text:
Learning From Portland
By Katherine Gregor, Fri., July 20, 2007
Photo By Maggie Gardner
"Transportation is never an end in itself," notes Portland, Ore.'s U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer, a leading national streetcar advocate. "It's always been about shaping growth."
The envy-inspiring success of Portland's modern new streetcar system has been credited to "a perfect storm" of planning and priorities, city policy, community attitudes, collaborative decision-making, zoning strategies, development opportunities, and public-private investments. It's proven popular as transit: When the system opened in 2001, Portland had projected 3,500 weekday streetcar rides. By 2005, it had wildly surpassed those projections, attracting more than 9,000 rides on weekdays and more than 6,600 on Saturday. (Portland's excellent light-rail and bus systems interface with the streetcar, delivering a large portion of those riders.)
But most compelling, Portland's streetcar system has delivered eye-popping economic development returns on the investment. The streetcar system cost about $57 million to start up in 2001; by 2005, the system had helped produce some $2.3 billion in new development (now pushing $3 billion), within two blocks of the line in an urban-renewal district (including 70 acres of abandoned rail yards). The new development has included more than 7,200 housing units (25% of them designated as affordable). Developers have built compact, high-density, mixed-use projects all along the streetcar line – at 90% of allowable density, compared to 45% in other areas.
Austin can take heart from the fact that Portland's streetcar system took several false starts and community initiatives to finally come to fruition. What worked: creating a community nonprofit – Portland Streetcar Inc. – to get the voter support needed, the financing in place, and the job done. On the Portland Streetcar board were public sector representatives – like the Austin economic stakeholders identified by Cap Metro – as well as property owners and residents along the route. It was this independent stakeholder-governed organization – rather than the city or the transit authority – that drove the project. The stakeholders defined it, built support for it, and helped market its success. They won support from businesses, who agreed to be voluntarily taxed through a local-improvement district to help fund the first segment of the streetcar. The innovative LID assessed a tax on the property owners along the line, predicated on a future financial benefit from their proximity to the streetcar. Indeed, the businesses immediately enjoyed much-increased property values and gradually increased sales from all the new pedestrian traffic and area residents.
With neighborhood stakeholders in control, the system could be designed to address the concerns of existing neighborhoods and businesses – as of the new high-rise urbanites moving in. Once the right consensus for a community vision was in place, Portland Streetcar Inc. contracted with the city to design, construct, and operate the streetcar system. Helping immeasurably was the visionary and innovative Portland Development Commission, which has long crafted public-private partnerships to achieve ambitious civic goals. The project encountered minimal opposition as it moved through rounds of City Council votes. Notably, the city itself chose to shape and control the local circulator for downtown – rather than leave it to the regional transit authority, which had more far-flung problems to solve.
In Portland, financing for streetcar capital costs drew creatively from many different sources. The fare-box wasn't one of them: Riding the streetcar is free. (The Cap Metro financing study also recommends free rides, at least until ridership is at full capacity.) Parking revenues, fittingly, provided more than half the capital cost of the phase one segment: The city sold bonds backed by parking revenues from city-owned parking garages to raise $28.5 million. It also increased its parking rates by 10 cents to provide another chunk of change. A tax-increment financing district provided $7.5 million. The LID provided $14.6 million. A mix of other sources (including state and federal monies) provided another $11 million. Entrepreneurial revenue sources included sponsorships and advertising (some cities have sold naming rights to cars, stops, and the whole system).
Once people around Portland saw the streetcar up and running and heard about the incredible return on investment it was producing, it became an easy sell to raise funds for the systems expansion. The Portland City Council enacted tax-increment financing to pay for most of phase two; regional transportation funds paid for phase three. The regional transportation agency pays for two-thirds of the operating costs; the city pays for the other third.
Got something to say? The Chronicle welcomes opinion pieces on any topic from the community. Submit yours now at austinchronicle.com/opinion.
More of the Story
Streetcar Desires
The Austin streetcar has a consensus – it still needs champions
10 Reasons to Love a Streetcar
The 'streetcar effect' – offering Austinites far more than a free ride
Streetcars: Fast facts
Austin Streetcar Financing Study
A note to readers: Bold and uncensored, The Austin Chronicle has been Austin's independent news source for almost 40 years, expressing the community's political and environmental concerns and supporting its active cultural scene. Now more than ever, we need your support to continue supplying Austin with independent, free press. If real news is important to you, please consider making a donation of $5, $10 or whatever you can afford, to help keep our journalism on stands.
Support the Chronicle
More by Katherine Gregor
Climate Protection: City in No Hurry To Cool It
Checking in on the Climate Protection Program's progress – or lack thereof
Climate Change Crosses County Lines
Study predicts how climate change will affect Texas' future water needs
MORE IN THE ARCHIVES
Fall Creek Vineyards: Resolution Dinner
Fall Creek Vineyards
Rochelle & the Sidewinders (9:00), Oscar Ornelas (extended play release, 6:00) at Skylark Lounge


QuickBooks is the standard for small business finance programs. Discover how to use QuickBooks' tools to simplify the management of your business' accounting information. Become aware of your cash flow, discover the power of organized money management, and gain new control over your business.
In this course you will learn about YouTube as the world's second largerst search engine and how to create, as well as optimize your YouTube channel. You'll learn about profile options, how to create videos, publication considerations, and how to interact on YouTube. This course also covers specific benefits for search engine optimization on YouTube and instructions to manage your YouTube Channel.
Ladders are one of the most commonly used pieces of equipment in almost any work environment. From common stepladders to sophisticated extension ladders, they can be found almost everywhere. In this course you will learn not to take ladders for granted and how to take appropriate precautions when using them.
Most employees take "healthy eyes" for granted. But our eyes are really very fragile, and statistics show that eye injuries occur frequently in the workplace. This course will show how many eye problems are caused by not paying attention to the work employees are doing, or not wearing the appropriate protective equipment. They remind employees that eye injuries can easily happen to them and show them how to prevent these injuries.
A single workplace accident can be devastating. Someone can be injured... or even killed. Property, equipment or materials can be damaged or destroyed. And work could come to a complete standstill. All of these things can happen if efforts are not made to protect employees. One way to accomplish this is to conduct a safety audit. This is an examination of the work area to make sure it is as safe as possible and all potential hazards are corrected or removed. This course will inform employees about the goals of a safety audit, and how all workers should become involved.
The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act is also known by the acronym FATCA. FATCA started as a United States law to address the financial crime of offshore tax evasion by United States citizens. FATCA has since evolved into a global reform for tax compliance. This course examines the basic principles of FATCA and it's general framework.
Establishing employee performance expectations is a difficult task, however, giving feedback for the performance of those tasks is a critical component of employee management. We all need feedback on how we are doing, what is working and what needs improvement. This course will help you manage yourself and employees by helping you to successfully give and receive, both positive and negative feedback.
This course explores issues facing today's business managers. Topics include management theories, finding and developing leaders, measuring and improving customer and employee satisfaction, strategic planning, hiring and training employees, developing workplace teams, and choosing and evaluating suppliers.
This course is an introduction to group communication principles and methods. You will learn the role of discussion in the business environment as well as how to apply theories of group problem solving, conflict resolution, leadership, ethics, and decision making. You will also develop group communication skills in verbal and nonverbal interaction.
Analyze the art of communication by exploring the various aspects of business writing. Learn how to plan and organize your message and get advice on proper grammar usage, including sentence and paragraph construction. Learn the correct format for letters, memos, job application documents, and recommendation letters, as well as emails. Finally, discover how businesses use technology to communicate through writing.


text:
Q: Sum numbers in cell containing text without spaces I have done extensive research on SO and google but not coming up with a solution.
While this question may have been asked earlier, my situation is slightly different
The function works fine if there is a space between the text and numbers. However, does not work if there aren't any spaces.
Function SumNumbers(rngS As Range, Optional strDelim As String = " ") As Double
Dim xNums As Variant, lngNum As Long
xNums = Split(rngS, strDelim)
For lngNum = LBound(xNums) To UBound(xNums) Step 1
    SumNumbers = SumNumbers + Val(xNums(lngNum))
Next lngNum
End Function

My cell data looks like this: su9m11w11.5th8
I tried adding an alphabet array, but had no luck. Help is welcome.
strDelim = Array("F", "G", "H", "I", "J", "K", "L", "M", "N", "O", "P", "U")

A: Well, depening on your data, you could try:
Sub Test()

Dim StrIn As String: StrIn = "su9m11w11.5th8"
Debug.Print SumDigits(StrIn)

End Sub

Function SumDigits(str As String) As Double

With CreateObject("vbscript.regexp")
    .Global = True
    .Pattern = "[a-z]+"
    SumDigits = Application.Evaluate(.Replace(str, "+") & ".0")
End With

End Function

Here I used a regular expression to substitute all the lowercase characters ranging a-z for a "+". The resulting string then can be evaluated to return the sum.

EDIT:
Another way could be to use a regular expression that will return all the possible (negative) numbers, and sum those:
Function SumDigits(str As String) As Double

With CreateObject("vbscript.regexp")
    .Global = True
    .Pattern = "-?\d+(?:\.\d+)?"
    If .Test(str) Then
        For Each Match In .Execute(str)
            SumDigits = SumDigits + Match
        Next
    End If
End With

EDIT 2:
To return an average we should capture the amount of matching substrings and devide the sum by that count:
Function SumDigits(str As String, Optional avg As Boolean) As Double

With CreateObject("vbscript.regexp")
    .Global = True
    .Pattern = "-?\d+(?:\.\d+)?"
    If .Test(str) Then
        Set Matches = .Execute(str)
        For Each Match In Matches
            SumDigits = SumDigits + Match
        Next
        If avg Then SumDigits = SumDigits / Matches.Count
    End If
End With

End Function

Call using Debug.Print SumDigits(StrIn, True) instead.

A: Here is a VBA function to produce either the sum or the average of your embedded numbers... and it handles negatives as well. And this is pure Excel VBA with no references to outside libraries:
Function SumEmbeddedNumbers#(s$, Optional bAverage As Boolean)
    Dim i&, p&, max&, t&, pluses&
    Dim b() As Byte, res() As Byte
    Static keep() As Boolean

    Const VALS$ = "0123456789.-"

    If (Not Not keep) = 0 Then
        ReDim keep(0 To 255)
        For i = 1 To Len(VALS)
            keep(Asc(Mid$(VALS, i, 1))) = 1
        Next
    End If

    max = LenB(s)
    ReDim res(0 To max)
    b = StrConv(s, vbFromUnicode)
    For i = 0 To Len(s) - 1
        t = b(i)
        If keep(t) Then
            res(p) = t
            p = p + 1
        Else
            If p Then
                If res(p - 1) <> 43 Then
                    res(p) = 43
                    pluses = pluses + 1
                    p = p + 1
                End If
            End If
        End If
    Next
    SumEmbeddedNumbers = Evaluate(Left$(StrConv(res, vbUnicode), p))
    If bAverage Then SumEmbeddedNumbers = SumEmbeddedNumbers / (pluses + 1)
End Function

MsgBox SumEmbeddedNumbers("su9m11w11.5th8")          '<---displays: 39.5
MsgBox SumEmbeddedNumbers("su9m11w11.5th8", True)    '<---displays: 9.875

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaStackExchange


text:
(born August 11, 1970) is a Japanese video game director and producer. He graduated from the Division of Graphics at the Sozosha College of Design and joined the game development company Capcom in 1991. He served as the producer for Onimusha 3 and Lost Planet and chief producer for Resident Evil 5. Takeuchi has also worked on other Capcom games such as Street Fighter II for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System and Resident Evil and Resident Evil 2 for the PlayStation.

In 2012 he was appointed as the head of Capcom's Development Division 1, a division primarily focused on the development of Resident Evil but also Devil May Cry and other titles focused on western audiences.

Works

References

Dunn, Brian. Post details: Exclusive Lost Planet Producer Interview - Jun Takeuchi (January 30, 2007). lostplanetcommunity.com. Retrieved on July 27, 2007.

External links

MobyGames profile

1970 births
Capcom people
Japanese video game producers
Living people
Video game artists

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaWikipedia


text:
When school teacher Harriet Winslow goes to Mexico to teach, she is kidnapped by Gen. Tomas Arroyo and his revolutionaries. An aging American, Ambrose "Old Gringo" Bierce also in Mexico, befriends Gen. Arroyo and meets Harriet. Bierce is a famous writer, who knowing that he is dying, wishes to keep his identity secret so he can determine his own fate. Though he likes Arroyo, Bierce tries to provoke the General's anger whenever possible in an attempt to get himself killed, thus avoiding suffering through his illness. Winslow is intrigued by both Bierce and Arroyo, and the men are in turn attracted to her. She becomes romantically involved with Arroyo. When Winslow learns of Bierce's true identity (a writer whose work she has loved and respected for years), she is singlemindedly determined to fulfill his dying wish. Written by E.W. DesMarais
Old Gringo – was the biggest surprise of the year 1989 drama genre did not create a better movie and you can now watch for free on this website. It's really hard to distinguish the good from the good. Best of all, you need to find out what makes this important. Writing, directing, cinematography and taking into account the effect of taking into account.
I'm the huge fan of movies like this I love how music just is the pure soul of that movie. Special effects, action and characters give this high rating.
I'm not a true fan of action, but I'm like that too! I have not found Old Gringo movie full elsewhere so I uploaded it here, so now this movie will be available online free for all.
Genre: Action, Drama, Romance
Director: Luis Puenzo
Actors: Gabriela Roel, Gregory Peck, Guillermo Ríos, Jane Fonda, Jenny Gag, Jim Metzler, Jimmy Smits, Patricio Contreras, Samuel Valadez De La Torre, Sergio Calderón
Country: USA, Mexico
Keywords:sites to watch Old Gringo online free watch Old Gringo online watch Old Gringo online for free watch Old Gringo online free hd watch Old Gringo online leak watch Old Gringo online watch series where to watch Old Gringo online VexMovies
Chon Wang, a clumsy imperial guard trails Princess Pei Pei when she is kidnapped from the Forbidden City and transported to America. Wang follows her captors to Nevada, where he teams up with an unlikely partner, outcast outlaw Roy O'Bannon, and tries to spring the princess from her imprisonment. VexMovies Review: Shanghai Noon – was the biggest surprise of the year 2000 The 'best' term is as you know from a relative term: You or I may not even be…
Country: USA, Hong Kong
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Western
Volcano High
Volcano High School is marking its 108th. Every student is a martial arts expert, so it is not surprising to see tea leaves moving in the shape of dragons or hallway windows shattering into bits with no one touching them. At Volcano High, the legend of the Secret Manuscript – the one who inherits these writings will rule the world – has been continuously passed down. From the outside, Volcano High School seems peaceful. But a bitter showdown for the…
A Bittersweet Life
Kim Sun-woo is an enforcer and manager for a hotel owned by a cold, calculative crime boss, Kang who assigns Sun-Woo to a simple errand while he is away on a business trip; to shadow his young mistress, Heesoo, for fear that she may be cheating on him with another, younger man, with the mandate that he must kill them both if he discovers their affair. VexMovies Review: Amazing movie from 2005. Most movies, even the greatest ones, evaporate like…
When the Hulk becomes too dangerous for the Earth, the Illuminati trick Hulk into a shuttle and launch him into space to a planet where the Hulk can live in peace. Unfortunately, the Hulk's struggle to escape makes a malfunction in the shuttle causing Hulk to land on the planet Sakaar where he is sold into slavery and trained as a gladiator. VexMovies Review: Planet Hulk is one of the biggest surprises of the year 2010. It is a pleasure…
After a former elite agent rescues a 12-year-old Chinese girl who's been abducted, they find themselves in the middle of a standoff between Triads, the Russian Mafia and high-level corrupt New York City politicians and police. VexMovies Review: I've seen this whole movie again this week and this movie is really awesome. It is my favorite action movie because parts felt very similar to my life experience. Safe is a long movie, with the space and leisure to expand and…
Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance
Under constant attack by monstrous creatures called Angels that seek to eradicate humankind, U.N. Special Agency NERV introduces two new EVA pilots to help defend the city of Tokyo-3: the mysterious Makinami Mari Illustrous and the intense Asuka Langley Shikinami. Meanwhile, Gendo Ikari and SEELE proceed with a secret project that involves both Rei and Shinji. VexMovies Review: Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance – amazing movie from 2009 year. This movie, which I free even refuse to compare with…
An American teenager who is obsessed with Hong Kong cinema and kung-fu classics makes an extraordinary discovery in a Chinatown pawnshop: the legendary stick weapon of the Chinese sage and warrior, the Monkey King. With the lost relic in hand, the teenager unexpectedly finds himself travelling back to ancient China to join a crew of warriors from martial arts lore on a dangerous quest to free the imprisoned Monkey King. VexMovies Review: The Forbidden Kingdom – brilliant movie, one of…
Country: USA, China
After suffering a violent plane crash, a group of oil drillers is stranded in the most remote wilderness of Alaska, far from any chance of being rescued. Exposed to the icy cold and extreme living conditions, the few survivors, led by Ottway, an experienced hunter, will endure the tireless persecution of a pack of huge wolves. VexMovies Review: One of the best in it's genre, ever released. It is my favorite drama movie because parts felt very similar to my…
Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London
With all-new gadgets, high-flying action, exciting chases and a wisecracking new handler, Derek (Anthony Anderson), Cody has to retrieve the device before the world's leaders fall under the evil control of a diabolical villain. VexMovies Review: Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London is the most beautiful movies of year 2004 I don't watch many movie online in action category, but this one was cool. It's really hard to distinguish the good from the good. Best of all, you need to…
Country: USA, UK
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family
Dragon Blade
Huo An, the commander of the Protection Squad of the Western Regions, was framed by evil forces and becomes enslaved. On the other hand, a Roman general escapes to China after rescuing the Prince. The heroic duo meet in the Western Desert and a thrilling story unfolds. VexMovies Review: Dragon Blade is the most beautiful movies of year 2015 I accept that my expectations are very low before I see this movie. There is movie in my mind, but the…
Country: China, Hong Kong
Deadpool tells the origin story of former Special Forces operative turned mercenary Wade Wilson, who after being subjected to a rogue experiment that leaves him with accelerated healing powers, adopts the alter ego Deadpool. Armed with his new abilities and a dark, twisted sense of humor, Deadpool hunts down the man who nearly destroyed his life. VexMovies Review: I've seen this whole movie again this month and this movie is really amazing. This movie, which I free even refuse to…
Shinjuku Incident
Steelhead is a Chinese laborer who comes to Japan hoping for a better life. Unable to find honest work and bullied into the shadows with his fellow Chinese illegal immigrants, he soon finds himself ascending as the boss of a black market mob. After providing a deadly service to a powerful Yakuza crime boss, Steelhead's rise to mafia power spirals rapidly out of control as he's given reign over the dangerous and lucrative Shinjuku district. VexMovies Review: One of the…
Trailer: Old Gringo

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


text:
SmartBeta
Fixed Income & Bond Markets
Wealth Manager News & Advice
Family Office News & Advice
Charitable Investing
Annuity Planning
Income Planning
Life Planning & LTC
Life/Health Insurance
Life Insurance Strategies
RIA News
Independent Broker-Dealers
Wirehouse Brokers
NextGen Advisor
NextGen Investor
Client News & Advice
Advisor 2.0
Research on Wealth
Follow ThinkAdvisor
Newsletters Sign In
Investment Advisor Issue Gallery
All For One and One For All: What RIA Roll-Ups Can Teach All Advisors
Call them what you willconsolidators, holding firms or roll-upsbut these acquirers are showing the way by consolidating operations and achieving greater transparency.
By James Carney | August 16, 2012 at 09:28 AM
Acceleration! That's the byword in today's RIA marketplace, where the trend for large 'consolidator' firms to 'roll up' smaller RIA firms is rapidly picking up speed. That's in contrast to a few years ago, when the financial downturn forced roll-up firms to slow down their activities and make fewer deals.
Why the change? First off, many RIA holding companies (rollups) are now flush with funds from large private equity firms, so the market is once again in acquisition mode. Secondly, with the rise of Gen X and Gen Y investors, who expect heightened levels of client service, many smaller RIA firms are seeking ways to upgrade their service offerings by rolling up into larger entities. And thirdly, regulatory changes such as Dodd-Frank are forcing these smaller RIA firms to reassess their abilities to meet compliance regulations on their own, and seek strategic partnerships or roll-up opportunities that mitigate the cost and risk.
The Consolidators' Dilemmas
When an aggressive RIA holding company brings smaller firms into the fold—and gains mass as a consolidator of multiple firms—it is forced to contend with several key questions:
Does it try to impose some level of uniformity on the disparate firms it now possesses? How does it maximize efficiencies and economies across these entities? How does it ensure that the clients of its rolled-up firms continue to be satisfied in the face of change, and that client retention remains high? And of course, how does it leverage these client relationships to increase revenue and profits?
The success of the holding company depends on how well it answers these questions. For example, if a holding company consists of 20 acquired RIA firms, and they're each still using their own internal systems (including 10 different portfolio management systems, for example), it isn't possible to simply flip a switch and suddenly consolidate them all into a single streamlined operation. Rather, the holding company needs to find and implement solutions that will work over time—whether this involves making adjustments to the respective corporate cultures, adopting new technologies, or launching concerted "silo busting" initiatives. Right now, let's focus on new technology, with a specific look at how it relates to the lifeblood of any firm's business: its data.
Dealing With the 'Data Disconnect'
The greater the number of firms that are rolled up into a large RIA holding company, the greater the likelihood of a 'data disconnect.' That's because there may be huge differences in the operations of each acquired firm across the holding company—with no consistency on a firm-by-firm basis as to how they gather, process and report on data. So the management team at the holding company may be receiving internal reports that give them an uneven picture of how each of the acquired firms is doing.
This problem is exacerbated by lack of access to data, which makes it difficult for the management team to make smart, forward-looking business decisions. For example, what if the team wants to know the amount of the total assets held by the clients they've acquired? They'll find that this figure is often a mystery, since the acquired firms may have no visibility into their client's held-away accounts, such as 401(k)s and 529s.
Or if these firms do get the data, they may still be manually entering it, which consumes countless hours and diverts the firm's advisors from more rewarding tasks such as serving clients and growing the business. This drives up costs, lowers profitability—and worst of all, leads to under-served and perhaps dissatisfied clients.
Data Aggregation Gives RIA Rollups an Advantage
As RIA holding companies grapple with the intricacies of bringing together multiple firms, they have expressed particular interest in data aggregation technology, which gathers complex account data from thousands of institutions and delivers it to advisory firms on a daily basis.
The advantage of data aggregation is that advisors can see the entirety of their clients' assets, such as 401(k)s and 529s, which otherwise wouldn't be visible. And by getting this total transparency, advisors can not only monitor the performance of these held-away accounts, they can also start to advise clients on them—and eventually take them under management (and tally them as AUM). All without the burden and cost of manual data entry. .
Quite simply, for today's holding company, data aggregation is the way to see and report on all of the assets at all of the RIA firms they've rolled up. It's the key to gauging the company's pipeline of future fee-based revenue—essential for making decisions about which course the holding company should take moving forward. And that makes it an effective succession planning tool, by which advisors can project the ultimate value of the business they've worked to build, and ensure that they receive fair remuneration as it passes into other capable hands.
12 Worst States for Retirement: 2020
FINRA, SEC Warn of Ongoing Cyber Threats
Ex-Commonwealth Rep Arrested in Child Prostitution Sting
The Importance of 3 Sources of Retirement Income: Study
Brokers' Use of Texting, Social Media Cited in FINRA Exam Report
The Latest Cyber Risk You Need to Know About
Bernice Napach | January 15, 2020
This risk is "right now off the charts," an FBI special agent said at a FINRA conference.
3 Ways to Address Our Industry's Gender Bias
Kristin Hull | January 14, 2020
It's time to tackle the structural issues that work against women in financial services.
UBS Nabs $10.8B Merrill Team
Jeff Berman | January 17, 2020
The 17-member Wickham Cash Partners team, which has yearly production of about $17 million, is based in North Carolina.
Sponsored by Cetera Financial Group
3 Keys for Creating an Experience-Centric Business Model
Do you know the difference between client experience and customer service? The answer is crucial.
Sponsored by T. Rowe Price Investment Services, Inc.
2020 Global Market Outlook: Comfortable with the Uncomfortable
The "reflation trade" appears real, but risks are still elevated.
Sponsored by J.P. Morgan Asset Management
Target Date Fund Selection: The Importance of Choosing a Target Date Strategy
As retirement plan participants worry about running out of money, inflation, interest rates, and much more, plan sponsors look to your guiding hand to help ease fears and set participants on the course for success.
Sign Up for the Career Advantage Newsletter
Advance your career and take your firm's production to the next level with FREE practice-management tips.
Sign Up Now More Newsletters
Sign Up for the Daily Wire Newsletter
Get the latest best practices, relevant stats and industry trends - quickly and easily.
Don't miss crucial news and insights you need to make informed investment advisory decisions. Join ThinkAdvisor.com now!
Free unlimited access to ThinkAdvisor.com which provides advisors, like you, with comprehensive coverage of the products, services and trends necessary to guide your clients in making critical wealth, health and life decisions.
Exclusive discounts on ALM and ThinkAdvisor events.
Access to other award-winning ALM websites including TreasuryandRisk.com and Law.com.
About ThinkAdvisor


You're getting double the recipes today as two of my monthly blog challenge reveal days fell on the same day. This is my post for this month's Secret Recipe Club. Come back at noon for my post for this month's Crazy Cooking Challenge and my first Thanksgiving Week post.
The Secret Recipe Club is a group of food bloggers who secretly make one of someone else's dishes and post them all on the same day at the same time. This is my fourth month participating. It's really fun, choosing a recipe to make, making the recipe, then reading about everyone else's recipes. It's a great way to "meet" other bloggers and check out some great blogs that you never knew about before.
This month I was assigned the blog, Recipe Taster. Its author is Alessio, an Italian currently living in Germany. Alessio is a very interesting guy! He has a Masters degree in physics, makes jewelry, does catering, and somehow finds time to blog about the delicious food that he makes. While perusing his archives in search of a recipe to make, I saw that he has many lovely pasta dishes, like his Middle Eastern Raviolo with Cranberry-Sage Butter Sauce. I also saw lots of German recipes that I would like to try, like his Schwäbische Bierbrezeln and his Sauerbraten and Schupfnudeln. But in the end I went with something completely different. As soon as I saw his Salmon en Croute, I knew that was what I was going to make. While it used ingredients I was familiar with, I had never made anything like this before and was ready to challenge myself. It's basically salmon fillets wrapped up in pastry with a creamy spinach sauce on the inside.
I made a few changes to Alessio's recipe. Here's my adaptation.
Preheat oven to 400°. Remove pie crusts from fridge to bring to room temperature.
Heat olive oil in a large sauté pan over medium heat. Add the onion and sauté until onion is softened but not browned, about 5 minutes. Add the spinach and cook until wilted, turning occasionally.
Place spinach/onion mixture in a small food processor and pulse a few times to chop up the spinach. Place cream cheese in a bowl and stir to make creamy. Add the spinach mixture and lemon zest and stir to evenly incorporate.
Roll out the pie crusts. Season salmon fillets with salt and place a thick layer of cream cheese mixture on one side. Place each salmon fillet, cream cheese side down, in the middle of each pie crust. Fold edges over and press to seal. Flip packets over, place on baking sheet, and cut small slits in the pastry as vents. Brush with beaten egg.
Bake for 30 minutes or until the pastry is crisp and browned. Remove from oven and let cool 10 minutes. Cut in half on the diagonal. Serve with the rest of the spinach/cream cheese mixture as a sauce.
Alessio made his own shortcrust pastry for this, but I'm not a baker and prefer to buy my pastry from the store. I thought the store-bought pie crust worked really well in this dish. And it was already the perfect size for the salmon fillets I had, so there was no rolling out or cutting down.
Alessio used a combination of spinach, watercress, and arugula, but I simplified things buy using just spinach. He also wrapped up a whole salmon fillet, instead of cut up fillets, like I did.
I served this salmon over a long grain/wild rice blend.
Spinach and onion after wilting, before going into the food processor.
Spinach/cream cheese mixture. You can use less cream cheese if you like; I didn't feel like cutting it up, so I used the whole brick.
Spread spinach/cream cheese mixture on salmon and lay face down on the pie crust.
Wrap up like a Christmas present! Alessio folded his up so that the join was on the top, but I knew if I did that, there was no way I would get it to look good enough for a picture!
Cut slits in them to vent. My slits were a little too big perhaps; the ones on the right packet opened up too much during cooking and didn't come out as pretty.
This makes such a pretty presentation that I would make it for a dinner party. If your salmon fillets are smaller than mine were, you may have to cut up the pie crusts and fold up your packets a little differently.
This recipe was a great success. My husband was so impressed by it! And it was super easy. I'm really glad I challenged myself to make something completely new to me. Thanks for the recipe, Alessio!
Don't forget to come back at noon to check out my Crazy Cooking Challenge Post and the first dish of my special Thanksgiving Week series!
My friend makes this and she always "conveniently" forgets to give me the recipe! Thank you so much for an opportunity to surprise her next time she is at my house:) Alessio's blog sounds interesting, will stop by and check that out as well... Would like some German recipes!
This looks SO delicious, and perfect for a dinner party, like you said. I wonder if you can use other kinds of fish?
I don't see why not. You may need to adjust the cooking time if you use a fish that cooks quicker, like tilapia or something like that.
I hope your friend likes it! And yeah, Alessio's German recipes look really good.
What a great pick! Even with the changes you made to simplify the dish, these still look worthy of a 5-star restaurant (or just a fancy dinner party at home). Very haute cuisine!
This is a gorgeous recipe, love it.
My husband especially would adore this, I'm saving the recipe.
This looks great! So fancy, yet so simple! Always a great combination!!!
OMG... Salmon, spinach AND cream cheese... three of my favorite foods! I'm gonna have to try this one for sure!
This looks delicious. I love salmon and cooking it this way looks fun.
Just stumbled across your blog and I'm delighted! So man delicious looking recipes! The pie crusts are so intriguing. I wonder how this would do with some phyllo pastry?
I'm sure you could do the same thing with phyllo. I have never used it before, so I don't know if you would have to adjust the baking time or not. If you try it with phyllo, let me know how it works out.
Made this for dinner last night using steelhead instead of salmon. The cooking time was the same, as were the taste and texture since the fish are so similar. Thanks for this super easy and delicious recipe! I will definitely be making it again.
I had to google "steelhead" to see what it was (we pretty much stick to tuna and salmon around here as far as fish goes). I am so glad you liked the recipe, and thanks so much for taking the time to comment and let me know!


If small-scale paintings are like exercises, these works are exercises in Langer's ability to remember in paint. He captures the intermediate space of his own recent past. All of the works are painted on pieces of wallboard, some of which came from the now defunct Audubon Hotel in New Orleans, where the artist was resident in 1999. Hovering between figuration and abstraction, the paintings mostly depict interiors, rooms remembered in terms of an angle of light on a corner of the ceiling or the floor. All of the paintings consist of flatly applied laminae washes of oil paint, the objective being to portray the idea of two-dimensionality as it dissolves into light.
You are currently reading Eli Langer at Army of YouTube.


Workplace law involves a wide variety of different matters that have entirely different effects on employees. This can include monetary losses, emotional issues and wrongful termination, all of which can leave an employee out of pocket.
Although it might not seem like it at first, there are many laws in place to help employees in the wake of an unfortunate workplace incident, so you should never feel discouraged to pursue matters further. Issues in the workplace can include employment contracts, workplace harassment, redundancy entitlements and workplace discrimination. Our experience in the field of employment law is significant – we draw upon our knowledge of employment law in order to provide solutions that are comprehensive and exceptionally well thought out.
Although incident like unfair dismissal might seem incredibly difficult to tackle with an employer that is very well resourced and wants to assert authority, Simmons Wolfhagen workplace lawyers instil confidence by equipping you with excellent legal advice and strategies to aid you every step of the way. Along with this experienced advice is a distinct sense of attention and care for every client we advise, as we believe this is one of the most important needs during what can often be a trying process.
Monetary matters are not the sole means to seek legal action against an employer – there are many negative emotional incidents that workplaces can foster as a result of improper handling. An example of this is sexual harassment in the workplace, which is a very serious offense that can sometimes be pushed as an accepted thing in the workplace, and can result in significantly negative emotional effects. Depending on your circumstances, it then might be potentially viable to claim compensation for lost income, pain and suffering, and emotional distress.
If you have suffered a workplace incident or have queries related to workplace law in Hobart, don't hesitate to get in touch with us today. Regardless of the issue, Simmons Wolfhagen's team of workplace lawyers are here to make sure your workplace matter gets resolved with the same caring and personalised approach every time.


A bright talented, ambitious and self-motivated digital UX/UI designer with a strong technical background who possesses self-discipline and the ability to work with the minimum supervision. Able to play a key role throughout a sites development to ensure maximum accessibility, customer experience and usability. A good team player who thrives on creating and engaging creative solutions, is deadline oriented and has the ability to produce detailed technical specification from client requirements.
A quick learner who can absorb new ideas and can communicate clearly and effectively. Currently looking for an opportunity to join a dynamic, ambitious, growing company and forge a career as a digital UX/UI designer.


#8b0b10 hex color is (139, 11, 16) in RGB color palette. Closest web safe color is #990000.
#8b0b10 hex code consists of 139 red value, 11 green and 16 blue. In HSL notation it has 357.7 hue, 85.3 saturation and 29.4 lightness. The process color (CMYK) is combination of 0 cyan, 92 magenta, 88 yellow and 45 key (black).
Shades are created by adding a black color. The lightest one in this statement is #860b0f, whereas #590a0a is the darkest.
Tints are formed by combining with white color. The brightest one of the following tints is #ffffff, and the darkest is #b10e14.
Some of pre-made examples using #8b0b10 hex color in HTML.


Family's Game Travel Pack v1.973 latest version for Android. This is the full android APK of Family's Game Travel Pack v1.973 for android phones.
Family's Game Travel Pack v1.973 is most amazing Board android game that has been developed under the banner of Soft Motion Labs. If you like to playing this game then you can also free download The Game Of Life 2016 Edition from our Website.
There are thousands of games all around the world but Family's Game Travel Pack v1.973 is is one of the best game for every players. It is very amazing game and very well play on smarts phone, android phone and tablets. This game has got many interesting missions and stunning awesome graphics which makes the game more attractive and gorgeous. It is really interesting to play with simple interface and easy to download without any difficulty. Overall this game is very amazing and enjoyable for everyone.
Below are the amazing Features you'll experience after Family's Game Travel Pack v1.973 APK Free Download.
Its an amazing Board android game.
Best game for your smarts phone and tablets.
So Excited to Play? Well click on below button to start Family's Game Travel Pack v1.973 Download APK. This is single direct link of Family's Game Travel Pack v1.973 APK Mod Unlocked With Unlimited Everything.


Suitable for pre-school kids. Join us in the kids zone for a fun and interactive session of storytelling, simple crafts, and songs.
Suitable for babies and toddlers 0-2 years old. Get active and sing along to rhymes with your little one. Supported by the State Library of Western Australia Better Beginnings program, Baby Rhyme Time sessions is the first step in helping to support your child's early literacy development.
8-12 year olds (registration essential). Learn about science, technology, engineering and mathematics in a fun and stimulating environment.
Children 6 and over (registration essential). A fun and social way for children to be creative and develop problem solving skills.
Every alternate Tuesday 3-4pm (during school terms). Suitable for 8-12 year olds (registration essential).
Children discuss their own book choices and participate in other activities aimed at encouraging literacy and a lifetime love of reading and learning.


text:
Fox on 23andMe's Designer Baby Patent
October 4, 2013 October 4, 2013 Dov Fox Dov Fox, Genetics, Intellectual Property, Reproductive Technology
Check out blogger Dov Fox's new op-ed over at HuffPo discussing 23andMe's Designer Baby Patent. Here's a quick taste:
Even if 23andMe doesn't bring its donor selection technique to market, there's still reason to resist granting such patents in the first place. Patents do more, after all, than incentive innovators to disclose their inventions to the public. When the government confers a patent for a particular invention, it implicitly approves of that invention as an object worthy of exclusive rights. A patent award sends the message that this is an invention whose development should be protected and promoted.
The utility standard in patent law requires that a patented invention be "socially beneficial." That requirement once contained a morality condition that rendered ineligible for patent protection inventions whose sole use was deemed "injurious to the well-being, good policy, or sound morals of society." But this morals dimension of patent law's utility requirement has more recently fallen out of favor. The PTO expressly rejected the argument that "patents should not issue for [human] genes because the sequence of the human genome is at the core of what it means to be human," and the Supreme Court declined even to consider such morality-based arguments in last summer's gene patenting case of Myriad Genetics.
Congress should consider amending the patent law to appoint ethical representatives to the PTO. Its present staff, given their alternative professional backgrounds and competing professional responsibilities, cannot reasonably be expected to account for the relevant methodology and literature. But qualified experts could equip the PTO to enlarge the range of arguments that it draws upon to determine whether an invention serves social utility.
Dov Fox is Professor of Law and the Director of the Center for Health Law Policy and Bioethics at the University of San Diego School of Law, where he has been named Herzog Endowed Scholar for exceptional scholarship and teaching. He also won BIOCOM's Life Science Catalyst Award for "significant contributions to human health through research, discovery, and entrepreneurship." His work has been featured in CNN, ABC, NPR, NBC, Reuter's, Bloomberg, Slate, Daily Beast, Today Show, Boston Globe, and Washington Post. His latest book project, "Birth Rights and Wrongs," is forthcoming with Oxford University Press.
Petrie-Flom Intern's Weekly Round-Up: 9/27-10/4
BoH Exclusive: Sigrid Sterckx comments on the media storm following Nature's press release on her article announcing 23andMe's patent for a method to obtain designer babies


text:
Wargame Design Studio
for John Tiller Software
Quick Links to all Blog Posts
About Wargame Design Studio
WDS – Lockdown Update #2
Posted on June 20, 2020 by david
As the world emerges from lockdown, I thought it timely to update you all on our planned next release – Panzer Campaigns Scheldt '44
As mentioned in our first lockdown post, the enforced 'quiet time' has allowed a lot of research, design, and testing work to be completed. The Mike Prucha/David Michas team have powered ahead despite living in completely different countries (the US and France respectively) and we are in the final mile for Scheldt '44.
All the scenarios are essentially completed except for the Getting Started and a few variants of existing scenarios. We are deep into testing and optimising both the victory conditions, PDT files and AI orders.
Here is the full list of the core scenarios that are planned to be included with the game.
#0904_01 Antwerp
#0907_01 Herbst Sturm
#0907_02 Albert Canal
#0908_01 Moerbrugge
#0910_01 Le Havre
#0917_01 Channel Ports
#0917_02 Market Garden
#0917_03 Boulogne
#0918_01 Terneuzen
#0924_01 Turnhout Canal
#0925_01 Calais
#0930_01 Right Flank
#0930_02 Overloon
#1001_01 Scheldt Campaign I
#1001_02 Rijkevorsel Bridgehead
#1006_01 Breskens Pocket
#1006_02 Poppel
#1006_03 Hoogerheide
#1009_01 Hoogerheide 2
#1012_01 Overloon 2
#1013_01 Woensdrecht
#1016_01 Venraij
#1020_01 Scheldt Campaign II
#1020_02 Wuustwezel
#1021_01 Breskens Pocket 2
#1022_01 's-Hertogenbosch
#1024_01 Vitality I
#1026_01 Vitality II
#1027_01 Meijel
#1028_01 Zuydcoote
#1101_01 Walcheren
#1102_01 Mark
#1104_01 Heusden
You can read this scenario descriptor as the month and day followed by the scenario number and title. The big addition compared to our prior updates is that scenarios covering operations in Holland in September 1944 are now included. This adds three more large campaigns, Herbst Sturm, Channel Ports covering the clearing of the French fortified ports and the teams take on Operation Market-Garden. The five campaigns are all very accessible with Herbst Sturm being 58 turns long. Market-Garden, 85 turns, Channel Ports is 117 turns, Scheldt Campaign I is 152 turns and Campaign II is the longest at 178 turns. There are many small to medium scenarios included and we believe we will cater to both players vs the AI as well as play by email and team games.
My personal take looking through the scenarios is the staggering depth of research done by the team. The German order of battle alone is unprecedented with the number of ad-hoc and other formations identified and included. When you consider the disarray the Germans were in after the Allied breakout from Normandy in August 1944, it is obvious how the Axis had to throw any warm body into the line. It is similar for Allies where all the formations are identified as well as resistance and other irregular troops. The impact of three plus months of fighting since D-Day is evident with the Allied experience dropping significantly due to the extremely high proportion of raw replacements included in the present divisions. Players need to be prepared to be fighting with sub quality troops that are D & E morale, on both sides!
The inclusion of the September scenarios sets the scene for the game's focus, the fighting in Holland in October and November. The weather is much better in September and players will be fighting in normal or soft conditions compared to the mud of the later campaigns. Here is the description for the Herbst Sturm campaign, to give you an idea of what is included in this particular campaign.
Operation Herbststurm, 7 September 1944: After its defeat at Falaise in mid-August, the Westheer was sent into a headlong retreat toward Germany. Blocking positions fell before they could be occupied as Allied armored formations raced across the countryside liberating town after town at lighting speed. After weeks of humiliating defeat, OKW chief Wilhelm Keitel ordered a halt to the retreat and reorganization of German forces in the west for the defense of the Reich. The reorganization, scheduled for 7 September, was codenamed "Operation Herbststurm," or "Autumn Gale." The most endangered sector lay in northern Belgium where an enormous rift had opened between the 15th and 7th armies. Here the German command formed a new field army. Lead by the architect of the German airborne forces, Generaloberst Kurt Student, this new 1st Parachute Army was to establish a defensive position behind the Albert Canal from Antwerp to south of Hasselt.
While the newly formed 1st Parachute Army prepared for the defense of the Albert Canal and the Dutch border, Gustav von Zangen's 15th Army found itself in a perilous position. Previously responsible for the coastal defenses from Walcheren to Le Havre, the Allied advance had left 15th Army hemmed in with its back to the sea. On the 6th Von Zangen attempted to counterattack from his position on the Lys River toward Brussels in an effort to re-establish contact with 7th Army. The attack had some early success but on the night of the 6th-7th it petered out after vicious but futile fighting between Oudenaarde and Avelgem. On the 7th Von Zangen received the order to retreat toward the harbors at Breskens and Terneuzen for evacuation across the Westerschelde. Dislocated from the German defenses north of Antwerp, Von Zangen's army needed to move quickly to avoid encirclement and potential annihilation.
Though the Germans' situation in Belgium was dire, it was not irretrievable. Montgomery's day-long halt order to XXX Corps had bought Student valuable time to organize behind the Albert Canal and additional reinforcements were on the way. If the 15th Army could extricate itself from its immediate peril, it could concentrate on a narrower and narrower front as it retreated toward Zeelandic Flanders. The days of easy Allied victories were over and from September 7th forward they were to encounter ever-increasing resistance… [Size: Large]
In this historic variant of the scenario, objective hexes have been placed to encourage the Allied player to concentrate against the 1st Parachute Army in an effort to reach the Dutch border. Few objective hexes are placed in the 15th Army area. The 15th Army is vulnerable, but if the Allied player commits to many resources against it he may not have sufficient forces for the attack against the Albert Canal. This scenario must be played with the optional "Virtual Supply Trucks" rule.
This campaign also comes with a number of variants, increasing the importance of clearing the German 15th Army out of the Channel Ports as well as other options.
Here are some shots from the Herbst Sturm campaign scenario. These have been taken on a wider screen so more of the map is evident (click to see the full size image).
This image has been taken at maximum zoom out and shows the size of play area as indicated by the jump map.
The next couple of shots are at the middle zoom level. Here is the French coastline, showing the precarious position of 15th Army.
Further to the east is Ghent and Antwerp.
This shot shows the Albert Canal, the point that Student tried to build a defensive line.
These shots are still the Herbst Sturm campaign but at maximum zoom in. Fortress Dunkirk
Crossing the Albert Canal at Beringen.
A more detailed view of Ghent.
The team have also made the most of the new irregular troops included in the game series to model the activities of the various national liberation organisations. The description for the Antwerp scenario shows yet another remarkably interesting and different scenario for players to play.
Liberation of Antwerp, 4 September 1944: The first organized resistance groups sprang up in Belgium just months after the nation's 1940 defeat and by 1944 there were well over a dozen organizations resisting the Nazi occupation, each with differing ideologies and goals. Some groups, like the Belgian National Movement (MNB/BNB) engaged in a wide array of activities ranging from intelligence gathering, clandestine publication, the sheltering of Jews, and sabotage. Other groups had a narrower focus: the White Brigade disseminated anti-German propaganda and catalogued collaborators while Group G's sole area of interest was the disruption of German rail transportation. Some groups, like the National Royalist Movement (MNR/NKB) and communist Independence Front (FI/OF) adhered to extreme political ideologies. With nationwide membership greater than 60,000, the Secret Army (AS/GL) was by far the largest organization. Unlike most groups, the AS/GL was a strictly military organization and cooperated closely with the Belgian government-in-exile. Led by officers of the 1940 army, the AS/GL stockpiled weapons, ammunition, and uniforms and was to remain largely invisible until ordered into action by London. Due to extreme political divisions, efforts to unify the Belgian resistance under a single command failed.
Though the Belgian resistance remained fractured nationwide, all recognized the strategic significance of Antwerp's port and, in the spring of 1944, the local Antwerp resistance groups set aside their differences and agreed to cooperate. A committee led by Lt. Urbain Reniers of the AS/GL and Edouard Pilaet of the Partisans armés (the armed wing of the FI/OF) coordinated the activities of Antwerp's armed resistance and planned a coup to secure the city and preserve the port from destruction. A company-sized group of NKB men under Lt. Eugène Colson, codenamed "Harry," was to play a key role. Recruited from local longshoremen, Colson's group disabled German demolition charges on the locks and other key installations in late August. When the time was right, they would take up arms in the old port and fight their way northwest to the Kruischaans Lock. Meanwhile, other AS/GL, MNR/NKB, and PA groups would secure the bridges leading into the city and the central park and government offices.
On September 1st, as Allied troops raced across France, Reniers and the Coordinating Committee received a message from London: "Le fermier a mis ses gros sabots," indicating a state of general alert. The next day the first Allied troops entered Belgium and a second message was sent: "Les narcisses jaunes sont en fleur." Arms were distributed and the resistance fighters took their positions. On September 3rd Guards Armoured Division entered triumphantly into Brussels while the advance guard of 11th Armoured sped toward Antwerp. The message from the previous day was repeated. By evening, 11th Armoured's two columns had reached Wolvertem and Aalst and the Black Bull Division was set to make the final approach to Antwerp in the morning. On the night of September 3rd-4th, Reniers received one last message from London: "Pour François la lune est clair." The time was at hand and the Belgian patriots would go into action in the morning. Though they had no shortage of bravery and had the advantage of surprise, they were badly armed and few in number and could not hope to withstand a determined counterattack. While the Resistance would take the first step in Antwerp's liberation, the future of the city and its critical port depended on the speedy arrival of the British tanks…[Size: Small]
Here is an image from the Antwerp game showing the arrival of the British and simultaneous activation of the resistance forces.
Here are some of the other scenarios that have been added for the September period.
A scenario focused only on the Albert Canal.
Moerbrugge.
Clearing Le Havre.
This is the 117 turn campaign focused on clearing the Channel Ports. There are smaller scenario covering Boulogne and Calais (not shown)
Ternuezen is another manageable sized scenario.
The Right Flank is another large scale scenario covering the aftermath of Market-Garden. The scenario is shown in the next two screen shots.
Readers will have noted that we have included Market-Garden in the game. We decided we could not do the fighting in Holland in September and ignore this pivotal operation. Firstly, we are only including the campaign scenario for the operation. We believe that the lower level scenarios are extremely well handled in the previously released Panzer Campaigns Market-Garden '44 and there was little point to us emulating that work. That said, the new Market-Garden campaign included in Scheldt '44 is expanded beyond the campaign that was included in the prior title. There is now the inclusion not just of XXX Corps, but also XII Corps and VIII Corps for the British. This has allowed us to expand the map and the units available for both sides. Another significant difference is that the map has not been turned like it was in the original game. The Allies must advance to the north east rather than north as in the prior release. The other big change is the additional material available for research purposes in the seventeen years since the original release in 2003. All these learning, including material gleaned from actual visits to the battlefield is included in the game.
Here are some screen shots from this new Market-Garden campaign.
This shot is at maximum zoom out and shows the direction and distance that the British have to cover to reach Arnhem at the top of the map. Note the general direction of advance is NNE.
This zoomed out shot should be compared to the previous one where the first turn of airborne landings are on map at Arnhem, south of Nijmegen and north of Eindhoven.
The next two shots are at the middle zoom level and show the northern landings and the British ready to attack towards Eindhoven and relieve the first landings.
Here are some zoomed in shots.
The British landings west of Arnhem, showing the various intact or otherwise bridges on the Rhine.
Here is the Nijmegen sector with the 82nd Airborne Division.
The 101st Airborne drop zones north of Eindhoven.
And finally, the British armour, ready to push north.
As mentioned in our last blog post, Scheldt '44 will be the first Panzer Campaigns title with the new higher resolution graphics. We have received a lot of feedback on likes and dislikes and in several cases have updated or changed imagery based upon this commentary. We will be including the original 'Gold' graphics with the release so players can tailor the game to the look they like. Many of these recent changes should be evident in the images we are including in this blog post and I am hard at work optimising the various zoom levels. I also want to mention that we are testing the new graphics across a range of titles to ensure they work no matter the ground state or elevation. This is resulting in a few compromises but there will be some variances between games as required. Again, please note everything you see is subject to change i.e. is work in progress.
The more time I get with Scheldt '44, the more certain I am that this will be a unique and heavily played title by the community. I promise!!!
← WDS – Lockdown Update #1
Panzer Campaigns Scheldt '44 – Research and References →
18 thoughts on "WDS – Lockdown Update #2"
Peter Winship says:
Superb, David. It all looks really fantastic. Very classy. I'm really looking forward to this – the scenario list is like a dream. MG as well as all the fighting I thought we were going to get near the Scheldt! Both Overloons too. How long do we have to wait?
Harry Miktarian says:
I'll buy that for a dollar! …or $39.95…whatever 🙂 Looking forward to the release, I love west front stuff and it looks great.
Letarsier says:
Cannot wait to play with this new piece of art. When do you plan it to be released?
It's all in the hands of the team. We still need to complete the Getting Started scenario and all the documentation. The main focus is on quality not working to a release date. That said, the hardest work is now done and i'm hopeful these final steps will keep the momentum going.
Of course David, I understand. Your team is not specialized in day one patches, and your miteculousness could hardly be surpassed. I mean it, when it comes to historical veracity, your job is more than impressive.
On a personal note, this campaign really matters to me, as my dad's family is from Dunkirk. My grand parents lived these events who left traces in their lives and in the area for years. For exemple, my dad and his friends, when they were kids in the 50's ,discovered a soldiers corpse in a dune of sand at Malo les bains.
So, yes, I am very curious to see how you guys approached the situation. I do hope I will be even more impressed than with France '40 🙂
Steve Bohlin says:
Magnificent. When can we pre-order? During the upcoming sale?
Faa says:
Are you going to provide AI that's at least decent? JTS games are notorious for their laughable AI and unplayability solo, is this going to be any different?
I would like to know the game, of this type, that doesn't have silly AI. I've decided it's just not possible to make AI – with the resources available to the typical developers of this type of game – that is complex and dynamic enough to not look dumb. I only ever play my dumb self now, single player, in these JTS games, in hot seat mode. That works very well. For a challenge a PBEM opponent is very easy to find over in The Blitz, normally.
The only game I know, of this type, which takes seriously the AI challenge, is Command Ops 2. And even that's a continual work in progress.
Mr Tiller, on the other hand, seems very hands off about AI refinement, so I wouldn't expect any changes. Davids team here at WDS are not responsible for that kind of coding, I believe. So the AI limits are nothing to do with them or their work.
War in the East, War in West, Decisive Campaigns, Shadow Empire, Armored Brigade, and many others. The AI wargaming world has changed massively over the last 8 or so years. JTS games seem stuck way in the past. Serbia '14 is literally unplayable against AI.
Well, I have and have played all those games pretty extensively and we will just have to agree to differ, I think, as to the usefulness of their AI. Interesting.
Mike McGlumphy says:
Will the new look come with a Map\No Hex Outline folder? I prefer the map to not have the bubble-style hexes.
The new look is excellent!
Yes Mike, it will.
We are also including the 'Gold Graphics' for players who prefer the look of that release as well.
Kik says:
I'm a new wargamer. Just purchased Japan '45, Moscow '42 and Battles of Normandy. Trying to learn the PzC system. I'm stumbling on the font/interface size. Menu font, Tool Bar Icons, Hex Area right click text. Too small. Is there any way to resize ?
I realize that's not related to this post but I didn't find your contact info anywhere ! How can we contact you directly and/or where can I find an active Discord server or Reddit sub ?
Thanks and sorry for the 'intrusion' 🙂
If you are using Windows, right clixk on your desktop screen and select display settings. Experiment wiht the Scale and layout settings until you find a comfortable setting. You can also use the onboard magnification app by hitting the windows key and + or – keys.
Allan Foote says:
Will the game include the liberation of Maastricht?
I had a quick look through the September scenarios and we don't cover the liberation of Maastricht on Sept 14th. The map does go as far east as Aachen, but the relevant series of scenarios; Herbst-Sturm doesn't cover that area. I will talk to the team about Maastricht, but I believe we are close to done on scenarios for the initial game release. September '44 was less of a focus for the game with coverage of October/November the teams primary effort. Hope that helps,
Mike P says:
Just following up on David's reply. The drive toward Maastricht and the liberation of that city was seriously considered for inclusion as part of the Herbststurm scenario as it was contemporaneous with those events. It was cut because it seemed a bit too far afield from the game's focus: 21st Army Groups and the battles of the Scheldt, the Maas Salient, and the Channel Ports. We do not include the battles for Aachen, the liberation of Liege, Mons Pocket, or other major 12th AG actions from the time period, and Maastricht would probably fit better with those than with the actions represented in Scheldt '44. Hope that answers your question.
-Mike P
2020 End of Year Update
KV-85 Tanks and Rabbit Holes
Panzer Campaigns Scheldt '44 – Released!
Panzer Campaigns Scheldt '44 – Design Notes
The Belgian Resistance
Philippe Bourge on 2020 End of Year Update
Reto on 2020 End of Year Update
Phil on 2020 End of Year Update
Friedrich Helisch on 2020 End of Year Update
Xaver on 2020 End of Year Update
Wargame Design Studio 2018


text:
Home » Private Jet Charter » Nevada » Las Vegas
Private Jet Charter Las Vegas
Private Charter Flights to/from Las Vegas, NV
Chartering a private jet is the best way to start off your adventure in Las Vegas – after all, what happens at 30,000 feet, stays at 30,000 feet. Air Charter Advisors offers the best private air charter services in Las Vegas, the Entertainment Capital of the World.
It's one of the most visited destinations year after year, home to mega-hotels and resort casinos that attract visitors from every corner of the globe. Also known as Sin City, Las Vegas knows what you want, and it delivers in spades.
Our team at Air Charter Advisors knows what you want, too – you want a luxurious, comfortable private jet flying full-tilt to complement your lavish getaway, all without going bust. That's why our team offers transparent, competitive rates for on-demand air charters, all while applying the highest standards in private travel.
We have access to thousands of private planes located around the world, from Cessna CJ1's and Hawker 800XP's to Global Express/XRS's and Gulfstream V/G500/G550's, allowing us to connect you with the perfect aircraft at the right cost, whether you're flying internationally or domestically. Call us anytime, anywhere to charter a private jet for your next trip to Sin City.
Las Vegas Air Charter Advisors
Our company is part of the Wyvern-certified charter broker network, meaning all of the private jets and turboprops we utilize for private flights are operated by FAR Part 135 or 121 (or foreign equivalent) air carriers, and held to the highest standards. Our list of clients has grown to include C-level executives, heads of state and celebrities, as well as personal assistants and leisure travelers. We also specialize in private flights for special events such as honeymoons, bachelor/ette parties, and weddings.
Enjoy the convenience and peace of mind you get from working with a charter company you can trust, and our Las Vegas Air Charter Advisors will become your local and global solution for luxury air travel, aircraft acquisition, and charter plane management.
We'll arrange everything from gourmet in-flight catering and luxury ground transportation, to helicopter lifts and any other amenity you request. Call us at +1 (888) 987-5387 for instant pricing & availability on private charter flights to/from Las Vegas.
Private Jet Airports in Las Vegas, NV
Private airports and private terminals at commercial hubs are the most comfortable, flexible, and secure way to arrive in Las Vegas, and our charter jet services deliver a personal, one-on-one consultative experience for corporate executives, executive assistants, and leisure flyers and high-rollers alike.
If you're a temporary resident traveling during the change of seasons, or you're looking for an extended stay, make sure to ask about our one-way empty leg specials! When using our private aviation services, you can depart or arrive at the following airports in Las Vegas, NV:
(KLAS, LAS) McCarran International Airport – Las Vegas, NV
Runway: 14,512 feet
FBO: Atlantic Aviation | Signature Flight Support
Alias: McCarran Field
Website: https://www.mccarran.com/
One of the world's busiest airports, McCarran International (IATA: LAS, ICAO: KLAS, FAA LID: LAS) is the main gateway into Sin City, located just 5 miles south of the Strip, and it ranks 6th overall worldwide in terms of aircraft movements.
After your private jet arrives at McCarran International, we can arrange to have luxury ground transportation to bring you to the resort or casino of your choice. We can also arrange helicopter lifts throughout the city.
All four concrete runways at McCarran have been resurfaced recently, and with its shortest runway (1L/19R) being 8,988-feet long, the airport is capable of servicing private jets and airliners of all sizes. Signature Flight Support and Atlantic Aviation operate the two fixed base operators (FBOs), serving the needs of general aviation passengers outside the main concourse.
(KLAS) McCarran International is also home to the Howard W. Cannon Aviation Museum, chronicling the early history of aviation in Southern Nevada. The museum is located on Level 2 of Terminal 1 above the baggage claim area.
(KHND, HND) Henderson Executive Airport – Henderson, NV
Runway: 6,501 feet
FBO: Henderson Executive
Alias: Sky Harbor Airport
Website: http://www.hnd.aero/
Renting a light jet or mid-size jet for your private flight? We can arrange for you to arrive at Henderson Executive Airport (IATA: HSH, ICAO: KHND, FAA LID: HND), a public airport located 13 miles south of the Strip.
Clients interested in added anonymity can use (HND) Henderson Executive as their arrival or departure airport, skipping the high volume of ground/air traffic at McCarran.
There are two asphalt runways: Runway 17R/35L measures 6,501 feet in length, and Runway 17L/35R is 5,001 feet long. Henderson Executive operates its own FBO.
(KVGT, VGT) North Las Vegas Airport – North Las Vegas, NV
FBO: North Las Vegas Airport
Alias: Northtown Airport
Website: http://www.vgt.aero/
Referred to by Las Vegans simply as Northtown, North Las Vegas Airport (IATA: VGT, ICAO: KVGT, FAA LID: VGT) is Sin City's second busiest airport, and the third busiest in the state of Nevada. It's location of less than 6 miles northwest of the Vegas Strip makes it the primary choice for general aviation in the area.
Several helicopter operators are based at KVGT, including the L.V. Metropolitan Police Department and many scenic tour companies. The airport is also certificated under 14 CFR Part 139, serving as a base for local airsports.
The airport operates its own FBO, offering full services to general aviation, crew, and passengers, making it an ideal alternative to McCarran International and Henderson Executive.
(KBVU, BVU, BLD) Boulder City Municipal Airport – Boulder City, NV
FBO: Boulder City Aviation | BFE
Website: http://flybouldercity.com/
If you're planning on flying closer to the Lake Mead National Recreation Area, we can arrange for your flight to arrive/depart at Boulder City Municipal Airport (IATA: BLD, ICAO: KBVU, FAA LID: BVU, formerly 61B), a public use airport in Boulder City, Nevada, located around 30 minutes driving time from the strip.
(KBVU) Boulder City Municipal features 3 asphalt runways to accommodate turbo-props, light jets and mid-size jets, and Boulder City Aviation Services (BCAS) and BFE operate the two FBOs.
Las Vegas Charter Planes
Private flights are the best way to travel to the Vegas Strip, and our charter brokers offer access to the following private planes, all operated by FAR Part 135 or 121 (or foreign equivalent) air carriers, and many Wyvern Wingman/ARGUS business jets.
Our brokers will provide a wide variety of aircraft rentals based on your goals and your budget, whether you're looking for a cost-effective flight, or the most luxurious plane available. Check out our Aircraft Gallery for more details on all of the planes available for your flight.
Piston | Turbo Props
Beech Baron 58
Cessna Conquest II
Cessna Grand Caravan
Cessna Stationair
King Air 90
King Air 100
Piaggio Avanti II
Piper Cheyenne
Piper Malibu
Piper Matrix
Piper Meridian
Piper Navajo Chieftain
Piper Seneca
View all Pistons and Turbo-Props
VLJ | Light Jets | Super Light
Beechjet 400 / 400A
Cessna Citation Bravo
Citation CJ
Citation CJ2 / CJ2+
Citation Encore
Citation M2
Citation Mustang
Citation Ultra
Honda Jet
Lear Jet 31 / 31A
Lear 35 / 35A
Lear 40 / 40XR
Lear 45 / 45XR (SLJ)
Nextant 400XT
Phenom 100
Phenom 300 (SLJ)
View all VLJ | Light Jets | Super Light
Midsize | Super Midsize Jets
Citation Excel / XLS
Citation Sovereign
Citation X (10)
Challenger 300 / 350
Falcon 50 / 50EX
Gulfstream G150 / G200 / G280
Hawker 800 / 800A / 800XP / 850XPi
Hawker 900 / 900XP
Hawker 1000 / 4000
Lear 55
Legacy 500
View all Midsize and Super Midsize Jets
Large | Heavy Jets
Challenger 604 | 605
Falcon 900 / LX
Falcon 2000 / EX / LX / LXS
Gulfstream GIV / G4
Gulfstream GIV-SP / G4 SP
Lear jet 70 /75
View all Heavy | Large Jets
Falcon 5X
Global Express / XRS
Gulfstream GV / G5
Gulfstream G650 / ER
View all Long Range Jets
Airbus ACJ-318 Elite Corporate Jet
Airbus ACJ-319 VIP
Boeing Business Jet BBJ / BBJ2 / BBJ3
Boeing B-727 VIP
Boeing B-787 Dreamliner VIP
View all VIP Corporate Airliners
Private Jet to Vegas, NV | Air Charter Advisors
Private Jet Charter > United States > Nevada
Welcome to your comprehensive solution for all things aviation in Las Vegas, Nevada. Whether you're interested in chartering a flight to the area, own your own aircraft in Nevada, or would like to purchase fractional ownership of a plane, our aviation team has all of the tools and knowledge you need to handle each and every aspect of private aviation.
We'll find you the best deal on a private jet to Vegas, the resort and gaming city in the Mojave Desert known as the "Entertainment Capital of the World". Whether flying private to Clark County for business at a local convention, to roll the dice along the Vegas Strip, or to celebrate a bachelor/bachelorette/birthday party, there's a reason why it's one of the most visited cities in the world. Check out more details below to help plan your trip after you book your flight.
If you're heading to Las Vegas, whether it's your first trip or a return visit, you're probably harboring a nearly uncontainable sense of excitement and anticipation regarding the coming journey.
Don't worry as there is plenty of reason to be feeling this way. Las Vegas is a city with enough movies made about it to have its own genre, and telling anyone you're going there will produce -in varying forms- a reaction that somehow incorporates the lip protruding "ooh" exclamation and an indication of slight yet perceptible.
Air Charter Advisors wants to continue helping you make the trip of a lifetime even after your private flight has landed, so we've created a guide on the best attractions in town. After landing and getting to your hotel, you may want to check out the extremely popular Battlefield Vegas.
This highly personalized shooting range experience is perfect for spending a few hours blowing off some steam and getting level-headed before heading out to one of the casinos. There are several other shooting ranges that offer tour packages that include meal and drink plans, outdoor ATV riding, and a host of other amenities for those moments when a casino just won't cut it.
Keeping things on the more out-doorsy side of Vegas, Dig This is one of the most popular attractions frequented by tourists and locals alike. At an hourly rate, one can actually drive a bulldozer, excavator, or other construction equipment through personally constructed obstacle courses. With air conditioned equipment for those hot desert days, Dig This has laid everything out for the client.
Moving more into the city center, private flight clients that like Rock n' Roll are sure to enjoy the famous Rock Vault. Simply buy tickets and experience a rotating lineup of some of the biggest names in Rock n' Roll right now. With so many more options, read on for a comprehensive list of the rest of the best attractions after your charter flights to Las Vegas.
http://www.lvms.com/
Battlefield Vegas
http://www.battlefieldvegas.com/
Bullets and Burgers
http://bulletsandburgers.com/
http://www.digthisvegas.com/
Raiding The Rock Vault – LVH Theater
(800) GO2-TROP
http://www.raidingtherockvault.com/
World Class Driving
http://www.worldclassdriving.com/
Dream Racing
http://www.dreamracing.com/
Exotics Racing
http://www.exoticsracing.com/
Bellagio Fountains
Gun Garage
http://gungarage.com/
Book your private flight to Las Vegas now and enjoy the wonders that this incredible city has to offer. For travelers that enjoy gambling, there is no better destination. We've have created a guide of the best Casinos in town so that our clients can enjoy the smoothest and most fun trip possible.
Depending on how long you've planned your trip to be, you'll be able to visit a few or all of these amazing casinos. However long you're staying, your first stop should be at The Cosmopolitan. The new kid on the street, this enormous casino makes up for its new kid status with more amenities, a friendlier staff, and better restaurants than you'll find just about anywhere.
The Cosmopolitan boasts a fully decked-out spa where you can spend your day in complete relaxation. There is also a club on site that is open day and night so guests can go dancing whenever they feel like. With its host of the other entertainment options, The Cosmopolitan makes an ideal destination for luxury jet travelers.
Next on our list is a casino called The D. This innovative casino offers a new experience every time you go there. The table game dealers are also dancers, the entertainment is varied and phenomenal, and the games offered are seemingly limitless. Not satisfied with just giving a regular experience, The D offers several full service and five-star restaurants, a full-service hotel on site, and several bars with incredible mixology programs.
Continuing our journey through the casino scene we arrive at the Encore Hotel and Casino. With its inventive and luxurious architecture, the Encore will put you in the perfect state of mind. Walking through the halls of this enormous hotel and casino give one the feeling that they are truly a part of the Vegas night scene. Spas, fitness centers, pools, an on site golf course, and high end shopping all on site, travelers will never run out of things to do at the Encore.
We've compiled a comprehensive list based on client feedback, online reviews, and amenities offered. Read on to find out even more of the best casino options.
http://www.troplv.com/
Aria Resort & Casino
https://www.aria.com/en.html
Downtown Grand Hotel & Casino
http://www.downtowngrand.com/
http://www.themresort.com/
https://redrock.sclv.com/
MGM Grand Hotel & Casino
https://www.mgmgrand.com/en.html
http://www.wynnlasvegas.com/
http://www.thed.com/
The Cosmopolitan
https://www.cosmopolitanlasvegas.com/
While a private flight to the sprawling gambling capital of the world is exciting in itself, Las Vegas still produces a goose bump inducing feeling of pure excitement as you drive through the entertainment district. Something about the neon lights, flashy architecture, and audacious display of wealth somehow makes you feel like you're a part of it all.
The luxurious hotels throughout the city are no less exciting and are often even more regal on the inside. A night or a week at The Palazzo Resort Hotel Casino won't soon be forgotten by even the most demanding travelers. With its enormous villa suites, five star restaurants, impeccable service, and dream-like interior décor, this veritable palace is an excellent choice for your stay.
If the fairy-tale feel of the Palazzo Resort doesn't quite suit your style then head over to the Venetian Resort Hotel Casino and enjoy their enormous villa accommodations with awe-inspiring views of the Las Vegas skyline. With rooms so high up that the rest of the city seems like a far away vision, it's impossible to stay at the Venetian without feeling like you're experiencing something special. The halls of The Venetian produce a palpable feeling of luxury as one takes note of the abundant amenities constantly at their disposal.
Aside from the award-winning casino, this hotel has several 5-star restaurants for you to fill up on. After eating you can catch one of the world-class musical acts on site every night, or see a specialty show several nights a week. The Palazzo and the Venetian are only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to hotels, and we've compiled a list of only the best options for our luxury jet clients.
The Palazzo Resort Hotel Casino
http://www.palazzo.com/
Venetian Resort Hotel Casino
http://www.venetian.com/
http://www.trumphotelcollection.com/las-vegas/
Signature at MGM Grand
http://www.signaturemgmgrand.com/
Red Rock Casino Resort & Spa
Vdara Hotel & Spa
http://www.vdara.com/
http://www.aria.com/
http://www.mandarinoriental.com/lasvegas/
https://www.bellagio.com/
Four Seasons Hotel
http://www.fourseasons.com/lasvegas/
http://www.cosmopolitanlasvegas.com/
Nobu Hotel at Caesars Palace
http://www.nobucaesarspalace.com/
Skylofts at MGM Grand
http://www.skyloftsmgmgrand.com/flash.html
Below are some of the most frequently requested routes for clients flying private to/from Sin City. Search our network of destinations to learn more about private aviation across the United States and around the globe.
Request a Quote | Private Jets in Las Vegas, NV
Plan your stress-free charter flight with Air Charter Advisors and enjoy your adventure in Sin City. Give us a call at 1-888-987-5387 to speak with one of our Las Vegas Jet Charter brokers and review all of the options for your private charter flight.
Enjoy all-inclusive, hourly rate pricing on Wyvern-certified aircraft, loaded with all of your requested amenities, flown by pilots with a wealth of experience in the aircraft type you're chartering. Our charter services can add hours of precious time to your day, all while escaping the hassle of stress-inducing commercial flights.


Campaigners fighting proposals for a £150m logistics hub are calling for it to be examined by council planners for a second time.
Local residents were disappointed when a planning application for Florida Farm North in Haydock was approved in January, despite much opposition.
They suffered another blow when local government secretary Sajid Javid decided not to "call in" the application for a public inquiry.
But they believe that St Helens Council's planning committee now needs to look at the application again.
It follows an application to build a £141m logistics hub at Haydock Point, which has recently been submitted by Peel Investments (North) Ltd.
Campaigners claim there was a request for a decision on Florida Farm North to be deferred, because the traffic that Haydock Point would generate was not considered, but that was not done because Peel had not submitted the application at that time.
Paul Parkinson, chairman of Residents Against The Florida Farm Development campaign group, said: "I don't think anyone expected Peel wouldn't lodge an application, having gone to consultation before Christmas, and it was granted.
"Everyone pleaded for a call-in. The Secretary of State took about six or seven weeks to make a decision. About 10 days before he reached the decision, Peel put in their application which makes it a live application and therefore the traffic has to be assessed, taking into account both developments.
If the planning committee does not look at the scheme again, the campaigners could consider taking the case to a judicial review. They are determined to keep fighting the planned development, with their concerns including the loss of green belt land and increased traffic.
Developer Bericote Properties Ltd plans to erect two commercial buildings on the site, plus an access road to the A580 East Lancashire Road.
They say it will create the equivalent of 2,119 full-time jobs.
It is thought that St Helens Council is taking legal advice on whether to look at the application again, but a spokesman refused to comment.


Musicologie offers simply delightful private music lessons to all ages and abilities. Musicologie is Columbus's favorite music school with more than 50 5-star reviews and were voted the top music school in Columbus four years in a row in Columbus Parents Magazine.
Musicologie offers lessons in almost every instrument including piano, voice, guitar, ukulele, strings, drums, bass, wind, reeds and more. Learning an instrument is an exciting, life-long journey that fosters discipline, focus, dexterity and coordination. Get started now!


Coachhouse Writers is a long-established group of enthusiastic wordsmiths who meet weekly for mutual support, development and entertainment.
Our Tuesday morning sessions at the Old Coach House in Oldswinford, Stourbridge, are mainly self-managed but we enjoy occasional workshops from visiting professional writers. In both cases our aim is to explore and improve our creative writing skills in poetry and prose, whether fiction or non-fiction, in a friendly and constructive environment.
Everyone is encouraged to prepare a piece in advance, based on suggested topics, to read out during the morning. Then there's an opportunity for other members to comment. This isn't as scary as it may sound, and is an excellent way of gaining in confidence and honing our skills.
We also have plenty of laughs along the way!
If you would like to contact us, you may phone Brian Drew on 01384 371397 or complete and submit our Contact Form.


text:
Diminished Responsibility —en español: Responsabilidad Disminuida— es el tercer álbum de estudio del grupo punk británico UK Subs, publicado en 1981 por el sello GEM Records y distribuido por RCA, siendo el último trabajo de la banda realizado íntegramente para dicho sello, dado que ese mismo año debido a la mala recepción hecha por los críticos hacia este álbum y debido al recambio musical en donde la tendencia punk era considerada "comercialmente obsoleta", decidieron no renovarles el contrato de grabación. Posicionándose en el puesto N.º 18 en el Reino Unido, al igual que su predecersor, la canción "Party in Paris" fue publicada como simple y adelanto de este disco, en 1980 y llegó al puesto N.º 37 de la lista de simples.

Grabación y contenido
Tras el alejamiento de la sección rítmica del grupo por diferencias creativas con Nicky Garratt, los UK Subs contratan a los integrantes del grupo
Cyanide, Alvin Gibbs y Steve Roberts en bajo y batería respectivamente. La producción del álbum estuvo a cargo de Nicky Garratt una vez más junto con Mike Leander, exproductor del cantante Gary Glitter. Debido al recambio musical, el sello intentó hacer pasar a la banda como un grupo "new romantic" durante las promociones, lo que desfavoreció aún más las críticas al mismo.

La banda trabajo de manera alternada durante mediados de 1980 hasta fines del mismo, con The Duke Of Montenegro como sonidista quién, según Garratt, afirmaba que él era en realidad el duque depuesto. El álbum marcó los primeros elementos de la música post-punk en el sonido la banda, algo que sería más notable en los siguientes dos álbumes. Charlie Harper tocó la guitarra rítmica también para dar un sonido más trabajado, de igual manera que Nicky Garratt utilizó técnicas más complejas en su estilo de tocar la guitarra e incluso se optó incluir sintetizadores a varias cancionesuksubstimeandmatter.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=120:diminished-responsibility&catid=197&Itemid=72 Diminished Responsibility en UK Subs - Time & Matter.

En 2000, Diminished Responsibility fue reeditado en CD con 8 bonus tracks, de los cuales 2 pertenecen al simple solista de Charlie Harper Barmy London Army de 1980, y las otras pertenecen a los simples publicados a lo largo de 1980, entre ellas una versión primeriza de "Ice Age".

Canciones
Todas las canciones fueron escritas y compuestas por Charlie Harper y Nicky Garratt, excepto donde se indique.

 "You Don't Belong" - 3:01
 "So What" - 1:41
 "Confrontation" (Harper, Garratt, Roberts) - 2:25
 "Fatal"  - 2:43
 "Time And Matter" (Harper, Garratt, Gibbss) - 2:37
 "Violent City" - 2:36
 "Too Tired" (Harper, Garratt, Roberts) - 2:17
 "Party in Paris" (Harper) - 2:53
 "Gangster" (Harper, Gibbs) - 1:44
 "Face the Machine" (Harper, Gibbs) - 2:52
 "New Order" (Harper, Garratt, Gibbs, Wesson) - 2:32
 "Just Another Jungle" (Harper, Garratt, Slack) - 2:24
 "Collision Cult" - 3:38

Bonus tracks
"Party in Paris" (Single version) (Harper) - 2:52
 "Fall of the Empire" (Garratt, Harper, Nixon) - 2:14
 "Keep on Running (Til You Burn)" (Gibbs, Harper) - 2:32
 "Perfect Girl" - 2:01
 "Ice Age" - 2:50
 "Party in Paris" (French Version) (Harper) - 2:41
 "Barmy London Army" (Harper) - 3:09
 "Talk Is Cheap" (Harper) - 3:39

Personal
Músicos
Charlie Harper - Voz líder y Guitarra rítmica.
Nicky Garratt - Guitarra líder y Coros.
Alvin Gibbs - Bajo y Coros.
Steve Roberts - Batería.

Invitado
Captain Sensible - Teclados en "Party in Paris".

Músicos Adicionales
Mal Wesson - Sintetizadores.
James Stevenson - Guitarra líder y Coros en "Barmy London Army" y "Talk Is Cheap".
Steve Slack - Bajo y Coros en "Barmy London Army" y "Talk Is Cheap".
Pete Davies - Batería en "Barmy London Army" y "Talk Is Cheap".

Colaboradores
The Duke Of Montenegro - Ingeniero de sonido.
Denis "BilBo" Blackham - Masterización.
Caroline Kalberer - Ilustraciones y Diseño de Carpeta.

Referencias

Álbumes de 1981
Álbumes de UK Subs
Álbumes de punk rock
Álbumes en inglés


The very fact that you are on this page suggests that you, or someone you love, is going through a difficult season. The very fact that you are on this page also suggests that you have strength, courage, and a will to make a step toward greater hope, joy, and healing.
Here are a few suggestions that I have found helpful in my interactions with clients, and in my own life.
You are going through a tough time right now. Today is not the day to push yourself harder. Emotionally, you are pushing as hard as you can. Take a walk, take a bath, find a friend. Maybe you need to ask someone to watch your children for an hour so you can collect your thoughts. Watch your favorite movie with a pint of ice cream if you need to! Just be sure to allow yourself the grace and acceptance to take care of your heart.
Keeping your emotions bottled up can cause more pain in the end. It's like a pressure cooker that has a faulty release valve. When the pressure builds, the cooker explodes leaving a huge mess. Letting out your feelings can help you avoid an emotional crisis. Call a friend, write it down, or use art as an outlet for your most raw emotions.
Telling yourself soothing, calming messages can help you see your situation in a new light. For example, telling yourself, "I feel bad now, but it won't last forever," or "I have enough ______(patience, support, willpower) to make it thorough this time." Giving yourself these messages can sometimes give you enough peace to make it through the day.
There is a Swedish proverb that says, "Shared joys are doubled, shared sorrows are halved." You are in a season where you need continued support. Find a trusted friend or family member, spiritual guide, or counselor who can speak truth and love into your life.
If you are having thoughts of hurting yourself, or someone else, please don't wait. Call 911 for immediate assistance or go to the nearest emergency room. When things get more steady, there will be plenty of time to make an appointment with the counselor that's right for you.
Please know that in this difficult time, you are not alone. I'd love to be of help to you, so please reach out. Feel welcome to call me to set up a free initial consultation and see how I can help you make it through this tough time.


text:
Irish Women's Golf Returns To Links At Westbrook Spring Invitational
Westbrook Spring Invitational
Dates: Feb. 22-23, 2015
Format: 54 holes (36 holes on Sunday; 18 holes on Monday)
Tee Times: 10:30 a.m. ET/8:30 a.m. MT both days (shotgun starts)
Location: Peoria, Ariz.
Course (Par/Yardage): Westbrook Village Golf Club – Vistas Course (par 72/6,269 yards)
Tournament Field (current Golfstat ranking): College of Charleston (68), Illinois (62), Indiana (77), Iowa (103), Kansas State (52), Nebraska (96), Notre Dame (32), Ohio State (40), Oklahoma (72), Oregon (35), Oregon State (100), Tennessee (14), Tulsa (93), Washington State (75) and Wisconsin (42).
Notre Dame Lineup (2014-15 stroke average): Ashley Armstrong (73.92), Jordan Ferreira (74.17), Kelli Oride (75.50), Talia Campbell (73.50), Kari Bellville (76.17).
Live Scoring: www.golfstat.com
NOTRE DAME, Ind. — It's been nearly four months since the University of Notre Dame women's golf team last teed off in competition, coming away with an impressive tie for third place at the high-powered Landfall Tradition and defeating eight Golfstat Top 25 teams in the process. Now, the Fighting Irish face the challenge of maintaining their hot hand as they escape the cold and snow of northern Indiana for the Valley of the Sun.
Notre Dame begins the second half of its 2014-15 season on Sunday and Monday, when it competes in the fourth annual Westbrook Spring Invitational at the Westbrook Village Golf Club in Peoria, Arizona. The tournament, which is hosted by the University of Wisconsin, will be played on the Club's Vistas Course (par 72/6,269 yards), with many of the Westbrook Village residents spending time not only as tournament volunteers, but also serving as host families for many of this weekend's competitors, building a unique bond between the course, the tournament and its participants.
The Fighting Irish have developed their own special chemistry this season, posting four top-10 finishes in as many fall events, including a victory at the season-opening Michigan State Mary Fossum Invitational, as well as the top-three placement at Landfall. During those four tournaments, Notre Dame has posted a 295.08 stroke average, currently more than three strokes ahead of the school-record pace set by the 2012-13 Fighting Irish club (298.70).
"The team is really excited to get the spring season started this weekend in Arizona," Notre Dame head coach Susan Holt said. "We spent last weekend training in West Palm Beach (Florida) and were able to get in two great days of practice and play. The team is anxious to build on the momentum we created at Landfall, which was a great boost to our confidence. The reality of knowing just how good this team can be is very promising.
"The event at Westbrook this weekend is a new stop for us," Holt added. "We're going to see some great competition right out of the gate this spring. The hot team coming in is Oregon who just won Stanford's event last weekend."
Oregon moved up to No. 35 in the Golfstat rankings following that tournament win, putting the Ducks as the third-highest rated team in the 15-team Westbrook field behind Notre Dame and the tournament anticipated pacesetter, No. 14 Tennessee.
A pair of Big Ten Conference teams — Ohio State (40th) and Wisconsin (42nd) — also could be heard from this weekend, along with Big 12 Conference member Kansas State (52nd).
Like many of its northern sisters, Notre Dame is making its spring season debut at the Westbrook Spring Invitational, having spent the better part of the mid-season break honing their craft both outdoors and indoors, as the finicky Midwest weather has allowed.
"The winter indoor practice has been going well day to day," Holt said. "We have been able to bring the drills we do outdoors in the fall inside and still get good quality practice sessions in each day. While we are not able to take our games onto the golf course this time of year in South Bend, we have a simulator that fills the void.
"While we haven't been out playing much golf due to the snow in South Bend, that's not going to diminish our expectations as we start the spring season," Holt continued. "This is a talented group of players and we have to be ready to compete and find a way to be competitive. That's where course management and playing the percentages needs to be emphasized at this early part of the spring season. I don't expect our players to be at the top of their games right now — that will come as we progress through the spring and get more rounds in the books.
"We can help ourselves by playing smart and having realistic expectations while playing and not being too aggressive in executing pinpoint accuracy shots," Holt concluded. "We need to err on the side of caution until we get comfortable playing "tournament" golf again. If we can commit to that strategy, we'll have a chance to pick up a win and keep our momentum going."
Wisconsin will offer live scoring of the Westbrook Spring Invitational through the Golfstat web site (www.golfstat.com), while daily recaps on Notre Dame's progress will be posted on the official Fighting Irish athletics web site (www.UND.com).
For more information on the Notre Dame women's golf program, sign up to follow the Fighting Irish women's golf Twitter pages (@NDsidMasters or @NDwomensGolf) or register for the Irish ALERT text-messaging system through the "Fan Center" pulldown menu on the front page at UND.com.
— Chris Masters, Associate Athletic Media Relations Director