Deloitte's 2018 global CIO survey 'Manifesting Legacy: Looking beyond the digital era' takes us further into understanding the increasing pace of change to the role of the Chief Information Officer (CIO) as they, and their organisations, evolve the role of their lead Technology Executive to respond to the challenges and opportunities of todays 'digital' era. Through in-depth interviews and online surveys, we collated the opinions and insights of over 1,400 technology leaders across more than 70 countries.
Manifesting Legacy focuses on assessing the role of the CIO as organisations become further immersed in the digital era, to fully explore not only how prepared they are for supporting the business in achieving their strategy, but also to lead it. We have gathered the opinion of CIOs and business CxOs to provide a multi-faceted view on the role the CIO has to play in achieving business strategy. We also explore the approach to organisations investing in emerging technologies to streamline business processes, engage employees and customers and drive new value-generating business models. Whilst investment in technology has increased there is still a limited fund, and therefore we explore how well structured organisations are in determining the optimum technology for their business needs. In a business-led, technology-enabled mind-set, we need to ensure business needs are at the forefront of technology investment and that CIOs have representation in the right forums to support this decision making process. Finally, we analyse the changing skills needed and the challenges CIOs face in not only recruiting talented resources, but also retaining them in a competitive market where all forms of talent competitors are offering differentiating propositions.
In previous surveys, we explored the three distinct pattern types (trusted operator, change instigator and business co-creator) that represent how CIOs deliver value to their organisations. This year's survey continues to reflect on these roles and assess how, during the immense change brought on by the digital era, they have positioned themselves against these roles. Surprisingly, for many CIOs, their roles have not evolved in line with the expectations of their business. Despite the perception that digital has been impacting businesses for some years, fewer than 10% of respondents identified themselves and their companies as being advanced in the journey to incorporate technology into their digital business strategies and more than half having not started at all. The report explores how this is a critical moment for the 55% of CIOs that are still acting as trusted operators, a role that will likely, in time become obsolete. It identifies the traits needed to shift to leading business growth and digital transformation and identifies the top areas for focus over the next 3 years as delivering major organisational change and transformation (66%), building high-performing teams (63%) and being results oriented (50%). In order to do this, CIOs may need to challenge their current talent model, rebalancing their organisation's technology expertise to support collaboration with the business; respondents saw a 50% increase in the demand for skills like Cognitive Flexibility, Emotional Intelligence and Creativity.
The positioning of the CIO in an organisation is increasingly critical to meeting the challenge presented by the digital era. The CIO is expected to have foresight on the next disruption or opportunity, continuously innovate and work effectively with ecosystems of partners and vendors - all often in the context of an organisation that increasingly needs to be fluent in technology. CIO's are in the perfect position to place themselves at the forefront of a company's development, inspire change and support the executive in becoming smarter about the technology choices they take advantage of to transform their business. The key to doing this successfully will be to look across the whole organisation in order to transform it and ensure that funding priorities and budget allocation recognise the changing scale of technology's role in an organisation. Helping the organisation embrace a culture that embraces technology and is increasingly "tech fluent" to keep pace with the evolving technology opportunities, also requires the CIO to put culture change at the heart of their agenda.
The Digital era has provided the CIO the opportunity to step up to become a business leader that drives top line growth with many now realising this agenda for their enterprise. 40% of CIOs expect emerging technologies to have a major impact on their business in the next 3 years including significant investment in artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, Internet of Things and robotic process automation. CIOs in digital vanguard organisations expect to invest more heavily in AI and machine learning than those in other sectors, perhaps reflecting that they are working from an already transformed, solid foundation. Adoption and embedding of emerging technologies has become a positive differentiator for organisations, but this situation will shift to one where a lack of engagement and adoption will become a negative differentiator.
Many organisations are dabbling in emerging technologies, making initial progress in a number of edge-plays, resulting in pockets of innovation springing up around the enterprise like digital popcorn. Without considering a broad strategy for scalability and adoption however, CIOs are seeing these initiatives stall as organisational antibodies from the traditional eco-system start to bite. The resulting lack of return on investment, damage to credibility and frustrated relationships can even prevent the organisation from continuing to pursue these technologies, preventing the drive to digital transformation.
Emerging technologies demand new skills sets, but the picture is increasingly more complicated than this. Technologies themselves are applied in different ways, with analytics and customer experience to the fore. The market for new talent consists of millennials and Generation Z who are looking to companies that are inclusive, have a positive culture that supports change and does not fear failure and contributes to society. CIOs need to have a plan to evolve the culture of their organisation whilst maintaining traditional IT, which continues to rely on the deep knowledge of specialists. Existing IT staff will need time and training to develop digital skills and may need to focus on interpersonal actions as they move from diligent order takers to effective collaborators and business problem solvers. Externally, a plan to recruit in the middle of a market salary range will not get the job done and digital vanguards increasingly see their reputation as a differentiator when seeking out new talent. CIOs need to be able to combine all of these elements into a coherent plan to recruit and retain the future leaders that stand to inherit their digital legacy.
The CIO in the Digital era. As we have discussed, the challenges the CIO's face are increasingly broad, harnessing innovation, transforming the workforce, protecting the organisation and delivering against the business strategy. CIO's must be able to clearly articulate the value the corresponding investments bring to their organisation, however only 20% of CIOs have a structured process for measuring the value of their technology investments, with 14% not measuring business impact at all. This lack of transparency will lead to stalled investments and an inability to deliver against this broad transformation agenda before it has even begun.
Emerging technologies. 40% of CIOs selected emerging technologies as the most impactful technology area for their business in the next three years – a 135% increase over the 2016 survey. As CIOs embark on building innovation capabilities, a structured process will encourage experimentation while ensuring alignment with business strategy. This innovation strategy will ensure a focused view of the developing marketplace and help organisations to avoid being constantly distracted by the next shiny thing.
Changing skills. As the mission of IT has expanded, the need for specialist expertise has waned, and 60% of respondents report difficulty in finding the right balance between technical and soft skills. CIOs must have a talent strategy that reflects the needs of the future state organisation with less administration, greater automation and putting analytics and customer experience at the centre of service design.
Cloud Adoption. CIOs expect that cloud investments will double as a percentage of IT spend over the next three years from 22% to 44% with a similar increase in the level of mission critical infrastructure in the cloud, from 28% to 54%, and nearly a third of CIOs (32%) report the use of cloud infrastructure for critical business applications. This has significant implications for the organisation's risk profile and ways of working. Without a clear road map covering the Operating Model and scaling adoption and consumption, CIOs will struggle to achieve the intended value of cloud adoption and support the delivery of the overall business strategy.
Cyber challenge. CIO's are under increasing pressure to maintain and secure the integrity of business-critical assets, however only 49% of CIOs identified security and privacy as a strategic investment. For a CIO, the ability to respond to a cyber-attack and have clear recovery plans in place is no longer a discretionary activity and the lack of a plan now represents a real risk to the business.


BREAKTHROUGH: Memories Are Passed From Generation To Generation…And Modify DNA!
Priya Rajasethupathy, a Stanford University neuroscientist, studies how the brain records memories by looking into the molecular machinery of remembering. The most extraordinary thing she's found is that deep, enduring memories actually change our DNA. Rajasethupathy originally wanted to be a doctor, but was influenced by her father to also be interested in computation. She graduated college in three years and volunteered with the mentally ill in India while doing neuroscience research in Bangalore. She began to wonder whether tiny molecules that are able to pause protein production, called microRNA, had anything to do with the way memory works in the brain.
She pursued this question doing a Ph.D. at Columbia and found some answers originally in the California sea slug. She and her colleagues found in 2009 that microRNA in the slug's nerve cells helps to form memories that stay with the slug for at least 24 hours. Anda a new Tel Aviv University study pinpoints the precise mechanism that turns the inheritance of environmental influences "on" and "off." The research, published last week in Cell and led by Dr. Oded Rechavi and his group from TAU's Faculty of Life Sciences and Sagol School of Neuroscience, reveals the rules that dictate which epigenetic responses will be inherited, and for how long.
Researchers have been preoccupied with how the effects of stress, trauma, and other environmental exposures are passed from one generation to the next for years. Small RNA molecules — short sequences of RNA that regulate the expression of genes — are among the key factors involved in mediating this kind of inheritance. Dr. Rechavi and his team had previously identified a "small RNA inheritance" mechanism through which RNA molecules produced a response to the needs of specific cells and how they were regulated between generations.
Priya Rajasethupathy found something more interesting too. In the sea slug's nerve cells was piRNA, a bigger molecule. When this molecule interacts with serotonin, the chemical that causes happiness and learning in the brain, piRNA allows the brain to form better memories by interacting with proteins. Rajasethupathy and her colleagues proposed that this was because the molecule alters the nerve cell's genes. It adds chemical tags to DNA, and turns off part of the cell's genomes, even for years. This could be a way of storing memories for years, or longer. Maybe it's even passed down from generation to generation in the genes.
Now she's at Stanford looking at the way mice's brains work when storing memory.
The scientists discovered that specific genes, which they named "MOTEK" (Modified Transgenerational Epigenetic Kinetics), were involved in turning on and off epigenetic transmissions.
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By Jessica Goff on Oct. 06, 2020
As Louisiana moves through its phased reopening of businesses, please check with restaurants, stores, and attractions for information on openings, capacity, and available amenities before making plans.
Throughout the U.S., you'll find a sandwich tied to just about every region of the country. The North claims the Reuben, lobster roll, Philly cheesesteak and pastrami on rye. Here in Louisiana, the po'boy reigns as a Southern sandwich staple with nearly hundreds of regional restaurants, diners and even gas stations claiming they serve the best.
Though often sold neatly wrapped in paper, the po'boy, in all its flaky, crumbly goodness, cannot be eaten with grace. My messiest South Louisiana food experiences include sitting across a table from my sister who tried, and failed, to contain a powdered sugar-induced sneeze while biting into a beignet, and me sitting in my car while trying to eat a shrimp po'boy.
Buttery, toasted French bread stuffed with everything from fried shrimp, crawfish, oysters and catfish, the po'boy can also be found in variations that include pulled pork, roast beef, fried chicken and Vietnamese bánh mì.
Photo of Olde Tyme Grocery po'boy courtesy of Lafayette Travel
It is recommended to order the humble po'boy "dressed," which includes lettuce, tomatoes and mayonnaise. It is not recommend eating it in the driver's seat of your car, unless of course, you are experienced in doing the "Land of a Thousand Breadcrumbs" shake-off dance in a parking lot. It's sure to entertain a coworker or two.
The po'boy's origins date back at least 88 years ago in New Orleans. Restaurant owners Benny and Clovis Martin, of Raceland, Louisiana, are claimed to have been the creators of the iconic Southern sandwich, according to Nola.com.
Photo courtesy of Pop's Poboys
Though it has been disputed the po'boy is claimed to be named after streetcar workers on strike in 1929. The Clovis brothers, former streetcar conductors themselves, served free food to strikers, or "poor boys," hence the name of the sandwich.
The po'boy's popularity grew over the decades throughout the Gulf Coast from Florida to Texas, including Acadiana, of course. Restaurants like Olde Tyme Grocery, Julien's and Chris' Po'Boys have been popular spots to order a traditional po'boy. Newcomers like Pop's Poboys offers a more creative take on the sandwich with creations like Pop's Cuban "Cajun Castro" po'boy and red bean falafel po'boy. The sandwich is so popular in Acadiana, a festival was created in its honor.
Pictured courtesy of Acadiana Po'boy Festival
Every spring, head to downtown Lafayette's Parc San Souci for the Acadiana Po'boy Festival featuring live music, plenty of local food and yes, there will be a po'boy eating contest. With about 25 vendors on hand, you're sure to get your fill of Louisiana's most beloved sandwich.
It's not hard to find a po'boy on a menu in Acadiana. Developing a list, however, is a bit more of a challenge. Here are some of the popular po'boy joints around town. Don't see one of your favorites on the list? Shoot us an email and we'll add them!
Acadiana PoBoys
2848 Verot School Rd., Lafayette
BJ's Poorboy & Sandwich
107 N. Morgan Ave., Broussard
Chris' Po-Boys
1930 W. Pinhook Rd.
3755 Ambassador Caffery Pkwy
1941 Moss St., Lafayette.
Julien's Famous Cajun Style Po-Boys
1900 W. University Ave., Lafayette
Louisiana Po-boy's
5445 Johnston St., Lafayette
Olde Tyme Grocery
218 W. St. Mary Blvd., Lafayette
Poor Boy's Riverside Inn
240 Tubing Rd., Broussard
Pop's Poboys
740 Jefferson St., Lafayette
Villager's Cafe
8400 Maurice Ave, Maurice, LA 70555
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Tags: Acadiana PoBoys, BJ's Poorboy & Sandwich, Chris' Po-Boys, Julien's Famous Cajun Style Po Boys, Louisiana Po-boy's, Olde Tyme Grocery, Poor Boy's Riverside Inn, Pop's Poboys, Zydeco Po-Boy & Daiquiri
Jessica Goff
A South Florida native, I was thrust into Cajun/Creole country by way of the newspaper business. Having drank the bayou water early on, I've remained here for seven years writing about what makes South Louisiana a place like no other. My companion who relocated with me from the Sunshine State is a fat, orange cat named Scout. She acquired a taste for boudin early on. Often using the phrase, "I wasn't born here, but I got here as soon as I could," I am grateful to the generations of local folks who have allowed me to visit on their front porches and clumsily step on their feet during a waltz.

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Mandatory Country of Origin Food Labelling
By Alan Emerson
I remain confused as to why New Zealand doesn't have mandatory Country of Origin Labelling on food.
The first responsibility of a government, any government is the welfare of its citizens and Country of Origin Labelling does just that.
It is also logical. We have a right to know where our food comes from. We should also have the option of being able to support our local producers.
Without Country of Origin Labelling we can't do that.
The situation is somewhat ridiculous as that law dictates that I know where my clothing and footwear comes from but not my food.
In addition 70% of Kiwis want Country or Origin labelling. Only nine percent, an extremely small number doesn't for whatever reason.
So my question is to ask why we have had so much obfuscation from government on CoOL and for so long.
I can remember back when the normally up front Nikki Kaye was minister. She told us that it wasn't needed because we basically had a de facto CoOL.
Sorry Ms Kaye, we don't.
It seems to me that we have an entrenched bureaucracy lambasting politicians that CoOL is a barrier to trade and effects our WTO obligations. They have never offered me a detailed explanation as to why that is but it seems to have become a mantra of the grey cardy brigade.
Sadly, it seems, politicians haven't been willing or able to stand up to those faceless leaders of the establishment and growers, supermarkets and consumers are suffering for it.
Why they don't ask the simple questions as to how CoOL is a barrier to trade and why it will affect any WTO obligations is beyond me.
They could ask why labelling clothing and footwear isn't a barrier to trade but that labelling food is.
After all the vast majority of our trading partners and certainly all of the significant players have mandatory food labelling.
The arguments against just don't stand up and it is an indictment on our politicians that they haven't harshly questioned the bureaucracy's position.
For example Canada started country of origin labelling back in 1990 followed by the United States in 2002. Their scheme was expanded in 2008.
Australia and the EC have had labelling for some considerable time as have India, China Japan and Russia amongst other countries. A total of 47 countries have country of origin labelling and that includes all of our major trading partners.
That New Zealand doesn't label puts us in the company of Estonia, Guatemala and Latvia which is ridiculous.
I'm sure we'd like to think that we're a little better than third world when it comes to food safety but in this instance we're not.
It is important because in 2010 we imported $three billion worth of food.
A large portion of the pork sold here is imported which is why I will only buy it from the Masterton butcher who sources it locally.
In addition we imported $31 million of fish which I have a real issue with.
If you're in Australia fish is labelled as coming from Vietnam, Ghana, Nigeria and the like so you can make an informed choice. Here we can't.
A simple question is to ask 'why can't we'?
We have some hope in the form of a Private Members Bill from the Green MP, Steffan Browning, the 'Consumers Right to Know Country of Origin Food Bill'.
Why we needed a private members bill is beyond me but Steffan Browning is to be congratulated for pushing the cause.
So where to from here?
In the past we've had vitriolic opposition from the Food and Grocery Council and currently they've been quiet.
Their argument about increased costs has been largely dispelled by their membership.
Federated Farmers have also opposed CoOL in the past but with their current board I would anticipate a more enlightened approach.
The Greens will obviously support it. Labour has promoted CoOL for some years.
That leaves National, New Zealand First, Act, and the Maori Party.
New Zealand First is supporting the Bill as is the Maori Party.
To get over the line it needed one more vote.
My hope was that National would bite the bullet, ignore the weeping and wailing from the Food and Grocery Council and support the Bill to a Select Committee.
That National have now done that is welcome but begs the question as to why all the weeping wailing and obfuscation over the last nine years.
With 70% of the nation supporting Country of Origin Labelling that message has obviously got through. Thank heavens for elections.
It is the right thing to do.
We deserve to know where our food comes from.
It is to Steffan Browning's credit that he has persevered to get the legislation thus far. Here's sincerely hoping it goes the whole way.


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Case 2017-7: Which Syringe Is Which?
ASA Monitor 07 2017, Vol.81, 46-47.
A patient was to receive a peripheral nerve block in the holding area, performed by the pain service. The attending anesthesiologist asked the resident if the patient's sedation medications were on his person. The resident stated they were in a narcotic drug bag in his pocket. The attending anesthesiologist pulled the narcotic bag from the resident's pocket, removed a fentanyl syringe and administered it. At this point another anesthesia provider entered the area with a separate narcotic bag stating they were in possession of said patient's narcotics. This prompted further investigation and revealed that the patient had received fentanyl from a syringe that had been used to sedate a previously blocked patient. The narcotics bag was marked with a patient label but individual syringes were not. It is common practice for providers to carry multiple patient bags with them. This should not occur.
A 2-year-old patient was induced with propofol for intubation. After administration it was discovered that the syringe of propofol had been used on the previous patient and was left on the working surface of the anesthesia cart instead of being discarded properly. The syringe was properly labeled. The drugs intended for the current case were in a drawer of the cart and not visible or easily accessible. Because the error was discovered late while accounting for wasted drugs and the first patient was already discharged, both patients had to be recalled to the hospital for blood testing.
Medication errors have been discussed in the anesthesiology literature since 1978, when Cooper et al. published a human factors analysis of anesthesiology incidents gathered through interviews.1 In that study, "syringe swap" was the third most frequent incident type after "breathing circuit disconnection" and "inadvertent gas flow change." In the nearly 40 years since that study was published, incidents involving anesthesia machines have been significantly reduced. However, medication error remains a daily fact of life in hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers around the country. Statistics on medication error have been historically difficult to ascertain because of the limitations of self-reporting. Of the incidents recorded in AIRS, approximately 12 percent were categorized by reporters as being medication-related. The recent rigorous observational study of perioperative medication administration by Nanji et al. found that one in 20 perioperative medication administrations involve a medication error and/or an adverse drug event.2 The top three most common medication errors were labeling errors, wrong dose and omitted medication.
The two cases presented here are notable because they both occurred due to transition of care from one patient to another. The reason that anesthesiologists are not expected to label syringes with a patient name is that usually there is only one patient in the working area. Syringes are supposed to be thrown away or returned before the next patient arrives. However, the idea of a single "working area" appears quaint to anesthesiologists performing nerve blocks and epidurals in the patient holding area. Handoff to another anesthesiology team can lead to confusion over where a specific syringe came from. Local rules for returning narcotics can lead to an accumulation of partially administered syringes in a plastic bag waiting for delivery to the pharmacy.
The reporter of the first case wrote under "Lessons Learned" that one should "Always perform the five rights of medication administration when administering a medication." The "five rights" refer to right patient, right drug, right dose, right route and right time. An additional "right" has been proposed, an accurate and comprehensive record of the medications administered and of any medications wasted.6 The reporter in the second case noted that the extra syringe of propofol was "not discarded properly." Like these reporters, most anesthesiologists have a solid grounding in safety principles and work in organizations that have policies and procedures specifically written to reduce medication error. However, error still occurs.
Eichhorn JH. APSF hosts medication safety conference. APSF Newsl. 2010;25:1–20. http://www.apsf.org/downloads/MedicationSafetyReport.pdf. Published Spring 2010. Last accessed May 17, 2017.
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A Case Report From the Anesthesia Incident Reporting System. ASA Monitor 2017;81(7):46-47.


Great, Excellent Service, Engineer, Friendly, Helpful, Very Good, Professional, Efficient, Polite, Prompt, People.
A simpler tally of the top 10 words used in the first 15 weeks of 2018 in order. Friendly and helpful are up and tidy has dropped because the reviewers are using many more ways to say cleaned up after themselves. Engineer is the most common description for the team though many reviews also reference the office staff, phone support etc.. That is why I have added People at the end as it includes everyone who has helped generate over 920, 9.9/10 reviews by delivering great service. Service is the most frequently used word, over 150 times or 10 times a week, was not included in the list as this was seen as neutral becoming very positive after excellent and great.
The most frequent words and phrases used by the customers of Digital Direct Aerials in their Trustpilot reviews back in early 2016 are in the word cloud, below. Thank you all.


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Hi, i have a problem in a graphic of a function.
f(x) = x^(1/3). See this graphics, is wrong!
The graph shown of f (x) = x^(1/3) is actually correct. It displays not only the real values of the cubed root function, but also the complex values. Every real number has a unique real cube root, and every nonzero complex number has three distinct cube roots.
For example, the cubed root of 1 has the corresponding values 1 (which is the unique real cube root), -1/2 + 3^(1/3) I/2, and – 1/2 – 3^(1/3) I/2.
This graph in Wolfram|Alpha shows all three of these values where the red curve displays the imaginary parts and the blue curve displays the real parts.
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To find a root of the complex number a+ib, you find the arcotangent below 90 degrees of the complex ratio a/b, and then divide it by the root required. The cotangent of the result gives one of the say 3 roots of the complex ratio. For the other two roots you add on to the arcotangent 360 degrees and then 720 degrees. This procedure applies for all integer roots of complex numbers, so that there are always n nth roots of a complex number.
Further to my comment of 19 May 2011, the roots of imaginary numbers can be computed by letting a in the complex number a+ib equal 0 and substituting Cotes's format cosu+isinu. With a=0 the angle u could be 90 degrees, so that cos90+isin90 will be 0+i. The doubling of 90 to 180 will give cos180+isin180 equals i squared which is -1. Likewise cos360+isin360 equals i to the power of 4 which is +1. This also applies to cos45+isin45 which is the square root of i. In this way we can arrive at the n nth roots of imaginary numbers, +1 and -1.
Hamilton's quaternions equation i^2=j^2=k^2=ijk=-1 is incorrect in that -1 like all real imaginary and complex numbers cannot have more than two square roots, more than three cube roots, more than four fourth roots, more than five fifth roots etc. This means that k^2=-1 is wrong unless k equals either i or j.
Further to my comment of 4 March 2012, -1 cannot have more than two square roots, but -1 can have three cube roots which are cos60+isin60, cos180+isin180 which equals -1, and cos300+isin300. Hamilton seemed to have no understanding of these matters.
Why do the roots of +1,-1,+i, and -i always add up to zero? The answer is that computing all these roots is a matter of going round the angles of a circle and finishing at the 360 degrees (=0 degrees) starting point. Incidentally if you have computed the roots of +i then the roots of -i are easily obtained by substituting -i for +i.


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I love The Simpsons. When I was living on campus during my undergraduate college years, sometimes I would walk through a dorm hall at 5p on a weekday and hear The Simpsons in stereo as it played in what seemed like every dorm room. I can also remember piling into a dorm commons with a bunch of other students on February 16, 2003 to watch the airing of episode 300 entitled, "Barting Over" in which my favorite band, Blink-182 made a cameo appearance.[1]Barting Over. en.wikipedia.org Man, those were good times!
The Simpsons has achieved milestone status as the longest running scripted series in television history.[2]The Simpsons has become the longest running scripted show in television history. www.syfy.com On February 20, 1992, episode 17 of season 3 aired entitled, "Homer at the Bat."[3]Homer at the Bat. wikipedia.org This episode is considered by many to be one of the show's best.
The episode follows the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant softball team, led by Homer. Mr. Burns brings in nine key big leaguers to support his chances on a large bet he made on the team to win the championship game. Player appearances playing themselves included: Roger Clemens, Wade Boggs, Steve Sax, Ozzie Smith, José Canseco, Don Mattingly, Darryl Strawberry, Mike Scioscia, and Ken Griffey Jr.
The player roster has some of the biggest names in baseball, and includes Ken Griffey Jr., who is best known for his beautiful left handed swing and overall career performance. His 22-year professional baseball career accolades include: 13x All-Star, 10x Gold Glove, 7x Silver Slugger, MVP, All-Star MVP, ML Player of the Year, 2781 Hits, and 630 HRs.[4]Ken Griffey Jr. www.baseball-reference.com It's undeniable that Ken Griffey Jr. is one of the best players in MLB history.
Going back to The Simpsons, there's a scene in this episode where Mr. Burns introduces the team to a performance enhancer called, "Brain and Nerve Tonic." In this scene, Ken Griffey Jr. tries a spoon full, then drinks the bottle, which causes him to get gigantism.[5]The Simpsons – Brain & Nerve Tonic. www.youtube.com
Baseball in the 1990s was ripe with performance enhancers and player exploitation. Even though this episode aired 6 years prior to the McGwire/Sosa Home Run Chase of 1998, the theme in this episode accentuates what 1998 represented – steroid use.
Ken Griffey Jr. is a member of the 2016 Baseball Hall of Fame induction class and came in with 437/440 votes, which is 99.32%. As a veteran fan of Ken Griffey Jr., I'm also surprised he wasn't unanimous.
So why didn't three members of the Baseball Writer's Association of America (BBWAA) check the option box next to Ken Griffey Jr. on their 2016 Hall of Fame ballots?
Think about this: when you put something in front of someone, it stimulates thought. For example, let's say you have a friend who saw this episode of The Simpsons when he was younger and later in life ended up becoming a qualified member of the BBWAA. This episode always made him think there was maybe a small chance Ken Griffey Jr. took Performance Enhancing Drugs (PEDs) in real life (after all, he did play during the prime era of steroid use in professional baseball). The night before he placed his votes, he met up at a local pub with two of his colleagues on the committee and shared his thoughts. The next day, all three of them didn't include Ken Griffey Jr. on their 2016 Hall of Fame election ballots.
To be fair, this is just an opinion. There's no way for me to back any of this up with certainty. I will say this, however, ideas stimulate thought, which can influence the decision making process. When The Simpsons creator, Matt Groening added Brain and Nerve Tonic to the script of episode, Homer at the Bat, and included a scene of Ken Griffey Jr. drinking it and getting gigantism, it likely stimulated thought within watchers. That thought may have modified Ken Griffey Jr.'s brand image and as such, caused his 2016 Hall of Fame selection percentage to be less than perfect.
While we may never know the real reason why three of the 440 voters didn't include Ken Griffey Jr. on their 2016 Hall of Fame ballots, this theory is at least something to think about.
↑1 Barting Over. en.wikipedia.org
↑2 The Simpsons has become the longest running scripted show in television history. www.syfy.com
↑3 Homer at the Bat. wikipedia.org
↑4 Ken Griffey Jr. www.baseball-reference.com
↑5 The Simpsons – Brain & Nerve Tonic. www.youtube.com
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Better water and sanitation services through a consumer rights based contract in Albania
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This case study is based on lessons from the joint programme, Economic governance, regulatory reform, public participation, and pro-poor development in Albania
This case study is based on the joint UNDP and World Bank programme, "Economic governance, regulatory reform, public participation, and pro- poor development: 2009 – 2012" (the Programme). This was set up to help tackle Albania's water and sanitation problems, through the stimulation of and support to the cooperation between the Consumer Protection Commission (CPC) and the Water Regulatory Authority (WRA). The CPC and WRA jointly developed a "model contract" between the providers of water and sewerage services and their customers. The contract aimed to protect the immediate interests of consumers by integrating the provisions of the consumer protection law (Law No. 9902 of April 17, 2008, on Consumer Protection1), while at the same time protecting Albania's water and environmental resources by including relevant clauses of the country's water and sewerage code (No. 1304, dated December 11, 20092).
The innovative aspects of this experience were: 1) the use of a consumer rights approach to address issues related to access and quality of water and sanitation; 2) the adoption of a multi-thematic approach, which combined the consumer rights and the water management themes; 3) the use of the contract between water companies and consumers as a means to educate both parties on their rights and obligations, with respect to environment protection; and 4) the use of the contract as an entry point to improve the quality of water and sanitation services.
Tirana Water Supply and Sewerage Utility is the largest water utility in Albania, serving an estimated population of 938,350 inhabitants
1 http://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/text.jsp?file_id=364895
2 http://www.erru.al/doc/Water_Supply_and_Sewerage_Code.pdf
2. THE SITUATION
Consumer protection in Albania was at an embryonic stage. Water companies held a monopoly position in many regions of the country while consumers were not aware of their rights and were poorly organized. Only a few of the 56 Albanian water companies had a contract with their customers. These contracts neither integrated the provisions of the country's consumer protection law nor those of the water supply and sewerage code, which regulated the quantitative and qualitative provision of water and the environmentally appropriate disposal of wastewater. The absence of water contracts or poorly formulated contracts opened the way to all sorts of violations of consumer rights, such as inaccurate measurement of consumption and/or over-billing, and often resulted in practices which negatively impacted on the environment.
Access to safe water and adequate sanitation were among the strategic priorities of the government of Albania. The decentralization and commercialization of water supply services in the early 2000s (Decision No. 550, November 7, 2002, approved a Policy Paper on Decentralization of Water Supply and Wastewater Service) had pushed water prices up but improvements in water supply services were lagging behind. There were persistent issues related to frequent water cuts, the quality of water and the measurement and billing of water. The discharge and treatment of wastewater were major problems since the necessary infrastructure was lacking and there were very few wastewater treatment plants in the country. The upward trend in water prices without improvement in service quality resulted in strong consumer dissatisfaction.
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While consumer protection in Albania was at an embryonic stage, access to safe water and adequate sanitation were among the strategic priorities of the government of Albania
The Programme was designed to support stronger consumer voices and promote dialogue between consumers and water companies as a means to improve the quality of services. The Programme adopted a multi-thematic approach combining two themes: consumer rights and sustainable water management.
The basic premise on which the Programme's strategy was based was the need to restore the link between prices and quality of water services. Several possible entry points were considered: building the capacity of local authorities to oversee the water companies, improving the monitoring and benchmarking of the water companies by the Ministry of Public Works and Transport, or strengthening the institutional capacity of the Water Regulatory Authority. However, other donors and even the World Bank-led component of the Programme were already addressing all these issues.
Durres Water Supply and Sewerage Utility implementing service disconnections
The UNDP-led component of the Programme had a strong consumer protection orientation. It was felt that tackling price and service quality issues from a consumer protection perspective would strengthen the holistic nature and effectiveness of donor support in the water sector.The Programme worked with both the CPC and the WRA. The WRA regulated the water sector and co-authored Albania's water and sewerage code while the law on consumer protection explicitly stipulated that the inter-ministerial CPC was responsible for protecting consumer rights with respect to public utility contracts. The two partners welcomed the idea of working together on a "model" water contract which was approved by the National Regulatory Commission of the Water Regulatory Authority on 4th February 20114. This cooperation must be considered a success in a context characterized by frequent inter-institutional competition. The contract was formulated in such a way as to clarify and educate both parties on their rights and obligations, protect consumer rights and encourage more responsible behaviour with respect to the environment.
Regional workshops bringing together water companies and consumers were held in order to explain in detail the clauses of the contract and in this way maximize the educational effect on both parties, whether with respect to consumer rights, water standards or environment protection.
4 www.erru.al/doc/Model_Kontrate.pdf
4. RESULTS AND IMPACT
The model contract was approved by the National Water Commission in February 2011. Its introduction to the water companies was initiated with the support of the Programme. Some of the results in governance achieved by the Programme were:
Cooperation between national institutions was established;
Model contracts formulated, approved and introduced in all the 56 Albanian water utilities made a difference in the lives of 3 million Albanian consumers;
Improved quality of water and sanitation services, better consumer protection and environment protection;
A consumer complaints management system was established and is being used by the Ministry of Public Works and Transport to receive and manage consumer complaints;
A public website was also developed for the Consumer Protection Commission;
The capacity of the state bodies to protect and promote consumer rights was enhanced.
Korce Water Supply and Sewerage Utility is a medium-sized Albanian water utility with 20,600 connections representing a total population of 87,500 inhabitants
Model contracts formulated, approved and introduced in the 56 Albanian water utilities made a difference in the lives of 3 million Albanian consumers
5. CHALLENGES
In Albania the link between prices and service quality was broken. The main challenge was to restore this link.
The process for the preparation of the model contract was as important as the final product, since it involved cooperation and consultation with all the concerned stakeholders in order to ensure understanding, ownership and commitment. Cooperation between the CPC and the WRA was essential, as each institution brought its own perspective, knowledge and expertise with regards to two themes i.e. consumer protection and sustainable water management. The most important stakeholders in the consultation process were the water companies and the consumer associations because of their conflicting interests. The Ministry of Public Works and Transport and the Ministry of Environment were naturally among the key actors in the process.
Another challenge during implementation was to make the water utility companies and the consumer association agree on certain clauses of the contract, since the two parties had potentially conflicting interests. For instance, the consumers were interested in having a more frequent and thus more accurate measurement of their water consumption while the water companies were interested in reducing the related costs. Intensive work with the water companies, and particularly the association which represents them, as well as with the consumer associations was essential.
A number of activities required highly specialized skills and capacities which were not always available in Albania. The implementation of the "online consumer complaint management system" required international expertise to supervise the local company in designing and implementing the system. The hiring of local personnel, international experts and the implementation of the system was time consuming and continued longer than expected. However, once things were in place, the implementation of this measure was a very good learning opportunity for the local company.
6. LESSONS LEARNED
Consumer rights can also be a very relevant entry point to address water issues. Strengthening consumer associations and state bodies provided a strong national voice of consumers.
Collaboration between multiple stakeholders is vital in addressing multi-thematic issues, spanning the consumer rights and the water management themes. Albanian authorities were involved since the very beginning of the project and the whole intervention was tailored as per needs of the national partners. The Programme thus became a part of larger initiatives in response to the national strategies and priorities of Albania.
The use of the contract between water companies and consumers was a means to educate both parties on their rights and obligations, with respect to environmental protection.
Vulnerable groups, people in need, and those living in informal areas benefit from pro-poor utility policies.
UNDP and the World Bank, two agencies with different management procedures and decision making processes, had to find ways to compromise in order to complement this Programme. These types of agencies cannot provide high efficiency in cooperation without harmonizing their systems.
Once the outcomes of the Programme were approved, the planning of activities were kept flexible in order to adapt to the national priorities and partner's needs, within the scope of outcomes. This way, even though some of the activities may have been changed, the results achieved were the same. Thus the Programme accommodating these requests made itself useful and valuable for the national partners.
7. SUSTAINABILITY AND POTENTIAL FOR REPLICATION
The experience is replicable in other transition or developing country contexts where some progress has been made in terms of the adoption of consumer protection legislation and the establishment of consumer protection institutions. It is also particularly replicable in countries where considerable priority is given to the development and strict regulation of the water and sanitation sector. There is little doubt that the importance of consumer issues and the introduction of water and sanitation standards in Albania are linked to its status as potential candidate for accession to the EU and the need to start complying with EU directives in this area.
Lezhe Water Supply and Sewerage Utility provides services to an estimated population of approximately 30,7000 inhabitants or 6,467 served connections
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GREENVILLE, SC (August 7, 2019) — After a national search, CUInsight has selected Lauren Culp to serve as the media outlet's Publisher/CEO, effective September 3, 2019.
Culp, most recently with the Filene Research Institute where she oversaw the nationally-renowned Cooperative Trust program, will take over Publisher responsibilities from CUInsight's co-founder Randall Smith. Culp will also serve as the organization's first-ever CEO.
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Robert Guillo, a 76-year-old New Yorker who spent nearly $40,000 on tuition alongside his son, knows exactly how they feel.
"I learned absolutely nothing, it's an absolute scam," he told AFP by telephone. "He fooled me for $35,000, now he's fooling the people of the United States by saying things that are totally impossible to accomplish."
The University operated from 2005 until 2010 when it was forced to re-name itself the Trump Entrepreneur Institute because it had no license to call itself a university.
Legal investigations culminated with New York state filing a lawsuit in 2013 alleging that the enterprise intentionally misled more than 5,000 people across the country, including more than 600 in New York.
State attorney general Eric Schneiderman says 10,000 students enrolled in real estate courses from 2005 to 2010 that ranged from free seminars to specialized tuition costing $35,000 which earned the college $40 million.
They were lured by a free lecture that promoted a seminar costing $1,495, which in turn marketed the "Trump Elite" package starting at $10,000 and rising to $35,000 for a year's mentorship program.
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In court papers filed in New York, Guillo complained that teaching materials seemed to come from property website Zillow or could just as easily have been downloaded from the Internal Revenue Service.
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"For my $25,000, I have a lifetime membership to nothing! No one contacted me and I have not been able to contact anyone because the phone numbers have been all disconnected. There is no Trump University," she said in court papers.
Trump's lawyers hit back by submitting testimony from apparently satisfied students, including one man who claimed to make $100,000 profit and instructors attesting to their experience and hard work.
But the Better Business Bureau rated the university a D minus in 2010 owing to "multiple customer complaints."
Its A and A plus ratings, to which Trump has consistently referred, date to 2014 and 2015, by which time it was no longer operating and complaints older than three years had rolled off the business review, the Bureau said this week.
Plaintiffs also brought two suits in California, although the lead in one has since petitioned the court to drop out.
Contrary to claims, none of the teachers were handpicked by Trump, many of the instructors had little relevant experience and others had gone bankrupt, New York state prosecutors allege.
None of Trump's personal investing techniques were divulged and a supposedly "special" database of lenders turned out to be a list photocopied from a trade magazine, they add.
Mentors failed to return calls or emails. Students were unable to conclude real estate deals, lost life savings or were left thousands of dollars in debt.
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But the revelations have not dented Trump's political juggernaut -- at least not yet. On Tuesday he won three out of the four Republican elections in Michigan, Mississippi and Hawaii.
Marco Rubio, the dashing young senator from Florida, who skewered Trump for running a "fake" school, failed to win a single delegate.
The tycoon, who has exhibited a notoriously thin skin towards criticism, claims that 98 percent of those who took his courses were satisfied customers.
He addressed the alleged scam for an umpteenth time after winning the Michigan and Mississippi primaries on Tuesday -- promising to restart the school if elected.
"We'll win that case," said the billionaire. "They hit me with this Trump University."
"If I become president that means my family will start it up. We have a lot of great people that want to get back into Trump University."
Jeanne Zaino, professor of political science at Iona College, doubts the allegations will cause Trump serious problems during the campaign.
"I don't think it's going to be resolved in time to impact the election, quite frankly, so the calendar works in his favor," she said. "I do think voters will give him the benefit of the doubt."
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Watch this motorcycle racer transform into a surfer during a crash
Surf's up, dude.
Joseph Knoop
Posted on Aug 11, 2018 Updated on May 21, 2021, 9:00 am CDT
MotoGP racing has always been known for forcing riders to scrape their knees along hot tracks at 75 mph, but Japanese racer Tetsuta Nagashima has a new trick up his sleeve. The Moto2 competitor was racing in the Red Bull Ring during Austria's Motorcycle Grand Prix on Friday when his bike slid out from under him. Most riders might ditch their bike to avoid an injury, but not Nagashima, who converted his bike into a surfboard.
https://twitter.com/MotoGP/status/1028159341432586242
Nagashima was rounding turn 9 on the Red Bull Ring before the crash, but heavy rain had made the track slick, forcing Nagashima into a tumble. Nagashima's bike flipped over on its left side, but rather than fall away from the bike, Nagashima pinned his feet against the flat of the bike's side and rode it a fair distance off the track and into the grass before coming to a halt against the track's rumble strips. Nagashima can be seen slowly standing up and bending over to recuperate from the strain of the crash.
Nagashima, 26 years old, managed to escape unharmed.
According to F1 presenter Will Buxton, the cameraman responsible for the slow-motion footage is Jose Boyer.
Nagashima wasn't so lucky this past June when he fell off his Kalex machine at high speed during a practice run. After Nagashima was rushed to the hospital, doctors determined he had severely injured his hand and flew him to Barcelona for surgery.
The rider currently sits in the 24th position with eight races to go. He was the 2011 GP-Mono champion in Japan.
Nagashima has been racing in Moto2 (a lower CC version of MotoGP) since 2013. Moto2 is often used as a proving ground for future MotoGP racers. Nagashima isn't the only Moto racer having a unique tumble. A few years ago, another racer was stung by a wasp while driving at 200 mph.
Worst case scenario, though, Nagashima has a bright future in the surfing world.
*First Published: Aug 11, 2018, 2:03 pm CDT
Joseph Knoop is a gaming writer for Daily Dot, a native Chicagoan, and a slave to all things Overwatch. He co-founded the college geek culture outlet ByteBSU, then interned at Game Informer, and now writes for a bunch websites his parents have never heard of.


When flying around it is important that pilots knows where they are at all times. This stops them from getting lost. However, it is also good for the personal on the ground to be able to keep an eye on the flights. The most basic form of flight checking is to check the airlines web site. This is will tell a person when a flight has arrived or if it is delayed etc. For example Flightaware.
It is possible for some of New Zealand to ask Air Traffic Control (ATC) where one particular aircraft is. However, there are a few limitations. The first is that often ATC are very busy and are not able to help when you want them to. The other is that the radar around NZ does not cover all areas which often means that the only information that ATC has is a pilot report. These are possibly very old or incorrect if the student reports wrong. It is also possible to pay a nominal fee and gain access to a website that shows what ATC can see. This is however, limited by aircraft having a functioning Transponder (a device used to connect with ATC's tracking systems). The equipment that ATC use include both primary radar and secondary radar. Primary radar is less common these days but uses the Doppler Principle to determine aircraft distance from the radar and speed. However, this version had a few limitation such as weather interference and other object could be pick up such as birds. Secondary radar uses the aircraft transponder to gather extra information to positively identify different aircraft.
There is another system in place called SARWATCH. This is a system which looks after aircraft and will ring the alarm bell if the aircraft doesn't report in on time. This has a limitation too, it relies on the pilot to be active and accurate will position reports and activate the service before they leave. However, when an aircraft does go missing, at least SARWATCH may have a better starting point than starting from departure. One of the compulsory pieces of equipment for every aircraft is a functioning ELT (Emergency Locator Transmitter) that in the event of an accident helps Search and Rescue locate the aircraft. This equipment however, either needs to be turned on automatically with strong G-forces (and not be destroyed) or manually turned on. Either way generally its only useful after an accident.
SARWATCH is useful for training flights and recreational flights. More importantly the flight that are looking at long distance flying, where the aircraft could be flying over forest or barren terrain or even water. In places like New Zealand there is a vast range of different terrain which could make it impossible to find an aircraft or very difficult to get to, if the aircraft was to make an emergency landing. This is of course worst case scenario, there are other benefits to being able to monitor flights. Examples of these are checking the student has flown the correct path, monitoring arrival and departure times, being able to account where aircraft are during a less serious incident such as a breach of airspace. In training all these scenarios and more could make each flight more beneficial because the instructor can debrief the student even if they were flying solo (this is where the student is flying without an instructor on board, sometimes with another student).
These devices use the GPS system often linked with a website to send information about the aircraft's location and be presented in a form that the user of the ground can see historic and current information about the aircraft easily. These device now come in a variety of forms, some are hardwired into the aircraft (this can make them very expensive) other come in portable forms (like SpiderTrack) which are able to be plugged in and used in multi aircraft1.
These devices have a number of benefits which can be seen as advantages. As per above, it can make flights more beneficial, and also help during an emergency. The knock-offs also mean that the level of safety is improved because each aircraft can be potentially monitored for longer even outside radar coverage (ATC). It also helps increase Situational Awareness of the ground crew.
In New Zealand, this technology offers an extra increase due to the terrain and the limitations of radar coverage. It means that even light aircraft can be tracked when flying through remote locations where the coverage is limited there is still the ability to location aircraft. Also if pilots or even passengers understand the processes in which aircraft are located and time for rescue, they can plan appropriately in order to best survive the situation. If for example the pilots know that a Mayday call was received, that their location is known and the weather is good, it is unnecessary to ration food for make shelter. However, if the situation isn't as pleasant, by understand how the tracking equipment works, the pilots can move themselves to a location that the equipment is more likely to be useful.
The main disadvantage is the initial and ongoing cost to keep running these devices. But also the sense of 'Big Brother' where the pilots may feel they are always being watched. They may also become so mollycoddled that the pilots never really experience real situation because they become reliant on others to look out for them. Even with these systems proper technique of navigation and situational awareness should be taught to the pilots.
As technology grows unique features can be added to these devices, automation being the key. For example the device Spidertrack is able to send pre-programmed message on arrival or departure or alert ground users when the aircraft is off track. There are a number of possibilities that are able to be used to improve the safety of every flight.


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The Middle East. Explained
Charukesi Ramadurai
My Kind of Place: Ahmedabad, India
Visiting a place where visitors and locals alike celebrate festivals in style.
Autorickshaws in Ahmedabad. Located on the banks of the Sabarmati River, the Indian city is a major hub for the textiles trade. Alamy
Why Ahmedabad?
Amdavadis, as locals call themselves in this large state in the west of India, are known for their gentle nature and their love of food and finery. Here, if they are not celebrating with a festival, then they are getting ready for their next one. And all festivals come with their own forms of music and dance, attracting travellers from all over the country.
Located on the banks of the Sabarmati River, Ahmedabad remains quiet and sleepy at other times. Although this city is a major hub for the textiles trade, life moves at a languid pace, as it has for centuries now.
In parts, it does sport another avatar, that of a youthful, lively city. This is largely thanks to the presence of some of the most elite institutes of higher education in India, including the NID (National Institute of Design), IIM (Indian Institute of Management) and CEPT University (Centre for Environment Planning and Technology).
A comfortable bed
The House of MG (www.houseofmg.com) is a boutique heritage hotel, ideally located for an exploration of the old city. It was once a mansion belonging to Mangaldas Girdhardas, a prosperous textile merchant. With only 18 rooms and suites, it manages to retain a charming 1920s decor. One of the highlights at The House of MG is a leisurely lunch at the rooftop Agashiye restaurant. Doubles start from 5,300 Indian rupees (Dh291), including breakfast and taxes.
The other charming hotel in town, Divan's Bungalow (www.divansbungalow.com/), is also a refurbished mansion. The original property is more than 150 years old, with architectural elements that combine Gujarati and British influences. There are eight rooms, each with a private veranda offering a view of the front courtyard, with its flowering trees and fish ponds. Doubles start from 4,000 rupees (Dh220), including breakfast and taxes.
Find your feet
Begin your exploration of this 600-year-old city at the Swaminarayan Temple in the old quarter of Kalupur. Then walk your way due south through the numerous pols (self-contained neighbourhoods) and their narrow lanes with houses lined on both sides. These pols were small villages in the not-too-distant past, with their own public squares and community wells.
Start with the Lambeshwar ni Pol, and then go through Nisha Pol, Chaumukhji ni Pol and Doshivada ni Pol, paying attention to the traditional Indian mansions known as havelis (many of them in a state of disrepair now but with unusual stucco-work statues on the facade). The other sight of interest in these pols is the chabutara – feeding towers for birds created in a region known for its arid weather and lack of vegetation. End your walk at the early 15th-century Jama Masjid mosque, with its hybrid Hindu-Muslim architectural style.
The city corporation (www.egovamc.com/AhmCity/Heritage.aspx) runs a daily heritage walk that explores the narrow backstreets and hidden neighbourhoods of the old city.
The best place to take in the soul of the city is the austere Sabarmati Ashram (www.gandhiashramsabarmati.org), the spiritual home of Mahatma Gandhi, revered as the father of the nation.
Set aside an evening for dinner at Vishalla (www.vishalla.com/), not just for an authentic Gujarati meal, but also a complete cultural experience. A typical dinner platter is an elaborate affair that costs 683 Indian rupees (Dh37).
The decor recreates a rural hamlet, with rough mud floors, hardy lanterns and space for local artisans, folk musicians and dancers. It has been around on the Ahmedabad eating scene since the late 1970s and continues to be popular among visitors and locals. Make sure to spend some time at the interesting traditional utensils museum inside the premises.
The Philosophy Club (www.facebook.com/philosophyclubahmedabad/) is a newish cafe serving vegan food from all over the world and has created a buzz among Amdavadis, who are fond of eating out. While the food menu is eclectic, the global influence is evident particularly in its range of vegan beverages and desserts.
Shopper's paradise
Go shopping for hand-embroidered ethnic garments, bed linen and costume jewellery at Law Garden street market, which comes alive only in the evenings. Bargaining is mandatory here, as is ending your shopping trip with a stop at the row of carts selling local street food.
The Gujarat region is also famous for exquisite tie-and-dye fabric, available at any of the Bandhej outlets (http://bandhej.com). Garvi Gurjari on Ashram Road (www.gurjari.co.in/) is a state-run showroom for Gujarati arts and crafts, including block-print and hand embroidered textiles.
The annual festivals are when Ahmedabad really comes to life, and all hotels sell out months in advance. So if you are planning a trip any time between Navratri and Sankranti (early October to mid-January), then it is best to book early.
Head out to Adalaj, just half an hour out of town, to see the ornate 15th-century stepwell (known as Adalaj ki vav) that goes five levels down into the ground.
Etihad (www.etihad.com) flies direct from Abu Dhabi to Ahmedabad, in a code-share with Jet Airways, with return fares from Dh1,714 including taxes.
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Attorney general sues cornhole game seller
Cornhole, also known as Tailgate Toss, bean bag toss, corn toss, baggo or bags is a lawn game in which players take turns throwing bags of corn at a raised platform with a hole in the far end. A bag in the hole scores 3 points, while one on the platform scores 1 point. Play continues until a team or player reaches the score of 21.
Attorney general sues cornhole game seller Dec 19, 2006 15:26:55 GMT -6
Post by Steve King (Admin) on Dec 19, 2006 15:26:55 GMT -6
Dec 4, 2006 5:31 PM
INDIANAPOLIS - The state attorney general's office has sued a Chesterton man accused of selling cornhole games and never delivering them.
Scott Thompson, also known as Scott Klenk, sold the bean-bag toss games to more than 30 people at community festivals around the state, at shopping malls and online, the attorney general's office said Monday. Thompson operated under the business names "Cornhole Gamz" and "The Backyard Board Company," with customers paying from $20 to nearly $330 for the games.
"After hearing word from consumers that this company was failing to deliver the products it sold, the company assured us it would reform its business practices," Attorney General Steve Carter said. "Despite promises to the contrary, it continued to deceive its customers. We are seeking full refunds and an injunction barring this behavior in the future."
Thompson sold the games at events in Indianapolis, Valparaiso, Whiting and other communities, the state said.
The lawsuit filed in Porter Circuit Court seeks consumer refunds, injunctive relief, costs and civil penalties.
A home telephone number listed in Thompson's name in Chesterton was disconnected on Monday.
Source: Examiner
Last Edit: Apr 10, 2014 11:01:35 GMT -6 by Steve King (Admin)


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