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For some reason, Donnie Darko is a film that I chose to elude many times over. It was not that it triggered any indifference or emitted any bad vibes; it was just that once within the walls of a rental store, my interest was always drawn elsewhere.
I honestly cannot remember how many times I walked into my local Blockbuster, passed the D's in the drama section, and locked eyes with Donnie Darko. Its black and blue cover always seemed to draw my attention and give rise to my wonder. I must have read both the front and back covers ten times or more before finally clutching a copy in hand, striding up to the register to pay, and exiting without a second thought. Finally, three years after its initial release and two years after it was originally recommended to me (by two different people on two different occasions), I can say without one ounce of hesitation, that Donnie Darko is a surefire contemporary classic that should not be avoided by any means.
From first time writer and director Richard Kelly comes a film that took five years in the making. With its in-depth and intellectual storyline – all underneath the label of a psychological thriller – Donnie Darko creates an experience that is unforgettable and reaches a level that is unquestionably paramount. It's an unconventional picture, and it's an amazing achievement under such a low budget. Donnie Darko indubitably rises to the top in its genre.
Donnie Darko (Jake Gyllenhaal) is a textbook troubled teen growing up in the 80's. He is a very inquisitive and likeable guy, yet underneath, he has emotional problems. Donnie sees a psychiatrist (Katherine Ross) weekly and has been on prescribed medication for quite some time. Just after Donnie takes his pills the night of October 2, 1988, he begins to envision a six-foot tall demonic-looking bunny rabbit named Frank. The rabbit wakes Donnie in the middle of the night and instructs him to follow him outside. After he leads Donnie to a golf course, Frank tells him that the world will end in 28 days, 6 hours, 42 minutes, and 12 seconds. Donnie passes out and wakes up startled the next morning on a plush green. He then travels back to his house to discover that while he was gone, a jet engine fell from the sky and crashed into his bedroom. Upon his return his family is comforted to see him, but is also concerned about where he was during the night.
As Donnie attempts to juggle both Frank's words and the jet engine's destruction, he decides to share his visions of his new "imaginary friend" Frank with his psychiatrist. After listening to Donnie's talks about the rabbit's apocalyptic revelations, the psychiatrist declares Donnie a confused teenager and a possible case of paranoid schizophrenia. Donnie then searches elsewhere for answers in both his English teacher Mrs. Pomeroy (Drew Barrymore) and his science teacher Mr. Monnitoff (Noah Wyle). Hoping to learn something helpful, he speaks to Mrs. Pomeroy about irony and to Mr. Monnitoff about time travel. Now, with both his newly acquired knowledge and his "friend" Frank still haunting him, he attempts to put the pieces of the puzzle into place—hoping to realize the "Master Plan" that awaits.
Jake Gyllenhaal is absolutely brilliant as Donnie—making this a far better acting affair than his other 2001 one endeavor, Bubble Boy. His depiction of the aggressive high-schooler, who is apparently detached from reality, is one of the best examples of his work to date. Jena Malone is also equally excellent—making her a wonderful and delicate garnish to an already top-quality cuisine. In addition, Mary McDonnell, Holmes Osborne, Patrick Swayze, Drew Barrymore, Noah Wyle, and Maggie Gyllenhaal all facilitate in adding further zest to the perfectly-cast pair.
Donnie Darko is a film that works in the spirit of Final Destination and (at times) has the feel of American Beauty. Not only does this picture have the texture of American Beauty now and again, but it is also just as comparable to the "Best Picture" winner in stature. Simply stated, if Donnie Darko has any flaws, they are far too minuscule for me to find.
What makes Donnie Darko a complete package is that it's frightening, it's innovative, and, surprisingly, it's funny. It's brilliant in respect to time travel because it makes the use of a brain (Stephen Hawking) apparent, and it's packed with elements of faith, love, fear, and God—making it all-the-more desirable. Every scene, every camera angle, and every step that the film takes, makes for a step in the right direction. When all's said and done, it results in a powerful film that packs one heck of a punch.
Donnie Darko is oddly mysterious one minute, then utterly captivating the next; it keeps you guessing up to, and even after, its knock-your-socks-off ending—which is slightly open for interpretation. In that sense, Donnie Darko is like a roller coaster—not because it has peaks and valleys, snaking turns, or radical changes of pace, but because when the ride is over, you recap the rush you just received and you're ready to experience it all over again the instant you exit your seat. Donnie Darko is one motion-picture that will have your mind blown for days and cause so much of a hubbub in your heart that nothing will stymie you from sharing this film with everyone you encounter. (**** out of ****)


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We use Makefile.in for nearly everything. We probably don't need Makefile.ref anymore. This might involve porting the features over, if any exist which are useful, of which I'm not sure.
On the same "we don't seem to use this file" tangent, what about killing js/landbranch.pl?
There are a dozen files like this. I'm filing these because I'm not going to do them, and some will make [good first bug]s. Might be good to make a "delete old crap" meta.
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Maybe this would have made a [good first bug], not sure, but I'm stealing it because I've wanted to do it several times, because there's ancient cruft in there that always gives me false-positives while searching for markers for ancient dead code in the rest of the tree, since it built like it was 1999.
According to bug 462451, which put it back in, it's hanging on for two reasons, editline/readline and ICC PGO. Near as I can tell, bug 462004 took care of the former, and the latter is bug 511791, where Andreas went off to build ICC PGO on October 2, 2009, and hasn't been back since :) (I asked on irc, and he said "icc works ok with spidermonkey these days afaict," and if it was something we really needed to support and people actually used but it didn't work, I'd expect to see at least one metoo or a cc on that bug sometime since.)
No objections.
The only docs on devmo I could find that didn't already say "ick, that stuff's ancient, you don't want that" was in https://developer.mozilla.org/En/SpiderMonkey/Internals, so I just fixed that.
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Take it away, Phil!
*** Bug 462542 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
Thank you once again, philor.
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One of the most difficult things for parents is watching their child grieve after the death of someone they love. The emotions we face after a death are similar regardless of age, but so often, kids have yet to fully understand the finality of death.
What makes grief difficult for parents is you can't make it better. Your child may feel depressed, angry, confused or anxious; they now grasp the reality that people they love die, and this can be frightening.
People often experience grief reactions in waves that come and go. Often, grief is most intense soon after someone has died. But some people don't feel their grief right away. They may feel numbness, shock, or disbelief. It can take time for the reality to sink in that the person is gone.
It's important to recognise that many children struggle with talking in the same way that adults may discuss these feelings. Consider taking a walk with them while they talk; engaging in physical activity while they share feelings is often one of the easiest ways for kids to express themselves.
While they are trying to process their loss, reviewing the stages of grief with your kids is essential. This can help them to understand that what they are feeling is normal. Remind them that we all go through these stages at our own pace and there is no right or wrong way to do it. The most common stages of grief are:
- Denial
- Anger
- Depression
- Acceptance.
Your child may feel depressed, angry, confused or anxious; they now understand that people they love die, and this is terrifying. Bereavement is often a messy process for children. They may act out, putting their feelings into impulsive actions, or they may act in, becoming anxious or depressed, especially if grief triggers an acute awareness of other deaths.
If you are feeling overwhelmed with how to help, here are some quick tips that you can reference:
- Acknowledge your child's presence, their importance, thoughts and feelings
- Be patient and open-minded. Allow them to grieve in their own way
- Be available - sit with them, listen, and answer their questions
- Let them know that a range of emotions is normal
- Validate their feelings and do not minimise them
- Give them permission to put their grief and sadness on hold. Remind them that it is healthy to still experience happiness and move on with their life
- Check in with the adults involved in their life - it takes a village to work through this
- Continue to provide routine and structure - it helps them feel safe and secure. It also gives them a sense of control in a chaotic time
- Continue to be a source of support. Even if children seem to be over their grief, they may still be dealing with feelings around the incident long after others have moved on.
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The new SW version is 7.1 Bundle 1646 (v126.96.36.1993, Platform 22.214.171.1243).
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Again this year we will be recognizing the leaders in our District and the Units they support for their outstanding accomplishments in the past year. In addition to Training Awards, and Veteran's Awards, and the annual District Award of Merit Awards, there will also be SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS for our many OUTSTANDING DISTRICT VOLUNTEERS! All unit leaders, committee members, parents, and charter organization representatives are highly encouraged to attend.
District Award of Merit nominations, applications for Veteran's Awards and Training awards are due at the Service Center by February 17, 2016 to be presented at the Dinner.
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Worth the early start, well you will probably be awake anyway !! So interesting to see the backstage and how it all works. Breakfast was good too. Leaves you the rest of the day to fit in something else too.
Jim S United Kingdom
Absolutely brilliant! If you're in Sydney and have the slightest interest in theatre, make sure you take this tour. It's an early start, but a great breakfast when you're through. Our guide was very knowledgeable and took us though all the rehearsal and performance spaces as well as giving a history of the Opera House. A must see when in Sydney!
I thought the whole experience was very worthwhile. Initially I was aghast at waking up so early, but once we got started, that annoyance was abated. The guide was informative and thus made the tour enjoyable. I have thus recommended it to a few people since then as a must see.
This tour was wonderful. The guide was extremely knowledgeable and seemed to love her job. There was quite a bit of walking and many steps. Overall, we were able to see parts of the theater that aren and #39;t open to the public.
This tour was amazing!
Up very early for this tour, but understand why, the tour guide was excellent and very theatrical .
Excellent tour followed by a lovely breakfast
Well worth the effort just amazing
Wonderful experience to see the work behind the scenes.
Great backstage tour. The guide was excellent and very knowledgeable. The small group made
it easy to ask questions and get details of the Opera House.
Great docent...felt very special...remember to bring your walking shoes for lots of stairs
While we have done several other tours of the Opera House and attended performances there this was a truly unique experience. Our guide, Holly, was outstanding. She was very full of great information about the building and the performers who have appeared there. To top it off, the breakfast in the Green Room was one of the best we had in Sydney!
Very knowledgeable guide, and fascinating backstage. Who gets to walk on a catwalk at Sydney opera house and also see stars dressing rooms with a view, in addition to walking on the stages to see the performers perspective.
Wonderful experience
What a wonderful tour, the guide was absolutely superb, and the backstage experience took my breath away, I even got to play the Steinway piano......
A wonderful tour in to the heart of a truly beautiful creation, our guide we had was so easy to listen to and was a fantastic educator, very knowledgeable. The breakfast afterwards was very filling with a wide choice to choose from. The aroma from the freshly made coffee and pastries oh yum.
The Guided Backstage Tour of Sydney's Opera House, including breakfast, is an opportunity not to be missed. You'll visit several stages, prop storage, numerous dressing rooms, and even the green room where the performers relax. Although pretty deserted early in the morning, you'll feel like you're rubbing elbows with the stars! Your guide will share many backstage stories about the many artists who have performed at the Opera House over the decades. This tour is a must do!
Great tour. Guide was very knowledgable and seemed to truly love her job. Interesting behind the scene stories. We were able to see several different theaters, from different perspectives orchestra pit, light booth, center stage, audience, etc. We were not permitted to take any pictures of set pieces - I understand but it was unfortunate. The breakfast was tasty but outdoors and we were bothered by aggressive birds. Definitely worth getting up early to gain the extra access.
This tour was fabulous. We got to see all the different venues, dressing rooms, the behind the scenes working at the opera house, stages. They kept the tour to 12 people which made it easy to hear and see. On the same day we saw an event on the main stage venue which made it very special that we were standing on just a few hours before.
It was a great moment! we really appreciated!
Good time and interesting
What an extensive and enjoyable tour and breakfast. It was much more than I had expected and our guide was fabulous! Please note that there are MANY stairs so that would be the only caution for those who have movement challenges. I loved our guide and his extensive knowledge of ALL the stages within the opera house complex. I would recommend this highly to anyone!
Wonderful experience.
This was a wonderful tour of the Opera house. Our tour guide was knowledgeable and helpful. It was very interesting seeing the how productions and stage props are managed backstage. We also enjoyed breakfast in the cafeteria where the performers eat.
The tour was outstanding. It was worth the time to get up early for it. We were in small groups which made it that much better. We learned a lot about how intricate and complicated productions are as well
as what goes on during the performance timetable, green room, etc. Got to eat where the performance eat. Saw the props for Sleep Beauty, walked on the stage and into the orchestra pit. Amazing. Hear
stories about some of the performance, etc. Had an interesting and knowledge guide.
The person who showed us around was very informative. Full breakfast, delicious. It was held in the employee/artists cafeteria and was I found it very interesting to see how the employee/artists enjoy their services on site.
The Opera House, as you can imagine, is also wonderful on the inside.
It is an early morning start, but worth it.
Vancouver Canada
Our tour guide, Vicky, was fabulous! She took us into so many behind the scene places it was amazing. Plus, she was a wealth of information which is enjoyed sharing. I'd highly recommend this tour!
You'll probably never get closer to see how things happen behind the scenes. Our guide, Daryl, was excellent and provided a lot of interesting facts and observations from his 20 years of experience conducting tours. The breakfast was great and although it wasn't in the Green Room, it was much nicer sitting outside at the harbor. I would highly recommend this tour to those that don't mind getting up early.
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MPX Snaps Two-Day Loss as Batista Seeks to Sell Stake: Rio MoverRodrigo Orihuela
MPX Energia SA rose, snapping two days of declines after the Brazilian energy producer said founder Eike Batista is seeking to sell his stake.
MPX rose 0.8 percent to 5.95 reais at the close of trading in Sao Paulo, after advancing as much as 6.8 percent intraday. MPX has dropped 45 percent this year as the former billionaire struggled to raise cash for the Rio de Janeiro-based company he jointly controls with Germany's EON SE.
MPX "was notified by one of its controlling stakeholders, Mr. Eike Fuhrken Batista, that he is in talks about a possible sale of his shares," the company said in a regulatory filing today. An agreement hasn't yet been signed, MPX said.
Batista, who listed six companies since 2006, is selling assets ranging from oil fields to a logistics operator after seeing more than $30 billion of his personal wealth disappear since early 2012 because investors lost confidence in his companies after delayed projects and rising debt.
EON increased its stake in MPX through a private placement to 36 percent on July 4, making it the largest stakeholder in the company as Batista stepped down as chairman. Grupo BTG Pactual, the investment bank controlled by billionaire Andre Esteves, acquired 28.2 million MPX shares for $78.7 million, MPX said Sept. 6.


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3. Using a sieve, sift together flour and salt in a bowl.
4. Add the yeast mixture and knead with hands until smooth.
5. Cover the dough with a clean kitchen cloth and let stand in a warm place for about 2 hours until double in bulk.
6. Divide the dough into two parts and pat on each pizza pan until the pan is filled.
7. Spread your favorite fillings on top of dough and let stand for 20 minutes for rising.
8. Bake in oven for 25 minutes at 400 degrees pre-heated oven and serve immediately.
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Export Promotion:
Small Business Administration Needs to Improve Collaboration to Implement Its Expanded Role
GAO-13-217: Published: Jan 30, 2013. Publicly Released: Mar 1, 2013.
Audio interview by GAO staff with Loren Yager, Managing Director, International Affairs and Trade
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What GAO Found
The Small Business Administration (SBA) and five other key agencies provide a variety of export promotion services to small businesses. In addition to outreach, which all six agencies conduct, SBA's primary activities include counseling and training, provided mainly through nonfederal partner entities called Small Business Development Centers, and export financing, provided through SBA's Office of International Trade (OIT).
While SBA collaborates to some extent with other key agencies on its export promotion activities, additional collaboration could enhance agency efforts and reduce overlap. SBA, Department of Commerce (Commerce), and the U.S. Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im) coordinate some export promotion activities at headquarters and at field locations, but some services overlap. For example, Small Business Development Centers and Commerce both assist companies new to exporting as well as more experienced exporters, despite intentions to divide responsibilities for those types of firms. Additionally, OIT and Ex-Im offer similar financial products for small businesses, such as export working capital loan guarantees. Overlapping services may cause confusion for small businesses and result in inefficient use of government resources. SBA and other agencies developed a joint strategy to increase small business exports and, to varying degrees, the agencies have included collaborative efforts in the performance evaluations of staff with export promotion responsibilities. However, SBA and other agencies have not clearly defined roles and responsibilities, and efforts to leverage resources have not included regularly sharing client information where possible. Such sharing could help agencies improve client services and clarify each agency's impact in promoting U.S. exports. Enhancing collaboration could help agencies ensure they are working toward the goal of increasing exports by small businesses in a way that maximizes limited resources and mitigates overlap.
SBA has made some progress in increasing export training of Small Business Development Center counselors but has experienced challenges in meeting increased OIT staffing requirements under the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010. The law required a certain number or percentage of staff working for the 63 Small Business Development Center networks to obtain export counseling certification. As of the end of September 2012, 73 percent of the networks had met this requirement, for which SBA set a 2013 deadline. To meet another requirement under the law, SBA needed to increase its OIT field staff, who primarily provide export financing assistance, from 18 to 30 staff, by the end of September 2012. However, SBA has only advertised for four temporary positions and filled two of them. SBA officials noted challenges in finding qualified candidates and lack of continued funding for additional OIT field positions. In a recent report to Congress, SBA stated its plans to hire the additional OIT staff but did not include funding plans or updated time frames to fill the positions. Furthermore, the plan did not discuss how SBA would overcome the hiring challenges or discuss the potential to leverage resources of other export promotion entities that also provide export assistance.
Why GAO Did This Study
In January 2010, the President announced the goal of doubling U.S. exports over 5 years. The President's plan in the National Export Initiative included prioritizing exports by small businesses and called for improved coordination among agencies involved in federal export promotion activities. Recently, Congress has also directed SBA to expand its export counseling and financing activities. This report (1) describes SBA's role within federal export promotion efforts, (2) assesses the extent to which SBA collaborates with other agencies in its export promotion activities, and (3) assesses the extent to which SBA is meeting requirements under the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 to expand export promotion training and staffing. GAO analyzed agencies' documents and interviewed agency officials, including those in six selected field office locations serving areas with high export potential and where staff from at least two agencies were colocated.
What GAO Recommends
GAO recommends that SBA (1) consult with Commerce and Ex-Im and clearly define export entities' roles and responsibilities; (2) consult with Commerce and Ex-Im and identify ways to increase, where possible, sharing of client information; and (3) update its plan for meeting mandated staffing requirements to include funding sources and time frames, as well as possible efficiencies from improved collaboration. SBA agreed with our recommendations and noted it is taking steps to address them. We also received technical comments from other key export promotion agencies, which we incorporated, as appropriate.
Recommendations for Executive Action
Status: Open
Priority recommendation
Comments: SBA has consulted with Commerce, the Export-Import Bank, and other agencies to define roles and responsibilities of export promotion entities' export counseling and financing staff, as GAO recommended in January 2013; however, this effort has not been fully implemented at the local level. In December 2012, SBA collaborated with other agencies to issue an Inter-Agency Communique to its nationwide network of over 900 Small Business Development Centers, which are partially funded by SBA. The Communique directed SBA and Commerce field staff to establish local Export Outreach Teams (EOT) that incorporate multiple federal and local resources to develop referral protocols among entities providing business and export expertise at the local level. In November 2014, SBA noted that it has continued to work with trade-related federal agencies to outline the roles and responsibilities of export promotion entities' export counseling and financing staff. SBA added that through the formation and ongoing meetings of EOT, U.S. small businesses can now access export assistance services via a "No Wrong Door" policy that requires all Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee domestic offices to direct U.S. small businesses to the correct federal export assistance services. In addition, SBA informed GAO that SBA and the Export-Import Bank have developed the U.S. Global Business Solutions initiative, which combines marketing of government programs in a suite of export services and trade financing products, and SBA noted the agencies' attempt to provide products and services in a complementary, non-duplicative manner. In March 2015, SBA further noted that the EOT model had been valuable in beginning the conversation between the trade service providers and business counseling organizations, where there might have been a gap, and enhancing existing communication where structures already existed. SBA explained that SBA and Commerce can continue to use the EOT model going forward, but it is not a rigid, one-size-fits-all requirement since wide differences exist among business communities across the nation. Despite these collaborative efforts, SBA has yet to demonstrate how export promotion entities' roles and responsibilities have been more clearly defined. In September 2016, SBA officials informed GAO that they had drafted an SBA Information Notice to all SBA employees outlining SBA's roles and responsibilities in providing export promotion programs and services to small businesses in cooperation with other federal agencies and resource partners. GAO will review the notice once it is issued. Without clear definition of each entity's roles and responsibilities, the overlapping labor-intensive export counseling sessions provided by Small Business Development Centers and Commerce, as well as the similar export financing products offered by SBA and the Export-Import Bank, may cause confusion for small businesses and could result in duplication of efforts and inefficient use of government resources. This recommendation is also included in GAO's Action Tracker, an online tool for monitoring the progress executive branch agencies and Congress have made in addressing the actions identified in GAO's annual reports on duplication, overlap, and fragmentation in the federal government.
Recommendation: To help small businesses understand and get the most benefit from the various export assistance products and services provided by different federal entities, and to efficiently use government resources, the Administrator of the SBA should consult with Commerce and Ex-Im and more clearly define roles and responsibilities of export promotion entities' export counseling and financing staff agencywide and at the local levels.
Agency Affected: Small Business Administration
Status: Open
Priority recommendation
Comments: SBA has consulted with Commerce and the Export-Import Bank and has begun to identify ways to increase sharing of client information deemed useful for SBA, Commerce, and the Export-Import Bank, as GAO recommended in January 2013; however, this effort has not been fully implemented with a functioning system for sharing client information. In field visits during August and September 2013, GAO found that agencies continue to share some client information on an ad hoc basis. However, as GAO reported in January 2013, confidentiality concerns continue to limit information sharing, and GAO found no evidence at the time that SBA had consulted with the other agencies to identify ways to increase information sharing. In June 2013, SBA and the Export-Import Bank entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that implements the U.S. Global Business Solutions Initiative in 2014 to work with lenders to deliver trade and investment financing products to small businesses. In November 2014, SBA noted that since it signed the U.S. Global Business Solutions Initiative MOU in June 2013, SBA and the Export-Import Bank had continued to work in partnership on the initiative, which includes sharing information regularly on the initiative?s baseline information and current status regarding the number and type of loans to small business exporters. In addition, both the Department of Commerce?s Commercial Service and the Export-Import Bank have transitioned to the use of new client management software, which could facilitate systematic sharing of client information. SBA noted in November 2014 that its intra-agency Impact Evaluation Working Group planned to determine general constraints SBA has regarding sharing information with other federal agencies. According to SBA, this working group is developing guidance on how, if at all, SBA is able to share customer data with other agencies while complying with the Privacy Act. In September 2016, SBA officials told GAO that they continue to investigate the procurement of client information software programs used by other federal export promotion agencies in order to facilitate information sharing on a nationwide level, but that the implementation of client information software programs would depend on SBA funding. Nevertheless, SBA has yet to demonstrate that it has identified ways to share specific client information with Commerce and the Export-Import Bank. Without greater sharing of client information where possible, federal agencies will likely be hampered in their ability to collaborate and to ensure they efficiently manage export promotion services and leverage resources appropriately. This recommendation is also included in GAO's Action Tracker, an online tool for monitoring the progress executive branch agencies and Congress have made in addressing the actions identified in GAO's annual reports on duplication, overlap, and fragmentation in the federal government.
Recommendation: To improve collaboration and leverage available resources, the Administrator of the SBA should consult with Commerce and Ex-Im and identify ways to increase, where possible, sharing of client information deemed useful for SBA, Commerce, and Ex-Im.
Agency Affected: Small Business Administration
Status: Open
Priority recommendation
Comments: SBA concurred with our recommendations and noted that SBA would work to implement the recommendations. SBA agreed that it intends to respond to staffing requirements of the SBJA while acknowledging resource constraints in its next annual report to Congress. In November 2014, SBA officials said that SBA was in the process of evaluating the impact of Voluntary Early Retirement Authority (VERA) and Voluntary Separation Incentive Payments (VSIP) retirements that took place at the end of September 2014 and was developing a plan for reallocating full-time employees (FTEs). They said that at the end of this process, SBA would have a better understanding of the impact on current and future USEAC staffing levels. In September 2015, SBA stated that it was still in the process of evaluating the impact of the VERA/VSIP retirements that took place at the end of September 2014, and was developing a plan for current and future FTEs. In February 2016, SBA's Office of International Trade (OIT) reported that in the first quarter of fiscal year 2016, it was able to fill the 21st of 30 USEAC-based Export Finance Specialist positions. OIT also reported that it has prepared an updated staffing proposal for the remaining nine positions called for under the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010. Finally, OIT noted that filling the remaining nine positions would depend on their receiving additional agency funding. As of June 2016, SBA had not provided us with their proposal for filling the remaining nine positions.
Recommendation: To more effectively implement SBA's expansion of OIT field staff as required by the SBJA, the Administrator of the SBA should update SBA's plan for additional OIT staff to include funding sources and time frames, as well as possible efficiencies from clearly defining roles and responsibilities and leveraging other entities' export assistance resources.
Agency Affected: Small Business Administration
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Started in 2008 as the world's first open source video player, JW Player pioneered video on the Web and today has customers in 193 countries, ranging from Fortune 500 companies to individual bloggers. The company's flagship product, JW Player, is live on more than 2 million sites with more than 1.3 billion unique monthly views. Aggressive testing of ad copy. Sewell, Spear President.
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Understanding Your LinkedIn Company Page Analytics [VIDEO]
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One of its key evolution points was the launch of Company Profile Pages in March of 2008. version of Analytics about your Company Page, which helps you understand how your page works and which areas you need to enhance to improve traction. In this episode of Tips in 2 , we take you on a quick tour of LinkedIn Company Page Analytics. Most notable was "Insights."
Why (Most) Training is Useless > Managing article by David Maister
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"Business, as a subject, is about things of the logical, rational, analytical mind: concepts such as 'the value chain' or the numerous P's of marketing. David Maister - Professional Business, Professional Life. jump to menu jump to content. Blog Articles Podcasts Videocast Audio Books Strategy and the Fat Smoker First Among Equals Practice What You Preach The Trusted Advisor True Professionalism Managing the Professional Service Firm Practice Coach Seminar Notes Subscriptions. Contact me. Order your copy today! Selecting A Leader: Do We Know What We Want? Audio.
Asperger's and IT: Dark secret or open secret?
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Towards a Theory of Digital Literacy: Three Scenarios for the Next Steps
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Open Research: A Framework for Social Analytics
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BABSONKNOWLEDGE.ORG: 6 Common Attributes of Knowledge Work and Knowledge Workers
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New Social Media Analytics Tool from Atigeo Aims to Revolutionize the 2012 Presidential Election
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While parties in previous elections in 2004 and 2008 began to use social media and the Internet at large to energize their bases, this year's election cycle has seen an unprecedented expansion in that process. According to Atigeo's press release, "The xPatterns platform improves its analytical value through machine learning of user's interaction with structured and unstructured data.
SalesPredict Offers Highly Automated, Highly Flexible Predictive Modeling
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Back in, say, 2008, a product like this would be big news. automated modeling crm marketing automation predictive analytics predictive marketing predictive modeling salespredict A couple of weeks ago, I wrote that "predictive everywhere" is one of major trends in data-driven marketing. might have added a third meaning: that systems to do predictive modeling are everywhere as well.
Secrets of Web Analytics – a podcast with Avinash Kaushik
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Link to Original Audio Source Signup for this Podcast Series About Avinash Avinash Kaushik is the author of the recently published book Web Analytics: An Hour A Day. Avinash is also the Analytics Evangelist for Google and a co-founder of Market Motive. You'll find Avinash's web analytics blog, Occam's Razor. Stop everything you are doing and listen to this podcast!
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The same rule seems to apply to analytical databases: each vendor has its own little twist that makes it unique, if not necessarily better than the competition. Hinshaw still considers Netezza the "killer machine" for large analytical workloads, but positions Dataupia as a more flexible product that can handle conventional reporting in addition to ad hoc analytics. "A data warehouse for the rest of us" is how he puts it. So don't take this list for anything more than it is: an interesting overview of the different choices made by analytical database developers.
Quantivo Offers High-Volume Customer Analytics at a Modest Price
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These are exciting times in the world of analytical systems. Its core is a data structure that sits somewhere between columnar – now the most common approach for analytical processing – and hierarchical indexes. Most clients are using the system for customer data analytics, and the vendor has created connectors for SAP, Salesforce.com, Marketo, Responsys, ExactTarget, Omniture, Google Analytics, IBM, Microsoft, and NCR systems. Quantivo launched as a cloud-based service in 2008 and has a small number of paying clients. Yes there are trade-offs.
ParAccel Enters the Analytical Database Race
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As I've now written more times than I care to admit, specialized analytical databases are very much in style. None of which dimmed my enthusiasm when I learned about yet another analytical database vendor, ParAccel. Still, if ParAccel had one particularly memorable claim to my attention, it was having blown past previous records for several of the TPC-H analytical query benchmarks run by the Transaction Processing Council. So is ParAccel the cat's meow of analytical databases? Plus you have to add appliances like Netezza , Calpont , Greenplum and DATAllegro.
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50 Things We Learnt About Content Marketing This Year
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Best of 2008 (So Far) - Search Engine Marketing, Part 2
What critical intelligence can be gained from PPC analytics? Get the answers to these inquiries and more in the following blog posts and articles, some of the best written on the topic of search engine marketing so far in 2008. How can you use pay-per-click (PPC) advertising intelligence to improve organic SEO? Where should you apply direct marketing methods to your website?
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illuminate Systems' iLuminate May Be the Most Flexible Analytical Database Ever
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In my continuing effort to clean out my bookmarks and stay ahead of the game for the Best of 2008 series in January, here are a dozen of the most linkworthy articles and posts on search engine marketing so far this year. Both are free, but one is considerably faster and more thorough. SEO and SEM Shortcuts, Spying and Stats to Dominate Google! Whats the best keyword match type?
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Here's a brief review of some of the best posts written recently about web analytics. The articles here will show you how to use web analytics more strategically as part of your marketing program design, use some of the new advanced features in Google Analytics, and investigate alternatives to GA that provide unique views of website traffic.
Best of 2008 (So Far) - SEO Guidance, Part 2
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Web Analytics for B2B Lead Generation
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So the challenge is connecting our website data (analytics), with marketing data (inquiries and leads) with the sales process and revenue (closing the loop). came across Manoj Jasra post, " B2B Web Analytics: Deeper Dive - Web Analytics World " and thought it was relevant to share. Here are some posts that give more suggestions on analytics. In the complex sale, the length of the buying cycle makes the connection between on-the-web activity and the off-line decision to purchase much more difficult to trace. If so, what's been working for you
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The Book: Digital Body Language
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Hotel Indigo Baltimore Downtown
Get an overview of this hotelBaltimore hotel near Walters Art Museum, renovated in June 2015
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This Baltimore hotel is steps away from the Walters Art Museum and within walking distance of the Inner Harbor.
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Hotel Indigo Baltimore Downtown provides an on-site restaurant and offers a business center with WiFi access (surcharge) and 4 meeting rooms.
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Hotel Indigo Baltimore Downtown, built in 1907, is located in Baltimore's historic Mount Vernon District, 1 block from the Basilica, 7 blocks from the Inner Harbor, near Camden Yards and Ravens Stadium, and within 10 blocks of John Hopkins University Hospital and Mercy Hospital. Baltimore's convention center is 8 blocks away. Popular restaurants, night clubs, and galleries and shops are within walking distance.
Hotel Indigo Baltimore Downtown completed an $18 million renovation in June 2015.
Hotel amenities include an on-site restaurant, Poets Modern Cocktails & Eats. Meeting space can accommodate up to 80 people. A breakfast is available each morning for a surcharge. Wireless Internet access is complimentary throughout the hotel.
Valet parking is available at surcharge. Self parking is also available in a public lot across the street (surcharges apply, limited availability).
- Conference space
- Business center
- Total number of rooms - 162
- 24-hour front desk
- Number of floors - 9
- ATM/banking
- Elevator/lift
- Year Built 1907
- Bar/lounge
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Concierge services
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Express check-in
- Fireplace in lobby
- 24-hour fitness facilities
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Computer station
- Grocery/convenience store
- Free WiFi
- Laundry facilities
- Library
- Meeting rooms 4
- Valet parking (surcharge)
- Parking (limited spaces)
- Luggage storage
- Restaurant
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Self parking (surcharge)
- Conference space size (feet) - 4000
- Conference space size (meters) - 372
- Number of meeting rooms - 4
- Smoke-free property
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Television in common areas
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Free Wi-Fi
- Grocery/convenience store
- Laundry facilities
- Refrigerator
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Self parking (surcharge), Valet parking (surcharge), Parking (limited spaces)
Room Amenities
- Premium TV channels
- Pay movies
- Air conditioning
- Refrigerator
- Coffee/tea maker
- Daily housekeeping
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Shower/tub combination
- Cable TV service
- Iron/ironing board
- Desk
- Flat-panel TV
- Free WiFi
- Room service (limited hours)
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
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A breakfast is available daily, fees apply.
Poets Modern Cocktails & Eats - Offers classic American cuisine for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and also has a happy hour.
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Roll-in shower
- In-room accessibility
- Accessible bathroom
Hotel Policies
Check-in time starts at 4 PM
Minimum check-in age is 21
Check-out time is 11 AM
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Kids stay free! Up to 4 children 16 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
- Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 25.00 per accommodation, per stay, plus a deposit of USD 25.00 per stay
- Dogs and cats only
- 1 per room (up to 55 lb)
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
- The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation.
Service animals exempt from fees/restrictions
No rollaway/extra beds available
Parking height restrictions apply
Optional extras
- Breakfast fee: between USD 10.00 and USD 30.00 for adults, USD 10.00 and USD 30.00 for children (approximately)
- Self parking fee: USD 12.00 per night
- Valet parking fee: USD 60.00 per night
- Pet deposit: USD 25.00 per stay
- Pet fee: USD 25.00 per accommodation, per stay
- Early check-in fee: USD 20.00
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- Indigo Baltimore Mt Vernon
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SECRETS at SAPPHIRE! What's your secret? Shh! 'What happens in St. Thomas, Stays in St. Thomas!' Perfect for your affordable romantic get-a-way or your honeymoon. How about just a SECRET vacation? Join us! Stay where my family stays on St. Thomas. Our condo is located in the beautiful 'East End' of the island above Sapphire Beach. On top of the hill is Sapphire Village. We have the upper pool right out the front door, the lower pool, bar and restaurant, down the path, and of course, the beautiful sands of Sapphire Beach and teal Caribbean waters a short walk further.
SECRETS at SAPPHIRE is the perfect location because:
- Desirable EAST end location near town of Red Hook
- Close to the ferry dock to St. John and St, Croix, and the BVIs.
- Nice breezes blowing around the entire complex.
- Two onsite restaurant and beach bar
- Walking distance to beach and marina
- Two beautiful pools
- Awesome picturesque snorkeling on Sapphire Beach
- Under the U.S. flag! English speaking & US. Currency
- Beautiful beaches
- 80 degrees average air AND swimming almost year round
- Great snorkeling, sailing, diving, para-sailing, fishing and duty free shopping close by.
- Lots of beach and water sports available, through the Concierge located down at the beach
- Gated/Guarded entrance for safety
*Pets are not permitted.
*No smoking.
We are the 'Zundels'. Welcome to our little piece of Heaven on earth. Ron works construction and I (Samantha) spends time with our three children. We are a homeschooling family that likes to spend our vacations together on the beautiful island of St, Thomas. We lived on the island during a construction project a few years back and had to return. The island is our home away from home. The Caribbean calls to us just as it will you. The sand is always between our toes and the salt air sweetly fills our lungs.
Samantha purchased this studio in 2012
This year Ron and I (Samantha) celebrated our 20 year wedding anniversary in the Sapphire Village condos. We had the anniversary of a lifetime. Together we made the decision to purchase a condo. The five of us vacation together in our little piece of paradise. The kids can play at the pools or snorkel in the ocean. The stocked kitchenette makes breakfast, lunch, and dinners a snap.
We love the location of Sapphire Beach and the prestigious town of Redhook. The easy drive to the ferry docks makes it all the better.
Vacation with us and create your vacation of a lifetime. Your 'SECRETS' are safe with us.
Why SECRETS at SAPPHIRE? Economical! Do the Caribbean the economical way. Stay here once and you will see. Our condo has everything you need to create a once in a lifetime vacation at a very affordable price. Spend your hard earned money on beach activities, exploring, touring the BVIs, snorkeling on St. John, visiting the duty-free shop downtown, and whatever else your heart desires.
Dear Ms.Zundel,
It was great staying at your place. The movies, snorkeling equipments are very thoughtful. Besides the mosquitoes, everything was good. Thanks!
We had a wonderful time in Samantha's unit. Had everything we needed and was very clean. Would absolutely recommend.
The pictures do it no justice. When i woke up the first morning I had a panoramic view of turquoise waters, and at least a dozen caribbean islands. Nissa at the Guard booth treated us like family, as well as the neighbors. Apartment is equipped with all sorts of amenities you might need on the island. Felt like staying at your favorite Aunts place. Great pools to use, beach (one all the way to the left) has amazing coral reef and beaches to explore. Red hook is walkable, if your on look out for cars, or just take safari for $1 pp. Cant wait to stay here again. Close to everything we needed.
Secrets was great- we enjoyed our stay very much. We liked that the condo had beach chairs and snorkel gear ready for us to borrow to enjoy the island. Would def. stay here again!!!
Secrets at Sapphire was the perfect place to stay. My sister and I enjoyed this studio apartment very much. It was the perfect size for two people. I really enjoyed having two pool choices walking distance in the complex. It was very nice to have a restaurant/bar available to us for the days we were too tired from adventuring all day to go out for a meal. The apartment had everything we needed: including snorkel gear, towels, and fully stocked kitchen for cooking. Secrets even has an entertainment closet full of movies, books, and information for planning your day & night adventures. Sapphire marina and beach are just a short walk from the apartment. My sister and I had a great stay at your place. We would definitely stay here again. I recommend snorkeling, zip lining, para sailing and checking out other beaches on the island (Maegan's Bay was gorgeous)! The location is close to the ferry in Redhook, along with all your shopping and restaurant needs. Getting around in taxi's was easy. Thank you for sharing your lovely oasis with us. You helped my sister and I make memories that will last a lifetime.
~ We loved our stay! April
Nice studio in a great development. Great location on STT.
Redhook is down the street for dining, groceries, shopping and ferry service/charter boats elsewhere.
Sapphire beach and marina offer lots of activities or just a great spot to relax.
The village has two nice pools with food and drink service
Overall, this was a very positive experience for us. we stayed five nights in Sapphire Village, and we enjoyed it very much. Pertinent positives include proximity to the beach, plenty of fresh towels and linens, and a well-cleaned and well-maintained appearance. Most negatives were well beyond the control of the owners and property managers. For instance, our power went out, but it was the entire east end of the island that went out, and it had nothing to do with failures of the property owners. I texted Samantha once we found the power was out, and she responded very quickly.
One thing to note is that this is very quiet community. There is a bar and restaurant on property, but we were disappointed to find that it closes early (midnight or earlier). The bartender told us that the primary residents were an older crowd and had recently complained about the bar being open late. We and the other young(ish) couples had to find our late night party farther from our doorstep than anticipated.
We did not rent a vehicle, but cabbed everywhere, and it was fairly inexpensive. Usually four dollars a person from Sapphire Village to Red Hook. While Red Hook is only a mile or so away, it is on a twisty, hilly, narrow road, and we found paying for dollars for the convenience was well worth not risking our lives.
If you want an expensive, fancy dinner one night, I recommend Old Stone Farmhouse over the Bleuwater inside the nearby Ritz Carlton. The food, wine, and service is better there. If you plan on exploring the British Virgin Isles, I recommend booking with the Bad Kitty, which is faster, nicer, and friendlier than the standard ferries, they take you through customs without making you wait in line, and they have an open bar!
It was about six or seven minute walk to Sapphire Beach, and I highly recommend the short, cheap cab ride to Coki Beach, which is gorgeous and has "Coral World," where you can do guided snorkeling, scuba, or "snuba" (basically scuba with the air tank floating above you, and depth limited to 20 feet).
SECRETS at SAPPHIRE is at Sapphire Village is a condominium complex on the east end of St.Thomas above Sapphire Beach. It is near to the ferry dock to St. John and the BVIs. There is a wonderful restaurant located on the property. We also have a beach bar located on the Sapphire Beach that has beach toys for rent and other fun activities during your stay.
Join us at the top of the hill in the St. Kitts building for a romantic and economical stay on the beautiful St. Thomas. Great prices year round.
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Man jailed, accused of setting dog on fire
A Franklin man was held without bond this morning after reportedly setting a dog on fire.
Franklin Police Chief Sabria McGuire said Alton Fine, 23, of Blakesley Street, was arrested Wednesday at 3:19 p.m. on warrants charging him with aggravated cruelty to an animal and simple arson.
Franklin Fire Department personnel responded to a complaint Tuesday at 608 Iberia St. regarding the incident.
An investigation reportedly led fire department personnel to believe there was sufficient probably cause to contact police on the arson charge.
The dog was a Shih Tzu mix and suffered second and third degree burns over 50 percent of his body, fire department officials said.
It was taken to Adrienne's Animal Hospital and Dr. Adrienne Aycock took it in and is providing treatment. It is expected to survive.
The animal was owned by another person.
"In my 40 years at this job I have never seen anything like this," FFD spokesman Jeff Hildreth said. "To be so cruel as to pour lighter fluid on a chained up dog and set it on fire."
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Little Garth
Kingham, nr Stow on the Wold – Sleeps 3-4
Weekly Rate £464 – £691
Short breaks from £308
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Beautifully restored cosy cottage dating back to the 18th century with original beams & wood burning stove
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2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom
Mod cons - LCD TV (Freeview), DVD player, iPod/iPhone dock, WiFi
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Little Garth is a delightful holiday cottage located down a quiet walkway in the picturesque village of Kingham. Period features in this lovely cottage dating back to the 18th Century are beautifully blended with contemporary furnishings and colours to create a welcoming and cosy home. The two popular pubs and village shop, just a few minutes' walk from the cottage all add to the appeal of this fantastic country retreat.
Ground Floor:
Entrance into open plan Living Area.
The Living Area has a two seater sofa and two armchairs in front of a wood burning stove. Also an LCD TV with Freeview and DVD player, an iPod / iPhone docking station and a selection of books and DVDs.
The fully fitted Kitchen includes an electric oven and hob, fridge with freezer box and microwave. A washer / dryer is available in a separate cupboard. There is a Dining area with seating for four.
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Master Bedroom has a king sized double bed (5'), two bedside tables and lamps, a fitted wardrobe and chest of drawers.
Bedroom Two has a 4' bed, two bedside tables and lamps, a Lloyd Loom chair, chest of drawers and three hooks with pretty hangers.
The Bathroom has a bath with overhead shower, wash basin, heated towel rail and WC.
Outside the garden is private and secure, surrounded by new willow fencing where you will find a table, seating for four and a BBQ. The stone built store is where you will find the stock of fire wood as well as a perfect place to put your muddy boots in after a long days walking or somewhere to store your bikes. Please note that the garden is situated across a small pathway which leads to other houses – approximately 5 meters from the front door of Little Garth.
There is underfloor heating downstairs. Upstairs is heated by electric radiators.
A high chair, travel cot and safety gate can be provided upon request.
Wireless Broadband included.
Firewood is provided.
Street parking is available to the side of the property.
One small well behaved dog welcome
Little Garth is strictly a non smoking establishment.
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Located in 'England's Favourite Village' as voted by Country Life magazine 2006 Little Garth offers an idyllic retreat. The quintessential cottages with wonky gables and thatched roofs, large green, village shop and most importantly two popular pubs (The Plough and The Wild Rabbit) all add to the appeal of this beautifully unspoilt Cotswold village. The popular Daylesford Organic Farmshop is just a few miles away.
Ideally located for exploring the Cotswold attractions of Sudeley Castle; Blenheim Palace, the birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill; The Royal Shakespeare Company in picturesque Stratford-upon-Avon; the picturesque Slaughters; several National Trust properties; and Bourton-on-the-Water where you will Birdland, The Model Railway and the Cotswold Motor Museum.
3rd stay at Little Garth – totally in love with the place. Enjoyed fab meals at The Wild Rabbit and The Swan at Broadway (different price scales but both excellent)Lesley, Sheffield, June 2016
This cottage was more that we hoped for, it has oodles of character, comfort, every convenience and is really well equipped for our short stay in the Cotswolds. The bedrooms are really comfortable and tastefully decorated in the Cotswold style as is the lounge and adjoining kitchen. Everything works well together to create a great atmosphere, and when the wood burning stove is lit the ambiance is complete. We even have our own little garden with BBQ, table and chairs. The owners have thought of everything! Great cottage, great value and great location!Lynda, Belfast, May 2016
Fantastic cottage in a gorgeous village. Had perfect weather for a weekend wondering around the Cotswolds. Thanks for a great stay 🙂Andy, Dorset, March 2016
Great mini break away from the big smoke. Delightful little cottage with two fantastic pubs in the village. Great walks and plenty of pretty villages to explore on foot.Tabitha, London, February 2016
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Rap mogul Kanye West turns 37 today. Since Kim Kardashian's new husband speaks incredibly highly of himself at every chance he gets, we figured who better than to sing his praises than the "genius" himself.
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Man, I'm the No. 1 living and breathing rock star. I am Axl Rose; I am
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The U.S. Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announced today that it has selected a project proposed by a joint venture led by wTe Corporation for funding under the NlST Technology Innovation Program (TIP). The new $11.5 million research project will develop advanced sensor technologies to recycle aerospace metals such as titanium and nickel-cobalt superalloys. Scott Mellen, wTels President and CEO, said that, "wTe and our partners are very pleased to be selected on such an important strategic project targeted at developing technologies that are essential to the long-term manufacturing competitiveness of the United States." The project was a response to TIP'S solicitation to address a Critical National Need: "Accelerating the lntegration of Materials Advances into Manufacturing Processes."
wTe Corporation, together with its two joint venture partners, National Recovery Technologies, Inc. and Energy Research Company will develop, scale-up and integrate transformational technologies for high-speed scrap sortation of mixed machining chips and small solids by alloy type, and for real-time, molten metal analysis of high-temperature alloys. The project, titled "Building U.S. Strategic Metals Competitiveness Through lntegration of Advanced Sensor Technologies," will apply Spectramet and Melt Cognition technologies (proprietary advanced compositional sensor technologies). The Spectramet Technologies accurately identify and automatically sort aerospace metals such as titanium and nickel/cobalt superalloys at ultra-high speeds so they can be recycled more cost effectively. The Melt Cognition Technologies enhance capacity for existing melting furnaces by measuring composition in real time at high temperatures.
Dr. David Spencer, wTe's Chief Technical Officer, added that "the project will reduce the amount of recycled aerospace metal that is downgraded to inferior product applications so that this very valuable scrap metal can be recycled into its highest value, namely so it can be used again as clean alloy feedstock for making new aerospace parts." As a result of this project, Spencer suggests that there will be less United States dependence on supplies of strategic virgin metals recovered at primary refineries from ore (most of which are purchased abroad), there will be substantial energy savings from use of scrap rather than ore and virgin metals, and there will be greatly reduced emissions because secondary smelting consumes much less energy than primary production followed by remelting.
It is critical that the United States remain competitive in manufacturing of advanced aerospace materials because these materials are necessary for national defense (fighter jets, armored vehicles and tanks), jet engine manufacturing and for the aircraft industry in general. Moreover, aerospace products have consistently produced large trade surpluses for the United States since the 1990s.
wTe Corporation is a technology-driven recycling company located in Bedford, MA. The Company operates downstream plastics and metals recycling and refining operations in several locations in North America. Spectrameta LLC, a joint venture with National Recovery Technologies, Inc., Nashville, TN, targets high speed sorting of various high value non-ferrous metals using a revolutionary approach. Melt Cognition" LLC, a joint venture with Energy Research Company, Staten Island, NY and Materials Strategies, Inc., Worcester, MA, promotes development and sale of optoelectronic equipment for continuously measuring liquid metal composition and controlling melt chemistry on-line.
The NlST Technology Innovation Program supports innovative, high-risk research in new technologies that address critical national needs. The merit-based, competitive program provides costshared funding for research projects by single small-sized or medium-sized businesses or by joint ventures that also may include institutions of higher education, nonprofit research organizations and national laboratories.
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