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The Best Barbecue Spots in Hong Kong
Cooking up some summer fun
Nothing says summer quite like the smoky smell of a barbecue. When the weather is nice, the best thing to do is fire up that grill, gather your family and friends, and feast! While there are plenty of free public barbecue sites around Hong Kong, not all are created equal (don't even think about getting a barbecue pit at Deep Water Bay on a Sunday!). So which ones do we think rank as the best in town? Here are our top picks!
Located on the southern coast, Shek O has got to be one of the most beautiful places in Hong Kong. It has one of the largest barbecue sites in town with a whopping 40 public barbecue pits. It can get extremely crowded on weekends, so if you don't want to take a chance on there actually being space, you can reserve a spot at one of the privately-run barbecue areas right on the beach. For $400, you'll be provided with charcoal and unlimited barbecuing time. Whilst the public site is open all day, every day, (it works on a first-come-first-serve basis, so get there early!), the private barbecue area stays open only until 11pm. If you want to book a private site, call 2809 4579 to get a pit at Liu's Barbecue on Shek O Main Beach.
How to get there: Take the MTR to Shau Kei Wan, find the exit A3 and then take bus 9, or a taxi, to Shek O. From there, head towards the colourful houses when entering Shek O Village, and the paved road will lead you to the Shek O Back Beach.
Opening hours: 24 hours, daily
Charcoal: Not provided (except by privately run areas)
Supermarkets Nearby: No
Pet-Friendly: No
Shelter: No
Facilities: light refreshments restaurant, barbecue pits (39), changing room, shower facilities, toilet (including accessible toilet), raft, playground, car park (including three accessible parking spaces) and obstacle golf course.
Tai Tam Country Park
Tai Tam Country Park is the largest on Hong Kong Island. The Chinese words 'Tai Tam' mean 'Big Pools' in English, referring to the four huge water reservoirs found inside the park. There are some very scenic hiking trails and many areas with picnic tables, benches, barbecue pits and playgrounds. Though you can't reserve a table in advance, there are so many here, so we are sure you won't have any problems finding a vacant pit to grill up some burgers – but stock up on supplies before you leave as there aren't any supermarkets nearby!
How to get there: Take Exit A from Central MTR station and you will emerge on Connaught Road Central. Directly opposite the road is the Exchange Square Bus Terminal. From there take City Bus 6 and alight at Wong Nai Chung Reservoir Park, Wong Nai Chung Gap Rad bus stop. Alternatively, take Exit A from Sai Wan Ho MTR station and you will arrive at Tai On Street. From there, take bus 14 from Tai On Street bus stop and alight at Tai Tam Country Park bus top.
Charcoal: Not provided
Pet-Friendly: Yes
Shelter: Rain shelters
Facilities: Picnic and barbecue areas, one rain shelter children's play facilities, jogging trail, walks and trails, one morning walker garden
One of our favourite beaches is also one of our favourite spots to have a barbecue. There are more than 15 barbecue pits, but you better get there quickly if you want to reserve a spot. The barbecue area is only a 10 minute-walk from the nearby restaurants and supermarkets, which is super useful if you need to top-up on booze (er, food). Warning – this beach is very popular and can get really busy. This is not the place to come to if you want to get away from the crowds!
How to get there: From Central Exchange Square (near Hong Kong Station MTR, Exit D), take bus 6, 6A, 6X, or 260, and alight at Stanley Village bus stop, which should take about 50 minutes. You can also hop on the same buses from Connaught Road outside City Hall and Queensway at Admiralty MTR Station – if this is more convenient for you! To reach the beach, follow Stanley Beach Road for about 200 metres from the bus stop. You could also take a taxi from Central, but as there is only one road into Stanley, it's not likely to be much quicker, and will be more expensive.
Opening Hours: 24 hours daily
Supermarkets Nearby: Wellcome, 88 Stanley Village Road, Stanley (about a 5-minute walk from Stanley Main Beach), A&M US Groceries, Shop 209, 2/F Stanley Plaza, 23 Carmel Road, Stanley.
Facilities: fast food kiosk, barbecue pits (15), changing room, shower facilities, toilet (including accessible toilet), bathing shed and raft
Lion Rock Country Park
Located in the New Territories, Lion Rock Country Park is one of the most underrated green spaces in Hong Kong: a huge stretch of trees, gardens and barbecue pits just under the Lion Rock. The barbecue area was renovated just a couple of years ago making it one of the best in Hong Kong. There are 26 pits, each with comfortable benches and a spacious picnic table. As there aren't any facilities near the park to stock up on food, make sure to pick up all of your supplies beforehand. There's also a little hiking trail leading up the mountain slopes from the barbecue site, so you can walk off your lunch!
How to get there: Take Exit B3 from Wong Tai Sin MTR station, turn right and walk towards the mini-bus terminus. Head left after you reach the terminus then turn left again onto Shatin Pass Road. Walk up and or take a taxi up Shatin Pass Road and you'll arrive at the trail head of Lion Rock Country Park.
Shelter: Pavilions
Facilities: Twenty-six sets of tables and benches at barbecue area, men's and women's toilets (including accessible toilet), lighting system, one children's play area, three elderly fitness corners and one designated disabled parking space.
Anglers Beach
With lovely views across the water to the three bridges that connect Hong Kong Island to Lantau, this stretch of beach on Kowloon has seven barbecue pits. While it's a great spot to start a fire for grilling, there is no swimming allowed on the beach, so don't expect to cool off in the water if it gets too hot. This shouldn't stop you from topping up your tan on the sand, though!
How to get there: From Tsuen Wan West MTR Station, take Exit A1 or E1 to Tsuen Wan West Station Public Transport Interchange. Take bus 234A, 23B or 53 from there and alight at Sea Crest Villa Phrase 3 bus stop, which is right opposite to Anglers' Beach. Alternatively, take minibus 308M from Tsing Yi Station Public Transport Interchange or 96M from Tsuen Wan MTR Station and alight at Sea Crest Villa Phrase 3 bus stop.
Supermarkets Nearby: Wellcome, 1/F, Chan Kee Comm. Center, 48 Castle Peak Road, Sham Tseng, NT, Sham Tseng (about 8 minutes from Anglers Beach)
Facilities: Changing room, shower facilities, toilet and seven barbecue pits
First of all, we already like this location because of its cute name. Second, we love that it has great views, and third, there's also a campsite, so you can make your barbecue into an overnight outdoor trip! The clean, tidy environment and stunning scenery make this a must-visit if you're looking for the ultimate barbecue destination. Check out the nearby parks and enjoy the space and calm – yep, this is probably one of the least busy beaches in Hong Kong, so it is worth the trek out to the New Territories.
How to get there: From Tuen Mun MTR station Exit C2, hop onto MTR shuttle bus No. K52 and alight at Butterfly Beach Park bus stop. Alternatively, take KMB 59X, 59M or 59A that travels towards the direction of Tuen Mun Pier Head and alight at Butterfly Estate bus stop.
Supermarkets Nearby: Wellcome Superstore, 2/F, Butterfly Plaza, 1 Wu Chui Road, Tuen Mun, New Territories (about 10 minutes from Butterfly Beach)
Facilities: Barbecue Pits (80), jogging track, a light refreshment kiosk, toilets (including accessible toilet), a five-a-side football soccer pitch/volleyball court/ basketball court, one elderly fitness corner
Lamma's close proximity to Hong Kong Island makes it a great place to go for the day if you fancy escaping the busy city! Getting there is easy enough, with ferries from Central Pier 4 taking only 20 minutes.
There are many beaches to choose from, one of our favourite's being Hung Shing Yeh Beach, which is partially sheltered by trees and has a slightly larger barbecue area.
How to get there: Take a ferry from Central Pier 4 to Yung Shue Wan on Lamma Island, which will take approximately 30 minutes. From the Yung Shue Wan Pier, turn right and walk along the Family Trail for about 25 minutes to the beach. Alternatively, take a ferry from Central Pier 4 to Sok Kwu Wan. Follow the path through the array of seafood restaurants and continue your way across the island towards Yung Shue Wan.
How to get there: 24 hours daily
Facilities: BBQ pits (around nine), changing rooms, shower facilities and toilet (including accessible toilet), wash basin (with two taps)
Located a little further along the coast of Hung Shing Yeh Beach lies the secluded Lo So Shing Beach, which is small, set in a scenic cove and beautifully fringed by Lamma Island's untouched hills. There are only a few barbecue pits (around six), but there are also changing rooms, shower facilities and toilets nearby. The views are amazing and Lo So Shing Beach – unlike some of the beaches on the island – doesn't get too crowded! Both beaches are gorgeous, so you can go for a dip in the sea while the grill heats up!
How to get there: Take a ferry from Central Pier 4 to Yung Shue Wan, then follow the Family Walk until you reach a Chinese- style pavilion. From there, Lo So Shing Beach is roughly a 15-minute walk.
Facilities: BBQ pits (six), changing room, shower facilities, toilet and raft
Upper Cheung Sha Beach
Tucked away in a little corner on Lantau Island lies Upper Cheung Sha Beach, the perfect place to grill. This has got to be one of the loveliest beaches in HK, with a (relatively!) clean coastline. The long stretch of beach is great as it rarely gets busy, so you can really enjoy Hong Kong at its best. If you can't be bothered to drag your barbecue supplies to the pits here, then you could always stop by The Stoep resto instead… just saying.
How to get there: Take the ferry from Central Pier 6 to Mui Wo. Then take the 1, 2 or 4 bus to Lower Cheung Sha Village, which is about a 5-minute walk to the beach. Alternatively, take the MTR to Tung Chung and then take the 11 or 23 bus, which should take about 20 minutes to Lower Cheung Sha Village, about a 5-minute walk from the beach.
Facilities: Refreshment kiosk, barbecue pits (seven), changing room, shower facilities, and toilet (including accessible toilet)
Silvermine Bay Beach **Temporarily closed until 2018**
Located in Mui Wo, a rural town on the eastern coast of Lantau Island, is Silvermine Bay Beach. With 20 big barbecue pits with marble benches, this is one of our top spots for a summer cook up! You can come here in the day to soak up the sun while munching on a hot dog, but we recommend coming at night, when Silvermine Bay Beach really comes alive. It seems everyone in Lantau comes out in the evening to grill up some grub at the public pits or on bonfires at the beach. I'm sure you'll be able to find someone to help out when you can't get the fire started! What's more, Mui Wo is barbecue food heaven, aside from the usual supermarkets, there are a couple of barbecue supply stores near the ferry pier selling a huge variety of marinated meats and barbecue-friendly veggies.
How to get there: Take the ferry from Central Pier 6 to Mui Wo. Turn right at the pier and go to Mui Wo Ferry Pier Road, then walk to Ngan Kwong Wan Road and long Ngan Shek Street to Tung Wan Tau Road and the beach.
Opening Hours: 24 hours daily (barbecue areas are closed during maintenance)
Supermarkets Nearby: Wellcome, G/F Shop 1240, 2 Ngan Wan Road, Gallop Court, Lantau Island, 2984 7884 (about 11 minutes from Silvermine Bay Beach)
Shelter: Not listed
Facilities: barbecue Pits (20), changing room, shower facilities, toilet and beach volleyball court
Note: Due to beach improvement works, Silvermine Bay Beach is expected to be closed until mid 2018, all beach facilities and lifeguard services will be suspended until this time.
Ma On Shan Country Park
Located in Sai Kung, Ma On Shan Country Park is filled with dramatic landscapes and tonnes of trails and hikes for nature lovers! The country park has several barbecue sites: Shui Long Wo, Kei Ling Ha, Nai Chung and Ma On Shan Village. But the ones at Ma On Shan Village and Nai Chung are probably the easiest to access and the most popular for day trips. There aren't any shops or supermarkets nearby, so you'll have to be organised and get your barbecue supplies in advance!
How to get there: From Hong Kong Station Public Transport Interchange (near Hong Kong Station, Exit F), take bus 681 and alight at Ma On Shan Park bus stop, which should take about 70 minutes.
Facilities: barbecue areas, hiking trails, public toilets
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Turkish Policy Quarterly Vol 8, No. 3 (Fall 2009)
"Turkey and the EU: Soft Power Synergy"
Ahmet Davutoğlu is the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkey.
While Turkey pursues a policy of constructive engagement in its neighborhood and beyond, full integration with the EU is and will remain the priority. Membership in the EU is Turkey's strategic choice and this objective is one of the most important projects of the Republican era. With the adoption of the Lisbon Treaty, Europe will undertake new responsibilities on a global scale. European leaders now have a chance to demonstrate their resolve in preparing the EU for the challenges of the 21st century, both internally and, even more decisively on the global stage.
TPQ-article: "Turkish Foreign Policy and the EU in 2010'"
Interview with Carl Bildt
Carl Bildt is Minister for Foreign Affairs for the Kingdom of Sweden.
In this exclusive interview for Turkish Policy Quarterly, as the Swedish Presidency draws to an end, Foreign Minister Bildt assesses the trends in Turkey's relations with the European Union.
TPQ-article: "Interview: The EU, Turkey, and Neighbors beyond"
Tuncay Babalı
Tuncay Babalı holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Houston and MA in international studies and diplomacy from the University of London (SOAS). He is currently a fellow at the Harvard University Weatherhead Center for International Affairs.
Negative statements and actions by EU leaders have played a key role in discouraging Turkey. Turkey's recent activism in the Middle East, which is widely misread as a departure from the West is certainly encouraged by the frustrations with the EU. From this vantage point, it is healthier to interpret the dramatically deepened and broadened economic and energy relations between Turkey and Iran (and Russia) in recent weeks and months as Turkey's way of saying "I am here, important and relevant for your policies more than you think!"
TPQ-article: "Losing Turkey or strategic blindness?"
Efraim Inbar
Efraim Inbar is a Professor of Political Studies at Bar-Ilan University and the Director of its Begin-Sadat (BESA) Center for Strategic Studies, Israel.
Surveying the escalation of tensions between Turkey and Israel in recent years, the author argues that the substance and tone of the relationship in the 1990s will likely not be restored, however predicts that both sides will consider it in their respective interests to sustain the present level of diplomatic and economic relations. The author also presents an overview of the policies of the Turkish government in its neighborhood, concluding that balances of power in both the Caucasus and the Middle East are shifting as a result of Turkey's moves, with consequences for the global geopolitical dynamics.
TPQ-article: "Israeli-Turkish tensions and beyond"
Robert J. Lieber
Robert J. Lieber is Professor of Government and International Affairs at Georgetown University.
Questions about America's standing in the world have stimulated a number of studies. The most recent of these, based on the concern that America's reputation in the world had "declined dramatically" in the past decade, was undertaken by a study group appointed by the American Political Science Association (APSA). This essay provides an overview of various dimensions and implications of this study. It also points out that recent evidence concerning public opinion in Turkey provides evidence that attitudes toward the United States are determined far more by what the U.S. represents than by what it does.
TPQ-article: "America's reputation in the age of Obama: does it depend on what the U.S. is or what it does?"
Andrey S. Makarychev
Andrey S. Makarychev is Professor of International Relations, Nizhny Novgorod Linguistic University, Russia.
The Black Sea Region is between two competing spatial orders, that of the EU/Europe and that of Russia/CIS. A "counter-coalition to Russia" is being formed in this region. It is an academic truism to speculate about "fuzzy borders" of the EU; yet the contours and shapes of Russian spatial order are also not that simple. The ambiguity stems from numerous nationalist voices in Russia questioning the belonging of Crimea to Ukraine, as well as from the existence of sizeable communities of Russian citizens in Transnistria, Abkhazia and Southern Ossetia. The closer EU and Russia get to each other geographically, the more conflictual the relations between them tend to become. If the coalition against Russia is successful, it might lift Ukraine to the status of regional power and, conversely, drag Russia down from the level of great power to that of regional power. Under this scenario, the idea of a Moscow-led "second, non-Western Europe" (to include Russia itself along with Ukraine, Moldova, Belarus, and even some Balkan countries) advocated by some Russian intellectuals, will definitely fail.
TPQ-article: "Russia's perceptions of Black Sea regionalism"
Özgür Ünlühisarcıklı
Özgür Ünlühisarcıklı is the director of German Marshall Fund of the United States' office in Ankara, Turkey.
Turkey has been pursuing a new foreign policy which aims to transform Turkey into a regional soft power. Though the increased economic links and momentum in overcoming deadlocks between Turkey and its neighbors has received praise, criticism and questions have also been raised. Cooperation between the EU (the ENP) and Turkey in the overlapping neighborhood would allow Turkey to circumvent the criticism and allow the EU to have a more effective neighborhood policy. The EU has advantages such as conditionality that Turkey does not, while Turkey has, among other things, cultural proximity that aides the establishment of trust. The EU and Turkey can create synergy with their complementary strengths. This however is prevented by both suspended chapters and negative rhetoric coming from the political leadership of some EU countries, and the fact that Turkey is not prioritizing EU accession as in 2000-2005.
TPQ-article: "EU, Turkey and Neighborhood Policies"
Mark Meirowitz
Mark Meirowitz holds a doctorate in Politics and teaches undergraduate courses in Politics, History and Law at various colleges in the New York City metropolitan area. He is also a business lawyer in New York.
President Obama's policies of engagement with other countries and Turkey's Foreign Minister Davutoğlu's approach to solving Turkey's regional issues are both examples of the use of "soft power" to resolve disputes. At first blush, Turkey's policy goals would appear to be compatible with those of the United States. However, recent developments appear to demonstrate that Turkey is turning away from America and the West. Moreover, while Turkey has made some inroads with respect to a number of regional disputes, it is hard to imagine that soft power alone will achieve "zero problems" with Turkey's neighbors.
TPQ-article: "Obama's and Davutoğlu's future visions: compatible, contradictory or phantasm?"
Maria Beat
Maria Beat is an international journalist and writer, focusing on developments in CIS countries. Currently she is affiliated with the Black Sea Economic Co-operation Organization, BSEC.
This article focuses on current Turkish-Russian relations which have been propelled by intensified energy cooperation. It draws attention to both the Turkish and the Russian foreign policy approaches that have changed significantly in the past decade, increasing both countries' leverage in regional affairs, including the Caucasus. The process of Turkish-Armenian rapprochement is analyzed, with a view to its potential implications for the prospective regional energy projects in the context of the Turkish-Armenian and Russian-Armenian bilateral relations.
TPQ-article: "Turkey and Russia meet in the Caucasus"
Andreas Breitegger
Andreas Breitegger is a graduate student at the University of Vienna.
Governments on both sides of the Atlantic have been struggling to find an appropriate response to the tide of events following the recent elections in Iran. Turkey's neutral approach and its decision not to mingle in Iran's internal affairs have led to renewed interest in the nature of Turkish-Iranian relations and in the question, what position Turkey actually takes on important issues such as the Iranian nuclear program. This article seeks to illuminate the different facets of the economic, political and cultural dimensions of Turkish-Iranian relations and to uncover the underlying strategic issues that ultimately drive Turkish foreign policy considerations with regard to Iran.
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Adam Szymanski
Adam Szymanski holds a Ph.D. and works at the Polish Institute of International Affairs as well as in the Institute of Political Science, University of Warsaw.
The supporters of the EU membership of Turkey argue that this state can help the Union become a global player, among other reasons thanks to its capacity as "facilitator" in the resolution of regional conflicts, especially in the Middle East and South Caucasus. This article is a critical analysis of this argument. The author agrees that Turkey after the accession would help the EU in conflict resolution, however only to a certain extent. Turkey would have to counteract long and short term domestic and regional problems as well as the EU's weaknesses as an international actor.
TPQ-article: "Turkey's potential added value to the EU: resolution of regional conflicts"

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The bigger the screen, the more data you use. That's the maxim that anyone looking to min-max their data plan every month should follow if they want to keep their bills low.
Qantas has laid out an aggressive technology migration plan that could become an example for the airline industry.
Last week, we reported on the IT migration that Australian airline Qantas was undertaking. That migration and overall technology upgrade includes replacing the airline's 1,300 BlackBerry handsets with iPhones, swapping hefty pilot flight bags for iPads, and adding an on-demand entertainment system to is fleet of Boeing 767 aircraft that's accessed using iPads provided to each passenger.
It seems that the migration strategy is even bigger than just those three components. The airline is also looking to overhaul its desktop systems as part of an upgrade to Microsoft's Office 365 cloud suite. The migration will be completed in partnership with Fujitsu and will include both on-premise and cloud data stores as well as virtual desktops courtesy of Citrix.
Last month, OnLive launched its free cloud-based Windows desktop app for the iPad. OnLive Desktop provides iPad users with a cloud-based Windows 7 desktop that comes complete with the standard Microsoft Office apps (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and 2GB of storage. This week, the cloud-gaming company expanded the features and storage available to OnLive Desktop users via new subscription plans – one of the most notable being that OnLive Desktop can now play Flash videos and content.
The company will also be adding a more full featured "Pro" plan that will let users install additional Windows applications and an enterprise service that would allow companies to configure and manage virtual Windows desktops on the iPad's of employees.
Healthcare was one of the first fields to adopt the iPad after it launched two years ago. As with other fields, the initial use of the iPad in healthcare came from doctors and other professionals buying their own iPads and bringing them into their practices or along with them on rounds – a move that predated most of today's BYOD planning.
A recent study of mobile technology in healthcare clearly shows that the iPad is the number one device used by doctors, nurses, and other healthcare workers with significantly greater use than Android or BlackBerry devices or even the iPhone.


After getting asked by two friends in one day to be a bridesmaid, I put my services on Craigslist.
Last October, I found myself at a freezing cold airport in Detroit, Michigan, at 4 a.m. The only thing I had in my stomach was a piece (or two) of white almond buttercream cake. My body was covered in an itchy royal blue polyester fabric and was one fingernail scratch away from breaking out into a constellation of hives.
I had just left the dance floor of a wedding for which I'd been hired as a bridesmaid. The bride? A woman I had never met before in my life. She hired me because she didn't have very many close friends who had the time, disposable income, or the rah-rah personality to support her wedding adventure. One wine-fueled night, she Googled, "Can you hire a bridesmaid?"
Much to her surprise, she found my business, Bridesmaid for Hire.
From the outside, being a professional bridesmaid might seem glamorous. I get paid to wear a sometimes decent-looking dress, to have my face airbrushed with sweat-proof foundation, and to show off my club-like dance moves. Plus, there's an open bar, a slew of hot available groomsmen, and a three-course meal on the table. You're probably thinking it's as good of a time as Kevin Hart has in last year's movie The Wedding Ringer. Right?
But it's not really like that at all. I don't drink at weddings. I don't flirt at them either–that's mostly because my skills resemble those of a middle school girl. I don't even have the time to eat the food, though I do always find a way to eat the cake.
I never meant to become a bridesmaid for hire. It was a complete and total accident.
I was a bridesmaid over a half a dozen times for my friends before starting my business a year and a half ago. My life at that point consisted of talking to unpromising Tinder dates during the week and walking down the aisle holding a bundle of peonies on the weekend. I quickly became always the bridesmaid, never the...well, you know how the saying goes.
Being a bridesmaid (not for hire) can be draining on your wallet, your nerves, your body, and, if you don't get a plus-one, your single-girl ego. You can find yourself doing things you would never do for another human being, like dancing with the bride's drunk uncle to make sure he doesn't fall over, or creating a bib out of pillowcases and feeding the bride with your fingers so she doesn't spill any salsa on her wedding dress. If you do it once, you instantly go from rookie to veteran, and even though once is enough, there's a good chance you'll have to do it another three or five times.
It seemed as though every time my phone rang, it would be another friend from college, camp, or work asking me the same question. I always answered without even a thought: Of course, I'd love to be your bridesmaid.
When you do something over and over again, you get all the kinks out. You learn what mistakes to avoid and how to get through any obstacles that are tossed your way. I became the MVP bridesmaid, the one who fought off premarital stress with my bridesmaid superpowers. I was always on time, used humor to diffuse bridal anxiety, and came prepared with a fanny pack survival kit (things I bought from the travel section of CVS).
I started to find that being a bridesmaid was something I enjoyed doing. In the end, the bride only wants one thing: a gal pal she can toss her arms around when times are tough. And I can be that gal.
One Friday night, after getting asked by two friends in one day to be a bridesmaid, my roommate blurted out, "You've become a professional at this."
That's all it took for me to think, Maybe she's right. Maybe I can somehow turn the tables and make back the thousands of dollars I have spent over the years on updos, chiffon dresses, shoes that match the dress, and bachelorette parties, where stripper after stripper in a leopard print thong has invaded my personal space.
I decided to test my idea out on Craigslist and offered my services to strangers who may need a professional bridesmaid.
Within days, I had hundreds of emails from brides around the world. People wanted to know if this was real and, if it was real, how much it cost. It wasn't just brides that wanted to hire me. I had mothers who wanted to give this service as a gift to their daughters. I had grooms saying they'd pay me however much I wanted so the bride wouldn't bother them with wedding planning. I had maids of honor asking if I could do the dirty work for them so they wouldn't have to figure out where to go clubbing for the bachelorette party, what kinds of games to play during the bridal shower, or what to write for the wedding speech they would soon have to give.
I spent a couple of days sorting through all the emails and digesting what it was that these brides who reached out needed the most. I decided to offer a couple of different packages: a virtual one for brides who need a wedding coach and monthly phone sessions to help them knock items off their to-do lists; a behind-the-scenes package, for brides who need someone to be there for them on their wedding day; a down-the-aisle package, for brides who want support before their wedding and on their wedding day; and a couple of packages for maids of honor and bridesmaids who don't have the time or knowledge to take on their new role with confidence.
Since inventing this job, I've worked with over 40 brides doing some unimaginable things. I've taken off my bra right before walking down the aisle because the mother of the bride suddenly remembered she'd forgotten hers. I've served as a bodyguard, watching the doors of the catering hall like a 5-foot-7 hawk on behalf of a bride who had fired her maid-of-honor and was scared she was going to crash the party. Once, I even had to scoop animal droppings from the aisle of an outdoor wedding with my bare hands so the bride wouldn't walk down and stain the edges of her silk off-white dress with poop.
The strange thing about this job is the kind of relationship I form with my clients. In order to work together and work together well, we form a bond. Brides, maids of honor, and bridesmaids turn to me and tell me things that they wouldn't tell anyone else. They rely on me to become their on-call, on-the-spot therapist and their go-to person when they need advice on a challenge or a mind-boggling wedding or even personal situation. I've massaged brides' cold feet and often listened without judgment as they told me, and only me, that they were getting married for reasons other than love. By the end of the wedding, that relationship—that friendship—lasts even after the bridesmaid dress is sent to the dry cleaner (or rolled up in a ball in the back of my closet).
When I'm out at night or on a date, the most popular question I get is: Isn't it a sad thing if a bride has to hire you? But it's actually not sad at all. Not everyone has a group of friends that are reliable or able to be there for them on the wedding day. Or, they might have a group of friends who could be awesome bridesmaids, but they'd rather spare them from all of the dirty work and have a professional bridesmaid on-site to make sure the bridal party has everything they need. In the end, every bride deserves to make it through their wedding without having meltdowns and the strong wish that they could just run off and elope. That's all this business is. That's all I'm there to help do—make every bride not hate their own wedding.
Along the way, I've learned what I would want to do when it's my turn to be the bride, but until that day happens, I'll continue being always the bridesmaid. At least now I'm getting paid for it.
Jen Glantz is a professional bridesmaid and the founder of Bridesmaid for Hire. She's the author of All My Friends Are Engaged and frequently wears old bridesmaid dresses to the grocery store and on first dates. Her forthcoming book, Always a Bridesmaid (For Hire), will be released this summer.


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White Lake's acclaimed The Root Restaurant & Bar sold to Sparkies owner
The Root Restaurant that helped make a star of Chef James Rigato has been sold to owner of Sparkies and the Burger Joint.
White Lake's acclaimed The Root Restaurant & Bar sold to Sparkies owner The Root Restaurant that helped make a star of Chef James Rigato has been sold to owner of Sparkies and the Burger Joint. Check out this story on Freep.com: https://on.freep.com/2vVJtTL
Erin Podolsky, Special to the Detroit Free Press Published 3:22 p.m. ET Aug. 10, 2018 | Updated 5:59 p.m. ET Aug. 10, 2018
The Root Restaurant & Bar in White Lake
Pan seared scallops with brown butter, grapefruit, capers, brussel sprouts, pistachios and white bean puree at the Root Restaurant in White Lake. Romain Blanquart, Detroit Free Press
Patrons dine at The Root Restaurant & Bar in White Lake, the 2012 Detroit Free Press Restaurant of the Year. , Romain Blanquart, Detroit Free Press
The bar area at The Root in White Lake Township in 2014. Sylvia Rector Detroit Free Press, Sylvia Rector Detroit Free Press
Buttermilk-fried chicken breasts and Belgian waffle are served with Michigan maple syrup and house hot sauce at Sunday brunch at The Root Restaurant & Bar in White Lake Township. Sylvia Rector, Detroit Free Press
Cinnamon buns, featured at The Root Restaurant & Bar's Sunday brunch, ooze with warm, sweet vanilla bean glaze in August 2014. Sylvia Rector/Detroit Free Press
The Chefs' Buttermilk Biscuits are smothered in house-made chorizo gravy at brunch at The Root Restaurant & Bar in White Lake Township in this August 2014 photo. Sylvia Rector/Detroit Free Press
Pastrami hash with roasted fingerlings, poblanos and onions, topped with fried eggs and grainy Hollandaise is a hearty entree at The Root Restaurant & Bar's new Sunday brunch in this August 2014 photo. Sylvia Rector/Detroit Free Press, Sylvia Rector/Detroit Free Press
A cup of the soup du jour, Split Pea and Wild Michigan Ramp Puree with shaved Grand Cru Gruyere and house pickled ramp stems, is $5 at The Root Restaurant & Bar in White Lake, Mich. on Monday, April 9, 2012. Patricia Beck/Detroit Free Press
The Root Restaurant & Bar in White Lake offers a selection of cocktails including this Lizzy Lake made with Hendricks gin, rose water, cucumber, egg white, powdered sugar and lemon juice. Romain Blanquart/ Detroit Free Press
Winter Arugula Salad at The The Root Restaurant & Bar in White Lake. Romain Blanquart/Detroit Free Press
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Mabel Gray chef James Rigato in 2016.(Photo: Elaine Cromie, Detroit Free Press)Buy Photo
Since opening in 2011, The Root Restaurant & Bar in White Lake has been a beacon of northern Oakland County culinary light.
Despite a somewhat far-flung and odd strip mall location on the corner of M-59 and Elizabeth Lake Road, its open kitchen and unapologetically creative farm-to-table fare helped make it a destination for metro Detroiters, even landing it the Free Press' designation as 2012 Restaurant of the Year. It also made a star of chef James Rigato, propelling him to the cast of "Top Chef."
The Root in White Lake wins the distinction as the Detroit Free Press 2012 Restaurant of the Year. Sylvia Rector and Romain Blanquart/Detroit Free Press
Now The Root owner Ed Mamou — who, in addition to his daytime duties as vice president of Royal Oak Recycling, partners with Rigato in Hazel Park's Mabel Gray and Doug's Delight — is turning the keys over to restaurateur Steve Suser, a longtime staple of the area as owner of Sparkies Kitchen and Bar, which is just 4 miles up the road in Highland, and the Burger Joint in downtown Milford.
Suser will keep the entire Root staff in place, including chef Nick Rodgers, along with the name and menu. Tweaks and efficiencies are always on the table, of course, but he says he is fully committed to both the concept and the location, having renegotiated a lease that was set to expire in 2021 to run through at least 2028.
Patrons dine at The Root Restaurant & Bar in White Lake, the 2012 Detroit Free Press Restaurant of the Year. (Photo: , Romain Blanquart, Detroit Free Press)
Mamou will keep his focus on southern Oakland County, where he's vice president of Royal Oak Recycling and a partner with Rigato in Hazel Park's Mabel Gray, which opened in 2015, and Doug's Delight, which launched in April.
"The Root is a great project and something that James and I put together to make a splash and make a difference — and also because I was starving," Mamou said. "I needed a place to eat. It did great and is still doing great, but I was able to find a buyer that was local."
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Mamou and Suser did not disclose the sale price, but Mamou says the transaction was not "a sale for profit."
"It's the best-case scenario for everyone involved. The business keeps going, it's not closing, he's buying the name, the logo, and everything that comes with it. The beauty of that space and that restaurant is it's been running for eight years. It already has a good history in the community, with the vendors and we've always stayed true to message."
However, with his core businesses located far southeast of The Root, Mamou says it made sense to divest himself of The Root when the right opportunity presented itself — and there is no doubt in his mind that Suser is the right owner. (While it has been previously reported that Rigato had an ownership stake in The Root, the chef confirmed to the Free Press that he never did.)
Ed Mamou in 2012. (Photo: Romain Blanquart, Detroit Free Press)
"We've been going to The Root for years as a family. I've always enjoyed it, always enjoyed that type of food. I'll be honest with you, I was a little skeptical when they first opened up that that would work in White Lake," says Suser, who has logged more than 30 years in the restaurant business.
He opened Sparkies, which operates a scratch kitchen turning out upscale bar food, in 2003 and did a full renovation on the space two years ago; the Burger Joint followed in 2008, serving up burgers, fries, shakes and more. Suser has long been a community contributor, donating time and money to area schools and other organizations.
"I think The Root has good synergy with what we do down in Highland with Sparkies, but, more importantly, I think it still has a great name. I'm excited about getting in there and continuing to work on it, we're not going to change much, we're just going to kind of get in there and hopefully add value to it, whether it's the menu or some other things, and just restore a little bit of excitement that The Root had when it first opened."
With Mamou focusing his attention on southern Oakland County, The Root's staff has been operating with a large degree of autonomy in the past few years — something that Suser says attracted him to add the restaurant to his portfolio. "One of the main reasons we decided to purchase it was because of the staff. It's hard enough to run these restaurants when you're there every day as an owner, and because Ed had such confidence in them they've been on their own for a few years on a day-to-day basis. I knew that, and I really have a great amount of respect for the people that work there. That was a big selling point for me."
As for Rigato, The Root will forever be the place where he cut his teeth as a kitchen-running chef. Officially moving on from The Root after the past three years of informal consulting is bittersweet, he says.
"For close to eight years that's all I really did: I was developing the concept and building it out and operating it. It got me on 'Top Chef' for God's sake," said Rigato. "It also was incredibly stressful and nearly killed me, but it was my announcement to the world of restaurants. That's where I met Sylvia (Rector, former Free Press restaurant critic), that's where I got my first Restaurant of the Year award. A lot of incredible things happened for me at The Root. It's definitely my birthplace as the chef I am today."
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But he doesn't hold the restaurant sacred, either. "I'm very excited to see it evolve. That's the most important part. I love change and I hate when things get stagnant, so I'm excited for the change and to see it evolve for the neighborhood as the local, seasonal, farm-to-table option that it deserves to be.
"They have my full blessing. I'm still going to be a patron. They still have the best brunch in ... Michigan. I feel proud that people that I hired and trained and have grown close to will keep their jobs and hopefully thrive. That's the most important part, that they stay employed and hopefully it gets even busier. That's winning, as far as the restaurant game goes."
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A detached property in the town sold for an astonishing £771,657 over the last year
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Hampshire is home to a number of celebrities. From Craig David to Alan Titchmarsh, Esther Rantzen to Chris Packham, over the years loads of famous faces have lived in the county.
Rantzen and Packham both currently live in the New Forest while Titchmarsh spends his time in East Hampshire in Alton. But one town in particular perhaps has more links to celebrities than any other.
Bishop's Waltham is a stunning medieval town that has a fascinating history. In the era of the Anglo-Saxons the settlement was reportedly one of the biggest villages however it was burnt to the ground prior to the Domesday in 1086.
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The one time village grew to become a booming market town in the 19th century and is now home to loads of small and independent businesses which enhance the town's character. Property in the town is not cheap, and looking at its location it's easy to see why.
Bishop's Waltham is located in the district of Winchester, Hampshire's most expensive area when it comes to property prices. Calculations by Rightmove say that a detached property in the town sold for an astonishing £771,657 over the last year. Terraced homes sold on average for £327,638 with property prices up 6 per cent from the previous year.
Location, it seems, is key for the lovely town. Part of the town is within the South Downs boundary while it is also located close to both Portsmouth and Southampton.
Given its location and also its gorgeous high street and accessibility to all three of Hampshire's cities it is no surprising that it is such a desirable place to live. Down the years therefore it has been home to many a celeb.
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Several notable people have come from Bishop's Waltham including the doctor to Queen Victoria, Sir William Jenner. He served The Queen for a little under 30 years in the 19th century.
Fast forward 100 years however and the town was the birthplace and also the childhood home of one of Hampshire's biggest celebrities. Amanda Holden grew up in the town before finding fame on stage and screen.
The 51-year-old spent her childhood in the idyllic town, attended Swanmore College nearby in the 1980s and even returned to the site in 2018 to open a million pound arts facility.
The star now lives a short drive away in Surrey in an incredible multi-million pound mansion with a garden cabin and hot tub. Although she doesn't still call the town home, one celebrity from television reportedly does.
Amanda Holden at the 2021 National Television Awards. (Image: PA)
Presenter Jeff Stelling, who grew up in his beloved Hartlepool, is believed to live in the town with his family. The star joined Sky Sports in 1992 and has been an ever present on screens across the country on a number of shows.
The popular broadcaster recently announced that he will continue to host Soccer Saturday after previously announcing he would be leaving. The news means he will likely not be spending as much time in Hampshire with his family.
Stelling spends time with his wife Liz and young family at their Hampshire home. The couple married in Richmond in 1998 and have two sons, Robbie and Matthew, and a daughter called Olivia.
As well as three children, the couple are believed to have taken in nine cats and three dogs. Given how hectic life must be at home it is perhaps unsurprising he is staying on with Soccer Saturday for another season!
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Cap and dividend is a plan under which permits to emit carbon dioxide are auctioned, and the revenues go directly back to citizens in the form of dividends, distributed equally, rather than to the government. The plan is modeled after the Alaska Permanent Fund, which pays equal dividends to Alaskan residents from the proceeds generated from state oil leases.
As in other forms of capping, such as cap and trade, carbon emissions prices will rise as the cap declines, spurring private capital to flow into alternatives such as wind and solar power. The difference is that the dividends should rise along with the carbon prices, easing the impact on consumers. It is also argued that such direct dividends to consumers would help avoid market distortions and manipulations seen in other carbon trading programs, where permits are traded amongst industrial polluters and financial institutions without public participation.
A cap and dividend bill, the CLEAR Act has been proposed by Sens. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash) and Susan Collins (R-Maine), and can be seen as an alternative to financial market carbon trading approaches advanced by bills such as the Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act. The CLEAR Act takes the "trade" part out of cap and trade and returns most of the revenue raised by a bill back to consumers in the form of a dividend. A typical family of four would get about $1,100 annually in payments, according to the senators. The money would be raised by requiring companies extracting fossil fuels from the Earth to purchase "carbon shares" in a full auction for each ton of carbon they sell, generating carbon fees. The expectation is that those companies, such as coal-mining companies or natural gas producers, would pass on the cost to buyers and everyone else in the economy as a signal to move to cleaner sources of energy. The proposal was introduced in December 2010 and is supported by small environmental and community groups such as the Chesapeake Climate Action Network, and opposed by many corporations and businesses, who have been lobbying heavily against it.
The dividend proposal is favored by NASA scientist James Hansen as a more effective alternative to a 'cap and trade' system, although he advocates carbon fees over pollution permits: "place a uniform rising price on carbon, collected at the fossil fuel source – the mine or port of entry. The fee should be given to the public in toto, as a uniform dividend, payroll tax deduction or both. Such a tax is progressive – the dividend exceeds added energy costs for 60% of the public."
A carbon fee and dividend approach is also advocated by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency lawyers Laurie Williams and Allan Zabel: "The purpose of carbon fees is to insure that, within a set time period, the price of fossil fuel energy exceeds the price of clean energy from sources such as wind and the sun."
The Citizen's Climate Lobby (CCL) has proposed enactment of the Carbon Fee and Dividend Act of 2010. In support of the proposal, CCL organized the Million Letter March.
↑ 1.0 1.1 Peter Barnes, "Cap and Dividend, Not Trade: Making Polluters Pay A novel carbon trading system would reduce warming ... and pay consumers" Scientific American, December 2008.
↑ Christa Marshall, "Cantwell-Collins Bill Generates Lobbying Frenzy" New York Times, February 16, 2010.
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Fillip Miucin returns to Youtube
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Filip Miucin, known for his work with IGN, returns to his YouTube channel after being let go due to plagiarism. In August of 2018, Miucin came under fire when his review of Dead Cells was plagiarizing Boomstick gaming's review.
Boomstick Gaming had released there review a few days before IGN's. After which, it was uncovered by Kotaku's Jason Schreier that Miucin had plagiarized multiple reviews from other outlets, such as Engadget and Nintendo Life.
Miucin attempted to apologized for what he done, but his apology was met with negative reception from the gaming community, various gaming pundits, as well as some of his former co-workers at IGN.
Yesterday, almost 2 months after the incident, Miucin returned to making content for his Youtube channel with a video titled "The Best Nintendo Switch Bluetooth Transmitter."
In his video, he says the following:
"While I've been gone, I've had time to reflect on things.... The Up's and Downs of this past year have made me realized just how much I love doing this; Making video's here on Youtube. It's exactly where I want to be and I hope that you stay along for the ride, cause I'm going to be working hard to make this channel better than before."
Meanwhile, in the comments section, he posted this statement:
"Hey everyone, In the past several weeks I have learned a multitude of hard lessons that continue to remind me of my missteps, and the steps that I need to take to make things right. I would like you to know how truly sorry I am. I apologize to everyone personally affected, as well as the entire gaming community. From here on out I will do everything in my power to make things right. I will continue to work on being a better person every day and hope that will be reflected in my actions to come. Thank you, Filip"
Many commenters and pundits have since criticized Miucin for still refusing to apologize to Boomstick Gaming and the various other outlets he stole from.
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Joseph is a freelance Journalist that has been writing for a plethora of different websites. When he's not gaming on the big three systems, He's Netflix and Chillin' with some of his favorite shows and indulging in the latest MCU Pic. Some of his favorite games include Mass Effect 2, Uncharted 3, Spider-Man, and Arkham City.
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Q: How to handle multiple dynamically created tables with soring in Angular? I have multiple dynamically created Angular tables, each displaying the same columns but with different data.  I need to sort the columns in each table separately.  I currently have two tables.  When I click on the column header arrow on the first one, it sorts correctly.  Clicking on the same column in the second table does nothing.
Here is the relevant html:

      <ng-container matColumnDef="configName">
        Table Name
      </ng-container>

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import { Component, ViewChild, ViewChildren, QueryList, OnInit, AfterViewInit, OnDestroy } from '@angular/core';
export class Row {
  configName: string;
}

export class FormatData {
  formatName: string;
  dataSource: MatTableDataSource<Row>;
  selection: SelectionModel<Row>;
}

export class ConfigureFormatsComponent implements OnInit, AfterViewInit, OnDestroy {
  @ViewChildren(MatPaginator) paginators = new QueryList<MatPaginator>();
  @ViewChildren(MatSort) sorts = new QueryList<MatSort>();
  tables: FormatData[];
  displayedColumns: string[] = ['configName'];

  getconfigformats() {
    this.tables = [] as FormatData[];
    this.myService.getMyData()
      .subscribe((configList: MyConfigs[]) => {
        let table = new FormatData();
        let configNamesList = [] as Row[];
        configList.forEach(config => {
          let row = new Row();
          row.configName = config.configName;
          configNamesList.push(row);
         });
       table.dataSource = new MatTableDataSource<Row>(configNamesList);
       table.selection = new SelectionModel<Row>(true, []);
       this.tables.push(table);
       this.ngAfterViewInit();
     }
   });
  }

  ngAfterViewInit() {
    for (let i=0; i<this.tables.length; i++) {
      let table = this.tables[i];
      table.dataSource.sort = this.sorts.toArray()[i];
      table.dataSource.paginator = this.paginators.toArray()[i];
    };
  }

Can anybody see my mistake?

A: You need assing the sort to each "dataSource"
So,I imagine you want to make some like
this.tables.forEach((item,i)=>{
  item.dataSource.sort=this.sort.find((_,index)=>index==i)
}

See how we select the QueryList using find((_x,index)
IMPORTANT NOTE: is
   //see that is without ()
  @ViewChildren(MatPaginator) paginators = new QueryList<MatPaginator>;
  @ViewChildren(MatSort) sorts = new QueryList<MatSort>;

Update it's necesary "give time to Angular" to draw the tables. we can make enclosing into a setTimeout when assign the matsort.
In the stackblitz I use some like
  dataSources:MatTableDataSource<any>[]=[]
  @ViewChildren(MatSort) sorts:QueryList<MatSort>

  ngOnInit()
  {
    service.getData().subscribe((res:any[])=>{
      res.forEach((x,index)=>{
           this.dataSources[index]=new MatTableDataSource(x)
       })
       setTimeout(()=>{
        this.dataSources.forEach((x,index)=>{
          x.sort=this.sorts.find((_,i)=>i==index)
        })
       })
      })
  }

Update2 I don't know about your code, so you can create a function
setSorts()
{
   setTimeout(()=>{
      this.tables.forEach((item:any,index:number)=>{
        const sort=this.sorts.find((_,i:number)=>i==index)
        item.dataSource.sort=sort
      })
   })
}

NOTE: important your dataSource should be a MatTableDataSource, that's. If you has an array you should write
table.dataSource=new MatTableDataSource<Row>(yourArray);

It's necesary the setTimeout because, when you add an element to your array still you have no sort. You need "wait" Angular paint the tables. the setTimeout say to Angular: "eh! paint the tables and, after you've painted execute the functions under the setTimeout.
And call always you add/remove one element to the array "this.tables" (each time you make a this.tables.push(..) or this.tables.remove)
About the use of find((_x,index)=>....), an array or a queryList has methods: forEach,map,find.. that generally we use with an unique "argument", e.g. `
myArray.forEach((x:any)=>{...x is the value of the element..}

But all this methods allow a second argument that is the index of the element, e.g.
myArray.forEach((x:any,index:number)=>{
 ...x is the value of the element and index the position..
 console.log(x,index)
}

When you use with "find" you can get the element in the position "index", as we needn't the value of the variable, I usually use a _ (but you can use any name of the variable

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Melissa Ocepek
Melissa Ocepek CV
PhD, Information Studies, University of Texas at Austin
mgocepek@illinois.edu
https://melissaocepek.wordpress.com/
Everyday information behavior, information behavior, cultural theory, critical theory, food studies, leisure studies, and ethnography.
Melissa Ocepek is an assistant professor at the School of Information Sciences. She received her Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Austin School of Information. Her research interests include everyday information behavior, critical and cultural theory, and qualitative methods. She has a B.A. in Political Science and Sociology from Pepperdine University where she was also involved in the school's debate program.
Much of her work has addressed the intersection of information and culture with a strong emphasis on food. She has published two books on this topic, Food in the Internet Age and Formal and Informal Approaches to Food Policy, with her coauthors William Aspray and George Royer.
Her current research focus addresses the totality of everyday life by exploring information behaviors across life contexts through shadowing and participant observation.
Spring 2021 - Libraries Info and Society - IS510CO
Spring 2021 - Copyright for Info Professions - IS541AO
Publications & Papers
Ocepek, M. G., & Aspray, W (Eds.). (2020) Deciding Where to Live: Information Studies on Where to Live in America. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield.
Makri, S., Chen, Y. C., McKay, D., Buchanan, G., & Ocepek, M. (2019, September). Discovering the unfindable: The tension between findability and discoverability in a bookshop designed for serendipity. Proceedings of the 17th IFIP Conference on Human-Computer Interaction – INTERACT 2019, 3-23. (Best Paper Award Winner, Acceptance Rate: 29%)
Ocepek, M. G. (2018). Bringing out the everyday in everyday information behavior. Journal of Documentation, 74(2), 398-411.
Ocepek, M. G. (2018). Sensible shopping: A sensory exploration of the information environment of the grocery store. Library Trends, 66(3), 371-394.
Simons, R. N., Ocepek, M. G., & Barker, L. J. (2016) Teaching tweeting: Recommendations for teaching social media work in LIS and MSIS Programs. Journal of Education for Library and Information Science, 57 (1), 21-30.
Ocepek, M. G., & Westbrook, L. (2015). Question, answer, compare: A cross-category comparison of answers on Q&A websites. New Review of Hypermedia & Multimedia, 21(3-4), 212-226.
Royer G., Ocepek, M. G., & Aspray, W. (2015). Food fights for freedom: A critical reading of food advertisements from Ladies' Home Journal during the Second World War. Advertising & Society Review, 15(4).
Kim, Y., Briley, D. A., & Ocepek, M. G. (2015). Differential innovation of smartphone and application use by sociodemographics and personality computers in human behavior. Computers in Human Behavior, 44, 141-147 .
Aspray, W., Ocepek, M. G., & Royer, G. (2014). On cars and food: Reflections on sources for the historical study of everyday information behavior. Information & Culture: A Journal of History, 49(4), 492-525.
Aspray, W., Royer, G., & Ocepek, M. G. (2014). Formal and Informal Approaches to Food Policy. New York: Springer.
Aspray, W., Royer, G., & Ocepek, M. G. (2013). Food in the Internet age. New York: Springer.
Ocepek, M. G. (2019, February). Information Behavior at the Grocery Store. Talk presented at the Champaign Public Library, Champaign, IL.
Ocepek, M. G. (2016, October). Shopping for Sources: An Everyday Information Behavior Exploration of Grocery Shoppers' Information Sources. Poster presented at 2016 Annual Meeting of the Association for Information Science and Technology, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Ocepek edits new book on information behavior and home buying November 11 2020
Ocepek and Lee receive ASIS&T best poster award October 20 2020
Ocepek and Gabriel to present at ISIC 2020 September 30 2020
iSchool faculty ranked as excellent April 3 2020
New appointment for Ocepek August 6 2019
iSchool at ASIS&T 2018 November 9 2018
Ocepek receives award for information behavior research October 25 2017
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Banff Bow Valley Sustainable People Moving
What is the expert panel and what will they be working on?
Why is the expert panel necessary?
Who will sit on the expert panel?
What are your timelines for the project?
What will happen with my feedback?
Will recommendations from the expert panel be binding, and will they be public?
Parks Canada will create an expert panel to advise the Agency on the development of a long-term framework for the sustainable movement of visitors in the Bow Valley in Banff National Park.
Building on the science, policy and ecological gains of the last 30 years and what Parks Canada has heard from Canadians during recent park management planning engagement, the panel will look at emerging solutions and examples of best practices from around the world to consider how people arrive at, move about, and experience the national park.
The panel will be asked to consider transportation modes and networks, as well as other strategies and tools relating to how people access, move about and use the park – including new technologies, infrastructure changes, and systems for communication and access. The panel will consider ways to ensure that ecological integrity and conservation of habitat and biodiversity are priorities. It will explore and advise on the use of alternative and renewable energy while reducing waste. And it will provide insights on how to provide diverse mobility options to visitors and residents giving people more choices on how they meet their access needs.
A new approach to the way people move through the Bow Valley and access the park will serve as an example of how big picture thinking, comprehensive planning and 'green' transport can help secure an environmentally and economically sustainable future for the park.
Banff is an iconic protected place and a destination for millions of visitors from across Canada and around the world. It is a source of pride for Canadians. Parks Canada is committed to finding safe, effective, and sustainable approaches to managing future visitation and visitor movement in the park while helping people experience and enjoy this national treasure now and long into the future. This is a priority for the Agency, and one that the public and stakeholders have identified during management planning discussions.
Technology is also advancing at a rapid pace. How people enjoy and access the park is evolving and so are the transportation preferences of Canadians. We need to understand and prepare for changing approaches and changing preferences and ensure that we continue to deliver outstanding visitor experiences while making the protection of the environment and ecological integrity our first priority. The panel will consider modes of transportation, as well as how Parks Canada manages visitor access, circulation and infrastructure at key park destinations in the context of a protected area with ecological integrity and visitor experience objectives.
The President & CEO of Parks Canada will appoint individuals to the expert panel who have knowledge or experience relevant to protected area management or expertise relevant to the challenges and opportunities facing Banff National Park. The draft Terms of Reference includes guidance on which areas of interest will be represented by the panel of experts.
Parks Canada is seeking interested individuals to serve on the Panel. We will appoint a Panel of experts drawing upon capacity identified by the Agency and from expressions of interest received from any individual with expertise in one or more of the areas identified in the Draft Terms of Reference. Individuals wishing to be considered for membership on the Panel may submit their interest to opinion@canada.ca by February 5, 2021.
Finally, once the panel is established, there will be opportunities to advance and present pertinent information for the panel's consideration. Stay tuned for further information in Spring 2021.
The draft Terms of Reference are open for comment January 11 – February 5, 2021. Parks Canada will carefully analyse all comments received across all platforms and use them to inform any needed revisions to the Terms of Reference.
Parks Canada anticipates the expert panel will be in place in spring 2021, following the finalization of the Terms of Reference. The goal is then for the panel to produce an interim report by the end of 2021 for input from local Indigenous groups, stakeholders and the public. A final report, including a suite of recommendations, is anticipated from the panel no later than March 31, 2022.
Parks Canada will develop a framework following receipt of the panel's advice and recommendations in 2022.
We are seeking input on the draft Terms of Reference for the expert panel from January 11 – February 5, 2021. Read the draft Terms of Reference, learn more and let us know what you think by taking the survey at www.letstalkmountainparks.ca. You can also send your comments to opinion@canada.ca.
Parks Canada will carefully analyse all comments received across all platforms and use them to inform any needed revisions to the Terms of Reference. Further opportunities for involvement will be available once the panel is in place.
Parks Canada will carefully analyse all comments received across all platforms from January 11 – February 5, 2021, and use them to inform any needed revisions to the Terms of Reference. Further opportunities for involvement will be available once the panel is in place.
The panel will be an advisory body that discusses, deliberates and suggests possible courses of action to Parks Canada. The goal is for the panel to produce an interim report by the end of 2021 for input from local Indigenous groups, stakeholders, and the public, and a final report in late Spring 2022.


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Microsoft Schedule Plus fue un gestor de información personal desarrollado por Microsoft. Todas sus funciones se incorporaron a Microsoft Outlook haciendo que este lo reemplazara. Se concibió originalmente como un complemento de Microsoft Mail, pero después fue un compañero de Microsoft Exchange y formó parte de Microsoft Office 95, y más tarde cliente de Microsoft Exchange y Mensajería de Windows, por lo que se incluyó más tarde y se desarrolló como parte de Microsoft Exchange Server, que dio lugar a la versión 7.5 de Schedule Plus como parte de Exchange Server 5.0.

El "Calendario de Outlook", que fue parte de Outlook para Windows 3.1 y versiones para Macintosh antes de la versión 9.0, fue en realidad una nueva versión de Schedule Plus. A pesar de ser suspendido, sin embargo, todavía se incluye con todas las versiones de Microsoft Office hasta Microsoft Office 2003, aunque sólo para apoyar la conversión de Schedule+ 1.x. No está disponible en Office 2007, aunque estuvo presente en la versión beta de esta versión.

Véase también
 Microsoft Exchange
 Microsoft Exchange Server
 Microsoft Office 95
 Microsoft Outlook

Schedule Plus
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Q: How to calculate product of lags for an arbitrary number of lags in R (dplyr) This is probably a very elementary problem, but I don't seem to get it working right. I need to calculate simple product of an element and certain number of its lags in R data.frame of time series data. I am trying to achieve this in dplyr pipe. E.g.:
require(dplyr)

df <- data.frame(YEAR = c(2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014),
                 x = c(1, 2, 3, 4, 5))

dfFinal <- df %>% mutate(prodLag1 = prod(x, lag(x, 1), na.rm = T),
                         prodLag2 = prod(x, lag(x, 1), lag(x, 2), na.rm = T),
                         prodLag3 = prod(x, lag(x, 1), lag(x, 2), lag(x, 3), na.rm = T))

The result is not what I thought. E.g. with prodLag1 the resulting dataframe should look like this:
dfFinal <- data.frame(YEAR = c(2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014),
                      x = c(1, 2, 3, 4, 5),
                      prodLag1 = c(NA, 2, 6, 12, 20))

Additionally, I am aiming at lag = 10 and I would like to find more feasible way than just typing each individual lag in. Would Reduce work for this?

A: One way of doing prodLag10...
dfFinal <- df %>% mutate(cumlog = cumsum(log(x)),
                         prodLag10 = exp(cumlog-lag(cumlog,11)))


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Home African News The Continent's Africans of the Year: Timnit Gebru
The Continent's Africans of the Year: Timnit Gebru
At the end of a tumultuous year for both her professional life and her country of ancestry, Dr Timnit Gebru decided to do more than complain about the impact that technology was having on political discourse and established an institute specifically to address the harms that artificial intelligence (AI) causes on marginalised groups.
Not everyone would have the courage to take on a company so large that it's name is a verb — over both its human resources record and on its policies — but in a year in which the choices of tech companies have dominated political discourse, it is one of the more urgent questions of our time, and Gebru is on it.
Through her public criticism of Google, Gebru has highlighted an important and developing debate in tech policy research. Her public confrontations online with senior management at Google underscore the ways in which tech platforms claiming to encourage research on their own systems end up producing hackneyed and partial accounts because they are unwilling to allow their work to stand up to true, rigorous, academic scrutiny.
This is the challenge faced by researchers trying to understand the impact that algorithms are having on the way we receive, consume and respond to political information curated by proprietary AI models: How can we truly understand the impact that technology is having on our public sphere if the tech companies won't let anyone see what's under the bonnet?
Gebru could have easily chosen to focus her complaints on her own experience with their terrible human resources responses. Instead, she has remained steadfast in defence of her research (in partnership with Emily Bender) and in keeping Big Tech accountable to marginalised populations.
The Distributed Artificial Intelligence Research Institute has received financial backing from some of the largest philanthropic organisations in the world and promises to shake up the practice of throwing AI at all of the world's problems even where there is no clear evidence that it works.
But Gebru is also challenging her constructive dismissal at Google, where she says she was forced out for showing that facial recognition AI in the company was loaded with racial biases that were harming people of colour broadly and black people specifically. Google didn't just dispute her research, they punished her for it, pushing her out of the company because she stood by her research and its implications. This is also part of another conversation about how technology companies in the West can be a hostile environment for women and people of colour.
Gebru has also come out as a vocal critic of the war in Ethiopia, particularly because the technologies that she criticises are at the centre of the accusations of malpractice levelled against social media companies for their inability to rein in hate speech. For these comments, she has received a barrage of attack from both supporters and defenders of the various parties of the conflict.
This once again highlights how choices that may seem abstract within the tech companies — to allow certain kinds of speech to go unmonitored, to underinvest in the systems that keep online users safe — can have real-world effects halfway around the world. One hopes that with her new institute, Gebru's voice will only grow louder and clearer in defence of the voices that technology routinely ignores.
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