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Parador de Mazagón
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Parador de Mazagon - Attractive hotel overlooking Atlantic (4*)
The Parador
This is a Parador for nature lovers and those seeking complete rest by the pool and on a rather attractive beach, in a very unspoilt setting.
This attractive, modern hotel on Spain's southwestern coast is located about two kilometres from the small seaside town of Mazagon and within extensive parkland, bordering on pine forests that lead to the Coto Doñana Nature Reserve. The Parador de Mazagon is surrounded by pine trees and extensive gardens, and steps lead down dramatic cliffs to a glorious beach of golden sand beneath. Its remoteness is a major attraction, and this stretch of coastline – sandy beaches and pine trees as far as you can see – is not marred by mass tourism developments at all.
The Parador de Mazagon is also known as the Parador 'Cristobal Colon', being named after Christopher Columbus who lived for a time in the nearby city of Huelva – it was from here that he set sail for the New World - and there are many sites associated with the great explorer in the area.
Mazagon's Parador offers the visitor every opportunity for total rest and relaxation, while enjoying the wonderful climate of this region and the blue waters of the Atlantic. Facilities at the Parador include an outdoor pool, a heated indoor pool and jacuzzi, a gym, a sauna and a tennis court. The main restaurant is on the first floor, benefiting from superb views and a lovely ambience, and guests may choose either international dishes or regional fare, the latter featuring much locally caught seafood, including fish, prawns and clams. Prawns from this region are particularly famous, although Huelva and this coastline are well-known for their wide variety of fish and shellfish. Wine from this region is generally white and marries well with most local produce.
During peak summer months, you can enjoy lunch on the Parador's covered terrace between the pool and the clifftop, taking in the exceptional views of the quiet coastline and forest, and there is an outdoor café for pool-side drinks. Inside the main building complex, you will also find a terrace with café service and a lounge bar. Children can let off steam in the outside small play area on the slides and swings, and there is plenty of grass to settle on and relax within the tranquil grounds.
Bedrooms at the Parador de Mazagon are comfortable, as you would expect, with a small terrace and chairs so that you can enjoy some private time should you prefer.
Please note the Parador now has facilities for charging electric vehicles, the cost of which is payable locally.
Keytel Tips
Superior rooms have balconies and enjoy sea views.
Local area
The main entrance to the Doñana Nature Reserve is an easy drive away (approximately 25km) at El Acebuche, and between that and the Parador there is delightfully little except pine forest and several discreet campsites. Matalascañas is the next coastal location of important, an attractive enough and quietish beach resort. Guided tours of the Doñana Nature Reserve to view the flamingos, other wildlife, and vegetation are generally scheduled for early morning and later afternoon, and we would suggest researching and prebooking them.
The Parador is often viewed as the best hotel in this area and the ideal base for visiting Coto Doñana Reserve.
Click here for Lorna Roberts' expert view of this Parador as she journeys through Andalucia.
Restaurant meal times & typical dishes
Breakfast is served from 8.00 to 10.30 and dinner from 20.00 to 23.30.
It may be possible to arrive up to 22.00 and still enjoy a meal.
The main restaurant is on the first floor, benefiting from superb views and a lovely ambience, and guests may choose either international dishes or regional fare, the latter featuring much locally caught seafood, including fish, prawns and clams. Prawns from this region are particularly famous, although Huelva and this coastline are well-known for their wide variety of fish and shellfish. Wine from this region is generally white and marries well with most local produce.
The Cafeteria is called 'La Zalema del Atlantico' and is open from 11am to 00:30 in the summer timetable.
Swimming Pool
The Parador's outdoor swimming pool is due to open in 2019 all year round.
Please note that opening and closing dates will depend on the weather and availability of lifeguards.
Visitor Comments
- Sylvie Douglas
The remoteness of the Parador Mazagon was the big draw - after....in a busy resort we wanted somewhere quiet and more sophisticated, and this Parador has a lovely, quiet atmosphere. Decent lunch restaurant on the terrace too!
How to get there
The Parador de Mazagón is located in the Doñana Environment Nature Reserve, by the sea, at Km 24 of the main road from Huelva-Matalascañas. Mazagón is located 24 km from Huelva, the capital of the province.
Nearby Hotels
Ayamonte - 86km
Carmona - 147km
Arcos de la Frontera - 209km
Cadiz - 243km
Sevilla Airport - 120km
Region & Cuisine
The second largest of Spain's Autonomous Communities, Andalusia occupies a major part of the southern half of the country. The region's eight provinces extend from the Portuguese border in the west, north to the neighbouring regions of Extremadura and Castilla La Mancha and to Almería, bordering Murcia, in the east.
Inevitably, Andalusia will be best known to many people for its beaches, notably along the Mediterranean 'Costa de Sol' and the Atlantic 'Costa de la Luz', and the coast certainly encompasses a good part of the region's natural wealth. This is no doubt largely due to the exceptional climate – one of the warmest in Europe – that prevails all along the coastline, with hot dry summers, winters with mild temperatures and many 'mini regions' boasting their own microclimates. But it is a mistake to associate Andalusia only with its 'Costas', for this is a region that offers the visitor virtually everything in terms of history, art and nature.
Scenically, Andalusia is a land of contrasts. For example, in the province of Granada in winter one can experience 22°C on the coast and travel just 33 km north into the Sierra Nevada mountains to find a temperature of 10°C below zero. Further east , in the province of AlmerÍa, is an area unique in Europe – the Tabernas desert, where many of the 'Spaghetti Westerns' were filmed. To the north of Granada is the province of Jaén, the land of the olive with over 50 million olive trees planted and olive oil providing the main source of wealth in the province. Further south, some thirty municipalities form the famous 'route of the white towns', a string of picturesque little towns and villages extending across the northern part of the provinces of Cádiz and Málaga and all displaying the same picture- postcard white architecture so typical of rural Andalusia. Over 17% of the region of Andalusia is classified as a protected natural area, with its two national parks of Doñana and Sierra Nevada particularly well known for the preservation of their rich variety of flora and fauna.
Cádiz, Seville, Córdoba, Granada, Málaga – all these historic Andalusian cities display countless examples of the rich architectural and artistic legacy from over eight centuries of Moorish occupation of this region. Pride of place must go to the most emblematic monument in Granada (the capital of Spain's last Moorish kingdom) – the incomparable Alhambra with its adjoining Generalife gardens, a unique complex of palaces, fortresses and royal quarters making this one of the most fascinating, and most visited, monuments in the world.
An essential feature of Andalusian art, and life, is of course the form of music and dance known as flamenco, an artistic expression of the most deeply rooted Andalusian culture. The precise origin of flamenco is unknown, but certainly it has Moorish influences and many of its most famous practitioners, both past and present, have been of gypsy origin. Wherever you are in Andalusia you are likely to hear flamenco, whether at an organised concert, or coming from inside someone's house, or simply an impromptu performance in a village square. It's in everyone's blood, and it's delightful.
Given the immense area of this region, gastronomic diversity best describes the cuisine of Andalusia. The so-called 'Mediterranean diet', with its basis of olive oil and considered by many experts to be the healthiest in the world, has its origin here. One of Spain's most famous products, the Iberian Jabugo ham, is produced in Huelva province with the very finest hams reputedly cured 'in a certain position in a certain room of a certain house in Huelva'. Gazpacho, the cold soup made with tomatoes, peppers, cucumber, bread and garlic originated in Andalusia and is found throughout the region as is 'ajoblanco', a delicious variation on gazpacho. Fruit and vegetables grow in profusion along the coastal region: mountains of strawberries in Huelva province; oranges, lemons, tropical and sub-tropical fruit (mango, papaya, banana, avocado) in Málaga and Granada provinces, and many varieties of vegetable in Almería province. In the mountains further inland, game dishes include partridge, rabbit, venison and wild boar, while anywhere near the sea you will find one of the most popular of all Andalusian dishes – 'pescaito frito' or mixed fried fish.
Not particularly renowned for the excellence of its wines, Andalusia does however produce the finest sherries in the world (the major establishments can be visited in Jerez de la Frontera) and – especially in Málaga province – several delicious dessert wines.
Please be aware of the following:
- 'Special Offers' are subject to the availability of a number of rooms per night and/or a specific meal basis.
- Age restrictions apply to the 'Golden Days' Offer (for those aged 55 and over) and the 'Young Persons' Offer (for those aged between 18 and 30). All reservations made using these tariffs are checked upon your arrival at the Parador(s) booked to ensure that at least one person in a room qualifies for the restricted tariff. In the case that you do not qualify for the restricted tariff, the Parador will apply the standard rate without exception and you will be required to pay a supplement locally. However only one person (per room) needs to qualify for either of these two reductions.


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It is important for everyone to be aware of their health and the best fitness and diet regimes, regardless of his or her age. One of the best ways to establish a healthy lifestyle is to start at a young age. In doing so, it is more likely that children will grow up to be health conscious as adults. The onus is on the parent or caregivers to teach kids about the importance of living a healthy life, at all ages. Therefore, the number of families in society paying close attention to their health and wellbeing should increase as the years go by. To start raising awareness, here are a number of factors that contribute to one's health from food, exercise, mental health and technology.
Food & Exercise
A study shows that Canadian kids are consuming five times more sugar than they should. There are troubling health consequences to this such as an increased likelihood of high blood pressure, heart disease, and depression, among other problems. Unhealthy diets can result in childhood obesity, thereby acting as a detriment to one's health. Thus, it is important for families to teach their kids about eating nutritious diets that will not increase health problems. As the adult raising the children, you must be conscious of your health habits. Setpoint Diet teaches adults how to maintain a healthy weight and lifestyle. This healthy outlook is not accomplished through starvation or short-term diet restrictions; rather it is a combination of exercise, food, sleep and stress management. Evidently, there are a variety of factors that contribute to overall health through dietary means.
Mental Health
To improve mental health, enroll kids in extracurricular activities and encourage them to pursue a hobby. Whether this involves signing them up for piano, hockey or ballet lessons, ensure kids have preoccupations to inspire and boost their creativity. The activity will follow kids into adulthood and could even lead to career choices later in life. You may notice that kids are happier when they have something to do that they enjoy and keeps them busy. Nobody enjoys being bored, especially children. Moreover, hobbies give kids a break which they may need from their education. While kids are busy, parents can also use this time to relax and focus on their own hobbies - a win-win situation for everyone in the family.
Technology versus the Outdoors
It is important to maintain a balance between playing outdoors and with technology. With the availability of cell phones, television, and computers, the new generations are becoming tech-savvy at a much younger age. Regardless, some parents are concerned about kid's technology usage during school time. Increased screen time can affect grades and contribute to childhood obesity. To remedy this, families can set time aside for outdoor activities. It could include fishing, hiking or even having kids play a sport outdoors.
Developing a healthy lifestyle is a marathon, not a sprint. It's a process that takes time and is best started at a young age. Although not impossible, breaking bad habits become harder later in life. That is why it is important that kids are introduced to the importance of a healthy lifestyle early on. The most important step in establishing this lifestyle is to understand that health is important and affects every aspect of one's life.

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Jackson Browne, master songwriter, storyteller and activist played Van Wezel Performing Arts Center for the first time to a sold-out crowd and the Sarasota Police were in attendance in the show's pit. Browne was on the last two shows of his solo tour when there was a threat made against his show on Tuesday night in Orlando. Security in both Orlando and SRQ were beefed up. The musician started the show off by thanking the Sarasota Police for keeping things safe.
A piano and slew of guitars don the stage and you know you are gonna get a night of pure music. Appearing at 7:40, Browne and his guest Greg Leisz start things off with "Before the Deluge" and "For Everyman". Leisz on lap steel guitar, mandolin and guitar accompanies Browne with a quiet perfection. A Lifetime Achievement Award as an instrumentalist, Greg has worked session gigs with just about everyone and has most recently toured with both Eric Clapton and Jackson.
"These Days" written when Browne was 16, still holds the test of time and was a hit for the late Gregg Allman who knew Jackson since they met in L.A. in the late 60's. A story of life with its final line "Don't confront me with my failures, I have not forgotten them" resonates for the mostly boomer crowd in attendance. The great Glen Campbell also recorded it in 2008.
Besides Allman, Jackson has another connection to Sarasota in Jimmie Fadden, original Nitty Gritty Dirt Band member. Brown joined the NGDB in 1966 but left after a short time to head to NYC. He brings Fadden on stage to play harmonica. He also brought a bass player Mai Agan from Estonia who had just toured with his old friend, David Crosby. The audience calling out song suggestions that were mostly on the setlist like hits "Rock Me on the Water" and "The Pretender". Understand that this a listening party more than a dance party with tunes like the beautiful classic "Late for the Sky" and an homage to his friend late singer Valerie Carter who lived in Clearwater with "Love Needs A Heart" from the "Running on Empty" album.
Always the activist, "I am a Patriot" was perfect at this time in our country with its lyric of "I am a Patriot and I love my country" that has nothing to do with political parties but humanity. Written by Steve Van Zandt of the "E Street Band". Jackson was inducted by Bruce Springsteen in 2004 into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and last year Jackson inducted Joan Baez, one of his heroes.
The encore brought "Running on Empty" and the audience on its feet. The last song of the evening ended on a high note with the Glenn Frey/Jackson Browne written Eagles hit "Take It Easy". Browne played nearly 3 hours. One of the greatest musicians of our time, Jackson Browne is still committed to his causes and his music. Lucky for us…
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Want to impress your hubby or father for this year "Father's Day"?! Then you will need to make this next DIY idea. A original but at the same time creative idea that will impress for sure when he will be seating at the next breakfast, brunch, dinner… and so on!! You get the idea!!! In order to get started with this DIY napkin project you will need napkin's made from material or from paper. I think the one's from material are much better so first take out your iron and do a little ironing.
Instructions: Take the napkin and place it face down. All corners must be folded to the centre. Take the left edge and fold it to the centre and after that do the same with the right edge. Take the napkin and turn it over. Now you must fold approx. one inch from the top of the napkin. You will have to turn the napkin over once again. Take the top corners and fold each one diagonally and also inward to the centre of the napkin. You have made the collar of the polo shirt. Each bottom flap must be lifted and also folded outward. You have made the sleeves. The sleeves must be parallel to the collar. Now all you have to do is to take the entire bottom half and fold it upward. Don't forget to tuck this part under the collar flaps and your napkin shaped like a little polo shirt is done!!! Enjoy!!!
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SAINT-FÉLICIEN, Quebec - Lamco Forest Products Inc. of St Felicien, Quebec entered into an agreement with Intelligent Wood Systems Ltd. of Perth, Scotland to bring the UK firm's wood construction fire mitigation system to North America.
The application is important to builders of mass wood structures, as it allays fears of fire in wood construction during the building phase. The IWS system is designed for structural timbers and plywood formulated to provide robust resistance to job site fires
Intelligent Wood Systems Ltd. was incorporated in 2009 as an R & D company to find methods of improving existing building systems. Its parent Glenalmond Timber Company is a family owned and operated lumber supplier operating in Perth, Scotland for over 90 years, importing timber at its harbour facility and operating the UK's single largest treatment facility and the largest structural finger joint line.
Lamco makes Solid Engineered Wood for structural and architectural use, combining Double T&G with Finger-Joint Technology from Black Spruce. Lamco LFL and Lamco Lamfloor are engineered and manufactured to be straight, wane free, and dimensionally stable. Each piece is machine tested ensuring incredibly strong and reliable Black Spruce products.
Lamco VP sales Andrew Dingman says that Lamco's Black Spruce engineered wood products, "combined with IWS technology will leverage our strengths delivering a completely new and Holistic approach to passive fire safety.This technology penetrates our products (creating a self-extinguishing passive fire resistance adding moisture resistance." Lamco show the new technology at the Boston Green Build show which ended November 10. www.lamcoewp.com/en/
"The IWS technology addresses the robustness of wood construction during the crucial course of construction stage," says IWS Managing Director Dave Cleverley. Noting the UK threatened a complete ban on wood frame construction due to high profile construction site fires, Working closely with UK Timber Frame Association to develop the present Fire Guidance, IWS remains the only full product offering meeting the strictest category of fire mitigation when correctly employed....allowing wood framing against existing buildings."
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Preheat oven to 375°F. In large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add squash and zucchini. Cook, stirring, until vegetables are browned, about 8 minutes. Cool 5 minutes.
In large bowl, combine squash, zucchini, ricotta, 1 cup provolone, Parmesan, eggs, parsley, salt, and pepper. Transfer cheese mixture to a large resealable storage bag. Push mixture toward one corner and twist bag closed. Make a 3/4 inch cut in a corner of bag, and squeeze filling into each pasta tube.
In bowl, combine marinara sauce and water. Spread 2/3 cup each into two 2-quart baking dishes. Divide manicotti between baking dishes, arranging in a single layer. Top with remaining marinara sauce.
Cover 1 pan with foil and bake 45 minutes. Remove foil and sprinkle with 1/4 cup provolone cheese. Bake at 375°F for 10 minutes, or until cheese melts.
Cover remaining dish tightly with a double layer of plastic wrap and freeze.
Thaw in refrigerator overnight. Remove plastic wrap, cover with foil, and follow baking directions in step 4.


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5 Questions Expats Should Ask Before Starting A Business In Paris
Relocating to France can be a stressful enough experience, but starting a business can take this stress to a whole new level. It doesn't have to be that way however. Once you've mastered the language, the tax system and other Country specific factors, starting a business in Paris is really no different to starting up anywhere else.
Here are just a few questions you may be asking yourself before you take that big business idea to market
1. How Does Paris Compare To Other Cities For Starting A New Business?
Unfortunately, one of the problems you will find when starting up a business in France is that it is an extremely regulated country. Many activities require specific qualifications whether you are trading as a private nurse or a hairdresser. There is also no scope to test out your idea as you need to set up your business legally before you can begin trading.
2. What Are The First Steps To Starting A Business In Paris?
Once you have decided what you want to do (and you have any necessary qualifications in place), you will need to contact Le Centre de Formalités des Entreprises (CFE) to discuss the next steps and how to get started with registering your business.
3. Are There Any Pitfalls I Need To Be Aware Of?
Business success in Paris is going to depend on a number of factors and they are the same factors present elsewhere when starting a new business:
● Do your market research.
● Ensure you keep track of stock and capital expenditure.
● Use funding and investment wisely.
● Devise a bulletproof marketing plan and understand your target market.
● Seek out support when you need it - there are many business support agencies in France and Paris to help you get your business off the ground.
4. Once I Have Established My Business What Are The Charges?
Like most countries, you will be subject to a number of charges and these will depend on the mode of business you have chosen. For example, auto-entrepreneurs will need to pay a fixed rate based on their turnover towards social charges. This can range from around 12% for trade businesses to 21.3% for companies providing manual services. Sole traders or enterprise individuelle will pay a set rate which is based on net profit. Paying these social charges will ensure you are entitled to a pension, healthcare cover and training.
5. I Need To Make Business Transactions Abroad. What Is The Best Way?
If you are planning on doing business overseas it is important that any foreign currency transfers you authorize give you the best deal possible. Whether you are setting up regular contract payments, paying employees in another country or negotiating big money deals with overseas suppliers, getting the most from your exchange rate will ensure your business stays above water.
By seeking out an accredited and experienced money transfer broker, you can be sure that your business transactions will be handled in a professional, confidential and secure manner and that you will get access to the most competitive exchange rates.
Just Go For It - Thousands Of Success Expats Have Done Exactly That.
Whilst it's important to do your homework when it comes to starting a new business in Paris, there is always going to be an element of risk involved. If you are really passionate about your business idea sometimes the only way to get started is just to go for it. The most important things to remember are the taxes, the currency exchange rates and your market research. The rest is up to you. Bon Courage et Bonne chance!
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Richard Egarr interview
Why is the harpsichordist so excited about the Vermeer exhibition at the National Gallery? We find out...
Rarely will an exhibition be so evocative in creating the mood of its paintings, with AAM players performing works by Dutch baroque composers such as Jan Pieterzoon Sweelinck, Willem de Fesch and Johannes Florentius a Kempis, along with music that would have been familiar to painters working at that time, such as by Italy's Arcangelo Corelli.
The music has been programmed by Richard Egarr, the English harpsichordist and director of AAM since 2006. He is eminently qualified for the job: not only is he an acclaimed harpsichordist and baroque expert, but he also lives in Amsterdam. That's dedication! Are you a fan of Johannes Vermeer?
'I love his paintings. This quality they have of being able to express a moment and to suggest naughtiness. I think that appeals to musicians in a big way.'
What is the music like from the time in which he lived?
'It is one of my favourite periods of music. The first half of the seventeenth century was an incredibly exciting time. Whereas the music of the sixteenth century was very dense, rather worthy, incredibly highly controlled polyphony – lots of voices moving at the same time and you can't make head nor tail of most of what is going on – at the beginning of the seventeenth century, the music changed radically to monody, with a solo voice singing an interesting text. It saw the birth of opera and created incredible room for freedom and improvisation.'
What defines Baroque music of the Netherlands?
'It was a melting pot of music styles, particularly from Italy. There were some Dutch composers, but, with the exception of Sweelinck, no decent ones.'
Do you think music was more important to people back then?
'Well, it was a way to meet people, especially in these rich Dutch upper-middle-class households. It was a good way of socially interacting – especially if you wanted your daughter to marry well.'
The paintings are full of symbolism, but is the music simple?
'It wasn't straightforward and much of the music allows for intimate interaction. A lot of it is designed for two players, as shown in the paintings – a solo melody instrument (a violin or flute) with an accompanying instrument (a lute or keyboard). The paintings invite you to wonder what is happening in the room while the music going on. Music making is a very intimate pastime – always was and will be.'
So, the girls in the paintings are all respectable young women…
'Maybe, but if you look at the grin on the face of the young lady playing the guitar [in the painting 'Woman with a Guitar'] how respectable do you think she has been in the last few hours. And that is part of the whole thing about the atmosphere of this time with music – it was very much a place where you could make friends and flirt with people, basically.'
Will the Academy of Ancient Music players be wearing period costume in the gallery?
'No, it is not necessary. The whole costume thing smacks of Morris dancing and that kind of thing.'
What is the difference between a spinet, a virginal and a harpsichord?
'A spinet is a general all-purpose name for a keyboard instrument; even a harpsichord can be one. Virginal is more specific, it is a long suitcase-shaped thing with a keyboard just to right or left of centre. Virginals are what you see mostly in Vermeer paintings. A lot were made by the great makers of the period, such as Ruckers of Antwerp, for domestic use. Harpsichords, which are shaped like a wing, were bigger and louder instruments made for professional players.'
You have said that 'harpsichord is the most unmusical instrument'?
'It is the most unmusical instrument I know. It needs all the help it can get – it is just the "Monty Python" machine that goes ping. It doesn't matter how hard you hit the key, it just plucks. The only things you can change are how long you hold the note and when you play the note. You have to make it musical.'
Was baroque music eclipsed by later musical eras?
'No. A definite no. When baroque music is played properly, it's every bit as romantic, expressive and passionate as Tchaikovsky, albeit in a different style.'
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Efficiency of a logistic process
In my consultancy project I try to drive the logistic activities of a company to a simple and efficient way. But, what means simple and efficient and how do you know that a process or an activity is simple and efficient? In some small or medium organization the way that they doing things right now is, according to their opinion, the most efficient way to do that thing.
Inventory it is a very important operation. To have real information about the stock it is necessary to organize an inventory from time to time. When you have few SKU in portfolio, the inventory operations it is a simple jobs, but when you have few hundreds or thousands SKU's the inventory operations may be a really headache. If you have hundreds of SKU, depends on the way that you were organizing the stock, an inventory operation may take you few days.
Warehouse KPI
All the logistic operations must be executed with high performance to have a good cost. For this reason it is necessary to measure these operations and to set up target for performance. For this it is necessary to have KPI (key performance indicators), a KPI which is necessary to be relevant for the business, to be easy to measure and also easy to understand by the people. A good advice it is to choose the relevant KPI for your business, relevant KPI means that KPI which can be easily connected with the global KPI for business. Also I advise you to not use too many KPI, because you lose the essence of the operations if you setup too much KPI. It is not a fix number of KPI for an area, but, according to my experience, if you have more than 5-6 KPI for an area it is necessary to revise this.
Route optimization software solution
What is this? This kind of software can help you to optimize your distribution and transport activities. How it works a solution like this? For example: today you must delivery 100 clients, each client with specific volume and weight, you have an available cars and a specific time to work (8 hours per day, for example). This software, use a specific algorithm to load the truck (try to rise the fulfill of the truck) and then split your clients on route dynamically (a client can be on a route today and tomorrow on another route) and calculate the best option to create every route and after that can show this route on the map. This is the basics things that software like this can do.
Start on this basic facility this software solution can have multiple other facilities. For example: software like this can deliver a specific client in a specific time frame (one client wants to be delivery every day in the same time frame, between 10 and 11 AM), a driver can be set-up to deliver the same client every time etc. Also a optimization route software can made different type of optimizations: based on cost (I want to have the lowest cost possible), based on time (I want to deliver all in a specific time or I want that the route can be made in the shortest time possible), based on service level (I do not care cost and time, the single thing that I care is to deliver all goods in the best conditions for my client); use this solution to plan the route and export the result in GPS systems and GPS systems trace every cars and inform you if exist deviation of the plan etc.
All things is good till now and everybody said: great, I want this software. I want to tell you some hidden thing about this software solution because I want to keep you informed. Let see how it works a solution like this:
First of all this kind of solution use a geographical coordinates to position every client on the map. So it is necessary to have all client with his coordinates (this means that you find latitude and longitude for every clients and this operations calls geocode). This can be made use different methods: one is to made manually using tools like Google maps or Bing maps or other tools that is available for free on the internet, other solution which can use is a GPS systems; other solution can be a simple device with a small buttons placed every cars and driver push the bottoms every time that he arrive to a clients etc. All this solution is semi automated, this means that is necessary human intervention to correct the systems mistakes or to correlate the information.
To made optimization the software must use a map (navigation map), map who can provide to the software the information regarding the distance between 2 or multiple points and also time that is necessary to drive between that points. This is a problem, because the map it is not enough accurate to provide this information correctly and give this information with some errors. If we discuss the time this error can be higher because depends on the traffic (which can fluctuate from hour to hour) and the map do not have this information for each hour. In this case the map use an average value and using this value can approximate the time that is necessary to drive between 2 points. If we talk about kilometers or distance the map is more accurate, but also here it can have problems because the map are not updated every day (often the map producers update the map every 6 month or every year), and in this case, a road which was close temporary for repair it will affect the optimization which software solution return, because the map do not know that, and route the car on that close road. This problem was solve partially for the map supplier because they give you the possibilities to block a road temporally or you can draw your own road on the map with basic specification (average speed, type of road, restriction like one way etc).
A thing that is more important than this is the algorithm that the software solutions use to optimize the route. Unfortunately you will not have access to this and nobody will explain you how the algorithm works. If you have less than 8-9 delivery points per route you can be sure that the software can return you the best possible route for all possibilities that exists. If you have more than 10 delivery points you can see that the software can have errors (it will not return every time the best route). You can see this give the software 15 delivery points and place this points around the leaving point, on different distance from leaving points and you see that in this case the software solution it not returns you every time the best route (in terms of time and distance). The software producers of this kind of software knows that and, in most of the case, they are not agree to made a simple test like this, in most of the case they want to made more complex tests because on more complex tests it is more difficult for you (human) to see if that distribution route that solution return is the best one or is only less optimize that the distribution solution that you made it. But, also in this case if the solutions reduce your costs with 5% this is some money that you keep in your pocket and the solution it can be good for you purpose.
Those who wants to discuss more about this, I invite them to comment on this posts and I can provide you more information if you are interested.


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It is natural that when two or more separate things are to be joined, you need a link that fits. This is what conjunctions do—linking phrases, clauses, and sentences. They join units that are either dependent (that cannot stand alone) or independent (that can stand alone). Conjunctions are also called connectives.
Examples: and, or, but, although, for, when, which, etc.
Conjunctions are divided into subordinating, coordinating and correlative.
Subordinating conjunctions
Subordinating conjunctions are used to link independent and dependent clauses. Think of a subordinating conjunction as a link between a boss and his subordinate in an office; while a boss is independent in taking decisions because he's the head, his subordinate depends on him. Thus, subordinating conjunctions connect the subordinate clause (dependent) to the main clause (independent) because the former cannot stand alone.
- I left his house because he insulted me.
- Although it would be a tough decision, he'd come.
- While you wait, read the following instructions carefully.
- This is the woman who broke the record.
Other words in this category include until, after, before, even if, whether, wherever, unless, since, rather than, provided that, whereas, as long as, as soon as, except that, in order that, etc.
Note that when a subordinate clause starts a sentence, there is usually a pause, so use a comma (as in 3 above). This is unlike:
- Read the following instructions carefully while you wait.
Coordinating conjunctions
Coordinating conjunctions are used to link units of equal importance. Think of this as a coordinator of an event who oversees the activities of people on the same mission. These conjunctions join words, phrases, or sentences of equal status.
- I bought a bottle of wine and yogurt.
- We can go or stay behind.
- It was a loud voice, yet it was inaudible.
In the first two examples, we mean:
- I bought a bottle of wine and I bought a bottle of yogurt.
- We can go or we can stay behind.
However, we don't normally write or speak this way to avoid unnecessary repetition. Thus, the two parts are of equal status.
Other words in this category are: nor, so, for, but.
When a coordinating conjunction joins independent clauses (as in 3 above), use a comma, but when it involves a single word in the second part (as in 1) or a phrase (as in 2) that cannot stand alone, don't use it.
Correlating conjunctions
Correlating conjunctions are words used together to connect units of an expression. When things correlate, there is a relationship between them, so these type of conjunctions go together like relatives. They are either/or, neither/nor, not only/but also, etc.
- You either love him or hate him.
- Neither his teacher nor his father ignored him.
- He not only escaped assassination but also won the election.
Other are such/that, no sooner/than, rather/than, etc.
Note that some correlative conjunctions may be found in other types of conjunction. The distinctiveness of this category is that it uses words in pairs, unlike other categories.
On the whole, conjunctions are relationship words, they connect different parts.
Starting a sentence with a conjunction
Have you been told you should not start a sentence with a conjunction? Well, there are no grammatical rules against it. However, don't overuse it.
Writers usually use conjunctions at the beginning of an expression to create specific effects or emphases.
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New Jersey updated its open records law five years ago with the idea of giving the public a better view of what happens in government.
But open government advocates say New Jersey's law keeps more documents out of the public eye than similar Freedom of Information, or FOI, laws in other states — especially when it comes to records concerning the Legislature.
"It is probably in the bottom tier of FOI regimes," said Mitchell Pearlman, former director of the Connecticut Freedom of Information Commission and author of a forthcoming study on New Jersey's new law.
Pearlman said the law is flawed because it allows the governor, state agencies and each house of the Legislature easy ways to exempt records that they think should not be made public.
Still, the Open Public Records Act can be a useful tool for curious citizens and, especially, journalists.
The law made possible a Web site unveiled last month by the Asbury Park Press that gives the salaries of nearly every public employee in the state. The Associated Press used the law to learn and report which departments in the state government had received subpoenas in a federal corruption investigation.
"It's certainly better than what we had before," said Tom Cafferty, a lawyer for the New Jersey Press Association.
The open records law created penalties for officials who do not comply and a route to appeal rejected requests.
But when it comes to legislators — the very people who passed the law in 2002 — OPRA does not allow much access.
Assembly Republican leader Alex DeCroce has called for lawmakers to be more cooperative in response to a federal subpoena of information. But he said the OPRA law has worked well. He said he has only rarely heard complaints about it and has not heard any gripes about the legislative exemptions.
"It hasn't been something that's been a hindrance to people where they've needed to get information," he said.
Across the country, it's not unusual for lawmakers to exempt themselves, at least in part, from state public records laws. Legislators in at least 17 states have some exemptions, according to the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press. But New Jersey's exemptions are broader than most.
Under New Jersey's law, any memos, notes or other documents created upon the request of a lawmaker are exempt. And on top of that, anything lawmakers ask the nonpartisan Office of Legislative Services is considered privileged — though lawmakers can waive that privilege.
Beth Mason, president of the New Jersey Foundation for Open Government, said there should be limits on which dealings between lawmakers and their advisers should be considered private.
"Just because you have an attorney in the room doesn't mean you should have attorney-client privilege," she said.
Communication between lawmakers and constituents also is exempt from New Jersey's open records law. Though the open records law was more than a decade in the making, this provision was inserted just before lawmakers passed the bill.
Albert Porroni, executive director of the nonpartisan Office of Legislative Services, said the purpose of that exemption was to protect the privacy of constituents who may disclose personal information to their legislators.
But some open government advocates say the measure excludes too much, partly because the law defines a constituent as "any state resident or other person communicating with a member of the Legislature."
Pearlman said that in Connecticut, constituent communications are classified into two groups. Those considered political — for instance, a constituent seeking help getting Social Security benefits — are not public records. Those considered legislative — such as an e-mail urging a lawmaker to support a bill — are open records.
Alene Ammond, a former state senator who is now a community activist in Cherry Hill who frequently requests government records, said she's troubled by the exemptions for lawmakers.
"There is no reason for them to have exemptions," she said. "They ought to be up front and public. It is all public business."
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From the earliest days of the British and Foreign Bible Society (founded in 1804) and the American Bible Society (founded in 1816), Baptists supported and encouraged the translation of the Bible into numerous languages. A conflict eventually developed which caused the Baptists to withdraw from fellowship with these interdenominational Bible Societies. In the 1830's the British and Foreign Bible Society refused to support Carey's Bengali translation and the American Bible Society refused to support Judson's Burmese translation because they both had translated the Greek baptizo as "immerse." As a result, on both continents, the Baptists moved their support to new Bible societies which would be true to the original meaning of Scripture.
During the half century after these two divisions, the Baptists had occasionally sought to restore fellowship between the various Bible Societies. While at times some headway was made, the refusal to recognize the actual meaning of baptizo continued to create a barrier to reunion.
In 1886 the Anglican Bishop of Rangoon, Burma, and the British and Foreign Bible Society sent a request to the American Baptists for permission to reprint Judson's Burmese translation, but with one change – replacing "immerse" with the transliteration "baptize." Judson's reply to an earlier similar request had been: "I would rather lose my right hand than tamper with the word of God."
The reply from the American Baptists, written on January 10, 1887, deserves quotation as an epitome of the sentiment of the Baptists of that day:
We understand that you ask our consent to change Dr. Judson's translation of the word "baptize" and its cognates, either "by transliterating the Greek word," after the manner of the English version, or by adopting "a neutral term which all denominations might use." . . . You make this request not on the ground that the present rendering is an incorrect or inadequate translation of the Greek word, but because it is not acceptable to other denominations of Christians. You seem to regard it as more important to please these other denominations than to make the Burman version mean the same thing to the Burman that the Greek Testament means to the Greek. . . . We are compelled to decline:
1. Because we cannot consent to obscure or neutralize the plain meaning of our Lord's command. The leading authorities, both in classical and New Testament Greek, define the word "baptize" by words signifying to "immerse" or to "dip." In such a question we must be guided simply by a sense of loyalty to Him who gave the word, and not by a desire under other conditions to meet their wishes. We cannot, we dare not, deliberately obscure or neutralize any word of Christ.
2. Because Judson's translation describes the act of baptism as it was accepted and practised by the apostles and their immediate successors, the New Testament and all credible church historians being witnesses.
3. Because Judson's translation follows the precedents established by versions of the best repute, both ancient and modern, made by men who acted without bias before any question had arisen about baptism, and with a single purpose to express the real meaning of the Greek text. . . .
4. Because the rule which you have adopted is invidious to the extent of positive injustice, in that it discriminates, not against a novel and unauthorized rendering of the word "baptize" and its cognates, but against a numerous and influential body of Christians who conform to the New Testament law of baptism and the practice of the primitive ages of the church. . . .
Of course you do not mean to say that the British and Foreign Bible Society will not join in circulating a version which translates "baptize" by a word meaning immerse. . . . What you really mean is, that you will not circulate such a version if it be made by Baptists, for a people whose practice it would be likely to shape or determine. You will circulate it if made or used by a people who say, "I immerse thee," when they simply apply their wet fingers to the forehead of the candidate. . . .
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What damage are wet wipes doing to our beaches?
The Marine Conservation Society are currently petitioning for producers of wet wipes to clearly label their product as 'non flushable'. When wet wipes are flushed down the toilet, they do not disintegrate like toilet paper. Our sewage system is not designed for wet wipes so therefore it does not take many wipes to clog up a drain. UK water companies spend over 81 million on blockages each year, 80 % of which is due to wet wipes, nappies and cotton buds. This results in larger water bills for us all.
When it rains a lot (like it does in the UK) raw sewage ends up on our beaches and in the sea which means these wipes are stuck there for a very long time. To make it worse (if possible), a majority of these wipes contain plastic,which obviously has a significant impact on the environment and the marine life as these wipes can be mistaken for food, making its way into the food chain which is not a nice thought for the fish or for us.
According to a recent report by the Marine Conservation Society following their Great British Beach Clean weekend, almost 4000 wet wipes were littering the beaches. This works out at almost 50 wipes for every kilometre of coastline which is a 400% increase from the previous decade.
What is the wet wipe industry worth?
According to findings from Euromonitor International, which is the world's leading independent provider of market research, the global 'wipe industry' is worth more than
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What can we do to help this problem?
Use hand sanitiser when possible instead of wipes.
Even if the wipes states they are 'flushable' do not flush them as they can still cause blockages, put them in the bin.
Non biodegradable wipes are still causing environmental problems in landfills, it is best to use biodegradable wipes when possible. You can purchase biodegradable wet wipes here at Miamama.
Help to look after our environment by taking action today to help reduce the amount of damage these wipes are causing. I know I do not like the thought of my child playing on beaches with washed up wet wipes from the sewers,
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Spoiler Alert!
Now that the competition on The Bachelor has been narrowed down to the top two, Courtney Robertson and Lindzi Cox, Ben Flajnik will have the opportunity to propose to only one woman on next week's finale. We've already heard the countless rumors that Ben chooses Courtney — but we've got some scoop that you haven't heard!
Snitches have revealed that Ben did propose to Courtney, but that they broke up in mid-February. Since, they have gotten back together and he has even presented her with a new ring.
On the March 3rd taping of After The Final Rose, Courtney was sans engagement ring. In addition, she ignored the boos coming from the audience — because she's been such a nasty person during the show. She was said to be all teary-eyed about her "love" for Ben. When asked if she could ever "trust him fully", she said, "Not completely."
Courtney said that Ben dumped her after proposing in November, but has since reconciled with her. During the show, Courtney said that she felt abandoned after getting dumped by Ben around February 7th. She said, "I had bad days where I stayed in bed and cried."
Later on, she was joined by Ben, who said, "In the last couple weeks we've been able to talk."
It was also revealed that Courtney visited the bridal shop earlier this month as a ploy. Ben said, "Once she saw the photos she wanted to…shift focus. What better way than to go shopping for wedding dresses."
He proposed to her again and also presented her with another engagement ring. He told her, "I'm going to be there for you forever."
The show airs on ABC, March 12, 2012 right after the season finale. Will you be watching?


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I am interested in seeing The ADVENTURES Of WILD BILL HICKOK, (I have a 60 episode, or so, pretty good to passable boot). So it's an opportunity for me to get better copies of all Hickok's 113 episodes, some in color.


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Tell us about your journey into technology. What made you start DELVE?
I started DELVE in 2008, when I was 34 yrs old; I am now 44. I've always found the idea of controlling my own destiny really appealing. From my early twenties, I'd thought about building my own company. I wanted the freedom to choose where I live with my wife and daughters at any point throughout my career. It seemed to me at the time, that if I were to own a business, then I would, in fact, have that full control over where exactly we would settle, and that has turned out to be the case. For example, two years ago I moved the company to Boulder, CO, after living in NYC for 15 years — I love that I can make that type of decision for my family. That sense of ownership over the future is one reason why I love working at DELVE.
In fact, that desire to always be facing forward is why we built DELVE to be the kind of business that it is. We wanted to be a company that always has one eye on the future, especially when it comes to the technologies that are shaping our industry. It's clear that automation, through AI and Machine Learning, will have an enormous impact on the future of Digital Marketing. I wanted to build a business that's prepared to make the most of that future and help our clients to do the same. That's why Google Marketing Cloud sits at the center of what we do at DELVE, because by mastering the best tools we've positioned ourselves to master that future.
What are the core tenets of your data activation model? How does DELVE add value to digital media transformation journeys for businesses?
You've probably heard the phrase "data is currency," and at DELVE we really believe it. There's a strongly held belief in the strategy and marketing consulting industry that a firm that owns its own data and can manage or "activate" that data will be in a position to beat the competition. We share that belief and we're proceeding accordingly.
We believe that one big reason that data activation was been so elusive in the past is that moving data between silos has been either difficult or impossible. However, throughout 2018 and entering 2019, it is becoming easier than ever before to connect a brand's call center, brick and mortar store, and website data, to things like review and reputation data, cancellation rates at the customer level and lifetime value data from a CRM system. Once you're able to pull all of these things together, as we now are, a unified view on the customer is finally possible.
We add value because we aren't just connecting the dots between a brand's various data sets; more importantly, we are able to envision the types of actions that a brand will want to take with its data 3 or 24 months into the future, and then walk backward and design a 'data activation roadmap' that's actually actionable.
That ability to translate data or technology investments into clear tangible value is what truly sets up apart.
How do you measure the performance of your Marketing Analytics and sales reporting?
Ultimately, the purpose of any analytics, measurement or reporting is to either eliminate waste or identify new opportunities. For most clients, eliminating waste is where we start. It's the best way to immediately add value early on in an engagement. The dollars we save on waste can come in handy down the road when we start to surface those new opportunities I mentioned.
Often, the question that we are trying to answer is about proper media allocation. How much should a brand be investing in TV, Radio, Direct Mail or Digital? These are big, hairy, multi-million dollar questions. We utilize a variety of attribution models, ranging from very simple to highly complex, in order to help brands understand not just ROI, but the incrementality around those investments. For instance, retargeting in display makes sense, but how much should a brand invest in display to retarget, and how incremental are those transactions? How many of them would have happened anyway?
We believe that reporting precedes action — we have to know where we are now in order to take the next step. However, reporting is only valuable if it leads to changes in how a brand operates, and as a digital consultancy, our goal is to advise brands and walk them through that digital transformation process.
What are the benefits of leveraging Google Cloud platform for site-side analytics and campaign management? How does DELVE empower companies better churn these benefits?
The key benefit of Google Cloud is moving beyond averages. Many brands still don't understand their audience's "sweet spot." Brands know that they have to attract the 'best' customers with their value proposition, but executing on that vision is challenging.
Google Cloud was built to answer a variety of business questions, but we find that Google Cloud shines when it comes to answering marketing questions because Google has one of the best cross-device user graphs. Cross-device user identification is built into Google Cloud through a product called AdsDataHub. This means that we can look at the whole customer journey — from a visit, to the initial purchase, to a subsequent store visit or phone call, all the way to a cancelled order.
With Google Cloud, we can see which customers are true fans, and which customers will buy one time and never again.
That means that we can then help steer a brand towards its audience "sweet spot," and help them to focus on specific target segments or clusters of consumers. All of this translates into higher return on advertising spend, and increased revenue growth.
Which marketing and sales leaders do you follow or interact with regularly to stay on top of your business?
Honestly, I don't follow any marketing and sales leaders, at least not closely. I do pay attention to innovators though. People like Richard Branson or Elon Musk. I admire people who have the ambition to take on an entire industry even when it means facing formidable odds, and who've succeeded in the process. I also identify, in my own, scaled-down way, with the pain that these people have gone through, or in the case of Elon Musk, are going through. I often feel consumed by my passion to grow DELVE, and I feel a kinship with anyone who is passionate about their work.
What are your predictions on the most impactful disruptions in website automation and visitor intelligence data?
We are moving towards a world where "assistance" is more common — what Google is doing with suggested responses in Gmail is an example of smart assistance that can save time by bringing automation to some of the rote parts of communications. It seems minor, but it's freeing up time and focus for more high-level tasks.
The challenge for any system that will be able to automatically suggest a different UX based on visitor intelligence data is complexity. If I have to connect two different systems (e.g., one that does intelligence or rule gathering, and one that serves different site experiences), then there's an exponentially greater chance of failure. Any system with two or more variables is logarithmically more complex than a system with just one variable.
My prediction is that companies like Google, which offer both intelligence around the value of a cookie in Google Analytics 360, and the ability to act on those insights in Optimize 360, are going to win. Not because they are necessarily "better" at technology, but because they provide a one-stop solution for intelligence and execution.
Which startups in the technology industry are you watching keenly right now?
I am always curious about startups such as Heap or Optimove, which either try to simply tag or drive toward assistance. In the case of Heap, it's about doing a better job at tagging than Google Tag Manager. In the case of Optimove, it's about taking on all the major Email Service Providers (ESPs), by re-inventing what it means to do Email Marketing.
I'm also a huge fan of Google Marketing Platform. I believe that Google provides the best adtech on the market, but I also believe that competition is healthy. A level playing field and plenty of options for building a tech stack are ultimately going to produce the best results by driving true differentiation in terms of their tech offerings.
What Marketing and Sales automation tools and technologies do you currently use?
We are a Google Marketing Platform partner, and that's the only technology that we use on brand projects. In terms of both depth of data and ease of use, there's really no comparable tools on the market. The data that Google has access to is simply unsurpassed. The ability to move that user data, or those audiences, for variety of applications is very attractive.
With the Google Marketing Platform, we can worry less about technology, and more about generating and activating insights, especially in Paid Search and Display, Video or Native.
Could you tell us about an outstanding digital campaign? (Who was your target audience and how did you measure success?)
One campaign that I'm particularly proud of is the one we recently launched for our travel client, BookIt.com.
We were able to find audiences that were looking for all-inclusive Caribbean vacations within a relatively short (and urgent) time period. Because we could mine data in Google Analytics 360 and Google Cloud, we were able to then activate those insights in Search Ads 360 (formerly DoubleClick Search) or Display and Video 360 (formerly DoubleClick Bid Manager).
How do you prepare for an AI-centric world as a business leader?
We see our investment in Google Cloud as our best preparation for the rise of AI. It's not likely that we can develop our own ML or AI technology to rival what's being offered by Google. However, we see a huge opportunity in harnessing existing algorithms to help brands grow. The opportunity for us is around advising brands on how ML can propel them forward.
How do you inspire your people to work with technology?
To answer that, I think it's important to answer a larger question: How does one inspire people, period?
I believe that we are all seeking to improve ourselves and to be better today than we were yesterday.
I tell my team at DELVE that I would like to support their professional growth in such a way that, if they choose, they will find it easy to leave the company. After all, if they have a great skill set, they will be able to get a job anywhere. I know that sounds a little bit crazy, but I follow up by letting my team know that I sincerely want to be sure that DELVE is an attractive place for them to work, both in terms of opportunities and rewards — and that our teammates will choose to stay and continue to develop professionally at DELVE.
I believe that the best way to inspire people is to help them grow and to ensure that our firm offers greater growth opportunities than they could find anywhere else.
One word that best describes how you work.
What apps/software/tools can't you live without?
What's your smartest work-related shortcut or productivity hack?
Do one thing at a time, and do it well.
What are you currently reading? (What do you read, and how do you consume information?)
This will sound cliche, but right now I'm reading the latest Blue Ocean Strategy book, "Blue Ocean Shift." I feel it's very important that we, as marketers, consistently think about how to reinvent ourselves to remain relevant to the brands that rely on us for insight.
What's the best advice you've ever received?
"Doing is as important as thinking."
I'm a huge fan of planning and road mapping a process. But I also know that planning is just hoping. When launching a new initiative, I find that just moving and executing toward a pre-defined goal is just as, if not more, important than meticulous planning.
Something you do better than others — the secret of your success?
I work very hard, and I am not afraid to take action with limited information. I wouldn't call hard work and willingness to take chances a "secret sauce" — it's just something that has worked for me.
Tag the one person (or more) in the industry whose answers to these questions you would love to read:
Elon Musk. I love that he… works hard and takes action in uncertain situations. 🙂
Thank you, Greg! That was fun and hope to see you back on MarTech Series soon.
Greg Sobiech launched DELVE in 2008 with one goal: to build a team that could activate data and maximize his clients' ROI. Nearly ten years later, his 30-person firm prides itself on the skills and the mastery of digital tools needed to help clients make the most of the data revolution.
DELVE is a top-rated Google Marketing Platform Partner and one of Inc5000's fastest-growing companies.
DELVE is your strategic partner for site-side analytics, campaign management, and advanced marketing science. As experts in the Google Marketing Platform and Google Cloud Platform, DELVE drives client growth through a data-driven mindset that converts digital inefficiency into hard ROI.
We achieve this by taking our technology seriously: every data point is an opportunity to inform stronger media decisions for your brand through cutting edge solutioning and envelope pushing execution, which means data integrity and data accuracy aren't just buzzwords at DELVE — they're step number one.
And through rigorous measurement and expert media management, we transform your data into an actionable marketing strategy that helps you exceed your goals. Stronger insight and smarter spending: DELVE helps you win greater marketplace dominance, improve customer acquisition, and increase return through the power of honest marketing data.
The MTS Martech Interview Series is a fun Q&A style chat which we really enjoy doing with martech leaders. With inspiration from Lifehacker's How I work interviews, the MarTech Series Interviews follows a two part format On Marketing Technology, and This Is How I Work. The format was chosen because when we decided to start an interview series with the biggest and brightest minds in martech – we wanted to get insight into two areas … one – their ideas on marketing tech and two – insights into the philosophy and methods that make these leaders tick.


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"Star Wars: The Force Awakens" Visual Effects Panel w/ILM
April 22, 2016 @ 2:30 am
Force Awakens VFX Panel
Silicon Valley ACM SIGGRAPH invite you to the "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" Visual Effects Panel with Industrial Light & Magic.
Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) Supervisor Panel
Colin Benoit – Layout Supervisor
Todd Vaziri – Lead Compositor
Dan Lobl – CG Lighting Supervisor
Dan Pearson – FX Supervisor
Crane Beach (Tech Talk) room
Google Building CL2, 1st Floor
1200 Crittenden Lane
Mountain View, CA 94043
Thursday, April 21, 2016
Suggested donation of $5 for non-members. Join here (student members free)
7:30 Snacks & networking
8:00 Presentation
Please arrive before 8:00 due to security
Star Wars: The Force Awakens Trailer (Official)
Catch a glimpse behind the visual effects for Star Wars: The Force Awakens. A group of supervisors from Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) will discuss their process from layout to lighting to fx to compositing. Topics will include the use of ILM's proprietary software for matching practical light sabers and blasters, updated techniques for image-based lighting, a new fx solver created specifically for the film, and tools for streamlining compositing.
Making of Star Wars: Force Awakens – Breakdown
These are some of the talented people behind the movie being awarded the BAFTA for Outstanding Special Visual Effects, Academy Award nomination for Best Visual Effects, five Visual Effects Society Awards for Outstanding in a Photoreal Feature for Visual Effects, Created Environment, Virtual Cinematography, Models, and Animated Performance as well as two nominations for Compositing and Effects Simulations.
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Welcome to The Coffee Shop, just for you early risers on Monday mornings. This is an Open Thread forum, so if you have an off-topic opinion burning a hole in your brainpan, feel free to add a comment.
"…Why should there not be a patient confidence in the ultimate justice of the people? Is there any better or equal hope in the world? In our present differences is either party without faith of being in the right? …
While the people retain their virtue and vigilance, no administration, by any extreme of wickedness or folly, can very seriously injure the government in the short space of four years…
We must not be enemies. Though passion may have strained, it must not break our bonds of affection. The mystic chords of memory, stretching from every battle-field and patriot grave to every living heart and hearthstone all over this broad land, will yet swell the chorus of the Union when again touched, as surely they will be, by the better angels of our nature…."
– Abraham Lincoln, First Inaugural Address 1861
Travels with my parents on summer vacations, spending endless hours in the car to get from one destination to another, brought the maps in Geography class to life for me, and taught me America is a big country.
I also had the great good fortune to do some traveling as a college kid – yes, the usual 1960s back-packing through Europe – but also a bit of the Middle East, Africa and South America, which certainly taught me that the "American way of life" isn't the only good life. I learned that, as different and fascinating as other people and places are, we are all members of the human race, and much more alike than we are different. I also learned that while America is big, it's not the biggest country in the world, and we are not the best at everything.
I love my country very deeply, but not because it's been rich and powerful – I know too much about the cost that's been paid for that wealth and power by generations of 'ordinary' Americans, the people who work for a paycheck and the farmers who grow our food. Cries to "make America great again" make me shudder – all the people who voted to bring back the past are about to find out it never was what they've believed.
What I love is the Big Idea of America – the country we've aspired to become but have never reached – the one where everybody really does get a fair shake, where people get along with their neighbors and learn from each other, sharing food and music and ideas.
I detest that the Republican Party is gouging our wounds, feeding hatred and fear, pitting people against each other, distracting us from what needs to be done by sending in the clowns and waving battle flags from the civil war that nearly destroyed us over 150 years ago.
And yet, in the midst of all the hatred and fear and despair, in every town and city across America, somewhere every week of every year, there are local celebrations of the best America has to offer; of ethnic heritage and regional crafts; people show up to volunteer and money gets raised to help others — not on a national scale, but in neighborhoods and communities.
Take a look at just some of what's happening this week alone, December 5 to December 11:
- Dipped in Tubac Fest: The Art and History of Chocolate — Tubac AZ
- Jersey City Bluegrass Jam — Hoboken NJ
- Temple Christmas Tree Lighting and Parade — Temple TX
- Midwest Independent Film Festival — Chicago IL
- Winternational Embassy Showcase (foreign embassies show off their cultures) — Washington DC
- Placentia Tamale Festival & Las Posadas — Placentia CA
- Christmas at the Zoo — Indianapolis IN
- Greensboro Grooves (a recurring local music showcase) — Greensboro NC
- Halifax Humane Society Fur Ball — Daytona Beach FL
- New York Festival of Song — Brooklyn NY
- PhotoNOLA (photography festival) — New Orleans LA
- Thorton Park District 2nd Tuesday Wine and Art Walk — Orlando FL
- Woodstock Wassail Weekend — Woodstock VT
- Harbor House Community Holiday Celebration — Southwest Harbor, ME
- Gilbert Raparian After Dark — Gilbert AZ
- Artworks Ink and Drink — Trenton NJ
- Tomball German Christmas Market — Tomball TX
- Vail Snow Daze — Vail CO
- Kermit Ruffins Birthday Bash — New Orleans LA
- Ugly Sweater Run — Boston MA
- Pueblo Grande Indian Market — Phoenix AZ
- DeFremery Crab Feed — Oakland CA
- Hillwood Russian Winter Festival — Washington DC
- The Holly Dickens Festival — Holly MI
Of course, there are many more events because this is the kick-off week for the December holiday madness. But civic groups and heritage societies; libraries and museums; local farmers, brewers and vintners; artists, writers, musicians and artisans; houses of worship, non-profits, activist groups and local emergency services all put on events year-round. There have been a few violent incidents at these events over the years, but they are comparatively rare. We are still shocked when it happens.
Mostly, people show up to have a good time, or to raise money for a good cause, like making sure that children of families in financial need get toys and their families have enough to eat, just a small share of the national holiday cheer.
To me, these are celebrations of who we are, and even more than that, of 'the better angels' we could be.


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Sheila Cooper: Tales of Love and Longing
Cooper, originally from Canada, is now based in Vienna, Austria, pairing with Pauer for her third album. These ten tracks are mostly vocals with one unaccompanied instrumental beauty upon which Cooper plays an impressive version of Green and Hyman's "Body and Soul." On other tunes, Cooper switches between alto sax or vocals in the melody lines and solos.
The album begins with Hoagy Carmichael and Harold Adamson's haunting "Winter Moon," which carries a jazz-associated reference to Art Pepper's The Art of the Ballad (Prestige, 1956), with Cooper playing very much in the same style as the late altoist. Following her alto solo, the unhurried vocal portion of the track complements the instrumental perfectly. On Cole Porter's "So In Love" the song begins a capella, with Pauer joining in after the first chorus on piano sans sax.
Cooper has a gifted vocal style, delivering these ten ballads with a great deal of intimacy and jazz phrasing. Her alto similarities to Lee Konitz are noticeable, while her vocal presentation could be compared to a number of jazz singers emeritus. It's hard not to draw a comparison to the June Christy and Stan Kenton's Duet (Capitol, 1955), in which a surprisingly restrained Kenton provided a soft piano cushion for vocalist Christy's cool delivery.
The album's singular purpose of presenting an aptly titled collection of love songs works consistently, although the piano solo on Berlin's "How Deep Is The Ocean" is taken up-tempo. The song selection includes one Cooper original "I Gravitate to You," in addition to the rarely heard vocal version of Ornette Coleman's "Lonely Woman," concluding on an optimistic note with the Kalmar/Ruby standard, "A Kiss to Build A Dream On."
Just what Sheila Cooper has planned for her next project is breathlessly awaited.
Track Listing
Winter Moon; He's Funny That Way; I'm A Fool to Want You; I Didn't Know About You; How Deep Is The Ocean; Lonely Woman; I Gravitate To You; Body And Soul; So In Love; A Kiss To Build A Dream On.
Sheila Cooper: vocals, alto saxophone; Fritz Pauer: piano.
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Title: Tales of Love and Longing | Year Released: 2008 | Record Label: Candid Records


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Gwyneth Paltrow has been honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Country singers Faith Hill and Tim McGraw were on hand to help the Oscar-winning actress celebrate the unveiling of her star on the pavement outside Madame Tussauds celebrity wax museum.
The unveiling comes in advance of the January 7 release of Gwyneth's new film, Country Strong, co-starring McGraw.
Gwyneth won the best actress Academy Award for her role in 1998's Shakespeare In Love.
The 38-year-old actress also had roles in the Iron Man movies, Two Lovers, The Good Night, Proof, Sylvia, The Talented Mr Ripley, The Royal Tenenbaums, Emma, and Jefferson In Paris.