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Mayweather vs Pacquiao: 5 things we learned
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Unbeaten lineal welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather (48-0, 26 KOs) earned a twelve round unanimous decision over WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao (57-6-2, 38 KOs) last night in the highest grossing fight in boxing history.
So, what did we learn?
1. Mayweather is still the best fighter pound for pound: Despite being 38, Mayweather proved once again that he's the best in the world. And while some fans may not like the way he won, his defensive brilliance was once again on display.
He shut down Manny Pacquiao's offense, allowing his foe to connect on only 81 out of 429 punches (19%). The 429 punches thrown was the lowest output for Pacquiao since 2009. Bottom line -Mayweather is what his record says he is and that's 48-0
2. A smaller fighter has no chance against Mayweather: The late great Emanuel Stewart once said if someone's going to beat Mayweather it would have to be a big guy. Saturday night that was evident as Pacquiao did not have the size to bully Mayweather to the ropes or the length to compete when the action was in the middle of the ring. Moreover, Pacquiao didn't have a chance to close the distant with his five inch reach disadvantage.
3. Pacquiao and Roach didn't have a plan B: Manny Pacquiao and trainer Freddie Roach came into this fight very confident but it was clear early on they didn't have a plan. Pacquiao was unable to cutoff the ring and prevent Mayweather from circling away from Pacquiao's attack.
On the few occasions when Pacquiao had Mayweather on the ropes, he seemed hesitant to let his hands go as he was looking for a perfect shot. As a result, Mayweather actually threw more punches than Pacquiao (435 to 429) something nobody predicted would happen.
4. There will not be a rematch: Despite the fact that this fight generated hundreds of millions of dollars and that Pacquiao's camp is claiming his shoulder injury prevented him from giving an optimum performance, there will be no rematch. After last night, there's no indication that Pacquiao would fare better in a rematch. In fact, Mayweather has done better in his two career rematches than in the first fight. So a rematch would be more of the same if not a wider margin of victory for Mayweather.
5. September will definitely be Mayweather's last fight: Mayweather said leading up to the fight that he finds it harder and harder to get motivated to fight, and that he doesn't enjoy boxing like he used to. He echoed this sentiment at the post fight press conference and also stated he would vacate all of his titles on Monday.
He said that September will be his last fight and that he has no desire to break Marciano's record by going 50-0. If not obligated to fight once more, Floyd would have probably retired last night.
MAYWEATHER VS PACQUIAO

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- We hit golf balls off the bluffs, thinking that it does no harm and that there is no one below. But the office gets complaints all the time about people doing it and walkers on the beach almost get hit by flying balls.
- We let our kids drive our cars, sometimes even without us with them. Years ago this was a great place to teach our kids to drive, but it's too busy now and it's not safe.
- We do not have liability insurance on our vehicles, and while it's not required because of the private nature of our roads, the lack of liability insurance on your car after you've had an accident on the island will haunt you financially for a long time.
- We give our kids BB guns and pellet guns and let the roam the island with them – that needs no explanation.
- We play golf without shirts. Years ago our golf course was 9 holes in a cow pasture, now it's a quality course that deserves our respect and while we don't see it as a country club course, I know of no other course anywhere who's dress code allows no shirts.
- There are still a few people who do not pay for golf and as I've said before it's simply stealing from your neighbors and it has to stop.
- Some of us drive around the island at high speed; please remember that the speed limit is 15 on the roads, 5 on the beach and in the marina area. Not only are high speeds unsafe, they stir up dust on the roads.
Let's have a safe summer.
Photo: Mike Immel, Yacht Club Commodore, leads Memorial Day Ceremonies. The Yacht Club sponsored and organized the event.
The Board has reconfirmed its stand against fireworks on Hat Island. In its May meeting the board voted to implement a "zero tolerance policy" on all types of fireworks, including sparklers. If a verifiable complaint, written, is made against you or your guests for the use of fireworks the Board has directed a $1,000 fine to be levied against the property owner responsible.
As we mentioned in the last View Point, George Alecci will reach the end of his six year eligibility as a board member and cannot run again and Ginger Harmon's current term expires this year and she must run again. So there are two board positions to be voted on this September. If you're interested in running please contact the office.
She's painted, she's passed her "out of water" USCG inspection, and she is back in the water. Three things preclude us from putting her in service.
1. We bought her after sitting out of the water for four years and while we knew that her engines would run, we did not really know their detailed condition. We do now. A specialist in our engines spent all day Tuesday the 27th on her and gave us a near clean bill of health. But we do need to flush out the old cooling water, clean out the four year old fuel, replace the injectors in one engine and replace the emergency shut off housings on both engines, not a huge amount of work, but time consuming.
2. We still do not have her documentation from the USCG National Vessel Documentation Center and cannot finish her inspections until we get them, this is pretty much out of our control.
3. Crew drill. With Andy's death we lost our only trained skipper. We need to give Greg time to become proficient in running and maintaining the boat as well as training the crew in emergency actions and maintenance. These are all part of the second portion of our USCG inspections.
We're working on all of the above requirements and we'll get the vessel in service as quickly as we can.
Linda, Andy's wife stands in front of the Ships Bell engraved in his honor. The bell reads "For Andy, Her 1st Master" and "Andrew Liljestrand ‐ 1956 – 2008" and will be engraved with the vessel name once decided on.
Took on a new meaning this year as we not only paused to honor service men and women who have given their lives for our freedom, but we also paused to remember and honor Andy Liljestrand, our former ferry skipper.
The Hat Island Yacht and Golf Club took on the full responsibility of organizing and conducting our second annual Memorial Day celebration which included remarks by Haig Cartozian and Mike Immel and also a beautiful performance of the national anthem by Gaby Borromeo. Our thanks to the Yacht Club for their community spirit and efforts.
We then paused to remember Andy. His wife, mother and family were here. It goes without saying that it was a difficult day, but Linda and her family appreciated it greatly. On a special return trip to Everett on the Holiday Linda spread Andy's Ashes on the waters he sailed on.
Photo. Haig Cartozian, a Navy Veteran, Gave a touching key note address.
Photo. Trustee Scott Wilson led Andy's Memorial Ceremony.
In May of Last year we filled the Elsie M II at $2.77. This May that same diesel cost us $4.66. As fuel and crew are the major components of the variable costs of running the Elsie and Holiday the Board has directed that effective immediately we will add a $50.00 fuel charge to the cost of an Elsie M II charter and we are researching the rules through the WA UTC under which we can add a surcharge to the Holiday. More to follow.
When all was said and done the Elsie M II's rebuild came in at $188,000 (almost double our initial estimates). As we mentioned last month, nearly every system, component or part that we opened or looked at was worn beyond repair and had to be replaced or overhauled. But now we have a vessel that has good engines, good transmissions, a sound deck, and improved maintainability. She should now provide us with years of safe and reliable service. At its May meeting the board authorized an intra-fund loan from available designated monies to pay the repair bill. A portion of this will be repaid through the sales of J38 and Tract A. The remainder we will repay ourselves over time at 3% interest.
Will be on the Island conducting annual intertidal shellfish surveys on June 3rd and 5th. They will be conducting digs on June 6th, July 1st, 2nd & 31st and August 1st. Google "Bolt Decision" for information on their treaty rights to do these events.
The strategic Planning Committee has announced a two year update seminar to be held on August 17th. During this meeting we will look at our plan as it now stands, make adjustments and react to changes in our assumptions. It's an excellent opportunity to get involved, join a committee or just have your two cents heard. Mark your calendars.
The Island had two properties available for purchase. Lot J38 and Tract A in Div K. J38 has been sold. Tract A is still available. It is nearly an acre with a partial view, it has great potential. The proceeds from these sales will partially pay for the overhaul of the Elsie M II.
Schematic. Div k. J38 and Tract A.
Photo. Anyone know who arranged this?
Went out with 1st quarter statements and were due back by May 1st. Please take care of this requirement. Beginning 1 July we will not sell fuel to an un-registered vehicle.
– 206-851-5943, Sharron Meadows – A Division – 444-6634, Larry Bender – A Division – 206-412-3890, Cindy Gregory – N Division – 444-66-46. The manufacturer recommends that each gallon of Durasoil covers 25 sq. feet of road. The cost $8.00 per gallon.
The Caddie shack, completely painted by Dollye & Shirley.
Hole 8 tee box is completely landscaped by Kevin Myers and Bob Gowing, who adopted that hole.
Hole 6 is in the very beginning stages for tee box overhaul, from Ron Near, Bob LaLone and Rusty.
So thanks to all of you for making one beautiful golf course. If you are not a golfer, take a walk about the course and see the hard work being done.
Golf course will be re-rated as a part of a ten year cycle on June 18 by the Washington State golf assoc. It will be great to see the inspectors look on his face when he sees this course since the last time 10 years ago.
We all do it on the main land, but not here – that is give right of way to emergency vehicles. Please, when you see one of our fire vehicles with its lights on, pull over and let it pass.
Even though summer has barely started, it's time to begin thinking about our second annual Oktoberfest. This year we're moving it to the picnic pavilion to better handle the crowds and to have a dance floor for polkas. Mark your calendars for Saturday of Labor Day weekend. We'll be looking for volunteers to help pick up and bring over time sensitive food items on Saturday morning.
Our thanks to everyone who helped out during the most recent installation phase. Udo Gerz, Jon Rypdahl, Karen for cookies and coffee, Dave Andrews, Joan Andrews for Lunch, Scott Wilson, Ron Near, Rusty Dicey, Joe Ebner for making the ultimate sacrifice and ending up in the in the water and keeping his smile.
We have completed the rebuild of our water office and kitchen and you can feel comfortable that your water is tested and adjusted in a clean environment. The RO is mechanically back on line with numerous retrofits, upgrades and enhancements as well as new membranes. We still need to do some software enhancements and begin chlorinating the product.
We have begun the process of replacing the filter media in our well water filtration system, which is a part of our Arsenic abatement program, though we are still waiting for approval from the state on our plan.
Over the Memorial Day weekend we consumed 81,000 gallons of water. Over the same period last year we consumed 92,000 gallons. Even though Ferry and Marina records indicate that there were more people on the island this year we consumed 11,000 fewer gallons, a tribute to Wayne's leak identification and repair program.
Our well production through April is below.
Table. Well Production Through April.
Jerry Harmon passed away peacefully Sunday, May 4th, 2008, with his wife and children by his side. Jerry and his wife Candy along with brother George and sister-in-law Ginger began building on Hat Island in 1991. Jerry, who lived in the Tri-Cities, would often get up around 3:00 a.m. drive to Ellensburg and pick up George and Ginger and head to the island to work on their house. The construction was usually started before 8:00 a.m. They worked weekends and a few weeks in the summer and finished their house in just 18 months. Jerry loved the island, the people and the golf course. He often would go out by himself between projects just to get in a few extra holes.
Jerry along with his best friend and brother George had many interests: building and racing cars, racing snowmobiles, metal art, carpentry (building a few houses), golfing and wine making.
Contributions may be made to the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance (SCCA), Seattle, WA, in memory of Jerry Harmon.
Hat Island Community 4th Of July Celebration Notice.
Meeting was called to order at 1:00pm by President Ginger Harmon. Present were George Alecci, Scott Wilson, Bill Townsend, Loren Pawloski, Susan Dahl and Island Manager, Chuck Monson. Becki Snellenberg arrived late at 1:50 pm.
The board approved minutes of the April Board meeting.
Susan Dahl presented the Treasurer's report – Susan reported that the income was a little more than budgeted and expenses through April were less than budgeted. However, the unexpected repairs to the Elsie will affect the budget. The board approved the Treasurer's report as presented.
The committee met prior to the Board Meeting. Alan Dashen suggested that in order to pay for the repairs to the Elsie, we make an intrafund loan from designated assessment accounts not to exceed $134,000. The loan will be repaid with interest at a rate of 3% annually. Sources for repayment include sale of designated lots, operational revenues (if available) and income from future designated assessments. The motion was made, seconded and passed as recommended.
The Finance Committee will meet June 14th, 9am at the Hat Island office to discuss Island Assessments and Reserves with the intention to present a proposal to the Board at the June Board meeting. The meeting time and place will also be published in the Viewpoint.
A motion was made by George and Susan seconded. To offset the rising gas prices, a $50 per trip surcharge will be imposed on the Elsie effective immediately for a period of ninety days. At that time the need for, and amount of, the surcharge will be reevaluated. The Hat Island staff will further analyze imposing of a gas surcharge on passenger fees for the Hat Island Ferry and bring recommendations to the Board at their June meeting. The motion passed unanimously.
After a great deal of discussion George moved and Scott seconded that the Island Management be given the authority to hire a deckhand for the Elsie runs. If a deckhand is hired the cost of the Elsie run will increase to $650 per run. The motion passed unanimously.
Chuck reported that he needs clarification of who is responsible for removal of material after slides in H Division. A subcommittee of the Roads Committee chaired by Zona Wyatt was appointed to document facts and history related to this issue and present findings to the Board at the June meeting. It is the desire of the Board that this committee have members representing H Division and also members from the bluff lots above H Division.
Ginger Harmon reminded those homeowners that would like to purchase Durasoil for their road, should contact the following homeowners that purchased the Durasoil for resale to other homeowners in their Divisions: Greg Harmon - M Division – 206-851-5943, Sharron Meadows – A Division – 444-6634, Larry Bender – A Division – 206-412-3890, Cindy Gregory – N Division – 444-66-46. There will be more information in an article in the Viewpoint with the cost per gallon and how much road a gallon will cover.
Bill Townsend reported that work on the rehab project is complete. Expansion project is still waiting permits. Chuck did receive an emergency dredging permit and work will begin in June.
Scott Wilson reported the all issues related to the Arsenic letter are moving forward and will be resolved in the time required. The RO membranes have been installed without incident. The kitchens in the water house are done. Chuck Monson passed out a status report on all winter maintenance projects showing what has been completed and what is in process. Everything is on schedule.
Loren Pawloski reported that everything looks good and he continues to be very appreciative of the tremendous volunteer effort that has gone into the many course improvements.
Dave Fry has mailed out 240 flyers to homeowners promoting the purchase of house numbers through the Fire Department. The concern is that 80% of these homes do not have house numbers visible from the street which makes it difficult for emergency vehicles to find the right house when called.
It is important for all islanders to realize that emergency vehicles with lights flashing must be respected on the island in the same way they are on the mainland. That means you must get out of their way. There have been some recent incidents when cars did not recognize this and did not move to the side of the road when an emergency vehicle needed to pass.
The safety issue of people hitting golf balls off of the bluffs was brought up. There have been a number of complaints from people walking on the beach who have been nearly hit by flying golf balls. Please do not hit balls off of the bluffs.
A couple of other issues brought to the attention of the safety committee include gaps in the new docks where little feet could get stuck and overgrown intersections on the roads which are hard to see around. Both of these issues are being addressed.
Becki Snellenberg recommended that the board approved biannual Strategic Planning retreats be held to regularly revisit and update the island's Strategic Plan and to encourage participation of new community members. The Strategic Plan should be a dynamic document which is constantly evolving as island needs and circumstances change. Since the first retreat was held in July of 2006, a retreat will be held again this summer. The date of Sunday, August 17th was approved and will be published in the viewpoint. Becki will propose a draft agenda for that retreat to be approved at the June board meeting.
Chuck Monson reported that he had been asked if the Island required owners to carry car insurance. The Board's position is that liability insurance is recommended, but not required by the Association. This does not absolve owners of vehicles from responsibility for damages they may cause.
The question of camping permits for people to camp on their undeveloped property was raised. Chuck will draft a proposal in this regard to be considered by the Board at the June meeting.
Fireworks are not permitted on Hat Island at any time. In spite of a no tolerance policy being in place for the last few years, homeowners continue to violate this policy. Susan made a motion that a $1,000 fine to be imposed on property owners who are responsible for anyone who violates this policy. This includes violations by children or guests of those property owners whether or not the violation takes place on the owner's property. Scott seconded the motion and it carried. Notification of the no tolerance policy and fines will be posted around the island.
There is a request that a memorial fund in the name of Bobby Hanson be established to help fund safety needs on the island. Chuck will explore if the parameters of the fund could appropriately be expanded beyond safety needs for future applications.
Fire Department volunteers are required to be on the island once each month for fire drills. Those volunteers who live off island and depend on the ferry to attend those drills are given ferry tickets to enable them to attend these required trainings. This is not considered compensation and is not provided to those who don't need it. It is intended to avoid hardship being placed on those volunteers who are required to attend training and who would not otherwise incur the transportation expense. Volunteers who live off island are given 12 ferry tickets per year. Chuck will provide a set amount of additional tickets to be used by the Fire Chief at his discretion for single incidents when a volunteer might incur ferry transportation costs in the completion of their duties.
Ginger Harmon announced that there will be two board positions to be filled at the September board meeting. Anyone who may have an interest in or questions about running for these positions should notify the HIC office.
The meeting was adjourned at 3:12pm and the board adjourned to Executive Session.
I thought you might enjoy the view out my window this spring.
This past Sunday at the memorial service I got lots of compliments on the look of the marina park (I'm going to start calling it that, regardless!). I want to be sure that everyone knows the story of how it got to be where it is.
Back when the Island was still debating what they wanted to do with the docks, the Board had authorized some emergency repairs on D dock. Skip, the Island Manager, purchased a good deal of lumber to make the repairs. When the repairs began, it became evident that all the wood was rotten under the docks. Replacing planks on the deck was next to impossible, because there was nothing to secure the planks in place except for rot. The previous dock renewal, in 1996, was done only to the upper planks, hence the rot underneath. Anyway, after it was decided that maybe it was time to completely replace all docks, all of the lumber bought to repair the docks was left over.
Linda Ebner had been doing a lot to improve the looks of both the marina and the duck pond. She put in the old boat in the marina and dressed it. She fought the nettles & weeds at the tennis court and duck pond to where they are today. Believe me, it was more "woodsy" than it is now!
Linda had the great idea to use the leftover wood from the docks, and with the help of volunteers, put up the marina fence. That really gave the marina the "park" atmosphere it has today. Please join me in giving Linda a real dose of THANKS!
As promised, below you will see the revised Balance Sheet for 2007. Some of the work done to improve the RO and some of the lesser work on the marina was depreciated. Next month I'd like to share some cost figures for all the work that has been completed this year.
A sub-committee of the Roads committee will be meeting at the Yacht Club on June 28th at 10:00am.
This committee is charged with finding some possible solutions to water outfalls that cause slides and methods of informing top of bluff owners of the County rules about tree cutting and the disposal of trimmings.
Anyone interested is welcome to come and help with the solutions.
Please join in welcoming Captain Greg Wickes as our new full-time ferry skipper.
Greg comes to us from Eugene, OR and has years of experience as captain of various commercial yachts including yacht deliveries. He holds a USCG 100 ton Masters license with endorsements for commercial towing and auxiliary sail vessels. He has experience in all aspects of vessel maintenance. He'll be a great addition to our team.
Please welcome him when you see him.
Note: More detailed reports are available at monthly board meetings and are also avail- able in the Community office on the island.
Various ads from Hat Island.
Hat Island Schedule of Events, June and July 2008.
Hat Island Board of Trustees.
Hat Island Holiday Ferry Schedule.


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December 1, 2018 March 19, 2019
Reconciliation Victoria Newsletter December 2018
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Reconciliation News
To say we live in exciting times may be an understatement! Our new dynamic CEO, Diana David has hit the ground running, bringing to the organisation a critical Aboriginal perspective, as well as significant experience gained from working with government and the Treaty Commission. We also recently welcomed three new Board members at our final celebratory Board Meeting held at MAYSAR.
The re-election of the Andrews Government means that it is full-steam ahead with the Victorian Treaty process and we look forward to rolling out phase two of our Treaty engagement project – aimed at building support within the non-Aboriginal community for Treaty. We acknowledge the support and commitment of the outgoing Minister for Aboriginal Affairs Natalie Hutchins, and warmly welcome the appointment of the new Minister, Gavin Jennings.
Last week also saw the release of the final report of the Joint Parliamentary Committee on Constitutional Recognition which (along the lines of our submission) backed an "Indigenous Voice to Parliament" and the establishment of a truth and reconciliation body. We encourage you to engage with the campaign to make the Voice a reality.
The Board and Staff at Reconciliation Victoria thank all of you who have organised and participated in events, attended rallies, written letters, signed petitions and joined us on our journey in other ways throughout the year. 2019 is going to be a massive year, full of potential for progressing reconciliation and moving towards Treaty. We wish you all a restful, safe and enjoyable holiday season.
~ The RecVic Team
A new look at RecVic
Our new-look Board held its first meeting together at MAYSAR in late November, followed by the Board and staff end-of-year dinner, at which we welcomed new CEO Diana David, and three new members, and farewelled and thanked retiring Board members Uncle John Baxter, Melissa Brickell and Deb Chapman.
We also farewelled (in word and song) our much-loved and inspirational Statewide Coordinator, Erin McKinnon, who has taken up the role of CEO at Weenthunga Health Network.
Photo: Standing (L to R): John Farlow, Andrew Gunstone, Diana David, Keith Gove. Seated: Juanita Pope, Trevor Pearce, Aislinn Martin, Michelle Isles (and on screen Vicki Clark and Belinda Duarte). Read more about the new Board members on our website.
Minister for Aboriginal Affairs steps down
Victorian Aboriginal Affair's and Women's Minister Natalie Hutchins has announced she will not recontest her cabinet position, to instead focus on family.
"I am proud to have been a part of a government that committed to treaty with the state's traditional owners …" said Ms Hutchins.
RecVic congratulates Ms Hutchins for her support of reconciliation, self-determination and Treaty during her tenure. We welcome her appointment as the newly established Parliamentary Secretary for Treaty, and we also welcome the return of the Hon Gavin Jennings to the Aboriginal Affairs portfolio.
Photo: Ms Hutchins (centre) presenting 2017 HART Award to Mullagh Wills Foundation.
Call for meaningful partnership to Close the Gap
Peak Aboriginal bodies have repeated their call for a greater input into the Government's refresh of its Closing the Gap strategy.
The group wants governments to hold off on plans to endorse new targets at the next COAG meeting in December and to agree instead to work on them with Aboriginal groups in a formal partnership.
National crisis warning
For the second year in a row the report's key finding is that without urgent and sustained action, the number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in Out-of-Home Care (OOHC) will more than triple over the next 20 years.
The rate at which Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children are being removed from their families is an escalating national crisis.
Read more of the report.
We are saddened to learn of the passing of Dr Bonita Mabo AO.
Dr Mabo, the wife of land rights campaigner Eddie Mabo, was an activist and reconciliation advocate in her own right.
Our thoughts are with her family at this time.
Read about her legacy.
Inaugural Mollie Dyer Awards winners announced
In honour of its extraordinary founder, the Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency (VACCA) last month launched three new annual awards honouring an Aboriginal community member, an Aboriginal employee in the sector, and an Aboriginal young person, for their contribution to Aboriginal child and family welfare, particularly children in out-of-home care.
According to VACCA's CEO Prof. Muriel Bamblett AM, the Mollie Dyer Awards were established "to celebrate Aboriginal people's excellent work in supporting Aboriginal children, young people and families to feel safe, be strong in their identity and connected to culture and their community across Victoria". Read about the winners and finalists here
Any amount you give can bring a smile to the face of a child in Care or in one of VACCA's programs.
Your support can help provide:
• A present for a Child in care.
• Extra assistance for struggling families who need help at Christmas time.
• A Christmas present on behalf of a friend, family member or colleague as a life changing Christmas gift for a child in care.
The Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency (VACCA) does amazing work to provide support to Aboriginal communities in a way that ensures Aboriginal self-determination, respect and cultural safety.
VACCA currently need to provide over 900 children with Christmas gifts. Children and young people in foster care, kinship care, residential care or in other VACCA programs all need support at Christmas.
Please donate here!
Looking for a Christmas gift?
Check out The Torch online catalogue for options for Christmas gifts this year – a great way to support local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists.Here's a selection of the wonderful gifts available.
Check out the complete gallery here.
The Torch 2019 Calendar is also a great gift
2019 calendars featuring artworks from 12 men and women participating in the Indigenous Arts in Prisons and Community Program.
All artists receive a licensing fee and proceeds go towards running the program.
The large horizontal calendar featured above is $20 (including postage within Australia). Order your calendar now through The Torch online shop
Another Christmas gift idea is the much awaited My Deadly Culture Diary from VACCA.
Also for sale are tote bags, cushion covers, toys and books, as well as an excellent selection of learning posters.
Here's a selection.
Purchase these VACCA gifts hereThe Koorie Heritage Trust at Federation Square, and OXFAM also stock a wide range of Indigenous crafts, artworks and products.
Djirri Djirri Dance Group
Djirri Djirri, the only Victorian dance group to attend Dance Rites at the Sydney Opera House last weekend, and the only all-women's group to make it into the finals, took out the inaugural "Rights of Passage" Award, which comes with $4,000 in prize money.
The Djirri Djirri Dance Group consists of Wurundjeri women from the Kulin nation. Read more
We are proud to present our 2017-18 Annual Report, which provides a snapshot of our work and highlights the progress of the Reconciliation Movement across Victoria.
Victorian Treaty Update
The Victorian Treaty Advancement Commission is continuing to build the pathway to treaties, including the establishment of the Aboriginal Representative Body, after the recent Victorian election.
The Commission will continue to set up elections for the Representative Body in mid-2019. "I think community can feel excited about what's coming up," said the Commissioner, Jill Gallagher AO.
Eleanor Bourke and Dan Turnbull were last month elected co-chairs of the Aboriginal Treaty Working Group. In the next few weeks, the Commission will release details of recent feedback on the proposed Representative Body model.
For further information including Aboriginal perspectives on Treaty in Victoria visit our website Deadly Story have also published this informative explainer on Treaty and Self-Determination.
Talkin' Treaty
Don't miss this panel discussion, featuring Mick Harding, Jill Gallagher, Marcus Stewart, Janine Coombs, Richard Frankland and Lidia Thorpe – discussing all the issues around Treaty in Victoria. Find out more
NITV – Thursday Night – December 6, at 8-30 pm!!
Parliamentary Committee backs Indigenous Voice to Parliament
The final report of the Joint Select Committee on Constitutional Recognition relating to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples was presented in the Federal Parliament on 29 November. The Report backed an Indigenous "Voice to Parliament" but recommended the proposal be further developed before it is considered as a referendum proposal to be enshrined in the constitution. It also recommended the establishment of a truth and justice commission. Read more
The National Congress of Australia's First Peoples welcomed the recommendations and called on the Government to enact them. Labor senator Patrick Dodson says he is hopeful a referendum will happen in the first term should there be a Shorten government after the next election. Read more
Following the report's release Indigenous activists announced they are planning "to campaign like its 1967" to bring on a referendum. Read more
The report is available here
Violet Town & District Recognise Group recently launched a crowdfunding campaign to host an event in Violet Town on the 26th January, 2019: First Nations Voice: Let's hear it!
The event will be an open-air picnic with a stage for First Nations speakers and performers to talk about what a First Nations Voice means to them.
They need your help. Find out how you can support this activity
https://www.pozible.com/project/first-nations-voice-lets-hear-it
National Reconciliation Action Plan Conference
Wednesday 5 – Thursday 6 December
Over 1.5 million people in Australia study or work in an organisation with a Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP). As the first national conference of its kind, this event provides a forum to explore the RAP program and share examples of best-practice.
Richmond Football Club, Swinburne Centre, Punt Road Oval, Yarra Park, Richmond
Conference themes
• RAPs in the reconciliation journey
• Sharing stories
• Best practices
• Self-determinationMore information on the Keynote speakers
Dr Jackie Huggins AM
Professor Tom Calma AM
Stan GrantInfo and Registration
The Embodied Landscape
In the remote Wimmera region of Victoria, two ancient cultures – the local Wotjobaluk dancers and Javanese dancers from Pelem – collaborate through dance. On Friday night, the Wotjobaluk Dance Group will perform, with dancing from Ben Muir, Lochie Marks, Sonny Secombe and John Secombe to celebrate the opening of an exhibition that documents this extraordinary encounter, through video and photography.
Wednesday 5 – Saturday 16 December
Video and Photographic Exhibition – 10am – 6pm
Opening Night – Friday 7 December 6pm – 10pm
Opening Night Performance 7pm
Testing Grounds 1 City Road, Southbank
Check out this video of the Wotjobaluk Dance Group
Commemorate the walk of Aboriginal human rights advocate William Cooper to the German consulate 80 years ago to the day, with a protest note from his Australian Aborigines League (AAL) over Kristallnacht.
Cooper, a Yorta Yorta Elder and the AAL's founder, was incensed about the Nazi pogrom against Germany and Austria's Jews. However he and his small delegation were barred from the consulate. That Cooper and his tiny Indigenous community stood up for Jews under Nazi oppression in a largely indifferent world, has forged a bond between Jews and the Aboriginal community.
6.30pm Opening Ceremony and Remembrance Walk
Separation Memorial, Flagstaff Gardens
8pm Smoking Ceremony and Chanukian Lighting
Peppercorn Park, Alexandra GardensMore information
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Q: How do I get Greenwich Mean Time in PHP? I have a server which is set to EST, and all records in the database are set to EST. I would like to know how to set it to GMT. I want to offer a time zone option to my users.

A: I would strongly suggest avoiding messing with UNIX timestamps to make it look like a different time zone. This is a lesson I've learnt the hard way, way too many times.
A timestamp is the number of seconds since Midnight 1 January 1970, GMT. It doesn't matter where you are in the world, a given timestamp represents the exact same moment in time, regardless of time zones. Yes, the timestamp "0" means 10am 1/1/70 in Australia, Midnight 1/1/70 in London and 5pm 31/12/69 in LA, but this doesn't mean you can simply add or subtract values and guarantee accuracy.
The golden example which stuffed me up every year for way too long was when daylight savings would crop up. Daylight savings means that there are "clock times" which don't exist in certain parts of the world. For example, in most parts of the US, there was no such time as 2:01am on April 2, 2006.
Enough quasi-intelligible ranting though. My advice is to store your dates in the database as timestamps, and then...

*

*If you need the local time at the server, use date()

*If you need to get GMT, then use gmdate()

*If you need to get a different timezone, use date_default_timezone_set() and then date()
For example,
$timestamp = time();

echo "BRISBANE: " . date('r', $timestamp) . "\n";
echo "     UTC: " . gmdate('r', $timestamp) . "\n";
date_default_timezone_set('Africa/Johannesburg');
echo "  JOBURG: " . date('r', $timestamp) . "\n";

// BRISBANE: Tue, 12 May 2009 18:28:20 +1000
//      UTC: Tue, 12 May 2009 08:28:20 +0000
//   JOBURG: Tue, 12 May 2009 10:28:20 +0200

This will keep your values clean (you don't have to be worrying about adding offsets, and then subtracting before saving), it will respect all Daylight Savings rules, and you also don't have to even look up the timezone of the place you want.

A: Here is a list of the time zones with different from GMT, hope this is helpful!
echo '<pre>';
$zones_array = array();
$timestamp = time();
# to maintain the original timezone, store before
$default_timezone = date_default_timezone_get();
foreach (timezone_identifiers_list() as $key => $zone) {
    date_default_timezone_set($zone);
    $zones_array[$key]['zone'] = $zone;
    $zones_array[$key]['diff_from_GMT'] = date('P', $timestamp);
}
# to maintain the original timezone, re-set after
date_default_timezone_set($default_timezone);
print_r($zones_array);

Thanks!

A: No matter in which GMT time zone the server is, here is an extremely easy way to get time and date for any time zone. This is done with the time() and gmdate() functions. The gmdate() function normally gives us GMT time, but by doing a trick with the time() function we can get GMT+N or GMT-N, meaning we can get the time for any GMT time zone.
For example, if you have to get the time for GMT+5, you can do it as follows
<?php
  $offset=5*60*60; //converting 5 hours to seconds.
  $dateFormat="d-m-Y H:i";
  $timeNdate=gmdate($dateFormat, time()+$offset);
?>

Now if you have to get the time for GMT-5, you can just subtract the offset from the time() instead of adding to it, like in the following example where we are getting the time for GMT-4
<?php
  $offset=4*60*60; //converting 4 hours to seconds.
  $dateFormat="d-m-Y H:i"; //set the date format
  $timeNdate=gmdate($dateFormat, time()-$offset); //get GMT date - 4
?>

A: It is important to note that if you are using date('Z') to convert a date that is stored in a database that you give the date the timestamp as the second argument, otherwise your result will not be accurate.
e.g.
In the UK, sometimes date('Z') will give 3600, sometimes it will give 0.
echo date('Z', strtotime('2012-01-01'));

Gives 0
echo date('Z', strtotime('2012-07-01'));

Gives 3600
So purely using strtotime($dbDateValue) - date('Z') can be wrong
Instead use:
$dbDateTimestamp = strtotime($dbDateValue); // where $dbDateValue something like 2012-01-01 22:34:00

$utcTimestamp = strtotime($dbDateTimestamp) - date('Z', $dbDateTimestamp);

This of course relies on PHP and the database both being set to the same timezone.

A: I was inspired by this question to write an alternative function to convert a timestamp to a needed timezone.
So, CORRECT procedure steps to record, display (convert) time:
1) record timestamp with time()
2) If you need to get a different timezone, use:
   2.1) Class based:
       2.1.1) DateTime class + setTimezone
       or
       2.1.2) date_default_timezone_set() and then date()

       2.1.1) is better and more flexible than 2.1.2)

    Function:

      function getLTime_class($ts, $uTZ, $format_str="Y.m.d H:i", $sTZ="America/Toronto"){
        // $ts - timestamp recorded with time(); if have date => convert to timestamp: strtotime($date_input); //for ex strtotime('2012-02-17 12:00:00'); => 1345219200 - same value for summer and winter (for toronto timezone);
        // $uTZ - TZ string (ex: 'America/Toronto'); convert timestamp to this TimeZone
        // $sTZ - TZ string (ex: 'America/Toronto'); convert timestamp from this TimeZone
        $TimeZone_server=new DateTimeZone($sTZ);
        $date_obj=new DateTime("@$ts", $TimeZone_server);
        $TimeZone_local=new DateTimeZone($uTZ);
        $date_obj->setTimeZone($TimeZone_local);
        return $date_obj->format($format_str);
      }

    Usage:

     $date_input=$_POST['date_input']; //read from POST
     $ts=strtotime($date_input); //for ex strtotime('2012-02-17 12:00:00'); => 1345219200 - same value for summer and winter (for toronto timezone);
     $userTZ='America/Toronto'; //read from user params
     $result=getLTime_class($ts, $userTZ, 'Y-m-d H:i:s');

   2.2) Non-Class based:

Function:

      //this function replaces the function with DateTime class. It's faster. $uTZoffset is integer.
      function getLTime_nonclass($ts, $uTZoffset, $format_str="Y.m.d H:i"){
        // $ts - timestamp recorded with time(); if have date => convert to timestamp: strtotime($date_input); //for ex strtotime('2012-02-17 12:00:00'); => 1345219200 - same value for summer and winter (for toronto timezone);
        // $uTZoffset - TZ offset (integer) $uTZoffset must consider DTS (for ex: in summer $uTZoffset=-4; in winter $uTZoffset=-5)
        $ts_offset=date('Z',$ts);
        if ($uTZoffset) $add_offset=$ts_offset-date('Z'); //when not UTC
        else $add_offset=0; //when UTC
        return date($format_str,$ts-$ts_offset+$uTZoffset*3600+$add_offset);
      }

    Usage:

     $date_input=$_POST['date_input']; //read from POST
     $ts=strtotime($date_input); //for ex strtotime('2012-02-17 12:00:00'); => 1345219200 - same value for summer and winter (for toronto timezone);
     $uTZoffset=-4; //read from user params. $uTZoffset - TZ offset (integer) $uTZoffset must consider DTS (for ex: in summer $uTZoffset=-4; in winter $uTZoffset=-5)
     $result=getLTime_nonclass($ts, $uTZoffset, 'Y-m-d H:i:s');

Results:
$date_input = 2012-08-17 12:00:00
Server date: summer (2013-08-26)
    getLTime_class      =>  $userTZ='America/Toronto'   =>  2012-08-17 12:00:00
    getLTime_nonclass   =>  $uTZoffset=-4               =>  2012-08-17 12:00:00
    getLTime_class      =>  $userTZ='UTC'               =>  2012-08-17 16:00:00
    getLTime_nonclass   =>  $uTZoffset=0                =>  2012-08-17 16:00:00

Server date: winter (2013-02-26)
    getLTime_class      =>  $userTZ='America/Toronto'   =>  2012-08-17 12:00:00
    getLTime_nonclass   =>  $uTZoffset=-5               =>  2012-08-17 12:00:00
    getLTime_class      =>  $userTZ='UTC'               =>  2012-08-17 16:00:00
    getLTime_nonclass   =>  $uTZoffset=0                =>  2012-08-17 16:00:00

$date_input = 2012-02-17 12:00:00
Server date: summer (2013-08-26)
    getLTime_class      =>  $userTZ='America/Toronto'   =>  2012-02-17 12:00:00
    getLTime_nonclass   =>  $uTZoffset=-4               =>  2012-02-17 12:00:00
    getLTime_class      =>  $userTZ='UTC'               =>  2012-02-17 17:00:00
    getLTime_nonclass   =>  $uTZoffset=0                =>  2012-02-17 17:00:00

Server date: winter (2013-02-26)
    getLTime_class      =>  $userTZ='America/Toronto'   =>  2012-02-17 12:00:00
    getLTime_nonclass   =>  $uTZoffset=-5               =>  2012-02-17 12:00:00
    getLTime_class      =>  $userTZ='UTC'               =>  2012-02-17 17:00:00
    getLTime_nonclass   =>  $uTZoffset=0                =>  2012-02-17 17:00:00

I decided to getLTime_nonclass hoping to make the conversion faster than using classes.
All I ask is to confirm that getLTime_nonclass is a valid replacement for getLTime_class.
Please feel free to express your opinion. Thanks

A: A lot of time there is task when necessary record time in DB in GMT+0, but function time() will return time of the server. Its possible resolve by next function:
/**
     * Converts a local Unix timestamp to GMT
     *
     * @param   int Unix timestamp
     * @return  int
     */
    function local_to_gmt($time = '')
    {
        if ($time === '')
        {
            $time = time();
        }

        return mktime(
            gmdate('G', $time),
            gmdate('i', $time),
            gmdate('s', $time),
            gmdate('n', $time),
            gmdate('j', $time),
            gmdate('Y', $time)
        );
    }

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On January 29th, 2007, I acquired this singular Sake at Ichikawa Shoten, Kambara, Shimizu Ku.
This sake was made in the old fashion: its base was taken from a batch made in 1968 and then matured in casks for 10 years. It is exceptionally strong for a sake: 25~26 degrees!
The colour has turned to a very dark brown.
Mr. Ichikawa advised to heat it to 40 degrees Celsius before enjoying it.


A car chase that began in the Santa Clarita area on Wednesday morning has ended in a fatal shooting, the Daily News reports.
Alone in a pickup truck, the man led authorities on a chase for nearly an hour before fatally shooting himself off the northbound Golden State I-5 Freeway at Castaic and Lake Hughes.
The man's name not been released pending notification of next of kin, say officials.


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Soccer highlights domestic drivers in Saudi-Iranian dispute
Posted on January 4, 2016 January 6, 2016 By James Dorsey No Comments on Soccer highlights domestic drivers in Saudi-Iranian dispute
By James M. Dorsey
Saudi Arabia and Iran, highlighting the domestic drivers of mounting tension that threatens to deepen and complicate sectarian and multiple other regional conflicts, have taken their fierce tit-for-tat battle from the realm of traditional diplomacy to the world of public diplomacy.
Following a dizzying sequence of events, including the Saudi execution of Shiite cleric Nimr al-Nimr together with 46 others, the storming of the Saudi embassy in Tehran and the breaking off by the kingdom of diplomatic and commercial relations with Iran, Saudi Arabia and Iran have expanded their fight to the soccer pitch.
Several Saudi clubs, including Al-Ahli FC, Al-Hilal FC, Al-Ittihad FC and Al-Nasr FC, issued statements on their websites in the wake of the ransacking of the embassy demanding that they play Asian championship matches against Iranian squads scheduled for February in neutral venues.
The clubs were expected to ask the Saudi Arabian Football Federation to officially request the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) to move the games away from Iran.
Soccer pitches have long been flashpoints in relations between Saudi Arabia and Iran on which not only tensions between the two countries but also domestic issues related to their strained relations manifest themselves.
Pitches have also served as barometers and early warning signs of mounting tensions between the kingdom and the Islamic republic, which by its very nature challenges the ruling Al Saud family because it constitutes an alternative form of Islamic government that despite being a theocracy also recognizes some degree of popular sovereignty.
English: Tomb of Muhammad in Madinah, Saudi Arabia (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Iranian officials saw Saudi Arabia's hand last April in clashes between soccer fans and security forces in the Iranian city of Ahvaz, home to Iran's Arab minority and the capital of oil-rich but impoverished Khuzestan province. Ethnic Arabs have long complained that the government has failed to reinvest profits to raise the region's standards of living.
The Iranian assertions were fuelled by Arab pundits who called for the liberation of the five million Arabs in Khuzestan. Some pundits described the Iranian province as Arabistan.
The Saudi soccer clubs' demand for moving matches away from Iranian venues in effect amounts to support for the government's escalating confrontation with the Islamic republic. That comes hardly as a surprise with two of the four Saudi clubs that put forward the demand being headed by members of the kingdom's ruling family.
Prince Faisal Bin Turki Bin Nasser, a son-in-law of the late Saudi Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud presides over Al-Nasr while Al-Hilal is managed by Prince Nawaf Bin Sa'ad. The presidents of Al-Ittihad and Al-Ahli have close ties to the ruling family.
Mehdi Taj, the head of Iran's Premier League, said in response to the clubs' statements that it would file a complaint with the AFC on the grounds that the kingdom was mixing sports and politics.
"Articles 3 and 4 of AFC assert that political issues should not be extended to football; this is not for the first time that Saudis take pretexts of this sort on their unethical pursuits… The best response is to play strong football on the field and to defeat Saudis on their own ground," Mr. Taj said suggesting that in contrast to the Saudis Iranian teams were willing to play matches in the kingdom.
Mr. Taj's willingness despite the crisis was matched by Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Jubair's statement that Saudi Arabia would continue to accept Iranian pilgrims to Mecca even though the kingdom was severing diplomatic and commercial ties and banning all flights and travel to the Islamic republic.
The Saudi extension of its conflict with Iran to the soccer pitch, Mr. Taj's comments notwithstanding, demonstrated that soccer and politics are inextricably intertwined. Mr. Taj's argument was effectively countered last month when the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), the country's broadcast authority, banned an appearance by Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif on a popular soccer television program.
In fact, the ban like this weekend's assault on the Saudi embassy in Tehran and the kingdom's consular office in the eastern city of Mashhad as well as the execution of Mr. Al-Nimr were all reflections of domestic power struggles and jockeying for position in both Iran and Saudi Arabia.
Conservative Iranian websites called this weekend for protests at the Saudi embassy in Tehran in a bid to embarrass reformist President Hassan Rouhani in advance of next month's elections for parliament and the Assembly of Experts that elects Iran's spiritual leaders. "God willing very soon we will have a picture like this next to the White House. We will hit Haifa with missiles," said one protester who posted a picture of the ransacked embassy on Telegram, a social media website.
Moreover, efforts to control soccer by hardliners with the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) in the lead underline the importance of the pitch as a battleground in the struggle for Iran's future in the wake of the nuclear agreement with the international community and the expected lifting of stringent United Nations sanctions that Western nations hope will boost Mr. Rouhani in the elections.
Similarly, many analysts believe the timing of the execution of Mr. Al-Nimr and the others was designed to whip up nationalist fervour at a time that the kingdom faces multiple problems. These include a protracted war in Yemen; Iranian nuclear success and its participation in Syrian peace talks; Saudi Arabia's stalled efforts to forge a Sunni military alliance that would target the Islamic State and potentially Iran; and forced economic belt tightening as a result of reduced oil revenues that threatens to undermine the social contract that underwrites the Al Saud's rule.
Whatever the case may be, the executions, including that of Mr. Al-Nimr, were intended to demonstrate that the Al Sauds will not brook any dissent. It was certainly the message the kingdom, which accuses Iran of instigating unrest in Arab countries, wanted to send to Tehran. It is a message Saudi soccer clubs appear more than willing to support.
James M. Dorsey is a senior fellow at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, co-director of the University of Wuerzburg's Institute for Fan Culture, a syndicated columnist, and the author of The Turbulent World of Middle East Soccer blog and a forthcoming book with the same title.
James Dorsey
James M. Dorsey is a senior fellow at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies as Nanyang Technological University in Singapore, co-director of the Institute of Fan Culture of the University of Würzburg and the author of the blog, The Turbulent World of Middle East Soccer, and a forthcoming book with the same title.
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My organisation – the Institute of Educational Technology at the Open University – has recently been reviewed. I think our response to the review should be to become radically more open about what we do.
We had a meeting about the review with the Vice Chancellor and our immediate boss, Denise Kirkpatrick (Pro-Vice-Chancellor Learning and Teaching). I asked if it was Ok to blog about the review, and the VC said it was the first time anyone had asked (!) – but said fine so long as it's circumspect.
In a circumspect nutshell, the review said that the staff in IET were "talented" but identified a serious problem in perceived value delivered to the University. The proposal of the reviewers was to split IET in two.
However if we can do something more about changes in ways of working, picking up on knowing what we are doing and why, building on the latest tools so that structure and boundaries matter rather less then I think the review and the push for change could do us some good.
I think – and this is very much the direction we as a unit have been moving for a long time – the main idea has to be increased openness about what we're doing. Web 2.0 management!
One entirely-fun question – which I'm pleased that I've managed to hold off on, since it's not what we need to focus on quite yet – is what technologies to use to support this. But suggestions welcome!


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I have helped create three multimillion content businesses over the past 15 years. My last position was at Gigaom, where I helped the venture funded tech blog become the first tech blog to develop a multimillion paid content business in Gigaom Research.
I also am a domain expert on consumer technology markets. I have been consulting to Fortune 500 companies and startups in areas such as smart/connected home, digital publishing and online video for a decade, being involved with many mulitmillion product launches. I also currently am advising startups in the smart home space.
I advise numerous big and small companies in the area of connected home.
Mike Wolf was a pleasure to work with at ABI Research. He is definitely a digital home, home networking, and consumer electronics guru. He is always able to envision how trends will change and which technological implementations will prevail.
I worked with Mike at ABI Research as well as In-Stat. Being in a sales role, I relied on Mike's talent and expertise as an anlayst. He is extremely knowledgeable about the topics of Digital Home and Digital Media as well as the broader adjacent landscape. Clients always enjoyed and respected Mike's work and opinions. Mike was a great asset to the sales team.
"Michael Wolf created and managed a key research practice at ABI research. He has done a remarkable job building the Digital Home Practice leveraging his " thought leadership" and industry expertise. Mike built the business by providing significant value to business units in this challenging and dynamic eco system.
I've had the pleasure of working with Mike for eight years and have come to know him extremely well on both a professional and personal basis. Mike is an energetic and savvy entrepreneur, launching a new market research service focused on Residential Connectivity and quickly taking it to over $1 million in sales. Mike is also an extremely effective manager and I've seen firsthand how deftly he has managed diverse teams of analysts with a wide range of personalities and skill sets. In addition, Mike has established himself as a thought leader in the multimedia and digital home market research areas, being asked to consult with such companies as Cisco and Microsoft as they formulated their strategies in these areas. On a personal note, Mike is a great guy with an easy-going personality and hilarious sense of humor; definitely someone to enjoy a beer (or two) with.
I had the priviledge to work with Mike as a team member and I have been truly impressed with his managerial skills and the in depth knowledge Mike has about the digital home markets. It was a great experience for me to work with Mike not only in terms of learning new aspects of market research but also getting to know more about other technologies that Mike has expertise in such as digital home networking, broadband video. Given a chance, I would love to work with him again !
Humility. Mike brings massive insights and value to clients via his experience developing actionable digital home strategic research and analysis. His counsel is delivered with a rare and welcome modesty that wins client trust and commitment as it elevates executive level decision making.
I've worked with Mike at two different companies, and I consider him to be one of the best analysts I've known. He's extremely knowledgeable and insightful and also an excellent writer. Whether it's a report or a blog post, his writing is not only informative, but interesting. I've very much enjoyed working with Mike over the years, and I hope to be able to do so again in the future.
Mike is a veteran industry analyst who skillfully combines the long view of the market with an uncanny ability to put the latest technology and business developments into their proper strategic context. Watching Mike in action at both at In-Stat and ABI Research, I repeatedly witnessed his skill in zeroing in on the core essence of the areas he researched, providing valuable advice to clients from all parts of the value chain.
Michael brings a wealth of knowledge to his analysis of emerging technology markets. His insights on the evolution of the digital home directly influenced a multi-million dollar IC development program. He remains a valued thought partner in our strategic roadmap development process.
Mike is one of the savviest technologists I've worked with. He is a good researcher, has an excellent work ethic, builds strong relationships, and also has excellent gut instincts on how markets will react to technology. He is good at distilling complex concepts into laymans terms and he is a very good communicator. Mike also has a great attitude, a strong moral compass and is a pleasure to work with.
As a former employee, Mike was an excellent mentor and did a great job developing his employees. Mike is a thought leader and demonstrates creativity and skill in his work.


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Digital Marketing: Learning From Boo.com Failure
Digital Marketing Learning From Boo Com Failure
Shortly after its launch in 1999 by three Swedish entrepreneurs, Boo.com become one of the biggest dot-com failures in Europe CITATION Gar01 \l 1033 (Stockport, et al., 2001). For the short duration that the company was in business, Boo.com specialized in selling branded apparel online, a concept that was still green and full of potential at the time. The late 1990s were characterized by a dot-com boom which paved the way for online businesses. Unfortunately, boo.com was placed under receivership in less than two years after its inception CITATION EMa01 \l 1033 (Malmsten, et al., 2001). At this point, the company had spent approximately $135 million in venture capital, going down as one of the biggest dot-com failures in history. Consequently, the companys failure has been attributed to an array of reasons such as the lack of an effective business plan, inability to use internet marketing tools, and high promotion costs CITATION Dav06 \l 1033 (Chaffey, et al., 2006). As a result, this paper seeks to the companys case study with the end goal of learning from the failure.
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Strategic Marketing Assumptions and Decisions that led to the failure
First, the companys primary objective was to establish a niche in the apparel business and become an industry leader in Europe and America. As a result, Boo.com marketing decisions were expansionary oriented with the assumption that sales would generate adequate revenues. That was not the case. Lots of funds were invested and channeled with the assumption that sales would yield revenues, a model that would be reciprocated in all the other markets. In six months, the company had spent close to $120 million, but the sales did match the initial projections.
Second, Boo.com dismissed a technological environment analysis. Whats more, the companys platform was not user-friendly. Problems with the user experience included poor website design, wanting navigation techniques, and a complex interface. Furthermore, users were required to download additional software to view the site. Third, boo.com adopted a standardized methodology on all its clothing products. The company assumed that clothing has identical sizes.
Against this backdrop, it is evident that boo.com misjudged the essential nature of technology as it endeavored to fit in within the stock control and distribution frameworks. Whereas the companys objectives were warranted, the timing and execution led to the inevitable failure. For instance, lastminute.com, a dot-com era survivor that is still in business did not establish its operations simultaneously in all markets. The strategic decision, therefore, guaranteed the company of long-haul sustainability and success. Also, boo.com lacked a competitive advantage in the lines of pricing strategies and products authenticity compared to lastminute.com.
Boo.com Marketing tactics appraisal using the marketing mix framework
Analysis of the companys failure in an era that saw other internet companies thrive necessitates an appraisal of its marketing using a marketing mix framework.
Product: The Company introduced premium brands hence the necessity for premium costs. Be that as it may, there was a hazy blend amongst sportswear and high street apparel CITATION Amy00 \l 1033 (Teibel & Gutscher, 2000). As a result, a narrow scope restricted target audience. Boo.com sold upper end and sportswear brands as the primary products. Most of these high-end apparels need no introduction in the market because brands like Nike and Adidas had already established a niche in the market. Thus, premium pricing would not have limited sales. However, the company had limited target audience.
Price: The Company was not able to apply a decreasing pressure on price, despite the lack of adequate physical presence and operating stores. The premium priced products could not be sold because most suppliers were skeptical about the companys ability to sell the products online. Furthermore, the company faced various pricing difficulties in various markets such as price variations in Europe and US.
Place: Boo.com had global distribution platforms at its disposal. The place of procurement can be displayed by Boo.com which was a Seller-arranged site portray by a controlling outsider that represents sellers. The company was an online retailer of prestigious and sportswear brands CITATION Dav06 \l 1033 (Chaffey, et al., 2006). Through the companys advertising strategies that utilized the web, they could accomplish a worldwide reach and conveyance a view upheld by contending that the internet has the most ramifications in the marketing blend for place. However, this came with additional costs such as delivery and returns cost.
Promotion: In an endeavor to build its brand and drive target audience, boo.com was dependent on web-based promoting that translated to a high cost for every client securing that eventually prompted to the brand's failure. The utilization of public relations was more viable and is one of the accomplishments of Boo.com. The Companys promotion endeavors were overambitious and did not yield enough returns through sales generated. At the time, its internet promotion strategies such as search engine advertising and subsidiary marketing methods were restricted in its potential outcomes. Today, these are more viable for organizations.
In many ways, the vision of Boo's founders was 'ideas before their time.
Boo.com presented various e-retailing strategies that made a connecting with online client experience. The company introduced Miss Boo, an online client administration that helped customers through the site and can be clarified in contextual additionally; boo.com created a virtue 3D closet, a cutting edge tool where users could drag selected items onto a model permitting them to envision the item determination in the revolutionary 3D picture. Other remarkable visions and innovations included client email enlistment and the localization in various languages and currency. Be that as it may, these innovations were before their time. Internet speeds were still in the early stages hence the companys negative reputation regarding speed. Today, most if not all European users have access to broadband compared to the vast majority who used dial-ups in the 1990s. Most internet businesses are now utilizing the innovations primarily introduced by boo.com.
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Malmsten, E., Portanger & Drazin, C., 2001. Boo hoo. A dot.com story from concept to catastrophe. London: Random House.
Stockport, G., Kunnath, G. & Sedick, R., 2001. Boo.com - The Path to Failure. Journal of Interactive Marketing, 15(4), pp. 56-70.
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The former glamour model is one of the new faces of Sheridan, posing in the company's famous sheets for the their new Tonight Makes Tomorrow campaign.
In several images, the 31-year-old sports a black bra and a pair of high-waisted white briefs.
In several others, Lara wears a baggy white T-shirt over her comfortable underwear.
Sharing the photos to Instagram, the former FHM cover girl said that she was 'proud' to be part of the campaign.
'A better tomorrow starts with the decisions you make today,' she wrote.
Lara currently lives in the US with actor husband Sam Worthington and their two children, sons Rocket, four, and Racer, two.
The high-profile couple divide their time between Los Angeles and New York, with Lara flying into Sydney on occasion.
And in Sunday's Stellar magazine, the blonde credited her beau with keeping her grounded and shared plans for 'a big family'.
'He really calms me and makes me feel secure. I don't have to put on any façade with him,' Lara added of the 42-year-old.
Lara also revealed that she would 'love a big family' and will 'definitely have more' but just needs 'a little break'.