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My two-year-old cavalier jumps happily into the car to go on a journey, but the moment I park and take the key out of the ignition, she gets agitated and lets out piercing shrieks. If I have to leave her in the car for a short while she barks for several minutes and then settles down and sleeps on my seat. What should I do?
J, London
The problem is that whenever you respond to her when she gets so excited, you accidentally reward her for behaving like this. You should teach her to do something else before you remove the key from the ignition.
Start by training her outside the car. Teach her to sit still, and stay, looking you in the eye. Reinforce this behaviour with a tasty treat reward. When she does this consistently well, start to do it in the car when you've stopped driving. Do this, then when she's been good, drive away again without removing the keys. Do it a few times.
Eventually, do it when parked, and while she stays calm, remove the keys and get out quickly. She should gradually get the message that she gets rewarded for staying calm and quiet while you get out of the car.
I walk a small dog for the Cinnamon Trust and he has a habit of licking any ivy that we pass on our walks. As he is small, this is low- growing vegetation, and other dogs may have marked it. Could this habit cause him any harm?
PK, Kent
Ivy has the potential to be toxic to dogs, but he'd need to chew and swallow leaves and/or berries to be harmed by it. Just licking ivy leaves is unlikely to cause any harm, unless it's an unusual type of plant that might cause direct irritation by contact. If other dogs have used the ivy to mark their territory, he could pick up urine-transmitted illness if his Leptospirosis vaccination isn't up to date.
My two cats, a brother and sister, are just over a year old. They used to just play-fight, but recently the boy has been much more aggressive towards the girl. Now every time the boy approaches the girl she hisses and is afraid of him. Is this just cat puberty?
JT by email
You might be able to help by trying to see your home from the cats' perspective. Make sure that each cat has places where it can enjoy its own space. Check that they don't over-compete for resources (have multiple food bowls and litter trays). A Feliway pheromone diffuser plugged into the wall nearby should help them both feel less stressed. To understand more about cat conflict, read Vicky Halls's book Cat Detective (£5.99, Amazon).
I live alone with my budgie, Billy. A visitor recently told me that it was cruel to keep just one bird and that I should get him a female friend. I spend ages talking to Billy every day and he doesn't seem unhappy.
MN, Durham
Your visitor has a point: many species of animal that are kept as pets in cages are social creatures that need company. When kept on their own, they can suffer from loneliness. The general rule now is that most pets should be kept in pairs or small groups.
Having said this, in a situation where a solo animal is given plenty of social contact with its human owner (as in Billy's case), loneliness is less likely to be a big issue. Still, you might think about getting a second budgie.
Can you help the Cinnamon Trust?
The Cinnamon Trust helps elderly and terminally ill people and their pets. If you need help, or if you want to offer help, visit cinnamon.org.uk or phone 01736 757900.
Send pet problems to firstname.lastname@example.com. We regret that he cannot answer all letters personally. All sick animals should, of course, be taken to a vet.
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The Dome
Anyone local has already heard lots about the reopening and rebranding of The Dome, so instead of a full account, I will simply direct you here. And to read more than I will write on Sunday's extravaganza, click here.
Mostly it was cool. Not an overly enthusiastic "cool", but an I'm-too-cool-to-get-excited sort of cool. There were some unbelievable street performers. I don't mean jugglers and knife throwers, nor do I mean that zip-code guy down on Pearl Street in Boulder. He's just impressive, but these were ACTS on a grand scale. There were insane-o blue hairdressers who cranked up the Bollywood music and spray painted audience volunteer's hair and bent it up in wires until it became rainbow platforms for bobble-headed elephants. Seriously insane. This being 2007, they have a website too.
The gigantic garden bugs were really cool, especially the millipede driven by just one slight young lady on a bicycle contraption underneath the bug's head. It was a shame to leave when the ants were fighting, but our girls were losing it. We found a space for them to run around, but I think didn't have the desired effect of wearing them out. So, now we had four seriously riled up girls to push against traffic through the throngs of people and then it happened. Despite careful planning to avoid the terrifying dinosaurs again, we ran smack bang into them. Sensible adults that we are, we immediately retreated and put our heads together. In the end we realised there was nothing to be done. None of the side doors was open, and there was no other way out. There was no food to be had within the building that wouldn't constitute an hour-long wait and at least £30 expenditure. We had to grab our babies and run!
I am very happy to say we got the children out unscathed. The (puppet) dinosaurs didn't even seem to notice them. We admitted defeat and grabbed snack bars from the newsagents in North Greenwich Tube station. It took less than a minute and cost less than a pound. I think we did pretty well!
It was a wild adventure, and I'm glad we went. Reading others' accounts convinces me we left at the right time. We still had lots of fun and saw enough to keep us talking for ages. I want to go back when it's quieter. There's supposed to be some sort of fake indoor beach for the kiddies in a few weeks. I think I'll take Buffy when Katie's at school (yes, she's still in school, my Yankee friends). I'm not convinced we need to see films on The Biggest Screen in Europe, and we aren't particularly tempted to go see Justin Timberlake or Barbra Streisand. My fingers are crossed that The Cure will pop by to play the little side stage one early evening when I can secure babysitting and be home in time for a good night's rest.
Ooh, and the girls made a music video.
By Regan at 26 Jun 2007 - 10:45am | our girls | Regan's blog | 2 comments
We Love School
My deadline to go back to work is approaching, albeit slowly. I have about a year and a half to start earning, which gives me a year to train, which gives me a few months to decide what the hell I want to do with my working life. It's a stressful roller-coaster of a decision, and sometimes I think about forgetting it all, pulling the girls out fo school and homeschooling from a variety of exciting locations across the globe. It's a rich fantasy fuelled by my highly successful homeschooling neighbours. Every time I think seroiusly about homeschooling I am convinced my girls would love it and we would all thrive. That still doesn't mean it's the very best solution for us.
Two nights ago I went to an art exhibition put on by the senior school. (Our school takes girls aged 3-18 and splits them into two schools. Girls from the junior school are guaranteed entry into the senior school, but many change schools at that point. Obviously, it is in the school's interest to keep the retention rate high, so junior school parents often get invited to events like this.) I took a few art classes in high school, and I saw the work the higher-level art students were producing. Cool stuff, especially a photographer who turned professional straight after graduation. Nothing, and I mean nothing, was as good as the standard I saw at the senior school's art show.
The catalogue of work these girls had produced was overwhelming. I saw a self-published book of photographs that told the story of one girl's adventure in Finland. I was amazed by larger-than-life ceramic books propped up so their spines pointed to the sky. Across the spines snaked a ceramic human spine. I also loved the lovingly embroidered and perfectly fitted sofa covers which were gently decorated with flowers and meandering quotes from Romeo and Juliet. My absolute favourite was the professional-quality video of the fashion show. I cannot begin to think how many girls were involved in the production of this. Some designed the stage, others did the lights and music, others auditioned and were cast as models, and of course there were the designers themselves. These girls created a body of work that was absolutely amazing. They created everything from prom dresses to everyday tunics. There were lots of pretty corset-ties up the back which I just adore. Whatever classes these girls took, I want! Enroll me now!
The upshot of all of this is that I am newly smitten with Katie's school. Not only will she have access to resources beyond the average state school's wildest dreams, but the school specializes in building girls' confidence. As the headmistress said, good marks and test scores can only get you in the door. It's confidence that takes you up the ladder. She then pointed out a girl who had graduated two years ago. This girl is now a project manager in a construction firm. When the headmistress asked if it was difficult to manage so many burly men, the young lady laughed and said the guys try it on, but she has no problem standing up to them and putting them in her place.
Yes, we'll have two of those, please.
By Regan at 16 Jun 2007 - 12:40pm | our girls | Regan's blog | login to post comments
Katie Superstar
Yesterday after Green Club, Miss Fry came over and told me she really liked the farm picture Katie made for her. My look of surprise told her I had nothing to do with this picture, so she said she liked it even more. This morning I asked Katie to tell Daddy about the farm picture. Here is how I remember her description.
"I made a pig and a sheep and a cow. I didn't label them, because I wanted Miss Fry to guess what they were. I didn't label the sheep or the cow, but I did label the pig. In Chinese."
As you do.
Later this morning Katie went over to the keyboard to play her signature tune, "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star". A couple of weeks ago Andrew taught Katie the song in C. Earlier this week she worked out how to play it using the black keys. This morning she worked out a third way to play it. I think at this stage we can probably pick the starting note and she can work out the tune on her own. I marvel at this with bewildered awe. This is totally her dad's fault. Pick out a tune by ear? In any key? I so blame Andrew.
I think he's willing to shoulder that one.
By Regan at 26 May 2007 - 5:42pm | our girls | Regan's blog | login to post comments
Katie's school journal
Katie has to write about her weekend in a journal each Monday. This week she was thrilled to report she had written THREE PAGES! She is encouraged to fill one page, and with her handwriting, this takes no more than a sentence or three. We asked what she could possibly have written for three pages. I mean, we'd had an exciting weekend. We took a train to the Science Museum where we played with puppets, voice modulators, patterns, lights, sounds, and colours. There were mirrors, telephones, pullies, levers, and giant Lego. Katie also made games with wheelbarrows, bricks, shakers, toy houses, and a giant water table/chute thing that is totally amazing. It was a fantastic trip.
On Sunday we walked to school for a second-hand sale where I helped out here and there and Katie got to buy a doll. Afterwards we went to a cafe for ice cream and Katie left her doll there. That night she woke up screaming for her doll, but I had no idea where she was. Imagine my delight when I went back to the cafe on Monday for a latte and the lady behind the till held up the fairy doll. Katie explained today that it's because Isabella/Daisy/Crystal (her name changes often) can magic herself invisible. Fair enough.
So, what does Katie write in her journal? A page and a half about the shower she took before bed and the rest about the doll. And what about the Science Museum? Oh, I forgot.
Glad we're making memories for you, honeybunch.
By Regan at 23 May 2007 - 6:25am | our girls | Regan's blog | login to post comments
Last night at dinner Buffy scoffed a big bite of food and then and then chewed it manically, almost hyperventilating, to make us laugh. It worked. As she exhaled a bit of corn came out of her nose. I went into Mommy mode and my first thought was it would rot away in her lungs. I tried to grab it, but it went back up into her nose. I told her to blow and grabbed it away as soon as she exhaled. Emotions came fast and furious: panic, relief, amusement, and finally and truly, disgust. I mean, like, ew! Seriously, eeeewwww!
By Regan at 22 May 2007 - 6:29am | our girls | Regan's blog | login to post comments
Going for my £250
Over the last few weeks I have idly attempted to pull out the old video camera to film the girls. It hasn't worked because the battery hasn't been charged or I couldn't find a blank tape. Today, my lovely family gave me some time to deep clean the front room, and I made it my mission to uncover the video camera. I had planned to Clean (with a capital C) the whole front room, but quickly realised I would have to compromise. The girls were giving me some time to clean, it would not be indefinite. I stuck to cleaning the sofa. I bashed cushions, hoovered the seat, straightened out the rug, sorted out the rubbish and recycling, and hoovered and hoovered and hoovered the floor around the sofa. My god those back corners got filthy!
I am delighted to tell you all, that despite the disgusting number of moths (teeny ones) now sucked up into the belly of my Miele, I found ZERO rodent droppings. ZERO. If you caught our mouse problem from last year, you can appreciate how wonderful that is. Anytime I clean anything and find zero rodent droppings, I am a happy girl. I have been happy a lot this last year.
I would have kept cleaning, but Buffy came in to help me hoover. You might have guessed, but 21-month-olds are rubbish at vacuuming. In the end I had to give her an attachment so I could finish the job. It did help focus my mind on my objective: the video camera. How cute would it have been to capture Buffy's pathetic cleaning efforts on film? Well, now I can!
I found the camera, dusted it off, gave it a charge and sorted through the videos to find the tape with some empty space at the end. Of course I had to watch that last tape to figure out where it ended. That took me through Katie's first Christmas play. She was tiny and fat singing "Rock the Baby". Half the time she forgot to sing and played with her hair instead. The girls next to her sucked their fingers and lifted their skirts above their heads. Some just waved constantly at their mums. Ohmygod they were so cute! They were so little and useless. I really thought they were so grown up and amazing.
After the Christmas play I found lots of early Buffy-ness on the video. Buffy playing with some stacking cups until she fell over and couldn't get herself back up. She couldn't even sit up properly! Remember that? Because it seems I forgot. Then we had Buffy crawling! Her first halting efforts to get to Daddy's coffee cup. Bless her cotton socks, Buffy is still trying to get Daddy's coffee cup. Buffy watched these videos with me and commented on this scene, "Buffy coffee! Daddy's coffee, Buffy!" That's right, babydoll. Keep reaching for that rainbow.
The last bit on the tape is Katie's Christmas performance from this school year. She was a star or angel, depending on how much you need a Christmas play to be secular. I think Katie thought she was Ariel coming out of the sea on rightfully earned legs at the end of the film. I'm not sure what Jesus or Santa would make of that. Anyway, the girls looked far more mature in this performance. They knew the words and movements and did most of them most of the time. Of course I did catch Katie taking off her dress right in the middle of the stage like she'd slipped into her bedtime routine. Uh, not quite bathtime, honey. Why don't you finish your song?
Tomorrow I will film whatever hilarious antics my girls get up to. If one of them falls over in a ditch, I solemnly promise to hold the camera steady until I've got the money shot. I don't think You've Been Framed pays out £250 for overly anxious mothers. Get the shot, save the child later!
By Regan at 19 May 2007 - 8:21pm | our girls | Regan's blog | login to post comments
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Answering the demand for visualization
Internally and externally the AXIOM camera projects provides ample opportunities and also a definite need for visualization. Our decentralized teams are iterating over rapidly evolving designs for circuit boards, sockets, handles, enclosures and soon with the production of the AXIOM Beta also packaging and possibly expansion components, and all of this needs to be communicated between our team members, to our backers and the public. Having only limited resources to spend on the artistic rendition of our hardware designs we opted for an R&D effort to supply ourselves with an automated visualization system, currently codenamed "Project Elmyra". This article outlines our goals and thoughts on this issue, and provides a short teaser to the system architecture and components we will use. (If you're in a hurry and just want the executive summary, scroll down to the second-last paragraph - "The Plan")
Reducing overhead
Graphics and visualization work is often understood as a manual process, applied on-demand and one-by-one on discreet pieces of source material by a dedicated person that is usually unconnected to the actual work being carried out. We can for instance imagine this process as some engineer producing technical hardware designs and giving them to an artist in order for her to transform them into something that communicates well with the non-technical audience, something that is understandable and beautiful. Put into practice, such a design workflow often poses a horrendous threat to productivity due to wildly undefined routines and therefore ensuing chaos and emotional stress: How/when is material given to the designer? How much source material is needed to work out a design? When should it be ready and how may the artist prioritize requests? How is feedback handled? How/when is the finished work returned to the requester? ... Addressing these issues is one core aspect of Project Elmyra.
Empower the engineer - Relieve the artist
Working out and enforcing a process in which (to stay with our previous example) engineers and artists can smoothly work together is one thing to increase productivity and happiness. However, it does not change the fact that the engineer is still in most cases completely dependent on the artist to get a rendition of the item at work that complies to the established style and quality of the project's communication. Automating away the process of requesting and receiving artwork and leaving the artist with the sole task of artistic decision and intervention is the second core issue for Project Elmyra.
Turning artistic effort into systemically reusable value
The third, and most fundamental aspect of Project Elmyra lies in the past and future of artistic production itself. As with all things, computer-driven automation is also not stopping before the field of visual production, having led us to a reality of physical paintbrushes being transformed into digital brushes (in other words: the digitalization of our tools), but also, more importantly, giving us the opportunity to transform more and more of our ways in which we "paint" into reproducible algorithms (that is: the digitalization of our artistic strategies), which is exactly what we will make use of in Project Elmyra: Turning a (previously one-shot) artistic effort into a reproducible series of steps for our system to repeat and replay on our ever-evolving designs of open hardware cinema cameras and components.
The plan
So ... "What is it? And what does it do?", you might be wondering now! Still being at an early stage of development, we do expect some things will change, a lot is currently not implemented, and some parts we don't even know about yet, but here's what we currently can say about it: Our envisioned system automatically pulls in the latest hardware designs from our repositories on github, and through a human-friendly webinterface and a machine-friendly API offers automated visualizations (for the most part: renderings) of specific parts or sets of parts in these repositories. A little more concrete: Our hardware designers can push their latest changes onto github and then, in the browser, go straight to our system to obtain a visualization of their work, in a predefined style (e.g. shaded, illustrated/blueprint, realistic), specific resolution, specific format, etc. As all visualizations, and all their variants (different style, size, format, etc.) are available under well-defined and permanent URLs, it is possible to place visualizations in (for instance) a user manual, that always reflect the current state of the hardware, because the system seamlessly updates all visualizations behind the scenes as soon as changes occur. The visualization artists meanwhile take care to improve the default set of visualizations and to perform manual (but very importantly: redo-able) changes to specific parts that are available in the repositories. For a specific part an artist might, for instance, choose and define a better camera position (from the default one), or a manual override on the rendering parameters for blueprint renderings, because the part might be overly complex or vice versa very simple. All of these changes are retained and reapplied to future revisions of a part that might get pushed by the engineers. As near-future goals we are also looking into automated animated visualizations and automatically provided interactive visualization widgets (All based on the same general architecture outlined before). Lastly, some technical details: Our current implementation is based on Python and Flask, and for rendering it relies on a fantastic piece of free and open 3D software - you might have already guessed it: Blender!
Open Source, of course.
Hopefully we could catch some interest and shed some light on this development for you - If you have questions, ideas, or most importantly if you're potentially interested in utilizing our software for your own project (Yes - it will be released as free and open software of course!) don't hesitate to let us know, we're happy to hear from you!
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I am an avid Blender user and
I am an avid Blender user and rely on it to do product visualizations for some of my clients. Very excited to hear the Apertus is interested in Blender as well! I would love to be in the loop on the development of this project.
Great, glad to hear! I think
Great, glad to hear! I think you'll also get the upcoming news on progress if you found this article already. :) (And I'll make sure to specifically keep the blender community up to date on this as well anyway!)
Source, or it did not happen
Source, or it did not happen ;)
I will provide a repository
I will provide a repository with proper documentation as soon as it makes sense, but at this point it would just draw resources with very little gain. (Also I'm not keen on the helpful suggestions and corrections - and I know they will come - for stuff that is in the middle of being worked out. Been there done that ... ;))
Is there any Documentation
Is there any Documentation about the decisions already made concerning the Software Architecture?
(Software architecture plays a central role in successfully designing and maintaining software as well as its general maintainability. Reusability and creation of knowledge about software depend on it)
Just to make clear, which suggestions and corrections can be omitted ;-))
Well, in short: Blender is
Well, in short: Blender is the core of this whole thing, that will stay. Python is what we have to use to write the blender-internal pipeline code, thus the other modules are written in Python too (and I don't see any reason not to use it or any pressing reason to use something else anyway). Flask was kind of a no-brainer for the simple server application then. The actual architecture, what module is responsible for what, what modules there are, etc. is still in the process of constant revision and planning. Will cover that in a future article, once we have some firm decisions (with good reasoning) laid out! (R&D ... we're still at the R ;))
Flask ( I did very little R;)
Flask ( I did very little R;) ) - supports unit testing - great!.
Curious about the module layout..
Marvelous. Can you share
Marvelous. Can you share existing documentation that goes through the raw thought process as in 4nd1 Software Architecture question? Here's an example of an analogous process of thought evolution on the bulldozer - https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1sBipRXQeSxL3bGcT5ZUQ9ZlEyqAQtQ5S...


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With the addition of so many new bodies, the competition for roster spots in the Flames forward rotation is a fierce one these days. A player either has to be clearly superior to his competition or at least a body with a defined role. And when Calgary's regular season went on hold recently, it looked like Dustin Boyd was neither.
I've always been a fan of Boyd. I like his skill set, his work ethic and his past accomplishments at other levels. That said, when he was announced as a healthy scratch in Calgary's final game before the break – passed over in favor of guys like Jamal Mayers, Eric Nystrom and raw rookie Mikael Backlund – it was a strong indication to me that his time with the organization may be coming to a close. In 192 career NHL games, Dustin has done little more than spin his wheels with this club. He's garnered 28 goals and 29 assists in a mostly and 4th line role that seems to stick to him like a scarlet letter. Part of that has been the team's emphasis to "win now", which has meant a promotion of veterans to key positions up front in lieu of risking wins to develop the kid.
On the other hand, Boyd has never made a consistent case to be promoted. While there are certainly flashes of brilliance now and then; where his soft hands and offensive awareness stand out for a shift or game, his underlying stats have been consistently below grade for almost the entriety of his career. This season, for example, Boyd has the 4th worst corsi/60 rate (-0.87) and the 5th worst relative corsi rate (-5.7/60), despite being relatively sheltered at ES, both in terms of level of competition and shift starting position.
The difference between Boyd and more established NHLers has been further pronounced since the miid-season rebuild. While the team has improved in terms of out-shooting and possession since that point overall, Boyd is one of only two Flames to remain under water in terms of corsi ratio (Eric Nystrom is the other). It's a small sample size, to be certain, but not out of line with Boyd's struggles to effectively move the puck forward, both this year and last. It's tough to promote a guy in this kind of crowded environment, no matter his "potential", when he lags behind his peers.
With the apparent willingness of the organization to promote rookie Mikael Backlund and play him in Boyd's stead, it's probable that the latter is now a trade bait, both at the deadline and, failing that, in the off-season. The team doesn't have much room or use for him currently and his plateauing progression gives the decision makers little reason to grant him a place on the roster, particularly over (ostensibly?) superior options. Doubtless, there is a certain amount of risk associated with moving a player of Boyd's age and raw talent after poring a bunch of time and money in developing him – he is, after all, right near that point in a player's career arc where they "take the next step" and become a functional NHL player. However, there's a very real possibility that Boyd's stock has fallen in this organization to degree that he's essentially a serf in a rigid caste system and will therefore never experience the kind support and upward mobility that would likely be required to further his development. As a result, he's probably far more valuable to a hypothetical "seller" at the trade deadliine than he is to the Flames currently.
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Guy Stephens is the Knowledge and Online Help Manager for Carphone Warehouse, having joined the company in September last year.
I talked with Guy about how Carphone Warehouse provides help and support to its customers online, his plans to improve the service offered, as well as the company's attitude to Twitter and other social media.
What is Carphone Warehouse's general attitude to online customer service?
As a company we are looking to do more online, and recognize the role that online has to play in providing good customer service. My role at Carphone Warehouse is help and support so I came to it from that perspective. Customers are changing and many now want to receive help and support in different ways.
Is this partly about reducing pressure on call centres?
It's about looking at providing a better service and meeting different customers' needs. There will always be customers who want to call up and speak directly to someone about their issues, and some problems may be more suitable to be dealt with over the phone.
However, we can resolve many queries online now, and some customers are happier to do it this way.Do many customers use the online help section of the website?
I would say that it is a small percentage using online at the moment; though we do need to improve our metrics to get a true picture of what it looks like. Our idea is to ramp up the number of people using our website help section.
We need to tell people as they are buying out products that this is available and that they can go and find answers online, and will be trying to communicate this much more effectively than we are at the moment.
Is there more of a focus on retention at the moment?
From a business perspective, we are always looking at ways of improving retention, and just seeing where the budget works best, whether that is retention or acquisition.
You have been in the role since September. What have you changed or what do you plan to change?
I want us to be more pro-active, and not just react to customer problems as they arise, as well as being more sophisticated in our approach. Part of this is educating customers more about their mobile handsets, how to use different functions etc. Getting customers to learn more may help to pre-empt some problems. We want to engage with customers more in this way.
We are also looking to understand more about the help section and how customers are using it. Do they prefer contact by email? Text? By phone?
Some areas and customer issues are best suited to particular channels. For billing queries, which can often be more complex, customers are more likely to want to call in, while other issues can be more easily dealt with by directing customers to the website, or with an email.
We also want to learn about patterns of when customers might want different information. For example, a customer may have just bought a Blackberry and needs to know how to link it to Outlook, so they need to be directed to the relevant help.
We are about to launch an updated Carphone Warehouse website, and a new help section will be part of that. One thing we want to do in make it more in tune with what is happening in our call centres. This means we can alter the information on the help section of the site to deal with the current call drivers, which means being more flexible and able to change information within a couple of hours.
How do you ensure that customer contact is unified across different channels?
Like any business, we are all used to working in silos, but I think businesses are realising that we need to break these barriers down, and make contact with different areas of the business.
We are in constant contact with the call centres to find out what is driving calls and the kinds of problems that customers are experiencing, and so we can answer customers' emails.
It isn't just call centres though, we need to keep in touch with other areas of the business, and we need to know about new products that are coming, while talking to repair teams about the latest issues can help us anticipate the kinds of questions customers will be asking.
What are the challenges in achieving this?
It is mainly about meeting up with different departments and sitting in to find out what is going on there. Sometimes they may wonder why you are interested so you need to find some common ground to help them understand what it is you are trying to do. This kind of contact and co-operation makes a unified solution more possible to achieve.
Will you be asking users to contribute to the help section, as other sites like Halfords have done?
We are moving towards that approach and we have started off a Facebook group, as well as a Twitter account, which we see as the beginning of the process. It is about engaging more with customers, and we can look at pulling some of the output from this into the site, so we may add discussions or forums on the site.
Why have you decided to use Twitter?
I'm looking at it as a way to improve the help and support we can provide for customers. We are still feeling our way into it at the moment, and have been providing tips for mobiles and responding to a few queries.
I think there is value in it beyond just monitoring, but I think it's up to every business to find its level on Twitter - for me, it will be connected to help and support.
I was skeptical about Twitter, but having made the plunge I do see a use for it, as it is another tool to engage with customers. However, there are other channels to achieve this, and Twitter is just one more tool to use and not exclusive to anything else.
There are limits to Twitter also, as you need a certain amount of information before you can help someone, and 140 characters isn't necessarily suitable for a complicated problem, so the discussion may need to move elsewhere.
It is a useful contact point though, and does provide the opportunity
for real time help, but this has to be balanced with the practical
issues. I will be trying to integrate it into our customer service and support functions, and use it as part of a unified approach.
How much do you monitor what is being said about CPW online? Do you respond?
I'm aware of both positive and negative comments and content about Carphone Warehouse on blogs and elsewhere online.
Both present opportunities for us. Some negative comments we can't do much about and just have to accept it, but there are valid issues which we can step in and deal with.
On one occasion, we came across a blog where someone had written about a bad experience they had in one of our stores. We contacted them about it and were able to resolve the problem. This blogger then wrote about how the issue was resolved, which demonstrates that there are positive opportunities to be had from such engagement.
This isn't always the case though, and you do have to accept the fact that there will be some negative comments out there.
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I'm sorry that this is the forum that I need to use (I've tried elsewhere) but can Carphone Warehouse please stop calling their customers about promotions and then asking them security questions?
It's really quite juvenile as far as information security is concerned.
And who said usability professionals and risk managers had nothing in common?
I am writing about a wrong billing that has taken place on my O2 mobile phone account. I have been chasing for the refund of this amount for nearly the last 2 months and have not seen the 'light at the end of the tunnel' yet. Every time I try for getting the refund, I am being promised that it has been authorized and will be in my account shortly. I don't even get to talk to anyone beyond the second level support. I am extremely frustrated and find their service levels appalling. Hope this posting will help them to reorgainse their service and serve their customers better.
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Hi there I would like to make a complaint about the advise I was given by staff and manager in one of your shops.My husband and I went to get an upgrade for my daughter ,we asked for the Samsung s111 mini with free gift of Samsung tab 2,We were told we could not get this as the tablet was out of stock so we ended up taking a contract for the phone only.we were then told by one of your other stores that we could have got what we originally wanted as the tablet would be delivered to our house when one came in stock this was also confirmed by your customer care staff when I phoned.I now feel I am left with a contract that I cannot cancel and no tablet which was the package that I wanted in the first place.I have 3 contracts with carphone warehouse but if my situation is not dealt with then I will be cancelling all direct debits.I would be very grateful if you could look into this for me thank you.


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Building on the momentum of its Parent Engagement Centers, CPS has joined Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel in launching Parent University – a program that will provide CPS families with the chance to become more engaged in their children's education while advancing their own learning.
Housed at Miles Davis Elementary, Spencer Technology Academy, and Roberto Clemente High School, Parent University sites will include a computer lab, a parent resource room, an office area and an activity room, and will provide parents with numerous opportunities, including GED and College Bridge programs and academic support in core content areas.
"With this new effort, we will help more parents support the success of their children," said Mayor Emanuel. "Parent Universities are another example of how we can work together to invest in the success of our children while also making sure that their parents and the entire community have the resources necessary for a brighter future."
The Parent University concept was born from the 5-Year Action Plan put in place by CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett in 2012. Pillar 3 of that plan calls for Engaged and Empowered Families and Communities, recognizing that parental support plays a critical role in the successful education of children.
The goal of Parent University is to provide CPS parents with a new outlook on education and the learning process – experiences that will transfer into positive outcomes for them as well as for their children.
"We are inviting parents and community members to engage in the learning process while also providing students with real-life exposure of what it means to be a lifelong learner," said CEO Byrd-Bennett. "Parent Universities will allow the entire family, students and parents, to reap the benefits of CPS resources."
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India's milkman dies aged 90
The father of the White Revolution, Dr Vergh-ese Kurien, who transformed India from a milk-deficient country to the world's largest milk producer, died early on Sunday at Muljibhai Patel Urological Hospital in Nadiad, Gujarat.delhi Updated: Sep 10, 2012 01:06 IST
The father of the White Revolution, Dr Vergh-ese Kurien, who transformed India from a milk-deficient country to the world's largest milk producer, died early on Sunday at Muljibhai Patel Urological Hospital in Nadiad, Gujarat.
Kurien, 90, is survived by wife Molly and daughter Nirmala. "He died of ailments related to old age," PA Joseph, Kurien's former executive assistant, said.
He was cremated in Anand, Gujarat, in the presence of family, friends and employees of Amul, the dairy cooperative that Kurien helped transform into a household name. In his biography, I Too Had a Dream, Kurien had said that he wants to be cremated in Anand.
Born on November 26, 1921 in Kozhikode, Kerala, Kurien landed in Anand in May 1949 at a government creamery.
The story goes that India's 'milkman' never consumed milk himself as the taste didn't quite agree with him. Matters of his own palate, however, did not deter him from launching 'Operation Flood' or creating the 'Taste of India'.
"Initially, he lived in a garage because nobody would rent him a house as he was a bachelor and a beef-eating Christian. He was to move out as quickly as possible, but his friendship with Tribhuvan Das Patel, who set up Kaira District Co-operative Milk Producers Union, forced him to stay back a little longer, said RS Sodhi, MD, Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF). "That changed the course of history."
The GCMMF of Amul fame was Kurien's brainchild. Amul, which began its journey as the Kaira co-operative with just two village dairy co-operative societies and 247 litres of milk, has grown into a Rs11,668-crore brand with milk collection of 3.88 billion litres.
"His greatest contribution was to give a position of pre-eminence to the farmer," said Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in his condolence message.
Congress chief Sonia Gandhi said Kurien was a man of extraordinary vision.
Not many know, the Padma-sri, Padma Bhushan, Padma Vibhushan and World Food Prize winner was instrumental in the making of films Manthan and Sardar, and television serial Surabhi for Doordarshan.
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He faced Navy seal training to become a Navy Seal----
"After the first straight thirty hours, my memory of those five days begins to grow a little hazy"
Marcus Luttrell Background
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Morgan Luttrell and Scottie Luttrell
Grew Up:
Houston, Texas
November 7,1975
Early life:
Started training for the navy seal program at the age of 14
Sam Houston State University
High School:
Venice High School
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Awarded the Navy Cross
Awarded the Purple Heart
#1 New York times bestselling author of Lone Survivor
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War Stories
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Marcus Luttrell also wrote Lone Survivor in order to describe the experience and dedication required to become a U.S. Navy Seal; this was formed through events that permanently marked his life, from Seal Training to personal accounts on important members of his past.
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Marcus Luttrell wrote the book, "Lone Survivor", in order to tell the story of Operation Redwing, deep in the Afghan mountains and how the heroic endeavors undertaken there cost every life on Seal Team 10 except himself.
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From left to right, Matthew G. Axelson, Daniel R. Healy, James Suh, Marcus Luttrel, and Lt. Michael P. Murphy, With the exception of Luttrell, all were killed June 28, 2005, by enemy forces while supporting Operation Redwing.
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Born on June 25, 1976 in Cupertino, California
Parents: Donna and Cordell Axelson.
Education: He graduated from Monta Vista High School in 1994 and attended the California State University in Chico, where he earned a degree in political science.
Military Life:
Axelson enlisted in the United States Navy in December 2000, entering basic training at Naval Station Great Lakes.
After completing Sonar Technician Surface (STG) "A" School, he was selected to attend Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL training and graduated with Class 237 in Coronado, California.
After BUD/S, Axelson attended Army Airborne jump school, SEAL Qualification Training and SEAL Delivery Vehicle School.
He reported to SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team 1 in December 2002 in Hawaii. He was deployed to Afghanistan in April 2005.
Mike P. Murphy
Life: May 7th, 1976-June 28th 2005
Parents: Maureen and Daniel Murphy
Known as "Murph" or "The Protector"
Education: Graduated from Penn. State University with degrees in both political science and psychology
Military Career:
He accepted an appointment to the U.S. Navy's Officer Candidate School in Pensacola, Florida.
On December 13 of that year, he was commissioned as an Ensign in the Navy and began Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S) training in Coronado, California in January 2001, eventually graduating with Class 236.
In early 2005, Murphy was assigned to SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team ONE as officer in charge of Alpha Platoon and deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. In early 2005, Murphy was assigned to SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team ONE as officer in charge of Alpha Platoon and deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
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In the book, the persistent, surviving seal (Marcus Luttrell) is actually aided by an Afghan village, as determined by a 2,000 year old tradition called Pashtunwali , which compelled them to protect outsiders against there enemy at all costs. This represents the best of humanity and the willingness to be human, to adhere to moral values despite unimaginable odds, as the Afhgan villagers demonstrated when they defended Marcus from the Taliban forces.
Morality plays a big role when the Seal Team is confronted with a situation in which they can either choose to end several prisoners lives or allow them to escape; Seal Team 10 let the prisoners go, knowing full well that their release would result in over a hundred Taliban soldiers attacking them.This problem encapsulates war morality in general, showing that wartime situations aren't clear cut, and that despite the near certainty of death, these Seals chose the moral high ground.
Danny Dietz
Dietz was born on January 26, 1980 in Aurora, Colorado
the son of Danny Phillip, Sr. and Cindy Dietz
the brother of Tiffany Bitz and Eric Dietz
He spent much of his life in Littleton, Colorado and was a 1999 graduate of Heritage High School.
He earned a black belt in Taekwondo from the Korean Academy of Taekwondo.
Dietz enlisted in the U.S. Navy on August 31, 1999.
Following his graduating from Recruit Training Command, Naval Station Great Lakes, on November 27, 1999, he completed Gunner's Mate "A" School at the Naval Air Technical Training Center in Pensacola, Florida.
From there he transferred to Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL training and graduated with Class 232 in 2001.
Immediately upon checking in at SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team 2 in Virginia Beach, Virginia, on November 8, 2001, he was assigned to Task Unit Bravo as the secondary SDV pilot and the Ordnance and Engineering Department head.
In April 2005, Dietz deployed with his Special Reconnaissance element to Afghanistan to support Naval Special Warfare Squadron TEN in the prosecution of the Global War on Terrorism.
Military life:
Luttrell enlisted in the United States Navy in March 1999.
After graduating bootcamp and Hospital Corpsman A-school, he transferred to Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S) Class 226; however, due to a fractured femur he suffered on the obstacle course, he graduated with Class 228 on April 21, 2000.
After completing BUD/S, he attended Army jump school and SEAL Qualification Training.
He was then sent to Fort Bragg in North Carolina, for SOCM (Special Operations Combat Medic Course) an additional six months of advanced training in conventional and unconventional medical skills, ranging from diagnosis and treatment of many conditions to advanced emergency medicine and battlefield life support.
He was deployed to Afghanistan in 2005 with SEAL Team Ten.
Prior to Afghanistan, Luttrell had been part of SDV-1. After Operation Red Wings he transferred to SEAL Team Five and deployed to Ramadi during Operation Iraqi Freedom conducting various operations there.
Military Life:
Marcus Luttrell, Michael P. Murphy, Matthew 'Axe' Axelson, and Danny Dietz portray the love and dedication that all soldiers feel for each other. The most highly respected portion of the unwritten Seal creed is to never leave a man behind, no matter the personal cost; Luttrell wrote again and again, "Leave no man behind". In and out of combat, it is evident that the bond between team members is incomprehensible to the general public. For example, when Axe sacrificed his life to contact backup, their fellow Seals left without hesitation, literally sprinting to the carrier.
Style of Book
The book was written in first person from Marcus' point of view. There were times when he addressed the reader directly with comments such as "trust me." Throughout the book the reader understands what the mission was, how dangerous it was, what it took to become a Navy SEAL, and what the political situation on the battlefield is really like. Warding off prejudice.
Style of Book
throughout the whole book Luttrell uses figurative language to perceive the style of the book.
He uses a whole bunch of military jargen
He also uses similes and metaphors
Some of the examples are "Battling in Afghan is like battling in hell" and "My weapon is my tool for life."
Also in the book he puts upon a whole lot of suspense, making the reader not know whats next in the book.
"Service is selflessness--the opposite of the lifestyle that we see so much of in America today. The things that entertain us don't often lift us up, or show us as the people we can rise up to become. The people who appear in this book--and others who did things I can't talk about--are my role models. They quietly live out the idea expressed in the Bible (John 15:13): "Greater love has no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends."
Lost all his friends: Michael P. Murphy, Matthew 'Axe' Axelson, Danny Dietz, Shane Patton, Eric Kristensen, Dan Healy and many others.
Marcus suffered multiple injuries such as a blowned out knees, cracked pelvis, back related injuries, torn shoulder, broken nose, a cracked femur, and gunshot wounds.----"
"Remember the philosophy of the U.S. Navy SEALs: "I will never quit...My Nation expects me to be physically harder and mentally stronger than my enemies. If knocked down, I will get back up, every time. I will draw on every remaining ounce of strength to protect my teammates...I am never out of the fight."
"We've trained and trained for a reason: to be better at the craft of war than our enemy, to use our skill to perform the mission, and to accept the risks. As American warriors, it's our obligation to protect the innocent"
"Brave men fought and died building a reputation I uphold."
"We all have our crosses to bear. We carry them heavily, out of love for our brothers in arms."
"If you can take Hell Week and beat it, you can do damn near anything in the world."
"Something kept whispering in the back of my mind, it would be wrong to execute these unarmed men in cold blood. And the idea of doing that and then covering our tracks and slinking away like criminals, denying everything, would make it more wrong."
-Marcus Luttrell
"The SEALs place a premium on brute strength, but there's an even bigger premium on speed. That's speed through the water, speed over the ground, and speed of thought. There's no prizes for gleaming a set of well-oiled muscles in Coronado. Bulk just makes you slow, especially in soft sand, and that's what we had to tackle every day of our lives, mile after mile."
Lone Survivor Timeline (Marcus)
Basic Training/ Hell Week
Born Nov. 7th, 1975
Started training to become a Navy SEAL at the age of 15
20 Aug 1991: They were trained by former ARMY soldier Billy Shelton who lived near by he trained everyday with his twin brother Morgan.
Joined the United States Navy 2 Mar 1999
Deployed to Afghanistan 1 Jan 2005
In 2005 he was Deployed to Afghanistan and joined Seal Team Ten
28 Jun 2005
Operation Redwing was launched, consisted of LT Michael Murphy and Petty officers Marcus Luttrell, Mathew Axelson, and Danny Dietz. In this mission Mathew Axelson, Danny Dietz, and Michael Murphy all died along with many other brave soldiers.
27th Nov, 2010
Luttrell married Melanie Juneau in Texas.
1st Jan, 2008
In 2008 after his NRA speach he was arrested for assault in bar after an argument.
27th Nov, 2010
They welcomed their First Child a boy named Axe, on May 8, 2011.
Lone Survivor: Operation Redwing
The team attended a briefing of the mission in order to take down the target.
March 2005
The team was Mikey,Marcus,Danny, and Axe.
One of the worst Taliban attacks of the year.
Over twenty people were killed in this bombing attack.
This was masterminded by Seal team 10's target.
Danny died after many injuries.
June 2005
His thumb was shot off, he had two bullets in his neck making him unable to speak, one bullet in his lowerback and the last bullet to his left side of his face.
Axe was killed few minutes after Danny was killed.
June 2005
He had a bullet on thee right side of his face and a bullet in his chest. His last words were to his wife "tell Cindy I love her."
Mikey was killed by the Taliban a couple of hours after Danny was killed.
June 2005
He had a bullet in his stomach and back. While he was dead, Taliban soldiers came up to his body and shot at his dead body to ensure their kill.
Marcus was still in Afghanistan.
Marcus made allies that took care of him and hid him from the Taliban.
Danny, Mikey, and Axe were awarded the highest honor.
They were awarded the highest honor a Navy Seal or a Marine could recieve.
Marcus was flown out of the Middle East.
Marcus was flown to Germany.
"A part of me on that mountain died."
"Anything worth doing is worth over-doing. Moderation is for cowards."
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How too make people QQ and rage quit.
Hello This is my "funky" Ap shaco Build on how to make people get really mad when i play.
First of all this is an trollbuild just for having fun. No tryharding here.....
Shaco is a great abusive champion just in my taste, i like to get people real mad when im playing. I think i have som twisted enjoyment of it. This guide can fail hard or just be funniest **** you prob ever tried. But If you try it and you fail expect to get flamed by your team. Its only your fault if your team looses. :>
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x9 Mark of Insight makes good magic penetration with yout boxes when you have them stacked.
Greater seal of replenishment x9 Seal of replenishment to keep your mana high when stacking boxes and while wating for ganks.
x9 Coldown reduction is allways good it enables you to put more boxes = more dmg.
x3 More magic penetration to cut through even thoughtest heros. Like Amumu Jungler or Lee sin for example.
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Before we began developing this issue of SuperConsciousness Magazine, I was somewhat nonchalant about the subject of "Spiritual Art." Intellectually I appreciated and was stimulated and inspired by the excellent works of those who had focused their artistic expressions in that direction, but I remained detached and was content to leave the many implications unexplored and safely tucked away in separate little memory spaces of data I refer to as "cool information."
Yes, I previously understood that the thoughts I allowed myself to entertain bore a significant importance on the quality of my daily life. I understood the physiology – the neurological, biochemical and bioelectrical matrices that combine to form what I physically experience as life. I even understood the physics of color and light and the impact these forms of energy can have on our bodies. I understood all these things intellectually, but it wasn't until I began to weave them together along with the study of spiritual art that I began to actually comprehend the greater implications.
For the past two months, I have surrounded myself with art that has been intentionally created to reflect and communicate spiritual communion. I have spoken with spiritual artists while standing in front of their artwork and/or watching their DVD's. Essentially, I have given myself the supreme luxury of a long focus in which to contemplate the works of great historical and contemporary artists whose intent was to depict their mystical experiences - those deeply felt moments that can hardly be expressed with words.
Unexpectedly, this journey of wrapping my mind around the research for this issue, "Aspiring Art," began to have a transformative impact on the way I interfaced with my world, and not just visually. I began to experience a heightened awareness of the significance visual stimulation was playing in my life. It was like a self-perpetuating loop: awareness begat more awareness. And interestingly enough, these changes were not occurring isolated on an island somewhere within my mental facilities separate from my intellectual acuity. Quite the contrary: my inner metamorphosis was entangling with and enhancing my understanding of existing scientific evidence.
There are many recent neurological discoveries that are now finding general scientific acceptance. One is that our brains are functionally and structurally quite "plastic," adapting and changing to the continuous flood of new information – including what is perceived visually. Another is that the brain's neurological highway is always either building new neurons, reinforcing existing neurons or taking up neurons no longer utilized. How does this neurological morphogenesis respond specifically to visual input?
Our brains continuously take in information, then change and adapt as a result of exposure to those extraordinary levels of sensory data, including visual imagery. Neurological functionality is then altered based on the information received. Further, the quality of the visual stimuli has been shown to have a marked affect on physiological response.
For instance, artist Alex Grey frequently references a study in which certain immunological markers have been measured in people both before and after they watched the film The Exorcist. Participants in that study showed a decrease in certain immunological functioning immediately after the film compared to levels measured just prior. Although a single experiment does not generate enough information for a conclusive argument, the evidence does show that emotionally depressing visual stimuli correlates with a depressed immune response. And when our immune system is not functioning well, it affects the quality of our health, which in turn affects the quality of our lives.
This kind of direct impact from visual data exposure is well beyond a mere interpretive response like "beauty is in the eye of the beholder." Instead, the evidence suggests that because our brains are plastic, continuously adapting to and building new connections based on sensory data, then what we look at, what we expose ourselves to visually, does indeed impact the quality of our lives in ways we might not always be consciously aware. Based on my personal experiences these past months, I know this is true.
When I began to consider the broader implications, "spiritual art" took on an entirely new meaning for me and I became aware of something else: I had been unconsciously holding negative attitudes towards contemporary sacred art. Paintings that attempted to convey the idea that I am imbued with an untapped spiritual capacity, I reacted to as sacrilegious, or worse, with a judgment towards the picture that it was nonsensical mysticism.
I recognized that intellectually I had been holding myself separate from the very enjoyment of works of art created by people who were intentionally focused on expressing their intangible experiences. This realization was in sharp contrast to the fact that I had found my months of study and contemplating spiritual art both healing and integrative.
It is those kinds of long held, deep seated prejudices that hold back free thinking within communities of scientists, especially since scientific discoveries are only as progressive as the scientists who are initiating them. Instead, what should be encouraged in the training for our future scientists is unlimited exploration - that no arenas of inquiry are off limits, even those that have been marginalized for millennia as either heretical or illogical nonsense.
True scientific innovation occurs only when scientists boldly peer outside the box of well established and generally accepted parameters. Perhaps, then, the future of science holds that solutions to the complex problems we face today might very well emerge from the consideration of information that is attributable to mystical origins. We should at least stay open to that possibility.
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Dennis Sullivan, president of Philden Land Corp., said his firm agreed to settle because its insurance carrier feared that even a trial victory could prove more costly in terms of litigation expenses.
The suit, brought by the homeowners association of Pelican Point Condominiums, Avila Beach, Calif., alleged that a sinking deck on one of the 41 units was a sign of massive structural defects through out the 117-unit complex. Philden, in its own investigation of the problem found that the sinking deck was caused by a collapsed sewer pipe and that other buildings were fully compliant with local codes when built 10 years. ago.
Sullivan, a developer in California for more than 20 years, sees this lawsuit as part of the growing problem of defect litigation for developers and builders across the country. He says a sure result of these lawsuits will be to make it more difficult for developers to get insurance for planned communities.
"Construction defect lawsuits are more common today because problems from homes built during the housing boom of the 1980s are only now beginning to appear,"says in-house construction expert Bruce Kimmell of Myers, Widders, Gibson & Long LLP, a Venture, Calif., law firm. Kimmell, whose firm was retained by the Pelican Point homeowners to conduct the initial investigation and later to file suit against Philden and other subcontractors, said construction practices have improved in recent years and that the number of construction defect cases should trend down.
A recently formed committee of the NAHB is devoted to finding ways to minimize the use of faulty or defective building supplies, said the association's director of construction and liability David Jaffe. Though the committee and the association has yet to deal directly with the problem of construction defect litigation, the committee's formation--is a recognition on our part that all parts of the home building industry need to work together to avoid these types of problems.
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A SHOPPING centre has been evacuated after a suspicious device was found in a bin.
The small incendiary device "ignited" at the shopping centre, causing shoppers to be evacuated.
The object "could have caused damage or injury" had it gone off, police have said.
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Police were called to the Fishergate Shopping Centre in Preston after a member of the public found the device in the toilets.
The device was being recovered by bomb disposal officers after the alarm was raised at around 9.10am, according to Chief Superintendent James Lee, South Division Commander for Preston.
One shopper, Adam Donnellan, tweeted: "Just been evacuated out of Preston fishergate shopping centre anyone heard anything? People running around like nut jobs."
Lancashire Police said an evacuation was ordered "as a precaution" and that the shopping would be searched for any other devices to ensure it is "safe and secure" before it is reopened.
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Art and creativity are needed now more than ever. This workshop begins with a slideshow and videos that explore the inspiring ways that the arts have animated, informed, and influenced the work of social justice and civic engagement. Then we will work together on the ideas people have brought to the class. No idea is too small or too large, and bringing a project to work on is not required; everyone will help incubate the ideas brought to the table.
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THIS RESTAURANT IS CLOSED Chifa Restaurant Review: Another winner from chef-owner Jose Garces, Chifa re-creates the quirky hybrid of Peruvian and Cantonese cuisines introduced in Lima by Chinese immigrants in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Garces, whose growing restaurant holdings include Garces Trading Company, J.G. Domestic, Amada, Tinto and Distrito, traveled to Lima to research the many Chifas there---and his take is both sophisticated and sizzling. Settle into one of the spacious booths---the décor is part sexy opium den, part Latin chic---and sample flavors and ingredients from Asian and Latin cuisines. Try traditional Chifa-style fried rice with chorizo, mango, edamame and scallops; lump crab empanadas with sweet chili reduction; and shaved cucumber or mussels with coconut, lemon grass and Thai basil. The pork belly buns, tea-smoked ribs and scallion pancake are impressive, as is anything from the ceviche bar. Try one of the special cocktails, such as the five-spice rye Manhattan, or for warmer climes, a refreshing mint and lima bean gin fizz.
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Coming off the massive success of Neon Steeple including multiple Grammy nominations and career-best radio success, Crowder returns with his sophomore album, American Prodigal. Leaning more into the roots and rock elements that helped Neon Steeple stand out, American Prodigal takes the worship leader to a new level that is unique to only Crowder. From the raw rock influences on "Run Devil Run," to the worship inspiring anthem, "My Victory," listeners are reminded of the lyrical honesty and unique blend of music influences that Crowder is known for.
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I was born half Baptist (the East Texas, King James carrying, pipe organ, hymnal singing, Southern, type Baptist) and half Pentecostal (the Holy Ghost, jumpin' and shoutin', hand-waving, prophecying, Southern, type Pentecostal). Later, I was born again.
The son of an insurance salesman and a social worker, fructifying in the piney woods of Texarkana, I was as muddled as the name of my town. We drove a light blue Ford Thunderbird; not the old, classic kind, but a brand new one that had a sticker on it. The one with the electric windows and mirrors and the headlamp covers that flipped open when you turned on the headlights and an in-dash eight-track player. My dad and mom both used Aqua Net hair spray. He parted it on the right side and always carried a comb. She got permanents and had curlers that heated up every Saturday night while we all watched The Lawrence Welk Show and Hee-Haw. The eight-tracks in rotation were Elvis, Willie Nelson, Olivia Newton John, and Bill Gaither. Everything I've ever done musically can be traced back to there -- that Ford Thunderbird, those sounds, the view out of those windows, and my brother punching me in the arm on the way to Sunday morning Church. That is all metaphor and all true.
I didn't mean to write and sing songs for a living. Doesn't seem like much of a thing to get paid for. I'd guess the odds are about the same as winning the lottery or getting struck by lightning. Given my nepotistic hookup, my assumption was that I would move back home after college to sell insurance for my dad and eventually take over the family practice. Who doesn't love a good actuary table? And yet, one late October night, on an apartment balcony in Waco, Texas, just off of the Baylor University campus where I was student, a friend spun yarns that fell on me like a blanket and the course of my life was altered. He was an itinerant pastor of a rural church just outside of town. "So, I get a call at two in the morning," he says. "It's Carl Reeves on the phone, 'Pastor. We need you. You gotta get out here, now.' And so I go. I get in my truck and I go," he says. "It turns out Carl has a cow that has taken sick and he wants me to pray for it. To get in the mud, put my hands on this cow and pray for divine intervention on behalf of this bovine beast. And so, there I am. In the mud, chasing this cow around, trying to get my hands on the thing long enough to spit out a prayer."Continue Reading


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The Scarlet Gunner – providing advice to film and TV productions
It is to their credit that film and TV productions these days are paying much more attention than formerly to the accuracy, or at least the authenticity, of military uniforms shown. This contrasts happily with the unauthentic adoption - on a curious whim of the producer - of cherry coloured trousers by all Regiments in the iconic Charge of the Light Brigade.
Peter has been asked for information and advice on several occasions, most comprehensively for the original BBC production of Pride and Prejudice. For this he provided the costume contractors with a fully illustrated brief on all the uniforms appropriate to the story along with guidance on how they were worn. During filming he was on hand to help the Director by correcting the actions of actors and extras where they strayed from the military customs of the day.
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Delhi: stop wasting, government tells 5-star hotels
The mercury is climbing, heralding the dog days of summer. All the while, 35 luxury hotels continue to waste power and water sufficient to supply large parts of the Capital.delhi Updated: Apr 12, 2013 02:17 IST
The mercury is climbing, heralding the dog days of summer. All the while, 35 luxury hotels continue to waste power and water sufficient to supply large parts of the Capital.
And not only do they guzzle resources, they throw out as much sewage — much of it untreated — as a locality the size of Rajouri Garden would.
The state government has put city hotels on notice: cut down on wastage and pollution and save resources, or face action that could even include cancellation of land lease agreements.On February 26, they were given a deadline of a month to submit undertakings and action plans. As of Thursday, half of the hotels had yet to comply.
Some of the figures the government has compiled show just how much of your resources the hotels are feasting on.
"The 35 five-star hotels consume 15 million litres of water every day. Five million litres which can otherwise be supplied to an area as big as Delhi Cantonment is wasted every day," said a top Delhi government official.
Water consumed by one such hotel is adequate for 1,000 households. Water is wasted everywhere — from taps, tubs, flushes, pools and fountains, said the official.
Hundreds of kilogrammes of linen are washed every day. And a large quantity of detergents and chemicals are also used, potentially causing environmental damage.
"As many as 16 of these hotels don't have a dedicated sewage treatment plant. No wonder, these 35 hotels generate 10 million litres of sewage every day. This much sewage is generated every day by a population as big as 4.5 lakh," the official said. Besides, there is 4 to 5 tonnes of solid waste generation every day.
Massive amounts of power are also being wasted. "There is no concern to save power. You cannot waste this resource just because you can afford it. As many as 14 hotels don't have solar heating systems. They have been given three months to set up these systems," the official said.
Even a small 5-star hotel uses as much electricity as required by 600 households. An average 5-star hotel uses as many as 15,000 lighting fixtures; 3,000 of them are always on. Chilling plants gobble up huge amounts of electricity and cool even unoccupied areas. And of course, there is the power that goes into generating running hot water.
The five-star hotels are not the only parties guilty of consuming too much. For instance, it is estimated that 85% of the total water supplied in Delhi is used by 15% of its people.
First Published: Apr 12, 2013 00:33 IST