A typical day is anything but! While your children are at Camp Keystone Summer Day Camp in Southern California, they will experience many activities during the day. We start off with a morning roundup filled with songs, games and fun. Then campers will engage in four activities before having lunch.
Lunch brings all campers together again, where they will enjoy a lunch from home or a freshly prepared meal from our kitchen. Then it's off for three more activities. We love to end the day with a refreshing afternoon snack and closing round-up under the shade trees of our beautiful Agoura Hills day camp setting.
Swimming and watersliding are always a part of a Camp Keystone day. Other activities rotate throughout the week. Whether your child comes twice a week or every day, you can be sure that he/she will encounter a variety of experiences.
In addition to more than 30 activities we have to offer, Camp Keystone Summer Day Camp plans weekly themes with special events for campers to participate in. Please refer to the 2018 Camp Keystone Calendar for a preview of the awesome summer we have planned in beautiful Agoura Hills, near Los Angeles, CA.
Regular camp hours are from 9:30-3:30.
Drop off is no earlier than 9:15am. Pick-up is at 3:30pm.
We also have extended hours starting at 7:30 a.m. and ending at 6:00 p.m. for an additional fee of $12/extention ($24/day for both AM and PM extended care).


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Can Georgians be foolish enough to vote for hate-filled lying phony like Warnock?
For years Warnock has been another Jeremiah Wright — and two Wrights make a big Wrong. Warnock hates all the people Wright hates. Opinion.
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I don't get it. I just can't figure it out.
Of course Raphael Warnock has no business running for a serious political office. Still, he certainly is allowed to try. The man is a phoney, a liar, a Jew-hater, a White-hater, messed with his wife, a man who would chant "Amen!" to those who would curse America. Still, he is allowed to seek high office, just as prominent haters in other American states have done.
The thing is, the people of other Amrican states see through the masquerades and camouflage. They reject the haters in state-wide contests. Are the people of Georgia multiple times less intelligent than the people in the rest of America? For example, a hater in Louisiana repeatedly has been rejected by that state's voters. Are peaches and Coca-Cola more devastating to the brain that beignets and jambalaya?
I am a Jew. So I readily regard Warnock as despicable. For me, that part is personal. Anyone who hates Jews — well, howdaya expect me to feel? Indeed, a statement recently was issued by more than 1,500 Orthodox rabbis, under the aegis of the Coalition for Jewish Values, recoiling from Warnock's years of hatred.
But Warnock does not only hate Jews. He hates Americans a great deal more.
For years Warnock would get up in church, week after week, and attack Jews in Israel, accusing them of horrific things that have no relationship to reality. It was safe for him to do so. He was preaching in a Black church. Jews don't attend Black churches in any particular numbers, if at all, so there is nowhere safer to beat up on Jews.
Compare us to Nazis — who is going to take umbrage? Tell a Black audience that Jews in Israel are like those who imposed Apartheid against Blacks in South Africa. Who will stand and exclaim: "You are a liar!" In a room where even Waldo will not be found, it is safe to slander Jews and Israel. So, with no Jews in the church to bear witness to truth, this anti-Semite compared the Prime Minister of Israel to . . . former Alabama Governor George Wallace, the ultimate racist encountered by Blacks in southern segregationist states like Georgia and adjacent Alabama.
Warnock used his Black church pulpit for years to attack Jews, to attack Israel. Who can know or gauge how many truly decent, kind-hearted Black Americans in Georgia have been converted for life into Jew-haters by this evil man? Preachers carry enormous influence.
In between attacking Jews, this despicable hater attacked all the other targets that the Reverend Jeremiah Wright aimed at. Warnock was an unabashed acolyte — a hassid, so to speak, a starry-eyed disciple — of the Reverend Jeremiah Wright. Warnock invited the Reverend Wright to his church to spew his hatred there. What was it that made Wright famous? Perhaps it was this:
"No no no, not God bless America, God damn America. That's in the Bible, for killing innocent people: God damn America for treating her citizens as less than human. God damn America as long as she tries to act like she is God and she is supreme."
(I do not hyphenate the Holy Name of G-d when quoting Wright because his words are blasphemy and delusionally imagine an understanding of the G-d of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel.)
Warnock was asked 2008 about that speech, and he said: "We celebrate Rev. Wright in the same way that we celebrate the truth-telling tradition of the Black church, which when preachers tell the truth, very often it makes people uncomfortable." He added that Wright is a "preacher and a prophet."
Understand how bad Jeremiah Wright is. He is so bad, so evil, so despicable that Obama, for years a member of Wright's wrong church, when running for President, broke off all contact with Wright. Obama turned left on Wright. Obama disowned Wright, essentially saying: "Wright? What Wright? Oh, the Wright that married Michelle and me? Oh, that Wright. Well, I never heard of him. And, by the way, if you like your doctor, you can keep your doctor — and if you like your health plan, you can keep your health plan."
For years Warnock has been another Wright — and two Wrights make a big Wrong.
Warnock's mentor, Jeremiah Wright, is the same "Preacher and Prophet" who blamed "Them Jews" for dividing him from Obama:
"Them Jews ain't going to let him [Obama] talk to me. I told my baby daughter that he'll talk to me in five years when he's a lame duck, or in eight years when he's out of office. . . . They [Them Jews] will not let him to talk to somebody who calls a spade what it is. . . ."
Are the people of Georgia no better than this? Is Warnock the best that Georgia can send to Washington? Has Georgia advanced so little since Leo Frank was lynched and murdered there in 1915? Can they really consider voting for such a hater to be a United States Senator?
We soon shall see.
Plain and simple, Raphael Warnock is despicable. He was arrested in 2002 for obstructing a police investigation into alleged child abuse at a church camp in Maryland. He has preached that Brexit is "ethnocentrism and hate." He preached that America "must 'repent for its worship of whiteness.' " His then-wife told the cops that he is a phoney, an "actor."
He signed onto a letter attacking Israel for having soldiers stationed in Judea and Samaria to protect against Arab terrorist attacks on Jewish civilians. (Two weeks ago, by the way, a Jewish woman in her early 50's was murdered by an Arab terrorist while hiking in a beautiful forest in Samaria.) After Arab terrorists murdered approximately 1,000 Israelis and wounded 5,000 from 2001-2004, Israel finally built a protective barrier to keep out terrorists. In a 2018 sermon, Warnock lyingly said: "We saw the government of Israel shoot down unarmed Palestinian sisters and brothers like birds of prey. . . . It is wrong to shoot down God's children like they don't matter at all. And it's no more anti-Semitic for me to say that than it is anti-white for me to say that Black lives matter."
Well, actually: No, no, no. That simply is Wright talking through Warnock's corrupt lips. I have visited in Israel, and I have lived in Israel. Warnock's words are Hitler-quality language, accusing the only majority-Jewish country in the world of shooting down others unlike them as "birds of prey." It just is not true. It is a pure lie. He is such a liar. But how to prove a negative? If I accuse you, the reader, of being a pedophile, how do you prove you are not? Consider the stench that remains from the lies spoken against Justice Brett Kavanaugh. How do you prove a negative? How does Israel prove that it does not shoot down G-d's children "like they don't matter at all"? For that matter, how does Warnock prove that he does not "shoot down G-d's children [as though] they don't matter at all"?
If Warnock actually cared about Arab lives, would he not be as agitated over the endless Sunni-Shiite internecine wars? Would he not praise Israel for putting her own soldiers' and police officers' lives at risk as they attempt to persuade their Arab citizens — all of whom in truth have full equal rights — to take COVID precautions and to line up for vaccines?
Warnock hates the people whom Jeremiah Wright hates: Them Jews, Them Whites who support Brexit, Them Whites and Asians and Hispanics and Others who do not line up behind the mendaciously named "Black Lives Matter." (Notice, by the way, how little we now hear about "systemic racism" and "Black Lives Matter," now that the American Presidential election has taken place. Surprised?)
We know from his years of preaching hate against Israel in his Black church, where there were no Jews in the crowd, where Warnock stands on that one. But now that he is running for statewide office, which means needing to reach out to Jewish voters in Georgia and more importantly to Jewish donors in Hollywood and elsewhere outside Georgia, he suddenly has switched his tune and says that he does not really hate Israel all that much, is not really anti-Semitic. Yeah, right. And America's lost assimilated leftist Jews — you can find their faces on Bernie Sanders bumper stickers alongside those of Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib, on Ben & Jerry's ice cream containers, and throughout Hollywood and much of the non-Orthoroc community — are stupid enough to fork over their money.
It is reminiscent of Lenin saying that capitalists will sell you the rope you will use to hang them: Left-wing American Jews lining up to help elect the people who will bring about their children's undoing.
And in precisely the exact-same way, as he tells other Georgia voters that, well, he does not really support the hate teachings of the Rev. Jeremiah Wright, we know that Warnock laid his cards out on the table for years while preaching to his flock. He has been bashing on Whites for years, outside our range of hearing. America "must repent its worship of Whiteness"? Yet now he would sucker Whites and non-Whites who love America, telling them that he really never meant what he was preaching from his church pulpit. No less than he is a virulent anti-Semite when not asking Jews for their money, he is a race baiter and hater.
We know from years of his own teaching and preaching of hate, from the pulpit of his church, when he thought no one outside the assemblage was listening or would hear, what is in this man's evil soul. He is evil, morally corrupt, and despicable.
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Curator: Valery Smith (USA)
During the preparations of each new Sonsbeek exhibition, the question arises how art can or should be placed in the park. Like her predecessor Saskia Bos, the American curator Valery Smith developed her own strategy for Sonsbeek '93. Smith's ideas can be summed up with the words identity, transparency, and process. First of all, she divided Arnhem into three rings, three zones, each with its own character: Sonsbeek Park as a recreational environment, the city of Arnhem as urban environment and the Meinerswijk polder on the southern outskirts of the city as scenic space. These three rings are depicted in the logo of Sonsbeek 93.
48 artists from all over the world were invited to create site-specific works. Valery Smith worked closely together with them as a kind of co-producer. The catalogue can be read as a personal diary. Smith asked the artists to critically examine the identity of a place, if possible also in relation to its residents. The central questions were: How are public spaces set up? How do they function? Who uses them? This resulted on the one hand in enigmatic works such as Michael Asher's project with 24 text signs on tree stumps in Sonsbeek, and on the other hand in provocative art, such as Marc Quinn's 12% Proof, also known as "The Pisser". Located next to the Koepelkerk (a church), this work, featured a sculpture of a man with an erection in a phone booth. This work received a lot of media attention, sparked fierce debate, and was defaced and vandalized.
Finally, in many ways Sonsbeek '93 could also be considered a process rather than a finished exhibition: in many cases, the finished art work was not the main goal; the focus was on the process that preceded it, or the reactions that the works provoked. This idea was also reflected in the catalogue, which only describes the process of cooperation between Smith and the artists. Images of the final artworks were largely absent. The reactions to Smith's concept were critical. The communication with the public was faulted, due to the fragmentation of the exhibition, the audience had trouble finding artworks. With only 10.000 paying visitors, the organisation almost went bankrupt. However in retrospect, Sonsbeek '93 is considered an important exhibition in the development towards a more social practice of art. The American writer Jens Hoffman counts Sonsbeek 93 among the fifty most influential exhibitions of contemporary art.
Artists: George Adé, Mario Airó, Juan Vicente Aliaga, Pawel Althamer, Fareed Armaly, Art Orientéobjet, Michael Asher, Christine Assman, Yves Aupetitallot, Miroslaw Balka, Geert Bekaert, Cornel Bierens, Blue Funk, Michel Barthassat, Alighiero e Boetti, Jean-Baptiste Bruant, Tom Burr, Maurizio Cattelan, Thierry de Cordier, Patrick Corillon, Jef Cornelis, Dorothy Cross, Stephan Dillemuth, Mark Dion, Gilles Dusein, Kate Ericson & Mel Ziegler, Pepe Espaliù, Anna Gudjónsdóttir & Till Krause, Kenn Hardy, Ann Hamilton, Damien Hirst, Irene and Christine Hohenbüchler, Zuzanna Janin, Elfriede Jelinek, Kamagurka, Mike Kelley, John Körmeling, Inez van Lamsweerde, Liz Larner & Susan Narduli, Yuri Leiderman, Mark Manders, Paul McCarthy, Thomas McEvilley, Misha Mengelberg, Eva Meyer, Annette Messager, Stuart Morgan, Jos de Mul, Juan Muňoz, Christian Philipp Müller, Max Neuhaus, Jan van de Pavert, Vong Phaophanit, Keith Piper, Mark Quinn, Allen Ruppersberg, Eran Schaerf, Wim T. Schippers, Cindy Sherman, Andreas Siekmann, Valerie Smith, subREAL, Filip Turek, Carel van Tuyll van Serooskerken, Bart Verschaffel, Dirk van Weelden, Lawrence Weiner, R.W. van de Wint, Rémy Zaugg.
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Welcome to the latest round of Designer Insights. We've got a great treat for you today – An interview with Alex Ray of Five Senses Art Consultancy. Alex has the distinction of being a three-time designer in San Francisco's Decorator Showcase. In her most recent design, Alex featured several elements from our Pavé Collection.
Today we get to take a look inside the mind of this brilliant designer.
So Alex tell us, when did you first find your aptitude for art and design? What sparked the fascination?
It was as soon as I could walk I am afraid. I saw Picasso's Les Demoiselles d'Avignon and I was SOLD!!! I noticed bold statements in art from an early age. I also saw the power of the way good design and living with art can literally change the way a person lives. I saw how it makes a person feel and how it challenges a person to strive for better comfort, quality and good materials.
And now you've turned that passion into a successful career. But you aren't just an art lover, you're a designer. How do you think design and art interact?
They need each other and yet it is a fine line to be aware of. One must try and elevate their interiors with good quality art and not just decorative art that has no meaning or content. As soon as the art looks too decorative it falls away—when it holds some weight it makes the viewer more interested in the personality of the owner.
You did a great job of that with your recent garden design. Very fresh and unexpected, I mean Photography in a garden? That's bold. Did this idea come from your history as a photographer?
I assisted Nick Knight and Herb Ritts back in the late 80's. and went on to have an editorial photography career for seven years in London. I think all the art practices are inextricably linked: photography, fashion, fine art, why not garden design???
The boundaries of photography are really getting pushed and re-defined right now and I think it is an exciting time for photography in general. I was very excited to show how one can live with Photography in a garden outdoor context, because the possibilities are endless and vastly less expensive than sculpture. I have fabricated an outdoor weatherproofed light box that illuminates the garden at night, which is great for entertaining and it also gives a garden no matter how big or small a captivating focal point.
That is a beautiful thought. You definitely made that concept come to life. So what drew you to the Pavé collection for this space?
I discovered it through Coup d'Etat in San Francisco, and it really stood out as being such a sculptural and refined line of furniture and bath products. It has sophistication, simplicity and is beautifully crafted.
I loved Pavé for the bench because it is the perfect piece for a small space. It provided really economic seating options. I can now fit 5-6 people comfortably in front of the art piece in the garden and it is so beautifully sculptural. It also has such smooth curves and finish that compliments the neo-classical style of the light box photographic image.
As an art consultant and designer, you must work with a lot of architects and interior designers. What qualities matter to you in the artists and companies you partner with?
I think architects and designers can sometimes have different agendas for their clients and its really getting the clients at the end of the day to connect with whatever you are showing them. The architects tend to like works that are perhaps a little "purist and quiet" as they want form to speak, and the designers, definitely want that pop and something that makes a statement. That can sometimes be a challenge when you are working with both on a project! The qualities that matter to me most are 'collaboration and generosity" to make the best results happen together.
And your experience working with the team at Kreoo? How did that measure up?
It was fantastic! Everyone at Coup d'Etat has been so helpful and effortless to work with from the start, and everyone from Kreoo so supportive…..besides I tend to agree, Italians do it better!!
You heard it from the expert! Huge thanks to Alex Ray on her artistic insights. Don't forget to check out Pavé at this year's San Francisco Decorator Showcase.
And for more information on the Pavé Collection, visit us at our website.
Are you designing a bathroom or spa? How has your search for the perfect tub going? Let us know in the comments below!
Today on Kreoo's Designer Insights, we're talking with award winning interior designer Gino Castano of Paletteur. Gino's bold, dramatic designs have been lauded worldwide as genius.
This month at Modernism Week 2015, Castano's designs were featured in The Christopher Kennedy Compound, and included Kreoo's Pavè Stone and Pavè Drink as part of a breathtaking patio space. Today we get to hear from the artist himself!
First of all, congratulations on 2015 Designer Distinction award for Hospitality! What would you say makes your work distinct?
Thank you so much! We were very honored by this award and the recognition from our colleagues.
Paletteur distinguishes itself by designing spaces that have a strong sense of history and place. Bold architectural gestures and a seamless blend of beauty and function are also hallmarks of our work. Ultimately, we strive to create seamless, memorable experiences for our clients and their guests.
What was your inspiration for the Modernism Week design?
The powerful architectural gestures and patterns found in the South American Modern movement were our jumping-off point. We channeled the sculptural architecture of Oscar Niemeyer and the bold patterns of the iconic landscape designer, Roberto Burle Marx.
You're being featured in the 2015 Modernism Week but your work doesn't seem restricted to a specific "style". How do you incorporate your personal taste in your projects?
What's most important to us is not necessarily expressing our own personal taste and style, but drawing out and expressing the signature elements and nuances inherent in each project. We work closely with all our clients to understand their needs and goals, and we channel their specific wishes through our design principles: luxury, drama, wit, and, of course, function.
What drew you to Kreoo's Pavè Stone for your Modernism Week design?
Kreoo's Pavè Stone pieces are unexpected, sculptural, and chic! They have a simplicity and ease that embodies the spirit of modernism.
How have you incorporated natural stone in your past designs?
Besides more traditional applications for natural stone, such as flooring and countertops, we've used stone extensively in our furnishings. Most recently, we designed custom stone and wood nightstands for the Four Seasons Lana'i. In addition, we love natural stone light fixtures and lamps – we've sourced carved onyx and marble pieces for numerous projects.
What is most important to you when choosing furniture for your designs? How have Kreoo's pieces measured up to your expectations?
We look for singular design expressions that have high impact. Kreoo's pieces are always impactful, simple, and elegant. We source from Kreoo when we can!
Thank you Gino for your insight!
You can find out more about his career and projects at Paletteur, and to see more images of Kreoo's luxury marble furniture, visit us online at Kreoo.
Let us know your thoughts! Leave a comment below.
It's New Year's Day! It's a time for everyone to celebrate their accomplishments and reevaluate their priorities. A beautiful time.
Here at Kreoo we're looking back on a wonderful year. A year of breakthrough in both design and business. Our brands launch in the United States has been a whirlwind experience and a great success! We are all thrilled at the reception each of you have had to the designs we've poured our hearts and souls into.
So here they are! Kreoo's Best Designs of 2014!
Loto is an obvious choice for the "Best of 2014" as one of our most popular marble sinks, Loto was even featured in the SF Decorator Showcase in the Master Bath, designed by Jaimie Belew.
Arcaico has taken the world by storm. This cantilevered marble table with customizable tops and pillars destroys the ideas of what is 'possible' and steps boldly into the 'impossible'.
One design, two different functions. Based on the needs of each individual space, Pedina Torre can be ordered in two different sizes – one, an ergonomic marble seat, or go larger for a luxurious marble table.
The name says it all, this marble vessel sink is luxury at its finest. Its soothing lines offer not only beauty but functionality! The delicate extension operates as a soap holder – a breakthrough for vessel sinks!
What is your favorite Kreoo piece from 2014? You can refresh your memory with our Kreoo Catalog then leave a comment below.
The debate has been raging for years on which are better, Natural or man made materials? There are many different views on this intriguing subject. And of course your choices will vary based on your personal style and other needs. Technically, there is no wrong answer, but at Kreoo we believe natural materials still triumph.
There is one asterisk that should be mentioned here. When manufacturing is done unethically, or endangered materials are harvested without regard to conservation, man made materials offer a valid compromise. Fortunately, this only applies to a small segment of natural products.
Even then, you have options. Purchase materials sourced from a different location where the material is plentiful. Or choose from the endless variety of natural alternatives! No blood diamonds for you! Support an approved diamond mine. Substitute Shorea wood for endangered Teak.
Especially when designing for a home, man made and chemically enhanced materials beg the question of health and safety. Often, the dangers of artificial materials aren't widely known until years after the fact. Asbestos was used in homes for decades before it was discovered to cause cancer.
This is opposed to natural materials which are actively used to promote health and well being, even as medical treatments in certain countries. Natural marble in particular is bacteria resistant and discourages microscopic pathogens. It emits no off gasses that impair the quality of your air, and has no unsavory chemical imbalances. How's that for a pro/con list?
Choosing natural materials is inherently environmentally-friendly because it's using what the earth provides. Being around nature gives us a vital appreciation for the earth we live on.
Think about it! People care about what they see! When we bring nature into our homes we are that much more aware of its value.
Plus, the more people choosing natural, the more say we have in how it's managed, harvested and prepared! Sounds like a win-win.
Real pearls or fake? Diamonds or CZ? A French chocolatier's masterpiece or some fat-free, prepackaged excuse for a brownie? There is something about the genuine article that we as humans crave. We don't like to be lied to! When we can choose natural materials for our homes, their honesty translates into more authentic design. One has to remember that the majority of synthetic products exist to copy natural materials! Fake wood, faux marble. They all claim to be as good as the real thing because real is the standard!
There's also something to be said for pattern. The organic movement of natural marble's veining can never be truly replicated by a machine. And that intangible drastically affects design. This is why every Kreoo piece is made with only the finest natural stone, wood and other materials.
When you're designing a space you'll actually live in, day-in and day-out, the materials you choose are perhaps the most important decision.
You have to ask yourself, are you willing to settle for an imitation of the real thing?
What do you think? Which natural materials could you never live without? Share a comment below!
As many of you know, Decormarmi is the company that birthed the Kreoo brand in 2010. As a standardized branch of a family of artists, we at Kreoo are able to bring all the experience and mastery of the experts into each design we create.
Decormarmi's heritage of excellence gives us the opportunity to design marble pieces with no equal on the market today. One brilliant example of this is the "Living Stone" exhibit" at the 2014 Marmomacc.
For context, this is the famous expo center, designed by Miralles Tagliabue EMBT; featuring twisted wicker panels.
The Living Stone event, a series of thematic installations, selected both Italian architects and manufacturers to celebrate the excellence embodied in the phrase "Made in Italy". The concept of each exhibit was a Mediterranean style home and patio. You can view more pictures on our Facebook page.
For this display, Italian architect Benedetta Tagliabue, came together with the artisans of Decormarmi to mold one of nature's most glorious materials in a way most would call impossible. The challenge of this idea was great – Creating a workable concept that would encompass the full capabilities of Decormarmi, as well as the essence of the artist. It called for a change in the way we think of marble.
This fresh way of thinking gave the stone a light airy quality that is rare in stone work, more known for its solid beauty.
Decormarmi's purpose for existence is to take ideas like these from the minds of true creatives and bring them to life in the physical world. We at Kreoo are proud to be a part of this heritage of design. We look forward to the future, and to celebrating grand design in the homes around the world.
As a brand stemming from the illustrious heritage of Italian design, we at Kreoo wanted to give you all a look into our home. Italy is a beautiful place, filled with history and gorgeous architecture. It's a top destination for luxury travelers and design aficionados everywhere.
So here is everything you have got to see when you're in Italy!
White marble is one of the most sought after looks in interior design, specifically when creating spaces with a subtle but impressive flair. Marble in general is very strong, so it's less likely to chip or dent. White marble in particular, with its light color mixed with the gray veining, disguises etching much better than darker tones.
So why do so many people have an overwhelming fear of using it in their homes?
Over the years, red wine horror stories have circulated, giving this incredible stone a reputation for being "High Maintenance". And yes, to a certain extent, that's true. Being a natural stone, marble needs a little extra care and precaution. Without it, the surface can become stained or etched.
In most cases these problems are barely noticeable, and no match for the essence the stone brings to a space. Fortunately, with a little effort and planning you can keep the gorgeous, clean look of this stone and safe guard it for years to come!
So here they are. 5 reasons you shouldn't be afraid of white marble.
Is it an enormous price tag? Is it a famous name holding the title of designer? Or is it something else… And how does the term luxury apply to bespoke bathroom fixtures like marble sinks? It can be a difficult thing to define in any concrete terms because luxury, like style, is subjective. To one person, opulence is luxurious. To another it's sleek, modern style accompanied by the best of modern design.
Welcome to the first installment of Kreoo's Designer Insights – a blog feature of some amazing designers we've had the pleasure of working with.  To start us off, here's a look at Interior Designer Jaimie Belew.
Marble is a natural material and as such, it lives; and like any living thing it changes shape and appearance. This can enhance the natural beauty of the stone, giving it character and a gorgeous earthy feel. But over time, any natural stone can experience negative reactions if it's exposed to the wrong things.
When it comes to cleaning your marble countertops or furniture, there are thousands of products on the market. The problem is many conventional products pollute our homes and environments and can be damaging to natural surfaces.
The bathroom is an opportunity in every home to either raise or lower the overall style. It should be a getaway, an escape from the everyday. It should be filled with light and elegance.
Remodeling an outdated bathroom with custom marble can bring elements of peace and tranquility into any setting. Not limited to floor or shower tiles, natural stone's potential in bathroom design is endless!
When it comes to durable, beautiful building materials, nothing trumps natural stone. Any way you look at it, natural stone is the epitome of luxury, quality and beauty. Of course, different stones are better suited for different purposes. Any prospective stone owner needs to understand the difference between mass-produced stone products and custom cut stone.
Mass-produced products are usually restricted to the basics: flooring, sinks and countertops. Custom-cut stone however, has unlimited potential!
Marble cladding is a great option for walls and floors. It's a fresh change from traditional hardwood or carpeting. Choices range from classic flat marble, to hand laid mosaic tile, to three-dimensional designs with multiple shades of marble.
Marble has been considered a luxury building material since ancient times. It was used by the ancient Greeks and Romans for their towering temples, public buildings, imperial dwellings, statuary and more.


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import sys

sys.path.insert(0, os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '..')))
from python_hosts.hosts import HostsEntry

def test_create_ipv4_instance():
    """ add an ipv4 type entry """
    hosts_entry = HostsEntry(entry_type='ipv4', address='1.2.3.4', names=['example.com', 'example'])
    assert hosts_entry.entry_type == 'ipv4'
    assert hosts_entry.address == '1.2.3.4'
    assert hosts_entry.names == ['example.com', 'example']

def test_str_to_hostentry_ipv4():
    str_entry = HostsEntry.str_to_hostentry('10.10.10.10 example.com example.org example')
    assert str_entry.entry_type == 'ipv4'
    assert str_entry.address == '10.10.10.10'
    assert str_entry.names == ['example.com', 'example.org', 'example']

def test_str_to_hostentry_ipv6():
    str_entry = HostsEntry.str_to_hostentry('2001:0db8:85a3:0042:1000:8a2e:0370:7334 example.com example')
    assert str_entry.entry_type == 'ipv6'
    assert str_entry.address == '2001:0db8:85a3:0042:1000:8a2e:0370:7334'
    assert str_entry.names == ['example.com', 'example']

def test_str_to_hostentry_returns_fails_with_false():
    result = HostsEntry.str_to_hostentry('invalid example.com example')
    assert not result

def test_hostentry_repr():
    an_entry = HostsEntry(entry_type='ipv4', address='1.2.3.4', comment=None, names=['example.com', 'example.org'])
    assert repr(an_entry) == r"HostsEntry(entry_type='ipv4', " \
                             "address='1.2.3.4', " \
                             "comment=None, " \
                             "names=['example.com', 'example.org'])"

def test_hostentry_ipv4_str():
    an_entry = HostsEntry(entry_type='ipv4', address='1.2.3.4', comment=None, names=['example.com', 'example.org'])
    assert (str(an_entry)) == "TYPE=ipv4, ADDR=1.2.3.4, NAMES=example.com example.org"

def test_hostentry_comment_str():
    an_entry = HostsEntry(entry_type='comment', address=None, comment='This is a comment', names=None)
    assert (str(an_entry)) == "TYPE = comment, COMMENT = This is a comment"

def test_hostentry_blank_str():
    an_entry = HostsEntry(entry_type='blank', address=None, comment=None, names=None)
    assert (str(an_entry)) == "TYPE = blank"

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Æla was formed in a garage somewhere on the Reykjanes peninsula by four guys who wanted to sound like Purrkur Pillnikk (that legendary punk band fronted by Sugarcube Einar Örn). They quickly drew notice for their on-stage energy, winning over many an audience with their short, fun and surprising songs. They are one of those bands that has way too few releases to their name, considering their incredible live shows and how generally well-regarded they are. Their début full-length, 'Sýnið tillitssemi ég er frávik' ("Be Considerate, I Am A Divergence"), was released in 2006—and it's only just now that we're getting a second helping of that wonderful Æla music on tape.
On the new album, 'Vettlingatök' ("Handle with kid gloves"), the songwriting has grown more complex, while retaining the element of surprise and fun the band made its name on. The first album had fifteen songs, most of them around the two-minute mark, but the new one has twelve, with half of them over three minutes long. My current favourite is "Fyrir þig" ("For you")—at four and a half minutes, it displays elements of krautrock mixed in with the band's aggressive, punky sound, never coming off too raw or unrefined.
It sounds like Æla granted themselves permission to let their songs fully realize this time around. Perhaps the songs on the first album were more like seeds, and now the Æla-plant has fully blossomed.


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MS Dhoni Becomes Fifth Indian To Score 10,000 ODI Runs
Home » Cricket » MS Dhoni Becomes Fifth Indian To Score 10,000 ODI Runs
Mahendra Singh Dhoni became the fifth Indian and 13th batsman overall to score 10,000 runs in the 50-over format when he came out to bat against Australia in the first one-day international in Sydney on Saturday. Dhoni needed just one run to join Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly, Rahul Dravid and Virat Kohli on the elite list. Before the first ODI against Australia, Dhoni had accumulated a total of 10,173 runs in the 50-over format, however, the record also contained the 174 runs which he smashed against the Africa XI while representing the Asia XI in a three-match rubber in 2007
Interestingly, Dhoni and Kohli are now the only active members of the 1,0000 ODI runs club.
Sachin Tendulkar, Kumar Sangakkara, Ricky Ponting, Sanath Jayasuriya, Mahela Jayawardene, Inzamam ul-Haq, Jacques Kallis, Sourav Ganguly, Rahul Dravid, Brian Lara and Tillakaratne Dilshan make up the complete list.
Australia's limited overs skipper Aaron Finch lauded the World Cup-winning captain for his decorated international career ahead of the ODI series opener on Friday.
"I think the way that he's led India under the most extreme cricket scrutiny for a long time has been unbelievable," Finch was quoted as saying by cricket.com.au.
"I think that he's obviously one of the all-time greats of the game. It will be a sad day if he doesn't come back to Australia after this tour, he's a brilliant entertainer and someone that people pay money to come through the gates to watch."
In 2018, Dhoni struggled to get going with the bat but Rohit Sharma, on Thursday, backed the veteran wicket-keeper batsman, saying he will play a pivotal role for India in the World Cup.
"Over the years we have seen what sort of presence he (Dhoni) has in the dressing room and on the field. With him being around, there is a sense of calmness in the group, which is very important, and also a bit of help to the captain because he stands behind the stumps," Rohit said.
Dhoni, who made his 50-over debut for India in December 2004, has 16 international centuries to his name and affected more than 800 dismissals behind the stumps.
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Burglary Arrest
On May 9, 2009, at approximately 9 p.m., the Ledyard Police Department responded to a residential address on Shewville Road for the report of a burglary having taken place. On arrival, officers found that the residence had been entered by force and that valuables had been stolen. Investigation by the patrol and detective divisions determined that the perpetrator of this crime is known by the victim and that individual was subsequently arrested. Jason Carver (date of birth February 19, 1985) was arrested and charged with burglary 3rd and larceny 5th degree. He was held on a $50,000 bond and will be presented at GA 10 New London. This investigation is ongoing and additional arrests are possible.
Motor Vehicle Roll Over
On May 11, 2009, at 5:45 p.m., the Ledyard Police Department received the report of a motor vehicle which had rolled over on Colonel Ledyard Highway near Luciane Way. On arrival the vehicle was found in the woods adjacent to the roadway. The Ledyard Center Fire Company, Gales Ferry Fire Department, and Mystic River Ambulance responded and assisted with removing the operator from the vehicle. The vehicle operator, Bryan Fillian of 22 Shelby Court in Mystic was transported by Mystic River Ambulance to the Lawrence and Memorial Hospital for minor injury. As a result of this investigation Fillion was issue an infraction for Failure to Drive Right.
Drunk Driving arrest
On May 12, 2009, at approximately 0630 hours, the Ledyard Police Department responded to the report of a motor vehicle on the guard rail on Route 12 near Christy Hill Road in the Gales Ferry section of Ledyard. On arrival, officers found a lone male attempting to remove the vehicle from atop the guard rail utilizing a hand jack. Based upon investigation the operator, Paul Barnes (date of birth June 19, 1957) of 44 Hillcrest Road South Lyme, Connecticut, was found to be operating under the influence of alchohol or drugs and placed under arrest. He was released with a court date of May 26, 2009, at GA 10 New London.
Evading Accident
On May 12, 2009, at approximately 0050 hours, the Ledyard Police Department responded to the report of a 1 car motor vehicle accident versus stone wall on Route 214 at Whalehead Road. On arrival, officers found a vehicle with 2 uninjured passengers but no operator. The passengers stated that the operator had fled the scene because there was a warrant for his arrest. This investigation will continue and an arrest warrant for this accident will be applied for. Anyone with information is asked to contact Officer Eric Bushor at 860-464-6400.
Burglary Investigation
The Patrol and Detective Divisions of the Ledyard Police Department is investigating a residential burglary which occured at a home in the Lantern Hill/Long Pond area. This burglary occured on or about May 6, 2009, during which construction and computer equipment were among the items taken. Witnesses have reported seeing a sliver or grey vehicle with 2 white males at the home at the time of this crime. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Ledyard Police Department at 860-464-6400.
Vehicle versus Motorcycle Accident
On May 15, 2009, at approximately 0709 hours, the Ledyard Police Department received the report of a vehicle versus motorcycle accident on Avery Hill Road near Marlene Drive. Joshua D. Leaf of Sunset Avenue in Ledyard was traveling on Avery Hill Road when it collided with an SUV driven by 36-year-old Steven M. Hagley of 17 Marlene Drive. Leaf was transported by the Ledyard Volunteer Emergency Squad to Lawrence and Memorial Hospital in New London with minor injury. As a result of investigation, Hagley was issued an infraction for failing to obey at a stop sign.
Car versus Utility Pole Accident
On May 18, 2009, at approximately 3:10 p.m., the Ledyard Police Department received the report of a vehicle having struck a utility pole on Route 214 near the Ledyard Middle School, causing the pole and wires to come down into the roadway. The vehicle, a 2009 Mazda 3 operated by Caylin S. Banning (date of birth March 19, 1991) was uninjured in this crash. The roadway will remained closed between Route 12 and Avery Hill Road for an extended period while the pole and wires are repaired. The cause of this accident remains under investigation. The Ledyard Fire Company, Gales Ferry Fire Department, and the Ledyard Volunteer Emergency Squad also responded this this accident.
Sobriety Check Point
On May 22 and May 23, the Ledyard Police Department, along with the Resident State Trooper and officers from the Regional Traffic Unit, will be holding a sobriety check point in the Town of Ledyard. The checkpoint will focus on identfying operators under the influence and other violations.
Sobriety Check Point Results
On the evening of May 22, 2009, Ledyard Police and the Ledyard Resident State Trooper hosted a Southeastern Regional Traffic Unit Sobriety Checkpoint on Route 12 in Gales Ferry. Ledyard Police and officers from Groton Town, Groton Long Point, Stonington, and East Lyme Police Departments participated in the sobriety checkpoint.
The following arrests resulted:
Nicholas J. Sabo, age 21, of 355 Randall Road in Lebanon was charged with possession of marijuana less than 4 ounces and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Louis T. Darden, age 25, of 41 Garfield Avenue Apartment 2 in New London was charged with operating under suspension.
Huber J. Tirado, age 32, of 41 Crown Knoll Court, Apartment 55 in Groton was charged with operating under suspension,
Kevin Johnson, Age 49, of 110 Richard Brown Road in Uncasville was charged with operating under suspension, misuse of registration, and operating an unregistered vehicle.
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The two continued their hunting until mid-day, but when they camped to prepare the emu for cooking, the flies, already troublesome, settled on its body in thousands. The brothers had just made the fire to drive away the pests, when a hot north wind sprang up.
It scattered the embers and burning sticks everywhere, lighting a bushfire that raged so fiercely among the grass and the low scrub that the hunters had to climb the steep sides of the gorge for safety. But the fire , still spreading, forced the men higher and higher up the cliffs until they were standing on the summit of a tall isolated peak.
But even there, the flames and the smoke of the bushfire still surrounded them. So, to save themselves, the brothers flew up into the sky where they were changed into the brightest stars in the firmament, the Pointers of the Southern Cross.


Aberdeen, S.D. – The Dakota Wesleyan University men's soccer team used three different scores and an own goal to grab a 4-1 Great Plains Athletic Conference victory over Presentation College in Aberdeen, S.D. Wednesday afternoon.
DWU (3-4, 1-1 GPAC) started things off well offensively but could not find the back of the net until the 30th minute. Reece Weber (Brookings, S.D.) found Julian Mole (Canning, Buenos Aires) for a header that gave Mole his first goal as a Tiger and gave DWU a 1-0 lead. Minutes before halftime, the Tigers found the net again as Oscar Molina (Gillette, Wyo.) delivered a long goal to give DWU a 2-0 advantage heading into the locker room.
In the 49th minute, the Saints (0-9, 0-5 GPAC) answered with a goal to cut the Tigers lead to one. Four minutes later, Sebastian Machado (Buenos Aires, Argentina) answered with a goal of his own to give DWU a two-goal lead. Presentation scored an own goal in the 78th minute to give the Tigers the victory 4-1.
Cesar Tabares (Phoenix, Ariz.) finished with five shots on the day, while Mole contributed four shots and a goal. Machado tallied a shot and a goal, as Molina recorded a shot and a goal. Matthew Campbell (Duluth, Minn.) notched 11 saves on 12 shots in the victory.
The Tigers will travel north for a non-conference matchup to battle NCAA Division II University of Mary at 3 p.m. Sunday in Bismarck, N.D.


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Business round-up: A snapshot of all the business news from across the region
Featuring Leek United Building Society, Harris Lamb, Fords of Blythe Bridge and more
Laura JamesBusiness Editor
Pictured: Brian Mellor, Leek Cricket Club Chairman (far left), receives Leek United's sponsorship cheque from society chief executive Andrew Healy, watched by LUBS staff Richard Czapski and Julie Collins.
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LEEK UNITED BUILDING SOCIETY
A building society has pledged its ongoing support to a local cricket club – after agreeing a sponsorship 'follow on'.
Leek United is giving extra support to Leek Cricket Club in what is the club's 175th anniversary year.
The society handed over a £2,000 cheque to the club, which will help to provide weeks of indoor training for junior players throughout the close season.
Society chief executive Andrew Healy said: "Just like Leek United, Leek Cricket Club has been playing its part in and making a contribution to the local community for more than a century-and-a-half, and we are delighted to continue our long-standing links with the club.
"Our congratulations go to the club on their landmark anniversary, we wish them well for this and future seasons – and we very much look forward to continuing working with them."
Leek Cricket Club chairman Brian Mellor said: "Leek United has a long association with Leek Cricket Club, and its generous sponsorship will go towards providing coaching and development for our thriving junior section.
"Without this, we would not be able to run as many sides or provide indoor winter training for these players.
"We pride ourselves on what we do for the community, but this would not be achievable without the generous support that we receive from organisations such as Leek United.
"We are forever grateful to Andrew and his team."
Take a look inside the former Npower building (it's now a business centre with offices, a gym and even a games room!)
Meanwhile, Leek United is also inviting customers to support a Cheshire hospice – by saving for a rainy day.
The organisation has relaunched its East Cheshire Hospice (ECH) Account which encourages customers to support the work of the Macclesfield-based hospice.
Veronica McNeil, Leek United's Macclesfield branch manager, said: "East Cheshire Hospice is very close to a lot of people's hearts in our local community, and every account opened helps to make a real difference to the lives of patients and families.
"It has already proved a very popular way to save for many of our customers, and we hope that even more people will see it as an opportunity to provide ongoing support for the fantastic work the hospice does."
Kate Bowmar, East Cheshire Hospice's corporate fundraiser, added: "We are absolutely delighted to re-launch the East Cheshire Hospice savings account in partnership with Leek United.
"The hospice receives less than 15 per cent of our funding from the NHS, so we rely on the generosity of our community and organisations such as Leek United to raise the vital funds we need.
"We are encouraging members of our local community to open a savings account and, in turn, make a real difference to the lives and patients of our families who benefit from our services."
HRH Prince Charles says 'happy birthday' to this North Staffordshire business - with a special visit to its headquarters
CLEARAIRTECH LTD
An automotive technology company is looking to raise up to £650,000 in capital investment as part of an ongoing project to create a breakthrough efficiency enhancing and fuel-saving system.
Patrick Jones and Chris Ryan are the directors of Manchester-based ClearAirTech Ltd.
For more than three years they have been developing a revolutionary engine combustion enhancement system, called CFR-ER (Catalytic Fuel Reformer and Emissions Reducer) which aims to reduce fuel consumption and 'significantly' drive down noxious emissions.
They have agreed a programme of R&D and test work with a UK-based global leader in engine design and development, and say that they have serious interest from an original equipment manufacturer based in India.
The pair say the system has been proven to work on older engines after tests at the Royal Military College of Science and AEA Technology Ltd, in Harwell, Oxfordshire.
Now they are looking for investors to come forward with the cash boost to allow them to continue their work.
They need around £400,000 for testing and further research and development, and a further £250,000 for marketing and sales.
Patrick, who is a qualified engineer and lives in Betley, said: "This has been a passion of mine for more than 40 years.
"Neil Moran, a former motoring correspondent at The Sentinel had the system installed on his Ford Sierra and he described it as 'world-beating'. So this is a very exciting time for us.
"We have a patent pending on it and we are developing it right now."
ClearAirTech Ltd believe that the success in the Indian market will enable them to penetrate other developing countries around the world.
Mr Jones added: "We are just completing a business plan to send out to investors to raise the funding and allow us to complete this essential research and development to perfect the system.
"We want to take this overseas and are offering a very attractive opportunity for potential investors."
Any potential investors who would like more information about ClearAirTech Ltd and the CFR-ER system, should visit www.clearairtech.com, or email Patrick at patrick.jones@clearairtech.co.uk.
HARRIS LAMB
Becky Thomas
A surveyor at property consultancy Harris Lamb is celebrating a first class degree in real estate.
Becky Thomas, from the Stoke office, has spent the past five years studying for a Bachelor of Science with Honours degree in real estate at Birmingham City University.
Becky, who specialises in the North Staffordshire and South Cheshire markets, achieved her AssocRICS qualification five years ago, and continued with her studies to advance her experience.
She said: "It has been quite a long slog, but I've had lots of support from my Harris Lamb colleagues in providing advice and guidance, being my sounding board, and allowing me time to study and attend lectures once a week for the past five years.
"I've had brilliant on-the-job training and experience here, working across various parts of the business and thoroughly enjoying finding my niche in the agency department.
"I'm thrilled that this part of the journey is over and that I was awarded such a high grade – it makes it all worthwhile."
Becky now intends to sit the RICS Assessment for professional competence next year to become a member of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors.
Pottery firm Emma Bridgewater teams up with Barbour for new womenswear range (and just look at the designs!)
CHESHIRE EAST COUNCIL
Free masterclasses are being offered to help bosses learn how to win public sector contracts.
Small and medium-sized businesses are being encouraged to sign-up for one of three free sessions organised by Cheshire East Council and the borough's Chambers of Commerce.
Councillor Nick Mannion, Cheshire East Council cabinet member for environment and regeneration, said: "Whether you are new to tendering or looking to improve, these masterclasses offer an invaluable opportunity to learn new skills, identify your strengths and unique selling points, and help you win more tenders to secure growth."
The next event will be at Harts Ltd in Macclesfield on September 18.
For more information about the event, or to book, visit www.eventbrite.com and search 'Tendering Cheshire East.'
Calling all coffee lovers! Starbucks has opened a new drive-thru in Staffordshire (& another one is on the way!)
STONE JUNCTION
Technical PR agency Stone Junction has won five gongs at an annual industry awards scheme.
The Stafford business picked up the accolades at the Midlands Public Relations and Communications Association DARE awards this month.
These were the Campaign Challenges Award, Event, Launch or Stunt of the Year, the Corporate Affairs Award and Integrated Campaign of the Year as well as the Large Agency of the Year accolade – for a second consecutive year.
The awards come as Stone Junction has announced plans to open a third office in Stafford, creating a handful of new jobs, as well as opening a new office in Munich.
Managing director Richard Stone said: "Winning five DARE Awards made us the most successful Midlands PR agency on the night. The awards celebrate the Stone Junction team, which is full of outstanding, innovative and creative employees who work hard to secure results for clients.
"Stone Junction grows 46 per cent per year on average, and this year it is on track to do even better."
FORDS OF BLYTHE BRIDGE
Fords of Blythe Bridge scooped two awards at the West Midlands Building Excellence Awards 2019
Construction business Fords of Blythe Bridge has picked up two prestigious regional awards.
The company was recognised at the 2019 West Midlands Building Excellence Awards for two school projects it completed in Stone.
The Blythe Bridge firm was honoured in the Best Educational Building category for a major construction project carried out at Walton Priory Middle School.
It also came out on top in the Best Inclusive Building category for its work on the Christchurch Academy.
Ray Croft, contracts director at Fords of Blythe Bridge, said: "These prestigious awards are a reflection of the pride and professionalism everyone at Fords takes in the work they do, and the high quality of workmanship we deliver."
Fellow director Alexis Ford added: "To be the only company to win two awards on the night is a fantastic achievement, and welcome recognition of the high standards we always aim for."
Project designers Entrust worked closely with the firm throughout both projects.
Fords of Blythe Bridge has now been put forward to the national finals in November.
Couple spend two years transforming old horsebox into mobile bar!
GILIKER FLYNN INDEPENDENT WEALTH
Independent financial advisor Giliker Flynn has been named among the best financial services businesses in the city.
Following a rigorous 50-point inspection, the Newcastle-based company has been named in the Top Three Rated businesses by ThreeBestRated.co.uk.
The inspection included everything from checking reputation, history, complaints, ratings and satisfaction, as well as cost and general excellence.
Christopher Flynn, director and wealth planner at Giliker Flynn, said: "We're delighted to receive this award from Top Three Rated which endorses the high quality service we offer to our clients.
"We pride ourselves on building close working relationships with all of our clients, as well as providing financial advice in terms everyone can understand."
Christopher was also recently named in the VouchedFor 2019 Guide to the UK's Top Rated Financial Advisers.
Meet the Stokie businessman who saved up to 220 jobs (& now he's creating even more!)
STOKE-ON-TRENT AND STAFFORDSHIRE LEP
A £55 MILLION programme aimed at boosting people's skills and employment prospects across Stoke-on-Trent and North Staffordshire has launched a new round of targeted programmes.
The European Social Fund Operational Programme has so far seen £37 million invested in a range of programmes since 2014.
And by March this year, nearly 20,000 people had participated in the programmes – with over 9,000 progressing into education, further training or employment.
The initiative is being run by the Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) and plays an important part in its strategy to secure a well-qualified and adaptable workforce with the skills needed to meet the demands of individual businesses.
Now four new targeted programmes have launched – running until July 2021 – and will benefit from £15 million investment.
The new programmes will offer skills support for the unemployed, support for people who are not in education, employment or training, and skills support for the workforce and redundancy.
There will also be community grants of up to £20,000 to develop the capacity of local community organisations and help them meet local needs.
Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire LEP deputy chairman Alun Rogers said: "Developing a skilled workforce to meet the needs of our employers is essential to the LEP, and the European Social Fund Operational Programme has been hugely successful in helping us to achieve that.
"It has delivered targeted programmes to those most in need of support and has benefited over 9,000 so far in terms of progression into education or employment.
"We are speaking to businesses now to help formulate our Local Industrial Strategy, and finding out how training programmes can support them is important.
"We're now looking forward to seeing the new programmes get under way and make a real difference to people and business."
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Sergio Marchionne passed away just after last week's show was recorded. Autocar has an obituary including his life in pictures.
The UK's motoring industry sees the prospect of, and the uncertainty around, a "No Deal" Brexit. Stores from The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders and Reuters.
Volkswagen has stuck with their tradition of promoting internally and named Ralf Brandstätter as their new Chief Operating Officer for the Volkswagen brand.
Ford is looking to reorganise their European operations and range to increase profitability after the recent disappointing sales performance from many vehicles in their range. Story from AutoNews Europe.
"Ride Share" company Uber is mothballing its troublesome Otto self-driving truck subsidiary to focus on the development of its "self-driving" cars, according to Jalopnik.
The new WLTP emissions tests take many factors into account including the impact on efficiency, and thus taxation, of new cars. One of these factors is the wheel and tyre combination, so will buyers choose not to upgrade their wheels to save on taxation? Motoring Research article here.
Economic think tank, the Adam Smith Institute has issued a paper arguing that the MOT is a waste of money for motorists and that we'd be better off without it. Motoring Research argues the opposite.
Transportation Strategy Consultant Lukas Neckermann asks why car companies are continuing to invest as much money in facilities and infrastructure specifically designed to build internal combustion engines and drivetrains as in facilities and research for electric, hybrid and alternative fuels. His article is here.
We're used to futuristic versions of today's cars, but what about yesterday's versions of today's cars. This beautifully illustrated listicle on Autocar went almost viral last week but is worth sharing in case you missed it.
And Finally: Petrolblog Is Back!


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However, when we arrive at Trafalgar Studios we find we have been bumped back six rows and are given free programmes, alcohol and food as compensation. It's a disappointment but the chance to see the hottest cast in London perform something quite so unusual in a production staged so inventively more than makes up for it.
Uzo Aduba (Orange Is The New Black) and Zawe Ashton (a monsta nominee for Splendour at the Donmar last year, who you may have also seen in Channel 4's Fresh Meat and Not Safe For Work) are maids who loathe their mistress, mercilessly impersonate her behind her back and plot to kill her.
This production is 105 minutes long without an interval and the pace is electric from the very start. Downton Abbey's Laura Carmichael arrives about halfway through the production in a flurry of petals, looking like she's just stepped off a catwalk and with attitude to match.
The production is at its strongest when Aduba (astonishing) and Ashton (one of our most under-rated actresses) interact; skipping from hilarity, through intense via terrifying in the skip of a heartbeat.
Director Jamie Lloyd (next up Game of Thrones' Kit Harrington in Doctor Faustus) is always interesting but we think this is the best work of his that we've seen (and we raved about The Ruling Class). An absolutely unforgettable night at the theatre.
Tickets here. Picture via Facebook courtesy Jamie Lloyd Company.


Colombian society has always been exclusive and, in the main city, Bogotá, the social element has clear physical evidence. More than half the city and its inhabitants live aside urbanization advantages (Megaciudades e infraestructura en America Latina: lo que piensa su gente/ ESCI - Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo). For decades, low-income population was excluded from development and the benefit of urbanization. Facing the government inefficiency to appropriately satisfy their housing needs, the poorest families looked aside the markets in search of a solution to their housing problem.
Literally, the formal city developed inwards the urban utility boundary. Those who stayed outside became the natural targets of land sub dividers. The scarce offer of land available for development within the first stage of urban sprawl caused two strains. The first one is economic. Land owners -most of them powerful and traditional Colombian families sold agricultural land on the peripheries of urban areas and made money for themselves by selling it to developers and community organizers. The limited financial ability to extend public services increased land values within and outside the utility boundary area. Much of Bogota is surrounded by mountains, unusable for development. High prices within the utility boundary and with housing demand exceeding supply, should have forced urban planners to regard land as a scare resource and to use it efficiently.
Developers and community organizers purchased lands from aristocrats and politicians of Bogotá. They also purchased from small bankrupt owners, or from those who were afraid of losing their lands. Enrichment of landowners was remarkable during that time. Those at the interior of the service boundaries were benefited from important government investments in infrastructure and public services, which raised the land value. A social effort produced enormous private benefits. Owners outside the service boundaries also benefited from developing their lands to satisfy the housing needs of the deprived sectors of the population, thus turning an unproductive asset into a net equity value.
This urban sprawl also exacerbated Bogota's environmental and urban problems. Low cost of land, high slopes, cold and rainy weather, unsteady soils and the difficulty to distribute public services, turned lands located between Bogotá urban perimeter and Usme into an "adequate" location to develop many low income settlements with plots of land without public services, little or no access to transportation and no public spaces or community buildings; failing to comply with development regulations, settlements with no prior government authorization.
The second flaw in Bogota's urbanization model is a social one. The institutional sector, the politicians, the building industry and the society of Bogotá, identified social climbers with the mark of infamy. The newcomers were called illegal immigrants (as if moving from the countryside to the city or from one city to another in search of job and opportunities was a crime) that came to mess the city up. It was necessary for the new city neighbors to join together in a common political party and to establish citizen pressure groups to be integrated (be included) into the society and benefit from urbanization advantages and development works. Exploiters of this market for the poor became the well-known illegal land sub dividers.
Luis Alfredo Guerrero Estrada, a successful trader and political leader, made of these good-for-nothing plots of land the answer to the housing needs of the poorest urban community. Guerrero Estrada is an important figure, known as the biggest informal private land subdivider in the South of Bogotá. Back in 1979, in his capacity as local mayor and head authority of the locality of San Cristóbal, Mr. Alfredo Guerrero peacefully negotiated the eviction of more than 3,500 families that had unlawfully occupied the houses built by the Caja Popular (CPV) at the Guacamayas sector. Nine days after the eviction, Mr. Guerrero legally organized the "Cooperativa Popular de Vivienda del Suroriente" (Southwest People's Housing Cooperative), with the support of the Bogota's mayor that held office at the time, and the participation of homeless families. Once Mr. Guerrero presented the solution to a very serious social problem, he was recognized by central and local government administrations as the leader of a community of thousands of "poor farmers" of estratos "zero and lower", as he himself mentions. The same year Mr. Guerrero resigns his public position and entirely devotes to the cooperative.
With a captive electorate, Mr. Guerrero was elected a City Council member representing "Pan y Techo" ("Bread and Lodging") a popular political party. There he was the driving force behind the legalization of his own developments. Later, he was elected to the House of Representatives. With resources from the National Budget, he invested in infrastructure, access roads and public services. No doubt, Mr. Guerrero, who calls himself a "Revolutionary", not an "illegal land divider", took full advantage of the lack of planning and management of the local administration, obtaining votes in exchange for land. Illegal developers encouraged popular groups and made themselves their natural leaders. They took up the standard of social programs and exchanged votes for intentions and the promise to solve the marginality problem of these poor communities.
The process to develop an illegal settlement is therefore very simple: Land is divided into plots in a number equal to that of beneficiaries. No license or sales permit. Some roads are drawn, but neither common nor recreational areas are designed. During almost thirty years of informal development, the residential area of the city grew, producing big urban conglomerates without an adequate provision for services, schools and parks. Per Mr. Guerrero´s testimony, soil and risk studies were carried on; especially to anticipate floods, landslides and earthquakes, to prevent the loss of money invested by developers. Mr. Guerrero says that even though these development programs did not produce important profits, they produced political rewards.
As many large and emerging cities in the region, Bogota's lack of land use planning in a manner that addresses demands for growth, equity and sustainability has compromised its ability to reduce vulnerability, secure competitiveness and enhance quality of life. Central (utilities) and local (land use regulations) government's excluding politics charged a high price on the poor communities of the capital. With no legal possibilities, having no property titles, with no access to cheap credit lines, far from formal job sources, from education, from health and recreation, and excluded from the basic public services; they had very few opportunities to overcome poverty and low quality of life.


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Join Us In Improving EdTech Purchasing Practices first ran on Digital Promise on February 13, 2014.
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Reds add four to the 40-man roster, leave TJ Friedl unprotected
The Cincinnati Reds have added four players to the 40-man roster tonight, in advance of the 8pm deadline to finalize the rosters for protecting players from the upcoming Rule 5 draft. Cincinnati selected the contracts of catcher Tyler Stephenson, right-handed starter Tony Santillan, right-handed starter Tejay Antone, and right-handed reliever Ryan Hendrix.
Tyler Stephenson is currently rated as the Reds third best prospect. Tony Santillan joins him in the top five at number five. And Ryan Hendrix cracks the list on the sixteenth spot. It's Tejay Antone who isn't rated in the top 25 list, but was a player that warranted plenty of conversation about whether or not to protect him. The Reds decided that he was worth adding. He can provide depth for the rotation for now, and could possibly be an interesting groundball machine out of the bullpen if they want to look at that road down the line.
Those four players puts the Cincinnati Reds 40-man roster at 39 players. Teams don't have to have a full roster if they choose not to. But that's where things get a bit strange – there's an open spot on the roster and TJ Friedl is currently left unprotected. As I type this sentence there are still 35 minutes until the deadline to make transactions hits, so he could still be added. But the fact that he wasn't on the original list doesn't give much indication that he'll be added by then – that's not how the Reds have operated in the past. I guess we'll see.
For now, though, let's talk about why the confusion is here. The Reds starting center fielder, Nick Senzel, is battling his way back from shoulder surgery this offseason. He's supposed to be ready to go when the season begins. But he's also a guy fully capable of playing on the infield. TJ Friedl is a center fielder, and a pretty good one. He did struggle at the plate a little bit in 2019 as he battled with an ankle injury that ultimately required surgery and cost him the final two months of the season. But even in a down year that was plagued by an injury his OPS+ in the Double-A Southern League was 117. That means his OPS was 17% better than the league average. While Jose Siri is also on the 40-man roster, Friedl very well could be ready to play every day in the big leagues sooner due to a stronger approach at the plate. That could have provided some insurance, if nothing else, for the Reds.
When looking at his tools, he's at least fringe-average across the board. Power is really the only tool that's fringe-average, though. His arm is average, his hitting is average to slightly above-average, and his defense is above-average. Oh, and he's got plus speed. He is recovering from ankle surgery, but that shouldn't stop any team from selecting him.
If the team had no roster spots available, this would make a little bit more sense. But the spot is there and available. That leaves at least this writer a bit confused.
Update at 830PM
We'll have more on this later, but the Reds have acquired right-handed pitcher Jose De Leon from Tampa Bay. He's now on the 40-man roster, which would be one reason that Cincinnati didn't choose to protect TJ Friedl by adding him to the roster.
Ryan HendrixTejay AntoneTony SantillanTY FriedlTyler Stephenson
The Daytona Tortugas to host the 2020 FSL All-Star Game
Scouting new Cincinnati Reds pitcher Jose De Leon
Reds land just two prospects in Baseball America's Top 100 list
Cincinnati Reds Top Prospects: Tejay Antone
Cincinnati Reds #3 Prospect: Tyler Stephenson
Cincinnati Reds #5 Prospect: Tony Santillan
Andrew November 20, 2019
Reds website says AlfRod is eligible for the draft. Can that be right??
Alex Reds November 20, 2019
Yes AlfRod is eligible and was not protected. He doesn't get on base much..
Oldtimer November 22, 2019
(Clipped from MLB article) Reds: Alfredo Rodriguez, SS (No. 18) – The Reds gave Rodriguez $7 million to sign out of Cuba in 2016 with the hopes he'd be their future big league shortstop. He could defend in the big leagues right now, but he hasn't hit consistently. There's little impact with the bat, though he is coming off his best offensive season, hitting .286/.325/.347 in Double-A to earn a late promotion up a level.
Simon Cowell November 20, 2019
I"m guessing the Reds have full confidence that we won't have an issue at Centerfield. Maybe there is a deal already in the works?
Ryan November 20, 2019
It sounds like they like Jose De Leon more than TJ Friedl.
Yes, the Reds traded for Jose De Leon from the Tampa Bay Rays for cash or a player to be named later
Northernkyreds November 20, 2019
Wow. All that money Jocketty spent on Alfredo Rodriguez. Smh. This team is just all over the place. TJ will get picked up. Reds are on another planet sometimes. They just acquired a pitcher to fill that spot and looking at his profile, the reds have plenty of pitcher just like him.
I'm a fan of Friedl but I am trusting this organization at this point. Maybe they know something about that ankle that we don't. Hippa and all…
Gaffer November 20, 2019
He can't be picked up, only rule V drafted. Does anyone think Freidl can stay on an MLB roster all year? We won't lose him.
Do you think he could beat out the 6 other 4th outfielders on this roster? They will sign an OF almost for sure in FA, so that's one less spot.
Rodriguez was a good SS prospect. He hasn't hit yet. He may still.
Jocketty and Baker led the Reds to their only three playoff appearances in the past 25 years. Jocketty was a very good GM both at STL and CIN.
Tom Diesman November 22, 2019
Jockey the did no better with the reds than Bowden did. Was so glad to see him gone.
Baloney. Jocketty got Reds into playoffs 3 times. Bowden just once.
Jocketty was ranked #9 best GM all-time in 2018 article:
… Like a lot of the best all-time general managers, Jocketty could be very bad as well as very good. In 2003 and again in 2007 his moves cost the Cardinals a post-season place. But that merely ratifies his status as an action figure. In 19 seasons, a Jocketty-led team either won or tied for the NL Central title nine times. That'll work …
Jocketty with Reds
Regular Season 708-729 .493 WP
Playoffs 2-7 .222 WP
Bowden with Reds
Oldftimer November 25, 2019
Jocketty with Reds. 3 playoff appearances.
Other GM with Reds after 1995. 0 playoff appearances.
Jocketty >>>>> Bowden. Ain't EVEN close.
Decil November 20, 2019
They just picked up Jose deLeon from RAYS to fill up 40 man
Bill November 20, 2019
Love the DeLeon pick-up–very high upside move. Perplexed that Friedl was left off and Schebler retained. I wonder if this means they believe Schebler will be productive in the spring. If so, he'd be an excellent bench piece.
Doug, has any of the DFA players from today piqued your interest?
CP November 20, 2019
I like the De Leon pickup, but it came at a risk. Time will tell whether or not we lose TJ. When is the Rule V draft?
Back to De Leon. He strikes me as a low cost way to approach that extra depth at SP/RP the FO was talking about needing. You can't assume health. You have to prepare for needing 6-7 starters throughout the year at least, and that is on a healthy year. If the rotation stays healthy, he can always be tossed in the bullpen and let his stuff play up.
Krozley November 20, 2019
Where does De Leon slot into the top 25?
Doug Gray November 20, 2019
Working on this thing right now…. hopefully will have it tomorrow morning at some point.
sixpack2 November 21, 2019
Well the Reds have ,what 3 weeks to make more moves! This is just the start.
Jim t November 21, 2019
Grandal signs with White Sox. 4 years 73 mil.
RojoBenjy November 21, 2019
Good. That's one mistake the Reds can't make anymore.
Don't like not protecting Friedl.
But he may be a year away from contributing anyway.
Not sure why they kept Schebler though. I bet he would have been passed up by all clubs and could have been signed to a minor league sea if the Reds really wanted him.
(OOPS) Clipped from MLB article:
Here's a look at 11 of the most stunning offseason trades in MLB history.
Dec. 21, 2018: Dodgers trade Yasiel Puig, Matt Kemp, Alex Wood, Kyle Farmer and $7 million to Reds for Homer Bailey, Josiah Gray and Jeter Downs
In a blockbuster move with ramifications far beyond the players involved, the Dodgers unloaded multiple star players, sparking speculation that Los Angeles may be clearing payroll and outfield space to make a run at superstar free agent Bryce Harper. The Dodgers could also use the payroll space to sign another free agent, or the prospects received in the deal to trade for Miami's star catcher J.T. Realmuto.
The Reds, meanwhile, bolstered an already scary lineup that features perennial National League Most Valuable Player candidate Joey Votto, as well as sluggers Scooter Gennett, Eugenio Suárez and Scott Schebler. Puig will be entering his final season before free agency, and will have the hitter-friendly Great American Ball Park to call home. Kemp will likewise benefit from his new home ballpark, especially after having a strong 2018 campaign, hitting .290/.338/.481 with 21 home runs for Los Angeles.
The Dodgers immediately released Bailey after acquiring him, making him a free agent. The 32-year-old right-hander has posted a 6.25 ERA in 38 starts since returning from Tommy John surgery and subsequent removal of bone chips from his pitching elbow. Downs, a middle infielder, was Cincinnati's No. 7 prospect according to MLB Pipeline. Gray, a right-handed pitcher, was the organiztion's No. 20 prospect.
The aftermath of the deal will be very intriguing to follow, as the Dodgers may have vaulted themselves into frontrunner status to land Harper, the 26-year-old outfielder who is expected to command a contract between $300 and $400 million. The trade with the Reds may also signal Los Angeles is intending to load up its already star-studded lineup as the club seeks to win its first World Series title in 31 years, losing in the Fall Classic in both '17 and '18.
I would add this one:
November 29, 1971: Joe Morgan traded by the Houston Astros with Ed Armbrister, Jack Billingham, Cesar Geronimo and Denis Menke to the Cincinnati Reds for Tommy Helms, Lee May and Jimmy Stewart.
Morgan was star, and Billingham/Menke/Geronimo were starters in 1972. Armbrister scored winning run in NL playoffs. The best Reds trade in my lifetime (born 1951).
Matt McWax November 25, 2019
Yeah, this didn't work out. Combined with the Bauer deal:
Net 2019 WAR was -2.8
Puig .6
Bauer .6
Farmer -.1
Wood -.2
Kemp -.8
gave up:
Bailey 2.9
Lost Assets (Bailey not included, contract through 2019):
Scott Moss
Taylor Trammell
Josiah Gray
Jeter Downs
Acquired Assets:
Trevor Bauer (2020)
Kyle Farmer
One year of Bauer and Kyle Farmer for 3 very good prospects and 1 good prospect plus the lost WAR (although who could have predicted any of those outcomes, especially Wood and Bailey?).
The farm system needs rebuilt and I believe the team might be doing some good organizational things this offseason to help with that but this one will probably hurt for a while.
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Manga 'Houkago Teibou Nisshi' is getting a TV anime adaptation.
The fishing manga's story centers on Hina and her group of three other female high school students. Hina is an indoor-oriented girl who likes crafts and moves to a seaside town to continue with her high school education. She meets upperclassman Kuroiwa as she walks along an embankment and joins the mysterious "Embankment Club." Hina dislikes sea creatures, but she fishes with her fellow club members and eats their catches. She gradually starts to appreciate the appeal of the ocean.
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This could be fun. Cute girls really can do anything, can't they?
Fishing? Looking forward to this.


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Road-building target: Miles to go, yet
| New Delhi, July 10 | Updated on: Jul 10, 2014
Finance Minister announces plans to build 8,500 km of roads but no strategy to achieve it
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley announced construction of 8,500 km of roads this year, but there are doubts on whether this target can be met since he did not elaborat on the steps to be taken to speed up clearances.
Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said he was moving a proposal to allow expenditure of up to ₹1,000 crore at the Ministry-level without having to take additional approvals. He also said that he propose flexibility in awarding projects on either public-private partnerships or engineering procurement contract basis.
"There are just not enough awarded projects to achieve that level of construction…," sources in the know from both Government and private sector said. In his Budget speech the Finance Minister said: "The sector again needs huge amount of investment along with debottlenecking from a maze of clearances…. I propose investment in National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and State Roads of an amount of ₹37,880 crore, which includes ₹3,000 crore for the North East."
More support The ₹37,881 crore increase includes a budgetary support of ₹26,238 crore, which is higher than ₹22,478 crore. "The proposal to have a 3P body is welcome, but we will have to see how it emerges," said Gammon Infrastructure's Managing Director KK Mohanty.
However, two proposed moves are expected to make road construction cheaper and make the process simpler. The first is a clarification that road construction machinery that is imported duty-free can be sold within five years of import, subject to payment of Customs Duty on depreciated value. Also, individual constituents of the consortium whose names appear in the contract can import goods without paying duty.
The second is developers will not require certification from the Road Ministry or NHAI for availing Customs Duty exemption on specified goods. According to Vinayak Chatterjee, Chairman, Feedback Infrastructure, the announcement of new infra lending format — 25 year loan with five-year resets — by commercial banks will remove, at one stroke, many ills affecting bank lending to the infra sector.
He added that the announcement on Real Estate Investment Trusts and Infra Investment Trusts would be a major facilitator for raising equity, by bundling operating projects together and provide the much-needed liquidity option for developers' equity.
Infrastructure and construction