Here at Stella Lange LLP, we wish your rental experience to go as smoothly as possible from start to finish, so we have compiled the following guide to help steer you through the rental process. Should you have any further questions please do not hesitate to telephone our office on +44 (0)20 7794 4821 or email us at info@stellalange.co.uk.
What bills are payable in addition to the rent?
Which government approved tenancy deposit scheme will your deposit be secured with?
Who manages the property and who to call in case of emergencies?
Once a rent has been agreed, the Landlord will want to ensure you or a guarantor can pay the rent, therefore, please have suitable referees ready to confirm your ability to meet the commitment.
In the event of an individual / company acting as Guarantor for the Tenant the above reference rules also apply.
You will be asked to pay a reservation fee. This includes the referencing of up to 2 tenants and the negotiating and preparing of your share of the Tenancy Agreement.
You will be asked to provide two forms of identification, one photographic such as your passport or driving licence and another to confirm your current address such as a utility bill or bank statement.
By law, landlords must ensure that any tenant has the 'Right to Reside' in the UK. You will be asked for the appropriate forms of identification.
Once an offer has been agreed, subject-to-contract and references, it is normal practice for a reservation fee of two weeks rent in respect of the proposed tenancy. This deposit does not constitute a formal tenancy for the property nor does it secure the accommodation.
Should you withdraw from the transaction prior to the completion of a formal tenancy, the reservation fee or part of it may be retained in respect of administration charges or loss of rental income.
Should the Landlord decide not to proceed with the tenancy, then the reservation fee will be refunded in full.
A security deposit usually equal to six weeks rent will be held for the duration of the tenancy by either the Landlord or Agent against damages, dilapidations, missing items etc or if cleaning is required at the property. If pets are to be included in the tenancy, then an additional two week deposit may be required.
If the tenancy is an Assured Shorthold Tenancy (AST), the most common form of tenancy in England and Wales, then your deposit will be subject to the Tenancy Deposit Protection Scheme (TDPS). This is a government approved scheme that requires by law that the tenant's deposit is protected by either an insurance based scheme or a custodial scheme. The landlord or letting agent can hold the deposit and register it with an insured scheme or pass it on to a custodial scheme to hold. If Stella Lange LLP is asked to hold the deposit, it will be registered with an insurance based scheme of the Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS). The deposit will be covered by the Client Money Protection Scheme – NFoPP reference number C0008227, which is an insurance scheme that covers any money handled by the letting agent. If your tenancy is a Non Housing Act agreement, then the above does not apply.
The Tenancy Agreement is a legally binding document between the Landlord and the Tenant that states the property address, commencement and termination date, length of term, amount of rental and rights and responsibilities of both parties. It is important that you read the document carefully and revert to us with anything that you do not understand or require clarification on. You should consider asking a solicitor to check the document on your behalf. Any amendments or additions which you request will need approval from the landlord and in some cases by the mortgagees and the superior landlord.
At the commencement of the tenancy, you will be required to transfer the electricity, gas, water and telephone in to your name. You may need to pay a deposit to the utility companies concerned, unless you have been an account holder before.
You will be obliged to pay the Council Tax, which is levied on the property by the local authority and in this regard, you must notify the local authority to forward all demands directly to you.
The Landlord is responsible for providing an inventory and schedule of condition at the commencement of your tenancy. This is usually prepared by an independent inventory clerk. You will be given a maximum of 7 days from receipt of the document in which to check the inventory and to bring to our attention any discrepancies which you may find. At the end of the tenancy, the inventory will be checked out by the inventory clerk and a report prepared as to the condition of the property. This is a cost to you, the tenant.
You are responsible for obtaining a TV Licence regardless of whether a television is provided by you or the Landlord.
The first rental instalment, deposit and tenancy agreement costs must be received by us in cleared funds by no later than the commencement date of the tenancy, failing which you will not be allowed into occupation. If you intend paying by cheque, then you must allow at least 8 working days for the cheque to clear. Only cheques drawn on a UK clearing bank will be accepted.
The Landlord is responsible for insuring the building and any furniture, fittings and effects provided by the Landlord. The Landlord is not responsible for insuring your own furniture or possessions and we therefore strongly advise you to insure your own effects.
If we are not managing the property, contact details will be given for your landlord/ managing agent. If we are managing the property, you will be given dedicated contact details to assist you with any issues or queries.
You will be given a copy of the government guidelines as a checklist. This guide will help you to understand some of your important rights and what responsibilities you have.
Client Money Protection (CMP) is provided by: ARLA - Association of Residential Letting Agents.
Independent Redress is provided by: TPO - The Property Ombudsman.
I would like to say thank you to Els and the rest of the Stella Lange team for their professionalism and assistance over the last 3 years. It has been a pleasure!


Holy one night only Batman! This is your chance to see some of the Caped Cusader's greatest foes teaming up in the most epic adventure ever. Not only that we have Adam West, Burt Ward and the great Julie Newmar reprise their greatest super-hero roles in this animated adventure.
It's back to the 1960s as Batman and Robin spring into action when Gotham City is threatened by Batman's most-evil opponents – The Penguin, The Joker, Riddler and Catwoman. The four Super-Villains have combined their wicked talents to hatch a plot so nefarious that the Dynamic Duo will need to go to outer space (and back) to foil their arch enemies and restore order in Gotham City.
Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders pays homage to the original Batman series, reuniting Adam West, Burt Ward and Julie Newmar as they reprise their roles as Batman, Robin and Catwoman.


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Welcome to the "Lycabettus Run - Run the Hill" offering the chance to enjoy a beautiful route in a unique neighborhood, in the pulsing heart of Athens, just steps away from Kolonaki's alluring shops, museums, galleries and eateries.
Participating in "4th Lycabettus Run - Run the Hill" provides a remarkable occasion for runners to run along a beautiful route at central Athens' most exclusive quarter.
Registration is open until Wednesday, 21st of February 2018 or until a specific number of applications is reached.
Starting and Finishing Point: All routes start and finish at St George Lycabettus Hotel (2 Kleomenous Street, Athens).
The first 3 males and females of each race will be given a cup award. All participants in all runs will receive a commemorative medal and certificate of participation in electronic form.
The Full Registration service is addressed to those who wish to come and stay in Athens on their own.
This offer is ideal for those who want to save time and energy from all the logistics and get the most out of their visit to Athens and their participation to the Lycabettus run.
We will take care everything for you, all you have to do is put on your running shoes!
It includes all the logistics of the race entry, tips, and advice for the specific race, training schedule depending on your personal targets and safekeeping of your belonging during the race. If you really want to feel like a champion, we are here to support you!
This offer is ideal for those who have limited time and want to experience Athens, and get the most out of their visit in Athens and their participation to the event. We have selected the ideal locations for you, and we will suggest you the ideal vacation plan to make every minute worths it.
It starts from €80 per person (runner or not) for two days/one-night accommodation in a 4star or equivalent hotel.
This offer is ideal for those who want to experience Athens the "running way", and get the most out of their visit to Athens. We have planned the perfect weekend city break. We have selected the ideal locations for you, and we will suggest you the ideal vacation plan in order to rest, enjoy and gain unforgettable memories.
It starts from €105 per person (runner or not) for a three days/two-nights accommodation in a 4star hotel.
Please tell us all your requirements and preferences, how many days you want to spend in Athens, what other places you wish to visit and we will come back with a tailor-made offer specifically for you! We can add training, running tours, car/bike rental, excursions, family activities and many more. In any case our offer will include the hotel arrangements, transportation to and from your hotel, participation to the race and all the logistics of the race entry, transportation to and from the starting line, tips and advice for the specific race, training schedule depending on your personal targets, safe keeping of your belonging during the race and suggested vacation plan for all the days that you will be in Athens.
If you are a group of people, a team, a running club or a company, please tell us all your requirements, how many of you are running, what you like and what you do not like and we will come back with a tailor-made offer specific for you and your company!
We can add trainings, running tours, car/bike rental, excursions, family activities, team building activities, and many more.
We will offer you hotel arrangements, transportation to and from your hotel, participation to the race and all the logistics of the race entry, transportation to and from the starting line, tips and advice for the specific race, training schedule depending on your personal targets, safe keeping of your belonging during the race and suggested vacation plan for all the days that you will be in Athens.
Athens offers plenty of choices since visitors can also explore its beautiful suburbs and neighborhoods, which are close to the historical center. The southern suburbs, located on the coast of the Saronic Gulf, such as PalaioFaliro, Glyfada, Voula, and Vouliagmeni offer many opportunities to take a walk along the seaside, while you will also find many beautiful organized and free beaches, large shopping centers and nightclubs (especially during the summer).
Athens has a couple of vantage points besides the Acropolis, from which visitors can get superb views of the city. Lycabettus Hill is really a limestone rock reaching almost 1,000 feet into the once-crystalline Athenian sky. Lycabettus Hill is "must see" destination in Athens, offering a spectacular view.
It is situated near Kolonaki area, at 277 meters high above sea level. Legend has it that wolves used to seek refuge on this hill. That probably explains its name "Lycabettus: the hill walked by wolves". A funicular at the bottom of the hill (on Ploutárhou Street) takes you to the top, but there is also a road to drive up. Those who love hiking may also choose to walk! Whichever your preference, you will be rewarded with a 360˚ view of the city sprawling below, especially on a clear day. The panoramic view from the top just sweeps you away: Mount Parnes to the north, Piraeus and the Saronic Gulf to the west, whereas Acropolis stands imposingly before visitors' eyes.
At the top of Lycabettus hill, there is the Chapel of St. George from the 19th century, a large open-air theatre, which has housed many Greek and International concerts, a cafe and a restaurant. In the evening, the top half is floodlit, and from the Acropolis, it looks something like a giant souffle. By day, it's a green-and-white hill topped by a tiny, flaringly white church, Agios Georgios.


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God's aim and purpose is always for restoration of men to Himself. When he does a miracle or a deliverance for example, it is not solely for the benefit of the person being delivered, but for the greater good of ALL the masses, with the purpose of glorifying Himself and His Kingdom.
The book of Acts records that the apostles were thrown into prison by the high priest of the Sadducees, and God allowed it.
They came out of the prison, miraculously! The doors remained locked on their exit and they were not seen of the guards. Surely in the early morning they were seen preaching the gospel to those in the temple. Their miraculous escape was not only a marvel to the apostles themselves, but to the Sadducees and also the multitude in the temple who heard of the testimony. This act was done for the greater benefit of all.
Further in the Book of Acts we read that Aeneas was laid up sick of the palsy for eight years.
His sickness prevailed until Peter came to him and healed him of his condition. Again, the greater miracle was that all the people of Lydda and Saron who saw him healed got saved. With one deliverance we see the Lord bringing a multitude to Himself.
Another example was when Dorcas was raised from the dead in Acts 9:36-42.
The greater miracle was that many in the region of Joppa believed on the Lord after hearing Dorcas' testimony.
The Lord Jesus came to the earth and ministered for three years. His death and resurrection was for the benefit of the whole of mankind. His crucifixion and resurrection was purposed for the salvation of whosoever believed on the name of Jesus.
Look at the woman at the well, when she met with Jesus in John chapter 4. Her deliverance was not for her benefit only.
As a result of this singular event God managed to bring almost the entire city of Samaria to Jesus. Again, the occurrence of one event, tailor made for the greater benefit of the multitude.
We can even see this in the Old Testament when God was dealing with the rebellious Jews in the Book of Numbers 16. Even though the Israelites did not get it, the death of Korah and all those who died with him, served as a testimony to those who were witnesses, so as to bring the fear of God to them and to propel their obedience to God's Word. We may view the incident as tragic, but it was an event to bring the greater good.
Joseph's brothers ill treated him, and he spent time in prison for a crime he didn't commit. However, the Book of Genesis records that he eventually was promoted to second in command to Pharaoh so that his family, the twelve tribes, could be fed in the time of the grievous famine. This also served to bring restoration of himself and his family.
Similarly, you may be imprisoned at this present time by sin, sickness, poverty, low self esteem, addictions, trouble with children etc. This does not mark the end for you. The Lord has a greater purpose for you even in your condition.
If, when you go through your wildernesses, you would persevere with the Lord, you will see the greater good of the testimony when you overcome the very situations. God does not allow bad events in your life because He wants to punish you or because He is evil. He has a greater purpose for your testimony.
During your trying state keep your focus on the Lord, knowing that His thoughts toward you are always good so as to bring you to an expected end - Jeremiah 29:11. Remember that God's intent is always to draw men to Himself. That is why He sent His Son Jesus.
God's purpose for your life goes beyond what you can see at present. When He delivers you, your testimony is designed to deliver others, but you must first be an overcomer. You cannot free anyone if you are bound yourself, and to be an overcomer you must have some things to overcome. This is God's method and He will not change. The key is to stay in love with Jesus and keep your focus on Him in worship with the knowledge that He is always right. In that place you will keep your peace and your joy, and thus gain the strength to go the distance while the problems exist. In this way you will ultimately bring glory to the God of the heavens and the earth as He continues to work in and through you.
This is so encouraging. We are going through major changes now. Love this - I'll claim it for me! "God's purpose for your life goes beyond what you can see at present. "
I needed this, and will re-read it many times. Thank you, Jesus.
Praise God! This was written since 2008, but God has now released it to be posted......just for you and many others. Be blessed!
"God's purpose for your life goes beyond what you can see at present."
An important truth to remember!
Thank you for such an inspiring post. Beautifully written. Oh, I just saw that this was originally written in 2008 and released to be posted......can I share that through this the Lord is still leading me in an exciting direction. Something I have always wanted, so I keep asking Him to "show me this is of your will, Lord, not mine". Thank you and blessings on your week.
Great examples of God using evil for good. We don't always see his purpose when things are not going the way we think they should. If we look back on them, we can always see how this is true. At least that has been my experience.
Thank you so much for this encouragement and for linking up at Leaving A Legacy!


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Q: Unattended installation of Windows Server 2012 on KVM I am trying to perform an unattended install of Windows Server 2012
into a KVM virtual machine, using virt-install.  The installer is
complaining, "Windows cannot read the <ProductKey> setting from the
unattend answer file", and I've been unable to figure out how to
proceed past this point.
I am starting with the following autounattend.xml file:
<unattend xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:unattend"
xmlns:ms="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v3"
xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State">
  <settings pass="windowsPE">
    <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Setup"
    publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral"
    versionScope="nonSxS" processorArchitecture="x86">
      <UserData>
        <AcceptEula>true</AcceptEula>
        <ProductKey>
          <Key>XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX</Key>
          <WillShowUI>OnError</WillShowUI>
        </ProductKey>
      </UserData>
      <ImageInstall>
        <OSImage>
          <WillShowUI>Never</WillShowUI>
          <InstallTo>
            <DiskID>0</DiskID>
            <PartitionID>1</PartitionID>
          </InstallTo>
          <InstallFrom>
            <MetaData>
              <Key>/IMAGE/Name</Key>
              <Value>Windows Longhorn SERVERSTANDARDCORE</Value>
            </MetaData>
          </InstallFrom>
        </OSImage>
      </ImageInstall>
    </component>
  </settings>
</unattend>

I am baking this into an ISO image using mkisofs:
$ ls config/
autounattend.xml
$ mkisofs -o config.iso -J -r config

And then I'm starting the install like this:
virt-install -n ws2012 -r 2048 -w network=default,model=virtio \
  --disk path=ws2012.qcow2,device=disk,bus=virtio \
  --cdrom en_windows_server_2012_r2_with_update_x64_dvd_4065220.iso \
  --disk path=virtio-win-0.1-81.iso,device=cdrom \
  --disk path=config.iso,device=cdrom \
  --os-type windows --os-variant win2k8

Looking at x:\windows\panther\setupact.log, I can see that the
installer does find the unattend file:
2014-11-14 12:29:43, Info  [0x060114] IBS
Callback_Productkey_Validate_Unattend:User specified an unattend
xml file

The specified product key is valid (I can copy and paste it from this
file into the product key dialog and the installation will proceed
correctly).
Do you know how to make this install work?

A: In this case the answer was simple. I had:
<component name="Microsoft-Windows-Setup"
publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral"
versionScope="nonSxS" processorArchitecture="x86">

When I needed:
<component name="Microsoft-Windows-Setup"
publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral"
versionScope="nonSxS" processorArchitecture="amd64">

That is, I had the wrong processorArchitecture in my XML (which I totally should have spotted earlier).
I know have a working, fully-automated process that results in Windows image suitable for deployment in OpenStack.  The scripts and config I'm using are available on github.

A: the procedure that we use to generate the official Windows Server 2012 R2 evaluation images for OpenStack is detailed here:
https://github.com/cloudbase/windows-openstack-imaging-tools
Windows OpenStack images (KVM and Hyper-V):
http://www.cloudbase.it/ws2012r2/

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In late March, assistant Fayette commonwealth's attorney Benjamin Willis asked Fayette Circuit Judge Ernesto Scorsone to dismiss the indictment without prejudice. Willis said the commonwealth's attorney's office was satisfied with a sworn affidavit from an attorney who represented Mills, which said that Mills was acting under the advice and direction of an attorney when the actions for which he was indicted took place.
Scorsone sustained the commonwealth's motion.
Lawyers William Gallion and Shirley Cunningham were convicted of scamming more than 400 clients out of millions of dollars they had won against fen-phen maker American Home Products. Fen-phen was taken off the market after users developed heart problems related to the drug. Mills was acquitted of criminal charges in the case, but the state bar association voted to disbar him for his role in the case.


Parties by appointment: Sylvia is happy to organise private party visits for interested clubs and organisations outside normal hours.
All proceeds go to charities.
North Charlton has become the home of a very special museum – a unique collection of artifacts which chronicle the history and heritage of this part of Northumberland, built up over the last 25 years by owner Sylvia Armstrong, MBE.
There are also ornate buttons, thimbles and old fashioned spectacles, along with early 20th century photographs of people still in the region today.
Bothy with an old kitchen range with many tools and utensils used by hard working housewives of the past.
Butter churns, separator, butter pats, cream bowls and all the milk cans and measures.
Full of wash day antiquities.
Dipicting rural life in the North of England of a bygone era, with farming tools, harness, manuscripts, fishing baskets & rods, along with china, glass and scrap books chronicalling the lives of the country people over the years.
Uniforms and ration books, with letters and garments belonging to Land Girls who worked in Northumberland during the war, many now still living in the area.
With beautiful christening robes, children's toys and a tiny wooden crib with finely crafted Northumbrian cot quilt.


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The largest mausoleum and chapel ever built under one roof, Westview Abbey. (Photo courtesy of the Atlanta Preservation Center)
Since opening in October of 1884, Westview Cemetery has become a historic centerpiece in Atlanta. Some of the city's most well-known residents rest at Westview, including the founder of Coca-Cola, Asa Candler, author Joel Chandler Harris and Atlanta Mayor William B. Hartsfield.
Westview remains the largest cemetery in the Southeast and one of the largest nonprofit cemeteries in the United States. Nestled west of the Georgia Capitol along the south side of Interstate 20, the property encompasses 600 acres, 27 stained glass panels, winding roadways and towering trees.
Self-guided drives and bus tours, by reservation, are available on select dates.
– Jenny McAllister, 360 Media, Inc.
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Celebrating 40 years of MARTA
Atlanta's oldest cemetery
Remembering Jimmy Carter's legacy on his 95th birthday
The unlawful times of Atlanta
History of the football huddle
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Mark Twain's Guide To Audacious Sarcasm, Volume 1
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By Lowell Smith
Many have called Samuel Longhorne Clemens' cantankerous alter ego, Mark Twain, the greatest American humorist-philosopher of his age-if not of all times. With his wry observations and forthright humor-unleashed in his particularly pithy paragraphs-Mark Twain became one of the most prolific satirists in American literature.
The New York Times, in 1910,,called him America's most quoted author.
Few authors have captivated the American penchant for curiosity like Samuel Longhorne Clemens. Many have called his cantankerous alter ego, Mark Twain, the greatest American humorist-philosopher of his age-if not of all times. With his wry observations and forthright humor-unleashed in his particularly pithy paragraphs-Mark Twain became one of the most prolific satirists in American literature.
The New York Times editorial, reporting of his death on April 22, 1910, said. " He has been quoted in common conversation oftener, perhaps, than any of his fellow-countrymen, including Benjamin Franklin and Lincoln.
In 1909, Mark Twain is quoted as saying, " I came in with Haley's Comet in 1835. It is coming again next year, and I expect to go out with it. It will be the greatest disappointment of my life if I don't go out with Haley's Comet. The Almighty has said, no doubt: 'Now here are these two unaccountable freaks; they came in together, they must go out together."
His prediction was accurate-Mark Twain died of a heart attack on April 21, 1910, one day after the comet's closest approach to earth.
In Mark Twain's Guide to Audacious Sarcasm-volume 1, editor Lowell Smith has assembled twenty of the classic cantankerous tales and wry observations of Mark Twain's celestial career.
You can purchase the book online from Amazon or Smashwords in multiple eBook formats at http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/410765.
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Q: Fetch campaign name and code of an email via SQL in SFMC I want to fetch campaign name and campaign code of an email via SQL in SFMC. The campaign name and code will be in an analytics software.

I cannot seem to find the campaign name and code in any of the data views. How can I get this two meta data of the email?


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Editorial - Legislature puts off making tough, important ferry decisions
After more than a year of debate over tolls for the N.C. Ferry System, the Honorables have decided that inaction is the best course of action. Rather than authorizing the Department of Transportation to increase tolls or vote the issue down, they are leaving the option to local transportation planning organizations.
While no doubt an easy way to avoid angering voters who ride the ferries, the solution is a cop-out. The ferry system is run by the state, and the state should set the fares.
Coastal residents made their objections heard during a series of hearings, and former Gov. Beverly Perdue even placed a moratorium on tolls. Although lawmakers doubted she had the power to do that, they went along to avoid a political showdown.
The measure was unpopular with ferry riders who objected to the size of the toll increases and the decision to charge on currently free routes used mostly by commuters while exempting two others, including the Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry used mainly by tourists. Tolls for the Southport-Fort Fisher Ferry would double under the fee schedule that was supposed to begin July 1, and which included a new $2 per-passenger fare.
As part of the 2013-14 budget package, the DOT won't impose the new tolls unless the local rural transportation planning group asks for the higher tolls.
That sets up the possibility of a piecemeal fare system that should be consistent. Even transportation officials were not certain last week whether the Honorables' decision to leave it to the locals applied to all ferries or only the ones that currently have no tolls.
In pushing for higher tolls, Republican sponsors said the ferry division should increase its annual revenue by $5 million. The system is costly to operate, but it also is an extension of the state highway system for people who live in the easternmost parts of the state, where wide expanses of water separate island residents from the mainland.
Many residents felt that lawmakers did not hear their concerns about the size of the increases and especially about tolling the Cherry Branch and Aurora-Bayview ferries, which are predominantly used by people commuting to and from work. Cherry Branch serves the Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station workforce, while the Aurora-Bayview ferry transports employees to the PCS Aurora phosphate plant.
The Honorables need to decide whether to stick to their original plan, however unpopular, or to work with residents and local transportation planning groups to come up with a fairer and more reasonable fee schedule – or, alternatively, whether to leave the tolls as they are.
The local-option option simply passes the buck.


You're young and single and looking for love, and the usual online dating services haven't panned out. A new matchmaking service has a crazy idea: It wants to let you choose a lover by letting you smell a bunch of t-shirt samples.
I know, it sounds like an April Fool's prank. But apparently it's real — albeit more akin to a fun US-based project at the moment than a viable commercial business. Smell Dating is the creation of artist/teacher Tega Brain and editor/researcher Sam Lavigne. The idea is based on the science of pheronomes, chemicals secreted when the body sweats, which scientists believe play a role in mate selection in many species.
One hundred "clients" forked over a one-time $US25 ($33) fee to participate. New York University graduate student Jesse Donaldon is one of the people who signed on for Smell Dating's trial run because he felt services like Tinder and OK Cupid were too much like online shopping. And as he says in the promotional video, "If I get a match, why not? At the very least it will be an interesting evening."
This isn't the first time someone has come up with the idea of matching potential partners by their pheromones. As Oddity Central points out, a few years ago, so-called "pheromone parties" were all the rage among the singles set. Guests would fork over an admission fee for the privilege of sniffing stinky t-shirts in Ziploc bags, in hopes of finding that special someone through their unique scent.
In fairness, there's some solid science behind this rather wacky idea. Specifically, a famous 1995 experiment on the role of smell in human mate selection by Swiss biologist Claus Wedekind, dubbed "the sweaty t-shirt study." There was also a 2011 Polish study in the European Journal of Personality, which looked at how well people could make assessments about key personality traits using just their sense of smell. Researchers from the University of Wroclaw had a group of 30 men and 30 women sleep in the same white t-shirt for three consecutive nights before sealing it in a plastic bag. Then they brought in a team of 200 "sniffers" to take a whiff of each shirt and guess how anxious, dominant, or extroverted the wearer might be.
The results weren't exactly a slam dunk, but the sniffers were just as accurate in their personality assessments as the control group, who based their assessments on viewing videos of the subjects in an earlier study. "It's possible that fear, stress, and positive emotions are each related to the production of specific substances that influence body odor," psychologist Scott Barry Kaufman wrote about the study at Scientific American. "For instance, maybe neurotics sweat a lot, and sweat has a particular smell." But he pointed out that there could be lots of other variables affecting one's personal scent as well.
But seriously now — can you really find true love by smelling someone's sweaty t-shirt? University of Queensland's Phillipp Kirsch thinks not. "It is a sensible or plausible way to identify a partner if the only important criteria is how this partner smells when your eyes are closed, and the sole purpose is sexual," he told Oddity Central in 2014.
That's probably good enough for some people.


Providing care to a person with Alzheimer's can certainly be challenging but more importantly, rewarding. It is important to remember that your client and their family is counting on you in making sure that you are providing the highest quality of care possible. Although some days may get tough, it is crucial to make sure that you are being mindful and patient. Caregivers must always remind themselves that on difficult days, their client is not choosing to be confused, to repeat themselves, or to ask a lot of questions. Rather, it is important to try to see the world from your client's perspective and to understand that their confusion and difficult behaviour is beyond their control.
Still, it does not hurt to know some helpful tips that will serve useful to both yourself and your client. First and foremost, know who your client is. Take a moment each day to learn something about them - If you are having a difficult time obtaining this information at the beginning, you could ask their friends and family members to help you out. Try to understand and familiarize yourself with what they enjoy to do, what their hobbies are, what kind of music they like, what movie genre is their favourite, and the list may go on. It is absolutely crucial to know who you are providing care for as that is the best way to ensure that you are able to respect their values, accommodate to their needs, and establish good rapport and a trusting relationship with them.
Additionally, you may not always have colourful, fruitful, cheery days. Instead, some days may be challenging and it can completely tire you out. However, know to be patient. This means several things. Being patient can mean your ability to accept challenges and difficulties without becoming frustrated. Additionally, it also means to speak slowly and coherently in order to allow your client some time to process your words and to respond to your sentences or questions. You need to be mindful that you are not providing care to someone who may see the world exactly in the same way that you do. Rather, they are living in a different reality and you ought to respect that and to make them feel as comfortable as possible.
Alzheimer's is not challenging to only caregivers, but it is challenging for clients as well. People with Alzheimer's may often be confused and frustrated by the changes as it may disrupt their daily life. It is crucial to be compassionate when providing care so that you can reassure your client that they are loved and supported. It will help them understand that although they are experiencing changes, that they are not alone during this difficult time. Rather, they know they have someone who will be there for them each step along the way. Caregivers can demonstrate their compassion either by a gentle touch, a word of praise, or a calm tone. The most important thing about demonstrating compassion is to show love and respect for your client.


Reporting to the Financial Controller who is responsible for financial control, this Systems Accountant will play a critical part in the maintenance and on going process improvement of the general ledger, financial reporting systems organisation wide ERPs. This role is critical in providing strategic direction for the usage and consolidation of systems in line with global strategy. This Systems Accountant will support the finance and accounting team by establishing protocols for the reconciliation of all financial data at key interface points during the month end and forecast processes. Specifically, the Systems Accountant will review the existing data transfer processes to maintain data integrity, improve accuracy, reliability as well as system automation. An understanding for month end reporting, forecast and budget process is required as you will assist all finance users to use this system to generate the required reporting outputs. This role will play a lead role in this initiative ensuring standardisation of best practice across the group.
Manage the financial system including monitoring system performance, availability, integrity and issues resolution to ensure system and reporting outcomes.
Manage the systems month end, yearend and budgeting process and contribute to the development of the forecasting and reporting timetable.
Provide support and assistance to the finance team to resolve complex accounting data reconciliation issues.
Monitor data integration between systems and troubleshoot anomalies, coordinate system implementations, manage enhancements and updates and manage testing after each patch release of the project to ensure high levels of system performance.
Configure the financial system and design, develop and implement reporting functionality and system improvements in consultation with finance to ensure reporting outcomes align to business needs and to drive continuous improvement and support streamlined business processes.
Lead the establishment, implementation and continual review of system governance such as creation and maintenance of any segment of Chart of Account, Delegation of Authority matrix etc to assure ongoing system availability, integrity and performance.
Assist in the maintenance of interfaces to/from other applications of financial systems to ensure effective integration with current systems.
You are currently a Systems Accountant or a financial/management accountant with a strong TM1 systems background. You have a previous background in implementing, improving or consolidating systems with proven accountability around month end reporting. You feel comfortable being in a key business role and working in a large team environment would inspire you. Extensive experience withTM1 is critical to this role.
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Q: Creating ScrolledWindow in wxPython I am trying to make a ScrolledWindow that can scroll over a grid of images, but the scrollbar isn't appearing. wxWidgets documentation says:

The most automatic and newest way [to set the scrollbars in wxScrolledWindow] is to simply let sizers determine the scrolling area. This is now the default when you set an interior sizer into a wxScrolledWindow with wxWindow::SetSizer. The scrolling area will be set to the size requested by the sizer and the scrollbars will be assigned for each orientation according to the need for them and the scrolling increment set by wxScrolledWindow::SetScrollRate

So I try to set the sizer of my ScrolledWindow with a GridSizer but it's not working. The code:
import wx

class MyFrame(wx.Frame):

    def __init__(self, parent, id=-1,title="",pos=wx.DefaultPosition,
         size=wx.DefaultSize, style=wx.DEFAULT_FRAME_STYLE,
         name="frame"):

        wx.Frame.__init__(self,parent,id,title,pos,size,style,name)

        self.panel = wx.ScrolledWindow(self,wx.ID_ANY)

        menuBar = wx.MenuBar()
        menu1 = wx.Menu()
        m = menu1.Append(wx.NewId(), "&Blah", "Show Pictures")
        menuBar.Append(menu1,"&Blah")
        self.Bind(wx.EVT_MENU,self.OnInit,m)

        self.SetMenuBar(menuBar)

    def OnInit(self, event):

        sizer = wx.GridSizer(rows=7,cols=3)

        filenames = []
        for i in range(20):
            filenames.append("img"+str(i)+".png")
        for fn in filenames:
            img = wx.Image(fn,wx.BITMAP_TYPE_ANY)
            sizer.Add(wx.StaticBitmap(self.panel,wx.ID_ANY,wx.BitmapFromImage(img)))

        self.panel.SetSizer(sizer)

class MyApp(wx.App):

    def OnInit(self):

        self.frame = MyFrame(parent=None,title="Frame")
        self.frame.Show()
        self.SetTopWindow(self.frame)
        return True

if __name__ == "__main__":

    app = MyApp()
    app.MainLoop()

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self.panel.SetScrollbars(1, 1, 1, 1)

after  self.panel = wx.ScrolledWindow(self,wx.ID_ANY)
If you want some info on the SetScrollBars method then look at this wxwidgets documentation page


About 4 years ago, I'd just been made redundant. A giant corporate machine had waltzed in, squished our little hive of innovation, made our work lives a nightmare, and then shut the whole office down. When the dust settled, I shook off the madness that was corporate systems, acronyms, and ridiculous reply-all email storms, and decided I needed some healthy creativity in my life. So I started art school.
The first month into my diploma, I checked my letterbox and found my first feedback from my distance mentor. It took me a long time to open that envelope! I was certain he was going to say my work sucked. (Of course he didn't!) Four years on, I feel like I'm just getting into my stride along my art journey. Then somehow, last week I get a congratulatory email from The Learning Connexion saying I've finished my Diploma of Art and Creativity with Honours! (Cue happy dancing around my art studio). Where did the time go?!
So I guess it's fitting this is the last installment of my Giselle series with Paige. If you've missed the previous posts, you can read them here.
Suddenly the wilis hear distant bells. With the coming dawn, they have lost their power. Mist rolls into the glade as they fall back and melt away to their graves. Myrtha is the last to glide into the forest.
Albrecht is collapsed, exhausted, on the ground. Giselle longs to stay and help him but the dawn light is pulling her back to her grave. Reluctantly, she floats away from Albrecht.
Albrecht hauls himself to his feet, desperately trying to keep Giselle with him. Giselle knows she must leave. She farewells her love a final time and sinks back into the ground.
With her final act of love and forgiveness, she is free from the vengeful wilis. Her spirit will rest in peace.
And that's all folks! If you'd like any of the prints in this series on your own wall, they're all for sale. Part of the proceeds goes to Paige to help fund her many pairs of pointe shoes. Email me ailene@oldmountainart.com if you'd like to order a print.
Next for me is my first solo exhibition! It's called "Of dreams and hopes and love" and will be at ArtsPost in Hamilton. (So excited!) I'll be showing my current series, but I also have another project underway with Elena, my gorgeous belly dance teacher. We're telling the story that inspired her to dance. Long ago, against the backdrop of the lavish Ottoman Empire, a Ruthenian slave girl captured the heart of a sultan. He named her Hürrem, "the cheerful one", and wrote poems to her eyes. It's going to be a beautiful love story. Stay tuned!
Next post: Onto the next exciting adventure: my first solo exhibition!


The 2017 Ford Flex comes with some changes, but it will excite the customers with its unique and boxy style.
Ford is one of the most top-selling brands in America, with a variety of cars and pickup trucks, with varied specifications. Ford Flex is a crossover between and a minivan and an SUV. The first Ford Flex was launched in 2008 as a successor of Ford Freestyle crossover. The last time it was upgraded was in 2014. There is a rumor that it is launching another model in 2017, with a lot of updates and modifications.
All the previous models of Ford Flex also had a boxy style, but this time it will be bigger and better. Some changes have been to the exterior of the vehicle. It has five doors, and there has been an addition of a few colors. They will be Oxford White, Magnetic Metallic, Ingot Silver Metallic, Blue Metallic and Silver Black. The variety of colors can cater different tastes of different customers. Also, selection of new and different materials for the body and structure of the 2017 Ford Flex are as such that they will make it very light-weighted yet strong.
The 2017 Ford Flex is available in three trims, namely SE, SEL and Limited. Halogen headlamps are present in the SE trim, which has a feature of the auto lamp. It also has a pair of windshield wipers, which are sensitive to the speed. The doors are equipped with power locks. On the other hand, in addition to the features, SE offers, beltline molding of the SEL trim is made of stainless steel. The side rails of the roof are in silver, the roof itself is colored in black, and handles are of the same color as that of the car body. The largest number of upgrades is present in the Limited version. The doors have an auto lock feature along with the power locks. Handles are made out of chrome; there is a sensing system used for reversing purposes.
The front grille has been modified; it is in all chrome now and is surrounded by LED lights. The size and the shape of the grille are different. The larger grille has Flex written on it instead of a standard Ford badge in shape of a blue oval.
The cabin of 2017 Ford Flex is more spacious compared to the previous model. It has a three-row configuration with seven seats available for the passengers. However, the car can hold up to ten passengers. The entire cabin will be made out of high-quality fabrics, while the passenger seats will be covered in leather, with foam present underneath the leather to make the ride comfortable.
A 4.2-inch touchscreen has been added for information and entertainment purposes. Other added features include the new twelve speakers Sony audio system, Bluetooth connectivity, a feature of the navigation system, a rearview camera for reversing purposes, etc. Some safety features have also been added including but not limited to six airbags, parking sensors, a warning to prevent the car from colliding forward and an anti-lock braking system. The steering wheel and the dashboard of the vehicle have also been redesigned.
It is rumored that two options will be present for the powertrain/engine of the 2017 Ford Flex. The upgraded engines will significantly boost the power performance and make the car very fuel-efficient, a feature desired by most of the customers. The first option will be the 3.5-liter V6 engine, and it will be able to generate 287 hp and 254 pound-feet of torque. It is expected that this engine will deliver around 16 mpg in the city and around 13 mpg when driving on the highway. The second option will be 3.5-liter EcoBoost V6 engine, and it will be able to generate 365 hp and 350 pound-feet of torque. This one is expected to deliver around 15 mpg in the city and around 21 mpg when driving on the highway.
The price of the SE trim is expected to be around $30,500, the price of the SEL trim is expected to be around $33,200, and the Limited trim will cost around $44,000. It is a very unique-looking car and if it is what you need or desire, just hope that this rumor turns true!


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Which other teams supporters have you sat with?
Thread: Which other teams supporters have you sat with?
Back in Sussex
Apart from the Albion, what other supporters have you sat/stood with at Football matches? When? Why?
This is something I've been wondering about*. Of course you may have only ever been to matches surrounded by other Albion fans, or maybe you've only otherwise been amongst home fans when you couldn't get a ticket for the Albion end.
But I bet quite a few have been to see England. And then maybe other teams on holiday in the UK or abroad. But who have you seen? When was it? I was just wondering in the off season.
*And no I'm not looking for second teams or having a go or any of that crap.
dejavuatbtn
Went to Chesterfield away back in early seventies with some mates. We had done Southend on the Friday, stopped inNorwich overnight and to Chesterfield for the Saturday. We stood on the terraces with the Chesterfield fans and found them to be the funniest bunch I have ever come across. Pre match in their supporters club was a mass of tables occupied by geezers playing dominoes A good weekend away.
whitelion
I've sat with Ad-Dammam and Saints supporters during a game in Saudi Arabia in 1982. Kevin Keegan played for the Saints.
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Gator Goose Collison? Is that some American cousin of mine I don't know about?
Harry Wilson's tackle
Reading at the Madejski (without their knowing) because I was in the home end
Ditto Colchester at Layer Road
Hang on....I have dozens of examples of this, and surely this isn't what you mean?
What about at the Amex in West Upper vs Leeds with a Leeds fan (my little *brother). He hated it so much he has refused offers of a seat with me ever since
(*not to be confused with my beardy other brother who often accompanies me)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0Q93v7hGZA
Glenn Murray's a wizzard, he wears a wizzard's hat, And when he get's his cock out, he says 'I'll score with that'
He scores them with his left ball, he scores them with his right. And then he scores one with his arse, he's ****ing dynamite
West Hove
Charlton at Selhurst Park, Bristol City & Cambridge United, all in the 91 season iirc, why probably because we thought we woz ard, reality was somewhat different I suspect.
Edit Cambridge probably 97
Took a West Ham fan, and a Southampton fan to see us against their teams at the Withdean. Presumably seen others at England games, but can't remember.
Perkino
I've been the the JJB and sat in the corporate hospitality vs Portsmouth in 2006 when Pompey won to stay in the premier league, I won the tickets from Barclays. I also went to the Emirates and sat in their corporate ring vs West Ham in their first competitive defeat in the stadium. Bobby Zamora scored the winner and I went mad signing Zamora songs from his time at Brighton which helped me convince those around me I wasn't a West Ham supporter
I wasn't sure about sitting in the home end when Albion were away - I've done that twice, at Northampton and Coventry - but I wasn't sure if other people had done that sort of thing a lot. I hated it both times I did it and I won't do it again.
For other matches, when I was a student in Sheffield I lived a few streets away from Bramall Lane one year, so went to see Sheffield United quite a few times when they had the terrible season in the First Division, when Dave Bassett was manager. I did enjoy them beating Man United that season, but not losing to Palace. I was also there for the last match they had the standing in place - when the directors came and stood in the terrace for the second half.
In Sheffield I also went to Wednesday quite a few times because the people I knew were Wednesday rather than United, and was in the Wednesday end for Wednesday versus United (when Untied won) with 42,000 in the ground. There were a lot of good players for Wednesday back in 1991/2 or so - Trevor Francis, Chris Waddle right at the end. I was at Wednesday for the last standing match on the kop there, too. I went back once in around 2004 to see Wednesday beat Palace, which was nice.
My father was brought up in Tottenham and so my first ever two football matches were at White Hart Lane in the early 1980s, with my father and grandfather - versus West Ham and then Notts County. I did go in the away end when Spurs played Wednesday in 1991, so the only teams I've sat in the away end with are Spurs (once) and Albion (loads of times).
Apart from that I've been once to see Wimbledon when they were at Selhurst Park. A very boring draw with Middlesborough and not much fun.
Icy Gull
On the BHA rollercoaster
West Ham in hospitality with Lesley Grantham and Nick Berry when West Ham played United. Liam Brady best player on the pitch in a dull game
Show me a good loser and I will show you a loser - Toto Wolff
Javeaseagull
Being an ex-pat tickets are hard to come by for me. Through various family contacts I managed to get tickets for my son, grandson and myself from a Fulham contact in the main stand just by the halfway line.
It was brilliant, selfies with pints of Guiness with the Thames as background. Loved it.
I was told by son-in-law (Spurs) that it was very gentile and you may well be offered cucumber sandwiches from people around you.
Brighton supporters were to my right and never stopped singing all match. We were 2 nil at half-time and bossing it. The people around me were very quiet as were we. It was all so polite.
Suddenly a bloke in the row behind us, all on his own, shouted "Fulham you are shite". I was stunned but said nothing and there was a pregnant pause. Then my host turned to us and said, "he's right though isn't he".
Love Fulham.
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NSW poker machine data
How the Alliance pulls together data around poker machines in NSW
It's only possible to address a problem when you know what it is. So getting the best quality data about poker machine operations helps us analyze the situation in suburbs and towns, and to provide that information to organisations we work with on gambling reform.
We don't have good quality data in NSW. We have to do a lot of estimating, which is frustrating, because the data exists, but is currently shielded behind some industry commercial in confidence veil. The Alliance thinks that data on gambling losses should be publicly available, to inform good policy decisions.Each state and territory publishes data differently - the ACT doesn't publish anything, Victoria has venue by venue data, Queensland publishes by council area every month, NSW publishes by council area half-yearly. If you don't mind being about 18 months out of date, you can get data on all gambling via the annual national statistics.
How do we calculate the losses in a venue in NSW?
Victoria publishes venue by venue data. NSW does not. At the Alliance we have to estimate the venue losses - first we turn to the data about losses per council area, then we have to separately track down information about the venue to find out the number of machines it has.
In NSW the data for clubs and hotels is published in separate spreadsheets, every 6 months. Within each category, the venues are grouped by the council area (or LGA). Most of the time. If there are less than 5 venues in an LGA, Liquor and Gaming bundles the data with a neighbouring LGA. [They've told us this is to stop armed robbers identifying venues with lots of cash (at AGR, we're guessing they think that Victorian robbers can't read spreadsheets)].
Unfortunately, that bundling isn't consistent particularly in the sparsely inhabited areas of the state west of the dividing range or in very small council areas like Mosman in Sydney. As an example, when we were trying to establishes losses in the electorate of Orange we found that Liquor and Gaming had
combined data for Blayney and Cabonne for hotels in 1st half 2020;
Hotels in Cabonne were previously bundled with hotels in Weddin until June 2018, then for FY2019 only, hotels in Cabonne reported just for that LGA;
Clubs, but not hotels, in Forbes are combined with clubs in Weddin every half year since 2017
So, unless it's bundled with a neighbouring LGA, what we do is calculate the average amount of losses per poker machine (EGM) in a given period for each local government area for the 6 month period. We usually also work out the daily and weekly losses for each LGA, as organisations we work with often need this information.
And we do that once for clubs and once for hotels, as the difference in NSW is stark - the average pub pokie takes more than double the amount of an average club poker machine.
It does mean we cannot attempt to estimate the losses in venues in LGAs that are combined with neighbouring LGAs. It also means it's not possible to calculate the losses in venues within state or federal electorates, because these boundaries don't match council/LGA boundaries.
{Don't tell anyone, but the Alliance and a bunch of researchers, ClubsNSW employees, some MP staffers, and a few club and hotel managers have found ourselves on a list which receives this data quarterly for clubs and hotels. It's not clear to us why this data isn't published on the main Liquor and Gaming webpage for everyone to see, so we'll be taking that up with the Minister shortly}
How do we find out the number of machines at a venue? That can be a challenge. Liquor and Gaming have an app called "Find my LIA Banding" which they created to help venue operators apply for more machines - but we can use it to look up data for each venue, including the number of machines they have. Liquor and Gaming also publish most months a list of venues with liquor licences, and those spreadsheets also show how many machines are in a venue. They can be found on the L&G website, or the NSW Customer Service data portal.
So, we have the average losses per EGM in an LGA, both for club and pub pokies, per day. We then multiply that by the number of machines at a venue, multiplied by the number of days we're looking at, which is usually 365 for the year.
As an example, we were recently analysing pubs owned by the Endeavour Group, formally the ALH group, partly owned, still, by Woolies.
The Greenhouse Tavern in Coffs Harbour has 25 machines. The average losses taken per machine in Coffs Harbour LGA pubs for the first three months of 2021 was $23,851. We estimate that taking that quarterly amount x 25 machines x 4 = the annual losses taken at the Greenhouse = $2,385,100.
What do the Bands mean?
For gambling purposes, NSW has a very weird system of categorizing the state by ranking areas according to an arbitrary formula that factors in socio-economic disadvantage, poker machine density and losses. Until 2018, the formula was applied to council (LGA) areas which were then ranked from 1 to 127. The review of the Local Impact Assessment system in 2017 received numerous submissions pointing out that using entire council areas obscured pockets of significant disadvantage. The legislative changes of 2018 replaced councils with statistical units called SA2s, which the Australian Bureau of Statistics uses, and which cover a few suburbs in metro areas, or towns in regional/rural NSW. These SA2s are then ranked based on the formula.
Then, arbitrarily, the state is divided into 3 bands, which are used to determine the level of community consultation, the size of the cheque a venue needs to write to get more machines and whether any more poker machines can be allowed. The 20% of SA2s most severely impacted by pokies are called Band 3 (new machines are banned), the next 30% are called Band 2 and fully 50% of the state's SA2s are then called Band 1 - where no community consultation is needed.
There is no known rationale for choosing this 50/30/20 division of the state. Before the 2018 reforms it had been a 50/25/25 split, so the effect of the changes is that even less of the state than before is actually characterized as severely impacted (Band 3) by poker machines.
This map shows part of Western Sydney with pokie clubs and hotels marked. Green areas are Band 1, pale orange are Band 2, pink are Band 3
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Pittsburgh mayor Peduto goes 'Undercover' for CBS reality show | TribLIVE.com
Pittsburgh mayor Peduto goes 'Undercover' for CBS reality show
Matthew Santoni
Sun., December 21, 2014 11:10 p.m. | Sunday, December 21, 2014 11:10 p.m.
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Mayor Bill Peduto speaks to the crowd at Cappy's in Shadyside following his appearance on 'Undercover Boss' on Sunday, Dec. 21, 2014.
James Craig (bottom) of Shadyside, Christian Manders (left) of Bloomfield, and Melissa Berman, of Shadyside, watch Mayor Bill Peduto on 'Undercover Boss' at Cappy's in Shadyside on Sunday, Dec. 21, 2014.
Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto, 50, in disguise for Sunday's episode of the CBS Emmy-winning reality show "Undercover Boss."
The viewing party for Sunday's episode of "Undercover Boss" erupted in laughter when Mayor Bill Peduto appeared in disguise as "Ed," a Kentucky native allegedly trying on jobs for a reality show.
Donning a long gray wig, matching beard and aviator glasses, Peduto appeared in the CBS show to try to get a workers'-eye view of his administration.
"In the past 10 months, we changed a lot of things," Peduto said at the show's beginning. "I want to go undercover to see how those changes are working."
Peduto hefted garbage cans with refuse worker James Amend, and struggled with table saws and tape measures with carpenter Lawrence Smith of the Housing Authority.
He visited homes and counseled job-seekers in the Hill District with Self-Sufficiency Coordinator Kelly Allen. And he got called out for his lack of chainsaw skills and for cutting the "Redd Up" program by forestry laborer Marty Nasiadka, who quickly saw through the disguise.
"It's nice to see him taking steps to be an active mayor, to see what the people working for the city, what their lives are like — not just the upper echelons," said James Craig, 26, of Shadyside, a former campaign volunteer for Peduto at the viewing party.
City employees were told the cameras were there to film a documentary when the employees were signing release forms, said Guy Costa, Peduto's chief operations officer, who said he was nervous before the showing because he didn't know how his employees would come across on TV.
The show typically includes the boss helping out his employees in need when he reveals himself or herself, though Peduto noted he didn't have the personal resources of a corporate CEO.
Instead, money to help the four came from donations by private companies and individuals, said city spokesman Tim McNulty.
The Urban Redevelopment Authority was authorized to handle and disburse up to $155,000 for the employees. Peduto, using donors' money, pledged to help Nasiadka go back to school and make up for his lost overtime; get Allen a promotion, a scholarship for her son and money for law school and a house; help with Amend's animal shelter, caring for his mother and his mortgage; and provide money so Smith could start his dream of becoming a minister, along with help for his foster kids and a program in which he would teach young Housing Authority residents carpentry.
"We said from the beginning, we wouldn't spend one dollar of city money," Peduto said after entering Cappy's to cheers and applause.
"I couldn't have been prouder of the way they showed off the city," he said.
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⚓ T13034 Diffusion "Branches: None" should be more clear that it means "Branches: No Tracked Branches"
Diffusion "Branches: None" should be more clear that it means "Branches: No Tracked Branches"
This actually means "no tracked branches/tags", not "no branches/tags". This can be confusing when it interacts with other behaviors.
However, in repositories which use "git push = save changes", the number of values in the "branches" field may be very large (e.g., hundreds of epriestley-tmp-bugfix-123 branches for any commit that has been on master for a while).
epriestley closed this task as Wontfix.
See T13277. I'd like to move away from "Track Only".
Our behavior under "Permanent Refs" is already sensible, as far as I know.


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Antitrust/Competition Law
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India: Order Against 14 Car Makers: CCI Again Shows Its Might!
by Ankush Goyal (New Delhi)
Keeping up with its reputation of imposing hefty penalties, on August 25, 2014, the Competition Commission of India ("CCI or Commission") in its first order1 on vertical agreements have found 14 automobile companies2 ("OEMs") guilty of anti-competitive conduct and imposed a staggering penalty of INR 25.4464 billion (US$ 424 million approx.).3 This is the largest penalty imposed by the Commission in the year 2014. Under the Competition Act ("Act"), CCI has been authorised to impose fines on entities engaging in price manipulation, cartel formation or misuse of their dominance, which can go as high as 10% of their turnover or three times their annual profits.
However, the moot question is about the impact of the order. In the absence of governing regulations and a specific regulator in the auto manufacturing and after sales service/repair sector, the implementation of CCI's order is a challenge. On penalties specifically, the precedents largely suggest that these high amounts have either been drastically reduced in appeal or a stay has been granted. For instance in cases like Cement Cartel or Coal India, where penalties over INR 63 billion (US$ 1.05 billion approx.) and 17 billion (US$ 283 million approx.) were imposed, the matters are still being contested and nothing has been collected as such. There are a few promising instances as well, such as the DLF case, where the penalty of about INR 6.3 billion (US$ 105 million) imposed by the Commission has been upheld by the Supreme Court of India.
Keeping the above in regard, this newsletter analyzes the August 25 order and talks about its implication on the business model of interested parties including OEMs.
1. Brief Facts
The Commission had received information against 3 OEMs for violation of section 3(4) (anti-competitive vertical agreements) and section 4 (abuse of dominant position) by entering into agreements with original equipment suppliers ("OESs") and authorized dealers, restricting free availability of auto spare parts in the market and imposing unfair prices. These agreements restricted OESs from directly selling spare parts to the independent repairers and car users in the open market. Further, OEM's were not providing technological information, diagnostic tools and software programs to independent repairers that are required to maintain, service and repair technologically advanced automobiles. This led to imposition of unfair and discriminatory condition in purchase of spare parts for independent repairers and amounts to denial of market access.
2. Finding of Director General ("DG")
The DG found all OEMs guilty of abuse of dominant position and found their agreement with OESs and authorized dealers to be anti-competitive. He reported that:
2.1 There are 3 separate relevant markets for the purpose of this case (a) 1 primary market – "sale of passenger vehicles in India" and (b) 2 aftermarkets4 - "sale of spare parts including the diagnostic tools, technical manuals, catalogues etc. for the aftermarket usage in India" and "after sale service of repair and maintenance in India."
2.2 Each OEM is the only source of spare parts of their brands and there is nil possibility of interchangeability of spare parts; therefore, each OEM is in dominant position. OEMs are abusing their dominance by non-availability of spare parts and diagnostic tools in open market imposing unfair terms on independent repairers in violation of section 4(2)(a)(i) and denying them market access in contravention of section 4(2)(c). Further, they are using their dominant position to impose unfair prices on consumers, which contravenes section 4(2)(a)(ii).
2.3 Agreements between OEMs and authorized dealers do not allow them to deal in competing brands of cars or to sell spare parts and diagnostic tools to independent repairers. This amounts to exclusive distribution agreement and refusal to deal in violation section 3(4)(c) and 3(4)(d). Further, the authorized dealers are required to source spare parts directly from OEMs or their approved vendors only, which is in nature of exclusive supply agreement in violation of section 3(4)(b).
All the above is prejudicial to the consumer interest and has appreciable adverse effect on competition.
3. Issues
3.1 Whether the automobile market as whole, from manufacturing to aftermarket service, is a single unified "system market" or there exists separate relevant markets at different stages?
3.2 Is there abuse of dominance by OESs in spare parts market?
Abuse by denying access to market to the independent repairers/service providers;
Abuse by imposing unfair prices for aftermarket sale of spare parts;
3.3 Whether the OEMs are entitled to benefit
3.4 Whether agreements by OEMs with OESs and authorized dealers are anti-competitive in nature?
4. Main Contentions of the Opposite Parties
The OEMs contended that:
4.1 The relevant market in the present case is an indivisible and unified "system market" of cars. The market of sale of spare parts is not distinctive from market of sale of cars. A "system market" for complimentary products is appropriate for durable products like car as customers engage in "whole life costing".5 The relevant product market would be various product markets in the Indian automotive sector based on various segments of automobiles, viz. small or economy car segment, mid market car segment and the luxury car segment.
4.2 On the issue of unfair pricing they contended that reputation of each OEM and price consideration by the consumers deter them from charging supra-competitive prices hence there prices are not unfair.
4.3 Restriction imposed by them on OESs and authorized dealers are for the safety of consumers and to enhance the service to the car owners in the absence of "matching quality"6 law in India. Further, the restriction under agreements with OESs from sale in open market without the consent of OEM is a reasonable condition imposed to protect their IPRs, and such agreements are protected from scrutiny of the Commission by section 3(5).
5. Decision of the Commission
5.1 Relevant Market
The Commission agreed with the finding of the DG on identification of the relevant market. It held that primary market of "manufacture and sale of cars" and aftermarkets "sale of spare parts, diagnostic tools etc." and "service of repair and maintenance" are three separate relevant markets. It rejected the contention of unified "system market" and opined that Indian car owners do not engage in "whole life costing" because they do not have access to relevant information for such analysis. Interestingly, the Commission took the position that determination of relevant market is not an end by itself but a means to determine strength of an enterprise in a particular market. Therefore, the Commission has to identify that market as a relevant one where dominance of an enterprise is felt. Here it may be noted that the Commission took a circular path for determining relevant market. At first, the Commission is presuming/considering that in a particular market the enterprise is dominant or can be proven dominant and then considering that as relevant market, it subsequently establishes dominance using the factors enshrined in the Act.
5.2 Abuse of Dominance
5.2.1 Determining Dominance: The Commission considered the factors that allow OEMs to act independently and afford the OEMs with an opportunity to foreclose markets for its competitors and exploit customers. It noted that there is no intra or inter-brand interchangeability and compatibility between spare parts of one brand/model of car and spare parts of another brand/car. Therefore, customers do not have choice to switch and each OEM acts independently of its competitors. OEMs strength in primary market (manufacture and sale of cars) enables it to affect the competitors in the secondary market i.e. independent service providers, thereby limiting consumer choice to OEM recognised authorised dealers only. This forces the consumers to react in a manner which is beneficial to each OEM. The lock-in-effect and entry barriers imposed by the OEMs result into high dependency of car owners on them and gives OEMs a position of strength and, therefore, a position of dominance.
5.2.2. Abuse of Dominant Position: The Commission held that all the OEMs restrict the availability of the diagnostic tools/repair manuals etc. which is required to effectively repair models of their respective brand of automobiles to independent service providers and multi brand retailers. Such practices amounts to denial of market access by OEMs under section 4(2)(c) of the Act. Further, there is a high mark up margin in prices of aftermarket spare parts, disproportionate to the economic value of the products supplied and the prices are exploitive and unfair under section 4(2)(a)(ii). The CCI also found the OEMs guilty of leveraging under section 4(2)(e) by using dominance in the market of sale of spare parts for protecting the relevant market of after sale service and repairing.
5.3 Anti-competitive Agreements
5.3.1 Vertical agreements between OEMs and OESs have restrictions on OESs from supplying spare parts in the independent after market without the approval of the OEM. The DG couldn't find even a single instance where such an approval would have been given. Therefore, these agreements are in the nature of exclusive supply agreement as per section 3(4)(b) leading to appreciable adverse effect on competition in India. Further, the agreements with authorized dealers require them to source spare parts from OEMs or their approved vendors only. The authorized dealers are not allowed to deal in competing brands of cars and cannot sell spare parts and diagnostic tools over the counter resulting in exclusive distribution agreement and refusal to deal as per section 3(4)(c) and 3(4)(d). Such agreements also restrict access to genuine spare parts and diagnostic tools and lead to the rise in the usage of spurious spare parts jeopardizing consumer safety.
5.3.2 The Commission rejected the safe harbour of section 3(5) (protection of intellectual property rights) to agreements between OEMs with OESs. The Commission held that the Act only recognizes protection to those IPRs which have been conferred under those Indian legislations which are listed in section 3(5). None of the OEMs could provide sufficient evidence to establish their claim over a particular type of IPR. Further, the Commission said that only reasonable and necessary restriction related to IPRs are protected and restrictions imposed by OEMs are not reasonable and necessary.
5.4 Order
The Commission imposed a penalty of 2% of total turnover in India on 14 OEMs and ordered them to submit a compliance report within 180 days. The OEMs have been directed to cease and desist from anti-competitive conducts, allow OESs to sell spare parts in the open market and put in place an effective system to ensure availability of aftermarket spare parts, diagnostic tools and other relevant information in the public domain. The Commission said that OEMs can make reasonable and necessary provision in their agreements with respect to protection of IPRs. Further, the OEMs have been directed not to impose a blanket condition that warranties would be cancelled if the consumer avails services of any independent repairer. However, necessary safeguards may be put in place from safety and liability point of view.
Analysis and Conclusion
The Commission has imposed penalty on "total turnover" of the OEM's rather than on "relevant turnover" in the spare parts market. According to Competition Appellate Tribunal's ("COMPAT") decision in Aluminium Phosphide tablets cartelisation case,7 penalty should be calculated on the basis of the "relevant turnover" instead of overall turnover of the guilty enterprise. The Commission in this case had clearly distinguished the primary market and aftermarkets, and have held aftermarket of sale of spare parts as the relevant market. Clearly, the turnover of only the relevant market should have been considered for determining the penalty. The OEMs may use this ground in appeal.
This decision of the Commission is a wakeup call for all the market players and the government as well. The Commission has espoused the need to have an appropriate framework for safety and standards relating to spare parts and after sales services and have requested the government to look into it. The order also sends a message to the business world to do assessment of their market behaviors and their agreements. Sophisticated industries similar to the auto manufacturing sector (e.g. computer industry, mobile industry and other industries where after sale services and use of defective parts is sensitive due to model specific technology and standard) need to assess their after market conducts.
Further, the OESs and authorized dealers who have contracted with OEMs need to quickly asses there agreements and question OEMs on implication of the order. Though the Commission's order does not give any specific directions to them, nonetheless they are a party to these anti-competitive agreements. This also raises an interesting question – whether every non-protesting party to a vertical anti-competitive agreement is hit by the order or only the dominant party? Only time will tell!
1 Shri Shamsher Kataria v. Honda Siel Cars India Ltd. & Ors, Case No. 03 of 2011. 2 BMW India, Ford India, General Motors India, Hindustan Motors, Mahindra & Mahindra, Maruti Suzuki,
2 BMW India, Ford India, General Motors India, Hindustan Motors, Mahindra & Mahindra, Maruti Suzuki, Mercedes-Benz India, Nissan Motor India, Skoda Auto India, Tata Motors, Toyota, Honda India, Volkswagen India and Fiat India. CCI is yet to pass final order against Hyundai India, Mahindra Reva and Premier.
3 1 USD = INR 60.
4 "Aftermarket" means a market comprising of complementary or secondary products and services which are purchased after another product i.e. the primary product which they relate to.
5 "Whole life costing" means analysis of costs of life cycle of a car from purchasing to repair and maintenance based on information available to the customers.
6 "Matching Quality" law is an appropriate legislative and regulatory framework for safety and standards relating to spare parts and after sales services.
7 M/s Excel Corp Care Ltd v. CCI, Appeal No. 79, 80 and 81 of 2012. The Commission has challenged this order before the Supreme Court of India.
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In Canada, I'd say 'Yours faithfully' is rarely used. Everybody wants to be more friendly, I guess.
Faithfully? Many people do not believe in faith. Regards is personal. Wishes, many people believe that wishes do not exist in a deterministic universe. Best, is the only way to end it.
The grammar teacher did indeed have a point. The correct usage is either "Best wishes" or "Kind regards" - but never a combination of the two "Best regards" - which is at best clunky and at worst reveals a lack of good grammar.
It is also fine to use "Yours sincerely" although this would normally be applied to a letter rather than a (less formal) email.
Save your fingers. The sender's regard or respect (hopefully high) for the recipient should be evident from the content of an email. Paper communications are maybe a little different being inherently quaint and not very respectful to trees!
Last week I sent a fax to a hotel in London in order to book a room and I addressed the letter to such Mrs. X with whom I exchange some e-mails in preceding days.
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Did I do the right choice?
A friend of mine sent me an email last night and ended by "My Best", her Name. I personally feel that she likes me.
I have never seen anyone end a letter or e-mail with "My Best" and have heard Academics end with "Best".
What about when you end a conversation with something like, "It's been good to see you again, Jack. Please give my best to Doris and the kids. I'm sorry they couldn't come on this trip with you," or "So, you're going to the San Diego office? If you see Sandra Evans out there, give her my best." Is this usage another one of our quaint southern US idioms, grounded in ignorance and bad grammar? Or is it more widespread?
So, it would be great If you guys can solve the mystery of what "My Best" means.
It's not really a big mystery. It just means 'My best wishes' or 'My best regards'.