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Director of the Polish Economic Institute. A social and economic analyst, he previously worked at Deloitte, Polityka Insight think-tank, the United Nations Development Programme, the Ministry of Administration and Digitisation, and the Chancellery of the Prime Minister. He graduated in social policy from the University of Warsaw, followed by further studies on using statistical methods in business and an MBA at the Warsaw School of Economics and Université du Québec à Montréal. He is writing a PhD on public policy at the University of Warsaw. He has written numerous studies on digitisation, the economics of health and economic policy.

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Deputy Director of the Polish Economic Institute. She has many years’ experience managing finances in both the private and the public sector. She has worked at the Centre for the Development of Human Resources in Warsaw, which is a unit of the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy, the Voivodship Pharmaceutical Inspectorate, the Education Centre for Art School Teachers in Warsaw, which is a unit of the Ministry of Culture, and the National Labour Centre, among other places. She studied economics at Koszalin University of Technology. In 2010, she qualified as a chief accountant, as regulated by the Association of Accountants in Poland based on international educational standards established by IFAC.

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Deputy Director of the Polish Economic Institute, former head of the communications team and an expert on the labour market. He gained experience in PR in the banking and communications sector. From 2015, he worked at Work Service Capital Group, where he oversaw external communications and prepared cyclical market reports on migration and key trends on the labour market. In 2018, he joined the Labour Market Council linked to the Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Policy. He studied at the University of Warsaw’s Institute of Sociology.

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Head of the economic foresight team. She has many years’ experience leading and conducting social and economic foresight research, specialising in the use of multidimensional statistical methods. She has published studies on business models, bankruptcy, and economic and technological foresight. She studied mathematics at the University of Warsaw and holds a PhD in economics.

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Head of the macroeconomics team. The holder of a PhD in economics, a lecturer at the Warsaw School of Economics. Previously associated with the Poznań University of Economics. His professional experience includes working for Deloitte Polska, the Institute of Structural Research and the Chancellery of the Sejm. He specialises in public finance, energy and innovation policies. The author of scientific publications on the above subjects and of various popular science articles on the Polish and world economies.

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Head of climate and energy team. He has over 15 years of working experience in Polish public administration and think-tanks. He has previously worked in the Institute for Structural Research as a policy analyst and project coordinator. He is author and co-author of publications related to climate and energy transition, particularly with such issues as energy mix, coal mining, energy poverty. He graduated in Political Science from the Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University in Warsaw and from the College of Europe in Natolin.

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Head of the strategy team. Specialised in analyses and studies for the purposes of designing, implementing and evaluating public policies. Previously associated with the Centre for European Regional and Local Studies of the University of Warsaw and with EGO s.c. He has participated in several dozen research, evaluation and training projects, e.g. for the European Commission, the European Investment Bank, the Chancellery of the Prime Minister and other public institutions.

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Head of the foreign trade team. He has many years’ experience in analytical and research work, e.g. for the Polish Institute of International Affairs or Polityka Insight think-tank. The author and co-author of various publications on the EU’s commercial policy, negotiations of international agreements, the US–China trade dispute and climate policy. A graduate from the Warsaw School of Economics, the University of Warsaw and a Fulbright fellow at the Johns Hopkins University.

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Wii U is bombing, and we’re OK with that

Wii U has come out and has caused an interesting reaction with the gaming community. It’s exploded onto the scene like a bird shitting on a park bench. Wii U isn’t selling as well as Wii did at this very early stage, and after skeptical claims of “artificial shortages” people are now falling over themselves to prove that Wii U is “in stock”. Yes, you can buy it. So why don’t you?

With websites not even playing Wii U games, people tearing apart screenshots, analysts predicting the end of Nintendo and misinformation spreading faster than information, you’d be forgiven for thinking that Wii U was sent here by aliens to capture the worlds population and enslave them in the Miiverse. This console threatens to provide an affordable development environment, new game ideas and an interactive community “outside” these gaming forums. It must be killed before people have too much fun without us.

ZombiU has caused the biggest stir and painted itself a big target. With scores ranging from 4.5/10 to 9/10, it seems this game just might not be your taste. Except I don’t buy that bullshit for one second. If a reviewer doesn’t like an FPS he’s not going to give Halo 4 a 4 out of 10. Need for Speed won’t get a 2 out of 10 because somebody just doesn’t like racing games. ZombiU is an objectively good game no matter which way you come from. It has high production values and gets every aspect of itself right. The controls are great, graphics are fantastic and the gameplay is very finely crafted and balanced. I’m not going to pick apart that Gamespot review because you can see the drama unfold for yourself in the comments and it’s been done to death. I don’t really care what the reviewer ate for breakfast that morning, but 4.5 out of 10 is a statement to get attention. ZombiU hype must be contained, STOP being excited! Here’s some direct quotes from the similar GameInformer review (5 out of 10),

“A Bad Start For New Wii U IP”

“Gamers eager for a new experience tailored to the Wii U likely have their eyes on ZombiU”

“Good zombie games are a dime a dozen these days, and I can’t recommend ZombiU above them despite being the only undead shooter on the Wii U”

I’m sensing he’s trying to tell us something here. The best example of a Wii U game sucks. So that means Wii U sucks, right? He even takes a jab at Red Steel for good measure. Red Steel’s backlash ensured that Wii never got any quality first person shooters despite being perfectly designed for them, do we really want that to happen again? Using that same logic, some people want ZombiU to suck so badly because it threatens to TAKE their games and put them on Wii U, and it also shatters the family console image often snorted through the noses of hardcore gamers. So why does ZombiU suck if it’s one of “their” games? I don’t fucking know and this whole paragraph is doing my head in. Scores need to be taken out of reviews because they lead to an intentional comparative shitstorm, but that topic is for another day.

ZombiU is just the start, we’ve got a brand new Mario game launching with a console for the first time since the Nintendo 64. Remember when the press kept asking “where’s Mario?” at the GameCube and Wii launches? Here it is, day 1. Wii U has the best version of Call of Duty and Assassins Creed, people bought PS3’s and Xbox 360s for those games. Nintendo Land has 12 games in it with new methods of control. Yet it seems Wii U is nothing more than some gimmicky distraction while we wait for the “real” console generation to begin.

Time for a fucking reality check. Wii U is the real deal and “next-gen” is a fairytale. It doesn’t even exist. It’ll always be NEXT, and never actually be here. It’s nothing more than a concept. Of the scant details we DO know, Sony has cancelled a handful of PS4 projects and shut down an entire development studio working on PS4 games. We know Just Cause 3 has been in “next-gen” development for a long time, and any developer hoping to compete is going to have to invest more money than they own. We know GTA5 is for the current generation of consoles. We know that Sony barely has any money left. We know Microsoft is betting heavily on Kinect. Sure, it could all turn out great and Xbox 720 and PS4 could be affordable, reliable, and bursting with new games and features. However, Wii U is out right now and already does that. Developers are happy, gamers are happy, and sitting on the sidelines is nothing to be boasting about. Give Wii U a chance and you’ll be surprised.

17 thoughts on “Wii U is bombing, and we’re OK with that

  1. I really want to give the Wii U a shot, but none of the stores in my area have a demo unit. Best Buy has one, but whoever set it up, screwed up. I can’t even play a game on it, and I really wanted to try it. It’s pathetic, and it certainly isn’t going to help it’s sales in my neck of the woods.

    Overall, I like the gamepad, it has a good feel to it (I was completely skeptical of it when it was unveiled, but I with held my thoughts until I could try it out). At the moment, Pikmin 3 and Wonderful 101 are at the top of my list of must have games for it. That doesn’t mean I’m trying to discredit the launch games (I also would like to take a crack at Mario Bros. U), but in all honesty, the reason I couldn’t get a Wii U at launch is that I couldn’t afford it, and also because I’ve become leery of getting a console at launch (especially with the way Sony and Microsoft botched their systems).

    I swear, the gaming press and most “hardcorez” WANT Nintendo to fail, and will never give Nintendo any sort of due or credit no matter how well they do. For years they gave bull crap excuses for Nintendo’s success for the past couple of years, and now that the gaming industry is on the downward slide (which Nintendo WARNED ABOUT YEARS AGO), they’re jumping over themselves to pull NIntendo down.

  2. Pachter needs to troll Nintendo in order to stay relevant, considering he’s been wrong about everything these PAST SIX YEARS is really telling. $250 is the perfect price for 3DS, Vita will steal 3DS marketshare, Wii will underperform.

  3. Fortunately sabotage from the gaming media is just ‘same old-same old’ as far as Nintendo is concerned. They’ve been dealing with this since at least the mid 90’s and as much as I’m sure it frustrates the hater, it hasn’t stopped them yet. That said it would be great to see what Nintendo could do with a console without having the gaming media and most western developers pulling against them every step of the way.

    Toadofsky makes an interesting point, it seems Best Buy aren’t the only ones incapable of making their Wii U kiosk work. I laid eyes and hands on a Wii U for the first time at an HMV yesterday and sadly ‘demo’ was greyed out on every game…all I could use it for was videos. Lame.

    Still, in spite of the best efforts of gaming journalists and internet trolls (that’s a bit redundant) I’ll be another sure sale as soon as I return home from vacation. I for one can’t wait to play ‘Super Mario Rehash’, ‘Casual Minigame Collection #10000’ and ‘Red Steel U’!

  4. Dude, what are you trying to do? The gaming media has spent years painting the image of Nintendo being the worst gaming company in the world.Don’t ruin it for them. /s

    Nintendo’s on top of the world right now. They’re definitely in a better position that the other two. I’ve been thinking about this tired “Nintendo abandoned the hard-core” argument and come to the realization that it’s a very selfish way of thinking. Think about the Wii as the NES. The NES had a very simple controller, nothing fancy about it. But it was easy to pick up and play and anyone could jump right into it, even people with no experience in gaming. It gave birth generations of gamers around the world. The Wii is the exact same thing. A whole new generation of gamers are here because of Wii. As much as we cherish our memories with NES, they feel the same way about Wii.

    Now look at the SNES. It’s controller is much more complicated than the NES and people still got right into it. It’s the same way with the Wii U. Nintendo is challenging those gamers who cut their teeth with Wii, graduate to something bigger now and I think they will accept that challenge. Nintendo didn’t abandon anybody. Small minded gamers abandoned Nintendo because they didn’t want to try something new. They just wanted the same thing with prettier graphics.

    I’m going to pick up my Wii U as soon as I can afford it next year and I’m going to buy all of the launch games that interest me. Ninja Gaiden, Mass Effect (even thought EA screwed us over on the trilogy, Straight Right shouldn’t have to suffer because the folks at EA are stupid), Batman & Darksiders. I’m not really big on FPS so I don’t think I’ll get CoD. I can’t wait.

    1. I recommend getting Batman and Ninja Gaiden, since the former actually makes amazing use of the Game Pad and the latter is a not-shitty version of NG3. I’m not getting EA games since a) I’m not forcing myself to use Origin and b) EA joke.

  5. The lack of a WiiU edition for games annouced at the VGAs (ahahaha) is further proving our point that third parties don’t give a shit about WiiU, and Nintendo bending over to them was pointless.

    No problem though, its not like those “bigger audiences” that supposedly exist on the PS3 and 360 saved all the companies listed in this article: http://www.notenoughshaders.com/2012/07/02/the-rise-of-costs-the-fall-of-gaming/

    …from folding. The list, from 2006 to now, is REALLY telling.

    1. That list was depressing read. I think Nintendo made the Wii U to be at the level of the current gen in terms of development cost for this very reason.

  6. This should be sound proof to NIntendo to not bother bending over backwards to these companies. They’ve done everything to appease them, and still can’t get them to play nice. I say it’s time for a little bit of tough love, Yamuachi style. If your game didn’t appear on a Nintendo system, he felt there was no need for your game to be on it. That sort of mentality probably wouldn’t work these days since publishers/developers have more option on where to shop their games to, but the fact remains that Nintendo is wasting their time trying to appease developers that have no desire to work with them.

  7. Well, e3 happend, Wii-u has nothing exciting untill 2014. EA is no longer making ANY titles for it.. it may have launched first, but it’s pretty Damn obvious the Wii -U was DOA. and I don’t expect much of a resurrection.. when it’s titles do come out they will already be far behind ps4 and Xbox.. fan boys will disagree .. but open your eyes.. even the big name developers are abandoning it.

    1. I could care less about the “big name developers” when over the last six years they ignored the Wii and the payment for that was closures in layoffs. I know you think you are entitled little shit thinking Nintendo should just fail, but telling us to open our eyes and see the truth is kind of hilarious when your sense of reality in this comment makes me laugh. Guess what! PS4 and Xbone don’t have audience now, and developers are delusion if they think there will be one to offset their bloated budgets at launch.

      Also, the fact you used EA as something to back up your opinion just marks you as a horrible entitled little kid or a man-child. The most hated publisher in the world is something you use to show WiiU is doomed. Give me a fucking break.

      1. Haha, that was a bit harsh. I think he’s just worried, E3 hype can do that. It was clear from the start that nobody was going to buy a Wii U for EA games.

  8. E3 means nothing, gamers almost never back up E3 hype (and Nintendo knows that more than anybody). PS4 and Xbone are still at 0, not that it even matters anymore.

    1. Nintendo actually had the best showing at E3 last week. They had the most content, the most diverse lineup, the most exclusives and showed they actual gameplay from games we’ll be playing throughout the next year.

      All of the games Nintendo showed for Wii U at E3 were running at 1080p 60fps btw.

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Cartugo is a merchant in Pillars of Eternity. He can be found beside the Vailian Trading Company in Ondra's Gift.

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Channel 9 Adelaide 1959 to now

Channel Nine Adelaide 1959 to Now Exhibition | 9 Apr – 19 Jun 2016

[ April 9, 2016 to June 19, 2016. ]

Come on a journey as Adelaide City Council takes you back to the beginnings of Channel 9 in South Australia in 1959. Reminisce at some of the iconic shows that went to air –Adelaide Tonight, The Channel Niners, Here’s Humphrey or the Country and Western Hour – and the personalities on our screens – Lionel Williams, […]

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Shields: power and protection in Aboriginal Australia | South Australian Museum | May 2016

[ March 24, 2016 to May 22, 2016. ]
Come on a journey with Jack Buckskin, Kaurna and Narrunga man, and discover the power of Aboriginal shields as symbols of cultural survival, regeneration and continuity.
The South Australian Museum’s exhibition Shields: Power and protection in Aboriginal Australia is a fascinating exploration of the role of shields in Aboriginal culture and history. Shields are not only […]

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The Moon’s a Balloon | Patch Theatre | Review | 19 to 23 Apr 2016

[ April 19, 2016 to April 23, 2016. ]
The Moon’s a Balloon by Patch Theatre  | Something on Saturday
Review by Cath Leo
The Moon’s A Balloon is a truly unique theatre experience aimed at 3 to 8 year olds, created by Patch Theatre and being shown at the Adelaide Festival Centre. No words, only music, and two performers interacting with balloons in a variety […]

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Rediscover Granite Island | 16 Apr – 1 May 2016

[ April 16, 2016 11:00 am to May 1, 2016 3:00 pm. ]
Free Family Fun on Granite Island these April School holidays!
Collect your Free Rediscover Granite Island Treasure Map from the Visitor Information Centre, for a great family adventure on Granite Island.

Book a Guided Nature Discovery Tour for your chance to spot a Little Penguin on Granite Island. Tours begin ½ an hour after dusk and bookings […]

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Port Loop Fun Run | 15 May 2016

[ October 17, 2015 7:32 pm to May 15, 2016 7:32 pm. ]
Walk or run the 5km Path; keep fit and socialise and support a worthy cause.
Part proceeds will be donated to beyondblue. Registrants receive bib and wrist band and can enjoy a free sausage sizzle at the end of the fun run.

Wild at Hart Markets will also be on from 9am.

Registration: Adults $30 | Kids under […]

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Kite Making Workshop | Ingle Farm | 20 Apr 2016

[ April 20, 2016; 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. ]
Get along to Family Zone Ingle Farm and make a kite this school holidays!
If it’s a windy day you can fly them on the school oval. Kite making activities available for different age levels.

Bring your lunch to eat afterwards.

To book visit the TryBooking website here.

For more information and all enquiries please visit the TryBooking website.

What: Kite Making Workshop

When: Wednesday […]

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Scoffed School of Food and Fun | Cooking Classes for Kids | from 18 Apr 2016

[ April 18, 2016 to April 30, 2016. ]
Scoffed – ‘the school of food and fun’ offer a wide variety of cooking classes to kids of all ages from 6 to 70 years. They love to teach people the virtues of cooking food from scratch and only use fresh, local produce.
They also believe cooking should be fun!

Food Chiefs Entree Classes
90 minutes of basic hands […]

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Autumn School Holiday Guide Adelaide

Autumn School Holiday Guide | Activities, Events & Ideas for Adelaide Families in the April School Holidays | Plus WIN Tickets to Disney On Ice presents Magical Ice Festival | April 2016

[ April 16, 2016 to May 1, 2016. ]
Autumn Holidays in Adelaide! Find all the Best Activities & Ideas for the April School Holidays.

To make it easier for you to find things for the kids to do during the school holidays, the Play & Go team have put together our Holiday Guide featuring some of the most popular, and some not-so-well-known activities on […]

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Festival of Mud | City of Unley Activities | April 2016

[ April 3, 2016 to April 29, 2016. ]
The Festival of Mud, hosted by the City of Unley, will celebrate nature, outdoor play and healthy childhood development throughout April 2016.
The Festival of Mud will offer a range of activities and interactive nature play, including cubby building, parkour, clay pottery, a mud kitchen and a Mad Hatter’s […]

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Play at the Bay | Autumn School Holidays | 18 – 29 Apr 2016

[ April 18, 2016 to April 29, 2016. ]

Play, explore and experience: there is an activity for everyone!
The huge Play at the Bay April School Holiday Program is happening from 18 to 29 April 2016.  The concept encourages children to play, explore and experience by offering workshops for a wide range of ages.
There are lots of activities available in the following categories:

Be active

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Zirka Circus | Bonython Park and Victor Harbor | 14 Apr – 8 May 2016

[ April 14, 2016 12:00 am to May 1, 2016 12:00 am. May 5, 2016 12:00 pm to May 8, 2016 12:00 pm. ]
Zirka Circus, under their Grand Big Top showing at Bonython Park and Victor Harbor!
Zirka Circus, the first contemporary circus to be owned and operated in Australia by a woman is visiting Australia as part of its World Tour! Jeni Hou’s family has been entertaining crowds for 3 generations.

Zirka brings a fresh and exciting new look to […]

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Free School Holiday Sports Program | City of Charles Sturt| 18 to 22 Apr 2016

[ April 18, 2016 to April 22, 2016. ]
FREE School Holiday Sports
Hosted by the City of Charles Sturt
The City of Charles Sturt are inviting all children aged 3 – 17 years to try a new sport and get involved in their FREE School Holiday Sports Program.

The program will be held during the Autumn school holidays from 18 to 22 April 2016. Registrations close […]

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Come ‘n Try Sport | 18 – 22 Apr 2016

[ April 18, 2016 to April 22, 2016. ]
Come ‘n Try encourages children to be active in the school holidays by either trying a new sport or playing one they have already tried.
Touch footy, soccer, rugby union, lacrosse, softball, life games, baseball and orienteering are just some of the sports going ahead at the one central location. There will also be rowing, BMX, Cricket/Tennis, […]

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Sand Sculptures in Adelaide | A Day at The Zoo – Sand Exhibition | Port Noarlunga |Apr & May 2016

[ April 16, 2016 to May 1, 2016. ]
Sand Sculpting Australia and the City of Onkaparinga presents – A Day at The Zoo, sand sculpture exhibition at Pt Noarlunga.
During the School Holidays, Saturday 16 April until Sunday 1 May 2016, Port Noarlunga will be transformed into a life sized sand zoo with over 270 tonnes of sand carved into life sized animal sand sculptures!

Go exploring through the sand pathways to spy […]

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Little Shop of Horrors | 20-29 Apr 2016

[ April 20, 2016 to April 29, 2016. ]
Little Shop of Horrors
Presented by Luckiest Productions and Tinderbox Productions in association with Adelaide Festival Centre, Canberra Theatre Centre, Marriner Group & Queensland Performing Arts Centre.

Join accidental hero Seymour and the gutsy but guileless Audrey as they battle the world’s most famous foulmouthed, smooth-talking, soul singing plant – not just for their lives, but for […]

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The Moon’s a Balloon | Something on Saturday 2016 | 19 – 23 Apr 2016

[ April 19, 2016 to April 23, 2016. ]
The Moon’s a Balloon
Presented by Adelaide Festival Centre

A truly transcendent experience. The Moon’s a Balloon is uplifting and achingly beautiful. A rising moon floats above a stage. Two performers move in time. Playful and cheeky, they encounter many adventures – and many balloons.

Extraordinary moving images animate the space, taking us past the moon and into […]

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By Christopher Coleman. Discovered by Player FM and our community — copyright is owned by the publisher, not Player FM, and audio is streamed directly from their servers. Hit the Subscribe button to track updates in Player FM, or paste the feed URL into other podcast apps.

Talking all things film, tv, and video game soundtracks. Soundtrack news, reviews, composer interviews.

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The perils of being a metalhead who’s a little different

The whole ‘metal’ look is pretty much set in stone. You know the drill. Black band t-shirt with a black band hoody. A pair of jeans, converse and most likely long hair. Attaching yourself to a particular type or scene of music by wearing what other listeners of that music wear is commonplace. It’s a way of expressing who you are and I guess in some respects a way of feeling like you belong to something or fitting in.

The traditional metal look

The traditional metal look

But, what if, despite listening to similar music, you don’t want to look like they do? Maybe you don’t like what they are wearing and you want to be different? Does this make you any less of a fan of a particular music type then those who express it in how they dress? Of course it doesn’t. Unfortunately, some people don’t see it that way. Certain individuals will scrutinise and then attack you if you don’t fit in with their image of how a fan of a particular music type should look. They might call you a poser, scoff at what you’re wearing or just not associate with you.

What you listen to is also judged by some in exactly the same way. In metal for example, some people will have a real issue if you listen to anything other than metal even only occasionally. It’s the genre’s such as electronic/dance and hip-hop that really seem to rile this type of person, probably because they sound completely different to metal. They scoff for exactly the same reason as before, it doesn’t fit in with their narrow view of what a listener of a particular type of music should listen to.

It’s quite sad really that these people have got a particular package in their head and won’t accept anything else. If you want to just listen to metal and have no desire to explore other genre’s then fair enough. If you want to look metal part as well, then go for it. But, if you do want to explore other genre’s as well as metal or don’t fancy looking like they do then don’t let some elitist douchebag put you off. You can be a metal fan without wearing black t-shirts all the time or having long hair. You don’t have to live an “extreme” lifestyle. You can listen to other genre’s of music and you will still remain a metal fan.

I don’t wear black t-shirts that often. I don’t have long hair. I don’t just listen to metal. Yet I am a metal fan. If you so wish, you can do that too.

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By Dave McKensie

The theater has the power to heal. With each new role, I have the opportunity to undertake, this belief is strengthened. I believe it is true whether one participates on stage or in the audience. The opportunity to be immersed in a whole new world, a new time and place. Theater tells stories; fictional or historical, fantasy or reality, drama, romance, tragedy, triumphant or comic. Occasionally a show comes along that provides a good balance of each. Such is the case of “I Hate Hamlet” written by Paul Rudnick.

“I Hate Hamlet” is a ghost story. It has at its core, a reality based in the former life of John Barrymore, “actor, legend, seducer, corpse” to quote the play.

John Barrymore, an American actor of both stage and screen is critically acclaimed as America’s greatest tragedian based largely on his portrayal of Shakespeare’s Hamlet. His life was large, on stage and off. And then he was gone. In the play, a young television actor, Andrew Rally, wants to do something more with his life, possibly be something more. He moves to New York from Los Angeles. With the encouragement of a new girlfriend, Dierdre, and his persistent agent, Lillian, he finds himself auditioning for Shakespeare in the Park, Hamlet. After five auditions he is cast in the lead role, Hamlet. The story begins in the former apartment of John Barrymore, the critically acclaimed greatest Hamlet of all time. My story begins here as well—

As an older actor, I often have the opportunity to use my life’s experiences to help build each character I play. I look for hints of what is going on with others within the play and how my character would react or interact within each scene. It has been a great journey and often quite introspective. This show was a heart stopper of epic proportions. More emotional content than I had experienced in any prior role, a challenge to channel an extraordinary actor, yes, but even more an opportunity to face my own questions of my past…my children, will they be all right? Did I do enough? Make a difference? These thoughts also haunt the ghost of John Barrymore as he is assigned to help poor Andrew Rally become the actor and person he is looking to become. I cherish my moments in finding my version of John Barrymore.

John Barrymore’s ghost returns to his apartment to help the struggling television actor. He is summoned “as a link in a proud theatrical tradition” to mentor a new “Hamlet” in this role. While reading this play, specifically the words and lines of my character, I felt an overwhelming melancholy remembering my attempts as a father to help my children experience life to its fullest, to grasp each moment and recognize it as the opportunity that it is, that it represents. Over and over I found Barrymore expressing his own wishes that he had lived his time more wisely, experienced it more deeply, cherished it more dearly.

In the beginning of the play, Barrymore is still full of himself and acts the part of a cad. A life-sized portrait of his self-possessed, egoist persona—this was a fun experience to portray—but as I thought more and more on his growth towards helping this struggling young man, I couldn’t help but feel a strong paternal and parental pull to comfort him, to support him, to guide him, to love him.

One speech resonates powerfully in my heart and mind: “but there is more, so much more I wanted Andrew to learn…From all that he accuses me of! From my sorry excuse of a life! I was offered the planet. Every conceivable opportunity. Andrew is my last vain hope. My cosmic lunge at redemption.” I found a powerful, underlying determination to do better for him than I did for myself, for my own children. It was cathartic. I struggled with my emotions. Keeping them in check each night was a battle between my heart and mind. I struggled, at times, to remember I also had to be the self-possessed, egoist, the womanizer and matinee idol. Fortunately, the role was written with humor in mind—and that saved me on many an occasion. Healed me. And yet, there was the constant nagging reminder; “Have I done any good, will he be all right?”

In the end, with Andrew, I felt success. The story leads to this conclusion and the emotions I felt were complete in the transition. I realized that I had given the role my best, and in turn, found within myself the courage and willingness to accept, that in real life I had done the same.

But wait, there is more to the story. This one is a bit tougher when compared to real life, but it too had its healing effect on me. In one of the most endearing scenes I have experienced as an actor, Barrymore must also face his “womanizing” past. He is confronted by Lillian, the agent, as Andrew heads off to his first performance. She is now in her eighties but remembers her time spent with Barrymore in her youth. She states firmly to the ghost: “Yes, I can see you! I am old, I see everything!” Again, as an older actor, this moment calls forth the experiences of life, of love gained and lost. This moment in the play was packed with emotions—the scene is deeply moving. The constant struggle to manage emotions was difficult, not letting real-life loss alter the performance was painful. I loved the challenge. It became healing. Rather than seeing the moment through sorrowful eyes, I chose to see it as a moment of redemption. An opportunity to let love lost, be found, and to understand the value of that love, that moment. To find peace in what was. To allow myself to feel the depth and reality that I have not let many see within me. A “reality” that I had not allowed myself to show in real life. The real-life emotions had to be contained, but the healing, the deep healing occurred. This was an opportunity to throw off the façade and be vulnerable. As a result, I believe for Barrymore, this last encounter was more than just a “lustful spree of days gone by” but instead, a tender moment, the fulfillment of a wish, a dream—a chance to be more than one was and become more than what one is… To Be or Not to Be!


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Ephesians 6:13

Remember, we are dealing with “establishment” as the theme for the season. It is noticed that we are no more in the last days but the last hours of the last day. Hence, it is required of us to be constant in spirit and truth as far as our worship to God is concerned.

The “evil day” is a day that is loaded with ammunitions to shift the pillars of our beliefs in Christ Jesus. A day that one would question the love of God for him/herself. I also call the evil day the day of Job. Satan’s ultimate aim is to take us out of the will of God hence, the need to be rooted in our faith.

Perhaps you’ve had a good week, a good month, a good year. Enjoy every blessing you receive. But take nothing for granted. In the battle for your soul, Satan never takes a vacation. We shall look at the weapons to deploy to conquer in the evil day in subsequent therapies.

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Episode 528: Jimi Hendrix: Best There Ever Will Be
On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we talk about the man named the greatest guitarist of all time by Rolling Stone magazine, the one and only Jimi Hendrix. Hendrix was a virtuoso by any measure. His first album almost toppled Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club from the charts, and his four studio albums forever changed rock and roll as well as thoughts on what you could do with a guitar. And this was all by the age of 27! Jimi was an interesting and complex man, a drug addict to be sure, and a violent drunk. But when he died due to drug use in 1970, he left the music industry a different place than he found it. Born to a 17 year old mom and a G.I. serving in WWII, Jimi had a rough upbringing. He was often raised by relatives and his grandmother, and when he was born, they had to lock his father up in the brig, so he wouldn’t go AWOL to try and get to the birth. His mom and dad eventually divorced, some saying his mom abandoned them. His father worked hard to put food on the table and eventually helped Jimi buy his first electric guitar. (This after he walked around his school with a broom, pretending it to be a guitar all year…) Once he got his guitars, he started obsessing and self-learning. He had small gigs almost immediately, but his music career was detoured by a (court mandated?) enlistment in the Army as a paratrooper. He was by all accounts a bad soldier known to sleep on duty and ignore orders. He was honorably discharged, but only after meeting Billy Cox, who would go on to play with him for years to come. Jimi toured the south in what was then called the Chitterlin’ Circuit, and he eventually started to get noticed. He toured with some bands and did studio work for everyone from Tina and Ike Turner to Little Richard, B.B. King, Sam Cooke and the Isley Brothers. But his showboating and tendency to take center stage made them not want to work with him. Eventually, he moved to New York and met Keith Richard’s girlfriend. From there, he made enough contacts to head to London and form his seminal band, The Jimmi Hendrix Experience. His first album was a runaway success in the UK, and eventually, he was a star in the US and globally. He infamously lit his guitar on fire at the Monterey Pop Music Festival, played the Star Spangled Banner in the rain at Woodstock, and was a pioneer of psychedelic music. He defined the 1960s in ways nobody else could. So, how exactly did he die? What did he do that made Paul McCartney think was the biggest honor of his life? What happened the time he got kidnapped? Why do they say he was a mean drunk? Was “excuse me while I kiss this guy” on purpose? Listen, laugh, learn.     Visit Our Sources:,and%20died%2049%20years%20ago.
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Naomi Leight Give'on

Founder, CEO

A diplomat and government relations expert and resident of Silver Lake for almost a decade, Naomi was transformed by motherhood. She left her professional career after the birth of her son and struggled to balance her personal aspirations with parenthood.

After some rest and reflection, she realized helping parents stay professionally fulfilled while being engaged parents is her passion and founded Wiggle & Work. With the COVID-19 shutdowns, her brick and mortar coworking with child care space is temporarily closed, but she is still working hard to help parents with young children with the launch of PodSkool.

Naomi holds an M.A. from the USC Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism and a B.A. from the American University in Washington, DC. During the pandemic, you can find her at home with her two children, 4-year old Oden and 2-year old Selah, her spouse and their family’s two rambunctious boxer dogs.

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Amir is a professional geek, founder and CTO of Wiggle & Work. A Ph.D trained mechanical and aerospace engineer, he uses his expertise in systems optimization into consulting for tech start-ups both in Los Angeles and in Israel. Pressed for time with multiple obligations, parenthood seemed to require more work to make things happen than it should. So Amir decided that technology integrations should make his ability to participate in his children’s life easier and he hopes it will for other parents too.

With the COVID-19 shutdowns, Amir has continued to develop tech to help Wiggle & Work families engage in work and play, while working on the tech components of launching PodSkool.

Amir holds a Ph.D in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and B.S. in Electrical Engineering, both from Princeton University, NJ and during the pandemic he can be found at home on his computer and walking around Silver Lake with his family.

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Ariel, Pacific NW poet

writing confessional and haunting poetry.

Awareness of awareness

Jan 9 prompt

Today’s is inspired by true experience …”too much pain killer”. Continue reading “Jan 9 prompt”

Dec 8 prompt

8Today’s prompt is “when no-one’s looking” …

What does some-one do when no one is looking? Do they savor the inattetion? do they seek attention? Do you? Continue reading “Dec 8 prompt”

Dec 7 prompt and poem

2017 Something Red Art Walk
2017 Something Red Art Walk

In honor of laast night’s festivities – The Something Red Art Walk  – that kicked off wih a reception  and music last night. So today is “Something Red”  … Continue reading “Dec 7 prompt and poem”

Dec 6 prompt

Today’s prompt is especially timely, i thiink, given the politicl clime and the season. it is “human rights” – something I feel particularly passionate about.

What is it about human rights that you feel compelled Continue reading “Dec 6 prompt”

Dec 5 prompt

Today’s prompt is “the last time I saw my father”.

What happened? What did he say? What did you say? Or was it just an ordinary, everyday non-event? Tell me. Continue reading “Dec 5 prompt”

Dec 4 prompt

This was scheduled to post 5mins after midnight; I should have known better than to trust software.

Today’s prompt is “snowbirds”.

Maybe this makes you think of birds who live in the snow, like penquins? Maybe you think about the birds who stay

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Dec 3 prompt

Today’s prompt is “awareness of awareness”.

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I Have This Way of Being

I have this, and this isn’t a mouth
           full of the names of odd flowers

I’ve grown in secret.
           I know none of these by name

but have this garden now,
           and pastel somethings bloom

near the others and others.
           I have this trowel, these overalls,

this ridiculous hat now.
           This isn’t a lung full of air.

Not a fist full of weeds that rise
           yellow then white then windswept.

This is little more than a way
           to kneel and fill gloves with sweat,

so that the trowel in my hand
           will have something to push against,

rather, something to push
           against that it knows will bend

and give and return as sprout
           and petal and sepal and bloom.

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Pomegranate Means Grenade

The heart trembles like a herd of horses.
—Jontae McCrory, age 11

Hold a pomegranate in your palm,
imagine ways to split it, think of the breaking
skin as shrapnel. Remember granada
means pomegranate and granada
means grenade because grenade
takes its name from the fruit;
identify war by what it takes away
from fecund orchards. Jontae,
there will always be one like you:
a child who gets the picked over box
with mostly black crayons. One who wonders
what beautiful has to do with beauty, as he darkens
a sun in the corner of every page,
constructs a house from ashen lines,
sketches stick figures lying face down-
I know how often red is the only color
left to reach for. I fear for you.
You are writing a stampede
into my chest, the same anxiety that shudders
me when I push past marines in high school
hallways, moments after video footage
of young men dropping from helicopters
in night vision goggles. I want you to see in the dark
without covering your face and carry verse
as countermeasure to recruitment videos
and remember the cranes buried inside the poems
painted on banners that hung in Tiananmen Square—
remember because Huang Xiang was exiled
for these. Remember because the poet Huang Xiang
was exiled for this: the calligraphy of revolt.
Always know that you will stand nameless
in front of a tank, always know you will not stand
alone, but there will always be those
who would rather see you pull a pin
from a grenade than pull a pen
from your backpack. Jontae,
they are afraid.

A Brief History of Hostility

In the beginning
there was the war.

The war said let there be war
and there was war.

The war said let there be peace
and there was war.

The people said music and rain
evaporating against fire in the brush
was a kind of music
and so was the beast.

The beast that roared
or bleated when brought down
was silent when skinned
but loud after the skin
was pulled taut over wood
and the people said music
and the thump thump
thump said drum.
Someone said
war drum. The drum said war
is coming to meet you in the field.
The field said war
tastes like copper,
said give us some more, said look
at the wild flowers our war plants
in a grove and grows
just for us.

Outside sheets are pulling
this way and that.

Fields are smoke,
smoke is air.

We wait for fingers to be bent
knuckle to knuckle,

the porch overrun
with rope and shotgun

but the hounds don’t show.
We beat the drum and sing

like there’s nothing outside
but rust-colored clay and fields

of wild flowers growing
farther than we can walk.

Torches may come like fox paws
to steal away what we plant,

but with our bodies bound
by the skin, my arc to his curve,

we are stalks that will bend
and bend and bend…

fire for heat
fire for light
fire for casting figures on a dungeon wall

fire for teaching shadows to writhe
fire for keeping beasts at bay
fire to give them back to the earth

fire for the siege
fire to singe
fire to roast
fire to fuse rubber soles to collapsed crossbeams
fire for Gehenna

fire for Dante
fire for Fallujah
fire for readied aim

fire in the forge that folds steel like a flag
fire to curl worms like cigarette ash
fire to give them back to the earth

fire for ancient reasons: to call down rain
fire to catch it and turn it into steam
fire for churches
fire for a stockpile of books
fire for a bible-black cloak tied to a stake

fire for smoke signals
fire to shape gun muzzle and magazine
fire to leap from the gut of a furnace
fire for Hephaestus
fire for pyres’ sake
fire licking the toes of a quiet brown man
fire for his home
fire for her flag
fire for this sand, to coax it into glass

fire to cure mirrors
fire to cure leeches
Fire to compose a nocturne of cinders

fire for the trash cans illuminating streets
fire for fuel
fire for fields
fire for the field hand’s fourth death

fire to make a cross visible for several yards
fire from the dragon’s mouth
fire for smoking out tangos
fire to stoke like rage and fill the sky with human remains
fire to give them back to the earth
fire to make twine fall from bound wrists
fire to mark them all and bubble black
any flesh it touches as it frees

They took the light from our eyes. Possessive.
Took the moisture from our throats. My arms,
my lips, my sternum, sucked dry, and
lovers of autumn say, Look, here is beauty.
Tallness only made me an obvious target made of
off-kilter limbs. I’d fall either way. I should get a
to-the-death tattoo or metal ribbon of some sort.
War took our prayers like nothing else can,
left us dumber than remote drones. Make
me a loyal soldier and I’ll make you a
lamenting so thick, metallic, so tank-tread-hard.

Now make tomorrow a gate shaped like a man.
I can’t promise, when it’s time, I won’t hesitate,
cannot say I won’t forget to return in fall and
guess the names of the leaves before they change.

The war said bring us your dead
and we died. The people said music
and bending flower, so we sang ballads

in the aisles of churches and fruit markets.
The requiem was everywhere: a comet’s tail
disappearing into the atmosphere,

the wide mouths of the bereft men that have sung…
On currents of air, seeds were carried
as the processional carried us

through the streets of a forgetting city,
between the cold iron of gates.
The field said soil is rich wherever we fall.

Aren’t graveyards and battlefields
our most efficient gardens?
Journeys begin there too if the flowers are taken

into account, and shouldn’t we always
take the flowers into account? Bring them to us.
We’ll come back to you. Peace will come to you

as a rosewood-colored road paver
in your grandmother’s town, as a trench
scraped into canvas, as a violin bow, a shovel,

an easel, a brushstroke that covers
burial mounds in grass. And love, you say,
is a constant blade, a trowel that plants

and uproots, and tomorrow
will be a tornado, you say. Then war,
a sick wind, will come to part the air,

straighten your suit,
and place fresh flowers
on all our muddy graves.

Related Poems

The Wall Hanging I Never Noticed

I never noticed before
How the red flowers hang from the blue branches
I never noticed before the light in this room
I never noticed the way the air is cool again
I never noticed anything but you
But you but you
So that I couldn’t sleep
I never noticed what was anything but you
Until I noticed you
And could not help it
Until I noticed you I could not help it
Until you made the red flowers alive again
Until the blue branches
The lemons you loved, but also the way you loved me, too
Until all of this I never noticed you
But once I did
I never minded noticing
I never stopped noticing
Until I noticed you
I never stopped noticing
Until you, I never stopped


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Contract Management

This Division of Contact Management (DCM) site will assist you with your contract related activities and questions. Follow the links to locate a variety of information and materials to help you in your role in the contract preparation and amendment process.

The key feature of this site is the "Contracts Library" where all of DCF's Purchase of Services (POS) contracts can be viewed by Provider or by Service Type.  [Note: Copies of Personal Service Agreements (PSAs) are not included.]

DCM staff is available to support you with contract clarity, scope and PSA writing and will help facilitate communication between area office staff, the program leads and providers.

We welcome your feedback.  If you cannot find what you need here on this site, please contact Amy Carrillo at Amy.Carrillo@ct.gov

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Forms and Instructions

Budget Revision Request
Budget Revision Request - Instructions
Consolidated Budget Forms
Consolidated Budget - Instructions
Consolidated Financial Reporting Form
Consolidated Financial Reporting Form - Instructions
UCOA Workbook

Contracts Library

Search Approved Contracts

Library Usage
This Library allows the user to view the electronic version of DCF contracts which includes but is not limited to; Provider Contact Information, Program Services, Budget Information, Contract Dates and more.

  1. To view contracts click on Search Approved Contracts.  You will see 2 tabs, Contractor Name and Service Type.
    • (a)  To view contracts by Provider click on Contractor Name. Click on the drop box arrow in the far right top corner and a list of Contractors will drop down.  Click on a contractor's name.
    • (b)  To view contracts by Service Type click onto Service Type.  Click on the drop box arrow in the far right top corner and a list of Service Types will drop down.  Click on a Service Type.
  2. To view contract information, (contact person, site address, fiscal contacts, contract dates), click on the Contractor Name, and then click onto the provider's name, (ex. ACCESS) then click on "submit query". click on the Contractor's Name link, (ex. Access Agency, Inc.)  Contractor Name & Info  Then right below the The contract information face sheet will appear with all the contact data.
  3. To view the full array of services, list of towns, contact information, population and contract capacity, referral process, operating hours and staffing provided by the provider click on Contractor Name, then click onto the provider's name,(ex. ACCESS) submit query.  Then click on View Scope.
  4. To view the budget and/or budget narrative click on Contractor Name, then click onto the provider's name, (ex. ACCESS) then click on "submit query."  Then click on View Budget or view Budget Narrative.
  5. To view a list by service type or type of services in order to see a list of all of a particular service type, click on Service Type.  Click on the drop box arrow in the far right top corner and a list of service types will drop down.  Click on the service type you want; ex. Community Based Life Skills. Then click on "submit query."  A list of all of the contracted Community Based Life Skills programs will appear.

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Contract Templates

State of Connecticut POS Template
POS Standard Contract (2014)

Miscellaneous Information

Bidder's CHRO Compliance Package
Evidence of Non-Discrimination Form Guidance
State Contractors Guide to the Code of Ethics

Request for Proposals

Phase I: Preparation

An agency must begin by developing a written description of the services.  If the agency decides to contract out, it must determine the anticipated cost and term of the service to be provided.  If State statutes require an agency to select a Contractor through a competitive negotiation (i.e., an RFP process), then an agency must do so.

Phase II: Request For Proposals

When required by State statutes, an agency conducts an RFP process to select a Contractor.

There are six major steps in a typical RFP process: (1) organizing a Team to conduct the process; (2) writing the RFP document; (3) writing an evaluation plan; (4) issuing the RFP; (5) reviewing the proposals submitted in response to the RFP; and (6) selecting the Contractor.

RFP Information

Guidelines to Writing an RFP

RFP Manuals

RFP Resource Guide
RFP Technical Assistant Manual
RFP DCM Panelist and Program Lead Roles

RFP Resources
DAS Procurement Bidder Notification Registration: information about how to register for daily e-mails about contracts being offered by the state.
BizNet Connection:  is a requirement of DAS/Procurement Services that all suppliers and prospective suppliers create a business network account by adding a company profile in the BizNet system.
Plan for Competitive Procurement of Human Services
State Contracting Portal: search for current State of Connecticut RFPs.

RFP Forms

Subcontract Profile
DCF Coversheet

Purchase of Service (POS)

A Purchase of Service (POS) contract is a legally binding agreement/document that defines the services or end product to be delivered to a state agency.  A POS contract is used to purchase ongoing and routine human services for clients from private providers such as child guidance clinics or extended day treatment centers.  Once services and cost are agreed upon, a contract is signed.

POS Materials:

Part I
Face Page Scope of Service (SOS Explanation)The SOS is a program description that is developed for each service type, describing the specific services that DCF is paying the contractor to provide.  The Scope of Service includes the contract capacity, units of service, service delivery expectations, data outcome reporting requirements and other pertinent service elements of the contract.
Scope of Service Guidelines and Checklist
Sample SOS & Sections A, B & C  (A - Description and Contract Capacity, B - Service Delivery Requirements, C - Reporting Requirements)
Sections D, E & F  (D - Department Specific Provisions, E - Service Components not fee of service,  F - Service Components for fee of service)

Part II
Mandatory Terms and Conditions

Personal Service Agreement (PSA)

A Personal Service Agreement (PSA) is a legally binding contract that defines the services or end product to be delivered by a Personal Service Contractor to a state Department or agency. Typically, a PSA is used to purchase infrequent and non-routine services or an end product, such as specialized health services, consultant services, technical assistance and training. By state law, no state Department or agency may pay a contractor to deliver such services or end product without first executing a PSA.
PSA Templates
PSA Cover page
PSA Service Agreement Request Form
Exhibit A (Administrative Requirements/Agency)
Exhibit A (Administrative Requirements/Individual)
Exhibit B  (Program Description):Writing Guidelines
PSA Budget (Examples, (2) of PSA Budgets)


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Note: Before you can follow this procedure, the sale list must be created. See KBA: How to create a sale list.

  1. Open Excel.
  2. Open a blank workbook.
  3. In the upper left corner of the workbook, right-click the triangle symbol, click Format Cells.
  4. Click the Number tab, select Text, and then click OK. This format allows you to enter zeroes as prefixes to numbers.
  5. In the A1 cell, enter Partnumber as one word.
  6. In the B1 cell, enter Price.
    Important: The column headers must follow these rules:

    • The first letter must be capitalized.
    • Each header must be one word–no spaces.
      Examples: Partnumber and Part.
  7. For each column that you want to expand, click between two column headers.The left column will turn gray and the cross symbol will appear. Drag the cross symbol to the right.For example, you may want to expand column A, so that Part number fits.
  8. In the A2 cell, enter a part number. For example, enter 12345.
  9. In the B2 cell, enter a price for the part number. For example: enter 19.99.
  10. For each additional part number, enter it in a cell in column A.
  11. For each additional price, enter it in a cell in column B.
  12. Click the File menu, click Save As, browse to the location where you want to save the file, enter a name for the worksheet in the File name box, select Text (Tab delimited) in the Save as type list, and then click Save.
  13. Open Paladin Point of Sale.
  14. On the File menu, click Setup.
  15. In the Paladin Configuration window, click the Sale List tab.
  16. In the Sales pane, select the sale that you want to import items into. Click Edit and then click Import
  17. In the Import Sale List window, browse to the folder that contains the file that you created earlier.
  18. In the File name list, select the file that you want to import, and then click Open.
  19. When the file has been imported, it will appear in the Sale Items pane in Paladin Point of Sale.

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Proposal Process & Procedures

The Procurement Services Department is responsible for acquisition of goods and services necessary to maintain Port Authority facilities and operations.  As a political subdivision of the State of Texas, Port Houston must adhere to requirements specified in the Texas Water Code, Chapter 60, and other applicable codes and laws relating to procurement of goods and services.

Procurement Methods

The port utilizes informal and formal procurement methods to acquire goods and services. Procurements valued at up to $50,000 are informal procurements. Procurements valued at more than $50,000 are formal procurements that require approval from the Port Commission. Texas Water Code, Chapter 60, Subchapter N requires formal competitive bidding requirements be followed for formal procurements.

Formal procurement methods include: competitive sealed bids, competitive sealed proposals, requests for proposals and requests for qualifications. A list of all informal and formal requests can be found in Port Houston’s BuySpeed eProcurement System (BuySpeed).

Informal Procurement Method

BuySpeed is the most common method used at the port for informal procurements.  Port staff use BuySpeed to generate a procurement request with detailed specifications.  Registered vendors are able to enter prices and other relevant information online. Price alone does not determine which item is selected in port informal procurements.

Regardless of the informal method used, the responsible port staff member will select the item determined to provide the best value to the port and may consider the same selection criteria used in formal procurements (e.g., price, vendor reputation, safety, quality, benefit to Port Houston, small business participation, etc.). Items such as professional services are selected based on the qualifications of the service provider.

Formal Procurement Method

Competitive Sealed Bid (CSB) – is an advertised procurement method, as used by the port, in which the award is made to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder. The use of competitive sealed bids is a method of contracting for goods and nonprofessional services. In open competitive bidding, the sealed bids are opened in full view of all who want to witness the bid opening. Competitive bidding aims at obtaining goods and services at the lowest prices by stimulating competition and by preventing favoritism. This method is appropriate to use when the requirements are clearly defined, negotiations are not necessary and price is the major determining factor for selection.

Competitive Sealed Proposal (CSP) – is an advertised procurement method, as used by the port, in which a selection is made of the proposal that offers the best value based on the published selection criteria and ranking evaluation, followed by contract negotiation. The CSP method permits the consideration of non-price criteria, scope negotiation and some correction of errors.

Competitive Sealed Proposals are commonly utilized in the procurement of construction, repair, rehabilitation or alteration of facilities, as well as general goods and services.

Request for Proposals (RFP) – is an advertised procurement method, as used by the port, in which the award is made to the lowest and best evaluated offer resulting from negotiation based on the published evaluation criteria. Construction projects may not be processed using the Request for Proposals process (except in the two-step process of a design-build or construction manager-at-risk).

Request for Proposals are commonly utilized in the procurement of high technology goods, professional services, personal services and insurance services.

Request for Qualifications (RFQ) – as used by the port, refers to the two-step advertised procurement method where price is negotiated following selection. The selection and award must be based on demonstrated competence and qualifications to perform the services for a fair and reasonable price. RFQ is used for certain professional services only.

Request for Qualifications for professional services will be solicited in a two-tier format, with a qualification process and then submittal of cost/pricing information by the most highly qualified vendor.

Design Build (DB) – is a project delivery method by which the port may contract with a single entity to provide both design and construction services for the construction, rehabilitation, alteration or repair of a facility. The design‐build method can also be used for civil engineering construction projects (e.g., roads, facilities, infrastructure and drainage). This section will address only the more common application for the construction, rehabilitation, alteration or repair of a facility or an associated structure.

Job Order Contracting (JOC) – is unique to construction services and is limited to contracts for the minor construction, repair, rehabilitation or alteration of a facility if the work is of a recurring nature but the delivery times are indefinite and indefinite quantities and orders are awarded substantially on the basis of pre-described and pre-priced tasks. Contracts may be awarded to one or more JOC contractors in connection with each solicitation. In any event, contracts awarded must provide the best value to the port and shall consider all of the factors listed in Texas Water Code, Section 60.464.

Cooperative Purchasing Program (Coop) – is a method whereby Port Houston may make certain purchases for goods and services by utilizing cooperative purchasing programs with another local government entity or a local cooperative organization. Examples of cooperatives used by the port include the U.S. General Services Administration, Houston-Galveston Area Council and Texas Procurement and Support Services.

Section 60.404 of the Texas Water Code requires public notice of formal procurement packages (costing greater than $50,000).  The port notices appear once a week for two consecutive weeks in the Houston Chronicle classified section under “Bids and Proposals.”

Equivalent Products

In order to reduce operating costs, the Procurement Services Department encourages all vendors to offer lower cost equivalent products of any items solicited whenever possible. There are some instances where safety considerations compel the port to reject equivalent products. However, the port generally encourages proposals that contain pre-approved lower cost equivalent alternatives.

Small Business Opportunities

The port’s Small Business Development Program is designed to stimulate the growth of certified small businesses by encouraging a competitive and diverse business environment in all phases of its procurement activities and ensuring a full and fair opportunity to compete for all port contracts.

For assistance with Small Business Program administrative functions, including small business enrollment and contract compliance,  please contact the port’s small business department at 713-670-2597.

Local Business Preference Program

The Local Business Preference Program applies to all procurements, except for sole-source contracts, federally funded contracts, contracts with other governmental entities, and contracts for which participation in the program is otherwise prohibited by applicable law or exempted by Port Houston.

To be eligible for the Local Business Preference Program, a vendor or contractor must:

  • Register in BuySpeed
  • Be a certified local business or city business through the City of Houston’s Hire Houston First Program

For more information on these programs, please contact the Port Houston small business department at 713-670-2597.

Additional information

  • Under no circumstances will late responses be accepted. Sealed responses received after the closing time on the date specified for receipt will be returned, unopened, to the vendor.
  • The purchase order is the port’s official means of notifying the successful vendor of the purchase. Purchase orders awarded through BuySpeed are sent electronically to registered vendors. All other purchase orders are mailed. Vendors are not authorized to deviate from the instructions printed on the purchase order.
  • All prices quoted are to include prepaid delivery charges to the location of the department requesting the goods or services.
  • All invoices should be directed to the Accounts Payable Department for processing, preferably via email at
  • The port is exempt from all state and federal excise taxes, and state and local sales tax. Tax exemption certification is furnished by the port as part of all purchase orders.


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This is as you can see a book for very young readers, but the reason I picked it up was that I heard about it (another volume in the series, actually) from a friend’s review and not only did the stories sound charming, the illustrations/artwork was what caught my eye—pages in distinctive stripes, and all the art in black, white, grey, and one specific colour—in this case, yellow/orange (the colour of a ripe mango-fitting considering the main character’s name). I actually wrote about this one in a Shelf Control post last month (here).

Mango and Bambang is a series of (so far) four books featuring the adventures of a ‘calm and clever’ little girl Mango Allsorts, and her friend, a ‘daring and devoted’ tapir Bambang. This, the fourth in the series, is a collection of four short stories, connected somewhat in that each story starts off where the previous left off, but is essentially a complete story in itself. In the stories in this collection, Mango creates for Bambang who has never seen snow, his very own snow day, complete with the experience of falling snow but in a very special way; Mango’s father, who balances books for much of the time, takes a break and takes Mango and Bambang to the fair, which smells of popcorn and sugar, here the friends enjoy the rides while Mango’s father takes a turn at the hoopla, but there’s also trouble as the two run into an old enemy, in no less than a mummy’s tent; Bambang’s friend, the little dog Rocket has always been interested in space, and when she disappears having set out to travel to the moon, Mango and Bambang must find her and make sure she is safe; and in the final story, the two are invited to the premiere of Bambang’s cousin, Guntur’s movie, ‘A Tiny Tapir’s Tears’ and while Bambang is impressed with his little but somewhat puffed-up cousin’s many talents, Mango makes him realise that he isn’t an ordinary tapir either.

This certainly was as charming a collection of stories as my friend had said in her review. I enjoyed them all—though if I had to pick a favourite, may be it would be the snow day. I loved the friendship between Mango and Bambang, and how they always stand by and help each other, in every situation, whether it is an adventure where they are escaping a villain, helping a friend, or simply making each other realise their true worth. The stories are as I said, complete in themselves, but there are also connections with stories from earlier books—friends they have met in the past, villains they have encountered, and such, so if one reads these as a series, these would add to one’s enjoyment, though reading a later book first doesn’t spoil one’s fun in any way (I have only read this one).

And (I have sort of said this already in my Shelf Control post) there’s lots to love about the book in terms of the artwork as well. I liked the illustrations and style very much, and also the whole design of the book—the tiny tapirs covering the front and back inner pages, the illustrated ‘cast of characters’ (or at least of main characters) at the beginning, and the distinctive striped pages with illustrations at the beginning of each story. This was a sweet and pleasant read (quick too), and I’m sure if you enjoy children’s books, you will love this one as well!

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In this, the thirty-third Poirot mystery, Poirot receives a request for help from mystery-writer Ariadne Oliver. Mrs Oliver has been down at Nasse House, Nassecombe, Devon, where a village fête is to be held and one attraction is a ‘murder hunt’ on the lines of a treasure hunt which she is in charge of organising. (Poirot is to be present in the guise of giving out the prizes.) While the plans are going along well, Mrs Oliver is certain that she senses something wrong, perhaps that someone has been getting her to alter things ever so slightly, a small detail here and there, though she can’t point her finger to who or what, and what exactly might go wrong. Nasse House is owned by Sir George Stubbs whose wife Hattie (Lady Stubbs), originally from the West Indies, is simple minded. His efficient secretary Miss Brewis, Mrs Folliat whose family originally owned the house, and other residents at the village are all enthusiastically organising and contributing to the fête—Sally Legge (who is staying for a few months at the village with her husband Alec) for instance is to tell people’s futures as Madame Zuleika. Meanwhile, it seems that a cousin of Hattie Stubbs, Etienne De Sousa, whom she hasn’t seen for years (since she was a child, in fact) wants to look her up, and will arrive on the day of the fête. On the day of the fête, Mrs Oliver’s fears prove real and the young schoolgirl who was to play the ‘body’ in the murder hunt is found actually murdered while Hattie Stubbs has vanished entirely with no clue to where she could be and no body found. Where could she have gotten to? Had she been killed? And what reason would anyone have for killing Marlene Tucker, a harmless schoolgirl? This is a puzzle that baffles not only the police who are glad of Poirot’s presence on the scene but also Poirot who can’t solve the case quite as fast (or easily) as he usually does.

This was once again an enjoyable mystery from Christie, who (as another reviewer on Goodreads has also said) certainly has the best puzzles. She doesn’t leave us without clues—in fact here too, if one pays attention to even casual conversations Poirot has with various persons present, one might actually catch on to what was really going on (though one almost always never does, and some observations might be interpreted more than one way). This time since I was rereading, I did pick up some at least of these, a hint here, a clue there—and this was fun though I would say that may be compared to some other mysteries of hers, the clues/hints in this one weren’t perhaps as clear; yet everything and everyone, even if they seemed to be just a background or unconnected feature had a purpose.

Compared to his usual adventures, Poirot perhaps also took a touch longer to solve this one having to go back ‘defeated’ for a bit before he returns for another visit and set of conversations and can finally solve the case. Nonetheless, it is him and his grey cells alone that can put things together eventually, not only solving the mystery but also locating the evidence.

Mrs Oliver does not spare him over the time he takes, telling him when he calls her nearly a month after the events that it was about time he did see things. She is here in all her glory, with her rather fantastical hairstyles, and jumble of thoughts (from which she does manage to produce fairly complicated plots, and an equally complicated murder game) adding a bit of fun to the gravity of the murder and the other more serious storylines. In this one, she doesn’t have her usual struggles with her Finnish detective (reflecting Christie herself), but her one of her reader’s misconceptions about her add a few further comic moments as well.

As with Christie’s other books, this one too has other storylines moving alongside the mystery thread—some turn out connected while others simply throw one off course. But all the characters we are introduced to are also well developed—each with their individual personality and story.

An enjoyable revisit, and one where from cover onwards, everything gives you a clue!

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  1. When we had a lovely holiday in Devon last year we stayed opposite Burgh Island, scene of two of Christie’s mysteries though of course under other names ( I slightly regret we didn’t take the chance to visit her former home a few miles away, now under the guardianship of the National Trust, but perhaps another time. This novel sounds as if it’s set somewhere familiar to her, maybe even somewhere very close to home… 😁

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