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Guest Speaker Katherine Collins, Head of Sustainable Investing at Putnam Investments

Please join us in virtually welcoming Katherine Collins on Tuesday 10/6 from 5:30-6:30pm as the second guest speaker in the Impact Investing Series.

An author and leader at Putnam Investments, Mrs. Collins specializes in the research and implementation of ESG criteria. She will be discussing her work in investing as a service to her community and the planet.

If you plan on attending, please fill out this form!

You will be emailed the Zoom details prior to the event.

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Ms. Collins is Head of Sustainable Investing and the portfolio manager of Putnam's sustainable investing strategies. She is responsible for leading Putnam's investment research, strategy implementation, and thought leadership on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles. Ms. Collins collaborates with portfolio managers and analysts on ESG integration, assessing the fundamental relevance of ESG issues at a security level, and the potential for alpha generation and risk mitigation at a portfolio level. She is the portfolio manager of two ESG-focused separately managed accounts, specifically managed for institutional clients.

A recognized thought leader, Ms. Collins provides analysis on current and emerging trends in sustainable investing. She is the author of The Nature of Investing: Resilient Investment Strategies through Biomimicry. In 2009, Ms. Collins founded Honeybee Capital, an independent investment research firm focused on ESG principles. She joined Putnam in 2017 and has been in the investment industry since 1990.

Prior to founding Honeybee Capital, Ms. Collins served in equity management roles, including as Head of Equity Research, Portfolio Manager, and Equity Research Analyst, at Fidelity Investments from 1990 to 2008. She managed Fidelity America Funds from the firm's London office and was a Portfolio Manager of all Fidelity MidCap funds while based in Boston. As an Equity Research Analyst, she managed several industry-specific Select funds and researched over a dozen industries. She also spent two years at the Fidelity Foundations, acting as Program Officer for large philanthropic organizations.

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Guest Match Report: Cove Rangers 2-0 Raith Rovers

The following is a guest writer – David Reid – We are always looking to highlight other journalist’s work. If you have a piece – match report, feature, video, audio – you’d like us to share with our audience, get in contact via –

By David Reid – (@DavidReid123)

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Cove Rangers warmed up for the 2018-19 Highland League campaign with a
2-0 win over Scottish League One outfit Raith Rovers.

Cove Rangers started the game at a very high tempo and almost made the
breakthrough after 2 minutes, a ball from Blair Yule found Harry Milne
at the back post 3 yards from goal but the full back was denied by
Robbie Thomson.

John Sherans side took the lead after 9 minutes. Mitchel Megginson got
clear of his opposite marker and pulled the trigger which smacked off
the post before Daniel Park guided the ball into an empty net.

Cove almost doubled their advantage on 23 minutes with a free kick by
Jamie Masson hitting the side netting.

Raith Rovers started to get into the game towards the tailend of the
first half, a long range strike from Lewis Milne 9 minutes before the
interval went wide of the left hand post.

Ross Matthews also tried his luck for the Kirkcaldy outfit with an
effort from 12 yards blocked superbly by Harry Milne.

Kevin Nisbet had another chance to pull level for Rovers on 60 minutes
with a volley from the edge of the box denied by a block from Blair

Cove made it 2-0 on 76 in what was unfortunate circumstances for
Rovers. Sam McGuff spilled the ball out of his hands when it looked
liked being a comfortable catch and Jamie Masson was there to guide
the ball into an unguarded net.

A bad afternoon for Rovers got even worse in the dying moments of the
match with Barry Smiths side awarded a penalty with Liam Buchanan
fouled by Harry Milne. Buchanan got himself up and his spot-kick went
wide of the right hand post. Raith simply weren’t at the races and
Coves superb play warranted the hosts with the win.

Cove Rangers finish 4th in the group with Rovers bottom of the group.
Cove play Fraserburgh in the Highland League as the Aberdeen side
start the defence of the Highland League title.

Raith missed out on the League One championship last season just being
edged out by Ayr United before a play-off defeat by Alloa Athletic.
Barry Smith will be keen to rectify matters heading into the new
season with the aim being promotion back to the Championship at the
2nd time of asking, Raith travel to Stranraer this Saturday.

Full Time Cove Rangers 2-0 Raith Rovers.

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Comdata Takes Full Control of LatAm BPO Provider Digitex

Italian BPO firm Comdata Group has taken full control of Latin American contact center firm Digitex Servicios by purchasing the remaining 49% stake from Bogota-based investment company Fundación Grupo Social.

Although embroiled in a series of disputes with labor unions in Colombia, Digitex has remained the major revenue generator for Comdata since it bought a controlling stake in the company in 2016.

Founded in 1989, Digitex has extensive operations across the region, with delivery centers in Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Peru, and Chile, in addition to Colombia.

By the time Comdata picked up stakes, Digitex’s annual revenue stood at around US$200 million. There are no reports about its recent earnings.

‘”We are pleased to have completed this critical operation for us. We are now ready to meet the challenges of the future, supporting companies operating in financial and insurance services,” said Juan Pablo Ruiz Hernandez, General Director of Comdata in Colombia.

As Hernandez confirms, companies in banking, insurance, and other financial services have been the main clients for Digitex in Colombia.

Across Latin America, Comdata runs as many as 27 delivery centers, with nearly half of them located in Colombia.

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“This acquisition is a natural way forward for Digitex Servicios and Comdata,” says the Italian firm’s M&A Director Antonio Salvo.

Until last month, Digitex operations hampered considerably as its employees went on a strike in response to the employer’s decision to lay off 450 staff in the country. The labor unions went quiet after it withdrew the decision.

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News Editor for Nearshore Americas, Narayan Ammachchi is a career journalist with a decade of experience in politics and international business. He works out of his base in the Indian Silicon City of Bangalore.

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Annual NPS Conference 2016

Keynote Address

The World Outside – What They Say About Why Your Work Matters
Eric Eckl, Water Words That Work, LLC

General Session 1: Innovative “COOLaborations” – Cooperative Management of NPS Pollution

Collaborating to Reduce Stormwater Pollution in the Long Island Sound Watershed
Judy Preston, Connecticut Council on Soil and Water Conservation

The Lake Champlain Watershed RCPP – Accelerating BMP Implementation with New and Innovative Partnerships
Allison Compagna, Vermont DEC

New England Regional Stormwater Collaboratives Making a Difference
Aubrey Strause, Fuss & O’Neill

Concurrent Session 2.1: Tool Time – Systems for More Effective Planning and Management

Opti-Tool: A BMP Optimization Tool for Stormwater Management in EPA Region 1
Khalid Alvi, Tetra Tech
Mark Voorhees, EPA Region 1

Vermont Green Stormwater Infrastructure Simplified Sizing Tool for Small Sites
Amy Macrellis, Stone Environmental

Increasing Data Transparency: Building Better Watershed Solutions
Tom Cambareri, Cape Cod Commission

Concurrent Session 2.2: Like a Rose…the Latest Whiff on Septic Systems

Cost Effective Advanced Septic Systems Achieving Nitrogen & Phosphorus Removal Comparable to Centralized Sewerage
Pio Lombardo, Lombardo Associates

From ‘Cess’ to Success! The Waukewan Septic System Improvement Initiative
Patricia Tarpey, Lake Winnipesaukee Association
Steve Landry, New Hampshire DES

Optimizing Nitrogen Removal in Advanced OWTS within the Greater Narragansett Bay Watershed
Brittany Lancellotti, University of Rhode Island

Concurrent Session 3.1: The Dirt on Ag

Soil Health and Nutrient Pathways
Raymond Covino, USDA-NRCS

Agricultural BMP Planning and Tracking in Vermont: Increased Communication, Collaboration, and Efficiency through a Multi-Organizational Partnership and Geospatial Database
Michael Middleman, Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

Water Quality Changes in a Short Rotation Woody Crop (SRWC) Riparian Buffer
David Rosa, UConn

Concurrent Session 3.2: GI Exam – A Critical Look at Green Infrastructure Retrofits and LID

Is it Playing in Pomfret? An Investigation into the Level of Acceptance of Low Impact Development in Connecticut Communities
David Dickson, UConn CLEAR

Park Matters: Retrofitting the New York City Park System with Green Infrastructure
Nick Cohen, NYC Department of Parks and Recreation
Jeff Keiter, NYC Department of Parks and Recreation

Designing LID Systems: What Do You Need to Know and Why
Steven Trinkaus, Trinkaus Engineering

Concurrent Session 4.1: It’s Complicated – Adaptive Management for Changing Conditions

Shifting Sources – Point Source vs. Nonpoint Source
Kelly Streich, Connecticut DEEP

Community Decisions about Innovations in Stormwater Management
James Houle, UNH Stormwater Center

Importance of Track-down Assessments for Pollution Abatement into Urban Waters
Nicole Cantacore, Harbor Watch
Joshua Cooper, Harbor Watch

Concurrent Session 4.2: Getting IT Done – Planning IT, Doing IT, Maintaining IT

Restoring a River Improving Connectivity in South Central Connecticut’s West River Watershed
Kendall Barbery, Connecticut Fund for the Environment/Save the Sound

Green Infrastructure Implementation Case Study: Design and Construction of Stormwater Best Management Practice Retrofits for the Control of Nitrogen on Cape Cod
Nick Crostofori, Comprehensive Environmental
Ray Cody, EPA Region 1

Low Impact Development: Maintain to Sustain
Kurt Prochorena, BSC Group
Michael Dietz, UConn CT NEMO Program

General Session 5: What You Need to Know and Your Mother Wouldn’t Tell You

Changing Precipitation Patterns – What Does this Mean for Stormwater Management?
Theresa McGovern, VHB
Sarah Widing, VHB

303(d)?! Dam, Not Me! The Partnership-Powered Boyce Pond Dam Removal and Kemp Brook Restoration Success Story
Stephen Landry, New Hampshire DES

Care and Feeding of a Long-Term Institutional Commitment to Green Stormwater Infrastructure: A Case Study at UConn
Chester Arnold, UConn CLEAR
Michael Dietz, UConn CT NEMO Program

2016 Posters

Using a Macroinvertebrate Volunteer Monitoring Program to Identify High Quality Streams in Connecticut
Meghan Lally, Connecticut DEEP

Citizen Science on the Bronx River: An Analysis of Water Quality Data
Diane Mas, Fuss & O’Neill

A Soil Additive to Reduce Runoff and Pollutants from Dairy Heavy Use Areas
Alexander Pivarnik, UConn

Partnering with Master Gardeners to Reduce Stormwater Pollution
Judy Preston, Long Island Sound Study/Connecticut Sea Grant


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A well marks the site of this home, store and tavern today.

Thomas was the 3rd son of Nathaniel and Ann Breed born in Sudbury, Massachusetts in 1761. He came to Monadnock #6 with his parents in 1768. He was an entrepreneur. He bought Nelson’ s first meeting house in 1788 and moved it to this location. He is said to have kept a store and a tavern here. He married Polly Keyes in 1791 and the couple had ten children. Breed sold the property to Gad Newell, Nelson’s longest serving minister in 1794 and moved to D-4-7 where he established a fulling mill. Newell likely lived in the place for a year while building his home at D-3-4. In 1807 he sold it to Abel Richardson who may have kept a tavern here. Richardson sold it to Abijah and Simon Wilson in 1814. They moved the building across the road to D-3-3.


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Sandbox VR’s Deadwood Mansion is a frantic, location-based VR shooter with friends

Sandbox VR Deadwood Mansion

Virtual reality is one of the most immersive experiences out there. With a headset right in your face, you really feel closer to the action. VR companies have been raising the bar, with VR locations like The Void helping with utilizing VR tech and physical locations to make you see and feel the action while roaming around in an actual set. However, if you want a longer VR experience, there’s Sandbox VR. Nerd Reactor had the chance to play the horror VR shooter, Deadwood Mansion, and it’s frantic, intense, and hair-rising.

Sandbox VR experiences are longer than the other VR spaces since it’s easier to make a longer adventure when it’s just focusing on one giant room compared to a set with many corridors and rooms. This gives you a fuller experience, whereas the shorter experiences can feel too short where you’re thinking, “That’s it?”

Deadwood Mansion is the first experience from Sandbox VR, and you’ll be given a choice to wield an SMG, assault rifle or pistol. You can play with up to 6 players, and if you’ve played games like Left 4 Dead and House of the Dead, you’ll get an idea of how crazy things can get. Zombies will be coming at you from different corners of the main hall, and some of them will have weak points and others will charge at you, encouraging players to move around the area. Sometimes this can lead to players bumping into each other, so be careful out there.

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Usually, with these types of VR experiences on location, death isn’t an option. In Deadwood Mansion, your avatar can die. If that does happen, another friend can heal you by touching your shoulder. Other friends can get incapacitated by a licker-like creature similar to Left 4 Dead. It’s important to communicate to your friends that you’re in trouble.

To make you feel the action, you’ll be wearing haptic vests. When a zombie is attacking you, you’ll feel it on your body. The plus side is that you’ll know if you’re getting attacked from behind. There are sensors that you’ll need to wear on your arms and feet, and this will track your movement in the virtual world. You can even move your fingers, and the digital world will capture that. It’s not perfect, but I was still amazed by how accurate my finger movement were.

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And the best thing of all? You get two videos. One is an action-packed trailer featuring you and your friend’s accomplishments, and the other is a video report showing different stats in a dynamic way.

If I had a gripe, I wish that the location changed. Our entire experience was set in the main hall of a mansion. It’s a nice area where you can move around your friends, but more variety wouldn’t hurt.

Final Reaction

Deadwood Mansion is a fun VR experience with friends where you can interact with them while moving around the space. Part of the fun is teamwork, which is crucial when saving a dying friend or locating zombies.

We were able to play Deadwood Mansion at the new location in Cerritos, CA. Other Sandbox VR locations include Los Angeles, Chicago, San Diego, San Francisco, and Vancouver. Austin, Dallas and New York locations are coming soon. For more info, visit

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2020-03-02  Albertina Nakale

PAWO must tackle women issues aggressively

Media personality Nora Appolus says the Pan African Women’s Organisation (PAWO) must become more aggressive in tackling the myriad challenges still facing African women if it is to remain relevant.
Appolus is the daughter of one of the stalwarts of Namibia’s struggle, the late Putuse Appolus, who is also among the many founding mothers of PAWO.

In an interview with New Era, Appolus said the struggle to empower and integrate women into the economic and political mainstream in different African countries has come about as a result of campaigns carried out in those countries by their womenfolk and not because of PAWO action.
When the All Africa Women’s Conference (later PAWO) was founded in 1962, the founding mothers set the organisation the task of liberating African women from the yoke of colonialism and oppression, as well as their politico-socio-economic emancipation.

This included recognising that there could be no development of and in the continent without the full participation of women.

She said PAWO often went into uncharted waters, espousing issues such as the struggles of the women of Palestine, led by PLO and those of the women of Western Sahara under their vanguard movement, the Polisario Front.

Appolus stated that PAWO was unequivocal in its support of struggling people against oppression – no mean feat for African women at the time. With the independence of the last African colonies in the 90s, the organisation somewhat lost its ‘raison d’etre’.

“Its focus had been on liberating Africa and it now had to radically transform itself to be relevant in the face of the new challenges facing Africa. It lost steam somewhat, compounded by a drying up of financial support. However, it soldiered on, reinventing itself with a new look, more streamlined PAWO, whose focus is on women and socio-economic development issues. It is by and largely difficult to quantify the effects and impact of PAWO activities on the continent in this regard,” she noted.

In terms of empowering Namibian women, she believes the political will is definitely there.
Appolus cited the adoption of the zebra style by the Swapo ruling party, which she says was a watershed move and Namibia has seen the policy cascade down to its parliamentary list – and to some extent, the cabinet.

“This is not merely paying lip service to women empowerment but a genuine attempt to integrate women. Most political parties in Namibia have also professed to adopt similar strategies,” she said.
While commendable, political empowerment in and of itself is not enough, she opined.

She suggested it must go in tandem with other areas where women must be empowered, especially at the grassroots. However, she indicated such attempts are often met with resistance if not outright gender-based violence, especially when power dynamics come into play.

According to her, addressing this situation will necessitate a change in perceptions and attitudes, and this can only be brought about by the manner in which people are socialised – both the boy and a girl child.
In her opinion, mainstreaming gender studies in the school curricula at an early age could provide a solution.

Swapo secretary general Sophia Shaningwa said the empowerment of women requires access to finances and economic opportunities, access to education, access to land and the factors of production, adding that without these, the struggle continues.

“We are making great progress on the representation front, and we are also succeeding in getting the policy and legislative environments in place to support the work we have before us in ensuring the attainment of our national, regional and international developmental agendas,” Shaningwa remarked.
Equatorial Guinea Deputy Minister of Social Affairs and Gender Equality Ntutumu Pastora said their government is empowering women in different aspects.

According to her, they have adopted the 50/50 gender representation in that country.

“We are not only emerging women but also children, who are leaders of tomorrow. Women are represented fairly well in parliament and in other leadership positions. We have a vice president who is a woman and our First Lady is doing a lot in empowering women in Guinea,” Pastora said.
Efua Anyanful, a Ghanaian Director for Research in the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection, said they have started with a girl child campaign.

According to her, Ghana has a sizable number of women parliamentarians, although men remain dominant.

“Within the political parties, they have to save seats for women at constituency levels,” she maintained.
Further, she said Ghana has a cash transfer programme that aims to provide nutritious food to needy women and their children.

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The Injurious Tongue

For every kind of beast and bird, of reptile and creature of the sea, is tamed and has been tamed by mankind. But no man can tame the tongue. It is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison. With it we bless our God and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in the similitude of God.

James 3:7-8

We don’t have to watch television and social media a long time before we see someone apologizing for something they said especially during this racially charged climate we live in. You would think people would think about what they are going to say before they speak. We should also use what we see and hear to reinforce our faith and obedience to God.

I’ve heard it called the “pink tornado” before and that is an accurate description. Because our words can be helpful or damaging. I’ve heard the elders in my family say; “A person can recover from a physical assault a lot faster than a verbal assault.”

We’ve mastered the art of taming wild animals, but we can’t seem to tame our tongues.

The scriptures remind us of just how dangerous our tongue can be. One of the descriptions given is found in James 3:7-9. I know you’ve seen a man standing before a roaring lion or tiger. What about a man swimming in the same tank with a killer whale. These animals had to be tamed and trained to interact with humans without causing serious injury or death. We’ve mastered the art of taming wild animals, but we can’t seem to tame our tongues.

The tongue is an unruly evil and full of poison. When we speak out of anger or dislike for something or someone, we are more than likely going to say some hurtful and destroying things. Death and life are in the power of the tongue (Proverbs 18:21). So we can either build up or tear down, encourage or discourage, and love or hate with that little pink thing in our mouth.

Our tongues can be more injurious than our fists. Before speaking or saying anything, especially when we’re agitated or experiencing emotional discomfort, we should study what we’re going to say before saying it. And ask ourselves; “Would God be pleased with what I’m about to say?”

Father in heaven, we pray that you would give us wisdom in the area of our verbal responses. We pray to be able to discern what we’re about to say and be quick to cast down evil imaginations that breed injurious words to our neighbor. – In Jesus name. Amen.

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Newhaven retains Inter-Chamber Karting Challenge trophy

The third annual Chamber Karting Challenge was hotly contested at The Campbell Circuit, Jevington last Sunday. 48 drivers competed in 12 teams from Seaford, Newhaven and Peacehaven Chambers over two hours.

The racing was extremely close (too close in some cases) and after a few black flags brought several drivers in to the pits for a severe talking to by the Chief Marshall, we all calmed down slightly but on the track the pace was still frenetic.

The hot sunny weather helped warm the tyres and with the testosterone levels rising (even from the lady drivers, which is an interesting concept!), everyone was really giving it some welly. Several spin-offs and re-shaping of the tyre barriers later, the chequered flag flew to bring this amazing event to a close.

Remarkably, even though over 3,300 laps were driven in total, the gap between the top two teams was just 7.765 seconds!

Newhaven Chamber retained the trophy, Peacehaven were second and Seaford third. Darren Tullet’s ‘A’ Team won the fastest team trophy (fastest lap 29.404 seconds), kindly sponsored by Gerri Ori at Brooklyn Motors.

Everyone enjoyed it hugely and some teams are already planning track tests in readiness for next year. Hopefully there may be more Chambers competing, so come on people, get your race face on, foot to the floor: it’s the only way to go !

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Online Panel Discussion: COVID-19 and the NM Media Response

How did journalists that usually report on other issues quickly pivot to report on the COVID-19 crisis competently and confidently? What are the stories they would have liked to tell?

Join us on Monday, June 15, from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. for a NMPW and Las Cruces online video event, “COVID-19 and the NM Media Response,” with a panel discussion moderated by Damien Willis, a lead reporter for the Las Cruces Sun News and the NMPW 2020 Communicator of Achievement.

Panelists include: Sharon Chischilly, photo editor for the Daily Lobo; Algernon D’Ammassa from the Las Cruces Sun-News; Patrick Hayes, general assignment reporter for KOB-TV; Trip Jennings, executive director for New Mexico In Depth; Ryan Lowery from the Las Vegas Optic; and Joy Wang, also from KOB-TV.

Topics include how reporters across the state had to become competent public health reporters during the COVID-19 crisis—and also the stories that panelists believe should have been told but were lost because of the pressing need to keep up with quickly changing updates and important information from health and government officials.

There is no charge for the event, but registration is required to receive the Zoom link. Email with “COVID panel” in the subject line and include your full name and affiliation (if any).


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Philippines approves Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for emergency use

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Manila: The Philippines’ Food and Drug Administration has authorized the emergency use of Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE’s COVID-19 vaccine, its head said on Thursday.

The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, which has shown a 95 pere cent success rate, is the first vaccine the Philippines has approved.

FDA head Rolando Enrique Domingo told a media briefing China’s Sinovac Biotech Ltd on Wednesday submitted to regulators its emergency use authorization application.

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Nov. 24, 2020, 9:00 AM

More than 4.1 billion meeting minutes were logged in a single day in April on Microsoft Teams, across roughly 200 million active users, according to Microsoft. One of the fastest growing workstream platforms available today, Teams has become a key source of enterprise productivity.

In the context of corporate governance, risk, and compliance, this means an explosion of new data—much of which may fall under or impact legal, regulatory, and privacy obligations.

Many organizations currently using Teams have had the platform with their Microsoft 365 subscription for some time, but more recently scaled it up to meet the needs of remote workers. This rapid response left little room for legal and compliance considerations or the development of governance controls over Teams. But now, the notion that Teams usage is creating a new, massive stream of data that needs its own unique governance and retention policies is beginning to set in.

Like any “team” effort, a strong defense (layering legal, privacy, and regulatory rules over Teams and other new tools) requires a good offense. Counsel need to be proactive, and establish foundational knowledge about the unique infrastructure of Teams and its built-in governance and compliance functionality.

Key Questions to Prevent Future Headaches

Are You Preparing to Rollout Teams, or Has It Been Rolled Out Already?

Whether or not employees are already using Teams will have a strong bearing on how governance is established.

If Teams has already been deployed, the focus will be on retroactively reining in and remediating data that has already been generated, and applying new controls going forward. If governance is being implemented alongside the roll-out, establishing rules and best practices will be more straightforward.

What Workloads and Capabilities are Enabled; Where Is Data Stored?

Understanding the scope of usage, across email, chat, video meetings, etc., is critical to informing governance. Essentially, Teams should be viewed as any other application or “container” of information within the organization. If a retention schedule is already in place, it needs to be turned on within Teams, which can often be done with the platform’s native tools.

However, things may become more complicated when adjacent workflows such as OneNote and OneDrive are in use, and additional retention procedures may need to be applied.

Has a Records Repository Been Established?

Teams should be used as a collaborative environment—where work gets done in a finite amount of time—rather than as a long-term retention platform.

In addition to setting policies and ensuring they are turned on within the right workflows, legal will need to identify the ways in which employees can move data from Teams to a permanent repository where important files are stored beyond the standard retention periods set for Teams data.

Have Employees Been Trained?

Everyone using Teams should have awareness of its retention and deletion policies, and any other governance rules that define appropriate and inappropriate use.

What Microsoft 365 Licensing Tier Does the Company Subscribe to?

The implications of what’s available will differ between the various options, and impact the governance controls that can be put in place (or how they are put in place). As an example, Microsoft’s E3 license is required for e-discovery capabilities.

Have Potential e-Discovery Gotchas Been Considered?

When an investigation or litigation arises and brings Teams data into scope for e-discovery, a new challenge begins. Counsel will be faced with identifying and collecting specific data across Teams chat, SharePoint and other functions. If governance has not been addressed, the e-discovery burden for Teams will be highly complex and exponentially more expensive than it would be if a sound governance program was in place.

Information governance is all about proactively reducing risk and bringing data under control so that it doesn’t create future legal or regulatory problems. Teams came onto the playing field so fast that legal departments are just starting to understand the implications. And because the platform is so widely used for so many unique work functions, the level of data risk it presents is unprecedented.

Without a strong, proactive approach, these risks will continue to increase in severity and complexity, diluting the inherent value Teams was ultimately designed to provide.

This column does not necessarily reflect the opinion of The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc. or its owners

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Tim Anderson is a managing director in the FTI Technology segment based in San Francisco. He has over 20 years’ experience in legal technology and specializes in developing strategies for the preservation, collection, analysis, review, and production of electronically stored information in enterprise data sources ranging from traditional repositories such as email and document management systems, to cloud-based systems like Slack, Box, and Google Apps.

Chris Zohlen is a managing director with FTI Consulting. As a senior member of the company’s technology information governance, privacy and security services practice, he helps legal, records, privacy, IT and information security departments identify, develop, evaluate and implement in-house e-discovery, privacy, and data governance processes and programs.

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I was twenty-two years old when I received my first lesson on being a taker. I was sitting with my wife at a car dealership, looking to purchase our first car together. My first son, aged two, was with us, playing with the ultra-contaminated toys in the ultra-contaminated waiting area. My wife and I were very young, had no money, zero credit to speak of, and above all else we were extremely naïve.

After thirty more minutes of the ‘waiting game’, the finance guy came out, introduced himself to me and took me back to his office. The finance guy’s office, as was the entire dealership, was a somewhat seedy establishment where the credit disaffected would go to procure a car. Where us credit disaffected were relegated to, resorted to, as there was no other place for my financial kind to go. In the office, there was a desk, two chairs opposite the finance guy, a rusty filing cabinet, and a dot-matrix printer on top of that. The desk had a mountain of forms on it and an ashtray.

From what I recall the price of the car was already negotiated, or should I say I agreed to the price. Back then there was no usable Internet. I had no idea what MSRP was, let alone the capability to check the resell value of a car. The finance guy began discussing options and warranties that could be purchased. I shrugged when he mentioned GAP insurance, whatever that was. Then the finance guy got to the rate. He looked me straight in the eyes and said, “Twenty four percent.” I wasn’t aware of the word ‘usury’ at the time either, although such a rate is still legal for buying a car up to the publishing of this blog. Something in me knew the rate was high, really high, but I was timid with negotiations at the time, and a child in the art of being a taker. I looked down at the finance forms fanned out on the desk in front of me and said, “That seems high. Can you do better?”

The finance guy leaned into his desk, his eyes still locked on mine, and spoke.

“You have no leverage here.”

That moment seared itself into my mind. I was embarrassed, humiliated, and it made known how beholden I was to my financial class status. At times I harken back to that thought as needed, to the scar of it.

And though this would not be my last burn, or even the worst in my life thus far, that experience taught me two things:

  1. Chevrolet Cavalier’s were pieces of junk.
  2. Become a taker or be taken.

As the dot-matrix printer cleaved out the reel of forms contracting my indentured servitude, I vowed to never be in that position again, either while purchasing a car or any other situation. I had begun down the road of being a taker right then and there.

Fast forward twenty-four years. I was still married, my first son was a grown man. I was once again sitting in a finance guy’s office at a car dealership. This office was a bit nicer than that of my first car-buying experience.  Though better demeaned, this finance guy oddly went through the same rituals. First the offerings, sealant, floor mats, GAP insurance, and then the rate (I took the GAP insurance. Always take it. Don’t let anybody tell you differently). By this time, I had learned to negotiate a car price. I did well enough to be comfortable.

The finance guy spoke. “Your credit score came back. 821. Your income more than qualifies you. Are you sure you don’t want to put any money down?”

“I’m, positive,” I replied.

I never do, and I don’t recommend doing it.

“Well, this should be a no-brainer then. 2.9 percent is the rate we’re offering.”

“Is that the best that you can do?”

“I’m afraid so. We can’t do better than 2.9 percent on this loan.”

“I already have financing in place,” I replied.

I didn’t of course. I knew that I could get financing, but stick with me here.

The finance guy stared at me. “I can’t go lower,” he said despondently.

You see, that’s how they get paid, from the commission of you taking a loan through the dealership.

“Then I guess we’re done,” I replied and stood.

“Wait, wait, now.” The finance guy raised his hands in the air, broke off his stare, and exhaled for about five seconds. “I can go 2.5.”

I stood there for a moment, and then sat back down. I took a deep breath. “1 percent.”

The finance guy looked at me. “Excuse me?”

“I don’t care how you get it done, or through what mechanism, but knowing this dealership isn’t doing 0 percent right now, I’ll go 1 percent.”

The finance guy spoke. “Try and work with me here. 2.5 percent is reasonable.”

That’s when I leaned into his desk, my eyes locked on his, and spoke.

“You have no leverage here.”

I got that Mustang GT at a rate of .9 percent.

For years since my first car-buying experience, I had honed my method and metrics for being an effective taker. My metrics that day, as they have been at any car dealership since, are as follows:

  1. Be willing to walk away.
  2. Walk in not loving the car (or at least never let them know that you do).
  3. Maintain a good credit score.
  4. Have personal financing as an option, even though you might not have it in place. There is no shame in lying to drive down the rate as well. Remember, the dealership is always lying to you.
  5. Know the going loan rates.
  6. The dealership can always resort to a loan directly through the manufacturer, which has rates better than market rates.

Negotiations are fluid. You set the rules as much as the person you’re negotiating with, whether that be a car loan, home loan, or a salary. The most uncomfortable thing can be sitting across from someone who is determined to get you for the lowest price. People typically don’t want to be disagreeable, confrontational, or come off as greedy.

But the person on the other side of the desk has no issue with these things. It’s the art of removing the illusion of need, that you need something from them, while making them realize they truly need something from you, or that you are willing to walk away.

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Sunset Studios

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 One of the most popular accommodations for Toroni

Sunset Studios is the accommodation on the promenade in Toroni, above the Vuthos Bar, at just 10m from the sandy beach, so some of the accommodation units have a fantastic sea view. It offers very clean accommodation to its guests and a pleasant holiday with excellent price and quality ratio.

The accommodation consists of eight accommodation units. On the ground floor, there are one triple and a quadruple duplex apartment. The triple apartment has one double and a single bed in the bedroom, and a separate kitchen. The quadruple duplex apartment has one double i.e two single beds in the bedrooms and a separate kitchen. There are two triple studios on the first floor, with a sea view, one double and a single bed. Three double studios (one with the sea view) have one double bed, while one quadruple duplex apartment (4+1) with a sea view has one double i.e two single beds in the bedrooms, and a sofa bed in the room with the kitchen.

Accommodation units are air-conditioned, have a TV, internet, bathroom, kitchen and a balcony with awning. The studios have a hot plate and a small refrigerator, while the apartments have a mini-stove with oven and a big refrigerator. Hairdryer does not exist in all accommodation units, but it’s available upon request. Bed linen and towels are replaced every fifth day.

Guests can use the barbecue and private parking on the promenade.

Small pets are welcome.

With a purchased drink, you can use umbrellas and sunbeds on the beach in front of the accommodation.

After entering Toroni, drive along the beach until you reach Vuthos Bar. Sunset Studios is located above the bar.

The nearest store is at about 50m. The accommodation was renovated in 2015 and it’s ideal for families with children and couples who’d want to be to be close to all the amenities.

You can find out more about Toroni in our Tourist guide to Sithonia.

We strive to be as accurate as possible in the description of accommodation, but we cannot guarantee that all descriptions are complete and error free.

Owners description

Sunset Studios are located in beautiful Toroni, in front of the beach, 140km from Thessaloniki Greece. The beach is over 3km long and its natural beauty and crystal clear water make the place an attractive proposition for your summer holidays.

Studios are fully equipped and they accommodate 2-4 persons. Another option is an apartment with two bedrooms that accommodates 4-5 people. Studios have been recently renovated and they are equipped with air conditioning, TV, kitchenette and bathroom.

On the ground floor, there’s a cafeteria with sunbeds on the beach where you can enjoy your breakfast or a drink while admiring the sea view and the sun.

If you dream of an unforgettable holiday in a beautiful environment with a clean sea, beautiful beaches and excellent climate, we are expecting you.

- One studio (two beds) with a sea view
- Two studios (two beds) without a sea view
- Two studios (three beds) with a sea view
- One apartment (two bedrooms, kitchen and bathroom) with a sea view

- Air conditioning
- TV
- Additional children’s bed
- Bed linen and towels replacement every five days
- Cafe-snack-bar with deckchairs on the beach
- Fridge
- Bathroom
- Balcony
- Satellite TV
- Kitchenette
- Breakfast (with extra charge)
- Free WiFi internet
- Scooter & boat rental (at 20m)

Just behind the main building, on the same piece of land, there’s a spacious studio with one double and a single bed. There’s also one duplex apartment with two separate bedrooms (with one double i.e two single beds). Both of the apartments have a separate and fully equipped kitchen, bathroom, SAT-TV, A/C, WiFi internet and a balcony where you can sit and enjoy your meal.

The apartments were fully refurbished in the beginning of 2015. They are at only a few meters from the beach, therefore their ideal location makes them perfect for your holiday.

  • Baby cot on request
  • On the beach
  • Internet access (WiFi)
  • Kitchen
  • Air conditioner
  • Outdoor barbecue
  • Sandy beach near the accommodation
  • In the town center
  • TV
  • Mosquitos Nets
  • Newly built / renovated
  • Balcony *
  • Breakfast
  • Umbrellas and sunbeds on the beach
  • Direct Sea View *
  • Parking next to the street
  • Pets upon request
  • Bar onsite
  • Small oven *
  • Bathroom
  • Refrigerator *
  • Large refrigerator with freezer *

Prices and room types

Cancellation and payment policy

Glossary of terms

  • Ana11.2.2020 10:14:53

    Poštovani, potrebno nam je 2 apartmana (poželjno jedan pored drugog). Jedan trokrevetan od 29.06.-04.07. Jedan dvokrevetan u periodu 22.06.-03.07. Da li ima slobodnih mesta?

  • gordana23.7.2019 12:22:17

    da li ima slobodan termin za 3 odrasle i dvoje dece u periodu od 11.8 2019.deca su uzrast 7 i 13 godina

  • Tijana22.6.2019 02:29:44

    Da li imate slobodan duplex apartman . Za 3 odraslih i 2 dece . Od 13 i 10 godina od 26.06 do 4.07.2019 za 8 nocenja . I koja bi bila cena? Hvala

  • Maja Štiklica19.6.2019 15:30:19

    Poštovani da li u periodu od 19.08-29.08 imate slobodan trokrevetni apartman za porodicu dve odrasle osobe i dvoje dece 5 i 11 godina

  • Katerina12.6.2019 22:09:08

    Hi arevyou free for 2 people for period 24 until 30 june 2019?

  • Ljubomir3.6.2019 00:34:03

    Zdravo Vidim u napomenu da se ne primaju djeca mladzi od 9 godina. Jer ovo istina ili sta? Mi imamo bebu od 8 meseca. Jel mozemod a racunamo na ovaj smestaj ili ne? Pozdrav

  • Zoran31.5.2019 17:18:56

    Zanima me 4 Bed Duplex Apartment, New B, da li poseduje 4+1 kreveta, odnosno da li ima dve posebne sobe sa ukupno 3 kreveta i jedan u kuhinji?

  • Djurdja14.5.2019 22:24:04

    Zanima me cetvorokrevetni apartman,po mogucstvu dve odvojene sobe,i da li je slobodno od 24juna do 4 jula


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Played Hastings Pier 10th February 1968 – cuttings supplied by Wendy Wells

Del Paramor… Main photo shows (l. to r.) Keith Burberry, Del Paramor, Pete Mole, Martin Grice in centre: Paul Brett who had left and been replaced by Tony Ollard (guitar) . Front: Paul Petts, Max Spinks (Warren Davis) left next day for months tour of Turin and Munich. We were going to make a Monkees type tv series but that never came to fruition.  We did a lot more demos after “Love is a Hurtin’ Thing”, but none were ever released.  I am still in contact with Martin Grice and Max Spinks (Warren Davis). Lost 2 of band, merged with “Still Life” and broke up around May, 1968. “Still Life” consisted of Jim Toomey (dms), Stuart Cowell (gtr) Tom Tierney or Con Byrne (B.gtr) and a very good organist whose name I forget.  Roger (baritone) and I were sacked in May, 1968 and the band staggered on for a few months more before Warren himself left, i gather.

Nick Warburton… Del Paramor went on to Sonority I believe.

Del Paramor… I’m very sorry to inform you of the very sad news, that our drummer Pete Mole, died a couple of days ago. We and our wives had met up again in Kent in July after a gap of many years.

Alan Esdaile… Very sorry to hear your news Del. Our thoughts are with Pete Moles family and friends at this sad time.

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Foxtail Millet Rice: 1kg - Organic and Unpolished - Siri Dhanya – Nirvapate

Foxtail Millet Rice - Organic and Unpolished

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Fibre rich and gluten free Foxtail Millet is cultivated in natural way in Nirvapate owned farms and marketed by Nirvapate Agro Pvt Ltd.

Foxtail Millet is also called as Phoksatel Baajara, Thinai, Kirra, Thinna, Navane and Kangni.

  • Healthy heart
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  • High in Calcium Content
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Foxtail Millet in Diet:

These millets are easy to cook and can be adapted in various Indian recipes. It is generally cooked as porridge, fried rice, briyani, milky sweet and biscuits. You can also add it to breads, muffins, or granola for extra crunch. It can also be used for thickening soups, curries, or as a base for warm grain salads.

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While our red wine goes with many different styles of cuisine, we are proud of its natural affinity for Nordic cuisine.  Our name beholds Nordic inspiration – through the beloved Nisse spirits of woodland dwelling and the popular concept of “hygge”, which is all about comfort and coziness.

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WHERE TO EAT NORDIC in the northwest

Here’s a list of some of our favorite Nordic food purveyors in the Pacific Northwest.

BRODEREveryday Nordic Fare

FIMBULNordic Supper Club

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Rose Hip Soup
From NPR “New Nordic Is Cool, But, Old Scandinavian Food Holds Its Own”
By Deena Prichep, Nov. 13, 2013, http://www.npr.org.

Rose hips, which ripen long after the rose blooms have faded, can be dried to enjoy all year and serve as an important source of vitamin C in northern countries. This soup is common in Sweden, with its deep rosy color and sweet-tart tang. And it’s adaptable — you can enjoy a lightly sweetened version for breakfast, or go full-on with the whipped cream and a bit more sugar for a dessert.

Makes 4 servings

1 cup dried rose hips (available in bulk sections of supermarkets or natural food stores)

Juice of 1/2 to 1 lemon

1/4 to 1/3 cup sugar

Unsweetened whipped cream to taste

Place the rose hips in a pot and add water until it covers them by an inch. Bring to a boil, and then reduce to a simmer until the rose hips have completely softened, about 15 minutes.

To break down (and strain out any pits or sticks), run through a food mill or puree in a blender and then pass through a sieve. Return to the pot and add lemon and sugar to taste, along with additional water, if needed, to yield a thick-yet-spoonable soup. Serve with whipped cream.

Danish Rye Bread
From Saveur, by Claus Meyer, Aug. 9, 2017

Sour Danish rugbrod is just barely leavened, dense in flavor as well as texture, and full of crunchy seeds and grains.

Makes one 9×4 loaf
Time:  24 hours

For the soaker and sourdough:

1 cup cracked rye kernels
13 cup sunflower or pumpkin seeds
2 tbsp. mature rye sourdough starter

1 cup wholegrain rye flour

For the bread:

1 cup plus 1 Tbsp. wholegrain rye flour
2 tsp. malt syrup
2 tsp. sea salt
14 tsp. instant yeast
Vegetable oil, for greasing
In a small bowl, mix ¾ cup cold water, the rye kernels, and the seeds. Cover with a cloth or plastic wrap and let soak at room temperature for 24 hours.
In a separate bowl, mix the sourdough starter and ⅓ cup water. Add the rye flour and mix until fully absorbed. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let proof at room temperature for 24 hours.
In a medium bowl, mix the soaked grains and ½ cup of the sourdough starter, then add the rye flour, ¼ cup plus 3 Tbsp (3 ½ fl. oz.) water, the malt syrup, salt, and yeast.
Using your hands, mix the dough until the ingredients are evenly combined, about 2 minutes. (Dough will be very sticky.)
Grease a 9×4-inch loaf pan with oil. Add the dough, flattening it into an even layer with a spatula. Set in a warm place until the loaf has gained 30% volume or has risen to ¾ inches below the top of the pan, 2-3 hours.
Preheat the oven to 360° at least 30 minutes before baking.
Transfer the loaf pan to the oven and bake until a thermometer inserted into the center registers 210°, about 80 minutes.
Remove the loaf from the pan and set on a cooling rack. Let cool overnight before slicing or serving. Bread can be stored in a paper bag at room temperature for up to one week, or frozen in a plastic bag for up to two months. Serve thinly sliced.


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TiUnite 10-year, immediate loading

by: Jim Mack

Also available as an ePub ahead of publication, an article in “Clinical Implant Dentistry and Related Research” documents the 10-year outcome of immediately loaded implants with the TiUnite surface.

TiUnite® 10-year, Immediate Loading

“10-Year Follow-Up of Immediately Loaded Implants with TiUnite Porous Anodized Surface,“ by Drs. Marco Degidi, Diego Nardi and Adriano Piattelli reports on a prospective study the authors carried out to assess the 10-year performance of TiUnite implants supporting fixed prostheses placed with an immediate loading approach in both postextractive and healed sites.

All the patients in this study received a fixed provisional restoration supported by parallel design, self-tapping implants with a TiUnite surface, and an external hexagonal connection.

Success and survival rate for restorations and implants, changes in marginal peri-implant bone level, probing depth measurements, biological or technical complications, and any other adverse event were recorded at yearly follow-ups.

The implants placed in healed and post-extractive sites, respectively, achieved a 98.05% and a 96.52% cumulative survival rate and the authors conclude that positive results—in terms of bone maintenance in the long-term perspective—are to be expected using immediately loaded implants with a TiUnite surface in both post-extractive and healed sites when adequate levels of oral hygiene are maintained.

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Chariots of the Gods? and In Search of Ancient Gods by Erich Von Däniken

Chariots of the Gods? – Erich Von Däniken
Laffont / G.P. Putnam’s Sons – 1970

In Search of Ancient Gods – Erich Von Däniken
G.P. Putnam’s Sons – 1973

I believe in aliens. I would be surprised to find out that the only forms of life in the universe exist on this small planet. I even believe it likely that life on Earth originated elsewhere in the universe. I haven’t seen any evidence to the contrary.

Erich Von Däniken believes that an alien civilization came to earth thousands of years ago with the aim of speeding up human development. Apparently Quetzalcoatl, Odin, Zeus, the Burning Bush, and all of the other gods of ancient mythology are members of this band of galactic Samaritans.

Some of the theories in this book are interesting, but the reasoning that Däniken uses is so incredibly bad that he discredits his own work. The first vision of Ezekiel (Ezekiel 1:4) is analyzed in both of these books. Now, Ezekiel is one of the more ‘out-there’ prophets in the old testament; early in his narrative, he has a vision of God floating down to Earth in what Däniken very reasonably refers to as a spaceship.  Däniken also makes the reasonable point that if God were truly omnipotent, that he would not have to arrive from the North as he does in Ezekiel: if he were truly omnipotent, he should have been able to instantaneously appear. Even devout Christians must admit that even God can’t do what he can’t do, and I think that if you’re willing to believe in Ezekiel’s vision at all, that you must accept that the God that therein appears is in fact an alien. Now this reasoning should be convincing to believers of the Old Testament, but people with any shred of intelligence won’t really care if the Bible contains aliens. Well, in order to convince non-believers, Däniken actually dismisses the story of Ezekiel and other myths as mere exaggerations of real life UFO encounters. On one hand he is saying that we should believe in aliens because they appear in our mythologies, but on the other hand he is saying that myths are not to be trusted as they are full of exaggeration. According to Däniken, we should only trust the parts of ancient stories that suggest that aliens were once our overlords.

These are two different books that cover largely the same material. Chariots of the Gods? was Däniken’s first book. It seems that some newer versions of the book have dropped the question mark in the title. I find this unfortunate for comedic reasons; every time I see the title I imagine it being read aloud by Ron Burgundy. The other book, In Search of Ancient Gods, has no question mark in the title, but it does have the aptly descriptive subtitle; ‘My Pictorial Evidence for the Impossible’. This one was published a few years after the first one, and it’s almost the exact same content, just with more pictures. Some of the pictures in here are truly bizarre, and they’re far more unsettling than any of Däniken’s writing. This book also has a cool little alien man embossed on the front cover:

Both of these books are ridiculous. They’re not remotely convincing, but they did make me think. I really like reading writer’s predictions for a future that is now past. Däniken believed humans would have reached Mars by 1986. I don’t hold that against him though; if we focused our attention on space travel rather than on killing each other, we might well have reached Mars already. He also imagines the rather futuristic notion of a series of computers in different cities around the world being able to store information and send it to each other! Overall, I’ll give these books a 5.5/10. They were dumb, but they were interesting enough to finish. The film version of Chariots of the Gods refers to to book it was based on as a novel, and I think that reading these books as novels is a good idea. They’re good as science fiction, but shit as science.

I really want to visit Erich Von Däniken’s theme park.

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chanteh is equivalent and similar in size to our own ‘hand bag’. This example is quite old,  the knotted pile is evenly low, it must have been enjoyed for many years. The back, though ‘hidden’, shows off simple kilim weaving.

Life for many tribes around the world who depend on animals to subsist has often been a well of textile creativity, spurred on by a kind of joyful competitive spirit, not unlike the urge in some quarters to buy the latest model of a car! Being portable and fit for any of the many needs of their life, produced an amazing variety of bags and trappings, always expressing family, tribal, and regional pride.

Size: 32 x 36 cm

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  • We use various shippers to deliver our goods within the UK and abroad. Sadly the environmentally friendly camel train, for thousands of years the mainstay of the silk Roads, is no longer operational though we occasionally use a bicycle. There are no limits to where we deliver, except those of cost.
  • At our discretion, 'free shipping' may not apply if our shipper quotes a significant premium for your postcode. If this is the case, we will contact you and you may cancel the order or choose to pay the excess. Overseas delivery often requires more complex paper work and on rare occasions we may charge for this
  • Almost all on-line orders are delivered within a week, many within 2 or 3 working days (we are closed on Mondays).
  • Bulky items may take longer. We are normally able to share tracking numbers or advise likely delivery dates but we don't operate a guaranteed service

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  • At our discretion, 'free shipping' may not apply if our shipper quotes a significant premium for your postcode. In this case, we will contact you and you may cancel the order or choose to pay the excess.
  • Our shipping charges are based on actual costs from our shipper. No additional cost is included such as packing, unless we state that.
  • Furniture or some bulky or fragile items may require you to obtain a quote from us before you can make the purchase
  • Since Covid19 most shippers do not want signatures, being happy instead with your stated name and sometimes just taking a photograph of the item on your door step.
  • If your order doesn't arrive in reasonable time (see above 'How long delivery takes') you must contact us immediately and certainly no later than 7 days after you placed your order. Shippers may some times be late but they depend on reputation. Since opening our Ecommerce website 4 years ago, we have lost one packet of moth traps, at the time of writing (19.10.2020).
  • Goods for return should be sent to The Nomads Tent, 21, St Leonard's Lane, Edinburgh EH8 9SH, UK. 0044 131 662 1612,
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Tiburon & Belvedere CA Real Estate Market Report (December 2009 Home Sales Update)

Every month over the past five months, Tiburon and Belvedere have seen sales in $5 million and up price band. While sales and activity remain choppy, anecdotally, we are seeing that interest in high-end luxury homes is on the rise. There are currently 72 listings in the 94920 zip code, which covers Tiburon and Belvedere (down 21 from last month). In the lower price bands, activity is moderate. The $2 million to $3 million price range accounted for 4 sales last month — there were 6 sales overall in November 2009. Below is a graph comparing median prices over the past year.

Real Estate Market Chart by Altos Research www.altosresearch.com

For homes that sold in November 2009, the average price per square foot was $781 — far above August’s $674. Below are the percentages of homes in escrow in each of the major price bands:

  • 21% of homes priced under $2 million (up from 20% last month);

  • 12% of homes between $2 million and $3 million (down 10% from last month);

  • 18% of homes between $3 million and $5 million (up from 12% from last month);

  • 0% of homes over $5 million (down from 12% from last month).

Tiburon and Belvedere homes that sold in October 2009 exhibited the following characteristics:

  • Number of Sales: 6

  • Average Days on Market: 102

  • Price: $2,959,167

  • Square Feet: 3,745

  • Price per Square Foot: $781

If you have any other questions or would like a custom market analysis of your home’s current likely sales price, please call me at (415) 350-9440. My name is Kyle Frazier. I am a Broker, Certified Residential Specialist (CRS), and Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist (CLHMS) with Christie’s Great Estates | Morgan Lane International Realtors. It is always my pleasure to be of service.

p.s. I know of several properties that are not being formally marketed on the MLS, so if you are looking to buy please call me to see if any of these may meet your needs. If you would like a copy of my Tiburon / Belvedere Hotlist, e-mail me at [email protected].