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Shauna Lewis
Should we be judging agencies on pitch wins?
New business is the easiest metric by which to judge an agency, but is it the healthiest?
New-business wins are often the only clear metric for judging how well an agency is performing.
Each agency is built differently, so to place different diversity initiatives, sustainability credentials and employee satisfaction against each other isn't always effective.
It makes sense, then, that league tables (like those from Nielsen Ad Intel and from R3 Worldwide) and business wins have been used in the same way that radio stations use listening figures and TV channels use viewing figures.
At Campaign, we write extensively about new business and our School Reports are a staple feature of our yearly editorial content, with business wins being a large factor in deciding how well a company has done.
But with the new-business market slowing down, it may be time to stop considering new wins as a measure of how well an agency is actually doing.
Growing clients, rather than client base
"The single most important thing for any agency is client work and new business must never get in the way of that," Jamie Wynne-Morgan, chief executive of M&C Saatchi Sport and Entertainment, says. "It should be managed, and I don't believe it's growth at all costs."
His agency had a recent big win with Barclays, which meant that it de-prioritised new business in Q1 and is only now starting to turn its attention to pitches in Q3, with five currently live.
Wynne-Morgan does acknowledge that, as part of M&C Saatchi, his agency sits outside league tables, which he thinks alleviates the pressure to win new business.
He refers to the organic growth of clients as an example of something that isn't accounted for enough in the judgment of an agency.
"Revenue growth comes from new-business wins, but also organic growth. Fundamentally, an agency is as strong as the clients and the work that they do.
"Are you doing groundbreaking work? Are you doing work that is making a difference? Are you doing work that is helping your clients grow? That's really what agencies should be judged on, not a new-business table."
Which is what awards are for, surely? But awards are frequently a reflection of what the industry, rather than the public, thinks of a campaign.
Pippa Glucklich, chief executive of Electric Glue, echoes Wynne-Morgan sentiments, adding: "New business is vital, it's the lifeblood of an agency but I think it has a disproportionate importance in our industry.
In part, it's because we're a fiercely competitive bunch and we love to win. But also it's down to short-term thinking, which, in my view, is not healthy and comes at a price."
Glucklich says that the industry would benefit from focusing on the long term. For instance, looking at markers such as B Corp status, recently attained by Electric Glue, which demonstrates a long-term commitment to ethical business practices and sustainability.
For Campaign's School Reports, she suggests they should include a score for sustainable business practices and long-term client retention, as well as looking at the growth of organic media spend by a client.
So perhaps the best metric for an agency would be to look at how much an agency grows a brand and its long-term practices.
Not all wins are created equal
Many would agree that the pitching process is broken, the eagerness to win new business stretching teams beyond their limits and undercutting becoming a prevalent issue.
However, after pitching is over, issues sparked by the process are set in motion and continue to gain momentum.
Glucklich adds that during the pitch process, the client will see the "A" team, and once the business has been awarded, on a day-to-day basis the clients will see the "B" or "C" teams, who are, typically, more junior.
"This model means agencies are very often stretched in terms of their ability to deliver on pitch promises."
Andrew Stephens, co-founder of Goodstuff, says that many agencies pitch for a client with a "good proportion of the required team" not yet hired.
Still, he adds that he had "only recently" come around to the idea that too much focus is placed on new business, and agrees with Glucklich that a better measure is client retention.
He also adds that not all wins are created equal: "How much credit, for example, do you give an agency for winning new business if the media rates put forward are unbuyable and the commercial terms unprofitable?
"Or a win where the client was only ever going to appoint that agency? They are both wins, but not great wins."
Growth at what cost?
The conclusion seems to be that a better measure of an agency is client retention over client wins.
However, as the climate crisis rages on, the question is should brands be allowed to grow?
Economic growth is not yet decoupled from environmental impact. Growth and increased consumption leads to more non-renewable sources, higher levels of pollution and the potential loss of environmental habitats.
Ben Essen, global chief strategy officer at Iris and one of Campaign's 2021 "Trailblazers" for Iris' initiative against climate change, says: "We should be very wary of the need to chase new business for purely commercial reasons."
As a contributor to the Purpose Disruptors group, Essen co-authored a report with Dr Grace Kite and Jonathan Wise, Advertised Emissions, on the impact of campaigns in the transition to net zero.
The group is also working on a "red", "amber", and "green" framework to help agencies assess the impact of their client portfolio.
"It's fine for agencies to grow their roster of 'green', sustainable clients, but they need to be replacing the 'red', high-carbon brands, like fossil fuel brands, and actively working to transition any 'amber' brands like car clients," Essen says.
Ultimately, wins are to be celebrated, but the industry needs to take a long, hard look at the type of clients they are celebrating and assess whether client wins are the key to measuring success.
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Hyundai Genesis Forum > Hyundai Genesis Coupe Forums > General Discussion > Was this anybody's on here?
Was this anybody's on here?
So I'm going to look at this this weekend. From what I can tell from the pics is looks like its lowered, exhaust, devils own meth kit, 3.8 track spoiler and other odds and ends. Can anyone see anything else major that was added to this vehicle? It was in one accident and I don't know how bad yet and since it's a turbo and with a meth kit I'm a little worried that it was beat on/raced. Is 16k a little high on price? I was originally looking to get a 3.8 track/ultimate but I've been wanting to get something with a turbo as well. So I'm assuming this is putting down decent power and from what I see because of the turbo it responds to mods well. Only downside is no sunroof and navigation system. Any thoughts?
Last edited by Hurdler5280; 2 Weeks Ago at 05:46 PM.
Link doesnt work? Screenshot it. Otherwise it only shows cars around whoever searches or clicks on that link. What popped up for me was a 2014 2.0T with 40K miles. Very good mods (intake, upgraded IC, exhaust, etc.16K asking price. Clean interior too along with extra gauges.
16 is a bit high.... nobody pays for mods.
If you want Navi & Sunroof, look for an Ultimate/Track that hasn't been beat on and closer to stock and build it yourself, you'll be able to verify the work yourself and intrinsically know everything about it instead of having to learn someone else's mods.
That's the correct car. Whoever owned it did some quality work it looks like. I really wanted the 3.8 but I've also never owned a turbo vehicle and I feel it will be fun to own one.
lol ya the sticker will be the first to go. That's exactly what I was thinking about the price. What would be a better price? 14k?
Honestly I wouldn't pay more then 13k for that car, maybe less because it's modded and you don't know what kind of tune it has. I would look for a nice 3.8 track/ultimate or R-spec.
I'm going to see if they will pop out the ecu so I can see if there is BDR or SFR writing on it. Also if this was unmodded would you still suggest the 3.8 over the 2.0?
Similar cars in my area are going for $14-16k CAD..... which is $10-12K USD. Start there and negotiate.
Damn that's good to hear. I'm going to low ball the hell out of them.
So I'm going to go check out the car regardless but to anyone that is knowledgeable is it more cost effective to get the car with the options I want or add some of the options later? Unfortunately the exact way I would want the car is not available. I'm really leaning towards the car with a turbo but there is no option to get the 2.0 with all the performance stuff plus a sunroof. I don't think adding a sunroof after purchase would be cost effective. Should I just get a base or touring and just add the seats, lsd, brembo brakes and Hid lights later? Or would it just be smarter instead to get a 3.8 touring and add the performance after or go right for the ultimate?
A retrofit for EVERYTHING from a base->Touring/Premium -> Track/Ultimate would end up costing you a lot in time, money and the possibility of no-warranty-coverage headaches if anything you did fails. Such is the life of a modder, you have to be willing to deal with that stuff. Or sacrifice the features just to get into one close to what you want so you can have relative peace of mind... such is the life of the used car buyer.
There is no 2.0 r spec with a sunroof unfortunately. I'm pretty sure with what is already done to this one I would have trouble with some warranty issues but that's fine. As far as the 2.0 rspec what am I missing from some of the other models besides the sunroof? Push start, heated seats, turn signal mirrors, Hids, nav system, bluetooth.....Am I missing anything?
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I believe you get the basic sound system, not the premium 10 or 12 speaker+sub setup. Nav is optional in the Track model as well, mayyybe it's included by default in Ultimate.... I'm not super clear on the trim/option list on the 2013+ models.
performance wise, the stock tires springs, dampers and brakes are same as Ultimate+Track models.... basically, if it's got brembos, everything besides interior & lighting is identical.
Does anyone think its a must to get a 2014 over a 2013 because of the transmission change?
No, if you have a choice get the newer one. If you have a good deal get the older.
Some quick tips I've learned from buying multiple modified cars. It can be difficult to know what to look for at times if never having owned one.
Make sure to take the car out. Hit the breaks hard. Take the car to high rpm at a decently open throttle to check the acceleration and listen/feel for the response the car is giving you. Drive the car spiritedly to see if the manual wastegate engaging correctly. If there are cutouts when your constant on spirited driving that means there can be issues with the actuator, wastegate, aftermarket fuel pump (check for noise at low fuel), and even timing if not tuned right. Drive on a rough road to check if drop springs are equal to the dampening of the shocks unless they're coilovers. You can open the hood and check the type as well. Push down on the car to check the stiffness and rebound.
2. Ask about the accident. For me it's not a big deal unless there was major repair going past the radiator or into the frame. Fender benders dont mean anything. In terms of the dependability of the car. For example I have an accident report on mine because someone left there car in neutral and it rolled into my back bumper leaving a whole in it. Check the lines of the car for equal spacing.
3. If you notice issues in part 1, ask to check the tune with a performance shop. If they say no run the other way.
4. Ask them if you can purchase warranty on the parts installed on the car. If they say no it's not a big deal but it helps for simple replacement.
Just know what you getting 8nto because a boosted car that was n/a cant be worked on at the dealer. You're gonna have to go to a performance shop or learn the work.
If you can go for the 3.8. The newer the model the better. Also get the highest trim if you can. My R spec 2.0T has bluetooth and a sunroof.... maybe pre 2013 models didn't? I don't need a nav system but I can't imagine having an older model with less power. Easier to upgrade but worse shifting? And 16k is what any 2014 or newer car goes for in this part of the northeast. Over 100k miles may be 1000 less depending on condition. To have 40k miles that price isn't bad. To get one under 12000 it will likely be a lesser trim or poorer condition. As mentioned above, get background and carfax for the vehicle. Know what you're getting into and test drive both. The engine and transmissions are not that similar so choose what best suits you.
Really I thought the carbon synchros were supposed to be a lot better.
Thanks for all the info. What do you mean by "cutouts" when driving spirited? Ya I need to find out about the accident. Carfax is clean but carguru uses a different system which says there was one accident. Hopefully minor. As far as the tune are there any markings on the ecu if it is a btr or sfr? Boost is completely new to me but I look forward to learning.
I did want a 3.8 because of the power out the box and I'm sure the exhaust sounds better but I'm really liking the idea of getting the turbo. Unfortunately I can't have the best of both worlds with the 2.0 as there is no track or ultimate model. Ya I won't be getting anything pre 2013 but I'm leaning toward the 2014 2.0 for the power increase over the BK1 and the better transmission in the 2014+.
The synchro thing was to address the 5th gear grind debacle, which it partially did, but in terms of 'quality' did little to improve shift feel. A short shifter and polyurethane bushings and stiffer transmission mount ACTUALLY makes the gearbox perform AND feel better, and some good transmission fluid fixes the grinds in the old and is recommended for the carbon coated synchro transmissions as well.
For the cutout comment, you're basically trying to ensure the build was done WELL and the tune is performing well. A cutout in this case means 'power cut'. Say you take it out and go wide open throttle -- the turbo spools, builds pressure as it should, but then the wastegate opens too early/too fully, or opens suddenly at some random RPM. Maybe it pops an intercooler hose off. Maybe the tune struggles with the amount of boost, the AFR goes too lean and cuts the throttle. All these are symptoms of an incomplete or poorly tuned build - bad wastegate/BOV pressure spring, old silicon couplers falling off the intercooler, poor injectors/bad tune.
What you want is to get in, warm the car up, and bury the needle in 3rd gear on the highway and feel nothing but smooth power the entire time the turbo is spooled up. Take it from 2500-6500RPM. A couple of times. It should be EXTREMELY CONSISTENT each time. If it has an AFR gauge, it should read a good rich 10:1-11:1 AFR the entire time your foot is buried and stoich optimal (13:1-14:1) when you're puttering around at even load just maintaining normal street speeds. That's a healthy build.
Many times when you go from electronic (electronic boost solenoid, electronic wastegate, etc...) to manual the response changes and feels like its choking out.
Unfortunately you wont be able to tell the tune of a car without having it plugged in. A performance shop can plug into the car and tell you if theirs a tune on it. They'll charge you to look at the car but in my opinion it's worth it.
I hope it all pans out. Boosted cars are addictively fun.
Thanks for the info. Having never owned a turbo vehicle, should the wastegate only open when I'm under boost and step on the clutch?


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Most Australian voters still wary of globalisation – but we're slowly becoming more positive
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Source: Roy Morgan Single Source, April 2012 – March 2013 n = 18,205 Australian Electors, and April 2015 – March 2016 n = 13,437 Australian Electors
The majority of Australian Electors (55.6%) believe that the problems wrought by globalisation outweigh the benefits—down from 59.4% three years ago, Roy Morgan Research shows.
The gradual decline in anti-globalisation sentiment has been driven largely by Liberal voters coming around to the advantages of international integration and co-operation: in the 12 months to March 2013, 62.4% agreed that "globalisation brings more problems than it solves"; in the latest year to March 2016, this had fallen almost six percentage points to 56.6% of Liberal voters.
The sharpest decline in anti-globalisation has been among National Party voters, with the proportion who agree it brings more problems than it solves down almost 10 percentage points over the period from 70.0% to 60.4%. However they remain the most wary of globalisation.
The overall view among ALP voters hasn't moved much over the last few years: 55.1% agree, down less than 1% point since 2013.
Greens voters were, and remain, the only group of electors with a positive attitude toward globalisation—and that sentiment has strengthened. A minority (45.9%) believe globalisation brings more problems than it solves, down from 48.6% before the last Federal Election.
% of Australian Voters who agree "globalisation brings more problems than it solves"
Michele Levine – CEO, Roy Morgan Research, says:
"Fewer Australians now agree that globalisation brings more problems than it solves –although it remains a majority view.
"Only Greens voters are more likely than not to believe that the pros of our shrinking world and increased international interdependence outweigh the cons.
"Many of us rate the impacts of (our own interpretation of) 'globalisation' at a personal level: from how our super fund is performing or how safe our jobs are, to the price of imported goods in the supermarket and geo-blocking on Netflix.
"With Brexit unfolding, a contentious US election on the horizon, and the next Federal Parliament due to debate the ratification of the Trans-Pacific Partnership within the next term, it will be interesting to see how sentiment toward globalisation fares among the general population—and how important the issue becomes."
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Labour/ Greens (45.5%) regain lead over National (42.5%) as scandal engulfs the National Party – Maurice Williamson resigns his portfolios and while Justice Minister Judith Collins takes a few days leave
ABS data disaster is final proof Australia needs new measure of employment.
Since Rudd was elected in 2007 part-time/casual employment has surged while full-time employment virtually unchanged
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In Roy Morgan's research undertaken since the last Federal Election in September 2013, just over one in five Australian voters nationally agreed that "homosexuality is immoral" (21%).
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Entertainment world hopes to stage a comeback after Covid-19 year
The year 2020 will forever be remembered not only as the time of pandemic but also as the one with empty stadiums, galleries, concert halls, and movie theatres.
Covid-19 took many superstars away from us throughout the year while a lot of them also won their lengthy battle against the virus.
Also, the pandemic made lasting damage to the entertainment industry – films, concerts, drama and programmes on television channels, and advertising industry.
Despite facing a tough reality check, the show business helped people out and saved them from going insane when every day seemed like a new ordeal with the news of a spike in Covid-19 infections and deaths.
Bangladesh's cinema industry in the first year of Covid-19
The term "survival" has never been this much meaningful in the history of the country's cinema industry.
Bangladesh, a country well-known for catering to movie-goers with many cinema halls, now only has 194 cinema halls and cineplexes running which was 1,200 not so long ago.
The country's first international standard multiplex chain Star Cineplex had to announce the shutdown of its successful branch in Bashundhara City in September.
And major cinema halls including Purnima, Rajmoni and Ovishar have already been closed while other halls like Balaka, Modhumita and more have been suffering losses for ages. The picture is darker outside Dhaka.
"Although we had to say that we were shutting down, we came back due to great support from the moviegoers.
However, we might have to go for closure shortly if the situation does not get back to normal soon," Star Cineplex Chairman Mahboob Rahman Ruhel told UNB.
"We are suffering a huge amount of financial losses every day. To make up for the loss of the lockdown period, the government should allow the hall authorities to run foreign movies."
The film industry had many problems of its own before the arrival of Covid-19 in Bangladesh. As the pandemic started to wallop lives and livelihood all over the country, the problems turned into a nightmare for it.
On December 30, Bangladesh Film Producers Distributors Association, Bangladesh Film Exhibitors' Association and Bangladesh Film Directors Association decided to screen Hindi films in the country's cinema halls.
However, 16 films have been released this year, which was 38 in 2019.
Shakib Khan starred in "Bir" and "Nabab LLB," Siyam Ahmed and Pori Moni in "Bishwoshundori," and Indian actor Sabyasachi Chakrabarty appeared in a Bangladeshi film – "Gondi" – for the first time. The government-funded "Rupsha Nodir Baanke."
These were some of the much talked about films of 2020, while 2021 is awaiting big releases including the biopic on the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Arifin Shuvoo's "Mission Extreme," Shwadhin Bangla Football Team-inspired periodical film "Damaal."
Several film stars including Arifin Shuvoo, Nusrat Faria got infected with Covid-19. But the virus took away Soumitra Chatterjee – one of the most iconic Bengali film superstars of all time.
2020 was a year of online concerts and live music sessions. The annual Joy Bangla Concert paid tribute to Bangabandhu's March 7 speech.
This year's lineup featured F Minor, Minar, Avoid Rafa, Shunno, Vikings, Fuad & Friends, Lalon, Arbovirus, Chirkutt, Cryptic Fate, Nemesis, Arekta Rock Band, Adverb, and Sin.
Many online charity concerts and musical events were arranged throughout the year and covered all major festivals virtually to help the Covid-19 victims around the country.
These charity initiatives, from home and abroad, again proved that music can indeed heal the world.
However, the country lost several of its iconic musicians this year, including "Playback King" Andrew Kishore, eminent composer Alauddin Ali, music maestro Azad Rahman, Sarod legend Ustad Shahadat Hossain Khan.
Meanwhile, several artistes raised voices for securing copyrights of their creations, and Bangladesh Copyright Office launched the first-ever digital archive "AB Kitchen" for the artistes, in honour of the late rock legend Ayub Bachchu.
Also, several associations including Lyricists Association of Bangladesh, Singers Association of Bangladesh, Music Composers' Association of Bangladesh saw progress in copyright issues.
2020 was a bleak year for the television drama industry, as YouTube and over-the-top (OTT) platforms took over the charge to entertain the audiences.
Many noted actors and television superstars got infected in Covid-19 in 2020, including Apurba, Azizul Hakim, Ramendu Mazumdar, Ferdousi Mazumdar, Nasiruddin Yousuff, Asaduzzaman Noor, Aly Zaker, Iresh Zaker, Tanjin Tisha, Tahsan, Abdul Kader, Md Barkatullah, Zinnat Barkatullah, and Liaquat Ali Lucky.
Also, many legendary actors including Aly Zaker and Abdul Kader lost their battle against Covid-19 and cancer.
Although 2020 was a trying year for the entertainment world, the entertainers are hoping that 2021 will be a different year under a new sun.
The year 2020 will forever be remembered not only as the time of pandemic but also as the one with empty stadiums, galleries, concert halls, and movie theatres. Covid-19 took many superstars away from us throughout the year while a lot of them also won their lengthy battle against the virus. Also, the pandemic made lasting damage to the entertainment industry films, concerts, drama and programmes on television channels, and advertising industry. Despite facing a tough reality check, the show business helped people out and saved them from going insane when every day seemed like a new ordeal with the news of a spike in Covid-19 infections and deaths. Bangladeshs cinema industry in the first year of Covid-19 The term survival has never been this much meaningful in the history of the countrys cinema industry. Bangladesh, a country well-known for catering to movie-goers with many cinema halls, now only has 194 cinema halls and cineplexes running which was 1,200 not so long ago. The countrys first international standard multiplex chain Star Cineplex had to announce the shutdown of its successful branch in Bashundhara City in September. And major cinema halls including Purnima, Rajmoni and Ovishar have already been closed while other halls like Balaka, Modhumita and more have been suffering losses for ages. The picture is darker outside Dhaka. Although we had to say that we were shutting down, we came back due to great support from the moviegoers. However, we might have to go for closure shortly if the situation does not get back to normal soon, Star Cineplex Chairman Mahboob Rahman Ruhel told UNB. We are suffering a huge amount of financial losses every day. To make up for the loss of the lockdown period, the government should allow the hall authorities to run foreign movies. The film industry had many problems of its own before the arrival of Covid-19 in Bangladesh. As the pandemic started to wallop lives and livelihood all over the country, the problems turned into a nightmare for it. On December 30, Bangladesh Film Producers Distributors Association, Bangladesh Film Exhibitors Association and Bangladesh Film Directors Association decided to screen Hindi films in the countrys cinema halls. However, 16 films have been released this year, which was 38 in 2019. Shakib Khan starred in Bir and Nabab LLB, Siyam Ahmed and Pori Moni in Bishwoshundori, and Indian actor Sabyasachi Chakrabarty appeared in a Bangladeshi film Gondi for the first time. The government-funded Rupsha Nodir Baanke. These were some of the much talked about films of 2020, while 2021 is awaiting big releases including the biopic on the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Arifin Shuvoos Mission Extreme, Shwadhin Bangla Football Team-inspired periodical film Damaal. Several film stars including Arifin Shuvoo, Nusrat Faria got infected with Covid-19. But the virus took away Soumitra Chatterjee one of the most iconic Bengali film superstars of all time. Music 2020 was a year of online concerts and live music sessions. The annual Joy Bangla Concert paid tribute to Bangabandhus March 7 speech. This years lineup featured F Minor, Minar, Avoid Rafa, Shunno, Vikings, Fuad Friends, Lalon, Arbovirus, Chirkutt, Cryptic Fate, Nemesis, Arekta Rock Band, Adverb, and Sin. Many online charity concerts and musical events were arranged throughout the year and covered all major festivals virtually to help the Covid-19 victims around the country. These charity initiatives, from home and abroad, again proved that music can indeed heal the world. However, the country lost several of its iconic musicians this year, including Playback King Andrew Kishore, eminent composer Alauddin Ali, music maestro Azad Rahman, Sarod legend Ustad Shahadat Hossain Khan. Meanwhile, several artistes raised voices for securing copyrights of their creations, and Bangladesh Copyright Office launched the first-ever digital archive AB Kitchen for the artistes, in honour of the late rock legend Ayub Bachchu. Also, several associations including Lyricists Association of Bangladesh, Singers Association of Bangladesh, Music Composers Association of Bangladesh saw progress in copyright issues. Television 2020 was a bleak year for the television drama industry, as YouTube and over-the-top (OTT) platforms took over the charge to entertain the audiences. Many noted actors and television superstars got infected in Covid-19 in 2020, including Apurba, Azizul Hakim, Ramendu Mazumdar, Ferdousi Mazumdar, Nasiruddin Yousuff, Asaduzzaman Noor, Aly Zaker, Iresh Zaker, Tanjin Tisha, Tahsan, Abdul Kader, Md Barkatullah, Zinnat Barkatullah, and Liaquat Ali Lucky. Also, many legendary actors including Aly Zaker and Abdul Kader lost their battle against Covid-19 and cancer. Although 2020 was a trying year for the entertainment world, the entertainers are hoping that 2021 will be a different year under a new sun. SI
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Q: How to download a complete directory including multiple files from FTP server using nsurlconnection in ios swift? I am not able to understand how to download all the files from the dirextory "ABC" ?
import UIKit
class ViewController: UIViewController, NSURLConnectionDataDelegate, UIDocumentInteractionControllerDelegate {
var filePath: String!
var fileStream: NSOutputStream!
var request: NSURLRequest!
var connection: NSURLConnection!
var data: NSMutableData = NSMutableData()
override func viewDidLoad() {
    super.viewDidLoad()
    // Do any additional setup after loading the view, typically from a nib.
}

override func didReceiveMemoryWarning() {
    super.didReceiveMemoryWarning()
    // Dispose of any resources that can be recreated.
}
@IBAction func startDownload(sender: AnyObject) {

// here ABC is the directory containing multiple pdf,xml and png files.
let ftpStringUrl = "ftp://username:password@X.XXX.XXX.XXX:21/ABC/"
    let urlString = ftpStringUrl.stringByAddingPercentEncodingWithAllowedCharacters(NSCharacterSet.URLQueryAllowedCharacterSet())
    // First get and check the URL.
    let url: NSURL! = NSURL(string: urlString!)
    let success = (url != nil)

    // If the URL is bogus, let the user know.  Otherwise kick off the connection.

    if (!success) {
        NSLog("Invalid URL");
    } else {
        NSLog("Valid URL");
        request = NSURLRequest(URL: url)
        connection = NSURLConnection(request: request, delegate: self)
    }
}
func connection(connection: NSURLConnection, didReceiveResponse response: NSURLResponse) {
    print(response);
}

func receiveDidStopWithStatus(statusString: String?){

}
func stopReceiveWithStatus(statusString: String?) {
    print(data.length)
    if (self.connection != nil) {
        self.connection.cancel()
        self.connection = nil
    }
    if (self.fileStream != nil) {
        self.fileStream.close()
        self.fileStream = nil
    }
    self.receiveDidStopWithStatus(statusString);
    self.filePath = nil;
}
func connection(connection: NSURLConnection, didReceiveData data: NSData) {
    self.data.appendData(data)
}

func connection(connection: NSURLConnection, didFailWithError error: NSError) {
    self.stopReceiveWithStatus("Connection failed")
    print("connection failed....")
}
func connectionDidFinishLoading(connection: NSURLConnection) {

    let documentsPath = NSSearchPathForDirectoriesInDomains(.DocumentDirectory, .UserDomainMask, true)[0] as NSString
    let filePath = documentsPath.stringByAppendingPathComponent("")
    data.writeToFile(filePath, atomically: true)
    print("\(filePath)")
    self.stopReceiveWithStatus(nil)
}
}

is there any way that I can download multiple files of different format from the Directory "ABC"?
Thanks in advance.

A: I could be wrong, but I don't think it is possible to get an FTP directory listing using NSURLConnection or NSURLSession.  You'll probably have to use CFFTPStream so that you can issue arbitrary FTP commands (e.g. LIST).
After that, you would just issue a normal URL loading request (with NSURLConnection or NSURLSession) for each file.
Alternatively, if you have control over the data on the server, you might consider one of the following alternatives:

*

*Move to HTTP and WebDAV, then send a PROPFIND request.

*Provide a manifest file that contains a list of all the files you need to retrieve.

*Store the data in a ZIP archive and extract it on the client side.

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PA arrests 250 Islamist operatives to prevent West Bank violence
Despite fiery statements against Israel, Abbas leading tough policy against Hamas, Islamic Jihad; PA believes Hamas also behind Jerusalem escalation
By Avi Issacharoff	5 November 2014, 6:22 am 8 Edit
Avi Issacharoff, The Times of Israel's Middle East analyst, fills the same role for Walla, the leading portal in Israel. He is also a guest commentator on many different radio shows and current affairs programs on television. Until 2012, he was a reporter and commentator on Arab affairs for the Haaretz newspaper. He also lectures on modern Palestinian history at Tel Aviv University, and is currently writing a script for an action-drama series for the Israeli satellite Television "YES." Born in Jerusalem, he graduated cum laude from Ben Gurion University with a B.A. in Middle Eastern studies and then earned his M.A. from Tel Aviv University on the same subject, also cum laude. A fluent Arabic speaker, Avi was the Middle East Affairs correspondent for Israeli Public Radio covering the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the war in Iraq and the Arab countries between the years 2003-2006. Avi directed and edited short documentary films on Israeli television programs dealing with the Middle East. In 2002 he won the "best reporter" award for the "Israel Radio" for his coverage of the second intifada. In 2004, together with Amos Harel, he wrote "The Seventh War - How we won and why we lost the war with the Palestinians." A year later the book won an award from the Institute for Strategic Studies for containing the best research on security affairs in Israel. In 2008, Issacharoff and Harel published their second book, entitled "34 Days - The Story of the Second Lebanon War," which won the same prize.
Palestinian demonstrators throw stones at Palestinian Authority security forces blocking the road to an Israeli checkpoint in the center of the West Bank town of Hebron on August 22, 2014, following a demonstration to show support for Hamas. (Photo credit: AFP/ Hazem Bader)
Palestinian Authority security forces have carried out a major series of arrests of Hamas and Islamic Jihad operatives in recent weeks in a largely successful effort to prevent riots and unrest against Israel from spreading throughout the West Bank, Palestinian sources told The Times of Israel Tuesday night.
Palestinian officials said over 250 Hamas and Islamic Jihad operatives have been detained in PA-controlled areas of the West Bank in the weeks since the end of Operation Protective Edge on August 26, even as demonstrations intensified against Israel in East Jerusalem and the Temple Mount — areas under Israel's control. Israeli defense officials confirmed the arrest details.
PA officials recognize that Hamas is directly responsible for the upsurge in violence in Jerusalem, and has also been seeking to foment violence in the West Bank, in an effort to destabilize the area, the sources said. Hamas has also been trying to escalate activities against the PA itself. Therefore, despite the PA leadership's stated wish for reconciliation with Hamas, it has been forced to act against the Islamists, said the sources.
Around 150 operatives were arrested in September, and over 100 in October. While many of those detained have since been released, dozens remain in PA holding facilities. Among those taken into custody are well-known Hamas religious figures, some mid-level operatives and several organizers of recent West Bank rallies and parades. The arrest operations have been overseen by two of the PA's intelligence bodies: General Intelligence under Majed Faraj and Palestinian Preventive Security under Ziad Habalreeh.
PA President Mahmoud Abbas has publicly castigated Israel for its actions to quell the unrest. In a condolence letter to the family, he described Mu'taz Hijazi, the Palestinian who allegedly attempted to assassinate right-wing activist Yehudah Glick in Jerusalem last Wednesday before being killed by Israeli security forces, as a martyr. This prompted furious Israeli condemnations. And he called Israel's one-day closure of the Temple Mount last Thursday, in the wake of the Glick and Hijazi shootings, a declaration of war. Nonetheless, it is Abbas who is personally dictating the tough policies against Hamas and Islamic Jihad in the West Bank, the sources said.
Israeli security officials have noted with some satisfaction that despite the death toll and devastation in parts of Gaza during Operation Protective Edge, and the ongoing violence in East Jerusalem over recent weeks, the West Bank as a whole has remained relatively peaceful, and levels of violence there have remained low, despite Hamas's attempts to ignite the region.
Concurrently a large number of criminal arrests are being made in Hebron, in close cooperation between the PA and Israel. This is an arrest operation by PA security forces in H2 territory under Israeli security control, carried out in full coordination between the PA and the IDF. Seven Palestinian policemen were injured by one such criminal during an arrest attempt, before the man was shot dead by PA forces. The Coordinator Of Government Activities in the Territories refused to comment on these incidents.
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Poetry is often described as a form of literary art which includes rhythmic expression. It has to be creative, imaginative, and original. In a nutshell, it provides the perception of the poet of nature, beauty, people, and the world.
Poetry stems from primate rhyming or primitive verse which can be found in the earliest ceremonial traditions of humanity. Moreover, it was employed in different tribes and has always served a purpose in native cultures. What is interesting, first forms of poetry were closely connected to song and dance. They were usually used to depict important events like warfare, natural phenomena, migration or tribal beliefs.
Today, poetry is associated with expressing your deepest inner emotions. Just a couple of centuries ago Emily Dickinson described poetry as:
"If I read a book and it makes my whole body so cold no fire can ever warm me, I know that is poetry."
Advantages and Key Points
Poetry has to be imaginative. Poets are reluctant to write thoughts which are "matter-of-factly" they would rather render images using symbols, metaphors, rhyming, and synecdoche.
This type of literature usually has a magnified tone to it. It has to be grand or austere to get the message across. It is not enough for the content to be emotional and meaningful – it has to be formed and portrayed creatively.
Poets have a bigger freedom than writers of prose. They have a free pass, if you will, to alter syntax, to omit punctuation, to rhyme freely, and to arrange by their own inclinations. On the other hand, poetry does not have the space for idling and falling behind. Every word has to have a purpose and has to be placed thoughtfully. The composition of poetry depends on the structure and form which the poet decides upon. It has to be specific, concise and done in detail.
The ultimate purpose of poems is to satisfy the readers. Its rhyme should be melodic and its message should be appealing. It does not mean that it has to be positive or optimistic. However, it has to be something the audience can relate to.
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The City of Greenville has hired Urban Design Associates, an international urban design and architecture firm headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to develop a strategic master plan for downtown Greenville. The objectives of the plan are to attract and retain businesses, residents, and visitors while ensuring the uniqueness and authenticity of downtown; position downtown for the attraction and retention of a workforce for the new economy, and continue the right blend of development and redevelopment.
The planning process is expected to take six months and the project team will work with a variety of downtown stakeholders - including property owners, residents, businesses, developers, philanthropies and elected officials - to develop a unified vision and comprehensive implementation strategy. In addition to Urban Design Associates, the project team also includes Hawkins Partners (landscape architecture/public space design); HR&A Advisors (market analysis); Thomas & Hutton (civil engineering); and Walker Parking (parking strategy).
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To be announced in 2019.
At this informal, drop-in style open house, the public had an opportunity to meet representatives from Urban Design Associates and share their ideas and opinions about the future of downtown, including its buildings, streets, park spaces and uses.
This was a drop-in Design Studio Open House to discuss community member ideas for the future of Downtown Greenville and meet the consultants during their week-long design charrette.
This was be a drop-in Design Studio Open House to discuss community member ideas for the future of Downtown Greenville and meet the consultants during their week-long design charrette.
The consultants from Urban Design Associates presented on their key findings for the Greenville Downtown Master Plan. The presentation highlighted the future of Downtown and wrapped up a week-long design charrette.
If you were unable to attend the public events, we invite you to provide feedback via the Master Plan survey.


If art is meant to stir emotion then the work of Fujikasa Satoko has done it's job. Powerful, gestural and billowing, her sculptures seem caught in the wind, defying the properties of the clay they're made of.
Satoko obtained her BFA and MFA from Tokyo University of the Arts (2010), and is said to have burst onto the international stage, no small accomplishment for an artist who's pieces take months to make.
She uses clay from the town of Shigaraki, southeast of Kyoto, the site of one of 6 centuries old cave kilns still in use in Japan today. Now, all I know about ceramics comes from high school which would fit on a pin head but there's a whole universe of history and knowledge about clay, firing, glazing and pottery in general so all I'll say about Shigaraki clay is that it's said to be coarse yet pliable. Satoko builds her pieces over months by rolling the clay into thin strings which she then sculpts into the subtle flowing surfaces she's known for. And those surfaces are thinnnnnn – anywhere from 2cm to 3mm. I can imagine she's had to perfect the drying conditions of her pieces over many years of trial and error.


Dr. Shula, MD is a practicing Pediatric Cardiologist in Rockford, IL. Dr. Shula graduated from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in 1981 and has been in practice for 38 years. He completed a residency at Medical College of Virginia Hospital. Dr. Shula also specializes in Cardiology (Cardiovascular Disease). He currently practices at Osf Multi-Specialty Group and is affiliated with SwedishAmerican Health System. Dr. Shula accepts multiple insurance plans including Aetna, Humana, and Medicare. Dr. Shula is board certified in Pediatrics. Dr. Shula also practices at Osf Multi-Specialty Group in Rock Falls, IL.
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For those with flat tappet engines, what oil do you use and is the zinc content of concern to you when you choose an oil? Almost certain that I'm going with Amsoil Z-Rod 10W-30 for my next change. Just not sure if zinc is a real concern in a stock 1964 GTO that is never pushed too hard. Only street driven.
Zinc is most definitely a concern in pre 1980 (approximately) engines. Zinc in engine oil forms a protective film/lubricant on metal parts to prevent metal to metal wear. That said while Amsoil is a fine oil, in my opinion Shell's Rotella is a better choice.
Sadly the lack of ZDDP (a.k.a. zinc dialkyldithiophosphate ) in today's modern oils is what provides the molecular protection preventing metal-to-metal contact in older flat tappet engines. So selecting an oil brand with adequate ZDDP or adding a ZDDP additive is becoming more imperative today.
The reason ZDDP is going away is that OEM manufacturers are expected to warranty their new car & truck emissions systems to last 100,000 miles or more by the federal government. In order to do that, the car companies have to eliminate phosphate contamination in the catalytic converter, which can come (in part) from the motor oil. Therefore the oil companies have to reformulate their gas and oils to eliminate phosphates, but in doing so, the ZDDP goes away too.
Brands like Amsoil, Brad Penn, Lucas Hot Rod & Classic Car Oil, Royal Purple, Valvoline VR-1, Mobil 1 Synthetic, and Pennzoil synthetic and conventional oi are all suppose to have high levels of ZDDP in them. Note: I intentionally left the diesel oils like Rotella and Delo off the list, this is just a conventional motor oil list, not diesel oil. A lot of guys swear by the Delo and Rotella. I am just trying to keep the list to regular motor oils.
While the brands I've listed work fine, they tend to be expense too. So I also look for oils with an API rating lower than the current standard - which is SN. If I can find something between SF-SL, I personally buy it for my '72. Sometimes I get lucky and find cheap Wal-Mart, Meijer, or gas station private branded oil with one of these ratings. Its still a needle in a haystack search, but sometimes I am rewarded.
So this is a long winded answer to your question, but now you have more information.
I understand there is usually a lot of confusion around this subject and the direction Frosty is pointing is good and logical. But at the end of the day Amsoil is twice the price of Rotella T6, has no more zinc in the formula than Rotella, has a lower base number, which means a great deal and has a lower viscosity rating, which is very important.
Question, in the same engine, running the same temperatures under the same loads using the same brand of oil which is better 10W30, 10W40 or 5W40?
And what is the zinc/phosphorus levels of Rotella T6? Have heard a lot about zinc levels going down in diesel oils as well.
I remember the late Pontiac historian John Sawruk was asked this question. His response was 10W30 was preferred over 10W40. He also recommended conventional oils over synthetics for stock or near-stock engines. BTW 10W40 oil works fine too.
John said the 10W30 was thinner, so cars with hard starting or residing in cold weather climates could to start easier. Since 10W30 and 10W40 were both spec'd for Pontiac engines back in the day, and not other formulas, he said stick with what works. He said to stay away from the 5Wxx oils as they were a thinner viscosity and Pontiac engines had such loose tolerances (as compared to today's modern LS engines) that thinner oils could get through these tolerances and cause leakage. Nor could they reap the benefits of a 5W weight oil since the last Pontiac V8 was built in 1980.
Also, he recommended staying away from synthetics for similar reasons. Early on synthetics could cause leakage and seal swelling. The swelling issue has been largely fixed by oil OEMs by reformulating their oils. However an expense synthetic is not recommended for a stock Pontiac engine unless you have an engine builder who has tightened up the tolerances and recommends it. Besides why spend the extra money for no apparent benefit?
So, if synthetics are out, Amsoil and Rotella T6 are out because they are synthetic. So, of all the current-rated oils, what oil would you use if no synthetics and no access to older-rated oils? I'm not a fan of additives added to the oil.
Both Amsoil & Rotella T6 are 1000 ppm because they are synthetic. While Rotella T5 is a synthetic blend, part synthetic part conventional, which has 800 ppm, more than enough.
Sorry Frosty, I meant it rhetorically, but your answer is correct. To expound on it further if I may? What I was getting at was, it depends on bearing clearance more than anything else, yes! My 302 Z was a loose engine for bearing clearance on purpose. I ran 20W50 racing oil. The 3600 Buick is a very tight motor so I run 5W30. Most people don't have a clue about that issue or why you really run different weight oils.
You might find this of interest. About 15 years ago I presented a paper to our then VP over engine oils as to a theory on particulate in engine oil and it's impact on oil viscosity in the bearing journal. He provided the money to run several test to prove or disprove the theory. It proved to be correct. As engine oil gets increasingly dirty by particulate or soot it starts to run into other particulate in the bearing area, elevating local bearing oil temperatures due to friction. This action causes the viscosity in the oil of the bearing area to decrease quite a bit. Thus this is one of my main reasons why I still change oil at 3000 miles.
VW, if you don't what to run the full synthetic oil, 1000 ppm Zinc, then consider the Shell Rotella T5 synthetic blend. 800 ppm Zinc, low ash, but still has some ash, which is good for the older motors as well.
Last Indian, I do enjoy our back and forth discussions. I think we both learn something in the process.
So let me ask you this, do you recommend running an engine cleaner - in an attempt to clear all the sludge and carbon build-up - like you mention above - prior to a fresh oil change? If so, how often do you do it? Every oil change, ever other oil change? Every 10,000 miles?
Thanks for all the info guys! True, it has been a great exchange of data between you two. Oil has always been interesting to me; especially being in the aviation industry my whole career, starting as a jet engine mechanic. Looking forward to future discussions!
I enjoy our discussions as well, you're a knowledgeable young man!
No I don't generally care for engine flushes. They reduce every needed oil component the engine needs to operate and be protected. While a multitude of folks use them without incident that doesn't make them good.
If I want to flush an engine I do so in the same manner we did or do at work, I use new oil and a new filter. Nothing, and I mean nothing cleans an engine better and safer than TBN, (total base number). If I still had access to my data and pictures of the testing I ran, and could show you the impact TBN has on an engine's cleanliness and condition, it would blow you away, it's that dramatic!
When I do flush an engine in this manner I drive the car for 100 miles and then do another complete oil change. If I feel the engine is exceptionally dirty, I'll do a second flush with fresh oil and filter for another additional 100 miles.
For me now that is rare though, as I said before, it is rare for me to allow a oil change to even get to 3000 miles, which means when I change the oil the TBN is still higher than the TAN. Which means the oil was still in an active state of protection and cleaning.
My two cents worth, ok maybe three cents!
A littel further explanation. We have run a fleet test in Vegas taxi cabs for decades, so around 2008 a colleague and I had developed a product some 5 years earlier. We had a variation of it that we were considering for aftermarket and wanted to test it. The product was contained up in the valve train and slowly released over time increasing the total TBN of the oil in the engine. The results were awe inspiring! These motors had 130000 plus miles on them and the valve trains were needless to say a varnished mess. After running this product for one year of oil changes the valve trains weren't just clean, they were bright metal again.


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Beyonce: the most dramatic haircut of the decade.
Mamamia Team
Whoa. Beyonce has a new 'do.
The 31-year-old uploaded pics of her new dramatic blonde pixie crop on Instagram.
The change comes two days after she finished the summer leg of her Mrs. Carter Tour.
What do you think of her new 'do?
1. Obama says that Kim and Kanye shouldn't be held up as "a mark of success."
As President of the US, something that you spend a lot of time talking about is The American Dream. That idyll vision of a good job, a nice house and a happy family.
And, apparently, not acting like Kimye.
When asked about what he aspired to be when he was younger, Obama said:
"There was not that window into the lifestyles of the rich and famous. Kids weren't monitoring every day what Kim Kardashian was wearing, or where Kanye West was going on vacation, and thinking that somehow that was the mark of success."
Hear that, kids? A Kollection of handbags and a kid named after a compass point does not a success story make.
2. Sharknado star Tara Reid has announced on Discovery Channel's Shark After Dark: "Today, I was like, all right, I don't wanna, like, sound stupid when I do this show today, like… so I learned a little education on sharks." Her explanation of how whale sharks are conceived is HILARIOUS. Watch it here.
3. Beyonce biked to her own concert, no biggie.
Just in case you needed another reason to love Queen Bey, the superstar shunned private transport to her concert in Brooklyn in favour of a bike.
See, she's just like us.
4. Usher's ex-wife has requested an emergency custody hearing after their 5-year-old son was rushed to intensive care following an accident in his home swimming pool. Details here.
5. Girls actress, Jemima Kirke, gives Jay Z a bear hug. And. Doesn't. Let. Go.
Okay, stay with us here, because this story is a bit weird. Jemima Kirke (Jessa from Girls) was featured in a piece of 7-hour-long performance art at Pace Gallery in New York, to promote Jay Z's new album.
Right, are we all still following? Good. But, towards the end of the shoot, Jemima broke ranks and decided to bear hug the rapper and refused to let go. Because: performance art. Or something.
Unfortunately, security didn't see it that way and she had to be forcibly removed from the venue. See a glimpse of the action, here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hasoaHONSNQ
6. Watching House star Hugh Laurie read a list of all the "naughty" words that actors are allowed to say on cable TV is our favourite giggle of the day. His deadpan delivery of "balls" and "circle jerk" is a must-watch. See it here.
7. If you ever find yourself talking to Jennifer Aniston, make sure that you don't mention this.
Memo to all entertainment reporters: if you are ever interviewing Jennifer Aniston, don't ask her when she's going to start up a family. It seems that, now that Jen is finally in a happy and stable relationship, when she's having kids has become the new go-to question for reporters.
Jen told Good Morning America: "They'll ask me something about family and then try to relate it to the movie, with: 'Oh if I was to have a child how many kids would I want?'"
Smooth.
8. Rebel Wilson has revealed how she was set up on a lunch with Jason Segal and things went horribly, embarrassingly wrong. Read what happened here.
9. Lea Michele: It's good to be home.
Lea Michele has shared a picture of herself back on the set of Glee following the death of boyfriend and co-star Cory Monteith.
Feels so good to be home… #GleeSeason5 pic.twitter.com/wJ8GBG4uZB
— Lea Michele (@msleamichele) August 7, 2013
Michele, 26, tweeted "Feels so good to be home" along with the picture of herself as character Rachel Berry. Us Weekly reported that Michele has offered her input to Glee creator Ryan Murphy, who is writing an episode that deals with the drug-related death of Monteith's character, Finn.
Michele first broke her silence on July 29th following Monteith's death posting: "Thank you all for helping me through this time with your enormous love & support. Cory will forever be in my heart."
10. Sophia Grace lands acting role, next stop world domination.
Sophia Grace Brownlee has scored her first acting role.
The 10-year-old British singer and Ellen show interviewer has landed the part of Little Red Riding Hood in the film Into the Woods starring alongside Meryl Streep and Johnny Depp.
"It's official, @PrincessSGB (Sophia grace brownlee) has landed the part of little red riding hood," her uncle, Lucas Brownlee, tweeted.
If you have no idea who Sophia Grace is, take a look at her single below.
11. Turns out not everyone was watching Offspring last night.
Channel Seven's new comedy show SlideShow topped the tv ratings last night with 1.3 million viewers turning into the show hosted by Grant Denyer.
Huh? What? Wasn't everyone watching Patrick die on Offspring?
Channel Seven also won the night's rating with a 20.9% audience share, with Ten coming in at 17.7% only narrowly beating out Nine with 17.6% according to OzTam and Mumbrella.
Wednesday's Top 10 shows
1. SlideShow Seven 1.307m
2. Nine News Nine 1.276m
3. Seven News Seven 1.220m
4. Offspring Ten 1.057m
5. Today Tonight Seven 1.052m
6. A Current Affair Nine 1.033m
7. ABC News ABC 940,000
8. Masterchef Ten 933,000
9. Home and Away Seven 904,000
10. Criminal Minds Seven 812,000
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MATERIALS: patterned paper, acrylic paint, Dylusions spray, Distress stains, handcarved stamps, Staz-On ink pad, Versa chalk ink pad, assorted stamps & stencils from Car's collection, white Sharpie, white Uniball Signo pen.
I'm not entirely sure what I'm going to do with it. It's a bit of an awkward size which means I'll need to do something to it to get it to fit in my book – possibly bring in some of those brown tones from the ukulele into a background on the book page to frame it before I mount it in there.
Today is full of meetings and housewifing and playing with my precious little people, so the craftiness will have to be on hold until tonight. We've had a post-camp challenge to spend 15 minutes a day working on one of our camp WIPs, and I've been using that as motivation to keep moving on my ripple. Maybe if I get all my jobs done today I'll reward myself with a double shot tonight. It's nice, sitting and crafting and knowing I have friends doing the same thing, even if not exactly at the same time. Tomorrow is getting the last of the things out of the way ready to enjoy the weekend, and then I have Project Life and 73 photos firmly in my sights. Have a fabulous Thursday, whatever you are doing!
Love it & love that critical error in bringing a few of my supplies!!!
Just a thought, what would the ukelele look like with a fine white outline?
That's my next step, then possibly overpainting in blue so some texture comes through but it's not as in your face.


People need to know about the differences in these birds, how to identify and distinguish among them, to know their behavior characteristics and the result of their behavior; all in an effort to cut down on the malicious, unnecessary attacks made by Grackles (pictured to the left) against house sparrows, tree sparrows and starlings. I hope to make you want to feed birds year round without attracting Grackles into your feeding area, knowing what they are capable of doing. When they do inevitably appear and reappear like a bad rash you can easily thwart their dirty business.
House Sparrows were brought here from England in 1850 as a solution to eliminating insect manifestation in crops. Since then they have become a fairly misunderstood species. I liken their unwarranted reputation for attacking crops, for menacing the native Tree Sparrows (pictured to the right) and making a mess on the ground, to the same belief that "Chariots of Fire" was an original masterpiece, instead of being a complete copy of "On Top Of Old Smoky"; their reputation just is not true at all. All House Sparrows and Tree Sparrows eat are some various things we put out including seed, sunflower seed, safflower seed, suet, millet and even cereal or crackers, and on their own their diet is said to be comprised eighty percent of insects. They do not have any interest in our garden so I don't see their threat to crops though I don't grow everything known to man. They aren't a nuisance toward native Tree Sparrows. I've never seen a fight between the two Sparrow species, ever. They don't seem to bicker much among themselves nor with any other bird species whatsoever.
The House Sparrow is brown and grey appearing, with dark eyes and flat, little beaks. Males will have a dark colored bib. The Tree Sparrow has the same dark eyes and flat beak. The Tree Sparrow is slightly smaller, in a darker brown, with seemingly white stripes in the brown, on their chests and backs, (while House Sparrows do not have stripes) and the Tree Sparrow is most easily identifiable by its reddish brown mo hawk.
It's very easy to group Starlings and Grackles into one species; crow. They aren't your father's conventional "Crows", though they are both from the Crow species. They look largely similar but couldn't behave any different. Starlings have yellow or light tan beaks and dark eyes with a crow-like appearance to their black feathered bodies. Conversely, Grackles, who we are attempting to isolate here, are very similar in appearance with all black feathers, but Grackles have gold or green looking eyes and black beaks.
Grackles and Starlings will eat seed and are seen eating insects in the grass. That's where their behavior similarities seem to end. Grackles are the bird of prey of this group. Starlings are often their prey but Sparrows seem to garnish the most attention from Grackle attacks. Grackles are the most intelligent of this grouping but they are also the most menacing. Grackles will savagely attack and kill sparrows for territorial reasons as much as for food at the feeder.
The manner in which they kill is upsetting and the feint of heart should skip the rest of this paragraph. Grackles will often injure a wing to incapacitate their prey. They they attack the head of their victim, maliciously pecking away until the head is gone or severed from the body. They bite off the tail feathers and the bottom of the abdomen connected to the feathers. They open up gaping holes in the abdomen.
They don't kill adult Sparrows to eat them. They kill just to kill. They will eat eggs and they will go so far as to eat the babies of Sparrows. Eating for food is one thing, I can accept there is a natural order to things, but I can't idly sit by and watch this "thinning of the numbers" when it seems "the numbers" are already too thin.
Simple seed and water will attract Grackles but, when alone, not as much. Foods that really seem to attract them include peanuts, corn and beef suet. (and subsequently any peanut butter concoctions intended to attract birds - they sure do - especially the kinds you don't want to attract) To keep a good mix of birds in your back yard and minimize attacks it is wise to only put out suet when you can be around to monitor and intercept any potential aggressive Grackle behavior. In your back yard consider this combination: common bird seed, sunflower seed, and or safflower seed and water are a good, safe mixture that will bring in the safely behaving birds, i.e. House and Tree Sparrows, Starlings, Robins, Finches, Cardinals, Blue Jays and so on. If you throw out corn or peanuts, or stock a suet feeder, you can expect Grackle invasion. Once you identify them you can start encouraging their departure simply by opening a window, or by going outside, clapping your hands if necessary and they will fly blocks away. They are smart. Around here they know they aren't welcome and they fly miles when they leave. I can see them. The rest of the birds know we aren't chasing them off and they just fly to trees and bushes in the immediate vicinity and go right back to business when I re-enter the house. It really is that simple. There really is nothing complex about keeping Grackles from invading and menacing your Sparrow Haven.
Do Sparrows need our help? I would say yes. Consider it as part of the issue that is the manner in which our ecosystem is losing at an alarming rate. Think back to your childhood. Many reading this will remember a few events that don't seem to take place in our ecosystem the way they formerly had. Remember when birds would fly south for the winter when you were a kid? You would look up and see them over nearly every inch of sky - they would literally fill the sky and block out sun there were so many of them. Now it is never seen as such. "Cat 'O Nine Tails" were a commonly seen "nuisance" weed, especially near any source of water. Remember them? They looked like corn dogs on the end of a long wheat stem. You can find them occasionally, but not in abundance, and the "corn dog" part is very small now as opposed to hulking years ago. When it rains you would see thousands of earth worms out on the ground and the pavement near soil; not so much any more! So when you consider things are changing, numbers are dwindling, and we're all on this Earth together, doesn't it make sense to look out for our fellow inhabitants on this Earth? Human population is growing, but wildlife population is diminishing and it is really sad.
It would be easy to make the case that for every sparrow needlessly slaughtered there are possibly 400 sparrows who will never live. Anyone can make a difference in helping them to not only thrive but return to the numbers they once were. Keeping Grackles from unnecessarily thinning the numbers would go a far way toward giving them a boost. They deserve it. They have feelings and personality, and when you are able to identify individual birds, get to intimately know one of them through rehabilitating one back to health, or just from simply noticing one that has an outstanding characteristic; (i.e."that one has a single white tip to its middle tail feather") once you know one, once you realize each and every one of these quarter of a gram, miniscule sized, innocent beings possesses love, your life will never be the same.
The first House Sparrow we rehabilitated we called "Feather" and she was a pitiful sight when we found her. She was so badly wounded she could not open her eyes for ten days, her head was made bald in the attack, of course perpetrated by Grackles. Her attack was much worse. It had left her with open sores as well as baldness. We had to treat them with Peroxide and a lot of attention. We didn't believe she was going to make it. There we were, feeding her baby food and seed and she was depressed. Then we pulled out the water and at the first taste of water she showed all the signs that she had a lot of fight in her. She got so excited she jumped into the air, blind, and flew a few feet. She would step up like my Jenday Conure. We wanted to keep her in doors until her feathers on her head all grew back together but that was not happening fast enough. After 37 days we released Feather with a still bald head as she had been made bald in the attack and her attack was much worse. We noticed her weeks later with the feathers almost completely grown back in and just a little bald spot left.
Here we have evidence of her return to us. She is alive and well. She is still fat! We provide plenty of means for her and her bird kind. It's a pleasure to do so. I can not tell you how elated I was to see her back. The other birds flew off, and there we were, yelling " 'Hi, Feather' " and this video was shot through the glass with the window shut. Now she doesn't fly away. She clearly talks back. She stays there, beneath a big, fat ol' squirrel, staying there TO SEE US and TO LET US KNOW SHE IS THERE. Our little parrot told us first, Margot, by making a sound over and over that sounded like "Feather. It was really neat to see her back. Plainly you can see she has feathers grown in her bald spot of all different color and her eyes are very unique in appearance because of the attack, they were left crooked. You can see that and you can tell she is doing good. This was about three months after we released her and we thought we saw her at times but this was just the greatest actually getting to capture her return.
We have a House Sparrow who we saved from an attack living in my hot tub in the bathroom. She can't fly well yet, so we are rehabilitating back to health. Her wing was broke but we have her wing almost back to normal and she can almost fly now. We will gladly be releasing her when she can get height. We call her "Pondo". I know it is not advisable that you name a wild animal but we couldn't help it. She is the second House Sparrow we have had to rehabilitate. We tape her wing to her tail feathers and that has stabilized it enough she can fly straight into a window screen or a curtain for instance but she can't get height yet. It has taken a month to heal this much. She is days away, and when she can go we will release her, immediately. Our method works. Here is a video about how we treat the damaged wing.
Here is Pondo's release. I embarrass myself with my "Special Pondo Sparrow" but that's what I liked to call her. And she was. She was special because she bucked all odds. All experts said to put that bird down. Yet, here you see she was returned to her element and her wing was broken to begin with. We taped it, and taped it and taped it. Yes, some of her feathers of her wing had to grown back somewhat before we could release her, which of course we would not do UNTIL she could fly. We were not going to give up. Persistence and the blessing of God gave this lucky girl a second chance at life.
Save a Sparrow. Shew a Grackle.
Here is video of a Red Finch we named Anthony who came to us in 2011 and again, he was attacked and his eyes were injured so he could not safely fly, we rehabbed him back to health. His injuries were eye related. We treated him several times daily and kept him in our bathroom for a couple weeks.
This is his release after we again noticed his behavior becoming very objectionable toward human intervention; it is the tell-tale sign of it being time to go!


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I was going to call this Adult Skits, but thought that might have the wrong connotation. No, these are skits that are basically silly, but are best done by the leaders, or to leaders, rather than the Scouts. Please send me your favorite skits for leaders and I'll include them here.
"Ms. Den Leader Coach. Oh, Ms. Den Leader Coach."
"I wanna be a Den Leader, I wanna be a Den Leader. What do I have to do to be a Den Leader?" Ham this up a lot. Be bouncy and enthusiastic.
"Well....OK, so you want to be a Den Leader." Hesitantly.
"Yea, Yea!! I wanna be a Den Leader, I wanna be a Den Leader. What do I have to do to be a Den Leader?" Ham this up. Turn and nod to the audience.
"Well...OK. But you first have to answer three questions in order to be a Den Leader."
"OK, OK. What are the questions? What are the questions?" With great enthusiasm.
"OK, here is the first question. Are you ready?"
"Yea, yea. What is it?"
"Here we go. How many days of the week begin with the letter 'T'?"
At this point the prospective Den Leader begins to mumble, might say a thing or two to the audience, particularly if there are Scouts in the front row, counts on his fingers, then says... "I have it, I have it!!"
"OK, so how many days of the week begin with the letter 'T'?"
"Well, lets see. There's 'Today' (pausing) and 'Tomorrow'. How's that, huh, huh?"
"Well, thats certainly a different answer but I guess that IS correct."
"What's the next question, whats the next question?"
"OK, here's the next question. How many seconds are there in a year?"
"Oooh, that's a real tough one. Let me think." At this point, the dweeb really ponders this, counts on fingers, mumbles, maybe says something to the audience, and counts on his fingers some more, then says... "I have it, I have it!!"
"OK, so how many seconds are there in a year?"
"Twelve? How did you arrive at that number?"
"It's easy." Starts counting out on his fingers, "Theres January Second, February Second, March Second. See, twelve!"
"Arrrrgh! Well, once again you have a pretty creative answer and we certainly need creativity in our Den Leaders."
"So whats the third question, whats the third question?" "OK, here it is. How may 'D's are there in the song, 'Rudolf, the Red Nosed Reindeer'?"
"Oooh, that's the toughest one yet. Let me think." At this point, the dweeb really ponders this, counts on fingers, scratches figures in the air, mumbles, maybe says something to the audience, and counts on his fingers some more, then says... "I have it, I have it!!"
"So, how may 'D's are there in the song, 'Rudolf, the Red Nosed Reindeer'?"
"Seven hundred forty-three. That's incredible. How did you arrive at that figure."
"It's easy... DE-DE DE-DE-DE-DEE-DEEEE DE-DE-DE-DE-DE-DE-DEEEE..." Sing about that much of it, that way, and leave the stage.
-- Thanks to Kyna and Gary Hendra, The MacScouters, skits@macscouter.com.
Props needed: one chair, one fishing pole, green garbage bag half filled with crumpled paper.
The Scene set-up: Leader sits on chair, holding pole, making like he is fishing. Another leader announces that the scene takes place on a frozen lake. The sitting leader is obviously a successful fisherman, because look at all of the fish that he has in his garbage bag.
Fisherman mumbles a reply but doesn't open mouth... first leader says can't understand reply... while first leader is trying to get fisherman to say something, second leader walks on, and goes through the 'Wow... What's your secret?' routine.... Fisherman mumbles a reply, but still doesn't open mouth. Continue this until all of the leaders are on stage, with all leaders commenting on 'What's your secret?'.... Once all of the leaders are on stage, everyone starts to get angry at fisherman for not replying in a way that they can understand.., etc., etc.
Finally, fisherman cups hands under his mouth, and goes 'Patooee', and says something like: 'Well, the secret to my success is that you have to keep the worms warm!'.
Grossed the cubs out, but this skit has been done at every campfire since then.


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KARACHI: Towns such as Bahria coming up in the rural areas around the city will change the demographics of Karachi. They are a big game being played in the name of development; they bulldoze the rights of the indigenous people and are like atom bombs to wipe off the poor population of this country.
These were some of the views expressed by writers, historians, researchers and experts at a seminar, 'Bahria Town: Development or Destruction', organised by Save Sindh Committee at PMA House here on Monday.
"Malik Riaz did not own even an inch of land when announcing the Bahria Town project and yet he collected billions through bookings. The land came later thanks to some big bribes for politicians," said historian and chronicler Gul Hasan Kalmati.
"Today, work is under way on 23,300 acres though the target is grabbing 43,000 acres of land for this project because already we can see activities beyond the boundaries where there are some eight to nine Goths, or villages. Actually, their activities affect 45 such villages as their animals can no longer graze inside the boundary, etc," he explained the repercussions that, according to the expert, were only just the 'tip of the iceberg'.
"It is obvious why the PPP and PML-N have turned a blind eye towards Bahria Town but why are the sardars quiet?" said Kalmati. "That is because they have also been bought. Ten per cent from Bahria Town goes directly into their pockets," he answered his own question. "The sardars are so powerful that had they wanted, there would have been no Bahria Town."
"There are some 30 projects around the Superhighway that have been on hold for years due to the issue of utilities such as water and power reaching there. But for Bahria Town everything has been arranged, like getting power by laying a cable from Gadap and water lines and boring water that was meant for agriculture, and for which even a company as big as Nestle was not allowed to operate from there, is now diverted towards the town," Kalmati said.
Architect, development expert and town planner Arif Hasan said that the rural areas around Karachi were reserved for agriculture in the first plan of Karachi in 1953, something that was repeated in the 1958 plan and the 1989 plan for 2000. "Some work on this started, too, but then it stopped due to pressure from land-grabbers," he said.
About all this land being developed for townships for the elite, Arif Hasan shared that 350,000 plots lay vacant in Karachi. "This is how the rich invest, by holding land. Phase eight in the DHA was started some 28 years ago and most of it still remains bare. Now we are told that two million people will live in DHA City and 3.5 million will live in Bahria Town. Will they all come and live there like they do in Phase eight of the DHA? Live there or not, they will own land there, of course," the development expert explained.
"Malik Riaz was able to acquire the most land here. He also has projects in Lahore and Islamabad but some transparency still exists there to stop him from having his way," he said.
Arif Hasan had a few suggestions that can stop such high profile land-grabbers from having their way such as not allowing anyone to own more than 500 yards, not giving loan for constructing a house to anyone twice and heavy fee or tax on non-utilisation of land. "But will our assemblies pass such laws?" he said.
Finally, Baloch leader and president of the Awami Workers Party Yousuf Masti Khan said that Sindh's weakness lay in its feudals willing to do anything to remain powerful. "But we the middle class and the poor must struggle against such elements. Your land is your 'mother'. Do not let go of it so easily. Guard it with your life," he said.
"Make no mistake about it. This is investment, not development. Had it been development, we would have seen the building of schools and hospitals for the indigenous people of these areas. Instead they are being driven away. Bahria Town and others like it are atom bombs for wiping out the poor," he said.
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A serious issue that I have encountered in the long term care world is when an insurance company undercuts a plan of care for an insured person. Oftentimes, even though a plan of care has been approved by an insured's physician, the insurance company will disagree with the amount of care hours assigned. This is probably one of the biggest problems in the industry because there is a lot at stake for everybody.
There are essentially two reasons that people stop paying their insurance premiums and cause their policy to lapse: they consciously decide to stop paying them, or they inadvertently forget to pay them.
Let us address the latter.


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