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Cisco Intelligent Automation for Cloud – Openstack Support (and AWS, vCloud, vCenter)
In support of our Openstack Edition, Cisco Intelligent Automation for Cloud (IAC video) is introducing a community supported "Multi-Cloud Acceleration Kit" (MCAK) that extends IAC Starter Edition to enable provisioning of OpenStack clouds as well as vCloud, Amazon EC2 as well as vCenter and UCS blades. IAC provides both a real service catalog and an orchestration tool that help OpenStack be adopted by the enterprise. IAC provides rich Role-Based Access Control,physical provisioning and adapters to a large variety of back IT systems including help desks, CMDB's, directories and many other systems.
Some important details
Support alternative virtual infrastructures in Starter Edition, including:
- VMware Virtual Center
- VMware vCloud Director
- OpenStack Nova Compute
- Amazon EC2
What we are providing:
- Create supporting orchestration abstractions to make it easy and transparent to extend to any cloud
- Use a common model, where possible, to represent cloud objects, properties and methods
- Provide extensions, where necessary, to accommodate VI-specific objects, properties and methods
To achieve this, we provide generic support for multiple virtual infrastructures only. MCAK dDoes not account for hypervisor-specific features (not that they are used in cloud environment. For example, OpenStack supports KVM, Xen or Hyper-V in generic way– commands are reduced to the common denominator of instantiating instances, managing power state, managing configuration, image snapshots and removal.
This table is useful to see the main concepts of CIAC Starter Edition and how they map to different clouds
|Platform Type/Property
|Vmware vCenter
|vCloud Director
|Amazon AWS (EC2)
|Customer VDC
|Full Path
|Tenant VDC
|Resource PoolDatastore
|Organization VDC
|VLAN Instance
|vCenter Network
|Org Network
|Network ID
|Network ID
|VM Template
|Full Path
|VM Template HREF
|Image ID
|Image ID
|Flavor (new)
|Server Size Values
|Server Size Values
|Flavor ID
|Flavor Name
|vCenter User
|Keystone User
|Access Key
|vCenter Password
|vCloud password
|Keystone Password
|Secret Key
So you can see that in order to support multiple clouds, it's important to find commonalities and account for differences when needed.
MCAK is available now for Cisco IAC Starter Edition 3.0 and 3.0.1. Support for 3.0.4 will be available at the end of the month in this community site.
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Preface by Matt Fajkus:
"Purchasing and developing a residential property is a very big investment for most people, in relative terms. We respect that and we want to help owners make informed decisions. Below, David explains some of the key elements we consider when evaluating the condition of an existing house, to help choose the best direction forward."
In our previous post we talked about general project aspects like expectations, cost, codes, and time. In this post we'll be elaborating on the more tangible topics to consider that are directly related to a potential purchase property. In order to most effectively evaluate a home and property for remodeling or building an addition, it's best to consult with and hire professionals as early as possible (Architect and Builder) so that you can make the right choices to meet your goals.
1. Structure – The importance of a strong and durable home: The existing structure of a house can be critical when deciding if a home can handle an addition, especially with additional floors. A home's structure includes the foundation systems and the framing for walls, floors, and roofs. The structure acts as one complete system, designed by a Structural Engineer and based on the property's soil conditions determined through a Geotechnical analysis of the earth below the home used to adequately design the correct foundation on which to build.
Houses may experience settlement (the distortion or disruption of parts of a building due to unequal compression of its foundations; shrinkage, such as that which occurs in timber-framed buildings as the frame adjusts its moisture content; or undue loads being applied to the building after its initial construction) over time. Certain soil conditions as well as slab foundations and pier-and-beam foundations may present their own unique problems with age. Foundation and structural repairs can often be temporary solutions and may also cause a trickle-down effect with the need to repair new cracks in walls or other surfaces.
Major structural failures and problems should be readily recognizable. When looking at a home for purchase, observe whether the walls straight and if they have cracks. Does the floor slope, feel weak, or does it have an undulating surface? Do all of the doors and windows open and close smoothly? When considering a new home, consider if the existing foundation and framing can adequately accept increased and redistributed loads. A Structural Engineer can come inspect the existing conditions and help determine if and where new structure to supplement the old should be added, if repairs should be made, or if portions of the structure need to be replaced.
2. Building Envelope – Insulation, Materials, and Openings: The building envelope is comprised of several components which includes the sheathing, vapor barrier, insulation, exterior finish materials (wood siding, stone, stucco, and roofing), windows and doors. All of these are extremely important to the performance of the house that directly affect indoor air quality, thermal comfort, mechanical system efficiency, and the transmission of sound, water, and air. Any or all of these systems may need to be removed and replaced with newer, higher performing components.
If the vapor barrier has not been installed correctly or has outlived its lifespan, water vapor will most certainly be introduced into your walls and could cause rot and mold, resulting in decreased indoor air quality.
A house might be under-insulated or not insulated at all. This will affect the home's performance in terms of efficiency of heating and cooling as well as interior comfort regarding sound transmission. Old windows and doors will need to be replaced for the same reason, as they are susceptible to water and air infiltration and will act as a thermal bridge for heat and cold.
3. Infrastructure – Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing: Many potential home owners might be quick to overlook the infrastructural components of a home as they are not a part of the visual aesthetic. An aging house's plumbing, electrical and mechanical HVAC systems will most likely need an upgrade.
The electrical wiring could be outdated, the electrical panel may not contain enough circuits for new needs, and the services coming to the house might need to be upgraded to a larger capacity.
Adding square footage to your home will require either an upgraded and larger HVAC system than existing, or additional units to handle increased heating and cooling loads. Likewise, if you increase your home's efficiency through new windows, door, and insulation, then your system might be too large and not function properly. The same goes for water heaters.
Plumbing is another potential hidden cost that you will want to have tested before purchasing a home. Have a plumber inspect the home and perform a static pressure test. This will let you know if there are leaks in the plumbing, potentially even under the foundation of the house, which are difficult and costly to repair. Many homes built in the last century used cast iron drain lines under the house, or worse, clay pipe. Those have most likely deteriorated by this time and need to be replaced. My wife and I had this test done before our last home purchase, and it led to a $20,000 repair that we could have negotiated against the sale price, or in our case had the seller repair.
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It is a common occurrence in these regions, where the features of the country so much resemble each other, for hunters to lose themselves and wander for many days, before they can find their way back to the main body of their party.
As he said to himself, "If, for my sins, or by my good fortune, I come across some giant hereabouts, a common occurrence with knights-errant, and overthrow him in one onslaught, or cleave him asunder to the waist, or, in short, vanquish and subdue him, will it not be well to have some one I may send him to as a present, that he may come in and fall on his knees before my sweet lady, and in a humble, submissive voice say, 'I am the giant Caraculiambro, lord of the island of Malindrania, vanquished in single combat by the never sufficiently extolled knight Don Quixote of La Mancha, who has commanded me to present myself before your Grace, that your Highness dispose of me at your pleasure'?
The tucutucos appear, to a certain degree, to be gregarious: the man who procured the specimens for me had caught six together, and he said this was a common occurrence.
This close agreement in structure and habits, in representative species coming from opposite quarters of a great continent, always strikes one as interesting, though of common occurrence.
Then there was an awful pause; and this awful pause was occasioned by a very common occurrence in this sort of place, but a very embarrassing one notwithstanding.
It was to the secret annoyance of his wife that Mr Wititterly said all this, for, although she was bursting with pride and arrogance, she would have had the illustrious guests believe that their visit was quite a common occurrence, and that they had lords and baronets to see them every day in the week.
I will, in this place, hazard an observation, which will not be the less just because to some it may appear new; which is, that the more the operations of the national authority are intermingled in the ordinary exercise of government, the more the citizens are accustomed to meet with it in the common occurrences of their political life, the more it is familiarized to their sight and to their feelings, the further it enters into those objects which touch the most sensible chords and put in motion the most active springs of the human heart, the greater will be the probability that it will conciliate the respect and attachment of the community.
As this boldness of the women can be of no use in any common occurrences, if it was ever so, it must be in war; but even here we find that the Lacedaemonian women were of the greatest disservice, as was proved at the time of the Theban invasion, when they were of no use at all, as they are in other cities, but made more disturbance than even the enemy.
The affection which exists between these two - the master and the pupil - is as far removed from all ordinary care and regard, as the circumstances in which it has had its growth, are apart from the common occurrences of life.
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Wednesday, July 10, 2013 | 2 a.m.
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U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., was recently calledthe most interesting man in the political world.
And he's coming to Las Vegas this week.
The first stop for the 50-year-old senator is Freedom Fest, an annual festival that bills itself as a place where free minds meet in "the world's most libertarian city."
While he's here, Paul will also also attend a fundraiser for the Nevada Republican Party — a strategic move in an early primary state for a man mulling a run for president in 2016.
The son of former Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul, Rand Paul has been a familiar face in the news this year as he railed against the federal drone program, promoted a class-action lawsuit against the National Security Agency for its email and telephone monitoring program, and criticized what he calls unwarranted military interventions in foreign countries.
In the run-up to his Las Vegas visit, Paul spoke with the Sun about drones, guns, immigrants, marijuana, the economy, and the federal government:
What messages are you hoping to convey to Las Vegas-area Republicans and to Nevadans in general?
I think the party needs to be bigger. We need to be more inclusive. If we're going to win elections, Nevada is a prime example of where we need to attract people of all different races, particularly Hispanics in Nevada, to consider the Republican Party.
Are you running for president? You have a 2016 website.
Our 2016 website refers to my re-election campaign for Senate, but I am thinking about whether or not I will run for president at that time. I haven't made my mind up yet. I will probably make that decision in 2014.
One thing that's made Nevada a swing state has been the growth of its minority populations, namely the Hispanic and Asian populations. What sort of appeal do you have to these voting blocs as you consider a 2016 presidential bid?
I think young people of all races are interested in justice; maybe not so much taxes and regulations, but they're interested in justice and the right to privacy on the Internet. My defense against unreasonable searches by the NSA (National Security Agency), my position that we should be reluctant to go to war, that we should treat war as a last resort — I think these are things that appeal to young people.
Nobody should be sent indefinitely into detention, everybody should have their day in court. I think all of these things should appeal to many people who feel that government doesn't treat people fairly. The government has a history of not treating people fairly, from the internment of Japanese Americans in World War II to African-Americans in the Civil Rights era.
Speaking of that era, you made some now-famous comments about the Civil Rights Act and you were labeled a racist. How do you feel about that law?
I think people on the left who want to damage you are always trying to call you something that you're not. There's no greater defender of minority rights on Capitol Hill than myself. (On MSNBC's "The Rachel Maddow Show" in 2010) I asked questions whether it (Civil Rights Act) should be justified by the 14th Amendment or the Interstate Commerce Clause.
Sen. Harry Reid and Sen. Dean Heller of Nevada both recently voted in favor of the comprehensive immigration reform bill. Why did you make your border security amendment the paramount issue in your decision not to vote for the bill?
Well, one, I think that it's hard for a lot of conservatives to trust that the government will do what it says it's going to do. If we have to place our trust in the president that the border is secure, then that trust may be misplaced because the president and many in his administration say the border is already secure.
One of the things the bill has to do to work is it has to expand legal immigration and it needs to at the same time prevent people from coming in illegally, and one of the ways we do that is expand the work visa program, which is a legitimate and legal way for people to come to the country and is a deterrent to illegal immigration. This bill, unfortunately, would limit agricultural work visas.
I was for more expansive work visas as a way to try to convince people to come in legally.
This might be a stretch, but it's a semi-agricultural question. Do you support legal marijuana?
I support the right of the states to make the decision. I personally think that marijuana use is not healthy. People that use it chronically have a loss of IQ and a loss of ambition, but at the same time states have the right to make these decisions.
As you know, the Las Vegas area has been at or near last in the nation when it comes to foreclosures and the unemployment rate. What's the federal government's role in getting this region on the road to economic recovery?
First of all, you have to figure out how we got in this huge housing collapse. It was because of the federal government's involvement in the economy and Federal Reserve policy and Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. I blame the federal government for keeping interest rates too low for too long and in doing so they encouraged a false illusion of wealth. They created the bubble and the market created the bust.
I think the federal government's role (in an economic recovery) would be to fix all the problems that got us into this mess. No. 1, the federal government should stop manipulating interest rates. Another thing the federal government can do is make sure banks treat people honestly.
You made headlines with a filibuster against the federal government's drone program. How do you feel about Nevada's bid to attract a federal drone program to Nevada?
Don't get me started. I think that drones are so invasive of someone's privacy that we have to be very careful and very strict about what we allow the government to do. I don't believe in this policy of open lands that says that any land outside of your house, you don't have an expectation of privacy.
If you live in a house and outside have a barbebcue and pool and hot tub, I don't think the federal government can fly drones over your house. I am concerned the FBI is using them. I'm concerned the EPA is using them. I'm concerned the Department of Interior is probably using them.
But there are uses for drones in the military. I'm not against using drones to kill our enemies. So if our military needs drones to kill our enemies, I don't have a problem with that program coming to NV.
In response to a gun background check bill that died in the Senate this year, Sen. Reid recently vowed to bring back the private party gun sale bill that would mandate background checks. Would you support it, and what type of gun legislation would you like to see pass through the Senate?
I supported the Republican alternative, which would have said you're a felon and if you try to buy a gun we'd convict you. We are not doing a very good job as a country with the current background checks we have.
I didn't see anything in this bill that would've helped save any of the lives at Newtown. We should seriously consider things that should save lives in gun-free zones. Maybe we announce to (shooters) that teachers and principals are allowed to have concealed carry permits, that if you come in here trying to shoot school kids, that you may be shot in the process.
Guns are a deterrent.
Are you still concerned that such a bill would create a national de facto gun registry?
Right now the current background checks are through gun sellers that have a license. If you want to get background checks in all private sales, the only way to determine that would be to have a registry of every person and all purchases of weapons, and that would have to be cataloged in some sort of national registry.
Really, having a gun registry and having to rely on the government to keep it secret, the government isn't so great at keeping confidences.


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The design of the garden has evolved over the past two years.
Most recent plan of the garden (26 June 2019 - version 28)
It has been influenced by:
Funding - and offers of free plants from local gardens - including the Botanic Garden;
Ideas from all the garden volunteers, park users, Guy Belcher and colleagues at Streets and Open Spaces;
The results of our experiments in growing.
We have started and completed a number of features with more planned (to do list). Some of these are dependent on finding resources (wishlist).
Since late September 2016, there have been lots of changes in the garden, funded by a S106 ('developers') grant and also donations from park users.
Coming soon...
We have funding for a new green-roofed veranda to the front of the club hut and might be able to afford to replace the club hut too.
Working from the soil upwards...
Much of our potential planting area is a former bowling green, so our substrate is quite unusual.
From several test digs and lots of working with it, it is heavy clay, with a layer of 'clinker' of varying thickness and sometimes some hardcore and then a spade-depth of introduced homogenous, compacted, sand-rich top soil, full of grass roots. This top layer is easy to cultivate with hand tools but dries out very quickly. It is difficult to wet once dry. It improves with the addition of soil conditioner and garden compost.
Around the green area, we have soil typical to this area of Cambridge - lots of clay, chalk with rough turf. This can become waterlogged in the winter but, generally, dries out quickly.
We collect as much water as possible from our club hut. We now have a mains water supply, which we can use with a hose to top up the pond and also irrigate meadow beds in dry weather 'water page'.
Chemical use in the garden
The green will have been intensively treated over the past 50 or so years. Since 2014, we haven't used any chemicals except to prepare the annual meadow beds (see below) and we use a few organic slug pellets for a few days when we have put some baby plants in the ground. We prefer to use our own garden compost, have had some horse manure and also 'green-bin' soil conditioner.
We have used glyphosate to prepare seeded meadow beds:
In 2017, we prepared the seeded beds mechanically, without glyphosate, which was relatively successful but hard work for our diggers.
In Spring 2018, we used glyphosate for the meadow beds; there was just too much grass in a small amount of light soil.
In Spring 2019, we did not use glyphosate before preparing the new perennial meadow beds. We won't aim to sow annual seeds again.
See Working with nature page.
Early aspirations
For this project, we had an overall collection of aspirations for the garden (see 'quote') and lots of ideas from existing and potential park users about what they would like to see and do in the space:
Some of these were feasible.
Some popular.
Some of them could be done without extra funding, using donations and ingenuity.
Some could probably be done but not yet.
Some, like turning it into an outdoor swimming pool or skate park, we haven't considered because we think more people would not like this to happen and it would be very expensive.
Some people just wanted it to be a bowling green again, but we have been advised that this wouldn't be technically possible and there are other clubs with much better (all-year-round) facilities nearby, including at Abbey, 'Brooklands Avenue', Cambridge University Press (about to cease), Coleridge Park and Trumpington (Bowls Cambridgeshire).
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I grew up in, of all places, New Mexico & Colorado. But my New England born and raised mom never let us have anything but real maple syrup. And even out West, right after a snow storm, she would whip us up some Maple Snow.
Now, she would boil it up and pour it over snow to make a real maple snow cone - but my kid likes a more natural approach. She gets right to the point and eats it straight from jug to fresh snow.


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40 NUTRITION BENEFITS ABOUT GUM ARABIC (Al-MANNA)
• Gum Arabic (GA) or Al-Manna in the Arabic language is the sap from the tree Acacia senegal (Hashab) or Acacia Seyal (Talha). It thrives in North Africa.
• The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said Gum Arabic (GA) is one of the safest source of fiber.
• Joint Expert Committee on Food and Agriculture (FAO) and World Health Organisation (WHO) said Gum Arabic as food additives are safe.
1)Natural prebiotic. According to scientific studies, Arabic Gum contains 89% of soluble fiber. Prebiotics also strengthen the immune system and fight against dangerous bacteria.
2) Gum Arabic as a foodstuff without negative side effects to the human disease.
3) Assisting the absorption of minerals such as zinc, sodium and calcium. It contains the highest calcium in the world.
4) Gum Arabic is demulcent and soothes inflamed mucous membranes and is used mainly in medicine for coughs and gastrointestinal problems.
5) Reduce inflammation in the respiratory tract, gastrointestinal tract and urinary system and good for coughs, colds and sore eyes.
6) Gum Arabic also proved highly effective in the treatment of sensitive skin, dryness, osteomalacia children, hyperactivity, etc.
7) Obesity – Helping in weight control as in the ability to make the stomach feel full.
8) Gum Arabic also contain minerals that are good for healthy heart and bones. It is also suitable and good for the children growth.
9) Boosting immune system through the stimulation of dendritic cells in the intestinal lumen and cytokine production.
10) Kidney Failure – Painful swelling of the kidney (anatomy abnormal). Reduce the level of urea nitrogen in the feces and add to the patient's damaged kidneys. Healing effect on patients with severe kidney (chronic kidney disease and end stage).
11) Diabetes (diabetic) – Improving the efficiency of insulin to help diabetics. It reduces blood sugar levels.
12) Heart Failure – Barrier to cardiac toxicity.
13) Liquid Colon – Preventing bowel cancer and inflammation of intestine through modification angiogenetic factors.
14) Prostate cancer
15) High cholesterol
16) High blood pressure – Reduction effects of blood pressure in patients with hypertension.
17) Improve stamina (energy booster)
18) Haemorrhoids
19) Diarrhea
20) Stomach complications for children. (Testimonials from Gaffar Ibn Auf Children Hospital, Khartoum).
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28) Strengthen antibodies against various diseases (immunoglobulins)
29) Menstrual cramps (dysmenorrhea)
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33) Arthritis
34) Prevention from dementia
35) Pain nerve, muscle and body aches for mothers after childbirth.
36) Reducing the production of free oxygen radicals.
37) Increase butyrate levels in blood serum.
38) Slow the aging process (anti-aging)
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Natter & Nosh Thursday 18th May 7.45pm
'Does my faith look big in this?!'
This event will take place at the Church with guest speaker Judy Moore.
Judy grew up in Surbiton. She trained as an actress and performed in a variety of professional roles before going on to be the Ministry Director for Saltmine, a faith-based theatre company. Judy enjoys both comic and classic roles and has toured in Australia, South Africa and the USA. She now works for Riverside Church, Birmingham, as part of the senior leadership team whilst continuing to work as a freelance actress.
She is a highly entertaining and inspiring speaker and through testimony and drama will engage us in her topic 'Does My Faith Look Big in This?'
Please sign the list in the foyer in Church if you would like to come, and do invite friends. The food theme is 'bring a dish'. All ladies are very welcome.


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I took these 1-2 years (!) ago while waiting for an experiment in lab. A series of ~25 have been in local exhibits and a couple reside in the administrative offices of my school. Another lab photoshoot is long overdue!
PS. The one with the crystals is just a close-up of some dirty glasswear that had been sitting out for weeks!
PPS. To any scientists out there, yes those are glass pipettes. We're the only lab I know of who washes and re-uses the glass ones instead of throwing away plastic ones. Biomedical research can be EXTREMELY unfriendly to the earth (it's incredible how much plastic and styrofoam gets thrown away every day), so this at the very least is something. Hmm maybe we should sell reviewers on our "green research style" to get an edge on funding.


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Assess Teamwork
This application incorporates sense-making software to help teams self-index the value streams that are continuously operating as conscious and unconscious patterns of interaction. This helps teams better understand organizational life and enables double-loop learning.
Today people are interested in agile teams and the power of self-organization for several key reasons:
- There is greater "buy-in" when teams are driven by their own sense of purpose and meaning.
- There is a significant reduction in management costs, and reduction in management-level complexity resulting in lean organizations.
- Self-organization allows cross-functional teams to fully integrate as a team, which means they become agile, responsive and adaptive to rapidly changing demands -- they are less reactive and more innovative.
There is a classic dilemma in economic theory that says "if you optimize for the part, you sub-optimize for the whole; and if you optimize for the whole you sub-optimize for the part." This creates a paradox in organizational life between the individual as part of a team, and teams as part of the organization. This paradox is addressed in the way we apply open participatory principles to teamwork.
Thinking in terms of open participation of many individuals and their local interactions, means we can steer clear of big abstract level thinking like cybernetics or general systems dynamics. Instead we are proposing that it is more valuable to think about what people actually do in their ordinary interactions at work. What we see is that people are naturally self-organizing their work, setting roles and objectives, and responding to shifting power relationships. We want to understand how this happens in teams, and why individuals and their teams often operate outside of their "official scripts." We want to understand why so much of what is happening inside really effective teams, like agile teams, is outside the formal descriptions of roles and hierarchical authority.
This APP for team assessment is consistent with a theory of human interaction called complex responsive processes, based on the work of Ralph Stacey, who is the director of the innovative Doctor of Management programme at the University of Hertforshire; and his associate Chris Mowles, who is the professor of Complexity and Management there. We are happy to have found such solid academic literature to ground our application which originally developed out of own research and practice. Therefore we feel we are able to offer clients the core benefits of their programme without having to delve fully into the theory, by employing our practical applications.
Our approach considers that collective action emerges from the interplay of autonomy, relatedness and agency. In all group process we see that each person is simultaneously trying to establish their own unique identity in the group (that's the autonomy part) as well as trying to relate to each other in a way that creates a sense of group coherence (the relatedness part). Collective agency comes into play when people organize to distribute work load-- whether that means coordinating their physical bodies or collaborating on cognitive tasks. All team dynamics can be understood and modeled based on the interplay of these three "domains." People are relating through intentional-motivational drives which we experience as affective tone, or feelings, and which is how we come to see ourselves as part of a team. People are in a continuous process of creating a sense of self-identity which they come to know as their own particular contribution or role, and which shifts and transform in response to continuously shifting team dynamics. In the process, team members set objectives that are made explicit so they can be coordinated or so that people can collaborate to reach a certain performance goal.
It turns out we can assess for individual competencies in these three domains --autonomy, relatedness and agency. We found we can use sense-making software that allows people to self-index them in the stories they tell and narratives they hold. The software uses a semantic search function that can identify and categorize semantic content according to the three domains, based on value-laden meanings.
Autonomy, in this case, is defined as those values that correlate with self-reliance, being self-directed, taking ownership of one's behavior, being self-motivated, confident, and conscious of one's own reasons and choices (i.e. not being driven by unconscious forces, or reactive to unconscious triggers and defense mechanisms. Relatedness in this APP correlates to how broad a range of relationships I can enter into-- can I be mentor and student, nurturer and disciplinarian, supporter as well as critic, stand by someone, stand behind someone, take a stance against someone. Agency means being able to achieve in the objective world one's intentions, desires, choices, aspirations and goals-- to make things and to make things happen.
This sense-making software gives teams a visualization of their "participatory potential," which is the degree in which their intentional values (relatedness), self-identities (autonomy) and agency overlap. This overlap is visualized as a two dimensional region we call "the participatory space." The larger the region, the more participatory potential the team has. While getting the right team may be a matter of mixing and matching the right mix of perspectival diversity, expertise, and cross-functionality, getting your team right is a matter of cultivating a larger participatory space and developing greater potential for participation.
To take it one step further, with this APP we can get a visualization of the kinds of action-logics that emerges only at the collective level through a sophisticated model of collective enaction that translates individual assessments into different kinds of collective intelligences. This means that we can tell what kinds of performance outcomes would be expected from different teams.
Our team application is also a facilitation tool to help teams create a better understanding of self-organization, a better grasp of who to work with conflict, tension and anxiety-- by seeing them as authentic dynamics in complex responsive processes of human interaction. This is only the beginning. Team APPs can help teams learn how to work with different phases of group dynamics to stay agile and to work with strategic choice as an emergent property of their team dynamics.


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At Greenaway Residential Estate Agents we believe in delivering exceptional customer service, professionalism and honesty. We pride ourselves on our dedication to providing the community with a top quality service. Our aim is to leave every customer feeling confident to recommend our team to their family and friends.
I have been renting out two properties through Greenaway Residential Estate Agents for around 8 years now and have always been perfectly satisfied with their work. I cannot actually remember the last time either property was empty for more than a short period and have only been in either of them once myself during all that time. They take all the 'hassle' out of being a landlord by efficiently arranging visits for repairs and paying me on time. What else can I ask for? I recommend them to my friends and colleagues.
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Ellie, Simon, and the rest of the team at Greenaway Residential Estate Agents went above and beyond in the call of duty in terms of helping us with selling our flat (when one buyer pulled out they found another one immediately with no fuss, while always keeping us informed). They provided excellent service and advice, were always available to answer questions and did a great job as a go between with us and our buyer. After experiences elsewhere they were a pleasure to work with and would happily recommend them to anyone selling in the Crawley area
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I have 3 properties that Greenaway Residential Estate Agents have managed for me for over the past 10 years. We did have had a couple of unreliable tenants in the beginning (precisely 2) but overwhelmingly the tenants that Simon Brown and Nicola Woolhead source for us have been excellent, very reliable,clean and honest. They all at Greenaway Residential Estate Agents do a very professional job, we are kept well informed, regular checks are conducted at the managed properties and the speed that they acquire good new tenants when people move out is very impressive.
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I have been dealing with Simon Brown from Greenaway Residential Estate Agents for the selling of my property in Crawley. I would definitely recommend Simon from Greenaway Residential for selling or purchasing of property. The level of service is extremely good and communication is great. I can say this way "they say what they do" & "they do what they say". So definitely recommendable.
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by Mr and Mrs H , Crawley
We would like to express our complete satisfaction for the service provided to us on the sale of our property. The level of customer care exceeded all expectations and you went above and beyond to ensure that the sale completed as quickly and smoothly as possible. We will have no hesitation in recommending Greenaway Residential to our friends and family in the future. Simon, in our opinion is a credit to your company and should deserves to be commended for the exceptional service provided.
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Thank you again for both yours and Oli's help, persistence and patience with what will probably go down as one of your longest and move stressful moves of all time!! We really do appreciate everything you have done and would probably of not got to where we are today without everything you have done to help us so thank you so so much.
by Miss Carwardine & Mr Goddard Crawley ,
Simon Brown (Branch Manager) came to value my property 2 months ago and I must admit I was hesitant as to whether or not to put it up for sale after everything that I have heard in the press regarding the market at the moment. Simon was friendly, informative and very helpful when discussing the selling process with me (this is the first time I have sold). I did decide to put my property onto the market with Simon's advise and at a reasonable price, a price that was achievable and that I would be more then happy with. I was over the moon when we had our first viewing within 4 days and an offer came forward which I accepted. They also put my in touch with their recommended solicitor which I received a preferential conveyancing fee from which was very handy keeping it all in house. All the staff in the office at Greenaway Resential have been so helpful. They really have been fantastic. I would recommend them to any of my friends, family or colleagues.
by Mrs C Smith Pound Hill ,
I would like to say a big thank you to Greenway Residential Estate Agents in Crawley West Sussex. Your efficient, competitively priced and kind service resulted in our house being visited in 3 days and the sale going through in 3 months, thanks for everything, I have recommended your Estate Agents to other friends and will continue to do so.
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I am writing to say 'thank you' for helping sell our house in just over one week! A work colleague of mine told me about Greenaway Residential Estate Agents in Crawley and it was the best phone call I ever made. A buyer was found in just over a week and even though there were a few issues the team at Greenaway Residential managed to smooth them out. I am more than happy to recommend them.
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I found my experience with Greenaway Residential Estate Agents in Crawley very stress free and the whole process of finding somewhere and moving a quick and easy process, which was great as it was the first time I had ever moved. I could not fault the staff at Greenaway Residential Estate Agents in any way for their efficiency when sorting out any problems at the property I rented from. I would not hesitate to use the services at Greenaway Residential again if I am ever looking to buy or rent.
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Greenaway Residential Letting Agents in Crawley West Sussex have managed my property for a number of years . Throughout this time I have found them efficient, pro-active and best of all value for money! They are accessible, professional and I recommend them highly.
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Yesterday Greenaway Residential Estate Agents in Crawley were instructed to let this property in Pound Hill at 4pm after the Landlord's existing agent had failed to find a tenant leaving the property empty for over a month. We are pleased to say that at 9.30am a tenant agreed to let it at the full asking price. I am not sure why it took so long for the team to find a tenant, but well done.
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Just wanted to say thank you to Greenaway Residential for helping me find my first house. I saw it on their website and I was really pleased to find that it was still available when I rung them as most of the other Estate Agents seem to advertise houses that are not longer available. I booked a viewing for the next day and put an offer in the next day. So far their service has been really helpful and informative, they got me a better deal on my mortgage than my bank. I am really looking forward to moving into my new home in Pembroke Park. Thank you Greenaway Residential.
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The History of GSMA Latin America
With the aim of promoting GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) technology among operators and users across Latin America, GSMA Latin America (GSMA LA) was founded in 1998. The GSM Association dated back some eleven years earlier, but with the creation of GSMA LA, the technology that was on its way to achieving the highest penetration worldwide also expanded into Latin America.
GSMA Latin America member Operators
The first companies to adopt this standard in the region were ENTEL PCS in Chile and Infonet in Venezuela. A short time later, other operators in Paraguay, Venezuela, Peru and Bolivia signed on for GSM as they became aware of its benefits. Since then, the technology has expanded continuously and today more than 98 mobile operators in every country of Latin America and the Caribbean use this technology.
Working groups of experts from mobile operators
Three years after the founding of GSMA LA, its working groups were born. These groups are comprised of experts from the mobile operator companies that are members of the association. They meet several times each year to share and debate topics of interest that affect or could affect operators and more broadly, the industry. The groups include Regulatory (REGU), Billing and Roaming (BARG), Technical and Terminals (TECT), and Security and Fraud (SEGF).
One of the most important tasks of these groups is to draft position papers. All member operators can participate in this process, giving their opinions on key issues that affect the continent. These papers are generally presented at the meetings of the Inter-American Telecommunications Commission (CITEL) and other forums where government officials, regulators and industry reps come together.
GSMA LA Plenary Meetings – across Latin America
The current strategy of GSMA LA is to organize two plenary meetings per year, rotating among the different countries in Latin America. At these meetings, the four working groups meet and workshops and panels are held on the most innovative mobile industry services. Government officials, regulatory agencies and the top executives from regional operators all attend the meetings.
In addition to its involvement in all of the events related to the telecommunications industry in Latin America, GSMA LA is taking an increasingly active role in the key debates for the development of the regional market. Its contributions extend to areas like regulation, antennas, roaming, spectrum, mobile broadband, taxation, mobile payments, terminals and privacy, among the many fundamental issues for the development of mobile services in the future.
GSMA LA today: structure, governance and regional offices
With the clear target of improving the service to GSMA LA members and expanding the association's presence in the region, the organization has appointed a director to oversee the Latin American region. This post was created in 2010 and it is currently held by Sebastián Cabello, who works with a permanent staff in offices located in Santiago (Chile), Buenos Aires (Argentina), and Brasilia and San Pablo (Brazil).
The structure of GSMA Latin America
With this work team, GSMA LA strives to meet the objectives and goals outlined in conjunction with its member operators for the projects, events and initiatives that are developed over the course of the year.
The governance of GSMA LA took an important turn at the start of 2012, when the Chief Regulatory Officers Group for Latin America (CROG Latam) was created. This group is comprised of senior public policy representatives of the largest groups of operators in Latin America and the Caribbean. CROG Latam is the main governance body of GSMA LA and it currently oversees GSMA's public policy activities in the region. It works to ensure that the interests of Latin American carriers are taken into account on the agendas of the GSMA Board, the Public Policy Committee (PPC) and the Global Chief Regulatory Officers Group (CROG).
The Latin American mobile industry and a vision for the future
According to data from the second quarter of 2013, there are 163 national mobile operators in the region and technologies from the GSM family are responsible for approximately 669 million connections, or 97% of all mobile connections. The average mobile penetration in Latin America exceeded 113% in June 2013: the GSM platform allows 514 million voices (2G) to connect while giving 174 million Latin Americans broadband access (3G).
When GSMA LA was born, the GSM platform was mainly in use in Europe, and was just beginning in North America. Today, Latin America is interconnected thanks to GSM and on its way to launch a new generation of LTE networks that will allow the region's mobile operators to provide a series of innovative mobile services that will lay the groundwork for continued growth. Along the way, GSMA Latin America will continue to support its member operators in all of the key aspects of the mobile business.


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Asked by Daisy
What Are Some Causes Besides Menopause For Hot Flashes And Night Sweats.
What are some causes besides menopause for hot flashes and night sweats? I have been through menopause for five years and have never had a hysterectomy.
Hi, Daisy,
According to the HealthCentral site, hot flashes may persist for years after menopause for some women.
I also found this information on Women's Health Resource's website:
"What other conditions or circumstances can cause hot flashes that are not "menopausal"?
Many systemic conditions can also produce flushing such as carcinoid syndrome, systemic mast cell disease, pheochromocytoma, medullary carcinoma of the thyroid, pancreatic islet-cell tumors, renal cell carcinoma, hyperthyroidism, neurological flushing, emotional flushing, and spinal cord injury. These conditions are thought to secrete chemicals into the blood stream that can stimulate the nerves or blood vessels of the brain.
By far, the most common cause of hot flashes is a stress reaction that causes epinephrine and norepinephrine release into the blood stream. This in turn causes increased blood flow and thus increased heat. A hot flash may ensue to get rid of the heat. The trigger can even occur during deep REM sleep (presumably from dreaming). The next most common cause of a hot flash is just simply that the body is too warm. This can happen at night with thermal blankets or by just sitting with a portable computer on your lap for awhile. We have radiant heat panels at our house that overshoot the thermostat and often cause our family to have night sweats when they come on."
Since there's a wide range of possibilities, I'd suggest that you visit with your doctor to determine what's causing these hot flashes.
Take care and keep us posted!
Here are some articles on our site you might find useful:
6 Tips for Managing Hot Flashes
Natural Alternatives for Menopause Symptoms
How to Choose a Doctor for Your Menopause Journey


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Alisha & Diego/
We were married in the afternoon od the 15th of March 2015 at the Wanneroo Botanical Gardens. We had our reception at the Akoya Suite at The Breakwater. On arrival we were greeted by a beautiful sunset and all of our friends and family in the exquisitely decorated suite. Our reception went off without a hitch and the service and food were amazing. When it was time to say goodbye, all we could think about was how perfect our day had been. It was all we had imagined it to be.


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Fishing report for Aug. 8
Puget Sound salmon anglers, including those fishing in derbies, need to make sure they are following the regulations. Some fisherman in last week's South King County PSA Salmon Derby were disqualified after being checked by enforcement officers from the state Department of Fish and Wildlife. The most common infractions were using a barbed hook, not having a license and failing to make the catch card before resuming fishing.
Salt water
FLY FISHING: The searun cutthroat trout action has been good as of late. In addition to hitting bait fish patterns, the trout also are taking terrestial dry flies such as a Stimulator or steelhead caddis fished in the evening.
ILWACO: The salmon fishing keeps getting better, with last week's average catch of 1.67 salmon per person the best of the season. The coho catch outpaced the chinook catch by a 5-1 ratio.
SOUTH SOUND: Dan Rice of Gig Harbor netted a 20.85-pound salmon to win the $3,500 first prize in the South King County Puget Sound Anglers salmon derby last weekend. Tom Fisher took second ($1,500), with a 19.46-pound fish, followed in third ($1,000) by Bob Vick, who landed a 19.29-pound salmon. Overall, there were 58 chinook weighed for the event. The Gig Harbor chapter of PSA holds its derby Saturday at Point Defiance Boathouse.
WESTPORT: The best action seems to be in close to shore, a few miles north of the North Jetty. Most charter boats are fishing in water 30-90 feet deep. Some of the chinook are weighing 20 pounds after being cleaned. Last week's average catch was 1.31 salmon per person. Matthew Carr won the youth division, landing a 20.5-pound salmon.
BUOY 10: The action has been fair, based on creel checks. On Wednesday, 75 anglers were checked and they had 22 chinook.
COWLITZ: The river finally seems to be producing consistent catches of steelhead, at the barrier dam and in the Blue Creek area. Try side drifting with eggs or shrimp.
NISQUALLY: Anglers are reminded the river will be closed Monday-Wednesday, part of a series of closures this month and next meant to reduce fisherman conflicts.
PUYALLUP: The river is set to open to recreational fishing in one week.
YAKIMA: Grasshopper patterns cast close to the bank are consistently producing fish throughout the day. The key is to have a drag-free drift through likely holding areas and being patient on the hook set. Many trout are hitting the flies, but not biting them until a second pass.
POTHOLES: Perch 8-12 inches are being caught at the mouth of Crab Creek and off fishing docks. The crappie action has been very good in the Lind Coulee arm. Bass anglers are having luck early in the morning or in the evening. Trout anglers are trolling needlefish and plugs in 20-30 feet of water near Medicare Beach and in front of the Potholes State Park.
SPANAWAY: People are catching limits of rainbow trout fishing the southeast corner of the lake, using Power Eggs on a 5-foot leader. The dock action has been spotty, but people are catching some trout. Fly anglers are using chironomids or bloodworms.
TANWAX: The fishing for largemouth bass has been very good this week. Casting a watermelon-colored crawfish imitation into the weed beds has been producing lots of strikes.
WENATCHEE: The sockeye salmon fishing has been good to very good, with thes best action taking place in the morning. They key is finding the schools of biting fish, which seem scattered around the west end of the lake.


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"Wore Mika for the first time today! Wow.. I looked damn good.." What others are saying about Mika Yoga Wear.../
Thank you supporters of Mika Yoga Wear! We wanted to share a few emails we have been receiving- straight from our inbox to here, see what hot yoginis, pole fitness ladies & studio owners are saying... Even Bikram himself notices you in your Mika Wear! Check out what he said to a fellow Bikram yogini at the Advanced seminar: "I've been showin' off my Mika wear all week! Boss told me I was " sexy"!!!!"
"I received my order last week....I love both shorts!! Thank you sooooo much! All three pieces are so comfy. I really noticed that I feel much cooler in your fabric than when I wear my "hot yoga" shorts and bra from Lucy. The periwinkle is so pretty--your clothes helped add a little sizzle to my 30-day challenge! 25 classes down--5 to go! Thanks!
I will be in Belize at a Yoga retreat center doing yoga on the beach in 90 degree heat and high humidity--so glad I have my Mika Wear!"
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5. Against Me! - White Crosses
5. Against Me! - White Crosses
Against Me! returned this year with their highly anticipated album White Crosses. The album further moves them away from the punk genre and solidifies them as a rock band. Regardless the album is great front to back and Tom Gabel and the boys do not disappoint.
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This past year, I've been working on my biggest challenge yet: getting a scientific article published in a journal! Here are some tips and tricks that I've used to help get me to the finish line.
When I finished my Master's degree, I knew that I wasn't done with the hard work even though I was to take a break between my MSc and PhD degree. I wanted to get parts of my MSc research published and realized I had no idea where to start.
With a giant manuscript, I thought I could churn out a few papers but got the best advice: don't "salami cut" just to get your publication number up. Do not rush in submitting your article for publication—take your time in presenting new or novel ideas. People would rather read one really good paper with multiple dimensions than a few mediocre articles. But what if you can't even connect pen and paper and are having a massive brain fart?
The advice of "write drunk, edit sober" is toeing the line of an appropriate solution. While we don't condone drinking and writing, the idea of just writing everything and anything down, not inhibited by your writer's block is essentially what this boils down to. It's easier to edit 'word vomit' than a blank page. #Protip: Send your edits to anyone who is kind enough to give your work a read. This can include colleagues and also those outside of your field! Just like any other writing, you want to avoid jargon (if there is some, define it) and passive voice. Your article should be relevant to its field and delivered clearly without surrounding "fluff."
What isn't fluff? Any opposing viewpoints. Acknowledge the opposing viewpoints in your article to display that you understand both views of your topic and can provide a balanced discussion. This avoids any black-and-white statements that can be easy to find faults with. Also not black-and-white? Your readership! Remember that your article may be read by international readers – don't forget them when talking about measurements, acronyms, etc.
Each and every journal has a certain way they do references and sources, so make sure you do them currently! References are your source of credibility in an academic paper (i.e. reference relevant articles that help boost your article, widely cited references, references published from the journal you are submitting to, etc). Don't randomly select papers just to have a reference.
Oh yeah, we brought up journals. That's an important bit! #Protip: target an appropriate journal. By 'appropriate' I mean don't just submit your article to a "big" journal for the heck of it. I was strategic in selecting my journal to target, doing research on certain aspects (like aims and scope). By doing research on what journal you want your work featured in, you can increase the odds of publishing your first article. Make sure you keep an eye out for deadlines to make sure you don't miss out!
Once you have a journal picked out, read the author guidelines carefully. Agreeing on the order of authorship can be an awkward conversation to have with collaborators, but it's best to get it out of the way in the beginning of this long journey instead of the end all you guys want to do is submit the darn thing. Normally, if it's your MSc and PhD, you would be the first author with your advisor and any other collaborators being behind you. If it isn't this clear cut, you can always do what one paper did and determine it with a 25-game croquet tournament.
If croquet isn't your game, there's always arm wrestling! While everyone arm wrestles (or plays croquet), don't forget to submit a cover letter with your manuscript. You don't want to repeat your abstract in the cover letter—repetitiveness does no one any favors.
And then, the hardest part… the waiting. Once you hear back, steel yourself against anything. This process will help you develop a thick skin for criticism, and my biggest tip is to not take anything personally. After all, a rejection can be the first step to an acceptance if you play your cards right! You want to address the reviewer comments carefully and can strengthen your writing process and the article as a whole by listening to what they have to say. However, if you don't agree with some recommendations, you can challenge what the reviewers say – with a well-argued justification for why you aren't taking their advice.
Any modifications suggested by the reviewers that you make to your article need to be highlighted in the revised manuscript. You will also need a letter with the authors' responses illustrating that you all have addressed all the concerns raised.
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I wanted to share my thoughts and reseach with you all:
Momof2girls said last week she was sure she got her BFP due to all the lemon water she was drinking.. so that got me to thinking about why is that... so I researched it over the weekend and here is some on what I found, and I wanted to share it with you all..
in essense: your body PH is ever changing and especially as you age.. one of the things talked about when TTC making sure your PH levels are normal and not to acidic. If your body is to acidic you will kill the sperm before they even have a chance to do anything.. and one of the things I read over and over was lemon water helps keep the acidity in your body down. So just wanted to share that with you all. Not sure where I am with that so I purchased some PH test strips over the weekend so I can start testing myself.. They are cheap, 90 count for $9. I got the PHion brand which appears to be the best brand on the market. I have often wondered if I am a acidic person, as I cannot wear fake jewelry because it turns my skin green... Not saying that was Momof2girls issue, just saying I found that info to be very informative and insightful..


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"Plastics" is the latest art book by photographer Michael James Fox.
Ideas, creative and design inspiration, curated with care by Steve & Charlie.
All in photography
"Plastics" is the latest art book by photographer Michael James Fox.
A contemporary and exquisite China, captured by photographer Leslie Zhang.
Brooke Holm explores the interplay between Iceland's river deltas and mankind's curiosity.
Stunning art direction and photography by Jess Bonham and Gemma Tickle.
Frozen and swimming in a dream world, a visual study into the architecture of swimming pools.
Capturing natural and authentic moments with the London-based photographer.
A photo series by Nigel Millard documenting the brave volunteer crews of Britains Lifeboats.
A surreal series documenting a wonderful, warped view of the world.
Leica launch the next level of black and white photography.
Documenting the ambassadors of Finisterre, brought together by their love of the sea.
A series of stunning abstract architectural photographs by Matthieu Venot.
A project by Flora Hanitijo exploring people in their most vulnerable and private state; asleep.
Capturing the reality of British life, culture and sub-cultures.


text: The advancement of the gospel is breathtaking. God is orchestrating a tremendous Global Missionary Movement, calling out people from many nations to fulfill the call of the great commission. Missionary Ventures International will be holding a World Conference at Grace Church. We've been invited to join them on Saturday, January 14 from 6PM - 8PM. You won't want to miss this special occasion which will feature testimonies of missionaries from around the world, and you will have the opportunity to interact with them personally.


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Chrysler and Lancia have joined forces to work on a very similar brand image, with the operations being overseen by Olivier Francois. Since the Chrysler 300C and Lancia Thesis are very similar propositions, Francois suggested this setup.
He says that in the future, both brands will get models that reflect "timeless elegance" and recapture "style and cachet."
The joint aim is for Chrysler to be "unique, upscale and consistent." Included in the changes are new logo and brochures to the brand that will appear not in auto shows but in fashion shows.
The overall approach is largely similar to Rover's (unsuccessful) 1999 relaunch with the 75 saloon. It has yet to be disclosed as to what extent Chrysler and Lancia would share the same models and dealerships in Europe.
However, one of the presentation slides suggested that only the Voyager and 300C would be sold in Europe under the Chrysler badge. It's highly likely that Lancia will get a version of the new mid-size saloon and crossover.
In 2010, there will be a new 300C saloon and "down to the bare bones of the architecture" revamps of the Sebring saloon and Voyager MPV. 2010 will also be the year that we will see the end of the PT Cruiser.
In 2012, a new Fiat-based compact saloon will arrive while in 2013, it will be the turn of the new Fiat-based Punto-size car and the new Fiat-based Sebring and mid-size Crossover. In 2014, a new Voyager will go on sale.


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When Pennsylvania approved slot parlors last year, it immediately put a dent in the gambling revenue at nearby Atlantic City casinos in New Jersey. Bay State casinos would face similar competitive pressures.
When Pennsylvania approved slot parlors last year, it immediately put a huge dent in the gambling revenue generated by nearby Atlantic City casinos in New Jersey.
In the first 10 months of 2007, Atlantic City's gross gaming revenue fell 5 percent, a loss of $200 million compared to the first 10 months of 2006, according to the New Jersey Casino Control Commission.
New Jersey attributes its sluggish performance to the novelty of new facilities in Pennsylvania and New York.
"You have to constantly improve yourself," said Linda Kassekert, the New Jersey commission's chairwoman. "If you can continue to change your product and offer a better product, you can bring people back."
Massachusetts will have the ability to battle competition the same way. Built into Gov. Deval Patrick's proposal for three resort casinos, there is a provision to allow casinos to add more slot machines and table games each year.
The governor's legislation, if passed by the Legislature, would give the Massachusetts Gaming Control Authority power to decide annually the number of games permitted in each of the resorts. Casino owners would be able to petition for more games, according to legislation filed last month.
"The governor's legislation empowers the Massachusetts Gaming Control Authority to determine the highest and best value of casino licenses to the commonwealth as a whole, on an ongoing basis," said Kofi Jones, spokeswoman for the state Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development. However, the process by which petitions would be approved would be thorough, Jones said.
"Allowing additional wagering games after the initial approval of a 10-year license may create a shift in the market, and thus this is a decision that the authority would not take lightly," she said.
But when states allow casino gaming, expansion becomes inevitable because of the insatiable appetite for more revenue, R. Shep Melnick, a public policy professor at Boston College, said at the university's gambling conference last month. "Once states become dependent on these revenues, it's almost impossible to wean them off of it," Melnick said.
Satisfying state officials' appetite for casino revenue is a top concern of Richard Young, president of Casino Free Mass, a group opposed to Patrick's plan. "They have to generate new revenue and they need to expand," he said. "It doesn't stop with one or two or three casinos."
Historically, other rules change as well. Shortly after the Pennsylvania slot parlors opened, Young said state liquor regulations were changed to allow free alcoholic beverages for gamblers. "They almost immediately changed the rules for casinos, and Massachusetts won't be any different," Young said.
Patrick is suggesting his plan would generate $400 million in annual tax revenue. But industry analysts have seen a drop in casino revenue when competition arises. For states to remain competitive and keep the money flowing, they must expand and renovate, according to several gaming officials and experts.
"Nothing stands still in this business," said Bruce MacDonald, spokesman for the Mashantucket Pequot tribe, which operates Foxwoods Resort and Casino in Connecticut.
In addition to a brand new facility opening on the property in the spring in partnership with MGM Grand, Foxwoods recently announced another $55 million renovation plan.
"Our principal focus is serving our customers' wants, but we're also looking at competition down the road and we want to be ready for it," MacDonald said.
Rhode Island state Sen. Paul Moura plans to pre-file legislation this week to allow Twin River and Newport Grand to stay open 24 hours on weekends and holidays.
Moura is also planning to propose allowing table games at the facilities.
"With Massachusetts moving too, we're watching them and I want
them to watch us," Moura said this month. "I don't, as a leader here in this state, intend to sit back and get eaten up."
It's not just outside influences that force expansion. When the Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa opened in Atlantic City in 2003, surrounding casinos began showcasing improvements, Kassekert said. To keep balance in the industry that the Patrick administration is seeking, the same could happen in Massachusetts.
Pennsylvania, only one year after its first casino opened, is already looking at the possibility of adding table games to its slot parlors.
Slot revenue at Foxwoods fell 11.5 percent this October compared to the same month last year, a loss of $8 million, according to the Connecticut Division of Revenues.
Mohegan Sun's slot revenue fell 3.3 percent this October compared to October 2006, a loss of $2.4 million.
Casino expansion mirrors what's happened with lotteries, including in Massachusetts. The Massachusetts State Lottery started with a weekly drawing in 1972 and has expanded to include daily games, scratch tickets and Keno, all done in the name of providing more money for cities and towns.
Massachusetts was one of the first states to establish a modern lottery. Now 43 states have them, Rhodes College professor Michael Nelson said during last month's BC gambling conference.
The proliferation of state lotteries was prompted by the desire to keep money in state — an argument that's been used by supporters of the Massachusetts casino legislation. "It's almost like an arms race," Nelson said.
Politicians often pitch expanded gambling plans with promises to use gaming money to improve programs such as education and health care, Melnick said. "People want more government, they just don't want to pay for it," he said. "For a politician, this is the perfect source of revenue."
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hearty home-style choices
Super muesli - Superlicious muesli with yogurt, strawberries and honey.
Organic porridge - Delicious warming jumbo oats porridge with either blueberry, apple or banana and honey.
The classic - English muffin with grilled unsmoked bacon and mozzarella.
*Add fried egg for £1.
Oh la la - Fabulous French toast with cinnamon and butter, drizzled with maple syrup. *Add bacon for £1.
Scrambled eggs on bloomer toast with lovely Scottish smoked salmon.
Totally English - Eggs,unsmoked grilled bacon,beans,cumberland sausage, grilled tomato,portobello mushroom, hashbrown and bloomer malted toast.
*Add a regular hot drink for £1
Totally Veggie - Eggs,vegetarian sausage, hashbrown, portobello mushroom, grilled tomato, beans and bloomer malted toast.
*Add a regular hot drink for £1
Mad Med - Fried eggs, grilled halloumi,beef sausage, fresh tomato,olives, cucumber,bloomer malted toast & honey.
*Add a regular hot drink for £1.
The Builder - Choose any three items from Totally English, Veggie or Mad Med. Served with bloomer malted toast.
Extras & Sides:
Sauteed Spinach
Smoked Salmon
Chips or Wedges
Mixed Salad
Eggs Benedict - Poached eggs on with cured ham on grilled English muffin served with hollandise.
Royale - Grilled English muffin with poached eggs and Scottish smoked
salmon served with hollandaise.
Florentine - Poached eggs and sauteed Spinach on grilled English muffin served with hollandaise. *Add avocado £1.
Eggs Vs. Avocado - Poached eggs on malted bloomer toast, avocado, chopped sundried tomato, crushed chillies & lime.
Soup of the day - Soul warming daily soup, served with bread and butter.
Peri-peri chicken - Grilled chicken breast in peri-peri marinade, served with chips and salad.
Grilled Salmon - Scottish grilled salmon on sauteed spinach. Served with mixed leaves, cherry tomatoes and pink sauce.
Tortilla de Patata - Traditional Spanish omelette, served with mixed salad and pickled roasted peppers.
*Add chorizo for £1
Savoury Pancakes:
Totally Pancake - Eggs, cumberland sausage, grilled unsmoked bacon, tomato & maple syrup.
Veggie Melt - Grilled mixed vegetables with sauteed spinach, grated cheddar & maple syrup.
Viva Chorizo - Lovely Spanish
chorizo and sundried tomato meet with rocket & cream cheese.
The Southern - Grilled chicken breast with Portobello mushroom,sweetcorn & cream cheese.
Sweet Pancakes:
Lemon & Sugar - Simple! Lemon and sugar.
Go Bananas! - Nutella filled pancake with banana slices. Served with cream or vanilla ice cream.
Berry Berry - Refreshing summer fruit berries, with whipped cream or ice cream.
Strawberry Field - Nutella filled pancake and fresh strawberries.Served with cream or vanilla ice cream
Homemade Burgers:
216 House Burger - 7oz delicious beef burger, topped with melted cheddar,
red onion, lettuce and tomato.
Veggie Burger - Grilled mixed veg, Portobello garlic mushroom, red onion and melted cheddar.
Chicken Burger - Grilled chicken breast with lettuce, tomato and red onion.
Bacon Burger- 7oz beef burger with bacon, red onion, lettuce, tomato and melted cheddar.
*All burgers have relish and mayo.
New London Salad - Mixed leaves, grilled goat cheese, avocado, tomato and
grilled mixed vegetables. Served with french dressing.
Grilled Chicken Caesar - Cos lettuce,grilled chicken breast, croutons, grana padano. Served with Caesar
Salmon Salad - Mixed leaves, Scottish smoked salmon, french beans, avocado and cherry tomato. Served with french dressing.
Salad Nicoise - Mixed leaves, tuna chunks, new potato, hard-boiled egg, tomato, olives and anchovies. Served with olive oil and balsamic.
Sandwiches and Paninis:
1/ Chicken pesto, roasted peppers and rocket.
2/ Humus, cherry tomato, avocado and rocket.
3/ Prawn mayo, avocado and cherry tomato.
4/ Brie, tomato, mozzarella and rocket.
5/ Chorizo, turkey, red pesto and rocket.
6/ Chicken, red pesto and sun dried tomato.
7/ Tuna mayo and sweetcorn.
8/ Humus and roasted vegetables.
9/ Ham, mozzarella and tomato.
10/ BLT (Bacon, lettuce and tomato).
PLEASE NOTE: This menu is a snapshot of the variety we offer in the cafe. A detailed menu will be provided at the cafe. Also, some of our food and products may contain nuts, milk and wheat. Please let us know if you have any allergies so we can assist you.


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Holistic Health Coach
Carolina has discovered her passion for wellness, fitness, relationships, love and food. She is more passionate than ever after losing 140 pounds that she had gained during her teens. Carolina received her training to practice as a Holistic Health Coach at The Institute of Integrative nutrition. This is the only nutrition school integrating all of the various dietary theories, combining the knowledge of traditional philosophies with modern concepts. Carolina has discovered the real effect of wellness and her mission is to help improve the health and happiness of her clients, and transform the world. Currently she is the Wellness Consultant at Renew.


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with lots of experience in the Mobile market. We specialize in
developing mobile applications and business solutions that help you
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Wales & the West Cecchetti Associates
The Associate classes were set up in 1998 for dancers to benefit from the expertise of teachers of all dance genres. Auditions are held in September each year and these and classes are held at the Ballet Cymru Studios, Rogerstone, Newport, Wales. A ballet class is followed by a specialist class of either character, Spanish, contemporary, musical theatre, jazz, classical repertoire, Greek or lyrical dance. The dancers are always enthusiastic and classes are accompanied by Penny Hughes, our regular pianist who always inspires the dancers. At the end of the year, during the summer term, all dancers are treated to a workshop day with the locally based Independent Ballet Wales when Artistic Director, Darius James, and his accomplished company take the children through a ballet class followed by a repertoire class. A few days later, a visit to the Riverfront Theatre in Newport is enjoyed by all as the company perform their current ballet to our eager students.
The teachers come from far and wide and have included Melanie Bull, Amy Doughty, Brenda Garrett-Glassman, Jenny Hawcroft, Josephine Holling, Darius James, Gillian Robinson, Kirsty Williams, Judith Wilson and Linda Young. They are always made welcome and are regularly asked to return. The benefit of the students experiencing different teachers is very evident as they become stronger and more confident as the year progresses. There are now almost 80 young students attending these classes. Classes are held three times a term on Sundays. There is a tuition fee for Wales & the West Cecchetti Associates.
SPRING 3rd February, 3rd March 2019
SUMMER 12th May, 2nd June, 7th July 2019
Audition for entry 2019/20
Auditions for entry in 2018/2019 will take place at Ballet Cymru Studios, Rogerstone, Newport, Wales - audition date Sunday 14th July 2019
Entry Criteria
Junior - age 8 or under* with a pass at Grade 1 or Standard 2
Lower Middle - age 10 or under* with a pass at Grade 2 or Standard 3
Middle - age 13 or under* with a pass at Grade 3 or Standard 4
Senior - age 18 or under* with a pass at Grade 5 or Standard 6
* as at 1st September in the year of the audition
Exceptions to the above may be made at the discretion of the auditioning panel. Applicants do not have to have trained in the Cecchetti Method but are expected to have achieved a good standard in examinations in whichever classical ballet syllabus they have studied.
Further information about Wales & the West Cecchetti Associates and application forms are available from Organisers Jacqui Everson or Carol Goode.
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Contact: Carol Goode
Tel: 01633 771830
Contact: Jacqui Everson
Tel: 01495 756567 or 07962 233396