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What should BMTC prioritise – public good, or profit-making?
January 10, 2014 Vivek Vaidyanathan
The BMTC has been the city's lifeline for many years carrying about 40- 45% of its commuters. With a fleet of over 6000 buses, the corporation can claim to have a significant presence in comparison to other city bus providers. The BMTC is also a monopoly in the sense that private bus companies are not allowed to ferry passengers on a mass transit basis.
Significantly, one of the strongest points of BMTC has been that it has largely been a profit-making body since its inception in the late 90s (when it was created out of the then BTS which was run by KSRTC). That profitability could probably be attributed to reduced legacy cost (reduced pensions), though in the past couple of years, the profitability has reduced.
However the notion that a mass transport service provider can make a profit is something that BMTC prides itself on and in fact been mentioned several times in the media by different officials. It certainly seems to have helped BMTC garner significant resources in terms of buses under JNNURM funding.
Decisions against poor commuters?
In terms of governance structure, BMTC is a transport corporation and runs pretty much autonomously, though technically there is some reporting to the Transport Department of the Karnataka government. This autonomy has allowed it to run without significant political interference, plan new routes, acquire new buses, and make changes to the fare structure linked to oil prices.
It is the last two points which have caught the attention of a few individuals and groups (Bangalore Bus Prayaanikara Vedike) according to whom the decision to invest in air-conditioned luxury buses (whose fares are significantly higher) or the decision to hike bus fares frequently goes against the grain of a public transport bus provider and is a disincentive to the government's plan to strengthen public transport. It also leaves those sections of society who solely rely on bus services and affects their monthly budgets. These groups want the BMTC to be more considerate towards the needs of such sections of the population.
BMTC making profit where other transporters fail
If one compares the governance structure of the BMTC to a couple of other significant city bus service providers like the Bombay Electric Supply and Transport Company (BEST) of Mumbai or the Ahmedabad Municipal Transport Services (AMTS) of Ahmedabad, some key changes can be noticed. The most primary among them is that both the BEST and the AMTS have some form of reporting structure to their respective elected local municipal body.
The Bombay Electric Supply and Transport Company is managed by the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) under a 'BEST Committee' which comprises of elected municipal councillors. Similarly the AMTS is managed by a 'Transport Committee' under the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC). In both these instances, the elected municipal councillors have a significant say in the running of the public transport system.
Having mentioned the above, it is also important to mention that unlike the BMTC which has managed to make profits till recently, both the BEST and AMTS are loss making entities. In the case of the BEST bus service, the profits made by the electricity division of BEST cross-subsidise the losses incurred by the transport wing (though even the electricity wing has been incurring losses and has recently requested the state government to create some kind of bailout package for the entity; while in the case of the AMC, the state government is supposed to make good the loss incurred by the AMTS. However, recently these losses are being temporarily covered by loans granted by the AMC; as a result AMTS services have suffered significantly. As per latest public records available for 2009-2010, AMTS losses stood at Rs 120.68 crores and it was indebted to the tune of Rs 705.59 crores upto March 2010. For the year 2011-2012, the transport wing of BEST incurred a loss of Rs. 534 crores.
Significantly, there is not much to choose from in terms of fare difference with respect to the BEST and BMTC. BMTC and BEST charge Rs. 6/- respectively for the first stage of 2kms, while AMTS charges Rs. 3/- for the first 2 kms which then increases to Rs.7/- for the next stage. However, all three bus service providers plan to increase the fare structure to keep up with the increasing oil prices and to limit their losses.
Change needed, to benefit the poor
Given that the fares seem to be similar and that the administrators of each of these transport companies plan to increase fares, one might ask what a change of governance structure specifically in the case of BMTC would bring about. While there is no guarantee that anything might change, in terms of governance it would formally allow for elected representatives to have a say in matters relating to the BMTC. Presently, no such formal mechanism exists.
Thus if a certain municipal councillor would want an extension of a bus route to his/her constituency, or if certain sections of the society are affected by a fare hike, they could seek formal recourse through their elected representative who might take it up with BMTC officials. One will not know till different governance structure possibilities are explored.
Of course, such moves might also come with potential risks, like political interference, decisions to keep fares low/constant (populist moves) which might affect not only the profitability but also the operations itself.
The larger question though is what is transport meant to achieve? Is profitability meant to be the main aim of a public transport company, or is it a kind of public service – a means to an end. If fares keep on increasing, would it not eat into the budgets of middle and lower middle class families who rely on the BMTC to reach their place of work, schooling, residence etc? Can we find ways to balance the profit and public service aims?
Countries like Brazil have recently declared urban mobility to be a 'social right', something which is required to have access to other basic rights. It would mean an emphasis on affordable public transport, non-motorised transport and other such measures. While Bangalore or India for that matter need not go to such lengths, a open discussion on what do we want our public transport system to achieve, what should be the means and the ends, and other such important points is definitely required.
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Arpit says:
Need to reduce the rates. Bus fare in Hyderabad is nearby 40% less than Bangalore I don't know why? BMTC should start Non Ac buses for Bangalore airport. Because http://www.olacabs.com and other cabs in Bangalore reduce the rate and offer Bangalore airport drop in just Rs 399 also for 4 people and BMTC charge 155 to 215.
Sunil Reddy says:
If they can't afford let them use Bicycles, Only Volvo's should ply in the city. BMTC's prime focus should be providing Luxury travel to S/W employees and higher middle class people.
Vaidya R says:
Profitability is important. Going after the government for dole-outs would mean bankruptcy for sure. One issue is that on one hand BMTC tries to model itself as a profit-making corporation when it comes to pricing, while on the other it functions like a slow-moving Govt department. This means that in many routes, more than connectivity, reliability is the issue which leads to lesser revenue and eventual cancellation. No efforts are being made to increase their profits through basic things like ensuring a better service so that more people would use it. Routes are added, schedules are printed which exist only on paper while the crew runs the buses as per their whims. No word on better maintenance to reduce breakdowns is heard either.


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(IANS) An active lifestyle helps preserve the brain's grey matter and lowers the risk of dementia and Alzheimer's disease (AD), says a new study.
More than 35 million people worldwide are living with dementia, and the numbers are expected to double by 2030, according to the World Health Organisation. AD is the most common cause of dementia and is incurable.
"The grey matter volume is a key marker of brain health. Larger grey matter volume means a healthier brain. Shrinking volume is seen in Alzheimer's disease," said Cyrus Raji, radiology resident at the University of California in Los Angeles (UCLA), who conducted the study.
Raji and colleagues recently examined how an active lifestyle can influence brain structure.
They studied 876 adults of an average age of 78 years, drawn from the multisite Cardiovascular Health Study. The patients' conditions ranged from normal cognition to Alzheimer's dementia, according to an UCLA statement.
"We had 20 years of clinical data on this group, including body mass index and lifestyle habits," Raji said. "We drew our patients from four sites across the country, and we were able to assess energy output in the form of kilocalories per week."
The lifestyle factors examined included recreational sports, gardening and yard work, bicycling, dancing and riding exercise cycle.
"The areas of the brain that benefited from an active lifestyle are the ones that consume the most energy and are very sensitive to damage," Raji added.
"What struck me most about the study results is that it is not one but a combination of lifestyle choices and activities that benefit the brain," Raji said.
"Virtually all of the physical activities examined in this study are some variation of aerobic physical activity, which we know from other work can improve cerebral blood flow and strengthen neuronal (brain cell) connections," he said.
Researchers used magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and a technique called voxel-based morphometry, "an advanced method that allows a computer to analyze an MR image and build a mathematical model that helps us understand the relationship between active lifestyle and gray matter volume," said Raji.
These findings were presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

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If you have kids, you know that "screen time" is a matter you face each day, an issue facilitated by mobile devices. But you are not alone with your problem. According to a recent study signed by Pew Research Center, 92% of teens (aged between 13 and 17) go online daily, and 24% of them go online almost constantly. Since I am a parent, my next question was: How can parents protect kids against cyberbullying? There is no shortage of companies providing mobile monitoring solutions, so I picked up three that I think are the best in terms of features and price: Trackidz, My Mobile Watchdog, and NetNanny.
Trackidz
With Trackidz, parents are able to monitor and control their kids' screen time and see from their own device how much time children spend on their phone or tablet. Besides that, Trackidz sends a notification to parents via Trackidz Dashboard app if it detects a significant change in the weekly usage on the child's device, which could be a sign of cyberbullying. Other useful features are "allowed time" and "block schedule," by which the parent can define how much screen time Trackidz allows for the child. The app is currently limited to Android devices, and after a 15-day trial it requires a one-time $4.99 payment, which covers all the devices the family members have. Trackidz for Kids [download link], Trackidz Dashboard [download link].
My Mobile Watchdog
Another useful solution is provided by My Mobile Watchdog: It allows parents to monitor text messages, block apps, set what apps can be used, and track location by GPS. It's like a watchdog in the pocket: anytime an unapproved person communicates with the child, the parent is notified and gets a copy of it. Some of the My Mobile Watchdog's solutions work on both iPhone and Android devices , but given Apple's control over iOS, the majority are limited to Android phones. My Mobile Watchdog can be tested for 14 days for free, after that it requires a monthly payment of $9.95 for up to five kids per family. MyMobileWatchdog for Android [download link]
Another solution for both iOS and Android smartphones and tablets, NetNanny is a powerful Internet filter which parents can customize to their needs. It allows parents to filter website content, block porn, mask profanity, allow or block mobile apps, and also allows time controls. To get the most out of the app, iOS users will need to replace Safari as the default Web browser with NetNanny's. Depending on family demand, NetNanny costs $59.99 per year, for which parents can protect up to five devices (supported platforms: Windows Vista and later, Mac OS X 10.7 and later, Android 2.2-4.4), or $10.39 per year (20% off the regular price of $12.99) for one Android device, or $4.99 per year (50% off the regular price of $9.99) for a single iOS device. NetNanny for Android [download link] and iOS [download link]
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A Look Back at Digital Agency Lion & Lion's Journey in Taiwan
Established in Q3 2017, Lion & Lion's new office in Taiwan is the youngest of six in the region. Alexandra Pao heads operations as Managing Director, bringing expertise and knowledge from Dentsu Aegis Network, Ogilvy & Mather, Yahoo and Leo Burnett, complementing the line-up of entrepreneurs and ex-consultants in Lion & Lion's senior management across the region.
In the past nine months, Lion & Lion's clientele in Taiwan has grown to comprise well-known brands including Marilyn, Acer Global, La Prairie, Sinyi Japan, and most recently Cathay Pacific Airlines and Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB).
Alexandra Pao believes that the rapid growth and success of Lion & Lion in Taiwan is due to to the clients' ROI as a key goal and a continuous focus on working with clients as partners. "By aiming well, moving beyond traditional communication KPIs and by being forward thinking together with our clients, we have been able to meet expectations delivering high quality, and at the same time build strong relations with our clients." explains Managing Director, Alexandra Pao.
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Together with Lion & Lion, Marilyn moved successfully into digital advertising and handed over the responsibility of driving social media and social listening to Lion & Lion. As a result, Marilyn has gained an increase in interested consumers on their social media platforms, gained more knowledge on factors that can influence their consumers' decisions through social listening, and increased overall sales by collecting contact details on potential customers and strategically plan promotional deals.
What's next for Lion & Lion in Taiwan
Lion & Lion's key focus in Taiwan for 2018 is to provide and leverage Lion & Lion's cross-regional resources and portfolio work and to deliver tailored-to-fit digital solutions for both current clients and those to come.
"Our biggest strength and opportunity is to build strong showcases and relationships with clients and partners. I am confident our work with clients will help establish Lion & Lion as a high quality and strategic digital agency and partner." says Managing Director, Alexandra Pao.
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Adults ages 10 and up are given 60 minutes to escape. Kids ages 4 to 9 are given 30 minutes to solve the problem in a kid-friendly version of the challenge. This is Chicago's only kids' escape room! Bring the whole family and bond while you work as a team to escape.
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Alappuzha beach is also known as Alleppey Beach which is located in Alleppey district in Kerala . It lies in between Arabian sea and Punnamada backwaters. It is popularly known as " Venice of the East " and " Backwater country" which is blessed with nature's green beauties such as Lagoons , vast lakes and numerous fresh water rivers.
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On the plaza area between the turnstiles and the main doors to the enclosed public gallery.
At the emergency exit spiral ramp at the northern end of the Stadium (between aisle 34 and 35).
Westpac Stadium has a public address system, big screens at each end of the field, and TV screens in the public areas of the Stadium that will be used to communicate in the event of an emergency – please listen and watch for further information.
Follow the instructions of wardens and security staff at all times; they are trained in our emergency procedures.
Emergency exits are located throughout the building. On arrival please familiarise yourself with your nearest exits and the best route to them.
Westpac Stadium has skilled Rapid Response teams who are trained to deal with all emergency situations. These teams will quickly respond to any incident, make an early assessment, and ensure an efficient and orderly evacuation if necessary.
The safety of our patrons is paramount. Please refer to our Stadium Emergency Preparedness document or check out our Venue Safety Video, providing further information to help you prepare for your visit.
Debit and credit cards are accepted at designated food and beverage outlets.
MasterCard is the Stadium's preferred supplier. You can use 'Tap & Go'™ PayPass enabled cards, with no PIN or signature required for transactions under NZD$80.
Two Westpac ATM machines are located at Aisles 16 and 20.
These are located next to Aisles 3, 12, 21, 30 (separate from main toilet blocks and are unisex).
If you require medical assistance please alert a security attendant, or go to the First Aid booth at Aisle 19.
The main information desk is located at Aisle 18. Security help points are also located at Aisles 11 and 26. For contacting security while at an event you can use the discreet text service which is 5454.
For sporting events, the usual merchandise outlets are located at Aisles 14 and 23. For concerts, the location of merchandise outlets may vary.
The Wellington Regional Stadium Trust has a comprehensive Policy in place with regard to the use of drones, unmanned aerial vehicles and remote piloted aircraft on or above Westpac Stadium and adjoining areas.
WRST does not permit the use of this equipment on or above Westpac Stadium property at any time, without the express written consent from the Stadium Health & Safety Manager. Westpac Stadium property includes the Fran Wilde Walkway from the Wellington Railway Station to the Stadium, the Waterloo Quay overbridge, the Stadium car parks, inside and around the Stadium building and perimeter.
To enquire about the use of this equipment in these areas and to receive a copy of the Policy, please email operations@stadiumtrust.org.nz with full details of your request.


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10 Luxury Homes With Slashed Prices
Interesting article from Forbes Magazine about home prices in Belvedere. A definite read for all Marin County residences.
By: Erin Carlyle
Home prices are rising across the nation. According to the latest data available from S&P/Case-Shiller, April sales prices across 20 major metros were up 10.8% year-over-year. But on prestigious Belvedere Island north of San Francisco, the most expensive home officially listed on the market is being offered at a deep, 31.6% price cut.
Initially listed at $27.5 million in May 2010, the 9,415-square-foot, six-bedroom home has been price-slashed twice. In February 2013, the price dropped to $21.95 million. Then in March, it dipped even further, to $18.8 million. Given the fact that the property has been on the market for four years now, a buyer might snag it for even less.
Despite a string of record-breaking $100-million-plus home sales this year, price tag reductions in theluxury market aren't all that unusual. "The upper end is going to look at their property a one-of-a-kind piece of artwork," explains Ken DeLeon, a luxury broker in Palo Alto, Calif. "You're more inclined to see people try a bold number, a big number, to start. And when that fails, you have to kind of get more realistic …It's no longer a Rembrandt, it's just a home."
With the help of Realtor.com, which collects more than 98% of the listings on the nation's Multiple Listings Services, Forbes compiled a list of 10 homes with majorly reduced prices. More than half of these properties have seen price reductions of greater than 20%; two have been reduced by more than 30%. The home closest to its original list price is still being offered at a 12% discount.
Sellers and brokers who find they need to reduce prices may have been overly optimistic. to start out, says Dolly Lenz, an ultra-luxury broker in New York City. "Perhaps [they] see a trophy sale reported (by you) and think that can happen for them as well,"
In many cases, the discounts are bucking against the local trends. In the greater San Francisco area, the median price for the top one-third of the residential market rose 34.1% from November 2011 (when the national housing market hit bottom) through March 2014, according to Zillow Z -3.37%. In other words, as luxury home prices in San Francisco were rising by about more than 30%, the nearby Belvedere Island estate dropped its price at about the same rate. A similar situation holds true for "Fidelio," a 12,000-square-foot home plus 5,000-square foot office on 61 acres in rural The Plains, Virginia,. Listed for $21 million in April 2013, the estate has since dropped to $15 million, a 28.57% cut. Meanwhile, about an hour East in Washington, D.C., prices have moved in the opposite direction: the median price for top-tier homes rose 11.5% from the November 2011 national bottom through March 2014. Thirty-five miles southwest, in Culpeper, Va., the median price for the top one-third of the residential market is up 15.3% in the same period.
The situation is replicated a third time in Post Falls, Idaho, where a 28,469-square-foot waterfront estate with 13 bedrooms and a 10-car garage was initially listed for $15.995 million in September 2011, then dropped by 25% to $11.995 million in July. In Spokane, Wash., 25 miles across the Idaho-Washington state border, the median price for a top tier home is up a modest 4.5% since the national market bottomed out, according to Zillow. A luxury property in the prestigious Old Preston Hollow neighborhood of Dallas, Tex., is being offered at $14.99 million, a 23% price cut. Meanwhile, the median price for the top one-third of the Dallas-Fort Worth residential market has gone up 12.6%.
Given that these luxury homes are moving in a downward direction, the cuts likely indicate a case of the "Rembrandt" pricing that DeLeon referenced.
"The luxury market has always seen list prices that were set higher above actual market levels," says Jonathan Miller, president of real estate appraisal and consulting firm Miller Samuel Inc. "The housing stock tends to be less homogeneous so it is higher to price and [has] longer marketing times. It also sees more price creep than most sectors–i.e. 'The house down the street got $5 million, so my house that is half the size must be worth at least $4 million.'"
Of course, some markets aren't seeing price reductions in the luxury market at all. "I certainly don't see it in Beverly Hills because the inventory is so minimal," says Jeff Hyland, president of Los Angeles firm Hilton & Hyland, who says that sellers there wait out the market rather than cut prices. "We've seen a 20% increase in property prices, so I don't see price reductions unless someone has bought another property, or there's a divorce, or a death." (And indeed, no property on our list is located in Los Angeles.)
Check out our full list of Luxury Homes With Slashed Prices.
(Note: Our tally of the most expensive homes on the market in Belvedere Island excludes Locksley Hall, which in 2005 was listed at $65 million, before dropping to $48 million. That home now features a price available "upon request" and is not officially on the market, according to agent Oliva Hsu Decker.)
Source: http://www.forbes.com/sites/erincarlyle/2014/07/25/10-luxury-homes-with-slashed-prices/
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Make a statement in your home by using Concrete Effect on feature walls in the living room, bedroom, or study.
Concrete Effect is available in two colours: Onyx Edge and Pale Elements.
Suitable for interior use. Not suitable for high wear situations, wet areas or absorbent surfaces.
It will be helpful to read the entire paint label contents, prior to starting your project. Handy surface preparation advice is provided on the labels.
Ensure the surface to be painted is clean, dry and free from dust, oils and grease.
Mask off the area with tape.
To ensure evenness of colour, pour all cans of Concrete Effect into a clean dry container. Stir thoroughly prior to use.
1. Work in small sections.
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4. Smooth the surface with a steel trowel with broad, sweeping strokes, holding the trowel at a 60° to 80° angle. Be sure to keep the trowel clean.
5. Repeat this process over the entire wall.
6. Apply 3 coats using the same process, ensuring that each coat is completely dry before applying the next one. Allow 4 hours or more between coats.
7. Using 600-grit sandpaper, lightly polish the surface in a circular motion. The final coat should dry for at least 2-4 hours, but no longer than 24 hours, before polishing.
8. Optional: For further protection, seal with a clear varnish.
Handy tip: Applying additional coats will enhance the depth and appearance of the finish.
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Amateur adventurer, food lover and freelance writer. Peace.
So you've eaten at the newest restaurants, sampled sensational cocktails at the swankiest small bars and been to enough exhibitions to last a year. Now what? It might well be time for a day trip to the historic town of York.
York is Western Australia's oldest inland settlement being founded in 1831, just 2 years after the establishment of the Swan River colony. As such, it is the ideal place to go if you want to experience the romance and history of the olde worlde.
The suspension bridge at Avon Park, Lowe Street.
Visitors to York can expect a range of activities suitable for all ages to fill the day. A visit to historical buildings such as the York town hall, the old flour mill, and the courthouse and goal provide an insight into life in the mid-1800s. The main street, Avon Terrace, presents an array of tearooms and cafes for lunch or a slice of cake. Take a look in the many antique and collectables stores for a unique trinket to bring home. And when it's time for a pick me up, pop into Penny Farthing Sweets, a charming sweet shop filled from ceiling to floor with old favourites and some unusual sugary treats.
For the more active visitors, there are many walking trails around York such as that to the top of Mt Brown or along the Avon River. Adrenaline junkies are also catered for with York being a popular spot for skydiving with Skydive Express.
York is located 97 km east of Perth and is easily accessible via the Great Southern Highway. Check the Shire of York's website for more information on York and its attractions.
I love York. But plan your trip carefully as a number of the attractions were closed when I visited in February as the school holidays had finished so some of the museums had closed for their own holidays. I had checked opening times before hand but nothing was mentioned about closing for holidays - it's a long way to come from Beverley in England!!!


A warm welcome from the committee of the Northampton Road Runners.
All members should feel free to talk to the club committee members about the running of the club.
Ensure that the club is run effectively by overseeing the committee and providing assistance where required.
Chair committee meetings, ensuring there is fair discussion on each item raised. Ensuring that the decisions made by the Committee are of the best interests to the club and are carried out.
Also keeps a close eye on the club finances through the Treasurer and represents the club at any governing body.
Plan and organise the committee meetings, General meetings and ensures related papers, committee elections and the relevant papers are distributed in advance.
Keep permanent records of registration with Affiliated Bodies, AGM and committee meeting minutes.
Ensure that the club constitution is up to date and in force.
Apply to England Athletics for club places at the London Marathon.
Ensures the club night training routes are in place and announce these on both Wednesday and Friday's for all groups. If not available, ensure that routes are provided to a secondary committee member to announce routes. To act as point of contact for any new member attending club nights.
To form a team who will plan, organise and co-ordinate the successful running of a club race.
Ensures that the club money is managed so the committee have a full understanding of the financial status of the club.
To provide regular financial summary to the committee and to prepare the annual accounts for the AGM.
Manage the club membership throughout the year.
Collects membership and England Athletics forms, ensure payments are made and registers all members with England Athletics online.
Maintains the club membership database of all member's details for the current year.
Ensure new members details are passed on for club communications and kit orders.
Represents the club at Cross Country League Meetings. Manages the cross country race administration for the club (registration, fees, scoring etc.) and ensure rules are adhered to in accordance with the Three Counties Cross Country League.
To organise and supply the official club kit. To liaise with a supplier for kit items and confirm with committee when large purchases are required. Maintain stock of kit for members to purchase, passing all sales to Treasurer.
To promote the club and liaise with local media.
Collect results of races, competitions and various events club members take part in.
Publicise with local media and on the club Blog and Facebook pages.
To identify and promote club attendance at various local running events.
To arrange activities and social events for club members. Make suggestions to committee for the club social events. The social events are then planned, communicated and hosted. Social events to include Christmas Meal, BBQ and attendance at local and community events.
Ensure the club and all representatives comply with English Athletics Association Welfare Policy when engaged in club activities. Maintain up to date knowledge of welfare issues. Receive and advise on reports or disclosures on welfare matters.
Initiating action where misconduct is reported.
Ensure a Health & Safety policy is in place including high-vis on club nights and Facebook etiquette.
For club vests contact tom at : kit@northamptonroadrunners.co.uk (all other kit contact Dave and Helen Blackburn). nrr kit webpage.


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"As representatives of the voice of 770 students, we are honoured to be part of the Quality Student Leadership group (years 4 to 6) who undertook a challenging Plan, Do, Study, Act cycle which resulted in the development and adoption of our new school Purpose and Vision statements, a revised Systems Map and redefined Values.
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At its Splunk .conf 2017 conference in Washington DC this week, Splunk announced its next range of products, including expanded machine learning capabilities across the portfolio, making "machine learning mainstream", it says.
Specifically, Splunk announced the release of Splunk Enterprise 7.0, Splunk IT Service Intelligence (ITSI) 3.0, Splunk User Behaviour Analytics (UBA) 4.0, and updates to Splunk Cloud, along with an updated suite of solutions to apply analytics and machine learning to fraud and cloud monitoring use cases.
Splunk says its Splunk Enterprise 7.0 and Splunk Cloud products help customers better monitor, investigate and gain intelligence with their data.
Splunk is already known for delivering performance over big data at scale but states the new products have achieved greater performance, accelerating monitoring and alerting by 20x, and core search by 3x.
While more power and speed is always desirable, Splunk says this performance gain is strategic, not just delivering results faster, but enabling customers to predict future IT, security and business outcomes through the integrated machine learning in the new Splunk product range. These enhancements allow users to collect, prepare transform, explore, visualise and publish data insights.
Machine learning is often talked about and is seen by many as the next frontier of business intelligence and analytics. It brings the potential of turning data analysis around, from delivering high-quality historic and current information to giving companies insights into trends and predictions that it may not have otherwise considered or recognised.
These machine learning capabilities are also delivered in Splunk's existing premium-packaged solutions, including Splunk ITSI 3.0, combing service context with machine learning to identify existing and potential issues prioritise restoration of business-critical services and deliver analytics-driven IT operations; and Splunk UBA 4.0, enabling customers to create and load their own machine learning models to identify custom anomalies and threats by opening up Splunk UBA to the world via a newly released software development kit (SDK).
Splunk also released a free Splunk Machine Learning Toolkit (MLTK) to all customers. This is a data science application that includes public machine learning APIs for open source and proprietary algorithms, a data preparation module to help customers prepare and clean their data, and machine learning model management.
Splunk further announced the availability of Splunk Enterprise Security (ES) Content Update, Splunk Security Essentials for Fraud Detection, Splunk Insights for AWS Cloud Monitoring, Splunk Insights for Ransomware, and Booz Allen Hamilton Cyber4Sight for Splunk.
The new Splunk Enterprise 7.0 is available today, and Splunk ITSI 3.0 and UBA 4.0 will be available in October. The next release of Splunk Cloud will be available by January 2018.


HAVE YOU LEARNT TO LOOK AFTER YOURSELF?
Looking after ourselves is not always an easy task. We may not be in the habit of doing it, or we may not fully know what that means. We may be busy looking after others, family, friends, partners or work. It is important to take time to reflect and consider how well our we taking care of ourselves. A further difficulty is the belief that putting ourselves first is being selfish. If we have learnt it is not okay to look after ourselves, and honour the importance of getting our needs met, or that it is more important to put others first it is understandable that we may have this negative belief. Unfortunately, these experiences can get in the way of what is actually taking responsibility for ourselves.
ARE WE ADDRESSING OUR RESPONSIBILITIES?
– unhelpful stressful relationships: we may endure being around people who are very negative and seem to deplete our energy – can we do something about this?
– persisting with things which do not feel right: we may be aware of a lack of enjoyment and fulfilment possibly with work, friends, and family – is there something we need to change, what are our options?
– ignoring what are emotions are communicating to us: what are our emotions telling us, they serve a purpose to let us know what we need, or need to change – do we understand them?
– difficulty to express what we experience: are we able to talk to anyone, are we able to talk the way we need to? can we get our thoughts and feelings across safely?
– do we have boundaries with others: do we have clear rules for what is okay and not okay and do we stick by them? Boundaries are important to protect ourselves, and to be able to say no is essential to our well-being- do we have difficulty with boundaries?
Lack of self care and difficulty in self care can often lead or contribute to stress, low mood, anxiety, psychosomatic illness, low self esteem, and other issues. Self care is an important aspect of learning, self development and counselling work. It involves connecting, accepting, and taking responsibility for ourselves, and addressing what is getting in the way of this.


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Heeled or flat ankle boots and booties can be worn under the jeans, but it's best to avoid really weighty styles and thick platform soles. If skinny jeans have earned a permanent place in your wardrobe, then you may want to take a more in-depth look at which shoes and boots will work best with skinny jeans.


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U.S.-listed Chinese companies traded mostly higher on Tuesday with nine of the top 10 stocks by weight in the S&P U.S. Listed China 50 index ending the day on an upbeat note.
Shares of JD.com and Yum China Holdings jumped 4.65 percent and 3.24 percent, respectively, leading the gainers in the top 10 stocks of the index.
Stock of Alibaba Group Holding Limited rose 3.08 percent, also among the best performers.
Shares of BeiGene, Ltd retreated 0.08 percent, the only decliner in the top 10 stocks of the index.
U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday as Wall Street cheered a slew of upbeat corporate results amid the ongoing earnings season.
The Cboe Volatility index, widely considered the best fear gauge in the stock market, decreased 1.02 percent to 15.57 on Tuesday.
As of Monday, the S&P U.S. Listed China 50 index stood at 2,591.90, marking a 1.03-percent increase for the month-to-date returns and a 13.12-percent gain for the year-to-date returns.


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Lunt, M. F., S. Park, S. Li, S. Henne, A. J. Manning, A. L. Ganesan, I.J. Simpson, D. Blake, Q. Liang, S. J. O'Doherty et al. "Continued Emissions of the Ozone-Depleting Substance Carbon Tetrachloride From Eastern Asia." Geophysical Research Letters 45, no. 20 (2018): 11423-11430.
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Artists Books and Prints
Dreaming on the Edge
Dreaming on the Edge, 2013-2016
Ballinskellig, Bohlus Head Penisula, County Kerry
Photographic Duraclears mounted on acrylic
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The fascinating and deserted islands of the two Skellings and the Blaskets, areas that exist on many levels on the edge are the focus of the photographic series Dreaming on the Edge. The series is a direct response to on an invigorating and longstanding collaboration with US artist Sarah Krepp and Irish artist Veronica Nicholson through a two week stay in 2013 at Cill Rialaig Artist Residency. During the residency we sought to explore and engage in on-site research to create three distinct bodies of work for the exhibition On the Edge and In Between: The Skellig and Blasket Islands of Ireland.
We initially were intrigued by the geographic connections of three abandoned areas in Ireland. The first of these locations was Cill Rialaig, a 1790's pre-famine village situated atop a cliff facing the Atlantic Ocean. Abandoned in the early 1900, the cottages were later reclaimed in as a 21st Century artist residency. The second site, Skellig Michael, larger of the two Skellig islands is located 11.6 km west of the Iveragh Pennisula in County Kerry and sometime between the 6th and 8th Century a Christian monastery was established. It was continuously occupied as a place of religious practice and sanctuary until its abandonment in the late 12th century.
The third site, the Great Blasket Islands (also referred to as the next Parish America) were all but un-inhabited prior to 1710 except for monks in ancient times. Throughout the 1920's and 30's, writers from these islands, produced books in the Irish language such as An tOileánach (The Islandman) by Tomás Ó Criomhthain and Peig by Peig Sayers. They wrote of island people who lived on the very edge of Europe and through their writing were able to bring interwoven accounts of the typography, life and times to life. Due to the sparse population and gradual emigration, the islands were finally abandoned in 1953.
By research and exploring specifically the Skelligs and the Great Blasket Islands, both groups specifically of islands on the edge, we were able to engage with the rich historical, social, literary, spiritual and visual elements of these deserted places, reclaiming the past and by our responses asserting something new into their present.
I was compelled during the Residency by the linking of both physical and psychological terrains in the work produced. Images taken in situ, released and re-sequenced from their original histories, suggest a new narrative, referencing bodies of water and floating islands, encapsulated worlds and infinite spaces, things that exist simultaneously on the edge and in between. Through these photographs, responses to the journeys taken and a documentation of private performances, I am exploring the nature of perception–manifested through light, the mechanics of vision and the interwoven mapping of body, place and memory.


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August 22, 2013 in Los Angeles, USA 2024 / 2028 Olympic Games Bid
Quaker2001
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1 hour ago, Ikarus360 said:
With the current crisis in Europe, and seeing that an european city has resigned from the race using economic issues as a justification, I think the L.A. bid will get much stronger now. I don't mean to say Paris has zero chances, only that now both cities have the same posibilities of winning.
What does Rome dropping out have to do with Paris? Why does that change the balance here?
59 minutes ago, Ikarus360 said:
It's obvious the IOC only cares for their money in the end so they will pick the city which gives them more in the end.
Beijing spent $40 billion on their Olympics. Sochi spent $50 billion. How'd that work out for the IOC? Politics aside, they'll pick the city they believe best furthers their organization. Which is to say that individual voters will vote for the city that benefits them the most.
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The thing you LA boosters just can't seem to understand is that the IOC only cares about what the host city will do for "the Olympic movement." The sports federations are not interested in urban devel
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No, dude. This is not the time to use this tragic event to benefit your argument as to why LA is "better." No one will ever know how prepared a city will be from terrorists until that time comes. I d
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I am struck by the statement that "there is no reason to attack LA." There is no reason to attack any city or any people in any city. This is the horror of terrorism. Whichever city wins any Olympi
1 minute ago, Quaker2001 said:
Beijing spent $40 billion on their Olympics. Sochi spent $50 billion. How'd that work out for the IOC?
Pretty sure the IOC voters loved both of them.
Just now, zekekelso said:
Did they love when Sochi's price tag (among other things) scared off several interested bidders that probably would have been better than Beijing or Almaty? The IOC is not a well-liked organization. They've survived through some bad times before, but right now, these are bad times for them. They'll get away with it for 2024 because they have 2 solid cities and you only need 1. But if they're lacking bidders for 2026 and the only cities/countries offering themselves up are coming from the same authoritarian types of countries, that's bad.
2 minutes ago, Quaker2001 said:
Remind us.. how many Olympics has the Bay Area hosted?
Oh, come on, Quaker. You know better than that. That has to do more from a lack of a "workable" plan than it has to do with an actual desire to have an Olympics in San Fran.
Even the USOC has come out & said, that if the circumstances were "ideal", than a San Francisco candidature would be their pick. But unfortunately, that workable plan is not there like it is an L.A. at the moment. And remember, L.A. wasn't even the USOC's first 2024 choice, Boston was. So that should tell us something.
1 minute ago, FYI said:
And if my aunt had balls, she'd be my uncle. Tell it to the LA hater who apparently is butthurt that LA and not San Francisco is potentially looking at a 3rd Olympics in the not so distant future. Even if what Aquatic says about LA being the unattractive fat girl is true, apparently the IOC likes fat girls because I guess they give better head or something. San Francisco sound "ideal," but if they can't come up with a plan, then the USOC can't put them up and the IOC won't know just how beautiful it is.
^Aquatic being an "L.A. hater" is beside the point, which has absolutely nothing to do with the 2024 race.
I actually kinda like it, though, cuz Truff & Co need to have their cages rattled since they're "haters" of everything else that isn't "sunshine & rainbows" L.A.
39 minutes ago, FYI said:
Can't speak much for New York, but how do you know that Chicago didn't come back for "emotional reason", at least partially to that effect. Even when the Rio Games were about to start, there were quite a few articles in the Chicago Tribune about "what could've been & the 'stinging' defeat to Rio de Janiero".
Unlike New Yorkers (that can mainly just brush things aside with a nonchalant attitude), Midwesterners are much more conservative, & take things more at face value. The first-round exit was a blow (at least to the city of Chicago), & was reason enough for them to not even bother with another expensive bid after that kind of megher result.
I'll agree though, that the decision of the USOC not to return for 2020 had more to do with "re-examining" what went wrong than about emotion. And I've said it before & I'll say it again, but had Chicago been in the final round with Rio & still lost but by a smaller margin, the city probably would've been much more receptive to another bid & the USOC most likely would've been onboard. But the unexpected first-round elimination is what really put everything else after that on deep hiatus.
But with that said, no one is saying that the IOC "will base their decision" on who would be the most "butthurt". But at the same time, the IOC is a calculated sporting organization, & while in the end, the IOC really only cares about themselves, is reason enough that it would likely register in there somewhere VS just being "nonsense".
And I've also read articles from Chicago talking about what a good thing it was that they lost and didn't have to deal with all the headaches that the Olympics bring, even though they probably wouldn't have had to deal with all the socio-economic struggles that Rio did. Not sure how much I buy into the collective attitudes of New Yorkers versus Chicagoans, although I do agree with the theory that New Yorkers can brush things aside, case in point the bomb that went off in Chelsea last weekend that's probably a bigger deal outside of New York than it is here, especially in the middle of a presidential election cycle. I agree with you that Chicago's early exit did influence their decision to not return later on. Maybe they would have returned if they didn't go out so early, but I still don't think that was a decision based on emotion, rather one of reason.
As to your last point.. some people have hinted at that. I know it's the usual rhetoric around here, but are you seriously trying to tell me that no one has hinted along the lines of "the IOC has to pick Paris because if they don't, they won't be back"? Sound an awful lot like not wanting to give them a case of butthurtitis.
11 minutes ago, Quaker2001 said:
Pretty sure Bach was caught giving Putin blowjobs after the Sochi games, and as for Beijing... the IOC hated them spending $40 billion on the games so much they gave them a WOG despite having no mountains or snow. But, no worries, Beijing will spend whatever it takes to bring high speed rail and snow to their venures.
You know that the IOC is't well-liked. The IOC voters think they are beloved. And I bet you anything they are expecting bids for 2026 from Canada and the Swiss, so no worries.
5 minutes ago, FYI said:
I just want the LA boosters to respond to someone coming in here and saying "LA is the unattractive fat girl." Because that's a world of difference from those of us (yourself and myself included) who would claim that LA has a lot to offer in terms of an Olympic bid, but we still prefer Paris. It's not an insult to say a city isn't the number 1 choice to host an Olympics. Some people take it that way. That's why I'll always say as a New Yorker that I don't think less of my city versus a Los Angeles, let alone an Atlanta, that my city hasn't hosted an Olympics before.
22 minutes ago, zekekelso said:
Yea, "gave" them a WOG. When the alternative was Kazakhstan. Don't think the IOC is too proud of that outcome. Yea, they're probably foolish enough to expect a lot of bids. And maybe they won't get them. A lot of cities out there are rejecting the IOC and that's a problem if that trend continues. I know as well as you do that they only need 1 city and the rest of gravy, but I'd be interested to see what happens when they don't get that city. 2022 with its battle between Giant Douche and Turd Sandwich was pretty close
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55 minutes ago, Aquatic said:
That's the myth that L.A. believes.
What myth?
Seriously. Hate on LA all you want, there is a reason why it is always brought up in conversations regarding the Olympics and budgets. Even the most negative articles about the Olympics mention LA 1984 as an exception to the overspending.
And just to emphasize the point on how much the IOC doesn't hate huge ticket games like Beijing/Sochi... look at the one year follow-up the IOC games after Sochi. Note that this was written *after* Olso, Stockholm, Lviv and Krakow had dropped out.
Here's Bach, ""THE OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES, SOCHI 2014, WERE A GREAT SUCCESS. THE RUSSIANS PROVIDED SEAMLESS ORGANISATION," INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE (IOC) PRESIDENT THOMAS BACH SAID, SPEAKING ON THE FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF THE GAMES. "SOCHI PROMISED EXCELLENT SPORTS VENUES, OUTSTANDING OLYMPIC VILLAGES AND IMPECCABLE ORGANISATION. IT DELIVERED ALL THAT IT PROMISED.
Here's a link to the full report... https://stillmed.olympic.org/Documents/Games_Sochi_2014/Sochi_2014_Facts_and_Figures.pdf
Glowing and gushing over the games... not a caution in site about the cost. Just the IOC bragging about all the great stuff and contributions to the economy.
Of course, the fun part of the report is the section on "Protecting Clean Athletes".
 The Sochi 2014 Games featured the most stringent anti-doping programme in the history of the Olympic Winter Games.  A record 2,812 tests were conducted, with more emphasis on pre-competition and intelligence-based testing than ever before.  Samples will be kept for 10 years for possible retesting as a result of technological advances or new information about possible doping violations.
Those first two points (should) embarrass the IOC, but that last one is pretty good.
2 hours ago, Aquatic said:
Of course. Because L.A. is always willing to be sloppy seconds or the city of "we have nowhere else to go". Which is what L.A. always has been. Has L.A. ever been a first choice for the IOC? Never. L.A. is the fat girl that thinks the high school stud really likes her, but in reality, she's just the one that's always desperate, and lapping at the studs heels, and is willing to put out when the stud has no other options.
If Bach and the IOC continue with business as usual, LA can kiss its Olympic bid goodbye.
Maybe they would have returned if they didn't go out so early, but I still don't think that was a decision based on emotion, rather one of reason.
Or maybe it was a little of both.
Ummm, I guess it depends on how one is looking at it. Cuz I think that there's a difference in saying the IOC "has" to pick Paris VS saying if the IOC *doesn't* pick Paris. You might say it's semantics, but those two have very different interpretations depending on the context that it's being argued.
Quite frankly though, it's the L.A. camp (& news outlets) that argue that the IOC 'has' to pick L.A. otherwise they risk "terrorism headlines" for the next seven years, & yada, yada, yada.
42 minutes ago, RuFF said:
Well, not spending that much more right now is hypothetical. We all know where Olympic budgets start.. and where they end. They can all sound like a reasonable cost. For example, Boston planned on hosting a games at a price similar to that of Los Angeles.. and well.. right? You tell me how that story doesn't work.
Boston is not Paris, & Paris is not Budapest. Paris is much, MUCH closer to L.A. than any of the other cities that you're citing. You're trying to create this "hypothetical gap" between Paris & L.A. that doesn't exist. It's disingenuous at best, or a downright deception at worst.
Pretty sure Bach was caught giving Putin blowjobs after the Sochi games,
Was that like an added bonus or something, in addition to the "bags of cash"?
30 minutes ago, Jesse Saenz said:
Even the most negative articles about the Olympics mention LA 1984 as an exception to the overspending.
Right, an Olympics in 1984 that was at a total cost of only a mere FRACTION of what they cost today, is hardly any gauge of "overspending". The renovations at the coliseum alone would probably cost just as much today. So don't give the illusion that L.A. is some "budget saving" predecessor, bcuz in today's Olympic market, it's not.
1. Renovations to the Coliseum will not be paid for by the 2024 bid, USC is handeling that.
2. Two new stadiums, Rams Stadium in Inglewood and Banc of California Stadium adjacent to the Coliseum are also two giant, expensive projects that are being paid for independent of the bid.
It was said that LA 1984 is a "myth" that on LA believes, when to the contrary, it is very well documented.
^why is it you guys can argue what is, or isn't, associated to the L.A. bid, but when it comes to other cities all the expenses are LUMPED together as "overspending"? Fact is, those other bid cities also have plans in place that aren't directly connected to their respective bid cities, either. So let's keep a balanced view on these things, shall we, instead of generalizing claims to suit your arguments.
4 minutes ago, RuFF said:
Paris is absolutely much closer to LA. But let's keep it real, it still has to build an athlete's village and a media center. So for as close as Paris is to LA, it might actually be closer to London. And we all know what happened with London's modest budget.
Ummm, no. That's not true, either. London still had to build MUCH more than Paris did (London regentrified an ENTIRE neighborhood, & that's where most of their budget balloned) & that was back in 2005. Now, 11 years later, Paris would have to build even less. So yeah, still much close to L.A. in that aspect. Talk about cookoo talk. Please get your facts straight next time.
As far as the village, L.A. is using an existing facility cuz it was forced to, not bcuz it wanted to. Even still, Paris building theirs doesn't necessarily mean that it's not in the best interest for their city. The IOC has stated, if it works for your city in the end, then make it part of your plan. If it doesn't, then don't.
And here we go again. I didn't say other cities don't have things in place.
Well, I didn't say that you did, cuz I was asking JESSE. So unless you're Jesse, too, you're jumping to conclusions.
The question posed, however, remains unanswered. If there was a surplus, who is likely to produce it. LA or Paris?
Neither, bcuz a "surplus" on the Olympics in the 21st century is a complete fallacy. That's why even the State of California has provided the bid a $250 million guarantee, has it not. The Olympics are an INVESTMENT for any city, & any concept of it being a "money maker" of some sort for the a city these days is complete "cookoo talk".
someone ought to sock you in your pussy ass face!
What happened to being "civil", ya hypocritical, c@ck sucking a$shole!
1 hour ago, zekekelso said:
Once again, look what that has gotten them. This is the organization that essentially scolded Oslo when they dropped out and left them with Beijing and Almaty. The IOC can say what they want and try to believe their own hype. Does anyone outside the IOC buy any of that?
Yea, I'm not likely to respond. LA has a lot going for it. So does Paris, no question. But I feel in terms of the Olympics specifically LA has a lot going for it. Throw in other things and that may not be the case, but that is just opinion in the end as what you and I think is not going to matter much. And I'm certain that the difference between what you think good about Paris isn't too far about what I think about Los Angeles, and not because of either of us making it up. But because of what both cities already are. Huge opportunities for the movement. We just differ on what we think are valuable attributes.
All we have here is opinion, but this is why we sometimes take what you have to say with a grain of salt. Far too often it's "I know Paris has good qualities, but meh, let me tell you more about LA." No one is trying to deny what LA has, but a little bit of perspective helps. I know you hate when I bring this up, but I'm going to say it again.. you know as well as I do what we think means nothing. All that matters is what the IOC voters think. To that end though, I'm trying to put myself in their mindset and figure out what will be important to them. And that can easily get confused with what *should* be important to them. That's the difference between having followed Olympic bidding more closely and having a more rounded view rather than to put LA as the focal point. It's why 2 people can agree on what LA and Paris are all about and come up with 2 completely different but both very valid opinions on how they see things playing out.
Again though, this goes to your whole line of thinking of controlling the conversation.. the LA folks have done a very good job of keeping up the positive thoughts about the bid and suppressing most of the negativity that normally surrounds an Olympic bid. When it's not just them out there though and now they're in a competition against Paris, that's going to be much more difficult. Saying LA has a lot going for it is not a false statement. What happens when the Paris folks get to make their case as well? Most important, how will the IOC view it.
Once again, you can argue the extremes. But having to build no olympic stadium, no athlete's village, and no IBC is a huge advantage for any city. One can say that the costs are not the same but the Olympics all around are not the same. There was no 1.7 billion in 1984. That a 2024 Olympiad in Los Angeles may or may not produce a surplus can be argued until you're blue in the face... but there's no denying that LA has a very unique position in that if anybody is in a position to produce a surplus, it's LA. Over Paris, over Budapest in the simple fact that it doesn't have to build an Athlete's Village.
Uggh, come on guys, you know better than that. The official budget includes line items for the Coliseum (USC may be paying for the renovations, but that doesn't include the temporary overlay needed for track & field for the Olympics), the broadcast center, and the athletes village. It's not like these venues are ready to go as is with a few bucks thrown in for a fresh coat of paint and a couple of bedspreads.
More than that.. this is still the IOC we're talking about. Are we sure they're going to pick the bid that doesn't have to build something over the one that is going to build something brand new and leave a legacy for the city? Again, think about what the IOC is actually going to decide, not what they should decide because it seems like the smarter, more sustainable choice.
It will be over in one ballot, 2018-style.


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