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According to Rightmove, the seasonal 1.1% dip in average asking prices coming to market in the past month is the lowest for any December since 2006.
These figures then suggest that the annual increase in the average asking price is 7.4%, or almost £20,000, and Rightmove's housing market analyst Miles Shipside has said it "is a strong indicator that upwards price pressure will continue in 2016".
Rightmove's forecast for 2016 is that new seller asking prices will rise by 6%, regardless of increasingly strained affordability and rising taxation in the buy-to-let sector.
Shipside also says "Whilst initiatives are in place to encourage developers to build more new homes to supplement the supply of existing ones coming to market, the lead-times are long and developers face capacity constraints. In the meantime strong demand is being further fuelled by the additional momentum and aspiration for home-ownership that schemes such as Help to Buy create".
If Miles Shipside's forecast comes true, it will mean that the average asking price will be £17,000 higher by the end of 2016.


Of any list I've had to do, this is the hardest. Not particularly because I don't know what games will be coming out, simply because we know absolutely nothing about them yet. No upcoming Sports & Racing game list could truly be made without at least mentioning the behemoths of the genres. We just know that we're going to see releases of Football Manager 2020, Fifa 20, Pro Evolution Soccer 20, WWE2K20 and all of the other annual franchises.
The problem is, that's all we know. What will the features be? Not a clue. Sure, some of them will feature a football and elements central to the series, but what will make them stand out from previous entries? Not a clue. That's why no annualised franchise will feature unless the game has specifically been announced and they've at least revealed an image that I can put under a header, before waffling on about why it's an anticipated game due to the previous entry being half decent.
On that revelation, let's have a look at our most anticipated Sports and Racing Games of 2019.
Genre: Racing. Platforms: PC, PS4, Xbox One.
Trials has, since it was first released 20 years ago, managed to capture an audience far larger than what I thought it would. It's managed this with good reason. Not only does it cater to those who simply want to jump into the crazy motorbike game where you brutalise a rider so much that it may be breaching the Geneva Convention, it also caters to those who really want a challenge and to practice their skills, honing them and being the best they can be.
Well, I'm not. I'm, at best, mediocre at the Trials-ing. I either lean too far back or push too far forward, on occasion I get it just right though. Those are the moments I live for. The moments I have a huge grin on my face, where beyond all human understanding, I actually made a stupidly difficult jump and got it right. On the first time, for god's sakes. I must have been cheating!
Trials Rising, launching next month, will bring brand new features including tracks set against the backdrop of real locations, such as the Pyramids of Giza, and task you to compete on tracks that incorporate them, as well as the chaos you're used to. Furthermore, the single player takes a further leap by including challenges from sponsors and if you want to go multiplayer, you can always ride tandem. Trials Rising is, as with every Trails game, one to look forward to.
Without any shadow of a doubt, DiRT Rally was a fantastic game. As the 11th title in the Colin McRae Rally series, and the second to drop Colin McRae's name altogether, it was a true return to pure rally racing and making it as realistic as possible. The regular DiRT titles are excellent, but for those wanting the game to put you as close as possible to the real thing – that was certainly the game for you.
Naturally, following the success that was DiRT Rally and DiRT 4, Codemasters is looking to make a return to pure rally and this comes in the form of DiRT Rally 2.0. The new iteration features track degradation to further enhance the simulation that comes with riding around a more malleable track. Working with this is a complete revamp of the handling and aerodynamics systems to make it even more realistic.
Genre: Racing. Platforms: PC, PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch.
Speed. Power. Technique. Which of these three applies to you, or at least which do you prefer? In Team Sonic Racing, this is the decision you'll have to make in one of the few strong looking kart racers of recent times. Developers Sumo Digital have a history of working with the Sonic franchise, particularly on racing games such as Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing as well as the sequel Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed.
Having been able to play Team Sonic Racing last year at EGX, I'm certainly happy in saying that it is certainly looking out to be a strong kart racing title. That's a great thing primarily because there are so few, with the whole theme being propped up by the constant releases of Mario Kart: The Next One. Granted, there's little these types of games can do to improve on themselves, beyond adding to the roster of characters. Team Sonic Racing does offer a bit of variety through team mode, which means that racing with and ensuring the position of other riders within your team matters more than solo victory.
What matters the most is how it feels and if it's fun. The answer to those is great and yes. From what I remember it was tight, handled as well as Mario Kart does, with drifting being where you can really show off your skills. The game features a collection of items to use as weapons or boosts, you can even pass them to a team-mate if you so choose. The main thing will be if the AI improved from when I first played it as it quite clearly didn't want to work as a team.
Genre: Sports. Platforms: PC, Xbox One.
It's been a long time since we've had a truly good skateboarding game. The Tony Hawks series shuffled onto the scene and stunk up the world with the downright abysmal Tony Hawks Pro Skater 5 in 2015, which came five years after the dead on arrival Tony Hawk's Shred, thanks to the expensive Skateboard peripheral. We last saw the Skate series in 2010. At least we had OlliOlli2 back in 2015. 2019 may be the year that finally changes that.
Following a successful Kickstarter at the end of 2017 which raised double the requested funds, Crea-ture Studios originally scheduled Session to be released in 2019 as well as revealing a three-month console exclusive for the Xbox One. What immediately captures me with Session is not only the high visual fidelity shown in videos and screenshots but also the reported setting and gameplay. With an open world for you to skate at whim and exploit however you can and detailed controls, Session hopes to be one of, if not the most realistic skateboarding game ever.
It's been a long time since we last saw a Burnout title. This is thanks to EA moving developers Criterion to Need for Speed, then completely away from the racing genre, onto the astoundingly well received Battlefront II and then Battlefield V. Essentially, Criterion became the support team of DICE, which makes a return to Burnout unlikely. This hopefully won't be an issue now, thanks to the development of Dangerous Driving by developers Three Fields Entertainment – a team founded by the Burnout co-creators.
Dangerous Driving, planned to release on the 22nd of February, has a planned eight game modes with many of them harking back to the team's Burnout days. From what has been seen in gameplay videos, it may not look like the most aesthetically pleasing game in the world – though that isn't to say it looks bad – what it does look like is immense fun. The feeling of an arcade racer where you can move at breakneck speeds, crashing opponents out of the way and drifting in a way that nobody else can is a surefire way to bring a grin to my face.
Naturally, this list would be larger if I included the aforementioned annualised titles but without even a website to link to, they haven't been included above. These titles do include FIFA, Pro Evolution Soccer, F1, WWE, NBA and most others you could think of.
Even missing these, the list of games to look forward to certainly has some pedigree. With the sequel to the exceptional Dirt Rally coming early this year, Team Sonic Racing looks like it could be a good multi-platform kart racing game and Trials Rising should continue to be the silly-fun game it's been since first released as a browser game 20 years ago, particularly considering the quality of the previous two titles following RedLynx's purchase by Ubisoft.
Naturally, there are other titles to keep watching. While they haven't had a great deal said about them so far, they still deserve mentioning.
All things considered, this should be a good year for both Sports and Racing games, particularly with the hopeful rejuvenation of Skateboarding games as well as a strong looking spiritual successor to Burnout to look forward to. If there's any you think I've missed, do let me know.


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Retail IT VAR Of The Future Preview: 4 Parts Of The Retail IT Ecosystem
By Bernadette Wilson
Business Solutions Retail IT VAR Of The Future Conference, May 12-13, at Bally's Las Vegas, will present an in-depth look at four topics: POS-as-a-Service, mobile point of sale (POS), Payment Security and EMV, and customer experience.
In a webinar that previews the event, BSM editor-in-chief Mike Monocello explains BSM chose these four areas after conducting a poll to find the most important issues to its readers. Also, through its sister publication, Integrated Solutions For Retailers, BSM asked merchants to weigh in on the biggest technology trends and their biggest needs. "There was 100 percent overlap on the four topics," Monocello says.
In addition, Monocello says the four areas are closely related: "It's a total ecosystem. If one area isn't having success, none are going to."
POS-as-a-Service
At the conference, the topic of POS-as-a-Service will include transitioning from a break-fix business model to a recurring revenue model, with time devoted to challenges such as the change in cash flow, sales and marketing, and pricing and bundling.
Monocello says he's been covering VARs' transition to the new model for several years, and concludes, "I'm a fan. Recurring revenue is the key to longevity and profitability for most VARs … I really believe this is one of the best ways to help our readers improve their situations."
In his blog "Managed Services Really Are Right For You," he writes: "VARs I've spoken to are full of excuses as to why the managed services model won't work for them. However, there are just as many stories of VARs who figured out how to create an offering and be successful. We've interviewed VARs who, rather than resign themselves to the notion that Hardware-as- a-Service isn't right for retailers, figured out how to self-fund a transition that's paying all of their monthly bills. We've interviewed VARs who were close to going out of business, switched to services, and recently sold their businesses at a healthy multiplier."
The conference agenda will also include the importance of having a conversation with your customers about mobile POS. Merchants will benefit from information you can provide on the best applications, how to choose devices, and the differences between purpose-built and consumer devices.
Starting the conversation can also benefit you. The article, "Mobile POS: A Gateway to Traditional POS Sales," provides an example of how one IT solutions provides leveraged mobile POS to drive traditional POS sales. The article quotes Suzanne Chen, partner/controller of Amber Systems, who says, "Many retailers who have never had a sophisticated POS solution are starting their search with mobile, because tablets are less expensive and they bring a 'wow' factor to the customer experience … They're finding that tablets alone are creating some in-store operational challenges, such as loss of and damage to mobile devices and the lack of a dedicated place to package consumer purchases. Often, they realize a desire for a fixed POS station to power the data tracking handled by back office applications, such as inventory, accounting, and reporting."
EMV And Payment Security
During the Retail IT VAR Of The Future preview webinar, Monocello comments, "EMV is a big issue to retailers and because it's such a big issue, it's a big opportunity for VARs."
He says VARs could benefit from taking the perspective that EMV isn't just a chance to make a one-time sale, but it can be a part of a bigger conversation about security. "Use it as a springboard to other sales and services." He cites an article in BSM's March edition, "Why Now Is The Right Time To Sell EMV," that outlines some opportunities EMV creates, including turning EMV into a recurring revenue generator. EMV — and payment security, in general — provides the opportunity for VARs to offer ongoing services to keep systems operating at their optimum, to ensure they are current on software updates, and to perform system and compliance audits.
In the webinar, Monocello says deciding "EMV isn't right for my customers" could mean VARs miss opportunities. He also points out as larger retailers deploy EMV-enabled systems, "it's only a matter of time until criminals start working downstream to smaller retailers."
Randy Roe, founder and president of Retail Technology Services in Seattle, WA, and Retail IT VAR Of The Future panelist, joined the webinar to preview the topic of customer experience. The conference agenda includes a discussion of installing technology for merchants that allows them to provide better customer experience.
Roe says POS plays a major role in customer experience. "It's the customer's last experience before they leave the store. Merchants don't want the last touch point to be a negative experience."
Roe advises retail VARs to ask their clients directed questions to find out what their desired outcomes are. "Align tech with that. It will be a much more meaningful solution," Roe says.
He points out your merchant clients might not beware of the options available to them, such as using digital signage to provide a consistent message or using traffic counting to help managers schedule staff efficiently. "They aren't sure what they should spend money on to get the ROI they deserve," he says, "But when lines are too slow, you discover this problem, and you fix it, they can see what the ROI will be. It could increase your sales."
The full Retail IT VAR Of The Future preview webinar is available on demand. Click here.
For more information on the Retail IT VAR Of The Future conference, visit www.retailitvarofthefuture.com/ or email Abby.Sorensen@BSMinfo.com.
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We were supposed to stay for four days in Varadero, but we only managed to stay for one day here. We used the rest of them to discover Cuban places like Trinidad, Santa Clara, Cienfuegos and Cayo Blanco.
As soon as you enter the Varadero Peninsula through the huge checkpoint, you enter a different world made of 20 km of beaches and resorts just for tourists.
The story of Varadero begins in 1887 when ten rich families have obtained approval to build holiday homes here. Immediately, hotels began to be built and the 20 kilometers of the peninsula turned into a tourist area, especially for American tourists.
Between the 30's and 50's, the world millionaires chose Varadero for spending their holidays turning it into an elite paradise.
And it is understandable. We talk about 20 km of white beaches, turquoise waters, palm trees guarding the roads and caves.
After the revolution, the government's main objective was to improve the lives of ordinary Cuban through better education and medical service, so for many years Varadero was not that important and was left aside. Many of the important house in Varadero were seized from their rich owners and transformed into cultural centers or museums. The vision was that this place becomes a place that can be visited by all classes including Cubans.
Between the 60's and 80's, Varadero started to be a point of interest and it became an important cultural center. Here many concerts and festivals took place. But it was only in 1990 that the government decided to invest in this peninsula and revive tourism and they began to building the famous five-star hotels.
Indeed, Varadero is a touristic place and has no similarities to the rest of the country. When you enter here it's like entering another country.
At the base of the peninsula up to the middle, you can find 3 and 4-star hotels that have lost their fame and glory they once had. We stayed in such a hotel that I'm sure that in its glory days it was delightful. The only thing that now remained were the memories of those times. Especially in terms of cleaning. In the restaurant dishes were dirty and when I say dirty, I mean the food was still on the plate. They didn't t have enough cutlery, glasses or cups. You had to chase the waiters for a fork or a glass.
The climax was when I asked for a cup of coffee and the bartender washed a disposable cup and poured my coffee in it, and when I asked where the cups are, he replied that there are not cup left.
We had all inclusive. We didn't have any other choice since here all travel packages are all-inclusive.
Unfortunately, Cuba is known for hotels that are not offering god food, but on the other hand, in private restaurants called Paladar, we ate very well.
Well, I can call this an experience.
In other to explore Varadero, we decided to rent scooters and ride freely all over the peninsula.
It was not so easy to rent a scooter. After 2 hours of searching while we checked seven rental offices, we have succeeded. We rented two scooters from 10.00 am to 5.00 pm and we wandered all over the peninsula.
In Cuba, there are only two state rental companies.
By plane – Varadero has an airport, so you can land here directly.
Bus – you can reach Varadero from Havana by public transportation by state buses.
These are the most important routes, but for more information you can check the site Viazul.
Taxi – you can take a taxi from Havana to Varadero which will take about 2 hours and the price is between EUR 55-70.
Rented car – a ride to Varadero in a classic car. You will find a big variety of cars and the cost will be around 150 Euro.
Rent a car – renting a car is both difficult and quite expensive.
Rent a scooter – our case. You will need a driving license. For us it was the best option. We wondered all the peninsula and we drove for about 70 km from one end to another.
Bus – there is a double-decker bus traveling and has a fixed timetable. For a 1 day ticket, you can pay 5 Euro and you can climb and descend whenever you want. If you sit up, just watch out for palm branches.
Taxi –you'll find a taxi in front any of the hotels.
Coco taxi – in Cuba I saw this lovely taxis. Tricycles with the round body that looks like an orange. We weren't curious enough to try them but they seemed to be quite interesting.
Carriages – horse-drawn carriages that can be rented.
Under the sunny sky and perfect crystalline waters. Grab your hat and swimsuit and enjoy a perfect day on the beach under a palm tree.
20 km of great beaches at your disposal.
There are daily trips from Varadero to Cayo Blanco, a desert island with turquoise water and white sand. This is the most popular trip you can have from Varadero, and it will be an experience you will not regret.
The caves are the oldest tourist attractions in Cuba. They are open since 1860.
Saturn Cave is perfect for swimming and scuba diving and Ambrosio's cave is known for its Native Americans paintings.
Scuba diving is very popular in Varadero. There are over 20 places where you can enjoy the wonders of nature. We are talking about caves, coral reefs, tunnels and more.
If you have the courage to jump from 3000 m you will experience 35 seconds of pure adrenaline.
At the Dolphinarium, you can see an amazing show where dolphins are the main stars, and you will be also able to swim among them.
It's not the same experience as swimming with dolphins in their natural habitat, but you get to pet them and be very close to them.
We're talking about 20 km of tourist peninsula, so you can rent a scooter to go to every corner of it.
In the middle of the peninsula, there is a park, a botanical garden, lakes, bridges, flamingos, and parrots. A special place where you can cool during hot days.
The cabaret concept is still in vogue in Cuba, so if you go to a show like this you will surely get a unique experience.
Tropicana Cabaret is a must see place.


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Piggybacking on the Hunt for Massive Oil Discoveries: An Interview With Alberta Oilsands Inc.
By Oilprice.com Jul 24, 2013 2:40 pm
What's the smart way to stake a claim on the East African Rift Basin?
Africa is becoming the top choice for North American oil companies looking to diversify, and the East African Rift is the hottest of the hot, with Kenya waiting on commercial viability, Angola and Ghana already on the road to rival Nigeria, and two newcomers - Namibia and Zambia - where the doors have been thrown open for exploration. Getting in on Namibia and Zambia is an extremely expensive endeavor, but here's a way to de-risk this adventure, keep your shareholders calm, and strategically position yourself to take advantage of the next big find without footing the massive drilling bill: Buy up a ton of acreage and sit back and let others do the expensive exploration and drilling on territory adjacent to yours. Then strike and watch offers come in.
James Stafford: With the oil discoveries in Kenya and a lot of optimism over other rifts and lake systems including those present in Uganda, Zambia, Tanzania, etc., the East African Rift System has become an emerging oil hot spot. What we want to know is how to make money here without spending a ton of cash in exploration and drilling? What's the smart way to stake a claim on the East African Rift Basin?
AOS: That is a great question. The truth is that this area has become quite expensive as it has been found to be increasingly prolific. Major signing bonuses, deposits, and commitments are required in spots like Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. There is very little opportunity for the junior explorers to compete.
We believe that Zambia is a fabulous jurisdiction because it shares the geology and rock age in certain large areas that have hosted the Lake Albert Discovery and the Block 10BB Kenya discovery. However, it is totally underexplored for hydrocarbons and thus provides much cheaper access to very prospective areas. Our company has successfully tied up ~18 million acres or what we believe covers about 33% of the attractive rift areas in Zambia, which equates to oil and gas rights over about 8% of the country.
James Stafford: How does an exploration company on a budget go about covering and "high-grading" targets over such a large area?
AOS: Without a doubt that is a highly important question for any company engaged in the pursuit of elephant-sized targets in new frontiers. One of the things that we do is first is aim for concession agreements that don't tie us to expensive immediate seismic commitments. Second we eschew large and expensive 2D seismic programs in favor of a process of high grading using satellites, other remote sensing techniques, and "ground truthing."
We estimate that by using satellite data analysis over a number of criteria -- gravity gradiometry, thermal emissivity analysis, geobotany analysis including vegetation anomalies, and geo-microbial review over specific high-graded areas on our acreage -- we can save millions of dollars and years of time. We then get to specific areas that are ready for smaller, focused electroseismic surveys / 3D surveys, and that can then be attacked as drillable targets either to take on ourselves, or to farm down to majors who are looking for the next major rift discovery.
James Stafford: What does the playing field look like right now in Zambia? Who's there, what are they doing, and how are you positioned to take advantage of all the money being spent there on exploration and drilling?
AOS: There are a number of companies there and we have focused on two lakes as well as two dry rifts that show very promising gravity responses from the most up to date databases. Our number one focus is on Lake Tanganyika. This lake spans through Burundi, Tanzania, DRC, and Zambia.
There are currently to our knowledge at least three major active seismic programs on Lake Tanganyika including one recently completed by Beach Energy (ASX:BPT), an Australian company with a $1.75 billion valuation. Beach is directly adjacent to Alberta Oilsands Inc. (CVE:AOS), on the Tanzania side of the Lake. It is likely that Lake Tanganyika will see at least one drill hole in 2014.
We like Lake Tanganyika as the right spot for the next Lake Albert (3.5 billion barrels reserves) discovery because of the almost identical geological setting and rock age as well as the size of the Lake and the major indications of an existing petroleum system. Lake Tanganyika has multiple oil slicks and natural oil seeps including one that is believed to be the largest natural oil seep in the world. You can see it from Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) Earth.
James Stafford: You've also recently acquired acreage in Namibia, which just made its first-ever commercial oil discovery. What are the prospects here and what kind of timeframe are we looking at?
AOS: I'm glad that you asked that. Namibia to us is a potentially direct analogue to all of the major offshore discoveries in Brazil (plate tectonics theory) and Angola to the north. Offshore Namibia has the identical age and rock type as the discoveries in offshore Angola. Combined, those two countries have nearly 30 billion barrels in reserves.
Namibia itself, however, remains highly underexplored with only 16 wells drilled in 20 years -- seven on Kudu Gas Field alone -- and the majority of the rest were shallow shelf wells. People are starting to get the idea and now. BP (NYSE:BP), Petrobras (NYSE:PBR), Repsol (MCE:REP), Galp Energia (ELI:GALP), and HRT (CVE:HRP), are all there.
HRT has had success there on their first well of this three-well campaign where they discovered light oil for the first time. Their second well was dry. The third well on which they will begin drilling in August in their PEL-24 block which borders directly on to AOS' 2.5 million acre land package in the Orange Basin - blocks 2712A and 2812A. We are at ground zero.
HRT rates their play chance there at 25% and to my knowledge it is their biggest target -- a 30 billion barrel monster. If that one works, I would think that there will be companies knocking down our door. We will know likely in late September, maybe the beginning of October.
Regardless, there should be at least five more wells drilled and $500 million to $1 billion being spent offshore Namibia over the next 12-18 months, so it really fits well with our strategy of being in highly active basins where majors and big independents are spending lots of money around us to prove up major discoveries.
James Stafford: AOS's new Africa portfolio is an ambitious diversification of its original assets in Alberta oil sands. Why the need for diversification here?
AOS: It is indeed; however, I think that what shareholders need to understand (and many of ours do not) is that AOS has been traded for the last 24 months strictly on its balance sheet. It basically always trades at its cash per share. Why is that? Very simply there is or has been in recent times, very little capital market appetite or excitement for small companies developing SAGD oilsands plays.
Athabasca Oil (TSE:ATH) was one bright spot, but that was a marvel of financial engineering that caught a window.
AOS has 500+ million barrels of oil sands resources which are getting no value. Combine a terrible junior market with complete apathy for this asset class, and the result is a share price that declines almost in lockstep with the treasury, and a total lack of response or enthusiasm to basically just about any kind of positive news.
We feel that while AOS is underpinned by its cash and by real assets on which the company has spent almost $65 million developing since 2007, it adds meaningfully to shareholder value by bringing into the fold, as cheaply as possible, blue sky scenarios with major lottery ticket potential and requiring little to no cost commitments over the next 12-18 months.
Ultimately, as we gain approval at our flagship Clearwater project in Alberta, part of our plan as we examine our options to unlock value in two distinct plays could be to dividend out our African assets to shareholders into a new company on a 1 for 1 basis, such that shareholders retain 1 pure play share of Oilsands in Alberta (Clearwater, Grand Rapids, Algar Lake), and one pure play share of our 21 million acre and growing high-impact African exploration portfolio (Zambia, Namibia, DRC).
James Stafford: Mainstream media reports generally put a price tag of $75 to produce a barrel of Canadian oil sands, but is this really reflective of the true price once you get past the start-up phase?
AOS: Some of the junior oilsands development companies that have made the transition to SAGD have stumbled without a doubt. Connacher (TSE:CLL) and Southern Pacific (TSE:STP) being two recent examples. I believe, however, that the economics are actually superlative once all problems are solved, and of course you can go on producing for a very, very long time. The margins of an operation in full-swing and after start-up/growing pains, are much better than the mainstream media is reporting.
James Stafford: For how long will the US continue to need crude from Canada's oil sands given current levels of production from US shale plays? What is the production price comparison here? Will it cost more to sustain production from wells in the Bakken and Permian Basins?
AOS: This is an interesting question. My personal view is that whether it be the US or someone else, there will be no shortage of demand for what the Canadian oil sands can produce. Further, there is a lot more certainty in terms of consistency and longevity of the oil sands assets and their production profile, once they get going.
James Stafford: What are your predictions for North American heavy oil economics over the next two to three years? Plenty of investors think this is the place to be with a lot of refineries coming out of turnaround and getting heavier and heavier despite all the light shale oil. Will demand for heavy oil rise?
AOS: I read analyst prognostications on this stuff every day. They can certainly have different complexions depending on who you are listening to. To me it's pretty simple: I don't believe that prices are going to go outside of a range (below, or above) where extremely healthy margins can be made by good operators, for their shareholders. We will be range-bound here at healthy levels is my overriding feeling on this.
James Stafford: What can we expect from AOS in terms of Canadian oil sands development in the next six to nine months, and in the next two to three years? What drilling will occur across AOS' oilsands acreage?
AOS: Alberta Oilsands has four main projects domestically, and two of them are sleepers.
For our flagship Clearwater asset with 373 million barrels of resources we hope to receive ERCB permits for production in Q4 of this year at an initial rate of up to 5,000 bopd, with a phase II of up to 40,000 bopd. This will be a game changer for us, and is the one thing that probably will move our market much higher immediately.
Our Grand Rapids project has resources of 119 million barrels and we have just completed an EUR study that demonstrates its ability to produce as much as 30,000 barrels a day, for 40 years. This is highly encouraging and is totally overlooked by the market.
Our third asset is a sleeper asset, in my opinion. AOS has taken on a partner to drill its Algar Lake project. We chose this partner because of its history of great exploration success. The team has, from scratch, made two separate billion+ barrel discoveries in Alberta and Saskatchewan and sold each to the majors. They want to turn their focus to Algar Lake now because it has the potential for cold flow production. Cold flow CAPEX is ~25% of SAGD CAPEX. On the OPEX side and on the operational complications side, it is basically the same story as well. Those are fundamental and major benefits.
If I can find a couple hundred million barrels of cold flow today, I think that the world is at my door. The five-well program this winter will be enough to tell us if we have the next Pelican Lake - CNRL's most profitable operating division per barrel, full stop.
James Stafford: It is no doubt a very difficult time right now for most junior oil and gas explorers and developers -- whether with a domestic focus, or an international focus. What do you tell investors?
AOS: I would say that I don't see that risk capital coming back for some time. It will be very opportunity specific and success driven. You want to look for companies that have the ability to survive for a while with the cash in the bank, are underpinned by real assets with a real value, and also can provide the excitement and possibility of a geometric return on investment.
James Stafford: And does AOS qualify for those criteria?
AOS: Not to toot our own horn here, James, but my view of the world is: AOS is trading at just above cash value. Our combined PV10 between Clearwater and Grand Rapids is $823 million -- or about 225X our market cap net of cash. We have a very small burn rate. We have multiple catalysts that can take us much higher in the next few months, including: Success in Namibia by HRT in September; approval at Clearwater for production in Q4; partners on our vast African acreage, or other discoveries near our rift acreage; demonstration of cold-flowing reservoirs at Algar Lake; and a strategic partner for Clearwater or Grand Rapids.
If any of these things come to fruition I think that the market and our own shareholders will sit up and take notice again and realize that right now they get all of those potential outcomes for free while we sit trading at cash value, with 500 million barrels of oil booked, and 21 million acres of prime exploration ground with 100s of millions of dollars being spent right around it.
James Stafford: Thanks very much for sharing your views with us on both the African landscape for exploration and discovery, as well as the outlook for heavy oil prices and oil sands development in Canada.
This article was written by James Stafford of Oilprice.com.
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Aussie experience made Hopper into a Quins hero
NEW Harlequins hero Matt Hopper believes taking a year out playing rugby in Australia made him the player he is today.
Tim Street
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The centre had just finished his studies at Cardiff Univesty when he upped and left for Down Under, playing for Manley in the Sydney Premiership.
On his return to England, Hopper became a Championship regular for Plymouth Albion and Cornish Pirates, before finally getting his big break when Quins snapped him up last summer.
Waiting patiently for his chance, Hopper grabbed it with both hands when fellow centre Goerge Lowe picked up an injury in the Heinken Cup win over Connacht.
Hopper made a memorable debut in the following game last Saturday, scoring a crucial try as Quins made it 12 wins out of 12 with a 28-9 win at Gloucester.
He said: "Going to Australia was an idea my wife an I had. I had been travelling there before, but I liked the idea of playing some rugby out there to test myself against a different style and improve my skills. I had been playing university rugby, and suddenly I was coming up against Super 14 players, which helped me grow as a player."
Much has been made this season about Quins' current batch of young talent, who have come through their academy, but the signing of Hopper shows they are not shy in taking a gamble of lower league players too.
Hopper admits he takes inspiration from the likes of Nick Easter, who scraped around with the likes of Rosslyn Park and Orrell before joining Quins, but has now played in two World Cups and has 50 England caps to his name.
He said: "When you look around at the Quins squad, there are quite a few who have come through the lower leagues route, and seeing what Nick has achieved is defintely an inspiration.
"A year ago, playing at Kingsholm in the Heineken Cup would have been a pipedream for me, but now it's reality, and although it's been unfortunate for George, my challenge is to keep my place.
"The atmosphere after we won at Gloucester was amazing. It was a greatv way to make my debut, and scoring a try was a bonus.
"But we will have to be wary of Newcastle this weekend. They might be bottom of the league, but I believe they were the last team to beat us at The Stoop, and when you're up there like we are, you're the scalp other teams want to take."
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Although scientists have valuable knowledge relevant to tackling important issues, many resist calls to engage the public for fear that being labelled as an advocate will undermine their scientific credibility. Ambivalence over advocacy may be especially problematic for climate science, which is highly politicized in the United States and thus presents more risks associated with becoming a public voice. But everyday discussions of climate science are needed to raise public understanding and awareness.
Maxwell Boykoff and David Oonk from University of Colorado Boulder surveyed US-based academic researchers and scholars drawn from societies that support natural and social scientists, such as the American Geophysical Union. Respondents generally agreed that advocacy for evidence-based climate science should not be criticized, but social scientists were more likely to take this position than natural scientists. However, social scientists were also less likely to agree that academic researchers should advocate for specific policies. Younger respondents and social scientists were more likely to agree that those with smaller known carbon footprints are more persuasive advocates. A failure to distinguish between promoting evidence-based science versus promoting a particular policy may explain differing views on the acceptability of climate advocacy.


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Obituary for Miguel Angel Cruz Romero | Rodriguez Funeral Home, Inc.
Miguel Angel Cruz Romero, age 74, passed away on September 11, 2018.
Miguel Angel was born in Morovis, Puerto Rico to Manuel Cruz and Josefina Romero.
Loving companion of Aurelia Rodriguez; beloved father of Maria E. Cruz and Rosa Maria Cruz; step father of Evelyn Lozada, Auri Lozada, and Michael Lozada; brother of Ana Cruz, Cecilia Cruz, Reinado Cruz, Marta Cruz, Pedro Cruz, Angel Cruz, Carmen Cruz, Leticia Cruz, Wilfredo Cruz, the late Isabel Cruz, the late Juan Cruz and the late Margarita Cruz; precious grandfather of Luis A. Albino, Jorge L. Rivera, Miguel A. Rivera, Crystal M. Rivera, Carmen L. Rivera, Jaqueline Millerm Michael Buckersky, Lia Zipper, Makeila Lozada and Joshua Lozada; great grandfather of Luis A. Albino Jr., Gabriel Albino, Jorge Luis Rivera Jr., D.J. Rivera, Jeina Lee Rivera, Brooklyn Rivera, Julie Rivera, Abdiel Rodriguez, Alexander Rodriguez and Jaxton Lee Fontanez.
A public viewing will be held on Wednesday, September 19, 2018 from 6 pm to 9 pm and Thursday, September 20, 2018 from 9 am to 10 am at the Rodriguez Funeral Home, 1101 East Erie Avenue.
He will be placed to rest at Greenmount Cemetery.


Hello, February! Isn't it amazing, we're in the love month already and before you know it, it'll be Crowdsourcing Week Global 2016! We scooped good reads for the weekend – stories on Blockchain, crowdsourcing, governments and more. Check out our curated weekly roundup of the breaking news and must-read thought leadership pieces on the crowd economy spotted by the Crowdsourcing Week team.
If you think Bitcoin is dead, think again. According to a recent report released by CoinDesk, people are using it more than ever. However, though there are "big challenges" for public Blockchain, it looks like the technology itself will be a buzzword this year. What do you think?
The major story from 2015 is undoubtedly the increasing focus on bitcoin's underlying technology, commonly referred to as blockchain or distributed ledger technology (DLT). Many parties, from government authorities to financial institutions, began to examine potential applications of DLT for securities transaction settlement and other use cases. Meanwhile, bitcoin's price and exchange trading volume bounced back strongly after a gloomy first half of the year.
Technology provides a voice to women via crowdsourced data. Here's a good read on The Guardian on how crowdsourcing is being used around the world to tackle women's rights issues.
Around the world, women's rights advocates are crowdsourcing their own data rather than relying on institutional datasets. Citizen-generated data is especially important for women's rights issues. In many countries the lack of women in positions of institutional power, combined with slow, bureaucratic systems and a lack of prioritisation of women's rights issues means data isn't gathered on relevant topics, let alone appropriately responded to by the state. Even when data is gathered by institutions, societal pressures may mean it remains inadequate. In the case of gender-based violence, for instance, women often suffer in silence, worrying nobody will believe them or that they will be blamed. Providing a way for women to contribute data anonymously or, if they so choose, with their own details, can be key to documenting violence and understanding the scale of a problem, and thus deciding upon appropriate responses.
Millennials (those aged 18-34) have different consumption habits – more than tangible things, they value experiences and are voracious adopters of crowd economy platforms, which are mostly mobile-based. Shopping is on the go via mobile phones and also other external channels. "Crowdsourcing will become a 'two-way street." Here's a comprehensive read on three big consumer trends in 2016.
Chancellor George Osborne is crowdsourcing ideas to shape Government's 2016 budget. This is one of the myriad ways to use crowdsourcing to scout for ideas. Here's the whole story via The Independent.
The Treasury wants people to submit their own ideas about how they should be taxed and how Government money should be spent. A Survey Monkey site asks users to send one or two issues that are important to them and an explanation of why the proposal should be considered in a short, concise format. The website is open until January 29, 2016. The proposals are then considered ahead of the Budget announcement on March 16, 2016. Details on the contents of the Budget are so far scant, but pension tax relief is expected to take a hit, especially for higher earners.
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Here's a rundown of the top 5 hottest American businesses, one of them 99Designs, topped the chart, an online crowdsourcing graphic design marketplace. The secret why it's thriving? It's a crowd-based business model. Read more via Forbes.
99Designs, a popular online crowdsourcing graphic design marketplace has made its top predictions for this year. Since the marketplace helps businesses get fresh logos and brand identity from professional designers, it has been able to see the industries where most demand is coming from. The insights from the infographic are based on the number of contests launched from America and compares what was big back in 2013. Interestingly, it has also been able to monitor the changing trends in design style. To date, over 480,000 contests have been launched on 99Designs and 2015 was the peak. If you're looking to refresh your logo and brand design, 99Designs has identified some trends to consider. Since 2013, logos have become much simpler, cleaner and adaptable.
Despite the slow economy in Asia, crowdfunding remains a viable option for SMEs when raising capital. Banks are now cautious in loan processing, yet the crowd's capital provides lenient access to the crowd itself. Here's the whole story via Straits Times.
"A lot of people ask, 'Isn't it going to be a lot worse for you (with the economic slowdown)?'" said Mr Benjamin Twoon, the Indonesia country director at crowdfunding start-up Fundnel. "But, in fact, this is where the opportunity is because we are becoming extremely relevant to people who cannot access traditional forms of financing. It's a need versus a want – we are becoming more and more of a need rather than a 'good to have'. Fundnel is one of several crowdfunding firms that have launched in Singapore over the past 12 months. Since its platform went live in October, it has completed five transactions, helping companies to raise about US$5 million (S$7 million), and has 30 more deals in the works.


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Die Kanzel der katholischen Pfarrkirche St. Nikolaus in Immenstadt im Allgäu, einer Stadt im schwäbischen Landkreis Oberallgäu in Bayern, wurde 1708 geschaffen. Die Kanzel aus dunkelrotem und schwarzem Stuckmarmor ist als Teil der Kirchenausstattung ein geschütztes Baudenkmal.

Am Kanzelkorb sind von Säulen gerahmt die Figuren der Evangelisten angebracht. Der Schalldeckel wird von der Holzskulptur des Erzengels Michael bekrönt, der Luzifer besiegt.

Auf der Rückwand ist die Stiftertafel des Pfarrers und Dekans des Landkapitels Stiefenhofen, Caspar Koler, angebracht.

Literatur
 Werner Matthäus Schnell: Kirchen und Kapellen der Pfarrei Immenstadt. Kunstverlag Josef Fink, Lindenberg im Allgäu 2009, ISBN 978-3-89870-534-9, S. 9–10.

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Маргарет Мери Емили Ен Хајра, познатија као Мег Рајан (), рођена 19. новембра 1961. године у Ферфилду, у Конектикату, САД, је америчка глумица. Родитељи су јој се развели када је имала 14 година. Дипломирала је журналистику на Њујоршком универзитету. Баш у то време почела је да се бави глумом. Сама себи је наденула уметничко име Мег Рајан.

Глумачку каријеру започела је у телевизијским серијама, а прву филмску улогу остварила је у холивудском блокбастеру "Топ ган", заигравши раме уз раме са Томом Крузом. Године 1987, на снимању филма Стивена Спилберга "Унутрашњи свемир", упознала је Дениса Квејда, свог будућег супруга. Венчали су се 14. фебруара 1991. године. Годину дана после венчања родила је сина Џека Хенрија Квејда.

Велики пробој на филмском платну направила је глумећи оргазам за време јела у ресторану као Сели у филму "Кад је Хари срео Сали".

Филмографија

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| 1981. || || -{Rich and Famous}- || Деби Блејк ||
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| 1983. || Амитивилски ужас 3: Ђаво || -{Amityville 3-D}- || Лиза ||
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| 1986. || Топ ган || -{Top Gun}- || Керол ||
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| 1986. || Наоружан и опасан || -{Armed and Dangerous}- || Меги Кавана ||
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| 1987. || || -{Promised Land}- || Беверли "Бев" Сајкс||
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| 1987. || Унутрашњи свемир || -{Innerspace}- || Лидија Максвел ||
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| 1988. || Смртна чаша || -{D.O.A.}- || Сидни Фулер ||
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| 1988. || Касарна || -{The Presidio}- || Дона Калдвел ||
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| 1989. || Кад је Хари срео Сали || -{When Harry Met Sally...}- || Сели Олбрајт ||
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| 1990. || Џо против вулкана || -{Joe Versus the Volcano}- || ДиДи/Анџелика Грејнамор/Патиша Грејнамор ||
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| 1991. || Дорси || -{The Doors}- || Памела Карсон ||
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| 1992. || || -{Prelude to a Kiss}- || Рита Бојл ||
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| 1993. || Бесани у Сијетлу || -{Sleepless in Seattle}- || Ени Рид ||
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| 1993. || || -{Flesh and Bone}- || Кеј Дејвис ||
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| 1994. || Кад човек воли жену || -{When a Man Loves a Woman}- || Алиса Грин ||
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| 1994. || || -{I.Q.}- ||Кетрин Бојд ||
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| 1995. || Француски пољубац || -{French Kiss}- || Кејт ||
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| 1995. || || -{Restoration}- || Кетрин||
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| 1996. || Храброст под паљбом || -{Courage Under Fire}- || капетан Карен Ема Волден||
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| 1997. || || -{Addicted to Love}- || Меги||
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| 1998. || Град анђела || -{City of Angels}- ||др Меги Рајс||
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| 1998. || || -{Hurlyburly}- || Бони ||
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| 1998. || Стигла вам је пошта || -{You've Got Mail}- || Кетлин Нели ||
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| 2000. || Залупи слушалицу || -{Hanging Up}- || Ив Мозел Маркс||
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| 2000. || || -{Proof of Life}- || Алис Боуман ||
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| 2001. || Кејт и Леополд || -{Kate & Leopold}- || Кејт Мекеј ||
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| 2003. || || -{In the Cut}- || Франи ||
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| 2004. || Плавуша међу конопцима || -{Against the Ropes}- || Џеки Кален ||
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| 2007. || || -{In the Land of Women}- || Сара Хардвик ||
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Спољашње везе

Рођени 1961.
Америчке глумице
Људи под псеудонимом
Биографије живих особа


The 5.2.x release series of Bacula uses a new database catalog format.
You can find database upgrade scripts in /usr/libexec/bacula/(updatedb/).
1. Stop Bacula from running (at least the director and storage daemons).
2. Save a copy of your existing database.
3. Emerge the new version of Bacula.
4. Run the appropriate upgrade script from /usr/libexec/bacula/updatedb/.
5. Start the new Bacula.


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Q: Cocoapods is not available, make sure it's installed and in your PATH After execution sudo eas build -p ios --profile production --local
catching such a mistake
Cocoapods is not available, make sure it's installed and in your PATH
pod exited with non-zero code: 1

A: Try running sudo gem install -n /usr/local/bin cocoapods

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Trees and hedges are one of the most common causes of neighbour disputes. A tree that is one person's pride and joy can sometimes be a source of worry and frustration to their neighbours. The rights and responsibilities of tree ownership are complex. The owner of land on which a tree is growing is responsible for its safety and maintenance. The best way to resolve problems with trees or hedges growing in adjacent properties is to talk to your neighbours. Try to keep the discussion friendly and come to an amicable agreement. If this fails you may have to resort to arbitration or litigation, both of which could prove costly. The following provides a general overview of some of the most frequently asked questions. Professional legal advice should be sought in complex issues relating to trees and the law.
It is the responsibility of the owner or the person felling the tree to ensure that they are acting within the law. If in doubt, apply for a felling licence!
For further information on the Felling Decision Tool is available on the Forest Service website: www.
can be severe. These are set out below.
fine not exceeding €1,000,000 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years or both.
indictment, to a fine not exceeding €25,000 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or both.
€5,000, for every period of 30 days during which such failure continues.
or (b) on conviction on indictment, to a fine not exceeding €2,500.
Committee, s/he may seek a judicial review and / or contact the Office of the Ombudsman.
My neighbour's tree is overhanging into my garden. Do I have the right to prune back the branches?
A landowner may cut off any tree branches which over-hangs his/her property without giving notice to the owner of the tree, but may not cut down the tree or enter on to the land of the tree owner without permission. In so doing, the landowner must take care not to render the tree dangerous and may only cut on the side of and up to his/her boundary line. It is unlawful to ring bark or otherwise injure trees in such a manner as to cause them to die or decay. All cuttings must be given back to the owner of the tree, or at least offered back. If the owner of the tree doesn't want the cuttings, they must be disposed of in a responsible way and should not be left in the tree owner's property without permission.
What can I do about roots encroaching from a tree growing in an adjoining property?
The rights to cut the roots of any tree which encroach from the land of a neighbour are similar to those governing the cutting of branches. Great care is needed to avoid rendering the tree unstable and liable to windblow. There is no legal right to poison encroaching roots. If the roots are damaged, and the tree injured then the person using toxic substances may be liable. If it is proven that the encroaching roots caused damage to a property, then an action may be brought against the owner. Neighbour has the right to abatement.
My neighbour's tree/hedge is far too high – what can I do?
There are no height limits for either hedges or trees and there is no legislation currently available in Ireland to enforce a height restriction.
A tree outside my house blocks the light in my garden, do I have a right to light?
Right to light is a specific and complex legal matter and you should seek independent advice on this. A right to light exists only if the owner of a house can satisfy a court that he or she has enjoyed the uninterrupted use of that light for a period of greater than 20 years, before any legal action is brought about the light. This however, only applies to the windows of a property and not to a garden.
Tree Preservation Orders (TPOs) may be made under Section 45 of the Local Government (Planning & Development) Act 1963 and subsequent acts. Part Xlll of the Planning and Development Act 2000 sets out the provisions for TPOs. A TPO can be made if it appears to the planning authority to be desirable and appropriate in the interest of amenity or the environment. A TPO can apply to a tree, trees, group of trees or woodland. The principle effect of a TPO is to prohibit the cutting down, topping, lopping or wilful destruction of trees without the planning authority's consent. The order can also require the owner and occupier of the land subject to the order to enter into an agreement with the planning authority to ensure the proper management of the tree, trees or woodland.
Other legal frameworks for the protection of trees include Development Plans and Planning Controls. Under the Planning Acts, the Local Authority must produce a development plan for its area. This can include objectives for preserving, improving and extending amenities. These objectives can include the preservation of trees and woodland. Preservation is achieved by the operation of planning controls and tree preservation orders. Planning permission can be refused, if the proposed development would result in the destruction of trees whose preservation is considered to be essential in the interests of amenity or can be granted subject to conditions eg. retention of specific trees or planting of new trees.
The making of a tree preservation order is a function of the County Council. Orders are made when it is considered that the tree or trees are of amenity value and are under threat of being damaged or removed, the Preservation order, bring the trees under the control of the planning and development acts. If the Council have granted planning permission that they will not make a Tree Preservation Order. If permission has been granted and the trees are scheduled to be removed it is difficult to prevent it. If on the other hand the planning application has only been lodged, then you can object on the grounds that the trees will be lost..
What procedures apply to the felling of trees?
Due to the enactment of the Forestry Act 2014 the Forest Service should be contacted for complete up-to-date information on the procedures for the felling of trees. They can be contacted at lo-call 0761064415 or 053-9163400.
The Forestry Act 1946 contains the main provisions for the felling of trees. Under this Act, it is an offence for any person to uproot or cut down any tree, unless the owner has obtained permission in the form of a felling licence from the Forest Service. Application for a Felling Licence is made on a Felling Notice form, available from Garda Stations.
Any trees including hazel, apple, plum, damson, pear or cherry tree grown for the value of their fruit and also salix spp.
A Limited Felling Licence allows the applicant to fell the trees approved by the Minister and can be exercised over a period of two years. Conditions such as replanting to replace the trees are often attached. A Prohibition Order may prohibit the felling of all or any of the trees specified in the felling notice. The Forest Service, Department of Agriculture and Food, Agriculture House, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 is the forest authority responsible for forest policy and the control of tree felling including the implementation of the Forestry Act.
What can I do if I think my neighbour's tree is dangerous?
The owner of a tree which is a danger to the occupiers of adjoining land, or to people lawfully using a public way, is liable for any damage that it causes providing that negligence is proved against the owner. Owners should inspect their trees regularly, calling in professionals if necessary. The Local Authority may notify the owner in writing if the tree is or likely to be a hazard and require him/her to take appropriate action. If the owner does not comply, the Local Authority may take the necessary action required and the owner is then liable for any costs incurred by the Local Authority resulting from the action.
Whilst a tree can never be regarded as completely safe, at the same time it cannot be regarded as dangerous simply because of its size. Sometimes there are other signs that a tree may not be safe, in which case you should approach your neighbour to discuss your concerns. If you are worried about underground damage by roots, or subsidence, you will need to provide your neighbours with evidence that it is their tree that is causing the problem. You may need to employ a surveyor and /or tree professional for this purpose. It may also be prudent to discuss the matter with your property insurers.
Trees, Forests and the Law in Ireland. Damian McHugh and Gerhardt Gallagher (Coford, 2004).
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Q: Concatenating Own Strings with the Separated ArrayList My ArrayList Object Contains 3 Values.
ArrayList arr=new ArrayList()
arr.Add("abc");
arr.Add("def");
arr.Add("ghi");

I've got the requirement to Separate the Values with a ,  Separator
So, I googled and got the solution as
string afterjoined=string.Join(",", (string[])arr.ToArray(Type.GetType("System.String")));

The above code will return as

abc,def,ghi

But the above code will not allow any string to be concatenated with it.
I want a Specific string that needs to be concatenated with the final, separated values like the below,

MYabc,MYdef,Myghi

Here what I tried with the existing code(Which is not working)
string afterjoined=string.Join(",", "MYabc"+(string[])arr.ToArray(Type.GetType("System.String")));

A: This is what you need:
string.Join(",",
    arr.Cast<string>() // use cast here instead of the casting to reduce the number of ()s
    .Select(x => "MY" + x))

The Select call transforms each of the strings in the list by doing your specified transformation. In this case, it's "MY" + x, so it will prefix MY to each of the elements in the array.
And why are you using ArrayLists? They are not type-safe. You should be using List<T> instead. The code will become much cleaner:
List<string> arr=new List<string>();
arr.Add("abc");
arr.Add("def");
arr.Add("ghi");
string joined = string.Join(",", arr.Select(x => "MY" + x));

A: I use this extension method (normally with generic IEnumerable, modified for ArrayList) if I need that functionality:
    public static string MergeWithPrefix(this ArrayList list, string prefix, string separator = ";")
    {
        var sb = new StringBuilder(list.Count * 16);

        foreach (var item in list)
            sb.Append(prefix).Append(item).Append(separator);
        sb.Remove(sb.Length - separator.Length, separator.Length);

        return sb.ToString();
    }


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Meet The Kansas City Gumshoe Who Uncovers The Stories Of The Nelson-Atkins' Nazi-Looted Art
KCUR | By Luke X. Martin
MacKenzie Mallon, provenance specialist at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, with 'Still Life with Guelder Roses' in the background. The painting was siezed by Nazi forces in November 1943.
You might not know it from looking at her business card, but MacKenzie Mallon is a detective of sorts.
Mallon is The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art's specialist in provenance, which means she researches the records of ownership for works in the museum's collection.
"We literally have to scour the globe for records into where these objects were, who owned them, when they owned them, where they were and how they changed hands," she says. "Information like that can be in an archive in Austria, or it can be an a record keeping place in L.A., or it could be right here in Kansas City in our own museum."
A current exhibit at the Nelson-Atkins, "Discriminating Thieves: Nazi-Looted Art and Restitution," features some of the fruits of Mallon's labor — four of the seven works in the museum's collection that are known to have been looted by Adolf Hitler's forces during World War II.
How each of the pieces, three paintings and a bust, made their way into the collection varies, and to Mallon, each path is amazing.
"The first work of art that I discovered that had this history, that had been looted by the Nazis," she says, "I think jumped out of my chair."
Credit William Rockhill Nelson Trust / Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
'Augustus the Strong, Elector of Saxony and King of Poland' was painted by Nicolas de Largilliere in 1714 or 1715, and spent nearly 7 years in the possession of Nazi forces.
For example, the route of "Augustus the Strong, Elector of Saxony and King of Poland" took an unexpected turn. The painting is nearly 5 feet tall and features an august-looking man with greying hair who wears armor that's draped with sash and a velvet cape. The half-akimbo man, ostensibly Augustus, gestures toward a burning city in the background.
Mallon had come across a tome of reproduced photo albums that Hitler had used to select works for his Fuhrermuseum, an unrealized museum meant to display the Nazi regime's purchased, stolen and confiscated art.
"I was literally just flipping through the pages thinking, 'Oh wow, this is really interesting,'" she says, "and I stopped on a page that our painting was illustrated on. I recognized it and my first thought was, 'Wait a minute, there's no way.'"
Though the museum had known the painting was acquired by Baron Nathaniel Mayer von Rothschild sometime around the turn of the 20th century, the museum hadn't realized that Nazi forces confiscated it in 1938. It wasn't recovered by Allied forces until May 1945.
"So while we did know the provenance of the picture, we didn't know this little sidestep," Mallon says.
It's unknown how much art the Nazis seized, but "it was certainly in the hundreds of thousands (of pieces)," Mallon says. "By some estimations in the millions."
And it wasn't just paintings or busts.
"Hitler himself was a failed artist and he specialized in watercolor paintings, so his priority was paintings ... (but) they looted everything they could," she says, including sculptures, decorative arts, even household objects.
Mallon says most of the spoils were sold off, kept as a status symbols in the personal collections of German officers or stored for safekeeping in castles and mines throughout German-held land. When the war ended, the art was recovered, categorized and returned to its country of origin, largely thanks to the Allied Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives program, popularly known as the Monuments Men.
Credit Public domain
Members of the "Monuments Men" group at Neuschwanstein Castle in Germany, 1945.
After that, each country was responsible for returning the art to its rightful owners, if they were still alive. In some places, this work is ongoing.
"In France, the Louvre has one gallery that's dedicated to showing art that has not been able to be returned to its rightful owner," Mallon says, "just in the hopes that maybe someone will come into that gallery and recognize something that was once in their family."
In cases like that, Mallon admits, the provenance work is probably never ending. But it's important nonetheless.
"We uncover amazing stories all the time," she says.
"You think about art history is as, you know, the artists and the style and the time in which the artists was creating the works," Mallon adds, "but there's another side to the collection as well. It's where the collection was before it came to us."
'Discriminating Thieves: Nazi-Looted Art and Restitution' is on view until January 2020 in Gallery P10 at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, 4525 Oak St., Kansas City, Missouri 64111. For more information, visit Nelson-Atkins.org.
MacKenzie Mallon spoke with Steve Kraske on a recent episode of KCUR's Up To Date. Hear their entire conversation here.
Luke X. Martin is associate producer of KCUR's Up To Date. Contact him at luke@kcur.org or on Twitter, @lukexmartin.
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ProLiant is a brand of server computers that was originally developed and marketed by Compaq. After Compaq merged with Hewlett-Packard (HP), HP retired its Netserver brand in favor of the ProLiant brand. The brand is currently marketed by Hewlett Packard Enterprise. HP ProLiant systems led the x86server market in terms of units and revenue during first quarter of 2010.


We are in the season of Republican Presidential candidates and the Republicans in the Congress railing against any rise in taxes on the wealthy, no matter how minor. Instead, we have the reckless, irresponsible proposals of Herman Cain and Rick Perry in recent days, which would LOWER taxes further on the wealthy and starve the government from being able to do anything other than defend the nation and pay the interest on the national debt, a totally insane proposition!
They claim they are following Republican tradition, but they are defying the facts of history.
Seven Republican Presidents raised taxes on the wealthy, and understood the need to do so, and the fairness of it.
Abraham Lincoln created the first federal income tax to finance the Civil War.
William Howard Taft endorsed the 16th Amendment, the federal progressive income tax, which became part of the Constitution at the end of his term in early 1913.
Herbert Hoover raised the top income tax rate from 24 to 63 percent in 1932, in the worst moments of the Great Depression.
Dwight D. Eisenhower argued for and succeeded in a top income tax rate over 90 percent during the 1950s, in order to help promote a balancing of the budget.
Richard Nixon raised the capital gains tax rate from 25 to 35 percent in 1969, and supported the concept of a minimum tax.
Gerald Ford signed legislation raising the minimum tax on the wealthy, and getting rid of some loopholes used by the wealthy to evade taxes.
Ronald Reagan supported the idea of capital gains being taxed as ordinary income, and raising taxes on corporations.
So it is a lie to say that Republicans historically have supported lowering of taxes on the wealthy and corporations.
The only effect of what the GOP promotes today is the DESTRUCTION of the federal government in a time when it is more needed than ever since the worst days of the Great Depression!
Rick Perry, The Democrat: The Ultimate Phoniness, Exploiting For His Own Ambition!
The author has never really understood how adults, who should have their political and philosophical views settled by the mid to late 20s at the latest, can suddenly have an "epiphany" in their 30s, 40s, 50s and beyond and change their views 180 degrees!
This has happened to many former Democrats who will claim that the party "left them", an easy but ridiculous excuse, since if one believes the basic values of the Democratic Party, then to switch to the Republican Party is purely opportunism, cynicism, naked ambition, and willingness to exploit people's fears and insecurities!
So enter Texas Governor Rick Perry, a former Democrat, who was Texas state director of the Al Gore Presidential campaign in 1988!
And enter Rick Perry, who in 1993, wrote an extremely supportive letter to First Lady Hillary Clinton, supporting, with great enthusiasm, the Clinton Health Care Plan, which failed of passage in 1994!
And enter Rick Perry, who now cannot have a decent word for ANY federal social safety net program, including Medicare and Social Security, and has proposed Texas secede from the Union! He has also condemned the whole 20th century series of social and economic reforms, and wants the 16th Amendment, the Federal income tax, to be repealed!
Does Rick Perry have any principles? If you believe that, the author will offer up a bridge that he is willing to sell to you–the old joke about the Brooklyn Bridge!


No matter what kind of water damage you may have in your Thurmont, MD home, Gasp! Water Damage has the items and the professionals needed to get it dealt with. You might be shocked to know that most of our research points to the fact that almost all Thurmont, Maryland residents will have some type of flood damage or water damage to their home. Most Thurmont homes are vulnerable to all types of water issues outside of flood damage which can even include smaller things such as leaking faucets. To stop this mess from getting too far out of control, we seriously recommend that you contact us at with 888-491-5860 in order to have water removal and water damage restoration performed immediately.
Many people in the Thurmont, MD area dont realize the fact that water dripping out into the home may cause major problems later on down the road. Elements like fungus and even bacteria can begin to grow if it is not taken care of. To make matters even worse is the fact that if there is a lot of water present, then you could be placing your health at serious risk. Furniture is especially prone to flood damage and water damage.
The problem that many people run into when trying to get rid of excess water is how to safely vacuum it out without destroying the vacuum itself. If you need a hand in dealing with the water damage restoration mess that is left by this kind of damage, then you should look to locate a qualified Thurmont, MD water damage restoration professional that does the procedure. In addition to this, we carry only the best items needed to do the job effectively.
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After we have found and cut off the source that is permitting the water damage to occur, we use extractors to get rid of the water. Unlike a regular vacuum that you can purchase from a store, our vacuums are huge and will not crack once we begin sucking the water out of your residence. You can think of these as a shop vacuums on steroids, and they can be used for any task in Thurmont, MD from removing the smallest of leaks to flood restoration. Water damage restoration Salem is another location we service therefore don't forget to browse our other top notch cities.
Once the vacuums have removed the water that is plainly visible in your Thurmont, MD home, we utilize blowers, which are like high-powered fans. In order to get things done as fast as we possibly can, we are inclined to purchase large amounts of these fans so that we can get things done quickly. The way we use this kind of gear is by placing it's special regions of your residence so that they can be effective and work very fast. People who have good friends or family members in other places like water damage restoration Mount Carmel, IL, let them know that we provide solutions throughout the country.
In addition to all of the steps listed above, we also perform an investigation with our water meters so that we can see how much damage there is before performing water removal. This step of the process is used because it makes it quite a lot easier to spot the source of the water, which is something that we feel is really important to be done before we start doing any type of water damage restoration. Once we have finished all of the work that has to be done in your Thurmont, MD home, we will go back and take another measurement so that we can know whether the job is really done.
Beyond a doubt, if you ever experience this kind of damage in your home then the first thing that you should do is get in contact with a licensed flood damage repair and water damage restoration company. This is the recommended approach because it will ensure that your Thurmont, MD home does not develop serious problems such as mold and germs growth. Whenever this occurs to you or someone you know, simply call Gasp! Water Damage at with 888-491-5860 to have things taken care of asap.


GERMAN SHEPHERDS, Best Dogs in the World!
Full disclosure, German Shepherds are the greatest dogs that have ever existed, exist, or will ever exist. All other dogs follow German Shepherds in any other order anyone cares to place them, although minor exceptions do exist. I will include Belgian Shepherds! And possibly even the shorter haired Dutch Shepherd, but that would begin to stretch things for me. Belgian Shepherds are gorgeous, almost identical to their German cousins and I would consider one for my next dog. In any event, you may find my review biased towards German Shepherds… (Although I loved my Aunt and Uncle's Greyhounds and Norwegian Elkhounds and if German Shepherds are not the right dog for you, I'd look at these breeds). There are only a few dog breeds I would recommend against, but I won't name them because I don't want to hurt anyone's feelings and I do love dogs. However, someone will have to pay me a lot of money to own the three breeds I am thinking of!
My love for German Shepherds began at an early age, around six or seven when I started watching "Hogan's Heroes" believe it or not. These dogs and their role immediately fascinated me. I thought they were striking, simply beautiful – what a dog should look like compared to all the other dogs I had seen up to that point. The idea that they were "guard dogs" intrigued me, at that age I wasn't sure how, but I knew that they must have had some type of skill or intelligence other dogs didn't have.
We never had dogs in our household; my father did not like them. To this day, I question the character of anyone who dislikes dogs – not wanting to own one is one thing, not liking man's best friend, to me, is borderline disturbing.
So, it wasn't until I graduated from college that me and my long-time girlfriend bought a beautiful all white, pure-bread, German Shepherd puppy from a pet store at a local mall south of Boston. All white with the exception of his nose, which was black, and the pads on his feet, also black. He was the cutest little fur-ball either one of us had ever seen, and "no" simply was not an option. It was 1987 and although I was not thrilled about the pet store or the hefty sum they wanted, we could not resist. We named our male six-month old German Shepherd puppy Beowulf, Beo (pronounced "Bay-yo") shortly after we returned to the two-family home my girlfriend's father had recently bought for her.
About a month after we bought Beo, he became ill. Extremely ill. My fears about this particular pet store (the kind you no longer see for the most part) came true. Luckily, I had used American Express to purchase our puppy and I was able to place it all into a dispute. The good news is that we were able to get all of our money refunded through the American Express dispute process.
Since Boston had one of the best veterinary hospitals in the world, we were able to save Beo (I cannot remember what from) and after a two week stay in their ICU (and approximately 1500 of 1987 dollars from a recent college grad, thank you very much!) we got him back, happy and healthy. For a good long time, as far as I know… you see, I cannot be sure because a few years later my long-term girlfriend broke up with me (out of the blue!) and she kept Beo as I went off to law school. It was all very sad.
Can you count all the lessons here? I can! Nonetheless, I did the right thing – by Beo and by my ex-girlfriend. Beo was a great dog and if you are going to own a dog, you've got to be prepared to go all out and do anything necessary to take care of it.
With German Shepherds in particular, be prepared for an active, high-energy dog. They need a lot of attention and a lot of exercise. These dogs are loyal, highly intelligent, and protective… so you need to be careful with them. Each individual dog is different, some are more protective than others are, so if yours is aggressive please keep it leashed and do not let it bite anyone! Alternatively, have a lawyer hired before you go out in public, and set aside a large sum of money to pay-off winner(s) of lawsuit(s).
German Shepherds bark, so if barking is annoying to you, you might not like the idea of owning one. They'll bark at people coming to your door, people walking down your street, people walking past your car… basically anyone or anything that concerns them. Once you say it's okay, they will generally calm down. Again, individual dogs differ. If left outside in a kennel, some German Shepherds will bark non-stop, as Beo did, so what about neighbors? Hmmm.
If you get a German Shepherd at a young age, under a year – but even better around seven to nine months, you'll have a puppy that will grow into your family, whatever that happens to be. You can have chickens, kittens, cats, dogs, puppies, children, babies, horses, elephants, and giraffes (as far as I know), virtually anything, and this beautiful puppy will mature into a dog that will love and protect all of you for many years. He or she will be incredibly gentle with even the most fragile little baby – I have seen this myself. (I'm assuming a VERY protective parent that is overseeing this VERY carefully and only allowing the puppy to sniff the little gal or guy for a few seconds at a time over a period of months – as the two grow – and nothing more than this!) Moreover, at all times use your brains! German Shepherds are dogs, right? Occasionally, dogs (like people) go haywire… their brains malfunction and they do something uncharacteristic of their breed or even of their individual nature. So a German Shepherd puppy or dog should NEVER be left alone with a baby, infant, toddler… need I go on? Do I really need to write this!
I owned two German Shepherds. One was white, the other had traditional coloring. They were both wonderful family members. I highly recommend this breed. If you plan to get one, please know what you are getting into. They are awesome; they will give you and yours SO much. However, they have needs too – like any other pet. Their health, physical and emotional, must be of primary concern at all times. German Shepherds are very smart dogs; they know when they are being cared for and like most dogs (maybe a bit more so) they know if they are loved and being loved. In the end, you will always get much more than they ask for.
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They are the greatest, I had four growing up, they were the most gentle dogs even when us kids weren't so gentle. We now have a six month old female gsd we got her at ten weeks and she has been so well behaved, eager to please, easy to train and all around great with the kids and other people! They are hands down the best breed!


Anna Hutchinson who calls herself the spokesperson for stage IV cancer is the mother of three children son (9) and daughter (11) and eldest daughter passed away from a one in a million brain tumor at Yale. Anna was diagnosed with stage IV metastatic colon cancer at the age of 38 about 2 years ago. The cancer had spread to her liver and over 20 lymph nodes at the time of her diagnosis. The doctors said that due to the size of the tumor that her cancer had been growing for about 10 years. She has had several surgeries and been on various chemo treatments with no success. She will be on chemo for life. Anna's wish is to take her children to a no stress, no doctors, relaxing vacation so that her children can be children for a week and not have to worry about the stresses of life. Her 11-year-old daughter has grown up too fast because of this process and she wants to give her back some of her childhood. Anna and her family will be going on a cruise in the summer of 2015.


Tailored for weddings, Senhora da Guia Cascais Boutique Hotel gathers all the elements that make your wedding a personalized, successful and unforgettable celebration. This is a unique moment in your life, so our 5 stars hotel rely on a very personal approach; every detail is tailored accordingly, from menus to floral arrangements. All to reflect perfection and to create a happening that mirrors your personality making your day a dream come true.
Our hotel in Cascais will make you treasure this day forever because it will be just perfect!


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Rick Haythornthwaite Joins Moelis & Company as an Advisory Partner
London, March 06, 2018
Moelis & Company (NYSE: MC), a leading global independent investment bank, today announced the appointment of Rick Haythornthwaite as an Advisory Partner, based in London.
Mr. Haythornthwaite's executive and non-executive experience across the energy, industrial, and technology sectors spans nearly 40 years. In his capacity as an Advisory Partner, Mr. Haythornthwaite will continue his service as a non-executive board member at a number of companies, including his role as Chairman of MasterCard Inc., Chairman of Centrica PLC, and Chairman and Founder of QiO Technologies Ltd.
Mr. Haythornthwaite began his career at BP PLC, having held various executive roles throughout his 17-year tenure, including Chief Geologist at BP France, General Manager of Magnus Oilfield and President of BP Venezuela. Following his work at BP, he continued to build leadership experience in the energy and industrials industries as Corporate and Commercial Director of Premier Oil PLC for two years and four years as CEO of Blue Circle Industries until its merger with Lafarge in 2001. Mr. Haythornthwaite went on to serve as CEO of Invensys PLC between 2001 and 2005 and most recently as a Partner at Star Capital Partners Ltd until 2013.
Ken Moelis, Chairman and CEO of Moelis & Company, said, "Rick is an incredibly successful and highly-regarded industrialist. His decades of experience building and leading public companies in the energy, industrials, and technology sectors will be a valuable resource for our clients in Europe and around the world. Throughout Rick's career, in both executive and non-executive roles, he has led numerous companies through mergers, acquisitions, and other complex transactions at nearly every stage of the business life cycle. Our clients will undoubtedly benefit from Rick's deep relationships and unique background as they continue to navigate the disruption in the industries in which he specializes."
About Moelis & Company
Moelis & Company is a leading global independent investment bank that provides innovative strategic advice and solutions to a diverse client base, including corporations, governments and financial sponsors. The Firm assists its clients in achieving their strategic goals by offering comprehensive integrated financial advisory services across all major industry sectors. Moelis & Company's experienced professionals advise clients on their most critical decisions, including mergers and acquisitions, recapitalizations and restructurings, capital markets transactions, and other corporate finance matters. The Firm serves its clients with 750 employees in 19 geographic locations in North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Australia. For further information, please visit: www.moelis.com or follow us on Twitter @Moelis.
Andrea Hurst
andrea.hurst@moelis.com


This Nut wheel dome ZN is a genuine Mahindra product, crafted specifically for Mahindra Xylo, XUV500, Quanto, Scorpio, TUV300, Imperio, NuvoSport and its variants.
A must if you change to alloy wheels. Product received on time. Will be using it in my Scorpio.


This lovely smelling candle will give you 60 hours of fantastic fragrance. The candle is a soy blend with a violet scent. As the candle burns down, it illuminates the artwork printed on the outside. A beautiful way to soothe the senses and accessorize your home.


Band Directors Stephen Krupicka and Elizabeth Frietsch with senior band members. From left, back row, are Frietsch, Krupicka, Abby Tieken, Kelsey Berkman and Trevor Bryan; front, Coy Mathis, Eric Estrada, and Matthew Foster.
Bright, red fire trucks drove through downtown Shiner on Tuesday night to celebrate the Shiner Comanche Marching Band's win at the UIL Texas State Marching Band Contest on Monday.
As a tradition, the city of Shiner honors students who win state-level competitions by allowing them to parade through downtown atop the city's fire trucks, said Stephen Krupicka, Shiner Comanche Marching Band director.
"Everybody in Shiner is really excited about this right now," Krupicka, 33, said. "We have a really strong musical heritage here, and the kids are fired up about it."
The community also supported the band.
"It's just amazing; it chokes me up every time," said Julie Gamez, Shiner school board member and mother of a former band member.
"These kids do so much for the band director because they believe in him."
Her daughter, Emily Gamez, was a member of the 2011 band that placed second at state.
The 70-member Shiner High School marching band took first place in the 1A division of the state UIL marching contest Monday at the Alamodome in San Antonio.
This was the first time in the high school's history to win the state marching band championship, Krupicka said.
The marching band is allowed a chance to compete in the UIL state competition every other year, according to UIL rules.
In 2011, the band placed second at the state level. In 2007, they placed fifth, Krupicka said.
The band's second place win in 2011 served as an encouragement to students this year, the director said.
"It was a huge shock for all of us to place that high," he said. "It gave us the motivation this year to take charge and see what we could accomplish."
On Monday, Shiner beat the Sundown High School marching band, which won the two previous state competitions, by one point.
"They were like, 'Wow, we just beat the band that everybody thought was unbeatable,'" Krupicka said.
This year was junior Chris Herman's second time to compete at the state level with the Shiner marching band.
"It was awesome; it was amazing," said Herman, 16, who plays the trumpet. "When they called out our name, tears fell down my face. I was bawling like a little girl."
All photos courtesy of Laura Stluka except Shiner Band Portrait by Smile Time.
CONGRATULATIONS BAND -- 2013 1A STATE CHAMPIONS !


Here are a range of the types of drawings we can supply our clients and contractors with. As regards the actual design process, please read on below. It is important to us to be as transparent as possible regarding process and fees, and good communication is key to the success of every project.
If you have never had a garden designed for you before, you are probably wondering how the process works and, of course, how much it will cost.
If you feel the full design package is not for you we also offer a Consultation Service and/or Planting Design service, tailored to your specific needs, such as advising on problem areas or restoring "lost" planting beds.
Whatever your requirements, please do not hesitate to get in contact with us to sound us out. We pride ourselves on our approachability and sympathetic style and aim to make designing your garden an enjoyable process for all concerned.
This is free of charge within a radius of about 20 miles of Heathfield. For greater distances we reserve the right to charge a contribution to travel expenses, but this would be confirmed prior to the visit.
Fees for an Outline Design (also known as a Concept Design) will vary according to the size and complexity of the site, but would start from £900. Once the Design Brief and initial Fee Proposal are agreed, we are then able to begin the exciting stuff and work on producing an Outline Design for you.
production of an Outline Plan and Sketches, to enable you to visualise our design, together with suggestions for Planting and Materials (Image Boards) to present and discuss with you.
* For large or complex sites a full survey may be required, which we can arrange for you (this will be billed separately by the surveyors).
For some clients, the Outline Design is all they require, as they prefer to work from this to create their garden in their own time. However, this will not usually be sufficient for a contractors' purposes, as they will need more detailed drawings/information to enable them to quote for you and to build from.
If required, we can provide a range of ongoing services as outlined below, to suit your needs. For each stage, as with the Outline Design, we would prepare a Fee Proposal for you, to be agreed in advance.
If required, we can produce detailed drawings for parts or the whole of the agreed design, from which contractors would then be able to quote.
At the very least these would include dimensioned drawings and setting out plans, but more detailed construction detailing may also be required.
We can also arrange for specialist input such as lighting designers or water experts according to the complexity of the design.
We work with a range of trusted contractors and it is often useful to invite them on site at an early stage, to identify any particular issues which need to be addressed. You may wish to select or appoint your own favoured contractor, but if not, we can suggest who we feel would be suited to your project. Either way we can liaise with them to provide the information they require to prepare a quote for you. This stage would usually be charged at an hourly rate.
If you prefer to get a range of quotes we can manage the tender process for you, but please be aware that this may add a further layer of costs to the project.
We can design detailed scale planting plans for parts or the whole of the agreed design, or for areas of your existing garden. We can also source the plants from trusted and reputable nurseries for you, including those grown in peat-free compost if this is important to you.
Once the time comes, we prefer to set out the plants ourselves, and the planting can then be completed either by your contractor or by our own team, depending on scale and availability.
Generally planting is best done in autumn or spring.
The enduring success of your completed garden design then rests with the ongoing maintenance and care it is given. If you are unsure, we can provide you and/or your gardener with a comprehensive maintenance schedule to keep it looking tip top and we can make return visits on a regular basis to advise as the garden matures.
Although one cannot always avoid unexpected "surprises" once work commences, we aim to keep our own fees transparent and will always discuss with you any issues arising which may impact the cost or the time frame of the project at the earliest possible opportunity.
For further guidance on what to expect from the process and our code of conduct, please visit www.sgd.org.uk.


What exciting news it was to hear that cocoa is so rich in health benefits that it may decrease blood pressure and improve cholesterol.
I'll be back but I'm off to bake a chocolate cake!!
Chocolate is wonderful …. but it is also high in oxalic acid … which I am forbidden. Now ain't that a dilemma??!!
Is there any of that cake left?