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Next Great Apps are from Kids!
Are kids these days really as hopeless and self-absorbed as we claim? Perhaps not.
The next wave of tech extraordinaires seem to get younger and younger, and the app-creating students mentioned here are just the tip of the iceberg.
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Check out the apps below from impressive, pint-sized developers, who've accomplished much more before high school than most people more than twice their age.
Chow Checker,
New Hampshire's Hampstead Academy is a strictly peanut-free zone due to the relatively high number of students with nut allergies.
This inspired the school's eighth graders to create the cleverly named Chow Checker app, which identifies food allergens to determine if certain foods, from grocery stores or restaurants, are safe to eat.
You can create a profile and select up to 12 allergens, and then search for a product name or scan a barcode. Either option pulls up a list of ingredients in that food, as well as nutritional content.
The app taps into the daily updated Nutritionix food database, which includes more than 300,000 food items. You can add notes about the food for future reference.
Hampstead students worked with the MIT Media Lab to write the app, which was a Verizon Innovative App Challenge winner in 2013.
Available for free on Android.
Bubble Ball,
When he was 14 years old, Robert Nay's physics-based puzzle game, Bubble Ball, unseated the seemingly indomitable Angry Birds for the iTunes App Store's top spot in January 2011. Not bad for someone who created his first website in third grade and already owns his own company, Nay Games LLC.
Nay wrote Bubble Ball with Corona tools from Ansca Mobile. It took him roughly 4,000 lines of code.
The app capitalizes on players' creativity, prompting you to set up lengths of wood and metal, and activate various power-ups to manipulate your bubble for the sake of reaching the goal.
There are 144 official levels, and because anyone can create a new level, the game is constantly evolving. There are already more than 200 community-created levels to explore.
Available for free on iOS and Android.
Back Door,
David Singer's app, Backdoor, removes a key component of communication — identity.
Backdoor, which launched in July 2013, is an anonymous messaging app that lets you reach your friends by signing in through either Facebook or Google+. The app gives you clues to learn more about the sender's identity. In-app purchases provide additional clues, such as gender, likes, interests and more.
Cashing in on people's desperation and curiosity? Color us impressed.
Singer, who considers himself primarily a UI designer, was 13 years old when he wrote the app. He's the same kid behind YouTell, the popular website that allows you to post questions and solicit anonymous feedback.
Available for free on iOS.
Things To Thing About,
Second through fifth graders from Jackson County, Mich., worked with two high schoolers in the same district to create iPad app Things to Think About.
Its premise is to jumpstart and foster children's interest in writing and critical thinking, as well as encourage dialogue about challenging ideas and issues.
The app asks kids to dream big, think through "what would you do" scenarios and expands horizons past kids' environments.
The students brainstormed 100 writing prompts in 12 categories, including Friends, Family, School, Fun and Feelings. A student's original hand-drawn illustration and the option of a child's short voice narration accompanies each prompt.
Available for free on iOS. An Android version is under process.
New Thoughts Web Analytics Trends for 2014
Last year was a great year in the web analytics world. We saw awesome advancements from just about every vendor in the web analytics industry.
Some of my favorite achievements of the past 12 months were:
- Google rolled out the Google Tag Manager to the masses and launched very cool functions such as auto event tracking.
- The addition of demographic data in Google Analytics has led to amazing insights.
- Adobe launched a new (much improved) interface to Adobe Analytics which showed how useful a web analytics solution can be when owned by a company that made its name with UI design tools.
- Tag management companies such as TagMan and Tealium landed many great new customers as well as big rounds of funding.
With the start of 2014, we have more experienced web analysts out in the field than ever before and organizations are now relying (rather than hoping) upon analytics for improvements in their bottom line.
In the year ahead, I am optimistic that we will see the pace of advancement in the web analytics world accelerate. Below is my top 10 list of trends that I would love to see over the next 12 months.
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Better Content Analysis Tools,
When it comes to engagement with content (text, graphics, video, etc) most web analytics platforms show the same data – views, landing page visits, next page views, exits, goal contribution, etc. To get reporting on actual engagement with the content, analysts need to implement other tools to track engagement such as scrolling, mouse movement, zooming, and highlighting. This divide in reporting is a major challenge for content producers.
Better Tools for Integration with Third Party Data,
If 2013 was the year for "Big Data" then 2014 should be the year for data integration with web analytics. While platforms like Adobe Analytics and IBM CoreMetrics did a decent job at enabling analyst to integrate data from multiple sources (i.e. CRM, Call Center, Lead Nurturing) with web analytics data, most platforms are lagging in this area. This year we want to see web analytics platforms help site owners to have a more 360⁰ view of their prospects and customers by providing excellent tools for integrating data from other platforms into the web analytics environment.
Multi-visit Click Paths,
Unless you're selling competitively priced pencils at auction, odds are that your visitors are looking at your site multiple times before (and after) converting. But today almost all web analytics platforms focus on reporting for a single visit. There are persistent tracking variables that can be used to show multi-visit attributes. But site owners need to see how visitors' behaviors change as they learn more about products/services and as they start to interact with the organization offline (i.e. sales calls).
Physical Interaction Tracking,
Better Video Tracking,
Sites have been using more and more video content every year for the last 5 years. But most web analytics platforms still don't do a very good job of helping analysts understand how visitors engage with videos. There are a lot of fancy things people can do to track video engagement with integrating with players (i.e. YouTube) and custom JavaScript functions. But this level of complexity prohibits most site owners from tracking common video functions (i.e. Play). Web analytics vendors should provide better out of the box video tracking functions. It would be great to see specific video reports in web analytics tools the way we see specific mobile reports today.
Multi-domain Tracking,
Many corporations big and small have multiple sites across multiple domains. Their prospects, customers, partners, employees, etc likely traverse across domains in multiple visits or possibly single visits. But today, most (not all) of the web analytics platforms don't do a thorough job of enabling site owners to track visitors across domains. While this is not a problem for most site owners, for companies with diverse initiatives in marketing, demand generation, lead nurturing, and customer support this can cause a major gap in tracking the customer journey. In 2014, we want all major web analytics vendors to solve this tracking problem with easy to use configurations.
Compensate for "Not Provided",
As Google continues to encrypt more and more user search submissions we have seen the percentage of users with Not-Provided search phrases grow by over 100% across sites that we monitor in the last year. This makes measuring SEO performance and optimization very difficult. Analysts need Google to provide some sort of help with this. If not showing the exact search phrase, perhaps they can expose search phrase categories or better integration with Web Master Tools. It would be easy for tools like Google Analytics to create reports that show which search phrases generated traffic without associating the phrases with individual users. This would help site owners with SEO reporting without risking user privacy or website security.
CMS integration with Web Analytics,
The most commonly used administrative tool on most sites is the content management system. This is the area where people making site updates need information on how pages and pieces of content are performing and how visitors are interacting with the site. We are hopeful that some CMS vendors will make big improvements in 2014 by enabling plug and play integration with web analytics tools to empower their internal site owners.
Better Data Exports,
Google made some great strides in 2013 to share Google Analytics data with other platforms and a large number of dash-boarding companies built/updated plugins for Google Analytics. But almost every other vendor in the web analytics space does an insufficient job at sharing data which makes dash-boarding and analyzing closed loop sales cycles unnecessarily difficult. We are hopeful that the other web analytics vendors will follow Googles lead this year.
Data Manipulation within Web Analytics,
Platforms such as Google Analytics, Webtrends, and Adobe Analytics are great at tracking visitors and then presenting the data. But the platforms do no provide much functionality in terms of manipulating the data once it has been brought into the platform. Providing tools for editing fields and values would provide web analysts with powerful Business Intelligence capabilities to fit the tracking to the organization.
This year has barely started, but I am very hopeful that it is a defining year for how organizations worldwide gain and utilize customer intelligence in the digital channel. While few organizations fully utilize the web analytics tools they have in place today, there are progressive teams pushing the limits of what website tracking can do to improve digital experiences and I am optimistic that in 2014 the industry tools are going to evolve even farther to drive the entire web industry to new heights.
Apple's Spaceship Campus Got Approved in Home City
Apple has received final approval for its planned "spaceship" campus from the city of Cupertino. The city council gave its formal approval in a vote on Tuesday, after it had unanimously agreed to the construction of the 176-acre California campus in October. Construction will begin with the demolition of the Hewlett-Packard office buildings currently on site later this year.
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CNET reports Apple will enter into a 20-year-long development agreement with Cupertino, and will increase the amount of tax it pays to the city. Last year Cupertino's council refunded $6.2 million of the $12.7 million in sales tax Apple generated for the city; this year that rebate will be reduced from 50 percent of the tax Apple pays to 35 percent.
Steve Jobs himself likened the building to a "spaceship" in 2011, with its 1,200-foot diameter dish set to house the corporate world's largest solar array and its open space used to restore native vegetation to Cupertino. The "spaceship" had run into turbulence on its way to construction earlier this year when it was reported that the project was behind schedule and $2 billion over budget. But the Cupertino city council's approval of the campus — which will start housing Apple employees by mid-2016 — was the last major blockage on the way to construction. All that's left for Apple to do is to actually build its new home.
Apple today received final approval for its Apple Campus 2 project from the Cupertino City Council after gaining a unanimous initial approval back in October. "Go for it," said Cupertino Mayor Orrin Mahoney, following tonight's unanimous vote in favor of the project. "We're eager to see it happen. Go for it."
With the vote, the Cupertino City Council approved the necessary ordinances to allow Apple to enter into an official Development Agreement with the City of Cupertino, which will see the company receiving its full set of building permits on November 20. Apple has already received ancillary permits allowing it to begin demolition of the former HP campus that is already on the site.
As part of the final agreement, Apple has agreed to increase the amount of taxes that it pays to the City of Cupertino, in the form of a reduction of the sales tax rebate that the company receives each year from the city (via The Los Angeles Times). Last year, Cupertino refunded 50 percent of the sales taxes it received from Apple-related purchases, but in the future, it will only refund 35 percent of sales taxes.
Phase 1 of the Campus 2 construction will include a 2.8 million square foot ring-shaped main building with an underground parking facility capable of accommodating approximately 2,400 vehicles. A 100,000 square foot fitness center and a 120,000 square foot auditorium will also be built. During a second phase of construction, Apple will build 600,000 square feet worth of office, research, and development buildings, along with additional parking and energy generation facilities.
Apple's Campus 2 is designed to be environmentally friendly, incorporating 80 percent green space with 300 different species of trees, orchards, and a central garden with outdoor dining areas. The facility will also use efficient water and landscaping in addition to garnering 70 percent of its energy from solar and fuel cells.
Apple plans to finish the first phase of the Apple Campus 2 construction by 2016.
Now Recruiters have a New Mobile App by LinkedIn
LinkedIn rolled out a pair of new mobile recruiting tools on Wednesday, building out the company's mobile presence to accommodate the 33% of users who visit the site using smartphones.
LinkedIn announced Recruiter Mobile at the company's Talent Connect conference in Las Vegas. The app brings all of the features offered to job recruiters on the desktop version of the site to the mobile device. Recruiters can track updates on job openings and also get feedback from hiring managers on potential candidates while using their smartphone.
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The app also allows recruiters to send InMail messages, call potential candidates and even take notes during that call within the app.
LinkedIn also released "Mobile Work With Us," a new feature for the existing mobile app that will post a company's job openings at the top of its employees' profiles. That way when mobile users click to view a friend's or colleague's profile, relevant job openings with his or her company will appear at the top of the screen. On the company's blog post, LinkedIn refers to this feature as "one of the best ways to reach passive candidates."
LinkedIn has been working to spruce up its mobile offering to make job hunting and applying simpler over the phone. It released an updated version of its iOS app earlier this month for iOS 7, and has added features like endorsements to its native mobile apps, too.
The new LinkedIn recruiter app is available in the App Store for iOS users, and non-iPhone users can download it from LinkedIn's web browser, according to the blog post.
The apps are aimed primarily at talent seekers and hiring managers — those who make up the largest part of the company's business. LinkedIn Recruiter Mobile, for instance, brings the professional network's recruiting products to the iPhone.
It's essentially a mobile-focused port of the company's desktop Recruiter product, allowing hiring managers to keep track of, take notes on and reach out to prospective job candidates from their phone. The other release, "Mobile Work With Us," is pretty much an ad-like product that lets employers stick job openings on top of their own employees' profiles to lure outside candidates.
The point of all this is simple: 33 percent of LinkedIn's unique visits come from mobile, a number that's only been slowly trending upward over the past two years. If LinkedIn wants to keep its money-making recruiting business chugging along nicely, it's probably a good idea to bring it to the phone.
Not that the company has ignored the desktop. In April, LinkedIn gave Recruiter a complete design refresh, putting the emphasis on search. The new mobile app is free for those who pay for LinkedIn's Recruiting service, and is available for the iPhone beginning immediately.
Developer; Should I Develop for iOS or Android Initially
Developers have to make a lot of decisions when creating an app. One of the earliest is often which platform it should be built on first.
In our latest Ask a Dev video, iOS Architect Kevin Harwood explains that choosing a platform is really a question of audience.
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"I can't stress how important it is enough for you to do the proper user research enough to understand the users that you're building your app for, and make educated decisions off of that data," he says in the video, above.
For example, in the United States, iOS and Android users are split roughly equally, whereas a market like Brazil has many more Android users than iOS users.
Harwood also discusses the best programming languages for aspiring iOS developers. First, he recommends that new developers learn how to program before a they focus on a specific language.
He explains that iOS is developed with Objective-C, which is obscure and is rarely seen outside of Apple. He recommends picking up Ruby as a more dynamic language. Our developer experts are from Mutual Mobile, a leading development and design firm that builds mobile strategies for top companies such as Audi, Google and Citigroup.
Apple's Plans for October 22 Event
The worst-kept secret in tech has been revealed.
Confirming the rumors, on Tuesday Apple sent out invitations for an Oct. 22 event that will likely involve the introduction of new iPads.
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Framed by colorful silhouettes of the Apple logo, the invite simply reads, "We still have a lot to cover."
Apple just sent out invites to the media inviting us to a special event Oct. 22, where it's expected the company will announce new iPads.
The invite simply reads, "We still have a lot to cover."
The event is taking place at the Yerba Buena Center in San Francisco, and it starts at 10 a.m. PT.
Apple just released new iPhones last month, so the "we still have a lot to cover" line is saying Apple has more goodies planned.
Apple's big-screen iPad has only had one update to the physical design of the device in over three years on the market. It is expected to get a big make-over with a thinner, lighter casing, and a smaller overall size, though the screen will be the same.
Apple's iPad Mini, which was released last year, is also expected to get a refresh with a Retina, or high quality, display. The iPad Mini was a smash hit, but critics didn't like the screen on it.
There's talk that the Mini could be thicker with a bigger battery to power the new display. There's also talk that it could be more expensive. That's just scuttlebutt for now, though.
In addition to iPads, we expect to hear something about Apple's Mac line. Perhaps updates to MacBooks and the release of the new OS X Mavericks software for the desktop.
Most predictions as to what Apple will release during the event have focused on a next-generation iPad and a new iPad mini with Retina display. But we'll have to wait until next week to find out exactly what Apple has in store.
What do you think Apple has up its sleeve? A new tablet design? The much sought after Retina version of the iPad mini? The mythical iWatch or iTV? Let us know by diving into the poll above.


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Villa MdM
Year: 2002
Location: Sotogrande
Category: Residential
This project combines a rich mix of spaces inspired by the local vernacular architecture with a modern vocabulary of light and transparency.
The site, a 3,750sqm riverside location with views out towards the sea on the south-east and a wide expanse of river front on the east, allows uninterrupted views of the water throughout the day. The scheme is composed of a series of open courtyards and internal volumes enveloped by terraced garden spaces which offer a variety of indoor and outdoor living areas to enjoy throughout the year.
Water features within the courtyards as well as a dramatic infinity pool to the south are the focus of the intimate scale spaces where light and shadow are complemented by the sound of water.
The entertaining and living spaces are focused on larger landscape elements that visually link the interior with the generous exterior spaces of the garden and beyond. The first floor offers generous bedrooms with en-suite bath and dressing rooms as well as terraces and a library/media room.
Traditional masonry construction is combined with an elegant palette of materials that includes lime render, timber louvres and stone paving that together form a remarkable architectural experience and luxurious home.

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Ross Video's acuity proves its ranking with live 4K tennis production
The ATP World Tour Finals have been running all this past week at London's O2 arena and the event provides a thrilling finale to the men's 2014 tennis season, with the sport's top ranking players – including Murray, Federer andDjokavic– battling to end their competitive year on a high. As part of this year's event, Ross Video was invited to partner with Gearhouse Broadcast, one of Europe's leading system integration companies, to provide live 4K productions throughout the tournament.
With Hitachi already on-board providing four 4K cameras, Gearhouse Broadcast needed a production switcher for the week-long event, and Ross Video's latest Acuity switcher represented the perfect doubles partner. Launched earlier this year at NAB, the Acuity is Ross Video's flagship switcher and offers a compelling blend of performance, flexibility and aesthetic design. Capable of switching SD, HD, 3G and 4K content, the Acuity looks set to become one of Ross Video's most successful products and has consistently proven itself during a series of 4K technology demonstrations this year. Simon Brooke has been working with Gearhouse Broadcast and the Acuity switcher all week and he notes "What can I say about the Acuity? Flexible, powerful and it looks great too!"
Andy Newham, Ross Video's Business Development Manager for Switchers in EMEA, is delighted with the performance of Acuity this week. "This event has provided the ideal opportunity for us to demonstrate the power and performance of Acuity at the highest level of live 4K sport production. Live production is always a demanding environment, especially when it comes to sport, and Acuity has met all of the challenges faced this week with ease".


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Recently, I test paddled an Azul Atlantis DLXX kayak and I absolutely loved it! It has good stability and tracks very true.
I've been reviewing kayaks for many years now. After a 2 hour test run, I am pleased to recommend the Azul Atlantis DLXX kayak. Azul has a great reputation for being a quality kayak manufacturer. Riot Kayaks is the head of this company, which also makes many nice kayaks. I enjoyed the Azul Atlantis DLXX kayak because of it's excellent performance and light weight. I paddled the Atlantis with my Cannon Wave FX Series paddle, and it put a smile on my face. It out-performs many more expensive kayaks, and provides a smooth ride. Below, I have listed the description and stats for Azul Atlantis DLXX kayak, which can be found on standingwaveusa.com.
Stable, comfortable and maneuverable, the Atlantis is ideal for an initiation to kayaking or to enjoy years of leisurely pleasure. The advanced tri-hull design provides the stable and sure-tracking ride required by recreational paddlers. A very wide cockpit, adjustable seatback and foot pegs allow paddlers of all shapes and sizes to get the control and comfort found on much more expensive kayaks. The Atlantis DLXX is enhanced with cargo capacities such as a convenient large hatch cover over a watertight compartment with sealed bulkhead, a fishing rod holder, and adjustable backrest with thermofoam seat and back covers.
Length: 9′ 6″
Width: 28″
Depth: 14.5″
Weight: 41 lbs.
Cockpit: 40′ x 22″
Hatch: 15.75″ x 8.13″
Capacity: 335 lbs.
For more information on the Azul Atlantis DLX Kayak, visit The Wilderness Review.
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text: Share: Comments Print December 1, 2014 at 1:43 PM Washington rises in RPI; picks up votes in rankings Posted by Percy Allen Arizona Wildcats forward Stanley Johnson (5) wins the most valuable player award after defeating the San Diego State Aztecs 61-59 to win the 2014 EA Sports Maui Invitational championship game at the Lahaina Civic Center. Mandatory (Photo credit: Brian Spurlock – USA TODAY Sports) After a 6-0 start, the Huskies picked up their first votes in the national rankings this week. Washington received 17 points in the Associated Press poll, which places them 35th. The Huskies tallied 32 votes in the USA Today/coaches poll, which puts them 32nd. Arizona is third in both polls and Utah is 25th in the AP rankings. Meanwhile the Huskies are tied for 54th in the RPI. Here's a look at where the other Pac-12 teams rank in the RPI: Arizona (10), Colorado (65), Stanford (77), California (88), Utah (96), Oregon (110), USC (128), UCLA (160), Arizona State (186), Washington State (187) and Oregon State (212). IN OTHER PAC-12 NEWS: — Arizona freshman forward Stanley Johnson received the Pac-12 player of the week award. Comments | More in Pac-12 news, Pac-12 Player of the Week | Topics: Arizona, Stanley Johnson


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Back to Dacia and Loring Home Page
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- or - back to Marcelo Home Page
This is page 29 - 2-1/2 yrs to 3 yrs
Fall 2008 - Winter 2009
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page 25 - 21-22 months - here
page 24 - 19 months - here
page 23 - 18 months - here
page 27 - Spring '08
page 28 - Christmas '08 - Marcelo & Nadia
Index of all photos since 'day one' on Marcelo's home page here
See Nadia's photos from this same time period here.
Ga Ga is waaay behind putting photos up here!
I'm asking her to run through a couple
seasons to show what we've been doing! Nadia and I are doing more stuff together that's
fun! We play outside a lot at our house and get nice and dirty. I do a lot of digging,
playing with my Thomas trains, and going to the parks. Nadia started walking and
she loves to play with me. Sometimes we wrestle, but Daddy tells me to be gentle.
I like to pretend cook - I'm slicing wooden watermelon here
that Auntie Laura sent me.
Now that Nadia knows how to walk (she was 11 months old here),
she likes to push me in a wagon in the hallway.
I love digging in our yard.
There is a lot of dirt, leaves and rocks to move around.
My friend Delaney came to visit and we both love
watching Thomas the Tank Engine videos.
I like to set my Island of Sodor at the end of the dining room table and drive my trains.
Di Di's birthday was March 7 and I helped him blow
out his candles.
My birthday was March 28 and I was 3!
I thought I might want to be 20 instead of 3,
so I asked Ga Ga to put the numbers 3 and 20
on my cupcakes so I had both numbers.
Here I am helping Ga Ga put the 24 cupcakes on the stand
getting ready for my party in the park.
Grandma Shirley made me a really great cake and Grandpa Adam
decorated the top with my name and a drawing of Thomas the Tank Engine!
Grandma Shirley is getting ready to light the candles.
My friend, Noah, brought me a present. He likes dinosaurs and dragons
(you can see a dino on his shirt). We go to Little Arrows together.
Here's everybody eating cupcakes and cake. It was a nice sunny day in the park.
My Dad grilled hot dogs and burgers, too.
It was fun opening my presents. I got a lot of fun stuff!
Nadia sat on Grandma Shirley's lap and had her lunch at the party.
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text: LONDON (MarketWatch) -- ABN Amro ABN, +0.00% nl:30110 on Wednesday detailed how its agreed pact to sell its Chicago-based LaSalle operations to Bank of America BAC, +1.75% for $21 billion can be broken, and said its advisor, UBS, is actively talking with U.S. and international banks that may have an interest in LaSalle. A 14-day 'go shop' clause expires on May 6, and Bank of America would have five days after that to match any superior offer that comes along. If Bank of America does match a rival offer, there'd be no further right to terminate the contract. If Bank of America doesn't match an offer, it would get a $200 million termination fee.


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This is one of my favorites places in town. Great food,good and attentive staff and a good argentinean wile selection.
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If you'd like to come experience life at Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage, consider applying for our Sustainable Living Visitor Program! In one of six sessions happening between April and October this year, you can join us in a one- or two-week deep dive into community, and learn eco-friendly skills and systems to take home with you. The many aspects of living a more sustainable lifestyle that you'll discover here could change your life.
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Barbara Stanwyck's secret love affair with Robert Wagner has been revealed in a new book about his film career and days as a closet playboy.
Barbara Stanwyck, who could have been called a badass pinup in her day, is one of the many details Robert Wagner, now 78, divulges about.
In Wagner's autobiography, "Pieces of My Heart," which hits stores today, details are revealed about his movie career working with everyone from Frank Sinatra and Sophia Loren to Mike Myers, but its Barbara Stanwyck that's held most people captivated.
His affair with the 23 years older Barbara Stanwyck is making headlines today, and has people on the web searching avidly for details. The two met filming the 1952 film Titanic.
"I would always have been Mr. Stanwyck," Wagner wrote, "and we both knew it."


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A legal trend in recent years has been the increasingly common practice of law firms bringing in so-called "lateral" hires from competitors. The need to do so is twofold: first, to replace their own attorneys who have walked out the door and, second, to get fresh blood and experienced talent in place that can attract new clients.
A recent American Lawyer article references lateral hire-linked research that posits generally disappointing results for most firms that actively recruit laterals. Here are two major findings from the Global Lateral Hire Risk Mitigation Study:
- Many laterals do not endure at their new firms, with about one in every three going elsewhere within five years
- Laterals' performance is often deemed subpar by their new employers, with a frequent complaint being that they simply don't generate enough business to justify their hiring
Study researchers say that the second bullet point is especially concerning because of the implications it can have for clients that do reach out to laterals for legal representation.
To wit: Evidence shows that many pressured laterals "stretch the natural scope of their practice to secure new work," which can lead to competency issues relevant to their client representation. In some instances, the work they are doing is only remotely similar to what they did at their prior firms. In select cases, it is something they have never done before, and they are learning as they go, with clients being hurt by their lack of acumen and experience.
The risk mitigation study recommends that law firms be far more arduous and systematic in the due diligence they do as part of their lateral hiring processes.
When they are lax, researchers state, clients are more likely to suffer damages down the road and bring legal malpractice claims for harms they have suffered through incompetence and other lawyer failings.


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ACTION: The strength of FB Advocacy is Farm Bureau members who unite to speak out on issues of concern for the nation's farmers and ranchers, rural Americans and consumers.
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Pastoral care of children requires on the part of staff the highest standards of professionalism in terms of conduct, expectations, supervision, teaching and vigilance.
We link our behaviour strategies to the SEAL programme and also our P.R.I.D.E. policy. We actively teach and address social and emotional development.
Staff are required to follow child protection procedures in the identification and notification of suspected abuse and unexplained injuries. In such cases the welfare of the child is deemed to be paramount. All concerns will be reported to the child protection officer (the Headteacher) and will then be reported to the appropriate authority.
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Glastonbury organisers and police urge festival-goers to stay at home as weather worsens
This year's Glastonbury is set to be the muddiest on record and organisers are urging festival-goers to stay away until queues have cleared.
The festival site is already waterlogged but eager fans have been making the journey to Worthy Farm even before the gates opened at 8am on Wednesday.
More than 180,000 festival- goers expected to pour in over the rest of the week.
However, bad weather conditions and heavy traffic have caused chaos on the roads and organisers and local police are pleading with fans to stay at home for now.
"If you are coming to the Festival by car or campervan / caravan and have yet to begin your journey, please do not set off. If you have set off and have yet to reach the site, please stop somewhere safe and warm," a statement read on the official Glastonbury website.
One frustrated festival-goer responded: "Journey is now into 24 hours, worst festival experience after 15 years. Shambolic."
If you're coming to the Festival by car or campervan and are yet to begin your journey, please do not set off yet. pic.twitter.com/0APeaMsyBO— Glastonbury Festival (@GlastoFest) June 22, 2016
Those who are travelling to the festival by coach or train are asked to set off as planned but be prepared for their journey to take longer than usual.
The statement added: "If you are already on the site, gates will open as planned. But, as always, there is no entertainment today. The festival's entertainment does not begin until Friday."
FYI..#glastonburytraffic rain is worse than any new england snow storm traffic I've ever seen.— Joanna Petrucci (@joannapetrucci) June 22, 2016
The Glastonbury Festival website has been replaced with a temporary holding page "due to high traffic".
According to Wiltshire Police, it's not just the large volume of cars causing the congestion. A four-car accident on the A303 westbound which has brought traffic to a standstill.
"No serious injuries. Road blocked, seek alternate route," they tweeted.
Some festival-goers are also being towed into the car park because heavy rain has turned the site into a mudbath, with boggy fields and submerged paths.
#glastonburytraffic #glastonbury moved less than a mile in almost 2 hours pic.twitter.com/bfhcXElGSK— Lianne Stevenson (@beanswell) June 21, 2016
Fans have been documenting their long journeys on Twitter, with one user claiming that it had taken her 11.5 hours to drive seven minutes.
Another added that they arrived at the entry que at 2am and six hours later, they moved "one whole mile".
Some are seeing the humour and one person tweeted: "Been in traffic for 12 hours, that's longer than any of my relationships."
Who ever let a bit of rain get in the way of a good time?
Despite recent rainfall and record-breaking muddy scenes today, the weather forecast for the next few days is generally good.
This year's headline acts are Muse, Adele and Coldplay, who will all take to the famous Pyramid Stage.
Worst start to glasto. Been in traffic since 7pm with no end in sight #glastonburytraffic #SortItOut— Brooke Bromell (@BrookeMarie26) June 22, 2016
20 Hours into a 4 hour journey & Gridlock #glastonburytraffic @GlastoFest pic.twitter.com/QDht3Is1TX— Alexandra Badwi (@AlexandraBadwi) June 22, 2016
How bad is #glastonburytraffic? Well, its taken 11.5 hours to travel 7 minutes.... pic.twitter.com/qAGVHvWFcR— Clare (@c1areyh) June 22, 2016
Been in this traffic for 12 hours, that's longer than any of my relationships #glastonburytraffic— Moira (@Faith_Youngxx) June 22, 2016
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SANFORD, Fla. — Orlando City goalkeeper Adam Grinwis knew what his situation would be he signed with the Lions.
The 26-year-old Michigan grad was brought on to be the third-choice goalkeeper. He knew opportunities to play would be limited if they ever came at all.
After three seasons in the United Soccer League, last season with Saint Louis FC, he wasn't about to turn down a chance to play in MLS.
So Grinwis came to Central Florida and waited for his first MLS start. He watched as the Lions went from playoff-bound at the start of the season to the bottom of the Eastern Conference table.
"It's obviously been a difficult season from a team standpoint," Grinwis said. "I kind of knew what my role was coming in here. With the former staff, it was sort of laid out for me, 'You need to improve. You're going to be our third goalkeeper. You're going to push our other goalkeepers who are fantastic keepers.'"
Like the rest of Orlando City's players, Grinwis got a fresh start when new coach James O'Connor was brought in at the end of June. O'Connor, who also benched incumbent starter Joe Bendik earlier this season in favor of Earl Edwards Jr., said he's being intentional about giving players looks.
Against the Houston Dynamo on Saturday, Orlando City's 29th match of the season, Grinwis finally got his chance to show O'Connor what he's capable of on match day. He repaid O'Connor confidence with a three-save performance that helped the Lions earn a shut out for just the second time this season.
"Obviously I didn't know if I would ever play this year and I think the role of a third goalkeeper is just to be prepared at all moments because you never know what's going to happen," Grinwis said. "With it being kind of a roller coaster season, I just kept my nose down and kept working. I don't feel entitled to these moments, but I'm just very grateful every time I do get chances like that.
"It is a game of opinions at the end of the day, so I was hoping I could at least make a good impression with the new staff. Just put myself in a good position not only for this season but for the future."
Bendik (56 goals against in 24 matches, 23 starts) and Edwards (10 goals against in five matches) have had ups and downs this season. Goalkeeper coach Thabane Sutu said Grinwis getting the start on Saturday wasn't about Bendik's or Edwards' errors. It was just the continuation of O'Connor evaluating players heading into next season.
Sutu, who knew Grinwis from their time in the USL, said he was impressed with what he saw from the first-time starter on Saturday. He's also been impressed with Grinwis in training.
"I wouldn't put it down to goalkeeping errors, that kind of stuff," Sutu said. "That happens all the time. It's not necessarily down to that, that we made the change. It's just really, James wanted to take a look at the entire roster. Possibly, more guys will get their chances before the end of the season."
Orlando City is still on pace to give up a record number of goals this season, though Sutu said the goals the Lions have conceded this season aren't 100 percent on the goalkeepers.
"The goalkeeper is the one who gets highlighted," Sutu said. "But there's several mistakes that happen even before the ball gets to him. I wouldn't really put it entirely on the goalkeepers for them to improve. I think as a group we have to improve."
Grinwis said he's not focused on whether he'll be the starter when Orlando City plays again next weekend. He approaches each day with a sense of optimism and is frequently smiling as he walks on to the training pitch at Sylvan Lake Park.
He credits his mother for giving him a positive outlook on life. Sutu called Grinwis "probably the most positive guy we have here."
"I remember as a child, before school, she would lay out positive reinforcements into my ear every single day and I used to shake my head," Grinwis said. "Now I look at it and I'm just like, wow, that really shaped how I think about things. How I think about the world. I don't know. I try to be an optimist. I think it's a more enjoyable way to live."
Grinwis combines the positive attitude with the inspiration he gets from watching Mason Stajduhar, who spent most of this season undergoing treatment for bone cancer, in training.
"I think working alongside him has been, without a doubt, the most inspiring thing that this season has brought for me," Grinwis said.
"There's days where I show up and it's not easy being in the role that we both have, yet he comes from Gainesville out of chemotherapy and he trains maybe harder than I think I can train that day. I think I have zero excuses this year not to give my absolute best because there's a guy that's been fighting for his life and he's been out-training me on days.
"To have a guy like that to show up to work alongside every single day, I think him and I have really fed off each other. He's pushed me to levels I didn't know I could get to, as far as work ethic and dedication to the craft."
Grinwis said his first MLS start was emotional. Friends, family members and people he hadn't heard from in years reached out to congratulate him. For him, it was great to hear the words of encouragement after such a long road to playing in the United States' top flight.
Now, he's just interested in getting back to work.
"I think we're only promised today and that's life," Grinwis said. "I really just try to keep my head down and keep working, keep doing what I've been doing. I enjoy the difficult training sessions. I enjoy the hard work that's put in because then when you do get an opportunity, that's the fun part.
"In no way have I arrived, but I've at least gotten a taste of it and I hope that I can stay here."


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Lucia Graham-Wood, Analyst
Lucia Graham-Wood is an Analyst at Critical Resource focusing on the energy sector and climate change. Before joining the company, Lucia completed a traineeship at the EU Delegation to Myanmar, where she worked on major human rights, conflict and environmental issues. Prior to this, Lucia gained experience at the Overseas Development Institute with the Humanitarian Policy Group. Lucia has also volunteered on the Thai-Myanmar border with Karen refugees as well as with the National League for Democracy in Yangon, Myanmar.
Lucia holds an MPhil honours in Development Studies from the University of Cambridge, where she also volunteered at the Centre of Governance & Human Rights. She has a first-class honours BA in International Politics from King's College, London.


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Why did that happen? This is because they are afraid to run a business that they dream of and running a business is definitely not as easy as he imagined. Many things must be prepared so that the business can be run successfully. What things can make a business successful? What are steps to start a business ? how to start a new business ? Here the tips how to start startup business :
First steps to start a business is start to establish your heart before choosing your choice. In case you are still half-hearted when you start building a business, you'll be more easily dropped by situation.
Instead of becoming successful, the business that you just build in fact stops in the center of the road, obviously it is a pity to remember build a business and not needing just a little capital.
2. Design the business model that will be run
If the heart can be solid beginning a business, make an effort to start contemplating what business model you will run later. You can begin to find out information on business trends that are expanding at this time in numerous media.
3. Think Out of the Box
There are no successful business people devoid of creative thinking. Nowadays, get used to refine thinking skills to be extra creative.
4. Prepare a clear Vision and Mission
The most important thing the moment starting a business is to build a business plan that has business flexibility and creativity in it, don't forget to will include a clear Vission and Mission that is the organization you are currently beginning.
This Vision and Mission function is very good for your business. Among them are guiding management thinking in strategic issues, especially at times of significant change, helping to determine performance standards, inspiring employees to work more productively by providing focus and general goals, guiding employee decision making, and helping to form a framework for ethical behavior.
5. Organize yourself
Start by getting used to being more organized gradually. This is very important as a capital in managing your business. Simply put, if you can't organize yourself, how will you organize your business?
6. Keep making notes
Record all the important things that you have today. Starting from the advice of others, to the obstacles you face when managing your business. By writing notes, of course, making all the input in your business can be well organized and can easily solve it.
7. Focus on one business first
Don't rush to increase profits by starting a second business. Make sure the business you manage is truly stable, both in terms of capital, human resources and other needs. This is done to avoid failure in your main business
8. Strong mental
Guts are indeed needed to really become a businessman. However, that is not enough, analysis and prepare yourself for the worst that could happen.
One day, your business may experience a decline, not even infrequently those who experience bankruptcy. If faced with this condition, don't decide to stop.
Because what has started is a shame if it is not resolved. Everything you need is in your hands, experience. Make experience as a valuable capital so that you can succeed later.
9. Self evaluation
One of the secrets of success is the learning process. Be someone who is always open to criticism and advice from others. Try to evaluate the shortcomings when doing business.
10. Continue to study and don't be satisfied quickly
Every business trip must have gone up and down. When the business that you manage is in the upper hand, don't be satisfied quickly. Use this momentum to accelerate business. Likewise when your business is sluggish, don't despair. Open your heart and don't be shy to ask senior entrepreneurs who are experienced in the business world.
11. Run a business that you like and master
Living in accordance with your passion will make someone more relaxed, even when faced with difficult situations. This also applies in the business world. That way, you are guaranteed to have no difficulty in maintaining commitment.
Talk of business certainly speaks of profit. There are times when the things you like are less profitable, it is better if you put aside the things you like first and focus on what you master. Understand your potential, then apply it to the focus of your business.
12. Prepare business capital
Now we discuss external factors in starting a business. First of all, about capital. Make sure whether capital in your business comes from personal funds or from joint ventures. If from a joint venture, make sure everything is clearly arranged, black on white. So that later no one feels aggrieved when sharing results.
13. See business opportunities around you
Look at business opportunities around you. If you choose a business that many people have lived, of course you have to need more effort to compete with it. So, choose a business that is rarely undertaken by many people so that you don't need to bother in the competition later.
14. Determine the target market
A successful entrepreneur must be good at analyzing the target market. Even though he has the highest quality products, however, if he does not have the right market, the sales of the products will experience difficulties. Of course you don't want your product not selling right?
15. Prepare operations
Make sure all your business needs can be met by operational supporting tools or machines. You can prepare it by buying or renting. Depends on the amount of capital you already have.
16. Choose the right HR
Human resources are a crucial factor whether your business can survive or not. Because there's no way you can manage everything alone. Make sure the HR you employ brings benefits, not quality human resources that actually worsen the direction of your business success.
17. Analyze competitors
The business world is a world full of competition. To win the competition, the best way is to learn and learn from your competitors.
Don't be shy about recognizing the superiority of your competitors, but also don't want to lose. Learn from the strengths of your competitors, respond positively and find ways in which you can become superior. You can also do Observe, Emulate, and Modify techniques on your competitors.
18. Do It!
The most important thing about steps to start a business is getting started. It is not easy, but the first step is very necessary. Success does not fall from the sky, he does not come alone. Success is gained through tireless travel and effort. So start stepping up your first step with acion to your success.


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In the slums of BrightStone, Moon Children are worth less than the scrap they must collect to survive. It doesn't matter that these abandoned half-breeds are part-Meridian with their ancestors hailing from the technologically advanced city that floats above the once-thriving, now plague-ridden BrightStone. Instead they are rejected by both their ancestral societies and forced to live on the outskirts of civilization, joining clans simply to survive. Not to mention their role as Tithe, leading the city's infected citizens deep into the Pits where their disease can be controlled.
Nineteen-year-old Raggy Maggy is no different, despite the mysterious heart-shaped panel that covers her chest. Or at least she wasn't… Not until her chance discovery of a Meridian-built clockwork dragon—and its murdered owner. When the Inquisitors policing the city find Maggy at the scene of the crime, she quickly turns into their prime suspect. Now she's all anyone can talk about. Even her clan leader turns his back on her, leading her to rely on an exiled doctor and a clanless Moon Child named Ghost to keep her hidden. In return, all she has to do is help them find a cure for the plague they believe was not exactly accidental. Yet doing so might mean risking more than just her life. It also might be the only key to uncovering the truth about the parents—and the past—she knows nothing about.
Reviewed By: Jessica P.
Publisher: Indie
Recommended Age: Young Adult
Genre: Fantasy
How I Acquired this book: Author
Allison is the author of the Urban Fantasy Abby Sinclair series, as well as the writer for the webcomic Fox & Willow. She likes LEGOS, elves, LEGO elves…and bacon.
She spends her days in Northern Virginia working as a cube grunt and her nights waiting on her kids and her cats, punctuated by the occasional husbandly serenade. Sometimes she even manages to write. Mostly she just makes it up as she goes..
Noteworthy experiences while reading this book: Man, this one was AMAZING and if it's not on your list it needs to be. Like, go NOW! Why are you still here? Get to Amazon or wherever and order this book! It's out on the 8th. This self-published title is one of the best I have read in some time. If I hadn't known it was self-published I wouldn't have been able to tell from the story. The author did an outstanding job with this massive tale.
Check out author's other books? YES
Recommend this book? YES
Recommend this book? YES
Ok, so the setting is a world of post-apocalyptic portions you have the world where people called Moon Children are treated like garbage they have moon colored hair and are sold off to class. Then you have this other world that is chained to this one and floats above it all. You don't really get much in a story on how such a thing is happening but it's all steampunk mechanics which I loved. Add a clockwork dragon, a moon child that should be one, and a mysterious girl with a clockwork heart and man you have one killer story!
The main character in this was fabulous I loved her from the start. Mags didn't let anyone tell her what to do and she did what needed to be done right up till the end. Ghost, the Bonewitch's and others rounded out the cast so well and even though there was a pretty large character set you won't forever anyone trust me! I always have issues with names and keeping people in line but with this one, I had no issues following along.
The plot was even better I of course even now didn't read the summary of what the book was about. Let me go do that now. Ok, so that didn't take long at all. Ya, I think I am glad I didn't read that as it gives SO MUCH AWAY! So if you haven't read that DONT! Just read the book you will be able to unravel the mystery along with everyone else and not be spoiled about what is really going on. I love doing that.
Go Into This One Knowing: I really can't wait for the next book in the series and I will be counting the days before I can own this one in print. I am really hoping I can get a signed copy as this book was just so freaking good. This is the book other self-published authors need to look at!
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Springfield, Ohio – The third-ranked Wittenberg women's volleyball team wrapped up the 2018 regular season on Tuesday evening with a thrilling 3-2 come-from-behind victory over visiting Earlham at Pam Evans Smith Arena. The Tigers wrapped up the regular season with an overall record of 21-2, which included winning their 13th-straight and league-leading 24th NCAC Championship with a perfect 8-0 mark in conference play.
After dropping the first two sets of the match, the third-ranked Tigers stormed back in the final three sets to end the regular season with a thrilling 3-2 come-from-behind victory over the Earlham Quakers. Wittenberg dropped a 25-22 decision in set one and then fell in set two by a 28-26 margin. However, the Tigers won the next two sets by scores of 25-21 and 25-20, and finally closed out the match with a 15-13 victory in the decisive fifth set.
Several different players stood out for the Tigers on the offensive side of the net in the match as six players had six kills or more in the five-set thriller, led by senior middle hitter Kennedey Schmidt with 12 total kills. Junior middle blocker Aubrey Cox had another strong performance with 10 kills and four total blocks (1 solo, 3 asst.), which included a solo block for the match-clinching point.
A pair of rookies teamed up at the setter position for the Tigers in the match, highlighted by Sophia Easton notching her first-career double-double with 35 assists and 11 digs. Classmate Ashley Brooks also chipped in with 15 set assists on the night.
Defensively, four different Tigers notched double-digit digs in the victory, led by junior libero Taylor Yontz with 34 and senior outside hitter Taylor Brown with 24.
As the top seed, Wittenberg will now play host to the 2018 NCAC Volleyball Tournament this weekend, November 2-3, for the 13th year in a row. The Tournament opens with opening round matches and quarterfinal matches on Friday night at 3:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m., respectively, before concluding on Saturday with semifinal matches at 11:00 a.m. and the championship match at 5:00 p.m. The Tigers will sit idle on the opening day of the tournament, opening tournament play on Saturday morning in one of the two semifinal matches.


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Soda brand performance fizzles out
There's nothing more refreshing than a can or bottle of ice-cold soda. What is less refreshing is the sustainability performance of many popular soda brands. Soda brands face challenges with regards to energy and water use, the need for sustainable and recyclable packaging, and ethically sourced sugar and other raw materials – and Rank a Brand's latest ranking in this sector shows that many soda brands are not up to scratch.
Rank a Brand reviewed the sustainability performance of 29 soda brands. This review includes an assessment of brands' policies on climate protection, environmental protection and labour rights. The overall conclusion to be drawn is that there is still a lot of work to be done for soda brands to improve their performance. Only one brand, Lemonaid, scored a B-label, but 26 out of the 29 brands scored either a D- or E-label.
The high scorers
Lemonaid, a German brand, was by far the best performer in the sector – scoring 14 of a possible 24 points. Lemonaid performs especially well with its labour policy, and uses environmentally certified sugar and raw materials for its products. Two other German brands, Bionade and Premium-Cola, earned a C-label, both scoring 11 out of 24 points. Bionade scored well on its environmental policy, while Premium-Cola does better on its labour policy.
The general trends
As mentioned, the overall trend across all brands is poor. While almost all brands have a policy to deal with greenhouse gas emissions, and a number of brands have environmental protection and fair labour policies – it is important to stress that these are only policies, they are not an indicator of a brand's actual performance. The brands owned by soda giants Coca-Cola (which includes Fanta and Sprite), PepsiCo (which includes 7UP), Dr Pepper, and Red Bull, all scored either D- or E-labels. In addition, the brands Raak and The Original London both scored zero points.
When it comes to reporting on concrete results, only 18% of brands reported a reduction or compensation of their climate footprint by at least 10% in the last five years. Only two brands, Bionade and Premium-Cola, sufficiently report on their use of energy from renewable sources. Finally, despite 42% of brands publishing a fair labour policy, only one brand (Lemonaid) purchases all its ingredients from socially certified sources.
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51st MedCruise GA: The Major Cruise Event in the Med concludes successfully in Toulon
More than 170 cruise industry professionals and port executives gathered in Toulon last week, to discuss the latest developments in the sector and also the implications and prospects of cruising in the Med and its adjoining seas.
With the participation breaking all previous records, the event offered to all member representatives a first class opportunity to join B2B meetings with 13 cruise line executives and 6 international press representatives, as well as enjoy interactive sessions with cruise industry experts.
Among the esteemed guests, CLIA Europe Secretary General Tom Fecke joined the panelists of the opening session in discussing the prospects of "The Med in a Globalised Cruise Market". Members of the panel included Giora Israel, Carnival Corporation & Plc; Bruce Krumrine, Holland America Group; and Miguel Reyna, Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd.
During the plenary sessions, MedCruise delegates had also the chance to discuss the best ways to "Develop a Cruise Supply Chain" and "Achieve Operational Excellence" in Med ports, while MedCruise members got to learn from esteemed cruise line executives the secret recipe that allows Mediterranean destinations to "Be part of a cruise Itinerary".
Members of the panels included Marc Berberian, Compagnie du Ponant; Adria Bono, Silversea Cruises; Mike Bush, Holland America Group; Silja Eisbein, TUI Cruises; Andrea Fiori, Costa Crociere S.p.A; Sander Groothuis, Windstar Cruises; Javier Marin Martinon, Pullmantur; Craig Milan, Virgin Voyages; Michel Nestour, Carnival Corporation & Plc; Marcus Puttich, TUI Cruises, as well as the MedCruise member representatives Jerome Giraud, Ports of Toulon Bay and Mihailo Vukic, Allegra Montenegro.
Discussions also included the colllaboration of airports and ports during a special session with the participation of Maud Astesano, Responsible for Marketing at Toulon-Hyères Airport.
A highlight of the event was the awarding of MedCruise Honorary President Stavros Hatzakos for his 21 years of contribution, leadership and inspiration to the cruise port industry.
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As the concept of a hidden gem becomes ever rarer, there's a burst of excitement that comes when you find one that isn't already taking up column inches in the capital. For, as I've written before, nothing is more wearisome than a trip out for dinner with the prospect of a 2-hour queue, a table for 60 minutes, for what often turns out to be an underwhelming plate, or plates, of food. And so, the joy at finding incredible cooking, without the overly populated tables, is something that's to be treasured (especially when there's something as cool as 37th-floor vistas to enjoy while you're making your way through dinner).
You may have already guessed the reason for said excitement is Bokan: a restaurant at the top of the Novotel in the lesser foodie-tread area of Canary Wharf (but how worth the snake through the Manhattan-style skyscrapers of E14 this turns out to be). We take the lift skywards, which reveals a rustic yet edgy, natural-wood filled dining room, zen-inducing leather armchairs, and gentle muted lighting. All this being offset by the catch-your-breath views of London from every table (we visit on a fairly grim-grey evening, and we're still practically lifting our jaws off the floor. We make a note to return on a clear-sky day).
Rather than resting on its 'view' laurels, the kitchen credentials are as sharp as the setting, with things being run by the very charming, Auriele Altemaire. Auriele earned her stripes working under the chef that's racked up the world's highest number of Michelin stars, Joel Robuchon, at his Michelin-starred L'Atelier restaurant in Covent Garden. And unsurprisingly, French finesse is weaved through the European-style menu at Bokan.
We kick off with a playful teacup amuse bouche of carrot chips, and carrot jus infused with the thwacky flavours of truffle and gin: a rejuvenatingly springy, piquant intro sliced through with the earthy, pungent truffle. A still-warm brown cob was slathered with pillow-soft butter.
What followed was a work-of-art display of miso mayo, white asparagus, crispy tuile, tomato coulis, and beautifully fresh and meaty crab. The smooth, asparagus panna cotta was almost a blank canvas for the other ingredients.
Next, gorgeously tender cod encased in crisp, crackly filo pastry, a buttery substitute for the usual crispy fish skin.
The hand-crafted, orecchiette pasta is served beautifully al dente, with a mix of crunchy asparagus shavings, asparagus spears and juicy morels, sourced from France. The almost foamy Berkswell sauce is a wonderfully light yet flavour-packed substitute for the usual creamy sauce.
Next is a chunky hockey-puck piece of veal, served rosy pink and tender, with chargrilled chicory that still had a crunch, and a delicately bitter cappuccino foam (made with Climpson's coffee, no less). Even the foam is made from the good stuff here. This was served with Bokan's famous, smooth-as-silk mashed potato.
For dessert, trends decide our fate as we're served the menu's two most popular desserts: one rich and decadent, the other light and zingy.
Chocolate mousse is see-your-face-in-it glossy, served with pathways of crunchy crumb and a quenelle of caramel ice cream.
A lemon meringue tart comes bursting with texture and citrus flavours: crunchy meringue, smooth curd and the slicing-through flavours of lime, parsley and coriander.
We finish with gorgeous petits fours: fruity jelly, truffles and rich, buttery Viennese biscuits.
Bokan may be bold in terms of its setting, but its food offering is elegant and tasteful and perfectly pitched to become one of London's far-less-hidden culinary gems. Get ready for dizzying heights, and not just because you're 37 floors up.
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DETROIT — States have the authority to enforce immigration laws and protect their borders, Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox said Wednesday in a legal brief on behalf of nine states supporting Arizona's immigration law.
Cox, one of five Republicans running for Michigan governor, said Michigan is the lead state backing Arizona in federal court and is joined by Alabama, Florida, Nebraska, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas and Virginia, as well as the Northern Mariana Islands.
The Arizona law, set to take effect July 29, directs officers to question people about their immigration status during the enforcement of other laws such as traffic stops and if there's a reasonable suspicion they're in the U.S. illegally.
President Barack Obama's administration recently filed suit in federal court to block it, arguing immigration is a federal issue. The law's backers say Congress isn't doing anything meaningful about illegal immigration, so it's the state's duty to step up.
"Arizona, Michigan and every other state have the authority to enforce immigration laws, and it is appalling to see President Obama use taxpayer dollars to stop a state's efforts to protect its own borders," Cox said in a statement.
Arizona's Republican Gov. Jan Brewer, in a statement released by Cox's office, said she was thankful for the support.
In a telephone interview, Cox said the nine states supporting Arizona represents "a lot of states," considering it was only Monday that he asked other state attorneys general to join him. The brief was filed in U.S. District Court in Arizona on the same day as the deadline for such filings.
"By lawsuit, rather than by legislation, the federal government seeks to negate this preexisting power of the states to verify a person's immigration status and similarly seeks to reject the assistance that the states can lawfully provide to the Federal government," the brief states.
The brief doesn't represent the first time Cox has clashed with the Obama administration. Earlier this year, he joined with more than a dozen other attorneys general to file a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of federal health care changes signed into law by the Democratic president.
Like with his stance on health care, the immigration brief again puts Cox at odds with Democratic Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm. Granholm, who can't seek re-election because of term limits, disagrees with the Arizona law, her press secretary Liz Boyd said. The Michigan primary is less than three weeks away on Aug. 3.
"It's a patently political ploy in his quest for the Republican nomination for governor," Boyd said. [And a damned good one too given the mood of the country!}
Working for logical immigation reform based on a stable population, a recognition of the finite nature of our natural resources and the adverse impact of continued growth on our quality of life, standard of living, national interest, character, language, sovereignty and the rule of law. Pushing back and countering the disloyal elements in American society and the anti-American rhetoric of the leftwing illegal alien lobbies. In a debate, when your opponents turn to name calling, it's a good sign you've already won.
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Legal Brief filed by Nine States in support of AZ law
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