Should the MOF Use Backlash to Strengthen its Influencer Campaign?
Should the Finance Ministry Use Backlash to Strengthen its Influencer Campaign?
The bad publicity from this decision drew loads of attention to its campaign. That should have rescued the terribly dismal influencer campaign, right?
The past weeks has seen Singaporeans deriding the Ministry of Finance's (MOF's) decision to use "micro-influencers" in its Budget 2018 campaign.
The influencer campaign sought to reach young Singaporeans and solicit their feedback about the Budget. Since 90 percent of millennials consume their media online, reaching them through traditional means would have been ineffective.
The MOF, thus, hired 50 micro-influencers ("opinion-shapers" with 1,000 to 50,000 followers) from the lifestyle category. They were sponsored to drive millennial attention to the MOF's Budget feedback channels.
This move created a landslide of mockery and publicity.
Between the mainstream and alternative media, the finance ministry's influencer brouhaha ranged from sceptical commentary to scathing mockery.
Everyone was doubtful of the influencer campaign's effectiveness, with a number of critics alluding that the MOF was out-of-touch.
Herein lies the reason why I thought using micro-influencers was genius — by working with micro-influencers, the finance ministry managed to get everyone's attention. The press, online media, and public went on about it for two weeks — all for free!
How much attention did the mockery drive to Budget 2018?
Exactly how much attention did the uproar drive to the campaign? Was it more than the influencer campaign? And, did the publicity get millennials to voice their thoughts on the budget?
I gathered the top 27 articles from Google news, social media, and search results, and ran them through BuzzSumo. The total engagement (shares, likes, and comments) of those articles was 13,258 across Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.
The bulk of the engagement count came from Facebook — 11,877. LinkedIn and Twitter followed with 936 and 430 shares respectively.
What about the impact of dark social shares? That is — people who shared the articles via Whatsapp, email, or other messaging apps.
Dark social shares are notoriously difficult to track. However, I found Channel News Asia's (CNA's) article share count of 13,018 exceedingly insightful. BuzzSumo found the total engagement count to only be 1,339. Where, then, did the rest of 11,679 shares come from?
Assuming that CNA's counter tracked email shares (and the discrepancy wasn't because of a bug), this clues us in on how many people shared the news on private channels — nearly 10 times of public engagement counts.
On Instagram, nearly all the hashtags for the Budget campaign have been hijacked by satire posts (#notsponsored, #unsponsored, and #nonsponsored).
This means that at least 26 percent of the posts could be attributed to the uproar. The total likes and comments from these satire posts are 2,521 and 82 respectively.
Although the engagement count (and by extension, reach) for satire posts is far lower than the sponsored posts, they are completely organic — free publicity.
The most popular public satire video coming out of this uproar is Mr Brown's sketch — Kim Huat and the Singapore Budget 2018.
Posted on 23 January, the Facebook video has amassed 31,000 views, 776 likes and reacts, 198 shares, and 45 comments thus far. The same video on YouTube has 6,968 views.
For every 38.66 views on the Facebook video, there was one react. For every 56.65 views on the YouTube video, there was one thumb up/down.
The ratio of views to engagement gives us an idea of how many people actually watch a video privately without engaging in likes.
What do you think this means for regular articles? How many "silent" readers are there?
Probably fewer than video viewers but significantly more than the engagement count reveals.
What does the engagement data mean?
To be clear, I have used engagement data instead of traffic or reach because the latter two are not publicly available. I have no access to private analytics data and have to rely on public engagement counts to estimate reach.
Indicative of potential reach is the ratio of video views to likes of Mr Brown and CNA's dark social shares (if it is not a counter bug). In other words, significantly more people have read at least one of the 27 articles but opted not to engage — via likes, shares, or comments.
Thus, albeit negative publicity, people became aware of and were talking about Budget 2018.
So, objective met? Did more millennials respond to the finance ministry's call for feedback?
I wanted to believe that the free publicity helped to amplify the overall campaign (not just the poorly-conceived influencer campaign). However, it did not.
The campaign deadline to send Budget feedback and suggestions was 12 January. The public and social media uproar began on 17 January, five days after the deadline.
This was far too late for the bad publicity to make any impact on its campaign. The MOF had failed to take advantage of the publicity, which would have reached more millennials than the influencer campaign.
Let us dive into the issues with the MOF's influencer campaign. It would explain how crucial it was for the finance ministry to leverage on the publicity it got.
Did The Influencer Campaign Do That Badly?
According to MOF's spokesperson, it estimated that its influencer campaign would reach 225,000 Instagram followers. Let us assume that Instagram reach is its KPI (Key Performance Indicator).
Now, reach in Instagram analytics measures the number of unique people who have seen a post.
While we cannot access private Instagram analytics for each influencer to determine exact reach, Hash Tracking provides a close estimate.
The hashtag #MOFSGxStarNgage reached roughly 180,000 people with 19 posts. One of the posts is a satire post with immaterially low engagement. As such, there is no need to adjust the total reach to reflect its immaterial impact.
The rest of the 18 posts are MOF-sponsored.
Although 180,000 is below the ministry's estimate, we have to consider other influencer posts that are not captured by this hashtag. After all, there are roughly 50 influencers hired for this campaign. We have only seen the reach of 18 sponsored posts.
Looking at the official hashtag #SGBudget2018, the reach comes close to 500,000. But, only 37 out of the 84 posts are MOF-sponsored.
To get an accurate approximation of reach, we prorate the total reach by the distribution of likes. Since the 37 sponsored posts generated 11,912 out of 14,763 total likes, sponsored reach is roughly 400,000 — far better than the MOF's estimate of 225,000.
Note: I will release the spreadsheet with the engagement data soon.
So, pretty good? The MOF met and exceeded its KPI.
Influencer marketing works. But, it has to fit the campaign. This campaign, unfortunately, does not fit the MOF's objective.
Using reach as a success metric is meaningless for the influencer campaign.
The average person scrolls through Instagram without reading captions, especially long ones with awkward copies. Yet, the MOF's campaign relied on Instagram captions to convey its solicitation of feedback.
No one, who saw only the photos, would know this.
A better KPI would be the total Singaporean traffic from all the influencers' campaign links. Unfortunately, this is data that we do not have.
Disclaimer: We do not know if the MOF is using reach as its campaign KPI.
Whenever you embark on a social media campaign, you need to do a social media audit.
One relevant audit is whether an influencer's followers are representative of a campaign's intended audience. Another check to conduct is whether the followers are organically grown or fraudulently bought. A graph of follower growth showing unexplained steep spikes would suggest an influencer has bought followers.
Popular Chips Daily identified that the top four MOF influencers have at least 65 percent of their followers from Singapore, which is acceptable. However, it also pointed out that one influencer had as low as 8.32 percent of their followers from Singapore. Why, then, was he or she picked? It lowers the actual reach to Singaporeans — MOF's target location.
Furthermore, Popular Chips Daily found the same influencer's geographic follower ratio unusual, which may suggest the influencer bought followers. This further undermines actual reach.
Wesley Gunter, wrote on Mumbrella about the astonishing lack of connection in the MOF's influencer campaign. The lifestyle influencers picked are a wrong fit mainly because they do not appeal to the average millennial. Moreover, the bulk of their followers are unlikely to respond to the budget campaign.
This would mean far fewer people voicing their thoughts at the MOF's listening points and on online feedback channels.
People scrolling through their Instagram feed are not primed to give their views on financial policy. They are there to see aesthetically-pleasing photos. This is evident in the comments of the sponsored posts — mostly complimenting the influencer on their looks or romance.
Moreover, the photo-oriented platform with truncated captions does not do justice to the MOF's campaign message.
One indicator of this is Popular Daily Chip's finding on engagement. In its article, it found that the MOF sponsored posts were doing 5.4 percent worse than the influencers' regular sponsored posts.
Instead, influencers and thought leaders on platforms like YouTube, blogs, and even Facebook may deliver a better conversion rate than Instagram. A video message or blog post would better deliver the budget feedback message than a truncated Instagram caption.
How much does the present influencer campaign cost?
Based on the market rate chart by StarNgage (the platform where the MOF got its influencers from), each micro-influencer costs between S$20 to S$150. I have set the minimum potential reach for each influencer at 5,000+ in consideration for the MOF's estimated 225,000 reaches.
That means the budget range of the MOF is between S$1,100 to S$8,250 for 50 micro-influencers. The cost includes a 10 percent commission to StarNgage.
So, how did the influencer campaign really do?
We have no hard numbers from the MOF's private analytics to go by. At the same time, reach is a terrible metric to measure success.
But, the four issues significantly undermines the influencer campaign's effectiveness, even though the experimental campaign can cost as low as S$1,100.
Read Westley Gunter's article for a better idea of why the MOF influencer campaign was terrible.
In that case, should the MOF have used the bad publicity to amplify the overall budget campaign, which included promotional videos and official social media posts?
Take advantage of the influencer backlash!
The uproar seemed to drive far more relevant attention to the Budget than the influencer campaign itself.
So, why not announce the decision to work with influencers during the third-quarter of last year? This would bring forward the criticisms to the fourth-quarter of 2017, early enough to divert attention to Budget 2018 microsite before its deadline.
But…is negative publicity, good publicity?
The 2010 study, Positive Effects of Negative Publicity: When Negative Reviews Increase Sales, suggests that negative publicity can drive awareness to a campaign that is relatively unknown.
To quantify the positive effect — negative reviews increased sales of books by unknown authors by 45 percent. The bad reviews drove attention to books that would otherwise have been left unnoticed. That is the key point we want to focus on — draw attention to the campaign, which would otherwise have gone unnoticed.
Further, the University of Pennsylvania study in 2011 found that the sleeper effect meant people eventually forgot their initial bad impression from negative publicity.
That is why it is relatively harmless for the MOF to use the mockery to draw attention to its feedback channels.
But, should a government institution even use bad publicity? Wouldn't it undermine public confidence?
There are indeed disadvantages of being embroiled in bad publicity. These include loss of trust (public confidence), damaged brand equity, and damaged brand association.
However, the mockery of the MOF's influencer campaign does not undermine public confidence. Neither does it damage brand equity nor association of the government.
For a monumental example of negative publicity that destroys all three, refer to the 1MDB scandal.
At the same time, there are varying extents of negative publicity. The decision to work with influencers is in no way similar to a corruption scandal.
The public, at most, sees the MOF as out-of-touch with young Singaporeans, which is a common perception in other nations. The alternative media frames it as a waste of taxpayers' money.
Wait! Isn't being seen as out-of-touch bad?
Then, why did the MOF work with lifestyle micro-influencers in the first place?
By choosing to hire lifestyle influencers, the uproar was sure to happen. There was no avoiding it at all.
Comments on one of the articles.
After all, the average Singaporean does not understand the concept of influencer marketing and has a distaste for lifestyle influencers. The MOF should have expected the brouhaha, especially after the FavesAsia and SGInstababes furores in 2017.
If the MOF did not want to handle bad publicity, it should have engaged a competent marketing agency to reach its core audience — millennials who cared enough to give feedback. Yet, it chose to move ahead with the influencer campaign.
And, I applaud the MOF for taking that risk. Marketing policy feedback to millennials, who are somewhat politically-apathetic, is notoriously difficult.
Nonetheless, this fact remains — the MOF's only option, due to its decision, is to anticipate the uproar and mitigate the bad publicity. Its bonus move is to use the brouhaha to its advantage and reach its campaign objectives.
To clarify, I am not suggesting that the finance ministry orchestrate a controversy like how the White Moose Cafe has done with a British influencer. That would indeed undermine public confidence and alienate portions of the population — a strategy that may work for niche businesses but not for a government institution (that serves the public).
How to use mockery to amplify the Budget campaign?
At this point, we need to be clear that the influencer campaign is a smaller subset of an overarching marketing strategy. Other than working with influencers, the MOF has been actively promoting the budget on YouTube and its official social networks.
Our objective is to divert attention directly to the REACH microsite, videos, and official social media posts. Trying to amplify a poorly-conceived influencer campaign is a waste of resources.
To put it bluntly, the influencers are fodder to get the media talking. Then, we "taichi" (divert) the attention from them.
As early as September 2017, the MOF should have released a press release announcing its intention to experiment with influencer marketing. It should convey its desire to reach young Singaporeans and provide information (and links) on how the public could share their thoughts about Budget 2018.
With the timing of the press release just months after two influencer furores, the media's report would have a heavier slant towards scepticism. The public will pick the articles up and mock the decision.
Yet, by explaining the rationale of the decision, the MOF paves the way for online "debates". This would drive the first wave of publicity to the Budget campaign.
In October 2017, the MOF should hire influencers who are relevant to millennials; people whose ideas millennials respect (for instance "micro" thought-leaders in entrepreneurship, business, and personal finance rather than lifestyle).
It should also consider influencers on other platforms — YouTube and blogs. As explained, Instagram is not the best place to market policy. Photo captions also fail to convey the Budget 2018 message well.
That said, the MOF should still work with a select few lifestyle influencers who can drive results. Only one of the influencers in the present campaign garnered mostly relevant comments to the Budget.
Lifestyle or not, the MOF should audit all of its influencers to ensure most of their followers are Singaporean and legitimate.
By the end of October, the news would have "leaked out" and the second wave of publicity will begin brewing.
Before November 2017, confirm to the media that the influencers have been hired. Then, soak in the full extent of the publicity from the mainstream and alternative press, and online media publishers.
With the influencer campaign refined, respond to journalists and sceptics with the updated plan and link to the campaign's microsite (REACH). Back it with facts and data. This mitigates the negativity, galvanises support from both the public and influencer community, and draws attention to the campaign microsite.
Finally, begin the influencer posts in December, which draw attention to the physical avenues for millennial to share their thoughts. Then, share a few influencers' posts on its official social media channels.
Sceptics and critics would invariably want to evaluate the effectiveness of the posts. In doing so, they will inadvertently come to know about the policy feedback channels.
This is also when the third wave of mockery (and support) will develop, especially toward the lifestyle micro-influencers.
Because of the three waves of publicity, there will be a significant increase (more than what has already happened) in satire Instagram posts and YouTube videos. People will post their thoughts on the MOF's decision to use influencers.
When we prolong the virality of MOF's decision, through waves, the media has more time to churn out stories. More Singaporean YouTubers and thought leaders will weigh in on the issue.
The alternative media will, undoubtedly, continue its criticisms. But, with the steps taken to mitigate the negativity, there will be supporters.
This encourages an online debate that has an effect on social media algorithm. Facebook's algorithm would likely prioritize posts that mention Budget 2018 and influencers within Singapore.
This combination should magnify the campaign's reach (not Instagram reach) significantly and encourage more millennials to voice their thoughts on the government budget.
By the deadline of 12 January 2018, the MOF would have gotten significantly more attention (than it presently has) by taking advantage of and mitigating the public mockery.
Is this the best marketing strategy?
But, it complements the overall budget campaign and uses the influencer campaign as fodder to amplify reach.
Should the MOF choose to refine its influencer campaign and work with relevant thought leaders outside of Instagram, the marketing cost will inevitably rise. However, it would be better able to reach its intended audience.
The present influencer campaign seems to be ineffective. The use of reach as a metric is meaningless. There is also a mismatch between lifestyle influencers and the MOF's message.
For the best results, engage a marketing agency that knows what it is doing and has the ability to manage an effective campaign — influencer-related or not.
Otherwise, take advantage of the bad publicity to amplify the existing campaign, and mitigate its negative effects.


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John Fontaine and The First Germanna Colony, Part III
September 10, 2013 By Germanna Leave a Comment
And Then What Happened? John Fontaine Part III
Further Insights Into John Fontaine and The First Germanna Colonyⓒ
By Craig M. Kilby
Part I | Part II
Having brought John Fontaine's story this far, it would not be fair to ignore the rest of it. Unless otherwise noted, the balance of this account comes from James Porter Alexander's The Journal of John Fontaine.
His father wrote in his autobiography that Fontaine's primary objective for his voyage to Virginia was to find suitable land to set up a plantation. In this he did not fail.
After returning from the Germanna expedition, he settled his affairs in Williamsburg. He proceeded to Hampton and set sail for New York on 19 October 1716.
About Hampton Port
The precise location at which the First Germanna colony first landed on Virginia soil is an open question. The records are silent on the issue.[1] We do not know the name of the ship on which they sailed or the port at which they first landed. To this author's knowledge, no examination of the Naval Office Returns at the Public Records Office has been conducted by any researcher.[2]
When Fontaine set sail for New York he first arrived at Hampton where he sent his horses back to Williamsburg. We also know that the ship bearing the first colony of Huguenot emigrants landed at Hampton in 1700, where they were met by the Governor at that time. Fontaine wrote quite a bit about Hampton and it is worth quoting his journal in full on this topic:
October 17, 1716. At Hampton in Virginia. This town lies in a plain within ten miles of the mouth of the James River and about one mile inland. From the side of the main river there is a small arm of the river that comes on both sides of this town and within a small matter of making it an island.
It is a place of the greatest trade in all Virginia, and commonly where all men of war [a type of ship] lie before this arm of the river comes up to the town.
It is not navigable for large ships by reason of a bar of sand which lies between the mouth or coming in and the main channel, but all sloops and small ships can come up to the town.
This is the best outlet in all Virginia and Maryland and when there is any fleet made, they make up here and can go out to sea with the first start of wind.
There are about one hundred houses here but few of any note. There is no church in this town. They have the best oysters and fish of all sorts here of any place in the colony.
The inhabitants of this town drive a great trade with New York and Pennsylvania, and are also convenient to trade with Maryland.
They do not reckon this town very healthy because there are great mud banks and wet marshes about it which have a very unwholesome smell at low water.
There is good fowling hereabouts. We met at Mr Irewin's [Henry Irwin, Naval Officer for the York River District] where we were very merry and supped well and to bed.
Fontaine stayed in New York for six weeks, where he met with many Huguenots in that city and dined with Governor Hunter.
There seems to have been no particular reason for his going there other than to fulfill his father's initial mission to travel the country, though he had already made up his mind in favor of Virginia and had already purchased a farm in King William County (see below.)
He returned from New York to Virginia via horseback all the way to Williamsburg.
His route took him through Philadelphia, New Castle (Delaware), through Maryland and down the Del Marva peninsula to Accomac County on the Eastern shore of Virginia.
From there, he took a sloop (with his horse) across the bay to Windmill Point (the southern tip of the Northern Neck). He arrived in Williamsburg on 1 December 1716.
His journal entry for December 3rd says "Set out from Williamsburg and went to my plantation in King William County and put all things in order and got my servants and overseer that were all run away."
This is the first we learn that he bought or obtained any land in King William County. Owing to the severe loss of records in that county, it is not known exactly when or from whom he obtained it.
Even though he had imported himself and four servants and was thus entitled to 250 acres, there is no record of any patent to him in the records of the Virginia land office.[3]
According to Alexander, the plantation was on the north side of the Pamunkey River near Philip William's Ferry. Alexander believes Fontaine probably bought the plantation after his return from the Blue Ridge, though he could possibly have purchased it between his trip to the Merherrin River and the Spotswood expedition.
He was back in Williamsburg by 8 December 1716 when he learned that his brother Peter had arrived in Virginia. He went to meet him there on the 12th, and they went to the plantation at King William County to inspect it.
Rev. Peter Fontaine
Rev. Peter Fontaine (1691-1759) had come to Virginia in search of a pastorship. He had married Elizabeth Fourreau in 1714 in Dublin. Her father, Capt. Boulay, died the next year leaving Peter £1000 — a considerable sum of money.
Peter received his B.A. from Trinity College and was licensed to preach in Virginia on 12 March 1715. He came to Virginia with his wife in October 1715.
He received a presentation to Weyanoke Parish in Charles City County. He also ministered at Martin's Brandon, Wallingford and Jamestown. In 1720 he became the minister at Westover Parish in Charles City County, seat of the Byrd family.
James Fontaine
In October of 1717, his brother James Fontaine (1686 – 1746) landed at York Town. Though Fontaine was not feeling well, they went to the plantation in King William County.
Fontaine writes "the houses I built not being quite finished we lodged at Mr. Suttons." By November 7th of that year all of the houses at the King William plantation were finished and "we brought all our things and came to live there."
James Fontaine did not leave County Cork with the rest of the family after the French privateers had destroyed the fortified home in 1708. He was a Justice of the Peace there in 1714. He married Lucretia Desjarrie in Cork.
When he came to Virginia he brought his wife, their oldest daughter Elizabeth, and his mother-in-law with him. By first wife he had three children. Around 1737, he married Elizabeth Harcum by whom he had six more children.
He lived for a time on the plantation in King William County. He later moved to Northumberland County where he died in 1746.
Matthew Maury & Mary Ann Fontaine
On 27 March 1718 (n.s.) John Fontaine received a letter from his brother-in-law Matthew Maury, husband of his sister Mary Ann, whom he had married in Dublin in 1716.
The letter said he was staying at Capt. Eskridge's in Westmoreland County, and would wait for him there.
Though very ill, John travelled to Eskridge's home, only to find that Matthew had left. He then went to Williamsburg where he found Maury on 22 April 1718.
There they bought rum and molasses and hired a flat and went to the plantation in King William.
This was Maury's first visit to Virginia, and he came alone. He returned to Dublin for his wife and son James, and returned to Virginia to settle on a portion of John Fontaine's old plantation, which he named "Hickory Hill."
He served as both a justice and sheriff of that County where he died in 1752.
The Parson's Cause, 1763
Of the above son, James Maury (1718-1769), a very interesting historical aside is in order here.
He became an Anglican minister in Louisa County and was the plaintiff in the famous case of The Parson's Cause in 1763.
Maury sued Louisa County and the Colony of Virginia for cash, the difference in the value of the 16,000 pounds of tobacco for his salary compared to the cash at the rate of two cents per pound he had actually been paid.
He filed the suit in Hanover County obtaining a change of venue from his home county of Louisa.
The suit arose over the complicated legal measures related to the payment of parsons at the legal rate of 16,000 pounds of tobacco annually which was changed by the Virginia House of Burgesses to allow Virginians to pay the clergy at an equivalent monetary rate of 2 cents a pound even though the market value of tobacco had risen to six cents a pound after some bad crops.
The Virginia Assembly had passed the temporary "two penny" act and a political tug-of-war between the clergy and the Colonial government in Williamsburg ensued. The clergy were outraged and claimed that the Assembly had no right to enforce any law without Royal approval, which had not been received before the Act was implemented.
The Assembly argued it was only a temporary measure designed to alleviate the effects of a devastatingly poor year in tobacco production. The battle was really a test of colonial prerogative versus the power of the throne in England.
The clergy had a strong legal argument and Maury won the trial on the issue of liability. Louisa County would have to pay Maury more money.
The ever important question remained: How much more money? Maury was then granted a trial to determine the damages owed to him. Patrick Henry defended Louisa County in the damages phase of the trial.
Henry unleased a scathing attack on the clergy before a sympathetic jury, whom Maury later called "the vulgar herd."
Patrick Henry mercilessly rebuked the clergy's efforts to get more money out of the people. The most famous Henry quote from the trial was this vitriolic tirade against the clergy:
Do they feed the hungry and clothe the naked? Oh, no, gentlemen! These rapacious harpies would, were their power equal to their will, snatch from the hearth of their honest parishioner his last hoe-cake, from the widow and her orphan children her last milch cow! the last bed–nay, the last blanket-from the lying-in woman!
Instead of the damages Maury should have received, the jury awarded him just one penny.
Patrick Herny was carried on the shoulders of the victorious defendants like a sports hero would be today. This celebrated suit launched Mr. Henry on to his political career as he entered the House of Burgesses in 1765 as a representative of Louisa County.
Only a short time thereafter, Patrick Henry issued his famous Tax Act Resolves which spread the fire of rebellion throughout the colonies.
Thus, John Fontaine has a connection with both Germanna and Patrick Henry and significant events in American history.
A good discussion of the intricacies of this suit and its ramifications can be found at:
http://law.jrank.org/pages/2356/Parsons-Cause-Trial-1763.html
Rev. Francis Fontaine
Though he arrived in Virginia after John Fontaine had returned to England, he should not be omitted here. He was the last of the four Fontaine siblings who emigrated to Virginia. (John having returned to England. Siblings Moses and Elizabeth never left Great Britain.)
Like his brothers Peter and Moses, Francis Fontaine (1697-1749) was a graduate of Trinity College. His first wife was Mary Glannison whom he married in London in 1720.
He had four children by her, all but the oldest born in Virginia. His second wife was Susannah Brush, by whom two children.[4]
He came to Virginia with his family in 1721, where he became minister of Yorkhampton Parish in York County and also taught Hebrew at the College of William and Mary from 1729 to 1731. He died in 1749.[5]
Life Back in England
By 1718, John Fontaine had finished his work in Virginia. On July 17th of that year he "made over the deeds of the land to my brother James, in order to go for England."
That is his last journal entry in Virginia.
The next journal entry is dated 19 December 1718 in London, where he spent several months selling goods from ships that had been consigned to him (one by his friend Andrew Freneau, a fellow Huguenot and one of the wealthiest merchants in New York, with whom he had visited while in that city.)
From London, he returned to Dublin and stayed with his father for a year. By the next December (1720) he was back in London with his brother Francis. Francis was preparing to depart for Virginia, while John studied watch and clock making under his cousin Peter Forestier.
The next year, he set up a watch-making business in London with his brother Moses Fontaine (1694-1766.)
John's mother died in Dublin in 1721, at which time his father closed his academy. The father remained in Dublin until his death in 1728, at which time the youngest of the Fontaine children, Elizabeth, came to live with her brother John.
In 1728, he married Mary Magdalen Sabatier, the daughter of John Sebatier, a well known and well-heeled silk weaver, which was Fontaine's next occupation. They had nine children, all born in London, five of whom survived to adulthood.[6]
His father-in-law died in 1745, leaving his daughter and John Fontaine well fixed. By 1748, he had moved to South Wales where he was simply listed as a "gentleman" and where he expanded his real estate holdings.
In Wales, he became active in Whig politics and was elected to newly created borough of Carmarthen as a burgess in 1764 as a "freeholder of Cwm Castle."[7]
Perhaps owing to the fact that the Fontaine children had all been born and raised in Great Britain, and English was the their native language, it is not altogether surprising to notice the rapidity with which they assimilated into British society.
Alexander notes as much when he writes:
The Fontaine family experience shows how rapidly the Huguenot element was assimilated into the British background, whether in Wales or Virginia.
Of the seven children of James and Anne Boursiquot Fontaine, Moses was unmarried, but the other six all took marriage partners of Huguenot descent.
When the three brothers in Virginia lost their first wives, they remarried, but none of the second wives had a Huguenot name.
In the next generation, of the children's twenty spouses who can be identified, only three have Huguenot names.[8]
This is an interesting parallel to the Germans in Virginia. While assimilation with the English was a slower process, there are several examples of German-Anglo marriages in the first and second generations. This would make an interesting study for a future article.
John Fontaine spent the remainder of his days in South Wales as a country gentleman.
His last known letter was to James Maury (the fated plaintiff in the Parson's Cause) in 1764. In it, he congratulates him on the victory in the French and Indian War.[9]
It is evident he never lost his Huguenot zeal and resentment against the Catholic church when he wrote his especial thanks for the "delivery from popery and idolatry."[10]
He also wrote in this same letter:
I received the Timothy grass you were so kind as to send me. I sowed some in my garden, and it grew well. I tried it in the field, and the grass killed it.
It would grow well in well cultivated lands if well weeded, and I think would produce a great crop; but I am too old and too feeble to undertake anything, and I am often confined with the gout.[11]
John Fontaine and his wife Mary were the parents of one daughter and four sons.
The daughter, Ann, married her first cousin James Fontaine, son of James Fontaine. She died in childbirth with a son, John, who survived.
The fours sons remained in Great Britain and continued the Fontaine family line there.[12]
John Fontaine died at New Church, Wales and was buried there on 26 November 1767, the last surviving child of his parents, aged 74.[13]
While there is little to nothing new here for Fontaine and Maury researchers, except perhaps a better understanding of the First Germanna Colony, it is hoped that this article has been useful and informative to Germanna researchers.
For too long, John Fontaine has merely been a mysterious character who happened to keep a journal of the Blue Ridge expedition—a man who just pops in and out of the Germanna story with no further explanation.
We have never read about John Fontaine the man, why he was here, and what he did. Nor have we read about the other members of his family who were such an important part of Virginia history.
John Fontaine was a remarkable man for his time. Indeed, for any time. He probably had no notion of how important his journals would become to historians.
Thanks to the foresight of Ann Maury, and the incredible research of James Porter Alexander, his story is now available to all of us.
[1] Except for a statement by one of Spotswood's grandsons, who was in no position to know the facts, who said they landed at Tappahannock, a most unlikely scenario.
[2] A search of the on-line LIbrary of Virginia catalog, Colonial Records Project did not result in any promising leads.
[3] He had also been offered 3,000 acres of land in Brunswick County by Governor Spotswood on their expedition to Fort Christanna, which he apparently declined. Alexander, 95-96.
[4] Alexander, 131-132.
[5] Alexander, 21.
[6] Alexander, 21-39, 130-131.
[7] Alexander 25-26, 138.
[8] Alexander, 27,139.
[9] The French and Indian War, 1754-1763 was the North American theater of the Seven Years War as it is called in Europe. The result of this war in North America was a major British success. France ceded Canada and all its possession East of the Mississippi River to Great Britain. To compensate its ally, Spain, for its loss of Florida, it ceded all of its possessions West of the Mississippi, including New Orleans, to Spain. Such was the surprise of Pierre Laclede when he set the French flag to found the city of of St. Louis in 1763, only to find it was now a Spanish territory. British victory became a very unexpected loss, however. To recover its costs for defending and prosecuting the war in North America, it embarked on a series of hugely unpopular taxes on the American colonies, the most famous of which was the hated Stamp Tax. Now that the Americans were free of fear from French and Indian incursions, they no longer felt the need for Royal protection. All of this fulminated in the American Revolution, and, as they say, the rest is history.
[10] Alexander, 29, 139.
[12] Alexander, 27, 29.
[13] Alexander, 29.
Alexander, Edward Porter. The Journal of John Fontaine, An Irish Huguenot Son In Spain and Virginia 1710—1719. Williamsburg: The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, 1972.
Dodson, Leonidus. Alexander Spotswood, Governor of Colonial Virginia 1710—1722. 1932; reprint. New York: AMS Press, 1969.
Havighurst, Walter. Alexander Spotswood, Portrait Of A Governor. Williamsburg in America Series. Williamsburg: Colonial Williamsburg, 1967.
Jones, Hugh. The Present State of Virginia. Ed. Richard L. Morton. Published for the Virginia Historical Society. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 1956.
McCarty, William and Kathleen Mulch. The McCarty's of the Northern Neck. Baltimore: Gateway Press, 2005.
McIlwaine, H. R., editor. Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia, Vol. III. 1928. Reprint. Richmond: The Virginia State Library, 1976.
Wayland, John. Germanna, Outpost of Adventure 1714—1956. 1957. Reprint. Germanna Record No. 7. Culpeper, VA: The Memorial Foundation of the Germanna Colonies in Virginia, Inc., Germanna Record No. 7, 1989.
"War of the Spanish Succession." The New Encyclopedia Britannica. 15th ed. Micropedia Vol. 11, p. 71. Chicago: The University of Chicago, 1988.
"Treaty of Utrecht." The New Encyclopedia Britannica. 15th ed. Micropedia Vol. 12, p. 221. Chicago: The University of Chicago, 1988.
For the War of the Spanish Succession, see:
War of the Spanish Succesion
For the Treaty of Utrecht, see:
Treaty of Utrecht
Beyond Germanna, by John Blankenbaker
http://www.germanna.com/
For Treaty of Albany, see:
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Electronic Text Center
Early Recognized Treaties with American Indian Nations
http://earlytreaties.unl.edu/search?q=albany
For Fontaine and Maury Families, see Fontaine Maury Society:
http://www.stithvalley.com/fontaine/mauryhist.html
For The French & Indian War, see:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_and_Indian_War
For The Parson's Cause, see:
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Call to Order — meeting called to order at 6:35pm by President Grambsch.
Verification of Quorum — Quorum is 7 Directors present; 15 Directors were present (Director attendance list here); Quorum verified.
Treasurer Report — Treasurer Hondros reported that Association is solvent and that there were no financial transactions requiring Board action or confirmation since the prior Board meeting.
Approval of Expense Payments – None.
Election of Association Officers (President (Victor Grambsch), Vice-President (Barry Clegg), Treasurer (Lisa Hondros), Secretary (unfilled)) — [Board Resolution: current officers continue in their respective positions — passed by unanimous vote.] The office of Secretary remains unfilled.
Council Member report — Council Member Jacob Frey updated the Board on various topics and the status of projects of interest to the neighborhood.
Minneapolis Public Works Water Treatment and Distribution Services regarding a small drinking water circulation pumping station on Nicollet Island (presentation document here) — Peter Pfister from the City of Minneapolis presented and discussed the plans to improve the distribution of drinking water on Nicollet island. Among other things thus will require construction of a small building just south of Hennepin Avenue. There was general discussion regarding the details of the building, design and materials, project schedule, cost and other details. The presentation was for the information of the Board; therefore no formal Board action was taken.
Status Report: Appointment of a new Downtown Neighborhoods Alternate Director on Minneapolis Riverfront Partnership (MRP) Board of Directors (Edna Brazitis) — no report or Board action. The MRP Board is considering changing how neighborhood representatives on the MRP Board are appointed. No decision by the MRP Board is expected before December 2016 and action on this matter is deferred until the MRP Board acts.
Status Report: application for a Stewardship Grant from the Mississippi Watershed Management Organization (MWMO) to fund the cleanup of the Not-A-Lot on Nicollet Island (Lisa Hondros) — application has been approved by the MWMO Board and preparation of the necessary contract is under way. The Friends of the Mississippi River (FMR) will the named contractor; NIEBNA supported the application and will participate in the project.
Jeffrey noted that with the discontinuance by MPD of the dedicated Traffic Enforcement Detail traffic enforcement is now handed as one of the ordinary duties of 2nd Precinct officers, who have many demand on their time. However, Inspector Loining has given assurances traffic enforcement will not be ignored.
Technology (Michael Guncheon) — systems running well, nothing unusual to report.
Transportation (Dore' Mead) – No report.
Economic Development (Kevin Upton) – No report.
Nord Haus (nee Superior Plating) final pollution remediation status update (Jeffrey Meehan) — Jeffrey reported that the remediation is now complete; final sign-off by MPCA that all remediation requirements have been met is expected in the near future.
[On Calendar] Minneapolis-2040 Plan Open Houses (Victor Grambsch) — noted.
[On Calendar] Eighth Annual Mississippi River Forum on October 13, 2016 (Victor Grambsch) – noted.
Minutes not final until approved by the Board.


The paper explores the changes, problems and factors influencing the family upbringing of schoolchildren in the conditions of living in the Czech society. In terms of the effect of the family environment, there are influences and factors determined by the demographical-psychological, material-economical and cultural-pedagogical components of family life. The outlined division above is one of the possible approaches to the systematisation of the influences of family environment that also determine close ties between its individual aspects.


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Title Dr. Etta Gray
Historical Data Errol Flynn was born on June 20, 1909 in Tasmania. He was an actor known for his romantic swashbuckler roles in Hollywood films and for his playboy lifestyle. After leaving Australia, Flynn spent time in England, seeking acting roles. He traveled to the United States in 1934 and signed with Warner Brothers Studio. He became an instant celebrity after the release of his first American film, Captain Blood. He became a naturalized American citizen in 1942. The actor had many health problems including chronic back pain, tuberculosis, malaria and verereal diseases, and was not eligible to join the armed services during World War II. Warner Brothers decided to conceal his health issues and Flynn was criticised for not serving, which caused his popularity to decline. In 1942, two underage girls, Betty Hansen and Peggy Satterlee, accused Flynn of statutory rape. The scandal was a major story and many of Flynn's movie fans refused to accept that the charges were true. The trial took place in January and February 1943, and Flynn was acquitted after the defense lawyer attacked the girls' morals and characters. Even though he was acquitted, the trial's scandalous nature permanently damaged his screen image as a romantic leading man, especially with female moviegoers. His failure to join the military, the scandal, and the changing taste of filmgoers after the war effectively ended Flynn's career. He was released from his contract with Warner Brothers in 1950. During the 1950s, in financial ruin, Flynn traveled and acted sporadically, mostly in England. His career had a brief flare-up with an appearance in "The Sun Also Rises" in 1957, but his career was not revived. He died on October 14, 1959 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Description Photograph caption dated January 22, 1943 reads "Physician who examined Peggy testifies." Gray is shown seated on the witness stand, holding a piece of paper in one hand. Dr. Gray testified at Errol Flynn's statutory rape trial that complaining witness Peggy Satterle had been molested.
Subject Flynn, Errol,--1909-1959--Trials, litigation, etc.
Trials (Statutory rape)--California--Los Angeles.
Physicians--California--Los Angeles.
Courtrooms--California--Los Angeles.
Downtown Los Angeles (Los Angeles, Calif.).


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// @needsAudit
export enum AuthenticationType {
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   * Indicates fingerprint support.
   */
  FINGERPRINT = 1,
  /**
   * Indicates facial recognition support.
   */
  FACIAL_RECOGNITION = 2,
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   * Indicates iris recognition support.
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}

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export enum SecurityLevel {
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   * After several failed attempts the system will fallback to the device passcode. This setting
   * allows you to disable this option and instead handle the fallback yourself. This can be
   * preferable in certain custom authentication workflows. This behaviour maps to using the iOS
   * [LAPolicyDeviceOwnerAuthenticationWithBiometrics](https://developer.apple.com/documentation/localauthentication/lapolicy/lapolicydeviceownerauthenticationwithbiometrics?language=objc)
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   * Allows to customize the default `Use Passcode` label shown after several failed
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   * @platform ios
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Last Wednesday, I went to the movies with my bro and sis-in-law. Honestly, I didn't know what the movie was about. I just said "YES" when my bro asked if I wanted to join them. 🙂 I knew it involved cars and racing but that's about it. I actually imagined it to be something like "Fast&Furious". Hahaha!
So what did we watch?
Mathew Fox plays the role of Racer X, whose identity is unknown. Actually, he is the un-dead brother of Speed Racer! SURPRISE!!! He's not dead but he had plastic surgery so last time he looked like Scott Porter and now he looks like Mathew Fox.
I know he's more "season"-ed than Scott Porter and Emile Hirsch up there…but he still looks handome, in a more mature way. Hahaha…Or maybe I'm just drawn to the mysterious-ness of a guy with a mask…LOL!!!
And it should definitely be no surprise if he looks farmiliar – he's the dude in "LOST"!
So yeah. That's basically all I have to say about the movie. You weren't expecting a review with a post titled "Eye Candy" were you? LOL!!!
Do: Check out the backstage interview with Cook (click here) and Archuleta (click here) after the results.
Rain? Ewek! Ewek! Hahahahaha!!…so this is ur American ldol bit, mrs david cook? Very diplomatic! LOL!
I never really watched any Korean movie from start to finish…sure got some episodes I missed one. Same goes with Full House.


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We have also helped international crews and those from other locations within the country with location scouting, equipment and staff provision as well as liaison with the authorities for permissions etc.
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Why should you hire Team Orange for pre-wedding shoot?
Pre-wedding shoots are special and personally managed by our ace photographers. They have a knack and flair of striking a good rapport with the groom-to-be and bride-to-be. They interact with the couple so that they feel comfortable in front of the camera. Once they have the chemistry going between them, they shoot some of the most candid shots, natural and subtle, that become lifetime memories. And this bonhomie between the couple and our photography team is what makes our pre-wedding shoots the best amidst the rest.
Choice of the shooting locale matters a heaven lot. Team Orange assist the couples in managing the same with all the required permissions. Couples can weave their own storyline or leverage on the experience of our expert team.
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import java.util.Map;

import javax.ejb.*;

import org.openxava.model.*;
import org.openxava.validators.*;

/**
 * @author Javier Paniza
 */

public class SaveAction extends ViewBaseAction {

	private boolean resetAfter = true;
	private boolean refreshAfter = true;

	public void execute() throws Exception {
		try {
			Map values = null;
			if (getView().isKeyEditable()) {
				// Create
				if (isResetAfter() || !isRefreshAfter()) {
					MapFacade.create(getModelName(), getValuesToSave());
					addMessage("entity_created", getModelName());
				}
				else {
					Map keyValues = MapFacade.createReturningKey(getModelName(), getValuesToSave());
					addMessage("entity_created", getModelName());
					getView().clear();
					values = MapFacade.getValues(getModelName(), keyValues, getView().getMembersNamesWithHidden());
				}
			}
			else {
				// Modify
				Map keyValues = getView().getKeyValues();
				MapFacade.setValues(getModelName(), keyValues, getValuesToSave());
				addMessage("entity_modified", getModelName());
				if (!isResetAfter() && isRefreshAfter()) {
					getView().clear();
					values = MapFacade.getValues(getModelName(), keyValues, getView().getMembersNamesWithHidden());
				}
			}

			if (isResetAfter()) {
				getView().setKeyEditable(true);
				getView().reset();
			}
			else {
				getView().setKeyEditable(false);
				if (isRefreshAfter()) getView().setValues(values);
			}
			resetDescriptionsCache();
		}
		catch (ValidationException ex) {
			addErrors(ex.getErrors());
		}
		catch (ObjectNotFoundException ex) {
			addError("no_modify_no_exists");
		}
		catch (DuplicateKeyException ex) {
			addError("no_create_exists");
		}
	}

	protected Map getValuesToSave() throws Exception {
		return getView().getValues();
	}

	/**
	 * If <tt>true</tt> reset the form after save, else refresh the
	 * form from database displayed the recently saved data.

	 *
	 * The default value is <tt>true</tt>.
	 */
	public boolean isResetAfter() {
		return resetAfter;
	}

	/**
	 * If <tt>true</tt> reset the form after save, else refresh the
	 * form from database displayed the recently saved data.

	 *
	 * The default value is <tt>true</tt>.
	 */
	public void setResetAfter(boolean b) {
		resetAfter = b;
	}

	/**
	 * If <tt>false</tt> after save does not refresh the
	 * form from database.

	 *
	 * It only has effect if <tt>resetAfter</tt> is <tt>false</tt>.
	 *
	 * The default value is <tt>true</tt>.
	 *
	 * @since 4.8
	 */
	public boolean isRefreshAfter() {
		return refreshAfter;
	}

	/**
	 * If <tt>false</tt> after save does not refresh the
	 * form from database.

	 *
	 * It only has effect if <tt>resetAfter</tt> is <tt>false</tt>.
	 *
	 * The default value is <tt>true</tt>.
	 *
	 * @since 4.8
	 */
	public void setRefreshAfter(boolean refreshAfter) {
		this.refreshAfter = refreshAfter;
	}

}


This article was originally written for Yahoo Finance.
A rise of budget airlines and an increasingly-large population of international travellers has made flying no longer a well-timed luxury.
EasyJet, Ryanair and a whole host of foreign carriers have re-shaped the idea of jetting off from something booked a year in advance to something that can almost be arranged there and then.
This week, for example, it would still be possible to fly from London to France for just £15 – cheaper than a travelcard around Britain's overpriced capital city.
These are all of the tips you need to get the same bargains.
Rather than trawling through Easyjet, Ryanair and the rest one at a time, use a flight comparison website like Skyscanner or Kayak to find the best deals a lot faster. These sites take into account your dates, airport preference and whether you're open to stop-offs, and compare hundreds of companies at once.
Then, instead of booking directly through the comparison site (which can sometimes charge you extra for doing the hard work) both of these sites will re-direct you to the individual airline's website, where you can book your tickets as usual.
Skyscanner also has a feature where it will show you the cheapest time of the month to fly and will also tell you the price difference of the flight a few days either side of your dates.
Flying on a Friday or returning on a Sunday tends to be a lot pricier than flying midweek. If your dates aren't dead set, aim to fly on a Tuesday or Thursday, when prices can be much lower. However, if your dates can't be changed and you have to fly out on a Friday, try and make your return flight a weekday, as flights returning to the UK tend to be at their cheapest.
Generally, flights returning to the UK are cheaper than those leaving it, which can give you more budget for your outbound journey if you can find an especially good return price.
Flight prices might be extortionate a few days before take-off, but it's still easy to get some good deals only two or three weeks before you're due to go. If you've got holiday to use up or an unexpected period of freedom for a quick break then don't rule out a trip abroad. If you're looking for a cheap, last-minute break, then consider signing up to airline newsletters now. Often, especially in the case of charter flights, the airline will be looking to fill spare seats and the newsletter is the first place they'll advertise them.
If you live relatively close to a few airports, consider flying out of one and back into a different one. Flights leaving from London Luton and London Stansted are often cheaper than Heathrow or Gatwick, which serve more airlines and have a far busier schedule. But flying back into one of the bigger airports can save you a lot of money if you can grab a good deal.
British Airways and Thomson might offer more comfort for your flight, but if it's only a few hours long then using a cheaper airline won't show many differences but will save a lot. A lot of the mark-up from more expensive carriers comes from the entertainment and meals provided, but the differences are minimal.
For example, Ryanair and British Airways both offer 30 inches of legroom with a seat width of 17 inches, compared to EasyJet's 29 and 18 inches respectively. Although British Airways offers an included meal on long-haul flights, it scrapped the privilege on short-hauls a year ago.
Many choose to avoid the likes of Ryanair and EasyJet on the basis of their customer service and costly admin fees if you need to change any details. They also charge more for baggage, unlike BA, which includes a checked bag in the price of the ticket.
It's also worth checking out local budget airlines, which may not fly as frequently to the UK but can offer great deals. For example, Spanish airline Vueling runs cheap flights between the UK and Spain, Prague's 'Smart Wings' gives customers a free check-in bag for each leg of the journey, and flying with Tap Air Portugal will give you a free lunch.
Big cities around the world often have more than one airport to ease congestion. Whereas flying into the 'main' airport can cost a fortune, flying slightly further out can save a lot of money for the rest of your trip. Instead of flying into New York's JFK airport, fly into Newark. If you're going to Berlin, avoid Tegal and fly into Schönefeld. For Barcelona, consider Girona airport, for Stockholm, try Skavsta instead of Arlanda, and for Warsaw in Poland, try Modlin instead of Chopin.
Bear in mind you'll often have to get a transfer to the city centre with most of these airports. Many have been created to act purely as a budget landing spot, which means more often than not, they're based in the middle of nowhere. But many local companies have latched onto this, which means transfers are often cheap and incredibly easy.
However, if your break only spans a couple of days, weigh up whether it's worthwhile just to pay the extra for the time you'll save.
Error fares are a risk that can pay off, but they are a risk nonetheless. An 'error fare' occurs when an airline accidentally sets the wrong price for a flight, but the transaction still goes through. Certain websites like Holiday Pirates dedicate themselves to spotting these cheap deals and promoting them, and 'liking' them on Facebook is an easy way to get notifications without actively searching deals out yourself.
But be careful with error fares, because companies can choose to cancel the transaction. If you manage to book one, it's worth checking with the airline that they'll honour the price they've accidentally set, before booking accommodation or the rest of your trip.
For a short break, it's definitely worthwhile skipping the hold luggage to save time and money. With prices starting at £20 each leg, it can end up costing the same amount for the bag as it does for the passenger. Most airlines have very similar dimensions for their carry-on bag size, which makes it easy to prepare in advance. Generally, the dimensions allowed are 56 cm x 45 cm x 25 cm, but make sure to check on the airline's website before heading off to the airport.
Some airlines are more generous than others, and make sure to check frequently to be sure regulations haven't changed. For example, EasyJet allows customers one carry-on bag only, whereas (until recently) Ryanair allowed one carry-on bag and one smaller bag, like a handbag. However, Ryanair has recently changed its rules and customers are now only allowed a smaller 'small' bag (35x20x20cm) unless they purchase priority. The second, larger bag will be put in the hold for free.
International carriers can sometimes offer entirely different rules, like Wizzair. Its standard hand luggage bag size used to be 'handbag only' with a €10 upgrade for customers who wanted to bring a 'standard' size bag onboard with them. Those who didn't check the rules (which have recently changed to follow airline norms) would face a fine of €30+ upwards once they tried to board.
Long-haul flights are thought to be cheapest two to four months in advance. Short-hauls and mid-hauls can vary depending on the country you're leaving for. If you know you're flying in peak season (during the school summer holiday, Easter break or around Christmas) then book as far in advance as you can. If you're flying off-peak, then it can be worth waiting and watching prices fluctuate. Signing up to Google Flights will send you email announcements whenever your route changes price (gratifying if you've booked and it's gone up, not so much if you've been waiting for prices to fall), which can act as an easy way to learn the trends.
It's also thought – although not proven – that booking flights on a Friday costs the most, whereas booking on Tuesday or Wednesday is the cheapest. Generally, the later you leave it to book, the more expensive the flight will become, so booking in advance when possible is often the most stress-free option.
Companies like Norwegian Air and Vueling occasionally send out vouchers to customers, or give them 'points' that can be used to contribute towards flight costs. EasyJet and Ryanair don't tend to follow suit, but will often email subscribers when prices drop or when a sale starts. Booking companies like eDreams, although sometimes more expensive to use than going direct, also send out vouchers frequently. It can be worth figuring out the difference in price between booking with a provider or directly, if the provider is offering you an upfront discount.
It should go without saying, but most of the time these vouchers are only valid for a certain period of time, which means they're handy if you're about to book a trip, but often come when you've only just returned.
The last thing you want to do when flying home is stop off somewhere for a few hours, but it's an easy way to save money on a trip, and can even allow you to do a pitstop trip of another city if you've got time. Flying to the USA can be costly if you're flying direct, but going with Icelandair (which, unsurprisingly, requires a stop-off in Iceland) can save a fortune. They have stop offs all over the USA, from New York to Orlando and Kansas, and are usually a lot cheaper than other providers. Icelandair's stop-offs can be anything from a few hours to more than 24, giving you a chance to explore somewhere entirely different if you'd like to.
Similarly, Brussels Airlines offers cheap flights around Europe, with a stop-off in Brussels en route. This might seem like more hassle than it's worth, but if you're looking for a cheap deal then could be the option. A flight from Budapest to Manchester was almost £60 cheaper (with far more convenient times) with an hour's stop off in Brussels – just enough time to grab a snack and take off again.
Usually, there's no need to go through security or take your bags as it'll be the same plane. However, be careful if your two-leg journey requires a 'self-transfer', which means you're responsible for getting from one plane to the other and transporting your bags, too. These are more dangerous as if the first flight is delayed, the second might not wait.
Posted on February 26, 2018 April 19, 2018 by Georgie DarlingPosted in flightsTagged blogger, budget travel, cheap flights, cheap travel, europe, flights, flying, georgie darling, georgieabroad, holiday, travel, travel blog, travelblogger, yahoo, yahoo finance.


A bathroom I recently designed and installed in Surrey. This family bathroom features limestone tiles, hansgrohe and Duravit components, and Simpsons shower panels. This bathroom was completed in May 2016.
Wall & Floor tiles in Bateig Beige Honed Limestone.
hansgrohe Select shower components & Aqualisa HIQU electronic bath / shower controls.
Towel rail with electrical element / control.
Duravit HappyD2 close coupled WC, with soft-close seat.
Duravit Vero basin & hansgrohe Focus basin mixer.
Simpsons Classic hinged bath screen.
"We've just had two old bathrooms transformed by Jeremy and the results are everything we had hoped for. Jeremy's knowledge and experience was invaluable and paid a big part in getting designs that suited everyone's needs and the whole family is really pleased and delighted with the outcome. The quality of the products and workmanship is excellent not to mention the friendliness and helpfulness of all concerned. I would have no hesitation in recommending Jeremy to anyone."


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Osborne Reynolds, born August 23, 1842
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Reynolds was one of several, remarkable 19th century researchers who made field-defining discoveries in many different studies. Reynolds' research into laminar and turbulent flow, for example, led to our ability to define gas and fluid flows in bulk terms, with wide-reaching consequences for shipbuilders, pipelines, air handling, etc.
One of Reynolds' seminal contributions was to define the mathematics of hydrodynamic lubrication. In Reynolds' time, most lubricants were organic, including whale oil, and vegetable oils. Another researcher, Beauchamp Tower, had determined through experimentation that the surfaces of a bearing were not in direct contact as had been assumed; instead, they were held separate by a thin film of the lubricant itself, which carried the load.
Reynolds took this research further. He determined that the efficiency of the lubricant depended on viscosity, speed, bearing dimensions, and other factors. According to Reynolds, the lubricant was "dragged" into the contact area, creating a film that carries the load. Further experimentation led him to determine the viscosities of various lubricants. He formulated a mathematical description of hydrodynamic pressure that was in accordance with all of the experimental data. Over the course of his career, Reynolds published about seventy science and engineering research reports in thermodynamics, kinetic theory of gases, condensation of steam, ship propulsion, hydraulic brakes, hydrodynamic lubrication, etc.
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From a couple years ago. Pages from a proposed adaptation of Donald E. Westlake's' The Hot Rock by me and Alan Robinson.
I would've loved to read this. I've seen the movie, and read the book, an adaptation helmed by Chuck Dixon, would be a perfect trio.


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Based on a real terrorist attack at Entebbe International Airport in 1976, 7 Days in Entebbe follows a group of rebels and the government officials trying to stop them as they hijack a plane and take its passengers hostage, all in an effort to free Palestinian militants from Israeli prison. It's a film that is far less interesting than its subject matter with no tension whatsoever and characters you couldn't care less about. You're better off reading a book about the terrorist attack than watching this film.
German citizens Wilfried Böse (Daniel Brühl) and Brigitte Kuhlmann (Rosamund Pike) partner with two Palestinian rebels to hijack a plane flying from Tel Aviv, Israel to Paris, France via Athens, Greece. Landing in Entebbe, Uganda, they take the Israeli passengers hostages and negotiate the release of Palestinian militants with the government. Meanwhile, the Israel Defense Forces must quickly organize a counter-terrorist operation to rescue as many hostages as possible and not give in to the terrorists' demands.
On paper, 7 Days in Entebbe sounds intense, but the film's execution is so dull and bland that you don't care about anyone. Brühl and Pike's characters are the main focus, so right off the bat it's strange the film wants you to connect with the terrorists more than the hostages. Even worse, it doesn't do a good job at making you understand their motivations to begin with. They're German, not Palestinian so already they're outsiders. They are less brutal than the other terrorists involved, but that doesn't exactly make them likeable in any capacity.
Furthermore, there's no connection to any of the hostages either. They are just a group of nameless faces; a singular object meant to drive the plot forward and not individual persons. Frankly, the film doesn't give you any reason to care about them. As a result, there's absolutely no tension as the terrorists negotiate their release. I wasn't eager to see them be freed or worried that they would be killed at any moment. Everyone is just going through the motions until it's over.
The only character whose backstory is actually given any thought to is a soldier within the IDF who's a part of the operation to rescue the hostages. I would have liked to have seen the film revolve more around the planning and execution of the rescue, with the focus being on the soldiers going in rather than the terrorists. That being said, I think there's definitely potential in telling a hostage situation story from the perspective of the terrorists. I just wish the film did a better job at making their motivations clearer.
7 Days in Entebbe seems like it goes on for that long. With nothing to latch onto, it's a slow drag that doesn't end. It's a film that doesn't live up to its subject matter, which is disappointing because I find that the actual events that happened in Entebbe to actually be interesting.
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The theme tune from the French film "The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob" (1973) starring Louis De Funes.
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"The Astroglides were formed in 1997. They developed their own take on Surf music, which consisted of short, fast, dark and aggressive instrumentals. The term "SurfCore" was chosen for this type of music.
The Astroglides try to retain the essence of surf music with guitars played through vintage Fender amps, reverb units and speakers. A theremin provides an eerie background for the music.
were released by the Israeli independent label Fast Music in 2001 and 2002, respectively.
, was based around TV and movie inspired instrumentals, including some cover versions of obscure theme songs. The band chose to expand the soundscape with additional instrumentation, including percussion, brass instruments, vibraphone, xylophone, and choir.
The result combines surf instrumentals with other influences such as spy/crime movie soundtracks, spaghetti western music, exotica/Tiki, and more.
The Astroglides currently works on their fourth album, which will continue the Astroglides efforts to expend the sound of Surf and Instrumental music."


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Who Do You Want To Cut Medicare, Politicians Or Technocrats?
Evan Albright Contributor
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It's a battle for the soul of American healthcare. On one shoulder is the politician, on the other is the technocrat. Which one has the horns and which one the halo?
Cuts, Cuts, Cuts! (Photo credit: spin spin)
The Republicans in Congress will have you believe that the technocrats are the ones with the pitchfork, at least if those technocrats are
members of the yet-to-be-appointed Independent Payment Advisory Board, IPAB. The nonexistent panel entered into the political zeitgeist thanks to Sarah Palin who labeled it a "death panel" during the debates over the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
The IPAB will have 15 members of which the President gets to pick three, the Democrats six and the Republicans six. All nominees must be confirmed by the Senate. The panel is tasked with identifying ways to improve Medicare and cut costs. If Medicare's growth stays within certain limits, the panel's job is purely advisory; but if Medicare grows too fast and Congress doesn't do anything about it, IPAB's budget cutting recommendations become law.
That's too much power, at least in the minds of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Speaker John Boehner, who earlier this week said their party would refuse to nominate anyone to "a board with 15 unelected, unaccountable individuals who have the authority to deny seniors access to care."
As Speaker Boehner put it, "The American people don't want the federal government making decisions that doctors and patients should be making."
While this political posturing probably is playing well to the cheap seats of the percentage of the American electorate who oppose healthcare reform, it obscures the reality that technocrats already make those decisions. While Medicare cuts are currently controlled by Congress (which establishes the funding) and by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS, the federal agency that oversees Medicare), how that budget is spent has long been the purview of medical professionals.
Medicare rates--one of the main reasons why healthcare is a mess to begin with--are established by the American Medical Association's Specialty Society Relative Value Scale Update Committee, abbreviated, thankfully, as RUC. The RUC comprises 31 medical professionals who advise the CMS on reimbursement rates for thousands of medical procedures. Critics, most notably the American Association of Family Physicians, have charged that the RUC wields too much influence, primarily because a majority of its membership consists of representatives from medical specialities. Many consider RUC the main factor behind specialists receiving higher reimbursement rates at the expense of primary care physicians, whose ranks comparatively have dwindled since RUC came into being in the 1990s.
As a result of the dearth of primary care physicians, millions of Americans are walking around with undiagnosed diabetes, high blood pressure, and heart disease, turning them into medical time bombs waiting to explode in hospital emergency rooms and into the hands of specialists. In 2011 AAFP sent a strongly worded letter to the AMA demanding greater representation on the RUC by primary care physicians. Last year the AMA caved to many of those demands, including adding two new committee members, one of them for AAFP.
Neither politicians nor technocrats have distinguished themselves as stewards of Medicare in the United States. But arguing that the creation of independent panel is going to bring the ruin of American healthcare is specious--that ship sailed 20 years ago.
Evan J. Albright is a contributing editor to insidePatientFinance.com.
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Nils Jensen's legacy goes far beyond Oak Bay
April 8th, 2019updated
WATCH Tributes pour in for former Oak Bay mayor and long-time councillor Nils Jensen. But Jensen's legacy goes far beyond the boundaries of Oak Bay. Tess van Straaten reports.
Whether it was flexing his muscles before a tea cup race or racing on two wheels, Nils Jensen always had a twinkle in his eye and was quick to make a joke.
"He was an incredibly funny, engaging man," says Michael McEvoy, who was Jensen's close friend for two decades. "He's one of these guys that comes into a room and just lights it up."
Larger than life and never afraid to be silly, Jensen used humour, grace and gentle persuasion to get things done.
And over his long political career and legal career as a crown prosecutor, he got a lot done.
"Everything he did, he made it better — whether it was in Oak Bay, the Capital Regional District, the legal profession," says McEvoy. "He made changes that benefited our local community and British Columbians "
In addition to being a two-term Oak Bay mayor and a councillor for 22 years, Jensen also played a pivotal role in the Capital Regional District.
As chair of the water commission, he expanded the Sooke reservoir, ensuring we wouldn't run out of water.
"It was a big expenditure to raise the reservoir and it wasn't popular," explains Saanich councillor and CRD director Susan Brice. "Also to his credit, maintained water restrictions, which were not particularly popular at the time but he has proven to be right."
Jensen also chaired the CRD board in 2014 through a particularity turbulent time.
"He managed to cajole and bring to an end the interminable debate about sewage and sewage clean up in our region," says McEvoy. "That was a huge task that required every bit of patience Nils had."
But most of all, friends say Jensen's legacy will be the incredible example he set.
"It's really hard to express," says an emotional Michelle Kirby. "The community has lost so much."
The former Oak Bay councillor was mentored by Jensen, who quickly became a good friend.
"That kind of mentorship doesn't happen every day," says Kirby, tearing up. "You don't find somebody that's willing to do that every day and I'm really so grateful for that."
Flags in Oak Bay and Victoria are flying at half-mast in his honour.
Fundraising efforts are also underway to purchase a statue that's part of the Arts Alive initiative Jensen pioneered so there's at least one piece of art in his name.
"We have been so well-served by a man who loved his work and did a wonderful job for the community," says Brice. "It shows good people can accomplish good things."
Nils Jensen died Sunday after a short battle with cancer.
He was 69 years old.
A memorial will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at the Oak Bay High School Theatre.
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Unloved (auch: UN loved) ist ein romantisches Filmdrama von Regisseur Kunitoshi Manda aus dem Jahr 2001. Die Inszenierung ist Mandas Spielfilmdebüt und handelt von einer standhaften Japanerin, die mit sich und ihrer Umwelt in stillem Einklang lebt, sich dann aber zwischen zwei grundverschiedenen Männern entscheiden muss.

Handlung
Tokio in der Gegenwart. Mitsuko ist eine unauffällige, allein lebende Angestellte in den Dreißigern, die zufrieden und voller Optimismus ihr Dasein bestreitet. Die bescheidene Sachbearbeiterin liebt die Einfachheit der Dinge, gesellschaftlichen und beruflichen Ambitionen zum Trotz. Eines Tages fällt die zurückhaltende Frau dem stets grimmigen Geschäftsmann Eiji auf, der sie etwas plump umwirbt. Die beiden unterschiedlichen Charaktere werden schließlich ein Paar.

Das gemeinsame Glück will sich in der Folge allerdings nicht einstellen. Mitsuko fühlt sich abseits ihrer biederen Kleidung und der vertrauten Umgebung unwohl. Der erfolgsorientierte IT-Unternehmer passt irgendwie nicht zu ihrem ruhigen und bescheidenen Leben. Als sie Eiji von ihren Gefühlen berichtet, stößt sie auf Unverständnis. Der gesellschaftliche Unterschied lässt sie zweifeln. Die Beziehung zerbricht.

Wenig später lernt Mitsuko ihren Nachbarn Hiroshi kennen, einen schüchternen 28-jährigen Lagerarbeiter aus einfachen Lebensverhältnissen. Der Mann übt sogleich eine gewisse Faszination auf sie aus. Mitsuko hofft einen ambitionslosen Seelenverwandten gefunden zu haben. Die Liebe wird allerdings durch einen nächtlichen Besuch des verschmähten Eijis getrübt. Die Gegenwart des erfolgreichen und selbstbewussten Nebenbuhlers verändert Hiroshi nachhaltig. Getrieben von Minderwertigkeitsgefühlen zieht er sich, Mitsukos Zuneigung nicht sicher, selbstmitleidig zurück. Der wortkarge Hilfsarbeiter beneidet Eiji um dessen Lebensstil, weil er irrtümlich meint, seiner Angebeteten mehr bieten zu müssen. Es kommt zu Streitigkeiten. Mitsukos Illusion, eine ihr verwandte Seele gefunden zu haben, zerbricht. Am Ende kämpft sie mit Tränen um Hiroshis Liebe. Als sich der Auserwählte selbstständig auf seine Vernunft besinnt, steht einem glücklichen Miteinander nichts mehr im Wege.

Hintergrund
Regisseur Kunitoshi Manda, Jahrgang 1956, arbeitete zuvor als Co-Drehbuchautor und Regieassistent für Kiyoshi Kurosawa, darunter für Kanda-gawa inran senso (Kandagawa Wars, 1983) und Do-re-mi-fa-musume no chi wa sawagu (The Excitement of the Do-Re-Mi-Fa Girl, 1985), gefolgt von Regiearbeiten für TV-Produktionen und Kurzfilmen. Unloved ist Mandas erster abendfüllender Spielfilm.

Eine 117-minütige Fassung der Dreiecksgeschichte wurde in Cannes 2001 uraufgeführt, preisgekrönt in der Section parallèle. Danach wurde Unloved auf mehreren Festivals gezeigt. In Japan erschien das Werk am 25. Mai 2002, in Deutschland am 31. Oktober 2002 in Originalsprache mit deutschen Untertiteln.

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Das Lexikon des internationalen Films schreibt, Unloved sei eine "radikale Studie über einen unzeitgemäßen Charakter, die durch ihre extrem reduzierte, kontemplative Bildsprache" fasziniere. Die Inszenierung sei "psychologisch fein gesponnen und als Gegenentwurf zum Entwicklungsparadigma der Moderne nicht ohne kulturkritische Untertöne". Ferner könne der Film vor allem durch "seine filmischen Qualitäten" bestechen.

Die Filmzeitschrift Cinema bezeichnet in ihrer Onlineausgabe das Werk als "präzises Portrait" einer "ungewöhnlichen Heldin".

Harald Peters widmet sich in der taz dem "Problem totaler Zufriedenheit". Der Regisseur werfe "Fragen von philosophischer Tragweite" auf, die die Figuren wie in einem "Laborversuch" durchzuspielen haben. Folglich agieren Mandas Charaktere "wie bei einem Brettspiel" durch "angenehm schlichte Kulissen".

Auszeichnungen
Internationale Filmfestspiele von Cannes 2001
 Der Film wurde mit zwei Nebenpreisen bedacht, darunter dem Prix Futur talent sowie dem Prix Grand rail d'or

Japanese Professional Movie Awards 2003
 Preis in der Kategorie Beste Schauspielerin für Yōko Moriguchi
 Preis in der Kategorie Beste Regie für Kunitoshi Manda (gemeinsam mit Akihiko Shiota für Harmful Insect)

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Barneys New York Has Been Resurrected—at Saks
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Barneys at Saks
Barneys is back—though the iconic New York retailer looks a little different in 2021.
After a long, bumpy road through bankruptcy and a buyout, the Barneys name has finally been resurrected at Saks Fifth Avenue's flagship in Midtown Manhattan. Unlike a run-of-the-mill brand shop-in-shop, the Barneys experience, which opened to the public on Friday, takes up 54,000 square feet—a whole department—on the fifth floor.
Like its namesake, the Barneys department at Saks showcases the latest in trend-forward luxury, with a special focus on emerging designers. Rotating popup shops and engaging activations will be a staple of the Barneys at Saks experience. To kick off the launch, Saks has brought in a number of fashion newcomers to curate their own mini shops, including Anna Mason, BruceGlen, Fear of God, Loulou Studio, Ree Projects, and Reese Cooper, with men's and women's merch presented together, for the first time, on a single floor at the New York store.
A number of these designers are also being featured in the store's well-known window displays through Feb. 8 to promote the Barneys unveiling.
Barney's at Saks has landed, and the project is taking over the Midtown department store's legendary window displays. Barneys at Saks
"We are excited to activate the next phase of our Barneys New York strategy in the form of a new shopping experience at Saks," said Jarrod Weber, group president of lifestyle and chief brand officer at Authentic Brands Group, owner of Barneys New York since 2019. "Barneys is an iconic, luxury brand," and the launch of Barneys at Saks is "a seminal moment to reignite the brand for the future within the current luxury retail environment," he added.
The Anna Mason shop-in-shop at Barneys at Saks. Barneys at Saks
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Authentic Brands first inked a deal with Saks in late 2019 after it took control of Barneys New York, naming the legacy department store its exclusive retailer and e-commerce destination. The duo had planned on executing on a Barneys presence at the department store's New York City flagship sometime last year, but amid the unending tumult of a year filled with hardships for retail, the rebirth had to wait.
"We are excited to bring Barneys at Saks to life in a way that is relevant for today's luxury consumer with a strong focus on discovery and the unexpected," Tracy Margolies, chief merchant at Saks, said in a statement.
Emerging designer Reese Cooper debuted at Barneys at Saks this week. Reese Cooper
"As an extension of Saks' current luxury offering, Barneys at Saks will offer unparalleled fashion from a wide range of emerging brands alongside labels that Saks customers already know and love," she added. "We look forward to welcoming our customers to this inspiring destination, where we will continue to cultivate up-and-coming designers and offer unique ways to experience fashion at Saks."
The retailer's newly revamped website also features a curated selection of Barneys at Saks products, and Saks will also be highlighting the collaboration on its social media channels through a campaign featuring floor tours, influencer takeovers and spotlights on emerging designers, using the hashtag #BarneysatSaks.
A colorful display from BruceGlen in the Barneys at Saks department. Barneys at Saks
As the pandemic continues to curtail consumer spending, Saks has introduced video conferencing capabilities allowing shoppers to virtually browse the store, including the Barneys at Saks department, with the help of a style advisor. Shoppers can also book appointments to visit the location before or after public store hours, with dressing rooms prepared in advance with pre-selected styles. Manhattan customers can also place orders for same-day delivery via email, phone or a virtual styling appointment.
The flagship has also introduced a fast-casual restaurant, Honeybrains, where shoppers can find dishes that promote brain health, each vetted by a neurologist and a dietician. The dining experience will also feature an outpost in the Barneys at Saks department where consumers can purchase grab-and-go snacks, coffees and pressed juices.
The New York flagship isn't the only Barneys debut taking place this winter. On Jan. 25, Saks will open the doors to its first Barneys at Saks standalone store in the posh Connective town of Greenwich. The 14,000-square-foot location, which formerly housed the retailer's The Collective specialty store, will serve as a testing ground for Saks to serve the men's market in Greenwich for the first time.
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The Secret Weapon 4-DVD Gift Set is perfect for the newer golfer or player coming back after a long hiatus. It mirrors the best-selling Pink book + lots more lessons tee to green.
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SideSlide is a desktop extension that docks to any screen edge. It allows you to store your favorite RSS feeds, shortcuts to files/folders/URLs, notes, reminders etc. in "containers" that you can arrange, shrink and fold in the workspace. You can also drag-and-drop text/images from your web browser to the workspace to create web snippets.
Dependencies: To display RSS feeds on the systems earlier then Windows XP SP3, you must have Microsoft Core XML Services (MSXML) 6.0 installed.
How to extract: Download the "Portable version" ZIP package and extract to a folder of your choice. Launch SideSlide.exe.
The file is hosted by MajorGeeks.com. Link changed.
Thanks joby_toss, got it now. Will comment when I get a chance to take it for a spin.
CDex converts your CD collection into a variety of popular formats and supports advanced jitter correction, volume normalization, CD database lookup (CDDB), cdparanoia tools, ID3 V1 and V2 tags, playlists (M3U and PLS) and recording from an analog input line.
Formats supported include MP3, AAC, WMA, FLAC, OGG, WAV, MP2, Musepack, APE, VQF and more.
CDex Portable is a wrapper program for portability. Alternatively, X-CDex is also available.
How to extract: Download CDExPortable_x.xx_online.paf.exe to a folder of your choice and launch.
Note: It's online installer requires internet connection and the non-portable version may be considered adware.
tl;dr: SourceForge decided that the project page was abandoned, took it over and bundled the installer with ads, as they have done for a number of other well known projects.
The link on this page still points to CDExPortable_1.7.8.paf.exe, not to version 1.8.1. PortableApps.com has the updated link.
@AndTheWolf: Good catch - I'm just using the PA home for both the website and download links.