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Students Partner with Veterans, Civic Organizations to Create Microforest at Nathan Benderson Park
July 12, 2021 by Post
SCIP volunteers begin spreading mulch at Nathan Benderson Park (L to R: Nishalle Uthuppan, Margaret Toth, Abigail Pereira, Matthew Vaccaro, Connor Lafo, Duncan Marmash, Laura Gayre)
SARASOTA, Fla. – Student volunteers plan to bring a forest to town.
Twenty student volunteers from the Suncoast Science Center's Student Community Innovation Program (SCIP) are partnering with a trio of civic and environmental organizations to design, implement and promote a microforest to be planted at Nathan Benderson Park.
The three organizations coming together as SURF — which stands for Sarasota Urban ReForesters — are Florida Veterans for Common Sense Fund, Rotary Club of Sarasota Bay, and Solutions to Avoid Red Tide. The park's nonprofit operator, Suncoast Aquatic Nature Center Associates, is also a partner.
Microforests are low maintenance, small-scale forests that transfer carbon from the atmosphere into the soil and filter water pollutants. As a result, the organizers say, microforests have the potential to combat climate change and foster a habitat that is great for wildlife and welcoming for humans. A community component of the project will post updates on the microforest's progress, and provide an educational tool to encourage environmentally-conscious practices.
"The microforest project at Nathan Benderson Park is especially exciting because it harnesses the expertise and leadership of several of Sarasota's important non-profits, and combines it with the creative energies of college and high school interns in a program offered by the Suncoast Science Center," states Charles Reith, a member of SURF serving as a mentor for the SCIP student volunteers.
The idea of a microforest originated from the Florida Veterans for Common Sense Fund. Since then, SURF created its first microforest at Celery Fields. The Nathan Benderson Park microforest will be the partnership's second.
The microforest project, its organizers say, will deliver broad benefits to the local environment, community, and the SCIP volunteers involved. Aside from the microforest's ability to remove carbon from the atmosphere and filter water pollutants, the organizations plan for it to be an enjoyable, new natural space in the park, serving as a reminder for greener decisions in the future. To build real-world skills, SCIP students are mentored by professionals in engineering, horticulture and communications. Those skills include critical thinking, communication, project and time management, and numerous technical skills.
The project, which continues through the summer of 2021, will involve volunteers at Nathan Benderson Park. To sign up for the first volunteer event on July 17, visit https://tinyurl.com/yc6tzadu. Check out @surfmicroforest on Facebook and Instagram for updates on the microforest project and to learn about future volunteer dates.
The microforest project at Nathan Benderson Park is made possible with the support of Florida Veterans for Common Sense Fund Inc., Gulf Coast Community Foundation and The Floyd C. Johnson and Flo Singer Johnson Foundation.
About the Suncoast Science Center/Faulhaber Fab Lab:
The Suncoast Science Center/Faulhaber Fab Lab is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization founded with the mission to inspire and support tomorrow's innovators through experiential learning in Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math. Through its fabrication lab and innovative programs, the Suncoast Science Center encourages people of all ages to explore ideas, build skills and confidence, and become lifelong learners. To learn more, visit www.suncoastscience.org or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
About Florida Veterans for Common Sense Fund and Sarasota Urban ReForesters (SURF):
Florida Veterans for Common Sense Fund is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization that helps veterans in multiple ways and works to promote national security, including projects to counteract the threat of global warming. FLVCS Fund has helped veterans find housing, access services and support, and gain employment skills; it also provides major funding for Sarasota Urban Re-Forestation (SURF) projects. The SURF partnership planted and maintains a microforest at the Celery Fields Park in Sarasota; a second microforest is being developed at Nathan Benderson Park. For more information, visit http://flvcsfund.org/.
About SANCA at Nathan Benderson Park:
Suncoast Aquatic Nature Center Associates Inc. (SANCA) is a not-for-profit 501c3 business created to manage Nathan Benderson Park (NBP), a community/public asset and world-class, multi-use sports venue. Our mission is to improve the quality of life for our community and be an economic generator for our region. SANCA's primary purpose is to develop and promote NBP as a world-class event center, team training site and Sarasota County park, while providing outreach programs through recreation, safety training, education and volunteering as a service to our community. For more information, go to nathanbendersonpark.org/about-us/sanca-mission.
About Gulf Coast Community Foundation:
For more than 25 years, together with our donors, Gulf Coast Community Foundation has transformed our region through bold and proactive philanthropy. Gulf Coast is a public charity that was created in 1995 through the sale of the Venice Hospital. Since then, we have become the philanthropic home of nearly 1,000 families, individuals, businesses, and organizations that have established charitable funds here. Together, we have invested over $425 million in grants in the areas of health and human services, civic and economic development, education, arts and culture, and the environment. Learn more at GulfCoastCF.org.
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An Overview of Concrete Patios Resurfacing.
It is obvious that concrete is the main construction material and has been used in the construction of most buildings today. Its popularity and demand in the construction industry have been brought about by its advantages. Concrete is made up of mixing water with fine and coarse sand and stone aggregates together with Portland cement. When these materials are mixed, water is added which makes the solution to form a fluid that is allowed to dry after application.
Miami concrete patios are some of the structures constructed using this product. After installation concrete patios and surfaces are durable. However, due to its porosity characteristic, it wears off with time unless waterproofed. It also grows old or changes in color appearance. However, correction of these conditions requires resurfacing only instead of entire structure demolition. Therefore, concrete patios Deerfield Beach come with various advantages.
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Simply put, taxes are required by the government to the country's citizens or business firms so that many projects will have funds. It is highly essential to pay taxes because failure to comply means that the taxpayer can face legalized penalty charges.
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Global aluminum company and recycler of beverage cans Novelis has announced the opening of its new Global Research & Technology Center outside of Atlanta, Georgia, US, which serves as the global hub of the company's research and development activities.
Novelis chief technical officer Jack Clark said the 160,000ft² center will help drive increased collaboration with the company's customers, enabling it to work side-by-side in developing sustainable aluminum products.
"It's also one of the key components of achieving our commitment to having 80 percent recycled content across our products by the year 2020," Clark added.
The facility will focus on solutions for Novelis' can, automotive and specialty customers, and includes a variety of materials development and testing laboratories, a pilot beverage can production line and meeting space.
In future, a small scale aluminum rolling mill and heat treatment capabilities for finishing automotive aluminum sheet will be included by the company in the new facility.


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Relics (subtitle: A Bizarre Collection of Antiques & Curios) is a 1971 compilation album by English progressive rock band Pink Floyd. The album was released in the UK on 14 May 1971 and in the United States on the following day. Initially released by Starline, the compilation was reissued by Music for Pleasure in the United Kingdom, while Harvest and Capitol distributed the album in the United States. A remastered CD was released in 1996 with a different album cover, picturing a three-dimensional model based on the sketch drawn by drummer Nick Mason for the album's initial release.

Release
The release of Relics occurred because the band's record company, EMI, were concerned that they had gone into the studio to record what would become Meddle without any songs or ideas, effectively starting from scratch. This, combined with their ever-increasing touring schedule, made EMI realise that no new product would be released for some time, possibly not until well over a year after completing their previous album, Atom Heart Mother. In order to issue some more "product" for fans, they decided to release a budget priced LP on their Starline label, combining early singles, B-sides, album tracks and one unreleased song, "Biding My Time". The compilation contains material from the first three albums: The Piper at the Gates of Dawn, A Saucerful of Secrets and More.

Relics has been re-released on numerous occasions, and at times without the proper authority. One such incident involved EMI Australia releasing the album without the band's consent. This led to the LP being withdrawn and, as a result, the album became a rarity. Relics was made readily available again when it was officially issued on CD in 1996.

Relics was reissued again on CD on 17 June 2016, featuring the original sketch artwork cover and containing the same mastering as the 1996 edition.

Mixes
Relics was most noted for its inclusion of the band's first two Syd Barrett-era hit singles, "Arnold Layne" and "See Emily Play". Due to the lack of available stereo masters, both tracks were reprocessed into Duophonic stereo for the album's original release (the 1996 CD release reverts to the original mono mixes). Also included were the B-sides of the three follow-up singles, with the tracks "Paint Box", "Julia Dream" and "Careful with That Axe, Eugene" appearing in true stereo. Relics has the only CD release of "Paint Box" that has the same length (3:33) that the original single version had; on the albums  The Early Singles (1992, part of Shine On), 1967: The First Three Singles (1997), and the 40th anniversary edition of The Piper at the Gates of Dawn (2007), it fades out about 13 seconds later.

The album was not a definitive collection of non-album material, as several single A-sides were omitted ("Apples and Oranges," "It Would Be So Nice" and "Point Me at the Sky"), as well as one B-side ("Candy and a Currant Bun"). Until this was rectified with the release of The Early Singles (1992), it was left to the 1970 "The Best of Pink Floyd" / "Masters of Rock" compilations and bootlegs such as The Dark Side of the Moo to plug the gap on lp.

"Biding My Time"
The album also includes a previously unreleased studio recording of a Roger Waters composition, "Biding My Time". The song originally was titled "Afternoon" which had been heard by live audiences as part of the Man and the Journey concert sequence. Following the sessions for Ummagumma, it was reworked as "Biding My Time", before being held over for two years until the release of Relics. Unusually, Wright plays trombone on this track.

Cover and machine
The album cover was designed by drummer Nick Mason, and was inspired by his time studying architecture at the Regent Street Polytechnic. In 2008, Mason sold a limited edition of 195 signed prints of this cover.

In addition to variations on the original design, the album was released in several countries with different artwork. The four-eyed face on the original US album cover was an antique bottle opener.

When the album was released on CD, former Hipgnosis partner Storm Thorgerson had a real-life version of the contraption on the cover made and presented it to Mason. It is still in Mason's office. Both Thorgerson and his assistant, Peter Curzon, came up with the idea after viewing the head sculpture which appeared on the album sleeve of The Division Bell, constructed by John Robertson.

While the 2016 CD reissue by Pink Floyd Records reverted to the original sketch cover, it also contains photographs of the three-dimensional object inside the booklet.

In May 2019, for the 48th anniversary of the album's release, Nick Mason's official Twitter account, as well as the official Pink Floyd Facebook page, posted a fan made animation of the original cover art. This animated tribute was made by Scandinavian artist Alex Teglbjærg, Artist on the border. The animation was used by Nick Mason's Saucerful of Secrets for the Echoes tour of 2022. It was used as the backdrop for the performance of the final song Bike.

Track listing

Side one

Side two

The Capitol reissue of the cassette (4N-16234) is in original order.

Personnel
Pink Floyd
Syd Barrett – lead and rhythm guitar , lead vocals , backing vocals
David Gilmour – lead and rhythm guitar , lead vocals , vocalizations , backing vocals
Nick Mason – drums , percussion, original cover design
Roger Waters – bass guitar , lead vocals , vocalizations , backing vocals
Rick Wright – Farfisa organ , Hammond organ , piano , lead vocals , backing vocals; tack piano , electric harpsichord , Mellotron , vibraphone , trombone , harmonium , celesta , violin

Additional personnel
James Guthrie – remastering supervision
Norman Smith – drums and backing vocals , drum roll
Doug Sax – remastering

Charts and certifications

Charts

Certifications

References

Albums produced by David Gilmour
Albums produced by Joe Boyd
Albums produced by Nick Mason
Albums produced by Norman Smith (record producer)
Albums produced by Richard Wright (musician)
Albums produced by Roger Waters
Albums with cover art by Hipgnosis
Albums with cover art by Storm Thorgerson
Pink Floyd compilation albums
1971 compilation albums
Capitol Records compilation albums
EMI Records compilation albums
Harvest Records compilation albums
B-side compilation albums

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The Broken Kingdom
"The Broken Kingdom"
Alrick Riley
"Siege Perilous" "Dreamcatcher"
"The Broken Kingdom" is the fourth episode of the fifth season of ABC's Once Upon a Time and the ninety-second episode of the series overall, which aired on October 18, 2015. It was written by David H. Goodman & Jerome Schwartz and directed by Alrick Riley. The backstory was that of Arthur, Guinevere and Lancelot.
2.1 In the Character's Past
2.2 In Camelot
Regina poses as the Savior to convince Arthur to help find Merlin.
In the Character's Past
In the early years before Camelot, we meet the stable boy who would later become the once and future King, Arthur, who was motivated to fulfill his prophecy of finding Excalibur at a very early age, which he would follow through as a adult years later (five years before the Storybrooke residents' arrival), when he pulled the sword out the stone. While he proclaimed to his kingdom that he had found the entire sword, Arthur, like Merlin, only spoke in half truths, as the King left out the part about the sword being split in half after he shows a portion from the case. He even tells Guinevere that he has studied the translations of the Camarthen Scroll, which contain the three elements: the star, the eye, and the sun, but can't decipher the clues. Arthur's quest to reunite Excalibur has lead to his long running obsession to seek out the missing sword piece, which in turn leads to shutting Guinevere out of his life, that of course would lead to her turning to Lancelot, who would plan a party for her and made her feel loved, and would stay behind to watch Guinevere as Arthur began his search for the missing dagger.
With Arthur out on his mission, Lancelot and Guinevere decided to seek out the dagger themselves, by using Merlin's gauntlet that lead the two to a magical passageway that was located in the well. However, the passageway was also a deadly trap as the Dark One's spirits emerge and almost killed Lancelot, but he eventually survived. This would lead to a kiss between Lancelot and Guinevere. The two would walk through the doorway and discover the dagger, but couldn't grab it thanks to a protection spell placed on it by Rumplestiltskin, who in exchange for the gauntlet, offered the magical sands of Avalon, which can be used to solve any problem at their choosing. Unfortunately, and despite Lancelot's warning not to accept it, Guinevere decided to take the deal and went back to Arthur. However, when she returned to Camelot, she was confronted by Arthur, who knew about her and Lancelot, and threw the enchanted sand of Avalon on her, making his wife obedient with whatever he wanted, and used more of the sand to create his Camelot empire.
In Camelot
In the current universe of Camelot, King Arthur showed David the broken Excalibur after reading books on how to make it whole, and when he asked David to help him find the other half, David realized where the portion of the dagger came from. As for the dagger itself Swan is being drawn to it with each passing day, but is repelled by a protection spell put in place by Regina. The manifestation of Rumplestiltskin continues to consume Emma's mind to the point of Emma nearly hurting Hook. The effects are starting a toll on Emma, prompting a intervention from Hook, Henry, Mary Margaret, David, and Regina, but before they can come up with a solution, Mary Margaret asks David for a moment alone to talk to her husband, and as expected, was to tell him about King Arthur. However when she told him about Lancelot being alive and the message he gave her, David ended up defending Arthur, believing that he is being very trustworthy. Mary Margaret on the other hand, believes David has become friends with Arthur because he misses the life he enjoyed back in the Enchanted Forest and that fulfilling it as a Knight in the Round Table will make him important again.
David told Arthur they were going to restore Excalibur right this second and revealed that Emma was the Dark One and that Lancelot was back. David believed that he had brought the dagger to hand over, but Mary Margaret brought it to Lancelot to hide, who then took her to the place that he and Guinevere had discovered. Mary Margaret realized that she has been here before in a vision where Emma pulled her heart out, but before they can carry out their plan a deranged Arthur arrived and pulled a sword on them and demanded Mary Margaret hand over the dagger. Arthur then used the dagger to command Emma to come to him, only to be fooled by Mary Margaret as the dagger she gave him was a fake, and David was on to this plan all along. The threesome took Arthur to Granny's Diner, where Guinevere arrived and uncuffed him. Aware that Guinevere was still under a spell, she broke Lancelot's heart by telling him that she loved Arthur. Arthur by the way, also had a plan up his armored sleeves, as Guinevere blow a kiss out the sands on David and Mary Margaret, then tossed Lancelot in jail, where he was joined by another cellmate, Merida. With the Charmings now under Arthur's powers, they went to Regina and deceive her, with Mary Margaret saying "Making Excalibur whole is our best chance to help Emma."
Meanwhile, Henry brought Emma & Hook to the stables, but he really just wanted to see Violet, even though he didn't tell her about his birth mother being the Dark One. Hook made Emma forget all about Rumple with a romantic horseback riding. She needed to trust someone, and afterwards the two kissed in a field of roses.
In Storybrooke, Emma still had a pink rose called middlemist from Hook. As for Gold however, he was still locked up saying he is not ready to be a hero. Emma wasn't convinced, telling Gold that she could turn him into one with a little time. It also turned out that Emma has another person working for her as her minion, which is revealed to be Merida, and she has her heart. Emma wants the archer to carry out her plan, telling Merida "I need you to make him brave."
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Hidden Gems #6
Hidden Gem #60: The Steel Trap (1952, U.S.A.)
Director: Andrew L. Stone
This 'man on the run' caper packs an additional wallop of suspense by focusing on our main protagonist's continuously fascinating and unpredictable behaviour: One response will surprise us with an even riskier "second job" for him to complete. (More here).
Hidden Gem #59: The Hill (1965, U.K.)
Director: Sydney Lumet
Far less known than Lumet's earlier play adaptation of 12 Angry Men, this pressure cooker of a story by Ray Rigby is expertly handled by its accomplished director, delivering intense characterisations and performances that burn right through us, including a career best by Sean Connery. (See: Inspecting a Hidden Gem).
Hidden Gem #58: Death Note a.k.a. Desu nôto (2006, Japan)
Director: Shusuke Kaneko
A live action translation of a very popular, ingenious Manga/Anime series that's packed with creative characters, wild story elements, sly humour and a dramatically charged battle of strategies, taking us on one hell of a genre-crossing ride.
(Out of 5 Treasure Chests)
Hidden Gem #57: Death Note II: The Last Name a.k.a. Desu nôto: The last name (2006, Japan)
This bold sequel picks up right where the first Death Note left off, introducing additional captivating story twists and exciting conflict resolutions.
Hidden Gem #56: Diamonds of the Night a.k.a. Démanty noci (1964, Czechoslovakia)
Director: Jan Nemec
Hallucinatory fantasy, brutal reality and 'Bunuelian' imagery are perfectly blended together in this groundbreaking nightmare of two young Jewish concentration camp escapees; from an under appreciated director who importantly formed part of the Czech new wave (including Ivan Passer and Milos Forman).
Hidden Gem #55: Your Three Minutes Are Up! (1973, U.S.A.)
Director: Douglas Schwartz
A highly enjoyable mixture of irreverent comedy with a serious examination of developing maturity, this gem contains a wealth of pleasantly engaging interactions between our two diverse lead performers.
Hidden Gem #54: Patterns (1956, U.S.A.)
Director: Fielder Cook
Personal ambition conflicts with the human values of a newly hired executive thrust into a world of ruthless big business practices, with Rod Serling's acidic dialogue being the fuse that ignites the explosive dramatic fireworks in this emotionally devastating cinematic gem. (More here).
Hidden Gem #53: The Holy Mountain (1973, Mexico/U.S.A.)
Director: Alexandro Jodorowsky
If you enjoy getting high, do so when seeing this expert satirist's abstract mosaic of absurd, grotesque imagery and sacrilegious symbolism which pokes fun at the idea that there is something meaningful to be made out of life or for that matter, this motion picture.
Hidden Gem #52: Dark Hazard (1934, U.S.A.)
One wouldn't expect to find a compulsive gambler so endearing, but this character continuously exhibits such a distinctively warm human kindness, with the added bonus of being portrayed by the great Edward G. Robinson, that's precisely what happens in this little gem guaranteed to put a big grin on your face. (More here).
Hidden Gem #51: Straight Time (1978, U.S.A.)
Director: Ulu Grosbard
Just as Jose Giovanni (an ex-con turned screenwriter) introduced a sensational new perspective of gritty realism into the French crime genre, so did Edward Bunker for its American counterpart, not only writing Straight Time's source novel No Beast So Fierce while in prison, but also co-writing the screenplay and working as a consultant on this supremely made project. (More here).
Hidden Gems #7 is here.
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der Zauber began as a lockdown project in February 2020 by Emily Sutcliffe. Over the past year, she has collaborated with organisations, communities, artists and individuals across the UK to reveal hidden local stories.
Volunteering with Paris68Redux and Extinction Rebellion on a 'How-to make a print poster'.
Creating an experimental film about the relationship between humans and nature in suburban Leeds.
July 2020
Co-creating a promotional film for the NGO Conversations over Borders highlighting the benefits of cultural exchange for personal growth.
Producing The Lighthouse, a documentary looking at the lifestyles of cohabiting young people in Brighton.
Collaborating with the Trade Union The Industrial Workers of the World to document a montage film showing the recent history of student activism at The University of Sussex.
Produced a film as part of a resource package for "Local People Global Stories", an online exhibition and education workshop for older primary school students across Leeds. The film speaks with a Refugee in Leeds about their experience of prejudice.
Collaborated with Look N Aquire, a new depop business set up in Leeds during the pandemic to produce visual promo material.
I am really excited to share 'Virus Diaries' with you, a participatory film I have been producing since March 2020.
'Virus Diaries' is directed by Emily Holt, an artist who has Multiple Sclerosis. The film is a diary of her thoughts and experiences whilst shielding from Covid-19.
Future projects include... a music video with The Purple Hat Mob in Liverpool ...
Despite being in lockdown for the majority of the past year, der Zauber has been personally rewarding because it has meant that I have continued to discover new ideas, people and places.


The West Chester University Marching Band in competition.
West Chester University's Wells School of Music announced Monday that the Incomparable Golden Marching Band is the recipient of the distinguished 2019 Sudler Trophy.
Presented by the John Philip Sousa Foundation, the Sudler Trophy is known as the "Heisman Trophy of the collegiate band world." It is awarded every other year to a college or university marching band which has demonstrated the highest musical standards and innovative marching routines, and which has made important contributions to the advancement of the performance standards of college marching bands over a number of years.
Since the award's inception in 1982, West Chester's marching band is the first from a Division II school to be named as a recipient. The Incomparable Golden Rams now join the ranks of esteemed marching bands from top Division I schools including Ohio State University, Penn State University, University of Notre Dame and many others. In all, 32 recipients have been honored with the Sudler Trophy, which was awarded annually from 1982 – 2007. A full list of recipients and more information on the award can be found here.
Last fall, the Incomparable Golden Rams were chosen to perform in exhibition at the Bands of America Grand National Championships in Indianapolis, where they performed in Lucas Oil Stadium in front of tens of thousands of spectators.
Representatives from the Sousa Foundation and the Sudler Committee will travel to West Chester to present the Trophy on September 21, 2019, during a halftime presentation at a WCU home football game.


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Morifumi Murakami is the young owner of the Tsubaki-so inn. He takes users and guests of his inn for rides in a microbus and tells them various stories of the earthquake and tsunami in Oshima while visiting the actual sites.
On the day of the earthquake, Mr. Murakami was not in Oshima because he had taken his little daughter to a hospital in Kesennuma for her vaccination. Several days later, after returning to Oshima, he heard various stories from many Oshima islanders, such as their experiences of the tsunami and the local fire brigade's activities on the day of the disaster.
This is a record of the helpless scenes and the stories of people who are attempting to move forward after the disaster.


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Since the first Groundhog Day in 1887, the groundhog has called for a longer winter a whopping 104 times compared to just 19 in favor of an early spring.
Just when you thought the holidays were over, Groundhog Day rolls around again to remind you that, somewhere out there, a bunch of people have flocked to a small town in Pennsylvania to wait for a large rodent to predict the weather.
Phil was not the only groundhog who predicted spring would come early.
If he would have saw his shadow, winter would last for another six weeks. The news arrived on Saturday, which marks Groundhog Day in 2019.
But Punxsutawney Phil is arguably the most famous, as well as a supporting character in the popular Bill Murray comedy "Groundhog Day". The annual event began in 1886, when a spirited group of groundhog hunters dubbed themselves "The Punxsutawney Groundhog Club" and proclaimed Punxsutawney Phil to be the one and only weather prognosticating groundhog.
Not to dash spring-lovers dreams - Punxsuatawney Phil's accuracy is only around 39% to 40% over the past 133 years. His predictions were wrong in both 2017 and 2018.


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Q: Hibernate refuses to generate tables with OnDelete annotation When I'm trying to apply @OnDelete(action=OnDeleteAction.CASCADE) and generate tables with hibernate nothing happens. With attribute OrhpanRemoval=true hibernate generates tables, but still refuses to cascade delete entities.
Table itself joined to another table with @OneToMany annotation. The tables are bellow:
 @Entity
       @Table(name = "Style")
       public class Style {

        public Style() {

        }

        public Style(String nameRus, String nameEng) {
            this.nameRus = nameRus;
            this.nameEng = nameEng;
        }

        @Id
        @GeneratedValue(strategy = GenerationType.IDENTITY)
        @Column(name = "style_id")
        private Long id;

        @Column(name = "Style_Name_rus", nullable = false)
        private String nameRus;

        @Column(name = "Style_Name_eng", nullable = false)
        private String nameEng;

        @OneToMany(cascade = CascadeType.ALL, fetch = FetchType.EAGER)
        @JoinTable(name = "Styles_Songs", joinColumns = @JoinColumn(name = "style_id"), inverseJoinColumns = @JoinColumn(name = "song_id"))
        @OnDelete(action=OnDeleteAction.CASCADE)
        private Set<Song> songs;

        public Set<Song> getSongs() {
            return songs;
        }

        public void setSongs(Set<Song> songs) {
            this.songs = songs;
        }

        public Long getId() {
            return id;
        }

        public void setId(Long id) {
            this.id = id;
        }

        public String getNameRus() {
            return nameRus;
        }

        public void setNameRus(String nameRus) {
            this.nameRus = nameRus;
        }

        public String getNameEng() {
            return nameEng;
        }
    public void setNameEng(String nameEng) {
        this.nameEng = nameEng;
    }

    @Override
    public String toString() {
        return this.nameRus;
    }
}

Table #2:
@Entity
@Table(name = "Song")
public class Song {

    public Song() {

    }

    public Song(String name, String performer, String trackLength, Style style,
            User user) {
        this.name = name;
        this.performer = performer;
        this.style = style;
        this.trackLength = trackLength;
        this.user = user;
    }

    @Id
    @GeneratedValue(strategy = GenerationType.IDENTITY)
    @Column(name = "song_id")
    private Long id;

    @Column(name = "Song_name", nullable=false)
    private String name;

    @Column(name = "Performer", nullable=false)
    private String performer;

    @Column(name = "Track_length", nullable=false)
    private String trackLength;

    @ManyToOne
    @JoinColumn(name = "style_id", nullable=false)
    private Style style;

    @ManyToOne
    @JoinColumn(name = "user_id", nullable=false)
    private User user;

    @OneToMany(cascade = CascadeType.ALL, fetch = FetchType.EAGER)
    @JoinTable(
            name="Commentaries",
            joinColumns = @JoinColumn( name="song_id"),
            inverseJoinColumns = @JoinColumn( name="comment_id")
    )
    private Set<Commentary> commentaries;

    public Long getId() {
        return id;
    }

    public void setId(Long id) {
        this.id = id;
    }

    public String getName() {
        return name;
    }

    public void setName(String name) {
        this.name = name;
    }

    public String getPerformer() {
        return performer;
    }

    public void setPerformer(String performer) {
        this.performer = performer;
    }

    public String getTrackLength() {
        return trackLength;
    }

    public void setTrackLength(String trackLength) {
        this.trackLength = trackLength;
    }

    public Style getStyle() {
        return style;
    }

    public void setStyle(Style style) {
        this.style = style;
    }

    public User getUser() {
        return user;
    }

    public void setUser(User user) {
        this.user = user;
    }

    @Override
    public String toString(){
        return this.performer+" - "+this.name;
    }
}

What am I missing?

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6 questions yet to be answered in Jay incident involving players, official
By mySA staff
on September 11, 2015 11:40 AM
The two John Jay Mustang football players and the official they hit (via his attorney) are beginning to talk about what happened that fateful Friday night.
There are six big questions yet to be cleared up.
Photo: Kin Man Hui, San Antonio Express-News
The two John Jay Mustang football players and the official they hit...photo-8652548.116774 - |ucfirst
1. What was said to the Jay players before the attack?
Jay players allege umpire Robert Watts directed racial slurs at them around the time senior Moses Reynolds was ejected from the contest. Reynolds was ejected for throwing a punch, according to the game report filed after the game. The nature and the specifics have not been released, and Watts' attorney denies saying any slurs. "There is the potential that it wasn't as simple as the 18-second video clip," Northside ISD superintendent Brian Woods said. "But we don't know those things, and that's what investigations are for."
Photo: Robert Watts was the official that was the victim of the alleged assault by Jay players. Robert Watts was the back judge official that was the victim of the alleged assault by Jay football players.
Jay players allege umpire Robert Watts directed racial slurs at them around the time senior Moses Reynolds was ejected from the contest. Reynolds was
Photo: Courtesy Photo
1. What was said to the Jay players before the attack? Jay...photo-8601435.116774 - |ucfirst
2. Did assistant Mack Breed tell players to go after Watts
Jay players also allege assistant coach Mack Breed said "that guy (Watts) needs to pay for cheating us," according to Northside ISD officials. Breed, the defensive backs coach, was placed on paid administrative leave on Tuesday. The 29-year-old former Jay standout was hired as an assistant in 2011. Prior to that, Breed spent one year at Brandeis, another Northside ISD school.
Photo: Jay assistant Mack Breed has been placed on paid administrative leave, Northside ISD spokesman Pascual Gonzalez said at a press conference Tuesday. "This guy needs to pay for cheating us," Breed allegedly said.
Jay players also allege assistant coach Mack Breed said "that guy (Watts) needs to pay for cheating us," according to Northside ISD officials.
2. Did assistant Mack Breed tell players to go after Watts ?...photo-8601432.116774 - |ucfirst
3. The play before the incident, did a player intentionally make contact with Watts?
On the play Reynolds was ejected, a cornerback ran across the field in pursuit of a Marble Falls running back. As the cornerback was running through the middle of the field, he stuck out his arm and made contact with Watts. The cornerback, whose number could not be identified on film, has Breed as his position coach. The next play is when the assault happened.
Photo: Jay players appear to target official with huge hit.
On the play Reynolds was ejected, a cornerback ran across the field in pursuit of a Marble Falls running back. As the
Photo: YouTube Video Screen Grab
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4. Is there a culture problem at Jay?
During Wednesday's UIL State Executive Committee meeting, Woods and Northside ISD athletic director Stan Laing were asked about the culture surrounding's Jay team. Laing and Woods said they are planning on interviewing every coach on staff to determine the answer. Laing and Woods were also asked about the conduct at Jay's subvarsity games in an effort to learn more about the culture surrounding the football team.
Photo: John Jay High School football coach Gary Gutierrez directs players Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 8, 2015 during the first practice since two of their varsity players, Victor Rojas and Mike Moreno, were suspended indefinitely, pending investigation, over violently hitting a referee at the end of last Friday's road game in Marble Falls.
During Wednesday's UIL State Executive Committee meeting, Woods and Northside ISD athletic director Stan Laing were asked about the culture surrounding's Jay team.
Photo: William Luther, Staff / San Antonio Express-News
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5. What will happen to the two players who attacked Watts?
Senior Mike Moreno and sophomore Victor Rojas are suspended from the team and the school, pending a disciplinary hearing. No date has been tentatively set for the hearing. Both the UIL and NISD said mitigating factors, such as the confirmation of racial slurs said to the players, will be taken into consideration when punishment is given. Both also condemned the attack on Watts.
Photo: Northside Independent School District superintendent Brian Woods, center, talks to the media following an emergency meeting of the University Interscholastic League (UIL) State Executive Committee, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2015, in Round Rock, Texas. The UIL, the governing body for high school sports in Texas, called the meeting to investigate two John Jay High School football players that hit a referee and the surrounding events.
Senior Mike Moreno and sophomore Victor Rojas are suspended from the team and the school, pending a disciplinary hearing. No date has been tentatively
5. What will happen to the two players who attacked Watts?...photo-8603901.116774 - |ucfirst
6. What will happen to the rest of Jay's football season?
Many people around the country have wondered if Jay's season should be terminated after what took place last week in Marble Falls. Based on the information available, Northside ISD said the action of two players does not justify the cancelation of the season. The UIL agreed with that notion. As more facts are discovered regarding the case that may change if more players or coaches are determined to have had a role in the attack that's been seen by millions worldwide.
Photo: Jay head football coach Gary Gutierrez exchanges words with game officials during their game against East Central at East Central on Aug. 30, 2013.
Many people around the country have wondered if Jay's season should be terminated after what took place last week in Marble Falls. Based on the
Photo: Kin Man Hui /San Antonio Express-News
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For conference organisers, one of the most important factors that goes into delivering a successful conference, is the ability to engage delegates in new and exciting ways. Taking advantage of developments in technology and being innovative with how it's used, will lead to having delegates that are not only engaged but also entertained, making your event more memorable and turning delegates into advocates.
Looking to the Conference and Hospitality Show as an example, the team there used Ingo, a social media event marketing plugin, to engage visitors and turn them into advocates pre-event. The app integrates with an event's registration page, allowing visitors to register via one of their own social media channels, and encourages them to invite their contacts to attend too. This in turn helps boost visitor numbers – something that was evident with the show this year!
At ConferenceLeeds, we worked with Wildgoose ahead of attending the Conference and Hospitality Show to create our own app, with the aim of providing an exciting interactive alternative to traditional marketing activity. The objective of the app was to educate delegates about the city of Leeds, whilst capturing conference attendee data in an innovative and engaging way. Those using the app were presented with a series of quick fire questions about the city, its key venues and conference centres. This was a really useful exercise, as it provided us with an accurate and immediate ROI. We were able to gain in-depth knowledge into how delegates engage with us, the conference and the city as a whole, which we've been able to take away and use in our day-to-day work now.


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Heloísa Roese (Novo Hamburgo, 14 de outubro de 1956) é ex-voleibolista brasileira.

Carreira
Inicia sua trajetória no voleibol em Novo Hamburgo na posição de oposta e aos 14 anos migra para Porto Alegre onde atuou pelas equipes do Grêmio Náutico União e Grêmio Porto-Alegrense; defendendo a Seleção do Rio Grande do Sul. Em 1977, mudou-se ao Rio de Janeiro e  defendendo o CR Flamengo conquistou seu primeiro título de Campeonato Brasileiro e mais tarde transfere-se para o rival Fluminense FC e conquista seu bicampeonato Brasileiro, integrou também a Seleção do Rio de Janeiro. Seguiu sua carreira em São Paulo, jogando pelo Bradesco(1985) e consegue seu Tri-campeonato Brasileiro, mais tarde atua pela equipe da Supergasbras.

Serviu durante 13 anos a Seleção Brasileira Feminina de Voleibol contribuindo bastante nos melhores resultados da primeira equipe profissional em campeonatos importantes, como os Campeonato Mundial de Voleibol Feminino de 1978 (Lenigrado, ex-URSS) ficando em 7º Lugar e o Campeonato Mundial de Voleibol Feminino de 1982 (Lima, Peru) atingindo o 8º Lugar, o Torneio Pré-Olímpico da Bulgária (1979), Mundialito de 1982 e vence pela primeira vez a campeã olímpica ex-URSS, conquistando a medalha de prata; No Pan de Porto Rico de 1979 e Pan de Caracas 1983, em ambos conquistou a medalha de bronze, configurando suas melhores marcas internacionais; participou  também nas Copa do Mundo de Voleibol Feminino (Uruguai-1973), Feminino de 1981|Copa do Mundo do Japão]]e (Japão- 1981 e 1985) e disputou apenas da Olimpíada de Los Angelesde 1984, na qual foi capitã.

Em 1985 foi a única atleta brasileira a participar da Seleção do Mundo na China no selecionado All Stars. Em 1988 transferiu-se para o voleibol italiano, na jornada esportiva de 1993-94 atuou pelo  time peruano  do Club Alianza Lima na conquista do vice-campeonato da Copa Sul-Americana de Clubes Campeões que foi realizado em Medellín

Depois atuou pelo BCN/Guarujá,  e foi campeã do Campeonato Paulista de 1994, além dos títulos da Copa Brasil de Clubes e da Copa Sul de Clubes, disputou o Campeonato Mundial de Clubes de 1994, realizado em São Paulo, edição na qual conquistou a medalha de bronze E disputou a primeira edição da Superliga Brasileira A 1994-95, alcançando o vice-campeonato

Em 1995, defendeu a equipe do BCN/Guarujá. Formou-se em Educação Física pela Faculdade Gama Filho, trabalhou como técnica no Flamengo e hoje dedica-se a um projeto ligado ao voleibol em Novo Hamburgo (RS) e é como coordenadora técnica da parceria VivaVôlei/On Line, que atende a mais de 1600 crianças. Trabalhou em projetos sociais na Favela da Rocinha (Rio de Janeiro) e no Sul do Brasil.

Títulos e resultados

 Copa Sul-Americana de Clubes Campeões:1994
 Superliga Brasileira A:1994-95
 Copa Sul: 1994
 Copa Brasil: 1994
 Campeonato Paulista:1994

Premiações individuais

1975 - Melhor jogadora do Campeonato Brasileiro Juvenil
1976 - Melhor jogadora do Campeonato Gaúcho
1981 - Melhor jogadora do Campeonato Brasileiro Adulto

Estaduais

1983- Campeã Carioca atuando pelo Fluminense

Campeonato Brasileiro

1977- Campeã Flamengo, (Rio de Janeiro )
1983- Campeã Fluminense(Rio de Janeiro )

Jogos Pan-americanos

1979- Medalha de Bronze (Caguas, San Juan )

Campeonato Mundial de Voleibol

1974- 15º Lugar(Guadajara, )
1978- 7º Lugar(Leningrad, )
1982- 8º Lugar (Lima, )

Torneio Pré-Olímpico

1980- 3º Lugar (Pazardjik, )

Copas do Mundo de Voleibol Feminino

1973-9º Lugar( Montivideu, )
1981- 8º Lugar , ( Tóquio, )
1985- 6º Lugar , ( Tóquio, )

Naturais de Novo Hamburgo
Voleibolistas do Rio Grande do Sul
Medalhistas do Brasil nos Jogos Pan-Americanos


On May 18, 2018, the Canadian Transportation Agency (Agency) issued Determination A-2018-111 (May 18 Determination), in which, pursuant to subsection 78(2) of the Canadian Transportation Act (CTA), it varied Condition No.1 of Hong Kong Airlines' licence to the extent necessary to permit it to operate four additional weekly flights to Toronto, from October 28, 2018 to October 27, 2019.
The Canadian Transportation Agency shall implement and administer the Agreement between the Government of Canada and the Government of Hong Kong Concerning Air Services including any subsequent arrangements, in a manner which ensures that, at any point in time, each country's second and additionally designated carriers respect the capacity entitlements set forth in that Agreement or arrangements.
For the reasons below, the Agency provides Hong Kong Airlines with the opportunity to show cause, by August 9, 2018, as to why the Agency should not rescind the May 18 Determination, pursuant to section 32 of the CTA, in light of the July 6 Direction.
The Agency may review, rescind or vary any decision or order made by it or may re‑hear any application before deciding it if, in the opinion of the Agency, since the decision or order or the hearing of the application, there has been a change in the facts or circumstances pertaining to the decision, order or hearing.
the Minister may, subject to subsection (3), issue to the Agency directions that, notwithstanding any other provision of this Part, are binding on, and shall be complied with by, the Agency in the exercise of its powers or the performance of its duties or functions under this Part relating to international service.
When exercising its powers under section 32 of the CTA, the Agency first determines whether there has been a change in facts or circumstances pertaining to a decision or determination. If no such change exists, the decision stands. If, however, the Agency finds that there has been a change in facts or circumstances since the issuance of the decision, it then determines what action, if any - including possible rescission or variance of the decision or determination - is warranted in light of that change.
reciprocity: the treatment by a foreign country of similar applications by Canadian air carriers.
The May 18 Determination found, on balance, that a one-year variation of Condition No.1 of Hong Kong Airlines' licence permitting it to operate four additional weekly flights to Toronto was warranted.
The Agency's powers under Part II of the CTA relating to an international service are subject to any direction issued by the Minister under section 76 of the CTA. Accordingly, a ministerial direction may affect, depending of the circumstances, the relative weight the Agency gives to the factors it considers in the context of a determination pursuant to subsection 78(2) of the CTA.
The July 6 Direction directs the Agency to implement and administer the Agreement, including any subsequent arrangements, in a manner which ensures that, at any point in time, each country's second and additionally designated carriers respect the capacity entitlements set forth therein.
The Agency is required, pursuant to subsection 76(1) of the CTA, to comply with such a direction in the exercise of its powers or the performance of its duties or functions under Part II of the CTA relating to an international service.
The Agency therefore finds, on a preliminary basis, that the July 6 Direction constitutes a change in the facts or circumstances pertaining to the May 18 Determination that warrants its rescission.
The Agency provides Hong Kong Airlines with the opportunity to show cause as to why the Agency should not rescind the extra-bilateral authority granted in the May 18 Determination.
Hong Kong Airlines will have until 5 p.m. Gatineau time on August 9, 2018 to provide its response to this show cause.
Hong Kong Airlines is advised to refrain from selling tickets for the four additional weekly flights to Toronto until such time a final decision is made in the present matter considering the impact of areview, rescission or variance of the May 18 Determination could have on the travelling public.


Every Sunday there will be pick-up at Reading Park at 4PM. Divide yourselves up into teams and start hucking!
This is open to all members of Active Fredericton! Once a month we will schedule a clinic from 3-4PM.
***Keep an eye on field closures (use the links/numbers on the right). Use your judgment if the fields are heavily saturated and have respect for residents using the playpark and trails.


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Can "speech" mean a physical paper of a speech?
And he had turned the Prime Minister's teacup into a gerbil. "But," said the Prime Minister breathlessly, watching his teacup chewing on the corner of his next speech, "but why — why has nobody told me — ?"
Apparently speech here is to mean a speech in physical form. But I looked that up in oxford dictionary and found nothing of this use. Is this a wrong use of the word "speech"?
Absolutely. But without more context - that sounds to me like not physical, he's not literally chewing on paper, he's figuratively chewing on his words. Unless of course the previous paragraph makes it more clear. – OJFord Aug 23 '14 at 15:18
@user49119 That gerbil could have been chewing on many other things, not just a speech; for example, it could have been a symbol, a logo, a drawing, a poem, a song, a letter, a lecture, or even simply just a word, and of course, a lot of other things that a dictionary might not have defined them explicitly as something physical. – Damkerng T. Aug 23 '14 at 16:29
Doesn't the corner sort of imply the speech is a physical one? Though it's possible to argue that corner is another figurative use. In fact, I have consulted the Chinese edition of the book and it says it is the physical speech the gerbil was chewing on. But again translated works are quite sloppy in Chinese nowadays and cannot be taken for granted. – user49119 Aug 23 '14 at 16:46
I am surprised that oxford online would only list the written use of speech for a play, and the merriam webster seems to list no written versions at all.
It is very common to use the word speech not just to refer to the spoken words, but also to the written words that will be spoken. There is even a job called speechwriter, and this guy wrote speeches for Obama.
It is a very common use, and I am really surprised that two respectable online dictionaries seem to ignore this use completely.
freedictionary has it listed under 4b, but it is still confusing:
a. A talk or public address.
b. A printed copy of such an address.
It is absolutely common to refer to any written form, whether printed or hand-scribbled on a beermat, as one's speech:
Have you seen my speech? It must be around here somewhere!
I am just fixing some last small details in tomorrow's speech.
Ah, it does appear in the dictionary of dictionaries, the OED has an entry for it :
(III.8.d.) An address or discourse of a more or less formal character delivered to an audience or assembly;an oration; also, the manuscript or printed copy or report of this.
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To support oerkelens's answer this what the OED has under speech (III.8.d.) An address or discourse of a more or less formal character delivered to an audience or assembly;an oration; also, the manuscript or printed copy or report of this. (bold mine) – None Aug 23 '14 at 11:37
Thank you for stressing how absolutely common the usage is. – Jolenealaska Aug 23 '14 at 11:40
@Laure Thank you very much! I took the liberty of adding the reference to the answer, as comments have a shorter lifetime than answers! – oerkelens Aug 23 '14 at 16:05
@oerkelens Edited your answer and removed thanks, nice thought on your part but not needed. We all know that answers are often (or at least they should be) common efforts to get as close as we can towards perfection. – None Aug 23 '14 at 16:20
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#ChalkLovesKisses: Kisses Delavin On Stretching Her Wings In The World Of Show Business
Niko Dacanay
At the edge of her teenage years, showbiz sweetheart Kisses Delavin is blooming in every sense of the word. It's only been a year since she broke through our television screens as a Pinoy Big Brother housemate, but it seems as though she's already gone farther than most budding artists her age. And as fresh talent, Kisses is currently at a point where she's continously discovering herself and exploring an industry that has welcomed her with open arms.
Since her runner-up finish in the Pinoy Big Brother Lucky 7 race, Kisses claims that showbiz has allowed her to appreciate everything no matter how challenging the work may get. "I've learned to count my blessings more," shared the 19-year-old star. "I didn't expect showbiz to be so good to me, and I thank God for everything that I was given."
Shortly after graduating from being a housemate, Kisses nabbed a supporting role in a film with her fellow PBB Big Placers and starred in episodes of various TV shows and series that earned her a spot in today's roster of biggest teen sensations. Little did she know that it was only the beginning, and she'd yet to fully spread her wings when she finally continued down her path to stardom as a recording artist.
Kisses revealed that because her fans expressed their hopes that the young artist would release a single, she was encouraged to kick off her solo career by exploring the music industry. "It took me months of vocal training and learning how to sing and carry myself on stage," she explained, recalling the process she had to go through just to give back to her fans who have given nothing but the strongest support to her through thick and thin.
It was also thanks to her supporters that Kisses' album received Platinum status within a month of its release and that her concert at the Kia Theater was a full house. "My six-year-old self would never have thought that this would be possible pero sobrang galling talaga ni Lord," gushed the "Di Ko Lang Masabi" singer.
No less than a year after her musical feat, Kisses is diving back into acting with her upcoming film, Walwal, where she's starring with hearthrob Donny Pangilinan. It comes as no surprise that Kisses was more than humbled to be a part of the project especially upon finding out that the cast had been handpicked.
With Walwal being the first film Kisses would star in after breaking away from her previous love team with Marco Gallo, we asked how the experience has been different for her thus far. "As a solo artist, I get to work with different people," she started. "It's very exciting because I get to work with different techniques and methods of acting. It's so cool because I can learn from my new co-stars, too."
Flying solo has definitely made this young star more flexible as an artist. And though she is clearly enjoying the spotlight on her own, Kisses revealed that she wouldn't shy away if her management decided to give her a partner again. "It all depends on the people who give me all these opportunities," said Kisses. "I'm just happy to do it either way."
Love team or not, we're just glad to see Kisses exploring her potential in her own terms. From here on out, we're convinced that this rising star is going places with her persevering nature, gentle heart, and new-found resilience as an artist.
Check out our behind-the-scenes video below, and stay tuned for more #ChalkLovesKisses!
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Due to continuing industrial dispute between the teaching union, EIS/FELA, and the Employers' Association, many members of teaching staff will be on strike on Thursday 21st March 2019.
In these circumstances, the College regrets that it will not be able to deliver the majority of timetabled classes, including evening classes, scheduled for that date and for the subsequent days of strike action.
This will not affect students' support funding, childcare or the status of ESOL students.
All College campus buildings will remain open for students who wish to use support services and/or the Flexible Learning facilities.
The College deeply regrets these circumstances and will continue to do all it can to minimise any detrimental impact on our students, stakeholders and our community.
The College will produce an update if the next scheduled day of strike action takes place.


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Tender awarded for site in Kai Tak
The Lands Department announced today (December 27) that the tender for a site, New Kowloon Inland Lot No. 6575 at Kai Tak Area 4B Site 2, Kai Tak, Kowloon, has been awarded to the highest tenderer, Macfull Limited (parent company: China Overseas Land and Investment Limited), on a 50-year land grant at a premium of $8,033,880,000.
The tenderers, other than the successful tenderer, in alphabetical order, with the name of the parent company where provided by the tenderer in brackets, were:
(1) Castle Energy Limited (Chime Corporation Limited);
(2) Centenary Investments Limited (CK Asset Holdings Limited);
(3) Dragon Star HK Investments Limited (K Wah International Holdings Limited and Sino Land Company Limited);
(4) Infinite Sun Limited (Wheelock Properties Limited, New World Development Company Limited, Henderson Land Development Company Limited and Empire Development Hong Kong (BVI) Limited); and
(5) World Dynasty (HK) Limited (Sun Hung Kai Properties Limited).
New Kowloon Inland Lot No. 6575 has a site area of about 9 048 square metres and is designated for private residential purposes. The minimum gross floor area is 33 116 sq m and the maximum gross floor area that may be attained is 55 192 sq m.
Ends/Thursday, December 27, 2018


Why is Change So Hard and So Important?
Driving change is one of the most important things we do as leaders. Organizations are often resistant to change. It's our job to effectively lead change against this resistance. If you get good at this you will have a competitive advantage.
Understand the urgency of making the change and have a clear vision on where you're going. Paint a picture that leaves no alternative other than action. You need to overcome complacency. For example, ubiquitous computing, machine learning, and big data are bringing massive challenges. Do you and your org have the sense of urgency to meet them? Or will you lose out to competitors that adopt change faster than you?
On the aspirational side, you need to convey a picture of what the future will look like. Create a clear, realistic vision that can be communicated clearly in five minutes.
I love the example where the New York City police chief made his people travel to work on the subway in the 90's. After riding the subway for a while they got a sense of urgency about addressing crime on the subway.
Another example might be doing a TCO (total cost of ownership) analysis on your data center and realizing if you don't migrate to the cloud, the maintenance costs, lack of agility, and reduced productivity will put you at a serious competitive disadvantage.
Tools like SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats) and TPC (technical, political, cultural) can help you identify areas where change is urgent.
I've also seen leaders make initiatives vitally urgent too often. When this happens individual contributors can feel manipulated and lose trust. Establish a sense of urgency and vision when you really need change, not once a quarter.
You can't drive significant change alone. Make sure you have strong support from key influencers at all levels in your organization. I've underestimated this one myself. On one project, we were doing a platform change and had a great team making good progress. But I didn't work to get support outside the team. Other company priorities consumed the expected cavalry before they arrived and eventually pulled resources from our team.
Simple tools can help you plan for support. For example, create a stakeholder map showing the level of support needed, the current level of support, and how the change can benefit them.
Over communicate. You are probably under-communicating by an order of magnitude. As leaders, we understand what we're trying to do and think everyone will get it the first time. But in an organization, everyone has a different context. Someone may hear the message 10 times before they finally get it. Communicate with words and actions. If your actions don't match your message, people will opt out.
Listening is the most important part of communication. Be aware that your people may communicate nonverbally. Look for signs that people don't have cognitive or emotional support for the change and understand why. These can be indicators of a problem with your change process.
Your people can probably do more than they realize. For example, we were delivering software on an iPad for the first time. It was a big change in the way we did things and the team didn't think we could do it in time. So instead of thinking about what we couldn't do, we thought about what can we do! We temporarily removed typical interruptions. We removed the requirement to have strict parity with the existing product. These actions and other support allowed them to deliver the change.
Help people successfully deliver change by providing feedback. Positive stimulus reinforces behavior, negative stimulus changes behavior. Once you get burned you don't have to be encouraged to stop touching hot surfaces. Leverage performance systems and rewards to provide the right stimulus for change. Make the support or resistance of key influencers visible.
Break the change into manageable pieces that individuals can be accountable for, have control over, and deliver in under a month. Set up clear metrics that demonstrate gains to stakeholders and influencers. Work on the part that will deliver the biggest results first and fast. If it takes too long before you can show results, people will lose urgency and the change effort may fail.
Change does not immediately make things better. In fact, things often get worse before you see positive results. People react differently to change. Some embrace it, some need direction, some are slow to accept it but later embrace it, and others won't accept change. But everyone goes through stages like denial, resistance, exploration, and commitment. While people are in the denial, resistance, and exploration stages the change will feel worse than the status quo.
There are also practical reasons change may not immediately seem better. While people are learning new systems, even if they're better, people won't know them as well as the old system and it will feel slower and more uncomfortable. We need to reassure them that once the new system is in place it will be better than the old system. Remind them of the dissatisfaction with the current state, encourage them with the vision of the future, highlight the progress that has already been made. Make the change effort something they're doing and a part of, not something that's being done to them.
Don't stop your change efforts until the change moves to unconscious competence. Until the change is part of the culture. Until people are able to teach the new way to others. Until the change has become second nature. If you don't stick with it until you see these signs, you risk reverting to the old way. When you are successful at change you get to set the pace of change for your strategic business area. A pace those less skilled at change leadership can't match.
Blue Ocean Strategy by W. Chan Kim and Renee Mauborgne has a good chapter on overcoming key organizational hurdles.