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According to the organisers, with 50 percent of exhibition space dedicated to leisure operators, MAPIC is set to become the leading international event where two different worlds retail real estate and leisure meet to create vibrant new places to live, shop and play.
New delegates from the leisure industry included Puy Du Fou, Gravity Active Entertainment, Experience UK, Zero Latency, Dutch Wheels, KCC, TheLeisureWay, Walltopia, VEX, Jora Vision, Wavesurfer, Proslide, Alsea, Fun spot, Crystal Group, Pro Urba, Aerophile, Mack Rides, Oma Cinema, Hofy, Xtrem Aventures, Blachere, Project Syntropy, Alsea, and GameChangers.
This year MAPIC brought together on the same dates LeisurUp, the international event dedicated to leisure professionals, and The Happetite, the international get-together dedicated to the food & beverage sector.
Nathalie Depetro, Director of MAPIC, commented: "This week marked the return of the international real estate industry to Cannes. MAPIC has revived the spirit of industry-wide in-person events as it continues to position itself as the premier retail business platform, with one in four participants a buyer."
MAPIC's innovation is reflected by its thematic networking formats, such as the Outlet Summit, the Master Franchise Summit, the Investors Breakfast and the Leisure Workshop. These meetings are essential for businesses that wish to develop in the sector and prove to be overwhelmingly successful each year.
Alongside property players such as ECE (Germany), Svicom (Italy), Sonae Sierra (Portugal), McArthurGlen (UK), IGD SIIQ (Italy), TORG (USA), Unibail Rodamco Westfield (France), Fashion House Group (Poland), Metropolis Shopping Center (Russia), MAPIC brought together on the Croisette more than 1,000 retailers including Etam, Mango, Uniqlo, Fauchon, Five Guys, Showfields, Dolce & Gabbana, Wavesurfer, Ikea, Rituals, Goiko, The Avocado Show, Wingstop, Eataly, Grom, Joe & the Juice, Big Mamma, Gloria Jens's Coffees, Time Out Market, Mercato Metropolitano.
With retail destinations constantly evolving to include more F&B, wellness, leisure, co-working and even residential spaces, MAPIC's conference programme focused on the evolution of the commercial mix with the theme for the week labelled "People and Places: a new chapter".
Retail, F&B, and leisure have been at the forefront of the pandemic, forcing businesses to adapt and reinvent themselves to ensure recovery.
The new retail mix encompasses a broad range of sectors, but at MAPIC there was an emphasis on the rise of leisure, which is simply defined as 'the use of free time for enjoyment'. In an increasingly digital world, creating places where people can have non-virtual experiences has become a real challenge for policymakers and property developers, whether in shopping centres, in cities or even within physical stores.
Francesco Pupillo, Director of LeisurUp & The Happetite, commented, "The sector must rethink the classic business model that governs the relationship between brands and retail spaces so that it can consider the constraints of leisure and F&B. Leisure and F&B activities often require more space but are essential to attract new consumers."
The presence of the leisure sector at MAPIC was critically important considering that its primary objective is to create a relationship with the consumer, rather than just sell products.
According to Ian Sandford, President of Eurofund Group: "If a visitor is only coming for a specific retailer, then the reasons for them to come could be challenged by the appeal of online retail. However, if consumers are coming for the overall experience, and because they want to spend time with their friends and family, then you have something which the internet can't challenge. So to me, that's the Holy Grail for shopping centres right now."
According to Andrea Rasca, CEO and founder, Mercato Metropolitano "food offers need to be about far more than simply bringing a few restaurants together and must be about nutrition, experience and community."
Cities are also involved in the development of commercial real estate; they must constantly evolve to make their high streets more attractive to the consumer.
Digital tools are the key to establishing a link between brands and their customers before, during and after the transaction – it's critical for the industry to utilise these tools to its advantage.
In his opening speech, Philippe Houzé, Executive Chairman of Galeries Lafayette Group, explained that "online is how to save time and offline is how to spend time. Clearly, the digital is beneficial for convenience, fluidity, and speed. Brick and mortar offer pleasure, emotion, surprise, and human contact. The winning equation for the customer will be one that combines the best of both worlds for an omnichannel experience."
Commercial real estate must also be sustainable, whether in terms of its buildings, products, or consumption.
Ludovic Flandin, Head of RSE at Louis Delhaize Group, explained that "Priorities have changed in terms of the impact on the plant and people. So you have to define a new strategy and not everything is about what is done centrally. You have to give the local level enough space for action."
This summer, Sonae Sierra explained that the sustainable management of its projects had saved the company 15 million euros in operating costs. And for Etienne Dupuy, CEO of Nhood, specialists in regeneration, the key to a successful and sustainable project is to engage with people. He explained that the company uses surveys, working groups and roundtables to come up with a vision for the site before launching any project: "A project is only successful if it is linked to its neighbourhood".
MAPIC 2022 will take place from November 29 until December 1st, 2022 at Palais des Festivals in Cannes.


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Swapo wings wish for meritocracy
2022-11-22 Edward Mumbuu
-Geingob shames armchair critics -Witbooi withdraws from 'crowded' race
As Swapo edges closer to its seventh ordinary congress, its wings have highlighted key issues the former liberation movement should pay attention to, including electing leaders on merit, rather than blind loyalty.
The Congress must also look at the current state of the party to address structural issues, including a general mismatch between those leading it and the realities facing ordinary Namibians. While the eyes of many are fixated on the three candidates vying for the coveted vice presidency, some Swapo wings opined it is the qualities of those elected to the central committee (CC) – the highest decision-making body between congresses – that will make or break the movement. In an interview yesterday, Swapo Party Women's Council (SPWC) secretary Fransina Kuhungu said bread and butter
issues should take centre stage at congress.
"I expect the congress to truly deliberate on social and economic activities because it does not help us to have congress resolutions after every five years but we do not come up with congress resolutions, which are aimed to improve the lives of the Namibians," Kahungu said.
Swapo must also look itself in the mirror to see whether or not it has veered off the track.
"I would like the congress delegates to deliberate on how the Swapo party is carrying out its activities. I expect delegates to deliberate with the understanding of the report of the central committee to the seventh ordinary congress. I would also like the congress to craft the way forward on how Swapo party activities can be carried out," the former Windhoek mayor continued.
She went on to say quality must prevail over popularity at the upcoming assembly.
"Congress is expected to elect leaders who presented projects or ideas to improve the lives of all Namibians. I would like congress delegates to look at the capacity of people to be voted into the central committee," she said.
It is Kahungu's view that a weak Swapo CC is a threat to the party's upward mobility.
"It does not help for you to have well-crafted congress resolutions but then you don't have capable cadres who can implement the resolutions," she said.
Kahungu's Swapo Party Elders Council (SPEC) counterparty Mukwaita Shanyengana expects the congress to evaluate the implementation of the party's 2019 election manifesto.
"Generally, the congress must discuss resolutions from the other congress and the implementation by the government as well as the progress of the country in general," Shanyengana said.
Meanwhile, he said, Swapo must also hold the government it leads accountable.
"This is a Swapo party-led government. They have to report what they've done. The government has to implement where the party wants to direct the country," the Swapo veteran advanced.
Speaking on behalf of the newly established Former Plan Combatant Association (FPCA), academic Charles Mubita expects Swapo to emerge united post-congress.
This, he said, is the only way the ruling party can reclaim its glory on the elections front in 2024.
He also wants issues concerning the economy, including the ownership of the country's abundant natural resources, to enjoy special attention.
"As the Former Plan Combatant Association, we expect issues concerning the economy to be addressed so that every Namibian benefit from the resources of this country," Mubita said.
The delivery of quality services to Namibians cannot be overemphasised, Mubita continued. "We also need to upskill Namibians with technological skills to ensure that we are able to process our own resources… we should not treat our resources as if they are not ours. They are ours, and we cannot sell them to anybody," he said. This weekend's congress will be FPCA's maiden appearance.
The FPCA was conceived at its founding conference in Ongwediva on August 2022 when its constitution was also adopted.
Its existence was necessitated by the need for ex-Plan militias to unite to promote the welfare of all former combatants and their families. The association also aims to develop mass mobilisation and campaign for Namibians to rally behind Swapo.
It also wants to "defend the independence of Namibia for which the blood of thousands of Namibian martyrs was shed".
On Thursday, under 800 delegates will convene in Windhoek to elect a new Swapo leadership for the next five years, with a sharp focus on who will emerge as vice president and automatically Swapo's candidate for the 2024 presidential elections.
The contest between Swapo vice president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, Prime Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila and environment minister Pohamba Shifeta to become the next Swapo vice president points to Namibia's next likely president if history is anything to go by.
A fierce fight is expected when party secretary general Sophia Shaningwa takes on ambitious Oshikoto coordinator Armas Amukwiyu. The position of deputy secretary general has pitted former Cabinet minister Uahekua Herunga, Kavango West Swapo coordinator David Hamutenya as well as Evelyn !Nawases-Taeyele against each other.
Parliamentarian Lucia Witbooi, who was also vying for the deputy secretary general position, withdrew from the race yesterday, labelling it as "too crowded".
For the better part of the last two months, the candidates addressed delegates, side-by-side, why they believe they are best suited for the roles they are eyeing.
'We shamed them'
Meanwhile, Swapo leader President Hage Geingob has again showered the just-ended internal campaign with praises, saying everything went as planned, something that put critics and naysayers into a state of permanent shame.
According to Geingob, Swapo's adversaries were hoping the campaigns, which saw competing candidates share the podiums as they canvassed for support in the 14 regions, would be dominated by mud-slugging.
"I saw them praying that we fight… this is an internal process. [A] beautiful one, sophisticated and we shamed you… no fighting. They were praying. Oh my God, when do we hear [that] they were pushing each other," Geingob said, likening the campaign process to a job interview.
Geingob made these remarks during the opening of the central committee meeting before it is dissolved at this week's congress, where all positions become vacant and up for grabs.
The meeting deliberated on burning issues ahead of the showdown.
- emumbuu@nepc.com.na

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The Archdiocese of Boston yesterday reached a tentative agreement with lawyers representing more than 500 people who say they were sexually abused by priests in which the church would pay the plaintiffs $85 million, the largest single amount ever in a case of clergy sexual abuse.
The agreement marked the dramatic conclusion to Archbishop Sean P. O'Malley's all-out push in his first weeks in Boston to bring closure to the abuse cases that made this the epicenter of what many consider the gravest crisis in the history of the Roman Catholic Church in America.
Under the agreement, the settlement will become final if 80 percent of 552 plaintiffs accept the offer within 37 days. All but a handful of the plaintiffs would be paid between $80,000 and $300,000, with the amounts set in binding arbitration overseen by Paul A. Finn, the mediator who oversaw the negotiations that led to the agreement.
It was at the Brockton offices of Finn's company, Commonwealth Mediation and Conciliation, that O'Malley on Sunday night delivered his final offer to a steering committee of eight plaintiff lawyers, declaring that $85 million, $30 million more than an initial offer made four weeks before, was all the church could afford.
Plaintiff attorneys credited O'Malley's personal involvement in the negotiations, and his growing credibility in the eyes of abuse victims, with making an amicable agreement possible.
The steering committee recommended yesterday that the alleged victims, represented by more than 40 lawyers, accept the offer, and several lawyers said they expected the majority of their clients will do so. But it remained unclear whether enough will sign on to finalize the settlement. Lawyers for alleged victims said the deal would hold even if the number agreeing was less than 80 percent, but the amount would be reduced proportionately by each person who opts out and decides to pursue a trial.
O'Malley is seeking a swift end to a crisis that led to the resignation of his predecessor, Cardinal Bernard F. Law, and caused deep questioning among the metropolitan area's 2 million Catholics about the credibility of a church hierarchy that allowed decades of abuse of children to go unreported to authorities. It also led to a stinging report by Attorney General Thomas F. Reilly, who accused Law and his subordinates of covering up crimes and said they avoided indictment only because laws at the time didn't cover such negligence.
Besides money, the agreement calls for the archdiocese to include victims of sexual abuse on the boards and panels it has established to monitor abuse, to offer victims "spritual direction and spiritual counseling services," and to keep information about counseling and treatment it offers to victims confidential.
The actual amount paid to the plaintiffs would be slightly more than $84 million, as the agreement calls for $750,000 to reimburse lawyers for costs. Lawyers typically get a contingency fee of one-third, meaning that attorneys will split about $28 million, leaving about $56 million for the alleged victims. The largest individual payments would go to approximately 200 people who say they were raped or sodomized. Lesser amounts would go to some 300 people who say they were fondled, while $20,000 would be paid to each of the 29 parents who claim a loss of consortium because their children were abused.
If approved, the settlement will bring to $110 million the amount the cash-strapped archdiocese has spent to settle claims against abusive clergy since 1990.
While the amount offered would mark the largest single settlement for a group of cases of clergy sexual abuse, the per-victim amount would be relatively low when compared with other cases nationwide. Analyzing other cases, plaintiff attorneys had calculated that between $90 million and $120 million was fair compensation for the more than 500 alleged victims.
A pair of analysts with a victims' advocacy group, Survivors First, said the $94,000 that victims will receive on average under yesterday's agreement is the fifth-lowest of 15 other settlements that they analyzed. For example, analysts at BishopAccountability.org noted, the 36 victims who agreed to a settlement with the diocese of Providence last year will receive an average $225,000.
Yet the Boston settlement is not nearly the leanest. Under a deal signed by the Louisville, Ky., diocese this year, 243 victims will receive an average of $67,000, and the 176 victims who settled with the Manchester, N.H., diocese this year will receive an average of $53,000. Comparing average amounts in such settlements can be misleading, however, as the severity of abuse varies enormously from case to case.
"The agreement we reached had nothing to do with settlements elsewhere," said Roderick MacLeish Jr., whose law firm Greenberg Traurig represented about half of the Boston victims. "This is what the archdiocese was able to pay at the same time as bringing justice to our clients."
O'Malley was in Washington, D.C., yesterday and did not speak publicly about the agreement. But the Rev. Christopher J. Coyne, spokesman for the archdiocese, told reporters the church was pleased the agreement had been reached.
"Our actions say we admit our mistakes, we've learned from our mistakes, and we're doing everything we can to make sure that they never happen again," Coyne said.
"It's a good day for the archdiocese and we haven't had too many over the past couple of years," Coyne added. "But this is one and I think many of us can take some consolation in this day and continue to pray that what has happened here can be a good start for the future healing that we need."
The tentative agreement followed two marathon bargaining sessions, one of which was attended by O'Malley, who on Sunday night underlined the finality of the $85 million offer by telling plaintiff lawyers, "Our credit cards are maxed out."
Finn convened the Sunday night meeting at his offices after a highly anticipated Saturday mediation session, at which O'Malley was scheduled to make a direct appeal to a group of about 10 alleged victims, was cancelled because of squabbling between plaintiff attorneys.
The Sunday night session began at about 6 p.m. and dragged on until about 12:30 a.m., as the two sides hashed out mostly nonfinancial items, including the timing of when the money would be paid. At about midnight, attorney Jeffrey A. Newman, a steering committee member whose firm Greenberg Traurig represents about 260 of the alleged victims, went to give O'Malley a document and found the prelate resting his head on a table.
"He was tired," said Newman. "We all were tired."
Despite his fatigue, O'Malley was credited with providing much of the final push to get the tentative agreement, just seven weeks after he was installed as the sixth archbishop of Boston.
"The archbishop's presence on Sunday was very helpful. He created a whole different tone," said Newman.
Thomas H. Hannigan Jr., O'Malley's lawyer, agreed.
"The pivotal moment was the archbishop's decision to participate directly, to meet with the plaintiff lawyers and have a candid exchange. I think it broke the back of the negotiations," said Hannigan.
While praising O'Malley, Newman's colleague, attorney Robert Sherman, also credited Finn for his persistence and his tactical finesse. Finn had presided over several other successful mediations involving cases of clergy sexual abuse, including those in the Fall River diocese when O'Malley headed it in 1992.
"We were under house arrest Sunday night," said Sherman. "Paul Finn provided no food, no drinks. I know it was deliberate because when you get tired and hungry you get awfully reasonable, awfully fast."
O'Malley was able to convince the steering committee representing the plaintiffs that the archdiocese was, as he put it, "maxed out" when it came to offering $85 million. That figure was $30 million more than the original $55 million O'Malley offered Aug. 8 to settle the claims. O'Malley upped the offer to $65 million two weeks ago, and to $75 million last Friday, lawyers said.
O'Malley told the steering committee that the archdiocese had prepared a financial analysis that concluded that $85 million was all the archdiocese could raise between loans and the sale of church property.
According to Sherman, O'Malley said no insurance money was being used, and Newman said the insurance companies were refusing to pay. O'Malley said anything more than $85 million could bankrupt the archdiocese, Sherman said.
It remains possible that Hannigan, the lawyer whom O'Malley named the day after his July 30 installation as the archdiocese's lead attorney for the sexual abuse cases, will sue the insurance companies to recoup some of the money. Hannigan successfully sued the insurance company that refused to cover an estimated $5 million settlement that O'Malley reached in 1992 with more than 100 alleged victims of a former priest in the Fall River diocese O'Malley headed until last year.
O'Malley's presentation Sunday night was apparently persuasive, because lawyers said they spent as much time negotiating when the money was to be paid, and who would set the individual amounts, as whether the total amount was all he could offer.
"We believed him because everything he has shown us since he got here is that, unlike Cardinal Law, he is honest and sincere," said Carmen L. Durso, a lawyer on the steering committee.
The archdiocese wanted to pay the settlement over 15 months, but the plaintiff lawyers were insistent that the money be paid by the end of the year. In the end, the archdiocese agreed to pay by Dec. 22.
The archdiocese made other concessions to close the deal, including dropping from 95 to 80 percent the number of plaintiffs who had to sign on to finalize the settlement, while offering to negotiate an even smaller number. The plaintiffs offered their own concessions, including their dropping a demand that the settlement include a provision to build a memorial in honor of victims.
It was in O'Malley's absence Monday afternoon, when the bargaining session resumed at the One International Place offices of Hannigan's law firm, Ropes & Gray, that O'Malley's secretary, the Rev. John J. Connolly, assumed a key role in the negotiations.
As O'Malley prepared to travel to a US Conference of Catholic Bishops committee meeting in Washington, Connolly convinced the plaintiff lawyers that mandating construction of a memorial was something the archdiocese fundamentally opposed. The plaintiffs conceded that argument to Connolly, but Connolly sided with the plaintiffs when Hannigan insisted that any plaintiff who signed off on the agreement would have to give up any claims against other priests in other dioceses.
"John agreed with us that that wasn't fair," said Newman. "John Connolly was very helpful in the end."
Monday's session began at about 2 p.m. and lasted until about 10:30 p.m. Lawyers gathered at Hannigan's office again yesterday morning to hash out a few unresolved matters before they began trying to sell the deal to their clients.
Many lawyers were confident they could persuade their clients that the deal was the best they can get.
"Most of our clients are comfortable with it," said Newman.
It remained unclear what plaintiff lawyers and the archdiocese considered the minimum figure for how many victims must agree.
"The 80 percent figure is not a game breaker," said Newman. "But if only 50 percent accept it, we have real trouble."
Yesterday afternoon, lawyers in the case privately briefed Superior Court Judge Constance M. Sweeney, who is overseeing the case, on the agreement. Later, at a public hearing, plaintiff lawyer William H. Gordon said, "We can announce today to the court that . . . we have a framework for settlement."
Gordon acknowledged that the plaintiffs will receive, on average, less than the 86 alleged victims of Rev. John J. Geoghan who settled with the archdiocese last year for $10 million. But unlike that deal, he said, this agreement allows victims to continue to receive counseling paid for by the archdiocese.
Sweeney spoke only briefly to the lawyers, thanking them and their clients for their hard work in reaching the tentative agreement. And for those plaintiffs who opt out of the agreement, she said, "The courthouse doors remain open and we will continue with the process." Outside the courtroom, Sherman explained that the agreement was not a cause for celebration.
"This is not the ideal result, but this is the right result," said Sherman. "The ideal result would be to give people back their youthful innocence. We can only do what is humanly possible and I believe we've done that."
Walter V. Robinson and Kathleen Burge of the Globe staff contributed to this report.


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Helichrysum italicum subsp. picardi é uma subespécie de planta com flor pertencente à família Asteraceae.

A autoridade científica da subespécie é (Boiss. & Reut.) Franco, tendo sido publicada em Nova Fl. Portugal 2: 569. 1984.

Portugal

Trata-se de uma subespécie presente no território português, nomeadamente em Portugal Continental.

Em termos de naturalidade é nativa da região atrás indicada.

Protecção

Não se encontra protegida por legislação portuguesa ou da Comunidade Europeia.

Bibliografia

 Sequeira M, Espírito-Santo D, Aguiar C, Capelo J & Honrado J (Coord.) (2010). Checklist da Flora de Portugal (Continental, Açores e Madeira). Associação Lusitana de Fitossociologia (ALFA).
 Checklist da Flora do Arquipélago da Madeira (Madeira, Porto Santo, Desertas e Selvagens) - Grupo de Botânica da Madeira
 Helichrysum italicum - Portal da Biodiversidade dos Açores
 Helichrysum italicum subsp. picardi - The Plant List (2010). Version 1. Published on the Internet; http://www.theplantlist.org/ (consultado em 3 de dezembro de 2014).
 Helichrysum italicum - International Plant Names Index

Ligações externas

 Helichrysum italicum - Flora Digital de Portugal. jb.utad.pt/flora.
 Helichrysum italicum subsp. picardi - Flora-on
 Helichrysum italicum subsp. picardi - The Euro+Med PlantBase
 Helichrysum italicum - Flora Vascular
 Helichrysum italicum - Biodiversity Heritage Library - Bibliografia
 Helichrysum italicum subsp. picardi - JSTOR Global Plants
 Helichrysum italicum subsp. picardi - Flora Europaea
 Helichrysum italicum subsp. picardi - NCBI Taxonomy Database
 Helichrysum italicum subsp. picardi - Global Biodiversity Information Facility
 Helichrysum italicum subsp. picardi - Encyclopedia of Life

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Cities In The Sky
Looking up at the skylands floating over their heads in the midst of misty clouds, Christopher and Vix laid side-by-side in the luscious, green grass of the prosaic world below. As the gentle breeze rolled in from the mountains to the east, the skylands swayed gracefully with the wind before slowly drifting back to their original location, secured in place by the ancient chain that had been constructed centuries prior. Vix rolled over onto her side and looked at Christopher, who was leaning back on both elbows and still studying the underside of the floating kingdom.
"What do you think it'd be like?" she asked, glancing back up toward the sky. A flock of Goldbills flew high up in the atmosphere, singing a song that slowly wafted down to the two lovers watching them.
Christopher broke his gaze to curiously look at Vix before asking, "You mean, to live up there? Or to be magic?"
"Both," Vix replied after a moment of thought.
Christopher took a deep breath, imagining how his life would have been different if he had been born enlightened. Since childhood, he'd heard stories and fairy tales borne out of the transcendent floating kingdom of Lumen depicting powerful wizards conjuring amazing new inventions, adventurers traveling the world on the backs of dragons, and the bravest warriors in the land rescuing princesses from the depths of unimaginable wonders. Although they were just stories, a part of him questioned whether that was truly what everyday life in the skylands was like, or at least could be.
"I think it'd be amazing," Christopher fawned, returning his gaze to the mass of earth held in the sky with archaic magic. "I wish there was some way we could go visit and experience what it's like for ourselves. People say Lumen's the most beautiful place in the world."
"Yeah, that's what they say," — Vix stretched say — "because earthbounds aren't allowed to go visit." She smiled, rolling closer to Christopher to tease him. "They could say anything they wanted and I bet you would believe it!"
Playfully, Christopher pushed Vix away with a smile and defensively proclaimed, "No way!" She toppled backwards into the soft grass as a gust of wind tossed her hair into her face. Laughing and shaking her head to break free of the raven-black coiffure that now encased her, she noticed something seemingly minuscule free-falling from the far edge of the landmass above.
Suddenly serious, she pointed to Christopher and shouted as if she were seeing her first star falling from the heavens, "Look!"
For a moment, they both watched until the object had fallen completely to the earth below, obstructed from view by the hills to the north.
Vix asked Christopher, "You saw that, right?" She maneuvered herself back to her original sitting position in the grass, propping herself up on one elbow as she pointed again towards where the object fell from and clarified, "Something falling?"
"Yeah, I did." Christopher was silent for a second and closed his eyes, trying to visualize the object again in his mind, wondering what it could have been. Another breeze, this time chilled from the cool waters on the other side of the mountains in the east, overtook the two lovers and covered them in pimply goosebumps. Accompanying the wind — although it could have just been Christopher's imagination — was a low howl that seemed to originate from far, far away. Opening his eyes to gaze back towards the skylands, he asked, "What do you think it was?"
"I don't know," Vix shrugged. "It's supposed to be such a beautiful city, I guess they have to get rid of their trash somehow, right?"
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On March 15, 2010, Administrative Law Judge Daniel Leland awarded Cynthia Ferguson over $151,000 including $75,000 in punitive damages, holding that she was terminated in retaliation for refusing to drive in hazardous conditions. On a cross country trip, Ferguson encountered extremely inclement weather approaching Donner Pass in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Ferguson observed a truck in a ditch and another forced to stop in the middle of the road due to black ice. She also received reports from other drivers advising her not to cross the pass until the conditions improved. Ferguson told her employer of the situation and her decision to stop driving. Her employer pressured her to continue on and later terminated her.
Judge Leland held that a reasonable person in Ferguson's position would have concluded that the weather conditions presented a serious danger and if Ferguson had not stopped, she would have violated federal regulations prohibiting the operation of commercial motor vehicles in conditions that are likely to cause an accident or breakdown. The employer argued that it fired Ferguson for carrying a negative balance with the company.
Judge Leland acknowledged that the negative balance could be a legitimate reason to terminate Ferguson but found that comments made by Ferguson's supervisor and the temporal proximity between Ferguson's protected activity and termination established a mixed motive. As a result of her employer's "total disregard not only for her and her co-driver's safety but for the safety of other drivers on the road," Judge Leland awarded Ferguson $75,000 in punitive damages, $50,000 for emotional distress, back pay, reinstatement, costs, and attorney's fees. The case is Ferguson v. New Prime, Inc. and a copy of the order is available here.
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Wake up to the smell of some strong coffee because you are so going to need it with all the sales that you absolutely have to check out now that the Saturday Sale is here! Grab up that notecard and get going because, as always, you only have TODAY to shop for it! So get yourself in gear now!
Saturday is Hoppin' with the Saturday Sale!
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As you wake up with the smell of some awesome brunch cooking away just for you, remember that it's time for the Saturday Sale! It's that amazing day with this massive notecard all stuffed full of these great deals from 50L to 75L and honestly – how can you beat that?! You can't so just make sure to check it out before the end of the day comes and you've missed out!
Wake Up to The Saturday Sale!
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Grab yourself some eggs and bacon because you need to have something so you can get through all these amazing sales all crammed onto this one little notecard for The Saturday Sale, and these sales are amazing! Snag it up, get shopping, and treat yourself to some fabulous deals that only last for the day!
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Check your inventory for the list and get ready to shop The Saturday Sale! There's huge savings for everyone and the list is jam packed, so snag it up and get going because deals that are this epic? They are only going to last for the day!
The Saturday Sale is Bangin'!
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The list is out and the Saturday Sale is ready to show you some deals to get this weekend really started! There's a whole pile of 'em and they are all amazing so you better snag it up and get shopping around, because deals like this? They only last for the day!
The Tags are Poppin' for The Saturday Sale!
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Get ready to pop some tags at this weeks round of The Saturday Sale! There's a brand new notecard out and that means that there's a bunch of fabulous deals just waiting for you on it! So snag it up and get perusing because deals this amazing? They're only going to last until the end of the day!
Save Your L with the Saturday Sale!
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We've made our way into the weekend so you know what is rolling around – the Saturday Sale! Your weekly notecard that's jam packed full of amazing deals that are waiting on you to get shopping around. Just make sure to check them all out quick because these deals? Will disappear by the end of the day!


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I got an email from WestHost informing me that I had to move one of my pages off of the "old" secure server. The procedure they have for this says copy off all of your files off to your local computer and upload them to var/www/html/secure (I have to create the secure folder). I would then access thru the shared ssl.
Anyway, testing showed that calls to cgi programs failed with an internal server error so I called support again. Now they are telling me I should move my cgi programs from the secure folder and just put them into the regular cgi-bin (/var/www/html/cgi-bin). Of course, I also have to change the calling programs to address the new location.
Before I go thru all this work I would appreciate some feedback from someone that tells me I am now on the right track.
This should tell apache to use /path/to/secure/cgi-bin/ whenever it sees a reference to /cgi-bin/ within your secure context. It also makes apache aware that files there should be considered executable. Good luck. Oh - make a backup copy of httpd.conf first, just in case.
Thanks for the response. Changing the httpd.conf file is too intimidating for me.
I am going to go ahead and try to make the change Westhost suggested the second time.


We are a young and wholly independent business, led by a senior team determined to offer a better, more client-focused and morepersonal service than we were able to provide from within the wealth management arm of a very large international bank.
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Women's Wireless Leadership Forum President Joins SQUAN as National Director, Business Development
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SQUAN, an industry leader specializing in telecommunications design/build services for network infrastructure, announced today the appointment of Carolyn Hardwick as its new National director, business development. While her primary responsibility is to lead business development efforts in engineering, Hardwick will bring much more to SQUAN's growth and expansion as wireline, fiber and wireless carriers continue to converge and intensify pressure on operational excellence.
A highly experienced telecom/wireless communications professional, Hardwick has garnered a wealth of industry knowledge from her past professional experiences that she will leverage in this new role and has a proven record of successfully supporting business expansion efforts throughout her career.
"Carolyn is well-versed in the role of National business development director and is committed to ensuring SQUAN's drive for excellence with client relations, contract negotiation, creative marketing strategies, and results-driven solutions," said SQUAN's CSO, Keith Pennachio. "Her abilities to foster long-term executive-level relationships, lead productive teams, and adapt in our fast-paced industry have supported her professional successes to date and will surely continue to do so in her new role at SQUAN."
While SQUAN has embraced diversity since its inception, the company will leverage Hardwick's leadership status in the Women's Wireless Leadership Forum (WWLF) to improve upon our own organization's efforts to encourage and support women's ability to take on leadership roles at SQUAN and throughout the wireless/telecom industries.
Prior to joining SQUAN, Hardwick served as National Account Director at KGPCo, managing Multiple System Operators (MSOs) in the cable telecommunications sector. She has held director level positions at both Bluestream Professional Services and SBA Communications Corporation managing client relations, contract negotiation, business strategy, marketing and identification of new revenue opportunities.
Additionally, throughout Hardwick's decades in the telecom/wireless industry she has worked in roles, including project manager / business development manager at Infinigy Engineering, business development / outside sales at Graybar Electric Company, site development manager at Southeast Towers, LLC, and Property and construction manager at AIRGATE PCS / ALAMOSA PCS / SPRINT-NEXTEL.
Hardwick currently serves as president of the Women's Wireless Leadership Forum (WWLF). She is also a member of the global organization, Women in Cable Telecommunications (WICT), as well as ten State Wireless Association Programs. Hardwick received a Master of Arts in teaching from The University of Charleston as well as a Bachelor of Science in Administrative Management from Clemson University.
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With just three returning starters, head coach Mike Horton refused to call this season a rebuilding one. But graduating four starting seniors and six overall from last year�s team, he knew the road could be difficult. He could not have predicted how well his team would respond.
Despite the turnover, the 2006 Whalers finished the season with an impressive 10-4-1 record. Their perfect 6-0 mark led the Lighthouse Conference for the second straight season.
The Whalers rolled to their second straight appearance in the Division III South Sectional state tournament. The squad finished seventh out of 10 at the Dennis Highlands Golf Course, but gained valuable experience for the younger players on the team. Also for the second year in a row, the Whalers finished second overall at the Cape & Islands Classic at Sankaty Head Golf Club.
Nantucket will graduate three starting seniors this spring � Harry Robishaw, Patrick Wynn and Kevin Withrow � with a number of younger players moving up in the ranks.
�The experience (of the sectional tournament) was fantastic for our three younger players, sophomore Amanda Levy and freshmen Riley Wynn and Henry Toole. They�ll know what to expect when we return to this tournament for the next few years,� Horton said.
The Whalers shot a 363 overall as six players played 18 holes of stroke play in the sectional qualifier. Seekonk was the overall winner at 327 followed by Old Rochester (335) and Chatham (348). The top three teams advance to the Division III state tournament. The cut-off for individual advancement was 82 on the par-71 course. Nantucket�s Patrick Wynn shot a team-low 89.
The Whalers lost to Division II opponents Martha�s Vineyard twice and Sandwich once, while losing at Chatham late in the season. Nantucket tied Upper Cape Tech at home. Among the 10 wins, the Whalers beat Sturgis, Provincetown, Cape Cod Academy and Cape Cod Tech twice each, and Chatham and Mashpee once.
The golf team earned its second straight Lighthouse Conference championship in convincing fashion, sweeping the league competition. The Whalers defeated Provincetown, Sturgis and Cape Cod Academy in a single week to wrap up conference play with a perfect 6-0 record.
At the Cape & Islands Classic, the Whalers foursome of Robishaw, Patrick Wynn, Levy and Withrow combined to shoot 366 to finish behind Martha�s Vineyard�s commanding 339. Cape Cod Academy (367), Cape Cod Tech (368) and Chatham (371) all finished within five strokes of Nantucket to round out the top five.


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29 years after the Wall fell: Architect Sebastian Letz on the Monument to Freedom and Unity
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Nov. 9, 1989, was a historical turning point. This week, we look back and forward, bringing you different perspectives on the 29th anniversary of the fall of the Wall.
Architect Sebastian Letz says the fall of the Wall was important to his own personal biography, as much of his family comes from Thuringia. He describes the turnaround in 1989 as "a great relief for the people, and for me personally."
As such, Letz, also the creative director of Milla & Partner, shares with us his inspiration for his concept of the Monument to Freedom and Unity. The monument, which is designed as a kinetic object, likened to a scale, can only be moved by participants working together. The monument will be built in front of the Berlin City Palace to commemorate the men and women who took part in Peaceful Revolution of 1989. Construction of the memorial is set to begin in fall 2019.
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I'm so good about maintaining Yoshi's blog and so bad about doing this one even though I have stuff to add.
Treadmill. Hill workout. 1 hour. Inclines went from 5 to 15 degrees.
2.5-3 mph. 70 min. Just over 3 miles. 500 cal burned.
I pulled a lat muscle when lifting my mother's wheelchair so I took it easier this week and only ran once on Wed to my regret.
struggled through the last .25 mile and had to really hang on which made my side much worse.
Walked one more mile and stopped.
Did lots of wheelchair manuvering which was fine except the one time I got in a hurry at a restaurant and later discovered I pulled a muscle.
Treadmill Runs. Been experimenting with the incline.
then ran and walked on various inclines and speeds for a total of 2.5 miles in 50 minutes.
As a test since I was tired I went to the store and only bought things that looked appetizing. Interesting thing is that most of the items are salty and not sugary though there are some sugary things like lifesavers. The trouble is how do you wrest any nutrition out of an oyster cracker or a goldfish cracker? Trader Joes has these delicious teriyake flavored rice crackers and last year when I was sick (as usual) on Whitney they're all I wanted to eat.
So winners are salty crackers, hard candy and gatorade. Unfortunately that doesn't sound like enough to climb a mountain like Shasta. Maybe I'll just have to eat a lot beforehand.
leg started dragging at 0,8 miles and struggled through the last 0.2.
usually at this point in time I take a break and then run another mile.
I set the incline to 15 degrees (the max) and walked at 2.0 mph for 30 minutes for another mile. At such an incline my leg doesn't drag and it's great hamstring exercise, and excellent prep for mountain climbing.
Did some trig (ok I had to look up how to do it as it's been a while) to figure out the vertical distance when you walk a mile on a 15 degree slope.
1366' in half a hour is not bad at all. Cool.
Ran further than I thought I would.
Ran 1.5 miles as planned (brief pause to retie a shoe lace) and then paused to help someone with a different treadmill and then went back to do a .5 mile cool down, but was walking for only a few seconds before I got bored and bumped it back up to 4.0 mph and ran the rest of the half mile. That's really encouraging.
The treadmill also let me watch myself walk and see how my right foot drags. I can hold on to the handholds and look down (I slow it down to a fast walk) I keep going back and forth between whether it's my right hamstring or tibialis anterior that needs strengthening. My right hamstring is clearly weak but improving. The tibialis anterior however seems to be what actually creates the dragging (or a combination) as if the tibialis is not holding my foot up it's going to drag no matter how high the hamstring pulls it up. What's strange is that while I definitely can feel the weak hamstring the tibialis seems easier for me to control. Well that's a good thing anyway no matter how mysterious.
I also went back to an old cycling thing i used to do a lot is drink slightly watered down orange juice. I like Gatorade but this is much more satisfying. I even put it in one of those fancy Gatorade "sports" bottles which made drinking from it while running much easier that pouring liquid all over myself from a Nalgene bottle.
So next week I'd like to run 1.75 miles continuously take a brief break and then run/walk for another .5-.75 mile or so.
I like the first one as it's basically what I was going to do anyway.
My goal is to be comfortable running at 10k distances at whatever speed, so 5k seemed to be a good intermediate goal. Right now I'm at 1.5 run (3.8-4.0 mph) and then .5 walk/run (3.2-4.0 mph).
Even though it's a 12k (7.46 miles) I think having the May '07 Bay to Breakers run as an eventual goal would be something to shoot for. Mark tells me that there's an Alameda 5k later this year which would be perfect too.
I also got certified for the rock wall so I can use it anything the gym is open. They have a new manager of the rock wall who wants to redo it and put in some easier routes (which they really need since most of their users are beginners.) Terri will do the same and then we're all set.
I'm a big fan of The Amazing Race. It's just a race. A complicated one mind you, but in essence a race. No voting off someone, no silly backstabbing (well sometimes they'll try, but usually don't succeed) and great scenery. My favorite site about it is Television Without Pity. But what folks forget is that the race was run months ago. Sprint is trying to take advantage of this by having a way that folks can follow the race on their phone. Say what? There is no race.


The two JCPenney locations in Colorado Springs are we seeking 90 seasonal associates and 70 salon stylists (permanent positions), according to Joey Thomas of the chain's corporate communications and public relations office.
JCPenney is hiring a total of 500 seasonal associates throughout Colorado and Wyoming. Associates are needed for a variety of customer service and support positions, including cashier, replenishment specialist, merchandise support specialist and more. JCPenney offers seasonal associates a full associate discount up to 25 percent, as well as flexible holiday scheduling. Hiring has begun and continues throughout the holiday season. Those interested in seasonal positions can apply in-store using the Applicant Kiosk or online by visiting jcpcareers.com.
Additionally, JCPenney is introducing a salon stylist program in select locations nationwide, including 15 stores in Colorado and Wyoming. An all-new premier commission plan enables incoming stylists with robust client books to set their own prices. Highly experienced stylists can also take advantage of flexible scheduling, simulating a booth rental environment, but with no overhead costs. JCPenney salon stylists enjoy perks such as paid professional training, health benefits for full-time stylists, paid time off and 401k eligibility. Interested stylists should visit their local JCPenney salon to apply.


This secular celebration at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine has been an annual event since 1980. The perfectly named soprano saxophonist Paul Winter leads four performances of musicians and dancers honoring the earth and the sun. The cathedral's massive scale is put to good use with the addition of a 28-foot aluminum "Solstice Tree" and a gong (reportedly the world's largest) rung from 100 feet up.


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Der 'Tietjenapfel', auch bekannt als 'Uphuser Tietjenapfel' oder 'Uphuser Tietzenapfel', ist eine Tafelapfel-Sorte aus Uphusen und die Streuobstsorte des Jahres 2017 in Norddeutschland. Der Tietjenapfel entstand vermutlich als Zufallssämling und wurde Ende des 19. Jahrhunderts vom Dorfschullehrer und Heimatdichter Friedrich Seebode bei einer Wanderung in der Uphuser Dünenlandschaft entdeckt und darauf mit Schülern im Schulgarten gezüchtet. Im Sortenverzeichnis für den Obstanbau der Provinz Hannover wurde der Apfel zuerst 1907 erwähnt.

Die Verbreitung erstreckt sich südlich von Bremen im Raum Achim. Die Namensgebung erfolgte nach dem Geburtsnamen von Seebodes Ehefrau, einer geborenen Tietjen.

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Der 'Tietjenapfel' gilt als robuste Herbstapfelsorte, die kaum anfällig für Schorf ist. Er ist zudem anspruchslos und wächst auch auf nährstoffarmen, sandigen Böden. Dabei ist der 'Tietjenapfel' starkwüchsig und breitkronig. Wenn die Sorte nicht ausgedünnt wird, neigt der Tietjenapfel zu kleinen Früchten.

Die Fruchtform ist kugelig und verjüngt sich zum Kelch. Die Frucht ist grün mit roten Backen. Die Schale ist glatt und nicht fettend. Das Fruchtfleisch ist fest und saftig, das Aroma süß-säuerlich mit einer charakteristischen holzigen Note. Der 'Tietjenapfel' ist im Oktober pflückreif und von Oktober/November bis Anfang Dezember genussreif.

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Q: Match everything between word and punctuation at end of line Trying to figure out some regex in Javascript, I want to match everything between a word and the end of the line (or punctuation at the end of the line) but can't seem to get it to work correctly. This is what I have so far:
/^([\w\d]+)\s(is|are)\s([^\n\r.!?]+)/i

Want to return X, is/are, and Y in all situations below:

*

*X is/are Y!

*X is/are Y?

*X is/are Y.

*X is/are Y

And if that was it, I would just capture all characters that aren't .!?
But sentence structure in reality sometimes ends up being:
User is test@example.com!!!

Which doesn't work for the with the . in the email so I came up with this:
/^([\w\d]+)\s(is|are)\s(.*)[\.\!\?]*$/i

But the (.*) captures everything including the punctuation marks at the end. So instead of returning:
['User', 'is', 'test@example.com']

I get
['User', 'is', 'text@example.com!!!']

What am I missing here? How do I get it to ignore punctuation marks but ONLY if they're at the end of the string?

A: Make your capturing group lazy by changing it to (.*?):
> 'User is test@example.com!!!'.match(/^([\w\d]+)\s(is|are)\s(.*)[\.\!\?]*$/i).slice(1)
["User", "is", "test@example.com!!!"]
> 'User is test@example.com!!!'.match(/^([\w\d]+)\s(is|are)\s(.*?)[\.\!\?]*$/i).slice(1)
["User", "is", "test@example.com"]

The issue arises because in (.*)[\.\!\?]*, the second half can always be empty and the first half can greedily consume everything. If you use (.*?), the capturing group consumes as little as possible.

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Viz Major and Mike: But it still has be to kept on-point, and the point is not another person in discussion. The remaining members had a live concert on September 16, 2016 under the new branding. Nevertheless to the people who have accepted me, I fucking love each and every one of you. Then there were the photos of cuts on her arms which were quickly deleted. You are clearly blinded by your own overzealousness and elitist mentality to see past your own presumptions that I was in no way attacking Rei-chan but in fact the opposite which I was defending her. For that kind of person, I am shit and useless.
I am glad, though, that Viz Major got to reply first, as I would have had to leave anything around the translation to him, anyway. No need to worry about any of this foolishness anymore, Maniac. I have deleted comments before, or redacted them if they were from somebody with good cred. I question the motivation of people who want things to be deleted. Instead of being helpful to the situation and addressing the errors positively you let your emotions overtake you and tried to paint both me and Maniac in a negative light. This is not me throwing in the towel, no sir, but merely me letting the big kid have his lollipop he kept crying for so everybody can all be happy and the noise can finally cease.
In the 1950s, Steven Kiyoshi Kuromiya lived with his father and mother and younger sister in , a suburb of Los Angeles in the east San Gabriel Valley. I felt it was a great statement by Rei-chan and wanted people to understand her so I posted this seeing as there are a significant amount of fans here in this group and online that only understand English and nobody else had offered to write about her words which would result in her important message to slide by unknowingly. It becomes a story about a different person, a popular fiction. My apologies to anybody who felt that way. To of the use of in the in 1968, he announced that a dog would be burned alive in front of the 's Van Pelt Library. Rei Kuromiya is one of the most interesting idols in entertainment to me.
To be forgotten is the same as dying. Ladybeard has dubbed the band as 'Kawaiicore'. She has talked and written about this before. You saved the life of a dog.
Kiyoshi Kuromiya
Everything in the text was to an objective tone and nowhere is my own opinion or views expressed. He later formed the band with singers Rie Kaneko and Rei Kuromiya and released their first track and music video titled 'Nippon Manju' 'Japanese Bun', in English which is a song that covers all the things they love about Japan. Build support on top of your own. All: So the crux of the story will remain unchanged.
This part I felt was pretentious, condescending, and seems to be more of a formulated opinion towards me forcing accusation that I was perhaps judging Rei-chan on the matters that she was defending rather than a factual unbiased statement. It is the hate she has to put with that has lead to her depressive attitude. He was accepted at the. But I will still be a big fan and big supporter of her.
I believe whenever someone has to battle personal demons it can really show in their character. What mike says is true. As with all forms of human communication there are the possibilities to miscomprehend and misinterpret information. He was born in a Japanese American on May 9, 1943 in ,.
If anything the bias and negativity towards her has made her a much stronger person. This whole entire charade is a big laugh to me even as I type this arguing with faceless text on the internet but why waste anymore of my time writing? Maniac should not have to delete how he feels just because someone is unhappy with his opinion. Doing Rei a Disservice: The pain that Rei has to put up with is not some repressed trauma from her junior idol days. He was also one of the founders of - and served as an openly gay delegate to the Convention that endorsed the gay liberation struggle. Kuromiya was an assistant of.
Additionally, the tour that was scheduled to begin on November 25th would be suspended. Viz Major: Swear words are fine. Her face can often be very expressionless and her eyes can tell a story. To be fair to Major Viz, his initial translation was unbiased, if erroneous. This is the correct translation.
Rei 🔥 KUROMIYA
These people have a right to their opinion and you are in no higher position than them to tell them they are wrong. He died on the night of May 10, 2000, due to complications from , although it was initially reported to be an related death. I think one of the things that factor in to making her so interesting is this dark past that she has. Rei has lots of haters who regularly write messages saying she should die because of her junior idol work. Thank you for the great article and for putting it in simple terms. Details on the future of the group will be released at a later date.


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She might look like a tough British bulldog, but it seems the Beckhams want to give their favourite pet a softer side.
Family dog Coco sported delicate pink toenails while on her walkies in Los Angeles earlier this week. And she didn't look happy about it.
The puppy, who was bought by Victoria Beckham as a Christmas present for husband David, certainly appears to be one pampered pet with her brightly -coloured pedicure.
But rather than her toenails being painted by fun-loving Beckham boys Brooklyn, Romeo and Cruz - or having been to a pooch pedicurist - those in the know said they were actually special clip-on claws.
The brightly-coloured caps prevent accidental scratches and damage to furniture - and have the added advantage of looking rather snazzy.
David Beckham, 35, and wife Victoria, 36, were at San Fernando Valley skate park on Wednesday to pick up son Brooklyn, 11, when Coco was spotted.
While the family were inside, the Beckham's assistant took the eight-month-old dog for a walk.
But almost as surprising as Coco's nails was that while the bodyguard was taking the dog around the block, Victoria was tucking into a giant sandwich.
As famous for her waif-like figure as her fashion designs, it is rare to see the star eating anything at all.
But the mother-of-three has recently been eating healthy carbohydrates to put on weight - reportedly to help her fall pregnant.
She has admitted shunning carbs in favour of salad, steamed fish and vegetables.
But judging by the size of her (white-bread) sandwich, she is relaxing the rules for once.
The couple have said in the past they would like a baby girl, and rumours have persisted they are still trying to get pregnant.
So perhaps it was broody Victoria's choice to choose pink toenails for the only other girl in the family.
On the other hand, David also has a penchant for bright pink nails.
In 2002, the LA Galaxy player famously wore pink varnish on his fingernails while attending the christening of Elizabeth Hurley's baby.


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Affordable workshops a priority for Brake Shear House site
With planning permission, demolition of the Brake Shear House complex could start by the end of the year
A joint approach is being made by local groups to try to ensure that the new office block to be built as part of the Brake Shear House redevelopment, just off Barnet High Street, includes as much affordable workspace as possible.
The priority should be to provide alternative premises for the small businesses that will be displaced once the original buildings are demolished later this year.
Barnet Council has suggested to the developers Wrenbridge that the emphasis should be on providing affordable housing, but representatives of Barnet Society,
Love Barnet and Chipping Barnet Town Team say that instead far more should be done to accommodate light industrial workshops and other artisan occupations.
If planning approval is obtained, Wrenbridge hope to start work at the end the year clearing the site ready for the construction of a four-storey apartment block comprising 32 one- and two-bedroom flats; a three-storey office block with space for 56 workers; and a mews of eight three-bedroom town houses.
Some changes have been made in the design of the development since Wrenbridge exhibited its original proposals last November. The apartment block has been reduced from five to four storeys, and the developers have abandoned the idea of creating a gated housing complex.
Electronically-operated bollards will now be installed to control vehicular access via a new approach road that will be created from the High Street once the Cakez Café coffee shop has been demolished, enabling the existing alleyway to be widened to take two-way traffic.
Other features of the revised place include room for 34 car parking spaces for the flats and houses; seven spaces for the office block; and room to keep 52 cycles.
Jeff Wilson, a director of Wrenbridge, said Barnet Council was suggesting that that 20 per cent of the apartment block should be for affordable homes. It will have 20 two-bedroom flats, and 12 with one bedroom.
"As we understand it, the council now wants the emphasis to be on providing affordable housing rather than affordable workspace."
But the council's advice to Wrenbridge is the opposite of what local planners were urged to adopt when they met the representatives of local groups, says Robin Bishop, chair of the Barnet Society's planning and environment group.
"We made it clear to the planners last month that our over-riding priority is for affordable workspace to be provided on the Brake Shear House site rather than affordable housing.
"Chipping Barnet does have a serious shortage of space for workshops and other start-ups that cannot afford market rents. We made this clear to the planners because we support economic as much as residential diversity, especially in this location."
When representatives of Wrenbridge and its architect J-J Lorraine, of Morrow and Lorraine, met local groups (9.3.2016), Mr Wilson insisted that the developers were making contingency plans for affordable workspace in the new office block.
It would have a total of 6,250 square feet of space, sufficient room for 56 office workers, but the ground floor could easily be sub divided to provide premises for light industrial and artisan workshops.
"We want demand for space in the office block to be market led, with premises on offer on perhaps a leasehold or freehold basis, and there would be the potential for artisan workshops on the ground floor," said Mr Wilson.
Mr Lorraine outlined the revised plans: the main concession was a reduction in the apartment block from five to four storeys in recognition of concern that the height of the new building would have a detrimental effect on the High Barnet skyline, especially from King George's Field.
"It is a massive win for the local community, and shows we have been listening. We also intend to plant a row of trees down the entrance approach road, and plant bamboo screening to increase the privacy of residents in Hyde Close.
"The central space between the apartment block, row of town houses and office block will be like a central square, rather like a market square, reflecting the historic nature of Chipping Barnet.
"With the architecture of the new building we are trying to reflect the character of local buildings in Monken Hadley and the Tudor Hall."
Wrenbridge is hoping to present its final plans to Barnet Council later this month and if approval is obtained, work on the demolition and construction should start by the end of the year.
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Comment Link Tuesday, 15 March 2016 12:44 posted by Gail
Thank you for yet another honest review Barnet Society. Fellow community members out there please help us to encourage Barnet Council allow the workspace to be affordable rather than follow the current excruciatingly expensive market rates that they would prefer.
Bombarding the planners and local Councillors with emails would be most helpful
Comment Link Tuesday, 15 March 2016 16:13 posted by Tim Webster
Call me a cynic, but this will never happen. There will not be one affordable workshop on this site. There won't be a single affordable flat to buy. There will be no affordable rental accommodation either. It's about time you people realise what voting Tory actually means.
A new planning application is in for the Brake Shear House site. The design has good and weak points, so the Barnet Society is minded to be neutral about it. ...
Big new housing developments such as Elmbank, opposite the Arkley public house, are changing the face of High Barnet – and plans are likely to be presented ...
After remaining empty and abandoned for over a year, High Barnet's historic Brake Shear House, just off the High Street, has been brought back to life as N ...
Shanly Homes, which purchased the semi-derelict Brake Shear House workshops off Barnet High Street earlier this year, has appointed new architects to review ...
Barnet High Street's historic Brake Shear House complex, which is boarded up ready for demolition, has gained a temporary reprieve, and former tenants of w ...


Design as a practice is undergoing significant change within the product-service continuum. Seismic shits in the era of cognitive commuting that includes Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, IoT, IoE and 5G networks, means that we have to deal with increasing complexity as Industrial Revolution 4.0 disrupts every sector transforming all manner of products and services. The growing and dominant role of Agile Development methodologies and the need to collaborate at speed, has precipitated the emergence of Design Operations (DesOps) as means to integrate service design and user experience design within the lean organisation using Agile Development.
Agile Development is an umbrella term for several iterative and incremental software development methodologies. The most popular agile methodologies include Extreme Programming (XP), Scrum, Crystal, Dynamic Systems Development Method (DSDM), Lean Development, and Feature-Driven Development (FDD) where the emphasis on building and releasing code, features and products. Alongside the emergence of Agile Development has been the adoption of Design Thinking and User Centred Design to design and develop products and services that are both usability and intuitive to use.
Service Design is set of principles and practices of design that is being adopted by a wide range of sectors as way to deal with complexity when transforming organisations and their offerings. Service design has its origins in banking and financials services and it has now matured into an approach that enables teams to look at complex and interconnected ecosystems consisting of people, places, touchpoints, communications, interactions, processes and systems, and the challenges of transforming and delivering services that result in engaging user experiences to both customers and employees.
Service design along with other design practices are becoming operationalised so that designers can fully integrated within multi-disciplinary teams using Agile Development methods. The operationalisation of design is referred to as Design Operations or DesignOps or DesOps, and it has emerged as a new paradigm in design practice and project management using a systemised set of design practices and activities to work alongside and dovetail with DevOps (Development Operations) and BizOps (Business Operations).
This paper will explore the principles and practices of DesOps in Service Design, in the design of products and services, and how design activities, processes and toolchains are operationalised to enable designers to integrate and work in a core team (Scrum Team or Tribe) using Agile Development methods. This paper will assert that DesOps requires a systemic change to the way design is used in the development of new products and services in a workflow that is highly collaborative, fast, and lean, to support agile transformation at speed.
Service Design using Design Operations (DesOps) can applied to the design of products and services to create innovative and breakthrough businesses that are capable of generating experience equity and service equity. This paper explore that principles and practice of Service Design and DesOps and how it changing design practice. This presentation will show how DesOps can be applied to deliver impactful transformation, improve design capability and capacity while working at speed to significantly reduce the time to market of innovative and user-centric products and services.
The world's businesses, organisations and public services are undergoing seismic changing in the way they operate and deliver value as they transform to become digital first organisations. They are undergoing radial transformation and a period of unprecedented technology change that demands agility, speed and new ways to work together. As a result there is now a new and emergent field of Design Operations (DesignOps or DesOps) that is part of a new approach to design called Design 4.0. Design 4.0 is a way for organisations to design in Industry 4.0.


HÀ NỘI — Vietnamese shares remained positive on Friday as investors hunted banking-financial stocks on expectations for good second-quarter earnings reports.
The benchmark VN Index on the HCM Stock Exchange gained 1.25 per cent to close at 909.72 points. It rose 0.60 per cent on Thursday.
The HNX Index on the Hà Nội Stock Exchange increased by 2.07 per cent to end at 102.51 points, totalling a two-day rise of 4 per cent.
The VN Index recorded a weekly loss of 0.85 per cent while the HNX Index gained 1.8 per cent.
More than 173.8 million shares were traded on the two local exchanges, worth VNĐ3.3 trillion (US$146.5 million).
The amount of gaining stocks nearly doubled that of decliners by 298 to 147.
Seventeen of the 20 sectors performed well, led by financial-banking stocks that drove the banking, securities and insurance sector indices up between 1.9 per cent and 3.7 per cent, data on vietstock.vn showed.
Bank stocks had declined by average 40-50 per cent in the past three months and this decline had triggered bottom-fishing for this sector, said Nguyễn Trung Du, analyst at VNDirect Securities Company.
"Technically, most of the bank stocks have dropped to their supportive ranges that are equivalent to their consolidation levels in previous years, so I don't think bank stocks will decline further," Ngô Thế Hiển, senior analyst at Sài Gòn-Hà Nội Securities Company told tinnhanhchungkhoan.vn.
Moreover, banks were forecast to achieve higher growth rates in 2018, so bank stocks should become an attractive long-term target for investors, the two analysts said.
Eleven of the 13 listed banks saw share prices gain on Friday. The bank stocks that recorded the strongest growth rates included Vietcombank (VCB), VPBank (VPB), Vietinbank (CTG) and Asia Commercial Bank (ACB) jumping at least 3 per cent.
Saigon Securities Inc (SSI), HCM City Securities Corp (HCM), and Sài Gòn-Hà Nội Securities (SHS) were among the brokerage firms that performed well on Friday, gaining between 3.3 per cent and 5.2 per cent.
However, modest liquidity remained a factor that showed investors were not completely confident in the market's short-term prospects.
According to BIDV Securities Company, the market did not have a strong recovery as investors were waiting for companies' second-quarter business results, thus reducing the liquidity.


The upcoming second edition of Mastering XPages is here soon with a release date of the 25:th of April.
Impressive 1200 pages of XPages information. Apart from all the old stuff the authors has added content about mobile, extension library, debugging (my favorite part) and performance.
I will write a follow up with a review as soon as I get my hands of a copy of the book.


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	}

}

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C. Ritter doubled to left field.
T. Koerner advanced to second; M. Jean-Char advanced to third on a passed ball.
L. Reinoso singled through the left side; C. Forster advanced to second.
D. Reinoso singled to shortstop; L. Reinoso advanced to second; C. Forster advanced to third.
J. Kulina reached first on an error by 1b, advanced to second; D. Hancock scored, unearned; D. Reinoso scored, unearned.
J. Creazzola walked; J. Husar advanced to second.
A. Saathoff reached first on an error by ss.
L. Reinoso reached first on an error by ss, advanced to second; A. Saathoff scored, unearned.
J. Kulina singled through the left side.
J. Husar hit by pitch.
M. Tracey walked; J. Husar advanced to second.
N. Watson walked; M. Tracey advanced to second; J. Husar advanced to third.
N. Laviosa reached first on an error by ss.
M. Fyffe doubled to right center, RBI; N. Laviosa scored, unearned.
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