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It was about eleven at night when I pulled into Signature's ramp at Baltimore. It had been one of those weeks in the check-hauling business; I'd battled a fair amount of poor weather all week, though in this instance it had been the low-ceiling-and-visibility variety more than the thunderstorm or icing types, which is what I typically preferred of the three. Smoother air than the convective stuff, and the latter selection necessitated filling the alcohol tank on the Baron, which made the entire interior intolerably pungent for the duration of the flight. Hand-flying approach after approach was stressful enough, though, and I was grateful that this particular Friday night was severe clear and uneventful.Signature's staff knew me relatively well; I had two daily flights to BWI, and typically would stop in to say hello or commandeer what was left of the popcorn from the trademark machine found at most FBOs (for a reason I've never entirely been able to identify). Though sometimes the ramp was busy, most of the time by my second arrival things were at a near standstill, and it often took some time to locate a lineman to accommodate my minimal fuel order to ensure adequate reserves for the return trip to Richmond.This was a typical night. It took a few minutes to find the desk agent, and I knew it would be a while before the 100LL truck would pull up to my aircraft, so I stood against the back wall and watched whatever television station had been left on in the lobby.Seldom did anyone take the time to speak with me. With all the glamorous aircraft that drove into a ramp like that on a consistent basis, it was rare that anyone would take much of an interest in the Beech or Piper with worn paint and oil streaks laminating the exterior that was under my command. I tried on a few occasions to strike up conversations with the transient pilots who came through, but generally at that hour they weren't in the mood for dialogue. After several discouragingly short exchanges, I had decided to mostly keep to myself.A hotel shuttle arrived and dropped off a DHL crew for a flight leaving that evening. It wasn't unusual to see a group of 727 drivers pass through the building around that time. I never identified exactly where their aircraft were parked, but the Signature ramp personnel took them out to wherever it was in the van every night. My timing on this particular evening had resulted in the sole available ramp guy being occupied tracking down the low-lead truck, so they were instructed that they'd have to wait until my aircraft fuel order had been processed until getting ferried out to their aircraft.It was difficult to avoid identification at that point as the operator of the contraption creating the holdup to this particular congregation, and after a moment the captain decided to strike up a conversation about the battle-scarred bird I was waiting to drive out."Where you headed?" He asked."Richmond, if she manages to hold together that long."Hauling Freight?"Yeah, mostly checks, though I'm empty for the ride home. Nothing too glamorous. Not exactly what I'd bargained for when I signed up for a job in the aviation industry."He chuckled through a very sincere smile. "Yeah, I remember going through that phase of this career. It often didn't seem like it would ever end. It will. Strange part is that you'll look back and miss it."I reluctantly agreed with him, though I had difficulty in truly believing his advice. It was a famous motivational tactic among those on the other side of the job market — let the subject know that it was the "best flying you'll ever do" and "you'll look back on this and reminisce someday." Perhaps. I suppose that years from now I'll forget about the dinners made of dried noodles and getting home two hours after any civilized human being has already gone to bed, about moving every three months to take maximum advantage of an opportunity in an industry laden with economic volatility and tainted with public insecurity.Like so many other people who drive aircraft around for a living, I had managed to perfectly time the next step in my career with the bottom falling out immediately after the shock of September 2001. Shortly before then, I had maintained a rather accommodating position as a salaried flight instructor in a university flight program while occasionally getting the opportunity to occupy the right seat on a few corporate aircraft to build experience in heavier iron. By the time I was thrust back into the job market, my old job had already been filled and I was left with taking whatever was available, which turned out to be hauling bank paperwork in the Southeast.The flight back to Richmond was peaceful, and I found myself thinking a lot about what the DHL captain had said. The grass is always greener on the other side, I guess. After the heartaches of the past year, I hoped that I would be able to determine the validity of his claims firsthand. Soon.
A Journey of a Thousand Miles Begins with a Two-Minute Phone Call
Whether you believe in fate or just adequate timing, two weeks later I was sitting in a new-hire class for Chautauqua Airlines filling out insurance paperwork, having my fingerprints taken and having bodily fluids analyzed to ensure compliance with federal requirements to let me become a glorified bus driver. Airline jobs can be somewhat like winning the Publisher's Clearing House Sweepstakes — it comes as a complete surprise and without much warning, and invariably you're happy when news arrives.I can't compare the experience of the group that surrounded me with one that would have come before terrorism, bankruptcy, and economic uncertainty, but I'm certain that the level of appreciation was markedly improved from before. During the boom times, I had plenty of friends who jumped through bridge program hoops and started flying people around with very little practical experience and effort in acquiring the position. At least half of my brethren in class, on the other hand, had been waiting a year or more for Chautauqua to call them back after their interview, and many others had been scheduled for classes that had been cancelled before 9/11. One, Bob, was on the third airline in his career. Pete had left a flight instructor job for class last year, and when it was cancelled, found he had already been replaced at his previous position. He had been driving over 60 miles each way for the past year to another flight-instructing gig to pay the bills while he waited for something else to come his way. Another, Rob, had been scheduled in the same hiring class as Pete after his first had been cancelled, who himself had spent years with the Army in South Korea trying to secure a position as a helicopter pilot to no avail. Everyone, in fact, had a sob story or two.None had thought we would be sitting where we were then. I had personally witnessed too many times when friends in the freight business had been given rays of hope that led to dead ends. One had waited in ComAir's hiring pool since late February, with promises of a start date in late spring, then early summer, then early fall. He finally started a week before I did in late October. Another left for Piedmont to be promptly furloughed halfway through class and return to the bottom of the seniority list at his old job. Getting noticed in the first place was a laborious process; even friends who walked in resumes had little effect on bringing light to one individual out of hundreds, if not thousands, of equally or more qualified applicants with more prolific recommendations. It was a roll of the dice and nothing more. Coincidence and incredible luck had landed all of us in a job, and we all recognized both the fortune afforded us as well as the potential for our luck to turn sour equally expeditiously.
The first week of class was dry and the quantities of material covered were expansive. It was difficult to not take the work seriously, as the price of not living up to the mark was to return to another uncertain future. Study commenced from the moment you departed the shower in the morning until nearly the moment your head hit the pillow, and even then thoughts of HAZMAT and departure release amendments haunted all of our dreams. It didn't take long for it to become difficult to discern one day from the next.There were, however, a number of more lighthearted things other than lecture that were taking place as well. We played with fire extinguishers, flare guns, and life vests with the same enthusiasm of kids running rampant with their new Christmas toys. Face after face was paraded in front of us to introduce the group to the people and departments we'd be working with once through training, though the names and positions faded quickly among the hours of chart interpretation and de-icing procedures being shoved into our heads.Security issues and terrorism prevention were a part of the indoctrination process, and they took on a much more serious and sobering tone for us than might have happened a few years ago. During breaks we found ourselves discussing hijacking situations and self-defense practices with a sincerity that was, in itself, disheartening. Though the possibility of such events occurring is still admittedly rare, interception procedures and hostage negotiations took on an entirely new light for all of us.Our "indoc training" ended with a vigorous and admittedly difficult examination, but after several nervous moments while the proctor evaluated our answer sheets, we were all given the green light to proceed and traveled en masse to St. Louis to start aircraft systems and simulator training. Flight Safety International became our surrogate home for the next five weeks. The same process started again of inaugurating each day with a pile of note cards with limitations or emergency procedures, followed by eight hours of new material to occupy us for the following evening.
Meet Me in St. Louis
Training in the modern environment is, in many ways, of significantly different composure than airline training of the past. Simulator technology and computer advances allow a different method of immersion than was previously available. Systems that were at one time taught by diagrams of ludicrous complexity and clutter have been reduced to each respective part in a PowerPoint presentation and can be animated through proprietary programming to enable the class to experiment with switch positions and see the resulting effect on the system diagram. Shuttle valves move during gear retraction on-screen, and electrical relays open and close with changes in configuration of generators or external power sources. The systems themselves have become so highly automated that in many cases there is little the pilot is able to control about a particular system in any case, so the knowledge in some ways becomes of the "gee whiz" variety. This is not to say that training of the depth and caliber is unnecessary; at several times during the course of discussion, situations that either had or could have happened were examined that were not properly addressed by automated systems or checklist items. Though it would seem appropriate in these situations to alter the checklist to accommodate a better procedure, one became quickly aware of the complexities of modern aviation regulation and the role of litigation in certification of transport aircraft. Though the systems had been revolutionized, there remains more than enough bureaucracy in the development of procedures to necessitate an in-depth understanding of which buttons are pressed in which order.Our focal point was the Embraer 145 Regional Jet. A product of stretching the popular EMB-120 ("Brasilia") turboprop into a longer, sleeker, turbofan design, it had brought many of the systems of its predecessor along with it, adding a fair amount of power and updating avionics to create the design that has triggered a major paradigm shift in the aviation industry. Many of the conventional lines between what was previously considered "commuter flying" and "mainline flying" have dulled with the emergence of the RJ over the past few years, and turmoil in the industry has lead to an abundance of mudslinging over scope clauses and stolen business by regional air carriers. A primary example of the disparity was displayed most prominently in the fact that Chautauqua is hiring pilots while the major airlines continue to let their employees go. Our talks with transient mainline pilots tended to support the idea; however, that the animosity was directed more at corporate policy and greed than at the rank-and-file among us, at least in the majority of cases. In any case, it was very apparent that the "pilot shortage" advertised for the duration of the late nineties was at best an optimistic dream, at worst an outright lie. There is not enough food to feed those in line.
Co-pilots of the Round Table
It was very unusual to not find a portion of the class in the hotel lobby at any given time pounding numbers into their heads. There was a constant rotation of people in and out of the discussion, the subject changing to accommodate whatever was the most stifling or bewildering concept that had been introduced for the particular day. Most of the people in class had little or no turbine aircraft exposure, so the inner workings of a jet engine were enough of a challenge; adding air cycle machines, EICAS messages, Flight Management Systems, and a myriad of other alphabet soup to our vocabulary made the process akin to traveling to foreign nation and trying to ask where the bathroom is with a dictionary and hand gestures. The seat probably has more knobs and buttons than the average Cessna trainer.As a result, we ended spending a lot of time with each other. Lacking other family or friends, we formed our own sort of fraternal order, a brotherhood of romantics whose path to a lifelong dream was marred by only a few weeks of "drinking knowledge from a fire hose." Beyond the study sessions, the group became a haven for the insecurities and intimidation that had been thrust upon all of us. We had no illusions that there were literally hundreds, if not thousands, of hard-working and dedicated people out there — with equal or greater experience and drive than all of us — who had not been afforded the opportunity that we had been given. It left a terrible burden to not only ensure we avoided letting ourselves down, but also each other and the rest of those waiting their turn.Somehow, fueled primarily by coffee and doughnuts, we all manage to struggle through the systems training and the subsequent "Systems Integration Training," or SIT, where we were plopped down in front of a paper mock-up of the cockpit and taught to run checklists and push imaginary buttons to eliminate any hesitation when we are thrust into the simulator. During a short break before starting in the "box," most of us took our first taste of the travel benefits afforded us as airline personnel, whereby our company ID and a bit of patience rewarded us with a seat to nearly any destination.Poor timing necessitated our return immediately before Thanksgiving, though, and but for the grace of a classmate we would all have spent the holiday with leftover fast food and whatever unheated rations that remained in the mini-fridge in the hotel room. Instead, our classmate Pete and his parents arranged a small feast in a rented hotel suite for the weary of heart among us. By the time we sat down to eat, now almost six weeks into the process, it might as well have been my own family at the table. After over a month of Pizza Hut and Wendy's, turkey, sweet potatoes, turnips, and pumpkin pie tasted like water to one who'd been lost in the desert for days.
The Box
The last step in the process was the simulator, and though certainly the most fun part of the training, it quickly became apparent that it was the most crucial and daunting of the tasks so far. Habits that had been ingrained in all of us from the onset of flight training had to be relearned with a different degree of delicacy and backed with a faster pace of preparation. One instructor said that it's often joked that students must be tied to the aircraft with a rope to ensure they don't fall too far behind it. We all did, though to varying extents and at different stages. Anticipation over the oral examinations and the simulator checks grew during the balance of the week, though all of us admitted, despite our best attempts to believe otherwise, that we were prepared for the tasks.Six weeks prior we might have well been asked to pilot the space shuttle to the moon, but by exam time the troop could identify every switch and button in the cockpit. Even after passing the checkride, the reality that we had very little practical experience made the step into the actual aircraft — with people on board — another source of anxiety. Few had doubts any longer about our capability to handle an in-flight fire or trim runaway, but cabin announcements and gate assignments were daunting enough battles to contend with, and more likely to embarrass us as we emerged from our cocoons into a life of epaulets and airport terminals.
Our last day of training was spent at the actual aircraft learning how to pull emergency exits out of their respective plugs and do mundane tasks like opening and closing the main cabin doors. Though it was a trivial ceremony, the assignment of the balance of our uniforms (including hat brass, belt buckles and very plain and unremarkable ties) had a certain degree of significance to all of us. The next morning as I prepared to deadhead home, it was a powerful moment to look in the mirror and see the effect of the years spent beneath the boundary layer. We came as flight instructors, and cargo pilots, and banner towers, and the furloughed. We all came with a well of defeat and a small surplus of misfortune. We left in uniform. Yes, we left with the knowledge that years from now we will perhaps no longer harbor the illusions of a career that we grew up aspiring to be a part of. We left knowing that there will be long days in strange places and small towns, in crummy hotels with supper procured at a vending machine, grounded due to weather or mechanical folly. We left realizing that, in time, this will be a job, conceivably just like any other job, with the same potholes and pitfalls of another position with a larger, more ambiguous title. But we left with the hope that the cynicism we observed in our predecessors is a feigned characteristic to ensure that we fit in a society of disheartened laborers when there truly is something magical about flying.
An Answer
One evening a few weeks later, Nick, the Captain, and I had slightly more than 40 people in the back going to Philadelphia. It was snowing in Columbus and snowing even harder in Pennsylvania, with multiple reports of moderate turbulence the whole way. Our departure time had been changed three times due to en route flow control, though as we taxied onto the runway we managed to be only a few minutes behind schedule. There were two more flights to complete after we finished this one, and the conditions ensured that there would be little improvement in the pace of the evening. We entered the cloud layer almost immediately after liftoff, and the ice protection systems fired without delay to combat the buildup taking place on critical surfaces of the aircraft. However, moments later we out-climbed mother nature's wrath to just barely catch the sunset over an overcast layer blanketing the Midwest for what must have been hundreds of miles in every direction. Five seconds of splendor within a 12-hour day would turn out to be the most motivating moment of the evening. As the sun dipped down below the horizon, I couldn't help but think to myself about the DHL captain's words of only a few months ago and wonder how I'd respond to his proclamation that the best was behind me.Simple, I guess. "Bull."


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Golden hour is a hi-res pixel art RPG platformer/Metroidvania currently in development for PC (other platforms are yet to be confirmed).
A well ballanced mix between a classic action platformer and an exploration-based RPG, taking you on an intense journey involving fighting, exploring, platforming, crafting, spellcasting and numerous other features.
The gameplay trailer!
-RPG leveling system including four primary and many secondary skills to improve your battle, platforming, crafting and other possibilities
-Explore a world composed of beautiful pixel art
-Destructive environment with special effects and realistic physics
-Use your enviroment in battle!
-4 bindable quick action slots
-Over 30 spells whose power depends on players levels and skills
-Variety of melee and ranged weapons
-Game-altering items and equippables such as potions, magic jewelry, shields, armor
-Dynamic music following the mood of the game events
After death of king Faragon and the end of Lindgren family reign, the kingdom of Heratos is facing the end of the peaceful and prosperous era that lasted over 600 years. A war is breaking out as the rulers of the four divided provincies want the whole kingdom to themselves. The story begins after a minor battle in Idessa mines when the six remaining soldiers stuck in a bunker spontaneously decide to unite and take down the four self-proclaimed kings.
Soon on Kickstarter!
Unfortunately, after a year and a half of development and quitting our jobs for the sake of this game our resources have simply come to an end. Finishing this game will require a full-scaled soundtrack, a singer, an illustrator, numerous sprites, backgrounds and animations which greatly surpasses the possibilities of a two-piece independent team. We'll be launching our Kickstarter campaign early to mid-august.
Stay tuned for more info!
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For the initial discussions, see this thread.
I propose to establish and administrate a new fantasy/PBeM league on the CW forums.
As discussed earlier, (see the thread linked above) I have constructed a couple of alternate formats for the game,and would like the opinions of the prospective gameworld community as to which style of game they would most like to be a part of.
The first and most critical decision is the overall structure of the game.
Initially I had put together a number of models for a franchise-style league; incorportating drafting, trading, salary caps, transfer windows, home-ground conditions, injuries, a home-and-away fixture and finals - with a view to expansion and a promotion/relegation system. For the purpose of the poll this shall be known as Option A.
As part of the above discussions, the alternate idea was raised to resurrect a game in the style of the old CWXI/Dev League. Though I had not initially considered this, it is a fantastic idea and one which I can speak from experience in saying creates a very enjoyable game world. For those unfamiliar with the concept, forumites register as actual players in the game world - that is, cricketers who are eligible to be selected for one of a number of domestic teams, vying for the oppurtunity to represent CW on the international stage. For the purpose of the poll this will be known as Option B.
Which game would you prefer to be a part of? Please vote on the attached poll - voting does not mean a commitment to playing, I merely seek your help in determining which game is a more popular concept.


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Aug 16, 2005 | ISBN 9781400071272
Praise for Every Woman's Battle and Every Young Woman's Battle by Shannon Ethridge
"There is a common, almost Victorian, myth that women don't really struggle with sexual sin. That myth causes many women to feel a double shame.The shame of struggling sexually is compounded by the assumption that few, if any, women share the same battle. Shannon Ethridge artfully and boldly unveils the war and offers women a way to enter the battle with courage, hope, and grace. Every Woman's Battle will help both men and women comprehend the glorious beauty and sensuality of holiness. This is a desperately needed book."
—DAN B. ALLENDER, PHD, president of Mars Hill Graduate School and author of The Healing Path
"This book sheds light on the often unspoken sensitivities and issues that women wrestle with. Not only is it well written, it is liberating and refreshing, with sound principles for overcoming the things that threaten to keep us from experiencing the fullness of joy that is part of God's big picture plan for our lives."
—MICHELLE MCKINNEY HAMMOND, speaker, singer, and author of Get Over It and On With It
"A 'powerful shield' for every woman. Shannon's words are convicting, challenging, and confronting."
—DR. TIM CLINTON, president of the American Association of Christian Counselors
"Many of my Bad Girls of the Bible readers have tearfully confessed to me their struggles with sexual sins—promiscuity, adultery, and self-gratification among them. Since we cannot pretend Christian women don't face these temptations, it's a relief to have a sound resource like this one to recommend. Shannon Ethridge's straightforward, nonjudgmental, step-bystep approach can help women 'come clean' in the best way possible—through an intimate relationship with the Lover of their souls."
—LIZ CURTIS HIGGS, best-selling author of Bad Girls of the Bible and Here Burns My Candle
"If you're like me, you are going to find Shannon's book immeasurably helpful. Every Woman's Battle is the best resource I know for embracing God's plan of sexual and emotional integrity as a woman."
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"This drought is having a devastating impact on our people, our communities, our economy and our environment - making today's action absolutely necessary," Governor Schwarzenegger said. "This is a crisis, just as severe as an earthquake or raging wildfire, and we must treat it with the same urgency by upgrading California's water infrastructure to ensure a clean and reliable water supply for our growing state."
The governor's order directs that by March 30, the Department of Water Resources will provide an updated report on the state's drought conditions and water availability.
If the emergency conditions have not eased, the governor said he could start mandatory water rationing and mandatory reductions in water use.
Schwarzenegger said he could order reoperation of major reservoirs in the state to minimize impacts of the drought. He also could provide additional regulatory relief or permit streamlining as allowed under the Emergency Services Act.
The governor called for a statewide water conservation campaign and asked all urban water users to immediately reduce their individual water use by 20 percent. He asked all Californians to reduce their water use as much as possible.
"Even with the recent rainfall, California faces its third consecutive year of drought and we must prepare for the worst - a fourth, fifth or even sixth year of drought," he said. "Last year we experienced the driest spring and summer on record and storage in the state's reservoir system is near historic lows."
The DWR and the California Department of Food and Agriculture are ordered to recommend, within 30 days, measures to reduce the economic impacts of the drought, including water transfers, through-Delta emergency transfers, water conservation measures, efficient irrigation practices, and improvements to the California Irrigation Management Information System.
Low water in Littlerock Reservoir, Littlerock, California (Photo by David Steele)
The drought conditions and water restrictions are causing additional devastating economic and business losses. Agricultural revenue losses exceed $300 million to date and could exceed $2 billion in the coming season, with a total economic loss of nearly $3 billion in 2009.
In his proclamation, Governor Schwarzenegger directs the Department of Water Resources to expedite water transfers and related efforts by water users and suppliers.
The governor also directs the DWR to implement short-term efforts to protect water quality or water supply, such as the installation of temporary barriers in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta or temporary water supply connections.
He asks the state water agency to offer technical assistance to agricultural water suppliers and agricultural water users and provide information on managing water supplies to minimize economic impacts and implementing efficient water management practices.
He asks local, state and federal agencies to immediately implement a water use reduction plan and take immediate water conservation actions.
And finally, he directs the Labor and Workforce Development Agency to assist the labor market, including job training and financial assistance in view of the drought conditions.
Last week, the Department of Water Resources announced that California's severe drought had prevented it from increasing its State Water Project delivery allocations for the first time since 2001. This year's allocation as of February is at just 15 percent of contractor's requests.
The DWR says January 2009 was the eighth driest on record. Hydrologists predict the season must end at 120 to 130 percent of normal in order to replenish reservoirs, a scenario that becomes increasingly unlikely as the rainy season passes.
In December, new rules to protect smelt in the Delta permanently reduced Delta water deliveries to two-thirds of California, with reductions of 20 percent to 30 percent most years.
Water exports from giant pumps near Tracy already had been cut temporarily by a federal judge.
An assessment by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service found that the pumps are jeopardizing Delta smelt. Environmentalists say the new rules are a step toward correcting years of mismanagement of the Delta by the state and federal governments.
But the water restrictions are making life difficult for water users. They have called for construction of a peripheral canal so that water could be shipped around, rather than through, the fragile Delta estuary.
To cope with the drought, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa February 9 accelerated water use restrictions under his 20-year water strategy and called for implementation of shortage-year water rates.
"Water shortages are becoming permanent realities," the mayor said.
With the probability increasing for the first mandatory reductions in imported water supplies in Southern California in nearly a generation, the Metropolitan Water District February 10 doubled funding for conservation and rebate programs to keep pace with growing demands.
Metropolitan's board authorized an additional $20 million for regional programs offering consumers and businesses rebates for installing water-saving devices and providing financial incentives to public agencies to make conservation investments.
"The unprecedented water supply situation facing Southern California and the rest of the state will not be solved with one or two hearty storms," said Metropolitan Board Chairman Timothy Brick. "Today, residents and businesses throughout Southern California face a three-in-four chance that they may soon feel the direct impact from drought and problems in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta that demand a comprehensive, sustainable solution."
He warned, "That impact could lead to mandatory conservation in Southern California for the first time since 1991."
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text: The story of Vanilla Sky began in Rome, Italy, in 2002, when four young musicians with a shared passion for California pop-punk decided to start a new band. All of the bandmembers -- Luca Alesandrelli on drums, Francesco Sarsano on bass, and both Vincenzo Mario Christi and Daniele Brian Autore on vocals and guitars -- had previous musical experience in various bands around Rome. Crammed in a garage, they recorded their first five-song demo, Play It If You Can't Say It, on their own and soon started shopping it around. Soon, the band was frequently booked for its own shows, and the demo sold out. Labels also began to take notice -- the Genoa-based indie label Wynona Records was the first to approach the band, and by January 2003 Vanilla Sky had their first recording contract. Some time later, a small but steady buzz began to surround Vanilla Sky not only across Europe, but as far away as Japan, where one of Wynona Records' splits was picked up for distribution. In the summer of 2003 Vanilla Sky hit the road, and for a number of months played relentlessly around Italy and Europe. After months of nonstop touring they returned to the studio, and in eight weeks cranked out Waiting for Something, released by Wynona in 2004. More touring followed, including spots on the same festival stages as Flogging Molly and Coheed and Cambria; due to high demand, Wynona Records re-released their long sold-out demo with three new songs added. Their first appearance on German national TV came in 2005, along with their first live dates in Japan, their own headlining Punk Is Dead tour, and a position as supporting band at all the concerts on the Offspring's German tour.With all that accomplished, Vanilla Sky went into the studio to record another full-length. The band began recording after almost a year of pre-production activities, but unfortunately their work was erased due to an accident in the studio; the group re-recorded the material afresh and then embarked on the 2006 Punk Is Dead tour. They also started Vanilla Sky Television, the first video podcast in Italy. Larger companies soon started courting the band, and by 2007 Vanilla Sky were signed to Universal International. Their major-label debut, Changes, was issued on June 22, 2007. Lead single "Break It Off" landed in the MTV Italy charts, and their punk rock version of Rihanna's "Umbrella"(as well as its low-budget video) became an Internet sensation. Changes was later re-released with "Umbrella" included as a bonus track. ~ Sergey Mesenov


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technicalguys.co.uk necesitaba un nuevo diseño de papelería y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 78 diseños de 12 diseñadores freelance.
We need a logo designing for a new company and some business card designs with a professional look ready for when we start trading.
I saw this rating system elsewhere on the site so I have decided to add it here:
1 star - wrong direction
2 star - some elements we like
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4 star - design is being considered
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We require a logo and a business card design for a new company - Technical Guys. The company provides local IT and computer support, desktop and laptop repairs. We are also offering remote support just like the big companies do! The company is likely to be split 60/40 between home/business customers.
For the home user we will offer a fixed fee - no solution no charge - pricing policy. Repairs and upgrades can be done either in our repair shop or at the customers own home.
For the business user we offer IT support outsourced so they can focus on their own business. We're using remote access software so the vast majority of faults we should be able to fix there and then without going to them onsite. We are also able to write custom software applications for business customers and provide staff IT training. Part of our business will be developing websites for our customers.
We are located on Nottinghamshire, England. ( UK ).
We have a prototype website up and running which describes us a little more:
Nothing is fixed in stone in terms of colours or fonts. Be creative, we can change colours if its going to fit in with a winning logo design. We like - orange, blue, black. We're not too keen on green or cyan.
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Company Name: Technical Guys
Tag Line(s): #1 Local IT Support #2 Your Local IT Experts #3 IT Support Locally
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Skype: technicalguys.co.uk
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Email: email@example.com
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website: http://www.TechnicalGuys.co.uk
Website note - I think that the T of Technical and G of Guys should be capitalised to aid reading - lets see how it looks. Happy for website icon/logo.
Address: We've not found fixed premises yet! If we do we'll update here so in the design leave a space for the address ( enough to fit in '1 The Street, Retford, Notts, DN22 1AA' ).
Also need - 'Covering Retford, Worksop, Gainsborough, Lincoln and surrounding areas.'
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All Laptops and Desktops Fixed
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No Solution - No Charge
On-Site Business IT Support
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The back of the card should be the same format as the front ( portrait or landscape ). Please leave a small space on the back to enable us to write in perhaps a phone number or a web address when we are giving out to the customer.
At the foot of the business card on the back we'd like the phrase ' buy locally - thank you' with the word 'locally' in red and the other words in a colour matching the logo.
The logo should be clear and crisp. If it cannot be read clearly then your design is unlikely to be the winner!
We're open to the logo design. We'll review submitted designs and let you know what aspects we like and dont like.
The logo should inspire potential customers that we can be trusted and know what we are talking about.
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- We want a clear easy to understand and read logo. We dont want people squinting to try and decipher what the logo says.
- We want a modern clean image. We want to look fresh and up to date.
- The business cards will be print both sides 400gsm artboard laminated. Lithographic 4 colour printing. Dimensions 85mm x 55mm with a 3mm bleed around so thats 91mm x 61mm with bleed. We dont mind designs in portrait or landscape.
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Mice homozygous for this targeted mutation die in utero, apparently from a failure to produce erythrocytes in the liver, demonstrating that the endogenous gene is essential for normal development. Heterozygous mice, which are analogous to human carrier individuals, do not develop retinal tumors, but do develop pituitary tumors by 8 months of age.
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This mutant strain was developed in the laboratory of Dr. Tyler Jacks at the Center for Cancer Research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The 129-derived D3 ES cell line was used. This strain was made by backcrossing mutant mice to C3H/HeOuJ. As of February 1996 this strain had been backcrossed five times (N5). In 1999 it had been backcrossed to C3H/HeOuJ for 10 generations.
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|retinoblastoma 1; Rb-1; pp110; RB; Rb-1; pRb; OSRC; p105-Rb; PPP1R130; Rb; retinoblastoma 1; p110-RB1
|Strain of Origin
|General Note
|This is one of several targeted null mutations of Rb1 that have been created. Results appear to be similar for all the mutations (J:2498, J:2511, J:2516). Heterozygotes for the mutations show no predisposition to retinoblastoma. Homozygotes die in utero with neuronal and hematopoietic system abnormalities. Transfer of a human RB1 mini-transgene into the mutant mice corrects the defects (J:2516). On the other hand, transfer of the human gene into mice with a normal Rb1 genotype, causing overexpression of the gene product, produces mice dwarfed in proportion to the number of extra RB1 copies they carry (J:15042). Homozygous Rb1tm1Tyj mutant mice given a transgene producing low levels of Rb1 product survive to birth, but die at that stage due to failure of myogenesis. Myoblasts undergo massive apoptosis, and surviving cells do not undergo terminal differentiation (J:37145).
|Molecular Note
|A PGK-neomycin resistance cassette replaced part of intron 3 and introduced three nucleotide changes into exon 3, creating two termination codons and a new PstI site. The authors predict translation of a truncated protein by the mutant allele. Immunoblot analysis of E12.5 brain did not detect full length RB1 protein in homozygous mice.
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Sorry folks, it's a slow news day. With that said, RadarOnline is now reporting that Michael Lohan, former friend of Jon Gosselin is now dating his ex Kate Major.
First came the news that the two idiots had gotten matching tattoos, which Michael admitted to. "I got a tattoo for the new year," Lohan told RadarOnline. "Kate liked it so she got one too. It was not a big deal."
Apparently it was a big deal as Radar is now confirming Michael, 49, and Kate, who at 26 — is only three years older than Lohan's daughter Lindsay Lohan — are now officially a couple. This is all the more interesting considering Michael was the person who introduced Jon Gosselin to Kate.
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Happy New Year everyone.
A year has past and we're on the threshold of a newer one. Personally, 2007, probably like any other year, had its good and bad things. At the beginning of 2007, precisely on January 15, my beloved grandmother passed away, a person who loved me like no one else. I simply don't understand how she still appears in my dreams almost a year after her passing away.
On my professional level, I moved to Luxor to work as a sales manager. In spite of the fact that I am very bored in this city, I do consider the move to be positive. Living on your own teaches you a lot and meeting a lot of people has also helped my interpersonal skills.
On the political level, I think 2007 was a good year in Iraq. Violence has decreased dramatically, thanks to the Sunni tribal leaders who turned against Al Qaeda. The number of Iraqis and coalition forces killed has decreased even though 2007 was the most deadly year for US soldiers (because of the surge that exposed more troops). Last December, 534 Iraqis were killed, 1,752 were killed during the same month last year. 22 American soldiers were killed in December 07, that's the second least month since the war started. The least month was February 2004 that witnessed 20 deaths. 112 soldiers were killed in December 2006. (For more numbers check the excellent http://icasualties.org/oif/)
My hope for Iraq is the continuation of this decline in violence and the witnessing of a political agreement between its 3 major segments.
Lebanon, unfortunately, continues to suffer from the evil protracted by Syria and its cohorts. My hope is that in 2008 the Lebanese finally settles on a president, Syria leaves them alone, and Lebanon becomes the jewel of the Middle East once again.
Now to the US. The prospect of a women president in the White House excites me but I personally don't think Clinton is fit for the job. On November 4th, I would like to see John McCain elected. He is the only one with the experience to fill this position. I know McCain doesn't excite the hardcore Republicans that much, but currently the polls show that he's the only one capable of defeating Hillary.
Now to Egypt. 2007 didn't have much for my country. However, I believe the most significant thing that happened are all these protests by the laborers and government employees. I think we'll see more of these especially if the government decided to mess up with the subsidies.
As for my blogging, I am not sure when I'll resume full time blogging. So please stay tuned.
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A twisted red metal structure is the first sign of London's Olympic Park on approach from the city's center. The sculpture — a $36 million viewing tower — wasn't there three years ago. Neither were the park's massive sporting venues nor a number of transport routes that converge in Stratford, East London, where the London 2012 Olympic Games will be held.
"Stratford was really a no-go area," said Philip Barker, an Olympic historian and Eastender. "Not the most pleasant or photogenic or safe place."
But since edging out Paris in its bid to host the Games, this small swath of London has been the site of a multi-billion dollar regeneration project that has transformed a once-blighted industrial zone into a striking new site.
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It's a tricky case to make during a time of unrelenting austerity cuts and unemployment, but one the city and Olympic planners have ardently pushed ahead. Advertisements and announcements hammer the idea that any structure erected and every bit of the estimated (and debated) $15 billion of taxpayer money invested in the Games will continue to benefit the city long after the flame burns out.
On a recent Friday afternoon, Olympic Park — a 1-square-mile shiny new campus, was desolate. The flying saucer-shaped Velodrome (for indoor cycling) and aptly named Copper Box where the world's top handball players will compete, stood like sculptures in a giant outdoor gallery. When the Games commence July 27 more than 10,000 athletes and millions of spectators will flood the park and adjacent retail area, a separate redevelopment project that has exploded off the Olympic hype.
Luke Smith, a 23-year-old who was leaving his shift at Cabana Brazilian Barbecue, one of some 90 eateries in the bustling Westfield shopping complex, explained that the whole mall had been busy since it opened in September.
"Before this was here everyone had to go to central London," he said. "Now, everyone comes here."
To make sure the same holds true for Olympic Park once the Games are over, Olympic organizers have spent a lot of time drawing up post-games plans for the entire area, including its nine sporting venues. In some cases, this means planning to take them apart, piece-by-piece.
"Some of the stadiums they're going to take away. They're temporary, so they don't have the problem for finding a use for all of them," said Andrew Thornley, professor of Urban Planning at the London School of Economics. "This is quite important. The number of stadiums you need for an Olympic games are far more than you can sustain."
Host cities that didn't plan with as much foresight—notably Montreal in 1976 and Athens in 2004—were left indebted and pockmarked with unused venues. To avoid such a fate, London planners decided to go with a record number of venues that can be removed or scaled down for non-Olympic use.
One of these stadiums is the basketball arena, a rectangular white building that, from the exterior, resembles a frosted birthday cake. When the Games wrap up, the leased venue will be dismantled and shipped off to a place that has a little more love for the sport than the UK does. Both Ukraine and Brazil— which will be hosting the World Cup in 2014 and Summer Games in 2016 — have expressed interest in taking it. The water polo arena will also be broken down and shipped away, while the remaining venues will be converted into stadiums and recreation centers that will accommodate everyone from top athletes to London schoolchildren.
Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park — the name the park will take when it reopens to the public in 2013 —will also be a place to live. Developers have started bidding to construct Chobham Manor, a residential area that will sit between the Velodrome and Athlete's Village.
While most plans are going according to schedule, the fate of the 80,000-seat Olympic Stadium — the crown jewel of any Olympic Games — remains unresolved.
"The big stadium, the main one is always the most difficult because there aren't so many uses for it," Thornley said. "In Sydney they had a problem with that. If they don't find a good use for it afterward, it's a big issue."
The Olympic Park Legacy Company nearly closed a deal that would have handed the stadium to West Ham, an English soccer club. When rival bidders complained, the OPLC decided to scrap everything and start from scratch rather than begin the Games with the biggest stadium's fate stuck in legal limbo. New bids have been placed, but a selection has not yet been made.
Neale Coleman, the Greater London Authority's Director of London 2012, said he was confident that they would secure a long-term tenant in time for the Games.
"Of eight big pieces, six have a secure legacy," he said. "The stadium and the broadcast and media center are the only two. We're trying for eight out of eight."
Beyond Olympic Park, the Games' planners are making use of 13 historical venues that will provide iconic, TV-ready images for international viewers.
The Mall, which the world will recall from Prince William and Kate Middleton's royal wedding procession, will be part of marathon and cycling routes. The Horse Guards Parade, where Queen Elizabeth traditionally marks her birthday, will be filled with sand and spandex-clad volleyball players.
The iconic backdrops, Barker says, "introduces the city to the television viewers … It becomes almost like a little tourist film. It's part of the imagery and marketing of the thing."
Though the Olympic organizers aren't leaving as big a footprint in these existing venues as they are in the East End, the topic of sustainability and legacy are still pervasive.
Men's and women's cycling time trials will start and finish Aug. 1 at Hampton Court Palace — a majestic building, which King Henry VIII had shared with each of his six ill-fated wives. Though not much building or modification is required to ready the site for the races, the obsession with legacy or making sure any investment made for the Games continues to pay off in the future, affected each decision the Palace board made.
The decision to dig a trench to hold the wiring needed for the media's money shot — the British flag soaring atop the palace — was an obvious one. The palace had plans for an IT upgrade anyway and wanted the publicity. Millions of eyeballs on their historical site guaranteed their "promotional legacy," as a spokesperson called it.
As with any major sporting event, there are plenty of Londoners who don't care for the publicity and don't want 10,500 athletes and millions of spectators tromping all over their city and its historical sites — no matter what legacy may be promised.
To the dismay of activists, Greenwich Park, a Royal Park of London dating back to the 15th century, will be hosting equestrian events. A well-organized community group, No to Greenwich Olympic Equestrian Events, waged a hearty battle against Olympic organizers, arguing that preparation for the one-day event would damage and disrupt the park for months. Some concessions were offered, but organizers pushed ahead with their plans and have already started work at the park.
Similar protests have also cropped up in Stratford near Olympic Park.
Outside a coffee shop in the old city of Stratford, Camila Ghimpu, a 27-year-old Romanian immigrant, was taking a cigarette break from her waitressing shift.
"I don't like it. I don't want it to be here," she said, motioning in the direction of the park. "I'm scared of terrorism. And they put all the money into that side. They build everything new on that side. But people from here are poor."
The idea of legacy and sustainability is two-pronged. Economic revitalization is one part of it, but there's the second part of it as well, which pertains to something less tangible but also meaningful.
Across the street, Billy Sewell, 24, a lifelong Stratford resident who just finished a three-year prison stint for gun possession, said he hadn't yet seen the giant shopping complex and Olympic Park, just a short walk from his home and around the corner from where he was standing. A former boxer, Sewell was talking about getting his life on track and setting a better example for his kids. He was ecstatic the Olympics were coming to town and had even scored tickets to the Games.
"I'm taking my little boy, three-and-a-half, to see track and field," he said. "I can't wait."


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PSU's Ooligan Press, Portland State Senior Capstone students and the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association will celebrate the release of Dreams of the West: A History of the Chinese in Oregon, 1850–1950.
Dreams of the West tells the inspiring story of Chinese who immigrated to Oregon for jobs throughout the region, from the mining camps of the Siskiyou Mountains to the canneries of Astoria. This provocative story of hardship and triumph is essential reading for those interested in the formative years of the American West as well as Chinese history and culture.
The event will include a discussion about the book and project, a "Lion Dance" by Lee's Family Association and a performance by the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association's Culture and Dance School. Complimentary food and beverages will be provided by Wong's King and the CCBA.
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Published by PSU's student-run press, Dreams of the West is the result of a Senior Capstone class partnership between PSU students, Professor Ann Fulton of the History department, and the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association. The book was researched, written, edited and designed by Portland State students and includes nearly 100 maps and photographs.
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The question we get is, "Which of the high-end compact double cranks should I put on my new bike?" Since we've been long-time fans of the Sugino Alpina crank and now we make what is seen by many as a competing crank, the Grand Cru 110, it's a question we must often address. The Alpina is regarded by many as the best compact double available today, the successor to the discontinued TA Zephyr. How to choose? I'll try to be objective about this and do a point by point comparison.
This is the most obvious difference between the two cranks. The Alpina is a modern design while the Grand Cru could have been designed in the 1960s. Since this is strictly a matter of taste neither crank has an advantage.
The Crand Cru double has a q-factor of about 140mm; the Alpina's is 159mm. Both use 110mm square taper BBs. So the Grand Cru has significantly lower tread, which some cyclist believe results in less knee pain and a higher power output.
A 172.5mm Alpina crankset weighs 702g. The Grand Cru 172.5mm crankset weighs 683g.
Both cranks have very well made 110bcd CNC cut chain rings made of 7075 alloy. These have superior wear characteristics compared to the chain rings found on lower cost cranks like the Sugino XD and regular VO cranks. Shifting is great with either, perhaps a touch faster with the Grand Cru. Both are 6-10 speed compatible.
Note that the Grand Cru is also available as a triple, while the Alpina is only a double.
Both cranks have arms that are cold forged and polished. The slightly wider width of the Alpina means that it's probably a little stiffer.
Note that each size Grand Cru crank has different crank arm length, while the various sizes of the Alpina cranks all have the same arm length, but with the pedal hole drilled in a different place. Look at the first photo in the post to see what this means.
The close up photos below show the differences better that I can explain; click on them to enlarge. The fit is clearly tighter on the Grand Cru cranks. This is most evident where the the chain rings meet the spider. I'd judge the Grand Cru's polish to be a little shinier, while the Alpina has more of a satin finish.
The Alpina currently costs $175. The Grand Cru runs $190.
So there you have it. The biggest differences are style and Q-factor, but these are very significant for many cyclists. If you need a much lower Q or like the classic style, the Grand Cru is the obvious choice. If Q is unimportant and you like the more modern look, or want to save a few dollars, the Sugino is a very fine alternative. It's hard to go wrong.


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An Arkansas House panel has approved legislation to regulate the use of devices that photograph license plates.
The House Judiciary Committee on Friday voted to pass a bill that would restrict who can use license plate readers and limit how long data captured by license plate readers could be kept.
The Associated Press reported last month that Little Rock police have a license plate reader, but don't have a policy for how long the department keeps the data. The device enables police to keep an archive of license plate photos that show where motorists were at certain times.
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Exciting football photos need some experience. No problem for Dierk Kowalke. The professional photographer already shot his first sports photo over 40 years ago. Now he returned with the Tamron SP 150-600 mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD back into the stadium - and he was delighted with the performance of the zoom objective.
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The Houston Dynamo played their first of two exhibition matches during the World Cup break Thursday, defeating the Laredo Heat 2-1 in front of 6,111 fans at Whataburger Field in Corpus Christi.
Felix Garcia, whose MLS rights are still owned by the Dynamo while he remains an amateur, put the Heat on the board early with a goal in the second minute. After stealing the ball from Dynamo defender Ryan Cochrane, Garcia took two steps and, from 25 yards out, found the back of the net past goalkeeper Tally Hall. Garcia's speed plagued the Dynamo defense until he left the game in the 45th minute with an apparent injury.
Laredo, of the amateur Professional Development League, did not back down from the Dynamo, playing with an intensity that drew the attention of referee Carlos Salas. Midfielder Ezual Lewis picked up his second yellow card in just the 17th minute after taking down Dynamo forward Joseph Ngwenya, who had a clear path to the net. Salas was quick to eject Heat midfielder Dany Galvan and Dynamo defender Mike Chabala (second yellow card) in the 41st minute after the two appeared to exchange words while jostling for position in the box prior to a corner kick.
Houston midfielder Brian Mullan came into the game in the second half and caused problems for the Heat defense. Mullan stole the ball and drew a foul in the penalty area in the 68th minute, and Brad Davis converted the penalty kick to even the score.
The Dynamo kept the pressure on the inexperienced Heat defense and broke through in the 85th minute, when Lovel Palmer found Dominic Oduro down the left flank. Oduro took two touches and perfectly placed the ball in the upper right-hand corner of the net to seal the game for Houston. Oduro also scored the game-winning goal in the 85th minute of the Dynamo's last in-season friendly, the Dynamo Charities Cup against Monterrey last year.
The Dynamo have the weekend off but return to action on Saturday, June 19 against Aguila in the Dynamo Charities Cup at Robertson Stadium.
Laredo Heat vs. Houston Dynamo
Ryan-Sanders Shootout
June 10, 2010 –- Whataburger Field, Corpus Christi TX
Scoring Summary:
LAR -- Felix Garcia (unassisted) 2
HOU -- Brad Davis (penalty kick) 68
HOU -- Dominic Oduro (Lovel Palmer) 85
Laredo Heat -- Raul Herrera (Rodrigo Avila 51), Angel Hernandez (Josh Maley 92+), Carlos Ordaz (Alfredo Ramos 58), Joel Perez (Mike Abalos 64), Alex Hergert (Daniel Garza 71), Frank Lara (Alredo Martinez 79), Dany Galvan, Ezual Lewis, Juan de Dios Ibarra (Max Gunderson 61), Esteban Bayona (Soamy Bautista 23), Felix Garcia (Salvador Luna 45, Teddy Mulambe 83).
Houston Dynamo -- Tally Hall (Tyler Deric 46), Craig Waibel, Eddie
Robinson (Bobby Boswell 46), Ryan Cochrane (Andrew Hainault 75), Mike Chabala,
Francisco Navas Cobo, Anthony Obodai (Lovel Palmer 61), Sammy Appiah (Brian
Mullan 61), Corey Ashe (Brad Davis 46), Joseph Ngwenya (Cam Weaver 70), Luis
Landin (Dominic Oduro 46).
Substitutes Not Used: Brian Ching, Richard Mulrooney.
Misconduct Summary:
LAR -- Ezual Lewis (caution) 14
LAR -- Ezual Lewis (ejection; Second Caution) 17
LAR -- Joel Perez (caution; Dissent) 17
HOU -- Eddie Robinson (caution) 33
HOU -- Mike Chabala (caution) 36
LAR -- Dany Galvan (ejection) 41
HOU -- Mike Chabala (ejection; Second Caution) 41
HOU -- Craig Waibel (caution) 82
Referee: Carlos Salas
Referee's Assistants: John Lohr; Hayden Edwards
4th official: Chris Mercado
Attendance: 6,111
Weather: Windy-and-86-degrees
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Canadian workers don't appear to be able to fully unplug on their vacations - a trend that appears to be increasing.
More than three out of five executives said they check in with the office at least once or twice a week during their vacation, up from 58 per cent in a similar 2005 study, according to the most recent survey of chief financial officers across Canada from Robert Half Management Resources.
"A lot of it just has to do with technology and how easy it is to keep in touch with the office," says Kevin Johnson, a regional vice-president with Robert Half's Calgary office.
"It depends a lot on the type of person and the type of organization you're with."
How much time off is "enough time off" is a personal question, but experts say leaving vacation time on the table or constantly checking your e-mail and BlackBerry will only lead to burnout and potentially a toxic work environment.
"There's the question of just how disconnected you need to be and how much time you need to take off in order to come back recharged, re-energized and ready to be full effective again," says Johnson.
It also depends on your rank within an organization as to just how disconnected you can afford to be.
"If you're a CFO of a large, publicly-traded company . . . realistically, you may need to check in on a regular basis," Johnson says.
"It's about how you prioritize that and your message to your team about what you want to be consulted on versus what you're comfortable with them deciding."
When it comes to getting employees to fully unplug and use their time off, a lot of it comes from the top down, he adds.
"If you inadvertently send a message to your teams that you're checking in on a regular basis while you're away on vacation . . . they're going to get the message that they probably need to do the same," he says.
If leaders have a good succession plan in place, it can actually be used as a good opportunity to test their abilities as your next future leader.
"If you can lay out a really good vacation action plan . . . then it potentially comes down to a developmental opportunity for them," says Johnson.
Vacation time isn't a challenge at Coalspur Mines Ltd. Almost all employees last year took their allocated time off, expect for a few in exceptional circumstances that carried a small amount remaining over to the next year.
"The word balance is correct to be used here," says Kim Humphreys, director of human resources at Coalspur. "It's important to provide employees with time off for both recruiting and retaining employees."
Jay Bell, Coalspur's CFO, says he doesn't find it a problem at all to check his Blackberry while away, but he's conscious to always take enough time off away from the office to recharge.
"I recognize that personally, as well as for other employees, that in order to stay fresh and enjoy work and enjoy life in general, we need time off away from the office," says Bell.
His BlackBerry - coined the "crackberry" for its addictive qualities to some workers - is just another tool to make it easier to be away from the office, while still monitoring critical operations.
"I would say it probably gives me a bit more flexibility," Bell says.
"It's not like I forget to enjoy myself and take time off. The BlackBerry is there as a tool."
Coalspur is a growing company, so paying attention to vacation time is crucial to attracting and retaining top talent.
One of the company's vice-presidents, for example, is currently off for three weeks hiking in the mountains - out of cellphone coverage and fully unplugged.
The company does salary surveys on a regular basis to ensure it's total compensation offering is competitive in an industry that relies heavily on engineers and highly technical staff.
"If we want to be able to attract new employees, especially engineering and technical staff where they have multiple offers, we have to be competitive with our peers," says Bell.
Communicating with employees and encouraging them to take time off, along with leading by example, are equally important in making sure your employees are rested and at the top of their game.
"We like to work hard when we're at work and when you're not at work, it's nice to be not thinking about it all the time," says Bell.