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A Handsome Beach House

Let’s just say Dinesh and Ian’s taste had won us over before we even arrived at their handsome beach house. Even their street is bound to impress – nowhere near the well-worn tourist path, and with sweeping vistas of Mornington Peninsula. By the time we made it to the front gate, we knew we were in for a treat.

Mt Eliza Fence Front Entrance

Mt Eliza Home Front Entrance

Mt Eliza Front Porch

According to the Australian Heritage Database the original homestead is thought to have been built for Captain Lintott on his 290 acre farm sometime between 1854 and 1861. Since then, the property has been intrinsically linked to bayside, Melbourne and indeed national history via a series of fairly high profile occupants, each of whom has of course had their own touch or impact on the building and its environs. Dinesh and Ian had originally thought they would renovate and extend in keeping with the colonial style of the building, but council planning dictated otherwise and they were required to opt for contrasting contemporary extensions. Three years of planning and one year of building later, and the product speaks for itself.

Mt Eliza Front Driveway

Mt Eliza Home Entrance

The result – a most sensitive and thoughtful restoration of old, juxtaposed alongside the very best of modern residential architecture. A ‘beach house’ just doesn’t do justice to this home – it is the kind of abode anyone would be delighted to call their permanent place of residence. Indeed – how the couple (and their delightful ‘ladies of the manor’, two adorable but protective miniature schnauzers) tear themselves away every Sunday is anyone’s guess!

When you’re renovating a period home, unexpected surprises are of course de rigueur. Initial work to the existing building revealed that walls were not only vulnerable but were unstable. The back wall near the kitchen crumbled entirely (exposing wads of old newspaper used as the original insulation) whilst front walls were effectively encased with new internal frame. This has created an incredible depth in the first part of the house – walls are literally twice as wide given the space a solid and impervious finish that beguiles its original specifications. The ‘old’ part of the house contains a welcoming room, two bedrooms and a spacious hallway (one end delivering a beautiful back garden setting; the other a bayside visual feast).

Mt Eliza Beautiful natural light bedroom

Mt Eliza Bedroom Doors

These really have been wonderfully restored – French door shutters sit beautifully by double glazed windows (the house has hydronic heating and doesn’t drop below 18 degrees in winter, or over 25 degrees in summer), timber polished floors (the couple only had one option, Baltic Pine, when it came to restoring the classic timber flooring from that period). Originally from Sri Lanka, Dinesh has created a signature touch with truly stunning furniture from his homeland, including the most astounding 200 year old bed made entirely from ebony. Moving through the hallway to the back section of the house and you enter a spacious, sleek environment that would have knocked the socks of Captain Lintott, we’re sure. What a space!

Mt Eliza Hallway Home Interior

It’s hard to know what to mention first – the tactile simplicity of the rammed earth walls running either side of the kitchen/dining/lounge area, the bespoke steel stair case with its half wave cut-out pattern, the most brilliant high-gloss stone cascade kitchen, the view onto a natives-meet-exotics garden framed in layers of textured sandstone, right down to the less-is-so-much-more luxurious furniture and quirky touches (such as the super fun ‘Campari’ lights from the industrial designer, Ingo Maurer from Germany). We could go on.

Mt Eliza Kitchen

Mt Eliza Red Pendant Kitchen Lights

But instead, we’ll move up the stairs and into the master bedroom, with its knock-out water views, expansive wall-in wardrobe, cosy and functional office space and more little reminders of the owners’ fine eye for style (think Swedish ceramic table, miniature Ganesha elephant gods, bespoke hidden entertainment unit, LED lighting strip over the shower and even a permanent book hanging wall tiles alongside the toilet). Ian and Dinesh’s home is the trifecta - luxe, class and taste.

Great advice

Ian and Dinesh have been incredibly generous in sharing some invaluable build and renovating insights. Trust us – a quick read from these two and you might very well save yourself months of mayhem and dollars alike.

Mt Eliza Staircase

Research is key

For three months solid the couple each took one full day from work and allocated it to renovation research. This was a masterstroke – it enabled them to find the very best deals, to research everything they needed to know on a topic, and to get the best for their home. They also bought over 100 books and magazines (trade publications as well as consumer) and trawled the internet endlessly to become as informed, inspired and knowledgeable as possible. In Dinesh’s words, don’t be lazy. Home renovations and builds tend to be some of the biggest investments in our lives – do you really want to be writing blank cheques?

Mt Eliza Home Interior

Collect quotes and opinions

Collecting a minimum three quotes became a golden rule. Dinesh is quick to point out that this does not mean three quotes from the builder; one quote from the builder and then two separate quotes sourced independently by the home owner. Be sure to compare apples with apples – have suppliers quote on precisely the same job so you can make the right decision. The couple involved more than one draftsperson/ architect in the process. This gave them a greater understanding of the project and how it could be realised. They also became aware of quoting cartels and rather than succumbing to them, did their best to break them in order to get the best deals for their home. To put this advice into perspective, the couple saved about $50,000 on their windows and $45,000 on cabinetry – serious, serious savings!

Mt Eliza Reading Corner

Own everything

Make sure you own all the plans and drawings on your home – don’t leave the copyright with a third party. If something goes awry in the build, as an owner you have the freedom to take your plans elsewhere; not so if they don’t belong to you. Intellectual property will of course cost you money initially, but it could well save you plenty more down the track.

Mt Eliza Loungeroom

Collect a quality team

Listen to recommendations from sources you can trust, find people whose quality expectations might even surpass your own if that’s possible and invest in their talent. The couple appointed an interior designer who played a crucial role in the home’s final stages. With her encyclopaedia of contacts, her eye for function as well as form, Dinesh and Ian are adamant that she not only added immediate value (from knowing how to get the most from cupboard space and where to hide power points, to how to style a whole room), but contributed to the home’s re-sale value (not fans of baths, the two were nonetheless talked into having one). Providing a quality team can however work both ways, as was the case for the couple when their builder dismissed a plumber for ignoring requests and attempting to cut corners twice. Dinesh and Ian were able to introduce the builder to a plumber who’d helped them on a previous renovation, and the two have developed a mutually beneficial business relationship.

Mt Eliza Purple Bathroom

Communication and organisation is paramount

Dinesh and Ian would meet with their builder every Saturday for up to four hours to discuss the work in progress. This was not only a review, but a forecast to the immediate work ahead. Information was meticulously documented - Ian maintained a dropbox folder shared with key contacts and a large hard-copy folder containing all information was printed and copies given to each key group on the build. Maintaining an audit trail meant the couple always had their finger on the pulse. When the build was at its busiest and people weren’t sure if they were Arthur or Martha, the audit trail kept everyone on the same accurate, objective page (and even reminded Ian and Dinesh about some of the decisions they’d forgotten they had made – easily done in the frantic pace of a build). Dinesh and Ian would occasionally visit outside the prescribed times, which not only kept the builder on their feet but gave the couple a raw update on precisely where things were at. On occasion when the build was closed for the day Dinesh and Ian would wander the house taking photos with his phone that highlighted problem patches, emailing them immediately to the builder. The groups had a very frank but fair relationship with each other. Dinesh and Ian would listen to their suppliers rather than remain stubborn on certain issues. This not only won them respect, but opened their minds to other ways of achieving the same – or better – outcomes.

Mt Eliza Bathroom

Hands on deck

Ian took extended leave from work to project manage the build for five months. This move certainly saved the two a fortune – not only did it mean everything was kept on track but Ian (and Dinesh on weekends) were able to do a lot of the running around on behalf of their builders, thus keeping the experts on site and focused on the job at hand. It also afforded a quality assurance that might have otherwise slipped through the cracks – seemingly small things (lighting not adroitly aligned) could be nipped in the bud before they became permanent fixtures. Ian’s self-appointment paid for itself when it came to the bespoke stairs. An oversight meant there was no way the install could go ahead as planned (it would have resulted in piercing the hydronic heating), and it was their builders who recommended anchoring the stairs to the window H-frame and Ian who identified a solution by creating a beam at the base to which the bottom of the stairs could be affixed.

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Mt Eliza Garden Steps

If you don’t have the budget now, plan for later

Dinesh and Ian went over their budget but even so, they had certain priorities they knew had to be part of the renovation and build. Other features however, they were content to put on the back-burner for the time being. However, their genius stroke was to plan for these features now, rather than later. For example, if the budget didn’t allow for the specific remote operated blinds they were after, then the build would at least lay the foundations to make installation smooth down the track. And have a contingency fund! In Dinesh’s words, everything you end up seeing tends to happen in the last three months of the build. Running out of budget right at this point could be disastrous.

Mt Eliza Back Garden

The right builder – and the right deal

Make sure all roofing, plumbing and draining work comes under your agreement with the builder. The building industry is regulated and if something goes wrong, you have a recourse that might otherwise not be there. When you consider the potential cost of problems associated with such works, this is advice well worth putting into practice. Additionally, Ian and Dinesh chose a contract that allowed them to select the materials and pay their builder on an hourly rate (they reviewed his work on a weekly basis to check against invoicing). This type of contract meant the builder didn’t add additional cost onto supplied items, the clients selected the materials they wanted, and gave the builder the focus of building rather than sourcing materials. Whilst this may have some risk as you don’t lock in a price with the builder, you get the desired quality and also avoid paying the costs associated with the risk with a fixed contract, which potentially means more money can be spent (or saved!) on the renovation.

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The recent TV series Hugh’s War on Waste revealed that here in the UK we throw away a staggering 7 tonnes of clothing every 10 minutes. However, looking after your clothes for 9 months longer than usual will reduce each item’s carbon, waste and water footprint by 20-30%, according to WRAP. Our message is simple, don’t reject your unwanted clothes #refashion them!

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Consumer Portable PCs Limit Volume Decline, But Shipment Value Suffers, According to IDC

FRAMINGHAM, Mass. – June 11, 2009 – Worldwide PC shipments fell 6.8% in the first quarter of 2009 (1Q09), about 1.4% better than expected but still the largest decrease since the third quarter of 2001, according to IDC's Worldwide Quarterly PC Tracker. Although volume declined less than expected thanks to some positive activity in the latter part of the quarter, the Commercial sector and key macroeconomics indicators remain weak.

The growth of Mini Notebook PCs is playing a dramatic role in the market. Mini Notebook PC shipments of 5.7 million in 1Q09 were ahead of expectations, but contributed to a decline of 3.1 million traditional notebooks from a year ago. The impact on shipment value was dramatic, with Mini Notebook PCs contributing $2.2 billion in the first quarter of 2009 while the value of traditional notebook shipments declined by US$8.4 billion from a year ago. Mini Notebook pricing is expected to rise with more robust models, and shipment growth is expected to slow with the release of low-cost, thin-and-light Intel CULV and AMD Congo-based systems this fall. However, the growth of Mini Notebooks to 9.5% of total PC shipments (17.3% of Portables) in 2009 will help drive shipment value down by 17.7% even as volumes decline just 3.2%.

Mature markets saw growth drop significantly in the past two quarters, but are expected to stabilize and improve going forward. The United States and Western Europe outperformed forecasts as consumer demand was supported by strong ASP declines that were accelerated by growth in Mini Notebook PCs. Although 1Q09 was promising, shipments in the United States are still expected to decline by just over 2% in 2009 and see less than 1% growth in 2010. Western Europe saw a limited impact in 4Q08, but saw growth disappear in the first quarter and is likely to see further contraction in 2Q09 before stabilizing – putting 2009 growth slightly below zero while double-digit growth will not return until 2011. Projections for Japan were lowered as 1Q09 activity missed expectations, though we continue to expect low-single digit growth in 2010-2011.

Continuing the trend from the fourth quarter of 2008, emerging markets continue to account for the most dramatic shipment declines. Lack of credit along with continued currency devaluation continued a cycle of shrinking resources for channel financing that severely affected Latin America and Central/Eastern Europe. Canada, along with Latin America and CEMA combined are expecting 2009 to see a decline of more than 13% although the region will see double-digit growth in 2010 as it rebounds from 2009.

In contrast to other emerging regions, Asia/Pacific excluding Japan (APeJ) came in slightly above forecast as government spending funneled money to infrastructure improvements and vouchers to stimulate consumer spending. China in particular fared better than hoped. For the rest of 2009 PC growth should accelerate in APeJ, reaching near 12% for 2010, and leading other regions through the end of the forecast.

“The economic crisis continues to dampen PC demand and force changes in the market,” said Loren Loverde, director of IDC’s Worldwide Quarterly PC Tracker. “Mature regions are navigating the changes better than emerging regions in the short-term as finances remain more liquid, but from 2010 forward emerging regions will have the advantage in both growth and volume. Meanwhile, the concentration of growth in the consumer segment and in evolving categories like Mini Notebooks is quickly raising the stakes of competition.”

"Despite a relatively slow first quarter, industry supply chain checks suggest that the worst is over and we are starting to be more optimistic about volume growth at the end of the year and especially into 2010," said Bob O'Donnell, IDC's vice president, Clients and Displays. "New product introductions coming this fall, including low-cost, thin-and-light consumer portables, low-cost Intel Atom-based all-in-ones, and, of course, Windows 7, should provide a spark that helps to push market towards positive shipment growth over the next 12 months."

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Region Form Factor 2008 2009* 2010* 2011* 2012* 2013*

USA Desktop PC 31.4 26.9 24.1 22.4 21.1 19.7

Portable PC 34.1 37.2 40.4 45.8 52.3 57.5

Total PC 65.5 64.1 64.6 68.2 73.4 77.2

International Desktop PC 113.5 98.9 99.5 103.0 106.4 109.1

Portable PC 108.3 115.2 134.7 166.8 199.0 233.5

Total PC 221.8 214.2 234.2 269.8 305.5 342.6

Worldwide Desktop PC 144.9 125.8 123.7 125.4 127.5 128.8

Portable PC 142.4 152.4 175.1 212.6 251.4 291.0

Total PC 287.3 278.2 298.8 338.0 378.9 419.8

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Source: IDC Worldwide Quarterly PC Tracker, June 2009

PC Shipment Growth By Region And Form Factor, 2008-2013

Region Form Factor 2008 2009* 2010* 2011* 2012* 2013*

USA Desktop PC -8.3% -14.3% -10.2% -7.3% -5.6% -6.7%

Portable PC 13.6% 9.0% 8.7% 13.3% 14.3% 9.9%

Total PC 1.9% -2.2% 0.8% 5.6% 7.7% 5.1%

International Desktop PC -4.9% -12.9% 0.6% 3.5% 3.4% 2.5%

Portable PC 39.0% 6.4% 16.9% 23.9% 19.3% 17.3%

Total PC 12.5% -3.5% 9.4% 15.2% 13.2% 12.2%

Worldwide Desktop PC -5.6% -13.2% -1.7% 1.4% 1.8% 1.0%

Portable PC 31.9% 7.0% 14.9% 21.4% 18.2% 15.8%

Total PC 9.9% -3.2% 7.4% 13.1% 12.1% 10.8%

* Forecast data

Source: IDC Worldwide Quarterly PC Tracker, June 2009

Taxonomy Note: PCs include Desktop, Notebook, Ultra Portable, and Mini Notebook PC and do not include handhelds.

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Belize was traditionally an important region of the Mayan civilization, which spread over much of southern Mexico, Belize and Guatemala from 1500 BC to 800 AD. A central hub for trade and transport by road, river and coastline, Belize was home to perhaps two million Maya who lived in important cities like the huge ceremonial ground of Caracol in Cayo District during its peak. Other sites such as Altun Ha, Lamanai and Xunantunich were major centers of trade and religion, while the treasures of El Pilar and La Milpa are still being revealed from the jungle. All of these Mayan cities are major tourist attractions in Belize today.

When the Spanish Conquistadors arrived in Central America in the 16th century they basically sailed right past Belize. There were a few brutal attempts to colonize the area, but the Spaniards had no success and abandoned all efforts by the middle of the 1600’s.

Instead, it was the English and Scottish (and a few pirates) who were first to establish colonies in Belize as early as 1638. Known as the Baymen, they engaged in logging for timber and dyewood. The Spanish wanted Belize, however, and fought with the Baymen until finally losing the Battle of St George’s Caye in September 1798. This date is now a Belizean national holiday.

As part of the British Empire, Belize imported more African slaves from the Caribbean to mill timber. They are the descendents of today’s Garífuna community. When the Spanish gave up their claims on Central America, Britain stepped in and created British Honduras. The 20th century brought economic hardships and world wars that forced the British to loosen their grip on Central America.

In response to the economic chaos, citizens of British Honduras requested independence and were granted self-rule in 1964. In 1973, British Honduras was renamed Belize, but Guatemala claimed most of the territory as its own. It wasn’t until 1981 that Belize was born as a nation in its own right, making it one of the youngest in the world.

Belize is a real gem in terms of cultural diversity within Central America. From the remnants of the Mayan empire, the indigenous people mixed with a parade of different visitors including pirates, Brits and African slaves from the Caribbean. Toss in the Garífuna people who settled the southern coast in the 19th century and a steady flow of Chinese, Indian and Mexican immigrants and you’ve got a genuine melting pot.

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Theorizing the Research-Practice Gap in the Field of Management: A Review of Key Frameworks and Models

Theorizing the Research-Practice Gap in the Field of Management: A Review of Key Frameworks and Models

Oleksandr Tkachenko (University of Minnesota, USA), Huh-Jung Hahn (University of Minnesota, USA) and Shari Peterson (University of Minnesota, USA)
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This chapter provides a review of key theoretical frameworks and models in the field of Management that conceptualize various aspects representative of the research-practice gap phenomenon. In particular, the authors discuss the scholarly literature and review key frameworks and models on the topic by elaborating on three streams of research: the rigor-relevance debate; knowledge creation and production; and the role of educational institutions in bridging the gap. In addition, more recent, and, rather, holistic perspectives on narrowing the research-practice divide are also presented. These perspectives are Engaged Scholarship and Evidence-Based Management. The chapter concludes with solutions and recommendations aimed at fostering the convergence between research and practice.
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The issue of narrowing the gulf between research and practice is hardly a new theme in the management literature. According to Rynes et al. (2001), academic forums on the use of research findings and research relevance took place as early as the 1980s. These forums were concurrent with and/or followed by various scholarly publications in this area (e.g., Beyer & Trice, 1982; Lawler, Mohrman, Mohrman, Ledford, & Cummings, 1985). As observed by Rynes et al. (2001), these works did not perceive the gap between research and practice as purely restricted to the organizational sciences. Rather, they underscored its omnipresence in various fields where both researchers and practitioners were present. In addition, the advent of the literature on the topic seems to be characterized by skepticism as to whether bridging the divide was possible (or even desirable); that perspective stemmed from the perception that “researchers and users belong to separate communities with very different values and ideologies” (Beyer & Trice, 1982, p. 608).

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How I Went From Hating My Hair Loss To Embracing It

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Hair loss is one of the most common and visual side effects of chemotherapy during cancer. Everyone's approach to losing their hair is different, and it's important for them to share how it changes throughout their cancer journey.

Being bald SUCKED. There’s no nice way to put it.

I went into the hospital with all my hair, (I remember that I even packed a hair brush in my overnight bag), to leave 32 days later without any, after confirming that I had Acute Myeloid Leukemia- a very serious disease that could take my life if not treated immediately. I would give each of the departing strands a lecture of what it felt like to be betrayed by each of them. After years of maintenance and dedication to make them look beautiful, they would just leave me. It was much easier to be angry at my hair for falling out than to face what was going on: I had cancer. I couldn’t stop picturing myself bald. I watched youtube videos and started to practice wearing scarves even with all my hair.

Then, life smacked me in the face when my hospital neighbor died of AML while I was just inches away from her. Yes, she was much older and had other complications, but that was a critical moment for me. I stopped caring about my hair, or lack of, rather. I just wanted to know what my biopsy results were and how those damn white blood cells were after my first phase of chemo.

Once I got over the fact that I was bald, I started to get really excited about the wig my best friend picked out for me. On my discharge date I went to pick up what would later be known as, Miranda (my wig). It was love at first sight. She was a beauty! Cut and styled just as my hair was the last time I left the beauty salon. I was myself again.

I was bald for the entire six months of treatment but I would get really excited to see the little hair growth in between cycles. However, I learned to not get attached as it would fall out pretty soon and even worse, it took my eyelashes and eyebrows with them. It was terrible. I was very blessed to have minimal side effects from chemo so I felt pretty good and like a normal person for most of treatment, but my hair constantly reminded me that life was far from normal for me.

At times, I would look in the mirror and get scared at my reflection. I was scared because I really forgot that my hair had fallen out, but also because the girl in the mirror was not me and I didn’t know if I would ever find her again.

When my last month of treatment came around, I couldn’t believe I was at the finish line. I was closer to the beginning of new hair! I even decided to do a “Self-confidence 5K walk”, organized by thebaldiemovement, for participants to embrace and show off their beauty to the world. I don’t know what got into me, but I had to be there- the same girl who wouldn’t even open the door or go downstairs to check the mail without her wig or scarf, wanted to do this walk.

The walk was exhilarating. I was with amazing friends who had been with me throughout this journey and we had the best time. I was shocked to realize that people weren’t staring at me or noticing my baldness. I realized then that honestly, people don’t really care- even if they look at you for an extra second. People didn’t care because I, for the first time, didn’t care. I felt pretty fabulous! That walk was the first of many more times that I would leave my house without my wig and soon enough, I would stop wearing it to work or social events, then stopped wearing it completely. My hair was starting to grow, very quickly at that, and I was over my complex of having lost my hair.

As my eyelashes and eyebrows were sprouting again and I had some stubby strands of hair on my head (chia pet, anyone?), I remember taking pictures, looking in the mirror and loving my reflection. I was no longer the woman I was last year, or the woman I was at the hospital, or the woman with my wig on, I wasn’t even the woman I was a week before. But I was better. I am better.

I do miss the person I was before cancer, but that person is no longer. Yes, there are some parts of her that will always be with me, but I am totally new. I have been reborn. I am not happy to have gotten cancer, but I am thankful for lessons learned and for the growth I've experienced during the last year. I will not let that be overshadowed by my temporary baldness.

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Enda Kenny's controversial banking inquiry faces what one source called "a D-day of truth" when it meets on Wednesday to discuss its terms of reference.

The inquiry has been mired in conflict over accusations of government interference, spiralling tribunal-style legal fees and new concerns that cabinet confidentiality will make a farce of its investigation.

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Shortly after 1:30 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 10, the U.S. Senate passed the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act, which included a Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) title by a vote of 78-21. The vote was one of the final acts of the 114th Congress. The House passed the same bill a few days earlier by a vote of 360-61.President Obama is expected to sign the bill in the next few days.

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Perfect Roasted Pork Tenderloin Recipe with Apples

Perfect roasted pork tenderloin is juicy, it’s moist and is full of flavor. That’s exactly what you’ll get with this easy pork tenderloin recipe. Jump to the Pork Tenderloin Recipe or watch our video showing you how we make it.

Not only is the pork delicious, but it’s roasted on top of sweet apples and onions. Savory, a touch of sweet and easy. Based on all the reviews (see them below), you guys love this recipe! So let’s learn how to make it, shall we?

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How to Make Perfectly Roasted Pork Tenderloin, Every Time

Pork tenderloin is lean and has almost no fat. So, keeping it moist and juicy can be tricky. That is, unless you know a few secrets.

Perfect Roasted Pork Tenderloin with Apples

Pork Tenderloin Recipe Secret 1: Sear It First

Before roasting, we always sear our pork tenderloins on all sides first. To do this, we pat the pork dry, rub with a little oil then season with salt. Throw it into a hot pan and sear all sides until they’re golden brown. This adds color and lots of flavor.

Lemon Chicken RecipeWATCH: We follow the same steps in our recipe video for these Baked Lemon Chicken Thighs. Before roasting in the oven, we sear the skin until crisp and golden brown.

Pork Tenderloin Secret 2: Don’t Overcook

We know that sounds sort of obvious, but we’ve all been served overcooked (and dry) pork tenderloin, right? Here’s the deal. Keep your oven temperature high (we go for a 425 degree oven). Then roast the pork for 10 to 15 minutes.

Keep your oven temperature high and roast the pork for 10 to 15 minutes.

That’s really all you need. We cook our pork until an internal thermometer inserted into the thickest part registers between 145 and 150 degrees F (63 and 65 degrees C). That will mean that the pork will be juicy and slightly pink in the middle. If you’re not a fan of the pink, cook a little longer, but be careful not to overdo it.

Perfect Roasted Pork Tenderloin with Apples

Easy Baked Apples Recipe with Oats and Brown SugarLEFTOVER APPLES? These Baked Cinnamon Apples are easy enough for tonight, but double as the perfect dessert for friends and family (or the holidays). These just might beat apple pie!

Recipe updated, originally posted February 2013. Since posting this in 2013, we have tweaked the recipe to be more clear and added a quick recipe video. – Adam and Joanne

Perfect Roasted Pork Tenderloin Recipe with Apples

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The trick to flavorful and moist pork tenderloin is to sear the pork before roasting. In our recipe, the pork is seared and then is roasted on top a bed of apples and onions. Most often, you will find that pork tenderloins are sold in packages with two tenderloins. One tenderloin should generously serve 2 people and most likely serve 3. One note, “pork tenderloins” and “pork loin” are two different cuts of meat. Pork tenderloins are much thinner and take less time to cook.

Makes 6 Servings

You Will Need

2 pork tenderloins (about 1 1/2-pounds each)

2 tablespoons vegetable oil, plus more as needed

1 1/2 teaspoons salt, plus more as needed

1 tablespoon Dijon mustard

1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme leaves

1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

2 apples, cored and sliced (we like Granny Smith, Golden Delicious or Braeburn)

2 onions, sliced

1 cup chicken stock, see our homemade chicken stock recipe

1 tablespoon butter

  • Prepare Pork
  • Heat oven to 425 degrees F.

    Trim each tenderloin of any silver skin (this can be tough when cooked, just use a small sharp knife and slide the blade under and outward to remove it).Pork Tenderloin Step 1

    Pat pork dry with paper towels and then rub with 1 tablespoon of the oil and 1 1/2 teaspoons of salt.

    Heat a tablespoon of oil in a heavy-bottomed oven-safe skillet over medium heat. When the oil is hot and shimmers, add the pork tenderloins and cook, turning occasionally, until evenly browned all over; about 12 minutes. Transfer to a large plate or cutting board. (The pork will not be cooked through).

    • Prepare Apples and Onions
    • Keep the pan used to sear the pork on the stove over medium heat. Check the pan, if it looks dry, add 2 to 3 teaspoons of additional oil. (If there is fat left in the pan from cooking the pork, there is no need to add additional oil).

      Add the apples and onions then cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned around edges, about 5 minutes. Stir in 1 teaspoon of thyme.

      • To Finish
      • Use a pastry brush (or use your fingers) to rub the seared pork all over with the mustard, 2 teaspoons of thyme, and the black pepper.

        Place the seared pork tenderloins on top of the apples and onions, and then slide into the oven. Roast 10 to 15 minutes or until an internal thermometer inserted into the thickest part registers between 145 and 150 degrees F. Transfer the pork to a large plate and cover with aluminum foil. Let rest about 10 minutes.

        While the pork rests, place the pan with apples and onions back onto the stove and turn heat to medium. Add chicken stock and use a wooden spoon to scrape the pan, lifting any brown bits from the bottom. Bring to a simmer and cook until reduced by half. Add butter and stir until melted.Pork Tenderloin Step 3

        To serve, slice pork into 1-inch slices then serve on a bed of the apples and onions with pan sauce drizzled on top.

Adam and Joanne's Tips

  • Side Dish Suggestions: You cannot go wrong with the classics like Our Favorite Homemade Mashed Potatoes or Cinnamon Roasted Butternut Squash. For something different, try these 20 Minute Honey Roasted Carrots with Tahini Sauce.
  • Update: Some reviewers felt the apples became a little too soft in this recipe. We don’t mind it since they turn into a lovely sauce, but if you are concerned, try cooking the apples and onions separately to the pork — just use two pans. This way you are able to roast the pork until done, while at the same time cooking the apples and onions until you’re happy with their texture — possibly a few minutes less than stated above.
  • Nutrition facts: The nutrition facts provided below are estimates. We have used the USDA Supertracker recipe calculator to calculate approximate values.

If you make this recipe, snap a photo and hashtag it #inspiredtaste — We love to see your creations on Instagram and Facebook! Find us: @inspiredtaste

Nutrition Per Serving: Calories 293 / Protein 35 g / Carbohydrate 10 g / Dietary Fiber 2 g / Total Sugars 6 g / Total Fat 12 g / Saturated Fat 4 g / Cholesterol 101 mg
AUTHOR: Adam and Joanne Gallagher

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  • Erin January 23, 2018, 9:26 am

    This was delicious! I had a head of purple cabbage that I wanted to use up so I sliced it and cooked it with the apples and onions after they were browned. Because I was adding the cabbage I threw in an extra apple and onion and a little extra thyme to get a good ratio. I will definitely make this again, and will probably put on more of the mustard mixture on the pork next time. Thanks for the yummy recipe!

  • Nige January 21, 2018, 2:04 am

    This was amazing, a hit with the whole family. The flavour in the jus was awesome, just wish I had made more. I left the pork in for 15 minutes and it was slightly pink and still beautifully moist after resting.

  • Mini D January 13, 2018, 5:16 pm

    Easy and exceptionally flavorful. This is the best pork recipe I’ve ever tried!

  • Olivia December 28, 2017, 6:19 pm

    I made this for the first time a few days ago when my mother-in-law gave me a plain pork tenderloin (I usually just buy the pre-seasoned ones!). I found this recipe through google and it was a hit! My husband – who is hard to impress – liked it so much that he asked if I could make it for friends again this weekend. Definitely adding this recipe to my home cookbook. Thank you!

  • Lynn December 21, 2017, 8:24 pm

    I made this and followed the directions, except I cooked it a little longer than recommended, as I don’t care for pink in the middle. I will say that the apples and onions had a wonderful flavor, however the pork was just okay. My house smelled lovely while it was roasting in the oven, and I really wanted to love it, but I didn’t. If I ever make it again, I will probably spice up the pork rub a a bit more.

  • Cathy F. November 26, 2017, 8:09 pm

    Soooo good. A wonderful meal that came together very quickly. I used what I had on hand and adjusted accordingly (dried sage, stone ground mustard.). I served this with garlic mashed potatoes which I had ready made and stored in the freezer. Will definitely make this again. This would be a great meal to serve to company.

  • Gayle November 14, 2017, 10:42 pm

    Delicious and easy! Will definitely make again.

  • Miriam Ratzlaff October 26, 2017, 7:45 pm

    Delicious!! Thanks for the recipe 🙂 (I ate too much…)

    • Cynthia Ruby-lewis December 17, 2017, 7:44 pm

      I have made this 3 times now, so so good!

  • Ben October 22, 2017, 11:36 pm

    Pork tenderloin came out amazing. Searing and roasting for the prescribed time was right on. Fork tender and flavorful.

  • B October 21, 2017, 7:52 pm

    Great recipe… have already made twice! Today I did all prep without adding any fat; just using my Le Creuset nonstick pan. Used slices of Honeycrisp apple & sweet onion for the base. Once pork tenderloins seared, I rubbed with Maille brand “old style” grainy mustard, dried thyme leaves & lots of fresh blk pepper. I served with wild rice blend (subbing water out for a combo of tomato soup broth that was simmering on my stove and chicken broth). I add things like this so I don’t have to add fat, just flavour!

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Did humans end the Holocene Epoch? A panel of experts convened by the International Commission on Stratigraphy thinks so.

The group, charged with considering the question of whether the human impact on Earth merits the naming of a new geologic boundary, released preliminary findings last week. The stratigraphers involved overwhelmingly agreed that the Anthropocene is the real deal: We’re well within it, and it probably started around 1950.

The Holocene comes from Ancient Greek words that translate to “entirely recent.” It’s an epoch — a unit of geologic time that is smaller than an era or a period, but longer than an age — that began about 11,700 years ago, marked by retreating glaciers at the end of the Ice Age. To announce the end of the Holocene and the beginning of the Anthropocene would be to declare that human impacts on the Earth since the birth of rock ‘n’ roll amount to an ecological change.

Paul Crutzen and Eugene Stoermer coined the term “Anthropocene” in 2000 to reference the changes of geological significance that humans have had on the planet. Sure, we have been altering landscapes for tens of thousands of years, but the scale of these impacts has ballooned in the last century. It’s not just fossil fuels and resulting climate change — in recent decades humans have caused landscape changes, mass extinctions, and the proliferation of new pollutants. There’s no rewinding the tape.

But convincing the International Commission on Stratigraphy is not as simple as picking a year and declaring the Holocene legally dead. Scientists are hunting for a “golden spike” — a clear indicator at a precise location that shows in layers of accumulating sediment the boundary between the epochs. Geologists are used to looking at sediments with thousands, if not millions, of years of perspective, and not all of them will be easily convinced.

The evidence out there, and the working group intends to prove it. Here’s some of what they will be looking for as they attempt to build a bulletproof case.

Chicken bones

If alien archeologists visit Earth tens of thousands of years from now, after the demise of humans, and try to decipher what we were all about from what we left behind, they will surely be fascinated by our garbage dumps. And these garbage dumps will be filled with chicken bones.

Geological boundaries are typically marked by extinction of certain species and radiation of others, and perhaps no species represents humanity’s foray into the Anthropocene as much as the common chicken, working group chair Jan Zalasiewicz told The Guardian.

While chickens were domesticated between 7,000 and 10,000 years ago, human consumption of them exploded in the mid 20th century, thanks to the industrialization of farming. A great variety of chicken species was all but wiped away in favor of a single, fast-growing breed. When future scientists discover a layer of earth where identical chicken fossils proliferate, they’ll know they’ve hit the Anthropocene.

Plastiglomerates from Hawaii aren't your average beach rocks.

Plastic rocks

Stratigraphy is all about analyzing layers of different rocks. The Anthropocene boundary isn’t just marked by a change in rock content, but by new types of rock altogether. A 2014 paper published in GSA Today described “plastiglomerates” for the first time. They are lumps of plastic, sand, shells, and debris formed when plastic garbage melts and binds with human and mineral detritus.

Researchers found many such rocks on beaches in Hawaii, presumed to be the result of campfire burning. However, plastic litter is ubiquitous in the Anthropocene, and there is potential for plastiglomerates to form anywhere there is a heat source, including lava flows and forest fires. Because plastiglomerates are denser than plastics alone, it’s likely that these strange hybrid rocks will be preserved in the geologic record, providing a clear signal of human impacts on the Earth for millions of years to come.

A visitor passes by a wall displaying a picture of the mushroom cloud when the atomic bomb was dropped over Hiroshima in 1945, at the Peace Memorial Museum in Japan.

Nuclear fallout

Of all the potential “golden spikes” of the Anthropocene, the most likely is among the least immediately obvious. Most experts on the working group agreed that an uptick in radioactivity associated with the proliferation of nuclear weapons testing in the mid-20th century should be the hallmark of the Anthropocene. It’s not as sexy as chicken fossils and plastic rocks, but the nuclear age has left an invisible but global and quantifiable signature on modern sediments that might be just what skeptical geologists are looking for.

These hard-to-see but measurable changes are typical in stratigraphy. The boundary between the Cretaceous and Paleogene periods, for example, is marked by an increase in iridium deposits around the world in rocks from this age. Iridium is incredibly rare on Earth, but can be abundant in other space junk, and it was this discovery that led to the now-ubiquitous insight that a massive asteroid impact killed off nearly all the dinosaurs 66 million years ago. The strike was large enough to send rock dust into the atmosphere, to be dispersed and deposited around the globe.

In a similar fashion, nuclear weapons testing has spread radioactive particles around the planet, and the fallout can be found in Arctic ice cores and ocean depths. The task now, for the working group, is to find the perfect geographical location to exemplify the transition to the Anthropocene. Then it will ask the International Commission on Stratigraphy for an official designation, a change that could come as soon as two or three years from now.

While doubters remain, the Anthropocene has a significant amount of research and momentum in its favor. Consider your last goodbyes to the Holocene Epoch, which, if the working group is right, came to end before most people alive today were born.


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Paradise found: Gympie on verge of property boom

GOT THE LIFE: Gympie man Paul Barnes takes in the afternoon sun at his Gympie property yesterday.
GOT THE LIFE: Gympie man Paul Barnes takes in the afternoon sun at his Gympie property yesterday. Tom Daunt

GYMPIE'S housing market is shaping up to become a heavyweight contender in Queensland's property game.

Tim Brown, who has held executive positions at Macquarie Bank, Yellow Brick Rd and more recently as CEO of Sydney-based wealth intelligence firm Opica Group, said Gympie's relative affordability to its metro cousins could mean a recipe for unprecedented growth. The numbers are telling the same story.

Gympie's Gross Regional Product (GRP) was $2.02 billion last year, meaning a 1.8 per cent increase from 2015.

The median mortgage repayment in Gympie is around $1300 per month.

Compare that to the state average of $1733 and it is easy to see why the Gympie market is proving to be an attractive option for first home buyers and investors and why our population is predicted to grow 1.6 per cent over the next five years.

"It is all about lifestyle," Mr Brown said.

"Why live in Sydney with all the stress and expense when you could live somewhere like Gympie and be comfortable," he said.

With Gympie's population projected at 60,570 by 2036, Mr Brown said economic stimulation, including job growth and availability, would not be an issue.

"With any positive immigration you will have an increase in jobs," Mr Brown said.

"Even people moving to Gympie to retire will spend money on builders, in grocery shops and cafes."

Gympie school teacher Paul Barnes exemplifies the urban shift.

Originally from Gympie, Mr Barnes moved to Brisbane in 2000.

After moving his family back in 2016, Mr Barnes said Gympie was a logical option to raise a family.

"There was always a pretty strong community here, but there wasn't the cafe culture that is creeping in now.

"Gympie is starting to feel like an extension of the Sunshine Coast and I think it is driven by affordability.

"We like the idea of being able to raise a family in this area," Mr Barnes said.

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Andréa Wiktorsson replaces outgoing chairman Per Alexanderson, with the promoters' association's 2018 board also including reps from FKP, Luger and several festivals

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Andréa Wiktorsson, CEO and booker for Sweden’s Storsjöyran festival, has been named chairman of Swedish promoters’ association Svensk Live.

Wiktorsson was appointed to the role at the association’s recent annual general meeting, and replaces outgoing chairman Per Alexanderson.

“Interest in experiencing music live is huge. In 2016, live music in Sweden generated 5.5 billion kronor [€560m] and is the fastest-growing part of the music industry. At the same time, many promoters struggle with difficult financial situations,” she says.

“Working for better conditions must be a priority issue next year.”

Other 2018 board members are Luger vice-chairman Patrick Fredriksson, United Stage’s Anders Larsson, FKP Scorpio’s Kajsa Apelqvist, Lovisa Delehag of Blixten & Co., Marita Isaksson of Unga arrangörsnätverket (Young Promoters’ Network), Mattias Rudén of Heaven Up Here, Mikael Lindevall of Debaser, Elisabeth Rosenbrand of Musikens Makt and Dalapop’s Pelle Andersson.

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Liverpool believe they have a responsibility to help Jon Flanagan's rehabilitation after he was convicted of assaulting his girlfriend in a boozy row.

The 25-year-old defender was given a 12 month community order at Liverpool Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday after admitting the attack on his partner of 18 months, Rachael Wall.

CCTV pictures showed Flanagan, of Knowsley Road, Aigburth, pushing Ms Wall into a wall twice before aiming a kick at her body when she slumped to the floor, report the Liverpool Echo.

But he avoided instant dismissal from Liverpool because the club believes it has a responsibility to help his rehabilitation after the late-night attack.

Liverpool footballer Jon Flanagan leaves Liverpool Magistrates court after pleading guilty to common assault

While Wall did not suffer any injuries and declined to give a statement to police, the incident was captured by CCTV and witnesses which led to the prosecution.

The pair are said to be working hard at their relationship and attempting to move forward together.

District Judge Wendy Lloyd ordered Flanagan to complete 40 hours’ unpaid work and attend 15 rehabilitation activity days with the Probation Service.

Liverpool condemned their player's behaviour “in the strongest possible terms” and said that Flanagan had “severely let down the club he had previously represented with distinction.”

Liverpool FC player Jon Flanagan (right) arrives at Liverpool Magistrates' Court earlier this month

An internal disciplinary process took place on Thursday following the culmination of the court case, the ECHO understands.

Flanagan joined Liverpool as a youngster at the Academy and it is felt that helping him to rehabilitate is the correct course of action.

The player’s own instant admission of guilt and subsequent contrition and remorse were all factors in the club’s decision.

Flanagan himself pre-emptively took the option not to go on the Liverpool players’ break to Dubai last week as he felt it would be inappropriate to be seen enjoying himself abroad prior to hearing his punishment for such a serious incident in court.

Club remain angry about the incident, but Flanagan has been given credit for his acceptance of the serious nature of the offence.

Jon Flanagan of Liverpool during a training session at Melwood Training Ground on December 28

The reaction of his disappointed family - and that of his agent Bradley Orr - to the situation has also been in Flanagan’s favour.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is said to have accepted that Flanagan’s actions were a totally isolated incident and utterly out of character.

While the player has been nowhere near the Liverpool first team - with just one League Cup appearance this season - one of the central issues going forward will be how exactly he found himself in a lengthy drinking session in Liverpool city centre last December 22.

Education and advice on how to avoid such situations will be an obvious first step in the process of rehabilitation.

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Flanagan, who earns £28,000 a week and has just less than 18 months left on his Liverpool contract, can undoubtedly consider himself lucky to have escaped dismissal.

It is however highly likely that he has played his last game for the club and a departure in the summer looks most probable.

The fact he has avoided the sack will no doubt spilt opinion among supporters but the club for now believe working to help him is the more responsible course of action.


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After my first week on the road, I had written a summary of my state of mind. When I wrote it I was still a little high from the previously experienced nature-high and totally not used to the feeling of power over me, myself, and I. Since then, much has changed. However, it is important to me to share it with you because it captures that moment and my state of mind.

"For the last week, I have been traveling to the east alone. It turns out that this adventure reveals more about myself than about the culture and the country I am visiting. I don't feel overwhelmed. After all, that was the plan. I really wanted to know where my limits lie before I entered Russia. I discovered the stranger in me. It's a fairly wide, fairly breathtaking landscape (metaphorically and literally) and I am regularly high of the feeling of absolute self-determination. I realize that I am experiencing this feeling for the first time.

New coenaesthesia

I feel muscles that I have never felt before. It is not a painful muscle ache brought on by over stressing, rather the noticeable slow growth of the fibers with permanently increasing demand. My attitude is changing, too. I stand upright, walk with wider steps and feel taller. My body becomes a tool that is at my disposal. The exhaustion occurs much later than expected. I am much more present and look forward to my growing leg muscles. My body aesthetics adapt to my new goals.

After only one week on the road, I have already made some serious mistakes. I missed trains, overestimated myself, lost all my documents, and bought dubious tickets on the Internet. The resulting problems were quite serious and went way beyond my head. Problems that I can't solve alone are a complication. Just because something is complicated does not mean that it is impossible. The certainty that I will find a way to cope with whatever is thrown at me, is exhilarating.

A woman traveling alone is not a normality anywhere. It was commented on everywhere I went. I have already been called everything from brave to insane. When I feel threatened (almost never), I walk more decisively, my steps become wider but not faster and I breathe slower. Most of the time, however, I am confronted with complete ignorance or an instinct of protection. Between alien and baby, I feel equally uncomfortable. My vis-a-vis often doesn't know this, and most of the time I say goodbye with a friendly and helpless smile.

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The planning of such a trip is not about my own security, but about giving the person I visit enough time to get comfortable with the thought of me being there."

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Therapeutic Massage is the medium used to communicate with clients.  How this medium is used to deliver therapeutic massage determines the true value of service to my clients. What this means is I Touch U, Inc will deliver therapeutic massage in a context of meeting the client’s physical and emotional goals.  For instance, if the client is a tennis player, I Touch U, Inc can provide therapeutic massage in the context of getting him/her to play at a higher level or to improve his/her game.  If a baby, I Touch U, Inc can position massage therapy to the mother, that a healthy and happy baby learns faster, etc.  If the client is a businessperson he/she can be made more creative and increase his profits when more relaxed.  An insurance company saves money if the client is made healthy faster and can get back to work. As such, I Touch U, Inc will position massage therapy as a means for clients to meet their goals. Rationale: To make an art form out of benefitting others daily in life becomes a natural behavior when dealing with clients.  This is not an act that can be readily turned off and on for over a long period of time.  People will eventually see through insincerity.  The good news here is that good people are willing to continue as loyal clients when they truly believe that total efforts are being put forth for their personal benefit. This philosophy affects all aspects of business.  It affects selling, communications and quality of work in addition to the image of I Touch U, Inc.

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IT ops paves the way for agile

DevOps and agility requirements are putting immense pressure on the IT ops team.

There is an incredible amount of noise around software development these days, and quite rightly - without it, there is no application economy. But, another major question that should be asked is: "Is IT ops just about keeping the lights on?"

Well, to answer this question, I must tackle the enemy of IT, which is complexity, and it comes in a variety of shapes and forms.

A Freeform Dynamics 2016 survey of 400 IT professionals across Europe, the Middle East and Africa looked at the evolution of demands and challenges, and how IT ops teams in medium and large companies respond. People were interviewed from large and midsized companies; IT strategists accounted for more than 50% of those interviewed, plus IT specialists across a variety of vertical markets.

To ensure the study had a deep understanding of the correlation between the responses and the importance of IT for the people interviewed, the work started with a few simple statements that revealed startling results. For example, 82% strongly agreed that IT is critical for companies to differentiate and compete, and 84% felt most of their major business initiatives have a significant IT component to them. Seventy-five percent agreed that effective competition requires enabling the best digital customer experience.

So, if that's the case, why are IT ops professionals taking strain?

The answer should not come as a surprise to anyone.

Under pressure

The pressure from dev and agile practices was reported by 68% of the senior IT professionals surveyed as the most important reasons for the pressure felt by IT ops. Escalating compute requirements was stated by 92% of respondents to be a major reason for the pressure, and 80% thought managing rapid software release and deployment, and co-ordinating on-premises and cloud activities, added to the bonfire. These reasons can't necessarily be controlled; they are simply things that happen because IT ops does more now than ever before.

Limited knowledge is an important reason for complexity.

Many people interviewed said their IT Infrastructure was unavoidably complex. What's causing this complexity? One would think in a world where the expectation is to complete tasks more quickly and efficiently, it would make sense for IT complexity to be reduced as much as possible. Therefore, what conditions can be controlled that are currently left unchecked?

Limited knowledge is an important reason for complexity. People choose technologies they know - either open source or otherwise - which are not necessarily the best options for corporate IT.

Poor communications and a lack of balanced influence from stakeholders are also factors. Monitoring and management is an ongoing challenge. And these are disciplines that have been mastered for decades already, so why is this such a big issue?

Cloud and data security - protecting data in the cloud - is a significant challenge.

But, there are many more findings that have an impact on IT complexity, and these include: mergers and acquisitions; a bad mix of skills and experience; chasing the cheapest option; the desire to use the latest technology; and even poor procurement disciplines. These are all challenges that can be faced and resolved.

Operational management capability

Enterprise IT ops is about monitoring and managing the complex environments in today's enterprises, but the IT team needs the processes and tools to do this.

Inefficiencies can arise because of outdated or inadequate tooling, for example, or because of excessive reliance on manual processing. Whatever the cause, the results include: high overheads; more mistakes and a slower response to change. Just as with infrastructure complexity, there are overarching aggravating factors coming into play as monitoring and management capabilities are considered from a higher-level perspective.

Why some companies do better than others

Rationally, one would think there are reasons why some companies are doing better. The Freeform Dynamics study segmented companies into three distinct groups: high achievers; mixed achievers and under achievers.

Once the performance groups were identified, respondents were determined to be above or below average in relation to infrastructure standardisation and monitoring management capabilities. Results showed high achievers are much more likely to have made efforts on infrastructure consistency, and tended to have superior monitoring and management capabilities in place.

However, it is important to keep things in perspective. Aiming for a totally standardised infrastructure and the perfect set of processes and tooling is unrealistic. An enterprise IT environment is, and always will be, in constant flux, and this is an essential part of keeping up with business demands and market opportunities in today's digital world.

Against this background, the way an enterprise or a company acts will depend on its current position. If parts of the environment have drifted into a particularly chaotic or unnecessarily complex state, for whatever reason, then consolidation and modernisation work will often pay back convincingly. This can be especially true if the technology team is coming under increasing pressure to cut overheads, innovate more, improve service levels, availability and performance, reduce operational risk, and generally become more responsive. It can be hard to find the time and resources to spend on such exercises, but if an important part of the IT environment is highly fragmented or dependent on old or obsolete technology, then it will continue to hold the business back until the issues are addressed.

Success with digital business requires the delivery of good customer experiences. It does not solely hinge on offering appealing mobile apps and Web interfaces, but also on backend systems that are fast, reliable and secure, and flexible enough to keep pace with modern DevOps delivery.

The evidence is abundant that IT ops is most certainly about keeping the lights on, but it is also as mission-critical as the ops in DevOps, in terms of the success or failure of a business operating in the digitally demanding application economy.

Jaco Greyling
Chief technical officer, DevOps, at CA Southern Africa.

Greyling has been building complex infrastructure solutions for over a decade. He joined UBS Investment Bank in 2000, where he helped to build the first e-commerce Web infrastructure for UBS in partnership with Savvis. In 2002, he joined the Middleware Technology Servicesâ€™ Distributed Infrastructure Solutions team, responsible for over 500 application servers globally. In 2005, he joined Equities IT, charged with developing various infrastructure solutions, also forming part of the SSENG design team responsible for the infrastructure architecture and environment specification. In 2006, he became the Equities IT service delivery manager for distributed platforms. In this role, he was responsible for application delivery throughout the software development lifecycle. In 2010, he joined CA Southern Africa in the capacity of solution strategist specialising in application performance monitoring solutions. In 2012, he was tasked with driving CA Southern Africaâ€™s application delivery strategy.

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30 January 2018

Two recent Year 12 graduates were interviewed for the Manningham Leader following their excellent ATAR results.

Sid Sriram was thrilled with his ATAR of 99.4 and since the publication of this article, he has been accepted into his first university preference: James Cook University in Queensland. Sid has dreamed of becoming a paediatrician ever since he did work experience at the Royal Children's Hospital. James Cook University has a specialist rural program working with indigenous youth. Read the full article here.

VCE Dux of the Ivanhoe Campus, Chris Neophitou, has also been offered his first university preference: Law and Global Studies at Monash University. Chris dreams of being a Human Rights Lawyer, and his wise words of advice for upcoming Year 12s is very apt. He kept clear study and recreation boundaries, and never studied past 9pm. Read the full article here.

We are so proud of the Class of 2017 and can't wait to share more news.