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Amazon's arrival in Australia provides retailers with a new platform to distribute their products from. The 2018 Telstra Small Business Intelligence Report found that 37 per cent of consumers expect to be able to purchase through marketplaces such as Amazon or Catch of the Day.
In the 2017 Black Friday sales Amazon dominated, claiming nearly half of all sales.
So how should Aussie small businesses react?
According to digital futurist Jeffrey Cole, who has published The Digital Future report since 2000, businesses interested in e-commerce might want to explore the Amazon option.
"Being with Amazon doesn't destroy your core business – you should still build up your own channels – Amazon just gives you another way to reach new customers," he explains. "I think it's worth looking at being an affiliate."
In the US, Amazon has been criticised for its 'above the market' approach, epitomised by its willingness to lose money on delivery and even price some items well below recommended retail, but Cole expects operations in Australia to be less aggressive. Still, Amazon's low prices and cheap or free delivery could be a knock-out blow for some retailers because, like it or not, that's what Australian shoppers now expect.
The consumer data in The Digital Future report shows US consumers spent an average of US$117/month online, and would spend more if their top three demands were met: better prices, faster delivery and cheaper delivery. Amazon has form in all three.
The three big shopping trends
Shoppers are already used to jumping online to get a winning combination of low prices and cheap (or free) delivery, but from his extensive international research, Cole expects we'll see a lot more of these shopping trends:
More undercutting to score bigger overall sales. "What we've seen with Amazon is, to start with, it's willing to lose money on some items to get bigger baskets and more sales overall." Amazon discounts could be as much as 30% below prices offered by domestic retailers.
More 'showrooming' via mobile phones. "People go to a store, spend 20 minutes with the salesperson looking at a television set, then without even waiting to leave the store, pull out their phone and try to buy it online. The stores have no choice but to match those prices and conditions."
More click-and-collect. "Supermarkets, stationery suppliers and hardware stores all have big click-and-collect plans."
Given these trends, there are two strategies store owners may want to consider that will bring customers to the door:
Make in-store click-and-collect more attractive – offer customers an incentive such as a discount, value-add service or bonus product to pick up items they've ordered online at the bricks-and-mortar store. That way, they'll walk through the store and potentially buy more while collecting their package.
Make pick-up for commuters easier – give commuters an option so they can collect their online orders on the way home without even getting out of their car, just like drive-through food.
"Is human nature in Australia different from American human nature? I suspect not," observes Cole. "[In the US] we also have great nostalgia for the smaller merchants in our communities."
However, huge retailers such as Amazon and Costco meet two basic needs: they're cheap and they're convenient. Indeed, Cole's research into Costco found that the chain's eight stores in Australia are already some of its most successful in the world.
It's a tough call for small businesses competing against giant retailers, but Cole suggests two ways that smaller enterprises might swing the odds in their favour:
Sell something the big players don't have – businesses that design, make and sell their own products have more opportunities to stand apart. Some specialist brands also offer unique product lines in each of their online channels (e.g. Amazon MarketPlace, eBay, etsy) to attract different groups of customers.
Band together – independent supermarkets might be able to reclaim customers by sharing marketing and buying power to offer good prices on more interesting stock than the big players (and possibly by taking a hit on staples such as bread and milk). IGAs for example, regularly promote local and specialist products (particularly in the artisan and fresh food categories) from suppliers that don't have the scale and resources to get into the massive chains.
But it's not only small businesses that are facing competition from Amazon. "Interestingly," Cole notes, "Amazon in the US is inflicting immense pain on Walmart (on latest reports, the world's highest-earning retail chain), so the big chains are getting what they deserve."
*Originally published: April 7th 2016. Updated June 15th 2018.
1 The Street – Amazon's Blowout Cyber Monday Sales Bode Well for Its Fourth Quarter Results – 28 November 2017
2 Center for the Digital Future – 15th Annual Report on the Impact of Digial Technology in the US
3 IBISWorld Media Centre – Welcome to the jungle: Amazon comes to Australia – 29 August 2017
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Art in the Age of Social Practice
by Thomas Friel
(Part 1 can be found at badatsports.com)
"...purge the world of bourgeois sickness, 'intellectual', professional & commercialized culture ... PROMOTE A REVOLUTIONARY FLOOD AND TIDE IN ART, ... promote NON ART REALITY to be grasped by all peoples, not only critics, dilettantes and professionals ... FUSE the cadres of cultural, social & political revolutionaries into united front & action."1
Though Maciunas wanted to rid the world of pretty much all art that wasn't Fluxist, he was voicing a desire for what art could be out of what art had failed to become. The social upheavals and activist spirit of the 1960's no doubt provided fertile ground for artists like Maciunas, Yoko Ono, Allan Kaprow, John Cage, Lygia Clark, Hélio Oiticia, etc. etc., to explore the possibilities of an anti-art born out of the beauty of the everyday, imbued with chance and chaos, taking forms that had to be experienced to be seen. Often ephemeral and traditionally un-aesthetic, the work would be difficult to sit with at first, but its insistence in the importance of the everyday and democratically allowing the audience gain authorship, remain fertile ground for contemporary artists to traverse.
Flash-forward 30 years or so, where Nicolas Bourriaud proposes that the loss of personal connection through technology may have spawned the move towards social and interactive work such as what he describes in "Relational Aesthetics".2 An instant classic, the book was devoured by artists and curators, quickly made it into their practices and class rooms filled with art students sporting JNCO Jeans and tongue rings. It seemed in some ways that with this trend, a movement was happening. In reality, this took a bit longer to truly get off the ground, most likely because the art students forgot these ideas to make room for the work of Dale Chihuly and Hans Bellmer. Now Relational Aesthetics is known as Social Practice, and is officially indoctrinated in the world of art. There are MFA programs and festivals devoted to it, funding and collectors of it are present, museums and galleries often showcase it, and it was even lampooned on Portlandia last season, where Fred and Carrie learned that everything in their daily lives was a series of art projects.3 Such conditions provide new opportunities in a field, but also many challenges to keep the work moving forward and retaining vitality.
If Painting's failure is that it is merely an image - a fantasy - and not reality, then the failure of Social Practice is that it is just reality, and does not provide a permanent image. Image is the Faith; presenting a belief we hold true or untrue. The image stands locked in time to represent what is merely an unprovable belief. The countless representations of Christ on the cross may be the most perfect example. Social Practice only has fleeting images or image fragments, but not permanent images. There is no faith, just fantasy. This is particularly a problem with work that intends to bring about social change at the micro level. We move from one scenario to the next, with days, weeks, or months between them, each its own isolated incident, social experiment or utopian model. But without permanence, change is never enacted and remains as only a possibility.
This is not always a negative, as some realities should not extend past the realm of possibilities. Since Social Practice uses the audience in direct conscious and spatial relation to the work as part of its construct, the work will continue to change for the life of its existence, however long that may be. It is dimensionally unstable, and while partially defined by the surrounding architecture, it is seen to be less defined by physical space than by temporal. In a performance work, the space is defined by the artist, but with socially engaged works, the audience is performing too, and for how long? If they leave the space, have they truly left the work, or are they still performing it? Here's where creating a faithless art has its advantages. By allowing a community to engage in the work, that community gains, to some small degree, ownership in that work. Buying it or selling may determine who has the rights to stage it again, but the public retains time specificity in the life of the work. Likewise, requiring active engagement sets up social situations that become experiential on both personal and collective levels.
Negatively, this is why social practice often results in something that functions as an arts and crafts workshop, a town meeting, an answer to a community's structural or living needs, a bad party or merely a social experiment. The aesthetic is often rugged DIY as opposed to skilled professional, because the latter would create a divide where the artist is king and the viewers his serfs. Social rules apply to social practice. At its worst, social practice may amount to nothing more than free haircuts in the park, given by the artist, or any number of non vital services that are stamped as art to create dead end dialogue. Simply being drawn to Social Practice due to criticisms in class and capitalism, is not enough. Nor is adding references to Marx.
At its most impoverished, Social Practice merely becomes interactive art, which often allows for only one or a few predetermined outcomes for how someone can interact with the work and thus view it correctly. The artist will set up specific instructions or parameters and the audience will have to function within these set limitations. The end result becomes an unintentional experiment in human behaviour: who will interact with the work vs. who does not; who interacts with it "correctly" vs who interacts with it outside the parameters. Here, there isn't much agency given to the public which the work attempts to address. Interaction is the conceptual framework in the art, but to the loss of the unique individuals who are interacting with it. By participating, they give the work purpose like the use of machines and tools.
As more festivals and curated Social Practice works come to light, it becomes more important to sift through what is actually successfully engaging and what becomes routine iterations of the same. Perhaps what is needed is a manifesto. They always seem to put things into perspective in a divisive sort of way, perhaps this could create splinter groups of artists engaged in the form, those who believe drinking beer with friends IS the highest form of art, and those who say it is just drinking beer with friends.
1 George Maciunas, Fluxus Manifesto, 1963
2 Nicolas Bourriaud, Relational Aesthetics, Les Presses du Reel, 1998
3 Portlandia, Season 3, Episode 8, 2013

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Tulip Fields: Photos by Simone Sbaraglia
Beautiful aerial shots of tulip fields captured near Amsterdam, The Netherlands that resemble the abstract works of painters like Mark Rothko and Barnett Newman and other artists associated with the Color Field movement of the late 1950s and early 1960s.
I am especially drawn to the geometry and colours, so I loved the harmony of the tulip fields from an aerial view. Having rented a small aeroplane, I explored the area from above, taking several hundred photographs in total. I was happy with the results, as, to me, the pictures seemed like the abstract paintings, and that was what I was looking for.Simone took hundreds of images of the fields over a four day span in April 2014.


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In the birthplace of Dante Alighieri, the father of the Italian language, today there is a building rebuilt in 1911 that houses the Casa di Dante, the Dante House Museum.
Dante's house no longer exists, but the places frequented by the poet are still imbued with his presence and the charm of medieval Florence.
"The Supreme Poet," author of The Divine Comedy, was a man of great passions.
In Florence, in the places where his museum is now located, Dante experienced the fire of love for Beatrice and a strong passion for politics and poetry.
In Dante's time, Florence was a tangle of medieval streets, and the old town did not look like it does today.
Tradition tells us that Dante was baptized in the Baptistry of San Giovanni, because the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore had not yet been built.
Dante himself wrote that he had lived "in the shadow of the Badia Fiorentina," in the parish of St. Martin (parrocchia di San Martino).
We know very little about his family, but certainly a strong and stormy nature was common to all members of the Alighieri family!
Medieval chronicles tell of a bitter dispute with the priest of the parish of St. Martin.
The discussion concerned a fig tree belonging to the land of the Alighieri family, which had damaged a wall of the adjacent church with its roots.
So strong was the stubbornness of the Alighieri family that the matter was even submitted to the bishop of Florence!
Dante frequently visited these sites when he lived in Florence, that is, until the age of thirty, when he was forced into exile because of his political beliefs.
At the time of Dante, Florence was inflamed by a political struggle between the Guelphs and Ghibellines.
The poet belonged to the faction of White Guelphs and was very active in defending his beliefs.
In The Divine Comedy, Dante spoke with respect of Farinata degli Uberti, leader of the rival faction, and criticized the destruction of his home in Florence, which was located where the Palazzo Vecchio stands today.
Dante was a true Florentine, sanguine, passionate and deeply loved his city.
He also loved his fellow citizens, although he condemned their behavior to such an extent that many of them were placed in Hell . . .
In the Casa di Dante, Robert Langdon searches for a copy of The Divine Comedy.
If you are interested in reading a good, easy to understand rendition of The Divine Comedy which includes several drawings selected from Botticelli's series of illustrations, we reccommend the Mandelbaum edition.
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Esmie ,little beary witch
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Doesnt she look cute in her Halloween outfit,purple and bright green.A tiny spider hangs from her hat and she carries her pet frog in a basket.2 1/2 inches of cuteness !!!!
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Autumn Bunnikins
Autumn Bunnikins is 3 inches tall not including his ears and sitting amongst leaves and berries.He is made from chocolate brown plush with pumpkin colour inner ears and pads.
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He is made from vintage long pile in a lovely hand dyed blackberry shade.2 1/2 inches tall and I made him a little bead blackberry and ribbon leaf to wear at his neck.
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Orangina has flown down to sit among the nasturtiums.She is 2.5 inches.Her skirt and hat are made from vintage petals.
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Wee Willie Winkie runs through the town .......
Little 3 inch chestnut bear with a stripey nightshirt and fleece cap,his story book and candlestick .
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Anders Sorman-Nilsson
Anders Sorman-Nilsson is a futurist and innovation strategist helping leaders decode trends, decipher what's next and turn provocative questions into provocative strategies.
As the Swedish-Australian founder of Thinque, Anders Sorman-Nilsson (LLB MBA) has become a valued strategist to Fortune 500s and ASX leaders, converting provocative questions into proactive, predictive strategies. A global thought leader since 2005, Anders works across four continents as a speaker, futurist and author.
Anders is an active member of TEDGlobal and has keynoted at TEDx in the United States and Australia, was nominated for the World Economic Forum's Young Global Leader in 2019, and was the keynote speaker at the G20's Y20 Summit in Australia. His presentations are meticulously researched, highly energetic and always fascinating with content tailored to the audience, which is why clients like Apple, Cisco, Mercedes Benz, Hilton, SAP, Gartner and Macquarie Bank have turned to Anders over the years to help them to push the bounds of the status quo -- translating research into valuable foresight and business impact.
Featured regularly in international media including Monocle, Business Insider, Sky News Business, CIO Magazine and BOSS, Anders has authored two books; Digilogue: how to win the digital minds and analogue hearts of tomorrow's customer and Thinque Funky: upgrade your thinking. His new book is out and it is called: Seamless: A Hero's Journey of Digital Disruption, Adaptation and Human Transformation.
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Weaving Digital & Analogue Worlds
The world is filled with friction. Everywhere we go we experience the frictive effects of badly designed "seams".
Smart brands understand that the future of customer service, great customer experience and the creation of raving fans, lies in their ability to design seamless transitions between physical and digital channels, and to deliberately and empathetically remove friction from our lives.
In a future of the Internet of Things, Virtual Reality, and Artificial Intelligence, the ability of leaders and brands to go 'seamless' will distinguish the winners from the losers.
This bespoke tailored presentation will provide:
- A futurephile's guide to creating seamlessness for your brand and organization
- Showcase how to think and design to avoid the top frictive mistakes of companies in demise
- How to use seamlessness to create raving brand advocates and customer loyalty
The Convergence of Digital and Analogue
As some organisations careen recklessly into the digital future, others are being left behind. Smart companies are however realising there is an important middle ground – the Digilogue. A place where digital and analogue converge. Where progressive 'digital' strategies satisfy a customer's mind while the old fashioned 'analogue' practices sooth their hearts. This customised presentation will provide:
- Appreciation of the parts of your business that simply cannot go digital
- Insights into the real customer experience, the touch points that thrill them by speaking to their hearts and not their head
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- Recognition of why customer service will never be replaced, but reborn in the Digilogue
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Having your finger on the pulse of the market place has never been more important. We are operating in a turbo-charged environment that waits for no one.
Waves of Change is a fascinating 'Did you know?' session covering the three major forces of change that are threatnening every business. A perfect session to shake off organisational 'change apathy' and prepare your team for what's next.
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It's hard for most of us to envisage the world in twenty years and beyond. This is oftentimes a failure of imagination and not possessing the thinking tools which allow us to peek into the day after tomorrow.
Being a futurist isn't simply about just predicting what's to come, it's about opening up your mind and changing your mindset so that you can visualise and design the kind of future you want, and then work to create it.
As a futurist, Anders spends his days decoding trends, analysing key data and using (human and artificial) intelligence to discover and unlock the value these trends hold. In the Decoding Tomorrow trend report Aders shares his experiential insights into how we can all train ourselves to think like futurists.
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How to win the digital minds and analogue hearts of tomorrow's consumer.
How can business break down barriers and eliminate processes frustrating their customers? How do companies provide unparalleled analogue experiences, the types that kick-start word of mouth and social media marketing? Answers to these questions and more are found in the "digilogue".
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Available to purchase for your event is Anders book Thinque Funky. In a constantly changing world, 'Thinque Funky' provides an upgraded and concrete perspective on how organizations and individuals can stay compatible and ahead of trend. It has specific application to innovation, creativity, and motivation for future-minded people globally, and gives a smorgasbord of case studies and suggestions for the curious
Seamless : A Hero's Journey of Digital Disruption, Adaptation and Human Transformation
Achieve brand success with smarter change management and seamless transformation Seamless is a guide for transforming your brand and heroically taking your business into the future. Customers are sick and tired of the inconvenience, friction, arrogance and grating seams they experience on their customer journeys caused by brands undergoing awkward and haphazard change. This book shows you how to remove the external and internal seams for a smooth transition between marketing channels, to provide a transformative customer journey.


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The news went national in November 2015: Billy-Ray Belcourt, a 21-year-old Comparative Literature student at the University of Alberta, has been named a 2016 Rhodes Scholar, one of 11 Canadian students to receive the prestigious scholarship for post-graduate studies at Oxford University. What makes Belcourt's award notable is that he is the first First Nations student to be named a Rhodes Scholar.
Belcourt is from the Driftpile Cree Nation in northwestern Alberta. When he applied for the scholarship, he detailed his family's experiences with racism and the trauma of residential school (his grandfather is a survivor). Local media went with the usual story angle: First Nations person becomes successful in spite of experiencing violence. Belcourt took issue with that portrayal, and wrote a blog post entitled "Dear Media, I Am More Than Just Violence," in which he advised journalists that "Indigenous suffering should not be your angle." He says his Rhodes Scholarship should signal a change in the way Aboriginal peoples are so often portrayed. He then refused to participate in any further media coverage of his scholarship.
True, there is so much more to Belcourt's life and work than the trauma of colonialism: he is president of the University of Alberta's Aboriginal Student Council and sits on many committees at the university. He has travelled across Canada working as a peer facilitator for the Native Youth Sexual Health Network, and he has called attention to the lack of culturally appropriate health education models and health-care services in many Indigenous communities. He is an advocate for queer and trans rights, and he co-founded the Indigenous Feminist Collective at the University of Alberta. Indeed, the Rhodes Scholarship — which is awarded to young students of "outstanding intellect, character, leadership, and commitment to service" — recognizes Belcourt's many strengths and accomplishments as an individual.
Is Belcourt a shining example of intellectual achievement? Yes: he had a 4.0 GPA at the University of Alberta. Is he a shining example of a well-rounded individual? Yes: he won medals in doubles badminton in high school, he writes poetry, and he maintained that perfect grade-point average at the U of A while still being active in extra-curricular activities such as student government. But he achieved all that by overcoming barriers to education that non-Indigenous Canadians don't even have to consider. To ignore that fact would be to deny the very real context of Belcourt's achievement — and the impacts of colonialism that every Indigenous person in Canada must deal with on an everyday basis.
Sometimes, people fear that if we talk about the impacts of colonial trauma then we're propping up negative stereotypes about First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples. But that couldn't be farther from the truth. Recognizing Belcourt as an individual of spectacular accomplishment does not mean ignoring the fact that he has survived colonization, as all Indigenous peoples have, and succeeded in spite of it. The reality is, Belcourt's grandfather experienced the pain of residential school. Driftpile First Nation suffers from the same intergenerational impacts of colonialism as other First Nations communities in Canada. And many Indigenous peoples and communities have survived and thrived in spite of the barriers created by a colonial society that has done everything in its power to make Indigenous peoples disappear.
For educators, the issue is this: if reconciliation is to be a force for change in the coming days, we must speak about the painful and difficult parts of colonization. Our students need to know how the systems and institutions of colonial society sought to destroy Indigenous peoples and societies, and how that colonial agenda created the socio-economic issues we see in Aboriginal communities today. That, in itself, goes a long way toward dispelling stereotypes. By pointing to the ways in which the settler colonial state perpetrated — and continues to perpetrate — violence against Indigenous peoples, we show that socio-economic issues within Aboriginal communities are not the result of supposed inherent flaws within Indigenous peoples or societies, but actually the result of colonial interference. However, teaching from within a Best Practices framework means that whenever educators acknowledge the devastating impact colonialism has had on Indigenous peoples and communities, they must also portray Aboriginal peoples as empowered individuals. That means starting the discussion by identifying the ways in which Indigenous peoples have responded to the challenges of colonization by making contributions to their own communities and to Canada.
Belcourt is currently deciding between three programs (he can take two): a master's degree in Medical Anthropology (in which he plans to research how colonialism has contributed to increased rates of HIV in Indigenous populations in Canada and design a culturally appropriate HIV-prevention model), Women's Studies, or Visual Anthropology (in which he plans to focus on the reasons why photographers and artists try to capture what Belcourt calls "precarious objects" — life forms that are depleted or exhausted — and "what it means to render those objects still and in that moment for photographic capture").
It must be overwhelming to be thrust into the national spotlight overnight at the tender age of 21. Let's give Belcourt a little space, so he can find his gifts and his path in life. In the meantime, don't avoid the painful past — just make sure to balance that narrative by portraying Indigenous peoples as empowered individuals, and more than just victims.
To watch an interview with Billy-Ray Belcourt on CTV's Canada AM, click here.
To listen to an interview with Billy-Ray Belcourt on CBC Radio One's As It Happens, click here.
Download a copy of the Best Practices document created by the Aboriginal Education Centre at the Toronto District School Board in 2006 and updated by Dragonfly in 2015: best-practices-aboriginal-education


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Winter and Autumn not only brings low temperatures and unpredictable (wet) weather, but also the challenge of keeping your office environment clean, dry and safe for your employees and customers. Wet weather conditions have a significant effect on the increase of moisture and dirt that is brought indoors which can affect your company's cleaning regime, potentially having an impact on people's health. Whether it's soil or damp or a common cold spreading through the office – there are some steps that can be taken in order to keep it clean and safe.
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Maintaining clean and dry floors is one of the biggest challenges over the Autumn and Winter seasons. Carpets and floors can easily get wet by soil, snow, water and salt or grit being brought inside on people's shoes. Because of that, floors might require an increase in regular maintenance: more frequent vacuuming and moping would be the obvious option. However, an effective barrier matting system can significantly reduce the amount of dirt and moisture tracked into the building as well as help minimise the risk of slip accidents caused by wet flooring. Contact our expert team to discuss your barrier matting needs that can assist with reducing the maintenance costs and improve the appearance of the internal flooring.
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Ever changing winter weather goes hand in hand with common colds and coughs. Suddenly your office fills up with tissues, cough and flue medicine, and feels more like a germ breading ground than a healthy working environment. Simple things like removing clutter from your desk, regularly cleaning surfaces with antibacterial spray and washing your hands more frequently can make a significant difference. Also, make sure that the keyboards along with other PC parts and telephones are routinely cleaned as that can help prevent spreading the germs across the office.
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Windows tends to get forgotten during winter, however, they are an essential element to maintaining a clean office. It is important to make sure that your office windows are cleaned regularly so that sufficient sunlight can get through to keep the natural light levels high.
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Thank you so much for your contribution toward the Grant Thornton team's effort to support Bust a Move. Your generous donation for our Comedy Night / Auction fundraiser, together with our other fundrasing activities, helped us to raise almost $38,000 in total in support of breast health in Nova Scotia.
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- Advanced restoration of Gulf of Mexico resources impacted by the 2010 oil spill, completing 43 projects totaling $117 million to restore coastal habitats, oysters, recreational uses, and water quality.
- Led an investigation into fraud where nearly 400,000 pounds of foreign crab meat was falsely labeled as "Product of USA," protecting industry members who abide by the rules and consumers from fraud schemes.
- Established the Seafood Import Monitoring Program, which collects traceable data on 13 imported fish species to help prevent illegal, unreported, and unregulated seafood from entering U.S. commerce.
- Implemented a new, more accurate method for estimating the number of trips taken by recreational anglers, which will improve our understanding of marine ecosystems' health and better guide management decisions.
- Provided $1.5 million to support regional aquaculture pilot projects. The 14 selected projects are developing techniques and business models to grow domestic seafood production and addressing industry barriers.
- Released approximately 200,000 hatchery-reared Chinook salmon into newly restored habitat to establish additional populations of Sacramento River winter-run Chinook salmon and recover these endangered salmon.
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What is distinctive about this explanation?
'Conductive Education is an intensive,
multi-disciplinary approach to...'
…or some variant on this theme, is often offered as a public explanation of Conductive Education.
This puzzles me:
- I wonder what exactly is meant or even just implied and understood here by the word 'discipline'
- granting the first point raised here, I also wonder too what 'approaches' (professional trainings etc.) are not 'multidisciplinary'!
- and, granting this, how does this explanation distinguish Conductive Education from everything else?
(There is also the question of what people mean and understand by the word 'intensive', and that too renders this warm-fuzzy definition problematical)
Putting on the style
One is left with a definition that does not define, with any cardinal differences left unstated. Perhaps this is the spirit of the age or at least of a sub-culture within it...
At the very least, those who offer this explanation might also provide a list of what they condider the component 'disciplines'.
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Improving governance of enterprise IT (GEIT) is key to the success of the enterprise. Creating value is the objective and is based on adapting the seven enablers described in COBIT 5.
In most cases, any change in the organisation will have to combat a strong resistance to change. Here are seven tips for change enablement based on lessons learned during previous, successful implementations of GEIT using COBIT 5:
Is an international expert in the domains of governance of enterprise IT (GEIT) and IT service management (ITSM). He regularly acts as IT governance and transformation senior manager within international firms all around the world, to assist them in the implementation of GEIT and ITSM. He is also an accredited trainer with many years of experience delivering training and certification in ITIL (Foundation, Intermediate and MALC), ISO/IEC 20000, ISO/IEC 2700x and COBIT 5 (Foundation, Implementation and Assessor), and is internationally known as a speaker in these disciplines.


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Project Food Blog Challenge: Host a luxurious dinner party where your guests will discover new tastes and exotic flavors.
Of course, it wasn't the first time I'd cooked for others. By the time I was 8 or 9 years old I was kicking my parents out of the kitchen and creating elaborate meals for them, complete with the proper garnishes and accoutrements, serving my dishes with the same fanfare I'd seen at 5-star dining establishments. In college, I would cook for friends and boyfriends in a similar fashion, shoving some wine and well thought-out appetizers in their faces while I holed up in my kitchen and created something that would please their tastes, but also invite them to try something new.
As this was to be a "luxurious" dinner party and my bank account is nowhere near approaching that term, I knew I'd have to choose between a gorgeous table setting or sensational food. Since a dinner party isn't really a dinner party without the dinner, I decided to keep the decorations minimal yet tasteful, and focused instead on the luxury of the food itself. And the most luxurious ingredient in my cooking vocabulary is chocolate.
|The holy trinity of chocolate...
Now, I understand there are some folks out there who don't think too much of chocolate, and I weep for them quietly on the inside. However, most people I've met are huge chocolate fans, so I knew this main ingredient would please my guests in one way or another. Ever the student, I felt this particular menu would also help me adhere to the specifics of the assignment: to introduce my guests to new tastes and exotic flavors. Since the average person only thinks of chocolate in sweet dessert or beverage fashion, my goal Friday night was to change that dramatically. I capitalized on my insomnia and spent hours researching chocolate from all angles, then set about creating a menu that would highlight all three chocolate colors and flavors: white, dark, and milk. Afterwards I made a shopping list of items I didn't already have at home (again, to keep costs down), with approximate prices written in so that I knew what kind of final bill I'd be facing.
|The Chocolate Sauce Trio: Savory Dark Chocolate-Chipotle Sauce; White Chocolate Hollandaise with Fresh Herbs;
Dark Chocolate Balsamic Vinaigrette
With the help of a solid menu, mad frugal shopping skills, a well-stocked spice pantry, and a gift card from one of my loyal readers, I set out to get my main ingredients from the one place I could count on to provide me with the selection and prices I needed for this feat: Trader Joe's. A couple thousand logistical issues later, I started preparing the bases of the meal in my thumbtack sized kitchen. The dinner itself was to be served at my friend Catherine's house, which is far roomier than my humble little abode, but because I'm not familiar with her kitchen I thought it best to do most of my mad kitchen scientist experiments in my own tiny place. Several hours, a lot of stirring, and a well-deserved primping session later (note to self: when hosting a dinner party, be sure the hostess is at least as presentable as the food), I ended up at Catherine's to host my very first dinner party.
jumbo prawns with white chocolate hollandaise sauce and fresh herbs. The sweetness of the white chocolate was ever-so-slight, but combined with the other savory flavors and the aromatic properties of the herbs, it gently enhanced the natural sweetness of the prawns. At first I was a bit nervous seeing the skeptical expressions on my guests' faces, but once they took the first bite, skepticism turned to food bliss and I was asked to please bring out more shrimp, the rest of the sauce, and get back into the kitchen to finish the dessert. Great. Now I was being bossed around by my guests. Still it was good to know that four very confused, skeptical friends were already hooked on the appetizer and wanted more.
|Amuse Bouche: Jumbo Prawns with White Chocolate Hollandaise
|Mixed Greens, Spiced Pecans and Goat Cheese with Dark Chocolate Balsamic Vinaigrette
Since the dressing was meant to be the star of the salad, I kept the other ingredients minimal but chose them with their particular flavors and textures in mind. Drizzled sparingly onto the delicate greens, the dressing itself tasted elegant and mysterious, with the bitterness of the dark chocolate lending further complexity to the acetic flavors of the balsamic. The crunch and spicy sweetness of the candied pecans added an interesting texture, while the smoothness of the goat cheese rounded out the flavors of the salad perfectly. With mmm's and oooh's escaping from my guests' lips as they ate, I knew I had another winner.
|Rich tackles his salad with gusto...
The main course of pork loin medallions with roasted fingerling potatoes and baby sweet peppers was served with a savory-spicy-sweet chocolate sauce of my own creation. Not quite mole, not quite barbeque sauce, my savory dark chocolate-chipotle sauce was by far everyone's favorite sauce of the evening. Gleaning inspiration from countless mole recipes and a few random savory chocolate sauces I'd come across, I created a thick, rich sauce that was just bursting with complex flavors. It complemented the tender pork and tiny roasted potatoes beautifully, and the baby sweet peppers added a burst of sweet flavor to the entire dish. "You should bottle this!" said my friend Rich at one point. And I'm seriously considering it!
|An elegant main course: Pork Loin Medallions, Fingerling Potatoes and Baby Sweet Peppers
with Savory Dark Chocolate-Chipotle Sauce
|So good I had to show this one twice...
We finished the meal with a decadent milk chocolate-amaretto mousse with homemade whipped cream and cocoa dusted almonds. I'd actually planned to serve two desserts (the other being a white chocolate cheesecake that I still plan to post at some point), but time was of the essence so I chose to keep things simple. It was the right choice, too. Sometimes simplicity is best, and this amaretto spiked mousse rounded off the entire meal to perfection. It was sweet but not overly so, and the texture was pure airy lightness.
|Milk Chocolate-Amaretto Mousse
Now, I'm not going to lie to you: the best part of the evening for me wasn't the white chocolate hollandaise, the dark chocolate balsamic vinaigrette, the incredible dark chocolate chipotle sauce or even the sweet little mousse. It wasn't the tender perfection of the pork roast or the way each course was uniquely different and highlighted the best of such an amazing ingredient. It was hearing my guests truly enjoy the dishes that I created from scratch with much labor and love. From the immediate reactions of "Mmmm..." and "Wow, this is ****ing phenomenal!" to more in-depth discussions dissecting each nuance of the complex flavors they'd been presented with, it made my heart soar to hear people enjoy what I'd prepared. The best compliment of the night was hearing Richard, a friend of mine for many years and the only one of my guests who'd tried my cooking in the past, tell me how much I've improved as a cook. "I've watched you grow," he said with sincerity in his voice and genuine admiration in his eyes. "I'm totally impressed."
|Dishes cleared, the guests enjoy their mousse. Mine sits all alone, just waiting to be eaten, but pictures must always come first...
It might not have been the most luxurious in terms of setting & decor, but the most important part - the food - was pure decadent luxury. Though I had some frazzled moments, I think I managed to pull off my first real dinner party with a fair amount of skill. And despite the fact that I was running the show, I still found plenty of time to sit down and interact with my guests, aside from introducing each dish, which I felt was a necessary part of the actual meal. Nothing more off-putting at a dinner party than never having a chance to interact with the host! Even if I was yelling at Rich from the kitchen while I plated the main course, I was there to hang out as much as I was there to cook.
This third challenge for Project Food Blog really allowed me to stretch my proverbial wings and whip out all my skills, both as a chef and as a budget food blogger. I've been writing about making fabulous food on a nano-budget for two years, and it was wonderful to find out I could throw a magnificent, sumptuous dinner party on that same shoestring budget. All in all, I thoroughly enjoyed the experience and can't wait for the day that I can do this with a slightly larger budget to play with; my mind is already reeling with thousands of ideas for other dinner parties!
|The tired but proud chef in her blinged-out apron...
I'd like to thank Catherine for being such a gracious co-hostess and lending me her house, her kitchen, and her stoneware for this challenge. I definitely couldn't have done it without her! I'd also like to thank the rest of my guests - my old friend, Rich, my next door neighbor, Monika, and her friend, Drea - for coming over to enjoy this incredible meal. From the fabulous wine to the lively conversation we all shared, the evening was truly delightful. I hope we can do it again soon!
Since this is already such a lengthy post, I will save the recipes for future posts throughout the month of October. And for those of you who are wondering about the cost, I am happy to report that my luxury dinner for 5 cost just around $16 per person. Not bad, Poor Girl, not bad at all!
If you enjoyed this post, please be sure to take the time to vote for me starting at 6am Pacific Time on Monday, October 4th. As usual, a special post with the link to my voting page will also be posted. Thank you so much for your support in getting me this far, and thanks for reading!


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The 5 Biggest Social Media Movements of 2014
For years, social media has played a role in spreading the message of movements like Occupy Wall Street and the Arab Spring. In 2014, social media continued to raise awareness and spark debate over contentious issues.
While this year's movements grew organically, they had some help from high-profile supporters. Celebrities, CEOs, athletes and politicians joined in with their own posts, inspiring fans and followers to join the cause.
For some of the movements, the real-world impact wasn't immediately evident. Did the millions of Facebook updates, tweets, YouTube videos and Tumblr posts actually make a difference? Share your opinion in the comments.


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Monday, 3 April 2017
Sarah's Review of Lasting Impressions by John Schlarbaum
I recently had the privilege of meeting author John Schlarbaum at an event and picked up a couple of his books. Now I wish I had purchased more! I just finished reading the very intriguing, spellbinding novel, Lasting Impressions and it did not disappoint!
Lasting Impressions takes place in a small town, called Lasting. We find the townspeople enjoying the early days of summer with friends and family, until a newcomer arrives. This good looking, charismatic, young man, Dale Hawks, quickly gains the trust of everyone he comes across.
Jeremy Atkins is the mayor's overachieving son who picks up Dale Hawks hitchhiking. He has no idea about this young man's terrible past. He seems to have this otherworldly ability to adapt and blend in wherever he goes. Jeremy's girlfriend, Susan, is one of the first to find this out, as well as Jeremy's best friend and his secret admirer.
As each day passes and the warm weather gets hotter, it becomes abundantly clear that Dale Hawks is no ordinary human. His ability to mystically manipulate the townspeople is just part of his bigger plan, to bring about the destruction of the town.
There is just one catch, can Dale Hawks escape his own personal demons in order to bring about such a devastating end to the town?
Schlarbaum has the uncanny ability to draw you in from the very first page. A thrilling, suspenseful tale of what could happen when people are too trustworthy. It gets into your psyche and makes you question all of the strangers you come across. It makes the threats of stranger danger all too real and makes you wonder who you can trust.
From page one this story has your undivided attention and takes you on a spellbinding journey through so many twists and turns. Nothing predictable about this storyline. Schlarbaum keeps you turning page after page and guessing as to what is going to happen next.
All of the characters are strong and true to themselves. You feel like you know them, like they are your friends, or neighours or colleagues. Growing up in a small town, it's easy to understand how people can be so trusting and friendly, never expecting something, or someone, like Dale Hawks to show up and create so much devastation.
Personally, I enjoyed the mystical, paranormal spin on Hawks character.
I can't wait to read more of this phenomenal author's published works!
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Many of our guests staying at The Apartments often ask us, what there is for them to do on in London and how they can best spend their time during their stay here. We've put together a list below on the best things to do in London during May 2016, with many of the events below running for longer if you plan on visiting us after then!
Taking over the entire two floors of the Saatchi Gallery with 9 thematic galleries, EXHIBITIONISM combines over 500 original Stones' artefacts, with striking cinematic and interactive technologies offering the most comprehensive and immersive insight into the band's fascinating fifty year history. From never before seen dressing room and backstage paraphernalia to rare instruments; original stage designs, iconic costumes, rare audio tracks and video footage; personal diaries; poster and album cover artwork; and unique wraparound cinematic experiences that celebrate every aspect of their Careers. Centre stage is the musical heritage that took them from a London blues band in the early 1960s to inspirational cultural icons. The Rolling Stones have shaped popular culture, often in their own image, and this exhibition will offer a unique perspective that only the band's own archive can provide. Collaborations and work by a vast array of artists, designers, musicians and writers will be included – from Andy Warhol, Shepard Fairey, Alexander McQueen, and Ossie Clark to Tom Stoppard and Martin Scorsese.
Duke Of York's HQ, King's Rd, London SW3. 5 April – 4 September 2016
Discover the fascinating and sometimes controversial story of underwear design from the 18th century to the present day
Victoria & Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 2RL
Running until March 2017
To celebrate its 10th anniversary, dining-in-the-dark restaurant Dans le Noir where supper is served by blind guides, is inviting guests to dance on Friday nights for the Otra Vista Social Club. From 22 April 10pm?1am, there will be a ?silent? dancefloor with local and international DJs, and a pitch-black chill-out space.
Dans le Noir? 30?31 Clerkenwell Green, London EC1 (020 7253 1100). Fridays from 22 April
A landmark exhibition on the performances that made an icon, charting Shakespeare?s constant reinvention across the centuries. Journey through 400 years of history ? from the first productions of Hamlet and The Tempest ? to understand how Shakespeare?s plays have been transformed for new generations of theatre-goers. Imagine how audiences reacted to ground-breaking moments like the first stage appearance by a female actor in 1660 and the first British performance of Othello by a black actor in 1825. Experience the glamour of Vivien Leigh?s Lady Macbeth costume, the surprising circus prop from Peter Brook?s radical 1970s A Midsummer Night?s Dream, and the stunning detail of the award-winning costumes from Twelfth Night starring Mark Rylance, as performed at Shakespeare?s Globe. Shakespeare in Ten Acts showcases over 200 unique and rare items such as the only surviving play-script in Shakespeare?s hand, an authentic Shakespeare signature, the earliest printed edition of Hamlet from 1603 and Shakespeare?s First Folio.
British Library, 96 Euston Road London NW1 2DB. Open until Tue 6 Sep 2016
Secret Cinema Presents is bringing Danny Boyle?s 2002 British cult classic, 28 Days Later, to life. When Jim (Cillian Murphy), wakes from a coma to discover a deadly virus has infected London and society has all but collapsed, he must fight for survival in a world that has been torn apart by the infected.
Expect a fully immersive, cinematic experience that will bring you into the heart of a post-apocalyptic world. The event will run for 5 hours, and as well as a themed screening of the film, the audience will be taken into a fictional world, with actors, epic sets and interactive experiences that will give you the chance to live the horror for real.
14th April 2016 – 29th May 2016
'THIS IS A VOICE' looks inside vocal tracts, restless minds and speech devices to capture the elusive nature of the human voice.
This exhibition explores how the unique grain of our voice locates us socially, geographically and psychologically and how the voice is utterly flexible and can be altered with treatment and training.
Designed as an acoustic journey, the spotlight is cast on the meaning and emotions conveyed through the patterns of rhythm, stress and intonation. Non-verbal forms of communication are emphasised, revealing the power of the voice before and beyond words.
'THIS IS A VOICE' presents works by artists and vocalists, punctuated by paintings, manuscripts, medical illustrations and ethnographic objects. Download the gallery guide below.
Welcome Collection, 183 Euston Road, London NW1 2BE. 14 April 2016 – 31 July 2016
The Open Air Theatre Season Kicks off on 13th May with Running Wild by By Michael Morpurgo.
For Will, going to Indonesia isn?t just another holiday with mum. It?s a new start, and the chance to ride an elephant called Oona. But then the tsunami hit.
Charging deep into the jungle, Oona escapes the beach with her young rider desperately clinging on. Miles from civilisation, at first there?s wonder, discovery and tree-top adventures amongst the orang-utans. But, as thoughts turn to mum left behind on the beach, tigers prowl, hunger hits, and Will must now learn to survive the rainforest. Then come the hunters?
From 13th May
Celebrating its 7th year the award-winning CDW has firmly established itself as the UK?s leading independent design festival and annually attracts the international design community to this small area of London for three days of exciting events.
May 24-26th 2016
The Chelsea Flower Show has been held in the grounds of the Royal Hospital Chelsea, London every year since 1913, apart from gaps during the two World Wars. It?s the place to see cutting-edge garden design, new plants and find ideas to take home.
24th – 28th May
Fusing music, dance and some serious comedy, Emma Rice?s first production as Artistic Director brings the Dream crashing into the Globe?s magical setting. Naughty, tender, transgressive and surprising, it promises to be a festival of theatre. Let the joy begin!
Shakespeare?s Globe, 21 New Globe Walk, Bankside, London, SE1 9DT. 30th April ? 11th September
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Dhenupureeswarar Temple,Madambakkam,Chennai
THE SMALL and little-known suburb of Madambakkam, situated close to Tambaram, is home to a very ancient temple dedicated to Lord Siva, known here as Lord
Dhenupureeswarar. Tucked away from the din and bustle of the crowded Chennai is a tiny verdant hamlet called Madambakkam near Tambaram.This ancient temple is Nestled amidst velvet green paddy fields and tucked away from the crowded chennai.
The temple is the centre of attraction to madambakkam.It provides a divine environment and serenity to the madambakkam village.
This temple, dating back to more than a thousand years, was built during the reign of the Chola king, Parantaka II, also known as Sundara Chola (956-973
A.D.), father of Rajaraja Chola I, who constructed the famous Brihadeeswara temple in Thanjavur.
The residents of madambakkam enjoy the ambient environment everyday as its a healthy sight to see a lot of walkers and joggers in their tracksuits and shoes. This are is gifted with a sweet perenial ground water.
The main sanctum of this temple, which houses the presiding deity Lord Dhenupureeswara in linga form, faces east. Unlike most shrines, which are square or rectangular in plan, this one is apsidal in shape (called gajaprishta vimana in Sanskrit), a feature found in some Chola temples in and around Chennai.
There are beautiful sculptures of Ganesha, Dakshinamurti, Vishnu, Brahma and Goddess Durga in the niches of the outer walls of the sanctum. Also seen nearby
are shrines for Lord Ganesha, Sri Varadaraja Perumal with Sri Devi and Bhu Devi, Sri Kapilanathar and Annapurani and Sivasubrahmanya with Valli and Deivanai.
The sanctum of Goddess Dhenukambal, situated close to the main shrine, faces south and has a separate entrance in front. There are a number of cylindrical
pillars in front of this shrine with beautifully carved bases. Adjacent to it is a large temple tank now brimming with water.
Not many people use to visit this temple,until 1989-90.It was barely lighted and was pitch dark even in day time, with threat of snakes moving in and around.
All of a sudden with the discovery of a diety "sarabeswarar" in one of the pillars,drew crowd from many parts of Chennai and outskirts. A huge score of
devotees in and around chennai throng this temple on every Sunday evening to be a part of the ceremonial pooja done to glorify the lord sarabeswara, the
lord rewards for your faith and consistency by bringing your dreams and wishes into a reality. It is believed that regular darshans to "Sarabeswarar" on
Sundays continuously for some fixed period,between 1630hrs to 1800hrs,will have your prayers answered,hence crowded.
The temple's popularity grew on this count. Best time to visit and appreciate the peaceful serene of this temple is any Non-sunday.
Many important festivals like Pradosham and Panguni Uttiram are celebrated in this temple. During Navarathri, which begins from September 26, many devotees
visit this shrine to offer special pujas. This beautifully maintained temple-complex, situated in serene surroundings, is a protected monument under the care of the Archaeological Survey of India.
How to Reach
This temple is 5 Km from East Tambaram. From there '51G', '51K' Buses available, From T.Nagar "5 A" cut Bus is available


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Police are appealing for information after 20 jackets were stolen from a retail premises in the Valley Retail Park yesterday.
The Times understands the incident at the Go Outdoors branch in the Church Road area occurred sometime on Monday, January 8.
Detailing the theft, Constable Saggers said: "Police are looking for six 'Berghaus Fellmaster three-in-one' jackets, of 'Deep Water' (blue) colour, as well as 14 'Arran' jackets in colours 'Volcano' and 'Carbon Black.'
"We are appealing for anyone who may have witnessed any suspicious activity in the area or who may have information about the incident, or anyone who may have been offered similar items for sale in suspicious circumstances, to contact Newtownabbey PSNI on 101, quoting reference number 634 08/01/18.
"Alternatively, if someone would prefer to provide information without giving their details, they can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers and speak with them anonymously on 0800 555 111."


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Southa Africa - Draft Regulations relating to the Labelling and Advertising of Foods: Amendment published for public comment
The current Regulations relating to Labelling and Advertising of Foodstuffs (No. R. 146) came into force during March 2012. Just more than two years down the line, the Department of Health has now published proposed new Regulations, which we anticipate will ultimately replace the Regulation 146. These draft Regulations were published in Government Gazette No. 37695 of 29 May 2014 as Notice R. 429 – Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectants Act (54 / 1972): Regulations relating to the Labelling and Advertising of Foods: Amendment.
In terms of the Notice, the Minister of Health has indicated his intention to promulgate Regulation 429 and all interested persons have been invited to submit any substantiated comments or recommendations on the draft Regulations within three (3) months from the date of publication thereof. The current deadline for submitting comments on the draft Regulations (R. 429) is 29 August 2014.
The proposed Regulations are voluminous and comprise some 112 folios. Accordingly, it is not the intention of this circular to deal with any of the proposed amendments. Please feel free to contact our offices, if interested, for more information on the proposed Regulations. Our Regulatory team can assist with the interpretation of new provisions and the preparation of comments thereon to the Department of Health before the deadline date.
Date published: 201/06/18
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London Session Watch EURGBP
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After the breakout of the multiple-bar inside bar candlestick pattern that we covered on Monday, EUR/GBP surged higher and continues to build up its strength since the breakout. There's a bullish engulfing bar candlestick pattern in the making. If it closes at the current price or just above the previous candles' high, we will officially have a bullish engulfing bar candlestick pattern which could lead the price higher in today's London session. On the flip side, the 200 period golden moving average could limit its upside movement. A break above these resistances could potentially lead to another surge higher in today's London session.


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Former West Ham midfielder Kevin Nolan appointed player-manager at Leyton Orient
Leyton Orient have announced the appointment of Kevin Nolan as their player-manager on a two-and-a-half-year deal.
The former Bolton, Newcastle and West Ham midfielder replaces Ian Hendon, who was sacked by the Sky Bet League Two side following a poor run of results.
Nolan, 33, had been training with the O's since leaving West Ham in August and will now take on his first managerial role at the Matchroom Stadium.
A club statement read: "Kevin brings with him invaluable expertise and know-how, with 17 years' experience in high-level football.
"A number of strong candidates were interviewed by the chairman, but Kevin's hunger, desire and passion to succeed at Leyton Orient, coupled with his experience, were key in the decision process and the club believe they have the man to take Leyton Orient forward and improve the club's position.
"Kevin will take charge of first-team affairs with immediate effect, overseeing his first training session (on Friday) morning ahead of leading the side for the very first time in Saturday's Sky Bet League Two game at Wycombe."News Now - Sport News


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Man arrested for urinating over sleeping woman at airport
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man was taken into custody Thursday morning after urinating in public at the airport.
According to the police report, a passenger reported Demarkus Bush to officers after he was observed standing over another passenger and urinating over her as she slept in the waiting area.
Bush admitted to authorities he'd had several drinks before arriving at the airport.
He was taken into custody and charged with public intoxication and assault.
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Sea Of Green ( SOG )
Sea of Green growing is perfect for any medical marijuana patient with a decent plant count because it is easier and faster to sog than most any other style of growing. There are many growers who have small plant counts and growing in a scrog ( SCREEN of GREEN ) allows them the ability to grow less plants but still wind up with a great harvest.
Intro To SOG Growing
SOG is pretty much packing in as many plants as you possibly can so that it literally looks like a "sea of green" and rightfully so. After growing with sogs, scrogs as well as low and medium stress training there is nothing more fun than growing sog style. It will allow you to go get clones from collectives for example or take clones yourself and put them into flower much faster than other growing styles because you make up for size WITH numbers.
Instead of having 8 or 9 plants in a grow area you could cram in 32 – 64 and while they won't compete individually with the 8-9 plants that you vegged longer, they WILL end up with solid harvest numbers due to the overall volume of plants.
Why SOG
Sometimes you need to get growing and fast and waiting around for plants to veg for 4-8 weeks isn't exactly something that growers want to wait around for because the flower cycle itself is yet another 60-80 days on top of the veg length.
You can cut clones, root the clones and let them veg for a week and toss them in a sog flowering cabinet or grow tent and you will be on your way. Anyone doing micro, small and even large grows can run sog style which btw is perfect for anyone trying to find certain phenos within their strains and seeds they run.
When To SOG
You really only want to SOG with clones so they can be somewhat uniform however growing sog from seed is more than possible. Just remember that with any seed grown plant the first couple weeks are not as productive as a comparable sized clone and needs to be taken into account when adding up veg and flower cycles.
Remember that a sog will only work if your plants have a single cola ( many growers however run 2-8 tops even in sog BUT need to train them throughout the grow and it extends the veg time needed ) so trying to flower out bushes crammed together will leave a TON of larf and fluff so with sog you will want to lollipop them to remove the under growth so the plant can focus all of its growth energy on its top main cola(s).
Better Yields In SOG vs Scrog
As a grower, I have noticed better results within a grow year from sog versus scrog due to the ability to cycle and flower out sog style clones quicker than a scrog ( which needs time to grow as it fills up ascreen with less plants to make up for less plant numbers ) however anyone with plant count limitation should check local and state laws regarding plant counts before attempting a sog.
Screen Of Green ( SCROG )
If you are looking for a fun way to get growing mmj you should totally take a look at setting up a scrog. With a scrog which is a Screen Of Green allows a grower to run less plants but still get a completely even and yield producing grow.
Intro To Scrogging
To put it simple, a scrog is a screen ( some use hemp rope, garden trellis and other diy methods ) that you put at a specific height which you will then make sure that all of your plant colas fill in a "square" in the screen. You get the entire plant to grow up towards the screen but keep tucking it under so that all the secondary growth on the plants start filling the other "squares" within the screen as well.
Once you have a good 50% to 75% of the screen filled up you will then be ready to flip them ( go from veg light cycle to flower cycle ) and then as the flowering progresses keep tucking your plants under the screen so that your canopy continues to stay the same height which ends up helping create a ton of top colas that will yield HUGE.
The issue with common growing methods versus simple training methods tends to let plants grow at their own pace and by the time flowering comes around you have some plants over 4 feet tall and others under 2 feet which ends up becoming very inefficient.
Who Likes To Scrog
Many patients and non patients who worry about plant count laws will generally run a low plant count. Sometimes growers will run a SINGLE plant using the screen of green method and still be able to yield quite well considering they are only running singles.
Anyone who doesn't like the extra work that can happen ( in a sog for example ) might enjoy only having to tend to a few plants versus a TON crammed into the same area.
Why Scrog Works With Low Plant Count MMJ Laws
We are still living at a time where banning plants is still the norm even though we all know that you can't FORCE people into YOUR WAY OF LIFE even if you feel it isn't the best thing for them. For those who still believe marijuana is harmful, please research how many deaths have been caused from marijuana compared to cigarettes and alcohol. I will save you some time as I know the current death toll from marijuana which is ZERO, now go research what those other two so called "safe" drugs ( cigarettes and alcohol ) have caused as far as death rates go.
Due to other peoples worries and the save the children mentality many growers have to limit their plant count which is really irritating especially when growing from seed as you need to locate the males and females, cut clones, put some in flower all the while trying to stay within a set plant count.
If there is to be any plant count for growers it should be no less than 200, this would allow clones, veg, mother section and flowering areas PLUS a buffer for most growers. We personally do not believe in ANY plant count because this is a beneficial plant which everyone should grow and enjoy.
SCROG Compared To SOG
Without the issue of plant count as mentioned above, there are some growers who prefer less plants under a SCROG and others like a ton of plants in s SOG. As you get your green thumb started you will soon find out what style works best for YOU.
In the end there is no magic pill that will grow better bud that can compare to trial and error and YEARS of experience which allow you to make mistakes, correct them and continue getting better.


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So apparently John McCain's energy policy is now based around the "pyschological impact" of those studies instead of, you know, tangible results. Which I guess explains his support of the gas tax holiday.
Here are a few other planks in his energy strategy:
-Free Prozac for everyone.
-Once a week, he will give a special address to the nation in which he will remind us how very important and special we are.
-Federal law mandating that all small businesses provide stress balls for their employees.
-Secretary of Energy: Tony Robbins
-Widespread distribution of boogie boards to increase the fun and reduce the negative psychological impact of all the polar icecaps melting.
-Will promise to practice fake smile more, plans to have it upgraded from "horrifying ghoul-thing" to "electrocution victim" by 2012.


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There are 5 kinds of variables in Arma: private, private special, public local, public local special, public global. Each variable kind has own scope of existence you have to be aware of.
Private variables
The engine automatically interprets any variable name that starts with underscore as a private variable. You can use standard alphanumeric characters A to Z, a to z, 0 to 9 and _ for variable names. So _hello, _HELLO_WORLD2000, _____hello, _123, ____123_______hello are all valid and will all be considered private. Private variables are created where they are defined within a scope and get deleted once the scope is finished. Therefore any private variable defined first time within the scope will be undefined outside of the scope.
If you have child scope within your parent scope in which your private variable is defined, it will also be defined inside the child scope and the child of that child and so on. So if you change private variable within child scope and want its value in parent scope make sure it is defined in parent scope first.
But what if you want to make sure the value of a variable you are using within a scope is exclusive to this scope? Then you need to use private command. You can either define a single variable as private or an array of variables.
Using private command ensures that if there is a variable of the same name defined in parent scope, it will not be affected and that the variable that you just explicitly made private is undefined within the child scope until you define it.
Private special variables
Have a look at the list of private special variables. With certain commands the engine would automatically create a special variable that would only exist within the scope of that command then assign special value to it also depending on command. Because the engine will first use private command on those special variables, they will exist only within the scope of the command code.
As you can see in the above example _x in the parent loop is not the same _x in the child loop. This makes it safe to have nested loops. If however you need the value of the parent _x inside child loop you can assign _x to another variable then pass it into the child loop.
There is nothing much else to say about private special variables except that to be on a safe side you should avoid making your own variables with the same names. Also to summarise this part, it will not hurt to take extra precaution and explicitly set the variables of your script of function as private (unless there is a reason not to), especially if your function is called using call command. The private variable extractor is just the tool for the job.
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The TV guide listing for the September 17, 1956 Stars of Jazz program gave no details regarding Teddy Buckner's appearance other than listing the five member ensemble, no hint was offered regarding what type of jazz the group performed. Teddy Buckner and his Dixieland Band had a long standing gig at the "400 Club" at 3330 West 8th in Los Angeles. That stretch of 8th Street was a popular destination for Angelenos seeking entertainment with The Tiffany Club, The 331 Club and Agua Caliente all within walking distance of each other. Teddy Buckner would appear on Stars of Jazz a total of three times during the two and a half year run of the program.
Gene Norman promoted music in Los Angeles in a variety of concert promotions. His "Just Jazz" concerts brought top names in jazz to auditoriums and concert halls in Los Angeles and Pasadena with such stars as Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong and Benny Goodman. Norman also featured traditional jazz artists at his "Dixieland Jubilee" concerts that he presented in conjunction with Frank Bull. In addition Norman had one of the premier nightclubs on the Sunset Strip, The Crescendo, where top jazz names were always in attendance. Many of these artists were recorded at these venues and appeared on Norman's G.N.P. (Gene Norman Presents) Records.
Floyd Levin wrote a profile of Teddy Buckner in his survey of traditional jazz:
Teddy Buckner joined Kid Ory's Creole Jazz Band at the Beverly Cavern in Los Angeles on July 16, 1949. He replaced Andrew Blakeney, a particular favorite of mine, so I was initially disappointed to learn about the change. My disappointment evaporated the moment Buckner blew his first note. His Armstrong-influenced tones, tinged with melodic integrity and stunning technical prowess, filled the little club with warmth and vitality. Those same attributes were integral to Teddy's personality. During the years he worked with Ory, he rose to prominence and became a favorite of jazz fans the world over. Our friendship gradually mellowed into a warm relationship, but I always remained a dedicated fan.
Teddy Buckner was born in Sherman, Texas, in 1909; his family moved to Los Angeles when he was eight years old. After he admired a young cornet player in a marching band, his mother promptly bought Teddy a silver horn and arranged for music lessons. "It took a lot of practice after school instead of playing ball," he said, "but I was determined to play music." He began his professional career in Los Angeles at the tender age of fifteen, working a succession of jobs. During the 1920s and 1930s he played with bands led by Speed Webb, Sonny Clay, Edythe Turnham, Lorenzo Flennoy, Les Hite, Lionel Hampton, and Benny Carter.
"I was twenty-seven years old when Lionel Hampton hired me to play with him at the after-hours Paradise Club in 1936," Buckner recalled. "One night Benny Goodman, Gene Krupa, and Teddy Wilson came in after their gig at the Palomar Ballroom. They all sat in, and we had the greatest jam session until 4 A.M. When Goodman hired Lionel, he [Hampton] turned the band over to me. I stayed at the Paradise Club until I joined Benny Carter."
In 1954, after five years with Kid Ory, Buckner formed a great little band of his own, Teddy Buckner and His Dixieland All-Stars. It soon ranked among the most successful Dixieland groups in the country and played a vital role in the Los Angeles jazz scene for many years. With few changes, of personnel, the group played extended engagements at the 400 Club and the New Orleans Hotel in Los Angeles, followed by four years at the Huddle in West Covina and sixteen years at Disneyland's New Orleans Square. Buckner's recordings with members of Louis Armstrong's All-Stars, triumphant tours in Europe, and wonderful 1959 French record sessions with Sidney Bechet added to his fame. He was featured in many Hollywood films (both onscreen and on the soundtrack), including Pennies from Heaven with Bing Crosby, Pete Kelly's Blues. Hush. Hush. Sweet Charlotte, and St. Louis Blues.
Levin, Floyd. CLASSIC JAZZ, A Personal View of the Music and the Musicians, Berkeley and Los Angeles, University of California Press, 2000. 61-62.
Teddy Buckner and his Dixieland Band: Teddy Buckner, trumpet; John Ewing, trombone; Joe Darensbourg, clarinet, soprano sax; Harvey O Brooks, piano; Arthur Edwards, acoustic double bass; Jesse Sailes, drums.
Production credits for this show:
Host: Bobby Troup
Producer: Jimmie Baker
Writer: (not credited)
Director: Norman Abbott
Audio: Chuck Lewis
Cameramen: Jack Denton, Claire Higgins
Technical Director: Bob Trachinger
Lighting Director: Vince Cilurzo
Video: Tom Sumner
The photos that greatly enhance this presentation have been provided courtesy of the Ray Avery Estate. The author would like to extend a most heartfelt thanks to Cynthia Sesso, Licensing Administrator of the Ray Avery Photo Archives. Please note that these photos remain the property of the Ray Avery Estate and are used here with permission. Any inquiries regarding their use, commercial or otherwise, should be directed to: Cynthia Sesso at CTSIMAGES.


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The Christchurch man who fell victim to an apparent hit and run early on Wednesday morning has died.
Warren Noel Blackett, aged 44, of Christchurch, died at 3.40pm this afternoon.
He had been in a critical condition in hospital since he was found with serious head injuries at around 6.30am on Wednesday in the driveway of a home on Yaldhurst Road.
A postmortem will be held tomorrow.
Police are continuing to treat the incident as a possible hit and run, but said it was too early to say if it would be upgraded to a homicide investigation.
Police are appealing for information from the public about the man's movements and the events leading to his injuries.
Detective Senior Sergeant Hill said police were also asking for two youths seen in the Russley area to make contact.
"A witness that has come forward in the past 24 hours has reported seeing two youths, both male with fair hair, running along Yaldhurst Road towards the city in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
"At this stage we don't know whether there's any connection between these people and the injuries sustained by Mr Blackett. We appeal for them to come forward and contact us."
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Former U.S. Sen. Ernest "Fritz" Hollings has passed away at the age of 97.
He died of natural causes early Saturday morning, according to CNN.
Hollings served as the governor of South Carolina from 1959 to 1962 before moving on the the U.S. Senate, where he served for over 38 years. He was the eighth-longest-serving senator in history.
He played a major role in creating the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and he co-authored the legislation that created the Women, Infants and Children program. He also pushed to make port security stronger and helped reinforce airport security after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
Hollings is survived by his children, Michael, Helen and Ernest, who said in a statement, "he was a hero for us and millions of Americans."


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Last night Jon packed up his bags and left to cover his first vacation out of the Grand Valley. I'm not the type of person who can spend too much time by myself, and lucky for me today was President's Day and everyone had the day off. So I loaded up Gavin and drove across the river to spend the day with my mom. I LOVE these kind of days. There is nothing better to me then sitting down with the television turned off and reminiscing about days gone by and getting a little mommy insight. You know the kind where you have heard a million people tell you the exact piece of advice but when it comes from the mouth of your mom it strikes a new cord and finally makes sense? That's exactly what I mean.
The last 6 months have been seriously rough on me. It's been a roller coaster ride from super exciting highs, to life altering lows. And my solution for dealing with these experiences has been to sweep them under the rug and pretend that everything is fine. Basically I deal with things by not dealing with things. I really just haven't been myself lately and I am pretty sure everyone has noticed.
I just had the opportunity today to make myself vulnerable to one of the few people in my life who I know love me unconditionally. She helped me pull out all the little dust bunnies that I've swept under the rug over the last 6 months and deal with them one by one. On my drive home tonight I knew exactly what I need to do in order to heal over and I felt a huge weight lifted off my shoulders. I am so grateful to have such a wonderful mom who has been the perfect example of what a mom should be: a friend and a mom. I'm so lucky!


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[Verse 1]
I Refuse To Go Back To Bein' Broke Again
I'd Rather Load The Toast Wit The Shells And Sell Coke Again
Rather Put The Blow On The Scale And Sell Dope Again
Rather Put The Dro' In The L And Inhale Smoke Again
I Refuse To Go Back To Bein' Poor Again
I'd Rather Sell Dimes Outside Of The Corner Store Again
Put The Guns Up And Run Up In The Corner Store Again
Rather Take My Gat To Iraq And Go To War Wit Them
I Refuse To Go Back To Bein' Down Again
I'd Rather Walk Around All Day Wit The Tre Pound Again
Hop Out On A Clown Wit The K And Spray Rounds Again
Get You Dug Up Out Ya Grave And Laid Down Again
I Refuse To Go Bak To No Dough Again
I'd Rather Go To My Young Boy That Grow Dro Again
Then Make A Young Boy Strip Wit The 4-4 Again
I Even Make My Bitch Strip And Then Go-Go Again
[Verse 2]
I Ain't Tryna Go Back To Livin' Gutter Man
That's Why I'm Stackin' This Cheese To Feed My Mother, Man
Plus I Got A Step Pop And A Little Brother, Man
And I Still Gotta Take Care Of My Baby Mothter, Man
Now I'm Signed Some Cats Is Not Actin' Right
They Be Thinkin' I'm Stackin' 'Cuz I Be Rappin', Right
When You Dead The Bread Can't Bring You Back To Life
But I Got Family To Feed And They Got Appetites
So I Ain't Tryne Be Ridin' On The Bus Again
Workin' A 9 To 5 That's Why I'm Husslin'
Got Rhymes Line For Line, Man I'm Crushin' 'Em
This Little 9 Of Mine, Man I'm Bustin' 'Em
I Gotta Stay On My Grind 'Cuz I Ain't Eatin' Right
Got Bags Under My Eyes 'Cuz I Ain't Sleepin' Right
Even If I Ain't Beefin' I Gotta Keep The Pipe
You Got Cake, I'mma Eat A Slice, Nigga!
[Verse 3 (Swizz Beats)]
Man I'm Just Like A Dude In The Crib Wit No Food In The Fridge
(Talk To 'Em...I'm Hungry!)
And I'm Just Like The Guy That You Saw That Was Robbin' The Store
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That's Why I Do What I Do
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I Cop Ostriches, Got Beef Like Sausages
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So I'mma Keep Sellin' Coke To Ya
'Cuz Niggaz Gotta Eat In The Street, It's Like A Little Ethiopia
That's Why I Be Out Here In The Street
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