When you decide to set up a game room in your basement with the help of a custom designer, one of your biggest priorities will be the think of all the things that you want to include in this space. A good game room has plenty of things to do for you and your guests, but before you start to set things up, you need to give some thought to the layout of the space. You want people to feel comfortable in this space, and achieving that goal is partly dependent on how you lay the room out. It doesn't hurt to sketch the room to scale and then experiment with setting it up in different ways. Here are some placement considerations that you should keep in mind.
You want to be sure that people aren't interrupted when they're playing a game, but this is exactly what can happen if you don't set up the space carefully. A dart board is a fixture in many game rooms, but you can't have the dart board set up where people are constantly interfering with the game. For example, if the board is in a busy area of the game room, people will be walking back and forth between the board and where the players are standing to throw. Not only is this scenario potentially dangerous, but it's also frustrating for the players. Setting up the dart area in a quieter part of the room will be important.
People often set up game rooms in their basements, which means that there's some natural light to contend with. Natural light is useful for making the space appear bigger and more inviting, but you want to be mindful of the position of your windows in relation to your various attractions. For example, if you have an arcade game set up, glare from the window could make it difficult to see the screen at certain times of the day. This can be true, too, if you have a wall-mounted TV. Consider the natural light at different times of the day so that you can set up the room accordingly. When necessary, installing curtains on the windows can help.
You don't want to come up with a seemingly perfect layout for your game room, only to realize that you'll need several extension cords to execute your vision. It's easy to overlook the position of your wall outlets, but considering where the power is will be important during this task. Several of your games will need power, but many will not. You'll generally want to set up your room so that you don't have extension cords running underfoot. If necessary, a licensed electrician can move a wall outlet for you.
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IWC Portugieser Chronograph: Core competency
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And Longines: A newfound love
Tony Traina
A brief history of the IWC Portugieser Chronograph
The IWC Portugieser Chronograph was perhaps the first watch I noticed. Like, distracted-during-my-first-interview-with-a-consulting-firm noticed. It didn't look like the Timexes or Fossils I'd seen growing up, or the gaudy Rollies and Pashas I'd seen jangling on the wrists of my favorite rappers. Finally, here's some partner with some management consulting job I barely understood, with an advanced degree from some school that U.S. News & World Report had anointed one of the best in the country, wearing a clean, sophisticated watch that I was totally transfixed by. Now, that's something I could aspire to.
The clean white dial, slim bezel, simple applied Arabic numerals that caught the fluorescent light and made it dance in ways I didn't realize fluorescent light could — and those two big sub-dials, what were those even for? I ended up getting the job, and one day, I vowed, I'd get the watch too.
Until 2020, the IWC Portugieser was just that: a great design. But this year, IWC updated the Portugieser Chronograph with an in-house movement, making it an all-around great watch. It's perhaps the most important update in the 20-year history of the model, and might make 2020 the most consequential year for the model since its introduction in 1998. With that, I wanted to look back at the history of the modern icon.
Portugieser: Best of breed
Portuguese Ref. 325 | Credit: Phillips
Before we get into the modern Portugieser Chronograph, we have to jump back to World War II. The time-only IWC Portugieser was born way back in 1939 with the Portuguese Reference 325. In the late 1930s, with Europe in peril, IWC sought to expand its business into new markets; around that time, a Portuguese wholesaler reached out to IWC, asking for a men's wristwatch that had the accuracy of a marine chronometer (meaning the piece is precise enough that it can be used to calculate longitude). Ever the navigators — Magellan, de Gama, Portuguese water dogs (sup, Bo) and all that — the Portuguese request pushed IWC to drop its accurate pocket watch movements into a large, 42mm wristwatch case. Funny enough, the first Portuguese was actually delivered to the Ukraine. Over the next 40 years, only about 700 Portuguese models were manufactured (for a complete history of the Reference 325 Portuguese, read IWC Journal's comprehensive article).
Portugieser Chronograph: Change management
Starting in 1993, IWC brought back the Portuguese to celebrate the brand's 125th anniversary (honestly, what is it with brands and celebrating anniversaries?). First, they brought back the OG time-only Portuguese, introducing the Jubilee Portuguese Reference 5441. A couple years later, IWC introduced the Portuguese Minute Repeater, adding a striking (get it?) complication to the Portuguese's classic form.
IWC then introduced the Portugieser Rattrapante Chronograph Reference 3712, with a movement designed by Richard Habring (who's know off doing his own damn thing). The Reference 3712 is fascinating because it was the first real industrialized, mass-produced split-seconds caliber, using the Valjoux 7750 as its base. This was made possible by the use of CNC, machines, etc. — proof (to me, at least) that modern manufacturing can still result in interesting watchmaking, in this case bringing the otherwise unobtainable split-seconds complication to the masses. "Aristocracy of taste, democracy of acquisition," as Jack Forster has put it.
Portuguese Chronograph Ref. 3714
Finally, in 1998 IWC released the Portuguese Chronograph, the main object of our fascination today. Powered by a Valjoux 7750 movement, featuring Arabic numerals and large sub-dials at 12 and 6 o'clock, it's one of the most iconic new watch designs of the past 30 years. So iconic that you can spot no less than Keith Richards wearing one on the cover of Rolling Stone.
The Portugieser Chronograph has become IWC's most popular, best-selling model, somehow perfectly toeing the line between sportiness and elegance that everyone seems to have no regard for in an era of Lulumeon and Gucci crossbody bags. Unlike other fashion choices though, the Portugieser Chronograph has risen above trends for its ability to seamlessly complement nearly any style and situation. Since 1998, IWC has introduced a number of other calibers and complications to the Portugieser case, but the chronograph remains the most popular and familiar.
Other than the occasional update to dial colors or other special and limited editions, the Portugieser Chronograph has remained remarkably unchanged in the 20-plus years since being first introduced. It's a testament to a design that nailed it the first time and didn't need to be changed. The vertically aligned sub-dials provide a balance that few other brands had attempted, the font of the applied numerals is somehow modern, yet classic, and the size is inoffensive to nearly all (and that's in a hobby where every 0.5mm is fought over like the South China Sea).
Portugieser 2020: Value add
The new Portugieser Chronograph Reference 3716, released in 2020, is the first time the original Portugieser Chronograph package has featured an in-house caliber. Equipped with the automatic caliber 69355, a 27-jewel "IWC-manufactured" movement with 46 hours of power reserve, the Reference 3716 is the latest evolution in the history of what's become a modern icon. Perhaps most importantly, the in-house caliber introduces a column wheel mechanism to the line, giving the operation of the chronograph a much more tactile and satisfying feel. The caliber can also be seen through the exhibition case back — here, it becomes clear that IWC has drawn on the German strands of its Schaffhausen DNA, as the movement looks austere and engineered. However, some perlage and Côtes de Genève give assurance that the movement is much more than an afterthought.
The new Portugieser Chronograph measures 41mm, bumped up slightly (0.1mm!) from the Reference 3714's diameter. While the thin bezel means the watch feels larger on the wrist, the short lugs hug the wrist, meaning it wears well on a range of wrist sizes. It measures 13mm in thickness — while this might turn off some as a bit tall, here, again the lugs help: their slight downturn means the watch drapes like a nicely hemmed pant leg.
The form of the Portugieser Chronograph has remained impressively consistent over the past two decades, and 2020 seems a particularly inopportune time to wreak havoc on such a tried and true design. Thankfully, the Reference 3716 remains essentially unchanged from the previous model on the outside. But, IWC did introduce a number of rich dial variations. Aside from the familiar white and sunburst blue, there is also a black dial and deep red and green options. The Portugieser case can be had in both stainless steel and 18k gold.
The clean, minimal white dial in a stainless steel case remains the most classic Chronograph option. But, perhaps the most strikingly luxurious 2020 model is the Boutique Edition, featuring an 18k rose gold case (technically it's 5N gold which is red gold) and sunburst blue dial. The Portugieser Chronograph has always been an appropriate 21st-century answer to the question "what's a great modern sports watch to get with my first Wall Street bonus?" It's large but clean, and it's not going to show up your managing director by standing out too much. It shows you've got some sense of taste and appreciating the finer things. The Boutique Edition's gold case pushes this proposition to its outer limit, without going overboard.
Shortly after the release of the new Reference 3716, IWC brought another big change to the Portugieser Chronograph in September 2020: for the first time, the model is now available on a stainless steel bracelet. The bracelet IWC has chosen features both satin and polished surfaces, again giving the watch a balanced sporty, luxurious look that has defined the Portugieser Chronograph over its entire lifespan.
Circling back to Schaffhausen
It's hard to believe the Portugieser Chronograph has only been a part of IWC's lineup since 1998. It has quickly become a modern icon, appreciated both by the aforementioned non-watch Wall Street or consulting bros who just want a nice watch they can wear while proofing PowerPoints, and by true watch folk who know a classic when they see one.
There are certain watches from the past 20-30 years that have risen above trend, quickly becoming iconic: the Lange 1, the Cartier Pasha and Panthere (I said it!), F.P. Journe, generally. The IWC Portugieser Chronograph is one of these icons.
At $7,950 ($8,900 on the new bracelet) in stainless steel, the Portugieser Chronograph isn't necessarily a value proposition. A new Rolex Submariner's MSRP is $8,100, though we all know how finding one of those for retail goes. That said, IWC managed to introduce the in-house movement this year without bumping the price up, a testament to the brand's commitment to providing a ton of watch for the price. It's a watch you can buy, confident that it'll look as good in twenty years as it did when first introduced twenty years ago. And there's something to be said for that sort of confidence offering a different type of value proposition altogether.
Watches courtesy of IWC Chicago. Thank you to IWC Chicago for allowing us to photograph their collection of watches for this article. For inquiries or to set up an appointment, email boutique@burdeens.com.
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Longines: A newfound love
Next, an article from Charlie (@books_on_time) on discovering vintage Longines. Charlie is a long-time friend of the program and one of the best watch-related follows on Instagram.com, so I'm glad to have him share his newfound love for Longines, found through John Goldberger's Longines: Legendary Watches and his own Longines Conquest.
By: Charlie Dunne (@books_on_time)
Recently, I have begun to develop a fascination in vintage Longines. This was initially fueled by a recent book purchase, Longines: Legendary Watches, which ultimately inspired a watch acquisition: a Longines Conquest reference 9000. Despite being late to the party, I'm thrilled to have developed an interest in a watchmaker that many collectors and enthusiasts have long held in such high regard, and to have a watch that expresses that interest.
The Longines Conquest reference 9000 houses the Calibre 19AS movement, which was introduced in 1954 (the same year in which the Conquest line was introduced). To the best of my understanding, most of the Conquest cases from this period were made by JSG S.A. out of La Chaux-de-Fonds (which is identified by the Poincon de Maitre 129 hallmark). These watches were marketed to emphasize their adventurous utility, hence the name. The steel Conquests will feature a screw down case back adorned with a fish motif medallion. Gold Conquest cases will feature a slight variation with a depiction of an ocean and stars with blue enamel.
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I never paid a lot of attention to the Longines Conquest line previously, but thanks to the Longines books and past posts by @goldberger and the beautiful one owned by @justinvrakas decided to give them a deeper dive. This one has a tropical two-tone dial and an extremely rare original Conquest bracelet (patent pending engraved in French on the inside clasp) and according to the Longines records, "was invoiced on 25 June 1959 to the company Schweitger. Unfortunately, we do not know where this agent was based." I did some digging and also came up empty on Schweitger, so I would welcome any help researching this mystery from anyone interested 🙏
On my particular Conquest, the heavily patinated dial is a testimony to nature's effect on the hand-made. The dial vibrantly transforms from a two-tone silver to a spectrum of citrus. As a result, the applied winged hourglass logo now blends into its backdrop with complete harmony. Each of the faceted dart indexes play with the light, almost as if screaming with jealousy at the attention the dial receives.
Concluding on the Conquest
Recently, I was revisiting the "buy what you love" mantra that is often used throughout the watch community. Personally, I hope that the watches I buy provide opportunities to learn. However, I haven't found the process to be one where I invest a significant amount of research into what I want to own. Lately, it has been books that facilitate my interest in a timepiece. I firmly believe books are an essential resource to the watch community. I know there may be others who will ask "why would I purchase a book, when I can look up information online for free?" By no means am I trying to imply the contribution of watch blogs or online media is less valuable. In fact, I think it is just as important. The fact of the matter is there is no sign of watch blogs slowing down, while print has become less integral to younger generations. Hopefully, the watch community understands the passion and effort that goes into producing print content and are just as eager to build their library next to their watch collection. This is my approach and I find it to be very fulfilling. After all, this is the approach that led me from enjoying the book, Longines: Legendary Watches, to seeking out a more personal appreciation for the brand with my very own watch.
Read the full article on Rescapement.
Through the Wire
Omega Admiralty. I'm a big fan of the Omega Admiralty, a little 1970s dive watch. As the story goes, it was introduced as a cheaper alternative to the Seamaster. You'll see a number of different dial and bezel colors, but blue's gotta be the best. There's an example of the manual wind diver version on auction at eBay, ending tonight.
Cartier Santos-Dumont. It's not easy to find a Cartier Santos-Dumont nowadays, especially the extra slim version with a Piguet 21 movement. This yellow gold version for sale by an Instagram seller is worth a look.
🎨Algorithms can't automate beauty. "These platforms purport to calculate our judgments and tastes and then replicate them, serving us our own desires so quickly that we don't have time to consider how well our identities are being reflected by the algorithms' decisions." However, "More than a series of visual alignments or colors, beauty lies in our memories of the world, the connection of a flower to the experience of spring inevitably passing. Algorithms lack any understanding of this context; they can only approximate it."
🙀 Michael Williams Q&A in the Why is This Interesting? newsletter: a shoutout while wearing a Tudor Ranger? A man after my own heart. 😷 For the second time in as many months, A Collected Man goes deep on the mid-size version of a popular sports watch. This time it's the Royal Oak Ref. 14790. 🔨 It's nearly auction season, with Sotheby's Important Watches Auction HK next weekend the first big event of the fall. This Platinum Dufour Simplicity No. 100 should be at the top of almost any watch list.
Thanks for reading! -Tony
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Residents in Salt Lake County enjoy a great quality of life, in part thanks to the outdoor recreation opportunities available through open space. I am a strong proponent of the benefits of recreation and open space to individuals, families, and the community as a whole.
I represent the county on the Jordan River Commission, and served as chair last year. I've been privileged to work with the people on the commission to preserve and enhance the open space around the river. Seeing this flourish as a resource for families, bikers, and all other outdoor enthusiasts has been a rewarding part of my public service. These amenities encourage physical, mental, and emotional health and well being for all.
I am passionate about preserving open space within Salt Lake County whenever a prudent opportunity arises. I am also passionate about ensuring taxpayer dollars are spent wisely and appropriately in Salt Lake County.
Recently, a proposal came before the County Council asking us to spend $3 million to help purchase a parcel of land known as Bonanza Flats, in the Wasatch Mountains west of Guardsman Pass. This land is mostly in Wasatch County.
This proposal was denied as I voted no, along with four of my colleagues. We support expending taxpayer dollars within Salt Lake County. Many people contacted us saying they would rather see their Salt Lake County tax dollars spent within their own county to preserve open space.
We have parks that are unfinished. We have opportunities to expand open space around the Jordan River. We have high-growth areas in the valley that are being developed and need open space preserved. We also have our own Wasatch and Oquirrh Mountains that some have asked us to preserve.
It is tough to make decisions about all of these needs within a tight budget. Three million dollars may not sound like a lot, but it is one percent of the County general fund. To make decisions regarding large dollar amounts after the budget has already been approved means we can't weigh this request against other priorities such as criminal justice reform, mental health services, and other needs.
Bonanza Flats is a beautiful area, and worth preserving. That's why I made a personal contribution through Utah Open Lands, and encourage anyone else who would like to see that land preserved do the same. But I do not believe it would be an appropriate use of Salt Lake County tax dollars given the cost, timing, and location outside of Salt Lake County.


What in the World is a Knapp Joint?
I couldn't sleep last night. You know when you go to a garage sale and they have an old trunk and you pray that there is gold or an original copy of the Declaration of Independence or even a semi-rare comic book? Well, last night while researching a project that I'm working on I feel like I've stumbled on something akin to the semi-rare comic book.
A friend of mine told me that she was redoing her daughter's room and had some furniture that she no longer needed/wanted. So I made a bee line over there and got it before she changed her mind (like any good friend would do).
The drawer pulls reminded me of our antique armoire that we have in our living room–you know, the one I'm not allowed to paint.
Here is a pic of the drawer pulls while they have the stripping agent on them.
And here is a close up of our armoire pulls.
So I felt like this piece had some good age on it, but I wasn't sure until I researched the drawer joint style.
I was intrigued by the drawer join immediately. It was so different than the typical dovetail and I had never seen this style before.
See the scalloped edges and the dowel in the center? It's called a scallop and dowel or a scallop and pin joint. It is also called a Knapp joint because Mr. Knapp developed the machine that would produce this joint. He invented it in the late 1860's and production began in 1871. They only used this type of joint until 1905 from what I can tell.
So yeah, this is a good piece of furniture. Not one that a museum would clamor for, but still.
I'll take it over a semi-rare comic book any day!
Have you ever seen this type of joint? I'd love to hear from you if you have!
You lucky girl. What are you going to do with this piece? So many possibilities.
How interesting! I've never seen that type joint. I look forward to seeing the finished piece!
Share a picture here with me if you get a chance! Or link to #yourinspireddesign on instagram!


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Följande samhällen finns i São Domingos:

 São Domingos

I övrigt finns följande i São Domingos:

 Morro Alto (ett berg)

Omgivningarna runt São Domingos är huvudsakligen savann. Runt São Domingos är det mycket glesbefolkat, med  invånare per kvadratkilometer.  Savannklimat råder i trakten. Årsmedeltemperaturen i trakten är  °C. Den varmaste månaden är september, då medeltemperaturen är  °C, och den kallaste är mars, med  °C. Genomsnittlig årsnederbörd är  millimeter. Den regnigaste månaden är januari, med i genomsnitt  mm nederbörd, och den torraste är juli, med  mm nederbörd.

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Ацетилацетонат палладия(II) — хелатное соединение палладия и ацетилацетона
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Получение
 Действие ацетилацетонатом калия на хлорид палладия(II):

Физические свойства
Ацетилацетонат палладия(II) образует жёлто-оранжевые кристаллы
моноклинной сингонии,
пространственная группа P 2/n,
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 Используется при очистке палладия.
 Катализатор в органическом синтезе.
 Используется при нанесении палладиевых покрытий.

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Хелаты


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Throughout her career, she has been both a recipient and a leadership mentor in Mentee-Mentor programs helping to define and develop other IT professionals, and has held a seat on UNCC's Women in Computing panel for mentoring women students within the program. She has also led employee culture, community foundation and wellness committees at each of her companies. Daidre was a winner of the Charlotte Business Journal 2016 Women in Business Achievement Award. She is passionate about supporting outreach and foundations such as STEAM, Women in Technology, Alzheimer's Association and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
Daidre holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Communications and Information Technology from the State University of New York, and a Master degree from Lynn University. She is also a graduate of the elite Society for Information Management (SIM) for senior IT professionals, and is current Vice President (and incoming President as of June 2019) of the Charlotte SIM Chapter.
Daidre and her family reside in the Lake Wylie area of Charlotte, NC.


April 9th, 2009 by Alisha K.
Amazon's gaming section has been going through some serious expansion lately. The online retailer recently added game trade-ins to their services, and now? Customers can buy Xbox Live Arcade titles directly through Amazon. No points, no problems; buy and get a code that allows the download to your Xbox Live account.
The service isn't just limited to games, either; you can buy points or subscriptions to the Microsoft service, too, and since you're dealing with codes, if you want to give the items as gifts, just hand over the number.
The service, which just launched, is nice if only for one reason: I'd much rather see a price tag in dollars than in Microsoft points!


In our 36th week, we are going to discuss the versatility of different sugars in your preparedness supplies, which ones have the longest shelf life, and some sweet options that you can consider for your homestead.
I might get a lot of flack for posting this, but before the haters get all up in arms, be honest with yourself, do you honestly want to sit out TEOTWAWKI without sugar or honey?
Honey – Sugar lasts forever if stored properly. Many honey harvesters say that when honey crystallizes, it can be re-heated and used just like fresh honey. Because of honey's low water content, microorganisms do not like the environment. Uses include: curing, baking, medicinal, wine (mead).
White Sugar – Like salt, sugar is also prone to absorbing moisture, but this problem can be eradicated by adding some rice granules into the storage container. Sugar lasts forever if stored properly. Uses include: sweetener for beverages, baked goods, preservative, curing agent, making alcohol, gardening, insecticide.
Maple Syrup – Maple syrup is another consideration for your food storage. Because of it's high sugar level (which is antibacterial), it lasts practically forever. The higher the quality and sugar level, the longer it lasts. Uses include: Baking, medicinal, food preservation, curing agent.
Molasses – This product is a by-product of the refining process of sugar cane into table sugar and it actually possesses health promoting properties. Molasses can last up to two years unopened. Uses include: Baking, preservative, food preservation, curing agent, soil amendment.
Sugar beets – Learning how to extract the sugar from beets can be tricky. During wartime, many people used ordinary red garden beets to make sugar. To learn more about this process click here: Making sugar from sugar beets. Please note that getting sugar from beets will require a lot of fuel, so prepare accordingly.
Sugar cane – This is a region-specific plant and one that thrives in tropical-like weather conditions. However, the entire plant can be used. The tops and remaining pulp can be eaten or fed to livestock.
Bees/honey – There are also many books on beekeeping that can be quite useful. Sometimes it is difficult to keep the bee colony thriving, so find a person in your area that is willing to share his or her experience.
Sugar maple trees – The sap from the sugar maple tree will produce maple syrup. There are many how-to articles and videos on the Internet that can take you step-by-step through the process. Please note, on average you will need 400-500 gallons of sap to make 10 gallons of maple syrup.
Stevia – A fairly easy to grow herb that is good for sweetening drinks, simple syrups and making jams. Here's a trick to keep your stevia producing its sweet leaves: when you see the plant trying to flower, cut the tops off.
Sorghum – Sorghum is a grain cultivated for it's sweetness. Amish folk love this grain and use as a syrup. It is also a popular grain to grow in impoverished regions of the world, and remains a principal source of energy, protein, vitamins and minerals. Grain sorghum has been utilized by the ethanol industry for quite some time because it yields approximately the same amount of ethanol per bushel as corn. Take note: Some species of sorghum can contain levels of hydrogen cyanide, hordenine and nitrates lethal to grazing animals in the early stages of the plant's growth.
Have you noticed the price of sugar increasing? In all honesty, the price of everything is going up! Sugar in many parts of the region has gone up 22% in the past 12 months, so stocking up on it now would be a good investment for the future. Hard assets such as sugar, wheat, beans, and food preservation tools are an investment one could make that will have a reliable return on investment, as well as securing one's future. Further, these types of investments could make lofty sums in a bartering situation.
Further, research how versatile this food source can be for your food pantry and for your overall survival.
Use the Ready Nutrition Food Storage Calculator to find out how many sugar items you need to add to your storage supply.
Store your purchased products in a suitable environment where it is not exposed to natural elements. Click here to learn about yourfood's worst enemies.
"Store bought" or processed foods contain a lot of hidden sugar. If that is what we are used to eating, then when we get around to preserving and cooking our own foods, our foods will taste strange. If people have not made the switch to home canning, they will be disappointed in their own food.
Stocking up and using sugars, as Tess listed above, adds to a more rounded diet. Who does not want a homemade chocolate cake at birthday time? How about the jams and jellies, pies, and even home processed fruit juices? Sugar is needed in varying amounts. Making treats is necessary for variety and mental health.
After all, we are not starving while surviving a wreck in a desert and need to ration everything. We are living life to the fullest. We are prepared.
Great point, Sue. That's why we are preparing, so that we can continue to live in the way we are accustomed too.
I have a number of jars of strawberry jam from Costco. Do you know what the shelf life is for jam?
Also, my maple syrup has a best buy date on it. What happens to it after the best buy date?
Typically, canned jams have a shelf life of 1 year. As far as what to do after the expiration date has passed … inspect it and see if there is any mold, smells, growth, punctures or visible breaks in the glass or seal. If it looks fine, and smells fine, then it probably is. I feel that expiration dates are merely suggestions by the FDA. Trust your senses.
Canning jams and beets takes quite a bit of sugar, when I can beets I use one part each of water, vinegar and sugar til I have enough to an the beets I have on hand. This uses a good deal of sugar.


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By DEBKAfile
Why the Israeli voter reelected Binyamin Netanyahu and strengthened his Likud
Wednesday, March 18, 2015 8:54
DEBKAfile was founded by a team of journalists in June 2000 as an independent Internet Web site, providing an intelligence and security news service.
Binyamin Netanyahu's Likud party owed its March 17 election lead of 30 seats as much to its rivals' myopia as to his stunning last-ditch campaign. Rivals and pollsters alike missed the writing on the wall. They ran a negative campaign, which rarely works, such as the "anyone but Bibi" slogan and charged the Likud government with running the health and education systems into the ground. Their tactics were boomerangs. The voter also credited Netanyahu with standing up to Obama in defense of national interests, rather than blaming him for souring relations with the White House.
Our unique angle on these subjects – and strong intelligence dimension – has earned DEBKAfile a global reputation and a steady readership – which skyrockets in times of crisis.
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Our team comprising of power tech experts use an array of ever increasing possibilities to shower your event with the most innovative multimedia and technology solutions today. This in other words means you can now showcase all your content and corporate potential in its most amplified manner.
Without the right source of power, a good corporate event can head towards the wrong direction. Yes you heard that right. And for that very reason, our conference center is equipped with various power line sources for all your battery charging and operating needs. This includes multiple laptop and phone power plug connections too.
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The rampage of William Tecumseh Sherman through South Carolina near the end of the Civil War is examined.
After burning Atlanta on November 14, 1864, Gen. Sherman moved through Georgia, completing his March to the Sea. Capturing Savannah in late December, he then turned toward South Carolina. Sherman was a Southern sympathizer and did not oppose slavery. However, he did oppose secession. He had difficulty maintaining discipline over his troops,who were constantly accused of looting, pillaging and plundering. The laws of Congress made these acts punishable by death, but Sherman seemed to lack the will or the desire to enforce this proclamation. Many of the men were from the middle West and bore hatred and prejudice for Southerners and blacks alike, and had joined for the plunder to be found in the South.
Although they had cut a swath 60 miles wide through Georgia, the soldiers saved their pent-up fury for South Carolina. In January 1865, Sherman divided his Army and the invasion of South Carolina had begun, 60,000 strong. The right flank, under Gen. Oliver Howard, proceeded into Beaufort, and the left flank, under Gen. Henry Slocum, crossed the Savannah River 30 miles up river. Governor Andrew McGrath sought aid from everywhere, even Robert E. Lee, who was having his own problems in Richmond with Gen. Ulysses S. Grant. Lee sent a detachment of cavalry under Wade Hampton but questioned how it would help the Confederacy to have both Sherman and Grant in South Carolina.
Blaming South Carolina for leading nullification and secession, Sherman wrote that the whole Army was, "burning with an insatiable desire to wreak vengeance upon South Carolina. I almost tremble at her fate but.feel that she deserves all that is in store for her. I look upon Columbia as quite as bad as Charleston." Entering South Carolina, houses and churches were burned to the ground. Sherman veered to the right toward Charleston and to the left toward Augusta, so the Confederate commanders had no idea where he intended to go. They spread what troops they had thinly across the Lowcountry, deciding that Sherman's goal was Charleston. Valuables were sent to Columbia for safe-keeping. Refugees crowded the roads to Columbia, trying to escape.
The city of Columbia lay defenseless. On February 17, 1865, Sherman and his troops entered Columbia, virtually unopposed. Watching the lines of blue uniforms as they moved into the city, Gen. Wade Hampton realized that resistance was useless and moved his troops to a hill overlooking Columbia and watched helplessly as Columbia fell. A distillery was broken into, and within a short time, 10,000 drunken soldiers were scattered throughout the streets of Columbia. Union officers were appalled by the actions of some of their troops, who were committing grievous offenses against women, and many died as a result. Troops were sent to destroy the homes of prominent South Carolinians, one of which was Millwood, the home of Wade Hampton. At dusk, fire broke out. Over three-fourths of the city was destroyed by fire. Today, stars on the State House remain, marking the places where cannon fire struck.
Sherman's well-known quotation that ends with, "War is hell," is provided near the end of the program.


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Explained - How Will Purchases From Russia Affect India-U.S. Ties?
Tuesday, October 08, 2019 by Indian Defence News
Will a new American law and sanctions come in the way of the S-400 Triumf missile purchase?
The story so far: Exactly a year ago, on October 5, 2018, India and Russia signed a contract to buy the Russian Triumf missile system, concluding negotiations that began in 2015. During that time, however, a new U.S. law, called "Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act" or CAATSA was passed by the U.S. Congress, which transformed what should have been a straightforward bilateral deal into a complex trilateral balancing game for India.
How Significant Is The Russian Deal For New Delhi?
A year after Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin signed an agreement for the $5.4 billion S-400 Triumf missile system (picture), the deal continues to cast a cloud over India-U.S. ties. Earlier this week, even as External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar was meeting his American counterpart Mike Pompeo in Washington, a U.S. official reminded India of the "risks" attached to the deal. The State Department spokesperson said on Tuesday, "We urge all of our allies and partners to forgo transactions with Russia that risk triggering sanctions under the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA)." This was shortly after Mr. Jaishankar reiterated at a think-tank event India's intention to acquire the Russian system. Mr. Jaishankar had said in Washington, "We would not like any state to tell us what to buy or not to buy from Russia any more than we would like any state to tell us to buy or not buy from America," asserting both India's traditional ties to Russia, as well as the significance of the S-400 deal in particular.
Why Is The S-400 Deal Important?
The agreement to purchase the Triumf missile system boosted India-Russia defence ties at a point of inflection last year.
Russia has traditionally been India's biggest defence supplier, but was surpassed by the U.S. in the last few years, a fact that had added to a perceptible drift in bilateral ties. Mr. Putin and Mr. Modi addressed this drift with a special "reset" summit in Sochi last May, which was followed by Mr. Putin's visit to Delhi on October 5, 2018, when the deal was announced. The Indian Air Force has also backed the superior air defence system in that it will fill the gap in India's particular needs: countering its main adversaries and neighbours, China and Pakistan's growing air power, while dealing with a depleting stock of fighter aircraft.
By coincidence, CAATSA has now been invoked by the United States twice already, and both times for countries buying the Triumf system from Russia. In September 2018, the U.S. State Department and Treasury Department announced sanctions on China's Equipment Development Department (EDD), the military branch responsible for weapons and equipment, for the procurement of the S-400 Triumf air defence system and Sukhoi S-35 fighter aircraft. The sanctions were triggered when the People's Liberation Army's took delivery of the systems. Washington expelled Turkey from the F-35 fighter jet programme in July this year after the first delivery of S-400s was received, and says sanctions are still under consideration unless Turkey reverses its deal with Russia. India is neither like China, which has an inimical relationship with the U.S., and hence not bound by its diktats, nor like Turkey which is a NATO ally of the U.S. and expected to comply with Washington's demands, and hence hopes to escape CAATSA sanctions.
Is A Sanctions Waiver Possible For India?
Written into the CAATSA language is also an exit clause, which states that "The [US] President may waive the application of [CAATSA] sanctions if the President determines that such a waiver is in the national security interest of the United States." In August 2018, the U.S. Congress also modified the waiver clause to allow the President to certify that a country is "cooperating with the United States Government on other matters that are critical to United States' strategic national security interests". Government officials including Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale, National Security Adviser Ajit Doval and Mr. Jaishankar have all expressed the hope that the U.S. will exercise this waiver for the S-400 deal to India for a number of reasons: that a militarily stronger India is in the U.S.'s interests, and that India cannot completely drop its traditional dependence on Russian defence equipment without being weakened. In addition, it is no secret that U.S. President Donald Trump has misgivings about the CAATSA sanctions, which he said were meant to curtail his own powers to deal with Russia, and the other countries included in the act — Iran and North Korea. It is hoped that Mr. Trump will grant India a waiver on the deal, thanks to good bilateral relations with India and the fact that it is a "major defence partner" of the U.S.
What Happens If A Waiver Is Not Granted?
Section 235 of the CAATSA legislation stipulates 12 kinds of punitive sanctions that the U.S. could place on a country conducting significant transactions in defence, energy, oil pipelines and cyber security technology with any of the U.S.'s "adversaries", and according to the Act, the U.S. President may impose "five or more of the sanctions described". These measures include export sanctions, cancellation of loans from U.S. and international financial institutions, ban on investments and procurement, restrictions on foreign exchange and banking transactions, and a visa and travel ban on officials associated with any entity carrying out the sanctioned transactions. None of these is expected to go into process until India takes delivery of the five S-400 systems it has paid an advance on, which are expected to begin in about 20 months and conclude by 2023.
Has India Given The U.S. A Fait Accompli On The S-400?
India's firm-footed response to the U.S. threat of sanctions on the Russian S-400 is in sharp contrast to its decision to "zero out" oil purchases from Iran, which were sanctioned by the U.S. last year, and denotes that while the government is prepared to diversify its energy sources, it will not be bullied on its defence security options. Given the stakes involved, the government hopes that the U.S. will put its burgeoning strategic, defence and business bilateral relationship with India above its rancour with Russia. If not, however, officials say they are prepared to ride out the storm.
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He sent the entire nation of Israel to be the light of the nations.
And then, finally, He sent His Son.
In essence, the term "Missio Dei" reflects the central belief that God is a missionary God and that He sends the church into the world to be an agent of His redemptive plan and purpose.
Jesus came not to do his will but the will of the Father who sent him (4:34; 5:30; 6:38-40).
Jesus came not to speak his words but the words of the Father who sent him (7:16-18; 8:26-29; 12:49; 14:24; 17:8).
Jesus came not to do his own work but the work of the Father who sent him (4:34; 5:36; 9:4).
Jesus acknowledged that his very life rested with the Father who had sent him (4:34; 6:57).
I think it's essential that the church keep before it the sending theme of the Gospel of John. It defines who we are and what we are called to do. And you don't have to travel half-way across the world to do it…you can be "sent" right into your own community.
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Want to watch a bit of Top Gear on the interweb? Next to browsing the video vault at http://www.topgear.com this new YouTube channel is the most comprehensive collection of official clips you'll find online.
All the iconic films are there -- from Richard's epic race against the Eurofighter to Clarkson's office drive in that tiny Peel P50. You can also relive the boys' biggest challenges -- including amphibious cars and that trip across America.
Add to that a bunch of stars in our reasonably priced car, the odd explosive stunt and a ton of Stig power laps and everything's covered. Just browse using our playlists for comprehensive clip listings or search by most viewed or discussed.
It's about time.. I hope 5th Gear will follow !!
Jeremy Clarkson is to be made UK Prime Minister. Well we're not serious but you would think the government were as Downing Street have made a reply to it. Downing Street has been accused of wasting taxpayers' money after making a you tube video in response to a petition for Jeremy Clarkson to be made Prime Minister a few weeks back.


Starting a new business commonly requires the owner to either take on investor funding or to get long-term financing for buildings and equipment. However, many companies also need short-term financing to cover other business needs at times, including tools, supplies and inventory. Short-term borrowing can be vital to company growth, but carries risks as well.
Timing is critical in many business expansions, strategic moves and tactics. If you don't generate enough revenue at the present time to cover your expansion costs, short-term loans can bridge the gap. If you recognize a fast-emerging customer market, for instance, you may want to build a new location or add new products to your offering. A short-term loan can cover the investment in the hopes that the new opportunity generates plenty of revenue to repay it.
You have a number of options to obtain short-term financing, depending on the nature of your business. Many small business operators look to a home equity loan for start up costs or business development. The advantage with this approach is you normally get a relatively low interest rate because you secure the loan with your property as collateral. Unsecured business credit lines are another option. Lines of credit allow you to borrow only what you need. Banks may also provide step-ladder loans, which allow you to borrow an additional amount in the future if you meet payment timelines early.
Unlike long-term loans, such as the one you may use to acquire a building, short-term loans have a faster payback timeline. Short-term financing normally ranges from three months to a year, though some have slightly longer terms. When you pay back the money in such short order, your monthly payments are usually higher. For young companies with modest revenue and profit, this expedited payment period can put a strain on near-term free cash flow or usable money.
It only makes sense to use short-term financing if you think the revenue gains resulting directly from the loan are worth it. If not, you should simply invest extra cash from profit as you grow the business. If your returns don't pan out or you take on overly ambitious payments, you could default. Defaulting on a business loan can damage your individual credit if you operate as a sole proprietors. On a home equity loan, you could potentially face repossession. If you have an LLC or corporate setup, you can damage your business credit, which makes future financing difficult to get.


BHP Billiton believes copper will be in short supply by 2020 and plans to ramp up its South Australian mine, but planned cost savings will be met by more job cuts.
BHP Billiton forecasts that the Olympic Dam mine will be operating at record rates within a year. The mining giant said on Wednesday the South Australian mine would produce more than 200,000 tonnes per year sustainably by 2016 and reach 220,000 tonnes annually by 2019.
Last year proved to be Olympic Dam's best year when it produced 184,000 tonnes of copper.
BHP said the extra production will be achieved by accessing the southern zone of the giant ore body, and will help reduce the mine's cost base by $US400 million ($555 million) per year.
However, BHP revealed $US120 million of those annualised savings would come from job cuts as 36 per cent of workers at the mine would go before 2017.
The miner has already shed 380 jobs this year.
BHP expects its copper production guidance to stay at 1.5 million tonnes in the 2016 financial year.
The southern zone of Olympic Dam should not be confused with the long-deferred expansion of Olympic Dam, which BHP said could take annual production to 425,000 tonnes by 2025, if approved by the board in the next few years.


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Hospitality: An Introduction is systemically organized for introductory students. This long-standing, successful book introduces many of the "must know" topics important to hospitality within a traditional business framework. It also provides readers with a snapshot of a wide variety of industry career paths, an attribute not found in other books. The goal is to provide a broad-brush survey approach to the hospitality industry, while offering the information needed to help students proceed into more advanced courses and readings. This text explores the topics that separate hospitality from other fields of study.
Hospitality: An Introduction is divided into four distinct sections:
Hospitality Industry Foundations – provides the "big picture" of the industry. It gives an introduction, along with the history, future trends, and emphasis on service excellence.
Hospitality Management – explores the 'nuts and bolts' of how hospitality businesses operate. It introduces many of the on-site disciplines that are an integral part of the daily operations in hotels, restaurants, clubs, events, and other hospitality businesses.
Traditional Hospitality Careers – discusses the fundamental or traditional hospitality career paths. This section highlights the major areas typically associated with the hospitality industry: from hotels, restaurants, and beverage to clubs and events.
Optional Readings: Specialized Hospitality Careers – introduces students to some of the many possibilities for fascinating careers in the industry, including theme parks, casinos, cruise ships, and more!
Hospitality: An Introduction offers the reader a broad introductory perspective that can stir-up excitement while creating a thirst for more information in specific career niches. This text provides the basics of the world of hospitality, and most importantly, where a student might fit in. This book is an essential read for any student interested in the fascinating hospitality industry.
This edition includes access to an ancillary website that contains resources for students and instructors.
Introduction: Welcome to Hospitality
PART ONE Hospitality Industry Foundations
Sarah LeFebvre, Murray State University
The Ancient History of Hotels and Restaurants
Nineteenth Century Expansion
The Expansion of Hotels and Restaurants Across America
2 Emerging Trends
Christian Hardigree, Kennesaw State University
Michael Oshins, Boston University
Trend 1: Millennials—the New Power Segment
Trend 2: Taking Control of Health and Well-Being
Trend 3: Disruption and Sharing Economy
Trend 4: Environmental Awareness and Global Uncertainties
Trend 5: Tourism Explosion
Trend 6: Brand Power
Trend 7: Technology, Technology, Technology
Trend 8: Customization Rules
3 Service Excellence and Ratings Systems
Chris Woodruff, Lake Michigan College
Hospitality Service Fundamentals
History of the Pineapple
Who is Involved in Guest Service?
Foundations of Service Excellence
Guest Service Professional Skills
Service Recovery
Service Quality Starts In Hospitality
Rating Systems In the Hospitality
4 Business Models and Trade Associations
Julene Boger, Northern Arizona University
Tierney Orfgen Mccleary, Eastern Michigan University
Radesh Palakurthi, University of Memphis
Independent Hospitality Businesses
Hospitality Chain Operations
Structure and Business Models of Hospitality Chain Operations
Advantages and Disadvantages of Chain Operations
Hospitality Trade Associations
5 Career Expectations and Realities
George Ojie-Ahamiojie, Wor-Wic Community College
Susan E. West, Arkansas Tech University
Careers In Hospitality
Necessary Characteristics
Career Management—101
Preparing For A Job Search
Myths and Realities of the Hospitality Industry
PART TWO Hospitality Management
6 Leadership and Ethics
Richard J. Mills Jr., Robert Morris University
Denis P. Rudd, Robert Morris University
Hospitality and Tourism Management Perspectives
Leadership, Ethics, and Hospitality Operations
Future Concerns For the Hospitality and Tourism Management
Developing Your Own Style of Leadership
Summary: Leadership, Ethics, and Hospitality Operations In the Future
Catherine Curtis, Oklahoma State University
Randall Upchurch, Florida Gulf Coast University
Introduction To Hospitality Marketing
The Marketing Mix: Elements of Success
Consumer Analytics—Emergence of A New Field of Integrated Hospitality
Social Media—A Promotional Gateway
8 Managing Revenue and Controlling Expenses
Liza M. Cobos, Missouri State University
Revenue Management Overview
The Lodging Industry
The Restaurant Industry
Controlling Expenses
Nicholas J. Thomas, Depaul University
Eric A. Brown, Iowa State University
Managing Employee Performance
10 Technology and Facilities Management
Kathleen E. King, Northern Arizona University
Robert Mcmullin, East Stroudsburg University
11 Law, Safety, and Security
Jane Ohlin, Florida State University
PART THREE Traditional Hospitality Careers
12 Lodging Industry and Operations
Sherie Brezina, Florida Gulf Coast University
Michael D. Collins, Florida Gulf Coast University
Marcia Taylor, Florida Gulf Coast University
Three Business Foci Associated With the Hotel Industry
Hotel Industry Segments
Traditional Full-Service Hotel Operations
Rooms Division
Guest Services (Front Office)
Revenue Management (Reservations)
Food and Beverage (F&B) Division
A Career In the Hotel Industry
13 Foodservice Industry and Operations
Jim Taylor, University of Mississippi
Zach Weston, Florida State University
Commercial Versus Non-Commercial Operations
Support Industries
Trends and Emerging Issues In Foodservice
Professional Careers In Foodservice
Restaurant Operations
Restaurant Structure
Introduction to the Culinary Profession
14 Beverage Industry and Operations
Marissa Orlowski, University of Central Florida
Kirsten Tripodi, Sacred Heart University
Beverage Industry Segments
Managing Beverage Establishments
Careers Paths In the Beverage Industry
15 Club Industry and Operations
Richard J. Mills, Jr., Robert Morris University
Modern Environment
Varieties of Clubs
Club Employment
Management Styles
Club Continuing Education
16 Event Industry and Operations
Inna Soifer, University of Memphis
Premila Whitney, University of Central Florida
Introduction To the Meeting, Convention, and Event Industry
Types of Meetings and Events
Special Event Production
Trends In the Meeting, Convention, and Event Industry
Careers In the Special Events Industry
Optional Readings: Specialized Hospitality Careers
A Theme Parks and Attractions
Jeff Weinland, University of Central Florida
Scott Smith, University of South Carolina
A Brief History of Amusement and Theme Parks
The Future of Amusement and Theme Parks
Is there A Difference Between Theme Parks and Amusement Parks?
Park Operations
B Casinos
Chris Roberts, Depaul University
Organization of the Casino
Management and Casino Careers
Gambling Outside of the Casino
The Future of Gaming
C Cruise Ships
Noel Criscione-Naylor, Stockton University
Introduction to the Cruise Industry
Key Players In the Cruise Industry
Types of Cruise Categories
Types of Cruises
Ship Design and Organization
Trends and Future of the Cruise Industry
D Entertainment Management
Ray Eddy, University of Central Florida
Robert Macy, University of Central Florida
What Is Entertainment?
Classifications of Entertainment
Career Areas In Entertainment Management
Trends In the Entertainment Industry
E Supply Chain Management
Barbara L. Callanan
Nassau Community College-State University of New York
Introduction and Definition of Supply Chain Management (Scm)
Transparency, Strategies, and Logistics
Supplier Development: Importance of Collaboration and Relationships
Technology and Procurement
Navigating Supply Chain Traceability and Risk Management
Building A Green Sustainable Supply Chain
F Transportation Careers Within Hospitality
Janet Howes, University of St. Joseph
Motor Coach Transportation
Livery Service
Rideshare Service
Travel By Rail
The Future of Transportation
G Spas and Fitness Centers
Brad Engeldinger, Sierra College
Suzanne Gibson, University of South Carolina Beaufort
Wellness In Hospitality Settings
Spas and Fitness Centers Defined
Evolution of Spas and Fitness Centers
Types of Spas
Types of Fitness Centers
Future Trends and Opportunities
Trends To Watch
H Sport and Recreation Management
Chris Brown, Kennesaw State University
Chris Cain, University of Nevada Las Vegas
Sport Management Overview
Club and Golf Management Overview
Recreation Management Overview
Sport Event Management Overview
I Destination Marketing and Management
Li Ming Chiang, East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
Robert Mcmullin, East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
Destination Marketing Organizations
Convention and Visitors Bureaus Spotlight
J Senior Services Management
Denver E. Severt, University of Central Florida
Structure of the Typical Senior Living Community
Key Interviews
K Healthcare Service Excellence
Stowe Shoemaker, University of Nevada Las Vegas
Why the Healthcare Industry Is Looking For Hospitality Majors
How and Why the Healthcare Industry and the Hospitality Industry Are Similar
How To Use A Successful Hospitality Framework In Healthcare
What Does All This Mean For You, the Student?
L Management Consulting
Albert Barreda, Missouri State University Yoshimasa
Kageyama, Missouri State University
Phillip Lehane, Missouri State University
Fields In Management Consulting
Types of Consultants and Profile
The Consulting Process
Career Paths In Consulting
M Real Estate
Albert Barreda, Missouri State University
Cindy Forde, Missouri State University
Stephanie Hein, Missouri State University
Hospitality Real Estate Business
The Importance of Planning
The Market Elements
Basic Financials and Economic Principles
Management Aspects
N College and University Teaching
Linda J. Shea, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Laurie Salame, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Growth In the Industry
Growth In Hospitality and Tourism Education
Hospitality and Tourism Educators' Qualifications and Responsibilities
Characteristics of Educators
It's More Than Money
Professional Associations For Educators
Robert A Brymer
Robert A. Brymer, Ph.D., CHA, is the Director of the Dedman School of Hospitality, College of Business, at Florida State University, and the Cecil B. Day Professor of Lodging Management. He is nationally recognized in hotel management and education in the following ways:
Ranked 18th in hospitality research influence and 20th in hospitality research productivity worldwide
Certified Trainer in Stephen Covey's 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
Recognized in Harvard University's Profiles in Business & Management: An International Directory of Scholars and Their Research
Appointed to the White House Conference on Travel and Tourism
Stevenson Fletcher CHRIE Achievement Award
Van Nostrand Reinhold CHRIE Research Award
Elected a Fellow in the American Institute of Stress
Florida State University Teaching Award
Certified Hotel Administrator by the American Hotel & Lodging Association
Dr. Brymer has over 30 years of management, consulting, and education experience in the hotel industry. He has held management and supervisory positions with Hyatt Hotels, Westin Hotels, and Hospitality Management Corporation. In 2000, while on sabbatical from Florida State University, he worked for several months in daily operations at The Ritz-Carlton Hotel, in Sydney, Australia. His management seminars have been presented for more than 7000 managers in the hotel industry, including Four Seasons, Walt Disney World, Ritz-Carlton, Marriott, Hyatt, Hilton, Westin, Inter-Continental, and many five-star independent hotels and resorts.
Dr. Brymer earned his doctorate in Psychology from The University of Denver, where he specialized in executive and management psychology. He has an M.B.A. in Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Management from Michigan State University and a B.S.B.A. in Hotel and Restaurant Management from The University of Denver. He is one of the hotel industry's leading authorities in managerial and organizational psychology, and has conducted research in the areas of executive personality, leadership behavior, ethics, service excellence, and managerial stress.
Rhett Brymer
Rhett Brymer is the John Mee Endowed Assistant Professor of Management at the Farmer School of Business at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. He completed his Ph.D. from Texas A&M University in the field of business strategy, his M.S. in instructional systems design and M.B.A. from Florida State University, and B.A. in chemistry from Kenyon College. His general research interest is in strategic human capital, specifically how firms manage their recruiting pipelines, their turnover, and their incentives for performance. Dr. Brymer has industry interests in beverage operations and teaches a course on the craft brewing industry. Prior to academia, he worked in hospitality operations in full and quick service restaurants and in catering/special events. Dr. Brymer also worked as a chemist in biotechnology, and as a human capital consultant. He has published in the Journal of Management, Strategic Organization, Academy of Management Education and Learning, and in MIT Sloan Sports Analytics, among other outlets.
Lisa N. Cain
Dr. Lisa Cain is an Assistant Professor in Florida International University's Chaplin School of Hospitality and Tourism Management. She earned her PhD from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, in Hospitality Administration, master's degree from Florida International University in Hospitality Management, and bachelor's degree from Smith College in English Language and Literature. She also spent a year studying at Oxford University in England. She currently teaches marketing management, and globalization and competitive methods in the hospitality industry and has previously taught organizational behavior; restaurant management and operations; and leadership, management, and ethics. Dr. Cain's research interests fall within the broad topics of organizational behavior and marketing with an emphasis on understanding internal and external customer behavior. Specifically, she has studied work–life balance for executive chefs, substance abuse among hospitality workers, and loyalty in the hospitality industry. She continues to develop research in these topics as well as in the emerging topics of robotics and co-creation in hospitality.
Marissa Orlowski
Marissa Orlowski, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Rosen College of Hospitality Management at the University of Central Florida, where she also earned her PhD in Hospitality Management and a Doctoral Certificate in Advanced Quantitative Methodologies in Educational and Human Sciences. She completed her MBA with an emphasis in Management from the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs and her bachelor's degree in Hospitality Management from Michigan State University. Dr. Orlowski's academic career is preceded by over 15 years of restaurant, bar, and catering management experience in the hospitality industry with prominent brands such as Walt Disney World Parks & Resorts and The Cheesecake Factory, and she remains connected to the industry through continued involvement with professional associations such as the U.S. Bartender's Guild, where she is active at both the local and national level. Dr. Orlowski currently teaches Beverage Management and Fine Spirits Management at the undergraduate level, and her research interests are also primarily focused on beverage and alcohol consumption, blending both consumer behavior and managerial/operational perspectives. She has published in various highly-ranked journals, including the International Journal of Hospitality Management, the International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, and the Journal of Service Management, presented at numerous inter-national conferences, and serves as the Assistant Editor for the International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management.
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Ofgem, the UK energy regulator, have published their minded to decision and draft impact assessment on the Targeted Charging Review, which will impact households, businesses and small generators.
We have reported on previous developments in our articles, Ofgem minded to cut embedded benefits and Ofgem to cut embedded benefits from April 2018.
There are two elements to the charges that users of the electricity network pay. The first is forward looking charges that vary depending on where a user connects to the network and when and how much electricity they use at a given time. This can encourage users to be flexible in their use in order to reduce their own electricity bills and reduce network costs overall for the benefit of all users. Ofgem have issued a separate consultation on forward looking charges earlier this year which we reported on in our article Getting more out of our electricity networks.
The second element is residual charges. These are designed to ensure that network costs not recovered from the forward-looking charges are fully recovered. However, they are not designed to cope with the way our use of the electricity networks is changing.
As we highlighted in our recent Energy Disruption report, we are seeing more and more businesses and households with their own generation, whether that be solar panels, wind turbines or back-up generators. More small-scale generators are connecting to the lower-voltage electricity distribution network, leaving the few that are left on the transmission network having to pay the lion's share of the cost of its upkeep. National Grid's Future Energy Scenarios (FES) suggest the total installed capacity of generation on the system could more than double in the period up to 2040, and the level of microgeneration, which includes on-site generation and household solar PV, could increase more than tenfold. Even if only a proportion of this increase in on-site generation were to arise, there would be significant impacts from these users not contributing in the same way to residual charges.
Residual charges are recovered from smaller users, such as households and small businesses, via consumption charges per unit, and for larger users by a mix of consumption charges per unit for distribution and peak demand charges for transmission, determined through a mechanism known as "Triad". The Triad system measures the consumption of electricity at three winter peak half-hour periods of use that are only worked out after the event. This approach strongly incentivises users to reduce their consumption of electricity from the networks during likely Triad periods and to use on-site generation and storage instead. This encourages users who can afford to invest in on-site generation, Demand Side Response or storage to reduce their exposure to residual charges.
Ofgem's preferred option is to impose a fixed charge on each class of electricity user, rather than base the charges on how much electricity they use – so like fixed telephone line rental. This would make sure that everyone makes a fair contribution.
An alternative could be an agreed capacity charge, either set at a specified agreed capacity for larger users, or based on assumed levels for smaller users.
Changing to a fixed charge would mean that some households who use the least electricity will see their network charges increase from between £2 to £22 annually, although most households will benefit. Businesses that have invested in on-site generation will pay more than they do now, as they will not be able to offset any charges by running their generator at specific times.
Embedded benefits is the generic term for the ability of generators connected to the distribution, rather than the transmission, network to avoid certain charges, and even to be paid by electricity suppliers for generating at a specific time. The Triad avoidance payment (transmission demand residual charge) has already been reduced significantly – see our article Ofgem to cut embedded benefits from April 2018. Ofgem is now proposing to remove some of the remaining embedded benefits.
Ofgem are also proposing that embedded generators pay towards the costs of balancing the electricity system, like other generators including large renewable plant. Currently embedded generators do not have to make these payments.
The current methodology for charging transmission residuals to generation currently results in larger generators (those over 100MW) receiving a fixed rebate (i.e. a negative charge) for being connected to the system. This is because the EU has set a cap on the average level of transmission network charges which generators should pay. Smaller embedded generators do not receive this rebate (negative charge), and are now at a disadvantage to larger generators. In the past, this different treatment resulted in a benefit to smaller embedded generators.
Ofgem are consider the option of setting the Transmission Generation Residual to zero.
Suppliers have to pay a Balancing Use of System charge to National Grid. It is based on a supplier's net consumption from the transmission system, so smaller embedded generation can offset this demand and be paid by suppliers for reducing their BSUoS charges. Suppliers end up recovering the cost of these payments from consumers.
Ofgem want to remove this.
Smaller embedded generators currently do not pay generation BSUoS charges, but all other generators connected to the transmission or distribution networks do.
Ofgem are considering whether to make smaller embedded generators pay BSUoS charges as well as removing their ability to receive BSUoS payments for suppliers ('full BSUoS reform'), or just remove their ability to receive BSUoS payments and not make them pay BSUoS charges as well ('partial BSUoS reform').
Alongside this consultation, Ofgem have asked National Grid to launch a BSUoS task force to look at how BSUoS charges are structured generally.
Ofgem have produced a helpful table, in Annex 5 of the consultation and reproduced below, showing how the various generators will be affected by removing these embedded benefit.
Loss from increased transmission charges. For CfD generation with agreed contracts, not offset by other effects.
Loss from increased transmission charges. No offsetting effect.
Become more competitive in CfD allocation relative to larger CfD projects (new only). No direct impact for existing.
For existing generation, loss of value of BSUoS (assuming no change to the CfD).
Ofgem are asking industry whether the change to a fixed charge or capacity charge for residual charges should be implemented in 2021 or phased in between 2021 and 2023. They are proposing to remove the embedded benefits in either April 2020 or April 2021.
This consultation closes 4 February 2019 and Ofgem will publish the industry's responses on 30 April 2019. They aim to make a decision in June 2019.
The proposals have not gone down well with renewables and decentralised energy. The Association for Distributed Energy asked, how will flexibility be rewarded? "The ADE supports Ofgem's commitment to ensuring charges are fair but removing benefits today on a vague promise of jam tomorrow isn't fair and could end up costing all energy users more in the long-term."
We can understand Ofgem's view that although those using on-site generation, DSR and storage are reducing their own costs, they are not reducing the total network costs and others, who are less able to reduce their demand, end up footing the bill. However, Ofgem do not seem to be taking into account the value of the flexibility services that on-site generation, DSR and storage provide. They are able to smooth out the peaks and troughs of demand, meaning the networks need less reinforcement. Hopefully Ofgem will recognise this when they set the next round of price controls in RIIO-2 and we will see flexibility services rewarded then.
In the meantime though, existing generation plants and those in the pipeline will need to look carefully at their revenue streams and take this minded to decision into account.