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Expenditure on environment protection in the United Kingdom (UK) 2018/19 category
Published by Daniel Clark, Jul 26, 2019
This statistic shows public sector expenditure on environment protection in the United Kingdom in 2018/19, by category. Total expenditure on environmental protection reached approximately 11.2 billion British pounds in 2018/19. The majority of this went towards waste management with over 8 billion British pounds.
Public sector expenditure on environment protection in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018/19, by category (in million GBP)
Expenditure in million GBP
Waste management 8,315
Pollution abatement 161
Protection of biodiversity and landscape 338
Research and development 207
April 1, 2018 to March 31, 2019
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Q: Inhomogeneous 2nd order differential equation - beats I have to determine the inhomogeneous and homogeneous equations of the equation below
$$my''+ky=\cos(\omega_2 t)$$
I found the inhomogeneous below where $\omega_1=\sqrt\frac{k}{m}$ (unsure if it's correct)
$$c_2 \sin(\omega_1t) + c_1\cos(\omega_1t)$$
but I'm having difficulty finding the homogeneous equation. This is my working out
$$y_p(t)=a\cos(\omega_2t)+b\sin(\omega_2t)$$
$$y_p'(t)=\omega_2(-a\sin(\omega_2t)+b\cos(\omega_2t))$$
$$y_p''(t)=-\omega_2^2(a\cos(\omega_2t)+b\sin(\omega_2t))$$
I substituted $y''$ and $y$ into the original equation, rearranged to put the equation in terms of cos and sine and then solved for a and b ending up with values
$$a=\frac{-1}{m\omega_2^2+k}, b=0 $$
I'm pretty sure this is incorrect as I need to end up with a $\omega_1$ term and the next question asks to find initial conditions so that the inhomogeneous equation can be written in the form
$$y(t)=\cos(\omega_1t)+\cos(\omega_2t)$$

A: The general solution to nonhomogeneous second order ODE is obtained by adding the solution to the homogeneous equation $y_c$ and the particular solution $y_p$, i.e.
$$ y = y_c + y_p. $$

A: First, you're mixing up "homogeneous" and "inhomogeneous."  Your second displayed line is the homogeneous solution.  When you try to find the non-homogeneous particular solution $y_p$, there are two cases.  If $\omega_1 \neq \omega_2$, then what you did was correct (up to the correction given by @Chee Han.)  But if $\omega_1=\omega_2$, then you have to multiply your form for $y_p$ by $t$ before you plug it into the DE to find $a$ and $b$.

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Robust protocols for proving ownership of images
M. Ramkumar, Ali Akansu
We explore the problem of proving ownership or origin of multimedia content like image/video or audio signals through watermarking. The need for watermarking arises out of the unsuitability of present copyright laws for claiming ownership of digital content. Watermarking schemes however, are threatened by counterfeit attacks, which primarily use the freedom available in the choice of signature or choice of the watermarking method. A restrictive protocol for watermarking could go a long way in rendering counterfeit attacks extremely difficult. We suggest a comprehensive protocol that makes it possible for the true owner to claim ownership unambiguously, while making it extremely difficult for a pirate to do so.
Proceedings - International Conference on Information Technology
Coding and Computing, ITCC 2000
https://doi.org/10.1109/ITCC.2000.844178
1st International Conference on Information Technology: Coding and Computing, ITCC 2000 - Las Vegas, United States
Duration: Mar 27 2000 → Mar 29 2000
Proceedings - International Conference on Information Technology: Coding and Computing, ITCC 2000
1st International Conference on Information Technology: Coding and Computing, ITCC 2000
10.1109/ITCC.2000.844178
Dive into the research topics of 'Robust protocols for proving ownership of images'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.
Watermarking Engineering & Materials Science 100%
Ramkumar, M., & Akansu, A. (2000). Robust protocols for proving ownership of images. In Proceedings - International Conference on Information Technology: Coding and Computing, ITCC 2000 (pp. 22-27). [844178] (Proceedings - International Conference on Information Technology: Coding and Computing, ITCC 2000). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/ITCC.2000.844178
Ramkumar, M. ; Akansu, Ali. / Robust protocols for proving ownership of images. Proceedings - International Conference on Information Technology: Coding and Computing, ITCC 2000. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2000. pp. 22-27 (Proceedings - International Conference on Information Technology: Coding and Computing, ITCC 2000).
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Q: Specifying deployment configuration settings for weblogic? I have a super lightweight weblogic application and I need access to a string that will change depending on the environment.  I've searched for a bit and all my options seem to require building classes and loaders etc.  However with the number of application configuration files weblogic has I'm fully expecting there to be a better place to store a single global property for quick reference that can be changed using the plan.xml file.

A: I think you can use plan.xml during deployment time with entry as below to override myEnvVariable context variable value defined through context in web.xml. Details are provided at Oracle Website.
 <variable-definition>
  <variable>
      <name>myEnvVariable</name>
      <value>myEnvironmentDependentValue</value>
  </variable>
 </variable-definition>

You may want to create different plan.xml for different environments.
Context variable in web.xml can be defined as below:
 <context-param>
    <param-name>myEnvVariable</param-name>
    <param-value>myEnvironmentDefaultValue/param-value>
 </context-param>

Context variables can be retrieved in server side using request object as below:
 String myEnvVariableString= getServletContext().getInitParameter("myEnvVariable");

A: Not sure, if your looking for this(adding another answer).

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*Open startWebLogic.cmd/startWebLogic.sh available in your weblogic domain folder.

*Add set JAVA_OPTIONS=%JAVA_OPTIONS% -Dmy.environment=TestEnviroment in the top section of the file
  before it calls call "%DOMAIN_HOME%\bin\startWebLogic.cmd" %*

*Save the file and restart the Weblogic server.

This variable is now present in the environment for usage.


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Q: Values of dictionary are not changing var frameSizeInfo = [String:CGSize]()
frameSizeInfo["productSize"] = logs.productSize as CGSize
frameSizeInfo["pictureWithMatSize"] = logs.pictureWithMatSize
NSNotificationCenter.defaultCenter().postNotificationName("FrameSizeThings", object: frameSizeInfo)

I got error an like:

Cannot convert value of type [string:CGSize] to expected argument
  type AnyObject?

Can anyone explain this?

A: Try this
var frameSizeInfo = [String: NSValue]()
frameSizeInfo["productSize"] = NSValue(CGSize: logs.productSize as CGSize)
frameSizeInfo["pictureWithMatSize"] = NSValue(CGSize: logs.pictureWithMatSize)
NSNotificationCenter.defaultCenter().postNotificationName("FrameSizeThings", object: nil, userInfo: frameSizeInfo)

You use object parameter as object posting the notification, userInfo parameter - as [NSObject : AnyObject]? dictionary of custom parameters
Since CGSize is struct, you can not cast it to AnyObject type. Use NSValue class with CGSize: initializer to wrap CGSize. You can use CGSizeValue() method for NSValue instances for unwrap CGSize later.


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North Central Airport – May 2, 1980
Smithfield, Rhode Island
North Central Airport, Smithfield, R. I.
On May 2, 1980, a 59-year-old man was landing his aircraft, a Piper Tomahawk, at North Central State Airport in Smithfield, Rhode Island, while another Piper Tomahawk was sitting on or near the runway with two men inside. The incoming plane clipped the second with its wingtip, flipping it over and tearing off the tail section, completely demolishing the aircraft. Fortunately both men inside were able to climb out on their own and there was no fire. The incoming plane sustained only minor damage.
All three men were taken to area hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries.
An official from the Department of transportation believed the crash might have been avoided if North Central had a manned control tower – which it does not.
North Central Airport
Smithfield, R.I.
Source: Woonsocket Call, "2 Light Planes Collide At Area Airport; 3 Hurt", May 3, 1980
Filed Under: Rhode Island - Civil Tagged With: 1980, May 2, new england aviation history, North Central Airport, North Central Airport Accident, North Central Airport Crash, Piper N4447E, Rhode Island Aviation Accident, Rhode Island Plane Crash, Smithfield r.i., Smithfield Rhode Island Plane Crash
A WWII Footnote to History
How a chance meeting affected the outcome of World War II
By Jim Ignasher
The original hangar at the Smithfield R.I. Airport which opened in 1932. Bryant University now occupies this land.
Photo courtesy of John Emin Jr.
Like the ripples caused by a pebble tossed into a still pond, sometimes a minor event can have far reaching effects. Take for example a boy in Pennsylvania who yearned to be a pilot; or the young man in Rhode Island with a passion for flying who decided to build an airport. The decision made by each would touch the life of the other, and ultimately play a role in the outcome of the Second World War.
This story is true, but it's virtually unknown beyond the borders of Smithfield, Rhode Island, and therefore won't be found in any history books about the war. It might never have come to light had it not been for cards and letters saved by John and Marjorie Emin; owners of a farm once located where Bryant University stands today.
John was a pilot, and like most pilots, he wanted to own an airplane. In July of 1931 he purchased a two-seater Curtis Pusher aircraft which he kept at What Cheer Airport in Pawtucket about twelve miles from his farm. Twelve miles may not seem like much of a distance today, but automobiles and roads in those days made getting from Smithfield to Pawtucket a bit of an effort. Therefore, John fancied the idea of an airport closer to home.
The following year while on a visit to Massachusetts, Emin happened upon an airplane hangar for sale and bought it. It was dismantled and brought to his farm where he reassembled it himself. When he was finished he painted "Smithfield Airport" across the front in large letters. After clearing a nearby cornfield for use as a runway, Smithfield had its first airport. (The Bryant University football stadium now occupies the area were airplanes once landed, and a maintenance building has replaced the original hangar.)
In December of 1932, William G. Benn of Coudersport, Pennsylvania, was a 2nd Lieutenant with the103rd Observation Squadron of the Pennsylvania National Guard. Three days before Christmas that year he and his observer, Private John G. Mallon, left Boston for Philadelphia in a Douglas O-38, bi-plane.
The weather of course was cold, as is typical for New England in December. Snow flurries were already falling as the plane lifted into an overcast sky, and within an hour the flurries turned to snow. As winter winds buffeted the plane, ice began forming on the wings causing a loss in airspeed and altitude. Before long, Benn was struggling to keep his ship in the air.
The men knew they were in trouble, but finding a place to set down presented a problem, for the plane lacked a radio and they were over unfamiliar countryside. Checking a Department of Commerce map, Mallon discovered that the nearest airport was already several miles behind them in Woonsocket, Rhode Island. (The Woonsocket Airport no longer exists.) By this time the plane was barely one-hundred feet in the air and in danger of stalling for lack of airspeed. With no other choice, Benn took a heading for Woonsocket, when suddenly below them appeared a small airport that wasn't on their map for it had only opened a few weeks earlier. Thanking God for their deliverance, Benn set the plane down on the snowy field and coasted to a stop. The name on the hangar told him they had landed at the "Smithfield Airport", but neither of the airmen had any idea where Smithfield was.
As Benn and Mallon climbed from their airplane they were met by John Emin who had seen their emergency landing from his farmhouse. (The farmhouse stood where the dome of Bryant's "Unistructure" is located today.) After brief introductions, Benn asked to use a telephone to notify his superiors that he had landed safely and hadn't crashed in the storm, but John explained that he didn't have one. The nearest phone was at a general store about a mile down the road in the village of Stillwater, and John graciously allowed the airmen the use of his car to get to it.
In March of 1935, Benn published his recollections of this day in an article he wrote for the Pennsylvania Guardsman, in which he described the store in Stillwater as "the original country store", with a pot-bellied stove in the center and shelves lined with tobacco, groceries, shoes, clothing, toys, and "notions". Benn described how he and Mallon ate bananas while waiting for their call to be put through, and noted the attention they were getting from several card-playing locals who stopped their game long enough to give them a thorough once-over while a dog stood at their feet begging for a handout.
When their business was complete, they returned to the airport where John and Marjorie invited them to stay until the weather cleared. The flyers graciously accepted, but having lived in a large city like Philadelphia, they were surprised to learn that country living meant doing without certain "luxuries" such as indoor plumbing and electric lights. In his article Benn recalled how they spent an enjoyable evening with their hosts and slept soundly in an antique featherbed. The following day the weather in Rhode Island had cleared enough where they decided to try for home.
The young men didn't forget the kindness shown to them and wrote thank you notes. These letters and other correspondence have survived, and are still in the possession of the Emin family.
In his letter Lieutenant Benn wrote:
Dear John and Margy:
May this note of appreciation find you snugly returned from a very Merry Christmas in New Bedford.
The trip down to Philadelphia was none too pleasant. The snow lasted down to New Haven with haze and mist from there into this city. Landed here at 2 in the afternoon so it did not take very long. Found that all of this area was closed in with clouds and rain Saturday so am all the more glad that we were honored by your hospitality.
Would like to have put on a little more show for you but trust that you will believe me when I say that it takes but a small amount of ice formation on a wingfoil to change the flying characteristics of the airplane. She flew right wing heavy all the way down to Trenton where the warm air into which we were flying, melted most of the ice away.
Might call to your attention the fact that upon landing, we asked if they had any trouble in finding Smithfield. The answer was no because they had a late edition of the Department of Commerce map of that area and that it was well marked. I trust that you will not be swamped with transient pilots who, after hearing of our wonderful experience with you, would like to duplicate. We both wish to assure you that we had a most enjoyable time and were truthfully reluctant to depart.
We thank you sincerely and hope that we may have the good fortune to call upon you again.
With every best wish for the New Year, truly,
W.G. Benn
2nd Lt. A.C. (P.N.G.)
Private Mallon related in part, "I have related the experience to many other people over the holiday and all agree what a delightful couple we must have visited."
What followed was a pen-pal relationship between the Emin's and William Benn that lasted into World War II.
Benn sent the Emin's a copy of the Pennsylvania Guardsman magazine containing the story of his unexpected visit, along with a letter describing how his mother liked the informal account he had sent to her, rather than the formal version that appeared in print. To this Benn wrote: "But after all, I do not pretend to be any sort of writer – to the contrary, just a good pilot, and to that end, my story is going to remain. However, I did so hope that some others would have the pleasure of enjoying our trip with us. I believe that many of the boys have and therein, the purpose fulfilled.
Benn had taken courses in archeology hoping for a career in that field of science, but by the late 1930s it seemed apparent that the United States would be drawn into war so he elected to stay in the military. All the while he kept up his correspondence with the Emin's through cards and letters. In March of 1941 Benn wrote that he and his wife Dorothy were the proud parents of a daughter, Bonnie. The following Christmas the United States was at war.
The Emin's mailed Benn a Christmas card that season of 1941, but he waited nearly four months to respond. It's understandable due to what was going on at the time for all military personnel.
In his letter dated April 26, 1942, he wrote in part:
"Christmas & New Years wasn't much – constant alert, and probably will not be much for several years to come. In the meantime, many are the times that I reflect back to Pennsylvania & New England – to places & people like you – to things done and odd experiences, people met and liked. It is true enjoyment in a busy life."
At the time Benn wrote that letter he was assigned to the U.S. 4th Air Force, commanded by General George Kenney, based in San Francisco, California. Kenney had been in the army since World War I, and was held in high regard for his innovative ideas in the use of aircraft serving in combat roles. In the spring of 1942 he took command of the 5th Air Force which was ordered to Australia to fight the Japanese. He brought with him fifty hand-picked pilots who had served under him in the 4th Air Force, one of them being William Benn, who was assigned as the General's aide.
Part of the mission of the 5th Air Force was to support allied ground troops and attack Japanese supply ships re-enforcing enemy positions. The initial strategy had been to use high altitude bombers to bomb enemy ships, but bombing from high altitudes allowed targets ample time to scatter and avoid being hit. The obvious answer was to conduct the bombing at lower altitudes, but this carried higher risks for the aircrews, and early in the war the United States didn't have the airplanes to spare.
William Benn, who by this time had been promoted to Major, pondered the problem and came up with the idea to attack the enemy ships from the side rather than from above. In August of 1942, he went to General Kenney with an idea he called "skip bombing". Benn proposed using conventional bombs which could be "skipped" across the water like a stone across a pond into the side of a ship. The bombs would be equipped with delayed fuses to give them a few seconds to sink below the hull waterline before exploding, thereby producing maximum damage.
The plan of attack was to send in two groups of high-level bombers as a diversion to attract enemy anti-aircraft fire, while a third group would come in low, about 300 feet above the water's surface, and release their bombs.
The idea was simple enough in theory, and Kenney was intrigued with its possibilities. Benn was given command of the 43rd Bombing Group with authorization to develop and perfect the technique. Testing began at Port Moresby, Australia, in September of 1942, where B-25 Mitchell bombers made trial runs at the hulk of an old barge. (The B-25 was a twin-engine light bomber used by the allies throughout the war.)
B-25 Mitchel bomber
USAF Museum photo
One obstacle to overcome was the fact that conventional bombsights were designed for dropping bombs from high altitudes, not low-level attack runs. Benn solved this problem by making cross hairs out of electrical tape on the Plexiglass nose of the aircraft where the bombardier sat, thus using the plane itself to aim the bomb.
By the autumn of 1942, Benn's squadron was ready to try his skip bombing technique in actual combat. On October 22nd, Benn led a night mission against Japanese ships at Rabual with limited success. Although some vessels were hit, none were actually sunk. A second raid was conducted on October 30th with similar results.
Even though initial success was limited, Major Benn had proven the idea had merit and set the course for others to follow. Major Paul Gunn later expanded on Benn's idea by using modified B-25s equipped with forward firing guns with good results.
Prior to the implementation of skip bombing, the allied success rate for bombing enemy shipping in the Pacific was less than five percent, but with skip bombing the success rate rose to over seventy percent. This no doubt changed the course of battles, saved American lives, and helped shorten the war. For his efforts Major Benn was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, an award second only to the Medal of Honor.
Benn's success attracted the attention of Time Magazine, which featured him in an article about skip bombing that appeared in the January 18, 1943 issue. The article mentioned that Benn's skip bombing technique was now the standard mode of attack used by General Kenney's 5th Air Force. Unfortunately, Benn never saw the article, for on the day the magazine hit the newsstands, he took off from Jackson's Drome airstrip on what was to be a routine reconnaissance mission and disappeared.
The aircraft he was piloting was a B-25 Mitchell bomber with tail number 41-12485. There were six others aboard the lone aircraft when it vanished; Major Donn Young, Lt. Col. Dan Searcy, Sgt. Wilfred Coyer, Sgt. Herman Elsner, Cpl. LaVerne Van Dyke, and S/Sgt. Michael Ewas.
No distress calls were ever received, and it was surmised that whatever happened had been sudden and quick. Search planes flew along the missing B-25's estimated route, but found nothing. Speculation as to what happened was brief. There was a war on, and planes and men were lost everyday.
Back in Smithfield, John and Marjorie Emin wondered why their friend Bill had stopped writing, and hoped it was because he was too busy. Then the day came when a newspaper clipping arrived in the mail stating that Benn was missing. Naturally they prayed for the best, but they never learned anything more.
On March 2, 1943, what became known as the Battle of the Bismarck Sea began in the Pacific. The Japanese had sent sixteen warships to reinforce their troops in New Guinea, and the 5th Air Force was charged with stopping them. The battle raged for two days, during which the Allies used Benn's skip bombing technique against enemy ships. When it was over the Japanese were the clear losers, and as a result, this was the last time they attempted to use large vessels to reinforce their positions. Even though he wasn't there to see it, Major Benn's skip bombing technique was credited for the American victory.
World War II ended in August of 1945, and the troops went home to resume their lives. Those who had been lost faded into the recesses of history, remembered primarily by those they left behind. John and Marjorie Emin passed away without ever learning the fate of William Benn.
Benn's aircraft was just one of thousands declared "missing" during the war, however the mystery of what happened to him was solved in 1957 when an Australian survey team happened upon the wreckage of a World War II aircraft in a wooded valley in New Guinea. The tail numbers matched those of Major Benn's long lost B-25. U.S. authorities were notified, and the remains of the servicemen were recovered.
Investigators determined that the aircraft had not gone down due to hostile action, but had most likely entered fog when it flew into the valley, and the crew never saw the mountain looming ahead. Death had been instantaneous.
One has to wonder if history would be different if John Emin hadn't built his airport. Would Bill Benn have made it to Woonsocket? If he hadn't survived, would someone else have developed the skip bombing technique? The world will never know, but it can be argued that because Bill Benn found safe haven that long ago Christmas many allied troops survived the war and were able to go home to live out the rest of their lives in peace.
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TV Korner: Mad Men 5.5 – "Far Away Places"
By bill - April 24, 2012
The new season of Mad Men continues to charge forward, packing some dense and heavy character studies into what has been a flat-out brilliantly written and beautifully realized season. From a dabble into horror two weeks back to last week's heartbreaking spotlight on Pete and Lane, I keep expecting the bottom to fall out on just how good this show is, but I'm starting to this that shoe is nowhere near falling– in fact this week's "Far Away Places" may have been the most compelling and entertaining episode of the season.
This week's Mad Men trims the focus to only a few of our players– three couples, in fact– and focuses on that strange and weird this line between love, hate, work and life, through the lens of our three troubled couples. Peggy, Roger and Don are all pretty distinct people… as they all continue to evolve (or at least change), the only solid thread that connects all three is SCDP, and those differences really rise to the surface as each deals with the crisis of their softly crumbling personal relationships.
Peggy, straightforward and pragmatic as always, opts for a clean split with her beleaguered boyfriend who is beyond tired of her turning him into an unofficial "focus group" for her projects at work. The rift really stems from Peggy's inability to let go of her work, and it's interesting that typically positive traits like motivation and drive can turn into deep character flaws, bordering on obsession for Peggy. She has invested so much into her work life in her perpetual uphill battle to be recognized as a peer and get the approval of the men of the office. Because of this, she can't let go even on those rare nights when she's not pulling an all-nighter at the office, and the obsessive part of her personality comes out when she explodes at her Heinz client, telling him off for his (admittedly) obnoxious and stupid disapproval of her concepts, which are to the letter what he wanted. With her pitch ruined, Peggy leaves SCDP to catch a movie, which is a big deal for the work-focused copywriter. One of Peggy's constant fears is that the only way to get the respect she craves is to become just like the men she works under, and this week she unwittingly travels down that path, blowing off work after a sour meeting, and then smoking weed with a getting off a random guy in the movie theater. It's troublingly close to the behavior we've come to expect from the likes of Don and Roger, but unlike them an office conversation with Ginsberg brings Peggy back down to Earth, as despite her increasingly uncompromising attitude, she still has an empathy that can save her human relationships.
On the other end of the spectrum is Roger, who gets some of the funniest scenes this week as he and his semi-estranged wife Jane attend a dinner party which Roger learns after the fact is an LSD party. The ad man acquiesces to his wife's request and as the two trip for the first time, their dirty laundry comes out in a surprisingly civil and controlled way, a great left-turn from the hostile and explosive dissolution of Roger's previous marriage with Mona… at least, at first. The acid scene was very well handled here, and I totally buy that Roger would hear jazz music coming from a liquor bottle or imagine he's at a ball game while tripping balls. I loved it, especially the intimate discussion between the two former lovers when they both admit they've grown apart. The catch of this civil break doesn't rear its head until the next morning, when Roger has resolved to leave while Jane admits she was not speaking seriously during their trip. After his first heartfelt scene in about three seasons, John Slattery absolutely nails his return to the callous and completely dickish jerk we know is at the heart of his character, casually exiting the house as his shocked wife tries to wrap her head around what's going on. It's a shift so sudden, so hilarious and so perfect Slattery should get a Emmy nod for that two minutes alone.
In an episode centered on marital strife, it would be virtually impossible to not include Don, and his story as he comes close to losing Megan is interwoven nicely between Peggy and Roger's arcs. There's a nice structure at play here as the reveal that these stories are overlapping doesn't become clear until the last half of the episode, as we shift gears to focus on Don's daytrip with Megan to Howard Johnson, to scout the potential client. Megan is pulled out of work suddenly, and her frustration that Don doesn't respect her work brings things to a quick boil, especially as he shifts straight to his own business as soon as they arrive at Howard Johnson. If it's not obvious yet, I adore Megan as a character, and I love how she is first introduced as a light, trophy wife type, only to reveal a strong and decidedly modern feminist as we get to know her better. It seems Don is the last to realize his new lady is more than arm candy… and clearly not the punching bag Betty was either. After their inevitable fight at HoJo, Don drives off leaving Megan behind. Were it Betty, she would obviously stay at the hotel and brood, until Don cooled off and came to get her. But Megan is not interested in Don's tantrum, and finds her own way home. When Don returns to pick her up and finds out she is gone, he breaks down. Even after he tracks her back to their apartment, Don goes into a one-two punch of furious menacing and absolute dependence, showing Megan both sides of his conflicted personality. The scene of Don breaking down in tears, his head leaning into Megan's stomach is telling of just how much power she has over him, and this leads to both fear and desperation– Don really doesn't know his new wife, and especially doesn't know how to react to her. Megan is shaping up to be the embodiment of the new world of the late 60's in many ways, and she is the perfect catalyst for Don to slowly comes to terms with his modern life. Bert gets the best line of the episode, to close things off on a related note. After the senior partner chastises Don for his lack of attention at work, Don says it's none of Bert's business.
"It IS my business," Bert replies. Unlike Roger's lack of cognition, Lane's shortage on assertion, and Pete's self loathing, Bert's quip sends a clear message to Don– it's time to step up, or fall into obscurity. Where things go from here is all in Don's hands now. And right now, that concept terrifies him.
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Language and communication skills are essential for all of our pupils and we recognise that the skills developed in Literacy promote learning across the curriculum. At the Redway we thrive to support pupils to be able to express themselves creatively and imaginatively. As well as to communicate effectively in their chosen method of communication with a variety of people in a range of situations, appropriate to their levels and needs.
We teach pupils the skills they need to communicate in ways relevant to their individual needs, developing their skills in communication, reading and writing. Cross-curricular themes have been developed to incorporate a range of activities linked to the chosen theme, whilst meeting the individual learning styles of our pupils.
Pupils are exposed to a wide range of literature including fiction and non-fiction, drama/role play activities, theatre productions, poems, learning about environmental print, media including film and traditional tales.
Pupils have access to a wide range of literature to enrich and broaden their experiences. We enhance the curriculum through the use of pantomime groups, visiting off-site libraries, and provide opportunities for pupils to visit theatres.
During the school day pupils are given opportunities to develop their fine motor skills, engage in mark-making sessions, work on their letter formation, and develop more advanced writing techniques (if appropriate).
We celebrate the endeavours and achievements of all our pupils and ensure that they enjoy their learning. We aim to provide a happy learning environment which enables our pupils to grow in confidence and interact socially.


The early morning hours of July 6, 1943, found the USS Helena off the Solomon Islands in what would later be known as the Battle of Kula Gulf. But the ship's participation in the battle came to a swift end when three Japanese torpedoes suddenly struck. One hundred and sixty-eight sailors went down with the ship, many never surviving the initial torpedo hits. As the last of the Helena disappeared below the ocean's surface, the remaining crewmen's struggle for survival had only just begun.
Sunk in Kula Gulf tells the epic story of the Helena's survivors. Two destroyers plucked more than seven hundred from the sea in a night rescue operation as the battle continued to rage. A second group of eighty-eight sailors —clustered into three lifeboats—made it to a nearby island and was rescued the next day. A third group of survivors, spread over a wide area, was missed entirely. Clinging to life rafts or debris, the weary men were pushed away from the area of the sinking by a strong current. After enduring days at sea under the hot tropical sun, they finally found land. It was, however, the Japanese-held island of Vella Lavella and deep behind the front lines. The survi¬vors organized and disappeared into the island's interior jungle. Living a meager existence, the group evaded the Japanese for eight days until the U.S. Navy evacuated the shipwrecked sailors in a daring rescue operation. Using a wide variety of sources, including previously unpublished firsthand accounts, John J. Domagalski brings to life this amazing, little-known story from World War II.
After arriving on the beach, several of the men in Bin Cochran's group worked together to pull their raft ashore. With everyone safely on dry land the attention turned to sleep. "Every individual looked for a dry spot to get precious sleep that had been impossible for three to four days," Cochran later recalled. He soon found a small patch of tall grass that offered some protection and appeared to be just high enough above sea level so that he would not get wet. He quickly collapsed and fell asleep.
The sound of voices woke Cochran early the next morning. He did not know where he was other than on an island somewhere in the Solomon chain. "I noticed that we had landed at the mouth of a little shallow bay, no more than a hundred yards deep and thirty yards wide," he later wrote. A few men from his raft were frolicking around in the shallow water. Given that there was no gunfire, it appeared there were no Japanese in the immediate area.
Looking over to the other side of the bay, Cochran noticed several men talking with a young native boy. He thought the islander was about twelve years old. Joining the group, Cochran soon found that the boy could not speak English but was trying to communicate. The boy pointed in one direction and said, "Japs." He then pointed to the opposite side of the island and said, "Mericans." The group of Helena sailors had no problem figuring out what it meant. They all pointed towards the "Mericans" side of the island. The boy motioned for the men to follow him in that direction. "Then we started single file following the boy along a path that paralleled the beach, but which was mostly in the trees," Cochran continued. "The thirteen of us didn't have any trouble keeping each other in sight." The men later learned that it was a widely used trail. In addition to the natives, the path was also used by Japanese patrols and downed airmen. "Luckily, this day the trail was ours to use," Cochran recalled.


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Complaint management policy
This is a mandated policy under the operational policy framework and staff are required to adhere to the content. Any edits to this policy must follow the process outlined on the creating, updating and deleting operational policies page (staff login required).
The Department for Education (department) promotes and values feedback and works to manage complaints to improve performance, systems and service delivery.
This policy aims to:
ensure an open, accessible and transparent complaint management system
ensure feedback, suggestions and complaints are managed effectively, fairly, confidentially and objectively
inform and identify where service improvements can be made
provide guidance on key principles and concepts of the complaint management system.
Complaints managed in line with this policy are those where the customer expresses dissatisfaction about the service or action of the department or its staff and is directly affected.
The department will maintain an effective and responsive customer feedback and complaint management system (CMS) to support consistent and high-quality management of feedback and complaints.
All complaints will be taken seriously. When complaints are received, they will be assessed, prioritised, documented and recorded. Resolution will occur at a local level (with the original decision maker) wherever able and as quickly as possible.
The department will maintain good communication with customers throughout the process, including prompt acknowledgement, information about expected timeframes, outcomes and avenues of review. The department will explain the basis on which a decision is made.
For specific requirements for schools and preschools about complaint management processes refer to:
complaint management and reporting
complaint management procedure (PDF 668.8KB).
Schools and preschools must conform to this policy and the DPC Circular PC039 Complaint Management in the South Australian Public Sector.
A shorter version of this policy is available on the simplified policies for schools and preschools page (staff login required), which can be provided to parents and families.
This policy is based on 7 principles:
A commitment to resolving complaints and a culture that recognises an individual's right to complain. Feedback is valued on systems, service delivery, policies and staff. Complaint handling is focused on improvements, reaching a satisfactory outcome, possible review of policy and procedure, and not on assigning blame.
The provision of a complaints and feedback process that is culturally responsive, accessible and inclusive to everyone, particularly individuals who require assistance.
How to make a complaint, where to complain and how the complaint is handled, is clear and publicly available.
Objectivity and Fairness
Complaints are addressed with integrity, impartiality, within established timeframes, and assessed and prioritised in an equitable manner.
Feedback and complaint information is handled according to the Information Privacy Principles Instructions (PDF 644KB).
Explanations are provided for decision making and complaint handling performance and subject to internal and external review processes.
Feedback and complaint data is acted on, learnt from and used to enable the identification of problems and the improvement of services.
Complaints out of scope
Where the complaint relates to a matter that is out of scope of this policy, the customer will be advised and assisted to redirect their complaint to the appropriate authority or service.
employee disputes, grievances and conduct
non departmental employees
child protection matters
private school issues.
More detailed information and who to contact in these cases can be found in complaints out of scope.
How to make a complaint to the department
The department endorses a 3 level approach to complaint handling recognised as best practice in the Australian / New Zealand Standard (guidelines for complaint management in organisations) AS/NZS 10002:2014. Refer to raising a complaint with the department for a step by step process.
Complaint management and reporting outlines the ways a complaint can be made, types of support available and the role of the Customer Feedback Team.
Managing unreasonable customer conduct
The department provides an inclusive and open customer feedback and complaint management process underpinned by the 7 principles outlined in the guiding principles section of this policy.
All customers will be treated with fairness and respect. Behaviour that is aggressive, violent, disrespectful or abusive will not be tolerated.
Staff safety and wellbeing is paramount when dealing with unreasonable behaviour under the department's workforce health and safety and duty of care obligations. There is a need to balance the right for someone to make a complaint with the rights of staff to safety and respect, and the rights of other customers to equal time and resources.
Defining unreasonable conduct
Unreasonable conduct is any behaviour by a customer which, because of its nature or frequency, raises substantial health, wellbeing, resource or equity issues for the department, staff, other service users or the customer themselves. Refer to unreasonable customer conduct for the 5 categories of unreasonable customer conduct.
Complaint management and reporting outlines how unreasonable conduct will be managed by the department.
The department's disclosure of personal information is governed by the Government of South Australia's Information Privacy Principles (IPPs) (PDF 644KB) and Information Sharing Guidelines (ISG) (PDF 13.6MB).
In some instances when it is believed that a child or person is at risk of harm, information will be shared with third party service providers in accordance with the ISG and the Children and Young People (Safety) Act 2017.
When responding to a complaint, personal details or details of the complaint may need to be disclosed to other departmental staff on an as-need basis or to the Ombudsman SA on request. Only de-identified data is used for public reporting to protect the privacy of individuals.
Senior Executive Group
Promote a culture that values feedback and complaints and their effective resolution.
Ensure the department maintains an effective complaint management system.
Provide leadership and oversight to the complaint management system within their division, ensuring procedures and processes are in place and that all customer feedback and complaints are recorded, responded to and managed appropriately, and in a manner consistent with this policy.
Ensure escalation and internal review processes are in place within divisions.
Identify opportunities and systemic issues, and implement corrective actions and improvements.
Provide central support and coordination for the department's complaint management system, including corporate policy, reporting and performance monitoring.
Principals, preschool directors, education directors, directors
Clearly communicate to staff their responsibilities and requirements, including policy and procedures, related to complaints and feedback.
Ensure that information about the complaint management system is easily accessible at school and preschools and data is reported annually and available on request.
Provide oversight to the operations of the complaint management system in their responsible business area/s.
Consider data and systemic issues as part of strategic planning.
Director, Customer and Information Services
Establish a robust process to manage, monitor and report on customer feedback and complaints managed by Customer Feedback.
Monitor, review and evaluate this policy and ensure it is accessible to the public on the department website.
Manager, Customer Feedback
Provide high-level leadership, direction and effective operational management of the Customer Feedback Team.
Liaise with key stakeholders on departmental complaint management practice.
Provide high-level complaint management policy and operational advice to executives.
Ensure they are familiar with the policy and act accordingly.
Understand and comply with the department's complaint management system.
Help people who wish to make complaints and document in line with local processes.
complaint management system
Encompasses all aspects of the policies, procedures, practices, staff and infrastructure used by the department in the management of complaints.
A complaint is an expression of dissatisfaction made to or about an agency, relating to its products, services, employees or the handling of a complaint, where a response or resolution is explicitly or implicitly expected or legally required.
Parent, carer or community member directly affected by a decision or action of the department.
A central team that manages level 2 complaints related to schools and preschools received from a parent, guardian or community member who is directly affected by a decision or action taken and department feedback.
facilitated negotiation
Parties to a dispute identify the issues they want to negotiate. The Facilitator may advise on or determine the process of facilitation.
An opinion, comment or expression of interest or concern, made directly or indirectly to or about the agency, about its products, services, employees or its handling of a complaint. A response is not explicitly or implicitly expected or legally required. Feedback can be either positive or negative.
original decision-maker
The employee who made the original decision.
Ombudsman of South Australia (OSA)
An independent agency that investigates complaints made about government agencies.
Record history
Published date: August 2021
OP number: 036
File number: 20/09900
Status: approved
Policy Officer: Manager, Operational Policy and Customer Feedback
Policy sponsor: Director, Customer and Information Services
Responsible Executive Director: Chief Operating Officer, Office for the Chief Executive
Approved by: A/Director, Customer and Information Services
Approval date: 24 August 2021
Review date: 24 August 2024
Revision record
Amendment(s): clarified the definition of the Customer Feedback Team.
Approved by: Director, Customer and Information Services
Approval date: 23 February 2021
Review date: 23 February 2024
Amendment(s): added information about support persons and advocates into the 'support to make a complaint' webpage and updated hyperlinks.
Version: v2.2
Approval date: 18 November 2020
Review date: 18 November 2023
Amendment(s): updated hyperlinks and added policy version number to critical policy webpages.
Approval date: 13 May 2020
Review date: 13 May 2023
Amendment(s): edits to reflect new changes to the Act 2019 and Regulation 2020.
Approved by: Chief Operating Officer, Office for the Chief Executive
Approved date: 6 December 2019
Review date: 6 December 2022
Amendment(s): major edit – including addition of unreasonable conduct and guiding principles. New branding applied to document, published as HTML document on public site, edited for plain English in consultation with Communications Directorate.
Approved date: 25 October 2018
Review date: 31 December 2018
Amendment(s): minor edit – to reflect the repeal of the Children's Protection Act 1993 on 22 October 2018 and edits to update manager title to 'Customer Feedback'.
Free call: 1800 088 158
Email: education.customers [at] sa.gov.au
Support for making a complaint
Internal and external review
Unreasonable customer conduct
Raising a complaint with the department
Children and Young People (Safety) Act 2017
Education Regulations 2020
Education and Early Childhood Services Regulations 2011
Freedom of Information Act 1991
State Records Act 1997
Teachers Registration and Standards Act 2004
Information Privacy Principles Instructions (PDF 644KB)
Information Sharing Guidelines (PDF 13.6MB)
Aboriginal Education Strategy 2019 to 2029 (PDF 6.8MB)
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Victim trans individuals will be heard as the culprits at the court!
Seda Eseroğlu
At the hearing that was opened upon the complaints by the guards of the place "222 Park" in Eskisehir and the police officers who came to the crime scene and assaulted the trans individuals who had been exposed to discrimination in March, the victim trans individuals will be heard as the culprits at the court. In the previous March two trans women, one of whom is the member of Pembe Hayat Supervisory Board, and one trans man were not allowed to enter to the entertainment place called "222 Park" in Eskişehir and assaulted. Then, they were attacked by the police officers whom they called for help, too. At the hospital where they went to get the report showing the assault, the trans individuals who are the victims were exposed to physical and verbal violence during the examination, once again.
It has been decided that there will be no prosecution in relation to the claims of the trans individuals who gave statements at the police station after the happenings and made a complaint for being assaulted and being exposed to discrimination because of not being allowed to enter to the place.
The victim trans individuals are put in the seat of the culprits!
Despite the fact that the trans individuals just wanted to enter to the place at the beginning of the happenings, however, they were not allowed to enter and what is worse, they were assaulted; the police offices and the guards of the place were made a complaint against the trans individuals, too. The fact that the trans individuals, who will be "heard" under the crime of "insult and harm a public officer", were exposed to discrimination and violence is now ignored.
"This attitude is an act of discrimination, which is often faced!"
In relation to the issue, Pembe Hayat Association's lawyer Emrah Şahin said the following:
"The attitude towards our member of the supervisory board, who was exposed to discrimination just because she had wanted to enter to an entertainment place and then was not allowed to enter, is an act of discrimination which we refuse to get used to, but encounter oftentimes. Since Human Rights and Equality Institution of Turkey, the Ombudsman Institution of Turkey, and other institutions neglect LGBTI+, there is also a discrimination in the institutional context. Of course, as a result that the victim and her friends were exposed to verbal and physical violence by the place's guards, in addition to being exposed to discrimination, they called 155 to get a help from the police; the police officers who came to the crime scene stood by the place's guards and assaulted the victims verbally and physically. The police officers who defended the culprits gave statements as a witness for each other, just like they always do, to hide their faults and made a complaint against the victim and her friends. The prosecutor's office didn't pay attention to the victim's complaint and took the police officers and the guards' complaint into account; and chose to treat unjustly towards our supervisory board member and her friends before the judiciary, who had been already wronged. Since the issue is about the rights of LGBTI+s, we will not leave the victims all by themselves at this happening which is another example of the fact that the civil offices, armed forces, and judiciary come together and try to legalise the discrimination and the violence."
The first hearing is in November
The first hearing of the case which was opened upon the compliant of the police officers and the place's guards will be made in the 27th of November in Eskişehir. For the hearing where the victims of the happening will be heard as the culprits, Pembe Hayat Association will make a demand to be involved.


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Goalkeepers that Scunthorpe United should consider signing this summer
Charlie Wilson identifies five goalkeepers who the Iron could bring in to replace the injured Matt Gilks
Connor Ripley (Middlesbrough), Kelle Roos (Derby County) and Jonathan Bond (free agent) could all be realistic targets for Scunthorpe United
One of Nick Daws' early decisions that he will have to make this pre-season will be his goalkeeping situation.
Does he want to stick with Rory Watson as his number one and bank on Matt Gilks returning to 100% this season, or does he want to bring in a number one so that Watson has the time to develop his game rather than being thrown into the deep-end.
Whether it be a permanent or a loan signing who comes in, the likelihood is that Scunthorpe United will be adding a goalkeeper this summer.
Gilks is not expected to return from his knee injury until 2019, as Watson and Adam Kelsey, both young and inexperienced, the only two goalkeepers on the books.
So with that in mind, here is a list of goalkeepers who will likely be available for Scunthorpe United this summer – whether they want to bring a goalkeeper in on a permanent, or a loan deal until January to compete with Rory Watson until Gilks returns.
Connor Ripley
Middlesbrough will likely look to offload Connor Ripley this summer after they signed Darren Randolph last year to be their number one when Ripley turned down a new contract.
Ripley spent last season on loan with Burton Albion and Oldham Athletic, and whilst both teams were subsequently relegated, he is an extremely gifted goalkeeper.
At the age of 25, he will want to gain first-team football at a high level and Scunthorpe would be a fantastic opportunity for him to fight for the number one shirt long-term, along with Rory Watson, as Matt Gilks comes to the end of his illustrious career.
Ripley is tall, athletic and a leader at the back. He is performed well during his time in League One with Oldham Athletic, and even performed reasonably well at Bury last season despite the club's dismal run of form.
The Iron could bring him on loan, with a view to a permanent should he perform well and beat out Watson during the pre-season.
Colin Doyle has spent the last two seasons as Bradford's number one
Not spectacular, but a solid League One goalkeeper.
Doyle has spent the majority of his career as back-up in the Premier League and Championship, but finally earned the number one role when he joined Bradford in 2016.
He went on to spend two seasons with the Bantams as their first-choice goalkeeper and performed to a reasonably high standard. However, he declined to sign a new deal and Bradford signed Richard O'Donnell from Northampton as his replacement.
Doyle could be a shrewd signing for Scunthorpe until Gilks returns.
At worst case scenario, Doyle comes in to compete with Rory Watson and Scunthorpe's young goalkeeper gains some invaluable experienced from a seasoned veteran.
Kelle Roos
Kelle Roos has had a turbulent career in English football, but could be a good option for the Iron to look at.
He is a tall, dominant and athletic goalkeeper with a lot of promise – having previously been on trial with Liverpool before signing for Derby.
Strikers that Scunthorpe United should consider signing this summer
The Dutchman is now 3rd choice behind Scott Carson and Jonathan Mitchell after spending the last season on loan at Port Vale and Plymouth. Derby will almost certainly be looking to offload him this summer.
Roos is yet to register 20 games in a season so far in his career and would be a risk to count on as a number one. But he is certainly a player who Scunthorpe could look to bring in on loan, have him compete without Watson through pre-season and may the best man win the job.
Jamie Jones will struggle for playing time at Wigan this season
Jamie Jones looks destined to be Wigan Athletic's back-up goalkeeper once again as the Latics brought back the impressive Christian Walton for a second season-long loan spell.
Having played well over 200 games in League One in his 10-year career, Jones would be a safe option to bring in as the new number one, having shown his abilities in this league throughout his career.
Scunthorpe United return to pre-season training today - with 18 players
Wigan may not wish to part with their back-up goalkeeper going into their first season back in the Championship, but should the Iron be able to offer him first-team football, he could certainly push a move to Glanford Park and provide extremely healthy competition – even when Matt Gilks returns from injury.
Jonathan Bond
The Iron may very well be priced out by his wage demands, but if this is a possibility then it should be a priority.
Jonathan Bond spend the season on loan with Peterborough United and was highly impressive throughout the season.
Having been released from his contract by Reading, it was expected a host of Championship would be fighting for his signature. But with pre-season starting this week, news on Bond has gone quiet and he remains a free agent.
At the age of 25, he will want to join a club in which he will see a future as the number one goalkeeper. Should the Iron be interested, he would be an exciting acquisition.
Which goalkeeper would you like to see Scunthorpe United sign


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Celbridge Community Library Event + Green Paper Download
Basic Income Ireland members were in Celbridge Community Library in Co Kildare on Saturday Nov 23rd. Our hosts were Cultivate Celbridge and Transition Town Maynooth, both groups concerned with community resilience. We had a presentation on basic income and a very engaged discussion afterwards for about an hour and a half. Most of the fifteen people present were positive about the concept and keen to explore it in more depth. Among many insights and points made was one about the connection between personal and community resilience. Basic income increases personal resilience and frees people's talents and energies to work at projects that increase community resilience.
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Also, some people asked about the Irish Green Paper on basic income. Click here to download it now.
A Guest Post from a Canadian Supporter of Basic Income Ireland
When Basic Income Ireland members do a presentation on basic income, we always get asked about costings. So that's why we have spent some time working on them, and you can see an example in our leaflet (available to download here). William Clegg, a members and supporter who lives in Canada, thinks it is important to emphasise other aspects of basic income also, and he wrote the following short piece below...
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SMEC was engaged by the Government of Sri Lanka's Road Development Authority to complete a feasibility study, environmental and social impact assessment, and tender documentation for the proposed Northern Expressway Project.
SMEC completed a feasibility study, environmental and social impact assessment, and tender documentation for the Northern Expressway Project.
A feasibility study was undertaken to determine a suitable road corridor to link the greater Colombo metropolitan area to the northern provinces, with an expressway link to Kandy and considerations for future development.
This high priority project involves the construction of a 100 km highway between Enderamulla and Galewela (the Northern Expressway), and a 32 km highway from Pothuhera to Galagedara (the Kandy Link). A further 50 km of expressway will be constructed at a later date.
The Northern Expressway was designed to promote economic growth in Sri Lanka's northern regions, increase road safety for travellers and improve the efficiency and reliability of the national transport network.
The project was be implemented using eight individual contract packages for detailed design and construction.


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bobBucks bought with Credit Card are not instantly avail - Bidorbuy still in the stoneage?
I bought some bobBucks with my Credit Card tonight only to discover an order paid with creditcard is not cleared immediately, it's subject to approval by a Bidorbuy staff member which will only be done the next business day if purchased on a weekend/public holiday or after hours.
Considering Bidorbuy has had this big update with the fee structure to ensure we all move with the times in terms of the payment types we accept and to encourage people to make purchases on Bidorbuy it is surprising that I now stumble onto this aspect where Bidorbuy themselves is still stuck in the stoneage in terms of accepting payments.
I have bought vouchers from Takealot/Loot and a few others using credit card and the vouchers are always available virtually immediately - so doing so is standard industry practise.
As per the bobBucks listings description. "Payment via bobPay EFT or Cash Deposit (credit card payments accepted at our discretion and may be subject to verification of details)" This would be because we are pro active regarding credit card fraud.
"bidorbuy vouchers could take up to 48 hours to be issued during the week. Gift cards purchased on weekends or public holidays, will be issued the following working day as soon as payment has been confirmed." This would be because many users buy bobBucks as gifts to someone else and that can not be issued automatically.
Bidorbuy is a big organisation, you guys must have more sophisticated risk management than a human processing each creditcard transaction one by one?
That was the point of me bringing this up, every other online store that I have dealt with issue their giftcards immediately after payment with credit card, except Bidorbuy.
Why would people giving bobBucks as gifts in particular mean the giftcards can't be issued automatically?
Monday morning and we're waiting for an Admin review on a credit card payment that was made on Saturday. We need to process the order as a matter of urgency but cannot do so until BoB has cleared the payment and allocated it to the order. What's worse is that the buyer's been informed that all that needs to happen is for the seller to accept the payment!!! The buyer is misinformed as I cannot accept the payment till it has been allocated to the order. This delay in shipment is due to BoB.
I wish Bob would apply some technology and common sense to this problem, for a large well established company that specialises in online retailing in 2018 to not accept credit card payments without the payments first receiving manual vetting is insane.
There is a serious disconnect somewhere.
Please give me the buyers user name, or order number, so I can look to see what happened. I am not picking up any credit card payments made to you on Saturday 30th of June on your account.
Buyer placed an order at 4 Jul 18 19:23. Now, 12 hours later I still cannot process this order and prepare for delivery because BoB need to firstly review the payment. Our entire day is delayed by this and we cannot start to process the rest of the orders till BoB has cleared this one payment.
Documentation was requested from this user @5 Aug 18 15:25, before the payment will be released. We are still waiting for their reply.
Thanks Andries. Payment received and order sent.
And i see BID OR BUY has slipped in another increase in charges-WITHDRAWAL FEES NOW R5.75 and not R5.00 ANYMORE.
As far as I understand it, this is 15% vat on the R5.00 withdrawal fee.
Your first payout request within a calendar month is free regardless of the amount requested. Each subsequent payout request within a calendar month is also free for payout amounts of R3,000.00 and over. Subsequent payout requests under R3,000.00 within a calendar month will incur a payout fee of R5.75 excluding VAT per payout. The amount paid out may be less than the requested amount if the R5.75 payout fee is applicable or your credit balance reduces before the request is processed.
Payout requests received before 9am on a business day are processed on the same day, payouts are not processed over weekends or public holidays. Payout requests after 9am will only be processed the following business day.
bidorbuy may request ID and address verification documents before crediting your bank account, this is to ensure the security and safety of all our users.
Payments are made from bidorbuy's Nedbank account and may take up to 2 days to reflect.
View the bobPay Terms and Conditions.


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This was a strong treatment of an often overlooked and misunderstood topic.
I work on a lot of team based projects, many of which share the challenges described in the course. This course represented my work environment very closely.
This is not theory based like most courses – it leverages real life, practical experiences that we can all relate to as Project Managers.


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