There's this thing that websites do. They use the term 'metrics' out of context. Their metrics are arbitrary, and they jerk the chains of sellers with figures that are unsubstantiated. They arbitrarily disable accounts. Sadly, this is what is thought of as "quality" in the digital age.
Websites that sell products are digital platforms, not the arbitrators of quality in the business world.
Metrics are easily skewed and do not reflect the overall customer satisfaction. A criticism of performance metrics is that when the value of information is computed using mathematical methods, it shows that even performance metrics professionals choose measures that have little value. This is referred to as the 'measurement inversion.' Metrics seem to emphasize what organizations find immediately measurable — even if those are low value — and tend to ignore high value measurements simply because they seem harder to measure (whether they are or not).
To correct for the measurement inversion other methods, like applied information economics, introduce the 'value of information analysis' step in the process so that metrics focus on high-value measures. Organizations where this has been applied find that they define completely different metrics than they otherwise would have and, often, fewer metrics.
Success is determined by conformity to requirements.
Quality is achieved through prevention, not appraisal. The quality audit by objective outside communications counsel is merely the beginning of a process.
The quality performance standard is zero defects. That means doing things correctly the first time, without wasting counter-productive time in cleaning up mistakes.
Nonconformance is costly. Make-good efforts cost more on the back end than doing things right on the front end.
Organizations measure quality by overall involvement. It is not enough for management to endorse quality programs; they must actively participate.
Quality should be viewed as a journey, rather than a destination. It applies to service industries and manufacturing operations. Even non-profit and public sector organizations must utilize quality approaches for staff and volunteer councils/boards.
Employees must buy into the process by offering constructive input. All ideas are worthy of consideration. Life-threatening experiences (loss of business or market share, economic recession) signal the urgency for the team to collaborate.
Empowerment of employees means they accept the challenges and consequences. They must view the company as a consumer would… being as discerning about buying their own services as they are about fine dining, premium clothing, gifts for friends, a car or a home.
What if we were all paid based upon customer perceptions of our service? That would make each of us more attentive to what we offer and whether our value is correctly perceived.
Each member of an organization must view himself/herself as having customers. Each must be seen as a profit center and as having something valuable to contribute to the overall group. Each is a link that lets down the whole chain by failing to uphold their part.
What is missing in most organizations is the willingness to move forward, not the availability of information or room/desire for improvement. Willingness requires complete and never-ending commitment by management. The first time the organization tolerates anything less than 100 percent, it is on the road back to mediocrity.
Taking a piecemeal approach to quality.
Thinking that quality needs apply to some other department, company or industry, not your own.
Failing to address structural flaws that fuel the problems.
Focusing upon esoteric techniques, rather than true reasons for instilling quality.
Saying that something is being done when it is not.
Failing to engage customers and suppliers into the process.
Setting goals that are too low.
Communicating poorly with the organization and its publics. Without employee communications, suggestion boxes, publications, training videos, speeches and other professionally prepared instruments, the company is fooling itself and its customers about the commitment to quality. Without good communication from the outset, the program will never be understood and accepted.
Quality improvement is the only action that can simultaneously win the support of customers, employees, investors, media and the public. Productivity translates to profitability in an advantageous climate in which to function.
Research shows the by-product costs of poor quality are high for any business, up to 40 percent. Lack of attentiveness to quality has cost the United States its global marketplace dominance. Other nations preceded the U.S. in adopting the quality process and overtook our nation in many areas.
In 1981, more than 70 percent of U.S. automobiles realized defects within six months of purchase. That figure has now dropped below 40 percent, compared with just under 30 percent in Japanese cars. Had quality been a focus in Detroit years earlier, then the obvious would not have transpired.
The Japanese have always viewed quality as a national issue… not just an individual company matter. The real victim of America's late entry into the quality process was every employee whose livelihood was endangered. Consumers did not worry; they simply bought goods and services elsewhere.
Production efficiency became America's focus by the 1950's.
Marketing's importance was fully embraced in the 1960's. Marketing departments deal most often and immediately with the side effects of poor quality.
The 1970's brought the first wave of strategic planning. Without mapping a course, how can any organization reach a destination?
The 1980's brought us the quality process… which is the bow that wraps a package containing the other three elements. At the start of the decade, many executives viewed the quality process with indifference or fear. By decade's end, virtually all (92 percent) agreed that quality is the main prescription for survival.
Though quality is one element of competitiveness, it cannot cover defects in the other areas. The quality audit by objective outside communications counsel can also examine the production, marketing and strategic planning functions.
Companies must place demands upon their own organizations to embrace customer service tenets. Satisfied customers talk to others… encouraging them to buy based upon quality of the company. Dissatisfied customers will aggressively discourage higher numbers of prospects from buying.
The mark of any professional is the manner in which he/she corrects mistakes. Most often, this means correcting misperceptions about company attitude, rather than the condition of goods. The faster the correction, the better the level of satisfaction. Quality is the sum of impressions made on the customer.
Payroll is the biggest overhead item. Improvement can be quantified by increased productivity, reduced turnover and heightened employee morale.
The empowered team is trusted to seek quality on their own. Bad managers will fall by the wayside. Employees who do not pull their share will stick out like sore thumbs. The team will not be judged by the superstars but, instead, by the average. The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.
In order to complete the chain, organizations must insist that suppliers, professional services counselors and vendors show demonstrated quality programs, as well as ethics statements. Educational and incentive programs should be implemented.
During tough economic times, investment in a quality program is not costly. Anyone who is unwilling to spend for quality is hastening company decline.
Quality is one of the most vital ingredients of competitive success. Total Quality Management (TQM) is recognized as a prerequisite for survival. One fourth of all corporations now administer quality programs.
The focus on quality has gone beyond the finished product and addresses all processes throughout the organization. Evaluating quality is not just a question of meeting customers' expectations… but rather exceeding them.
Lower operating costs. Research shows they can be cut in half.
Premium pricing for preferred goods/services.
Higher return on investments. TQM has increased profitability in some corporations up to six times.
Total Quality Management is customer-focused and strategy-directed. It is a top management activity… steered by public relations counselors. The human relations component is strong, but quality programs are substantially communications-driven.
The successful quality program empowers employees, who will achieve quality on their own. The more positive results are shown, the more universal will be participation. The quality process must have substance–not just rhetoric–in order to build momentum. There are no magic shortcuts. If the process is given proper attention and support by top management, it is a money maker.
Much has been written about Total Quality Management. Change is painful for most people but is necessary. Conducting "business as usual" means standing still… which means losing ground while other companies move forward.
Quality does not mean that true perfection will exist. It is simply a commitment to keep the wheels of progress at top-of-mind motion.
Research shows that most companies implement quality programs as a reaction to a perceived negative image. Data is gathered in scattered areas, usually to produce flashy charts for customers. Because upper management does not know which programs to implement, the quality process stagnates.
Doing things for the wrong reasons or to temporarily pacify someone else spells failure. There are no quick fixes. Applying band-aids will just reopen the wounds at a later date. Quality can never be identified too broadly enough.
Study the activities of admired companies. Interview them to provide insight. Set meetings to review what works for them. Read case studies of Malcolm Baldridge Award winners. Companies can and should be role models for each other.
Retain outside experts. Quality programs are communications driven and should be captained by public relations counsel who possess this expertise. They will conduct communications audits and strategic planning. This is not something that can be conducted alone by internal human resources departments. Good experts will tell you the hard facts and what needs to be done.
Research drives most communications programs. Commission customer and employee surveys. It will provide comparisons between the realities and perceptions that are held.
Ask counsel to write a plan of action for putting the quality program into place.
Assemble an internal quality team… making sure that all major departments are represented. Together with outside counsel, this committee will pursue its objectives, per the written agenda.
Set realistic timelines for putting recommendations into place.
Set schedules for routine review of the process. This includes repeating surveys to assure that you are making adequate progress.
By successfully combining employee involvement, process improvement, customer focus and demonstrated management endorsement, any company can succeed at quality. Even on a limited investment, quality can be attained.
The challenge is to discover what mix of price and quality the customer wants and to deliver it. Slogans only create adversarial relationships. Once the system owns up to its shortcomings and responsibilities, then a true quality process will occur. Failure to read the 'handwriting on the wall' will thwart company growth and, thus, the overall economy.


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Q: Metadata api/DX mdapi is retrieving incorrect values of lead process I am retrieving Lead information through the metadata API and the business processes that come with it do not match what is in the org.
I have verified the org I am retrieving from is correct. I also noticed if I deploy these included values to the org it doesn't actually update the lead process either.
Why are these values being included?
Correct Values:

Actual Values being retrieved:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<BusinessProcess xmlns="http://soap.sforce.com/2006/04/metadata">
    <fullName>Offline Lead Process</fullName>
    <isActive>true</isActive>
    <values>
        <fullName>Closed - Aged</fullName>
        <default>false</default>
    </values>
    <values>
        <fullName>Closed - No Interest</fullName>
        <default>false</default>
    </values>
    <values>
        <fullName>Contact Attempted</fullName>
        <default>false</default>
    </values>
    <values>
        <fullName>Currently Engaged</fullName>
        <default>false</default>
    </values>
    <values>
        <fullName>Nurture - Future Fit</fullName>
        <default>false</default>
    </values>
    <values>
        <fullName>Open</fullName>
        <default>true</default>
    </values>
    <values>
        <fullName>Qualified - Convert</fullName>
        <default>false</default>
    </values>
    <values>
        <fullName>Qualified - Currently Engaged</fullName>
        <default>false</default>
    </values>
    <values>
        <fullName>Unqualified</fullName>
        <default>false</default>
    </values>
    <values>
        <fullName>Unqualified - Bad Data</fullName>
        <default>false</default>
    </values>
    <values>
        <fullName>Unqualified - No Fit</fullName>
        <default>false</default>
    </values>
</BusinessProcess>

The additional values being included are inactive Lead Status Values
Active Values:

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I ended up just deleting the inactive values and they no longer get retrieved. I am still unsure of the cause though.

A: If I understood correctly, this happens because the business process includes all the picklist values for the LeadStatus standard picklist. It ignores the fact that they are enabled or not. The business process metadata lists the fields as the PicklistValue type, but it does not include the isActive attribute of the values (this attribute is included on the LeadStatus field metadata though).
When you deploy the metadata back into the org it doesn't change because there are inactive values in the LeadStatus picklist. If you activate them, then the active values will appear in your org's business process.
From the Picklist metadata doc, on the isActive attribute description:

... Users can select only active values from a picklist. ...

Which can explain you see the filtered list of values on the business process interface.

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When It Comes to Health Benefits Bananas Don't Monkey Around
Bananas have become one of the most popular fruits due to their health benefits and versatility when it comes to mealtime. Although bananas grow in tropical climates, they are enjoyed throughout the world. Bananas are rich in nutrients that are needed for a balanced diet, and they can be eaten in a variety of ways. They are often added to smoothies and cereals for breakfast. Bananas even make tasty desserts with treats like banana bread, banana muffins, and banana pudding.
Banana protein values are not particularly high, offering approximately 2% of the daily value in one medium-sized banana. Dipping bananas in peanut butter has become a popular way to make a healthy, protein-rich snack. But what exactly are the health benefits of all these bananas being consumed? Keep reading to get the breakdown on bananas, including health benefits and the differences between almost ripe, just ripe, and overly ripe bananas.
Banana Nutrition Facts
The health benefits of bananas are plentiful. Like other fruits, bananas are filled with essential vitamins and minerals needed for a healthy body. They also contain electrolytes that help keep the body regulated, in addition to antioxidants, phytochemicals, and fiber, which may reduce the risk of several diseases including cancer. Following are some of the major ingredients and health benefits of bananas.
The potassium in bananas is essential to keeping the body functioning properly. It helps regulate fluids and controls important heart and muscle activity. According to Medical News Today, potassium helps with the regulation of blood pressure and cardiovascular health as well as the maintenance of bones and muscles.
While sodium is often depicted as a negative aspect of diet, the truth is that sodium does have some important benefits. Yes, it's true that too much sodium can cause health concerns like hypertension, or high blood pressure. But when taken in appropriate amounts, sodium can also benefit the body.
Sodium is an important electrolyte that is needed for muscle contraction and to regulate fluids in the body. In fact, according to Medical News Today, striking a healthy balance between sodium and potassium intake can help reduce hypertension. Both of these important ingredients are found in bananas.
Bananas are filled with antioxidants that help eliminate potentially dangerous cells from the body. These dangerous cells sometimes lead to the development of disease, including cancer. But antioxidants neutralize the dangerous cells before they have a chance to grow, multiple, and cause harm. According to a study published in Dermato Endocrinology, antioxidants also benefit the skin by helping to reduce the premature aging of cells.
A study published in the scientific journal Food Chemistry highlighted that some bananas, particularly bananas of the Musa species, are rich in phytochemicals. Phytochemicals offer a variety of health benefits when consumed, including stimulating the immune system, reducing inflammation, and regulating hormones. According to the American Institute for Cancer Research, phytochemicals also offer anti-cancer benefits such as slowing the growth rate of cancer cells.
Fiber has several health benefits, and bananas are considered a high-fiber fruit. According to a study published in Nutrition Reviews, benefits of a high-fiber diet include a reduced risk of heart disease, hypertension, diabetes, obesity, and some gastrointestinal diseases.
Key banana vitamins are vitamins C and B6. Vitamin C gives the immune system a boost and helps to fight off illness, including a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease and cancer. Vitamin B6 helps regulate brain activity and cognitive function and also may reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease and cancer.
Which Ripe Is Right?
When it comes to bananas and nutrition, not all bananas are created equal. Before you opt to eat a banana, consider its appearance. You can tell a banana's level of ripeness by its color. Bananas can be green, yellow, or brown, indicating almost ripe, just ripe, or overly ripe. The nutritional value of bananas changes a little as the banana ripens. Uses for bananas also change as bananas ripen.
Almost Ripe vs. Just Ripe vs. Overly Ripe Bananas
Almost ripe: Almost ripe bananas have a greenish tint to their peel. According to a study published in The Journal of Food Science, bananas lose starch content and gain sugar content as they ripen. So almost ripe bananas have a greater starch content than just ripe or overly ripe bananas. This means that they are usually more difficult to digest than ripe bananas. But they also create a feeling of fullness and help burn fat more quickly than just ripe or overly ripe bananas do.
Just ripe: Just ripe bananas have a yellow peel free of green but not yet with brown spots. They have a lower starch content and higher sugar content than almost ripe bananas do, making them easier to digest. They are also sweeter as they are filled with more natural sugars. Whether they are large yellow bananas or small yellow bananas, just ripe bananas are a healthy way to satisfy a sweet tooth or add some sweetness to a fruit smoothie or veggie shake.
Overly ripe: You will recognize an overly ripe banana by the brownish tint or brown spots that start appearing on the peel. The banana will feel soft and the peel will come off easily. Overly ripe bananas are rich in antioxidants. They also have a higher sugar content than almost ripe or just ripe bananas. Since bananas increase in natural sugar content as they ripen, overly ripe bananas become a cautionary item for diabetics. Overly ripe bananas often have a soft, mushy texture to them, making them less appealing for eating directly. Rather than eating overly ripe bananas, try using them to bake banana bread instead.
Baking Bananas
Bananas are great for baking and add nutritional content to a tasty treat. The USDA website What's Cooking? offers recipes to the public to encourage healthy, nutritional treats. One recipe is banana bread. The following USDA banana bread recipe can be tried and adjusted for personal taste and health and dietary restrictions. Options include adding our Veggie Shake powder to the recipe to get even more nutritional content.
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Dow Industrials Tick Higher as Banks Report Strong Results
By Anna Isaac and Paul Vigna
The Dow Jones Industrial Average edged higher Tuesday as big banks kicked off fourth-quarter earnings season with mostly strong results.
The blue-chip index ticked up 0.1%, while the S&P 500 and the technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite closed lower after wavering between small gains and losses for much of the day. The S&P and Nasdaq both slipped 0.2%.
Financial stocks were among the best performers in the S&P 500 early in the day, but ended 0.2% lower. JPMorgan Chase and Citigroup reported strong results, but Wells Fargo shares fell 5% after disappointing results.
Companies in the S&P 500 are expected to report a fourth-quarter earnings decline of 2.4% from the year earlier, according to Factset. That would mark the fourth consecutive quarter of lower earnings, the longest such stretch since a period from 2015 to 2016.
The equity market's recent gains have come as corporate earnings growth in the U.S. has slowed sharply, said Ben May, the director of global macro research at Oxford Economics, resulting in stretched valuations. So while the fourth-quarter numbers are important, more critical will be what executives say about the rest of 2020.
"It perhaps creates more downside risks if the economy underperforms or earnings don't improve to the extent expected," he said.
Banks got off to a mostly strong start to earnings season, though. Dow component JPMorgan and rival Citigroup reported strength in their investment banks in the last three months of 2019. JPMorgan rose 1.2%, Citi 1.6%. Those gains helped push the Nasdaq KBW Bank index up 0.1%.
But Wells Fargo fell 5.4% after reporting its profit sank due to legal costs incurred from problems in its sales practices.
Earlier, stocks lost some of their momentum in afternoon trading following a Bloomberg report that U.S. tariffs are likely to stay in place until after the election.
Still, the moves weren't significant in either direction, said Frank Cappelleri, the executive director of brokerage Instinet.
In fact, he said, equities have been unusually calm since about mid-October, and that itself is the more important trend to watch. "That type of market calm can't last forever," he said. "It's just a matter or when and what's going to cause it." Like others, he was looking to the coming earnings season for catalysts.
In other corporate news, Delta Air Lines rose 3.3% after the airline said lower fuel prices and strong demand over the holidays helped boost its profit, which exceeded analysts' expectations. Meanwhile, Boston Scientific fell 6.3% after the medical-devices maker warned its sales would fall shy of expectations.
Also, Visa rose 0.3% after it agreed to buy fintech firm Plaid for $5.3 billion.
Overseas, the Shanghai Composite Index closed for the day down 0.3%, while the pan-continental Stoxx Europe 600 index edged up 0.3%.
Exports from China climbed by 0.5% last year, a sharp comedown from 2018's expansion of nearly 10%, according to data released Tuesday. Imports dropped 2.8% last year.
While the slowdown comes amid a two-year trade war between the world's largest economies, China's foreign trade revived in December as tensions ebbed following signals that Washington was nearing a trade deal with Beijing. Investors in recent days have been cautiously optimistic about that accord as they await more information on the specific terms of the agreement.
China has committed to buying almost $80 billion of additional manufactured goods from the U.S. over the next two years, Reuters reported on Tuesday. The Asian giant would also purchase more than $50 billion more in energy supplies, and boost spending on U.S. services by roughly $35 billion, the news agency said, citing a person with knowledge of the matter.
"The overall mood music is positive, but the key thing is what the actual wording of the agreement is," said Edward Park, deputy chief investment officer in London for Brooks Macdonald Asset Management. "Investors need to see real progress on U.S.-China."
Separately, China's currency strengthened to its strongest level since July in offshore trading after the U.S. on Monday dropped it from a list of currency manipulators, days before the likely signing of a phase-one trade deal. The yuan pared back its gains later in the day.
Write to Anna Isaac at anna.isaac@wsj.com and Paul Vigna at paul.vigna@wsj.com


Our last few days in Sri Lanka were spent at the Frangipani Tree on the South Coast of the country. The hotel was based about a twenty minute tuk tuk ride to the world Heritage Sight of Galle, five-ten minutes to the beaches of Unawatuna and of course a five second stroll to that amazing pool at the Frangipani Tree.
The weather did take a turn for the worse, which in some ways was a bit of a relief from the hot sun, we were venturing out of the Peak Season into the beginnings of the Monsoon so we had actually done quite well to have had as many blue sky days as we did. So we tended to have breakfast in the sun, either chill on our terrace with a book or venture in to Galle when the clouds broke early afternoon, to then venture back to poolside to chill out until sunset. Oh yes we were on this!
The World Heritage site of Galle Fort is a definite must see. The Fort is full of Dutch Colonial Buildings, markets of bustle, colour and spice, and surprisingly full of one off little boutique shops, cafes and hotels. We spent a good few hours (albeit probably our hottest few hours in Sri Lanka) strolling around the shops, picking up vintage posters from Stick No Bills which now happily hang in our kitchen. Scarves, bags, and wooden elephants were also purchased, I could have shopped for days. After a walk to the Light House and along the fort walls, peering down on to the town was as eye opening as being inside the walled city, a place where mosques and christian colonial churches stand next to each other.
As the humidity peaked and the heavens opened we took cover at the utterly stunning Galle Forte Hotel with Lime and Soda's a plenty watching the rain come down. If I ever do return to that part of the country I will most definitely save some pennies to stay the night. If you get the chance to pop in for a drink, do take a look around the hotel.
A quick tuk tuk ride home and the sun came back out, you guessed it we were back by the pool, before a quick scrub up and off out to dinner at Why Beach. After nearly two weeks of Sri Lankan Curry we opted for Italian food. The food and setting was beautiful and as it was out of peak season so, so quiet, we almost had the place to ourselves. However the views out to the water are supposed to be stunning, so hot tip, go at lunch time, to eat up those views.
For the penultimate day we jumped in a tuk tuk and did a little beach hopping, starting at Wijaya Beach. This was a perfect corner of Sri Lanka, if you want a picture perfect beach, then this is the place. Palm tree lined shores, the softest sand and peace, the perfect bay, just watch the water as although it is completely transfixing, is particularly rough. We spent a good chunk of time chilling on the beach and feasting on curries and smoothies at the Wijaya Beach Cafe, a really reasonably priced and completely chilled out friendly place….We even returned one night for dinner. Next we jumped onto the nearest tuk tuk round the corner to Unawatuna Beach. This for me had a really different feel, a lot more commercial, mega crammed and although once a stunning bay with more swimmable waters it didn't appeal as much to me. The devastating Tsumani of 2004 destroyed this part of the country and in rebuilding it, it is said that owners ignored advice on building too close to the waters.
On our final day in Sri Lanka we took 'sloth' to another level, we soaked up as much as the Frangipani as we could, ate all three meals there, took walks along the beach, bathed in the pool, finished our books, spied the sea turtles bobbing around in the waters and watched our final and most special sunset of our whole time there. It was heart stoppingly beautiful and I have to say I did shed a tear or two on the prospect of leaving Sri Lanka.
Those turquoise waters, soft golden sand, palm trees galore, tuk tuk craziness, mouthwatering and flavourful curries, passion fruit straight from the tree, roaming elephants, tea plantations, the smiliest, kindest most welcoming people- such colour and a spirit I had not yet seen in any country.
Sri Lanka your painful past, yet heartbreaking, is now left behind, what a beautiful country so diverse in landscape, culture and history and we only saw a little pocket of it…..I dream of returning and exploring more wonderful parts, but for now I take these ten days and I treasure….(although I may edit out that beat up van journey!) We will be back!
We travelled from Colombo Fort to Peradeniya (Kandy Hills) by train which took about 3 hours and purchased the tickets on the day. Go to the Tourist Information for any help. For more comfort try to travel 1st class, however we were in 2nd class and although super busy it was more than okay and a fun experience, do try to get a window seat.
Make sure you plan your train times before you arrive in Sri Lanka, although you cannot pre book tickets have an idea and arrive in enough time at the station, it is busy and queues are long.
If I were to go again I would definitely plan and organise all other journeys from place to place. It is not the easiest country to get around so don't waste time when you are there, especially if your time is limited.
Our hotels recommended drivers for some journeys and also arranged accommodation for the drivers.
Take lots of Deet and Sun Cream, its is warm appropriate clothing if you are visiting temples and towns.
Great article and pictures, looks like you'll had an incredible time in Sri Lanka!One thing I would recommend for next time though is trying out Ayurveda – an ancient healing practice that has been practiced on the island for thousands of years. I would recommend sampling it at one of the many Ayurveda resorts in Sri Lanka such as Surya Lanka Ayurveda Resort ( http://www.suryalanka.com/de/ ), where they practice authentc Ayurveda and Yoga.


Being a blogger means I spend a lot of my time on my laptop and phone. Not having a lovely white Macbook which are oh so pretty with that lit up apple logo, and instead having a less pretty black laptop left me feeling like my lovely little lappy was always going to be a gloomy looking thing. That was before I dressed my tech with a laptop skin and phone case from Caseapp.co.uk.* Caseapp have a range of cases for laptops and phones, in so many different colours and patterns, as well as the option to design your very own custom case, just to be extra fancy! The laptop skin is a sticky sheet so it is super easy to apply and if you get bored or want a new design, it simply peels back off.
As my laptop tends to follow me around most of of the time joining me in my office and bedroom, I decided to get a pre-designed skin which would colour coordinate with the interior decor in my home so she will look right at home on my desk with her lovely new look. I love the marble effect and just to be all matchy matchy I also gave my phone a little makeover with the white and gold marble phone case. I've gone marble mad.


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The Museum of Modern Art of Medellín (MAMM, Museo de Arte Moderno de Medellín) is a museum of modern art in the Colombian city of Medellín. It was founded in 1978.

Many artworks by Débora Arango, who was born in Medellín, are part of the museum's collection. Leiko Ikemura had a show at the Museum in 1999.

See also
 Bogotá Museum of Modern Art

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Museums in Medellín
Art museums and galleries in Colombia
Modern art museums

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Ross is an extraordinary classical pianist and a Naples treasure. His performance at Moorings Park's Bower Chapel on Sunday presented by the Bayshore Cultural & Performing Arts Center was among the most delightful we have attended in years.
The Naples community should be proud this young man who grew up in Naples and for 11 years served as head musician for the Unity Faith Missionary Baptist Church, graduated with honors from FSU and the University of Georgia and debuted at Carnegie all in February.
His treatment of select pieces by Bach, Beethoven, Liszt and Debussy was absolutely marvelous.
Congratulations to him and many thanks to Bayshore Cultural & Performing Arts Center. More of the best is yet to come.


Many people are happy that Michigan legalized recreational marijuana for adults. The truth is people who choose to use recreational marijuana realize there are some strings attached. Below we discuss what the law does not allow you to do.
The law does not allow you to use marijuana in public.
People cannot use marijuana in a vehicle.
"Like alcohol, it doesn't matter if a person is driving the vehicle or a passenger in a vehicle; marijuana cannot be used while the vehicle is in use or in a public place," Van Tubergen noted.
People who decide to grow marijuana can't let their growing operation be seen by the public.
The best way to avoid this is to grow it inside an enclosed structure or have it concealed behind a privacy fence. "The bottom line is the marijuana plants must be out of view where people can't see them. This includes people walking or driving through a neighborhood," Van Tubergen added.
Marijuana users can't bring marijuana onto school grounds.
An obvious thing users can't do is to bring marijuana onto school grounds.
Marijuana users are not allowed to drive under the influence of marijuana.
If anyone in the Grand Haven, Spring Lake or Muskegon area has any questions concerning the new Michigan marijuana law, contact VTH-Law. We will gladly answer those questions.


At City Auto Glass, your safety is our #1 priority! That's why we are a charter member and independently validated by the Auto Glass Safety Council (AGSC).
The Auto Glass Safety Council is an accredited American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standards development organization. It has developed North America's only auto glass replacement standard, the AGRSS Standard (Automotive Glass Replacement Safety Standard ANSI/AGRSS 003-2015). The AGRSS Standard addresses procedures, education and product performance.
Because the glass in today's automobile is a structural component of the car, it is vitally important that it is installed correctly to protect you and your family in an accident. Your windshield and other adhesive bonded glass parts help to support the roof in a rollover and allows your airbags to deploy properly. If these parts are installed incorrectly, serious and often fatal injury may occur. To learn more about the AGSC and how important proper windshield installation is to your safety, watch the following video.
The AGSC performs a thorough and independent independent on-site validation by Orion Registrar, Inc of all registered companies to assure adherence to AGRSS. We are proud to have achieved AGSC validation each time with a perfect score.
How does using an AGSC validated shop protect me?
As an AGSC validated shop, we document lot numbers on all primers, adhesives, and glass parts that are used for your glass replacement. We also document temperature data at the time of installation and provide you with a safe drive-away time following your glass replacement. This record serves to provide you with complete documentation in the event of a product failure. Also, you will be notified of any product recalls.
How can choosing an AGSC validated shop help me to protect the investment that I have made in my car?
By adhering to the AGRSS Standard, we can assure you that we will protect your investment and the future viability of glass replacement in your car. We follow strict product instructions provided by Dow Automotive and required by AGRSS to prevent rust from forming around the glass bonding areas and to mitigate rust when it is present to assure a safe installation.
How do I know if a shop is a validated AGSC shop?
Visit www.safewindshields.org to learn more about safe auto glass installation and to find a validated AGSC shop near you.
What if my vehicle has rust around the area that the glass bonds to?
We will remove as much of the rust that is possible and prime the affected areas with a rust inhibiting coating. However, this is not a long-term solution where rust decay is in an advanced state. We recommend you take further action by reading our rust documentation to determine what additional work is necessary based upon your particular circumstances.


At some point during your AAAS S&T Policy Fellowship year, you might consider getting hired as a Fed. To help you pursue this path, the Mentoring and Fellows over F**ty affinity groups organized "USAJOBS Insights," in which alumni Fellows discussed strategies to maximize chances for success. In this blog article, posted by event co-coordinator Pamela Collins, an anonymous current Fellow summarizes several key recommendations that emerged from the evening's discussion.
1) Equip your resume to survive the gauntlet.
Consider using the USAJOBS Resume Builder to identify essential content and then craft your own, more visually appealing resume. Meticulously describe your responsibilities and achievements -- the hiring process scrutinizes specifics and you never know what will pique the reader's interest. Detail each of your past positions (work and volunteer) in at least one (ideally two) pages; be mindful that mere length may differentiate you from the next applicant. Emphasize your soft skills, even more than you think you should, using action words such as "managed," "spearheaded," or "coordinated." If you must, list your technical skills as keywords at the end. And rather than simply listing courses of study, explain the skills you developed in each and how they gave you the qualifications for the job that you seek. Finally, and perhaps most importantly, incorporate keywords from the job description into your resume (Tip: use them all, and use the critical keywords often).
Your resume will most likely first be screened by a computer algorithm, which checks to see whether and how often keywords from the job description appear in your resume. Based on this and your responses to the assessment questions (Tip: seek to justify a 5/5 whenever possible), the algorithm ranks applicants on a point system. Human Resources (HR) combs through the "most qualified" applicants, validating responses from the assessment of the resume. They trim the pile of applications, embracing reasons to disqualify applicants. If you prevail, HR certifies you as qualified for that job series at a particular grade (e.g., "Health Science Policy Analyst" at the GS-13/14 level). You've "made the cert" and the hiring manager (i.e., your potential supervisor) will review your application, and may choose to interview you.
Cast away self-doubt; you deserve "most qualified." You don't need to be the world's expert, and you can't compare yourself to others in DC, in the fellowship, or at happy hour. Give the algorithm and HR every reason to keep you in the game. Seek job listings with grades reading "12/13/14," "12/14," or "12/13" with promotion potential to "14" (they are equivalent). Remember that where you start on the GS scale is critical, so enter at the appropriate level (13 or possibly even 14). You may actually qualify for a higher GS level than you realize based on total current compensation (i.e., everything you pay taxes on – not just your current salary) or the type of work that you are currently performing (as fellows, it is not uncommon to be performing work equivalent to what is expected of a higher GS level).
4) Cast a wide net.
The alumni all agreed on advice that surprised most current fellows: Set up several (ideally 6-7) job alerts and review them daily (not weekly). Explore job series outside your specialty and comfort zone; offices all over the federal government are looking for your skills. Don't disqualify yourself from a job unless it requires a medical degree and you lack one. The more you apply, the greater your chances of making the cert, and your cert is valid for six months. Apply even if the application window is brief, because window duration does not imply that there is an internal candidate.
5) Start sooner; thank yourself later.
Applying for a job is itself a part-time job. First, curate your LinkedIn profile, either tailored to target your dream job, or purposefully generic so you fit a variety of jobs. Next, maintain multiple versions of your resume so you can quickly apply for positions as they occur. Finally: apply, apply, apply! By applying for jobs, you are literally "getting your name out there." If you pass the cert for one position but are not offered the job, you may be sought out for another position that has not yet been advertised.
Not all of these suggestions will be ideal for everyone. For the lucky few who get hired into their current office, the application process is more forgiving. Everyone is a unicorn with unique destinations and navigation skills. Keep asking for directions, building roads beneath your feet, and making room for others to follow.
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"Where justice is denied, where poverty is enforced, where ignorance prevails, and where any one class is made to feel that society is an organized conspiracy to oppress, rob and degrade them, neither persons nor property will be safe" – Frederick Douglass
The recent DOJ report focused on Ferguson, but Ferguson isn't the only city using its municipal court as a source of revenue. Many municipal courts in the St. Louis area have a history of unfairly targeting minority and poor people, who often don't have the resources or knowledge to defend themselves properly.
I created this site partially because I was inspired by the peaceful Ferguson protesters. Ferguson received worldwide attention because people chose to rise up and act rather than continue accepting horrible treatment by the police.
The Ferguson DOJ report mentioned a woman forced to spend six days in jail, who accumulated over $1,000 liability because of two parking tickets. Municipal courts make their money by convincing people to give up without a fight. Because only a few people fight back the city will continue questionable practices and enforcing unfair or illegal laws because it's profitable. The more people fight back the less profitable it becomes.
The Ferguson Protesters have had an effect on the future of police all over the country. There have been times when I have not always agreed with the methods, but I am impressed by the effort and the commitment those actively involved have shown. The Darren Willson grand jury decision was not credible and supports the protesters suspensions of an unfair process.
The Ferguson protesters have brought worldwide attention to the major racial disparity and injustice that exist in the St. Louis area, including the municipal court system. Many of the issues presented in this forum are intended to provide answers and hopefully solutions to those unfairly targeted by a municipal court system to fleece vulnerable citizens under the "Color of Law". The article, "In Ferguson, Court Fines And Fees Fuel Anger" points out that many of the municipal courts in St. Louis County engage in the "illegal and harmful practice" of charging high court fines and fees on nonviolent offenses like traffic violations — and then arresting people when they don't pay. "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere." — Martin Luther King, Jr.
The Justice Department's Ferguson Investigation report reveals what the Ferguson Protesters have been claiming
People are always most concerned with their own community, charity starts at home. However, when black people discuss racial issues that have a negative impact on their lives; people who are not forced to live with the stigma, unfair treatment, brutality or general injustice of racism, somehow believe the race card is being played. You can only play a card that has been dealt to you, even when dealt a bad hand.
I have two wonderful sons; my oldest is twenty-one and a minister in training and has never been in trouble. My youngest son is fifteen gets good grades, picks good friends and also stays out of trouble. Strangers have often commented to me about how great they think my kids are. Mike Brown could have been either of my sons. As wonderful as they are, I know they would be vilified if anything were to happen, especially if police are directly responsible.
Many people have tried to minimize the fact that there are systemic issues regarding police brutality. Some have attempted to deflect attention away from this important issue by suggesting that attention should be directed towards "black on black murders". That type of flawed reasoning would be paramount to arguing since heart disease is the leading cause of death in the US, medical researchers shouldn't worry too much about Influenza and Pneumonia, which combined only kills one-tenth the number of people. Simply because the Ferguson protesters received more media attention, were possibly better funded and used greater creativity in getting their message out, doesn't indicate that no one is concerned about the murder rate. Many organizations, churches and members of our community are concerned and have been actively trying to curb violence in our community for decades.
When I was in high school during the 1980's the murder rate was much worst than it is now and peaked during the 1990's, see: Understanding St. Louis: Homicide and Index Crime Totals and Rates 1943-2012. I remember watching the murder countdown that the nightly news was doing. At that time, we did not know that our government allowed the Contras to funnel drugs in black communities to help fund a war. While Nancy Reagan was promoting the slogan "Just Say No", her husband, President Ronald Reagan had secretly authorized a CIA scheme that resulting in cocaine flooding into black and brown communities.
The Washington Post article, "Why government policy — not personal prejudice — is to blame for Ferguson", further discusses how government policy helped created current conditions and stated the following:
"The government created segregated public housing projects, as policy. It subsidized the development of suburban communities on the condition that they exclude black residents. It barred blacks from receiving government-backed mortgages, enforced neighborhood covenants barring black homeowners, and advised against integrating neighborhoods lest white property values fall. And it tacitly supported industry practices where real estate agents risking losing their licenses for selling homes to black families in white neighborhoods.
Local zoning regulations, meanwhile, hemmed in black communities with the industrial development no one wanted. It permitted liquor stores, bars and polluting businesses in black neighborhoods but not white ones. Then when all these unwanted neighbors devalued the property of the blacks who lived in these communities, they were systematically denied mortgage insurance. Local governments, on top of this, increasingly ignored these communities with trash collection, street maintenance and policing, devaluing them even more.
Whites who saw the end result no doubt concluded that black neighborhoods became slums — not that government neglect and official discrimination forced slum-like conditions on blacks."


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Folgende Wahlen fanden 1952 statt:

Afrika
 Wahlen zur Territorialversammlung in Dahomey 1952
 Wahlen zur Territorialversammlung Gabuns 1952
 Am 30. März die Wahlen zur Territorialversammlung in Niger 1952

Amerika
 Präsidentschaftswahl in Chile 1952
 Parlamentswahlen in Mexiko 1952
 Am 6. Juli die Präsidentschaftswahl in Mexiko 1952
 Präsidentschaftswahl in den Vereinigten Staaten 1952 am 4. November
 Wahl zum Senat der Vereinigten Staaten 1952 am 4. November

Asien
 Parlamentswahlen in Japan 1952
 Bis zum 21. Februar 1952 die Parlamentswahl in Indien 1951–1952
 Am 2. Mai die Präsidentschaftswahl in Indien 1952
 Präsidentschaftswahlen in Israel 1952

Europa

Deutschland
 Am 9. März die Wahl zur Verfassunggebenden Landesversammlung in Baden-Württemberg 1952
 Am 4. Mai Kommunalwahlen in Hessen 1952
 Landtagswahl im Saarland 1952

Weitere Länder
 Parlamentswahlen in Griechenland 1952
 Präsidentschaftswahlen in Irland 1952
 Präsidentschaftswahlen in Island 1952
 Parlamentswahlen in den Niederlanden 1952
 Wahl zum Schwedischen Reichstag 1952

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Private Reserve Ink was founded in the workroom of Avalon Jewelers in Zionsville, IN, as an addition to the fountain pen department. The vision was simple: "Why not have fountain pen ink in a rainbow of colors to expand the bounds of writing beyond standard black, blue, green and red." This vision was embraced and pioneered — no other company had ever produced such an array of colors. . . Until then.


NEW SEWICKLEY TWP. — The Freedom Area School District is about to spend $1.4 million to install artificial turf and replace the track at Bulldog Stadium.
Superintendent Jeff Fuller said Wednesday that work will start at the stadium in early May, and the project will be ongoing until early August. The stadium will remain closed during that time, which means graduation ceremonies will take place in the high school auditorium instead.
The reasons for the upgrades are simple, Fuller said. As of now, the end zones of the football field extend onto the track, which creates a safety issue for those using the field and the track alike.
It's been at least 20 years since the track was resurfaced, Fuller said, and it made sense not just to replace it, but to also expand it.
Another reason is for the safety of athletes using the field, Fuller said.
The upgrades and renovations won't just benefit student athletes, Fuller said. Students in kindergarten to grade 12 use the field during the school year, and plenty of community members use the track during the day for walking or other exercise.
That's not to mention that Bulldog Stadium becomes the face of the district on Friday nights during football season.
While the cost of the project is about $1.4 million, Fuller said the district is looking into a number of grant programs and other sources of funding that could help decrease the cost to the district.
The district has contracted with an international company called FieldTurf for the project. According to the company's website, FieldTurf has installed artificial turf at National Football League and college football stadiums across the country, as well as a Major League Soccer stadium.


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Meek Mill: Rapper shares 2020 plan; set to buy luxury mansion in Africa
12 days ago 532 views by Yen.com.gh Nathaniel Crabbe
- American celebrities are beginning to show interest in Africa due to the uniqueness and the beauty of the continent
- American rapper Meek Mill is planning to buy a mansion in Africa
- Meek Mill has not revealed the country he will be buying the mansion, but Nigerian, Ghanaian and South African nationals are convincing him to buy it in their country
- The Africans that took to Meek Mill's comment section told the rapper what he stands to gain in their country
Multiple award-winning American rapper Meek Mill has revealed his plans of buying a mansion in Africa.
The rapper made the disclosure on his Twitter page on Tuesday, January 7, 2020, but failed to mention the African country he intends to buy the mansion.
YEN.com.gh gathers that Nigerians, Ghanaians and South Africans that commented on the post asked Meek Mill to buy the mansion in their country, telling him what he stands to gain.
READ ALSO: From shoemaker and scrap dealer to UN fellow: The inspiring story of Justice Surugu
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Meanwhile, YEN.com.gh previously reported that the chairman of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, reacted to the tweet by American rapper Cardi B jokingly saying she was filing for Nigerian citizenship after the US airstrike in Iraq.
President Donald Trump had ordered an airstrike in Iraq which killed a top Iranian commander Maj Gen Qasem Soleimani.
The airstrike, which caused division among the US lawmakers, led to heated reactions on social media platforms, especially Twitter where #WorldWarThree and other variations were trending.
Several memes about World War III were trending on Twitter as many believed a retaliation by Iran might degenerate into a full-blown war.
In other stories, YEN.com.gh reported Manhattan's Loving Arms Soup Kitchen owner, Victor Rivera, who once struggled with homelessness is using his past hardships to help others move forward, by providing free warm meals to the needy in his community.
Resident in Bronx, Rivera, opened the doors of his eatery to welcome the public in with open arms this New Year's Day, January 1, 2020. His struggling past enables him to connect to the issues of the deprived because he was once living in the same condition.
READ ALSO: Adu Boahen: Meet the Ghanaian historian who saved West Africa's historical narratives from White scholars
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Kanye West successfully 'rules' gospel charts with powerful 'Jesus Is King' album


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Q: Using both watchdog timers in PIC I want to use both the conventional WDT and deep sleep WDT.

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*I will be using WDT to prevent any code lock cases if any.

*And the other after entering deep sleep mode to wake up periodically in deep sleep mode.
My question is whether the WDT will continue working after entering deep sleep and intervene the DSWDT if not disabled?
I'm using PIC18 controllers.

A: If I understand correctly you are asking:
"if i put my device in deep sleep mode will the WDT wake it up (or possibly reset it) because the micro controller is not clearing the register?"
The answer to this question is: who knows? PIC18 is a family and not a device, so I can't read the datasheet because I don't know what device you are referring to.
Anyway I am quite sure that when in deep sleep the main WDT would be disabled, or else I don't see why you should have another WDT to wake it up. Moreover, you can disable it for sure before going in deep sleep mode and re-enable it just after the device is woken up.
Please note that probably WDT and DSWDT share some hardware so it might even be impossible to have them working simultaneously.


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Theocracy je křesťanská power metalová skupina, kterou v roce 2002 založil multiinstrumentalista Matt Smith. První album s názvem Theocracy nahrál Smith celé sám.

Druhé album Mirror of Souls bylo distribuováno švédským vydavatelstvím Ulterium Records. V listopadu roku 2008 bylo toto album vydáno v Japonsku vydavatelstvím Soundholic Records. V této verzi alba se objevila bonusová skladba Wages of Sin.
 Píseň, On Eagles Wings z tohoto alba je k poslechu dostupná na oficiálním profilu skupiny sociální sítě MySpace.

V listopadu roku 2011 bylo vydáno nejnovější album As the World Bleeds v severní Americe a Evropě. Po vydání tohoto alba skupina uvolnila svůj první hudební klip s písní Hide in Fairytale.

V listopadu roku 2013 skupina podnikla turné po Evropě za účelem představit remasterovanou verzi prvního alba. Součástí turné byla menší vystoupení, ale i velké festivaly jako Brainstorm Festival v Nizozemsku, Blast of Eternity a Rock Without Limits v Německu, and Maata Näkyvissä Festival ve Finsku.V rámci turné skupina také vystoupila v Praze, Brně a Košicích.

Diskografie

Studiová alba
 Theocracy (2002), MetalAges Records – remasterovaná verze 2011, Ulterium a Nightmare Records
 Mirror of Souls (2008), Ulterium a Nightmare Records
 As the World Bleeds (2011), Ulterium a Nightmare Records
 Ghost Ship (2016)

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Hudební skupiny založené v roce 2002
Americké powermetalové hudební skupiny
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Hudební skupiny 2000–2009
Hudební skupiny 2010–2019


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Victoria County History - Middlesex
A History of the County of Middlesex: Volume 4, Harmondsworth, Hayes, Norwood With Southall, Hillingdon With Uxbridge,...
Norwood, including Southall: Introduction
A History of the County of Middlesex: Volume 4, Harmondsworth, Hayes, Norwood With Southall, Hillingdon With Uxbridge, Ickenham, Northolt, Perivale, Ruislip, Edgware, Harrow With Pinner. Originally published by Victoria County History, London, 1971.
NORWOOD INCLUDING SOUTHALL
In 1961 the area of the civil parish of Norwood was conterminous with that of the municipal borough of Southall, (fn. 1) which is now part of the London Borough of Ealing. (fn. 2) Before 1859, however, the whole area of Norwood formed part of the ancient parish of Hayes, being an ecclesiastically dependent chapelry called the precinct of Norwood. (fn. 3) Norwood formed that part of Hayes parish lying east of the Yeading Brook and the Paddington Canal, and was bounded by Heston on the south and Hanwell and Greenford to the east and north respectively. In 1859 the precinct was created a separate parish, thus formalizing the distinction between Hayes and Norwood that had been apparent from the Middle Ages. Because of this de facto division between Hayes and Norwood it has been found more convenient to present a separate account of each area. In this article references to the parish of Hayes concern that part of Hayes ancient parish lying to the west of the Yeading Brook and the Paddington (later the Grand Union) Canal.
In the 1860s Norwood covered an area of 2,461 a. (fn. 4) On the western side the boundary ran south down the Paddington Canal and the Yeading Brook. Turning eastward it followed the canal, Western Road, and Clifton Road and, crossing the north end of Osterley Park, ran through the lake to the Brent. After turning north up the river it ran west across former open fields, turning north again up the line of the modern Allenby Road and finally west again to the canal, just south of Ruislip Road. (fn. 5) In 1894 the southern boundary of Norwood was altered to include that area of Heston which lay north of the canal, (fn. 6) so that the southern boundary was formed by the canal as far as Norwood Mill. This increased the area of the civil parish to 2,545 a. Other minor boundary changes involved the transfer of 30 a. to Heston and Isleworth in 1934 and, in 1936, a gain of one acre from Heston and Isleworth, 60 a. from Ealing, and less than one acre from Hayes. (fn. 7) The area administered by the Borough of Southall in 1961 was 2,608 a., (fn. 8) which covered approximately 2½ miles from east to west and 3¼ miles from north to south.
The parish is predominantly flat and nowhere rises to more than 50 feet above sea level. The soil in the north is heavy London Clay, but south of Uxbridge Road light loam and gravel predominate. (fn. 9) The parish is watered by the Yeading Brook on the western boundary, and by the River Brent in the east. A small stream also flows along part of the southern boundary in Osterley Park, and drains through the lake into the Brent. The Brent was bridged before 1396, when the bridge was ruinous. (fn. 10) In the 18th century repair of the bridge was said to be the joint responsibility of the lord of the manor and the Bishop of London as lord of the adjacent manor of Hanwell. In 1762 the Uxbridge turnpike trustees repaired it, and by 1815 the county had assumed responsibility. Batford Bridge, which crossed the Yeading Brook between Hayes and Southall, was widened in 1755 and rebuilt in 1800 by the turnpike trustees. In 1826, however, repair was charged to the lord of the manor. (fn. 11)
The early history of Norwood parish is inextricably connected with that of Hayes. (fn. 12) Although it was not mentioned in 1086, the church, and presumably the settlement, existed by the 12th century. (fn. 13) The church stood in the centre of the southernmost part of the parish, almost on the southern boundary. Southall is mentioned in 1274, (fn. 14) and in 1384 the names of 'Dormoteswell' (Dorman's Well) and Northcott both occur in a court roll. (fn. 15) It is reasonable to assume, therefore, that all three of the later hamlets of Norwood, i.e. Norwood, Southall, and Northcott, were settled by the 14th century, and probably much earlier. The exact position of the hamlets is uncertain before the late 16th century, when Northcott lay on the main Uxbridge road, round the junction of South Road and High Street. (fn. 16) Southall in the mid 17th century appears to have been the area later known as Southall Green, centring on King Street and the Green. (fn. 17) In 1573 Northcote Field and Northcote Oaten Field are mentioned, (fn. 18) and Southall Street is mentioned in 1580. (fn. 19) The survey of Hayes, carried out between 1596 and 1598 for Roger, Lord North, the lord of the manor, although incomplete, includes part of Norwood. At this date Northcott consisted of at least 14 houses and 7 cottages, all situated on the south side of the main road and surrounded by 45 a. of inclosures. Further inclosures lying on the south side of the main road amounted to 277 a. Another 242 a. of inclosed land at Northcott had been owned principally by Anne, Lady Dacre, the owner of Dorman's Well, which therefore may have lain on the north side of the road. Nothing, however, is known of settlement on the north side of the road at this date. Southall consisted of 19 houses, none of which is described as a cottage, surrounded by 35 a. of inclosed land. The chief property owners in Southall were the Child family, Robert Millett, and Francis Awsiter. There were four open fields around Southall: South Field (229 a.), North Field (201 a.), East Field (139 a.), and Middle Field (118 a.). (fn. 20) All these presumably occupied the positions they held in the 19th century, when all but East Field lay in the area between the Yeading Brook and Southall Green, with Uxbridge Road on the north. East Field lay between Southall Green and Tentelow Lane. (fn. 21) Southall manor-house, in 1961 the property of the borough council and occupied by the public health department, was built in 1587 and is the only surviving ancient dwelling of importance in the parish. (fn. 22)
A Norwood field is mentioned c. 1600, (fn. 23) but Norwood is again omitted from the survey compiled c. 1657. Northcott then consisted of 4 houses and 27 cottages, four of which were inns, (fn. 24) while Southall comprised 12 houses and 10 cottages. A lane led north from Northcott to Northolt, and other lanes mentioned are Long Lane, leading to Southall, and Butts Lane, Southall Lane, and Southall Street, all in Southall. Northcote West Field (122 a.) and Middle Field (95 a.) are both mentioned. The Southall fields occupied almost the same acreage as in 1598. On the north side of the main road were over 116 a. of inclosures at Northcott, and further north still Dorman's Well was entirely inclosed with 177 a. Wexleys and the Common Down provided another 87 and 71 a. of inclosures. (fn. 25) At this date, therefore, much of the east side of the parish was inclosed, while the open fields lay to the west. Watermill Lane, passing through the parish from Greenford to Brentford, is mentioned in 1731, (fn. 26) but by 1754 it was called Windmill Lane (fn. 27) and by 1961 the part in Norwood had been enlarged into the Greenford Road. The upper portion of it, however, was still called Windmill Lane.
During the 18th century the names of the hamlets seem to have changed gradually. In 1754, when the first detailed map covering the parish was published, Northcott formed the settlement on the north side of Uxbridge Road around North Road and opposite South Road; Southall was then said to compromise the houses on the south side of the main road. There was a large settlement round Southall Green, which was not identified, and Norwood Road led only to Norwood, which was grouped on and round Norwood Green and on the south side of Tentelow Lane. This lane continued to Heston. North Road and Dormer's Wells Lane were both in existence and Allenby Road ran in its present position up the eastern boundary. A lane in the approximate position of Cornwall Avenue led to Wexley, a large farm. There were a few houses at Mount Pleasant, and on the main road and east of Windmill Lane, which was called Chivy Chase. The field pattern of the parish was much the same as it was a century earlier, except for East Field which ran from Havelock Road (a field lane) across to Tentelow Lane. (fn. 28) By the end of the 18th century well over half the parish was arable, and the names of the hamlets were becoming final. There were 56 houses in Northcott alias Southall, 40 in Norwood village, and 33 in Southall Green. (fn. 29) Norwood Lodge, a late-18th-century house in Tentelow Lane, survives from about this time.
The appearance of the parish was altered by the cutting in 1796 of the Grand Junction Canal. This ran through the southern part of Norwood, through part of Heston, and then north-east between Norwood and Southall Green approximately parallel with Tentelow Lane until it crossed Windmill Lane. It turned east to the Brent, whose line it followed south to the Thames. In 1801 the Paddington Canal was opened. This left the Grand Junction Canal at Bull's Bridge in Norwood, and ran northward through the parish parallel to the Yeading Brook, and formed, to the north, part of the western boundary. Norwood was inclosed under the Hayes Inclosure Act of 1809, but the award was not made until 1814, when under 1,000 a. were inclosed. Roads and settlements had altered very little at this date. Norwood Road, then called Wolf Lane, had been extended down to Norwood Green where it joined Tentelow Lane (then called Duncot Lane), leading to Heston. Western Road was a small unnamed field lane, leading off Southall Green Lane (now King Street, the Green, and South Road), and another small field lane, Templewood Lane, left Tentelow Lane and ran along the line of Glade Lane. There were 9 farm-houses in the parish, of which one at Frogmore Green, next door to the 'Wolf', was named Manor Farm. (fn. 30) Almost all of the eastern half of the parish was owned by the Earl of Jersey, part of whose park of Osterley extended into the southern portion of Norwood. Two other people, Thomas Parker and John Brett, each owned about 150 a. There were several large houses, one of which was Southall Park, owned by Lord Jersey. (fn. 31) By 1816 wharfs had appeared on the Grand Junction Canal at the junction with the Paddington Canal at Bull's Bridge. Grouped round the triangular Green at Norwood were many 'respectable villas' of an 'ornamental character'. (fn. 32) By the 1960s a number of these in Norwood Road and Tentelow Lane had been replaced by modern buildings; those which survived included Vine Cottage in Tentelow Lane and, in Norwood Green Road, an attached pair of tall three-storied houses known as the Grange and Friars Lawn. Norwood Hall, standing in extensive grounds to the east of Friars Lawn, had been much altered and enlarged in the late 19th century and in 1968 was in use by the Ealing Borough Council as a horticultural institute. It is probable that all three houses were built in 1813. (fn. 33) A few early-19thcentury houses of more modest character have survived at Frogmore Green. In 1821 there were only four farms in Norwood, of which three, Southall Lane, Dormer's or Dorman's Well, and Warren farms, were owned by Lord Jersey. The fourth, Waxlow Farm, (fn. 34) has provided the name for a modern local telephone exchange. By 1834 the houses in the parish were described as mainly labourers' cottages, although labour itself was fairly scarce. (fn. 35)
In the 1830s coaches ran along the turnpike four times a day between Holborn and Uxbridge, (fn. 36) but in 1839 Southall Station on the main G.W.R. line to Slough and the west was opened. (fn. 37) The railway ran through the southern portion of the parish, south of Uxbridge Road. Its most prominent feature, the Wharncliffe Viaduct, although in Norwood parish, has been described in the account of Hanwell. (fn. 38) A branch line from Southall to Brentford was opened to goods in 1859 and to passengers in 1860; passenger services were suspended from 1915 to 1920 and were finally withdrawn in 1942. (fn. 39) The Brentford branch line was one of the last undertakings of I. K. Brunel, who caused three modes of transport to intersect by carrying the railway under the Grand Junction Canal at Windmill Bridge. (fn. 40) During the 1850s brick-making licences frequently included the right to erect labourers' cottages, (fn. 41) and brick-making as an industry spread in the parish, particularly round Southall, during the mid 19th century. (fn. 42) At this time the parish was still predominantly agricultural, (fn. 43) and four farms still existed in the 1860s. (fn. 44)
During the 19th century a feature of Norwood parish was the number of lunatic asylums. The Hanwell Lunatic Asylum (now St. Bernard's Hospital) in Uxbridge Road was opened in 1831 as a county asylum to take 500 people, (fn. 45) under the superintendence of Dr. William Ellis, whose wife was the matron. (fn. 46) Almost immediately the buildings were found to be adequate only for 300 people and by 1833 extensive repairs had had to be undertaken. (fn. 47) In fact repairs, extensions, and rebuilding were carried out continually during the 19th century. (fn. 48) Ellis resigned in 1838 after disagreement with the governors. His successor, Dr. John Conolly, was the first man in England to discontinue the use of all restraining implements on a large scale. (fn. 49) When the hospital was handed over to the London County Council in 1888 under the Local Government Act of that year (fn. 50) it contained 1,891 patients. (fn. 51) Under the 1947 Health Act administration passed to the local hospital board. In 1961 the buildings stood in 74 a. and held approximately 2,200 patients. (fn. 52) The exterior is mainly of yellow brick; there is a high brick wall along Uxbridge Road, where the main entrance consists of an impressive arched gateway flanked by single-story lodges. The earliest quadrangle, dating from 1831, was originally two-storied and has roundheaded windows and a stone pediment. The third floor and basement were opened later. The whole range of buildings was, however, added to repeatedly between 1831 and 1923 and there are also post-1945 additions on the western end of the property adjoining Windmill Lane. (fn. 53) Southall Park, the large house lying just south of the main road and opposite North Road, was owned by Lord Jersey and between 1809 and 1824 was occupied by Dr. John Collins, who kept a school there for foreign Roman Catholic boys. (fn. 54) By 1855 Southall Park had become a private lunatic asylum, (fn. 55) which between 1861 and 1881 had an average of 18 patients. (fn. 56) The house, a 'fine specimen of Queen Anne architecture', (fn. 57) was destroyed by fire in 1883 killing Dr. Boyd, the superintendent, his son William, and 4 patients. (fn. 58) Between 1861 and 1911 there were four other lunatic asylums, Vine Cottage being one for over 30 years, and both the Shrubbery and Featherstone Hall for over 20 years. (fn. 59)
During the later 19th century train services were improved, (fn. 60) and in 1867 horse trams were run by the Southall, Ealing, and Shepherd's Bush Tramway Co. (fn. 61) Electric trams, linking Southall with Shepherd's Bush in 1901 and with Uxbridge in 1904, (fn. 62) were said to be directly responsible for an increase in population. (fn. 63) Trolleybuses, which were introduced in 1931, replaced trams on the main road to Uxbridge in 1936. (fn. 64)
Suburban development started in the last decade of the century. In 1890 there were 960 inhabited houses in the parish and 32 empty ones; by 1894 there was none vacant and a demand for cottages was anticipated owing to the building of a factory. Southall Green was then the most densely populated area. (fn. 65) Widespread development started in 1894, (fn. 66) although in 1904. Southall was still said to have 'a few picturesque houses on the London Road'. (fn. 67) In 1914 the area immediately surrounding the Broadway, bounded on the south by Beaconsfield Road, was built up, as was the area between North Road and Dormer's Wells Lane. The Green and King Street were both built up, (fn. 68) while a line of factories had appeared along the railway. There was extensive building south of Havelock Road, the extension of a lane formerly known as Feder Lane, (fn. 69) but little in Norwood apart from a terrace at Frogmore Green and another nearly opposite the church on Tentelow Lane. (fn. 70) By 1906 the parish was described as 'a manufacturing district'. (fn. 71)
After the First World War development proceeded more slowly, and during the 1920s and 1930s the north-western corner of the parish was built up. This covered Mount Pleasant, where over 700 houses were built between 1926 and 1928, (fn. 72) and the Allenby Road area. By 1940 the area around Lady Margaret Road and between Somerset and Hillside roads was also built up. In Southall Green. Hillary Road and the east end of Havelock Road were developed, and there was also much building immediately north of Norwood Green. (fn. 73) By 1939 the local authority had erected 1,119 houses, and between 1945 and 1958 another 1,003 permanent dwellings were built. (fn. 74) In 1944 the overcrowding and congestion of Southall was described as 'acute' and no more industrial development was recommended. (fn. 75) Another industrial site was planned in 1951. Redevelopment was needed by 1951 for the area west of King Street and north of Western Road, principally for residential purposes and to provide open spaces. (fn. 76) Industry was almost wholly concentrated around Southall and Southall Green, while Norwood Green remained a comparatively open space, with Osterley Park extending on its eastern side. North of Uxbridge Road and east of Dormer's Wells Lane the course of the West Middlesex Golf Club was laid out in 1890. (fn. 77)
There are references to four inns at Northcott in the mid 17th century: the 'Harrow', the 'Walnut Tree', the 'Angel', and the 'Red Lion'. (fn. 78) The 'Angel' still stood in 1715, (fn. 79) while there has been a 'Red Lion' in Northcott or Southall ever since. The 'Plough' is probably the oldest inn in Norwood and incorporates a timber-framed building of the 17th century or earlier. There were eight inns in the parish in 1821. (fn. 80) In 1899 there is a reference to a house at Southall Green which was once called the 'Plough', afterwards the 'King's Head', and finally the 'King of Prussia', which was its name in 1814. (fn. 81)
Before the mid 16th century no population figures are available for Norwood and Southall, as these were included under the manor of Hayes. (fn. 82) In 1547 there were 140 communicants in the precinct of Norwood, (fn. 83) and 137 adult males took the protestation oath in 1642. (fn. 84) In 1653 the poor-rate was assessed on 59 people in Norwood. (fn. 85) Eleven years later 54 houses were charged to hearth tax and 38 were exempted. (fn. 86) In 1673 the poor-rate was levied on 32 people at Norwood and on 24 each at Northcott and Southall, (fn. 87) while hearth tax was rated on 40 houses at Norwood, 29 at Northcott, and 27 at Southall. (fn. 88) In 1801 the population numbered 697. During the remainder of the century the numbers rose steadily. The increase from 1,320 people in 1831 to 2,385 in 1841 is attributable in part to the opening of the Hanwell lunatic asylum, since by 1841 it contained 1,005 inmates. An increase in the population of nearly 2,000 between 1851 and 1861 was partly caused by the establishment of the St. Marylebone parochial school, (fn. 89) and later increases followed the enlargement of the asylum and the spread of brick-making. The sudden rise from 7,896 in 1881 to 13,200 in 1901 was said to be a direct result of the opening of tramways along Uxbridge Road. During the earlier 20th century industrial development caused the population to leap upwards to 30,165 in 1921 and to 55,896 by 1951, although in 1961 it had fallen to 52,983. (fn. 90) Unlike many Middlesex councils, Southall Borough in 1948 reckoned that insured workers accounted for as much as 42.7 per cent. of its population. (fn. 91)
Many Commonwealth immigrants have been attracted to Southall by its light industries. Sikhs, who began to settle in 1953, (fn. 92) accounted for most of the 2,000 immigrants recorded in 1961. Their number rose shortly before the enforcement of the Commonwealth Immigrants Act of 1962 and was afterwards increased by arrivals from other parts of the United Kingdom. (fn. 93) In 1963, when racial tension was causing concern, it was thought that there were some 8,000 immigrants in Southall, (fn. 94) and by 1967 the Sikh community was estimated to number about 10,000. (fn. 95)
Norwood and Southall have had few well-known residents, apart from those mentioned elsewhere in this article. William Leybourn, the 17th-century mathematician and compiler of the earliest English ready-reckoner, settled at Northcott; (fn. 96) Josiah Wedgwood is said to have owned Norwood Court; (fn. 97) and the artist and book illustrator Henry Rountree, who died in 1950, lived for a time in Southall. (fn. 98)
1. This article was written in 1961; any references to a later time are dated.
2. See p. 50.
3. O.S. Area Bk.
4. Ibid.
5. O.S. Maps 1/2,500, Mdx. xv. 6, 7, 10, 11, 14, 15; xx. 3 (1865 edn.).
6. Census, 1901.
7. Ibid. 1931.
8. Southall Official Handbk. 81.
9. Geol. Survey Map, sheet 259 (drift).
10. Public Works in Medieval Law, ii (Selden Soc. xl), 7.
11. Rep. Cttee. of Magistrates on Public Bridges in Mdx. (1826), 220-1, 225.
13. T.L.M.A.S. xviii (2), no. 145.
14. J.I. 1/540, m. 14.
15. M.R.O., Acc. 401/1, m. 6.
16. B.M. Add. MS. 24812.
17. M.R.O., Acc. 180/76-77.
18. S.C. 2/191/32.
19. M.R.O., Acc. 401/7, m. 14.
21. M.R.O., Hayes Incl. Award.
22. Hist. Mon. Com. Mdx. 99-100; see below, p. 44.
23. M.R.O., Acc. 435/ED. 16.
24. For the inns see below.
26. M.R.O., Acc. 264/118.
27. J. Rocque, Map of Mdx. (1754).
29. Lysons, Environs of Lond. iii. 320.
30. Cf. the positions of the manor-houses: p. 44.
31. M.R.O., Hayes Incl. Award and Map.
32. Brewer, Beauties of Eng. and Wales, x (5), 607-8.
33. Tablets on the garden wall between Friars Lawn and Norwood Hall record its erection in 1813 by the owners of the two properties.
34. Southall Bor. Libr., Norwood Valuation (1821).
35. Rep. Poor Law Com. App. B (2), H.C. 44, pp. 166 f-k (1834), xxxv-vi; Rep. Cttee. on Agric.: Mins. of Evidence, H.C. 464, pp. 165-71 (1837), v.
36. Mdx. and Herts. N. & Q. iv. 105.
37. T. B. Peacock, G. W. Suburban Services, 46.
38. V.C.H. Mdx. iii. 223.
39. Peacock, op. cit. 4-5.
40. P. Kirwan, Southall, 35. See plate facing p. 37.
41. e.g. M.R.O., Acc. 405/1; Census, 1871.
42. For the brick-making industry see p. 47.
43. H. Tremenheere, 'Agric. and Educ. Statistics of several pars. in Mdx.', Jnl. Stat. Soc. of Lond. vi. 142.
44. O.S. Map 1/2,500, Mdx. xv. 6, 7, 10, 11, 14, 15 (1865 edn.).
45. M.R.O., MJ/OC, 25, pp. 207-9.
46. M.R.O., O.C. 24, pp. 488-9.
47. Ibid. 25, pp. 504-7.
48. e.g. M.R.O., M.B. 31, p. 285; 52, pp. 150-1, 158.
49. Ibid. 31, pp. 341-58; Southall Bor. Libr., News and Views (St. Bernard's Hosp. Staff Mag.), Christmas 1953, pp. 2-6; G. Gibbon and R. W. Bell, Hist. of the L.C.C. 1889-1939, 344-5.
50. File in M.R.O.
51. M.R.O., M.B. 81, p. 55.
52. Ex inf. the Group Secretary, St. Bernard's Hosp.
53. Ex inf. the Group Secretary.
54. M.R.O., Acc. 405/16/4; Pigot, Gen. Dir. (1824).
55. Kelly's Dir. Mdx. (1855).
56. Census, 1861-81.
57. S. G. Short, Southall and its Environs (1910), 14.
58. Ibid.; Kelly's Dir. Mdx. (1890); M.R.O., Acc. 402/2.
59. Census, 1861-1911.
60. Peacock, G.W. Suburban Services, 4-6, 12.
61. M.R.O., Hist. Notes, 29/11/50.
62. Trans. Southall Local Hist. Soc. i. 40.
63. Rep. Royal Com. on Lond. Traffic: Mins. of Evidence [Cd. 2751], H.C. pp. 724, 907 (1906), xl.
65. M.R.O., Reps. of Local Inqs. (1889-97), 355-6, 487.
66. M.R.O., Cnty. Development Plan (1951), 74.
67. Home Cnties. Mag. vi. 299.
68. See plate facing p. 7.
69. M.R.O., G.O.C., vol. 83/73.
70. O.S. Maps 1/2,500, Mdx. xv. 6, 7, 10, 11, 14, 15; xx. 20 (1895-6 and 1914 edns.); M.R.O., Acc. 405/5.
71. Char. Com. files.
73. O.S. Maps 1/2,500, Mdx. xv. 6, 7, 10, 11, 14, 15; xx. 20 (1934-5 edn.).
74. Southall Official Handbk. 22.
75. Abercrombie, Greater Lond. Plan (1944), 148-9.
77. V.C.H. Mdx. ii. 281.
78. M.R.O., Acc. 180/76.
79. Southall Bor. Libr., Norwood Poor-rate Bk., 1687- 1720.
81. M.R.O., Acc. 180/12, p. 170; Hayes Incl. Award and Map.
82. For Hayes see p. 25.
83. E 301/34/146.
84. Hse. of Lords., Mdx. Protestation Rets.
85. Southall Bor. Libr., Norwood Poor-rate Ass. and Disbursement Bk., 1653-86.
86. M.R.O., H.T. 6.
88. M.R.O., H.T. 55.
89. Kirwan, Southall, 46; see below, p. 54.
90. Census, 1801-1961; Rep. Royal Com. on Lond. Traffic: Mins. of Evidence [Cd. 2751], H.C. p. 907 (1906), xl.
91. M.R.O., County Development Plan (1951), 50.
92. Ex inf. the President of the Sikh temple.
93. Kirwan, Southall, 49.
94. The Times, 10 Sept. 1963.
96. Kirwan, op.cit. 27.
97. Short, Southall, 29.


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The strong winds blowing through central Florida in advance of an approaching storm system have already caused some impacts on the Disney theme parks. The Walt Disney World Resort cancelled or modified a number of "nighttime spectaculars" (that's fireworks to you and me), dessert parties, and transportation.
The Happily Ever After show at Magic Kingdom and Star Wars: A Galactic Spectacular at Disney's Hollywood Studios were both listed by the Disney website as being "modified" for Thursday evening due to winds. Although no details were provided, both shows feature a large component of projection-mapped effects on Cinderella Castle and the Chinese Theatre facade respectively, so those elements likely continued to be shown while the fireworks themselves were not used. Epcot Forever, the interim fireworks show at Disney's Construction Zone Theme Park Epcot, was cancelled as it's mainly a fireworks show with a few jet-ski-powered electric kites. Rivers of Light: We Are One at Disney's Animal Kingdom was also cancelled, as was the Electric Water Pageant on Seven Seas Lagoon and Fantasmic! at Disney's Hollywood Studios; all include free-floating watercraft, and Fantasmic! also has pyrotechnic effects.
Also cancelled were the dessert parties and VIP experiences related Fantasmic!, Rivers of Light, and Epcot Forever. The dessert parties for Happily Ever After and Star Wars: A Galactic Spectacular continued as the projection show was still on. At Disney's Polynesian Resort, the Spirit of Aloha Dinner Show was listed as modified, presumably to remove performances by the fire dancers.
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Gusty winds have been prevalent in the Attractions area all afternoon and evening. There remains a risk of severe weather in the overnight hours.
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Idrissa Traoré (referee), Malian football referee

See also
Drissa Traoré (born 1992), Ivorian footballer