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According to a 2012 survey by SteelHouse, an e-commerce company, 98 percent of shoppers said that online customer reviews have a major influence on their decision to purchase a product or service. The survey also found that 72 percent of consumers claimed they always read reviews before making a purchase. Most respondents read up to 10 reviews about a product or service before making a decision. So it's more important than ever to monitor what's being said about your business online.
Sharing reviews & purchases. The growing role of social media means your customers aren't just writing reviews online. They're also sharing them with their social networks as well as on various sites, blogs, Google, Yelp, Citysearch and even Craigslist. More than half of those in the SteelHouse survey said they regularly share their online purchases. Fifty-five percent of shoppers said they prefer to share their purchases on Facebook, followed by Twitter (22 percent), Pinterest (14 percent), Instagram (5 percent), and LinkedIn (3 percent).
Buying what they see. Along with sharing their reviews and purchases across their networks, customers are also buying what they see on social media sites. Thirty-three percent of Facebook users said they have purchased a product or service they've seen in a Facebook ad, on the news feed, or on a friend's wall. Fifty-nine percent of Pinterest users have made a purchase based on an item they saw on Pinterest.1
Protect your reputation. Clearly the opinions of individuals have never carried as much weight as they do today thanks to social media. Your business's online reputation should be viewed as an asset just like your business's equipment. And it should be protected just like a retailer would protect merchandise in their store. But it's tough to be everywhere at once given the seemingly infinite number of places online that need daily—and sometimes even hourly—monitoring. That is where a reputation management tool comes in.
A great marketing tool. A good reputation management tool or service makes it easy to not only monitor what people are saying about your business, but also where they are saying it. That way you can seemingly be everywhere at once and never worry again that you're missing out on reviews or an opportunity to engage with your customers.
How it works. A reputation management tool, scans the Internet, looking for mentions of your business and reports them all back to you. It allows businesses to check for accuracy, share the good stuff, and respond—if needed. Find out who is saying what about you, monitor social buzz, keep an eye on the competition, all in one easy to use area. A good reputation management tool should send weekly activity email alerts and provide an online dashboard to keep you informed 24/7.
Perfect for small businesses. Many small businesses think reputation management is just for the big guys when, in reality, it's actually quite the opposite. Big businesses have larger advertising budgets that allow them to fill the airwaves and Internet with their messages to build their image. Online reputation management is an affordable tool for many small businesses that can help them compete against the larger budgets of the big guys. And when you consider that customer referrals are the lifeblood of most small businesses, managing your reputation online is downright economical compared to many other forms of marketing.
A worst case scenario. Take for example a customer in a smaller town who goes online to find a foreign car repair specialist. They search "foreign car repair" and two good options come up on their results page. Repair Shop A figures prominently near the top of the page with three reviews, whereas Repair Shop B scores much lower on the page and doesn't have any reviews. Businesses with reviews—good or bad—typically score higher in search engine results pages. If those three reviews are all bad, the customer is likely to choose Repair Shop B with no reviews over Repair Shop A in spite of its prominent location on the search results page. If the authors of those bad reviews shared their experiences on Facebook, Twitter, Yelp, blogs or other social media networks, it's not going to be long before Repair Shop A's business starts to suffer regardless of how good the rest of their advertising is. If Repair Shop A had been managing their online reputation, they might've been able to turn three negatives into three positives and actually increased their business.
Don't ignore bad reviews. Remember the old saying of "an unhappy customer tells ten people." But with the power and reach of today's social media and review sites, that number could be more like ten million. What's worse is damaging information about a business on the Internet is likely to be visible to anyone for days, months and even years to come. No matter what the size of your business, it's very likely that customers are talking about you somewhere. Ignorance is no longer bliss. What you don't know about your reputation can hurt you. It takes a lot of time and money to build a good reputation for your business, but it only takes one inaccurate or damaging comment to bring it down. Start managing your online reputation and see what customers are saying about your business today. You could learn a lot about how to improve your company's products or services and win customers for life you might otherwise have lost.
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Whether you already have hostas in your yard or want to add them in order to round out your landscaping, there are several things that you need to know about hosta plants. In general, hostas are very hardy plants that can withstand quite a bit.
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If the words "location, location, location" don't mean much to you, then you need to learn more about plants and plant care in general. Hostas need to be planted in places where they get enough sun, but not too much sun, unless they are one of the varietals that can tolerate full sun.
In general, however, giant hostas need some shade, and they can even grow fairly well in full shade. Basically, when describing the "right location" for hostas, it's important to note that just about anywhere will suffice.
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Although hostas will grow in a number of different light conditions, they do need to right type of soil. They aren't overly picky, so as long as the soil drains well and the roots are planted deeply enough, they should be fine.
Make sure to add some compost or other organic material to the soil before planting your giant hostas, just to give them an additional boost of nutrients. This ensures that they'll grow properly and produce flowers when the time is right.
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Although giant hostas are incredibly hardy and versatile, they do need a little bit of fertilizer. You'll need to use a water-soluble fertilizer and apply it several times throughout the spring and early summer. Never fertilize your hosta in the fall when it begins to die off for the year. This will damage the plant.
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Did you know that you can divide your hostas in multiple plants? Yes, even the giant ones can be turned into multiples. This process involves carefully digging up the plants and being very careful when dividing them into one or more chunks.
Be very gentle with their root systems, as you don't want to damage them. Once you've divided your hostas (and note that springtime is the best time of year for this) transplant them in your yard and then give them plenty of water.
Hostas are very hardy plants who will be able to handle this process well. Don't be surprised if those divided plants spring back to life and begin to expand with days of being transplanted.
6) Add Mulch to Their Soil
Your hostas will need a little bit of mulch in order to keep their soil moist and prevent pests and weeds from growing around them. Around two inches of mulch is enough to provide proper insulation.
Before you lay down the mulch water your giant hostas well and remove any weeds that are growing in the area. Then, apply the mulch and watch your plants grow and expand. They'll appreciate your efforts. (Also, remember that wood chips make the best mulch for hostas.)
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Hostas need some general maintenance, just like other plants. You'll need to keep an eye on them to ensure that they aren't receiving too much sunlight (signs of this are fading leaves, spots on the leaves, and even leaves that brown or curl up at the edges) and that they have enough water.
If you notice that the leaves are damaged in any way, trim the damaged parts off of them. You can even cut off any flowers that have already bloomed and wilted. All of this maintenance is necessary in order to ensure that the plants remain healthy and continue to grow.
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"Show It To Me" from King Colour
Ready for another suggestion for your summer soundtrack? Of course you are. After all, you don't come here for gardening tips. My current recommendation is "Show It To Me" from Sydney band
King Colour
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"Show It To Me" is out July 7th via Sydney-area label The A&R Department.
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- With the Constitution Act, 1982 the Charter of Rights and Freedoms became a part of the Canadian Constitution.
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- As of April 17 1982 The Charter of Rights and Freedoms was brought into force as part of the Constitution of Canada.
- The Constitution of Canada is the supreme law of Canada. This means that any law that is inconsistent with the provisions of the Constitution is, to the extent of the inconsistency, of no force or effect.
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- the right to use either of Canada's official languages
- the right of French and English linguistic minorities to an education in their language
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- Fundamental to defending individuals who are accused of criminal offences are Charter Arguments.
- The successful defence of an accused person is often founded in an argument that their rights have been violated, in contradiction of those guaranteed by the Charter of Rights and Freedoms in section 7, 8, 9 10, and 11, 12, 13 and 14.
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- They are most relevant to criminal proceedings.
Section 7
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- Section 7 requires that the Canadian governments respect the basic principles of justice whenever it intrudes on those rights.
- Section 7 is relevant in criminal proceedings because an accused person will encounter the risk of a loss of their liberty, if convicted of a criminal offence.
Section 8
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- if finally acquitted of the offence, not to be tried for it again and, if finally found guilty and punished for the offence, not to be tried or punished for it again; and
- if found guilty of the offence and if the punishment for the offence has been varied between the time of commission and the time of sentencing, to the benefit of the lesser punishment.
- Section 11 sets out fundamental rights that protect anyone charged with a criminal offence under federal or provincial law.
- Individuals accused of criminal offences must be told promptly what offence they are charged with (s. 11(a)); their trials must take place within a reasonable time (s. 11(b)); and they cannot be forced to testify at their own trials (s. 11(c)).
- The presumption of innocence guarantees that anyone accused of breaking the law is presumed to be innocent until proven guilty.
- This is a fundamental principle in our criminal justice system. It dictates that the Crown must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the person committed the offence, before he or she can be found guilty.
- It ensures that the onus is on the Crown to prove the guilt of the accused, rather than the defence to prove the innocence of the accused.
- Trial proceedings must also be conducted fairly before a court which is unbiased and independent of political or any other influence (s. 11(d)). A fair trial ensures that the rights of the accused are properly protected.
- An accused person is entitled to reasonable bail (s. 11(e)) and, for more serious offences, has the right to trial by jury (s. 11(f)).
- An individual cannot be convicted of a crime unless the law in force at the time of the offence specifically stated that the actions in question were illegal (s. 11(g)).
- If an individual is tried for an offence and found not guilty, he or she cannot be tried on the same charge again. As well, if the person is found guilty and punished for the offence, he or she cannot be tried or punished for it again (s. 11(h)).
- In a situation where a person commits an offence and, before he or she is sentenced, a new law alters the fine or term of imprisonment that applies, that person must be sentenced under whichever law is the more lenient (s. 11(i)).
Section 12
- Everyone has the right not to be subjected to any cruel and unusual treatment or punishment.
- Section 12 means that government or agents of the government cannot treat individuals cruelly or punish them in an excessively harsh manner.
Section 13
- A witness who testifies in any proceedings has the right not to have any incriminating evidence testified to incriminate that witness in another proceedings, except in a prosecution for perjury or for the giving of contradictory evidence.
- The only exception is where a witness lies in court and is charged with the criminal offence of perjury. Only then can the testimony of the witness may be used to attempt to prove that he or she lied in court.
Section 14
- A party or witness in any judicial proceeding who does not fully understand or fluently speak the language in which the proceedings are conducted or who is deaf has the right to the assistance of an interpreter.


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If you click here, you can read the thoughts of Jen Baughan, the CEO of Solutions for the Planet, on her visit to the ASE conference in Liverpool last month.
We were struck by this passage:
"Two of the workshops that I attended were focussed on Environmental Education (EE) in secondary schools. The first workshop, facilitated by King's College London, focussed on a broad overview of the landscape of EE; where is it, what is it and what should the future be? In the session they set out the current situation of environment education (EE) provision in secondary curriculums in England and shared current trends in other countries.
One of the things that stood out to me was how small the audience was and that there were only two practicing secondary teachers in the room. With the removal of EE as a value underpinning the English National Curriculum in 2014, how high on the agenda of schools is it? How high can it be? Learning for sustainability is embedded as one of the seven topics in the Scottish National Curriculum and is an element of standard teacher training."
Whilst in one sense this is not surprising, it's always disappointing to hear. Of course, not everyone in schools who count themselves as an environmental educator would be ASE members, or think of going to the conference, and so it's important not to think that this seeming lack of interest is a characteristic of all schools. And these days there are the sustainable development goals (and sustainability more generally) to draw the attention away from environmental education. But how many secondary school science departments are interested in the goals?
We don't know the answer to that question, but suspect that it's fewer than it should be …


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Vote for a cover for Into Deep Waters
Some of you have read my recent free story Into Deep Waters. Right now it has the generic cover for the Love is Always Write event of the M/M Romance Group on Goodreads, for which it was written. As more and more wonderful stories are being released there, it's getting confusing, since the same cover is used for all 140+ stories. So even though I like the group design, I wanted a separate and specific cover, particularly since I hope eventually to make this story available from other book sites. The photo for which the story was written is not public domain and I haven't been able to track down who has the rights. I needed a different cover image, but the inexpensive stock photo sites didn't turn up anything similar so…
Enny Kraft, who generously gave me a free cover for my story Within Reach, made me a bunch of possible covers. They were all great and I simply couldn't decide on one. So I thought it would be fun to let you all have a look and vote on them.
I've numbered the covers 1-5. (BTW, if you see an odd swirl or circle on a picture – that is a watermark that will be removed when we actually buy the picture for final use. Watermarked free pictures let artists try out different stock photos before paying for their final choices.) Please leave me a comment with the number of your top choice for this story, and any comments or suggestions you have. On Monday the 28th I'll tally up the votes and see where we stand. Which of these covers would make you pick up this book, and would fit the story you'll find inside? You tell me.
So what do you think? # 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5? I hope you had fun admiring Enny's beautiful work and choosing a favorite.
***new question*** I love the rings on the covers, but then I know how the story plays out. The prompt will be at the front but… were any of you in doubt about the ending? Are the rings giving too much away for someone who hasn't read this? I love the look, but don't want to be too spoilery.
Kikyo permalinkMay 25, 2012 12:46 am
Number 3 !!! Please ? Please ?
Eithne permalinkMay 25, 2012 1:02 am
#2. Simple and tasteful. Very nostalgic. No facial splodgies or stock photo overload.
SueB permalinkMay 25, 2012 2:52 am
Kaje they are all very beautifully done but my favourite is #3. Suggests that the story spans over this period of time with these two gorgeous men.
Suze permalinkMay 25, 2012 6:03 am
Number 2 for me – simple and emotive
Cris permalinkMay 25, 2012 7:02 am
I like #1 the best. #3 is great, but almost too specific to the story and implies that the characters are that age during the majority of it.
Louise permalinkMay 25, 2012 10:42 am
Hmm. I haven't read it but I really like #4.
Jason permalinkMay 25, 2012 11:24 am
Wow! I love them all. They are beautiful! But I have to say, #3 with the older couple is just amazing.
rdafan7 permalinkMay 25, 2012 11:25 am
I vote #1, very beautiful all though!
Cori permalinkMay 25, 2012 11:35 am
I vote #2 🙂
May 25, 2012 12:00 pm
Well, I'm glad I'm not the only one who likes them all – no real consensus yet. But the comments and votes are great.
Michelle permalinkMay 25, 2012 12:38 pm
I thought for sure that I could pick just 1…after all, its not my story and I have a bit of distance right? NOT!! First off I liked #3, then #4 grabbed me(though I do not like the guy as he is to..to tween looking for me) I really like the ship in the background. I think #3 is the best fitting with the blurb of the story though so I guess I have to go with #3! Whew… made it! BTW – great story Kaje. As a taster to the event this one set me to salivating for the rest of the stories, Just like a good appetizer should eh?
Linda C permalinkMay 25, 2012 2:49 pm
My favorite is number 3.
Alaska permalinkMay 25, 2012 5:03 pm
I didn't read it yet but I like #3 a lot. It's not very often that you see older guys on a cover but I like the feeling it gives me when I think about those two being together for so long. #2 would be an option, too, but the rest…I don't like the guy there (but that's just my personal opinion ^^). So, #3, please! ^^
SueB permalinkMay 25, 2012 5:28 pm
I have just come back to have another look (just to make sure I was happy with my choice lol!) and again I cannot take my eyes of no:3. I think it depicts the two perfectly – such beautiful men ❤
Adriana ME permalinkMay 25, 2012 6:16 pm
I love #1
Norsher permalinkMay 25, 2012 6:32 pm
Hi, havn't read yet but from the blurb would go for either 1 or 3. Have downloaded and looking forward to reading over the weekend.
Kat permalinkMay 25, 2012 8:07 pm
#3 basically describes the entire story and as such doesn't provide much mystery, whereas #2 really highlighted Daniel's return to Jacob for me and I think would convey more of a sense of anticipation for the reader new to the story.
Amanda permalinkMay 25, 2012 8:13 pm
#2 gets my vote. There is a simplicity to it that I think works well.
Addicted2M/M permalinkMay 25, 2012 9:02 pm
#1 is my favorite


text: I think a lot of my friends and neighbors think I am being a little dramatic when I say that while Maine—particularly Western Maine—is really beautiful and loaded with great community, there is always this underlying sense of darkness that makes Stephen King's depiction of the state feel like non-fiction. A lot of that has to do with the desolation related to extreme economic depression, and a lot of it has to do with increasingly rampant and devastating rates of addiction. The rest has to do with the fact that a man-charged-with-decapitating-neighbor-with-machette-then-disposing-of-body-in-heap-of-rotting-deer-carcasses story comes almost as no surprise. This is at once so gruesome a crime that my heart very obviously goes to those affected and, while jarring, surprising by no means at all.


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Gwyneth Paltrow, Tim McGraw, Rosie O'Donnell, Steve Buscemi, Kim Cattrall, Lionel Richie, Vanessa Williams and Ashley Judd Take a Look Inside Their Family Histories on NBC's Genealogy Alternative Series Produced by Lisa Kudrow
UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. – December 16, 2010 – Viewers can take an up-close and personal look inside the family history of some of today's most beloved and iconic celebrities when NBC's "Who Do You Think You Are?" returns for its second season on Friday, February 4 (8-9 p.m. ET). The celebrities who star in the series are Gwyneth Paltrow, Tim McGraw, Rosie O'Donnell, Steve Buscemi, Kim Cattrall, Lionel Richie, Vanessa Williams and Ashley Judd.
From executive producers Lisa Kudrow ("Friends," "The Comeback") and Dan Bucatinsky ("Lipstick Jungle," "The Comeback") – through their production company Is or Isn't Entertainment and Shed Media U.S. ("Supernanny," "The Real Housewives of New York City") -- "Who Do You Think You Are?" is an adaptation of the award-winning hit British television documentary series that leads celebrities on a journey of self-discovery as they unearth their family trees that reveal surprising, inspiring and even tragic stories that often are linked to crucial events in American history.
"I've been a fan of the U.K. version of 'Who Do You Think You Are?' for a long time, so it's very rewarding that the U.S. version is back with more compelling stories this season that are illuminating, touching and aspirational," said Kudrow. "This is such a unique show for network television and we're all thrilled that the American audience has embraced it."
From the trenches of the Civil War to the shores of the Caribbean, and from the valleys of Virginia to the island nations of Australia and Ireland, "Who Do You Think You Are?" will reveal the fabric of humanity through everyone's place in history. Each week a different celebrity takes a journey into their family's past, traveling all over the world. While giving viewers an in-depth look into their favorite stars' family tree, each episode will expose surprising facts and life changing encounters that will unlock people's emotions, show just how connected everyone is not only to the past, but to one another.
Ancestry.com is NBC and Shed's official partner on the series and will help provide the research used to tell each story. "We're thrilled with this year's strong lineup and look forward to helping Americans go on their own journey of discovery alongside the stars," said Josh Hanna, Head of Global Marketing for Ancestry.com.
Friday, December 17, 2010
Who Does Gwyneth Paltrow Think She Is?
One of my favorite shows of recent years has been NBC's fascinating Who Do You Think You Are. The show, expertly researched and produced (by Dan Bucatinsky and one of last year's subjects, Lisa Kudrow), has been one of the inspirations for my own delving into genealogy, and my search has already yielded not only fun and surprising results, but also a few fun, interesting new relatives in Europe whom I've already had the pleasure of meeting and visiting (i.e., freeloading.)
The show's resident genealogist, Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak, has visited us on Sirius XM's The Frank DeCaro Show, and I hope she'll come back again to discuss her work on this second batch of celebrities. Last year, we learned that Sarah Jessica Parker has American roots that go back as far as the Salem witch trials and that Brooke Shields is descended from the kings of France. We went with Spike Lee to visit his white distant cousin, and with Emmitt Smith to an ancestral country in Africa.
This year, the list of celebs looks fascinating as well. Rosie O'Donnell was just photographed by paparazzi as she appeared at the public library in Jersey City, NJ, researching her roots for the show; as she later explained on her radio show on Sirius XM, she has been told that her work on the show will involve her leaving the country twice -- and she assumes she'll be going to Ireland -- but that excitingly, she won't know her exact destinations until she leaves for the plane.
Having recently accosted Gwyneth Paltrow's mother, the gracious and lovely Blythe Danner, on my flight to New Orleans, I know that the Danner roots reach back to the earliest times in the United States. And who wouldn't want to tune in to learn more about the gorgeous gumbo of genetic ingredients it must take to produce someone as beautiful and talented as Vanessa Williams?
Here's the NBC press release with the full list of names. Who Do You Think You Are returns to NBC on Friday, February 4.
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text: HARI KONDABOLUwith RAGHAV MEHTA Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at 7:00pm$20.00ALL AGESVenue: The Cedar Cultural Center Info TabsDetailsNote: This is a seated show. PerformersPerformer: HARI KONDABOLU WEBSITEFACEBOOKTWITTERBANDCAMPHari Kondabolu is a comedian, writer & podcaster based in Brooklyn, NY. He has been described by The NY Times as "one of the most exciting political comics in stand-up today." In 2018, his Netflix special Warn Your Relatives was released and he was named one of Variety's Top 10 Comics To Watch. Read more about HARI KONDABOLU Special GuestsSpecial Guests: RAGHAV MEHTA FACEBOOKTWITTERSOUNDCLOUDRaghav Mehta is an aggressively nervous and perpetually disgruntled writer and comedian living and breathing in the frosty metropolis of Minneapolis, MN. His work has been published in the Star Tribune, City Pages and Minnesota Public Radio. Most days he can be found flailing at a nearby open mic, resenting his peers or on Twitter getting back at the world one caustic tweet at the time. Once when he was 5-years old he stole a deck of Batman Returns-themed playing cards from a local drug store in upstate in New York and never looked back. Read more about RAGHAV MEHTA Cedar Cultural Center


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The mystic life of St. Veronica Giuliani, from her childhood to her calling and her sufferings. It shows the depth of her devotion to Jesus and how she bore his holy scars and pain, all in the name of her unconditional love for him.
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W.A. Beer Week 2019 Opening Party @ Northbridge Brewing Co.
Northbridge Brewing Co (NBC) | Thu 20 Jun
W.A. Beer Week Opening Party 2019 will be one cracking night!
Kicking off from 6pm, your entry ticket will include beers from across the local scene, one off special releases and of course from the kick ass brewers at NBC.
Also, we are continuing on our Beer Week Opening Party tradition of a Special Release FIRKIN OF BEER!!! The W.A. Beer Week Firkin has been delivered to the Brewers at NBC, who will be filling it with a one off beer just for the night – get some!!
Super central and easy to get to, NBC is located in the heart of Northbridge – just a short walk from Perth Train and bus stations.
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|6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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Consumer confidence in Taiwan slides to 7-month low in May
Taipei, May 28 (CNA) Taiwan's consumer confidence index (CCI) fell in May to its lowest level since late last year amid concerns about the stock market and the domestic job market, National Central University said Monday.
According to NCU, which compiles the monthly survey, the May CCI fell 1.28 points from a month earlier to 85.61, the lowest level since it was 83.34 in October 2017.
The CCI was also down for the second consecutive month, the university said.
Dachrahn Wu (吳大任), director of NCU's Research Center for Taiwan Economic Development, said cautious sentiment on stock investments and employment in Taiwan dragged down the May CCI.
The CCI comprises six sub-indexes that reflect the confidence people have in consumer prices, employment, family finances, the economic climate, the stock market and possible purchases of durable goods over the next six months.
In May, the sub-indexes for the six factors all moved lower, according to the university.
NCU said the sub-index for confidence in the local stock market suffered the steepest month-on-month decline of the six factors, falling 3.60 to 101.90 in May.
The sub-index gauging confidence in the job market had the second-biggest fall, registering a 1.45 point drop to 104.35 in May, while the sub-index on confidence in consumer prices fell 1.15 to 46.25, the university said.
The sub-indexes on family finances, possible purchases of durable goods, and the local economy also fell 0.60, 0.50 and 0.40 points, respectively, to 87.35, 91.65 and 82.15 in May, according to the university.
A sub-index score of between 0 and 100 indicates pessimism, while a score of above 100 indicates optimism, meaning that despite the drop in confidence in Taiwan's stock market and job market, consumers were still generally upbeat about the two sectors, Wu said.
He cautioned, however, that the fall in the sub-index on consumer prices to its lowest level in nine months indicated that many consumers are concerned about inflationary pressures over the coming six months.
In April, the consumer price index (CPI) rose 1.98 percent from a year earlier, largely because of higher food and fuel prices, and it was up 1.65 percent higher year-on-year in the first four months of this year.
The CCI was compiled based on a survey conducted by the university. The survey, conducted May 19-23, collected 2,658 valid questionnaires from local consumers aged 20 and over. It had a confidence level of 95 percent and a margin of error of plus or minus 2.0 percentage points.
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Quiet by Jon Lau
5″ x 7″, Poster Color on Paper mounted on Wood Panel
Current Exhibition at Flower Pepper Gallery: Happy Collect: A Cash & Carry Exhibition from July 9th to August 9th, 2016
Previous Exhibitions at Flower Pepper Gallery:
- Here Comes Summer from June 4th to July 5th, 2016
- An Open Diary from June 27th to July 28th, 2015
- Cash And Carry from March 21st to April 21st, 2015
- 3rd Year Anniversary Show from December 6th, 2014 to January 6th, 2015
- The Brave Ones from Oct 10th to Nov 5th, 2014
- Pandamonium from June 7th to 27th, 2014
- Of History And Hope from April 5th to May 2nd, 2014; Handmade Christmas Ornaments Sale from December 3rd to 31st, 2013
Artist Biography:
Jon Lau is an illustrator and designer based in Los Angeles. He attended Art Center College of Design and graduated in 2011. He paints primarily with gouache, and he loves garlic.
Gallery Nucleus
Spoke Art Gallery
Giant Robot GR2
Double Punch Gallery
La Luz de Jesus Gallery
Flower Pepper Gallery
3×3 Illustration Student Show 9, Winning entry (Series)
American Illustration 32, Chosen for Online Archive
Society of Illustrators 56, Winning entry (Series)
The Who, the What, and the When: 65 Artists Illustrate the Secret Sidekicks of History
Society of Illustrators 56 Annual
Art Quarter Vol.6 Meticulous Art III
Kult Magazine, Neo Folk Issue
3×3 Illustration Annual no. 9
Oh Comely! Magazine
LA, I'm Yours
Design Work Life
Mass Appeal
Dolce & Gabbana
New York Times
Leo Burnett
Jamie Magazine
Maker Studios
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It starts and ends with the learner. Too often that student is the last person to have the tools and insights into how they learn, what they learn and how they can improve themselves, discover their passions, get back on track, or interact with peers and others around learning.
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It will be gymnastics When there was anybody sport that shows the very best combination of power, stability, flexibility, and power. While watching the Olympics every four decades, but besides that have no understanding of the topic gymnastics isn't a sport that is known, the majority of folks will see it. Inform individuals about why jogging is beneficial for anything and I want to remedy that issue.
First of all, gymnastics aides another game. There are lots of facets of gymnastics like flexibility, strength, and balance, which may aid in improving your game if you compete or simply do it.
The primary advantage is a power. All sports need some kind of strength. In soccer you will need the capacity speed to cross the area to take down your opponents, and strength to throw the ball. You will need legs for running and twisting. In wrestling, you want body power to control your competition you need them. These are only a couple of examples out of thousands. To perfection, each and every muscle in your system is more toned with gymnastics. By way of instance, rings, among the events of those men, needs that you hold your body in a variety of places, as strength retains, known, for many seconds. A great deal of time in gymnastics is spent performing power conditioning to hone the body's muscles. The bulk is currently performing body weight exercises that are your to get muscle rather than the muscle you may get out of Pilates.
Another advantage would be versatility. Everybody is impressed and that's just one portion of flexibility gymnastics requires' amount. Their feet cannot touch. Flexibility will help a wrestler that's flexible has benefits over an opponent that is elastic, as an instance. He can move from pubs and holds that many will be powerless in. Flexibility helps prevent accidents. A good example would be. An individual sprain or would tear a muscle, whereas may escape without harm. Flexibility is enforced with countless moves you can do by yourself or with a spouse, in hands.
Another advantage of communicating is a balance. Carrying out a series of flips, spins, and handsprings might appear crazy to many but are commonplace to get a gymnast. Any game can be aided by equilibrium as does all else said. If they had equilibrium, By way of instance, a border could have control. A lot of tricks can be performed by A break dancer. Balance assists with anything. Balance is a portion of communicating. A gymnast maintains breaks, or perform a backflip or could hold a handstand for more than a minute. Visit Academy of Gymnastics here.
I've gone over just some of the advantages of communicating, there are many more which may aid someone in regular life, or in athletics. The easiest way would be to visit your regional gymnastics club and register for a course. You will find courses which range from preschool and anybody can be benefited by communicating. So if you're a professional athlete seeking to obtain an advantage, or even a health nut hoping to discover new ways to exercise, the replies can be held by gymnastics.
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Gymnastics Gains to Your Daughters
Illness prevention: Contribution in Exercise helps to keep a healthy body, and this can be essential to preventing several health conditions like cancer, asthma, obesity, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes. Being engaged in gymnastics helps promote a wholesome lifestyle, including regular physical activity and eating a more diet that is well-balanced.
Powerful and healthful bones: Engagement in extra-curricular actions — such as gymnastics — may create strong, healthy bones, and it can be important to grow at a young age. We encounter a drop in bone mass each year as we get older. Building strong bones at a young age can help reduce the risks of developing osteoporosis later on.
Increased self-esteem: A research conducted by researchers at the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School has suggested that children who take part in a physical action like gymnastics are very likely to have greater self-esteem and self-efficacy.
Daily exercise demands: The American Heart Association urges kids to take part in 60 minutes of physical activity every day. Adults age 18 and above should take part five or more times each week. Participation in gymnastics helps fulfill with the exercise recommendations.
Improved cognitive function: Engagement in gymnastics doesn't just offer you physical gains; it's beneficial for enhancing concentration and mental attention — an important component of anyone's life. Gymnastics allows kids the opportunity to excite their imaginations to consider themselves and to fix problems.
Improved coordination: Gymnasts don't respond with as big a"startle response" too abrupt imbalances as non-gymnasts. By implementing this conditioning away from the game, individuals become better designed to prevent hazardous situations by immediately identifying them and obviously adjusting human body alignment when walking, standing or standing, etc..
Power development: Gymnastics creates, pound-for-pound, the very best athletes on the planet. Gymnastics uses exclusively bodyweight exercises to construct lower body, upper body, and heart strength.
Discipline: Gymnastics instills a Feeling of discipline. Each student has to have the self-control when a trainer asks them, to make corrections, and they should have the self-discipline to remain on task if a trainer is currently working with a different gymnast.
Social abilities: In all ages, gymnastics provides a chance to develop interpersonal skills. Younger kids learn to be respectful of others, look, listen, and while others are speaking, be silent, work and think independently, and also to stay in line. The children learn become role models at a young age and how to set a fantastic example. www.academygymnasticsboca.com/camps-open-gym/


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Most varieties of quince are too hard, astringent and sour to eat raw unless 'bletted' (softened by frost and subsequent decay). High in pectin, they are used to make jam, jelly and quince pudding, or they may be peeled, then roasted, baked or stewed. The flesh of the fruit turns red after a long cooking time. The very strong perfume means they can be added in small quantities to apple pies and jam to enhance the flavour. Adding a diced quince to apple sauce will enhance the taste of the apple sauce with the chunks of relatively firm, tart quince. The term "marmalade", originally meaning a quince jam, derives from "marmelo," the Portuguese word for this fruit.
The fruit, like so many others, can be used to make a type of wine. Because of its often high acidity, which is mainly due to its malic acid content, these wines are, more often than not, sweet dessert wines that are high in alcohol. In the Balkans and elsewhere, quince brandy is made. In Carolina in 1709, John Lawson allowed that he was "not a fair judge of the different sorts of Quinces, which they call Brunswick, Portugal and Barbary", but he noted "of this fruit they make a wine or liquor which they call Quince-Drink, and which I approve of beyond any that their country affords, though a great deal of cider and perry is there made, The Quince-Drink most commonly purges."
Varieties of quince, such as 'Kuganskaya', have been developed that do not require cooking and are eaten raw.
In Iran, quince is used for making jams (or as it said in Farsi "Morabba") which is very popular and delicious. The extra syrup of jam is mixed with cold water to make a sweet drink. This drink sometimes served by adding lime juice. Also, Iranians use quince to make a stew (with beef stew) which is served with rice.
In Lebanon and Syria, it is called sfarjel and also used to make jam- Mrabba sfarjal. In Syria, quince is cooked in pomegranate paste (dibs rouman) with shank meat and kibbeh (a Middle Eastern meat pie with burghul and mince meat) and is called kibbeh safarjalieh. In Pakistan, quinces are stewed with sugar until they turn bright red. The resulting stewed quince, called muraba is then preserved in jars and eaten like jam.
In Latin America, the gel-like, somewhat adhesive substance surrounding the seeds was used to shape and style hair.
In Argentina, Chile, Mexico, Spain, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela the membrillo, as the quince is called in Spanish, is cooked into a reddish, jelly-like block or firm, reddish paste known as dulce de membrillo. It is then eaten in sandwiches and with cheese, traditionally manchego cheese, or accompanying fresh curds. In Portugal, a similar sweet is called marmelada. It is also produced and consumed in Hungary, where it is called birsalmasajt, "quince cheese". The sweet and floral notes of carne de membrillo (quince meat) contrast nicely with the tanginess of the cheese. Boiled quince is also popular in desserts such as the murta con membrillo that combines Ugni molinae with quince. Similar dishes exist in Dalmatia and Croatia.
In the Canary Islands and some places in South America, a quince is used to play an informal beach toss-and-swim game, usually among young teens. When mixed with salt water, a mature quince will turn its sour taste to sweet. The game is played by throwing a quince into the sea. All players race to catch the quince and whoever catches it, takes one bite and tosses the quince again, then the whole process gets repeated until the quince is fully eaten.
In the Alsace region of France and the Valais region of Switzerland, liqueur de coing made from quince is used as a digestif.
Quince can also be used as a tea additive to mainly green tea, giving it a rather sweetish taste and scent.
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The Philadelphia Floor Store is partnering with the National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) to offer two hands-on technical education workshops on September 25th and 26th. Qualified wood floor installers will earn NFWA credits.
The Finish Application/Color workshop will run from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. on Thursday, September 25th and will cover a number of finish application methods and address the application of oils, waxes, stains, dyes, cures, and common finish problems.
The Machine Maintenance workshop, which runs from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. on Friday, September 26th, provides attendees the opportunity to bring in their sanding and installation equipment and learn how to perform routine jobsite maintenance.
In addition to the training sessions, PFS will host a complimentary open house on Thursday evening from 5:00-6:00 P.M. to give flooring contractors the opportunity to meet with fellow hardwood floor industry experts and view product demonstrations.
All events will be hosted at the Philadelphia Floor Store in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania. The technical education workshop registration fee is $199 per workshop, or $250 for both. The open house on September 25th is free of charge.
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Fallen officer honored in midnight ceremony on Clay Wade Bailey Bridge
Covington officer fell off bridge during pursuit
Covington officer fell off bridge during pursuit
Covington officer fell off bridge during pursuit
A somber ceremony filled the Clay Wade Bailey Bridge early Thursday morning, as the Covington Police Department honored an officer who died in the line of duty 20 years ago.
Officer Mike Partin was chasing a suspect when he fell off the bridge into the Ohio River.
Just after midnight, officers and loved ones continued the annual tradition of laying a wreath on the bridge, marking two decades since the patrolman died in the line of service.
"It's very important to us and the family. That's why we are all out here in the cold weather paying our respects. The sacrifices officers make every day is what allows us to do what we do," Covington police officer Mark Richardson said.
Richardson was working for Kenton County police at the time of Partin's death.
"We had a Kenton County officer make a traffic stop. The suspect fled from the traffic stop and ran up on the Clay Wade Bailey Bridge. Officer Partin was responding to the officer that was in foot pursuit trying to apprehend the suspect. During the course of trying to apprehend the suspect, Officer Partin fell off the bridge and into the river," Richardson said.
Partin fell more than 75 feet below into the frigid Ohio River.
Recovery crews searched for months to find Partin's body.
It was finally recovered 4 and a half months later on May 18.
"When they recovered his body they recovered two or three bodies looking for his. He was still having an affect on the community and helping the community," Richardson said.
The 25-year-old Glen Este High School graduate had been on the job for a little over a year and had just married his wife, Lisa, eight months prior. Those at Thursday morning's service say the impact of his service is still being felt today.
"There are a lot of officers that worked with Officer Partin, that was here tonight and then there was a lot of new officers. Everyone is here because they respect what he did. They respect what he stands for.
"We are a big family. That shows tonight with the amount of people who showed up tonight," Richardson said.
Richardson and Partin's stepdaughter are training together for the police unity tour this May in Partin's honor.
The tour takes bike riders from Richmond, Virginia, to the national police memorial in Washington, D.C.


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Knee pain and swelling is relatively common in middle aged and older people. Many of these people are then sent for a MRI which shows degenerative changes in the knee meniscus (the shock absorbing cartilage).
With the advent of scans, we can easily see degenerative changes in the body. People can assume these changes are responsible for the pain and then conclude surgically fixing the structure will fix the pain. Increasingly these assumptions are being questioned. Just because we see something on a scan doesn't mean that it is the cause of pain.
A recent study of 140 people aged 35 to 60 with degenerative meniscal tears verified by MRI divided people into a surgical group and a 12 week supervised exercise group. At 3 months the exercise group were stronger and at 2 years there was no significant difference in pain between the 2 groups. 19% of the exercise group later elected to have surgery. This did not change their pain.
At Burns Bay Physiotherapy we understand pain. We will assess the factors contributing to your pain then treat and strengthen as appropriate to get you moving well as soon as possible.
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We are extremely proud and excited to announce that SoftPro accepted an award at the Triangle Business Journal's 2018 Corporate Philanthropy Awards Ceremony! These awards honor nonprofits and the corporate citizens (companies and individuals) supporting them through philanthropy, volunteerism, board support, and corporate partnerships. This is the first year SoftPro was nominated for a Corporate Philanthropy Award, and we are humbled to be recognized as a winner. Some of the service efforts that earned us the award include:
- Fun Fridays initiative, where we've raised over $125,000 for dozens of charities since it began in 2010
- Participation in Ella's Race every year since 2014
- Partnership with the Millbrook Elementary school supply drive since 2012
- Monthly volunteering at Shepherd's Table Soup Kitchen
- Operation Christmas Child, where we supplied 168 boxes of toys and treats to children in need
- Corporate donations to dozens of both local and national charities
SoftPro has a long history of philanthropic involvement throughout our 34 year history. Besides the obvious benefits to the numerous philanthropies that are supported by SoftPro's continual efforts, the comradery among our employees through their service and fundraising has been a residual benefit.
Our core belief that happy employees make happy customers is the foundation of our philanthropic efforts, as our customers choose SoftPro not only for our best-in-class products and solutions, but also for our great community reputation and amazing people.
We hope to continue to inspire our employees to come together as a company, to help make our community stronger and better place to live and work.


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Know what style of suit is suitable for your body shape (ie slim fit, European fit etc)
Know what colour suits are most suitable to represent your companies "brand"
Understand the importance of colour in ties and accessories
The correct trouser and sleeve length
What to look for in a well-tailored suit
- The correlation of your appearance and your salary
Like it or not every company has a "brand". This brand will often have nothing to do with the product or service you sell – but how you want your customers "feel" about (or perceive) your company.
Think about Richard Branson. Even though he represents several products, Branson is the brand.
Richard understands his brand & carefully fosters this laid back image by the way he dresses, what he says and how he says it. He does not allow anything to interfere with his own brand, down to enforcing a no suit and tie policy with his executives.
Ernest & Young on the other hand, do not want to be perceived as laid back or even fun. The E&Y brand speaks of integrity, solid values and the ability of its people.
What you have little control over is the first impression your customer has of your staff.
Your staff are your front line and their style of dress needs to embody the values that your brand represent. Before they shake hands, a judgement will be made on the correctness of his/her attire.
Unfortunately most men have never had a professional consultant assist in choosing their suit and accessories.


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The spread of the COVID-19 virus has resulted in the cancellation of all public Masses and communal celebrations of the Sacraments in many areas of the United States and around the world.
Pope Francis has begun streaming daily Mass on Youtube.com on the Vatican News Channel. Videos of Mass are posted daily by the Vatican for those who wish to celebrate Holy Mass from home.
Pope Francis Daily Mass at Casa Santa Marta
Daily Mass from St. Mary Catholic Church, Bellevue, Neb.
Daily Masses are also live streamed from St. Mary Catholic Church in Bellevue, Neb. Masses are at 10 a.m. on Sun, 6 p.m. Mon-Fri, and 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Sat. All Masses except the Sat. 5 p.m. will be live streamed on Facebook and available for viewing at any time by clicking one of the links below.
The links below are for daily Mass and Sunday Mass.


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Seasonal allergies in Kansas City are no joke. Whether it's the heart of spring, summer, or fall, allergy sufferers know that the symptoms can change the way you feel. Sure, symptoms can be anywhere from mild to severe, but there is one thing that all allergy sufferers may not know they can think about in order to help decrease their symptoms in their home – purchase a whole-home air filtration system.
There are a variety of 'over-the-counter' ways to treat your allergy symptoms, but appropriate household air filtration can help you make certain one major piece of the puzzle is taken care of so that your home's air is helping, not worsening, your allergies.
Here are three tips Neal Harris Service Experts put together to help you breathe a little easier when your allergies would probably flare up:
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Whole-home air cleaners and air filtration systems come in a number of shapes, sizes and technologies. Touted as the best, HEPA (High Efficiency Particulate Air) Filtration systems are considered 'hospital-grade' air cleaners, and are the perfect solution for the most severe allergy sufferers and asthmatic residents. A HEPA filter is also a good choice for elderly or infant residents with respiratory problems.
2) Improve your home's humidity
One of the more common household microbes that cause respiratory problems is often the result of excessive humidity and mold. If your home is too humid it can become the perfect environment for microbes to grow and thrive, potentially causing a host of structural problems as well as respiratory problems. On the other side, if your home lacks adequate humidity, it can cause dryness of the skin, nose and throat, leading to other concerns. Fortunately, a great solution for decreasing humidity can be treated with a household dehumidifier. To increase humidity for dry areas, a humidifier is the best solution.
There are a number of humidification choices from Neal Harris Service Experts that are already created to work best with your current heating and cooling system, making it easy to harness the benefits that proper air filtration can provide.
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Sure, it seems like common sense, but there are a number of ways you can easily keep pollen from finding its way in without you thinking twice about it.
Seasonal allergies in Kansas City can bring some annoying symptoms with them, but they aren't anything that a great air filtration system can't take on. Best of all, estimates for the installation of a new air filtration don't cost you anything. If you have any questions on how best to handle your allergies, give Neal Harris Service Experts a call at 816-787-0500 or schedule an appointment with us through our online scheduler.


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Ah yes. Just as Mona Lisa Smile attempted (and failed) to remake Dead Poet's Society with a feminine twist, Made of Honor is intent on stealing from My Best Friend's Wedding, but get this… they've swapped the genders of the characters! Ingenious!
Tom (Patrick Dempsey) and Hannah (Michelle Monaghan) meet in college – Tom the serial one-night-stand guy accidentally climbs into bed with Hannah the bookish Fine Arts major during a dorm party – and they instantly hit it off. Hannah doesn't tolerate his bullshit, and Tom, stunning specimen of masculinity that he is, has never been stood up to by a woman before. As time passes their friendship is ever closer, lasting through Hannah's bad relationships and Tom's continuing womanising. Ten years later Hannah is off to Scotland for six weeks and their forced separation will ensure neither looks at the other the same way again.
To anyone who has seen the trailer, or any other romantic comedy in the history of the genre for that matter, the twists and turns the film takes until its inevitably bad conclusion will come as no surprise. The incredible and almost shocking thing about Made of Honour is that the first twenty or thirty minutes work really well. Monaghan and Dempsey generate a chemistry often absent in modern romcoms and both shine in spite of their relatively sparse characters. Monaghan has been someone to watch for several years now, with her wonderful breakthrough performance in Kiss Kiss Bang Bang followed by solid supporting turns in North Country and Mission: Impossible III. Hopefully her star will continue to rise in spite of her appearance here.
It is after the inevitable crisis moment of Hannah's return to New York with unexpected news that things really turn bad. Made of Honour degenerates into horrible slapstick and uninspired cliché so rapidly it is hard to remember that the setup actually generated a smile. Progressing from bad to worse, the audience is invited to share in jokes about homosexuality (a male Maid of Honour? He must be, shhhh… gay!) and the obvious comedy inherent in portraying different cultures (they're in Scotland, so obviously the food, attire and customs simply must be completely hilarious). It is almost impossible to adequately convey the abysmal mess the film sinks into by its conclusion.
That the trailer makes the experience of enduring this film even harder is another insult. Director Paul Weiland works hard to generate momentum in certain scenes only to have his punch lines so well publicised that the audience is expecting the gag. This is most obvious in the 'Highland Games' sequence and is yet another example of abuse from those responsible for advertising films.
Made of Honour features a title with a bizarre and yet entirely meaningless play on words that should be a clue that the film is best avoided, even if the groundswell of critical opinion against it hasn't already convinced you. If you just can't get by without seeing über-hunk Dempsey, hire it on dvd in a few months… but certainly don't waste your sixteen bucks.Rating: