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In case you hadn't heard, Black History Month is now National African American History Month. (I learned this just last week, even though President Obama made the official Presidential Proclamation in January of 2015.) The celebration originated as "Negro History Week," which was created in 1926 by Carter G. Woodson, a noted scholar and historian. It didn't evolve into a month-long celebration until 1976.
While BHM (or NAAHM) is needed, it does tend to focus on the achievements of the same few people, you know—Martin, Malcolm, Rosa, and Harriet—without acknowledging the current contributions of African Americans. And while it is a month about learning and acknowledging history, but I think that we should also make a point to celebrate contemporary contributions by African Americans.
Celebrating African American achievement for one month only is like someone celebrating you once a year, on your birthday, but completely ignoring you throughout the rest of the year. Not cool. So let's not do that to an entire people group; let's celebrate the contemporary contributions of African Americans as well. Here is a subjective – and hardly comprehensive – list of seven Black folk whom you should know (and who you can easily follow on social media):
Here is my list of 8 African Americans You Need to Know:
Luvvie Ajayi, Writer and Author (a.k.a. Awesomely Luvvie) – Poet Langston Hughes was known for writing about every day people in the language of every day people, for he believed that poetry decipherable only to the well-educated was poetry not worth the paper it was written on. Luvvie Ajayi is the millennial everyday people's writer, combining slang, Ebonics, church-speak and standard English with her keen critique of pop culture. Her laugh-out-loud TV recaps of the hit TV show Scandal got the attention of Scandal creator Shonda Rhimes, and now Luvvie has a TV show slated for production in Shondaland. The show is based on her New York Times bestselling book, I'm Judging You: The Do-Better Manual. Keep up with this Nigerian-American writer and activist on Facebook here, on Twitter here and here.
Will Packer, Hollywood Producer – If you dig movies, you need to get to know Will Packer. I'm sure that you've heard of some of the movies he's produced: Straight Outta Compton and the Roots remake. His films depict the uniqueness and the universality of the African American experience. One of my personal faves is This Christmas. Be sure to stay up-to-date on his current movies here and here.
Kadir Nelson, Author and Artist – Art lovers must bookmark this site. Kadir Nelson is one of the great artists of our time who has perfected a unique, unforgettable style. Besides being the author of We Are The Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball and Heart and Soul: The Story of America and African Americans, his work is on prominent display at the US House of Representatives and the International Olympic Committee. I don't just marvel at his paintings; I am drawn into them. I'm sure you will be too. His Instagram and Twitter will keep you itchin' for more.
Elaine Welteroth, Editor, Teen Vogue – Two years ago, if you had told me that I'd be purchasing a subscription to Teen Vogue, I would have laughed at you, but two weeks ago I did just that, because Teen Vogue is no longer just about boys, lipstick, and the latest girl-flick. Today it's talking politics and culture, delivering some of the most well-thought-out content on the Internet thanks to its new editor (who happens to be its first African American editor) Elaine Welteroth. With Welteroth at the helm, the magazine has women who are well-past their teen years picking up copies. Follow this trailblazer to see for yourself.
Dr. Marc Lamont Hill, Author and Political Commentator – Like politics? (Okay, well maybe you used to like politics, but now you feel it's more of a duty than a hobby…?) Named by EBONY magazine as one of America's 100 most influential Black leaders, Dr. Hill delivers thoughtful commentary on today's news, examining the intersection of race, culture, and politics. He is also the author of NOBODY: Casualties of America's War on the Vulnerable, From Ferguson to Flint and Beyond. When he's not hosting BET News and VH1 Live, you might find him offering commentary on a CNN broadcast. You may or may not agree with everything that he says, but his opinions are thoughtful and based on real facts, not "alternative facts." Peep what he's talking about here.
Phoebe Robinson, Writer and Comedian – Like to laugh? Then Phoebe Robinson is yo' girl. This writer/comedian keeps it all the way real and raw, dishing out her hilarious take on sex, dating, and race. She is one-half of the popular podcast 2 Dope Queens, a gig she shares with co-host Jessica Williams, the youngest correspondent to nab a gig on The Daily Show. Phoebe is also the author of You Can't Touch My Hair, a hilarious account of her experiences growing up Black. It's a funny, fast read that I highly recommend. Follow Phoebz (that's what I call her even though we've never met) here.
Shonda Rhimes, TV mogul/juggernaut (Grey's Anatomy, Scandal, How to Get Away With Murder) and Author, The Year of Yes – Most people know Shonda – and her production company Shondaland – from her massive TV industry influence, including properties which feature many juicy roles for women, African American women, and women who are out of their 20s and 30s. But her book is also ushering in a change in how many think about women's achievements. In the book, she writes that women tend to downplay compliments and shy away from attention. She writes about how she couldn't take a compliment, despite having numerous TV shows on the air. While reading I realized that I couldn't either: if someone complimented me, I would compliment them back by saying, "Oh, you're so kind," instead of simply responding, "Thank you." Shonda's year of saying "yes" allowed her to walk in the limelight (click here and here to see how), and it inspired me to do the same. So in the spirit of Shonda…
Chanté Griffin, Writer. In my former life I was a model, a motivational speaker, and a university chaplain. Follow me here and here for my take on race in a post-Obama America and to become IFFs (Internet Friends Forever)!
So there you have it—eight Black folk you can learn about now so that you're not behind forty years from now, when your grandkids are celebrating Black History Month (or National African American History Month or whatever it's called then) in school.
And if you know – or are! – a Black person we should learn about now, add their names and Twitter handles here. Don't be shy – you know Shonda Rhimes would want you to.
Chanté Griffin is a Los Angeles-based writer and performer. She attended Pomona College and Spelman College as a Media Studies major where she studied how TV, film and other media construct and intersect with race, culture and gender. She's written for The Root, EBONY.com, Los Angeles Magazine and Daily Actor. Additionally, she is the creator of YouTube's 14 Days of Funny. Her work is socially conscious and soul conscious.


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At the Federal Trade Commission's request, a federal court has temporarily halted and frozen the assets of Grand Teton Professionals, an alleged credit repair scheme that charged illegal upfront fees and falsely claimed to repair consumers' credit. The company and other defendants are charged with...
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The FTC is mailing checks totaling over $3.7 million to 26,176 consumers whose bank accounts were debited without their consent by EDebitPay LLC, Dale Paul Cleveland and William Wilson. The defendants deceptively offered a $10,000 credit line that was really a membership to a website where...
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In my pile of projects, I've got a Class 26 to detail. In the cab side is a recess for a single line tablet catcher. Filling this with such a device seems like a good plan but finding out what these things look like is more of a challenge.
Fortunately, last weekend I went to the nearby Great Central Railwayana auction, and guess what I found ?
The device is listed thus:
A Manson tablet catcher locomotive arm. Manson's tablet exchange system was used on the Caledonian, Highland and Great North of Scotland railways. This loco arm came from Inverness but is not marked with company initials. Examples such as this are relatively rare.
It sold (to someone else, I wanted the Isle of Man poster, which I was also out bid on) for £50.
Now, I know very little about tablet exchange apparatus but since I know I know very little, a couple of snaps taken with my mobile seemed like they might be useful and I present them here. The catalogue is included in the shot to give an idea of scale, it's a standard A5 sized booklet. You can draw your own plans from this.
The head is a pretty complex item that would suggest resin or whitemetal manufacture rather than etching.
Needless to say, it's of mo use to me. What I need is a much flatter device like the one shown in this photo taken by Tom Burnham at Thurso in 1973.
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Monitoring HP Storage environments with System Center Operations Manager 2012 R2 and the HP Storage Management Pack for System Center v 4.2.1 – Experience from the field
In this blog post, I want to share my personal experience with the HP Storage Management Pack for System Center and give you some hints, which could save you precious time in case you come across the same problems.
The HP Storage Management Pack for System Center in its current version (v 4.2.1, at the time of writing) is provided as part of the "HP OneView for Microsoft System Center v8.0" image download. It supports the monitoring of variety of different HP storages, like HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage, HP MSA Storage, HP StoreVirtual Storage, HP XP 9000 Storage, HP StoreEver Tape Library and HP StoreOnce Backup (for a full list of the supported storage environments, please refer to the HP Storage Management Pack for System Center User Guide v4.2.1).
Planing your design
During the planning phase, you have to decide how the design of the solution will look like. The discovery of the HP storages (excluding the HP StoreOnce) is done via the HP User Configuration Tool, which is installed during the installation of the management pack itself. It enables a nice Diagram View, on its turn provides a nice overview of your storage environment. In addition, if you want to gather all the events from your storages you will have to go for the so-called SNMP collection point.
The SNMP collection point could be also your SCOM Management Server, but only in cases, where the Management Server is NOT part of a Network Monitoring Resource Pool. The reason for this is that the SCOM Management Servers, which are part of a network device monitoring resource pool do not leverage the Windows SNMP stack, but use the Health Service (MonitoringHost.exe ) instead to listen for and process SNMP traps from network devices. Of course if you want the SCOM HealthService to process the SNMP traps from a device, this device has to be discovered as a network device via the discovery wizard so that it gets instantiated as a System.NetworkManagement$Node in the SCOM Operational Database.
This is also confirmed by Kevin Holman in his article:
SNMP Trap monitoring with SCOM 2012 R2
Using a SCOM Management Server (not participating in network monitoring) as a SNMP collection point would be possible too, but in my case, I have offloaded this to a dedicated SCOM managed server. The difference in this case is that you have to choose the option "Collection Point Server" when preparing your SNMP collection point:
I used a setup with System Center Operations Manager 2012 R2 UR6, running on Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard Edition in a restrictive Active Directory environment.
During the installation I have selected the option "OpsMgr Server" (opposite to the installation of the SNMP collection point) and selected the necessary management packs:
The installation wizard imported the desired management packs and, went smooth and I got a confirmation about a "successful installation" at the end of the wizard:
"The InstallShield Wizard has successfully installed HP Storage Management Pack for System Center. Click Finish to exit the wizard."
Next, I had to use the HP User Configuration Tool in order to be able to discover my storage environment. As a first step, a SCOM management had to be specified, which than appears in the "Management Server" pane on the left side of the tool:
The surprise came after I decided to use the "Add HP Storage System" option of the User Configuration Tool to add the first storage device:
After selecting the correct storage device and entering its IP address and connection, credentials the HP User Configuration Tool experienced an unhandled exception and crashed with the following error message:
"Service SCOMMPServer was not found on computer' <IP address of the SCOM Management Server>'."
Some of the stack trace entries revealed details, like:
The first thing was to check the presence of a service with this specific name, but unfortunately, it did not exist. So at this point I remembered seeing the reference to the Windows Installer log at the end of the installation wizard. The information found in the log indicated that an attempt has been made to install a service with this specific name:
MSI (s) [15:47:56:218]: Executing op: FileCopy(SourceName=SCOMMP~1.EXE|SCOMMPServerw.exe,SourceCabKey=scommpserverw.exe,DestName=SCOMMPServerw.exe,Attributes=16384,FileSize=104448,PerTick=65536,,VerifyMedia=1,,,,,CheckCRC=0,Version=188.8.131.52,Language=1033,InstallMode=58982400,,,,,,,)
MSI (s) [15:47:56:218]: File: D:\Program Files (x86)\HP\HP Storage Management Pack for System Center\apache-tomcat-7.0.42\bin\SCOMMPServerw.exe; To be installed; Won't patch; No existing file
MSI (s) [15:47:56:218]: Source for file 'scommpserverw.exe' is compressed
Unfortunately, I was not able to find any source of information, describing this behavior and the related error message, neither in the community, nor in the guide, provided with the management pack itself.
At this stage, I decided to have a closer look on the content of the folder, referenced by the installation log entry (…Program Files (x86)\HP\HP Storage Management Pack for System Center\apache-tomcat-7.0.42\bin\SCOMMPServerw.exe):
The service.bat file seemed exactly what I needed so I examined its content and was pleased to find, that it actually contained the code for the installation of the service "SCOMMPServer". I used the simple command line to trigger the installation:
"Service.bat install SCOMMPServer"
After completing these steps, I was able to successfully add the storage devices in the HP User configuration tool:
Therefore, now that the MP has been installed, I started wondering on what the cause could be. My account was surely member of the local "Administrators" group on the server and I was sure that I have elevated the installation in order to avoid potential permission issues. My next guess was that something is preventing the InstallShield from installing the service and this could only be a Group Policy Setting, being applied on the Management Server.
Indeed, after blocking the inheritance of all GPOs, ensuring that there are no enforced GPOs and cleaning the GPO settings from the registry I was able to confirm a clean installation of the SCOMMPService as a part of the Management Pack installation process.
Unfortunately, I had no possibility to check exactly which GPO setting was causing the issue, but this information should be sufficient for you to know where to look for the cause, in case you encounter this same problem.
Management pack workflow redundancy
Along with the HP Storage Management Pack for System Center, I was able to test also the HPE OneView SCOM Integration Kit and I must say that it was a pleasant surprise to see that they have used the concept of SCOM resource pools to distribute the management pack workflows and provide redundancy on application level.
Unfortunately, this is not the case with HP Storage Management Pack (v 4.2.1.), where you can add only one Management Server in the HP User Configuration Tool and it is the only instance doing your discoveries and handling the workflows.
By examining the files in the installation directory, I was able to tell that the Configuration Tool uses xml-based configuration file, named "ConfigFile.xml", which defines the SCOM Management Server:
All my attempts to make alter it in order to achieve some kind of redundancy were left with no result. The same applies to the SNMP collection point, which also cannot be made redundant. Hopefully this will change in the upcoming releases.
Supported SNMP trap versions
As already mentioned the HP Storage Management Pack offers the possibility to deliver storage events in form of SNMP traps. In my setup, I have configured the SNMP collection point and configured all three storage devices (HP 3PAR StoreServ, HP StoreVirtual and HP StoreOnce) to forward the events to it.
The "HP Storage Management Pack for System Center User Guide v4.2.1" explicitly mentions that all HP 3PAR StoreServ storage alerts and alert state changes are converted into SNMPv2 traps and forwarded to the registered SNMP collection server. The specific I came across concerns the delivery of the events from the HP StoreVirtual and HP StoreOnce storage devices. Shortly after configuring the SNMP target (the collection server) on those particular devices, I noticed that the events are either delivered in an intermittent way or in the most cases – not delivered at all. Doing a network capture revealed that the SNMP traps are actually reaching the network interface on the collection point, but the respective workflows do not handle them properly. After hours of troubleshooting, I got my hands on statement from the development team, which says that SNMPv1 is currently the only supported way of delivering SNMP traps for HP StoreOnce and HP StoreVirtual. So if you encounter the same issue, please be sure to configure your storage devices (HP StoreOnce and HP StoreVirtual) to send only SNMPv1 traps. This way you will ensure steady delivery of storage events to your SCOM infrastructure.
If you need to monitor your HP storage devices in SCOM, using the HP Storage Management Pack for System Center please ensure that the following topics have been covered:
- You have configured a SNMP collection point, which either a dedicated server or SCOM Management server that is not part of network monitoring resource pool.
- You have ensured that there are no GPO settings, which might prevent the installation of the SCOMMPServer service on your SCOM Management Server.
- Port 8080 (TCP) is opened on both your SCOM management Server and your SNMP collection point server. Filtering this port will lead to issues with the web service communication and as a result the discovery will not work and your storage diagram view will never get updated. There is a certain danger in this, as it will always stay "green" giving you a false feeling that everything with your storage is fine.
- You have ensured that your HP StoreVirtual and HP StoreOnce storage devices are configured to send SNMPv1 traps to your SNMP collection point. Otherwise, the delivery of the events from those devices cannot be guaranteed.


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Earlier this year, I had the opportunity to join the members of the Council for Information Technology Executives (CITE) at their winter meeting in Kitchener–Waterloo, which was held at the Communitech Hub. The Hub is a repurposed, former Tannery warehouse in Kitchener's downtown. Its facilities include an impressive event centre, the Hub Interactive Virtual Environment (HIVE), and over 50,000 square feet of space loosely divided into partner areas, collaboration spaces, and work spaces. Additionally, the University of Waterloo's Velocity Garage (a space where students and alumni can connect with mentors and kick-start their companies) is situated at one end of the building.
The Hub is set up like a club house; it's open and inviting. Bold colours, artistic graffiti, and Christie digital LCD panels cover the walls. And, interestingly, the walls between resident companies—where they exist—are glass. Each partner zone not only showcases something incredible the companies are working on at the moment, but it also feels like each company is competing with the others for the coolest workspace. That air of competition works to build the energy of the place. Walking through this space, you can't help but feel the buzz—the energy of this collection of creators and innovators at play while at work.
Communitech's mandate is to help technology companies of all sizes to start, grow, and succeed, and through the Hub, Communitech's ability to do that has skyrocketed. The space itself is a showcase of best practices in setting up an innovation hub—it has facilitated a strong collaborative community that is essential to innovation.
Beyond this community, there is something more that we witnessed at Communitech—the partners, clients, members, and users all had a sense of fearlessness and an entrepreneurial drive.
The openness to failure as a possible, if not likely, outcome from each tested idea, project, or prototype was expressed again and again during our time at Communitech. Part of this acceptance of failure has to do with a reframing of what failure actually is. In businesses that run on fairly standard principles, investments in moving from idea to commercialized product or service are made with a keen eye on the projected returns and, ultimately, the bottom line. This framing makes failure terrifying, for it is a punishable offence, and generally no one wants to lose their job!
At the Hub, failure takes on a new meaning. When you understand failure as an action to try, test, explore, and learn from the process, and when you are rewarded for those trials and learnings, you are much more free to innovate. A "failed" prototype is simply a step in the process. This view of failure drastically changes what people are able to do.
There is a lot that has been said about the entrepreneurial drive within the Hub. It is something we witnessed firsthand—a tenacity to try and try again, and to connect the dots of disruptive new technologies with potential products and services. One of our presenters spoke to the heart of it: legacy.
Entrepreneurs, when they step out of the day-to-day hustle, have a clear sense of the impact they are making—their vision, whether it's for wireless boardrooms or an optimistic and satisfied workforce. As one presenter pointed out, the intuitive knowledge and belief that they have "something" keeps them showing up every day. This vision of the legacy they are building is the driving force behind their tenacity.
We have written about the need to learn effectively from failure as part of the innovation process, and it is gratifying to see this in action within the Hub. The creating of spaces to bring together entrepreneurs, academics, and potential mentors was a key success factor we identified from our visit to MIT, and it is good to see this being implemented on Canadian soil.
I'm looking forward to our next visit to the Hub with our Council for Innovation and Commercialization on June 5, when we'll dig deeper into the entrepreneurial drive and innovation culture of this unique region to see what else we can learn and share.
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Al BAYDA, The Yemeni National Army and Popular Resistance forces have liberated a strategic position in Al Bayda Governorate, amidst an exodus of the Iran-backed Houthi militia from the area.
The official Yemeni News Agency quoted field sources as saying that the battles resulted in killings and injuries among the coup d'etat perpetrators, including the Houthi militia commander in Al Zoub Areas.
In the meantime, fierce fights erupted between the popular resistance forces and the rebels in the Al Shawahra area following an attack by the Yemeni resistance fighters against the Houthis near Al Manabha Village that inflicted heavy damage on the militia.
In a relevant development, the terrorist militia elements blasted road ferries in Al Zaher Directorates for fear of the advances being made by the National Army.
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David Bowie memorial plans: Family reveals private ceremony
'We welcome everyone's celebration of his life as they see fit,' his family wrote.
David Bowie's family announced his death early Monday morning in a note on Facebook, and on Thursday they posted arrangements for a private ceremony honoring his legacy.
"The family of David Bowie is currently making arrangements for a private ceremony celebrating the memory of their beloved husband, father and friend," the note reads. "They ask once again that their privacy be respected at this most sensitive of times."
The post continued, "We are overwhelmed by and grateful for the love and support shown throughout the world. However, it is important to note that while the concerts and tributes planned for the coming weeks are all welcome, none are official memorials organized or endorsed by the family. Just as each and every one of us found something unique in David's music, we welcome everyone's celebration of his life as they see fit."
Since the iconic singer's death, many friends, and collaborators have remembered him in touching tributes around the world. A Carnegie Hall concert honoring his music had been in the works for more than six months, but was only announced this week. Its organizer, City Winery director Michael Dorf told EW, "Obviously we thought we were going to be paying tribute to a living legend, and now we'll be paying tribute to a legend who passed." Cyndi Lauper, The Roots, Mountain Goats, and more are scheduled to play at the event on March 31.
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"Outstanding! Learned a great deal of practical "hands-on" information. Been to several workshops/conferences that only presented theoretical info—this we will be able to easily adapt and apply"
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The Man In Black – The Undertaker
Making A Difference – CFO$
Tell Me A Lie – Fonda Feingold
Force Of Greatness – CFO$
Only You – Tim Cappello
One Of The Living – Tina Turner
Dark All Day – Gunship, Tim Cappello & Indiana
I Still Believe – Tim Cappello
Who Me? - Buckethead
Featuring: Dustin Wilmes & Juston Cline
This edition of The Five Count featured an exclusive interview with singer and saxophonist Tim Cappello. Tim is best known for his musical performance in the film Lost Boys. He's also toured and recorded with numerous artists including Peter Gabriel, Ringo Starr, and Tina Turner. During the show he discussed his memories of filming Lost Boys, his years of touring with Tina Turner, how he got into bodybuilding, and his new album Blood on the Reed. Needles to say, we still believe!
During the rest of the show we discussed the death of Stan Lee, weighed the pros and cons of becoming a professional clown, and gave away tickets to WWE Smackdown Live at Target Center in Minneapolis. Happy Thanksgiving, Turkeys!


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When Andrew Bagley, Salon Privé managing director and concours chairman, was still in short trousers, the fledgling entrepreneur and car enthusiast clocked the difference between the Jaguar XJS parked on a neighbour's lawn and his own family's green Datsun 180B estate. "My father chose that particular model for a reason," he says. "He was a secondary-school teacher and every summer holiday we drove from our home in the West Midlands to France and camped for the entire six weeks. The Datsun had such a long wheelbase that you could fit a huge amount of food under the seats."
For Bagley, who was rapt – aged 12 – when Top Gear first aired on BBC television, cars were not about how many tins of Spam you could transport across the Channel. The cars Bagley and his older brother, David, fell for on their annual visits to the NEC Motor Show in Birmingham were about luxury, aspiration – and heart-stopping design. "If I take myself back to when David and I were children and happened to see an amazing car on the Ferrari stand, I can still feel the emotion of it. It's a feeling that never leaves you," he says.
In 2006, the year Andrew and David held the inaugural Salon Privé Concours d'Elégance at London's Hurlingham Club, Bagley's underage crush was sated with the acquisition of an Aston Martin DB9 Volante. His prestigious collection has been growing ever since and now includes a grey Ferrari F430 Spyder, a red Ferrari 458 Speciale, a red Lamborghini Aventador SV and a Dino 206 GT, currently under restoration.
Bagley's underage crush was sated with the acquisition of an Aston Martin DB9 Volante
Rules of the game
A passion for cars old and new will be, as ever, the unifying factor on the lawns at this year's Salon Privé Concours d'Elégance at Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire. But for those setting off down the classic car route for the first time, a clear petrol-head is required, even if you are buying for pleasure rather than investment. Follow certain rules of thumb and the first classic car in your life may well end up being the first of many.
"First, decide whether classics are really for you," advises Bagley, "or whether you want the reassurance and the newness of a modern-day hyper- or supercar.
"The classic car collector and supercar collector can be one and the same person, not least because there are limits to how much you can drive some classic cars; there is a limit to performance.
"The modern supercar and hypercar market has seen a resurgence over the past 10 years; ownership of the latest hypercar can be as important to some as the best classic."
Which is the better investment?
"Rarity in terms of production numbers means everything, whether you buy new or old. Having said that, it is difficult to compare the two. The value of a classic car depends on rarity, previous ownership – whether by a celebrity, such as Steve McQueen, or a racing driver – and, of course, racing history for the competition cars. It's that DNA of the car coupled with the restoration itself that determines its ultimate value."
It's the DNA of the car coupled with the restoration itself that determines its ultimate value
Do it for love
For those who have plumped for a classic car, should choice be determined by price, rarity, restoration potential or provenance? None of these, advises vintage car enthusiast and collector Hugo Modderman – one of the judges at this year's Salon Privé Chubb Insurance Concours d'Elégance. "Always buy what you like, what you fancy," he says. "Do not buy on the basis of what you think might increase in value."
Every classic car collector starts with a budget. Stick to it – and don't be seduced by a low price tag. "Keep in mind that some cars might look cheap at first glance, but are expensive in terms of maintenance," cautions Modderman. "Buy what you can afford from a maintenance point of view."
Buy what you can afford from a maintenance point of view
Should you be considering a vehicle to restore, be warned that there are hidden costs – emotional and financial. "If you are buying a classic car, buy someone else's restoration," urges Bagley. "While the journey of restoration is very rewarding, it is also incredibly expensive and time-consuming… and can go incredibly wrong." But what if you are hell bent on restoration? "Be prepared to spend your maximum budget," says Bagley. "Spending less on a purchase can be a false economy."
Highs and lows
Restoration requires time, as well as funds. "I bought my Dino 206 GT in Italy," says Bagley, "and I've been saving up for the restoration money – which is significant. I started the restoration process and it was supposed to be ready this summer. Unfortunately, it won't be. There have been no hitches, only the same pain and highs and lows that everyone goes through."
Restoration is like doing a puzzle, says Bagley of a rigorous process that typically takes between two and five years. The reward? "Pride in ownership, which is absolutely immense. You've allowed the car to live again."
The reward? Pride in ownership, which is absolutely immense. You've allowed the car to live again
Last year's winner of the Chubb Concours d'Elégance competition for the rarest and most significant classic cars and motorcycles is a case in point. "When Bruce Lavachek, the American owner of a Ferrari 500 Testa Rossa 1956, was awarded Best of Show, he found it hard to get a word out; he choked," recalls Bagley. The restoration work had been carried out by UK Ferrari specialist David Cottingham of DK Engineering. "Lavachek flew over from California to be reunited with his car, which he had not seen for years," says Bagley. "Salon Privé was only its second event after being retired from racing in 1960. It was a very special moment.
"Restoring, like collecting, is very romantic," he adds. "It is about putting your dreams on the line."
Restoring, like collecting, is very romantic. It is about putting your dreams on the line


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- Studio Suite C3
- One Bedroom Superior C3
- One Bedroom Suite C3
- Villa 1, 3 bedroom 3 bathroom
- Villa 2, 3 bedroom 2 bathroom with pool
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What's around Surin Sabai
- Surin Beach - 6 min walk
- Bang Tao Beach - 15 min walk
- Kamala Beach - 26 min walk
- Pansea Beach - 12 min walk
- Bang-Tao Night Market - 35 min walk
- Phuket Fantasea - 2.4 mi / 3.9 km
- Tsunami Memorial - 3 mi / 4.8 km
- Boat Avenue Mall Phuket - 2.5 mi / 4 km
Getting around
- Phuket (HKT-Phuket Intl.) - 21 min drive
- Airport shuttle (surcharge)
At a glance
Key facts
- 35 apartments
- Arranged over 6 floors
- Check-in time 2 PM-6:00 PM
- Check-out time is noon
- Express check-in/out
24-hour airport shuttle service is available. Fees may apply. Contact the property in advance to get details.
Required at check-in
- Credit card, debit card, or cash deposit required for incidental charges
- Government-issued photo ID required
- Minimum check-in age is 18
Travelling with others
- Children stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding
- No pets or service animals allowed
- Free WiFi in public areas
- Free WiFi in rooms
- Airport shuttle (available 24 hours) *
Payment types at the property
Other information
- Smoke-free property
The manager
Speaks: English, French, Thai.
At the property
- Outdoor pool
- Fitness facilities
- Spa tub
- Scooter/moped rentals on site
- Golfing nearby
- Kayaking nearby
- Parasailing nearby
- Rafting nearby
- Sailing nearby
- Front desk (limited hours)
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Laundry facilities
- Luggage storage
- Multilingual staff
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Lift
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Garden
- Terrace
- English
- French
- Thai
In the apartment
- Air conditioning
- Coffee/tea maker
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Soundproofed rooms
- Sleep Number by Select Comfort mattress
- Separate sitting area
- Balcony
- Shower only
- Cable TV channels
- Free WiFi
- Fridge
- Kitchenette
- Cookware, dishware and utensils
- Daily housekeeping
- In-room safe (laptop compatible)
- Access via exterior corridors
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Special features
On Site
- Fitness facilities
- Spa tub
- Scooter/moped rentals on site
- Golfing nearby
- Kayaking nearby
- Parasailing nearby
- Rafting nearby
- Sailing nearby
Surin Sabai 's small print
Also known as
- Surin Sabai Condominium Apartment Choeng Thale
- Surin Sabai Choeng Thale
- Surin Sabai Condominium
- Surin Sabai Condominium 2
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Optional extras
Rollaway beds are available for THB 500.0 per night
Airport shuttle service is offered for an extra charge of THB 700 per vehicle (roundtrip)
We have included all charges provided to us by this property. However, charges can vary, for example, based on length of stay or the unit you book.
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Fabulous 8.8 From 20 reviews
I don't even know where to begin. We booked a one bed room with full kitchen and living room just $50-$60 cheaper then our last condo on same beach. We're so disappointed and will most likely never use this condo or hotel.com again. First image of the building was bright and open, made it appear large and full of sun light. When we arrived, we dound out the share pool was back up to another fence line with very little sun light and only 3-4 hrs of the day. We stayed in room 320 or 302. Toilet seat cracked everytime you sat on, it pinch your skin. Both towel racks were broken, mole along bathroom tiles and sink. TV screen, curtains and patio fan was full of dust. Condo's staff only available at certain hours. There was 4-5 tanning beds around the small pool. Just enough to fit one or two families. Kitchen cabinets stinks like rotten underwear. You have oven but no baking pan, the list just goes on. The only nice things was 2 sets of clean towels every day.
It's a condominium. Front desk only available from 8 am - 6 pm. Close to the beach but in a quiet area, not many restaurants nearby.
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Please note the report Improving local government investment into Economic Development Services in New Zealand will be available for download soon.
What does inclusive growth mean for local government?
Good afternoon everyone, my name is Dave Cull, President of LGNZ and Mayor of Dunedin City.
Can I acknowledge my fellow mayors, councillors and council officer colleagues in attendance today.
Local Government New Zealand is a membership organisation that advocates on behalf of councils in New Zealand on issues including government legislation affecting their communities and our responsibilities.
We have all of the 78 councils in New Zealand as members. But it is important to note that LGNZ can't just come to conclusions no matter how sound, and impose or even expect that our members will take them up.
LGNZ's vision is - Local democracy powering community and national success.
In responding to the question, What does inclusive growth mean for Local Govt? I will focus on three things:
- The vital role that local government needs to play if communities are to achieve their aspirations across a the full range of well-being measures. The measures and examples I will reference are the Sustainable Development agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGS) of the United Nations.
My basic thesis here is that those various goals and measures are much more likely and indeed able to be achieved if responsibility for them is devolved to the local level of governance and community decision making.
- Secondly I want to talk about the importance of having a fair distribution of the wealth gained from Tourism in New Zealand; and
- Lastly I want to share some of our findings from recent research into the performance of New Zealand local government's provision of Economic Development Services which I note were excluded from the current purpose of Local Govt.
The OECD's Inclusive Growth Framework and the SDGs put people at the heart of policy making with a deliberate focus on equity, people and well-being. It is about empowerment of citizens and communities to help shape policies for the people.
In simple terms, this is bottom up policy development rather than top down which we have become so conditioned to here in New Zealand. And by developed world standards, NZ has a very centralised governance system – both in terms of funding and responsible authority.
So for our sector, it was reassuring to see Local Governments role so strongly acknowledged in United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals, which New Zealand signed up to in 2015.
It is important to note that when developing these goals, the UN conducted the largest consultation in its history. Throughout its inclusive approach the UN took into account the different contexts, opportunities and challenges at the sub-national level. These goals represent an important shift and help to move local government from simply implementers of an agenda to policy makers, catalysts of change and the level of government best placed to link the global goals with local communities.
Although not legally binding, the goals do have implications here in New Zealand and alongside them LGNZ has welcomed the Government's introduction of the Treasury's well-being framework that supports the re-introduction of the four well-beings into the purpose of local government Act. Something we have been advocating for some time.
Both the OECD Inclusive growth agenda and the U.N's 17 goals for sustainable growth identify Local Government as necessary to achievement of those.
In New Zealand we have for a long time bucked the localism trend globally despite compelling evidence such as the 2010 Berl report that showed local government as an important enabler of economic growth.
LGNZ's position is to turn this trend around.
Here's a couple of examples.
The first is Goal 6, which is to ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all. The target is by 2030 to achieve universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water for all.
In New Zealand, Local Government owns the drinking water infrastructure, which has an asset replacement value of $19 billion. The Havelock North enquiry has triggered a Government review completed earlier this year.
The Government's response has been a policy development process that in our view does not meet the OECD's inclusiveness test. Put simply there is not the level of consultation and engagement on the important issues of future provision of water that there should be here in New Zealand. That could lead to perverse and unintended consequences.
In New Zealand Local Government feels like it is too often expected to implement the Governments agenda. This does not represent empowerment of citizens and communities to help shape policies for the people. That is very concerning for us.
The second goal I want to mention is goal number 8, which is to promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all.
Local government's investment in the development of economic development strategies generate growth and employment outcomes from the bottom up. They harness the unique resources and opportunities in our regions.
For a sustainable approach to tourism, development in New Zealand our sector is best placed to work with the communities to assess the benefits and costs of tourism and establish plans to ensure the activity in the sector is sustainable.
The implications for this in New Zealand are important. Tourism has enjoyed substantive growth on the back of local government funded mixed-use infrastructure for years.
However, with sustained growth both the social license to operate in parts of New Zealand, and the sustainable provision mixed-use infrastructure required to meet the 2024 forecasts of 5.1million visitors/year are now under threat.
The revenue and benefits generated by the growth in tourism across New Zealand is not being fairly distributed.
Queenstown reported 3.6 million guest nights year ended July 2018. A rise of 2.4% on previous year. These visitors used the mixed-use infrastructure funded by the 23,526 local ratepayers such as toilets, recycling and rubbish facilities, signage and car parking free. However none of the extra GST or income tax generated by this growth contributes to the local infrastructure or services that support it. This is not sustainable and is not fair.
Under an inclusive growth framework, we would have an opportunity to ensure that the revenue generated by tourism is more evenly distributed. LGNZ welcomes the Governments introduction of the International Visitor and Conservation Levy as a move in the right direction but we strongly advocate for more funding tools.
A significant weakness is the International Visitor and Conservation Levy's inability to capture Australian and Domestic Visitors who would continue to free ride.
LGNZ is strongly advocating for the introduction of enabling legislation so where the case exists local councils can introduce a Local Tourist levy. This would protect the social license for the industry to operate, create the incentives needed for councils to further invest in tourism and establish sustainable funding streams that would ensure the provision of the required mixed-use infrastructure to meet forecast demand.
Meeting both the water infrastructure and tourism goals under the UN'S sustainable development agenda have large and complex implications for local government in New Zealand. The complexity surrounding these issues requires a more decentralised approach so that the uniqueness across New Zealand's regions is properly recognised and understood and that local citizens can be empowered to come up with innovative policy solutions.
We call this localism and LGNZ is devoting significant resources to progress this agenda in line with both the principals of the OECD inclusive growth agenda and the achievement of the UN sustainability goals.
I want to note another factor. I think there is a tendency to view the SDGs as needed by, or only important to, developing countries. However one could plausibly argue, that by at least half of the SDG measures, NZ has gone backwards over the past 3 or 4 decades. Think about environmental water standards, appropriate housing availability, poverty and wealth differentials.
To what extent, you might ask, does extreme centralisation exacerbate that trend?
Which leads me to my last topic, which is the results of the recent research into the performance of local government's investment in economic development services.
As I mentioned earlier local government will play an important role in the achievement of goal 8 through establishment of local economic development strategies. In addition, it was pleasing to see that the creation of local economic development strategies (82% of respondents) was the top activity for council investment into Economic Development Services.
Total investment by local government in New Zealand into Economic Development Services is $248 million, which we think, is significant although never enough.
Against a backdrop of an unfair and uneven distribution of wealth across New Zealand, we need to feel comfortable that this money is being spent in an efficient, transparent and accountable way.
There is much good practice in the market but our research did reveal two priority issues to resolve.
The first is that the services as they currently stand are ill defined. Only half of councils that responded define Economic Development Services and of those that did, there was a wide variation.
The second issue is that the performance measures for both governance and public understanding of what communities get in return for this investment were generally unsophisticated and had an over reliance on long term outcomes.
LGNZ has taken its time to consult widely on this research and we want to continue to engage with you to ensure the system improves. As part of that process, we have produced a report, which you can download at www.lgnz.co.nz that provides information on the research and presents a future vision with suggestions on what a well performing system could look like with a pathway on changes needed to help get there.
LGNZ would welcome your feedback on this research and be keen to hear from you on some of the key findings and how we might implement these together.
So, in summary:
- The implications of the inclusive growth agenda and SDGs for local government are significant;
- They provide New Zealand with a great opportunity to recalibrate the role of local government in the delivery of New Zealand's growth aspirations; and
- Local Governments investments in Economic Development Services have the opportunity to make a significant contribution to achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals in particular Goal 8.
Thank you for the opportunity to speak today and I wish you the very best for a successful conference.
Dave Cull


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Let's say you have a property that you rented to a family for a £1000 a month and rents have come down so it's now £750 and no residential tenant wants to rent your property for a £1000. Well maybe you could rent it to a business for a £1000, maybe you could rent it to three businesses, rent each room to freelancers or solopreneurs.
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If someone is renting a property and they're going to a gym then maybe, if you've got a spare small space, you could put a gym or some gym equipment in that space and suddenly now your property has a gym.
Property without a gym vs. property with a gym – which one's worth more? Of course, the property with the gym.
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My last tip for ensuring your rents stay the same and you can find tenants is to offer referral fees to my existing tenants. It might mean that I end up making less money because I'm paying the referral fee, but it means that my rent is still the same and that's an important psychological aspect when you're running a business or property.
How can you increase your rents or keep them at the levels they were?
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On September 22, celebrations will take place at Villa Gastel with an Italian Fiesta. In the evening, there will be dance and dinner at Villa Olmo & the event closes on Sunday
The Hush Post: Isha Ambani and Anand Piramal are all set to get officially engaged at Italy today. The engagement will take place near Lake Como. It is a three-day event, which comes to a close on September 23.
On September 21, Mukesh Ambani and Nita Ambani hosted a welcome lunch for the guests. This was followed by a celebratory dinner at Lake Como's Villa Balbiano from 5 pm onwards.
On September 22, celebrations will take place at Villa Gastel with an Italian Fiesta. In the evening there will be dance and dinner at Villa Olmo. The events will end on Sunday with a lunch at Duomo di Como & Teatro Sociale Como. Priyanka and Nick Jonas among others will also attend the event.
Anand proposed to Isha at a temple in Mahabaleshwar, Maharashtra & they are all set to tie the knot in December
The guests have been requested to attend the Friday welcome lunch in casual chic. The dress code will include a 'black-tie' event, and Indian formal. For the Italian Fiesta, guests will dress up in 'Como Chic'. Cocktail dresses are mandatory for the evening celebrations. However, guests can follow a smart casual dress code for the farewell lunch on Sunday.
All the events also have an Italian name. The welcome lunch is called 'Benvenuti a Como' or welcome to Como. 'Amore e Bellezza' or love and beauty is the name of the celebratory dinner. The first event on Saturday is titled 'Fiera Bella Italia' or beautiful fair Italy. The evening dinner and dance is called 'Italianissimo' or truly Italian. The farewell lunch on Sunday is called 'Arrivederci Como' or goodbye Como.
Isha Ambani and Anand Piramal are expected to tie the knot in December this year. Earlier this year, Anand Piramal had proposed to Isha Ambani at a temple in Mahabaleshwar in Maharashtra. They had a private party to celebrate the proposal in May this year.


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