue to harness increasingly life changing technologies to instantly connect with the world around us, we're faced with evolving infrastructure issues which need to be addressed if we're going to continue to successfully innovate and adapt to the demands of today's digital age.
With the expansion of immersive experience technology and growth of streaming video, along with many other digitally-driven experiences, it's time for business and IT decision makers to sit down and talk more about:
- What kind of infrastructure is needed to support this increased digitisation and what's the cost – financially and in opportunity?
- What changes need to be made to support greater network connectivity by content providers, content distributors, CDNs, carriers and data centres?
- As consumers, how do we expect to use technology in the home? What are we willing to pay for and how much?
While my vision of sharing with my friends the experience of watching Tottenham Hotspur FC win the Champions League in virtual reality may forever be a pipe dream (for much more than IT reasons..), I remain ever hopeful. The true digital future is here – it's time for companies in the infrastructure space to help these businesses bring the best digital experiences


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Key Democratic lawmakers unveiled legislation Sunday that would toughen regulations on health insurers, including a bill that would let the state reject premium increases.
The group of Democrats, which included House Speaker Andrew Romanoff and Senate Majority Leader Ken Gordon , both of Denver, said the bills would hold the insurance industry more accountable.
But industry representatives said two of the proposals were either harmful or unnecessary.
The bill most likely to cause a rumble at the Capitol is from Rep. Morgan Carroll, D-Aurora. Carroll's legislation, to be filed this week, would allow state insurance regulators to reject premium hikes by health insurers.
Insurance companies now are required to disclose rates but don't need state approval to increase premiums.
Carroll said health-insurance premiums in Colorado increased 60 percent from 2001 to 2005, while average wages rose only 13 percent in the same period. The rate of inflation, meanwhile, was 10 percent, she said.
"If it seems like you're paying more for less, that's because you are," Carroll said.
Carroll said that while health-insurance premiums have shot up, insurance companies have continued to maintain multibillion-dollar surpluses, and their chief executives keep getting heftier compensation packages. Colorado has the seventh-highest health-insurance rates in the nation, she said.
Her bill would require insurance companies to justify their rate increases, giving the Division of Insurance the right to take into account incidence of claims, surplus reserves and other financial factors.
Regulators "for the first time will have a full financial picture" of insurers, Carroll said.
But Michael Huotari, executive director of the Colorado Association of Health Plans, which represents 11 of the state's top health-insurance companies, said the proposal was ill-advised.
"It's the right problem but the wrong solution," Huotari said. "Insurance premiums are high, and they have been increasing because health-care costs are high and increasing.
"Prior approval (of premium increases) is not going to change that dynamic."
Huotari said 85 percent of premiums goes to pay health- care costs.
Romanoff and Gordon are sponsoring a bill that would strengthen laws requiring insurance companies to pay claims in a timely manner.
Romanoff said too many Coloradans have to go through a "Kafka-esque hell" of appeal, denial and reappeal to get insurance companies to pay legitimate claims.
One woman at the news conference said she fought an insurance company for two years to get a $500 claim paid for her son's speech therapy. The insurer eventually paid the claim, she said, but now is denying another speech-therapy claim.
Despite stories like that, Huotari said there already are sufficient laws that require insurers to pay claims promptly.
"I don't know what problem they're trying to fix, real or imagined," he said. "It seems to me we've got some pretty robust protections in law already, both for (health-care) providers and for consumers."
A final bill, from Gordon and Rep. Gwyn Green, D-Golden, would allow the state insurance commissioner to impose tougher penalties on health insurers when they deal with customers dishonestly.
The legislation, House Bill 1228, has passed in both chambers, but the House must consider Senate amendments to the bill.
Huotari said the industry is not opposed to that bill.
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Legislation to be introduced this week, aimed at the health-insurance industry:
• Carriers would require Division of Insurance approval to raise premiums under a bill from Rep. Morgan Carroll.
• Stiffer penalties would come from a bill by House Speaker Andrew Romanoff and Senate Majority Leader Ken Gordon for claims not paid in a timely fashion.


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Half-timbered houses, pebble beaches, cliffs, long sandy beaches, green valleys and orchards make this a unique region. Come and discover the landing beaches and the main port cities such as Rouen and Le Havre.
Looking for a beach holiday without sacrificing a bit of history and culture? Don't worry, in Normandy you will find everything you are looking for. The north-west of the region is characterized by beautiful sandy coastline, the north-east by towering cliffs interspersed with pebble beaches. For culture and history? Le Mont Saint Michel is a peninsula, accessible only by foot, full of architectural gems to be discovered, such as the medieval abbey. Here you can also observe the highest tides in Europe.
Are you curious to see the beaches which were the scene of the famous Normandy landings? Or visit the port cities of Rouen, Le Havre and Cherbourg? In Rouen, one of the main ports of France, you can walk along the old town's main street, the Rue du Gros-Horloge, featuring an astronomical clock with two dials. Also worth a visit is Le Havre, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, birthplace of Impressionism, cruise port and seaside resort. Don't miss Cherbourg-Octeville, a popular venue for events with large sailing boats.
Average summer temperature: 20 degrees
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Oysters and marinated scallops
Cheese, bottles of calvados, cider and pommeau
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There is no denying; Le Mont Saint Michel is one of the biggest attractions of the region and the whole of France. From a distance looms this rocky peninsula, which boasts a splendid medieval abbey. In the past you could only get to the island at low tide, there is now a raised road passable only on foot.
In the land of divine cheeses, Normandy is one of the best. Camembert, Pont l'Eveque and Neufchatel cheese are great culinary tradition of the French, creatively combined with sweet or savoury recipes. While in Normandy try the scallops, mussels, cider, calvados and the 'tarte tartin'.
In Rouen there are great places to shop and you can combine shopping with a beautiful cultural journey through the Place du Vieux-Marche and along Rue du Gros Horloge, an important trade route. If you still crave shopping try the mall Saint-Sever.
The Bridge of Normandy connects Upper Normandy with Lower Normandy. Crossing the Seine River with a length of 2143 metres, it is the longest cable-stayed bridge in Europe. Tip: If you cross it on foot or by bike you do not pay the toll.
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text: Share: Comments Print November 17, 2009 at 3:53 PM Washington guard Kristi Kingma returns to practice Posted by Jayda Evans Washington sophomore G Kristi Kingma was back on the practice court after a trying stint in hospitals last week. The team's most vocal leader, Kingma began suffering from kidney stones on Tuesday and was admitted into the hospital. Kingma (pictured right) believed she was healthy when released late that night, but was re-admitted on Friday. She was released in time to make the end of the Huskies' practice and travel to Portland. But she did not play in the one-point, regular-season opening loss the Vikings due to lightheadedness from all of the medication. "I had a major headache and was just trying to make it through the game," she said of sitting on the bench. The Huskies (0-1) practiced this afternoon and Kingma was on the court. She said she was winded in her first practice back on Monday and isn't 100-percent. But she's going to play against BYU (1-0) on Wednesday, however. Because Kingma has been out a week, UW coach Tia Jackson said she'll keep F Mackenzie Argens in the starting lineup. The Huskies will be without F Lydia Young due to knee tendinitis. She saw a doctor this morning and more information will be provided this evening. F Liz Lay is questionable, practicing about 45-minutes a session this week with knee tendinitis. Comments


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The combination of blue and white create a summery look
The imaginative and layered use of jewel tones add a warm look to this bed
Groupe stripes and pattern in the same color range
The modern use of color with a light throw placed in a runner pattern across the bed
Layers of down, starting with a feather bed add luxury to this modern bed
The decorative pillows in different shapes and sizes give the bed a modern look
Layered pattern from wall to bedding and accessories add a striking look to this bedroom
Monochromatic colors and minimalist accent choices
What more can this perfectly inviting bed need?
Add monogramming to your pillows for a personalized look
A textured quilt bed cover is a great replacement to a comforter in the warmer months
Add round bolsters to your bed design
Bright color accents elevate this bed's style
This bed addresses all bedding layers and ties them in to the headboard
The smart use of understated bedding add a tailored effect to this bedroom
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Add a faux fur throw to your bed
This bed's layers are all unified through monochromatic colors
Take inspiration from this bed's many elements when designing yours
A rectangular bolster is a modern and fresh look bedding accent
We spend one third of our lives sleeping and countless hours laying in bed, so why not make it a five-star luxury experience? We want to share bedding ideas with you to make your bed comfortable, modern and beautiful, just like a luxury hotel bed.
When we looked at what experts uncovered on what makes a bed comfortable and inviting, we found some surprising and helpful tips on how to create a beautiful sleeping space filled with good bedding ideas. All the discoveries led to one main concept: The best bedding ideas address all five of the bed's layers.
Your bedding is the perfect place to infuse color, pattern and luxury into your bedroom. When thinking about bedding ideas for your bedroom, address every layer of the bed from mattress to top-of-the-bed adornment.
One of the most important components of the bed decorating process is determining your color strategy. Layer classic neutrals (like white) for your sheets, combined with monochromatic texture, bold colors or contemporary patterns for the accent pieces that include:
–Decorative throw pillows
–Duvet covers
–Throw blankets
For a modern bedroom that highlights your bedding, tie in your accent color theme with your bedroom's headboard, a wallpaper wall behind the bed or bold, large wall art.
Choosing classic colors for the investment pieces while adding decorative accent items in bold colors and patterns is the secret to a well-designed bed that is versatile all year. With this design approach to your bedding, you can change the look of your bedroom quickly and affordably as the season or mood changes.
For example, you may want to have a white bed foundation with a selection of tropical blue accents in the summer and warm rich accents including a faux fur throw for the winter like the images below.
A good mattress is the foundation to a good's night sleep. You can upgrade a mattress further with a good layer below the sheets to give a bed a fluffy, inviting look and feel. Add a feather bed or memory foam mattress pad under your sheets. Either option will give your bed that marshmallow-like layer that invites you to dive into your bed.
Hotels spend a lot of time and money studying what makes a bed comfortable. The Hilton, Hyatt and Marriott have all discovered one secret to an alluring bed: 300-count cotton sheets. Surprisingly, consumers find that 300 count sheets are just as comfortable as some of the higher thread count sheets available. The good news for you is that 300-count sheets are often cheaper than higher thread counts.
But there's more to the sheet secret than thread count. Shortly after the Westin Hotel brand introduced the Heavenly Bed, Westin's internal survey of overall guest loyalty and satisfaction increased dramatically, and these satisfaction scores have continued to increase over the years. Westin customers love the white, fluffy Heavenly Bed.
The takeaway from the research these hotels have invested in is to invest in quality, 300-count white sheets as your staple.
Sleep Pillows
Pillows are important to a bed for comfort and design. But there needs to be a balance between too few and being swallowed up by too many pillows. The Sleep Comfortably Foundation suggests two regular-sized sleep pillows for maximum comfort.
The Four Seasons Hotel is famous for its luxurious sleep pillows made of down. But if you suffer from allergies to down or feathers, there are down alternatives that are hypoallergenic. Select the pillow you find most comfortable and have two per person.
Decorative Pillows
Once you've chosen the perfect sleep pillow, it's time to accessorize the bed with decorative pillows. This is your opportunity to add a bold or unique touch to your bed. Choose a favorite pattern and color that enhances your bedroom design and add one of the following decorative pillow combinations to your bed:
–A large bolster, the length of the bed
–A pair of Euro shams (25×25 square pillows)
–A grouping of 16" to 20" decorative pillows
–One or two smaller rectangular bolsters, the length of a standard sleep pillow
A down comforter is a practical and luxurious bed cover choice. Down is fluffy and perfectly insulating during summer or winter, making the investment in down feathers worthwhile. As we mentioned, if you have allergies to down, there are plenty of hypoallergenic down comforter alternatives on the market.
Personalize your comforter with a quality duvet cover. And for warmer months where you'd rather not have the extra insulating layer, go with a light quilt instead of a down comforter.
A throw blanket has become a popular addition to dressing up your bed. It's a great extra layer when you're feeling cold, while adding a contemporary design element to finish your bed. Fold and place your throw blanket as a runner or stripe for a designer look.
When selecting the finishing touches of throw blanket and decorative pillows, choose them with each other in mind. They should be bold, coordinate with each other and serve as the final touches to your beautiful and luxurious hotel-like bed.
Hay there , great blog , yhe you are right we spend most of our life in bed room so y don't we give it a luxurious look , according to me to do so we will have to we have to go bold in the bedroom , bedding is the first thing u see in the morning and last thing you see when u go to bed so it should be in such a way that it makes you happy.
superb blog!
Hello Cynthia,
Your tips for decorating a bedroom are superb. Everyone wants to have his/her bedroom as perfect as we all spend most of our time in bedroom while taking rest, so it should be a soothing place so anyone can feel complete relaxed there. And your bedding ideas are truly doing great in this manner by helping others.
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CoinGeek's Stephanie Tower spoke with CoinText CTO Vin Armani about the app's ability to reach people who otherwise would have no use for blockchain technology, and how similar phenomena are becoming more common.
When one thinks of blockchain, the need for an internet connection is usually implied. However, CoinText makes it possible to transfer sums of Bitcoin Cash (BCH) with only the use of good old-fashioned SMS. The app, currently in public beta release, is already being used for hundreds of thousands of transactions.
"This is the type of thing what we wanted to do with this is we wanted to make a product that was so simple to use, that even somebody's 70-year-old grandmother who has no experience could easily use it, there's no signup required, " Vin Armani, CoinText's CTO, said.
Because of the use of phone numbers instead of their paired private keys, it is possible to use phones from a decade ago, prior to the popular adoption of the iPhone and Android devices. According to Armani, "This is one of the first times that we've been able to have mobile cryptocurrency transfer, and people can even use their old feature phones, you know, the old flip phones."
Because no signup is needed, one can be brought into the world of Bitcoin "in literally 30 seconds," he said, noting that, "For us, it's an adoption engine, really."
CoinText has been operating initially in English-speaking countries, such as the United States, Canada, UK, Australia and South Africa, among others. To entice customers, a small free amount of BCH is offered for one to start sending.
This shift, from the strictly blockchain world to outside of it, is going to continue, and Armani is confident enough to say, "I'd prefer to take crypto over fiat, over PayPal, over credit cards. I think more merchants will in the future."
He said that just by virtue of accepting crypto payments, one has an advantage over other merchants. "You're going to get a whole lot of customers that simply won't patronize your competitors. So right now there's a huge competitive advantage like, if we get outside of the technical, of the fees, get outside of all of that, right now is a prime opportunity for merchants to jump in and get all kinds of customers just on a marketing basis, simply by accepting Bitcoin Cash. We're ready to spend it with them, so as soon as they adopt it, they're just going to have a flood of the most awesome and loyal customers that they could possibly imagine."
The future of Bitcoin, in particular, is bright, in terms of mainstream adoption. Armani said, "By far, this is the best chain. Zero-confirmation is probably the most important thing, and Bitcoin was always supposed to be instant," he said.
If you're interested in helping the growth of merchant adoption of Bitcoin BCH, join the bComm Association, an industry group that intends to be the focal point for miners, merchants, exchanges, developers and members of the BCH community. Developers and merchants of the Bitcoin BCH community will also be on hand for the first CoinGeek Week happening in London in November. Members of bComm Association can avail CoinGeek Week tickets at discounted prices. To purchase tickets or learn more about CoinGeek Week Conference, visit the official website here.
Note: Tokens on the Bitcoin Core (segwit) Chain are Referred to as BTC coins. Bitcoin Cash (BCH) is today the only Bitcoin implementation that follows Satoshi Nakamoto's original whitepaper for Peer to Peer Electronic Cash. Bitcoin BCH is the only major public blockchain that maintains the original vision for Bitcoin as fast, frictionless, electronic cash.
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Three female former Google employees have filed a lawsuit against the search giant alleging gender-based pay discrimination, as the Associated Press reported. The former employees, Kelly Ellis, Holly Pease and Kelli Wisuri, all left the company after being put on career paths within the company that they say would pay them less than their male counterparts.
- The lawyer representing the women is seeking class action status to represent thousands of employees in California.
- The lawsuit comes after Google faced a probe by the Department of Labor over its employee pay after the agency found evidence of systemic pay discrimination resulting in lower wages for women.
- In 2015, nine months after leaving the company, Ellis posted a series of tweets detailing sexual harassment she said she experienced at Google from some of her male superiors, including inappropriate comments about her looks. Google's HR department reprimanded her for reporting the incidents instead of helping her, she said.
Update: In a statement, Google said it had yet to review the lawsuit in detail, but said "we disagree with the central allegations.


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According to Google's Public Policy blog, its co-founder Larry Page believes the remaining wireless spectrum lying unused between TV channels in the US could be used to widen internet connectivity.
Google's theory is that if it is to continue with its mission of "organising the world's information", then the world needs to be able to access the internet to provide it.
The blog argues as the US has slipped from third to sixteenth in terms of world broadband penetration, apparently because the US has not shown the necessary leadership in encouraging greater broadband access.
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Google wants the unused wireless spectrum to be used to provide the internet to those Americans in rural areas. By utilising the unused spectrum, the internet could be provided with fewer base stations - the "WiFi on steroids" theory.
Google also wants the way the spectrum is allocated to be looked at - labelling the current method as inefficient. The search engine giant says to allocate it in real time - i.e. allowing devices and consumers to use the bandwidth when necessary - which would also provide additional Government revenue.
If Google's plans do come to fruition, surely the day will come when everyone in the world will have at some point Googled their own name?


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Both Colin and Gill were from family business backgrounds, so hard work and long hours were no stranger to them. When the opportunity to buy an ailing frozen food business in Harlech came up in 1972, they jumped at the chance. Colins' brothers Fred and later Stephen, both now retired, also joined the company and working hard to build the business was paramount to them all.
Sadly Colin passed away in 2015 and Gill in early 2019. Their children Jonathan, Andrew and Laura, together with fellow directors and staff work hard to take the business forward and continue their legacy.
Working for a family business, it's hard to remember when I actually started, but early memories of restocking freezers on a Saturday morning are still with me, as well as the 16 hour days in the summer as a teenager! After a spell at university in Sheffield, I came into the business full time in 1994 and became a director and shareholder in 1997.
Today, I run the business with my brother Jonathan as Joint MD, along with several family members, including my wife Sue (and my 2 boys, Toby & Charlie!) and an experienced board of directors.
Loading vehicles after school as a 14 year old are my earliest memories of Harlech Frozen Foods as it was known back then. After studying Business at college I came to work at Harlech full time in 1992 to look after the transport and operations side of things and have witnessed the business grow year on year since.
My brother Andrew and I are now joint Managing Directors and together, with a great board of directors, management team and staff, we look forward to growing Harlech for the future. Four children, two dogs and a variety of other animals keep my wife Paula and I busy when we're not working.
I can`t remember a time when I wasn't involved in buying and selling something! Did a stint on the markets as a kid (where a `kid` becomes a `man` overnight!) followed by time as a retail store manager and later 20 years in the food & drink, cash & carry game, negotiating with every brand you can think of. I firmly believe that `people buy from people` and therefore integrity and relationships are the key to long term, sustainable success. A belief that runs through the veins here at Harlech.
I have a beautiful (long suffering) wife Peta and a fantastic young son, Charlie, who is rapidly becoming fluent in Welsh, albeit with a slight `brummie` accent!
I joined Harlech at the tender age of 19, believe it or not on 1 st of April 2000. It was only meant to be a months' long training scheme........ 16 years later and I'm still here!I'm fortunate to have grown up with the business and seen it develop over the years into the success it is today.
Being appointed Finance Director in 2012 was a real achievement, knowing that hard graft and dedication had paid off.I live locally in Criccieth with my wonderful wife Anna and our three sons; Steffan, Hari and Dyfan.When I'm not run ragged by the boys I enjoy the odd round of golf and the occasional 5 a side football game.
I have spent my entire career in delivered wholesaling, bringing nearly 30 years' experience to the role. I have an in-depth knowledge of most areas of wholesaling but my particular expertise lies in Operations. The majority of my career was spent at Woodward's Foodservice, where I spent 16 years in operations. I have worked in fresh products, fine foods, non-foods, ambient , frozen and chilled and I have spent the last 12 years being a director of different wholesalers. Having worked all over the UK I have now settled back in my native North Wales where I live with my family. I have had a lifelong passion for food and enjoy travelling, sports and country walks.
Having started as a "Saturday lad" with Woolworths, I worked my way through the ranks to manage a number of stores across North Wales and Cheshire before the company finally ceased trading in January 2009. Since then I had a brief spell at a DIY retailer before catching the Wholesale bug with Booker.
In the 7 years I spent with the Cash & Carry giant, I held 3 different positions; Deputy Manager of Wrexham branch (3 months), General Manager at the Llandudno branch (almost 7 years) and Catering Development Manager for Wales , Cheshire & Merseyside (dual role – 18 months). I have some really fond memories of my time with Booker, the highlight being having the privilege to accept the Gold Medal Award from the FWD (Federation of Wholesale Distributors) for Cash & Carry Depot Team of the year – 2015.
Although I was sad to leave Booker, I'm thrilled to start a new chapter with Harlech Foodservice, having joined the company in November 2018.
Outside of work, I enjoy spending time with my family, playing golf (trying to!) and watching football and both codes of rugby.
I'm a local lad born and bred. After studying at the local agricultural college my first employment was with my soon to be business partner as a sales rep for a local animal feed company. In 1996 I went into partnership and started up Bwydlyn as a retail butchers on the high street in Pwllheli.
Following the buyout of Bwydlyn in 2012, I was fortunate to make the transition with the business and joined Harlech, initially as their Butchery Manager. I have now spend most of my time out on the road working as their fresh meat specialist covering all areas. As well as thoroughly enjoying my work I have two other loves in my life, one being my beautiful daughter and the other a life-long passion for MUFC.
I joined Harlech in November 2015 and have used my knowledge in the hospitality industry to support and guide businesses with the products we can provide. I also have a passion for locally sourced Welsh products that can enhance the Welsh footprint within Hospitality.
In the year 2000 I won 'Mid Wales Trainee Chef of the Year' and was only one of two people in Wales to complete the level 4 NVQ in kitchen & Larder qualification.
In 2008 I purchased a leasehold in an established and successful local pub & restaurant in my home town of Welshpool.
Then is was given the opportunity to join a work based learning company as an assessor, internal verifier and trainer of chefs all over Wales, where I developed a wide range of contacts and knowledge.
I am part of the Welsh Culinary Association and was in the 2014 winning team at the prestigious 'Battle of the Dragon' championships.
Myself, Steve Williams and all the team at Harlech are working to develop new, innovative, exciting, modern styles and products that can help chefs, restaurants and businesses with products that suits all needs.
After graduating I took up a position with the North West Wales Events Commission before travelling to Australia. On my return I embarked upon a Management training programme with QHotels which involved working across several of their most prestigious hotels I later took on the role of Regional Events Office Manager.
Moving back to the Llyn Peninsula I was given the opportunity to work front of house in a beautiful local hotel where I further developed my understanding of the importance of delivering excellent service within the hospitality industry. Since joining Harlech Foodservice in November 2014 the company continues to impress me with the ethos it follows and everything it strives towards, this is why I am delighted to be joining the Field Sales team.
Away from work I can be found on a netball court, on the water (in the summer months!) or brushing up on my food and drink expertise!
I first joined the team in the summer 2013.
Having spent 25 working in all aspects of the catering industry, including pastry chef in Michelin restaurants to Being chef proprietor of two of my own busy restaurants over 12 years and also as Head chef on a large super-yacht based in South of France for 6 years.
When I'm away from work I volunteer as Crew on my local RNLI lifeboat and enjoy walking in beautiful Snowdonia.
After studying at Llandrillo College, I spent 10 years working my way up from Trainee Salesperson to National Account Manager for Courage Beer Company (Scottish Courage). This gave me many opportunities to travel and enjoy amazing experiences, from flying into Silverstone and being entertained in the Paddock Club, to a long weekend at the Monaco Grand Prix – which were my best highlights being an avid F1 follower!
I took the opportunity to move back home to north Wales and took on various managerial positions. I joined Harlech Foodservice in 2012 and was thrilled to be back in sales, as well as the opportunity of working for a local family run business.
After leaving school I immediately gained employment locally with John Edwards Wholesale Grocers. I enjoyed my 15 year experience there where I worked myself up to Catering Development Manager until I took voluntary redundancy in April 2005.
In August of that same year, I was fortunate enough to join Harlech Foodservice as Ambient Goods Specialist for their newly launched grocery side of the business. Within 18 months I was appointed Business Development Manager where I now cover the scenic north Wales coastline from my home town Bangor, Llandudno through to Rhyl. Being a father of four and a Taid (grandad) to two, most of my spare time(money) is spent with(on) them, unless on holiday or at my local drinking establishment!!
I joined Harlech in 1997 initially as a delivery driver and was later offered the opportunity to join the sales team as an Area Representative, covering Barmouth through to Aberystwyth. After successfully growing the business for 10 years, Harlech restructured the sales team and I was appointed Business Development Manager for all areas. With the continued growth of Harlech I have now taken on the role of a Regional Manager supporting a sales team covering the Llyn Peninsula to Aberystwyth and mid Wales.
Away from work I am kept busy with my 2 young children, Poppy and Joel, with most of my spare time taken up by their social lives. When I do get time to myself, you'll find me on one of the remote beaches on the Lleyn Peninsula where I live, with my camera attempting to look like I know exactly what I'm doing or carefully negotiating the country roads on my motorbike.
I joined Harlech Foodservice in March 2019 as a Territory Account Manager.
I was over the moon being offered the job as I have previously worked with Harlech when I was with Snowdonia Cheese.
Prior to this I was with the Telesales Manager with Safety Media who provide health and safety software and e-Learning solutions, worked at Kingston Hospital in Surrey as a Receptionist in A&E and HCA in Acute Gynaecology as well as the Export Administrator for Duplo International before moving to the beautiful North Wales coast.
I've been immensely lucky to have had a varied and interesting career after attending University and gaining a HND in Business and Finance and I have now been in the food industry since 2011.
Away from work I have four amazing grown up (most of the time) children and a gorgeous Grandson who I spend as much time as I can with. I enjoy travelling, cooking and sampling as many Malbec's as I can.
I have recently joined Harlech Foodservice, covering the south Manchester area. With over 20 years in Foodservice sales mainly working for Bidvest and Woodwards, I am humbled and proud to be working for Harlech Foodservice a family owned business where the customer comes first.
In my spare time I enjoy spending quality time with my two children, cooking for friends and family and enjoying the odd 80s concert.
I joined Harlech in 2011 having previously working for Birchalls Foodservice as Territory Manager. Prior to this I was self-employed, importing and wholesaling flowers from Holland and around the world in the south east of England.
When I'm not working, I enjoy spending time with my sons and have a passion for rugby, where I play and coach at Bangor Rugby Club. So if you see me with a black eye or a thick lip it's only rugby, honest !!!!
Having been a chef for over twenty years I felt it was time to enjoy more family time whilst still retaining a role within the catering industry. Harlech seemed the perfect solution and I was fortunate to join the sales team in 2014. I've been head chef and managed a number of establishments over the years and thoroughly enjoyed my work. I have gained a wealth of experience and hope my passion for food is evident when meeting new customers.
Machynlleth is my home town and I love living in the country. I have a small holding which I run with the help of my wife Rachel and young son Alfie-John, whom I can't wait to teach the country ways.
What little spare time I have you'll find me enjoying a spot of fishing, shooting and training my dogs.
I joined Harlech in March 2015 having worked in the foodservice industry for best part of 10 years. Starting out as a delivery driver, store man and then promoted to area sales manager. Harlech is a family run business and I absolutely love what they stand for in caring and looking after customers and staff. I am thrilled Harlech feel I can contribute to what is already a very successful team, and I hope to continue being part of its growth for many years to come.
Away from work I enjoy spending my time with my wife Nicola and 7 year old son Lewis, taking trips to coast as often as we possibly can. I am also a keen sportsman playing cricket for Oswestry and until recently representing Shropshire in minor counties. I also enjoy football and play pool for the county.
Having graduated from Swansea University, I took the opportunity to join Harlech Foodservice in 2014 as part of the telesales team. Over the years I have worked for Harlech and have seen how the company has rapidly expanded and I'm very proud be to be a part of a family run business. Having been promoted to area sales manager, I feel privileged to be working for a fantastic company who excel in customer service and care. Away from work I enjoy traveling with my partner and friends. Also in my spare time I enjoy exercising and experimenting in the kitchen.
Having spent 15 years in field training and sales roles within the white goods industry, working for brands such as Indesit and Bosch, Neff, Siemens and covering a large geographic area, I yearned for a new challenge. After a brief spell working within my husband's estate agency, I embarked on a new career within the food service, working as a Business Manager for Bidvest Foodservice.
I took up the opportunity to work as a Sales Development Manager for Harlech Foodservice in October 2015 and feel proud to be part of a fantastic company who excel in customer service and care.
Outside of work, I enjoy weekly yoga sessions, baking, and walking my little rescue dog, Millie.
I initially trained as a chef at Wirral College; I started my career as a Chef in Chester, spending over 22 years in the hospitality industry in various roles from Restaurant Manager, Conference and Banqueting Manager through to Hotel Manager at a number of hotels in the North West and North Wales.
I then moved into Leisure Centre Management setting up the Catering facilities at Flint, before becoming Area Catering Manager for Wrexham Borough Council.
After a spell as Chef Manager at a Private Hospital and then Operations Manager with a school meal service responsible for 123 schools , I took the move into Food Service Sales in December 2002 , spending 7 years with Woodwards and 8 years at Birchalls.
I took the opportunity Jan 2018 to Join Harlech, so it's a great pleasure to be part of a family run business , with an excellent wide range of products , which has Customer Service at the forefront of everything it does.
As a family man married for 29 years, with twins, my spare time is spent enjoying both cooking or eating out, and watching my hometown football team as a proud season ticket holder.
After studying at Radbrook College in Shrewsbury I have spent my entire career in the catering industry.
I've spent the last 22 years at Woodward Foodservice where I gained a wealth of experience.
Joining Harlech Foodservice in January 2018 is a fantastic opportunity. I feel proud and excited to be part of a successful family owned company that is rapidly expanding and where the customer service is paramount
Away from work I love spending time with my family. I enjoy spending my holidays in Spain where I have visited regularly for the last 15 years.


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Mending the Gap of Achievement
March 6, 2018
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Senior Ada Higuera, clicked submit as her final college application was sent out, "That's one less application to worry about and now we're moving on to the next," Higuera said, sighing at the relief of another 'Thank you for applying!' notification.
For Higuera, submitting her college applications is one of the most valuable milestones in her family. As the daughter of two Mexican-American immigrants who were unable to attend four-year institutions, the act of pressing the submit button is one trailing with a sense of perseverance and success.
Learning to embrace the blessings of her native tongue and culture was never an issue for Higuera, yet there were times in her childhood that tried her confidence in her background.
"As a child, when I first came to school I didn't exactly know English because I was a native Spanish speaker," Higuera said. "It was definitely hard for me."
Upon beginning her high school career at Dos Pueblos, Higuera experienced feats which left her feeling 'different' from other students on campus. At this time, the language barrier was broken—no longer posing as a challenge to her at school. What left her bounded were the inherent labels of advanced classes.
"Coming into high school, it was a big change, especially now that I was taking honors classes," Higuera said. "There were instances were I was the only Hispanic person in that class and it did feel a bit like 'What am I doing here?' I felt a bit out of place."
For many students in underrepresented communities, this is a mere reality of high school and academics. It is a constant attempt to deviate from what seems to be an inherent "second best" title in classrooms. The reality of an unlevel playing field for these students is something central to the phenomena of education inequality.
Education inequality, at its root, is the unequal distribution of academic resources; its main victims being communities historically disadvantaged. Despite the nation's continued emphasis on social equality, education equality seems to be fading out of discussion.
In the midst of this reality, many DP programs are trying to provide the necessary support to give students an equal chance at a brighter future.
The on-campus AVID program, short for Advancement Via Individual Determination, is centered around helping students become first-generation college students and provides learners with the resources and encouragement necessary to prepare them for higher education.
Nancy Gomez, AVID counselor at DP believes that the objective of the program is to work on leveling the unequal playing field for less privileged students.
"Avid is mostly geared towards students who are college bound, but that just might need a little extra support to get them to college," Gomez said. "Underrepresented students don't necessarily have the same access to resources that other students do, so that is definitely one of the reasons why the AVID program has been implemented."
The national achievement gap in schools has been recognized by multiple studies for having a direct relationship with income inequality, affecting certain socioeconomic groups more than others. According to Maria D. Theodorakakis, author of the Religions article "The Impact of Economic Inequality on Children's Development and Achievement," two-thirds of the achievement gap can be attributed to societal inequality. Furthermore, she shares that the gap between students from affluent and low-income families remains stagnant from kindergarten well into high school and higher education.
Gomez explains how these coexisting phenomenons are further motivation for the program to organize free workshops and SAT Prep Courses in collaboration with Cal-SOAP, also known as the California Student Opportunity and Access Commission. This serves to redefine education and knowledge as a right for these students and not merely a 'good' or 'product.'
Numerous hours of AVID tutorials and workshops equipped Higuera with the right tools to make her college application process easier. What was most beneficial for Higuera was the guidance of teachers and advisors in the program.
"Going into senior year, I knew the application process was going to be difficult" Higuera said. "But with AVID we had our counselor there, our teachers there; one of my teachers Mr. Mckee actually created his own UC app and Cal State app and walked us through the entire process, so we did everything together."
The AVID program requires that students take two honors/AP courses during their high school career to truly strengthen their college portfolios. For Higuera, finding the courage and confidence to take these classes was largely due to the unconditional support from the AVID community.
"They really encourage you to take classes that are more rigorous," said Higuera, "but they don't just tell you 'here, deal with it on your own,' they provide you with lots of feedback on your progress and personal support so that you're able to complete those courses."
These classroom experiences are ones that the AVID community recognizes as stepping stones for ultimately succeeding in other competitive classes.
"A lot of times it can be intimidating to ask for help from teachers, especially if they are in these honors courses and are one of those underrepresented students in those classes," Gomez said. "So we teach them how to be advocates for themselves and that it is ok to go and ask and not be afraid to seek help."
Another on-campus program that is encouraging students to aim beyond the limitations imposed by their backgrounds is the UCSB Pathways program, coordinated by Adrienne Gutierrez.
For Gutierrez, the prevalent achievement gap has diminished in the past ten years that she has been a member of the DP community.
"In the ten years that I have been coordinating this program, I've seen an increase of the diversity of students in advanced classes," Gutierrez said. "I think that's a big indicator that many of them feel more comfortable with that idea and have enough mentors and support to feel comfortable that it is something they can do."
The increased enrollment of underrepresented students in honors/AP classes is surely a positive progression, however enrollment in these courses does not guarantee success. The UCSB Pathways' biggest concern is ensuring that the students perform well in those classes.
"The first hurdle is making sure students enroll in the class," Gutierrez said. "The second hurdle is making sure that the students have the support, resources, and the confidence to be successful in those classes."
The biggest service which the program offers to students is their after school tutoring. DP is one of the few high schools which collaborates with the program to hold a 7th period UCSB Pathways class.
"We try to recruit tutors who come from similar backgrounds so they can serve as mentors and the students personally relate to them on that level," Gutierrez said. "That's kind of where we try to focus most of our energy—teaching them good study skills and supporting them, especially if it may be their first time in an honors class."
The Pathways program, having a mission similar to AVIDS', helps students who come from low-income or underrepresented backgrounds—including students with disabilities or LGBTQ backgrounds—so that they have resources necessary for future college success.
In the early 2000's, the UC system recognized a need to create support programs like Pathways for students. In its infancy, the program followed a group of Isla Vista Elementary School students into Goleta Valley Junior High School and then to DP, guiding them in their academic career. Proving to be a successful addition to schools, the UC system made it a priority to continue the funding and success of the program.
As AVID and Pathways play a positive role in diminishing the achievement gap in Goleta, communities nationwide continue to struggle in their efforts for equality. Baltimore City's recent school closures due to a lack of school resources is a blatant and terrifying example of the impacts of education inequality.
Diffusing educational programs nationwide can inspire students like Ada Higuera to be confident in their futures and abilities: breaking the boundaries imposed by educational disparities.