text:
780-675-2273 | info@athabascacounty.com
Business Hours: 8 am - 4 pm | Mon - Fri
Assessment & Taxes
Athabasca Regional Airport
Community Transportation
Community Peace Officer
Family and Community Support Services
Streets & Roads
Athabasca County Council
Council Business
Delegations & Presentations
County Connection Newsletter
Community Halls
Final details for the completion of the new pool and fitness centre are being addressed and Multiplex Facility Staff are getting ready to take over operation of mechanical systems in the facility. Pool maintenance staff completed several days of training to learn how to operate the state of the art equipment in the mechanical room of the pool. Pool programming staff are still to be trained on the safe use of the pool features and put in place processes for safety. Much of the fitness training equipment has already been placed in the Fitness Centre and everyone involved in the project continues to work towards the turnover of the facility from the design build team to the Town and County. A final commissioning meeting is scheduled in the coming weeks and staff are still working towards determining a public opening date for the facility.
Construction is coming to a close on the pool area of the facility. Ceramic tile installation is completed and epoxy grouting is in its final stages of completion. A few acoustic panels and a light fixture above the water slide have been relocated to eliminate any headroom concerns at the top of the slide. Workers completed the installation of speakers in the pool auditorium.
Alberta Health Services inspected the facility on March 28th to review provisions for life safety. There were no issues to report from the inspection.
One of the last regular inspections by Group 2 took place in the admin areas, change rooms, and fitness centre. While a few deficiencies were noted and are being addressed, it is anticipated equipment and furnishings can start being installed during the first week of April. Clark Builders confirmed the pool fill will start on April 5th following a final cleaning of the tanks and area surrounding the pool.
A Commissioning Meeting was held on March 26th to provide updates on mechanical and electrical status. A miscalculation was noted in regards to the capacity of the lap pool heat exchanger. A replacement has been ordered and is expected to be available by the end of April which should not affect the substantial completion as scheduled.
Millwork throughout the facility has been installed and the interior/exterior doors and hardware are in the process of going in. The rubber sports flooring is completely installed on the second floor (Fitness Room). Lighting in the main pool area are installed and the acoustic baffles are in the process of being installed. The exterior of the building is 97% complete with some cap flashing yet to be installed. The lap pool is under static testing which see the pool filled with water to increase load on the concrete. The hot tub tile work is complete and cedar finishing in the sauna is nearly complete. In the mechanical room boiler heat for the building has been established and air handlers are scheduled to be fired up in the new year. Mechanical and electrical work continues for the operation of the water structures in the facility.
Ceramic tile continues in the change rooms, main floor corridor and second floor reception area. Rough grading complete to the west side and between the building and sidewalks. Pool area concrete is complete and trench installations are in progress. Patching of the leisure pool walls is nearing completion. Mechanical duct work is starting in the pool area. Epoxy painting is approximately 70% complete in the pool area. Kalwal glazed panels are complete, spandrel panel work is almost completed, window capping is ongoing. Wood ceiling application is completed to the second floor exercise area. Lockers are being installed in the change rooms.
Site concrete including concrete sidewalk pouring is nearing completion. Change room wall tile is completed including grout installation. Kalwal translucent panels are 50% complete. Main electrical feeders are pulled to the new panels. Exterior retaining walls are being installed. Second floor t-bar grid is starting installations. Mechanical work continues both in the new mechanical room and the basement filter room. Site work is attempting to finish but the weather has slowed this area down for now. Shoring is being placed in the lap pool to allow ceiling work in the pool areas. Concrete for the whirlpool is poured and forming of the seats is taking place. A temporary floor is being constructed over the main pool to hold lifts and workers to finish the ceiling and overhead work.
South and west facing exterior translucent panels in the pool main hall are 40% complete. Air handlers have been installed on the roof. Site work is underway including retaining wall forming and base preparation for the concrete pavement. Drywall taping almost completed on the second floor , painting is underway. Ceramic tile to the lap pool is complete and awaiting epoxy grout application. Ceramic tiling to the main floor change rooms nearing completion. Forming to the leisure pool areas nearing completion with the final floor slab pour scheduled
Finishing work continues on the lap pool with the waterproofing complete and the tiling started. Base preparation for the leisure and whirlpools has begun with the concrete pour planned for August 26. The block walls to the change rooms have been completed and tile work has started in the men's shower area. Filters have been installed in the pool's mechanical room in the basement and piping is well underway. The school entrance area walls have been completed and are now closed-in. Interior drywall partitions are nearing completion and the exterior finish of the building continues.
With warmer weather and much of the groundwork complete, progress has been steady over the last two months. The lap pool concrete has been poured and a waterproof coating being applied to it. A partial pool deck slab pour is underway and underground lines to the leisure pool and lazy river is nearing completion. On the exterior of the building the installation of metal siding and brick veneer is nearing completion. A static test is scheduled for the lap pool in August. Interior block work for the main floor change rooms, and second floor ventilation and fireproofing are both nearing completion.
Crews continued work to prepare for pouring of concrete that will make the base of the lap pool. It involved finalizing the proper slope of the pool and the installation of reebar and insulation. The pouring of concrete was initiated and the shape of the pool became more evident. Concrete for the filtration room also took place in May. Plumbing and ventilation through the ceiling of the pool, change room and fitness room areas were completed. The application of steel base sheeting to the roof was nearly complete and interior wall framing continues to the second floor (fitness room).
Progress continues on the new Athabasca Pool and Fitness Centre with the building seeing sheeting being added to the roof, the metal structure of the facility reaching completion and concrete floors poured on the second floor of the building (the area for the new fitness centre). The north wall of the building is concrete block and masonry workers have nearly completed this big task. Work has also begun on the east side of the building to install exterior grade sheathing on a steel stud wall over which a vapor barrier and metal sheeting will be placed. Other items that might not be seen by the public when the facility is finished were also completed such as stairs and ladder to the roof, drains and inlets for the pool itself. With temperatures warming up and the frost leaving the ground, work will soon begin to install underground services to the facility such as the main water line and the equipment and piping to the filtration room which lies deep under the facility. Roofers will also be seen on the roof of the facility very soon as well.
Construction of the Athabasca Regional Pool & Fitness Centre continues. Structural steel started to arrive on site and go up during the week of February 20, 2018 as per the schedule.
The focus of work over the last month has been completing work inside the filtration room of the pool. This work took place out of view and within an enclosed and heated work area. A structural slab support system was installed and is now completing its curing process. On February 20th structural steel arrived on site and was soon being installed with a crane. The viewing deck of the Multiplex has been closed while this work takes place to ensure the safety of the public.
The trusses, which are first assembled on the ground, are being lifted into place with a 200 ton crane over the mechanical loading area for the pool and the main pool deck area. The installation of metal decking is the next step and is anticipated to be installed mid-March.
A new gas service is scheduled to be installed during the week of February 25th. While this work (anticipated to take 6-8 hours) the rest of the worksite will be shut down to ensure the safety of workers. It is anticipated that the steel frame of the building will begin going up in February.
Workers put in place the forms and steel reebar for the filtration room, which could be considered the heart of the pool because it will host all the pumps and mechanicals needed for the facility.
There have been three areas of focus for the sub-grade work in the construction of the Regional Pool & Fitness Centre:
the outer foundation or grade beam for the pool building itself;
excavation of the lap pool; and,
pouring of concrete for the filtration room that will hold all of the mechanicals for the two pools, waterslide, hot tub, and other features.
The pouring of the outer grade beam is nearly complete. The portions already poured have a waterproof membrane added to them to protect the integrity of the facility for many years. Excavation of the pool area is nearing completion and hoarding (an insulated heat enclosure) is being added by workers over the filtration room to enable the pool contractor to start installing mechanicals for the pool.
Water and sanitary lines for the facility have been roughed into the filtration room. They will be tied into the Town's system at a later date.
Soon, a natural gas line to serve both the work site and the finished facility later will be installed. It will help provide temporary heat for workers and will serivce the finished building. It is being connected to the Multiplex gas supply which is located on the roof.
Next month weeping tile will be installed, and work will continue on pool mechanical systems, foundation walls, and the design details of the interior.
The concrete grade beam for the outer walls of the facility were a key part of the initial construction.
Contractors continue working together to plan all aspects of the project and are currently reviewing drawings that will represent 90% completion. When construction started in August drawings were at 60% completion. The final 10 % will detail the fininishing elements of the project including millwork, hand dryers, etc. The construction site has been stripped, pilings installed, foundation excavation has taken place and grade beam forms constructed. Concrete will soon be poured and follows an inspection of the rebar that took place this week. Ground work usually takes a good amount of time to complete when large facilities are constructed. In a facility this size, and this one containing a pool, there is a lot of extra planning and sub-surface work that needs to take place to properly service the building. A hole has been excavated for the pool's filtration room. Soon workers will be installing driven pilings that will support the walls of the excavation while forms are built. Temporary power will soon be connected that will service the construction site. The design-build team continues to review the drawings and is consulting with the Project Manager who is actively engaging users of the pool to refine specifics of the design to suit their needs. Weather has been a major factor in the progress of the project. Continued rain and the most recent snow storm slowed work briefly when the site was covered in snow.
Main Office: 780-675-2273 |
County Office: 3602 – 48th Avenue, Athabasca, AB T9S 1M8
Staff Resources Sitemap
© Copyright 2022 Athabasca County | Site by BubbleUP - Edmonton Web Design


Abdi, M., Asgharzadeh, A., Bakouch, H. and Alipour, Z. (2019) "A New Compound Gamma and Lindley Distribution with Application to Failure Data", Austrian Journal of Statistics, 48(3), pp. 54-75. doi: https://doi.org/10.17713/ajs.v48i3.843.


How the silent killer works!
CO is a highly poisonous gas that weighs about the same as air.
At high concentrations, CO can kill without warning, sometimes in only minutes.
It cannot be seen, smelt, tasted, or felt, that's why it's known as the silent killer!
But even breathing-in lower levels of CO over a longer period, you can still suffer serious effects such as memory problems and difficulty concentrating.


The Funky Felter: Without further delay.... My nominees for the Brillante Weblog Award!
Without further delay.... My nominees for the Brillante Weblog Award!
Since I've been nominated for this twice now, by Chrysti and by JeweledRabbit, I think it is about time that I got around to nominating some others for it. Granted, it is not a real deal blog award, but rather a hoax. According to JeweledRabbit's post, you can even find the award listed at the Museum of Hoaxes. Even though nobody is winning a prize with this fake award, I still think it is a fun way to give admiration to a few fellow bloggers who's posts I enjoy reading. At the end of my "nominations" below, you'll find a list of the rules for participating. And, for those ten featured bloggers, if you don't want to participate, it is not a big deal to me personally. I simply hope that you are pleased at being featured and being (fake) nominated for this (fake) award. After all, it is an honor just to be nominated as all big stars say.
Drum role please . . . The Funky Felter's Brillante Weblog Award Nominees!
Zenabu - oh, how I love your blog with its wonderful variety of content and great business insight to boot! It is definitely worth a read.
Woolies - your blog is full of great giveaway contests as well as interesting personal tidbits. Thank you for sharing through your blog!
Daily Felt - I always find the most beautiful photos of both felted items and outdoor scenery on your blog. And, you are very generous to share your felting techniques too!
Twenty Pound Tabby - You are one of my more recent blog finds, but I'm so glad that I came across your blog. It has such great variety of posts with wonderful photos and commentary.
The Kansas City Etsy Street Team - I must give props to my peeps! This blog highlights our local area Etsy sellers as well as many other things to do with arts, crafts, and handmade.
Felting in Fibrespace - You are such a feltmaking inspiration and very encouraging as well! I thoroughly enjoy looking through your superb postings.
Sand Fibers - I've always admired your intricate bead work as well as your savvy business insight. Your blog is just more eye candy with all the great photos and features.
Crafts of Texture - Your blog is full of all kinds of fiber art related tips and advice. It is a great overall resource for those interested in textiles of any kind.
Felting at CraftGossip - I am so grateful for all the features of my own blog and felt work that you've graciously posted. Your blog is one of the most informative places to go for felt of all kinds. Thank you!
Alpaca Granny - You have been welcoming and an inspiration for me since day one on Etsy. And, your blog is full of sincerely written articles about your alpaca farm and family. It is a joy to read!
5. Leave a message for each of the "nominees" on his or her blog.
I hope that my readers will find my nominations to be interesting and worthy. As for the nominees, I do really enjoy everyone of your blogs for different reasons. Best wishes to all of you and your blogging adventures!
Now I have to make a list of great blogs - there are so many out there.
Thank you so much, I'm off to take a peek at the other nominees now, there are some new ones there.
Thanks so much! Love the other blogs too, wonderful choices.
Thank you so much for picking my little blog... very honoured!
Shalana, thank you so much for including me. I have felt a unique closeness to you since our early days at Etsy.


text:
Michael Schumacher documentary will give insights to F1 racer's health condition
Russell Westbrook, Paul George coincidentally leaves OKC at same offseason
A'ja Wilson marks her 'NBA 2K20' debut
'NBA 2K20' graphics has minimal improvement?
Anthony Joshua, Andy Ruiz Rematch: Second bout likely to take place in the UK or Madison Square Garden
Jorge Masvidal wants to fight retired Conor McGregor
Russell Westbrook rumored to head to Miami; Is he a good fit?
D'Angelo Russell 2019: Suns not wanting to acquire Nets rooted in bad behavior?
Floyd Mayweather dismisses Conor McGregor rematch
Zack Greinke no-clause trade list complicates an already complicated situation
Kosovo's upcoming Iceland match is more than just football — it's a diplomatic score
By Loïc Trégourès
Thursday, March 23, 2017 3:14 AM UTC
(Corrects information on paragraph 4 and paragraph 5)
Australian football star Besart Berisha recently flew to Kosovo's capital, Pristina, to play for the country where he was born. "For me, it's a very exciting time and I hope I have a great game," he told the press.
Set for March 25, the game – Kosovo against Iceland – is part of the first round of qualifiers for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. But it is much more than a simple football match. Sports diplomacy has been the most successful strategy implemented by Kosovo to garner international recognition.
It's been nine years since Kosovo declared independence from Serbia, after Kosovo Albanians sought independence during the Yugoslavian wars. Existing tensions rose to a climax between Kosovo Albanians and Serbs, culminating in the Kosovo War of 1998 to 1999, which required UN intervention.
Kosovo's journey towards full international recognition is still going, with 114 UN member states recognising the country so far. Chinese and Russian opposition to recognise the country prevents Kosovo from becoming a member of the UN; recently, Russia reassured Serbia that it would not change its position.
Most countries that recognised Kosovo did so in 2008-2009. Since then, the supportive countries have been few, and the numbers of recognition have come to a standstill in past years – unless Serbia finally takes a stand to officially recognise Kosovo (which seems highly unlikely). Thus, the strategy of using sport as a tool of visibility and legitimacy allows Kosovo to claim its political existence.
Not being recognised by every state in the world impedes Kosovo from joining several international organisations, including the UN and Interpol. It also diminishes Kosovo's stature on the world stage.
Kosovo's branding strategies
To bypass this deadlock, the country has adopted alternative strategies. Its very active digital diplomacy led to its recognition by Facebook: users can now select "Kosovo" as their country of origin, while Serbia was the default option before. A 2016 Oscar nomination for a short film also created buzz.
Sport is also being actively used as a diplomatic tool. It wasn't incidental that during his congratulatory address to Kosovo on independence, US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson mentioned the country's FIFA membership and the Olympic title won by judo champion Maljinda Kelmendi as tremendous successes for the country. Participation in international sporting events is a symbolic way for a specific country to show evidence of its very existence.
Who could deny that Kosovo existed when Kelmendi won the 2016 Rio Olympics title in judo before the world's eyes? Who can deny the country exists when its football national team is part of the 2018 World Cup qualifiers?
Taking part in an international sporting event makes it possible for a state – especially a young or small one – to get on the map, to accustom the world to seeing its flag and hearing its national anthem. In this sense, sport is a tool of soft power and an affordable way to be granted international symbolic recognition.
Croatia, Qatar and Jamaica, to name a few, are familiar with this process; athletics has given them a visibility far greater than their political weight in the world.
For Kosovo, the crucial decision came in late 2014 when the International Olympic Committee unanimously decided to admit the country as an official member, opening the way for other international sport federation to do the same. FIFA and the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) followed in 2016.
In fact, Kosovo's path to FIFA membership started shortly after independence in 2008 thanks to Fadil Vokrri, a former Partizan Belgrade player who had represented the Yugoslav national team in the 1980s. He became president of the Kosovo football federation in 2008 and, acknowledging that his country wouldn't be granted membership before a majority of countries politically recognised it, advocated a step-by-step approach – from getting Kosovo into the international transfer system to allowing its teams to play friendly games, which FIFA did in 2013.
Football diplomacy
The Kosovo example embodies how political football can be. First, while high-profile members of FIFA were keen on accepting Kosovo, then-UEFA president Michel Platini was against the move, calling the case political.
Second, because Serbia and other countries, such as Russia, Greece and Spain, were opposed to FIFA allowing Kosovo even to play friendlies the league had to negotiate with both UEFA and Serbia to find a compromise.
That's why FIFA didn't allow Kosovo to play friendly games before 2013 even though it was technically possible. FIFA's president at the time, Sepp Blatter, insisted on negotiating an agreement with the Serbian federation instead of making a unilateral decision.
Football embodies Kosovo's claim into the UEFA Poland, 2012. Blerimuka/Wikimedia, CC BY-ND
The game-changer seems to have been a 2013 Belgrade-Pristina political agreement, made off the record and signed under EU supervision. In it, Serbia pledged to stop obstructing Kosovo's path to international sporting organisations.
Still, Serbia continues to work against Kosovo's recognition in other international organisations such as UNESCO. When Kosovo recently applied to become a member it was rejected by 50 countries.
It is Vokrri's hope that the Kosovo national team will one day be a symbol of the country's civic identity that includes every citizen, regardless of nationality – Albanian, Serb or Roma. It could be, he told me in an interview, much like the Bosnian national team, which is now ethnically mixed.
For scholars seeking to learn about identity dynamics and inclusiveness in Kosovo, it seems there is no better tool than football.
Loïc Trégourès does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond the academic appointment above.

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


Gard, M 2008, 'When a boy's gotta dance: new masculinities, old pleasures', Sport, Education and Society, vol. 13, no. 2, pp. 181-193.
Why would boys want to dance? Why would anyone want to dance? The argument prosecuted in this paper is that dance educators have tended to see dance as a self-evidently good thing with self-evident benefits for children who learn to dance. In other words, dance educators tend to concern themselves with why students should dance rather than why students want to dance or not dance. Instead, I propose that educators need also to think about how students, but particularly boys, experience, think and feel about dance here and now. But rather than offering an over-arching philosophy, I then discuss some practices from my own teaching research and practice which attempt to engage with young people's experiences of dance. In short, my argument is that the content of dance education might just as profitably be concerned with the immediacy of pleasure and displeasure rather than dry, hopeful and formal educational objectives.


Pour chocolate fudge into an 8x8" pan lined with parchment paper and sprayed lightly with non stick cooking spray. Spread evenly. Pour peanut butter layer on top, spreading carefully in an even layer. Refrigerate at least 2-4 hours or until set. Cut into small squares and store in a sealed container.


text:
class CFGAS_GEFont;
class CFGAS_FontMgr;

class CFGAS_DefaultFontManager {
 public:
  static RetainPtr<CFGAS_GEFont> GetFont(CFGAS_FontMgr* pFontMgr,
                                         WideStringView wsFontFamily,
                                         uint32_t dwFontStyles);
  static RetainPtr<CFGAS_GEFont> GetDefaultFont(CFGAS_FontMgr* pFontMgr,
                                                uint32_t dwFontStyles);

  CFGAS_DefaultFontManager() = delete;
  CFGAS_DefaultFontManager(const CFGAS_DefaultFontManager&) = delete;
  CFGAS_DefaultFontManager& operator=(const CFGAS_DefaultFontManager&) = delete;
};

#endif  // XFA_FGAS_FONT_CFGAS_DEFAULTFONTMANAGER_H_

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


A No-Obligation Statement That Removes or Reduces Risk.
From a consumer's perspective, this makes perfect sense. The less you stand to lose from an action, the more comfortable you'll be with the idea of taking it.
Some updated version of "mail your acceptance card".
Be as clear as possible about what you're offering. Innovative copy is great for spicing up a page and grabbing visitors' attention. But if it creates any confusion about what that page is offering, it's counterproductive. That's why the most effective CTAs are extremely straightforward.
Sense of urgency around responding right away.
Take me there | What's next?
To drive consumers to take action, CTAs are essential for making this happen. The fundamentals of writing effective CTA copy have remained consistent, a low rope to entry, have a clear directive and encourage immediate action.


Half a dozen young men, most in camouflage uniforms and carrying Kalashnikov rifles, ducked behind the wall of a house in this deserted village today as sniper fire whizzed overhead. A rattle of automatic gunfire sounded from below.
''It's O.K., they are ours,'' said one of the fighters, all ethnic Albanians and part of a rapidly growing force.
The scene was only a few hundred yards from the front line, at a ruined fortress that sits on the edge of a hill overlooking Tetovo, Macedonia's second largest town. The area is the focus of heavy fighting that threatens to create a new front in the years of ethnic fighting in the Balkans, in a nation that until now has been at peace.
The few rebels in this battered town are clearly exhilarated. Two drove up in a Macedonian police car, wide-eyed at having captured it, and started dismantling the police radio. The Albanians appear to have the arms, ammunition and men they need in the drive taking shape here to take over areas of large Albanian populations. And more supplies, medicines and ammunition are arriving by horse from Macedonia.
But today the Macedonian Army deployed tanks and truckloads of troops in and around Tetovo, for what a government spokesman promised would be a ''final operation'' to rout the rebels. After intervening in Kosovo to protect the Albanians, NATO is now siding with the government, though offering scant military involvement.
In the past week, as the government failed to dislodge them, the rebels have grown from a handful of fighters to a force of more than 300 men, one fighter said.
Another rebel said he had worked as a truck driver in Switzerland and had returned to his home village just a week ago to take up arms.
The rebel offensive has disturbed NATO. On the other side of the mountainous border, inside Kosovo, NATO-led peacekeeping troops have been ordered to tighten security and step up patrols to prevent Albanian guerrillas and weapons from infiltrating Macedonia and aiding the rebels.
The NATO secretary general, Lord Robertson, said he had asked member countries to send more troops to Kosovo to help in the extra patrolling, although he said NATO would not seek to extend its mandate to operate inside Macedonia.
The Macedonian government has said the appearance of the rebels stems from NATO's failure to contain lawlessness and control its borders to prevent movement of weapons and men.
Military reconnaissance planes flew over the area frequently today, flying slowly and low. ''We are afraid they might be NATO drones. If we can be sure they are Macedonian then we will shoot at them,'' said Sadri Ahmeti, 28, a spokesman for the rebels.
But inside Macedonia, a German NATO officer, part of the Macedonia-based backup to the Kosovo peacekeeping mission, watched the preparations and said he doubted the government would succeed in taking back the hill.
The rebels now have free run of six villages along the valley that rises to the snow-covered mountains, known as Sar Planina, and the border with neighboring Kosovo.
So far, there has been only one fatality in the fighting, a civilian man. Three civilians have been wounded, including a girl hit by a sniper, and seven rebels. But the fighting has increased rapidly.
More men were arriving all the time. Some were climbing over the steep mountain slopes and arriving in Selce, the rebel headquarters, to offer assistance or join the ranks of fighters. Many had left Tetovo, where the heavy military and police presence had frightened the ethnic Albanian population, and the proximity of the rebels frightened the Macedonian Slav population. A lot of volunteers were also arriving from Kosovo and Albania.
On the walk into Lavce from the rebel headquarters in a neighboring village, one fighter whistled to rebels in their positions in foxholes and lookouts on the top of crags. Silently they appeared and waved. He pointed to two villages across the narrow mountain valley that the rebels' guerrilla force, which they call the National Liberation Army, now controls after it pushed police forces out.
Fifteen men from Lavce fought in Kosovo during the Albanians' guerrilla war against Serbian forces.
''Almost all of those who fought in Kosovo are here,'' Mr. Ahmeti said.
Mr. Ahmeti, himself a veteran of the war in Kosovo, was uncompromising in an interview. He said the continued fighting depended on the Macedonian security forces, and if they did not want to accept the rebel demands, the rebels were ready to fight for ten years.
The National Liberation Army and some of its commanders have demanded that equality for ethnic Albanians be included in the constitution, that Albanian be made an official language in Macedonia, and that Albanians have representation in government and police structures. The Albanians make up between 25 and 30 percent of the population, and Macedonian Slavs, approximately 70 percent. Yet the police and army are dominated by Slavs, even in the Albanian-populated western part of the country.
The rebels argue that the politicians have tried for 10 years to achieve these demands through the political process, but have failed.
''We want the status that belongs to us. This is all we want. How democratic are the Macedonian Slavs?'' Mr. Ahmeti said. ''I am sure if they were more democratic we would not have so many problems.
Statements from the rebels and their supporters have emphasized that they do not want to change borders, and that they respect Macedonia's territorial integrity. But Mr. Ahmeti admitted that he would like to see ethnic Albanians -- who are scattered throughout the region in Macedonia, Kosovo, southern Serbia, and Montenegro, as well as Albania -- live together. ''Personally, I am for all Albanians living together, but we are not against international institutions, such as NATO; we do not want to fight them and lose our allies,'' he said.
Mr. Ahmeti is typical of the type of men taking up arms. He is from Tetovo and at the age of 16 was imprisoned for two years for painting the words ''Kosovo Republic'' on walls around the city and in the Macedonian capital of Skopje. A trained teacher, he had no job and went to fight in Kosovo.


text:
package org.handwerkszeug.riak.mapreduce.grammar;

import java.math.BigDecimal;
import java.math.BigInteger;

import org.handwerkszeug.riak.mapreduce.MapReduceInput;

/**
 * @author taichi
 */
public interface InputsProducer<T> {

	KeyFilterOrPhase<T> inputs(String bucket);

	PhaseProducer<T> inputs(String bucket, String key);

	PhaseProducer<T> inputs(String bucket, String key, Object keyData);

	PhaseProducer<T> inputs(String bucket, String key, String keyData);

	PhaseProducer<T> inputs(String bucket, String key, int keyData);

	PhaseProducer<T> inputs(String bucket, String key, long keyData);

	PhaseProducer<T> inputs(String bucket, String key, double keyData);

	PhaseProducer<T> inputs(String bucket, String key, float keyData);

	PhaseProducer<T> inputs(String bucket, String key, BigInteger keyData);

	PhaseProducer<T> inputs(String bucket, String key, BigDecimal keyData);

	PhaseProducer<T> inputs(MapReduceInput primary, MapReduceInput... inputs);

	/**
	 * @see <a
	 *      href="http://wiki.basho.com/Riak-Search---Querying.html#Querying-Integrated-with-Map-Reduce">Querying
	 *      Integrated with Map/Reduce </a>
	 * @see <a
	 *      href="https://github.com/basho/riak_search/blob/master/apps/riak_search/src/riak_search.erl">riak_search.erl</a>
	 */
	PhaseProducer<T> search(String index, String query);

}


text:
Business Brian Ardinger Founder of NXXT Inside Outside Innovation MBA Entrepreneur Technology Innovation Corporate Innovation Startup Innovation Lean Startup Design Thinking Venture Capital Business Innovation Talent And The Future Of Innovation Future Of Work Design Remote Work Creativity Startup Code Transportation Fintech Real Estate Podcasting Education Game Covid Ar/vr
By Brian Ardinger, Founder of NXXT, Inside Outside Innovation podcast, and The Inside Outside Innovation Summit. Discovered by Player FM and our community — copyright is owned by the publisher, not Player FM, and audio is streamed directly from their servers. Hit the Subscribe button to track updates in Player FM, or paste the feed URL into other podcast apps.
Inside Outside « »
Workplace Culture & Navigating the Future of Work with Maddie Grant, Cofounder of Propel
On this week's episode of Inside Outside Innovation, we sit down with Maddie Grant, Cofounder of Propel. Maddie and I talk about the changing dynamics of workplace culture and what companies need to be doing to navigate the new future of work. Let's get started.
Inside Outside Innovation is the podcast to help new innovators navigate what's next. Each week, we'll give you a front row seat into what it takes to learn, grow, and thrive in today's world of accelerating change and uncertainty. Join us as we explore, engage, and experiment with the best and the brightest innovators, entrepreneurs, and pioneering businesses. It's time to get started.
Interview Transcript with Maddy Grant. Co-founder of Propel
Brian Ardinger: Welcome to another episode of Inside Outside Innovation. I'm your host, Brian Ardinger. And as always, we have another amazing guest. Today, we have Maddie Grant. She is the Co-founder of Propel, which focuses on helping organizations prosper through cultural change. Welcome to the show Maddie.
Maddie Grant: Thank you so much for having me.
Brian Ardinger: I'm excited to have you on the show. There's a lot going on when it comes to workplace culture and the future of work. For those in our audience who may not have run into your work yet, you're also in addition to working at Propel, you're an author of several books, including Humanize, When Millennials Take Over, and I think your most recent book is The Non-Obvious Guide to Employee Engagement.
You know, this whole concept of work culture, work culture is being disrupted. You know, we hear about the great resignation or the great reassessment or the great return to work. Whatever the next great thing seems to be out there. You know, what are the biggest challenges and changes that you're seeing when it comes to the world of work?
Maddie Grant: What's interesting is I've been kind of researching culture change in the workplace for quite a long time. For a couple of decades. So long before the pandemic, the workplace was changing in terms of needing to be more digital. You know, advent of social media changed a lot of stuff about managing and leading in the workplace, not just, you know, marketing and communicating with your customers.
So, it all started with basically the digital age. And my particular interest is actually on organizations that need to transition from the old way to the new way. Right. So, I'm not so much about startups who could basically create their own culture from the get-go. What I'm interested in is how do you take like a hundred-year-old museum and change, you know, and get them like up to the digital age.
And then the pandemic happened. Right? So, a lot of the things that I was exploring in my books and my research basically happened really quickly overnight. And the big disruptor beyond of course the pandemic itself was to me, the idea that all of a sudden there was a really good reason to change how we work. Right. Right.
Because if you didn't, people might lose their lives, literally. So in that respect, you're going to go remote. Like, even if you said that you couldn't or only, you know, very special VIP people could take like one half afternoon off of work on a Friday. Well, all of a sudden everybody's working from home and oh, guess what? It's actually working pretty well.
It's actually, you know, people are doing their jobs and they're, they're managing, you know, what they need to manage. And they've got kids, dogs, all the rest of it at home. So, there's all these new external factors coming into it. But the work is still getting done.
Brian Ardinger: So, talk a little bit about we're in a weird space now, because for lack of a better term, a lot of the pandemic's talk has, has gone by the wayside and people are returning to work. And you're seeing this push again to trying to go back to the old normal. What are you seeing when it comes to that push and pull and, and that desire to go back to the way things were and what's working, or what's not working when it comes to that?
Maddie Grant: What we're seeing is that the people who want things to go back to the way they were, are almost always senior level people. So those are the people who got to where they are in the old system. And those are the ones who are very, very keen to go back to how it was. But like my partner Jamie Nadder likes to say the toothpaste is out of the tube now. So, there's some things that just cannot go back.
So for example, saying that people can't do their work, can't achieve their goals or their project targets or whatever from home, you can't say that anymore because there's so much data that people were completely able to do that, you know, for the past two years. However, what I think is really interesting is there is actually value to coming back to the workplace. But that value, you know, everybody talks about, you know, the water cooler conversations and, and building relationships.
And, you know, seeing people in person is better than online. You know, all of these kinds of things. But they're not defining why those things are important. Like why do we care about water cooler conversations? And in fact, water cooler conversations are actually not an equitable way of building relationships or coming up with random ideas that turn into that next multimillion dollar revenue source, because not everybody has access to the water cooler, right?
Some people are not supposed to get up out of their desks for X number of hours. So that's just one example, but I think some of the most interesting work that we're doing right now is actually around the hybrid workplace. And so we wrote this eBook that was basically the four culture decisions that you need to consider when returning to the workplace.
And the four are Customizing the Employee Experience. Like how much are you willing to customize? Second one is What is the Value of the Workplace, the physical workplace. Third one is Defining Collaboration and the fourth one is Supervision and Accountability. Like, so you know, that people have been able to achieve their work from home. So how does that change, how you supervise and hold them accountable in the future?
And these four things are all very interrelated. But the idea is that really smart organizations will take this opportunity to rethink actually what's important about bringing people together. And they will redesign their workplace, for that purpose. And it could be multiple purposes.
But you might have a group of people inside your organization who really need the workplace for quiet time. So, it's actually not about collaborating. It's about having time away from the dog and the three-year-old. For other people, it's about collaborating, but in larger brainstorming teams. So, you know, collaborating with people outside of your department. So not your regular work with your team but getting together with others that you don't normally get together with.
Sometimes it might be actually very social. Like what if the workplace was now like the big cafeteria where people came in literally to eat and have coffee, and that's where you start to, you know, run into people randomly, that kind of thing.
For all of those things, the reason it works or doesn't work is that you've defined that that is the reason you want people to be interacting in person. You know, so just having that thoughtfulness about why you care about getting people back to the workplace. It's not just to sit in a cubicle and be on your laptop on Zoom. Right. But now possibly with a mask on depending where you live. That doesn't make sense to anybody.
And it doesn't make sense, and a lot of C-suite people will see this very quickly if they don't already, to drive like an hour into town for your meeting and then lose another hour, getting back home to get back on Zoom for your other meetings. It's so inefficient compared to what it used to be.
Brian Ardinger: Let's talk a little bit about, I've had a conversation with a lot of companies and some of the challenges revolve around existing managers, not having the tools, resources, or training to really know how to interact or deal with remote employees.
Again, a lot of people were just dumped into this and were never given an opportunity to learn new ways of connecting and communicating and collaborating in a remote kind of environment. Do you have any tips or tricks or things that you've seen that can help manage that transition better?
Maddie Grant: There's technologies available for all of the above. Two minutes on Google and you can find tools and platforms for online meetings and for all kinds of different whiteboards and you know, whatever your needs might be. So it's not the technology, that's the issue.
I think it literally just goes back to really defining why are you meeting. For what purpose is each meeting. And what are the different formats that they need to be. And how do you build relationships throughout the year through these different kind of connection points. And when is it better for it to be a one-on-one meeting versus a group? And when do you have your camera on or your camera off? Right?
These are all very nuanced things and they're all culture things. But once you sit down to really just audit all of the meetings that you do and really define which kinds of meetings are for what purpose that enables all kinds of people, both on the management side and, you know, the individual practitioner side, contributor side, to really, you know, be on the same page about what these meetings are for.
Brian Ardinger: Have you seen any examples of companies doing this well and, or different ways that if I'm thinking about this, should this be top ground driven, thinking about like how do we actually calculate the meetings and figure this out. Should be done from the bottom-up team by team? What are some of the best practices you've seen out there?
Maddie Grant: I don't believe in best practices. I am a culture person who believes that every organization has the right culture for them. And that may be very different than for your competitor who does exactly the same work in the same market. But it's just a different company. So, for me, it's about that blueprint that works for you as an organization. The ability to define what the guidelines are for you.
And this is going back to what I was saying about defining collaboration, for example. You know, if you really understand as a company, why you want people to get together and have kind of a guiding principle that literally writes out, you know, we value collaboration because X, Y, Z, then those kinds of statements, which is similar to core values, right, but they're just a bit more granular. But the point of them is that anybody in the company should be able to get behind that and to understand it, no matter where sit.
So, yes, it's top down. And yes, it's bottom up. Like it's got to go both ways. I will say it will not work if it's only bottom up. Like the power of the CEO, you know, no matter what the CEO might say, the core values are, or the culture is if their actions don't match with other words, they can destroy a culture really easily. But they can also really set the tone. And they have a lot of power to model the behavior that they're looking for.
And I think the really fascinating thing about this whole great reshuffling is that there are people out there who fit every kind of culture. So, for example, we were talking to a lobbying firm. They need people, their lobbyists to be in person, because they go and meet with politicians. And if there's three people on zoom and three people in the room with the politician, you know, guess who's going to get the most attention. They just cannot do their jobs equally well on Zoom versus not.
So, for a company like that, then yes, they have a really good reason for wanting everybody to be in the office. I don't at all believe that everybody should be remote or anything like that. But the idea is just to really kind of understand and specifically define what those guiding principles are. You know, we do our work better because X.
Brian Ardinger: Tactically, how do you start breaking that apart? Is this something that the C-suite should sit down and think through this. Should every team be thinking through and mapping this out on a board saying here's how we work best together. And here are the rules of engagement. And talk to me, tactically, how that can be done.
Maddie Grant: The simplest way to start is with a culture assessment. It'll just help you break down into categories the, the different topics for discussion. And any culture assessment will do. Obviously, we created one that I like the best, but whatever. The point is just starting the conversation. But just as an example, our assessment measures things like agility and innovation and inclusion, transparency, collaboration, solutions which is like employee focus versus customer focus. And a couple more.
So, there's eight markers and they're pretty legit from the standpoint of eight big topic areas that you can talk about. And when you start having those conversations and it is literally what you just said, like, how do we do innovation here, for example.
What we've seen in our data is some really, really fascinating results. So, for innovation, I have to tell you this one, because of this podcast topic. For innovation, there's what we call a culture pattern, which appears across many, many different companies. It is where the scores for the concepts of innovation, so things like creativity, passion, and purpose, like learning, you know, ability to bring in resources for learning.
All these kinds of things tend to score high. But the structural pieces of innovation tend to score low. So, these are things like risk taking, experimentation, right? So, it's like, we like to talk about innovation, right. But we don't necessarily have the structures in place in our company where it's okay to innovate. And to take risks. And to measure.
We're not measuring the experiments that we're trying. So that's a pattern that comes out in this kind of data that you can immediately start to fix. If your goal is to be much more innovative as an organization, literally the data tells you every single department needs to have a way to measure how many experiments per month you're doing. And not just the results, but how many you tried. Like the failures are as important as the ones that worked, because if you're not failing enough, with trying things then you're not trying enough things.
Brian Ardinger: Yes. Great insight there. And I think that's very true. I think a lot of companies have a lot of innovation theater where they like to think they're innovative, but when it comes down to like you said, the actions don't necessarily match up with the reality of that.
All these changes are obviously affecting every company out there. And this war for talent is becoming now global. Used to be where you could find your talent in your backyard. And now everybody's competing for every job around the world. What can companies do to better position themselves for attracting and finding the best talent today?
Maddie Grant: Yeah. So, I think that your differentiator is your culture. And of course, I'm a culture consultant. So, culture hammer, everything is a culture nail, right. But I do think there's a great lack of good description of what your culture is. Like good authentic description. And for every company that is losing people because of whatever their culture is, there are other people leaving cultures that are the opposite because there's so many different companies with different cultures.
Being able to really accurately describe what it is, what it feels like to work there. You know, how people collaborate there. How much people are expected to integrate their external life into the workplace. You're a startup and you want people to live and breathe the startup life. Cool. If, if I'm, you know, 25 and my parents pay my rent. Like, yay, I'll go do that.
But I'm 50. Can't do that anymore. But the point is there are people out there that will actually gravitate to your culture no matter what it is. So being able to really understand it and describe it to me is the key. Absolute key. And all the rest of it falls to the wayside. The salaries, benefits, all that stuff is almost irrelevant to me.
Brian Ardinger: You talk a lot about how you customize the employee experience for employees to do their best work. Can you talk a little bit more about how do you customize an employee experience?
Maddie Grant: Yeah. So just an example, based on what we've been talking about, the whole, you know, remote working. So, we worked with a group that owns their own building, a beautiful building. So of course, they were very insistent on trying to get everybody back in. And what they did was they said, okay, everybody needs to come in twice a week. And then each department gets to pick which two days. Like that sounds fabulous.
Okay, cool. But in actual fact, within every department, there are people who want to come in five days to get the quiet or to, you know, because they miss everybody. There are people who want to come in, never like you couldn't pay me enough to come back in because I do my work really well from home.
And then there's a lot of people somewhere in the middle, like, I'll come in two days, if you want, but I really don't want to come in Mondays or Fridays. Right. But now everybody comes in Tuesdays and Wednesdays and Thursdays. So the traffic is absolutely horrible. So, you know what, actually I'd rather work from home.
So, you know, if you get down to like the people's real lives, it's about the ability to really kind of gather everybody together. And balance a collective need or an organizational need for, in person collaboration with individual needs. People who want to be in all the time are out all the time or somewhere in the middle. You know, some people moved away and so they can't actually come in. Right. That's definitely happened a lot.
The idea of customizing, it's all about the best way to do your best work. And so literally just asking the question of everybody, of how they best prefer to work. But it's also not just, we're trying to appeal to everybody's individual needs. There's also an organizational piece to it.
And if we've defined, you know, that collaboration is important to this organization because it helps us build relationships long term, which helps us do better work you know, in these other ways, you have to get all those inputs and then design the experience of your employees in a way that balances both. Like you'll never please, everybody. That's not what you're trying to do.
Brian Ardinger: Yeah. It's very much mosaic that you have to put together to make it look good on all fronts. Both for the employee and for the company itself.
Maddie Grant: It might also really change your ultimate plan. So, this organization we worked with, they wanted everybody in two days a week, but it turns out that what they really, really wanted was those opportunities to build relationships and to run into people.
Brian Ardinger: Right. So, can you do that in other ways?
Maddie Grant: Right. Having random people in two days a week was actually not the way to do it. Instead, it was having everybody in for like a social day. Yeah. Like twice a month. And that they would bring in food trucks and they would bring in maybe a speaker or two and have some activities. But also just have some open time where people could just hang out.
Brian Ardinger: It's definitely a fascinating topic. If people want to find out more about yourself or the books or the company, what's the best way to do that?
Maddie Grant: Yeah. So, my company's called Propel. The URL is propelnow.co. And all my books are on Amazon. So, When Millennials Take Over is probably the easiest one to Google for.
Brian Ardinger: Well, Maddie, I really do appreciate your time coming on Inside Outside Innovation and sharing your insights on the world of work. I'm sure we'll have you back on because the world is changing quite fast.
Brian Ardinger: Thank you very much.
That's it for another episode of Inside Outside Innovation. If you want to learn more about our team, our content, our services, check out InsideOutside.io or follow us on Twitter @theIOpodcast or @Ardinger. Until next time, go out and innovate.
FREE INNOVATION NEWSLETTER & TOOLS
Get the latest episodes of the Inside Outside Innovation podcast, in addition to thought leadership in the form of blogs, innovation resources, videos, and invitations to exclusive events. SUBSCRIBE HERE
You can also search every Inside Outside Innovation Podcast by Topic and Company.
For more innovations resources, check out IO's Innovation Article Database, Innovation Tools Database, Innovation Book Database, and Innovation Video Database.
Also don't miss IO2022 - Innovation Accelerated in Sept, 2022.
Similar to Inside Outside
Outsource Accelerator Podcast with Derek Gallimore
Derek Gallimore
Outsource Acelerator Podcast, hosted by Derek Gallimore, explores business and outsourcing mastery. Inside-knowledge from the outsourcing capital of the world - Manila, Philippines.
The Greatness Machine
Darius Mirshahzadeh
The Greatness Machine is on a Quest to Maximize the Human Experience! Join Award Winning CEO and Author, Darius Mirshahzadeh (pron. Mer-shaw-za-day), as he interviews some of the greatest minds in the world―turning their wisdom and experience into learnings and advice you can use in your life so that you can level up and create greatness. Join Darius as he goes deep with guests like: Gabby Reece, Amanda Knox, Former FBI Negotiator Chris Voss, Jordan Harbinger, Former Spy and CIA Agent Andrew ...
What's Next! with Tiffani Bova
Welcome to the What's Next! Podcast. I've met so many brilliant people as I traveled the globe and have had some fascinating conversations that I've wished had been recorded so I could share them with you - this podcast was a way for me recreate those moments and let you in on some fantastic insights. My current conversations center around one objective: what's next for companies and individuals as they look to innovate and grow. I hope these conversations inspire you as much as they have in ...
The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch
The Twenty Minute VC (20VC) interviews the world's greatest venture capitalists with prior guests including Sequoia's Doug Leone and Benchmark's Bill Gurley. Once per week, 20VC Host, Harry Stebbings is also joined by one of the great founders of our time with prior founder episodes from Spotify's Daniel Ek, Linkedin's Reid Hoffman, and Snowflake's Frank Slootman. If you would like to see more of The Twenty Minute VC (20VC), head to www.20vc.com for more information on the podcast, show note ...


A mainframe computer from Control Data Corporation, first delivered in 1964. It is generally considered to be the first successful supercomputer, about three times faster than STRETCH. Its successor was the CDC 7600.


Though I still think the Winter Classic (in Philadelphia on January 2nd this year at 8pm) is the NHL's big moment to gain fans, I also think the move to Vegas in 2009 was a good move and the NHL seems to be presenting the awards better every year. They don't seem to know where the awards will be in 2012, but I'm hoping they get a new contract here in Las Vegas. Everyone seems to like it. The players get an excuse to come hang out and have fun together in Vegas and the fans have a great place to enjoy surrounding their trip to watch the awards and see their favorite players. Each year the number of players (along with their families and friends) attending and parties for them to attend seems to be growing. It seems like a perfect relationship for the NHL – hopefully, it will continue for a bit longer. I'm generally not a fan of visiting the Vegas heat at this time of year, but as long as you stay inside most of the time, it's a lot of fun.
Corey Perry lost out to Daniel Sedin for the player-voted Ted Lindsay award, he won the one Daniel Sedin himself described as the "greatest award you can win as an individual" (he went on to say that "it's been a fun life, so I can't be disappointed"). Perry won the Hart Memorial Trophy, awarded every year to the MVP of the NHL as voted on by members of the NHL Hockey Writers' Association. The emotional Ducks' scoring leader said it was his team that got him there. A lot of his family and friends were able to travel to Vegas to see Perry win the award, which definitely makes this moment all the more special. Perry said when he heard his name, "it kinda shocked me – you don't really believe it." I'm sure the accomplishment will set in after a bit of celebrating with everyone who came to Vegas to enjoy this with him.
Dustin Brown took home the NHL Foundation Player Award this year, his third year nominated. Clearly, the third time was the charm for him and his charity KaBOOM. I'm sure Kings fans were also happy to see Ian Laperriere (always a favorite ex-King) win the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy, for the player exemplifying the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship, & dedication to hockey.
Daniel Sedin (2011) and Henrik Sedin (2010) became the first brothers to win back to back Art Ross Trophies (awarded for leading the league in scoring). It was also great to see Tim Thomas get the Vezina for the best goaltender again – especially in the year the Bruins won the Stanley Cup. Though I know the voting takes place before the playoffs, no one deserved the Stanley Cup more than Tim Thomas the way he performed and during the regular season he did the same thing for the Bruins night after night. It was great to see him rewarded for that hard work.
On a personal note, I enjoyed seeing Dan Bylsma win the Jack Adams award for coach of the year. I think what he did with the Penguins in spite of all their injuries was truly an amazing accomplishment, even though they clearly wanted to do better than they did getting knocked out in the first round by the Tampa Bay Lightning.
If you get a chance to catch one of the re-airings of the NHL Awards on Versus or the NHL Network, I'd highly recommend it. I'm glad I recorded it, so I'll be able to watch some of the bits I missed, due to running around and talking to the winners. Apparently, there was a USA vs. Canada part two and I'm looking forward to seeing that when I get home from Vegas tomorrow. For now, it's almost time to go enjoy more of this fun city!
Last night's event at RA Sushi in Tustin, benefiting the Anaheim Ducks Foundation was very well attended by Ducks fans. Though I heard many of the fans complain that they wish they'd known it was a standing room only event (there were some chairs, but very few and far between), everyone seemed happy to see the Ducks players. Sadly, one couple at my table had gone to the event mainly to see Getzlaf, who was a no show.
Two dollars of each of the $11 rolls went to the Anaheim Ducks Foundation. There was no fee to get into the event (which really surprised me given the amount of sample sushi they went through), and the players were very accessible to fans. One fan commented that the Ducks need more events like the Ducks in a Roll event that aren't as expensive and where they can interact with players, but I know they have many free signings and meet and greets, so perhaps those fans just don't pay close attention to the website.
I didn't attend last year's event, so I don't know how the Tustin RA Sushi did compared to Huntington Beach, which I believe hosted the first event last year. However, I can definitely say that RA didn't do a very good job with distributing the rolls. The way the event was described at the beginning, there would be wait staff walking around in the players' jersey numbers and they would have that players' roll. (Perry's waitress was wearing 10, etc.) However, every time anyone came out with the sample rolls, they took the same path towards the bar. They never came to the very large section of the restaurant where my table (and many others) stood. Thankfully, my table was lucky enough to have a wonderful waiter (Ryan) who did his best to get us some samples personally delivered to our table for a bit. Also, the one group at my table ordered all the rolls to try them and were nice enough to let me try their "Bank" roll.
The menu (below) included Troy Bodie's winning "Bodie" Licious Roll, Sheldon Brookbank's "Bank" Roll (2nd in the fan vote), Corey Perry's "Perry" Dise Roll (3rd in fan vote), & Ryan Getzlaf's Great "Getz"-by (which didn't get half the votes of Perry's roll).
Todd Marchant was nice enough to stand in for Ryan Getzlaf, though he did throw in a comment that the fans couldn't let Getzlaf's roll win when he didn't even show up. It was surprising that everyone was ripping on Getzlaf for missing the event. Normally, teams seem to make excuses for star players that cancel at the last minute.
It was nice to see so many Ducks fans at RA Sushi supporting their team and the charity. When I got my bill, I was pretty stunned to find out that the couple next to me had skipped out on their bill. Though I didn't know them, I was willing to pay for it if it would affect our server, but he removed the drinks from my bill. The couple had only ordered drinks and had the free sushi they could get, but I thought it was really bad form. Skipping out on a bill at any restaurant is in poor taste, but when the restaurant is throwing an event for charity it's even lower. Naturally, when they found out what the other couple had done, the two other couples at my table joked that they were heading out, too.
If you like sushi, I'd definitely recommend checking out next year's event at RA Sushi if it's near you. The sushi was all very good (my personal favorite was the "Perry" Dise) and if you stand close enough to the sushi bar, perhaps you'd be able to sample all the rolls before you order any and really make your vote count for the fan vote. I honestly think that the "Bodie" Licious might have won just as much because it was next to impossible to try it without ordering it as for the taste/presentation.
Overall, I think the Ducks did a very good job, but the restaurant could have been more organized and not always taken exactly the same path with the sushi we were supposed to be able to try. If you go to RA Sushi in Tustin, ask for Ryan. He was amazing. In spite of the huge crowds, my glass was never empty and he made sure we got some of the sample sushi, so we could decide how to vote.
This year will be another without both southern California teams in the playoffs. It'll be great for southern CA hockey to see them play in the playoffs the same year. Maybe next year it'll happen. In spite of the fact that so many things could end the Ducks' playoff run (and did), before the game I was having a disagreement with a friend in the press box about whether the Ducks could make it. Sure, before the Colorado/Vancouver game ended in a shootout (not long before the Kings beat the Ducks the same way), it was still possible for the Ducks to make it to the playoffs this year. Most of us knew that wouldn't happen. I called it in October from the way they were playing and publicly predicted the Ducks missing the playoffs in November. I didn't believe you could fail the first 30% of your season and still squeak into the playoffs. The Avalanche and Kings helped prove me right tonight.
The West is all sewn up for those in and out of the playoffs. Exact positions have yet to be decided, but there is no question that the Flames, Blues, and Ducks are out of the playoffs and the Avalanche will be playing in them again.
Terry Murray pulled Quick after the third goal by the Ducks and the Kings rallied to win the game 5-4 in a shootout. Kopitar and Johnson scored for the Kings after Perry scored for the Ducks, winning the shootout 2-1. Kopitar came close to ending the game in overtime, but had to go on to use his most famous shootout move to beat McElhinne and win the game for the Kings.
Now the debate turns to where the teams will end up in the standings and what teams will face each other in the playoffs. As usual at this time, there are many possibilities there. The last few days of the season are always exciting. Kings fans are looking forward to seeing their team in the playoffs for the first time since 2002 and many of the Kings are looking forward to their first playoffs of their NHL career.
With their playoff spots secure, many teams are having trouble coming out strong in these last games before the playoffs. Hopefully for Kings fans, tonight's game against the Ducks will help the Kings to finish the regular season strong so they can build on that performance when the playoffs start.


Last week was all a haze for us, especially last Friday with the special annual celebration. East Coasters got a warm haze articulated by bursts of color from Persephone's late, yet triumphant rise from the underworld. She was no doubt carrying a freshly potted hemp plant because we've seen an equally alluring burst of cannabis-based beauty and lifestyle products available.
Cannabis is approved for medical use in 28 states and legally available for recreational use in 10 states plus the District. The research on the medicinal properties of cannabis are growing and they're showing promising signs.
Current uses include pain management, anxiety diffusion, managing symptoms related to cancer treatments, sleeping aids and treating epilepsy. Even more interesting are the claims that CBD oil (a compound similar to THC) can help with acne, oily skin and hydration.
EarthDay was a time for us to reflect on the footprint we leave in our communities and on this planet. In beauty in particular, we are so guilty of creating waste -- from incredibly beautiful (yet extra) packaging to the vessels that hold our skincare secrets (including cotton pads and swabs that we use to apply these elixirs).
We started taking inventory of our own bathrooms and are exploring ways to recycle our beauty products. I have some personal tips down below.
Cannabidiol comes form the cannabis sativa plant. You can't get high off of this oil as it comes from the non-psychoactive part of the plant.
It reduces the creation of new sebum-producing cells and reduces the rate at which sebum is produced in these cells. A 2014 study also reported some anti-inflammatory effects resulting from CBD oil.
It's best to use products with CBD oil made from the full hemp plant and not just an isolate.
* A few brands include Lord Jones, Cannuka, and Khus & Khus.
Glossier packaging is great for packing travel supplies. Going through airport security is much easier when you use a pink, clear Ziploc bag for your personals. Spot other glossier-lovers in line as well!
Your House Plants: Fill an emptied face mist bottle with a few drops of dial soap and some water. Then spray on your plants to ward off any pesky flies and bugs. You can also use your serum dropper to water your baby succulents (I tend to hover-parent my plants lol).
I've reused my Aesop moisturizer bottle as tea candle holder and it's dark glass color is great for adding a little ooh lah lah to my exfoliating ambiance.
The Chili Queen's Hot Tip: Use a serum dropper to store your spicy chili oils (for cooking & flavor). Also good for truffle oils and all your other favorite bougie oils.
The biggest global warming issues are sun exposure and smoke. With the ozone layer virtually disintegrating, we're far more susceptible to the harsh UV rays from the sun and thus their daredevil meets Mad Max free-radical powers. 80% of signs of aging (think wrinkles, hyperpigmentation) can be traced back to the sun. So yep, you guessed it, you need to wear sunscreen #everydamnday.We'll be doing a full sunscreen issue soon (spoiler alert) so don't worry; we've got you covered. Not good news -- the smoke and air pollutants layer themselves onto your face and can clog your pores.
To combat this, beauty companies are adding ingredients like moringa leaf extract (great antioxidant), as an anti-pollution botanical. Not all scientists are convinced that skincare products can help subdue the anti-aging effects of global warming, but they do recommend cleansing (get that pollution gunk off) and taking Vitamin C and E supplements.
Why Is There So Much Water In Our Products?
Le CultureClub's blog brings dewy, scam-free, au natural skincare knowledge to your inbox every week.
We uncover ingredients, debunk trends and share insights from experts about what really works and what's just millennial snake oil.
Bye search bar, hello self-care.
© Le CultureClub™. All Rights Reserved.


Description:The Lawndale Pocket Tee is a 100% cotton, all over print t-shirt from DC. There's no doubt that DC has become naturally the most famed name in action sports history. Their world famous logo can be seen everywhere from FMX to Snowboarding, Skateboarding to Drifting and most recently numerous styles of Rally.
Woven DC label to side seam.


text:
_______W E L C O M E________________
While you have grate desire more than trekking, Nepal offers many mountaineering sports in different mountains. The 800km stretch of the Nepal Himalaya is the greatest in the world with eight peaks that rise above 8000m including Mt. Everest, the tallest mountain in the world. Ever since the country opened its peaks to climbers in 1949, the Nepal Himalaya has become a great adventure of mountaineering activity and the success and failure have provided impetus to thousands of men and women to the ultimate challenges around the world.
The first succeed expedition on Mt. Everest was in 1951 by New Zealander Edmund Hillary and famous Norgay Tenzing Sherpa. This expedition leads a way to many people, philosophers, mountaineers, researchers and adventures. There are still many sizeable peaks which have not been successfully climbed and some which haven't even been successfully attempted. So hurry up yourself you may be the first Climber to attempt such mountains.
Mountains of Nepal
1. Mt. Everest
2. Kanchenjunga
3. Lhotse
4. Makalu
5. Dhaulagiri
6. Manaslu
7. Cho Oyu
8. Annapurna I
9. Annapurna II
10. Himalchuli
8,848m.
11. Nuptse
12. Annapurna III.
13. Ganesh Himal
14. Annapurna South
15. Langtang Lirung
16. Gaurishanker
17. Machhapuchhare
18. Dorje Lakpa
19. Kanjiroba
Royalty for Mountaineering in Nepal
Royalty and Size of Expedition Team ________________________________
More than one team may be permitted to climb Sagarmatha (Mt. Everest) by separate routes in one season.
A royalty of US$ 50,000 has been fixed for Sagarmatha for a team consisting of 7 members. The team may include 5 more members provided if it pays extra US$ 10,000 for each additional member. The royalty includes trekking fee of the team members. The team members will be granted three months visas. Additional US$ 20,000 will have to be paid by the team willing to scale Sagarmatha by normal South East Ridge route.
In all regions including Khumbu, an expedition team can have up to 7 members forthe minimum royalty, and 5 more members for the additional royalty
The team already permitted to scale Sagarmatha will have to pay US$ 10.000 if it intends to change the ascent route. It will have to pay additional US$ 20.000 if it intends to change the ascent route to normal South East Ridge route.
For peaks other than Sagarmatha, the team will have to pay additional 25% of the royalty in US dollars to change the ascent route
Expedition team must complete all necessary administrative formalities and procedures in order to take back the garbage of the expedition team to their respective countries, after the completion of the expedition. Ministry of Culture, Tourism & Civil Aviation will take necessary monetary deposit from them, which will be refunded after the dispatch of garbage from Nepal.
Schedule 2 B
(RELATING TO SUB- RULE {1}OF RULE {5} ROYALTY (IN US DOLLAR)
Classification For the expedition including up to 7 members
For each additional member exceeding 7 members in expedition
Peaks above 8000m
Peaks of 7501-8000 m
Peaks below 6501
Effective from 1992 Autumn.
The Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation has fixed the price of the deposit for the management of garbage by each mountaineering team which tries to climb any peak in Khumbu region. They are as follows:
Name of the peak
1. Mt. Everest US$ 4,000 or equivalent in convertible foreign currencies
2. Other peaks above 8000 meter US$ 3000 or equivalent in convertible foreign currencies
3. All peaks less than 8000 meter US$ 2,000 or equivalent in convertible foreign currencies
Online Booking Inquiry
ROWALING TREK
>> Read More
> View more images
::.In Detail
© copyright Royal Treks Pvt. Ltd.


text:
Mid-Century Modern Apartment in Manhattan Full of Textures
A mid-century modern apartment in Manhattan features vintage and contemporary. At first glance, the apartment looks like the 1970s home – curvy lines, wood, and warm /neutral) colors. However, soon we realize the contemporary flair of the furnishings and finishes.
This mid-century modern apartment is a work from Timothy Godbold. Raised in Australia, the talented designer currently works mainly in New York, after living for a short time in London. The interiors of Timothy Godbold are special. Even though he started his design career as a fashion designer (designing for Ralph Lauren, for instance), he soon dedicated his talent to residential living, pulling off exquisite residences on top and exclusive locations.
His fashion background gives Timothy Godbold a deep comprehension of textures, patterns, and visual perception. As a kid in the 1970s, Godbold would watch Space: 1999, a British sci-fi series that shaped his aesthetic comprehension of the world. In Manhattan, the designer shows off his talent to mix styles and textures and the influence of the powerful collision of past, present, and future.
HOW DOES TIMOTHY GODBOLD CREATE A MID-CENTURY MODERN APARTMENT IN MANHATTAN?
In this mid-century modern apartment, Timothy Godbold panels the curvy walls with wood. It is a warm hue, convincing enough to make anyone travel back in time, directly to the 1970s. This is actually one of the biggest fixtures of this mid-century modern apartment in Manhattan since the ribbed paneling creates a unique visual texture that involves the entire house.
Since Timothy Godbold uses a neutral color palette for this modern house in Manhattan, the fashion and interior designer combines different physical textures to enrich the rooms of this luxury apartment. For instance, in the dining room, Godbold combines a contemporary stainless steel suspension lamp with a stunning travertine dining table and wood armchairs upholstered with fabric. Besides having the same color palette, each element brings a different texture to the room, stimulating the eyes of the beholder by giving a sense of depth, volume, and contrast.
DIFFERENT FABRICS
Timothy Godbold adorns the living room with modern and vintage furniture. But, again, the wood on the floor and the walls remind us that this luxury apartment in Manhattan is a contemporary reading of the 70s interior design style.
Nothing stimulates more the human mind than art, right? For that reason, Timothy Godbold decorates this apartment in Manhattan with large – and colorful – art pieces. While the wood paneling takes us to the 1970s, the contemporary art pieces remind us that the future is now – and it has neutral colors, modern luxury furniture, and seductive visual textures.
Take inspiration from Timothy Godbold's Mid-Century Modern Apartment in Manhattan and from other Modern Architecture Projects on Hommés Studio Pinterest moldboard.
Source: DPages
Photography: Francesco Lagnese
Modern Italian Lexicon: Shop The Look
Modern Italian Lexicon, a living room with a futuristic approach to interior design impacted by timeless elements and traditional...
Living Memories Reflections Apartment: Shop The Look
Living memories reflection is inspired by the iconic apartment of Yves Saint Laurent. A treasure trove of extraordinary new and old...
Get All The Details Of Cher's Malibu Home in Maximalist Decor
Cher's Malibu Home in Maximalist Decor is everything the artist with a career spanning almost 58 years is: unique and eccentric....
A Graceful West Village Townhouse by Amie Sachs
A couple fell in love with a West Village Townhouse. Amie Sachs took over the scene to design a graceful interior for the expanding family....
Tour the 2022 Kips Bay Decorator Show House Palm Beach
Kips bay: Look inside the magical spaces designed by Peter Pennoyer, Sarah Bartholomew, Paloma Contreras, and more 1973 was the...
Epic Celebrity Home: Inside Tommy Hilfiger's Palm Beach Home
The fashion designer Tommy Hilfiger turn a stately lakeside mansion into a family-friendly sanctuary with help from Martyn Lawrence...


text:
Woman accidentally becomes genuinely interested in her husband's hobby
michaeljung / Shutterstock.com
By Olivia Phipps | March 2, 2018
A well-meaning woman from Halifax has become a huge fan of her husband's interest in fishing, entirely by accident.
Debbie Carlisle, 34, has been married to Derek Carlisle, 37, for seven years, and, six months ago, decided to support him in his obsession with fishing.
"He was spending so much of his time reading fishing magazines, buying fishing equipment and, of course, actually going out fishing," explained Debbie. "I thought that if it meant that much to him, I should at least show an interest, you know, as a loving wife and all that."
Little did Debbie know that what started out as a simple expression of love for her partner would soon become an intense passion of her own.
"It turns out I fucking love fishing", Debbie said. "I honestly couldn't have given a rat's arse about it before. When I started out I was really just doing a good deed and trying to share some new experiences together with Derek. I was hoping to maybe even getting him to think differently about my interests too."
"I thought it was pretty boring and weird," she continued, "but there's actually so much more to it. It's a great way to get outdoors and get closer to nature; there are huge competitions worldwide, taking place over thousands of miles, sometimes several days at a time, with all different kinds of bodies of water and fish species. I've made so many friends, and it's doing wonders for my blood pressure. It's amazing! I think I've found my perfect hobby!"
A man of few words, Derek said: "I thought she'd get bored after 10 minutes". He was later seen taking a couple of rods down to his garden shed, and emerged half an hour later dusting down an old metal detector.
"It's great." Debbie said, "I can't believe that all these years we didn't know how close we really are! Now we can spend even more time together!"
Debbie is ecstatic about the newly discovered bond with her partner and can't wait for them to get out on the lakes together during their summer break.
Derek declined to comment.
Olivia Phipps
Olivia works as a freelance something-or-other in TV comedy, and has made tea on some of the very best (and utter worst) shows on telly. She also does bits and pieces for the British Comedy Guide and the Comedian's Comedian Podcast. She hopes that her writing will have more clarity than this bio.
← Previous Story Amazing! Semi-regular game of five-a-side still hasn't made David interesting
Next Story → Hero! Man still manages to objectify women in winter clothing


text:
Шармуа́ () — коммуна во Франции, находится в регионе Шампань — Арденны. Департамент — Об. Входит в состав кантона Марсийи-ле-Эйе. Округ коммуны — Ножан-сюр-Сен.

Код INSEE коммуны — 10085.

Коммуна расположена приблизительно в 105 км к юго-востоку от Парижа, в 85 км юго-западнее Шалон-ан-Шампани, в 38 км к западу от Труа.

Население
Население коммуны на 2008 год составляло 58 человек.

Экономика

В 2007 году среди 40 человек в трудоспособном возрасте (15—64 лет) 27 были экономически активными, 13 — неактивными (показатель активности — 67,5 %, в 1999 году было 62,8 %). Из 27 активных работали 27 человек (18 мужчин и 9 женщин), безработных не было. Среди 13 неактивных 3 человека были учениками или студентами, 3 — пенсионерами, 7 были неактивными по другим причинам.

Примечания

Ссылки

Коммуны департамента Об

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaWikipedia


text:
Bass Pro debacle sends a clear message
For a decade now it has been planned that Bass Pro would anchor the downtown Buffalo, NY waterfront development, but that reality came to a screeching halt as Bass Pro has formally pulled out of the project.
This sends a clear message that if Buffalo is going to keep the Bills and for New York State to prosper again the current constitution needs to be scrapped all together.
I know for sure that the United States Constitution can be scrapped by following certain procedures and I don't doubt that is the same case for New York State.
To me the most glaring sign of how bad it is in New York is a line uttered from ESPN Radio's Colin Cowherd, "New York State is the most taxed state and has the least to show in regards to athletic facilities.
Obviously, this was before the New York Giants and Jets new stadium, but he is right. Before New York City got its act together with stadiums the last time a stadium had major renovations done was Bills' Ralph Wilson Stadium in the late 1990's and the last brand new pro athletic facility that was built was the Buffalo Sabres' HSBC Arena in 1996.
In the end, if something isn't done politically soon they will have to divide up New York State just so people can have the basic necessities in life.
Will Gailey use Nelson the right way
For the first time since Jay Riemersma the Buffalo Bills have a exceptional receiving tight end in Shawn Nelson.
The question is will Gailey use him the right way?
For a long time now tight ends in the Bills offense have been blockers or simple dump off options.
With Nelson that should change since he was a former wide receiver he has the speed to separate from strong safeties and good route running skills.
There are already some indications of this as in the Buffalo News it is mentioned that one of quarterback Trent Edwards passes hit tight end Jonathan Stupar on a seam route.
Geesh, when was the last time the Bills actually used that type of route in a football game? Probably most likely in the glory days of the early 1990's with tight ends Keith McKellar and Pete Metzelaars.
In the end, if the Bills offense is going to be successful this year they need to take advantage of Nelson's skills.
Did Shanahan shoot himself in foot
Washington Redskins head coach Mike Shanahan forced nose tackle Albert Haynesworth to retake the conditioning test.
The question is now did Shanahan shoot himself in the foot doing so?
According to Pro Football Talk, Haynesworth had to skip the conditioning test Saturday to rest as he has developed a swollen knee.
The fact of the matter is that Haynesworth is a nose tackle and nose tackles don't have to run down the field. So, when a head coach forces a nose tackle to take a 300 yard conditioning test there is going to be problems.
A swollen knee indicates something is torn within the knee, so at the least Haynesworth will miss two weeks to recover from orthroscopic surgery. Obviously, it can be longer if they discover something major wrong.
Just because Haynesworth is a National Football League player doesn't mean he can run as far as you want him to. Haynesworth is a grossly overweight human that cannot run that far.
In the end, if Shanahan keeps pushing Haynesworth like this after he returns there is a good chance he could lose him for the season.
Fight means nothing
In the Buffalo Bills afternoon practice a fight broke out between outside linebacker Aaron Maybin and gaurd Geoff Hangartner after Maybin hit running back Fred Jackson from behind.
As much as people may want to look at this being a positive it means nothing.
Many people have commented that they are bappy with the offensive line coming to Jackson's defense as it shows a new attitude.
However, where the attitude really matters is in the trenches on game day.
Mark Gaughan of the Buffalo News hinted at this as he wrote the Bills have been much better running the football in practice. That essentially means they are serious about this attitude.
Hopefully, this will come to fruition on game day as I myself always played with the attitude of anyone in an opposing jersey you rip their head off and you know what down their throat. Of course I expect that from the Bills offensive and defensive line.
If there is one thing for sure the defense is bound and determined to be a top unit this year as they were hitting offensive players hard in the passing game, which should lead to more fights this year if they are serious about the attitude.
In the end, for the first time in a long time training camp will be fun again for Bills fans.
Bills 2009 Draft class hits another bump
The Buffalo Bills 2009 National Football League Draft class looked like it was heading in the right direction with the immediate impact of first round gurad Eric Wood and second round cornerback turned safety Jarius Byrd.
However, the draft class has hit another bump in the road as the Bills wiaved/ failed phsyical linebacker Nic Harris.
That means there are a couple of options.
If Harris was injured off the field he would have been placed on the non football injuries list.
That means either Harris showed up for camp out of shape or he suffered an injury in the Bills weight room training.
In any which way if Harris clears waivers he will be put on injured reserve ending his season.
To replace him on the roster the Bills signed linebacker Donovan Woods.
In the end, the Bills are already off to a bad start with injuries.
Leave it to Shanahan to create more drama
After a long offseason dispute between defensive lineman Albery Haynesworth and the Washington Redskins Haynesworth showed up for the start of training camp, which you think would be the end of the story.
However, that isn't the case as head coach Redskins head coach Mike Shanahan created more drama today.
According to Fox's Jay Glazer, which was confirmed by the Washington Post, and which we learned through Pro Football Talk, Haynesworth failed his conditioning test over going to the brathroom.
Apparantly the break was too long for Shanahan's liking, but the thing is we are talking about a player that is going to play nose tackle. All nose tackles do is get out of their stances, stand still, and make sure they don't get pushed backwords so the middle linebacker are free.
In the end, what it really is Shanahan getting revenge on Haynesworth for whining all this past offseason.
Edwards still has to prove it
It was to no surprise that Buffalo Bills head coach Chan Gailey has pegged quarterback Trent Edwards on top of the depth chart as he has always been a solid practice player.
However, for him to be named the starter he needs to prove it on the field.
Even during last year's preseason Edwards showed hesitation as he kept checking down to running backs.
If he hopes to win the starting position Edwards must show he is willing to throw the football where he has to in order to make the play.
With Gailey being a former quarterback in the National Football League if he doesn't fellow quarterback Brian Brohm will become the starter.
In the end, even though it is only training camp it is crunch time already for Edwards.
Spiller could be in sooner than later
When NFL Network's Steve Wyche broke news yesterday on Buffalo Bills second round draft pick nose tackle Torell Troup stated that first round pick CJ Spiller could take a while.
However, Spiller could be in now sooner rather than later.
According to Pro Football Talk, the Oakland Raiders have announced that they have signed eighth overall pick Rolando McClain.
That means the max that Spiller can get has been set by the Raiders, which will make contract negotiations go easier with Spiller.
In the end, don't be surprised if Spiller is in by the end of the weekend.
Poz is limited
I checked my phone a little after six to my dismay that there were two text messages from the Buffalo Bills as I am signed up for text alerts.
The first one was of course the team announcing the signing of second round pick nose tackle Torell Troup.
However, the second one took me by surprise as the Bills announce starting middle linebacker Paul Posluszny will be limited the first couple weeks of camp due to offseason groin surgery.
My theory is that Poz tore hise groin while weight lifting. More specifically he most likely tore it while doing sets of squats.
Now that I think of it more announcements like about groin injuries won't be surprising as the new strength and conditioning coaches have forced players to start doing squats after years of not doing them, which strong safety Donte Whitner admitted to earlier this year.
In the end, hopefully Poz won't retear his groin during the season like free safety Jarius Byrd did.
Troup deal done as expected
Last week I wrote that Buffalo Bills second round draft pick nose tackle Torell Troup' s deal should be done by the start of training camp.
As expected a deal with Troup is done before the start of training camp.
According to NFL Network's Steve Wyche, via Pro Football Talk, the Bills reached an agreement with Troup today.
That means Troup will be at Saint John Fisher for the start of training camp tomorrow and will sign the deal tonight or tomorrow morning.
Troup was the bigger deal to get done due to the fact that he has the bigger potential to have more of an impact. Most likely Troup will play on first and second downs while nose tackle Kyle Williams will come in on third downs.
In the end, hopefully, Troup will be the run stuffer that the Bills drafted him to be.