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Emmet County Circuit Court Judge Charles W. Johnson handed down the two consecutive sentences of 6 1/2 to 20 years to Blake Warner Harris, 21.
In March, Harris pleaded guilty to one count each of delivery of cocaine, 50-450 grams and possession of cocaine with intent to deliver, 50-450 grams. Both charges are 20-year felonies. In exchange for his pleas, five other drug-related charges including two counts of delivery of cocaine on school property and marijuana charges were dismissed.
At the time of his pleas, Harris admitted to 90th District Court Judge Richard W. May that on Feb. 10 he sold about 2 1/2 ounces or 70 grams of cocaine to a person he met up with at the Glen's North parking lot in Bear Creek Township. Harris said he was paid $3,300 for the drugs.


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BURBANK — Trailing wire to wire in Tuesday afternoon's Burroughs Summer League game was hardly the biggest loss of the week for the Crescenta Valley High girls' basketball team.
The real gut punch came over the weekend when All-Pacific League forward Ella Stepanian suffered an injury that Falcons Coach Jason Perez said will not only cost her the summer but perhaps her junior high school season, as well.
"It's probable, I don't want to say definite yet, but ACL is what they think," said Perez, who said Stepanian suffered the injury on Saturday playing in an Ararat Homenetmen game. "She has a fractured elbow, but that will be fine. It's the knee that's the big deal. We're assuming we've lost her for the season."
With Stepanian, the team's leading scorer last season, watching from the bench with a bulky brace encasing her right leg from mid-thigh down, it was up to the rest of the emerging Falcons to fill the void against Canyon Country Canyon on Tuesday.


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Cellulose acetate is an unusual plastic as it is made from purified cellulose, with wood or cotton linters being the raw material rather than petroleum. Wood cellulose is cheaper, but cotton cellulose is superior and used in quality products such as jewellery. The vegetable oils are completely removed during cellulose purification. The solid cellulose reacts with chemicals derived from acetic acid after which it becomes a viscous and clear slurry. The final material is dissolved in acetone and cast, usually into solid colour, transparent or translucent sheets. Vegetable and mineral pigments are used to give the sheets a huge range of colours and patterns. By repeatedly cutting and laminating these sheets, many more designs can be created.
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As we travel north along Poland's eastern border we will visit two of Europe's iconic birding localities: Białowież a Forest and the Biebrza Marshes. Target species will include Little Bittern, Lesser Spotted and Greater Spotted Eagles, Corn and Little Crakes, Great Snipe, Ural Owl, all ten European woodpeckers, Spotted Nutcracker, Aquatic, Eurasian River and Savi's Warblers, Thrush Nightingale, Collared Flycatcher and Citrine Wagtail.
Day 1 Flight from Heathrow to Warsaw, where we will meet our local guide and bus with driver for the five-hour journey to the south near the Ukraine and Slovakian borders. Two nights in Przemyśl.
Day 2 After breakfast we will drive into the Carpathian foothills at about 610 metres. Black Stork, Lesser Spotted Eagle, Grey-headed Woodpecker, Eurasian River Warbler, Eurasian Golden Oriole, Collared and Red-breasted Flycatchers, Red-backed Shrike and Eurasian Nutcracker all occur here. In the afternoon we will visit the River San, right on the Ukrainian border, where we will look for Garganey, Eurasian Penduline-tit, Great Reed Warbler, Icterine, Marsh and Eurasian River Warblers and Common Grasshopper-warbler, Thrush Nightingale and European Serin to name but a few species. After our evening meal we will visit a forest where we will search for Ural Owl. We may also see Syrian Woodpecker, although Great Spotted Woodpecker is more common.
Day 3 Today we will drive north, first to fishponds then to a beautiful marsh. We should see Eared and Red-necked Grebes, Great Bittern, Eurasian Penduline-tit, Greylag Goose and both Black and Whiskered Terns. Overnight in Tomaszów Lubelski.
Day 4 Continuing north to Zamość , which is one of the most beautiful towns in Poland, we will look for Syrian Woodpecker before visiting the wonderful town square. Next we will head towards the Ukrainian border, where there are several wetlands and the River Bug, which forms the border itself. There is a good chance of Little Crake and Barred Warbler here and we should see all three marsh terns. The whole day will be spent leisurely exploring the area where every village has a White Stork's nest. Arriving in Chelm in the late afternoon we will check into our hotel and, after our evening meal, we will visit a nearby marsh for Aquatic and Savi's Warblers, Western Marsh-harrier and Montagu's Harrier.
Day 5 Heading north again, we will search for Ortolan Bunting before stopping at a lake that has breeding Great Bitterns as well as numerous Great Reed Warblers. Eurasian Hobby may be present over the lake, together with White-tailed Eagle. Our next destination is the River Bug, where there are sand dunes on which Wood Larks and Tawny Pipits breed. On the river are Little and Common Terns and waders, which may include Common and Green Sandpipers, Ruff and Common and Little Ringed Plovers. Our destination is Hajnówka on the western edge of the Białowieza forest for a three-night stay. The hotel is good and they cater for early-rising birdwatchers!
Days 6–7 There will be a varied programme of birdwatching in the buffer forests around the park proper, together with a morning visit to the primeval forest core with a guide. In the area as a whole we will visit sites where White-backed, Eurasian Three-toed, Black, Middle Spotted and Grey-headed Woodpeckers can be found, although most will have left their nest-holes by now. In addition, we will search for Hazel Grouse, although it can be very hard work! The forest abounds with Collared Flycatchers, Wood Warblers and Hawfinches, while overhead are Lesser Spotted Eagles and European Honey-buzzards. Bison, European Beaver, Wolf and Brown Bear all occur in the forest, but the chances of seeing any of them are very remote. We will also visit a large reservoir to the north, where Citrine Wagtail, Common Rosefinch and Black Stork breed, and nearby we will look for European Roller and Ortolan Bunting.
Day 8 We will drive north again, to fishponds near Biał ystok, where Eared and Red-necked Grebes breed and can be seen resplendent in their breeding plumages. There are also Little and Great Bitterns here, together with breeding marsh terns. We will arrive at our hotel in Goniadz mid-afternoon and, after checking in for a three-night stay, we will stand on a nearby viewpoint for a magnificent view over the middle basin of the Biebrza Marshes. Hundreds of White-winged Terns breed here in good years and Ruffs can sometimes be seen lekking. Black-tailed Godwits are common and White-tailed Eagles regularly hunt over the area. The real prize here, however, is Greater Spotted Eagle, about nine pairs of which breed in the area. They are far from easy, however, and identification from their commoner cousin, Lesser Spotted Eagle, can be difficult at a distance. In the evening we will visit a Great Snipe lek, although getting good views can sometimes be frustrating and insects can be a problem. Eurasian Woodcocks will be roding and Common Snipe drumming, and we may even see a Eurasian Nightjar on our way back to the hotel.
Days 9–10 We will explore the marshes, seeing Western Marsh-harrier and Montagu's Harrier, more Aquatic Warblers and numerous waders and terns. Elk can sometimes be seen from the tower hides and we may also find Black Grouse, Thrush Nightingale, Eurasian Nutcracker, Crested Tit and Common Rosefinch.
Day 11 With regret, we will return to Warsaw for an afternoon departure to London. There may be time for a quick drive through the old city, which has been restored, en-route to the airport.
General Information There are no special health or visa requirements. The weather can be variable at this time of the year from cold, wet and windy to very hot and sunny, so a selection of clothing is recommended. Insects can sometimes be troublesome. Wellington boots are recommended for the marshes. This will be a relatively intensive birdwatching holiday, although the walking is mostly on flat terrain with good paths.
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Over the years he has been bewitched by the strength of an independent tree standing alone in a field, showing off its beauty before dropping its leaves for the winter. While travelling the country roads, he takes photographs along the way and uses these images as inspirational material on which to base his paintings.
With a multi-layered technique, David applies thick swathes of oil paint, creating a translation of these moments. He was introduced to the medium of oils at a young age, while accompanying his artist mother to her studio. He has been exhibiting his work since 1994, and has developed a unique, distinctive style.
David's major influences have been the works of Cezanne, Monet and Van Gogh. He has received several scholarships and awards for his paintings and has been involved in numerous group and solo exhibitions in commercial as well as public galleries across Canada and the USA. His work hangs in many notable private and corporate collections.
David and his family divide their time between two homes; one perched on the shores of a beautiful northern Ontario lake and the other surrounded by fields and trees in southern Ontario.


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No-one calls it the M23 derby
Like no-one. Well, outside of Palace or Brighton. It's a nickname coined by the media to try and explain this seemingly random rivalry to those who don't get it.
The answer in a nutshell is that the two teams played each other five times in one season in 1976, the two managers were former Tottenham team-mates who hated each other, there were fights in the streets of Croydon and Sussex and no-one really had anything better to do.
Brighton mimicked Palace's nickname
In perhaps the biggest ever admission that they will always be in Palace's shadow, Brighton changed their official club nickname to Seagulls after hearing South London's finest belt out 'Eagles' in the previous few clashes. Palace has only changed their nickname from the Glaziers in 1973 and four years later Brighton decided the Dolphins wouldn't cut it so changed their name to honour the giant rats with wings that dominate the Brighton seafront.
They should have stuck with Dolphins, they are actually quite intelligent animals. Seagulls is, and always has been, a terrible, terrible nickname.
Alan Mullery is basically the anti-Christ to Eagles fans
If one man encapsulated Palace's hatred of Brighton it's Alan Mullery. He was the Brighton manager when the rivalry first sparked in the late 1970s and he did his best to fuel the fires further by throwing his pocket change at Eagles fans and flicking the V-sign at them in 1977.
It was right after an FA Cup clash at Stamford Bridge where a Brighton penalty had been ordered for a re-take after referee Ron Challis (later dubbed 'Challis of the Palace' by Brighton fans) said a Seagulls player had encroached. It turns out he was pushed into the box by Palace's Jim Cannon.
The re-take was missed, Palace won the game, Mullery lost it after the game, and a rivalry was born.
It holds the record for the most penalties in one game
Five in total, which were awarded by referee Kelvin Morton in just 27 minutes during a clash at Selhurst in March 1989. Palace were handed four with the Seagulls just one. Alan Curblishly converted for Brighton while Mark Bright, Ian Wright and Jon Pemberton all missed for the Eagles, with Bright managing to convert one.
Palace ran out 2-1 winners which seems ridiculously close considering you were given four penalties but oh well.
Wilf Zaha gets it
Every generation of Palace fan has their iconic anti-Brighton hero. In the 70s it was Vince Hilaire, in the 2000s it was Andy Johnson and today it is Wilf Zaha. Not just because he scored a brace in that iconic play-off win at the Amex in 213 but because he gets it.
He has spent the last few months educating his team-mates on why this rivalry is so important, and using any opportunity to poke fun at Brighton fans online.
"We were at a signing the other day and Wilf was getting interviewed and the guy said 'how much do you hate Brighton on a scale of one-to-10 and Wilf goes '11!' - so that tells me everything," said Ruben Loftus-Cheek this week.
"I didn't even know, so when Wilf said that I was like 'okay, they don't like each other then', so I'm looking forward to playing in it.
Before that 2013 Championship semi-final play-off win the Palace players arrived at the away changing room at the Amex to find the walls smeared with excriment. Holloway lost it and made his feelings known to Brighton staff who quickly, and apologetically, cleared it up.
The identity of the person who left a dirty protest for the Eagles players has, to this day, never been revealed. Urban myths first attributed it to Seagulls assistant manager at the time Charlie Oatway before former Palace defender Paddy McCarthy suggested it was the coach driver who had a dodgy stomach.
Whoever it was, it weirdly inspired to go on and put in their best performance of the season, winning 2-0 and making it to Wembley where they beat Watford and haven't been back to the Championship since.
Holloway's dance
After that game Yannick Bolasie live streamed scenes from the changing room and managed to capture these superb dance moves from Palace boss Ian Holloway. Ollie was not happy after the game with Yala, claiming he'd rather keep things in the changing room behind closed doors, but it elevated Holloway to cult hero status at Palace immediately.
Vince Hilaire, Andy Johnson, Jobi McAnuff
All players who wrote themselves into Palace folklore with match-winning performances against the Weed. AJ's hat-trick in a 5-0 win in 2002 cemented him as an Eagles legend in one of his first few games for the club and started a run of goals that ended 80 goals later in the England squad.
McAnuff scored a late, late winner down at the god awful Withdean Stadium in 2005 while young academy product Vince Hilaire was instrumental in a 3-1 win over the newly-dubbed Seagulls in 1978 scoring a brace.
FFS Murray
The shy, grumpy Northener joined Palace from Brighton in the summer of 2011 on a free transfer, claiming he wanted to join a 'bigger club' and instantly made himself a hero amongst the Eagles fans before even kicking a ball.
And while Murray struggled to find the net much in his first season at Selhurst he grabbed his second goal of the season during a 3-1 win for Palace down at the Amex, claiming their name in the history books as the first team to ever win in the league at Brighton's shiny new stadium.
Murray didn't celebrate out of respect but one young Seagulls fan recorded the goal on his phone and as it went in couldn't stop himself shouting "For F*** Sake Murray!". For some reason he uploaded it to YouTube and it was discovered by Palace fans who, of course, lapped it up. it quickly became a meme. There were t-shirts and everything.
The Crystal Palace pilot
In 1979 the Palace-Brighton rivalry upped the ante even more as the two sides were vying for the Old Division Three title. The Seagulls thought they had secured top spot with the Eagle still to play Burnley. A point would secure promotion, all three the title. A record 51,482 fans packed into Selhurst to see Palace prevail 2-0, pipping Brighton to the title.
Another urban myth claims that the Brighton players were on a flight at the time and just after take-off the Palace-supporting pilot took great delighted in informing them of the flight time, weather and that the Eagles had just pipped the Seagulls to the Division Three title.
Despite all this hatred there are good things to come out of the rivalry. Their is Robert Eaton Memorial Fund, set up by Brighton fans after one of their own Robert was killed in the 9/11 attacks in New York City. The charity was intended to raise money for children's football teams in America, England and Africa and someone suggested an annual football match. When someone else suggested it should be between Seagulls and Eagles fans that was that.
Some ex-legends for each team even take par including the aforementioned Johnson and since 2001 they have raised hundreds of thousands of pounds proving even the fiercest rivalry can deliver some good.


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When was your last international buffet? If you can't remember, then you should book one quick! Whenever I go for international buffets, either with friends or family, it always excites me. I guess everybody loves an international buffet once in a while. Oh, once a month would be nicer.
mezza9 Macau
On Level 3 of The Grand Hyatt at City of Dreams Resort in Macau is the famous mezza9. This high-ceilinged international star has a unique "international collection" and it is also known for having "live show" kitchens. From Japanese, Macanese, Chinese, German, French, American, et cetera. To those who like some drinks to match their meals, there is a bar and a wine cellar, too.
While it has a very spacious dining area, there are more seats available at the outside terrace (if you're being a diva and you want to take your meal closer to nature). And since Macau is dubbed as the "Las Vegas of Asia", for those big time gamblers who wanted an exclusive area for their parties to dine and chat, mezza9 offers semi-private and private rooms. One even has its own wine cellar inside.
We've met the very friendly Louisa Wong, Director of Events Sales at The Grand Hyatt. "Come to our Sparkling Sundays!" she invited us. The invitation was quite tempting as the event involves cook-to-order dishes (in testing plates) personally prepared (performed and served) by chefs on their live show kitchens. "It is a special kind of dining experience." she added.
According to its website, it is a concept by its Executive Sous Chef Richard Sawyer. So if you want to try and have a relaxed Sunday afternoon, just prepare a sparkling MOP488++ per person and another sparkling MOP220++ for unlimited pours of reds, whites and other sparkling drinks. Sparks start from 12nn to 3pm.
In short, we stayed in a gorgeous hotel room and the breakfast at mezza9 the morning after was bliss + their desserts were to die for!


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Optimizely, a company specialized in web optimization asked Bier en Brood to make a mural for their new office that rhymed with the company's work field.
Since Optimizely works to make the internet more efficient, Bier en Brood decided to make a visualization of an analog internet which can be explored as if it were a planet. Or as an abstract image of space. They asked themselves "What does the internet look like?". This is what they came up with.
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Hey Rasheadz, We had an awesome time last weekend when we were invited to a "wet party" also known as a "water party". There is not necessarily a pool but instead all types of games that are super fun and incorporate water. The kids have an awesome time and there is cute giggles and sequels of excitement. The best part is your bub or child will be super sun safe getting wet and wearing Rashoodz Swimwear protective swimwear. We found the below website which has some pretty fun and easy to organise ideas for your next water party. http://www.parents.com/fun/birthdays/themes/water-party/?slideId=35578 Your next water adventure is just around the corner and all you need in your imagination! Thanks to Sweet Little Bubba Kids Boutique www.sweetlittlebubba.com.au for these adoreable pics! Love Rashoodz


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8 Ways To Avoid Writing Content That Will Never Be Read By Anyone
Do you often feel like your content has some never-seen-before information, but has remained unsung? Here's how to get it seen!
PPC Marketing stands for pay-per-click marketing, and in modern times, the more eyeballs and engagement that you have when it comes to your business, the more your online presence, which can affect everything from your brand reputation to your actual revenues. Advertisers pay lots of money to ensure that their ads are clicked, and it can make for a great partnership between the company and advertiser.
There are all sorts of aspects of PPC marketing, and keyword research, though time-consuming, can be absolutely integral when it comes to the field. The right keywords can ensure that your ad is relevant, shows up during certain searches, and increase profits. These words can be low-cost valuable tools that could end up growing your platform or company more than you ever anticipated. It could help drive traffic that normally wouldn't come into contact with your site, to your website, and possibly persuade them into utilizing your services.
When it comes to PPC marketing, a campaign constantly has to be revisited and refined, to ensure that it is targeting the right demographic, with the right landing pages, to ensure that your marketing and advertising is as effective as possible. The right PPC marketing campaign can be a true turning point for your company or platform.
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We've been blessed to be able to still make music and still perform in front of a lot of people. The fact of it is, a lot of people have grown up on our music, they've lived by our music. Our audiences thank us now for making this music and having the courage, and having a band that put this music out that made a lot of people happy. Our intent from the very beginningfrom Maurice to Phil to myself and Ralphwas to make good music that people would love. We're proud of that. - Verdine White
[Verdine White would soar aloft on wires. Johnson's drum kit was welded to a riser which rotated through 360 degrees with him still flailing away- a stunt the band devised after watching Keith Emerson of Emerson, Lake and Palmer spin his piano.] I had a lot of fun doing it... Never got sick. And I'd do it again. - Ralph Johnson
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There's a lot of buzz about Big Data these days—and with good reason. As more companies establish processes for collecting, analyzing and applying data, there's a lot to talk about. That includes the big benefits of Big Data. When applied effectively, data delivers a couple of significant advantages: It provides better customer experiences and makes customer care operations more efficient. That's an incredibly powerful one-two punch.
In our brave new world where customer experiences carry more weight and impact than ever before, it's no wonder data has become such a hot commodity. In many ways, data holds the keys to the customer kingdom. Data can provide vast insights into customers. It can tell you who they are, how they purchase, and even help predict future behavior. As companies work to craft clearer pictures of their individual customers, data is the thread that will help pull all the pieces together.
You can't make a quilt with thread alone. Likewise, data alone won't get the job done—as many organizations are finding out. With the buzz on Big Data nearing a fever pitch over the past two years, many organizations made an effort to stockpile as much data as possible. Now, many of those same organizations are looking into the vault and seeing mile-high piles of data, and they have absolutely no idea what to do with it.
Just having data is not the solution. You have to pull from those piles of data the golden insights that enable you to provide better customer experiences and operate more efficiently. Most organizations still lag behind in the data insights department. Forester's 2013 Customer Experience Predictions report provides this projection for many companies in the coming years, "They'll spend enormous amounts of time and money amassing new data sources—and less effort figuring out what to do with it all."
The quandary of too much data and too little insight has brought the Big Data revolution to a crucial crossroads. Organizations have invested a lot of effort ramping up data collection without adequately planning how to analyze and apply it. Now it's time to put the numbers to work—to spin those golden threads into practical actions that will benefit both company and customer.
In many ways, data holds the keys to the customer kingdom.
The great thing about data (and one of the major challenges of data application) is all the different ways it can be used in the customer care environment. From improving customer communications across channels to making your marketing strategy more efficient, the collective desire for Big Data is fueled by the great potential it has across the board. Let's look at three different examples of how organizations have applied data in creative and effective ways to improve customer care and increase return on investment (ROI).
A leading wireless provider was employing a single-channel strategy to encourage customers to renew their contracts. It was sending out a direct mail piece to tens of millions of customers. Over time, the strategy was yielding increased costs and diminishing returns—resulting in a price tag of $130 for each customer save.
After pouring through the data, the company designed a three-tiered retention strategy using text messaging, direct mail and phone. The goal of the program was threefold: Increase retention, increase ROI and decrease renewal traffic to its retail stores (which are primarily used for acquisition and, therefore, the most expensive method of renewal).
Before any tactics were launched, the company worked to accurately identify and filter the customer database for churn risk. Customers were first filtered out due to payment issues, certain geographical locations and "do not contact" restrictions. The initial filter left nearly 2.25 million customers to be targeted. The customers were then filtered based on whether their phone had text messaging capabilities and if "do not text" restrictions were in place.
The targeted customers were sent a text message with a customized offer based on their plan type and other customer identifiers. The "phone exclusive offer" text message generated 160,000 inbound calls, saving 83,200 customers and diverting them from the retail outlets.
The next step was to send an exclusive offer via direct mail. These customers were identified based on whether they had opted out of future offer mailings and the profitability of the customer's usage. The remaining 1.38 million customers were sent a personalized direct mail piece specific to their plan, geography, demographics and other individual characteristics. This strategy generated another 55,000 inbound calls and 28,700 saved customers.
After weeding out those who did not respond to the text message or direct mail piece, 675,000 customers remained. Sixty percent of the customers were reached with a phone exclusive offer—which resulted in another 74,000 inbound calls and 38,600 saved customers.
Ultimately, the company was able to save over 150,500 customers. With a dramatically lower cost to save each customer—$14.65 compared with $130—the company's return on investment also increased significantly. The sales revenue realized from the saved customers was an impressive $161 million compared with $96 million prior to the multichannel campaign.
The lesson here is simple: People have the luxury of choosing how they want to communicate, which puts the burden on companies to account for varying channel preferences. By leveraging customer data, the company was able to use the various channels more efficiently. This helped ensure customers were reached through their preferred channel, while also making the company's efforts more profitable and cost-effective.
People have the luxury of choosing how they want to communicate, which puts the burden on companies to account for varying channel preferences.
A major wireless provider was investing significant marketing dollars into maintaining its customer base, primarily through new customer acquisition. It was maintaining its numbers, but the cost of acquiring each new customer was $305. Under this model, the company had an annual net income per customer of $90.
The company's acquisition marketing efforts were saddled with the burden of replacing a yearly churn rate of 7 percent of existing customers. To maintain its customer base throughout the year, the company added 1.7 million new customers at a total cost of $533 million.
After exploring its options, the company decided to test a telephone campaign to help maintain its customer base at a lower overall cost. The first step was analyzing the data to identify customers most at risk for churn. This population consisted of approximately 5 percent of the company's total customer base. The goal of this proactive effort was to retain these customers and keep them from churning.
Through this campaign, nearly 1.5 million customers were contacted throughout the year. These customers were given the opportunity and incentive to renew their wireless contracts rather than allowing them to lapse. As a result of these calls, 32 percent of all contacted customers converted to contract renewal (or 473,250 individuals). More importantly, the cost to the company per renewed customer was only $28—significantly lower than the $305 cost of acquiring a new customer.
Ultimately, the telephone retention campaign reduced the annual churn rate from 7 percent to just over 3 percent. It also increased the annual net income per customer from $90 to $100. That's an annual gain of over $130 million, and a net income gain to call center cost of 10:1.
This is an example of how data can be used to adjust and enhance marketing strategy. By identifying customers at risk and making a concentrated effort to reach out to them, the company was able to earn their loyalty, taking the pressure off its acquisition marketing and increasing their profitability. The bottom line: A strategic retention campaign can help companies maintain overall customer base at a lower marketing cost.
A more personal approach of using real-time data improved results and enhanced the overall value of the campaign.
A national public policy women's organization was running a phone campaign centered on a survey. At the beginning of the call, women were asked what the most important issues were to them. After providing a response, callers were then led through a standard appeal, which was the same for everyone, no matter how they responded to the survey.
With the standard appeal, the response rate was 30 percent with a fulfillment rate of just under 84 percent for a total of $506,652. Thinking that a more personalized approach would produce better results, the organization instituted a new strategy to better engage callers.
To more effectively speak to the donors' interests and the issues they were passionate about, four different appeals were developed based on donor responses to the initial survey question. The idea was a simple: More closely aligning the appeal with the response would create a stronger connection between the individual and the organization, making them more apt to respond positively. Greater personalization also makes the call seem more conversational and less like a prepackaged message.
To bring the strategy to life, innovative "Inscription" call center technology was used. This technology automatically tailors the script and allows for real-time changes based on data gathered during the call. Using Inscription to tailor scripts to donor responses, the response rate for this campaign increased to 33 percent. The scripting survey appeal also helped to increase the dollars per completed call, and the dollars fulfilled by 6 percent.
A more personal approach of using real-time data improved results and enhanced the overall value of the campaign. It also served to heighten donor engagement and connection with the organization, which may increase long-term donor value moving forward. In addition to the customized appeal, donors were asked at the end of the call what issues should be focused on in the remainder of the year. Their responses generated the next two telemarketing appeals.
This example shows that while technology and data analysis may be complex, the insights they provide don't have to be. Sometimes it just means taking what you know about your customers (which is essentially what data is) and using it to create a more relevant conversation.
As the buzz on Big Data shifts from adoption to application, it's important to keep the customer at the heart of all your efforts. It's easy to get lost in the figures or intimidated by the "bigness" of all that data. But remember: It's not about numbers; it's about insights. It's about what you can learn about your customers that will enable you to provide better experiences.
Bio: Dana Allender is vice president of new business development at InfoCision Management Corp. (www.infocision.com), the second-largest privately held teleservices company and a leading provider of customer service solutions for Fortune 500 companies. Along with call center solutions, InfoCision offers business intelligence, direct mail, digital printing and interactive services. You can reach Allender at email@example.com.
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#ALIVEHoliday: Local Must-Try Cocktails to Brighten Your Season
The winter season comes with many traditional flavors and what better way to enjoy them than mixing them into boozy drinks? We've found a selection of libations served at some of St. Louis' best bars and restaurants to try today.
John Fausz calls the Trinidad Sour, which was featured this month on the "2014 In Review" cocktail list, his "drink of the year." The relatively new drink (coming from New York City in the last decade) uses a "crazy ratio" of classic ingredients: Orgeat, rye, lemon juice and angostura bitters. With usually just a dash in most drinks, there is an entire ounce of bitters, making it the base spirit for the drink. An ounce of orgeat balances out the bitterness with sweet almond flavors and brings out the clove and allspice notes of the angostura. Whiskey and lemon merely round it out. 1634 Tower Grove Ave., Botanical Heights, 314.932.1088
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Bar manager Kyle Mathis suggests his Nola Chai (Small's gin, St. Elizabeth allspice liqueur, George Nola coffee liqueur, Angostura bitters, egg) as the perfect seasonal cocktail, which highlights all the great flavors of a dirty chai latte—cardamom, all spice, clove, cinnamon and coffee. 4584 Laclede Ave., Central West End, 314.361.1200
Gamlin Whiskey House
Rye The Knot, a combination of Knob Creek Rye infused with fresh sage blended perfectly into a house-made salted honey syrup, is a perfect drink to share with the one you love this holiday season. The cocktail—dubbed "the perfect marriage of sweet, salty and spicy" by Gamlin's corporate bartender Dustin Parres— is brought to full swing with the addition of freshly squeezed ruby red grapefruit juice and served over ice. 236 N. Euclid Ave., Central West End, 314.875.9500
The Central West End dining destination has a cocktail list that allows the freshest, seasonal ingredients shine, like the Spiced Apple Cider made with apple-, cranberry- and cinnamon-infused bourbon served with sparkling apple cider. 48 Maryland Plaza, Central West End, 314.361.7227
The Restaurant at the Cheshire
Whether a guest of the hotel or not, the drinking and dining establishment complete with a stone fireplace makes for a very cozy atmosphere this time of year. Try the Monks Manhattan, a blend of rye whiskey, Benedictine and dry vermouth topped with four dashes of whiskey bitters to keep you warm. 7036 Clayton Ave., Hi-Pointe, 314.932.7818
Three Sixty
All you need to enjoy the STL view atop the Hilton at the Ballpark hotel's bar is a comforting drink. Try the Espresso Lane made with Frangelico and Godiva chocolate shaken with espresso. For the non-coffee lovers, Angel With a Lead Foot combines Ultimate vodka infused with fresh pumpkin, nutmeg, cinnamon and vanilla—shaken with a splash of Rumchata. 1 S. Broadway, Downtown, 314.241.8439
Planter's House
Anyone that has been to this Lafayette Square spot knows the cocktail list is vast and delicious. While any choice in the inviting atmosphere is a good one, consider Wilson's Flip this winter—Plantation 5-year rum, Nonino Amaro, white crème de cacao, egg, cold press coffee, Angostura bitters, St. Elizabeth allspice dram and nutmeg. 1000 Mississippi Ave., Lafayette Square, 314.696.2603
Tree House Restaurant
This vegan- and vegetarian-friendly South Grand spot celebrated its new upstairs bar space, The Night Owl by Tree House, with a classic and bitter seasonal drink titled Fallen Leaves—a blend of Berneroy Calvados, dry and sweet Vermouth, Cognac, lemon and garnished with a lemon twist. 3177 S. Grand Blvd., Tower Grove, 314.696.2100
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July 19, 2013
I used to go to the gym when I lived closer to it. My friends would always ask me what I brought with me in my bag. I like to be prepared for anything.
- Lock – I wanted to make sure that my stuff would still be there when I was done with working out.
- My Phone – I didn't use it while I was there, but brought it just in case my husband needed to get a hold of me
- Flip Flops / slippahs (Hawaii) – This is needed if you wanted to go in the Sauna (if your gym has one) or take a shower.
- I-touch – for music
- Towel (2) One hand towel one regular. I hate that people don't wipe off their own sweat off the machines. I find it disgusting.
- Water bottles – need to keep hydrated
- Change of clothes – I changed at home but you never know if your pants rip or something happens and you need to change there. Don't want to go home just to grab clothes.
- Hand sanitizer – tons of people use those machines, People sneezed, touched, sweated,scratched etc without washing their hands properly before and after using the machines
- Pepper Spray / blow horn – I went to the gym at night, most of the time by myself. Where the gym is wasn't well lit and not many people around.
I hope you enjoyed my gym list. Hope it helps anyone who was curious what to put in your gym bag.


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The Royal Crematorium built for the cremation of the Royal Remains of late HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej is one of the most impressive in Thai history as befits the leader of a nation that has dedicated his entire life for the success and development of Thailand and the Thai people tirelessly. It is the least that the grateful Thai Nation could do to give a sendoff that is not only fitting but as a mark of deep appreciation, gratefulness and of the utmost respect and honor for a Monarch that has touched every heart of the Thai people and also that of people who are not Thai but deeply respect and love the former Monarch as well.
The design and construction for the Royal Crematorium was set into motion within a 24 hour time frame on receiving the news of the demise of HM King Bhumibol on the 13th of October 2016. The Royal Cremation date was set for the 25th to 29th October 2017 (approximately a year) and the teams involved in the design and construction had only 9 months to complete the project.
The location of the Royal Crematorium was to be located at the field in Old Bangkok at Sanam Luang, not far from the Dusit Maha Prasat Throne Hall in the Royal Grand Palace. It was also the place of the routes used by the King, Queen and Royal Family members during major Royal celebrations and events. It is expected that huge crowds of people will be making their way to this place a few days before the Royal Cremation date and road blockades will be enforced to facilitate the influx of mourners who will come and take a place to be as close as possible to the Royal Cremation procession ceremony and the cremation itself.
The Royal Crematorium called "Phra Merumas" or Golden Crematorium is modeled after the mystical and legendary Mount Sumeru. The Royal Urn and coffin with the Royal Remains will be placed on the Golden Funeral Pyre or "Phra Chittakathan" which sits in the middle of the Royal Crematorium building. According to old Thai traditions dating back to the Ayutthaya period, the Royal Crematorium was constructed at the time of death of a King, Queen, and member of the Royal Family or for high-ranking royals in a temporary location normally in the middle of a city for the cremation ceremony.
If you look at the profile outline of the Royal Crematorium, it resembles a high mountain surrounded by several smaller mountains. This symbolically represent Mount Sumeru which in Buddhist cosmology is the center of the universe. It was and still believed in Thai customs that a King is the Divine embodiment of the highest almost God-like figure on earth. This was the influence of Hinduism which was steeped in the mysteries of angels, deities, mythical creatures and beasts which became the concept for the artisans to base their design and architecture of the Royal Crematorium. It is supposed to represent Heaven on Earth and the place where the spirit of HM King Bhumibol will be sent off to Heaven.
Construction and architecture of the Royal Crematorium was assigned to the Fine Arts Department which has been keeping the traditions of all Thai Fine Arts alive for the past 235 years. This Royal Crematorium was to be the grandest ever constructed in Thai history and would comprise of a massive complex that has spire roofs or "Busabok" in three levels.
The highest Principle Pavilion is where the funeral pyre is located and where the Royal Urn will be placed for the cremation and enclosed by four sets of fire screens. The symbolic Nine-tiered Great White Umbrella of State will be officially placed by His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun on the spire of the Principal Pavilion in a ceremony a few days before the Royal Cremation date. This remarkable pinnacle of magnificent Thai art will be built in tribute to honor HM King Bhumibol in a historical send-off by the Thai people. The entire complex will measure 50m high by 70m wide will be the tallest ever built for a Royal Crematorium since the reign of King Rama V in 1911. The 70m width is symbolic of the number of years that King Bhumibol has reigned in Thailand which also made him the longest reigning monarch in history.
It will require the skills of 250 Thai artisans to build this beautiful Royal Crematorium which has more than 600 individual sculptures that will be placed to adorn each level of the Royal Crematorium (also fondly known among the artisans as an "architecture of Heaven") including the Phra Narai figure which is made to resemble HM King Bhumibol.
The entire Royal Crematorium complex will be made of an inner steel core and all other details sculpted of wood. Starting with the Principal Pavilion (Busabok) which is the center of the complex and where the funeral pyre will be located and the Royal Urn placed, it will have four open entrances with a long flight of stairs on each side to represent the four directions of north, south, east and west. The western entrance will face the Royal Merit Making Pavilion (Phra Thinang Song Tham). You might notice two sculptures of dogs at the entrance to the Principal Pavilion which represent the two favorite dogs of HM King Bhumibol (often seen in photos) Khun Tongdaeng and Khun Jo Cho. It is also notable that some sculptures and decorative wooden items especially the Royal Urn are made from fragrant sandalwood from the Kuri Buri National Park. This wood is reserved only for Royal Ceremonies and is very delicate, therefore it requires specially trained and skilled artisans to work on these wood carvings patiently and requires assembly layer by layer.
The base level of the Royal Crematorium is the Heavenly Pond which occupies four corners of the Royal Crematorium base. This is also where each auspicious animal is placed such as the cow which watches over the South, the elephant at the North, the horse at the West and tigers to the East. There are also other beautifully sculptured mythical animals which are believed to inhabit the Himmaphan (Himavanta) Forest, eight magnificent standing Celestial beings and thirty two kneeling Celestial beings.
The first level of the Royal Crematorium is surrounded by a Ceremonial Fence called the Rajawat. This area is recognized by the Chatra-tiered Umbrellas, flags and the four Guardians of the Universe called the Thao Chatulokkaban that is found at the four corners. The Transfer Platform or "Koei La" faces the western side of the Dusit Maha Prasat Throne Hall. Stairs on the east are to facilitate the moving of the Royal Urn on to the platform from the Throne Hall while stairs on the West are for the moving of the Royal Urn to the Golden Palanquin with Three Poles.
The second layer of the Royal Crematorium complex contains the four Dismantling Halls or "Ho Plueang". This is where the special decorative Outer Royal Urn or "Phra Kot Thong Yai" and the Sandalwood Royal Urn or "Phra Kot Chan" will be kept once the inner urn which will be burnt is placed onto the funeral pyre. There are also six sculpted figures of the Garudas or mythical creatures that are half-bird and half-man, and believed to be the transporters for the spirit of King Bhumibol in his ascension to Heaven.
The third level of the Royal Crematorium contains the four Monk's Pavilions or "Samsang" and will be where the Monks are located who will be chanting the Buddhist scriptures from the moment that the Royal Remains in the Royal Urn are placed onto the funeral pyre at the Principal Pavilion and throughout the Royal Cremation ceremony. Also on this level are the pavilions for the Royal Doctors, Court Officials and the funeral orchestra. These pavilions are collectively called "Thim" and constructed next to the enclosures. There are also eight pavilions at the four corners of the boundary called "Thap Kaset" which are Pavilions Describing the Boundary of the Ceremonial Site for Government officials who will be attending the merit-making at the Royal Cremation ceremony and the five "Sala Luk Khun" or Government Officials' Pavilions in the ceremonial grounds itself.
The two prominent pavilions are the "Phlap Phla Yok" or Elevated Royal Pavilion which is at the ceremonial site in Sanam Luang for the use of His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun and members of the Royal Family to receive the Royal Urn from the Royal Victory Chariot into the Royal Crematorium site. While the other is the "Phra Thinang Song Tham" or Royal Merit Making Pavilion which is a large hall to the west of the Royal Crematorium which measures 155m long by 445 m wide and with a height of 22m and adorned with paintings of the royal projects initiated by King Bhumibol during his reign, painted on all the inner walls of the pavilion. It is meant for HM The King, members of the Royal Family, the special Privy Council, ministers of the Cabinet and members of Parliament, the Prime Minister, both high-ranking military and civilian officials, foreign dignitaries, and religious leaders of the country to listen to prayers and for the merit making ceremonies.
Other pavilions are the "Phlap Phla Na Phra Thinang Suddhaisavarya Prasad" or The Royal Pavilion in front of Suddhaisavarya Prasad Hall for female members of Royalty to pay homage to the Royal Remains and to watch the procession, while the other "Phlap Phla Yok Na Wat Phra Chetuphon" or Elevated Royal Pavilion in front of Wat Phra Chetuphon is where the King and members of the Royal Family will observe the removal of the Royal Urn from the Golden Palanquin with Three Poles to the Great Victory Chariot.
In the center of this all is the Principal Pavilion which houses the Golden Fire for the funeral pyre and where the Royal Urn will be placed for cremation. The structure is built around a gas fired cremation oven where the coffin is placed inside. Four folding fire screens or "Chak Bang Phloeng" (one on each of the four stairway entrances) will be used to shield the funeral pyre. Each screen is designed in pairs, one pair for each of the four directions. The fire screens are painted and decorated in Celestial designs and scenes as befits a King and resembles a heavenly abode.
There will also be 85 replicas of the Royal Crematorium constructed at various locations around Thailand of which 76 are placed in the "muang" or city of each province and nine more in and around Bangkok city to facilitate the Thai population in paying their last respects to beloved King Bhumibol Adulyadej simultaneously with the actual Royal Cremation ceremony in Sanam Luang, Bangkok. After the Royal Cremation ceremony, the Royal Crematorium will be opened to the general public from the 2nd to 30th November as an exhibit on the traditions and customs of the Royal Cremation and Crematorium after which it will be dismantled and kept as it is considered bad luck to leave it in the center of the city after the time period.


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How China's soybean tariffs affect suburban farmers
DuPage County farmer Ron Frieders dropped off a truckload of soybeans in Ottawa, where the Fox and Illinois rivers converge. From there, barges will carry the beans to the Mississippi River, south to New Orleans and across the world.
A system of navigable waterways makes Illinois one of the country's leading exporters of soybeans -- in particular to China, the destination for one of every four rows produced, experts say.
Illinois soybean facts• Illinois was the top soybean-producing state in 2017, growing nearly 612 million bushels.
• China is the top destination for Illinois soybeans.
• Illinois has 43,000 soybean farmers who farm 10 million acres.
• Animal agriculture is the No. 1 customer for soybeans.
• Hogs eat 74 percent of the soybean meal fed to Illinois livestock.
So, when the Trump administration escalated rhetoric of a trade war with the Chinese this spring, and China promised retaliation with tariffs, farmers around the Chicago suburbs and throughout the state began worrying.
When both countries imposed the tariffs last week, it stirred even more uncertainty for farmers who want a quick resolution. Since May, soybean prices dipped about $2 per bushel to $8.55 Wednesday, less than the approximately $9-per-bushel cost to produce the crop in Illinois.
The ramifications may reach into some suburban communities, as experts predict farmers forced to continue selling at a loss will cut spending in other areas, such as farm machinery, storage bins, pickup trucks and chemicals.
"There's a lot of people who will not make it through this," said Frieders, the treasurer of the DuPage County Farm Bureau.
President Donald Trump, who was attending the NATO summit in Belgium, sought to reassure soybean farmers in a pair of tweets Wednesday while acknowledging a solution won't come soon.
"I am in Brussels, but always thinking about our farmers. Soy beans fell 50% from 2012 to my election. Farmers have done poorly for 15 years. Other countries' trade barriers and tariffs have been destroying their businesses," Trump tweeted. "I will open things up, better than ever before, but it can't go too quickly. I am fighting for a level playing field for our farmers, and will win!"
Soybean prices fell about 33 percent from 2012 until Trump's election in 2016, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
In short, the little bean is a big player in agriculture.
The USDA says just over 70 percent of the soybeans grown in the United States are used for animal feed, with poultry being the top livestock sector consuming soybeans. The second-largest market is for production of foods for human consumption, such as salad oil or frying oil, which uses about 15 percent of U.S. soybeans. A distant third is biodiesel.
Soybeans are particularly important here. Illinois was the top soybean-producing state in 2017, growing nearly 612 million bushels, and about 60 percent of the crop is exported, according to the Illinois Soybean Association.
The state's largest soybean-growing counties are downstate -- McLean County produces 20 million bushels per year -- while Will County led the six-county area with 5.7 million bushels in 2017, followed by Kendall, Kane and McHenry counties.
Kane County Farm Bureau President Joe White, who farms about 500 acres of soybeans west of Kaneville, said the situation is worrisome but that he's more concerned as a consumer about steel, aluminum and lumber. He predicted that as China looks to Brazil or Argentina for soybeans, other countries usually dependent on those South American countries will need U.S. crops.
"We're concerned," White said. "I don't want to underplay that, but we realize it's going to take some time. Is it going to get better or is it going to get worse?"
It could be getting worse. Gov. Bruce Rauner said Tuesday a trade war "could cause massive unemployment and job losses." The same day, the Trump administration promised to impose tariffs on another $200 billion worth of Chinese products, and China pledged Wednesday to take countermeasures.
Bona Heinsohn, the director of governmental affairs and public relations at the Cook County Farm Bureau, said it's important the trade war be resolved "quickly and congenially," not just for farmers but other residents, too.
"When you get into the collar counties and the more rural counties, the farm economy is a large driver of the local economies," Heinsohn said. "When individuals don't have money, they're not spending money."
Frieders also hopes new legislation or a trade agreement is reached soon.
"You have to have faith that things are going to get better, but it's pretty dire right now," he said.


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While an enhancement of their present surveillance, logistical and training mandate is a certainty, the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) meeting likely on Thursday will take the final call on whether to enlist the armed forces in a more direct combat role.
The decision will be influenced as much by political considerations as security imperatives. Yet, the possibility of armed forces being asked to take on the Left-wing extremists is no longer being summarily dismissed like before.
Defence minister A K Antony on Tuesday sounded out the three Service chiefs on the sensitive issue, with the 90-minute meeting with Air Chief Marshal P V Naik, Admiral Nirmal Verma and General V K Singh discussing "all dimensions'' of the security situation.
Independent of whether the government decides to push ahead with the idea, the very fact that direct engagement of armed forces is being looked as a serious option is significant.
It marks a critical shift on the part of the government, which had so far shied away from deploying soldiers in the Naxal battle. But a big cause for concern is the increasingly savage and audacious Maoist attacks, which have inflicted heavy casualties on paramilitary forces as well as non-combatants.
In May alone, as many as 172 civilians and 29 security personnel were killed by Naxals, if the derailing of the passenger train in West Midnapore on May 28 is also taken into account.
Though the meeting chaired by Antony examined the "pros and cons of different options'', it's for the CCS to decide on the exact mandate. "But one thing is certain even if the armed forces are deployed in a more direct role, it will be a limited mandate for a limited period,'' said a source.
One possible option could be to divert a few of the 63 battalions of Rashtriya Rifles, the Army's specialised counter-insurgency force operating in Jammu and Kashmir, "for selective missions'' in states worst-affected by Maoist depredations, said sources.
Successive governments have been averse to enlisting the Army in the fight because of the concern that it might lead to a perception about the Indian State not being in control of vast swathes in its own heartland.
There is also the issue of suitability of armed forces, which are trained to kill with heavy force, operating against an adversary who blends into the civilian population and is, in fact, adept at using them as shields.
The top military brass have their own reservations, extending from the lack of familiarity with the terrain and concrete ground-level intelligence to the armed forces being already overstretched in counter-insurgency in J&K and the North-East as well along the long unresolved borders with Pakistan and China.
But underlining the government's resolve to take the battle to Maoists, PM Manmohan Singh on Tuesday said, "In dealing with the challenge of Naxalism, we will pursue a policy that genuinely seeks to address developmental concerns at the grassroots, while firmly enforcing the writ of the state.''
But the dice could still fall either way in the CCS, with the home ministry keen to bolster the fight against the Maoists with "some more help'' from the armed forces but the defence establishment remaining largely reluctant about getting sucked into "yet another internal security duty''.
There has, however, been a significant shift in Antony's position in the last few days, from earlier being a strong opponent of deploying armed forces against Maoists in a direct role to now holding they will "accept'' the government's decision and "implement it with vigour and commitment''.
IAF, on its part, feels it can enhance its "air-support'' beyond the current four Mi-17 helicopters deployed in the region but continues to maintain the use of "offensive airpower'' is not a practical option since it can lead to collateral damage on the ground.
The armed forces, of course, are preparing for the worst-case scenario by finalising action plans to meet any contingency, as reported by TOI last week.
Having already trained around 47,000 paramilitary personnel since 2006 in its counter-insurgency and jungle warfare school in Vairengte and other institutions, the Army is also keen that a separate and dedicated counter-Naxalism training facility be established to train "homogeneous companies'' of police personnel.


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The Tyne Tunnel will begin a major transformation next week, (from Monday 11th October) as refurbishment of the 1967-built vehicle tunnel commences with the removal of the tunnel's wall panels.
Under the New Tyne Crossing project the Tyne Tunnel will be completely transformed by main design and build contractor Bouygues Travaux Publics.
Once the new vehicle tunnel opens to traffic, in February 2011, the original tunnel will close for up to ten months as works take place to reconstruct the interior of the tunnel, creating a separate emergency escape passage.
The works will see the Tyne Tunnels become the safest road tunnels in the UK.
Nicolas Caille, Project Managing Director for Bouygues Travaux Publics UK, said: "Almost all the attention so far has been on building the new Tyne Tunnel and I've been extremely pleased with the progress we've made there.
"As we're getting close to opening the new tunnel, we can now start paying attention to the old vehicle tunnel which will be radically changed by the works that are going to take place. It's exciting to start peeling back the panels to get a good look at the structure of this 43-year-old crossing."
The refurbishment works will take place between 9.00pm and 5.00am every weekday night from Monday 11th October 2010 until the end of the year.
The Tyne Tunnel will remain OPEN throughout, with traffic management systems in place to escort traffic past the sections of tunnel that are being worked on. The works will require short sections of single lane closures within the tunnel, and as a result there may be delays to journey times overnight.
Trevor Jackson, Managing Director for TT2, the Tyne Tunnel Concessionaire, said: "The refurbishment of the original vehicle tunnel is a crucial part of the New Tyne Crossing project. I'm sure that motorists who use the Tyne Tunnel on a regular basis will be fascinated to see what lies behind these panels.
"People travelling through the tunnel at night will have a unique chance to get a close up look at the work in action. We hope this won't become too much of a distraction though and will do our best to keep traffic moving. I'd like to thank our customers in advance for their patience."
The refurbishment of the original vehicle tunnel involves realigning the traffic lanes in order to enable a separate escape passage to be built into the tunnel. A fixed fire suppression system will also be installed which will make the tunnel one of the safest in Europe. The system has already been fitted into the new vehicle tunnel, making it the first of its kind in the United Kingdom.
Paul Fenwick, Project Director for the Tyne and Wear Integrated Transport Authority, the promoter of the scheme, said: "This represents another exciting development for the project. The works will give motorists an indication of what is to come for the existing Tyne Tunnel and signifies the final stages in the construction process."