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This revamped version definitely looks great in terms of external appearance. Its aerodynamic structure and design elements makes it more appealing than the older version. To describe the rear end, it has a curvy boot lid on which, the popular insignia and variant badging is neatly embossed. The windscreen comes along with a defogger and there is also high mount stop lamp available. Also, it has bright tail lamps, whereas the bumper comes fitted with a couple of fog lamps. The front fascia looks quite impressive with a large windshield that is integrated with variable intermittent wipers. In a plain design, the bonnet looks decent and even includes the prominent logo at its tip. Below this is a trapezoidal shaped radiator grille with a chrome plating to its horizontal bars and surround. It is flanked by a trendy headlight cluster that includes high intensity headlamps and turn indicators. Besides these, it has an air dam as well as fog lamps fitted to its body colored bumper. Meanwhile, the aspects in its side profile include black B-pillars, body colored handles and outside rear view mirrors with side turn indicators. Also, there are wheel arches with 14 inch alloy wheels that are further covered with 175/65 R14 sized tubeless tyres. Not just this, but a spare wheel is also offered with necessary tools for changing a tyre.
The space inside the cabin is good enough to provide utmost convenience to its five occupants. Its not just the leg room, but the head and shoulder space is also pretty decent. The seats are all well cushioned and integrated with adjustable headrests at front. The plus point is, there is a folding function for its rear seat, which helps in increasing its standard boot space of 257 litres further. The map pockets on front seats and storage spaces on fabric inserted door panels are quite useful for placing necessary things at hand. The chrome accentuation of parking brake lever tip and lunar grey applique on handles as well as audio bezel just adds to its style. And, things like a 12V front accessory socket, rear parcel tray, grab handles, coat hooks, and a boot lamp turn out helpful while traveling.
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Its body structure made from high strength steel itself plays a key role in offering enhanced protection at the time of collision. Vehicle skidding and good control is ensured by anti lock braking system, which comes along with electronic brake force distribution. There is also engine immobilizer, perimeter alarm, front airbags, and three point seat belts for all its passengers. Also, there are advanced aspects like electronic stability program, hill launch assist, and traction control system, which guaranteed maximum security.
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The beauty of poker is that 10 players could play the same hand 10 different ways. Granted, most of us would raise with aces pre-flop, but the amounts might be different. Or maybe the way we'd play them against different opponents would change our strategy.
Back at the cash games our hero is enjoying his time at a $1/$2 table, but one of his opponents is playing reckless and unpredictable, causing all sorts of problems when it comes down to evaluating the correct course of action. AG joins us for this week's debate.
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Situation: Our hero is in the middle of a six-hour session at a $1/$2 no-limit hold 'em table. He acknowledges that the table is playing very weak-tight. Hero is sitting in the big blind with pocket fives and he is hoping that he'll be able to see a flop for cheap. The player under the gun ($410) limps in for $2, as does the player behind ($192). The action folds to the small blind who moves all-in for $12. How should hero act, being stacked at $92?
Feldman: This is actually a bigger decision than it seems for hero. There's no reason that he is forced to get involved here, but if he is going to hope he'll hit a set, I would raise and isolate. My first thought here is to fold. It's a small pocket pair, and either you are racing or most definitely behind, and two players with a larger stack have already made the call. Let it go. No reason to get involved here.
AG: I think it depends on just how weak the table has been. If there have been a series of limpers who fold to raises, hero might not be all that concerned about the two early callers. It also depends on what the hero's take is on the short stack small blind. It's possible 5-5 could be well ahead if the small blind is pushing with A-4 or 3-3 or something. At worst, it's probably a race, and the hero probably is ahead. With the additional $4 in chips from the two early callers sitting there, it is probably worth another $10 if that's the read.
Feldman:You want to knowingly put more money in this pot against at least one other player knowing that you are in a race? If you call here, there is a great chance that the players behind you call as well. Essentially, you'll have to dodge a ton of overs, but hero does stand to win a substantial pot if he manages to flop a set somehow. However, what if the small blind has a bigger pair and pushed with something like that? I highly doubt this was his choice spot to push with a hand like A-4. I'd probably say the worst that he has is a solid ace.
AG: If the perception is that the two limpers won't stick around, then hero is investing $10 more into a pot of $17. If he thinks he's in a race at worst, that's a great spot to be in.
Feldman: I just don't like the spot if there are any callers. Hero is out of position and will simply check-fold if he misses. It's not like the board will come 2-2-3. If nobody else was in the hand, I would feel differently.
Action: Hero calls the all-in, as do both the early-position limpers.
Feldman: OK, we're out of position with the fives, and my assumption would be we're against a minimum of five over cards. Let's hope we hit the flop.
AG: Now that the two early limpers called, hero definitely would like to hit the set here or hope for a really raggedy, unconnected flop. If he hits the set, he could be set up for a really big hand. Given the assumption that the two early limpers have solid but not great hands (since they didn't reraise pre-flop), perhaps the two limpers either have small pairs themselves or are drawing hands like K-Q suited or something.
Action: The flop comes Ah-4h-5s
Feldman: I would like to say that I was wrong, nice call hero, way to flop your set. Now what are you going to do with it? Obviously you have to figure that someone has an ace. Given the action at the table, it just seems like it is very probable that one of the limpers/callers could have a middle ace in this situation, or even better for us, a hand like pocket fours. That said, I think we have to lead out with the straight and flush draw possibilities. I don't think we should give one of the limpers (who obviously could've also limped/called with a big drawing hand) a chance to make their hand.
AG: Agreed, but the decision is how greedy hero wants to get now that he's made his hand. The obvious risk is the heart draw. If you bet the pot or a bit more to try to price out the draw, you're almost certain to take down the $45 pot. Unless this was the 1 hand in 221 where small blind has A-A, you're way ahead of whatever he has at this point. Do you want to try to trap someone else in if your read is that they have a middle ace?
Feldman: The better question is if they are going to bet with their middle ace, or would they just check, given the action that already has taken place? I still think we should fire out here.
AG: Agreed. If you are guessing that one of the two to the left has a middle ace, you'd be really interested in keeping that guy in the hand, unless he somehow has the middle ace and two hearts. I don't like checking here in case the read is wrong and someone is on a draw.
Action: Hero bets $20, as he is first to act. The first under-the-gun player folds, while the other opponent simply calls.
AG: $20 is an interesting bet because it definitely entices a draw to stay in, but did it also sucker in a middle ace? Hero has $61 behind him, so he can definitely push on the turn, assuming a third heart doesn't hit. I'm not sure what the logic behind the call was. That basically screams that he's either on a heart draw or has a very mediocre hand that currently is being dominated. Anything else would warrant a raise, wouldn't it?
Feldman: The call can mean two things, as you said. The first instinct would believe he is on the flush draw, and at this point we know we are ahead without question. He does not have pocket aces and unless he is trying to string us along with pocket fours, he doesn't know how far behind he is. It would also mean a weaker ace that has just hit two pair. I don't see a middle ace calling here, given the action at the table. He either has to be on the draw or strong to make the call here.
AG: Can you see the original call with A-4 or A-5, especially given hero has 5-5? Those would be extremely marginal hands, even suited, to call another $10 pre-flop.
Feldman: Given their chip stacks, they could have been speculating here. I wouldn't completely doubt it, but it would definitely be a marginal call.
Action: The turn is the 6s.
Feldman: Well, realistically, that shouldn't change anything, and hero has to bet again to protect his hand from both the original draw and now a secondary backdoor flush draw. Hero should bet out big here and perhaps move all-in to protect his hand.
AG: I don't think there's really any choice at this point. Hero has $61 left, and the pot is now $84 or so. Time to get the rest of the chips into the middle. The 6 doesn't threaten anything ... unless hero was extremely unlucky and the villain holds 8-7 hearts or pocket sixes.
So what happened?: Hero moves all-in and is called by his opponent, holding As-9s for a flush draw. The small blind, who was all in, turns over two pair with Ac-6d.
Feldman: This is as we expected, and now hero must avoid a spade to win the bigger pot, and an ace or a six to win the side pot. The call is questionable, but not terrible. Why he was still in pre-flop/post-flop is more interesting in my opinion.
AG: Did this opponent really need to call the all-in? He's risking another $61 for a pot that's now $145, so getting about 2.3:1 or 2.4:1 on his money. He has to believe he's behind at this point, but would a 9 save him from something like A-K? At best, he has 12 outs with 46 cards left, so he's a bit under 3:1 to hit and getting a bit less than that on his money. Marginal, at best.
And then ... The river brings the two of spades, giving the entire pot to the player with As-9s and the nut flush.
AG: In retrospect, maybe hero could have been happy with the $45 pot and bet more than $20 on the flop. I'm not sure that was egregious, though. There are a lot of questions to be asked of our villain. Pre-flop, he called with a marginal hand with an all-in and two callers ahead of him. Post-flop, he called $20 with a middle ace and a backdoor flush draw. We discussed the turn call above, which was, at best, questionable.
But hey, he's counting the chips in his stack now, right?
What would you do if you were in this situation? Send us your feedback, and we'll take a look at your thoughts next time.
Feedback from the last debate (Hero has A-J, his opponent has ?-?):
Mike (Buffalo, N.Y.) I know this is a satellite, but fold?? I immediately thought the button was stealing. If button is reraised, he can easily release his hand and be in good position to continue. The small stack's all-in is not that meaningful. The blinds are huge, and short stack needs to double up or get his money back, so he has nothing to lose. Shorty's range would include any ace, K-10 or better and any pair, so we're beating a fair share of his range. If we go over the top of Shorty, the button will almost certainly fold, because he's stealing and we are representing a massive hand. The big stack cannot handle short stack having best hand and hero beating him for the side pot. That gets hero heads-up against Shorty, and a likely favorite to win the satellite right there.
Dan (Mankato, Minn.) I think this is an easy fold after a raise and reraise, absent information that both players are in full gamble mode. A-J is solid three-handed, but it isn't often a favorite in this situation. You'll see A-K or A-Q more often that A-10 and lower. Otherwise, it's race against a pair. Not a race we can afford to lose, not a position you want to be calling an all-in. Plus, there is no benefit to being the one that knocks someone out. We aren't playing for first, we're playing not to be third. We are still in a good position after the fold. We'll have $4,750 versus $5,550 and $5,700 (assuming the button doesn't call as was the case here). The bigger decision would have been how to play the hand if the small blind had folded. I'd have called the extra $750 to try to make a made hand, unless the button had been so aggressive that we had to discount his range to make us a big favorite, in which case it becomes an easy shove over the top. Fold, wait for a chance to call with an A-K or a big pair and be aggressive with first in vigor on your side.
John (Tulsa, Okla.) I think at this time you have to call the small blind. The button would be a fool not to call if hero called as well. A-J suited is very strong short-handed and the small blind more than likely knows that the only move he has is all-in. If the small blind calls and misses the flop completely, he has no money to steal on the flop, he will simply be called no matter what the flop is because he has so few chips left. Hero's move should be at worst an easy call. If hero calls an all-in from the small blind the button will certainly call. If hero pushes behind the small blind, the button has a tougher choice to make even if he is getting good odds on the money. Big, suited cards heads-up and enough chips to make the dealer sweat calling his own all-in, I believe Hero should push.
Truong (Tacoma, Wash.) I guess this decision is dependent on how strong you think the button is. If you think he's strong you need to move all-in behind the small blind and assume the button will call. That way everyone will get to see all five cards. So it wouldn't matter if you won or the button won (you would finish second still, starting the hand with more chips). The small blind is desperate at this point with only five times the big blind, so I think the range of hands he has is wide too. It could easily be K-J. I would not mind going heads-up if the button ends up folding. If we call, the button definitely calls, too. This might be a better play if we assume the button is savvy enough to check it all the way down and only to bet with the nuts, not bluffing against an all-in. Trust me, I've seen this before. It's a tough decision overall, but I lean on moving in behind the small blind.

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Following my frisky interlude with the neighbour, Victoria realised that freezing me out was not bothering me that much, so she's switched tactics. She has now demanded that I come down to the cottage in the country every weekend. She's a smart cookie, that girl, and that's why the impending mini Cooper is going to be a world-beater. With our genes, what could go wrong? Expected birth date is around 10 March and things are getting very serious.
I drove down on Friday evening after a particularly heavy day at the office. Suddenly everyone wants Borat-type movies. Every comedian in the UK who can put on a moustache and talk down to poor people is being contacted and offered stupid amounts of cash to make a movie. Looks like the Brits are coming... into serious amounts of cash. Ricky Gervais is doing a movie in Australia where he pretends to be a lord and gets into all kinds of funny scrapes with idiot Australians. We've also got a project for Peter Kay where he plays an amateur entrant in the Tour de France who totally takes the piss out of the dumb French. There's a lot going on right now and, amazingly, it's cool to be British in the movie industry.
Anyway, I sit in four hours of traffic on the M4 and finally get to the cottage at about 10 in the evening. Victoria has already gone to bed and I've got nothing to do. I'm just about to get started on a spare bottle of bourbon when there's a knock on one of the stupid little windows. At first I think it's a peasant burglar and I get ready for action, but this face outside is waving and smiling, so I go to the door and this guy introduces himself as Victoria's younger brother, Hugo. I'd never met him before. I thought he was teaching at some school in New Zealand, but it turns out that he got the headmaster's daughter pregnant and got fired, so he's back in the UK. He seems quite a cool guy, if a little excitable, and he wants to go for a drink at the local pub. So we get in the Quattroporte, which he goes crazy about, and zoom down to the nearby village where there's a cute, old thatched pub which looks like it's just waiting for someone to set light to it. We push the door open and the whole place goes totally quiet and I'm sure that we're going to be lynched, until they recognise Hugo who, apparently, didn't used to have a beard. Everyone relaxes and we're suddenly at the centre of some weird village party. There's a couple of "chavs" playing wooden skittles in one corner and we end up drinking gallons of bitter courtesy of the landlord. It's strong stuff and I'm soon really tanked. I check my Tag and it's midnight. I ask Hugo about pubs closing down here. Apparently they can do what they like now and we sit in on what they call a "lock-in", where nobody else can come in but we can stay. We drink with the landlord and some of the people who work on the estate. Hugo is a total party animal and introduces me as his future brother-in-law. Everyone drinks several toasts to the impending arrival of a baby. I start to really enjoy myself and decide that the country might be fun after all.
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And carried out flawlessly,
Before the start of time,
When nothing was but You:
Spirit, thought, and Trinity,
Love contained in itself,
Desire to spread and touch
Another being, a soul
Free to choose or reject.
For such a plan as this,
O Lord, we give you praise.
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In Christ all spiritual blessing, lives
Within our hearts, and guides our feet
To where the Savior and sainted meet.
Before the earthly waters cleaved,
Your perfect plan, in heaven conceived,
Chose men for grace, for order called,
In Eden Adam and Eve installed.
For man was made the universe,
That he your glories might rehearse,
Open to you that inner space,
Enjoy your presence face to face.
In us you set the hot desire
For heaven to which we may retire,
The Lord's return we, breathless, wait,
While knocking on Jerusalem's gate.
A diamond 'midst the common stones,
A soul among sun-whitened bones,
Your fair, straight Way, where saints display
The Name above the small unknowns.
In us be seen the gospel's charm,
Where reigns your peace, and none alarm,
Where hopes are high, and men rely
Upon your strong and powerful arm.
In Christ is heard the joyful sound,
In him is every blessing found,
His favors all to those who fall
Before the Son and Savior crowned.
Lord God, your light is life, your word is pure
To cleanse and make me whole, your will's allure
Gives meaning to every day and every plan.
For you do all in Christ to rescue man.
Another day, another dawn
Of opportunity, old things
Have passed away; the passion of Christ
Enlivens the heart and lifts the spirit.
Praise belongs to the Prince of Peace,
Both honor and glory are yours, O God;
From sin you saved my wandering soul,
Salvation is mine, and victory's assured.
Though freedoms are lost, and friends abandon,
With me remain the words of the Master,
With hope and peace as highest possessions,
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Lazarine Cemetery
Texas Highway 7 at County Road 715
Nacogdoches County
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Postal Code: 75961
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Dating from as early as 1800, and certainly no later than 1839 when Francisco Lazarine dedicated the land for use as a cemetery, the Lazarine Cemetery is one of the more historic in Nacogdoches County. Originally the Lazarine family cemetery (the first known interment was Francisco Lazarine's father, Juan Maria Lazarin) it soon became the resting place for members of related families represented here as well. Until 1912, when a new cemetery was established in the
community, this was the principal burial ground for the old Spanish families of southwest Nacogdoches County.
To walk through this
Campo Santo
is to reflect on a host of names -- from Arriola and Chireno, to Herrera, Manchaca and y'Barbo -- that played a too-often unsung role in the history of this historic town.
Lazarine cemetery is located 4.2 miles Southwest of Loop 224 in Nacogdoches on the North side of Texas Highway 7 at County Road 715. Driving South from the loop, CR 715 intersects Highway 7 just across from the entrance to the Pine Grove Cemetery; turn right onto CR 715, then immediately again to the right onto an unpaved lane running north beside the Arriola-Cooke Cemetery.
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- Jeremy Schmutz, Steven B Cannon, +42 authors Scott A Jackson
- Nature
- 2010
Soybean (Glycine max) is one of the most important crop plants for seed protein and oil content, and for its capacity to fix atmospheric nitrogen through symbioses with soil-borne microorganisms. We sequenced the 1.1-gigabase genome by a whole-genome shotgun approach and integrated it with physical and high-density genetic maps to create a chromosome-scale… (More)
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Progress in understanding the network of mechanisms involved in maize primary root growth maintenance under water deficits is reviewed. These include the adjustment of growth zone dimensions, turgor maintenance by osmotic adjustment, and enhanced cell wall loosening. The role of the hormone abscisic acid (ABA) in maintaining root growth under water deficits… (More)
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Quantitative RT-PCR can be a very sensitive and powerful technique for measuring differential gene expression. Changes in gene expression induced by abiotic stresses are complex and multifaceted, which make determining stably expressed genes for data normalization difficult. To identify the most suitable reference genes for abiotic stress studies in… (More)
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BACKGROUND Phaseolus vulgaris (common bean) is the second most important legume crop in the world after soybean. Consequently, yield losses due to fungal infection, like Uromyces appendiculatus (bean rust), have strong consequences. Several resistant genes were identified that confer resistance to bean rust infection. However, the downstream genes and… (More)
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Salt tolerance in soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] is controlled by major quantitative trait loci (QTL) or single gene(s). Among soybean germplasm, wild soybean plant introduction PI 483463 was reported to have a single dominant gene for salt tolerance. The objective of this study was to genetically map the QTL in a recombinant inbred line (RIL) population… (More)
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BACKGROUND With the advance of new massively parallel genotyping technologies, quantitative trait loci (QTL) fine mapping and map-based cloning become more achievable in identifying genes for important and complex traits. Development of high-density genetic markers in the QTL regions of specific mapping populations is essential for fine-mapping and… (More)
- William G Spollen, Wenjing Tao, +12 authors Henry T Nguyen
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BACKGROUND Previous work showed that the maize primary root adapts to low Psiw (-1.6 MPa) by maintaining longitudinal expansion in the apical 3 mm (region 1), whereas in the adjacent 4 mm (region 2) longitudinal expansion reaches a maximum in well-watered roots but is progressively inhibited at low Psiw. To identify mechanisms that determine these responses… (More)
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Glycine max is an economically important crop and many different varieties of soybean exist around the world. The first draft sequences and gene models of G. max (domesticated soybean) as well as G. soja (wild soybean), both became available in 2010. This opened the door for comprehensive comparative genomics studies between the two varieties. We have… (More)
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Drought stress is a major constraint to the production and yield stability of soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.]. For developing high yielding varieties under drought conditions, the most widely employed criterion has traditionally been direct selection for yield stability over multiple locations. However, this approach is time consuming and labor intensive,… (More)


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This convention-shattering and brain-scrambling sensory overload provoked what some neurologists have suggested was a "neuron revolt," which the audience experienced as a dopamine-induced temporary psychosis. The first symptoms manifested themselves in an outbreak of fashionably partisan booing, whistling, hissing, catcalling; then segued into scuffles, fistfights in the aisles, with elegant women wielding hatpins and people hitting each other with their canes and barking like dogs; and culminated in a half-hearted intervention on the part of the Paris police.
Cott makes no mention of the crowd ripping up seats, but there is no shortage of other accounts that do so. Of course, it's remarkable to imagine an orchestral work (or any piece of music, really) provoking such a reaction today, especially this brilliant Stravinsky composition—which admittedly shattered lots of musical conventions, both in its ritualistic intensity and wild irregular rhythms. But as this fantastic new reissue, released to mark the Sacre's centennial, proves, the music still fires the imagination and gets pulses racing. It's one of those rare selections in the classical canon that can easily transcend genre, age, or taste—it's that gripping. It's famously been interpreted by many disparate musicians, from the infamous jazz-fusion take by flutist Hubert Laws to the funky spin Greg Tate's Burnt Sugar recorded with contributions from Chicago guitarist Pete Cosey.
For Sunday's show the lineup features both of the Sullivans with Bochnik and Sylvester. The vibrant, bruising recording still holds up—aside from the sheer audacity of adapting Stravinsky's piece for a rock quartet, the original arrangements are ingenious, capturing the fleeting melodic content, savage energy, and primal intensity perfectly. Yet what's most impressive is that the Butchershop version avoids sounding like an overstuffed, plodding dose of heavy-handed prog rock. The group exercised admirable precision and concision in its inventive take.
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In celebration of the Fall Equinox, we will be meeting in Saratoga at the home of Jay and Indu, where we will share a potluck meal, good conversation, and great company. We will tour the one-half acre of Jay and Indu's backyard property and exchange ideas on how best to develop the land into a sustainable garden of trees, flowers, bushes, fruits, and vegetables. Since the backyard slopes upward from the house, ideas on how to level and/or create "steppes" are encouraged! Ideas on how to protect their crops from gophers, bunnies, and deer, are also requested.
As 100% vegetarians, Jay and Indu have a passion for growing their own food and currently have a thriving container garden that supplies many of the vegetables that they eat. Their overall goal is to remake their backyard into an ecosystem with minimum water and energy usage and to encourage others to grow more of their own food.
We will also be introduced to the use of herbs in first aid by Tanya Kucak, a long-time gardener/herbalist and student of Southwest School of Botanical Medicine. Since this is a social event, you are welcome to bring an adult guest (spouse, partner, or close friend).
At this Meetup, please bring:
1) Food items from your yard to exchange with other members (if you have any).
2) A favorite dish and/or drink to share.
3) Your best ideas on developing the sloping backyard and protecting plants from gophers, bunnies, and deer (see photos below).
1) A tour of Jay and Indu's backyard
2) Demonstration on herbs by Tanya Kucak
3) Potluck and socializing
The Urban Farmers coop events are working/learning sessions where we all pitch into a project at the hosts location.
Here is what we do:
We meet to help out a fellow host farmer
We do some work, exchange ideas and learn something at the same time.
We bring food from our gardens so we can share with each other the wonderful foods we are raising.
After the meeting we all take home something that we did not bring.
Thank you Jay and indu for the phenomenal meetup from a week ago and for your enthusiasm and hospitality. Your property has so many potentials. You can plant CA native plantings to control erosion, improve wild life habitat, increase four seasonal colors, beautiful areas where it is too hard to plant and maintain edibles. For areas that are easy to access and maintain, you can plant high density vegetables. fruit/nut tree can be installed where it may be a tougher to walk, water, plant and harvest on a daily basis but you would not minding having to go there perhaps once every few weeks. You have a big project ahead of you but everything is less daunting when you have a group of people thinking through similar challenges and all coming together to share and contribute ideas and assistance to one another! It can be accomplished! Exciting years ahead! Don't forget to take before and after pictures to capture the transformation of your garden over time!
0 · September 29, 2013
Thank you Jay & Indu for the absolute fabulous evening including all the members of this group.
I hope we meet again at the future meetings, specifically the next one on October 5 on Lawn Removal, Good bye to turf.
I have attended this kind of workshop before.
It's very interesting,
how a piece of water hogging land is
converted into an aesthetic, edible landscape with tapestry of beautiful colors throughout the year,
is more pragmatic as well creating meditative affect on the person, experiencing the success, perseverance, fresh produce & flowers all year round,
just by putting in some hard work & ideas from the lot.
Since you are in the process of change over at your location, the October 5th will be an educational one too for your project.
Looking forward to meeting you again, and contribute towards your project anytime.
1 · September 29, 2013
A wonderful night. Great hosts, delicious food, very informative talks and a great group of people to Socialize with. Thanks Jay and Indu for being fabulous hosts; Thanks Tanya for your talk on herbs; Thanks Diane and David for bringing your haypot, and thanks to all for coming to share your time, your knowledge and your food with all of us. Looking forward to seeing you all again.
0 · September 22, 2013
Fantastic! Fun people to hang out with, great food, and an educational talk about herbs. Thanks everyone.
1 · September 21, 2013
Wonderful to meet everyone tonight. There are many types of haybox cookers, here's a link to the one we brought to share http://www.iwillprepare.com/cooking_files/Wonder_Box.htm
My two favorite recipes for zucchini preservation are:
Zucchini in oil
Zucchini butter
1 · September 21, 2013
I'm running out of raw honey and would like to buy some from anyone who has extra. Can you bring it on Sat?
0 · September 19, 2013
I have several fruit trees that need to be pruned, and would love to have someone do a meet-up session on pruning. If you have skills in this area, let's talk. We can do a meet-up at my house, your house or perhaps the home of another member.
Also, Julianne suggested a seed exchange. I'd love to do that and also talk with anyone who is interested in setting up our own seed bank.
1 · September 19, 2013
I'm coming from San Mateo and will only be going to Jay and Indu's event (not the Middlebrooke event). Let me know if you want to carpool.
0 · September 19, 2013
I'd be interested in hosting a seed share-exchange if anyone is interested. I could also use a hand improving my compost pile(windrow) to work more efficiently and would love suggestions and ideas. You can see some pictures of what's happening in my urban garden at http://fromdirttodinner.net/
1 · August 24, 2013
Hi Jay and Indu, I am in the same situation as you! backyard has a big slope that runs up from the house. I am working on finding a way to control erosion, keep weeds down, minimize maintenance, keep gopher activity down, improve habitat for birds, pollinators and wildlife (except deer, gophers and ground squirrels). I'm going to start experimenting by planting some vegetative barrier grasses and CA native hedgerows.
1 · September 6, 2013
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Best Western Plus Puebla places you within 3 miles (5 km) of popular attractions like Angelopolis Commercial Center and Metropolitan Auditorium. This 161-room, 3.5-star hotel welcomes guests with a restaurant, an outdoor pool, and free in-room WiFi. Centro Expositor and University Cultural Center of BUAP are also nearby.
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Guests of Best Western Plus Puebla enjoy an outdoor pool, free WiFi in public areas, and 11 meeting rooms. Valet parking is available for MXN 30 per day. The 24-hour front desk has staff standing by to help with dry cleaning/laundry, luggage storage, and securing valuables. Additional amenities include conference space, a business center, and express check-in.
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The hotel offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. This 3.5-star property offers access to a business center and meeting rooms.
High-speed wireless Internet access is complimentary. 11 meeting rooms are available. This business-friendly hotel also offers an outdoor pool, a garden, and laundry facilities. Parking is available onsite for a surcharge.
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Best Western Plus Puebla offers 161 accommodations with complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. LED televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.
This Puebla hotel provides complimentary wireless high-speed Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is provided daily.
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Exposure, recognition, attention. These are just a few adjectives that describe how I picture my life to be at one point. Fame and I have always had a thing for each other. They say that opposites attract and I for sure am attracted to fame. The money, ofcourse, is a BIG plus and I am a person who loves beauty. Beautiful people, beautiful food, beautiful house interior, beautiful places. And for that we need money. Once in my life, I would love to experience all the beautiful things, without even thinking that it is going to pass. Going on a trip to an exotic island and knowing that you now don't have to work one year just to pay off all of the loans and expenses you made for the trip.And that would be just one out of milion good things about being famous or how I prefer it: know for something great. As you know I love to write and I love fashion, so I would love to be known for my writing and someday fashion stylist. One day..
I know that there is a bad side involved with all of this too, but fame can be such a good thing if you know how to handle it. And if you have the right people by your side.
I would also enjoy having my own reality show. But with current situation I would probably be the only one starring in it, because no one of my friends would do it and my family would probably deny I'm one of them. Too bad though, that could be so much fun.
Anyways, the shirt! I got this gorgeous one size white shirt on Chicwish and it's just so easy to wear and it looks just like the one I was looking for. You like it? :)
I wish you all a happy and healthy week!
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Renaissance Painters - Kitchen Cabinet Refinishers
A couple of months back I redesigned and upgraded the Renaissance Painters website into a content management system (CMS).
The site has done really well and I was given some pictures by a professional photographer who went out took some pictures of the painting work by Renaissance Painters. I was amazed at the quality of the painting on the kitchen doors, they looked like all new cabinets.
Kitchen cabinet refinishing seems to be getting more popular here in Toronto, especially when you consider the cost of getting a new kitchen installed. The results are great and from what I can see, Renaissance Painters to defiantly the guys for the job. Last year they won an award for best painting company in Toronto.
Take a look at the new Renaissance Painters website here: http://www.renaissancepainters.ca and let me know what you think by leaving a comment below.
|Image used with permission of Renaissance Painters
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Duluth's Silberstein-Bondy Building
A reminder of Duluth's Jewish pioneers
9–11 West Superior Street | Architect: George Wirth | b. 1884 | Expanded 1902 (F. German) | Remodeled 1927 (Giliusin, Ellingsen & Erickson) | Extant
In 1866, 18-year-old Hungarian-born Bernard Silberstein left Vienna, where he was educated, to emigrate to the United States. He eventually landed in Detroit, but soon after headed to Duluth for, as he often said, "only to look around." Silberstein must have liked what he saw. He returned to Detroit to marry Ernestine "Nettie" Rose Weiss, also a native of Budapest, then took his bride to the Zenith City for their honeymoon. The Silbersteins stayed, creating Duluth's first successful dry-goods store and helping to establish it first synagogue, Temple Emmanuel. Bernard and Nettie, along with brothers Asa and Henry Leopold, were Duluth's first Jewish residents. Though greatly altered from its original design, Silberstein's 1884 building stands today as a reminder of two of Duluth's true pioneers and civic leaders.
Silberstein began his career in Duluth selling items from house to house before he and William Farrell opened what is considered Duluth's first dry-goods store, which, according to his 1922 obituary, sold "everything imaginable." ("Dry Goods" defined everything that was not considered hardware or groceries.) Before the year was out, the pair had joined forces with a man named Whitcher to form Whitcher, Silberstein & Company, referred to in newspapers as "Whitcher & Silberstein's Fancy Furnishings Store." The partnership was short-lived. By 1872 Silberstein was working with Isaac Bondy under the name B. Silberstein Company. Bondy, who lived and worked in New York City, acted as the company's purchasing agent. In 1881 they organized the Silberstein & Bondy Company.
The store operated out of several Superior Street buildings, first at 14–16 West Superior Street and then, in 1875, at 405 West Superior Street. In 1884 Silberstein hired St. Paul architect George Wirth to design a new building to house his ever-growing store. Between 1882 and 1886 Wirth designed some of Duluth's most prominent Richardsonian Romanesque buildings, and his head carpenter Oliver Traphagen built a string of them along the upper zero block of West Superior Street, including a pharmacy for Wirth's brother Max, which survives today as Lizzard's Gallery. Traphagen would later take Wirth's place as Duluth's premier architect. Part of the construction involved building a private sewer to Lake Avenue, as the trunk sewer along Superior Street had not yet been built.
The Silberstein-Bondy building originally stood two-stories high, faced in brick and red sandstone. The first level was simple: three large windows on either side of a central entrance, so that the merchandise within was always on full display. The second-floor façade was divided into three sections, a large center section with four windows flanked by narrow sections each with a single window. Above the windows, arched brickwork contained carved brownstone friezes of figureheads and cherubs. The entire building was capped with a massive sandstone parapet with more carvings at the corners and the words "Silberstein & Bondy" centered in relief.
When the new building was complete, the dry-goods store occupied the entire first floor. The second floor held the company offices, offices of several lawyers, and, for a time, Mayor J. B. Sutphin. Since Duluth had no city hall until 1889, Sutphin used his office in the Silberstein-Bondy building to conduct city business before moving to the Hosmer Block at 13–15 East Superior Street. (It has often been reported that the building contains the first elevator installed in Duluth, which is still functional, but to date we have found no information to verify this claim.)
By the turn of the century, Silberstein & Body was booming along with the rest of Duluth, and both floors and the basement were all dedicated retail space. By then Bondy had set up purchasing office in Paris so that the Duluth store could keep up with all the European fashion trends. In 1902, needing even more space, Silberstein hired architect Frederick German—once a draftsman for Oliver Traphagen—to add 7,000 more square feet to the building. German's plans added another story to the building; the second-story façade and parapet were raised to the third-floor level, and a new second-floor façade following the same basic design as the original was installed.
A newspaper article about the addition called Silberstein "one of the most public spirited men in Duluth" and that "in a business way he has but few peers and no superiors in this part of the country."
Indeed, Silberstein was very interested in guiding Duluth forward. He served on Duluth's Parks Board from 1891 until 1911. In 1913 year Silberstein ran for mayor but was defeated by W. I. Prince in one of the wildest political contests in the history of Duluth. Two years later he ran for city commissioner. Both he and James Farrell, who also lost the mayoral race to Prince in the 1913 election, were elected by wide margins; Farrell was the nephew of William Farrell, Silberstein's first business partner in Duluth. Silberstein held the office of commissioner of public safety until 1919, when he refused to run for another term.


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Change Your Story, Change Your Outcome
be.group, a 2014 Association Media &
Publishing EXCEL Award winner, switched from a reliance on local print and
outreach campaigns (outbound marketing) to a focus on its website (inbound
marketing) and boosted site traffic by 55 percent and web conversions by 700
By Brittany Trevick
spending millions of dollars on advertisements and receiving zero return on
investment. Now imagine turning your marketing approach on its head, focusing
on the consumer rather than the product, and creating a tremendously successful
marketing approach.
This is
exactly what be.group, a senior living community provider in California did
with the help of Imagination Publishing, a Chicago-based content marketing firm
whose mission is creating personalized content for customers and clients. be.group,
a 2014 Association Media & Publishing EXCEL Award winner, switched from a
reliance on local print and outreach campaigns (outbound marketing) to a focus
on its website (inbound marketing) and boosted site traffic by 55 percent and web
conversions by 700 percent.
Herrnreiter, senior director, digital marketing intelligence at Imagination
Publishing, outlined this case study during his
presentation, "The Right Content Delivers Acquisition and Engagement," at the
Association Media & Publishing Chicago Conference on November 18 at the
American Dental Association.
marketing is very expensive, not effective, and perishable," says Herrnreiter.
Inbound marketing, however, "is helpful and findable through the creation and
distribution of relevant and valuable content."
To revamp
be.groupÆs marketing tactics and create personalized content for its customers,
Imagination Publishing focused on four main points. The first was building an
audience persona. "The key is to really understand the customerÆs goals," says
Herrnreiter. "What is it the customer wants to get?"
Publishing helped be.group discover more about its audience by creating three
primary personas with each having its own specific needs. The groups were
70-plus seniors, their adult children, and professionals such as physicians and
real estate agents.
organization determined each group needed specific targeting. From there, be.group
created a buyer journey for each individual group to understand their
decision-making process and what answers they needed with regards to selecting
a senior living community.
has a discovery to make on their journey to solve a problem," says Herrnreiter. "You canÆt create content if you donÆt know what the customer is asking."
70-plus age group was evangelistic about community benefits. They were looking
for an organization that could convey the positives about a senior living
community and instill in them emotions regarding the organization. The adult
children wanted to guide their loved ones to a community that would take care
of them and that they would enjoy. Lastly, the professionals wanted an
organization they could recommend to their clients.
creating these three unique personas, Imagination developed a site design that
educated each audience group with the specific answers they were looking for.
They started by breaking the website into four steps: Finding the Right Fit,
Choosing a Community, Making it Happen, and Why the Right Fit?
At each
step, site visitors receive multiple pieces of content uniquely designed to
dispel senior living myths and educate them. The site was built on this
journey, but its frequent use by an audience of seniors was also kept in mind.
Larger font sizes, muted colors, and easily understood tools help visitors
navigate easily.
The third
part of the journey included the creation of content. This information centers
on related topics to help each persona feel confident in their decisions
regarding senior living. Downloadable forms on the site collect relevant user
data, while email campaigns keep site users looped in on be.group content. Printable guides are available
so seniors and other visitors can print out information and peruse it on their
own time. Videos, photos, resources, and quizzes are also available on the
further enhance the site experience, be.group featured existing residents as
reliable sources to show potential customers the positive aspects of joining
the community. This information made the site more interesting, allowing
potential senior customers to be excited about joining. Creating something
exciting for a brand is vital to attracting customers, Herrnreiter says.
may want trends, but they want a story," he adds. "You need to humanize the
brand and not be dry."
Finally, the
Imagination team needed to align the marketing and sales team; they wanted the
sales team to buy into what the marketing team was doing. To do that, they
started passing information on prospects to the sales team after they believed
that person had consumed enough content. After receiving the information, the
team continues connecting with the prospect, doing such things as scheduling a
tour of the community. Including the sales team at this key stage allowed be.group
to continue creating positive perceptions of its brand for its audience and
turning those prospects into residents.
be.group changed its advertising from outbound marketing to inbound marketing
and experienced huge amounts of success, which continues today.
and organizations looking to obtain the same type of success need to rework
their strategy and ask themselves what their audience truly needs and how they
can use inbound marketing to help customers along the decision-making process, Herrnreiter
marketing is a bullhorn approach to reaching your audience. ItÆs one message
for everyone in the room," he says. "Be a magnet rather than a bullhorn and
pull people in instead of pushing them away."
Brittany Trevick is the assistant content editor at American College of Healthcare
Executives. Association Media & Publishing sincerely thanks her for
covering this event for our members who were unable to attend.
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The Naish La Torche Pro, presented by O'Neill was concluded in spectacular fashion late yesterday with epic clean waves and offshore wins. After a worrisome afternoon that saw a major thunderstorm come through, the beautiful beach at Pointe de La Torche lit up for the semi finals and finals, the winds turned offshore and the sun came out. After a full week here in Brittany, it had come down to the Final 8 to decide the 2011 Champion for the second stop of the Stand Up World Tour and determins the ranking standings.
At just 18 years old, Kai Lenny is already fast becoming the 'Kelly Slater' of Stand Up Paddling, with another flawless performance in the beautiful waves of Pointe de La Torche. Winning all his heats, Kai put on a masterclass in the Final, comboing his competitors in the first few minutes of the heat with two of the most spectacular rides of the contest so far. With two wins out of two on the 2011 Stand Up World Tour, Kai has now featured in 6 out of 7 Finals on the Stand Up World Tour so far and continues to up his performance level from event to event. He is a true Champion and a great ambassador for the sport.
Antoine Delpero wins the Air Tahiti Nui award
From the wealth of talent in the Trials to the Na Kama Kai Youth Challenge and then the Main event, all held in spectacular conditions here at Pointe de La Torche, the Naish La Torche Pro was an overwhelming success. A big thankyou to Naish, O'Neill, Enbata, XXIX, Beach Concepts, le pays de Bigouden and Credit Mutuel de Bretagne.
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Over 3,000 pilgrims brought safely to gurdwara in U`khand
Over 3,000 pilgrims, who were stranded at Joshimath in the flood-ravaged Uttarakhand, were safely evacuated and brought to Nadrasu Gurdwara in the hill state.
Chandigarh: Over 3,000 pilgrims, who were stranded at Joshimath in the flood-ravaged Uttarakhand, were safely evacuated and brought to Nadrasu Gurdwara in the hill state.
"More than 3,000 pilgrims evacuated from Joshimath this morning had been brought to Nadrasu Gurdwara and it is hoped that they would be brought to the base relief camp of Punjab Government at Gurdwara in Rishikesh by Wednesday evening," a Punjab Government release said.
It said that these pilgrims were earlier expected to reach Rishikesh this afternoon, "but due to major landslides between Srinagar and Chamoli Highways, the ongoing rescue operations were hampered."
Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal was in regular touch with the teams of the state government deputed at Rishikesh and Joshimath and he has been informed that so far 6,300 pilgrims had been transported in the state.
Badal, the release said, has assured of all support and assistance to the Uttarakhand government till the entire rescue and rehabilitation operations were over.
According to A Venu Prasad, Secretary Housing, Punjab, who was in Rishikesh overseeing the entire operations of safely sending back the rescued pilgrims to their destinations in the state, said that all the pilgrims were well at Gurdwara Nadrasu, where all needful material including eatables, medical aids, clothes, langar had been provided.
Giving details about the pilgrims stranded at Badrinath, Prasad said that the helicopters were in service to evacuate the pilgrims struck there.
He said that now Badrinath is the focus of Punjab government`s rescue teams and its choppers today brought more than 113 pilgrims to Joshimath under the command of Army authorities.
The official said that a special and dedicated team of trekkers to Badrinath has been dispatched for the facilitation of rescue teams.
He added that more than 700 kg of eatables, including dry fruits, biscuits, milk bags, packed foods etc have been sent in a helicopter for the pilgrims stranded at Badrinath.


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This is a list of my personal top ten favorite super heroes, most of which come from movies I've seen. I've read a few super hero comics, but I've seen a lot more movies. Anyway, here they are.
10. Captain America
I saw the recent Captain America movie in theaters, and it was actually pretty good. Not amazing, but it was good. I also have this weird comic that's a big advertisement for saving energy. I'm not sure what that's about haha.
9. Metro Man
Megamind is such a great movie. "And I love you, random citizen!"
8. The Thing
He is my favorite of the Fantastic Four. I mean, he even has an awesome name! Sorta.
7. Spider Man
The only reason he's not higher is that I didn't love the last trilogy of Spider Man movies. The first movie was pretty good, and the other two were okay overall. But I like the new one so far. Part two comes out next year, I'll see how good that one is.
6. Wolverine
It's been so long since I've seen any of the X-Men movies (except First Class). I am looking forward to The Wolverine though, especially since I never saw the Origins movie.
5. Hulk
Hulk was freaking amazing in the Avengers movie. Wow. I hope they make another standalone Hulk movie at some point in the future.
4. Green Lantern
Despite most movie reviews, I thought the Green Lantern movie was pretty good. It definitely didn't deserve all the hate it got. Plus, green is my favorite color. On the other hand, green is not a creative color.
3. Dash
Remember Dash? From the Incredibles? I always liked him because for one thing, he's awesome; and for another thing, he looks a lot like how I looked when I was a kid. I was so cute when I was a kid.
2. Batman
Of course I have Batman on this list. He's on everybody's favorite super hero list! I actually haven't seen parts 2 and 3 of the newest Batman trilogy, but I'll get around to it I love the animated series and I've played several Batman games, plus I went as Batman for Halloween one year I was so cute when I was a kid (not really).
1. Iron Man
If anyone other than Robert Downey Jr had played Iron Man, my opinions might be different. I started watching the first Iron Man not expecting it to be that great, but it was fantastic. I have since grown to like Iron Man even more, putting him at my number 1 favorite super hero.
Who's your favorite super hero that I left off? Is it Aquaman, who I don't really know anything about? Or is it Superman, who I hate because he's really boring and kind of a jerk? Tell me in the comments!


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GPT is not a construction company and currently does not capture the total number or related statistics of supervised workers
GPT employees have individual contracts, hence there are no collective agreements, however GPT supports freedom of association
GPT's significant suppliers include construction companies delivering new developments and suppliers of services and materials required to operate existing buildings, especially contract cleaning, security and utilities. Accordingly suppliers are predominantly local.
There were no material changes to GPT that had an effect on suppliers
All aspects reported by GPT are within the organisation apart from Health and Safety which includes contractor workers, principal contractor workers and visitors
There were no significant restatements of previous year information in this report
There were no significant changes in Scope or Aspect Boundaries since previous reports
For the purposes of materiality assessment stakeholders are engaged at the corporate level. Property level stakeholder engagement is described in the Community Engagement and Development web pages.
This Annual Review builds on the report from previous years and has therefore been guided by feedback from stakeholders. Unless otherwise stated the communications are conducted on a rolling basis.
This report in accordance with GRI G4 Comprehensive report requirements and has been assured by EY
It is GPT's practice to require independent assurance over material environmental aspects as an aid to meeting compliance requirements, as such independent assurance is endorsed by the Sustainability PCG
The Sustainability Project Control Group, comprised of company executives provide feedback to the Board Sustainability Committee on stakeholder feedback
Board members are not selected on the basis of under represented social groups
See Board Charter and Charter of Board Committees, results of Board evaluation are not reported externally
See Sustainability Committee Charter. Stakeholder feedback forms a key component of information provided to the Board Committee. Board papers are not published externally
The Sustainability Board Committee meets quarterly to review performance of material aspects
No critical concerns identified
See Nomination and Remuneration Committee Charter
The Remuneration Report is subject to a separate vote at the Annual General Meeting, in 2013 the vote was 99.15% in favour of the report
CEO total remuneration year on year -4%, average remuneration increase all other employees 2.23%
GPT personnel are encouraged to discuss ethics and integrity issues with their Manager or by reference to People and Performance or Legal groups. External counselling is made available via PPC Worldwide.
GPT 2013 Annual Financial Report, p42
GPT's approach is to continue to improve the energy resilience of buildings through improved energy efficiency. This reduces operating costs, often improves services, and in turn makes them more attractive to tenants. Through engagement with industry bodies and government the best available data on climate change impacts can be assessed
Not applicable, GPT and employees pay into externally managed superannuation funds
Not applicable, no material financial assistance received from government
2005 is used as a baseline year being the first year that a reliable company wide benchmark was captured
Indicator not applicable, majority of GPT operations are in existing property. Developments are under control of others, GPT guides material selection through use of Green Star and Design Brief.
Note: no heating or cooling is purchased, total energy is net of energy sold
Not applicable, the significant energy impact is related to operational property as reported in G4-EN3.
Only energy recorded in EN3 is used in intensity calculations
Energy intensity reductions are in the majority as a result of energy efficiency activities
Indicator not applicable, GPT's product is serviced space in office, retail and logistic business park property. GPT therefore retains an interest in the operation of the property over time and reports energy and emissions as per EN3, 4, 16-19
Energy intensity reductions are in the majority as a result of energy efficiency activities. While there will be small changes in occupancy rates across properties year to year, the effect at the portfolio level is not material. NABERS ratings normalise for this effect and are reported NABERS Raatings
The majority of water is drawn from municipal supplies, supplemented at some sites by precinct recycled water systems, both are reported. Pilot projects in blackwater reclaim and rainwater collection are in operation resulting in reduced potable water consumption
Pilot plants exist for on-site water recycling reducing the amount of water withdrawn from municipal supplies
No critical sites identified
No significant impacts identified. GPT properties are majority existing properties within built up areas
Not applicable, at the property level measures as described in the web pages are implemented. Aggregate information is not collected
Not applicable, none identified in relation to GPT property
Not applicable, no instances of land remediation identified where current and expected use is considered
Emission factors are sourced from "Australian National Greenhouse Accounts" reported as kgCO2e
Not applicable, GPT's material impacts are from operating buildings. GPT is not a construction company
Scope 2 emissions decreased as a result of energy efficiency projects and fuel switching. Scope 1 emissions increased in response to fuel switching to gas for primary energy supply at some properties
GPT does not manufacture ODS or use ODS in production. Small amounts of ODS may be present in sealed air conditinioning systems.
GPT has a small volume of air emissions related to primary energy combustion (gas) for heating, co and trigeneration systems. While CO2 is accounted for (EN15) the other gases of less signficance
Not measured, water discharge is proportional to water withdrawn (EN8) and discharge is to municipal sewer system
Weight of waste generated and destination of waste is as provided by the waste disposal contractors, selected sites are verified by annual audit
No spills were identified in 2013
No Basel Convention waste was identified
Water discharge is to municipal sewer.
The information is currently unavailable, supplier screening mechanisms are under development
GPT is an direct employer of over 400 people and an indirect employer of many thousands, Labor rights are material to these stakeholders
Region is limited to Australia
Employee benefits are available to all permanent employees
Statistics on retention of staff after returning from parental leave are not currently collected
Not applicable. Health and safety is an integral part of the risk management activity at each GPT property. The GPT workforce is collaborative, collegiate and does not rely on worker/manager committees for success
GPT personnel are in the majority office based with low injury exposure and injury rates, they are not exposed to occupational diseases. Information on supervised worker injury rates is currently not available. Systems are being improved to allow consistent reporting in future
GPT does not operate property where there is a high risk of disease linked to occupations
Not applicable, no union based agreements
100% of GPT operations are covered by a health and safety management system that is self assessed to comply with AS4801
As GPT is not a construction company the relevant element of the Construction and Real Estate Supplement is not provided
Programs addressing career endings are not currently provided, but is addressed on an individual basis as required
All employees have regular performance and career development plans and reviews
Breakdown by age or minority group is omitted as not material
Information not currently available, supplier screening mechanisms remain under development
GPT has established processes for labor grievances, particularly through our whistleblower policy but does not quantify them at this time
No incidents of discrimination have been identified
GPT supports freedom of association of its employees. It is recognised that contractor employees, especially cleaning and security staff are most exposed to the potential for exploitation. Accordingly GPT supports the Principles of Fair Contracting as described
GPT supports, and was a key contributor, in the development of the Property Council of Australia's Principles of Fair Contracting. GPT requires its suppliers to act in accordance with the Principles.
GPT properties are deeply embedded within and play an important role in local communities
100% of retail properties have community investment plans and social house views, currently there is one pilot office property where the strategy is being tested
Not applicable, no significant local negative impact properties have been identified
Not applicable, no incidents of persons being displaced or requiring resettlement exist
See principle 3 including the GPT Code of Conduct
GPT's risk management team review all operations on a rolling basis to identify corruption related risks
Communication and training on GPT's Code of Conduct is provided on a rolling basis to all employees and governance body members
No incidents of material corruption have been identified
We participate in public policy discussions both directly and indirectly. For example, in relation to climate change, as our expertise is not in the area of designing market mechanisms for moving to a low emissions economy or in policy development to retain Australia's competitiveness, GPT participates indirectly in climate change public policy development through our membership and participation in a range of industry organisations. In other areas we lobby Government directly, as outlined in our case study on Alcohol & Casuarina (which demonstrates our persistence in lobbying Government to change alcohol licensing laws in the NT)
GPT's policy is that of making no political donations
No legal actions for anti competitive behaviour have been identifie
GPT 2013 Annual Financial Report p7
No material non compliances were identified.
No impacts on society grievances were received in 2013
100% properties under GPT control are assessed to ensure the safety of customers and guests, through design, construction, operation and demolition. GPT recognises the duty of care for all people that use and enter our properties.
GPT properties are subject to inspection and audit by a range of consultants and authorities. Any arising notices are resolved at the property level in order to satisfy regulation. While they are recorded in the GPT Risk Management system they are not quantified seperately from other opportunities for improvement
See CRE-8 below.
Not applicable, covered by CRE8 below
GPT uses Green Star to influence the design of new office property (www.gbca.org.au), and NABERS to rate the energy/greenhouse/water efficiency of offices and retail centres. GPT is piloting the use of Green Star Performance in 2 office buildings
No incidents of non compliance with product service or labeling were identified