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Eighth Circuit Holds No Recovery for Converted Checks in the Absence of Actual Loss
By Jeffrey A. Soilson of Fitch Law Partners LLP posted in Banking Law on Friday, January 29, 2016.
In a recent Minnesota case, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals held that where a bank accepted and paid two checks despite missing endorsements, the jilted payee had no viable claim because it ultimately suffered no loss.
Northeast Bank v. The Hanover Ins. Group, 796 F.3d 929 (8th Cir. 2015) involved: (i) the purchaser of a financially struggling hotel and water park, Grand Rios Investments, LLC ("Grand Rios"); (ii) Grand Rios's creditor, Northeast Bank ("Northeast"); (iii) Grand Rios's insurer, Hanover Insurance Group ("Hanover"); and (iv) Alex N. Sill Company ("Sill"), the firm hired by Grand Rios to negotiate claims submitted to Hanover arising from winter snow damage. See Northeast, 796 F.3d at 930.
When the hotel and water park was constructed in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, Northeast loaned $18 million to its original owner. Id. at 930. Grand Rios purchased the struggling property in 2010, assuming $4.61 million of the existing debt and securing that debt with: (i) personal guarantees from its principals; (ii) a mortgage; and (iii) an obligation to maintainsurance for Northeast's benefit, which insurance was purchased from Hanover. Id.
After the roof of the hotel and water park were damaged by a snowstorm later in 2010, Sill negotiated Grand Rios's claims against Hanover. Id. In February 2011, Hanover issued a check for $100,0000 payable to all of Sill "and" Grand Rios "and" Northeast. Id. Hanover issued a second check payable jointly to all three entities in the amount of $250,000. Both checks were presented to Defendant Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. ("Wells Fargo") without any endorsement by Northeast. Id. Wells Fargo accepted both checks and deposited the proceeds in the account of Grand Rios, despite the missing endorsements. Id.
In April 2011, Northeast was threatening Grand Rios with foreclosure due to a repeated failure to make mortgage payments. Id. Grand Rios and Northeast entered a settlement agreement involving a voluntary foreclosure, a payment of $50,000, assignment of additional insurance proceeds to Northeast, and appointment of a receiver for the subject property. Id. Ultimately, pursuant to the terms of the settlement and additional insurance payments from Hanover, Northeast recovered approximately $200,000 more than the debt owed to it by Grand Rios as of the foreclosure date.
Northeast sued Wells Fargo, seeking to recover an additional $350,000 on theory that Wells Fargo had converted the checks with missing endorsements and that Northeast was entitled to recover their face value. Id.
Pursuant to Section 3-420 of the Uniform Commercial Code (the "UCC") as adopted in both Minnesota and Massachusetts, "the measure of liability [for conversion] is presumed to be the amount payable on the instrument, but recovery may not exceed the amount of the plaintiff's interest in the instrument." See id. at 931. See also G.L. c. 106, § 3-420(b). Wells Fargo took the position that because Northeast had no actual damages, it could not recover for conversion. Id. Northeast argued that the presumption set forth in UCC Section 3-420 could not be rebutted without evidence that Grand Rios paid $350,000 toward its debt to Northeast. Id.
The Eighth Circuit held that the settlement Northeast received from Grand Rios, a joint tortfeasor in the conversion action, must be credited against any liability by Wells Fargo. See id. at 932. Thus, Wells Fargo "successfully rebutted the [Section 3-420] presumption as to the measure of liability in this conversion" and any other result would provide Northeast with an improper double recovery. Accordingly, the Eighth Circuit reversed the trial court's entry of summary judgment for Northeast and remanded for entry of judgment in favor of Wells Fargo.
The case stands for the sensible proposition that a plaintiff is not entitled to payment of the face value of a converted instrument where it has not suffered any actual loss - notwithstanding the Section 3-420 presumption and especially where the plaintiff has been made whole by a joint tortfeasor also liable for the conversion.
Tags: Uniform Commercial Code, bank litigation, banking law, check endorsement
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STEVIE NICKS: IN YOUR DREAMS September in the UK
Dave Stewart posted a message on Facebook which suggests that STEVIE NICKS: IN YOUR DREAMS will finally have it's premiere in London, UK in September!
Great news for everyone in the UK that's been waiting and wanting to see the flick!
I'm not sure whether this is a theatre premiere and just in London or if it's a TV premiere and across the UK, or if it's just being made available digitally to buy. In any case, it looks like it'll be available in September. Wouldn't it be exciting if Stevie and Dave did similar Q&A's at a few screenings in the UK like they did in the U.S. and Canada?
Also, this film could very well be following Stevie and Dave around while they both tour Europe this fall. Dave's in Germany and Switzerland in October playing live to promote his new album "Lucky Number" and Fleetwood Mac are there for dates as well and they aren't too far off from one another.
More info will follow I'm sure.
Currently the documentary is available only in the U.S. and Canada via direct download from Stevie and Dave's site at $9.99 In Your Dreams Movie Website (Includes 2 Bonus Scenes), or through Amazon and the various cable providers via On Demand. You can grab the film at iTunes as well.
Posted by Nickslive at Monday, August 12, 2013
Labels: Dave Stewart, In Your Dreams Documentary, Stevie Nicks
Best news in forever. This what I was hoping for. Can't wait to see it and hopefully meet Dave and Stevie, and see the Mac and meet the mighty Mick in Birmingham and maybe Mrs McVie will sing for us in London. This is going to be a great September, a total Mac love fest of great music. whoop whoop, Julia the fan :-)
So happy for British/Australian fans! This is a great documentary - I've literally watched it 163 times lol! IMO I would download it from inyourdreamsmovie.com instead of iTunes. The audio sounds much more crisp and clear buying directly from Stevie.
But congratulations! This film should be seen by the masses!
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Folderix is an upcoming jailbreak tweak that lets you quickly swipe between all of the folders that you have on your iPhone without exiting the folder interface. If you have lots of folders created on your device, this is one of the fastest ways to navigate between them.
The tweak, which will presumably touch down on Cydia's BigBoss repo for a confirmed $0.99 asking price, features several options to configure in its preferences as well. Inside of the neatly-designed prefs, you'll find a kill-switch, respring button, and a Configuration section. I've reviewed some of this developer's (Smartviper E75) tweaks before, and I can say for sure that this is the best looking implementation that I've seen from him yet.
Inside of the Configuration section, you'll find several options to toggle folder animation, pinch to close, hide page dots, close folders on launching an app, and a folder colorization option. On their own, none of these settings are really a huge deal, especially when compared to an all encompassing tweak like Springtomize 3. But coupled with the ability to quickly swipe between folders directly from the folder interface, and things get a bit more interesting.
I will say that throughout my brief usage with Folderix, I encountered a few graphical glitches with page dots and with folder background colors. I also experienced periods of time where the swiping between folders seemingly quit for no reason. Hopefully, there's still time for some of these issues to be cleaned up before the tweak launches on Cydia publicly.
There's certainly nothing mind-blowing about Folderix, but it's a generally well-designed tweak with a purpose. What do you think about Folderix? Does its primary function appeal to you? Sound off down below in the comments with your thoughts and opinions.


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Looking forward to getting scan so I know everything is going well. I'm getting a lot of niggly feelings in my tummy and analysing every twinge.
It's been a long road getting here and can still hardly believe I am pregnant at last!
Thanks Curlytails, I'm a bit rubbish at this and couldn't find a recent thread. I'll have a wee look in that thread now.


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Tucson Film & Music Festival Kicks off Today
Better Than Something: Jay Reatard
The 7th Tucson Film & Music Festival (TFMF) opens up today October 6 and runs through Monday, October 10, 2011.
The Southwest Premiere of Better Than Something: Jay Reatard is the opening event. Directed by Alex Hammond & Ian Markiewicz, the film is described as Tirelessly devoting his entire life to music, Jimmy Lee Lindsey Jr, better known as Jay Reatard, has become a garage rock icon, having created a massive discography spread out over dozens of singles, EPs, and full-length albums. A relentless live performer, Jay toured the world with dozens of bands including The Pixies, Spoon, Beck and many more. A devoted – and oftentimes notorious – fixture in his hometown of Memphis, Jay celebrated and continued the city's long-standing history of American music. In BETTER THAN SOMETHING, filmmakers Alex Hammond and Ian Markiewicz present an intimate portrait, captured just months before Jay's untimely passing, which brings us incredibly close to Jay and his complicated punk-rock world.
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A promise made to Milpitas voters in 2004 for a community college campus to be located in this city has finally come to fruition. On Tuesday, members of the Milpitas Unified School District and San Jose-Evergreen Community College District joined together for a ribbon cutting ceremony of the new Milpitas extension where high school students and adults in the community can take courses starting next February at 1450 Escuela Parkway.
The new facility, which will offer general education and transfer-level classes to Milpitas students and residents starting next spring, is supposed to fulfill a commitment made by the San Jose-Evergreen Community College District under Measure G.
Passed by San Jose and Milpitas voters in 2004, the measure was to allocate $185 million to the San Jose-Evergreen district. The land for the facility was donated by Milpitas Unified School District, while the facility was constructed by the college district for $11.5 million.
"The location of the extension is ideal for serving high school students and creating clear high school-to-college pathways. In the future we hope to create a middle college at the Milpitas extension so students will be able to graduate high school and simultaneously receive their A.A. degree," San Jose-Evergreen Community College Chancellor Deborah Budd said on Tuesday.
Students at the high school will be able to be dual enrolled in the school district and in the community college district, and take classes that could count toward an associate's degree or could be used to transfer to a University of California or California State University campus, according to Budd.
At the ribbon cutting, Budd and Interim Superintendent Cheryl Jordan, to much applause and cheering, thanked everyone who had been a part of the process over the last 12 years to make this goal a reality.
Jordan said this collaboration between a kindergarten through 12th grade district and a community college district, the first of its kind in the state, would help educate and prepare students and adults for careers. She added the college would open up accessibility to education and opportunities to the whole community.
The facility consists of a single-story building with four classrooms, one English second language lab, one biology lab, one technology lab, two lecture halls, one community hub and collaboration spaces throughout that could accommodate around 280 students during the day — 130 Milpitas High School students and 150 adult learners — and 240 students in the evenings.
Jorge Escobar, vice president of administrative services for San Jose City College, which is part of the district, said that although the building was completed, classes would not begin until spring 2017 because it was not fully operational as all the technology needed to be installed.
"We need to have a period for us to start operations and find out the plan about the schedule with Milpitas Unified. Because these are college classes, we are already in the middle of fall semester so we have to wait for the new semester to begin to offer classes," Escobar said.
Escobar, who will be the onsite administrator, said both the timing and types of classes that will be offered are still being worked out.
At a special joint meeting Tuesday night, Escobar told the respective boards that the facility would offer a coding academy and adult education classes. He added students enrolled at the high school would not have to pay for classes taken at the extension.


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Ways this oil is helpful: Supports healthy immune function, supports healthy respiratory function, it's an effective all-purpose cleaner, and a great oil to diffuse during the holiday's.
Another great immune support oil. This is considered a "hot" oil. Meaning it can be sensitive to the skin if applied by itself, so this oil should always be applied with a carrier oil like fractionated coconut oil.
Ways this oil is helpful: Can calm the nervous system, supports healthy liver function, supports the cardiovascular system, powerful antioxidant support, great in recipes, and so much more!
This is considered the "King" of oils. A go-to oil for pretty much everything. This is definitely an oil you want to have in your collection.
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This is such a lovely smelling oil.
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This is a great alternative to lemon juice. If you don't have any lemons in your fridge for your water then give this a try. Just as delicious!
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Who loves the smell of peppermint? This is one that I grab for A LOT too! It is my go-to oil for digestive support and discomfort. This is a versatile oil for sure.
Ways this oil is helpful: Energy boost, promotes digestive health, natural bug repellent, relieves head and neck tension, and seasonal support.
I swear I could say the same with all of these oils. They are all great, and this one is no different. If you are a very active person you will want to have this on hand at all times. This is a pretty simple oil.
Ways this oil is helpful: Basically, its main purpose is to help soothe and comfort your muscles and joints after exercise, gardening, or any other strenuous activity.
The same as Deep Blue this oil is a simple and straight forward oil. And an oil you want to keep on hand at all times.
Who am I kidding, all of these oils you will want to keep on hand at all times.
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Used to be when I right clicked on a link and designated it be opened in a private window, Opera would then switch to that private window, and of course leaving open the normal Opera. Then if I asked for a new link be opened in a private window (the original private window is still open) Opera would add the new private link to the private window as a new tab which is in the background. And as long as I left that background private window open, all new private window links would simply be added as a new tab, leaving the private window in the background.
Now with the newest Opera (60.0.3255.70), each and every time I designate a link be opened in a private window from the normal non-private window, the background private window is pulled into the foreground.
So, my question (whew) is #1 is there a setting designates any private window that is called to be opened in the background; and #2, is there a way to go back to the last Opera in which after a private window is opened the first time that the next call of a private window is a tab added...and the private window stays in the background??


i'm back from our wonderful jaunt to florida! it was a truly enjoyable trip, although quite exhausting. erik and i spent 7 non-stop days of activity at disneyworld and i thought it would be fun to share some highlights with you. first, let me acquaint you with the disneyworld basics. per wikipedia: walt disney world resort is the most visited and largest recreational resort in the world, containing four theme parks, two water parks, twenty-three themed hotels and numerous shopping, dining, entertainment and recreation venues. at its peak, the resort occupied approximately 47 square miles, about the size of San Francisco, or twice the size of Manhattan. portions of the property since have been sold.
erik and i visited in 2005 with four of our friends and had a ball. as self-proclaimed "kidults," we still find rides highly entertaining. 😉 we also get a kick out of the magnificent and thorough theming of the parks and hotels. this time around, it was just the two of us and our maniac itineraries! we visited all of the theme parks (most two or three times) and both water parks during our stay. we also enjoyed some sweet mini golf action (on a course that resembles a real golf course… soooo much fun), the popular disneyquest (a spectacular five-story arcade), and lots of great food. there really is something for everyone at disneyworld and i highly recommend a visit! feel free to contact me with any questions.
a view of the "tree of life" at disney's animal kingdom park. this man-made tree is at the center of the park and its trunk is covered with intricate carvings of various animals.
a hidden jewel at epcot is "club cool"… a thinly-disguised coca-cola merchandise shop. inside you will find an awesome (and free!!) soda tasting station with pop from around the globe. our favorite sodas came from germany and mexico. beware of the disgusting italian soda beverly. it tasted like rubbing alcohol.
just a cool pic of the monorail at epcot.
me, excited in front of epcot's china pavillion! i <3 epcot's world showcase.
a familiar mountain… splash mountain at wdw's magic kingdom! beware: the wdw version of the ride is about 10x wetter than anaheim's. we got SOAKED both times we rode, in the front & the back of the log.
the man and the mouse.
loooove this! here's a view of the kitschy "50's prime time café" at disney hollywood studios. the restaurant is themed like a home kitchen straight out of the 50's, complete with formica tabletops and black and white TVs running vintage sitcoms and commercials. adooooored it. the food was DEEELISH to boot. the menu featured comfort foods like meatloaf, pot roast and fried chicken; yum yum.
here's erik checking out the dessert menu… on a vintage viewfinder!!!! how rad is that?
i ordered one scoop of ice cream, and got this! our cashier was kind enough to pose for a pic before an ear fell off into the nearby cup. 😉 thanks, ice cream scooper man, for the hook up!!
the entrance to epcot… aka experimental prototype community of tomorrow.
the beautiful interior of the mexico showcase at epcot, which reminds me of the blue bayou at disneyland. it feels like you're outside at dusk.
we dined at the san angel inn restaurant at the mexico showcase, which again… is a lot like the blue bayou. the mexico ride (a boat ride) floats on the river adjacent to the restaurant. my mahi mahi and erik's plato mexicano were excellent.
one night at downtown disney, we wandered into the adventurer's club. it's sort of like a dinner theatre lounge. we found it yawntastic, but the interior was pretty cool.
the lush, perfectly manicured gardens of the canada showcase. everything was extra gorgeous since our visit coincided with epcot's annual flower & garden festival.
a charming street in the england showcase.
our last day of vacation… saying goodbye to epcot!
i hope you enjoyed this little peek into our trip. i missed reading all of your blogs and am now caught up with everyone. i also am *nearly* done responding to the 80+ emails i received last week. yiikes! but, i love being busy. this season is going to be SO incredible!
i have a completely fabulous wedding this saturday and will definitely come back with a sneak peek. can't wait!
it's great to be back… there is NO place like home. xoxo!
I just met up with Kali, who had a biznazz trip to Orlando as well. Crazy how we could have all bumped into each other on this side of the coast!
Looks like a blast!!! I didn't know there was so much to see there! Love the soda tasting station!
Welcome home! I missed you mucho when you were gone! We have a lot of catching up to do!
I'm ridiculously jealous. I just told Rob that we need to have our own Disneyworld vacation. 😀 It looks like you had a blast. I'm so glad — you definitely deserve it!
Oh! It looks like you had so much fun and I'm totally jealous! Actually, that mega ice cream cone sounds mighty tasty about now. You know, midnight munchies!
I'm sure you needed a bit of "fun" and rest before the big wedding season is in full gear! I can't wait to see all the great photos of weddings that are lucky enough to have you involved!


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Huang E (chinois 黄峨 ; pinyin Huáng É), née en 1498, morte en 1569, est une poétesse chinoise.

Nom social (zi) : Huang Xiumei (chinois 黄秀眉 ; pinyin Huáng Xiùmèi).

Biographie
Huang E est la fille de Huang Ke (1449–1522), un haut fonctionnaire de la dynastie Ming, originaire du Sichuan. L'éducation qu'elle reçoit est celle habituellement réservé aux garçons. Elle se marie en 1519, à un âge tardif pour l'époque, avec Yang Shen, alors veuf. Yang Shen est lui-même issu d'une famille d'une famille d'un statut équivalent à celle de Huang E et est promis à un brillant avenir. Cependant, sous l'empereur Jiajing, Yang Shen est banni dans le Yunnan, où il passe le reste de sa vie. Huang E repartie dans le Sichuan pour gérer les biens de la famille, les deux époux sont dès lors séparés. Ils échangent une correspondance poétique qui fait de Hang E la poétesse la plus réputée de la dynastie Ming.

Œuvre
Une première édition de ses poèmes paraît en 1570, une autre en 1608, avec de nombreux poèmes supplémentaires supposés avoir été retrouvés entretemps. Ces poèmes donnent l'image d'une poésie spontanée et pleine de franchise : tristesse, invectives (envers son époux et ses concubines). L'attribution des poèmes est très discutée. Un certain nombre pourraient avoir été forgés par les éditeurs, ou encore être de l'œuvre de Yang Shen. Les échanges poétiques entre amoureux dans la fiction étaient prisés des lecteurs et les époux Yang Shen et Huang E sont eux-mêmes devenus des personnages littéraires par la suite.

La plupart des poèmes attribués à Huang E sont des sanqu. Quelques-uns sont des ci et un très petit nombre des shi.

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Voir aussi

Écrivain chinois du XVIe siècle
Poète chinois du XVIe siècle
Poétesse chinoise
Naissance en 1498
Décès en 1569

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Raul Ruiz & Ken Calvert
Compare the voting records of Raul Ruiz and Ken Calvert in 2017-18.
Raul Ruiz
Represented California's 36th Congressional District. This was his 3rd term in the House.
Ken Calvert
Represented California's 42nd Congressional District. This was his 13th term in the House.
Raul Ruiz and Ken Calvert are from different parties and disagreed on 64 percent of votes in the 115th Congress (2017-18).
But they didn't always disagree. Out of 1188 votes in the 115th Congress, they agreed on 433 votes, including 16 major votes.
Dec. 7, 2017 — Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes
Dec. 21, 2018 — Alaska Remote Generator Reliability and Protection Act
Sept. 27, 2018 — American Innovation Act of 2018
June 7, 2018 — Norman of South Carolina Part B Amendment No. 39
Dec. 13, 2017 — Iranian Leadership Asset Transparency Act
Nov. 2, 2017 — Providing for consideration of the bill H.R. 849, Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act.
Sept. 25, 2017 — Disaster Tax Relief and Airport and Airway Extension Act
Sept. 14, 2017 — Mitchell of Michigan Amendment No. 204
Sept. 14, 2017 — Criminal Alien Gang Member Removal Act
Sept. 13, 2017 — Blackburn of Tennessee Amendment No. 174
Sept. 13, 2017 — Meng of New York Amendment No. 138
Sept. 13, 2017 — Torres of California Amendment No. 87
Sept. 13, 2017 — Norman of South Carolina Amendment No. 77
Sept. 7, 2017 — Rothfus of Pennsylvania Part B Amendment No. 91
July 27, 2017 — Nadler of New York Part B Amendment No. 38
July 20, 2017 — Grijalva of Arizona Part C Amendment No. 3
July 13, 2017 — Nadler of New York Part B Amendment No. 6
July 11, 2017 — To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire approximately 44 acres of land in Martinez, California, and for other purposes
June 28, 2017 — Hudson of North Carolina Amendment No. 4


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by Tammy Valgardson
There is Magic in Storytelling (and in Speedy Websites)
When a client comes to us with very specific goals and also understands the value of planning and research, we will build a website that exceeds those goals.
You can also read our case study about this project.
At our first meeting, Fringe Theatre already knew what they wanted from their new website, and then we had to ensure the redesign would also be all that their audience needed it to be.
Fringe Theatre puts on the largest Fringe Festival in North America, the Edmonton International Fringe Festival, each August and delivers theatre programs and community events year-round as well. Fringe Theatre brings artists and audiences together to celebrate creativity, risk, craft, and community.
It was important to the Fringe Theatre team to:
Sell more tickets online
Be able to easily update the website themselves
Integrate the website properly with their chosen ticketing program
Fix issues caused by a previous agency's poorly implemented migration
It was important to us to help the Fringe team:
Introduce more people to "fringing" (more first-time ticket buyers)
Add new pages to make first-timers' experiences more enjoyable
Connect with people attending the Fringe Festival from outside of the city
Clarify key messaging to avoid alienating people who weren't already "fringers"
The Build
The open, collaborative environment at Fringe Theatre made it easy for our two teams to work together during the research and planning phase for this project. Fringe fielded all of our (very many) questions patiently and always kept us up-to-date about their plans, hopes, and dreams.
We had to migrate a temporary Squarespace site and a custom CMS site, along with redirecting three different URLs to the new Fringe Theatre WordPress website. The custom CMS was quite old (and still live), while the Squarespace site that was meant to replace that site only had small pieces of the content migrated over properly. In short, things were a mess and cleaning up the previous mishandling was time consuming.
When you are choosing a partner to design and develop your website, please choose one that knows what a migration plan involves!
TablePress
Isotope/Masonry
FastClick
Key Components
Evergreen vs Festival Content
Most people think of Fringe Theatre as just the festival that happens every August, but the Fringe offers shows and venue rentals all year round. One challenge with the website design and development was providing two states for the website; "Evergreen" (content that is relevant year round) and Festival On (content that is only relevant during the Fringe Festival every August).
Having both Evergreen and Festival content input areas in the site editor makes it easy for content to transfer smoothly into Festival mode during the festival, and then right back to Evergreen mode when the festival ends.
When a visitor is viewing a page on the website, there's a quick code check to see if the site is in Festival mode. If it is, the code then checks for festival content. If there is none available, the code serves up the Evergreen content. This way, there is no extra work or duplicate effort for pages that do not need specific festival content.
No — this page does not have Festival content
Yes — this page has Festival content
When it's time for the festival, a single setting is changed in the admin area and the site effortlessly flips into Festival On mode. When the festival is finished, changing the setting again puts the site back the way it was. We made the process as simple as possible!
But it isn't just the page content that changes in Festival On mode, the menu changes as well.
During the Festival, visitors are mostly interested in seeing content related to the Festival. When Festival On mode is activated, the menu order switches and the Festival link becomes prominently positioned. On mobile devices, the Festival tab is active when you open the menu, eliminating a click to find content.
Desktop menu during Evergreen mode
Desktop menu when the Festival is on
Left: Mobile menu during evergreen mode. Right: Mobile menu when the Festival is on
Adding Content to the Site
The Edmonton Fringe Theatre relies heavily on volunteers which has its own set of challenges around knowledge transfer and a general knowledge of WordPress. We kept this in mind when developing the administration area of the website and made sure to provide:
Lots of on-page explanations
Content blocks that can be added and easily reordered to control page layout
Custom templates for pages with extra functionality
A living document user manual written to address the most common tasks first
The Right Amount of On-page Explanation for Fields
The best documentation is contextual. When you're doing something, it is much easier to have instructions right in front of you, instead of having to refer to a separate document. Additionally, when information is easily accessible it is way more likely to actually be used.
We wrote very clear instructions and guidelines for fields so that people adding content to the site know exactly how to use the fields they see.
On-page guidance about how to use each field
Content Blocks Are Easy to Add and Reorder
Each page has a 'Layout' area for adding content blocks. Content blocks can be expandable, basic text content, call-to-action buttons, galleries, and so on. Each content block can be drag and dropped to reorder the content on a page. We focussed on simplicity in the administrative and editor areas of the website so future volunteers could be trained quickly.
Content block examples
We also made it easy to develop new content blocks because each content block has a separate *.php template file, *.scss file, and *.js file. The same layout section is used on both the Evergreen and Festival tabs for consistency.
Custom Page Templates with Extra Functionality
We built a template just for venue pages that automatically displays the correct form for that page. This makes creating and editing venue pages simpler. For example, if the venue rental form ever needs to be updated, the change happens in just one place and be pushed automatically out to all venue pages.
A Living User Manual
Let's be honest, user manuals are usually pretty generic, boring, and not the easiest content to digest. They're often overwhelming until you use them enough to know where the information you need is actually located.
We avoided overwhelming the site editors and made it easy to train new volunteers by writing a user manual that addresses the most common tasks before diving into anything else. We say "living" user manual, because it is a shared Google Doc. Things change, and in the interest of always future-proofing the work we do, we need a way to easily update manuals for our clients.
Part of the table of contents from the living user manual
We also included an appendix that goes into detail on the more technical aspects of the site, such as shortcodes. Most people won't need to read that part, but the information is there for the extra keeners!
Improve The Show Finding Experience
Edmonton Fringe Theatre uses a separate third-party ticketing website that is difficult for visitors to use. We wanted to make finding shows a better experience for fringers (and you know, for ourselves as well). We reached out to the third-party service that handles the ticketing site, which led to the following:
The API Plugin
The ticket provider has a SOAP API that we used to pull show and performance data into the website. As with many APIs, there was a limit to how many times an API can be queried within a given time frame — this prevented us from doing real-time show data pulls. We built our plugin to pull from the API at set intervals and then save the show data to both our database and to a JSON file.
The API plugin was responsible for pulling, storing, and cleaning show, venue, and show data, and also handled the random show picker functionality. Ticket sales were handled by a separate ticketing site.
Edmonton's Fringe Festival has over two hundred shows! That's a lot of choices to pick through to find the ones you want to see. To make things easier, the Shows page has a search field as well as a slide-up 'drawer' with one touch filters that you can apply to the show listing.
Please note: unless the Festival is on, you will not be able to view this functionality live on the Fringe website.
Filter drawer desktop
The filter "drawer" had to accomplish an important job — it needed to work on all kinds of device, both in portrait and landscape mode, and be easy for people to understand its purpose and then use.
Filter drawer on mobile
On mobile devices, the filter categories are closed when the drawer is opened. When a category is expanded, the website checks the height of the screen and then scales the size of the drawer to fit. If there are too options in a filter category to fit the screen size, the list of filter options becomes scrollable.
Genre filters on performances
Each show also has filter links for genre listed above the show's title providing a second way to filter shows.
Random Show Picker
After we thought about how our team had enjoyed fringing in the past, we knew we wanted to build the Random Show Picker! We developed a functional shortcode that uses AJAX to find a random show, then return the name of the show with a link to buy tickets.
We made sure a future performance was scheduled for the randomly selected show so that a person couldn't get a recommendation for a show that had finished its run.
The Random Show Picker was used 14,379 times during the Festival. How do we know? We used Google Tag Manager to not only record when the Random Show Picker was used, but to also record the name of the show that was picked.
Website Performance
You likely know that website performance is a big deal. Google is favouring faster, lighter websites. The Fringe website traffic increases by over 4000% during the festival, so it is very important to keep performance top of mind.
Performance Testing Throughout Development
One of the first plugins we installed in our development environment was Query Monitor. As our developer built the site, she watched how many queries were needed and how fast pages were rendering to find efficiencies that she could build into the website.
Only Load Needed Resources
WordPress themes are typically built to include scripts on every page, regardless of whether or not the script is needed on that page. That can slow down the site, so we built the Fringe theme to make sure that only the necessary scripts load on each page. For example, if a page doesn't include a gallery, the gallery script won't load.
The Web Server
Unfortunately we weren't able to move the Fringe site to a specialized WordPress host this year, so we had to make do with the existing web hosting setup. We switched over to PHP7, used gzip compression, mode_deflate and mod_expires — basically did everything that we could do to improve site performance.
We also reached out to the hosting company to discuss the huge spike in visitors during the Festival. We wanted to know:
How would they handle the additional traffic? Would they shut the site down if we went over on the bandwidth, or would there be an additional charge?
Did they have any advice for handling sudden spikes in traffic like this?
When we know that there will be a traffic spike, it is valuable to talk to the hosting company in advance about anticipated server loads. Obviously this isn't possible in all cases — but we knew in advance what was coming so we were prepared. Even with our advanced planning and preparedness, Fringe visitor numbers blew past our wildest estimations! This was great for Fringe but not so great for their hosting — which was strained for resources. We will be moving their site to a dedicated WordPress host before the 2018 Festival.
Aside from the server-side changes we made to help with caching, we also installed a caching plugin. Now pages can be served as static HTML, refreshed on a regular basis unless changes are made to a page, in which case a new static HTML page is generated when the changes are saved.
Static HTML renders faster, which means that there is less load on the web server and the web server has more resources to handle traffic spikes.
The 2017 Festival
2017 was a record breaking year for the Fringe Festival! An increase of 8,000 tickets sold from the previous year meant that there were 400 sold out performances and Fringe artists earned more than $1.15 million from ticket sales.
"I've never worked with a consulting company that had such incredible attention to detail. I've lead four organizational website redevelopments in my career and this is the most sustainable, turn-key product I've seen delivered.
They truly considered our organization needs, constraints, and goals, then delivered a phenomenal product that not only solved our problems, but also bridged gaps we didn't even realized we had. Everything from the back-end system to supporting documentation and training tools were constructed with our team in mind – tailored to meet today's needs, while also providing a structure from which we can grow and expand."
— Bobbie O'Connor, Fringe Theatre
We're excited to continue working with the Fringe Theatre team to continually improve the site's performance and increase ticket sales. We're now armed with detailed analytics from many months of Evergreen mode and two full weeks of Festival mode. We've made recommendations for changes and new content pieces to make things even better for ticket buyers during the 2018 Festival!
Did this blog post make you think of an upgrade your organization needs to make? Get in touch with us to plan an investment in your website!


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George Bernard Shaw called it liquid sunshine; Haruki Murakami compared it to a beautiful woman that demands appreciation; Ernest Hemingway believed one should never delay opening a bottle of whisky and Bob Dylan took his love for the drink further by launching his own brand. The drink, clearly, has something in it that gets the poetry flowing.
It turns out, whisky is as much a muse to those on the other side of the bar counter. Mixologists Emily Thompson and Ernest Reid from Dewar's, a brand of blended Scotch whisky owned by Bacardi, will spend over a year in different cities in India, showing people how the spirit makes not just poetry, but sensational cocktails as well.
As whisky ambassadors, they are looking to educate people, inspire them and create a buzz around the brand. "People are waking up to the possibilities of whisky… that there are numerous classic and modern ways to enjoy it," says Emily. A classic whisky cocktail, to her, is something with not too many modifiers so that the original flavour is not lost.
Ernest agrees. "It is no secret that whisky drinking in India has a bit of an old man image attached to it, but it's slowly moving away from that." He is interested in finding out what the new generation whisky drinker is looking for. "There is a willingness to experiment and that is the important part," he says. Ernest has been a bartender for eight years.
He believes that mixing drinks for the Indian palate would be fun. "Indians have a complex palate, which means they can take big and bold flavours, which are great to experiment with. Drinking whilst eating has an impact on the flavours in the cocktail. So I would want to use the scope of ingredients available locally in India, such as turmeric, cardamom and jaggery — but obviously twist the way these flavours are normally used, with my own style," he says.
Though quite a lot is happening in cocktails, the stuff that would always stay classic and current are flavours such as honey, vanilla, cherry, orange, and, of course, spices like cinnamon and nutmeg. "The European trend of holistically pairing flavours found in the base spirit and highlighting them with teas, bitters and syrups, is catching on. I guess one of the most obvious trends of the past years are outlandish garnishes and this is because of the popularity of Instagram and other social media," says Ernest.
The whisky drinker's horizon is opening up. Sours are very much in vogue now. There is a huge pool of variations, such as the New York sour, to choose from.
When it comes to their own relationship with whisky, some scotches take Ernest back to memories of sprawling landscapes, open fireplaces and good times. For Emily, it is a friend she always has in her cabinet.


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The Gift of Having No Purpose!
For past three weeks, I've been practicing "free-writing" for the first time in my life.
I have never journaled or kept a diary (except for a brief, embarrassing phase as a teenager when I wrote about boys…), and never had much interest in doing so. I have made notes on things. I have written for a purpose – for reports, to-do lists, blogs, emails, letters, class planning and articles. But never just for the sake of writing itself. I couldn't see the point.
Occasionally I'd attend a workshop in which we were asked to "free-write" on a topic for a short length of time. I usually found these exercises awkward. I didn't know what to say. Often, we were invited to share what we wrote afterward. I was aware of this possibility beforehand, and this added a performance aspect to it for me. I wanted to do it right, but didn't quite know what was expected. Other people's answers – or rather writings – seemed so much more creative than mine.
To be clear, this was my interpretation of events. It was the story I made up about it in my mind. I'm sure the teachers and facilitators did not expect everyone to share, nor require it. Nevertheless, I felt the pressure to perform.
Now I find myself doing a course on content creation as part of my ongoing business education. Obviously, I already write for my business, and have done for a while, but it does not usually come particularly easily. I can spend a LONG time on a single email or post, pondering what to say and how to say it in the best way possible.
I had no desire to spend even more time writing. What I wanted to learn, was how to write more quickly and easily.
Well, one of the course requirements is that we write every day.
I decided to give it a go. To just write – anything and everything that came into my mind – for 15 minutes in the morning after breakfast. I've now been doing it for about three weeks.
It has been a totally different experience from those brief workshop experiences.
For one thing, it is private – just for me. No one will ever read it but me. That certainly freed me up to write whatever came out.
The idea is simply to write.
If I don't know what to write about, I write that. If the cat starts meowing behind me, I write about that. It's a stream of consciousness. My writing follows my thoughts. It's like observing my thoughts and writing them at the same time.
"Free-writing" has helped me see my thoughts more clearly.
And interestingly, even though "free-writing" has no specific goal or purpose in itself, I am aware of how much it has been helping me with ideas for blog posts (this one came out of my free-write last Tuesday), emails, class planning, thinking through problems, and more.
I'm finding – and admittedly I've only been doing this a few weeks – when I do sit down to write a blog post, for instance, it comes more quickly and easily. The groundwork – the thinking – has already been done. I'm half way there already.
It's a wonderfully indirect approach that seems to be working. An activity with no purpose has indirectly helped with my larger purpose!
It's like the Alexander Technique approach to solving our back pain or performance anxiety in which you take a step back from the goal and instead learn ways to use your thinking and awareness to bring more ease in yourself, which indirectly starts to undo the harmful tension patterns causing the problems in the first place.
It also reminds me of how I often get my best ideas for blogs, new programs, solutions to problems, and so forth when I'm having a walk or taking a shower – NOT when I sit down to specifically focus on them. In fact, I'm not alone in this – just today I read an article which discussed how walking and moving helps our creativity.
Creativity and productivity, it seems, can be fostered through indirect means – from seemingly purposeless activities.
I am free to write and I am free to walk – for no purpose except to engage in the activity itself.
And from these purposeless activities I gain insights, inspiration and ideas that move me forward.
This is the gift of having no purpose!
What do you do that has no purpose in and of itself beyond the activity itself? And do you find that is indirectly helps you in other areas of your work and life? I'd love to hear about your experiences. Feel free to leave a comment in the space below.
Loved how you tied it to indirection…. and great to hear you're still enjoying the process. I had a wonderful dream which I recorded after our last conversation. Write on….
Yes, Laura, it continues to be an interesting process. I look forward to the writing time every day to see what will enfold!


Poole Harbour Lake is in Poole Harbour on the Dorset coast. It is a quiet sand and mud beach, approximately 340 metres wide, surrounded by a nature reserve.
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A quite secluded beachsurrounded by a nature reserve (SSSI). The pier has some historical background in that barges that carried clay for local pottery unloaded at this point. The beach itself is sheltered and bathing is safe in the shallow waters.


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The Employment Rights (Increase of Limits) Order 2018 from 6 April 2018
SCHEDULE of Increase Employment Tribunal Award limits
Statutory Provision
Subject of Provision
Section 145E(3) of the 1992 Act the 1992 Act
Amount of award for unlawful inducement relating to trade union membership or activities, or for unlawful inducement relating to collective bargaining. £3,907 £4,059
Section 156(1) of the 1992 Act(a) Minimum amount of basic award of compensation where dismissal is unfair by virtue of sections 152(1) or 153 of the 1992 Act. £5,970 £6,203
Section 176(6A) of the 1992 Act(b) Minimum amount of compensation where individual excluded or expelled from union in contravention of section 174 of the 1992 Act and not admitted or readmitted by date of tribunal application. £9,118 £9,474
Section 31(1) of the 1996 Act Limit on amount of guarantee payment payable to an employee in respect of any day. £27.00 £28.00
Section 120(1) of the 1996 Act(c) Minimum amount of basic award of compensation where dismissal is unfair by virtue of sections 100(1)(a) and (b), 101A(d), 102(1) or 103 of the 1996 Act. £5,970 £6,203
Section 124(1ZA)(a) of the 1996 Act(d) Limit on amount of compensatory award for unfair dismissal £80,541 £83,682
Paragraphs (a) and (b) of section 186(1) of the 1996 Act Limit on amount in respect of any one week payable to an employee in respect of a debt to which Part 12 of the 1996 Act applies and which is referable to a period of time.
£ £489 £508
Section 227(1) of the 1996 Act(a) Maximum amount of "a week's pay" for the purpose of calculating a redundancy payment or for various awards including the basic or additional award of compensation for unfair dismissal. £489 £508
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Nationwide. We all have them: Keys from long ago that no longer fit any of our current locks.
Instead of letting them linger in drawers, turn them into funds for the Long Island Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society by sending them to Keys for Kindness.
The mailing address is: Keys for Kindness, P.O. Box 201, Pearl River, NY 10965. Postage rates apply.


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KENSINGTON LABOUR PARTY
Kensington Constituency Labour Party (CLP or Kensington Labour) is the organisation that listens to, responds to and is ultimately accountable to Labour Party members in Kensington. We keep in close contact with Chelsea and Fulham CLP, which covers the five wards in the south of the borough that make up RB Kensington and Chelsea. C&F members often come to our meetings and speak at All Members' Meetings (AMMs), though they are not allowed to vote – or to speak at nomination meetings.
At the beginning of 2015 we had 296 members; in August 2016 we had cc1500!
Kensington Labour holds monthly meetings which are open to all members and supporters; we have speakers on contemporary issues. Do contact us if you have a suggestion for a speaker. There are three local branches: North West, covering St. Helen's, Notting Dale, Dalgarno and Norland wards; North East, covering Golborne, Colville and Pembridge wards; and South, covering the seven South Kensington wards. These branches also hold regular meetings to discuss local issues.
On national issues the local Party makes its views known through the Labour Party's democratic structures. Kensington Labour was opposed to the war in Iraq and advocates the scrapping of Trident. It is affiliated to many trade unions, socialist societies and community organisations including Labour CND (Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament), Stop the War, Republic, Scientists for Labour, the Palestine Solidarity Campaign, London Irish Abortion Rights Campaign, Sisters Uncut, Axe the Housing Act and WASPI. We debate these issues regularly, and our affiliations are discussed and renewed at every AGM so let us know if you would like to put forward any new affiliation.
Membership is open to all residents of the Kensington constituency. Get in touch if you wish to become involved at: kensingtonlabour@gmail.com.
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Jello is a fun and easy-to-make snack that everyone loves but how exactly would one make vegan jello considering the main ingredient in jello is gelatin, an ingredient made from animal skin, cartilage, hooves, tendons, ligaments and bones. Traditional jello is also full of preservatives and contains one of the worst artificial dyes out there… Red #40.
A little bit of research led me to agar. An algae-derived gel-like substance, agar is colorless, odorless and flavorless. It's an excellent source of calcium, iron, manganese, magnesium, folate and is loaded with fiber. It's also gluten-free, calorie-free, carb-free and fat-free. It can be found in powder, flake and bar form, and it's very important to pay attention to which form a recipe calls for.
While the agar does make the jello consistency a tad bit firmer than regular jello, it still is the best natural replacement for gelatin.
Step 1: Add frozen blackberries to 2 cups of water in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring the water to a simmer. Then remove the pot from heat, letting it stand for a few minutes.
Step 2: Carefully remove and discard the blackberries. You can use a strainer or a spoon, just be careful because the liquid will be hot and will stain clothing or light-colored porous surfaces.
Step 3: Lightly whisk in the agave nectar, sea salt and the agar flakes.
Step 4: Let the mixture cook on medium heat until the flakes have fully dissolved. Usually 7 – 10 minutes after reaching a light boil, stirring occasionally.
Step 5: While the mixture is cooking, place halved blackberries, halved blueberries and depending on what's s in season, blood orange, orange or pineapple chunks to a glass container.
Step 6: Add the lemon juice to the mixture. Stir.
Step 7: Pour the mixture over the fruit into container.
Step 8: Cover and place in refrigerator until firm, about 30 – 40 minutes.


The UK Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs said that he is "incredibly confident" of the UK striking a deal on Brexit in March.
Speaking to FarmIreland.ie, he also said that the UK government would reveal "technical notices" this month about its plans to secure its food supply chain.
It comes after industry claims that the UK faces running out of some fresh food supplies within days, if the UK fails to secure a Brexit deal next year.
It comes as the IFA said it has 'grave concerns' that the UK government could introduce a cheap food policy to get a Brexit deal that works, which it says would not only destroy its domestic market but also drag down the UK market with it.
However, President of the main farming union in the UK, Minette Batters said she is not prepared to let cheap food imports into the UK, which would damage UK farming. The UK, she said has the highest food standards in the world and she is not prepared to have UK farmers held to such high standards and then "let the cheap stuff in".
"Keeping Government honest is a really challenge and those that want free trade." She said some in government "want cheaper everything…but you can't have your cake and eat it.
"Food standards must be debated by Parliament," she said and Gove reassured her that when the technical notices are published this month "there will be a fair amount of debate" about food standards in the UK.
Gove also told visitors at Countryfile Live in Oxford and focused his on the environmental and health benefits UK farming can bring about and that UK agriculture deserves support and understanding to produce not just food but public goods, such as environmental benefits. The link between good farming and environmental practices is connected to good human health, he said, and "the future of farming can only be moving up the value chain".
The audience, he said, was the first most likely to die from diet related diseases such as diabetes and heart disease and that it is in the wider interest for the UK to produce the highest standards of food, in the most environmentally-friendly way possible.
"If you want high-quality food produced at the very highest levels, then you have to support our farmers. Because nowhere else is food produced to higher quality standards than here in the United Kingdom," he said.
He also said that UK wine producers this year will enjoy a "bumper harvest". UK sparkling wine will give a greater cheer than French champagne this year, he said, regardless of what else Brexit might bring.
"One of the challenges – or opportunities, dare I say – of a changing climate is that chalky soil of parts of England, combined with the weather we just had, means that English sparkling wine will have a bumper harvest this year.


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import org.seasar.doma.jdbc.entity.EntityType;
import org.seasar.doma.jdbc.entity.GeneratedIdPropertyType;
import org.seasar.doma.jdbc.entity.Property;
import org.seasar.doma.jdbc.id.IdGenerationConfig;
import org.seasar.doma.jdbc.id.ReservedIdProvider;
import org.seasar.doma.message.Message;

/**
 * @author taedium
 * @param <ENTITY>
 *            エンティティ
 */
public class AutoBatchInsertQuery<ENTITY> extends AutoBatchModifyQuery<ENTITY>
        implements BatchInsertQuery {

    protected GeneratedIdPropertyType<? super ENTITY, ENTITY, ?, ?> generatedIdPropertyType;

    protected IdGenerationConfig idGenerationConfig;

    protected boolean batchSupported = true;

    public AutoBatchInsertQuery(EntityType<ENTITY> entityType) {
        super(entityType);
    }

    @Override
    public void prepare() {
        super.prepare();
        assertNotNull(method, entities, sqls);
        int size = entities.size();
        if (size == 0) {
            return;
        }
        executable = true;
        executionSkipCause = null;
        currentEntity = entities.get(0);
        preInsert();
        prepareIdAndVersionPropertyTypes();
        prepareOptions();
        prepareTargetPropertyTypes();
        prepareIdValue();
        prepareVersionValue();
        prepareSql();
        entities.set(0, currentEntity);
        for (ListIterator<ENTITY> it = entities.listIterator(1); it.hasNext();) {
            currentEntity = it.next();
            preInsert();
            prepareIdValue();
            prepareVersionValue();
            prepareSql();
            it.set(currentEntity);
        }
        currentEntity = null;
        assertEquals(entities.size(), sqls.size());
    }

    protected void preInsert() {
        AutoBatchPreInsertContext<ENTITY> context = new AutoBatchPreInsertContext<ENTITY>(
                entityType, method, config);
        entityType.preInsert(currentEntity, context);
        if (context.getNewEntity() != null) {
            currentEntity = context.getNewEntity();
        }
    }

    @Override
    protected void prepareIdAndVersionPropertyTypes() {
        super.prepareIdAndVersionPropertyTypes();
        generatedIdPropertyType = entityType.getGeneratedIdPropertyType();
        if (generatedIdPropertyType != null) {
            if (idGenerationConfig == null) {
                idGenerationConfig = new IdGenerationConfig(config, entityType,
                        new ReservedIdProvider(config, entityType,
                                entities.size()));
                generatedIdPropertyType
                        .validateGenerationStrategy(idGenerationConfig);
                autoGeneratedKeysSupported = generatedIdPropertyType
                        .isAutoGeneratedKeysSupported(idGenerationConfig);
                batchSupported = generatedIdPropertyType
                        .isBatchSupported(idGenerationConfig);
            }
        }
    }

    protected void prepareTargetPropertyTypes() {
        targetPropertyTypes = new ArrayList<>(entityType
                .getEntityPropertyTypes().size());
        for (EntityPropertyType<ENTITY, ?> propertyType : entityType
                .getEntityPropertyTypes()) {
            if (!propertyType.isInsertable()) {
                continue;
            }
            if (propertyType.isId()) {
                if (propertyType != generatedIdPropertyType
                        || generatedIdPropertyType
                                .isIncluded(idGenerationConfig)) {
                    targetPropertyTypes.add(propertyType);
                }
                if (generatedIdPropertyType == null) {
                    Property<ENTITY, ?> property = propertyType
                            .createProperty();
                    property.load(currentEntity);
                    if (property.getWrapper().get() == null) {
                        throw new JdbcException(Message.DOMA2020,
                                entityType.getName(), propertyType.getName());
                    }
                }
                continue;
            }
            if (!isTargetPropertyName(propertyType.getName())) {
                continue;
            }
            targetPropertyTypes.add(propertyType);
        }
    }

    protected void prepareIdValue() {
        if (generatedIdPropertyType != null && idGenerationConfig != null) {
            ENTITY newEntity = generatedIdPropertyType.preInsert(entityType,
                    currentEntity, idGenerationConfig);
            currentEntity = newEntity;
        }
    }

    protected void prepareVersionValue() {
        if (versionPropertyType != null) {
            currentEntity = versionPropertyType.setIfNecessary(entityType,
                    currentEntity, 1);
        }
    }

    protected void prepareSql() {
        Naming naming = config.getNaming();
        Dialect dialect = config.getDialect();
        PreparedSqlBuilder builder = new PreparedSqlBuilder(config,
                SqlKind.BATCH_INSERT, sqlLogType);
        builder.appendSql("insert into ");
        builder.appendSql(entityType.getQualifiedTableName(naming::apply,
                dialect::applyQuote));
        builder.appendSql(" (");
        for (EntityPropertyType<ENTITY, ?> p : targetPropertyTypes) {
            builder.appendSql(p.getColumnName(naming::apply,
                    dialect::applyQuote));
            builder.appendSql(", ");
        }
        builder.cutBackSql(2);
        builder.appendSql(") values (");
        for (EntityPropertyType<ENTITY, ?> propertyType : targetPropertyTypes) {
            Property<ENTITY, ?> property = propertyType.createProperty();
            property.load(currentEntity);
            builder.appendParameter(property.asInParameter());
            builder.appendSql(", ");
        }
        builder.cutBackSql(2);
        builder.appendSql(")");
        PreparedSql sql = builder.build(this::comment);
        sqls.add(sql);
    }

    @Override
    public boolean isBatchSupported() {
        return batchSupported;
    }

    @Override
    public void generateId(Statement statement, int index) {
        if (generatedIdPropertyType != null && idGenerationConfig != null) {
            ENTITY newEntity = generatedIdPropertyType.postInsert(entityType,
                    entities.get(index), idGenerationConfig, statement);
            entities.set(index, newEntity);
        }
    }

    @Override
    public void complete() {
        for (ListIterator<ENTITY> it = entities.listIterator(); it.hasNext();) {
            currentEntity = it.next();
            postInsert();
            it.set(currentEntity);
        }
    }

    protected void postInsert() {
        AutoBatchPostInsertContext<ENTITY> context = new AutoBatchPostInsertContext<ENTITY>(
                entityType, method, config);
        entityType.postInsert(currentEntity, context);
        if (context.getNewEntity() != null) {
            currentEntity = context.getNewEntity();
        }
    }

    protected static class AutoBatchPreInsertContext<E> extends
            AbstractPreInsertContext<E> {

        public AutoBatchPreInsertContext(EntityType<E> entityType,
                Method method, Config config) {
            super(entityType, method, config);
        }
    }

    protected static class AutoBatchPostInsertContext<E> extends
            AbstractPostInsertContext<E> {

        public AutoBatchPostInsertContext(EntityType<E> entityType,
                Method method, Config config) {
            super(entityType, method, config);
        }
    }
}

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Since it was introduced in 2013, the government-allocated PE and Sport Premium funding has been a key focus of Ofsted, to make sure that it's being spent properly. It's never too early or late to think about the best way to spend the funding, either. Luckily, playground redesign is considered a perfect use of a school's Sports Premium.
What is the PE and Sport Premium Funding?
This is a fund set up by the government to encourage primary school children to be more active. It's mainly supported by the sugar tax, and jointly provided by the Department for Education, the Department for Health and Social Care, and the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.
The fund, which is £16,000 a year and usually based on the number of pupils in Years 1-6, is given to headteachers of UK primary schools in two payments. The first of these is in April and the second is in September.
How Long Will Funding Last?
The government has promised that this fund will continue to benefit primary schools at least until 2020. Importantly, the fund is also ringfenced, so it cannot be spent on anything other than PE and sport for schools.
Apart from this rule, the government believe that headteachers and others in leadership roles in schools should decide how best to use their funding. And, while there is little direct supervision, each school is judged on how well they've used it.
How is it Decided Who Gets the Funding?
To make the judgement, Ofsted examine the general performance of pupils compared with other schools and create reports that schools have to give to parents. From this, as well as other aspects of the Ofsted framework, they can decide if a school has used their funding correctly.
Why is Playground Redesign a Good Use of Funding?
There are a number of reasons that redesigning a playground is a good use of the funding. The first few we can mention are that playground markings are inclusive to all pupils, they're friendly to the environment, and they can make a noticeable difference in levels of physical activity.
Staying active plays a key role in helping to build up the confidence of children, and in turn, this new confidence gives a boost to their participation.
How Will a Redesigned Playground Help Children?
At playtime and lunchtime, different playground markings can help the pupils by marking out different "zones" in the playground. Game markings, such as hopscotch, snakes and ladders, and noughts and crosses, can all be placed into one area, for instance.
This gives a boost to the confidence of children by letting them have the choice of where to go. It also provides a comforting framework of fun, familiar games, while also giving them the opportunity to try new ones. Trying out new things builds up courage, and gives pupils confidence!
Can a Redesigned Playground Help PE Classes?
Playground markings can be extremely valuable tools for PE lessons, too! To start a lesson, teachers can use sports court markings to better explain the rules and goals of all the different games. Having brightly coloured markings on the playground is a better physical outline to work from than a board – it's also more fun to look at!
A large range of playground markings can also help teachers to plan their PE lessons, so they will be different each time. This keeps them interesting, and engages pupils. Not only that, but it might also lead a child to discover a new sport.
Can it Help any Other Initiatives?
Redesigning playgrounds can help schools to kickstart initiatives such as The Daily Mile. This is one of the fastest-growing and most popular initiatives for children's health in the UK, and it relies heavily on playground markings to make it happen.
Clear playground markings that are easy to see make great start and end goals, which can help to encourage pupils to take part. A range of exciting colours will make it even more fun for the children, too!
Consider Redesigning Your Playground Today
With so many months between the two funding allocation dates each year, you have plenty of time to think about the perfect playground markings for your school. What would your pupils benefit from the most? Which colours, games and sports would look the best?
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United Nations: India's UN Ambassador Asoke Kumar Mukerji has asked the UN Security Council (UNSC) to enforce without exception its resolutions on countering terrorism in order to stave off "an ever-widening spiral of violence and destruction".
"The Council must seriously and transparently take measures available to it under the Charter to require member states of implement its resolutions on countering terrorism without exception," he said on Thursday.
Therefore, the UNSC should incorporate a "mandatory time-bound reporting" to the wider UN membership of how the anti-terrorism resolutions are implemented. Mukerji suggested that for a start, UNSC give its assessment of implementation of the provisions for international cooperation in the resolution on countering terrorism it passed last month. One of these provisions called on member states to assist in criminal investigations or proceedings relating to the financing or support of terrorist acts and foreign fighters.
Others were on improving cooperation among nations to take steps to stop the travel of foreign terrorists and to share information to identify them, and on acting on preventing terrorists from using technology to incite support for terrorism.
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Mukerji warned that "to condone the use of terrorism on account of perceived political purposes is counterproductive, and will engulf more and more member states in an ever-widening spiral of violence and destruction".
Turning to UN peacekeeping operations, he crticised the UNSC saying it was "enforcing the will of a small privileged minority within the Council to look at peacekeepers as instruments to wage war". He cited the UNSC's disregard of the UN Charter requirement for nations contributing troops "to participate in the decisions" of the UNSC on their deployment.
"India, for example, has not been so consulted," he said. "This despite the fact that India is the single largest contributor of troops to UN peacekeeping operations, having contributed more than 170,000 troops in 43 of the 69 peacekeeping operations mandated so far by the Council." Currently, India has 8,108 personnel under the UN's blue flag, 7,053 of them troops and 999 police.
A consequence of not involving nations contributing troops in the decision-making process "is an increasing demand for more and more resources, military and financial, and experiments with new technology," he said. This has been "at the expense of a politically brokered peaceful settlement of disputes".
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Ariadne O. Gautier (1834-1910) came from Florida to this part of Texas in 1841 with her parents. Her father, Dr. Peter Gautier, Jr., joined other Texans in turning back an invading Mexican army in 1842. In 1855, Ariadne married Clinton Lucretius Terry, with whom she had four children. Terry, serving with Terry's Texas Rangers, died in the Civil War at Shiloh in 1862. Six years later, Ariadne wed William Tyler. Again widowed, she purchased property at this site in 1871. Records indicate she built the original part of this house within the next two years. She married a third time, to Henry H. Swymmer, in 1875.
Ariadne sold the property in 1897 to Frank Bowden Chilton (1845-1926), who had been a captain in Hood's Texas Brigade. In 1900, he gave the property to Mary Louise Chilton (1877-1973), his daughter by his third wife, Ann (Briscoe). The property formally transferred on the date of Mary's marriage to Austin Y. Bryan (1863-1930), grandson of Stephen F. Austin's sister, Emily Austin Bryan Perry. The Bryans sold the house in 1919 to West Columbia hardware and mercantile store owner Sands Smith Weems, Sr. (1873-1961) and his wife, Nan (Pickett) (1880-1964). The Weems family retained ownership of the house until 2000.
The frame house was built in the Greek revival style. Details include square posts with molded caps, as well as a balustrade on the second level. The house features an inset, two-tiered porch with five bays. The entries are accented by sidelights. The original structure was symmetrical and built on a rectangular plan. During their ownership, the Bryans built a two-story, ell-shaped addition to the back of the house, which serves as a model of 19th-century vernacular architecture.
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While Warren Buffet's $31 billion gift to the $30 billion-asset Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation got the biggest philanthropy headlines of 2006, the Gates Foundation's decision to spend all its assets within 50 years of the death of its last trustee may have been an even bigger story.
Philanthropy should be about giving, not hoarding.
Sadly, many foundations worry more about preserving their wealth than sharing it, figuring they can do more over time.
Growth is good, and foundations must invest wisely.
But foundations also covet the power and influence that flows from the wealth they control.
Federal law requires that foundations spend at least 5 percent of their assets each year on grants and overhead.
Faced with proposals that Congress require they spend more, big foundations have invested millions to fight any increase.
The Gates Foundation is a rare exception, as is The Atlantic Philanthropies, which aims to spend its entire endowment of nearly $4 billion before 2020.
And both foundations are using their spending strategically to attack the root causes of critical social and health problems.
Through their commitment to spend all their assets, these foundations make clear that the focus of giving should be change, not self-preservation.


YardEdge: What is Café Blue?
Jason: Café Blue is an authentic Jamaican coffee shop concept.
YardEdge: Describe your vision for Café Blue? What are you trying to create?
Jason: We are trying to create a true Caribbean lifestyle product that highlights the best coffee in the world, the wonderful vibrancy of our music, people, food and culture. We ultimately want to create a brand/ franchise that can be relevant in any developed market in the world.
YardEdge: Why did you decide to open it?
Jason: We decided to open because we wanted to improve the coffee culture in Jamaica by exposing people to a range of specialty coffee beverages (espresso, cappuccino, lattes) and ultimately to expose Jamaicans to the worlds finest coffee, Jamaica Blue Mountain® freshly roasted and brewed to perfection.
YardEdge: Tell us about your experiences so far in running these types of places in Jamaica, what have you enjoyed, not enjoyed?
Jason: The experience has been fantastic as the feedback has been tremendous; in fact we were recently awarded the "Best kept secret" at the annual Observer food awards which was very encouraging. A café is a place that evokes a lot of emotion and we are always moved by how much people enjoy the overall experience. On the other side working in the food business is very challenging and an extremely detailed business which is very time consuming.
Jason: I am forty one years old and happily married to my beautiful wife Jackie. We have two kids, Lauren (8) and Alexander (4). I have been working in my family's business most of my working life, Coffee Traders Ltd. (parent company of Café Blue) and am primarily responsible for Marketing and Sales. My brother Richard who is the CEO and myself are the main partners in the business. He is completely devoted to the coffee like myself so we have great energy and share in the same dream of becoming the best coffee company in the World.
Jason: So far so good, so we continue to try and improve the product based on customer feedback and international standards.
Jason: Yes, the feedback has been tremendous and we have seen improvements in sales although the economy is not at its best.
Jason: We have not been very aggressive with our marketing however we have continuously participated in the various Menu and Restaurant guides which help to inform people about our product.
We are also involved as a sponsor of restaurant week which will allow persons to taste our coffee at participating restaurants. We are however convinced that we will have to step up our campaign as the Café industry is expanding and competition increasing with a lot of new players coming into the market.
Jason: The biggest challenge is to get the team members (café attendants) sold on the Café Blue culture and to provide world class service. The human element can be your best asset or your worst liability.
Jason: When we see an individual apply for employment, accept training, buy into the concept and then execute exceptional service. Basically to see people grasp an opportunity and run with it and to ultimately improve their livelihood. It is always a great thrill to hear customer feedback that confirms our dreams and desires for the brand.
Jason: The vibe in fact varies from store to store depending on location. The Irish Town store has a very warm rich decor that is cozy and laid back that is enhanced by actually being in Blue Mountains which cannot be replicated artificially. Both Rose Hall and Sovereign are more contemporary with an urban edge. The rich Mahogany woods provide that plantation feel while the background cobalt blues provide the sky and water effect of the Caribbean. A truly unique style that really creates a wonderful vibe regardless of which location you are in.
Jason: The Beverage side of the Menu is divided by hot and cold. The hot beverages include Espressos, lattes, Cappuccinos and gourmet teas while on the cold side we have our signature Blueccino, the Mochaccino and Fruit Smoothies.
The pastries include Plantain Tarts, Banana Bread, Gizzadas, Espresso Cheese Cake, Carrot Cake, authentic Jamaica Chocolate Cake and many other delightful choices. We have a variety of sandwich styles and these include sub-sandwiches or Paninis, with the following toppings of Jerk Chicken, Turkey and Brie, Black Forest Ham & Swiss Cheese, Smoked Marlin and Salmon. We have a great breakfast menu which includes bagels and croissants with omlettes or cream cheese and salmon.
YardEdge: What is the price range of the menu?
Jason: Beverages range from $150.00 to $350.00 per item depending on the drink and the size. Pastries range from a $100.00 to $450.00 depending on whether it is a light item like a muffin or Gizzada or a Cheese cake or tart. The sandwiches range from $350.00 to $500.00.
Jason: The Blue Mountain cappuccinos are very popular as well as our fruit smoothies. The smoked turkey and brie sandwiches have been the choice of the month. The plantain tarts are a must but without a doubt the Mochaccino (chocolate/coffee cold beverage) is a big hit. We are however known for our Jamaica Blue Mountain® coffee.
Jason: We have a book signing/launch for the new Norma Benghiat book "The Worlds Finest – Jamaica Blue Mountain® Coffee" on Sunday November 23rd, 2008 at Café Blue Sovereign starting at 3:00pm. We will also be doing a few mobile units at events during the holidays yet to be finalized. And as usual we will be at Jazz and Blues in Mo-Bay in late January.
Jason: Find a great location, must be passionate about coffee and must be fully committed.
IRISH TOWN – (Beside Crystal Edge Rest. before turn off to Strawberry Hill)-9:00am -6:00pm Monday to Thursday and 9:00am -8:00pm Friday & Saturday and 9:00am-9:00pm on Sundays.
Cafe blue's is one of the few points that have provided positive environment for the visitors. You may spend quality time there with family and friends without any problem. Such places must be encouraged for providing clean places for get together for all of us.
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I always disliked coffee, drinking it only when I needed to pull an all-nighter. Then I tasted Cafe Blue's brew. Their Mocha and Mochachino…mmm-mmm-mmm. Absolutely delicious! I'm now considering a French press so I can enjoy their blend at home as well. Love their Jerk Chicken Wrap too, and it's a great place to chill with friends or alone with my netbook. Been other places, but nothing compares.
Love this place, but I hate leaving and smelling like food. Is there anything that could be done about this…. Please, please please.
Love their breakfast burrito & yummy muffins too!
Hey Jason it's been a experience touring your facility, meeting your family and all.