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Children's social care teams
Our department aims to make sure that children and young people in Bracknell Forest achieve the best possible outcomes for their lives through education, advice and guidance and access to support.
The following teams make up children's social care in Bracknell Forest:
Referral and Assessment Team
This team is the front door to Children's Social Care Services, providing advice and information to the public and professionals.
They undertake assessments when the child and family appear to need support. If a contact or referral to the team does not meet the threshold for social work assessment, it is signposted to appropriate services or other early help resources.
If further intervention is required following an assessment, the family are allocated a social worker from one of the long term teams: Under 11's, Over 11's or Children's Specialist Support Team.
Family Safeguarding Under 11's Team
The Under 11's team works with vulnerable children and their families to make sure they are safeguarded. They have a particular focus upon those children who are subject to Child Protection Plans or Care Proceedings, as well as working with a significant number of Child in Need cases.
Family Safeguarding Over 11's Team
The Over 11's team works with young people and their families assessing help and support as needed and provides appropriate services. This includes working with Children in Need, Child Protection and Looked After Children.
Both the Under 11's and Over 11's teams have close working relationships with our Legal Department, Independent Reviewing and Child Protection Coordinator Service and multi-agency partners.
Children's Specialist Support Team
The Children's Specialist Support Team work with children who have a chronic, permanent and substantial disability from birth, acquired in childhood or as a result of an accident.
They offer a range of flexible services which help to maintain a good quality of life for the child as an active member of the family, working in partnership with health and voluntary organisations to offer families appropriate services to meet their individual needs. They include the Short Breaks Services for Disabled Children.
Leaving Care Team
The Leaving Care team provides support to Looked After Children from the ages of 15 1/2 years and acts in the capacity of personal advisor until the age of 21 years and provides support in terms of:
- pathway planning
- accommodation
- training and employment
- health needs
- acts as a concerned involved parent
The Local Authority provides support until the young person reaches 25 years, if they remain in education or training.
Family Placement Team
The Family Placement Team provide the full range of family placement services, including:
- fostering
- adoption
- relief care
- supported lodgings
- connected persons fostering
- permanent care
- assessing private fostering arrangements
- the short break scheme for disabled children
The team is also responsible for all aspects of placement finding for planned and unplanned needs.
This is a short break care unit, providing respite care for children and young people who have learning difficulties and disabilities.
The unit is registered for children and young people aged between 5 to 18 years, however the majority are aged over 10.
Youth offending service
The youth offending service is made up of professionals from a variety of agencies. The team includes a:
- social worker
- police officer
- health worker
- education specialist
- training and employment worker
- substance misuse worker
- case managers
- parenting worker
- restorative justice coordinator
It provides services for young people aged 10 to 17 who have offended and are sentenced by the Youth or Crown Court, to be supervised in line with the conditions of their Youth Justice Court Orders. The service is provided with due regard for the victims of these offences.
Life Chances Team
The life chances team is a virtual, interagency team working with Looked After Children and those on the edge of care.
The team use a method of effectively using the time of the professionals involved to understand and put into place solution focused plans and actions to address any current or potential difficulties that could impede the progress of the child or young person.
The overall aim of the team is to improve outcomes of children and young people in preparation for adulthood in the areas of accommodation needs, health care and educational achievement.
Bracknell Forest MASH
Bracknell Forest MASH is the single point of contact for all safeguarding concerns around children and young people living in Bracknell. The MASH brings together a team of professionals from a number of partner agencies to deal with all safeguarding concerns for a child or young person.
Within the MASH, information from partner agencies will be collated to assess risk and decide what action to take. As a result, the agencies will be able to act quickly, in a co-ordinated and consistent way, making sure that vulnerable children and families are kept safe and supported.
The partner agencies include:
- children's social care (including children with disabilities)
- police
- health
- education
- youth offending service
- probation
- early Intervention
- housing
- Berkshire Women's Aid
- drug and alcohol action team
All partners have signed up to an Information Sharing Agreement that specifies what data can be shared within the MASH, and what happens to that data once a decision is made about the case.


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Tidy Technology Tools
I was struggling to keep up with all of the pieces and parts that accompany the technology tools that I use in my room:
- flash drives,
- presentation remote,
- projector remote,
- AC adaptors and chargers,
...to name a few.
I bought magnetic clips and small hook-and-loop dots. I placed the magnetic clips along the side edge of my whiteboard. Clipped into each one is the end of a cord for adapters and chargers. I placed hook dots on the metal frame of my whiteboard and the loop dots on the backs of all of the remotes. Now when I am finished with a remote, I just stick it to the board. I no longer have to hunt for where I put the remote. All of these gadgets are always within reach!

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In archaeology, landscape archaeology is a way of looking at archaeological and historical sites in their wider context.
This view allows the researcher to bring together a number of sites into a model of what was going on at any one time across the city. Going further, it also allows us to see the changing nature of a particular landscape. For example, we can look at the changing character of the rural areas surrounding Liverpool. They go from scattered farmsteads in the early Medieval period, through enclosure hedgerows and walls, ending with the encroachment of the urban areas in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
So that's what this site is all about.
Landscape archaeology of Liverpool
Historic Liverpool, based around thematic maps and page, lets us take a wider look at the city and its surrounding region. Hopefully, it still recognises the different parts which come together as the "historic landscape of Liverpool". I also want it to take in the monuments, buildings and roads which in turn make up these smaller areas.
Always remember that – despite the lines on the map – the individual areas can't strictly be defined, and nor should they. The 'docklands' area extends out onto the river; the 'Inner Suburbs' overlap all over the city with the 'Outer Suburbs'.
Even the areas vary within their own 'boundaries', both in age and appearance. Within the Inner Suburbs, for example, are the small Victorian terraces originally built for the factory workers of Liverpool's 19th century hey-day. They might site right next to large modern car dealerships, clubs, and other buildings less than twenty years old. It's all part of the story of the developing landscape.
Finally, don't forget that buildings built and used over 150 years ago are still there. They're being re-used for flats, shops and other very different purposes. This is all part of that same story, the 'stratigraphy' of the landscape.
My hope is that this site conveys some of the nature of the changing landscape, and the way I myself like to look at the changing history of this city. You can see this in greater detail in my book, Liverpool: a landscape history.


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There's more to life than books you know, but not much more...
About Me/Contact
I'm an avid reader based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire. I'm passionate about writing, burlesque, needlecraft and BOOKS. I work at a pre-school by day and write contemporary romantic fiction under the penname Katey Lovell by night. You can find out more about my writing here.
Whilst I've loved reading all my life (except when I was pregnant and couldn't focus on reading at all!), it was whilst recovering from an operation in 2013 that I decided to start the Books with Bunny blog. I mostly read contemporary and YA fiction.
BOOKS WITH BUNNY CLOSED ON AUGUST 2nd 2017.
You can find Katey Lovell on-
facebook- www.facebook.com/kateylovell
instagram - @katey5678
twitter- @katey5678
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Great blog! Just followed :)ReplyDelete
Check out mine www.aplaceonthebookshelf.blogspot.com
Charl x
Fantastic blog! Love your book lists. I've just written a book that you might enjoy - www.ekaterinabotziou.comReplyDelete
All the best! Ekaterina x
Hi Kate,ReplyDelete
I will publish my first book, "Just Like a Musical", on December 15, 2013. It's a contemporary YA novel about an offbeat teenage girl, approximately 41,000 words in length. You can read the blurb here: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18656484-just-like-a-musical
I wonder if you would like to review it.
Thank you,
Milena Veen
Hello, Bunny! I found you on Twitter while searching for book bloggers. I have a new novel coming out January 21. It's a cozy mystery called WHO KILLED 'TOM JONES'?, about the murder of a Tom Jones impersonator. Kindle ARC's are available if you are interested in reviewing it.ReplyDelete
It was great fun stopping by your lovely blog. Jane Eyre and I Capture the Castle are two of my favorite books, too!
All kindness,
Gale Martin
Hi Katey-Lou,ReplyDelete
Your reviews are wonderful. I found them to be spot on, honest, and thoughtful. I'm hoping you might consider reading and reviewing my Contemporary YA novel, Awakening Foster Kelly.
If you visit awakeningfosterkelly.com, there you will find the imagined "cast" of the book and other related writings. Also you can watch the book's trailer by visiting YouTube and searching "Official Awakening Foster Kelly Book Trailer"
If it turns out you are interested, I would be thrilled to send you a copy of my book (compatible for Nook, iPad, Kindle).
Thank you!
Cara Rosalie Olsen
Hello, Kate! I would like to offer my novel, "Life, Love, and a Polar Bear Tattoo", for your review. The book is a free ebook and in the five years it's been out it's been downloaded more than 380,000 times!ReplyDelete
When Candice's in-laws died in a car accident eight months ago, she lost her husband Ian too. After only two years of marriage their guilt and pain have left them living together but apart. During Ian's month-long trip overseas, Candice plans to decide if her marriage can be saved, but when the first man she ever loved is the new client at work, she wonders what she truly wants from life and love.
I am happy to send you a review copy in whatever ebook format you'd prefer. If you're interested, you can reach me at http://www.heatherwardell.com/ or http://www.twitter.com/heatherwardell or http://www.facebook.com/heather.wardell.author.
Thanks for your time, and have a great day!
Kate, HelloReplyDelete
I admire your work ethic. Any one of your jobs seems to be a full-time job.
I have a book I would like for you to read. In short, here are the pertinent details. Title: Cold Tears, Author: AR Simmons, Genre: mystery/suspense (missing child), Setting: Contemporary Missouri Ozarks, Amazon link:http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00F45FJZW (or)
myBook.to/B00F45FJZW (Twitter only)
Little blurb:
A woman as deep in despair as a person can be. Is it unbearable grief or unbearable guilt?
A child is missing, a baby taken away in the middle of the night. It's a life-shattering tragedy, but no one seems to care. Is it because the grieving mother is a "lowlife druggie," as the chief investigator maintains? Or is there another reason the case is given short shrift by the "good people" of James Mill?
I can send a mobi file
Regards, AR Simmons
Hello Katey - you very kindly invited me to write about the book that changed my life back in January and said you would like a review copy of The School Gate Survival Guide when it came out. I just wanted to let you know that it is up on Netgalley now http://bit.ly/1lIwwCI if you would still like to see a copy. All the best and kind regards KerryReplyDelete
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Kitty Hawk and the Curse of the Yukon Gold is the thrilling first installment in a new young adult series of adventure mystery stories by Iain Reading. This first book of the Kitty Hawk Flying Detective Agency Series introduces Kitty Hawk, an intrepid teenage pilot with her own De Havilland Beaver seaplane and a nose for mystery and intrigue. A cross between Amelia Earhart, Nancy Drew and Pippi Longstocking, Kitty is a quirky young heroine with boundless curiosity and a knack for getting herself into all kinds of precarious situations.
After leaving her home in the western Canadian fishing village of Tofino to spend the summer in Alaska studying humpback whales, Kitty finds herself caught up in an unforgettable adventure involving stolen gold, devious criminals, ghostly shipwrecks, and bone-chilling curses. Kitty's adventure begins with the lingering mystery of a sunken ship called the Clara Nevada. As the plot continues to unfold, this spirited story will have readers anxiously following every twist and turn as they are swept along through the history of the Klondike Gold Rush to a suspenseful final climatic chase across the rugged terrain of Canada's Yukon.
Kitty Hawk and the Curse of the Yukon Gold is a perfect book to fire the imagination of readers of all ages. Filled with fascinating and highly Google-able locations and history this book will inspire anyone to learn and experience more for themselves. There are currently 4 books in the Kitty Hawk Flying Detective Agency Series, with a 5th to be released soon. Each book can be read as a standalone.
Kitty Hawk and the Curse of the Yukon Gold is available on Amazon: http://amzn.com/B00AGY6WWK
Would you like to review Kitty Hawk and the Curse of the Yukon Gold, publish an excerpt, host a giveaway (up to 6 winners), or interview Iain Reading? Let me know if you would like a complimentary copy of the book (paperback or ebook), have any questions, or need additional information.
Not sure if my message was posted or just disappeared?! It was a review requestReplyDelete


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Everyone has heard the seemingly too-good-too-be-true stories of online sales and the riches that befall those who are lucky enough to invest in such opportunities online. However, the truth of the matter, when it comes to online stores, the items that are sold and the resulting profits for those who own the store, is often more realistic than one might initially believe. Such online store sales might not make you a millionaire, but they can definitely help provide you with some additional and much needed funds, especially in these trying economic times where everyone is looking for a way to make some money to get through the recession. The best news is that not all such ventures require startup capital in order to fund the projects.
Owning an online store and an online space will, of course, cost individuals some limited money, up front and over time. This is also primarily the case for those who opt to enlist help when it comes to designing and operating their online stores. However, when it comes to the items that are being sold at these online stores, there are many projects and options which come cheaply or are even free of charge. These are digital items. Digital items are those which can be stored online and purchased by interested clients who will then download the items for sale. This eliminates any need to ship the items or for the seller to even have anything to do with the product after it is purchased and downloaded by the buyers.
There are a number of digital items available to sell online. Some of the most popular include personally created music, pictures and artwork, as well as eBooks and instruction manuals. Obviously some of these items do not require any investment on the part of the individual aside from their time and energy. If I create a piece of art, I can upload it or save it to my computer and then offer it for sale on my online website. It only cost me my time and energy to create the artwork. In other cases, there are items available for reselling. Many of these items are popular topic eBooks, which are electronic books which can be sold and read online and on the computer. A store owner may purchase these items for a one-time cost. Then, they can take this item and re-sell it on their own website, over and over, without 'running out' of the purchasable item. Again, the store owner is only required to make a limited investment for this item, which they can market and sell on their own website to make a profit.
These types of opportunities require very little investment on the part of the store owner. They also represent a unique prospect for individuals hoping to earn supplemental or primary income as a result of working at home. Such ventures prove that owning an online business does not have to be costly and expensive and almost anyone can take advantage of such an experience.
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- Approaching Digital Sales and Digital Sale Options – Even if You Don't Have Much Money
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- Creation of Products
- Digital Download System Options to Help You Sell Your Digital Products
- Digital Products May Make for the Best New Online Businesses
- Give Them What They Want: Making Your Digital Product Stand Out
- How to Develop Digital Products for Online Sale
- Information Products as Digital Products
- Meeting Their Needs: Finding the Right Product to Market is Key
- Online Products: Selling Items Produced Quickly
- Options for Selling Fast Product Creations
- Product Creation On the Move
- Product Creations For the IM Visionary
- Selling Items Online with Little Investment and Limited Creation Commitment
- The Product Creation Process
- The Role Your Website Plays In Your Product Development
- Three Steps to Getting Your Product Off the Drawing Room Floor
- Why Internet Marketers Love Selling Digital Products Online
- Why People Benefit from Selling Digital Products Online


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I don't know about you, but I am ready for the New Year! I can't think of a better way to say goodbye to the past 365 days than with a big, sparkling glass of champagne. But before you toast your glass of bubbly, consider making one (or more!) of these creative and delicious champagne cocktails for the adults attending your New Year's Eve party.
Cheers to a happy and healthy New Year!
Here are 25 Champagne Cocktails to Ring in the New Year:
Champagne Cocktails for New Year's Eve
- Cherry Sorbet Champagne Floats – spabettie
- Champagne Margaritas – the kitchen is my playground
- Strawberry and Prosecco Rossini – poet in the pantry
- Bubbly Hibiscus Flower Cocktail – poet in the pantry
- Raspberry Champagne Rum Punch – the blond cook
- Glitter Champagne Cocktail – simply darrling
- Champagne Ice Pop Floats – pink heels pink truck
- Raspberry Champagne Cocktail – pink heels pink truck
- Orange Mint Mimosa -a worthey read
- Orange Cranberry Champagne Cocktail – food faith fitness
- French 75 Cocktail – karen's kitchen stories
- Raspberry Ginger Bellini – the lemon bowl
- Rainbow Sherbet Champagne Floats – neighborfood
- Champagne Sangria Punch – iowa girl eats
- Pineapple Champagne Martini – will work for smiles
- Pomegranate Mimosa – dinner, dishes and desserts
- Pear Hibiscus Champagne Cocktail – rachel cooks
- Strawberry Lime Champagne Cocktail – give recipe
- Strawberry Prosecco Jelly Cocktail – peas & peonies
- Tequila Sunrise Mimosa – the blond cook
- Sour Apple Champagne Cocktail – will cook for smiles
- Plum & Thyme Champagne Cocktail – hezzi-d's books and cooks
- Sparkling Cran Raspberry Aperol Spritz – spabettie
- Grapefruit Lime Mimosa – tasting page
- Pomegranate Citrus Champagne Cocktail – delightful e made


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We asked people in and around the world of graphic design to name one of their favorite book covers from 2012 and briefly describe its appeal. The results follow:
"The Map and the Territory" by Michel Houellebecq (Vintage)Jacket design by John Gall.Collage by Jordan Clark.Selected by Megan Wilson.
I have no idea what this cover means and it shouldn't even work — it's barely legible — and yet it's so different from anything else that it begs to be studied closely and then taken home. This is the sort of cover that transcends any clever marketing plan, helpful sales input and well-meaning editorial direction. It's a cover that strides boldly into the realm of fine art. Forget about e-books, it says, this is something weird and cool and highly desirable and it can be yours for just $16.
Megan Wilson is the art director of Vintage and Anchor Books.
Some of the year's best book covers, chosen by people in and around the world of graphic design.


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The to-do list for this coming weekend:
- Shovel snow (hopefully not)
- Start spring cleaning
- Sell your unwanted scrap gold and jewelry for cold hard cash?
Why not.
Gold prices have been on an upward trend from the beginning of 2016 and now would be a good time to sell. But before you do, here are some answers to some common questions we get asked all the time about gold selling:
Q: "Will I get more value based off of what the item is"?
A: No. The items market value is solely based off of what karat it is (purity, i.e.14k, 18k, etc.) and how much it weighs. Any mark up value from when you purchased it is not reflected in what you would be selling it for. Refer back to our home tab to find out what we're paying per gram.
Q: "Will I get more for yellow or white gold"?
A: It doesn't matter whether it's yellow or white gold. The difference is only in the mixture of the additional metals used in yellow gold jewelry. For example, yellow gold usually contains more nickel whereas white gold contains zinc. Other than that you'll get the same for your buck!
Q: "How can you tell the purity"?
A: The purity of the gold is determined by various testing methods. The purity of gold is usually stamped on the item, whether it is in karats or decimals (i.e. .585 is the equivalent of 14k). However in some cases, the stamp doesn't exactly correlate with the item's purity.


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Frozen shoulder or adhesive capsulitis, in the medical terms, refer to a restricted mobility of the shoulder joint due to swelling and stiffening of the articular shoulder ligament that surrounds the joint. This term has often been used to refer to arthritis, which is a gross misrepresentation since frozen shoulder represents the shoulder joint, while arthritis may refer to other/multiple joints. It is commonly found in people between 40 and 60 years of age with women being more prone to suffer from frozen shoulder.
The shoulder is made up of spheroidal joint, which is a ball & socket joint, in which the round part of round head of the upper arm bone fits into the socket of the shoulder blade. Frozen shoulder happens when a scar tissue builds up in the shoulder, making the shoulder joint's capsule thicken and tighten, making movements difficult and painful.
Understanding Frozen Shoulder Risk Factors
- Age: People in the age group of 40-60 years are more prone
- Gender: Women are more prone than men
- Recent surgery or arm fracture
- Diabetes: Though the reasons are unknown, diabetic patients are two to four times more likely to develop frozen shoulder than normal individuals
- Medical conditions like hyperthyroid and hypothyroid, CVS and Parkinson's' disease
- Medical conditions: Recovery from a medical condition that restricts movement of arms like stroke or a mastectomy, may make the shoulder joint stiff and lead to frozen shoulder
Signs and Symptoms
Frozen shoulder usually comprises of three stages:
- Painful Stage: It is the most initial stage and involves the shoulder getting stiff and very painful, with minimum or limited movement. Movement becomes limited.
- Frozen/Adhesive Stage: this is when the shoulder starts getting increasingly stiff and painful restricting the range of motion.
- Thawing Stage: This is the stage where improvement begins to reflect and shoulder movement begins to improve. Pain may also decrease.
Also, read about: Athlete's Foot Meaning.
Treatment Options
The main strategy is to control the pain and managing the range of motion in the shoulder.
OTC pain relievers like aspirin and ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin IB, others), helps in subduing the pain and inflammation associated with frozen shoulder.
A physio-therapist can offer great help in the treatment of frozen shoulder facilitating you to learn range-of-motion exercises. These help in improving mobility in your shoulder.
Other alternative treatment plans:
- Steroid injections: Use of corticosteroids to mitigate pain and improve shoulder mobility, is advisable in cases of extreme pain and no movement.
- Shoulder manipulation: In this procedure, the doctor would move your shoulder in different directions to loosen the scar tissue. All this is done under anesthesia to avoid feeling any pain.
- Surgery: Surgery is the last resort and may be used in rare cases.
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Monday, July 16, 2012
Awesomely incorrect
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I bought my boyfriend a book called F in Exams by Richard Benson. Same as these examples you have here. My favourite: "What is the Superego? A toaster waffle that wears a cape and fights crime!"
Or, "what is a discrete random variable? Someone who sits around the outskirts, similar to a wallflower, but more unpredictable after a few drinks."
If I was the instructor, I would be tempted to give marks for imagination and humour!
Thanks --I hadn't realized these were gathered in a book.
I never thought of anything so clever when I was in school -- or since, for that matter.
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In Brief
Christmas Day raid
Thieves in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, stashed stolen cigarettes, tobacco and lighter fuel in a wheelie bin after raiding an off-licence on Christmas
Day. The burglars forced open the back door of Graham's Off -licence before ripping out the cigarette cabinet and emptying its contents into the bin, which police later found empty and abandoned.
CCTV images of Threshers thief
Police in Cambridge have released CCTV images to the public of a man they believe is connected to robberies at two Threshers stores in the city. The first branch in Cherry Hinton Road was raided on Dec 14 at about 8.30pm and the second, in Chesterton Road, on Dec 30. In both incidents a man threatened staff and demanded money before escaping with undisclosed amounts.
Masked robbery at knifepoint
Masked men have stolen cash during an armed robbery at a Sale off-licence. Two men entered Booze Buster on Coppice Avenue on Dec 30 and demanded to know the whereabouts of the safe. The offenders then forced a member of staff into the back room and threatened her with a knife before stealing cash.
Staff threatened
A gunman threatened two members of staff at a branch of Threshers in Hastings, East Sussex. The man went into the shop on Jan 5 and pointed a handgun at the two female workers, before fleeing empty
handed. A police helicopter was scrambled shortly after the incident was reported, but police could not find the man.
Fake ID man foiled
Staff at a
Lancashire off-licence foiled an attempt by an under-age customer to use a fake ID card to buy alcohol. Staff at the Bottle
& Basket off-licence, Leyland, refused to make a sale when a young man produced a plastic National Identification card that looked very similar to a driving licence. They retained the card and contacted South Ribble Borough Council, which established the card was fraudulent.


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Customer Reviews
Just a few of the testimonials and reviews we've collected from happy customers over the years.
We used Hitchens for our move from the Blue Mountains to the Central Coast. It was our first move in 27 years and we were apprehensive as most of the furniture were antiques – large heavy pieces and fragile pieces.
Hitchens was excellent – they arrived promptly for the quote, advised us of the best way to safely transport the furniture and quickly replied to all emails & phone calls.
On the removal day, they arrived at the specified time and we found Stephen & his crew to be outstanding – they were very knowledgeable, experienced and careful with the furniture.
We recommend Hitchens unreservedly and we wouldn't hesitate to use them again.
Stephen & Ann D, Katoomba
Just a short note to thank everybody at Hichens for all your assistance. The move went very smoothly and everybody involved was really great, the boys did a fantastic job.
The effort and professionalism which Steve and his team carried throughout our move from Wentworth Falls to Tumbarumba was of the highest standard.
We are sincerely grateful to each and every member who assisted us over the four days. The guys provided excellent care and attention to our needs and household items and were friendly and hard working at every stage of our move.
I would highly recommend and personally request to have Steve and his team at Hitchens Removalists in future. It was a flawless and enjoyable experience.
Wesley Foster
I would just like to say thank you to you and the men who did our removal. After being in the same home for over 21 years we had no idea where to start.
From the moment you came and did a walk through to give us a quote you explained the procedure and gave some really sound advice.
The men on the day worked very hard in what was one of our hottest days this year. I must say I was a little concern being on an hourly rate that this could blow out to a substantial cost, but it didn't! The men worked quickly and efficiently with no breakages, scratches or any damages whatsoever.
Please pass on our thanks to the boys and the owner for a job well done!
I'm just writing to say how happy I was with the service I received on Saturday. The 3 guys did your company proud and I will be recommending your company to everyone I can.
Nothing was too much trouble for the boys and they made the move for my elderly mother, who was freaking out about moving. less stressful. Once again thank you guys for me they were great.
Paul Rowe, Merrylands
Steve and his team were FANTASTIC today – couldn't ask for more.
I'd like to pass on some positive feedback after having Hitchens Removalists assist us in moving house over the weekend. We booked 2 men and 1 truck and were extremely pleased with the service provided.
The removalists were fast, efficient, friendly and careful with everything they moved. Despite the weather being horrible, they made every effort to ensure our furniture was not damaged in the rain. Considering our furniture is quite heavy (wood furniture, big lounges etc) they did a fantastic job and had everything done within 4 ½ hours.
I'm not sure of the removalists' names, but I would really like to acknowledge their service. I'll be recommending Hitchens to others because of our experience with these guys.
Amy, Emu Plains
We would like to express our delight in the way our move was handled by your team Steve, Adam & Brendon today.
They did your company proud with polite, punctual and courteous service on the occasions of pickup and delivery and we would recommend your firm to anyone. Thank you for helping us have a stress free move.
Helen & Doug Summers.
I can't speak highly enough of the service received from everyone from the office staff organising the move and the rental truck to Steve and his team this morning.
Sincere thanks to your team for making moving as painless as possible.
Just a quick email to say THANK YOU to you and the team for helping me with my move from Penrith to Grafton.
The move was very successful despite the very poor weather. I particularly wanted to thank Steve and his team for the pick up in Penrith, the weather was especially…….well…….it was ridiculous!! and the guys did a really great job in the poor conditions.
Thank you so much, Kelly, for today. The guys were great and really got stuck into it. I couldn't be happier with your professional attitude. I will pass the word around & definitely use you again in the future.
Greg Haddow
Could you please pass on to management that the men that helped me move were absolutely fantastic and helpful and could not ask for better.
I would recommend the company to anyone I know who is moving. I have moved 13 times in 14 years and wished we had used your company all the time
Tanya and Rhiannon
Just a short note to thank you and all the boys for the efficient and friendly way in which the job was carried out last Thursday for us. Everything went to plan and without any breakages etc.
Ross and Marilyn Cole
Just wanting to let you know the move went well and we were very happy with the guys who did the job, they were professional, fast and courteous. When I move again … " hopefully it won't be for a while lol " I will use your company again.
Just wanted to take the opportunity to say that the removalists were excellent, they did an amazing job. I will definitely recommend your company to anyone who is in need of a removalist. Would you please thank the guys again from us.


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As smart phones move into the consumer and enterprise space, there is a growing need to test the suite of applications that reside on these devices. Test automation has always been an attractive alternative to expensive, time consuming and inconsistent manual testing – the question now becomes "How do we leverage test automation in this new, ill-defined space?"
Let's try and understand test automation and test execution that will yield the highest return given the maturity of the smart phone space. Let's also talk about the factors we should consider when implementing a test architecture to support this space.
Consider the Challenges :
Before we address the question of smart phone automation, we have to accept the unique set of challenges smart phone development and testing represent and how these challenges impact your overall mobility testing program. Smart phones, when combined with other mobile devices, represent the fastest growing segment in IT terms of market share, OS deployments, device deployments and software deployments, with a constantly growing set of basic functionality. At the same time, these devices represent one of the least secure deployment architectures IT, as a whole, has ever been asked to address. This means any test automation program needs to be pragmatic, supported by a flexible supporting architecture and focused on high-yield opportunities – your test automation yield being defined in terms of full-time equivalents – high being defined as at least eight to one. You need these types of yields to help offset the impacts of a constantly changing device and application landscape.
In terms of a "smart phone test automation program," the target needs to include high-yield elements of your application space that the current set of automation tools can address. How much test automation to apply towards a program must align with these goals. Otherwise, the long-term success of the test automation effort will be in jeopardy and will almost certainly fail.
Though the focus of this article is on the implementation of a smart phone test automation program, it must be noted that test automation is not a silver bullet – treating it as a "cure all" will certainly lead to disappointment.
Test architecture: Leverage "soft" solutions that work across multiple devices and multiple OS's
The early adopters in the smart phone testing space implemented architectures with both logical (i.e. test automation tools) and physical (i.e. cradles) components. As smart phone vendors, developers, consumers, and enterprises begin to treat smart phones as business appliances, test architectures need to become cheaper, faster and more nimble. History has shown us that this leads to software-driven solutions that leverage OS provisioned "hooks" and on-device agents.
New "players" in the smart phone test automation space are introducing promising software-driven approaches to smart phone test automation; approaches that require minimal hardware – often just an IP address on your existing network – while leveraging existing test management toolsets. This enables you to implement a cost effective on-site smart phone test automation solution – a must have for many financial institutions.
Test design: Use keyword-driven automated tests, manual look-and-feel tests
A keyword-driven test design and automation approach yields a significant return in the smart phone testing space. The difference between the smart phone space and more traditional interfaces is the focus of your test automation design. To date, harvesting the highest yield from your keyword-driven test case designs involves focusing only on business functionality – look-and-feel testing appears to be best left in the hands of manual exploratory testers. This split supports a sustainable test automation solution while preventing look-and-feel issues from escaping into production undetected. It also enables automation solutions that work across more than one device or one operating system.
In summary, strive for:
- Business events captured in keyword driven automated tests.
- Look and feel captured by skilled manual exploratory testers.
Build: Focus on building what you need and refactoring when additional ROI is available
Constructing a test automation solution involves a set of choices that automation engineers – especially more disciplined automation engineers – may find difficult to accept. Smart phones represent an evolving architectural space so investing in a sophisticated test automation framework may be premature. Opportunities to create modular, maintainable toolsets should not be ignored but try to determine if the investment is going to harvest an eight to one return before proceeding. In this space, you have to be willing to drop current solution sets and invest in newer solutions – if the return on investment changes to favor a different approach. An Agile approach to both test automation and the supporting test automation framework yields the highest return – build what you need when you need it and re-factor/rebuild when the return on investment dictates you should.
Execution and reporting: Test management solutions that support mechanized execution
The sheer volume of mobility test cases requires a test management solution that enables mechanized execution and reporting across a large number of devices on a regular execution schedule. Several commercial solutions provide this functionality – look for test management solutions that support software-based automation solutions. This will allow you to harvest the return from the next generation of tooling that leverage approaches that require minimal hardware – OS-provisioned "hooks" and on-device agents.
As has been stated before, test automation is not a silver-bullet – it is a powerful test enabler when used appropriately. Test automation is becoming an absolute necessity with the explosive growth of smart phones and the applications that reside on those devices. Appropriate investment in the test automation will yield returns – but as we have already discussed, this return must be higher than traditional test automation ("8 to 1" vs. "4 to 1"). As the test automation tools, devices and OS's mature your organization should be willing to move into more effective solutions – especially when there is a significant difference in ROI. If the history of IT and testing in IT shows us anything, it is that you do not want to be behind the curve in a quickly evolving space – your costs will quickly become prohibitive if you do not adapt to changes within the mobile and mobile testing space.


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Bad survey - looks like you inquired about CURRENT use of parameters, NOT what a DYNAMIC parameter should be. Your number one response is there, now - I create a parameter to get a value and can create filters for each datasource, using that parameter.
BUT, I need to have DYNAMIC parameters - when I say populate from a field, REPOPULATE when a new session starts or a new extract is created! THAT is a 'dynamic' parameter...
I've been training and consulting - purely Tableau, for 10 years. Since parameters came aboard, the SINGLE biggest issue has been the LACK of that automatic re-populating of the parameter. THAT is the one, and ONLY, "true" version of a "DYNAMIC" parameter. Tableau needs to STOP over thinking this issue!
It's been just over a month and it's time to close the dynamic parameters survey. Not surprisingly, we got a ton of responses and want to thank you for all your feedback! It was extremely valuable and was an insightful experience. Check out some of the results below:
I talked with one of the Program Managers for this feature area, Amy Forstrom, about this exercise and I was pleased to hear that she felt the same way I do about this project.
"It was a great experience. We got a lot of very detailed scenarios that we can use to evaluate the options we are looking at. I had a lot of in-depth conversations with customers. Some point-blank asked us, why don't you just do it in this particular way? Or have you thought about this? Others had very detailed cases that showed just why a parameter wasn't or shouldn't be the solution. Overall, it [the survey] provided the team with some hard data to work with and supported some of the internal debates/struggles that we've had over the epic dynamic parameters idea."
After mining through all the results of the survey and feedback from the many phone calls and email conversations the Tableau Development Team had with several of you, they were able to pull out some key scenarios that seemed to be the drivers for the Dynamic Parameters idea. Here's what we heard:
- Cross data-source filtering: I want to use one filter to filter different data sources. The data sources may have different connections (for example, one might be SQL Server and the other may be Excel), OR they might point to the same underlying connection (for example, one to a fact table and the other to a summary table in the same database with a common dimension). I can't use the data blend option because of performance issues or because of the necessary level of detail.
- Highlighting and comparison: I want to highlight a subset of my data in the context of all of my data. I can't use the color shelf because there is already a field on the color shelf, or I don't want to use the color legend to highlight because there are too many values. Regardless, I don't want to have to filter out all the other marks in the viz.
Parameters are useful for scenarios where comparison calculations are involved. For example, I may want to compare the selected state's sales values with the value of another selected state's value. I may also have a set of calculations that are dependent on a date value that has been selected. Using a filter prevents me from getting the value of the date selected and removes data from the view that needs to be included in the calculation.
- Default values for filters and parameters: I want to be able to set the default date for a filter or parameter based on the most recent date in my data or set a custom range of dates (for example, 6 months).
- Using parameter values in more places: One of the requests that bubbled up as part of this exercise is the need for parameter values to be usable in more places. Places like setting the boundaries for stepped color ranges, in axis titles, and for determining minimum and maximum values on an axis.
- Cascading parameters: Limiting the range of values in one parameter based on the selected state of another parameter.
Though there were a couple of other scenarios, these are the ones that were most pronounced, and have given our developers a lot to think about. And we have definitely noted that these scenarios are not necessarily mutually exclusive. A case in point is where people want date filters to update based on the latest value in the data, and they may be using that date value to filter across multiple data sources.
Is there a one stop shop (or feature) for Dynamic Parameters? No, probably not, though there did seem to be a recurring theme centered on filtering, highlighting and comparison needs.
But, the big question you're all probably wondering is — when will a solution be implemented? Well, we don't have an answer on that one yet.
What we can tell you is that the Tableau Development Team is actively taking steps to build solutions for these use cases in a future release. Given the wide range of customer needs described, it is likely that the scenarios will be addressed over multiple releases.
It is also likely that as we start implementing different features to meet these needs, new use cases will be uncovered by customers who take advantage of the new functionality. This is why we want to keep this as an ongoing conversation with all of you. The Ideas section of the Community is critical to us for that reason.
So what now?
The Dynamic Parameters idea will be set to an "In Review" status and will point to ideas that detail the different scenarios so they can still be voted on.
In addition, the conversation with Amy and other developers will continue in the Community. Amy has posted a thread here.
Finally, as Amy noted, the Tableau Development team will continue to work hard to deliver a Tableau product that you all will love.
Bad survey - looks like you inquired about CURRENT use of parameters, NOT what a DYNAMIC parameter should be. Your number one response is there, now - I create a parameter to get a value and can create filters for each datasource, using that parameter.
Agreed Chuck. The #1 need is for my parameters to update from the data source.
Agreed! All of the use cases I have had boiled down to this being the solution. Parameters work fine, but having data that comes in regularly and changes often is a large part of our business and is not supported by parameters in their current form. I can't tell you how many times I've needed auto-populating parameters!
Question here is... is there any workaround to this issue of changing the value of Parameters automatically ?
I'm currently looking at a workaround that nearly works. I need to calculate values over a period of time which defaults to the previous calendar month, but the user can change it to see what-if values for some other arbitrary period.
So I have a pair of parameters for user-specified dates, a "use custom dates" boolean parameter, and a pair of calculated fields that use either the default or the user-specified values, depending on whether the "use custom dates" parameter is set.
This has two huge drawbacks from a user-experience point of view:
- clicking "use custom dates" is an extra step that is easy to overlook and shouldn't be necessary.
- I have a gantt chart on which the start & end of the calculation period should be shown as reference lines. I can only use parameters for these, which means the dates shown are wrong & misleading when the calculation is using the default dates.
The clean solution would be simply to be able to default the start & end parameters to the correct (relative) dates.
This is the situation we're most needing to solve for as well
Chuck I agree completely, I feel like they're completely missing the mark on this...
Agree with Chuck. This same request for dynamic parameter (as Chuck describes) has been out there for years and has been a very high request by many. Can someone from Tableau post a response as to why they feel this isn't needed even though you have tremendous feedback that it is? What gives?
Having the dynamic parameters as Chuck describes would solve nearly every use case presented in the survey (not sure about "Other").
1. Need to filter multiple data sources - can already do it with a parameter. Having the values dynamically loaded per session / extract would be a welcome enhancement.
2. Need to use in a calculation? Having a parameter updated dynamically by a data source would be outstanding. The date example is a great one because I hate having date sliders that default to the value at which they were set when published. SO, let me hook the parameter up to a data source where I have all the dates that I want and I could even set a data source filter on that source using TODAY() - or any variation - so the earliest/latest/default date was what I wanted.
3. Using a parameter does not remove data from a view. That's an outstanding benefit of parameters and would be made more powerful with Chuck's suggested enhancement.
4. Faster? You bet! And it could still be much faster than quick filters that look for a list of distinct values in a tens-of-millions record data set. If I could dynamically hook it up to a data source that only contained a list of the distinct values think of how fast it could be. And then I could run the SELECT DISTINCT and populate the smaller data source on my own schedule. Just update the parameter on the next session.
There are likely numerous other use cases that could be addressed with dynamic parameters as Chuck describes them. Think of all the use cases that have been solved with other enhancements (e.g. table calculations, floating dashboard objects, LOD calculations). Many of those use cases were never anticipated by the engineers and developers, but having the flexibility allows for some incredible results.
FYI, Chuck H = Chuck Hooper, Joshua M = Joshua Milligan, Andy K = Andy Kriebel, and Peter G = Peter Gilks. With Matt Lutton as well and now your's truly, that's almost 1/3 of the 2014-15 crop of Tableau Zen Masters right there.
I understand that "Dynamic Parameters" is an unruly blob of a topic, however not addressing responses to (and Tableau's response to the responses) of the key requested features of dynamic updates & multi-select in this particular post is an unfortunate omission.
FYI, the reason why I mentioned the Tableau Zen Masters is that Tableau has selected us to represent the best/brightest/most helpful/most supportive/most connected Tableau users, and when we're asking for something we're very often (and certainly in this case) not just speaking for ourselves but also on behalf of all the users that we interact with.
I could not agree more. Repopulating from database should be no 1. Let's just add this to the very top of the list...and we're back on track.
I agree with Chuck 100%. I've been using Tableau for the past 9 years. A dynamic parameter is one for which the parameter values are automatically refreshed from a TDE or another data source. Plain and simple. There are situations where parameters need to be used in place of quick filters. Not having the parameters updated dynamically results in a maintenance issue. Very UN-Tableau like.
Jonathan (and Chuck & all the other Zen Masters)... 100% right, and this highlights the downside of democracy of meritocracy. Tableau's easiest route to understanding the use case was to ask the Zen Masters... so why not do that? Is it a real need to ask everyone, or the perceived need of appearing fair and democratic?
Most of what I have learned about Tableau over the 4+ years I've been using it has come from the outstanding work that the Zen Masters do - on the forums and in their own blogs. On the rare occasions I have made my own discoveries, I've usually then come across them in a Zen blog weeks or months later.
Hi Guy,
FYI, Tableau had already gotten feedback from the ZMs. Lots of feedback. I even think Chuck camped out on somebody's doorstep for awhile in protest. :)
@Jonathan - Ah, ok... apologies for shooting my mouth off then!.. and appreciation to Chuck and others for attempting to set the agenda.
For what its worth, Tableau certainly asked for input from the current group of Zen Masters on this topic, and we responded in kind.
@Guy - no worries!
FYI, as much as us TZMs think we know what Tableau *should* do (and when), it's pretty clear that whenever possible Tableau likes to take time to consider all the angles and get things right. And I do know that the devs are also keeping in mind situations where they built something that wasn't quite fully-baked and ended up with technical debt. One good example is table calcs, they are fantastic and also create a variety of complexities. Rather than try to patch over table calcs Tableau is providing us with LOD calcs in v9 which even in their first-generation state solve so many table calc problems and a large number of other aggregation problems.
Agree with Chuck 100%, that is my need for dynamic parameters.
I wholeheartedly agree with Chuck and the rest of the Zen Masters that have chimed in. Would solve most issues simply.
Agree with guys that stress the point of dynamically loading data for Parameters and also their option to support multiselection. That would provide a great flexibility for making viz even more interactive.
Whether in tableau 9, can we change a parameter value dynamically on selection of any quick filter value???
@Preeti - That is not currently a feature of Tableau. Neither Quick Filters nor Parameters can have their selections changed based on other selections. With Only Relevant Values set for a Quick Filter, the list of selectable values can change, that's the closest we can get.
I completely agree with Chuck and the rest. It is hard to believe that something so useful can be omitted from such advanced software...
Chuck hit the nail on the head from my perspective.
I'm in agreement with everyone here as well. Would LOVE the inclusion of dynamic parameters. I would also love the ability to have a multi-select option. However, if and when these parameter features are updated, it would be nice in the case of dynamic parameters to have the OPTION to dynamically update the parameter. There are instances when I'm populating the parameter from a field, but narrow the field to select values that I want to appear in the parameter. Would hate if those values were refreshed each time new data was published. However, worst case scenario, I could simply manually type those values in from the start instead of pulling them from a field, if that feature would be difficult to add.
Spot on Chuck!!
Agree with Chuck 100%, that is my need for dynamic parameters.
Pick the Parameter Value from the field and then Update the paramters value when the field value change .. . This is a badly needed feature . Surprise it is not included in the above list.
Is it just me or does it honestly feel as though Tableau have avoided the definition for 'dynamic'? Most of us seem to agree that a dynamic parameter is one that self/auto refreshes as new data dimensions (date/product) become available in the source yet over the past 10 years, it appears that Tableau have avoided dealing with this in favour of other possibly lessor-required enhancements, and the results of this latest survey even suggest that they are thinking or looking to squirrel the definition of dynamic to mean something different.
I suppose a question to Tableau could be: Why has this subject been avoided for so long with parameter-enhancement continuously ignored; is the product built in such a way that you are unable to identify how to progress this or indeed, is that which the user-base perceive as dynamic not actually possible without a complete rebuild of the product from the ground up?
Exactly Steve! I have also stumbled across a 3rd party https://powertoolsfortableau.com/ that offers dynamic parameters as well as a bunch of other stuff that Tableau currently can't do like cascading style sheets. This may be why they haven't done anything towards dynamic parameters as well as the other tools that this company offers. Hard to say but for this kind of functionality one would think that it would be included instead of having to pay for it. Would be nice if someone from Tableau would comment on this topic :)
This is a big problem, without the use of dynamic parameters large data sets have to be constructed using full union joins... and this slows down Tableau to a crawl!
Agreed with Chuck 100%. Either the parameter list be updated from the data source, or have the value of a parameter always copied from a filter, dynamically.
It solves 90+% of the use cases and if Tableau had the feature, this conversation would not even exist.
NO, all we want is the ability to update a parameter from the database after the dashboard is deployed. How har is it to understand that
Is there any update to the prioritization of this feature for a future release?
Hi Dan,
The Tableau Conference is next week, I'm pretty certain we'll be seeing a demo involving dynamic parameters.
Thanks Jonathan. Will that be native to Tableau or leveraging the Alteryx solution?
Throwing another vote out here in support of parameters populating from database values - that's a dynamic parameter. I just spent 45 minutes reading (skimming) what has become a vastly convoluted topic, surprised at all the directions this has gone in. But I'm back to the original reason I came seeking here: it is too limiting to set up a fixed parameter list at the time of parameter creation. The parameter list and default value should be re-loadable from the data source. Period.
Throwing another vote out here in support of parameters populating from database values - that's a dynamic parameter. I just spent 45 minutes reading (skimming) what has become a vastly convoluted topic, surprised at all the directions this has gone in. But I'm back to the original reason I came seeking here: it is too limiting to set up a fixed parameter list at the time of parameter creation. The parameter list and default value should be re-loadable from the data source. Period.
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Thanks for the support! To me, it is, stlil, astounding that they don't see the current situation as a BUG!
All the best,
I saw the v9.3 beta was announced recently and did not see similar functionality in the list of features. Any updates on when we could expect the "dynamic parameter?"
Any idea when you guys will add dynamic parameters? Time to catch up to SSRS in functionality, no?
Exactly!! I hate having to use multiple reporting tools (SSRS) just because Tableau doesn't understand or appreciate the value of dynamic parameters.
So sad there are so many promises from Tableau but nothing is done for years.
I fully agree with Chuck. Just dynamically repopulate list of available values, thats it.
In my case I've multilingual reporting and NOT a single "Choose ANYTHING" option is possible without populating droplist with a All language options. I have to create multiple parameters instead of one. It is frustrating.
Agree with Chuck. Another use case for dynamically populated list of values is when a list is based on user permissions. Not all users can have the same options. Tableau, just hook up the list to a connection and populate from the result set. It appears that Tableau does not understand that the ask should have a very simple implementation - they already have all the components - a parameter, a list, a connection.
Tableau - get your act together and get it done!
I can't believe it has been almost a year and still nothing!! Are you listening to your community Tableau??
@Bryan W. - Tableau has been listening...they demoed two features at TC15 in October that explicitly address some of the requests for dynamic parameters:
- cross data source filtering (the #1 item from the survey above)
- data highlighter (the #6 item)
Per what was announced at TC15 we can expect to see these new features sometime this year. Personally, I think that federated query support will also address some "dynamic parameter" needs because it will give us more flexibility in how data sources are set up. For example there are situations where I'm using a parameter to deal with sparse data and/or hierarchies, I could use a federated query to pad out data and then use a filter instead.
Those don't address the "refreshable list of values to use in calculations that is independent of other sources" requirement, though. We're still waiting to hear from Tableau on that.
Already said before, but just to keep this alive. I agree 100% with Chuck.
Just a thought: Perhaps Tableau can introduce the dynamic parameter as a new object next to the already static parameter, instead of updating the existing static parameter. You can then change settings whether the dynamic parameter pulls all potential values from the data source or from a calculated field. This way you can better manage the impact on performance, which is probably the largest downside of the dynamic parameter.
Where do I vote that you put this into your next release?
If I have to creatively develop some SQL to accomplish this goal using standard filters, then the advantage of this tool not needing a developer or IT resource to deliver is gone.
Hi, I need Dynamic Parameters to be able to use with the Row Level Security Calculations. I need it to look at the logged in person and filter the parameter in the dashboard to that person only, and all views will filter to that as well..


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Established in 1936, JCJ Architecture is a diverse planning, architecture, and interior design firm that offers innovative and engaged design services to clients across the globe. Led by Peter N. Stevens, LEED AP, the firm works primarily in the commercial and institutional sectors and excels at bringing value to every project they undertake. Previously maintained as a privately held firm, JCJ took the pivotal step in 2012 to transition to an ESOP (employee stock ownership plan). The move proved instrumental in strengthening a culture of collaboration among its employees and fostered an elevated creativity. In addition to their offices in San Diego, the firm currently has offices in Atlanta, Boston, Hartford, New York City, Phoenix, and Los Angeles.
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In 2000 JCJ Architecture completed the $6.8M construction of the 38k-square-foot Balboa Park Activity Center in San Diego. Balboa Park is the largest urban park in North America and includes a 1,200-acre cultural complex that houses 17 museums, eight major gardens, theaters, and the world-famous San Diego Zoo. JMJ ensured that the Activity Center's design would hold true to the park's existing architecture — a classical Beaux Arts symmetry style — while introducing new and exciting concepts of motion and athletics to make the center an integral part of the park experience. Later in 2008, JCJ was commissioned to renovate "The Finest Hotel in America's Finest City," Hilton San Diego Bayfront, a 30-story hotel tower with 1,190 guest rooms. The hotel provides access to Petco Park, the Gaslamp Quarter, and the San Diego Convention Center. Improvements included panoramic views to the bay, a new exterior bar and service center, meticulous landscaping, a bay-front promenade, an updated pool and hot tub area, a new fitness center, and a children's splash zone. The $4.3M project encompassed 53k square feet of renovation and added a fresh, luxurious element to the Hilton experience.
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
Paul Dana
Michael Mann
AIA COTE Honor Award,
AIA Excellence Award,
AIA Merit Award,
Los Angeles Business Council Grand Prize
333 South Grand Avenue, Suite 3600, Los Angeles, CA 90071
About Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill is an American architectural, urban planning, and engineering firm that leads the way in what we've come to recognize as the "glass box" skyscraper. They are responsible for several of the tallest buildings in the world, including the second tallest in San Diego: the beautiful Symphony Towers located in the historic Financial District. The firm was formed in Chicago in 1936 by Louis Skidmore and Nathaniel Owings. They were joined by John O. Merrill in 1939 and are now found all over the globe, creating some of the world's most impressive and iconic structures. Thousands of projects later, it has become one of the largest architectural firms in the world, receiving accolades in 50 countries for high-end structural giants. Although not based in San Diego, the firm continues to have a major impact on San Diego's architectural world through its innovative designs.
Featured Projects
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill designed the Manchester Grand Hyatt Hotel overlooking the beautiful waters off the San Diego coast on the Marina's waterfront. The impressive structure is composed of two interconnected towers, the 40-story Harbor Tower built in 1992 and the 33-story Seaport Tower added in 2003. A four-story structure with a rooftop pool connects the two towers. The 40th and top floor is famously known as the "Top of the Hyatt," housing an upscale bar with panoramic views of San Diego, Coronado Island, and stretching as far as the eye can see into Mexico. The firm is also responsible for another jewel in the San Diego skyline – The Symphony Towers – a 1.2M-square-foot two-tower hotel and office complex situated in the historic Financial District. The towers make up the second tallest building in San Diego standing at 499 feet, only one foot shy of the maximum-allowed height.
CarrierJohnson + Culture
Gordon Carrier
Michael Johnson
Golden Nugget Awards,
Multi-Housing News Gold Excellence Award
1301 Third Ave, San Diego, CA 92101
About CarrierJohnson + Culture
The award-winning design studio CarrierJohnson + Culture (CJ+C) has been distinguished as one of the most important architectural firms located in San Diego. The firm approaches architecture by striking a perfect balance between building and environmental context, exposing the vital connections between the social, physical, historical, and the aesthetic. The resulting space becomes a perfect blend of creativity, art, and social expression that has been recognized by the San Diego community as being instrumental to the betterment of the city. CJ+C won two Golden Nugget Awards in 2016 and a Gold in Best New Development for Student Housing at the 2014 Multi-Housing News Excellence Awards.
Featured Projects
CJ+C completed the award-winning Bridgeworks project for their client S.D. Malin with a 160k-square-foot hotel and 53,400 square feet of retail and office spaces, garnering the ASID Award and the first place Interior Design Specialty Award for a commercial design over 1,500 square feet. The firm has also reimagined and is currently in construction on the forthcoming Ballpark Village project, featuring a 3.5-acre parcel boasting a 37-story mixed-use modern geometric and vibrant tower, 49,000 square feet of high-end retail space, and 711 residential units just steps away from the Bay in the heart of San Diego. CJ+C is also credited with the impressive design of a 39-story tower at 7th & Market for their client Cisterra Development. The tower boasts a glass and steel multi-layered tower that resembles blocks built upon each other, supported by four pillars at the entrance that shimmer like ice.
Miller Hull
David Miller
Robert Hull (+)
AIA Architecture Firm Award,
AIA COTE Top Ten Green Project,
AIA Citation Award,
San Diego Architecture Foundation Orchid & Onions Award,
American Concrete Institute Marine Structure Award
2150 West Washington Street, Suite #113, San Diego, CA 92110
About Miller Hull
David Miller and Robert Hull met as undergraduate students, went on to the Peace Corps together, and then founded Miller Hull in 1977. Their longstanding respect for each other translates into their designs of beautiful and mindful places. In 2003, Miller Hull received the Architecture Firm Award from the American Institute of Architects — the highest industry commendation for architecture firms. Over the years, the firm has earned over 300 local, national, and industry design awards spanning varying project types. The firms is the most consistent winner of AIA Committee on the Environment (COTE) 'Top Ten Green Project' awards honoring beautiful, sustainability-designed buildings.
Featured Projects
The Miller Hull team's design of The Wharf at Point Loma at America's Cup Harbor won the AIA San Diego 2012 Citation Award, San Diego Architecture Foundation's 2009 Orchid & Onions Award, and the American Concrete Institute's 2009 Marine Structure Award. It offers a beautiful waterfront experience with a mindful design that highlights the natural world and offers a functional space for the surrounding working culture. The central promenade is a combined use space with a green park and a vibrant plaza with a fire pit. The structures connect to the water with walkways, offering ample space for visitors to find shade and enjoy the breathtaking views. Miller Hull also completed the 60k-square-foot Mesa Commons for the San Diego Community College District. The minimalist structure serves as a student hub and campus gateway, which includes two cafeterias, a bookstore, a convenience store, a café, culinary arts management labs, lounge spaces, and conference rooms.
John Portman & Associates, Inc.
John Portman
Country from World Luxury Hotel Awards Best New Luxury Hotel,
HA+D Award for Design Excellence
303 Peachtree Center Avenue, NE Suite 575, Atlanta, GA 30303
About John Portman & Associates, Inc.
Portman is a leading global architecture and design firm. Recognized throughout the world for his innovative design, John Portman is not only an architect, but also a successful businessman. At Portman, the philosophy is to design engaging and memorable spaces that serve the people who use them and benefit the community. Their guiding principles are to respect context, environment, culture, and community. They realize their work provides a sensory experience for their patrons, and the goal is always to deliver lasting value. They are winners of countless awards including the Best New Luxury Hotel in the Country from World Luxury Hotel Awards, and the HA+D Award for Design Excellence. The Atlanta based firm continues to leave a lasting mark on San Diego's beautiful skyline with arguably some of the city's most important and large-scale commercial designs.
Featured Projects
The firm is responsible for Hilton San Diego – Bayfront, a 1,200-room convention headquarters hotel located strategically to allow guests to take in views of the San Diego Bay. The design includes a significant use of glass on the exterior to reflect the surrounding skyline. The building also includes 106,050 square feet of meeting space, including a grand ballroom and a smaller ballroom; 22 meeting rooms; a business center; retail; a health club, lounge, and café; and the Vela restaurant and Spa Aquazul. An upcoming project, Bric Phase Two, consists of a 400-room, full-service InterContinental hotel, 33,000 square feet of retail space, and 686 parking spaces. This grand design is planned as a continuation of the Lane Field projects and the larger North Embarcadero Visionary Plan. The structure will include parking, various retail spaces, and a grand hotel lobby. The second level will house the hotel conference center, with dual ballrooms and associated smaller meeting rooms. The third level will feature the hotel lobby bar and restaurant and the convergence of the shuttle elevators and room tower elevators. For the top of the tower, the plan includes a public sky bar that will overlook the bay, grounding the project even in the sky to its coastal San Diego locale.
Art Gensler
J. Kevin Heinly
Scott Peterson
ENR #1 Green Building Design Firm in Commercial Offices,
Building Design + Construction Giants #1 Office Sector Architecture Firm
225 Broadway #100, San Diego, CA 92101
About Gensler
Gensler is a world leader in the field of architecture and design. It operates out of 46 cities in 16 countries. Among their 3,500 clients are 40 Fortune 500 companies, the top 10 technology companies in the US, and nine commercial banks. In 2015, for the fifth year in a row, Gensler generated $1.18B in revenue, the most for any architecture firm based in the United States. The firm was founded in 1965 by Art and Drue Gensler and their associate, James Follett. Initially focusing on corporate interiors, they have since expanded to include a vast array of architecture and design forms, such as airports, entertainment complexes, commercial office buildings, and retail centers. Gensler believes in leveraging the power of design to create a better world for all. They say, "For us, design is the means. The starting points are goals, strategies and expectations, but it transcends them to create a new and better reality. Design is transformative."
Featured Projects
Gensler is responsible for the design behind the $229.4M expansion of Terminal 2 of the San Diego International Airport. The project is set to be completed in 2019 and includes 35k square feet for a new federal inspection station, along with an additional 100k square feet of remodel to reconfigure and accommodate new elevators, escalators, and stairs; add airline club spaces and concessions; and allocate ample space for new administrative offices for airlines. The design will stay true to the indoor-outdoor feel of the San Diego lifestyle, ensuring travelers who enter the arrival hall are flooded with natural light. Gensler is also credited with the design for the University of California, San Diego, Health Sciences and Medical Center. Compared to their other works, the center is a modest structure of roughly 3k square feet of clinical research space and 40k square feet of faculty and administrative office, support, and dry-lab research space designed to accommodate the university medical community.
Helmut Jahn
AIA Ten Most Influential Living American Architects,
AIA Institute Honour Award,
Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Award for Architecture
35 East Wacker Drive, Suite 300, Chicago, IL 60601
About JAHN
Architect Helmut Jahn pushed the limit to the very last available inch when he designed One America Plaza, the tallest building in San Diego. The German-born architect arrived to Chicago in 1966, where he studied under Ludwig Mies van der Rohe at the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT). His career began at CF Murphy Associates, where he worked on several large-scale commercial and governmental projects, including the FBI Headquarters in Washington, DC. Despite a rocky start to his career when the roof of his first major project in Kansas City, Missouri collapsed in 1979, Jahn established himself in 1985 with the State of Illinois Center in Chicago, which dubbed him "Flash Gordon." In 1981 CF Murphy Associates was renamed Murphy/Jahn. Murphy/Jahn became simply JAHN in 2012 and remains a highly prolific and powerful architectural practice. The firm's work primarily focused on corporate and high-profile educational projects that span the globe, and the firm has received numerous awards.
Featured Projects
One of JAHN's masterpieces, San Diego's One America Plaza is its tallest skyscraper, standing at 500 feet, which meets the US Federal Aviation Administration's maximum allowed height for a building in downtown San Diego. The top of the 34-story, 623k-square-foot obelisk-shaped tower resembles the end of a Phillips head screwdriver and has become a powerful and prominent fixture in the breathtaking waterfront district of downtown San Diego. Although not based in San Diego, JAHN has made a permanent mark on the city with the tallest tower — never to be surpassed — in the beautiful San Diego skies. Among the firm's other major works is the Sony Center on the Potsdamer Platz in Berlin, Germany; One Liberty Place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, previously the tallest building in Philadelphia; and the T3 – Beijing International Airport in Beijing, China.


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Happiness is a complex thing. Though it's been studied in great depth, the secret formula to fail-proof happiness eludes us. The truth is that there are many things which affect your happiness, and it takes a well-rounded approach to nearly all of them to produce changes.
Your relationships with others has a big impact on your happiness. In general, people who maintain strong relationships are happier. It also helps to surround yourself with people who are content and happy themselves. There's a notable connection between your own happiness and that of your friends, so build a strong support group that's filled with pleasant individuals.
What You Think About
Though this is a difficult area to tackle, the thoughts that play out in your head directly affect your happiness. If you dwell on negative things, you will become more prone to depression and worry. If you dwell on the positives, you'll create a sunnier outlook. Practice positive thinking and learn to let go of the negative to shape your brain for lasting happiness.
How Focused You Are
Activities that keep people focused on the present tend to make them happier in the long run than those where their minds can wander. Living in the present is one of the keys to happiness. If you have trouble finding your groove and staying present, a telephone psychic may have some advice on properly dealing with past and future concerns so you can stay present in the now. Try to avoid daydreaming when you can and simply enjoy the moment you're existing in.
The Purpose Behind Your Actions
It's not enough to attain wealth and accumulate things if there's no purpose or meaning behind your actions. You'll find greater happiness when you feel a sense of accomplishment at the end of the day and see a greater meaning in what you do. Beyond the threshold of $75,000 a year, income no longer increases your happiness. It's what you do that counts.
Your Level of Gratitude
Several studies have shown that people who are more grateful are generally happier and more satisfied with their lives. In one study, participants were divided into three groups and instructed to write daily about things they were grateful for, things that irritated them, or their daily interactions with no specific emphasis on emotion. Those who wrote about gratitude exhibited more optimistic attitudes at the end of the 10-week experiment. Talking to a live psychic can help you focus on the things you're thankful for and you can give your mood a boost.
These factors may seem simple at first glance, but truly changing the way you think or how present you are in daily activities involves making a forced change to your ingrained habits. With enough effort and support, however, you can make lasting changes that will improve your happiness.
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A business card is a great way to get publicity, develop new contacts, show off your business to people, and develop your brand. Business cards are one of the first investments your business should make when it comes to marketing.
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