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The 4 Most Innovative Platform Developments Revealed At The Shopify Unite Conference For Shopify Partners
June 28, 2019
1 year ago
The Shopify Unite Conference: A Gathering Of Shopify Partners
Last week the annual Shopify Unite Conference was held in Toronto, Canada over three days from June 18th to 20th. In case you haven't heard of it, Shopify Unite is the annual conference that Shopify holds for partners and Shopify developers. Members of the Shopify ecosystem gather to hear what product changes and new developments will be rolled out by the e-commerce giant over the course of a year.
As one of the main players in global ecommerce, new Shopify revelations made by members of the Shopify executive team have the potential to not only impact Shopify partners, developers, and merchants, but also the ecommerce industry as a whole. Now that Shopify Unite 2019 has concluded, I think we can all say with confidence that this year's announcements are poised to change the ecommerce landscape for the foreseeable future. But what were the key takeaways from the conference this year and how will they affect merchants? The HeyCarson/Storetasker team sent four representatives, CEO Jonathan, Project Manager Gabriel, and two HeyCarson team members. Stay tuned for a summary of highlights from Shopify Unite 2019!
Shopify Platform Developments And The Impact They Could Have On Shopify Partners And Merchants
The Shopify team is well aware of the impact that changes they make to the platform will have on Shopify partners and Shopify store merchants, so they have already posted all of the announcements that were made at the Shopify Unite Conference this year on their blog here. Some of them have already become trending topics in the Shopify ecosystem due to the perceived impact that they will have around the globe, perhaps none more hotly anticipated than the first announcement on our list.
1. The Shopify Fulfillment Network
How do I choose a fulfillment center? Which fulfillment center is the fastest? I am losing sales due to slow shipping times. How can I speed this up? The fulfillment center I am using to fulfill orders needs too much support from me. Where can I go to find a more independent fulfillment center? What is the most trustworthy fulfillment center? These are questions that those of us who work in ecommerce hear regularly. Why? Because fulfillment is one of the aspects of running an ecommerce business that often causes the most headaches for merchants. Everyone wants to find the cheapest, fastest, and most reliable fulfillment system around.
We get a lot of posts related to fulfillment in the Shopify Entrepreneurs Facebook Group. Are you looking for an extensive fulfillment network? As we all know, for a long time Amazon has had a strong hold on this market with its Fulfillment By Amazon (FBA) service, which allows merchants to let Amazon fulfill all their orders for them from Amazon's own fulfillment centers across the globe. But with prices ranging from $2.41 (per unit) for a standard size small product that weighs 10 oz. to $137.32 + $0.91/lb (per unit) above the first 90 pounds for a special oversize product, some merchants feel that Amazon's control over the fulfillment network space allows it to beat out competitors by offering lower prices, while still being able to make a hefty profit and further it's ecommerce dominance.
In 2018 Amazon benefited from a 31% gain in revenue, with overall revenue reaching $232.9 Billion in large part due to its proven ability to squash competition. However, Amazon is expected to control even more of the ecommerce market through its ad business, due to its unrivalled ability to harness masses of consumer retail data to deliver next-level targeted ads to consumers. According to a study by Juniper Research, Amazon's 3% of global digital ad spend is projected to increase to 8% of global digital ad spend with ad revenues reaching $40 Billion by 2023.
This will place Amazon just behind Google and Facebook in terms of share of global digital ad spend, but Google's share of the total dropping 1% over the next four years due to competition from Amazon and other companies. An even larger portion of merchants will not only fulfill their orders with Amazon, but advertise their products on Amazon.com as well, giving the company increased control over the entire ecommerce experience of both buyers and merchants.
A platform for merchants like Shopify could be the best candidate to develop a fulfillment network that would provide another viable option to merchants besides FBA, and at the Shopify Unite Conference last week, Shopify's Chief Product Officer, Craig Miller, announced Shopify's own fulfillment network in his keynote address. Although other 3PL companies exist none of them has scaled to the size required to become real competition for Amazon. However, based on what was unveiled in the speech, Shopify's third-party logistics system sounds like it could become a true competitor to FBA. Many merchants experience poor service and delayed deliveries with many of the existing 3PL companies. Buyers often wait for days or sometimes weeks to receive their orders.
As a geographically dispersed network of fulfillment centers, The Shopify Fulfillment Network includes smart inventory-allocation technology powered by machine learning that predicts the closest fulfillment centers and optimal inventory quantities for each location so that buyers are guaranteed to receive fast delivery at an inexpensive price.
This will help merchants by cutting down on the number of complaints they receive from buyers due to delayed orders. The network will initially start in the U.S. Rather than a back office for each fulfillment center in the network, Shopify's network will have only one back office, providing the most up-to-date order and inventory data in a system that seamlessly links all of the warehouses and channels. Even better, Shopify guarantees that the network will have at least 99.5% accuracy.
The question remains, will The Shopify Fulfillment Network be able to challenge Fulfillment By Amazon's dominance in the fulfillment services sector, or will Amazon continue to increase control over the entire ecommerce experience for merchants and buyers?
Either way it is clear that a 3PL system from another ecommerce giant will be a worthy competitor to Amazon, perhaps the biggest competitor for FBA since Amazon began offering that service. Competition is always good for the customer (in this case merchants and buyers), because it forces the company that has dominated the sector to drop prices further in order to keep their share of the market. If the Shopify Fulfillment Network is able to compete at all with Fulfillment By Amazon, both will have to set low prices, meaning that merchants will be able to get the service for cheaper, which will allow them to drop the prices of the products they sell and still earn a profit, ultimately benefiting the buyer.
It is because of the possibilities that this announcement offered to all ecommerce professionals and the entire ecommerce industry that it became the most talked about topic during and after Shopify Unite. Also, by offering their own fulfillment network, Shopify has created an environment where merchants can go to one place and handle all aspects of running their store from there, rather than using many different services outside the Shopify platform to make sure products are delivered and advertising goes to the right places. This will ultimately offer an easier, less confusing, and less time consuming option to merchants than they have had until now.
2. Shopify Video Player
Merchants can now display products in both video and 3D models in order to create a more interactive experience for buyers and give them an unprecedented look into what the products will look like when they receive their order. The disadvantage of online shopping over shopping in a brick and mortar store was that it was more difficult to visualize the product and see what it does in a simple 2D format. Now, the brick and mortar store experience can be had from your laptop at home, essentially eliminating one of the few drawbacks to online shopping.
3. 11 New Language Capabilities Plus Shopify Translations
At Shopify Unite last week, it was announced that 11 new languages are now available in the Shopify Admin. Shopify continues to attract more and more merchants and buyers internationally every year so it is excellent news that the company is continuing to role out compatibility in more languages. Now more people than ever before will be able to participate in everything the Shopify platform has to offer. Shopify merchants and buyers who would prefer to use one of these 11 languages for communication can now interact with each other more easily.
In addition to this, the Shopify Translations API will allow merchants to provide the same experience to buyers in multiple languages by storing translated content. This way if a merchant has run all communications in English but for example, they have a lot of customers that speak Korean, they can store translated English-Korean content and use the Korean content when interacting with their Korean-speaking customers.
With more languages now being offered on the Shopify Platform as well as new translation capabilities, more people will be able to buy and sell on Shopify who found it difficult to do so previously due to language barriers. With more people who may not speak English well likely joining the Shopify community, Shopify partners may need to adapt to these new language options as well if they want to sell their apps and services to merchants and buyers who speak them.
4. Sell Products In Multiple Currencies And Get Paid In Your Local Currency
Globalization has increased the number of cross-border online transactions taking place every year. However, merchants and buyers have been frustrated at times with the lack of currency choices available with the platform. Now merchants can sell products in multiple different currencies, making transactions easier for buyers, while accepting payment in their own local currency. This will make cross-border transactions much easier and encourage deeper connections between members of the ecommerce community around the world!
Since Shopify store merchants and buyers (shoppers) will be able to trade freely between currencies on the platform, it is possible that merchants may start to expect the same capabilities when buying apps and services from Shopify partners in order to improve their stores.
A Shopify Partners Conference Focused On Connecting The eCommerce Community Across The Globe
If you take a closer look at the four innovative platform developments that were announced last week and included in this article, you will notice one common goal that Shopify seems to be working toward; a more interconnected ecommerce community across the globe. The Shopify fulfillment network is designed to connect Shopify to their customers, the merchants, and merchants to their customers, the buyers. By offering another major fulfillment network besides Fulfillment By Amazon (FBA), the Shopify team is providing yet another way that members of the ecommerce community can easily connect with each other and complete timely transactions.
By developing the possibility for a more interactive experience for the buyer through videos and 3D models of products, Shopify is offering additional forms of direct communication that make the buyer feel as if they are right there in the store with the merchant, even if they are thousands of miles away from the merchant and the fulfillment center where the particular products are being stored for shipping.
By offering 11 new languages and a translation service on the platform, Shopify is committing to providing a way for speakers of other languages spoken around the world to participate and feel welcome in the ecommerce community, and making it easier for two or more people who speak different languages and perhaps live in different countries to feel closer and more connected to each other. People of many countries, languages, and cultures buying and selling from each other seamlessly, almost as if they were interacting with each other in the same room rather than over the internet. Creating a system for transactions to take place between different currencies will encourage new connections across borders.
On Shopify's page on their website dedicated to the 2019 Shopify Unite Conference, in big, bold letters after Shopify Partners Conference, it says "The Opportunity Ahead." Perhaps to the Shopify team, the opportunity ahead is to facilitate increased connections between themselves, Shopify merchants, Shopify store customers, and the many Shopify partners who are part of the Shopify ecosystem. In doing so, they would be directly contributing to the effort to make the ecommerce community and the world more interconnected.
Shopify Partners And The Importance Of Partnerships
By planning and putting on Shopify Unite every year, the Shopify team shows their commitment to close partnerships with the teams who help make their product even better. Besides Shopify, many companies that are focused around providing apps and/or services for the Shopify platform place a strong emphasis on partnerships as well. Just like how Shopify partners are an added bonus to what Shopify offers, at Storetasker we believe that our partnerships with other companies in the Shopify ecosystem help ensure that we are successful in providing the best service we can to Shopify merchants. One of the suggestions we make to merchants that we work with is to try to build brand partnerships.
By increasing the number of strategic partnerships that your business has, you can increase the number of referrals you get from respected businesses, while offering to refer your partners to your clients as well. Some of our partners at Storetasker, like our friends at Recart, have even offered to embed our project request form on their websites, which helps us get the word out about the services we offer to Shopify merchants who may not know about our company yet. We also love telling people about our awesome partners and what they offer. Did you know that 78% of online shopping carts are never purchased? Are abandoned carts giving you a headache? A good way to get the almost-buyers to actually become customers is by sending friendly Facebook messenger reminders. That's the reason they named their company Recart…because the messenger ads they develop can get people to return to their abandoned carts!
Looking Ahead
Are you excited about the new developments that Shopify announced last week? Which one are you most excited about? Are you hoping to increase your own brand partnerships this year? Are you looking for a Shopify expert to help you with a store design, development, or marketing project? Want to talk about Shopify Unite 2019? Send me a message at firstname.lastname@example.com. I don't know about you, but I can't wait to hear what Shopify has planned for next year. I guess we will just have to wait until Shopify Unite 2020!


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Benjamin Franklin said "Much Virtue in Herbs, little in Men."
If you had been following my preceding posts about Indian Spices and their healing properties,you will have known the benefits of each of them.In this post I will give you information about Dill,Fennel and Ginger.
Dill seeds play a specific role in medicine.Dill seeds are often eaten after a meal,since they enhance the secretion of digestive juices,cleanse the mouth,and reduce flatulence.
The key benefits of Dill are-
1.An infusion of seeds and water relieves colic and hiccups.
2.Dill seeds soothe the stomach by enhancing the secretion of digestive juices.
3.Relieves colds and flu.
Fennel Seed
Fennel is part of every Indian household's medicine chest.There are several varieties of fennel in India.The seeds when infused in water are given to infants to relieve wheezing,asthma,and colic,and to adults to reduce fevers and indigestion.Fennel seeds are also taken after meals as they act as breath freshener.
The key benefits are-
1.It combats diseases of the chest,spleen and kidney.
2.It reduces heat in the body.
3.It provides an excellent remedy for stomach and intestinal disorders.
This flavorful root has been used for centuries in Indian cuisine and medicine.Ginger has a hot,vibrant flavor and is an excellent aphrodisiac and digestive.It is good for rheumatism and relieves nausea.Chewing fresh ginger relieves sore throat and hoarseness.
The Key Benefits of ginger are-
1.Combats cardiac disorders,since it has anti coagulant and anti cholestrol properties.
2.Chewing fresh ginger cleanses the throat and tongue.
3.Ginger tea warms the body and soothes fevers,motion sickness and nausea.

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Reliance Life Launched Traditional Investment Plan with Guaranteed Return
ADAG group company Reliance Life Insurance announced to launch a traditional investment plan. The plan provides life protection and regular savings with annual guaranteed investment returns.
About the insurance plan economictimes.indiatimes.com, an online news portal about business and economy quotes a statement of Life Insurance President Malay Ghosh, "The Reliance Life Traditional Investment Insurance Plan combines life protection and regular savings with complete transparency and flexibility features and advance guaranteed returns."
So, the Reliance Life Traditional Investment Insurance Plan offers life protection and regular savings. The insurance plan has complete clarity and flexibility with advanced guaranteed returns.
Further the news portal quotes his statement about the plan, "The new scheme is a regular premium plan offering guaranteed investment returns, which are declared at the beginning of every financial year during the product term."
Further the news portal writes about the availability of the plan, "The plan is available to children aged less than 30 days and senior citizens aged up to 70 years, with monthly, quarterly, half-yearly and yearly payment options available."
So, the plan is available for almost all age group of customers. It has flexibility of monthly, quarterly, half-yearly and yearly payment option.
The news portal adds about the maturity and cover of the plan also, "Besides the maturity and tax benefits, the plan also offers a health-related cover, which will pay a lumpsum to the customer for as many as 33 specific surgeries including Open Heart, Kidney Transplant, and 25 critical conditions, respectively. These riders can be added by paying an additional premium."
You can get the benefits of health-related cover also paying a lumpsum with this insurance plan.
In the series of fund investment, Reliance Mutual Fund already has launched fixed maturity plan. DLF Pramerica Life Insurance Dhan Suraksha policy is also one of the best policies like Reliance Life Traditional Investment Plan with Guaranteed Return.
DLF Pramerica Life Insurance Introduces Dhan Suraksha Policy
Recently, DLF Pramerica Life Insurance introduced Dhan Suraksha policy. It is a new savings-cum-protection plan. It combines with two benefits – a comprehensive insurance cover along with guaranteed benefits and guaranteed additions.
About the Dhan Suraksha policy, economictimes.indiatimes.com, an online news portal about economy and business writes, "DLF Pramerica Life Insurance has introduced a new savings-cum-protection plan — DLF Pramerica Dhan Suraksha — that combines the twin benefits of a comprehensive insurance cover along with guaranteed benefits and guaranteed additions. The guaranteed addition works to Rs 100 per Rs 1,000 of sum assured will accrue every year. This corpus will be paid at maturity or in case of unfortunate demise of the life insured." The statement is revealed by the company.
Further the news portal writes, "The insurer will pay 15% of basic sum assured at the end of every fifth policy year except at maturity. The sum assured doubles in case of accidental death, which is over and above the guaranteed additions payable to the policyholder. Accrued guaranteed additions and the Sum Assured under the policy minus the money back benefit already disbursed will be paid at maturity."
With this plan, insurer will have to pay 15% of basic sum assured at the end of every fifth policy. The plan gives the biggest benefit in case of accidental death. Your sum assured will be doubled. It is over and above the guaranteed additions payable to the policyholder.
The DLF Pramerica Life Insurance Dhan Suraksha policy has been recently launched. It is being considered as the biggest insurance plan after Reliance Life Highest NAV Guarantee Plan.
In the competitive market, Reliance Mutual Fund recently launched Maturity Plan that was also a noticeable plan in the Indian market. Now, Dhan Suraksha policy of DLF Pramerica Life Insurance gives the best option for Indian people in the insurance market.


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Actor Scott Baio spoke in support of presumptive GOP presidential nominee at the Republican National Convention on Monday, focusing his brief speech on what it means to be an American.
The 55-year-old actor, perhaps best known for his role on the sitcom Happy Days, began his remarks by thanking the veterans who have served in the United States military, in keeping with the evening's theme of "Make America Safe Again."
"I can't tell you how much of an honor it is to stand up here and talk about a man that I trust with the lives of my family and the health of our country," Baio said.
"America is an easy place to get to. But for you first-time voters, it's important for you to know what it means to be an America," the actor continued. "It doesn't mean getting free stuff. It means sacrificing. Winning. Losing. Failing. Succeeding. Sacrificing. And sometimes doing the things you don't want to do, including the hard work, in order to get where you want to be. And that's what it means to be an American."
Baio went on to warn that America is in a "very bad spot" in which all the things that Americans hold dear "are being attacked every single day."
"Is Donald Trump a messiah? No. He's just a man," he continued. "A man who wants to give back to his country, America. The country that has given him everything. A country that has also given all of us so much. And now it's time to give back to her."
"We have a choice in November," Baio went on. "We can go for Hillary Clinton, who wants to continue the same policies that are wrecking this country, policies that make us unsafe; a woman who somehow feels that she is entitled to the presidency, that she's somehow owed it.
"Or we can go for Donald Trump. A man doing this from the goodness of his heart, and genuinely wants to help. A man who knows how to get things done. A man who says what he means and means what he says."
"Hillary Clinton wants to be president for Hillary Clinton. Donald Trump wants to be president for all of us," Baio concluded. "So of course, let's make America great again. But let's make America America again."
Watch Baio's full speech above.
Follow Daniel Nussbaum on Twitter: @dznussbaum


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LGBT+ Adoption Information Session, Cambridgeshire, Thursday 7th March 2019
To celebrate LGBT+ Adoption and Fostering Week 2019, we are holding an event where LGBT couples interested in adoption can come along and speak to our dedicated team and chat to same sex couples who have adopted through Coram Cambridgeshire Adoption .
The adoption information sessions are designed to give you general information about adoption and concurrent planning to help you decide whether adopting a child will be right for you and your family. The adoption information sessions provide an opportunity to learn more about Coram Cambridgeshire Adoption as an organisation, meet others who have also started thinking about adoption and to be introduced to members of the social work team. It is a matter of choice for the enquirer whether or not to attend a session.
Adoption social workers will tell you about the process of becoming an adopter, and the kinds of children who need adoptive parents. The information sessions are informal with the opportunity to ask questions. If you are a couple, it is helpful for both partners to attend. Single applicants are welcome to bring a family member or close friend.
During the evening you can watch a presentation to learn more about adoption and also we have a same sex couple who have succesfully adopted through Coram Cambridgeshire Adoption who will share their experiences with you and also be able to answer any questions that you may have.
Drop-in to speak to our friendly team between 4.30 and 7.30pm . Presentation will be held at 5.30pm for approximately 45 minutes.
|Thursday 7th March 2019, 16:30 - 19:30
Please contact Coram Cambridgeshire Adoption by phone on 0300 123 1093 or by email at [email protected]
|Please contact us to find out further details.


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These pancakes have a delicious Nutella centre!
• 200g Nutella
• For the pancakes:
• 190g plain flour
• 3 tbsp caster sugar
• 2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 egg
• 1 egg white
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 250ml buttermilk
1. Spread the Nutella out on a piece of baking parchment and place onto a baking tray. Place the tray in the freezer for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the sheet is firm.
2. Remove tray from the freezer and stamp out 4cm circles from the Nutella with a cookie cutter. Keep in the freezer until needed.
3. Preheat a large skillet or griddle to medium-low heat.
4. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Add the whole egg, vanilla extract and buttermilk and whisk until fully combined.
5. Whisk the egg white in a clean bowl until medium-stiff peaks are formed and then fold into the pancake batter.
6. Grease a 6cm deep cookie cutter with vegetable oil and add a little oil to the pan as well. Place the cookie cutter into the pan and pour ¼ cup of the pancake batter into the cookie cutter. Place 1 frozen Nutella disc into the centre of the batter then top the disc with enough batter to cover completely. Cook on a very low heat for 5 - 7 minutes - when the batter begins to bubble the pancake is ready to be flipped.
7. Flip and cook the pancake for an additional 1 to 2 minutes, or until the other side is golden brown, then release the sides with a palette knife to remove the cookie cutter and remove the pancake from the pan.
8. Keep the completed pancakes warm while preparing the remaining pancakes. Serve warm with maple syrup.


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6 Quotes To Get You Through
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Hello All, (Click on the image above to add this post to your Pinterest Boards!) The family and I took a day trip from Newton, IA up to the Sac & Fox Overlook, along the way we found some great picnicking (pull-off) spots that are great for the whole family. This post is your one-stop... Continue Reading →
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A case for risk management: You may have read about a case where a federal jury recently awarded Taco Bell workers approximately $496,000 in a class action case that alleged meal and rest period violations. Taco Bell ended up in court because of problems with its policy on meal breaks and rest periods. A clear case of failure to comply with labor law.
For example Meal Periods: Employers must allow employees to take meal periods at the proper time. More than 134,000 employees claimed that Bell failed to properly provide meal breaks before the fifth hour of work as required by California law. This case demonstrates the challenges California employers face in the ever-persistent litigation over meal and rest periods.
The workers did win on their claim that Taco Bell failed to properly pay them when a meal break was skipped. If an employer fails to provide an employee a meal period, the employer must pay the employee one additional hour of pay at the employee's regular rate of compensation (Labor Code, sec. 226.7). This is often referred to as "premium pay."
The Taco Bell workers claimed that the company paid them only 30 minutes of wages when a meal period was skipped, rather than the full hour of required premium pay. The jury agreed.
Of great interest is that Taco Bell faced litigation because its employee handbook policy did not meet California's strict meal and rest break requirements. Evidence submitted at trial alleged that Taco Bell used a meal period "matrix," which reflected a policy of providing the meal after five hours of work, instead of before.
Though there are many laws requiring employers to notify employees of certain workplace rights, there are actually no federal or state laws specifically requiring an employer to have an employee handbook. However, for a number of reasons, creating and maintaining an employee handbook is a good idea and a best practice.
Moreover, an employee handbook is a useful tool for providing employees with that information that, by law, must already be delivered in writing (e.g., equal employment opportunity (EEO) statements).
Rather than provide employees with a haphazard pile of mandatory written notices—and then attempt to document that those notices were received—it makes sense to collect them into an organized, easy-to-use handbook or similar document.
Consider managing the risk by making clear what appropriate activity is by enacting a company-wide program that will educate everyone on what is acceptable and unacceptable workplace behavior.
Please see a Labor Law attorney for employee handbook issues.
Author: Robin Noah, Executive Coaches of Orange County, www.ECofOC.org


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We will discuss first important factor in stock selection Annual Results: Why it's important, what to see and avoid and break few misconceptions.
As you get interested to invest in stocks. A faint voice in your brain whispers "What if you lose your investment". This episode will haunt you and in end, you will hesitate to step into the arena of the stock market.
But you observe stock and get enticed by the price movement. So you buy the stock, which is rising for the last 3 days. Only to realize that once you invested in that stock, it started to fall. Even when the market is not falling. You realize that your nightmare is coming to reality. So you think can you save yourself from this episode.
Let's see where you went wrong?
Did you check fundamental or balance sheet? – NO
Did you check anything which assures that the stock you picked will grow? – NO
Did you read the Annual report of the company? -NO
Always remember that you are not just buying stocks but you are buying into business of the company you are investing in.
So my next question to you would be which sort of business you would like to invest in?
I hope your answer would be a steadily growing one. So, In this blog, we will help you recognize meaningful growing stock or company.
Interested. Let's dive in.
Annual Earnings –
Operating Profit
Firstly, The annual earnings growth rate of the firm you picked to invest in should be at least 20% YOY for the last 4 or 5 years.
In the above figure, you can see growth in net profit of about 25% from 2013 to 2014, about 260% from 2014 to 2015, about 200% from 2015 to 2016 and about 180% from 2016 to 2017. Now as in this stock growth is exceeding more than 20% YOY, So it qualifies for the criteria.
Earning per Share (EPS)
Also, growth in EPS for the same time period is even more important than net profit.
Because EPS is an important valuation parameter in determining profits per share basis.
How it affects in detail, we will explain in the later blog.
In the above figure, the Last row show EPS and it shows a growth of more than 20% again here.
So the above stock qualifies for growth in net profit and EPS.
Industrial Growth
Furthermore, Even more, important is to investigate a growing industry group to invest in. If you choose your stock to invest in an industry that is on the growth of at least 10% for 4 or 5 years. Now what this segregation do, it helps you weed out 80% of the stocks in the market. And hence make the job of selection of stock to invest lot easier.
If you notice in the figure above: You would see the QTR Sales Var of an average of 30 % for companies in same industry. So during the selection of the industry to buy a stock from, I would choose this industry as it is already growing at a healthy rate of 20+ %.
Now in each new cycle in the stock market will catapult fresh leadership stocks, so that's the time when you should be ready with your research to reap maximum benefits, as the market is going to support your investment.
To Avoid:
Decreasing Earnings
We should avoid a company if it has shown significant growth on five-year growth record but whose current earnings in last 2 quarters have shown the significant drop. As an example, If a company was maintaining 30% of earnings growth for past 3 years, but for this year last two quarters have slowed from 30% to 15% or lower then this stock should be avoided.
As we can see in the above graph and figure, the company was able to maintain > 20 % growth from 2013 to 2015. But thereafter company seems to struggle to maintain the same growth and we see the deteriorated performance. So you have to make an informed decision in these cases.
So, we prefer annual as well as quarterly growth or at least maintain the growth trend for several past quarters. A combination of annual growth for 5 years and quarterly growth are two factors among many that have a higher chance of true success.
Misconception while selection:
There is another misconception too…
A lot of us think P/e ratio is important to judge a winning stock, but we differ in this case . We think the increase in Eps is more important in comparison to P/e ratio.
Now your next question would be Why is it so?
Wait for it. We don't want to complicate the subject as of now so we will talk about it in later posts
But still, we discourage to buy a stock based on the P/e ratio alone.
As bull market increases the P/e ratio and bear market decreases the p/e ratio, even when company do nothing different.
You should also remember that when a small company goes through a growth scenario or situations because of the revolutionary product breakthrough. This company will have a high PE ratio. Even though it would result in a lower PE ratio eventually, as the growth continues.
My Advice :
- Select a Stock, which has annual earnings growth of at least 20 %. Also Eps annual growth should be the same as well. Also the best source for Annual growth information is Annual report.
- Go for an industry that is growing at a healthy rate. This weed out 80% of the stocks.
- Best time to make an entry or selection is whenever there is a new cycle in the stock market.
- The company you are selecting should be consistent in term of growth.
- Don't focus on the PE ratio. Rather focus on EPS growth.
Credits – Screener.in and moneycontrol.com
Experience of 8 years in stock investment. I learned everything by making a lot of mistakes and losing a good amount of money, I am here to make sure you don't lose on either: Hope or Money.


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Volleyball Canada is pleased to announce the 14-man roster for this weekend's Volleyball Nations League (VNL) in Ottawa, Ontario.
"After two weekends abroad, we are very excited to play in Canada in front of our home fans," said head coach Stephane Antiga. "The players are looking forward to competing in Ottawa and are prepared to continue our strong Volleyball Nations League campaign."
Canada began VNL in Poland, falling to Russia and Poland, but picking up a 3-0 win over Korea. Last weekend in Argentina, Canada had a stellar streak – beating Italy, Argentina and Iran.
This weekend, Canada plays Australia, Germany and the US at the Arena at TD Place in Lansdowne Park, Ottawa.
The Canadian roster features six 2016 Olympians, including new additions in Ottawa – Jay Blankenau and Gavin Schmitt.
1 – TJ Sanders, London, ON (setter)
4 – Nicholas Hoag, Sherbrooke, QC (outside hitter)
5 – Lucas Van Berkel, Edmonton, AB (middle blocker)
7 – Stephen Maar, Aurora, ON (outside hitter)
8 – Jay Blankenau, Sherwood Park, AB (setter)
9 – Jason DeRocco, Winnipeg, MB (outside hitter)
12 – Gavin Schmitt, Saskatoon, SK (opposite)
13 – Ryley Barnes, Edmonton, AB (outside hitter)
15 – Bryan Duquette, St. Thomas, ON (libero)
16 – Ryan Sclater, Port Coquitlam, BC (opposite)
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APAN Response to Pew Research Center's Report, "The Rise of Asian Americans"
Issued by 2012-2013 APAN Co-Chairs, Jason Chan ([email protected]) & Sara Furr ([email protected])
July 24, 2012
The Asian Pacific American Network (APAN) of the American College Personnel Association (ACPA) is disappointed and concerned with the report, The Rise of Asian Americans, recently released by the Pew Research Center (2012). As an entity dedicated to addressing the concerns and issues of Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) faculty, staff, and students in higher education, APAN cautions against accepting the findings within the report on face value, as the overly-simplistic portrayal of data and framing of themes paint an incomplete picture of the diversity within the APIDA community. With enrollment of APIDA students projected to increase by 30% throughout the K-12 and higher education pipeline (CARE, 2011), it is critical for student affairs professionals to understand the nuanced complexity of the socio-political and educational experience of the APIDA population in the United States.
While the Pew study contains a wealth of information and statistics on an oft-overlooked and under-researched racial group, there are several aspects of the report that APAN believes to be problematic:
Language of Press Release & Report For those who do not even read the report, the headline of the press release, "Asians Overtake Hispanics...surpass U.S. public in valuing marriage, parenthood, and hard work" has managed to already be divisive and pit the APIDA community against other communities of color. Instead of addressing the systemic issues impacting success, the report recycles the narratives of family values and hard work and reinforces the "pull yourself up from your bootstraps" ideology. This language encourages institutions to overlook APIDA students in recruitment, advocacy and retention programs for higher-risk students. As student affairs professionals, it is important that we challenge our institutions to be more critical in considering who is included in the higher-risk student population, and that we actively work to dispel stereotypes and myths around APIDA achievement in higher education.
Inclusivity & Representativeness This report is beyond limiting. Instead of speaking to a broad inclusive APIDA community, it captures the experiences of just six ethnic groups. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, 48 different APIDA ethnic groups are represented in the United States, occupying a full range of socioeconomic statuses - from the poor and underprivileged to the affluent and highly skilled. Much of this spread is related to the varied immigration history of different ethnic groups. The groups represented in this report (i.e., Chinese, Filipino, Indian, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese) are groups whose immigration history spans a greater length of time in the United States, which has led to a greater acquisition of social and cultural capital over generations.
The authors report that "more than six-in-ten (61%) adults ages 25 to 64 who have come from Asia in recent years have at least a bachelor's degree" (Pew Research Center, 2012, p. 1). From CARE (2011), we know that "50-65% of Southeast Asian and 50-60% of Pacific Islander adults (25 or older) have not enrolled in any form of post-secondary education" and that "35-50% of Southeast Asian and 50-60% of Pacific Islander adults (25 years or older) reported having attended college, but not earning a degree." It is this differential access to, and completion of, post-secondary education that the Pew Report neglects.
Lack of Disaggregated Data
This report illustrates one of the greatest flaws in regards to how the APIDA population is consistently portrayed and conceptualized in research. If data on APIDA populations is not disaggregated by ethnicity, we fail to capture a complete picture of the APIDA experience; the unique needs and experiences of ethnic groups that lower in population size are inevitably masked or rendered invisible. This is directly relevant and applicable to our institutions when we assess and collect data on APIDA students; are we able to name the specific APIDA ethnic groups on campus, describe their experiences, and identify their needs?
As previously mentioned, the full range of the socioeconomic spectrum is represented in the APIDA community, and most APIDA ethnic groups experience poverty at rates higher than the U.S. average (CARE, 2008). Failure to acknowledge the economic diversity of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders contributes to perception that APIDA college students do not demonstrate financial need, an assumption that organizations like the Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund (APIASF) are refuting through their scholarship programs.
The lack of disaggregated information also limits our knowledge of the experiences of APIDA students from ethnic groups with lower than average educational attainment rates. Are they being retained on, and graduating from, our campuses? What support, services, and resources are we providing them? Are they utilizing services that could impact their overall success? Answers to these questions can only be determined once we have data to accurately inform us of who the APIDA students on our campuses are.
Realities of Discrimination
According to the Pew report, "today's Asian Americans do not feel the sting of racial discrimination or the burden of culturally imposed 'otherness' that was so much a part of the experience of their predecessors who came in the 19th and early 20th centuries." (p.12) In addition, the report includes the statistic that 81% of respondents believe being Asian American either helps or makes no difference in the job search process, and 75% believe the same for job promotions. (p.12) Compared with recent incidents on our campuses involving discrimination or marginalization of APIDA students, and the remarkably low number of Asian Americans in leadership positions within our institutions (CARE 2010; Wang & Teranishi, 2012), the Pew report's findings and statistics in this area ring hollow. We must continue being attentive to what our APIDA students, faculty, and staff are experiencing at our institutions, attuned to the campus climate for our APIDA communities, and responsive to incidents or concerns affecting this population.
Despite the above flaws, however, we believe there are themes embedded within the Pew report that are of relevance and interest to the student affairs profession. Awareness of differences among APIDA ethnic groups' histories in the U.S., their immigration and settlement patterns, and their religious and cultural identities are critical in more effectively engaging, understanding, and supporting APIDA students, as is the finding that Asian Americans may be more likely to identify with their ethnic group label (e.g., Vietnamese, Indian) than a racial group label (e.g., Asian, Asian American). In addition, the fact that Asian Americans comprise 10-11% of the undocumented immigrant population means our outreach and support of undocumented students on our campuses must to be inclusive of the APIDA population. APAN encourages further exploration of these areas through both research and practice, as we strive to better understand, support, and serve the APIDA student communities on our campuses.
In closing, we would be remiss if we did not include a few recommendations for higher education professionals:
- Contact your office of institutional research and learn what demographic information is gathered at your university regarding APIDA students, faculty, and staff.
- Review the level, type, and quality of APIDA student involvement in your departmental programs. Does their involvement match that of the general campus population? Are APIDA students adequately represented in your programs?
- Find out how your institution defines "underrepresented" or "minority" students. All too often APIDA students are intentionally omitted from this group due to perceived lack of need. Challenge this notion on your campus.
- Educate yourself and others within your sphere of influence - whether students, faculty, staff, or peers - on the APIDA experience and its impact on APIDA students' experiences in higher education.
- Pew Research Center. (2012). The Rise of Asian Americans. Washington, DC: Author.
- National Commission on Asian American and Pacific Islander Research in Education (CARE). (2008). Asian Americans & Pacific Islanders: Facts, not fiction: setting the record straight. New York: Author.
- National Commission on Asian American and Pacific Islander Research in Education (CARE). (2010). Federal higher education policy priorities and the Asian American and Pacific Islander community. New York: Author.
- National Commission on Asian American and Pacific Islander Research in Education (CARE). (2011). The relevance of Asian Americans & Pacific Islanders in the college completion agenda. New York: Author.
- Wang, H. & Teranishi, R. T. (2012). AAPI background and statistics: Perspectives on the representation and inclusion of AAPI faculty, staff, and student affairs professionals. In D. Ching & A. Agbayani (Eds.), Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in higher education: Research and perspectives on identity, leadership, and success (pp.3-28). Washington, DC: NASPA.


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14:56 29th Apr, 2015
LG G4 Is The First Smartphone To Sport A Snapdragon 808 Chipset
Merges its tailor made hardware with tradition.
LG finally, took the wraps off its flagship G4 smartphone today. By the look of things its got the best that LG can bring to the table and the best the smartphone industry can offer as of today.
The LG G4 is certainly a premium-looking smartphone and while we already knew more about it before the announcement (thanks to numerous leaks), there is still a lot more than went into building this premium device.
LG's focus while building the smartphone was on three important areas: design, display and imaging (camera).
For some reason, we felt that the smartphone's design (heat problems may be?) forced LG into switching to the hexa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 instead of top-of-the-line octa-core 810; a move that may convince buyers to looks elsewhere.
Indeed a lot will be disappointed to know that LG's flagship smartphone does not sport a flagship (Snapdragon 810) processor. Still then, Korean electronics giant has promised that it has worked with Qualcomm to deliver similar performance, although we highly doubt that this would be the case.
Coming to the design, we all knew that LG would focus on delivering that traditional touch using a genuine leather back.
The tan brown leather back will indeed be the differentiator for the smartphone (think what Ferrari is to do with the colour red) but LG has also delivered a number of other finishes as well. The leather backs will also be available in a number of colour options as can be seen from the image below. For some reason this corresponds more to the trims that sports cars come with these days than mobile phones. As for the rest of us who are not fond of leather there an option with plastic back as well.
As for the design it does have a similarity with LG G Flex 2, but a lot less curved. The curve on the G4 comes mainly from the back cover, which officials state delivers better grip and also increases the rigidity of the device.
Like with the LG G3, we have now gotten used to expect more from LG when it comes to imaging and LG seems to have gone the Samsung way, so it seems.
By this we mean, tailor-made components for the camera that delivers an industry leading F 1.8 lens. This is coupled with a OIS 2.0 that brings 3 axis stabilisation for sharp low-light images, all of which allows the new Color Spectrum Sensor (CSS) to deliver some impressive imagery.
The Color Spectrum Sensor is indeed an industry first for a smartphone. It improves colour accuracy by precisely reading the RGB values of the ambient light in a scene, as well as the infrared light reflected from objects.
Lastly, there is the new Quad HD, 5.5-inch, IPS Quantum Display that offers 20 percent greater colour reproduction, 25 percent improvement in brightness and 50 percent greater contrast. The display also uses Advanced In-Cell Touch (AIT) technology, which combines the LCD and touch sensor into a single layer to provide better colour reproduction.
Coming down to the hardware bits of the LG G4:
- We get a 5.5 inch IPS Quad HD (2560 x 1440 pixels) Quantum Display (538 ppi)
- Inside is the brand new hexa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 chipset with 3 GB of LPDDR3 RAM and 32 GB of internal storage (expandable)
- The camera departments consists of a 16 MP with F 1.8 Aperture / OIS 2.0 unit paired with an 8 MP unit up front
- Connectivity options include 4G / LTE / HSPA+ 21 Mbps (3G), Wi-Fi 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac / Bluetooth 4.1LE and NFC
- Powering all of the above is a removable 3000 mAh battery
On the software side of things we get a refreshed human-centric UX 4.0 with Android 5.1 Lollipop underneath. Things have changed almost everywhere with new gestures and the works, but what is new is the camera that now offers a full-fledged manual mode for those who like to play with settings.
LG as always, did not reveal the price nor the availability of the G4 at the announcement. But we think we have a fair idea about its pricing already.
TAGS: Mobile Phones, Android, LG G4, LG
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Definitions for "Top-level Domain"
Related Terms: Tld, Top level domain, Generic top level domain, Fqdn, Second level domain, Fully-qualified domain name, Third-level domain, Subdomain, Second-level domain, Fully qualified domain name, Gtld, Sld , Domain names, Domain registration, Sub domains, Domain registrar, Sub domain, Subdomains, Com, Domain, Registry, Domain name, Domain name parking, Domain name registration, Domain name extension, Sub-domain, Dnr, Domain name glossary, Internet domain name, Domain name registrar, Domain parking, Third level domain, Parked domain, Parking, Domain name system, Register, Dns, Nameservers, Reverse dns, Zone of authority, Dns zone, Dns - domain name system, Domain name servers, Domain alias, Domain registry, Reverse lookup, Host name, Domain transfer, Domain aliasing, Hostname
The section of the Domain name that appears after the ".", i.e. the ".com" in CubaDomainsForSale.com. DOMAIN WORD GLOSSARY
a child of the root
a group of domains whose domain names share a common suffix
The suffix of a domain name is the top-level domain. A top-level domain is generic (.com, edu, .museum, .name, etc) or a country code (.uk, .de, .jp, .us, etc.). The top-level domain can be used to identify the type of web site. The following is a partial list of how this report categorizes top-level domains: ARPANET: .arpa Commercial: .com .co .com.[country code] .co.[country code] .firm.co .firm.ve .ltd.uk Education: .edu .edu.[country code] .ed.[country code] .ac.[country code] .school.[country code] .k12.[country code] .re.kr .sch.uk .edunet.tn International: .int .int.co .int.ve .intl.tn Government: .gov .gov.[country code] .gove.[country code] .go.[country code] Military: .mil .mil.[country code] Network: .net .ad.jp .ne.kr .net.[country code] Organization: .org .or .org.[country code] .or.[country code
Name at the top of the DNS naming hierarchy. TLDs appear in domain names as the string of letters following the last (rightmost) period, such as "org" in "www.example.org". The administrator for a TLD controls what second-level names are recognized in that TLD. The administrators of the root domain or root zone control what TLDs are recognized by the DNS. Commonly used TLDs include .ORG, .INFO, .NET, .EDU, .JP and .DE.
In the domain name system (DNS), the top-level domain (TLD) is the highest level of the hierarchy after the root. In a domain name, the TLD is portion of the domain name that appears to the extreme right. Examples are .biz, .com, .gov, .mil, and .org. The top-level domains have certain guidelines attached, but are for the most part available to any registrant, anywhere in the world. Exceptions are the restricted TLDs (rTLDs), which include .aero, .mil, .museum, and .pro, that require the registrant to represent a certain type of entity, or to belong to a certain community. Where appropriate, a top-level domain name can be of geographic significance and hence only available to registrants in a certain locale defined by the TLD. These are called country-code TLDs (ccTLDs).
The Top Level Domain (TLD) is the highest level of the hierarchy after the root. In a domain name, this is the name that appears at the end of the domain name. In the case of the domain name "www.i-DNS.net", the top level domain is "net".
See domain, top-level, above.
The highest level of the hierarchy after the root. That portion of the domain name that appears to the far right such as the com in acehosts.com.
The end portion of the domain name including the final "." - for example .com, .net or .org. Some country domains have a double-barreled top-level domain, such as .co.uk
The highest level of the hierarchy after the root. The portion of the domain name that appears to the far right after the .com (ex. the NorthShoreSolutions in NorthShoreSolutions.com).
Refers to the rightmost portion of a domain, which is the broadest division in the heirarchical naming scheme on the Internet. Top-level domains are either generic top-level domains (such .com, .org, or .edu) or country code top-level domains (such as .uk, .ca, or .se). Related terms: Domain
In the Domain Name System (DNS), the highest level of the hierarchy after the root. In a domain name, that portion of the domain name that appears furthest to the right. For example, the AG in NIC.AG.
For instance, the TLD of google.com is ".com" and the TLD of google.co.uk is ".uk".
Contained in a domain name, an abbreviation that identifies the type of organization associated with the domain. 2.8 Torvalds, Linus, 8.25
The suffix after the final '.' in a website (or 'domain') name. The most common top level domain is '. com' for 'commercial'. Other examples include '. co. uk' for a UK company and '. org' for a non-profit organisation.
A top-level domain (TLD) is the last part of an Internet domain name; that is, the letters which follow the final dot of any domain name. For example, in the domain name www.website.com, the top-level domain is com (or COM, as domain names are not case-sensitive).
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I'm sure you've seen those articles that appear at the bottom of news sites or on Facebook and are almost irresistible to click on. I mean, we all want to know about that "Unbelievable New Dietary Trend That Will Make You Lose 50lbs Instantly!"
These titles, as sensational as they are, are called clickbait titles because they entice the reader to click. They are a trick of the trade for digital marketers looking to land an impression on their website.
Whether you want to know how to write your own clickbait titles or avoid clicking on articles that are clearly designed to make you click, we wanted to discuss the various factors that go into clickbait titles.
7 Best Headline Types
There are seven main types of clickbait titles that seem to perform very well. A recent study by Venngage found that 46% of titles included at least three of the following techniques.
1. Listicles
Listicles are literally just lists of things such as "top 10 grammar tools" or "30 products on Amazon that you need right now." Listicles are great at capturing attention and allowing readers to quickly skim through content and deciding what they want to read. Yes, we made this list of traits intentionally so that you would read it.
In fact, listicles receive the second most shares of any content type behind only infographics.
Buzzfeed has done very well capitalizing on this trend. Below you can see how 3/4 of the articles I just pulled up on Buzzfeed are listicles of various lengths.
2. How Tos
"How To" articles are another classic clickbait. They're easy to write and readers love learning about new topics or new ways to things they already do. To make a great "how to" article title, think about something that your audience would want to learn more about and make sure your title conveys the instructional nature of your content.
3. Sensational
Sensational titles tend to draw a lot of attention. If something is the "best" or the "largest" how could you not want to read the article?
A popular advertising network called Outbrain is actually responsible for showing most of these sensational headlines. In fact, the three articles below were shown in an article about President Trump on CNN.
4. "You or "I" personal story reference
One of the best ways to connect with your audience is to share a personal story. This is true for both in-person conversations and online interactions. While this technique works for blog articles, it also works wonders for sponsored ad titles.
People love reading stories about others, especially when the story is particularly sensational.
5. Mention of an animal
Cute animals get people excited. There's no denying that I would click on a title mentioned a cute dog or panda. A title referencing an animal is also likely to contain a cute photos. Who wouldn't want to click to see more cute photos?
6. Food and pop-culture references
Have you ever scrolled through your Facebook feed and paused because that cake looks so delicious? Buzzfeed's Tasty has done a great job of creating irrestible-looking videos of delicious recipes. While they do most of their marketing through tantalizing videos, they certainly act as clickbait.
7. An element of shock and awe
Titles that shock the reader are often powerful click baits since readers want to learn more about the shocking story. For example, I'm sure you would read the article titled "Dog runs into burning building to save owner."
Bonus: Radical Photos with Slideshow Presentation
Titles aren't the only things that entice you to click on that fascinating article on your feed. Images and video play a huge role, too. One favorite technique of digital marketers is to show you an odd or shocking photo that makes you stop long enough to click. These photos are often part of a listicle slideshow that requires you to either scroll or click through a number of other photos before seeing the one you clicked on the article to see.
I've even encountered slideshows where the photo that was in the advertisement or social media post isn't even in the slideshow! But it certainly got me to the article.
In fact, you may have gotten to this section wondering when we'd reveal how to triple your traffic! The fact is, we don't (although creating great SEO and clickbait titles can help) and you just fell for a classic clickbait tactic!
The best way to make a title that can be considered clickbait is to combine several of the types of clickbait titles listed above. The image from CNN above (and copied below) includes several examples of how multiple clickbait title types can be combined:
- Far Left Image: "Washington Drivers" makes a personal reference (#4) and sensational (#3 – are they really surprised?).
- Middle Image: The article is clearly a "how to" (#2) about how to remove fungus. The title also using a shock and awe tactic (#7) referring to toenail fungus.
- Right Image: Sensational phrasing (#3) in "Puts Air Froce One to Shame."
As you can see, clickbait is used in a lot of advertisements. Now that you know what techniques are used to create clickbait titles, you will start seeing them everywhere!


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Cracking brand crisis through 'Brand Aid'
Mar 11, 2020
East West University Business Club has inaugurated, for the second time, 'Brand Aid- an intra university business strategy competition' powered by SPEED. The club has singed partnership, as well, with many companies to make this event a blast! Brand Aid's theme is based on how a company should proceed while facing a brand crisis. Students who have participated in this competition will have a pellucid idea how a brand can have the proper aid required to beat other brands in the market. Every team, consisting of three members, will work to solve variety of branding crisis as they get going onto next rounds. Around 107 teams have registered initially in 'Brand Aid'; a breakthrough number of teams for an intra university competition and only 30 teams passed through the online screening with their masterly ideas where they had to solve a case based on a telecommunication company. These 30 teams got to attend the second round workshop on 1st March which was arranged to prepare the teams for the upcoming rounds. At the end of this workshop, teams were provided with second round case which had to be presented by their teams on campus at 3rd March. Professional corporate personnel from prominent companies had judged those 30 teams and only 16 teams had been qualified to move on-to the next round, semi-finale which was held on 7th March. Out of 107 teams only 6 teams made their way to the grand finale. A grand gala took place on that very day. On behalf of Akij Food and Beverage Limited, as the chief guest, Khondoker Golam Azam; Cheif People Officer and as the guest of honour, MD. Maidul Islam; Head of Marketing attended the gala and enhanced its significance. At the end of the program top 3 winning teams were honored with trophies. The champion team 'Last Picks' will also be prized with an exciting trip for their refreshment by our trip partner, 'The Paradise Tourism'. The other partners of this event are the photography partner, 'Studio Velvet' and attire partner, 'Formal Point'.
East West University Business Club is hoping to set precedence for business competitions in the students whilst making 'Brand Aid' a real brand.


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Methods of production management and logistics
Scope: 4ects
Timing: periods 1-3.
Objective: This study module introduces students to mathematical methods in production and logistics management. After the course the students can participate, by using mathematical methods, in the development of production and logistics of a company.
Working methods:The course includes lectures and compulsory course work. The course work entails simulating product development in practical situations.
Assessment methods: Exercises and seminar presentations.
Responsible person: professor Pekka Kess
Language: English
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The TechCrunch Meetup in Seoul presented by Campus Seoul is set for April 16 at the aA Design Museum and we're thrilled to announce the startups vying for your attention in the great pitch-off. We found a great group of interesting startups that might just have what it takes to make it, and we look forward to learning more about them next week.
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Tue, 12 June 2018
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This week in the news: Amazon's new Echo Look, how your Android phone will soon make phone calls on your behalf and potential GDPR fines on the horizon.
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Wednesday, 7 October 2009
Rock Pools are still rock pools no matter how large!
If your still there and still clicking, you know we have toured the South West beaches over the last few weeks. It's a great sport, one I love..............Amie loves the rock pools................... I still love anything to do with the sea.
Not far from the cottage there really is a cove that hosts the fairy tale seahorse........
These aren't from the cove. The picture was taken yesterday when we visited the Aquarium at Plymouth. I could sit there for hours, normally knowing that we can't be long because of leaving Amie on her own.
Yesterday, Steve dog sat Amie, so we were in no hurry. At our leisure we watched the Octopus and sharks and Snorkel the turtle.
These are reef sharks.....and not very big ones!
Big enough for the tank they're in.
If you ever visit the South West you have to visit Plymouth Aquarium
I'm sure you will love it.
If you can't make it...don't worry, click and watch, you really could be swimming with the turtle.
No scuba gear to weigh you down............
Sound travels further underwater, not sure if I ever heard voices...so use your own imagination or turn the sound down.
No jokes about the back end of a turtle..................... x x x
Posted by Soggibottom at Wednesday, October 07, 2009
Labels: seahorses and a boxing octopus, Turtles
2 comments:
- Dolores said...
Wow the aquarium is huge. Glad you had a wonderful day.
- 8 October 2009 at 05:08
- WendyCarole said...
loved the photos. Rock pools look really exciting
- 8 October 2009 at 11:18
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Belief in the werewolf probably dates back to Paleopagan times when the spirits of animals were both revered and feared. Further on in history, we discover that lycanthropy (werewolfism) finds its root name from Apollo Lycaeus (Wolfish Apollo), who was worshipped in the famous Lyceum or Wolf Temple where Socrates taught. Apollo was mated to Artemis, known in some mythos as the divine Wolf Bitch. The She Wolf was another aspect of the goddess trinity, and her legends move through various races and cultures. Significance here is placed on the belief that the goddess or god could shapeshift into an animal form. The werewolf legend of people turning into wolves and back again stems from this tribal belief.
Many myths, from Celtic Ireland through German, insist that if a person wears a wolf pelt, he or she can transform into the spirit beast. In Mercia during the tenth century AD, there was a revival of Pagan learning under two Druidic priests, one of whom was named Werewolf. This name of spirit wolf seems to have been applied to opponents of Chrisitanity in general. About 1000CE the word werewolf was taken to mean outlaw, probably with its association to the renegade Druid priest. Criminals were hanged beside wolves, and the Saxon word for gallows means wolf tree.
Another story traceable to wolf clan traditions, which may have its source in Germany is the story of Little Red Riding Hood. The red garment and the offering of food to a grandmother in the deep woods (the grandmother wore a wolf skin) are symbolic of devouring and resurrection. It is thought that a woven read hood was the distinguishing mark of a prophetess or priestess. As death and resurrection are a large portion of the early Samhain beliefs, it is no wonder we find werewolves associated with the holiday of Halloween.
Medieval tales of numerous executions in France and Germany show that it was as dangerous to be a werewolf as it was to be a Witch. Historical records indicate the torture and murder of several men and women who were made to confess that they had acquired this shapeshifting ability, naturally through a pact with the Christian devil. It is possible that serial killers are not all that modern (skipping Jack the Ripper of course) and that some of the earliest mass killers were considered vampires and werewolves, for killing without guilt is attributable to the animal condition, not the human one. We find the case of Peter Stubb, the infamous Werewolf of Cologne, accused of killing numerous women and children, to be one of the most frightening trials of an individual accused of actually being a werewolf. Two women, his daughter and his mistress, were sentenced as accomplices and Peter Stubb met an incredibly horrendous death at the hands of his judges, while the women suffered the fate of burning at the stake. Although this could be another urban legend gone wild – as with the Witch torture, hangings and burnings mentioned earlier, this might be the case of a real medieval serial killer. France appears to have the worst case of werewolf mania, where many people were burned during the sixteenth century, including suffers from porphyria (a genetic disease), rabies victims, ergot poisoning and of course the true criminal.
Were wolves have resided, many tribes around the world have associated great power and mysticism to the animal and in several cultures the wolf was not seen as a bad beast. In reality we know that the wolf is a highly social, intelligent, and friendly animal.
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The construction industry has long recognised the benefits of brick cladding systems – Eurobrick's Richard Haines outlines how they can benefit self- builds in particular
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Aesthetics are a key consideration for many homeowners. A brick finish remains popular, particularly in British architecture and design, and in many areas it may be the vernacular building material. Brick cladding can help new buildings fit in with the surrounding area, and it may be part of planning requirements that the new housing development uses brick or a particular colour or type of brick or stone to fit in with the surrounding area. Brick or stone cladding can provide a seamless finish through overcladding or matching to existing brick or stone work. It can also simply be used to rejuvenate the exterior of dilapidated buildings, which can be a big help for increasing kerb appeal on older properties.
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The extent of brick colours and textures available means that most aesthetic designs are possible. Brick slip cladding systems are flexible and may be used in conjunction with other cladding systems such as timber, render etc. This means that a mixed palette of finishes, popular for creating a contemporary look is achievable.
Brick slip cladding is durable too. Kiln fired clay brick slips weather and age in the same way as conventional brickwork and a brick slip exterior will require little to no maintenance. It is important to note that the life span and guarantees of different cladding systems may vary and should be checked with the supplier.
The brick slip market itself has grown significantly in recent years and there is now a wide selection of manufactured brick slips and corners available. Manufactured (extruded) brick slips are competitively priced and generally enjoy a reliable supply chain. In addition to extruded slips, it is also possible to have brick slips cut from whole bricks if a specific brick has to be sourced, although this is a more costly option.
Brick slip cladding can also be assembled on or off site and, largely due to the speed of delivery benefits, is popular within the modular building sector. A brick finish is still very desirable and brick cladding allows you to achieve this within an energy efficient modular design. The modular approach to building takes advantage of many of the benefits of brick slip cladding, so it's not surprising that these modern methods of construction and offsite assembly are becoming more popular on smaller scale self-build projects too.
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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972122582860474393.post6366742120706925437..comments2020-01-22T13:02:59.968-05:00Comments on Shannan Martin Writes: Big Adoption Series - Chapter 4Shannan Martinhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972122582860474393.post-58468437432043904392010-09-29T21:55:43.849-04:002010-09-29T21:55:43.849-04:00I had to go back and read this again. Goose bumps...I had to go back and read this again. Goose bumps... Love itbrookehttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972122582860474393.post-45425021181824711582010-09-18T08:36:53.269-04:002010-09-18T08:36:53.269-04:00That picture is total sweetness! How could anyone ...That picture is total sweetness! How could anyone not fall instantly in love with that face?Jen Kershnerhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972122582860474393.post-36072667084088691602010-09-17T01:04:50.956-04:002010-09-17T01:04:50.956-04:00I can't get over how similar our stories are o...I can't get over how similar our stories are on this part of the process to our sons.
Even though I had been a mom for 13 yrs.(to our bio.kids) I wondered if I could be mom to someone who was half a world away. Oh the nights I too layed in bed praying for this little man I only had three pictures of. To be honest with you I still lay in bed and pray that someday I will meet my sons two other moms (birth/foster) before me in heaven and tell them how much I appreciate their love for this boy who I am so blessed to raise.
As far as your sons name, our sons name is Gavin and almost took my husbands middle name of Lee. To funny!
Thank You again for sharing your story.May Flower Mamahttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972122582860474393.post-24211726808167903862010-09-16T20:27:53.850-04:002010-09-16T20:27:53.850-04:00So fun to read your adoption story! And thanks for...So fun to read your adoption story! And thanks for the realistic viewpoint. We have dreamed of adoption, but it seems so overwhelming and complicated. Oh yeah, and expensive! It is great to read your firsthand experience.Farmer Galhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972122582860474393.post-69674631083731971912010-09-15T23:23:48.718-04:002010-09-15T23:23:48.718-04:00how blessed your children are... xohow blessed your children are... xoMommy Emilyhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972122582860474393.post-40129277261197033992010-09-15T21:06:33.738-04:002010-09-15T21:06:33.738-04:00I'll never forget my daughter crying the morni...I'll never forget my daughter crying the morning I was bringing her home from the hospital, and nothing I, or the nurses did would make her stop! I thought "Everything I've done and been before hasn't prepared me for this," and I was right. She's going to college next year, and the time flies!

Just remember, there are no rules that apply to every situation, so don't try to figure out what the "right" thing to do is. Do what is right for you and your email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972122582860474393.post-21030310221272631102010-09-15T18:16:54.241-04:002010-09-15T18:16:54.241-04:00beautiful post. brought tears to my eyes. that f...beautiful post. brought tears to my eyes. that feeling of a mother being so completely in love with her baby is universal- no matter who, what, when, where or how!Aubreyhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972122582860474393.post-62587727691864898362010-09-15T17:17:42.528-04:002010-09-15T17:17:42.528-04:00Your writing is so beautiful that I hope you take ...Your writing is so beautiful that I hope you take the time to write a book someday.Jeanne Oliverhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972122582860474393.post-17807772092131522992010-09-15T16:47:42.378-04:002010-09-15T16:47:42.378-04:00How I remember my own phonecall telling me about m...How I remember my own phonecall telling me about my little girl. I had sat glued to the chair for many days waiting for the 'call'. My son had to go to Pittsburgh to the doctors and I reluctantly took him fearing I'd get the call and I wouldn't be there. Sure enough, it came but my older son took the call and the information and called us at the doctor's office to relay the good news! Other then the call to tell us she was arriving from Korea, it was the most important phonecall email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972122582860474393.post-51893093740015491252010-09-15T16:47:01.020-04:002010-09-15T16:47:01.020-04:00Love this. You know I do. I've never seen Calv...Love this. You know I do. I've never seen Calvin's Lee's referral picture...and my, oh, my. I'm a-puddle.

I know the torture of that wait.

I love that quote, "the collision of forfeit and gift." Lily is starting to recognize that collision in her own heart. What her birth mother gave up and what she herself had to give up, still has to give up. This is a difficult path to walk down, and I want to protect her from all the "forfeit" parts. But we are walking this path hand-in-hand, discovering God's own big hand in it all.

She asked me this week if I'd ever seen a real, live miracle before. I couldn't hold back the tears as I shared with her that she is God's miracle to me every day.

As I know C, R, and S are to you!

Love to you and your miracles,
Jodyjodyfoznothttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972122582860474393.post-23156245081448891562010-09-15T13:48:04.371-04:002010-09-15T13:48:04.371-04:00Oh how I love you sweet girl. You just melt my he...Oh how I love you sweet girl. You just melt my heart everytime you write about your little ones and this incredible journey of motherhood. That picture of him is just precious. I'd be showing everyone and crying too. I absolutely love hearing these stories. Such a great idea. Keep them comin'!Farmgirl Paintshttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972122582860474393.post-70495084027855086202010-09-15T12:48:14.858-04:002010-09-15T12:48:14.858-04:00I love this...your children are blessed to have fo...I love this...your children are blessed to have found a momma that adores them.Faded Plainshttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972122582860474393.post-5820129814521629032010-09-15T12:07:39.556-04:002010-09-15T12:07:39.556-04:00Oh I love this. Thank you for sharing! I'm a b...Oh I love this. Thank you for sharing! I'm a blubbering mess!Ajahttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972122582860474393.post-72386328830898376012010-09-15T11:46:53.308-04:002010-09-15T11:46:53.308-04:00Again, thank you for sharing your heart on this jo...Again, thank you for sharing your heart on this email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972122582860474393.post-52510984254227731092010-09-15T10:57:09.423-04:002010-09-15T10:57:09.423-04:00I'm extremely emotional this week and I cried ...I'm extremely emotional this week and I cried on this one. Heck, I cried on the trailer for Secretariat this morning. But this is different. You have so much love for a child that you didn't even know and your love grows everyday. You have got me tuned in...it's like a show and you can't wait to see what's going to happen next week.Our Rural Life (aka Cornbread Fed)https://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972122582860474393.post-29186214120866429852010-09-15T10:40:27.928-04:002010-09-15T10:40:27.928-04:00Every week I cry. Do you know that? What a power...Every week I cry. Do you know that? What a powerful series you have put together for us to share in your life. He was so adorable (my daughter had that same mohawk for 12 months!) & I can't imagine how that wait felt for you to meet your son. Today I go to my first ultrasound to see our baby - I am very excited :)Anniehttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972122582860474393.post-51265002932843288632010-09-15T10:34:06.255-04:002010-09-15T10:34:06.255-04:00We are in the praying stage of our Adoption story ...We are in the praying stage of our Adoption story and learning to wait patiently for the Lord to act. In fact, just last night, I layed in bed, awake, asking God to comfort our child in his/her loneliness and that He would wrap His arms around him/her, keep them warm and loved.
This post brought me so much joy, excitement, insight, and comfort. Thank you!The Townsendshttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972122582860474393.post-42605643047991623682010-09-15T10:24:48.172-04:002010-09-15T10:24:48.172-04:00My brother is adopted from El Salvador and I remem...My brother is adopted from El Salvador and I remember that day from a 4-year-old perspective, the learning he was coming, his name and his face and bits of his story. Now that I'm a mom myself, it's so very, very good to hear what it was like as a mother, too.Sarahhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972122582860474393.post-57212453538096368052010-09-15T09:07:53.421-04:002010-09-15T09:07:53.421-04:00And when you write about crying...I join right in....And when you write about crying...I join right in.

I know I have pestered you for months, but I'm so serious that needs to be sent off, and bound into a book...so a girl like me can have this in my hands on paper sitting by my big green chair. Adoption books have been overwhelming, hard to understand, and impersonal...

I appreciate the transparency. I appreciate the fact you let God write through you. I appreciate you.Cheyennehttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972122582860474393.post-57047985099735377202010-09-15T08:16:48.441-04:002010-09-15T08:16:48.441-04:00Wow Shannan! What a wait that must have been! He w...Wow Shannan! What a wait that must have been! He was and is adorable! God creates a little scientist/chemist half way around the world and brings him to his momma and daddy knowing that they are perfect for each other, knowing that they have have always been meant for each other. I am in awe of our God. I am in love with this series!Janie Foxhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972122582860474393.post-10861667512216584552010-09-15T08:15:29.874-04:002010-09-15T08:15:29.874-04:00This made me cry into my coffee cup. Thanks so muc...This made me cry into my coffee cup. Thanks so much for sharing your sweet story. :)Melissahttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972122582860474393.post-33954600077070738632010-09-15T07:45:48.785-04:002010-09-15T07:45:48.785-04:00You are bringing me back to a place of so many swe...You are bringing me back to a place of so many sweet memories--falling forever in love with my son half a world away, from the moment I held his picture. We traveled after Christmas, and I couldn't sing the words, "Bless all the dear children in Thy tender care" without dissolving into tears, Though I couldn't yet hold him, I knew my son's loving Father held him close for me. Thank you for reminding me of these things.Nancyhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972122582860474393.post-69921372032352466052010-09-15T07:13:33.528-04:002010-09-15T07:13:33.528-04:00S, you have captured that first hold on our hearts...S, you have captured
that first hold on
our hearts so well,
here. I cannot imagine
how difficult that wait
to pick up your son
must have been. What
a lesson in patience
is what I told myself
when we were on our own
journey towards parenthood.
But in the end, the destination
is so worth it. LOOK
at that smiling little
face. Wonderful post and
it really gave me goosebumps.
xx SuzannePrivet and Hollyhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972122582860474393.post-18056711582399750692010-09-15T00:21:49.387-04:002010-09-15T00:21:49.387-04:00WOWZERS! It's like you took my hand and we we...WOWZERS! It's like you took my hand and we went for a walk. Your walk. Such a touching way of sharing your journey. Thank you!Rachel firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972122582860474393.post-41177155778048704012010-09-15T00:08:51.385-04:002010-09-15T00:08:51.385-04:00I love reading these posts Shannan. You describe e...I love reading these posts Shannan. You describe everything perfectly, you seriously should write a book...I would buy it :) Your kids will love reading this someday and will know how badly they were wanted.

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