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Improving Collaboration: Start with Relationships
This is my second blog in a multi-part series. In my first blog, I introduced insights from Cisco's Collaboration Work Practice Study and how people value collaboration in the work environment. In today's blog, I discuss how building relationships helps foster collaboration.
At its very core, collaboration is about people. This isn't a new concept. Humankind has been coming together for centuries to collaboratively solve problems, and in that respect, today is no different. What has changed are the ways in which people collaborate.
One of the things we discovered through the Cisco Collaborative Work Practice Study is that people desire relationships and strong partnerships with the people with whom they work. Building relationships and networks that lead to trust is a fundamental element of successful collaboration. Nearly every participant in the study agreed, and many indicated these relationships as the most critical factor.
Creating trust and relationships goes beyond just putting people together in a work environment. While you can interact successfully by getting to know the work styles of colleagues, customers, and partners, your collaboration can reach a whole new level when people get to know each other on a personal level. This "human element" came across very strongly in the study and should be a key consideration for any company looking for ways to enhance collaboration.
"The essence of collaboration is working together with people, communicating openly, and not losing the human elements and interaction," explained one participant. "Once you develop a personal relationship with somebody, your work becomes more collaborative."
Changing Nature of Working Relationships
The number of people we interact with in our work lives has increased, along with the number of ways in which we interact. Now, instead of most people being in the same building or down the hall, they're all over the world. Until recently, most business interactions probably centered around documents –such as email, reports, and spreadsheets – and work centered around our desks. These interactions work for serial back-and-forth communications, but in today's hyper-connected world, that's no longer realistic. Business moves too quickly, structures are less rigid, and the rapid growth of mobile devices in the workplace is resulting in people wanting the capability to use any device, anywhere, and any time they like.
When you strip away everything else and get to the core of collaboration, the real value is people interacting with information and each other – in real time. In our study, participants most often sought out face-to-face interaction. But in-person meetings aren't always possible or cost effective. So, how do you make these connections when the dynamics of the workplace have completely changed?
"People don't want computers. They want to relate, share, communicate, enjoy, learn, discover, analyze, and create," according to Gartner. As the range of collaboration tools continues to broaden – phone, instant message, video, social media – we have more ways to interact, resulting in the trust and strong partnerships that lead people to achieve extraordinary things together.
As a result of building relationships and making connections through a wide diversity of interactions, you're also able to grow your network of contacts. You can leverage this network as a critical resource to identify and connect with experts, socialize a new idea, or even explore career development opportunities. Our study participants identified their networks as valuable in successfully driving collaborative initiatives, especially when it required pulling together a team or solving an issue. A new connection in your network can also lead to future opportunities to collaborate and partner.
Building Relationships: Best Practices
To foster relationships, build trust, and enhance collaborative interactions within your organization, consider the following best practices:
- Keep sight of the "human element" when considering opportunities to enhance successful collaboration.
- Invest time in building relationships and provide tools and technologies that help people both connect and learn more about each other.
- Encourage employees to develop personal networks and to expand beyond their immediate circle of co-workers.
- Use video technologies to emulate face-to-face interaction when in-person meetings aren't possible, especially in the early stages of building relationships.
- Bring the human element to the physical and virtual environment. Consider things that create a more comfortable, personal, and engaging environment for collaborators, such as video conference vs. just a phone conference and incorporating social activities when you do meet in person.
At Cisco, we know that building collaboration solutions is less about the technology itself and more about putting people at the center – focusing on what you need to do to achieve business goals. We see and value how collaboration technology helps build trust and partnerships among colleagues, customers, and partners, which in turn enables you to transform your business in ways you never thought possible.
What's top of mind for you? How can improving collaboration help accelerate your business?
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The Pennsylvania Ballet is celebrating its 50th birthday with a new facility and a season of performing brand new works and classic pieces.
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Children ask "why?" eight times a day but parents are unable to respond more than half the time, a survey found.
Almost half (47 per cent) of parents with children aged three to 10 noticed an increase in the number of questions during journeys, according to research by Read On. Get On, an organisation promoting literacy.
Parents find "how long will it take?" and "what happens when you die?" the most challenging questions to answer, followed closely by "where do babies come from?", often prompted by the birth of a sibling.
Science also presents a challenge. A quarter of parents admitted they were flummoxed by questions from budding Einsteins, including "why is the sky blue?" and "how many stars are there in the sky?".
But while nearly half (48 per cent) of parents took the time to look up answers to their child's queries with them, one quarter (26 per cent) admitted to being creative with the truth.
TV presenter Kate Garraway, a supporter of Read On. Get On, said she was fascinated by her two children's curiosity.
She said: "Recently my six-year-old asked when we were out in a cafe 'why do girls toilets have a picture of a person with a skirt on? Girls wear trousers all the time and in Scotland boys wear skirts.'
"That one I did know the answer to! But often I don't, so it's fun to look up the answers together on the internet which always gets a conversation going."
DJ and mother-of-two Lauren Laverne, who is also backing the campaign, said her children's philosophical questions were "really above her pay grade".
She added: "My youngest is very imaginative. He always asks 'are we alive or is this a dream?"'.
Speech and language therapist Kate Freeman said "why?" questions were crucial to a child's development.
She said: "Studies find that if children don't have strong language skills at age five they can get left behind when they start school and struggle with learning to read.
"That's why it's so important for adults to chat with children to help them develop the essential language skills needed to be ready to read when they enter the classroom. "
The national campaign, in partnership with Ladybird - is launching a free nationwide giveaway of "story starters" - activities aimed at helping families chat with their children to develop their language skills.
They feature popular children's characters Peppa Pig, Ben & Holly and Topsy & Tim in everyday fun situations and are available free from the Read On. Get On. website.
Read On. Get On is a partnership between charities, teachers, parents and businesses. Members include the National Association of Head Teachers, National Literacy Trust and Save the Children.
More information, tips and links for the 'Read On. Get On' campaign, aiming to get all children reading well at readongeton.org.uk.
Related: 'Closing the gap in early language skills so that every child in England can read well', read the Save The Children Fund report.


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Peterborough United have today handed a new four-and-a-half year deal to one of their promising youngsters, Joe Newell.
The 18-year-old former Birmingham City trainee is currently enjoying his breakthrough season at London Road after playing for Conference South side St. Albans City on loan last season.
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SAVANNAH - Documents show auditors for Chatham County were questioning more than $200,000 in expenses filed by the Savannah area's longtime coroner when he resigned earlier this month just weeks after winning re-election.
Dr. James C. Metts Jr., 81, had served as Chatham County coroner for roughly four decades when he resigned from the office Dec. 14. He cited his age and personal circumstances for his decision to leave office, though Metts had just been re-elected to a new four-year term in November.
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Auditors reported that Metts had claimed more than $215,000 in additional reimbursements for a secretary's salary since 2003. Other coroner's expenses auditors found questionable included $4,775 paid to a private accounting firm, $3,707 paid for auto insurance on private vehicles, $2,549 for personal cellphone expenses and a $1,638 payment to the Chatham County Republican Party.
The newspaper said Metts declined to comment when reached at his medical office Friday. The Associated Press could not find a listed home number for Metts on Sunday, when his medical office was closed.
County Commission Chairman Pete Liakakis and other county officials declined to discuss the draft audit report, the newspaper said.
In addition to his work as coroner, Metts has worked as a physician in private practice in Savannah for more than 30 years and has long served on the local Community Cardiovascular Council.
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Sunday is a swing game for the Steelers. Very few 1-3 teams make the playoffs. They are expected to get James Harrison, Troy Polamalu and Rashard Mendenhall back. Roethlisberger has been playing like an MVP candidate, but the team around him has looked soft.
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John Mayall's Bluesbreakers. Live in 1967
After many years, some of John the Revelator's bootlegs of this band have been released officially. I am listening to them now and am so happy that this has reached official status. One can hear the bond forming among Messers Green McVie and Fleetwood. Thank you Tom Huissen and John Mayall for agreeing to do this.http://www.johnmayall.com
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Thank you Doodyhead. I didn't know that the tapes were officially released now. Great! I instantly ordered a copy.
I have heard bits from the tapes on John The Revelator homepage a few years ago, and found them brilliant. Have been frustrated because nothing seemed to happen for so long, though.
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I am wondering whether there will be a second album released - anyone know? Four Million Knobs is a coruscatingly brilliant track - better than the included San Ho Zay - IMHO. Also Tears In My eyes missing - also a standout track.
Here is a listing of the tracks released on Live in 67 and the venues and dates for the recordings of those songs which Tom Hussein originally made available:
All Your Love (I Miss Loving) - The Manor House, London, England May 05, 1967
Brand New Start - Bromley Technical College, London England April 29, 1967 or The Manor House, London, England May 05, 1967
Double Trouble - The Marquee Club, London, England April 27, 1967 released 2006, Bromley Technical College, London England April 29, 1967 or The Manor House, London, England May 05, 1967
Streamline - The Marquee Club, London, England April 27, 1967
Have You Ever Loved a Woman - The Ram Jam Club, London, England February 01 or 03, 1967
Looking Back - Bromley Technical College, London, England April 29, 1967
So Many Roads - The Marquee Club, London, England April 27, 1967or The Manor House, London, England May 05, 1967
Hi Heel Sneakers - The Ram Jam Club, London England February 01 or 03, 1967 or Klooks Kleek, London, England April 28, 1967
I Cant Quit You Baby - Klooks Kleek, London, England April 28, 1967
The Stumble - The Marquee Club, London, England April 27, 1967 released 2006 or The Manor House, London, England May 05, 19
Someday After Awhile - Bromley Technical College, London, England April 29, 1967
San-Ho-Zay - The Ram Jam Club, London, England February 01 or 03, 1967 or The Manor House, London, England May 05, 1967
Stormy Monday - Klooks Kleek, London, England April 28, 1967 or The Manor House, London, England May 05, 1967
It should be noted that the performances of Double Trouble and The Stumble, recorded at the Marquee Club were both previously released on the Essential John Mayall box set (so I would guess that they did not reuse those although it is possible that they did) and that the Stormy Monday recorded at Klooks Kleek featured a guest vocalist, whom even Tom Hussein has been unable to identify, so it is doubtful that would be the one released here.
So it would appear as if seven of the recordings may have come from the show at the Manor House.
It would also be interesting to know if either Hi Heel Sneakers or San-Ho-Zay are actually from the show at the Ram Jam Club, (possible as that is where the only available recording of 'Have You Ever Loved A Woman' is from) as those would then feature Aynsley Dunbar behind the drums all of the other recordings feature Mick Fleetwood.
All the rusted signs we ignore throughout our lives, choosing the shiny ones instead
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San-Ho-Zay appears to be from the Manor House tape - the Ram Jam tapes are also noticeably lower in quality. Peter's playing on Ram Jam is also not as brilliant as the other tapes possibly because it was a couple of months earlier - according to the dates I have - which means he went from ordinary to genius in about 2 months
Greens playing not only evolved very quickly during his time with The Bluesbreakers, it continued to evolve up until his first retreat from playing in 1971. Few have undergone such dramatic changes in style in such a compressed period of time, and the shame is that the officially released recordings only gave the public a glimpse of what he was capable of. It is the wealth of bootleg live recordings, including these, that provide us with a larger view, though still incomplete, of his metamorphosis.
Do you have the John Mayalls Bluesbreakers Live in 1967 set? Can you confirm any of the other dates?
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As best as I can make out the below seems to be the mapping to original gig/tape.
All Your Love (I Miss Loving)
The Manor House, London, England May 05, 1967
(Note the introduction "Welcome to John Mayall's Bluesbreakers is from The Ram Jam Tapes)
Brand New Start
Bromley Technical College, London England April 29, 1967
Double Trouble
The Marquee Club, London, England April 27, 1967
The Marquee Club, London, England April 27, 1967
Have You Ever Loved a Woman
The Ram Jam Club, London, England February (I have 2nd Feb 1967)
Looking Back
Bromley Technical College, London, England April 29, 1967
So Many Roads
The Manor House, London, England May 05, 1967
Hi Heel Sneakers -
Klooks Kleek, London, England April 28, 1967
I Cant Quit You Baby
Klooks Kleek, London, England April 28, 1967
The Stumble
The Marquee Club, London, England April 27, 1967
Someday After Awhile
Bromley Technical College, London, England April 29, 1967
The Manor House, London, England May 05, 1967
Stormy Monday
The Manor House, London, England May 05, 1967
Thank you for taking the time and effort - it is appreciated -
For Green fans, this is a must have purchase - technical deficiencies aside, this is vital part of Green's story
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South China Morning Post by Robin Lynam May 9, 2015
Guitarist Peter Green's legacy there for all to hear at last
Live recordings of John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, featuring guitarist who replaced Eric Clapton in the band, have been released in album form
Jazz, blues and rock fans have collected bootlegs - also called "recordings of indeterminate origin" (ROIO) - for decades. They are often notable for poor to dreadful sound, but they sometimes capture performances of exceptional quality, even if in lo-fi audio.
These unauthorised recordings used to be fairly difficult to find, but countless numbers can now be easily downloaded and in many cases are posted on YouTube. It has also become common for record companies and the artists to issue these recordings officially, recognising that they are in circulation anyway and that a chance to turn a profit is being lost.
Probably the most successful archival issue programme of this kind has been Columbia's "The Bootleg Series" of Bob Dylan recordings - now on its 11th volume, The Basement Tapes, culled from arguably the most famous bootleg trove in rock. That series began in 1991 with the Volumes 1-3 boxed set.
A pioneer in the "official bootleg" area was John Mayall, who for his 1968 Diary of a Band albums (Volumes 1 and 2 were released separately) gave Decca Records concert tapes he had made of the version of the Bluesbreakers featuring guitarist Mick Taylor. That incarnation of the band is fairly well documented, but the shorter period between Eric Clapton's tenure and Taylor's, during which Peter Green was a member, is less so.
Just one album, 1967's A Hard Road, features Green all the way through, although he turns up on assorted singles and in cameo guest roles on other Mayall releases. Green left the band that same year, followed shortly by long-serving Mayall bassist John McVie, to form what was originally called Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac.
To hear how the Green-era Bluesbreakers sounded live, listeners had to trawl the internet for bootleg recordings with all but unlistenably poor sound. Now, however, Forty Below Records has released John Mayall's Bluesbreakers - Live in 1967 (Never Before Heard Live Performances), featuring Mayall on vocals, keyboards and harmonica, Green playing lead guitar, McVie on bass and Mick Fleetwood on drums.
Strictly speaking, the songs are not "unheard"; they've been in internet circulation for some time, but are presented here in significantly cleaned-up form, and represent Green as a bluesman at the peak of his considerable powers.
The music was recorded surreptitiously at five London clubs by Dutch blues fan Tom Huissen on a mono reel-to-reel recorder, and it was Huissen who brought his tapes to Mayall's attention.
"I'd known for a decade or two of the existence of these tapes, and in fact, Tom had sent me a CD with 50-second teasers for some of the tracks that he'd secretly recorded at our London shows," says Mayall. "Last year, Tom decided he wanted the world to hear these performances, and work soon began on restoring the already fine quality of the old reel-to-reel tapes."
"Fine quality" may be overstating the sound, but not the playing. Green had replaced Clapton in the band the previous year, and some of their repertoire still came from the Blues Breakers with Eric Clapton album, including its opener, Otis Rush's All Your Love, to which Green brings the same fire and fluency.
It is also interesting to hear the core line-up of Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac beginning to hit their stride. "Through most of 1966, Peter and John were both regular members of the Bluesbreakers and Aynsley Dunbar was the drummer," recalls Mayall.
"However, even though Aynsley was a great drummer, it was starting to become apparent that his jazz-influenced style of playing was veering away from the blues. As I recall, Peter had been close friends with Mick Fleetwood for some time, and he suggested I give him a shot. And so for a short period of only about three months, Mick became a Bluesbreaker."
For fans of 1960s British blues, this is the most important archival release for some time, and a great improvement on the internet snippets that have represented this band live until now.
Eric Corne of Forty Below Records, who worked with Mayall to clean up the tapes, says: "While the source recording was very rough and the final result is certainly not hi-fidelity, it does allow us to hear how spectacular these performances are." They are indeed.
Take Three
Three classic blues albums featuring the guitar playing of Peter Green.
Eddie Boyd and His Blues Band Featuring Peter Green (1967, Decca): Green, Mayall, Dunbar and McVie back singer-keyboardist Eddie Boyd to good effect. Green contributes several telling solos.
Fleetwood Mac (1968, Blue Horizon): a little less of Jeremy Spencer's impersonation of Elmore James would have improved this album immensely, but it includes some of Green's best slow blues.
The Biggest Thing Since Colossus (1969, Blue Horizon): Green, McVie and Danny Kirwan of Fleetwood Mac perform top-notch Chicago blues, although they were British.
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As was typical with John Mayall, this particular band lasted a mere three months as he was notorious for firing members on a whim. Eric Clapton, Andy Fraser (Free), Dick Heckstall-Smith, Jon Hiseman (both Colosseum) and two from Canned Heat all came and went as Mayall sought to remain fresh. Yet as the years go by, members have only kind words to say about Mayall and many have returned for short stints. This album, recorded at five different venues in 1967 serendipitously by a Dutch fan with a mono recorder, came to the attention of Mayall who bought the rights and spent time remastering it. And, as to be expected, the results are not all that flash with quite a hollow sound. Yet blues fans and fans of Peter Green, Mick Fleetwood and John McVie, who went on to form Fleetwood Mac, will rejoice in the fact that this recording, not unlike the many 1920s re-discovered voices that we listen to in spite of the scratches, fills in a missing piece of the British blues scene.
Not sure whether this has been mentioned before, but there is an article related to this release in Issue 23 of The Blues Magazine. From the magazine website:
The big news from Eric Corne is that Mayall selected enough live tracks from Tom Huissen's tapes for two CDs! According to the article, a second one will be released later this year. Haven't seen any official announcements about that yet, so I suppose the release might end up being later but hopefully we will see a second disc from those live shows before too long!
A side note - there's also a review of the Live in 1967 CD in that issue of the magazine and they gave it 10 out of 10 stars.
Correction - the correct issue of The Blues Magazine with this article is Issue 21, not 23 as I'd noted before...probably came out a few months back. The correct issue is the one with Willie Dixon on the cover.
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PLEDGE TO AMERICA Comments:Criticize public figures regarding their public work only when you have backings in the form of solid citations, quotes or proofs from authority sources. Don't attack a private citizen by name. Refrain from criticizing an identifiable person repeatedly. Refrain from making false statements about any one. If someone has broken these rules, call it to our attention immediately.
Wednesday, January 9, 2008
The Estrogen Party
On CNN today Hillary explained her crying was because someone showed concern for her as a person. Then the woman who made her cry was interviewed and she said that she had gone to an Obama meeting later, and he had made her cry. So she voted for him. There is a mighty lot of estrogen in that party.
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Estrogen doesn't make you cry Blogger, exhaustion does. She looked like she just teared up to me. Whatever you call it, worked.
Smart lady.
- January 9, 2008 at 7:44 PM
I might also point out that your sexist views and comments may be a symbol of the reason the GOP has had a problem attracting women to the party.
Are you part of the school that says a woman is fit to lead (if at all) for only 28 days out of every month?
"Too much estrogen"
Blogger, I would have thought that your mama or your wife would have taught you better than that.
- January 9, 2008 at 8:16 PM
I dont really trust anyone with the last name Clinton. I dont trust that was real, but thats just me. It has nothing to do with her being a chick, only with her last name. If it was her 'slick' (Willy) husband up there crying I would think it is fake too...whether he has high levels of estrogen is up for debate.. If she told me she has good ideas for the country and doesn't want us to go back (or whatever she was saying that "choked her up"), I dont believe it either. Like this "raise taxes on the wealthy" stuff. Hmmmm looking into it, that would raise my taxes too. Funny, 7$ an hour, and a little savings, is rich these days! Oh how good it feels to be rich!
It was a risky move on her part, and maybe it payed off...
Though I think it has more to do with being too fascinated in polls and scketchy stuff going on in the vote-counting process. I hate to be all conspiracy theorist here...but some strange stuff happend.
That is leading up to this: vote fraud charges being filed by a former FBI agent:(will this work if i put a link?)
Now, it seems like most of the problems comes from Obama votes not counting, and Ron Paul votes not counting.
Would Ron Paul have won? No, but 4th place is/was in reach.
Obama's story is differnt. a percentage point here and there and he beats Billary.
I find it sketchy that in hand-counted counties Ron Paul polled at an average of 15%...Twice that of counties that use Dibold machines. And Obama won nearly every county that hand-counts ballots:
Should be interesting regardless.
Im off to Myrtle Beach, I got a ticket for the debate tomorrow (the 10th). Everyone look for me on TV! (sadly, I have to promote Fox News...)
- January 9, 2008 at 8:39 PM
By the way, Andrew I think you and I were having problems with posting links before...
I noticed, this seemed to have worked... The only difference I can find is that I am using Internet Explorer instead of Firefox...Test it out and see if it helps
- January 9, 2008 at 8:42 PM
As Republican as I am, I have to say this post was surprising to me. I would have expected a comment like this from some of the hard core older Democrat men in this town, but not from our party. Yes, I have a family member that makes them all the time. I realize now it's in both parties. I don't support Hillary for President, but feel she deserves respect like all the other candidates, including Ron Paul.
- January 10, 2008 at 7:15 AM
Knowing the blogger as I do, I can state for certain that he is not sexist. I think that perhaps his larger point was missed, i.e. that this "Hillary moment" was possibly contrived and calculated and concern over the amusing shallowness of an unfortunately large percentage of voters--both male and female. One would hope that the continuing campaign in both parties would push toward more "thinking" and a bit less "feeling."
- January 10, 2008 at 11:21 AM
Is there nothing that she does that is not "contrived and calculated" in your mind?
"There is a mighty lot of estrogen in that party." was not a shot at Hillary but a shot at women in the Dem party. Don't try and spin it or defend it. It was a dumb comment.
Tell your Mama and wife you're sorry and take your medicine.
- January 10, 2008 at 11:32 AM
shyster said...
Is there nothing that she does that is not "contrived and calculated" in your mind?
No, there isn't. I agree with the opinion that I have heard stated that in the event that Obama wins the primaries or even looks like he is going to, he will either be the victim of a chracter assassination or a real one from Clinton, Inc. There is so much smoke about people whose deaths have been convenient to these people, there has to be some fire somewhere. It would be easy to fake a "hate crime" against Obama.
- January 10, 2008 at 3:19 PM
"'There is a mighty lot of estrogen in that party.' was not a shot at Hillary but a shot at women in the Dem party. Don't try and spin it or defend it. It was a dumb comment."
In truth, we would have to let the blogger state his intentions in making the comment. My point was that the larger truth seemed to be missed. And, in this case, there doesn't seem to be much to defend. There's too much estrogen in BOTH parties--too much yin and not enough yang, if you will. The Dem females, however, with the support of their male colleagues, seem to emphasize it more than the Rep females and their male colleagues. That's why, though Republicans are not immune, it works better when played before a Democratic audience. The shame is that it trivializes the issues and further weakens the state of American politics.
- January 10, 2008 at 4:12 PM
"I might also point out that your sexist views and comments may be a symbol of the reason the GOP has had a problem attracting women to the party." Shyster
Seems to me that Fred Thompson managed to attract an attractive woman to the party, so to speak....
- January 10, 2008 at 7:22 PM
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, Wolfie.
I never said that there weren't beautiful women in the GOP. What I said was the GOP's behavior toward all woman has cost it female membership.
Again, don't try to spin or defend Blogger's comment. He should have the testosterone to step up and spin it, defend it or apologize.
- January 10, 2008 at 8:25 PM
- Blogger said...
Maybe a lot of you did not see the voter interviewed on CNN. For those who didn't, what she said was what got me going. Her question had provoked the tearful reaction in Hillary. She was thinking of voting for Hillary but then she went to an Obama meeting. She explained: "He made me cry, so I voted for him". Suppose a male voter had said "I was going to vote for Romney but I changed my mind because Huckabee looked so great with his shot gun." And, I had observed "There is a mighty lot of testosterone in that party." Would the PC police still be after me?
- January 10, 2008 at 11:46 PM
- aDaughterOfYaHWeH said...
Exactly! It amazing how the PC police only attack when it is in the favor of the democrats, but never when it involves republicans or, better yet, "evangelical" conservatives.... they try to keep the conservatives in a corner scared to say anything because it might be misinterpreted, yet they can run around and say whatever they want to! Seems like a double standard to me....
- January 11, 2008 at 1:11 AM
Blogger, I may well be the least PC person you know.
My comment was that your post was sexist. It had little to do with any qualification for office or current issue and that attitude is a reason the GOP has a problem relating to or attracting women. None of that comment is PC and all of it is a reasonable interpretation of your post.
Had you been impressed with Huckleberry because he packs a testosterone canon I would probably have commented on it. I do find it interesting that the NRA and gun supporters in the GOP seem to go for those really big guns or the automatic weapons that spew bullets. Coincidence? I think not. I think it's overcompensation for a lack of personal firepower or perhaps a comment that many men in the party are quick on the old trigger, if you get my drift, and feel a personal kinship to the weapons that spew at the touch of the trigger.
- January 11, 2008 at 7:31 AM
I guess I heard something different, such as "moved to tears". I had to look up the CNN interview. Women, as well as men, are moved to tears at some point in their lives. Do you think women are weaker because of tears? Be thankful they have the estrogen they do, you could be sleeping beside a woman with excessive leg and back hair, due to excessive testosterone.
Shyster, you amaze me sometimes. Some posts I get so angry at your comments I could spit nails. Other posts you are so compassionate. I rather like the latter you.
Blogger, I enjoy reading most of your posts, but I'll rank this a spitting nail one. If hit by one of those nails while I was reading it, I would wager you would have had a "tear in your eye" from the pain. Stupid estrogen. Or would that have been testosterone?
- January 11, 2008 at 9:22 AM
Kudos to Blogger! His explanation is clear and speaks directly to the suspicions that I noted above. Whether it's excessive estrogen or excessive testosterone, it's dangerous to American politics when so many voters are "moved" by image and shallowness. God grant that more voters, Dem or Rep, Cons or Libs, would "THINK" and vote accordingly.
All these cute "quick trigger" comments and concern over compassion threaten the very core of our democratic way of life. And doesn't it make Shyster guilty of PC "ageism" even as he claims to be "the least of these?" To use Reader's comparison, his post certainly lacked compassion! And, yes, I know attempted humor when I see it. Why not give Blogger the same consideration? No sexism, no "spitting nails" when the facts back him up.
- January 11, 2008 at 12:29 PM
Nonny Mouse, who was attempting humor?
You wouldn't be a little quick on the trigger yourself would you?
- January 11, 2008 at 12:45 PM
Blogger has posted some observations that I've thought were excellent in the past. This was not. I thought it was a cheap shot, coming from a retired clergy or am I mistaken? Different blogger perhaps?
I have been a Republican and proud of it for almost 50 yrs, and I have not once considered changing parties... up until the last few years. I am seeing a move in our party that I'm not proud of anymore. If you can prove different - teach me please, I'm not above schooling.
Compassion is needed in every aspect of life, it didn't move the lady to vote for her, so crying doesn't work. Hillary just had more voters that liked her there.
If you don't want me to post when I disagree, just say so anon. I don't want to ruffle your feathers.
- January 11, 2008 at 1:29 PM
PS Nonny Mouse, what the hell does PC "ageism" mean?
- January 11, 2008 at 1:41 PM
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Coincidence? I think not. I think it's overcompensation for a lack of personal firepower or perhaps a comment that many men in the party are quick on the old trigger, if you get my drift, and feel a personal kinship to the weapons that spew at the touch of the trigger.
Now, Shys, get real. The above can't be read any other way--though if you insist, I'll give you the benefit of a beautifully-unintended pun. But, understand, I don't find a problem with the humor from you or the Blogger. My point was to suggest we lighten up and not be so quick to accuse. "Ageism" is a PC buzzword for not having enough empathy for the elderly and those problems that typically come with age. I probably agree with you that the PCers have gone way too far and have been given way too much press--both from supporters and opponents. Just because a person makes an observation about the shallowness of voters who would choose "because he made me cry" (and, Reader, that was what the woman ultimately said in her decision to vote for Mr. O), he or she should not automatically be labeled sexist.
And specifically to Reader,
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If you don't want me to post when I disagree, just say so anon. I don't want to ruffle your feathers.
No, No, No! Please don't misunderstand. I value your input and I meant no disrespect to you or to women in general. There is certainly a place for compassion and women have no monopoly on the emotion as far as I have been able to determine. Some women are compassionate; some are not. Same goes for the guys. And compassion has its merits, but standing alone it's not worthy of something as important as a vote in my opinion. Compassion must ultimately be judged by action. If someone feels your pain (to borrow from Mr. C), but does nothing to help, what good does that do? On the other hand, if they don't feel your pain but understand your dilemma and do something positive to help, which in the end has served the greater purpose and which indeed has shown the most compassion?
On your concern over the GOP, yes there are those who have been reckless in their comments toward women but the same number of folks exist among the Dems. For political purposes, the Democratic Party with the aid of the media has pushed the proposition that Republicans are not concerned with women's issues (the old "soccer mom" routine) and also not concerned with minorities in general. The facts, however, do not back up such a charge. Women in general have been just as likely to vote Republican as Democrat in every election since 1920, when rightfully so they were finally allowed to participate on the federal level. The difference in recent years, if you break down the statistics, is that "single women" have a tendency to vote Democratic, while "married women" have a tendency to vote Republican. That perhaps demonstrates the vulnerability of single women as compared to married women and it also would suggest that, as with men, the most vulnerable among us are likely to be influenced by the political games that politicians play. It's a perception game. The Republicans play that game too but, overall, I don't think they've been nearly as successful at stereotyping their opposition.
But thanks for the comments. This has been fun and informative.
- January 11, 2008 at 2:34 PM
Nonny Mouse, the reason I was confused is that my "weapons" jabs had everything to do with overcompensation for an insignificant weapon (a prevelant problem with men in the NRA, men in the GOP and men who drive Humvees) and the premature "ejection" of spent ammunition.
(These weapons metaphors are fun and I haven't even mentioned ramrods, hollow points, lubricating gun oils or custom hand grips).
My comments had nothing to do with aging. Am I on target that you may be dating yourself and can feel that bullseye on your back?
The puns were intended, but I seem to have ricocheted and wounded the wrong age group.
Re-read the post. The estrogen comment was a shot at women, specifically Dem. women. If it was not intended then Blogger should consider his comments and their impact.
- January 11, 2008 at 3:32 PM
Yeah, Shys, I suppose I'm getting older but, hey, I'm so much more wise than I used to be! I really wouldn't know if the premature allusion caused me any silent pain. Haven't noticed a problem but, as a number of married men might sympathize, the opportunities have been so few, who would notice??? And, lest you take me seriously, there's no frustration there; just another mild attempt at humor.
And, you are correct that the Blogger's cogent comment was specifically directed at Democratic women but, whether he intended it or not, he stumbled upon a bit of truth that imperils both parties and both sexes within those parties.
- January 11, 2008 at 3:57 PM
Okay gunslingers, get over yourselves. Republican women can decipher that jargon. Unlike Democrat women, we don't jump in and compare.
- January 11, 2008 at 6:06 PM
Touche, Reader! I for one am proud that you're a Republican. Hang in there; you make our party stronger. The GOP needs more people of your intelligence and wit.
- January 11, 2008 at 6:48 PM
Touche, Reader! I for one am proud that you're a Republican. Hang in there; you make our party stronger. The GOP needs more people of your intelligence and wit.
- January 11, 2008 at 6:48 PM
Reader, perhaps if you did you would realize what you are missing.
- January 11, 2008 at 7:43 PM
Doubt that, Shy-Man. From what I've read, she's much too independent-minded and intelligent for that!
- January 11, 2008 at 8:41 PM
I, for one, will take a Party (and a World) with more estrogen and less of the testosterone that has added so much destruction and suffering to human history.
- January 11, 2008 at 8:41 PM
- Blogger said...
Brockblue, I like your comment appreciating estrogen. Reading into the other commenters, one could come up with the impression that estrogen was a negative. There seems to be a lot of sexism among my readers.
- January 11, 2008 at 9:47 PM
- Blogger said...
Speaking of married women voting Republican and single women voting Democrat. Don't ya'll know that studies reveal married women with children are concerned about safety--a Republican strenth.
- January 11, 2008 at 9:52 PM
Shyster, I'm proud I don't have anything to compare. I prefer walking down the street uninhibited.
- January 14, 2008 at 7:36 AM
The biggest problem with this election is how to deal with the testerone in the Republican party!
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My work represents the myth of the Wendigo: the spirit of the lonely places, integrated with other archetypically similar myths (the Japanese ghost story of the Yuki-Giant, or snow woman, and a popular representation of a ghost). Influenced by the Wandjina spirit in traditional Aboriginal cave drawings, I have drawn parallels between the tales. Under the single title Wendigo, they attempt to show the dark counterparts of the human psyche.
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Protesting rate hikes, the owner of a local motel has threatened not to pay his latest sewer bill.
James Parks, owner of the Cortez Knights Inn on South Broadway, told Cortez Sanitation District board members Monday, March 10, that rate hikes put into place in January should be based on consumption, instead of being modeled and based on decades-old U.S. averages.
"My water bill this month was $590, and this is the slow season," Parks said. "It's not fair."
During the off-season, Parks said he closes half his rooms to customers. Before the rate increase, his monthly bill averaged about $125. Parks suggested that rates be based on actual number of rooms rented, instead of being charged at full capacity.
"I do a third of the business of other hotels in town," Parks said. "With these rates, you're going to make us go bankrupt."
Without offering relief, CSD board president Dave Waters informed Parks that CSD could neither manage nor make business decisions for the motel.
"Every hotel is paying the same amount per room," Waters said. "You need to figure out how to rent those empty rooms."
Parks dismissed the advice and left the meeting.
"I can't control the economy," he said.
Prior to the public comments, CSD district manager Tim Krebs suggested board members adopt an across-the-board, 25 percent rate discount for all 12 hotel customers during off-season months. The reduction would help restore rates to historical levels, Krebs said.
"A majority of the hotels are upset about the new rates," Krebs told board members. "The term 'class action lawsuit' is something I've heard a lot recently."
Several upset customers, including a convenience store owner and coffee shop purveyor, also complained Monday about the rate hikes. All indicated the rates hurt their bottom line.
"We need some sort of concessions from the Cortez Sanitation District," said Cordell Shumway, owner of three convenience stores.
The Jan. 1 rate hikes were approved 3-1 in December. CSD board director Jim Candelaria was the lone opposition.
"I think the sewer rates should be based on consumption," said Candelaria. "That would be fair."
Before the rate change, CSD officials billed customers based on consumption, using water usage data from the city, but CSD officials say the city's numbers were unreliable for proper billing. To have rates again based on consumption, Waters suggested upset customers lobby the City of Cortez to upgrade to a digital water meter reading system.
"We tried to base rates on consumption before, but it didn't work," Waters said.
Under the new rate structure, 2014 commercial sewer fees are determined based on six different classifications. While most new business rates are based on square footage, hotel fees are linked to total number of units, hospital charges are connected to total number of beds and schools and day cares are subject to total student capacity. New rates for The Cortez Journal are determined based on total number of employees.
CSD approved the rate hike after a $25,000 engineering study, which suggested commercial customers be awarded a Single Family Equivalency (SFE) ratio based on 1994 American Water Works Association guidelines. The SFE ratio is multiplied by the square footage, number of employees or number of beds, for example, which is then multiplied by $30 to determine a monthly sewer rate.
CSD expects to collect more than $2.1 million in service fees in 2014, an increase of more than $77,000 over 2013 revenues. CSD's total operating expenditures in 2014 are projected at nearly $1.6 million.


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EU Commissioner Kroes: 'We Are Now Likely To Be In A World Without SOPA And Without ACTA'
from the she-said-what??? dept
Neelie Kroes gave a keynote speech at this year's re:publica conference in Berlin (disclosure: I spoke there too) that brought together many of the themes she has touched on recently -- the open Web, copyright licensing, the potential of open data, and the need to provide enhanced Internet safety for children. Interesting and important as all those are, they pale into insignificance beside the following comment she made:
We have recently seen how many thousands of people are willing to protest against rules which they see as constraining the openness and innovation of the Internet. This is a strong new political voice. And as a force for openness, I welcome it, even if I do not always agree with everything it says on every subject. We are now likely to be in a world without SOPA and without ACTA. Now we need to find solutions to make the Internet a place of freedom, openness, and innovation fit for all citizens, not just for the techno avant-garde.
Coming from one of the most senior members of the European Commission, which is still desperately trying to push ACTA through the European Parliament, that's an extraordinary statement; the question is: what does it really mean?
Some have suggested that this is an attempt to lull ACTA opponents into a false sense of security so as to allow the European Commission to work behind the scenes for ratification. But that seems unlikely: important though the re:publica conference is, such a statement from an EU commissioner there is hardly enough to trick many ACTA opponents into giving up.
Others would like to believe that the European Commission has finally come to its senses and recognized that the opposition to ACTA is too deep and wide to be overcome, and have accepted its inevitable defeat. Again, that is not really credible given the continuing attempts by the European Commission to persuade European politicians to support the referral of ACTA to the European Court of Justice, and to delay the vote in the European Parliament.
What it may indicate is a growing split in the European Commission between the pragmatists like Kroes, who have accepted that ACTA is doomed, even if they are not really very happy with that outcome, and the hardliners led by the commissioner handling the negotiations, Karel De Gucht, who are still fighting a rearguard action.
That fits with what we know about Neelie Kroes. For example, as Techdirt reported, she has come out in favor of copyright reform and against Internet disconnections -- two views that are probably not shared by all her European Commission colleagues. With her latest frank acknowledgement of ACTA's dwindling chances of being ratified, it would seem that, once again, Kroes is in the vanguard of accepting the reality of the digital world, rather than stubbornly fighting it to the bitter end.
Assuming that there is indeed a growing rift within the European Commission, that in itself is significant, because it represents a departure from the earlier position of presenting a unified front. Given that the European Parliament is also divided between the more realistic socialists, liberals and greens on the one hand, and the more recalcitrant conservatives on the other, it looks like a huge fault line is developing right through the European political machine. Against that background, it would seem increasingly unlikely that ACTA will now be ratified by Europe.
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Ramblin' on: Local music icon takes the stage at Fridays
If humility is a virtue, local bluegrass icon Jamie Dyer is swimming in it. Before even considering answering any questions about his long-running Americana band, the Hogwaller Ramblers, he enthusiastically peppers a reporter with questions of his own. Arguably one of the most interesting people in town– ask him a question on any local topic and don't be surprised to get a deep, poignant, or satire-spewed response– Dyer and his Ramblers have been a fixture in the local music scene for decades.
"I am the luckiest musician in the world," Dyer says. "I get to write songs and play my songs, unmolested and undisturbed."
Whether or not luck had anything to do with it, Dyer jumped into the music scene twenty years ago, playing on the Downtown Mall with a group of friends. While the band's membership has fluctuated throughout the years, Dyer's passion for making down-home Americana has not. The Ramblers' current lineup includes a variety of musical backgrounds and influences – including a classically-trained violinist and a country-blues guitarist – which all mesh to create something Dyer is only willing to call simply "American music."
Dyer's vision for the band has never wavered: it's always been about good friends making good music, and nothing more. Cross-country tours and high-profile record labels don't interest him. Similarly, if you ask him about his legendary stature in the local music scene– Dyer has been involved in local music since before the Dave Matthews Band hit it big– he brushes it aside. "My only motivation has been that I want to play music with my friends," Dyer says.
When they're not at Fridays After Five, the Hogs have a long-running Sunday night residency at Fellini's and a new afternoon gig at Maya in the works. After Fridays, the band will play at the Bristol Rhythm and Roots Festival in September and the Crozet Music Festival in October. In between, Dyer promises he'll be "playing in my living room most every night." Possibly forever.
The Hogwaller Ramblers perform at Fridays After Five on 5/22. The show starts at 5:30pm and admission is free.


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HNN : a Haskell Neural Network library
Few months ago, I started working on a neural network library, in Haskell. The result wasn't that bad, but needed some additional work. Past days, I've worked a bit on that code again to get a releasable and usable 0.1 version of HNN up and working. For example, the weights, inputs and outputs are of type UArr Double now (they were of type [Double] before).
You can find the source code there : http://github.com/alpmestan/HNN.
Also, I've built a minimal documentation. You can find it here : http://mestan.fr/haskell/hnn/.
To get the current code and test it :
$ git clone git://github.com/alpmestan/HNN.git
$ cd HNN
$ cabal configure
$ cabal build
$ cabal install (to add it in your ghc package list, etc)
$ cabal haddock (to generate the documentation)
I plan to put this on Hackage soon, but I would like to get some feedback & reviews about it before.
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Uvalde's own Matthew McConaughey has revealed that he turned down a $15 million pay day to re-invent Tom Selleck's TV private detective Magnum for the big screen.
The actor tells The Hollywood Reporter he thought long and hard about the role in 2008 but decided to pass, after appearing in a string of big-budget flops like Sahara and Fool's Gold, and concentrate on smaller projects instead.
He recalls: "Taking a year and a half off and saying no to things in some form or fashion made me a new good idea. Sometimes the target draws the arrow."
After his hiatus, McConaughey signed on for a series of acclaimed films, including Bernie, Killer Joe, The Paperboy, Magic Mike and Mud, and he's receiving Oscar-worthy praise from critics for his upcoming film, Dallas Buyer's Club, in which he plays a womanizer who contracts HIV.


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Meet IshmaelIshmael is a half ton silverback gorilla. He is a student of ecology, life, freedom, and the human condition. He is also a teacher. He teaches that which all humans need to learn -- must learn -- if our species, and the rest of life on Earth as we know it, is to survive.
In 1989 Ted Turner created a fellowship to be awarded to a work of fiction offering positive solutions to global problems. The winner, chosen from 2500 entries worldwide, was a work of startling clarity and depth: Daniel Quinn's Ishmael, a Socratic journey that explores the most challenging problem humankind has ever faced: How to save the world from ourselves.
The book opens with a deceptively ordinary personals ad: "Teacher seeks pupil. Must have an earnest desire to save the world." Seeking a direction for his life, a young man answers the ad and is startled to find that the teacher is a lowland gorilla named Ishmael, a creature uniquely placed to vision anew the human story.
Ishmael's paradigm of history is startlingly different from the one wired into our cultural consciousness. For Ishmael, our agricultural revolution was not a technological event but a moral one, a rebellion against an ethical structure inherent in the community of life since its foundation four billion years ago. Having escaped the restraints of this ethical structure, humankind made itself a global tyrant, wielding deadly force over all other species while lacking the wisdom to make its tyranny a beneficial one or even a sustainable one.
That tyranny is now hurtling us toward a planetary disaster of pollution and overpopulation. If we want to avoid that catastrophe, we need to work our way back to some fundamental truths: that we weren't born a menace to the world and that no irresistible fate compels us to go on being a menace to the world.
Since Bantam first published Daniel Quinn's utterly unique novel Ishmael in 1992, the novel has grown into a bestseller. Ishmael has garnered rave reviews and has been adopted for classroom use in schools coast-to-coast, including Dartmouth, the Naval Academy and Stanford University. Along the way, Ishmael gathered a devoted following as thousands upon thousands of readers have written to Quinn to express how the book has changed their lives.
Quinn's first version of the award-winning novel was written in 1977 and was followed by seven more complete and distinct versions. The character Ishmael appeared only in the eighth, and final, version. This is also the only version written as a novel. "I was ready to admit defeat when Ted Turner announced his plans for the Turner Tomorrow Fellowship. I felt, if I read him right, he was looking for exactly the sort of book I was struggling to write, and this encouraged me to give it one more try. I'm certainly glad I did."
Quinn says Ishmael is a story about hope. "I think we have a much finer and more exciting destiny than conquering and ruling the world," he says. "This book shows that we can learn about what that destiny is from the life around us -- and in Ishmael it just happens that life speaks with the voice of a lowland gorilla."
Comments and Reviews of Ishmael"From now on I will divide the books I have read into two categories -- the ones I read before Ishmael and those read after."
-- Jim Britell, Whole Earth Review
"A thoughtful, fearlessly low-key novel about the role of our species in the planet... laid out for us with an originality and a clarity that few would deny."
"Wonderfully engaging... Think of Robert Pirsig in Zen & the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, or B.F. Skinner in Walden Two..."
"Quinn entraps us in the dialogue itself, in the sweet and terrible lucidity of Ishmael's analysis of the human condition... It was surely for this deep, clear persuasiveness of argument that Ishmael was awarded its prize."
"... unusual, even eccentric enough to place Quinn on the cult literal map... both Socrates and King Kong might be pleased."
"...Suspenseful, inventive and socially urgent as any fiction or nonfiction book you are likely to read this or any other year."
"... fascinating... Quinn's smooth style and his intriguing proposals should hold the attention of readers interested in daunting dilemmas that beset our planet."
There are lots more readers' comments about Ishmael and Daniel Quinn's other works.


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Airline partners with five-star JW Marriott Hotel in Hong Kong to offer new taste sensation in the sky
(HONG KONG) From being a single aircraft carrier to one of the region's most recognised airlines, Dragonair has grown in leaps and bounds over the past 25 years.
As a kick-off to its 25th anniversary celebrations, a series of activities tailored specially for our customers have been planned throughout the year. The first of these is a new inflight menu promotion partnering with JW Marriott Hotel's western restaurant JW's California in Hong Kong. The menu will launch inflight in mid April for First and Business Class passengers.
Speaking at a special tasting event for Hong Kong media, Dragonair Chief Executive Officer James Tong said: "Over the past 25 years, Dragonair has grown with Hong Kong facing both challenging and good times together.
"The growth of Dragonair from one aircraft in 1985 to its current fleet of 28 now flying to 29 destinations, is a true reflection of the innovative spirit of Hong Kong," he added.
Mr Tong said the new inflight menu kicks starts a series of celebratory and customer-centric programmes throughout 2010
"These include a specially-designed aircraft livery; super saver promotions; a themed mini-website featuring Dragonair milestones, stories from staff and passengers sharing their experiences and the latest news of anniversary events; and an enhanced series of inflight services including more duty-free sales items, monthly lucky draws and the launch of a home delivery service," Mr Tong said.
From mid-April, First and Business Class passengers on flights from Hong Kong to Beijing or Shanghai will be enjoying dishes from a promotional inflight menu designed by JW's California, from Hong Kong's JW Marriott hotel. The new menus will be served to passengers until mid April 2011.
JW Marriott Hotel's Executive Chef Hector Pliego said: "We were very excited to have the opportunity to work with Dragonair in designing this menu which will bring the culinary concept behind the JW's California to a whole new market.
"The new menu features a number of popular dishes (see appendix) highlighting the perfectly executed contemporary cuisine of JW's California with a strong emphasis simple, unpretentious and healthy dishes. We meticulously crafted the menu by handpicking every ingredient to highlight the natural qualities, and kept it skilfully-simple.
"As a chef it is always rewarding to see your food on as many tables as possible...and if it's at 30,000 feet, it's even better!" Mr Pliego added.
"As the carrier putting passengers first, we always strive to offer our passengers enjoyable journey. In collaboration with JW's California, we hope to bring passengers a new inflight experience and enjoyment." Mr Tong said.
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