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Ever had a moment so nerdy that you needed to tell the Internet about it? Send your submissions to dorklypwnup at gmail.
When I was in my late teens I started looking for a college to attend. At one particular college, I got to preview it overnight - which just so happened to be around when Halo 2 came out. Throughout the day we were supposed to go see what classes were like, tour the campus, and sit through seminars. Instead, I played Halo 2 in an abandoned classroom with some students and ditched the program. I ended up going to that school after all. I like to think it was Halo 2's doing.
I'm an assistant teacher (or at least I think that's a similar term for what I do) at the University of Buenos Aires, here in Argentina.
Since I have to write up the practical exams, I usually try to include some gaming references in them. For example, in this semester's exam, the test was about a company named "Abstergo", whose founder was "Augusto Desmond" and they have to choose between a system called "Renaissance" offered by a company by the name of "Ezio" and a system called "Eagle", offered by "Altair".
Even though the references are pretty obvious, I've received no comments from the students so far. How disappointing. Students should play more videogames.
At the college I'm going to, we had a videogame themed "Welcome Week." Incoming freshman were divided into groups based off of classic videogames like Mario, Goldeneye, Pokemon, Harvest Moon, etc. and we've competed against eachother in several videogame themed events. One of the dorms was turned into a Resident Evil challenge (those guys REALLY got into their zombie characters). We played Angry Birds IRL, and a ping pong ball-based Call of Duty game (complete with campers...yay). They went so far as to turn the girls dorms into Mario-themed 'levels' like Bowser's Castle, Boo's Castle, and even Rainbow Road. I did take pictures of the stage that our AWESOME upperclassmen decorated. Check it out:
I like to play basketball at my college gym, but often you have to wait around with the other athletes for a full game to start. Recently we had a heated debate about the Walking Dead, specifically, the fact that everyone just gave up on finding a cure besides Jenner early on. Somehow our basketball court became a nerdy intellectual salon as more guys joined in discussing the finer points of zombies and the hope for Rick and his crew. Nobody noticed that we had enough players to start.
In my senior year of college, I took "Vikings in Literature: Medieval to Modern" as my January-term course. For our final project we had to write a paper and give a 30-min presentation on our chosen topic. Being a huge FF fangirl, I immediately decided to do 'viking myth and legend in the Final Fantasy video game series'. At the time, I already had Final Fantasy IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, and X under my belt, and was nearing the end of XII and had just started IX. I definitely didn't have to finish XII and IX to have enough information to write the paper (FFVII alone has enough Poetic Edda references to fill 15 pages), but I still used the class as an excuse to 'play video games for homework.' It was the best January ever. And I got an A. Wins all around.
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Next week's topic is going to be "Monsters in my Pocket", so send us your stories involving Neopets, Tamagotchis, Digimon, Chao, or Pokemon to dorklypwnup at gmail.com


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Val Claret. Chalet Dominique offers an unbeatable location next door to the Tufs lift, the ski school meeting point and just across the piste from the lively centre of Val Claret.
Superb access to ski hire - Only 200 metres (approx.) from rental shop
Chalet Dominique offers the luxury of fully en suite rooms and a shared Jacuzzi, sauna and steam room on the lower level of the building (for the use of chalets Valerie and Francois as well). It is modern throughout with a comfortable living area and spectacular views over the Bollin piste and Grand Motte Glacier. Chalet Dominique is housed within the same building as sister chalets Valerie and Francois and is accessed via an internal lift and central staircase.
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This is a Superior chalet so you can enjoy extra features including a warm reception of vin chaud, delicious four course meals and additional indulgent extras.
Shared lower level:
Second floor:
Room 1 = twin with bath, WC and balcony
Room 2 = twin with bath and WC
Room 3 = twin with shower, WC and balcony
Third floor:
Rooms 4 & 8 = 2 twins with bath and WC
Room 5 = twin with bath, WC and balcony
Room 6 = large twin with bath and WC
Room 7 = twin with shower, WC and balcony
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•Espace Killy ski area •Fantastic après ski •High altitude skiing
Tignes is somewhere you can ski longer, higher and further than most other resorts in the Alps. Owing its snow-reliability to the Grande Motte glacier, the local ski area is joined with Val d'Isere's to form the mammoth Espace Killy - intermediates will have a whale of a time here. Choose between 5 different villages, whether your priority is convenience, cosiness or cheap accommodation. Tignes also has one of the most famous New Year parties in the Alps.
Great for •Families •Glacier skiing •Non-skiers •Groups •Off-piste •High altitude skiing
Snow Report: Top 170cm, Bottom 105cm
Snow Forecast: 20cm expected this week
Snow History: December average depth 89cm
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Night skiing: Yes, every Thursday
Tignes has NSEW facing slopes.
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Four-time Indycar series champion Sebastien Bourdais has signed a two-year deal with KVSH Racing to replace Indianapolis 500 winner Tony Kanaan.
The contract confirmed to The Associated Press on Wednesday gives team principals Kevin Kalkhoven, Jimmy Vasser and James "Sulli" Sullivan hope that KVSH can compete for titles going forward now that it has a driver that is tied for second with Mario Andretti and Dario Franchitti for series championships.
"Sebastien is a proven champion and we look forward to working with him to produce more championships," Kalkhoven said.
Kanaan won the Indianapolis 500 in May with KVSH, but decided to leave for Chip Ganassi Racing next year. KVSH acted fast in offering the same deal it offered Kanaan to three-race winner James Hinchcliffe, but the team gave Hinchcliffe a short deadline to accept the contract that did not require the driver to bring any sponsorship.
When Hinchcliffe decided KVSH's timeline was too fast, the team moved on to Bourdais, winner of four consecutive Champ Car titles from 2004 through 2007. Bourdais has 31 victories, tied with Franchitti and Paul Tracy for eighth on the all-time wins list.
"I have raced against him and can say without a doubt that he is an exceptional driver and a true champion. We look forward to winning a lot of races with him," said Vasser, the 1996 CART champion.
Bourdais left American open-wheel racing for Formula One following his fourth Champ Car title, joining Scuderia Toro Rosso for the 2008 season. He was replaced nine races into the 2009 season.
Bourdais joined Team Peugeot after his release and finished second in the LMP1 class of the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2009, dabbling in a variety of series before returning to IndyCar in 2011 for nine races with Dale Coyne Racing.
Bourdais landed a full-time ride in 2012 with Dragon Racing, where he was hampered for the first part of the season with a Lotus engine. After a switch to Chevrolet before the Indianapolis 500, Bourdais had to share his car with teammate Katherine Legge for the remainder of the season. He finished 25th in the final standings with a season-best finish of fourth at Mid-Ohio.
This year has seen a far better showing from Bourdais as Dragon has put forth a more stable effort. Bourdais has three podium finishes, including a runner-up finish to Scott Dixon in Toronto.
Now he joins a team that clearly can compete on ovals — all three of Kanaan's podiums this season are on ovals — but isn't sure what it can do on road and street courses because that's not Kanaan's strength. But because Simona de Silvestro finished second at Houston two weeks ago in KVSH's second car, the team believes Bourdais will give them a well-rounded driver capable of challenging on every circuit.
Of Bourdais' 31 victories, 15 are on road courses and 12 are on street courses. He's also won on three ovals — twice at Las Vegas, and once at Milwaukee.
"I want to thank Kevin Kalkhoven, Jimmy Vasser and Sulli for this opportunity," said Bourdais. "The fact that I have an agreement with KVSH Racing so early, and that I have a two-year contract, shows the team's commitment to their new era in the IndyCar Series. I am looking forward to meeting the crew and getting started with testing as soon as possible."
KVSH has not decided who will drive its second car yet. Its alliance with de Silvestro and her management team was only a one-year deal, and replacing Kanaan was the first priority. The team also has given Sullivan a larger role as principal. He was instrumental in landing the bulk of the sponsorship that was on Kanaan's winning car at Indy and stayed with the team after Kanaan said he was leaving for Ganassi.
"First of all I want to thank Kevin Kalkhoven and Jimmy Vasser for their hard work. The three of us are committed to taking the team to the next level," Sullivan said. "This is something we have been working towards for many months. I am ecstatic to sign Sebastien, a driver I expect will get it done for us throughout the season. This is the next step in building KVSH Racing into a team that competes for wins and championships every year."
It's not clear if Jay Penske will need a replacement for Bourdais at Dragon because it's not known if Dragon will return to the IndyCar grid next season. He's already announced he'll field entries in the FIA Formula E championship next season, and Penske has not indicated if he'll compete in IndyCar, as well.
Bourdais thanked Penske for supporting him the last two seasons.
Hinchcliffe, meanwhile, seemed close to locking down a deal before Saturday night's season finale at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif.
Intent on not rushing into a decision and making his next contract the best for his long-term future, Hinchcliffe's decision could be to return to Andretti Autosport. The team appears to have locked down the sponsorship needed to resign Hinchcliffe as current sponsor GoDaddy is likely headed out of IndyCar.
Andretti also could be poised to announce his 2014 manufacturer alliance this weekend, with all signs pointing to a switch to Honda.
The team owner was coy Wednesday on all fronts while announcing ABC Supply Co. as title sponsor of the Milwaukee IndyFest for the next two years.
"We're getting close. We've got a few things to button up. I'm hoping we can make a few announcements this weekend," Andretti said. When asked if Hinchcliffe would be on hand for those announcements, Andretti said: "I hope so. We'll see. We're working on it. We don't have anything done yet, but we're getting close on some things. That's the goal, so we'll see if we reach our goal or not."
Hinchcliffe also had been in preliminary talks with Ganassi on a deal that would have allowed him to compete across all of Ganassi's platforms, including sports cars and possibly even NASCAR's Nationwide Series as a replacement to Kyle Larson in events Larson could not get to once he moves up to the Sprint Cup Series.
But with negotiations finally heating up with Andretti, staying put, especially if a potential move to Honda could pair the Canadian with Honda Canada, could be Hinchcliffe's best bet.
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Tuesday is Election Day. That's not news. We've all been looking forward to Nov. 6 for some time now - for one reason or another. Well, it is here and soon all the votes will be cast and counted.
There will be some winners, losers and lots of discussion after the results.
Election Day and night will be different in 2012 for Bluffton Today and blufftontoday.com. Full disclosure: Since our newspaper is now twice weekly and we go to press Tuesday afternoon, our Wednesday edition won't have results from Tuesday. But there is good news. You will be able to follow local, state and national election results on our website - blufftontoday.com - throughout the day and night for an idea of how voter turnout at the polls is and for complete results.
There are local races of interest. For Bluffton residents, there is a Beaufort County Council race that pits Cynthia Bensch vs. Dan Duryea in District 7.
I attended a forum last week sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Hilton Head Island/Bluffton that featured the two candidates. The candidates answered six questions and then fielded a few submitted by members of the audience.
I was a bit disappointed by the turnout at the Tuesday evening event and when I pulled into the parking lot about five minutes before it was supposed to begin, even thought I may be at the wrong place.
A few things come to mind: People don't care about this race, people don't care in general about local elections, people didn't know about the forum and finally, some voters already have made up their minds.
I really haven't decided what I think the reason for the poor attendance was, but I am told a forum the week before featuring Beaufort County School Board candidates had just as few attendees if not fewer.
Are people really that apathetic and even don't think voting matters. How people get information about political forums and the candidates interests me.
We spent a good bit of time and energy talking with the candidates for County Council and the Beaufort County School Board and on our website you can watch video clips from those interviews and see answers to their questions on the issues.
I want to believe that Tuesday will bring record voter turnout and much interest in the electoral process. But I am a realist and know people don't always show up at the polls.
Younger voters can make a huge difference in the outcome of the presidential election just like older voters can.
For fun last week I asked a young lady who is a senior majoring in political science at N.C. State University in Raleigh about the upcoming election and how she decided who she would vote for.
"I come from a family full of successful small business owners. Between my being raised in a very business-oriented family, and having dealt with economic issues as a college student. I made the decision to be registered a Republican as soon as I was eligible to register. I believe that Mitt Romney and the Republican ticket have a very strong plan to fix our economy. Romney has a strong history as a business leader and I think he has the skill to lead our country in the right economic direction. As well as agreeing with Romney's plans for our economy, I also disapprove of the job Obama has done as president. If I had been able to vote for Obama in the election four years ago, I would've done so. I agree with Obama's standpoint on abortion, gay marriage, and many other social issues."
She went on to say: "The fact is, Obama has done a poor job dealing with job creation and our country's economy. Many people blame G.W. Bush for the issues that have arisen during Obama's first term in office, but numbers don't lie. Bush never had an employment rate of above 8 percent during his eight years in office, and he also was not in command when a this recession hit. There is no denying that Obama entered office facing a very difficult task, and I do sympathize, but I believe he has done a poor job of fixing our situation and his 4-year term has been much less hopeful than he promised. His plans have not worked the way he said that they would, and it is time to elect a new man with a new plan."
An interesting take from a young voter who is voting for the president of the United States for the very first time.
In this instance, I'd say she did her homework. Whether you agree or disagree with her pick, you have to give credit where it is due. My hope is that all of the voters take the future of our country this seriously.
See you at the polls.
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From the Office of Mayor Hancock – Mayor Michael B. Hancock today launched a new website to gain additional input from the public on ways to help Denver eliminate its persistent budget gap. The new site, located at www.deliveringdenversfuture.org, is part of the Mayor's broader effort to create a financially sustainable Denver.
"We have the opportunity to put Denver on a solid path to fiscal sustainability and fiscal responsibility," Mayor Hancock said. "I fundamentally believe we must deliver Denver's future together and I am asking for our businesses, neighborhoods and residents to send me their input. This new website gives Denver citizens from all regions of the city the opportunity to make suggestions that will help us build a world-class city where everyone matters. "
The new site goes live today and will give Denver residents the opportunity to learn more about the budget challenge, weigh in on important questions regarding the future of the city, and share their own ideas on solving Denver's budget challenge. The information collected from the new site will be used to inform the Mayor's decisions on the action he will take going forward.
Mayor Hancock launched the public engagement process earlier in the month after receiving a menu of cost saving and revenue enhancing recommendations from the Structural Financial Task Force in January.
To date, the Mayor has met with more than 200 city employees and will hold the first of two public meetings tonight in north Denver. Tonight's meeting will take place at 6 p.m. at The Exdo Hall, 3545 Larimer Street, Denver.
The second public meeting will be held in south Denver at 9 a.m. on March 31 at Cook Park Recreation Center, 7100 Cherry Creek South Drive. Denver residents can RSVP for either event by sending their name, email, and number attending to: firstname.lastname@example.com.
For nearly a year, an independent group of civic, business and community leaders met and analyzed the City's finances and explored various options to help Denver eliminate its persistent imbalance between revenues and expenses. This Structural Financial Task Force presented their recommendations to the Mayor in January 2012.


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Each week a nutritionist from the University of Maryland Medical Center provides a guest post. This week, Debra Schulze, RD, LDN,
weighs in on vegetables.
Did you know there are more than 200 varieties of fruits and vegetables? While praised as a "good for you food," vegetables can be enjoyed in new and fun ways if you use a little imagination.
Vegetable nutrition has drawn attention for the many proven health benefits. Most are low in fat and calories while dense in vitamins, minerals and phytochemicals like flavonoids, carotenoids, and polyphenols.
Vegetables come in many colors, shapes and forms.
•Fibrous vegetables: We tend to associate fiber with grains, but many vegetables are excellent sources of fiber. Examples include: turnip, mustard and collard greens, broccoli, Swiss chard, spinach, many varieties of lettuce, fennel, celery and eggplant.
•Starchy vegetables: These include root vegetables like potatoes, pumpkin, sweet potatoes, rutabaga, parsnips, peas, carrots, beans, beets and turnips. They are generally a good source of Vitamins A, C, K and potassium.
Why eat vegetables? According to the USDA…
•Eating more vegetables as a part of an overall healthy diet reduces your risk of cancer and heart disease, including heart attack and stroke.
•Eating a diet rich in fiber may reduce the risk of heart disease, obesity and Type 2 diabetes.
•Eating vegetables rich in potassium may lower blood pressure, reduce the risk of developing kidney stones and help to decrease bone loss.
•Eating vegetables instead of higher-calorie foods may help with weight control and/or weight loss.
In addition, vegetables contain both soluble and insoluble dietary fiber. Insoluble fibers absorb excess water in the colon, promoting movement of material through your digestive system. Good sources of insoluble fiber like brown rice, celery or green beans can offer benefits to those with hemorrhoids or chronic constipation. Soluble fibers, found in foods like oats, beans, apples and carrots can help lower blood cholesterol. By maintaining a balanced eating pattern that includes different forms and colors of vegetables, you will provide your body with a wide variety of all beneficial compounds, including antioxidants.
Here are some examples of the power of antioxidants.
•Beta-Carotene is in pumpkin, sweet potato, carrots, winter squash, spinach, collard greens, kale and broccoli. Benefits include promoting skin and bone health, vision and building the immune system.
•Lycopene can be found in red peppers, tomatoes and tomato products. Cooking these foods before eating increases your body's absorption of lycopene. Benefits include heart health and preventing certain cancers such as prostate cancer.
•Lutein is in collard greens, kale, spinach, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, lettuces and artichokes. It may promote eye health, heart health and cancer prevention.
•Anthocyanidins can be found in red onions, red potatoes and red radishes and they promote blood vessel health.
How many servings?
Your daily intake of vegetables depends on your age, sex and level of physical activity. However, strive for 1-3 cups per day or 5 to 7 servings. For example, 1 sweet potato or 1 large ear of corn counts as 1 cup and 6 baby carrots count as a half-cup serving. Refer to USDA's website
for specific recommendations or just fill half your plate with fruits and vegetables, another quarter with grains, and the other quarter with protein. The CDC's website
also provides recommendations for serving sizes.
Ways to enjoy a variety of vegetables.
•Add them to an omelet.
•Snack on carrots and celery dipped in peanut butter, hummus or bean dip.
•Be imaginative with salads and mix it up with a variety of colors and textures.
•Roast vegetables in a little olive oil with your favorite herbs. Eat them hot or cold.
•Add veggies to your pizza.
•Be creative with soups. Consider sweet potato, red pepper or quinoa in chili.
Get the kids involved.
Let the kids get an early start on good nutritional habits. Check the kids' website
. Teach them the importance of eating a colorful variety of fruits and vegetables while being a role model.


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The return of AJ's much-loved live blog, sponsored by Place Careers, from Europe's biggest property fair. Experience the thrill and champagne spills of the annual MIPIM property show
More from: Deloitte report claims investors are increasingly eyeing development opportunities beyond the M25
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FRIDAY 8.45pm
Tamsyn Curley
After a very soggy and heavily overcast day on Thursday, the sun was soon shining again just in time for Tom Bloxham's fabulous MIPIM wind-down party at the very beautiful Maison Bulle. The only way to end MIPIM. Snow flurries in the morning and sunshine by the time of arrival, it may be too chilly for a swim?….that thought soon disappears after a few Rosés and Tom's very kind promise of a reward of 'champagne for the swimmers!'
The guests are fun and always great company. A few of us sample his fabulous hat collection, as a fellow hat lover, I can't resist. We all gaze appreciatively from the living room …such an amazing view….
Many interesting discussions about thoughts and plans for the year ahead, leaves me with a very good feeling as I head back to the UK….looking forward to catching up with the new and old friends on return.I have a feeling it's going to be a positive year….
FRIDAY 4.45pm
Richard Hyams
So on returning home it has been a very positive week. We have a great deal to follow up and some new clients to meet which is all you can ask for. The highlight of the week was a visit to Tom Bloxham's house, an exquisite building built into the rocks overlooking the coast. It was a privilege to be invited.
My blogs so far have tried to evaluate the value and cost of MIPIM. This was all made very clear to me when I arrived home a few moments ago to receive a drawing from Georgia my four-year old daughter. It depicts a sad father off to work and a sad girl waiting for him to return.
Success is great but not at any cost.
FRIDAY 1.41pm
David Waterhouse
So, that's the end of MIPIM for another year. I didn't quite expect it to end with a snow storm this morning.
What has struck me is the renewed sense of energy and optimism across the property industry, and the common themes of collaboration and joint working to achieve growth and investment have run throughout seminars, meetings and the speaking events. Much learning and new connections to take back to the UK and build on.
Id' like to say that I'm going back to London for a rest, but we have a packed schedule going forward into April of seminars, conferences as well as delivering design review and training support.
So, from a now sunny Cannes, à bientôt.
FRIDAY 1pm
Natasha Bonugli
Most of my Thursday revolved around the preparation and hosting duties of our lunch event at Felix restaurant. With drinks at 12:30pm we had 25 guests with us for what was a spectacular lunch. I chatted with Pam Alexander, a Trustee of the Design Council and Non-Executive Director of CABE, who spoke passionately about the new project she is leading in Covent Garden. Providing a thriving garden hub as the heart of the community, this development should bring energy and excitement to the area. We also spoke about how great design can influence both our lives and the shape of the city.
By mid-afternoon the weather took a sudden turn for the worse with torrential rain showers. This may have in fact worked to our advantage as most of our guests stayed with us until 7pm. Or maybe it was just the fantastic Woods Bagot hospitality.
In Cannes we have seen sunshine, rain, hail and even snow in a matter of days. It's been an extremely productive week. But more importantly, I am still standing with just about enough energy for all the follow up from the office next week.
- Business cards from people I have met. Full box. Tick
- Hangovers. Four
- Warm clothes - it was snowing when we left Cannes this morning. Tick
- Transport delays - 45 min train delay due to weather condition.Tick
- Pain killers - extra strength. Tick.
FRIDAY 10.37am
Ron Bakker
In the grey and snowy reality of the Friday morning I tot up the experiences of the last three intensive days. I saw practically all the people I wanted to say hi to, and caught them up on what is new and exciting in our studio in London, and I didn't have to travel thousands of miles to find them. They were in good moods, mostly, well fed and watered, somewhat sun struck, and many of them expressed relief at being able to look at some pretty pictures and talk architecture, between chasing investors and moaning about finding finance for their projects.
I was interviewed by three journalists, and found it hard not to tell them what is new and exciting in our studio in London. I talked to a hundred total strangers and got somewhat of a sense of what is going on in the global real estate business.
I did not see much beauty exhibited
One big worry. I did not see much beauty exhibited, besides the image of the molecular structure of the green goop I found in the Manchester stand. If an intelligent creature ever flies into our solar system and finds our small blue and green planet looking like the images and models exhibited at this year's MIPIM it might get a bit of a shock.
Work to be done.
THURSDAY 4.10pm
Amii van Amerongen
It was great to collect the special judges commendation at the MIPIM AR Future Projects awards from Paul Finch last night. It seemed like everyone enjoyed the evening - particularly the lively table I happened to be sitting on.
It's quite sad to be approaching the end of this year's MIPIM but it's definitely been worthwhile and a lot of fun at the same time. We've had the opportunity to meet colleagues and discuss live and potential projects and opportunities in the UK and abroad.
Looking forward to tonight's closing party hosted by Assembly Studios & Chart Lane. I've heard it's the place to be. Until next year…
THURSDAY 3.06pm
Ron Bakker
I spent most of yesterday back on the comfortable home planet 'London Stand', where it is business as usual. Two days after Boris' energetic address his ghost is still visibly and audibly present among his subjects. With his help the city is growing and the population is getting younger. Those one million new folk need to learn and they need to live somewhere, and then they will need places to work - office buildings, he said - and he's going to sort all that out in the next two-and-a-bit years, on land and on water, but only with our help! And a new runway, please, anywhere. Oh, and hands off our banks!
Source: Ron Bakker
A brief visit to our satellite outpost of Manchester, where a fancy canister of bubbling green fluorescent goop was on show. An 'unnatural protein', the locals explained, which does not occur on Planet Earth, but which will revolutionise medicine. I'd be careful. It reeks of alien intervention. It is called Kryptonite! Who knows what it will do.
THURSDAY 12.41pm
David Waterhouse
What has surprised me at MIPIM is the number of local authorities present – and that is fantastic – local leadership driving growth. Over the last 24 hours I've met with a wide range of them, all who have radical ambitions to treasure the assets they have, but transform their areas into somewhere vibrant and vital.
At a round table event hosted by Bath & North East Somerset this morning, the importance of placemaking and quality of public realm was at the fore. The balance between preservation and aspiration – saying clearly that the city is open for business and innovation is a tricky one. However, the glue that holds the ambition of a place together is good quality public realm.
Last night I had some great conversations with those working across the Leeds City Region, and again the message was clear: placemaking and clarity of design will enable economic growth. Middle weight cities such as Leeds have a fantastic opportunity, embracing new technologies, retrofitting existing housing and ensuring that they are seen as coherent and investor friendly locations.
CABE works with local authorities across the country, and the three key messages that are consistent are: the importance of leadership, getting your plan and vision in place; and communicating that you are open for business. In short stand by your plan.
THURSDAY 10.33am
Richard Waite
THURSDAY 10.02am
Michelle van Vuuren
Today is about lunch. Long lunches. Four hour lunches in the sunshine, with chilled Cote de Provence rose to wash down the seabass and scallops. The water laps the sand. The sound of clinking cutlery and industry gossip washes away my hangover. The golden light that is only found in this part of the world fills my eyes and my heart.
Today is a beautiful new day. It is the final day of MIPIMfest. There is a sense of togetherness. Shared stories from the Carlton last night. Shared conversations and antics at the Martinez. Did anyone else see the guy get hit by a car at Café Roma yesterday? Today is a day for marinating in each other's company and animatedly reliving the stories of the week. So make sure you are in good company today. Pull up a chair and relax in the comfortable chatter of colleagues and friends. Because for the next few weeks there will be a frenzy of follow up meetings, eager discussions back at base and busy PA's syncing diaries to get that meeting in. But today, breathe in the fresh air, drink the last of the MIPIM champagne and simply have a laugh.
Tomorrow, the residents of Cannes will resume ownership of their town, bidding us all au revoir.
Tamsyn Curley
An early and slightly chilly run along La Croisette proved much more difficult this morning… surprise, surprise. After a fabulous dinner last night , we all headed to the AR Future Projects Awards , then on to the Carlton Club. Welcome back the Carlton Club and thank you Peter Murray. Everyone was in very good spirits and after closing we ended up in the Manchester Bar/Le Crillon. Now we're heading back in to the bunker, before more 'social happenings' later today.
THURSDAY 8.30am
Leanne Tritton
Day 3 and its getting harder to string a sentence together. Highlight comments from yesterday: 'What do you call a group of architects? A nuisance.', 'How exactly do you charge for your services?', and 'He's a masterplanner - fancies himself a bit'.
Great discussion with Russians last night about the power of design that extends beyond the physical building. Engaging with good design and great architects establishes a benchmark of behaviour for an organisation that is clear for all to see. Wish all developers felt the same way.
WEDNESDAY 11.59pm
Richard Waite
WEDNESDAY 11.45pm
Richard Hyams
Had a good day of meetings today, meeting funders through to local authorities. I am heartened by the positive nature of the people here this year. There is a marked difference to the past two years with a much more buoyant atmosphere. Being a regular visitor to this event I am quietly conscious of the MIPIM holiday romance attitude, that is - that a tower here becomes a car park project when you get back home, but that said this feels a more serious and dynamic place in 2013.
One of my themes this year is to discuss the carbon reduction commitment with those that own and operate large portfolios of property. So the irony sets in where I find myself discussing the greed and excess over a cocktail in the Caffe Roma. I am currently reading Al Gore's 'The Future' which sets out a new way of thinking to overcome the worlds excessive use of energy and over indulgence. You can see my problem … see you on the yacht tomorrow for breakfast?
WEDNESDAY 5.38pm
Amii van Amerongen
The MIPIM opening party last night was fun. Walking down the red carpet with pink strobe lights flashing and 'It's raining men' blasting out of the speakers was surreal. But maybe I should have expected that with the event being sponsored by Turkey. It was good to talk to developers from other shores - Spain, Germany, the USA and Russia to find out what's going on and how people see the coming 12 months. The consensus is positive, but hesitant none the less.
Had an interesting breakfast on the beach with the director of planning for Croydon speaking about the immense investment and changes to come in the next few years. The recent announcement of Westfield and Hammerson moving forward together on a combined shopping centre and mixed use development really does now seem the catalyst for significant progress. And as Boris proffered yesterday- another West Ham for London!
Source: Amii van Amerongen
It was our annual boules match this afternoon for which the weather remained pleasant - a massive relief. We had teams from London First, Balfour Beatty, URS and Bespoke to name a few, all battling it out for the sought after trophy which I had the honour of presenting to the winning team.
Looking forward to the AR Future Projects awards dinner tonight for which our Miami Metromover was awarded a special judges commendation. Will be good to see presentations of all the other schemes and get a feel for what's to come.
WEDNESDAY 5.30pm
Natasha Bonugli
Headed to the MIPIM Innovation Forum to hear about 'The future of CRE: trends set to revolutionise' with Woods Bagot's Earle Arney of WB and Ben Munn of CBRE on the panel.
Earle talked about the three 'E's:
Enabler- Where space/buildings are aligned with the ways we work
Efficiency- Driving assets and designing from the inside out
Effective- Removing boundaries, empower employees, collaboration and interaction.
For Ben it was all about Location, Location, Location. It's not only about the physical location, but also includes the location of data, and having the choice of where you work. Why are we not sharing more real estate? If small media and creative type businesses are already using the model of office sharing, why can this not transfer over into larger scale office space? Let's take cross pollination to a whole new level.
Now it's back to the villa for a quick power nap before hitting the town again. I can't believe it's only Wednesday.
WEDNESDAY 4.41pm
Richard Waite
WEDNESDAY 12.41pm
David Waterhouse
The highlight of MIPIM for me was yesterday's speech by Boris Johnson – a tour de force of all that is great about London – and fabulous to know that London is indeed the 5th French city, leaving Bordeaux in the shade.
The importance of being bold and making clear decisions was at the heart of the speech, but we risk losing out to many other cities in Europe and globally if we don't get our airport infrastructure sorted out.
Rotterdam took trade from the great port of London and indeed Schipol is now taking trade from Heathrow – lessons from the past should inform our future plans, something which I've heard time and again here.
And while Boris was clear that London is the locomotive of the UK economy, we must not forget the great core cities of England. Fast forward to this morning and a stimulating line up of speakers at the Leeds City Region stand, ranging from Birmingham City Council to the London Borough of Newham and the private sector view. My view was simple, we need to ensure quality of place is at the heart of the built environment and plan making. Enabling communities, the public and private sectors to see the benefit of great design is crucial in achieving the growth that this country needs.
Via Croydon? A great example of a London Borough taking radical decisions and striving to grow and regenerate. Currently the £1.2billion investment through Hammerson is just one of a suite of exciting new developments in the town, and at breakfast this morning we heard that a collaborative approach to spatial planning lay at the heart of their ambition.
WEDNESDAY 12.07am
Ron Bakker
I had drinks on a boat yesterday. Fanciful Dream, I think it was called. The creatures on board were friendly; all very bubbly and excited. But when I talked to them about the things I usually talk about they seemed to panic a little. Perhaps they were out of their linguistic comfort zone. Over the years I have learned that, at MIPIM, when pursuing business with the aliens, one has to make small adjustments to one's demeanour, to be able to interface successfully with one's targets. It doesn't do just speaking English, French, German, Dutch. It goes a bit deeper, grammatically. With some of them, the trick is to avoid articles. Like in Google.
Thus I found out that: 'City of Volgograd is planning great new revitalisation project called Architectural, Memorial and Touristic Masterplan. It is monument to grandiose fighting in bloody battle of Stalingrad.'
WEDNESDAY 11.31am
Tamsyn Curley
The C2C team arrived to sunshine and sunny cheers yesterday. Everyone will be 'doing it next year', by all accounts. Perhaps even BoJo?!, who armed with a cup of tea, warmly congratulated the C2C team on arrival. Thank you to Savills, for hosting what was essentially the C2C welcome drinks. Slightly smelly and very happy cyclists started to resemble (very fit) pigs in mud, after a couple of pints and copious amounts of rose! The sun shone and the fabulous cyclists soon headed home for a much needed shower and some kip… in preparation for their Beginning-of-MIPIM dinners.
WEDNESDAY 0.15am
Richard Hyams
So here's a thing, 20,000 suits descend on Cannes a sunny seaside town on the south coast of France with a wealthy population - they would have to be to pay the taxi costs and buy a decent meal. I am left asking myself what it must feel like to be a resident of a place with an ever changing population of people arriving and decimating the place like it is their own.
I spotted a very well-turned out old lady walking her toy dog along the croissette dodging her way between the silkily clad business suit wearers on their mobile phones talking at the top of their voices. Film festivals, jewellery fair, dancers, arts and crafts – the place must be crawling with a mix of different types throughout the year. What does home feel like here?
From a residents view point I am not sure what type of fair they prefer arriving, the business suit brigade or the rubber suit brigade shortly after when the Cannes Porn Festival comes to town …
TUESDAY 11.45pm
Leanne Tritton
Survived day one. The enthusiasm and excitement of the Mebe team is almost overwhelming. New to the development market, Mustafa Bilek and his team are truly looking for new ideas. Makes an old cynic almost misty eyed. The Mayor of Khimki (city outside Moscow) was an honoured guest.
TUESDAY 6.17pm
Natasha Bonugli
The sun is shining - what a relief to escape the snow of London. I arrived on the Cannes Cannes Express (named because it's the party train).
There seems to be a lot of positive noises about the market
A few of us early arrivals headed straight to Café Roma to meet the early arrivals. Ended up having dinner at Pizza Cresci with a client, a group from T&T and the guys from Structuretone. The best nights are the ones you don't plan.Woods Bagot this year decided not to have a stand in the London tent as we thought it was more important to have a fluid presence out on the ground. Means I am ready for a lot more walking and networking.
So far the place is buzzing. There seems to be a lot of positive noises about the market.
My colleagues who completed the Cycle to Cannes have arrived, exhausted but full of pride.
TUESDAY 2.29pm
Amii van Amerongen
I have it on good authority from my colleague that half of the MIPIM delegates were out running on la Croisette early this morning. I imagine that was in order to make them feel better about the copious amounts of French cuisine and good wine consumed on Monday evening and indeed to be consumed today.
I started my day with a stroll around the London stand and was extremely impressed with the new London development model - absolutely fantastic.
The walk through the Russian delegation tent is quite an experience. Vast models of whole new cities rolled out through the sparkly decorated pavilion with mini-Scalextric style cars speeding round a magnetic track. Will these ambitious plans suceed? Only time will tell.
Boris' keynote speec(see below) announced London's plans for a floating village in the Royal Victoria Dock at the foot of his cable car. Exciting stuff. A new 'floating community of homes, bars and restaurants' with tenders out to developers in Summer 2013 so watch that space. Managed to catch up with him for a quick chat afterwards and I can honestly say that he's a really nice bloke. Off to the MIPIM opening cocktails tonight and will report back tomorrow…
Source: Amii van Amerongen
TUESDAY 12.27pm
Richard Waite
TUESDAY 11.41am
David Waterhouse
Day 2 and the pace has quickened. A really good set of press meetings this morning and a fantastic opportunity to tell key press contacts about Cabe, the Design Council and our future strategy and plans.
All the stands are now up, and the London Pavilion is impressive. I had an early sneak preview as the team were setting up, the fantastic scale model at the heart of the pavilion is testament to the huge scale of investment in our capital. It was great to be at the London First drinks reception last night with Baroness Jo Valentine. A great turn out of public and private sectors, and we are all eagerly awaiting Boris' arrival this afternoon and his key note speech and his vision for the city.
London in many ways is a showcase for best practice and Cabe has done much to champion great design in the capital, through design review and enabling work with London Boroughs. Many of the schemes that have been design reviewed are on show here at Mipim and of course change the skyline for ever.
I also had a quick look at the Paris pavilion, right next door to London, of course, and the layout and clarity of development areas was strong, with clear and consistent branding for all the major development and regeneration areas, so that you can quickly get a handle on the totality of what Paris can offer the developer. A layout London might want to consider?
Source: David Waterhouse
TUESDAY 11.04am
Ron Bakker
Air. No iron rails over rolling hills this time; no miles and miles of tarmac and rain. Air.
I try to explain to others, and to myself, why I go to MIPIM each year, but I don't ever get very far. So this is good! If I spend fifteen minutes each day, writing between 150 and 200 words, I must be able to cobble together some kind of understanding of what it is, this MIPIM, and what it is for, exactly.
It is a forum, of course, and a market square. It is place where people converse about buildings, cities, money, opportunity. It is a place for determining one's status in the world-wide real estate circus. It is about finding other people who may possibly fit snugly into one's plans for future prosperity.
It is also a bit like being on an alien planet. It is full of creatures who are at ease here - or so they seem to be - but who appear to be ever so slightly removed from my familiarity. A bit weird. There are some people from my home planet too, and we nod and smile at each other, but the strangers are the target, surely.
So, how do we find the perfect alien, the stranger bound to become familiar. And how do we trap this creature?
TUESDAY 7.20 am
Tamsyn Curley
A 4am start…snow blizzards, in mid-March…seriously ?! After a tasty Pret porridge and a strong flat-white, I'm 100% ready and really looking forward to MIPIM 2013!
After my arrival in Cannes, i'll have a few hours before the 90 C2C riders arrive, en masse. I'm looking forward to welcoming them all to sunny Cannes! C2C 2013 has been an amazing experience for both C2C virgins and the more seasoned C2C' ers alike , by all accounts…lots of bonding and laughter…as well as a lot of hard work.
I have a jam-packed week to look forward to; catching up with old and new friends. I can't wait! This is my second MIPIM: last year was a great introduction…I have a feeling that MIPIM 2013 is going to be even better….
MONDAY 10.51pm
Martyn Evans
An hour and half sitting on the Tarmac waiting for the snow to clear and the plane to be de-iced (in March…) was not the best way to start this year's trip. But interesting opportunity to overhear conversations on a plane full of property folks. Upbeat was the general tone, I think. My first invitation to a yacht arrived just now – meeting with the very hospitable Marc Finney of Colliers on their yacht to talk about hotels, financing and secret shenanigans in West London. There is the very charming prospect of a coffee/lunch/drink with the editor of this fine journal tomorrow and the delivery of a film I've been making with Deborah Curtis and Gavin Turk for the East London stand – it's what you have to do when it's too early in the development process for a fly-through and you've got a great big video screen to fill…
MONDAY 8pm
Christine Murray
We're here, we're wired up and ready to go in the AJ news room at MIPIM. Journalists are allowed into the bowels of the bunker a bit earlier than other guests to use the press room – there's a lot of crashing, banging and setting up going on around us, and some of the stands are far from ready – Glasgow's stand appears to be a giant wheelie bin at the moment. But some of the stands are gleaming white and ready to go with their polished and glistening models, such as Barcelona's with its mirrored sea. We also stumbled upon a Zaha model for a building in Uruguay that's not by Zaha. Another copycat? I'm sure we'll find more before too long….
MONDAY 6pm
Martin Gibson
I'm sat consuming my first drink of the week in a café overlooking the Palais des Festivals in eager anticipation of how the week will pan out.
It seems quiet out there at the moment, although the real thrust starts tomorrow. The weather is pleasant, but a little overcast (much better than the -3 degrees in Manchester this morning).
I flew in on the Manchester flight with the consistent tour de force of the Manchester property scene. I had the pleasure of sitting next to Chris Oglesby, CEO of Bruntwood and Rowena Burns, CEO of Manchester Science Parks on the flight and engaged in some life science discussion. I then shared a cab into Cannes with Mark Caldwell, CEO of Bluemantle, and continued conversations relating to the scientific innovation sector. It is clear that the healthcare and scientific innovation sectors will play a significant part of this MIPIM for Manchester, and I look forward to tomorrow's stand events to engage more with these subjects….oh and Brian Cox is delivering a key note speech - IPIM particle here we come!!!
MONDAY 3.15pm
Amii van Amerongen
Excitement mounting on the way to catch my Easyjet flight from Luton (which, incidentally, seems an ideal location for a four runway hub airport). The guy next to me turns to his business partner and starts talking about a piece of land and how he's 'going to seal the deal'. I realise I'm part of a mass migration from a bleak and snowy London to a more promising forecast of 17 degrees and sunshine in Cannes.
I'm looking forward to the annual swirl of optimism generated by MIPIM. With events in Italy, Spain and Greece continuing to influence our economic outlook, some of the proposals in Europe and elsewhere seem incredibly optimistic. But at least this optimism is generating some design work.
I'm excited about meeting interesting colleagues and finding out where the new opportunities lie through a packed schedule of breakfasts, meetings and parties over the coming three days.
MONDAY 2.41pm
Richard Hyams
Leading on from my last post, I thought it a good idea to try to place a value on the MIPIM experience. If you like it is a way of counting the value/cost of MIPIM from a different perspective.
So, in terms of business development looking at my diary of events for the next three days I would equate that to around 5-6 months of business development, so this is a rate of:
1 day in MIPIM = 2 months mag subscription
Averaging out the food and drink intake over the past 8 years of going, I would say that each day you consume over 5000 calories.
1 day in MIPIM = 4 days of food and drink
Sleep deprivation: If we average 8 hours of sleep per night
1 night in MIPIM = 0.3 nights worth of sleep
If you accumulate all these together, it probably adds a year on to your appearance! So to prepare, get a good nights sleep before you go, take your running shoes to burn off the calories on the beach before each day starts and pack plenty of business cards … see you in Cannes.
MONDAY 2.38pm
Michelle van Vuuren
Now, I don't want to talk out of turn here, but I'm feeling optimistic… maybe it's just the thrill of Day 1 of MIPIM week. I don't know if it's just a mirage but there seems to be quite a few hushed conversations about actual developments. It would appear that there are deals to be done. There are live opportunities to pull together.
At MIPIM, there are decidedly fewer delegates than the boom years – yes. But this MIPIM is once again buzzing with chatter of real world mega projects – my personal favourite types. Build them big. Build them to last. Build them beautiful.
From the East of the globe through to the West, there is a tangible enthusiasm, an energy, an appetite. We know it's going to be harder this time. We know we are going to have to work even harder. But, as an industry that dreams in acres and cities, we have grown bored of the miniature and insignificant. Arguably, we are just an industry of megalomaniacs.
There will be need to be greater accountability. Financing and risk management means more cooperation between nations, banks and developers. But we are up for the challenge.
MONDAY 1.57pm
David Waterhouse
So, its unofficially day one of MIPIM 2013, the sun is shining and we are all getting ready for a great week of networking and developing new business relationships. I'm an ex civil servant working in an ex Quango – so MIPIM is something I have always looked at from afar with curiosity!
It is fantastic that Cabe is here; my Chief Executive and I are using the week to really show that Cabe is alive and well, and planning well into the future. It's really time to dispel some myths about our future – we are part of the Design Council and the synergies between the two organisations are clear and we will be using this week demonstrate our critical role in ramping up the quality of buildings, communities and places.
With Nick Boles talking much about "beauty", the need for an agile organisation that places the quality of the built environment at its heart has never been more acute. Cabe has a great legacy on which to build, working with developers, local authorities and communities to drive up the aspirations for great places.
But of course, we cannot do this alone! So, whether you are a developer, local authority or a community group, let's all raise the bar and refuse to accept poor design – and if you are at MIPIM then I wish you a great few days, and hope to meet you so that we can work together to root out poor design.
MONDAY 9.50am
Christine Murray
Source: Christine Murray
The train to sunny France not looking promising - a chilly MIPIM ahead?
MONDAY 9.48am
Leanne Tritton
Source: Leanne Tritton
Monday. Sunny skies in Cannes and feeling cautiously optimistic. Brochures and model have made it through French customs in one piece. Hundreds of workers are all over the Palais making final preparations so there is a sense of comraderie amongst us 'workers'. The suits are yet to arrive.
SUNDAY 6.55pm
Martyn Evans
Through the wind and the chill and the rain…getting ready to leave London tomorrow morning. Quite amazed how organized I am. Appointments made, invitations accepted, dinner tables booked, Carlton Club tickets bought, car lined up. Shaping up to be an interesting week. We are nominated for our Library Building in Clapham in the MIPIM awards. Have been watching the numbers for the voting in the public award – some very large numbers on one or two of the projects… We're going in such a different mood this year. Last year we had one scheme on site – just finishing up Clapham. By the end of this year we'll have six. It's been such a change for us over the last six months – will be interesting to see if it's reflected in other people's experience. Am looking forward to hearing many positive things this week
FRIDAY 4pm
Natasha Bonugli
Technically this will be my second year at MIPIM, but last year's trip was cut short as I headed back to London on the Wednesday for a pitch. Fingers crossed there will not be a repeat. Now that I know what to expect, the planning has been much easier. There are four of us attending from Woods Bagot. Nick Acton-Adams and Earle Arney have hit the saddle this morning with the Cycle to Cannes crew, and Jonathan Clarke and are taking the relatively luxurious journey on the Eurostar. My diary will include a few lunches, interviews and key appointments. The rest I will leave to chance. Slow and steady….will need to pace myself in order to last the whole week. I am looking forward to all the chance encounters and unexpected meetings as well as catching up with old friends and contacts. Ready to network, network, network.
- Business cards - two boxes tick
- MIPIM cards - Woods Bagot branded tick
- Ipad- loaded with new WB presentation tick
- Comfortable shoes - flats tick
- Heels tick
- Sun glasses tick
- Vitamin C tablets- for the mornings tick
- Warm clothes- remember to pack layers- last year was freezing tick
- Pain killers- extra strength tick
- Information Pack- travel details, accommodation details, contact for a driver tick
- Snacks - granola or power bars in my bag to keep my energy levels up tick
- Euros- for taxis back to the house tick
- Number for a taxi service back to the house tick
- Power converters tick
- Passport tick
- Earle's suit bag- he is cycling down with Cycle to Cannes (He didn't tell me the bag was going to be bigger than me) tick
FRIDAY 3.30pm
Leanne Tritton
For the first time, I will be firmly entrenched in the developer camp. I'm working with Russian development and construction group MEBE, which is bringing its first commercial project to Cannes. I won't bore you with the details but conceiving and building a stand, organising four VIP dinners, three cocktails parties etc, puts foot-ache on the Croisette into perspective.
However, the stress is tempered by my new found popularity. Being gatekeeper to a Russian developer which has integrity and understands the power of good design is a very nice place to be. Form a queue.
FRIDAY 9.30am
Richard Waite news editor, AJ
Get it in the diary….a safe haven party/retreat for architects and those keen on good design. Join the AJ and the AR for cold gin and hot jazz at the AR Future Projects After Party.
A laid-back spot for thinking and talking about architecture over a few drinks. And entertainment from Velvet Jazz. Nice.
Day: Wednesday 13 March Time: 2013 22.15 - 02.00 Place: Mediterranée Suite Foyer Level -1 JW Marriott Cannes 50 Boulevard La Croissette Reason: to chat about design with those who care
RSVP firstname.lastname@example.com
FRIDAY 8.44am
Richard Hyams
With only a few days to go we are finalising our preparations for the three day event. When asked what we get out of MIPIM, as we continually are by those interested in seeing if there is value in it, I recall advice I was given by a political PR expert. When you are quizzed on a particularly difficult question, have three things you want to say, whatever the question you are asked. So you listen, think, pause and say your three things. This is good advice for MIPIM. Think carefully about what it is you want the event to achieve; create a method of achieving them; and don't be swayed by the glitz of the Russian stand or the champagne on offer first thing in the morning. Only then on reflection of the week can you look back and answer whether it has been worthwhile.
THURSDAY 6.30pm
Christine Murray, editor, AJ
Not in tomorrow, and on the train to MIPIM on Monday, so that makes these my last few minutes in the office. Can't help thinking, will it really be worth a whole week away? Thinking back to last year, everything that happened in 2012, I learned about at MIPIM: London as a safe haven for foreign capital, how the lack of liquidity would hit housing starts…. What will the headline be this year? So far, we think architecture will be more central than ever, with those early CGIs critical to winning investment in a challenging market.
THURSDAY 5.39pm
@studioklaschka Anyone not going to #MIPIM and want to meet B2B with a #BIM savy architect in #London?
THURSDAY 4.13pm
@Davidntaylor Day one done. 100k (ish). Wet and wild. @Cycle2Cannes #MIPIM
THURSDAY 2.15pm
Richard Waite news editor, AJ
Just working my way through the invites - not sure I'll have time for the good burghers of Oulu despite claims by the Finnish City that it has 'quickly become the capital of Northern Scandinavia' with 'planned investment of €100 billion between 2013-2020'.
Elsewhere Aedas has promised Swarovski Crystal-related freebies. Tempting. Some Russian developers are offering up vodka. Could be fun. And I'm intrigued what German economist Dr Jürgen Stark has got to say for himself (Thursday morning) a year after he resigned from the European Central Bank.
According to the latest figures, of the 20,000 attendees there will be 609 architects to chew the fat with - a rise of 20 from last year. In Cannes you are never more than a metre away from a design professional.
THURSDAY 2.08pm
Michelle Van Vuuren
Sceptics think MIPIM is merely an excuse for a drunken hoard of 15,000 property bods to head to the South of France for a week of sunshine and champagne. They tut as they peer over their glasses, convinced of the mayhem and madness that is to ensue on the Croisette. They brush off any insinuation it is a networking function that generates deals and spurs the captains of our industry into grand decision-making frenzies, resulting in major new construction projects across the globe. They won't have it. They know what it's really like. They've heard all the war stories from the frontline before.
As a veteran with a number of Cannes tours of duty stripes (and occasional actual scars), I can categorically say they aren't wrong.
Well that infamous event is yet again upon us. The property industry's annual gathering, like some kind of posh Glastonbury, where a makeshift city of likeminded suited and booted revellers come together to marinate in each other's company and guzzle and chug on so much champagne that even Lily Bollinger herself would blush. I've already started stock piling the Milk Thistle to improve my liver's chances at a reasonable recovery.
As I head once more into the trenches, armed with business cards, a MIPIM pass and a basic ability to order more champagne in French, I will report daily on all the frontline shenanigans: the shocking, the wonderful, the downright mad and the utterly salacious.
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In the distant past I've written about using DFSORT to parse XML. This post (and two follow-on posts) will describe an experiment to make such processing much more robust. In this post I'll talk about what the problem I'm trying to solve is. And why. And a brief outline of my solution. About XML This isn't meant to be the most detailed description of XML, nor a complete list of where it's used. I... [More]
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Thanks to Scott Drummond for reminding me of last Autumn's DFSORT Function PTFs - UK90025 and UK90026. They're mentioned in the preview for z/OS Release 13 so now is not such a bad time to be talking about them. So let me pick out a few highlights: Translation Between ASCII And EBCDIC, And To And From Hex and Binary For a long time DFSORT has been able to translate to upper case (TRAN=LTOU), to... [More]
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( Scroll down if you're not interested in DB2 ) This past week I've been updating our SQL Analysis code to cope with Unicode SQL statements. (If you bind a package or plan once you've gone to DB2 Version 8 New Function Mode the statement text is stored in the Catalog in Unicode.) These statements are in Unicode UTF-8 which is extremely similar to ASCII. So I snaffled some existing code of mine... [More]


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Mayor Chris Beutler today officially opened the City's new Development Services Center (DSC), calling it a "pro-business initiative to spur economic development in Lincoln." The DSC – a "one-stop shop" for the review, permitting and inspection of development projects – has been in operation since March. It co-locates five departments that work with development projects on the second floor of the County-City Building, 555 S. 10th St.
"The DSC represents the City's promise to our community that we are updating our development processes and procedures," Beutler said. "And it sends a strong message to developers and investors that Lincoln is not just 'open for business' – we are here to help you succeed. We are cutting the red tape for project reviews permits, and inspections. That saves everyone time and money."
The five departments represented in the DSC are Building and Safety, Health, Planning, Public Works and Utilities and Urban Development. The directors of those departments make up the Executive Management Team. Fred Hoke, the City's former Building and Safety Director, has served as DSC Manager since October.
"The directors and the entire DSC staff deserve credit for their hard work, focus and flexibility," Hoke said. "Customers have noticed and commented on the easier and faster process, and that means we are accomplishing our goal of providing better service to the development community."
Staff members from the five departments formed three teams responsible for making recommendations on the DSC administration. Hoke said they made operational suggestions and looked at all the technical and software aspects required to operate the DSC efficiently and effectively. Mayor Beutler also appointed a DSC Industry Advisory Committee from the development community, which met monthly for over a year to discuss the DSC concept.
At today's ribbon-cutting, Mayor Beutler also recognized three DSC "firsts":
Mayor Chris Beutler invites the public to tour the City's new Development Services Center (DSC) at an open house from 5 to 7 p.m. tonight (Tuesday, May 18) on the second floor of the County-City Building, 555 S. 10th St.
For additional information, see the public invitation or call the DSC offices at 441-3444.


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The lights went up on the University of La Verne's season as it made its season debut against Whitworth, but the visiting Pirates proved opportunistic in taking a 45-20 victory over the Leopards Saturday evening in Ortmayer Stadium.
La Verne trailed 31-20 before Pirates broke the game open with a pair of scores in the final 2:06 to provide the final margin of victory. Offensively, the Leopards outgained the Pirates on the day, but were hampered by four turnovers.
A crowd of nearly 2,000 were on hand for the Grand Re-opening of Ortmayer Stadium along with the nuance of night football in the facility.
Whitworth's defense and special teams used the big play to its advantage, as the Pirates returned a kickoff and two interceptions for touchdowns. Whitworth's De' Hall picked off a pass and returned it 33 yards for a touchdown in the third quarter to give the Pirates a 24-13 lead. Nick Brockoff added an interception return of 37 yards late in the game for the game's last score.
"We played an opponent with good experience and great coaching, and they took advantage of the mistakes we made and they made us pay," said Leopard head coach Chris Krich. "We need to help ourselves by not making mistakes. That being said, I was encouraged by our effort."
Whitworth scored first on a pass from Bryan Peterson to Jake DeGooyer resulting in a six-yard touchdown with 3:37 remaining in the first quarter. The Leopards got on the scoreboard midway through the second quarter when a 14-play drive resulted in an Alex Miller field goal with 7:09 to go in the half.
La Verne (0-1) took its only lead of the game when Matt Biggers capped off a seven-play, 48-yard drive with a three-yard touchdown run to grab a 10-7 advantage. The lead would be short-lived, as Whitworth's Danny Welstad returned the ensuing kickoff 61 yards for a score to propel the Pirates back on top by a 14-10 margin.
Miller's second field goal of the game, this time from 36 yards, drew La Verne within 14-13 early in the third quarter. Whitworth's Robert Thullen later countered with a field goal from 26 yards with 7:31 to go in the third, extending the lead back to 17-13.
Less than a minute later, Hall returned the interception for a score that gave the Pirates a 24-13 cushion.
The Whitworth special teams struck again early in the fourth quarter when it tackled La Verne punter Jeremy Brown at the Leopard six-yard line. Three plays later Austin Ehlo hauled in an eight-yard pass from Peterson in the back corner of the end zone, giving the Pirates a 31-13 lead.
La Verne continued to pressure the Pirates with a 65-yard drive consisting of seven plays, capped by Carter's one-yard pass to John Lilly to bring the Leopards to within 31-20 with 9:47 to play.
The Leopards forced Whitworth to punt twice, but could not close the deficit as the Pirate defense held La Verne on two consecutive possessions. With over two minutes remaining, Thomas eluded the Leopard tacklers for a 75-yard touchdown run down to extend the lead back to 38-20.
Two plays after the kickoff, Brockhoff picked off a Leopard pass and returned the interception 37 yards for the final score of the game.
The La Verne offense showed production in the contest, outgaining Whitworth 390-252 in the game. Carter came off the bench to complete 20 of 36 passes for 229 yards with one interception and one touchdown. He also ran for 52 yards on 13 carries. Biggers totaled 69 yards on 17 attempts and a score. David Kain and Jonathan Lilly had four catches each.
Peterson completed 12 of 31 passes for 154 yards and the two touchdowns. Thomas totaled 135 yards on 27 carries. DeGooyer finished with seven catches for 93 yards, while Ehlo caught two passes for 38 yards. Whitworth improved to 3-0 on the season.
La Verne continues non-conference action next week as it travels to the Bay Area to take on Menlo College in a 12:00 pm kickoff.


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Sounds like great way to kick off the October rides thread, NY. Much as I love my rural lifestyle, I do miss what living in the big cities has to offer. My recent visit to San Diego reminded me that there is another world out there beyond our woods and that's a good thing. Thanks to you and the others, here, I do get a taste of that and I am grateful. Sure would be nice to have a coffee shop back in my trails, somewhere.
Speaking of trails, did my usual hard labor cleaning up some trail sections before the snow falls, then finishing with 10 miles worth of laps. Rain moving in, tonight, so not sure what I'll do, tomorrow. Will probably just ride, anyway, as usual.


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How to Share Educational Comics from Comic Life iPad App
Comic Life iPad app allows younger students to explore creative storytelling by creating comics. After using Comic Life iPad app to stretch students' imagination and language skills, you can help them share their creations in a variety of ways.
All your comics can be browsed in the My Comics view. If you're editing your comic, just tap the My Comics button on the top left to go to My Comics.
Select any of your comics by tapping it. Tap the curved Export arrow in the row of icons under the preview and take a look at your options:
Copy To: Select this option to see a variety of options to copy your comic off your iPad. Your options include exporting to your iTunes library or to a Dropbox account or WebDAV server if you have either.
Share: Tap the Share option on the menu, and you'll see options to share your comic on your Facebook or Twitter account (provided that you have either), send it via e-mail, or save it to your Photo Library.
Print: Tap the Print option on the menu, and select your printer to print your comic.
You can also send your comics to other iPads using the In Tray feature. This feature is seriously cool, especially in a classroom environment like yours. Each version of Comic Life can be set up with an In Tray to receive comics sent by other users. Follow these steps:
Tap the Settings icon (wrench) in the top-right corner of the My Comics view screen, and select Open In Trays from the menu.
Any In Trays that are open for receiving comics on nearby iPads will be displayed.
Select a destination In Tray.
The In Tray will slide down to the bottom of the screen, enabling you to choose comics from your collections.
Tap and drag any of your comics down to the destination In Tray.
A progress meter will appear as the comic is copied.


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For Trump, who declared that he would be "the greatest jobs president God ever created" during his campaign and has specifically and repeatedly said that employment growth will be his singular focus...
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While there has been much hand-wringing among policymakers about the rising cost of college and growing levels of student debt, most analysts agree that those who earn a college degree are better off...
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Web Video, on Your TV, That Looks Like TV
There are now lots of ways to get Web video onto your TV. But in lots of cases that stuff still looks like Web video — clips you're not supposed to watch for more than a couple of minutes at a time.
So here's another attempt to blur the line between Web video and "real" TV: Net2TV, a new service that takes Web clips and tries to create TV-like "channels" designed to be watched from your couch.
Sound familiar? YouTube is embracing the "channel" concept too, because Google thinks that's the best way to get TV-like engagement and ad dollars. But YouTube is always going to be a freewheeling site, designed to be consumed on lots of different screens.
Net2TV's take is much more focused: The company is only interested in getting stuff onto TV screens.
It takes clips made by Web video producers like CBS Interactive and Discovery's Revision 3* and stitches them together into something that should resemble a "real" show. Then it moves them to a clever app designed for Web-connected TVs, which lets you see previews of the shows instead of static screenshots.
This won't appear revolutionary if you're sitting on your couch, which is sort of the point. The Net2TV guys want this stuff to look and feel like the TV you're already used to watching. Or, at the very least, some of the video on demand programming lots of people now watch. Here's a sample clip of programming from CBS's Chow.com:
Things get a little more confusing from there then they should, since some of the programming will get presented via their own brands like Chow, and other stuff falls under a "Portico" brand Net2TV is trying to launch. But maybe all of that gets sorted out over time.
Right now, the Net2TV shows will appear on all of Philips' Web TVs, and the company says it has other deals in the works. The plan is to generate money via ads (the programs themselves are free), and split the proceeds between the content owners, Net2TV and the hardware guys. Net2TV has seed money from Lauder Partners, and is out trying to raise a B round now.
*Net2TV is also working with the Wall Street Journal, which like this site is owned by News Corp.


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Commemorates the 50th anniversary of man's first footstep on the moon's surface by Neil Armstrong, Commander of the Apollo 11 mission. First-ever US stamps to be printed on chrome paper!
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