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Home Movies Movie News What Martin Scorsese's The Irishman Means for Netflix
It's crazy that just a couple of years ago, the founders of Netflix were renting Martin Scorsese films, and now they find themselves producing one! Martin Scorsese's The Irishman is proof that filmmaking connoisseurs are taking streaming services like Netflix seriously. Heres what that implies.
Tarun Varma
If you're a follower of Martin Scorsese and his works, you might have watched the trailer for his new film, The Irishman. The star-studded cast includes Robert de Niro, Al Pacino and (thank god, we couldn't have done it without you) Joe Pesci. From what we can see in the trailers, the film looks very Scorsese, to say the least. However, there's something very different about The Irishman, and that is, it's produced by Netflix.
Martin Scorsese, who for so long held out as a "watch it in theatres only" purist, has joined the long (but not un-glamorous) list of directors working with Netflix. What does this mean for the future of the industry, if one of the biggest film directors has shifted to making home theatre entertainment? Nothing, if you ask me. If you feel you want to watch The Irishman in theatres, you are still free to do so, because it will hit cinemas all around the world. But this is still a big move from Netflix. It's crazy that just a couple of years ago, the founders of Netflix were renting Martin Scorsese films, and now they find themselves producing one!
Another shocking fact about The Irishman is that the budget for the film is estimated to be around 200 million USD. A lot of that money is to be used for CGI to make De Niro look younger (as if he doesn't rock every other look). Barring theatre revenue, how many people are going to create a new account just to watch Martin Scorsese's new movie? The truth is, Netflix is prepared to make a loss on this, and for one reason only. For some time now, Netflix has been aiming high at the film awards, by producing movies like Buster Scruggs and Roma. Still, however, they haven't got their hands on the coveted "Best Picture" trophy, and there's a good chance this is the film that'll get that for them.
The Irishman is an adaptation of the book "I heard you paint houses" by Charles Brandt. The screenplay was written by Steven Zaillian (Schindler's List, Moneyball) and it is set to premiere at the New York film festival on September 27th. It will be available worldwide on Netflix soon after. For movie buffs around the world, this film looks very promising indeed, and the team behind it could prove that there is no generation as badass as theirs, and that old is in fact gold.
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Blackhawks Game Notes For Winter Classic @ Washington
Posted 9:04 AM, January 1, 2015, by Bob Vorwald, Updated at 09:06AM, January 2, 2015
* The Capitals have won two straight and five of their last seven games against the Blackhawks, including a 3-2 victory over them in the first matchup between the clubs this season.
* Chicago will be playing in its third outdoor game today. The Blackhawks were defeated by the Red Wings (6-4) in the January 2009 NHL Winter Classic at Wrigley Field and then defeated the Penguins (5-1) in the NHL Stadium Series at Soldier Field in March of 2014.
* The Capitals will be making their second outdoor game appearance, having participated in the January 2011 NHL Winter Classic at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh – defeating the Penguins in that contest, 3-1.
* Alex Ovechkin has scored a goal in three of his last five games after failing to light the lamp in eight of his previous nine contests. Ovechkin has nine points (6g, 3a) in nine career games against the Blackhawks, while scoring a goal in three of his last four against them.
* Jonathan Toews has at least one point in each of his six career games against Washington – totaling four goals and three assists in those contests.
* The Blackhawks own a record of 13-2-1 since November 26 – the best record in hockey in that span. Chicago has allowed the fewest power play goals in the NHL this season (10) and boasts the best penalty-kill percentage at 90.5. Washington owns the fourth best power-play percentage in in the league this season at 22.9 percent.
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Chill coconut milk in the fridge overnight this will separate the water from the coconut cream ( when I have run out of chilled coconut milk I place the cans in the freezer for about 40 minutes, this still works but is harder to work with).
When you open the cans of coconut milk you will see hardened coconut cream formed at the top of the can. Separate the cream from the liquid, the liquid won't be necessary for this recipe.
Cut the pineapples into chucks and process it along with the ¾ cup of desiccated coconut using an S blade chopper. After a minute or two add the coconut cream and process again until the mixture has combined.
Add this mixture to an ice cream maker.
Top with unsweetened desiccated coconut.


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Amato Frères est une entreprise congolaise créée par trois frères, Beni, Benjamin et Ruben Amato. Son activité actuelle est centrée autour de l'huilerie et la savonnerie, après une scission en 1987 qui a vu sa branche d'activité textile partir .

Amato Frères possède plusieurs usines à Lubumbashi et à Kinshasa. La famille Amato est présente aux USA via la société AMATO International Inc..

La famille Touzard-Amato est aujourd'hui l'une des 10 familles les plus riches du Congo, avec une fortune estimée à 4,2 milliards de dollars en 2012, selon Forbes Afrique.

Histoire

Amato Frères fut créé il y a plus de 100 ans.

L'entreprise s'est développée à la fin des années 1920, en commerçant avec l'Union minière du Haut Katanga (UMHK) : « l'UMHK a investi dans les entreprises commerciales comme Amato Frères et Interfina qui bientôt monopolisèrent le marché kasaien pour le Katanga ». Au milieu du siècle, la société occupait une place centrale dans l'activité d'huilerie : « Amato-Frères se réserva le marché des amandes palmistes et de l'huile de palme ».

Mécénat sportif

La coupe Amato se tient chaque année au golf de Lubumbashi.

Notes

Entreprise ayant son siège en république démocratique du Congo

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Annals by Tacitus
Book XI Chapter 26: Fall of Messalina. Marriage with Silius[AD 48]
Messalina, now grown weary of the very facility of her adulteries, was rushing into strange excesses, when even Silius, either through some fatal infatuation or because he imagined that, amid the dangers which hung over him, danger itself was the best safety, urged the breaking off of all concealment. They were not, he said, in such an extremity as to have to wait for the emperor's old age. Harmless measures were for the innocent. Crime once exposed had no refuge but in audacity. They had accomplices in all who feared the same fate. For himself, as he had neither wife nor child, he was ready to marry and to adopt Britannicus. Messalina would have the same power as before, with the additional advantage of a quiet mind, if only they took Claudius by surprise, who, though unsuspicious of treachery, was hasty in his wrath. The suggestion was coldly received, not because the lady loved her husband, but from a fear that Silius, after attaining his highest hopes, would spurn an adulteress, and soon estimate at its true value the crime which in the midst of peril he had approved. But she craved the name of wife, for the sake of the monstrous infamy, that last source of delight to the reckless. She waited only till Claudius set out for Ostia to perform a sacrifice, and then celebrated all the solemnities of marriage.
Event: Fall of Messalina Persons with images


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Bruce Springsteen, Album, News, Music News
Bruce Springsteen to Release New Album 'Western Stars'
Michelle Ruoff April 25, 2019
Bruce Springsteen has announced that he will be releasing his upcoming album on June 14 via Columbia Records. The album, Western Stars, is Springsteen's 19th studio album and first new studio album in more than five years.
According to a press release, Western Stars consists of 13 tracks written by Springsteen that "encompass a sweeping range of American themes, of highways and desert spaces, of isolation and community and the permanence of home and hope." The inspiration for the album primarily comes from the Southern California pop records of the late '60s and early '70s.
Springsteen has described the album as "a jewel box of a record" featuring "character-driven songs and sweeping, cinematic orchestral arrangements."
Springsteen and Ron Aniello, producer of Springsteen's last 2 albums, co-produced the album. Over 20 musicians played on the album, including Jon Brion, Patti Scialfa, founding E Street Band member David Sancious, Charlie Giordano, Soozie Tyrell, and more.
Western Stars marks Springsteen's first studio album since 2014's High Hopes. The first single off the new album, "Hello Sunshine," will be released at midnight tonight alongside the music video for the track.
Check out the full track list below.
Hitch Hikin'
The Wayfarer
Tucson Train
Sleepy Joe's Café
Drive Fast (The Stuntman)
Chasin' Wild Horses
Somewhere North of Nashville
There Goes My Miracle
Moonlight Motel
Article image: Bruce Springsteen performing at The Concert for Valor in Washington, D.C. on Nov. 11, 2014. (DoD News [Available through Public Domain] via Flickr.)
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To non-process control people, it can be difficult to explain why reducing process variation matters (it is even more difficult to explain why sometimes you should allow variation, but that will be another topic). Reducing variation in the process is the key improvement that the installation of instrumentation and a process control system, such as a distributed control system (DCS), provides. There are substantial financial benefits that can be derived and this needs to be translated into the common language between engineers and accountants, money!
To understand why reducing process variation can reduce cost (through increased production or decreased raw material usage) we need to explain variation in a process plant.
A shower is a great example of simple process control. If you are in the shower at a temperature you like, life is good. This can be regarded as steady operation at the set point. Someone then turns on the hot water tap in the kitchen. This reduces the hot water in your tap, in turn decreasing the water temperature. Your skin (the instrumentation) detects that you are cold and you, the control system, compensates for this by either increasing the hot water or decreasing the cold water. I think we have experienced this.
How is this related to saving inputs or increasing production you might ask? Hot water costs you money. There is the cost of the water itself and the cost of the electricity or gas used to heat up the water. Let's say that you are a little quick in turning your tap, that will make the shower too hot, thus wasting valuable hot water, probably causing you to turn the cold tap on too much, making the water too cold. You then keep on adjusting the taps until eventually you find the right temperature. This changing of temperature also reduces the 'quality' of your shower which with a six-year-old, is one of the few times I get to relax.
If I was in the shower and I suspected that someone was going to turn on a hot water tap in another room I may deliberately have my shower at a slightly hotter temperature than I would like so that I don't get too cold if someone turns a hot water tap on. This reduces my enjoyment of the shower but I also don't want to get too cold at any point as this would be REALLY bad (I hate cold showers).
It is easier for me to control the temperature of the water if I can always feel how hot the water is as I can make little adjustments to get the water to that perfect relaxing temperature. Now imagine your skin only felt the temperature of the water every few minutes. This would make it more difficult to keep the temperature constant and there would bigger swings in water temperature which would waste hot and cold water and reduce your enjoyment of the shower.
Enough about showers, we work on complex chemical plants and what I need is money to reduce process variation on my plant. Let's connect the analogy to a section of a chemical processing plant.
In the Bayer Process (Figure 1) one of the key process parameters is the alumina to caustic ratio (A/C ratio) at the back end of digestion. This parameter is controlled by varying the ratio of spent liquor and bauxite slurry entering the digestion train (my hot and cold taps in the shower). If the A/C ratio is too high precipitation of alumina occurs in the settler which causes process problems (me not wanting to get too cold). To compensate for the variation in the process the set point is reduced so that the A/C ratio doesn't reach a point where precipitation occurs in the settler. There is a cost to this. If the A/C ratio set point is reduced, there is reduced production. If the set point can be increased without precipitation occurring in the settler (due to the reduced variation) then there will be an increase in production. The easiest way to do this is to measure the A/C ratio continuously. In many plants the A/C ratio is measured and variation compensated every six hours. In this time there can be many changes which means the variation in the A/C ratio will be larger. To avoid precipitation this means that the A/C ratio set point will need to be reduced meaning lower production rates.
The easiest way to reduce A/C ratio variation is to install instrumentation that can measure the A/C online and set up the DCS to make better changes to reduce variation. Precision Light and Air (PLA) supplies accurate and reliable instrumentation systems for measuring A/C which can then be utilised by the control system to reduce variation. This will allow you to increase the A/C set point and make more money. This is something both engineers and accountants can agree upon!
In our next blog we will discuss in more detail the ideal instrumentation set up to measure and control A/C.


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module SWIPL
	class Predicate
		def initialize( id, arity )
			@pred_id = id
			@arity = arity
		end

		def self.find( name, arity )
			name_ptr = FFI::MemoryPointer.from_string( name.to_s )
			id = CFFI.PL_predicate( name_ptr, arity, nil )
			Predicate.new( id, arity )
		end

		# @param frame the frame to allocate the parameters
		def query_normally( frame )
			params = frame.refs( @arity )
			query_id = CFFI.PL_open_query( nil, PL_Q_NORMAL, @pred_id, params[0].id )
			Query.new( query_id, params )
		end

		def query_normally_with( frame, inputs )
			raise "insufficent parameters for arity" if inputs.length != @arity

			params = frame.refs( @arity )
			(0..(@arity-1)).each do |index|
				source = inputs[ index ]
				if source
					params[index].unify_with( inputs[index] )
				end
			end

			base_ref = params.length > 0 ? params[0].id : 0

			query_id = CFFI.PL_open_query( nil, PL_Q_NORMAL, @pred_id, base_ref )
			raise "Failed to allocate query #{query_id}" if query_id == 0
			Query.new( query_id, params )
		end
	end
end

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Supply chain risk drops to 18 month low
August 18, 2014 Procurious HQ
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The rise and rise of coconut water
Once the drink of exotic holidays and childhood funfairs, coconut water is now the de rigueur beverage available in food emporia, bodegas and hotel minibars from New Delhi to New York. Indeed, in North America – the biggest global market for coconut water today – sales of the top three most popular brands went from almost zero in 2004 to nearly $400m by 2013.
Yet far from lifting coconut farmers out of poverty, we're left in a situation whereby farmers receive about $0.12 – $0.25 per coconut and earn anything between $72 – $7,000 a year, according to Fair Trade USA. In contrast, the average serving of coconut water sells for $1.50 in the US, or £1.85 in a UK supermarket for a 330ml carton.
Apple bans hazardous chemicals from supply chain
Tech giant Apple has banned the use of two hazardous chemicals in its production line, after investors urged the firm to better protect the workers in its supply chain.
The firm announced in a statement this week that benzene and n-hexane would no longer be used in its production plants, though it insisted it had found no evidence that workers had been harmed.
In an open letter to Lisa Jackson, vice-president of environmental initiatives at Apple, investors, asset managers and businesses therefore demanded that Apple eliminate all dangerous chemicals from its supplier factories. The campaign group Green America also launched a consumer petition, urging Apple to better protect Chinese workers.
Read more at Blue & Green Tomorrow
Read the full feature on The Guardian's Sustainable Business pages
Kenya eyes e-procurement system to curb corruption
In a move expected to curb corruption and improve transparency in Kenya's public procurement, the Kenyan government has unveiled a landmark electronic procurement and payment system.
The system, e-procurement, was launched by President Uhuru Kenyatta with the promise of helping the Government eliminate middlemen and corruption in its much-tainted procurement process.
It is estimated that weaknesses in public procurement, including vulnerability to corruption, are a global problem with approximately KSh34.9 trillion reported as being lost to bribery and corruption in procurement globally.
Deputy President William Ruto said: "The system is significant as it will eliminate gatekeepers, middlemen and brokers who have made procurement a nightmare."
Read more on East African Business Week
Kellogg's says it's crunch time for supply chain emissions
Cereals giant Kellogg's has announced that it wants suppliers to disclose greenhouse gas emissions as part of an ambitious package of new environmental targets.
The manufacturer of brands such as Corn Flakes and Pringles unveiled its Sustainability Report featuring new goals for 2020 to expand the use of low carbon energy, reduce water use and eliminate waste, alongside a commitment towards more responsible sourcing of the company's top 10 ingredients and materials.
A Climate Policy statement also outlines how Kellogg's will for the first time set and disclose a greenhouse gas reduction target for its entire supply chain by the end of December 2015, using a science-based method consistent with the goal of keeping global temperature increases below 2 degrees Celsius.
Read more on BusinessGreen
Cases of ebola fever in Africa from 1979 to 2008.
Ebola outbreak and Ukrainian conflict have little effect on supply chains
Geopolitical and major disease risks have had less effect than widely believed on the world economy, with supply chains at their least risky levels for a year and a half.
According to the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS), supply chain risk dropped to an 18-month low in the second quarter of the year, having fallen for three quarters in a row.
The CIPS index attempts to take account of economic, social and political factors.
However, the group believes that there may be something of a downturn in the second half of the year, especially given the risk of an increasingly violent conflict in eastern Ukraine and frostier western relations with Russia.
Read more on City A.M.
Americans to manage MoD military procurement
Unions and industry insiders are up in arms because two US engineering companies have been asked to oversee the way in which the Ministry of Defence runs the £14bn arm that buys military kit.
The Independent can reveal that San Francisco-based Bechtel and Denver's CH2M Hill have bagged the programme management contracts for the Bristol-based Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S). This agency buys and looks after everything from forklift trucks to Astute class submarines, but is being overhauled by the Government so as to get better value for the taxpayer.
Sources said around half of these experts will be flown in from the US. This would cost around £5m more than just using British staff, with the remuneration including food and accommodation expenses.
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This is what everyone wants to know: which oils can I take internally? I have a list for you. Keep in mind that not all essential oils are safe for internal use—some essential oils are never appropriate to use internally. See below for some that you should never ingest.
The FDA recognizes certain oils as generally safe for consumption. They call these the GRAS List (Generally Recognized as Safe). This list includes: Basil, Fennel, Ginger, Lemon, Grapefruit, Cinnamon, Black Pepper, Lemongrass, Lime, Oregano, Peppermint, Rosemary, Thyme, and Wild Orange. Do you notice something about this list? You have probably eaten these things in your diet already.
There are more that aren't as recognizable like: Bergamot, Juniper Berry, Melissa, Marjoram, and Ylang Ylang. These are also FDA GRAS approved.
Here is a list of essential oils to never use internally because of the way the chemicals affect the body: Arborvitae, Cedarwood, Cypress, Douglas Fir, Eucalyptus, Spikenard, White Fir, and Wintergreen.
So how much do you give yourself?
When starting out, use the smallest dose possible. That is 1-2 drops. Then slowly increase once you know how it affects you. The recommended dose for internal use is 1-5 drops. After that, increasing the dose will no longer produce a benefit. It is better to take a smaller dose and repeat every 4-6 hours as needed.
How do you consume these oils?
The next question I always get is: How do you get it inside of you? Well, there are some really easy ways.
Water. Add a few drops to a glass of water. I prefer to adding the drops to the glass first, and then add water. This helps mix it a little.The oil flavors the water and you just drink it to consume it. Lemon is a great one for this method.
Veggie Capsules. Add the oils to a capsule and swallow it down. I often take Oregano and Tea Tree Oil when I feel like I'm coming down with something. If this is something you are interested in, talk with me and I can get you started.
Direct Application. You can apply a drop or two directly to your mouth and tongue, or even under your tongue. The oils are extremely potent so when in doubt, dilute with water and drink it down.
Cooking and Baking. Talk about flavor! With benefits. Add some basil to your spaghetti sauce or lemon to your poppy-seed lemon bread. Delish and good for you.
This is what I tell people to get them started. But as always, I am here to answer specific questions and to help find the right internal oil for you.


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New Capabilities & Limitations: How Disk Utility's Restore Feature Changed in High Sierra
Thursday, June 7th, 2018 | Author: Tom Nelson
Disk Utility's Restore function can be used to copy the content from one volume to another. In this respect, it's similar to the process of cloning a volume, and indeed, the Restore function can be used to create bootable clones. But if this is your primary reason for using the Restore function, I recommend the use of dedicated cloning apps, such as Carbon Copy Cloner or SuperDuper, that have a great deal more features that are highly serviceable in the cloning process.
The Restore feature can also be used to copy disk images to a target volume, restore an image of your startup volume, or simply copy the content of one volume to another.
We've already covered the basics of using the Restore feature for cloning in the Rocket Yard article: Tech Tip: How to Use the Restore Feature of Disk Utility to Clone a Drive.
In this guide, we're going to look at how Disk Utility's Restore feature has changed in macOS High Sierra; specifically, the new support for APFS containers and volumes, and how they bring new capabilities as well as limitations to how you restore data from one storage device to another.
(When you select a destination volume from the Disk Utility sidebar, you can verify the file system in use on the selected volume by checking the information pane. In this example, the destination volume is formatted with APFS.)
What Hasn't Changed in the Disk Utility Restore Function
The basic concept remains the same; you use Disk Utility to select a destination volume from the sidebar, and then choose a source to copy from. Once the copy (Restore) starts, the destination device is unmounted and erased, and the content from the source is copied to the new location. Once the copy is complete, the destination is mounted, and you're ready to make use of the information.
Restore can also make copies of disk images, as well as just about any device that can be mounted on the Mac's Desktop. This means you can make copies of just about anything you wish, including creating archives of videos from your camera's flash drives before you perform any type of edits, creating clones before upgrading an OS or important app, and just as important, being able to return to a known good state should something befall an upgrade.
Warning: The destination volume you select from the sidebar in all of the restore processes outlined below will have all of their contents erased. Make sure you have valid backups before trying any of the restore instructions.
Restore Basics: Copy a Volume
Launch Disk Utility, located at /Applications/Utilities.
Select a destination volume formatted with the HFS+ file system from the Disk Utility sidebar.
You can tell the format by looking at the description just below the device's name in the main Disk Utility panel. As an example, when I select my startup volume it shows up as a standard HFS+ volume: Macintosh HD SATA Internal Physical Volume, Mac OS Extend (Journaled).
APFS volumes, on the other hand, will say Volume Name APFS Volume . APFS (or they could say APFS Encrypted).
With an HFS+ volume selected as the destination, click the Restore button in the toolbar, or select Restore from the Edit menu.
(When the destination is an HFS+ volume, the Restore from: dropdown menu will display all mounted devices on your Mac. It's generally considered a good idea to only select HFS+ volumes when the destination is an HFS+ volume.)
A sheet will drop down asking if you would like to restore to "the selected device name"? Just below is a description of what will occur, including a warning that the destination device will be erased during the process.
From the dropdown sheet use the dropdown menu to select a source to be used to copy data from.
When you're ready, click the Restore button.
The restore process will start and a new sheet will appear with a status indicator. When the copy is complete, the status indicator will have filled up and you can click the Done button.
Restore Basics: Copy From a Disk Image
This process follows the same steps: select a destination volume from the Disk Utility sidebar, and then click on the Restore button in the toolbar.
(Once you select a disk image as the source for a restore, the dropdown menu will display the disk image name.)
At this point, the Restore dropdown sheet is asking you to use the dropdown menu to select a source. Instead of using the dropdown menu, click the Image button just to the right of the menu.
A standard Finder Open window will appear; navigate to the disk image file you wish to use as the source. Disk Image files usually end in .dmg. Once you locate the disk image, select the .dmg file and click the Choose button.
The Restore from dropdown menu will now contain the image file name.
The restore process will begin, displaying its status bar. When it completes, you can click the Done button.
Restore Basics: Copy an APFS Volume
So far, we've looked at restoring when the source volume is formatted as HFS+. In this example, we're going to select an APFS volume as the source, to see how the process works.
(When the destination is an APFS volume, the Restore from: dropdown menu will only show APFS volumes that are mounted on your Mac.)
In Disk Utility's sidebar, select an APFS volume. You can verify that it's an APFS volume by reading the volume description in the main panel.
With the APFS volume selected, click the Restore button in the toolbar.
In the sheet that drops down, use the dropdown menu to select a source for Restore to use.
You may notice that only APFS volumes are being displayed in the menu's list. Restore in Disk Utility can only use devices formatted with APFS as sources for copying to APFS formatted volumes.
Select an APFS formatted source, and then click the Restore button.
Disk Utility will display the process sheet. When the copying is complete, click the Done button.
Restore Basics: Copy APFS Disk Images
When the destination is an APFS formatted volume, only APFS formatted disk images can be selected as the source. Otherwise, copying an APFS disk image works the same way.
(Only disk images that contain an APFS volume can be restored to an APFS volume or container.)
Select an APFS formatted source in the sidebar.
Click the Restore button in Disk Utility's toolbar.
In the dropdown sheet, click the Image button.
Navigate to the APFS disk image you wish to use, and then click the Choose button.
The disk image name will be placed in the Restore from: dropdown menu.
The status sheet will drop down, displaying the copy progress. When it's complete, click the Done button.
Restore Advanced: Copy to Containers
Disk Utility doesn't support using the Restore function to copy the content of a container, including any volumes it may contain. However, you can select a container as the destination for restoring.
When you select a container to restore to, all of the volumes within the selected container will be erased and a new volume containing the content of the selected source will be created.
(When copying to a container, be aware that all volumes the container may hold will be erased and replaced by a single new volume that houses the data from the selected source.)
In Disk Utility's sidebar, select a container as the destination for a restore.
If you're only seeing volumes in the sidebar, you can alter the sidebar settings to view containers as well by clicking on the View button in the Disk Utility toolbar and selecting Show All Devices.
With a container selected in the sidebar, click the Restore button in the toolbar.
Use the Restore from: dropdown menu to select a source for the restore. When the destination is a container, you can select any type of volume as the source, including those formatted as HFS+ or APFS.
You can also use the Image button to select a disk image to use as the source.
Once you have the source selected, click the Restore button to start the erase of the destination and the copying from the source.
Disk Utility will display a progress bar. Once the process is finished, click the Done button.
Restore Limitations
Disk Utility's Restore function has a few limitations that may not be apparent right away. Many of these limitations are caused by the Disk Utility app itself, and not the underlying file formats being used. You may find the use of dedicated cloning apps a more versatile choice for making copies of volumes and disk images.
When you're restoring to an APFS volume, the source volume must also be formatted as APFS.
When you're restoring to an APFS container, the source volume can be any supported format, including APFS and HFS+.
An APFS container can't be used as the source, which prevents you from restoring multiple volumes at one time.
Using an APFS container as the destination will cause all data within the selected container to be erased; this includes all volumes the container may house.
Common Errors and Troubleshooting
Disk Utility's Restore feature generally does a good job, and the copying of data should go off without a hitch, providing you pay attention to the limitations mentioned above. Beyond those limitations, the most common problem you're likely to encounter will be displayed with the following cryptic message:
Restore process has failed. Click Done to continue.
At this point, do not click the Done button; doing so will dismiss the error message as well as a log that contains details about the problem, which you can use to help fix any issues. Instead, click the disclosure arrow next to the Show Details text.
(When you see the generic "Restore process has failed" message, you can check the log for details, such as the size error shown here.)
In the log that displays, the following are common errors you may see:
Size errors: Restore performs a size validation to ensure the destination is large enough to contain the source. If the log entry includes the line: Not enough space on VolumeName, then there's a size error. Check that the size of the destination is large enough to hold all the data from the source.
Resource busy error: This error usually shows up as a log line saying: Could not restore – Resource busy. There are two common solutions; both involve ensuring that no files on the source or destination are in use at the time of the restore. In the first case, try closing all apps except for Disk Utility, and then try the restore again. If that doesn't work, boot from another startup drive, or your Restore HD partition, and try the restore process again.
Mount or unmount errors: Within the logs there may be an error indicating failure to unmount a disk or to mount a disk. Most unmount errors are caused by files that are in active use, preventing the disk from unmounting. Try the same fixes as outlined in the Resource busy error, above.
Mount errors, on the other hand, are usually just a minor nuisance and can be corrected by selecting the volume that failed to mount from the Disk Utility sidebar, and then selecting Mount from the File menu. This should cause the volume to complete the mount process.
TAGS: APFS, copy, Disk Utility, HFS+ container, Restore, Volume
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Brian @ 5:43 pm on November 30, 2019
I just got an OWS drive to upgrade the internal HDD on my MacBook Pro from 128GB to 420GB. Followed all the instructions here for cloning the drive (https://eshop.macsales.com/guides/Cloning-Your-Data-to-a-New-Hard-Drive) and Disk Utility totally fails.
I'm running 10.14.6 and I get the following error:
"APFS inverter failed to invert the volume – Invalid argument
The operation couldn't be completed. (OSStatus error 22.)"
OWC Mark C @ 9:38 am on December 2, 2019
Hi Brian, I would encourage you to reach out to OWC Customer Support – they should be able to help you figure it out!
marc @ 1:51 am on January 17, 2019
i cant figure out how to create a image from a apfs volume.
i need to backup and recover a apfs volumes.
but everytime i select a volumes "create image from ist greyed out.
tips ?
Nikko @ 5:47 pm on March 21, 2019
Same here buddy, and I've just about given up. Did you ever figure it out?
I tried recovery mode, internet recovery mode, turning off encryption on the APFD volume and going back into recovery mode. Mounting and unmounting. It's always frayed out.
Andrew @ 11:37 am on November 1, 2018
Do you happen to know what the solution was to the issue seen in the last screenshot? Error saying "OSStatus error 28"?
I am trying to restore an AFPS 1tb iMac to another identical computer (with a 1tb drive) and getting this error. Can't figure it out. Thanks!
Tom Nelson @ 2:55 pm on November 1, 2018
The OSSStatus error 28 usually means there is not enough space on the destination drive to perform the restore.
It can be deceiving because the error message actually refers to the number of free blocks on the drive, so it is possible for the destination drive to be reporting enough raw room, but still not have enough free blocks.
Try making more room on the destination drive.
SeymourB @ 9:16 pm on June 13, 2018
I wonder if High Sierra's Disk Utility has managed to correct the problem that image operations don't actually, well, work when run from the recovery partition. This has been true ever since they revamped disk utility to its current incarnation in 10.11. The only way to perform image operations is to boot into a full OS X environment, which is an additional step that introduces its own set of issues. Having a read-only environment that grunts can't mess up for imaging operations is a nice feature and I was sad to see Apple throw it away.
In some ways I like the new DU but in other ways (e.g. try to create a disk with five partitions in the new DU vs. the old DU) its a colossal and monumental step towards insanity. I guess the guy who wrote the resize function was really proud of his work? I have yet to see the new DU create partitions the exact same size too, they're always a little off, no matter how carefully you record and execute every step.
Personally I look at APFS being a boon for people who can't be bothered to organize their files. But I wonder if maybe including a "Computers For Dummies" book with every system might have been an better long-term solution.
B. Jefferson Le Blanc @ 7:44 pm on June 7, 2018
I've yet to see the upside of APFS far anyone not using a Mac laptop. That includes all current and future iMacs, which use Fusion or mechanical hard drives. And it includes, potentially, the upcoming Mac Pro which will also likely use Fusion drives, as large SSDs remain too expensive compared to the alternatives.
Apple has succeeded, though, in making the use of Mac laptops with SSDs more complex and confusing. So while they may run more efficiently with APFS, maintaining them is more difficult and less efficient. I'd call that a win/loose proposition. I guess I remember the old days when Apple was all about simplicity and ease of use. That's no longer the case; from the new image and video formats to APFS, among other things, they're twisting themselves into pretzels tying to justify smaller and smaller laptops. And leaving users in a fog in the process.
Capfred @ 2:33 pm on June 8, 2018
The new file system, image and video formats are all needed. This is for everything Apple makes.
Brian M @ 10:23 am on June 11, 2018
There were similar complexity arguments about HFS+ when it first debuted.
APFS is coming to Fusion drives finally.
Mac Pro has been SSD since 2013, it would be extremely unlikely to go back to HDDs or Fusion except through add-on devices.
There are some performance negatives and other positives – it'll get optimized over time – and hardware improvements will reduce or eliminate the negatives as well. Some of the issues listed here like size issues have required 3rd party utilities to work around always.
Johnson Jerry @ 12:56 pm on April 24, 2019
I'm having an issue where both drives start Os extended (journaled) but as soon as I click restore the Blank drive changes to APFS then ASRNewVomume and the restore fails…


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There are a lot of very good reasons to go to rehab. In fact, there probably aren't any bad ones. Whether it is for chemical or emotional reasons, nearly 743,000 persons become patients at rehabilitation facilities in last year, according to the 2009 National Survey on Drug Use and Health.. But if you're gone for several months or more, how might you explain this disappearing act on your resume? You may not have to, directly. There's nothing to be ashamed of, but if you want to keep your interview on point and professional, you may choose not to address your recovery at this time.
Perez Hilton. Gawker. The Huffington Post. Twitter. Many of these sites have been the incubators for very public feuds involving, at times, not-so-public figures. Regardless of who fueled the fires of scandal, they burned ? and oftentimes a formerly private professional figure has been thrust into the spotlight. If this happened to you, should you address it?
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Auditorium (Palmer)
Sat 3/14/20
Lightning Invite
8:00 A?
VMAC
Rampart ??
3/23-27/20
Doherty
Fri 4/3/20
Cheyenne Invite
4:00 P?
Sat 4/4/20
Diving & Finals
Tue 4/7/20
Fountain-Fort Carson
Palmer (Senior Night)
Fri 4/17/20
Hornet Invite
Pueblo County HS
Widefield/Mesa Ridge
Widefield Comm. Pool
Trojan Invite
11:00 A?
Timed Finals
CSML Meet
5A State Meet
Practice Schedule:
Monday 3/2/20 (3:30-5:15) – 1st practice, meet at Palmer, dryland
MWF will be at Mitchell from 3:40-5:45- Stretch on deck then swim, no dryland
Tuesdays will be at Palmer from 3:30-5:00– Stretch on deck, upper body weights, cardio/balance dry land
Thursdays will be at Palmer from 3:30-5:00– Stretch on deck, lower body weights, cardio/balance dry land
Spring Break will be discussed at a later time
All practices will be at Palmer from 3:30-5:30 and involve pool time
Morning and Saturday practices will be discussed at a later time
2020 State Qualifying Standards
2020 Colorado Boys Swim & Dive State Qualifying Standards - 5A
200 Medley Relay
200 Freestyle
200 Individual Medley
50 Freestyle
6 Dives
210.00 (DD 10.6)
11 Dives
335 (DD 12.6)
100 Fly
200 Freestyle Relay
100 Backstroke
100 Breastroke
FAQ's About Diving
What is high school diving?
In most states, high school diving is one individual event in a swim meet, in a similar way that pole vault is an individual event in a track and field meet. For regular season meets, it is usually held as the 5th event. Championship meets have a different format.
Dual Meet
In a high school dual meet, each diver performs six dives. The first dive must come from a specified category, and is known as the voluntary dive. The maximum degree of difficulty for a voluntary dive is 1.8. The remaining five dives are called optionals, and must include dives from at least four categories. The dives are performed round-robin; that is, each diver performs their first dive, then following the same order, each diver performs their second dive, and so on.
Each diver enters a meet by submitting a dive list that is produced by the coach and signed by the coach and the diver. The diver's signature serves as confirmation that he knows and can perform each of the dives listed. Once the dive list is submitted, dives may not be changed, with the exception of position. A diver may change the position of his dive by asking the diving referee during competition, just prior to performing the dive.
Championship Meet
In a championship meet, divers perform a total of 11 different dives, separated into three rounds. The 11 dives are made up of a voluntary dive from each category, plus six optionals. The optional dives must also cover all five categories, with no more than two optionals coming from the same category.
The first two rounds usually take place in the morning, when no swim events are scheduled. For certain invitational meets, diving may be hosted at a different location.
Round 1 (Preliminary Round) consists of the first 5 dives. These five dives must include two voluntary dives and three optional dives. If there are more than 32 divers entered in the meet, then there will be a pause after the first three dives, and only the top 32 divers by score will continue.
After Round 1, the top 20 divers will advance to round 2.
Round 2 (Semifinal Round) consists of the next 3 dives. These three dives must include two voluntary dives and one optional dive. No category of optional may be repeated from Round 1.
The last round of diving is usually held as the 5th event during swim finals. The top 16 divers by score will advance to the final round.
Round 3 (Final) consists of one voluntary dive and two optional dives.
What are the possible dives?
This table from NFHS lists the choices of dives in each category.
Download the dive table here.
How is diving scored?
Judges award a score to a dive from 0 to 10, with 6 being a good score for a high school diver. The middle three judges' scores are added together then multiplied by the degree of difficulty to find the total number of points awarded for the dive. In most dual meets, there are only three judges, so all three judges' scores are included in the calculation. In championship meets, there are either five judges (invitationals and league championship meets) or seven judges (state meet). For a five-judge meet, the lowest and highest scores are ignored when calculating the dive award; for a seven-judge meet, the two lowest and two highest scores are ignored.
What are the dive categories?
For springboard diving, there are five categories of dives. They are forward dives, backward dives, reverse dives, inward dives, and twisting dives. Reverse dives (colloquially known as "gainers") start with a forward takeoff and rotate backwards toward the diving board. Inward dives start with a backward takeoff and rotate forward toward the board. Twisting dives all include rotation in two planes and consist of an element from one of the four other categories with lateral (twisting) rotation added. Any dive with lateral rotation is considered a twist category; for example, a forward somersault with one twist counts as twist category dive, but not a forward category dive.
What is the degree of difficulty (DD)?
Every dive is assigned a number that represents its relative difficulty, known as the degree of difficulty or DD. The lowest DD on our dive chart is 1.2, and the highest is 3.1. The DD is used when calculating the points scored for an individual dive.
What do the dive numbers mean?
The dive number serves as the official listing of the dive on an entry form.
This graphic explains the dive numbers for the forward, backward, reverse, and inward categories:
The second graphic explains the dive numbers for twisting dives:
How does a diver qualify for state?
Divers may qualify for state in two ways: by meeting the 6-dive state qualifying standard TWICE during the season, or the 11-dive state standard once.
Diving standards for state qualification include a minimum point total and a minimum degree of difficulty. The minimum DD includes all optional dives, but does not include voluntary dives.
For the 2020 Season, a diver must earn a minimum score of 210.00 points and have a minimum optional DD of 10.6 to qualify in a 6-dive meet (which must happen twice). A diver must score at least 335.00 points and have an optional DD of 12.6 in an 11-dive meet.
2020 Voluntary Dive Rotation
Voluntary Dive Rotation
April 6 - April 11
April 27 - May 2
Last Modified on March 6, 2020


Nearly 1 in 4 U.S. citizens gets food poisoning every year, but very few report it. Twitter communications between the public and the proper government authorities could improve foodborne illness reporting as well as the steps that follow, according to a new study from the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis.
Jenine Harris, associate professor, and colleagues partnered with the City of St. Louis Department of Health in October 2015 to implement the HealthMap Foodborne Dashboard developed at Boston Children's Hospital. In the first seven months of the pilot study, they identified 193 tweets relevant to food poisoning and replied with a link to a form for reporting illness to the health department. Nearly 7 percent resulted in a report submission.
"Increasing trust and interaction between government and the public through social media are promising strategies for food safety," said Harris, lead author of the study, "Using Twitter to Identify and Respond to Food Poisoning: The Food Safety STL Project," published Feb. 3 in the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice.
"The dashboard technology has potential for improving foodborne illness reporting and can be implemented in other areas to improve response to public health issues such as suicidality, the spread of Zika virus, infection and hospital quality," Harris said.
Although about 23 percent of the U.S. population uses Twitter, extending the dashboard to other social media could also improve reporting among non-Twitter users, she said.


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Responsible sourcing Tools for Ethical Seafood Sourcing Greenpeace
NGO/Charity/Trade Union
Risk assessment - published reports
Wild capture
Ensuring seafood is caught, farmed & processed in ways that are not harmful to the environment or to workers.
The focus has been on tuna fisheries, but it has been necessary to address other fisheries and aquaculture operations as well. Greenpeace works closely with governments and corporations, seeking to collaborate when possible on achieving regulatory reform as well as private sector commitments.
Greenpeace East Asia report: Misery at Sea. Taiwanese seafood giant linked to human rights violations. March 2018.
New evidence links human rights abuses to Taiwan's international fishing fleet, including major seafood trader Fong Chun Formosa Fishery Company (FCF). The investigations show that Taiwan's fishery supply chain is still tainted by human rights abuses, despite the law change in early 2017 to protect migrant fishers on Taiwanese vessels.
Greenpeace East Asia report: Seabound. The Journey to Modern Slavery on the High Seas. December 2019.
Relying on interviews, documents, and other information, the report painted a picture of Indonesian, Filipino, and other Southeast Asian migrant fishermen working aboard distant-water vessels owned by foreign countries and suffering from mistreatment, human rights abuses, and forced labour. The report accused 13 foreign distant-water vessels registered in China, Taiwan, Vanuatu, and Fjij of labour abuses such as deception, wage withholding, excessive overtime, and physical or sexual abuse. Five reasons modern slavery at sea is possible were highlighted: vulnerable job-seekers from Indonesia and the Philippines are seeking better paid employment; shady employment agencies lure workers with false promises; fish populations are declining rapidly; transhipment; and a lack of governmental oversight or support. Greenpeace Southeast Asia strongly emphasises the need for ASEAN member States, particularly Indonesia and Philippine governments, to take concrete policy actions to address the labour and environmental issues cited in the report, as well as measures to deal with reportedly high levels of discrimination on DWF vessels.
Greenpeace East Asia report: Choppy Waters – Forced Labour and Illegal Fishing in Taiwan's Distant Water Fisheries. March 2020.
Taiwan's major global tuna supplier shows "blind spots" to illegal fishing practices and modern slavery. This new report shows that labour and human rights abuses continue to exist in Taiwan's distant water fishing fleets, with one major global seafood trader showing its "blind spots" towards practices such as shark finning, forced labour, and illegal transhipment. Greenpeace East Asia is accusing Bumble Bee's parent company, Taiwan-based Fong Chun Formosa (FCF), of forced labor and environmentally harmful practices aboard at least two vessels linked to the company.
Significance for seafood businesses:
Not seafood-specific, but do work in this sector with a focus on tuna fisheries and Asia. Useful for awareness as an organisation working to support the industry, and improve governance, safety and welfare within the global seafood industry.
To find out more click on the links below. Please note you will be taken to an external website.
Greenpeace report. Dec 2016. Turn The Tide.
Greenpeace report. March 2018. Misery at Sea.
Greenpeace report. Dec 2019. Seabound.
Greenpeace report. March 2020. Choppy Waters.


[INTERVIEW]The Film Director that Leads with his 'Sense of Smell' Masashi Muto—The Essentials of a Genius|Avex inc.
The commercial series for Hazuki Lupe (a new line of powerful and durable eyeglasses), stars a luxurious cast reciting humorous lines in gorgeous settings and dynamic over the top cinematography for an indescribably satisfying mismatch of elements. It is hard for many to hide their astonishment when they find out who the creator is; none other than Masashi Muto, renown director responsible for numerous acclaimed music videos for top artists such as Namie Amuro and Ayumi Hamasaki. J-POP claimed the 90s, the internet stole the scene in the 00s, and now we live in a time where people literally carry movies in their pockets. Where does Masashi Muto stand in all of this? Well he doesn't exactly stand. He has made leaps and bounds, soaring over the many new obstacles that the times throw at him—or any creator for that matter. We sat down with the man himself to shine some light on his encounter and career with film.
Muto started his video production career by jumping into the fashion field that he loved so much, which put him in touch with the latest music and drastically changed his perception of things. This eventually led him to his reencounter with an old friend who shared Muto's amazing "sense of smell" for new things.
His meeting with Matsuura was fate; it turned out to be what drew him to music videos. It was just around the time when Avex was planning to release one of their artist's CDs.
One of the most pivotal moments in Muto's career was his meeting with Tetsuya Komuro. He made the MVs for the top mid '90s artists that Komuro produced, such as Ryoko Shinohara, Arisa Mizuki, Namie Amuro, Globe and many others.
Muto also reminisced about how exhausting it was working with Tetsuya Komuro, the most sought out producer of the time whose artists were selling millions after millions of albums and singles.
Muto gained the firm trust of many artists and people throughout the industry and went on to film an immense amount of music videos. His works drew out the charm in those artists and their music yet they all boasted undeniable originality and something that no one had really seen before.
As a commercial director as well, one of Muto's many pieces that has been gaining quite the attention recently is the Hazuki Lupe commercial. Muto filled us in as to exactly what separates this commercial so far apart from his past work.
One might think going from music videos to commercials would be a bit bland for the creator, but Muto spoke of how they both have their own charm.
Nowadays many people enjoy videos on their smartphones and the soft world has caught up accordingly to accommodate the hard as many original programs are being streamed online. What does Muto have to say now that circumstances have completely changed for video media?
In the entertainment world, where things that were "cool" yesterday can become "cheesy" in the blink of an eye, Muto continues to hold his position as a top creator. His sturdy gaze on what lies ahead of him and his unwavering passion for the creative process is what has kept his career going for decades and for someone with a record like his, he remains surprisingly flexible and youthful. When new technology syncs with creativity, who knows what videos will come next. Be sure to keep an eye on Muto.


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This festival hosts bonsai exhibits and bonsai pot sales exhibitions, etc.
Thank you everyone for visiting the 8th World Bonsai Convention in Saitama!
We will post "Saitama Declaration" which was read on the last day of the event.
The first World Bonsai Convention was held in Saitama City (former Omiya City) by the Nippon Bonsai Association in 1989. During the convention, the World Bonsai Friendship Federation was established and the World Bonsai Convention was decided to be held every four years in different cities around the world.
As the World Bonsai Convention traveled through different host cities, bonsai became widely appreciated as a living art and its basic philosophy, "love for bonsai leads to world peace" also spread.
28 years since the first convention, wonderful bonsai have emerged around the world using local plant species. Now that bonsai has become a world-wide culture and in order to continue the development for the years to come, we must make efforts to pass down this development to the next generation.
This will be achieved by raising successors who will inherit bonsai.
As the global center of bonsai, Saitama City will continue to promote the development of bonsai culture through the "Omiya Bonsai Village" and "Omiya Bonsai Art Museum" along with "Omiya Bonsai" and work with Nippon Bonsai Association and related organizations to establish "Saitama International Bonsai Academy" to educate future successors.
By incorporating bonsai as a part of education in elementary schools of Saitama City, we will create opportunities for children to experience bonsai as a familiar culture and for them to deepen their understanding of bonsai.
Here we announce the Saitama Declaration.
Bonsai is an art that increases its value as it is inherited over generations. In order for us to continue to pass down bonsai for many years to come, we will strongly promote the beauty of bonsai and make efforts in educating successors.
Bonsai has been inherited for hundreds of years in Japan. We will share this experience to support the future development of bonsai cultures in other countries.
We have taken the basic philosophy of the first World Bonsai Convention held in 1989, "love for bonsai leads to world peace" to further deepen friendship and goodwill among bonsai enthusiasts around the world, and will continue to connect people, trees, and peace to contribute to its realization towards the next 100 years.
OMIYA BONSAI Store has started!
"The 8th WORLD BONSAI CONVENTION, SAITAMA CITY" The outline has been released.
The outline of "The 8th WORLD BONSAI CONVENTION, SAITAMA CITY" was determined and just released.
The Saitama Super Arena has been added to the main venues of the event. At the arena, approximately 300 bonsai and suiseki stones will be exhibited, over 100 bonsai stores and bonsai goods shops will be opened, and spacial stages and exhibitions will be held there.
The opening ceremony is to be held at the Omiya Sonic City. After the ceremony, the demonstration by Masahiko Kimura will be shown.
The demonstration for registrants are to be held at the display halls of TOIRO, the multiuse facility next to the Saitama Super Arena.
JACK OMIYA Bld.3F, 682-2 Nishiki-cho Omiya-ku, Saitama City, Saitama Japan.


When you are setting out to create a patio in your yard or making a pathway to or through a garden you will most likely use concrete paving stones. Concrete paving stones are versatile because they can be stained or painted to whatever color you like but they can also be cut to create any layout you may like. Cutting concrete paving stones is no easy task to do due to the thickness of concrete. It takes a lot of muscle power and time. What makes it worse is that if you do it wrong you can ruin more pavers than you would like. The article that follows will walk you through the procedure on how to easily and safely cut concrete paving stones.
When you create your pathway or patio you need to know how much space you have and how many concrete stone pavers you will need. Once you know this you will need to measure each of the pavers to determine what, if anything needs to be trimmed or cut from them. Use the measuring tape to determine the size but use a nail to etch the surface. Draw a line straight down to mark the area to cut. Make it as defined as possible so you can see it while you are cutting the concrete paving stones.
When you use a tile saw the blade can become very hot and can cause it to break along with damaging the paver. To prevent this you need to use water. The tile saw has a reservoir tank attached to it; fill it with cool water. As you are cutting the concrete paver stones the water pours over the stone washing it while keeping the blade cool. Always maintain a decent water level.
Make sure you are wearing your safety glasses and gloves. The blade on a tile is not sharp but it is spinning quickly so it can still cut you. Place the first paver on the feed rail and then wet the top of the paver. This prevents chipping. Turn the tile saw on and push the paver toward it. You always want to push the paver slowly to create a smooth and even cut. It is imperative to also use the same pressure and rate of speed during the cut or else it will be uneven and sloppy. Once the concrete paving stones meet the blade you need to keep going and if the cut seems sluggish then apply more pressure. If the blade stops moving then turn the tile saw off and remove the paver. Wait a few seconds and turn it back on and once the blade comes to full speed you can continue the cut. Always try to keep the paver wet to assist in a decent cut.


A few years ago, I introduced the information-based negotiation concept. I defined it as a radically different approach to negotiations. It emphasises deep knowledge of the supplier and their industry. It is different from some traditional approaches to negotiations. It is not the adversarial negotiation style with the emphasis on game playing, theatrics and taking full advantage of a supplier's weaknesses. In information-based negotiations the purchasing or supply chain professional gains a deep understanding of the supplier's industry, its margins and its culture. In essence, this is an immersion or empathy with the supplier and the competitive landscape. The best way to describe it is that the purchasing or supply chain professional knows as much or more about the supplier and their industry as the supplier does! They become a data driven industry expert. Below is a graphical representation of the concept.
It requires a lot of homework, data digging, research and flat out work. The approach often leads to a strategic alliance or partnership with a supplier and cooperative ventures. A purchasing or supply chain professional obviously cannot do this with every supplier, only the most important ones. The challenge to the information-based concept today has dramatically shifted. Technology, data analytics and informational advances are rapidly outpacing any tactics or strategy inherent in information-based negotiations. This does not mean that relationship building becomes less important. Quite the contrary, with new technology growing pains; trust and relationships become even more critical! Below are some of the new emerging technologies that have the potential to take information-based negotiations to a higher level.
Blockchain data verification has at its foundation trust and verification. It can also help understand trends and risks. It promises to practically eliminate non-vale adding work for supply chain professionals thus allowing them to focus on breakthrough ventures and more strategic projects. In fact, the entire procure-to-pay process will be automated.
Virtual reality and spatial analytics will provide a visual record of the entire supply chain and a record what actually happened at every stage that a product experienced. Super enhanced QR code generators will give a complete supply chain "movie" of every step. Instant visual contact will be possible with suppliers' factories, warehouses and logistics platforms (container ships, aircraft, astronomies trucks etc.) All parties will see any upsets to the supply chain and take immediate corrective actions.
Predictive analytics models will help with total cost of ownership differences, supplier choices, and country and geopolitical risk assessments.
Social media harnessing will greatly improve marketing campaign efficiencies and results. Customers online behaviors will be accessed, understood and met with ever increasing speed. Customers will be able to provide real time feedback on products, packaging and other satisfaction issues. This will help the organization master speed-to-market and better understand the voice-of-the-customer.
An information-based approach has tremendous flexibility to cope with market and industry changes. Information drives supply chain decisions. It requires the supply chain professional to become the resident expert on a market and an industry. The major change here is that now it requires them to understand and take advantage of new supply chain enhancing technologies. Using the information-based approach is one of the best methodologies for transforming your supply chain and developing true breakthroughs with your supplier.
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Dr. Tom DePaoli is currently a university professor and consultant. He is the Principal of Apollo Solutions (www.apollosolutions.us) which does general business consulting in the human resources, supply chain and lean six sigma areas. Recently he retired from the Navy Reserve after over 30 years of service. In other civilian careers, he was a supply chain and human resources executive with corporate purchasing turnaround experience and Lean Six Sigma deployments. He has worked for over 10 major companies and consulted for over 50 organizations throughout my career. Some of his consulting projects included: information systems projects, re-engineering organizations, transformation, e-procurement, e-commerce, change management, global sourcing and negotiating. His industry experience is in the chemical, paper, pharmaceutical, IT, automotive, government, consumer, equipment, services and consulting industries. He has been published extensively in journals, magazines and books. He has been been involved in many forms of communications including website design, marketing campaigns, political campaigns, radio advertisements, and scripts. He is also the author of nine books. They are available on Amazon.com.


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The Wingecarribee Tennis Association Ladies' Midweek tennis is delivering some excellent competition.
SERVICE: A lovely return from a fast paced serve.
Membership to Wingecarribee Tennis Association for 2019 is $45.
President Amanda on 0435 648 223 or 48721643.
Or Secretary Trish on 0402 404 835 or 4862 3945.
Discuss "Ladies' midweek tennis results"