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Aviation regulator calls for people found carrying laser pointers to be arrested
People found carrying powerful laser pointers should be arrested even if they are not using them, the head of the UK's aviation regulator has said.
Andrew Haines, chief executive of the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), claimed new legislation is needed to cut the number of laser attacks on aircraft.
He believes the misuse of lasers is a tougher issue to solve than near misses involving drones because the former are "a deliberate attempt to cause harm".
Laser pens can affect the vision of pilots
Under the existing Air Navigation Order 2009, it is an offence to act in a manner "likely to endanger an aircraft".
Mr Haines expressed his frustration at the difficulty in prosecuting people under this law because of the requirement to "find the person undertaking the task and ... demonstrate intent".
There is also a lesser offence of shining a light at an aircraft, but the CAA boss called for the law to be toughened so anyone found carrying a laser pointer can be arrested.
In an interview with the Press Association, he said: "We and Balpa, the pilots' trade union, are very keen that the Government introduces legislation which means that the mere possession of these high-powered lasers by individuals not licensed for them would be a criminal offence.
"Why does Joe Bloggs walking down the street need a laser that can pop a balloon at 50 miles, that can cause permanent damage to a pilot?"
The Government insisted it is "looking to make changes" to control the sale and use of laser pens as soon as possible.
CAA figures show there were 1,439 laser attacks on aircraft in the UK last year - equivalent to almost four per day.
Heathrow airport was the most common location with 121 incidents, followed by Birmingham airport (94) and Manchester airport (93).
September was the worst month for attacks with 91, narrowly ahead of August when there were 88.
Balpa general secretary, Brian Strutton, said: "We are concerned about the high number of laser attacks in recent years and about the increasing power of these devices.
"People need to understand they are not toys and pointing them at an aircraft can dazzle and distract the pilot at a critical stage of flight, endangering the passengers, crew and people on the ground."
Mr Haines described high-powered lasers as "pieces of scientific equipment" and insisted there is "no legitimate reason" for an individual to have one in public.
He said there have been cases of laser attacks causing permanent damage to pilots' eyesight and although they have not brought down an aircraft, it would be "daft to rule it out" as a possibility in the future.
In July, two men who shone a laser pen into the cockpit of a police helicopter during a search for a missing person were jailed.
Martin Jayes, 46, and his neighbour Oktawain Plaskiewicz, 22, both of Bateman Road, New Parks, Leicester, targeted the chopper which was circling near their homes on March 9.
The pilot was forced to take evasive action and call off the search.
At Leicester Crown Court, Jayes was jailed for eight months and Plaskiewicz for six months.
A Virgin Atlantic flight was forced to return to Heathrow in February when the co-pilot reported feeling unwell after a laser was directed at the plane shortly after take-off.
And just nine days later a British Airways service from Amsterdam was affected when a beam was aimed at the aircraft as it headed towards the west London hub.
An editorial published in the British Journal of Ophthalmology in April warned that pilots tend to focus on sudden bright lights, meaning that a laser attack can cause them to be dazzled and leave them with an after-image.
The journal stated that between 500,000 and one million laser pointers, pens, and key rings are thought to have been in circulation over the past decade.
It added that in recent years the nature and supply of handheld devices has changed dramatically, with many now stronger and unsuitable for sale to the general public.
A Government spokeswoman said: " Safety is our top priority. Shining a laser at an aircraft in flight could pose a serious safety risk and it is already a criminal offence to do so. Anyone found guilty could be liable to a fine, up to a maximum of £2,500.
"We take this issue very seriously and we continue to work with other Government departments, the CAA and industry to determine how best to control the sale, use and possession of laser pens. We are looking to make changes as soon as possible."
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The girls spent a few days in Maui after TRU's short stint into motherhood didn't work out. They rented condos at a small resort in Lahaina called Noelani. It's about thirty condos and has ocean front pools and it's own little beach. Secure and tucked away and definitely not a mega-resort. Each of them have some suggestions for anyone thinking of visiting Maui.
TANOOKI – Go snorkeling! If you have a lot o' cash you can get on one of the snorkel or scuba tours, but you don't have to. Just rent a set from All About Fish for 8 bucks for a day and drive up to Honolua Bay. There's an awesome jungle trail to the water with wild chickens. The water is still and warm and there's TONS of colorful fish swimming everywhere. Watch out for urchins though. Bring booties or flippers.
Oh, and don't bother with the trip to Turtle Town. Just stay at Noelani. Everyday sea turtles come RIGHT up to the shore by the condos. One night we sat and watched about 50 of them feed off the rocks. Turtleriffic!
9KEY – Monkeypod Kitchen. Best frikken Mai Tai on the planet. Screw the "sugar-infused-baby-bottle-juice-Mai-Tais-with-a-drop-of-crap-rum-that-you-get-at-all-the-other -places-that-cater-to-the-bland-tastes-of-the-fly-over-states." Make the trip to Monkeypod (ignore the sterile décor) for a drink or two then go down the street to South Shore Tiki Lounge for cheap beers and good service.
NESSA – If it's your first time to Hawaii, go to a luau. I know, I know, sounds all touristy, and it is. But it's really fun! We went to the Old Lahaina Luau and got front row seats. Each table seats six so you might end up with some people you don't know. Make friends. Everyone is there for a good time and good food. A LOT of good food. It's a buffet, be greedy.
The show is beautiful. The dances tell the history of Hawaii. It's filled with beautiful women and hot men that hula their tails off. The costumes are well made and swapped for each dance. It's pure eye-candy. They don't spin fire at Old Lahaina however, if you want a more intimate setting, exotic food, and fire go to The Feast at Lele Luau. Book early though, we missed it by a day.
TRU – Maui is beautiful. For such a small island there's many different environments. From fields to jungle to volcanos to beaches the landscape will never get dull. I highly suggest going on a road trip for one of the days you're there.
Iao Valley is a short drive from the west beaches where most of the resorts are. Past a small town there is a steep, little trail that heads up to a landing where you can look out over the tropical forest and see the Iao Needle mountain top. It's a fantastic site and doesn't take the entire day to do.
The road to Hana is a much bigger endeavor. Get up at 6 or 7 in the morning to get on the road if you're on the west side. The roads are windy and dangerous, so hiring one of the many drivers to take you isn't a bad idea, plus you get to see and learn more as you go. You'll see giant cliff drop offs, breathtaking waterfalls and hidden coves. It's the full experience of Maui if you have the time and the will.
EVE – There is just a ton of fun activities to do in Hawaii. If you're a big surfer, go to Oahu instead of Maui. If you're in Maui and you want some ocean speed go to the North Shore and try your hand at wind-surfing. The ocean is a bit choppy but there's plenty of gusts that will keep you standing. Paia is the little town close to the better wind-surfing spots. It's…strange. It's feels like someone scooped up a couple streets from Portland or Venice Beach and dropped them onto a little island in the Pacific. There's hippies on every corner trying to sell you crap paintings and playing wind flutes as you walk by. Ignore them and head to Momma's Fish house for a bite, then get yourself on the water.
If wind-surfing isn't your thing there's also boogey boarding, parasailing, small wave surfing, paddle-boarding, and tons of zip-lining. Pick one and be adventurous! Don't just sit next to the pool all day *cough* NESSA *cough*.
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Comic Time!
The other girls call me old school. I love games like Tetris, Dig-Dug, Rampage, Pac-Man, and Frogger. They're simple ideas, easy to learn but hard to master. I don't expect a compelling story from them, just a fun hour of play. I've been disappointed too often with half-assed plots and two-dimensional characters in mainstream game releases. If I want to be engulfed in a good story I read a novel.
So when I watched Eve play through The Last of Us I wasn't ready for my emotional response.
The main character loses his little girl within the first ten minutes of the game. This is not a new concept to games. In fact, the plot line of the father figure losing his child in order to set him off into a heartless, killing spree has been beaten to death in the game world. The difference in The Last of Us is how the main character progresses. He is given charge of another young girl 20 years after losing his own. This is what drives him, not the murderous rampage of an empty soul like so many try to convey, but a man trying his best to atone for something he's felt guilty about for years. It's nice to have a game that respects players enough to utilize mature issues, feelings, and relatable circumstances…even if it does have a killer fungus.
Matt Lees does a very well thought out, if not a bit long, review on The Last of Us.

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Triumph TR6 125 bhp 1974 (M) Yellow
According to the original Triumph Passport to Service booklet, this TR6 was sold by Triumph Dealer G J Shaffer & Co in Tavistock Square, London on 14th March 1974 to a Dr A Lewis at the British Medical Association. It is finished in its original colour scheme of Mimosa Yellow with Black Vinyl trim, Black carpets, Black Soft Top, Hood Bag and Tonneau Cover, original 2.5 Litre Fi Engine, 4 Speed Gearbox with Overdrive on 3rd/4th gears and sitting on its original spec Steel Wheels with Pirelli P6000 Tyres.
The car was the subject of a full body restoration by Triumph specialist 'Enginuity' in London in 2006 and this work included new Door skins, Wings, Sills and a few other panels + a full repaint in Mimosa Yellow. Upon completion it was sold by us to the current owner in September 2006 and during his ownership he has continued to improve the car with various upgrades and additions during the last 6 years which include the following:
* New mohair hood, hood cover & tonneau cover
* All-weather car cover
* Reupholstered seats
* New wool carpet
* Period Blaupunkt Radio and electric aerial
* Stainless-steel sports exhaust
* New & lagged Exhaust Manifold
* TR5 throttle linkages
* Electronic ignition
* High-performance starter motor
* Spin-on oil filter
* Unleaded Metering unit
* Bosch fuel pump
* Poly-bushed suspension all round
* Koni front Shock Absorbers
* Brembo Brake Discs
* Hella Halogen Headlamp conversion
* Wheels refinished + new Pirelli P6000 Tyres
* All new silicon hoses
* New Sun Visors
* New Mirrors
* Re-chromed front bumper
* Reconditioned Gearbox
* New Clutch
* New Windscreen + rubbers all round
* New Clutch Master & Slave Cylinders
* Repainted windscreen surround
* Cat 2 Immobiliser
* Electronic Distributor
* New Varta Battery
* Tracker fitted
This car has been maintained regardless of cost and has been MOT'd and serviced every year during his ownership and he has covered 5,000 miles, but the car has only covered a genuine 48,400 miles from new!
It comes with all its MOT Certificates from its first in 1977 through to Oct 2013. original Passport to Service Booklet, Handbook, Heritage Certificate, Triumph TR6 Sales Brochure and a copy of Classic & Sportcar Magazine from August 1996 which features this car on the front cover and contains a Road Test of the car when the mileage at the time of the test was 39,000!
The car has also recently had a complete Waxoyl including floors, inside chassis, doors, sills, inner wings, bonnet, boot lid and complete underside and wheel arches. It has always been garaged and has never been out in the wet since in the last 6 years.
It was purchased for ?12,995 in 2006 and the owner has spent a further ?23,000 on all the items listed including routine servicing and MOT's.
This is without doubt one of the best TR6's for sale currently and although not quite concours, it is very very close!
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Title: Landing
Author: Emma Donoghue
Narrator: Laura Hicks
Publication Year: 2007
Pages: 336 (audio length: 11 hours 26 minutes)
Genre: Fiction
Source: Audiobook version purchased from Audible.com
From the cover:
A delightful, old-fashioned love story with a uniquely twenty-first-century twist, Landing is a romantic comedy that explores the pleasures and sorrows of long-distance relationships — the kind millions of us now maintain mostly by plane, phone, and Internet.
Síle is a stylish citizen of the new Dublin, a veteran flight attendant who's traveled the world. Jude is a twenty-five-year-old archivist, stubbornly attached to the tiny town of Ireland, Ontario, in which she was born and raised. On her first plane trip, Jude's and Síle's worlds touch and snag at Heathrow Airport. In the course of the next year, their lives, and those of their friends and families, will be drawn into a new, shaky orbit.
This sparkling, lively story explores age-old questions: Does where you live matter more than who you live with? What would you give up for love, and would you be a fool to do so?
Another read for the Literary Others event, Landing is the first of Donoghue's books that I've read after listening to Room last year.
It's entirely different in content, form, and theme, so don't be scared away because of the dark undertone of Donoghue's most famous book. Don't overlook Landing either, though, as fluff. There's something touching about the book, particularly as it reflects the reality of so many people who are in long-distance relationships today.
I loved the individual personalities of the characters, as well as the ways that they interacted throughout the book. In particular, I liked that they weren't cliche or what you might expect from a romance story between two women. The ways in which their identities are shaped by their hometowns, their families, and their life experiences are truly the most interesting aspects of the book. Personally, I identified a lot more with Jude, but it didn't mean that I found Síle (pronounced like "Sheila", apparently … something that I wouldn't have known if I wasn't listening to the audiobook) any less appealing.
The narrator does a fantastic job of representing the two main characters – and a few specific other secondary ones, including Jude's hilarious (ex-)husband – and the various accents that they possess. It really helped me to get a feel for them, as well as to follow the story and remember who was from where at all times.
Definitely give Landing a shot. It's probably one of my favourite reads so far this year.


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Steps taken by AAP government in Delhi on 31-Mar-16:
- AAP Government will make U-turn at midnight if it benefits people: Manish Sisodia. (http://goo.gl/s7OgKv)
- The AAP Delhi government inaugurated first 22 of 100 new mohalla clinics, planned as a pilot project. (http://goo.gl/DY5nM8) (http://goo.gl/0bsS2I)
- Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal launched the Green Delhi programme by planting trees at the Triangular Park at the ITO Chowk. (http://goo.gl/UvL5ky) (http://goo.gl/w0SYyl) (http://goo.gl/39DVzG)
- Delhi AAP government plans to eliminate dark spots in the Capital. (http://goo.gl/CNUh7y)
Related News:
- Won't allow President's rule in Delhi : Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. (http://goo.gl/hDyyuG) (http://goo.gl/Cg6ttr)
- Suprem Court gives no respite to diesel SUVs in Delhi, extends ban on sale of high-end diesel cars but Taxis get a breather. (http://goo.gl/wqJtxH) (http://goo.gl/U4yoGX) (http://goo.gl/JF0hZ4) (http://goo.gl/c6BImE) (http://goo.gl/n61y8j)
- CAG has recommended to the Delhi government to prepare "realistic" budget estimates to avoid non-utilisation of funds and supplementary provisions. (http://goo.gl/bSDuSL) (http://goo.gl/X6hCus) (http://goo.gl/5U9njN)
- Delhi BJP legislator OP Sharma suspended for 2 assembly sessions for making "derogatory" remarks against AAP legislator Alka Lamba. (http://goo.gl/OOXTq5) (http://goo.gl/DetRQe) (http://goo.gl/D8mjbv) (http://goo.gl/FzJ2aa) (http://goo.gl/vkMZmC)
- Green tax cuts commercial traffic by half in Delhi, since it was imposed by the Supreme Court in October last year. (http://goo.gl/HAQyEM) (http://goo.gl/g2hlcI)


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Stormzy feels like an underdog with everything to prove ahead of Glastonbury
Stormzy has said he feels like an underdog with everything to prove following the critical reaction to his headline slot at Glastonbury.
His first album, Gang Signs And Prayer, has propelled the grime artist from south London to the Pyramid Stage with little by way of a back catalogue.
But Stormzy has said that, despite only having one album to his name, he feels he is meant to headline at the festival and has the confidence to deliver a fitting performance.
Speaking to Elle magazine, the rapper said that, whatever happens in the summer, the critics will be proved either right or wrong.
He said: "I can't wait. I've got mad underdog syndrome, but I got confidence, too.
"I feel like I have so much to prove, but at the end of the day, I'm Stormzy – and I'm meant to be here.
"This is the biggest moment. The biggest stage, the biggest all-eyes-on-me kind of spotlight in my career, ever.
"I get it. Only one album, where's all the number ones? But I think the argument doesn't even deserve the fuel.
"When June 28th comes, either everyone will be proved right or wrong, but I am the headliner and I will come and give you a headline performance.
"I am looking forward to doing exactly what I know I am capable of doing."
Stormzy has said he is growing tired of being used as a political symbol following his Brit Awards comments concerning Theresa May and the Grenfell Tower tragedy.
He said: "If I'm honest, being used as a political pawn all the time, it's like, you've got to get off me a bit.
"I am just a 25-year-old man, a kid. A man-boy who's still trying to figure it all out."
Stormzy has promised a performance in the vein of Radiohead, Coldplay or Beyonce when he takes to the Pyramid stage in June.
The February issue of ELLE UK is on sale from January 10.


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So what temperature is the internet today? Brrrr!! That cold, eh? The frosticles are out and have been for some time. Learning is what happens because of you. What you put into learning. The choices you make. The things you do (the choices you make). Not all learning is downloaded. Not by a long shot. Some of it is. It still then comes down to the choices you make. How you react. How you act. Whether you choose to try or just give up and just do what you have always done. What you choose , what research you do and your own learning. How well you know your materials , sites, applications and devices, curriculum expectations, learning criteria and methodologies. What else you know is added to that.
I am deeply committed to computers, tablets, social media and the internet. Smart phones not so much but Instagram is opening my vista this year. Games consoles…err, no. I love all my technology stuff. It makes me excited and come alive. I am surrounded by creative and very talented people on Instagram and it is a joy to see what they have been doing and share with them. I could have just as easily fitted into my mother's generation because I love all of my patchwork, quilting, knitting, sewing, cooking and preserving. It comes down to the choices I make and, in truth, I have a lot of choices. I adapt very quickly to gadgets and technology and learn amazingly fast. For my age it puts me out of my time and yet, having an interest in textile crafts and cooking also puts me out of my time. I am now someone who is keeping those textile crafts and skills alive. Information technology is taking over and digital living is losing the craftmanship skills from the world. To prevent or decrease that I need to know how technology functions and what its limitations are. That way I stay in control of my life and my decisions.
Google can be so helpful in bringing up a raft of sites which will support any point of view you hold. It will reinforce opinion and stance really well. In that sense it muddies the waters so that in the end you are required to think for yourself and either keep endorsing what you believe without challenging your thoughts and behaviour or really search out what you want to know. If you follow UX (user design) principles then you will always test run your ideas with real people against reasonable benchmark criteria. Getting technology right in the classroom means you have to know your curriculum, performance standards, performance criteria, software, hardware, apps and sites. You have to spend time learning what can and cannot be done. You have to know how to improve and you have to know what to improve.
Math Open Reference looks at The Ten Fundamental Reasons for technology in education including things like weight and costs. Using technology can be very cost effective if you look at what you are using, how you are using it and whether you have planned to save printing costs and other costs like dictionaries, for example. That has to be thought through.
TeacherswithApps looks at the Top 10 Reasons Technology is Important for Education.
Assessing students performance can be done instantly with technology. It's more than just test scores, simply understanding students grasp of the subject in real time can be done on tablets in classrooms. A classroom could be questioned with a multiple-choice problem. Students could then input their answer and the feedback score is instantly given to the student and teacher. Corrections can be made long before examinations.
You have to find the sites and apps which will do things well and very effectively. You then have to have a way of calibrating that learning in terms of global, local or national assessments/competitions. That is the best feedback for knowing whether a site or software is doing its job. You can also use apps to do your own assessment feedback where you want to assess something in particular. Learning data is provided easily and quickly through technology use. If you set students online sites to work on and just supervise that then you are not teaching. You have to work out how you intervene as a teacher as they are learning and what you can do to improve the online learning interaction.
Educational Leadership offers Five Reasons Readers Need Technology One of the criticisms you see a lot is that literacy and numeracy have fallen off since the advent of technology. As an English, Languages and to a lesser extent ESL teacher over 42 years in a classroom I have used all sorts of ways to improve language acquisition and facility. Technology has a real impact on learning vocabulary , structure and expression. You can deconstruct texts more effectively, find more and better ways of getting students to manipulate language and expression and have confidence in that. You can watch their capacity to compete nationally or internationally grow. You have to look for the right tools and you have to have a well considered plan. You have to test it all out. You have to get feedback. The points made in the Five Reasons Readers Need Technology are valid and underscore the practice of making the right choices.
THE USE AND ABUSE OF TECHNOLOGY IN THE CLASSROOM is a post from a primary teacher and it's from the point of view of a real teacher in a real classroom. She questions the use of drawing in a drawing app when paper would do the job. It's about choice of medium. All artists have their preferred medium for expression. In class I have always asked students to make their own decisions about how they are going to make a picture but then to photograph it if they chose paper so we can proceed digitally. That she has shared her thoughts, ideas and experience is invaluable because it is how teachers are helping each other to grow professionally now.
Technology should give choices. We are blessed to have a lot of technology in my classroom and my favourite part of that is the choice it gives my students in both their learning style and in sharing what they have learned. When allowed to choose, some students prefer to read on iPads or computers. Others choose paper books. I think choice is important as we accommodate the variety of needs our learners have.
Even though we have been using technology in classrooms since the 70s and computers since the 80s there are still those who say it is not valid. In the real world we are surrounded by it and everything is running more and more via internet, wifi, bluetooth and Smart Socket which I blogged about yesterday is poised to be the next big thing techwise. In the meantime we have moved onto Web 3 where we are grouping ourselves specifically to crowd fund, crowd activate, crowd learn, crowd support. Technology is a real part of our lives. It is not real life. Why the confusion?
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LOCATION: Coimbatore
BUILTUP AREA: 6500 Sft.
Status: Ongoing
The design is done in such a way it feels very pleasant to live. A double height courtyard is provided overlooking the dining which makes the space extraordinary. The grand living with a foyer makes the mind of the visitors with an "wow" experience. The front huge balcony with a cantilever roof slab makes a perfect proportion of space for an informal living. The landscaped terrace garden with the pergola slab has a perfect feel of happiness.


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What a great show in McKeesport this evening at the McKeesport Heritage Center in Renzi Park, 1862 Arboretum Drive. I met a lot of great folks, many of whom worked at the US National Tube Works, once a huge mill on the Monongahela River. It was obvious after my discussions with tonight's patrons that when the tube works closed some twenty odd years ago, it was the town of McKeesport's last gasp. The heritage center houses a huge model of the mill, as well as many artifacts and artwork depicting a busier time in this Mon-Valley community. The former Tube site is pictured here.
Dick Grace, head of the local USWA and employee for forty years after returning from Korea, told stories of the "stockhouse," a huge crane near the Duquesne Bridge, as well as stories of the furnaces at the works. To everyone's amusement, he recalled working those furnaces when he began and the prevailing sentiment was that he had survived the Korean War so he could survive the mill. When it closed down, KDKA's Harold Hayes asked Dick for an interview and he refused, saying that he didn't want to cry on television.
Everyone recommended to me a book by John Hoer called "The Wolf Finally Came," which was inspired by the Tube Works and addressed the plight of the entire Mon-Valley at the demise of the American steel industry. I will look for it tomorrow.
I also met a former history teacher whose first name was Miles who shared a story of the "puddler's union" called Sons of Vulcan, whose job it was to stir by hand impurities out of the molten iron; Jerry and Dotty Kyslinger who were instrumental in founding the Mon-Yough Trail Association; and though a it was a little unnerving at first, I was so happy that my friend Tim Crossen and his daughter Nora were in attendance.
During the show, I mentioned how the glow of the mills in the Ohio Valley at night were images that I carry with me, and several of the audience told me that from McKeesport, they would look across the river at night at the glowing hearths of Duquesne, and in the middle of the night it was so bright that they could count the trees on the hillside. I remember similar images from my late night trips through Mingo Junction, Ohio on Route 7 as a young late-night musician. I'm told that pilots flying into Allegheny County Airport at night would pick up the glow from Duquesne as far away as Johnstown and follow it to the runway.
I also learned that McKeesport was the home of G.C. Murphy's department store and their national headquarters was located there.
My hosts for the evening were Charlie (412.389.3845) and Jo Ellen, head of the local library.


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I am occasionally asked what are some key tips, in simple terms, for running a good event from the technical point of view. Here are my top 10:
1. Anticipate. This is without question the key to good production management. Try to visualize everything that will be happening during your event. Walk through the entire event from start to finish in your head, including where and when guests and performers will be moving. If anything looks like it might be wrong or even has the potential to go wrong, address it before the event, because it probably will go wrong if you don't.
2. Ensure that power and staging are adequate and in place well before the rest of the technical setup. The last thing you want is for technicians and decorators tripping over venue staff trying to put a stage in place or waiting for power that should have been installed hours ago. Besides that, venues will often charge more for such items as power if it is requested onsite.
3. Allow ample time for setup. This is frequently where inexperience causes disasters. There are just too many small things that can get off-track if people must work within a serious time crunch. It is far better to be too early and wait around than to still be doing a sound check as guests enter the event space.
4. Keep updated and firm schedules of setup, event running order, and strike. Stick to the schedules and ensure that all people involved with the event are on the distribution list. This includes venue staff, performers, all technical people, and of course, your client.
5. Know all requirements and technical riders for performers and suppliers. This can include everything from stage plots and sound and lighting requirements, to dressing room riders. Be aware of the excessive riders of some celebrity talent and try to negotiate out all except what is reasonable.
6. Ensure that there are dressing rooms of adequate size and privacy for performers. Don't forget that some shows require quick-change areas close to the main stage such as dance shows where fast costume changes are part of the show. Be prepared to pay extra to set these up properly.
7. Ensure you have adequate and capable stage management in place to run the show. In addition, ensure that adequate communication equipment is available for the stage managers. The best kind is wireless headset equipment like Clearcom which enables you to talk and listen without anyone else hearing the conversation and to move about the venue freely and still be in communication.
8. Rehearse your show whenever possible. Even the smallest show can benefit from some kind of quick run-through. If the show and event is complex, plan for at least a pre-event talk-through with the key participants, including venue staff, performers, sound and lighting techs, and client.
9. Have contingencies in place for any unavoidable changes. Know how to react and what you will do before they happen. This goes along with anticipation but is the last and unfortunately very important step. For example, know how to compensate for a performer who is late or does not show up. Having a plan just may save you from disaster. Try to see through the rough spots and keep smiling.
10. Use an individual or company that is conversant with the production of complex events if you feel you are in over your head. This will save much stress!


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A/C Refrigerant Leak Detector
The Robinair LD5 Select Refrigerant Leak Detector features a new color graphic display that helps locate leaks using a unique bar graph mode to show the amount of refrigerant detected in the air and changes colors as it gets closer to the leak. The LD5 also uses an audible alarm to alert technicians of refrigerant leaks and an inspection light for searching in dark locations.
The LD5 is compatible with most commonly used refrigerants today including 1234-yf and R-134a and is equipped with a stable, long life sensor that will last up to 10 years. The LD5 meets all of the current industry leak detector standards and is covered by a 2-year warranty. Uses 4 AA batteries, included.
- Unique color graphic LCD display Long life, stable sensor
- Automatic calibration and reset to ambient
- User friendly message and error screens
- High intensity LED inspection light 3 adjustable sensitivity levels
- Low battery indicator
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Our Flankers are Ben Bales, Francisco Guadalupe, Gautam Hemani, Jacob Byrd and our # 8 are Steven Hale and Jacob Byrd (yes the same Jacob that I named as a prop). Jacob has played for a few years and is adept at playing mulitple positions in the forward pack.
The Open Side Flanker is the flanker that will cover the wide side of the field. His job in the scrum is to grab hold of the second row's jersey then put his shoulder onto the props rear end and push him in.
The Blind Side Flanker covers the weak side of the field and his job in the scrum is the same.
Flankers come in a variety of shapes and sizes and it's good to have a difference between the two on the pitch. Some qualities of a Flanker are: strength, particularly upper body, toughness, competitiveness, endurance, agility and mobility.
When the ball goes to the opposition backs the open side flanker follow, using all speed - Mission, get there, stop the attack and get the ball back!
If the scrum is won the opposition and their # 8 or scrum half decide to have a run, it's usually the blind side flanker they run into. The blind side flanker's job is similar to the open side except his strength comes in because his opposition will come to him rather than run away.
When we win our scrums, the flankers SUPPORT, They will either be there to get a pass from the backs and continue the attack or if a back is tackled, they are there in support to create the ruck/maul so that we can maintain possession.
The # 8 is very similar to a flanker in terms of his attributes and duties on the pitch both on defense and in attacking. In a scrum, it's usually the # 8 that controls the direction of the scrum. Meaning he literally puts his head between the two second rows. This is another not fun place to put ones head, but in rugby, you have to suck it up and just do it.
If we are getting ready to engage in a scrum and it's our put in, the # 8 will give a right shoulder push, This keeps the scrum from wheeling around to the left, basically his job on our put in, is to keep the scrum strait. If it's the oppositions put in, then the # 8 may try to wheel the scrum around so that it goes more than 90 degrees, in which the referee would blow his whistle and award a scrum the team that was defending.
The two flankers and number 8 play in a co-ordinated way to provide a mobile defensive area when the team is defending or when the team is attacking, provide critical early support for ball carriers in trouble. They use their superior skills of tackling, ball handling and agility to assist in attack and their bulk, strength and endurance to bolster defense. If a back wanted to escape their clutches, they need to get a side step.
The forwards we have at UT Dallas Rugby Club are all special players in a way that some of them had some experience playing rugby before coming to this club, while others thought it would be a fun thing to do. In the beginning I would probably say many weren't having too much fun, but I saw things they didn't. The lads began playing more and more together and as they progressed through this and league play began. The fun took over, they started putting the little things we did in practice to work in games and that produced 3 victories, a number one seed in the Texas Rugby Union Collegiate Division III and being ranked 16th in the Nation in the National Small College Rugby Organization. Something that they should be and are proud of becaue no other UT Dallas Rugby Club in the past history has accomplished.
But it's not over, we still have a lot more rugby ahead of us, with a minimum of 4 matches and a maximum of 8 games left if we continue to play well. This will not be an easy road, especially once we get into our own championship or go out side of Texas, but regardless of how we do or where we go or don't go. Our mission is to enjoy the ride and have fun alo


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CEOs are learning that their privacy may become a casualty of fame. This affects their companies' reputations and their stock performances, especially when an organization poorly handles a situation. Broaching this territory presents a delicate challenge for PR professionals who don't want to delve into their boss's private life. Virgil Scudder provides examples from two high-profile corporations — Apple and Sara Lee —and shares advice on how to handle issues like a CEO's leave of absence.
The American health care system is an interlocked network of patients, physicians, hospitals, insurers, employers, regulators and other stakeholders. A significant change impacting one component will reshape the entire system. To understand the strategic context of this reform, it's critical to examine the individual variables affecting the major stakeholders in health care delivery.
The PR practitioner who says, "We got 500 hits, which generated 250 million impressions with an AVE of $2MM!" is a thing of the past. That same person is probably also saying that social media is just a fad and we can ignore it. The Barcelona Principles set the standards. The future is about smart measurement. Andre Manning and David B. Rockland, Ph.D. share ideas on how to implement the Barcelona Principles and put them in action.
You're a recent college graduate. You've revised your résumé, improved your interview techniques and perfected your portfolio. So what's your next move? Understand and deliver on your co-workers' expectations. Use the PR skills you've learned and approach your employers just as you would any key public. Well-honed skills will be a major factor for success, but you'll need to understand what other generations value and expect from you.


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Me with glasses, a photo by aviva_hadas (Amy) on Flickr.
Saturday, January 18, 2014
Me with glasses
Me with glasses, a photo by aviva_hadas (Amy) on Flickr.
Friday, January 17, 2014
Goal met, 9 string blocks pieced together. Tomorrow's goal is to press those long seams & to hopefully piece the long rows. (9x9 layout), a photo by aviva_hadas (Amy) on Flickr.
I've been working on these. What have you been working on?
This "block" is made up of 10 inch units. So there will only be 9 blocks, but the resulting quilt will still be large.
I want this done to tops stage by the time I board the cruise ship on Tuesday...
So I have been setting & mostly meeting daily goals. Yesterdays was to have the blocks pieced. Today;s is to have the long seams on these blocks pressed & at a minimum, the next seams to be sew to be pinned together. (I'd actually prefer to have the 3 long rows sew & pressed.)
Thursday, January 09, 2014
So I have sort of been doing a quilting goal of the day...
Goal of the day (I've been meeting my sew/press/attach goal all week) is to sort which ones that might make it onto the final rounds, aka I have too many., a photo by aviva_hadas (Amy) on Flickr.
Since the new year.
& I have been making string blocks. (I bought paper from Missouri Star Quilt Co.)
I'm nearing the end of the string blocks - not the end of the strings, which is actually o.k. because I have a scrappy spiderweb planned. I probably have more than enough strings for those already. :o)
Oh well...
My big goal is to have the strings as a top so that I can pull the papers while on the cruise ship. Productive, can do a little or a lot, can stop right away, can let little one help, etc.
Thursday, January 02, 2014
word of the year
No, mommy I don't need a nap., a photo by aviva_hadas (Amy) on Flickr.
I'll take prepare.
I need to prepare for my upcoming cruise vacation. (I have my spiderweb that needs to have its paper removed & I hope to finish a string so that I can remove those papers too.)
Also for the cruise, I prepared a bunch of squares that shall become half square triangles.
For the cruise itself, not the quilter on vacation needs projects portion. I am preparing for my birthday & for fun activities, meals & excursions.
I need to prepare to get sleeping beauty into Kindergarten. Parent's interview first, then after our cruise an assessment for my little reader.
I need to prepare to sew up more of my stash.
I need to prepare for our last family vacation before we are shackled to a school calendar to the Desert Southwest in May. So far we have plane tickets, car rental, & hotels/lodges planned.
I need to prepare more at work...
I need to prepare more healthy food.
I need to prepare for my athletic endeavors.
See prepare is a pretty good word for me.
I do not need to prepare for a nap - I have that one in control as does my little buddy.


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Located at the heart of Alona Beach there is a holiday Oasis!
Alona Beach on Panglao Island is located in the first class island province of Bohol (the heart of the islands, truly Philippines!). The white sands of Alona beach is the most beautiful and most developed beach of Panglao island. Oasis Resort is part of a string of establishments that are spread along the shore line just off the beach.
The design of the resort was inspired by local culture, native structures and nature herself. In season the gardens are teeming with flowers, beautiful tropical plants and trees that offer welcoming shaded areas. There is always a waitress around to assist you with food and drink orders.
This boutique resort was originally built to provide accommodation for the divers of Seaquest Dive Center. The core of the resort is a lush garden that houses bungalows with native design. These bungalows house 2 rooms each. In 2013 the resort constructed a new building in the garden area that houses 4 rooms (Super Deluxe rooms) and (honeymoon) Suite-room on the second floor. These rooms are all facing the swimming pool. It preserved the natural beauty of the tropical environment and offers divers and non-divers a holidays experience where it all comes
A delicately balanced resort boasts two restaurant areas, a comfy garden lounge with cocktail bar, a beach front with a beach lounge and bar, a child friendly swimming pool and an on-site dive center.


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Get ready for SPRING Elections.
It may be a bit cold outside but you or your candidate cannot wait till the spring thaws…April elections are just around the corner. If I have this right the date is April 8,2014
A successful political cacampaign wins the hearts of a broad range of voters through a carefully crafted marketing strategy. In today's fast-paced, not-enough-hours-in-the-day world, many voters do not take the initiative to actively research and compare political candidates. That means that when Election Day comes, ballots are cast according to how well each candidate's campaign was able to permeate the everyday grind and deliver a clear and compelling message to voters. Election marketing tips such as those listed below have proven invaluable to winning campaigns.
Market on multiple fronts
Exposure is just as important to political candidates as it is to corporate brands. You can brand your candidacy by first creating a well-communicated platform and summing it up with a tagline that defines your campaign. Develop a logo and identity, and achieve visibility by marketing on multiple fronts.
Print postcards, brochures, business cards, posters, door hangers, banners and yard signs. This is direct marketing at its finest.
Get ready for SPRING elections!
Hit the streets
Get out and greet voters, talk to them about their concerns and listen to their answers. If possible, go door-to-door yourself. If not, employ a team of volunteers to help you distribute door hangers and to go door-to-door to spread support. Be in the public eye: Local events, charity drives and athletic contests help you connect with voters. You can also hold debates, town hall meetings, and "meet the candidates" nights to directly engage voters in the issues and to contrast your platform against your competitors'.
Campaign early and often
Don't wait until the last minute to start your campaign. A well-run political campaign should be planned months in advance to ensure you have the resources in place to seamlessly execute your plan without delay come election season. When it's time to launch, you should strike early and often to maximize your voter visibility. Send postcards or brochures out to voters right away, send another batch when the election gets closer and distribute door hangers a day or two before the election. Make sure local media is aware that you are available for interviews and voice your opinion on a number of local issues. Coordinate pavement-pounding sessions and other public activities, and be active in your community.
Winning elections isn't always about the issues or your solutions to them. In many cases, it's about awareness and presentation. If you're running for public office you probably want to make a positive difference with your solutions, but you won't get that opportunity unless you can market yourself to voters.


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A gabion wall is more than a basket full of
rock. It is a hand made, unique and stylish look that has a lifespan far
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In addition, gabion retaining walls are an obvious solution to sloping sites and where draining is important. After all, a gabion itself is 30% air and cleverly diffuses water as it travels across your site.
Gabion walls often don't need concrete foundations and installation is relatively quick. Stone type can be selected to suit the customer's colour requirements or to coordinate with existing stone work. So for a modern cost effective solution to your retaining wall needs, give us a call for an obligation free quote.


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New Zealand Breast Cancer Foundation. Girls' Night In Campaign Development.
A fund-raising campaign for the New Zealand Breast Cancer Foundation. The outdoor treatment of the campaign uses night time illumination of the outdoor advertising panel to reveal a second stage to the creative treatment. The use of the technique reinforces the key message — encouraging women to spend a night in with friends and donate the money they would normally spend on a night out to The Foundation's cause.
A range of different silhouettes were printed on the reverse side of the poster to represent the different age groups in the target demographic.


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10…9…8…We were counting down to a new decade on New Year's Eve in 1969. I was 13 years old and spending the night with my best friend.
As we watched the countdown on TV, I was cradling a basketball in high anticipation for the perfect execution of this brilliant display of athletic prowess that would occur in a few seconds.
7…6…5…My friend was oblivious as to what was about to unfold. Now the basketball started to feel as big and heavy as the lump in my throat. "I have to pull this off. I will only have one chance", I thought to myself as I went over the plan again in my mind.
4…3…2…Arising nonchalantly with a fake yawn, I did not wish to arouse the suspicion of my friend who I knew would try to steal my plan and execute it himself. A quick glance over in his direction assured me that he was as clueless as Custer. He was laying there in a sloth-like state after ingesting a concoction of chips and Twinkies and HO-HO's and Oreos and washing it down with Coca-Colas and chocolate milk. He had enough sugar in him to ferment if I could sprinkle a little yeast on him.
You see in my mind, I was going to be a basketball superstar. I would start my organized basketball career this year and I envisioned record-setting statistics as a point guard-extraordinaire throughout my junior high and high school days at Morgan County. Surely this 4 foot 11 inch, 95 pound body would grow to NBA proportions.
Tonight would be the ceremonial and symbolic beginning of that career…if I could pull this off.
As I made a subtle move toward the front door, I peered one more time at my friend to gauge his level of awareness. Much to my surprise, he had the look my dog gets when a pork chop bone materializes in
front of her. He was rising to his feet as I bolted.
1…0…Happy New Year 1970!!!!
I was in a full sprint toward the front door. "What tipped him?," I wondered.
The Twinkies must have kicked in because he caught me as I grabbed the door knob. We elbowed and muscled our way through the door as two pre-adolescent sumos who were not big enough or strong enough to move each other off their chosen path. We both were small enough to fit through the door at the same time, so there was no use in trying to push one another out of the way.
He was putting up a fight, but I still had the basketball in my possession. As we hit the front stoop and then the sidewalk, my boosters kicked in and my PF Flyers were barely touching the ground as I was able to separate from my defender, giving me a clear path to the basketball goal in the drive-way. It was then I put down my first dribble (because it had to be a basketball move to count).
With my friend, who was now my adversary, a step behind, I dribbled up to the goal and with all of the strength in my spindly legs pushing me upward to my destiny, I laid in the perfect lay-up. My friend hammered me after the release and we both crashed onto the frozen, now-January turf. I did it! I just made the first basket in the eastern time zone of the decade of the 70's…and also drew the first foul.
My basketball career was not too stellar. My career scoring average probably begins with a "point", as in .7 per game. I am still waiting on that NBA body to materialize. Though it can't be validated that I actually made the first basket of the seventies, which turned out to be the pinnacle of my basketball career, no one has yet to dispute the fact.
I took this photo of an old basketball goal in Maytown, KY in western Morgan County. Basketball goals over barn doors were very common when I was growing up. Unfortunately, they are fewer in number now.
I want to wish everyone a very happy and healthy and prosperous New Year in 2013.
If you like this photo, you can see more here.


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Not the most promising title, I know…. We have some friends that live in New Cross and they were having a BBQ today (in the rain…cause we're British). Roo was getting restless inside, so we took him to the park on Monson Rd.
There are three slides, so a good slide count, even if one of them is death-defying high for a toddler-sized person (see below). That's about all I can say. Really, an excuse to put a pin in this corner of the map and also to show that our lives aren't as interesting as this blog makes out. For every Science Museum trip, there are twenty trips to soggy South London parks….
VERDICT: Definitely one for people who already are in New Cross and haven't yet located the station or bus stop.
Post-script – In trying to find a weblink for this road, I discovered that it is home to the pub used as "The Winchester" in Shaun of the Dead. So that's another reason to go there!


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David C. Howes to Lead EASTCONN's LEAP School
This summer, The LEAP School's new Principal, David C. Howes, eagerly began preparing for the regional alternative high school's debut on August 28th. On opening day, in the midst of LEAP's refurbished, updated interiors, Howes stood, side by side, with his talented staff as they welcomed 11 students to EASTCONN's dynamic, new, student-centered program.
"Throughout my career, I have sought to create learning environments where student-centered learning is vigorous, joyful and meaningful," said Howes, who was chosen after a nationwide search to lead The LEAP School, EASTCONN's new, regional alternative high school in Willimantic.
"LEAP is founded on these principles," Howes said. "Our school will provide students with learning experiences that are built around their personal goals, interests and needs."
Located at 729 Main St., Willimantic, The LEAP School is open to all eastern Connecticut school districts and is intended to serve students who may be at risk of dropping out. LEAP will enroll up to 20 students in its first year, and as many as 70 by year three.
"David is a highly regarded educator with impeccable credentials," said EASTCONN Leading and Learning Director Diane Dugas. "His experience in creating personalized learning for students is a perfect match for The LEAP School. We're proud to have him on the
EASTCONN team."
Howes was previously principal and executive director (2014-2019) at New London's Interdistrict School of Arts and Communication (ISAAC), where he taught between 1998 and 2011. He served as ISAAC's director of academics for many years. He was an education consultant for Hartford and New Haven, and served as assistant principal in Hartford.
Howes earned a B.A. and master's from Connecticut College and a Sixth Year in Educational Leadership at
UConn, where he also completed UConn's Executive Leadership Program. He holds Superintendent (093) and School Administrator (092) certificates.
Learn more about LEAP at www.eastconn.org/leap.
Email Howes at email@example.com.


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Read a good article in the NY Times (may require signing up with NYT) today by Tom Zeller Jr. about some online war diaries coming out of the Israel-Lebanon conflict. Here are some videos from Israel
www.snipurl.com/Galya - video from Haifa of family rushing to bomb shelter
www.snipurl.com/Kantor - video by 23 year old Yuval Kantor from Haifa
And some blog journals from Lebanon
cedarseed.livejournal.com – Beirut blogger
http://bloggingbeirut.com/ - Another Beirut blog by Finkployd
This is a very painful event to see happening to the people of the world. I do think Israel was attacked and I can understand them responding. How would I feel if a group in Canada dedicated to the eradication of the United States attacked my country? I'd certainly feel that a response was necessary. On the other hand, Israel's response does seem excessive and not directed at their real enemy, Hezbollah. On the other hand, Israel is a tiny country surrounded by many countries which have sworn their desire that it disappear from the face of the earth. They can't afford to take any attack lightly.
I have two thoughts. The first is to support a cease fire along with the creation of an international force to patrol the border between the two countries. The second is for Israel to commit to help rebuild Lebanon once this war is over. It seems only right and proper, and may lead to Israel being more committed to Lebanon's success.


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A collection of helpful links to external resources.
Northern Ireland Executive
The Northern Ireland Exectiuve - Government of Northern Ireland web site
Institute on Governance
The Institute On Governance (IOG) is a Canadian non-profit organization with charitable status founded in 1990 to promote effective governance.
European Regional Policies
DG XVI - European regional policies and cohesion: staff directory; the commissioner's speeches; areas of activity; documentation, and more
The EU in the United Kingdom
The London office along with offices in Belfast, Cardiff and Edinburgh represents the interests of the European Commission, which is based in Brussels.
OECD Public Governance and Management
The OECD seeks to analyse and develop solutions to the common challenges and needs of governments...
Official Documents
A service developed by The Stationery Office to help locate official documents. It provides access to material published by The Stationery Office and other authoriative bodies
NIO Media Centre
Northern Ireland Office (NIO) press releases
National School of Government
As the business school for government, the National School provides high quality learning and development solutions to government organisations and individuals providing public services.
The Federal Executive Institute
The US Office of Personnel Management Federal Executive Institute (FEI) at Charlottesville, Virginia, is dedicated to building a core of senior public sector executives who are aware of their unique roles and responsibilities in American democracy.
NI Government Web Index
Index to public service sites on the Northern Ireland Executive web site
Public Administration Committee Reports
Access to publications of the House of Commons Public Administration Select Committee.
Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
Access to publications of the House of Commons Northern Ireland Affairs Select Committee
Northern Ireland Legislation
Office of Public Sector Information site
John F Kennedy School of Government
The mission of the Kennedy School at Harvard University is to train people for public leadership and to carry out research that contributes to the solution of public problems.
Cabinet Office
the fastest and fullest access to information published by the Cabinet Office in Whitehall
Freedom of Information Act 2000
The Act gives a general right of access to all types of 'recorded' information held by public authorities, sets out exemptions and places a number of obligations on public authorities
Institute of Public Administration
The Institute is Ireland's only consultancy service focused exclusively on public sector development
European Institute of Public Administration
The European Institute of Public Administration (EIPA) plays a prominent role in providing information, training, research and consultancy within the field of European affairs.
A business portal for busy executives created by a busy chief executive officer
Information Society
The Tagish Co. directory of information society world-wide links
The FEI Alumni Association
The alumni association of the Federal Executive Institute, Charlottesville, Virginia. The FEIAA is the exclusive network of graduates of the FEI residential program.
One of the world's most international business schools.
European Division
The web site of the European Division of the Department of Finance and Personnel
World Future Society
A non-profit educational and scientific organisation for people interested in how social and technological developments are shaping the future.
Manchester School of Management
Manchester School of Management is one of the largest and most respected management schools in the UK.
Human Rights Act 1998
An Act to give further effect to rights and freedoms guaranteed under the European Convention on Human Rights; to make provision with respect to holders of certain judicial offices who become judges of the European Court of Human Rights; and for connected purposes.
A Managers' Guide to Information Technology
What managers need to know about computers, networks, intranets and managing the people who work them
The Best Practice Club
There over 500 members in this club drawn fro all sectors of the economy. It includes telecommunications, utilities, financial services and government bodies.
United Kingdom Devolved Legislatures
Links to the Northern Ireland Assembly and to the Scottish Parliament and Welsh Assembly.
Government of Ireland
Rialtas na h?ireann - government departments and offices in the Republic of Ireland
The Switzerland-based International Institute for Management Development
London Business School
The seventh largest business school in the world in executive education
Europa Glossary
233 terms relating to European integration and the institutions and activities of the EU...
Centre for Competitiveness
The Centre's purpose is to actively support the development of an internationally competitive economy through best practice, innovation, skill enhancement and technology foresight.
Office for Public Management
An independent centre working to improve management practice and thinking in the delivery of public services and in the exercise of corporate responsibility
Public services, all in one place
NI Executive News Releases
Northern Ireland Executive: government press releases
European Funding
European Union Structural Funds in Northern Ireland - Department of Finance and Personnel web site
European Regional Policies
DG XVI - European regional policies and cohesion: staff directory; the commissioner's speeches; areas of activity; documentation, and more
The EU in the United Kingdom
The London office along with offices in Belfast, Cardiff and Edinburgh represents the interests of the European Commission, which is based in Brussels.
A business portal for busy executives created by a busy chief executive officer
PublicNet is the World Wide Web community created for everybody interested in the public sector and its management.
NLGN - New Local Government Network
A not-for-profit making, independent think tank, NLGN seeks to transform public services, revitalise local political leadership and empower local communities. NLGN is also the primary advocate of New Localism.
Office of Public Sector Information
Operating from within the National Archives, the Office of Public Sector Information (OPSI) is at the heart of information policy, setting standards, delivering access and encouraging the re-use of public sector information.
ACESA is is the Association of Chief Executives of State Agencies in Ireland
SOLACE Northern Ireland
SOLACE NI is the Northern Ireland branch of the Society of Local Authority Chief Executives and Senior Managers. Founded in the 1970s, SOLACE NI is the representative body for senior strategic managers working in local government.
PwC Public Sector Matters Blog
The latest thinking from PwC senior partners and directors on the issues that matter to government and the public sector.


text: With his star forward out with a torn plantar fascia in his right foot, coach Jim O'Brien thinks the only way to weather the storm is to run, run, run: "There is only one way the reeling Indiana Pacers can compete without him, much less salvage their season. Push the tempo, make open 3-point shots and move without the ball. Play more like last season, in other words, when they averaged 105 points per game. 'I don't think 97 points (a game) is going to make it with our basketball team,' the Pacers coach said Tuesday. 'It might work if we had a different group of players. We are individually not good enough to slow it down and play paint by number.'"


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Newmarket Racecourse, Suffolk – 30th June 2017 – Tickets from £35.00
The weather forecast for last night in Newmarket was dire. Torrential rain dire. Not the kind of night to pop out for a pint of milk, much less to stand in the middle of a grassy field for two hours. But then last night was no ordinary night, because the Jacksons were in town!


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Sing and Read together with your Child
Have you ever try talking to your kids with rhythm or singing to be exact? If you never did, i would like you to try it. How? it is very simple actually, if you are a fan of musical animation or movie. You don't need musicans friend to help you, you just talk or sing in rhythm.
For example, the other day i was so angry with my daughter for not tidying up her room. I wanted to shout at her but instead i said :
"baby! baby! your room untidy,please just please, make it tidy, don't let make me angry, or else your mummy will go crazy"
My daughter so used with my technique and she replied " mummy! mummy! oh my dear mummy!, don't be silly,the room is already tidy, its your eyes that is so sleepy"
Your kids will learn to play with words and rhythm. It is fun actually, it look awkward at first but when you start saying or asking them in rhythm, they eventually learn to reply in such a way.
It is also good to read books together, this also helps to create bonding and good communication amongst both mother and child. Read aloud and create a fun way, make the story sound real, ask her to read few sentences or pages.
Reading or singing is a wonderful way to create a child imaginations. It is a happy and fun way to learn and beautiful way of bonding. 'A child who sings is a happy child' yes! and you know a happy child can make the family smile.


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Idea Shell is currently not-for-credit. There are three workshops, advising and a final presentation required for the program. We accept approximately 20 teams each semester. Upon completion of the program, 10 students from the Idea Shell stage will be eligible for seed-stage grants.
Course Description
Fearless Founders is an experiential program that provides student teams the strategy, frameworks and tools necessary to develop their business ideas using lean startup methodology. In the Idea Shell stage, students learn how to:
- Identify and validate a problem/customer/solution fit
- Interview and learn from customer interviews
- Begin developing a minimum viable product
The workshops are held weekly on Tuesdays from 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. beginning February 21st and ending on April 25th.
Registration Deadline is February 14th at 11:59 p.m.
Maurice Boissiere
Smith School Adjunct Faculty
Chris Rehkamp
Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship, Student Venture Programs Manager
Eligibility for Grants
Upon completion of the course, students will present their progress to a panel of Dingman Center staff, Entrepreneurs-in-Residence, and Capital One representatives. Up to ten students at the Idea Shell stage are eligible for up to $500 in Capital One seed grants. Grants will be awarded based on the following criteria:
Student(s) demonstrate commitment to their startup and the Fearless Founders program. Metrics include thoughtful and creative utilization of Dingman Center resources, implementation of lean startup methodologies to learn from customers and iterate on ideas, continued attendance at workshops, and completion of deliverables.
Student(s) have tested hypotheses to invalidate or validate assumptions and business model by identifying and interviewing prospective early customers
- Student(s) have a clear and efficient plan to use their funds.
Participation Expectations
Attend all six weeks of Idea Shell; some exceptions can be made based on course schedules
Completion of in-class activities
Complete 1 Dingman Fridays Advising sessions
Customer discovery & experimentation (Goal of 20+ interviews)
Attend Final presentation days
Final Presentation
Suggested Readings
"Business Model Generation" by Alex Osterwalder
"Talking to Humans" by Giff Constable http://www.talkingtohumans.com/ (free PDF)
"The Lean Startup" by Eric Ries
How to Build a Startup: The Lean Launchpad (https://www.udacity.com/course/ep245), Free Udacity course by Steve Blank


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What I learned in 1 month with 1 backpack and 1 camera, on 2 continents in 6 countries
Big lessons (re)learned on my latest expedition
The past nine months of my life have been very much filled with plastic: Writing about plastic, taking photos of plastic, filming plastic, making art out of plastic, studying plastic, talking about plastic, looking for plastic. I fell into this quasi-obsession with all things plastic after sailing with a bunch of Danish sailors and scientists across the most polluted stretch of the Pacific Ocean last November, where I saw a heck of a lot of the stuff floating around. It was an experience that changed my life in many ways.
My awareness about the problem of plastic pollution grew exponentially after that trip. When sailing, I saw plastic items like laundry baskets, dustpans and condiment bottles floating across the surface of the world's biggest and deepest ocean. Plastic items improperly discarded on land, dumped into the sea or lost from shipping containers all end up in the ocean. It was unsettling to realize that many of these things had traveled more than 1,000 miles from land (where they are most commonly used). The reason there is so much of it is because we use so much of it…and all of the plastic is causing huge ecological problems and is harming our health.
Plastic, as a material, is entrenched in modern human culture. Whether you're going out for a meal in the city or a bike ride in the forest or a stroll around town; or spending a day in an office or a classroom or a lake, you're bound to encounter plastic. No. It's more than that. You're bound to plastic…it's a part of modern life. Personally, the sailing trip challenged me to question what is most important in my life. I realized that I need to slow down and spend more time with the people who make me happy, and to place less value on material things–which really don't contribute to lasting happiness.
After sailing and seeing plastic pollution firsthand, my goal was to learn from scientific experts about the effects of plastics and possible solutions to the problem, and also to see on-the-ground efforts to minimize plastic pollution. I visited world-class plastic scientists in the U.S. and Denmark from February through June. Last month I traveled to Thailand to learn about how plastic pollution is addressed in Asia–the world's top plastic-polluting continent–and went back to Denmark again to spend more time in the lab and catch up with my Danish sailing friends. I traveled with just one backpack and my camera across two continents and to six countries (Thailand and Denmark, plus stopovers in: Rome, 5 days; Lisbon, 2 hours; Moscow, 1 hour; and Sweden, 4 days).
I'm a strong believer in the idea that travel can teach a person some pretty important lessons about life. It can also helps a person arrive at their truest, best self. I think these effects are especially strong when you travel with as little as possible, with a flexible plan, and alone, as I did. I've traveled on structured trips with more gear and in groups before and the results can be similar but are not quite as potent. Throw yourself into the world pretty much naked and see what happens. See what types of places you find, what types of people you attract, what kind of challenges you encounter, what you feel.
Thailand was unlike anything I've ever experienced. I've never been to Asia before, and the energy is indescribable. Perhaps I'd classify it as frenetic peace. There are many, many people–often on scooters–and during the day they move quickly, speak quickly. In Thailand the sun is hot and the waves are crashing and cars are honking and people are talking, talking, talking. But then when you remove your shoes and walk into a shining, gold-gilded temple, the world stops. You can hear your own breath moving in and out. All is quiet–unless a monk is saying prayers or if a temple cat is purring at your feet.
In Thailand, the world's sixth-biggest plastic polluting country, I found a lot of plastic on the country's roadsides and beaches. And I learned that plastic pollution is an ongoing problem there in large part due to the cultural taboos that surround cleaning it up. But I also found people working to combat it, as I've written about recently. I got to document a fitness boot camp where participants workout on a beach for an hour and then clean that same beach for an hour. I met a photographer-filmmaker-chef who documents how climate change affects how people cook, and he and I traveled together around Phuket on photo-expeditions for a week. I also met Thais and expats who care deeply about the environment, and I listened to their stories: about what they do and what inspires them.
In Denmark I worked again with my scientist-sailing friend Kristian Syberg examining the plastic samples our crew had collected while sailing the Pacific. While I was interviewing Kristian, he got a call from journalists from DR, the Danish national media, who wanted to visit the lab and ask him questions about plastic after a large plastic fishing net had been found earlier that week in Danish waters. During the filming, I stood out of the shot until the cameraman asked me to step in so he could create some b-roll. I can now say I have been on Danish television (albeit in a nonspeaking role, wearing a lab coat and for all of about a fraction of a second or two). And it's all because I've gone traveling solo, with so little, with a flexible plan.
Besides time in the lab, I spent time with two sailor friends on a Hobie Cat. I was introduced to some amazing outdoor artwork and a great international food court from another sailing friend. I met a talented and interesting Danish artist (and bought some of his art). I had a chat about an increasing loss of creativity in many increasingly expensive cities with two men living in Christiania (Denmark's famous intentional living community), cooked Danish food, biked everywhere and enjoyed some celebratory øl with the crew.
This trip across the opposite side of the world reiterated to me that we as human beings don't need much in life to be happy. That pleasure is found in friendship and experience, not things that you buy. I recognized too that we have more in common with people from other countries than we think. I met kind souls everywhere I traveled, and truly connected with them, even when I couldn't fluently speak their language.
Many of these are lessons we are taught when we are young, but I think as adults we sometimes forget. Traveling helps ingrain them into the brain. You don't need much to let them in. Just an open mind.
Learn more about my plastic work and related speaking tour here: http://www.ericacirino.com/speaking/


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A lot happens at the NYU Game Center. Catch up on our latest news and announcements here.
Meet the 2019 NYU Game Center Incubator Games
Monday, Jun 10, 2019
Announcing the 2019 Incubator games: Bizarre Barber, Crosshatch, despelote, and We Should Talk.Read More
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Wednesday, Jan 9, 2019
Game Center students and alumni are nominated for tons of awards in the 2019 Independent Games Fesitval!Read More
MFA Highlight: First Barlovento Scholar, Temitope Olujobi
Wednesday, Dec 19, 2018
The NYU Game Center is proud to announce the first Barlovento Scholarship recipient, Temitope Olujobi (Temi) will be graduating later this spring!Read More
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Monday, Dec 17, 2018
NYC's Avalanche Studio recently released Just Cause 4 featuring work from multiple NYU Game Center Alumni!Read More
Meet the 2018 No Quarter Artists
Monday, Dec 3, 2018
Meet the four artists designing games for this year's No Quarter Exhibition.Read More
Fantastic Arcade Fueled by NYU Game Designers
Tuesday, Nov 6, 2018
Lots NYU Game Center students and alumni featured in the 2018 Fantastic Arcade in Austin, TX.Read More
Congratulations to 2018 IndieCade Award Winners from the NYU Game Center!
Wednesday, Oct 17, 2018
Kate Smith (BFA '18) and Pietro Righi Riva (No Quarter Artists) won awards at the 2018 IndieCade Festival.Read More
Meet Our 2018 Evo Scholar: Brian Chung
Tuesday, Oct 9, 2018
Smash Bros champion and community organizer Brian Chung is awarded the 2018 Evo Scholarship.Read More
Faculty Robert Yang featured in V&A Exhibition
Tuesday, Aug 28, 2018
NYU Game Center Faculty Robert Yang featured in V& A ExhibitionRead More
The NYU Game Center Student Showcase 2018
Friday, May 25, 2018
On May 17, 2018, the NYU Game Center celebrated a year of incredible work at the NYU Game Center Student Showcase. Over 500 people visited the show and played over 60 digital and non-digital games made in our program over the 2017-2018 Academic Year.Read More


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MoSys Appoints James W. Sullivan as Chief Financial Officer
SUNNYVALE, Calif.-- January 22, 2008 --MoSys, Inc., a leading provider of high-density system-on-chip (SoC) memory and analog/mixed-signal intellectual property (IP), today announced the appointment of James W. Sullivan as its Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Sullivan brings over 17 years of experience in accounting and finance to MoSys and will be responsible for all financial, administrative and investor relations functions of the Company.
"Jim is a seasoned financial executive with broad public and private company experience in the technology industry," stated Len Perham, President and CEO of MoSys. "In addition to his financial management expertise, he is well versed in the areas of compliance and regulatory reporting, investor relations and strategic development, which are critical components of a well-managed public company. We are delighted to have Jim join our leadership team and believe he will be instrumental in our success as we drive the future growth of our business."
Mr. Sullivan joins MoSys from Apptera, Inc., a venture-backed company providing software for mobile advertising, search and commerce, where he served as Vice President of Finance and CFO. Prior to joining Apptera, he was the Vice President of Finance and CFO at 8x8, Inc. (Nasdaq: EGHT), a leading provider of voice over Internet protocol communication services. Mr. Sullivan's prior experience includes various positions at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from New York University and is a Certified Public Accountant.
As an inducement material to Mr. Sullivan's employment, in accordance with NASDAQ Stock Market Marketplace Rule 4350(i)(l)(A)(iv), the Company has granted him a stock option to purchase 190,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $3.73 per share, which equals the closing price of a share of Mosys common stock on the NASDAQ Global Market on January 18, 2008.
Len Perham and Jim Sullivan will host a conference call and live audio webcast today at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET). Interested investors and analysts are invited to dial into the call for a discussion of the latest corporate updates. To access the call, please utilize the telephone numbers provided below. The live audio webcast may be accessed in the investor relations section of the Company's Web site at http://www.mosys.com.
Webcast/Conference Call Access Information:
To access the conference call, please dial 1-888-713-4215 and enter the pass code 86076101 at least 10 minutes prior to the start of the call. International callers may dial 1-617-213-4867 and enter the same pass code at the prompt.
The conference call replay will be available for 48 hours beginning two hours after the call. The replay number is 888-286-8010 with a pass code of 59714039. International callers should dial 617-801-6888 and enter the same pass code at the prompt.
In addition, the audio webcast replay may be accessed in the investor relations section of the Company's Web site at http://www.mosys.com.
Interested participants may also pre-register their attendance for the conference call, which will enable immediate entry into the call. To pre-register, please use the following link: https://www.theconferencingservice.com/prereg/key.process?key=PU43GF39 3 (Due to its length, this URL may need to be copied and pasted into your Internet browser's address field.)
About MoSys, Inc.
Founded in 1991, MoSys (NASDAQ: MOSY), develops, licenses and markets innovative memory and analog/mixed-signal technologies for semiconductors. MoSys' patented 1T-SRAM and 1T-FLASH technologies offer a combination of high density, low power consumption, high speed and low cost unmatched by other available memory technologies. 1T-SRAM technologies also offer the familiar, refresh-free interface and high performance for random address access cycles associated with traditional SRAMs. In addition, these technologies can reduce operating power consumption by a factor of four compared with traditional SRAM technology, making them ideal for embedding large memories in System on Chip (SoC) designs. MoSys' licensees have shipped more than 135 million chips incorporating 1T-SRAM embedded memory technologies, demonstrating excellent manufacturability in a wide range of silicon processes and applications. MoSys' analog/mixed-signal products feature a number of industry firsts, including the first DVD front end IP to support both Blu-ray and HD DVD formats. Using MoSys IP, system vendors can achieve best-in-class price/performance in markets such as home entertainment and graphics applications; mobile consumer devices; and networking and storage equipment. MoSys is headquartered at 755 N. Mathilda Avenue, Sunnyvale, California 94085. More information is available on MoSys' website at http://www.mosys.com.
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Seminar "What Is Visual Theatre?"
Friday, 24th May at 12:00
NUKU's Rehearsal Hall
Visual theatre is an increasingly expanding and vague concept – various elements of visual theatre are used more and more also in musical and drama productions; as an umbrella term, visual theatre encompasses rapidly evolving puppet, object and physical theatre.
As part of the NuQ Treff festival, a joint seminar of theatre theorists and practitioners titled "What Is Visual Theatre?" will take place in NUKU Theatre. We will seek answers to the following questions: how do definitions of visual, puppet, object and physical theatre differ in different regions and theatre cultures? How do definitions of theorists and practitioners differ? Do different definitions result in different theatrical language, or does different theatrical language bring about different terminology? Is it possible to define visual, puppet, object and physical theatre in a way that encompasses all current definitions? And would a definition that satisfies everyone be a useful tool to anyone?
The speakers in the discussion panel include visual theatre directors Ruslan Kudashov (Russia), Veselka Kuncheva (Bulgaria), Merja Pöyhönen (Finland), Yana Tumina (Russia), Erik Alalooga (Estonia), Helen Rekkor (Estonia), and others.
The seminar is moderated by theatre researcher Madli Pesti (Estonia).
The seminar is mainly targeted at Estonian theatre practitioners, researchers and students, with a goal to expand and specify the terminology and through terminological specifications reach more clearly thought-out content. The seminar also welcomes all theatre enthusiasts who wish to observe theatre more consciously and to consider developments in Estonian theatre in the context of practical and theoretical directions in world theatre.
All participants in the seminar are invited to join the discussion. The working language of the seminar is English.
The seminar will be broadcasted by the ERR cultural portal kultuur.err.ee.