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Turn Trucks Into Movie Theaters With This Kickstarter
Movie nights are a great way to hang out with friends, but if the weather's great outside, it would be nice to have an easy way to watch the movie outside under the sky. Watching movies outside requires a pretty intense setup, from the media player to the surface to project the movie onto. Everything then needs to be secured so it doesn't move in a breeze. Watching a movie outside requires a lot of effort that might not always be worth it in the end.
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If you've always dreamed of having an easier way to watch movies outdoors, and you happen to drive a vehicle with a hitch, you might be interested in a new project looking for funding on Kickstarter. Hitch Theaters plans on offering several different movie watching configurations using your vehicle. With a screen that is held in place by your hitch, a truck driver could either watch a movie snuggled up in a truck bed (using the available car rooftop projector stand), or watch from behind the truck (using a taller available projection stand). The company also plans on offering a freestanding projection screen, and both screens come with tethers to secure it to the ground in case of wind.
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The idea seems like a cool way to bring the drive-in experience back to life, and make outdoor movies a lot simpler since the screens and stands fold into small bags for easy movement. The only downside is that a vehicle owner still needs to find a projector and a power source that works for them to actually start watching movies. If you really like this project and would want to make it your truck's latest accessory, hurry to Kickstarter. The project has a long way to go to reach its goal and only about a week to do it.
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Ingrid Goes West
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Certificate: 15
Length: 98 min
Director: Matt Spicer
Cast: Elizabeth Olsen, O'Shea Jackson Jr., Aubrey Plaza
When Ingrid (Aubrey Plaza) discovers the idyllic lifestyle of Instagram star Taylor Sloane (Elizabeth Olsen), she decides to pack her bags and head west to LA in the hope that she can meet her new-found idol and possibly even emulate her.
Matt Spicer's smart satire offers a frequently hilarious deconstruction of lives lived through social media.
"The satire here works so well precisely because it is so accurately observed." – The Independent.
"The film is very sharp on how young women use social media as self-actualisation, to create intimacy, and to bolster feelings of connection, as well as Instagram's addictive, toxic qualities." – The Observer.

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I am a FCT Fellow whose main research topic is the understanding of the most massive galaxies at all redshifts. These "monsters" were already formed at very large cosmic distances (> 12 Gyr!), being extremely compact disk-like galaxies and some of them "dead and dead" at this very early stage in the life of the Universe. My aim is to characterise how they transformed to the huge elliptical galaxies we see in the nearby Universe, while at the same time looking for new Physics in this metamorphosis.
Lastest publications at IAF. Buitrago, I. Trujillo, E. Curtis-Lake, M. Montes, A. P. Cooper, V. A. Bruce, P. Pérez-González, M. Cirasuolo, 2017,
The cosmic assembly of stellar haloes in massive early-type Galaxies,
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 466, 16
>> AbstractA. Paulino-Afonso, D. Sobral, F. Buitrago, J. Afonso, 2017,
The structural and size evolution of star-forming galaxies over the last 11 Gyr,
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 465, 17
>> AbstractN. Cappelluti, A. Comastri, A. Fontana, G. Zamorani, R. Amorin, M. Castellano, E. Merlin, P. Santini, D. Elbaz, C. Schreiber et al. (including: F. Buitrago), 2016,
Chandra Counterparts of CANDELS GOODS-S Sources,
The Astrophysical Journal, 823
>> AbstractM. Castellano, R. Amorin, E. Merlin, A. Fontana, R. J. McLure, E. Mármol-Queraltó, A. Mortlock, S. Parsa, J. S. Dunlop, D. Elbaz et al. (including: F. Buitrago), 2016,
The ASTRODEEP Frontier Fields catalogues. II. Photometric redshifts and rest frame properties in Abell-2744 and MACS-J0416,
Astronomy and Astrophysics, 590, 9
>> AbstractE. Merlin, R. Amorin, M. Castellano, A. Fontana, F. Buitrago, J. S. Dunlop, D. Elbaz, A. Boucaud, N. Bourne, K. Boutsia, 2016,
The ASTRODEEP Frontier Fields catalogues. I. Multiwavelength photometry of Abell-2744 and MACS-J0416,
Astronomy and Astrophysics, 590, 14
>> AbstractE. Merlin, A. Fontana, H. C. Ferguson, J. S. Dunlop, D. Elbaz, N. Bourne, V. A. Bruce, F. Buitrago, M. Castellano, C. Schreiber, 2015,
T-PHOT: A new code for PSF-matched, prior-based, multiwavelength extragalactic deconfusion photometry,
Astronomy and Astrophysics, 582, A15
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Over the holiday weekend, as the country prepared to celebrate its independence, families around New Jersey and beyond waited anxiously to hear if our legislature and governor would reach an agreement on the state budget. The constitutionally-required agreement would ensure the State of New Jersey didn't shut down on June 30th at midnight. Unfortunately, the only announcement that ever came was from the governor closing state government for all non-essential state services.
This left New Jersey families and visitors planning trips to visit our parks and state beaches out in the cold. Camping trips, beach plans, fireworks and parades, boy scout trips, church groups, long-planned family vacations—cancelled because our state leaders couldn't reach an agreement on the budget.
The shut-down resulted in three days where our state parks and beaches were shuttered. Campers already at parks were unceremoniously kicked out of the camping spots often reserved many months in advance. To read the many accounts in social media and the press was to hear the stories of vacations ruined, moms and dads wondering what to tell their kids about long-planned family getaways, parents worried about vacation time they had already taken in anticipation of trips.
During a government shut-down, the second of its kind in our history, all non-essential functions cease. According to the state's definition, state parks and beaches aren't essential.
We disagree.
Access to our state parks and beaches should be a right, not a privilege reserved for the governor. All citizens of our state deserve access to these open spaces to get outdoors—to play, rest, recreate, fish, enjoy nature, recharge and so much more. The benefits of getting kids and families outdoors has been seen in study after study. And these public places are paid for by our state tax dollars and revenue from visitors.
On one of the busiest tourism holidays of the year, shutting down the parks doesn't make "cents" either. The economic impact on businesses around the state was surely felt, with many business owners weighing in about the impact. Future loss of revenue will surely follow as families may be unwilling to "risk" planning a visit in the future. Leaving aside one notable exception which gained national attention, all of our residents and visitors were stripped of their right to recreate and enjoy their publicly funded parks and beaches.
In 2006, after the shut-down of casinos during the budget stalemate, the Legislature introduced legislation to permit casinos to continue to operate during shut-downs in the future. The casinos had been shuttered because they could not function without oversight from the state Casino Control Commission.
Surely our state parks and beaches are deserving of similar protection. Our public lands should not be held hostage by state budget negotiations. We are calling on the legislature to introduce legislation to consider our state parks, wildlife areas and beaches essential. We should not play politics with our parks.
To join us, sign our petition at http://www.njkeepitgreen.org/petitionto and ask your legislator to "Protect our Parks!"


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This natural orange/red coloured powder pigment in cube form, is ideal to use for soap or general cosmetic applications. It will be a unique appealing ingredient for colouring your cosmetics naturally, which we are sure your customers or gift recipients are sure to appreciate.
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Yorkshire Coast College had a successful afternoon on the sporting field with the Football Team winning their 2nd home fixture of the season 9-3 against Hull College, after beating Scarborough 6th Form College last week the team are really starting to work together.
Yorkshire Coast College also had their first full rugby fixture on the 4th November against East Riding College, although the team didn't win the game they had some success scoring their 1st ever try. The progression of the team has been remarkable, and all the team are looking forward to next week's festival.


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what would you do...with a brand new car
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A Simple Instinct to Survive: The humble beginning of Iran/Contra
My research for the Indelible media project has recently brought me closer to historical events which have provided valuable new insights regarding being a human in the setting of war. I thought I would share a few things I learned. I have been working on sources for the mercenary work in Guatemala and Vietnam, by the "kids" in the Indelible… Continue Reading


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Synthetic biology expands the possibilities for creating new weapons, such as making existing bacteria and viruses more harmful, while shortening the time needed to engineer them, warns a new report by the U.S. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.+Read More
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Walking Holidays in Nepal - Annapurna Sanctuary
The Annapurna Region has long been one of the most popular hiking destinations
in Nepal. This is not surprising as it offers the hiker an opportunity to walk
through spectacular varied scenery amongst majestic mountain peaks. In
addition, to experience Nepali mountain life passing through Gurung villages
clinging to the mountain sides where farming has continued unchanged in its
methods for centuries. This way of life
is now supported by providing hospitality for trekkers, both in lodge
accommodation and porters to carry luggage for as with Everest Region, there
are no roads to speak. During a trek up to Annapurna Sanctuary or trekking in
the Foothills, you will walk through Rhododendron forests full of vibrant
colours in Springtime, and through giant bamboos standing above fast-flowing
mountain rivers filled with melt water as they pass through deep gorges. If you
are making the trek to the Sanctuary you will experience all this plus a
beautiful Himalayan amphitheatre surrounded by 6000 metre snow-capped mountains.
Guided Walking
A guide is essential when trekking in the Himalaya. He will not only make sure that the correct paths are taken, but also ensure that you are looked after in the accommodation, manage the porters and in addition he will explain the scenery, culture, flora and fauna as you walk in this exotic land. We operate on a maximum four clients to every guide, but you may find that there are only two clients per guide. The guide will be Nepali and probably from the area in which you are walking so be prepared for him to stop and chat with friends. He will manage the porters who will carry your luggage. We go to great lengths to ensure that the guides and porters are suitably paid and looked after by our local walk managers. The guide will eat with you and in most cases stay in the same accommodation unless space determines he sleeps nearby. The porters sleep and eat in porters' lodges and eat with fellow porters as they prefer it that way.
Travelling to the Annapurna region
The gateway airport to the Annapurna Region is Pokhara, located 200km west of Kathmandu. We have included flights Pokhara with a flying time of 45 minutes. The airport here is in a valley location unlike Lukla used for Everest! The return journey is made by road in 6 – 7 hours and is a spectacular journey especially the entry/exit road into Kathmandu as you ascend/descend from the high plateau on which the city is perched. You travel along side fast flowing rivers, through gorges, alongside fields busy with buffalo tilling the soil and through Nepali villages. Your driver will make stops en route, but we have to say that road journeys in Nepal are not for passengers of a nervous disposition. You can return by air or travel out by road if you wish.
Luggage Transfer by Porter
Your luggage will be transferred by a (human) porter often referred to as a Sherpa. He will carry your luggage for the duration of the trek so you can just walk with a day rucksack. Porters are limited to carry a maximum load of 30 kilos for tourist. To make their load easier to carry this will be two 15Kgs soft duffel bags. We provide these, and they will be waiting for you in Nepal. We suggest you take up to your airline baggage allowance on the flight and then re pack into your duffel bag while in Kathmandu all items necessary for the trek. The remaining luggage such as clothes more suitable for Kathmandu can be left in your suitcase, which we will take care of whilst you are trekking.
Nepal's capital and largest city of 1 million people is located on a plateau at 1,400m and is a bustling, vibrant city rich in culture and heritage. As soon as you leave the airport you are immediately consumed by the sights and smells of a way of life far removed from that of our own – it's amazing! Most tourists stay and visit the oldest area of the city called Thamel, where the narrow streets are always bustling and every other shop is selling hiking gear at very reasonable prices. There are also many restaurants in this area where you can sample some excellent Nepali and Tibetan food. During your stay in the city it is worth taking a guided tour of the main attractions. Worth visiting is the great Durbar square full of ancient palaces, temples and artistic shrines where the Buddhist and Hindu religions predominate side by side. Also take a trip to the Pashupatinath Hindu temple of Lord Shiva, renowned for its gold gilt roof and richly carved silver doors.
With only 10% of the population of Kathmandu, Pokhara is a quiet and peaceful place relative to the bustling capital. It lacks the historic and cultural architecture of Kathmandu, but the refreshing lakeside location and spectacular mountain backdrop with the famous 'Fishtail' mountain looking like a large Matterhorn in easy view, more than compensating for this. There is a very interesting museum of the mountains to visit and boats can be hired for a relaxing afternoon pottering on the lake. Pokhara is a superb place to spend a few extra days after your Annapurna trek.
AMS – Acute Mountain Sickness
There is a risk when taking exercise above 2400m of AMS and all our treks to Nepal exceed this level. The higher you go the greater the effects but we ensure you receive a full briefing before you depart the UK and also your guide will monitor your health (as long as you let him know if you have any symptoms) during the ascending days. We have designed the treks to reduce the risks by insisting on acclimatisation days at critical levels.
Group departure dates
These group departure dates are in addition to our Independent guided walking offerings. If when travelling to Nepal you wish to walk with other New Experiences hikers we have selected dates for this to be possible. The guiding is at a ratio of one per 4 hikers. The dates are as follows and will go ahead with no minimum group numbers:-
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Hotel Marshyangdi 3* Katmandu - 3 Star
Hotel Marshyangdi is a charming hotel of authentic Nepali style and is conveniently located in the old part of the city – Thamel. It has 55 rooms all with individual air conditioning, TV, fridge and private bathroom. There are pleasant outside seating areas including the pretty garden restaurant where meals are served and there is a roof top bar with outstanding views. This hotel is included on a room with breakfast basis. Wifi is available as well as 24 hour room service.
Nepal - Annapurna Standard Grade Hotels
There are many lodges located in the villages and along the trail. In the lower regions of Annapurna, some lodges offer rooms with private toilet and shower, but as you travel higher up the valley it is possible you will share toilet and washing facilities. Some lodges offer a hot shower with water heated by solar which means its availability is unreliable.
The Lake Side Retreat, Pokhara - 3 Star
Situated across the road from the lake this hotel has 30 rooms on two levels located around pretty, well kept gardens. It is close to the centre of town and a good choice of restaurants. The rooms have individually controlled air conditioning, mini bar, TV and bathrooms with a small bath or shower. Most rooms have a view of the mountains. Breakfast is taken in a small restaurant in the garden where this also a swimming pool.
Annapurna Sanctuary Trek Itinerary – Standard Lodge only
Our programme is subject to changes en route due to weather conditions. Should the need arise enroute, because of your individual circumstances, the guide may be able to alter the programme to suit your needs.
Day 1 Depart from the UK.
Day 2 Arrive in Kathmandu and transfer to your hotel. Dinner at your leisure, (not included) either in the hotel or in a local restaurant.
Day 3 Morning in Kathmandu where you can take a city tour which we can arrange in advance, or just relax to recover from the journey. In the afternoon transfer to the airport for a 40 minute flight to Pokhara. Overnight in Pokhara on a Bed & Breakfast basis.
Day 4 Pokhara to Landruk. In the morning you will meet your guide and porter for the trip. You are then driven to Kande, eliminating the first 600m ascent with 2000 steps, which would not be a great start! From here you walk along a ridge initially with fine views of the Matterhorn-like Fishtail mountain. Finish the day in Landruk (1565m). Ascent 544m Descent 615m Time 5 hours Distance 13km
Day 5 Landruk to Jhinudanda. The day starts walking through lush jungle descending to the Modi Khola river, crossed by a suspension bridge, and which will remain on your left almost all the way to Annapurna Sanctuary. Relax in the hot springs in Jhinudanda during the afternoon before your overnight stay here. Ascent 535m Descent 356m Time 4 hours Distance 6.5km
Day 6 Jhinudanda to Sinuwa. A short day lies ahead, but the first part is a steep ascent of nearly 400m as you climb to Chomrong (2170m), the last permanent settlement in the valley. Descend then to the river through pretty farming landscapes with snow covered peaks drawing ever nearer. A stepped path then climbs again to the delightful hamlet of Sinuwa perched on the mountain side. The views from here are magnificent. Ascent 580m Descent 250m Time 3 hours Distance 4 km
Day 7 Sinuwa to Deurali. A longer day at first through lush bamboo forests as the gorge narrows and the mountains close in with peaks soaring high above. Walking through increasingly dense jungle, cascades and mighty river torrents bridged by short wooden logs surround you. Pass the overhanging rock at Hinku Cave before reaching your overnight stay in Deurali at 3200m. Ascent 850m Descent 50m Time 4.5 hours Distance 13km
Day 8 Deurali to Machhapuchhre Base Camp. An easy day for acclimatisation as you walk on to Machhapuchhre Base Camp. Leaving Deurali you trace the river crossing over via wooden plank bridges. As you continue your ascent the 'gates' to the Sanctuary appear and a superb mountain vista opens before you. Ascent 500m Descent 40m Time 2.5 hours Distance 6km
Day 9 Machhapuchhre Base Camp to Annapurna Base Camp 4130m and return to Machhapuchhre Base Camp. Two nights are spent here to allow for weather and acclimatisation. An early start today to see sunrise over the Sanctuary – one of the most stunning sights on earth. The day is free to spend as much time as you wish, or to overnight at Annapurna Base Camp if the weather has not been favourable. Ascent 450m Descent 450m Time 2.5 hours Distance 4km
Day 10 Machhapuchhre Base Camp to Dobhan. Retrace your steps down the valley enjoying an easy walk down! Dobhan is a really delightful spot set on a steep mountain side with fantastic views down and up the valley. Ascent 40m Descent 1180m Time 3.5 hours (from Machhapuchhre Base Camp). Ascent 40m Descent 1610m Distance 16km Time 7 hours plus (from Annapurna Base Camp)
Day 11 Dobhan to Komrong. Continue descending as far as Taulung 2180m where you leave the Base Camp trail for the quieter trail to Komrong (2250m). Overnight at this small settlement set high on a ridge with stunning views up and down the valley. Various route options.
Day 12 Komrong to Tadapani. Walk through dense Rhodedendron forests - so spectacular during spring time but also in autumn with dappled sunlight filtering through the canopy creating a magical effect especially if you are lucky enough to hear and see the langoor monkeys playing. Overnight in Tadapani perched on a mountain top with amazing views of all the main peaks. Sunsets are phenomenal. Ascent 720m Descent 30m Time 4 hours Distance 9.7km
Day 13 Tadapani to Ghorepani. A day of contrasts with a morning climb through moist forest following waterfalls and moss covered vegetation rich in orchids. After lunch at Deurali Pass, a wonderful ridge walk with spectacular views makes for a superb afternoon before descending to the lively village of Ghorepani – famous for its view point – Poon Hill. Ascent 645m Descent 440m Time 6 hours Distance 9.5km
Day 14 Ghorepani to Ulleri or Hille. Rise before dawn to climb 460m up to Poon Hill for a rewarding Himalayan spectacle during sunrise. Return to the lodge for breakfast before descending a beautiful trail rich in Nepali culture to Ulleri 2020m. Ascent 83m Descent 1351m Time 6 hours (Hille)
Day 15 Ulleri/Hille to Pokhara. You continue the descent to Birethanti where you meet your old friend the Modi Khola river whose path you follow for the last section to Nayapil (1070). Here you are met and driven to your hotel in Pokhara for a well-earned rest. Ascent 50m Descent 1000m Time 4 hours Distance 8km
Day 16 Pokhara to Kathmandu. You can either fly back or travel by road (5 hours) to your hotel in Kathmandu. Breakfast only.
Day 17 If catching a later flight you have the chance for some last minute shopping or sightseeing before we transfer you to the airport for your flight home.Day 18 Arrive home.
It is possible to go to Annapurna Sanctury anytime from Mid September when the Monsoon finishes, through to late May when the Monsoon starts. With today's unpredictable weather patterns there is a possibility that May and September will be affected by Monsoon rains. In the mid December – February winter months it will be cold as you climb higher and the walking may be affected by snow. The best time to go is from October to December and during March and April. However, everyone has the same idea and although the weather may be at its best, the trails are busy which can detract from the experience. Travelling just out of season brings the rewards of empty accommodation and quiet trails.
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Getting to Nepal
There are no direct flights to Kathmandu from Europe so it is necessary to change planes somewhere. The choice is either in the Middle East with connecting flights via Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Muscat or Doha with flights originating, depending on the transfer point, from Heathrow, Gatwick, Birmingham, Manchester, Newcastle or Glasgow. Or you can travel via Delhi which is reachable from Heathrow only. We would research all options for your preferred dates and present these to you as there is always a variety of prices and journey times.
Travelling to the Annapurna region
The gateway airport to the Annapurna Region is Pokhara, located 200km west of Kathmandu. We have included flights to Pokhara with a flying time of 45 minutes. The airport here is in a valley location unlike Lukla used for Everest! The return journey is made by road in 6 – 7 hours and is a spectacular journey especially the entry/exit road into Kathmandu as you ascend/descend from the high plateau on which the city is perched. You travel alongside fast flowing rivers, through gorges, alongside fields busy with buffalo tilling the soil and through Nepali villages. Your driver will make stops en route, but we have to say that road journeys in Nepal are not for passengers of a nervous disposition. You can return by air or travel out by road if you wish.
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Annapurna Region - Base Camp Lower Grade Lodges
All prices valid for 2018 & 2019
Prices include without flights:-
- Accommodation based on a two in a shared double/twin room, as shown in itinerary
- Full board (Breakfast, lunch and dinner) basis whilst on trek
- Bed & Breakfast basis when in towns and cities (i.e. Kathmandu)
- All transfers to/from the airport in Kathmandu for international and domestic flights
- Domestic flight Kathmandu to Pokhara
- Private car transfer from Pokhara to Kathmandu
- Access to local representative in cases of emergencies
- TIMS certificate and National Park permit
- English speaking guide and porter whilst on trek
- Walking map of the area
- Our supportive walking notes and assistance sheet
- Duffel bag for use on the trek
- Storage for suitcases in Kathmandu whilst away on trek
- Sleeping bag (3 season)
Price does not include:-
- Nepal Visa
- Domestic airport tax (appx £4.00 USD5.00)
- Drinks with meals, sundry snacks
- Insurance
- Guaranteed hot showers on all nights on trek
Prices with flights additionally include:-
- Typical Flights from London in economy class
Please note these prices may differ from our current brochure price list and are the current correct pricesPlease note we have a fixed group departure where the price is lower by £100 per person:
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Prices are per person in GBP / UK £ and are based on a shared twin/double standard room.
*Prices below are being held at the existing rates until 31/08/18 for all bookings.
Accommodation as shown in the itinerary full board* on trek and B&B in cities.
Accommodation as shown in the itinerary full board* on trek and B&B in cities.
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Single Supplement If travelling alone
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The Who, What and Why of Asset Management
An effective approach to asset management leads to measurable improvements in operational efficiency, lower costs, higher vehicle and equipment uptime when it comes to your fleet …not to mention employee and customer satisfaction.
As a Fleet Manager, reducing downtime should be at the top of your list of goals and objectives – the reason being that when vehicles or equipment are not available, customer service suffers, costs increase, revenue growth stalls and employee and driver satisfaction plummets.
But driven by the ability to make data-based decisions about everything from acquisitions and maintenance to remarketing of vehicles and equipment, best practices in asset management can make a real difference.
Ultimately, effective asset management leads to a productive, cost-effective fleet, and an operation that meets its efficiency goals lowers costs, reduces administrative burdens and has higher levels of compliance and risk management.
So where do you start?
Exploring the value of asset management plans is a good way to kick-start any improvement process:
What is Asset Management?
Asset management is a relatively new concept in the transportation industry and can mean different things to different types of organisations. Universally, though, it describes a solid foundation of programs that you can use to optimise the efficiency, productivity and cost-effectiveness of your transportation assets.
Regardless of the definition, your focus should primarily be on asset performance.
At its core, asset management is a strategic and systematic business process that targets well-defined objectives. This is typically achieved by employing better decision-making practices based on high-quality, actionable information.
But what's the underlying objective?
In due course, an asset management plan is typically used to assess resource allocation, utilisation, acquisition, maintenance and other practices to provide greater value and drive up overall satisfaction for your organisation's end user.
Do you need Asset Management?
If you have a transportation asset base for your operations, you should consider asset management a key component of your operational strategy.
…that includes all types of on-highway and vocational fleets in a wide range of disciplines and with a range of vehicles and equipment, whether they are purchased, leased, rented or employee-owned.
With asset management capabilities, making decisions based on information gives you a higher level of accountability when managing the acquisition, allocation, maintenance and disposal of assets.
It's that simple!
Why do you need Asset Management?
Asset management directly addresses your goal of maintaining a high level of service, vehicle and equipment productivity…which leads to positive results in revenue generation, cost reduction and profitability.
Some of the core principles of asset management include:
Resource allocation decisions based on a well-defined set of goals and objectives
Objectives translated into system performance measures that are used for both day-to-day and strategic management
Decisions on how to allocate funds within and across different types of investments, based on an analysis of how different allocations will impact achievements and foster improvement
Decisions based on quality information with respect to goals and objectives that are made using credible and current data
Monitoring and reporting of performance results for accountability and feedback about impacts and effectiveness
Implementing an Asset Management plan
As a data-driven approach, asset management provides you with a fact-based dialogue about vehicles and equipment with users and other stakeholders.
As a fleet manager charged with overseeing day-to-day operations, you can use relevant, objective and credible information which is accessible to all participants in the decision-making process.
The information underlying your effective asset management approach should include raw data as well as data generated by conducting focused and targeted analyses.
At the end of the day, an effective asset management plan will improve your understanding of tradeoffs, return on investment and potential value when you are making decisions regarding available resources based on current system condition, performance and estimates of future performance.
What are the capabilities of Fleet-focused enterprise Asset Management software?
Over the years, a number of systems have been adopted by transportation operations to address their asset management needs. Some of those information management systems provide key data and analysis capabilities, but they do not always specifically address your needs as a transportation asset manager.
The distinguishing feature of effective asset management software for fleets is their focus on asset condition and performance. They are aimed at helping you achieve defined performance goals and result in:
Faster return on investment
Measurable improvement in operational efficiency
Lower costs
Reduced administrative burdens
Higher levels of compliance
Better risk management
While information is central to any asset management approach, the software you choose must also simplify every part of fleet, asset and workforce management – from the financial overview of vehicles and equipment to policy, monitoring of drivers, technicians and shops.
These systems also address the complete lifecycle of assets, from acquisition to disposal, and incorporate all your fixed costs and variable operating expenses, as well as details of utilisation, maintenance and compliance.
Advanced fleet management software systems continue to become increasingly complex as asset management needs require new insights and tools to help you make decisions that result in improved efficiency, lower costs, higher vehicle and equipment uptime, and employee and customer satisfaction.


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Pop star Pink's four-year-old daughter is following in her motocross star father's footsteps by becoming a natural on the BMX track.
The singer's husband, Carey Hart, took Willow out on her bike on Wednesday (25May16) to put her cycling skills to the test, and his little girl really impressed.
The professional sportsman took to Instagram.com on Thursday (26May16) to share video footage of Willow, decked out in a black and pink racing outfit, riding her pink and white bicycle in the dirt.
In the brief clip, Carey can be heard coaching his daughter, saying, "Pedal, pedal, pedal" as she tackled a number of mini ramps.
"Had a Proud Papa moment last night," he wrote beside the video. "Took Willz (sic) to the bmx track for the first time. She had so much fun, and just kept doing lap after lap.
"I grew up at the track and some of my best memories are from the Mx track."
Carey also revealed Willow is already eager to compete in official BMX races, adding, "Willow asked if we can go back next week and maybe race when she gets 'good'. I hit the lottery with this lil (sic) one."
The excited father also shared a photo of daddy and daughter racing one another, with Willow taking the lead.
"She got the drop on me," he quipped beside the picture.
The BMX outing took place hours after Pink appeared in a pre-taped interview on breakfast show Good Morning America and heaped praise on 40-year-old Carey as a doting dad.
The singer admitted she would love to add to her family, but her all-action husband and her daughter keep her busy for now.
"I feel like I have two kids," she joked. "I would like a third. I wanna say that Carey Hart's an awesome husband and a really good dad, but he's also like a second child!"
The couple wed in 2006 and despite a brief separation in 2008, Pink and Carey's relationship has become stronger than ever, and the 36-year-old, the product of a broken home, is determined to keep it that way, so their daughter can enjoy a happy upbringing.
"I love being a mama," the So What hitmaker smiled. "I made a choice a long time ago that I was going to have a successful family, and that is my absolute number one goal in life."


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Weekly League
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Leduc league starts May 1st.
Leduc's league will start on May 1st and the calendar has been…
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The cold and, more importantly, wet weather has us off to a late…
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The annual Edmonton Ice Bowl Disc Golf event will happen on February…
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It passed 100,000 signatures during the night. The White House HAS to respond now, unless I'm mistaken.
Big Pharma's Patents on Kratom Alkaloids Expose Real Reason DEA is Banning this Plant
As the legal pain medication epidemic sweeps the nation killing thousands every year and converting its users into heroin addicts, the pharmaceutical companies are scrambling to find an alternative. Kratom could be that alternative.
However, since kratom can be grown in your backyard, pharmaceutical companies can't monopolize it — unless the government outlaws it.
On September 30, kratom will be illegal, but the synthetic patented and monopolized version will not.
While the mainstream media often acknowledges that these drug companies charge exorbitant prices for their medications, they conveniently leave out the reason they can do so is because they have the full support of Uncle Sam.
Call the DEA and tell them kratom helps – Melvin Patterson 202-307-1000 (press #4 for media department).
He said "If this is something that is HELPING PEOPLE then we need to listen"- PLEASE tell him your story!
Melvin Patterson 202-307-1000 (press #4 for media department).
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There's three drugs I can think of that resemble kratom in some way.
One is tramadol which has an ssri component which many people can react poorly to. In my experience doctors don't even tell people about this part, or that any dose over 400mgs can cause seizures. Doctors are happy to prescribe this stuff. I even got it when I was at risk for seizures already from benzo withdrawal.....
Benzodiazepines, which can actually destroy your mind, rapidly build a physical dependency, they come with one of, if not the most severe withdrawal syndrome, and can be fatal if discontinued cold turkey.
Traditional opiates Such as oxycodone, hydrocodone, heroin, ECT........of which the negatives are well known.
Somehow Kratom is the more dangerous option.......give me a break....this world saddens me.
Call the DEA and tell them kratom helps – Melvin Patterson 202-307-1000 (press #4 for media department).
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Call up this DEA guy he actually answers.
Call the DEA and tell them kratom helps – Melvin Patterson 202-307-1000 (press #4 for media department).
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a reply to: GoShredAK
What makes me angry is the DEA saying that no public comment is needed, when obviously that isn't the case when thousands of people's lives will be adversely effected by this decision. And why does the DEA have the power to decide on a whim which group of Americans they want to criminalize next? With the war on cannabis (hopefully) winding down it seems they need a new all-natural boogeyman to justify their paychecks once again.


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IMDB (The Internet Movie Database) has created a list of Top Rated Mystery movies of all time based on the votes of its users. The fascinating thing is that out of 10 movies on the top of the list, 4 movies belong to Alfred Hitchcock.
Interestingly, the infamous British director (later immigrated to the U.S.) who has captured hearts and souls of many mystery lovers, didn't win any Oscar Academy Award for his movies in his lifetime but that doesn't discount the impact that he has had on suspense genre.
In IMDB's rating, Hitchcock's Rear Window ranks #1 followed by his Psycho as #2. North by Northwest ranked 6th and Vertigo is #8. The Top 10 list includes the following movies:
1) Rear Window (1954)
2) Psycho (1960)
3) The Usual Suspects (1995)
4) Memento (2000)
5) Hugo (2011/II)
6) North by Northwest (1959)
7) Citizen Kane (1941)
8) Vertigo (1958)
9) To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
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Monmouthshire vet, Sarah Carr, becomes new President of BVA Welsh Branch
BVA Welsh Branch has elected Sarah Carr as its new President at
its AGM, held at Cardiff City Hall on 13 June 2017.
After graduating from
Liverpool Veterinary School in 2004, Sarah went on to spend some time as a
locum vet in her native Somerset before heading out to Morocco to volunteer for
a charity that works with donkeys and mules.
Once back in the UK, Sarah joined
a rural mixed veterinary practice in Monmouthshire, where she gained experience
in farm animal practice, before moving to Abbey Equine Clinic in 2009 to
further develop her skills as an equine vet. Sarah also has a particular
interest in modern equine dentistry and in 2014 passed her BEVA/BVDA exams.
Outside of work, Sarah
runs her own flock of crossbred commercial ewes, which keeps her in touch with
the agricultural sector in Wales.
Sarah said, "I am honoured to be
elected as the President of BVA Welsh Branch. I believe that my experience over
the years in a range of clinical practices and previous veterinary
representative roles have equipped me to represent the profession. I have lots
of ideas for the role and I look forward to working with the BVA Branch team
and veterinary colleagues throughout Wales to best represent their views and
ensure the profession continues to be seen as a valued, evidence-based body on
animal health, welfare and disease eradication."
Sarah has represented
the British Equine Veterinary Association (BEVA) on BVA's Welsh Branch
Committees and has been an active member of BVA's Young Vet Network, organising
socials and CPD for members. Sarah succeeds Neil Paton as BVA Welsh Branch
President, the principal representative of BVA in Wales, for a two-year term.
Congratulating Sarah
on her election, BVA President Gudrun Ravetz said, "I
am delighted to welcome Sarah as President of BVA Welsh Branch and know she
will bring both knowledge and passion to the role. The work of BVA's Branches
is invaluable in representing the veterinary profession right across the UK.
"Many of Wales' animal health and welfare successes
could not have been achieved without veterinary input and involvement, such as
the reduction of bovine TB cases, and I know Sarah will continue this
successful joined-up working with Government, farmers, vets and other partners.
"The appointment of Sarah sees four female BVA
Presidents across the UK for the first time ever. Considering women now make up
60% of the workplace, and with an even greater 80-20 female/male split in
veterinary students, it's a unique moment that we should be proud of. And
supports one of the actions coming out of the BVA/RCVS Vet Futures project,
which is focusing on opportunities for women and other groups who are
underrepresented in leadership.
"I would also like to
take this opportunity to thank Neil for all his hard work during his time as
Welsh Branch President. Thanks to his experience and enthusiasm BVA Welsh
Branch has achieved some very important goals for animal health and welfare in
Wales over the last two years."
As part of the network
of devolved and specialist divisions, BVA Branches contribute local knowledge
and expertise to BVA's wider lobbying and representational activities. Recently
BVA Welsh Branch has helped progress a range of issues including briefing Welsh Assembly Members
on bovine TB, responding to the Harris Report on welfare of wild animals in
travelling circuses, and writing to Cabinet Secretary Lesley Griffiths AM
immediately after the EU Referendum to call for the working rights of EU vets
and vet nurses to be maintained.
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Sonia launches poll campaign in Gujarat, attacks BJPDecember 1st, 2007 - 10:23 pm ICT by admin
Ahmedabad, Dec 1 (ANI): Congress party president Sonia Gandhi today attacked the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on various issues, particularly for its alleged failure to tackle terrorism, while launching her poll campaign in the poll bound Gujarat.
"It is under BJP in whose rule at the Centre (BJP-led NDA Government) the terrorists attacked the Raghunath Temple and Parliament," Sonia said in her address at a rally.
She reminded how the then foreign minister of the BJP government escorted terrorists held in Indian jails to Afghanistan in lieu of the passengers of the IC 814 flight, which was hijacked.
Describing the BJP Government in the state as "merchants of fear and death," she said: "The crime against women are increasing and anti-social elements feel secure as they are getting state protection. Today the rulers of Gujarat are merchants of fear and death."
Sonia slammed the BJP's much hyped Sujalam Suflam Project, saying that its work was allotted to a selected few, kicking off a controversy over the whole thing.
On the BJP's promise to give rights to tribals in forestland, she said the saffron party's concern for them was superficial.
"If BJP was much worried about their welfare, then what had held it back to bring forth the bill for the Scheduled Tribes when the NDA Government was at the helm of affairs at the Centre," she said, adding it is the Congress, which has brought the bill in Parliament for the welfare of tribals.
If the Congress is voted to power, it will work to benefit the weaker and poorer sections of the society, particularly the farmers and Dalits, she said.
She addressed election meetings in Valsad, Navsari and Rajkot.
Addressing a public meeting at village Jamanpada in Chikli (ST reserved) Assembly constituency, Sonia said that the people in Gujarat were "impatient for a change."
"A sensitive government is needed in Gujarat that can take care of all sections of people, including adivasis (tribals)," she emphasised.
She went on to say that the slogan of the Congress Party "Jodo Gujarat" (join Gujarat) was an attempt to indicate the communal divisions within the State in an apparent bid to create an anti-incumbency wave.
Over 36 million voters will elect the 182-member Assembly in Gujarat in a two-phased election, as the term of the State's Legislative Assembly is due to expire on December 26.
The first phase of elections in Gujarat will be held on December 11 and second phase on December 16. The counting of votes will take place on December 23
The BJP managed to win 127 seats, while the Congress party was able to win only 51 seats in the 2002 Gujarat Assembly polls. The Janata Dal (United) and independents won two seats each. (ANI)
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On Thu, Feb 19, 2009 at 1:18 PM, Noah Slater <firstname.lastname@example.com> wrote: > On Thu, Feb 19, 2009 at 12:58:46PM -0500, Paul Davis wrote: >> You can't just wave your hands and say this particular use of headers >> is a violation of the best practices without making an argument for >> why you don't think the specific headers we use are part of the >> protocol. > > Did you read the essay that I posted? > > HTTP is a transfer protocol, which means that the headers are meant to be > related to the transfer of resource representations, and nothing else. To put it > another way, the headers are a way of the client and server to negotiate how to > pass request and response bodies back and forth. > The essay that I read was mostly concerned with the fact that people are just adding headers willy nilly to the protocol without taking the time to consult the list of standard or proposed headers. Hence why I went through and tried to find the referred to repository. I managed to find a couple different lists, but nothing that felt overly official. If there were already a proposed header that fit our needs I'd be all for using the previously proposed header. >> In my opinion, the X-Couch-Full-Commit header is affecting the >> protocol itself vs the individual request. Consider the Cache-Control >> header. I'd say that the similarities are pretty close. > > The Cache-Control header is a way for the client and server to negotiate with > each other about the nature and status of cached resource representations. This > is suitably related to the transfer protocol. > The X-Couch-Full-Commit header is a way for the client and server to negotiate with each other about the nature and status of the stored resource representation. This is suitably related to the transfer protocol. >> to dismiss it as only part of the protocol for caching proxies and >> what not, but are we not caching the post body temporarily in the >> absence of X-Couch-Full-Commit? > > CouchDB full commits are a mode of internal operation for the server and have no > relation to the transfer protocol of resource representations or actual the > exchange of request and response bodies. > This isn't about CouchDB. The argument is about whether a resource representation being guaranteed a level of persistence suitable for the client is or isn't part of the protocol. Seeing as that Cache-Control is making a guarantee that the resource representation is the actual representation stored at the originating server I don't see how you can make an argument that one header is related to the protocol and the other isn't. >> No that I really care that much, but I find it grating when people >> suspend their critical thinking in the face of dogma. > > I'm not happy that you felt the need to randomly insult me. > I apologize if you feel insulted. It wasn't meant as such. I know your knowledge of HTTP and associated topics far exceeds mine, but you can't expect me to just accept an argument based on that alone. > -- > Noah Slater, http://tumbolia.org/nslater > HTH, Paul Davis
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Crowdsourced Spatial Project Participation
Had I been asked to complete this project at the beginning of the first semester for the MA, I am inclined to believe that I may have had less reservations and been less concerned with the final user of the data created. This has kept me asking myself if the role that I am playing in this mapping work is worthwhile to the native people of the land being documented or whether the end goal for the project is purely profit capitalist global giants seeking to use the data as tool further wealth attainment. The idea of mapping roads, residential areas and rivers may seem like it can only aid those living in the location, but there are many repercussions far beyond what I possibly wish to consider. It is easy to say at this point I am really conflicted as to my role and future prospects for the areas in which I contribute.
I have used the Humanitarian Open Street Map to take part in this crowd-sourced project. I looked at and contributed to a number of projects, the first was the Missing Maps: Zambia Malaria Elimination Project 2581. This project aims to locate and document populated areas with a goal of providing disease control and eliminating malaria. The focus of the project in this case was to highlight and detail buildings with a focus on residential buildings. While roads are evident, it would appear that these do not require documenting at this time. On this project, I was able to contribute to the project along with 47 others.
The Open Street Map tools and platform itself is quite mundane, no effort has been made to make it visually appealing. It is a simple text rich system which focuses the user to take part in the project. I would have thought that there could possibly be more information made available as a background for the project, however the small bio gives a simple reasoning and then goes straight to getting you started. I must say I found the instructions quite frustrating and unhelpful. I did what I would normally do and headed straight to youtube for an instructional video. I found quite a few and they gave me a good idea of how to proceed with selecting an area and adding the details.
This project has brought out a conspiracy theorist in me and has made me somewhat skeptical of 'humanitarian good'. While contributing I felt uneasy and I kept returning to an article I read about the Nestle CEO Peter Brabeck-Letmathe stating that Water is not a fundamental right to anyone. Is the work we contribute in places in Africa a simple exercise to document the future consumers who will have their lands taken from them to be used for profit, denied a human right to water and instead made pay a Corporation for it?
I cannot seem to make peace with these projects. I have always considered myself to be a optimistic person willing to help anyone in need, including those in impoverished or developing countries, but I find that this work, carried out by faceless project leaders without a defined end user ownership of data to be worrying. It is not something that I feel I could hold my head up and say: I feel that I have benefited the native people.
I wanted to look closer to home to see if there were changes that I may be able to make in my own locality. Using OpenStreetMaps.ie I was able to look at the areas documented near to my residence. I found that it was heavily edited and most things seemed correct. There were some items documented, I felt incorrectly, and when I decided to edit them I found that the classification didn't meet the Irish criteria. I spent quite a long time trying to classify a particular road as a 'Boreen'. The term Boreen, as you can imagine is not one of the road classifications. Therefore I was unable to edit it. What I did find that the part of that road I did reclassify as 'pedestrian only' was met with challenge. I was contacted by another OSM user and asked why I had made the changes and whether I felt they were correct. This contact actually gave me some reassurance that people in the area have ownership of their work (on OSM) and is willing to challenge those looking to edit it. Ireland, from what I could see is heavily documented by what looks like local OSM contributors, which is fantastic as there are elements, such as folklore areas and areas of local interest which would not otherwise be documented on a map.
While I found OSM a bit tedious to use, Mapswipe was somewhat more engaging. I found that using this gave an almost gaming element where you were 'Thanked' for carrying out the work as you went, so felt that you were making a difference and also it seemed to have gaming levels encouraging you to complete more work to achieve higher grading. The process, as the name suggests was simple, you swiped and marked those areas, in my case, with buildings. I felt less pressured to doubt myself using this application. With OSM, I felt that if I made a mistake the validator would almost chastise me.
With Mapswipe it was a freer process. While I was still concerned of the final user data ownership, I felt that the ease of use gave me momentum to complete far more tiles that OSM. I took great pleasure in documenting Madagascan land, which had complete cloud cover. I felt I was contributing by marking these areas as cloud cover and yet I didn't feel I was actively taking part in any possible future planned misuse of data. Mapswipe feeds into a far better user experience. There is an extrinsic motivation to carry out the documenting; the more you do the higher ranking you achieve.
I feel that I have taken away a very negative experience of contributing to these projects. My contribution was definitely overshadowed by the possibility of future use by evildoers. As I mentioned at the beginning of this post, had this assignment taken place at the beginning of semester one I may have dived straight into the activity without much thought and feel that I was being altruistic in the role that I was playing. However, having read and taken part in many discussions surrounding the topic of data use and collection, I am less likely to take part in projects where the organization is located within countries likely to use the data compiled for invasion or profit attainment.
While conducting research into the area of crowd sourcing I did find some great material, which seemed to fit into the debate I was having internally.
A TedTalk: A New power of Collaboration by Howard Rheingold (author of Smart Mobs) looks at the concept of the 'Prisoners Dilemma': Two game players who do not trust each other, one has the goods, one has the money. Neither is going to be the one to make the transaction, both will be losers. I immediately made ties to this idea when completing the task of contributing data into an unknown (via Mapswipe and OSM). In my scenario I am the contributor or person with the goods, the other game player is the native people as well as fear and the unknown. I am unwilling to make the transaction happen due to the fear of the unknown (what the data could be used for in the future) and the fear is unable to provide me with any assurances. We are both losers, I lose because I have a skill and access which could possibly allow me to make the lives of those living in remote villages somewhat better, these villagers lose because I have a fear for their future and the this fear is not lessened in anyway by the project developers hiding behind very concerning terms and conditions which veto many of the laws protecting us in our home countries.
Further research into collaborative projects using crowd sourcing brought me to CAPTCHA's creator, Luis Von Ahn's talk on Massive-Scale online collaboration
In his presentation he talks about how a simple tool developed to prevent computer program manipulation of form submission on websites has now evolved to become so much more. Originally the CAPTCHA process saw random characters populated for the human viewer to decipher. Von Ahn and his team saw the possibilities present for a collaborative project, which would provide so much more than just a verification device. His team began to take scanned printed books and have the CAPTCHA verification software populate the characters and words which the computer software could not read. These words populated alongside random words and when a number of the same responses for the printed words returned the same answer, confirmed by human classification, the word was accepted as being a particular set of characters or word. This simple redirection to include a purpose has meant that millions f books every year are digitized. This work has happened in most cases where the human verifying the characters assumes it is just to grant access to the website their aiming to access. This is a crowd sourcing project I can whole heartedly get behind. I have considered how the data gathered (completed digital books) maybe used for wrong doing and I am yet to come up with any reason why this does not benefit humanity, by providing access to former printed materials in a digital form.
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Susan Schreibman – Digitising Scholarly Editing
Schriebman looks at the whole placement of the digital text and the context in which it is set. Unlike the printed format, the covers and tactile nature of the media set the scene for what the text should be. Much like the judging of the book by the cover. Schreibman looks at how the placement in the digital impacts the reader's perception of the text and how it may be experienced differently to the printed version.
Much like the way in which the text is displayed digitally, Schreibman shows the evolution of a common format and structure. A structure that not only allows the reader to view the texts onscreen digitally, but also how the computer or device reads the texts. Machine-readable languages such as HTML and XML allow for further investigation of the content within the text themselves. The reader can search specific terms or tags within the text, like an inbuilt footer note system. Greatly moving away from the flat, PDF like format where no interaction or search functionality can take place. This evolution also gave a new home to the layering of multiple text editions and formats. No longer are we provided with the format chosen by the text digitizer, now we can chose from the many editions of that piece of text, where huge variations can be found.
Schreibman is cautious in her review of the digitising of the texts and believes that the means by which it happens can be subjective on the part of the participant conducting the exercise. It is as if we as human conducting the task of digitization, should in fact remove all human emotions or considerations and ourselves apply a mechanical almost robotic approach to the activity. We must strip back the action of digitizing to be a mechanical one, to allow for the deep human interaction, which will take place after the task is completed. Consideration must be given to after avoid any subjectification.
We can draw parallels with the creation of the web where a single formatting would allow many people to come together and share information and engage. Tim Berners-Lee knew the high importance of having a single language for all to communication. On the digitizing of texts, Schreibman knew that there needed to be a single format and approach for all digitizing to have one approach. Remove the human or individual approach and have a more mechanical one.
The Text Coding Initiative gives structure and guidelines to how the digitization should happen. Not only does it give one encoding format for all users to use, it also allows the work completed, to be further experienced by the bigger public arena through the many platforms that use this same formatting: Libraries, Museums, Publishers and Individual Contributors and Readers.
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Miriam Posner raises the concept of data visualization, data extraction and audience consideration in her keynote address at the Digital Humanities Conference (University of Pennsylvania in 2015). While she talk discusses the broadening of gender and race categories when it comes to the digital humanities, I was more taken with the ideas that she addresses with regard to data rich information and how we may use it. The example that Posner gave discusses the photographer Curtis, who has photographed the decline in Native American culture through his photographs. The writer David Kim, investigating Curtis' work decided to flip the data available from the photographs and instead used Curtis own categorization of the information to visualize the information. The result spoke more to the ideals and understandings that Curtis had of the Native American tribes that he photographed, over the information he collected in his images.
In a similar way we too document our daily life through photography. This data that we naively believe to be simple and unobtrusive, has richness and value far beyond it's simple image. Our current digital environment is constantly collecting and correlating information about us. Photographs that we now take on our phones are data rich. They can determine the identities of people within the photo using facial recognition software. Something we may have considered quite futuristic when watching Star trek 15 years ago. The problem with this idea is that again it is the corporations that are collecting this information and documenting it. They effectively own the data. To those predisposed to conspiracy theories this is a nightmare. Will this facial recognition software, location tagging and collected data be used against us in the future by rogue governments or corporations looking to manipulate us and relieve us of our hard earned money?
The old adage 'that knowledge is power' has never been truer. Us social media consumers happily divulge all aspects of our day, employment, likes and dislikes to a faceless entity that collects and sells this marketing gold to businesses. Social Media is free, but what is the price of free? We are happy to feed into the madness as long as we can continue to share how great our lives are on social media. In return we strive for peer approval in the form of Likes, Hearts etc. We are selling our souls to an unknown while we build online personas for people that we possibly walk past in the street.
Posner also discusses the need for information to be user friendly and readily available. Social Media sites have mastered the ease of use approach to broaden their demographic of users. Now grandparents in there 80's and 90's are active members on Facebook. This age group may not have previously have had their information so rigorously collected. Their age and lifestyle in society would most likely not be seen as worth collecting. Companies may have felt that their sedated lifestyle and set income was not worth targeting. Now, however in their virtual setting online their information suddenly has the same value applied and it is collected at the same rate as their family and friends.
I watched a sci-fi series ((Black Mirror see link below) recently. The first episode that I saw both worried and intrigued me. The concept was that your social and professional standing within your physical community was based on a ranking system. Your peers actively ranked your every interaction with them as well as your social media presence. The sole goal was to achieve the highest possible ranking out of 5. This was only achievable by living a full yet very pure lifestyle, where negative emotions, and poor relationships were not tolerated. In fact, showing negative emotions resulted in the person being actively rated in a negative way when in turn reduced their overall rating. Service sector worker ratings received, while welcomed would never allow the ratings seeker to achieve a high overall rating. This higher rating could only be achieved by interacting with high rated members of society, receiving a 5 star rating from them. But those high ranking members in turn were not so willing to rank those of lower ranking as it reduced their ranking marginally and they were seen to be socializing with a lower class of society. The new society class system basically required popularity to take over from wealth or status. It was amusing to watch, but in a dark way. It was so relevant to how our present world is now operating. 'Instagramers' with more followers receive payment for advertising and promotion of product. They have a fan base enviable by their peers and they stand as a new high society. As I mentioned above, we now look to like and hearts to measure our friendship s and relationships' value. Our self worth is impacted when that photo or article that we have posted doesn't get sufficient peer approval and we feel less as a person because of it. This sci-fi episode while far fetched really hits home the direction in which we are going and how far along that road we actually are.
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EL Gaucho Restaurant Karon Beach Phuket
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The EL Gaucho is located within the Movenpick resort just off of Karon beach, one of the restaurants trademarks is the Brazilian buffet that is served nightly, its a little pricey but worth a stop if you get the chance, the buffet is all you can eat, so come with a good appetite.
I took a video of the buffet so you can see all the great food that is served at this beautiful Karon Beach restaurant, the dining area is very nice and you have your choice of dining inside or outside. The best location is up stairs, this provides the best view to Karon beach, and the scene is awesome.
So the next time you are in Phuket check the EL Gaucho restaurant, its a good time and the view to the beach is really nice.
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'He let Nicholas sing, unlike others:' Louis Walsh makes a sly dig at Nicole Scherzinger afters she's accused of stealing the limelight from Sam Bailey
The X Factor was full of drama and duets on Saturday night.
But longest-serving judge, Louis Walsh was not going to let the show pass by without a dig at Nicole Scherzinger, who completely stole the limelight from duet partner Sam Bailey on the show.
When asked by Dermot about what he thought of the duets, Louis said: 'The highlight was Nicholas and Shane because he let him sing, unlike some people - Nicole!'
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Sly dig: Louis Walsh could not help but say something about Nicole's duet with Sam
Sharon added that her highlight of the evening was also Sam's duet with Nicole.
Gary Barlow agreed and added: 'Absoltuely I thought it was mesmerising.'
Nicole was not phased by the comment from Louis, and took it all in her stride simple adding: 'I love my x factor family'.
'Oh my gosh, sharing the stage with Sam and being up here with my X Factor family. I am going to miss you guys.'
What a performance! Nicole Scherzinger sang with Sam Bailey for her duet performance
The general consensus from the public was that Sam's performance alongside Nicole Scherzinger was most certainly the most memorable performance of the show.
But it was 35-year-old Sherzy herself who stole the limelight, not only appearing in a mesmerising gold floor-length gown, but hitting all the high notes when performing her duet of Dreamgirl's And I'm Telling You I'm Not Going, alongside Sam.
But like last year, when Nicole suffered a technical hitch with X Factor contestant, Jahmene, last year when her microphone stopped working, it appeared the performance was not without a slight hitch.
Sing it out: Sam Bailey and Nicole Scherzinger looked like they truly enjoyed their performance together
Overheard in the background during
parts of the performance were voices, rumoured to be those of Jedward,
who were performing next alongside a number of other X Factor rejects.
The voices sparked a debate on Twitter, with @sonions89 writing: 'Why when @SamBaileyREAL and @NicoleScherzy was sing their beautiful duet I could hear @planetjedward in the background'
Similar comments came earlier from
other viewers, including @Kevz121uk who wrote: 'So who am I voting for
there @NicoleScherzy or @SamBaileyREAL or @planetjedward s #thexfactor
mike test? Sam shudda grabbed a few more words'
Strange: People took to Twitter to discuss the voices behind during Sam and Nicole's performance, with many recognising the voices as Jedward
@SeamusConwell also wrote: '@djboxire @SamBaileyREAL @NicoleScherzy Rumour it was the Jedward mic chec'
But despite the small hiccup, nothing could detract from the stellar performance from the pair, with Nicole's sparkly, festive gown being enough to turn the audience's heads alone.
Emotional: There didn't need to be a background story to see the emotion both performers put into the song
The Hawaiian belted out the high notes of the classic ballad - not even leaving the last note of the song to her contestant, who is currently vying for the winner's spot.
Appearing in the slinky backless gown, held on by a just couple of straps, Nicole accessorised with just a pair of gold hoop earrings, whilst leaving her flowing raven locks in glamorous Hollywood waves.
She completed the look with classic smokey eyes, keeping the rest of the make-up neutral with just some peach cheek blush and deep pink lipgloss.
Proud: Nicole looked incredibly proud of Sam as she gave her a hug after the duet
Minutes after the show finished, Nicole quickly took to Twitter to tell her followers her thoughts on the duet, writing: '... @SamBaileyREAL It was brilliant and an honour sharing the stage with u tonight .'
Phillip Schofield got involved : 'Bloody hell! @NicoleScherzy &
@SamBaileyREAL really extraordinary moment! Tough choice tonight!
The Saturdays' Rochelle Humes, who was also watching the show at home, wrote on Twitter: 'Sorry but @NicoleScherzy just owned the heelllllll out of that wowww go girrlll'
Feeding off each other's energy: Nicole and Sam both looked at each other to make the performance energetic
The original diva: Showcasing her impeccable physique once again, the singer's slinky floor-length halterneck gown proved to be yet another style winner
And the performance even caught the attention of Made In Chelsea's Lucy Watson, who wrote: 'Jeeeesus. Who else was blown away by @NicoleScherzy #xfactor'
who lost her last act, Tamera Foster, two weeks ago in the show now has
no one to mentor coming into the final show on Sunday - but perhaps
performing with Sam may have given her some guidance on who her
favourite would be to win the show.
Their performance, was of course, not the only duet of the evening, with Luke Friend doubling up with Ellie Goulding - but sadly it was not enough to save him and he was the first to be eliminated ahead of Sunday evening.
Stellar performance: Ellie Goulding and Luke Friend appeared comfortable and at ease performing with their guitars
Straight after performing his first song, He came on again, shortly after his first performance to perform with Ellie Goulding, to sing her hit track Anything Could Happen.
Ellie performed in a tiny beaded crop top, black hotpants with a pair of silver stilettos.
After the performance, Ellie said: 'I did give him a bit of advice beforehand but he doesn't need it.
'Luke's such an amazing, cool lovely person and he's a real star.
'I need to take a leaf out of his book because every one's nervous at this point but not Luke, yes he's absolutely amazing.'
Ballad boy: Shane Filan and Nicholas McDonald sang a classic Westlife song together
Lastly for the duos, was Nicholas McDonald and Shane Filan singing Flying Without Wings.
After the successful performance, Shane said: 'There's something special about this kid, he could even win it for you.
'He's amazing, 17-years-old, to sing like that.'
But the night did not end there, as The Killers stormed the stage with not one, but two, of their famous trackers, Mr Brightside and Human.
Living it up: Brandon Flowers of The Killers leads the way as the band perform two well-known hits for the crowd
Cool: Brandon Flowers looked cool in a leather jacket, black shirt and black trousers
And not forgetting a special performance by the X Factor rejects - who have arguably made the show what it is today.
Included in the lineup was last year's Rylan Clarke, shaking his hips to the Spice Girls, Wagner singing Love Shack, Kitty and Jedward.
Peace: Rylan (left) and Jedward (right) hold up their fingers in a peace sign as they finish their performance
Round of applause: Everyone always enjoys seeing the performances from the more unconventional singers
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