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San Joaquin County, with nonfarm job growth of 3.7 percent this year, should lead the state in employment gains even as California's sluggish recovery picks up pace later this year and into 2015, a University of the Pacific economist predicted Thursday.
San Joaquin County, with nonfarm job growth of 3.7 percent this year, should lead the state in employment gains even as California's sluggish recovery picks up pace later this year and into 2015, a University of the Pacific economist predicted Thursday.
The latest report from Pacific's Business Forecasting Center predicts the economic recovery, which has long graced California's coastal cities, this year will move inland, where the Sacramento, Stockton, Modesto and Merced metropolitan areas will beat the state average, all experiencing employment growth above 2 percent.
That boon won't reach farther south, however. The Fresno area is expected to see just 1.3 percent nonfarm job growth, and if the anticipated drought dries up farm jobs, that area's overall employment growth could go flat.
Jeffrey Michael, the forecasting center's director, said he expects to see the statewide economy grow a bit this year, rising less than 3 percent in gross state product, before accelerating to annual gains of about 3.5 percent in 2015 through 2017.
"A lot of the negatives have gone away, and that is helping growth," he said Thursday from his Stockton office.
Some of those factors include lower risks to global growth, a big decline in foreclosures and rising housing prices.
Still, Michael said he's lowered his prediction for short-term gains from previous forecasts.
"Part of that is the housing industry is taking a lot longer to respond to the housing recovery than we anticipated," he said.
He now expects single-family home starts in California to rise to 48,000 this year, compared with his September prediction of 60,000 units. But that should accelerate to 72,000 single-family home starts in 2015 and 94,000 by 2016.
Michael expects the drought, save for a miraculously wet spring, also could have an economic impact that would weigh most heavily on agriculture-dependent regions. The large urban centers of the Bay Area and Southern California, which account for most of the state's economic activity, would be largely unscathed.
"It's going to hit the bottom line of a lot of farmers," he said.
Much of that will come from higher costs as growers and ranchers scramble to preserve production, taking measures such as drilling new water wells, paying to import water or buying livestock feed to replace failed forage crops.
"You're going to see a drop in farm income, but you're not going to see a drop in production," Michael predicted.
The forecast also calls California's unemployment rate to remain at about 8.5 percent for most of this year, even as total employment continues to grow.
"We've made a lot of progress on the unemployment rate. We think we may see that stall a little bit," Michael said, explaining that many current jobless people, encouraged by the improving economy, will get back into the job hunt.
"We expect people to move into the labor force," he said.
Michael also wrote in the forecast that the city of Stockton is in a much stronger position now than when it first filed for Bankruptcy Court protection in 2012.
Last fall, it reached "settlements with its two largest and most antagonistic bond creditors" and won a voter measure imposing a sales tax increase to help fund its bankruptcy exit plan.
That plan has weaknesses: It assumes the tax increase becomes permanent, instead of expiring in 10 years as scheduled in the voter measure, and budget deficits are expected once Stockton brings its police force to full staffing, Michael noted.
Still, overall, things are looking up.
"While there was certainly a lot of drama surrounding city politics in 2013, the Stockton economic and public safety situation began a remarkable stabilization and a surprisingly robust turnaround," he writes. "Jobs are growing again, crime rates have declined significantly, and home values have increased 30 percent - the fastest rate of appreciation in the country, according to the Federal Housing Finance Authority."
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KISSIMMEE — The American Legion, Makinson-Carson Post 10, will hold a dinner at 3 p.m. today to honor the outstanding veteran of Osceola County. His name will be announced at the dinner.
Tickets are $10 per person with proceeds going to the Disabled American Veterans Chapter 137. The public is invited.

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A performers guide to the pedagogical and concert piano repertoire of Marian Ingoldsby
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September 2006
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Dublin Institute of Technology
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This dissertation is intended as a performers guide to two of Marian Ingoldsbys key works for solo piano, which are representative of her pedagogical and concert repertoire. KeyStrokes and Red Shoes were chosen specifically to represent the early and later periods in Ingoldsbys compositional output and show the various stylistic and thematic aspects of her compositional style.
This study comprises three main chapters. The first of these is a brief biographical sketch charting the life of Marian Ingoldsby to date with particular reference to her early musical and non-musical influences. The main body of this research comprises two separate chapters which include a critical commentary of KeyStrokes and Red Shoes with respect to their suitability as pedagogical and concert repertoire. Each commentary begins with a background to the work outlining the main reasons for their composition. The commentaries of the two pieces, which are liberally illustrated with musical examples, take two different forms; with KeyStrokes, I have examined the collection of eight piano miniatures under various headings in terms of their originality and effectiveness as teaching material. Red Shoes on the other hand, was written some twenty years after KeyStrokes and so the main focus here is on showing the compositional process she issued having a greater knowledge of twentieth century music. I also aim to show how the two works are intrinsically linked in terms of these processes. A concluding discourse of this dissertation is also appended.
The four appendices include an up-to-date catalogue of Ingoldsbys published and unpublished solo, chamber, vocal and orchestral works. I have included both the published and unpublished score of KeyStrokes along with Red Shoes and a live recording of the two works by the author, Rita Bowens. There are numerous comparisons to be made between the early and later editions of KeyStrokes so I have made a comprehensive catalogue of errors, which form the basis for many of my interpretative suggestions in the commentary. A bibliography is also appended.
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Happy Halloween!
Last weekend my sister and I headed up to Rocky Mountain National Park to get some photos before they shut down Trail Ridge Road for the winter. Heading home, we drove by the Stanley Hotel and found it all dressed up in orange floodlights for Halloween. You may know the Stanley as the inspiration for The Shining, but it's also home to an amazing continental breakfast featuring some of the best little pastries I've ever tried. Their parmesan haystacks have been on my "things to make immediately" list for almost 3 years now, but I digress.
Our photo mission also served another purpose: A distraction from the pumpkin custards I made that afternoon, which needed several hours to chill in the fridge. These custards are one of my favorite fall desserts — rich, creamy, and not too sweet. This year, I tried adding a crispy shell of melted cinnamon sugar to the top, and they were better than ever (though maybe not so easy to justify eating for breakfast).
Delicious, subtly sweet and spicy individual custards that fall somewhere between pumpkin pie and crème brûlée. Impressive but easy to put together and best made the night before -- this is a perfect dessert for a fancy Thanksgiving dinner, and even better as breakfast the morning after (if you have any left over).
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 3/4 cup whole milk
- 3/4 cup pure maple syrup
- 1/2 cup solid-pack pumpkin (canned or homemade, just not the kind with spices already added)
- 7 large free range egg yolks
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/8-1/4 teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- Cinnamon-sugar mixture for topping, about 3 tablespoons
- Ten 2- to 3-ounce ramekins or custard cups, plus one or two large baking dishes to hold them all
- Fine mesh sieve
- Put a rack in the middle of oven and preheat to 325F.
- Whisk together cream, milk, syrup, and pumpkin in a 1-1/2 quart heavy saucepan and bring just to a simmer over medium heat.
- Meanwhile, whisk yolks with cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt in a medium bowl.
- Add hot pumpkin mixture to yolk mixture in a slow, steady stream, whisking constantly so the yolks don't curdle. Pour custard through fine mesh sieve into a large glass measuring cup, and divide among ramekins. Depending on the size of your ramekins, you may end up with a little filling left over (or you may only get 9 custards out of the batch, as I did).
- Arrange ramekins in baking dish(es) and add enough boiling water to the pan to reach halfway up sides of ramekins.
- Cover pan tightly with foil and bake until a knife inserted in the center of a custard comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes.
- Using tongs, carefully transfer custards to a rack to cool completely. When cool, cover each with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 8 hours (preferably overnight).
- Give each ramekin a thin but solid layer of cinnamon sugar. While the custard is still very cold, melt sugar using a kitchen torch (ideal) or broiler (what I used, because my torch was out of fuel). Let stand two minutes, or until sugar layer is hard when you tap it with a spoon.


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Now I know why artists are important...
Apr 18, 2011
- People who are highly creative often have odd thoughts and behaviors—and vice versa.
- Both creativity and eccentricity may be the result of genetic variations that increase cognitive disinhibition—the brain's failure to filter out extraneous information.
- When unfiltered information reaches conscious awareness in the brains of people who are highly intelligent and can process this information without being overwhelmed, it may lead to exceptional insights and sensations.
Prestigious business schools—such as Harvard, Stanford, Columbia and Yale—have added courses on creativity to their curricula.
Scientific American, The Unleashed Mind: Why Creative People Are Eccentric Highly creative people often seem weirder than the rest of us. Now researchers know why By Shelley Carson | April 14, 2011 | 36
Another thing to review would be Dabrowski's overexcitabilities. Here's a nice synopsis in this SENG article that begins like this:
A small amount of definitive research and a great deal of naturalistic observation have led to the belief that intensity, sensitivity and overexcitability are primary characteristics of the highly gifted. These observations are supported by parents and teachers who notice distinct behavioral and constitutional differences between highly gifted children and their peers. The work of Kazimierz Dabrowski, (1902-1980), provides an excellent framework with which to understand these characteristics. Dabrowski, a Polish psychiatrist and psychologist, developed the Theory of Positive Disintegration as a response to the prevalent psychological theories of his time. He believed that conflict and inner suffering were necessary for advanced development - for movement towards a hierarchy of values based on altruism - for movement from "what is" to "what ought to be." Dabrowski also observed that not all people move towards an advanced level of development but that innate ability/intelligence combined with overexcitability (OE) were predictive of potential for higher-level development. It is important to emphasize that not all
I just want to leave you with a quote from a great poet:
"One of the great functions of art is to help us imagine what it is like to be not ourselves, what it is like to be someone or something else, what it is like to live in another skin, what it is like to live in another body, and in that sense to surpass ourselves, to go out beyond ourselves." --Adrienne Rich


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An investigation into the fridge freezer involved in the Grenfell Tower fire has confirmed there is no need for further action.
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Coquitlam, B.C.-based Western Wind Energy Corp. has announced that it is engaged in negotiations reviewing offers and is in discussions with major U.S. institutions regarding self-financing initiatives whereby its 120 MW Windstar Project will produce $1.7 billion in revenue over 30 years.
Although Western Wind was offered $228 million for all development rights of its 120 MW Windstar Project, including royalty payments pursuant to a land lease over a 30-year period, the company believes that, given the market for renewable energy, developing its own projects will provide a greater return.
The dynamics of the project economics call for a direct project cost of between $2.3 million and $2.5 million per MW with a further project developer profit payable to Western Wind for up to $1 million per MW or up to $170 million of net present value potential profit payable to Western Wind for Windstar and the company's Mesa Wind Power project.
In addition, Western Wind has further access to 65 site locations in California for wind energy generation.
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Discussion in 'iPad Hacking' started by Chad, Sep 26, 2010.
I'm looking for the folder where the files from the Video app are stored.
Could anyone help me ?
Which video app? YourTube stores then in one of their subfolders, MXTube uses one of their's, etc. iTunes mixes then in with your mp3 files for some reason.


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Wednesday, April 4, 2012
dear husband
dear husband,
tomorrow is the day i've been secretly and lately quite openly dreading since last season ended this past october. tomorrow is home opener and with that comes a full 6 months of almost non-stop work and way too much traveling for you. i know you love what you do and i am so very grateful for all that you do for our little family. i know we are blessed beyond measure in so many ways, including your job that provides us with much more than just the basics. we've had such a great six months at home, traveling, being spontaneous and deciding what we wanted to do on a day to day basis. very few people get to spend this much time simply enjoying their family life and not worrying about making money. i look forward to joining you on a few trips again this year, so that you don't have to miss us too much. i know you will. i know it will be hard being away from us so much and maybe missing out on a few milestones. as i say "don't worry about that" i have to smile because you are such a worry wart when it comes to your family. probably even more than when you unnecessarily worry about whether you're doing a good enough job at work - babe you are phenomenal!
please know that there is one thing you should never worry about and that is whether you're being the best dad and husband you can be. the last year and a half since i got pregnant, has been such a whirlwind.
again we have accomplished more than i ever thought we would and you have turned into that amazing father i knew you would be. logan and i are both so lucky to have you supporting us in everything we do, even my crazy little escapades ;) you put a smile onto that little guy's face every time he sees you and he loves you so much.
so when you start to feel lonely on the road, or you think you're not doing a good enough job being a dad, husband or even at work, know that we will always be right here for you. we're not ever going anywhere and you don't have to worry about those things at all. you are the best and we already look forward to having you back to ourselves in october.
you know i'll have all of our vacations planned by the end of the season and a new honey-do list will be waiting for you :)
be safe, work hard, don't worry about the things you cannot change, relax (at least try).
we love you
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aaawww that has to be SO hard.... Especially for you being a momma all alone! It will go by fast ;)ReplyDelete
What a sweet wife you are...I'm sure he'll miss you bunches!ReplyDelete
What a sweet wife you are! Hopefully he'll be back before you know it!ReplyDelete
Schnüff. Eine schöne Zeit euch beiden alleine...ReplyDelete
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MES Character Counts Students Named
McConnellsburg Elementary is continuing its characater education program this year. It is believed that character counts, so every month a different character trait is promoted. In November the character trait of fairness and how to share, wait your turn, include everyone and listen to everyone's ideas was worked on. Students chosen by their teacher in demonstrating these qualities are:
Bodie Shives, Marin Carbaugh, Ian Hampton, Alex Mumma, Kaitlyn Siko, Bowen McFadden, Joshua Strait, Alexis Hoover, Adam Souders, Ellis Townsend, Henry Alexander, Mason DeShong, Noah Mellott, Wade Elvey, Joel Goddisart, Chelsie Downin, Jonah Peck, Renea Blue, Jeron Fletcher, Miranda Jones, Myles Gress, Cloe Fletcher, Dylan Fisher, Tyler Bottenfield and Abin Minnier.
Each student will receive a certificate and five extra points on their citizenship grade.


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Ghostly galaxies are light on stars but heavy on dark matter
THERE'S more than meets the eye. A so-called ultra-diffuse galaxy has been found to consist of over 99.96 per cent dark matter.
An ultra-diffuse galaxy is a huge galaxy with relatively few stars widely spread out, so it looks ghostly and is hard to study.
The fact that they hold their shape makes researchers think such galaxies must consist of at least 98 per cent dark matter – the stuff thought to make up about 80 per cent of the mass in the universe overall. But no one had directly measured it.
Now Michael Beasley at the Institute of Astrophysics of the Canary Islands, Spain, and his colleagues have "weighed" an ultra-diffuse galaxy in the Virgo cluster named VCC 1287.
The team measured the speeds of seven globular star clusters orbiting the galaxy, a clue to how much mass it contains, and found that it must have about 80 billion times more mass than the sun and 3000 times more dark matter than stellar mass (Astrophysical Journal Letters, doi.org/bdpb).
VCC 1287 was probably born with both dark matter and gas but lost the latter as it fell into the Virgo cluster. Without gas, it couldn't create new stars, so it ended up with lots of dark matter but little light.
This article appeared in print under the headline "Ghost galaxies are full of dark matter"


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What the delegates and speakers said about Passenger Terminal CONFERENCE & EXPO 2013
In no particular order...
Mohamed Yousif Al-Binfalah, CEO, Bahrain Airport Company, Bahrain
"We have a number of objectives we want to achieve by attending the Conference, including networking and touching base with our peers in the industry to help us learn from their experiences. We also believe the Conference will help us remain on top of technological and sustainability developments, because it offers a great opportunity to learn from industry leaders. There are a lot of products and services in the exhibition that any airport is in need of in order to keep pace with developments. There isn't any better opportunity than Passenger Terminal EXPO, where they are all under one roof"
Maureen Riley, Executive Director, Salt Lake City Department of Airports, USA
"I attended this year for the first time and thought it was excellent"
Dr Waleed Youseff, Chief Strategy Officer, TAV Airports Holding, Turkey
"This is one of the Conferences that I love to come to, because all my colleagues are here and I can just sit back and listen to what's happening all around the world. People are quite open to share their experience because ultimately we care about our industry. Even if we are maybe competitors, a passenger who is leaving from a competitor's airport will potentially end up at my airport, so we have common interests. It's helpful that we can also have interaction with suppliers and service providers here, so we can come to one place for two or three days and meet with everyone"
Jim Parasos, Director Airport and Airline Services, Darwin International Airport, Australia
"It's the premier event for this aspect of terminal development. It captures retail, it captures customer experience, it captures operation security. As far as I am aware, there is not a similar Conference globally that delivers all that. In the scheme of things, the long journey is a small price to pay"
Mazhar Butt, Head of Service Development, Dubai Airports, UAE
"Many, many thanks for yet another memorable Conference – it just gets better and better! Barcelona in March 2014 is already in my diary!!"
Candace McGraw, Chief Executive Officer, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, USA
"We're a global industry and we need to learn from each other, share ideas, look to what the future holds, and that's why I came here to this Conference. There are a lot of great exhibits in the exhibitors' hall, what the next technologies are to help us operate more efficiently and effectively. I'm like a kid in a candy store – there is a lot of great technology that I am anxious to learn more about"
Claudia Ramsden, Group Manager: Customer Care, Airports Company of South Africa (ACSA), South Africa
"Fantastic, this new concept that they spoke about this morning. Catherine from Sita presented it at the Conference, and it's about the Google Glasses of the future. They spoke about people wearing these glasses at the airport, where your boarding gate will appear in your glasses, your brand that you want will appear in the glasses. It's incredible, so there's a lot of what's happening today. These are forecast for five years, but there's also the 2015 forecast, and for us it's incredible as airport employees to take that back and start investigating and see how we can align our brand with that, and at the end of the day, ensure a better experience for our flight passengers"
Curtis Grad, Chief Executive Officer, Greater Victoria Harbour Authority, Canada
"It's been my third year. All thanks go to you as fab moderators and organisers! My first presentation was back in 2010 from the airport side, so I've always known that this is a very good place to get the people together, to share ideas, but also to be able to network and find ways to get across your ideas. Previously it was across continents, now it's across sectors. The technologies here are the key. The technology is making it so much easier for things to happen more seamlessly. But as I said earlier, I really feel that we haven't used the technology, and people from the sectors need to start talking together in a room and letting the technology bridge. There's investment in infrastructure, which is physical bricks and mortar, but then there's that investment in the intellectual capital and ultimately in the IT world to connect it all together. It's all out there – we just need to network it and connect it and we'll all be better off"
Ed Baklor, Vice President, West Jet Airlines, Canada
"Oh it's been terrific. I have enjoyed my time in the Conference sessions about the future, the evolution of the ageing population, what 2015 and beyond looks like. I've just come from a great presentation that Stefan from IATA was talking about, how we're going to continue to expedite that guest experience while providing the great service. I've heard from people with airport authorities, people with industry experts, as well as other airlines talking about this; it's pretty consistent messaging. It's my first time here at the event, having the opportunity to walk around the trade show and see all of the great things that lie ahead and how we can take advantage of those that make sense for us at West Jet. It's terrific to have everybody here right in one place"
Jean-François La Manna, Expert Project Director, French Authority for Secure Documents, France
"I could not agree more [found value in the exchanges between speakers and the audience] and indeed we had a very interesting session. Thank you to all of you and special thanks also to the organisers for such an event, the logistics and the wonderful gala dinner"
Giovanni Russo, Head of Planning and Engineering Operations, Zurich Airport, Switzerland
"It's a great place to meet people and exchange views. Personally, I think it's one of the occasions to meet airport people, not only within Europe, but all around the world. It's also great to have the exhibition hall alongside the Conference. During the networking at lunch, for example, you will pass by the stands and see the latest innovations available on the market"
Steve Sisneros, Director Airport Affairs, Southwest Airlines Co, USA
"I just wanted to send a quick note of thanks for all the work you and your team did to put on a great PTE 2013. It was a wonderful Conference. We hope to be back next year"
Jacqueline Yaft, Deputy Executive Director, Los Angeles World Airport, USA
"It's been wonderful. It's my first time and I love the variety of the Conference sessions and the exhibitors. It's definitely been worthwhile. It's been a wonderful opportunity to meet other people from different airports and network with all the exhibitors"
Mike Brown, Senior Planner, Vancouver Airport Authority, Canada
"Great Conference and remarkably well organised. Congratulations!"
Eric Barnier, Head of IS Strategy, Aeroports de Paris, France
"The Conference has been great and I have particularly enjoyed the presentations on NFC at 9.50am on Wednesday 10 April and the afternoon session on new technology, systems integration, IT and communications. Of course there were many other great sessions I wanted to attend, but there just isn't enough time! The Conference is a great way of gaining other people's points of view on topics affecting our industry, and a way of sharing our experiences. The Expo is also a good way to learn from all the companies present and look at all the new technology coming into the marketplace"
Maarten de Groof, Executive Vice President, Schiphol Group, Netherlands
"I think it's a great event, it's a big event, it's a very international event. You meet a lot of people. You can bring something to it, you can share, you can also take a lot of ideas and contacts from it"
Kathryn Leahy, Terminal 3, Operations Director, Heathrow Airport, United Kingdom
"It's been fascinating. The main sessions I've been in today have been around security and aviation facilitation, through security and border control. The range of subjects and panellists and exhibitors themselves just shows that aviation and airports never stand still. It's a constant feast"
Robert Deillon, Chief Executive Officer, Geneva International Airport, Switzerland
"It's a very interesting Conference, because there are a lot of different subjects that are very active, so I like it very much the way it is and the way you can pick up different subjects that are important for an airport"
Simon Robertson, Chief Financial Officer, Auckland International Airport, New Zealand
"It's been a wonderful experience for us coming to the Conference and meeting our peers. There's been lots to learn and lots to share, so fantastic"
Yudhaprana Sugarda, Head of Planning & MIS, Angkasa Pura Airport, Indonesia
"I would like to say thank you for the opportunity as a speaker at your event – it was a great experience"
Jeroen Casatelli, Resources Planning Manager CPS, Brussels Airport Company, Belgium
"Passenger Terminal EXPO is interesting because you have all the suppliers and all the contacts together, so it's a very efficient use of time to get information and to get an idea what's going on in the industry, not only in my field, but also in the field of my colleagues"
Sebastian Burgemeister, Manager Ground Product Development, Swiss International Air Lines Ltd, Switzerland
"I find your professional work and motivating spirit as the Conference Director impressive"
Havard Breivik, Head of Security, Avinor Bodo Airport, Norway
"I'm here to check out a little bit of everything. My main focus is LETS equipment, to check out how it's working and the technology behind it. It has been interesting and I've learned a lot about that and many other things I didn't know about"
Léa Bodossian, Secretary General, Airport Regions Conference, Belgium
"We have learned a lot, and it was an excellent experience to share experiences from all around the world. Sometimes challenging our own views, but always constructive and interesting"
Francois Miboulana Bassega, Chef De Division Etudes & P, Aeroports du Cameroun SA, Cameroon
"The organisation is very good, but I come here to learn and discover new technology. I learn a lot of things which I can then take and implement in my own country"
Pawel Kolatorski, Planning & Engineering, Senior Project Leader, Flughafen Zürich AG, Switzerland
"The PTE was great again and I took a lot of new brain food from the presentations with me. I hope I will have the opportunity to join the Conference next year in Barcelona too"
Meenakshi Singh, Panning Manager, Cleveland Airport System, USA
"Congratulations on the success of the 2013 International Passenger Terminal CONFERENCE in Geneva, Switzerland. The details and sessions were very organised and your team was so professional, helpful and informed. This is an excellent platform for global aviation issues"
Elena Tarshis, Manager Non-Aviation, Domodedovo Airport, Russia
"With gratitude for perfectly organised PTE 2013"
Amy Weaver, Airport Affairs, Southwest Airlines Co, USA
"Being part of a discussion that could help our operation going forward is critical. Joining in with airports and consultants who also are facing the same issues and trying to find a solution, it is just a real dynamic opportunity and it's a wonderful venue to have these discussions"
Anders Nielsen, VP Project & Development, Billund Airport, Denmark
"I find the Conference very useful to listen to other presentations about breakthrough technology, about new services, about retail experience and everything, so it's a good opportunity to listen to what other airports and airlines are doing. At the exhibition, we are looking at, as an airport, new products, and we have a number of arrangements with some of the suppliers that we are using, to meet them, to talk about new features"
Anna Harrison, Researcher, Queensland University of Technology, Australia
"Congratulations again on a fantastic Conference. I have heard a lot of positive feedback in the last three days and enjoyed the high calibre of presentations. I look forward to next year"
Kiran Merchant, General Manager - Aviation Planning Division, Port Authority of NY&NJ, USA
"It was a great Conference once again, and I am looking forward to participating again in Barcelona"
Jung June Ahn, Executive Director, Incheon International Airport Corporation, Korea
"This kind of Conference and exhibition is a very nice chance to exchange information and to help each other in the same industry. I think this is a very nice chance for a good relationship, so if I have a good relationship with our colleagues in the aviation field, it gives me a good chance to make something in the future"
Jose Manuel Fernandez Bosch, Director of Commercial Services and Property Management, Airport Corporation, Aena Aeropuertos, Spain
"There are amazing people here with a lot of experience, sometimes with more experience than we have. We have people from the retailers, from the airports, so we can exchange ideas and we can get a lot of information on how to do it. We have to find the tenders, we have to define the offers, we have been looking for other airport operators, we have been looking for concessionaires for retailers to tell us how to find this. So this is an important opportunity for one or two days to get all these inputs"
Séverine Kretzschmar, Head of Research and Projects, Aéroport Marseille Provence, France
"I was in Geneva last week and I attended very interesting Conferences"
Kerstin Bitterer, Manager, Innovation Management and Knowledge Management, Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide, Germany
"It's fascinating to get to know other people who work on the same problems, who have the same customers or who have a completely different point of view, and especially being in the position between technology and development of the population. Here I can meet people focussing on the one and focussing on the other issue, which to me is very attractive. The exhibition hall is fascinating for me, especially as it's my line of work in innovation management, so here I can see all the new things that are coming up or are already implemented, and I can then decide if it fits in with the project I am doing"
Luis E. Eleta, Planning & Strategic Development Manager, Panama Tocumen Airport, Panama
"The exhibition is always very complete. I have been coming for the last few years. Usually you get all the big suppliers; the most important suppliers of the industry are here, so we come here in order to meet all of them and to see the new stand-outs and the new trends on the market, to keep up with the market, the new technologies and to know the new trends that are coming to the airports, and always keep airports to the best international standards"
Peter Moore, Head of Development, Terminals and Support Facilities Company, Dubai Airports Company, UAE
"It's good to meet other captains of the industry, to hear their problems and to see if we're all experiencing the same issues, and obviously learn from other people's experiences and gain from other people's experiences as well. It's great to meet up with old colleagues from all around the world. Fundamentally, the detail that we're going into and all the presentations and the conversations we're having are excellent, and also the exhibitors in the main hall showing the breakthrough technologies available for the industry, so it's excellent"
Simon Robertson, Chief Financial Officer, Auckland International Airport, New Zealand
"It's a great learning experience for us to come to the Conference and share ideas with your peers, because that's how you learn. It's very arrogant for someone to think they've got the best ideas, so coming along and hearing others puts your own ideas and thoughts into perspective, which is always very healthy. And by standing up in front of others it really provides your own clarity of where you are as a business. I think it's been a wonderful experience. I think there's been lots to learn, lots to share and a good way to interact with our peers, so fantastic. It's also very interesting to see in the exhibition hall – the changes in technology, the companies starting to embrace that and offering a lot more choice on how to improve service quality for our customers"
Sergi Alegre Calero, Vice Mayor El Prat de Llobregat, Municipality of El Prat de Llobregat (Barcelona), Spain
"The Conference is very interesting and it's impressive how many people and how many debates are going on at the same time, and how you can share that with a lot of people at once. Barcelona is the right place to have the event next year, and I hope to be there with you"
Sidharath Kapur, President and CFO (Airports), GMR Group, India
"Absolutely, I took some time out in the morning and I went around the exhibition hall area and I was really impressed with some of the new trends, the new technology that is bringing about a greater change, customer focus, process improvements, efficiency in airports. I think there's lots to do, lots to see"
Antoine Rostworowski, Director, Industry Relations, Aeroports de Montreal, Canada
"Here there is something for every choice. No airport or airline has to offer it all. As a passenger, you want a choice of menu and as suppliers, airports and airlines, this is what we're looking for. There are all types of people here, different suppliers, and we can pick and choose and share and see what's the best for our side"
Mattias Handley, Manager Customer Service, Swedavia AB, Sweden
"Thanks for a great PTE2013!"
Kasper Dybkjaer Hounsgaard, Head of Department, Planning, Analysis and Projects, Copenhagen Airports, Denmark
"The Conference was three days full of networking and inspiration – great work"
Guomundur Daoi Runarsson, Manager Terminal Operations, Keflavik International Airport, Isavia, Iceland
"It was an outstanding Conference and all five of the delegates from Isavia were delighted with the outcome"
Gary Warren, Vice President, Planning, Development & Environment, Metropolitan Airports Commission, USA
"I wanted to express how much I enjoyed the Conference and the opportunity to speak at such a well-respected international event. You run an excellent programme!"
Nermin Voloder, Airport Manager, Copa Airlines, USA
"It was such a large event with excellent presenters and taking into consideration the size of the event, the organization was on top level…great job!"
Antoine Rostworowski, Director Industry Relations, Aeroports de Montreal, Canada
"Once again the yearly place to be to be able to stay informed, meet colleagues and help make projects become reality. The Conference, as always, was very diversified"
Olle Sundin, Airport Director Bromma Stockholm Airport, Swedavia, SWEDEN
"This was probably the best Passenger Terminal CONFERENCE I ever attended"
Brian Bracher, Gatwick Airport Commander, Sussex Police, UK
"My attendance was focussed on the aviation security Conference and it was an informative event that has given me some ideas to bring back to my daily place of work"
Daniel Demisch, Head Of Corporate Development, Munich Airport, GERMANY
"The Passenger Terminal EXPO is a great opportunity to gain fresh ideas and exchange experiences with your partners and competitors"
Stephen Sisneros, Director Airport Affairs, Southwest Airlines Co, USA
"Excellent Conference, well attended and great contacts made"
Kasper Dybkjaer Hounsgaard, Head of Planning and Analysis, Copenhagen Airports, DENMARK
"Passenger Terminal EXPO delivers a diverse and highly relevant mix of suppliers, service providers and airport staff, making it the networking Conference of the year"
Stuart Ralls, Senior Manager, Chang Airport Group, SINGAPORE
"The Conference was very helpful in keeping in touch with the latest developments in the industry"
Meenakshi Singh, Planning Manager, Department Of Port Control Cleveland, USA
"Very well-organized Conference – kudos on the good job!! The Conference was a good mix of all airport-related business and emerging challenges and topics"
Dave Powell, Deputy Airport Director - Facility Development, Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority, USA
"Once again an outstanding programme. There is just not enough time to cover all of the presentations of interest. Great depth and breadth on subjects for the airport community"
Neville Hay, Detective Sergeant, Sussex Police, UK
"A must for anyone involved in the aviation industry. It provides the opportunity to learn from others' experiences and to see what the industry has to offer"
Giovanni Russo, Head Planning & Engineering, Zurich Airport AG, SWITZERLAND
"A world-class Conference addressing all landside aspects of airport operators"
Deanna Zachrisson, Head Of Concessions Business, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, USA
"This Conference provides me inspiration like no other. I only participated in one track – commercial management – and it is stellar"
Eric Macdonald, Vice President / Deputy Development Officer, Abu Dhabi Airports Company, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
"Another highly successful, highly informative Conference. Excellent programme, interesting themes, interesting speakers"
Anna Harrison, PhD Candidate, Queensland University Of Technology, AUSTRALIA
"Passenger Terminal CONFERENCE is the rock star of aviation Conferences. The success of the event stems from the disciplined strategy of the Conference organizer to keep the content insightful. The Conference content was fantastic and I found the general calibre of the speakers to be excellent"
Paolo Sgroppo, Operations Director, Bologna Airport, ITALY
"A good opportunity to exchange experiences and to develop new relationships, but also to talk about new projects"
Jung Mi (Cristina) Lim, Manager, Incheon International Airport Corporation, KOREA
"A must-attend Conference for those who are part of the aviation industry! It was good to see all related co-workers and friends from all over the world. Love the Conference content. Hope to see you soon at the next Conference"
Henrik Munksgaard, Head of Passenger Services, Billund Airport, DENMARK
"I think it was an ambitious and interesting programme. Well organised as well"
Michel Lacoste, Telecom Architect, Air France, FRANCE
"Very wide-ranging content at the Conference and very well organised and run. Almost all topics of airport processes were covered. Appropriate content"
Nektarios Psycharis, IT&T Architect, Athens International Airport, GREECE
"The Conference was very well done. Good organisation"
Dominique Antonini, Avsec Officer, Geneva Airport, SWITZERLAND
"Great and well organised as usual! Interesting and complete"
Lea Bodossian, Secretary General, Airport Regions Conference, BELGIUM
"Splendidly organised"
Amy Weaver, Airport Affairs, Southwest Airlines Co, USA
"The Conference was very well run, with excellent use of technology. The check-in kiosks were great"
Wayne Smith, Head Of Information Services, Birmingham Airport Limited, UK
"It is the most useful event of the year. What more can I say?"
Angela Newland, Assistant Director of Aviation, Broward County Aviation Department, USA
"This was an excellent Conference. I found the sessions on sustainability and airport terminal design particularly beneficial"
Jean Francois Benon, Managing Director, CEEVO, FRANCE
"A very interesting event with both Expo and Conference for state-of-the-art information on the airport future"
Thomas Romig, Head Airport Steering, Geneva, SWITZERLAND
"Excellent! Very well organised Conference with interesting topics and presentations"
Peter Spurway, VP Corporate Communications & Airport Experience, Halifax International Airport Authority, CANADA
"The sessions are very well done and there's ample time to network and seek out innovators in our industry"
George Delikouras, Head Information Security, Athens International Airport, GREECE
"The Conference organisation was excellent, with some very important people speaking, making for valuable contacts and networking"
Candace McGraw, CEO, CVG Airport, USA
"The Conference was very well organised and the presentations were very topical. The content was diverse and interesting"
Mehmet Necdet Buyukbay, Technical Manager, TAV Izmir, TURKEY
"It is really very informative, an excellent networking platform and perfectly organised"
David Ioan Ciceo, Managing Director, Cluj-Napoca International Airport, ROMANIA
"Very well organised"
Mattias Handley, Manager, Swedavia, SWEDEN
"Great Conference"
Gianpaolo Pirani, Head of Infrastructures Planning And Design Department, Sea Milan Airports, ITALY
"The Conference was very interesting. In particular I think that PTC is a unique experience for young designers and planners to learn about airports: a very effective form of training"
Jean-Claude Suquet, Senior Manager Laboratory, Aeroports De Paris, FRANCE
"A great opportunity to meet the actors of the airport activity"
Bernard Lavelle, Sales Director, London City Airport, UK
"Excellent event with a high number of good-quality attendees. It's becoming a must-attend event for those involved with airports"
Ana Luis, Marketing Services, Ana SA, PORTUGAL
"I believe that it was a great Conference! Very well organised and with great speakers. Most of the sessions I saw were on the customer service and passenger experience, and those were great!"
Ernst Schlecht, Head Safety And Security, Zurich Airport AG, SWITZERLAND
"Well organized Conference about airports and their facilities"
Rhonda Hamm-Niebruegge, Airport Director, St. Louis Lambert International Airport, USA
"The Conference content and topics were good; the exposition hall and gala dinner were fabulous
Gaurav Jindal, BHS Specialist, Oman Airports Management Company, OMAN
"Brilliant Conference"
Rui Alves, Deputy Airport Manager, Ana, PORTUGAL
"Excellent organisation and extremely good Conference"
Mazhar Butt, Head of Service Development, Dubai Airports, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
"PTE 2013 provided an excellent opportunity for anyone involved in the global aviation industry to see the latest trends, products and developments within the industry. Added to this was the opportunity to meet those who are driving the industry forward. Very relevant to everything we do – something for everyone (as long as you're in aviation!)"
Peter Moore, Head of Terminal Development, Dubai Airports, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
"As a first-time visitor and presenter at PTC 2013 I was really impressed with the scale and quality of the presentations and exhibits on show. A great networking event – well done"
Peter Bayer, VP Services and Parking, Munich Airport, GERMANY
"Remarkable number of contacts possible to be made, and an overwhelmingly wide range of interesting topics on the Conference agenda"
Nuno Moreira, Acessibilities and Advertising Manager, Ana Aeroportos De Portugal, PORTUGAL
"PTW is a landmark for all airport-related Conferences. It covers all the important issues and gives opportunity for airlines, airports, suppliers and others to share experience and knowledge"
Kiyoshi Goto, Executive Officer, The New Kansai International Company Ltd, JAPAN
"I attended the Conference for the first time and it was really an intriguing and stimulating experience. It was also a precious opportunity for us to make a presentation about our LCCT. The content was very good, covering all aspects of airport terminal management"
Udo Bradersen, Environmental Manager, Hamburg Airport, GERMANY
"A very good, extremely well-organised Conference. Good presentations with new knowledge provided and a good atmosphere created"
Roman Vanek, Chief Division Identity Documents & Special Tasks, Federal Office of Police, SWITZERLAND
"I participated as a speaker in the aviation security border control and facilitation panel. It provided good and well-balanced content covering many different areas of interest. We had some good discussion with the audience, and the exhibits were excellent. Good and interesting displays"
Jacques Odier, General Delegate For Ground Operations Security, Air France, FRANCE
"A very good level of topics"
David Tomber, Aviation Planning Program Manager, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, USA
"Outstanding. The Conference is the best in the industry for content and diversity of terminal and design topics. It is an excellent opportunity to hear perspectives and learn about exciting developments from colleagues around the world who work for airports"
James Golding, Project Manager, Heathrow Airport Limited, UK
"An excellent opportunity to hear from a great number of speakers from around the world on a variety of airport-related topics"
Samuel Ghosh, Senior Project Manager, Fraport AG, GERMANY
"Nice overview on airports and their current matters worldwide"
Renate Skrenek, Manager, Flughafen Wien AG, AUSTRIA
"Great conference"
Lars Forssell, Business Developer Terminal, Swedavia AB, SWEDEN
"My best Passenger Terminal CONFERENCE so far! The best speeches are those that cover lessons learned or findings"
Pawel A. Kolatorski, Senior Project Leader Terminal Engineering, Zurich Airport, SWITZERLAND
"With every year the Passenger Terminal EXPO is getting bigger and better! Most of time I stayed in the passenger experience sessions and I hope this section will be ensured for the future"
William Colo, Chef D, CCIMP, FRANCE
"Very interesting and complete conference"
Laurentiu Bude, Counsellor, CNAB, ROMANIA
"The conference was very interesting and useful for sharing ideas and experiences. Everything has been well organised and reached expectations"
Daniel Foo, Manager, Singaore Changi Airport, SINGAPORE
"The conference was conducted in a very professional manner"
Jose Silva, Passenger Service Manager, ANA - Aeroporto Do Porto, PORTUGAL
"Excellent! Very interesting topics and excellent quality of the presentations"
Mohammed Al Shemeili, Head Airport Logistic Department, Dubai Airports, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
"An eye-opener to the future of aviation"
Shawnna Chua, Senior Manager Corporate Strategy, Changi Airport Group, SINGAPORE
"It was good, with some interesting insights gleaned from the presentations"
Maxim Movchan, Process Engineer, Domodedovo Airport, RUSSIA
"Well organised and good speakers, good location"
Chito Geerman, Head Terminal Services, Aruba Airport Authority, ARUBA
"It was a great conference. I attended mainly the customer experience and passenger experience track, self-service check-in and baggage processing track and the passenger processing, strategy and self-service track. A thumbs-up for the speakers and their presentation"
Barbara Brown, Business Unit Manager Terminal, Aruba Airport Authority NV, ARUBA
"Very insightful with regard to various aspects of the ever-changing airport industry dynamics"
Uwe Kaschdailewitsch, Head Of Department Conveying and Machine Technology, Flughafen Stuttgart GmbH, GERMANY
"Three days of high-class information and global networking just span away"
Einar Hansen, IT-Architect, Swedavia, SWEDEN
"Great mix of conference and exhibition"
Kristian Durhuus, COO, Copenhagen Airports, DENMARK
"Very good conference, many interesting presentations of high quality. The Gala Dinner was very good"
Doug Godard, Senior Manager Airport Planning, WestJet, CANADA
"I have been going to this conference for many years and have always enjoyed it. The exhibition was strong again this year and I found it to be well attended, which gave me further opportunities to network while walking around. There was more participation from North American airports, and topics around self-service and guest experience are always interesting to me, as is regulatory acceptance of these evolving areas"
Piotr Gruszecki, Analysis Specialist, Polish Airports, POLAND
"This was my first Passenger Terminal CONFERENCE and I was positively surprised by the very high level of presentations and topics discussed"
Neville Hay, Detective Sergeant, Sussex Police, UK
"As always, fab organisation. It's a credit to you and your team. Great show and it provided me with other areas of interest to listen to"
Catherine Bellard, Assistante du Département Terminaux, Aeroprts De La Cote D'Azur, France
"Mrs Baumelle, she thanks you very much. She really enjoyed the Conference"
Anders Eggen, Civil Engineer, Norconsult AS, NORWAY
"Many good speakers and interesting topics"
Paola Piacentini, Senoir Marketing Manager, SITA, SWITZERLAND
"JAL (Japan Airlines) - NFC - incredible how quickly they can process and board their passengers with this technology. It really was a glimpse of the future of travel"
Joerg Schiemann, Vice President Logistics IT, Siemens AG, GERMANY
"Great insights and interesting discussions. Inspiring conference due to insights as well as motivated speakers"
Alexander Von Behr, Project Manager, AIRSYS, GERMANY
"Quite a few people in my organisation should hear what I have heard at this conference"
Ruth Wilson, Director, Architectus, AUSTRALIA
"I found the conference very worthwhile"
Martin Quinn, Director, Able 2 Fly, UK
"Very useful to get such a group of people together"
Amber Harrison, Director CSR, SITA, UK
"I enjoyed the environment and sustainability speakers from Swedavia, St Louis and the Chilean Airports (environmental planning /reaction to disasters)"
Francis Barich, President, Barich Inc, USA
"This was the first time for me and I found the conference to be very good. The information and networking opportunities were excellent"
Heinrich Hauser, Program Manager, Amadeus Airport IT GmbH, GERMANY
"Very good opportunity to get a refresher on what is happening in the industry"
Hans Zirwes, MD, Smiths Heimann, GERMANY
"Excellent organisation! Hope it will be the same quality next year!"
Jhan Schmitz, Senior Vice President, CH2M HILL, USA
"Excellent conference – ever more international in focus"
Richard Duerden, Client Director, Diadem, AUSTRALIA
"As first-time visitors to PTE we found the event to be very worthwhile. We have formed many new contact points with both airports and supply chain partners. The overall event is very well organised and provides many opportunities for learning, insights and connections"
James Russell, Operations Analyst, Ball Aerospace, USA
"I thought the conference was very informative and well-run. The speakers were interesting and the topics timely"
Simone Schneider, Architect Project Management, Dornier Consulting, GERMANY
"Very interesting conference, lots of contacts"
Emanuel Rettig, Manager Aviation, HOCHTIEF AirPort GmbH, GERMANY
"It was truly an ideal event to meet and discuss what concerns our industry and make new connections"
Richard Jarsaillon, Vice President Sales & Marketing, Siemens SAS, FRANCE
"Good event – as per expectations"
Jason Wei, Business Development Manager, NCS, SINGAPORE
"Three days of informative seminars, meaningful discussion panels and a good mix of exhibits"
Alan Lamond, Director, Pascall + Watson, UK
"Another very useful and enjoyable gathering of some of the industry's leading experts"
Chirantan Mukhopadhyay, Vice President, AECOM, USA
"You and your staff did an outstanding job in Geneva – you attended to every need"
Mario Luiz de Mello Santos, President Director, Aeroservice Engineering Consultancy Ltd, Brazil
"Congratulations for your management capability during the Conference it Geneva. It was one of the best I have been involved with. I hope to see you next time"
Steve Riano, Aviation Practice Leader, Bechtel Corporation, USA
"Great Conference again this year. You and your team did a fantastic job pulling together an amazing programme"
Uta Kohse, Managing Partner, Airport Research Center GmbH, Germany
"I really enjoyed being at the Conference again. Let's meet next year in Barcelona"
Professor Carlos Müller, ITA, Brazil
"I attended PTE2013 and had the opportunity to enjoy some very interesting presentations as well as the exhibition"
Bart Houlleberghs, Commercial Director, Type22, Netherlands
"My compliments for the organisation of the Conference! Very interesting and very inspiring three days. Also during the Conference session there was a lot of interaction by the audience, which makes it more fun and rewarding for the speaker – hope to see you next year"
Damien Breier, Vice President, BNP Associates, USA
"Thanks for organising a great Conference this year. I did a lot of networking and heard a lot of interesting talks"
Juan-Jesus Garcia, Senior Advisor, Industry Affairs, Amadeus IT Group SA, Spain
"I enjoyed very much the debate around intermodality, and learned a lot from the presentations from other colleagues. I was impressed by the high standards of the preparation and execution of the event. Congratulations! You make it easy for the attendees to enjoy the event"
Jean Salomon, Principal, JSCP, France
"Thanks for a great get-together"
Professor Stefan Luppold, Director, DHBW Ravensburg, Germany
"Thank you Janine for the perfect support"
Joseph Romano, Architect, RS&H, USA
"The Conference is very good this year, but I wish I were more than one person, as there are so many topics being covered it would be good to take in all of them. Primarily the show offers an excellent networking opportunity"
Niren Choudhury, Global Director, Airports and Ports, Alcatel-Lucent, USA
"It was really one of the best-attended PTX. I am sure this year you had even more international (outside Europe) visitors than ever – and there are always a lot!"
Karl Smith, Senior Project Manager, Beumer Group, UK
"This is my first visit to Passenger Terminal EXPO. I have just started work on a new project for the Beumer Group, so this is all very new to me. There's loads to see here and my first impressions are very good. The exhibition provides a great networking opportunity and I am learning lots about the industry"
Kirill Nedelko, Head of GSE Department, CSK Group, Russia
"This is my first time here and I have come along following the recommendation of my clients, who said it is a great place to come and do business, and I'd have to agree. So far I have had several good meetings and have found the Expo to be a great place to make contacts. I am also keen to see the new technologies being launched, in particular the variety of self-service offerings that have been most interesting. I will definitely be returning to the event in 2014"
Azlan Morad, Airport/Aviation Consultant, Criss Cross International, Germany
"I have been following Passenger Terminal EXPO for the last few years and enjoy the familiarity of the show. It is a great place for networking and also to find new work. As a consultant, it is important for me to see and understand what is new in the industry, and PTE helps me to do this. I am also able to gain some new contacts and see the latest technologies being launched. The diversity of exhibitors and visitors is great, and I don't think the show could be done any better"
Alan (Avi) Kirschenbaum, Chairman, Kirschenbaum Consulting, Israel
"The Conference was really organised well, and I actually enjoyed meeting people I would not normally have contact with"
Patrik Anderson, Director Business Development, Transportation, Axis Communications, France
"Passenger Terminal EXPO is a fantastic show to meet clients and network with other companies in the industry. We attend every year and it just keeps getting better and better. The Conference has also been great, with the presentations on security and operations of most value to me"
Delphine Delebarre, Marketing Programme Manager, Airline IT, Portfolio Marketing Programmes, Amadeus IT Group SA, France
"Congratulations again for this year's event. The Conferences were inspiring and the organisation impressive! Well done!"
Derek Moore, Associate, Skidmore Owings & Merrill LLP, USA
Patricia Simillon, Head Of Airline Operations Strategy, Amadeus SAS, FRANCE
"Interesting Conferences, easy-to-reach venue and very nice gala dinner!"
Chirantan Mukhopadhyay, Vice President, Aecom, USA
"This was a great Conference – the discussions regarding the future were thought provoking; it was a good theme to look at the future of airports. I was able to catch up with some old friends too"
Paul Behnke, Senior Associate, Aviation Strategies International, CANADA
"One of the best networking events in terms of the excellent international representation. The schedule afforded numerous opportunities to meet old colleagues and make new contacts. All the Conference sessions I attended were informative and professional"
Mark Wolfe, Principal / Architect, Hassell, AUSTRALIA
"Really enjoyable Conference – good variety of subject matter"
Art Kosatka, CEO, Transecure Inc, USA
"Excellent Conference! There are literally dozens of Conferences every year seeking our time, attention and money. PTC is always at the very top of the list. Don't miss it"
Austin Smith, Associate Director, Arup, UK
"The Conference very good. It was well organised with a good range of topics and speakers. All key areas covered"
Bob Longworth, Director, Bob Longworth Consulting, UK
"Good event to meet new contacts across the aviation business. Conference themes cover most aspects of passenger terminal work and customer experience. Very well organised and efficiently run Conference "
David Holm, Director / Architect, Cox Architecture, AUSTRALIA
"It was excellent, perhaps the best in many years. Very good, especially the airports city section"
Philip Weake, Managing Director, Compass International Media, UK
"A good range of topics were covered"
Al Lyons, Principal, Arup, USA
"Better than ever – the Conference sessions and exhibits were both terrific!!"
Alan Gluck, Director of Business Development, Airmall USA Inc, USA
"The Conference was outstanding. Sessions ran well, with a number of interesting speakers and outstanding moderators!"
Catherine Mayer, VP, SITA, USA
"Excellent as always, very good programme – especially like the carry-over from one track to the other i.e., IT in various; customer service in all"
What the exhibitors said at Passenger Terminal EXPO 2013
Helmut an de Meulen, CEO, Materna IPS, Germany
This is our fifth or sixth time here. It's the most important exhibition for our industry for sure. The quality of the visitors is really excellent. You can meet everyone from airports, ground handlers and airlines. We appreciate it"
Richard Wilkes, Aviation Business Development Manager, NEC Displays, Germany
"PTE 2013 is great, as all the right people attend – anyone who is interested in building a new terminal. We do a lot of exhibitions and sometimes you don't get the right people coming, but this show is always fantastic for us. Our stuff is very visual, so you need exhibitions to be able to show it properly. PTE enables us to do that"
Paul Williams, CEO, Zoeftig, United Kingdom
"PTE provides an excellent platform for us to reach new and existing clients. The show is becoming more and more international every year, with more visitors from the USA and Asia attending. It is the biggest and best show for us, and the place where we showcase our latest developments and prototypes. The show allows us to communicate the latest developments within Zoeftig's product range, but also share our knowledge of high-quality products and suitable long-term investments"
Gabor Jozsa, ARH, Hungary
"The show is really focussed. We've met only high-quality visitors and I've already registered for next year's show"
David Kershaw, Director, Global Airport Solutions, ARINC, United Kingdom
"This show is one of the very few where you get people from all over the world. You get customers, you get vendors, you get partners, and we end up talking to 40/50 companies in a three-day period. It is an invaluable show to us"
Jan Poulsen, Lyngsoe Systems, Denmark
"It's very important to be here because this year it's the most important event worldwide in the industry. Here you have all the vendors, all the customers, everyone is represented here. It's a very high quality of event and always a good experience to be here"
Frank Mikkelsen, Sales Manager, DSG Systems AS, Norway
"It's been excellent. It would've been a disaster for us not to have been here. It has been a very, very positive exhibition for us, and we are looking forward to Barcelona next year"
Raphael Roy, Business Development Director, Gunnebo Entrance Control Ltd, United Kingdom
"It has been extremely busy. This is the second day and yesterday was very busy, today again is very busy. We've made very good contacts. We attend every year because it's so specialised. The people that walk on our stand have a certain interest that we can interact with. So it's very interesting for us"
Ute Nellen, KABA, Germany
"We meet our customer group here, we know the quality is high. We had good leads yesterday, good meetings, and I think it is good not only to be in Geneva only but also at Passenger Terminal EXPO"
Michael Seidler, Senior Sales Manager, PrehKeyTec GmbH, Germany
"From my point of view, Passenger Terminal EXPO is the most important exhibition for the airport industries, and that is why we are here every year and will come back again to Barcelona next year too. The week was brilliant. We've had a lot of good discussions with decision makers from airlines and IT companies, so it was great"
Michael Bodzioch, PHP REAL Airport Seating, Poland
"We have met many people from all over the world. We are really satisfied with the show"
Bart Houlleberhs, Commercial Director, Type22, The Netherlands
"We had a great Conference speech with Brussels Airlines; it's great to bring up new ideas and push for the next improvements, to keep improving the process for airports and airlines, but most importantly, happy passengers. We've had a very busy week – yesterday and Tuesday were very busy. An incredibly good exhibition. Thanks for the organisation – really, it's incredible"
Nick Gates, Portfolio Director, Airport Solution Line, SITA, United Kingdom
"I say this every year: this is for us the biggest show that we are present at. It's always very good. We always get great attendance. We have a lot of our customers come to see us, old and new, and it's always a very, very good experience for us"
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Some crops, such as rice, flax, wheat, chard and turnips, are monitored for GMO contamination. Rutabaga, Siberian kale, bok choy, Chinese cabbage and acorn squash are also regularly monitored. Monitored crops have suspected or known incidents of GMO contamination, or they have a chance of cross-pollination with related GMO crops that are currently in commercial production. These monitored crops move into the high-risk category if testing reveals consistent GMO contamination.
Although tomatoes were the first genetically modified crops produced, they were soon taken off the market due to flavor issues. Genetically modified potatoes were first produced in 1996, but production was discontinued in 2001 because of consumer rejection. As of 2015, no GMO tomatoes or potatoes are in commercial production.
A GMO is defined as an organism whose genetic makeup has been altered in a laboratory using genetic engineering. Genetic engineering creates artificial combinations of plant, animal, virus and bacteria genes.


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My most famous screw ups
When the truth you have been denying bubbles to the surface it brings with it tears and freedom Iyanla
So I was asked two very interesting questions
1. What are you most famous screw ups?
2. What did you learn from it?
Of course I had to think about it for a hot minute. Who wants to admit their mistakes? especially the famous ones?
So after the hot minute passed, this was my response
My famous screw ups
1. Not following my intuition - my gut told me not to take the job, There was a weird feeling I could not describe every-time I was asked to join the company or went to a meeting to discuss terms and whether I would join, but I didn't listen to my gut, I rationalized that the extra money and so called status would be a good move - within a few months I was fired.
2. Playing victim - I knew he left, he was not playing the mortgage on the house we bought together - I played helpless and made no huge effort to get another job. I wanted him to see that he was making a mistake - I paid what I could hoping that he would "rescue me" or live up to his obligations - the result was screwed up credit and the house being sold,
What Did I Learn From it?
1. Take full responsibility for all of my life - responsibility is the ability to respond.
2. Follow my gut, no exceptions, even if it is not logical - all the time. Don't take jobs only for the money
3. I was made stronger by the experiences
4. Take risks when guided by my intuition
After doing this exercise my eyes have been opened, to taking responsibility for my life and not outsourcing my happiness and paying attention to the signs.
One thing about the lesson that I have learnt - it is only a lesson if it shifted your perspective or the way you behave, if it didn't the experience will continue to return with different experiences, different people and in different places
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Aamir Khan has been getting a lot of hate for making a statement at Ramnath Goenka Awards function of The Indian Express Group.
This is what he said at the function:
When I chat with Kiran at home, she says, 'Should we move out of India?' That's a disastrous and big statement for Kiran to make. She fears for her child. She fears what the atmosphere around us will be. She feels scared to open the newspapers every day. …As an individual, as part of this country as a citizen, we read in the papers what is happening, we see it on the news and certainly, I have been alarmed. I can't deny. I have been alarmed by a number of incidents.
Apart from the hate he's been getting online, Shiv Sena in Ludhiana Punjab, has gone a step further and have announced an 'award' for Rs. 1 Lac to anyone who will slap Aamir Khan.
Punjab Shiv Sena chief Rajeev Tandon said this on Wednesday:
Any person who slaps Aamir Khan will be rewarded Rs 1 lakh by the Shiv Sena. This is important because no one living in our country should dare to say anything against India… Anyone from the hotel staff or the film crew can slap him and take the reward.
Aamir Khan is currently shooting for a film in Ludhiana and has his security increased because of the growing protests.
Rajeev Tandon also encouraged the staff of the hotel he's staying in and the film crew to slap Aamir Khan.
"We give an opportunity to the manager and employees of the hotel and also the team of his film to slap Aamir and get Rs 1 lakh from us. The courageous and patriotic persons who will slap Aamir Khan in Ludhiana will get Rs 1 lakh reward per slap from us."


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On Mon, 2002-02-18 at 15:50, Tim Bray wrote: [for reference: http://www.textuality.com/tag/Issue8.html] [...] > Finally, Dan Connolly had an issue with Thesis 13 "Namespace > documents should not favor the needs of any one application or > application class" which I never got time to understand. Dan? Whatever you put there is going to favor the needs of some applications over others. For example, 12. Namespace documents should be human-readable. favors the human-browsing application over, say, validation stuff. TimBL made the point that if the only definitive material I have about my namespace is, say, an XML Schema, why not use that as a namespace document? i.e. why use indirection just for the sake of it? Thesis 13 (and 14) seems to say that it's necessary to pick one data format for all namespace documents. Not so; to each his own. And if my namespace is pretty special-purpose, what's wrong with using a special-purpose data format to document it? I sort fail to see how namespace documents are special with regard to datat formats. When publishing in the web, you choose the data format (or formats) based on their ability to express what you want to say and on the needs and abilities of your readership. I'm not interested in debating 12. Namespace documents should be human-readable. independent of a principle that Documents should be human-readable. -- Dan Connolly, W3C http://www.w3.org/People/Connolly/Received on Monday, 18 February 2002 17:55:00 UTC
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This particular Mistral V was designed to support Crown and their customer base, specifically jar cap clients who required the prevention of cap corrosion, caused by moisture left on the container following the filling and cleaning stages of production.
Crown's customers operate a multitude of machinery across vast production lines. With operating speeds of up to 30,000 jars per/hr, these lines have to operate efficiently and reliably, maximising productivity and eliminating downtime wherever possible.
This iteration of the Mistral V is focussed on crown caps, enabling a multitude of special commissioning features which make it incredibly easy for the end user to setup, adjust and ensure optimum performance every time.
There can be no weaknesses in the production process.
Crown have partnered with Secomak to ensure the vast quantities of product their customers produce every day is shipped out in the driest, cleanest and most hygienic state possible. This is a benefit not only by increasing product shelf life and reducing wastage, but also by providing the very highest and safest standards of produce to the end consumer.
Installed across multiple sites around the world, Secomak work closely with their partners and place huge importance on installing the right solution for the line, in the quickest and simplest way possible.
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Sebastian Taylor's music news: Waaji at Foyles, BBC Concert Orchestra and Spiro, Alfredo Rodriguez and Daniel Herskedal at Kings Place, Iranian music at SOAS
30 March, 2017 — By Sebastian Taylor
Norwegian composter/tuba player Daniel Herskedal, Kings Place April 5. Photo: Aga Tomszek
• London-based groove-centre world jazz ensemble Waaji is playing at Foyles Bookshop, Charing Cross Road, this Friday evening (March 31). The quintet's music reflects influences from West African music, particularly the music of Mali. Expect an exceptionally energetic performance.
Waaju, Auditorium, Level 6, Foyles, 107 Charing Cross Road, WC2, 6.30pm, £5/but reserve tickets through email@example.com
• The BBC's fruitful and longstanding relationship with the English Folk Dance and Song Society is being marked by the BBC Concert Orchestra at a concert at Cecil Sharp House this Friday evening (March 31). Being played are some of the great folk-influenced works of the 20th century, alongside a brand new commission from Jane Harbour, violinist with renowned folk group Spiro.
Cecil Sharp House, 2 Regent's Park Road, NW1 7AY. 7.30pm, £18/youths £10, 020 7485 2206, www.cecilsharphouse.org
• Young Cuban jazz composer/pianist Alfredo Rodriguez is at Kings Place on Monday evening (April 3) telling his personal story in music through the legend of Cuba's national bird, the Tocororo. Equally tantalising, Norwegian composer/tuba player Daniel Herskedal is taking the tuba to new heights as a jazz instrument at Kings Place on Wednesday (April 5).
Cuban composer/pianist Alfredo Rodriguez, Kings Place, April 3, 8pm, from £9.50
Norwegian composer/tuba player Daniel Herskedal, Kings Place, April 5, 8pm, from £9.50 online
90 York Way, N1, 020 7520 1490, www.kingsplace.co.uk
• Intricate characteristics of classical Iranian music are being showcased at SOAS next Thursday evening (April 6) by Saeid Kordmafi playing the santour, a hammered duclimer, and Fariborz Kiannejad on tombak, a Persian goblet drum. Together, they plan to create a sense of time travel through the history of music of a vast civilisation, displaying the inter-dependencies of the music of an entire region.
Iranian music refined & recharged: Saeid Kordmafi, SOAS, Brunei Gallery, Russell Square, WC1, April 6, 7pm, free but register at www.soas.ac.uk/concerts


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Priory Ticehurst
In 1792, Samuel Newington opened the Priory Ticehurst House near Wadhurst as a place dedicated to the care and treatment of psychiatric illness. From relatively modest beginnings Ticehurst developed during the 19th Century into a grandiose estate covering around 500 acres.
It attracted an affluent clientele, including aristocratic and prominent society figures. Some patients, who came with a regime of servants, took up residence in one of the villas within the grounds.
The works involved:
- Developing the architects concept drawing and specification, through to detailed factory cutting sheets ready for production.
- Elevational surveys to establish likely Schedules of Work.
- Scaffolding erected to maintain safe environment for patients.
- Paint and render removal.
- Render repairs (plain and decorative) in lime mortars.
- Timber window repairs using the Window Care system and traditional joinery repairs
- Re-routing of rainwater goods and electrical services.
- Slate and lead roofing repairs.
- Alteration of weathering details and insulation to comply with good practice.
- Repainting of facades and windows.
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According to most foreign tourists, they get surprised and highly appreciate the warm smiles and friendly faces of the Vietnamese in every corner. In addition to the solid position of historical tourist sites, tourism.estate is filled with various kinds of geographical terraces (mountains, beaches, rice fields, and highlands) that are for ecotourism, beach holiday, adventure tours, home-stay experience, etc. Particularly, 75% of the territory is mountains while the rest are fertile highlands, river deltas, and small deserts. Know that excitement is unlimited in Vietnam!
The perfect combination of natural beauty and manmade intelligence makes Vietnam an impressive picture for the best photos ever. Ever want to mix up with the hill tribes? Many regions in Vietnam like Sapa, Da Lat, Mai Chau, Mu Cang Chai, Moc Chau, etc., will fulfill your want as the hill tribes and ethnic groups there always welcome tourists (Vietnam has up to 45 ethnic groups). Delve into Vietnamese wonders and you assuredly fall in love with their allurement.
The S-shaped country is bordered by both sea and land, which makes it ideal for various kinds of tour packages. Meanwhile, the tropical climate (4 seasons in the North, dry and rainy seasons in the South) does nothing to interfere your trip, but it smoothes your way to satisfaction. In regards to language, besides the mother tongue Vietnamese, it's possible to speak some foreign languages like Chinese, French, and Japanese. Throughout the S-shaped country, you find numerous festivals held for religious goodness and to support the nation's spirituality from Buddhism to Christianity, Confucianism, and Taoism as well.
Travelers come to Vietnam mostly spend their times in Hanoi Capital and Ho Chi Minh City (formerly called Saigon) because these are the two biggest national prides. Subsequently, they go on stopping by Hue, the Capital of the last kingdom of Vietnam up to 1945, which is remained today and welcomes guests. Later, their attention is drawn to Da Nang, the most significant city in the centre of Vietnam, with close to Hoi An ancient town and My Son Sanctuary – the two UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Along with that, Halong Bayis recognized as the World Natural Heritage, which is best famous for its captivating gifted nature. Real fun of holiday begins from the very moment you land to Vietnam.


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CPR for children over 1 year
A guide to cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
Getting ready for CPR: checking airway
If a child is unconscious, the first step is to check his mouth for anything blocking the airway. This could include his tongue, food, vomit or blood.
If you find a blockage, roll him onto his side, keeping his top leg bent. This is the recovery position. Clear blockages with your fingers, then check for breathing.
If you find no blockages, check for breathing and look for chest movements. Listen for breathing sounds, or feel for breath on your cheek.
Next CPR step: breathing
If the child is breathing, gently roll him onto his side and into the recovery position. Phone 000 and check regularly for breathing and response until the ambulance arrives.
If the child is NOT breathing, or responding, send for help. Phone 000 and start CPR: 30 chest compressions, 2 breaths.
CPR for kids: chest compressions and rescue breaths
Put the heels of your hands in the centre of the child's chest. Using the heel of your hand, give 30 compressions. Each compression should depress the chest by about one third.
After 30 compressions, take a deep breath, seal your mouth over the child's mouth, pinch his nose and give two steady breaths. Make sure the child's head is tilted back to open his airway.
Keep giving 30 compressions then 2 breaths until medical help arrives. If the child starts breathing and responding, turn him into the recovery position. Keep watching his breathing and be ready to start CPR again at any time.


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So I did some googling and I think DH will qualify for unemployment this time around. For the state of Alaska you have to have worked in two of the previous quarters and earned more than $2500.
DH worked in May and June of the 2nd quarter, and will have worked July, August, and September of the 3rd quarter, and then October for the 4th quarter, so if I understand it right, when he gets laid off in October that should mean he can get it again.
For some reason I always thought you had to work for a year before you could qualify for benefits again, but someone (PS, maybe or MEC) pointed out that in some states it's based on what you earned and Alaska appears to be one of those states. I'll have DH follow up on that, but it is looking good.
What's not looking good is that the doctor has ordered a brain MRI for DD. Hopefully there is nothing serious behind the debilitating headaches she's been having, but I am worried. He is waiting for approval and then he will call us so we can get it scheduled. He wants to rule out a tumor or brain aneurysm and look for signs of MS since it runs in the family.
I also need to call the eye surgeon who has been seeing her for her eye and headache issues and have him send over his records for her and then call her old pediatrician and have her do the same. For some reason the ped never sent her records over 3 years ago when we sent a request for them so current doctor has no history of her skull fracture, concussion, and brain injury.
The doctor also did a blood draw for mono. She is just not functional right now.
Also, the smoke cap is back. The Cle Elum fires are sending mass amounts of smoke this way along with ash in parts of the city. It's not where we live, but is on some of the foothills a mile to two miles away from us. It's also 82 degress right now at 7 p.m. And it is humid. We are supposed to get rain on Saturday. Hopefully we will get light wind pushing it away before that. I am using my happy light already. I don't want to drop down in mood again like last time.
I am so tired. I don't feel like I am getting restful sleep with the new c-pap. I think my mask might be too small. I will call them tomorrow and see. I think they gave me the wrong size.
Yesterday we canned 32 jars of pears, but one broke in the canner. So I have 15 pint and a half jars for me and Mom has 16 pint jars for her. We've got another box of pears to do, but they are not ripe yet, maybe Thursday. All of those will be for me. I also need to do some deli-style pickles. The cucumbers have gone nuts.
I've still got to do the potatoes, too. No green beans this year after all, though. The ones that are growing locally are all hollow and woody, so I'm glad I didn't waste garden space on them this year. It's been too hot during the growing season and then the smoke cap has been detrimental to their growth as well. We still have several jars from last year, though, and if we have to buy green beans in cans, at least they are very cheap compared to other veggies.
Doing Some Research and DD's Head Problems
So I did some googling and I think DH will qualify for unemployment this time around. For the state of Alaska you have to have worked in two of the previous quarters and earned more than $2500.
5 Responses to "Doing Some Research and DD's Head Problems"
September 6th, 2017 at 03:28 amI'm really sorry to hear about your daughter's health. Makes me so sad for her!
Very good news regarding unemployment benefits.
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September 6th, 2017 at 09:49 amI hope you are feeling better. So sorry about DD's health issues. There has been a lot of discussion lately about injury induced Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy [CTE], but I don't know what tests are effective.
September 6th, 2017 at 11:29 amVery sorry about your daughter's health. Hope you can figure out what it is so she can be on the mend.
Wow, that's a lot of pears!
Glad your DH is eligible for unemployment benefits. Not perfect, but a help, I'm sure.
September 7th, 2017 at 12:01 pmROBIN, I hope that your daughter is feeling better, and that she gets relief from headaches. That is so hard. Also, that is so good that your husband should get unemployment. i too hope that he gets a great job really soon. In reading your blog i see that you, and your family have been through so much .Hope that things improve right away for you. Canning all that food is a good idea, and alot of work. Sending good thoughts your way.
September 16th, 2017 at 05:28 pmI'm sorry your DD is having such health issues.


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