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By Eliott C. McLaughlin, CNN
(CNN) -- Rather than taking a knee, most NFL players opted for a show of unity Sunday, locking arms ahead of their games amid criticism from President Trump who slammed players opting to protest during the national anthem.
Still, plenty opted to kneel during "The Star-Spangled Banner," with the Baltimore Ravens' Terrell Suggs and Tampa Bay Buccaneers' Mike Evans among the stars following the lead of former pro quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who pioneered the anthem protests last year over what he was said was social and racial injustice.
Kaepernick, who has sat and knelt during the anthem, has said he refused to honor a song or "show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color." He also referenced the shootings of black men by police as one of reasons for his stance. "To me, this is bigger than football and it would be selfish on my part to look the other way," he told NFL Media. "There are bodies in the street and people getting paid leave and getting away with murder."
Ahead of a Sunday morning game in London and afternoon games, players from several teams, including the New England Patriots, Jacksonville Jaguars, Cleveland Browns, the Denver Broncos and the Miami Dolphins, took knees during the anthem. With the exception of one player, the Pittsburgh Steelers didn't even take the field until the anthem was over. The Seattle Seahawks and Tennessee Titans also chose not to take the field for the national anthem.
In Sunday morning tweets, Trump renewed his criticism of the protests, slamming the league's ratings and saying players should be fired or suspended for such protests. On Saturday, he called for NFL owners to fire any "son of a bitch" who "disrespects our flag."
"What you just saw was a variety of responses with the theme of unity," an NFL front office source told CNN. "All across the league, owners, coaches and players came together to decide what was best for them."
The source added, "If Trump thought he could divide the NFL, he was wrong."
Following Sunday's 1 p.m. kickoffs, Trump tweeted that he approved of players locking arms, saying it represented "great solidarity" for the country.
Here's who's been taking a stand Sunday:
Washington Redskins vs. Oakland Raiders
Redskins players, including quarterback Kirk Cousins and defensive back Josh Norman, and owner Dan Snyder stood arm-in-arm. Several Redskins also knelt.
Across FedEx Field, a number of Raiders sat with their arms locked before the prime time game.
"Football has always served as the great unifier, bringing people together to celebrate the values of courage, commitment and achievement," the Redskins said.
NBC's Michele Tafoya said the Raiders head coach, Jack Del Rio, told her the team wanted to stay in the locker room during the anthem but couldn't. The team would have forfeited the coin toss and be in danger of a 15 yard unsportsmanlike conduct penalty, she said.


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Narrabri NSW is the headquarters for two major agricultural research stations, the Australian Cotton Research Institute and the IA Watson Grains Research Centre. Narrabri's growth and development is strongly tied to the success of its agricultural and commercial industries, and is moving ahead towards a prosperous future with the current population being approximately 7,500.
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Cessnock MP and shadow minister for water Clayton Barr was in Moree last week as part of a trip across the region to gain a better understanding of the water situation.
Starting at Dubbo, then moving on to Bourke, Brewarrina, Walgett, Moree on Friday and then Narrabri, Mr Barr wanted to get on the ground and talk to affected people and groups.
"I've only been the shadow minister for water for about six weeks now and I've been trying to read through a whole bunch of reports but for me, the best way to learn was to come and talk to people and see things and be shown how it's working and how it's failing and things like that," Mr Barr said.
He met with the Gwydir Valley Irrigators on Friday as well as local farmer and irrigator to hear their experiences with the low water.
"It's part drought, it's part water sharing, and it's a significant part around priorities of what's most important and what needs to come first, second and third and getting that balance right," he said.
Mr Barr said the reports he has read are mostly facts and figures but they don't detail the social impact on communities, with people being forced to leave town because of the lack of water and therefore lack of work.
"For example, at Walgett they were concerned about losing all of their tradesmen....because the rest of the community didn't have much work so there wasn't much money around," he said.
"So people weren't spending money or doing renovations or building new buildings and improvements, so the tradies didn't have any work but they needed to feed their families.
"They've had to move, and often it's younger families, which then drags kids out of schools so then your school numbers drop.
"That's something that hasn't been captured in any of the reports about water but it's a really important social consequence of the absence of water.
"Hearing stories like that has been fantastic in framing my understanding of how the absence of water has impacted the communities."
While Mr Barr has visited Moree and other towns across the region, it's his first visit in his new role as shadow minister for water, and he said it has been a fantastic experience.
He wants to make it clear that he nor anyone in parliament is anti-irrigation, but it's about coming up with a good strategy in regards to the distribution of water.
"While we can't do anything about rain falling out of the sky and drought conditions we can do something about the rules about what happens to the water once it lands," Mr Barr said.
"I think that's where the really important focus needs to be right now because we don't know when it's going to rain but when it does rain we have to make sure the water goes where it needs to go."
He said most of the reports he's read heavily criticise the government while also making recommendations from scientists, commissioners and experts in the area about what the government should do.
He is yet to see anything that proves those recommendations aren't the right way to go.
"They will cause a bit of pain and grief for some people in terms of their business model and farming models but the benefits to society, environments and in other ways will be significant," Mr Barr said.
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AWU national secretary Daniel Walton late last week rounded on the government for granting the status of "critical state significant infrastructure" to a proposed $589 million LNG import project in Newcastlewhich will now enjoy a streamlined approvals process.
The Berejiklian government has already given the green light for a separate, $250 million LNG import terminal at Port Kembla, backed by mining billionaire Andrew Forrest.
The plans for the two import terminals are racing ahead as Santos's $3 billion Narrabri coal seam gas project, which could supply up to half NSW's gas requirements, remains locked in the state government's approvals process.
But Mr Stokes said the Narrabri project has "big potential impacts" on the environment, and that in any case the state is "best served by a competitive market with multiple sources".
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Today after a three-year battle, repeated calls from the community and Members of Parliament the Government has passed on a copy of the business case for the Broken Hill pipeline project.
"For years the community called for transparency around the pipeline project and the Government didn't deliver.
"Restricting information on the expenditure of public money, or projects affecting local communities does nothing to build trust in government," said Mr Butler.
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Why is Montreal such a unique city to visit? Many visitors of Montreal spend much of their time visiting the "must-sees" like the modern architecture, a tour of the 'old Montreal', and the great museums that this Canadian / Quebequois city has to offer. Nothing wrong with that of course, but you will spend much of your time with fellow tourists.
We suggest experiencing like a local of course, for a more rewarding experience! Our Spotters love local eateries; the unique neighborhoods riddled with lovely hidden spots and the energetic, open feeling of the city. This is what they want to share. Here are our picks for some of the most unique, local gems in Montreal, discovered by our very own team of Spotters.
Yoga by sunlight
Montreal is home to all sorts of locations where you can practice a large range of activities. Zéro Gravité is a multipurpose space on Papineau Avenue just east of downtown Montreal. They have all these beautiful climbers making their way up and down 11m of wall height in the main room.
Besides being a very popular climbing center, my favorite part of Zéro Gravité is its yoga studio upstairs. With its creaky wooden floors, greenery, high ceilings, and windows spanning across an entire wall, the space is charming and well suited to its purpose.
The morning classes are filled with natural light, which I really enjoy in my yoga practice! —Lucia Capretti
Green oasis in the city
In the summertime, if I'm not out of town, I like to enjoy the green spots that Montreal offers us. One of my favorite choices: Jeanne-Mance Park. It's huge – 14,2294 hectare (1,531,639 square feet), separated by Park Avenue, just at the foot of the famous mountain in Montreal: Mount-Royal.
The park features a variety of activities (playground for toddlers, paddling pool, tennis and soccer court and an outdoor skating rink all winter) or you can just sit on the gras and enjoy the green surroundings!
It's also a great spot to admire the colors of autumn of the Mount Royal just in front. — Julie Gauthier
Hidden cocktail magicians
A backyard door away from the street. All walls painted in black, it's night even by day, only a painted colorful door is the sign that something might be happening behind this brick wall. This is where you will find Atwater Cocktail club.
The drink menu isn't endless. It consists of a careful selection of interesting drinks, I call the bartenders the magicians, and with good reason too. They will ask you what you like and a few minutes later you can observe the man or the woman behind the bar being busy selecting bottles, spices, fruits, and other accessories to create something special for you.
Lynchian I wrote: it's the red color, the curtains to leave the stage and a skull saying "see you next time". — Jérémie Gerhardt
Summery, sweaty tango nights
In summer it is bursting of activity in Montreal, it can be hard to keep up with all the good stuff! This event is for those nights that are a little bit more chill (and maybe romantic), but still very enjoyable. In a charming park (Parc Laurier) in the Plateau neighborhood, you can let yourself get enchanted by romantic tango tunes whilst watching the "tangueros" dance in the warm summer air.
For those of us who love to dance, and will not be satisfied with solely watching, don't worry! It is an open event, which means you can try it out and get a free tango lesson by Tango Libre.
It's a great way to get a taste of Argentina and meet suave people — Jeremy Petrus
Technology & drinks
La SAT (La Société des Arts Technologiques) can be found in the old red light district, an area of the city with many interesting places to visit.
The place was originally created as a laboratory in 1996. The original goal was to create a place for the new generation of creators of the digital era to develop VR, immersive technologies and high-speed networks.
The best part of this place is the satosphere, where you can immerse yourself in a 360° experience! Besides being a technology-focused venue, you can also grab a drink or a bite to eat here, listen to some live music or discover new artists.
La Société des Arts Technologiques is a fantastic multidisciplinary place — Julie Gauthier
The magic of a little boutique
In Montreal, there is a little boutique called Unicorn, stuffed with local designers such as Mélissa Nepoton, Ève Gravel, Betina Lou, Grob, Barilà and much more! They have a large collection since they stock so many different local talents. Their clothing is tasteful and ranges from dresses to shoes and bags, a true fashion paradise.
The décor is calm and collected: black and white, but of course, you will find some hints of unicorns in there (because duh!). The place almost looks like a little art gallery!
And for those of us who'd rather stay in (or happen to not be in Montreal), luckily they also have a website where you can buy their clothing online!
The two owners have great taste and talent, it's personalized and we feel good in this place — Julie Gauthier
Let yourself be surprised
Personally, I'm a big fan of going to the movies without watching the trailer first since it gives so much away and I like a good surprise. If you agree you will love Kino Kabaret.
Every first Friday of the month you can experience Montreal's independent movie scene through one of Kino Kabaret's short movie events. A new topic is picked every month, and participating teams have a specific number of hours to write and produce a short movie.
The events are quite popular, so if you want to good seat make sure to be on time!
Short movie events are perfect for satisfying your love for new creations, and kino kabaret events are made for us — Jérémie Gerhardt
Love-infused home-baked treats
Cocoa Locale is a small homestyle bakery, that offers a narrow selection of delicious sweet treats. However their main specialty is cupcakes, with special ingredients are ginger, cayenne, tea, and red peppers.
The owner, Reema Singh, is an adorable lady who spreads her love through her baking. If you decide to stop by for a little treat, make sure to do it early as she sells out quite fast!
When I'm asked to bring dessert at a dinner thing, I always think of her, and which cake or pie it will be this time — Jeremy Petrus
Colorful murals
As I walked along the street in Ville-Emard on a rainy day, out of the corner of my eye I saw a pop of color down an alleyway, so I decided to investigate. To my pleasant surprise, I discovered a mural of the Mexican artist Frida Kahlo, by a street artist named Elisa Frank.
The mural perfectly captures Frida Kahlo's likeness, and she is surrounded by beautiful colorful flowers which drew my attention.
I like that the mural is in such a residential area down an alleyway where you would least expect it. A wonderful surprise and a must-see for any Frida Kahlo fan. — Dasilva Arthur
Original deliciousness
An original and stylish cubbyhole, tucked under the stairs of Mont-Royal Avenue. La distributrice is not the first to occupy that particular gap, but it is clearly here to stay.
Everything about this place is beautiful: from the wooden interior to the branding and packaging, this place has style! And the higher mention goes to the exquisite coffee taste, texture and warmth. The owner even fitted the small space outside with a wooden bench and greenery. It's tasteful, delicious, and welcoming!
I am pleased to see that more and more often there is a queue. In the short wait – they are fast these baristas! — Julie Gauthier
Beautiful urban decay
The area of St-Henri was home to several industries including tanneries, textile and malting factories in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century.
While most of these factory buildings have been demolished or converted, one that remains is the abandoned malting factory on St-Remi street. I like to look at it and wonder what it and the surrounding area used to look like in all of its former glory.
Abandoned since 1989, the malting factory (and its giant Silos) is an eye-sore for some, but for others, it's a prime example of how urban decay can prove interesting! — Dasilva Arthur
Treasure hunting
As far as flea markets go, this is the place. A bit off center, the Marché St-Michel can be a genuine adventure! It's not always easy to search in this kind of organized chaos but when you do find something incredible or just fun, it's all worth the hunt
Getting lost in this maze full of precious junk is a real treat. There are two floors to explore; you can find great furniture (originals), vintage toys, ancient tools, snappy dresses, books from the last century, and way more.
Remember to bring cash and that the place is covered, so rain or shine, you can get your fix. — Jeremy Petrus
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Optimized Canonical Coordinate Frames for 3D Object Normalization
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In this paper, we describe a method to optimize an orthogonal system of axes for 3D objects in order to perform normalization with respect to orientation and scale. An energy function evaluates the quality of a system by ...
Resolving Twisted Surfaces within an Iterative Refinement Surface Reconstruction Approach
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Working with global food packaging company, Tetra Pak to deliver the annual National Tree Day campaign in association with The Tree Council of Ireland.
The campaign involves sponsorship management, media & stakeholder relations, development of content and imagery for the treeday website, as well as development and upkeep of the site. It also involves the creation of a suite of media assets including: press releases, features, news reports, articles, video creation and photography. Last year, the campaign reached a national print reach of 400,000+ and an online reach of 10.4 million plus national broadcast coverage, extensive social, regional print and radio coverage.
Walsh:PR managed the media relations for the Tetra Pak Tree Day annual campaign. The resulting coverage was outstanding, leading to a high level of participation in the campaign from schools across the country, as well as an increase in the volume of traffic to the Tree Day website, www.treeday.ie.
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Introduction: Glow in the Dark Duct Tape Solar Path Light Sierpinski Pyramid Array Style
Super simple fast table lamp.
Step 1: Glow in the Dark Tape or Paint and Solar Path Light
Hi everyone,
I just got my order from Shapeways (So cool!!! thank you) it came out very well. I had an idea on how to display your orders.
Here is my thought, It would make a great conversation starter if you display your 3d objects with a solar garden light.
I chose to go with a standard small one with Glow in the dark duct tape, but I can imagine there are so many other ways to do it.
So to keep it short.
Get your solar garden path light turn it upside down.
Get out your Glow in the dark tape or paint. (optional , but recommend it )
Step 2: Put on Your Glow in the Dark Tape
Ok so in this one you tape the bottom of the solar garden path light with glow in the dark tape or paint except the bulb. :)
Step 3: Put Your 3d Object on It.
Simply put your 3d object or the object you want to display on it.
Also when it runs out of power the glow in the dark tape should glow.
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Marika Long was born and raised in Ocala, FL. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Florida A&M University, a Master of Arts degree in Professional Counseling with an emphasis on Mental Health Counseling and School Counseling from Webster University and a Specialist of Education degree in Administration and Supervision/Educational Leadership from National Louis University. Ms. Long started her journey as an educator in 2008, teaching English in Ocala, Florida. In 2014, she left the classroom to become a School Counselor. "Being a School Counselor, has afforded me the opportunity to be able to communicate more and gain a better understanding of the daily struggles many students are facing. I have a heart for people and I am excited to join Couch Middle School's team!"
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Rhonda Chapman is the Seventh Grade Counselor at Couch Middle School and was a charter member of the school. She has a total of 30 years in education, with 18 of those specifically in counseling. She is a mother to two, a grandmother of seven, a great-grandmother of two, and has been married to her high school sweetheart for over 40 years. She has a Masters and Specialist degree in School Counseling. In addition as serving as the 7th grade counselor, Mrs. Chapman also serves as the 8th grade Peerleader sponsor.
"I love coming to work every day at Couch Middle School. It is an honor and a privilege to work with 7th grade students as their counselor. Students come to school with problems and concerns. Often it is difficult to focus on academics when you are battling issues at home or with your peers. I believe all students have within themselves the potential to solve their problems, or at least learn how to cope with them. As their counselor, it is my responsibility to guide them and assist them in finding solutions. I encourage students to give their best in all situations academically and socially. I value family and community and work closely with parents to support their child. My door is always open to my students, and I welcome them to come in and seek guidance. Couch's counseling program promotes high standards and high expectations that challenge all students across academic, personal, social, and career domains. Indeed, I am blessed to be a part of Couch middle School's counseling department."
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Dr. Azor was born and raised in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. She relocated to Miami at the age of 17 with her three sisters where she graduated high school. She graduated with a Bachelors degree in Psychology from the University of Pittsburgh; then later a Masters degree in School Guidance and Counseling from Nova Southeastern University in Davie, Florida. In 2018, she earned her Doctorate in Psychology. Dr. Azor has worked with children ages 3 to 19 for over 20 years, and has been in public education for over 17 years. Dr. Azor and her husband reside in the Grayson cluster, and they have one son (16) and one daughter (13).
"I love working with our youth; moreover, I enjoy watching the metamorphosis from youth to adulthood. I have merged my Haitian culture upbringing, my American assimilation, and my travels into serving all students regardless of their race, religion, socioeconomic status, and disability. My goal is for every student to know that they always have a choice, that they can learn something in every situation (even the bad ones), andt my expectations for them are as high as they are for my own children."


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Searching the Scriptures : Studies in Context and Intertextuality Paperback / softback
Edited by Craig A. Evans, Dr. Jeremiah J. Johnston
Part of the The Library of New Testament Studies series
This work critically engages the hermeneutical methods used to analyse the New Testament writings, so that the lenses through which studies of the texts have been traditionally viewed can be revised.
Jeremy Hultin contributes an article on the rhetorical use of the chosen citations by Jewish rabbis in their commentary on scripture, while Mark Gignilliat writes on the potential implications for viewing Old Testament Scripture in the manner of the early Church exegetes and theologians.
With these two contributions providing a frame for the other chapters, the essays explore a range of topics including the significance of the number 42 in Matthew; the study of Wisdom in Matthew, the extent to which the four gospels are underlined by Hebrew material, if any; the use of Hebrew material in shaping New Testament writings; and the uses of Scripture in the letters of Paul and the letters to the Hebrews. Read separately, these articles provide fascinating insights and revisions to established ideas on intertextuality between the Old/Hebrew Bible and the New Testament writings.
Taken together, the collection presents a solid argument for the fundamental revision of our current hermeneutical practice in Biblical Studies.
- Format: Paperback / softback
- Pages: 376 pages
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication Date: 28/06/2018
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Protesters shout at Hong Kong minister in London during alleged attack
Demonstrators in London supporting Hong Kong's pro-democracy protesters on Thursday (November 14) crowded around Secretary for Justice Teresa Cheng, shouting at her in what was called an attack by a "violent mob" by the Chinese and Hong Kong governments.
Secretary for Justice Teresa Cheng, who was in London to promote Hong Kong as a dispute resolution and deal-making hub, was targeted by a group of protesters who shouted "murderer" and "shameful." The event which she was supposed to speak at was later cancelled.


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Here are a few examples of the fun and creative way these old phone boxes in the U.K. were reused and upcycled by the community and took a new lease of life.
When people this side of the Atlantic think about the British, some things instantly come to mind — the Windsors, Big Ben, the Union Jack, the Parliament, and until recently, the ubiquitous bright red-colored telephone booths that dot cities and villages in the U.K.
The era of cell phones have largely rendered the public telephones and the phone booths obsolete. Without the phones, it would be pointless and quite expensive for their owner, British Telecoms (BT), to keep maintaining the kiosks — each of these well-crafted sturdy structures costs about £700 per year to maintain.
The problem was that the booths have become veritable icons, a familiar sight in all of Britain so connected to the scenery and beloved by both locals and tourists. What to do?
The solution was both simple and brilliant. BT sold the phone booths to the communities and the people who care most about these cultural icons for the token sum of £1 each. It was an instant success. Some communities lost no time in repurposing and upcycling their phone booths, while others were just happy to keep the comfortingly familiar structures in place. To date, BT has already sold it's 1000th telephone booth since the initiative begun.
People have been quite imaginative in reusing and upcycling their phone boxes. Here are a few examples of the fun and creative way these old phone kiosks took a second lease of life:
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Villagers at Shepreth in Cambridgeshire turned this red phone kiosk (above) into a pub called the Dog and Bone to help bring attention to their campaign to get their village pub, The Plough, reopened.
Photo: Bonnie Alter
This phone booth owned by the Longstock Parish Council has been converted into a library or book exchange. Located beside a thatched roof cottage, this library boasts of a decent collection of books supplied by the villagers themselves.
Finally, villagers from the Settle in Yorkshire are have successfully upcycled this phone box (see video above) by turning it into the now famous Gallery on the Green, the "smallest art gallery in the world."
There are approximately 12,500 telephone booths remaining with BTat present, I suppose those can be recycled for the wood and glass materials. But why scrap something so cool and so culturally valuable? I'd gladly adopt one if they'd allow me to import it from the U.K. 😉
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Scanstrut had a great few days at Seawork.
We successfully launched new products to the commercial sector.
Particularly popular was our Waterproof USB Charge Socket and ROKK mount range.
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Under ordinary circumstances, the Cape Fear Garden Club Inc. would be asking for nonprofits in New Hanover County to submit applications for Grant Disbursements from the 2020 Azalea Garden Tour. Sadly, due to the COVID-19, the 2020 Azalea Garden Tour was canceled causing a disruption in funding for local nonprofit projects for beautification, conservation, and education.
The Cape Fear Garden Club's Azalea Garden Tour has been held continuously since 1953. Proceeds from all past Azalea Garden Tours have been returned to New Hanover County nonprofits in the form of grant requests. Between 2003-2019, the Azalea Garden Tour has returned $1,209,718.94 to 155 nonprofits. There are two types of grants, standing and general, serviced by tour profits. The greatest portion of the yearly tour proceeds goes to the general grants in the form of grant requests. The general grant requests come from a wide variety of nonprofits such as private and public schools, city and county parks, cemeteries, healthcare facilities, cultural institutions, urban farms, daycare centers, programs for the elderly and homeless, churches, conservation organizations, and an aquarium. The standing grants come in two forms. One form is a grant to fund protection for Battery Island by the North Carolina Audubon Society. Battery Island supports a globally significant population of white ibis. The other form of standing grants is endowed scholarships. Proceeds from the tours fund two local endowed scholarships, one for Cape Fear Community College and one for the University of North Carolina-Wilmington. Since 2019, the standing grants have received $198,100.00.
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Because of the generosity of folks in the community and the Cape Fear Garden Club, the standing grants will be honored. Many people who purchased tickets early for the 2020 Azalea Garden Tour converted their pre-event ticket into a donation to Cape Fear Garden Club, Inc. which is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit. This donated money will be used to allow the standing grants to be funded for 2020. North Carolina Audubon Society will receive their funds to protect Battery Island and the two local scholarships for the University of North Carolina-Wilmington and Cape Fear Community College will receive money for their endowments.
In addition, the other good news is that the Battery Island Committee of the Cape Fear Garden Club has been able to reschedule their 2020 Bird Island Cruise of the Cape Fear River which was to be held Sunday, May 17. The cruise will be held Sunday, Aug. 16 and North Carolina Audubon Society's Coastal Biologist, Lindsay Addison will be the narrator for the tour. The Captain of the local Henrietta picked the date in August based on the tide charts for the Cape Fear River.
So thank you Wilmington for your past, present, and future support of the Cape Fear Garden Club's Azalea Garden Tour.


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Understand how data science can be used effectively in industry
Program proficiently in R
Visualize findings effectively
Build basic models and find patterns in data
Syllabus: Data Science 101
This five-day intensive training will turn employees into savvy data analysts with a solid foundation to tackle data cleaning, visualization, and basic modeling. Students will become comfortable with R, an open-source tool that is widely used by professional statisticians and analysts. R is designed to analyzing data powerfully and effectively, create predictive models, and build beautiful visualizations. This online component contains assessment during the training session, as well as additional resources, trainings, and support beyond the classroom.
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
- Understand how data science can be used effectively in industry
- Program proficiently in R
- Visualize findings effectively
- Build basic models and find patterns in data
- Concept reviews: these are comprised of quizzes that cover the most important concepts and ideas in each lesson. They encourage holistic understanding and are multi-faceted ques=on types (i.e. drag and drop, fill-in-the-blanks, matching, etc).
- Exercises: these are additional videos that cover the coding functions in the instructional video in more depth. They are project-based and include coding templates for students to strengthen their skills outside of the course.
Materials provided:
- Accompanying workbooks to use as reference materials
- R code templates to implement as frameworks
- Data sets used in the instructional videos and exercises
Course Outline
1. Data science fundamentals:
What is data science?
A data scientist's approach
Commercial applications of data science
2. Introduction to R programming:
Installing R and RStudio
Introduction to RStudio
Performing basic calculations in R
Loading data into R
Working with multiple data types
Data wrangling and cleaning in R
3. Basic visualizations:
Basic plotting in R
Basic plotting in ggplot2
Customizing graphs and adjusting formats
4. Introduction to clustering and unsupervised machine learning:
What is unsupervised machine learning?
Commercial applications of data mining
5. Implementation of clustering:
k-means clustering on multi-dimensional data
Evaluating the quality of clustering
Determining the right number of clusters to use
6. Clustering multiple data:
Working with binary data – cosine distance
Clustering binary data – spherical k-means
Assessing quality of spherical k-means clustering
Interpreting clusters of binary data and making recommendations
Pitfalls of clustering
7. Introduction to regression and supervised machine learning:
Commercial applications of regression
8. Basic statistics and regression modeling:
Linear relationships: slope, y-intercept, variable interactions
Variance and standard deviation
Covariance and correlation
Normal distribution and bell curves
9. Regression model evaluation:
Distribution of errors: Q-Q plot, heteroscedasticity
Multiple regression
R squared and adjusted R squared
p-values and t-test
F-test and F-distribution
10. Introduction to classification:
k-Nearest Neighbors
Decision trees: gini coefficient and information gain
Introduction to random forests
Confusion matrices, misclassification rates
Base line errors and lift
11. Pitfalls and best practices of data science:
Understanding the limits of your data
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We are a regular visitor at Mortlake Crematorium supplying screens and audio equipment for funeral services.
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Hokkaido Island,Japan,data encyclopedia
Hokkaido Island is located at northern Japan, east of Asia continent. It is the island among Sea of Okhotsk, Sea of Japan and the Pacific Ocean. It is 42 km separated from Sakhalin Island by the Zonggu Strait (also known the Soya Strait) in the north, and 19 km from the Honshu Island by Tsugaru Strait in the south, and separated from Kuril Islands in the northeast. It is administrated by the Hokkaido county of Japan. The geolocation of Hokkaido Island is between 41°23′51″N and 45°31′23″N, 139°45′55″E and 145°49′02″E. Hokkaido Island is approximately diamond-shaped with a length of 413 km from north to south and 508 km from east to west. Due to its special location at the seismic belt of Pacific Rim, earthquakes are frequent in the Hokkaido Island. Besides numerous earthquakes, the volcanoes are still considered active too. The area of Hokkaido Island is 77635.37 km², and the coastline is 3,753.26 km. The dataset of Hokkaido Island was developed based on the Google Earth satellite images in 2015 and related maps. The dataset is archived in .kmz and .shp data formats, consists of 17 data files with data size of 6.53 MB (compressed to two data files with 4.36 MB).
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CHEN Wenbo,DOKO Tomoko,SHI Ruixiang,LIU Chuang.Hokkaido Island[DB/OL].Global Change Data Repository,2019.DOI:10.3974/geodb.2019.06.19.V1.
Chen, W. B., Doko, T., Shi, R. X., et al. Hokkaido Island, Japan [J]. Journal of Global Change Data & Discovery, 2019, 3(4): 396–397. DOI: 10.3974/geodp.2019.04.14.
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iMerit Technology Services is a smartsourcing company that employs youth and women from underserved communities to offer information technology services such as digital publishing, data analytics, and application testing to global clients including multinational corporations, libraries, academic institutions, major non-profits, and startups.
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Founded: 2012
Founders: Radha Basu, Dipak Basu
Funding: Raised an undisclosed amount in funding from Omidyar Network in 2013.
Current status: iMerit works closely with its sister organization Anudip Foundation, which trains over 1,500 youth and women from the bottom-of-the-pyramid every quarter. It currently has 14-odd clients including Accenture, Amazon, American India Foundation, Cisco, Bank of America and Google.
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What comes easy to you? What does easy mean to you? Does it mean so simple that you do not event have to think, or is it a little pressure off? I'm talking about easy today, in my world of running and preperation for 10 marathons, one after the other starting at the same time... Continue Reading →
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Yes, yes it seems I have gone bananas AGAIN!! if I am not closely monitored I can easily get carried away, and this year much to the irritation of my coach I went and signed myself up for the Brathay 10 in 10 AGAIN!! however the 10 in 10 training blog will not start for... Continue Reading →
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Respiratory tract infection among kids exposes them to diabetes risk
Viral respiratory tract infections -- like the common cold, flu, tonsillitis, bronchitis and pneumonia -- in the first six months of life are likely to increase the risk for Type-1 diabetes in children.health-and-fitness Updated: May 05, 2016 17:06 IST
Viral respiratory tract infections -- like the common cold, flu, tonsillitis, bronchitis and pneumonia -- in the first six months of life are likely to increase the risk for Type-1 diabetes in children, says a new study. The findings suggest that the first half-year of life is crucial for the development of the immune system and of autoimmune diseases such as Type-1 diabetes (T1D).
According to researchers, T1D risk increased in children who had a respiratory tract infection between birth and 2.9 months or between three and 5.9 months of age compared with children who had no respiratory tract infections in these age intervals.
Read: Get vaccinated for flu when pregnant to protect baby from influenza
"Our findings show that viral respiratory tract disorders during the first six months of life significantly increase the risk of children developing Type-1 diabetes," said one of the researchers, Andreas Beyerlein, from Helmholtz Zentrum Munchen in Germany.
Infants are particularly susceptible to respiratory tract infections like the common cold, flu, tonsillitis, bronchitis and pneumonia, because, unlike adults, their immune systems have not acquired the immunity to stave off some of the viruses that cause them.
Read: Now you know when to get vaccinated for greater flu protection
The study included 295,420 infants, of whom 720 were diagnosed with T1D over a median follow-up of 8.5 years, for an incidence of 29 diagnoses per 100,000 children annually. At least one infection was reported during the first two years of life in 93% of all children, and in 97% of children with T1D. Most children experienced respiratory and viral infections.
T1D risk was also found increased among children who experienced a viral infection between birth and 5.9 months of age. The study was published in the journal JAMA.


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All textbooks are to be returned by the end of the school year, when a student is no longer enrolled in the class for which he has checked out a textbook, or when the textbook is to be replaced with a different edition or book at the teacher's request.
Each student is issued one copy of the textbook(s) requested by the teacher for the course. Some courses do not require textbooks. Unless specified in a student's IEP (Individualized Education Plan) or 504 Plan, under doctor's orders, or requested by Administration, students are not issued more than one copy of the same textbook.
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Omaha woman requires special delivery for newborn
A woman who was critically injured in a drive-by shooting went through extensive treatment to ensure the safety of her delivery.
In June 2014, Kenisha Lemons was injured near 28th and Vane streets and left with what doctors called an "open abdomen," which made her pregnancy a unique challenge for doctors at CHI Creighton.
Little Ky'Vell was a healthy 5 pounds and 12 ounces when he was just 8 years old.
"He's spoiled already," Lemons said.
After Lemons' injury, she spent two weeks in the ICU in a medically-induced coma with severe injuries to her abdomen.
"Due to the challenges of caring for her abdomen she was left with what we call an open abdomen, which means we were unable to close the abdomen and bring the muscles together," trauma surgeon Dr. Michel Wagner said.
Wagner said Lemons received a skin graft to protect her organs until doctors could surgically reconnect her muscle wall but before that could happen, Lemons found out she was pregnant.
Lemons said she was scared for her baby given her condition.
"I was scared for nothing. I already knew Dr. Wagner would make a way," Lemons said.
Doctors monitored lemons closely during her pregnancy and scheduled an early C-section.
"The really big key with this is planning for the delivery because this is not going to be like any other delivery that probably I've seen in quite some time," said Dr. Chris Glowacki, who works in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Glowacki worked side-by-side with Wagner to help safely deliver the newborn to his mother.
"I think its a privilege at least for me to be able to see patients where we've taken care of them from probably one of the worst moments in their life all the way to one of the best possible moments they could have," Glowacki said.
Doctors at Creighton said that as soon as Lemons is healthy and strong enough, they will repair her abdominal wall.


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Upon its construction on Charter Oak Avenue in 1876, Temple Beth Israel became Connecticut's first purpose-built synagogue. With its twin domes and arched doors and windows, it also became an architectural jewel of the neighborhood. The congregation moved to West Hartford in 1935, but with the Charter Oak Cultural Center now operating there, the place […]
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Nice publicity from the capital city next-door
The Providence Journal had a nice article recently on Hartford's historical attractions. Sure, it's a got a chamber-of-commerce bent, but we'll take it. Besides, it's nice to be reminded every once in while of all the attractions we locals take for granted. If you're coming to the city for the first time and want to […]
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Stowe Center's Kane interviewed
The Hartford Business Journal has a nice Q&A with Katherine Kane, who will retire next spring after 20 years as executive director at the Harriet Beecher Stowe Center. The Center has grown and improved vastly on her watch, becoming among other things a great resource for community groups, despite mounting pressures (mostly fiscal) on organizations […]
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David Ransom, Hartford historian
Hartford lost one of its best historians with the recent death of David Ransom, at age 100. Visitors to HartfordHistory.net may recognize Dave as the co-author, with Gregory Andrews, of "Structures and Styles: Guided Tours of Hartford Architecture," an indispensable (though, sadly, out-of-print) book that gave thumb-nail sketches of every significant building in the city, […]
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Because of the huge crowd, most of us who attended the Women's March on Hartford back in January had to park their cars some distance from the Capitol. In my case, it meant parking in my old neighborhood, on Charter Oak Avenue. There, on one of the utility poles in front of the former Capewell […]
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Fancy sleeping in an Igloo in Switzerland?
Ever thought of staying somewhere in the mountains but just a little different? How about staying in an Igloo? Believe it or not Switzerland has a number of "igloo villages" dotted all over the country in various ski resorts. Not only is it a fun experience but one that you can only take advantage of for a limited amount of time every year – when sufficient snow has fallen in the mountains.
Many of you may be familiar with having a drink at one of the Igloo bars at some of the ski resorts, like the one pictured below in Davos, but maybe you should go the next step and try sleeping in one too?
Certainly, for a unique and memorable experience in the mountains this is second to none. And don't worry, you don't freeze to death – you're equipped with high quality expedition sleeping bags in a cozy atmosphere and there are even some igloos which are heated too!
Every season the igloos are built from 3,000 tons of snow – and they are eco-friendly too – CO2 neutral and sustainable! The igloos themselves are beautifully designed, made up of glistening snow crystals and as well as a bar you can have a fondue dinner in some of them too!
The Igloo-Villages open up their snow-doors in a number of areas in Switzerland, Germany and Austria – Davos/Klosters, Gstaad, Stockhorn, Zugspitze, Zermatt, Schilthorn and Kühtai. They offer a variety of different types of accommodation and you can book overnights stays and even buy vouchers to give as presents.
So if you're looking for a holiday with a difference – why not try an igloo?
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Davos Klosters OPEN 25th December until 6th April 2019
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Zermatt OPEN 14th December until 21st April 2019
Zugspitze OPEN 28th December until 7th April 2019 (Germany)
Schilthorn OPEN 25th December until 5th May 2019
Kühtai OPEN 25th December until 6th April 2019 (Austria)
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Panel 2: While Present-day Me isn't entirely onboard with some—or maybe even many—of the wordy excesses of the Blazing-Eyed Devilgoat's narration in this story, I still quite appreciate this panel's vivid evocation of what Thugboy and Emp are really thinking, albeit in Demonwolf-speak.
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Stephanie Gilmore has claimed her sixth ASP Women's World Championship Tour (WCT) title, in a dramatic showdown at the Target Maui Pro 2014, in Hawaii.
After failing to advance into the semifinals, Gilmore splashed the water. She knew that she would have to wait to see if she could still be crowned world champion.
Tyler Wright needed to win the Target Maui 2014 to send the title race to a three-heat surf-off. Wright reached the final, where she found an in-form Carissa Moore. The nerve-wracking heat was, in fact, involving more than a couple of surfers.
"This is definitely one of the best wins I've ever had. To have it here at home in front of my whole family means so much to me. I just wanted to have fun at this last event," noted Moore.
"I just want to say that Tyler 'you rip', and congratulations to Steph on your sixth World Title. I'm more inspired than ever after surfing with all the girls this year. I have to give huge props to all girls; we've all pushed each other this year."
Carissa ended up defeating the world title contender for the third time in a final, and handed Stephanie Gilmore her sixth ASP Women's World Tour title.
"That was probably the most emotional I've ever been watching someone else surf in my life. I know how focused Tyler is, and I was completely prepared for a surf-off," explains Gilmore.
"However, I also knew how incredibly capable Carissa is at virtually every venue. I won my first title here at Honolua Bay, but after my loss in the quarterfinals, I was prepared for anything to happen. I'm really emotional right now. This was the hardest title I've ever won."
Target Maui Pro Final Results:
Carissa Moore (HAW) 18.23 def. Tyler Wright (AUS) 14.03


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This summer I completed my internship with Kendo Brands Inc. in San Francisco, California. I was fortunate to find it through a family connection; my Aunt Michelle saw my passion for visual merchandising and my growing interest in the beauty industry and introduced me to the leader of the of the Visual Merchandising department.
Kendo Brands is a beauty brand developer and wholesaler that creates or acquires beauty brands and focuses on making them into global powerhouses. Kendo is a division of LVMH (Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton) and is part of the Perfume and Cosmetics group. The Kendo Brands family consists of Kat Von D Beauty, Bite Beauty, Ole Henriksen, Marc Jacobs Beauty, Formula X and Fenty Beauty by Rihanna (launching in fall 2017!).
Throughout the summer I was an intern on the visual merchandising team, but when I was between projects I would assist other departments such as Copy Writing and Global Education. Every day my responsibilities changed, and that is why I love the retail world -- it keeps you on your toes. New projects were constantly coming up and either needed to be done right away or done within a specific timeline that included multiple parts. My general responsibilities included completing visual merchandising projects efficiently and on a timely basis. One of my first responsibilities was to log and organize all of the product in the creative room. It took days, but throughout the process, I was able to learn a lot about all the Kendo Brands and amazing products they sell. I assisted Amanda (Associate Manager, Global Visual Merchandising) with the Ole Henriksen planograms for stores around the world. While working with Amanda she was able to teach me how to use InDesign and Photoshop. The programs were tricky at first, but as I kept practicing and asking Amanda a million questions I finally got the hang of it. Using Photoshop, I was able to create planograms for the Ole Henriksen Holiday displays.
I also really enjoyed transcribing makeup tutorials for Marc Jacobs Beauty and Kat Von D Beauty. I had to go through every product video and type word for word what Gilbert Soliz (Global Makeup Artist for Marc Jacobs Beauty) and Kat Von D said, then have the word document sent out to be translated into multiple languages. One time I had to go on a hunt for Kat Von D product images through thousands of product image files. Once I found the images I renamed them based on the Debenhams guidelines for using images on the United Kingdom department store's website. One of the most fun and messy projects I worked on was helping the education team package products to be used for an event. One of the products was for the launch of Marc Jacobs Beauty Air Blush. A group of girls and I had to distribute a giant tube of Japanese air powder into tiny containers. The powder was so light and felt like silk. All of us were wearing trash bags to cover our clothes and the powder still got everywhere. It was amazing to see the raw ingredients that go into making these unbelievable products! Every day was a new learning experience in the area of visual merchandising. From seeing how the gondola is created to how the product will sit on the unit in store,. It has to express a spirit or story to the customer.
My previous course work has helped me with this internship by teaching me time management and how to work well with different people. Having multiple projects going on during the school year is tough but it has taught me how to divide and conquer. Previous course work has shown me how split my time up and do what I can or need to do now, and then move onto the next project. At my internship I have had projects overlap and have had to divide my time wisely to get everything done on time. I focused on what was due first then moved onto the next project. I have taken away from my course projects how to work with different people with all kinds of talent. The office is filled with different backgrounds and different personalities. You need to know how to effectively communicate and strive toward results with others so that nothing gets lost in translation or overlooked.
Some advice I would give to fellow students looking for internships is to go to every event the school hosts such as networking events, workshops, speakers and, most importantly, the career fair. You need to get your name out there! Keep your resume and LinkedIn profile updated. Most importantly make sure the internship you choose is what you have a passion for. Throughout the experience remember to be yourself and always have a positive attitude. Everyday I am forever grateful for this experience and for Kendo allowing me to be a part of the team this summer. I'm excited for what the future holds. Bear Down!


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Well, so much for judging a book by its cover or Hansard by his previous missteps because Didn't He Ramble is a surprising and unexpectedly refreshing success.
The finished product here seems like an attempt to up the ante on the drama and showstopping that permeated 21.
Honeymoon isn't quite as fine as Ultraviolence, but that's less an indictment of the new album than high praise of the older one ... In any case, Del Rey's rollercoaster of a career seems to have steadied on an impressively high level.
Terraplane is such a standout that we can only hope he makes his way back around to the blues relatively soon.
After the wild success of Alabama Shakes' debut album, it took a lot of courage to veer into the territory they explore in Sound & Color, a deeply layered collage of tempos and textures – and a seemingly hard left-turn from their previous work.
Carrie & Lowell demonstrates, brilliantly and harrowingly, over and over again, how life's most valuable lessons can only be gleaned by enduring its worst circumstances.
Finn is still as sharp as ever with his details and as striking as ever with his lyrical gambits.
It's an album that shows again and again that very few songwriters on this planet illuminate the oft-unfair rules of this game or the inner workings of the players quite like he can.
What Sometimes I Sit And Think And Sometimes I Just Sit reflects is that Courtney Barnett is a burgeoning talent whose future likely holds great improvement from this already-impressive starting point.
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How I spent a whole month on LinkedIn last year
Monday, 16 January 2017 09:54:51 Europe/London
I've been on LinkedIn since 2010 when the social media platform for business 'slipped into hyper growth' and it seems to me that it's a platform no business can afford to ignore completely.
However, I've been looking over my LinkedIn activity for 2016 and wondering if it was time well spent or not. I'm 100% certain that a lot of people are more familiar with Supreme Landscaping Products now than they were before I began my LinkedIn marketing and I'm also certain that many more potential customers people are aware of the array of products we offer landscapers, builders and landscaping architects online because I've connected with lots more of them on LinkedIn this year. Let's face it, connectivity and subsequent communication is where all business relationships begin, right? OK, so I've got over 2100 followers now and that's great. but what actual business did I get from all this LinkedIn activity?
When I say activity, I mean blog posts written and published, LinkedIn articles commented upon, liked and shared and time spend looking through the various groups that I'm in.
The vast majority of my time on LinkedIn was spent writing articles, my latest LinkedIn article about our new EASY4Cracks Hot Asphalt Concrete Crack and Joint Repair product (above) was quite short and to the point, but it still took over an hour to put together; I had to source and place the photos, write the copy, add the video twice, proof read the article, edit and finally publish and distribute across the various platforms on social media network. (620 Clicks on the link so far in 7 days, not bad!)
Over the course of 2016, I posted 56 individual LinkedIn articles, now if you add up those hours, that's a very good weeks work and that's if each article took over an hour just to write. More realistically, it's probably a week and a half, and that seems like a long time.
Question, so what business did I get from those articles? Let's look at the numbers and determine the time I spent on LinkedIn in more detail.
The LinkedIn articles alone must have taken up around 2 weeks of my time in total during 2016. So, if I spent say 75-80 hours on the 56 articles and another 10-15 minutes a day at various intervals, that equates to about 120 hours and that's around 4 whole weeks. Wow!
OK, I spent a month on LinkedIn last year!
Value? That's the question, right? I know the cost, because I know how much I earn, that's simple, but where's the true value from a business perspective? Of course our sales were up last year, they were way up, but how much of that phenomenal increase came about as a result of my LinkedIn activity?
I guess the issue to an extent is not only what benefits were seen in sales, but also what benefits were seen in marketing? The problem is, it's not always simple to see the results in black and white, is it?
I know that Supreme definitely earned some income from Twitter recently, because I responded to one of my 'followers' Tweets, we Tweeted about products and the next day he ordered from us and he'll probably be back for more because he was delighted with the cost and our fast service. His friend has also said he wants to order a pallet of EASYJoint before the end of January too, so Twitter can show immediate results if it's used properly! LinkedIn however, is a tougher platform when it comes to definite sales. Social media platforms will often provide the lead or the prospect, but more often than not you have to go back to traditional methods and pick up the telephone or send an email to confirm an actual purchase.
The biggest issue with social media, and that's any platform not just LinkedIn, is the actual ROI, this much we know and it's been a contentious issue ever since the birth of social media marketing. Having said that, social media has proven to be way cheaper than traditional advertising when it comes to reaching out to people and it's often far more effective because it's focused on the right audience, or at least it should be. OK, I appreciate that not all my article readers on LinkedIn are builders, landscapers, gardeners and construction related businesses, but lots are and that's the key point, I'm promoting the Supreme Landscaping Products brand to business people that can benefit from it and might consider buying our products online.
Now the phrase 'brand building' raises its head and if we're looking at social media and ROI for 'brand building' as opposed to actual sales, we also have to consider the cost of the alternatives such as PR experts and once again, the high cost of traditional advertising. How much would an average PR company charge for a modest campaign to get the Supreme Landscaping Products name out into the construction and landscaping community? My research suggests that just a reasonably experienced PR account executive is likely to cost around £125/ hour and a senior account executive is likely to cost between £125-200/ hour. That's a fair bit of money to get your company name out there, right? Plus of course, there's no real guarantees with PR that you'll see any results at all, however big or grand the company you choose.
If we also look at a modest half page advert in a couple of half decent construction or landscaping magazines for a few months (we know from experience that one off adverts are totally ineffective) at say £500 for a 1/2 page, we're looking at potentially £4,000- £6,000 minimum.
So if we then consider the absolute minimum potential cost of a senior account executive from a mid level PR company working for just 2 weeks and 2 half page adverts in 2 average magazines for 4 months, that's about £20,000. I know magazines can be cheaper and I know that PR companies may also be cheaper and I also know they may need more time than just 2 weeks but this is 'ball park' figures we're dealing with here.
£20,000 minimum, that's a lot, right? Do I cost £20,000 a month? No, I don't.
What did I achieve in my 12 months activity during 2016 on LinkedIn? Bottom line, was it worth while? I would say it probably was, because it was much, much cheaper than £20,000.
I connected, as mentioned, with a multitude of landscape architects, builders, construction companies, landscapers, gardeners and many of these people have no doubt read at least some of my 56 articles and maybe even recommended them to or shared them with other people in their sector. I also know that at least some of my article readers bought our products last year, particularly those customers that benefited from our 'Customer Recognition' articles and the 'Landscaping Awards 2016', but it's hard to quantify an exact figure. Many of these people could easily become great long term customers throughout 2017 and beyond, and spend £1,000's with us. (Let's hope so)
On the subject of achievement, I had 7791 views of my Supreme Landscaping Products articles in 2016 on LinkedIn alone and that's a good result as far as I can see with regard to 'building a brand', lots of people are certainly aware of us as a company now and as mentioned, they're probably the right kind of audience. Would 2 weeks of a PR experts time and a few half page adverts over the course of 4 months reach that many people? Maybe not. Plus, of course, the articles are still on LinkedIn to gain more potential views throughout 2017 and beyond, so the initial cost of my time spent writing the articles diminishes, whereas the adverts in the expensive glossy magazines would have been in the recycling bin for quite a while now. (I should also add that additional value must come from the 20,630 CLICKS I've had on the posts that I also posted here on the Supreme Landscaping Products blog over the last couple of months)
Some of the LinkedIn articles have also been published on the Supreme Landscaping Products new blog, this of course adds additional value for a number of reasons and simply takes a little copying and pasting. The articles bring a lot of traffic to our website and people can buy our products as well as read about them, that's a major win win as far as I'm concerned. The recent 'Landscaping Awards 2016' article on the blog had over 500 clicks in the first 4 days and I think there's a pretty good chance that at least a few of the people reading that post were both landscapers and potential buyers.
Plus, during 2016, if we look at the individual articles written, we can see that 21 articles relate to landscapers or builders and their projects and the success they've had during the year and that 9 articles related directly to new products that Supreme Landscaping Products now offer online, now I'm pretty sure that once these have all spent another 12 months on LinkedIn and the better articles have been updated and shared on our blog, the long term benefits will be very significant.
I guess the PR executive and the magazine advertising executive are going to have to wait a while for their £20,000 because using LinkedIn and social media seems to be the most cost effective way to increase sales to an extent and also to promote the Supreme Landscaping Products brand and the full range of hard landscaping products that we offer.
What are your thoughts on this subject? If you're a builder, landscaper or landscaping architect, do read the posts on LinkedIn or on our blog? Are you inspired to buy products from Supreme based on our articles? Share your thoughts here please and share this post too on social media and spread the good word about Supreme Landscaping Products.
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