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Posted on 1/13/2022 1/12/2022 by Matt Wallace
Decision deepens trusted partnership spanning media and data integrations
January 13, 2022 – VIDAA, a smart TV operating system and content platform preinstalled on most TVs manufactured by Hisense and other global Smart TVs, has selected Unruly, a leading global video and Connected TV (CTV) programmatic advertising platform, as its strategic Sell-side Platform (SSP), to enable global access to all of their video and native display media. VIDAA will also integrate Unruly's ad server, which is available through its October 2021 acquisition of Spearad, to enable greater efficiency and control over their CTV ad delivery with granular ad pod controls and targeting.
Globally, the relationship between VIDAA and Unruly spans beyond a media relationship, following the October 2021 announcement that VIDAA's automatic content recognition (ACR) data will be made available to buyers through Tremor International's end-to-end platform, which encompasses the Unruly SSP and Tremor Video DSP, beginning in May 2022. VIDAA intends to utilize the ACR data collected from their smart TVs to enable precise delivery of TV viewing audiences across their video and native display media placements.
"VIDAA has a strong global footprint, with big aspirations for streaming video, and we require the foundation of a platform robust enough to optimize for our needs now and flexible enough for the future. Unruly's deep CTV expertise and capabilities, unique demand and integrated ad server to streamline our monetization, made it a clear decision to give preference to the platform," said Guy Edri, EVP, VIDAA. "We value the sales and operational support of Unruly and Tremor Video's CTV experts, as well as the collaboration of their executives, as we build a partnership for the future of our business."
Within VIDAA OS integrated devices, consumers have access to ad-supported content within apps, which VIDAA helps to monetize. In addition, VIDAA delivers native display ad placements within their Launcher screen which promotes relevant apps and content recommendations to its users.
Through Unruly's platform, VIDAA will have the ability to setup PMPs directly with buyers and will also benefit from their inventory being packaged with similar CTV supply. As an Unruly publisher, VIDAA unlocks access to unique demand from Tremor Video as well as major third-party DSPs.
"Unruly is bringing together technology, data and creativity to build a platform on which sophisticated media companies can consolidate and grow their business. We're proud that VIDAA's trust in our team and confidence in our strategic roadmap led them to adopt Unruly's technology across the board," said Kenneth Suh, Chief Strategy Officer, Unruly. "VIDAA's global CTV scale and integrated ACR data further streamlines, simplifies and expands Unruly's CTV marketplace, and I am excited for what our teams will accomplish together."
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VIDAA Smart OS is a Linux-based open smart TV operating system. The independent company VIDAA USA was established in 2019, and it has – in just two years – become a strong global contender in the smart TV platform space. In 2020, VIDAA introduced a completely new and revamped user interface named U4, which puts users and their way of consuming content at the core of the design. As of May 2021, the most advanced version on the market is VIDAA U5, which saw further improvements in user experience by implementing Google Assistant capabilities, its voice service, the new VIDAA remote control smartphone application, as well as advertising and billing services in select markets.
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Metropolitan Grand Lodge & Grand Chapter of London
www.metgl.com
10th Anniversary Banquet
November 2013, Guildhall, City of London
Royal Masonic Benevolent Institute
The formation of Metropolitan Grand Lodge on 1st August 2003 was fundamental to fund-raising tor the RMBI in London. Lord Millett, founding Metropolitan Grand Master, sought support for the RMBI from London Freemasons, tasking his Deputy, Russell Race, to rally Brethren to raise funds for the RMBI for a limited period. The Metropolitan Grand Charity Steward, Bob Corp-Reader immediately set about structuring support from Group Chairmen and their Brethren.
Many innovative ideas succeeded in raising funds, with sponsored hot air balloon rides and exchanging foreign currency for cash, being two of so many. The latter raising more than £6,000. With responsibility for the London Appeal being delegated to Stratton Richey as London Appeal Director, donations continued to escalate until the close of the Appeal, celebrated with a Gala dinner on 12 November 2009 at the Grange St Pauls Hotel with the magnificent sum of £6,333,838.72 having been donated by London Freemasons over the extended period of the Appeal. As Chairman of the Board of Trustees for the whole period of the London Appeal, I cannot thank my fellow London Freemasons enough and so many others who so generously supported the call for funds in support of the RMBI.
Congratulations to Metropolitan Grand Lodge for a very successful first ten years!
Chris Caine, RMBI Grand Vice President
Lord Mayor's Show
In 1215 King John, keen to win the City's support in his baronial feuds, made the Mayor of London one of England's first elected offices. Despite fires, plagues and wars the Lord Mayor's Show has lasted almost 800 years of London history and survived as one of the world's best-loved pageants.
Every year the newly-elected Lord Mayor of London leaves the City and travels to Westminster to swear loyalty to the Crown. With him goes the magnificent procession that is the Lord Mayor's Show. The procession of over 170 floats is more than 3.5 miles long and fills the streets between Bank and Aldwych, cheered by a crowd of around half a million people and watched on TV by millions more.
For the last 5 years Metropolitan Grand Lodge & Grand Chapter have been part of this great pageant. Our floats and banners displaying the maxim "London Freemasons Supporting the Community" have been part of the procession allowing us to publically display our good works, ourselves and the Institution of which we are all rightly proud.
We have always received a warm and very positive reception from the large crowds. Last year, 80 London Freemasons walked, en masse, in full regalia for the first time in 75 years. Our sixth year, will again see London Freemasons proudly stepping out and finishing up in the amazing Great Hall at Barts for a sumptuous lunch with family and friends.
Barts and the London Charity
Barts Charity has been extremely privileged and delighted to partner with the London Freemasons over the last three years, and overwhelmed by the enormous sums raised for life-saving equipment at Barts Hospital in the City and the Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel.
Cancer sufferers and patients with previously inoperable tumours from across the capital and all over the UK are benefiting from the pinpoint precision of the revolutionary 'CyberKnife' radiotherapy machine at Barts. Thanks to the £2.5m raised by the London Freemasons, CyberKnife has successfully combated tumours in patients as young as 16 and up to 86 years of age since April 2012.
More recently and as part of Sir David Wootton's 2012 Lord Mayor's Appeal, Fit for the Future, £500k was raised for a portable CT scanner for the capital's leading trauma unit. This equipment will transform the diagnosis and treatment of the hundreds of people affected by serious trauma every year, including the victims of road traffic collisions and large scale incidents such as the 7/7 bombings. Critically ill patients currently have to be transferred several floors to be scanned. The new mobile scanner will be brought to the patient's bedside greatly increasing their chance of survival following a major injury.
Belinda Dee, Head of Development at Barts Charity said 'We are very lucky to have worked with such a generous organisation, and it has been a great pleasure getting to know its members. We are incredibly grateful to each and every Freemason who has contributed, whose support will impact the lives of thousands of cancer patients and trauma victims for years to come.'
A Message from the Metropolitan Grand Master
A decade is but 'as the twinkling of an eye' in the long span of our masonic history in this great capital City. Indeed, several of our most venerable London lodges are over 300 years old, and we will soon be celebrating the Tercentenary of the formation of the Premier Grand Lodge, the sturdy offspring of four London lodges.
Why, then, should we be commemorating a mere ten years since the Inauguration of Metropolitan Grand Lodge & Metropolitan Grand Chapter at the Royal Albert Hall on 1 October 2003? Although we need no better excuse tor a party, I hope you will agree that we are right to celebrate what has been a period of significant progress for London freemasonry.
The way in which we independently run our own affairs now is dramatically different, and I hope that London masons feel that their welfare and fortunes are now of the greatest concern to those running MetGL and MetGC.
The last decade has seen outstanding support by our members for the RMBI and for Bart's Hospital Appeals whilst, in addition to the £10m going to these causes, London masons have continued to give generously to so many masonic and local public charities.
Our organising committee has provided a memorable evening in a very special setting, so it only remains for you all to enjoy yourselves to the utmost.
RW Bro. Russell John Race, DL JP
Metropolitan Grand Master Metropolitan Grand Superintendant
From the Secretary's Desk
In 2003, I was living in the USA and sadly missed the inauguration, so it is especially pleasing to me personally to be part of these 10th anniversary celebrations. Although at that time many in London were agreed on the need for change, considerable and animated debate ensued over the proposed shape and form of Metropolitan Grand Lodge and Chapter.
We should all be grateful for the inspired leadership and vision of those early pioneers who breathed life into the raw design under consideration. Ten years on and I believe we can all be rightly proud of what has been accomplished. Some will say that it is an imperfect solution to a complex geography but we are fortunate to have had energetic, dedicated executive leaders who work tirelessly on our behalf.
Nevertheless, as we bask in the successes of the last decade it is essential that we also look forward and build on those solid foundations. The various strategic initiatives developed over the past couple of years are beginning to bear fruit and will now be woven together, the Metropolitan training programme that is the envy of many Provinces will be further developed, while the new centralised UGLE database is expected to bring to an end much of the duplicative administrative effort that we currently endure.
The inauguration of MetGU/MetGC afforded a defined focus for London. This is no better illustrated than in regards to charity and the wonderful generosity that enabled the purchase of a £2.5m CyberKnife for Bart's hospital. However, London masons also give enduring financial and hands-on support to countless non-masonic charities across London and even more nationally; heart-warming stories that may not suit the conspiracy theorists but over time will percolate through to the public at large and reinforce our image as a force for good.
Tradition and continuity are values that characterise the relationship between Freemasonry and universities. Nearly 200 years ago the first university lodge was founded at Oxford. Since then it has introduced many thousands of young men to Freemasonry. The Scheme is to establish and enhance arrangements and opportunities for undergraduates and other university members to enjoy Freemasonry.
If you are thinking of becoming a Freemason in London and would like more information please visit www.londonmasons.org.uk

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Tasted from bottle at the winery. Despite being a cooler year, this wine was ripe. The grapes were picked in November at 19.8 brix and Jim chapitalized the wine. 12.8% alcohol. Solid acidity. These vines were planted in 1989-1990. Gold color. Fine minerality at first with grapefruit notes. Once it warmed up it showed some crushed grape skin flavors as well. Bone dry and expansive on the palate. 89-90 points.
Tasted from bottle at the winery. This was the last wine we tried (Jim didn't seem to want us to leave and kept opening bottles). Grapes were harvested in October. Very minerally with notes of grapefruit and lime. Solid acidic backbone. Not giving this a score because we tasted it out of order. No score.
Tasted from bottle at the winery. We tried this after the reds. This wine took longer to ferment and as a result received extended lees contact. A savory wine with a leesy character and notes of citrus, wet stones and white fruit. Tasted leaner than when I had this last year. No score because of tasting this out of order. However, when I had this last year I thought it could be the best Riesling Jim has made.
Tasted from bottle at the winery. Last had this from barrel a year ago. 2013 was a very good but not great year in SW Michigan. Made in an unoaked Chablis style. 13.5% alcohol. Similar notes as before. Fresh honeycrisp apples, cool pears and some spices. A touch of heat on the finish. 87 points.
Tasted from bottle at the winery. First time I have had this wine. The Chardonnay vines in the Avonlea vineyard are old California clones from Robert Young and Mt. Eden. Light gold color. Creamy texture and rather opulent. Notes of butterscotch (which Jim thought tasted more like creme brulee), white pepper and poached peaches. I'm curious to see what Allred and TLV gave this wine as they prefer Chard much more than I do. 88 points.
Barrel sample at the winery. 2nd barrel sample I've had with the other being a year ago. This wine will be bottle in early September. 13.5% alcohol. Notes of vanilla, toast points, citrus and cactus. The finish had some warmth to it. I preferred the 2011 which we had from bottle. 87 points.
From bottle at the winery. This has been bottled for 1 year. A ruby/scarlet color. Wonderful structure and elegant for being so young and from a ripe vintage. 2012 was a hot year which produced very ripe fruit. Bright fruit with notes of pomegranite, roses and cherries. Fine silky tannins. A lovely well proportioned wine. Burgundian style. 47 cases produced. Jim thought this would be in it's prime in 3-4 years. This is the best Avonlea Pinot since the 2005 vintage. 91 points.
Tasted from an unlabelled bottle at the winery. This was bottled on June 18th and has not been released. 2013 was a warm year but the growing conditions were not as ideal as 2012. This was more tannic and tasted like it had more acid than the 2012. Aged in 1/3 new Cadus oak barrels and 2/3 used Freres oak barrels. 2nd time i have had this wine. Gone was the sulfur, cola and tart notes that the barrel sample had a year ago. Nice round texture now. A little heat or alcohol on the nose which should subside with more bottle age. This had a fleshy mouthfeel with notes of burnt cherry, chocolate and berries. This should be a longer lived wine than the 2012. 88+ points.
Barrel sample at the winery. This is the first vintage which Jim Lester has made this wine. Made from purchased grapes sourced from a small vineyard located in Glenn, MI in the Fennville AVA. The vineyard is a mix of sand and clay. The grapes were picked at 22.2 brix and yielded enough juice to make 25 cases (1 barrel). This will be bottled in about a month as it was fairly complete now. 13% alcohol. Aged in used French oak. Dark ruby red color. Aromas of toast and strawberry jelly on the nose. Fine acidity with a beautiful underlying minerality. Rather Burgundian in style. Bright and lively fruit with notes of red currants and raspberries. I was surprised by how ripe this wine was considering 2014 was a cooler year. 90-92+ points.
Barrel sample at the winery. The grapes for this wine came from the Southwest Michigan Research Center vineyard which is run by Michigan State University. This is the first and last vintage that Jim Lester will make of this wine since MSU ripped out these vines after the grapes were picked. This wine is named after the man who started the Enology and Viticulture program at MSU, promoted Michigan viticulture and played an important role in the SWMRC site. The vineyard was in Berrien County near Benton Harbor. This wine was more tannic, ripe and had more alcohol than most of Jim's Pinot Noir. The reason being that the SWMRC called Jim in mid October to offer him the grapes so they were picked late in the year. A concentrated wine with 14+% alcohol. 25 cases produced. Crimson color. Long thick legs. Creamy texture with firm tannins and a little heat at first. Ripe berries with some spiceiness on the finish. Solid acidity. 88 points.
This was the last of the Pinot Noir barrel samples poured at the winery. This is the first vintage Jim Lester has made from this vineyard which is managed by his Son. The vines are only 5 years old and the 2 acre vineyard is located a mile or two East of New Buffalo, MI. The vineyard is planted to 50% Dijon 115 clones with the other half being Swan, Chalone and Hansell clones. Only 1 barrel (25 cases) will be made. Aged 6 months in new Cadus oak barrels before being transferred to used barrels. This was a very different style than his other Pinots and a bit of a diversion from the style Jim normally makes. I found this to be very Californian. Garnet color. Very tight and tannic at this stage. Young and probably in need of more barrel time (or perhaps bottle it and delay its release) but I think Jim had plans to bottle this soon. notes of black tea leaves, cinnamon and blackberries. Dry and almost puckering now. Will be interesting to see how this evolves. Reluctant to score this in the condition it is in but I would give it an 85+ at this stage.
Tasted from bottle at the winery. This was the last red which we tried and the best in my opinion. 77% Cabernet Sauvignon, 16% Cabernet Franc, 6% Merlot and 1% Petit Verdot. From the excellent 2012 vintage. The grapes were picked at 23 brix in early to mid October. 13% alcohol. As you would expect from the blend, this was left bank in style. Round silky texture and well proportioned. Supple tannins. Notes of graphite, ripe red berries and leather. The best Shou that I have had (matched only by the 2003 in its prime) which includes the 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2013. I purchased a magnum of this and plan on holding for 8-10 years. 92 points.
Merlot Barrel sample at the winery. 7 barrels of the Shou are being made (the largest ever) and this sample was from a barrel which had 60% Merlot with most of the rest being Petit Verdot and a little Cab Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon. 2013 produced a bumper crop of ripe Merlot in SW Michigan. Dark purple color. Firm acidity in this sample. Notes of puckeringly tart red fruit with cocoa and brown sugar. No score.
Cabernet Barrel sample at the winery. 7 barrels of the Shou are being made (the largest ever) and this sample was from a barrel which had 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Cab Franc. The wine had a better structure but showed some green notes at this stage. notes of tobacco, plum and pencil lead. The body in this sample was lighter than the Merlot barrel. No score.
Barrel sample of a cross section of all varietals in this blend. The final blend will be about 57% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc and 4% Petit Verdot. This combined sample was rounder and more complete than the 2 separate samples. A perfumed wine. Bright and fresh on the palate. Notes of brambly fruit, light oak and some green pepper on the finish. This last descriptor will hopefully resolve. 2 of the 7 barrels in this cuvee spent 9 months in new French oak. 87-91 points.
Tasted from bottle at the winery. 2nd time I have had this wine but the first was a barrel sample. This was harvested at 40.7 brix on January 2, 2014 at 7 degrees above zero. 8.8% alcohol. 20-25% of the grapes were affected by botrytis. This has really added some depth since I last had it. A wow wine. Laserlike acidity holding all the sugar and fruit together. Some sesame and woody aromas. Notes of candied apricots, almond paste, honey, tropical fruits and botrytis nuances. 95 points.
Very small production. Only 25 cases of half bottles. Price is $50. I think Allred and Lostverse scored it about the same as I did (I'm sure they will chime in eventually). There is one other score on this wine in CT from Loren Sonkin who gave it a 96.
Didn't know he was doing Cab and Merlot. I know his Chardonnay and PN and figured he'd be better off with something like Blaufrankisch.
Very credible producer though, and he's the one who caused me to realize that Michigan was actually serious about wine. Maybe they're not best in class yet, but having grown up there, I couldn't have been more skeptical. I wish him well.
I have three or four more notes to finish. The icewine was incredibly impressive- I believe I scored it 95 as well. It has wonderful fruit, acid and length in the finish. At $50/375ml, it has value in its class. I'll wrap up the last few notes and get them up this weekend.
Vino Me, as part of our gourmet weekend, set up a Friday afternoon tasting with Jim Lester of Wyncroft Winery. Jim and Dawn were gracious hosts, pouring many wines and spending a few hours taking us through the lineup. Thank you very much for hosting us!
Brief impression only. Somewhat similar fruit profile to the '13 Avonlea with unripe peach notes dominating, though there's an orchard fruit quality underneath. This seems to be more mineral-driven and I think I prefer it to the Avonlea.
An added bonus, we tasted the Pinot Grigio from the Marland label- Jim's second project.
From barrel. Made from a two acre site planted 50% to Dijon 115 clones, with the rest a mix of Swan, Chalone and Hansel clones. This has spent six months in a new Cadus barrel. It shows cinnamon, black cherry and tea notes with a subtle raisin background quality. The tannins overwhelm the fruit on the palate at this stage, but hopefully the fruit will come out with time in bottle. difficult to rate at this stage of its evolution.
Thanks for the notes. I let Jim know they were here as he likes to get feedback.
Thanks for the notes, guys. I need to get down to SW Michigan to try some of these places sometime.
If you ever get down here, let me know. I'll arrange a visit at Wyncroft since it is by appointment only and show you around to the better places.
That would be awesome! I'll have to try to figure out how to make that work sometime.
A brief update on some of these wines. Wyncroft just released some of the single vineyard Pinot Noirs that we tried and they will ship to Michigan, Florida and Illinois.
Jim decided not to release the 2013 Trillium Springs Pinot because he was not happy with how it developed. He bottled 2/3 of it for the vineyard owner, a few for himself just to see if it will come around and used the rest to top off some barrels.
Apparently the polar vortex took a toll on the Avonlea Vineyard and he was not able to harvest any grapes from that site in either 2014 or 2015 (this is the vineyard which produces his Estate Pinot and red bordeaux blend called Shou).
Opened a bottle last weekend. No formal notes but just as good as ever. A spectacular wine. Also, I spoke with the winemaker about 2 weeks ago and he had just come back from a tasting with the sommelier at Alinea and Next and there is a good chance this wine shows up on one of those lists. 95 points.


Seatka, the evil spirit of the ocean, lived along the coast. No good came from him. All the coast tribes feared him, for they knew how dangerous and treacherous he was. The tribes of the far mountains feared him not and when they came to the coast to trade, they brought with them their families, horses and dogs, and the children carried their pets.
The great Chief Siskiyou was coming that Chinook moon of long ago, bringing with him his beautiful daughter Ewauna. This being a great honor, a potlatch was planned by the four chiefs of the coast. Necomah, being the strongest of them all, was appointed by the three other chiefs manager of the affair.
Because of the determination to show how prosperous the coast nations were, the potlatch of all potlatches was decided upon. The days before the potlatch were busy days for the coast tribes. Necomah ordered great quantities of clams and mussels gathered and placed in huge mounds covered with sea moss and spicy leaves of the myrtle tree ready for the fires. Eight fat bear were ready also for the hot spit. The Elks brought one hundred salmon cleaned and ready for spit of green willow boughs under which glowed driftwood fires, the hot coals of which were best for the roasting. The old squaws tended these. The Sixes brought the meat of a dozen elk; the Rogues twenty cayuses loaded with deer dressed ready for the feast. Under a long arbor of cedar trees the tables were placed – logs split down the middle were used with the flat side up. From cedar bark the squaws made huge trays which were filled with huckleberries and wild honey. Spoons of clam shells, plates of bark and cups hollowed from burnt wood kept the squaws busy, although plenty of time was allowed for the preparations. On the hills back of the camp a lookout was placed to herald the approaching visitors. On the bluff, armed warriors were watching so that Seatka could not cause trouble.
With a yell the runners tell of the coming of the Siskiyou a day and a night off. Into the pit go the bear, elk and deer, covered deep with hot bark. The clams are not cooked until the last hour before the feast.
First to arrive was Chief Siskiyou with the beautiful daughter. He encamped at some distance from the potlatch grounds. Ewauna had never before seen the ocean. To her it was most beautiful for she thought that at last she had found the place where the beautiful clouds were made that she saw each day from her home in the mountains. She laughed at the warnings of the old men to be careful not to wander alone near the bluff as Seatka might see her and claim her for his own. She brought with her her dog Komax and her cat and kittens which she carried in a basket. Her father had bought the cat from a French trapper who had carried it from Montreal. The cat and kittens were great curiosities to the coast tribes who had never before seen a domestic cat. The wonder of the Tenas Puss Puss was passed from tribe to tribe.
In the early morn of the second day came the four chiefs dressed in their magnificent regalia. Necomah with salutations of good will magnanimously presented his gift of wampum inviting the great chief and his people to the greatest of all potlatches given in honor of the magnitude of Chief Siskiyou's power. This impressed the great chief and he accepted with stoical indifference. The four chiefs were followed by Chief Siskiyou and in single file the men were followed by the women.
The wind wafted the odors of the great vians of the feast. It quickened their steps. Soon all were seated. Necomah gave the welcome talk.
Plenty bear, plenty elk, plenty fish.
I make plenty eat eat.
All day they feasted until drunk with food. They slept where they sat. Ewauna slipped away from the sleeping camp. Calling her dog and taking her cat and kittens she started for the beach. She wished to see old Wecoma, the sea, making the white clouds. The full Chinook moon hung low over the sea – lucid, resplendent in all its glory. Ewauna ran and danced with delight, singing her dance song to the moon. So happy was she with the grandeur of this beautiful Wecoma, she danced nearer and nearer to the water, feeling the wonder at the cool touch of it.
She dropped her basket, telling Komax to watch. She ran out into Wecoma and swam and swam and swam – wild with glee. On and on and on she swam, paying no heed to the dog's cry of danger. On and on far from shore she swam. The friendly moon became obscured as by a black hand and the next thing she knew, she was being grasped by a fearsome creature who came out of the water near her. Komax, who had failed to make her hear his danger call, swam out with the basket and, as the monster seized his beloved mistress, he stuck his sharp teeth into his hand. Howling with rage he kicked the dog off, causing him to drop the basket. Grabbing the cat and kittens he threw them far out into the sea. Seatka held the girl tightly, trying to make her look at him, as his treacherous power lay in his eyes. This she refused to do, telling him she never never would, keeping her face toward the friendly moon.
At sunrise her father awoke and finding his daughter gone gave the alarm. They all rushed to the sea. Fearfully they gazed out, seeing the dawn break through the white mist, and then they saw the beautiful face of Ewauna lying on the sea smiling up at the white clouds coming from the north. To the west they saw her cat and kittens and near the beach poor Komax baying for his mistress. Behind the large rocks near the shore sits Seatka, gazing at Ewauna still trying to catch her eye. But never, never does she falter. Many, many moons she has been there. Now they have all turned to stone.
Ottile Parker Kronenberg (1865-1943) was the daughter of Capt. Judah Parker, for whom Parkersburg was named. As a young child she often listened to "Mary," one of the last of the Nasomah (Coquille) tribe, and delighted in the many Indian stories Mary told her. Mary also taught Mrs. Kronenberg the dialect of Miluk, or Lower Coquille tribe. Although Mary died in 1911, the deep friendship yielded a rich, enduring abundance of Indian tales.


: : I was watching the local news last night.  San Fran came in #6 of the top 10 most expensive cities to live in.  New York came in #8.  Nassau/Suffolk was number 1.  Rural Connecticut was number 10.  I was shocked that New York City was that far back in the top 10 list.  And behind San Fran no less.
: i keep hearing conflicting reports about the most expensive cities. last i heard NYC was #1 and SF was #2. i wonder who's doing all the measuring and what the criteria is.


Brisbane City Council will be lumped with a $50+ million damages claim if it attempts to wriggle out of its contract with TechnologyOne, the software company has said.
The increasingly heated dispute between the two parties relates to a project to replace 13 customer service systems at the council.
TechnologyOne was awarded the contract in June 2015. The contract was expected to be worth $122 million over 10 years.
However, in January, Brisbane Lord Mayor Graham Quirk said that he would seek to renegotiate the contract. Quirk said that the rollout was behind schedule and over budget. The project could end up being delivered 18 months late and costing $60 million more than anticipated, the lord mayor claimed.
BCC has issued two show cause notices to TechnologyOne: One in May and a second in June.
Delays in the rollout are the fault of the council, TechnologyOne argued in its response to the council's second notice.
"It is Council that is causing the project to proceed more slowly than planned and preventing a compliant system being implemented and operating by November 2017," the software company stated, citing four reasons.
The council in October 2016 provided TechnologyOne with its process catalogue, which contained at least 40 per cent more process patterns and "many more processes" than were in the scope of the original contract between the two, according to TechnologyOne.
The change in scope was responsible for blowing out the project's timeline by at least five months, the company said.
In December last year the council instructed the company to not proceed past a project milestone, TechnologyOne said. "This instruction was both unreasonable and uncommercial," the company argued, and was responsible for a further five month extension to the rollout timeline.
Technology also cited "council's failure to reform the project" and "unreasonable and bureaucratic conduct" for causing delays.
"Council publicly stated the project needed to be reformed, but took no material steps towards doing so," TechnologyOne said.
The software company said it was open to ending the contract if the council paid all outstanding invoices.
"Though the lord mayor has on many occasions publicly stated that the project needed to be reformed, and that he was committed to doing this, BCC has taken no steps to achieve this, and has hindered TechnologyOne from doing so," TechnologyOne executive chairperson Adrian Di Marco said.
"TechnologyOne at all times remains ready, willing and able to complete the BCC contract. TechnologyOne as the leading supplier to over 300 Councils in Australia, is uniquely placed to provide a compelling value proposition to the ratepayers of Brisbane.
"Brisbane City Council issued a notice to IT company TechnologyOne on 26 June 2017 to show cause why Council should not terminate the contract to deliver the Local Government Systems (LGS) Program," a council spokesperson said.
"The notice detailed material breaches of the contract which Council alleges have been committed by TechnologyOne.
"Council is reviewing and giving due consideration to a formal response received from Technology One on 17 July 2017.