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Digicon Corporation, of Rockville, Maryland, and Intelligent Decisions, Inc., of Ashburn, Virginia, protest the exclusion of their proposals from the competitive range under request for proposals (RFP) No. NIHJT2010001, issued by the Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health (NIH), for the Chief Information Officer - Solutions and Partners 3 (CIO-SP3) government-wide acquisition contract (GWAC) for information technology (IT) solutions and services. Digicon and Intelligent Decisions contend that NIHs evaluation of their proposals as well as the subsequent determination to exclude the proposals from the competitive range were improper.
We deny the protests.
The decision issued on the date below was subject to a GAO Protective Order. This redacted version has been approved for public release.
Matter of: Digicon Corporation; Intelligent Decisions, Inc.
File: B-406184; B-406184.2; B-406184.5
Date: March 5, 2012
Craig S. King, Esq., Richard J. Webber, Esq., and Patrick R. Quigley, Esq., Arent Fox LLP, for Digicon Corporation, and David S. Cohen, Esq., John J. OBrien, Esq., and Gabriel E. Kennon, Esq., Cohen Mohr LLP, for Intelligent Decisions, Inc., the protesters.
Jonathan A. Baker, Esq., Department of Health and Human Services, for the agency.
Louis A. Chiarella, Esq., and David A. Ashen, Esq., Office of the General Counsel, GAO, participated in the preparation of the decision.
The agency reasonably excluded the protesters proposals from the competitive range where the proposals failed to demonstrate, within the solicitations identified page limitations, that the protesters satisfied the solicitations technical understanding and capability requirements, and where the unacceptable offers were not among the most highly rated proposals.
Digicon Corporation, of Rockville, Maryland, and Intelligent Decisions, Inc., of Ashburn, Virginia, protest the exclusion of their proposals from the competitive range under request for proposals (RFP) No. NIHJT2010001, issued by the Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health (NIH), for the Chief Information Officer - Solutions and Partners 3 (CIO-SP3) government-wide acquisition contract (GWAC) for information technology (IT) solutions and services. Digicon and Intelligent Decisions contend that NIHs evaluation of their proposals as well as the subsequent determination to exclude the proposals from the competitive range were improper.
We deny the protests.
Pursuant to Section 5112(e) of the Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996, 40 U.S.C. § 11302(e) (2006), the Office of Management and Budget has designated NIH as an executive agent for government-wide IT acquisitions, including the CIO-SP3 GWAC. In general terms, the statement of work here required the contractor to furnish all material, personnel, facilities, and support necessary to provide general IT services, as well as health, health science, and biomedical-related IT services, to meet agencies scientific, health administrative, operational, managerial, and information management requirements. Statement of Work (SOW) § C.1.
The RFP, issued on September 10, 2010, contemplated the award without discussions of 35 to 40 indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (ID/IQ) contracts, under which fixed-price, cost-reimbursement, and time-and-materials-type task orders would be issued.[1] RFP § L.1.4. The solicitation established that the CIO-SP3 GWAC would have an ordering period of 10 years, a maximum order amount of $20 billion, and a guaranteed minimum amount of $250 per awardee. RFP § B.5. The RFP identified five evaluation factors in descending order of importance: management and technical approach; technical understanding and capability, including ten task areas or subfactors[2]; small disadvantaged business (SDB) participation; past performance; and price/cost. The non-price/cost factors, when combined, were significantly more important than price/cost, and award was to be made to the responsible offerors whose proposals were determined to be the best value to the government all factors considered. RFP § M.1.
The RFP contained detailed instructions regarding the submission of proposals. Relevant to the protests here, the solicitation required each proposal to be divided into six separate sections--one for each of the stated evaluation factors as well as a general business section. RFP § L.2.12. The RFP also established page limits for each section of the proposal, including a 30-page limit for the technical understanding and capability section, and stated that [i]f offerors exceed the page limitations cited, the excess pages will not be considered. Id. Additionally, the RFP informed offerors that while they could form contractor team arrangements (CTA) as defined by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) § 9.601, the agency would not consider the experience of proposed subcontractors in evaluating the technical understanding and capability factor. See RFP §§ M.1.3, L.3.1.6.
In addition, the RFP specifically provided that the technical understanding and capability factor would be evaluated as follows:
Offerors are required to demonstrate their ability to perform in all the task areas identified in Section C, and as such, shall address each task area separately. The government will evaluate the degree to which the offeror demonstrates relevant experience and/or qualifications in each of the specific task areas proposed including the offerors proposed methodology, technical approach, and quality control process. This will include an assessment of any risks associated with the offeror in meeting the technical capabilities required.
Sixty-six offerors, including Digicon and Intelligent Decisions, submitted proposals by the November 19 closing date. An agency technical evaluation panel (TEP) evaluated offerors proposals using an adjectival rating system (set forth in the RFP) for the non-price/cost factors: highly acceptable; very acceptable; acceptable; and unacceptable. A separate adjectival/color rating system was used for the price/cost factor. The agencys evaluation ratings of the Digicon and Intelligent Decisions proposals were as follows:
Intelligent Decisions
Management and Technical Approach
Technical Understanding and Capability
SDB Participation
Past Performance
Very Acceptable
Competitive Range Determination at 8.
With regard to the technical understanding and capability factor, the TEP concluded that Digicons proposal was very acceptable in three task areas, acceptable in five task areas, and unacceptable in two task areas--integration services and enterprise resource planning. Digicon Technical Understanding Evaluation at 5-6. Similarly, the agency evaluators concluded that Intelligent Decisions proposal was very acceptable in one task area, acceptable in seven task areas, and unacceptable in two task areas--imaging and enterprise resource planning. Intelligent Decisions Technical Understanding Evaluation at 4-5.
The contracting officer then determined that discussions with offerors were necessary, and established a competitive range consisting of the forty-nine most highly-rated proposals based on consideration of all evaluation factors. The agency eliminated the Digicon and Intelligent Decisions proposals (ranked number 56 and number 57, respectively) from the competitive range based on the determination that each firms proposal had material failures which rendered it unacceptable under the technical understanding and capability factor. Competitive Range Determination at 12-15. These protests followed.
Our Office will review an agencys evaluation and exclusion of a proposal from the competitive range for reasonableness and consistency with the solicitation criteria and applicable statutes and regulations. Outreach Process Partners, LLC, B-405529, Nov. 21, 2011, 2011 CPD ¶ 255 at 3. In this regard, contracting agencies are not required to retain in the competitive range proposals that are not among the most highly rated or that the agency otherwise reasonably concludes have no realistic prospect of being selected for award. FAR § 15.306(c); Wahkontah Servs., Inc., B-292768, Nov. 18, 2003, 2003 CPD ¶ 214 at 5. Further, a protesters mere disagreement with an agencys evaluation and competitive range judgment does not establish that the agency acted unreasonably. Government Telecomms., Inc., B-299542.2, June 21, 2007, 2007 CPD ¶ 136 at 4.
Based upon our review of the record, NIHs evaluation of the Digicon and Intelligent Decisions proposals and subsequent exclusion of the offerors proposals from the competitive range were reasonable. Although we do not specifically address here all of the protesters arguments about the evaluation of their proposals and consequent exclusion from the competitive range, we have fully considered all of them and find that they afford no basis to question the agencys competitive range decision.
Evaluation of Digicon
Digicon challenges the agencys evaluation and determination that its proposal was unacceptable with respect to the integration services and enterprise resource planning task areas/subfactors under the technical understanding and capability factor. Regarding the integration services task area, the TEP found that the experience and qualifications cited in Digicons proposal belonged to Digicons team members, but not Digicon itself.[3] Specifically, the NIH evaluators noted that it was Digicons team members CareFusion, Standard Register, REI Systems, and Elicere that had provided the integration support services in the referenced contracts. Since the TEP concluded that the experience and/or qualifications attributable to Digicon subcontractors could not be considered in accordance with the terms of the RFP, the TEP found Digicons proposal to be deficient in this regard. Digicon Technical Understanding Evaluation at 5.
Digicon argues that the technical evaluators ignored substantial evidence in its proposal of Digicons own integration support services experience. For example, Digicon stated in its proposal that, [f]or the Department of Education, the Digicon Team modeled and streamlined the Departments budgeting process and reformatted the use of the Intranet for department business operations. Digicon Technical Understanding Proposal at 19. While acknowledging that its proposal in many instances used the language Digicon Team when referring to Digicon and the subcontractors with which it intended to perform the CIO-SP3 contract, the protester asserts that here the language Digicon Team had a different meaning. Specifically, Digicon argues that it performed the work performed at the Department of Education without subcontractors, and the evaluators should have recognized that this was the case. Digicon Protest, Nov. 25, 2011, at 9-10.
We find no merit to the protesters arguments. An agencys evaluation is dependent on the information furnished in a proposal; thus, it is the offerors responsibility to submit an adequately written proposal for the agency to evaluate. Outreach Process Partners, LLC, supra, at 5; SC&A, Inc., B-270160.2, Apr. 10, 1996, 96-1 CPD ¶ 197 at 5. Accordingly, an offeror that does not submit an adequately written proposal runs the risk of having its proposal rejected as unacceptable. Henry Schein, Inc., B-405319, Oct. 18, 2011, 2011 CPD ¶ 264 at 7; L-3 Commcns EOTech, Inc., B-311453, B-311453.2, July 14, 2008, 2008 CPD ¶ 139 at 4.
Digicon essentially argues that its use of the term Digicon Team had different meanings at different times; in most instances it referred to the team proposed to perform the CIO-SP3 contract, but in this particular instance it meant only Digicon. The protester fails to explain, however, how the TEP would know the offerors Department of Education reference involved no subcontractors even though the proposal used the term Digicon Team.[4] Moreover, the TEP found that Digicons Department of Education reference lacked sufficient detail to show the capability to perform integration services: [w]e could not definitely identify integration services among the activities there described. Declaration of TEP Chairperson, Jan. 3, 2012, at 2. In these circumstances, we see no basis to find unreasonable the agencys conclusion that references to the Digicon Team indicated performance by proposed Digicon Team subcontractors, for which the offeror was not entitled to credit under the terms of the solicitation.[5]
Digicon also asserts that for its referenced BEAPOCT contract, it was the prime contractor and had experience designing and implementing the program. The protester argues that, as the prime contractor, it is entitled to receive credit for the performance of its subcontractors. Digicon Protest, Nov. 25, 2011, at 11. The TEP, however, found that the integration services work described in Digicons proposal for the BEAPOCT contract was actually performed by CareFusion and Standard Register, not Digicon. Declaration of TEP Chairperson, Jan. 3, 2012, at 3-4. Additionally, while our Office has held that an agency may generally credit the prime contractor with experience involving functions performed, even if the particular work was actually performed by a subcontractor under the prime contractors supervision, ITT Corp., Sys. Div., B-310102.6 et al., Dec. 4, 2009, 2010 CPD ¶ 12 at 9, to do so here would render meaningless the unambiguous solicitation provision establishing that an offeror would not receive credit for the experience of its proposed subcontractors. RFP §§ M.1.3, L.3.1.6.
Digicon next challenges NIHs evaluation under the enterprise resource planning task area/subfactor. The TEP found that although Digicons proposal demonstrated an understanding of enterprise resource planning, the proposal demonstrated no qualifications or experience in this specific task area that were attributable to Digicon itself.[6] The TEP concluded that Digicons proposal was so lacking in this area that the offeror could not be expected to perform satisfactorily. Digicon Technical Understanding Evaluation at 5-6.
Digicon argues that the agencys evaluation was unreasonable because, under the plain language of the RFP, an offeror could submit a technically acceptable proposal that discussed only its enterprise resource planning methodology. The protester refers to the applicable RFP proposal preparation instruction, which stated as follows:
Offerors are required to demonstrate their ability to perform in all the task areas identified in Section C, and as such, shall address each task area separately. This explanation may include examples of experience and/or qualifications . . . . The proposal shall demonstrate the methodology and technical approach to be applied under each task area including applicable reference to the contractors quality control process.
RFP § L.3.3 (emphasis added). Digicon argues that because section L.3.3 included a requirement for offerors to submit information regarding methodology, but only used permissive language with respect to providing examples of experience and/or qualifications, the agencys decision to find Digicons proposal technically unacceptable was improper. We disagree.
As set forth above, RFP § M, Evaluation Factors for Award, directed how offerors technical understanding and capability proposals would be evaluated, stating as follows:
Offerors are required to demonstrate their ability to perform in all the task areas . . . . The government will evaluate the degree to which the offeror demonstrates relevant experience and/or qualifications in . . . the specific task areas proposed including the offerors proposed methodology, technical approach, and quality control process.
RFP § M.2.3. Under this language, the agency was required to evaluate the degree to which an offerors proposal demonstrated experience, qualifications, and methodology establishing its ability to perform all task areas. Accordingly, in our view, the solicitation statement of evaluation factors placed offerors on notice that failure to demonstrate experience in all task areas could result in an evaluation finding of unacceptability.
In any case, to the extent that there was any inconsistency between the RFPs proposal preparation instructions and the RFPs statement of evaluation factors, this constituted a patent ambiguity that was apparent prior to the time set for receipt of quotations. In accordance with our Bid Protest Regulations, 4 C.F.R. § 21.2(a) (2011), solicitation improprieties apparent prior to the time set for receipt of quotations must be filed prior to that time. Having failed to seek clarification or file a protest before the closing time of the RFP, Digicon may not now assert that the only legally permissible interpretation of the ambiguity is its own. Kellogg Brown & Root, Inc., B-291769, B-291769.2, Mar. 24, 2003, 2003 CPD ¶ 96 at 8-9.
Digicons proposal demonstrated no enterprise resource planning experience and qualifications, instead discussing only methodology, which the agency evaluators fully considered. Notwithstanding the fact that Digicons proposal demonstrated an understanding of enterprise resource planning, the TEP found that Digicons lack of demonstrated experience and qualifications called into question Digicons ability to perform satisfactorily such as to render its proposal unacceptable under this subfactor as well. Digicon has not shown this evaluation judgment to be either inconsistent with the terms of the RFP or otherwise unreasonable. We therefore find no basis on which to question the exclusion of Digicons proposal from the competitive range.
Evaluation of Intelligent Decisions
Intelligent Decisions challenges the agencys determination that its proposal was unacceptable under the imaging and enterprise resource planning task areas/subfactors of the technical understanding and capability evaluation factor. Under the imaging task area, the TEP found that Intelligent Decisions proposal was unclear as to the experience and qualifications provided by the offeror rather than those provided by consultants, and that the proposal did not identify the consultants or their relationship to the offeror. The evaluators also found Intelligent Decisions discussion in its proposal of its methodology in this area to be minimal and generic, and not specific to Imaging. The TEP concluded that without demonstrated experience and/or qualifications on the part of Intelligent Decisions itself, the proposal failed to adequately demonstrate the offerors ability to perform the Imaging task.
Intelligent Decisions asserts that in addition to the information about its imaging experience in the technical understanding and capability section of its proposal, it provided additional information in the past performance section of its proposal regarding its imaging experience. Intelligent Decisions contends that as a result of having separate agency evaluation panels examine distinct aspects of the offerors proposals, the evaluation under the technical understanding and capability section improperly failed to consider past performance information relevant to the offerors experience.
We disagree. As a general rule, a bid or proposal submitted to the government is properly evaluated by reading the bid or proposal as a whole. Excalibur Laundries, Inc., B-405814, B-405814.2, Jan. 3, 2012, 2012 CPD ¶ 1 at 4; EC Corp., B-266165.2, Feb. 20, 1996, 96-1 CPD ¶ 153 at 3. Here, however, the solicitation specified page limitations for responses under each evaluation factor (the technical understanding and capability submission was limited to 30 pages), and stated that [i]f offerors exceed the page limitations cited, the excess pages will not be considered.[7] RFP § L.2.12. Moreover, allowing the protester to satisfy the technical understanding and capability factor requirements by reference to other parts of its proposal would improperly increase the number of pages permitted for addressing company experience, without allowing other offerors the same opportunity. See Outreach Process Partners, LLC, supra, at 4-5; North Wind, Inc.; Earth Res. Tech., Inc., B-404880.4 et al., Nov. 4, 2011, 2011 CPD ¶ 246 at 12 (an agency improperly considered portions of an awardees proposal that were outside the solicitation stated page limitations). In this regard, it is a fundamental principle of government procurement that competition must be conducted on an equal basis; that is, offerors must be treated equally and be provided with a common basis for the preparation of their proposals. Electronic Design, Inc., B-279662.2 et al., Aug. 31, 1998, 98-2 CPD ¶ 69 at 10.
Intelligent Decisions further argues that its technical understanding and capability proposal adequately demonstrated its experience and ability to perform the imaging task. While acknowledging that the term consultant appeared in discussions of its experience in this regard, including a key contract involving the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), the protester argues that a fair reading of the proposal demonstrates that the tasks were being performed by Intelligent Decisions itself rather than by consultants. According to the protester, its consultants were in fact Intelligent Decisions employees, although this was not stated in the proposal. Intelligent Decisions Protest, Dec. 1, 2011, at 18-21.
Intelligent Decisions described generally its imaging experience on the referenced USPTO contract as one where the offeror provided consulting support services for four Documentum[8] consultants to perform Documentum architecture and equivalent strategic-level consulting and advisory functions to the USPTO. Intelligent Decisions Technical Understanding Proposal at 11. Elsewhere in its proposal, Intelligent Decisions stated that, [t]he Documentum consultant[s] provide close coordination with the customers Documentum project team. Id. While the protester maintains that it used the term consultants here because USPTO did likewise when referring to Intelligent Decisions in connection with the contract, we note that the offeror used the same language when describing its other relevant experience, e.g., supports the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) with several high level technical consultants, has 2 consultants with a combined experience of 34 years in Document Management System, and consults with [Department of Justice] Civil Rights Division on the expansion of its Document Management System. Id. at 12.
Further, we note that the TEP found that the offeror apparently has 2 consultants with experience in Document Management System/Imaging Conversion, Optical Character Recognition (OCR)/Indexing and Search Retrial systems, but noted that it was unclear what the term consulting meant here, or what part of the work Intelligent Decisions performed itself. Intelligent Decisions Technical Understanding Evaluation at 5. Again, it is the offerors responsibility to submit an adequately written proposal for the agency to evaluate. SC&A, Inc., supra.
Intelligent Decisions fails to explain, nor is it evident from the record, how the TEP would know the offerors consultants were actually employees of Intelligent Decisions when this was not stated and the term consultants was used. In light of the ambiguity created by the word consultants, and in light of the solicitation provisions establishing that the evaluation of technical understanding and capability would be based on an offerors own experience and qualifications, we find that the TEP reasonably concluded that it was unclear what experience and qualifications Intelligent Decisions actually had in the imaging task area/subfactor.
In sum, we conclude that the NIH reasonably determined that the protesters proposals were technically unacceptable. The record shows that Digicon failed to demonstrate through its own experience its ability to successfully perform all task areas. The record further shows that Intelligent Decisions failed to demonstrate that the company possessed the experience and qualifications to perform successfully. Because the Digicon and Intelligent Decisions proposals therefore were not among the most highly-rated offers, the firms proposals were reasonably excluded from the competitive range.
The protests are denied.
Lynn H. Gibson
General Counsel
[1] The agency reserved the right to make more or less contract awards than the estimated number. RFP § L.1.4.
[2] The ten technical understanding and capability task areas/subfactors were: (1) IT services for biomedical research and healthcare; (2) chief information officer support; (3) imaging; (4) outsourcing; (5) IT operations and maintenance; (6) integration services; (7) critical infrastructure protection and information assurance; (8) digital government; (9) enterprise resource planning; and (10) software development. RFP § M-4.
[3] Digicons management and technical approach proposal stated that it had assembled some of the brightest and most innovative businesses . . . that will provide the necessary expertise to ensure that all task orders in all ten Task Areas are addressed to the highest standard. Digicon Management Proposal at 2. The proposal then listed the subcontractors which comprised the Digicon Team. Id. at 2-3. However, the offeror expressly stated that Digicon is not proposing any Contractor Team Arrangements (CTA) as defined by FAR 9.601(1). Digicon Proposal, CTA Statement.
[4] Indeed, Digicons team members on its cited references were often its team members here (e.g., proposed subcontractors CareFusion and Standard Register were team members for the referenced barcode-enabled point of care technology (BEAPOCT) system), making the Digicon Team distinctions advanced by the protester even less apparent from the proposal.
[5] Digicon also asserts that other portions of its proposal showed the offerors own experience. Digicon Protest, Nov. 25, 2011, at 10. The record reflects, however, that the TEP considered these aspects of Digicons proposal and found that the described activities either did not involve integration services or were statements of what the offeror could do (as opposed to evidence of actual Digicon experience). Declaration of TEP Chairperson, Jan. 3, 2012, at 3. Digicon has not shown these evaluation judgments to be unreasonable.
[6] The TEP also found that in addition to providing no information on Digicons experience and/or internal resources, there are no examples of other experience and/or qualifications such as: internal initiatives, certifications, training programs, joint research projects, participation in industry organizations, and membership in government councils. Digicon Technical Understanding Evaluation at 6.
[7] To the extent that Intelligent Decisions believes that the RFPs page limitations were too restrictive or that the solicitations instructions were ambiguous with respect to the stated limitations, these alleged apparent solicitation improprieties were required to be protested prior to the closing time for receipt of proposals. See 4 C.F.R. § 21.2(a)(1); SMARTnet, Inc., B-400651.2, Jan. 27, 2009, 2009 CPD ¶ 34 at 6 n.10.
[8] Documentum is a document management software system, produced by the EMC Corporation, in which content of all types (e.g., business documents, photos, video, medical images, e-mail, web pages) is stored.
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It's reported that 1 in 3 of us are sleep-deprived. A lack of sleep can weaken our immunity, which means we'll have a hard time fighting off that nasty winter flu that seems to go around every year. The dreadful winter also comes with shorter and darker days, which prevents us from getting the direct sunlight that we need. Not only do we start to feel sluggish, our skin starts to become dull and tired. What's the first thing that comes to mind when you feel a cold coming on? Vitamin C. Not only does it help provide immune system support, it also helps with the development and maintenance of bones, teeth and skin.
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Boxer Amir Khan: Mayweather 'Chickened Out' ... Refuses to Fight Me
Boxer Amir Khan Mayweather 'Chickened Out' ... Refuses to Fight Me
Boxing superstar Amir Khan has a pretty insulting message for Floyd Mayweather -- Cluck. Cluck. Cluck.
The 28-year-old champ is seriously pissed off at Floyd -- and Manny Pacquiao -- calling them both out for refusing to fight him in the ring ... and comparing Mayweather to poultry in the process.
"I wanted the Floyd Mayweather fight," Khan told Boxing News ... "Floyd in a way he chickened out, he didn't give me the fight. Three years he was saying he was going to give me the fight, then he didn't give me the fight."
When the Mayweather fight fell through, Khan turned his attention to Pacquiao -- but that deal fell apart earlier this month, with Khan claiming Pacman was dragging his feet.
"I am not going to wait around for Manny like I did for Mayweather," Khan told The National ..."I am willing to fight anyone, but it seems not everyone is willing to fight me."
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Publsher: Next Move Games, Pegasus Spiele
Designer: Emerson Matsuuchi
Art: Chris Quilliams
Player Count: 2-4 players
Play time: 30-45 minutes
I love board games. The opportunity to play games with complete strangers is something I will always look forward to. It doesn't matter to me who wins, it's about the experience and the moments that are created. Certain games have that "it" factor and make the first impression feel effortlessly fun. Reef is the next highly accessible game from Emerson Matsuuchi (Century Series, Volt, Crossfire), where players are drawing and playing cards to place coral pieces that will eventually score them points based on meeting specific patterns. Reef is the kind of game that will draw attention based on its vibrant table presences alone. Thankfully, the gameplay can back up the beauty and quality components. Let's take a quick look at the game and hopefully you can scoop one up at Gen Con
Each player begins the game with a 4 x 4 player board (reef). The coral pieces are four different colors (red, yellow, purple, and green) and shapes. Reef is effortlessly color blind friendly, because you only need to identify the shapes on the cards to draw and complete patterns. I give a game bonus points for color blind friendly components, but I hope that becomes something I don't need to give kudos to in the future. Players receive one of each coral type and place them in the middle of their player board. There is a variant where players can place their starting coral anywhere, but it makes the game easier for everyone with the standard setup. Each player also gets three 1-point tokens and two cards. Three of the cards are laid in a row and the fourth is face up on the deck. That's the setup!
What if I told you that you could learn how to play Reef by reading the back of the box? Reef is very easy to pick up and play in about 45 minutes tops and closer 35 minutes after you get the hang of it. The game is played over multiple turns until the card deck runs out or one of the coral types is depleted. Players can take one of two actions on their turn. A player may, play a card to gain resources and possibly score points or take a card from one of the four face up cards available cards. When a player takes a card, they have the option of taking one of the three in a row or the fourth on the top of the deck. If you take the top card, then you must pay 1 point to do so. The point token goes on the card with the lowest point value. I'm not entirely sure why this rule exists, but I don't design games so I'll stay in my lane. Players cannot have more than four cards any point, which means you have to play cards at some point. In a two or three player game, you will have the opportunity to plan out your strategies and trigger more combos. Reef doesn't really have too much take that to it, but you are pressing your luck by hoping a specific card is still available on your next turn. In a four player game it's too hard to plan out a specific strategy and hope for exact results. I'm guessing the game is designed to push players away from hoarding cards for too long and finding quick ways to score. The reason why players pare prone to building up their hand is because of the potential huge payoff you can get if you've set your board scoring combos. So how does scoring work?
Combo Time!
The second option a player has on their turn, is to play a card from their hand. When you play a card, there are two parts to pay attention to. The top half of card has two coral pieces that the player must take and place on their player board. Coral pieces can be placed anywhere on their player board, but you cannot create stacks higher than four coral high. The patterns are pretty simple to understand. You have, L shape, 2 stacks of 2 or higher, four high stacks, three in a row, wild stack color of 3 and there are a couple more patterns. The patterns are completed based on which shape is on top. You can have multi-shaped or colored stacks, but the pattern conditions are met by what shape is currently highest or visible to the player. The best part of the game is the feeling of triggering scoring combos on the same card, if you meet the same scoring patterns more than once. If you don't score multiple times off the same card, maybe you have a couple scoring turns in a row. As I said before, sometimes holding cards may work out for you. First time players will likely get their "moment" to score a quick combo here and there, which makes a good first impression in my opinion. I didn't have one person I played with that didn't understand how to play or trigger scoring combos, which is a major positive for me. I mean I want people to play with me and not feel like I'm using them to rack up wins. Take a look at some of the pictures below to get an idea of how the scoring works.
What's So Good?
The production quality is top notch. I like the boards, components, and the whole table presence.
The game is easy to teach and perfect gateway game. I got to play this with a random stranger at my son's birthday party. He picked the gameplay quickly for a person who hasn't played a board game in 10 years.
There is enough strategy in the game for the core gaming audience. This is not a brain burner by any means, but I can recommend this for a game night filler. If you want a two player game, this will definitely be a hit.
Any Concerns?
Two and three players seem to be the optimal player count. At four players, it's difficult to play a turn strategy a turn ahead. Your opponents can snatch the card you want because you could potentially have three card draws in a row. Some player may feel like this is a take that mechanic or the game lacks strategy
It has simple mechanics and for some players it may be too simple. I can't tell you this game has multiple layers of strategy that make it a medium weight game.
This is an abstract game. Yes the pieces and art make the game look like a reef, but this is not a thematic game. When I say abstract game, some people dismiss the game immediately.
Final Thoughts
Reef is definitely staying my Kallax. I want to be clear, it has nothing in common with Azul. Furthermore, there is no need for competition between the two for space in your collection. For some reason that needed to be said, cause it was something I heard often before and after Origins. There is too much fun to be had between both titles. Reef could be my next go to gateway game because its so easy to teach. It has the table presence to impress anyone walking by and it plays fairly quickly once you get a couple turns into your first game. There is nothing wrong with this game, but I know abstracts are hit and miss for some gamers. Hey, you might have too many in your collection already. I think Reef is a good game, but not a mind blowing game by any means. I will keep this one in my collection and see if it keeps my interest years from now. This would be the second game by Emerson Matsuuchi that has a home in the collection (Century: Spice Road), so I'm looking forward to his future designs. If you're looking for a new family weight game to add to your collection, Reef is definitely a solid game that I highly recommend.
Thank you so much for checking out my review of Reef. Do you have any questions about the game play? Please leave any thoughts or questions in the comments and thank you for your time.


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Monday, June 21, 2010
Silly Things We Collect
Thanks to Bella, Anne and Laura for stopping by the last blog! And Elaine, you're the lucky winner of Laura Griffin's Whisper of Warning. I think you're going to love it! I'll e-mail you for your address. Yes, I do have it, but my computer crashed (totally dead-dead-dead) and the address is on that one! Not to worry; the techs are working on it now and will create miracles!
Okay, so, I've been working out in my garden. I don't have grass; we live in the mountains. I have redwood and pine and oak. And a LOT of weeds! So I've been cleaning out the weeds (has to be done once a year, fire danger, you know). But I got this weird need to make a dinosaur garden. Hmm, it's a rock garden with plastic dinosaurs. I sent my husband down to the local thrift store to see what interesting dinosaurs he could find. Actually, I sent him a couple of weeks ago and my neighbor works there so he asked her to be on the lookout. Well, oh my God, when he went there on Saturday, she'd collected a whole box for me! Call me a child, but I had a lot of fun setting my little dinosaurs out. I think I need more rocks, though. And I think I need to move the garden so that it's right outside my office window. Then I can see my dinosaurs going to the water hole. Call me crazy, but ya gotta have a little fun in life. And since I don't have kids to make a dinosaur garden, I had to do it myself.
So, feel like revealing your silly, or even your not-so-silly collections? Let's have some fun with this. Leave a comment and your contact e-mail address and I'll enter you in the drawing for One Snowy Knight by Deborah MacGillivray. It's a medieval, and I love them! I'll also add you to my newsletter for updates if you aren't already a member.
And don't miss the Tote Blog, I'll be over there on July 2nd giving away something fun!
12 comments:
- Jennifer Skully/Jasmine Haynes said...
Happy Monday, everyone!
- June 21, 2010 at 6:23 AM
- Tamsyn said...
Happy Monday, Jasmine! I enjoyed your post on your dinosaur garden. I collect figurines of horses and horse-related items like horseshoe, riding crop, etc. I have china horses, wooden horses, ceramic, glass, bronze, plastic, 3D puzzle horse, cloth, cross-stitch, .... I count unicorns and pegasus as well. Am I weird? But they make me happy!
- June 21, 2010 at 7:49 AM
- Estella said...
Your dinosaur garden looks cute.
I collect hummingbird windchimes---have close to a hundred.
- June 21, 2010 at 3:46 PM
- Estella said...
Forgot my email address.
kissinoak at verizon dot net
- June 21, 2010 at 3:47 PM
- Rita said...
I love your little garden!! You never even mentioned this, and we totally share everything!
Hmm, what do I collect besides drama and chaos? [thinking] Uh ... suns, moons, and stars. [grin]
- June 21, 2010 at 7:17 PM
- Jennifer Skully/Jasmine Haynes said...
Unicorns and pegasus, I love them, too, Tamsyn. and I do have my own collection of them, too. I've also got teapots and cloisonne eggs! Like you, I have a lot of collections. And they make me happy!
Hummingbird windchimes sound wonderful, Estella.
Suns, moons, and stars are perfect, Rita. And I only just set up the dinosaur garden this weekend. and because of the computer issues, that's probably why I didn't mention it. And also because I'm a freak, LOL!
- June 22, 2010 at 8:16 AM
- Unknown said...
I use to collect pigs. I have them all over the top of my kitchen cabinets, so I gave up on them and now collect thimbles from different places. They take up less room. I just don't have many of them!
- June 25, 2010 at 8:23 AM
- Jennifer Skully/Jasmine Haynes said...
Pigs are great, Virginia, but LOL, you're right, thimbles are smaller!
- June 26, 2010 at 2:45 PM
- Pat L. said...
This is my first time here. Looks like a nice place to hang out.
- June 29, 2010 at 7:25 PM
- Jennifer Skully/Jasmine Haynes said...
Thanks, Pat! There's always book giveaways here and whacky chats. If you'd like to leave your email, I can enter you in the contest.
- July 1, 2010 at 4:04 PM
- Andrea I said...
I loved the dinosaur garden. Many years ago, I collected Precious Moments figurines and I even have some of the original Beanie Babies. I now collect author freebies and autographs.
- July 2, 2010 at 8:20 AM
- Jennifer Skully/Jasmine Haynes said...
I'm so glad you liked my dinosaur garden, Andrea! And you've got some original beanie babies! That must be a great collection. Thanks for stopping by!
- July 12, 2010 at 8:55 AM


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Highway 98 threads along Florida's spectacular northern Gulf Coast beaches. Driving between Port St. Joe and Pensacola, a roadtripping angler can stop off at numerous fishing piers, bridges and stretches of empty coastline.
Escape on Highway 98
Pack up the truckster for a family fishing roadtrip across the Florida Panhandle.
When it comes to Panhandle fishing, Port St. Joe to Pensacola, U.S. Highway 98 parallels the Gulf coast through a cross-section of Florida Panhandle communities and habitats. It passes through military bases, quaint fishing villages, sprouting condo cities and towering pine forests. And it runs along some of the most beautiful beaches in the world, backed by lofty sand dunes and decorated with waving patches of sea oats.
For the roadside angler, this 150-mile stretch of highway connects a wealth of great fishing opportunities–some at the end of short side trips, and some just a few steps away from the highway.
Our virtual journey begins in the small town of Port St. Joe. Once largely dependant upon a local paper mill, this coastal village is beginning to re-invent itself as an eco-tourism economy.
One popular local fishing hole is the Low Docks, located at the end of First Street in the middle of the small downtown district. Drive past the Port St. Joe Marina and the road will end on a small spit of land. This spot was once used for loading paper mill products, but is now only used for fishing. Almost year-round, the deep, clear water next to the long seawall holds a collection of sea bass, sheepshead, mangrove snapper and flounder.
The next stop is less than a mile to the north under the George G. Tapper Bridge over the Gulf County Canal. Follow the paved road under the north side of the bridge, then turn onto a sandy road leading back under the bridge to the mouth of the canal. The canal connects St. Joe Bay to the Intracoastal Waterway five miles inland. During the colder months fish from the bay (mostly flounder, speckled trout and redfish) move into the deeper, warmer waters of the canal. During the summer the mouth of the canal is popular for seatrout, bluefish and Spanish mackerel. Livebait anglers typically fish in the deeper part of the canal, letting their bait drift slowly with the tidal current. The flats just north of the canal entrance are good for wading and casting plastic grubs or live shrimp.
Leaving Port St. Joe behind, Highway 98 breaks out of a patch of forest and slides right up next to beaches of the Emerald Coast (obviously named for the color of the water bordering the bright white sand). A line of vintage single-story homes along the road across from the beach gives the area an old Florida feel.
There are plenty of spots along the beach side of the road to pull off, with paths or boardwalks leading across the dunes. The best fishing is during the spring, summer and early fall for seatrout, Spanish mackerel, pompano (especially in the spring), whiting and redfish.
The Mexico Beach Public Pier is in the middle of Mexico Beach at the end of 37th Street. It's a great place to catch redfish and seatrout in the spring, summer and fall, black drum in the winter, and whiting year-round. Because of the pier's relatively short length, and the nearshore sandbars, it doesn't produce many Spanish mackerel or pompano.
Back on the highway, most of the land along the coast between Mexico Beach and Panama City is part of Tyndall Air Force Base, so there's no place to stop, for anything.
The next convenient spot is the out-of-commission bridge over East Bay just east of Panama City. There is walk-on access from both ends, and the bridge, which is known as a place to catch reds, trout and sheepshead, provides access to the deeper waters of the Intracoastal Waterway.
For a great side trip, turn south on Thomas Drive (State Road 3031) just west of the Hathaway Bridge on Highway 98 and follow the signs to the St. Andrews State Recreation Area. There you'll find both a Gulf and a bay pier, and some pretty good jetty fishing in St. Andrews Pass. The bay pier juts into the Grand Lagoon and puts anglers within reach of redfish, seatrout and Spanish mackerel in the summer. The Gulf pier is well-known for its pompano and Spanish mackerel fishing in the spring and summer.
A few miles northwest, on Alt. Highway 98 (also called State Road 30), are two excellent fishing piers, the MB Miller County Pier, and the Dan Russell City Pier. Both are known for Spanish mackerel, pompano and cobia fishing in the spring and summer. The County Pier is located two miles west of Panama City Beach, and the Dan Russell City Pier is four miles farther down the beach.
Beyond Panama City, Highway 98 swings inland, while County Road 30A continues along the coast through developments like Seaside and WaterColor, which share the shoreline with a remarkable system of sand dunes and freshwater lakes. A string of state and county coastal parks have preserved some excellent examples of this unique habitat.
The sand dune lakes, which include Eastern Lake, Western Lake and Deer Lake, are so named because they're tucked right behind the beach dunes. The lakes contain the usual mix of bass and bluegill, along with an occasional saltwater species blown in by the rare hurricane. The lakes lend themselves mostly to wade fishing but some have boat ramps for small outboards.
The main attraction for the coastal parks—such as Deer Lake State Park–are the incredibly beautiful beaches, which are backed by a line of tall sand dunes. The standard beach fishing approach applies (lawn chairs, cooler, sand spikes, etc.) for whiting, redfish, seatrout, bluefish and pompano. Keep in mind that getting to the beach may involve a long trek across the dunes through some very soft sand.
Grayton Beach State Recreation Area provide easier access to the beach, but consequently attracts more of the sunbathing/swimming/frisbee crowds. September and October are excellent fishing months at the parks, when you'll find more elbow room and plenty of fish.
If you take the Highway 98 route instead of diverting to 30A, you can visit the old Highway 331 bridge and causeway. When the new bridge was built the old bridge was turned into a pair of fishing piers. This is a great place to cast for redfish and seatrout, and the nearby pilings of the new bridge provide excellent sheepshead habitat.
Five miles beyond the point where County Road 30A rejoins Highway 98, State Road 2378 splits back to the coast. It passes two more beach parks, Miramar Beach and Silver Beach Wayside Park, which offer easy access to the beach for equipment-carrying anglers.
If you stay on Highway 98, you can take a short side trip north on State Road 293 to see the Wyland Whaling Wall mural on the Legendary Marina building at the south side of the bridge over Choctawhatchee Bay.
Back on Highway 98, the next town is Destin—home to one of the state's biggest charterboat fleets, as well as a hodge-podge of T-shirt shops, malls, bumper boats, condos, golf courses and souvenir shops. On the west side of Destin, cross over the East Pass Bridge and turn south off the road and back to the water. East Pass connects Choctawhatchee Bay with the Gulf. This is a popular spot in the summer for redfish, Spanish mackerel and flounder.
Highway 98 next enters the Gulf Islands National Seashore (Okaloosa Area) where you'll find designated entrance points on the Gulf side of the road, but with a pretty good walk to the beach. John Beasley Wayside Park is on the bay side of the barrier island, just east of the Okaloosa Island Pier. There's a large parking area and easy access to the bay for anyone wishing to do a little fishing in search of trout and reds.
The Okaloosa Island Pier, just east of the bridge over Santa Rosa Sound to Fort Walton Beach, is worth a stop just to see the fish gathered around the pilings. In the spring, summer and fall, pier anglers scan the clear water for schools of Spanish mackerel and bluefish. They also catch pompano in the spring and kingfish in the fall.
Back on Highway 98 and headed west, the next side trip begins in the town of Navarre. Take State Road 399 back across Santa Rosa Sound and onto Santa Rosa Island. You can turn west to the Navarre Beach Fishing Pier or east to Shoreline Park. Both are new state facilities. The most impressive claim the pier can make, in addition to the standard fare of Spanish mackerel, pompano and bluefish, is some fantastic fall kingfish action.
From Navarre Pier, continue west to the entrance of the Gulf Islands National Seashore. There you'll find a number of small, paved parking areas, some with covered pavilions, that offer easy access to the beach. Last fall from one of these spots I watched kingfish rocketing out of the water just offshore. It's also a popular pompano fishing beach during the spring and fall runs. The next stop is the Pensacola Beach Gulf Pier, said to be the longest pier on the Gulf. It's easy to find—just look for the huge Pensacola Beach water tower. As on the Okaloosa Pier, here you'll have a shot at everything from pompano to cobia to kingfish.
At the very western end of the island is Pensacola Pass and Fort Pickens. Ask at the entrance booth for directions to the rock jetties where everyone fishes. There's also a short fishing pier on the property.
The pass is home to some fine fishing, from bull reds to doormat flounder, depending on the season. On one brief evening trip I watched a family fishing along one of the jetties catch Spanish mackerel, flounder, croaker, snapper and even small grouper.
A return to Pensacola Beach, and then back over Santa Rosa Sound, is where you rejoin Highway 98 for the grand finale. That would be the Gulf Breeze Municipal Pier and the Pensacola Bay Fishing Bridge, which were created out of the old Pensacola Bay Bridge. This pair of angling facilities shows what a little innovation can do for family fishing. On a typical Friday or Saturday evening you'll see folks setting up tables, chairs, camp stoves and lanterns in anticipation of a night fishing under the stars. There's even a truck that sells snacks and bait.
From flounder to sheepshead and black drum, the bridge provides access to every gamefish that swims in Pensacola Bay. In the fall, even kingfish invade the inshore waters, turning the two piers into a hot bed of angling action, and frustrating dreams for those unprepared for one of the big fish.
Road Trip References (Google Them!)
Besides a good Florida road map, the following publications will make it easier for you to take your own Highway 98 fishing tour:
Florida Sportsman fishing charts, Numbers 022, 023 and 024 include many places along Highway 98.
The Florida Atlas and Gazetteer is a fairly detailed book of recreational maps. It's made by DeLorme, and can be ordered from the Florida Wildlife Federation.
Individual Florida county maps can be ordered from the Florida DOT for $.30 per sheet by calling (850) 414-4050.
Boating and angling guides are available for Apalachicola and St. Joe bays from the Florida Marine Research Institute.
To order boater's guides to St. Andrews, Choctawhatchee and Pensacola bays, contact the Northwest Florida Aquatic Preserves.
When you visit any of Florida's state parks, be sure to ask for a free copy of the Guide to Florida State Parks. FS
First Published in Florida Sportsman Magazine, July, 2003.
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Why do we exist? What is the individual's role in a society? These are questions that have perplexed great minds since the dawn of humanity. If these questions intrigue you, you may want to consider earning a Master's in Philosophy in Canada. This degree programme will help you explore various theoretical and metaphysical aspects of life and thought. A heavy emphasis will be placed on critical thinking, and you may even have an opportunity to specialise in a particular branch of philosophy. In Canada, you will need a bachelor's degree in order to gain entry to a Master's in Philosophy programme.
What is a Master's in Philosophy?
Philosophy is essentially the study of reason, values, life, and language. In a master's programme, you will explore all of these facets in great detail. A heavy emphasis is placed on questioning and debating, so you will have to learn how to assemble a logical argument. Students may be allowed to specialise in fields such as law, medicine and physics. In your philosophy programme, you will more than likely do the following:
- Take courses in the theory of knowledge, logic, epistemology, and the philosophy of linguistics.
- Write a thesis or dissertation prior to graduation.
- Debate important social, religious and medical topics with others.
- Attend lectures and seminars on a regular basis.
Depending on where you enrol, you may be able to major in two subjects concurrently. Since philosophy impacts so many areas of study, students often earn degrees in subjects such as economics, psychology, and sociology. You should contact your programme of choice for more information on this matter.
What are the Benefits of Getting a Master's in Philosophy in Canada?
There are numerous benefits to earning this degree. You will reap some of these benefits on a personal level and others on a professional level. Simply put, as a graduate philosophy student in Canada, you may gain the following advantages.
- If you are concerned about financial stability, you may want to earn a master's degree. Most studies show a strong correlation between education levels and income.
- As a master's student, you might be interested in earning a postgraduate degree. The knowledge and research skills you acquire in the master's programme will be immensely helpful during your doctoral programme.
- A Master's in Philosophy is an extremely versatile degree. Philosophy influences almost every aspect of the legal, medical, educational, and religious elements in human civilisation. This means that you will be able to find employment in a variety of fields.
- Canada is home to some of the leading philosophy programmes in the world. This means that you will have the opportunity to earn a quality education and advance your career.
The benefits that you experience will be influenced by a variety of factors. Your professional performance and the country that you live in will be the greatest two factors. In general, individuals who excel in the programme will reap the most benefits.
What Kind of Career Can You Expect With a Master's in Philosophy?
If you are like most graduate students, you are probably interested in what happens after you earn your master's. The vast majority of philosophy students elect to work in the academic field. Many work as college professors, writers, and researchers. They help educate the next generation of philosophers and often publish material in various academic journals. A significant portion of these individuals may even publish books on specific topics. As mentioned above, most philosophers choose to explore a specific branch of the subject. Many scholars elect to explore how philosophy impacts social interactions and political structures.
Some philosophy students end up in related fields. Since philosophy teaches individuals how to think, philosophers make excellent doctors, lawyers, and businesspersons. Their ability to assemble arguments and use reasoning helps them to excel in the legal field. Some choose to work as consultants, helping companies understand what actions they should take in regards to operations and employees. Others work as economist or psychologists. As a philosophy student, your ability to do the following will make you highly employable in the legal and business world.
- Examine issues from various perspectives.
- Uncover assumptions, and implement alternative solutions.
- Solve problems and investigate causes.
- Make decisions based on facts, not theories or emotions.
Other career paths for philosophy students include:
- Theologian
- Sociologist
- Psychologist
Do not hesitate any longer. Find a Canadian philosophy programme that appeals to you and apply today.
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Brock University is a public, research university located in St. Catharines, Ontario. The university offers bachelor's and master's degree programs through seven schools and faculties that include the Goodman School of Business, Faculty of Applied Health Sciences, and the Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts....


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A buy-to-let landlord in North West London has been ordered to pay more than £10,000 for licensing breaches in connection with an overcrowded property that has also seen an estate agency handed a heavy fine.
Landlord Mohammed Mehdi Ali of Barn Hill, Wembley, has been fined £10,000 for failure to licence a three-storey, semi-detached house in Tower Road, Willesden Green, in addition to court costs totalling £3,300.
Easy Let agency was also fined £20,229 by Willesden Magistrate Court for the rental property, which was split into flats, without the appropriate license.
Ali and Easy Let were in breach of House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) legislation for cramming more than 10 people into the ground and first floor rooms, including three children.
In a separate case heard at Willesden Magistrates last week, landlord Stephen Citron, of Chelmsford Square, Kensal Rise, was ordered to pay £17,273 in fines and court costs for failing to comply with licensing regulations.
Citron was renting out undersized bedrooms to tenants in a house in Keslake Road, Kensal Rise, also in North West London.
The two-storey property contained five standard size bedrooms and two undersized rooms, which were prohibited for use under the licence conditions.
The legal minimum requirement for a single room is 6.5sqm. Citron's undersized rooms measured 5.1sqm and 4.8sqm respectively. He had ignored repeated warnings to make adjustments to his property in order to comply with legal requirements.
Spencer Randolph, head of private housing services, said: "Ownership of a property does not give landlords the right to ignore planning and licensing laws. Mr Citron and Mr Ali were given every opportunity to comply with regulations, but instead they held the Council in contempt and ended up in court.
"If they had cooperated with us, they would have been spared the hefty financial blows and criminal records they were dealt in court."


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A new year always seems to signal something in my brain that tells me I need to start making some changes. It's silly really, because there are at least 365 days in every year, and any one of those can be the start of something new. A new direction. A new goal. A new mindset. We don't need it to be January the 1st, but in many ways it makes perfect sense to start the new year with a new direction. Recently I was asked if I was interested in taking a home learning course with NCC Home Learning. At this stage in my life, I seem to be craving education once more. I want to learn new things, and as the kids grow old I want to sharpen my career, make my work a bit more of a focus in our family life and continue to show my kids that I work and I am good at what I do. I don't write much about work on this blog, but I do write about personal developments and I guess that's what this is. So here are my current career goals with NCC Home Learning…
Learning from home
I love NCC Home Learning because it means that even busy working mums can add another string to their bow, despite the chaos of trying to juggle work, kids and life. I don't ever want to stop learning, but I'm at the point in my life (and career) where I need to fine tune what I'm doing. At the moment, much of my work is centred around marketing and copy writing, and I've been considering taking an official course in marketing for some time now. I finally feel, with three children in school and one in preschool four days a week, that the time is right to focus on my work a little more. And so I've enrolled in the NCC Marketing Diploma course!
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I've never ever set myself career goals before. Every job I've had, I've always kind of stumbled into it. I left university and took the first job I was offered because I was totally broke. When I was pregnant with my eldest, I decided I needed a career rather than a job, so I enrolled on a PGCE and became a teacher. I figured that would be my career, but fate had other ideas! I only really taught for one year (part time) as a qualified teacher before leaving and setting up my own freelance business. And working for myself has been hard. Really hard. There are no real holidays, or sick pay, or days off. I need to be disciplined and I need to be organised. I've had to train myself to be these things because they really don't come naturally.
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Palm Lake Group - Privacy Policy Highlights
Last updated 15 January 2016
This statement and our Privacy Policy applies to the following companies:
Walter Elliott Holdings Pty Ltd trading as Palm Lake Resort ACN 005 277 038;
Palm Lake Care Operations Pty Ltd trading as Palm Lake Care ACN 166 016 342;
Palm Lake Care Properties Pty Ltd trading as Palm Lake Care ACN 166 016 459; and
Palmlake Works Pty Ltd trading as Palm Lake Works ACN 095 986 119;
and our related bodies corporate (Palm Lake Group) in relation to personal information collected by Palm Lake Group and contains some of the highlights of our Privacy Policy.
To find out more about our privacy practices, see our online Privacy Policy. Please read the summary below and click on the link for more details on a particular topic.
Palm Lake Group supports the importance that the community places on the maintenance of informational privacy of individuals' personal and sensitive information. This extends to the collection and management of information held in its records regarding individuals.
Palm Lake Group's Privacy Policy is to inform people of:
- how and when we collects personal information;
- how we use and disclose personal information;
- how we keep personal information secure, accurate and up-to-date;
- how an individual can access and correct their personal information; and
- how we will facilitate or resolve a privacy complaint.
The kinds of personal information collected, used and disclosed by Palm Lake Group
At Palm Lake Group we will only collect, use or disclose personal information for the primary purposes for which it was collected and consented to by you, as set out in our Privacy Policy, or as otherwise required or authorise by law, including the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth).
Broadly speaking, the kinds of personal information Palm Lake Group collects (and the uses made of that information) can be broken down into the following main categories:
- Construction, Sales and Enquiries;
- Manufactured homes and Retirement Villages;
- Aged Care and Assisted Care Services;
- Credit Information;
- Marketing Services; and
- Human resources.
The types of information we collect, and the related uses and disclosures, are listed in the table of Section 2 of our Privacy Policy.
Palm Lake Group only discloses your personal information to those parties external to Palm Lake Group where those third parties assist us in carrying out our services or are a related party to Palm Lake Group. Examples of those organisations are listed in the disclosure column of the table in Section 2 of our Privacy Policy and as otherwise set out in our Credit Reporting Policy.
How Palm Lake Group collects and holds personal information
It is our usual practice to collect personal information directly from the individual that the personal information concerns. We will notify you of the purpose for the collection of personal information at or around the time of collection.
Sometimes we may collect personal information from a third party. If we have collected personal information from a third party we will, whenever reasonably possible, make you aware that we have done this and why unless special circumstances apply. The types of third parties from whom we will collect personal information about you are listed in paragraph 3.2.
Direct Marketing
You give your express and informed consent to Palm Lake Group using your personal information for the purposes set out in the Construction, Sales and Enquiries and Marketing Services sections of the table at Section 2 of our Privacy Policy, to provide you with information and tell you about our services which we consider may be of interest to you.
You may unsubscribe from receiving any further communication from us at any time. If you do not wish to receive direct marketing communications from Palm Lake Group, please contact us via the details provided below, or follow the unsubscribe links in any email communication you may receive from us.
Credit Information and our Credit Reporting Policy
To the extent you provide Palm Lake Group with personal information which is credit information or to the extent we collect any credit information about you from a third party, Palm Lake Group's Credit Reporting Policy shall apply.
The type of credit information that may be collected from you is set out in the table at Section 2 of our Privacy Policy. Please see Section 7 of our Privacy Policy and our Credit Reporting Policy for further information.
Cross Border Disclosure
It is possible that some of the information collected by Palm Lake Group may be disclosed to our related bodies corporate, contractors, agents and service providers outside of Australia. You consent to your information being disclosed to a destination outside Australia for this purpose and you understand and acknowledge that Australian Privacy Principle 8.1 will not apply to such disclosures of your personal information. Please see Section 9 of our Privacy Policy and the Cross Border Disclosure Table for more details in relation to any cross border disclosure made of your personal information.
Security and Access
Palm Lake Group takes steps to protect the personal information we hold against unauthorised access, loss, use, modification or disclosure. Please see here further information, as we require you to notify us should the personal information we collect from you need updating.
Palm Lake Group's Obligations
Palm Lake Group is bound by the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth). For more information, please see our complete Privacy Policy.
How to contact us
For further information or to make a complaint, please see here or contact the PLG Privacy Officer at email@example.com or write to us at PO Box 10479, Southport BC QLD 4215.
This Privacy Policy provides information on how Palm Lake Aged Care manages personal information collected; including personal information collected through their website at http://www.palmlakecare.com.au
Palm Lake Aged Care realises the importance of ensuring that personal information held by the company is treated confidentially and is committed to ensuring that all personal information is only collected, disclosed, used and stored in accordance with the National Privacy Principles set out under the Federal Privacy Act 1988.
What is 'personal information'?
'Personal Information' is information or an opinion (including information or an opinion forming part of a database) whether true or not, and whether recorded in a material form or not, about an individual whose identity is apparent, or can reasonably be ascertained, from the information or opinion
Use and disclosure of personal information
Any personal information that we collect will only be used and disclosed for the purpose for which it has been provided to us.
Personal information may need to be disclosed to external service providers engaged by Palm Lake Resort in order for those service providers to fulfill their service obligations to the firm. For example:
IT service providers who assist in managing Palm Lake Resort's servers and networks may need to access client data in order to maintain the servers and networks;
Where personal information is disclosed to an external party, Palm Lake Resort will take steps to ensure that the external party treats such information confidentially and in accordance with the federal Privacy Act 1988.
Email Communications
If you have registered through our website to receive email communications from us, we may use your contact details to send you newsletters, marketing emails or invitations to Palm Lake Resort seminars or events, which may be of interest to you. However, you may at any time opt out of receiving such materials by visiting www.palmlakeresort.com.au/unsubscribe. Upon receiving such a request, Palm Lake Resort will remove your contact details from our distribution lists.
Accessing and Correcting Personal Information
You may request us to provide you with access to personal information we hold about you. We will process all requests for access to personal information in accordance with the National Privacy Principles. In most cases, we will provide you with access to your personal information. However, we may refuse access in certain situations as listed in the National Privacy Principles. If we refuse to give you access, we will provide you with reasons for our refusal.
If any personal information we hold about you is not accurate, complete or up to date, please let us know and in most cases, we will use all reasonable efforts to update the information..
Personal information security
Palm Lake Aged Care is committed to keeping secure the data you provide to us and we will take all reasonable precautions to protect your personally identifiable information from loss, misuse or alteration.
Changes to our privacy policy
From time to time it may be necessary for us to revise our privacy policy. We reserve the right to change our privacy policy at any time without prior notice. We will notify you of the changes by posting an updated version of the policy on our website.


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After extend periods of time of skiing, there are skiers who encounter torment emanating from their shins. In the event that that transpires amid your ski get-away, you may very well got "boot slammed" while skiing. This condition is formally known as shin blast, or the hitting of the shins on the front of the boots each time a skier flex forward, coming about to an excruciating wounding. Here are a few certainties that you have to think about shin blast so as to abstain from making one amid your ski get-away.
A standout amongst the most widely recognized reason of getting shin blast is wearing larger than average boots. Wearing larger than average boots imply that your rear areas are not being held set up flawlessly, which makes your feet slid to the front of the boots. This may wind up arriving in the secondary lounge. So here are a few plans to counteract harming your shins.
Wearing a flawlessly fitted boots is one of the best proposals to forestall shin blast. It is encouraged to counsel to an expert boot fitter before you hit the slants on your ski trip.
Despite the fact that, there are boots that impeccably fit yet there are times that the liners have become pressed out, putting your foot sole areas in a not all that immaculate place. In the event that it happens, utilize a foot bed to enable your feet to remain still in the boots and keeps you from arriving on the secondary lounge. Moreover, if your boots are free at the best (upper sleeve/top clasp) you tend to stand more upright and it influence the boots to feel somewhat milder expanding the inclination to arrive in the secondary lounge. Consequently, utilize sponsor lashes to enable it to get sufficiently tight.
On the off chance that you are utilizing your old boots or rental boots, endeavor to discover a couple that fits firmly, yet agreeable. It is prescribed to include the boot cushioning with business gel and poron cushion embeds, which retains effect and shielding your foot from getting wounds.
Besides, wear ski particular socks that have additional cushioning in the shin and calf territory to include padding. Also, calf and toe raises can enable develop to your shin muscles and shield your bone from the tongue of your boots.
On the off chance that you got shin slammed, simply recall RICE: rest, ice, pressure, and height. Besides on the off chance that you are encountering torment, assuming control over-the-counter torment executioners would do.
So before you go to your ski excursion, make sure that your boots won't cause you any bother amid your trek. Mindfulness is the key with a specific end goal to keep from getting shin slammed. Cheerful skiing!


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It started with hand crafted leather goods in 2013. Stitching unique wallet designs, and building out heavy duty leather bags. Folkland is the realization of founders Chad Von Lind and Michael Miles in quality American made goods. Based in Coeur d'Alene City, North Idaho with a history in craftsmanship and design. Folkland is outgrowth of the artisan leather goods brand Craft & Lore, which aims to reach wider markets with quality manufactured goods, while allowing it's original brand to remain true to it's artisan roots.
We set out to design every product in a traditional manner but carefully mix in modern characteristics. This gives us a very unique approach to each good we produce. In our field something is only as good as it's durability, we believe there should be no corners cut in this department; For us if we cannot design it to last, we should not make it at all. Our goal has and always will be, building heritage goods at affordable prices without sacrificing quality.