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As offshore wind turbines and their foundations become ever larger, contractors across the industry face growing challenges with their vessels' limited capacities. To stay efficient and competitive with their current fleets, they require innovative installation concepts and daring engineering solutions.
One such example is the recent 'upgrade' of GeoSea's heavy lift jack-up vessel INNOVATION. To prepare HLJV INNOVATION for handling the large foundations of the Galloper offshore wind farm, in a configuration of four foundations per journey, TWD designed a range of advanced structures to:
In the initial stage of the project, TWD analyzed the foundations of several forthcoming projects to be installed with the INNOVATION. To choose an optimal deck layout suitable for all these projects, this team looked into the number of foundations that could be taken per journey, the installation sequence of each journey and the time it would take, as well as the size and cost of the seafastening and handling tools.
The chosen layout foresaw four foundations per journey. For the large monopiles, positioned transversally between the vessel's jacking legs, this meant that three could be positioned in one level while the fourth one had to be stacked in the most forward position. Furthermore, the two stacked forward monopiles were out of the crane's reach.
To overcome this challenge TWD proposed to GeoSea a system utilizing skidding, vertical rotation and horizontal rotation of cradles in order to bring all monopiles within the crane's reach, in what is now the first ever skidding monopile seafastening on an installation vessel.
Built for heavy loads and easy operation, this system combines robustness with smart mechanical solutions and interfaces that are easy to maintain.
To make the skidding possible, and to efficiently spread the loads of these heavy monopiles, we designed two bull rails for the INNOVATION, one above each side shell. Although the bull rails are not vessel reinforcements in the standard sense, they considerably increase the vessel's capacity for the upcoming projects, and can be used to seafasten monopiles, but also other large and heavy items.
Besides the monopile handling structures, TWD also designed seafastening frames for transition pieces and the hammer, as well as a tower for stacking four anode cages.
The transition piece frames are built as modular structures, consisting of a core, radial beams and clamps which slide along these beams.
The beams are bolted to the core, making it possible to use the frames in any location on deck, and for various purposes. The clamps are hydraulically actuated and provided with rollers for easy movement along the beams by hand. The frames can therefore support transition pieces of different diameters, as well as other items, and are easy and safe to use.
#Galloper OWF, innovation, GeoSea, monopile
On behalf of GeoSea, TWD's fabrication services department assisted during the fabrication phase by performing weekly site visits to assure working products which meet high-quality standards. We helped meet the fabrication's challenging deadlines by detecting and preventing errors during fabrication and proposing practical solutions on the spot.
With these new structures on HLJV INNOVATION, GeoSea and TWD made a step towards the future, where deck layouts are flexible, seafastening structures more active and possibilities for vessels expanded by smart design solutions.
TWD would like to congratulate GeoSea on the successful 'upgrade' of HLJV INNOVATION and the installation of the first Galloper foundations. We are committed to supporting GeoSea in ensuring that these machine-like structures can easily be used in as many future projects as possible.


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Michigan Commercial Beekeepers Association
Research Priorities
- Research on the exposure and effects on bees of fungicides and other pesticides commonly used us Michigan fruit and vegetable production.
- Research and extension on effects of insect growth regulators on honey bee colonies.
- Methods to improve colony health while on pollination.
- Susceptibility to disease.
- Best management practices to reduce stress.
- Varroa mite controls.
- Improvements to honey bee nutrition.
- Potential deficiencies in the diet.
- Planting to improve honey bee health while on pollination.

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Blue Ink signature can be fake too - How-this-$83-fountain-pen-helped-save-a-family-home-from-foreclosure.
In these days of robo-signers and rocket-dockets, you can easily imagine losing your family home at the stroke of a pen—based on the signature on a perjured affidavit, or the order of a hurried judge—but how often have you heard of a home saved by the stroke of a pen?
Several months ago, I got a call from a couple facing foreclosure. They were convinced, and soon convinced me, that the bank had forged certain key documents in the case. I asked several pointed questions, got the facts I needed, and drafted both an answer to the complaint and an affidavit from my client about the fraud.
The answer, which stated the facts in mostly general terms, I filed right away, and "kept my powder dry" with the affidavit. At first, the bank freaked out. They heaped scorn our defenses, calling them "frivolous" and "without basis." Judges balked—even in the face of overwhelming evidence that they do it every day—at the thought that a bank could commit foreclosure fraud. Shamefully, one judge even threatened my client with criminal charges for perjury.
But we did not waver. We used our secret to its best effect, and properly prepared, we survived the summary judgment hearing. The court set a trial date. I began the process of assembling our trial evidence and witnesses, including an expert witness to testify about the fraud we'd uncovered. And then the strangest thing happened: the bank gave up.
As the trial date drew nearer, the bank showed signs that they had no intention of going to trial. They missed several deadlines, including depositions and witness disclosure deadlines. The bank's lawyer told me she couldn't get her client to tell her what the bank wanted to do. And then finally, about a ten days before trial, they caved: hot off my fax machine came a Notice of Voluntary Dismissal.
What dark secret had we uncovered that sent the bank running for cover? Simple: we found that they had filed with the court an "original note" that was, in fact, a forgery. My client had gone to the courthouse herself to view the so-called original note, and when she opened the court file, she made a stunning discovery: her signature at the bottom of the page was in blue ink.
There's a common misconception that blue-ink signatures can't be faked. I've had at least one judge tell me that she knew the note in the court file was the original because it was signed in blue ink. This isn't true, of course—blue ink signatures can be faked, too—but this common misconception among judges and defense lawyers alike makes the blue ink signature the holy grail of frauds. Those forgers who know how to fake blue-ink notes know that they will withstand all but the most clever of challengers. In this case, however, they got busted.
My client, a former paralegal, happened to be a fountain pen collector. For signing legal documents, she had a particular pen that she always used: an Oriental Red, Expert II Waterman pen, which she always kept loaded with blue Waterman ink. But when she got to the closing, the notary refused to let her use that blue-ink pen to sign the documents. Black ink only, he told her, it photocopies better.
She was, to put it mildly, pretty upset. That's exactly why she wanted to use blue ink, so she could tell the photocopies from the originals. But the notary refused to notarize anything but a black-ink signature and she relented.
So imagine her surprise when she saw the bank's "original note" was in blue ink. Imagine the bank's surprise when they learned the notary had insisted on black ink—after they went to the trouble of creating a so-called original with a blue-ink signature they must have duplicated from a high-quality scan. Faced with the prospect of proof, at trial, that their "original" was a fake, they opted instead to drop the case. Victory!
Now, how do foreclosure plaintiffs fake blue-ink signatures? In the age of high-quality scanners and color laser printers, it's not difficult to produce realistic looking fakes that will pass inspection almost all the time. (That's one of the reasons the U.S. government keeps re-designing our paper money—to fight counterfeiting.) I know at least one lawyer who has worked for foreclosure mills in the distant past. He tells me the foreclosure mills easily can, and often do, generate high-quality fakes in many cases. But in this case they got tripped up by someone who knew what she signed and knew what to look for.
There are two lessons to be learned here: first, don't roll over. If you look carefully, and know what to look for, you just might find something terribly wrong with your own foreclosure case. Second, if you find something worth fighting about, dig in and do it, because when push comes to shove, many of these foreclosure mills will rather surrender than fight a losing battle.
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Welcome to the latest installment of Outright Gaming: A Pathfinder Podcast! In this episode our players wrap up the fight with the goblins, and move on to the next adventure.
Please let us know what you think of the show. This is an experiment in podcasting for us, and the only way we can make it better is if you let us know how. Thanks for listening, and, as always, Enjoy the Game!


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I'm excited to share with you what we wore on day two of fashion week, funnily enough, Lois and I went for a casual vibe without planning it, opting for baggy jeans and comfy tops.
I wore this floral frilly number from Topshop and teamed it up with a pair of uber-cute little socks for a double floral combo. I call this blouse my Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen blouse, due to the floaty sleeves not to dissimilar to renaissance inspired shirts he is famous for. I think it's fair to say my overall look is girly- with a tom-boy edge.
Lois likes a grungy 90's inspired look, donning baggy jeans and a layered top. It really suits her. We were really pleased that we chose to wear casual chic for day two of LFW, as it was quite hectic dashing from one event and onto the next. These easy wear wardrobes made dashing around the city from shows to events absolutely no hassle, whilst also looking stylish.
Not only were we unexpectedly synced with our wardrobes, we twinned up sporting our divine Cambridge Satchel bags too, they are to die for! I love that we both chose this seasons on point terracotta colour, Lois picked out the Backpack and I have the Cloud bag. Both embossed with our names and so bloody cute. I felt ready to go, dressed perfectly for the shows and had everything I needed on the move in my Cambridge satchel. Sassy! 😍
For all the details on what Lois is wearing head over to her site.
What I'm wearing –
DKNY Sunglasses c/o Sunglass Shop
Cloud Bag c/o Cambridge Satchel Co.
Leather Jacket c/o ASOS
Blouse – Topshop
Socks – Miss Selfridge
Jeans – New Look via ASOS
Trainers – Vans
Beret – Accessorize
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A. D. Betts (Alexander Davis), 1832-1918
Experience of a Confederate Chaplain, 1861-1864
[Greenville? S. C.: s.n., 190-?].
In 1904, Alexander Davis Betts published his Civil War journal, Experiences of a Confederate Chaplain. In his introduction, Betts emphasizes the role of religion in the South. He challenges southerners "without any consciousness of guilt or shame, to accept in perfect good faith the result of the war and the changed order of things." Most of Betts's Experiences consists of concise daily entries. The longer entries tend to reflect his frustration with the War or describe the tragedies he encounters as a chaplain, because he was responsible for writing letters of condolence to the families of dead soldiers. The journal closes with a series of statements testifying to Betts's fine character and good standing among his neighbors and parishioners.
Work Consulted: Powell, William S., ed., Dictionary of North Carolina Biography, Vol. 1, Chapel Hill, NC: University of North Carolina Press, 1979.
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@iyagovos said in Vampyr (PS4) Blackmail in Whitechapel quest bug, can't continue story, got stuck:
Hi all,
If you're playing on PS4 or PC, would it be possible for you to upload your saves using WeTransfer? We'd like to test the fix on those saves.
Thank you!
IDK what that is I am playing on a console. FOR 60 USD it is not my job to fix your game. I dont make as much money as the dev team does.The dude above me uploaded his and its the same issue we are all having. CAN I JUST HAVE MY 60 USD BACK PLEASE? 5 DAYS I HAVENT BEEN ABLE TO PLAY THIS GAME.


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HPU Names Hillenbrand-Nowicki As Interior Design Coordinator
HIGH POINT, N.C., April 20, 2010 – Cathy Hillenbrand-Nowicki has been named as the Interior Design coordinator.
Hillenbrand-Nowicki, who is responsible for overseeing the CIDA accredited program – which was recently named in the top 10 undergraduate programs in the country by Design Intelligence, also is the owner and principal of MasterPlan Interior Design & Consulting, Inc., in Clemmons.
She has a Bachelor of Art in art from Seton Hill College, and a Master of Science in interior design from Virginia Tech.
At High Point University, every student receives an extraordinary education in an inspiring environment with caring people. HPU, located in the Piedmont Triad region of North Carolina, is a liberal arts institution with 3,700 undergraduate and graduate students from 50 countries and 44 states at campuses in High Point and Winston-Salem. It is ranked by US News and World Report No. 5 among comprehensive universities in the South and No. 1 in its category among up-and-coming schools. Forbes.com ranks HPU in the top 6 percent among "America's Best Colleges." HPU was included in The Chronicle of Higher Education's "Great Colleges to Work For" 2009 listings. The university offers 68 undergraduate majors, 40 undergraduate minors and seven graduate degree programs. It is accredited by the Commission of Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, and is a member of the NCAA, Division I and the Big South Conference. Visit High Point University on the Web at http://www.highpoint.edu/ or on Twitter at @HighPointU.
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There's a widely cited term in the skeptical community about a commonly observed phenomenon in the gullible dingleberry community. Crank Magnetism, as it's called, is the tendency of those who accept one ludicrous pseudoscientific or otherwise demonstrably false belief to accept others as well. So a creationist like Phillip Johnson also turns out to be an HIV/AIDS denialist. Or a global warming denialist might also be a stem cell denialist. Essentially fucktardation in one realm of thought correlates positively with other realms of thought also being fucktarded. Stupidity spreads through one's brain like the virus you deny exists, and makes your thoughts on a whole range of topics utterly fucktarded.
This is certainly true of the Discovery Institute, the primary driver behind the ball-crunchingly fucktarded pseudo-theory of Intelligent Design. They also are fucktarded in several other scientific domains, including the one I'm looking at today: Human Cloning. It also provides a perfect example of another odious practice that the superstitious and bigoted like to do: Appropriating Language. Observe:
Some worry most about the eventual birth of a cloned baby—an event that is still a long way off. But therapeutic cloning already poses an acute threat to human dignity.
It's starting to reach the point where I cringe whenever I hear the word "dignity", because it is more and more being used to attack things that have nothing to do with dignity. The damn Catholic Church claims that IVF techniques are an affront to human dignity, for fuck's sake. Generally, "dignity" is more and more starting to mean "some airy idea or arbitrary rule that we will treat as more important than actual physical human beings."
As Charles Krauthammer, who served on George W. Bush's President's Council on Bioethics, warned in the New Republic in 2002, creating cloned embryos for research—now accomplished—is "dangerous" because it reduces the cloned embryo to "mere thingness," justifying "the most ruthless exploitation."
Quoting Krauthammer, eh? That's fucking hilarious, seeing as he once called you guys' pet theory "tarted-up creationism" and thinks you Intelligent Design nuts are scientific phonies. But let's see what this Iraq War supporter has to say about "dignity".
He went on to say:
It is the ultimate in desensitization . . . The problem, one could almost say, is not what cloning does to the embryo, but what it does to us . . . Creating a human embryo just so it can be used and then destroyed undermines the very foundation of the moral prudence that informs the entire enterprise of genetic research: the idea that, while a human embryo may not be a person, it is not nothing. Because if it is nothing, then everything is permitted. And if everything is permitted, then there are no fences, no safeguards, no bottom.
Hey, Charles. Hyperbole just called. He said he wants you to tone it down, since even he's embarrassed by this. Also, notice how he's picked up the terms "exploitation" and "desensitization" from other issues and stuck them onto an issue to which they simply don't apply. Remember, this is a single cell that we are talking about. One human zygote–that's what therapeutic cloning produces. That's it. It has no feeling, no thoughts, no experiences, no nerves, no brain. There is nothing there to be harmed in any way. A single cell has no dignity. It can't be exploited. It has no senses. It is not a person. But in the name of "exploitation" and "desensitization" and "human dignity" we need to outlaw experimenting on it at the cost of valuable medical knowledge which could save thousands of real human beings.
Here's a thought experiment. Imagine a trolley track with a fork in it. You're at the switch. You can decide which track to send an out of control trolley down by pulling the switch. On one track, there is a man tied to it. On the other track, a rack of petri dishes containing one thousand human zygotes. If you don't pull the switch, the trolley will hit the man and kill him. If you pull the switch, it will hit the petri dishes and destroy all 1,000 embryos. What do you do?
If you answer "Pull the switch", then you don't believe zygotes are really people, since you'd be willing to destroy 1,000 of them to save one life.
If you say, "Don't pull the switch and let the man die," then you're a fucking asshole.
The only effective preventative is to enact a comprehensive legal ban on human SCNT, not just the uses to which a cloned embryo may be put. Contrary to what the science intelligentsia, the biotechnology industry, and the mainstream media might claim, banning human SCNT is a step that is widely supported internationally. Indeed, in 2005, the General Assembly of the United Nationsvoted overwhelmingly in support of a non-binding resolution calling upon member states "to prohibit all forms of human cloning."
Is there anything that the UN HASN'T issued a non-binding resolution on? I mean, Jesus, just about anybody can suck the right diplomatic cock and get a non-binding resolution through in the UN. And you gotta love how the right wing fuckberries rail against the evils of the UN and kowtowing to the international community…right up until they agree with them on something.
The devil will be found in how the term "cloning" is defined. In particular, we should be on the lookout for phony bans that actually legalize the SCNT process using human DNA. For example, many proposals would only outlaw "reproductive cloning." But as we have seen, such a "ban" would not outlaw cloning at all, merelyone potential use that could be made of embryo made through cloning.
Yeah, kinda sucks when people use that tactic of making a law vaguely worded so that it doesn't actually do what you claim it does. Now, about those "academic freedom" laws that the Discovery Institute keeps pushing in state after state….
Outlawing human cloning would provide salutatory benefits
No, it wouldn't. All it would do is deprive us of life-saving research in order to protect single cells. There is no plus side to this.
First, it would deprive cloning researchers of the funds to further perfect human cloning techniques.
Hear that? That's every sane person on earth asking, "How the fuck is that a salutatory benefit?"
Outlawing human cloning would also be a clarion call to our scientists demanding that they stay within proper moral parameters as they serve society through the pursuit of knowledge.
I send this message out to all god-humpers, all sanctimonious twats, all conservative evangelicals and every moral crusader in the country:
And it would protect women.
You have got to be shitting me.
Recall that human eggs are the essential ingredients in the cloning recipe. As I wrote here last month, the need for human eggs in cloning threatens a great "human egg rush."
But retrieving human eggs can be very dangerous to women's health and fecundity. Banning cloning can thus prevent the further objectification of the female biological function.
There's more appropriation for you. "Objectification". Except for the fact that this issue has nothing to do with objectification or feminist critiques thereof.
This shit really pisses me of. This asshole is leaving out the part where women volunteer their eggs in order to further scientific knowledge. It's not like scientists are running through the streets probing every woman they find in order to get at her precious, precious ova. Women–grown up, adult women–donate the eggs of their own free will.
And yet, this guy is trying to sound like a feminist while leaving out a woman's ability to make her own choices about her own body. I'm gonna call this bullshit Patriarchal Pseudo-Feminism. Basically, it means infantilizing women, treating them like they are unable to determine their own lives and choices, just like patriarchy always does to women, but disguising it in the language of feminism. I see it a lot. I've seen it used to attack pornography, abortion, IVF, contraception and a host of other issues relating to women. It frustrates me even more than overt sexism or misogyny, since at least if someone is being blatantly sexist they aren't trying to lie to me about what a piece of shit they are.
But this fucknugget is treating women like they're helpless children who need the law to protect them from evil scientists, and trying to make it look like he's pro-woman for this. Fuck that. I'm not standing for it. Women can make their own fucking choices about their own fucking eggs. And (assuming they're properly informed) if they want to give them to a scientist for a cloning experiment, the rest of us should respect their decision and not make condescending, patriarchal comments about how we need to protect them from themselves. Fuck you, Discovery Institute.
And any time you hear someone demanding that we need to ban something in the name of feminism, but they conveniently leave out the notions of informed consent and a woman determining her own life, tell hem to fuck off with their patriarchal wolf in feminist clothing.
Finally, on a positive note, once human cloning becomes beyond the pale, we could begin to row in the direction of areas of biotechnology that are morally licit, freeing human and financial resources for the pursuit of the abundant avenues of moral andefficacious biotechnological research—such as adult stem cell research, genetically tailored chemotherapy, and other medical treatments.
Except for the fact that there are things you can do with cloning that can't be done with those other types of research. You'd be preventing us from making certain discoveries, not encouraging discoveries in other areas.
We can achieve remarkable biotechnology breakthroughs in this century without surrendering our ethics.
"Our" ethics? I certainly don't share ethics with you, shitwad.
Outlawing human cloning is the essential progressive act.
And we end with one more act of cloning the left's language in order to attack it. "Progressive" my boney white ass.


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Hello Again!
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Hi again! Stephanie here, thought I'd share another Kiki-Art layout with you today along with one of my favorite techniques! I just love "fussy cutting"…its a fun and challenging way to change the look of your pattern paper to make … Continue reading
Spring Is Here!
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Welcome Spring, and welcome Kiki-Art fans! Carole here with another layout to share with you. I have been having so much fun creating with my Kiki-Art stash! It's so easy to work with and I love how all the papers … Continue reading


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This week's edges are quite interesting on this challenge. The free graph for these edges are here.
The interesting part starts with the 46th edge. This edge is worked in double running stitch or Holbein stitch. By working with this stitch, the edge looks the same on both right and wrong sides. The Indian kasuti embroidery is worked this way. Video demonstration of this technique is available on this link.
I was excited to start this on my own, missing the video. The method of working the ends neatly is shown there. So sad! My untidy version is here. But I have managed to work the cross stitch in double running stitch.
I have stopped worrying that the thread used on these edges is not bright. It feels okay now.


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Isabela Moner Wants To Change The School In New Clip From 'Middle School' - Exclusive!
Jeanne (Isabela Moner) gets ready to make her presidential speech in this new still from Middle School: The Worst Years Of My Life.
In the clip, provided exclusively to JustJaredJr.com, Jeanne gets a new fan in Rafe (Griffin Gluck) when she says she wants to change the rules of the school, much to the dismay of Principal Dwight.
In the movie, drowning in do's and don'ts of his new school, Rafe and his scheming best friend Leo (Thomas Barbusca) hatch a plan to break every rule in the school's Code of Conduct.
It's Ferris Bueller meets Home Alone as their battle with Principal Dwight explodes into chaos both real and imagined. But Dwight displays his own fiendish creativity, striking back at the rulebreakers.
Middle School: The Worst Years Of My Life opens in theaters on THIS Friday, October 7th!
MIDDLE SCHOOL – FILM CLIP I'm Jeanne Galleta
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Old Lincoln School; "Historic school house with modern addition"
At James A. Cochrane, Inc we come across a variety of unique and beautiful homes and we always feel fortunate when clients give us the opportunity to represent them in the sale of a place that has held a special place in their hearts for so many years. That is exactly the case at 1420 Little Conestoga Road in Glenmoore. The Old Lincoln Schoolhouse, as it is affectionally called, was designed and conceived by sculptor James Fuhrman for his wife Fern Denney. The home's design embodies the ideas that give life to Fuhrman's sculptures and installations: 1. A profound consideration of space and people's experiences within that space, a space of open generosity and welcoming and 2. A dynamic connection to the 'natural'.
Esteemed art critic Burt Wasserman wrote about Fuhrman in Art Matters, 1999: Fuhrman's work projects a bold minimalism. "Yes, indeed. Less really is more!" If the great architect Mies Van der Rohe could see what Fuhrman is doing, he would surely nod with understanding and smile with warm appreciation because the sculpture shares a deep kinship with his own creative ethic.
Dance icon Martha Graham wrote: I find the pieces evocative and beautiful; in their space and proportion.
Fuhrman's work has been installed at the Berman Museum, Ursinus College, the James Michener Museum, Blair Athol Castle, Scotland, and the University of Pennsylvania; he has completed over 60 works in public spaces in Europe, South America, and the U.S. spanning a 50 year career.
In Fuhrman's design, the understated Lincoln School facade retains prominence and pride of place on the road façade. The modernist addition with its 'Positano red stucco' sits behind the white older structure receding into the wooded lot allowing 'pride of place' to the 150 year old building.
For more details and pricing please visit: cochraneinc.com & jfuhrman.com.


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Clementine Rose
By Jacqueline Harvey
A recent post on books for boys who don't want to read prompted a look on the shelves at what the girls were reading as first or second chapter books. They do tend to like strong female characters, both girly- girl and bossy and independent types. Girls tend to be more flexible than boys with their reading so for them variety is a good thing. Below are some of the books which are currently trending in my library.
This is a new series about the delightful Clementine Rose. Just perfect for those 7 year old girly-girls.
Ivy and Bean
Doomed to dance
By Annie Barrow
Ivy and Bean are two great characters and the books fly off the shelves. Good friends who are not afraid to get involved and try different things. There are a number of books in the series, all equally popular.
I couldn't find trailers for the ones below but these books are also hugely popular and just like the ones above I have many reserves for them.
Ottoline and the yellow cat
By Chris Riddell
I love the quirky line drawings in these books. Ottoline is a very cool character who lives with her faithful and very hairy best friend, Mr. Monroe. Together they get into heaps of trouble. In this book they sort out a mysterious cat burglar.
Violet Mackerel's brilliant plot
By Anna Branford
Walker Books
Violet is very likeable young girl. The black and white line illustrations are a draw card for these delightful books.
Violet wants a special blue china bird she sees at the market and goes to all sorts of trouble to raise money to buy it.


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The Power of Repetition -How to Measure Your Organizations Progress with Survey Research
All organizations want to be successful. But success is hard to quantify when you don't have a set goal to strive for or a way to measure whether you have reached it. Today, we will look at how you can create a simple survey research plan that will both help you create attainable goals and measure your progress towards reaching them.
Why One Survey Won't be Enough
FluidSurveys University has long focused its articles on how to create sound surveys that provide accurate data. Having a survey that properly represents reality is great, but it does not guarantee that your data is actionable or measurable. A survey's results need context to make its findings measurable. Let me explain why:
Let's say your survey results show your company's average satisfaction score as 8.2 out of 10. Sure this number may seem high, but the meaning behind the number is very limited. Maybe 8.2 is an average score for your industry or maybe it is higher due to season or location. There is no way to know without having data to compare it with.
That's where your multi-survey plan kicks in. By scheduling a repeating customer feedback survey, you'll be able to conduct your own internal benchmarking. With this information, you'll have the ability to effectively measure your company's rate of improvement as well as help create and achieve your long and short-term goals.
Your Survey Research Plan Cycle
Your research plan will be based on a cycle of Assessment, Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation. The idea is to repetitively measure your company or organization's progress to its goals as you develop and implement new strategies. Let's look at each stage of the cycle as if our goal were to improve customer satisfaction:
Assessment: This refers to your initial feedback survey. Your survey's focus should be two-pronged:
1) Gain an understanding of your company's place within its current competitive landscape. This means collecting quantitative and scalable data (via rating scales, multiple choice questions, Likert scales, etc.). Your results will work as a starting data point to measure your company's improvement and the effects of new action plans.
2) Focus on collecting open-ended feedback from customers on potential opportunities for improvement. Ask your customers for your company's strengths and weaknesses, as well as the changes they'd like to see take place. This information will be crucial for your Planning phase.
Planning: After collecting your feedback, it's time to put what you learned into action. Based on your survey's results, set some goals for your company. Decide which areas you would like to improve, like customer satisfaction, loyalty, or even a specific part of your organization that was revealed as having room for improvement.
With your goals set, your next step is creating an action plan. Ask yourself, how is your company going to evolve in order to achieve your desired scores? A great way to get started is by looking at the open-ended feedback your customers provided in the survey. Were there any common sentiments revealed by your survey responses? Maybe your customers feel your products don't have enough selection, or that there is an opportunity for better customer service. Based on this feedback, build a strategy on how your company will attempt to address these weaknesses and opportunities.
Implementation: Now for the fun part! Put your action plan to the test by implementing it into your company. Don't let your hard earned research go to waste by refusing to make changes and take action based on your findings.
Evaluation: You've conducted a survey, planned a well-researched action plan, and set it into motion. Now it's time to evaluate whether your plan was successful by conducting a follow up survey. By conducting the same survey again, you'll be able to measure your action plan's effect on your customers. If your scores rise, your action plan is pushing your company in the right direction, awesome job! If your scores drop, your changes may have been detrimental to the company and you may need to re-assess your action plan.
Regardless of your progress, it is important to continue moving forward with new goals and finding new ways to improve. Because of this, the cycle of your research plan continues on through the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation phases. For your next survey, add questions to your questionnaire that quantify the new issues that were revealed in the first survey. Let's say your customer's consistently said your company's website had a confusing design. When it comes time to resend your survey, add a question asking customers to rate your website design on a scale of 0-10. Now you can begin to measure the progress your company is making in improving this weakness.
Tip: Before conducting a follow up survey, be sure to wait for your action plan to take full effect. That way your respondents will have been exposed to your new strategy. As a rule of thumb, try to conduct follow up surveys quarterly or at least every 6 months.
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A semi-detached house, three levels, three facades. A lot of facade in comparison to the floor space. Also a good orientation, the sun takes a run-up and reels itself around every piece of brick. There are wishes and problems, they're categorized by level. Groud floor: a dark, small kitchen tucked away in a corner of the house, a storage room between living spaces and garden. Big garden, but no window. Strangers that have yet to meet. First floor: reorganisation, a small bathroom at the front of the house seems the key. Attic: nice wood truss, everything else needs a do-over, once inside the isolated volume, a bedroom. Three levels, three interventions? The house demands a pact.
Three times the same principle: all secondary, 'service' spaces up against the (only) shared wall and a garland of primairy spaces around it, all up against the facades, there were there is light. Stacking the service spaces also simplifies the technical part of the story. There are specific plans, they are categorized by level. Ground floor: the storage room gets send to the dark corner, around it three living spaces: two existing and one new, a kitchen. The garden comes to meet the house, the house greets with a window in the back facade. The window shifts into the facade of the kitchen, which turns away to the advantage of the grass, of the light. The third room, a cabin made of wooden columns and beams, lots of glass, a canopy mediates the sun. Where the canopy is the most large, it's also the highest up. The room, a wedge inbetween sight, light and grass. First floor: the bathroom in the back, on top of the storage and bigger. In front a new storage, the attic has other business to deal with now. Attic: one big closet with storage, a new stair, a toilet, equipment. New roof on top of the old truss. Mirror and make-up-table over by the chimney. A window is opened. The garden party secretly sneaks inside with a summer breeze.
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Independent Distillers (ID), has been awarded the prestigious Impact 2011 "Hot Prospect Brand Award" for their Twisted Shotz brand. This prestigious award is given yearly to the best performing new spirits brands. The class of 2011 numbers only 26 brands in total!
After launching in October 2010, ID's Twisted Shotz became one of the trendiest brands in the U.S. with sales numbers reaching 20 million "Shotz" sold. "We are honored to received this important award from Impact and have been thrilled with the phenomenal success of Twisted Shotz," said Bruce Herman, President, Independent Distillers, USA.
Twisted Shotz
Twisted Shotz are bartender-quality mixed drinks made with real spirits. They are served in innovative, collectable, two-sided, twisted shot glasses with two flavored spirits kept separate until they are mixed for the first time in your mouth. Available nationally, the brand has seen notable growth in Texas, Florida, Georgia, California, Massachusetts and Tennessee. Twisted Shotz retails for $5.99 for a four-pack and $19.99 for the Party Pack. With a focus on popular shot drinks available in bars, the brand has hit a sweet spot for its consumer demographic of 21-45 year-old male and female drinkers who are looking for a way to "get the party started."
Category Innovator
The company's initial launch in October 2010 included some of the most popular shot drinks found in the all bars including Sex on the Beach (Banana and Pear Liqueur & Cream Liqueur); Rattlesnake (Mexican Tequila & Lime Liqueur); Porn Star (Blue Curacao & Raspberry Schnapps); Strawberry Sundae (Strawberry Liqueur & Vanilla Cream Liqueur) Buttery Nipple (Butterscotch Liqueur & Vanilla Cream Liqueur); and B-52 (Orange Liqueur and Coffee Cream Liqueur). In August, 2011, with over 7 million Shotz sold in the first year, ID added the Twisted Shotz Party Pack, a 12 pack that includes three each of the five top Shotz flavors.
Whipping the Competition, Stoking the Fire
In December 2011, with sales and demand rapidly increasing, ID jumped into the "Whipped" category with two more flavors: Whipped Orange (Whipped Cream Vodka & Orange Cream Liqueur) and Miami Vice (Strawberry Daiquiri & Pina Colada). In April 2012, they stormed the "on-fire" Cinnamon and Honey" category with another two flavors: Killer Bee (Bourbon and Honey Liqueur) and Hot Licks (Bourbon and Cinnamon Liqueur). In July 2012 based upon the success of their Whipped Orange, Independent Distillers created two additional two flavors in the "Whipped" category with Whipped Cherry (Whipped Cream Vodka with Chocolate Cream Liqueur) and Whipped Chocolate (Whipped Cream Vodka with Cherry Cream Liqueur).
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No matter what your friends may tell you, elite employers do care about your college grades. This is especially true for competitive summer internships and the most sought-after entry level positions. So with that reality check, what can you do about a lackluster GPA?
1. Switch gears on your grades ASAP. The sooner you start adding stronger grades to a mediocre average, the better. So if your social life or extra-curricular activities are interfering with academics, revamp your priorities. If you are having genuine difficulty in specific courses, seek out your professor or teaching assistant, or even hire a tutor. Do not wait until you are sinking into the quicksand, unless you want your main business communication phrase to be: "Do you want fries with that?"
2. Change your major. You may have originally selected a major that was simply too difficult for your skill set. It happens—it is part of the college experience to take risks, try challenging courses, and test your metal. But some majors wipe out some pretty smart people, especially engineering and science. In some universities, a Darwinian washout philosophy is the modus operandi. Maybe you need to dial back the level of difficulty of your major to find a more comfortable match with your aptitude and interests. If it takes five years to graduate, but you do it with a better GPA in a more fitting major, it's worth it.
3. Take your major's difficult courses during a favorable time at your own college or another school. Perhaps you do not have to take a killer course when it is most competitive (in a washout semester or with the highest achievers who determine the bell curve). Taking the course in the summer may facilitate more personal attention from the instructor. Or you may be able to get a tough requirement out of the way at a local accredited school, where the grade will not factor into your GPA.
4. If your major GPA is better than your total GPA, report only your major GPA on your resume. After all, your performance in your major is the highest priority for prospective employers in your field. If you have changed from a tough major to a more reasonable one, your new GPA should be more impressive.
If asked in an interview, you should honestly report your total GPA. Most likely, your attempt to challenge yourself with rigorous courses in your former major will impress the prospective employer, as well as your realistic decision to switch majors.
5. Describe academic distinctions beyond the GPA on your resume. Were you on the Dean's List for most semesters, even though one big "incident" tarnished your GPA? By all means report the Dean's List distinction. Are you in your major's Honor Society? Have you ever been granted any merit scholarships? All forms of academic recognition show your smarts and hard work.
6. Describe leadership activities related to your major on your resume. Have you been involved in professional clubs? If not, join something and seek a leadership position. I know it sounds like high school, but it is still essential. It will offer learning about your field outside the classroom, and provide networking opportunities with professors, students, alumni, and external organizations.
7. Describe research and assistantship activities related to your major on your resume. Approach a professor to volunteer your assistance (research administration or analysis, research subject, tutoring). This will give you valuable experience in your field, become a great conversation piece in interviews, and build your credibility with a professor who may be willing to give you a recommendation for a job or graduate school.
8. Talk about your skill set on your resume, not just black and white accomplishments. Okay, so you got a B in econometrics. But the fact that you survived econometrics shows that you are an analytical problem-solver. Wouldn't an employer want someone like that? Look through your experiences over the years, and you will find common themes about your strengths. Don't just assume an employer can figure them out. Spell out your strengths and their transferability for that occupation and organization.
9. Be willing to put your GPA in perspective in the interview. It is your job to sell yourself and overcome obstacles to your candidacy. If your freshman year grades weren't stellar, but you found your feet and improved your performance, own up to your mistakes without whining and show how you turned it around. Redemption is a universal theme, and everybody loves a comeback kid. Just be honest, don't make excuses, and demonstrate how mature, goal-oriented and hard-working you are TODAY.
10. Don't be too proud to use "warm contacts." If someone who knows you well is willing to pass your resume along to another professional in a field of interest to you, be thankful for the opportunity. Even if you have a GPA blip, someone who can personally attest to your character may be able to put that in perspective with a prospective employer with whom he or she has credibility. Once the door is opened, however, it is obviously up to you.
Related posts: Does Your College GPA Matter? Your College's Career Center, So You Didn't Get That Summer Internship… What To Do?, What Is Informational Interviewing? and College Internship and Entry-Leve Resumes.


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Arkle: Cheltenham Festival Legend
Arkle is Ireland's most famous racehorse. Born near Dublin, Arkle was bought by the Duchess of Westminster, and stayed close to his place of birth as he was handed to Tom Dreaper for training.
In 1963 Arkle was entered into his first Cheltenham Festival as a novice, competing in the Novices' Steeplechase. Although Tom Dreaper knew he had a quality horse in his hands, even he was surprised when Arkle destroyed the rest of the field and won the race by 20 lengths.
Arkle was entered into the 1964 Cheltenham Festival with grander ambitions. Tom Dreaper entered the young horse into the Cheltenham Festival's showcase event, the Gold Cup in a field featuring the reigning champion Mill House.
By this time word of Arkle's ability had spread and in an unprecedented move all but two other trainers removed their horses from the field. The race marked the end of Mill House's dominance as Arkle beat the three other participants to win his first Cheltenham Gold Cup.
This was not the end of Arkle's exploits. He entered the 1964 Irish Grand National as such a formidable favourite that a special handicap was introduced to give the other competitors a chance. He ignored the extra weight and effortlessly added the Irish Grand National to his list of titles.
By the time Arkle was entered into the 1965 Cheltenham Gold Cup his exploits had crossed over into mainstream culture and he became something of an Irish national hero. Legends of Arkle abounded, including rumours that he was fed on two pints of Guinness a day.
The 1965 event saw Arkle, Cheltenham Festival legend, confirm his unassailable superiority as a jumper when he won the Cheltenham Gold Cup by an unprecedented 20 lengths.
In 1966 Arkle won his third and final Cheltenham Gold Cup. His reputation saw him given odds of 1/10 to win the Cup – the lowest odds ever allocated to a Cheltenham Gold Cup winner. The bookies estimation of his prospects in the race proved to be accurate and Arkle claimed his third consecutive Cheltenham Gold Cup, becoming only the third horse since Golden Miller and Cottage Rake to do so.
Arkle, Cheltenham Festival legend, may well have gone on to equal Golden Miller's feat of five Cheltenham Gold Cup winners' titles, had his brilliant career not been prematurely ended by a minor injury at the 1966 King George VI Chase.


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'America's Got Talent' recap: A solid night ends with a splash
After a decidedly lackluster week, "America's Got Talent" dusted itself off Tuesday night and came back with a lineup that, if it not glistening, at least had the understated shimmer of, say, a silver suit worn by host Nick Cannon.
Sure, there were a few clunkers among the dozen acts, but at least, unlike some of last week's performers, everyone seemed to be trying.
The tiny Sh'Boss Boys, ages 5, 6 and 7, despite their adorably age-appropriate bravado ("Is this where we're going to be standing when we win?" one of them asked), were given the wrong song to tackle. (Who wouldn't compare unfavorably to a young Michael Jackson belting out "ABC"?) They recovered somewhat on the second portion of their act, in which they rapped, and deserve credit simply for remembering all their words, but I don't see them making it to the next round.
Let's hope it's the end of the road, too, for cheesy novelty "entertainer" Mauricio Herrera and for cheesy-in-a-different-way cheerleaders Purrfect Angelz. The latter were both buzzed and praised by Piers Morgan (who was maybe coyly trying to get a date or seven?); Howie Mandel wisely dubbed them "the best Hooters act" he'd ever seen.
I also wouldn't be sad to see Captain & Maybelle, who dangled heavy kitchen objects from tongue, nose and (I'm making a disgusted face as I type this) eyelids, sail back to the suburb from whence they came. And Monet, a sweet-faced 12-year-old singer who has overcome hurricane and homelessness, would be well suited for a revival of the musical "Annie," perhaps (and with some solid vocal coaching), but probably isn't ready, as the judges might say, to headline a Las Vegas show.
So that's five acts eliminated right there. As for the remaining seven, though none were really standouts, you could probably make a case for any of them being among the four that make it through to the next round. I really don't know how America will vote.
I imagine that Landau Eugene Murphy Jr., Frank Sinatra's dreadlocked vocal doppelganger, who put on a nice suit and sang "Fly Me to the Moon," will almost assuredly make it through.
I could also see America voting through the band of youngsters calling themselves Poplyfe. I like their funky, spunky lead singer, their dedication to one another, and their style. (Even Morgan noted that they had the best hair of the evening.) They did an admirable (if a bit messy in places) job on Adele's hit "Rolling in the Deep," laryngitic vocal break notwithstanding.
Beyond that, really, it's almost anyone's game.
Magician Seth Grabel's act was slick but confusing, and he failed to deliver on his death-defying promise. (What happened to the boiling-hot tar? And did the sparking saw blade serve any real purpose? And what was that nonsense with the cannon?)
Professor Splash, who apparently set a new world record when he belly-flopped into a splash pool containing only 12 inches of water from a height of 36 feet, 7 inches, is sort of a one-trick pony. (Will his promised addition of fire in the next round really make it much more exciting? And am I the only one who finds the most entertaining thing about him to be the way he refers to himself in the third person as "The Splashman"?)
Lys Agnes did a perfectly fine job singing an aria from "Carmen" while standing in a picture frame and looking pretty, but I didn't get goosebumps or anything. Then again, what the heck, maybe, as one of the judges predicted, she will turn a new generation on to opera just because she looks so stunning and stylish -- and she does look stunning and stylish.
The Summer Wind Skippers jump rope team gave a polished performance –- perfectly synchronized. Not sure I'd call them "sexy," as Morgan did, but nor am I ready to send them back to Boise, Idaho.
Personally -- and I might be alone in this -- I wouldn't mind seeing the yo-yo kid, Ian Johnson, go through. I like his kid-like charm (he's only 16). I like his tricks. I like his energy and enthusiasm. On the downside, sure, it's probably difficult to focus on a yo-yo in a large venue. But can't someone figure out some helpful stage effects? Maybe he can use an oversized, light-up yo-yo? Or, wait, maybe he can take a page from Professor Splash and add fire! Yeah, I might pay to see a 16-year-old kid do tricks with a giant flaming yo-yo. Would you?
'America's Got Talent' results: Was anyone surprised?
"America's Got Talent" recap: An evening of blown chances
"America's Got Talent" results: America's got taste!
"America's Got Talent" recap: Who's ready for Hollywood?
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Angela Lynn Sharp
Case Details
Case Type: Homicide
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Incident Date: 03/20/2004
Agency: Lakewood Police Department
City: Lakewood
Date of Birth: 05/06/1962
County: Jefferson
Date of Death: 03/20/2004
Agency Case #: 00-34647
Age: 42
Judicial District: 1st Judicial District
Gender: Female
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On Saturday, March 20, 2004, at approximately 1:45 A.M., Angela Sharp and three of her friends exited the Lakewood Bar and Grill, located at 8100 West Colfax Avenue, to return home. As Angela was opening her car door, an unidentified male ran up and shot Angela, fatally wounding her. The three friends were not threatened or assaulted during the attack. Anyone with information regarding this case, is asked to please contact the Lakewood Police Department.
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Update to the Administration for Community Living's Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority
May 13, 2019
A planned reorganization within the Administration for Community living (ACL) was note in the Federal Register on May 9th. The goals of the reorganization are to improve efficiency and effectiveness of the organization; strengthen infrastructure; and improve the connections between the organization and its stakeholders, grantees and consumers at the national, state and local levels. AUCD and other members of the disability community have engaged in efforts to learn more and understand the possible impacts. Several groups have shared their questions, suggestions and input:
- DD Partners (AUCD, NACDD, NDRN) Letter to Secretary Azar
- National Council on Independent Living
- The Arc
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New York (AFP) - The United States said Monday it is sending $10 million in relief to help the victims of the massive earthquake in Nepal, where the death toll surpassed 4,000, including at least four Americans.
The Pentagon also ordered about 24 US Army Green Beret commandos who were already in Nepal on training missions to join in rescue efforts, officials said.
Some of the Green Beret special forces troops -- who were in Nepal for high-altitude training -- are helping to search for victims "along popular trekking routes" including the Mount Everest base camp route, spokesman Colonel Steven Warren told reporters.
With fears rising of food and water shortages, US Secretary of State John Kerry and Pentagon chief Ashton Carter announced the latest details of the American aid effort, including a second military cargo flight to ferry rescue workers to Nepal.
A C-17 Globemaster aircraft traveling from Dover Air Force Base in Delaware was carrying more than 50 search and rescue specialists from the Los Angeles County Fire Department, officials said.
With that second flight, the United States would have "a nearly 130-person disaster response team" on the ground "to conduct assessments, coordinate the humanitarian response and provide search-and-rescue capabilities along with 45 tons of cargo," State Department spokesman Jeffrey Rathke said.
A previous C-17 flight left on Sunday.
Kerry offered his "deepest condolences" to the victims of the disaster in Nepal and across the region, adding "the images that everybody has seen are gut-wrenching, extraordinary devastation.
The State Department confirmed that four Americans "in the Everest region" were among the dead.
Speaking at a joint press conference with Kerry in New York, Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida said Tokyo was also sending some $8 million in aid to Nepal and had deployed 110 emergency workers.
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After successful trials carried out together with the Chalmers University of Technology, the Swedish Transport Agency has installed a sulphur sensing device on the Øresund/Öresund Bridge.
The sniffer is used to measure the level of sulphur in ships' exhaust gasses. If the measurement points out to there being a possibility that a vessel is running on a bunker with a sulphur content exceeding the permitted level of 0.1%, a patrol can be dispatched to board the ship in order to take fuel samples for further examination.
"The method makes it possible for us to undertake countermeasures against those who break the rules in an easier and faster manner. It means that the checks can be more efficient," Simon Posluk, Head of Unit for Sustainable Development, the Swedish Transport Agency, said.
He added, "Even though the rules on ship emissions have been sharpened, inspections made by the Swedish Transport Agency, coupled with the measurements from Chalmers, show that 5-10% of ships cheat. It will be harder to do that now."
On 3 September, Sweden introduced new penalties against those who violate the sulphur rules. Shipowners and operators will have to pay an environmental sanction fee even if they go over the limit unintentionally or due to negligence. The fee can amount to SEK1.0m (almost €100k) and will depend on the amount of sulphur released and a ship's total engine power.
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When Continuity Counts – Forming Strategic Alliances
Working in such a project-based industry can be challenging due to the interactions taking place between many unfamiliar teams for a relatively short period of time. This can complicate an already demanding environment when it comes to communications, where technical language and mixed skillsets are so prominent. Steve Thompson, Managing Director of EOS Facades – specialists in steel framing systems – shares his perspective on the benefits of forming strategic alliances.
There is a clear imperative to improve industry performance, with increasing requirements to design and construct in a more detailed manner and at a rapid pace – these processes are reliant upon effective communication. Construction professionals must work together to steer the industry towards a more collaborative culture, as adopting a partnership approach can be mutually beneficial to all those involved.
Building Information Modelling (BIM) has been hailed as the great collaboration tool, which it is, but purely from an information sharing perspective – BIM cannot offer advice or explore the options.
Here at EOS, we like to get involved right from the beginning for very practical reasons. By providing advice and guidance throughout the design process, we can ensure that our client's projects gain the maximum benefits from implementing Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DfMA) protocols. As well as delivering projects faster, lowering costs and improving quality – the use of DfMA techniques will also result in better operational and in-use outcomes. There is simply no downside. Consistently embedding DfMA into concept designs drives productivity gains throughout the manufacture and installation phases.
Offsite Knowledge Transfer
But it is not only the design and manufacturing stages where greater collaboration is required – the construction site can be a stumbling block. The efficient offsite process needs to keep running when the system is handled and installed. It must be an end-to-end continuation. Rather than a process of offsite methodology to the factory gate and then being subjected to a traditional approach on site. Site teams need to understand that offsite systems are different and cannot be handled and installed in a traditional way.
A way to combat this post-factory handling and installation is via engagement between the project team and a collaborative approach between all those involved at an earlier stage. We have a lot of knowledge to pass on to clients, main contractor and sub-contractors.
Strategic Alliances
Failure to establish clear and efficient procedures and collaborative practices across construction teams can be problematic. However, when executed well, it is a great incentive for main contractors to retain project teams across numerous builds, as we have experience with companies large and small, including some of the prominent names in construction such as, BAM, Kier and Barratt London.
These relationships have gone from strength to strength – continuity and communication has been the key to success. There is no learning curve – the synergy is there, we all know our roles and remits – instead of spending valuable time working out the protocols of engagement, they are known and understood.
BAM is responsible for the implementation of thousands of projects every year and through our alliance, we have worked on numerous projects including the North West Cambridge Development, Sandwell UTC and WMG Academy. EOS has also worked on some prestigious projects with Kier including the Sanger Institute, the Flying High Academy and the Wainwright Academy. We have literally helped Barratt London to shape one of the world's most exciting, diverse and dynamic cities. Our partnership projects include the Kiddepore Green development in Hampstead, Sterling Court in Edgware Green together with the prestigious Enderby Wharf. We have also designed and manufactured load bearing structural pods for one of Barratt's mixed-use developments know as Artisan Place.
Forming strategic alliances and good working practices lead to continuous collaboration across the wider construction teams, to not only deliver better procedures but to improve the quality of projects. Ultimately, there is a sound logic and business rationale in developing partnerships which deliver on-going business success – creating a win win situation for all involved.
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React Native Navigator — Navigating Like A Pro in React Native
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There is a lot you can do with the React Native Navigator. Here, I will try to go over a few examples of what you can do with the Navigator and explain how it all works in depth.
In React Native you have two stable choices as of now for Navigation (only one cross platform) out of the box. There is also the upcoming Navigator Experimental, which is not yet stable, but will be the replacement for the Navigator down the road. If you are interested in learning more about this, check out my tutorials here.
We will focus on the main Navigator component as that is what most questions I have seen pop up are about, and is the cross platform navigator option. We will not talk about NavigatorIOS as it is not currently maintained by the main react native project and is only available for use on iOS.
Here are a few other good navigation options from the community:
Part 1 — Basic Scene Rendering
One thing to understand is that whatever you pass to
is then available in the renderScene method as a property of the route.
Let's look at an example:
Set up your Navigator like this:
style={{ flex:1 }}
initialRoute={{ name: 'Main' }}
renderScene={ this.renderScene } />
Then, your renderScene method like this:
renderScene(route, navigator) {
if(route.name == 'Main') {
return <Main navigator={navigator} />
if(route.name == 'Home') {
return <Home navigator={navigator} />
When you are ready to push a route, you can to this:
name: 'Home', // Matches route.name
To call it, simply use:
<TouchableHighlight onPress={ () => this._navigate() }>
<Text>GO To View</Text>
Passing Properties
What about passing properties? Let's look at the above example and add this functionality.
We need to set up an object that we will use to pass these properties. Many people use the name passProps, but this can be whatever name you want. passProps just makes sense as it is actually passing properties. Our navigator component will stay the same. First, let's edit our renderScene method:
renderScene(route, navigator) {
if(route.name == 'Main') {
return <Main navigator={navigator} {...route.passProps} />
if(route.name == 'Home') {
return <Home navigator={navigator} {...route.passProps} />
Next, our _navigate function:
name: 'Home',
passProps: {
name: property
And finally let's pass a property to the navigator:
<TouchableHighlight onPress={ () => this._navigate('Hello World') }>
<Text>GO To View</Text>
There is a sample of the above application HERE.
When you have a large application with a lot of routes, the renderScene method we defined above will start to get very large. Next, let's make the renderScene method more dynamic.
Remember: anything you pass into your navigator.push method will be available as a property on the route.
This means if you call:
name: 'chris',
animal: 'dog',
children: 6,
state: 'Arizona'
All of these above properties will be available in the renderScene method as a property of the route:
renderScene(route, navigator) {
route.name === 'chris' // true
route.animal === 'cat' // false
route.children === 7 // false
route.state === 'Arizona' // true
This way you can do calculations based on what has been passed in:
if(route.animal == 'cat') // do something, render a certain scene or something
Part 2 — Dynamic Scene Rendering
Let's set up a new renderScene method using another implementation:
renderScene(route, navigator) {
return React.createElement(route.component, { ...this.props, ...route.passProps, route, navigator } )
…this.props — spread attributes to ensure any props passed down are available as usual as this.props
…route.passProps — when pushing to a route, allows a passProps property to pass props to next to component
route — route available as a prop on the component
navigator — navigator available as a prop on the component
There is another way to render the above configuration, though we will not be using it in our example it is useful to know about as it has an easier to read syntax if you are not familiar or do not want to use React.createElement:
renderScene(route, navigator) {
let RouteComponent = route.component
return <RouteComponent navigator={navigator} {...route.passProps} />
renderScene(route, navigator) {
return <route.component navigator={navigator} {...route.passProps} />
As you can see in the first dynamic example above, we are using the React.createElement function to manually create our component definition.
Below is the api for React.createElement in React Native:
ReactElement.createElement(component, [object props], [children …] )
The first argument is the component to render, the second argument is an object containing any props that need to be attached to that component, and the third argument is any children.
To use this, we will call navigator.push like this:
_navigate(name) {
component: Home,
passProps: {
name: name
And pass the properties like this:
<TouchableHighlight onPress={ () => this._navigate('SOME NAME') }>
<Text>GO To Home</Text>
The component has to be available in the scope of the view for this to work. You can either import the view into the page:
import Home from '../pathtohome'
Or create the component in the same file.
There is an example of the above configuration here.
Part 3 — Scene Configuration
You can control how the navigator renders the scene into the view with the configureScene method on the navigator. The properties available are:
To implement this, you can set up your navigator with this additional property and attach it to a function:
configureScene={ this.configureScene }
style={{ flex:1 }}
initialRoute={{ component: Main }}
renderScene={ this.renderScene } />
Then, set up your configureScene and pass in one of the above listed configurations:
configureScene(route, routeStack){
return Navigator.SceneConfigs.PushFromRight
One interesting way to use this is to check for a route property, then show a modal without having to do a lot of configuration:
configureScene(route, routeStack){
if(route.type === 'Modal') {
return Navigator.SceneConfigs.FloatFromBottom
return Navigator.SceneConfigs.PushFromRight
Now, we just need to pass the type to the navigator, and set a default type:
_navigate(name, type='Normal') {
component: Home,
passProps: {
name: name
type: type
If no type is defined in the _navigate call, then type='Normal' will be the default. If anything else is passed as the second argument to _navigate, 'Normal' will be replaced.
And we can call the modal like this:
onPress={ () => this._navigate('HELLO!!', 'Modal') }>
<Text style={ styles.buttonText }>Show Modal</Text>
Tada! Here is a working example of Scene Configuration.
Part 4 — Custom Navigation Bar
You may want to have a persistent Navigation Bar in your app. To do this, you need to add another property to the Navigator component called navigationBar and pass in a <Navigator.NavigationBar /> component:
style={ styles.nav }
routeMapper={ NavigationBarRouteMapper } />
Then we set up the NavigationBarRouteMapper object to configure the nav bar. The NavigationBarRouteMapper takes three function arguments:
LeftButton(route, navigator, index, navState) {
// some component or null
}RightButton(route, navigator, index, navState) {
// some component or null
}Title(route, navigator, index, navState) {
// some component or null
We've already covered the route and navigator properties, and the same properties will be available in the route and navigator properties here as they are in the renderScene method. index keeps tabs of how far into the route stack you are. index starts at 0 an goes up, so if you want to do calculations based on index you can use this.
We will check if index is zero to show or hide the back button.
We will also check to see if there is a route.onPress function passed in and show or hide a right button with a custom function and text:
var NavigationBarRouteMapper = {
LeftButton(route, navigator, index, navState) {
if(index > 0) {
return (
onPress={() => { if (index > 0) { navigator.pop() } }}>
<Text style={ styles.leftNavButtonText }>Back</Text>
else { return null }
RightButton(route, navigator, index, navState) {
if (route.onPress) return (
onPress={ () => route.onPress() }>
<Text style={ styles.rightNavButtonText }>
{ route.rightText || 'Right Button' }
Title(route, navigator, index, navState) {
return <Text style={ styles.title }>MY APP TITLE</Text>
Next, let's set up our .push configuration, create our onPress and pass the onPress method as a property of the route:
onPress() {
alert("YO FROM RIGHT BUTTON")
gotoNext() {
component: Two,
passProps: {
id: 'MY ID',
onPress: this.onPress,
rightText: 'ALERT!'
Here is what this looks like:
Here is a working example of the navigationBar.
Part 5 — Navigator Methods
So far, we have been using the push method of the navigator:
component: SomeComponent
But, there are quite a few other methods as well:
getCurrentRoutes() - returns the current list of routesjumpBack() - Jump backward without unmounting the current scenejumpForward() - Jump forward to the next scene in the route stackjumpTo(route) - Transition to an existing scene without unmountingpush(route) - Navigate forward to a new scene, squashing any scenes that you couldjumpForward topop() - Transition back and unmount the current scenereplace(route) - Replace the current scene with a new routereplaceAtIndex(route, index) - Replace a scene as specified by an indexreplacePrevious(route) - Replace the previous sceneresetTo(route) - Navigate to a new scene and reset route stackimmediatelyResetRouteStack(routeStack) - Reset every scene with an array of routespopToRoute(route) - Pop to a particular scene, as specified by its route. All scenes after it will be unmountedpopToTop() - Pop to the first scene in the stack, unmounting every other scene
Here is how you would implement some of these other methods:
component: SomeComponent
component: SomeComponent
I've set up a project here with these methods implemented.
React Native may be undergoing a future change in the navigation, as there is a proposal to replace the api and functionality. In that case, I will try to do another tutorial on the new navigator functionality in the future if it is released!
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BODY LANGUAGE features five Northwest Indigenous cultural tattoo practitioners: Nakkita Trimble (Nisga'a), Nahaan (Tlingit), Corey Bulpitt (Haida), Dean Hunt (Heiltsuk), and guest curator Dion Kaszas (Nlaka'pamux). Each of these contemporary artists is researching and reclaiming the traditional techniques of their Nations, and building awareness of the significance and protocols around the tattooing traditions.
"Indigenous tattooing and piercing are deeply connected to the struggle and triumphs of Indigenous peoples," says Kaszas. "The reclaiming of these practices is symbolic of our process of decolonization. Having a physical ancestral mark helps in communicating our identities and instills pride as we make ourselves visible as the original peoples of this land."
For millennia, Indigenous tattooing and piercing have been central to ceremony and recognize special life events, potlatches, and social rank within Northwest Indigenous communities. After they were banned, these personal crests were transferred to clothing and jewellery. BODY LANGUAGEexplores designs on skin, and their relationship to traditional clothing, rock art, jewellery, basketry, and weaving. This exhibition will also reveal how these traditions, as they re-emerge, transcend mere decoration to provide healing, protection, and a profound sense of belonging.
Since 2012, Kaszas has helped spearhead the revival of tattooing in the Northwest of North America. He recently received his Masters degree in Indigenous Studies at the University of British Columbia Okanagan and co-founded the Earthline Tattoo Collective with Jordan Bennett (Mi'kmaq) and Amy Malbeuf (Cree/Métis) to enhance, expand, and support the work of traditional and cultural Indigenous tattoo practices. Dion Kaszas has also travelled internationally to participate and present on his own practice within the global revival of Indigenous tattooing.
Through this captivating exhibition, the following Northwest Indigenous cultural tattoo practitioners will examine the history, symbolism, oral traditions, songs, and artistry of Indigenous tattooing within their region:
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Nahaan (Tlingit): Nahaan's work reflects his teachings and cultural background. Practicing as a tattoo artist for more than five years, he focuses exclusively on working within the spirit and design style of Northern formline. As a carver, painter and designer he emulates the visual storytelling crafts so dear to his people of Southeast Alaska. He is a spoken word poet and helped found "Woosh Kinaadeiyeí" in Juneau Alaska, which has since grown into a thriving creative mainstay in the capital city. He focuses on the aspects of community empowerment and self-mastery through the methods of decolonization, indigenization and activism.
Corey Bulpitt (Haida): Bulpitt is the great-great-grandson of renowned artists Charles Edenshaaw and Louis Collison. He is known internationally for his fusion of hip-hop culture and Haida traditional style in large-scale spray painted pieces. He has created work for the National Gallery of Canada, Facebook Head Office in Seattle, and the Vancouver Mural Festival. Working with media as diverse as wood, argillite, gold, silver, glass, textiles, spray paint, and traditional Kiida (hand-poke) tattooing, Bulpitt has steeped himself in the traditional work of his ancestors, forming a foundation for his distinctive contemporary style.
Dean Hunt (Heiltsuk): Visual Artist, Traditional Tattoo Practitioner and Music Producer from Waglisla (Bella Bella), Hunt underwent a formal five-year apprenticeship with his father Bradley Hunt and older brother Shawn Hunt, where he learned the skills of Heiltsuk carving and design. He uses the tools his ancestors fought to hold onto through times of hardship and oppression, not only in his more traditional art practices, but also in his contemporary use of sound. Hunt studied Studio Engineering and Music Production at Columbia Academy in Vancouver. He also completed a four-week artist intensive at Earthline Tattoo Residency.
The contemporary artists represented in BODY LANGUAGE are at the forefront of the revival of Indigenous tattooing in British Columbia. Visitors will have the rare opportunity to learn the significance of and protocol around tattooing traditions, and explore the rich history and artistry of Indigenous tattooing, piercing and personal adornment on the Northwest coast.
To complement the exhibition, the Bill Reid Gallery is pleased to offer the following public programs:
Stitching Ourselves Back Together Symposium | Friday, June 8, 2018 | 9:30am – 4pm
Join us for a full day symposium exploring the history, revival and contemporary concerns around cultural tattooing. Registration required. Lunch included.
Live Tattooing in the Gallery | Saturday, June 9, 2018 | 11am – 4pm
Artists from the exhibition will demonstrate their techniques and chat about their process.
For more information about BODY LANGUAGE and special programs in support of this exhibition, visit:
The Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art is a public gallery nestled in the heart of downtown Vancouver. It is named after acclaimed Haida artist Bill Reid (1920 – 1998), a master goldsmith, carver, sculptor, writer, broadcaster and spokesman.
Since opening its doors in May 2008, the Bill Reid Gallery has remained the only public gallery in Canada devoted to contemporary Indigenous Art of the Northwest Coast, and is home to the Simon Fraser University Bill Reid Collection, as well as special exhibitions of contemporary Indigenous Art of the Northwest Coast of North America. Through his art, Bill Reid continues to inspire emerging and established contemporary Indigenous artists of the Northwest Coast. His legacies include infusing the art traditions of the Haida with modern forms of expression, influencing the next generation of artists, and building lasting bridges between First Nations and other peoples.
The Bill Reid Gallery offers numerous educational programs for students of all ages, providing greater awareness and appreciation of Indigenous values and cultures, coupled with an understanding of how ancient knowledge can inform and impact their lives today.
The Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art is an initiative of the Bill Reid Foundation. Established in 1999 as a non-profit charitable organization, the Foundation's mission is to preserve the art and perpetuate the legacies of Bill Reid.
Bill Reid Gallery presents
BODY LANGUAGE: Reawakening Cultural Tattooing of the Northwest
|June 8, 2018 – January 13, 2019
Bill Reid Gallery
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Tiffany Posts Mixed Earnings
Tiffany and Co. (TIF) released its latest quarterly earnings report on Wednesday, August 28. Despite lower-than-expected sales, Tiffany's profits exceeded expectations.
Revenue for the second quarter came to $1.05 billion, down from $1.08 billion at this time last year. This fell short of analysts' expectation of $1.06 billion in revenue.
"Our second quarter and first half results were mixed with sales coming in below, but net earnings exceeding, our expectations," said Tiffany's CEO Alessandro Bogliolo. "As with the first quarter, we are encouraged in the second quarter by sales growth attributed to our local customer base globally, which was again led by double digit growth in mainland China."
The company reported net earnings of $136.3 million, or $1.12 per share, exceeding Wall Street's predicted earnings of $1.04 per share. At this time last year, Tiffany reported earnings of $144.7 million, or $1.17 per share.
While Tiffany attributed its sales growth to increases in mainland China, the company's Asia-Pacific region posted a 1% decrease in net sales. This was due, in large part, to increasing unrest in Hong Kong, one of the company's largest markets. During an earnings call on Wednesday, Bogliolo stated that the company "lost nearly six full selling days due to unplanned store closures" in Hong Kong during the quarter.
Tiffany and Co. (TIF) shares ended the week at $84.86, up 3.3% for the week.
Price Drops Put Smucker's Shares in a Jam
The J.M. Smucker Company (SJM) reported first quarter earnings on Tuesday, August 27. The company's sales fell farther than expected during the quarter.
Smucker's reported net sales of $1.78 billion during the quarter, down 6% from $1.90 billion in net sales at the same time last year.
"Our first quarter performance fell short of our expectations primarily due to the timing of shipments and deflationary pricing in the coffee and peanut butter categories, as well as competitive activity in the premium dog food category," said Smucker's CEO Mark Smucker. "We have continued momentum in many key product categories, and we are already taking decisive actions and prioritizing initiatives that strengthen our business."
The company reported net income of $154.6 million for the quarter. This was up from $133.0 million in net income at this time last year.
Smucker's shares fell more than 8% following Tuesday's earnings release. Lower prices on the company's Jif and Folgers brands contributed to the downturn in sales. The company's U.S. Retail Coffee segment posted a 5% decrease in sales for the quarter and a 13% drop in profits. Similarly, Smucker's U.S. Retail Consumer Foods segment recorded losses of 17% in both sales and profits.
The J.M. Smucker Company (SJM) shares ended the week at $105.14, down 5.8% for the week.
Dollar General Reports Earnings
Dollar General Corporation (DG) posted its latest quarterly earnings on Thursday, August 29. The discount chain posted strong earnings for the quarter.
The company reported net sales of $6.98 billion during the quarter. This was up from $6.44 billion at the same time last year.
"We are pleased with our second-quarter results, driven by strong performance on both the top and bottom lines," said Dollar General CEO Todd Vasos. "Our results this quarter were fueled by solid execution across many fronts, including category management, merchandise innovation, store operations, and continued progress with our strategic initiatives."
Dollar General posted net income of $427.55 million in net income for the quarter. This was a 6% increase over $407.24 million in net income during the same quarter last year.
The company's same-store sales increased 4% from the same quarter last year. Over the previous 26 weeks, the company opened 489 new stores and closed 23, bringing its total number of locations to 15,836. The company increased its outlook for fiscal 2019, bumping its forecast of net sales growth from 7% to 8%.
Dollar General Corporation (DG) shares ended the week at $156.06, up 12.9% for the week.
The Dow started the week at 25,826 and closed at 26,403 on 8/30. The S&P 500 started the week at 2,867 and closed at 2,926. The NASDAQ started the week at 7,830 and closed at 7,963.
Treasury Yields Rise
Yields on U.S. Treasurys increased this week as investors anticipated productive trade talks between the U.S. and China. Investors appeared to have an optimistic outlook on both international trade and domestic economic growth.
On Friday, the U.S. and China were set to hold another round of trade talks in an attempt to ease international tensions. The latest talks come as each country is set to impose new tariffs on the other's goods beginning in September.
"When you take a look at the $300 billion dollars of goods that will be subject to these tariffs you know, much of which is not until late December of this year, those goods imported from China represent approximately 3% of total consumer expenditures," said Gerald Storch, former CEO of Toys "R" Us. "So, you're talking about 15% tariff on 3%, a fraction of a fraction."
The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note was at 1.513% during early trading on Friday, up from 1.498% on Thursday. The 30-year Treasury bond was at 1.982%, up from 1.966% on Thursday.
On Thursday, the Bureau of Economic Analysis released an updated estimate of U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) for the second quarter. The report revised GDP down to 2.0% from the initial estimate of 2.1% for the quarter. This was down from 3.1% GDP growth in the first quarter of 2019.
"The U.S. economy continues to show its resilience while also showing signs of softening," said Chad Moutray, Chief Economist with the National Association of Manufacturers. "While manufacturing data have been weaker in the first half of the year than we might desire, recent data point to signs of a possible rebound moving forward, and the labor market remains solid."
The 10-year Treasury note yield closed at 1.51% on 8/30, while the 30-year Treasury bond yield was 1.97%.
Mortgage Rates Edge Higher
Freddie Mac released its latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey on Thursday, August 29. Mortgage rates remained relatively stable over the past week, showing only slight increases.
The 30-year fixed rate mortgage averaged 3.58% this week, up from last week's average of 3.55%. During the same time last year, the 30-year fixed rate mortgage averaged 4.52%.
This week, the 15-year fixed rate mortgage averaged 3.06%, an increase from last week's average of 3.03%. Last year at this time, the 15-year fixed rate mortgage averaged 3.97%.
"Mortgage rates inched up slightly this week, closing the month with the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rate averaging 3.6% almost a full percent from the same time last year," said Sam Khater, Chief Economist with Freddie Mac. "Low mortgage rates along with a strong labor market are fueling the consumer-driven economy by boosting their purchasing power, which will certainly support housing market activity in the coming months."
Based on national averages, the money market account closed at 1.30% on 8/30. The one-year CD finished at 2.30%.
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This is the workspace for the Article 13a Expert Group. The Article 13a guidelines for NRAs, developed by the expert group, can be downloaded here.
In 2010, ENISA, the European Commission (EC), Ministries and Telecommunication National Regulatory Authorities (NRAs), initiated a series of meetings (workshops, conference calls) to support a harmonized implementation of Article 13a. A harmonized implementation of the Article 13a provisions on security measures and incident reporting, is important to allow a level playing field across the EU-wide telecom market, and to simplify compliance for telecom providers operating across national borders.
The primary objectives of the Article 13a expert group are:
- Involve all EU member states in an open discussion about Article 13a, to discuss implementation, share knowledge and exchange views.
- Agree and implement a reporting scheme between ENISA, the EC, and the telecom regulators in the members states, for ad-hoc reporting of cross-border incidents and annual summary reporting, as described in paragraph 3 of Article 13a.
- Support NRAs across the EU member states with the supervision and implementation of Article 13a, i.e. the national incident reporting scheme, assessment of risks by providers, the appropriate security measures which have to be taken by providers, as described in paragraphs 1 and 2 and 3 of Article 13a.
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The expert group developed technical guidelines for NRAs on incident reporting, security measures and threats and assets. The technical guidelines are public and can be accessed using the links below.
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ENISA, in collaboration with the experts in the Article 13a Expert Group, has drafted technical guidelines for NRAs, about the technical implementation of Article 13a. These technical guidelines have been drafted in consensus with all the experts in the group. ENISA has consulted about drafts of the relevant guidelines with experts from the telecom sector, sometimes directly, sometimes via the NRAs.
Article 13a basically asks providers to perform three security activities: 1. assess risks, 2. take appropriate security measures, and 3. report about significant security incidents. The three processes are depicted in the triangle below.
The three technical guidelines address these three processes. These guidelines are updated frequently, in collaboration with the NRAs. The latest versions can be found at the following links:
- Article 13a Technical Guideline on Incident Reporting: Defines a cross-EU reporting framework and explains different approaches to setting up a national incident reporting process.
- Article 13a Technical Guideline on Security Measures: An overview of a range of different security measures which could be considered by NRAs when assessing compliance to NRAs. These measures were derived from existing international standards (see below).
- Article 13a Technical Guideline on Threats and Assets: Provides a dictionary of threats and assets which aims to support the incident reporting framework and aims to support the review of risk assessment by providers.
Note that the Article 13a guideline on security measures is now subsumed by the Technical Guideline on Security Measures in Article 4 and Article 13a.
Note that these Article 13a guidelines should not be confused with other ENISA papers on resilience and security of networks and services, which contain specific recommendations about specific topics (such as power supply dependencies, national roaming, ICT procurement, protection of underground cables, etc). The technical guidelines produced by the Article 13a expert group carry a logo on the cover (see picture at the top of this page) which is a word cloud of the most frequently used words in the legal text of Article 13a.
Note that the guideline on security measures is based on an intermediate shortlist of information security standards which are used in the telecom sector.
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