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The EU Is Beginning to Embrace Economic Change
Rodrigo de Rato
The worst of the recent economic slowdown is now generally thought to be over in both Europe and the United States. In Europe, the downturn was more severe than expected. At the beginning of last year, it was commonly believed that the United States would bear the brunt of the slowdown.
As the year progressed, however, although Europe as a whole maintained growth at a little below two percent, the big European economies were worse hit. Some of them, like Germany, followed the U.S. cycle rather closely.
In the last quarter of 2001, the period immediately following the terrorist attacks of September 11, the four largest European economies - Germany, Britain, France and Italy - all performed less well than the United States.
On the other hand, Europe has maintained macro-economic fundamentals that are probably more solid than in the United States, especially in the relationship between savings and investment. European consumption and residential construction has remained relatively strong.
Medium to small European economies, such as Spain, the Netherlands and Ireland, have been doing much better in recent years than the larger economies. Spain, for instance, has outperformed the European median growth rate for the past five years and brought its budget into balance in 2001.
An important conclusion to be drawn from the events of last year, however, is that Europe has greater difficulty in absorbing economic shocks than the United States, largely because of the §exibility of the U.S. economy.
But if prospects for the world economy look fairly good for this year and even better in 2003, a number of risks remain. One is that increases in oil prices could damage the U.S. and European recoveries by increasing in§ationary pressures and by reducing the spending capacity of households and businesses.
My opinion, and that of most European authorities, is that recent oil price levels of $23 to $27 a barrel will not be enough to undermine Europe's recovery, and that the European economy will be growing at a rate of as much as 2.5 percent by the end of the year.
The second risk to the world economy is the possibility that the United States could face difficulties in financing its current account deficit, now running at about four percent of Gross Domestic Product. That could lead to a sharp fall in the value of the dollar, which could disturb the world economy.
The third risk is a collapse in financial markets, which have been volatile in recent months. But as the recovery grows stronger, the outlook for corporate profits will probably improve, keeping stocks at around their current levels.
We cannot ignore the risk of protectionism. Trade relations between the United States and Europe have become highly sensitive as a result of numerous disputes, for example over U.S. steel tariffs and privileges granted to American companies under the Foreign Sales Corporation tax regime. We must try to settle these problems through negotiations without either side retreating to entrenched positions.
We should not, however, underrate the risk that these disputes will lead to increased protectionism. That would be particularly dangerous at a time when we shall need a favorable global trade climate if we are to solve the problems we are seeing in developing economies, not least in Argentina.
Intervention by international institutions will not be enough to solve these problems. The countries concerned will need to get back to real economic growth, which can only come through trade.
It would be a tremendous mistake on the part of the United States and Europe to halt the drive to freer world trade as a result of their bilateral disputes. Although our disputes are certainly significant, we should be able to resolve them in a positive way.
In Europe, 2002 will certainly find its place in the history books for many reasons, one of which will undoubtedly be the success of the euro. We are all very much aware that there were doubts about the euro in some European countries and in the United States.
I believe, however, that those doubts were dissipated by the smooth introduction of euro bills and coins at the beginning of this year. The changeover was extremely quick, and it was well received by public opinion in all 12 countries of the euro area.
The existence of the euro is now a fact, and, in my opinion, a positive fact, not only for Europe, but also for the world economy. The euro certainly made it easier for Europe to react to the events of September 11, and to their impact on the international economic and financial system, in a synchronized and coordinated manner.
Another European claim to fame in 2002 has been the achievement of a significant degree of macro-economic stability. But despite what are probably stronger economic fundamentals than the United States, Europe has still been growing more slowly than the United States for the past ten years.
That is a remarkable development that shows where the weaknesses of the European economies lie. The weaknesses are to be found, in my opinion, in the relatively weak growth potential of the European economy, which has not increased even with the arrival of the information society.
The problem is not that there are no computers in European businesses, homes, and schools. It is rather that European markets are too rigid to take full advantage of gains in productivity stemming from the new information technology as the United States has done.
This demands a response not so much on the demand side but on the supply side, by which I mean structural market reforms. This was basically recognized in Lisbon two years ago, when EU leaders launched a plan to make Europe the world's most dynamic society by better exploiting the new technologies.
To do that, we were supposed to carry out a series of structural reforms. In 2001, however, at a summit meeting held during the Swedish presidency, there was a great deal of reluctance to accept timetables for reform and market-opening measures.
EU leaders did better at their third "reform summit," which was held in Barcelona this spring with Spain presiding. They agreed on an important list of structural reforms, often with timetables and measurable objectives.
Those commitments have not only changed the future direction of economic policy in important areas such as energy, transportation, financial services and labor markets; they have also clearly endorsed the view that structural reform is one way to achieve faster growth.
At the same time, when the European slowdown began last year, and the economic fall-out from September 11 began to be felt, there was a debate in both Europe and the United States over the role that expansionary budgetary policies could play in managing modern economies.
On both sides of the Atlantic there were demands for a return to Keynesian practices of deficit spending to stimulate growth. Europeans have the impression such policies were more widely embraced in the United States than in Europe.
Most EU countries accepted the theory that budgets should be maintained within their targets without additional expenditure. Only automatic stabilizers would be allowed to operate, and more so in countries where budgets were in or near balance.
The adoption of that view was especially remarkable considering that six of the 12 countries in the euro area had general elections scheduled in the following few months. Governments were, at least to a degree, able to resist pre-election spending pressures, and budgetary policy in 2001 was mainly neutral.
In Europe there is now greater acceptance by governments that they are more likely to achieve economic growth through structural reforms than by increasing public spending to boost demand. Most of the time, of course, structural reforms are easier to proclaim than to achieve.
Nevertheless, in areas like electricity and gas, financial services, trans-European energy networks and labor markets, we now have a clear doctrine and, in some cases, quantitative objectives and timetables for reform. This should allow the European economy to become more §exible and enhance its growth potential.
That is the best contribution that Europe can make to the world economy. I understand full well that the question from the U.S. point of view is whether Europe is capable of pulling its weight in generating demand from economic growth; and how it will be done.
The response from Europe is that it will be done through macro-economic stability, regional integration, the euro and its future beneficial effects, and structural reforms to enhance growth potential.
In one area, however, reform will certainly be very difficult in most countries, and that is the labor market. The Barcelona summit meeting certainly stressed that labor market reform is needed for more jobs, so we have abandoned the theory that jobs are exclusively a product of economic growth.
Of course, jobs can be created by economic growth, but they are also a function of many other factors. These include labor market conditions, the relationship between wages and productivity, the age of the work force, the participation of women in the labor market, worker mobility, and the balance between welfare payments and incentives to work.
Labor market reform will undoubtedly be interpreted in different ways in different countries, but it is clear that, as of now, all 15 EU countries are committed to moving in this direction.
We are also debating the question of good governance. The issue has been highlighted by the collapse of Enron. But we are all aware that good governance, especially of publicly listed companies, has become extremely important as more and more families use financial markets as depositories for their savings.
Good governance and transparency in financial markets are becoming something very similar to a public service that our citizens demand. This is a substantial change from a political point of view. Governments usually respond to demands for public services, and that is going to be the case with financial markets. In my opinion, it will be a good response.
This summer, the European Union will adopt its first policy position on good governance in Europe. This is going to be one of the important issues that governments and the EU institutions will have to face in the near future.
The European Union's main challenge now is to take full advantage of its strong economic fundamentals and its progress toward deeper integration. To do so, it must place structural reform at the top of its economic policy agenda. I think it has done that, and the agenda should now be taken up by national governments and parliaments in the coming months.
This article was published in European Affairs: Volume number III, Issue number II in the Spring of 2002.


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Q: Symfony & Sonata : How to add javascript to entity admin form? New to Symfony & Sonata I created an entity "Foo" with the associated App\Admin class :
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namespace App\Admin;

final class FooAdmin extends AbstractAdmin
{
    protected function configureFormFields(FormMapper $formMapper)
    {
        $formMapper
            ->with('Zorg', ['class' => 'col-md-4'])
                ->add('name', TextType::class)
            ->end();
    }
    ...
}

Everything works fine.
I can access the list, add and edit Foo.
I now would like to add a javascript script in the add and edit forms.
How can I do that? May I have to use assets and Encore?
Is there another/best way?
Thank you for your help

A: If you are using Encore then below should work:
# config/packages/sonata_admin.yaml

sonata_admin:
  assets:
    extra_stylesheets:
      - build/app.css
    extra_javascripts:
      - build/runtime.js
      - build/app.js

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Re-visiting Barnes - One more time with feeling - Center for Art Law
Re-visiting Barnes — One more time with feeling
On March 18, 2011, a Montgomery County judge will hear from the Barnes Foundation and the state Attorney General's office their reasons why the case of the Barnes Foundation's move from its home in Lower Merion Township to the Parkway in Philadelphia should not be reopened.
"The judge's move follows the filing of a petition Feb. 17 by Friends of the Barnes Foundation seeking to reopen the case based on statements from former state Attorney General Mike Fisher in the documentary film The Art of the Steal. The petition accuses Fisher of misconduct for being involved in Lincoln University's decision to drop its legal opposition to the transfer of the art collection to a new museum in the city."
To review: in 2006, Ott approved the move of the famed art collection of Renoirs, Cezannes, and Matisses that has been housed in Lower Merion since the 1920s. If for some reason the court now decides to leave the collection where it is, Philadelphia will have a state of the art empty museum in 2012. Perhaps it could be donated to hold the Russian avant-garde collection currently kept in the dessert in Uzbekistan.
News source: Philly.com
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At Benicia Plumbing, we are proud to have an impressive team of highly-qualified plumbing technicians working for us, but we're always taking resumes and considering new applicants.
Today's young men and women entering the workforce aren't flocking to trade careers. Vocational or trade schools are fewer than ever and many others have developed a negative stigma compared with four-year college or university degrees.
Only 3% of all 18-to-25-year-olds who have decided on a career path say they would pursue a career in a construction trade, according to a poll conducted by the National Association of Home Builders.
To address the current shortage of skilled plumbers, it's critical that those entering the field must be knowledgeable and well-equipped to handle the systems, materials and products of today. Technology in the plumbing industry is changing all the time, so proper training and education is more important than ever. Additionally, it is important to educate and provide proper hands-on-training to those new to the industry through union shop training programs, vocational school programs and mentoring programs taught by skilled-trades instructors.
If you know a young person who is looking for a great career, talk to them about a skilled trade. Plumbers are in demand and the time is right to start a long and lucrative career as a plumber.


While we have always been willing to make the drive into town to Pier88's Nile-side Zamalek venue, and been firm fans forever of the flagship El Gouna restaurant, we admit we were head-over-heels with excitement about the launch of the new gem in Pyramid Hills Compound off Cairo-Alex Desert Road. Our visit more than exceeded our expectations.
Expect creative food pairings, contemporary twists to traditional elements, an accolade to global cuisines, created by Michelin-starred chef Giorgio Diana. The set-menus with wine pairings created by Chef Giorgio encompass the passion and inspiration that goes into his cooking, so are definitely a 'must try'. They are more of a dégustation, a journey of the senses. We know, we lived the experience and will be back for more.
We had decided to leave the choice of menu for our dinner in the hands of Chef Giorgio. Smart call, as with so many intriguing options we would not have known where to start. Our palates were primed with an aperitif of elderflower syrup, sparkling wine and soda with a muddle of fresh mint, accompanied by yucca chips, to be swiftly followed by a tempting selection of fresh bread, with a trio of savory butters. The amuse bouche that came alongside was picture perfect. A dainty cube of tuna sashimi resting on tiny green beans, accented with champagne foam. Before we had time to delve back into the irresistible bread basket we found ourselves sipping a Canadian lobster and pumpkin soup. Served inside a scooped-out baby pumpkin, the Hokkaido Pumpkin Soup was rich in flavour and a delight to delve into.
Course after course arrived, scallops served on oven-charred celery root, complemented by lavender and tonka bean foam and caramelized pumpkin seeds, followed by King Crab tortellini, the squid-ink pasta in carefully formed little ears and resting in a truffle infused oil and flavour-packed espuma. Just at the right moment we found ourselves dipping into an intense lemon sorbet which cleared our palates for a new adventure. Wild grouper with both white and green asparagus, baby broccoli, grapes and saffron foam preceded the meat course of the evening. Our Pistachio Crumbed Lamb was just the right shade of pink, melt-in-the-mouth tender, with lilac carrot, parsnip purée, spring onion, baby green beans and a superb, deep flavoured port wine jus.
Portions were just right, delicate but satisfying, as the diverse flavors gave our taste buds plenty of excitement. Visually, every dish was a delight, frivolous at times, but never too self-important.
Which left dessert. Who could say no to a combination of pistachio biscuit, salty vanilla caramel, caramelized cashews, Caraïbe Cream Chantilly and milk chocolate Cream Chantilly? A combination made in heaven. Just as we had settled back to relax and reflect on our amazing four-hour gastronomic experience, we found yet another temptation in the form of miniscule macarons. Brightly colored and infused with a whirlwind of flavors, they were savored unto the very last crumb. Our thanks to brilliant Chef de Pâtisserie, Johnny. It was a fitting end to an exceptional dinner.
We would make a trip back in a heartbeat to try Insalata Gamberi E Avocado , with black tiger prawns, avocado guacamole, mustard green leaves and raspberry sorbet, or Filetto Di Tonno , a black sesame crusted tuna fillet with green peas and 18- year- old Aceto Balsamico di Modena. Just thinking about it makes our head spin.
Beverage options include amazing cocktails, full bar and an impressive wine list, with plenty of soft options also available. Great mock-tails.
The atmosphere is calm and relaxing, with a touch of art-deco edginess on the ceiling adding visual appeal. Colors are subtle, and large picture windows invite the surrounding greenery in. Seating in plush velvet adds a luxurious feel, and tables are arranged to allow maximum privacy while still enjoying the view of the verdant greenery outside. The service was spot-on, seamlessly smooth and unobtrusive, as would be expected by any venture with Giovanni Bolandrini at the helm. In short, the whole feel was magical, and so romantic we would make Pier88 top of our list for the ultimate date night.
Clientele mix: Chic, cosmopolitan, 30s upwards. Definitely a good choice for discerning diners who also appreciate being able to converse over an exceptional meal.
Price range: Upscale, but well worth the splurge.
Opening hours: 7 pm till 1 am on weekdays and till 3am on weekends. Sundays closed. Brunch and lunch are both planned for the near future.


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Chinese tourism, a new challenge for the Spanish tourist industry
Chinese tourism, which is noted for its sustained growth and spending power, is discovering Spain. These tourists are not interested in the sun and sand product, and their culture, customs and language are very different from Spain's. The challenge of adapting to this new tourism is also an opportunity to position all of Spain as an attractive destination for these tourists. The TUDISTAR Research Group has started a new research line to study this tourism, along with other emerging tourisms.
Fifteen years ago, China was still fairly isolated from the outside world and Chinese tourism in Spain was almost non-existent. In 2004, Spain was approved by the Chinese National Tourism Administration (CNTA) as an international destination and the numbers of Chinese visitors have been increasing ever since. This phenomenon is not unique to Spain, however. Since 2013, China has been the largest source of tourists for destinations worldwide. That is to say, Chinese tourists who travel outside their country outnumber those of any other country in the world: more than 100 million Chinese tourists travelled outside China in 2014. Furthermore, they spent US$164.8 billion, making them the nationality with the highest total spending abroad.
This new wave of travellers has forced many tourism professionals to rethink tourist products and adapt them to this growing group. Spain was visited by 287,873 Chinese tourists in 2014, an increase of 14% over the previous year. The Chinese tourist in Spain spends an average amount of €2.040. In addition, due to the decline in Russian tourists, the Chinese tourists became the high-spending group in shopping, averaging €975 per visitor. According to a recent article by the TUDISTAR Research Group (Lojo & Cànoves, 2015), Barcelona is the favourite destination in Spain for Chinese tourists. Most organized tours allow more days and more free time in Barcelona, allowing the tourists to explore the city at their leisure.
Analysis of the options offered by the four main Chinese tour operators organizing trips to Europe suggests that their clients are not primarily looking for sun and sand. Travellers arriving in Barcelona are interested in seeing and being in contact with cultural elements of the places they visit. They appreciate visiting heritage sites, iconic spots, monuments, and scenic areas. In addition, they are interested in shopping, and especially the luxury sector. In their travels through Europe, these tourists, who usually have a medium-high purchasing power, appreciate buying Western brands. The most valued products, and those that motivate most spending, are accessories, jewellery, and shoes. The influx of Chinese tourists in Barcelona's renowned shopping street, the Passeig de Gràcia, is mostly noticed in boutique stores such as Louis Vuitton, Prada, Chanel, Cartier, and Tiffany.
In short, Chinese tourism, along with other emerging tourism populations, could be an opportunity to expand the industry's offer and boost profits. Although Spain is consolidated as a sun and sand destination, it is appropriate to extend and adapt the tourism product. Reorientation toward a combined product in which there is more opportunity for other activities is important to increase the sustainability of the industry. Conversion to 'quality tourism' that is more respectful of the local environment and the local community rather than 'quantity tourism' will allow Spain to be recognized as a more cosmopolitan, cultural, modern, and attractive destination for tourists with broader interests and greater purchasing power.
Aureli Lojo
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Welcome to the seventeenth edition of our A Better Start Southend Research Bulletin, bringing you the latest on 'what works' in early years' around our outcomes: Social and Emotional Development, Diet and Nutrition, Communications and Language, Community Resilience and Systems Change.
Your regular update, edited by Rachel Wood, our Service Design and Researcher, also shows how we are using these findings to influence our work in Southend. In addition, we invite you to help shape our 'test and learn' projects and innovations in prevention and early intervention.
If you would like to sign up to receive these updates, or have a question, please email: abetterstart@pre-school.org.uk
Infant Language Development (Communications and Language)
Nurturing Care Framework (Social and Emotional)
Nutrition and Lifestyle (Diet and Nutrition)
Community Resilience Evaluation (Community Resilience)
IT Based Service Design (Systems Change)
Title: Educating Parents About Infant Language Development: A Randomised Controlled Trial, Clinical Paediatrics, pp1-9, Suskind, DL. Leung, CYY. Webber, RJ. Hundertmark, AC. Leffel, KR. Fuenmayor Rivas, LE. and Grobman, WA. (2017)
Research source: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29073768
Our Summary: This American study argues that language development, in addition to sensitive parenting during the first year of life is critical for:
Infant brain development;
Acquisition of communications skills, and
Secure bonding with caregivers
A large number of those involved with the study reported having no communication from any health professionals about the importance of exposure to language. They use this to support the argument that language development is also crucial for fostering cognitive development.
The study took a baseline assessment of 'Baby SPEAK (Survey of Parental Expectations and Knowledge)', in comparison with 1-day post-intervention and 4-6 weeks post-intervention. Those taking part in the study were given access to the TMW [Thirty Million Words] Initiative New-born Curriculum (TMW-New-born) and compared against those who watched a control video.
Results showed that those who received the TMW-New-born intervention significantly gained knowledge about early language environments and caregiver responsiveness and this was sustained over time. This did however vary by language. It is also argued that it was both cost-effective and simple to implement.
We are currently delivering a wide range of test and learn projects that focus on communications and language development;
We are offering a universal screening alongside these projects and activities.
What other ways could we support early language development and sensitive parenting?
Let us know what you think by e-mailing: abetterstart@pre-school.org.uk
Title: Nurturing Care for Early Child Development, WHO (2018)
Research source: http://www.who.int/maternal_child_adolescent/documents/nurturing-care-early-childhood-development/en/
Our Summary: "If we change the beginning of the story, we change the whole story." (p2)
This framework draws on the latest evidence in terms of early child development in order to argue for the policies and services that will help parents and caregivers provide nurturing care to babies and infants.
From the evidence, it is argued in terms of nurturing care that it is known:
Why it is important;
What can threaten early development;
What children need to fulfil their potential; and
What strengthens families and caregiver capacity to support young children's development.
It builds on the foundation of primary care to propose a vision for 2030.
It focuses on the period from 0-3 years as "it is scientifically proven that it is a sensitive period for brain development" (p3)
A map of the life course in nurturing care can be found on page 8.
It defines nurturing care as:
"Conditions created by public policies, programmes and services. These conditions enable communities and caregivers to ensure children's good health and nutrition, and protect them from threats. Nurturing care also means giving young children opportunities for early learning, through interactions that are responsive and emotionally supportive" (p2).
The five strategic calls for action are:
Lead and invest;
Focus on families and communities;
Strengthen services;
Monitor progress;
Use data and innovate.
It outlines that a nurturing environment consists of:
Enabling policies;
Supportive services;
Empowered communities;
Caregivers' capabilities.
The A Better Start sites were given the opportunity to peer review an early draft of the framework. Southend also contributed to this;
We will ensure that the principles behind the framework are embedded into our social and emotional development strategy.
How can we ensure that the framework is embedded within all the work that we do?
Title: From the Beginning: nutrition and lifestyle in the preconception period and its importance for future health, The Lancet, vol. 391, Stephenson, J. Heslehurst, N. Hall, J. Schoenaker, DAJM. Hutchinson, J. Cade, JE. Poston, L. Barrett, G. Crozier, SR. Barker, M. Kumaran, K. Yojnik, CS. And Mishra, GD (2018)
Research source: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(18)30311-8/fulltext
Our Summary: The authors argue that pre-conception has strong links to pregnancy outcomes. This has been identified through life-course research and has found to be crucial to health intergenerationally.
They argue that the pre-conception period should be re-defined:
The biological perspective (days to weeks prior to embryo development);
The individual perspective (conscious intention to conceive);
The public health perspective – months or years prior to address protective factors e.g. diet and obesity.
They also found that:
Research has found that in some areas more than others that women are not sufficiently prepared for pregnancy;
Micro-nutrients can support pregnancy but cannot improve all child outcomes;
Research has found that pregnancy planning is increasingly common;
It is argued that on this basis that this window of opportunity should be used for population level initiatives (e.g. obesity and smoking).
We are delivering a range of test and learn diet and nutrition projects (e.g. Group-based Breastfeeding Support, HENRY).
How can we look at diet and nutrition on an intergenerational basis?
Title: Guidelines for Community Resilience Evaluation, DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.19416.90880, Tiaballesi, A. Bologna, S. Bertocchi, G. and Carrozzi, L. (2017)
Our Summary: These guidelines set out to support community leaders in understanding how resilient their community might be.
The functions that it looks at are:
Community Functions
· Economy;
· Community service;
· Education;
· Health;
· Family;
· Government;
· Cultural and religious;
· Media;
· Energy;
· Transportation;
· Communication;
· Water and waste;
· Buildings.
The guide uses the following as a definition for community resilience:
"Community resilience is the capability to anticipate risk, limit impact, and bounce back rapidly through survival, adaptability, evolution, and growth in the face of turbulent change."
They also propose that a resilient community is one in which:
Is knowledgeable and healthy;
Is organised;
Is connected;
Has infrastructure and services;
Has economic opportunities;
Can manage its natural assets.
In all elements of resilience, it emphasises that the community will have a crucial role in:
Determining what and when resilience is monitored and evaluated;
Determining measures and methods of analysis;
Evaluating performance;
Conducting audits and providing scrutiny.
Our shared vision for community resilience is:
"Our communities will be self-supporting, influence and drive change and have raised aspirations for their children's lives."
We are an asset-based programme and co-production with our community is central to everything that we do.
What other ways can we support our communities to be resilient?
Title: A Service Design Framework for the initial phase of service development, Science Direct – conference paper, Imran, S. van Husen, C. and Haeberle, D. (2018)
Research source: Research Gate
Our Summary: The service design of innovations has risen in significance in service and research organisations. The authors argue that in the initial phases of service design that collaboration with all stakeholders including users of services is crucial. They also argue that gaps between the designed specification and future development are common.
The study argues that the following is essential to be managed through the process:
Governance;
Service categories and sub categories;
Service specification;
Resources and process maps; and
Stakeholder requirements.
It also advocated the further development of digital methodologies to support the process.
We are committed to service design, which is a means by which we support our vision for systems change;
Our service design resources are available on our service design knowledge lab. We will be developing this further over the next few months.
What service design resources would you like to be able to open access on our website?


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How to re-pot your pond plants.
How do I know a plant needs to be repotted?
Depending on the type, pond plants can often need repotting or splitting every one to two seasons. If plants stop thriving, produce yellow spots on their leaves or stopped flowering, this could be an indication that they have outgrown their pots. Roots will often grow out of the basket, but if there are a lot of stray roots growing out and the roots are visibly over grown within the basket, then this can also be an indicator.
Aquatic Soil- this contains less nutrients so it will not affect your water quality or aggravate algae problems.
Baskets - larger than your existing baskets that you are replacing unless you are splitting your plants at the same time.
Fertilizer- an ideal opportunity to add fertilizer to you plant baskets while they are out of the water.
When should I do this?
Spring/ summer when the plants are in full growth. This allows any surfaces that have been cut to heal quickly. If done in a colder weather season cuts may not heal but instead rot. This is also the case for plant division.
How do I repot my pond plants?
Plants are easier to handle if they are trimmed before repotting. Dead flowers and foliage need to be removed from upright plants. Submerged plants can be cut to within about 6 inches of their pots.
Gently remove the plants from their baskets and rinse the roots with a watering can of pond water. A hose can be used if preferred but then rinse the plant with pond water afterwards to ensure you are not adding chlorine or chloramine to your pond water (this is only relevant if you have fish, otherwise general tap water from a hose will be fine). Trim plant and roots. If the plant's roots have become too crowded in the container, or have grown far out of the drain holes, it is time to divide them. Line your chosen basket with a hessian square or lining squares if desired. Add some fresh aquatic soil to the bottom of your new baskets so that the part of your plant that should be at surface level rests about an inch below the top of the basket. Add fertilizer and then fill the basket with soil up to an inch below the crown of the surface. Finally add aquatic gravel over the top of your soil so that it does not get disturbed.
Make sure to lower your newly potted plants slowly into your pond so as not to disturb the soil or gravel.
Wash all soil off the lily roots. Hardy waterlilies produce long fleshy roots called rhizomes, these can be cut when repotting.
The part of the root where the leaves emerge is called the growing tip. Cut the rhizome 4-5 inches back from the growing tip.
Use a 7 qt pot or larger without drainage holes. Fill 1/3 full with topsoil, sprinkle with 1 tbsp of Landon Fertilizer per 7 qts. of soil and mix thoroughly.
Dig a shallow trench from the center of the pot to the side; next lay in the rhizome with the growing tip pointing toward the center.
Fill with topsoil to within 1-2" of top.
Firmly punch down the soil to eliminate any air pockets.
Top off with a 1/2" layer of sand and then a 1/2"-1" layer of pea gravel.
Gently lower the waterlily back into the pond.
A guide to the different types of filters available and how to care for them.
How to keep those pests away!


Last night I wrote: 'One of the key qualities of humanity is the ability to lie…' I think it's a fair reflection of Miéville's themes in Embassytown - but is it really what I think?
So, I found myself thinking - is our ability to lie, or our tendency to it, a part of the fallen-ness of humanity? After all, it was humans believing a lie (or half-lie) that got us into the mess in the first place. And I'd not be surprised, honestly, if Miéville was doing something with the story of the fall from Eden in Embassytown. The Ariekei learn the ability to lie from humans, marking a fundamental shift in their culture and their lives, and their relationship to truth - to the way they think and act, and there are a lot of references to the 'religious' or the 'cultic' elements of Scile's arguments. I think that Miéville presents the Ariekei development as being for the better - and a part of me thinks he may be right. Certainly - my own desire for knowledge and ability to judge about things is one of the things I find hardest to lay down when I'm trying to remind myself that I'm not actually a deity or the all-important centre of the universe. Giving that up is really hard - and that difficulty feels like it's hard-wired into our systems now, after generations of humans being right (except, clearly we've been wrong about a lot of things, and will probably carry on being so - Christians just as much as anyone else, btw).
And this difficulty becomes more complicated for me when you look at the way Miéville links lying with storytelling - with the ability to use metaphor. Why on earth wouldn't storytelling be a good thing? Why wouldn't the ability to do that be an essential part of humanity - a good essential part?
Then I started to think about the fact that actually, the line between fact and fiction as we tell stories is really pretty fuzzy and porous. The whole idea of genre and the difference between fiction and non-fiction is something we use to perceive and categorise things, to understand (and sometimes to feel more comfortable about ignoring certain sections of the bookshop, peoplewhoaresnottyaboutscifi…). But fundamentally, storytelling is what we do to understand who we are and what are lives are like. The fact that lying came into the world just makes that essential thing more complicated to work out, making it harder for us to figure out who we are and where we fit. Storytelling is an essential part of the world, and of humanity. However you might think God created the world, it unfolds in time and space as a narrative - first this, then this, and it was something (it was good), and then there was us, and we were meant to be a part of the story and a part of the telling of the story. And then we screwed up.
I guess where I'm trying to get to with this is to a point where metaphor isn't just lying, where lying is metaphor-gone-wrong - used wrong, to tell the wrong kind of story. Those kind of stories leave us lost and divided, convinced we're worth nothing, or nothing if we don't have x,y and z, or that we're everything, and we don't need anything or anyone else to make us whole - stories that don't make us a part of something outside of ourselves or bring us joy. Believe me, I know that Christians have been (and are) as guilty of telling those kinds of stories as anyone else on the planet - but I still think that I don't want to think that lying is a key characteristic of humanity. I think that we should aim to get better at the way that we use metaphor, at the way that we tell stories - and, frankly, we should get better at following the example of the best story we've got.


A Springfield woman is dead after being hit by a train in the city over the weekend.
The Hampden District Attorney's Office says Kenisha Forbes was in an SUV when a moving train collided with it at a railroad crossing on Memorial Drive at around 2 a.m. Saturday.
Springfield fire officials say Forbes was taken to Baystate Medical Center after being extricated with the Jaws of Life, but she later died.


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Do Hedge Funds and Insiders Love Coinstar, Inc. (CSTR)?
Published on May 28, 2013 at 8:49 am by Arnold Frias in News
Is Coinstar, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSTR) the right investment to pursue these days? The smart money is taking a bullish view. The number of long hedge fund positions inched up by 4 lately.
In today's marketplace, there are many methods investors can use to watch publicly traded companies. Some of the most innovative are hedge fund and insider trading activity. At Insider Monkey, our research analyses have shown that, historically, those who follow the best picks of the top investment managers can outclass their index-focused peers by a superb amount (see just how much).
Equally as key, bullish insider trading sentiment is another way to break down the stock market universe. There are a variety of stimuli for a corporate insider to get rid of shares of his or her company, but only one, very obvious reason why they would buy. Several academic studies have demonstrated the market-beating potential of this strategy if investors know where to look (learn more here).
Keeping this in mind, let's take a peek at the recent action encompassing Coinstar, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSTR).
How have hedgies been trading Coinstar, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSTR)?
At the end of the first quarter, a total of 36 of the hedge funds we track were bullish in this stock, a change of 13% from the previous quarter. With hedgies' positions undergoing their usual ebb and flow, there exists a select group of notable hedge fund managers who were boosting their holdings meaningfully.
According to our comprehensive database, David Cohen and Harold Levy's Iridian Asset Management had the most valuable position in Coinstar, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSTR), worth close to $87.6 million, accounting for 1.3% of its total 13F portfolio. The second largest stake is held by Fine Capital Partners, managed by Debra Fine, which held a $71 million position; the fund has 7% of its 13F portfolio invested in the stock. Some other hedgies with similar optimism include Peter S. Park's Park West Asset Management, Jeffrey Altman's Owl Creek Asset Management and Ken Fisher's Fisher Asset Management.
Now, key money managers have jumped into Coinstar, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSTR) headfirst. Iridian Asset Management, managed by David Cohen and Harold Levy, created the most valuable position in Coinstar, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSTR). Iridian Asset Management had 87.6 million invested in the company at the end of the quarter. Jeffrey Altman's Owl Creek Asset Management also initiated a $65.4 million position during the quarter. The following funds were also among the new CSTR investors: Ken Fisher's Fisher Asset Management, Yale M. Fergang and Robert W. Medway's Royal Capital, and Bruce Kovner's Caxton Associates LP.
How have insiders been trading Coinstar, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSTR)?
Insider trading activity, especially when it's bullish, is best served when the company in question has experienced transactions within the past half-year. Over the latest six-month time frame, Coinstar, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSTR) has seen zero unique insiders purchasing, and 8 insider sales (see the details of insider trades here).
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Andrej Komac, slovenski zgodovinar, * 14. julij 1970, Kranj, † 17. julij 2003, Dugi otok (pri podvodnem ribolovu).

Življenje in delo
Leta 1996 je diplomiral na Oddelku za zgodovino Filozofske fakultete Univerze v Ljubljani, 1997 je končal enoletni podiplomski magistrski študij iz medievistike na Central European University v Budimpešti, 2001 pa triletno specializacijo iz pomožnih zgodovinskih ved na Inštitutu za avstrijsko zgodovinsko raziskovanje (Institut für Österreichische Geschichtsforschung) na Dunaju. Od leta 1999 je bil kot mladi raziskovalec zaposlen na Filozofski fakulteti v Ljubljani, poleg tega je na mariborski Pedagoški fakulteti predaval pomožne zgodovinske vede. Na Filozofski fakulteti je končal doktorski študij, vendar se je tik pred obrambo disertacije smrtno ponesrečil pri podvodnem ribolovu.

Njegovo glavno področje raziskovanja je bila srednjeveška zgodovina današnjega slovenskega ozemlja, posebno zgodovina Kranjske in plemstva. Izredno važna je njegova posthumno izdana knjiga Od mejne grofije od dežele (2006), ki na novo obravnava oblikovanje dežele Kranjske, pomemben problem srednjeveške zgodovine današnjega slovenskega prostora. Leta 2008 je bila nominirana za nagrado Klio.

Zanimivosti
Po njem se imenuje vrsta gigantskega pajka mrežarja Nephila komaci, ki jo je odkril njegov prijatelj, biolog Matjaž Kuntner.

Dela
 Andrej Komac, »Vzpon Turjaških v srednjem veku«, Zgodovinski časopis 54 (2000). 15-48, 151-178;
 Andrej Komac, »Die Ministerialen der Spanheimer in Kärnten und in der Krain und ihre gesellschaftliche Entwicklung im 14. Jahrhundert«, East Central Europe 29 (2002). 183-202;
 Andrej Komac, »Utrditev grofov Andeških na jugovzhodu cesarstva v 12. stoletju : Cesar Friderik Barbarossa, velika shizma (1161-1177) in pridobitev naslovov mejnih grofov Istre in vojvod Meranije s strani Andeških«, Annales (Koper) 13, št. 2 (2003), 283-294 sinopsis in povzetek (slovenščina, italijanščina, angleščina);
 Andrej Komac, Od mejne grofije od dežele : Ulrik III. Spanheim in Kranjska v 13. stoletju, ur. Miha Kosi. Ljubljana, 2006.

Opombe

Viri
Peter Štih, »Andrej Komac (1970-2003)«, Zgodovinski časopis 55 (2003), 471, 473

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Atlasair.com/aa/ to list for jump seats. This is coming up w a 404 page.
I looked on ID90 and I do not see Atlas listed.
All help appreciated in getting me to the right place.
It appears that the infinitely wise powers that be are currently "enhancing" the jumpseat page. Just another fine example of the perpetual incompetence that our pilot group is forced to cope with. Try calling 914/701-8000 and tell the operator you'd like to list for a JS. That should work, and if not, please allow the crack IT team 10 business days to scratch their heads and diagnose the issue then try again. And as always: Allegiant is hiring.
Yeah, this is super frustrating. Anybody got a link to their excel-sheet-style schedule, at least? Was hoping to travel this week!
Good advice above if the ID listing is still down, give ops a call. If enough people do, it might get fixed.


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Palm Beach Par 3
Palm Beach Golf Lessons
Welcome to one of South Florida's finest destinations for high quality golf instruction. Whether you wish to learn how to play, need a fix or are looking to get to that next level, our team of experienced professionals are some of the best in the country.
We offer clinics daily but sometimes schedules do change. Please sign up in advance either by visiting or calling the golf shop at Call for clinic info at(561) 547-0598. Instructors are subject to occasional clinic changes. (One-person clinics will be limited to a half hour)
Golfers of all abilities are welcome to attend one of our clinics! Each week, instructors cover full-swing fundamentals based upon each golfer's needs and wishes. These hour-long clinics are designed to teach the skills needed to become a better golfer, but in a more social, group setting.
Private lessons by one of our eight professionals are by appointment.
Request a Golf Lesson
Tony Chateauvert, PGA
Head Professional/Manager
Tony Chateauvert is an award winning PGA member and the Head Professional and Manager for The Town of Palm Beach Golf Course. Tony has been a PGA Member since 1983 and started his career at some of the finest clubs in Metropolitan New York such as Garden City Golf Club, Garden City Country Club and Quaker Ridge before becoming Head Professional at Bedford Golf and Tennis Club for many years.
Tony has been at the Par 3 from 2011 and in that time has transformed it to become one of Florida's leading golfing destinations. Tony's passion for playing and improving his own game has allowed him to become an accomplished coach and instructor during his 40 year career. Tony believes golf has become one of the most over analyzed and over taught things in the world.
Gene George, PGA
Class "A" Professional
Gene is from Erie, Pennsylvania and has been a PGA Professional for over 25 years. He attended and played college golf at Gannon University. He taught golf in Pennsylvania, New York and now at the Town of Palm Beach Golf Course. He is an experience and excellent instructor as well as an accomplished player. He's played on the PGA Tour and has won many events including two national PGA Match Play Championships. He excels and enjoys teaching juniors and beginners as well as skilled players. He uses simple and easy style of teaching that he has developed over many years that anyone can master.
Private Instruction:
30 minutes- $70
1 hour- $140
Email: genegeorge3313@gmail.com
Tim McCoy, PGA
Tim McCoy has been a Class "A" PGA professional since 1967 and a lifetime member of the PGA. Originally from Virginia Beach, Tim teaches in Southampton, New York in the summer months and at the Palm Beach Par 3 during the seasonal winter months. He has a history of success in the Mid-Atlantic section as both a player and instructor. Tim's style of teaching follows much of Hall of Fame instructor Bill Strausbaugh. Tim's passion and commitment to the game is quite evident.
Email: timmccoypgagolf@gmail.com
Bob Hite
About Bob
Bob has been a golf instructor since 2005 @ PGA National Resort & Spa under the tutelage of Golf Digest Schools (2005-2007), PGA National Golf Academy (2007-2008) and Leadbetter Golf Academy (2008-2018). In his 13 tenure, applying various teaching philosophies, he has taught over 13,000 hours and impacted thousands of golfers. His passion and positivity shine, but he is driven to unlock growth potential in any golfer from the recreational to the aspiring junior and accomplished elite.
With a new year comes a new chapter in Bob's career. To fulfill his dream and launch a new coaching model Bob Hite Golf, "Reach for new HITES!"
Bobhitegolf@gmail.com
Kellie Stenzel, PGA
About Kellie
Kellie is originally from Geneva, New York and a graduate of Furman University. She is a Class A PGA and LPGA professional and teaches at Palm Beach Par 3 in Palm Beach, Florida. She is a member of the Golf Magazine Top 100 Teachers, Golf for Women Top 50 Teachers list, as well as Golf Digest's Top Teachers in New York State list. She has three golf books published by St. Martins Press including: The Women's Guide to Golf: A Handbook for Beginners, The Women's Guide to Consistent Golf and The Women's Guide to Lower Scores. Kellie and Gerard enjoy their 6 year old son, Matthew.
30 minutes- $125
Bradford Costa
Golf Professional
Originally from Fall River Massachusetts, Brad began his career in golf instruction in 2003. He spent five years working at the private clubs between Massachusetts and Florida and in 2008 made Florida his permanent residence. Brad has worked as an assistant professional at Palm Beach Country Club before coming to the Palm Beach Par 3 in 2012. He quickly became one of the most popular instructors at the Par 3, building a large client base in a short period. Brad works with all levels of golfers both young and old on all aspects of the game. He has been lucky enough to coach a number of world ranking junior for three years along with juniors who competed at the US Kids world championship and a division 1 collegiate player. He is extremely dedicated to his craft and shares his passion for golf with all his clients.
Email:Kesaba34@gmail.com
Don Beatty
PGA Golf Professional
Don was the Head Golf Professional at the Garden City Country Club in New York for 30 years. Don is a past winnerof the Long Island Open and has been recognized by his peers as a Golf Digest Top Teacher in New York State. Don excels in teaching golfers of all abilities, and especially enjoys teaching and coaching juniors. Don Beatty will make you look like a very good golfer that hits an occasional bad shot!
Available – contact Don directly
Email: donbeattypga@gmail.com
Trevor Dodds,
Teaching Professional
About Trevor
Trevor, originally from the country of Namibia, is a former worldwide player having won 13 professional events on 4 different Tours and on different continents. His biggest win came at the Greater Greensboro Chrysler Classic on the PGA Tour. Trevor has long been a student of the game and golf swing and teaching players of all abilities since 2006. Trevor, now a U.S. citizen, lives in Juno Beach with his wife Bianca.
Available – contact Trevor directly
Email: tgdodds@gmail.com
Recent Golf Tips from the Pros
Want more golf tips to improve your game?
Palm Beach Par 3 Adult & Junior Clinics
Golf clinics are meant to give you the skills you need to become a better golfer but in a more social group setting.
Golfers of all abilities are welcome to attend any clinic where each week their instructors will cover the full swing fundamentals based upon each golfer's needs and wishes. They also cover one area of the short game each week, rotating between putting, chipping, pitching and sand.
Please sign up in advance by calling the golf shop, 561-547-0598. Instructors are subject to change depending on class size.
**PLEASE NOTE – We kindly ask: For staffing purposes, golfers must sign up a minimum of 2 hours prior to a clinic. Or clinic may be canceled. Thank you,
Winter Golf Clinic Schedule
All Clinics are $40 Per Person
Clinics with a single participant will be reduced to 30 minutes. Please call the golf shop at (561) 547-0598 to register for any clinic.
Monday's 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Bob Hite Ball Striking
Tuesday's 11-12 on Nov 1,8 10-11 Nov 15 and after Don Beatty Full Swing
Wednesday's 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Tim McCoy Open Adult
Thursday's 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Don Beatty Short Game
Friday's 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Don Beatty Open Adult
Friday's 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Brad Costa Open Adult
Saturday's 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Tim McCoy Open Adult
Sunday's 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Gene George Open Adult
The driving range, putting green and practice bunker are now open.
Driving Range closes at 5:30pm, last range bucket sold at 4:30pm beginning 11/6.
PB3 offers an exceptional practice facility complete with top quality range balls, both artificial and grass tees, putting green and a practice bunker just steps away from the Atlantic Ocean.
Should you need a few clubs while practicing, we do offer complimentary use of select clubs to use on the range.
Start playing better golf today
Instruction Information
Golf Skill Level*
What would you like the lesson to focus on?*
Driver / Fairway Woods
Preferred Instructor
Tony Chateauvert
Gene George
Tim McCoy
Kellie Stenzel
Brad Costa
Trevor Dodds
Preferred Lesson Date*
Additional Questions for our Staff
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