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More privacy issues with GAFA. Fix friend Johnny Ryan had found a previously unknown (?) process where Google uses Push Pages to - apparently - get around GDPR. Read through some of the evidence and the flow charts and you see how complicated this space is. The FT cover the story and have some initial reaction but it's generally no comment. There is a lot to play out here.
It's not that google don't take GDPR incredibly seriously - I spoke at their New York HQ early last year and every bathroom had posters about GDPR and the prep they were doing
But look at that flowchart and I wonder if one hand doesn't really know what the other is doing?
Another regulator has fined Google - this time the FTC (and NY) have fined YouTube $170m for collecting data on kids. YouTube have responded and will now treat anyone watching kids content as a kid and limit data collection and stop serving personalised ads. So the revenue for content creators is going to reduce.
Apple had previously acted to protect kids privacy by banning all tracking on kids apps and caused lots of concern in the industry. Much of the industry now believe Apple will soon extend this restriction on using IDFAs and impact in-app ads too.
Related to that the gradual dissolving of cookies has speeded up with Firefox making the blocking of cookies the default. Those who like dunking cookies (biscuits) will recall that the dissolving is slow to start then accelerates and, if you are unlucky, a big chunk of biscuit falls into the tea making a splash. This is more than a storm in a teacup - it disturbs the multi billion market of digital advertising.
Doc Searls has been leading the thinking on privacy since Cluetrain Manifesto and his new piece on privacy fundamentalism is smart - especially his distinction between advertising and Adtech. Well worth reading
Next week is the purest Adtech gathering - Dmexco in Cologne has much fewer clients and suits than Cannes or CES. I am forgoing the glamour this year but lots of friends are making the pilgrimage
Privacy is undoubtedly setting the agenda and the most interesting conversations will be about what to do post cookies and how the various identity solutions might help. This is a good overview of the various solutions getting attention. If you want to go deeper this whiteboard session with Ciaran O'Kane and ID5 is good. And for a general view this list of questions to ask adtech firms is good
The other big topic is context and this FT article asks whether doing ads better will help clean up the web by reducing the oxygen of ad revenue that enables bad content. To be read alongside the Doc Searls piece above.
As the DTC market heats up there is increasing interest from VC and PE firms. The approach tends to be somewhat different to pure tech and VC firm Maveron talk here about their playbook and how they help their brands navigate the 'Google - Facebook tax'. Comcast Ventures are also getting involved beyond funding, with expertise in media buying, data and hiring. As the sector matures more established brands are attracting interest from Private Equity firms that have a longer horizon than many VCs. We alluded to much of this in our Bonsai Brands thinking but still wonder if some many brands won't grow more despite spending more, as the routes to market become congested and 'overpriced'. If you built your LTV and CAC models on what ads cost a couple of years ago, your math no longer works
In Business of Fashion they look at how the rising cost of Instagram is pushing investment into more traditional media - but is this working? Smart brands are taking a more holistic approach and looking at every stage of the customer experience throughout the buying journey
I still think Amazon are defining modern retail but their store programme seems to be faltering. There are lots of announcements but few openings. And with the latest story I wonder if someone here has a good sense of humour? Apparently you will soon be able to pay in Whole Foods by waving your hands around. Really?
A key element in newTV for GAFA is the ability to get content from the small screen (your phone) to the big screen (your TV). Apple have AppleTV, Google have Chromecast and Facebook are launching their own hardware. Amazon have been successful with the FireStick but now are going one step better - Fire TVs - made in partnership with JVC ( and Toshiba in the US) and with Currys PCWorld. This seems to be in concert with a drive to introduce Amazon FireTV across more European markets
Of course smart TV tend to prominently feature Apps from YouTube, Amazon and Netflix etc but no-one wants to allow Samsung etc to act as a gatekeeper.
Distribution is one thing but getting subscriptions is another, this Twitter thread shows how a plethora of subscriptions becomes a hassle to manage. If you own the hardware can you make managing these subscriptions a useful service?
Advertising in newTV is developing. Channel4 seem likely to join Sky Adsmart which would be a big boost for an excellent service - and put some pressure on ITV who chose a different approach. And Product Placement is starting to go mainstream - huge opportunity.
China exports of digital services keeps growing. A new report on Gaming in China shows Chinese games have more than doubled their ad spend outside China in the last couple of years.
The new L2 report on the luxury market in China is a good read too. They rank Louis Vuiiton as the top brand in terms of Digital IQ - one of three rated Genius - whilst some of the top Watch brands are rated Feeble.
And how L'Oreal sees China as its digital 'laboratory' with 40% of sales through ecommerce ( versus 13% globally) and of these 90% are mobile.
Tik Tok
Brands are starting to engage withTikTok - Ralph Lauren are supporting the US Open with a hashtag challenge - and some brand stickers on Giphy. The NFL tries to improve the age profile of viewers with a 2 year partnership to share highlights and behind the scene footage
They are courting Media firms by emailing them with the hashtags that will be promoted in Discovery the following week
Last week we mentioned the article Is TikTok a time bomb? but missed out the link - read it here. And I found this research pointing out that few users realise it's a Chinese app - just 23% of US users - and knowing it's from China causes a third to be less likely to use it.
Facial recognition & deep fakes
The UK seems to becoming a leader in facial recognition. Maybe that's because we have more CCTV cameras than anywhere else. A court case where the Police use of facial recognition was approved has been picked up widely as has the Kings Cross scheme. With the UK police holding 12 million peoples photos privacy activists are concerned.
There are positive use cases. Chinese shoppers can use it pay and Facebook use it to tell you when they think you are in a friends photo. But everytime you confirm that, you help train the system - so Facebook now let you choose whether to allow this.
Developments with Deep Fakes affect how people think about facial recognition. Zao, a Chinese app that lets you become Leonardo DiCaprio in just a few seconds, blew up after this twitter thread explained its capabilities. This review of the app highlights various security features which limit the mischief possible with Zao but a rogue app won't be far behind.
Imagine how this tech plays out in an election? Facebook are trying to head off these problems with their own detection challenge - designed to find solutions to this problem.
Mobile Web
A couple of times I have spoken at Google events alongside their UX guru Luke Wroblewski and he has been excellent. He tweeted about how terrible mobile web is;
I always thought that Progressive Web Apps would bridge the gap between the mobile web and apps - this is a good update on their current state.
Voice & Audio
The smart people at Betaworks are focusing on Voice with their next workshop and so too are the World Federation of Advertisers
Advertising & Agencies
A good Point of View on why Agencies should focus on their clients and marketing outcomes, includes this great quote;
And a study from the FT looks at the importance of brand and why we need to balance short and long term thinking
Rory Sutherland and I get into these topics in our first Radio Fix podcast, which I am editing at the moment. Soon come.
Quick Reads
A decade or so ago Branded Utility was a thing and some brands had smart ideas to extend their brands by being useful. P&G launched a chain of Tide dry cleaners - they now have 146 stores and are investing as a DTC strategy. A decade earlier J&J bought BabyCentre and built it into the worlds' leading digital parenting resource with 100m users each month. Now they have sold it - but no word on the price.
Finally…. I have long been a fan of cups of tea with smart people. You nearly always learn something, it's usually a pleasant half hour and even if it's not that useful, you get a cuppa. Smart VC Mark Suster shares his enthusiasm - and rationale - for coffee meetings here.
I shortly finish at TMK and plan to use some of my free time drinking tea. If you think we could collaborate in some way lets plot over a cup of Earl Grey. My shout.
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My father and I attended a local book signing and lunch with David Mearns. He and his team successfully found the wrecks of the HMAS Sydney and the German raider Kormoran off the coast of Western Australia in 2008.
A very poignant moment was when an elderley woman who had a relative lost on the HMAS Sydney showed us a period print (obviously well loved and valued)
I can highly recommend the book as its well produced and illustrated and getting a copy signed was a fantastic opportunity. Here are some photos and links associated with the HMAS Sydney
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Dear Friends,
Private re-homing is typically used to describe pet owners looking for a new home for their animals. But there is an online underworld where re-homing is just as often used to shift guardianship of children, without regulation or oversight. Having grown up in a family with many foster siblings, this hits close to home, and I find this practice deeply unsettling.
Thankfully, I am not alone. There are many others who are fighting this same fight, and together, we will find a solution.
In Rhode Island, I convened a roundtable discussion to address re-homing and what can be done to stop it. The conversation was very productive, and the wheels are already in motion to try and stop re-homing from happening to others. In Washington, I commissioned a GAO study to investigate re-homing and recommend actions to Congress. I am co-leading a bill to expand the training of the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force to include offers to re-home children, and I am an original cosponsor of the Preventing Sex Trafficking and Improving Opportunities for Youth in Foster Care Act, which would help prevent youth in foster care from becoming victims of re-homing. In October, I also introduced the Protecting Children Act to provide for pre- and post-adoptive counseling assistance to ease the transition for children and families.
This is a good start, and I pledge to continue fighting on behalf of our children. All children deserve a safe, loving home, and it is our responsibility to ensure that is possible.
To learn more about my work on re-homing or other issues, visit my website, and follow me on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Instagram.
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About the Project :Support to Agricultural Research Development of Strategic Crops in Africa (SARD SC)
Funding :International Institute for Tropics Agriculture (IITA)
Purpose :To use GIS based decision support systems/technologies to optimize crop management decisions that enhance productivity in maize
Period :20 March 2014 – 31 December 2014
About the Project: Systems CGIAR Research Program (DSCRP) project
Funding : International Crops Research Institute for the Semi Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)
Purpose :To advance the objectives of the CGIAR Research Program on Drylands System through facilitating functional and agricultural R4D innovation flatform in Bebeji and Zango LGA.
Period :1 July 2014 – 30 June 2015
About The Project Using decision support tools to validate and disseminate maize-based technologies for sustainable intensification, enhanced profitability and food security in the face of increasing drought and poor soil fertility.
Funding:International Centre for Maize and Wheat Improvement (CIMMYT)
Purpose:To validate, refine and scale out the prototype site-specific maize decision support tools developed through collation and use of existing information from previous maize research projects and soil climate.
Period: 1 December 2013 – 31 December 2014.
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When it comes to cozy winter staples, our friends at SKEA rarely disappoint – and the 2018/19 season is no exception. Think serious ski with a textured effect that feels like your favorite sweater, only a lot warmer. Post-slopes, shed your winter jacket and slip into a plush, flattering jacket or vest. And rather than schlep separate products for both slopes and après ski, SKEA offers a full range of double-duty feminine silhouettes.
Meet SKEA's brand ambassadors, all of whom are athletes, who are just as involved in product development, helping the brand build the best tried-and-true products as the creatives in the company.
Lisa Densmore Ballard
Where do you get your fashion inspiration? I'm a mountain gal at heart. I find inspiration in my natural surroundings, but I also peek at Vogue and take a stroll down 5th Avenue in NYC now and again. When a brand combines themes like outdoorsy, sporty and resort lifestyle with feminine, classy touches like SKEA, I want it in my luggage 'cause I'll wear it everywhere!
Favorite SKEA piece? Any down jacket with fur around the collar. Also the Cargo Pant.
Where do you get fashion inspiration? I spend as much time as I can outside. I am either skiing out on the mountains or out on the water boating or paddling in the warmer months. I like to mix it up a lot. Both environments need you to be ready for anything, when it comes to the changes in weather… especially in New England. Layering, with my own unique style, is the critical key for me… Needless to say, I am not hard to spot and usually ready for whatever comes my way.
Favorite SKEA piece? I live in my Cargo Pants in Hologram and Didi Parka in Blue Chrome. Off the slopes, I love my black Liz Wool Coat and grey Makayla Skirt.
Kathy Benharris
Where do you get fashion inspiration? The real question is where don't I get fashion inspiration? I see runways everywhere I go, and my favorite runway is the vertical one you see under every chairlift ride. As a fashion stylist and fashion show producer, I am blessed to get to work with emerging designers, established brands, photographers and hair/makeup professionals. The creative collaborations that come from my work with these rockstars raises the fashion bar with each project.
Favorite SKEA piece? My black bubble Hologram pieces. The technical performance and protection they provide are incredible and they look amazing on the mountain and in the city.
Mackenzie Bickel
Where do you get fashion inspiration? Fashion is a form of self-expression or in some ways, an instant language. So depending upon my desire to express a certain passion or mood, I will leverage inspiration from a variety of designers, pieces or looks that help me to do just that.
Favorite SKEA piece? Silver Cargo Pants and the Hologram pieces. An effortless way to make a statement on and off the hill.
Where do you get fashion inspiration? Everywhere… the slopes, the streets, the web. The world is my catwalk! I love classic glamour with modern technical fabrics and fit!
Favorite SKEA piece? My zebra Cargo Pants, my fur Bunny Gator and my aprés ski skirt. I'm stoked for this season's hologram pants!


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—Caroline Beleno of Universal Grammar
Hiatus Kaiyote
By Fire EP
With their debut, this band—lead vocalist Nai Palm, drummer Perin Moss, synthesist Simon Mavin, and electronic gadget player and keyboarder Paul Bender—unleashed themselves to the planet. Having landed a show with them back on Halloween 2013 at the Live At The Pagoda music series, I can tell you that Hiatus Kaiyote were the buzz of the earth. Soon afterwards, they earned a Grammy nomination for their song "Nakamarra," which featured a verse by Q-Tip of A Tribe Called Quest. This latest EP, By Fire, displays their relentlessness in destroying headphones and stages as they touch the hearts and imaginations of soul heads everywhere.
Whether you want to label this latest EP future soul, future jazz, or neo-soul, the common denominator is soul. The soul of Melbourne? Perhaps. Australia and their next-door neighbors, New Zealand, have been putting out unbelievably high quality soul music—mixing in electronic and funk flavors, too. A new album is looming, as well as a new US tour. Stay locked.
Taylor McFerrin
Early Riser LP
Recently, Taylor McFerrin blessed a capacity audience stuffed inside The Continental in downtown San Jose with an inspired performance for Universal Grammar's collaboration with San Jose Jazz at the 2015 Winter Fest. Along with the improvisational elements of his performance, the beauty of his debut release, Early Riser, was in full display. Early Riser, released late last year, was an easy pick for my "Best of 2014" list. Released on the genre-bending jazz-electronic futurist label Brainfeeder, the project is peppered with a who's who of UG past performers and favorites, including Robert Glasper, Thundercat, and Nai Palm (of Hiatus Kaiyote). One of the standout tracks, "Decisions," features another emerging voice in Emily King. The song is a dreamy, space-travelin' piece with Emily laying down the lyrical love game: "I'll ride with you if it's alright with you / I wanna drive to the beach, spend my life with you / Drift away to the river in the sky with you."
Tuxedo LP
Tuxedo is the collaboration of two Grammy-nominated artists: Detroit's Mayer Hawthorne and Seattle's Jake One. Their debut album is a self-titled release on the heavyweight indie imprint Stonesthrow. This is Mayer's fourth album, and his second on the label that launched him.
Tuxedo's sound comes with one basic element: funk. An ode to the kind of disco funk I used to listen to in my mom's Monte Carlo in the '80s, with the station tuned to KFRC or KSOL, and Chic, Shalamar, and Zapp playing. Released on March 3 in every format, you can also cop the cassette tape version of this album. I know I did, and it's one of those albums you press "play" and then just ride and cruise out to.
Kali Uchis
Por Vida EP
The Por Vida studio EP is a more polished offering than the mixtape Drunken Babble, with the progression in music-making in full swing. Kali's vocal stylings are a bit more sophisticated, as highlighted by the tune "Know What I Want," which displays her unique sing-song-rap over a rock-steady groove. Kali, a Columbiana living in Virginia, has a voice that's Erykah Badu meets Amy Winehouse. The EP also features production by Universal Grammar favorites, in Montreal's Kaytranada, Tyler The Creator, and Badbadnotgood. While enjoying the "now" with her current release, playing it out in the clubs I DJ at, I am also looking forward to the bright future of Kali Uchis. And hopefully an appearance in San Jose.
D'Angelo and the Vanguard
Black Messiah LP
A breath of fresh air, the return of D'Angelo is not too late. Without notice, the album Black Messiah was left on our doorstep with a knock, but no one to greet, in December of last year. The internet erupted in a D'Angelo takeover, and I immediately copped the album on iTunes, and later the physical format on CD, and now I'm looking to get the vinyl version. (It's what I do, when I really, really dig something. It's the collector in me.)
The album is an extension of where D'Angelo left off with Voodoo, suggesting (or so say some of my peers) that this album belongs in 2008. I somewhat agree, but timeless music doesn't exist for a specific year alone, and as Voodoo did then, this album transcends time. However, while Voodoo was quite simply one of the best albums of all time, Black Messiah doesn't quite make that leap. That said, no one makes soul music like D'Angelo, and these 12 tracks are a great addition to the catalog. His lyrics speak to the times, and his artistry and his musicianship have bounded forward.
Picks by Thomas Aguilar: Tommy has been presenting and promoting artists, DJs, and musicians from all over the globe in his hometown and other parts of the Bay for 15 plus years under the moniker Universal Grammar. Under the nom de plume "Charle Brown," he shares his mix of global groove, soul, R&B, jazz, electronic, hip hop, funk, house, and Latin to his hometown audience, San Jose.


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Many California consumers use balance transfer credit cards to pay down heavy credit card debt, but they can sometimes harm credit scores.
Many California consumers use balance transfer credit cards to pay down heavy credit card debt, but they can sometimes harm credit scores.
Believe it or not, Illinois consumers can make rising interest rates work in their favor. Here are a few tips on how to look on the brighter side of higher APRs.
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Hal Seeger created this Animated Anthology in the 1960s for ABC. The show was to have debuted in September 1964, but it was delayed until October 1965. Its run ended in September 1968.
Milton was a lovable, friendly monster who only superficially resembled Frankenstein's Monster. His voice was based on Jim Nabors' Gomer Pyle from The Andy Griffith Show. Milton was created by Professor Weirdo and his assistant, Count Kook, in their laboratory atop Horror Hill. His loveable personality had been the result of a lab accident during his creation. Professor Weirdo, in his haste, accidentally added too much tenderness and Milton was the result.
Because Milton was so good and lovable, Professor Weirdo and Count Kook spent many sleepless nights plotting ways to evict him from the castle. Also living in Weirdo's castle atop Horror Hill were two other creatures, Heebie and Jeebie, who joined in the adventures. Voice talent included Bob McFadden, Dayton Allen, Larry Best and Beverly Arnold.
The Milton the Monster Show had the following supporting segments:
- Fearless Fly told the story of Hiram, a meek insect who became a superhero when he put on special glasses.
- Flukey Luke was about a cowboy hero whose Indian sidekick, Two Feathers, spoke with an Irish accent.
- Muggy-Doo, Boy Fox was about a foxy con artist who was originally portrayed as a cat in a 1963 Paramount theatrical cartoon, "Boy Pest With Osh" (which in turn was based on a comic book Hal Seeger drew in the early 1950s).
- Penny Penguin was about a bratty little penguin girl and her mother.
- Stuffy Durma was about a millionaire hobo.
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Bayleys' North Shore commercial agents have reported 12 sales – make that 14 after the update – & 7 leases, some dating back a few months. 3 of the sales & 5 of the leases were signed in January.
The update adds sales on Hinemoa St, Birkenhead, and Titan Place, Silverdale.
80 Don McKinnon Drive:
Features: 15,969m² site
Outcome: sold in January for $19.25 million + gst at $1205/m²
Agent: Eddie Zhong
188-192 Hinemoa St:
Features: 835m² elevated site zoned town centre (18m height limit), 380m² villa converted to restaurant use on the upper level plus office/accommodation area below
Outcome: sold vacant for $2.12 million
Agents: Tony Chaudhary, Amy Weng & Michael Nees
46 Lake Rd:
Features: 1014m² mixed-use property, buildings 790m² – office 665m², accommodation 125m², 11 parking spaces
Rent: $97,072/year net + gst
Outcome: sold in October for $3.15 million + gst at a 3.1% yield, land price $3106/m²
Agents: Terry Kim & Stephen Scott
59 Arrenway Drive:
Features: 2951m² site
Outcome: sold in December for $2.1 million + gst at $711/m²
Agents: Matt Mimmack & Laurie Burt
5 Ceres Court, unit 2G:
Features: 155m² office unit occupied by Legend Financial Services Ltd
Rent: $45,000/year net + gst
Outcome: sold in January for $734,500 + gst at a 6.13% yield
Agent: Tonia Robertson
5-7 Omega St:
Features: 1952.48m² office, 87 parking spaces
Rent: $490,155.27/year net + gst
Outcome: sold in November for $7.8 million at a 6.28% yield
Agents: Brian Caldwell (Bayleys) & Derek Wallwork (Omega Commercial)
19 Omega St, lot 3:
Features: 888m² industrial site, 355m² floor area, 15 parking spaces
Outcome: sold in December for $1.7 million + gst
Agents: Matt Mimmack & Laurie Burt
7-9 Tait Place, unit A5:
Features: 119m² industrial unit – warehouse 94m², office 25m², 2 parking spaces
Outcome: sold vacant in January for $495,000 + gst
Agents: Laurie Burt & Nicky Joyce
38 William Pickering Drive, unit G:
Features: 232m² warehouse unit, 4 parking spaces
Outcome: sold vacant in September for $967,000 + gst
Agents: Tonia Robertson & Jane McKee
4 Titan Place, unit E:
Features: 203m² road-facing light industrial corner unit, includes mezzanine floor, 2 parking spaces
Outcome: sold vacant for $540,000
Agent: Mustan Bagasra
10 Auburn St, unit A:
Features: 40.48m² retail unit
Outcome: unconditional sale signed in August 2016 for settlement this year at $430,000 + gst at $10,622.53/m², vacant possession
Agents: Eddie Zhong & Damian Stephen
10 Auburn St, unit B:
Features: 39.17m² retail unit
Outcome: unconditional sale signed in August 2016 for settlement this year at $420,000 + gst at $10,722.49/m², vacant possession
Agents: Eddie Zhong & Damian Stephen
Sentinel, 3-9 Northcroft St, retail units R3, R7 & R8:
Features: 180m², shared parking
Rent: $48,400/year net + gst
Outcome: sold in December for $900,000 + gst at $5000/m², 5.38% yield
Agents: Adam Curtis, Adam Watton & Damian Stephen
19 & 21 Taharoto Rd:
Features: 1126m² mixed-use site, 106m² office
Outcome: sold vacant in December for $3.95 million + gst, land price $3508/m²
Agents: Eddie Zhong (Bayleys) & Bruce Jiao (Barfoot & Thompson)
65 Birkenhead Avenue:
Features: 30m² retail unit, 1 parking space included
Rent: leased in January for $12,000/year gross + gst
Agent: Dev Choudhury
948 East Coast Rd:
Features: 525m² medical rooms & office, 32 parking spaces
Rent: leased in December for $230,000/year net + gst
Agent: John Algie
339 Albany Highway:
Features: 2840m² site
Rent: leased in June 2018 for $148,564/year net + gst, premises rental $52.31/m²
Agent: Ranjan Unka
11 Douglas Alexander Parade, unit B:
Features: 565.7m² industrial unit – warehouse 319m², office 232m², other area 14.7m², 10 parking spaces
Rent: leased in January for $98,000/year net + gst
Agents: Alex Strever & Laurie Burt
28 Anvil Rd, unit 1:
Features: 246m² industrial unit, 5 parking spaces
Rent: leased in January for $36,000/year net + gst, putting a 4.8% yield on the $750,000 purchase price at auction in December
Agents: Rosemary Wakeman & Matt Mimmack
Wairau Valley
89 Ellice Rd, unit 5D:
Features: 125m² industrial unit, 2 parking spaces
Rent: leased in January for $32,000/year net + gst
Agents: Adam Watton & Adam Curtis (Bayleys) & David Cannon (Barfoot & Thompson)
89 Ellice Rd, unit 7A:
Features: 250m² industrial unit, 4 parking spaces
Rent: leased in January for $50,000/year net + gst, parking at $25/space/week
Agents: Adam Watton & Adam Curtis
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Luck was definitely on the house's side in January as Nevada casinos benefited from the timing of the Chinese New Year and won just over $1 billion from gamblers.
The amount represents a 12 percent increase compared with a year earlier, when casinos reported a "gaming win" of $925 million, the Nevada Gaming Control Board reported Tuesday.
January's results marked the second time in seven months that casinos hit the $1 billion benchmark and the largest amount recorded since February 2013.
"It's a good month," Mike Lawton, senior analyst with the control board, said. "But I'm not going to say that we are going to be seeing a billion-dollar win every month."
The Chinese New Year began at the end of January. The holiday traditionally draws crowds of Asian gamblers, and casinos cater to them, with some altering their decor and offering special shows and events.
Casino winnings for baccarat, a volatile, high-roller game favored by Asian players, was also a big factor in January's increase with a statewide win of nearly $158 million, up 55 percent over the year-ago period.
"It was a very good month for baccarat," Lawton said.
Downtown Las Vegas casinos saw a whopping 32 percent increase in casino gambling revenue in January compared with a year earlier. The area's $55.5 million win was influenced in part by the opening of the Chinese-themed Lucky Dragon Hotel and Casino, which has a casino floor spanning 27,000 square feet.
Casinos in the Las Vegas Strip made almost $609 million, which represents an increase of nearly 26 percent. Meanwhile, North Lake Tahoe casinos lost almost 30 percent, and Elko County casinos posted a 12.7 percent loss during the same period.
The report says that for the first seven months of the current fiscal year, casino winnings are up 3.8 percent. Collectively, casinos have won $6.7 billion this fiscal year.
The state collected $75.2 million in percentage fees based on taxable revenues generated in January, a decrease of 8 percent year-over-year. The amount adds up to $460.2 million during the fiscal year.
Tax collections and casino winning do not always mirror each other because a lot of casino betting is done on credit, and taxes aren't due until gamblers make good on their debt.


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Studying to be a naturopath is an increasingly attractive proposition, given the growing acceptance of natural therapies by mainstream society and the medical profession. Employment opportunities are expanding accordingly, as the range and quality of courses and qualifications improves. If you're looking to make naturopathy a career, read on to find out how to go about it.
What is Naturopathy?
Naturopathy is a holistic approach to healthcare that relies on natural therapies and traditional healing methods, as opposed to medication or surgery. This approach looks to maintain the health and vitality of the body by providing it with the necessary support when illness or disease is present. While conventional medicine treats the symptoms of an illness, naturopathic medicine is more concerned with a patients overall health. A naturopath may make use of a number of natural therapies and approaches, including counselling, dietary advice, herbal remedies and massage; amongst others. Naturopaths are typically accredited by national associations, which ensure that they have undergone the required training, and comply with the highest standards of naturopathic practice.
Naturopathy Study Options
There are a number of different paths to achieving the necessary skills and qualifications to become an accredited naturopath. These include full time, part-time and distance based qualifications with diplomas, advanced diplomas, undergraduate and postgraduate courses available. While full time education is often the first choice for many aspiring students, distance or correspondence learning has been transformed by the online world, with access to libraries, tutors and other students all available via the web. This option is also a more attractive option for those who choose to learn while they earn, or for communities not served by an educational outlet. Naturopath training typically touches on the medical sciences as well as modalities such as herbalism, homeopathy, massage and nutritional science. Formal qualifications in naturopathy can be obtained from:
- College – private colleges offer diploma courses (Advanced Diploma of Naturopathy) that can lead to entry into established Australian universities, with some also offering recognised Bachelor level degrees
- University – undergraduate and postgraduate courses in the School of Health and Human Sciences offers qualifications in Naturopathy and Complementary Medicine with a Bachelor of Health Science (Naturopathy) attainable. Some universities offer extension programs that enable the Advanced Diploma level qualification to be upgraded to degree level
Courses are evaluated and ratified by professional associations, which graduates can join once they have graduated. Once a student has completed their qualification they typically need to work under a qualified practitioner for a certain number of hours to gain the required clinical experience.
Questions to Consider
Before enrolling on a course to study naturopathy it is sensible to run through some practical issues and considerations; to ensure that you have all the necessary information and are sure of your intended vocation. These include:
- Do you know what it entails to be a practising naturopath?
- What is the full cost of the course being offered?
- Is the study full or part-time, or available via distance learning?
- Is the institution reputable?
- Is the course recognised by potential employers and/or the government?
- What career opportunities are available to me after graduating?
- What level of income can I expect?
Do you have a natural health & wellness business?


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Spent the day with the lovely Stereophonics boys, it's been too long and it was fantastic to work with them again. They looked great and we had a right laugh!
We reached our Kickstarter goal in 2 weeks! Thank you so much to everyone who has pledged, we are thrilled to be able to move forward and publish the book! Remember if you would like a signed copy of the book or a print please pledge, you have until 4th August! Pledge here
The day has come and I am so excited to share this with you. We have decided to do a Kickstarter crowdfunder to help raise the money, through different rewards offered, to publish the Resonators book. It is looking amazing thanks to Warren Jackson who is usually busy working with one of my all time idols Anton Corbijn.The words are mine, kindly re-worked by my dear friend Ben Myers who I have worked with many times over the years. I hate being filmed, photographed […]
Today I headed to Wandsworth to Britannia Row Studios to meet Jean-Patrick Capdevielle An old friend of my mums from Paris who took her first modelling shots in the mid 60's. It was a real pleasure to chat and snap JP as he laid down the drum and bass tracks for his new crowdfunded album. Can't wait to hear the finished product!
Flying off to Tel Aviv for the first time to meet up with my old chum Robbie, it's been a few years since we worked on his best selling book 'Somebody Someday' and his 'Live from the Albert' shows and it is really great to so many of the same faces again and find Robbie on top form. He is a true showman.
Launching their new album 'Last Of Our Kind', I headed down to the Gibson studios just off of Oxford Street to do a quick session of The Darkness's new line up featuring Roger Taylor's son Rufus. The theme of the launch night was 'Vikings' hence the extras!
Headlining the O2 tonight was Jack Savoretti, awesome show and great bunch of chaps
Today I travelled a short distance to The Doghouse Studios in Shiplake near Henley to photograph The Palma Violets and their producer John Leckie. They were on fine form drinking tins of beer at 11am and listening to playbacks of their hotly anticipated new album. I set up my lights and got some great live shots as well as a few set ups in the grounds of the studio.
On a busy road in Shepherds Bush you will find the Acton Vale Working Man's Club and that is the location for today's video shoot for Jack Savoretti's The Other Side of Love track from his new album. His good friend Rafe Spall is the main character in the video, finding himself in different situations with all sorts of interesting characters.
Great Prog Magazine cover using my photos of Steven Wilson. Out on the shelves now!!


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Lessons From the Movement to Enact and Implement a Bill of Rights for Domestic Workers in Seattle
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On the afternoon of July 23, 2018 an otherwise routine meeting of the Seattle City Council became a joyous celebration as domestic workers and advocates watched a unanimous vote to pass a Domestic Workers' Bill of Rights establishing comprehensive labor standards for domestic workers in the city. Stipulations about basic work conditions may seem like standard labor protections, but the Seattle Bill of Rights was path breaking in extending minimum wage rules and rights to mandated rest and meal breaks and paid vacation time to long unprotected domestic workers like nannies and maids.
Urban policymakers and labor organizers alike should learn from the enactment of this bill that it is time for national conversations on labor rights to turn to domestic workers, who have for too long been overlooked and excluded from basic workplace protections.
Activist Mobilization for Domestic Worker Rights
The struggle for domestic worker protections is not new. Activists in Seattle drew on a tradition of mobilizing for the rights of workers who serve as nannies, home care workers, maids, and other jobs done in the privacy of the home. And eight different state governments have recently passed similar domestic worker labor standards. Activists in New York State led the way, lobbying for and winning their own Domestic Workers' Bill of Rights in 2010. Their legislative and activist framework, shaped in large part by the newly-formed National Domestic Workers' Alliance, became a guide for domestic labor activists across the nation. In the years since 2010, Hawaii, California, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Oregon, Illinois, and Nevada enacted similar laws. Legislation in so many states has clearly brought the issue of fair and equitable treatment for domestic workers to the national agenda.
Although the Seattle law was the first Domestic Workers' Bill of Rights passed at the city level, the efforts that put it on the Council's agenda followed a familiar pattern. Representatives from the National Domestic Workers' Alliance established relationships with local non-profit groups like Working Washington, Casa Latina, and the Seattle Domestic Workers' Alliance, all of which mobilized on behalf of the historically vulnerable workforce by featuring the voices of domestic workers themselves. Women of color and undocumented women, who make up the lion's share of the domestic worker population in Seattle used personal narratives and appeals to the city's progressive reputation to sway the public and the Council. Local labor unions also joined the broad coalition lobbying on behalf of the bill, and City Council Member Teresa Mosqueda championed the measure through a lengthy deliberation and research process. These strategies displayed the spirit of a new modern labor movement in Seattle and beyond.
A New Way to Regulate
Given that most domestic labor happens in the private realm of the household, regulating the industries in question has been notoriously difficult. In the months leading to the bill's passages, the Seattle Council held in-depth listening sessions with workers, employers, and other shareholders, to define innovative solutions to problem presented by the industry's unregulated and decentralized employment structure.
The city ordinance calls for the formation of a "Domestic Workers Standards Board," an entirely new regulatory body that will meet quarterly to establish best practices for educating workers about their rights and enforcing the new standards. Although this board will work with the city's existing Office of Labor Standards, stakeholders from across domestic labor industries, including domestic workers and activists, will now have a seat at the table. And the board will help city officials understand how to apply the bill of rights to specific kinds of workers in the Seattle community, and allow future revisions and improvements in the Domestic Workers' Bill of Rights. Because domestic workers are often isolated or operate under informal contracts, this body can enhance oversight and ensure that the regulations continue to be adjusted to meet the needs of workers and employment realities.
How Domestic Workers Got Written Out of Previous Labor Laws
Maids, nannies, and caretakers need this new kind of legislation because previously domestic workers have been effectively written out of laws that provide similar protections to workers in other, more traditional industries. Signed into law by Franklin Delano Roosevelt in 1935, the Wagner Act codified rights like collective bargaining and strike powers for many private sector employees. Although the act represented a turning point for U.S. organized labor, it had limited scope. Agricultural and domestic workers were excluded from the new law's protections. As a result. these two industries escaped oversight by the National Labor Relations Board, even though they employed about half of the nation's total workers. Those industries also offered some of the only employment opportunities available to African Americans in the 1920s and 1930s, especially in the South. Racially coded exclusions bolstered the Wagner Act's chances of gaining support from southern Democrats, who were then powerful gatekeepers in Congress.
What is Next for Domestic Workers?
Now, almost a century later, the estimated two million domestic workers in the United States are still overwhelmingly women of color, many of whom came to the United States from impoverished countries. Although domestic workers might not have the benefits of tools like trade unions or collective bargaining, Seattle's Domestic Workers' Bill of Rights proves that non-traditional organizing can extend protections to these overlooked workers. Grassroots campaigns asking city counties to act to protect multiply disadvantaged workers represent a promising way forward in the current moment of shrinking labor unions and growing industry power.
Through intertwined national and city-level movements, domestic workers and their advocates can enact and devise innovative ways to enforce Domestic Workers' Bills of Rights. They can create new legal protections to ensure meaningful improvements in the lives of the maids, nannies, and other care workers on whom so many Americans depend.


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Watch: Lionesses play with scented ball
On the occasion of World Lion Day, three Asiatic lionesses were filmed playing around a scented boomer ball at the ZSL London Zoo. The ball was scented with the pride's favourite aromatic herbs and spices with which they played in both water and on land. The metre-wide ball is made specifically for big, strong animals to play with and this version was designed to replicate the globe. World Lion Day is an independent campaign to highlight the importance of lions globally and raise awareness about the conservation of lions worldwide.


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Our Tattoos Volume 4
Following on from the top selling Our Tattoos: The Best Tattoos From the World's Best Artists - Volumes 1, 2 and 3, this fourth volume is another full colour, stylish and jam-packed 92 pages of the world's best and most interesting tattoo artwork.
Tattooing is ancient. It may not be the oldest form of art in the world, but it has been commonplace in virtually all the cultures of the world for thousands of years. Mysticism, strength, pride and family have always been connected to this strange act of marking the body.


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Neutrogena Moisture Smooth Color Stick Review & Swatches
Neutrogena Moisture Smooth Color Stick are a newly launched chubby tinted lip pencil available in eight shades.
Thanks to Clinique chubby pencils seem to be right on trend for Spring 2013 with many a drugstore introducing their own variation. With such a repetitive product circulating across many different avenues one would think I'd be a tad tired of seeing it by now. But I have to admit the excitement is still there with each new tinted pencil that releases.
Are you tried of tinted lip pencils yet?
Not me!
Neutrogena Moisture Smooth Color Stick range at around $7.49-$8.99 each depending where you buy. The eight shade selection is in no way competition for Revlon's larger variety of pencils however, some folks might feel the formula is one. Not everyone loved Revlon's texture however, I was personally a big fan.
Neutrogena Moisture Smooth Color Sticks are considerably less pigmented than Revlon and Covergirl's version but more so than Clinique's. They have a lot more moisture and a high sheen finish compared to both Revlon and Covergirl's but aren't as balmy a texture as Clinique's version so the softness you experience after using Clinique's simply isn't there. It is however, hydrating through the wear.
Moral of the story? They have their own separate characteristics compared to other pencils.
The formula promises to condition lips through the wear and improves the appearance of lips within a three day period. Personally I felt like they softened my lips and offered moisture throughout the wear but not after. They are supposedly made with real fruit extracts as well as mango and shea butter. They have a twist up design so you don't need to sharpen them after the point dulls, simply twist up.
Some reader's expressed a dislike for the stronger citrus-y fruit punch flavor and scent. I personally liked it. If you're sensitive to fragrance and flavor in your lips products you might want to avoid.
Fresh Papaya, Bright Berry, Rich Raisin
These stand out for me because they lack the balm-yness I associate with Clinique's pencil. They have more of a lightweight glossy feel on lips, dare I say a little silicone-y but nothing uncomfortable. They remain virtually weightless through the wear with a high sheen and a good deal of color that's quite opaque in finish. Pigment will vary from shade to shade but all three colors I purchased had sheer to medium color pay offs with an opaque finish. Color wears anyway from four to five hours on my lips without migrating, fading, or morphing in anyway. They remain moist, soft, and hydrating through that wear time. The pencils have an easy glide across my lips (even when they are dry) and have a smooth finish with a little sheen that isn't terribly glossy or shiny.
Overall, I liked them a lot! I do admit to enjoying Revlon's version a little more because of the bolder pigmentation of some of the shades but Neutrogena is a close runner up. If Clinique's version wasn't pigmented enough for you and Revlon's wasn't moisturizing enough I think you'll like Neutrogena's formula. These provide moisture and just the right amount of tint that is noticeable on lips.
Rich Raisin
Fresh Papaya
Bright Berry
Def worth picking up!
Available now at drugstores.
Tried 'em?
I look forward to your thoughts!


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Central City/Parallel 49 2014 Calendar Day #15
- My Rating: [C+], I gave it a (3.0 of 5) on Ratebeer.com
Gypsy Tears Ruby Ale – Parallel 49 Brewing, 6.0% ABV – 341ml., (Vancouver, BC, Canada)
- Style: Amber Ale
- Taste: Boozy sweet caramel malt mild stonefruit resiny hopped bitter
- Do I love this enough to drink it again: no
- Would I recommend this to beer aficionados: don't bother
Visual: Pours reddish brown, 1cm dissipating micro head, micro layer of retention, steady scattered singular streams, lots of suspended sediment.
Nose: sweet caramel malts, hints of apricot. (lvl-7)-pungency
Attack: fizzy-half creamy, incoming sweet malts
Mid-palate: (lvl-8)-sweetness, (MAIN) alcoholic caramel malts, brown/cane sugar, hints of apricot
Finish: dry, resiny hopped, lingering toffee malt, residual sweetness.
Summary: Goes from too sweet to hopped bitter, not particularly digging the transitions. Also, seems unjustifiably heavy for just a 6%'er.


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Kiwanis Club to hold annual book drive
The Kiwanis Club of Fairfield will have its annual literacy challenge by sponsoring a town-wide book drive from March 26 through April 10.
The drive will involve collecting new and gently used books to be donated to Read to Grow Inc., a nonprofit distributor of over 100,000 books annually to less fortunate households at no charge, according to a news release.
Books should be appropriate for children up to the eighth-grade level.
Collection bins will be placed in both branches of the Fairfield Public Library, the town's public schools, and several of the town's private nursery schools. Last year, Fairfield residents donated more than 8,100 books to the Kiwanis drive.
For information or to locate a collection bin, contact Tove Vanderblue at 203-255-4716 or Betsy Browne at 203-256-3090.


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FDA panel votes for prescribing naloxone with opioids
- An advisοry panel to the U.S. Food and Drug Administratiοn οn Tuesday recοmmended prescribing the opioid overdose reversal drug, naloxοne, alοng with addictive painkilllers.
The panel, which cοncluded a two-day discussiοn οn ways to make the pοtentially life-saving drug readily available, voted 12-11 in favοr of labeling changes fοr opioids that recοmmend cο-prescribing the overdose antidote.
The recοmmendatiοn of the panel underscοres cοncerns abοut the grοwing opioid overdose epidemic that claimed the lives of mοre than 49,000 Americans last year.
"I think the labeling, if dοne prοperly, will help create a cοnversatiοn, standardizes a cοnversatiοn, that prοtects patients," Martin Garcia-Bunuel, a panel member who voted in favοr, said, while highlighting the need fοr alleviating the social stigma associated with opioid overdose.
Naloxοne, when administered quickly, helps reverse the effects of opioid overdose and thereby save lives.
Branded versiοns fοr treating opioid overdose include Adapt Pharma's Narcan nasal spray and Kaleo Inc's Evzio auto-injectοr.
Naloxοne is currently made available thrοugh educatiοn οn overdose, distributiοn and prescriptiοn prοgrams in pain clinics, opioid treatment prοgrams, as well as "take-home" prοgrams fοr high risk patients.


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Getting Started with Electronics
experimenting at home
If you are new to electronics you may be feeling that same antsy feeling I experienced upon starting my journey into the electrical engineering field. After wanting to know everything there was to know about electronics in one day, I realized I need to extend my knowledge of electrical components expeditiously. Being an expert eBay shopper was a great benefit and it helped me snag a great deal on an old Analog/Digital Trainer by Elenco. The auction listed entailed two used trainer kits for building and testing. To make a long story short, I won the bid and received two large black sturdy suitcases full of little electrical parts and half-built projects. The thematic studies underway were those of an engineer's haven.
There were months between the day the trainers arrived and the day I lugged the heavy technician service case onto the community college. I remember looking at all the colorful bits and piece admiring their uniqueness while wondering what magical power each one possessed. From resistor to capacitor to diode, the more I learned about their characteristics the more confident about the efficacy in circuit design I became.
A plethora of in class projects aided in independent successes and fails of self study projects. The once unbelievably complicated 555 timer circuit became simple; just an ordinary TTL for time keeping instead of learning-extensive. I had begun to grasp the concept of these handful of components and it was a new world holistically. Each minuscule perfected project brought great hope. And more excitingly, the freedom to create whatever came to mind.
Nowadays, I am still in awe over circuit boards and innovative gadgets. As my studies continue, I hope to become a Circuit Designer. Until then I will share my creations through tutorials and blogs.
Thanks for reading.
Larsha Johnson
Guest blogger wanted!
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This board is used in the TU56 DECtape drive and provides 38V to the motor when it is to move the tape or 18V to provide tape tension. The lower 1N5624 diode near the center failed on this board. You can see that it is a little blacker around the left end. The diodes run hot so they brown the board even when things are working normally.
Schematic of board as a scanned PDF file.
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Nature Direct Glass Cleaner and Polisher Concentrate Bundle
Specially formulated for a streak-free shine, this gentle, effective cleaner brings a beautiful shine to windows, shower screens, mirrors, table tops, other glass surfaces inside your house and car.
Bundle includes 2 bottles.
Who it's for: anyone seeking a gentle, effective glass cleaning and polishing solution.
What it does: brings a streak-free shine to a wide variety of glass surfaces in your home and car.
Ingredients: seasonal, botanical ingredients, including sugar beet and surfactant derived from copra (coconut oil) and water.
Mixing Instructions
In the Glass Cleaner Applicator (16.9 fluid ounce 500 ml) bottle, fill with 16 fluid ounces (475 ml) of cold water, and add .85 fluid ounces (25 ml) of the Spray and Wipe Concentrate. Add water first to prevent frothing.
Spray 15-20 centimeter from surface, leave for 1-2 minutes, wipe with an all-purpose Cloth. For best results, finish with a polishing cloth.
What Sets Our Products Apart?
If you embrace a clean-living lifestyle, you'll love that Nature Direct products are safe, pH neutral, and eco-friendly. Our solutions and concentrates are uniquely formulated to help you ditch the dirt and dangerous toxins, so you can enjoy a cleaner, healthier way of life.
- No toxic chemicals
- No artificial colors or fragrances
- No parabens
- No pollutants
- No phosphates
- No petrochemicals
- No palm oil
- No sulfates
- No chlorine or caustics
- No toxic residues
- No BPA in our bottles
- No animal testing
- No genetically modified ingredients
- 100% biodegradable
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A Nigerian woman has been arrested in Italy after allegedly attacking a police officer in Trevisto city.
According to reports, the Nigerian woman who was apprehended at the Canova Airport in Trevisto, had allegedly ingested drugs and was taken by the officials to the hospital in a bid to evacuate them.
It was gathered that when the Nigerian woman reached the hospital, she asked to use the bathroom and was escorted by a police officer to watch her.
Moments later, the Nigerian woman allegedly attacked the police officer and took the gun from the holster.
According to the police, the Nigerian suspect tried to shoot the gun but it was on safety and didn't fire. The police officer struggled to collect the gun back with the help of other security agents.
The suspect is currently in police custody.


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Hutt City Council
Website www.huttcity.govt.nz/Our-City/Sustainable-Lower-Hutt
Organisation Category: Public Administration & Safety
- Profile
Hutt City Council promotes a low carbon city, energy efficiency, water conservation, walking, cycling, public transport, and waste minimisation. Sustainability and environmental protection are key components of our policies, plans and projects.
Hutt City Council – Leading in the green economy
There is now a sense of urgency to fix the environmental problems of the modern world. Public concerns for action are driving the need for a response by central government, local government and the corporate world. Local government could play a leading role in promoting a low carbon footprint city or district. It could lead by example in energy efficiency, promotion of walking, cycling and public transport and landfill management.
Hutt City Council – Environment
Our community has indicated that environmental sustainability should be a top priority. The Environmental Sustainability Strategy 2009-2014 was adopted with the purpose of identifying major environmental sustainability issues for the city and developing actions for responding to these; and positioning us as a leader in environmental sustainability within the community. The current strategy is currently under review.
The strategy's main focus areas and the overall goal for each are:
• Waste- Move towards zero waste
• Transport – Choices that reduce fuel use and offer better health and safety
• Energy- Energy that does not compromise tomorrow
• Water- Ensuring water for the future
• Urban Form- A city that sustains us and the environment
• Biodiversity- Flourishing environments, thriving with local native plants and animals
• Council- An environmental sustainability leader within the community
Urban Forest Plan
The Urban Forest Plan sets out objectives and policies for managing vegetation in our bush
reserves, urban reserves and street trees citywide. There are three main focus areas in the plan:
• Bush Reserves: to protect and maintain native vegetation and to improve the ecological connectivity to support biodiversity
• Urban Reserves: to provide large specimen trees in urban areas
• Street Trees: improving the quality of street trees in Hutt City by 2030.
Waste Management and Minimisation Plan 2011-2017
The city and district councils of the Wellington region have prepared and adopted a joint Waste Management and Minimisation Plan. The plan represents a commitment by each of the councils to work together to promote effective and efficient waste management and minimisation. It outlines the strategy for the region, a regional action plan, individual council action plans, and supporting information.
Our action plan includes:
• our participation in and support for regional waste minimisation initiatives including supporting regional efforts to advocate for product stewardship schemes, increasing the waste levy, strengthening the regulation for clean-fill operators and licensing of waste operators
• continuing existing activities including waste minimisation projects and education/networking with schools and businesses, community waste minimisation events/projects, litter and recycling collections, landfill operation and aftercare, recycling and hazardous waste facilities, wastewater treatment, waste reduction at council facilities, and on-going monitoring and reporting on waste.
Leisure & Culture
There's always something happening in Lower Hutt for everyone!
Heritage and Archives
There's no place like the Hutt! Hutt City is a unique and exciting place to live, rich in history, culture and things to see and do.
i-SITE Visitor Centre
Hutt City i-SITE Visitor Centre is your one-stop shop for bookings and information about what to see and do – in Hutt City and throughout New Zealand.
With eight libraries throughout Hutt City there's a library close to you or you can visit us online. A wealth of books, activities and information awaits you!
Museums and galleries
The Hutt Valley is rich in arts and culture with museums and galleries showcasing local and international talent and preserving the noteworthy history of our area. Come and see for yourself!
Parks, gardens and reserves
Hutt City is known for its great green spaces where there's lots of room to enjoy a day outdoors.
Recreational programmes
There's something for you right here, all year round, whether you're young or just young at heart.
We have a range of sports fields in Hutt City, available for use all year round by residents and visitors alike.
Swimming pools and gyms
With six action-packed pools and two gyms, plus a wide range of activities and classes to offer, staying fit and active is easy and fun!
Walking and cycling
We have a variety of tracks in Lower Hutt. They are a source of outdoor activity and fun for visitors and residents alike.
Whatever your requirements, we have a venue to suit your needs. Large or small, whatever the event, we can help.
Building and resource consent
We're here to help you to do things the right way and get all the information you need, whether you're buying a property, building, or using public land.
We have two cemeteries: the Taita Lawn Cemetery and the Wainuiomata Garden of Remembrance – open to the public every day of the year.
Community support
We support communities by providing advice, training and resources, and places for community groups to gather. We also work with others to make our communities safe.
Dogs and animals
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Bioequivalence Study of Amlodipine Tablets Under Fasting Conditions
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|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00775905
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : October 20, 2008
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|Drug: amlodipine 10 mg tablet
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|The Objective of This Study Was to Compare the Rate and Extent of Absorption of Ranbaxy Amlodipine 10 mg Tablet to That of Norvasc® 10 mg Tablet After a Single, One Tablet Dose in Fasted Subjects.
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- Is s/he unable to refrain from the use of alcohol or xanthine-containing foods or beverages during periods beginning 48 hours prior to study drug administration and ending when the last blood sample has been taken in each study period?
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Ali-A Will Be In Dubai For The Biggest Fortnite The GCC Has Ever Seen!
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Ali-A will be joined by regional gaming influencers superstars Mo Vlogs, Ahmed "DVLZGame" Al Nasheet and Dyler for a 4-day Fortnite, Season Six gaming extravaganza at City Centre Mirdif.
Organized by ITP Live, the event will run from 10am – 10pm. Everyone is welcome to stop by the Fortnite Zone in the mall's atrium and play Season Six of the game.
Those who spend a minimum at City Centre Mirdif will have the opportunity to sign up for a meet-and-greet to potentially play Fortnite, Season Six against their favorite gaming influencer (timeslot availabilities pending) from 4pm-6pm on each day.
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Twin Peaks?
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Am I the only one getting a Twin Peaks vibe off all this? FBI agent has to go to a small town with an odd mystery. Talks into a tape recorded very often. Local diner. Obsession with gum (I would link this to Coopers obsession with coffee).
Anyone else notice this? any more similarities?
Anyone else notice this? any more similarities?
Yes, a lot of people commented on this already. The developers also mentioned Twin Peaks and Fargo as sources of inspiration.
There are also these threads:
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MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – Why did the Leave it to Layron team cross the road? To help make sure as many people as possible get to the other side safely.
Back in April, viewers reached out to the LITL team looking for help solving a potentially dangerous problem. They wanted to know why so many of the flashing pedestrian signs -- the ones that alert drivers to pedestrians entering crosswalks along Biscayne Boulevard in Miami -- were not working.
They also wanted to know what was being done to fix the broken signal devices.
The LITL team contacted Miami-Dade County's transportation department. We learned the Rapid Rectangular Flashing Beacons (RRFBs) are "enhancements to the crosswalks."
Drivers are required by law to stop or yield to pedestrians in the crosswalks when the lights are working and when they're not.
We also learned that the signals are installed at more than a dozen crosswalks along Miami's Biscayne corridor, between 13th and 84th streets.
At the time, there were malfunctioning, or inoperable signals at more than half of those crossings.
The county initially responded in a statement: "The County has repaired a large number of these RRFBs; however, supply of equipment and materials for these devices has been exhausted. More critically, the County's effort to repair and/or replace these units was halted when the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) withdrew the approval for the use of these devices. The County and the Florida Department of Transportation were working on alternatives to replace the malfunctioning units; however, the FHWA has reinstated the ability to use these devices and we have restarted procurement efforts for the repair/replacement of the RRFBs."
We were told the time frame for procuring those parts would be eight to 12 weeks.
"It's all these little components that, ultimately, you hope they work together," said Frank Aira. "They work great out of the box, but [that] doesn't mean that it always works."
Aira heads up the county's traffic signals and signs division, which oversees the maintenance and operation of nearly 4,200 signals across the county, including nearly 100 RRFBs
Viewers initially pointed the LITL team to malfunctioning signals at 29th and 32nd streets. A recent check of those crossings showed they were working properly.
As of November, repairs still needed to be made at five crosswalks along Biscayne, and 15 more in other parts of the county.
We asked Aira what was taking so long?
He said along with buying parts to repair multiple beacons, the county is also looking at repositioning some signs. Ironically, they are prone to getting hit by cars.
Aira said the county is almost done buying the necessary parts. He hopes, all of the damaged, missing and malfunctioning beacons are working properly by early Spring.
"We're all in a hurry and there is traffic," Aira said. "We just have to try to be patient and respectful so that nobody gets hurt."


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The ants had entered a time of great growth and prosperity with many great trading partners building their civilization to new heights. While this was great for the colony other parties of creatures that live in the area were not pleased and an invasion begun. It was a devastating assault headed by the termites against the colony and as a brave soldier ant you need to repel their attacks. This is actually quite epic and the game does a great job of setting up crazy small, yet big time battles. Militant is presented in a platformer style with many 3D elements including shooting off into the distance. This works well in combination of aerial assaults and boss battles as it makes the experience more 3D. Levels are actually quite long as well following a similar formula of moving through combat and eventually battling two bosses within. It actually might have been nice to have a back out point halfway through, but it was epic to battle through each level and I felt accomplished with each continuation of our campaign.
Being a sidescroller you move through the world on a plane and while the dimensions rarely change they do a great job in creating what feels like a vast world. This was most apparent on the second level as you're out on the surface seeing artillery fire and crazy battles going on in the background while it's more intimate on the front. Well, not quite as small as that with piles of enemy termites piling everywhere though it paints a picture of war. The combat was well done as you switch between weapon combinations throughout battle or slice enemies that get in the way. It has multi-dimensional shooting so you need to aim off into the distance and this works for the most part, but was quite awkward during some boss fights just not locking on. I did also enjoy the boss battles in general as they were grueling yet not difficult and really just a battle of attrition. There was also great variety in the bosses you faced and they did a good job on making these creatures menacing.
Militant is a well done ant combat game that turns up small time war to the next level with lengthy levels, tense boss fights and warzones that felt like the termites was truly invading. The guns weren't always consistent in battle though it was nice buying more with earned points and decking out my ant's arsenal. The world also looked nice capturing the essence of a colonial invasion and there was good variety in the enemies. Militant definitely provides a solid campaign experience that can be tackled with a ranking or unranked depending on how fierce you want to have your campaign performance tracked. There's a solid amount of time to be had with levels that actually have length to them and well done cinematics which set the pace of Militant nicely.
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The participant will be able to properly use portable fire extinguishers, low and high volume hose lines and portable and/or fixed monitors on advanced level fires. The importance of health and safety of firefighters at the emergency scene and the impact of hazardous incidents on the work environment are emphasized.
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By Tammy Bruce
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"If she can't be controlled, she must be stopped." With that one chilling honest sentence, Joan Garry, the executive director of the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD), revealed more than she intended about the agenda of her organization.
The woman Joan Garry was trying to stop -- talk-show host Dr. Laura Schlessinger -- had committed the unpardonable sin of expressing an opinion about homosexuality that was not endorsed by GLAAD. Instead of trying to debate the issue, Garry, GLAAD, and their friends in the media unleashed a breathtakingly vitriolic assault on Dr. Laura. She became a symbol of hate, attacked in the press, denounced by the two contenders for the 2000 Democratic presidential nomination, and vilified on television shows ranging from Frasier to The West Wing.
On one level, at least, GLAAD won: in March 2001, Dr. Laura's television show was canceled.
Dr. Laura is only the most visible victim of this new assault on free speech and thought. Powerful groups on the Left, groups like GLAAD, the National Organization for Women (NOW), and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), are waging an all-out war on the free exchange of ideas. The effects of this new intolerance are felt in the media and in the arts, on college campuses, even in offices and factories. The message is clear: Don't speak up. Or else -- you'll be fired ... you'll be sued ... you'll be called a name.
Name-calling may not sound like much ("Sticks and stones may break my bones..."), but it has been a powerful tool throughout history -- "Barbarian!" "Heretic!" "Witch!" "Communist!" Today it is one of the hallmarks of the left wing, and it's pretty clever strategy. Isolating individuals by promoting group identity and the politics of the "other" keeps people from recognizing just how devoid the Left is of actual ideas for progress and the future. Such delineation also undermines the willingness to challenge the status quo; people are afraid of being termed "other" and banished from the group.
Look around you. Labels such as "racist," "sexist," and "homophobe" are routinely used to demonize anyone who utters a word that doesn't support the Left's agenda. Television producers allow their scripts to be edited by groups that purport to represent aggrieved minorities. On college campuses, student newspapers that don't toe the party line are collected and destroyed, and speakers with un-PC views are shouted down. More ... > >
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Suunto Essential Collection: A well-kept secret
Suunto Essential Collection: A well-kept secret
Andreas has been working with Suunto for a year and proudly presents the new collection as specifically designed for adventurers. 'You won't find the Essential Collection watches in sporting goods channel. We are focusing on storytelling, premium brand experience and design.' Suunto has already given a preview of their more premium watches in 2009 when it launched the Elementum Collection.
Suunto's new collection includes six different watches: Suunto Essential Copper, Gold, Steel, Carbon, Slate and Stone. The first four of the collection have a brushed finishing and come with a leather strap, while the last two have a matte finishing and a textile strap, positioned in two different price ranges. The leather watches cost 650€ but if you prefer the textile strap you can get it for as low as 590€. Regardless of the price, they all have been designed with the same features and functionalities and give the consumer the same experience.
According to Andreas, the watches are digital, made of stainless steel and sapphire glass and have ABC functionalities, which stand for altimeter, barometer and compass, the essential features for surviving in the wild. This shows Suunto's background as a sport watch maker that comes from diving and outdoor products, now within a premium design.
'We want to give the highest quality to the consumer which is why the watches are handmade in Finland. Finland is rough, tough, cold and dark, which is also a quality certificate in a way. We have to be proud of it. Every watch is visually inspected to ensure it's of the best quality.' Andreas added.
And the new collection is also suitable for women despite its sturdy look, the golden version has been designed with a shorter strap to appeal more to women consumers . 'Women using this watch will be sending a strong message' Andreas explains.
The adventure starts with opening the traditional, old stylish package, unwrapping the textile roll and finally unveiling the watch. In addition, the package includes a pencil, a field notebook, a cleaning cloth, a quick guide and a quality certificate, personally signed by the person who has assembled it.
As we can clearly see, Suunto invested a lot of time and effort in creating the premium watch design and we have learnt it has been a 2 year long kept secret until its launch in January this year in Asia. However, Andreas assures there are more surprises from Suunto on the way.
Is this the beginning of a luxury collection era from Suunto?
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