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Q: jQuery toggleClass not working as expected The following toggleClass does not work:
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    $arrow_down = $ ('.main_nav div.arrow_down_img'),
    $arrow_up = $ ('main_nav div.arrow_up_img');

    $('.active_wrapper').click(function(e){
        e.preventDefault();
        $('.main_nav div').not($nav_item).slideToggle('slow', function(){
            $(arrow_down).toggleClass($arrow_up);
        });

    });

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The toggleClass is used to swap between 2 arrows one pointing up and one down (you can imagine this is a drop down menu) but I really can't figure out why it is not working..

A: The correct code would be
$arrow_down.toggleClass('arrow_up_img');

A:    nav_item = $ ('.active_wrapper, .main_nav div.arrow_up_img, .main_nav div.arrow_down_img');
   arrow_down = $ ('.main_nav div.arrow_down_img');//missing semi colon
   arrow_up = $('main_nav div.arrow_up_img');//missing semi colon

$('.active_wrapper').click(function(e){
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Muir, L. J., 2007. Content-prioritised video coding for British Sign Language communication. Unpublished Ph.D thesis, The Robert Gordon University.
Video communication of British Sign Language (BSL) is important for remote interpersonal communication and for the equal provision of services for deaf people. However, the use of video telephony and video conferencing applications for BSL communication is limited by inadequate video quality. BSL is a highly structured, linguistically complete, natural language system that expresses vocabulary and grammar visually and spatially using a complex combination of facial expressions (such as eyebrow movements, eye blinks and mouth/lip shapes), hand gestures, body movements and finger-spelling that change in space and time. Accurate natural BSL communication places specific demands on visual media applications which must compress video image data for efficient transmission. Current video compression schemes apply methods to reduce statistical redundancy and perceptual irrelevance in video image data based on a general model of Human Visual System (HVS) sensitivities. This thesis presents novel video image coding methods developed to achieve the conflicting requirements for high image quality and efficient coding. Novel methods of prioritising visually important video image content for optimised video coding are developed to exploit the HVS spatial and temporal response mechanisms of BSL users (determined by Eye Movement Tracking) and the characteristics of BSL video image content. The methods implement an accurate model of HVS foveation, applied in the spatial and temporal domains, at the pre-processing stage of a current standard-based system (H.264). Comparison of the performance of the developed and standard coding systems, using methods of video quality evaluation developed for this thesis, demonstrates improved perceived quality at low bit rates. BSL users, broadcasters and service providers benefit from the perception of high quality video over a range of available transmission bandwidths. The research community benefits from a new approach to video coding optimisation and better understanding of the communication needs of deaf people.


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Flavorwire's Guide to Movies You Need to Stream This Week
By Jason Bailey
Welcome to Flavorwire's streaming movie guide, in which we help you sift through the scores of movies streaming on Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, and other services to find the best of the recently available, freshly relevant, or soon to expire. This week, there's good stuff from Johnny Depp, Leonardo Di Caprio, George Clooney, Drew Barrymore, Tommy Lee Jones, Julia Roberts, Alex Karpovksy, John Hodgman, Bob Hoskins, Lena Dunham, and more. Check them out after the jump, and follow the title links to watch them right now.
If there's one slam on the indie film scene that genuinely holds water, it's that there's too damn many movies about making movies; it betrays an insulation, a bubble mentality, the notion that the only life experience these people have to draw from is the act of creating a film. The complaints are legitimate, and often valid. This is not reason enough to dismiss Supporting Characters, which is a comedy/drama about a pair of mid-level film editors. Limitations of the (ostensible) subject aside, it's a droll and knowing little film that doesn't get bogged down in the specifics. This isn't a groundbreaking movie — it doesn't do anything altogether new. But it's a smart and sophisticated effort, and as a snapshot of New York relationships (and filmmaking), it couldn't feel more authentic.
John Hodgman: RAGNAROK
"Deranged millionaire," former Personal Computer, and Daily Show Resident Expert John Hodgman took to the stage of Brooklyn's Bell House only hours before the supposed Mayan apocalypse to dispense wisdom for the ages, advice for the end of the world, trivia, and many jokes in this uproarious special, exclusive to Netflix. In interviews, Hodgman is charmingly modest about himself as a performer, insisting that what he does is not really stand-up, but whatever it may be, RAGNAROK is one of the funniest comedy specials in recent memory.
Robert Zemekis's technologically groundbreaking and endlessly entertaining live-action/animation hybrid recently celebrated its 25th birthday, and its recent addition to Netflix streaming makes it a must-watch for the Fourth of July weekend. Bob Hoskins plays a hard-boiled detective pulled into a plot of infidelity, murder, and big-city corruption in the Hollywood offshoot of "Toontown." It's a true rarity: a remarkable technical achievement and box-office smash that is also witty, smart, and engaging.
Can't Hardly Wait
Here's another recent movie anniversary to make you feel old: Can't Hardly Wait, that classic of late-'90s PG-13 house partying and Jennifer Love Hewitt pining, just turned 15 years old. So yes, a baby born when it was released would be just about old enough to thrash along to "Paradise City" at that graduation bash. The film itself recently hit Netflix Instant, and let's not kid ourselves — it's not a great movie. But it's full of friendly faces and warm memories, both for the time it captures and the first time you saw it (whether it was in the theater or late one Friday night on TBS).
There's a new big, bloated, Johnny Depp-fronted summer blockbuster out this week, but truth be told, this viewer has always preferred the version of the actor who toiled away in near-obscurity, headlining smaller flicks and taking more interesting risks. Take, for example, this 1993 charmer (new to Netflix), which finds Depp channeling silent greats like Keaton and Chaplin as an eccentric movie lover who embarks on a tentative romance. It's such a sweet little movie that you can almost forgive it for unleashing the earworm that is the Proclaimers' "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)."
What's Eating Gilbert Grape
More good early Depp — and what remains Leonardo Di Caprio's best performance, as a mentally challenged teenager whose older brother (Depp) struggles to find romance and preserve his own identity while catering to the needs of his complicated family. Director Lasse Hallstrom paints an evocative portrait of small-town life, and pulls fine performances out of his entire cast, particularly Di Caprio and the extraordinary Darlene Cates, as the boys' morbidly obese, house-bound mother.
Sam Rockwell is the fast-talking, scene-stealing standout of The Way, Way Back (out this week in limited release), which is all the excuse this viewer needs to revisit his breakout role a decade ago in George Clooney's directorial debut. Rockwell is a cocky, dark-edged wonder as game show creator/host Chuck Barris, who claimed a double life as a CIA assassin. Clooney's inventive direction is abuzz with the sheer joy of making a movie, and his clever lifting of flourishes from the glory years of live television pointed the way towards his more widely acclaimed sophomore feature, Good Night and Good Luck.
This raw, brutal 1977 revenge flick was, for a good long while, awfully hard to see — in spite of advocacy by Quentin Tarantino (who named his revival distribution label after it) and its featured role for an impossibly young Tommy Lee Jones. Thankfully, Shout Factory has remedied that with a recent Blu-ray release and streaming availability on Netflix. William Devane plays a recently returned vet who hunts down the thugs that killed his wife and son, resulting in a closing massacre that mirrors screenwriter Paul Schrader's famous climax for Taxi Driver. Tough, unforgiving filmmaking.


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Previous postmeet my book: ReSew!
Wow. I didn't even know my blog went that far. 🙂 Thanks so much for coming by, I'm so glad you did!
Another new reader, I´ve just wandered over after seeing your book mentioned several times on other blogs and decided to stay and read more after seeing the blog title. And now I´m sitting in the mess ¨I didn´t¨ make and celebrating.
Merci beaucoup – all the way from the edge of France.
I just love that you stopped to tell me how much we have in common; your comment gave me goose bumps. Thank you so much. You are right–it is unlikely you would have seen my blog otherwise. It's pretty piddly but I am marching on with it, readers or not! 🙂 Thank you again for such a kind comment. Just made my day.
Jenny, I came to your blog through "Sew Mama Sew" and having read through many posts (because I'm out of school today!), and loving your Jack and Charlie speak (I love pears, too) and the precious Mommies book (I'm a sucker for a sweet kid's book) and the wonderful Quilt that was adopted by you (You know that is exactly what you are doing, giving it the love and respect it has earned), I just wanted you to know you've got a new friend. I doubt I would've crossed your bloggy path otherwise. Blessings!
That is hysterical, and definitely frame worthy!
This is so awesome – a MUST save! I can see my own son doing the same thing….
I shared this with my mothers' group. So funny. Talk about out of the mouth of babes…..!
you gotta save that! Frame it!
Funny! Now he can say it and write it.


Tesla Motors might have the market covered when it comes to luxury long-range electric cars that can (at least partially) drive themselves, but Nissan, maker of the world's most popular electric car, will soon offer electric vehicles that can eliminate range anxiety, offer full autonomy and help push electric cars towards a total of 10 perecent of all new car sales within the next five years.
Longer-range battery pack's a stop-gap measure until the new next-gen LEAF is ready.
That's according to Nissan executives Hiroto Saikawa and Akiko Hoshino, who promised at an event at Nissan's Yokohama headquarters on Tuesday that Nissan's electrification program was about to undergo a period of intense growth in the next five years, leading to a sizeable market shift in electric car sales some time between 2019 and 2021.
It's a statement which softly echoes the claims made by Renault-Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn back in 2009, when he predicted that electric cars would achieve a ten percent share of the new car market by 2020. Ghosn, a long-time believer in electric car technology and an astute businessman, has been criticised again and again since then for making just those claims, especially when total Renault-Nissan sales didn't meet early targets set by the alliance.
Nissan's next-generation battery technology will likely offer 200+ miles per charge.
In world where electric cars had yet to even hit dealer forecourts in any sizeable numbers, Ghosn's predictions can be seen as overly optimistic and perhaps a little naive. But with the Nissan LEAF due to enter its sixth year of sales in a few months and roughly 200,000 LEAFs now sold worldwide, the Japanese automaker has a whole lot more experience and knowledge on which to base its predictions.
Hinting at perhaps an expanded electric vehicle lineup in the near future, the two executives disclosed that Nissan is working on a brand-new "breakthrough battery" that it expects to be able to bring to market some time in the next few years. That battery — which we've already seen demonstrated in the form of an experimental 330+ mile long-range Nissan LEAF — will likely catapult standard battery ranges of Nissan's electric vehicle fleet from the 107-miles of real-world driving offered today to more than 200 miles per charge.
That new battery pack will likely make its market debut in Nissan's next-generation LEAF hatchback, a car which the company is expected to bring to market some time in 2016 or 2017 as a 2017 or 2018 model-year vehicle. Thought to offer the next-generation battery technology to the improved energy-density packs in the 2016 Nissan LEAF — which Nissan has offered as something of a stop-gap measure until the new LEAF is ready to reach market — the new battery chemistry may or may not be made in-house by Nissan.
Nissan has previously previewed a prototype LEAF with 300+ miles of range per charge.
Interestingly however, neither Saikawa or Hoshino are predicting the rise of the electric car solely on Nissan's faith in electric car technology. Instead, Saikawa detailed, ever-tougher emissions and fuel economy targets due to go into effect by 2020 will make it harder than ever-before for automakers to continue to produce internal combustion engine vehicles which actually meet the required emissions targets.
Throwing in a thinly-veiled attack at Tesla Motors, whose autopilot-enabled over-the-air software update last week turned on semi-autonomous drive capabilities in some 60,000 Tesla Model S and Tesla Model X cars made after September last year, Saikawa also promised Nissan would be the first automaker to offer fully-autonomous technology "before anyone else" in the marketplace.
Some may say Tesla's autopilot features, which successfully proved themselves in a coast-to-coast trip earlier this week, means Tesla can already lay claim to that particular title. But it's worth noting that Nissan has been working on its own, very impressive autonomous driving software for some time, both at its Japanese engineering headquarters as well as a special advanced vehicle technology laboratory in Silicon Valley.
Unlike Tesla however, which has developed a lot of its software in-house, Nissan's autonomous partner happens to be NASA, an agency whose interest in autonomous vehicles extends to Mars and beyond.
Nissan has been working publicly on autonomous drive vehicles for some time now.
To showcase how advanced its autonomous drive and electric vehicle technology truly is, Nissan has already teased a photograph of an all-electric, fully-autonomous vehicle which it will unveil next week at the 2015 Tokyo Motor Show. Looking similar in design to various Nissan concept cars we've seen in recent years — including the Nissan Pulsar concept we saw last year — the concept car is said to include at least 200 miles of range and full autonomous capabilities.
That concept car, which clearly follows a sporty hatchback design language, is also expected to preview some of the design elements and technical capabilities of the next-generation LEAF. That in turn makes us wonder if the next-generation LEAF will include not only a vastly-improved battery pack but also autonomous drive technology too.
Given that Nissan is rumored to be planning a massive demonstration of its autonomous drive technology at next week's Tokyo Motor Show — including sending 100 journalists across Tokyo in fully-autonomous electric cars during rush hour — we'd be willing to bet that the next generation LEAF will come with some form of autonomous capabilities. If it does, it could certainly be the first mass-market, affordable electric car to offer such technology.
As you can guess, we'll be paying close attention to next week's Tokyo Motor Show to see just what Nissan has in store for us — and we're sure you will be too.


Halloween... to treat, or not to treat?
If you'd asked me a few years back if I was going to participate in this trick or treating business, I would have given you a swift 'Hell no'. Like so many people I know, I hated the idea of it... I guess I didn't see the point. It wasn't something that was generally done here in Oz, and I didn't see the point in starting now. There's alway some kind of debate over the origin, and why it doesn't belong here. I am in no way a religious person, but I still celebrate Christmas and Easter, because for me they've developed far beyond their religious beginnings. For me those holidays are about family and coming together. So how is Halloween any different? Now, after having experienced a good old fashioned American-style Halloween for myself though, I have a new found appreciation for it all.
Nathan, my knight in plastic armour... (Actually I think he was meant to be a gladiator), out the front of our modestly decorated Californian home.
We had been living in the US, in our comfy Californian mansion for approximately 11 months, we hadn't yet met any of our neighbours. Like everyone else in the street, we would exit our house via the garage, head off to complete our daily tasks, and return much the same way, closing the garage door behind us, shutting out the rest of the world. This didn't make for a very 'neighbourly' type situation, and people very much kept to themselves. Except on Halloween. I was amazed at how a formerly quiet neighbourhood came alive, practically buzzing with happy, excited children, all dressed up ready to go house to house (of course under the watchful eye of protective parents) to collect their candy. On this night, for the first time, we met our neighbours. I suddenly realised that there could be so much more to this tradition than what I had previously thought. It could be a great opportunity for a community to come together.
I was 'Harriet Potter' for the night.
The last few years though, we have opted out, we've chosen not to participate. Since returning from the States, the last three Halloweens have seen me either suffering terrible morning sickness (the smell of chocolate NOT my favourite thing), having a little baby to care for, or like last year, literally being the size of a whale... I could have probably dressed myself as a pumpkin, but, in the end the couch won. This year we are all able bodied (sort of) and excited to hit the pavement for a little Trick or Treat action. Our current neighbourhood is a regular military married patch... Everyone knows everyone, and if you don't, you know someone that does. So it's a great opportunity to dust off the old social skills, and get amongst it.
It's pretty safe to say that Halloween has officially hit Australian shores, and it's only going to get bigger. The reality is, it's here, it's happening, and whether you like it or not, people are getting into Halloween. If you're not into it, that's fine, keep your porch light off and sit back for a quiet night... But maybe it's time we stop fighting against it. What's so bad about opening up to it all and finding the fun?
So we're planning on getting out and about this October 31st... Will you?
Last year in our new neighbourhood we had over 40 trick or treaters. We had to rush to the shop to get more treats. This year we will join in on the fun. Have fun in your street.
I get the impression it's going to be a fairly big event here too! I hope we have enough!


We are Japanese. I have 4 children who learn by home based education. They have not been to school at all and have not learned from school teachers.
They learn by dou-learning method which we have created. "Dou" is not a new idea, but a traditional method in Japan. We worries recent stream of the world, A.I., environmental issues, wars, poverty issues, and one issue more than them. We live as human beings, don't we? Really? We live on our own will, don't we? Our lives are of ourselves, aren't they?
We live as human beings. That is the ONE which we hope. So, we learn by dou-learning method, of course not only children but also adults.


Let's cool off. What better place than Coronado Island off San Diego, California? I had heard of a grand Victorian beach hotel a couple hours from my home, but when I saw Coronado Beach on a list of the top ten beaches in the United States, I had to go. Later this month, I'll describe the past and present at the hotel – afternoons at the beach, famous visitors and astonishing events. Yes, astonishing. I promise.
I'm excited to introduce this resort with a delightful video clip of a famous comedy filmed at the Del. The American Film Institute, based on input from many industry experts, ranked "Some Like It Hot" the number-one comedy of the first 100 years of American cinema.
"Some Like It Hot" stars Marilyn Monroe, Jack Lemmon and Tony Curtis. Billy Wilder co-wrote, produced, and directed. Filmed in 1959, it takes place during Prohibition, when speakeasy musicians played by Jack Lemmon and Tony Curtis witness the St. Valentine's Day massacre. In order to flee Chicago gangsters, they must disguise themselves as female musicians. They join an all-girls band heading to a resort that is supposedly in Florida.
The clip shows the lovely Hotel del Coronado, where both Tony Curtis and Marilyn Monroe catch the eyes of millionaires. One of them, Osgood Fielding III, played by Joe E. Brown, flirts with Jack Lemmon. It's priceless.


After visiting the National Model Railroaders Association train show in Nanaimo in March 2011, I had the beginnings of my model railroad layout.
I bought two cabooses. Most people start at the beginning; I started at the end.
I later purchased the 3-cab power pack. This was before I decided to go DCC.


For those who prefer less crowds, more green landscapes and empty beaches, head down to the South Pacific for a quieter and more natural experience. Two popular towns in the South Pacific are Uvita and Dominical.
Though it may not look like much on the surface as you're driving down the Costanera Sur, there's tons to explore and do in this area. Waterfalls, rivers and beaches ensconced in the surrounding jungles, humpback whales and dolphins frolicking in the ocean and oh so much more.
If you're planning on staying a few days in the area, here are our top things to do in Uvita and Dominical. Since these two towns are so close to each other, you can spend a few days exploring the entire area and you can stay in either place for your home base.
Marino Ballena National Park is a huge national park in Uvita that has one very interesting characteristic: there is an area where two beaches meet and during low tide, the rocks and sand create a formation in the shape of a whale's tail. It's even more interesting because this area is the best spot for humpback whale watching in Costa Rica and is the longest in the world!
Make sure you go in low tide to see the whale's tail and there are plenty more activities in the national park. Walk along the dark sand to admire the jungle meets beach landscape, swim or simply relax.
See Marino Ballena National Park and the whale's tail from the air!
There are many whale and dolphin watching tours that depart from Marino Ballena National Park. Don't miss out on the chance to see humpback whales in the wild!
Close to Playa Dominical is a big beautiful waterfall called Nauyaca Waterfalls, one of the most popular in the country. You have to hike about 4 kilometers from a private property to get there or take a horseback riding tour, and either one you choose is guaranteed to be a fun day in the jungle.
Once you're at the waterfall, you can swim in the pool, lay on the rocks or jump off the side of the fall. The horseback riding tour guides tie a rope so that people can climb up and leap off the edge.
Watch our tour guide leap high off the cliff of the waterfall!
The horseback riding tour is around $70 and the entrance fee is $8 but you will need your own transportation. It's only about a 15 minute drive from Dominical.
Playa Dominical is known for having fairly consistent waves and is an excellent spot for beginners. There are several surf camps and schools where you can indulge in surfing all day for a week or take a lesson.
It's a popular spot for both locals and tourists but make sure to check the tide warning to see how the waves are since they can get quite strong, especially at the mouth of Riu Baru.
During certain times of the year, waves at Playa Dominical can get big and that's when all the pros and locals go to Dominical. There are a couple of other beaches great for surfing nearby like Playa Linda.
Cano Island Biological Reserve is one of the best snorkel/scuba dive spots in Costa Rica as it houses an abundance of marine life. It's famous for the pre-Columbian artifacts found on the island and many biologists come to research the coral living there.
You can take snorkel/scuba dive day trips to Cano Island from Uvita and the snorkeling there was incredible. It's about a 1.5 hour boat ride departing from Marino Ballena National Park, then you snorkel for a couple hours at the island and head back along the coast for stunning views.
You can see dolphins, turtles, all sorts of fish like snappers, jacks, trumpet fish, pufferfish, parrotfish and more. Other animals to see are manta/eagle rays and white tip reef sharks.
You can read about our Cano Island snorkeling trip. Definitely a must do!
If you're not planning on going any further south, then a day trip to Corcovado National Park is another must do. From Uvita, you're a boat ride away from one of the most biologically diverse spots in the world. Day trips from Uvita go to San Pedrillo Ranger Station, where you'll hike for a couple hours and visit a waterfall.
Wildlife that can be seen at San Pedrillo station are birds such as toucans, macaws and tanagers, tapirs, agoutis and monkeys. Don't miss out on exploring the dense jungles of the south and fabulous wildlife watching!
Nauyaca waterfalls isn't the only waterfall in the area – there are so many more! You can go on a waterfall tour or explore on your own which we personally like to do. Nauyaca waterfalls is one of the biggest ones in the area but there are several more where you can jump off – even slide off!
Cascada El Pavon (left) is a small but very cool waterfall that has a rock in the middle. Uvita waterfall is another small one but you can climb up to the top and slide down! This one has an entrance fee ($3 or so) but El Pavon is free. Both are easily accessible from Dominical and Uvita.
Along the Costanera Sur, there are a ton of entrances that look like they don't go into anything. Many of them actually go to different beaches such as Playa Ventanas, Playa Tortuga, Playa Linda, Hermosa and more. Although the beaches in the South aren't as pretty as the ones up north, it is still fun to spend a day exploring the different ones.
Most of the beach entrances are unpaved roads and we've encountered a couple that we needed the 4X4. Others were gravel roads that you just need to drive slowly.
SUP/Kayak is a very popular activity in the Dominical and Uvita area because there are several places to do it for beginners and pros. Many people like to do it at Marino Ballena National Park because of the views and the whale's tail but you can also SUP/kayak at Rio Baru, Ventanas Cave and the Sierpe mangrove.
It's a fun sport that first timers can do and you may even have the chance to see some wildlife if you go in the ocean!
As the South is more humid and dense than the North, the amount and variety of birds greatly increases. You can find birds endemic to this area with beautiful coloration and interesting calls, making this spot a must for bird lovers.
You can go on a guided bird watching tour which is recommended. You'll have someone who knows the area to help you locate the birds. Some of the best spots are Hacienda Baru, Oro Verde and Rancho la Merced which are all in close vicinity to Dominical and Uvita.
Some birds you can see are toucans such as the Black-mandibuled and Fiery-billed Aracari, hummingbirds, tanagers and birds of prey.
The Sierpe mangrove is the largest in Central America and it's not very far from Uvita and Dominical. You can take a guided boat trip, kayak or SUP in the mangrove to see the various wildlife and learn about this important habitat.
It's a very peaceful place as you glide in the water quietly to get close to the nature.
A couple other things to do in Uvita and Dominical are Alturas Wildlife Sanctuary, Parque Reptilandi, Hacienda Baru, and yoga. Looking for an off the path activity? Check out Finca 6 to see the mysterious stone spheres.
Some hotels and beaches require a 4X4. Check with your hotel first if this is necessary and arrange appropriate transportation.
It is a lot easier to get around this area by car because everything is so spread out. If you don't have a car, try to stay in Dominical or Uvita town so you are close to restaurants, the beach and shops. However, it'll be difficult to explore the hidden beaches and waterfalls without a car. You can hire a private shuttle or take a taxi, but it'll get expensive.
If you're renting a car, Adobe has a new office in Uvita so take advantage of our 10-25% discount, 2 free drivers and 33% off GPS deal.
Check tides before visiting certain beaches like Playa Arco which can only be visited in low tide.
Remember to bring lots of mosquito repellent, sunscreen and rain gear, especially in rainy season. This area is much more humid so mosquitoes are really bad!
Cool Vibes Hostel in Dominical: Probably the best hostel in Dominical since it's right in front of the beach and next to restaurants and bars. Gets a bit noisy during full moon parties and Envision though. A bed starts at $12, requires 2 night minimum stay for online booking.
Flutterby House in Uvita: This hotel is right behind the Marino Ballena National Park and is the best in Uvita. It's more like a hostel and it has a bar and restaurant, hammocks and surfboard rentals. Super relaxed and chill atmosphere. Very eco friendly too. A bed starts at $14, cabins start at $40. Cash only.
Manoas in Uvita: They have glamping tents and villas/apartment rentals. You need a 4X4 to get there but it's absolutely worth it. Only 2 miles from Uvita town, you're tucked away in the jungle next to two rivers. Tents start at $100. Click here to read our review about it and get 10% off your booking.
Oxygen Jungle Villas: Romantic boutique adult only resort with 12 glass ocean and jungle view villas in the mountains. Excellent for couples and honeymooners. Read our review and get 10% off your booking.
Villas Rio Mar: This hotel is in Dominical but in a quiet part of town so you're still in walking distance to everything but very quiet. They have a beautiful property with gardens and a pool.
Want to read about other things to do in Costa Rica? Here you go!
Are the mosquito's bad in first part of November?? Also does it rain alot in October and November?? When have a trip planned from October 30 – to November 6 – 2018. Thanks for any info you can provide..
Thanks Ryan! Watching the surfers is pretty fun!


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Simply put, prayer is at the core of everything that happens at Central Church. Wednesday night prayer services — which include worship, teaching, testimonies and both private and corporate prayer times — lay the foundation for what happens on Sundays.
Do you or someone you know need special prayer? Submit your request via the Prayer Request form, drop a prayer request card in the offering plate, or call the Church Office during business hours.
Our intercessors will be praying at home and for all the names.
We want to pray for those in the military, law enforcement and fire department. If you know of someone in our Central family that is currently serving, please contact us using the online Military and First Responders Prayer Request Form. Our intercessors will be praying at home, and we will be praying at our Wednesday night prayer service for all the names.
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Q: Compact alternatives to UUID as a correlationId I am adding correlationIDs to our public and private APIs. This is to be able to trace a request progress through logs.
UUIDs being long strings, take up much space. I need a compact alternative to UUID as a correlation ID.
It will be ok, if a correlationId repeats after a fix period (say 2 months) since the API requests older than that won't be required to be traced.
I have considered using java.util.Random nextLong(). But it does not guarantee  that it won't repeat.
Also, SecureRandom can pose some performance issues is what I understand and also, I don't need the correlationIDs to be secure.
It would be good to have other options considered.

A: If you can accept IDs up to 8 characters long, the number of possible IDs depends on the character set of those IDs.

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*For hexadecimal characters (16-character set), the number of IDs is 4294967296 or 2^32.

*For A-Z, 0-9 (36-character set), the number of IDs is 2821109907456 or about 2^41.

*For base64 or base64url, 0-9 (63-character set), the number of IDs is 248155780267521 or about 2^47.

You should decide which character set to use, as well as ask yourself whether your application can check IDs for randomness and whether you can tolerate the risk of duplicate IDs (so that you won't have a problem generating them randomly using SecureRandom). Also note the following:

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*The risk of duplicates depends on the number of possible IDs. Roughly speaking, after your application generates the square root of all possible IDs at random, the risk of duplicates becomes non-negligible (which in the case of hexadecimal IDs, will occur after just 65536 IDs). See "Birthday problem" for a more precise statement and formulas.

*If your application is distributed across multiple computers, you might choose to assign each computer a unique value to include in the ID.

*If you don't care about whether your correlation IDs are secure, you might choose to create unique IDs by doing a reversible operation on sequential IDs, such as a reversible mixing function or a linear congruential generator.

*You say that SecureRandom "can pose some performance issues". You won't know if it will unless you try it and measure your application's performance. Generating IDs with SecureRandom may or may not be too slow for your purposes.

For further considerations and advice, see what I write on "Unique Random Identifiers".

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Dogs and humankind have had what seems to be a historically linked relationship like no other set of living animals on earth. From the ancient caves to modern living rooms, Philip McTigue and millions of others of humans have shared their living space with their canine friends. They have acted as early warning systems, hunting partners and loyal friends for as long as we can remember. Relatively new to the relationship is the American Pit Bull. Pit bulls have been portrayed in the media as vicious dogs and dangerous to people. This is not an accurate assessment of the pit bull which has been sensationalized by today's popular media. Philip McTigue would be the first to tell you this. He owns two of his very own.
Pit bulls were originally bred in England and later in America in the 1800's for fighting each other (Huemer). Although today we recognize this as a barbaric sport, it was an accepted practice in this era. As a fighting breed, this dog was bred for strength, stamina and the drive to kill other dogs. This is a very widely stated trait regarding pit bulls by today's media. However what is not mentioned in the same breath is the inbred trait to not bite human beings. As Huemer states in his article "…another trait bred into pit bulls to maximize their fighting success is a strong inhibition against biting humans, who typically hover over the fighting pit and have to be able to pick their dogs out of the ring… the same aggressive drive crucial to a fighting dog's success in the ring, if misdirected against humans, would be a disastrous trait". This same effective breeding that could breed a championship dog fighter was also successful in breeding a dog with the inclination to not bite humans.
In Pit Bull Panic the authors talk about their own experiences with pit bulls in dog shelters saying "as a breed, they are consistently among the most people-friendly dogs in the shelter" (Cohen, Richardson). This is in accordance with the American Temperament Test Society that rates the American Pit Bull Terrier temperament at 86.8% (ATTS). When this number is compared to other popular household dogs that are considered family friendly, a very different picture is depicted regarding pit bulls. For instance the Golden Retriever scores an 85.2% and the Standard Poodle 86.6% (ATTS). Even more astounding is the Mini Poodle that comes in at a nearly aggressive score of 77.9% which is shocking even when compared to the Rottweiler score of 83.9% (ATTS). This pit bull moderate temperament coupled with the inbred disdain for biting humans is a shockingly different picture than what is presented to us nearly daily by the media.
With an inbred trait to not bite humans, a temperament rated higher than many 'family-friendly' dogs, one must ask how the pit bull has earned such a nasty reputation. It should not be overlooked that a loyal dog will likely attack to defend its owner if it detects a threat. Since these dogs are bred fighters, and with their powerful jaws and tenacity to fight to death, the results of an attack from a pit bull are frequently more horrific in nature than other dogs. Naturally this type of result from a dog attack will demand media coverage.
The most common noted reason for a pit bull to turn violent is the behavior of its owner. As noted by Karen Delise in The Pit Bull Placebo "courts and law enforcement have often demonstrated that incidents of severe/fatal aggression were the direct result of negligent, dangerous and/or criminal behavior by the dog's owners." Philip McTigue was an officer for many years and saw firsthand pit bulls that displayed aggression because of the negligence or behavior of their owners.
In an effort to curb this type of owner behavior courts have put into effect what is called Breed Specific Laws or BSL. However these laws "are reactionary and ineffectual because they don't address the root of the problem: high-risk owners" (George). As a result of this torturous and abusive treatment towards an otherwise loyal and human-passive dog, this breed can occasionally turn on humans. However this same treatment would likely turn a vast majority of dogs aggressive towards humans.
The documented successful breeding of a dog fighting pit bull, yet passive to its human owner in conjunction with a mild temperament has resulted in a loyal human-friendly dog. This same dog comes with a powerful and muscular frame, awesome jaw strength and tenacity. When this breed is mistreated and abused by humans it is loyal to, the breed has displayed the rare ability to turn on humans. These violent attacks are covered by the media creating the perception that these dogs are violent which is an inaccurate description of pit bulls. Philip McTigue would encourage you to rethink your perception of pit bulls if you haven't already.
Cohen, Judy, and John Riced.hardson. "Pit Bull Panic." Journal of Popular Culture 36.2 (2002): 285-317.
Delise, Karen. The Pit Bull Placebo: The Media, Myths and Politics of Canine Aggression. Anubis Publishing, 2007.
George, Lianne. "Pit Bull, Bum Rap?" Maclean's 117.46 (2004): 112-114.
The article written by Philip McTigue about pit bulls was a real eye opener. Sounds like wrong owners are the problem, not the breed.


Dragonfly vertical farm is a concept urban farm specially designed for the Roosevelt Island of New York City which will reduce the problems associated with food shortage, mileage and connection between the producers and consumers. Because of the densely packed city civilization, this farm has been designed vertically, spanning 132 floors and 28 different agricultural fields for accommodating dragonflies aiming to produce fruit, grains, vegetables, meat and dairy. This Dragonfly wing shaped superstructure features wind and solar power producing capability and includes housing, offices, research labs and communal areas separated from farms, orchards and production rooms. Throughout the glass and steel set of wings, animal and plant farming is arranged as well as soil nutrient levels are maintained properly.
The whole set forms «double layer» architecture in bee nest mesh that exploits the solar passive energy at its maximum level, by accumulating the warm air in the winter in the thickness of the exo-structure, and by cooling the atmosphere by natural ventilation and by evapo-perpiration of the plants in the summer. Protecting thus the cultures from climatic changes in New York (from -25.5°C in the winter to +41°C in the summer), these plug spaces are useful to reflect on the agriculture not anymore in terms of surface area but really in terms of volume. Actually, whereas grounds nourish orchards, each wall and each ceiling are metamorphosed into three-dimensional kitchen gardens. The interior frontages of the housing and offices throw towards the skyline of New York the cantilever of their hydrophonic balconies with hexagonal section thanks to what it multiplies the culture layers by floors. The vegetation abounds, the earth is swarming of insects and animals are freely brought up in holding tanks by urban consumers with low income. The architecture becomes eatable!
Tagged as communal areas, eco warrior, roosevelt island, urban agriculture, urban farm, urban farmers.
Build this anyplace for any City, Much in demand.
The Future for Farming is in the Hi Rise.
ALL cities, esp LA CA, SF CA.
por dioooss… que bolaaaaso !!!
nice idea, an concept, pity though, I don't think it will work. if you look at it, it takes up so much space! and so very little people are there. Look at at it this way, the cities are becoming over populated. so in order to have your own big enough space, you need to be rich! In reality, which rich people would want to be planting and involved in agriculture? Unless if the desig was to be a concept high class hotel, then only do I think it will be successful.
This is like my dream!!!!!!! I've studied natural medicine and organic gardening for 11 years. I always tell people my ideas on the subject and they look at me crazy but now I can show them this and they will understand completely! If you need any help please ask, or I'll ask, May I please help! This is my true passion!!!! I Love It!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
hi, my name is bradley charles. i am very intrested in your agriculture and architecture ideas, i would very much like to be a part of the advancment into future technologys. im also trying to use some of this information to help in polotics to create a free world not just the freedom of choice but the freedom of stress of all the problems of this world. if you have any advise or would lke to speak with me, my facebook is bradley charles and my email is b_rad_16_forever@yahoo.com.
This kind of vision is much closer to the "on earth as it is in heaven" kind of planning which I imagine God had in mind when he asked us to "replenish the earth". And it's possible. Just like it's possible to provide housing and clothing for everyone. Keep collecting seeds and keep praying for a more earth friendly approach to re-creating our communities.
A tall structure like that would obviously need elevators, which use up a fair amount of electricity. Would the structures solar and wind power be up to the task, or would you still need outside power?
i think this is a great concept buy why New York? Why not Tokyo? Japan has a lot less space for agriculture and has one of the highest population densities in thw world in such a small country while america has plenty of space. I think this is a brilliant idea but prehaps a universal design for any ciity?
Woow…. It's wonderfull and great. Other countries can studied from this project….


Double R.E.L are: Ariel Ram (26, Tel Aviv a.k.a. Happyleptic) & Ariel Sela (21, Kfar-Saba a.k.a. The Farting Parrot). Ram discovered psytrance music at the age of 15, and since that day psytrance and music in general became his reason for living. His musical background contains A lot of death metal and oriental music and he's also playing the guitar since the age of 12. In 1998 he started making psytrance professionally in his home studio, under the name Happyleptic.
His partner, Ariel Sela, discovered psytrance at the age of 15 and has behind him a musical background that contains guitar & keyboard playing and a lot of rock'n'roll & funk music.
They met in a "blind date" through the Internet a year ago and since than it's been a true "love story". They started creating psychedelic trance music that can also be described as dark, intense and funny as well, while taking it to the edge and trying to make it different.
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The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has issued guidelines for dispute settlement and protest concerning customs issues such as valuation and tariff classification.
Customs Administrative Order No. 02-2020, published on March 5 and which takes effect on April 4, covers the right of an aggrieved importer or exporter to seek administrative remedies pertaining to dispute settlement or protest arising from customs valuation, rules of origin (ROO), tariff classification, and other customs issues.
The order implements relevant provisions of the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act (CMTA).
Under CAO 02-2020, dispute settlement covers tariff classification, customs valuation, ROO, other customs issues, or a mix of these and other customs issues.
All dispute settlements arising from issues on tariff classification, customs valuation, or ROO must not be subject of a pending application for advance ruling, or such application has not been resolved as prescribed by law.
The following disputed customs issues may be released under tentative assessment:
Difficult or highly technical question of tariff classification
Difficult or highly technical question relating to application of customs valuation rules
Difficult or highly technical question relating to issues on ROO
Mixed issues involving all above issues
The dispute settlement mechanism will not apply when the misdeclaration, misclassification or undervaluation is intentional or fraudulent, such as when a false or altered document is submitted or when false statements or information is knowingly made. In this case, Section 1400 (Misdeclaration, Misclassification, Undervaluation in Goods Declaration) of the CMTA will apply.
If the dispute settlement mechanism has commenced and fraud is discovered at any stage, this then becomes an enforcement issue. The proceedings will be terminated and a Warrant of Seizure and Detention will be issued against the shipment.
When the misdeclaration, misclassification, or undervaluation is intentional or fraudulent, such as when a false or altered document is submitted, a surcharge will be imposed equivalent to 500% of the duty and tax due, and the goods will be subject to seizure regardless of the amount of the discrepancy.
BOC may create a technical committee to provide assistance and make recommendationsto resolve dispute settlement issues.
A valid tariff classification dispute, meanwhile, exists when the importer does not agree with the tariff reclassification made by the district collector.
A tariff classification issued will be considered difficult or highly technical when the goods are classifiable under more than one Association of Southeast Asian Nations Harmonized Tariff Nomenclature (AHTN) chapter, heading or subheading; or when the product description is not specifically provided for in any AHTN heading or subheading.
If the dispute does not involve difficult or highly technical questions on tariff classification and the district collector adopts the findings of the customs officer, the aggrieved importer must be notified of the ruling and its reasons, with a directive to pay the duties and taxes in full based on the reclassification made by the customs officer.
A dispute settlement for customs valuation, on the other hand, may arise when the importer does not agree with the valuation made by the customs officer who challenged the declaration made by the importer as to the dutiable value of the goods.
Procedures for dispute settlement differ depending on whether or not there are difficult or highly technical questions relating to the application of customs valuation rules.
Dispute settlement for ROO, meanwhile, may arise when an importer does not agree with the findings of a customs officer on the authenticity of the document or the accuracy of information regarding the true origin of the product or certain parts of it in the goods declaration.
Dispute settlement for other customs issues is when the importer does not agree with the customs office's challenging the declaration made by the importer on other customs issues.
When the dispute involves mixed issues, the district collect should resolve such issues simultaneously in accordance with procedures under CAO 02-2020.
The aggrieved importer or exporter or any stakeholder directly affected by the adverse ruling of the district collector in all protestable cases arising from tariff classification, valuation, ROO, or other customs issues may appeal by way of protest in writing to the Customs commissioner within 15 days from receipt of the adverse ruling of the district collector or, when payment is made as a result of the adverse ruling, within 15 days from such payment.
Otherwise, the action of the district collector will be final and conclusive.
When a protest is filed properly, the Customs commissioner should render a ruling within 30 days from receipt of the protest. Otherwise, the ruling of the collector will be deemed affirmed if the Customs commissioner fails to act on it.
The importer aggrieved by the ruling of the Commissioner, other than a ruling on tariff classification, may file,within 15 calendar days from receipt of the ruling, a Motion for Reconsideration with the commissioner.
Unless an appeal is made to the Court of Tax Appeals, the ruling of the commissioner will be final and executory.
All protest cases filed prior to the effectivity of CAO 02-2020 will be resolved in accordance with applicable provisions of the Tariff and Customs Code of the Philippines, as amended. – Roumina Pablo
CAO 02-2020
Customs Modernization and Tariff Act
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Social Media continues to be a "hot topic" in marketing and customer services discussion arena's. I stumbled upon an article on Customer Think with the title: CrowdService: A Clear and Present ROI for Social CRM. One of the many articles that promote usage of Social Media or Social CRM for Customer Services.
Despite all of the above and more, we still have accomplished too little, according to two-thirds of consumers..
Is social media the cure for poor Customer service?
And now Social Media or Social CRM is being presented to be the solution to start listening, engaging with our customers and solve their issues. I like the idea, but have the following reservation: if in your company, all or a good part of the above mentioned efforts did not succeed, you will have very little chance that implementing Social Media or Social CRM will make you successful.
If you want to be successful in your business, or with Social Media for that matter, you need to start with one thing first: listen.. seek first to understand and then to be understood..
If you want to be successful you need to change the DNA of your company, of your people. You need to change from an inside-out to an outside-in thinking and breathing customer-centric organization. This requires a change in the course of your company's evolution.
Social Media cannot make you a good listener.. Can you?
This entry was posted in Customer Experience, Customer Services, Social CRM, Voice of The Customer and tagged Customer Relationship Management, Customer Service, SCRM, Social CRM, Social Media, Twitter, Voice of The Customer. Bookmark the permalink.
Twitter is actually a good channel because it gives the impression that not only are you being listened to, but also that the whole world knows you are being listened to.
i am sure abraham maslow would come up with yet another layer to his pyramid if he was still around today.
however as you and Esteban keep saying, its all pointless if Twitter engagements do not translate to real time action.
Thanks for the clarification. You definitely have a point that the answers to the question you asked do not necessarily lead to the conclusion I gave it in my post. I can see that, knowing the question asked now.
Fortunately you and others do agree with the main message of my post, as can be clearly read in the last sentence of the comment.
Wim, I'm glad my article stirred up some interesting discussion!
The specific question asked in our survey of U.S. consumers was: "How much do you agree that companies should use these types of social media to interact with you??
And one of the answers was "Identify service/support issues and contact consumer to resolve." About two out three (66%) said agree or strongly agree.
I don't think this necessarily means that companies aren't listening, although certainly that is true for some. Sometimes the problem is the consumer doesn't complain to the company, but elsewhere. If a company monitors comments on Twitter, Facebook, etc. (as Comcast, JetBlue and Zappos do) then they have the opportunity to resolve a situation that they may not hear about through the formal channels.
I believe the best listening strategy in the social economy is to use all available channels. But as others have pointed out, unless this is part of the culture, social media will be just another tool (like CRM software) that disappoints.
I noticed your post about that social media can not be good listeners. A rather strange statement because social media in it self are mere technological artefact's. And the essence of social meda and social crm should be that is about communicating at the same level, in a relationship or in an encounter, facilitated by the technology.
The really crazy change is not that people can talk back to organizations but the fact that people are no longer disconnected to each other. The fact that former consumers/colleges/employees/friends/family members/your partner are now produces and can talk directly to each other.
The ultimate question for : do you act accordingly on a personal or professional level?
Thx for your comment. I agree with you when you say Social Media in itself are mere technological artefact's that enable communication and connecting.
I was not stating above that Social Media cannot be good listeners. My statement is that (the mere use of) Social Media (artefact's – as you name them – ) does not make (you / the company) a good listener.
Listening is a competence, Social Media is the facilitator. Without the competence (or true desire to "learn" the competence) , Social Media will not help you.
I agree that social media presence does not make a good listener, but I would recommend all companies listen to their Customer through all channels available to them, which includes social media. This is an era of change in Customer Service and the Customer will have a larger say. I will also say that companies that recognize the need to change, listening to Customer feedback in social media can be a big help. It is the Customer speaking in their own words. I have always found Customer stories to have the greatest impact on change.
We know we have a way to go, but we are heading in the right direction. I look forward to the time where we all agree, including our Customers, that we are there.
Thanks for the comment. You are definitely right that lots can be learned from listening to the Voice of the Customer. Social Media can be a great place to listen.
As I stated above, in my re-@DrNatalie comment, listening is only effective when completed with a 360 degree cycle: Listening, Learning, Acting, Closing the feedback-loop.
I'd be cheering along with you when our Customers provide us with the feedback that we all understand what they've wanted for decades. I agree with you that we are heading in the right direction.
Some people think Twitter is a poor channel for customer service. Are you personally using it for your company and came to that conclusion? Or are you conjecturing that it doesn't work?
I'm show casing 4 companies – Intuit, Comcast, Carphone Warehouse and JetBlue that are using it for customer service and its working really well.
I can't wait to get the case studies done… so that there are clear, obvious examples to put the low grade pessimism to bed.
Social media works. But only if you "get" it and know how to use it!
I've experienced myself one twitter service-team intervention (@Zappos_Service) which was a good experience. I've also blogged about a good example (in dutch) on this site. I think both cases where the company truly understands the listening competence. I do not deny that there are good examples.
"It was more of a way for me to vent than to actually get any results," Mr. Reeves said. Even though, Travelocity quickly tweeted back with an offer to help, Mr. Reeves didn't hear back from anyone after responding with his contact information.
"I finally called them back on the phone after all the twitter nonsense, talked with a gentleman for about half an hour or so investigating my options," he said.
We all know it is not a "bright and shiny" customer services world. New media – without "good old 360 degree feedback-loop" – does not improve your customer service experience.
Throw everything you know about technology deployments out the window.
Thanks for visiting my blog and leaving your comment(s) as well as a link to the audio file. Both will certainly provide my readers with a balanced picture.
As you might have read in the comments by Esteban Kolsky and myself, we are not far apart at all.
My view is that those companies that already have "listening to customers" in their DNA, will be the ones successful in implementing and using social media to their and their customers advantage.
At the same time I'm advocating that companies that do not have "listening" in their DNA, should focus on development of that competence. Or at least be aware that this competence has a one-on-one relation with the implementation of Social Media tools, for whatever function they want it.
The listening competence is not only about listening. Listening is about also about taking away learnings and acting upon those. Last, but not least, it is about closing the feedback-loop to your customers.
Social Media is not about a new channel, it should definitely not be about new technology, it should be about listening, learning, acting and closing the feedback-loop. When a company understands and fully adapts that 360 degree cycle, when implementing social media, one can benefit from it.
If not, your customers and your company, after a short while, will be disappointed more than they've ever been before.
Corporations have long focused their efforts on convincing us they do not have any problems instead of resolving problems. In spite of that, the majority of people continue to patronize heavily advertised brands instead of supporting local businesses.
If you (or anyone else) can explain why that is so I am all ears. When businesses ignore their customers they deserve to lose them.
very nicely said. a couple of things that caught my attention..
1. true, true, true. social media is not a solution if nothing is done right before you get there. you can implement twitter, blogs, communities, etc. — but if the culture in the company is not set to listen to, respond to, and tender to the customer needs, nothing will help you. i wish more people would understand this. this was the main motivator i had in 2001 when i came up with EFM – it is not about saying you listen, it is about listening.
2. here is an interesting thing you do not mention but that it can make a significant difference: managing expectations. 2/3 of customers are not saying you are not listening, they are saying i don't know if you are or not so i am going to presume you are not – as everything else you do and i don't know about. managing the expectations of the customer and making sure they know what is the path to service, what are the results, what are the timeframes, the channels, the inquiries, etc. goes far longer than adopting any new channel. If you tell your customer you won't listen on twitter (and have a good reason), but you will listen on FB (for example), and provide a workable turn-around time that meets their needs… twitter is not an issue. it is not knowing how to contact you, for what, and when that is the issue. deploying social media won't solve your problem of not communicating with the customer. it will probably make it worse. why? if you thrown technology at a bad process you don't solve it, you just have a fast, bad process that your customers notice sooner.
as you say, it is all about listening… and telling people you are listening.
As alway your comments (I rather see them as value co-creators) are spot-on! I have noting to add to this, but to advise the readers to visit your blog http://ekolsky.wordpress.com/ too.
I said I had nothing to add to your comment, but a thought came to me in relation to the "telling people you are listening" and "twitter" as a growing channel for Customer Service.
Personally I believe Twitter (or any other public social media platform) is a poor channel for solving issues. I believe that 140 characters is mostly too short and there are lots of challenges with regard to integrating social conversation in your CRM strategy. In line though with your comment I believe that Twitter might add value (to your customers) with respect to letting people know you're out there and listening as well as willing to engage with your customers. It does not really matter that issues are then "migrated" to other channels for resolution purposes. The function is not servicing, but communicating you're listening.
It is interesting that you added that.
As you probably remember, I have been advocating against using Twitter for Service for quite some time – mostly due to lack of space and lack of tools to support the experience.
I was reading around the web the last couple of days and I read about a company that uses Twitter in an unusual way – that totally complies with what you describe.
The listen on twitter for key words, names, and phrases related to their products and when they found something they redirect that user to a web-based community to complain, get help, or do whatever they need.
At first I thought it was a bad idea, but the more I think about it I think it is a great idea – precisely for what I said above and the great comment you made.
Customers want you to listen, not merely act. If you showed them that you are listening, you are already delivering to those great expectations.
The post might leave the impression that I am against Social Media usage in Customer Services or any other "arena".
I am in favor of any movement or media that can enhance a company's listening capabilities.
My message of this post should be clearly read: If you do not have "listening" to your customers in your DNA and you are not willing to truly listen, social media will not help you solve your problems.
If Social Media can help you get the message (that your company needs to listen better to its customers) out, then please do so.


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Why Toyota's RAV4 has been a top seller for years
Jeremy Cato
This article was published more than 10 years ago. Some information may no longer be current.
2012 Toyota RAV4. 90 per cent of the RAV4s sold in the last 15 years are on the road today
Toyota Canada happily reports that 90 per cent of the RAV4s sold in the last 15 years are on the road today. Ninety per cent. Fifteen years. Two numbers that help define the RAV. Here are four more:
49 per cent: That's what Toyota Canada says a 2012 RAV4 4WD Limited ($34,045) retains of its original worth after four years. Outstanding. In fact, Canadian Black Book says the RAV is No. 2 for retained value among compact SUVs, just behind the No. 1 Jeep Wrangler and ahead of the No. 3 Honda CR-V. ALG, another research firm that predicts resale values, ranks the RAV No. 3 in its class.
Resale value is a reflection of a long list of factors, but quality, durability and reliability top the list. Well, the RAV ranks second in its class in the 2012 J.D. Power and Associates three-year Vehicle Dependability Study. The RAV is tied with the CR-V in the VDS, while No. 1 is the Chevrolet Equinox. Just so you know. And yes, the RAV is a runner-up in the Power Initial Quality Study, too (the CR-V is ranked No. 1 for 2012).
Another factor in the resale game is brand value. According to rankings from BrandZ, Toyota is the second-ranked car brand (No. 28 overall) in the world – worth just less than $22-billion (U.S.). Toyota has done some serious discounting in the past 18-24 months in an effort to reclaim lost market share, but not enough to cause any serious damage to the RAV. Obviously.
$3,000: Speaking of discounts, that's the factory-to-customer rebate in play on the 2012 RAV4 Limited I just tested. You'll need to be a cash buyer to get it, though. Toyota has a revamped RAV4 in the works in a few months' time (Merrill Lynch says for the 2013 model year), which explains the fairly rich sales sweetener here.
The thing is, whatever Toyota has in the product plan for its RAV, the crossover SUV in showrooms right now remains a solid offering. The 179-horsepower, four-cylinder engine is just six horses short of the reinvented CR-V Honda introduced for 2012. Now consider this: the four-cylinder RAV has fuel economy that is not far behind the all-new CR-V (9.7 litres/100 km in the city, 7.2 highway for the Toyota versus 9.2 city/6.6 highway for the Honda).
Trust me, you will not be able to tell the difference in acceleration, Toyota to Honda. Perhaps that's because the RAV Limited I tested at 1,615 kg weighs just eight kg more than a comparably equipped all-new CR-V. The RAV feels plenty quick, especially for its age and given that the Toyota has more passenger and maximum cargo volume than the Honda – and on certain models, you can get a RAV with seven-passenger seating (for an extra $1,450).
9: The RAV4 is the ninth-best-selling light truck in Canada, just ahead of the No. 10 Hyundai Santa Fe; Honda's CR-V is at No. 7 and the Dodge Journey at No. 8, according to figures from DesRosiers Automotive Consultants.
Even though the RAV is due for a redesign, sales spiked 101.1 per cent in September – thanks in no small part to Toyota's generous discounting and retailers looking to deal the outgoing RAV in anticipation of the reinvented one due just a little down the road.
I'd be reticent to call the RAV dated, however. Yes, the design is bland, but few people buy a compact crossover on looks alone. Inside, the RAV is roomy and the instruments and controls make perfect sense. The side-hinged door at the rear opens to a useful cargo area and, while not everyone likes the refrigerator-style door, I do. It makes loading less of a stretch over the typical crossover drop-down tailgate.
Yes, you can buy a Ford Escape with a feature that triggers an automatic tailgate with the kick of a foot – which is great if your hands are full of groceries or hockey bags. And yes, the Escape has gorgeous instrument lighting, too.
Meanwhile, Hyundai's 2013 Santa Fe does have more horsepower with its base four-banger (190 hp) and, even at that, gets better fuel economy in the city (6.0 litres/100 km). That's mostly because the Hyundai weighs less and has a six-speed automatic transmission, versus the RAV's dated four-speed autobox. The Hyundai has better, smoother shift quality than the RAV and it should; the Santa Fe has also been re-engineered and re-styled for 2013. And yes, the Santa Fe is a looker and the RAV looks quite pedestrian by comparison.
0: The number of RAV4 models that appear on the list of Top Safety Picks by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS).
No, the RAV is not a Top Safety Pick. Why? Roof strength. The RAV is rated only "Acceptable" for roof strength, an issue that will be resolved with the RAV remake. This is not to say the RAV is unsafe; it is to say that a long list of rival crossovers are Top Picks.
There are reasons the RAV has endured all these years as top seller. And the numbers tell the story.
2012 Toyota RAV4 4WD Limited
Type: Compact crossover
Base price: $35,045 ($1,635 freight)
Engine: 2.5-litr,e four-cylinder
Horsepower/torque: 179 hp/172 lb-ft
Transmission: Four-speed automatic
Drive: Full-time four-wheel
Fuel economy (litres/100 km): 9.7 city/7.2 highway; regular gas
Alternatives:Ford Escape, Honda CR-V, Hyundai Santa Fe, Hyundai Tucson, Jeep Patriot, Kia Sportage, Kia Sorento, Mazda CX-5, Mitsubishi Outlander, Subaru Forester, Volkswagen Tiguan, Chevrolet Equinox, GMC Terrain, Dodge Journey
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On Saturday evening, the weather finally broke from the torrential rain storms we'd been having and rewarded our patience with the first of several 60-65 degree days. (I had been seriously considering remodeling the barn we've been building into an ark.) No one was as relieved as we were when the rain stopped save, perhaps, the farm animals who don't particularly enjoy swimming night and day. The only ones happy in the non-stop rain were the ducks and geese, who seemed confused by everyone else's distaste and increasingly bitter moods.
The break in weather, coupled with Ellie's steady improvements, meant it was time for Miss Ellie to return to her home and herd. I have mixed feelings about this. On the one side, I do not appreciate the overall aux-de-goat fragrance wafting from my basement. On the other side, having Ellie close made checking on her frequently and monitoring her health convenient. Sean and I had agreed, though, that it was time for Ellie to rejoin her herd.
Before moving her back, Sean and I gave both goat stalls in the barn a thorough cleaning. A week of heavy rains had done nothing to help the cleanliness of the stalls- these were smeared with soggy shavings and bedding- and amplified the muddy state of their fields- yuck! We took time to inspect the rest of the herd for any signs of illness. We piled an extra bale of hay into the does' feeders. And, we gave both Abigail and Asher 1 ML injections of Ivomec, since they were due for one.
While Sean and I were contending with the cleaning of the stall, Miss Meaghan very helpfully played with the does in the front yard for a couple of hours. The girls enjoyed eating the Mums planted on the front deck, browsing for stray unpicked peppers, and dandelions with their bitter greens in the grass. They seemed to make a game of wandering off farther than Meaghan liked, causing her to run after them. I couldn't help capture a clip to share with you.
Ellie passed Monday without incident. And, she looked steady today when Caitlin and I spent some time visiting the goats. In fact, the only goat causing real trouble at the moment is Master Jedi who insists on escaping his stall and spending time with the girls- against our wishes. Sean returned him to his own stall again at lunch today! He is just too good at being bad! It looks like it is going to be a looooong breeding season!
Great video! Meaghan is an expert goat wrangler!
She loves the goats. I love that about her.
Thanks, Tammy. Meg was happy to see some comments on her video after school today. I think she is planning on adding a post sometime soon.
Ellie was looking thin but happy when I played with her today.


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Speech on Water
Our body is composed of nearly 70% water; water is one commodity that we cannot do without and the fact that water is a limited resource makes it inherently the most valuable commodity on our planet. It has been theorized that some of the future wars would be fought over wars and there are indications that this is already happening. Several states, cities and nations are at loggerheads over water sharing arrangements and this tendency to fight over this valuable commodity is all set to intensify over the next few years.
Does this bring us to the question of water itself? Why is it that we require water in order to survive? Well, essentially life first originated in water and we have all descended from those life forms that traversed our primitive oceans. Our bodies require us to consume a certain amount of water on a daily basis and this water both serves to replenish our body with valuable minerals as well as to help cool our body down.
Without this elixir of life, our body will start failing us as most of our organs shut down; this is why it is essential that we drink the basic requirement of water daily. But the question of how water got to our planet still remains wide open with half the scientific community suggesting that large-scale bombardment by various asteroids led to the formation of water bodies on our planet. The other school of thought suggests that the earth contains a large reservoir of water and was naturally formed during the formation of the planet. But this does not correlate with the fact that early earth would have been hot but there has been no sudden spike in the amount of water vapor in the atmosphere. This only goes on to show that we have not yet heard the last word on how earth got its water.
From marine life to all flora and fauna on earth, water is necessary for basic survival; since our bodies consist mostly of water, it stands to reason that all species will need to consume a certain amount of water each day in order to survive. Modern society faces a challenge today, as a result of lack of viable drinking bodies, drying of stream and river bodies, ecological impact as a result of development, deforestation – all of which has certainly led to straining our existing water resources. This is why we need to take effective measures to protect our existing water bodies and preserve all life, which depends on this water for its daily survival.
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import java.io.File;
import java.io.PrintWriter;
import java.util.HashMap;
import java.util.Locale;

import org.iff.infra.util.MapHelper;
import org.iff.infra.util.freemarker.FreeMarkerConfiguration;
import org.iff.infra.util.freemarker.model.MvelDirective;

import freemarker.ext.beans.BeansWrapper;
import freemarker.template.Configuration;
import freemarker.template.DefaultObjectWrapper;
import freemarker.template.Template;

/**
 * @author Tyler Chen
 * @since Nov 10, 2015
 */
public class TestFreemarkerDirective {
	private static final BeansWrapper beansWrapper = new freemarker.ext.beans.BeansWrapperBuilder(
			freemarker.template.Configuration.DEFAULT_INCOMPATIBLE_IMPROVEMENTS).build();
	private static final freemarker.template.TemplateModel helper = beansWrapper.getStaticModels();

	public static void main3(String[] args) {
		try {
			FreeMarkerConfiguration config = new FreeMarkerConfiguration();
			config.setDirectoryForTemplateLoading(
					new File("/Users/zhaochen/dev/workspace/cocoa/tc-util-project/src/test/resources/ftl"));

			config.setDirectivePath("org.iff.infra.util.freemarker.model");

			Template template = config.getTemplate("test.ftl", "UTF-8");
			template.process(MapHelper.toMap("test", "123"), new PrintWriter(System.out));
		} catch (Exception e) {
			e.printStackTrace();
		}
	}

	public static void main5(String[] args) {
		try {
			FreeMarkerConfiguration config = new FreeMarkerConfiguration();
			config.setDirectoryForTemplateLoading(
					new File("/Users/zhaochen/dev/workspace/cocoa/tc-util-project/src/test/resources/ftl"));

			System.out.println(config.getDefaultEncoding());
			System.out.println(config.getOutputEncoding());

			config.setDirectivePath("org.iff.infra.util.freemarker.model");

			Template template = config.getTemplate("test_file_output.ftl", "UTF-8");
			template.process(MapHelper.toMap("test", "123"), new PrintWriter(System.out));
		} catch (Exception e) {
			e.printStackTrace();
		}
	}

	public static void main2(String[] args) {
		try {
			FreeMarkerConfiguration config = new FreeMarkerConfiguration();
			config.setDirectoryForTemplateLoading(
					new File("/Users/zhaochen/dev/workspace/cocoa/tc-util-project/src/test/resources/ftl"));

			config.setDirectivePath("org.iff.infra.util.freemarker.model");

			Template template = config.getTemplate("mvel.ftl", "UTF-8");
			template.process(MapHelper.toMap("test", "123"), new PrintWriter(System.out));
		} catch (Exception e) {
			e.printStackTrace();
		}
	}

	public static void main1(String[] args) {
		try {
			Configuration config = new freemarker.template.Configuration(
					freemarker.template.Configuration.DEFAULT_INCOMPATIBLE_IMPROVEMENTS);
			//设置要解析的模板所在的目录,并加载模板文件
			config.setDirectoryForTemplateLoading(
					new File("/Users/zhaochen/dev/workspace/cocoa/tc-util-project/src/test/resources/ftl"));
			config.setTemplateUpdateDelayMilliseconds(0);
			config.setTemplateExceptionHandler(freemarker.template.TemplateExceptionHandler.RETHROW_HANDLER);

			config.setObjectWrapper(beansWrapper);
			config.setDefaultEncoding("UTF-8");
			config.setOutputEncoding("UTF-8");
			config.setLocale(java.util.Locale.CHINA);
			config.setLocalizedLookup(false);
			config.setNumberFormat("#0.#####");
			config.setDateFormat("yyyy-MM-dd");
			config.setTimeFormat("HH:mm:ss");
			config.setDateTimeFormat("yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss");

			config.setSharedVariable("mvel", new MvelDirective());

			//获取模板,并设置编码方式,这个编码必须要与页面中的编码格式一致
			Template template = config.getTemplate("mvel.ftl", "UTF-8");
			//合并数据模型与模板
			template.process(MapHelper.toMap("test", "123"), new PrintWriter(System.out));
		} catch (Exception e) {
			e.printStackTrace();
		}
	}

	public static void main(String[] args) {
		try {
			FreeMarkerConfiguration config = new FreeMarkerConfiguration();
			config.setDirectoryForTemplateLoading(
					new File("/Users/zhaochen/dev/workspace/cocoa/tc-util-project/src/test/resources/ftl"));

			config.setDirectivePath("org.iff.infra.util.freemarker.model");

			Template template = config.getTemplate("test_groovy.ftl", "UTF-8");
			template.process(MapHelper.toMap("test", "123"), new PrintWriter(System.out));
		} catch (Exception e) {
			e.printStackTrace();
		}
	}
}