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Possessing a stomach full of bloating is by far the most uneasy sensation a person can feel or live with. At few times you feel like a giant basketball is stuck inside your belly and other times you feel as if your tummy is flooded with gallons of water No matter how uncomfortable it is it can always be treated easily and you don't have to spend the rest of your life suffering from this issue. But do you really know what exactly cause it? Here are the 5 habits that cause bloating in a person, avoid these and you will be free from this issue.
Before initiating the topic you must know bloated meaning so that you can have better understanding and how does it happen.
What exactly is bloating?
According to most authentic bloated definition, it is an uncommon gas or swelling of the abdomen which lead to increased diameter of the tummy region. A person suffering from it feels a pretty tight and fuller tummy at all times causing growling of the stomach and stomach ache.
How do you know if your stomach is bloated?
It is very important for you to distinguish the symptoms well before coming on to conclusion that you are suffering from this problem. Here are some of the symptoms that you might feel during the course of this ailment.
- Constant fatigue
- Varying fever
- Feeling of nausea and at times vomit
- Trouble in concentrating or constant brain fog
- Bloody stool or urine
- Painful lymph nodes
- Rash on skin
- Trouble in each bathroom visit
- You might get irregular period
- Appearance of hemorrhoid
- Intense allergic reactions including watery eyes
Some people also suffer from extreme bloating before period and it is one of the pre-menstrual symptoms. Women also question when does bloating go away after period? Well it takes 3 to 4 days for all the bloating to move away from your body after period. However if you do some authentic remedies, you yourself will find the answer of how to get rid of bloated stomach instantly.
What are the habits that cause bloating?
Here are the top 5 habits which can lead your body into getting bloated:
1. Carbonated drink consumption:
Though we are part of the generation who cannot survive without the carbonated drinks but do you know that it can actually cause way more damage to your health than you imagine. According to several nutritionist all the carbonated drinks contains no nutrition value at all and it is merely just sugar, flavorings and water and nothing else. In fact the carbonated drinks contain a substance that can cause several issues in the digestion system. According to a report the gas in the fizzy drinks forms bubble which cause swelling in the stomach causing additional digestive issues. It is highly advisable to switch carbonated drinks with fresh fruit juices and plain water
2. Chewing too fast
When it comes to chewing there are two aspects to keep in mind.
- Speed of eating
- Quantity of food one is eating
According to both the dentist and nutritionist, one must eat the food slowly with all the concentration. Eating in a speedy manner can also lead the person to inhale the air with the food too causing bloating. One must eat in the healthiest manner by chewing it slowly so that the stomach will be able to allow better digestion of the food without a hint of bloating. In fact one of the best bloating remedies is the fact to chew slowly.
3. Allergies or intolerance toward a certain food:
In our daily life we sometimes overlooked the fact that our body does not accept certain foods causing it to create drastic adverse effects to our health. One of the ailments that is caused due to intolerance of food is bloating. No one in the world is totally immune to food allergy. If you feel a sudden uneasiness after consuming food and you find your tummy to swallow you are definitely allergic to that food. The most common and frequently occurring allergy that has been reported a lot in this year is the one occurring due to gluten. Gluten allergy occurs when a person consume a food made out of wheat and the gluten content of that food remains undigested causing allergic response in the body.
Other food allergy which also leads to bloating is the intolerance toward lactose which is a major component of milk. Consuming such foods cause tightness in stomach, flatulence, nausea and in severe cases also lead to Anaphylaxis shock too. Before consuming any new thing try to visit the doctor and demand for the food sensitivity test so that you can be saved from the issue.
4. Eating right before going to bed
When your mum says not to eat anything in bed, she is probably right! Eating anything right before bed time can cause so many issues in the digestion process. Right after 7 pm your digestive system reduces up to 75% so having dinner after that time or eating anything after 7 pm can cause abnormal digestion ultimately leading to bloating. Try to consume the food at least 3 hours before the bed time so that not only your digestion remain healthy, you also don't gain weight from what you have eaten. If you wonder how to get rid of bloating then also try to focus more on the breakfast and try to have good and healthy breakfast and for night time try to eat half of what you have eaten in the morning. You should also perform exercise before sleeping, this will affect your digestion in a good way and above all it will make you sleep more peacefully.
Also read: 12 fantastic health and beauty benefits of garlic
5. Consumption of processed foods:
Food is not meant to be stored and kept in container along with bunch of chemicals rather it is made so that you can enjoy its freshness and get benefits from it. The more you consume the processed meals the more your digestion will compromise. Processed food contains a large amount of sodium that is linked with retention of fluid in the consumer's body. Even if the processed food says zero calories or healthy, don't buy to it and avoid it at all times.
Before coming to the conclusion, please be super conscious regarding the fat or bloated stomach as people try to confuse it as most of time.
Bloating is that uneasy sensation which comes after eating a food to which our body responds abnormally. Fluid retention stomach tightness, flatulence and large stomach are all the symptoms of bloating. Here are the 5 habits that cause bloating in a person


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A few years ago, Swiss rower Jeannine Gmelin (SUI) was a fixture in the middle of the international women's single sculls field. But since the beginning of last season she has emerged as the top contender in a classy field of scullers.
The reigning World Champion credits her improvement to a lot of hard work over a number of years, rather than one single thing.
"You don't put in the work today and get the reward tomorrow," Gmelin said. "The reward will come maybe in two years. I was just able to find the edge and find my whole potential."
Gmelin admits to being a perfectionist; perhaps not in all she does, but certainly on the water. That has helped the 1.71-metre athlete excel in a sport normally dominated by much taller women.
"Rowing isn't just about height and weight," she said. "Rowing is so much more.
There's a big mental aspect and a technical aspect. It helped me being in a single because I could feel my weaknesses and my strengths and play around with what suits me
The other element that has helped Gmelin make the leap to the top of her sport was the appointment of Robin Dowell (GBR) as chief coach of the Swiss rowing team.
Although technically Dowell's approach did not differ much from that of his predecessor, New Zealander Ian Wright, Gmelin said his influence off the water has been significant.
"One big thing I learned from him is to focus on the process, not the outcome," she said. "If you feel whole as a person you can be a good athlete; the person needs to come first."
That self-knowledge has carried through to the way Gmelin is dealing with being the sculler everyone else wants to beat.
"Dealing with the expectations from the outside is quite easy, because the highest expectation is coming from myself."
The Rowing at Glasgow 2018 begins on Thursday 2 August and concludes on Sunday 5 August.

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Clarence Seedorf insists his Cameroon side are fully focused as they prepare to begin the defence of their Africa Cup of Nations title.
Cameroon, victors in Gabon two years ago, launch their campaign in Egypt when they face Guinea-Bissau in Ismailia on Tuesday.
The Indomitable Lions' preparations for the tournament were disrupted by a row over bonuses, but manager Seedorf feels that adversity will bring the best out of his players.
The former Holland international told reporters: "That issue actually reinforced team spirit.
"We have prepared well and are highly motivated."
Five-time champions Cameroon will be anxious to get off to a winning start, with Ghana – the other heavyweight side in Group F – coming up next on Saturday. They then face Benin in their third group game.
Guinea-Bissau are making their second successive appearance in the finals after their group-stage exit in 2017.
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My friends and I were driving back from Placerville this weekend where we had spent the day in Apple Hill. To keep us occupied on the two and a half hour drive back to San Francisco, we listened to comedian Iliza Shlesinger's stand up bit about girls loving fall. Have you seen it? It's hilarious because it is so true. Girls love the leaves, wearing boots and coats, and pumpkin everything. And the fact that us girls had just spent an entire day in Apple Hill, the epitome of fall, made us the exact people Iliza was making fun of but I don't care. Apple Hill was gorgeous and smelled heavenly and reminded me why I love this cozy, festive season.
I didn't even know that Apple Hill existed but if you didn't either, don't worry. You probably have a girlfriend who knows a similar area near your hometown where you can visit orchards, go apple-picking, and buy every apple-related product imaginable. Girls have a radar for this sort of thing. As soon as we arrived at our first stop, High Hill Ranch, I was happy to smell the fresh country air and see the wide open spaces and red, orange, and yellow trees. I don't get to enjoy all of that back in the city.
We went straight to the donut stand at High Hill and bought an apple fritter and four different kinds of apple donuts – chocolate, crumb, cinnamon sugar, and plain – and took them to a bench outside overlooking a pond and snacked. It was the morning sugar rush we needed after a long drive.
After browsing through the craft stalls on the ranch and resisting the urge to indulge in their pies and caramel apples, we drove to downtown Placerville for lunch at the Heyday Cafe for sandwiches, wraps, and pizzas. Downtown Placerville is full of friendly people, cafes, knick-knack shops, and horses and carriages riding down the street. It was definitely a refreshing break from the hustle and bustle of downtown San Francisco.
With our bellies full we went to nearby Boeger Winery for a wine tasting. The tasting was only $5 for six tastings! That is super cheap compared to the tasting fees in Napa. The vineyards were gorgeous but I loved the picnic area the most where visitors can sit outside under the colorful trees sipping, eating, and listening to a live band.
On site at the winery was Billy the blacksmith and he did the nicest thing for my friend. She wanted to buy an iron wine bottle and wine glass holder that can be stuck into the ground – pretty much one of the coolest things to have in your backyard. Billy said that there was a catch though. That iron stand was the 100th stand that he had made and he made a promise to himself that he would give it away for free to the next person who would pull out the cash. My friend didn't have any cash on her but I whipped out my two twenty-dollar bills and Billy insisted my friend take the stand home at no charge. A good deed happens when you least expect it.
We made one more stop at Boa Vista Orchards and like High Hill Ranch, the orchards had a big supermarket with fresh produce, jams, sauces, and pies. While my friends bought some apple beer, caramel apples, and slices of pie, I bought an apple pie to take home (to get a head start on the Thanksgiving holiday of course) and I also stocked up on fuyu persimmons which were only 3 for a dollar! Persimmons are my favorite fruit come fall and I just had to stock up.
What's not to love about fall? Donuts, colorful leaves and trees, wine, pies, fresh air, persimmons. I'm glad I took the day to escape the city and indulge in the season, even if it's such a girl thing to do. Happy Thanksgiving!
What do you love most about the fall?


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Adoption Rate, Benefits, Depth, and Types of In-Housing Buying Functions Versus Europe
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Executive Summary
- Italy Programmatic In-Housing Report Overview – This report provides survey results on brands' adoption rate of programmatic in-housing, in-housing drivers, type and depth of in-house buying functions, and GDPR impact focusing on Italy within the context of four other European markets: France, Germany, Spain, and the UK. It also includes insights into the drivers and challenges of in-housing, based on one-on-one interviews conducted among Italian and other European-based brand advertisers actively involved in programmatic buying.
- Digital Ad Spending in Italy: The Upward Trend Continues – Digital ad spending in Italy continues its steady ascent reaching $1.95 billion for display ads by 2020 according to eMarketer. As digital marketing and advertising investments surpass other media forms, programmatic in-housing becomes attractive for brands that desire to more closely control their digital advertising strategy and outcomes.
European Brand Discussion Insights
These key directional drivers emerged during brand interviews:
- Brand Destiny – Brands emphasized the merits of in-housing as a way to control their own strategic destinies that lead to growth acceleration
- Globalization – Brands with worldwide footprints are beginning to coordinate in-house efforts across markets as part of multi-year plans
- GDPR Impact – All brands have experienced nominal GDPR impact on their businesses; according to one brand, the regulations helped to improve its data quality
- Expanding In-Housing Beyond Display – Some brands have their sights set on adding search, digital video, or social to in-house capabilities signifying a long-term commitment to expanding programmatic functions beyond display
These in-housing challenges surfaced during brand interviews:
- Cross-Channel Strategy Disconnect – One brand expressed concern about developing in-house silos where specific digital advertising channels are planned and executed in isolation (e.g. separate display and search) and across media (e.g., digital and TV)
- Internal Resources – For the most part, in-house staff for tactical activities such as optimization, placement and results reporting is in short supply; media agency partners generally fill this gap
Italy Survey Highlights
- Italy, Spain, and the UK Registered the Highest Programmatic Buying Engagement –Seven out of ten Italian, Spanish and UK brands were currently involved in programmatic ad buying, well above the 65 percent norm across Europe. Meanwhile, German (48 percent) and French brands (63 percent) registered lower programmatic buying engagement, reflecting the heavy focus on consumer privacy in those two countries.
- Non-Programmatic Brands in Italy Are More Likely to Explore Programmatic – Seven out of ten (70 percent) Italian brands not currently involved in programmatic are poised to investigate the programmatic process during the next 12 months, substantially higher than the 53 percent rate across all European brands.
- 86 Percent of Programmatic-Active Brands Have In-House Capability – At 86 percent, the Italian in-house rate was right in line with the European norm. In-house setups are divided by brands having fully moved buying functions in-house (41 percent) versus those with partial capabilities (45 percent) involving media agency partners.
- GDPR Nominally Affected Programmatic Ad Spending – Across Europe, over two-thirds of brands indicated that programmatic ad spending actually increased during the eight months following GDPR inception, suggesting that marketplace demand softened GDPR impact. 62 percent of Italian brands indicated some increase in spending, lower than the average of 68 percent.
- GDPR Positively Affected Data Quality – Across Europe, 71 percent of brands felt there was some improvement in data quality following GDPR, with Italian brands right in line with the five-country average (71 percent). Data quality enhancements were likely achieved through more precise verification of consumers who consent to be tracked and reported.
- GDPR Had Moderate Impact on Data Loss – Across Europe less than one out of five brands (18 percent) felt strongly that their volume of data was compromised after GDPR rules were put in place; Italian brands (26 percent) reported a significantly stronger impact.
- Drivers of Programmatic In-Housing – Surprisingly, Italian brands cited extended reach, a specific media tactic, as the number one motivator for in-housing. Campaign effectiveness and cost efficiency followed, two drivers that reflect brands' desire to expand business by controlling their own destiny.
- The Dynamics of Programmatic In-Housing – Brands tend to prioritize in-house resource allocations for strategic programmatic activities but favor working with partners when executing tactical and technical programmatic functions, where full in-house capability investment requirements are substantial.
- Managerial/operational functions more likely to be internal – High-level programmatic functions, such as establishing KPIs and direct control of contracts with DMPs and DSPs, were the least outsourced activities.
- Brands Prefer to Outsource the Tactical Middle Ground – The brands surveyed were moderately more likely to outsource audience planning and validation, publisher inventory, and data relations than managerial/operational functions.
- Technology and Data Management Were Most Likely to Be Outsourced – Italian brands were more prone to outsource highly-specialized programmatic functions such as data management and technology.
Background, Objectives, and Defining Programmatic
Programmatic advertising execution has become the norm for targeting and placing digital advertising at scale and with minimal overhead. During the past few years, marketers have increasingly brought programmatic ad placement functions in-house. In May 2018, the IAB and Accenture Interactive issued "Programmatic In-Housing: Benefits, Challenges, and Key Steps to Building Internal Capabilities," a U.S.-based report that provides key insights into a wide spectrum of core in-housing aspects: the prevalence of in-housing, benefits to brands, challenges, depth of in-house functions and the planning and building of an internal operation. The 2018 study found that programmatic strategy is most deeply integrated into their organizations, while tech stack, media tactics, and executional duties are outsourced to partners at data management firms, media agencies, and demand-side platforms (DSPs), respectively.
During February and March of 2019, a version of the U.S. survey was conducted in five European markets: France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the UK which also added questions about GDPR.
This report was conducted by the IAB Data Center of Excellence, in collaboration with Accenture Interactive, and aims to facilitate meaningful conversations among buyers, sellers, and vendors about the current landscape and evolution of brands' programmatic in-housing trend and promote informed evaluation and guidance related to this practice. The key objectives of this report are:
- To examine how programmatic in-housing has evolved to date in Italy
- To identify benefits/drivers of in-housing practices for brands
- To provide detail on the types and level of programmatic in-house buying functions
The insights in this whitepaper are based on a synthesis of perspectives from subject matter experts, gathered through one-on-one interviews as well as a quantitative IAB survey. Participants represented brands and presided over programmatic ad placement at their organizations.
Programmatic Interpretation – When asking about brands' transactional activities, the survey questionnaire used the simple word "programmatic" which may be broadly interpreted by respondents given the continuing expansion of programmatic across display, search, video, etc. So, brands' survey responses are likely to include any programmatic activity that fell within the digital media spectrum
Proliferation of Programmatic
Digital Ad Spending in Italy: The Upward Trend Continues
Digital ad spending in Italy continues its steady ascent projected to reach $1.95 billion by 2020 according to eMarketer. This spending trajectory is similar in direction for search, mobile, and digital video. And as digital marketing and advertising expenditures surpass other media forms, programmatic in-housing becomes attractive for brands that desire to more closely control their digital advertising strategy and outcomes.
Digital Diversification
During our interviews with brands, one brand marketer sees programmatic in-housing starting with display and expanding to other digital marketing and advertising forms, such as search and social media buys. "We're not just thinking about what all this (in-housing) looks like long-term programmatically, it's what does it start to look like long-term digital," a brand marketer said.
Italy Well Above European Norm in Programmatic
The Advertiser Perceptions survey of advertisers in five European markets found Italian brands' programmatic involvement (72 percent) is among the highest among the European countries surveyed. Both Germany and France have heightened consumer privacy, which explains why programmatic activity is lower there than in other European markets. The German Data Protection Act, for example, considered one of the strictest in the world, has been in effect for decades.
Non-Programmatic Brands in Italy Are More Likely to Explore Programmatic
Across the five markets, more than half (53 percent) of brands not currently buying programmatically are likely to investigate programmatic transactions within the next 12 months. Non-programmatic brands in Spain (74 percent) and Italy (70 percent) appear to be more poised than other markets to delve into programmatic. German brands (38 percent) and French brands (46 percent) expressed lower rates of interest in looking at programmatic, likely reflecting the degree of privacy concerns in those markets.
Depth of In-Housing Programmatic Varies
A fully autonomous in-house programmatic capability is one where the ad-serving tech stack is owned and/or operated by the brand and integrated with media strategy, ad operations, optimization, and stewardship – all internal functions. When defined in this way, full-bore in-house operations are atypical, given the commitment of time, resources, and expertise required for most companies. For this report, in-housing is defined as having completely or partially moved programmatic buying functions in-house, keeping in mind that IAB survey respondents may take a more liberal view of qualification criteria for an in-house operation, perhaps focusing more on strategic functions than tech stack, for example. So the level of in-house programmatic engagement runs the gamut from full immersion of functions to hybrid setups that combine both in-house and partners for ad execution.
Within the 65 percent of brands reporting to be programmatically active, a significantly large portion, 86 percent across all five markets, have either fully or partially moved programmatic buying functions in-house and plan to continue this course of action. At 86 percent, the Italian in-house rate was in line with the average. Following provides additional detail on the depth of in-housing:
- Completely Moved In-House – Italian brands (41 percent) were more likely to have fully moved programmatic buying in-house, the second highest following just behind France (43 percent).
- Tried but Decided to Outsource – 13 percent of Italian brands engaged in a programmatic in-house trial but decided to outsource; only Spanish brands reported a higher trial-and-outsource rate (20 percent).
- No Plans to Bring Programmatic In-House – Just 2 percent of brands across the five markets will continue to depend on media agencies and DSPs to execute their programmatic functions.
Our discussions with marketplace leaders depicted an evolutionary process of in-housing, whereby brands are situated at the crawl, walk and run stages of development. A brand marketer, for example, will be testing in-housing in one or two markets to decide whether they would like to move forward. The test involves these key steps:
- Industry Exploration – This involved speaking to vendors and brands to identify how they had tested in-housing aspects of their media buying so we could establish a clear hypothesis for the test.
- Internal Infrastructure Discovery – This assessment was conducted by an independent consultant to identify potential internal process, resource, and capability gaps across the business.
- Impact on Media – This test looked to identify any impact on media efficiency and effectiveness programs and risks on brand safety and quality.
Another brand marketer, meanwhile, has just passed the 18-month mark for bringing programmatic functions in-house, most notably data management and media strategy activities. According to our brand marketplace leader, the first 12 months were spent putting automation in place that supports all of the buying activities, which has now freed up more time for focusing on advertising strategy. Executional tasks such as optimization and stewardship are carried out by media agency partners. The firm has pledged a long-term commitment to developing internal programmatic capabilities as the initiative is part of a larger plan to consolidate and globalize their website, a plan that is folded under the five-year corporate blueprint.
Both of these marketers are mentioning four of the five core steps that brands need to take when in-housing, which were identified in last year's (2018) study of in-housing in the U.S.
Drivers of Programmatic In-Housing
When brands are considering in-housing programmatic, the perceived benefits of internalizing the capability must be sufficiently attractive to justify the planning, investment and staff commitment required to go forward. When Italian brands were asked to identify the top three benefits of an in-house operation, campaign effectiveness and cost efficiency ranked numbers two and three, respectively, which figured closely with the European average. Surprisingly, the specific media tactic of extended reach achieved the number one position while better audience targeting (a top consideration for other European countries) neared the bottom of the list.
Brand Destiny
Control of a brand's destiny is an underlying theme that ties together all drivers that motivate marketers to bring programmatic in-house. "We have now enough knowledge in our internal team to recognize how we want to work, what type of audience we want to focus on, we are managing all our campaigns, and so, there is absolutely no way and no reason why we would go back and re-outsource any of those capabilities," said a brand marketing leader. Another attractive aspect of in-housing is the notion that internal staff is much closer to the brand in terms of both resources and human allegiance. Presumably, a brand insider would be armed with more internal tools and possess sufficient corporate solidarity to be more productive than an outsider. One brand marketing leader asks the question: "How much would an FTE (full time equivalent) cost if we had them sitting at an agency versus if we had them sitting in our organization, much closer to our business?"
Brands with worldwide businesses appear to be setting their sights on the globalization of programmatic in-housing, an insight that emerged during brand discussions. As mentioned earlier, one brand marketer is baking programmatic in-housing into its long-term global plans for centralizing and consolidating website and digital advertising initiatives. One brand marketer expressed the need to test locally but think globally, with an eye towards harmonizing reporting taxonomy across markets, for example. The ultimate goal is to understand test results within the wider context of global measurement to inform how to roll out and expand internal programmatic capabilities.
The Degrees of Programmatic In-Housing
Programmatic in-housing can be defined in degrees of programmatic capability immersion rather than absolutes. The quintessential in-housing set up, where an ad tech stack sits within the brand organization along with media strategy, ad operations, optimization and stewardship is relatively uncommon. Instead, the level of in-housing is marked by a varied mix of programmatic capabilities that tie to internal subject matter expertise, resources, organizational complexity, and digital and data acumen.
Evaluating the rate of outsourcing of specific programmatic functions provides an indication of types of activities that brands deem vital and handled in-house. What follows are the key degrees of programmatic in-housing seen through the lens of outsourcing activities. These findings for Italy fall in line with what was reported in other European markets.
- Managerial/operational functions are more likely to be internal. High-level overseer programmatic functions, such as establishing KPIs and direct control of contracts with DMPs and DSPs, were the least outsourced activities; surprisingly, training and education were not often outsourced, suggesting the existence of internal programmatic subject matter experts.
- Tactical activities are shared or outsourced. The brands surveyed were moderately more likely to outsource audience planning and validation, publisher inventory and data relations than managerial/operational functions.
- Technology and data management were most likely to be outsourced. Italian brands were more prone to outsource highly-specialized programmatic functions such as data management and technology. Meanwhile, outsourcing trafficking, ad operations, and campaign optimization suggests collaboration with media agency partners.
Anatomy of Partnerships
Across Europe, survey responses demonstrated brands' focus on gaining control of the more strategic aspects of the programmatic process with tactical and technical activities most likely to be outsourced. For example, a brand's DMP is arguably its most strategic source of marketplace leverage for developing distinct consumer segments and messaging strategies that drive incremental advertising productivity. But extracting full value from the DMP can be a collaborative process between a brand and outside partner. One marketer, for example, taps its DMP to develop consumer segments in collaboration with its media agency, who then manages the process of target activation with a DSP partner: "We set the audiences in the DMP with the relevant data we have. Then we talk with the media agency just to be on the same page and to decide the media strategy together, we establish the audiences, and then we create the audiences in the DMP and push them into the DSP." In this case, the media and targeting strategies evolve both internally (informed by DMP data) and with the media agency's input. Establishing a digital budget within the context of cross channel planning is another example of where brands may tap their media agencies for strategic input. "We're very reliant on the tools and the technologies from our agencies to give us the best steer on what that investment currently should look like," said one brand market leader.
Taking a closer look at partner relationships, brands reported having direct contractual ties with DSPs, however, they were apt to have their media agencies assume an intermediary role with DSPs for campaign execution. Across all markets, 65 percent of brands reported that their in-house team presides over ad execution; Italy was slightly lower than average at 61 percent compared to Spain and the UK, where in-house involvement was highest at 69 percent. During brand discussions, one marketer conveyed the goal of gaining more direct control of the DSP relationship during the next 18 months, both in terms of contract and data management.
Five Things Brands Should Do
We asked our industry experts what key things brands should do when considering in-housing programmatic. Here are the five recommendations that stood above the rest:
- Conduct a two-level internal assessment.
- Media Performance – Brands should assess how digital advertising is making a contribution to their marketing objectives and how programmatic in-housing may help to improve that performance. Even if the brand is outsourcing programmatic buying, it pays to check the quality of the placements. A CPG advertiser told us that brands should be asking what portion of people exposed to a campaign received the desired ad frequency rather than the average frequency across all viewers: "The difference is huge, and savings on frequency control alone can pay for an in-house program."
- Internal Cost-Benefit Analysis – After taking stock of media performance, brands should invoke a fiscally-disciplined assessment of how in-housing could impact costs and revenues. A financial services leader advised the following: "A good first step is just a matter of doing an economic assessment of viability of in-house versus using an external party, whether it's a managed service DSP, a traditional media agency, or channel specialist agency. The economic assessment evaluates internal resources required to cover for all essential agency-provided services."
- Create a ramp-up plan. The in-housing process requires at least a full year to achieve operational readiness, including months of planning, organizational consensus, talent acquisition, and platform testing. One industry leader recommends an extra-time allowance to help get the operation on track: "We opened up a center of excellence where we were given more runway than the traditional organization would have to innovate and test and learn." Make a time and resource commitment by creating a structured plan that lays out key timelines and milestones that everyone can follow.
- Practice data centricity and integrate multiple data sources. An organization must cultivate a state of "data centricity," where people, platforms, partners and processes are brought together to apply audience data as an actionable insight (The Data‐Centric Organization, IAB 2018). At their extremes, data-centric practices can be either insular to the organization (first-party data only) or blend in third-party sources. Either way, success depends heavily on developing (data management platform (DMP) vitality and a steady, consistent dialogue between DMP managers and marcom and media team end users for best results. A financial services brand, for example, recommends holding tight internal reins on customer data to achieve superior results: "Make sure you own the data, that is crucial. Marketers have a lot of data in-house and they cannot share all of it with external partners. Giving the digital marketing team access to everything provides more data points and allows them to understand how their advertising efforts are really driving business growth whereas, with external partners they won't have full access." Another marketer points out the benefit of integrating all sources of data to achieve success: "We wanted to have the ability to have full control of that data flow but really the introduction of our first-, second-, and third-party data into the DSP has been a real game changer." A truly data-centric organization understands the trade-offs of working primarily with internal data versus blending with third-party sources.
- Establish a tech stack. Assess whether to stand up an internal operation and/or outsource to a partner. Ensure potential partners are a good match for the brand's advertising strategies:
- Technical Ability – Flawless execution is ideal but keeping ad serving foibles to a minimum is more the reality. According to one industry leader, "The ad operations team, along with clean business practices, are the two chosen hallmarks when I look at a company to partner with."
- Testing for proof positive – Prospective partners should be tested prior to inking an agreement. One financial marketer put it this way: "We'll test them first on a managed service and have their team run it and then if we see performance in the first month that's when we'll get it to compliance and contracts to bring that DSP in for self-serve. I always want to be testing. Always want to be learning."
- Media Inventory – In the words of one marketer: "Technology partners need to have access to unique media inventory that others don't; outside of Google, Facebook and Amazon, there are not many that can offer inventory at scale."
- Support commitment – Partners should clearly understand the expected level of support. According to one marketer: "I always tell vendors that if I'm losing sleep at night because a program isn't operating as it should be. I want to make sure that they're also losing sleep at night."
- Attract and retain talent. Brands looking to in-house programmatic should assess who can quickly be trained internally, whether their company is located in an area that can attract talent and whether in-house or external recruiters have the proper skill set to get the job done. One marketer we interviewed stresses the importance of getting talent selection right: "Make sure you hire the right talent because building a tech stack and capabilities in-house is just half of the battle. If you don't have the right talent then it's not going to work." Another interviewee emphasizes the importance of talent retention: "So, I think that the one no brainer is staffing. Are you able to attract the right talent and also are you able to retain that talent? A CPG brand marketer adds, "If you bring someone in-house and they leave, the intellectual capital goes out the door and who's going to run your media for you?"
Navigating GDPR
May 25, 2018 marked the day that General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) laws went into effect in Europe, triggering massive compliance for firms to give consumers more control over the collection and use of their personal data. For advertisers and publishers, GDPR requires gaining consent for all types of tracking mechanisms used in targeting including IP address, cookies, location coordinates, and device IDs. The onset of GDPR heightened the possibility that European brands' targeting abilities would be blunted by consumers withholding consent for tracking.
Importance of GDPR Compliance
Our survey of brands collected vital information on the importance and impact of GDPR eight months after its inception. Virtually all brands (99 percent) considered GDPR compliance to be critical, with 67 percent expressing extremely or somewhat (32 percent) importance. During brand interviews, one marketer conveyed the need to maintain GDPR compliance during programmatic transactions. "There's an element of fear when you're doing in-housing, that you don't have the agency to fall back on when something goes wrong. So GDPR and brand safety are two fundamental in-housing elements that need to be developed."
GDPR Impact on Data Quality
Prior to GDPR, the advertising industry was concerned about the potential loss of targeting capabilities, given legal requirements that advertisers and publishers gain consent for tracking and reporting consumer digital activities, as well as permissible uses of customer data. For the most part, GDPR's impact on data and reporting was nominal on a number of measures, while actually accruing some benefits:
Improved Data Quality – 71 percent of Italian brands reported there was some data quality improvement, right in line with the 71 percent European norm and likely achieved through more precise verification of consumers who consent to be tracked and reported. According to one brand marketer, GDPR had a positive impact on data quality because "it allows us to get access to more qualified categories of people for our loyalty programs, those who are using our service on a regular basis."
Moderate Data Volume Loss – Across Europe, less than one out of five brands (18 percent) felt strongly that their volume of data was compromised after GDPR rules were put in place. Italy reported a stronger impact with 26 percent strongly agreeing that they have lost data volume.
GDPR Impact on Programmatic Ad Spending
It appears that marketplace advertising demand played a role in quelling the potential drag that GDPR would impose on programmatic ad activity. Across Europe, over two-thirds of brands indicated that programmatic ad spending actually increased during the eight months following GDPR inception. Fewer Italian brands saw an increase in spending over other countries, but still a very positive response at 62 percent.
GDPR Impact on Consumer Trust
Across Europe, 68 percent of brands indicated an improvement in consumer trust. Italian brands (67 percent) fell in line with this five-market benchmark.
IAB Programmatic In-Housing Survey
- The quantitative results are based on the Ipsos MORI Omnibus Survey fielded in March 2019.
- 950 European-based brand representatives participated in the survey. The respondents represent media decision makers across all job titles and 16 major ad categories.
- All are qualified as involved in making digital, television, mobile, radio, and/or print media decisions.
IAB Programmatic In-Housing Thought Leadership Interviews
- Gerard Broussard of Pre-Meditated Media, LLC conducted 4 one-on-one thought leadership interviews with advertisers and consultants that oversee and manage programmatic media buying and selling capabilities.
- The interviews lasted 30 minutes long and were conducted in March to April 2019.
IAB Programmatic In-Housing Report Development
- Pre-Meditated Media, LLC authored the study by integrating insights from the Ipsos MORI Omnibus Survey, executive interviews, and industry research.
This report would not have been possible without oversight from the IAB Data Center of Excellence board members and the collaboration and financial support of our sponsor, Accenture Interactive.
The final report, findings, and recommendations were not influenced by external sponsors.
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Additionally, we extend our deepest appreciation to all the marketers, publishers, technology developers, and service providers that have contributed their time, insight, and enthusiasm in support of this report.
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The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) empowers the media and marketing industries to thrive in the digital economy. Its membership is comprised of more than 650 leading media and technology companies that are responsible for selling, delivering, and optimizing digital advertising or marketing campaigns. The trade group fields critical research on interactive advertising, while also educating brands, agencies, and the wider business community on the importance of digital marketing. In affiliation with the IAB Tech Lab, it develops technical standards and best practices. IAB and the IAB Education Foundation are committed to professional development and elevating the knowledge, skills, expertise, and diversity of the workforce across the industry. Through the work of its public policy office in Washington, D.C., IAB advocates for its members and promotes the value of the interactive advertising industry to legislators and policymakers. There are 43 IABs licensed to operate in nations around the world and one regional IAB, in Europe. Founded in 1996, IAB is headquartered in New York.
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Last week American Apparel founder and CEO, Dov Charney, was unceremoniously fired from his own company in what seemed like a random act from his company board. Despite at least ten years of sexual harassment scandals and rumoured racial abuse, it turns out, AA finally said enough's enough, we need to set an example in this corrupt industry and make a stand against sexual exploitation and manipulation… well not quite. It turns out, overpriced jersey just isn't selling and due to his alleged exploitation of the company financially, was finally voted out of his business altogether.
In his termination letter, acquired by Buzzfeed on Sunday, AA outlines that reasons for his departure include putting his parents on the payroll without real contribution, paying off former employees who tried to sue him for sexual harassment, using company apartments outside of work hours and misusing the company credit card. All seemingly legitimate reasons, but it really makes me question why they had to collect these financial claims in order to get him out the door? Was keeping a sex slave and the numerous lawsuits for harassment not reason enough?
Whatever the real reason, it looks like Charney is not budging without a fight. Stay tuned for more updates on the industries most notorious sex pests…
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When it comes to Bjorn Lomborg, we've heard it all before. His pieces generally follow three simple steps. He adheres to this formula in his two latest pieces in The Washington Post and The Australian, contesting points such as the connection between climate change and extreme weather, the increase in wildfires, and the validity of climate models. He attempts to muddy the waters, but here are the facts.
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Climate Nexus UPDATE September 26: In a new article published in USA Today, Bjorn Lomborg rehashes his well-worn but thoroughly refuted claims yet again. The twist is that he is now going after the new UN IPCC report, saying that its acknowledgement of a surface warming slowdown over the last 15 years means the threat of dire consequences is "implausible." We know that climate models are accurate over longer time periods, and we know that unmitigated emissions will bring severe impacts. Lomborg once again acknowledges a sliver of the science but then dismisses the severity of the impacts to agriculture, human health and society, and then suggests there is nothing we can do about it. To deny this reality is to strip all substance and context from an honest debate about how to tackle the serious challenge of climate change.
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The following is a guest post by Climate Nexus. (Text of the post in PDF format here.)
Lomborg's Threadbare Techno-Optimism Resurfaces
in Washington Post, Australian
When it comes to Bjorn Lomborg, we've heard it all before. His pieces generally follow three simple steps:
- Establish scientific credibility by acknowledging the facts: that temperatures are rising, humans are a significant factor in this change, and that long-term climate change carries bad consequences for humans.
- Supply a series of details and factoids that give the vague impression of contradicting the statements in Step 1. These details are devoid of context and usually irrelevant to the question of whether or not we should act on climate change.
- Assert that the problem of climate change can be solved effortlessly through investment in clean energy research. This will bring us a technological magic bullet and therefore invalidates the need for any other form of climate action.
He adheres to this formula in his two latest pieces in The Washington Post and The Australian, contesting points such as the connection between climate change and extreme weather, the increase in wildfires, and the validity of climate models. He attempts to muddy the waters, but here are the facts:
Climate change is dangerously increasing the frequency and intensity of many forms of extreme weather.
Lomborg makes it sound as if trends like higher nighttime temperatures and more heavy rainfall events are favorable. (Less temperature extremes! More drinking water!) In fact higher nighttime temperatures have been found to reduce crop yields, and also make heat waves more dangerous in that vulnerable people – the elderly, the very young and the sick – can't find respite even to sleep.
Heavy rainfall events aren't necessarily helping with water shortages either. When rain falls all at once, much of it is lost as runoff, and resulting floods can actually contaminate drinking water supplies.
He also notably highlights the fact that it's been seven years since the U.S. was hit by a category 3 or stronger hurricane. This statistic conveniently excludes Superstorm Sandy and Hurricane Irene, which cost over $80 billion in combined damages despite unimpressive category numbers.
Finally he calls out wildfires, saying that while wildfires are increasing, "to a large degree" this is because of fire suppression efforts. Experts agree that this is a factor- but so is the increase in length of the fire season, the lack of water due to early spring melt and general drought, and the influx of pests such as bark beetles that kill trees. All are connected to climate change.
Slight variations in estimates of climate sensitivity are not significant enough to affect the need for comprehensive climate action now.
This has been explained again and again and again. High sensitivities are as likely as low ones even if the IPCC expands the lower end of the range. Even if sensitivity is low, unmitigated emissions will still bring the same dangerous impacts. At best it will take a few years longer for the worst of them to arrive.
Climate models aren't perfect, but they've proved relatively accurate when you compare apples to apples.
When compared only to the last 15 years, the models overestimated observed surface warming. But to say that this invalidates the models is to either assume warming must proceed at a linear pace, or to suggest that models must match every rise and dip exactly. Neither assumption is reasonable.
Lomborg himself acknowledges that the dip in the rate of surface warming appears to be due to natural cycles that directed heat from the ocean into the atmosphere during the '80s and '90s, and are now in the phase of absorbing heat into the oceans. If that's the case, then the cycle will eventually revert and warming at the faster rate will resume.
To a large extent climate change is about risk, and taking no action except for R&D research isn't smart risk management.
What if the technological cure-all that will make mitigation easy never materializes? Or what if it takes so long to find that we commit ourselves to dangerous warming in spite of its effectiveness? Lomborg is unfailingly optimistic that we need not worry about these outcomes, but fails to provide convincing reasons why.
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See also:
The 5 stages of climate denial are on display ahead of the IPCC report — Climate contrarians appear to be running damage control in the media before the next IPCC report is published (Dana Nucitelli, UK Guardian, September 15)
Some earlier Climate Nexus posts:
In Wall Street Journal op-ed, Bjorn Lomborg urges delay with misleading stats
In WSJ, Ridley presents medley of long-debunked climate claims
Heartland Institute and its NIPCC report fail the credibility test
Setting the Temperature Record Straight: The Last 11,300 Years Explained
Tired, disproven argument on "benefits" of CO2 resurfaces in Wall Street Journal


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We celebrated Super's birthday this past weekend!
I know it seems like everyday is a celebration for him, but on Monday, Super got his very own breakfast sandwich, rather than having to steal one of ours from the table. It lasted about four seconds.
It's hard to believe that this old pup is already seven years old, maybe because he still has a kind of puppyish look about him, although he's got grey coming in around his snout and his paws and his belly and his tail.
I sometimes joke that Super is my first love, because we got Super when I had graduated from teachers' college and Jon and I were still just dating. It's a joke, but there really is something special about having a pup grow up with you.
Seven years ago we drove out to Bobcaygeon, and picked this guy out because of a white streak down his chest. We brought him home, and just as we parked the car after the 3 hour car ride, he threw up on me. It was a sign of things to come, if there ever was.
Super spends most of his time driving Jon crazy, maybe because his wife's in love with the dog, or because the dog barks all the time, or because there was that one crazy day when for some reason he peed on the couch cushions, or that time he ate a box of raisins and spent four days and a lot of money being pampered at the vet's for "observation." And his wife spent the whole time missing the dog.
But you know, Super is just our pup. He's the one that keeps our feet warm under the table, and sticks his snout into your lap while you're trying to eat. He's the one who barks at the door like it's the end of the world when he hears you coming, and then shamelessly turns into that tail-wagging welcome when he figures out it's you. No matter what's going on in the world, he's always there for a good snuggle and kiss.
So here's to Super, and all the other pups out there, and love and slobber and doggy breath and three Dyson vacuums in seven years.
This blog post was supposed to go out yesterday, on Super's actual birthday, but we got distracted. We passed a metal work table on our way home, and of course we had to lug it home. Rather, Caleb and I waited at home while Jon brought out the dolly to lug it home. It took a bit of love (and a lot of cleaning), but it's now a new table for our packing area.
We've got some exciting things coming up! While some of my house plants seem like they're on the edge of drooping and collapsing, the rest are really starting to perk up and fresh green leaves are appearing – spring is around the corner, and it couldn't come soon enough. Already, the warm air and longer days have meant longer and longer walks and I'm dreaming of picnics and road trips and ice cream.
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July 25, 2013
NOTRE DAME, Ind. – University of Notre Dame men's golfers Niall Platt and Andrew Lane were both named Division I Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-America Scholars Wednesday, as announced by the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA). It was the first time two Irish players have been selected as All-America Scholars in the same season.
To be eligible for the award, an individual must be a junior or senior academically, compete in at least three full years at the collegiate level, participate in 50-percent of his team's official competitive rounds or the NCAA Championship, maintain a stroke-average of 76.0 or below (Division I) and carry a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.2. Each player is also expected to have a high moral character and be in good standing with his respective college or university.
A total of 152 players across Division I men's golf received 2013 All-America Scholar status.
Platt posted the lowest stroke-average among all Notre Dame players last season, compiling a cumulative clip of 73.41 in 24 rounds. He earned two top-five finishes, including his first career collegiate win at the Macdonald Cup at the Course at Yale (Sept. 29-30, 2012), and logged a total of five top-25 results. The Santa Barbara, Calif. native has the second-lowest career stroke-average in Irish history (73.55), and has finished in the top 10 a total of 10 times during his first three seasons at Notre Dame.
Lane emerged as a steady contributor in the Irish rotation as a junior in 2012-13, earning the start in each of Notre Dame's nine team tournaments. The Fairport, N.Y. native posted a 74.62 season stroke-average, and recorded what was then his second career top-25 finish during the fall slate, claiming a share of 11th place (72-74-71-217, +4) at the Georgetown Intercollegiate (Oct. 22-23). Lane fired a career-low two-under par 68 in the first round of the C&F Bank Intercollegiate at the Kingsmill Resort River Course (March 24) to finish in a tie for third place.
Notre Dame opens its 2013-14 season Sept. 8-9 at the Gopher Invitational, hosted by the University of Minnesota, at the Windsong Farm Golf Club in Independence, Minn.


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The company will introduce the new smart phone and it will be Redmi 4X or Redmi 4X smartphone. This company has confirmed that the launching event of the handset will be conducted on 19 May in Lahore. The clients can check the bottom bezel, which is shown in the picture and it seems like Xiamoi Redmi 4X may be the mystery phone and the Redmi Note 4X has the smaller bottom bezel and it makes it wonderful. The handset, Redmi 4X was declared to provided in the market in March as the beefed up version of original Redmi 4.
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Many hackers cast their vision forward, looking for futuristic solutions for problems in the present. Instead, we cast our eyes backwards in time, looking to find our change in restoration and recreation. We were drawn to the ancient Athenian Agora -- a marketplace; not one where merchants sold goods, but one where thinkers and orators debated, discussed, and deliberated (with one another?) pressing social-political ideas and concerns. The foundation of community engagement in its era, the premise of the Agora survived in one form or another over the years in the various public spaces that have been focal points for communities to come together -- from churches to community centers.
In recent years, however, local community engagement has dwindled with the rise in power of modern technology and the Internet. When you're talking to a friend on the other side of the world, you're not talking a friend on the other side of the street. When you're organising with activists across countries, you're not organising with activists in your neighbourhood. The Internet has been a powerful force internationally, but Agora aims to restore some of the important ideas and institutions that it has left behind -- to make it just as powerful a force locally.
What it does
Agora uses users' mobile phone's GPS location to determine the neighbourhood or city district they're currently in. With that information, they may enter a chat group specific to that small area. Having logged-on via Facebook, they're identified by their first name and thumbnail. Users can then chat and communicate with one another -- making it easy to plan neighbourhood events and stay involved in your local community.
How we built it
Agora coordinates a variety of public tools and services (for something...). The application was developed using Android Studio (Java, XML). We began with the Facebook login API, which we used to distinguish and provide some basic information about our users. That led directly into the Google Maps Android API, which was a crucial component of our application. We drew polygons onto the map corresponding to various local neighbourhoods near the user. For the detailed and precise neighbourhood boundary data, we relied on StatsCan's census tracts, exporting the data as a .gml and then parsing it via python. With this completed, we had almost 200 polygons -- easily covering Hamilton and the surrounding areas - and a total of over 50,000 individual vertices. Upon pressing the map within the borders of any neighbourhood, the user will join that area's respective chat group.
Challenges we ran into
The chat server was our greatest challenge; in particular, large amounts of structural work would need to be implemented on both the client and the server in order to set it up. Unfortunately, the other challenges we faced while developing the Android application diverted attention and delayed process on it. The design of the chat component of the application was also closely tied with our other components as well; such as receiving the channel ID from the map's polygons, and retrieving Facebook-login results to display user identification.
A further challenge, and one generally unexpected, came in synchronizing our work as we each tackled various aspects of a complex project. With little prior experience in Git or Android development, we found ourselves quickly in a sink-or-swim environment; learning about both best practices and dangerous pitfalls. It was demanding, and often-frustrating early on, but paid off immensely as the hack came together and the night went on.
Accomplishments that we're proud of
1) Building a functioning Android app that incorporated a number of challenging elements.
2) Being able to make something that is really unique and really important. This is an issue that isn't going away and that is at the heart of a lot of social deterioration. Fixing it is key to effective positive social change -- and hopefully this is one step in that direction.
What we learned
1) Get Git to Get Good. It's incredible how much of a weight of our shoulders it was to not have to worry about file versions or maintenance, given the sprawling size of an Android app. Git handled it all, and I don't think any of us will be working on a project without it again.
What's next for Agora
First and foremost, the chat service will be fully expanded and polished. The next most obvious next step is towards expansion, which could be easily done via incorporating further census data. StatsCan has data for all of Canada that could be easily extracted, and we could rely on similar data sets from the U.S. Census Bureau to move international. Beyond simply expanding our scope, however, we would also like to add various other methods of engaging with the local community. One example would be temporary chat groups that form around given events -- from arts festivals to protests -- which would be similarly narrow in scope but not constrained to pre-existing neighbourhood definitions.


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Kids Who Kill:
Confronting Our culture of Violence
by Gov. Mike Huckabee with George Grant
Paperback 180 pp.
As parents, we used to feel secure in our children being safely watched over in our nation's schools. We drop them off in the morning, make sure they have their lunches and homework, kiss them good-bye, and happily go about our day- never even fathoming that we may never again see their smile, hear their giggle, feel their touch, tuck them in at night... But, tragically, the families of the five victims of the Jonesboro shooting now know that pain.
Sadly though, Jonesboro is not the only town affected by misdirected, misunderstood children. While the media pounced on this story, seizing the opportunity to mount their proverbial soapboxes to address the issues, few- if any- took the time to really research the facts. "Experts" were quick to give their hasty analyses, turning this calamity into a pop symbol of our social decline.
During this upheaval, Arkansas govenor Mike Huckabee met with the grieving people of Jonesboro, the victim's families, the Arkansas law enforcement officials, and felt compelled to address this issue- not as just another authoritative voice, but as a concerned citizen with a strong desire to move forward with hope, confidence, and security.
Governor Huckabee uses the pages of this book to explore this crisis looming over our country. As a former pastor and state official, Huckabee has first-hand experience with the demise of our nation. This experience qualifies him to examine the cultural demoralization and the current fascination with anti-heroes. Huckabee pulls everything together and proposes a key to recovery- the return to basic values: faith, family, work, and community.
Table of Contents
Part 1. A Dark Cloud Descends
1. Armed and Dangerous
2. The Demoralization of America
Part 2: Storm Warnings
3. The Devaluation of Life
4. A Pattern of Disrespect
5. A Media Play
6. Families under Siege
7. In the Name of Education
Part 3: A Brighter Day Ahead
8. Government against the People
9. The Fabric of Our Lives
Part 4: Appendixes
Appendix 1: Children Killing Children
Appendix 2: The Jonesboro Legacy
Appendix 3: Character Is Still the Issue


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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — It's filled with seniors in the morning, students in the afternoons, bowling leagues at nights and kids' birthday parties on weekends.
But much to the disappointment of regulars, the owners of Maple Lanes in Brooklyn, said they have made the tough decision to sell it to a developer.
Frequenters lamented news of the sale, saying they saw the Borough Park bowling alley as something wholesome and affordable, unlike new bowling alleys they said were more like upscale bars with bowling in the background.
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One regular who watched the lanes built and bowled there ever since, said it is a place where you can see Brooklyn's diversity. He said it's a place where friendships are formed and you can still play a game for less than $5.
"If you go to the city, it's $10 a game, it's ridiculous. I started bowling at a quarter a game," he told 1010 WINS' Sonia Rincon.
Another regular said they just don't make bowling alleys like it anymore.
"They're all geared to publicity and celebrity and selling beer and liquor — no real bowling," the bowler said of new alleys.
Midwood High School bowling coach Mike Moore said he spends a lot of time at Maple Lanes.
"The people here are so warm and easy-going and loving, so I feel like home when I come here," Moore said.
Students from FDR High School's bowling team also said they really enjoy the place.
"It's a great place to hang out after school — a friendly staff," one student said.
The developer, which was to present its plan to Community Board 12 on Monday night, wants to knock down the bowling alley and build a synagogue and condos at the location.
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Putting Knowledge into Practice: From Knowing to Growing
by Julie Winkle Giulioni | Posted | Learning
After several years of limited investments in the development of staff, organizations are beefing up their training budgets and plans. Last year, U.S. training organizations increased spending by 12% and similar growth rates are expected for 2013.
More workshops. More online tools. More webinars.
Add to this a growing awareness that development doesn't depend exclusively upon formal learning activities. Exposure to others, networking and mentoring are powerful tools for taking employees from where they are to where they want or need to be.
And intentional in-job development experiences have finally been recognized as the most accessible strategy to help others grow as they "learn by doing" real work.
So, this training renaissance should mean that soon we'll see great strides in terms of improved skills, knowledge, productivity, and results. Right? Not necessarily.
We don't make time to reflect on our learning and development
Genuine learning is only half achieved through the experience itself. The other half may be even more challenging to make happen... because it requires that we pause, take a breath, and reflect upon what's occurred.
The development activity
transforms into useful learning only when we integrate it with what we already know and do... when we find a place for it to play out through our heads, hearts, and hands.
The problem is that in today's hyper-active, hyper-busy workplace, finding the time to pause may be the greatest challenge of all. After attending training, employees frequently feel overwhelmed by the work that piled up while they were away.
Webinars get slotted in between other meetings, so that people flow from one activity to the next with little if any "thinking" time in the day.
As a result, the newly increased investment in training and development may fall short of expectations. Even worse, it may actually increase staff anxiety and dissatisfaction as employees realize they aren't putting the knowledge and skills they've acquired into practice.
What's the answer?
We need to pause... in order to put knowledge gained into practice
Going from knowing about something to really growing and developing requires a pause. New ideas, new approaches, new skills all need some space to settle into the scheme of what we already know and do.
Our minds need to reconcile the new with the old. To really make new insights take hold, we need to consider how they apply more broadly. And we need to plan in very concrete ways the steps we'll take to approach work or behave differently.
We need to give the product of training or development activities the space to breathe. We need to sit with new ideas and knowledge. We need to take time to step back, reflect, internalize, and consciously decide how one will put new insights, skills, and abilities to work... that's where the real payoff occurs.
Five questions to ask to increase your return on training investment
So, the next time you - or those who report to you - engage in a development activity (formal or informal), set aside even 15 minutes for respiration and integration.
Just five simple questions can dramatically increase the return on your training investment:
- What did I discover about myself? Learning is a process of self-discovery. Gaining a greater understanding of strengths, weaknesses, biases, preferences, and approaches creates a solid foundation for growth and performance.
- What did I find easiest and most challenging... and what does that mean? Consciously considering the content or experience from this standpoint provides powerful insights into current capacity and areas that may be most important to explore for development.
- What three to five ideas will most dramatically enhance my performance and results? New knowledge must be translated to actions for it to be productive. But too much of a good thing isn't! Leaving a workshop with 20 ideas to implement is a guarantee that nothing will happen. Identifying just a few high-impact actions generates early results and the momentum to continue to put forth effort.
- How might I broaden what I've learned to different contexts? Using a new skill as it was taught is great. But finding ways to use that skill in different ways, with different customers, under different conditions... that takes learning to a whole new level.
- Who would benefit from me sharing what I've learned? Teaching someone else what we know is a powerful way to seal the learning while cementing individual commitment to it in the future.
As organizations increase their training budgets and invest more heavily in the development of staff members, let's remember to build in that final step to ensure that knowing becomes growing.
Breathe in. Breathe out. Learn.
Your turn: What suggestions do you have for putting knowledge gained from learning and development activities into practice?


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Graduate students in the Anthropology Department Applied
Archaeology program were awarded the top four honors for poster presentations
at the recent 85 annual meeting of the Society for Pennsylvania
Archaeology in Greensburg, Pa., April 5–6, 2014.
Posters at the Society for Pennsylvania Archaeology (SPA)
meetings are scored based on the clarity of the poster as well as the quality
of an oral presentation presented to a panel of five judges.
Timothy Carn won first place for his poster "A Study of the
Material Culture Remains of Inter-Cultural Interaction at Fort Shirley."
Kate Adam came in second with her poster "A Study of
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Cemeteries, and Mortuary Art: Preliminary Results."
Kate Craig was awarded third place for her poster "The Mary
Rinn Site Rediscovered: An Analysis of Features and the Use of Space at a Late
Woodland Site."
Ashley Taylor, Mark Durante, Katie Turner, and Stephanie
Showalter won fourth place for their poster "Geophysical Investigations at the
Johnston Site (36IN002)."
IUP graduate and undergraduate students also performed well
in the Primitive Games. The Primitive Games are a fun portion of the meeting
where participants can engage in activities that would have been useful in the
early days of Pennsylvania. Connor McClain came in first in the atlatl
(spear-thrower) competition, and Amanda Snyder won the axe throwing competition.
Other students also placed in events such as fire starting, and the spear and
hoop game.
IUP faculty were also involved in the conference. Ben Ford
presented a paper entitled "Preliminary Analysis of the Hanna's Town Collection
and How it Can Help Present the Site to the Public." Sarah Neusius is the president
of SPA.
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As was mentioned in a previous article, many of us learn by watching and listening to others. We also learn by reading about how others handle similar situations, "situations" such as retirement. In our quest to find individuals that are retired and have found something they believe in and enjoy doing during their retirement years, we came across Stephen Whiteley.
Stephen's former career was that of a fighter pilot with the Royal Canadian Air Force. After 30 years of being a fighter pilot, Stephen decided to retire. That was back in 2008. His aim was to build a business about how to get over the stress and conflicts one faces in everyday life and connect with the true happiness we all dream about. Eighteen months prior to that though Stephen decided that the sedentary life was treating him badly and if he was going to live a long and happy life, it was time he became active and healthy. As a result, he started eating better, getting fit, sleeping better, revived his marriage and his relationship with his children and reconnected with nature as often as possible.
Retirement now finds him working part time building his happiness business and having a great time in the process. Stephen gets up every morning at 5:15 AM in order to prepare his mind and body for the day. He rides his bicycle and works out at least six days a week and is happy all the time. Staying productive with balanced rest during the day allows Stephen to remain healthy and happy. Click to see book on Amazon.com
What Stephen has realized in retirement is that the active life of achievement and purpose is much more rewarding than the sedentary life of consumption and materialism. At this point in his life, Stephen readily admits that he is more active than many people at half his age (54) and loves going to the gym. At the present time, Stephen is planning some major hiking trips with his wife, and has authored an award winning book published in May 2011 (Happiness Works! Get Yours Here! Inspirational Book of the Year for 2012 by Ashford Publishing).
Bottom line is that helping others to become as happy as they can be is now Stephen's passion. Ending unhappiness for good has become Stephen's life purpose.
For more information please visit www.happinessworks.ca .


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Despite Junuary's gloomy skies, summer is here, and festival season is underway. Over the next few months, it's party time in New Westminster, with outdoor events in every neighbourhood in the city. One event that is very close to my heart is the West End's big neighbourhood party, Summerfest In Grimston Park. The third annual Summerfest celebration will be held on Saturday, July 14 from 2pm-midnight.
Summerfest is like a big West End neighbourhood picnic. It's a family-friendly afternoon splashing in the wading pool at Grimston Park (open to 8 p.m. this day only) and listening to live music, topped off with a special free screening of The Princess Bride under the stars. Families can purchase picnic food on-site or pack their own snacks.
The festival kicks off at 2pm with old fashioned picnic games such as three-legged races and balloon tosses beginning at 3pm Food vendors will be on site from 3-7pm, including a selection of vendors from the Royal City Farmers Market, as well as Holy Perogy and Papa Dave's Pizza.
Summerfest features live music by The Real Canadian Rock Band and Caitlin Beauregard as well as face-painting by Job's Daughters. There will also be water play activities, games and kids' crafts. Finally, at 9:30pm, families will gather on the grass to munch on free popcorn from Community Savings Credit Union and enjoy a screening of The Princess Bride on a big screen in the park.
As regular readers of the blog know, Summerfest is a weather-dependent event, and although we had gorgeous weather in the first year, last year we were rained out. The movie screen can't be set up if it rains within a day of the event, so cross your fingers and hope that this year won't be another bummer summer. Here's hoping for some sunshine!
WHAT: Summerfest in Grimston Park, a community picnic & celebration featuring a free screening of The Princess Bride, live music, mini-Farmers Market and children's activities.
WHEN: July 14, 2011 from 2-11:30pm
WHERE: Grimston Park, 7th Ave. at 19th St., New Westminster
WHO: All ages
COST: Free


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The Practical Secret to Faithful Ministry (pt. 1)
I hear it from pastors all the time. "We are called to be faithful," they say. And they're correct. They sound a lot like the Apostle Paul when he writes, "This is how one should regard us, as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God. Moreover, it is required of stewards that they be found faithful" ().
When Paul wrote those words he was, in a sense, teaching the Corinthian church his job description. In fact, he was defending himself from their wrong judgments and their wrong assumptions about what he should be or should be doing as an apostle and minister. Paul sets them straight. He is little more than a "servant" or "steward" of the word of God. As such, one thing is paramount: faithfulness.
But here's the rub: what does faithfulness entail? As surely as I hear some pastors and aspiring-pastors call others to faithfulness, I also see and hear many young ministers struggling with feelings of ineffectiveness, fruitlessness, and confusion. They wonder where the time has gone, what they've achieved (if anything) at the end of the week, and fight the sneaking suspicion that they should be doing more than they are. And often their feelings are accurate barometers. So they grapple with a general desire to be faithful without a specific plan for doing so. Their good ambition does not translate into great application.
In my few years of ministry, I've become convinced that there's only one practical secret to ministry faithfulness. Are you ready? It's the "magic bullet" for ministry fruitfulness and success. Do this one thing well and you will end each day, each week, each month, each career and each lifetime faithful. Ready?
Use a calendar.
No, actually use it. Many people have calendars. They're everywhere—on your desk, on your phone, on your computer, on your watch, in your head. But most people—including many pastors and aspiring pastors—use them sparingly. They keep appointments in their heads, then forget. They promise to add people to their schedule, then overbook themselves. They keep a to-do list but never assign blocks of time to getting the tasks done.
So, I don't mean have a calendar. I mean use it. Use it as a means of three things:
- Setting necessary priorities.
- Giving an account for how you use your time.
- Journaling your activity and results as "an Ebenezer" for encouragement.
If you recoil in horror at the thought of managing your time this way, you probably need to accept this counsel more than anyone. Many people want to enter the ministry because they have dreams of "flexibility" and "doing ministry all the time." They think of themselves as spiritual entrepreneurs starting ministries and meeting needs all over the place. When you suggest that maybe "flexibility" isn't the best approach, they protect "their time" and "their ministry" and they want to "leave room for the Holy Spirit" (as if He can't and doesn't interrupt our little days whenever He likes!). Know that when you think this way about the ministry or see others thinking this way they've fallen prey to an idol. They're worshipping "flexibility" and that idol will lead them into ruin. These will be the persons, if they're humble, who will come to you and say, "I don't feel fruitful. I don't know what I'm doing with my time." They may not see that the flexibility idol robbed them, but that's often what has happened.
A well-used calendar traces the invisible hand of God's providence and grace. It reads like a record of God's hour-to-hour (or maybe minute-to-minute) dealings with us. No one who observes God's providences will be without encouragement or feel unfruitful in life or ministry.
So, how might we use our calendars in a way that aids our faithfulness? In the next two posts, we'll explore eight suggestions in this little series on faithfulness that I hope are helpful. But before we turn to using your calendar, find one you likely have first. Not sure which one to use — desktop, app, and/or paper? Come back for part two, and we'll see what shoe might fit best.
4:1 This is how one should regard us, as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God. 2 Moreover, it is required of stewards that they be found trustworthy. (ESV)


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Written by Jenna Weiner
Published: 9/16/2009
According to a recent survey, U.S. small business owners are choosing to remain positive about their company's prospects.
America's small business owners are cautiously optimistic about the current economic climate, according to a survey conducted by online small business community PartnerUp.
More than a third of the 800 small business owners surveyed believe that the economy will improve over the course of 2009, and 68 percent are planning to hire more staff, indicating a willingness to invest more money in their business.
"Even in the current economic climate, the majority of small business owners are cautiously optimistic and confident," said Brian Kennett, director of community at PartnerUp.
Nevertheless, the survey results also show that the news for small business owners is not uniformly rosy. One in four respondents plan to reduce business travel and spending on entertainment, and 32 percent plan to trim costs elsewhere. Ten percent say they will reduce their workforce. "Small business owners are taking proactive steps to weather the continuing economic downturn, while simultaneously preparing for the impending economic recovery," said Kennett.
The news for entrepreneurs, and the economy overall, is generally positive. Small businesses have generated 64 percent of the country's net new jobs in the past 15 years, according to the U.S. Small Business Administration.
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Coconut Charcoal
The raw material is coconut shell charcoal powder that we mix with natural binder and compress it with our machine to produce shape according to what we need. We can made pillow shape, hexagonal, round, square, and flower shapes. Coconut shell charcoal briquettes has higher calorie than wood charcoal briquettes, has higher density (means heavier weight with the same volume) and its burns longer time than any of other briquettes.


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(2days / 3nights – home stay)
20h00: Pick up at your hotel to Tran Quy Cap Train Station for boarding at about 21h00 to Sapa.
Day 1: Sapa –Lao Chai – Ta Van (B, L, D)
06h00: Arrive in Lao Cai station, get on bus to Sapa, check in hotel.
07h30: Have breakfast then start the tour with 12 km of trekking, visit Lao Chai village of the H'mong minority. After picnic lunch by on the way. We keep trekking to Ta Van village of the Dzay where we stay overnight in a local family.
Day 2: Ta Van – Giang Ta Chai - Sapa (B, L,D)
After breakfast. Trekking to visit the red Dzao, the H'mong (Giang Ta Chai). Visiting a beautiful waterfall and the rattan bridge. Enjoying landscapes… through bamboo forest on the way to the main road to get the bus to Sapa, dinner at the hotel.
From 16h30 or 18h00 get on the bus to Lao Cai Station to get your night train back to Hanoi.
The tour ends at Hanoi train station about 5h00 am. Please find your own way to your hotel.
A taxi normally costs you about 50,000 VND (2-3 USD)
Home stay
Price Pp (usd)
Includes: Accommodation (home stay). Bus transfer ( from your hotel to Hanoi railway station, Lao Cai – Sapa – Lao Cai, bus pick up from Ta Van or Giang Ta Chai villages). Train ticket. English speaking guides. Other languages are available upon request. Admission fees for all sightseeing places.
Excludes: Insurance. Personal expenses (laundry, phone calls etc.) Drinks. Tips. VAT


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LIVERPOOL'S waterfront will be awash with colour when the Mersey River Festival begins tomorrow.
More than a quarter of a million people are expected at the event, between June 8 and 11.
Stunning tall ship Great Manchester Challenge and a performance by the Royal Marines band at St Nicholas' Church, Pier Head, will officially launch the festival on Friday.
The opening day also includes a tour on Liverpool's role in the slave trade, a model boat exhibition and a firework display.
The second day sees dragon boat racing in Wapping dock, a canoe polo tournament at Dukes Dock and a sword fighting display at the Albert Dock.
Visitors can try their hand at various watersports at Liverpool Watersports Centre, Queens Dock.
Tall ships Phoenix and Earl of Pembroke will be open to the public at Canning Dock.
On Sunday there will be a Royal Marines display, a fly-past by the Battle of Britain memorial Flight, and the Merseyside police charity raft race at Queens Dock.
Around 20 Nobby boats will also race at 3pm from the Albert Dock.
The Mersey River Festival grew out of the popular fishing boat race, which was revived 21 years ago.
Don Griffiths, member of the Nobby owners association, said: "The race used to be an annual event in the 1930s but when the war came it all stopped but enthusiasts kept the boats going.
"All the boats are around 60 years old and have gaff rigged sails in traditional colours and will be racing for a trophy."
Liverpool yacht club will hold a regatta on the Mersey and there will be free tours of the Royal Liver Building.
The final day includes a Canadian canoe race at New Brighton and a funfair at Kings Dock.
-For information call 0151 233 3007 or 0151 233 6351.


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Join us as San Chez Bistro is transformed, both inside and out, into a lively street fair packed with art vendors, great music and a sneak peek into an ArtPrize venue. There will be an art auction, food and drink demonstrations, and a chance to meet national and local artists.
Proceeds will go to support Dwelling Place's Avenue for the Arts Program.
Don't miss your favorite local band or art vendor.
Atomic Hoop Troupe, Karisa Wilson, Wazobia, Kent County String Band, Jake Stilson, Shen Dojo, Doug Step, Shen Dojo, Walter Pinder, Grace Face Designs, Crafthouse, Sanctuary Folk Art, Issue Press, Daydream Studios, Three Bunnies, Leif Designs, Dinderbeck, The DAAC, Have Company and more!
Artists from along the Avenue have donated work to be auctioned throughout the event including: Taylor Greenfield, Kyle Isbell, Hugo Claudin, Reb Roberts, Gil and Sarah Jean.
It's a great party for a great cause.
Sunday September 15, 2013


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Civil & Structural Society
The Melbourne University Civil & Structural Society (MUCSS) is a faculty-based, student-run body for Civil and Structural Engineering students. MUCSS is affiliated with the University of Melbourne Student Union (UMSU).
MUCSS has been set up by current students undertaking the Master of Civil or Structural Engineering. The aim of the club is to develop a strong cohort within the Civil and Structural community at Melbourne University. This will be achieved via social events such as barbecues and trivia nights. In addition, professional networking industry nights and study support networks will be run by the club.
The club is aimed towards Master of Civil and Structural Engineering students but is open to anyone interested in these fields. Look out for events on the Facebook page, posters around campus and announcements in lectures!
Club Aims:
- To promote civil and structural engineering throughout the University.
- To promote and facilitate interaction between civil/structural engineering students via on-campus social networking events and study support groups.
- To facilitate professional development of civil/structural students through industry network events.
- To increase interaction between students and staff in the civil/structural faculty.
- To work closely with the Graduates' Infrastructure Engineering Society (GIES) to achieve shared initiatives.
Melbourne University Civil & Structural Society
c/o Clubs & Societies Office
First Floor, Union House
University of Melbourne, 3010