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Thursday, April 17, 2014
Auction Houses and Mega-Servers
Markets with a very large number of participants are hyper-efficient. As Diablo 3 and Guild Wars 2 proved, they are so efficient that they cease to be fun. Margins get rapidly driven towards zero. While that's great for buyers, it's not so much fun for sellers or traders. And we're all sellers at some point, if only to sell a neat Bind-On-Equip item we found while leveling.
I think what the last few years in MMOs have shown is that markets need to be somewhat inefficient to be fun. They can't be too inefficient, as in the case of too small servers, because there needs to be enough supply, and somewhat predictable prices.
It is interesting to see how the current single-server MMOs are handling this issue. The grand-daddy of this model is Eve Online. Eve has many markets. Every solar system is a separate market. These markets are separated by distance and time. This setup is pretty good. Some systems (Jita, for example) get known as trade hubs. Moving goods between trade hubs provides for arbitrage and interesting gameplay for the goblins among us. It's also a system which feels very natural and realistic.
However, this setup requires that your universe be set up in a certain way, with significant travel time between each hub, and a population spread out across the universe. It is not really a model for themepark games where people tend to follow the same "flow" as they move from zone to zone.
The Elder Scrolls Online handles things slightly differently. Each guild has its own auction house. Each guild is capped at 500 members. But a player can belong to up to 5 guilds at the same time. So most players will end up joining two or three "trade" guilds, which are dedicated to trading. This does give a decent selection, and also allows for a bit of arbitrage between guilds.
The downsides here are that it does seem a little weird to have these continent-spanning guilds which cannot talk to each other. As well, most guilds will want their 500 players to be active. I'm not sure how someone who plays very casually, maybe logging in once or twice a week, would fit into these guilds. Too many of these types of players, and your guild market becomes dead.
All in all, this is an intriguing problem. As more and more MMOs move towards the single-server model, it will be interesting to see what new solutions are brought forward.
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The GW2 auction house might be "too efficient" but in ESO trading does not exist for me. I haven't traded a single item to today.ReplyDelete
So yes, I prefer a "too efficient" AH over a game with limited storage space where you can't sell (and buy back) your crafting materials.
In the end, a highly efficient AH like GW2 has, is nothing more but an gigantic extension of your bank.
- Anonymous4:29 AM, April 17, 2014
In my experience AHs in MMOs are generally biased towards rich veterans more than new players as the game matures. People can afford to splash crazy amounts on even low tier crafting mats or quality gear for their latest 'twink' alt.ReplyDelete
If you know how these things work you can quickly make some fast cash in a new game by selling in-demand low resources of course but in general if you want to power level crafting yourself it'll be very expensive.
GW2 is the only game I've played so far with a unified AH and it was such a contrast to the model above (which I've seen in WoW, LOTRO, Rift, SWTOR and other similar games).
Perhaps it's a good thing that super wealthy capped characters cannot drive up the price of items so easily. But then as the post states it's a bit of a nightmare for the casual market player, like myself. I really enjoy selling stuff on the AH, I can't express why in particular. It's a community interaction I enjoy in all the MMOs I play. I'm not a spreadsheet using obsessive about prices or profit. I just put spare items or mats on to make a few coins here and there. I've rarely bothered in GW2 as the system is so seller-unfriendly...
GW2 had problems at the start where you could find anything you want almost in vendor price..but now they fixed that!ReplyDelete
First of all, salvage an item, gives you luck. Consuming luck you get magic find (you need tons of things to salvage to even get in 1/3 of magic find). End game armor also drop (when you salvage them) bop materials used in crafting the top armor (Dark Matters -> Ascended gear).
Secondly, they made low level materials that you get from salvage worth a lot by having them required in crafting the best gear (Ascended).
So now, it is much better to salvage items instead of sell them cheap. And now all items in the AH have good prices if not overpriced...
So global AH is not the problem if you find a way for the game economy to work.
Wildstar has an interesting feature I haven't seen before but it may not be new. You can play a buy or sell order for most materials. Basically this allows the player to say I will pay for x number of this item at y price. If if comes up for sale at that price, your buy order will execute. Sell orders work the same way. You can also sell now and you can see what other players are currently willing to pay.ReplyDelete
The result is that you can build up your bank very nicely by selling off the mats you don't need but others do. But it keeps prices from skyrocketing. It also helps that there tends to be a lot of mats for trade skills in the game.
Another added benifit is that you don't have to scroll through pages to find the best deal out there for a certain item.
STO has a unified server, but a WoW-style AH model and I don't really find it all that "efficient". Prices vary wildly, and there's a definate ebb and flow to it.ReplyDelete
Maybe it's more the presence (or lack thereof) of market analysis tools. I generally find participating in AH systems not worth my time in most games, because I have no way to determine what is truly a "fair" price. So I'm sure that many people are just throwing things up at whatever defaults it's spitting out or what have you, which drives prices down.
I feel that I need to have an Auctioneer-like system to be able to properly participate. It's surprising that FF14 manages to have a pretty decent one built in, though it's only accessible as you try to post something to one of the markets.
I also still say that D3's AH problem wasn't efficiency, but the fact that hardly anything was ever truly removed from it. When you buy gear on the AH in WoW and use it, you can't resell it (generally speaking). But that's what the model in D3 was: You got gear on the AH, used it until it was obsolete, then resold it to fund buying new gear.
Personally I like the EVE model but I also understand it takes a pretty activate game world. Having AH's scattered around the world sort of fails if no one visits certain ones.ReplyDelete
Which for me is odd because I tend to be a more casual player, but I do think it can work.
Sorry for late comment; I wanted to add that I liked an idea I had found on a blog - I believe it's Psychochild's blog but am not sure. (I apologize to whoever came with it and Psychochild in case it wasn't his idea.) The point is, common and uncommon (rare) items would be treated differently: Less common items' markets would have larger number of participants, e. g. one AH for the whole game if the items are rare enough, because a smaller portion of the population trades such items. On the other hand, markets for common items can be separated by trading hubs or other means in order to limit the number of players trading in a particular market.ReplyDelete


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Race car drivers, Scarlett Johansson, and Hugh Jackman were no match for the children's food sequel this weekend.
"Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2" was expected to steal the weekend away from Ron Howard's Formula One film.
Though the animated flick had a big weekend, the film didn't beat last year's Adam Sandler hit "Hotel Transylvania."
Also worth noting are James Gandolfini's movie "Enough Said" received a huge boost this weekend.
After opening in 223 more theaters this week, the Fox Searchlight film earned $2.1 million.
Meanwhile, Josh Holloway's dance film "Battle of the Year" dropped out of the top ten in its second week. It's highly unlikely the film will meet it's estimated production budget of $20 million.
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10. "Lee Daniels' The Butler" continues its run at theaters earning $2.4 million in week seven. The film has now earned $116 million worldwide.
9. "We're the Millers" may have dropped three spots in theaters making $2.9 million this weekend, but the film has been making a killing for Warner Bros. Jennifer Aniston's comedy. In eight weeks, the film has made $237.8 million.
8. Lionsgate's indie flick "Instructions Not Included" brings in another $3.3 million giving the film a worldwide total of $50.1 million. The film is now the top-earning Spanish-language movie in North America.
7. Robert De Niro's mob movie "The Family" dropped more than 47 percent in week two with $3.7 million. The film cost an estimated $30 million and has earned $31.7 million.
6. Horror sequel "Insidious Chapter 2" hasn't been holding up as well in followup weeks earning $6.7 million. That's fine as the Film District flick only cost an estimated $5 million to make. The "Insidious" sequel has more than made that money back with $78.8 million at theaters.
5. Joseph Gordon-Levitt's directorial debut "Don Jon" about an Italian Jersey guido addicted to porn opened to $9 million as expected. While the film delivered Scarlett Johansson as promised in the trailer, the film took an unexpected turn. After seeing the flick which received a C+ CinemaScore rating, we're not so sure whether word of mouth will be great for this picture. The Relativity film's production budget is estimated at only $6 million.
4. Taye Diggs' and Paula Patton's romantic comedy "Baggage Claim" just edged out "Don Jon" with $9.3 million.
3. Ron Howard's Formula One racing film "Rush" debuted to a reasonable $10.3 million. However, it will take a big hit next week when "Gravity" comes out.
2. "Prisoners" holds steady at second, but dipped nearly 50% from last week with $11.3 million. Hugh Jackman's thriller about his kidnapped daughter has earned $45 million worldwide.
1. The weekend went to the kids as the sequel to "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs" ruled the box office with $35 million. The Anna Faris and Bill Hader voiced animated picture made more than its 2009 predecessor which debuted to $30.3 million.
See Also:'Rush' Reviews: Ron Howard's Racing Movie Is A Must-See12 Summer Movies That Smashed Expectations'Prisoners' Steals Away The Competition � Here's Your Box-Office Roundup
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Clients contributed CHF 102 billion in net new money in 2001. Private Banking attracted CHF 22.5 billion of inflows, an eight-fold increase over 2000. UBS Switzerland's Private & Corporate Clients unit saw CHF 8.5 billion in inflows. The Private Clients business centered on UBS PaineWebber received CHF 36.0 billion, continuing its excellent record, while UBS Asset Management posted a net new money inflow of CHF 34.9 billion. Total invested assets at the end of the year were CHF 2,457 billion, almost unchanged from a year earlier.
Fourth quarter results
Net profit after tax in the fourth quarter was CHF 1,106 million, 22% higher than in third quarter 2001 and 24% lower than in fourth quarter last year. Pre-goodwill, profit was CHF 1,436 million, 17% higher than the third quarter. The improvement against the third quarter was driven by a record contribution from UBS Switzerland's Private & Corporate Clients unit, reduced credit losses, tight control of personnel expenses and a lower tax rate. Compared to the fourth quarter a year earlier and adjusted for significant financial events , pre-goodwill net profit was down 24%, reflecting the effects of weaker markets and another difficult quarter for private equity valuations.
Operating income fell 9% from the fourth quarter of 2000 (down 3% from third quarter 2001). Once again, the private client businesses provided a stable base, and net fee and commission income rose 4% quarter-on-quarter, now comprising 58% of total revenue. Performance-related compensation for the year has been significantly reduced in the light of market conditions and UBS's financial performance, leading to personnel expenses this quarter falling 9% from the third quarter. Overall, costs are at their lowest level since the PaineWebber merger.
Credit loss expenses of CHF 115 million in fourth quarter 2001 compare to CHF 171 million in the third quarter and CHF 95 million a year earlier. UBS had no material, unhedged exposure to any of the widely publicized international corporate default cases of the last few months.
Group net new money inflows for the quarter were CHF 21.7 billion, with inflows in the private client business units of CHF 12.6 billion.
Performance against Group financial targets:
Pre-goodwill and adjusted for significant financial events1 in 2000 and 1999:
Return on equity for 2001 was 14.8%, just below the target range of 15-20%, but significantly below the 24.3% achieved last year. In 2000, return on equity benefited from the exuberant markets of the first half-year, while 2001 has seen much weaker market conditions combined with higher average equity resulting from the merger with PaineWebber in fourth quarter 2000.
Over the whole year, basic earnings per share were CHF 4.97, a decline of 32% from 2000, but still 21% higher than the level achieved in 1999. In fourth quarter, basic earnings per share were CHF 1.14, 23% lower than fourth quarter 2000.
The cost/income ratio for the full year 2001 was 77.3%, up from 69.2% last year. The main drivers of this increase are the influence on the Group of the relatively high cost/income ratio typical of UBS PaineWebber's business, and the write-downs experienced in the private equity business in 2001. Cost control remains a key focus and the cost/income ratio fell from 79.9% in third quarter to 78.7% in fourth quarter.
Outlook 2002
Recent highlights
UBS Warburg Energy
UBS recently concluded a licensing agreement through which UBS Warburg has entered the energy trading business, based on Enron's US electricity and natural gas trading operations. The new business is branded "UBS Warburg Energy". The terms of the transaction give Enron a residual interest in the income of the operations, but UBS Warburg has not agreed to assume any of Enron's past, current or future liabilities.
Prior to its collapse, Enron was the undisputed leader in this market. It will take time to build up this business, but UBS Warburg is confident that the combination of its management skills and UBS's financial strength with the technology, staff and other resources of the Enron trading business will again prove highly attractive to clients and trading partners. Value at Risk (VaR) of the energy business may reach around CHF 100 million initially, but UBS Warburg expects an offsetting diversification effect, which means that overall VaR usage within UBS Warburg is expected to rise by less than this amount.
European Wealth Management
The implementation of the European wealth management initiative announced a year ago is well on track and producing good results. Net new money in fourth quarter was CHF 1.7 billion, in line with previous quarters, despite the difficult market conditions. For the year net new money was CHF 5.6 billion. Hiring plans progressed well, with the number of client advisors in the five target countries (Germany, France, Italy, Spain and UK) climbing to 370 by December 2001. This represents an increase of 51 over the quarter and of 208 over the year. A further 40 newly hired advisors started on 1 January 2002, bringing the total hiring in 2001 to 248, in line with UBS's intention to recruit around 250 advisors a year. Expanding the European Private Banking branch network is another central component of the initiative. After the opening of an office in Lyons in June 2001, the fourth quarter saw the opening of another two new offices, in Seville and Marseilles, and last week an office in Bordeaux was added.
Share buyback program
Given its strong capital generation, UBS intends to establish a further share buyback program starting on March 6, 2002, exclusively for capital reduction purposes. Shares will be repurchased under a second trading line on the SWX Swiss Exchange. The Board of Directors has set the maximum value of shares that could be repurchased under the program at CHF 5 billion.
The current program will terminate when the new one starts. In 2001, 23,064,356 shares were purchased under the current program, worth CHF 1.8 billion. These shares will be cancelled following approval by the Annual General Meeting on April 18, 2002. During fourth quarter, the Group's Tier 1 Capital ratio decreased from 11.8% to 11.6%.
Dividend 2001
The Board of Directors will recommend to the Annual General Meeting on April 18, 2002 that UBS make a par value repayment of CHF 2.00 per share, consistent with last year's total per share distribution to shareholders of CHF 2.03.
Significant financial events in 2000:
In second quarter, UBS's previously established liability for the US Global Settlement regarding World War II related claims was increased by CHF 200 million pre-tax.
In fourth quarter, UBS's previously established liability for the US Global Settlement regarding World War II related claims was offset by a credit of CHF 50 million pre-tax, as a result of contributions from Swiss industrial companies.
In fourth quarter, UBS recorded a CHF 290 million pre-tax restructuring charge relating to the integration of former PaineWebber businesses into UBS.
(See UBS Financial Report 2000 for the full definition of Significant Financial Events in 2000 and 1999).
Results of the business groups
(adjusted for significant financial events 2 2000)UBS Switzerland
The Private and Corporate Clients business unit reported a record result this quarter, with CHF 543 million in profit before tax, capping a very strong year. For the full-year, profit before tax rose 8% to CHF 2,147 million. Operating expenses, at CHF 1,045 million in the fourth quarter, and the cost/income ratio at 61%, were both at an all-time low. For the full year, operating expenses dropped 5% to CHF 4,438 million. General and administrative expenses have now fallen for two years running. Personnel expenses also fell, with headcount down 6% this year and 22% since the UBS/SBC merger. The implementation of risk-adjusted pricing and the Swiss economy's recent strength have led to a significant improvement in credit quality. For the coming year, the unit is expected to continue to keep profitability at levels that compare favorably with peers in the retail and commercial banking sector.
Private Banking's profit before tax fell 2% in the fourth quarter to CHF 591 million. Lower transaction volumes and the costs of investing in the European wealth management initiative led full year profit before tax to fall 16% to CHF 2,703 million. In the fourth quarter, net new money inflows were CHF 3.5 billion, down from the third quarter, but above the CHF 2.8 billion recorded for the whole of 2000. Total 2001 net new money inflow of CHF 22.5 billion demonstrates the success UBS has had in re-energizing its asset gathering performance. Invested assets rose 6% to CHF 682 billion between September 30 and December 31, and were down only 1% for the full year, despite the poor performance of securities markets.
UBS Asset Management
UBS Asset Management posted profit before tax of CHF 67 million in the fourth quarter, up from CHF 55 million in the third quarter. For the full year, profit before tax was CHF 231 million, down 28% from 2000 although operating income was up 8% at CHF 2,110 million. Overall, the increased income resulting from a new investment fund pricing structure, the acquisition of Brinson Canada and the inclusion of Brinson Advisors was more than offset by higher spending on growth initiatives. UBS Asset Management reported a second straight year of strong relative investment performance, managing three of the top five balanced funds in the UK in 2001. Total invested assets in the fourth quarter rose 8% to CHF 672 billion, and they were up 5% for the full year. Net new money was CHF 9.2 billion for the quarter and CHF 34.9 billion for the year, reflecting clients' recognition of strong relative investment performance.
UBS Warburg
UBS Warburg's Corporate and Institutional Clients business unit had a very strong relative performance, with profit before tax of CHF 916 million for the fourth quarter, a 3% reduction from the same quarter a year earlier, but up 4% on the third quarter. Equity trading performance recovered slightly from the third quarter, but opportunities remained limited compared to the more active markets experienced in 2000. Over the full year, profit before tax was CHF 4,256 million, a decline of 15% over 2000. In corporate finance however, UBS continued to grow market share, with a 4.5% share of fees in 2001, compared to 3.6% in 2000.
In the fourth quarter, the unit generated revenues of CHF 3,344 million, down 12% from the same quarter a year earlier. For the full year revenues were down 11% at CHF 16,011 million.
Personnel expenses this quarter reached their lowest level since fourth quarter 1999, at CHF 1,606 million, falling 7% from fourth quarter 2000 and 21% from last quarter, largely due to reductions in performance-based compensation. Full year personnel expenses fell 10% to CHF 8,339 million. Compared to fourth quarter last year, general and administrative expenses decreased 25% to CHF 642 million, reflecting cost control measures introduced in 2001. Full year general and administrative expenses were down 3% at CHF 2,705 million.
UBS Capital reported a loss before tax of CHF 287 million in the fourth quarter, down from a CHF 56 million profit for the same period a year earlier. Challenging markets and a continued slowdown in corporate activity meant there were no opportunities for significant divestments. For the full year, the loss before tax was CHF 1,032 million, against a profit of CHF 173 million in 2000, with the results reflecting the lack of divestments, and the deteriorating economic environment which posed problems for some of the companies in the portfolio. In 2002, results are expected to continue to show net losses unless there is a material improvement in economic conditions.
The Private Clients unit, centered on UBS PaineWebber posted a profit before tax of CHF 23 million in the fourth quarter, up from CHF 8 million in the previous quarter, as clients' transaction activity built up from the lows of third quarter. For the full year, profit before tax was CHF 258 million. Headcount decreased by 5% through the year, particularly in support areas. Net new money for fourth quarter was CHF 9.1 billion, down from CHF 11.4 billion in third quarter reflecting the lower levels of investor confidence in the US.
Corporate Center
The Corporate Center reported a loss before tax of CHF 77 million in the fourth quarter, against a profit of CHF 224 million a year earlier. For the full year, the loss before tax was CHF 236 million, compared to a profit of CHF 384 million in 2000. The results include the difference between the statistically calculated losses charged to business units and the actual credit loss reported in the Group financial accounts. The statistically calculated loss exceeded the actual loss in both years leading to a positive contribution in Corporate Center, however, in 2001 the difference was only CHF 236 million, as opposed to CHF 1,161 million in 2000, when UBS experienced exceptional rates of recoveries.
Changes to UBS reporting structure in 2002
From the beginning of 2002, the Private Clients business unit of UBS Warburg became a separate Business Group within UBS and its name was changed to UBS PaineWebber, reflecting its principal business. This new structure will be reflected in our financial reporting with effect from first quarter 2002. UBS will provide restated figures for 2000 and 2001 reflecting the new Business Group structure and associated changes in the treatment of goodwill and other costs, and expects to publish these at least two weeks prior to our First Quarter 2002 report.
Zurich/Basel, 14 February 2002


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Big houses sometimes own you rather than you owning them, says New England designer Trudy Dujardin. "They're hard to heat, they're hard to keep clean, and they end up taking a lot of your time."
So when Trudy Dujardin and her husband, Frank Fasanella, toured a 2,600-square-foot cottage on the western tip of Nantucket Island, they knew they'd found their summer home. "The main thing my husband fell in love with was the scale of this house. It's very manageable," Trudy says. "Most of the time it's just the two of us here with our three little dogs. It's perfect for us at this stage of our lives."
Trudy and Frank were captivated by the scenic location, sandwiched between Madaket Harbor and the Atlantic Ocean—the beach for watching sunsets, according to Nantucket travel guides. While the size and location were right—and the 1965 house had been well cared for—it wasn't quite in move-in condition for Trudy.
"I have chemical sensitivities, so I wanted to be careful," explains the designer, who has practiced environmentally sensitive design since 1987. Trudy currently teaches sustainable design at Fairfield University in Connecticut and is a member of the Traditional Home Green Advisory Panel.
Her first step was to ask an industrial hygienist at Mircroecologies Environmental Services in New York to test the house for toxins lingering in building materials. Built-in shelves around the fireplace in the living room and in the library tested high in formaldehyde, a chemical often used in plywood. To replace them, Trudy designed built-ins, which were made by an island carpenter using solid woods with no formaldehyde and finished with nontoxic paints.
Frank wanted to keep the energy-efficient wood-burning fireplace, so Trudy updated it with a charcoal Lagos Azul limestone surround and hearth. Above the fireplace, she added a lintel hand-carved by a Nantucket artist, the late Jack Flandreau. The lintel's mother and baby whale were carved into a pine beam salvaged from an old Nantucket building.
In keeping with her "buy local" philosophy, Trudy worked with Nantucket artisans and tradespeople throughout the project, including cabinetmakers, painters, and masons. "You need to support the community you're in," she says.
Trudy stayed with the house's original floor plan but lightened and brightened the main living spaces by whitewashing knotty pine walls and ceilings with water-based, nontoxic paints.
The living room was furnished for comfort-—both for people and the three resident Bichons—with easy-care fabrics and a crisp navy-and-white color scheme. "We wanted a casual beach look so we could come in with sand on our shoes or sit on the living room sofa with a wet bathing suit and not worry about it," Trudy says.
A linen-wrapped cocktail table adds a sophisticated attitude to the living room. Trudy had the table custom-made, using nontoxic glues and paints, after admiring a similar Karl Springer design. The redesigned table exemplifies one of Trudy's passions: working with manufacturers to develop sustainable and nontoxic furniture.
French doors in the living room open to a new screened porch, built where there had been a deck.
"It was too hot and bright during the day to sit on the deck," Trudy relates. "Now we sleep, work, and read on the porch. It's like we doubled the size of our house just by adding the porch."
The master bedroom is serene with white painted walls and ceilings (once knotty pine) and accents in tones of sea glass—pale blue and sea-foam green. French doors open to a small balcony with impressive views of the harbor.
The kitchen also needed a lighter touch. Solid cherry cabinets were in good condition but made the room feel "dreary." Trudy couldn't bear to tear out good cabinets, so she had them sanded and painted white. "That exploded the space visually," she says.
The dark granite countertops, however, had to go. They were replaced with a honed Danby marble from a New England supplier. Happily, before the old granite was unloaded at the island's recycling site, the slabs were snapped up by another renovator.
Less visible—but no less important in creating a healthful environment—were updated mechanicals, such as a ventilation system that exchanges inside air every 20 minutes to lower the level of VOCs (volatile organic compounds). "My highest priority is health, so I start with that when I design," Trudy says. "I feel whatever cubicle you're in—whether it's a factory, office, store, or especially your home—it needs to support your health, your sense of well-being, and your life."
Photography: Terry Pommett
Architect/interior design: Trudy Dujardin, Dujardin Design Assoc. Inc., P.O. Box 5202, Westport, CT 06881; 203/838-8100, dujardindesign.com.
Flowers throughout: Flowers on Chestnut, 508/228-6007.
Living Room
Wood Hunter Douglas blinds filter the bright summer sun and provide privacy. French doors lead to a new porch.
Sofa and loveseat (custom): Dujardin Design Assoc., 203/838-8100, dujardindesign.com.
Sofa, loveseat and pillow fabric ("Raffles"/Marine); welt ("Raffles"/Ivory): Summer Hill Ltd, no longer in business.
Trim for pillows (#B145-2): Passementerie Inc., 212/355-7600.
Cocktail table (custom): Dujardin Design Assoc., 203/838-8100, dujardindesign.com.
Basket on table (by Fred Ely): Dane Gallery, 508/228-7779, danegallery.com.
Throw: Nantucket Looms, 508/228-1908, nantucketlooms.com.
Floor lamp ("Single-Arm Floor Lamp" #L920): John Boone Inc., 212/758-0012, johnbooneinc.com.
Wicker chair ("St. Germain" #WS-20); ottoman ("St. Germain" #WS-21): McGuire, 415/241-1228, mcguirefurniture.com.
Chair and ottoman fabric ("Montara"/Snow #1699): Pindler & Pindler, 805/531-9090, pindler.com.
Table lamp ("Cylinder Lamp"/Murano glass): The Wicker Works, 415/558-6700, thewickerworks.com.
Table under cylinder lamp ("Target Side Table" #343): McGuire, 415/241-1228, mcguirefurniture.com.
Sconces (#NAW0510, #NAW31, polished lacquered brass/glass shade): Nessen Lighting, 914/698-7799, nessenlighting.com. Available through Calger Lighting, 212/689-9511.
Area rug ("Ebony"/Tusk, flat wool woven): Beatrice and Martin, 215/569-2124, beatriceandmartin.com.
Blue-and-white garden stool: owner's collection.
Blinds ("Country Woods"/White): Hunter Douglas Window Fashions, 800/274-2985, hunterdouglas.com.
Console (by designer Ben Baldwin): owner's collection.
Paint (custom mix): EnviroSafe Paint, 210/657-5321.
Living Room Details
An antique wooden chest adorned with mementos brings a dose of Nantucket's nautical roots indoors.
Campaign chest (antique); ship's Woolie (antique): owner's collection.
Painting on easel: by George Thomas, 508/228-5303, georgethomasart.com.
BEFORE Living Room Bar & Fireplace Area
The home's original bar and fireplace lie at the end of the living room.
AFTER Living Room Fireplace Area
A unique antique tortoise shell and custom carved lintel bring warmth to the updated fireplace mantel.
Mantel design: Dujardin Design Assoc., 203/838-8100, dujardindesign.com.
Mantel construction: John Arakawa, 508/228-6153.
Wood carving of whale in mantel (by Jack Flandreau); scrimshaw antique tortoise shell; lighting implements; tea caddy: owner's collection.
Wall paint (custom mix); cabinet paint (custom mix): EnviroSafe Paint, 210/657-5321
AFTER Living Room Bar Area
Dujardin redesigned the bar's cabinetry. By providing more counter space as well as drawers and a wine refrigerator below, the functionality of the bar increased dramatically.
Bar design: Dujardin Design Assoc., 203/838-8100, dujardindesign.com.
Bar construction: John Arakawa, 508/228-6153.
Wine refrigerator: KAM Appliances, 508/332-4907, kamonline.com.
Accessories; glassware: owner's collection
Dining Room
A glass-top table and upholstered chairs from McGuire anchor the dining area, which opens to the living room and kitchen.
Table: chairs: McGuire, 415/241-1228, mcguirefurniture.com.
Fabric on chair front (discontinued); fabric on chair back (discontinued): Hinson & Co. through Donghia, 914/662-2377, donghia.com.
Ship's lantern ("Captain's Lantern," discontinued): Hinson Lighting, 914/881-1473. Server ("Wright Table" #427, solid cherry, custom non-toxic finish): Dujardin Design Assoc., 203/838-8100, dujardindesign.com.
Art (by Rose Gonnella): owner's collection.
The house was built on the western tip of Nantucket Island in 1965.
The cedar-shingled house has a roof walk accessed by a ladder from the second-level bedroom. The screened side porch was added at the far end of the cottage, replacing a deck.
Landscaping: Sconset Gardener, 508/228-3422, sconsetgardener.com.
Screened Porch
Bichon G.G. enjoys seaside breezes on a teak sofa covered in durable Sunbrella fabric.
Pets are particularly vulnerable to toxic chemicals such as the pesticides and insecticides used in homes and outdoors on lawns and gardens, says environmental designer Trudy Dujardin, who has three Bichons—G.G., Tuffy, and Ellie. "Dogs and cats absorb through the pads in their feet, plus they're close to the ground. Constant exposure to toxins can slowly poison them," she says. Trudy suggests mechanically aerating lawns and applying corn gluten fertilizers as a safe alternative. More ideas for healthful living for people and pets are on Trudy's Web site, holistichouse.com.
Teak sofa, chair, cocktail table ("Avignon," by Smith & Hawken): Target, target.com.
Sofa and chair cushions (by Sunbrella); pillows (by Sunbrella): Dujardin Design Assoc., 203/838-8100, dujardindesign.com.
Madaket sign; antique fishing net; wall lantern (vintage): owner's collection.
BEFORE Kitchen
The original kitchen cabinetry was solid cherry wood, which was painted white to brighten the space. The granite countertops were also replaced with a lighter marble.
AFTER Kitchen
Existing wood cabinets were brightened with EnviroSafe paint —"one of the very first companies to create a line of no-VOC paints," Trudy says.
Pendant lights ("Bulkhead Fixed Pendant" #UA251-F-EL): Urban Archaeology, 212/371-4646, urbanarchaeology.com.
Tile (Basix White): Ken Mason Tile/BCIA, 562/432-7574, kmt-bcia.com.
Refrigerator: GE Appliances, 800/626-2005, geappliances.com.
Island sink: Kohler, 800/456-4537, kohler.com.
Island faucet: Klaff's Home Design Store, 800/552-3371, klaffs.com.
Bar stools: designed by Dujardin Design Assoc., 203/838-8100, dujardindesign.com.
Paint (custom mix): EnviroSafe Paint, 210/657-5321
An antique rug is layered over a wool Stark carpet in the sun-drenched library. Walls were finished to mimic textural grass cloth.
Built-in cabinetry design: Dujardin Design Assoc., 203/838-8100, dujardindesign.com.
Fabrication: John Arakawa, 508/228-6153.
Sofa ("Mayfair" #SF387, by Edward Ferrell): Edward Ferrell + Lewis Mittman, 336/841-3028, ef-lm.com.
Sofa fabric (natural linen texture): Roth & Tompkins, 203/899-1622, roth-tompkins.com.
Nautical fabric on pillows and window-seat cushion (discontinued): Lee Jofa, 800/453-3563, leejofa.com.
Telephone table (#FM178): John Boone Inc., 212/758-0012, johnbooneinc.com.
Coffee table (antique French campaign chest); kilim rug (antique): owner's collection.
Carpet (sisal): Stark Carpet Corp., 212/752-9000, starkcarpet.com.
Blinds ("Country Woods"/White): Hunter Douglas Window Fashions, 800/274-2985, hunterdouglas.com.
Valance fabrics ("Dunsmuir"/Vanilla #1652): Pindler & Pindler, 805/531-9090, pindler.com.
Wall finish (custom faux finish): Dujardin Design Assoc., 203/838-8100, dujardindesign.com.
Art over sofa (by John Stobart): Quidley Quidley & Co., 508/228-4300, quidleyandco.com.
Series of 4 drawings (antique prints): owner's collection
Library Desk Area
Walls were painted to mimic the look of grass cloth, creating a warm backdrop for a favorite Kittinger chair covered with a Brunschwig & Fils plaid fabric.
Desk ("Chippendale Table Desk" #98-7242): Councill, 336/859-2155, councill.com. Desk chair: owner's collection.
Chair fabric (vintage Kittinger, discontinued): Brunschwig & Fils, 800/538-1880, brunschwig.com.
Desk lamp (#NT303, polished lacquered brass/white paper shade): Nessen Lighting, 914/698-7799, nessenlighting.com. Available through Calger Lighting, 212/689-9511.
Nantucket memorabilia: owner's collection.
BEFORE Guest Bedroom
The home's original guest bedroom featured classic beadboard wainscoting, plantation shutters, and a wooden shelf over the bed.
AFTER Guest Bedroom
Colorful vintage sand pails and pillows covered in a crab fabric from Country Swedish pop against white walls and a Ralph Lauren bed cover. By painting the shelving white, the room feels bright and airy.
Headboard ("Island Headboard"); one-drawer night table: Maine Cottage, 888/859-5522, mainecottage.com.
Duvet; pillows; shams: designed by Dujardin Design Assoc., 203/838-8100, dujardindesign.com.
Duvet and sham fabric (white matelassé): Ralph Lauren, 888/475-7674, ralphlaurenhome.com.
Nautical pillow fabric, blue ("Stranden" #004-254): Country Swedish, 212/838-1976, countryswedish.com.
Sand pails; beach toys (vintage, tin chromolithograph): owner's collection.
Table lamp (vintage): owner's collection.
Paint (custom mix): EnviroSafe Paint, 210/657-5321.
Lobster border on walls: Renaissance Ribbons, 877/422-6601, renaissanceribbons.com
Guest Room Sitting Area
A daybed in the guest room provides space for extra houseguests, or just a place to relax with a book.
Daybed ("Island Settee"): Maine Cottage, 888/859-5522, mainecottage.com.
Bed cover (white matelassé): Ralph Lauren, 888/475-7674, ralphlaurenhome.com. Nautical pillow fabric, red ("Stranden" #004-231); nautical pillow fabric, blue ("Stranden" #004-254): Country Swedish, 212/838-1976, countryswedish.com. Vintage 20s bathing suit: owner's collection.
Director's chair: Marine Home Center, 508/228-0900, marinehomecenter.com.
Master Bedroom
The master bedroom features dreamy hues of sea glass, accented with warm gold to reflect the beaches outside. The slant of the roof provides high sloped ceilings.
Bed (custom): Dujardin Design Assoc., 203/838-8100, dujardindesign.com.
Bed linens (custom); night table (custom); chair (custom): designed by Dujardin Design Assoc., 203/838-8100, dujardindesign.com.
Chair fabric ("Dede Check"/Lagoon): Summer Hill Ltd., no longer in business.
Night table fabricaton: CB Kearney Fine Woodworking, 781/576-9171, cbkearney.com.
Sconces by bed ("Courtney Single Sconce" #UA0018-1-IS): Urban Archaeology, 212/371-4646, urbanarchaeology.com.
Sconces by window: owner's collection.
Drapery and valance ("Eden"/Snow): Summer Hill Ltd., no longer in business.
Trim: Lee Jofa, 453-3563, leejofa.com.
Stool: Ralph Lauren Home, 888/475-7674, ralphlaurenhome.com.
Carpet: Stark Carpet, 212/752-9000, starkcarpet.com.
Throw: Nantucket Looms, 508/228-1908, nantucketlooms.com.
Painting (by Anthony Panzera): Quidley & Co., 508/228-4300, quidleyandco.com. Plantation shutters (custom): Dujardin Design Assoc., 203/838-8100, dujardindesign.com.
Paint (custom mix): EnviroSafe Paint, 210/657-5321
Trudy Dujardin
Homeowner and designer Trudy Dujardin outside her home on Nantucket.
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I have two naive questions about stacks.
1) Is it possible to define stacks in the Zariski topology?
Presuming you can:
2) If a stack has a coarse moduli, and the coarse moduli space is a scheme, then does that mean that your stack is a stack in the Zariski topology?
In general, I am trying to understand why a new notion of open cover is necessary if all I am interested in is remembering stabilizers. Certainly this is too simple a mind-set, so feel free to enlighten me.


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Disconnection tactic
My opponent suddenly gets disconnected with about 3mins left in his time as his position is precarious, after it expires a message shows "waiting for server response", then the official message from chesscube says "Black wins Tomi123 forfeits on time", however no points were given. I checked twice above the notation chart it was a rated game. His rating is 1527 while mine is 1660. Tried logging back in still no changes, twas not even reflected in "My Games" under my account. I don't know if deliberate disconnection could result to such a glitch in the system. I have it screenshot if needed.


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Meanwhile, the country's wind sector is eyeing new offshore territory in Hebei, Shandong, Zhejiang and Fujian.
The second phase of the Shanghai East Sea Bridge offshore project, Asia's first large-scale offshore wind farm, is also forging ahead. The project's 34 Sinovel 3MW units were linked to the grid in July 2010.
Spurring the offshore take-off was the publication in early 2010 of the government's regulations on offshore development. The China Renewable Energy Industries Association estimates that, over the next five years, China will invest more than CNY 25 billion ($3.8 billion) in offshore wind. The country is aiming to reach 10GW of offshore wind by 2015 and 30GW by 2020. But there is some concern about the speed of this growth.
Chinese Wind Energy Association (CWEA) vice president Shi Pengfei says: "We should not have too high expectations of offshore wind right now. We need to do everything well in every detail. First, we must improve the credibility of wind turbines." He added that China's only large-scale offshore wind farm has not reached its first anniversary or proven itself in powerful typhoons. "It is far from being mature," he says.
Others worry that offshore wind is being created on the cheap. In May 2010, China issued a call for proposals for 1GW of wind over four projects off Jiangsu. No sooner were the results announced in September than the industry complained that the tender-winning power-purchase prices were too low (see table). The prices, from CNY 0.6235-0.737/kWh ($0.09-0.11/kWh), are only slightly higher than China's benchmark prices for onshore wind farms of CNY 0.51-0.61/kWh.
Some officials pointed out that costs to build Chinese offshore wind are estimated to be two to three times that of onshore. Vestas China president Jens Tommerup says the prices do not leave enough to cover operations and maintenance, so winners will have to work much harder to ensure turbine reliability. A study by China Hydropower Engineering Consulting Group concluded that offshore power prices need to be 50-70% higher than onshore wind farms to be viable.
However, Qin Haiyan, CWEA secretary general, says: "These four offshore wind farms remain demonstrative projects in nature. Feed-in tariffs for offshore wind farms will be more reasonable after additional calls for proposals." He believes offshore costs will fall as turbine transport and installation are optimised.
Chinese manufacturers are also optimistic and are building factories to serve offshore wind - as big tax payers, they receive tax benefits from local governments. Goldwind has a 2.5MW turbine factory in Dafeng, in the Northeast. It is also developing 6MW turbines. Sinovel has a facility in nearby Yancheng to produce 5MW and develop 6MW turbines. Both the US firm GE, in a joint venture with Hadian, and Denmark's Vestas have established a research and development centre in China to develop large-scale offshore wind turbines for the Chinese market.
Good wind sources
China's state-owned power firms are under pressure to generate electricity from renewables, and wind is seen as the country's most promising form of clean energy. Last year, a meteorological study identified approximately 200GW of wind resources in waters five to 25 metres deep, at hub heights 50 metres above sea level.
Despite current wind activity off China's north-eastern coast, the greatest offshore wind resource exists off the eastern and south-eastern coast, conveniently home to the country's most economically developed areas equipped to consume the power. By contrast, much of the power from swathes of onshore wind capacity in the north and north-west goes to waste because the grid is too small to deliver it elsewhere.
Du Xiangwan, vice-president of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, frets about the annual cyclones on Asia's coastlines. "Considering the impacts of typhoons, China's offshore wind energy resources do not necessarily mean wind power resources," he says. In 2006, a typhoon hit east China's Zhejiang Province, damaging 20 out of 28 turbines at the onshore Cangnan wind farm. The coming years will prove whether wind farm developers can endure the storms certain to come.
Winning power prices in 1GW offshore calls for proposals
Developer Project Capacity CNY/kWh
Datang Renewables Binhai 300 0.7370
China Power Investment Sheyang 300 0.7047
Longyuan Dafeng 200 0.6396
Luneng Dongtai 200 0.6235


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The Detroit City Council has called a special session this morning to discuss a management agreement for a Detroit Red Wings sports arena and entertainment complex just outside downtown.
Council members also are expected to consider changing the city code to add property to Detroit's Downtown Development District.
Expansion of the district's boundaries is a step needed for plans for the new arena to move forward. The Wings would move from Joe Louis Arena to the new facility, which would seat 18,000 for hockey and other events.
The Detroit Downtown Development Authority last Friday approved the management deal with Olympia Development. Olympia Development is owned by the Ilitch family, which also owns the hockey team.
The Michigan Strategic Fund would issue $450 million in bonds to build the events center.


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In 1993, the Red Sox began offering organized tours of Fenway Park, opening up "America's Most Beloved Ballpark" and making it one of Boston's most popular tourist destinations. The ballpark also welcomed back the Baseball Beanpot for the fourth consecutive year while the Red Sox had another subpar season.
Record: 80-82, 5th in American League East
Manager: Clell L. Hobson
Attendance: 2,422,021
The Red Sox opened 1993 with their first spring training in Fort Myers, FL. After suffering through a powerless 1992 season, the Red Sox signed 38-year-old Andre Dawson, who delivered 13 home runs, 67 RBIs and a .273 average for Boston. First baseman Mo Vaughn took a big step forward in his third major league season, amassing 29 homers and 101 RBIs. But consistent run-scoring was a problem again and the offense scored just 686 runs.
Boston's pitching staff didn't produce many positive results either. Roger Clemens suffered through his first losing season with an 11-14 record and Danny Darwin led the staff at 15-11.
The Red Sox held first place for the first 17 games but fell all the way to fifth place by the All-Star Break. A post-break winning streak of 10 games brought the Red Sox to first place again and though they stayed close through the middle of August, the club finished the season losing 31 of their final 47 games.
Greg Harris pitched a club-record 80 games out of the bullpen, though the ambidextrous pitcher made all his appearances as a right-hander and didn't get a chance to throw from the portside in 1993.
On November 23, Haywood Sullivan sold his share in the team to the Yawkey Trust for $12 million, turning a tidy profit since Sullivan initially bought into the team with $1 million loaned to him by Jean Yawkey.
In 1993, two technological advances were installed at Fenway Park. That year, Shawmut Bank installed Fenway Park's first ATM and a 350-square foot telephone equipment room was added on the third-base side of the roof, with a mounted antenna.
Boston College captured its third Baseball Beanpot at Fenway Park in four years in April 1993. The following month, Negro League legends were honored at the park as part of the 1993 Old-Timers game.
|1993 Non-Red Sox Baseball At Fenway Park
|April 21
|Boston College 8, Northeastern 7 (Beanpot Semi-Finals)*
|April 21
|Harvard 14, Boston University 1 (Beanpot Semi-Finals)*
|April 22
|Boston College 14, Harvard 5 (Beanpot Championship)*
|May 29
|Old-Timers Game
*Starting in 1990, Fenway Park has hosted the annual Baseball Beanpot, baseball's version of the longstanding Boston hockey tradition. Originally, the competition featured the same schools that battle for Hockey Beanpot: Boston College, Boston University, Northeastern University and Harvard University. However, when BU dropped their baseball program after the 1995 season, the University of Massachusetts took their place. The Baseball Beanpot has been held at Fenway Park every year since its inception except for in 2004 and 2010, when the tournament was played at Campanelli Stadium in Brockton, MA.
In 1993, organized tours of Fenway Park began. Since then, Fenway Park has become one of Boston's most visited landmarks.


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Reggae Star Caught With Stereotypically Huge Quantity of Weed
Denroy Morgan, an old-timey Jamaican reggae star, got pulled over in the Bronx on Friday with 25 pounds of weed in his trunk. Oh crikey, can you be any more stereotypical, Denroy Morgan?
Then to make a long story short, "further investigation" led the cops to a house in the Bronx, where they found 310 pounds of weed. I guess when you have 310 pounds of weed at home, driving around with 25 pounds in the trunk seems like reasonable emergency planning. You could get stuck in traffic, lost in the woods, etc.
Did you know that Denroy Morgan's kids are in Morgan Heritage? Love those guys. Hey, it's Friday! Celebrate with reggae songs‐in the key of sober!


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- Autonomous region: Canary Islands
- Province/Island: Fuerteventura
The former capital of Fuerteventura, Betancuria has a historic centre overlooked by its church-cathedral. . Founded in the early 15th century by the Frenchman Juan de Bethencourt, Betancuria was the capital of the island of Fuerteventura until 1834. This meant that from its foundation the city became a political, administrative and religious centre. The church-cathedral of Santa María de Betancuria is the most important building in the city. Originally built in the Norman-Gothic style, the temple was remodelled in the 17th century and preserves some features from the original structure, such as the belltower and some sections of the columns. Inside, it is worth mentioning the choir, the baptistry, the baroque reredos and a fine Mudejar coffered ceiling. Other buildings of interest are the hermitage of San Diego and the convent church, which forms part of what was the first Franciscan convent in the Canaries. It is also worth visiting the Museum of Religious Art and the Museum of Archaeology and Ethnography, both containing interesting collections of great historic value. Outstanding among the major festivals is the Pilgrimage of Peña, in honour of Nuestra Señora de la Peña, patron of the island. It is held on the third Saturday in September and is a wonderful display of the island's folklore and traditions.
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Must see views in: Betancuria
In the following map you'll find the locations of all the incredible views that we have recommended. Don't miss a thing!


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Assuming that a person has taken standard undergraduate math courses (algebra, analysis, point-set topology), what other things he must know before he can understand the Langlands program and its geometric analogue?
What are the good books for learning these topics?
Is there any book which can explain the Langlands program to an undergraduate with very few prerequisites?


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A boy is feared dead after he was attacked by a crocodile while swimming in the Northern Territory.
A BOY is feared dead after he was attacked by a crocodile while swimming in the Northern Territory.
The 12-year-old boy was swimming with a group of people in waters at Port Bradshaw in East Arnhem Land when he was grabbed by the crocodile about 12.30pm (CST) on Saturday, Northern Territory police said.
It is believed the adults who were with the boy tried to save him by spearing the crocodile but it dragged him out to deeper water, Superintendent Michael White said.
Officers from Nhulunbuy police station, about 80km north of where the attack took place, are currently at Port Bradshaw searching for the boy and the crocodile.
Supt White said members of the local Sea Rangers will also be assisting with the search.
"This is a tragic circumstance for the child's family and friends, and highlights the dangers of swimming in waterways in the Top End," Supt White said in a statement.
The attack on the 12-year-old boy comes after a seven-year-old girl was taken by a crocodile while she was swimming with other children and an adult at a local waterhole in the Northern Territory last month.
The girl was at the Gumarrirnbang outstation, 100km west of the remote community of Maningrida, when she was grabbed on November 17.
She was last seen being dragged under the water by the animal, which had also attacked the man who had been with her in the billabong.
A three-metre crocodile was shot dead in the billabong the next day and human remains were found inside it.
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Room Bookings
For external booking requests - i.e. bookings requested by external organisations and by ACU staff for non-ACU related purposes - please contact the local Associate Vice-Chancellor or Campus Dean's office.
Web Room Booker 2019 Web Room Booker 2020
The new ACU Space Bookings model has been designed to improve the room booking process and enhance the user experience. In this page you can find information on:
The Space Management Policy outlines principles and responsibilities associated with the provision and management of University Space. The policy contains useful definitions, including what is an ad hoc booking.
The Space Booking Procedures outline roles, responsibilities and related processes for ad hoc bookings requested by students and staff. These procedures contain information about teaching spaces, the embargo period, and the difference between ad hoc bookings for teaching spaces and ad hoc bookings for non-teaching spaces.
The Space Booking Procedures published in November 2015 are currently available in the Policy Library. Updated Space Booking Procedures to reflect system changes made on Wednesday 27 January 2016 will be published as soon as approved.
The Bookings Terms and Conditions (PDF, 122kB) outlines the terms and conditions for use of University facilities. Please note that to book a venue at ACU, all students, staff members and external organisations have to agree with these guidelines.
The document includes your acceptance of the obligation to leave spaces in the condition they were found and to respect your colleagues' adjacent work areas. Please ensure setup and pack down time, in particular cleaning and tidying up, are planned ahead and included in the booking time.
If you are organising Campus wide events please liaise with the relevant Associate Vice-Chancellor or Campus Dean's office to communicate the planned activities.
To familiarise with building and facilities at ACU you can check the campus maps: Ballarat, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, North Sydney and Strathfield. For further assistance with understanding the venue numbering system please refer to this handy guide.
For enquiries about room layout and location contact the relevant Campus Concierge.
Access to booked spaces
Venues are either open or locked and require a metal key (in Ballarat, Canberra and Strathfield) or card access (in Brisbane, Melbourne and North Sydney).
Your staff card will allow you to access locked areas in Brisbane, Melbourne and North Sydney.
Please note: in Melbourne if you booked a room that has restricted access, please contact Melbourne Campus Concierge or Security in advance to ensure you will be able to access the venue.
In Ballarat, Canberra and Strathfield, the rooms are open during business hours. If your booking start time is before 9am or after 5pm, you might wish to contact the relevant Campus Concierge to ensure the venue is accessible.
View the non-teaching space information spreadsheet (XLS, 2.2MB) for the list of non-teaching spaces available for ad hoc bookings.
Please note: to book venues in Adelaide contact Cris Henriksson.
If you would like to book a non-teaching spaces in all other campuses, you have to use Web Room Booker. You will receive a confirmation email within 10 minutes. You can also log in to the Web Room Booker to see all your future bookings and cancel any if circumstances changed.
The Web Room Booker guide (PDF, 916kB) explains how to use Web Room Booker and the available options to select in each screen.
For enquiries about your bookings please contact email@example.com
Using the Timetabling System you can see the scheduled bookings of a specific room to check its availability for certain dates. Click on 'Room' on the left hand side menu, select the campus, the room/s and weeks. If the venue is already booked you can see who booked it.
View the teaching spaces information spreadsheet (XLS, 87kB) for the list of teaching spaces available for ad hoc bookings.
Requests to book teaching spaces are to be submitted through Web Room Booker. The booking will be provisional until confirmed after the embargo period. You will receive an acknowledgement email within 10 minutes. You will received a confirmation email when the booking will be confirmed. In case the preferred venue is not available because of timetabled classes or tutorials, the Facilities Coordinators Team will contact you for alternative venue options.
The Web Room Booker guide (PDF, 916KB) explains how to use Web Room Booker and the available options to select in each screen.
You can log in Web Room Booker to see all your requested and confirmed bookings and cancel any if circumstances changed.
For more information about the embargo period, please refer to the Space Booking Procedures.
Please visit the Academic Calendar page for key dates.
For specific dates refer to the Class Timetable Information page.
For enquiries about your booking request please contact firstname.lastname@example.com
The following additional services can be requested:
- Catering (only in non-teaching spaces)
- Adding the booking to the daily events board at reception
- Special room setup (only in selected venues)
- ICT support (for video conference only)
- Video recording (for video conference only)
- Portable video conference unit (for video conference only)
Requests for additional services are to be submitted at least 3 working days in advance with the booking request via Web Room Booker or via the booking form. In case one or more participants in the video conference are connecting from overseas, the request for IT support must be submitted at least 5 working days in advance.
Catering is not permitted in teaching spaces. However, catering is allowed in foyers of auditoriums and in some non-teaching spaces.
View the non-teaching space information spreadsheet (XLS, 3.14MB) for a list of rooms where catering can be requested. The other bookable venues are not suitable for catering. Requesting catering on the web room booker form notifies the relevant campus concierge of where the food needs to be delivered to. Please note you must place a separate order with your selected caters. To place an order for catering supplied by the local campus café operators – please refer to the campus catering contacts list (PDF, 11kB). For any further questions about events or catering arrangements please contact concierge. To respect colleagues and the areas adjacent to meeting rooms, please do not use kitchen items from break out areas and leave the rooms in the condition they were found.
Events Board
When you select to add the booking to the daily events board at the reception, please specify the name of the event that has to be advertised during the booking process in Web room Booker.
Special room setup
If you are organising an event that requires a special room setup, you might be able to choose among various options as specified in the Event room setups document (PDF, 242kB). When submitting the booking specify the name of the chosen configurations in the 'room setup' comment field.
For enquiries and to ensure the venue can accommodate your requested setup, please contact the relevant Campus Concierge.
To organise a video conference you need to:
- book venues with video conference facilities, and
- specify the virtual meeting room ID number invitees need to connect.
Booking venues with Video Conference facilities
Video conference meeting rooms are to be booked using Web Room Booker.
Video conference learning spaces can be booked and the request is to be submitted via Web Room Booker (for definitions refer to the Space Booking Procedures).
Please note: during day light saving when booking venues in multiple campuses with Web Room Booker, you must make a separate booking for Brisbane to ensure the room is booked for the correct time.
How to connect to a Video Conference
Your virtual meeting room ID number is 61 followed by the last five digits of your ACU phone number. For example if your phone number is 02 9739 2000, your meeting room ID number is 6192000.
For information on how to dial your virtual meeting room ID number and for instructions on how to use the equipment in each room please refer to Video Conference and Audio Visual User Guides.
For general information on how to connect to a video conference refer to Main Information on video conference.
If using or planning to use video conferencing equipment for the first time please contact the Service Desk who will be able to arrange a training session for you.
For enquiries about video conference and ICT equipment
s contact Service Central at staff.acu.edu.au/servicecentral or by phoning (07) 3623 7272.
ICT Support and Video Recording
If you are not familiar on how to call a virtual number to join a video conference and /or would like to record the video conference you can request IT support while you are place a booking through Web Room Booker.
Portable Video Conference Unit
Please visit the ACU Portable Video Conferencing page for information on portable video conference units.
When circumstances change and you do no longer need the booked venue/s, you are to cancel your booking.
First login in Web Room Booker. At the bottom of the page there is a link to 'my bookings'. When you click on the 'my bookings' link you will see the list of all your future requested and confirmed bookings. Click on the 'Cancel' button to cancel any of the listed bookings.
Contact firstname.lastname@example.com for enquiries about Web Room Booker functionality, including how to cancel a booking.
Contact the relevant Campus Concierge for enquiries about:
- catering,
- room layout and setup,
- room location and its accessibility,
- additional setup or equipment (other than the portable video conference unit).
Contact email@example.com for enquiries about teaching spaces booking requests, inlcluding for event purposes.
Contact Service Desk for:
- technical problems with Web Room Booker (including login, errors, confirmation emails, etc.),
- enquiries about Video Conference and ICT support,
- enquiries about the portable video conference unit.
For feedback and improvement suggestions about the model and Web Room Booker contact the Service Excellence Team at email@example.com
Please see Frequently Asked Questions for further information.
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Easy Easter Egg Dyeing and Decorating
Egg Dyeing Tips
Cover your work area with paper towels or newspaper. Mix 1 teaspoon of white vinegar and 20 drops of food coloring (the more you use, the more intense the color) in 1 cup of boiling water, using heat-proof bowls or jars deep enough to submerge an egg. To create different tints, vary dipping time. Using tongs, submerge the egg in the hot water for less than 5 minutes for light colors, 10 minutes or more for deeper shades. To make two-color eggs, dye the entire egg first in a light color. Let it dry for 15 minutes, then submerge half in a darker color.
Easter Egg Designs
Stripes: Start with an egg dyed in one light hue (we chose blue). Wrap 1/8-inch masking tape lengthwise around the egg in stripes. Rub the tape firmly for a good seal. Dye egg again to desired color (darker blue) and let dry 10 minutes. Partially cover dark-blue areas with additional tape. Dye again (in yellow coloring to make green). Let dry 10 minutes. Remove all tape. Result: dark blue and green egg with light-blue stripes.
Zigzags: Cut contact paper into strips with pinking shears. Wrap strips crosswise on egg and firmly press. Dye egg to desired color and let dry 10 minutes. Remove strips. For two-color eggs, dye to a light color first and let dry. Add strips, dip in a darker shade, and let dry. Remove strips.
Dots: Apply small stickers to an egg in a symmetrical pattern and firmly press. Dye egg to desired color and let dry 10 minutes. Remove stickers. For two-color egg, first use a light color and let dry. Add stickers, dip in a darker shade, and let dry. Remove stickers.
Instant Centerpiece
Pile brilliantly hued eggs into a pretty bowl to punch up your holiday table.
More Fun Than Flowers
Nestle dyed eggs into baskets filled with wheat grass and sprigs of phlox and line them up along the center of your table.
Nesting Insect
Nestle two or three eggs into woven grass nests (available at crafts stores) and place on a tray for a naturally pretty arrangement.
Sunny-Side Up
Group a row of egg cups in the middle of your table for a simple but charming display. Or set one egg cup at each place setting.


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Athletic company Adidas announced late Friday that it has ended its relationship with Gilbert Arenas.
A rep for the company released this statement to TMZ: "In response to Gilbert Arenas' guilty plea to felony charges, adidas has terminated its agreement with the athlete effective immediately."
The company made the move just hours after the Washington Wizards' three-time All-Star pled guilty to a gun charge in D.C. Superior Court Friday for bringing four guns into the team's locker room at Verizon Center. He could serve up to six months in prison; sentencing has been scheduled for March 26.
U.S. & World
In the wake of Arenas' indefinite suspension without pay by the NBA, Adidas had told USA TODAY that it was reviewing its relationship with the 28-year old point guard.
"We are evaluating our relationship with Gilbert Arenas based on his recent conduct and subsequent suspension from the NBA," Adidas spokeswoman Lyn Famiglietti said in a statement to the newspaper last week. "We echo the Commissioner's concern for such a serious incident and will continue to follow the investigation by the league and law enforcement."
Once the guilty plea was in, though, Adidas wasted no time, TMZ noted.
Arenas' eight-year deal with the company, which began in December 2003, was worth $40 million. Arenas was one of Adidas' biggest basketball endorsers.


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NFL's Who's Who part of Brandon Stokley's retirement bash
Before the current Bronco players open a new season with the start of training camp this week, there was a final goodbye to a popular former Bronco.
A retirement party for former Bronco receiver Brandon Stokley was held Saturday night at Jing restaurant in Greenwood Village.
A-listers among the 160 in attendance included former Stokley coaches Mike Shanahan, Jack Del Rio, Adam Gase and Tyke Tolbert, and former teammates Chris Kuper, Joel Dreessen, Brad Pyatt and Troy Walters. Attorney Harvey Steinberg (whom Stokley never called upon except to host a card game), Broncos trainer Steve Antonopulos and several of Stokley's former college teammates also attended.


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- Overson, Margaret Godfrey (Jarvis). George Jarvis and Joseph George De Friez Genealogy. Mesa, Ariz: s.n, 1957.
- Parkinson, Diane, and John Parkinson. James Parkinson of Ramsey: His Roots and His Branches : England, Australia, America : a Biographical History and Genealogical Record of the Family of James and Elizabeth Chattle Parkinson. Austin, Tex: Published for the James Parkinson Family Association by Historical Publications, 1987.
- Tanner, George S. Henry Martin Tanner, Joseph City, Arizona Pioneer. 1964.
- Richardson, Arthur M., and Nicholas G. Morgan. The Life and Ministry of John Morgan: For a Wise and Glorious Purpose. [S.l.]: N.G. Morgan, 1965.
- De Brouwer, Elizabeth. Sidney Tanner, His Ancestors and Descendants: Pioneer Freighter of the West, 1809-1895. Salt Lake City, Utah (4545 S. 2760 E., Salt Lake City 84117): S. Tanner Family Organization, 1982.
But there is a major problem. Very few of these compiled works have any source citations for the information. This includes the books I listed above. Sometimes you will find mistakes that have been copied from previous versions or incarnations of the book. Anything you read, like one of my great-grandmothers who was supposed to be the illegitimate daughter of one of the kings of England, should be verified. But even if you find some of the information unreliable, you need to know that these sources exist.