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Save time, empower your teams and effectively upgrade your processes with access to this practical Medical equipment management Toolkit and guide. Address common challenges with best-practice templates, step-by-step work plans and maturity diagnostics for any Medical equipment management related project.

Download the Toolkit and in Three Steps you will be guided from idea to implementation results.

The Toolkit contains the following practical and powerful enablers with new and updated Medical equipment management specific requirements:

STEP 1: Get your bearings

Start with…

  • The latest quick edition of the Medical equipment management Self Assessment book in PDF containing 49 requirements to perform a quickscan, get an overview and share with stakeholders.

Organized in a data driven improvement cycle RDMAICS (Recognize, Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control and Sustain), check the…

  • Example pre-filled Self-Assessment Excel Dashboard to get familiar with results generation

Then find your goals…

STEP 2: Set concrete goals, tasks, dates and numbers you can track

Featuring new and updated case-based questions, organized into seven core areas of process design, this Self-Assessment will help you identify areas in which Medical equipment management improvements can be made.

Examples; 10 of the standard requirements:

  1. What is the right balance of time and resources between investigation, analysis, and discussion and dissemination?

  2. What is your BATNA (best alternative to a negotiated agreement)?

  3. Design Thinking: Integrating Innovation, Medical equipment management Experience, and Brand Value

  4. Are there Medical equipment management Models?

  5. What quality tools were used to get through the analyze phase?

  6. Are we Assessing Medical equipment management and Risk?

  7. Does the team have regular meetings?

  8. Have all basic functions of Medical equipment management been defined?

  9. What are strategies for increasing support and reducing opposition?

  10. What is your theory of human motivation, and how does your compensation plan fit with that view?

Complete the self assessment, on your own or with a team in a workshop setting. Use the workbook together with the self assessment requirements spreadsheet:

  • The workbook is the latest in-depth complete edition of the Medical equipment management book in PDF containing requirements, which criteria correspond to the criteria in…

Your Medical equipment management self-assessment dashboard which gives you your dynamically prioritized projects-ready tool and shows your organization exactly what to do next:

  • The Self-Assessment Excel Dashboard; with the Medical equipment management Self-Assessment and Scorecard you will develop a clear picture of which Medical equipment management areas need attention, which requirements you should focus on and who will be responsible for them:

    • Shows your organization instant insight in areas for improvement: Auto generates reports, radar chart for maturity assessment, insights per process and participant and bespoke, ready to use, RACI Matrix
    • Gives you a professional Dashboard to guide and perform a thorough Medical equipment management Self-Assessment
    • Is secure: Ensures offline data protection of your Self-Assessment results
    • Dynamically prioritized projects-ready RACI Matrix shows your organization exactly what to do next:

STEP 3: Implement, Track, follow up and revise strategy

The outcomes of STEP 2, the self assessment, are the inputs for STEP 3; Start and manage Medical equipment management projects with the 62 implementation resources:

  • 62 step-by-step Medical equipment management Project Management Form Templates covering over 6000 Medical equipment management project requirements and success criteria:

Examples; 10 of the check box criteria:

  1. Work Breakdown Structure: Is the Work breakdown Structure (WBS) defined and is the scope of the Medical equipment management project clear with assigned deliverable owners?
  2. Activity Duration Estimates: Why is there a new or renewed interest in the field of Medical equipment management project management?
  3. Planning Process Group: What good practices or successful experiences or transferable examples have been identified?
  4. Stakeholder Management Plan: Is there a formal set of procedures supporting Stakeholder Management?
  5. Scope Management Plan: What problem is being solved by delivering this Medical equipment management project?
  6. Schedule Management Plan: Does a documented Medical equipment management project organizational policy & plan (i.e. governance model) exist?
  7. Variance Analysis: At what point should variances be isolated and brought to the attention of the management?
  8. Quality Management Plan: How does your organization ensure the quality, reliability, and user-friendliness of its hardware and software?
  9. Team Performance Assessment: Do you give group members authority to make at least some important decisions?
  10. Procurement Audit: Are buyers prohibited from accepting gifts from vendors?

Step-by-step and complete Medical equipment management Project Management Forms and Templates including check box criteria and templates.

1.0 Initiating Process Group:

  • 1.1 Medical equipment management project Charter
  • 1.2 Stakeholder Register
  • 1.3 Stakeholder Analysis Matrix

2.0 Planning Process Group:

  • 2.1 Medical equipment management project Management Plan
  • 2.2 Scope Management Plan
  • 2.3 Requirements Management Plan
  • 2.4 Requirements Documentation
  • 2.5 Requirements Traceability Matrix
  • 2.6 Medical equipment management project Scope Statement
  • 2.7 Assumption and Constraint Log
  • 2.8 Work Breakdown Structure
  • 2.9 WBS Dictionary
  • 2.10 Schedule Management Plan
  • 2.11 Activity List
  • 2.12 Activity Attributes
  • 2.13 Milestone List
  • 2.14 Network Diagram
  • 2.15 Activity Resource Requirements
  • 2.16 Resource Breakdown Structure
  • 2.17 Activity Duration Estimates
  • 2.18 Duration Estimating Worksheet
  • 2.19 Medical equipment management project Schedule
  • 2.20 Cost Management Plan
  • 2.21 Activity Cost Estimates
  • 2.22 Cost Estimating Worksheet
  • 2.23 Cost Baseline
  • 2.24 Quality Management Plan
  • 2.25 Quality Metrics
  • 2.26 Process Improvement Plan
  • 2.27 Responsibility Assignment Matrix
  • 2.28 Roles and Responsibilities
  • 2.29 Human Resource Management Plan
  • 2.30 Communications Management Plan
  • 2.31 Risk Management Plan
  • 2.32 Risk Register
  • 2.33 Probability and Impact Assessment
  • 2.34 Probability and Impact Matrix
  • 2.35 Risk Data Sheet
  • 2.36 Procurement Management Plan
  • 2.37 Source Selection Criteria
  • 2.38 Stakeholder Management Plan
  • 2.39 Change Management Plan

3.0 Executing Process Group:

  • 3.1 Team Member Status Report
  • 3.2 Change Request
  • 3.3 Change Log
  • 3.4 Decision Log
  • 3.5 Quality Audit
  • 3.6 Team Directory
  • 3.7 Team Operating Agreement
  • 3.8 Team Performance Assessment
  • 3.9 Team Member Performance Assessment
  • 3.10 Issue Log

4.0 Monitoring and Controlling Process Group:

  • 4.1 Medical equipment management project Performance Report
  • 4.2 Variance Analysis
  • 4.3 Earned Value Status
  • 4.4 Risk Audit
  • 4.5 Contractor Status Report
  • 4.6 Formal Acceptance

5.0 Closing Process Group:

  • 5.1 Procurement Audit
  • 5.2 Contract Close-Out
  • 5.3 Medical equipment management project or Phase Close-Out
  • 5.4 Lessons Learned

With this Three Step process you will have all the tools you need for any Medical equipment management project with this in-depth Medical equipment management Toolkit.

In using the Toolkit you will be better able to:

  • Diagnose Medical equipment management projects, initiatives, organizations, businesses and processes using accepted diagnostic standards and practices
  • Implement evidence-based best practice strategies aligned with overall goals
  • Integrate recent advances in Medical equipment management and put process design strategies into practice according to best practice guidelines

Defining, designing, creating, and implementing a process to solve a business challenge or meet a business objective is the most valuable role; In EVERY company, organization and department.

Unless you are talking a one-time, single-use project within a business, there should be a process. Whether that process is managed and implemented by humans, AI, or a combination of the two, it needs to be designed by someone with a complex enough perspective to ask the right questions. Someone capable of asking the right questions and step back and say, ‘What are we really trying to accomplish here? And is there a different way to look at it?’

This Toolkit empowers people to do just that – whether their title is entrepreneur, manager, consultant, (Vice-)President, CxO etc… – they are the people who rule the future. They are the person who asks the right questions to make Medical equipment management investments work better.

This Medical equipment management All-Inclusive Toolkit enables You to be that person:

Includes lifetime updates

Every self assessment comes with Lifetime Updates and Lifetime Free Updated Books. Lifetime Updates is an industry-first feature which allows you to receive verified self assessment updates, ensuring you always have the most accurate information at your fingertips.


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The Diary of a Seducer, 1945

Arshile Gorky (/ˌɑːrʃiːl ˈɡɔːrkiː/; born Vostanik Manoug Adoian, Armenian: Ոստանիկ Մանուկ Ատոյեան; April 15, 1904 – July 21, 1948) was an Armenian-American painter, who had a seminal influence on Abstract Expressionism. He spent most his life as a national of the United States. Along with Mark Rothko, Jackson Pollock and Willem de Kooning, Gorky has been hailed as one of the most powerful American painters of the 20th century. As such, his works were often speculated to have been informed by the suffering and loss he experienced in the Armenian Genocide.

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Amy Blair, Founder & CEO

Amy founded Batik Boutique in 2013 with a vision to provide sustainable skills training and jobs to women in Malaysia. Prior to starting Batik Boutique, Amy worked in tourism, serving as a consultant to several international businesses. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communication from Texas A&M University. When she's not dreaming up new products and partnerships, Amy spends her free time with her husband and three children exploring the beautiful region of southeast Asia and drinking artisan coffees.

Ryan Blair, Director of Development

Ryan's degree in Industrial Engineering from Texas A&M University and his Masters in Business Administration serve him well as he overseas strategic partnerships and operations.  He is also our resident expert in indigo dyeing. When not working, Ryan can be found exploring with his two sons, pampering his daughter, and enjoying life with his wife, Amy.

Azizan Sallehhuddin, Office Manager

Azizan is responsible to ensure the smooth running of the office administration, ensuring procedures and protocols are executed. She has 11 years of experience in administration management in various industries and carried a Higher Diploma in Information Technology. She is fond of fashion and finds it inspiring. In her free time, she loves spending time with her husband and three daughters.

Kylin Kwan, Production Manager

Kylin studied Fashion and Textile Merchandising at RMIT University, Melbourne. She is responsible for ensuring quality and timely production across our collections. She loves training our seamstresses on new techniques and is constantly scheming up ways to hire and train more women. When she's not perfecting production, Kylin can be found exploring the city with her dog, Chow Min, or dreaming up travel plans.

Serena Lim, Production Specialist

Serena carries a Diploma in Fashion Design and Technology from Vancouver, Canada. Her role is to train and assist beneficiaries with their sewing and pattern-making skills, and she oversees our sewing center operations. Malaysia is home for her, and she hopes to continue growing and empowering artisans here in the years to come.

Pallavi Shinghal, Textile Specialist

Pallavi studied fashion in India and brings in rich experience working with colors and fabric. She conducts classes for Batik and Shibori and assists in production. Outside of work hours, nothing gives her more joy than spending time with her family and friends. She also tries to make time for reading and fitness activities.

Syira Junaidi, Administration Specialist

Syira studied Psychology and Business Administration at International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). She keeps track of sales, inventory and expenses, as well as assisting in new ventures for the company. She loves to tell people about batik and the beneficiaries, and getting to know our customers. When not keeping our studio in check, she can be found exploring second-hand bookstores or window-shopping for a good bargain.

Molly Way, Marketing Communications Strategist

Molly joined Batik Boutique as a consultant in Marketing Communications. Her degree from Texas A&M University in Marketing, and experience in communications bring her expertise in managing our social media accounts, creating content for marketing campaigns, and consulting on brand awareness projects. When not taking pictures for our Instagram or hanging out with the team at the studio, Molly enjoys traveling with her husband and watching interior design shows.

Gillian Henry, International Fellow

Gillian joined Batik Boutique as a Minerva Fellow through her alma mater, Union College. Through this fellowship, she is gaining the unique opportunity to experience the workings of a social enterprise firsthand. Having studied Political Science and Women & Gender Studies while working at Union’s Costume Shop for four years, working at Batik Boutique joins all of her passions and skills. Gillian also enjoys yoga and looks forward to exploring her way through Southeast Asia.


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Democrats embarrassed #KevinJackson

TRUMP’S RADAR: Future Got Dim for This Sleazy Democrat

When you get on Trump’s radar, it can be like the naughty list for Santa, only worse. Because when Trump calls you out, it can impact your future.

A tweet by Trump on Monday referred to Senior Democrat Adam Schiff (Calif.) from the House Intelligence Panel as “sleazy” and “biased.”

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The president’s comments were completely warranted.

Sunday Schiff appeared on CBS’s “Face the Nation.” Schiff said Trump’s concerns center around his finances.

As The Hill reported:

“The president is clearly worried,” about accusations that Russia laundered money through the Trump Organization.” Schiff added: “What concerns me the most is anything that could be held over the president’s head that could influence U.S. policy,”

Schiff knows this is complete nonsense. Yet he continues to offer this drivel in hopes it will stick.

TBS is on record to say that this is a fool’s strategy. Thus, the reason the Democrats will follow the strategy to the gates of Hell.

The end game is to keep expanding the “investigation” in hopes that they can find out what sticks. The Left lets the air out of their balloon with each passing fake news story.

Trump in an interview last week said that it would be “a violation” for special counsel Robert Mueller to investigate his or his family’s finances beyond looking for potential ties between Trump’s campaign staff members and the Kremlin.

Trump has in the past decried the Russia probe as a “witch hunt” and as a Democratic excuse for losing the presidential race.

A Biased Investigation

Schiff isn’t exactly running a tight ship. A few weeks ago we reported that Schiff cancelled testimony from key Trump supporters.

Democrats claim they want to know what happened in Russia. At least where Trump is involved, which is nowhere. Yet, Schiff wouldn’t allow certain witnesses to testify before his committee.

When asked for a reason, he refused to answer the question.

About a dozen witnesses scheduled to testify were cancelled by Democrats. They were told the committee needed more time to prepare. More likely, they needed more time to evade the truth.

Even Russians have offered to come forward to testify. The Russians have tired of being the butt of the ruse for the Democrats. You can bet they won’t be kind if allowed to tell their side of this fake news tale of woe.

Schiff, et al don’t look for any answers. They merely hope to run out the clock.

Interestingly, polls show them losing on every side of this argument. The American public doesn’t care about Russia. Further, Democrats are getting pounded, becoming the Party of obstruction. A high percentage of people see the Democrats as merely anti-Trump. Unlike Obama however, Trump continues to perform in spite of the Left.

Lower unemployment, stock market records, industry renewals in areas thought lost to foreign shores, all proof that Trump’s policies work. And once the president has untangled Obamacare, you can expect GDPs we haven’t seen in more than a decade.

President Trump will pass tax reform, and repatriate trillions of dollars to the economy. He will then implement a true healthcare overhaul that will save Americans money.

Then every Democrat who went against the president will suffer his or her fate.

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Is Rick Ross cheating on his new fiance Lira Galore? Probably. It’s Rick Ross people, what did you expect?

A woman named Jas posted video clips cuddled up with the MMG boss on on Snapchat and the evidence is overwhelming.

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AOMEI Backupper is a system utility software that ensures in providing a complete and reliable backup solution for your Windows PC without loss of any data. With AOMEI Backupper, you no longer need to worry about the risk of restoring your PC back to normal after a major disaster.

Apart from providing an effective backup of your system, the software also allows you to sync files and folders in an efficient way and keeps them safe and secure. The software also provides three different types of backups namely full, differential and incremental.

The software offers effective restore feature which allows you to restore your system back to normal using the backups taken in case of a major disaster or OS crash. The software also allows you to schedule backups on specific days that will run automatically without any user intervention.

I have been using the Pro version of AOMEI Backupper and I will try to figure out the pros and cons of the software in this review.

How simple is the installation process?

There are two parts involved in the installation of the Aomei Backupper in your PC. The first part is to download the software and the second part is the actual installation process.

Once you open the application setup file that you have downloaded from the official website, it will prompt you to download the actual setup file which is around 95 MB in size. So you need an active internet connection to proceed with the installation process.

After the download is completed, you can start the installation process by clicking on the ‘Run’ button. Then you need to accept the terms and conditions and click on the install button to start the installation process which takes only a few seconds to complete. You can then start using the software for taking backups and syncing your files and folders.

What are the features does the AOMEI Backupper offers?

AOMEI Backupper offers features and tools that allow you to take effective backup of your entire system and restore your system back to normal using the backups taken. The software also offers other features that add value to the software. Let’s take a look at the features it offers.

  • Backups your entire, system, hard disk, files or folder and create an image file of the backup and keep your Windows safe and secure.

  • Sync all your files and folders with all the latest modifications and keep them up-to-date.

  • Schedule backups to run automatically on specific days without any user intervention.

  • The software offers three different types of backups namely Full, differential and incremental each taking backup in a specific manner.

  • The restore feature allows you to restore your system or files to an earlier point of time using the backups taken.

  • The System Clone feature allows you to clone your OS from HDD to SSD, SSD to SSD, HDD to HDD, SSD to HDD etc. without having to reinstall the operating system and applications.

  • Command line utility allows you to perform backups, restore and clone operations using command line prompt or by creating batch scripts.

  • The software also lets you compress your backups and encrypt them by giving passwords to the backup image files.

Click Here To Download AOMEI Backupper For Free

How simple is the user interface of AOMEI Backupper?

The user interface of AOMEI Backupper is very simple and can be used by anyone without any complexity. The entire software is divided into 4 sections based on the core features the software offers. You can access each of these features by switching over to the corresponding section of the software. The below guide will help you how to use the software for taking backup and performing restore operations.

In the home screen, you can find a list of all the backups taken. It also has a ‘New Backup’ button which when clicked will take you to the backup section where you can take backup of your system or files.

Aomei Backupper home

Now let’s discuss in detail about the 4 sections of the software.

This section of the software provides features and tools that allows you to take backup of your system, hard disk, partitions, files, and folders. The section also provides access to the file sync feature which allows you to backup folders by syncing the files in real time.

First, decide the thing (System / hard disk/ partition/files) that you wish to take backup and then click on the respective backup. I choose to back up a folder present in my PC, so I selected the File Backup option.

Aomei Backupper Backup

Now provide a name for your backup task and then select the folder or files which you like to take backup by clicking the ‘Add Folder’ button. Also, select the destination location where you would like to save the backup.

Aomei Backupper Backup give name

Now choose the file by using the browse button. You can also filter the settings and choose the file types that you want to take backup and the ones that you wish to exclude in the backup process.

Aomei Backupper Backup choose files

You can also schedule this backup to run on another day by checking the ‘Schedule’ button and then entering the day and time on which you want the scheduled backup to run.

Aomei Backupper Backup schedule

You can also select the backup scheme that you want to use for this backup by checking the Scheme button. The software provides 3 different backup schemes namely Full backup, Incremental backup, and Differential backup.

The full backup scheme will retain all the backup image files that you mention at the beginning. Once the specified number reaches, the older image files will be deleted to accommodate the new ones.

In the incremental backup scheme, the backups will be stored in groups and once the latter group gets full, the former group will be removed. A group consists of a full backup and multiple incremental backups.

The differential backup scheme is similar to that of a circular queue where the old backup will be deleted to accommodate a new backup once the backup queue is full.

Aomei Backupper Backup scheme

After making all the necessary selections, click on the ‘Start Backup’ button to start the backup process. The backup process takes time depending upon the size of the folder. For me, it took only 2 minutes to take a backup of 1 GB folder.

Also please remember not to perform any other task when the backup is in progress as you may experience some slowdown in the performance of the system.

Similarly, you can use the other backup options like system backup, partition backup and hard disk backup following the above steps.

Similarly, for file sync, you need to mention both the folders that you wish to sync and click on the ‘Start Sync’ button to start the file syncing process.

Aomei Backupper Backup file sync

In this section, you can restore your system or files back to a previous state using the backups taken. You can see a list of backups available which you can use to restore.

To test if the restore works properly, I have deleted a couple of folders in the backup folder that I have taken in the previous section. So there are only two folders there which you can see from the screenshot below.

Aomei Backupper Restore files deleted

Now, I select the folder backup taken earlier and try to restore it. Now click on the Next button to start the restore process.

Aomei Backupper Restore choose backup

Now select the backup point of the folder backup and then click Next.

Aomei Backupper Restore backup point

Now select the files or folders that you wish to restore. You can either restore the entire folder or only selected files. I chose to restore the entire folder.

Aomei Backupper Restore choose files

Now choose a location where you would like to restore either to the same original location or to a new location on your PC.

Aomei Backupper Restore choose location

The restore process now starts and it takes only a couple of seconds to complete restoring a 1 GB folder. You can now find the deleted files and folders were restored back in the folder.

Aomei Backupper Restore files restored

Aomei Backupper allows you to clone your system, hard disk or partition.

Disk clone is a process of copying the contents present in your hard disk with the exact settings and saving it as an image file which can be later used to restore your hard drive. It can also be used to recreate your computer configuration on another computer.

First, click on the clone operation that you wish to perform.

Aomei Backupper Clone

Now select the disk that you wish to clone.

Then select the destination disk where you would like to save the clone image of the source disk. Please note that the source and destination disk must be different. Finally, click on the Next button to start the cloning process.

Aomei Backupper Clone choose source

Please remember that the data and files present in the destination disk may be lost once the clone process completes. So it is advised that you take backup of the destination disk before carrying out the cloning process.

In this section, you get access to various additional tools that act as a supplement for the backup tool.

Check Image tool allows you to check the contents present in the backup image file.

Create Bootable media ensures in creating a bootable media on a CD/DVD drive or USB drive that can be used in an emergency to boot your Windows PC.

AOMEI Centralized Backupper lets you take backup of multiple computers and perform restore operations connected in a network from a single PC.

Explore image tool allows you to browse the files present in the image backup by mounting it to a virtual partition.

Merge Images tool will help you in merging multiple incremental backups into a single backup.

AOMEI PXE Boot Tool lets you perform backup and restore operations on multiple computers connected in a LAN network by using the bootable environment (Windows PE or Linux micro-system).

View Logs allows you to see the complete details of all the backup, restore and clone operation performed on your PC using the software.

Aomei Backupper Utilities

For any assistance regarding the function of the software, you can access their Tutorials by clicking the User manual or Tutorials button present under the Menu option. You can also use the online help to contact their support team if you face any issues with the software.

Aomei Backupper Help

What do others say about the software?

Aomei Backupper has got many good reviews over the internet which is really a big plus for the software as it increases the trust factor on the software. Almost all the reviews have praised the  backup speed of your system and files and its simple user interface.

Similarly, the user comments and reviews were also good and positive. Almost all the users except a very few have appreciated the software for taking backups of their system in an effective manner. I could not find any major user complains about the overall performance of the software.

Please find below some of the positive comments about the software that I came across on the internet.

The most convenient way to back up your whole Windows system, or just your most important files. If you don't already have a backup system in place, it's ideal.” – TechRadar

Very Reliable. Did a disk clone where other Software failed. Backup software HAS to work. This software works reliably – I would have no trouble trusting this software with my data. GREAT PRODUCT and THANK YOU to the publisher for making it available.” – User

What are the limitations in the Standard Version of AOMEI Backupper?

AOMEI Backupper offers two different versions of the software namely Standard and Professional. While the standard version is free, you need to buy the professional version. Though usually there will be many limitations in the free version of the software, AOMEI stands apart here.

There are no limitations in the core feature of the software in the Standard Version and you can access all the important features like backup, restore, clone etc. without any restriction. The only difference between the standard and the professional version is the presence of business-related features in the later one.

There is also a trial version available for the AOMEI Backupper PRO. You can use the software for free for a period of 30 days. After that, you need to buy the software.

So if you tend to use the software for a personal use, then the standard version is more than enough as it offers all the core features. Please find below the list of features that you might not have access in the standard version.

  • File Filter
  • Edit Partitions on Disk
  • Backup / Restore Dynamic disk volumes
  • Event-Triggered Backups
  • PXE Boot tool
  • Backup Scheme
  • Merge Backups
  • Command Line Utility
  • Universal Restore
  • System Clone

What is the price of the software?

The price of AOMEI Backupper Professional is $49.95 with free lifetime upgrades per license and $39.95 without lifetime upgrades per license. The license is valid for use in 2 PC’s and not more than that.

Free lifetime upgrades entitle you to get upgraded to the latest version for free as and when it releases. If you do not opt for the free lifetime upgrades, then you need to pay if you wish to upgrade to a new version.

Apart from the Pro version, there are 3 other versions of AOMEI Backupper namely AB Server, AB Technician, and AB Technician Plus and their prices are $199, $499, and $899 with free lifetime upgrades respectively.

You can also get an additional 5% offer if you first download the trial version and then buy the licensed version by clicking the purchase link present in the software.

The software provides a 90-day money back guarantee for its customers which entitles them to claim a refund if not satisfied with the software performance.

Verdict and Conclusion:

Thus AOMEI Backupper offers a complete backup solution for your Windows PC which allows you to take backup of your system, hard disk partition, files and folders in an effective way. You can also restore your system back to normal using the backups taken.

Other features like clone system, create a backup image, compress and encrypt backups make it worth the money. The only negative seems to be slow down in PC performance when the backup is in progress. So the software is best suited for anyone who wishes to have a good backup software for their personal computer.


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2012 NFL Concussion Report Week 9

The Concussion Blog Original, NFL Concussion Report, is a weekly (not so much this year) compiling of the reported head injuries in the National Football League.  Concussions are added to the list each week from multiple sources to give you the reader a picture of what is happening on the field.  Each week we will bring you the information along with relevant statistics.  If we have missed a concussion or put one on here erroneously, let us know (we will also be using Fink’s Rule to classify a concussion/head injury).

The NFL is at the theoretical half way point in the season as most teams have eight games in and a few have nine completed.  Usually this spot is a weekly tracking post; never fear I have been keeping track just haven’t found the time to post about it.

The NFL told me last week in Zürich that the eye-in-the-sky is being used and used often, Dr. York told the audience that in Week 6 there were 192 communications alone under this system.  That breaks down to 13 times per game on average; so the discussion seems to be there, but are the results?  It is far too soon to tell, but I am encouraged by the raw stats – knowing what was being discussed would be much more insightful.

Generally speaking the only “alarming” observation I am noting is the massive increase in offensive lineman concussions.  Suppose the theory of cumulative hits eventually creates a lower threshold for an observed concussion then this example/observation would be example number one;  after week 5 there were three OL concussions and after week 9 there are 10.

Other than Larry Fitzgerald amazingly missing only one play and Calvin Johnson admitting to playing through a concussion in week 4, if I remember correctly, the teams and players have been keeping up the expected trend to this point in the season.  I noted back in the week 5 report that the offense was outpacing the defense and that also continues – at some point the law of averages will catch up, right?

Without further ado here are the numbers to this point (77 regular season concussions, 125 total in 2012).  This weeks report will be comparing numbers to the post week five report (our last), they will be in the parentheses following the stat;

  • 77 Concussions/head injuries (51)
  • 8.55 Concussions/week (10.20)
  • 145 Projected Concussions (173)
  • 0.57 Concussions/game (0.68)
  • 10.10% InR (12.04)
  • 8.58% EInR (10.22)
  • 44 Offensive (29) – 33 Defense (22)
  • Positionally Speaking
    • QB – 3 (2), RB – 8 (6), TE – 9 (7), WR – 14 (11), OL – 10 (3), DL – 4 (3), LB – 13 (9), DB – 16 (10)
  • Team Breakdown
    • OAK, WAS – 7
    • DET – 5
    • CLE, JAX, KC, NYG, SEA – 4
    • MIA, NE, TEN – 3
    • ARI, BUF, GB, IND, MIN, NYJ, PIT, SD, SF, STL – 2
    • ATL, BAL, CAR, CIN, DAL, DEN, HOU, NO, TB – 1
    • CHI, PHI – 0

Our definition of Incidence Rate (InR) is projected concussions/45 players taking the field per team per game, our definition of Epidemiological Incidence Rate (EInR) is projected concussions/53 man roster per team.

Comparing to past seasons the following has been found after Week 9: # (2011, 2010):

  • Regular Season Concussions – 77 (80, 77)

8 thoughts on “2012 NFL Concussion Report Week 9

  1. craig November 9, 2012 / 22:27

    Q. The latest research reported states speed positions greatly add to the risks
    any thoughts anyone?

  2. Jon November 10, 2012 / 16:05

    You would think that OL players would sustain more concussions from the repetitive sub traumatic blows they take every snap!!

    • Jon November 10, 2012 / 16:09

      I wonder if you took a look at their helmets after a game and you saw all the paint from the opposing team’s helmet if people really would be shocked.

  3. craig November 10, 2012 / 22:54

    Indeed it justs seems so obvious that the offensive linemans would be most
    traumitized/effected but the study done on the 3439 former NFL players found
    q.backs, running backs, wide receivers and linebackers were more than 3x more
    to get Alzheimers or ALS. Just one study but was alarmed to read the findings.

  4. Johnson November 12, 2012 / 08:56

    Calvin Johnson says he played through a concussion so this site takes it as a fact? If a guy gets a sore knee and says he played through a torn ACL, will we accept that, too? But I guess we should expect a site called The Concussion Blog to be objective…

    • Dustin Fink November 12, 2012 / 09:32

      Why wouldn’t you take a players word? I mean if they say “I played through a hamstring injury…” we would take their word for it…

      Also players know what a concussion is…

      As for the stats, they are the most objective you will find outside the NFL’s actual internal numbers…

      Thanks for the comment…

  5. Johnson November 12, 2012 / 09:00

    Defensive backs are smaller than the people they tackle and often have hits at higher velocity. It is easy to be an outsider who never played and try to say who is more likely to get a concussion. Why not talk to comeone who has actualyl been there? DBs are often flatfooted and have to tackle RBs who duck their heads to smash you in the face and try to break a tackle. Other times, you’re running at a moderate speed into a tight end who outweighs you significantly or a WR who is also running fast. THe blows to the head are way worse. Paint on a lineman’s helmet does not mean the blows were hard. And they’re hitting guys their own size.

    • BryanATC November 12, 2012 / 11:29

      Johnson, you obviously have not read any research to know why lineman are at risk for cumulative hits.

      Yes the high speed collisions may produce the more “significant” immediate symptoms (i.e. loss of consciousness, fencing response, etc.) , but that doesn’t mean the cumulative hits don’t produce symptoms.

      If I hit you with a bat hard it will probably cause a bruise. If I decrease that force by 50% and only hit you once it probably won’t. If I instead hit you 40-50 times it probably will cause a bruise.

      Your anecdotal thoughts based on your experience (whether it be playing or observing) does not eliminate the actual scientific data that shows lineman hit there heads with fairly significant force on almost EVERY play.

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Is liking something on Facebook ‘protected political speech’? It depends

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Is liking something on Facebook ‘protected political speech’? It depends

Australians are often surprised to learn that their Constitution contains no right to free speech. Even the right to political speech, which is constitutionally implied, is increasingly complicated by new online platforms where people can express their views.

The Australian Public Service Commission’s (APSC) recent guidance for public servants shone a spotlight on the issue. It advises employees they could be in breach of their code of conduct for liking or sharing posts on Facebook that are critical of the government.

So are Facebook or Twitter posts protected political speech? It depends. There are tensions in the law, including the extent to which employers can control the expressions of their employees.

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Former Australian Defence Force reservist and conservative Catholic Bernard Gaynor is testing these limits. He is challenging his dismissal from the Army Reserves, which came after he breached its online commentary rules by posting anti-LGBTQ statements.

The High Court will decide whether to take up his case later this week. If it does, the scope of Australia’s freedom of political communication could be clarified.

Australia’s limited protections for political speech

For more than 20 years, there has been a constitutional doctrine in Australia that free communication on matters of government and politics is an indispensable part of the country’s system of government – one that is “chosen by the people”.

This was explained by a unanimous High Court in Lange’s case in 1997.

The Court said a guarantee of freedom of expression in relation to public and political affairs must necessarily be implied from the constitutional principle of representative government.

In Lange’s case, the Court set out a two stage test for the validity of laws thought to interfere with the freedom:

  1. Whether the law burdens freedom of communication about government or political matters either in its terms, operation or effect.
  2. If it does so, whether the law is “reasonably appropriate and adapted to serve a legitimate end in a way that is compatible with the maintenance of the constitutionally prescribed system of representative and responsible government”.

The second part of the test allows governments to regulate political speech provided it is proportionate. Attempts to completely prohibit political speech outright would fail.

The High Court of Australia has created a two stage test for the validity of laws that potentially limit political speech. OZinOH/Flickr, CC BY-NC-SA

What is political speech?

The concept of “political” covers a variety of issues, but it does not cover all “public affairs”.

In Lange’s case, the High Court stated

the Constitution requires ‘the people’ to at least be able to communicate with each other with respect to matters that could affect their choice in federal elections or constitutional referenda or that could throw light on the performance of Ministers of State and the conduct of the executive branch of government.

The High Court has not finished its exploration of how and where the implied freedom of political communication arises.

Not all communication of public affairs, or matters in the “public interest”, will be protected. Discussion of government policies on welfare benefits, foreign affairs or climate change science could readily be political discussion.

Equally, critique of the performance of parliamentarians, the local council or the police force can be protected speech if the commentary or critique is reasonable and not made dishonestly or with malice.

When are you ‘at work’?

It’s increasingly apparent that social media use muddies the line between work life and home life.

It used to be, according to the courts, that “it is only in exceptional circumstances that an employer has a right to extend any supervision over the private activities of employees”. There usually had to be some relevant connection between the employee’s misconduct and the employment relationship.

However, the context for these principles has shifted dramatically over the past two decades.

Old employment law decisions found social media activity to be an essentially private exercise, however commentators have noted that more recent decisions find employers’ rights of control have increased.

The rules for public servants

Public servants are uniquely restricted when it comes to political speech.

They are banned from standing for election by the Constitution and there are fair arguments that they need to be cautious in expressing, or being seen to express, political opinion.

The guiding rule is that the Australian Public Service (APS) is “apolitical”.

This raises a tension between competing values: the government has a legitimate interest in maintaining an impartial workforce, but public servants must have private views and be allowed some room to express their political opinions.

Using the High Court’s two-stage test, it is probably a proportionate limitation for the APSC Code to specify that political expression be curtailed in an appropriate manner.

Other limits that are too strict, unreasonable or disproportionate could be struck down by the Court. Restrictions on electoral advertising and electoral donations have been struck out on these grounds.

Still, the law remains largely unclear for public servants who wish to express political views without fear of reprisal.

Bernard Gaynor and Kirralie Smith at a press conference for the Australian Liberty Alliance (ALA) in Fern Garden, Parliament House, Western Australia on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2015. AAP Image/Richard Wainwright

Bernard Gaynor’s High Court fight

The case of Bernard Gaynor, who was kicked out of the Army Reserve for his anti-homosexual comments on Facebook, could provide some much-needed clarification on these issues.

In 2015, Gaynor successfully argued before a single Federal Court Justice that his termination infringed the freedom of political communication implied in the constitution.

The Chief of the Defence Force appealed that decision, claiming that freedom of political speech principles did not overrule regulations that allow an officer to be dismissed if his service is not in the interest of the Defence Force.

Earlier this year, the Federal Court agreed with the Defence Force’s arguments and found that the termination of Gaynor’s commission was not a breach of the Lange principles.

They noted that “implied freedom does not involve, nor does it recognise or confer, any personal rights on individuals”. Rather it is a freedom from government action or laws that constrain political expression.

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The correct approach, the Federal Court justices said, was to consider whether the authorising regulation itself was invalid because it disproportionately burdened the implied freedom.

In Gaynor’s case, the regulation that governed dismissals was “suitable, necessary, and adequate in balance with respect to any burden it imposes” on political communication, so Gaynor’s termination was found to be valid.

Gaynor is appealing, and the High Court will have to assess whether his case merits reconsideration of the Full Federal Court’s ruling.

Freedom to discuss political matters is one of the few constitutional guarantees we have. Given growing questions over political speech on social media platforms, we will be looking to the High Court to clear up the scope of this protection.

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The Best German Wines You Need to Try At Least Once

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When you think of German wine, it’s common to think of Riesling. Though Riesling is undoubtedly the queen of German wines, the country’s 13 wine-producing regions produce a host of other whites and reds as well, ranging from fruity to spicy, dry to sweet, after-dinner specialties to versatile ones. Here is a list of German wine varieties that wine connoisseurs should make it a point to sample on their next trip to Germany.

Riesling is the flagship wine of Germany and constitutes more than one-fifth of all wine varieties grown in the country. Riesling has a long history dating back to the 15th century, and originates in Germany’s Rhine Valley. This wine is highly aromatic, fruity or flowery in taste and has a high acidity level that is often balanced by adding sugar. It pairs well with a wide diversity of dishes, mainly fish and pork, but also spicy Asian cuisine. In Germany, 60 clones of white Riesling are produced, including red Riesling (Roter Riesling).

Spätburgunder (Pinot Noir)

Spätburgunder is hands-down the most popular red wine variety in Germany, and the winner of several Decanter awards. This variety is grown in all of Germany’s 13 wine regions. The difference in climate and soil across these regions results in a difference in taste, though all Spätburgunder varieties grown in Germany have a savory and elegant taste in common. Traditional German Spätburgunder is light in color and body and has a lower level of tannic acidity. However, full bodied, dark red Spätburgunder with higher tannin acidity levels are also popular.

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The Müller-Thurgau variety is a cross between white Riesling and Madeleine Royale grapes, and one of the newer breeds (19th-century) of German wines. While many wine connoisseurs find Müller-Thurgau too bland and sweet, many others enjoy its sweet taste, fruity (often peachy) aroma, and low acidity. This wine is at its best when young.

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Grauburgunder (Pinot Gris)

Grauburgunder is a white wine variety, though the grapes are reddish-gray in color. This wine has a bright golden-yellow color and a mild to medium level of acidity, and is full-bodied. It has a mild fruity, nutty and spicy aroma. It is elegant and dry and goes well with many different kinds of foods. The rich and strong-flavored variety of Grauburgunder is known as Ruländer.

Silvaner has been an integral part of Germany’s wine culture for close to four centuries, and constitutes about 7% of Germany’s wine production. This white wine is jokingly referred to as Dracula Wine, as it is very old, pale and is ruined if exposed to direct, bright sunlight for long. This wine is full-bodied with a mild acidity level. It tastes its best when young.

You would think that icy cold weather is not good for grape production, but delicious Eiswein is actually produced from grapes naturally frozen in the vineyards. Most Eisweins are light, sweetish and honey fresh, with a distinct fruity or flowery flavor. The ABV (alcohol by volume) of Eiswein is usually low, between 7 and 12%. This makes it a perfect after-dinner or dessert wine. However, Eiswein is usually much more expensive than other wine varieties in Germany.

Frühburgunder (Pinot Noir Précoce )

Frühburgunder is another version of Spätburgunder, made from grapes that are ripened earlier than those used to make Spätburgunder. But this red wine has a personality distinct from Spätburgunder. It has a fuller body, darker color, and milder acidity as compared to Spätburgunder. This wine is a specialty of the Ahr Valley.


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A young man was found dead at Madhupur in Ataikula upazila of Pabna on Friday.

The victim was identified as Sohel Mia, 23, son of Helal Hossain of Madhupur area.

Local people spotted the body of Sohel on Madrasah road in the morning and informed police who recovered the body and sent it to Pabna General Hospital morgue, said Maniruzzaman, officer-in-charge of Ataikula Police Station.

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A comprehensive workshop on recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) that’s taking place in Bogota on 22-23 October is being eagerly anticipated.

Part of LACQUA2018, one of the key speakers is Dennis DeLong, who told The Fish Site: “I have seen a great need and hunger for unbiased, science-based education in recirculating aquaculture systems from people in Latin America; these workshops are well-received and are meeting that education need.”

DeLong, who is offering a practical session on the design, construction and operation of RAS, is looking forward to a number of talks including one on Dr Raul Piedrahita, who will be presenting RAS theory represented by required unit processes, and one by Dr Maddi Badiola, who will be addressing energy efficiency and economics of the systems.

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The organisers of the workshop, which will be in Spanish, state: “RAS is the latest sector in aquaculture to have attracted attention and considerable venture capital. This workshop is designed for a broad audience. We will seek to provide non-biased, research-based information to those that are interested in, or those using, recirculating aquaculture fish production systems. The information presented comes either from the first-hand research results and experiences of the presenters or those of collaborators or colleagues around the world.

An intro to RAS

  • Defining recirculating systems
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Critical considerations prior to designing RAS

  • Impact of feed on growth, metabolism and water quality
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  • Tank hydraulics
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Component options for use in RAS

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Designing your system

  • An introduction to the mass balance design approach
  • Examples from around the USA and Europe

  • Monitoring and control
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  • Harvesting and fish transfer methods
  • Emergency systems and procedures

Waste management issues

  • Waste generation
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Economic considerations

  • Capital investment costs
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10 years and counting – Olive Beach (Wood Street)

Olive Beach didn’t shut shop. They just moved the iconic blue door a couple of feet to the right. They also decided to do away with the pebbles – because they obviously care for your stilettos. And they added a Tuscan Kitchen with a brick oven – just to indulge you with the perfect wood fired pizza. They placed large ornate mirrors that reflect the soft candle light – to make you glow as you dine under the stars. They even upped the ante on plating – pretty flower garnishes never hurt anyone. And the massive bar at the back – well, that’s kinda self-explanatory, right?

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The little white villa on Wood Street comes to you in a spruced up avatar in its 10th year in Bangalore. They haven’t dispensed with the underlying theme of Olive – a large (sunny in the daytime) courtyard will still greet you as you enter and the whitewashed walls echo the charm of a Mediterranean villa. But…they’ve opened up the space – both literally and figuratively! The ‘new’ Mediterranean menu unfurls itself to embrace local ingredients and global influences.

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Speaking of new, lucky number eight is your passcode at Olive Beach. ‘The Table For Eight’ offers you a private dining experience where the chef will customize an innovative, seasonal and fun menu for you. Add to it the sequestered round table with the Tuscan Kitchen forming a backdrop – and you have yourself an effortlessly chic evening!

‘Elegant and restrained’, ‘rich and forward’, ‘light and effortless’ or ‘brooding, grand and intense’ – you can let their classification of Wines set the tone for the night. Or if you’re like me, you can just giggle and let them pick a fabulous one for you and sit back and enjoy. You can always choose to have some cocktails, but with such an exhaustive and competitively priced wine list – I’d say take the plunge and order a glass …or a bottle.

Would I call the new menu avant garde? Probably not. I don’t think their intention is to reinvent for the sake of shock value. But you can’t deny that the additions to the menu are decidedly clever, in a cheeky-unassuming way – much like Manu himself 😛

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Take the Chicken Liver Parfait – sure you can make the pate creamy and rich with butter and elevate it with cognac, but tell me it’s not clever to encase it in a grape gel? When you spoon some of that with fig compote and arugula on toast – you’ll know what I’m talking about. Or the Turkish inspired Tuna Tartar – fresh yellow fin tuna, served raw, tossed in chilli oil, preserved lemon, ginger, garlic and herbs. Smoked eggplant puree, pickled quail egg, potato crisps and tobiko complete the picture. You would think it’s too much really…for a tartare – but it works, and how! (Oh, the yellow fin tuna is from Lakshwadeep – there’s your dose of local!).

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The Beef Carpaccio will probably be devoured before you can truly appreciate how perfectly pretty it looks on the plate. Dressed with Truffle oil, sea salt, crisp parmesan, fried capers, arugula and pea shoots – I can’t really downplay its attractiveness. However, I must reserve my affections for the Brie En Croute. So you take some Brie (check) and caramelized onions (double check) and orange marmalade (triple check) and you encase it in some perfectly turned out puff pastry (pure sorcery!). And then you make another innocent looking circle of prunes, orange segments, almonds and pineapple crisps but add some chilli-honey to it – just to keep it interesting!

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They make a perfectly good Duck Confit and Pan roasted Tenderloin and they still have the “8 hour Lamb” (sourced from Bannur) on the menu. The lamb was unanimously declared faultless for its fall-off-the-bone deliciousness. But be brave and order the Coconut Milk and Prawn Risotto with Lemongrass or maybe even the Tuna Salad Pizza – which was surprisingly good. (Real brick oven remember…). Or the very interesting but ‘why didn’t I think of it already’ – Rigatoni with Goan Chorizo sausages!

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It’s a little sick to be calling a trotter pie, a glazed pork belly and a bacon wrapped sausage patty the “Three Little Pigs”. It’s probably downright sadistic to be making a piggy face with puff pastry staring up at you from the plate. But of course such qualms need to be set aside while devouring this trio of pure joy. (Guilt is for the uninitiated!)

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For the pescetarian, the Charmoula Sea Bass or the Crispy Skin Salmon will do the trick. The Salmon is served with grilled bok choy, shallots, bean cassoulet, red pepper puree and dill lemon sauce. You’ll see this effortless movement between Asian, Mediterranean and local flavours interspersed in the menu. And it makes you wonder why restaurants need to bucket good food into categories. Maybe we do it to set context to our dining experience – but blurring the boundaries offers so many interesting permutations and combinations.

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Ordering their signature Snicker Bar, is a no brainer (They are on V3.0 now). You can’t go wrong with a chocolate, peanut butter and a praline combination. But presentation is key for a dessert (unless you’re dipping into a jar of Nutella) and their very talented pastry chef has nailed the art! You might be tempted to try the pimped up version of the Cassata. (The epitome of what Ice cream desserts strived to be in 1989!) Strawberry semifreddo, pistachios, olive oil cake and olive oil ice cream make a delightful throwback to the simple days. If you really want to indulge – order their Gourmet Hot Chocolate spiked with rum and brandy and served with moreish marshmallows. You will probably test positive on the Breathalyzer with this dessert drink, so I suggest cabbing it home!

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Olive Beach, like a fine wine, has just gotten better with age. (Wait…I don’t know diddlysquat about fine wines!) Let’s try that again. Olive Beach, like George Clooney, has just gotten better with age. There. Now we’re all on the same page.  They say genius peaks in middle age. Without revealing how old he is, I’d say Chef Manu Chandra is close…very close.

Picture Courtesy: Sanjay Ramachandran for Olive Beach, Bangalore. (I didn’t want to ruin the evening by whipping out my camera and having the flash ruin the mood lighting :P)

Olive Beach

16, Wood Street, Ashok Nagar

Bangalore 560025.

Ph: +91 80 41128400/ +91 9945565483

Parking: Available    || Cost: Dinner Menu – Rs.2200/- ++ for a meal for two without alcohol and Rs.1200/- ++ for the slightly different Lunch menu.

    • Mission accomplished then! I want to do lunch one day – you really have to see the beautiful plating to believe it! And the Salmon Salad was fabulous as well – I think you’ll love it.

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Palo Cortado, Jerez’s most enigmatic wine continues to raise controversy and disagreement not only amongst producers there but aficionados as well.

One gets the distinct impression that in Jerez, Palo Cortado is the thinking man’s sherry. It has arguably become the most analysed sherry amongst aficionados and one which continues to generate mystery, discussion and disagreement even amongst producers. Many believe that Palo Cortado occurs accidentally, yet others are strongly of the opinion that given the right conditions Palo Cortado can be coaxed into existence. In either case it will take decades for the wine to reach its full potential during which time it will take up valuable space and evaporate at an alarming rate. Making a sound economic case for its production would requires the verbal dexterity of Boris Johnson and the optimism of a bungee jumper. It is no wonder production of old and rare wines is undertaken grudgingly in a city that grew prosperous, not on the production of niche wines, but on the large-scale conversion of insipid Palomino mostos into magical, complex fortified Finos. Rare Palo Cortados, when they appeared, were reserved for the family or used as showcase examples but never considered good business.

The morning is cloudless and at this time of year the sun shines without anger. Fields extend around us as far as the eye can see broken only broken by a pair of palm trees incongruously standing side by side in the middle of nowhere, their owners long dead and the buildings they once guarded melted into the famous Albariza soils of Jerez.

Arriving at the centre of the city, for Jerez is considered a city, I make my way to the Consejo Regulador housed in an impressive palazzo, its grand façade, elaborate doors and intricate ironwork hinting at days when sherry was king and producers sent their male offspring to be educated in England returning with a distinctive crust of Englishness baked on as only the public-school system in Blighty can. Impeccable English, a love of fox hunting, and a long contact list of future politicians and captains of industry as indelible proof that school fees had been well spent. The halcyon days in Jerez might be over but the British like the Moors have left their indelible print in the city’s psyche.

Entering the building I am directed up a white marble staircase and I am soon talking to Beltran Domecq president of the Consejo Regulador. Beltran’s presidency would have been less onerous during the golden age of sherry but the industry has been facing falling demand for decades and Beltran’s role today is complex. The Consejo Regulador’s function is to ensure that sherry quality remains high, not easy at a time when producers face intense pressure to cut costs. Sherry sales started declining when the Beatles were a band; slowly at first but gathering momentum as the twentieth century ended.

I am soon ushered into the Consejo’s tasting room where a dozen Palo Cortado bottles are sitting on the clinical, white marble tasting bench. I am soon ploughing my way through Jerez’s best. The Palo Cortados are complex with immensely long finishes. One however stands above the rest which has a distinct terroir-driven quality, something considered alien in Jerez where vineyards are treated as homogenous. After the tasting ends and I take leave of my host, I decide to make my way to Chipiona, a small, old fashion, seaside town much loved by Spanish holiday makers, where I hope to find Cesar Florido the producer of the exceptional wine I have just tasted. Before driving there I have a scheduled stop at Bodegas Tradicion where I had arranged to meet Pepe Blandino a semi-retired industry veteran with a long memory.

The Consejo Regulador, Sherry’s governing body describes PC in only terms of smell and taste criteria leaving its exact production technique up to individual producers. Unlike Finos, Manzanillas, Amontillados and Olorosos, Palo Cortado  has followed its own fortunes – a path which has taken it to near extinction, scarcity, mistaken identity  and simultaneously presented Jerez with arguably the best wines ever seen in the region. It is loosely described as having the finesse of a Manzanilla, the elegance of an Amontillado and the structure of a fine Oloroso. A description many feel is simplistic and today true Palo Cortado, remains an enigma, and one of the world’s rare and controversial fine wines whose origins can, arguably, be traced back to a pre-phylloxera age when the landscape in Jerez was very different.

“To understand Palo Cortado one needs to understand the production of sherry not as it is conducted today but as it was in the distant past. Palo Cortado is the past not the present,” says Pepe Blandino, as we stand next to a row of 600 litre butts in the cool bodegas of Tradicion – the well-known producer of old, expensive sherries.

Our meeting with Pepe Blandino, now virtually retired, had started his apprenticeship with Bodegas Domecq when he was thirteen and still vividly remembers the “Nose” quickly and expertly classifying wines at the start of their journey to hopefully become the bread and butter of Jerez – Fino. Various chalk marks defined each butt’s progress but even then Blandino recalls that few butts ended with the dreaded V sign – indicating wines suitable only for vinegar production.

Blandino explains this relative lack acetic contamination was due to improved knowledge and techniques already available at the time and geared to large scale Fino production. Any deviation from Fino, irrespective if it was vinegar or wine with the characteristics of Palo Cortado was considered a fault though by the time he started in the industry these ‘accidents’ were few and far between. Today it is even more unlikely for deviations to occur and ‘true’ Palo Cortado has become as rare as hen’s teeth something hotly disputed by many producers who feel PC can be made to order.

Chipiona, clearly built before cars were invented, reminds the visitor of a Spain now almost disappeared. Only after driving around the town several times do we find Cesar Florido’s bodega. When I explain the reason for my visit Cesar seems taken aback that I have come all the way from Jerez to talk about his wines giving the distinct impression that this is far from a regular occurrence.

Cesar seems happy when I tell him that of all the great Palo Cortados I tasted his was the one that really stood out. He explains that his vineyards are almost lapped by the waves and attributes this to the pronounced salty flavour and character his wines possess. “In France they would call this terroir,” I suggest. His Palo Cortado he explains is at least 40 years old and he has only very small quantities. He considers it a relic of the past and a wine to be drunk on special occasions. He apologises for not having any for me to taste but he only bottles half bottles on order once a year for the only client he has for his Palo Cortado – De Maison Selections in North Carolina. I later Google De Maison Selections who turn out to specialise in unique producers in Spain and France. I wonder how they found their way to this hard to find small producer whilst everyone else seems to have missed him.

Sometime after my visit Sobremesa Magazine run a blind tasting of Jerez’s best. Much to everyone’s surprise Cesar’s Palo Cortado beat the good and the great to take home first prize. Cesar is now a celebrity and no longer taken aback by visitors coming to see around his bodega!

A longer version of this article by Andrew Licudi was published by Jancis Robinson in 2016 as one of the finalists in a world-wide wine writing competition.


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Haramain Train Project Inaugurated, Pilgrims Can Move Makkah To Madina In 90 Minutes!

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Haramain Train Project has tested successfully, and will transport pilgrims and locals to from Makkah to Madina or Madina to Makkah in few minutes!

After the release of AC Umbrella, this is the second sigh of relief for the Hajj Pilgrims and locals to travel without any hassle. This project was started in 2012, since then a huge amount of investment has been made from Saudi Arabian Government to make this project happen, the investment came into the 3 installments, which helped this project to flourish within the short span of time.

Haramain Train Project will cover the distance of 449.2 kilometers linking Makkah city to Madina city. The train will cover this distance with the speed of 330 kph in just 90 minutes period. 12,000 horsepower electric locomotive will help in cutting the precious time of pilgrims from all around the world. This is one of the fastest and the most elite rail network in the world.

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As per the reports, 1.9 Million meters long cable has been laid down in the completion of this project and approximately 1,500 CCTV cameras have been installed to actively monitor the movement of the train as well as the passengers. Although, the fares have not been unveiled yet.

This will be the one of the most precious gifts from Saudi Arabia to the Pilgrims coming from all around the world to visit the house of ALLAH. Commuting during Hajj and other big occasions will be much easier with this route as it will be transporting a number of people from Makkah to Madina through these 5 stops listed below.

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Haramain Train Project Stations

  • Madinah (North End)
  • King Abdullah Economic City (Rabigh)
  • King Abdulaziz International Airport (Riyadh)
  • Jeddah City Center
  • Makkah (South End)

Here are the few pictures of the successful test of the Trains;

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Here is the Video showing the whole project;

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Júlio César Bueno has been a partner at Pinheiro Neto Advogados since 2001. He is based in São Paulo and has considerable national and international experience focusing on the practice of construction law and engineering contracts (including the use of FIDIC standard forms), project finance, public procurement, as well on arbitration and mediation proceedings, and dispute boards.

He represents some of the world’s largest organisations (owners, multilateral agencies, financial institutions, contractors and developers) in their global infrastructure and construction projects located throughout Brazil and the rest of Latin America, and in Africa. He assists clients across the entire project spectrum and recent examples include gas facilities, power plants (nuclear, coal-fired, gas-fired, combined cycle and hydro), wind farms, steel manufacturing facilities, copper mining facilities, coal mining facilities and ports.

He is the president of the Brazilian Society of Construction Law. He is also president-elect of Region 2 of the Dispute Resolution Board Foundation, and a former officer of the International Bar Association’s Latin American Forum and the International Construction Projects Committee. He is also a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. He is a fellow of the International Academy of Construction Lawyers, the coordinator of the Dispute Board Commission of the Center for Arbitration and Mediation (CAM/CCBC), a co-coordinator of the Brazilian Arbitration Committee’s working group dealing with arbitration in infrastructure contracts, a board member of the International Construction Law Association and a member of the Mediation and Arbitration Chamber of the Institute of Engineering of São Paulo and the Brazilian Institute of Civil Procedure Law.

He holds a law degree from the University of São Paulo Law School (LLB, 1991), a master’s degree from the University of Cambridge (LLM, 1995) and a doctorate from the University of São Paulo Law School (PhD, 2001). He has published several articles on matters relating to civil procedure law, energy, engineering contracts, infrastructure and construction law.

He is recommended by Who’s Who Legal (for construction, project finance, government contracts and public procurement); Chambers Latin America (for construction and projects, and dispute resolution); IFLR1000 (for project finance); Practical Law Company (for construction and projects); and Brazilian directory Análise Advocacia 500 (for construction and projects, dispute resolution and contracts).