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New Supergroup Alert: Azusa, feat. Members of The Dillinger Escape Plan, Extol, Sea + Air
I don’t know about you, but I’ve been feeling a Dillinger-Escape-Plan sized hole in my heart since they called it quits. Enter Azusa, the new creative force featuring ex-The Dillinger Escape Plan bassist Liam Wilson, Extol guitarist Christer Espevoll and drummer David Husvik, and Sea + Air vocalist Eleni Zafiriadou.
Shit, this is awesome. Azusa’s music embraces the frantic musical tangents that Wilson brings to the table and cuts no corners when it comes to good songwriting. In a sense, it feels more grounded than TDEP, slowing down and giving the listener a chance to breathe between spurts of erratic weirdness. It’s very thorough and well-executed; you can tell that this is a culmination of some incredibly talented minds. Wilson commented in an interview with Captured Howls:
“I recognize the music we write is complex on a few levels, but I guess that’s all relative or at least subjective. The drive for experimentation, for me at least, comes from simply always wanting to create a fusion of sounds and influences that I, as a fan of all different kinds of music, can’t find or haven’t been able to convey more clearly yet. I’m always consciously aiming to try and break new ground – however small that tectonic shift may be, aiming far outside my own comfort zone and conditioned norms in an effort to explore uncharted territory and chart it. That’s what I think the role of the artist in society is. I’m attempting to simultaneously destroy and create subgenres of music.”
Perhaps the most unique part is Zafiriado’s vocals. They drift from haunting to abrasive, adding another layer of emotional momentum to the twisting mass of sound. Azusa’s newest song, which you can stream below, highlights their more introspective side:
“’Fine Lines’ is a quiet storm in the shape of a song; an odd-time metal ballad wearing a pop disguise. Lyrically this song explores self-destructive tendencies and the fine line between dream and reality.”
I think it’s safe to say that we can expect a lot more awesome output from this band. Azusa’s debut, Heavy Yoke, comes out November 16 via Solid State Records in the U.S. Pre-order here and follow Azusa on Facebook. | <urn:uuid:b4bd41cc-f39c-4d64-bac0-e9fa6b1008b2> | CC-MAIN-2019-09 | http://www.metalsucks.net/2018/11/05/new-supergroup-alert-azusa-feat-members-of-the-dillinger-escape-plan-extol-sea-air/ | 2019-02-24T01:18:10Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-09/segments/1550249569386.95/warc/CC-MAIN-20190224003630-20190224025630-00497.warc.gz | en | 0.914903 | 551 |
I need to email receipts to customers that pay for my services through STRIPE.
I can't do that unless I create a customer for every purchase.
I need someone to create that for me...using Stripe's API.
Stripe has awesome documentation so should take experienced developer not long at all to complete.
Looking to hire ASAP for completion ASAP and will pay for experience.
Fluent English only please. Thanks!
11 freelancere byder i gennemsnit $255 for dette job
HI, I can deliver this project within few hours. I would need to ask a few questions to clarify the scope. Please send me a message if you're interested. Thank you. | <urn:uuid:ecbc9d7a-cd1f-4f93-a42f-d2563e259cb0> | CC-MAIN-2017-47 | https://www.dk.freelancer.com/projects/python/stripe-help-create-customer-for/ | 2017-11-23T19:14:56Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-47/segments/1510934806856.86/warc/CC-MAIN-20171123180631-20171123200631-00071.warc.gz | en | 0.942196 | 145 |
Alissa Scott/Recorder staff Amsterdam 3rd Ward Alderman Ronald J. Barone Sr. ponders paperwork during Tuesday night's Common Council meeting at City Hall. Corporation Counsel Gerard DeCusatis is shown at left.
By ALISSA SCOTT
Despite a compromise Mayor Ann Thane discussed with members of the Amsterdam Common Council before Tuesday night's meeting, the aldermen stuck with their decision and unanimously overrode her vetoes in an attempt to bring golf pro Joseph Merendo and concessionaire Laura Elmendorf back to the city's Municipal Golf Course.
The council unanimously authorized contracts with Merendo and Elmendorf earlier this month, but Thane vetoed them 15 days later. She said their contracts do not protect the interests of both the taxpayers and golfers.
However, before her vetoes hit the clerk's office, resolutions to override them were already prepared.
Tuesday night, council members indicated they would consider Thane's compromise, but said it will depend on the reaction of Merendo, a longtime pro who has had much support from the community during the past couple of months.
Thane's compromise suggests a dual system at Muni. She proposed to hire Merendo as a city-employed golf pro, and instead contract with Golf Commission choice Richard Scott as general manager.
The former council worked with the Golf Commission to release requests for proposal as Merendo and Elmendorf's contracts expired. The goal was to find new people to run and revitalize the course.
Membership has drastically declined over the years and because of the course's "underperformance" and alleged conduct by Merendo, according to a report released by the commission; both the city and the commission thought it was time for a change.
Five people, including Merendo, offered proposals, but last week the commission recommended Scott, the current pro at the Fox Run Golf Club in Johnstown.
According to a report, the commission believes Scott has the potential to bring the city $50,000 a year for his five-year contract.
Thane said her compromise would allow for increased supervision at the course, better marketing and an increase in membership and greens fees.
"It lifts the burden of managing employees and the cost of caring for carts and the pro shop from Joe Merendo," Thane wrote. "At the same time, it allows him health insurance coverage and additional benefits, as well as entry into the state retirement system. Mr. Scott benefits from having a popular golf pro on staff."
Diane Hatzenbuhler, 4th Ward alderwoman, and Ronald J. Barone Sr., 3rd Ward alderman, both said they do not think the deal sounds appealing for Merendo.
"I'll talk to him and his attorney and go from there," Barone said. "But, I don't see the pro wanting to be a city employee. I hate to say it, but for what reason? The only thing the city probably wants to do is so they can fire him."
Barone said he ran on the premise that he wanted to save the golf course.
"People will tell you [the golf course] costs money and we need money," Barone said. "Listen, when you're going to start charging people for recreation, we're not doing the right thing. That golf is recreation and I don't care what anyone says."
Barone indicated the Golf Commission is operating under false pretenses and that has much to do with Muni's downfall.
Hatzenbuhler said she hadn't had a chance to review the mayor's proposal completely, but from what she's heard, it will mean a loss of money for Merendo.
"He'd lose a lot of income, first of all," Hatzenbuhler said. "He'd lose all of his cart rentals, he loses the pro shop, he loses everything."
"We'll look at it," Barone added. "Yeah, we'll look at it. I'll talk to the pro. The pro is the one who decides. If he wants it, I'll address it."
The council scheduled a Committee of the Whole meeting for Jan. 29 to discuss the mayor's proposal.
Following the meeting, Thane said she was pleased the council is open to review it.
She didn't say what would happen if the council's decision doesn't jive with her plans.
Corporation Counsel Gerard DeCusatis issued an opinion earlier this month explaining Thane has authority to refuse to sign the contracts, but that may lead to court action.
"I'm pleased ... that there's the possibility we avoid court," Thane said, "and that we avoid this black eye on the city of Amsterdam, because it would be dreadful to go to court. It would be much better to compromise."
Thane said it is "such a great opportunity" and she would "hate to see them pass this up."
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Creating a WordPress theme is no simple task. But if you're like me, you'll find that it can be very rewarding and fun. In this article I am going to share some of the plugins that I use to make this process a little bit easier.
The Developer plugin is a great place to start. According to its description in the WordPress plugin repository, it "helps WordPress developers develop." And that is absolutely correct. It's main purpose is to help developers install several very helpful and important plugins. When you install and activate the plugin it prompts you to select which type of developer you are - Plugin, Theme, etc. From there, it will check to see which plugins you already have installed. It will then recommend which plugins you should install. With one click of the mouse, you can easily install and activate the recommended plugins.
The Debug Bar is a great plugin within itself. It provides you with information about requests, memory usage, and more on the front end of your site. What makes it even more powerful is the fact that there are several other plugins that extend this functionality even further. For example, Debug Bar Extender can be installed to further the functionality of the Debug Bar. The plugin's page in the WordPress repository states that it, "is mainly aimed at developers who like to debug their code or want to measure runtimes to find glitches in their code. It also allows lookup of variables by adding simple code snippets in your source." It will let you check SQL queries, analyze caching, and a lot more.
Debug Bar Hook Log will add a new tab to the Debug Bar that displays all the hooks called during the current page request. You can even click on each hook to expand it and see which arguments were passed.
Debug Bar Console is pretty straightforward, but very powerful. It adds a convenient PHP/MySQL console to the Debug Bar. This lets you debug PHP and MySQL problems without requiring SSH access to the server.
As the name implies, this plugin will log the usage of deprecated files, functions, and arguments. It also lets you know where they are being used and even provides an alternative method that you can use instead.
When you are developing a WordPress theme, it can be easy to "get lost" when working on multiple files. I know there have been times I'm updating one template file, and can't figure out why it isn't updating on the front end, only to find out that I was editing the wrong file. What The File is a very simple solution to this problem. It simple adds a new item to the toolbar that lets you see which template file is generating the current page. Problem solved.
Monster Widget is a real time saver when you are developing a theme. It combines all of the core widgets and allows you to create multiple instances of each. Instead of having to manually create thirteen different widgets to test their appearance in your theme, you can just use Monster Widget and review them all.
These two plugins essentially do the same thing, and both have saved me from countless headaches. During the theme development process, I often find myself adding, editing, and removing various image sizes. WordPress doesn't have a default way to regenerate all the thumbnails, so if I have existing content, I need to resize the thumbnails to include my new image sizes. Both of these plugins allow you to do just that.
Note: Both of these plugins are great. I find myself using the AJAX Thumbnail Rebuild on larger installs, so it doesn't timeout the server.
The Theme Check plugin was developed to check your theme against the latest Theme Review Standards put forth by WordPress.org. Even if you aren't planning on publicly releasing your theme, this plugin can be a huge help. It's very easy to use, and it will provide warnings and suggestions in a nice list.
After you have developed and tested your theme, one of the last steps is putting it live on your production site. This can be scary. Either of these two plugins should help make the change a little less scary. They will both let you to take your theme for a test drive. It will allow administrators who are logged in to view the site with the new theme, while still serving the old theme to your regular site visitors. You can then poke around and make sure everything is working correctly.
Developing themes for WordPress is a passion of mine, but even I know that there can be frustrations throughout the process. Over the months and years, I have found that the above plugins have saved me from quite a few gray hairs - and I hope they help you as well. And if you have any plugins that you think should be added, I would love to hear about them! | <urn:uuid:fd10abd9-13c5-484e-beb2-64cde83b978b> | CC-MAIN-2020-45 | https://www.searchenginepeople.com/blog/essential-plugins-for-wordpress-theme-development.html | 2020-10-22T00:56:17Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-45/segments/1603107878662.15/warc/CC-MAIN-20201021235030-20201022025030-00327.warc.gz | en | 0.942678 | 961 |
Jan 9, 2013 to Dec 17, 2014
Bring your yarn, needles and patterns and join Cindy’s Knitting Circle. Whether you are experienced or not, this is the Circle for you! If you want to learn the basics, or are a little rusty, Cindy can assist you. Please see CECC's 50+ Calendar for any changes to schedule. Must be aged 50+.
Central Eglinton Community Centre
We make every effort to ensure the accuracy of this information. However, you should always call ahead to confirm dates, times, location, and other information. | <urn:uuid:c26e3f03-cad1-43b5-87ec-d18b99648a88> | CC-MAIN-2013-48 | http://www.postcity.com/Post-City-Magazines/Arts-and-Events/Events-Calendar/index.php/name/FREE-Cindys-Knitting-Circle-Drop-in/event/10006/ | 2013-12-08T16:13:14Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-48/segments/1386163066263/warc/CC-MAIN-20131204131746-00066-ip-10-33-133-15.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.872575 | 119 |
On last week Harry Potter Series came to an end and its last part was released in 3D all over. Now Microsoft released Windows 7 themepack for the same and is available for download.
Get images of Harry Potter—along with Hermione, Ron, and others Who Shall Not Be Named—on your desktop in this free Windows 7 theme based on the movie Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1.
Download Harry Potter Theme Pack for Windows 7.
Mean time you can also check some more Windows 7 theme pack.
You can also see How to create Windows 7 theme pack. | <urn:uuid:8dd3c578-c115-440c-b27f-64984ad362c2> | CC-MAIN-2018-34 | https://www.unlockwindows.com/download-harry-potter-theme-for-windows-7/ | 2018-08-15T21:09:57Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-34/segments/1534221210304.2/warc/CC-MAIN-20180815200546-20180815220546-00157.warc.gz | en | 0.906765 | 123 |
UPDATE: In a nutshell: the full-day kindergarten issue has been solved. Federal Title I dollars will be used to fund the program; a solution that Superintendent Arlene Ackerman said only came together Friday afternoon. She said this was not an option before this week. This is a permanent fix, but will mean that money has to come from other things typically funded by Title I money, which have historically included professional development, summer programs, reduced class size initiatives, etc. No decisions have been made on what to cut. | <urn:uuid:2cfd97f0-d604-4237-9cf0-c9f3fe7bcd30> | CC-MAIN-2014-41 | http://phillyschoolsearch.com/2011/06/03/full-day-kindergarten-is-back-really-we-mean-it-this-time/ | 2014-10-02T08:23:44Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-41/segments/1412037663739.33/warc/CC-MAIN-20140930004103-00022-ip-10-234-18-248.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.974366 | 105 |
The last Couple weeks the market has seen the introduction of a lot new DJ hardware and software news, but one of the biggest stories has been the revelation that Pioneer has been (secretly) working on their own DJ software. It’s called Rekordbox DJ, we first saw the software in a quick teasers 2 weeks ago, but now we’ve got a few shots from the DJ Expo in Atlantic City of the software running and in action this week.
With the trailer name “Get Ready For New Performance Horizon” it had the DJ World speculating weather, it was actually a DJ software they were seeing in the short glimpses of images but after the shots taken at the Expo its 100% clear that it is a Full DJ Software.
We were able to get a few key features that weren’t known before:
- Colored + Named Cuepoints / Loops (Maybe at least 8 per track)
- Full-color Waveforms.
- Multiple 2 Deck Vertical waveform displays like Serato DJ.
- Waveform preview in the browse section whichis currently in Rekordbox
- 2 FX units with either 3 grouped effects or one single effect (similar to Traktor)
- FX can be assigned to decks 1, 2, 3, 4, Master, or the Sampler
- There’s a section to the right of the main browser window that might say “Related Tracks” at the top of it – if so, a good sign that a dynamic track recommendation system is coming to Rekordbox DJ
This could be huge for some people because with rekordbox and Pioneer DJ stepping into the DJ Software market with Serato, TraKtor and Virtual DJ. It means that rekordbox will become an universal software and a DJ that mainly uses controllers can start using rekordbox DJ and easlier crossover to the Industry standard players the Pioneer CD- 2000nxs/2000/900 and be completely prepared and comfortable.
As we already said it has cause a lot speculations and raised a lot of questions.
- Will Pioneer start making there controllers solely for their software?
- Will it still work with Serato DJ?
- Will it work with other Controller?
- Will it be Better or even compare to Serato DJ?
So we’ve only gotten a taste of what the software will be like so far but Pioneer is promising that people who signed up to their Early Adopter program will be the first to use the software. So we will wait for more exciting news from Pioneer DJ and Rekordbox DJ. | <urn:uuid:eea16bd3-6db1-4088-a3bd-17e88e0a6dfe> | CC-MAIN-2020-29 | https://djshaneryan.com/rekordbox-dj-software-our-take-bim-industry-buzz-tech-news/ | 2020-07-14T14:01:40Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-29/segments/1593655880665.3/warc/CC-MAIN-20200714114524-20200714144524-00527.warc.gz | en | 0.940552 | 543 |
MLS® ID: 18335864PS
31075 SAN ELJAY Avenue
Cathedral City, California, 92234 $1,500
Refresh and recharge in this spacious back yard as it is perfect for entertaining and or activities. Once inside you can enjoy an open kitchen to living room off bathroom and two bedrooms. There is also a bonus bedroom with separate entrance for relatives or visitors. Garage is a two car that allows ample room for storage to save money on any monthly rental cost that adds up at the end of the year; perfect for bikes, camping equipment and all those things we like to save. Enjoy a great night's sleep in in the comfort and coolness of a well air-conditioned home. Close to shopping, schools, entertainment and centrally located.With a shorter inventory of rental homes on the market in this price range now is the time to call and see this property for you! | <urn:uuid:503e1d67-44a3-4918-ac0a-e35d81adeab8> | CC-MAIN-2019-22 | https://www.randyplaice.com/property/31075-san-eljay-avenue-cathedral-city-california-18335864ps | 2019-05-24T04:52:20Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-22/segments/1558232257514.68/warc/CC-MAIN-20190524044320-20190524070320-00417.warc.gz | en | 0.930419 | 187 |
Taking shape … the ATC chairman, John Cornish, and the $160 million grandstand at Royal Randwick. Photo: James Brickwood
The Theatre Of The Horse, with the benefit of John Cornish smarts, will be to our racing what the Opera House is to Sydney Harbour.
Cornish, the Australian Turf Club chairman, on Tuesday decked out more for Warwick Farm, his suburb of origin, than Royal Randwick, hosted a preview of what is going to lift racing in this town out of the doldrums.
The new grandstand, with a starting cost of $153 million but now at $160 million, is taking shape with no doubts it will be operational for a test meeting on April 1 followed by what is anticipated as a great reopening on April 13.
Racegoer and horse will never have had it better here or at most other venues.
Before Cornish, Australian Jockey Club chairmen were generally garbed in only the finest apparel but none had ever been seen in the committee room without a coat.
But the hands-on attitude of Cornish, bringing about the ''smarts rating'' for leadership, has been a driving force.
Cornish stressed that one of the few areas that will not be bigger or better will be the directors' room. ''Why cater for people who only go to the races at carnival time?'' he said.
Perhaps the owners get it the best with key areas around the amphitheatre regarded as capable of ''supplying a better feel than Royal Ascot''.
Decks on all areas of the grandstand will provide viewing for 4500.
Corporate areas and the Chairman's Club should provide a handy return with a boost to membership expected due to the new-age facilities.
Cocktail-style entertaining and banquet-style dining for thousands will be provided with ''fresh and wholesome'' food getting a mention as a priority.
The views of the course and surrounding areas are spectacular and huge screens provided for those who don't like their action live.
Even horses are being provided luxury. Certainly the course proper has never looked better but the new Kensington StrathAyr surface has a layer of ''village green'' kikuyu, a new and better strain, tipped to provide bias-free racing.
At present the underground, the nerve, has something of a Hitler's bunker feel but the good taste of the operation is expected to prevail when the finishing touches are provided.
Certainly the female jockeys are going to be in a superior situation with even a communal room for ''companionship''.
The ATC chief executive, Darren Pearce, pointed out that at times they get lonely and stray into the men's area. The door yesterday carried a scribbled sign: ''Nogging, not snogging.''
Trainers will get a ''quiet room'' where Chris Waller can play on his computer, working out his next stablemate conundrum.
Huge pythons, used to channel beer to the thirsty above, were in evidence and could well be a point of concern for we who like a short pull.
The media section could be described as being in the bowels of the grandstand, fittingly being alongside the stewards' room.
Even so, I can't wait. | <urn:uuid:5b44acc6-d495-437a-8c4d-8781fbbf29d7> | CC-MAIN-2014-15 | http://www.theage.com.au/sport/horseracing/the-hq-way-build-it-appoint-it-lavishly-and-they-will-come-20130115-2crx2.html | 2014-04-21T03:53:57Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-15/segments/1397609539447.23/warc/CC-MAIN-20140416005219-00296-ip-10-147-4-33.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.963401 | 679 |
ArtsXstraFormally Moving Clay. A successful group of Cheshire-based artists working in a variety of media. Set up in 1996 by local ceramicists.
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ArtsXstra are back at Jobling Gowler for their annual Winter Exhibition The exhibition will be open to the public 9:30am – 4:30pm, Monday – Friday between 29thSeptember 2014 and 9th January 2015. (Please note that we will be closed between 24th December … Continue reading
Here are a few images of our busy summer at Barnaby Festival and RHS Tatton
Artsxtra will be again be exhibition on the top floor of Charles Roe House for this years Barnaby Festival. Please see this poster for details of our exhibition and all the other events and exhibitions going on at Charles Roe House this … Continue reading
Exhibition Dates: Monday 4th November – Friday 10th January 2014 Preview Thursday 7th November www.art.250parklane.co.uk
ArtsXstra Members are going to be at RHS Flower Show Tatton Park this year. Artists from the group are displaying their work at the show to inspire visitors to include art in their gardens, and several are holding demonstrations and … Continue reading
ArtsXstra unveil paintings, prints, sculpture, ceramics, jewellery and more on the theme of ‘metamorphosis’, a longside media showing the evolution of their work. As Part of the Barnaby Festival Art Trail. Opening Times: Friday 14 June: 6 – 9pm Sat … Continue reading | <urn:uuid:d09e65c7-afbc-48e2-b883-bea9009c7910> | CC-MAIN-2018-09 | http://www.artsxstra.co.uk/author/deborah/ | 2018-02-18T10:57:37Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-09/segments/1518891811830.17/warc/CC-MAIN-20180218100444-20180218120444-00627.warc.gz | en | 0.953146 | 323 |
Data DevOps Engineer, AI Services
This role will be responsible for helping to define and provide the foundation for our next-generation data services. With a strong focus on automation and elasticity, you will contribute to how our data infrastructure scales to support the overall growth of our platform, data products, and services. We are looking for someone that is passionate about automation, repeatability, quality, and knowledge sharing within a team environment.
- Build and operate large-scale data infrastructure programs in a cloud environment (performance, reliability, monitoring)
- Write well-crafted, well-tested, readable, maintainable code
- Participate in code reviews to ensure code quality and distribute knowledge, including Open-Source projects
- Work closely and collaboratively in an Agile environment with our engineers and product teams to analyze issues and find new insights covering our business and operations
- Day to day operational support of data infrastructure and services
- 5+ years of relevant professional experience
- Deep understanding of distributed systems principles (consistency and availability, liveness and safety, durability, reliability, fault-tolerance, consensus algorithms)
- Strong understanding and experience AWS and cloud concepts (VPC, EC2, Route53, Kinesis, ECS, IAM, and others)
- Experience writing infrastructure as code. (Terraform)
- Experience bringing open-source software to production at scale.
- Experience designing, implementing and debugging distributed systems that run across thousands of nodes
- Hands-on experience deploying, debugging and maintaining JVM based applications.
- Hands-on experience with Big Data ecosystem - Yarn, Hive, HDFS, Spark, Presto, Parquet, HBase
- Experience working with and building real-time compute and streaming infrastructure - Kafka, Kinesis, Flink, Storm, Beam
- Experience with workflow management (Airflow, Oozie)
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This project investigates the efficacy of a proposed policy intervention related to housing discrimination. The student designed and executed a python script to collect information from rental housing advertisements in order to assess them for discriminatory language. Looking through apartment rental listings, common information includes number of bedrooms and bathrooms, location, rental cost, and whether the landlord allows pets. It is not uncommon to see the phrase “No Section 8” as well. These advertisements are exhibiting source of income (SOI) discrimination, whereby a landlord does not rent to a prospective tenant because of where the tenant receives the money to pay rent, commonly through subsidies such as the Housing Choice Voucher Program (HCVP, colloquially called “Section 8”). This form of discrimination is outlawed in a number of states, counties, and cities throughout the United States. This project analyzes ten counties across the country – five with and five without SOI protections to answer the following question: (1) Does the enactment of a law change the rate at which landlords explicitly discriminate against HCVP participants?
Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs
Dowling, Brad, "Effectiveness of Anti-Discrimination Policies: An Analysis of Housing Advertisements" (2018). Undergraduate Research Posters 2018. 57. | <urn:uuid:6976ffe2-5d51-4552-b44c-1d5d4e88572c> | CC-MAIN-2020-24 | https://engagedscholarship.csuohio.edu/u_poster_2018/57/ | 2020-05-26T02:12:38Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-24/segments/1590347390442.29/warc/CC-MAIN-20200526015239-20200526045239-00457.warc.gz | en | 0.882552 | 275 |
Do you want to combine OpenCV and MoveIt! to make your robot detect and pick up an object? ROS has you covered, providing seamless integration with these and other popular open source projects, along with a message passing system that allows you to easily swap out different data sources, from live sensors to log files.
Gazebo is a 3D indoor and outdoor multi-robot simulator, complete with dynamic and kinematic physics, and a pluggable physics engine. Integration between ROS and Gazebo is provided by a set of Gazebo plugins that support many existing robots and sensors. Because the plugins present the same message interface as the rest of the ROS ecosystem, you can write ROS nodes that are compatible with simulation, logged data, and hardware. You can develop your application in simulation and then deploy to the physical robot with little or no changes in your code.
OpenCV is the premier computer vision library, used in academia and in products around the world. OpenCV provides many common computer vision algorithms and utilities that you can use and build upon. ROS provides tight integration with OpenCV, allowing users to easily feed data published by cameras of various types into OpenCV algorithms, such as segmentation and tracking. ROS builds on OpenCV to provide libraries such as image_pipeline, which can be used for camera calibration, monocular image processing, stereo image processing, and depth image processing. If your robot has cameras connected through USB, Firewire, or Ethernet, ROS and OpenCV will make your life easier.
PCL, the Point Cloud Library, is a perception library focused on the manipulation and processing of three-dimensional data and depth images. PCL provides many point cloud algorithms, including filtering, feature detection, registration, kd-trees, octrees, sample consensus, and more. If you are working with a three-dimensional sensor like the Microsoft Kinect or a scanning laser, then PCL and ROS will help you collect, transform, process, visualize, and act upon that rich 3D data.
MoveIt! is a motion planning library that offers efficient, well-tested implementations of state of the art planning algorithms that have been used on a wide variety of robots, from simple wheeled platforms to walking humanoids. Whether you want to apply an existing algorithm or develop your own approach, MoveIt! has what you need for motion planning. Through its integration with ROS, MoveIt! can be used with any ROS-supported robot. Planning data can be visualized with rviz and rqt plugins, and plans can be executed via the ROS control system. | <urn:uuid:343dde30-4cfc-4150-a42d-75c2281c3897> | CC-MAIN-2016-22 | http://www.ros.org/integration/ | 2016-05-31T16:00:38Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-22/segments/1464051417337.23/warc/CC-MAIN-20160524005657-00226-ip-10-185-217-139.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.920119 | 530 |
How do you feel about allowing eulogies at funerals in The Episcopal Church?
When Lauren Winner, an assistant professor at Duke University's divinity school, served as a lay member of a ritual committee at a Charlottesville, Va., Episcopal church, the priest said he wanted to prohibit non-clergy eulogies. Funerals were getting long with so many eulogies, he said. Ms. Winner told him that had her family not been permitted to speak when her mother died, it would have alienated some of the family from the church, Ms. Winner says. The priest saw her point and backed down.
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Instantly Slimming Dress Gray Shimmer
Gray with a hushed undercurrent of soft shimmer, Instantly Slimming dress keeps its curvy secret under wraps—built-in shapewear under tiers of silky-soft stretch jersey knit.
- Faux surplice neckline has shirred pleats sweeping to the side. Seam under the bust. Concealed back zip with hook-and-eye closure.
- Double-jersey tiers are attached to a shapewear base that smooths and slims.
- Fully lined. Grosgrain bra strap guides.
- Shell: 57% Nylon, 38% Polyester, 5% Spandex. Lining: 73% Nylon, 27% Spandex. Machine wash. Imported.
- Length: 37.5" from shoulder. | <urn:uuid:fb64593a-37af-4b5c-a3fd-b8943c9c42e4> | CC-MAIN-2014-15 | http://www.whitehouseblackmarket.com/store/browse/product.jsp?maxRec=286&pageId=1&productId=570093449&viewAll=true&prd=Instantly+Slimming+Dress+Gray+Shimmer&subCatId=&color=&fromSearch=&inSeam=&catId=cat210006&cat=New+Arrivals&onSale=&colorFamily=&maxPg=2&size= | 2014-04-18T09:40:18Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-15/segments/1397609533121.28/warc/CC-MAIN-20140416005213-00075-ip-10-147-4-33.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.827689 | 185 |
How to define direct variation.
How to define indirect variation.
Understanding the concept of genetic variation.
How to define joint and combined variation.
How to tell if two variables vary directly.
How to tell if two variables vary inversely.
Understanding and solving problems using Planck's constant.
The fast evolution of species with a common ancestor.
Distributing a constant, variable, or negative over a polynomial
How to use Pascal's triangle.
Understanding the variations in the structure and composition of individual molecules with the same chemical formula.
How elastic substances behave and return to their original states.
How to compute the derivative of a polynomial function using two properties of the derivative.
How to evaluate a polynomial in function notation.
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7 Essential Wedding Sites and Apps for Couples on a Budget
Congratulations, you're getting married! Now hand over the credit card. Seriously. The average couple spent nearly $30,000 on their wedding in 2013, according to a survey by The Knot, surpassing even the high mark of $28,082 in 2008, before the recession. But there's no reason to take on massive amounts of debt as you begin your life together. The wedding budget can be kept to a minimum with some help from wedding websites and apps, many of which work in tandem.
"I think all brides should use an online wedding tool to help them budget," says Catey Hill, author of Shoo, Jimmy Choo! The Modern Girl's Guide to Spending Less and Saving More. "It's simply so much easier to have a computer program do the math than to try to write it all out yourself."
Couples need not waste precious dollars on budgeting and planning tools, either. The following online resources cost nothing and assist in nearly every aspect of the big day. No matter which ones you use, "the most important thing to remember is that you have to make a budget and stick to it," Hill says.
Perhaps the biggest name in online wedding planning, The Knot offers members a range of free services, including a budget tool, a comprehensive, customizable checklist, a guest list manager, free wedding websites, save-the-date emails, and inspiration boards for collecting ideas. Users can also chat with other members, check wedding vendor reviews, and pick up information from posted articles.
This free app complements the website and serves as a carry-with-you alternative to a high-priced, in-person wedding planner. Available for iPhone and iPad, the new app provides mobile access to The Knot's wedding planning resources, from checklist to guest list manager. Everything members do through the app is automatically synced with their account on the website. At the iTunes Store, reviewers give the app very high marks for keeping up with wedding planning on the go. One user comments that the budgeting tool prevents her from getting carried away, while another couple used the app to find an affordable caterer and photographer.
The wedding dress purveyor provides a set of planning tools including a to-do list with the ability to assign tasks to family and friends, as well as a customizable budgeting tool. Users input the total amount they can spend on the wedding, and the tool estimates what they "should" spend on each component. The user-friendly interface lets couples change the numbers if they want to allocate more to one area. Categories can also be added to the budget. The tool tracks what users spend and shows the impact on the overall plan.
The Wedding Wire app is one of several that correspond with the popular website. Available for both iPhone and Android, the app gets a nod of approval from Mashable, which deems it handy for planning every aspect of the big day. The Wedding Wire family of apps includes WedTeam for finding and managing vendors, WedStyle for gathering inspiration, and WedSocial for keeping guests updated on all the events and compiling the pictures they take on the big day.
This iPhone/iPad app is one of the easiest to set up. Wedding Happy integrates with Facebook and Twitter and is available even without a network connection. It has an export function for emailing schedules, vendor information, and other relevant details to those who need to know. User reviews on iTunes rave about the simplicity of the app and its ability to keep them on track. One reviewer says it's her favorite wedding planning app, because it doesn't have a bunch of frills. It connects with her calendar and lets her customize her to-do list.
Although it's not a wedding planning app per se, this free app for iPhone and Android deserves a mention. Wedding Party is the modern version of putting disposable cameras on every table. After creating a wedding page via the website, users ask their guests to download the app and share images snapped on the big day. Wedding Party collects all the candid wedding pictures on one timeline. Later the couple can download the photos to a computer. More than 900 user reviews on iTunes give the app an average rating of 4.5 stars, saying it works flawlessly and is a fun way to communicate with guests leading up to the wedding, as well. Couples might feel comfortable lowering their photography budget knowing their guests have all the angles covered. | <urn:uuid:c4955da5-5e22-45a8-b809-b90fa2f82e43> | CC-MAIN-2017-13 | http://www.cheapism.com/blog/wedding-planning-apps-3399/ | 2017-03-30T22:27:09Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-13/segments/1490218203536.73/warc/CC-MAIN-20170322213003-00340-ip-10-233-31-227.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.945084 | 910 |
tldr: Download everything you need to print and/or make your own Recorstal comics
For ThoughtBubble 2016, which at the time of writing was just last weekend, I decided to ‘re-abstract’ an 8-page sequence from The Intercorstal: 683 to print as a minicomic. Actually drawing it was fine, printing it became a bit of a chore and I ended up with the same comic in a few formats.
I printed 40 of them up as booklets and gave them out to anyone who stopped long enough at my table to show an interest.
Now I send it out into the world. Here’s a link to a ZIP file of all the Recorstal stuff: the original scan, my levelled copy, each individual page and a .pub file which when printed double-sided will give you two fresh copies of the comic.
I’m also eager for people to take this and do whatever they want with it. Colour it in, muck about with the order, draw over the top, whatever. My only caveat is that you tell/show me what you’ve done through the usual channels. | <urn:uuid:6a0f732a-16aa-4f66-991d-f9e3924bccda> | CC-MAIN-2017-13 | https://intercorstal.com/2016/11/11/recorstal/ | 2017-03-29T13:25:16Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-13/segments/1490218190295.65/warc/CC-MAIN-20170322212950-00195-ip-10-233-31-227.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.96723 | 246 |
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10:15 Fun with Reliable Recall and Focus w/Dee
October 23, 2022 @ 10:15 am - 11:15 am
Note: Class size is limited. Please email Dee to register. Sunday Mornings 9:00 AM and 10:15 AM (Early session priority will be for returnees.)
Does your dog come to you every time you say their name, in different locations, with distractions around? Is your goal to have a dog you can take off-leash at the beach or an agility class and be able to trust that they will come when you call them? This class is designed to help teach you and your dog the principles for a really reliable recall. Oftentimes our puppies are good at coming to us and following us around, but this begins to fade as they get older and more interested in the big wide world. Sometimes dogs are given off-leash privileges before they are ready, and this can lead to a less-than-reliable or no recall at all around distractions or fun settings like the beach.
We will work on specific focus exercises and recall work, and you will be given homework exercises at the end of each class to work on with your dog. Since this will be a cumulative class, attendance in the first class is required. It is recommended that you do not feed your dog breakfast prior to coming to class to help with motivation, or possibly no more than half a meal in the morning on class days. This is especially recommended for dogs that are not particularly motivated by food. Luckily it is the first class of the day so they won’t have to wait too long to eat.
Fun with Focus:
Dogs of all ages and experience levels can benefit from this type of training and learning to focus around distractions. Does your dog lose attention on you when she/he sees other dogs? People? Kids? Additional distractions may include moving objects, food, toys and personal items within the dog’s reach. Training is the way to help your dog learn what the right answer is, and you learn to become the reward for your dog. Remember, you need your dog’s attention in order to teach him anything! We will do fun exercises and games that encourage your dog to pay attention to you, despite what is going on around him/her. This will be an Introductory class, and you will learn how to teach your dog skills such as attention and focus on you around distractions including other dogs, tempting food, and exciting situations. Homework will be given at the end of each class, so that you can practice with your dog during the week. This is a great place to start if you
are interested in dog sport classes in the future such as Agility or Rally Obedience, but also to train skills in your dog that you can use throughout his/her lifetime.
Dates for the 5-class session – please note these on your calendar:
October 9, 23, 30, Nov 6, 20
Cost per dog for the session: $125/GVDC members, $150 non-GVDC member
(Please bring cash or a check to the park)
*GVDC Membership Information: https://www.goletavalleydogclub.org/about/
*All classes take place at Girsh Park in Goleta, behind Costco: https://www.goletavalleydogclub.org/practices/
*Payment for the class session is due on the first day of the session, checks are
made out to “GVDC”
*Dogs showing aggression towards people or other dogs will be asked to leave.
Please arrive at 10 minutes early to set up your area.
For this class you will need a 20-foot training lead (basically a long leash), available
at Lemo’s and other pet stores.
If you have trouble with pulling it would also be advised to have a front-clip harness like an Easy-Walk, Freedom, or Sense-ation harness as well.
Bring a variety of delicious meaty treats for your dog, water and a bowl, a chair for yourself, shade for your dog, clicker, 4 or 6-foot regular leash (no flexi’s please), and ideally a crate or pen for your dog and a mat or dog bed. Please bring a toy or two that your dog really enjoys, to use as a reward throughout the class.
Directions to Girsh Park
7050 Phelps Road, Goleta, CA
Get off Hwy 101 in Goleta at Storke Road. Turn toward the ocean. Go past the Home Depot Center for two streets and turn right onto Phelps Road at the light.
Turn into the 3rd parking lot on the right. Look for our large white equipment trailer parked near the field, GVDC uses that area referred to as the “multi-use
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At Foodservice Solutions® we believe that differentiation does not mean different it means familiar with a twist. Food innovation blends experimentation with contemporary relevance. The outcome is a unique point of differentiation that relates directly to the targeted consumer.
With all the talk today about posting calories, excessive salt there is one thing that we all must keep top of mind and that is customers eat FOOD that taste good. For all of the pontification and legislative maneuvers requested to change the food you are selling to your customers beware! If you want your customers to come back, the food had better taste good.
Successful food retailers must keep in the consumer palate top of mind. Better for you food means many different things to each segmented group of consumers. Each new menu or product may have one or more new “required constraint” targeted at a specific niche, few will be all things for all groups. The one universal attribute or success clue in food innovation is: it better taste good!
Invite Foodservice Solutions® to complete a Migration Marketing assessment, grocerant program assessment. For brand, product placement, menu positioning assistance simply call Foodservice Solutions® today. Since 1991 Foodservice Solutions® of Tacoma, WA has been the global leader in the Grocerant niche visit Facebook.com/Steven Johnson, Linkedin.com/in/grocerant or twitter.com/grocerant | <urn:uuid:213f3f74-1f81-4b62-9222-b0df0a1e167a> | CC-MAIN-2022-27 | https://grocerants.blogspot.com/2013/03/ | 2022-07-05T04:20:10Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-27/segments/1656104512702.80/warc/CC-MAIN-20220705022909-20220705052909-00143.warc.gz | en | 0.914939 | 280 |
Karl Lagerfeld Turns 79: Chanel Designer’s Many Celebrity Muses (GALLERY)
Though the German-born designer is known for his iconic look — a white pompadour, black sunglasses, black motorcycle gloves and a white starched collared shirt — he’s also rarely seen without another important accessory: Hollywood’s latest “it” girl.
Over the years, everyone from Kate Moss to Vanessa Paradis and Jessica Simpson have joined Lagerfeld’s couture cult.
And as the designer gets older, his groupies only seem to get younger…
Despite a nearly 40-year age gap, celebs like Rachel Bilson, Blake Lively, Alexa Chung and Lindsay Lohan have all been part of the eccentric designer’s possé at one time or another.
For an up-and-coming star, a friendship with Karl can instantly catapult a model or actress to “it” girl status, not to mention score her a wardrobe full of Chanel. And perhaps for the 79-year-old designer, surrounding himself with beautiful young women keeps him feeling youthful. And hey, who can blame the man?
So in honor of Lagerfeld’s 79th birthday, check out our gallery of the Chanel designers many celebrity muses.
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When we start to make a video for a product or service these days, the same question comes up nearly every time. Five years ago it sometimes came up, but now it nearly always does:
“Should we use a voiceover, or should we just have animated text with music?”
The reason this is a regular question now is clear: over the last five years video on mobile has become more viewable because data connections have become faster.
The effect of this is that more people see video on their phone. And when people see video on their phone, perhaps around 92% of the time they have the sound off. When a narrated video loses its soundtrack the narration is lost, but animated text can be read even without sound.
Does that mean that if you make a video with a voiceover – and people see it on mobile with the sound off – that your message is lost without hope? Not at all. You can add captions to a narrated video, so that viewers can read what the narrator is saying, even if they can’t hear the voiceover. Take this video we made for LendLedger, for example (turn the subtitles on by pressing CC on the playbar):
While captions like these can be turned on or off by the viewer, mobile audiences often lack the inclination or technical facility to take advantage of this option.
TIP: If you have a video that is narrated, and a separate mobile version of your page, it’s probably a good idea to create a video with burnt-in subtitles for the mobile version of your page. That way, subtitles will appear for the mobile viewer automatically, without their having to opt-in.
However, you can see the downsides of the narration-with-captions approach when you compare it to a video with animated text, like this one which we produced for Slice:
This video is made to be read. The text is larger and easier to read than captions and part of the appeal of the video itself. The text is animated, designed, and timed so that our eye easily alternates between reading the text and viewing the actions of the characters. Additionally, this video can still play very successfully on a desktop.
Why isn’t animated text always the winner, then? There are a number of considerations that could make voice over narration a more effective choice.
Below are the key aspects to consider when deciding between narration and text:
Density of Information
When you make a narrated video, you’re utilizing two channels to convey information: audio and visual. Narration is sometimes necessary to cut through dense information and communicate in the pithy way today’s viewers demand.
Why do two channels provide more information? Aren’t they working together?
Yes, but that doesn’t mean they are redundant (although sometimes they might be for the sake of emphasis or variety.) Usually, the information on each channel complements the other. For instance, in the LendLedger video, the visual channel is not only providing the narrative of the shop owner (our protagonist), it’s also providing textual examples (not mentioned in the voiceover) of the kind of digital records LendLedger draws upon to provide credit. This allows critical information to be absorbed more quickly and easily.
Video Use Case
Mobile isn’t the only place where picture has an advantage over audio. If you have plans to use your video on a trade show floor, for example, chances are that it will be quite noisy and nobody will be able to hear your video or its beautifully wrought narration. Some trade shows restrict or even ban the use of audio on the exhibition floor.
Another place where animated text might be preferable is Facebook. Video ads on your timeline will usually start playing without sound as you scroll by them. If your Facebook doesn’t get clicked (and that probably happens around 99% of the time) visitors will still be able to see and read your animated text. That’s an important advantage for your awareness or brand-building efforts.
On the other hand, B2B decisions are usually still made at desks, whether that be company offices or home offices in these days of social distancing. That means key views will probably be on desktops.
Pictures can spark emotions too, but nothing makes a beeline for our heart quicker than a strong piece of music. If you are going for the heartstrings, it might be best to get the voiceover out of the way and let the music do its thing.
There are many examples of this, but here’s a classic, produced at Curious Pictures eight years ago now:
Sometimes voiceover is an integral part of the storytelling. Voiceover doesn’t always have to be a God-like commentary on the action; it can also be a single character’s perspective on the story. Using narration this way can add human texture and personality to a video in a way that animated text cannot match. Here’s a broadcast spot we made for Dare Breton gluten-free crackers that includes a first-person narration.
Recently we were asked about making a video for an app that is used mainly for outdoor concerts. Our immediate recommendation was to ditch the voice-over and go for just text and music. Why? Because this is a product for people that love music, so you need to highlight the music by getting the voiceover out of its way. This is probably not a lonely case – there are some brands (usually youth or lifestyle brands) that need music before you can feel their pulse.
Mobile or Desktop?
This brings us right back to where we started. Perhaps the most important consideration of all is: will your video be seen mainly on Mobile or mainly on Desktop? There’s no reason to make suppositions here – consult your analytics and find out what devices your pages are most frequently viewed on.
But don’t let a single dimension prescribe your decision. There might be some desktop uses where sound is useless: a product for bond salesmen is probably going to be seen on a noisy trading floor where audio might not be easily heard. (Bond people are rarely off the floor during work hours.) On the other hand, even if a product for a retired audience or a work-at-home audience is seen mainly on mobile, it’s much more likely that people will turn the audio up on their phone in the privacy of their home than on the train ride home, or in a café.
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So, tonight is the night that I make my stand up comedy debut. Naturally, instead of practicing my set, I’m writing this blog instead.
I’ll be honest, I’ve been a bit taken by surprise by all the support and interest that I’ve received since announcing my plans to try stand up a few weeks ago. The low key first gig is definitely out the window! I’d just like to say thank you to each and every one of you who has wished me well, passed on my link, donated sponsorship money or just haven’t told me that I’m completely insane! It is that support that has made me believe in myself a lot more than I did when I first blogged about this.
Strangely, at the moment, I’m feeling quite excited about tonight. I thought I’d be more nervous or scared but none of that has kicked in yet. I’m sure you’ll be able to see it on my face just before I walk on stage though.
I’ve been surprised by the level of media interest too. In fact, I’ve been a bit of a media whore in the past week or so. First came the Sunderland Echo article, then I was featured on the Giggle Beats website and yesterday I was interviewed for BBC Radio Newcastle (see below), BBC Look North and Sky TV. To be fair, that was a pretty mental day. The time for talking is over though (well not quite, but you know what I mean!) and it’s time to prove to myself and everyone else that I can do this. Again, special thanks goes to Hannah and Nathan for convincing me to give this a go.
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TEAM SCORES AFTER DAY 2
1. Michigan – 333
2. Florida – 321
3. USC – 298
4. Louisville – 266.5
5. Purdue – 244.5
6. SMU – 210
Michigan opened night two by extending their lead early with back-back-to-back event wins, helping them pull away from Florida and USC to win the Men’s Classic at SMU.
A quick reminder of the format of this meet: the Classic at SMU is a two-day meet, with each of the six teams bringing squads of just 8 swimmers and 1 diver. Each event runs an A final and a B final, with each team allowed to enter one swimmer in each final.
The Men’s Classic consists of four teams in the top ten of our most recent power rankings (#3 Florida, #4 Michigan, #6 USC, #10 Louisville), along with the star-studded #18 Purdue Boilermakers and the host SMU Mustangs.
Using the same personnel as their winning 400 medley relay from last night, but in a different order, the Wolverines blew away the field with Peter Brumm, Richard Funk, John Wojciechowski, and Bruno Ortiz winning by nearly 1.5 seconds in 1:26.18. With the loss of Miguel Ortiz, Sean Fletcher, and Zach Turk, there were a lot of questions of whether Michigan could repeat as NCAA champions in the 200 medley relay. However, the Wolverines hold the top time in the country in this event, and their swim tonight was the fastest non-midseason-invite time in the country this season.
Corey Main, Matt Elliott, Marcin Cieslak, and Brad deBorde of Florida finished second in 1:27.50, just ahead of USC’s quartet of Chase Bloch, Dimitri Colupaev, Michael Domagala, and Santo Condorelli (1:27.61).
The lights-out swimming continued in the men’s 500 free. Connor Jaegar maintained Michigan’s run of four straight event wins with his victory in the 500 freestyle, touching in 4:16.54, the seventh fastest collegiate time of the year, and more than five seconds faster than any non-invite performer this season. Christian Quintero of USC, the top NCAA performer this year, was close behind in 4:17.99. Florida’s Sebastian Rousseau was third in 4:20.21.
Dan Wallace of Florida kept his excellent meet going by running away with the B-Final in 4:17.23, while Michael Wynalda of the Wolverines finished second in 4:20.31. Overall, the top five times in this event were the fastest non-midseason-invite times in the country this year.
After his 52.3 100 breaststroke on night one, Richard Funk seemed destined to have a great 200 breaststroke. The junior from Edmonton, Canada came through as expected, dropping a 1:54.75 for the win, making Funk the fourth fastest performer in the country this season. Eduardo Solaeche-Gomez, the #3 performer in the country this season, finished second behind Funk in the A-final 1:56.42.
Florida and Michigan swapped places in the B-final, with Matt Elliott taking the top spot in a season-best 1:54.95, and Dylan Bosch, not typically known for his breaststroke abilities, finishing second in 1:55.98.
The Gators got their first win of the night in the 200 backstroke, with Corey Main pulling away from Grigory Tarasevich of Louisville and Chase Bloch of USC for the win in 1:43.18, just off his season-best of 1:43.03. Tarasevich, a freshman from Omsk, Russia, touched in 1:44.65. Bloch was third in 1:45.08.
Nolan Tesone of Louisville (1:44.51) and Connor Signorin of Florida (1:44.60) were first and second in the B-heat, respectively.
After Devin Burnett of SMU came away with the 3m diving title, Louisville’s Joao De Lucca kicked off the second half of the session with a win in the 100 freestyle, his second title of the meet. De Lucca, the #2 performer in the country, touched in 42.98, making this the fourth time this season he has broken 43 seconds. Bruno Ortiz of Michigan clocked a 43.37, just off his season best of 43.26, to finish second. Cristian Quintero continued his busy weekend with a third place finish in 43.46.
Dylan Bosch helped the University of Michigan recapture momentum with a win in the 200 fly, finishing in 1:43.00. The sophomore topped his South African countrymate Sebastien Rousseau (1:44.16) in that race, and showing off a nice change-of-pace, Michigan’s distance star Connor Jaeger was a 1:46.40 to win the B-Final.
Though his breaststroke wasn’t quite good enough to win the 200 earlier in the meet, Florida’s Eduardo Solaeche-Gomez used his breaststroke masterfully to take the lead, and eventually win, the men’s 200 IM in the meet’s final individual event. The Spaniard kept close to Purdue’s Guillermo Blanco (1:44.89) and Michigan’s Kyle Whitaker (1:45.01) on the front-half of this race, and then split 29.68 on his breaststroke to edge ahead of them. That was just enough of a margin for him to take the win.
His teammate Dan Wallace won the B-Final in 1:45.95, but even that double-victory left them without a mathematical chance, barring a Michigan DQ, at winning the meet.
In the closing 200 free relay, USC swam to a 1:19.61, getting their best split from freshman Dylan Carter, who just joined the team this semester, in 19.46. Cristian Quintero led into him with a 19.51, ad he has to be the most versatile NCAA freestyler in the country this season.
Florida took 2nd for 20 big points, with a 1:19.67 to place .05 seconds back. Sophomore Corey Main anchored them in 19.41 and very nearly out-touched Cater.
Purdue took 3rd in 1:20.58: this is their best relay and they have a strong sprint group; and Louisville was 4th in 1:20.59.
Michigan’s men finished only 5th in 1:20.93. Their only sub-20 split was Michael Wynalda in 19.93, and had to use 200 flyer/IM’er Bosch on this relay, which is not ideal. The Wolverines will probably be able to put together a slightly better foursome at NCAA’s without the same roster limits as this meet had, but that relay finish can’t be totally reassuring as the Wolverines try to defend their NCAA title in March.
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Assemble the track support as shown in the manual. For a frame over 5 feet, place a coupler between each track support. Attach the track supports to the frame legs, as shown in the diagram.
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Attach the rail bracket, the front rail end assembly and the bungee brace as shown in the manual.
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The Ohio Association of School Business Officials, combined with the School Nutrition Association, met in Columbus recently for their spring conference. School food service directors and government officials gathered from all over the state of Ohio.
Two Morrow County Food Service Directors were elected to fill board positions for the nutrition chapter. Deb Hart from Highland Local and Cardington Local Schools Food Service Director will serve as Treasurer of the association. Ms. Hart will be serving her sixth term.
Nikki Morrison, Food Service Director of Northmor Local Schools, was elected to her first term as Vice President. Both organizations focus on school meal nutrition and dietary needs. For more information about the Ohio Association of School Business Officials, visit www.oasbo-ohio.org.
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Ukraine issued an air alert on Monday morning over dozens of Russian rocket attacks in numerous regions across the country. However, most of the missiles were intercepted by the German Iris-T air defense system.
Russia launched another massive rocket attack on Ukrainian power plants on Monday. The Russian Defense Ministry said that Ukrainian military facilities were also hit with rockets from bombers from the air and from warships. “The goals of the strikes were achieved. All targeted objects were hit,” ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said in Moscow on Monday. Ukraine issued an air alert on Monday morning over dozens of Russian rocket attacks in numerous regions across the country.
However, according to Ukrainian sources, most of the missiles were intercepted. This was announced by Kyiv. The Iris-T air defense system from Germany was also used, which destroyed 100 percent of the targets. “Today’s attacks on Ukraine could only be prevented thanks to German missile defense,” Kiev Mayor Vitali Klitschko wrote on Twitter.
And further: “We thank the German government and especially Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Defense Minister Lambrecht for this help, which saves lives every day!” At the same time, Ukraine called for more such systems.
Selenskyj also praised the Iris-T in a telephone call with Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) on Monday. According to Selenskyj, further options were discussed for Germany to support Ukraine. Above all, it is about the renewal of the Ukrainian infrastructure after the Russian air raids. “We have to put up an air defense shield over Ukraine,” Zelenskyy said on Twitter.
According to the government, Scholz said Germany would provide political, financial and humanitarian support to Ukraine in defending its sovereignty, “including arms deliveries”. A spokesman said the Chancellor had condemned the “continued targeted shelling” of civilian infrastructure by the Russian armed forces. Scholz and Selenskyj had called for the grain agreement under UN aegis not to be jeopardized in order not to further burden the global food situation. | <urn:uuid:d0cb5922-e32a-47d8-bc84-92722c1f1963> | CC-MAIN-2022-49 | https://www.kxan36news.com/missile-terror-by-russia-german-super-system-shines-in-russian-attacks-with-a-perfect-hit-rate | 2022-12-02T10:48:35Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-49/segments/1669446710900.9/warc/CC-MAIN-20221202082526-20221202112526-00864.warc.gz | en | 0.974198 | 434 |
- Quarter-long, 4-day/week internship in area of student interest related to each quarter’s focus
- Director-led New York City Seminar, integrating the learning from coursework, the city, and work experience
- Stanford Faculty-in-Residence and New York faculty-led courses designed to capitalize on the resources only New York can offer
- Field trips, alumni mentoring, guest speakers, and group activities
- Immersive city experience with students living together in a central location
- Supportive mentoring in guided internships, helping participants translate their academic knowledge and skills into possible career paths
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- Autumn quarter: the Arts, Architecture, Design, and Urban Studies
- Winter quarter: Media, Business, and Finance
- Spring quarter: The Global City
- Students need not be majors in the program focus areas but should be interested in studying and interning in these areas for the quarter. See more details below.
- Program Offerings: Autumn, Winter and Spring quartes
- Courses: The required New York City Seminar course is offered one day/week; choose from 4-6 other courses.
- Participants: Rising juniors and seniors are eligible to apply; limited numbers of sophomores will be admitted during Winter and Spring quarters; the program enrolls about 20 students per quarter. Seniors or coterms are eligible as long as they do not confer their undergraduate degrees before they go off-campus.
- Applications: Applications require short essays, a resume and transcript, as well as the name of a faculty recommender. You may be invited to an interview with the program director before selections are made. Applications are due two quarters before the quarter of participation. For exact dates, please visit the Apply page.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where will I live?
Where will I take classes?
Stanford in New York is located at 915 Broadway (at 21st Street) in the Flatiron District of Manhattan, near ample transportation options to all parts of the city. The facility includes seminar rooms, offices, and student lounge and work spaces.
What can I expect from the classes?
All students are required to enroll in The New York City Seminar. This class investigates and engages New York City through the program’s areas of focus and integrates your personal, professional, and academic learning.
Four to six additional electives (for 3 to 5 units of credit each) are offered in the evenings in the program areas. All classes use New York City as a learning laboratory and are unlike any class available on campus. Students are expected to register for a full course load (at least 12 units).
Do I need to be a major in one of the program areas of study?
No, but you need to be interested in studying and interning in these areas while you participate in the program. If your major or extra-curricular activities are not obviously related, please explain in your application why you want to attend and focus on these areas.
What kinds of internships will be available?
We have cultivated partnerships with a range of organizations for each quarter’s areas of focus. Specific options and possibilities are listed on the Internship page for each quarter. Additional placements will also be developed to suit the interests and goals of the admitted students.
How will I choose my internship?
Once you are admitted to the program, you will have a one-on-one consultation with the director to determine your interests and discuss options. In that meeting, we will develop an action plan, which will include research, submitting a resume and cover letter, and a video or phone interview with a potential placement, among other steps. Regular communication with program staff throughout this process is essential.
Are internships paid?
Because academic credit is granted through The New York City Seminar, internships are typically unpaid. However, some organizations and industries have strict policies about paying interns, which is acceptable as long as you inform the Stanford in New York staff.
Will I get credit for my internship?
Credit for your work and the learning in your internship will be granted through the required New York City Seminar. This seminar uses structured experiential education methods to help you form intentional goals, as well as reflect on, articulate, demonstrate, and integrate your learning from working, studying, and living in the city.
What about Thanksgiving and other university holidays?
While you are on the program, you should strive to integrate yourself as much as possible into the culture of the organization in which you are working. Most organizations are closed for Thanksgiving and other holidays; however, you should not assume so or assume that you can take extra time off around these holidays. Please discuss office closures and your options with your supervisor once you accept your internship.
What else will I get to experience on the program?
In addition to working, living, and taking classes in New York, the Stanford in New York program offers numerous field trips and events in and outside of New York City, along with other programming, such as a speaker series and alumni mentoring.
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I’m always tempted, before throwing a book at a wall, to figure out what went wrong. Often it’s boredom from tepid scenes. Yet some low-action scenes are fascinating. What’s the disconnect here?
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If we’ve conceived our plot carefully, we have a driven protagonist who’ll engage the story problem in escalating and surprising ways. But let’s look at what the character wants right now.
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We’ve heard before about characters having a clear goal in every scene. That’s good advice, but still, I’m skimming. Why? Often it’s because the goal (character’s desire) lacks emotion; it also fails to generate suspense about what will happen.
The strategy we need is:
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Why bother so much with the micro level? Surely your readers care about the overall problem? Well, I hope they do, but if you’re not offering tension-laced scenes, your readers will wander off. I’m not talking about over-wrought, hand-wringing angst. It can be subtle.
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Suppose we’ve got an early scene before your female protagonist takes up the gauntlet of solving the story problem. The scene is between her and her sister and they are getting dressed for an important visitor. A yawner, right? But it’s early in the story and you want to introduce your major characters and the important visit is going to set things in motion. Now let’s give the scene extra punch. How about some inner conflict? Suppose that here is where your protagonist realizes for the first time that she’s jealous of her sibling. Let us suppose that this jealousy casts doubt upon her readiness to pick up the gauntlet of the story problem. Great. Character development is in motion. Now let’s find the scene goal.
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Suppose her scene goal is to maintain her (unexamined) need to be superior to her sister. She marches in full of defenses and a bit of pride. By the scene’s end we see that far from believing herself superior, the protagonist now realizes she is envious of her sister. This is what Robert McKee (in Story) calls a turning point. In this example, it is a glimpse of her inner conflict. If in the opening scene she appeared confidant about what she wanted (the thing that made her feel superior)–her driving desire is now revealed as more complicated. In this scene you have given the character a micro-goal and inflicted a reversal.
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Macramé is a 1970s-era craft that, in the past few years, has had a contemporary revival. The knot-based textile art had previously been associated with your groovy grandmother’s house; but today, crafters have transformed macramé into a must-have for cool and cozy home decor.
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You can produce your own macramé with shoelaces—so many types of string will do. But as you start the craft, it’s wise to invest in some of these basic materials to help you begin knotting.
100% Cotton 5mm Twisted Rope
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If you’re looking for a larger rope (aka sash cord), try this high-quality braided cotton rope sold by Knot & Rope.
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Many macramé projects have fringed edges. To achieve that effect, use string. Making fringe requires you to unwind string or rope. If you were to unwind rope, you’d find that it’s wound so tight that the fibers are wavy. String, on the other hand, will produce straight strands.
Dowel rods will be the anchor for your wall hangings.
For circular wall hangings or macramé mobiles, you’ll want to work with metal hoops. They come in various sizes—often in packs of two or three (or more).
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We’re going to take a close look at the world of sales process automation. You’ll learn what it is, how it can help your sales team, and what pitfalls to avoid. Tap on a topic below to jump to a specific section in the article:
- What is sales process automation?
- Do’s and don’ts of sales process automation
- Sales automation pros and cons, plus the pitfalls to avoid
- Advantages and disadvantages of automation
- Examples of where to implement a successful automation
- The final word on sales process automation
What is sales process automation?
Sales process automation, or SPA, uses technology to streamline repetitive, manual tasks in a sales pipeline. By letting technology handle simple tasks, you free up your sales professionals to work more productively on high-leverage sales activities.
There are a number of simple and yet powerful campaign management tools which have become crucial to saving time and eliminating manual grunt work.
While sales process automation can free up time, it comes with a few pitfalls as well. These include removing reps from the human sales tasks you need to connect with prospects.
Do’s and don’ts of sales process automation
It’s tempting to jump on the bandwagon and start automating everything, but not so fast. There’s a right and wrong way to get started. Here’s what the experts recommend:
Start with big wins. You can automate thousands of tasks, but a few will give you the best return for your effort. Study your sales reps’ time logs or get feedback on the two or three tasks that take the most time. Start with these time-consuming activities first.
Set measurable goals. Once you’ve found a task that’s holding your sales team back, you’ll want to develop an automation goal. For example, your plan might be to cut your reps’ time on data entry from two hours per week down to just 15 minutes.
Compare tools. There are dozens of platforms, and startups are developing more every year. Compare more than one automation solution—and test them, if possible—before signing on the dotted line.
Keep measuring. Once you’ve added the tool to your tech stack, keep tracking the metrics toward your goal. In the example above, are reps spending just 15 minutes on data entry, or is there still room for improvement? Sales automation should integrate throughout your entire sales cycle. It isn’t just a one-time change.
Follow what’s most popular. Or at least, don’t only follow what’s most popular. The newest, shiniest tools and technology might not be the best fit for your sales process. If you’re still tracking customer data in a spreadsheet, a basic CRM will probably save your team members more time than the newest AI chatbot.
Switch tools often. Tools become more efficient the longer you use them because every new app has a learning curve. The more frequently you switch apps, the more learning your team needs to do, and the slower your automation will be in general.
Start a new automation cold turkey. If you’re using a manual process today, don’t make a 100% switch to automation tomorrow. Your team needs time to adjust, and you need time to work out any bugs in the process. Doing the tasks manually alongside the app for a short time is smart to get your team familiar with the technology.
Sales automation pros and cons (+ pitfalls to avoid)
If you’re not sold on the idea of sales process automation yet, it might help to take a deeper dive into the benefits. There are a few areas where mechanical processes deliver better results than their human counterparts.
But there are also pitfalls you need to avoid. No matter how sleek your system is, it’s easy to rely too much on automation to handle the tasks that would be better served by a live salesperson.
Here are the pros and cons you can use to decide if sales automation is a good fit for your business or not.
Pros: The benefits of successful automation
First and most importantly, sales process automation frees up time for your sales reps. Instead of having your top employees doing pipeline management, they can focus on increasing sales.
Sales automation can help teams of company size, but they offer considerable benefits to a small business’ sales process.
Even if you have entry-level reps doing these tasks, technology is almost always faster and more affordable. Plus, an automation solution has better functionality because it eliminates the factor of human error.
For sales managers, automation can make sure that reps enter data correctly each time. It also helps collect data that representatives couldn’t do individually, providing managers with a big-picture view of the team’s progress.
Finally, you can expect better accountability when using automation, as it keeps sales figures accurate and correct, often in real-time.
These small benefits add to more sales, a more robust sales team, and a healthier bottom line.
Cons: What to avoid in your automation journey
The biggest pitfall to avoid with sales process automation is losing the human touch. For many basic administrative tasks like data entry or contact information, a machine does a better job.
But when it comes to outreach automation, follow-up, and sales interactions, it can be easy to let a computer do a task that’s better suited for a human.
Another frequent error is that small problems can compound. For example, a sales rep might make one mistake for every ten follow-up emails he or she sends. But if a template for email campaigns has a confusing typo, it will affect all your prospects.
Because automation doesn’t have human intelligence, it can also pull data from incorrect or outdated sources a human can spot.
Since 36% of B2B marketing executives say their “data is a mess,” human guidance is more important than ever when pulling information for a sales team.
Finally, automation can make processes too easy. Sending too many automated sales emails, for example, could trigger spam filters or swamp your team with too many leads in your sales funnel.
Advantages and disadvantages of automation
Maybe you’re sold on the idea of sales automation. But where do you start?
The most important step might not be what you think—start by looking at your pipeline. The real sign you need to begin using an automation system is when you see a bottleneck in your current processes.
Today, technology allows us to speed up every step of the sales cycle with automation. Here are some of the top ways sales leaders leverage tools to grow sales and generate more revenue.
Collecting information on possibly interested leads is challenging. Sales process automation can help find prospects and convert top-of-funnel leads (like website visitors or email marketing subscribers) into warm leads.
The advantage of SPA is that you can find more prospects faster than a human could. This is also the downside of using technology at this stage—it’s easy to collect too many candidates without a sales rep’s intuition about which are most valuable.
A lack of data on leads is the #1 barrier holding back sales and marketing professionals. Thankfully, lead enrichment is one of automation’s biggest strengths.
Computers can quickly parse information from websites like Crunchbase or LinkedIn or even match information across company databases.
The biggest problem with this method is that the enrichment is only as good as the data quality. An outdated or inaccurate source can cause massive problems, which is why it’s a good idea to have a human spot-check any automated data collection.
Want to filter out the very best prospects? Sales automation can do that. By applying simple filters—for example, companies with over $1 million in revenue—you can quickly filter to your most qualified leads.
The downside is that an automated process is only as good at lead scoring as the rules it follows. While talented salespeople might see that a company with $900,000 in sales volume is otherwise a perfect fit, a computer won’t recognize those nuances.
Nurturing and followup
Did you know that 7 of 10 companies abandon lead after just 3-5 tries? Sometimes, longer follow-up processes can bring in more sales, but your reps don’t have the time. Automation solutions are the perfect fit. You can automate follow-up messages quickly and easily and scale to as many prospects as you want.
The downside is that follow-ups using marketing automation can seem like canned responses. Even with basic personalization, a computer will never nurture prospects like a skilled salesperson.
Sales call documentation
Successful companies have full sales pipelines. That’s good news. But the challenge is that when sales reps are busy, they have less time to document their work.
Enter sales automation. Simple apps can schedule calls in a rep’s calendar, log sales email interactions in one place, and even use call recording in their small business phone systems to track progress.
This helps with data and accountability since managers have a clearer idea of what’s taking place behind the scenes. But problems can arise if sales reps depend too much on automation and don’t log calls, focusing on essential details automated systems might miss.
Creating and sending personalized proposals is a considerable effort. But a simple automation process can transform this tedious task into something that lets sales leaders shine.
By connecting proposal software with a customer database, you can automatically pull in information like the company name, prospect job title, deal details, and more. This allows teams to scale their proposals and respond to prospects faster.
But you can also lose out on opportunities to personalize. The more you delegate to an automation process, the less creativity and human touch you can add.
One of the best parts of sales and marketing automation is combining the touchpoints in your business into one workflow. That makes it easy to track conversions, engagement, and customer statistics.
For example, you can easily see that a prospect got a sales call, signed up for your newsletter, requested a proposal, closed a deal, then later upgraded their services. By seeing the entire interaction, you can get a better feel for the customers you should be targeting.
While it saves time for your reps and makes the sales process even more seamless, remember that it’s only a tool. Like anything, it takes work and oversight to make sure everything runs smoothly.
Of course, these seven applications are just the beginning. As you familiarize yourself with these tools, you can explore new opportunities to boost efficiency and increase sales.
Examples of where to implement a successful automation
We’ve explained a lot of the broader details behind SPA. But what does it look like on the ground for sales reps who are under pressure to meet their quotas and close more deals?
Here are some of the best sales automation tools on the market today, along with a short explanation of how you can use each one.
As we mentioned earlier, don’t jump in and try out everything at once. Instead, see which areas have the most benefit for you and look for the best tool that will help you get to where you’re going.
Use a customer relationship management tool (CRM)
A sales CRM lets you build a strong customer relationship with each prospect at scale. This technology might be the most common automation platform.
In the 2020 survey we mentioned earlier about high-growth companies, a full 100% of those surveyed said they used a CRM.
The market leader in CRM technology is Salesforce, an operational CRM with over 150,000 customers. But sales experts go beyond simple CRM tasks.
In a survey conducted in December of 2020, 82% of the best companies using Salesforce used their artificial intelligence features. If you’re already familiar with a CRM, the next step for your team might be exploring the ways AI can save time and make your workflow easier.
Stop scheduling meetings manually
Today’s lean sales teams don’t have the luxury of secretaries managing their calendars and handling appointments.
Instead, sales automation software like Calendly can handle this for you. Calendar-scheduling features are often bundled with other software as well, including CRMs like HubSpot.
Automate your social media outreach and prospecting
If you sell on social media platforms like LinkedIn, automation platforms can help make this lead generation strategy more efficient. You can schedule posts to send out in advance and even find prospects using LinkedIn’s Sales Navigator tool.
LinkedIn also allows you to send private messages to prospects—yet another way you can do your outreach without manually writing each pitch.
Offload reminders and follow-ups to a platform
Sending a follow-up email or message is one of the simplest ways to re-engage a prospect and close a sale. But it’s easy to forget.
That’s where reminder and follow-up automation can come in handy. Most CRMs include a reminder feature, and many have a way to schedule follow-ups to send automatically.
As we mentioned before, these are powerful tools, but messages quickly feel canned. Make sure you adjust follow-ups to sound natural.
Another great benefit of using a CRM is that you can auto-populate email templates with information about the prospect, company, or even the deal itself.
Replace chat agents with AI bots
Chances are, you’ve seen chatbots on most SaaS websites. One of the biggest trends is transitioning these from human-powered responses to full automation with artificial intelligence.
The use of AI chatbots nearly doubled from 2019 to 2020, with 13% of B2B marketing professionals using them in 2019 to 24.9% in 2020.
While human contact is critical for closing significant buyers, the questions website visitors ask in chat are often simple, like plan options and pricing. An AI bot can answer these for free while passing more important queries to a human. However, having live chat with human support is a great complement for chatbots when faced with more complex questions.
Program automatic voicemail
Finally, voicemail is a simple way to leverage sales automation as you communicate with leads. Some CRMs allow you to create a pre-recorded voicemail message, then share it automatically when a prospect doesn’t pick up the phone.
It’s yet another example of how automation can save time in sales, even on phone calls.
The final word on sales process automation
If you’re looking to increase sales without growing your sales team (yet), sales automation might be a great fit. Today’s integrations and artificial intelligence mean an affordable application can transform the way you do business.
By combining automation with a growth-driven team, you can quickly build a process that speeds up the sales workflow and sell more with less work.
Whether you’re an established business looking to improve productivity or a small team trying to fill up your sales pipeline, automation might be the answer.
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Powering What’s Next in Compliance Management: Compliance Evangelist Tom Fox Breaks It DownCompliance Management | 7 Min Read |05 October 21|by Patricia McParland
I recently had the privilege to sit down with Tom Fox. Tom is the author of the award-winning FCPA Compliance and Ethics blog, 18 best-selling books on compliance, including the just-published 2nd Edition of the Compliance Handbook, and publisher of the Compliance Podcast Network – the only network of podcasts for compliance leaders. A renowned expert across all aspects of compliance – corporate, regulatory, ESG, you name it – he’s known by the well-earned names “the Compliance Evangelist” and the “Voice of Compliance.”
As we all contemplate what’s next as we recover from the pandemic, navigate multiple regulations, and adapt to the ever-changing demands of our organizations, I asked Tom his thoughts on what’s trending in compliance today and tomorrow. As always, he had thought-provoking insights to share, including:
- Nothing matters more than document, document, document – except data, data, data
- Risk management is business today – and it’s no longer a once-a-year activity
- ESG is the trend of the year
- Reputation matters: Remember the court of public opinion!
Here’s a lightly edited transcript of our conversation. Thank you, Tom!
Q. Hi Tom, Great to see you! Let’s start with this idea of what's next. Obviously, we're all experiencing unprecedented volatility, a tsunami of change. When you think about what’s next for compliance, what are some of the trends and key things that are on your mind as a compliance professional and expert?
TF: Let’s speak about both compliance and risk management. I started a podcast last year called “Compliance and Coronavirus” because I really wanted to focus on what the COVID-19 pandemic meant for people in our profession and really everyone in the corporate world.
Probably the two most propitious things I learned in that about 50 podcast series were one, a gentleman said, I think in October, “We've had five years of change in six months of coronavirus.”
The second was the risk management part, where another guy said, “We've gone from disaster recovery to business continuity to businesses as usual.” Now the risk management world is business.
You have to prepare for risks from a worldwide pandemic to the Suez Canal being shut down, to riots at the U.S. Capitol, and everything in between. That’s just business now.
So, the types of services that you and I bring to the compliance community have only become more important in all of the things that we used to talk about. They are exponentially more important now. So that's part one, but part two is where is all of this going down the road? And that part is largely around data and the use of data.
In June 2020, the Department of Justice released an update to the Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs. And for the compliance professional, they specifically said a couple of very important things.
- Number one, compliance and the chief compliance officer have to have access to all of the data in your corporation. If it's siloed, if it's not structured, it doesn't matter. Compliance has to have access to it. And even more important is that you use that data.
- Number two, we used to talk about a risk assessment being done every two or three years, and then you plan it out as one, three, and five-year plans to mitigate those risks. But now risk assessment must be conducted not every three years, not even every year, but when your risks change.
And -- your risks are going to change. You must put a risk management model in place and then you monitor that risk, all the time. And the data that you garner from that monitoring is looped back into your risk management solution through an ongoing/continuous approach to risk management -- risk assessment, continuous monitoring, continuous improvement-- all tied by data.
Everyone -- from the compliance professional to the risk management professional -- now has to utilize data to manage risks. That's how business is going to survive and thrive going forward.
Q. What about regulations? Are there other specific areas of regulatory compliance or regulations that compliance pros in that area need to be thinking about when it comes to what's next?
TF: Probably one of the most ubiquitous phrases from 2021 has been ESG. I think that sits directly in the compliance wheelhouse. Also, the chief compliance officer is uniquely suited and situated to lead a corporate ESG effort.
Certainly, for each one of the letters in the ESG -- environmental, social, and governance -- compliance is well-suited to own it because it's putting policies and procedures in place. It's monitoring those policies and it's getting measurements from that monitoring and reporting.
And that's just one area from the regulatory sphere. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has made it clear that they expect companies to not only have ESG programs in place, but also report on those programs accurately. That is not only a regulatory requirement that could lead to regulatory enforcement, but would also help to meet investor expectations, stakeholder expectations, shareholder lawsuits, and everything in between.
The second perhaps most ubiquitous phrase is SPACs: Special Purpose Acquisition Corporations. Those are utilized to bring a privately held company and make it public. But it's different than the typical IPO process where you go 12 to 18 months, you have regulatory approval, you have filings with the regulator, you have investors like you, and may have the opportunity to review those filings, to determine if we want to invest in it. And you have an opportunity to put your Sarbanes Oxley or SOX controls in place.
When you're a SPAC, you don't have an 18-month run-up. You have “today's Tuesday, tomorrow's Wednesday. Go!” You now have all the obligations of a U.S. public company. Are your internal controls in place? Are they effective? Have you tested them? The answer is no.
It’s incredibly important for the risk management professional to think about those things. And if you think you may be acquired by a SPAC you have to be moving towards those.
Those are just a couple of areas that the regulators have made clear that they are going to look at SPACs very closely. If on the day, you become a U.S. public company, you don't have Sarbanes-Oxley 404 controls in place, the SEC may take a very dim view of that. And certainly, you open yourself up to potential investor and shareholder lawsuits.
But I think that as important as those are, they actually pale beside public opinion. And I think the greatest danger to a corporation now, certainly from a financial perspective, is negative publicity.
The social amplification and speed of social media make it mandatory that you have policies and procedures in place to detect anything and then prevent it. And if not remediate as quickly as possible, then at least be able to communicate that to all of the stakeholders that are now seen as a part of a corporation.
Q. If you had one piece of advice for compliance professionals thinking about what's next, what would be your summary piece of Tom Fox wisdom?
TF: In the past, I’ve always said the three most important things are: document, document, document.
I've amended that out to data, data, data.
You need to have a data expert, a data scientist, or someone who can work with data on your compliance team because either you're going to have to work with the data or more importantly, have someone who can work with the data. You can help shape the story that the data tells.
As the chief compliance officer, you can certainly see the trends, but you have to be able to work with data. If you don't have that training and you can't really pick up those skills in this part of your professional life, you're going to need to bring those skills into your compliance program.
I see compliance really moving towards a business process and a business function. And that means data and using data to determine if a potential violation is on the horizon and using that same data to tell your story to all of the stakeholders of a corporation--your shareholders, your employees, your third parties, those who you do business with, localities where you may be doing business.
And most importantly, if the government comes knocking, that's where the “document, document, document” part comes in because you can tell your story to the government as well.
Q. So what are you doing next in your career? You mentioned your book. What’s happening next for Tom?
TF: Well, about a year ago, I was contacted by LexisNexis, the preeminent legal publisher in the United States and the world. I was very honored that they selected me to be their first author to lead their compliance library that they make available. I'm extraordinarily pleased to announce that in June Lexis Nexis published my latest book, the 2nd Edition of Compliance Handbook.
I'm going to continue to grow the Compliance Podcast Network. We’ll have 70 podcasts on the network by the end of summer and I'm looking to grow the network. The thing I love about podcasting is I get to interview the top experts in every form of compliance: IT compliance, HR compliance, anti-corruption compliance, AML compliance, environmental compliance, you name it. I've learned so much by interviewing people.
So, I'm going to continue to learn and grow and hopefully be a resource to the compliance community going forward.
Thanks, Tom, for sharing your insights about what’s now in compliance – and what’s next. To learn more about Tom, visit his Compliance Podcast website.
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In a February National Journal article, Peter Beinart declared “the end of American exceptionalism.” He joined many others who have come to eschew a belief in America’s greatness. I will say, this is not necessarily a bad thing. In many ways, it is a realistic assessment of the present state of affairs. And yet, while I’m not bothered by the content of their critique, the tone worries me.
According to Gamble, American exceptionalism is braggadocious and vain. It is “rarely the stuff of dispassionate academic discourse. It has become wedded to modern nationalism,” Gamble writes. He goes on to argue that:
Our preoccupation with being exceptional, with figuring out just how exceptional we are, and then constantly reminding ourselves and insisting to the world on the indubitable truth of that exceptionalism, is not attractive. Like all vanity, it impedes self-knowledge. And it forgets indebtedness to the past.
I agree, in part. There is certainly a subsection of American culture that is distastefully proud and arrogant—I can hear shouts of “‘Murica” as I write this. Radical nationalism and xenophobia exist, but they are hardly the posture that Murray holds. If his discussion of American exceptionalism is not considered “dispassionate academic discourse,” I don’t know what qualifies.
[pq]If America isn’t exceptional today, we should do what we can to make it so again.[/pq]
Murray describes American exceptionalism as a fact of the past, not a guarantee for the future. He’s certainly not, “insisting to the world…the indubitable truth” of America’s greatness or blindly “impeding self-knowledge.” In his book, “Coming Apart,” Murray laments the fracturing of American society and hopes for a civic Great Awakening that might restore the undeniably unique and precious culture that Americans once enjoyed.
In these uncertain times, don’t we need more people with Murray’s sober, but hopeful perspective? Instead, I fear that too many Americans have discarded both pride and care for their country. The denial of American exceptionalism often turns into a hipster-like posture that says, “America is too mainstream, tacky, and over-bearing. Sure, I was born here, but that wasn’t my choice.” It is easy to take humility too far, turning it into unproductive self-deprecation. We end up distancing ourselves from both the good and the bad of our country and home.
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ARVADA, Colo. - A motorcyclist died after colliding with a RTD bus on Monday.
Arvada Police told 7NEWS the motorcyclist was driving north on Wadsworth Boulevard around 6 a.m. when the driver hit a RTD bus that was turning on 53rd Avenue.
The crash has closed northbound Wadsworth at 52nd and 53rd Avenues.
Arvada Police said drivers should expect the road to be closed for several hours while officers investigate.
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During the mid to late 1940s Abe was a professor at Otani University and Kyoto Women’s College. In 1952 he began teaching at Nara University of Education and later, in 1955, he traveled to New York to lend assistance to D.T. Suzuki at Columbia University. While stateside, Abe studied Christian theology with Paul Tillich and Reinhold Niebuhr at the Union Theological Seminary. Back in Japan he continued his professorship at Nara University and also landed teaching positions at Kyoto University and Hanazono University. He also was a visiting professor at a number of universities in the United States, including Claremont Graduate School and the School of Theology at Claremont (1965), Columbia University (1965), the University of Chicago (1969), Redlands University (1973), Carleton College (1974), and Princeton University (1977 to 1979). The Kyoto School, the school of Buddhist thought Abe was a part, reflected a style of Buddhist thought influenced by Western philosophy and Christian theology. Abe authored many works in his lifetime, some of which has been published in the English language.
Masao Abe (阿部 正雄; 1915—September 10, 2006) was a Zen Buddhist scholar of the so-called Kyoto School and Professor of Philosophy at Nara University of Education, among other educational institutions. A leading interpreter of Buddhism for Western audiences, Abe was an avid participant in Buddhist to Christian dialogues. Born in Osaka, Japan in 1915, Abe’s family was relatively nonreligious–though his mother was a Jodo Shinshu practitioner. As a young man he pursued a career in business which he did not find at all rewarding. So, during the 1930s, at age twenty-six, Masao Abe abandoned his career and began taking philosophy at Kyoto University. One of his professors, Shinichi Hisamatsu, was a Rinzai Zen lay practitioner who held a rather negative view of the Jodo Shinshu path. Resulting from debates between Hisamatsu and Abe, Masao Abe converted from Jodo Shinshu to Rinzai Zen Buddhism. | <urn:uuid:e36f1654-1aab-43f5-8ff8-f22bd07e95fc> | CC-MAIN-2015-27 | http://sweepingzen.com/masao-abe/ | 2015-07-07T20:08:13Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-27/segments/1435375100481.40/warc/CC-MAIN-20150627031820-00195-ip-10-179-60-89.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.969925 | 432 |
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I’m sitting in a hospital room tonight snuggling a beautiful 9 hour old baby boy. Our neighbor, Kiera, gave birth today. Selfishly I’m thankful that we moved here just in time for me to cuddle, kiss, feed, change, and love on a brand new bundle of joy.
But my heart also breaks. I remember my very first night as a mommy. It was hard. It was real hard. Asher cried a lot that night. I thought something was wrong with him. He wouldn’t sleep unless we held him, and wouldn’t nurse as well as I hoped. I had no idea how to take care of such a fragile thing and wondered how in the world people did this. Did I mention it was hard?
But, my memories of that night include Grant every step of the way. He was there to change diapers, give me a break, help me learn to nurse, go get me water, help me to the bathroom.
Kiera doesn’t have that. Her boyfriend lives in Florida and wasn’t able to be here today.
When she told me yesterday that she was scheduled to be induced today I was excited for her, but wondered who would be there to help. Her mom was here today, but left around supper to get some rest. I felt God telling me that He could use me here. I didn’t hesitate at all. This may be the best mission He has ever asked me to do.
So as I snuggle tonight and Kiera gets some rest, say a prayer for her. She is young and new at this. Most of us know how hard it is with a newborn. Pray for strength, endurance, grace, wisdom.
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This is a finding aid for telephone directories from the Russian Federation (Russia). These directories are primarily in the custody of the Collections Management Division (CMD) and most may be requested in the Main Reading Room, while some may be browsed in Alcove 4 of the Main Reading Room. (see Managing the Collections). A small number of directories are in the custody of the European Reading Room. (This finding aid indicates locations.) This finding aid was originally compiled to assist Library of Congress (LC) reference staff, and this is reflected in certain "quick-and-dirty" aspects of it production and maintenance. There are over 1,000 entries representing our holdings as of December 2007.
As a rule, current telephone directories (both residential and "yellow pages") are not cataloged by LC. However some older directories have been cataloged (some published during the Soviet era and some before1917) and can be located by searching the online catalog, by searching for the name of the city and using the subject term "directories". For some older directories, available on microform and not found in the computer catalog, it is necessary to consult with the staff of the Microform Reading Room.
Some of the directories listed in this finding aid are "organizational" directories (that is, similar to a "yellow pages" directory), others are residential, while a third category has both types of listings.
Many of these directories were published during the Soviet era, although the Library of Congress continues to receive new directories. Note that a fair number of residential directories are available even at the "raion" (district) level, although coverage is not uniform. (That is, for some parts of Russia the Library may have a number of raion-level directories for a particular oblast', krai, or republic, while for another it may have none.) Also, perhaps contrary to what might be expected, current residential telephone directories are less available for large cities than for small cities and towns. Apparently the cost of publishing such directories profitably is difficult in cities such as Tver' and Samara (to take two examples). No Moscow residential directory has been published for many years and neither has one been published for post-Soviet St. Petersburg (formerly Leningrad).
On the other hand, many cities now have residential directory information available via the Internet. The best single compilation of Russian telephone directory web sites is at Spravka.net (http://www.spravka.net). (Searching of the web sites that Spravka.net points to will generally require that the Internet browser is configured both to view and to allow entry of Cyrillic characters as well as some knowledge of the Russian language.)
The records in this finding aid are arranged by city and then subarranged under each city by year, with the most recent appearing last. Where two directories were published in the same year for the same city, they are subarranged alphabetically. The fields contained in the records are as follows:
City (or region): All records contain an entry for this field. Most of the records have city names in this field, but some directories are for a particular region (generally an "oblast'" or "raion", in Russian), and such information will appear in this field. The city names are in Russian except for Moscow (for "Moskva"). City name entries correspond to the name of the city at the time of publication. In a very few cases, the city name in the title may not correspond with the city field entry - where an earlier name has been used in some directories even though it is not the official city name (for example, Viatka for Kirov).
Year(s): This will be the year most prominently visible on the individual item. This may or may not be the year of publication (i.e., a directory will often have one year in large print on the cover, and a different, usually earlier, year of publication elsewhere).
Title: This entry is generally taken from the title page of the directory. Some directories do not have title pages as such, if this is so then the "title" entry is taken from the cover. Some of the older directories were transferred to LC from other government agencies and are missing both cover and title page, thus they lack an entry for this field. Some of the entries in this field include the name of the issuing body (following a forward slash), where this would substantially assist the user in determining the coverage of the directory or otherwise provide clarity.
Type: Directories can be one of three types. "Organizational" and "residential" are self- explanatory, while "both" indicates a directory that contains both kinds of information.
Notes: This field can contain various additional information about the particular item.
Location: This indicates where the directory is kept at LC. The designation "MRR/GC" (Main Reading Room [open stacks] and General Collections [closed stacks] means that the directory should be requested in the MRR or browsed in MRR Alcove 4, Deck 46. The directories held in Alcove 4 are generally more current (within the last three years) than those in the closed stacks. EurRR means that the directory can be requested in the European Reading Room.
Note that this file is (and has been for several years) maintained as a finding aid for LC reference staff using various PC-based database software. Reflecting an intent to simplify the maintenance of this tool, no diacritics are present in these records. The Cyrillic text was transliterated using the standard LC transliteration scheme.
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Hair is not dead, it is alive and hair likes to drink water, hair also likes to absorb all-natural ingredients. Since hair is growing from the scalp it is alive.
African American's natural hair gets dry if it's not treated with a deep conditioner at least every two weeks. Homemade deep conditioning treatments on natural hair can also help with protecting the ends of your hair; this will give you length retention. DIY (do it yourself) homemade conditioner for natural hair made in a blender is healthy for your hair, due to the authentic all-natural ingredients.
- Avocado, 1 whole
- Egg yolks, 2
- Banana, 1 whole
- Yogurt, plain
- Coconut milk, canned
- Jojoba oil
- Olive oil
- Apple Cider Vinegar
Peel the avocado and put the pieces of the avocado into the blender. If you don't have a blender, you can blend all the ingredients with a fork. After putting an avocado into the blender include the other ingredients also; 2 egg yolks (don't use the eggs whites), 2 table spoons of yogurt, 2 tablespoons coconut milk, 1 teaspoon of Jojoba oil, 1 teaspoon of olive oil, and 4 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar. Mix all these ingredients in the blender for only 3-5 seconds.
You can now place your homemade conditioner onto your hair after shampooing the hair first. After applying the deep conditioner onto the hair, place a shower cap or a plastic bag onto the hair and leave it on for 1 or 2 hours. This conditioning process will seal the moisture into the hair shaft, which will promote longer healthier hair.
- Benefits of avocado on hair - Provides vitamin E and strengthens hair, repairs damaged hair due to perms, dyes, and dryness.
- Benefits of egg yolk on hair - Provides protein to hair follicles and supplies strength from the protein of the egg yolk, which prevents hair breakage.
- Benefits of yogurt on hair - Provides vitamin D which prevents hair loss and balding.
- Benefits of bananas on hair - Provides potassium into the hair which promotes shine and prevents spit ends.
- Benefits of coconut milk in the hair - Hydrates the hair and prevents hair loss.
- Benefits of Jojoba oil in the hair - Locks in moisture, repairs hair shaft and promote shinny hair (best oil to use in hair conditioners).
- Benefits of olive oil - Promotes shine and is a great oil-conditioner natural hair.
- Benefits of apple cider vinegar - Prevents dandruff and hair thinning.
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A deterministic computer program cannot generate true random numbers. For most purposes, pseudo-random numbers suffice. A series of pseudo-random numbers is generated in a deterministic fashion. The numbers are not truly random, but they have certain properties that mimic a random series. For example, all possible values occur equally often in a pseudo-random series.
Pseudo-random numbers are generated from a “seed”. Starting from
any given seed, the
random function always generates the same
sequence of numbers. By default, Emacs initializes the random seed at
startup, in such a way that the sequence of values of
(with overwhelming likelihood) differs in each Emacs run.
Sometimes you want the random number sequence to be repeatable. For
example, when debugging a program whose behavior depends on the random
number sequence, it is helpful to get the same behavior in each
program run. To make the sequence repeat, execute
This sets the seed to a constant value for your particular Emacs
executable (though it may differ for other Emacs builds). You can use
other strings to choose various seed values.
This function returns a pseudo-random integer. Repeated calls return a series of pseudo-random integers.
If limit is a positive integer, the value is chosen to be nonnegative and less than limit. Otherwise, the value might be any integer representable in Lisp, i.e., an integer between
most-positive-fixnum(see Integer Basics).
If limit is
t, it means to choose a new seed as if Emacs were restarting.
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Voice Over FAQ’s | Voice Over Training Questions:
These are answers to common questions asked about the voice over industry and VO101. After 28 years as a voice actor, voice over talent, voice casting director, media producer, sound designer, audio producer and broadcast director, Anthony Reece created VO101 in 2005 to share the knowledge and skills required to become a voice over actor.
This voice over advice, will assure you understand what is required as a voice talent. Hundreds of people like you have started a voice over career using the VO101 website, selecting the online voice over course, combo training plan, private single voice over lessons, or the Power 30 Beginner Coaching Plan.
Below are questions other people ask before starting a career in voice overs, or training at VO101.
Bottom line in a nutshell is, this voice over advice will help you be ready to compete as a voice over talent. Nobody can guarantee success in voice overs. If they do, they are being dishonest!
Consider this…if YOU take the online course at the very least, you will learn if voice overs are right for you. You can then invest further in private coaching, voice over demos, and more later gaining even more voice over advice.
Here is some voice over advice and FAQ’s about VO101…
Q: Do you track how successful all of your students are after training?
A: No. That is far too much work. There are too many factors why a student does, or does not have success.
Q: Will I be able to make a full-time living or serious income in voice overs if you train me?
A: This is not an MLM or get-rich-scheme, it is an artistic field. No one knows your potential level of income.
Q: Do you become my agent and help me get work after training?
A: I’m a coach and trainer NOT an agent. I do handle voice castings and productions but do not act as an agent.
Q: Okay so what do I really need to study and learn voice overs at home, online and with you in private?
A: You will need a decent computer, sound card, broadband, a good microphone, audio software and time.
Q: Does the online self-study course teach me how to start and fully do voice overs?
A: The online course shares the “basics” you need to know about voice overs. Private coaching is the only way to fully learn how to become a professional voice over talent. The online course is to explore the general topics and areas.
Q: Do you offer students professional voice over demo production to students and pros?
A: Yes voice over demo production is available and very affordable rate compared to most producers..
Q: What’s the real cost or investment to set-up a small home recording studio?
A: Generally you can do it under $350.00 if you already have a good pc/mac and decent speakers.
Q: Can anyone become a professional voice over talent?
A: Yes anyone can learn how to do voice overs the right way. Yet you must practice, train and market yourself.
Q: How long does it take to become a voice over talent?
A: Training with me at VO101 usually takes 30 – 60 days. Yet your education should never end as a voice talent.
Q: Does age or my looks matter as a voice talent?
A: No unlike on-camera acting, a voice actors age and looks never matter. It is how well they deliver voice overs.
Q: Can I live anywhere and do voice overs as a voice talent?
A: Yes thanks to the web and broadband, voice talent can work around the world from home.
Q: Do I need a talent agent to find work in voice overs?
A: Not always unless you are union or live in LA and NY. Non-union talent do not need a voice agent.
Q: Should I consider joining a union like SAG or AFTRA?
A: Unless you live in LA, or NY no. Most voice talent are non-union as it is too costly to become a union artist.
Q: Can children become voice talent and work in voice overs?
A: Yes many children are used in cartoons, commercials, games and apps. I also train kids over 13.
Q: What is the best way to get started in voice overs?
A: Training and practice. If you are not sure voice over is for you, take the online course. Watch this video too.
Q: Do I need a great sounding voice to be a voice over talent?
A: No. Many projects use everyday voices. Yet you do need to speak clearly and not have a heavy accent, etc.
Q: What if I also speak another language other than English?
A: Great actually as the more languages you can offer clients the better chance of making money.
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So it appears our geeky heroine may be showing some early signs of Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI). Damn those long hours of coding physio data and its necessitation of bizarre hand movements!! Given that my computer is the productivity portal of this young academic's life, I've decided to enact some preventative measures. Here are the actions I'm taking to nip this thing in the bud:
- Attempting to maintain good posture
- Ergonomicize my environment: Trackball mouse, socks under the wrists, maybe an ergonomic keyboard but we'll see ...
- Take frequent breaks (e.g., 5 minutes every half hour)
- Do a series of short exercises during the 5 minute breaks
In the spirit of the last item, The New Zealand Occupational Safety and Health Service pointed me to a series of animated gifs which demonstrate some good stretches. I did them and could immediately feel how they might be helpful. Unfortunately, they are not displayed in the best manner on their home website, so I decided to simply present them altogether on one page. I hope these help you (:
- I found Paul Marxhausen's Computer Related Repetitive Stress Injury page to be very useful. Thanks Paul; I hope you feel better. | <urn:uuid:0033d04c-fff5-45cb-97db-3bd726cae946> | CC-MAIN-2021-31 | http://www.page-gould.com/rsi/ | 2021-07-23T17:53:40Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-31/segments/1627046150000.59/warc/CC-MAIN-20210723175111-20210723205111-00004.warc.gz | en | 0.942054 | 257 |
Baseless left-wing attacks on Republicans differ in character from baseless right-wing attacks on Democrats in two ways. First, most liberal-left attacks on Republicans are more political than cultural, while virtually all right-wing attacks on Democrats are about culture. And second, those liberal-left attacks that are about culture tend to be mocking in tone, expressing derision, while the right’s attacks are fearful, expressing deep paranoia.
Let’s take them one by one. Bush and his top men were often called fascists on the left. That’s an attack that certainly has its cultural elements, but it is first and foremost political. The worst thing people on the left could think to do, in other words—call Bush a fascist—is a political smear, not a cultural one. This reflects the way most people on the left see the world—through a political lens primarily, and through a cultural one only secondarily. There are exceptions to this, but in the main, for the broad liberal-left, politics is primarily about politics, not culture. | <urn:uuid:6cb8fccc-6c3d-41c8-b7c9-8177313372f4> | CC-MAIN-2017-22 | http://libertyunyielding.com/2013/12/28/obama-haters-worse-bush-haters/ | 2017-05-25T14:14:08Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-22/segments/1495463608084.63/warc/CC-MAIN-20170525140724-20170525160724-00493.warc.gz | en | 0.963736 | 219 |
Personalization is an accepted and expected mainstay in digital marketing. Everybody understands the conceptual idea that personalization is about providing your consumers with the right message at the right time and location. However, having worked with many companies on outlining their personalization strategies, I can easily say that, while each company claims to provide its customers with a personalized experience, in digging a little deeper, they admit that they have a long way to go before they can make that claim with any real proof. It’s important to move the discussion away from the heady conceptual stage and toward developing a roadmap for actual boots-on-the-ground tactics.
Broadly, I have identified three categories that fall under the personalization tactical umbrella: automated decisioning, campaigns, and A/B testing. Only after you’ve implemented all three categories will you have bragging rights to claim that you truly personalize your customer’s experiences. These categories are media and channel agnostic, and their deployment depends purely on the technology, data, and analytical capabilities available in each of them.
Algorithmic Decisioning – They’re slow but comprehensive
I like to think of this category as optimization that happens during the resting state. This type of personalization is continuous, affects 100% of your traffic and is always on throughout the year. However, this is also the slowest to react to changes and should be used for products and offers that are considered evergreen. The end result of the algorithmic decisioning process is to come up with an algorithm for a statistical model that helps decide the best content (product, creative, etc.) to show to each visitor based on results from testing.
An example of this is a bank with multiple products, like checking, savings, credit cards, home equity loans, etc. The brand needs to decide what product to market to each visitor every time they come to the bank’s website. Since these products are going to be around for a long time (evergreen), the bank can invest in a long-term testing program that results in utilizing machine learning algorithms to figure out the best product for each visitor. Notice here that I am purposely not referring to any offers (these are usually short-lived), just broad products.
This personalization category has the highest reward-to-effort ratio, but is most often ignored by marketers. The most commonly cited reason for not implementing this is the length of time taken to reach optimum state. Machine learning algorithms and differentiated treatments require a fair amount of conversions per piece of content. This, in turn necessitates testing with no modifications in content for longer periods of time at the start of the testing process. However, companies that can tolerate an initially extensive testing period will reap large dividends with low maintenance going forward.
Campaigns – They’re exciting but short-lived
Unlike algorithmic decisioning, campaigns are moments of inspired genius. A well-crafted campaign can drive huge lifts for the targeted population. But there is a caveat: Campaigns are usually run for short periods of time, affect only a small percentage of your visitors, and suffer from diminishing returns.
An example of this would be something like a bank offering a $100 reward for opening a checking account in the next 30 days. Only a certain section of visitors are eligible for this campaign (those who do not already have a checking account), and it will expire after 30 days. In the meantime, the bank is still left to grapple with deciding what to show visitors who are not eligible for this campaign.
Wouldn’t it be great if the brand could show these remaining visitors a product that they are most likely to purchase?
The exact boundary between running an offer in a campaign vs. making it a part of the algorithmic decisioning mix is not always clear. In our example above, let’s assume that only 10 percent of site visitors qualify (very different from likely to buy) for the offer, and the offer is valid for 30 days. This time frame is too short to test and build a predictive model, so we decide to be practical and show this offer to all of those who qualify. Therefore, we categorize this as a true campaign.
However, what if 60 percent of visitors are eligible for this offer, and we expect it to run for six months? Does this still qualify as a true campaign, or do we want to consider it as part of the algorithmic decisioning mix? Either answer could have a valid justification here.
The way I would recommend separating them out is this: If an offer runs for such a long time that it needs to be targeted in order to free other visitors to be exposed to other campaigns, then this offer should become a part of the algorithmic decisioning mix. If the timeframe for the offer is short enough that we do not have enough time to test, gather data, build models, and implement and validate them, then it is considered a true campaign.
This personalization category is more unstable, and it can see high lifts as well as big drops. It is also effort intensive, as planning for new campaigns is a large creative and analytical exercise. However, this aspect is crucial in keeping things fresh and exciting for your company.
A/B testing – Buttons everything up
A/B testing is a vast topic, but it is an excellent way to get started on personalizing content for your visitors due to its relatively low cost of entry and high initial returns. While algorithmic decisioning and campaigns cover showing different experiences to different visitors, A/B testing is more about optimizing all aspects of an experience to ensure the best outcome.
Going back to our bank analogy, while algorithmic decisioning and/or campaigns may decide that “visitor A” needs to be shown the checking product, A/B testing will help us decide if the creative should feature an emotional message or a fact-based message, if the image should contain a family at the beach or at home watching TV, whether the call to action (CTA) button should be a hard rectangle or a rectangle with circular corners, whether the click-through page for the CTA button should lead to the product page or to the product category page etc. While algorithmic decisioning and campaigns optimize at a macro level, A/B testing optimizes at a micro level and ensures that all the nuts and bolts of the ship are tightened up.
Here’s a real life analogy to understand these concepts better. Algorithmic decisioning is similar to creating a wardrobe for office wear. It takes a while to craft your style, but once you settle on wearing checked shirts and dress pants from Monday to Thursday, and Polo shirts and jeans on Friday, you are 100 percent covered on all days. You don’t need to do much maintenance except adding new ones from time to time and eliminating old ones when they don’t fit you anymore or the colors fade.
Campaigns are like that costume you painstakingly handstitched for Halloween or that really impressive suit you bought to wear at your wedding. Your friends are going to remember these clothes much more than what you wore for the remaining 364 days of the year – not something you fall back on for everyday wear.
A/B testing is a special case, and can be applied for both of these clothing scenarios. This category of personalization is about understanding whether that red shirt works better for you than the blue one, whether the jeans should be a slim fit or relaxed, whether your jacket should have two buttons or three, etc. Therefore, under the constraint of the style of clothing that you have already chosen based on algorithmic decisioning or campaigns, A/B testing ensures that you get the best possible fit and style.
As you can see, all three categories of personalization drive lift in their own ways, and an evolved personalization program will utilize each of these in varying proportions to achieve continuous improvement. Can you think of any other categories that you would want to add to the list? | <urn:uuid:5a4a0d78-f283-4de6-a625-9b0f786055d8> | CC-MAIN-2017-47 | http://customerthink.com/personalization-are-you-doing-it-right/ | 2017-11-22T05:33:24Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-47/segments/1510934806465.90/warc/CC-MAIN-20171122050455-20171122070455-00694.warc.gz | en | 0.945285 | 1,637 |
We are Backup Image, a young, ambitious and creative advertising agency. We started our journey some years ago as a small creative workshop, getting into advertising market as an alternative solution, both friendly and fast, for developing communication materials. Meanwhile, we’ve been growing up and we are proud of enlarging our clients portfolio and projects range. So, we can introduce ourselves as … “your backup agency & more”.
We are professionals with imagination and experience in advertising, joining people from Creative, Pre-press, Production, Client Service. We have good ideas and the energy to put them into practice, the proof are the materials we have developed and which can be seen in stores, in the street , on TV, etc .
And, first of all, we are a team of friends that come every morning at the office with enthusiasm and joy! | <urn:uuid:207c3eeb-9282-4f28-81fa-d972da595e7a> | CC-MAIN-2017-39 | http://backupimage.ro/en/about-us/ | 2017-09-26T02:00:15Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-39/segments/1505818693940.84/warc/CC-MAIN-20170926013935-20170926033935-00503.warc.gz | en | 0.96314 | 175 |
“This is Jose, my child. I know I shall be killed when they capture Santander. Whoever reads this will they please take care of my son for me.”
John Langdon-Davies, British war journalist and founder of PLAN, found the above note on an orphaned boy in a railway station in Santander, Spain, which led to the founding of the organization we know today as PLAN.
It was the late 1930s, and the Spanish Civil War was raging. As many as 11,000 refugees passed through the station daily as they fled the ravages of war, most just children. As a result, Langdon-Davies, along with aid worker Eric Muggeridge, founded “Foster Parents Plan for Children in Spain,” providing shelter, food, and clothing to children impacted by the war. During World War II, the organization expanded their assistance to orphaned and injured children throughout Europe following the conflict.
Today, PLAN International reaches over 70 million children in 50 countries, fulfilling its 70 year plus mission to provide assistance to children and communities in the developing world through financial donations, community engagement, and ownership, creating long-term solutions for the problems affecting their lives. PLAN focuses on eight technical areas in their worldwide programs including education, economic security, water, sanitation and hygiene, health, sexual health (including HIV), protection, and child participation.
The projects Hobsons supports help communities provide educational opportunities to students who otherwise may not have them. Each school built, expanded, or repaired gives students a chance to take ownership of their future. Children and families are better able to plan for their futures due to the accessibility of education. In turn, community leaders use schools as a rallying point for continued development within a community.
At Hobsons, we believe that education advances and that it helps to create the world-changers of tomorrow. Through our partnership with PLAN, we are able to live these beliefs and promote education around the world.
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The Company has conducted an extensive surface prospecting and a permit wide sampling program, consisting of 97 outcrops being observed and the required information being obtained and recorded into the company database. Additionally, 61 samples of lacustrine-appearing sediments were taken for geochemical analysis.
The sampling program was conducted in order to identify prospective stratigraphy with elevated lithium and boron and to allow the inference of prospective sections.
The samples have been submitted to ALS Bor for sample preparation to be conducted and once completed, the samples will be dispatched to ALS Ireland and Vancouver for multi-element ICP analysis. The Company will release the results once received.
The project occupies intermontane lacustrine Neogene basin within the trend called the Vardar Zone. The Dobrinja license, covering 37.58km2, is located in western Serbia along trend where lithium– borate Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves have been defined (Rio Tinto, Euro Lithium and Erin Ventures)
The Dobrinja basin is generally elongated in a northwest-southeast direction, controlled by the Neogene tectonic. The targeted lacustrine sedimentary sequence comprises of Lower, Middle and Upper Miocene fine pelitic sediments, marlstone, ash-flow tuffs, oil shale and basal clastic flows.
Basement rocks vary in both age and rock type, and include Paleozoic metamorphic rocks, Mesozoic carbonates and Vardar Ophiolites formations. Northwest – southeast trending faults are thought to be major structural controls on basement fracturing and basin development and may also serve as zones of migration for mineral-bearing fluids. | <urn:uuid:f57c77ad-cabd-47a8-b0e3-25c3976bcb45> | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | https://www.miningsee.eu/bmm-is-pleased-to-announce-the-completion-of-its-reconnaissance-and-rock-sampling-at-the-dobrinja-lithium-borate-project/ | 2024-02-26T17:39:43Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474661.10/warc/CC-MAIN-20240226162136-20240226192136-00756.warc.gz | en | 0.946228 | 340 |
An influx of emerging technologies such as analytics, automation and artificial intelligence (including chatbots) has altered advertisers’ strategy. Digital mediums have surpassed traditional ones, forming a significant chunk of advertising budgets. As per an EY report, Reimaging India’s M&E sector, advertisers in India have shifted spends to digital, that contributes to 17% to the total advertising budget in 2017. This is expected to grow to 22% by 2020. While these numbers present opportunities for the advertisers, they attract fraudsters as well.
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Learn how to extend your Chef cookbooks.
Extending cookbooks takes you beyond the core functionality of cookbooks. You’ll learn how to create custom resources and Ohai plugins.
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Last week I went absolutely crazy on Instagram Stories sharing all about this Sunday Funday outing at the Palladio. I was so touched when the Palladio team and MKTNG invited me to be part of it and I had to do a recap on the blog!
About the Palladio
Before I get started, let me tell you about the Palladio. Palladio is a center in Folsom (Broadstone) that is the premier destination for shopping and entertainment. In addition to retail, the Palladio has restaurants, a movie theater, and even a Whole Foods! If you’re as busy as I have been lately, you’ll appreciate that you can seriously get everything done at one center, groceries included.
The center is beautiful, with Italian inspired architecture. It’s the perfect place to enjoy your friends and family, whether you’re doing some back-to-school shopping or enjoying a date night. At many different times of the year, the center is activated for events like summer concerts, yoga in the piazza and the upcoming fall festival!
Our Sunday Funday
I along with the three other bloggers kicked off our Sunday Funday at Apricot Lane Boutique with a champagne toast, desserts, and a style session.
From there, we ventured around to stores like H&M, Nordstrom Rack, and Charming Charlie to get some fall shopping done. I was able to find two outfits, including one complete look for around $50! As I’ve mentioned in many posts, I love neutrals for the fall and winter season. They make mixing and matching items so easy. I can’t wait to show you all of the goodies I found in upcoming posts.
Post Shopping Fun
As if a successful shopping trip wasn’t enough, we split up into teams for the second half of our Sunday Funday. Following our final shopping stop and clean up at Nordstrom Rack, Ruthie and I made our way for express massages at Serenity Spa. Lately, I’ve had some extra tense spots on my neck and shoulders, so the treatment from Deanna couldn’t have been more on time.
Once I came up from my “zen-ed out” haze, I made my way down to MAC to meet up with the rest of the ladies for a little bit of freshening up before dinner. I had the pleasure of working with Hannah, who was very good about sharing the products she was using and her method of applying them.
Why freshen up after shopping? Well, the true question is, why leave, go home, and get dressed again just to come back out for dinner? 😉 We ended up eating at the Barnes & Noble Kitchen restaurant, which is much more luxurious than you’d think. First off, there are only three in the country and the food is so good. I don’t think you’ll understand just how good until you make your way there!
The Barnes & Noble at the Palladio is the fourth location to have a Kitchen inside. It’s also the only one on the west coast, so we are truly lucky! And guess what? The food was amazing! Please try the brick chicken. I promise you won’t regret it.
See you at the Palladio
I can’t wait to get back to the Palladio for more fall fabulousness and – is it too early to say it? – holiday shopping. Stay tuned for my outfit posts featuring my Palladio finds!
Photos by Rich Beckermeyer, who was around to capture our day!
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Samantha Meltzer-Brody, MD, MPH, Ray M. Hayworth and Family Distinguished Professor of Mood and Anxiety Disorders, has been appointed Assad Meymandi Distinguished Professor and Chair of the Department of Psychiatry, effective October 1.
Gary Gala, MD, has served as the department’s interim chair since July, following the retirement of David Rubinow, MD. Rubinow led the department for 13 years.
“It has been a great privilege and pleasure to be a part of the UNC Department of Psychiatry for the last 19 years and I am deeply honored to have the opportunity to lead the Department into the next decade,” said Meltzer-Brody. “I look forward to working with wonderfully talented and dedicated colleagues to achieve the collective mission of the UNC School of Medicine and Health Care system by enhancing our commitment to scientific discovery, training the next generation, and providing outstanding clinical care to the patients we serve.”
Meltzer-Brody brings a wealth of clinical, research, and administrative experience to the position. Meltzer-Brody is Founder and Director of the NC Perinatal Psychiatry Program of the UNC Center for Women’s Mood Disorders. Her focus is on the epidemiologic, genetic, and other biomarker models of perinatal depression as well as novel ways to deliver psychotherapy to perinatal women. Her work has impacted treatment of women from Chapel Hill to Sub-Saharan Africa. She established the international postpartum depression consortium (PACT) and is co-investigator of the PPD ACT app, a smart phone study that is a large, international genetic study of postpartum depression and postpartum psychosis. She has also served as the academic principal investigator of the brexanolone clinical trials. In March, brexanolone – marketed as Zulresso – became the first drug to receive FDA approval for the treatment of postpartum depression.
Meltzer-Brody has been a champion for provider well-being. She founded Taking Care of Our Own, a resource for physician well-being and burnout prevention. She was instrumental in UNC Health Care and the UNC School of Medicine’s adoption of the Quadruple Aim, and currently serves as Executive Medical Director of the UNC Well-Being Program.
Over the course of her career, Meltzer-Brody has been honored with a number of awards including the 2019 Alexandra Symonds Award, given by the American Psychiatric Association in recognition of outstanding contributions and leadership in promoting women’s health and the advancement of women. Meltzer-Brody also currently serves as President of the North American Chapter of the Marce Society of Perinatal Mental Health. The group will be hosting its biennial conference in Chapel Hill this October.
“Dr. Meltzer-Brody is an internationally renowned clinician and researcher, a respected leader, and a trusted colleague. I look forward to working closely with her as Chair of the Department of Psychiatry, and to watching her build on the solid foundation created by Dr. Rubinow during tenure as Chair,” said Cristy Page, MD, MPH, Executive Dean of the UNC School of Medicine. | <urn:uuid:751587b6-6573-48bf-b9f9-bf7eb28c9999> | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | https://news.unchealthcare.org/2019/08/meltzer-brody-named-chair-department-of-psychiatry/ | 2023-12-03T01:09:45Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100476.94/warc/CC-MAIN-20231202235258-20231203025258-00866.warc.gz | en | 0.959933 | 655 |
True mexican backcountry camping
We will create a true camping experience for you! Every trip we make is different, we will hear you and plan a trip according to your expectations, We are experts in planning camping trips (Backcountry and drive to camp experiences) also we will complete your adventure with a hiking or climbing activities,Itinerary
We create the perfect camping experience in the Mexican true outdoors. Jardón Outfitters will provide all the gear and knowledge you need to enjoy nature also our staff will create a safe and relaxing environment in which your only concern will be to create unforgettable memories. Stop At:
• Sierra Gorda Biosphere Reserve, Mexico
"Confirmation will be received at time of booking"
"Not wheelchair accessible"
"Not recommended for travelers with back problems"
"Not recommended for pregnant travelers"
"No heart problems or other serious medical conditions"
"No recomendamos para viajeros menores de 15 años"
"Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level"
"This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund"
"This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund"
"This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate"
Hora de Inicio:
Duración: 1 Day
Lugar de comienzo:
Plaza del Parque, 76169 Santiago de Querétaro, Qro., Mexico
Traveler pickup is offered
We can arrange any pickup location in Queretaro city.
Cancelaciones y devoluciones:
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience. | <urn:uuid:4cc6a07a-220d-45d9-9bc7-6ea61081f701> | CC-MAIN-2020-50 | https://www.rutaschile.com/Tour-Detalle.php?t=200448P1 | 2020-12-02T00:52:11Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-50/segments/1606141685797.79/warc/CC-MAIN-20201201231155-20201202021155-00200.warc.gz | en | 0.783549 | 401 |
When people think of Phoenix, they usually think about a huge city, filled with tourists and big corporations. The truth is that Phoenix is a small city, filled with a lot of people who work hard and live pretty simple lives. When you look at the average salaries in Arizona, it isn’t very much. Even when it comes to Arizona real estate prices, they are lower than other states, so the population of Phoenix is very low, but it is still growing. There are some major companies that are trying to break into this Phoenix market and have hired many Phoenix realtors in order to get people to buy their property. There are many different types of people who come to the Phoenix area and there are a lot of jobs available for people who want to go work in the field.
According to a recent article on the Arizona Daily Star, “The first of the new hires is Janie Jill. Jill was hired from a small counseling agency in Phoenix. She’s a certified public accountant who will work in the area of tax administration. She’ll help set up business accounts and keep track of them. She will handle payroll and make sure that payroll taxes are paid.”
Janie will help the company with setting up their business and helping to manage all the different accounts they need to handle. Janie is also going to help the company with hiring, as well as helping to train the new employees. As far as the new employees, they will be working for the company for around six months, before they are let out of the program. Anyone who has a job in Arizona and wants to work with the government should look into the Arizona Real Estate Training Institute in Tucson, where the training company is based. | <urn:uuid:45e223b1-562b-4d94-ab6c-26ab5b560d83> | CC-MAIN-2022-21 | https://www.drugaddictionnow.com/directory/listing/jeanne-m-jackson-counsel-g-services-c-tucson-az-85704 | 2022-05-26T07:25:40Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-21/segments/1652662604495.84/warc/CC-MAIN-20220526065603-20220526095603-00505.warc.gz | en | 0.981155 | 352 |
The below diagram summarizes KH Neochem’s values and goals.
Realizing a brighter tomorrow for society through the power of chemistry.
Making our dream a reality through reliable technology and new inventions.
Taking the first step to overcoming barriers and issues we face.
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The presence of radionuclides in wastewater treatment plants in spain and their effect on human health Montaña Gurrera, Montserrat; Camacho García, Antonia; Devesa, Ricard; Valles Murciano, M. Isabel; Cespedes, R.; Serrano Carreño, M. Isabel; Blázquez Pérez, Sonia M.; Barjola Molina, Vanessa (2013-12-01)
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The SmarK 24/7 Rant for Monday Night RAW – December 15 1997
- Taped from Durham, New Hampshire.
- HOUR #1!
- Your hosts are Jim Ross, Kevin Kelly and Michael Cole.
Undertaker kicks things off with a special interview with Cole. So Undertaker is #1 contender, just like that, and he’s wrestling Shawn at the Royal Rumble in a casket match. He notes that last time it took 10 guys to shove him into a casket (thanks for reminding us of that atrocity) and there’s only two guys in D-X, so odds aren’t on their side. However, Kane heads out and Paul Bearer once again plays the dead parents card (geez, what a dick), leading Kane to bitchslap his brother. Undertaker still won’t fight him, however, and walks away.
Jerry Lawler v. Taka Michinoku
Taka grabs a headlock and Lawler tosses him off in response. JR actually plugs a UFC PPV (Ultimate Japan), which is something that would never happen in a million years now. Lawler does some more Memphis stalling and Taka sends him to the floor with a series of kicks, then follows with a springboard plancha. Back in, Jerry throws his own dropkick (his first of the 90s, notes JR), but Taka gets his own and it’s a dropkick stalemate. Taka dropkicks him into the corner, but misses a moonsault and Lawler takes over with a suplex and chinlock. He tosses Taka and gets the piledriver back in the ring, but the fistdrop misses and the Michinoku Driver finishes at 5:40, although Brian Christopher runs in for the DQ before the pin. This was kind of needlessly long, which is something you don’t often hear about Russo shows. *1/2
The Rock and the Nation head out, and Rock is so clearly the star of the show now that it’s not even funny. He declares himself the People’s Champion, totally ignoring Faarooq and his demands for attention. He ORDERS Steve Austin to come out and give him the belt back, so Austin joins us for some trash talk (Rock’s silent comebacks are a great character touch) and Rock gives him one hour to return the belt. Or else.
Road Dogg v. Dude Love
First use of “Oh you didn’t know?” although it’s Billy Gunn who says it. They slug it out in the corner and Dude wins that one, then takes Dogg down with a headlock. And then Jim Ross dubs them the New Age Outlaws, and there you go. Pretty funny bit with Billy on commentary, as Dogg calls him over and Billy, very polite, goes “Oh, I believe he wants me for something, excuse me for a moment” before beating up Dude on the floor. Back in, Dogg with the Worm splash for two and a dropkick into the corner. Dogg shucks and jives, but runs into the Mandible Claw and they head to the floor as a result. Dude goes a little crazy and starts to turn into Mankind, as they head back in the ring for the running knee in the corner. Dude sets up Sweet Shin Music and finishes at 4:33. ** The battle continues up the ramp, as the Outlaws pound away and try to toss him off the stage, but Dude fights them off. Finally they toss a referee at him, and that’s enough to send him flying through a table below. The Outlaws go check on him, make sure he’s OK, and then beat him up again.
Mark Henry v. The Brooklyn Brawler
This is apparently Mark’s RAW debut. He’s still a babyface rookie at this point, which is weird. Henry tosses Brawler around and gets a backbreaker out of the corner, then throws knees into the back. Elbow and bearhug finish at 1:49.
- HOUR #2!
- Hosted by Jim Ross & Jim Cornette
Vince McMahon, who is all about the fan safety, calls out Owen Hart for “endangering” fans by crawling over them on the way to the ring. So Owen heads out via the crowd and notes that his family did what they had to do, so he’ll do what he has to do: Stay here and kick Shawn’s ass. He doesn’t care about some “stupid piece of leather with tin on it”, this is PERSONAL. Apparently Shawn and Bret care more about the stupid piece of leather with tin on it. Vince brings out the cops to escort Owen out so no one gets endangered. God forbid. Unfortunately, all the character rehabilitation for Owen went completely to waste because the point was always to feed him to HHH. What I don’t get is why they didn’t put the Euro title on him right away, which would have given him his revenge on Shawn and then set up the title feud against HHH.
The Sultan v. Tom Brandi
Really? How long did Solofa Fatu last in this stupid gimmick? Brandi gets some token jobber offense, but puts his head down and gets piledriven for two. Brandi slugs back, but runs into a knee that gets two. Sultan with a lazy superkick for two. Brandi comes back with a neckbreaker and goes after Iron Sheik, which leads to Sultan hitting his manager by mistake and Brandi getting the fluke rollup for the pin at 3:45. Marc Mero beats the shit out of Brandi afterwards just so we know that Brandi really is a jobber. This has gotta be it for the Sultan, right? He’s not quite fat enough for Rikishi yet, but I recall him being fairly small at the start of that gimmick. 1/4*
The Rock returns with the ultimatum for Austin, but Steve’s off at a bridge somewhere in the state. He chucks Rock’s pager and I-C title into the river, which you’d think would have been a good point to introduce the new design. Stealing his pager (and Rock’s shocked reaction) is such a great touch.
- And then we watch the entire segment again after the commercial.
And now more weirdness, as Vince McMahon formally introduces the Attitude era, talking about how they take influences from all sorts of entertainment forms, because wrestling fans are tired of having their intelligence insulted!
Excuse me for a second…
OK, I’m good now.
Steve Blackman v. Jose
Hey, a Boriqua AND Steve Blackman, it’s like ratings gold in a bottle. Blackman gets a backdrop and half-crab, but Jose makes the ropes. Blackman with a bicycle kick and german suplex to finish at 1:34. 1/2*
- Meanwhile, D-X decides who gets to deal with Owen Hart the same way they make all their major decisions: Rock paper scissors. HHH wins and thus gets the honors.
Shawn Michaels & HHH v. The Legion of Doom
Shawn starts with Animal and gets overpowered, then gets pinballed in the corner before tagging out to HHH. D-X does some quick double-teaming on Animal, but Shawn hot dogs and gets clotheslined by Hawk outside. Shawn tries to crawl away, but HHH talks him into returning. Shawn is going way over the top and acting like a complete clown here. So it’s over to HHH and he gets headlocked by Hawk, but Shawn gets the cheapshot and HHH USES THE KNEE to take over. D-X double-teams in the corner and Shawn is being a ridiculous ham, obviously not giving a shit here. We take a break and return with Shawn holding a facelock on Hawk, but he powers out of it. Hot tag Animal, but the Outlaws head out and chloroform Hawk for the DQ at 7:37, and the beatdown is on. D-X gets rid of Animal and Billy shaves Hawk’s Mohawk off. And Animal goes through a table. You’d think this would lead to the Outlaws joining D-X, but it took another four months for that to happen.
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An essay using the ideas of Nathan Jurgensen, Susan Brenner, and Lawrence Lessig to argue my opinion concerning where the virtual world fits within our own reality, and the implications of this in our reaction to crimes committed within this virtual realm.
India have recently launched a new method of cracking down on cyber crime, including opening cyber police stations and contemplating a new piece of legislation. So how far can crime committed online or through virtual worlds such as MMO’s be treated the same as traditional crime taking place in the physical world? Does real world crime in the digital realm still hold the same kind of resonance?
These were my questions when, a few weeks ago, I came across a piece of writing by Nathan Jurgensen describing his notion of ‘digital dualism’. He basically explains how far the virtual world and the real world exist within the same reality. These two worlds coexist in our reality; the virtual world has become just as large a part of our day to day lives as the traditional world. We socialise on social media sites, and engage with large virtual communities through MMOs. So does this mean that crimes committed within this virtual realm should be punished through real world means? What if they are part of an MMO?
In 2012, two Diablo 3 players teamed up to access and replicate the code for certain armours and weapons before selling them through the game’s auction system that traded real world currency for rare items. The pair were prosecuted with the help of Blizzard Entertainment, the game’s developer. However, players affected by the infamous ‘cyber-rape’ of LambdaMOO, while outraged, chose not to punish the offending player through real world means. Using Jurgensen’s four notions of digital dualism, I want to explore how far the virtual and real worlds coexist in difference or similarity, and how this affects the notion of cyber crime and its consequences.
Jurgensen describes a notion of “Strong Digital Dualism”, the idea that the virtual world and the physical world are different realities, with different properties that do not interact. Accordingly, virtual crime is completely different to real crime. They cannot be punished in the same ways because they have different properties; the crimes have different methods, rewards, and motivations. Theft of weapons and armour like that of the Diablo 3 criminals doesn’t hold up against real world theft; they replicated a code that was accessible through the software that they had paid for and that would still remain within the software. When a player called Mr Bungle entered a busy room in LambdaMOO and proceeded to use a ‘voodoodoll’ subprogram to force the other avatars to perform sexual acts with one another, the cyber world was torn in deciding his punishment. He, after all, had not committed any crime that could be punishable through real world law. He had not physically been anywhere near any of the affected nor had he attempted to be. It was simply through his manipulation of a computer code that he was able to manipulate the avatars. Brenner describes how cyber crime differs from traditional crime and therefore requires new methods of law and investigation. Essentially, because virtual crime is different to traditional crime, it should be investigated and punished within the same reality it has been committed.
However, the virtual world and the real world do interact. They coexist, and contribute to each other’s existence even if they do differ in terms of their spaces and properties. This way of understanding the relationship has been coined by Jurgensen as “Mild Digital Dualism”. In terms of our exploration of cyber crime, then, we can see that this notion dictates that virtual crime can be punished through real world means because though they are two separate spaces with different elements, they are interlinked with one another. Virtual criminal motivations and rewards have a place in the real world and can be transferred into traditional crime, and real world rewards. This notion is based on the fact that because so many people invest so much time, effort and in some cases real world money into games, virtual crime can sometimes digress into real world crime. Stealing an item from another player in a video game doesn’t sound like it should have real world repercussions. However, if that player has devoted many real world hours into the procurement of that item and perhaps even spent real world currency, then elements of traditional reality are interlinking with the virtual. If the criminal then goes on to sell the item to another player for real world currency, there is further linking so that by the end of the crime, an individual with intent and agency has taken something of real world value from another individual and made a real world profit and reward. Susan Brenner describes how this interlinking configures into our consideration of cybercrime. She describes how cyberspace exists in parallel but separate to the physical world in a “shared conceptual reality”. Essentially the way these two realities interact is through a conceptual medium. She goes on to explain that modern law will only consider external crimes that physically take place in the real world punishable. It is because the two worlds interact conceptually, rather than physically, that modern law does not currently punish virtual crime in the same way as traditional crime. This is an aspect of the virtual / traditional reality relationship that I will come to later in my understanding of it.
Some, however, consider the virtual world to be so interlinked with the real world that they form one reality, just with different properties. Jurgensen labels this thought process “Mild Augmented Reality”. Virtual crime can therefore be punished through real world means, because it shares a reality with the real world. The differing properties of the virtual world just means that cyberspace presents a new means to the ends of real world crime. Theft can be carried out through different means such as using subprograms and mods, and hacking and replicating software code. In the case of theft, therefore, virtual theft involves property that is not actually taken from the victim; it is merely copied. It is essentially a dilution of the value to the victim which, such as in the case of Diablo 3, can be monetary.
Further to this, there’s Jurgensen’s “Strong Augmented Reality”; the notion that the virtual world and the real world exist in one reality, with the same properties. For us, this indicates that virtual crime can be punished through real world means because they are both part of the same reality. Each environment shares the same core fundamentals of crime, with similar rewards, motivations, and methods.
With all this argument, I have endeavoured to shed some light on why cyber crime is such a difficult concept in modern law. With so many possible combinations of arguments being shouted by players and lawyers alike, it is difficult to pin the issue down to a specific viewpoint. However, I suggest that we view the virtual world and the real world as different realities that have the same properties and interact. They exist in parallel to one another while reflecting and co-constructing each other. Take the instance of the LambdaMOO Cyber Rape, the sexual acts that avatars were manipulated into completing were not part of the physical reality of the other players, but affected them on a conceptual level. They occurred in a conceptual reality, rather than a physical one, albeit a conceptual reality that reflects and has been constructed by our physical reality.
Lawrence Lessig’s work in “Code and Other Laws of Cyberspace” is an asset to my argument. It puts forward the idea that computer code regulates social conduct in much the same way as legal code. Legal code is the developed idea of social normalcy and regulation that citizens aim to adhere to. In the example of the MMO, computer code regulates what the player can and cannot do, and how players can interact with the virtual world itself. This sets the virtual world aside as a separate reality to the real world, because it has been created by a single person, or a small group of people. And yet, because this virtual world has been created by humans from scratch, it has its basis in a man-made social world. The two worlds therefore share properties; namely because the virtual world originated as a product of the real world. Crime therefore poses a different risk online. The virtual world presents a whole new arsenal of criminal means. New ways of committing crimes that exist as distorted reflections of real world crimes, and new ways of remaining undetected present difficulties for modern law enforcement that currently only view physical crimes as worthy of real world punishment. | <urn:uuid:2ebd40b4-0bdc-488d-a4d7-0f6c99438c36> | CC-MAIN-2018-05 | https://musingsofamariominion.com/2015/06/21/cyber-crime-how-far-can-we-punish-a-player-behind-a-computer-screen/ | 2018-01-16T07:31:51Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-05/segments/1516084886237.6/warc/CC-MAIN-20180116070444-20180116090444-00380.warc.gz | en | 0.957631 | 1,764 |
FULTON, Miss. (WTVA/ICC Athletics) – Itawamba Community College sophomore midfielder Colby Bogle (Tupelo) signed his letter of intent to continue his soccer career at Birmingham-Southern College on Monday.
Bogle played two seasons for Coach Mike Sullivan and the Indians. Last season, he had three goals and two assists to help the Indians finish 9-7-1 on the season, earned a share of the Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges (MACJC) North Division championship and advance to the MACJC Tournament semifinals. He also was named to the MACJC North All-Star team.
As a freshman, he scored one goal and had two assists.
The Panthers went 6-8-2 last season and were eliminated from the playoffs in the quarterfinal round of the Southern Athletic Association (SAA) tournament in Danville, Kentucky.
- ICC's Bogle signs with Birmingham Southern
- ICC's Springfield signs with Southern Miss softball
- Pontotoc's Whitt signs with ICC soccer
- Amory tennis standouts sign with ICC
- Mathis overcomes injury, signs with ICC soccer
- Amory's Cameron Koehn signs with ICC soccer
- Jamal Shumpert signs with ICC football
- Belmont's Berryman signs with ICC basketball
- ICC's Scott signs with LSU-Alexandria soccer
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|Electricity · Magnetism|
Magnetic flux[change | change source]
When a coiled wire is introduced near a magnet, the magnetic lines of force pass through the coil. This causes the magnetic flux to change. Magnetic flux is represented by the symbol , therefore we can say that = BAcos(a) and the resulting unit will be , where T is the unit for magnetic field and is the unit for area.
Faraday's law[change | change source]
His laws state that:
is the electromotive force, measured in volts;
is the change in magnetic flux, measured in webers;
is the change in time, measured in seconds.
In the case of a solenoid:
N is the number of loops in the solenoid.
Lenz's law[change | change source]
The negative sign in both equation above is a result of Lenz's law, named after Heinrich Lenz. His law states that the electromotive force (EMF) produces a current that opposes the motion of the changing magnetic flux. | <urn:uuid:74b35415-bf0c-49d1-b598-91291bedca0e> | CC-MAIN-2018-39 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electromagnetic_induction | 2018-09-23T16:40:22Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-39/segments/1537267159561.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20180923153915-20180923174315-00177.warc.gz | en | 0.89863 | 223 |
The family business is operated by third-generation owners Chad Strzegowski and his sister Cara Strzegowski Hierholzer (Facebook page). Chad and Cara took over the business after the passing of their father Albert Louis Strzegowski Jr. back in December 2017 (Obituary).
As per the episode synopsis: “Robert Irvine comes to the rescue of a Maryland seafood restaurant that has been in the family for more than 60 years and is on the brink of closing its doors. Third-generation owner Chad and his sister, Cara, attempt to salvage what’s left of their family legacy, determined to keep alive the memory of their late parents and grandparents. With the finances in disarray, nonexistent leadership and a divide between the uninspired staff and stubborn management, Robert faces one of his toughest challenges to keep this family business afloat.”
Al’s Seafood (Facebook page) makeover happened back in June 2019.
Following the makeover, The Baltimore Sun’s dining reporter Christina Tkacik took a drive to Essex to put Al’s Seafood to the test. You can also check out other online reviews of Al’s Seafood post-makeover at Google Reviews, Yelp, and Trip Advisor.
— Christina Tkacik ☀️ (@xtinatkacik) July 15, 2019
Happy to have attended "reveal" dinner at Al's Seafood in Essex during taping for #RestaurantImpossible with @RobertIrvine. Sworn to secrecy, but I think it's OK to say it was a fun time, great crowd and REALLY nice people all around. Good luck to the family! @Rest_Imposs pic.twitter.com/grqj13f8zP
— jjoyner (@jjoyner1010) June 13, 2019
Ok friends August 24 @ 9pm. Restaurant Impossible will be airing the episode from Al’s Seafood. I volunteered my time…
My daughter, Talia and I got to be on an episode of “Restaurant Impossible.“ Had a chance to meet Chef Irvine and stayed…
Al’s Seafood Via Google Street View
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Since I installed WordPress this time, I also installed Wassup a module available from them:
The quality of the stats are pretty impressive, and I would suggest it is worth installing for any WordPress blog, atleast reminds you that you are not talking to yourself.
Also lets you see what webspiders are looking at your site etc.
With clear graphs and options for filtering out web spiders etc to just look at “real” visitors. Wassup also provides information on suspect spam visitors and also visitors that attempt malicious activity.
I always think as a webmaster it is good to have some feedback on your audience,and what people are doing on your website, and Wassup definately seems to be a good plugin for doing this. | <urn:uuid:1e294a3f-31f2-4819-8d08-6940f8267a5c> | CC-MAIN-2021-49 | https://snappeh.com/blog/wordpress-stat-tracking/ | 2021-11-27T12:27:06Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-49/segments/1637964358180.42/warc/CC-MAIN-20211127103444-20211127133444-00061.warc.gz | en | 0.955138 | 156 |
Hi all! My name is Amy and I’m a third-year Archaeology and Heritage student. I’m diagnosed with hypermobile Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (hEDS) which causes me to deal with chronic fatigue and chronic pain on a daily basis. Over my past three years at York I’ve had to develop strategies to balance university life with a disability, my social life and studying for my degree. It’s been a lot of trial and error. But I think I’ve worked out some ways in which I can make my own life easier and ensure I don’t sacrifice my health for my studies.
These strategies all help me, but of course, they may not apply to all disabilities. If you try these and find that they don’t help you then the best thing I can suggest is to reach out to the University’s Disabled Students Network. They’ll be able to put you in touch with people who may have similar experiences to you and can support you through your time here at York.
It also goes without saying that you don’t have to be disabled to try out some of these! Everyone could do with some self-care and energy-saving advice sometimes.
Although student life is a lot more than your degree, it’s probably going to be what takes up most of your time. In my opinion, it’s more important to make sure you get your studying right before you focus on other areas of student life. Of course, these areas are still important, but if you end up behind and stressed about your work it can end up impacting your free time as well. Here are the top three things I use to make my studying easier with a disability:
The first thing that you should do as a disabled student is sorting out your Student Support Plan (SSP). When you sign up for your degree you should get sent all the information about how to get one of these. But if you miss that information you can also contact Disability Services.
A student support plan is a document that will be sent to your department with details of your disability and the ways they can help you. By having an SSP you can access certain things such as:
- extra time in exams
- a smaller room to take your exam in
- easier access to assignment deadline extensions
- extended library loans.
And other things that you can discuss with the University upon your arrival.
I can honestly say that having an SSP has made my everyday life at university so much easier. You don’t have to worry about things like flare-ups or hospital appointments affecting your studies. You can take your time with library books and exams. Most of all, you don’t have to go into detail about your disability every time you need extra accommodations.
2. Planning ahead
Now, when you have an unpredictable disability (such as hEDS) it can be very difficult to plan ahead, but sometimes all you can do is try your best. I learned very early on that I need to think about assignments much earlier than most people need to. I spent my first two terms scrabbling to do every essay and crashing hard after I had submitted it, which just wasn’t sustainable or healthy.
The solution? Plan ahead.
You can’t predict when your body just won’t play ball, so factoring in some sick days is an excellent way to make sure you don’t end up overworking yourself. Over three years I developed a plan that looks a little like this:
Three weeks till deadline: Find appropriate reading for the assignment and begin to take notes.
Two weeks till deadline: Finish taking the notes and begin to pull together the main themes of the reading.
One week till deadline: Write the assignment.
Deadline week: Final edits, referencing and submitting.
Obviously, I’m not telling you that this is exactly how you should be doing it, each person and each assignment will be different. Learn how you work best and how you can split your assignments up based on your subject and develop your own version of this that works for you. The main takeaway is to make sure that you look a couple of weeks ahead, that way if you get ill you can take a few days off and it shouldn’t impact your deadline too much.
Worst case scenario, if you’re really ill, contact your department or use your SSP to get an extension. Don’t let your sick days stop you from handing in your best work!
3. Screen reader technology
Screen readers are software that will read out loud whatever is on your screen, so you don’t have to. The software is designed for blind or partially sighted people, but who says you can’t use it too?
If you apply for Disabled Students’ Allowance you may be given professional screen reader technologies. But I’m going to focus on free ones that anyone can access.
So what are they useful for? You might have to do a lot of reading during your degree. This might sound straightforward enough but some of the articles you might be set can be dense and complicated. Personally, I think getting your head around the reading can be one of the hardest things you’ll do in your degree. But it can often be one the most essential, especially when it comes to doing your own research. Having someone read the content to you has two main benefits for me:
- it means I don’t have to be sitting upright at my desk staring at a screen
- it makes it much easier for me to process the information quickly.
The app I recommend
If you want to give it a go I can personally recommend Speechify. It’s an app you can download to your phone or laptop. It works best if you upload files straight into it but it can read straight from a webpage as well.
Although speechify can read web pages I find that Microsoft Edge is a little better at doing so. Edge has an in-built screen reader. This can be accessed on any webpage by clicking the three dots on the top right of any screen. Then scrolling down to select ‘read aloud’.
Please note: The University is not in any way affiliated with these companies. These are my own personal opinions based on what I found worked best for me.
Okay so now you have studying mastered right?! Don’t worry if you don’t. Everyone takes some time to work things out but you also deserve to have some fun! Just because you’re disabled it doesn’t mean that you can’t partake in student life, it just might look a little different for you sometimes. Here are my top tips for enjoying student life to the fullest with a disability
1. Work out your limits
No, I don’t mean your drinking limits (though they’re always good to know).
For me, some social interactions are harder than others. Anywhere I have to walk a long way, anywhere outside or with no/uncomfortable seating is a great way to drain all my energy. That doesn’t mean I have to stop doing these things it just means I might have to be a little more careful with them.
A great example of this is pub quizzes. You’ve got to love a pub quiz but walking all the way there, sitting in a crowded and noisy pub with maybe less than ideal seating is gonna take it out of me. I still make sure I go to every weekly Courtyard quiz but I just also make sure that I’m aware of what it does to my body. I get there as early as possible so I can grab the comfortable seats and I make sure that I don’t plan to do anything important afterwards because I’m likely to be pretty drained.
In the short term, it might feel like you’re using up more energy by having to overthink all your social interactions, but in the long term, your body will thank you. Your limits will look different to mine but working out the little things you can do to help will get you a long way and it’s an excellent self-care skill you can take with you after university.
Top tip: if you struggle to work out what affects you the most then keep a diary. I did this for a couple of months and it helped me work out what caused which symptoms. This helped me work out how best to mitigate them.
2. Be open!
Everyone feels differently about talking about their disability. But I would highly encourage you to tell people about whatever accommodations you might need.
When you’re moving to university you’re likely to meet a lot of new people who are going to have varying backgrounds and experiences. Talking openly about your own experiences not only helps other students feel more comfortable but can help you feel more confident when asking for certain accommodations.
There‘s times I have to ask to meet friends in a different location or on another day because of my health. What are the consequences of doing this? Good friends and better health. Of course, you might encounter people who are not willing to help you. But chances are you don’t want to be friends with them. Every person I’ve met in York has been happy to help me with little things that can have a big impact on my life.
Whether it’s asking to meet at a restaurant that’s wheelchair accessible or asking to meet at a different time. Ask for what you need.
Top tip: if you don’t feel comfortable asking for these things in public then you can wear a sunflower lanyard. These indicate that you have a hidden disability and you may need some extra time or help with certain things.
3. Try out some societies!
You might already have some idea of societies you might want to join, or maybe you have no idea. Either way, I recommend heading over to the Students’ Union societies list and having a bit of a browse. There are hundreds to pick from and you could end up discovering something you never knew you loved.
How does this fit into being a disabled student?
Well for me my society is my lifeline. I’m the founder and chair of the York Sober Society. Through this, I’ve met amazing people who have made me feel at home here in York. It meant I could meet like-minded people and go to chilled out social events. I also knew that these people would be around even if I needed a few weeks off.
It’s so important to your mental health to find people who make you feel comfortable, societies are great for that. On top of that, being involved in a few different societies means that they’ll always be social events on. This means that if you need to take a day off you won’t feel like you’re missing out. They’ll always be something else you can go to the next day you’re feeling up to it.
There you have it, that’s some of my wisdom. I hope it helps some of you and you don’t have to learn the way that I did (through making myself ill over and over again).
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It sounds like something out of a bad comedy. A kid who knows he shouldn't be out partying dons a ridiculous disguise and uses a fake name in an attempt to have fun without getting caught. But this isn't the plot of some corny straight-to-DVD movie—it's Johnny Manziel's actual life.
Last week, Manziel was ruled out for the Browns' final game of the regular season with a concussion. So the night before the game, he stayed in, drank lots of water and avoided bright lights, right?
According to ESPN Las Vegas, Manziel went to a popular Vegas nightclub rocking an outrageous disguise. Introducing himself as "Billy," Manziel wore a fake mustache, a blonde wig, sunglasses and a hoodie. Seriously.
I can't believe Johnny actually thought this would work. How many 23-year olds do you see rocking blonde bobs and bushy mustaches? And at a Vegas nightclub, no less? The only logical answer is that the concussion caused Johnny to develop split personality disorder, and now he has a blonde-haired alter-ego known as Billy. And Billy loves to party in Vegas.
Obviously, the internet has been having some fun with this one. The only question that remains is which persona will sign with the Dallas Cowboys this off-season, Johnny or Billy?
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10 Reasons the U.S. Should Switch to Using Drones and Robots in Warfare instead of People
The use of drones, also known as unmanned aerial vehicles, have been a topic of discussion in recent years. From taking video, aerial photos, and investigating difficult to access areas that are not easily accessible by humans, they are also capable of more dangerous tasks such as traveling through dangerous territories and diffusing bombs. These devices come in many shapes and different sizes. Smaller drones can be used by regular citizens, and even children, as a means of recreation, while the military uses drones that are far more sophisticated. These military drones, called combat drones, are larger in size, can travel a much greater distance, and they can reach altitudes of up to 65,000 feet. Drones and robotic devices have been in use by military and law enforcement agencies in the United States for many years, as well as in other parts of the world.
Drones and robots, which are also used by the military in warfare, have come a long way since their earlier counterparts. The first use of drones was back in 1849 by the Austrian Empire. They weren’t remote controlled drones like today, however. Instead, they were large balloons. The Austrians were not the only ones, though. The British Royal Navy also used drones, and they launched a radio-controlled drone called the Queen Bee in the 1930’s to serve as practice targets for pilots. The use of these devices have come into great debate lately for many reasons. The biggest debate is in their use in warfare. Here are 10 reasons the U.S. should switch to using drones and robots in warfare instead of people.
10Military Personnel Are Kept Safer
The United States military comprises of around 1.3 million active people and an additional 800,000 in the reserves. Many of these members face death and serious injuries each day of their lives, and this has increased the need and demand of finding other ways to go about how we fight during war times. The loss of life and the effects of war on soldiers has long been important issues faced by the United States and other countries. Using drones and other unmanned devices has increased due to these concerns. The use of these drones and robots by military forces in recent years shows that they greatly reduce the deaths and injuries caused by being on the front lines. These drones and robots can scout ahead of soldiers for potential dangers and eliminate any threats beforehand without any, or at the very least minimal, loss of life. Since drones and robots are machines, they can be replaced or repaired if destroyed or damaged. This is a very attractive benefit in the debate of whether the United States should switch to using drones and robots in warfare. These devices save the lives of soldiers that would otherwise be in the front lines of combat, and to save the lives of so many people, it seems to make the use of drones and robots necessary.
9Drones and Robots are Cost Effective
The cringe worthy truth about war and having a large military is that it costs money to run and sustain. This is another big topic when the debate about war itself is subject. Wars are expensive, and in war, you have all the equipment that you would use such as vehicles, weapons, ammo, communication devices and more. Not to mention, the troops themselves must have their clothing, the food and water they’ll need every day. They also require transportation, shelter to protect from the elements and so on. The truth is that soldiers aren’t cheap to mobilize for combat, and there is a lot of controversy surrounding the cost of the American soldier and the use of unmanned drones and robots. Soldiers also require medical attention in the event of injury, and in some cases, will need continuous medical care long after the war is over. The average cost of all the gear a soldier uses is roughly $17,000 and one soldier in a combat deployment costs about $800,000 a year. This is quite a heavy price to pay. In comparison, the average cost of a drone, per flight, is around $16,000. This is already much cheaper than the soldier. There is a lot of conflicting, and unofficial, reports comparing the costs of using soldiers or using drones in combat, and the debate continues to go on.
8Drones and Robots Are Much More Efficient
In the long history of warfare, there has always been the concern of civilian deaths, those who are not supporters nor participants during war. Conventional warfare uses many different weapons to inflict damage to an enemy. Various shells, different types of bombs, bullets, mortars and mines cause collateral damage in the form of civilian casualties. Many of these weapons can be inaccurate and miss their intended targets. When this occurs, it can be extremely devastating to the population and the cities themselves. Many of these people are not only killed by direct fire, they are also killed by the destruction of structures themselves as well. There are many errors made during combat situations and innocent people have died as a result of these errors. In World War 2, for instance, it is estimated that around 300,000 or more civilians perished during the war. Today, it is estimated that civilian casualties have been reduced to around 3,000 to 5,000 people in recent conflicts such as Afghanistan and Pakistan. Even though the subject of war and combat includes the possibility of death, reducing these deaths has come into the forefront in modern times. Drones and robots are machines with highly sophisticated computer systems that can be programed to be far more efficient than the soldier or mortar launch. This reduced number of civilian deaths is greatly influenced by the use of drones in recent conflicts in other parts of the world. Unfortunately, in war there will be loss of civilian life, but the use of drones can reduce that.
7Drones Can Lower the Scale of War
When you enter into war, it usually consists of the travel to and in some cases, invasion of, foreign lands. These actions spread across the land engaged in war or conflict. The travel and transport of troops and the movements of these soldiers and equipment is a large scale operation. In many cases, it is unnecessary to launch a large scale operation, and it’s possible to target specific groups of people or a specific area, instead. Drones and robots make this even easier. Massive campaigns can result in many years of conflict. During World War 2, roughly 60 countries were involved in the war and around 16.1 million American troops were engaged in the war, and it required the use of every military force in the United States. Conflicts were in the air, on the ground and in the seas. The use of drones can eliminate the scale of war, and put the act of war in a much smaller, safer package. Drones can be controlled from far away, they are launched from a base, fly to a target without going through the terrain on foot, hit the intended target and quickly leave the area. No large scale band of troops traveling through potentially dangerous territory could do that, and there is no risk of death or injury to the operator. Additionally, there is no threat of the loss of equipment or the needed supplies for a safe return, which makes the use of a drone far superior to the use of human soldiers on the ground.
6Drones and Robots are Very Good at Search and Rescue
In both warfare and in peace, drones can be used for many things. There are many situations where there are people who go missing or may be in need of rescue, and the military will often step in to help. The United States military and other forces around the world have special teams of individuals whose job is search and rescue. In a combat situation, these teams can use drones to go out on surveillance missions without risking a member of the team. The drone can take photos of an area or the terrain the team may need to travel through in order to reach the person or persons in need of rescue. There are also instances where the environment itself may be too hostile for a person to go through. A drone can be used to avoid any chemical, fire or toxic exposure that a human may not be able to enter. Without risking the life of a person, a drone can quickly travel over a combat environment. The drone can pass over quietly and at great heights, too, so it isn’t easily seen. In many cases a drone is used to navigate rough terrain to determine a safer route for troops on the ground. Not only does the military use drones for these purposes, law enforcement agencies, fire departments, and other service occupations use drones to help aid in difficult missions. The use of drones in search and rescue also increases the survival rate of soldiers and other military personnel, making the drone more desirable.
5Not Only America Uses Drones
Drones have been in use for many years. Most of the earlier drones were used in surveillance, reconnaissance, and intelligence gathering. Because of their secretive use, drones stayed pretty much out of the spotlight for many years. The first drone used for surveillance was called the Lighting Bug, which was launched during the Vietnam War. The first combat drone was used during WW2 with the German FX-1400, also called Fritz. This was a remote controlled drone that was used to drop 2,600 pound bombs on allied forces. Very little interest was placed on drone use since then, as the world was in the race for the atomic bomb. In 1982, Israel used a combat drone named Pioneer in their conflict with Lebanon. Today, there is also the Drone Wars. Drones have made warfare distant and detached from the horrors of what war really is. Many countries have been developing their own drones and robots for use in military operations, combat drones, surveillance, and spying operations. Like the Atomic bomb race, the Drone Wars have had large companies, such as Boeing and Lockheed Martin, participate in the development of more advanced drones. Countries such as China, France, Germany, Russia, the United Kingdom, and more now have their own drone and robotic programs for use in combat or surveillance missions. Because of their capabilities, the use of drones from potential enemy forces is very likely, which means the U.S. has to put itself in a position to do the same.
4Community Support for Drones is High
The use of drones and robots has had a lot exposure in recent years in both the news media and among other members of the community. Even though the debate for using these devices continues on among the masses, the majority of the population agrees to the use of them in general. The statistics and the data that has been collected to determine their effectiveness has proven to be enough for further support by the public in general. The first drone air strike by the United States was in the country, Pakistan, a country that many Americans see as evil. The events and intelligence leading to 9/11 was obtained with using drone to gather information, but the country was divided with the prospect of going to war. With the invasion of several Middle Eastern countries and the deaths of many as a result, the use of drones came into the spotlight. It paved the way to bringing troops back home to their families and possibly end the war itself. In 2004 in Pakistan, the first American combat drone was used after the disappearance of Osama Bin Laden. Because of the ease of using drones, the U.S. started to seek out other high rankings in the terrorist group. They found the leader of the Pakistan-based group connected with Bin Laden, and it was decided that a drone attack would be used. The use of the drone was successful and drew in the support of many. No troops were used in this operation on the ground in Pakistan, a powerful leader, and a few of his followers were killed.
3The Troops Themselves Are Safer With Drone and Robot Use
Being in the military is a noble act for sure. In the United States, the military is made up of mostly men and women who volunteer to serve. In combat, many of these people are severely injured, are amputees or are killed. Another effect of war is a condition called PTSD, or post-traumatic stress disorder. This condition has had recorded instances and recognition since the American Civil War, though at the time, not much attention to treatment or study into the condition was made. That didn’t occur until the end of World War 1, when soldiers suffered with PTSD, and it was called being “Shell Shocked.” PTSD is a serious mental condition that can cause hallucinations, illusions, psychotic breakdowns, extreme depression, and sensitivity to sounds and smells. It can be severe for many people, making it difficult to handle normal stressful situations. Many sufferers of PTSD develop extreme anti-social behavior, as well. Until recent years, the condition didn’t make headlines until it was noticed that many soldiers were having constant nightmares, committing suicide, couldn’t hold down jobs after military life, increased substance abuse, and violence. This condition commonly affects troops on the ground in combat situations and also pilots who fly fighter jets and boomers. With the use of drones, the number of PTSD sufferers would be greatly reduced. These men and women will not be required to engage in enemy combat up close and personal. Instead, they will be out of harm’s way physically and mentally.
2Drones and Robots Make it Easier to Know When to Strike
A big issue when discussing the use of drones and robots, especially in combat situations, is when to use them. Many people wonder how the decision to use these devices comes into play. The worry with many people is knowing that these devices are lethal and don’t require a whole lot of manpower to operate, yet still do incredible damage. Before any drone air strike is performed it is put under very strict review. The target is carefully picked for the up most strategic value, the area surrounding the intended target is carefully reviewed to reduce the amount of casualties, and the target is checked and rechecked for absolute effectiveness as well. The collateral damage is also taken into account, including the loss of property and lives, and this damage must be at a minimum. Even though a drone is launched from a safe distance, this base of operations may belong to an allied force. Many of these drone strikes are not only in the aid of American interests, they are also chosen to aid other countries in their own conflicts. Many of these nations don’t have the access or the means to conduct large attacks on their own enemy forces and the United States helps these allies. The use of drones is a process kept tight as to not abuse their capabilities. As with any powerful weapon, it must be used responsibly, humanely and with careful tact, too.
1Drones and Robots Are Legal to Use
There’s always the question about legalities in war, and drones and robots are no exception. Are drone strikes legal? Yes, drone strikes are legal to use, and international law allows for the use of drone strikes, worldwide. It is in a nation’s right to self-defense if a threat seems imminent, or the nation has, in fact, been attacked by another. Provided that the act of self-defense is conducted against the nation or group directly. An air strike may not be used on any portion of a nation with no ties to the intended target. In the United States, they are allowed to be used by the government, as well. Drones fall under the constitutional law that allow any use of force in the event of a threat to the United States. This portion of the law does not require approval by Congress to use drone strikes in combat situations. In 2001, the AUMF (Authorization for Use of Military Force) was passed. It means the president is authorized to use all necessary and appropriate force against those nations, organizations, or persons he or she determines planned, authorized, committed, or aided the terrorist attacks that occurred on September 11, 2001, or harbored such organizations or persons. This is in order to prevent any future acts of international terrorism against the United States by such nations, organizations or persons. The AUMF also does not cover any specific boundary or location, so there are no limits to use.
The use of drones and robots has been around for many years. They started out as simple balloons carrying simpler weapons in conflict back in the 1800’s and have become one of the most controversial subject today. Drones and robots come in many shapes and sizes. They can perform many different tasks such as video and photo surveillance, provide a video view of a hard to reach place, carry objects and are even used in combat. The use of drones reduces the need to deploy massive amounts of military personnel. These drones and robots are remote controlled, which eliminates the need for a large plane and a pilot They can fly to speeds of up to 135 mph and some can reach an altitude of 65,000 feet. With the use of drones or robots, U.S. intelligence can venture into dangerous territory without putting the lives people on the line. These devices can fly to great distances, allowing a person in a combat situation to be as far away as possible. Drones are cheaper to use then a large scale military operation, and these devices make it possible to safely navigate through treacherous terrain and hostile territories. Drones and robots reduce the civilian death rate in the combat area and use sophisticated technology, making it one of the most accurate weapons on the planet. The great debate about the use of drones and robots has been a long discussion over the years, and there are still many who question their use in the United States military. This debate will continue on, but the above 10 reasons give a good argument as to why they should be used. | <urn:uuid:212d6928-25cf-4f50-8621-17082b576179> | CC-MAIN-2017-26 | https://www.listland.com/10-reasons-u-s-switch-using-drones-robots-warfare-instead-people/ | 2017-06-26T03:48:16Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-26/segments/1498128320669.83/warc/CC-MAIN-20170626032235-20170626052235-00028.warc.gz | en | 0.970999 | 3,621 |
What People with Infertility Want You to Know
The fertility community has come a long way since in vitro fertilization (IVF) was first successfully used in the U.S. back in 1981, but there is still a long way to go. Many couples and individuals who have experienced an infertility diagnosis report varying levels of support and understanding from family and friends – even those who are well meaning.
It can be easy to accidentally say or imply something hurtful or judgmental to a member of a community of which you are not a part of, but this doesn’t mean that those with infertile family or friends shouldn’t take the time to learn how to react and speak when fertility becomes the topic of conversation. Chances are, you actually know someone with an infertility diagnosis – regardless of whether they have chosen to share this information. Becoming a helpful, supportive, and educated resource for infertile family and friends is a real kindness – here is what people with infertility want you to know.
No, I can’t just “relax,” and then it will happen.
Telling someone who is infertile simply to relax in order to get pregnant is nonsensical. Stress and infertility may be connected, but an infertility diagnosis is a medical issue. You cannot assume that the reason someone is unable to conceive is that she is stressed out when in fact there are numerous medical reasons why natural conception may not be possible. Also, it is unfair to assume that the female partner is the one (or the only one) who is infertile. Male infertility accounts for 1/3 of cases where couples cannot conceive, female infertility accounts for another 1/3 and the remaining 1/3 is unexplained.
Yes, I’ve heard of whatever treatment you are about to recommend.
If a couple or individual has been diagnosed by a physician or specialist, it is safe to assume they are receiving advice from a trained, experienced medical professional who will share a treatment recommendation they can consider. Telling someone that you heard of an experimental treatment over the radio or that you read something in a magazine once is not very helpful and can imply that your infertile friend or family member is not doing enough on his or her own. It’s completely understandable to want to provide advice when someone has a problem, but if you are not a fertility specialist or if you have not been asked for an opinion, then your suggestions can be hurtful and even possibly exasperating.
I’m not “better off” without children.
Off-hand comments such as “You’re better off without children because…” are incredibly hurtful and insensitive. Telling someone who is trying to conceive with fertility treatment that they’ll get more sleep, have more money, or be able to travel because they don’t have a baby is an unfortunate attempt to make someone feel better that will only cause emotional pain. If someone is willing to invest their time, energy and finances into a fertility treatment plan, then knowing that they’ll sleep better or have a large savings account without a child will be of no comfort.
Yes, secondary infertility is real and it can be very emotionally painful.
Secondary infertility occurs when a couple who already has one child through natural conception is unable to have another. Many couples with secondary infertility are often advised to be content with the child they have, that they are lucky to even have that child in the first place, and that they’re fine without a second or third baby in the family. Secondary infertility is just as difficult a journey as infertility – both cases involve those who desperately wish for a child that they are unable to conceive on their own. Secondary infertility should be treated with as much respect and care as infertility. | <urn:uuid:0a7b6c98-73f9-4da1-9053-ac538d293723> | CC-MAIN-2020-24 | https://www.chelseafertilitynyc.com/blog/what-people-with-infertility-want-you-to-know | 2020-05-25T13:16:11Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-24/segments/1590347388758.12/warc/CC-MAIN-20200525130036-20200525160036-00521.warc.gz | en | 0.974901 | 778 |
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Vials at Phyto-Farma, a cannabis testing facility in Warwick, New York. Opening a black shell case to display his wares on an early May afternoon, a marijuana dealer in Brooklyn began pulling out a wide variety of edibles that were nestled among vape pens and jars of flower. Some products were obviously homemade — but with packaging that appropriated popular brand names.
Round, multi-colored “Skittles” gummies came in a plastic jar, and the “Pez” hard candies were sold in little tins. A chocolate bar with a Hershey’s logo was labeled “600 milligrams per bar,” presumably of THC, the ingredient in cannabis that gets you high.
Among the products offered by this citywide delivery service, smokeable flower is still the most popular. But edibles now make up 30% to 40% of sales, according to its operator, who spoke with Gothamist but asked to be anonymous because he sells marijuana illegally.
New York only legalized marijuana in March 2021, and the state has yet to issue licenses for non-medical dispensaries. But that hasn’t stopped an explosion of edibles from entering the market in recent years. As state-by-state legalization has introduced packaged edibles to other parts of the country over the past decade or so, it has sparked consumer demand — and confectionary creativity among cannabis purveyors — in legal and non-legal markets alike.
But edibles have also gained more attention from politicians and regulators in recent years who say playful packaging is too appealing to kids who could accidentally ingest large amounts of THC. Poison centers in New York have issued warnings as recently as last summer about children and teens eating edibles that look like candy.
As some packaging becomes more sophisticated, there may be confusion among some adults as well. The delivery service operator Gothamist spoke to, for instance, sells strawberry-flavored sour belts, packaged in a sleek, opaque zip-lock bag like the ones commonly used for cannabis products sold in licensed dispensaries.
This particular bag features the name of a regulated cannabis brand based in California and an official-looking warning telling users to “Keep out of reach of animals and children.” But the amount of THC listed — 1,000 milligrams for the whole bag — suggests that it is a copycat. That’s 10 times the amount of THC per package that California allows.
New York has yet to develop its rules around edibles, but New Jersey recently opened its first licensed dispensaries with only clinical-looking ingestible products such as lozenges and capsules and a 100-milligram cap on the THC content per package.
Yet as regulators seek to restrict the potency and types of edibles sold in licensed dispensaries, the broader market for ingestible cannabis is only getting more varied and innovative.
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Is there anything the STI Roctane tire can’t do? Since its introduction only a few months ago, this extreme-duty, 8-ply-rated radial has shown its stuff in everything from hard-core desert events like King of the Hammers to GNCC woods racing to deep, slippery snow.
Now the Roctane is demonstrating its performance, durability and versatility in take-no-prisoners short course racing as well. STI-sponsored driver Nic Granlund has been campaigning a self-built Polaris RZR XP 900 on tracks around SoCal for a while now, and lately — with the help of his new Roctanes (mounted on new STI HD Beadlock wheels) — he’s been enjoying the spoils of victory.
He’s staying busy, that’s for sure. We’re going to step aside here to let his people tell us about one particularly long, busy, successful weekend he recently completed.
As Nic Granlund was preparing for the next round of the WORCS Series, he thought it would be a good idea to head down to Southern California for a doubleheader weekend. The weekend would start off with the Lucas Oil Regional Series race at Lake Elsinore and the following day at the Dirt Series at Perris Raceway.
When Nic took to the track for practice at Lake Elsinore he quickly noticed that it would require a completely different set up than the WORCS tracks would require. With his pit crew, Nic made some changes to the Polaris RZR XP 900 before qualifying.
As qualifying came around, Nic still had some improvements to make but managed a ninth place. When the main approached Nic and his pit crew had made some changes including a different size of the STI Roctane tires and some tuning to his Fox Shox that was expected to yield better results.
With a field of 20 competitors and starting from the fifth row, Nic used some creative race lines and quickly made his way up into the top five. On the second lap a competitor spun out in front of him causing a collision and pushing Nic back to tenth. Again finding some great lines, Nic made his way back in up into the top five. As the final laps approached there was a yellow flag caution and the field was grouped up again.
On the final restart Nic went a little wide in a corner allowing three competitors to slip underneath. While trying to regain his position Nic worked his way back to a seventh place finish! With what Nic learned at this round of the LOORS series he feels confident that in the future he will be able to battle for a podium position.
The second day of this doubleheader weekend brought Nic to Perris Raceway for round two of the Dirt Series. The Dirt Series is more of a motocross type track and Nic felt confident that with his years of experience racing ATVs this would be an excellent format that would suit his driving abilities.
Again after switching his STI Roctane tires, tuning his Fox Shox on the Cognito suspension and topping off the Torco oil, Nic felt that his Yoshimura-powered Polaris RZR XP 900 would be ready for the race.
As Nic strapped himself into his PRP racing seat the gate filled with 11 Production 1000 competitors for moto one. With a mid-pack start there was lots of tight racing and bumping through the first two turns when Nic noticed that his power steering had taken some hits and gone into overload protection mode causing Nic to complete the race with a lack of power steering.
After several hard fought laps Nic had worked his way through the pack into the third position. With only a few turns to go the leading competitor tangled with some lapped traffic, allowing the second place car and Nic to slip by. Nic followed the competitor closely to the checkers and ended up finishing moto one in second place!
Between the races Nic and his pit crew diagnosed the steering problem and reset the power steering. Feeling confident with his setup, Nic made no other changes before moto two.
When the gates dropped Nic timed it perfectly and managed to get the holeshot, but while leading the first lap he came around to see a red flag condition. The race was stopped due to a rollover with a driver in an unsafe position.
When the field lined up for a second time, Nic repeated his first-place starting performance. A few turns later a competitor made an aggressive move on the inside to take the lead, only to miss a corner causing his car to roll over and allowing Nic to regain first. From there on Nic held a steady pace for the next eight laps, consistently putting time between himself and his competitors while driving fast but maintaining control all the way to the finish for the win! With a moto score of second and first, Nic took the overall victory for round two of the Dirt Series!
Nic would like to thank his pit crew of Mike and Tedshred for always being there and helping out! Nic would also like to thank all of his sponsors for their great products and continued support: Fox Shox, STI Tire & Wheel, Got Tools Racing, Cognito. Nic G Motorsports, Torco oil, Yoshimura, Motoactive, Triumph Motorsports, PRP Seats, Summers Bros axles, DFR, CT Racing and AME grips.
To learn more about Roctane XD tires and the entire line of high-performance, high-value STI products, go to stitireandwheel.com.
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The box is cleared regularly by the Principal who takes note of the grievances and evolves actions and solutions Remedial Coaching : Remedial Coaching Students come from a strata and weakness in academic performance are inevitable. The Remedial Coaching scheme aims at improving the academic skills and linguistic proficiency of the students in the various subjects and raising their level of comprehension in such subjects and to reduce their failure and drop out rate Remedial Coaching 2 : Remedial Coaching 2 Remedial Coaching: Remedial classes have been made part of the teaching activities by being allotted a slot in the time table. Special study material has been produced by staff for these students, special tests, special assignments etc. Peer group teaching. Counselling and assistance rendered by the ward tutor. 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In addition a special room is allotted for sports persons to relax and meet. Teaching-Learning, Evaluation : Teaching-Learning, Evaluation Certificate Courses Profiency of english Spoken English Course Basic computer skills Basic Life support First Aid Financial Planning Certificate Courses : Certificate Courses Conflict avoiding and resolution Biostatistics Drug administration Ethics Medico Legal Issues Anxiety management Medically Compromised Patients DES Teaching-Learning, EvaluationScholarships and Cash Awards : Teaching-Learning, EvaluationScholarships and Cash Awards Merit Scholarships UGC Scholarships Scholarships for SC’s, ST’s, BC’s Scholarships for physically handicapped Poor Students Fund for Economically backward students. Fee concession and exemption for deserving students Awards by benefactors & alumnae Financial assistance to children of ex-servicemen. 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Composites are structural products comprising a combination of dissimilar constituent materials. The overall engineering performance characteristics of a finished composite far exceed those achievable from any of the individual components used in isolation.
The use of composites by mankind dates back into antiquity, with one of the earliest recorded uses being the manufacture of mud bricks incorporating straw reinforcement. Reinforced concrete is a more recent example.
Most modern engineering composites comprise a thermosetting resin matrix in combination with a fibrous reinforcement. Some advanced thermoplastic resins are also used, whilst some composites employ mineral filler reinforcements, either alone or in combination with fibrous types. Cellular reinforcements (foams and honeycombs) are also used to impart stiffness in conjunction with ultra light weight.
Modern day reinforcements include glass, carbon and aramid fibres, these being available in a variety of forms (continuous, chopped, woven, multi-axial) as well as combinations of these. Careful selection of reinforcement type enables finished product physical strength characteristics to be tailored to almost any specific engineering requirement. Glass fibre is by far the most widely used fibrous reinforcement, hence the terms "GRP" (glass reinforced plastic), "Fibreglass" and "FRP" (fibre reinforced plastic) are often used to describe articles fabricated from composites.
Commonly used thermosetting resin matrices include polyester, epoxy, vinyl ester and phenolic types. Selection of appropriate resin type enables the designer to vary the service temperature capabilities, chemical resistance properties, weatherability, electrical properties, fire resistance and adhesive characteristics of the finished composite.
Almost any article which can be produced in traditional materials such as metals can be manufactured from composites. Whilst the use of composites will be a clear choice in many instances, material selection in others will depend on factors such as working lifetime requirements, number of items to be produced (run length), complexity of product shape, possible savings in assembly costs and on the experience and skills of the designer in tapping into the optimum potential of composites. In some instances, best results may be achieved through the use of composites in conjunction with traditional materials.
Fabrication processes, too, have undergone substantial evolution in recent years. Although the traditional hand lay-up process will remain the process of choice for some applications, new developments in pultrusion, resin transfer moulding, vacuum infusion, sheet moulding compound, low temperature curing prepregs and low pressure moulding compounds are taking the industry to new heights of sophistication, and are now being exploited in high technology areas such as the aerospace industry.
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Milan Fashion Week is one of the most important and exciting fashion events on our annual sponsorship calendar. It provides us with the opportunity to showcase our latest work in collaboration with emerging talent from around the world.
This year’s event is no exception with an exciting line up of emerging African designers showcasing their work against a backdrop of important industry themes.
Bonaveri supplied Schläppi 2200 mannequins, bust forms and accessories for Milan Fashion Week’s Fashion Hub Market, where a selection of emerging African designers presented their Spring / Summer 2020 collections. The Schläppi 2200 collection of female mannequins is a regular participant in global fashion presentations and lends itself to adapting to unique combinations. For this presentation, we covered the bust forms in linen and included raw wood articulated arms for a more natural finish.
Africa’s increasing importance in the global fashion market is reflected in this year’s Fashion Hub Market where four young brands have presented their work using Bonaveri’s mannequins and bust forms. Alongside the dynamic work of these young talents is a focus on sustainability, ethical manufacturing and traditional craftsmanship – all significant tenets of contemporary fashion.
Our collaborations with Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana offers us the opportunity to support emerging talent whilst at the same time pursuing our agenda of sustainability and ethical development.Andrea Bonaveri. CEO Bonaveri Mannequins
For young fashion talent to succeed, there is now even more pressure to satisfy a growing concern with environmental issues, ethical work practices and sustainable sourcing. Young designers need complementary industries to raise the level of production to meet these pressures within their own markets.
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New Evans Data Survey Says Unit Testing Automation is a Growing Priority for Global Development Teams
JUnit, Industry's Most Widely Used Open-Source Testing Framework, Celebrates 10th Anniversary, Continues to Transform Application Development and Quality of Software
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., October 4, 2007 - Agitar Software, the leader in unit testing solutions, today announced results from a new Evans Data survey that found unit testing as a growing development practice with significant additional market opportunity within financial services, telecommunications, retail, manufacturing and IT consulting in North America. The survey from the Santa Cruz, Calif.-based software development market research firm explored manual and automated testing practices.
According to the study, nearly three quarters of Java developers worldwide use the open-source JUnit testing framework, which today celebrates its 10th anniversary, to expedite and simplify testing to improve software quality. Furthermore, with global development teams trying to boost time-to-market, quality, and flexibility, the survey also shows growing use and demand for tools that automate and further simplify unit testing.
With unit testing, software developers create tests for their code as they develop it. This allows development teams to inspect the building blocks of a system during each phase of development, which produces more cost-effective, flexible, and high-quality software.
Downloaded more than two million times, and included as a plug-in in all major IDEs, the first version of JUnit was co-created by Kent Beck (an Agitar Fellow since July 2004) and Erich Gamma ten years ago. Since then, it has helped developers prevent and catch countless numbers of software defects. "Never in the field of software development was so much owed by so many to so few lines of code," said Martin Fowler, a leading software development expert.
"The adoption of JUnit has far exceeded my early expectations," said Beck. "However, far too much programming is still done without the benefit of tests. I believe that the biggest barrier to greater adoption is culture. For decades, programmers have ceded responsibility for quality to someone else. Programmers need to turn this around and insist that their code work before asking anyone else to invest time in it. There is also the need for better design skills. You can only write better tests if you can design better software (more modular, less coupling, more cohesion). To get better tests, you need more skilled programmers making good large- and small-scale design decisions. Finally, the tools could still be even simpler and provide higher value. That was the goal behind the latest release of JUnit 4.4."
Industry research shows that the cost to fix a defect jumps by an order of magnitude at each phase of the software lifecycle. That means fixing a bug in Quality Assurance (QA) can cost 100 times more than fixing it during development. This inefficient workflow makes software late and expensive, whereas unit testing helps ensure code works correctly early on and improves the agility, quality, and costs of application software development.
"JUnit has had a remarkable impact on the way software is developed and tested. It literally started a developer testing revolution," said Agitar CTO and Co-Founder Alberto Savoia. "But we have only scratched the surface of what’s possible when testing is moved forward in the development process. Ten years ago, holding developers responsible for unit testing their own code would have been a pipe dream in most organizations. Today – mostly thanks to JUnit – unit testing is considered a best practice."
The new Evans Data research shows that 87 percent of Java developers are using unit-testing tools and 71 percent are using JUnit.
The survey also finds:
- Unit testing manually can be difficult and time consuming. Today, only 19 percent of Java developers have adopted unit testing automation tools.
- Java users most likely to use testing tools are in financial services, telecommunications, retail, manufacturing, and IT consulting.
- Unit testing is used most often in North America and least in EMEA. It’s also used proportionately more in enterprises with more than 1,000 employees.
"Our research substantiates that most global development teams value unit testing and understand that it can help build better software," said John F. Andrews, President and CEO of Evans Data Corporation. "However, manual testing often requires specific skills and extra time, which developers may lack. At the same time, complex code, legacy code, and the growth of web services further complicate Java application development. This has created a growing market opportunity for tools that automate and simplify testing."
"Evans Data research, and our own experience, shows that for unit testing to reach its full potential, developers need additional tools and automation to help them deal with the more difficult and time-consuming aspects of test generation, execution, and management," said Savoia. "That’s the reason why we started Agitar Software – to help continue what Kent Beck and Erich Gamma started with JUnit."
AgitarOne is the only comprehensive, fully integrated, unit-testing solution available on the market. AgitarOne not only automates testing with JUnit, it handles legacy code, shortens QA cycles, and provides continuous visibility into code quality.
About Agitar Technologies, Inc.
Using unprecedented JUnit Generation and software agitation techniques, and Java functional testing coverage capabilities, Agitar Technologies enables the enterprise to save time and money, releasing Java applications faster with fewer bugs. The “AgitarOne” product family enables software teams to create, use, and manage the extensive set of unit tests needed to be truly agile. Customers have cut legacy maintenance efforts by 50%, released new applications 30% faster with fewer bugs, and cut the cost of finding and fixing post-release bugs by 90%. Agitar Technologies is a privately-held company headquartered in Cranston, RI. For more information visit www.agitar.com. | <urn:uuid:55b8c167-c126-41a9-8bfc-fc867d912cee> | CC-MAIN-2018-30 | http://www.agitar.com/news/pr/20071004.html | 2018-07-19T15:08:29Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-30/segments/1531676591140.45/warc/CC-MAIN-20180719144851-20180719164851-00462.warc.gz | en | 0.944641 | 1,208 |
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It has come to our attention that the popular Kodi addon known as Gaia has recently pushed a new feature called Orion, which “phones home” with streaming links scraped by end users. Orion had started out as a paid feature which retrieved streaming links from a centralized database, populated by other paid users.
While we have always been against these kinds of paid services, we were not as alarmed as we are currently. We had hoped that paying users would at least be made more aware of how their system works.
However, Orion now appears to be offering a free version of their service, which is likely being used by thousands of unsuspecting Kodi users. Users signing up for the free service are doing so in hopes that they’ll find the latest episode of their favourite TV show, and not realizing the potential risks.
Until now, we have not heard of any case of Kodi end users being sued for copyright infringement. This is because until now, Kodi addons have been mostly used to scrape external web sites from which the addon developers have no association. Users were never “contributing” to piracy, but merely “leeching” content.
As soon as an end users contributes to the infringement taking place, the situation becomes similar to that of the torrent world. For years, copyright bullies have been filing lawsuits against torrent users. We’re talking regular users, many of whom probably only downloaded a single file in their lives.
The worry is that by having end users automatically contribute links they scrape to the Orion database, they could be considered distributors under the law. This could open certain regular Kodi users to significant liability, possibly fines in the tens of thousands.
We’re not trying to shame anyone, we simply hope that the Orion team will at least make the risks more clear upfront. We don’t believe that they are acting with malicious intent, however we do feel that they might be somewhat naive about the threat involved in the type of service they’re running.
If their servers or administrators were to be compromised, there’s no telling how much personal identifying information related to sharing of streaming links could be found. Copyright bullies are looking for a way to scare end users from using Kodi, and a target like Orion could be exactly what would give them the news coverage they’re looking for. | <urn:uuid:89a93dd5-8f9d-4d66-89c0-607c531614db> | CC-MAIN-2020-50 | https://www.tvaddons.co/kodi-addons-gaia/ | 2020-12-03T04:15:20Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-50/segments/1606141718314.68/warc/CC-MAIN-20201203031111-20201203061111-00214.warc.gz | en | 0.980224 | 480 |
Danny Tarkanian, the commercial real estate developer of the Tarkanian Professional Center, announced today that its 91,859-square-foot plaza of retail and Class A professional office buildings will be 100 percent leased as of August 1.
Situated in the southwest part of the Las Vegas Valley, just off of the 215 Beltway and adjacent to St. Rose Dominican San Martin Hospital, the Tarkanian Professional Center consists of two retail buildings and one Class A office building.
“This is a great milestone, and we’re proud to say that we’re now fully leased,” Tarkanian said. “With the southwest part of town seeing so much development lately, the center provides an ideal location and value that appeals to both small and large businesses.”
The last tenant to lease space at the Tarkanian Professional Center is Blue Lotus Counseling Services, a locally owned business that provides therapy and counseling services for individuals, couples and families.
Additionally, Tarkanian has three vacant lots available at the center, with plans to build two more retail buildings, one with 5,000 square feet and the other with 13,000 square feet, as well as a three-story, 88,000-square-foot Class A office building. After completion, this additional retail and office space will be available for lease.
Tarkanian Professional Center:
Located in the heart of the southwest part of the Las Vegas Valley, adjacent to St. Rose Dominican San Martin Hospital, the Tarkanian Professional Center provides more than 91,000 square feet of retail and Class A professional office space. With convenient access to Summerlin and the Las Vegas Strip, the Tarkanian Professional Center is conveniently located and close to a wide range of businesses, restaurants, mass transit lines and various medical practices. | <urn:uuid:3dd604e7-5c09-4b24-b733-c896a4f29236> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://creconfidential.com/tarkanian-professional-center-100-leased-lease-blue-lotus/ | 2023-09-22T22:08:00Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506423.70/warc/CC-MAIN-20230922202444-20230922232444-00863.warc.gz | en | 0.946256 | 373 |
The Evolution Of Video Games.
There are a number of ways that people can spend their free time especially the youth who have very creative minds and are full of energy but the most common way that young people spend their free time is by playing video games. Playing a video game can enable you to unwind and get your mind off of different things and it can likewise help support your creative energy and level of reasoning thus it is a decent way to spend your free time however it isn’t encouraged to play video games for extended back to back hours as you will exhaust your brain. There are countless video games that you can play as there are many new games that are made everyday by game developers not in any manner like in the prior years where there were a handful of games that only few people could play. Nowadays, it is very simple to get a game as they are found on very many platforms for example in a game console and even in mobile phones and this has made the game development industry a very profitable business since they have millions of clients.
A large portion of these games are regularly updated after a specific timeframe to give the players much more noteworthy experience and adventure but what a great many people don’t know is how far these video games have come from to be what they are. Technology has verifiably played a vital part in improving the quality and customer experience of all video games which are amazingly pervasive and everything started with a simple game based on mathematical principles known as Nim. Nim was first placed on display in a New York world fair for captivated people to play it and it got the attention of a great deal of people and this gave different people that love games the motivation they required to develop video games.
One of the video games that to a great degree advanced the gaming scene in the 1960’s is the Brown Box which built up a firm foundation of most of the video games that are played today. This game enabled the users to connect it to a television set, much like most video games today and the players could see what they were playing on the television screen.
Later on in the next decade, various game developers started game arcades where people would go play a variety of video games and this made it gain a lot of popularity and a company called Atari decided to spread it all over the world. Video games became so popular that invention of smaller game consoles that people could take to their home started and this eventually led to the development of video games that people could play on the go. | <urn:uuid:57829734-3fb4-4bce-a690-2800129dc99e> | CC-MAIN-2019-09 | http://healthfitnessoklahoma.info/options-my-most-valuable-tips.html | 2019-02-23T14:53:27Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-09/segments/1550249504746.91/warc/CC-MAIN-20190223142639-20190223164639-00340.warc.gz | en | 0.985251 | 507 |
Make Christmas magical together as a family. Here are 10 beautiful Christmas traditions to start this year.
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Growing up in a Catholic family, I loved going to midnight mass. It was the one time of year I was allowed to stay up late. The church was lit with flickering beeswax candles and bright red poinsettias were scattered over the alter. The choir filled the nave of the church with beautiful Christmas hymns. It was such a magical, spiritual experience. Traditions like this are so special. They create memories for us to look back on and think of fondly. They can also connect us at a time where busyness can overshadow the true meaning of Christmas.
There are lots of traditions you can start like taking holiday photos together. Perhaps you take them in front of the tree in the same positions so you can watch everyone change and grow throughout the years. Here are 10 beautiful Christmas traditions you can start right now.
10 Beautiful Christmas Traditions to Start
Light An Advent Wreath
In the Catholic Church as well as the Luthern Church, Advent wreaths are used to celebrate the four weeks in the liturgical calendar leading to Christmas. The wreath, also contains 4 candles. Traditionally, three purple and one pink. Sometimes there is white candle in the center. Some protestant wreaths, particularly in Europe use red candles. The candles symbolize the light of God coming into the world. Each week one candle is lit and is accompanied by prayers, scripture reading or Christmas devotional. Each week, an additional candle is lit until Christmas arrives and they are all lit. In the Catholic Church, this is typically done during the celebration of the mass, but it is also very common to have an advent wreath at home.
You don’t need to be of a certain denomination to use it. The wreath is about taking a moment of solemnity to remember the reason for Christmas – Christ and his coming into the world for us. If you’re looking for an Advent Wreath, I recommend these below.
Celebrate With an Advent Calendar
In our family, we celebrate the holidays by using an Advent calendar. An advent calendar counts down the days of Advent (4 weeks) before Christmas. Normally, each day on the calendar has a door, window or pocket to be opened one per day as you count down. Traditionally, a chocolate, trinket, or small toy is placed as a gift for whomever opens the door.
In my family, we don’t put gifts in it. Instead, we put memory-making activities on slips of paper. Every day, we remove the slip of paper and read that evening’s activity. Some are simple, like making hot chocolate together, watching a Christmas movie, or reading Twas The Night Before Christmas. Other are more time-intensive like building a gingerbread house or doing a Christmas craft as a family. To read my full list of activities see my post, The Ultimate Christmas Bucket List.
I can’t begin to tell you how special this has become to our family. With all the crazy rushing of Christmas, this helps us take some time as a family every evening and make Christmas magical for each other. Here are some of my favorite Amazon Advent Calendars.
Watch the Polar Express In Pajamas
One thing we do with our kids every year is watch The Polar Express. True to the story, we wait until it’s bedtime and once the kids are in their pajamas we surprise them with the movie. We serve hot chocolate at the same time they are serving it aboard the train to the kids. I even give my kids a golden ticket and a bell. It makes for a very special, magical evening. It’s something my husband and I really love doing for our kids.
Read the Nativity Story in Luke
One easy, beautiful tradition you can start is by simply reading the Gospel as a family. With all the focus on gifts, Santa, and holiday parties, the true reason for Christmas – Christ – can be easily swept under the rug. Taking time out as a family to read the living word of God helps to instill a focus on Christ. The most descriptive version of the nativity story can be found in Luke Chapter 2:1-20. We like to read it on Christmas Eve fireside.
When I married my husband, I learned his parents had kept a beautiful tradition going for forty years. Every year, the two exchanged ornaments. It had almost developed into a playful competition that the kids, now grown, still enjoyed witnessing. So when my husband and I got married, we agreed to continue that tradition. It’s actually quite special. It’s fun to hunt for that perfect ornament and it’s a lovely gift to look forward to on Christmas morning.
The exchange doesn’t have to be between mom and dad. It can be between anyone. Kids and parents. Siblings. Grandparents. Use your imagination. It doesn’t have to be bought either. One thing our family does as a tradition is make ornaments every year as a part of our advent calendar. My husband and I also collect them from everywhere we travel. One of our trees in our home is an eclectic mix of our collected ornaments over the years. We often gaze upon them and recall all those special trips and moments when we got them.
Help the Less Fortunate
Christmas is a time for giving alms, that is, filling a material need for someone who is less fortunate than us. As Christians, we are called to acts of charity towards our fellow brothers and sisters and Christmas seems to inspire a giving attitude.
Our family does several things at Christmas time. First, we give to the bell ringers of Salvation Army. You can find them outside departments stores. This is especially meaningful to me. You see, when my mom was a child they were very poor and she was the recipient of the used, donated toys from Salvation Army at Christmastime. Second, we fill shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child through Samaritans Purse. For some children, it is the first gift they’ve ever received. Moreover, it is an opportunity to introduce the love of Christ around the world as the program continues to minister to the children through a discipleship program.
Lastly we find local charities to help. We donate food to our local food pantry. In addition, we donate goods to our two main homeless shelters SAMMinistries and Haven for Hope. If you have children, get them involved. Instill in them a spirit for helping others. Christmas time is a great opportunity to spread the love of Christ with acts of kindness.
Make a Hot Chocolate Bar
Hot Chocolate is a staple of winter. I love making hot chocolate. More importantly, I love turning it into a fun event for my family and friends. For about seven years, I’ve been making a hot chocolate bar. Fill a slow cooker with hot chocolate so everyone can serve themselves. Then offer loads of toppings, syrups, and flavors. Kids love loading their cups with marshmallows and candies.
I make it fun for adults too. I love to include adult liqueurs like Frangelico, Bailey’s, Kahlua, Amaretto, etc. It’s actually quite fun to see adults get excited over it and every year people ask me about it. I set up the bar at the beginning of the season and it stays up all December. Then I keep the dry toppings in mason jars. I screw them up when they aren’t in use and open them up when gets come and make a hot crockpot of hot chocolate.
Read my post How to Make a Hot Chocolate Bar for the exact instructions on how to make one! By the way, I have the very best hot chocolate recipe you’ll ever have! You’ll never use another one after you try it.
Get Your Craft On
When it’s cold outside, indoor activities like crafting can be a fun way to spend time together. As I mentioned earlier, one thing we do is make an ornament every year. I also send out homemade Christmas cards to all our friends and family. It’s like my personal gift to each and everyone of them.
In fact, in my first marriage, my in-laws had a very special idea. One year, instead of buying gifts, we made gifts. This was one of the most special Christmases I’d ever had. It was amazing to see what everyone came up with. My ex-husband found some copper pipes left over from a house repair and put together a gorgeous copper wind chime. I broke down some old chipped dishes into pieces and created a mosaic trivet for my mother-in-law. Everyone came up with different ideas. I can’t even describe how taking the commercialism out of presents affected us. There was something so magical about that Christmas!
There are lots of things you can make and you can turn it into a family affair. Last year we made some DIY Christmas swags. It’s super easy! Even if it’s a total Pinterest fail, the memory of how awful it was will become one of those funny family stories. It’s all about making memories. Here are some things you can try:
- Handmade Christmas cards
- Homemade gifts
- Make Ornaments
- Gift Tags
- Paint nutcrackers
- Christmas sign
- Make a Wreath or Garland
- Hand stamped wrapping paper
- Festive Decor
Look At Christmas Lights
This may not be a new one for you, but I’m including it because I think it is underestimated at times. Since we’ve been married, my husband and I have made this an annual tradition. Neighborhoods are fun to explore, but we enjoy a local commercial light display even more. We go to Santa’s Ranch, which is drive-thru property full of more than 1.5 million lights.
We bring lots of warm, cozy blankets and hot chocolate in a thermos, Christmas cookies, and sweets. Then pile in the car with Holiday tunes on the car radio. We always ask friends or family to come with us. It’s such a fun way to spend a frosty evening!
Additionally, some places to a live nativity. If you’ve never been to one, it’s impressive! These are often done by churches. They use sets, live people and animals to recreate scenes from the nativity story in the Bible. Normally you either walk or drive through the scenes. It’s so beautiful! Simple pleasures spent together are often the memories we cherish.
Christmas Eve Boxes
If you haven’t heard of Christmas Eve boxes, I’m excited to tell you. Christmas Eve boxes are curated boxes you give to family members in anticipation of Christmas. Think of them almost like gift baskets filled with everything they need for Christmas Eve night.
Some people only prepare them for the kiddos while others treat the adults to the fun-filled Christmas box too! Because, we’re all kids at heart, right? Traditionally, the boxes include pajamas, snacks, a Christmas book, and or a movie.
You don’t have to necessarily put them in boxes. I know someone who stuffs stockings with all the goodies. You can find my full tutorial on how to make Christmas Eve boxes here. I have lots of ideas on what to fill them with.
Make Christmas Magical
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In the rapidly evolving world of customer experience (CX), staying ahead of the curve can be a significant, ongoing challenge. Keeping up with technological advances alone can be a constant source of frustration. Thankfully, there are solutions that can give your company an edge when it comes to BPO partnerships, especially with outsourced IT services.
The experts at AdviseCX have been helping businesses worldwide find the partners they need for a wide variety of CX processes, including IT helpdesk, software engineers, and other IT functions. Let’s take a closer look at what qualities make a great outsourced IT service, as well as how to choose the best one for your unique goals and requirements.
What Are Outsourced IT Services?
IT outsourcing is the practice of delegating a company’s information technology functions to external agencies to improve business processes. It involves contracting third-party service providers to handle specific IT functions like data center operations, data storage, network maintenance, cybersecurity, and even software development.
The concept of IT outsourcing isn’t new. It has evolved over time from simple contracting models in the 1980s to more complex multi-vendor environments today. The range of services that can be outsourced has also grown exponentially, thanks to advancements in technology and the rise of cloud computing.
The Advantages of Outsourcing IT
Outsourcing IT services comes with a long list of benefits for mid-sized and larger companies, including:
Perhaps the most appealing advantage is its potential for saving money. Hiring, training, and maintaining an in-house IT department can be expensive. Outsourcing eliminates the need for infrastructure investments and reduces personnel expenses, making it a cost-effective alternative.
Access to Expertise
With outsourcing, companies gain access to a pool of IT experts who specialize in various areas of technology. These professionals remain updated with the latest trends and technologies, particularly as they relate to CX functions, ensuring your company benefits from cutting-edge solutions.
Focus on Core Business
Outsourcing also enables companies to focus on their core business functions without the distraction of IT-related issues. It allows them to concentrate resources on CX activities that directly generate revenue.
Increased Efficiency and Competitiveness
By leveraging the expertise of specialized IT providers, companies can optimize their CX operations, leading to increased efficiency. This improved efficiency can boost competitiveness in the marketplace as well as your reputation among your target audience.
Improved Security and Compliance
Professional IT service providers are well-versed in the various cybersecurity measures and regulatory requirements specific to different industries. By outsourcing, companies can enhance their cybersecurity protections and ensure compliance with regulations.
Outsourced IT services allow companies to scale their CX technology needs easily according to planned business growth. Service providers can quickly adjust the level of services provided based on the changing needs of the business.
How to Choose an IT Service Provider
Choosing the right outsourced IT service provider is crucial for keeping your CX systems running efficiently and effectively. Here are some key factors to consider:
Ensure the provider has experience and a strong track record in your industry. Ask for measurable data to prove it.
The provider should be able to scale services according to your business needs. Whether your company is large and international or mid-sized and growing, you need an outsourced IT partner that fits your unique goals.
The provider should have robust security measures in place and a solid understanding of industry-specific compliance requirements, especially with regard to protecting customer information.
Clear and consistent communication is crucial for effective collaboration, so you should insist on a partner who keeps in touch openly and regularly.
Let AdviseCX Help With Outsourcing IT Services
AdviseCX is a leading CX consulting firm with a vast, worldwide network of partners across the CX industry. Our highly experienced team has deep experience across all aspects of customer experience functions, and our BPO placement services can match your company with a partner that is perfectly aligned with your goals and needs.
Whether you’re looking to streamline your operations, increase efficiency, or improve your cybersecurity measures, AdviseCX can connect you with the right IT service providers to help you thrive in today’s digital age.
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Arsenal Transfer News: Wenger To Make Late Move For Barcelona Starlet
Reports today suggest that Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger will make a late move to bring Barcelona youngster Isaac Cuenca in on loan for the rest of the season
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TRANSFER NEWS: Blow As Barca “Confident” Of Securing Deal
Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United have been dealt a transfer blow after Barcelona revealed they are confident of reaching a deal with target Isaac Cuenca.
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Big Brother has warned the housemates to cut out the swearing.
A note sent to the 14 contestants living in the house was read out by Dave.
He read: "It makes you sound ignorant, inarticulate and stupid, and is not nice to listen to.
"The more you swear, the less you will appear on TV."
Shabby, Ife, Caoimhe and Josie all agreed they had been swearing too much and urged the group to help each other stop.
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Regulation 79 defines the rules - nay, the principles! - for advertising design contests that are covered by Part 8. According to this Regulation, the contest notices (interesting terminology...) shall include the information contained in Part E of Annex V to Directive 2014/24/EU and be sent to publication in accordance with Regulation 51, that is the general rules for communication with the Official Journal.
In addition, contracting authorities are supposed ("shall") also send a result notice in accordance with Regulation 51 and in compliance with the requirements in Part F of Annex V to Directive 2014/24/EU. This requirement is excepted in specific case if the information would impede law enforcement or be contrary to the public interest, prejudice competition (Albert will like this one!) or prejudice the legitimate commercial interests of a public or private enterprise. I find it interesting that in the last exception no mention is made to economic operator but a more generic term of "enterprise" is used. In case any of the exceptions occur the contracting authority may decide to withhold the publication of the information and is not under the obligation of doing so. | <urn:uuid:9f3d6f93-4ed5-40f2-8a19-bd53a972db40> | CC-MAIN-2018-17 | http://www.telles.eu/blog/2015/6/30/public-contracts-regulations-2015-regulation-79 | 2018-04-24T16:37:54Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-17/segments/1524125946807.67/warc/CC-MAIN-20180424154911-20180424174911-00205.warc.gz | en | 0.927214 | 222 |
It’s a guarantee. Happens every quarter. “Expected” is carefully crafted by the WSJ and the rest”of the “analysts” to be beaten. It’s part of Team Obama’s command & control of Wall Street and the indexes.
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