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Congratulations to the 2018 Business Awards Winners
The winners of the 2018 Blue Mountains Business Awards were announced at a gala awards night at the Fairmont Resort, Leura on Friday November 2.
Lavenderia NappyCare was the winner of the Harry Hammon Business of the Year Award which was sponsored and presented by Scenic World. Other winners were:
2016 Business Awards Winners Announced
Friday 14th October was a night of celebration for over 80 Blue Mountains businesses celebrating success at the Fairmont Resort, Leura and anxiously awaiting the results of the Business Awards.
With 260 people in the room, Candy Stripe Circus kicked the night off with an aerial act followed by the announcement of award winners. MC, Katherine Hawes entertained the audience and kept the evening moving through the 20 awards presentations and The Billies, a group of Blaxland High boys, received huge applause after they did a medley of 60's & 70's songs following dessert.
The Mountain Heritage Hotel & Spa Retreat took out the Harry Hammon Business of the Year Award and nineteen other businesses received wins or highly commended awards. For the full list see below.
Congratulations to the 2016 Business Awards Finalists!
The judges have chosen the finalists for this years Blue Mountains Business Awards listed below.
Congratulations to all the finalists. We look forward to finding out who the winners are on OIctober 14.
Jeff Partridge, Partner in the Katoomba Offce is offering a 1 X hour free Consultation from the service area/s of your choice. Check out the services available for your consultation below:
Stralia Web are offering a complimentary Voucher for a Standard Profile on BlueMountainsAustralia.com to the value of $385 for each new member of the Blue Mountains Regional Business Chamber on joining the Chamber between September and November 2016.
Stralia Web offers businesses custom website development and regional advertising opportunities.
Telstra Business Centres Nepean and Hawkesbury are offering a $50 Voucher towards your businesses telecommunications solutions, for example, mobile handsets and plans, fixed solutions, phone systems, vehicle tracking, NBM and support.
Sandra deSouza, MD of Curate Bee has written "Social Media for Baby Boomers" to deconstruct the myth that you cannot become digitally skilled in using social media. This book is written for a mature audience by a mature professional.
The NEW MEMBER OFFER is a copy of Sandra's book which will be posted to you on completing your membership.
The NEW MEMBER OFFER is for a Consultation with the experienced Lending Specialist to learn more about your finance or refinance options, including investment loans.
Excellence in Small Business Award!
The Excellence in Small Business is a popular award for businesses employing 20 or less employees and is sponsored by Trumans Chartered Accountants. Last year�s winner, Rob Lees from Mortgage Choice in Blaxland and Penrith commented that �Winning the Blue Mountains award was very exciting for our team and as a state finalist we had a fantastic night in Darling Harbour amongst the top businesses in the state. This year, we'll be trying to win this category again as well as trying our hand in other categories."
Not Long to Get Your Business Awards Entries Finished!
If you haven�t already started your Business Awards entry online at www.bmchamber.org.au/awards , now is that time as you may need to search through your business information to find answers to some of the questions. Firstly, sort out your login and password so you�re not doing this at the last minute. Then download the questions and start working on them offline until you�re ready to upload them by midnight August 29.
Does Your Business Use Sustainable Business Practices?
If the answer is yes, then the Blue Mountains Regional Business Chamber encourages you to enter the Excellence in Sustainability Award in the Blue Mountains Business Awards.
Enter the Blue Mountains Business Awards to become a state finalist!
This year nine of our 19 categories progress to the NSW Business Awards and our winners in these categories become automatic finalists at state level. It is not possible to enter the state awards except via regional awards, so we are excited that 9 of our Blue Mountains businesses will be in the running to be state winners.
New Categories for Business Awards!
We are very excited to announce that in our tenth year, the Blue Mountains Business Awards has 4 new categories. Two of the categories, the Blue Mountains Accommodation Award and Blue Mountains Attraction Award, sponsored by Blue Mountains Accommodation & Tourism Association, are specifically targeting tourism operators. We have many tourism oriented business in the Mountains and the publicity received by becoming a finalist or winner is huge.
Celebrate Your Business Success!
The smartest thing any Blue Mountains business can do this week is to enter the annual business awards competition. This is a unique opportunity to stand back and observe the achievements on your road to success.
Winner of the Employer of Choice and Hospitality Awards last year, Bronwen Johnston from Blue Mountains YHA, was very excited to have won two categories over such tough competition. �The YHA in Katoomba has evolved over the last couple of years and we�re always striving to improve and become more customer focussed. Entering the awards forced us to look at what we were doing and to assess how we planned for the future.� said Bronwen.
10th Annual Business Awards Entries Now Open
The annual Blue Mountains Business Awards are in their tenth year and is an opportunity for all businesses to show the judges how well their business is running and to vie for the top position in each of the categories. Entering the Business Awards allows you to examine your business and reassess how you�re progressing. Just making the finals is a huge achievement and the promotion received will build awareness of your business in the community. All businesses are encouraged to enter as you can�t win an award without entering!
Business Awards Open Wednesday July 6th
Only one week until applications are open for the 2016 Blue Mountains Business Awards presented by the Blue Mountains Regional Business Chamber. All businesses that are based in the Blue Mountains and have been operating for more than twelve months are eligible to enter.
Launch of Pink Business Chapter
6 April 2016 @ Bygone Beautys - 7.30am
Are you eligible for the NSW Payroll Tax Rebate?
Did you know that the NSW Payroll Tax Rebate (also known as the Jobs Action Plan) has been extended until 30 June 2019? Under the Plan, your business could be entitled to a $5,000 payroll tax rebate for employing new workers.
Find your next business champion!
"People with disabilities are often your hardest workers and the ones that will stay with you and be loyal." Sean Willenberg speaks from experience, having run a café that employed two staff members living with a disability.
As one of just three newly appointed Disability Inclusion Promotions Officers in NSW, Sean is here to help Chamber members to understand employees with a disability, and to make the workplace accessible. Here he shares the simple steps you can take to grow your team.
24 hour trading hours return
Retailers: No planning approval required for extended pre-Christmas hours!
Community Christmas Giving Tree project
The Blue Mountains Youth Council are engaged in a project alongside Platform Youth Services which aims to deliver Christmas presents to homeless and at-risk youth in our community. The project is a Community Christmas Giving Tree that will be placed within the Blue Mountains Theatre and Community Hub at Springwood from mid-November to late-December. We intend to collect any donations here and place them underneath the tree.
OSR State Roadshow running from 23 November - 15 December.
The Office of State Revenue (OSR) is holding a number of free information seminars throughout NSW to local businesses and their professional representatives as part of the OSR State Roadshow running from 23 November - 15 December.
2015 Business Awards Winners
Congratulations to all this year's Business Awards winners announced last night at a gala dinner at the Fairmontb Resort.
A special congratulations go to Stainless Steel Worx for winning the Harry Hammon Business of the Year.
And the winners are...
On Topic goes live
On Topic the Q&A style web TV show produced by the Blue Mountains Regional Business Chamber and 3 Sisters TV has being released exclusively by the Blue Mountains Gazette.
2015 Blue Mountains Business Awards Finalists Announced
Congratulations to all the finalists for this year's Business Awards!
After 10 days of reading submissions for the business awards, the panel of 6 judges have decided on the finalists. A full list of all finalists in all categories is below.
Winners will be announced at a gala black tie event on October 23 at the Fairmont Resort.
Minister in step with Regional Business Chamber
The Hon. John Barilaro MP, the Minister for Small Business, Skills and Regional Development, walked the streets of Katoomba last Friday at the invitation of the Blue Mountains Regional Business Chamber. The Minister's walking tour started at the Carrington Hotel followed by the World Heritage Interpretive display at the Blue Mountains Cultural Centre before he went to a range of Katoomba Street businesses to discuss the issues facing small business on the main street. Small business owners were aware that the Minister was across the general issues with the decline in the retail sector but they were not backward in alerting the Minister to local issues.
Minister praises Business Chamber and 3Sisters.TV Initiative
Whilst touring Office Choice on Katoomba Street The Hon. John Barilaro MP, the Minister for Small Business, Skills and Regional Development, was informed about the partnership between the Blue Mountains Regional Business Chamber and 3 Sisters.TV to produce the new online television program - ON TOPIC. The Executive General Manager of The Chamber, Julie Bargenquast said that "The Minister praised this partnership initiative as the type of digital media exposure of local business issues as being exactly what was needed to bring the local context to the conversation on National and International issues facing small business" and he went on to congratulate both partners on their strategic foresight. When The Chamber went on to explain that the first two pilot programs were being funded by major sponsor Fitzgerald Swan, a Real Estate Agency, the Minister was impressed that the business sector on the Mountain were engaging with the Chamber to progress the issues facing small business.
Business Awards Under Way.
The Blue Mountains Business Awards program is half way through, with many businesses already well on the way to having their written submissions ready to upload onto the awards website, www.bmchamber.org.au/awards With 16 categories available to enter, there is sure to be one suitable for every business based and operating in the Blue Mountains.
Vote for your Favourite Business
One of the most popular categories in the Blue Mountains Business Awards is the People's Choice Award. This award is purely based on local opinion as to who is the best business in the region. The whole community is encouraged to get involved by going online to vote for their favourite business.
Final Master Class workshop this week
The 2015 Master Class finishes this week with a final workship on Compliance and Rosk Management by Anton Duc of Duc Legal.
Our annual AGM will be held on the 2nd September at Blue Mountains College, Mitchell St, WENTWORTH FALLS starting at 5:30 for the AGM, followed by guest speaker Greg Bakker of 2LT and Move FM.
Just Under a Month to Go!
With less than a month to go, businesses wanting to enter the Blue Mountains Business Awards should be logging into the website and making sure they start their application very soon.
'So many people think their business is too small to enter but 90% of businesses in the Blue Mountains are very small and many of them are strong, viable businesses. All businesses that have been operating for more than a year and are based in the Blue Mountains are eligible to enter and should think seriously about doing so', said Blue Mountains Regional Business Chamber President, Vent Thomas.
Just Over a Month to Go!
Those who are keen to enter the Blue Mountains Business Awards have already registered and begun answering the category questions. If you'd like to receive the promotion available to finalists and winners in the annual business awards then have a look at www.bmchamber.org.au/awards and scroll down to find the categories for this year. Don't leave this until the last minute as the judges need enough information to make an informed decision about the winners and it takes time to answer well.
Vote for your Favourite Business
One of the most popular categories in the Blue Mountains Business Awards is the People's Choice Award. This award is purely based on local opinion as to who is the best business in the region. The whole community is encouraged to get involved by going online to vote for their favourite business.
The top 10 businesses receiving the most votes are selected as finalists and the winner will be announced at the gala awards night to be held at The Fairmont Resort, Friday 23 October.
Time to Enter your Business!
The smartest thing any Blue Mountains business can do this week is to enter the annual business awards competition. This is a unique opportunity to stand back and observe the achievements on your road to success.
Winner of the New Business Award last year, Amanda O'Bryan from Creative Queen Bees, was very excited to have won the category over such tough competition. 'My business has changed and evolved over the last couple of years and I'm always striving to improve. Entering the awards forced me to look at what I was doing and to assess how I planned for the future.' said Amanda.
Business Awards Entries Open TODAY for 9th Year.
The annual Blue Mountains Business Awards is an opportunity for all businesses to show the judges how well they're running their business and to vie for the top position in each of the categories. Entering the Business Awards allows you to examine your business and reassess how you're running it. Just making the finals is a huge achievement and the promotion received will build awareness of your business in the community. All businesses are encouraged to enter as you can't win an award without entering!
Business Awards Open Wednesday July 15th
Only one week until applications are open for the 2015 Blue Mountains Business Awards presented by the Blue Mountains Regional Business Chamber.
Chamber President, Vent Thomas said, 'Don't wait for someone else to enter you in the awards because this is something only the business owner or manager can do. No one else knows the answers to the questions in the on-line application forms. The awards are open to all businesses that are based and operating in the Blue Mountains. Winners are chosen by a panel of independent judges who spend two weeks reading applications and deliberating who the winners should be'.
Business Awards on Again! – Applications Open July 15!
Competition is gearing up for the ninth annual Blue Mountains Business Awards, which open on 15th July and are run by the Blue Mountains Regional Business Chamber. Entry is free, is open to all businesses based and operating in the region, and provides an excellent opportunity for businesses to showcase their unique abilities and be rewarded at a gala awards night on October 23.
The Small Biz Bus is coming to Springwood and Winmalee
Local small businesses can take advantage of high quality business assistance with the arrival of the Small Biz Bus. The Bus will be visiting Winmalee and Springwood giving local small business operators the chance to access personalised advice from business experts on 24 and 26 February.
First Chamber Event for 2015 Was Well Attended
The Blue Mountains Regional Business Chamber started the year with breakfast at Springwood Sports Club where Member, Ben Curran from BlueMountainsAustralia.com spoke about Fresh Air Daily, a new online Blue Mountains community news service which is free to receive and open to all businesses to submit news items to firstname.lastname@example.com.
Business Awards Night a Huge Success
At a gala Awards presentation night on Friday 17th October, winners of the Blue Mountains Business Awards were announced. MC, Jack Black entertained us with some magic tricks, the Blue Mountains Musical Society gave us a preview of their upcoming muysical, Cats, and the Dancing Waiters surprised everyone after mains with a hip hop dance performance on stage. Cello and guitar duo, Gossamer Tide played gentle background music as people enetered the room and during meals.
The Harry Hammon Business of the Year Awards went to...Blue Eco Homes
Other winners are:
And the 2014 Business Awards Finalists are...
After a record number of applications were read and scored by our panel of judges over the past 2 weeks, the finalists have been decided and are as follows:
Business Awards Open Tomorrow!
Applications are open today for the 2014 Blue Mountains Business Awards presented by Biznet, Blue Mountains Business Chamber. There is no cost to enter and the rewards could be enormous in terms of exposure and promotional opportunities for your business.
Can't win if you're not in it!
The annual Blue Mountains Business Awards is an opportunity for all businesses to show the judges how well they're running their business and to vie for the top position in each of the categories. Don't wait for someone else to nominate you; no-one knows your business as well as you do, so make this the year you 'give it a go'. You have to be in it to win it!
All Blue Mountains businesses are eligible to enter and entry is free.
ATO Small Business Newsletter Jan, Feb 2014
See attached newsletter
Bushfire (re) Build Expo a Blazing Success
Last Saturday's Blue Mountains Economic Enterprise Bushfire (re) Build Expo was a blazing success with more than 750 people attending to get a first-hand understanding of the fire-resistant products required to build in the Blue Mountains.
Australia's leading businesses in building or renovating in a bushfire zone gathered under one roof to provide personal advice and information to Blue Mountains residents on Saturday, February 22nd at Springwood Sports Club.
Biznet starts the year with Pizza!
Biznet - Blue Mountains Chamber of Commerce kicked off the year with a networking breakfast at Springwood Pizza, hosted by owners Anne and Bernie Wahl. There was an overwhelming response with a full house enjoying the brekkie pizzas and the opportunity to meet with fellow local business owners and managers. As often happens at these events, many useful connections were made between business people.
After 5 at Office Choice Blue Mountains
Members gathered at Office Choice's new premises in Katoombe to have a look at the new shop and network with like-minded business people.
Sales Manager, Paul Sturgiss showed everyone around the shop including the print area and office furniture room. Stories of the refurbishment ineterested and amused everyone and relationships were formed and consolidated over drinks and nibblies.
Quite a few people mentioned they'd made useful contacts on the night that they would follow through with.
October 2013 ATO Small Business Newsletter
Newsletter attached.
iKOU takes out the Harry Hammon Business of the Year Award
Despite a day of tragic loss and chaos during the day, there was still a turnout of around 200 business people to the 2013 Blue Mountains Business Awards on Friday night. People wanted to focus on something positive after such a horrific day and the Fairmont Resort put on a wonderful meal to celebrate Excellence in Business. MC, James Valentine, broadcaster on the afternoon show at radio 702 ABC Sydney, moved the evening along with his wit and humour and Strings on Fire entertained with their clever violin playing and balancing acts. At the end of the evening The Starr Sisters sang easy swing while business people danced the night to an end.
And the 2013 Finalists are...
After 2 weeks of judging by our panel of judges the finalists for the 2013 Blue Mountains Business Awards have been announced. They are...
New Leadership and Energy for Biznet
The Board of Biznet, the Regional Chamber of Commerce, met recently to decide on the executive positions for the coming year. Vent Thomas, Managing Director of iVent Services, was elected unanimously as the new president and Dianne Davis, Principal of Davis Marketing as Vice-president.
Business Awards Categories...� How to Enter!
Applications for the Blue Mountains Business Awards are open from today and close September 2 so you have over 7 weeks to get your entry into one or more of the following categories. This year Biznet has aligned 3 categories with the NSW Business Chamber Awards and our winners will become automatic NSW Business Chamber Awards finalists in these categories. They are:
Excellence in Sustainability
Excellence in Innovation
Employer of Choice
Other categories are:
Business Awards Open Wednesday July 10th
Only two weeks to go until applications are open for the 2013 Blue Mountains Business awards presented by Biznet, the Regional Chamber of Commerce for the Blue Mountains. Without the support of the sponsors: Stralia Web, Blue Mountains Gazette, Scenic World, Nova Employment, Blue Mountains Economic Enterprise and Blue Mountains City Council the awards program would not be able to go ahead so many thanks to these organisations for making the recognition of excellence in the local business community possible.
April, May 2013 ATO Small Business Newsletter
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February, March 2013 ATO Small Business Newsletter
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January 2013 ATO Small Business Newsletter
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November ATO 2012
Eloura Networking
Thanks to Eloura for sponsoring the last After 5 networking event on Wednesday 7 November. With over 40 local business owners networking and perusing the great Christmas offers from the following trade tables;
Accounting & Taxation Advantage
All Living Design
Ella Bache Springwood
James Pest Control & Carpet Cleaning
Stainless Steel Worx
2012 Melbourne Cup November 6
Thanks to the Fairmont for putting on a great Melbourne Cup day celebration with high tea buffet and bubbles in the Sublime Lounge. The afternoon was a casual event and those present felt it was great to be able to move around and chat with most of the others there. The food was amazing and the service just as good.
Bygone Beautys in Business Awards Hall of Fame
By Elizabeth Walton
The Blue Mountains community receives the support of many businesses whose contribution has a profound effect on our local community. Each year, the Blue Mountains Business Awards recognize the outstanding achievements of the most benevolent business in the region with a Community Contribution award.
Since 2009, the winning business has been Bygone Beautys antique emporium and tea rooms of Leura. Owner Maurice Cooper OAM, says "when my partner, Kerry McKenzie and I started in business over 40 years ago, we made a commitment that we would assist the community wherever we saw the need and were able to do so.â€
BIZNET announces results of inaugural Blue Mountains Business Sentiment Survey.
'The Business Sentiment Survey will be an annual market research exercise amongst our Members, allowing us to assess and track key business issues and sentiment amongst Blue Mountains businesses. This is the first survey of its kind for the region and it will enable BIZNET to apply the findings for future strategy and planning', said BIZNET Board Director and Survey coordinator, Dianne Davis.
Some 66 businesses, covering a wide range of industry sectors, participated in the Survey (representing over 25% of BIZNET membership).
Key findings from the 2012 Survey include:
Networking at its best with Biznet
There was a good turnout at the Katoomba Golf Club on June 6 when Biznet, the Regional Chamber of Commerce for the Blue Mountains, met for a business networking dinner.
Business Awards Open Today!
Applications are open today for the 2012 Blue Mountains Business Awards presented by Biznet, the Regional Chamber of Commerce for the Blue Mountains, in partnership with Blue Mountains City Council.
Award winners: Where are they now?
Biznet, the Regional Chamber of Commerce for the Blue Mountains, will kick off the 2012 Blue Mountains Business awards on July 18 and it seemed timely to reflect on where last year's winners are now. Two of our top businesses, iKOU in Leura and Accounting and Taxation Advantage in Glenbrook have entered and are in the finals of the Telstra Awards. Biznet President, Dave Garner, commented, "It shows the high calibre of businesses we have here in the Blue Mountains and we are very proud that these businesses have gone on to excel in other awards programs.â€
Business Expo Showcased Local Businesses
Almost 60 local businesses were showcased at the Regional Business Expo presented by Biznet, the Regional Chamber of Commerce for the Blue Mountains at the Springwood Civic Centre on May 9.
Road to Expo
Preparation is moving ahead for the 4th annual Regional Business Expo
Biznet Kicks off 2012 with Full Program
Biznet, the Regional Chamber of Commerce for the Blue Mountains, started the year with a networking 'After 5' hosted by iVent Services at the Mountain Heritage Hotel & Spa Retreat.
Social Media Q & A a Huge Success
Wednesday night, February 22, was alive with over 50 business people at a forum presented by Biznet, the Regional Chamber of Commerce for the Blue Mountains, exploring the best methods for using social media to promote your business.
Biznet Office Has Moved!
Biznet has moved it's premises to The New Economic Development Hub at 2 Civic Place Katoomba. Go into the council carpark and its in the house behind the main building.


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This is a clip from session 7 of the Then and Now series. I find that the last thing I want to do when then sense of "I" baloons into crazy proportions is admit it, let alone talk about it; but I've learned the hard way that this is exactly when it helps to swallow that pride, that shame and listen...
No matter how crazy (from TAN07: Then and Now (class) 00:55:10.00 - 00:58:42.00)
(download into iTunes)
Ken begins by reading from Jewel Ornament of Liberation:
Of these four, who is the greatest benefactor? When we are in the obscuring darkness of the karma of afflicting emotions, we have no opportunity even to see the face of a superior spiritual master. So, how could we attend one?
In other words, you are stuck with ordinary beings.
By meeting ordinary spiritual masters, receiving the light of their teaching shining on the path, one will gain the opportunity to see the superior spiritual masters.
This isn't like you're going to see people and astral bodies and things like that. It means that you move into a deeper and deeper relationship with your own mind. But it is a person that we interact with. For most people, that provides us with what we need to begin this path and that's why it says here that the ordinary human individual is the most important one. There's a great deal written about this. A lot of people have asked me to tell them how to find a teacher.
Well, it's one of the great challenges of the spiritual path and it's not straightforward. I don't think there's any rules or, you know, there's the old saying: "When the student is ready the teacher appears." Well, that's nice, that just makes it very easy. And some people look for years and years and years before they find someone and some people happen into one seemingly by chance, or as Trungpa says, "the illusion of accident."
One thing that I have come to appreciate is that of the relationships you have in your life, the relationship with the spiritual teacher is one of the most important and it's probably easier to replace a husband, a wife or a boyfriend or a girlfriend than it is to replace the relationship with a spiritual teacher. That's not universally true, but generally speaking it's a very important relationship and there are many, many things which make it difficult to form. So, if you have the good fortune to find someone that you feel you can actually work with, then that's something to take quite seriously.
How do you know who is your spiritual teacher? I've put it into one sentence. It's someone you will listen to, no matter how crazy you are.
It's someone who can cut through--the relationship is such that no matter how completely nuts you are on some emotional issue or something like that--when you have interaction with him or her, something in you wakes up and you step out of that craziness. So, that is why I say it's someone you will listen to no matter how crazy you are.
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Wednesday, 6 June 2012
Diva's By Design Challenge 38
17 comments:
- Amanda said...
Did someone mention Chocolate!!! Please don't I am having a dreadful time resisting it lately lol
This card is so sweet Laney. I love Tilda and Bearlymine papers are my new addition to my crafty stash!
- 6 June 2012 at 09:18
- Rebekah said...
This is fab Laney just stunning work sweetie. Hope you are ok big hugs Rebekah xx
- 6 June 2012 at 11:35
- Margreet said...
This is yummy indeed, Laney!
xxx Margreet
- 6 June 2012 at 12:02
- Lisa M said...
Did someone say chocolate????? OHHHH, only color...right. :) Well now that I'm here, let me just say..I LOVE this color combination. It really adds so much richness to the card and is completely scrumptious on the eyes. Beautiful work. :)
Thank you so much for taking the time to link up your talent and creative ideas with us at Make It Monday!
Lisa xx
- 6 June 2012 at 18:08
- Lisa Jane said...
oh this is so cute ,. and what gorgeous papers
Lisa x
- 6 June 2012 at 19:18
- SuzanneK said...
Fab creation, so scrumptious. Thanks for taking part in our challenge at LIIU, good luck. Hugz Suzanne
- 6 June 2012 at 20:38
- Linda said...
Gorgeous Laney, loving the colour combination and the image is just beautiful.
Linda xxx
- 6 June 2012 at 21:43
- My name is Wynneth said...
Such a sweet card Laney, loving the bold colours and that Tilda is so cute ! Thanks for playing along with us on I Love Promarkers this week.
- 6 June 2012 at 21:46
Just gorgeous Laney!
Helen x
- 6 June 2012 at 23:05
- Sue said...
Hello Laney
A very rich robust palette, but softened up by your Pink and White flowers, the colours are both tasty and tasteful: rich chocolate Brown juxtaposed against pure White and Pink: a tempting visual feast.
Your Frame with the Bling is eye-catching; a lovely card.
Thank you so very much for joining us this week at Our Creative Corner, we are so pleased to see your work.
- 7 June 2012 at 01:07
- Curlybear said...
Thank you so much for joining us at the Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge with this amazing creation
Good luck with the challenge,
Hugs Bridget :0) x
- 7 June 2012 at 11:40
- Anita Houston said...
What a pretty card! Those sequins add so much to the frame, and love the dark color atop the pink. Thank you so much for joining us at Our Creative Corner!
- 8 June 2012 at 06:58
- Tamara Morton said...
Stunning card love the colours, image and the way you have designed the whole card.. Gorgeous Thank you for joining us at Lets ink it up
- 8 June 2012 at 17:46
- coldwaters2 said...
Hi Laney I am so in love with this beauty, the papers are gorgeous, the colours and design as well as Tilda look wonderful.
Lorraine x
- 8 June 2012 at 20:57
- Joan said...
I love this and that image is perfect - great layout
Joan x
- 9 June 2012 at 09:35
- Andy Llewelyn-Brinsley said...
Wow Laney, what a stunning card. The colour combination is just perfect and I really love that little splash of pink, it really lifts the whole card. Great colouring on the Tilda and an all-round beautiful card. Thanks for joining us over at I ♥ ProMArkers this week, good luck and hope to see you again really soon.
- 11 June 2012 at 20:49
- SnowflakeDreams1 said...
Absolutely stunning card. Love the card candy and sequence, really makes it pop. Thank you for sharing and joining in at LIIU. Hugs, Velma
- 14 June 2012 at 09:09


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According to the statement, "Services shall provide media comparison tools, design and rebranding tools, communication tools, and the ability to identify top media influencers. DHS agencies have a critical need to incorporate these functions into their programs in order to better reach federal, state, local, tribal, and private partners. The agency is also seeking "contact details and any other information that could be relevant, including publications this influencer writes for, and an overview of the previous coverage published by the media influencer."
The report said that the DHS will be keeping an eye on at least 290,000 global news sources, and seeking the ability to track media coverage in up to 100 languages as well as the ability to "track online, print, broadcast, cable, radio, trade and industry publications, local sources, national/international outlets, traditional news sources, and social media."
The statement also indicated that the database would include mainstream media sources as well as bloggers and independent journalists. This is concerning because in times of extreme despotism, silencing the press through prison and execution is an age-old tactic of tyrannical regimes. A database like this would make it extremely easy for them to round up journalists who were oppositional to the establishment.
Oddy enough, the agency will also be closely watching to see if they are mentioned in the news. "Services shall enable [the DHS's National Protection and Program's Directorate] to monitor traditional news sources as well as social media, identify any and all media coverage related to the Department of Homeland Security or a particular event. Services shall provide media comparison tools, design and rebranding tools, communication tools, and the ability to identify top media influencers," the statement said.
According to a 2017 report by the independent research group Freedom House, press freedom in the United States and across the world is at its lowest point in 13 years. The report found that there were "unprecedented threats to journalists and media outlets in major democracies and new moves by authoritarian states to control the media, including beyond their borders." This is an ominous sign of things come for the media, especially those who question authority.
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text: Working in groups at the ongoing sixth plenum of the 14th National Assembly, they said the CPTPP is a strong motive for Vietnam to improve its capacity and diversify its market in response to complicated global economic performance and the rising tide of protectionism. Further, they added, joining the pact affirms the country's commitment to global integration, as well as its role and position in Southeast Asia and the Asia Pacific. A group of deputies discussing the need to ratify the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) CPTPP will pave the way for the Southeast Asian country to accelerate negotiations and successfully sign other free trade deals, like the European Union-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), and the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP). Tran Hoang Ngan, a deputy from Ho Chi Minh City, said that the first opportunity Vietnam can seize from the CPTPP is in promoting international integration, as well as completing the market mechanism in a stronger and more advanced manner. Vietnam should create high-quality products with competitive prices to serve the demands of CPTPP member states who have high income per capita and huge demand in consumer markets, Ngan added. Sharing the same viewpoint, Pham Khanh Phong Lan from Ho Chi Minh City believed that Vietnamese exports, particularly vegetables, fruit, and seafood, will enjoy preferential tax lines, thus gaining competitive edge over the same products of rivals. She said that local enterprises should make rational investments to prevent heavy loss. However, some deputies feared that the… [Read full story]


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Peter Tatchell has grabbed headlines by leading a protest that disrupted a speech by Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn – a key speech about domestic violence.
The protest was supposedly to call on Corbyn 'to demand action to end the conflict in Syria'. Which is odd when you consider that Corbyn is one of the few UK politicians to vote against bombing Syria and he has consistently spoken against human rights abuses there and elsewhere.
Bravo, Peter. Wonder why you'd want to do that? Grab headlines, that is. Hard to fathom.
Corbyn handled the interruption with his usual grace, but Tatchell shamed himself and his cause.
The protest was strongly reminiscent of the intervention at a Pride event by Tom Mauchline, who used a gay rights event to try to blame Corbyn for Brexit – which was equally idiotic, when it was David Cameron who called the referendum for his own narrow, political purposes, while Corbyn had out-campaigned by miles any other Labour figure.
But then, Mauchline happens to work for Portland Communications, a PR company that happens to be run by former Blair advisers, including the awful Alastair Campbell. So let's say that his bosses wouldn't be annoyed by his actions.
Tatchell's version of 'the totally inappropriate attack on completely the wrong person at utterly the wrong event' is so similar, one has to wonder whether there is also a connection.
After all, Tatchell and Campbell have some history, having famously (or infamously) performed together in a 'Bucks Fizz' tribute in the 2010 election campaign.
Whatever the provenance of the idea, the common denominator is that both interventions were clearly intended to dominate the headlines at the expense of Corbyn and to damage public perception of the Labour leader, who has already been almost blacked our lately by the mainstream media in what some are already terming a new 'silent coup'.
To interrupt an event designed to promote awareness of an issue as crucial as domestic violence, for what was essentially self-promotion, is unconscionable and the reaction on social media reflected this:
And perhaps the prizewinner for aptness:
Weirdly (or not), there was little or no outrage from anti-Corbyn female Labour MPs like Jess Phillips at Tatchell's undermining an event against violence toward women, in spite of their self-proclaimed status as women's activists. Perhaps they consider it a fair trade-off for more negative media coverage of their party's leader.
The awful thing is that, while Tatchell may find the attention gratifying, he has brought disrepute on the causes he claims to care about, whether that be gay rights or human rights in Syria.
Whether this was Tatchell's own idea, that of some Blairite eminence grise or someone else, the next time he wants to be heard, people who would naturally give him an ear will be far less inclined to do so, now he's shown himself prepared to damage victims of domestic violence and victims of Syrian violence in a cheap, cynical publicity stunt.


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Already, by 5:30am, its 73d. Lol .. but in the box .. its much warmer! Evenso, stepping outside just last week felt much cooler; now .. not so much. But then, by 8am its already 80d.
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Warm Up – AMRAP, 5 mins
50 meter Sprint
15 Squats
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I did Yoga Push Ups this morning – aka: Chaturanga. I was on the fourth rep, and had just finished the Squats, when time was called, so I did 30 Push Ups total. I felt good about the first 20; meaning, they were the best PUs Ive done since I started CrossFit. Now .. that could be because: 1-I was doing Chaturanga, or 2-Because I am appreciably stronger. Either way, they felt good.
Deadlift 5 . 5 . 5 . 5 . 5
Snatch 2 . 2 . 2 . 2 . 2
I like the Deadlift .. lol .. and have said that before. Today, I lifted more weight than I ever have.
My overhead max is 55#. I tried 60, and could get it to shoulder level, but no higher. With the Deadlift, today was the first time to lift over 55#.
I started with 45#, for 5 reps. That felt 'easy', so I went to 55#, also for 5 reps. I was feeling good about my form .. very comfortable .. so Keefa suggested 75# for 5 reps. That felt good as well, so the next was 80# for 5 reps, then for the last set, 95#. To be sure, I chose to do that last set a second time, so ended up Deadlifting 95# 10 times.
Lol .. when I read the CrossFit forum and see what other women are doing, that doesnt sound like a lot of weight. But for me .. it is, and it felt good, so am happy!
Next up was the Snatch. Coach Keefa wanted us to go light on weight, so we used the 5# bars. Our primary focus was on technique. Which is yet another reason why I like CrossFit Iconz .. the emphasis on technique. Being orientated that way, and teaching Yoga that way, it is something I know the value of, so appreciate it when I am on the student end.
Ah .. the Snatch. There is that roll or wave movement again; the ripple from heel to hip to shoulder to overhead. I am still not fluid in it, but am at a place were I can feel where its not right – so thats improvement.
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President Trump's CIA nominee Gina Haspel received the recommendation of the Senate Intelligence Committee on Wednesday, sending the vote to the Senate floor -- where Haspel is expected to have the necessary votes to be confirmed.
The committee voted 10-5 to recommend Haspel, setting up a vote on the Senate floor as soon as this week.
I'm pleased to see the committee favorably report her nomination to the full Senate, and I look forward to her swift confirmation," he added.
However, on Tuesday, she wrote to Democrat Mark Warner, D-Va., vice chairman of the intelligence committee, saying: "With the benefit of hindsight and my experience as a senior agency leader, the enhanced interrogation program is not one the CIA should have undertaken."
In a tough confirmation hearing last week, Haspel was also grilled about her role in the 2005 destruction of more than 92 interrogation tapes.
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Dalamar is a dark elf, exiled from his country because of his leanings to dark magic. He served Raistlin as a disciple, and used to call him Shalafi, meaning Master. He was sent by the conclave to investigate about Raistlin, but Raistlin knew that from the beginning. He inflicted him with a wound which caused him perpetual pain. Still now you can see the trace, and Dalamar still suffers from the wound.
After Raistlin's death, Dalamar becomes the greatest black robe of Krynn, and the Master of the Black Robes order. He is disliked by most other mages, but, as he is very strong, they respect him as a mage. He lives in the High Sorcery Tower of Palanthas, right after the Shoikan Grove, a dark forest where lives many things you wish never to see. The Shoikan grove makes anyone who see it to fall in fear and run away from it. Only the most courageous can make it trough. The only living person known to have passed trough it alive is Kitiara, Raistlin's sister. Later Caramon will make it too.


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The Marmara Region
The Dardanelles
The excavations of Troy (Hisarlik) led by German Henrich Schliemann from 1870, then in collaboration with Wilhelm Dörpfeld in 1882 (and later led by Carl Blegen from Cincinnati University between 1932 and 1938), revealed nine main settlements (Troy I to Troy IX) in different layers from 3000 BC until 400 AD, that is to say from the Early Bronze Period till the Roman Period.
The long history of Troy is that of the development of a wealthy trade city interrupted by tragic episodes, natural disasters, fires, wars, invasions, massacres...But after each resurrection the city extended, improved its town planning and reinforced its fortifacations.
Troy was also known as Ilios
or Ilion, a name which can be found in the
's epic poem where he immortalized it through mythological characters: Helen
, the spouse of Menelaus, king of Sparta, was abducted to Troy by
who had fallen in love with her. Troy became the stake in the ten year-lasting Trojan war between Achilles and the
led by Agamemnon, the brother of Menelaus and King of Mycenae, and Hector and the Trojans led by Priam, the father of Paris and king of Troy. To avenge the death of his friend Patroclus,
, armed with a shield forged by smith-god Hephaestus, killed Hector in a duel and dragged his body seven times around the city walls behind his chariot. He was himself killed later by Paris. Realizing that the city could only be taken by trickery, the Achaeans feigned to go, leaving as a gift the huge Trojan Horse inside which their warriors were concealed....
According to Archaeoligical evidences, Troy VIIa was destroyed around 1200 BC, at the same period as the Iliad's Troy.
Dardanos, son of Zeus and the Pleiad Electra daughter of the Titan Atlas and Pleione, was the founder and king of the city of Dardania located in the foothills of Mount Ida (near
) on the Asian shore of the
Strait of the Dardanelles
. From Dardanus' grandson Tros, the people gained the additional name of Trojans and the region gained the additional name Troad. Tros' son Ilus subsequently founded a further city called Ilion (also Ilios or Ilium) more commonly called Troy and the kingdom was split between Ilium and
The mythological origin of the Trojan War is related to the
Myth of the Apple of Discord
: Zeus was preparing a wedding banquet for King Peleus and Thetis and did not want to invite the goddess Eris - later called Discordia by the
- because she took pleasure stirring up disputes among mortals and immortals alike. This made Eris angry and she, who was terrible in appearance, fashioned a golden apple and inscribed upon it "KALLISTI" ("To The Prettiest One"). On the wedding day, she managed to roll the apple across the floor of the banquet hall. Three of the invited goddesses,
, and
, each laid claim to it because of the inscription, and they started to fight. Zeus, to calm things down, chose Trojan Paris as arbitrator, but each of the goddesses offered him a tempting bribe. Athena offered him heroic war victories and Hera offered him great wealth, but Paris chose Aphrodite who offered to help him seduce and abduct the most beautiful woman on earth: Helen the wife of Menelaus, the king of Sparta who led an army to Troy to get her back.
The beauty contest took place on
Mount Ida
, or
Kaz Dagi
, located to the south-est of Troy in the Kaz Dagi National Park near the Edremit Bay between the towns of Ayvacik and Edremit. The park offers magnificent landscapes and vistas, peaceful green areas and several hot springs.
The different settlements of Troy :
-Troy I
(about 2920 - 2350, Early Bronze) developed the "Troy Littoral Culture" that showed affinities with the Culture of the Aegean and the Cyclades. Troy I is characterized by the first type of house called primitive "
" formed by a rectangular room with an open part in front.
-Troy II
(about 2550 - 2250) presents a development of the preceding settlement. The fortified city, which became the center of a kingdom, showed evidence of town planning. Due to its strategic location on the trade routes at the entrance of the Strait of the
and to its contacts with the East and the West, the city exceled at metalwork (gold, silver, copper, pewter, bronze) and potter's wheel work exporting jewels, pottery... From that period date the solid gold and silver objects and jewels which, among other marvels, belonged to the wrongly designated Treasure of Priam which was discovered by Schliemann and taken to Berlin.
-Troy III
(about 2250 - 2200): following the fires that destroyed Troy II and the Indo-European wave of invasion, a progressive decadence and a decline in the prosperity of the city appeared.
-Troy IV, V
(2200 - 1700, Middle Bronze) : it is the Period of Anatolian Troy because from now on, the houses were built like in the center of Anatolia, with a terraced roof and they stood the ones next to the others forming a continuous facade. Inside was an oven with a hood.
-Troy VI
(about 1700 - 1300, End of Middle Bronze to Late Bronze) : this period marks a real revival of the city as a high artistic level was reached. It is Homer's Ilios, Priam's city with beautiful houses, and defended by high and strong walls. However it was destroyed by an earthquake.
-Troy VIIa
(about 1300 - 1200, Late Bronze) : former materials were re-used to mend the houses and city walls. The population increased extensively. But about 1200, Ilios was destroyed by war which agrees with the Trojan War depicted in Homer's Iliad. However, it is also thought that the Achaeans might have achieved victory after the city was first destroyed by an earthquake, and that they erected a horse statue as a token of their gratitude for the efficacious help of Poseidon, the god who made the earth quake. This event might have fed Homer's poetic imagination.
-Troy VIIb1, VIIb2, VIIb3
(about 1200 - 1000, Early Iron Age): the local culture continued until the VIIb2 period when a change in civilization occured. A new type of pottery, which was only found in the Balkans, appeared.
-Troy VIII
(about 700 - 85 BC, Greek Archaic to Hellenistic Period): about 700, the city was destroyed and occupied by the
Aeolian Greeks
. In the 6C BC, Troy came under the domination of the
and, according to
, Achaemenid sovereign Xerxes had 1,000 oxen immolated in the Temple of Athena Ilia. In 334
Alexander the Great
in turn came to offer sacrifices to the
, promissing to erect a new and more beautiful one. Thanks to this vow fulfilled by
who rebuilt the city, Ilion was renamed "Ilion the Holy City". Devastated by the
in 278 and 218, the city was finally destroyed by the Romans in 85 BC.
-Troy IX
(85 BC - 400 AD, Roman Period): as the
considered that Trojan Hero Aeneas was their ancestor, they attached much importance to the city which they called Ilium.
Julius Caesar
offered sacrifices, but it was Emperor Augustus who had the Temple enlarged and building works done such as the construction of the walls, the
, the
From the 5th century, Troy, which had become a
during the
Byzantine Period
, little by little fell into oblivion. Recently, Byzantine vestiges and numerous tombs dating back mostly to the 13th and 14th centuries, have been brought to light.
During 500 years, there was no other settlement until Schliemann founded "Schliemannopolis" formed by the hutments installed near the citadel for the purpose of the excavations.
The excavations, that started again in 1988 and led by Manfred Korfmann from Tübingen Üniversity, are still in process today.
The archaeological site of Troy is of major significance in the understanding of the development of the European civilization at a critical stage in its early evolution. It is moreover of exceptional cultural importance because of the profound influence of Homer's Iliad on the creative arts.
Troy has been declared by
to be one of the
Eminent Cultural Heritages of the World
The different settlements of Troy
Troia- projekt des Instituts für Ur- und
Frühgeschichte un Archaeologie des Mittelalters
der Eberhard- Karls-Üniversitat Tübingen
Reconstruction of Troy VI-VII
Troia- projekt des Instituts für Ur- und
Frühgeschichte un Archaeologie des Mittelalters
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At the entrance of the site stands an
interesting adaptation to the mythological
Trojan Wooden Horse
South Gate - Troy VI
Mudbrick megaron constructed
in alignment with the citadel wall.
Troy II-III
South gate - Troy VI
Sanctuary, Troy VIII-IX
Roman Odeon, Troy VIII-IX.
At the back stand fortification walls
and the pillar of the "pillar house" - Troy VI
Old King Priam begging Achilles to give him
back the dead body of his son Hector.
Red-figure skyphos by the Brygos Painter
ca. 480-470.
Kunsthistoriche Museum - Wien
Achaeans warriors hidden inside the Trojan Horse
Cyclades Ceramic Amphora ca. 670 BC
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Congratulations to the Lakeshow on winning there 16th championship in franchise history. What was an ugly game up until the final minute and a half, turned out to be quite the thriller. The Lakers rallied back from a 13 point deficit after shooting a pitiful 27% in the first half. Kobe was not feeling it tonight, to say the least, therefore it was the supporting role that got it done tonight. Despite his 6-24 shooting, the Black Mamba pulled down 15 rebounds and distributed the ball well when the Celtics attempted to double and triple team him. I tip my hat to Queensbridge's finest for the outstanding performance both offensively and defensively in the game tonight. Ironic how the man who got his first championship was the X factor in the game, let alone 6 years ago being suspended 73 games for The Malace At The Palace. It was an epic seven game series in which the NBA or the fans can ask for much more.
Freshjive LA Revenge T-Shirt 06/04/2010Posted by FreshyK in Crack-Ups, Fashion, Good Life, Sports.
Tags: 2010 NBA Championship, Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Lakers, NBA
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After the dismanteling of the Celtics last night, Laker fans may be quick to make this purchase. Even in the rare event the Lakers do lose, the shirt is still really dope. Deriving from the common theme of NBA T-Shirt's with the listing of names, Freshjive went ahead and flipped the script by crossing them out. The shirt can be bought HERE for $30.
The Association: LA Lakers Preview 04/15/2010Posted by Z-Glights in Good Life, Sports, TV.
Tags: 2010 NBA Championship, ESPN, Khloe Kardashian, Kobe Bryant, Lamar Odom, Los Angeles Lakers, Oklahoma City Thunder, The Association
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Tomorrow night at 8PM ET, ESPN will air a special titled "The Association: Los Angeles Lakers." The special follows the Lakers as they try to get another ring and will include lots of locker room footage, commentary and narration by actor Andy Garcia. The Lakers quest to repeat as champions begins Sunday when they host the Oklahoma City Thunder in the first round of the playoffs. Hit the jump to see a preview for The Association and lets go lakeshow! (more…)
Obama Can't Wait To Meet The Zen Master, Phil Jackson 01/25/2010Posted by MaxB in Crack-Ups, Videos.
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Found this hilarious video of Obama meeting this Los Angeles Lakers. Give it a watch.


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It does not have to be this way
Every day I speak with athletes who have more injuries than I believe are necessary or acceptable. The list of injuries is getting longer, relative to the decades past. This may be the trend, however no athlete needs to follow the trend. However for them to buck the trend, they will need to think differently, act differently and have different values than those around them. Because too many in the sports circle now accept, embrace and even benefit from this high incidence of injury.
Todays athlete injuries story – shoulder surgery at 17 years of age, multiple shin stress fractures in the next few years, following by multiple ankle joint and ligament strains in the next few years, followed by a dislocated wrist.
The one before – ACL, torn peck, etc etc.
Now I don't blame the athlete in the first instance, especially when their first injury was in an age when in other aspect of life society does not deem them legally responsible. Noting that the exposure to 'strength and conditioning' was about two years prior to the shoulder injury, I confirm another example supporting my hypothesis that if we were to remove all 'strength and conditioning' programs globally, the athlete injury rare would halve or more.
In the first instance the sports administrators, coaches, physical coaches, and commercial sellers of goods and services should take a look at their values and competencies. Coaches - if just getting a job gives you a sense of fulfilment, I hope one day you look for more, including best the best you can be for the athlete. However as that is not likely to occur en-mass, the responsibility must come back to the athlete, especially the athlete 18 years or older.
Athletes – it's time to wake up. You don't have to be injured. You don't have to accept this paradigm. But you are going to need to do something about it yourself because no one else is. Its your call. Accept the smorgasbord of injuries like most do – or be different. Find out what you can do to fulfill your potential through injury free training and competing. It is possible. We do it every day.
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This story originally appeared on Grist.
The world's largest floating wind farm is coming to the U.K.The Scottish government has announced that it will allow Norwegian oil company Statoil to construct the world's largest floating offshore wind farm off the coast of Peterhead. The project — a pilot study — will have five floating turbines and be able to power 20,000 homes.The Guardian reports:
Statoil's executive vice president for new energy solutions, Irene Rummelhoff, said: "Floating wind represents a new, significant, and increasingly competitive renewable energy source. Statoil's objective with developing this pilot park is to demonstrate a commercial, utility-scale floating wind solution, to further increase the global market potential.
"We are proud to develop this unique project in Scotland, in a region that has optimal wind conditions, a strong supply chain within oil and gas, and supportive public policies."
The development, known as Hywind Scotland, differs from conventional offshore windfarms by using turbines attached to the seabed by a three-point mooring spread and anchoring system. The turbines are interconnected by cables, one of which exports electricity from the pilot farm to the shore at Peterhead.
Floating turbines make wind energy possible in places where deep seas render bottom-mounted wind turbines impractical, as industry expert Maurice Jenkens told edie.net. And the technology of floating turbines isn't that different from traditional wind farms — they are basically standard turbines that are mounted to a platform and dragged out to sea.
Floating wind farms have several advantages over traditional wind farms: Moving them out of sight addresses the common complaint that wind turbines are ugly, and the wind is stronger farther offshore anyway. They are also, however, really, really expensive — even more expensive than shallow-water wind farms, which is why we probably won't see them off the coast of the U.S. any time soon. While the Energy Technologies Institute reported that floating wind farms could be a cost-effective form of renewable energy in the U.K. in the next decade, construction on the first traditional offshore wind farm in the United States just began in July.
"There are many good reasons why offshore wind has not been yet developed while other renewables have in the U.S.," energy consultant Paul Bledsoe told the New York Times — mainly the cost. "However, we're still at a point where we have less than 10% renewable energy and if we are going to increase that number dramatically to somewhere near some of the major European countries, offshore wind will almost surely be part of that mix."
Here's hoping. In the meantime, construction on Hywind is set to begin next year.
Grist is a nonprofit news site that uses smarts and humor to shine a light on the big green issues changing our world. Get Grist in your inbox here, and follow them on Facebook and Twitter.
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Data analysis conducted by Wellington company, DOTlovesdata, has revealed just how important home town support is to the success of the Wellington Phoenix on the field.
With a crucial season defining match against Sydney FC coming up this Sunday that could define who wins the Hyundai A-League. Fan's support's role in winning games has been proven in statistical data analysis conducted by DOTlovesdata.
DOTlovesdata Managing Director, Jason Wells has said that they have quantified what fan support means for the Wellington Phoenix.
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"We have crawled over two years of data and with some pretty sophisticated quantitative analysis. We have discovered just how important winning games are to the Phoenix' crowds and then how crowd sizes influence the outcome of the Phoenix' matches at Westpac Stadium.
"There is a lot of data, but some really interesting insights have come out around just how important fan support is.
"For example, if the Phoenix win a game, attending fans are 51% more likely to go to the Phoenix' next home game at Westpac Stadium.
"We also discovered that for every goal the Phoenix wins by, it increases the crowd by 373 people. An increase in the number of games won over the course of a season by 10% is worth almost an extra 900 people per game.
DOTlovesdata have also been able to quantify the value of a big crowd down to player performance.
By integrating Opta performance stats with the crowd data, there are some interesting correlations to team performance and Wells said that it no doubt proves that a big crowd influences player performance on the field as well.
An extra 47 people to the game equates to one extra successful pass for the team per game, an extra 55 people equates to one extra successful touch and 38 of these successful touches equals an extra shot at goal.
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Some co-workers and I recently finished Software Estimation by Steve McConnell (Microsoft Press, 2006).
In Chapter 3, "Value of Accurate Estimates", the book contains a graph of the extra cost of underestimating vs. the cost of overestimating, something like this:
On the left side, the graph pictures a nonlinear increased costs of underestimating (you don't schedule enough time for the work; more errors introduced, more status meetings, those types of things). On the right side, the graph pictures a linear increased cost of overestimating: you pay your employees longer before the project is done (Parkinson's Law). McConnell says "In software, the penalty for overestimation is linear and bounded…But the penalty for underestimation is nonlinear and unbounded"(p. 24).
My Misunderstanding
As I look at it now, I believe that when I looked at McConnell's graph I failed to distinguish in my mind between the cost of an incorrect estimate of effort and the cost of a too-aggressive or too-leisurely schedule. McConnell is contending that there is great value in having accurate estimates, and great cost to an organization that does not realize the true size of a project it undertakes. What he did not say (but in my mind I extended his statements to say) was that a larger effort estimate translates linearly to a larger project timeline. In other words, in my mind instead of saying
Don't underestimate your project's size
I read it as
Don't go for aggressive project schedules
Again, McConnell did not say the latter, but I inferred it. Let me explain why I think I erred in doing so.
Why An Aggressive Schedule?
There are big costs to an organization that doesn't develop at a fast enough pace. Here are a couple I can think of:
- The cost of lost business due to your competitors getting ahead of you. This would take the form of lost sales now (the product isn't ready so your prospect chooses a different solution) as well as lost future sales (if the prospect had chosen you now and were happy with you over time, they would tend to purchase more licenses, buy ancillary offerings, etc.)
- The cost of losing your market leadership position. How valuable is it to a company to be the clear leader among its competitors? Once you lose that status, it must take great effort, possibly over a period of years, to gain it back.
These costs are nonlinear and unbounded as well. Suppose we could estimate the strategic cost to the organization in addition to the technical cost. We might get a cost graph like this, with the schedule increasingly aggressive toward the left and increasingly leisurely toward the right:
(The red is the increasing strategic cost to the organization of pushing the date out.)
This graph assumes that the project schedule corresponds linearly to effort, which is pretty simplistic (there is a whole project management discipline that deals with how you coordinate effort to meet a target date, and project management can be done with varying degrees of excellence or not, which would affect the mapping of effort to schedule)…
There are many costs associated with trying to get the project done on an aggressive schedule — but here we see pictured the potential costs to the organization of not getting it done sooner than the estimate. This helps us see why a more aggressive commitment could be the right choice for an organization. (When I was thinking of McConnell's estimation error graph as a scheduling graph, on the other hand, I was wondering why executives would ever push for a more aggressive commitment when the numbers were clearly against it!)
Of course, there is a minefield of issues to navigate when you try to complete more work in less calendar time; for instance:
- How do you keep your quality at acceptable levels in the face of staff fatigue?
- What is the cost of lowered morale if the deadlines seem impossible to meet?
- What costly technical and architectural blunders do you commit because you're focused on meeting the deadline and so you're not as thoughtful about what you're producing?
and many others — I think that we should lift these up as appropriate so our executives do get a picture of what kinds of cost we're taking on as part of the aggressive schedule — but then I guess it's our executives' job to weigh the relative costs and so navigate!
It was the excellent last chapter of Software Estimation (Chapter 23: "Politics, Negotiation, and Problem Solving") that got me thinking about this issue — in that chapter McConnell helps you see through the eyes of an executive and understand the kinds of issues you grapple with at that level.


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MP says earlier diagnosis is key to improvement
By 2020, almost half of the UK population will receive a cancer diagnosis during their lifetime . Cancer survival rates in the UK are among the worst in Europe – not least because many people are diagnosed too late when their cancer is advanced. Stewart Jackson MP and the APPG on Cancer believe that this must change.
Over the past year the percentage of people in England surviving at least one year from their initial cancer diagnosis has risen from 69.3% to 70.2%. However, this is still well behind comparable international rates – in Sweden, for example, one-year cancer survival is around 82%. The figure for the local NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough CCG is 71.2%.
Stewart Jackson MP said:
"The earlier cancer is diagnosed, the better the chance of surviving at least one year and surviving cancer generally. The publication of these local one-year survival rates should therefore encourage the local NHS, with the support of the wider cancer community, to promote earlier diagnosis. As the MP for Peterborough, I will be engaging with the CCG leadership to discuss how we can ensure more local people survive cancer.
"In the Cambridgeshire and Peterbroough CCG area, 71.2% of people live for a year or more after a cancer diagnosis. Yet in Sweden, the figure is 82%. More work is needed through earlier diagnosis to increase this number, as the UK has among the lowest survival rates in Europe. Better screening uptake, diagnostics within Primary Care, public awareness and GP training are all possible areas our local CCG could explore improving."