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A much better tomorrow.
Okay, so I got sick for a little while there. It's a good time to review your diet and lifestyle choices. Every few months this happens to me. I either drink too much or I get sick and I think to myself, "Teg, now is the time to get healthy." A week or two passes of me eating well and cutting back on the beer, and then it's back to old habits again.
Now, I don't want to blame the profession I'm in, but it's a pretty large factor. Anyone who is on a "cleanse", eats vegan, or otherwise has special dietary requirements is most likely not in a kitchen. The mostly long hours aside, the energy you expend during a busy dinner service is not going to be recouped with a green salad with lemon vinaigrette. I mostly crave carbohydrates, and protein. Pasta is a quick, easy meal, I can shovel it down if I'm busy and it is generally cheap for the restaurant to provide.
I was going to talk about how hard it is to keep yourself fed during your shift, but I won't. Other people have talked about this a lot better than I can. Basically I need to set realistic goals for myself in all aspects of my life. I think a common problem most people have is not setting realistic goals, or achievable ones, for the short term. You can't expect to achieve exactly what you want right away, otherwise you will fail and your confidence will falter.
I think eating properly is a reasonable goal.
On a slightly different note, I went to Victoria over the weekend for my grandmother's birthday. We had a great birthday lunch at Zambri's, so many antipasto platters. I managed to fit almost everyone into my schedule, which was nice. I like going to Victoria, it's a nice recharge usually. I really wish there was more restaurants like Vancouver though, it's tough being downtown on a Friday night and only having a small handful of restaurants to choose from. There is too many independents running their restaurants like chains – shitty food, worse service, and trendy decor. Great coffee shops though. I visited Discovery Coffee on Friday with my dad on Friday.
The monster at the top is my grandma's toaster. It has no switches, just a plug that activates the huge red heater core. It's probably 65 years old but has a unique charm. Sometimes the old things are better than the new.
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2 Responses to "A much better tomorrow."
I hear you on the lifestyle choices thing – many cooks are junkies of some form or another, booze being pretty prominent. It's something I've got to watch really closely myself as I'm a bit of an addict! Carbs and protein are what you really need to replace what you spend sweating it out on line, oh and water. 🙂 Do you have a nice blender where you work? Our pastry chef uses our Vitaprep to make some awesome drinks, full of raw fruit and veg that are easy to 'eat', quick and convenient. Everyone feels better after a round of health drink. Salad in a cup! Most cooks I know are big fans of rice, bread and butter, chowder, pasta – that kind of thing.
There's no point comparing Vancouver to Victoria, we just don't have the population base which is why people like coming here. Oh, and way less rain. 🙂


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With the rainout of the second points race of the season we will run it on the next scheduled race date. This is April 13,2013.
This will be a regular start time of 2:00pm for single car qualifying, hopefully Mother Nature will cooperate and we can get in some good racing.
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If you don't have health insurance, there is still time to enroll through the public marketplaces created by the Affordable Care Act. But don't delay too long: The deadline for obtaining coverage for this year is March 31.
With six weeks left in the open enrollment period, the numbers of people signing up for coverage are growing. California, which has about 15 percent of the country's uninsured, said this week that more than 828,000 people had signed up for private coverage through the state's online exchange.
However, Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. acknowledged that enrollments nationally may fall short of the Obama administration's informal projection of seven million people. He said during a trip to Minneapolis on Wednesday that if five million to seven million people signed up by the deadline, it would be a good start. His remarks were reported by The Associated Press.
Robert Cain, a 28-year-old security officer in Washington, D.C., was able to beat the deadline and enroll this month, with in-person help from an "assister" from the group Young Invincibles and DC Health Link, the district's insurance marketplace. Mr. Cain tried to enroll for coverage last fall, but he said he had been stymied by "glitches." But with the extra guidance, he signed up for a "bronze" level plan with a monthly premium of about $130. "I was able to finalize it," he said. "I'm fine with paying that amount." Young and healthy people are deemed essential to the success of the insurance marketplaces.
The public insurance exchanges generally are operating more smoothly after a rocky debut for some, but the online enrollment systems may again be tested by a surge in applications before the deadline next month. "My sense is that it's getting better," said Karen Pollitz, a senior fellow at the Kaiser Family Foundation, which has been following implementation of the health reform law, also known as Obamacare.
Unless the government decides on a last-minute extension, after March 31, people will not be able to sign up for coverage through the exchanges (or for Affordable Care Act compliant individual coverage sold off the exchanges) until the next open enrollment period starts in mid-November; people who wait until then won't have coverage until Jan. 1, 2015.
There are exceptions; if you have a "life event," like getting married or having a child, you can sign up for coverage outside the open enrollment period. (And you can sign up for Medicaid at any time, if you meet the eligibility requirements.)
You will incur a penalty if you miss the deadline and don't have coverage for this year — although there are a host of situations that exempt you from the requirement to have coverage. For instance, you don't have to have insurance if you can't afford it — that is, if you would have to pay more than 8 percent of your household income for the lowest-cost "bronze" plan. You also are exempt if you would have qualified for Medicaid but your state chose not to expand the program under the health reform law.
Members of federally recognized American Indian tribes are also exempt, as are members of recognized religious groups with objections to health insurance. You can also claim a hardship exemption if you become homeless or file for bankruptcy. (The Department of Health and Human Services says it doesn't have numbers yet for the number of people seeking exemptions).
Here are some additional questions to consider about open enrollment:
■ Are some times better than others to use the federal marketplace during open enrollment?
The federal government suggests using Healthcare.gov on mornings, evenings and weekends. The middle of the day tends to have the heaviest use, which can mean "slowdowns or waiting times," and the site is sometimes unavailable overnight because of scheduled maintenance. Also, using a personal computer or laptop is preferable; you may not be able to enroll using a smartphone or tablet.
■ If I wait until March to sign up, when will my coverage begin?
There is a lag between when you sign up and when coverage starts; if you enroll by March 15, coverage can start April 1; if you wait until the end of March, your coverage will become effective May 1.
■ What is the penalty if I miss the deadline and don't have coverage?
For this year, the penalty is $95 per adult or 1 percent of your annual income, whichever is greater. The penalty will increase over time; next year, it will be $325 for an adult or 2 percent of your yearly income. Short gaps in coverage — generally, less than three consecutive months — will not result in a penalty, though, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation. And you won't owe a penalty if you lacked coverage during open enrollment this year, from January through March.
■ How will I be charged the penalty?
If you didn't have coverage and are not exempt, you will pay the penalty next year when you file your tax return for 2014.
■ How do I claim an exemption from the penalty?
Depending on the type of exemption, you can either file for a special certificate through a health care exchange or claim the exemption on your federal tax return next year; for details and forms, visit www.healthcare.gov/exemptions.


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Bluegrass growing again is South Grenville this weekend
SPENCERVILLE- Summer weather has turned lawns brown throughout the region, but this weekend in Spencerville the grass will be turning another colour. The annual South Grenville Bluegrass Festival is set to flood the Drummond Building and the Spencerville Fairgrounds with its lively brand of entertainment August 16-19.
Going into its fifth year, organizers are expecting that the trend of growth seen in previous festivals will continue in 2018.
"We are expecting the largest crowd yet," says event co-ordinator Kim Wallace.
"A lot of advance tickets have been sold and we have received calls from people as far away as North Carolina who are coming."
As always, just as eager are the performers. This years headliners include three American bands. Carson Peters and Iron Mountain will make the trek from Tennessee, Larry Efaw and the Bluegrass Mountaineers hail out of Ohio and the Edgar Loudermilk Band make their home in Georgia. All are highly acclaimed acts within the music community.
"We have spoke to all the U.S bands and they are super excited to join us," states Wallace, pointing out that the anticipation is not limited to the performers from south of the border. "Tyler Comeau and Highway 10, from Eastern Townships of Quebec will be here. Tyler is a 15-year-old banjo player who is currently in Virginia. He has won youth banjo player and participated in a youth band that also won," Wallace explains.
For Master of Ceremonies Gerry Morrell, who has been with the festival since it's inception, it is the quality of the bands that he sees as one of the reasons for the events constant growth.
"I remember the early days, and the roots of this festival," Morrell recalls, outlining the strength he has always seen in the local music scene. "I can remember the days of jam nights at the Spencerville Legion. Some nights there might be five or six players...other nights there may be a dozen. One night there was 22."
It was from those early days that Morrell, a retired teacher, saw Wallace (his former student) build the foundations of the event that has filled the fairgrounds with campers and music in recent years.
"It was a lot of hard work...and good music," he ponders. "Music is an amazing thing that has a way of bringing people together."
Wallace couldn't agree more. He is quick to point out that it is still local bands who make the festival what it is.
"Year one, we had no idea this would work out," he reminisces. "When I contacted bands, I told them I wasn't sure I could pay them. That didn't matter to each band. They just wanted to support this festival. After all expenses, there was enough money left over to pay the bands. Unfortunately, not what they were worth. Moving into year two, many bands wanted to come back. Then in year three, this festival had grown enough we were able to invite our first U.S. band. If it wasn't for our regional bands and patrons this festival would not have lived."
Wallace and his team's work will be on display, for both eyes and ears, starting Thursday night in Spencerville. Full details are available at www.southgrenvillebluegrassfestival.ca.


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Venice: Explore Italy's timeless city of intrigue and romance
IT IS 6pm, twilight, dusky and I am making my way through the narrow streets and alleyways of one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Ahead of me is a codega, or guide, clad in the costume of the traditional Venetian, holding aloft a lantern that glints off her mask. In all the time that we are together, I never actually see her face.
But that is somehow appropriate for this is Venice, the city of intrigue and masked balls, the city of Casanova and carnivals. Our codega is a tour guide, but they were historical figures, literally guiding and guarding rich noblemen, merchants and visitors around the city.
This is the first time I have been to Venice, a city that a well-travelled friend of mine once told me is one of the few places in the world that actually lives up to expectations.
He is right.
It is March and there are fewer tourists in the city. By summer, they will increase tenfold. The weather wasn't very good, which in almost any other part of the world would be discouraging, but in Venice just added to the atmosphere.
Venice is one of the most beautiful cities in the world
Watching the gondolas on the Grand Canal from the Rialto Bridge
The beauty of the place is such that I had the oddest sensation of walking through a film set
Indeed, in my ignorance, I had no idea that the water levels sometimes rise to flood the lower-lying parts of the city, and that includes St Mark's Square. Venetians have developed a sort of galosh to deal with this - a see-through plastic gaiter that fits over your normal shoe.
And so it was that I found myself wading through St Mark's Square at midnight in about a foot of water, with the Basilica gleaming its reflection on the piazza, two visions of one of the most beautiful churches in the world.
I based myself at the Baglioni Hotel Luna, a stone's throw from St Mark's, and arrived there from the airport by water taxi. For the uninitiated, this is just where the Venice Lagoon turns into the Grand Canal.
But we saved that for day two. Instead we made our way into the maze of backstreets and tiny squares that make up the area of the city known as San Marco to find Teatro La Fenice, one of the most famous opera houses in the world, for a performance of La Bohème.
Whether or not you are interested in opera, it is well worth a visit. The interior is an exact replica of the building that burned down in 1996 and reopened in 2003.
It was early morning when we made our way to the Grand Canal.
The beauty of the place is such that I had the oddest sensation of walking through a film set; a Venetian told me she sometimes felt she was living in an oil painting.
But it is not just a tourist attraction, it is a living, breathing city. We made our way up to the Rialto Bridge, the oldest and most famous of the four spanning the Grand Canal. It's an engineering feat, particularly for its time of construction in 1590.
The single-arch stone bridge was built to connect the Rialto, the main financial centre, and is one of the city's top landmarks. Incredibly it is still supported by the 12,000 wooden pilings that were used in its original construction.
We popped into the fish market, brimming with produce fresh out of the Adriatic sea on the water's edge. It's more like a palace, with archways and elegant red awnings.
Fish features heavily on Venetian menus; one local speciality is baccala, dried and salted cod which can be served many ways, including with gnocchi and as the filling of a savoury bun.
A bedroom at the Baglioni Hotel Luna in Venice
Former palazzo Fondaco dei Tedeschi is a luxury shopping mall
Then it was to the terrace of the Fondaco Dei Tedeschi, at the foot of the Rialto Bridge. Once a palazzo and now a luxury department store, it affords a spectacular view of the entirety of the Grand Canal.
Sadly, I was only there for a few days but you could be there for weeks, mooching around the back alleys and marvelling at the beauty and history.
I looked up one little street to what I thought was another street crossing it and a gondola suddenly glided by. But there are two musts: the Basilica di San Marco, with its golden mosaic interior reflecting Venice's Byzantine past, and the Gothic Doge's Palace, built to reflect the power and the glory of the city's ruler with painted ceilings, lashings of gilt and grand halls. You can contrast the splendour with a tour of the prison, which is right beside it, with its gloomy corridors and brick cells and walk across the famous Bridge of Sighs.
A great day out for families is the Lido, the island that plays host to the Venice Film Festival, as well as harbouring Venice's only beach.
The neighbourhood is dotted with art deco villas dating from the early 20th century - in a dramatic contrast to the architecture across the lagoon.
The atmosphere is much quieter, too. Pop into the Jewish Cemetery which dates back to 1389 with tilting tombstones and overgrown paths. The Chiesa di San Nicolò, one of the earliest churches in Venice, has a striking 15th-century clock.
Getting to to Lido Santa Maria Elisabetta is a romantic adventure in itself on a ferry from San Marco. Travel up the Gran Viale, the main street lined with restaurants and shops leading straight to the beach.
Murano craftsman at work
Stop for a cocktail at Hotel Villa Laguna and take in the views straight back to St Mark's Square.
The islands of Murano and Burano are a short water taxi ride away, with Murano - home of the deservedly famous Venetian glass - boasting a long and picturesque canal, squares and brightly-painted churches. Burano, home to beautiful lace makers, is pretty, with brightly-coloured buildings.
I had been saving Venice for a special occasion but decided you don't really need an excuse.
Baglioni Hotel Luna (dialling from the UK: 0039 041 852 0701/ baglionihotels.com) offers doubles from £230 (two sharing), B&B.
The Codega Experience from e360 (minimum two people). Includes a one-hour walking tour and cocktail. Bookable via hotel.
easyJet (0330 365 5000/easyjet.com) offers return flights from Gatwick to Venice Marco Polo from £38.
Italian tourism: Italia.it


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Finally, it is important for you to go ahead and look at reviews of medical marijuana dispensaries. Doing this will help you gather a great deal of info about the dispensary. A review can help you identify a marijuana dispensary near you. In addition to that, you also get other bits of information to allow you in making the right decision.


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Consulting firms are a business firm which offers expert advice to various individuals or organizations in charge of some fee. There are many consulting firms in the world offering solutions to millions of global clients. The top consulting firms include brands like Deloitte, PwC, KPMG, EY, Accenture, IBM, BCG, Booz Allen etc. Here is the list of the top 10 consulting firms in the world 2018.
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Below are the biggest and Top Sports Brands in the world 2018:
1st Place : Deloitte Consulting
2nd Place : PricewaterhouseCoopers
9th Place : Boston Consulting Companies
10th Place : Booz Allen Hamilton
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10. Booz Allen Hamilton
Booz Allen Hamilton is a global firm engaged in consulting, analytics, digital solutions, engineering, and cyber and with industries ranging from defense to health, energy, and international development.
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With around 24000 employees from diverse backgrounds all around the world, the company values a multicultural community of problem solvers and believe in corporate and individual citizenship that make the communities better places for all. With the company headquarter at McLean, Virginia, USA the company operates worldwide through 80 offices around the globe.
The company now has more than 100 years of rich experience in its working. In the FY2017, the company had a revenue of $5.8 billion out of which 97% of the revenue was derived from government agencies, including Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, and the U.S. Armed Forces. The company has the high level of US government as its key client. With approximately 4,800 contracts and task orders in the FY 2017, 91% of the revenue was derived from engagements on which the company acted as the prime contractor. Booz Allen Hamilton has been named a "Best Management Consulting Firm" by Forbes in 2018 ranking, scored 100% in Human Rights Campaign's Corporate Equality Index (CEI) which is a national benchmarking survey and report on corporate policies and practices related to workplace equality. Ranked 20 in ComputerWorld list of the "100 Best Places to Work in IT" as well as Scored 100% in American Association of People with Disabilities and the US Business Leadership Network.
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Creative Readings: Featured Speakers
Special Event: "Confluences and Divisions in Experimental British Poetry"
David Marriott teaches in the History of Consciousness program at the University of California, Santa Cruz and is currently Leverhulme Visiting Professor at the University of Sussex. He is the author of Haunted Life (2007), On Black Men (UP, 2000), and his most recent collections of poetry include: In Neuter (2013) and The Bloods (2011). He is currently writing a critical monograph on Frantz Fanon.
John Wilkinson is an English poet and Associate Chair for Creative Writing and Poetics in the Department of English, University of Chicago. His most recent books are Reckitt's Blue (Seagull, 2013) and a Selected Poems, Schedule of Unrest (Salt 2014). A new chapbook, Courses Matter-Woven, will be published by Equipage before the end of the year. His critical writing is focused in four broad areas: poetics theory, first-generation New York School poetry, the poetry and painting of St Ives, and "Cambridge school" poetry.
Special Event: Poetry Reading by Terrance Hayes and Dawn Lundy Martin
Terrance Hayes is the author of Lighthead (Penguin 2010), winner of the 2010 National Book Award and finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award. His other books are Wind In a Box (Penguin 2006), Hip Logic (Penguin 2002), and Muscular Music (Tia Chucha Press, 1999). His honors include a Whiting Writers Award, a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship, a United States Artists Zell Fellowship, a Guggenheim Fellowship, and a MacArthur Fellowship. He is editor of The Best American Poetry 2014 (Scribner, 2014), the preeminent annual anthology of contemporary American poetry. How To Be Drawn, his new collection of poems, is forthcoming from Penguin in 2015.
Dawn Lundy Martin, an essayist and award-winning poet, is author of A Gathering of Matter / A Matter of Gathering, winner of the Cave Canem Prize; DISCIPLINE; and, the forthcoming Life in a Box is a Pretty Life (Nightboat Books 2015). She has written a libretto for a video opera, titled "Good Stock on the Dimension Floor," which was scheduled to be featured in the 2014 Whitney Biennial, and is collaborating with architectMitch McEwen on Detroit Opera House, "a project which stages an opera as a house, the house and its dramas of occupancy, vacancy, demolition, and re-purposing as an opera." Martin is a member of the global artists collective, HowDoYouSayYamInAfrican and a co-founder of the Black Took Collective. She is Associate Professor of English at the University of Pittsburgh.
Special Event: Poetry Reading by Caroline Bergvall
Caroline Bergvall is a French-Norwegian, London-based writer and multimedia artist who composes textual pieces, audioworks, live performances, and sited installations, often in collaboration with other artists. Her works explore questions of multilingual identities, cultural belonging, gender and sexual politics, and new media for writing. Her published collections include Meddle English: New and Selected Texts (2011); Middling English (2011); Fig (2005);Goan Atom (2001); Eclat (1996). She has exhibited and performed at venues around the world, including MOMA (NYC), Khoj ARt Centre (New Delhi), Tate Modern (London), Museum of Contemporary A (Denver), Arnolfini Gallery (Bristol), Museum of Contemporary Art (Antwerp), MACBA (Barcelona), and Wood Street Galleries (Pittsburgh). Bergvall has been a Judith E. Wilson Fellow in Poetry and Drama 2012-13 (University of Cambridge) and was awarded an Arts and Humanities Research Fellowship in the Creative and Performing Arts (2007-2010).


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The Dirty Streets
Monday 3rd June 2013
Memphis, Tennessee-based power trio The Dirty Streets (Thomas Storz on bass, Justin Toland on vocals and guitar and Andrew Denham on drums) recorded their new LP, 'Blades Of Grass', at Ardent studios with engineer Adam Hill, whose credits include records by The White Stripes and Big Star.
The album, which also features Lucero's Rick Steff on keys, will be available in all formats, including limited edition colored vinyl, on 9 July via Alive NaturalSound Records, home to traditional blues acts, kindred blues rockers and power pop heavyweights Paul Collins and The Plimsouls.
'Blades of Grass' kicks off with 'Stay Thirsty', a track steeped in 60's blues-rock (Humble Pie, The Rolling Stones) and contemporary heirs The Black Crowes and Alabama Shakes, while subsequent tracks find the band drawing inspiration from folk, heavy psych and soul music (all three core members are originally from Mississippi, which had an often overlooked 60's soul scene). At of press time, The Dirty Streets have a record release show booked at Hi-Tone Cafe in Memphis on 12 July; additional tour dates are promised shortly.
Blades of Grass track listing:
1. Stay Thirsty
2. Talk
3. No Need To Rest
4. Movements #2
5. Try Harder
6. Blades Of Grass
7. Keep An Eye Out
8. Heart Of The Sky
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As Ogilvy China continues its transformation, its Beijing office has announces that Andrew Low, former ECD of Leo Burnett Malaysia, will be joining as ECD Ogilvy Beijing.
Low will be working alongside fellow ECD Kin Chong to oversee the agency's integrated creative department in Beijing.
This is another heavy-weight appointment to bolster its creative leadership, after the agency added veteran creative Chee Guan Yue to its Shanghai office as Group ECD in April this year.
Commenting on the new addition, chief creative officer Graham Fink said, "Andrew is not only one of the rare breed of creatives who easily navigate the digital world, but he also has a proven track record of big brand ideas."
"Andrew is exactly that and he knows us well thanks to his 8 years of experience in Ogilvy Malaysia. I'm pleased that he is moving to Beijing to join us," he added.
"I'm very excited to have Andrew join us, teaming up with Kin Chong and me to take our creative product in Beijing to the next level. Andrew has a great background and a proven track record on big clients," said Selina Teng, president of Ogilvy Beijing.
Low is an 18-year advertising veteran passionate about adopting the latest technologies for integrated work and he has a track record of bringing people together for growth. Directly before his current role at Leo Burnett, Andrew spent eight years with Ogilvy Malaysia where he served global clients including Nestle, Coca-Cola, Philips, Pizza Hut, and Kimberley Clark.


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- The Irish Sun / The Sun SuperStays promotion is open to residents of Ireland and Northern Ireland aged 18 years and over from Saturday 4th January 2020.
- The promotion allows readers to enjoy discounted rooms, based on two people sharing, between Saturday 11th January 2020 and Sunday 26th April 2020. Dates may change from venue to venue.
- Closing date for bookings is midnight on Friday 21st February 2020.
- To enjoy this offer, you will be required to register your name and email address online at superstays.co.uk, or log in if you have previously registered.
- You will be required to login with your name and email address each time you visit the website.
- The website will allow you to search a full list of participating venues by county and price.
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- Please note that some facilities at the hotel/accommodation provider may be seasonal. We suggest you call the venue to check.
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- Availability and room rates (price point or discount per person, per night based on 2 people sharing), vary by hotel/accommodation and may vary by room type. All accommodation is subject to availability.
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- All stays are room only bookings unless stated otherwise. You will have the opportunity, subject to availability, to pay the hotel/accommodation operator direct (either in advance, on arrival, or during your stay) for other facilities, services, meals, drinks and use of hotel/accommodation minibars where available.
- Parties of less than two can only be accepted on payment of the two person price. Hotel/accommodation providers may accept further guests (family rooms for example) for an additional charge and this should be confirmed with the hotel/accommodation provider in advance.
- Tokens can only be used once per stay. The completed voucher and 8 differently numbered tokens must be handed in to staff when checking in for your SuperStay. If you do not present the tokens and the voucher at the time of check-in the hotel/accommodation operator is entitled to charge you full rate card tariff on the room that you have booked.
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It's very likely that your students are using technology to collaborate in their college courses. If they aren't using it today, they'll soon be doing so in their future careers. You, too, may be using tech tools to collaborate with your colleagues.
When collaborating within a group or team, it pays to adopt the communication skills that enable you to work together effectively. However, due to its very nature, online collaboration requires some extra finesse.
In the Enhanced Edition of Microsoft® Office 2013: Introductory, Enhanced Edition from the Shelly Cashman Series, Misty E. Vermaat shares three key things to remember when you're using technology to collaborate with others. We've presented them below.
Three Key Things to Remember When You're Using Technology to Collaborate with Others
- When planning group projects, look for tools that allow you to create, edit, and share documents, spreadsheets, drawings, presentations, and other files. You can find a growing list of applications for these purposes, including Office Online, which includes an online version of OneNote.
- When using collaborative technology, your people skills are as important as your technology skills. Set up a process to make sure that everyone's voice is heard during a virtual meeting. People who are silenced will probably tune out.
- Function as a professional whenever you're online. Team members might get to know you mainly through emails and instant messages. Consider the impression you're making with your online presence. Avoid slang, idioms, sarcastic humor, and other expressions that can create misunderstanding. A small dose of civility can make a big difference in the quality of your virtual team experience. (Vermaat, SSG 12)
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What to Pack
Starting at the top – let's start rolling! Because rolling, as opposed to folding your clothes is far better from a space point of view. To help answer your question on what to pack for a safari, the following information will go a long way making the process easier.
Bright coloured clothing should be avoided and white clothes will show up dust and dirt. Khaki, brown and olive colours top the list.
Most safari destinations have a very relaxed dress code for dinner so there is no need to pack formal dress. Check with your Africa Tailormade Consultant to make sure, but in most cases it just won't be necessary.
Africa is a continent of extremes, it can be freezing cold in the morning and boiling hot by midday. So it's a good idea to wear cool garments as your first layer and then you can remove the warmer outer layers once things start heating up, as they almost always tend to do later in the day.
- Soft broad-brimmed sun hat
- Headscarf / Buff (multi-functional tubular bandanna) – a must for keeping your hair off your face or protected from the elements on the open vehicle, the sun or cold wind off your neck, the dust off your camera or folded double as a beanie
- Golf-shirts and / or T-shirts – preferably with a sleeve to protect your shoulders from the sun
- Long-sleeved cotton shirts – great for keeping the sun off your arms, even in the heat
- Shorts and /or skirts – really short skirts are not practical for getting in and out of game drive vehicles
- Long trousers (winter) – zip-off longs are ideal for summer as you need both
- Track suit
- Pyjamas – lightweight for summer & warm / thermal for winter
- Underwear – on game drives the roads can be bumpy & uneven so a suitable bra may be required
- Socks – thermal options are recommended for the winter months
- Good closed walking shoes (running / tennis shoes are fine)
- Sandals or flip flops – preferably low heeled or flat if you are going on safari
- Swimming costume
- Light rain jacket for the summer months
- A lightweight, windproof jersey or fleece – early mornings on open vehicles can be chilly, even in the heat of summer; winter nights can be cold
- Warm jersey, hoodie or fleece plus anorak or warm jacket as well as a scarf, gloves & fleece beanie for winter months
- Optional: a kikoi/sarong/shawl – useful for extra protection against the sun/heat/cold/wind
- More formal attire for your stay at prestigious city hotels or on one of the luxury trains
- Good quality sunglasses, UV protected, preferably polarised & a protective case
- If you wear contact lenses, we recommend that you also bring a pair of glasses in case of dust irritation
- A spare pair of glasses & contact lenses would be a good idea
- Travel size personal toiletries (basic amenities are supplied by most establishments)
- Moisturising cream & suntan lotion – SPF 30 or higher recommended
- Insect repellent for body application e.g Tabard, peaceful Sleep, Rid etc
- Basic medical kit (aspirins, plasters, Imodium, antiseptic cream, antihistamine, personal medication etc.)
- Malaria tablets (if applicable)
- Antihistamine tablets for allergy sufferers / anti-nausea tablets for motion sickness sufferers
- Torch (with spare batteries)
- Southern Africa bird guide if you are a keen birder e.g. Newman's or Sasol
- Camera equipment including spare batteries, chargers, film, flash cards, memory sticks etc.
- Cellphone & charger
- Laptop & charger
- Travel adapter/s
- Reading material, pen / paper etc.
- Waterproof / dustproof bag or cover for your camera
- Binoculars for viewing wildlife & birds. Recommend general purpose specifications are 8×40 or 10×42
- Inflatable travel pillow
- If you're travelling with children it's probably a good idea to bring some toys to keep them entertained on the flight/s.
You must bring
- A valid passport is required for your trip; be sure to check the expiry date. It is a good idea to carry a photocopy of the photo page and the entry stamp page of your passport as an additional piece of identification
- Visa if required (keep a separate copy)
- Tickets / booking confirmation – flights, accommodation, transfers etc.
- Travel insurance documents
- Credit cards, foreign currency etc.
- Recommended inoculations / vaccination certificates
- Driver's license if required (international?)
Light aircraft luggage restrictions
Light Aircraft companies place restrictions on the size, weight and type of luggage passengers can travel with.Because of the size of the aircraft, and by extension the luggage stowage area, only soft bags (i.e. no rigid sides or wheels) can be accommodated and your entire luggage complement (including carry-on and camera equipment, etc.) should weigh no more than between 12 – 20 kilograms (26.7lbs – 44.1lbs). Please check the exact weight restriction with your Africa Tailormade consultant.
And that's it – you're now less worried about what to pack for a safari and are ready for a fabulous journey with Africa Tailormade! Come soon – we're waiting for you…


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St-Louis, A. C, Verner-Filion, J., Bergeron, C. M & Vallerand, RJ. (2018). Passion and mindfulness: accessing adaptive self-processes. The Journal of Positive Psychology: dedicated to furthering research and promoting good practice,13(2), 155-164. United Kingdom: Routledge. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1080/17439760.2016.1245771
The goal of this research was to examine passion as a determinant of mindfulness. Three studies were conducted based on the premise that harmonious passion (HP) provides access to adaptive self-processes, such as mindfulness, whereas obsessive passion (OP) limits such access. In Study 1 (n = 301), results revealed that HP and OP positively and negatively predicted mindfulness, respectively. Study 2 (n = 459) aimed at replicating results from Study 1 and explored the mediating role of mindfulness in the passion–affect relationship. Results uncovered that HP and OP, respectively, predicted positively and negatively mindfulness that, in turn, positively predicted positive affect and negatively predicted negative affect. These results were replicated in Study 3 (n = 176) while incorporating a time lag in the design. Vitality was also included in the model and was positively predicted by mindfulness. Findings underscore the facilitative role of HP in accessing adaptive selfprocesses, such as mindfulness.
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Essay: Dell.com Analysis
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[. . .] From the remarks that the Dell Chief Information Officer (CIO) has made about the company's decision to invest heavily in Web-based applications to ensure quoting, product configuration, pricing and supply chain integration are integrated to anticipate demand, it is clear Dell sees this as a major competitive advantage (AMR Research, 2005). Also evident from the company's approach to managing these applications is how Dell segments product lines by level of configuration complexity. The laptops and netbooks, which require very little configuration, are sold through guided selling applications, where Dell relies on an assemble-to-order strategy. The build-to-order strategy is used for the mid-range laptops; configure-to-order for high-end laptops and low-end servers; and engineer-to-order for the most advanced storage networks and advanced enterprise systems the company produces. Figure 2 shows the analysis completed where the Dell online ordering applications on their website are analysed by their breadth of functionality.
Figure 2: Analyzing the Dell Online Ordering Applications
By Breadth of Functionality
Sources of categories:
(AMR Research, 2005) (AMR Research, 2006)
(Gunasekaran, Ngai, 2009) (Liu, Mackie, 2008) (Mylonakis, 2004)
(Pritchard, 2002)
Dell's culture is one that concentrates on measuring, monitoring and modifying performance based on the performance levels of each of their online strategies, as Dell senior management sees the performance of these online applications as indicators of competitive strength or weakness (Gunasekaran, Ngai, 2009). As a result, Dell is a very focused on the performance of all Web-based strategies, from e-marketing through the business contributions of their online applications (Pritchard, 2002). While Dell does not publish the specific results of these applications, after completing an analysis of the reference literature of comparable quoting, product configuration, pricing and services applications, Table 1, Web-based Application Measures of Performance by Process Area was created and is shown below.
Table 1: Web-based Application Measures of Performance by Process Area
Areas of Measurement
Key Performance Measure based on Web Application Performance
Web-based Application Contributions to Business Performance
Project costs and expenses
Use as a baseline for defining ROI
Number of orders per year
Determine configuration's impact on inventory turns
Current inventory and costs
Inventory turn savings
Customer Data
Lifetime cost per customer; avg. deal size by customer
Order cycle time
Order cycle times reduction of 65% or more recorded with mftrs contacted
Cost of Sales
Days Sales Outstanding reduction from 60 to 29 days on average
Cross-sell and up-sell revenue
Increase of 33% on aggregate
Average sales price per order
Increase from 9% to 26%
Quoting and Ordering
Average costs to complete an order
95% reduction in cost per order
Special Pricing Requests
Over 100% ROI on automating Special Pricing Requests
Bad or incomplete orders
Incomplete order reductions of 20%
Customer Service
Number of customer complaints
98% reduction in cost of simple requests
Revenue lost to churn
60% when cross-selling is used with quote-to-order
Number of calls on order status
Median level of 500 per week to 70
Warranty and Returns
Reduction in warranty cost on customized products
10% reduction at a minimum
Labor cost reductions
Decrease order re-work from 15% to 2%
Sources of the statistics mentioned in this table: (Mandal, Gunasekaran, 2003) (AMR Research, 2006) (AMR Research, 2005 (Mylonakis, 2004) (Pritchard, 2002)
Dell most likely has achieved comparable levels of performance to these figures, and has also been able to integrate their supply chain operations so the second a system of any type is ordered online the parts are ordered from suppliers (Gunasekaran, Ngai, 2009). The CIO on occasion will mention this Dell demand-driven supply network during presentations at industry conferences and has been quoted in industry studies in the past about how critical this link is between operations and the website (AMR Research, 2006).
The Dell website is actually a catalyst of customer listening and interaction that the company primarily relies on to stay in step with customer needs and requirements. The many applications, uses of social media and proactive approaches to using social media bear this out. The many mentions in the company's filings with the SEC of dell.com and the critical role these applications play in their supply chain performance, which is core to their profitability, also underscore how critical the website developments are for the company. At the application level of the website, the continued commitment to creating exceptional quoting, product configuration, pricing and services applications, all integrated back to supply chain systems, continues to be a disruptive innovation in high tech manufacturing. Dell has found a way to use their website as a means to accelerate sales of their products and services while at the same time infusing the content presented with expertise in their core market areas. The website excels because it serves as a catalyst for creating trust with potential customers and staying connected to long-time fans of the company as well.
Celeste Altus (2007, March). Dell provides its users a forum to share ideas. PRweek, 10(9), 6.
AMR Research (2005) -- The Handbook of Becoming Demand Driven. AMR Research Report. July 15, 2005. Accessed with permission from the publisher. Lora Cecere, Roddy Martin, Debra Hofman.
AMR Research (2006) -- What is Demand Visibility? AMR Research Report. Published March 14, 2006. Accessed with permission from the publisher. Lora Cecere and Roddy Martin.
Bernoff, J., & Li, C.. (2008). Harnessing the Power of the Oh-So-Social Web. MIT Sloan Management Review, 49(3), 36-42.
Chafkin, M. (2010, September). Social Media Grows Up. Inc., 32(7), 162.
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Gunasekaran, A., & Ngai, E.. (2009). Modeling and analysis of build-to-order supply chains. European Journal of Operational Research, 195(2), 319.
Jennifer Lawinski (2007, June). VAR Finds Its Niche -- Building extreme custom solutions for gaming and government markets drives AVADirect's growth. CRN,(1243), S.18.
Christopher Lawton and Suzanne Vranica (2007, July 10). Dell Pushes Reset Button on Its Image; PC Maker Ratchets Up Its Hipness Quotient To Regain Sales Edge. Wall Street Journal (Eastern Edition), p. B.7.
Liu, C., & Mackie, B.. (2008). Enabling Customization through Web Development: An Iterative Study of the Dell Computer Corporation Website. Journal of Information Systems Education, 19(3), 291-300.
Mandal, P., & Gunasekaran, A. 2003. Issues in implementing ERP: A case study., European Journal of Operational Research, Vol. 146: 274.
McCormick, A.. (2009, October). Dell boosts plans to sell via Twitter. Revolution,8-9.
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MIFID II – declaration of hostilities?
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- On 11 January 19
- Capital Requirements, ESMA, EU27, MiFID II, MiFIR
The proposals to amend MIFID and CRD IV and MIFIR and the CRR passed another milestone (should this be "1.6 kilometrestone"? – Ed) on 4th January when the European Council issued its version of the draft regulation and directive. Trilogues now begin. Given the European elections in May, query whether this will get through in […]


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On August 29, 2018, Balchem Corporation (NASDAQ: BCPC), through its wholly owned subsidiary, Balchem Italia S.r.l., acquired Bioscreen Technologies, S.r.l. Balchem Animal Nutrition & Health segment provides a growing portfolio of encapsulated nutrients, choline products and chelated minerals. Read more.
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Bioscreen Technologies is the "start and finish" of a business journey that began over thirty years ago, in the development of technologies and products for animal and human nutrition.
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This top is made using the Siena and Cortona pattern from The Sewing Workshop (TSW). I made the Cortona view. The Siena is very different and also quite an interesting design.
As usual, I made some goofs. I carefully cut each piece out single layer so that I could match the Ikat patterns in some way. Grain lines got in the way of matching everywhere, but the front is good.
Too bad I forgot about the back. The front piece wraps to the back, creating the peplum. I did not realize how the peplum was constructed until I was sewing it. And I do know better than to cut it out without reviewing the instructions.
Initially I was disappointed in this, as the seam lines looked odd to me. But then there is always sashiko, which I love anyway. I will continue to add some but it is pretty much finished now.
The fabric is a yummy soft cotton Ikat that I bought in Austin, TX at the now defunct Common Thread :(.
The buttons are mottled navy blue ones from Gail K here in Atlanta. I organized them in pairs but it is not really noticeable.
As I was cutting I noticed that there are some brownish discolorations throughout the piece. I had washed this previously and plan to wash it again. Maybe those spots will come out. Or maybe they are part of the charm of the piece. I am at peace with it either way. More sashiko, if needed.
The Cortona is a sweet pattern from The Sewing Workshop, a sleeper really. It has puzzling (e.g., fun to sew) lines in the front and a charming peplum in the back.
The collar contains a cut-on collar band. It's been years since I constructed a shirt with that collar but it went together easily. As usual from TSW, the instructions were clear and easy to follow.
My sleeves use the Lucille Ball cuffs. The sleeves are 3/4 length in the pattern, as well as in my version. But the pattern calls for a continuous bias vent plus a narrow cuff. It's pretty but I wanted to make the Lucille Ball cuffs again.
I believe that the Siena will be fun to make too. It is completely different from the Cortona, so really you get two patterns for the price of one here. I think the Siena will also make an interesting vest, maybe to layer over the Cortona.
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Murray's Movies in the Park delights audiences
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Trans-Jordan updates include future landfills, NUERA research projects, recycling goals
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A developer applied to subdivide a property on Vine Street. The Murray City Council elected not to vote on the rezone. The developer has since filed an appeal, set for Dec. 6.Read More »
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What happens when you mix what is - arguably - the world's most interesting record company, with an anarchist manic-depressive rock music historian polymath, and a method of dissemination which means that a daily rock-music magazine can be almost instantaneous?
Most of this blog is related in some way to the music, books and films produced by Gonzo Multimedia, but the editor has a grasshopper mind and so also writes about all sorts of cultural issues which interest him, and which he hopes will interest you as well.
Thursday, 20 October 2016
THOM THE WORLD POET: The Daily Poem
Rob Ayling, yer Gonzo Grande Fromage, writes:
"Thom the World poet is an old mate of mine from way back in my history. Even pre-dating Voiceprint, when I was running "Otter Songs" and Tom's poetry tapes and guest appearances with Daevid Allen, Gilli Smyth and Mother Gong are well known and highly regarded. It just felt right to include a daily poem from Thom on our Gonzo blog and when I approached him to do so, he replied within seconds!!! Thom is a great talent and just wants to spread poetry, light and positive energy across the globe. If we at Gonzo can help him do that - why not?"
Sunshine.Simplicity.Semi-rural /suburban.
Working class.(Once there was one..
Naive as cliche.Eyes,ears witnessing
Unfolding of hard growth ,fast changes.
Communist Bookstore bombed.
Police in brown /changing to blue.
Same as dredged /muddy Brisbane River
From penny ferry to catamarans.
From real beaches to City Beach.
From tropical fruits to gay bars.
Of course-optimism!Learning via libraries.
Chermside and District Youth Club.
Our Lady of the Angels,Wavell Heights.
From new Swiss slick trams to diesel buses.
From Gregory Terrace to University of Queensland
From Brisbane Town to a Capitol City.
That is where i am from.You are where eye am heading to
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And the award goes to…Posted: December 9, 2004 Filed under: PR Week 2 Comments
It's that time of year when children get excited about the holidays and the judges gather in New York to try and figure out who is going to win the much coveted PR Week Awards. For the second time now I'm one of those judges and for the second time I have to trawl through a huge binder full of submissions. It is a tough job – not least because of the volume of submissions. It reminds me how an editor must feel when he gets a mountain of press releases to read to see if any is worthy of a news item.
Let me be very clear. There are some great pieces of work covered in the entries. Sadly when you have a binder full to read it's hard to make sure you give all the entries the attention they probably deserve. Instead you start to develop a system, whereby you look to make sure everyone has included basic items like measurement. Sadly even some of the good campaigns seem not to have covered such a basic item properly. I also looked to see if anyone actually took the trouble to justify why they chose the strategies and tactics they selected. Again most seemed not to bother. Using these and a few other criteria I was able to select my top two or three entries. While my approach to the task was solid enough, I would say that I'd really encourage people entering these awards to try and put themselves in the shoes of the judges before they even bother to start writing the entry. I couldn't help be reminded when reading some entries of resumes I'd seen over the years from people who clearly didn't know what the job was but had applied all the same just in case.
I would like to say that judging the entries was fun. It wasn't. People had crammed so much content onto two sides of paper it took an age to read them all and 'entry fatigue' was definitely setting in by the last few in the pile. So next year when it's award time again, give a little thought to the poor judges and try and think of what would help you give the submission a high score if you were a judge.
Of course I can't reveal what category I'm judging or who my chosen few were. That said I'm one of several judges for the category so my votes my end up being irrelevant anyway. All will be revealed when the awards are made in March. Let's just hope the other judges stayed the course and managed to get through all those entries. After all, buried in that pile of entries are some good campaigns that truly do deserve awards.
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1. We're writing this phrase for the first time: President Donald Trump.
It was a day of pomp and circumstance as dignitaries amassed at the Capitol to witness the transfer of power.
In his inaugural address, the 45th president presented a dark vision of a nation exploited by Washington elites, of "children trapped in poverty" and "rusted-out factories scattered like tombstones" across the country.
"This American carnage stops right here and stops right now," he said. Our reporters dissected his speech, line by line. It appeared that far fewer people attended the ceremony than in 2009.
After the swearing-in, Mr. Trump dined with lawmakers and then headed to the White House to watch the inaugural parade. (And there are three balls being held tonight.)
We put together a look at his path to the White House in pictures.
2. Just blocks away, protests turned violent as demonstrators broke shop windows and lit fires, and riot police used pepper spray to disperse them. At least 100 people had been arrested as of early Friday evening.
Many residents had left the capital for the weekend — only 4 percent of the city voted for Mr. Trump — leaving many downtown streets empty, even outside the security zone. Democratic donors and operatives were meeting in Florida to plot strategy.
As many as 200,000 people are expected to attend the Women's March on Washington on Saturday; we'll have live coverage. Al-nisa Petty of New York, below, is among those planning to march.
3. The Senate confirmed James Mattis, above, as defense secretary and John Kelly as homeland security secretary.
There are clear plans to sweep away Obama-era policies, and Mr. Trump was expected to quickly file several executive orders. But his team is still rushing to fill key positions. And some of his associates are facing a federal inquiry over links to Russia.
4. The Trump era began on federal websites. Almost immediately after he recited the presidential oath, pages on climate change and LGBT issues were removed.
@POTUS44 launched a new site for his foundation. He and Michelle said in a video message that they would open a center in Chicago to tackle new projects around the world. Mr. Trump apparently intends to continue tweeting from his own handle, even as his office takes @POTUS.
5. Melania Trump channeled Jackie Kennedy with her fashion choices: a light-blue Ralph Lauren dress with a matching bolero jacket.
The color almost matched the Tiffany gift box she gave to the Obamas before they left the White House together to head to the inauguration. The mystery of what is in the box remains unsolved.
6. Rescue workers pulled at least 10 survivors from beneath the snow-covered rubble of an Italian hotel, two days after an avalanche destroyed the building.
The avalanche is believed to have been caused by a series of strong earthquakes in the region. The chances of anyone surviving the harsh conditions has been considered remote.
7. The Islamic State destroyed part of the Roman amphitheater in the Unesco World Heritage site of Palmyra.
Russia announced a long-term agreement to enlarge its military presence in Syria. And a Turkish official suggested publicly for the first time that his country would accept a deal that allowed President Bashar al-Assad to remain in power.
8. United States prosecutors laid out their case against Joaquin Guzman Loera, the Mexican drug kingpin better known as El Chapo.
He was suddenly extradited to New York late Thursday, and his court appearance was a high-security media circus. Prosecutors said he had moved 200 tons of cocaine into the United States, earned $14 billion in profits and was protected by an army of assassins.
He became a criminal legend with his two escapes from high-security Mexican prisons. Officials vowed he would not make it out of an American one. Above, the motorcade that carried him to a federal jail.
9. Finally, a rediscovered Mark Twain fairy tale is coming soon.
A fanciful bedtime story that Twain told his daughters will be finished and released as an illustrated book more than a century after he jotted down parts of it. A researcher came across the notes for the book in the Twain archives at the University of California, Berkeley.
Scholars believe it may be the only written remnant of a children's story from Twain.
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Sandra Perkovic opens big with 70,08m (229′ 11″)
Once more it's the time of the discus "queen" Sandra Perkovic. Throwing on her home soil today; Perkovic went big in Split, Croatia with her 70,08m (229′ 11″). The Olympic, World and European Champion is the only athlete who has beat the 70m mark after the turn of the millennium. She underlines her great shape and marks herself the gold medal favorite for the upcoming World Championships.
Sandra Perkovic:
I am very happy. I did not know how far I could throw. During my training sessions there were no discs going over the 70m, thus I'm very surprised. The implement did not fly perfectly and was not technically very good, hence I am quite sure I can do a lot better. The season will show what I'm capable of.
I always open by season in Split which helps me a lot. When I open big in Split the season always turns out to be great.
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