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According to newspaper circulation reports, the Kingsport Times-News, Johnson City Press and Bristol Herald Courier showed declines in circulation when compared to March 2008 to 2009. The Kingsport Times-News remains the largest daily in the region and the Bristol Herald Courier reported the largest circulation losses.
- Bristol Herald Courier. Daily circulation down a whopping 13.7 percent to 32,414. Sunday circulation was down 12.62 percent to 34,864.
- Kingsport Times-News. Daily circulation down 2.27 percent to 43,145. Sunday Circulation was down 3.47 percent to 42,917.
- Johnson City Press. Daily circulation down 3.96 percent to 29,467. Sunday circulation was off 3.93 percent to 31,013.
Media General the owner of the Bristol Herald Courier is going the way of the New York Times. Its stock is approaching junk status, they have fired and downsized many of their employees, and stopped matching the 401ks of their employees.
In 2012 Media General sold most of its failing newspapers to Warren Buffett including the Bristol Herald Courier and the Richmond Times Dispatch. The jury is still out on newspapers, their rating on the trust scale with the public is very low.
J. Todd Foster the editor laments on his editorial Newspapers' Death Would Kill Investigative Reporting on March 22, 2009 on blogs such as mine:
While many of us get our first dose of breaking news on the Internet, the Web rarely reports, edits and produces that news. That duty falls primarily to newspapers and, to a lesser extent, local television and radio. The Web simply regurgitates what other outlets produce...a team of Internet reporters would not be unleashed on cities like our Bristols to cover city council and school board meetings, youth sports or nonprofit groups.
True, you would get breaking news of crime and accidents and rewrites of governmental and corporate press releases here. And even in Bristol there will be bloggers - some intelligent and qualified - to comment on the day's news. But those bloggers would have nothing to blog about without the presence of local news generated primarily by a newspaper...The worst thing missing from our society, however, should a news paperless existence befall us is the end of local investigative reporting as we know it...
Even in 2013 the Bristol Herald Courier doesn't do real investigative reporting. They never ask the hard questions and simply rehash public announcements anyone can get anyway. Their main advantage is being a newspaper they get more access than a blogger can, but only if they don't ask the hard questions.
While I highly respect Mr. Foster he is correct in that I (and most bloggers) don't give a hoot about another Chick-fil-A Restaurant as front page news. While I support the printed press, they are unreliable on a number of issues political and social issues. They refuse to investigate issues such what happened to the $120 million the Virginia Tobacco Commission gave away for "energy research."
One can't get them to investigate the outcome of the region's bloated port-barrel spending industry or to investigate local businesses using illegal aliens on government contracts.
In one case as much as much as $2 million was awarded to a wholesale plant nursery for energy research. I contacted this person to try to find what he was doing, but he refuses to answer any questions. Same with the other grants, as much as $700 million from this one agency alone.
A newspaper that does its job could get these answers because they have the power to do so. Bloggers can't get press passes. On a lot of other issues press bias and political correctness often leads to distorted or shallow reporting. Its on the issue of self-imposed censorship the Herald Courier and this writer got into a blowup. On March 28, 2009 they printed the following letter I submitted on this issue:
Re: Newspapers Death (March 22) I agree newspapers are vital, but as a blogger I must clear up some issues. Newspapers and blogs don't serve the same purpose. Their functions should compliment each other.
Newspapers indeed have staff, money, legal backing, and access most bloggers simply don't have. On the other end they are hamstrung with cost, corporate/editorial political bias, political correctness, and having the cover the community in general. Print space is also limited. They have a tough job.
Bloggers should never serve as newspapers, but as watchdogs. We don't have the cost and print space limitations, and are more focused on narrow issues. Bloggers can't obtain press passes (I usually don't need one), but can get into some places the press can't. A proper blogger must serve as a fact-checker with the local press. Bloggers should write on those things the "mainstream press" misses or censors such as:
The violent car-jacking, gang rape, and murder of a young white couple (Channon Christian and Christopher Newsom) in Knoxville by 5 blacks was unreported even in Tri-Cities while the claims of rape by a black prostitute at Duke made headlines for weeks. Broken by bloggers.
Calling illegal aliens "immigrants" and lumping them together with legal immigrants. Hiding the race and immigration status of criminals unless they are white. The UU Church shootings was constant front-page coverage because the perp was white, while the illegal alien that murdered Chandra Levy in Washington had his immigration status hidden. Broken by bloggers and Lou Dobbs.
The "mainstream press" constantly reports in a one-sided manner on global warming, yet bloggers counter these false claims or at least present dissenting views. And so on.
The reason the press is dying is because people no longer trust them to give the facts anymore. That has fallen on bloggers and it shouldn't. Let's support our printed press, and they must earn that support.
Lewis Loflin, Bristol, VA
At the bottom of the letter was an angry retort in which;
they claim the reason they didn't cover the Knoxville killings is because they are in Knoxville and don't concern Bristol;
they don't hide the race of felons and do print their pictures when available;
that their problems are related to a fragmented audience and bad marketing.
I understood my letter was about the general press, not just BHC and that was what I was aiming at. Mr. Foster claims "newspapers helped foment dissent among the Colonialists and lit the fuse that became the American Revolution and then became a linchpin in our nation's democratic foundation." But they didn't operate under political correctness nor were they all under the control of a few corporations. Today most of them are simply mouth-pieces for the Progressive left. None the less I submitted the following reply:
Re: my letter March 28. Two misquotes aside; it was never aimed at the Herald Courier, but clearly stated "mainstream press" which the Herald Courier relies on for non-local stories.
The Editor claims they didn't cover the Knoxville race killings because they occurred in Knoxville, but the front page (March 28 that day) carried a headline "Hell on Horton Road" about a 20-year-old solved murder case in Valley Stream, New York. What does that have to do with Bristol?
Yes the Courier gave front page headlines to the UU Church shootings in Knoxville and the hysteria from the left-scream press about right-wing hate books (O'Reilly, etc.) as the cause, but still ignores the ongoing Newsom/Christian murder trials. Why? Because the mainstream press ignores it until some stupid white racists show up. (Only then did the case get on CNN, etc.)
But the strange article "Tenuous Line Between Misunderstanding, Heartache" (April 12) would have been front page news if the abused and underpaid temp worker at a call center had been white instead of black when some ignorant black college professor at Emory started yelling racism. There goes your headline.*
The Courier is well known for its bias against a coal-fired power plant in Wise County, then acted as a selling board for costly windmills (March 29) which it endorsed. According to the New York Times (March 29) windmills could raise our power rates by 50 percent.
While Green Theology is a popular religion, printing constant one-sided AP hysterics on global warming seems more than just filling space. Religion overrules reason when the Courier publishes great editorials such as "Most Vulnerable Squeezed Most By Utility Hikes" (March 1) but can't connect the dots. Please explore the effect on rate payers as promised.
Finally, the Courier claims fractured audiences and bad business practices are responsible for the growing irrelevance of the press, not lack of trust. Floyd Norris of the New York Times (January 31) claims only 34 percent of the public trust newspapers. That's George Bush ratings.
* This concerned the story of some African-born college professor at Emory and Henry College in Washington County VA when she had problems getting trash pickup when she called a center in Nashville, TN. She felt insulted when the girl at the center apparently had problems understanding her accent and wanted to know what country she was from.
Another colleague called and he got the service with no problem. She started screaming racism, the newspaper got involved, etc. The end result was the "racist" on the other end was a black girl who got fired from her job over this dingbat racially dogmatic professor.
The problem is that journalism like law, education, etc. are products of a college system rife with left-wing politics and extremism. Most reporters and editors come from these elite universities that operate a system of hostile to traditional and in particular working class whites. this is why in 2013 President Obama gets a free ride on issues that Bush was attacked on every day.
So in 2013 the press is still worthless and still produces biased reporting, political correctness, and self-censorship.
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A Textile Trail in Ahmedabad
Breakaway ventures into the stories and traditions that have created the fabric of contemporary India and provided the world with some of the finest threads and most sought after textiles.
Start your day in Ahmedabad with a curated walk around the world-renowned Calico Museum of Textiles, archiving textiles from the Mughal and Provincial Courts with a display of intricate dyeing, weaving, printing and embroidery techniques from across India.
Visit a store which empowers women artisans, practices sustainable ways of garment production and promotes conscious consumerism. Get introduced to traditional Indian embroidery techniques like Aahir embroidery, Rabari embroidery, etc.
Go back to Gandhi era & see how cotton was spun & contributed to the Indian Freedom Movement. Interact, observe & learn the art of spinning from a master weaver whose father initiated Gandhiji & taught him to make his own clothes on the spinning wheel.
Meet the Chitaras, a handful of artists that still make hand painted Pachedis - a kalamkari art form traditional to Gujarat.
During this trail you see for yourself the love, hard work, skill and artistry that goes into the making of fabrics the world celebrates.
Breakaway assumes you will already be in Ahmedabad and wish to plug this day into an existing plan. Their facilitator will meet you at your hotel or at a designated spot that is convenient to you.
What are we doing on this trip?
This trip promises to offer a unique and personalised interaction with traditional artists & a curated walk around a world renowned textile museum.
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You can start the trail at about 10:00 AM & finish it by to 7:00 PM, including a break for lunch and tea. You will be moving around by foot and by car.
We are a large group, what is the maximum group size possible?
A minimum of 2 and a maximum of 8 people can go at one time. Breakaway does not want to compromise on the quality of the experience for their guests and hence would like to restrict group size.
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Breakaway can plan additional interactions at an additional cost. Call them, and they will do their best to work out a plan for you.
This is my first trip to Gujarat. Can I stay back a few days and can you help me plan this time better?
Yes they can. Please talk to Breakaway about the time you have available and they will help put together a plan to cover some other interesting experiences of Gujarat.
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I want to start off by saying I did a very poor job of following my own advice yesterday about fighting procrastination! I spent a ton of time on Facebook (not doing as well as I was with checking twice a day), I played games on my phone, I watched videos. To give you a snapshot of how bad it was, on Tuesday I did 6.13 hours of work (either for my clients, for Bret, writing, or building my business), and only 1.03 hours of games/social media. Yesterday, I did 3.67 hours of work, 1.8 hours of games/social, took 1.5 hr nap, and spent 1.22 hours relaxing. When I say relaxing, I'm typically just laying in bed and playing games. Oy. Ha ha, so the lesson is, take your own advice! Thought y'all get a chuckle out of the irony. 😀
So today is buy a book day. I love to buy books, but I very rarely buy them now. I am absolutely obsessed with the library (as you know). Since we have minimized a lot in our lives, I think differently about buying books. I want to buy books that will be a good resource, that I will go back to again and again, and will enjoy reading multiple times (I'm looking at your Harry Potter in a Trunk*). I went from two large bookshelves, to less than 1 small shelf….and even those I could probably get rid of more. I think a big shift for me is that I am honest with myself about if I will actually read or re-read a book. But there's another side to owning books, I rarely read my own books. If I don't have a library due date hanging over my head, there's no pressure to actually read the book. This is also true for books I borrow from people.
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Mayor Melissa Blake
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"On May 3 our community was changed forever. However because of people like you, people who leapt forward to help others, to assist where needed, to comfort and to rescue – it was saved. Our community is more than a series of buildings. It's a home for people of all ages and backgrounds who are united in making a great life in Wood Buffalo. What you did saved the chance for each of those people to continue to call our region home. Your service to fellow community member will forever be woven in the fabric of Wood Buffalo and in our hearts forever. Thank you from the bottom of my heart."
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NEW YORK CITY, February 27, 2008 -- United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX) outlined expectations for 2008 today at its annual investor conference in New York. In addition to reviews of each of UTC's operating segments, the company reaffirmed its earlier outlook for 2008 earnings per share in the range of $4.65 to $4.85. The company also indicated it continues to expect that cash flow from operations less capital expenditures will equal or exceed net income, and that revenues for the year will increase to approximately $59 billion, including mid single digit organic growth.


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U.S. President Donald Trump has led the United States deeper into a trade war with the international community by formally installing a 25 per cent tariff on China on Friday that affects $34 billion in goods that received a tit-for-tat retaliation from Beijing shortly after the levies were triggered.
Despite initial market confusion that dropped a few of the country's stock values over whether China's ruling Communist Party had actually installed the tariffs, a later confirmation by Beijing affirmed that the trade escalation was going ahead.
The Chinese government accused Washington of triggering the "largest-scale trade war", reported Reuters news agency, as the pair of super economic world powers go head-to-head in only the latest trade war the Trump administration has started.
At 12 a.m. on June 1 of this year, Washington slapped levies of 25 per cent on steel imports and 10 per cent on aluminium imports on the European Union, Canada and Mexico–causing major backlash from traditional U.S. allies.
Just hours before the U.S. levies were thrown on over 800 Chinese products that included industrial machines, medical devices and auto parts, Mr. Trump threatened to go further, warning that his administration may end up targeting $500 billion.
If the U.S. went to that level of levies, it would strike around the total amount of U.S. imports from China in 2017, reported Reuters.
Analysts warned before and on Friday that the trade war has started and an escalation to $500 billion USD from the Trump administration would have a string impact on both countries.
"Trade war is never a solution," China's premier, Li Keqiang, said during a press conference with Bulgaria's prime minister ahead of a summit with 16 central and eastern European nations.
"China would never start a trade war but if any party resorts to an increase of tariffs then China will take measures in response to protect development interests."
There are no renewed negotiations between the two countries and even though financial leaders only predict that there will be modest escalation this summer, some will not rule out an unconstrained trade war that could spark a recession.


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When life get's crazy busy, and you don't have a minute to spare - it can be easy to think that you just cannot get involved in charity. Volunteering, even for one-offs and online personas are time commitments. You have to find and carve out those minutes from a finite pool. And sometimes you just... Continue Reading →
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An excerpt from the former:
Borderlands features a unique, almost cell shaded art style. Originally meant to have a more realistic feel, the new look definitely helps set this game away from the others coming out this year. The setting remains the same, inspired by a Mad Max style post-apocalyptic world. Much like an RPG, most of the game will be compromised of quests, with 160 in total, 30 story missions and 130 side quests. Each rewards the player, whether it is through a new weapon or piece of the story.
Another main draw for Borderlands is four player drop in, drop out co-op. There are four characters, each with their own back story, skills and abilities. Mordecai has come to Pandora in search of a man from his past, and is a lone wolf sniper. Roland is a member of a highly trained private military organization that provides support for the other characters, increasing experience gains, health regeneration, and weapon damage. He also has infinite ammo, making him very useful. Lilith is one of only six Sirens, a group with incredible, uncontrollable powers such as turning invisible, slow down time or speed up allies. Brick, as his name suggests, is the powerhouse who enjoys using his fists to smash enemies. Each character has a skill tree that, as he/she is leveled up can be developed to a certain play style. Better yet is that characters carry over, so if you have leveled Brick up to a high level and join a friend who is just beginning, you continue to use your high level character. Your friend even benefits by getting higher level drops than he could originally get.
And a little something from the latter:
Throughout my time with the game, I was able to play two seperate classes, each with their own unique feel. The first of which was the Soldier. It was quickly made apparent that this was the tank class in the game. He was able to take a large amount of damage, dish out a fair amount of damage on his own, and had a pretty neat special ability letting him drop a shielded turret on the ground to provide cover.
The other class I got to play was more of a damage-dealing class which I believe was called a Siren. She was able to dish out gobs of damage, but wasn't nearly as capable of soaking up the damage as the soldier. I found her special ability to be qutie a bit more fun though, which let her become invisible, then once she came out of invisibility, dealt a devastating AOE attack on nearby foes. Also, both classes had their own personal talent trees much like you would expect from something like World of Warcraft. As you level up, you'll be able to fill those up and gain new abilities. The differences in the classes were pretty stark and seems like it will add some nice replayability to the final product.


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Robert Duncan comes home to the little woman…
He'll be home in a minute. Just in time to pop upstairs to change into a pretty frock and cheer up my makeup before he walks through the door. After all, there are always girls at the office, and boys will be boys! A quick application of Revlon's Flaming Desire and a squirt of Paris Mist and I am ready. Just in time to put on my new lacy apron, and get down to the kitchen. We can't have him hungry can we! I pause for a moment to look at our beautiful bedroom with its stylish padded headboard, neatly made bed (with hospital corners) and the new eiderdown in mint green with its sewn rose patterns and fashionable sheen. The truly wonderful print of Tretchicoff's Blue Chinese Girl, an anniversary present from Robert (along with the Minute Mop), looks fine above our bed, and you can hardly see the dent where it fell off the wall and landed on the Teasmaid.
But I must stop thinking for myself like this. I haven't even checked the boiled potatoes yet, and the roast probably won't pass his fastidious inspection. Oh dear. Will he storm out of the house and have a light ale at the Feathers, threatening not to get back until the end of Emergency Ward Ten? If that happens I will simply die.
Downstairs. I tidy away my copy of Woman's Weekly – I don't want him to know where I get my secrets from do I – and lay the table, being careful the new wooden handled cutlery is straight and the hunting scene mats are shiny clean. I even try to get most of the stains off the stainless steel bowls.
A final clean and polish, final check that I have ironed his shirts to perfection, and I think I'm ready for the fabulous man who has made my life complete, by deigning to marry me – and include me in the wonder that is his life. A lucky girl indeed.
Footsteps on the pathway. Final opportunity to straighten myself up in the gilded mirror (which Robert gave me for my birthday) and I'm ready. Key in the door…
"Hello darling!" He beams, sweeping me up in his strong manly arms, "Good day? Enjoy the washing in our new twin tub? Sorry, your new twin tub!" (Christmas present.) "Did you get the new shoes like Princess Margaret in Saxone's?"
"Oh Robert," I say, bursting into tears, "I have something to tell you. I went out today without my gloves. Will you ever forgive me?" I see his face darken, but then he surprises me and I fall in love all over again. "Never mind! What's for supper? Spam loaf? Frankfurter casserole? Bad for my urinary problem but so what!"
What did I do to deserve such a wonderful man? He goes into the lounge, kicks off his shoes and asks me really nicely to clean them and put them away. So considerate. And then he shouts "Where's my tea?" He's always been a great romantic.
Dinner is a success. He enjoys the mutton pot roast, and said my two custard tartlets were delicious. I feel I am beginning to reach the high standards he has set for me. He even suggests I keep the remains of the supper in the fridge! (Valentine present.) " Not the fridge?" I quip. "Our new fridge?" We laugh heartily at this humorous badinage and I once more admire his shiny well cared for teeth. Thank goodness he gave up smoking when cigarettes got to 3/11 a packet.
There is just time to Hoover the floor before we go to bed. (Easter present.) He goes up, telling me sweetly not to spend too much time clearing up his discarded socks, pants and the tartlet he threw at the wall, and I am alone to reflect on my perfect life. I stand there grinning, staring into the middle distance as I lean on my Hoover, and wondering if Robert will include me in his all-expenses-paid weekend in Paris next time.
Finally I clean my teeth with the Ultrabrite, slip on my shortie nightie, and slip into our cosy nylon sheets.
I hope he doesn't want to take me tonight. The window cleaner wore me out…


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ldq's Sons
Problem Description
Xuanhuang: Wow, three cute boys. Are they all your sons, ldq?
ldq: Yes.
Xuanhuang: How old are your three sons?
ldq: Just telling you is lack of fun, let me try your IQ.
Xuanhuang: Piece of cake, come on~
ldq: The product of their age equals to 36.
Xuanhuang: Anything else?
ldq: The sum of their age equals to how many bottles of beer we have drunk.
Xuanhuang: Emmm...well, but I still can't make it for sure. Any other clue?
ldq: Have you seen my eldest son?
Xuanhuang: Yes. A very clever boy. Another two will grow up just like him, I think. But why is he wearing a green hat... Oh, I see! How could I not realize it? Now I clearly know the age of your sons!
Now you tell me, what is the age of ldq's sons?
No input.
There are three lines of output. Please refer to the example output and the hint.
Sample Input
Sample Output
ldq's eldest son is 20. ldq's second son is 19. ldq's little son is 18.
Example output is a wrong answer, you should change it into the correct one. Each age is a positive integer.


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As of 2014, the decision to allow or ban plastic bags is a contested issue without clear answers. Proponents of a ban argue that allowing plastic bags creates excessive waste and harms the environment, while opponents claim that banning plastic bags infringes freedom and does little to reduce waste.
Several cities in the United States, including San Francisco and San Diego, and the entire Republic of Ireland have already banned plastic bags as of 2014. Instead of the disposable plastic bags, residents of these areas carry their groceries and other items in reusable bags typically made of cloth. Shoppers generally must purchase reusable bags and carry them to and from the store.


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National Assembly Speaker calls for global legislative and political measures to address challenge of terrorism and violent extremism
Islamabad, November 26, 2015 (PPI-OT):Speaker National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq has called for global multi dimensional legislative and political measures to address the challenge of terrorism and violent extremism. He said that terrorism and extremism were posing severe threat to global peace and prosperity. He said that terrorism should not be associated with any religion, culture, or society. The Speaker was addressing the meeting of the Parliamentary Assembly of Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) being held in Saint Petersburg, Russia, today.
The Speaker said that the rise of terrorism and extremism is directly related with conflicts and disputes and called upon the international community to pay urgent attention to address festering disputes and unresolved conflicts, aggression, foreign occupation and denial of the right of self-determination. He said that the religious, racial, and ethnic discrimination or persecution and economic disparities create polarization.
He was of the view that extremists use these situations to lure youth into supporting their agenda. He stressed upon the international community to focus on countering the defamation of certain religions and communities, especially unfair and biased portrayal of Islam and Islamic beliefs is unacceptable and propaganda should not be allowed. He said that legislative measures should be adopted to prohibit insults to religions and to establish a clear distinction between free speech and hate speech.
Sardar Ayaz Sadiq said that Pakistan strongly condemns terrorism in all its forms and manifestations. Highlighting Pakistan's role in eliminating terrorism and extremism, he said that a comprehensive approach against this menace was actively being pursued and consequently, legislation has been adopted by the Parliament to facilitate the prosecution of terrorists in the court of law.
He said that Pakistan's parliament played a vital role in creating a consensus in society and all organs of state by adopting and implementing a multi dimensional National Action Plan consequent to the barbaric attack on a school at Peshawar in year 2014. As part of the plan, Pakistan has taken measures to curb violent extremism including ban on hate speech, steps against religious persecution and prevention of the use of social media for extremism and its glorification.
The Speaker reiterating Pakistan's commitment to the fight against terrorism said that a law-enforcement operation against terrorists was launched and were exterminated. He further said that Pakistan is committed to intensifying international cooperation in the security, police, financial and other aspects to curb violent extremism and eliminate terrorism and terrorist groups and networks. He said that Pakistan will continue to its efforts to eliminate terrorism.
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Looking for spiritual quotes? Search no more 'coz you're in the right place. Below is our collection of spiritual quotes and text messages that you can copy and send to your friends via text/sms or paste in your facebook or twitter accounts.
- God will never give you problems you can't handle. So in times get rough. Just remember you'll get through it.
- God is working in more ways than we ask him. He is doing more things for us than our faith could even imagine He makes all things beautiful. We are the living proof.
- God understand that we are not strong all the time. Sometimes all we can do is to rest on his arms as he takes us to the journey of life. With him we are safe.
- How faithful the Lord is? "I will not leave you until I have finished giving you EVERYTHING I promised you." – Gen28:15 God Bless!
- The God we meet in GOOD TIMES is the same we meet in HARD TIMES. May the Lord REFRESH us and give us STRENGTH as we FACE new challenges EVERYDAY. Good Morning!
- God knows what's best for us, so why should we complain… We always want the sunshine but He knows there must be rain… We love the sound of laughter and the merriment of cheer… but our hearts will lose their tenderness if we never shed a tear… God tests us not to punish is but to help us meet tomorrow… So whatever we are in trouble and everything goes wrong … It's just God working on us to make our spirit strong…
More spiritual quotes
- Prayer is a perfume to our soul and a fragrance that pleases God. Wear your prayer everyday and let it freshen you anytime, anywhere you go.
- Praying for you is my way of saying… "You are special to me so I ask God to pour what is best for you and what will make you happy." God loves you!
- God speaks in the silence of the heart. Listening is the beginning of prayer. – Mother Theresa
- Our prayers should be for blessings in general, for God knows best what is good for us. – Socrates
- I believe in prayer. it's the best way we have to draw strength from heaven. – Josephine Baker
- He prays best who love best. – Samuel Taylor Coleridge
- God is always above our thoughts, pains and desires. He sees our strivings and aims. Wonderfully He works out what's best for the rest of our days.
- God always plan the best thing for us, sometimes we feel being left out, but actually God is saving the better one than what we actually asked for.
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Pickup hotel/ airport & proceed to city tour of Old Delhi and New Delhi visiting Raj Ghat and Shanti Van - the cremation sites of Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru, Jama Masjid and drive past Red Fort and Chandni Chowk. Afternoon visit Qutub Minar built by Qutub-ud-Din Aibek in 1199, Humayun's Tomb, India Gate (War Memorial Arch ), Lakshminarayan Temple - a modern Hindu Temple. Also drive past President's House, Parliament House, Akshardham Temple. Tour end.
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How To Bluff In Online Poker – Successful Bluffing In Texas Hold'em
The different thoughts and viewpoints will increase your poker knowledge showcase your thought process more efficient. Although it is a little more advanced than traditional poker, it remains a fun round. The world of poker experienced seven people in players after Chris Moneymaker won the WSOP in 2003. In fact, there were 839 entries in […]Read More


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industrial designs
Rosenthal - Flora and some failed attempts
1980, a year before graduation, Jeroen was accepted as an apprentice at Rosenthal's in Selb, Germany.
He stayed on to work there -as a free lance designer- for the next five years.
During this period several designs (for plates, vases, as well as two designs for glass) were taken into production, a great honor/opportunity for a young ceramist.
"Designing for industry is like painting with a huge brush, your ideas pass you by in their thousands on a trolley… That's brilliant!
Making multiples in my own studio is fun, but takes a lot of energy at the expense of creativity. My preference is: unique pieces. I can pour my story and all of my emotions in those pieces. It then also takes only one person who is able to read my piece, it takes only one to understand".
Working for Rosenthal lasts 5 years.
From 1987 until 1991 he produces some 60 designs for the Dutch factory Flora. "A lovely time with lots of possibilities".
After that there were some attempts to have designs in production, but never successfull. "Ah well, you do need a bit of luck, sometimes you are lucky, most of the times not... it is life, yep?"
... sho ga nai ...
Made for Kristoff in Waldbrych, Poland.
They did not like it, I guess, as I never got any response to this mini-movie. No thank you, no 'no thank you'...
Nice enough design though...
a design for an icecream-cup. One sliding piece of porcelain, displaying the icecream in a most beautiful way.
Pay attention to the last few seconds!
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text: Petersburg Area Silver Flies In the inter tidal areas and in the lakes, try fishing Clouser Minnows, Dolly Llamas and Half N' Half Deceivers in pink/white, chartreuse/white, pink/purple and tutti frutti. In the creeks, the drifting Dolly Llamas, LE Egg Sucking Leeches, Hareball Leeches, Jig Spankers, Deep Sixes and Mr. Bodangles in pinks, purples, blacks and some chartreuses. In the esuaries fish them with a floating line and a 9' salmon/steelhead leader. In the creeks, you can fish a floating line with a 9-10' leader or with a short fast sink tip. The big thing in fishing the streams is focusing on deeper pools and getting the fly down deep. View the discussion thread. blog comments powered by DISQUS back to top


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There will be a forum for Democrats-only on Monday, October 30, at 8:00pm in the Greenwich Town Hall meeting room.
The forum was announced by Sandy Litvack, Democratic candidate for First Selectman.
Litvack said that the forum will include himself, tax collector candidate Howard Richman and Democratic BET candidates Tony Turner, David Weisbrod, Jeff Ramer, Beth Krumeich, Leslie Moriarty and Jill Oberlander.
The forum will not include Selectman candidate, incumbent Drew Marzullo, who lost endorsement from his party after it was revealed recently that he had been arrested for shoplifting in Clinton, CT in August.
Mr. Litvack said the reason for Democrats-only forum is that Peter Tesei "refused to participate" in any public debates beyond the forum sponsored by the Greenwich League of Women Voters at Round Hill Community House.
Specifically, Litvack said Mr. Tesei rejected eight proposed dates for a side-by-side debate.
Peter Tesei, in an email, said that historically candidates respond to debate requests from non-partisan community organizations well in advance of the elections and not from opposing candidates.
Tesei added that as he has been campaigning throughout Greenwich, not a single voter has asked about more debates.
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Say Anything sign to Dine Alone for new Will Yip-produced LP
Long-running emo/pop punk staples Say Anything are headlining the BrooklynVegan/Dine Alone/Buzz Records SXSW showcase on Wednesday night at Swan Dive, and playing right after Trail of Dead. We can now exclusively reveal that Say Anything have signed to Dine Alone worldwide and have a new Will Yip-produced album coming out on the label! Here's what band leader Max Bemis says:
It is surreal to have a new home for Say Anything. It's been a minute since that's been the case and I'm totally excited that we'll now be working with the wonderful Dine Alone Records. I've been a fan of the label for a long time and am full on stoked to release our new Will-Yip-produced LP with them. The record is a bit different from the last one (blah blah as always) and is going to be an involved, weird organism, but one I am glad to entrust to Dine Alone. If you're in Texas come see us play with our (OMG) labelmates …..And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead to celebrate the occasion.
Will Yip also worked on Say Anything's 2016 album I Don't Think It Is, which came out on Equal Vision (and featured members of Japanese Breakfast, The Hotelier, The Blood Brothers, and more).
The SXSW showcase happens Wednesday night (3/14) at Swan Dive in Austin, and the lineup also includes Greys, Pkew Pkew Pkew, Special Explosion, The Spirit of the Beehive, Club Night, Casper Skulls, and more. Full lineup and set times HERE.
Watch a pro-shot video of Say Anything playing "Shiksa (Girlfriend)" at Slam Dunk 2012:
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Pro-life feminists strive to eliminate abortion and the social conditions that create demand for abortion. They want a society in which motherhood is appreciated as a choice, a society that does not view pregnancy as something to be ashamed of, or just a hindrance to a person's advancements.
Pro-life feminists honor all human life. Occasionally people call pro-life feminists anti choice. Pro-life feminists are anti choice when it comes to abortion. They are anti choice when it comes to rape and abuse of women. No one should have the choice to rape and or abuse women. Pro-life feminists reject abortion because they refuse the use of violence to solve a problem.
Honestly, I am not sure where I stand as far as feminism. However, I proudly label myself as a pro-lifer. I too, believe all life holds great value. 'I also want equal rights for women, but the right to kill is not one of these.'
-Michelle Rush
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The classic polo is given a modern sports update with Psyche's collection of men's EA7 Polo Shirts. Innovative materials crafted in a monochrome palette regulate body temperature and moisture to give the sporty man a competitive edge. Subtly branded buttons and a logo on the left chest add elegance throughout this timeless range from Armani. Unite these pieces with EA7 joggers to add a touch of classy to a laid-back look.
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Our collection of sunglasses for adults and children consists of high fashion designs.
Our sunglasses are also sold based on the concept of full-service merchandising. The sunglasses come in a display that is on loan to you and during the season our merchandisers will supplement the display with new items.
We offer sunglasses in the following price range: €4.95/€6.95 and €8.95.
A markdown will be implemented in August; the sunglasses can be sold after count for €2.50 while you keep your margin.
In September or October the remaining sunglasses can be returned on the provision that you have signed up for next season and the credit amount will be deducted from the sunglasses you purchase the following season. This process gets repeated every year.
The display that is on loan to you may only be used for our sunglasses.
Your options:
You can choose from the following packages:
Package A
36 sunglasses € 4,95
72 sunglasses € 6,95
36 sunglasses € 8,95
Package B
18 children's sunglasses € 4,95
36 sunglasses € 4,95
54 sunglasses € 6,95
36 sunglasses € 8,95
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MH-MX8 Wireless Bluetooth(BLT 4.2 ) MP3 Audio Receiver board
mh-m18 when idle the device goes to sleep. How to fix it?
MH-MX8 Wireless Bluetooth(BLT 4.2 ) MP3 Audio Receiver board
@andrey Sorry, the function is designed like this. Only power on again.
DAC characteristics
Where can I find DAC characteristics of the MH-Mx8 modules? Such as bit rate, sample rate, signal to noise ratio, etc. Thanks!
ATTiny88 board upload issue
I'm trying to upload code to the board listed in subj.
Here is my log of Arduino IDE:
Running Digispark Uploader...
Plug in device now... (will timeout in 60 seconds)
Please plug in the device ...
Press CTRL+C to terminate the program.
Device is found!
connecting: 16% complete
connecting: 22% complete
connecting: 28% complete
connecting: 33% complete
Device has firmware version 2.2
Device signature: 0x1e9311
Available space for user applications: 6650 bytes
Suggested sleep time between sending pages: 7ms
Whole page count: 208 page size: 32
Erase function sleep duration: 1456ms
parsing: 50% complete
Erasing the memory ...
erasing: 55% complete
erasing: 60% complete
erasing: 65% complete
Starting to upload ...
writing: 70% complete
writing: 75% complete
writing: 80% complete
Starting the user app ...
running: 100% complete
Micronucleus done. Thank you!
Everything seems ok, but the LED does not blink with the frequency I set. It just blink as it was before I did anything.
Please help!-)
ATTiny88 board upload issue
Hi there. Did you ever get a resonse to this?. I have the same issue all seem to go ok, but the "blink" test just doesn't seem to work and the red light remains blinking at the same (erratic) rate.
ATTiny88 board upload issue
No there is nothing-) I wrote to aliexpress seller. They offered to refund an order. They don't know how to deal with it. They just sell this equipment.
MH-ET LIVE SR-602 Pyroelectric Human Infrared Sensor Module
Can you please upload a schematic diagram for this board please?
MH-ET LIVE SR-602 Pyroelectric Human Infrared Sensor Module
Could you please upload application guide include tables containing sensitivity adjustment and sensitivity trimming selection tables, please
MH-MX8 Wireless Bluetooth(BLT 4.2 ) MP3 Audio Receiver board
@mh-et-live This M18 have an ATCommand Support? and What is Pin No. for Tx Rx?


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The Moms Group I Was Terrified Of
For many women who are also moms, the thought of joining a moms group can be intimidating. In my own experience as a brand new mom 7 years ago, it was downright terrifying.
Early on as a mom, I felt a need for connection, but I wondered if it would be easier to try to make a go at motherhood on my own. After all, I had mommy blogs, how-to books, Instagram and Pinterest to look to and those places seemed so much nicer, safer and easier than what I fearfully imagined a moms group might be filled with: Mommy Wars, knitting circles, organization lessons, casserole clubs and women who checked off a personalized Proverbs 31 to-do list everyday by 6am while making her family a balanced breakfast and simultaneously changing the diapers of perfect Bringing up Bebe children. With lipstick on.
The thing is, mommy blogs, Pinterest and how-to books only go so far in real life (mom or not) and fall short terribly after months of no sleep, potty training woes, lack of adult conversation and the ability to drink a cup of coffee while its still hot. Beyond that, they fail completely when it comes to the very real need we all have for true spiritual connection.
So, obviously, I did end up joining Real Moms, despite my fears of what it might be. Here are 8 things I found instead:
Hot coffee and breakfast WITHOUT KIDS
Moms of all kinds
A team of prayer WARRIORS who prayed for me
Real friendship and tangible support
Challenging and encouraging biblical teaching
Opportunities to serve
A safe place of care, fun and spiritual growth for my kids
Laughter and Fun
If you join Real Moms like I decided to 6 years ago, you probably wont learn how to master a particular craft, or how to clean more efficiently. Those kinds of things can be left for Pinterest.
You will find imperfect moms just like you and you will find imperfect moms very different from you; and these moms will be moms that need you and you, them. You wont need battle armor for Mommy Wars or a personalized Proverbs 31 to-do list, but if you come with open hands and an open heart, you will find new tools that will help equip you for the inevitable battles that come with life.
At Real Moms, I didnt find a perfect group of moms, I found real ones; and I learned that the best way to walk into any group, was to be the (mom) friend I had so desperately wanted and needed for myself.
And though a man might prevail against one who is alone, two will withstand hima threefold cord is not quickly broken.
Ecclesiastes 4:12 ESV
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Yes, Jean! We have passed this along to her!
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My kids are 16 and 9. Are they too old for me to belong in this mom group?
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Blue Chambray Shirt
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Fashioned from high quality chambray in Italy. Long sleeved, band collar shirt in light blue offers a contemporary twist to a classic look. Contrasting white collar. Wear layered over a T-shirt for off-duty outings. Made in Italy
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- Dining Services' listing of vegetarian and vegan options on campus
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The UMBC Wellness Initiative proclaims: we are a resilient, healthy community committed to the health and well being of each of our faculty, staff, and students. We understand the connection between self-care and our responsibility to care for the whole.
The Garden is a Social Action and Service Organization dedicated to helping re-imagine the role of higher education in addressing problems of the world through the creation and engagement of our food garden that enables creativity in: research, applied learning, campus-community partnerships, social equity, diversity, and food sovereignty.
A student led effort to promote a sustainable and just food system at UMBC by connecting our campus dining to the local agricultural community.
Retrievers for Animal Welfare and Sustainability
A student group focused on providing a community for vegans, vegetarians, students who are interested in improving their diets to help animals and the environment, and students with any dietary preference to attend social events and engage in grassroots activism. We aim to advocate for abused animals in our food system, and inform students about the serious issues associated with animal agriculture.
Our chapter of the Food Recovery Network (FRN) strives to promote awareness of the global issue with food waste, recover leftovers from campus dining venues, such as Outtakes and Au Bon Pain, recover leftovers from campus events, *by "recover", we mean take the leftovers to a local homeless shelter. If you would you like to prevent food waste, feed hungry people, give back to the local community, and build service/leadership skills then join our movement! We also intend to conduct other services such as food drives, fundraisers, and serving meals in the community.
Farmers Markets
- Take a free shuttle to the Catonsville Farmers Market on Wednesdays- thanks to UMBC Transit & the HR Wellness Initiative
- The closest farmers markets to campus are the Catonsville Farmers Market and the Arbutus Farmers Market.


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Aperitif in a Gondola
Fly to: Geneva
Looking for somewhere a bit different for a romantic meal? In the French ski resort of Les Gets you can sample some great food and great views while you climb the side of the mountain in a Gondola. The 30 minute return ride includes a selection of delicious dining aperitifs and wine.
St Valentine's Bones
Fly to: Glasgow
Visit the man who started it all, the patron saint of love, St Valentine in Glasgow. In 1868 a wealthy French family made a donation to the Franciscan church in Glasgow, a small wooden box labelled "Corpus Valentini Martyris" or "the Body of Saint Valentine". After over a century of almost complete anonymity the relic was moved to Blessed St John Duns Scotus where it has been given a place of honour at the church's entrance.
Bushcraft bonding
Fly to: Newcastle
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Wed and Walk
Fly to: Amsterdam
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Why Our Decisions Get Derailed, and How We Can Stick to the Plan
You may not realize it but simple, irrelevant factors can have profound consequences on your decisions and behavior, often diverting you from your original plans and desires. Sidetracked will help you identify and avoid these influences so the decisions you make do stick—and you finally reach your intended goals.
Why Going Left Is Not Always Right
Most of us think carefully about what we need to do, make intricate plans and then, somehow, in the implementation of those plans, ignore our internal road map and veer a different way. As Harvard Business School professor Francesca Gino explains in her book Sidetracked: "The decisions that we expect we will make based on our finely developed plans are often different from how we actually behave. We get sidetracked." Whether it's a plan to save for retirement or setting a new direction for the management team, Gino writes, most of us inevitably make choices that take us away from our goals. In this clearly written, detailed book, Gino explains why this happens and what we can do about it.
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2. Forces from our relationships with others.
3. Forces from the outside world.
In Sidetracked, Gino specifies these various forces and offers a set of principles that will offset these forces and keep us on track.
The Forces From Within Us
The first section of the book examines the forces from within ourselves that cause us to veer from our plans and our goals.
First, she writes, we tend to have mistaken beliefs about our abilities and competencies. In short, we believe we are much smarter and more competent that we really are. We think, for example, that we are better drivers than just about anybody else on the road. As a result of this mistaken self-confidence, we don't listen to good advice that would help us achieve our goals. Walmart, for example, continuously ignored warnings from its German managers that the retailer could not run its German stores in the same manner that it ran the U.S. stores. The first principle for avoiding getting sidetracked, writes Gino, is to raise your awareness about biased self-views and overconfidence.
The second detracting force within us, writes Gino, comes from our emotions. If a traffic jam makes us late for a meeting, we transfer that emotion to the meeting — perhaps dealing less effectively with a customer than we might have on another day. Principle two, according to Gino, is to take your emotional temperature.
People also tend to have a narrow focus when making decisions. Gino thus offers a third principle, which is to "zoom out" — to take the time to widen the focus when considering information and bring more information to the table before making a decision.
No More Oscars for Tom
Sidetracked also describes the forces that come from our relationships with others, as well as those that come from the outside. For example, Tom Hanks, according to Gino, is not likely to receive another Oscar. The Academy Awards are chosen by his peers in the profession, and because of what social scientists call the "social comparison bias," fellow actors are not going to reward an actor who won back-to-back Oscars.
The social comparison theory states that people measure their self-worth in any domain based on comparison with others. The bias results from people trying to prevent others from outperforming them. Thus, a manager may be trying to hire the best team around him; if his particular strength is creativity, however, he is less likely to hire another person who might be more creative, even if creativity is particularly needed in the organization.
The other two forces from our relationships with others include the inability to put ourselves in others' shoes and letting the fact that we share even superficial features with others (for example, first name) influence our decisions. Three forces from the outside world — irrelevant information, subtle differences in the way a question is framed and the structure of our environment — also cause us to veer off track.
All of these forces that derail us are examined in detail through numerous academic studies and research experiments. The result is a book that is both a fascinating exploration into the human psyche and a practical guide for, finally, staying on track.
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The structure of Home Affairs Funds will change and the budget increase substantially
e Government has submitted a communication to Parliament on proposals concerning Home Affairs Funds for the EU's next financial programming period 2021–2027. In future, there would be three Funds instead of the existing two. In general, they would cover the fields of the current Home Affairs Funds, but their structure would be changed, because the aim is to simplify and reduce the number of financial instruments.
The European Commission issued a proposal concerning the new Funds on 12 and 13 June. The Commission proposes the establishment of the Asylum and Migration Fund (AMF), the Internal Security Fund (ISF) and the Integrated Border Management Fund (IBMF).
The Asylum and Migration Fund would mainly remain as it is, while the two financial instruments, the borders and visa instrument and the police cooperation instrument, which were earlier included in the Internal Security Fund, would be separated. In practice, the future Home Affairs Fund would cover the goals of the earlier police cooperation instrument. The border management and visa instrument would become part of the Integrated Border Management Fund together with the Customs Control Equipment Instrument.
Substantial increase in the budget of the Home Affairs Funds
The Commission proposes a total budget of approximately EUR 18.5 billion for the Home Affairs Funds for the period 2021–2027. According to the proposal, the funding of the Home Affairs Funds would increase substantially from the current financial framework period. The Funds would be implemented according to a shared governance model, in which some of the funding is directly targeted at the national programmes of the Member States and some is set aside for EU-level actions according to the Union's priorities and for emergency funding.
Justice and home affairs are among the EU's most quickly developing fields, which among other things is due to the increased number of asylum seekers in the last few years and the terrorist attacks that have occurred in Europe. These challenges are addressed in the Commission's proposal for the Home Affairs Funds.
Finland broadly welcomes the changes
The Government takes a generally favourable view towards the Commission's proposal concerning home affairs for the future financial programming period. It supports proposals for simplifying the funding system and for making the system administratively more flexible. The Government considers it important that the effectiveness of the funding programmes and the achievement of results are ensured and that the Funds can take sufficient account of the changing needs and situations of the Member States and third countries.
In the further preparation of proposals for regulations and based on further clarifications to be received from the Commission, the Government will specify its opinions concerning the administration of the Funds and the delegation of power, for instance.
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Something wicked is coming – Wicked BIG Bugs, that is. They're big, they're colorful and we depend on them for healthy ecosystems. And this summer, they're buzzing into Boston's Franklin Park Zoo.
Visitors to Wicked BIG Bugs, an all-new seasonal exhibit, will encounter an array of fascinating giant animatronic insects including the red-tailed bumblebee, Mexican red knee tarantula, Madagascan sunset moth, meadow grasshopper, emperor scorpion, and many others – all nestled within the trees, bushes and undergrowth for a truly realistic, albeit larger-than-life, experience. In another immersive, over-sized opportunity, guests will be able to partake in a story walk through the pages of Eric Carle's classic children's book, The Very Hungry Caterpillar – celebrating its 50th anniversary this year.
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What Is Customer Success?
If you work in the SaaS company, you've probably already had the same struggle as I do: coming up with the right approaches to growth-hacking strategies for your company or products. Now it might sound easy to think of ways to do it – putting out social marketing advertisements, getting blogger reviews or simply gamifying your on-boarding experience by rewarding users; but there's a traditional method of business that's secretly coming back as a growth center – customer service.
That's because the old customer service strategy is no longer enough to fulfill the needs of your customers' needs. And that's why startups (especially the hyper-growing ones) and more businesses are turning their heels and focusing more on customer success to retain and expand their user base. And it's not without reasons too – customer success can actually turn the cost-bearing customer services into profitable revenue stream that grows your business.
Customer Success V.S. Customer Service
Essentially, customer success is a business strategy that businesses use to ensure customers reach their desired outcomes with their products or services used. Truth is your customers doesn't care about how sophisticated your new features are or the fancy layout of the product – the only concern they have is how the outcomes of your product can improve their current situation. And that's why it ensures customers can find the long-term values in the product that they purchased by making the most out of their investment.
Now, it's not surprising that people would often mix up the term customer success with the word customer service sometimes. However, customer success is certainly not just a fancier word to use, they do have major differences in one another. In fact, the two actually go hand-in-hand in assisting the customers to reach their desired outcomes in the product.That being said, they still have a major difference in the role they play on initiating the customers demands.
What's The Matter With Customer Service?
For customer service, it's comparatively more reactive towards addressing customers questions and demands. They wait until customers to reach out to the live chat or any other customer service channel like facebook customer service to address the product issues. As you can already tell by the time the customers reach out to you, you can expect they are already pretty pissed off by then; even if they are not, customers would be disappointed in your product at some point as not enough support is being provided to prevent the foreseeable problem from happening.
If you're looking for tips on improving your customer service, check out this post by Shane Barker.
But, on the other side, customer success team is a complete different story. They don't wait till the problem arise; instead, they take the more proactive approach to assist customers in a sense that providing support for customers EVEN when they don't have any issue with the product yet. This is not only to prevent customer problem before it damages the customer relationships, but also to help respective customers to find the values that they need. And all those little factors combined can really contribute to the make or break in the business growth.
Why Are Customer Success Better For Your Business Growth
With taking the more proactive approach of customer success, it urges a more direct communication and intimate relationships between the customers and the companies. Before any real damages is being done, the companies can convert the customers' feedback and transform them into metrics to improve the overall product quality in order to better suit the needs, features and expectation of their specific users.
This can work its way for businesses to perfect their customer experiences from the product or service that they purchase to the overall relationship they have with your company. The more likely that your users are satisfied with the customer experience, the larger the chance it is for them to develop a long time relationship with your brand and would keep using your products.
What Do I Need To Perfect My Customer Success Strategy?
Now we know why hyper-growth businesses would rather go for customer success instead of simply customer service, but what exactly does it require for you to nail the whole customer success strategy?
Here's a list of the requirements for you to check out if your customer success is going to work out or not.
- Defining specific customer segments
- Understanding and clarifying the goals that each of your users needs to fulfil
- How your customers choose to interact with your products or brand and how thorough is it
- Real-time access to your customers' information
- Adoption of automating multiple live support channels
- Implementation of the right use of AI technology
It might seem like a whole lot of work and efforts, however it's important to create a tailor-made individual experience for each of the user. Without a clear roadmap of what specific targets your products want to hit or putting into account of elements like technology and content used, it's very unlikely that you won't be able to create an ideal user journey for your user-base to provide a seamless onboard for them, let alone converting the leads.
Even if there's a similar desire outcomes among some of your customers, making your products specific to cater to each of your customers needs should still be on top of your priority list.
And yes. With only that is not enough. You need to leverage some sort of artificial intelligence technology in order to check off that box for you. Because AI can give you the data that you need to create a more holistic outlook of the demographics of your customer base – what are their basic information, the patterns of their social media using habit, and their past customer service history. This can help you analyse what does your customers expect in the product or even the customer experience itself, so you can improve the CRM in your company, and grow your business.
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How Can Customer Success Grow Your Business
By adopting the right assistance of technology and tools, it can easily move customer success into substantial growth for your business without breaking a sweat. With customer success, it can help you predict and prevent churns from happening by utilising all the customers' reviews and feedback.
Here are 3 ways that you can grow your business with the customer success strategies (especially if you own a SaaS company).
1. Make It Your Profit Stream
Everybody sees it the same way: investing money in customer services is just an unending blackhole – you just have keep putting money in something that leave you with no gains at all. But what you can turn this heavy cost burden into your source of profit?
Yes. You can actually charge your customers. But why would they do that anyway?
Truth is, customers are actually willing to pay for it since the company is delivering the values back to them. It's just like when you hire a house-cleaning lady from the agency – You are buying the quality service itself to help you get things done so you don't have to squeeze out any extra time from your crazy-packed schedule to do it yourself and save the efforts.
That's the exact same value they have in customer success – the whole package of service that you have from the beginning that you purchased your products to the active period that you're using the product. Your customers are expecting more these days, they're no longer focussing merely on the product itself, they are looking for more and they are willing to pay for it.
But it's also important to see how your company can go for the extra mile to outplay your competitors . You should provide some complementary customer success services from your users' initial purchase. The key here is to provide extra value for them, even more than what they pay for. And that's how you can get one step ahead.
2. Take The Lead
If you want your customer success to work, one rule you should always follow no matter what circumstance – be proactive, never be the reactive kind.
If you're still using customer service support, you should start to rethink about this. Some companies would try to use customer service support instead of customer success. But the thing here is it never really do the trick nor work either. Because customer service support takes the reactive mode to address issues, and it NEVER works. By the time your customers reach out to you to have their problem, they'll be too pissed off or worse, straight out walk away from you. The right approach that you should have in here is to be proactive about their demands, which means, to solve the problem before they even arise.
A lead doesn't just end after the sale. You should never forget about the customer as they can be a recurrent lead for you – keep them happy and make them come back again and again. And the way to do it is to engage your customers by regularly assessing the value of the value that you gave them and ensure it's sufficient enough to keep them staying.
3. Make Customers Get Their Time To Value Fast
Customers don't like to wait these days. You want to get the FAQs response fast, get the order processing time fast, and also get the delivery fast. So is the time to value.
If you leave your customers waiting for too long to see their desired results from the moment they purchased a product, then you might've already upset your customers. Some customers time to value period can range from 6 to 9 months – that's just simply too long and you could've risk losing one customer.
Instead of measuring your time to value in months, you should do it in weeks to shorten it as soon as possible instead to avoid your users from losing interests in your products or brand. One way to do it is to bundle some immediate customer success services with your products. In this way, you can ensure that your customers wouldn't get too impatient during the period and walk away from you.