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Cosmetics are changing all the time, and more people are becoming interested in the brands that are not considered part of the norm. There is a lot of buzz about Lime Crime. This is the makeup by Doe Deere that has become a real hot topic on social media. Anyone that gets of Google+ or Skout can find people talking about this makeup.
That is the great thing about social media. All you have to do is put a hashtag in front of Lime Crime and people can get all the comments that have been made on Twitter. It is very important to have a new brand like this on the market. Teenagers are very fickle. They do not always have the desire to stay connected to the major brands that are out there. They like the smaller brands like Lime Crime that are building. This is what has made Doe Deere and this Lime Crime makeup a success. People are still in the curious stages when it comes to this makeup. That means a lot. Lime Crime is hot and the colors are awesome.
This bold makeup is something that is very valuable to the teenager that is looking for a way to stand out. Many teenagers and young adults are interested in getting colors that match their clothing or their hair. In the past lipstick and makeup was just for matching skin tones. Lime Crime bucks against tradition with what Doe Deere has labeled "Unicorn Makeup." This makeup comes is almost every color of the rainbow and teenagers love it.
It may be the perfect gift to pick up for the teenagers that have their mind set on standing out. The products are like a novelty now, but this brand is obviously going to become a mainstream standout. It is easy to see that it will pick up speed because it carries a fan base of people that are talking about it. Every time that someone buys it they are usually going to comment about it to friends. This inspires more people to take interest in the brand and see what it is about. Lime Crime advertising is spreading by word of mouth. People are buying these products, but Doe Deere doesn't advertise on television. Most people will never see a banner ad or YouTube advertisement either. This is great for the company because so much is saved on advertising.
Lime Crime is what is hip and trendy. A lot of other companies struggle to keep the attention of teenagers. Lime Crime, however, is on their radar and the founder of the company isn't even trying that hard. All she has done is made a product that girls appreciate. This has been the thing that has allowed Doe Deere to seal the deal.
Makeup means so many different things to so many different people. For some, it's their whole entire world. It's what gets them out of bed and gets them through the day. These are the people that eat, sleep, and breathe makeup. Perhaps, they do it for a living by doing other peoples makeup professionally for events. For others, it's a form of art. Perhaps, these are the people who are artists for a living and they see their own face as a canvas that's there to be decorated! For others, it's simply something that makes them feel beautiful. Perhaps they don't feel complete when they don't have that shade of lipstick on or that brush of eye shadow on their lids. Yet for others, makeup is a masterpiece. It's a way to have fun while expressing themselves. Boys and girls alike take comfort in doing their makeup.
Not all makeup is created equal. There's some brands out there that are really cheaply made and can fall apart and not have the desired effect that people are looking for. That's because the makeup is mass produced in factories, typically ones that are overseas. They're made quickly and cheaply on assembly lines. Also, these articles of makeup aren't typically created by someone who has a true eye for makeup. It's not created by someone who loves and cares by each and every piece of makeup whether it's a tube of lip gloss or a tiny jar of eye shadow. The makeup isn't created by someone like Doe Deere.
Doe Deere is truly a pioneer of expression. She is the founder and CEO of Lime Crime makeup. She started her company from the bottom and watched it grow in success till it reached the top! She sells a variety of wonderful products. One of the popular ones is glitter eye shadow. It's incredibly fun and shimmers different colors at different angles. Then again, all her products are fun! She has created a vast array because she understands that makeup is all about having fun and expressing yourself! She creates makeup for boys and girls. The best part is that all of her makeup products are vegan friendly and cruelty free. Deere cares about providing safe and guilt free makeup that looks awesome! Deere is also a shining image of her product. Her makeup is constantly spot on and looks absolutely rad! She rocks the bright colored hair with matching lips and eyes frequently. She looks darn good. That's where her makeup comes in handy! It can help others achieve her look or whatever look they feel they are destined to pull off.
Overall, makeup is about having fun while expressing yourself. It's hard to do that nowadays especially when people are telling you how you should look. Deere has created a brand where she's encouraging others to ignore what the naysayers say and do what they feel is right when it comes to makeup! Everyone has their own definition of beauty but everyone still deserves to feel beautiful.
Investment bankers are sometimes viewed in a negative light in our society partly because of the large sums of money that they can make in their careers. While the profit motive is a necessary part of a capitalistic society, the amounts that successful bankers make can seem incredibly high compared to the average workers' wages which can lead many to criticize them. Having said that, investment bankers have a very positive impact on society and this article will discuss some of the positive things that investment banks can do for society as a whole.
Investment bankers add liquidity to markets and allow for the greater functioning of capital markets with their increased market activity. This provides the average investor with the ability to better be able to liquidate a position at the fair market value of their shares. Investment bankers tend to hold significant amounts of stock in a company and hold it for long periods of time helping to guide corporate actions in a way that is more shareholder friendly. Takes James Dondero of Highland Capital as a good example. When he recently purchased shares of NexPoint Residential trust the stock priced was strengthened by this insider purchase of shares. He showed outside investors that he was willing to put his own money behind the company and he therefore believes in the company's fortunes. Having a large institutional investment banker who is both a shareholder and a member of the board of directors means that he can enact significant measures that adds to the value of the company, which is good for all investors in the company.
Investment bankers provide critical funding to businesses that can allow them to survive difficult financial periods that they might otherwise not make it through. This allows them to stay in business and continue to both hire employees and grow their business when the market turns around. Further, it keeps employees at work and increases the tax coffers for governments, both of which are beneficial to the overall societal good.
Investment bankers often have a longer term horizon than the average investor which lets them invest in companies that could earn significant returns, but at some risk. A great example would be biotechnology companies that are working to design new medical treatments. These companies are in need of the financing that investment bankers provide to help support their operations while they are researching. Without this critical financing many of these entities would not be able to survive to develop the drugs that contribute so much to societal health.
Investment bankers therefore have a significant role in society that helps to accomplish many positive things. Society should consider these positive stories and the role they play before issuing criticism.
Not all dog and cats are the same. Some are big, some are small. Some are a certain type of breed, and some are a different type of breeds. No two animals are the same. That's why no two food products should be the same. Each pet has a specific and individual need. Feeding all the pets the same type of generic kibble or wet food is just not practical. That's where Purina PetCare comes in handy.
The Purina brand cares about your pet and your pets growth. That is why each of their food is specifically formulated for a pets individual need. Purina can help you choose the right type of food for your dog by determining that breeds needs. Obviously a smaller Chihuahua is going to have different nutritional needs than a large Newfoundland.
Purina News reported that Purina dog and cat food is created by an expert team of scientists and nutritionists. They understand what types of wholesome ingredients and nutrition to put in each and every product that they sell. There is also an array of products available for purchase. Different Flavors are sure to delight all the cats and dogs of the world. All of these healthy ingredients work wonders for different aspects of a dog and cats needs. They help your furry friends costs grow shiny. They help the bones to grow strong. They make pets healthy and energetic.
Another great part about the Purina brand is how well endorsed it is. It really makes us feel good feeding this to our pets knowing that those who make it stand behind the product. The team of scientists and nutritionists behind Purina feed it to their own pets! That's how well trusted it is and how much they know it works to keep a pet healthy.
Overall, Purina stands apart when it comes to pet care. It's specially formulated for breed and age. It's getting your pet the nutrients they need, when they need it. Pet owners agree. This product is truly wonderful. Pers gobble it up. Owners can feel confident that these pets are gobbling the nutrients that they need! Dogs and cats are active creatures and they need a food that's going to keep up with them and keep their energy up. That's why owners choose Purina
Omar Boraie saw potential in the ran down New Brunswick starting in the 1970s. His vision was to bring a dilapidated town to life through the construction of new projects that were sure to get the heart of New Jersey beating again.
People suggested one building would be enough. These suggestions did not stop Boraie, president of Boraie Development LLC, from buying a row of buildings and developing Class A business office spaces.
When he first approached the city with his plan, he was faced with doubters. He soon turned them into believers with the construction of Albany Street Tower One and Tower Two business offices located side by side–a move that brought in major business to the once struggling town.
Even though Boraie Development has been at the heart of development in New Brunswick and Newark, Boraie also makes sure to share the credit with other businesses. These other entities include Johnson & Johnson and Tucker Development Corp.
Thanks to the joint efforts in development, these businesses brought tourists, consumers, residents, and businesses which is an indication of continued growth of in New Jersey.
A recent article in NJ Biz, In Newark, choice of residential projects trumps one big building, panelist say, notes how instrumental in the current and future Class A projects in the works of Boraie Development.
Real estate leaders met at the Newark CRE Summit to discuss the new economic development of the city.
Wasseem Boraie, vice president of Boraie Development, said that there are currently five to 10 projects in development in Newark which will bring new residents and businesses to the area. He says that multiple projects will attract more people to come to Newark rather than just constructing one building.
Boraie Development is currently working on a new luxury residential high-rise with 168 units. In the past, their residential real estate project brought New York style condominiums to Newark. The Aspire is one of the residential developments comprising of 17 stories and 238 units.
Wasseem Boraie says that the construction of these lofty residential buildings is what will attract more people and business, more so than one building as previously suggested.
Based on recent economic improvement in New Brunswick and Newark, this is proof that their vision has become reality.
Though there have been new firms and developers in the region, Omar Boraie saw the potential and brought much needed vitalization to New Brunswick in 1972. His firm Boraie Development LLC is still a big part of New Jersey's revival.
Of all the dog foods in the world, the best company to buy from is Purina PetCare. What Purina PetCare has to offer is a unique brand that not only offers owners wholesome ingredients but also nutritious ingredients. Purina PetCare is the largest pet product selling company in the world and has many distinct brand names. These brand names include Beneful, Purina ONE, Friskies, and many more. Beneful, in particular is that perfect brand to choose when looking for the perfect option of dog food to feed your best friend. The high quality ingredients makes this the number one dog food brand in the world.
Beneful is a brand that sells dog food to all those that truly are dedicated to providing the best quality of dog food to their pets. Both wet dog food and dry food, in addition to treats, are sold using the brand name. What makes Beneful so special is that it was created by employees not for the purpose of profit but for the purpose of providing a name brand that the employees would want their dogs to eat. Beneful not only provides the dogs with a well balanced meal but a tasty one at that.
Beneful's wet dog food is highly regarded for the ingredients that are used. Protein such as beef, chicken, pork, or lamb are all offered options that are all fresh when processed. To ensure that every ingredient is fresh. Beneful decided to leave the texture of the wet food chunky. By making a chunky texture, the owner and the dog are able to see that ingredients that have been put into each can of wet dog food.
Ingredients that make up the dog food in addition to the protein are rice, carrots, barley, as well as green beans. All these together make up a stew like dish that every dog will go crazy over. There are over 20 varieties of dog food. Every day dogs can experience a new flavor without ever getting bored.
Another product that Beneful is extremely proud the offer are the Beneful dog snacks. The dog snacks come in all sort of flavors such as peanut butter, cheddar, beef, and bacon. These flavors, as a pet owner will know, are the favorite flavors of any dog. What makes the dog snacks so special is the fact that the snacks are baked in a careful and individualistic manner that makes every single treat delicious.
There are two options in the offered dog snacks. One is of a shortbread or cookie texture. This type is a bacon and cheese concoction that every dog will be drooling for. The other option is to treat any dog to a crispy and light dog treat which has been perfectly baked. The name brand of Beneful has put so much time and effort into each pack of dog food or treats for the sole purpose of providing owners and dogs with a healthy and delicious food option. The options at Beneful use wholesome ingredients that make it easy to see why Beneful has been so successful.


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1. NAME OF CORPORATION: The name of the corporation is: THE MARTHA CANFIELD MEMORIAL FREE LIBRARY, INCORPORATED.
2. PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS: Its principal place of business shall be in the Town of Arlington in the County of Bennington and State of Vermont. It may have offices at such other places as the Board of Trustees shall specify and as the business of the corporation may require.
1. MEMBERSHIP: The membership of the corporation shall be open to the residents of the Town of Arlington and the adjacent communities, and shall consist of the original subscribers to the Articles of Association and their successors and such other persons as shall become active users of the library facilities. Each member shall be entitled to one vote in person at any annual or special meeting of the corporation.
2. TERM OF MEMBERSHIP: The term of membership of each member shall continue for the period of his activity as a Martha Canfield Library user.
3. MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS: Meetings of the membership of the corporation are declared to be public meetings open to the public at all times, except when executive sessions are properly allowed under Section 313, Title 1, Vermont Statutes Annotated.
a) The annual meeting of the membership of the corporation for the election of a Board of Trustees and for transactions of such other business as is proper, shall be held in the Town of Arlington in the evening of the first Monday of February in each year as the Trustees may designate. Special meetings of the membership shall be held at such a place as the Board of Trustees may specify.
b) Notice of where the annual meeting of membership will take place shall be given ten days prior thereto.
c) The annual meeting will be chaired by the President of the Board of Trustees, or in his or her absence the Vice-President.
d) Seven (7) members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at an annual meeting, and a simple majority of those members present shall bind the corporation.
e) Unless one-third or more of the voting power is present in person or by proxy, the only matters that may be voted upon at an annual meeting of members are those matters that are described in the meeting notice. 11B V. S. A. 7.22
1. BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND NUMBER: The management of the property and affairs of the corporation shall be vested in the Board of Trustees.
a) The number of Trustees shall be eleven (11) in number; one-third (1/3) of whom shall be elected, or appointed as set forth below, annually for a term of three (3) years.
b) Every third year, the Board of Selectmen of the Town of Arlington shall appoint for a three (3) year term one (1) member to the Board of Trustees, who shall be a legal resident of the Towns of Arlington, Sunderland or Sandgate.
2. TRUSTEES - ANNUAL ELECTION AND TERM OF OFFICE: At each annual meeting of the corporation, the members shall elect Trustees to fill vacancies then existing, upon the recommendations of a nominating committee or by whatever means the Board of Trustees decides.
a) All elections shall be by majority vote of all members of the corporation present at the time of the meeting.
b) Membership on the Board of Trustees shall be limited to two (2) consecutive terms, or a total of six (6) years. After an absence of one (1) year, a former Trustee may be nominated for an additional term(s).
c) If a Trustee position becomes vacant during the year, the Board of Trustees may elect a person to fill that position and at the next annual meeting of the corporation the person shall be elected to serve the remainder of the term. The above term limit shall become effective upon the Trustee being elected to a full term.
d) Any Trustee elected after February 2013 may be removed from the Board of Trustees for failing to attend four consecutive meetings, or six meetings during a 12 month period, by a binding vote of the Board at a meeting called for that purpose.
1. BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETINGS: Meetings of the Board of Trustees are declared to be open meetings at all times except when executive sessions are properly allowed under Section 313, Title 1, Vermont Statues Annotated.
a) The Board of Trustees shall meet following the annual meeting and each succeeding month, except for July and September.
a) Seven (7) members of the Board of Trustees shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
b) A simple majority of the Board of Trustees is required to take any binding action.
c) Abstention votes are counted as acquiescence with the majority of those voting.
d) If at such meetings either the Articles of Association or the Corporation's By-Laws are to be amended, written notice to the Trustees shall contain the substance of the proposed amendments a minimum of two days prior to the meeting in which the amendment will take place as properly allowed under 11B V.S.A. 2.06 & 8.22.
e) In the event that at any meeting there shall not be present a quorum for the transaction of business, a replacement meeting may be called with 24 hour posting of notice of the meeting and, provided a quorum be present, any business may be transacted.
1. OFFICERS: NUMBER AND ELECTION: The officers of the corporation shall be elected annually, at the February monthly meeting, by the Board of Trustees and shall be a President, a Vice-President, a Secretary and a Treasurer, all of whom shall be members of the Board of Trustees.
a) The Board of Trustees may appoint such other officers and agents, including one or more Assistant Secretaries and one or more Assistant Treasurers, as it may deem necessary.
b) All Officers and agents shall hold office at the pleasure of the Board of Trustees and shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as shall be determined from time to time by the Board of Trustees except as may be herein otherwise provided.
2. DUTIES OF THE PRESIDENT: The President shall be the chief executive officer of the corporation and shall exercise the usual functions of the presiding officer.
a) He or she shall have authority to sign on behalf of the corporation all contracts and other instruments under seal.
3. DUTIES OF THE VICE-PRESIDENT: The Vice-President shall perform the duties of the President in case of the absence or inability of the President or upon the President's request.
a) The Secretary shall attend all meetings of the corporation and shall keep the records thereof. Minutes of all proceedings will be completed within five (5) days.
b) He or she shall perform the duties usually pertaining to the office and shall have such other powers and duties as may from time to time be assigned by the Board of Trustees or the President.
a) The Treasurer shall have custody of the corporate funds and securities and shall keep full and accurate accounts of receipts and disbursements in books belonging to the corporation.
b) He or she shall deposit all monies and other valuable effects in the name and to the credit of the corporation in such depositories and with such right of withdrawal and access as may be designated by the Board of Trustees.
c) The funds of the corporation shall be disbursed as ordered by the Board of Trustees and the Treasurer shall make proper receipts for such disbursements and shall render to the President and the Board, whenever they may require it, an account of all transactions and of the financial condition of the corporation.
1. PROFITS: The corporation is not organized for profit, but is authorized to accept donations.
2. DONATIONS: All individual donations, or contributions from any municipality, governmental agency or business, unless in kind or specifically designated for some other purpose, shall be applied and used at the discretion of the Trustees.
a) The Trustees shall present at the annual meeting a report verified by the President and Treasurer, or by a majority of the Trustees, showing the whole amount of real and personal property owned by it, where located, and where and how invested, the amount and nature of the property acquired during the year immediately preceding the report and the manner of the acquisition thereof; the amount applied, appropriated or expended during the year and the purposes, objects or persons to or for which such applications, appropriations or expenditures have been made; and the numbers of persons who have been admitted to membership in the corporation during such year, which report shall be filed with the records of the corporation and an abstract thereof entered in the minutes.
b) All committees of the Board of Trustees shall present to the Board a report of their activities over the preceding year which shall be presented by the Board at the annual meeting.
2. COMPENSATION OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS: No Trustee of the corporation shall receive, directly or indirectly, any salary, compensation or emolument from the corporation in any other capacity.
a) Trustees of the corporation may receive such reasonable reimbursement for expenditures in effecting one or more of the purposes of the corporation as may be authorized by concurring vote of the Board of Trustees.
b) No Trustee of the corporation shall be interested, directly or indirectly, in any contract relating to the operations conducted by the corporation, or in any contract for furnishing supplies thereto.
3. BOOKS: The books of the corporation will be kept inside the State of Vermont.
4. SEAL: The seal of the corporation shall be the seal impressed upon this page of the By-Laws opposite this section.
5. FISCAL YEAR: The fiscal year shall be as adopted by the Board of Trustees.
6. CORPORATE SECURITIES: All corporate securities owned by the corporation shall be registered in the name of the corporation. If so registered, any assignment thereof shall be executed in the name of the corporation by the President or the Vice-President or, by any two Trustees, and such signature or signatures shall be conclusive evidence of authority to make such assignment, and to sell, transfer and deliver the security or securities so assigned, and may be relied upon by any person accepting the same in good faith.
7. CHECKS: All checks, drafts, notes or other obligations of the corporation shall be signed by such person or persons as may be authorized so to do by the Board of Trustees.
8. REVIEW OF FINANCIAL RECORDS: The Board shall commission an appropriate sampling of the financial transactions of the Corporation by an independent entity to ensure the integrity of the financial accounts. This sampling shall take place annually, with a more comprehensive review to take place at the time a new Treasurer assumes office.
1. COMMITTEES: The President may designate necessary committees, which shall report and make recommendations to the Board and carry out tasks assigned to them.
a) Committees shall be composed of a Chairperson appointed by the President, a Board member who would serve as a liaison between the Board and the committee, such members of the Board of Trustees and members of the corporation and community as may be designated by the Chairperson.
b) Every member of the Board shall be expected to serve on at least one standing committee.
c) Ad hoc committees would stand for the duration of their assignment.
d) Membership on a standing committee is limited to a four (4) year term which can be renewed by the President for another four (4) year term.
e) The Chairperson of a standing committee shall not automatically be subject to the term limit, but may continue serving as Chair at the Board's discretion.
2. TRUSTEE EMERITUS: The Board of Trustees may designate any current or former Board member as Trustee Emeritus in recognition of distinguished service to the corporation.
a) A Trustee Emeritus shall have the right to participate in Board discussions and deliberations in an advisory capacity, and receive all reports distributed to the Board.
b) A Trustee Emeritus shall have no voting privileges other than those established as a member of the corporation, shall have to authority to act on behalf of the corporation without specific Board approval, and may not serve as an officer of the corporation.
NON-DISCRIMINATION: The corporation shall ensure there is no discrimination in its facilities, programs, activities or hiring practices on the basis of place of birth, nationality, race, creed, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation or paid or volunteer status.
INDEMNIFICATION: The corporation shall indemnify any Trustee, Officer, Employee or Agent of the corporation who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending, or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative, or investigative (other than an action by or in the right of the corporation) by reason of the fact that he or she is or was an authorized representative of the corporation. For the purposes of this Article, authorized representative shall mean a Trustee, Officer, Employee or Agent of the corporation, as well as their heirs, executors, and administrators of such an individual.
This indemnification extends to expenses (including attorneys' fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in connection with such action, suit or proceeding if he or she acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in, or not opposed to, the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe that his or her conduct was unlawful.
The termination of any action, suit or proceeding by judgment, order, settlement, conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not, of itself, create a presumption that the person did not act in good faith and in a manner which he or she reasonably believed to be in, or not opposed to, the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe that his or her conduct was criminal.
The corporation shall indemnify the individual, except with respect to any matter as to which he or she shall have been adjudicated in any proceeding not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that his or her action was in the best interest of the corporation.
Expenses, including counsel fees, reasonably incurred by any Trustee or Officer in connection with the defense or disposition of any such action, suit or other proceeding may be paid from time to time by the corporation in advance of the final disposition thereof upon receipt or any undertaking by such Trustee or Officer to repay the amounts so paid to the corporation if it is ultimately determined that the indemnification for such expenses is not authorized under this section.
REVIEW AND AMENDMENT: These By-Laws shall be reviewed every five (5) years.
a) These By-Laws may be altered or amended at any monthly or special meeting of the corporation provided the proposed change has been properly announced as designated in Article IV 2(d).
Amended February 1, 1993
Amended February 3, 2002
Amended February 7, 2005
Amended May 3, 2010
Amended February 7, 2011

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Welcome to the fourth part of a 12-part series titled #QUALITYtweet – 12 Ideas to Build a Quality Culture.
Here are the first three posts, in case you would like to go back and take a look:
- Quality #1: Quality is a long term differentiator
- Quality #2: Cure Precedes Prevention
- Quality #3: Great People + Good Processes = Great Quality
#QUALITYtweet Want to add complexity?
Get obsessed with a solution without
focusing on the real problem.
We love complexity because thinking complex solutions give us a false sense of achieving something worthwhile. Two questions to ponder:
1) Is your complex solution accurately solving the problem?
2) Is there a simpler way to solve the same problem?
Consider this story:
One of the most memorable case studies on Japanese Management was the case of the empty soapbox, which happened in one of Japan's biggest cosmetics companies. The company received a complaint that a consumer had bought a soap box that was empty. Immediately the authorities isolated the problem to the assembly line, which transported all the packaged boxes of soap to the delivery department. For some reason, one soapbox went through the assembly line empty.
Management asked its engineers to solve the problem. Post-haste, the engineers worked hard to devise an X-ray machine with high-resolution monitors manned by two people to watch all the soap boxes that passed through the line to make sure they were not empty. No doubt, they worked hard and they worked fast but spent a whoopee amount to do so. Now, when a rank-and-file employee in a small company was posed with the same problem, he did not get into complications of X-rays, etc but instead came out with another solution.
He bought a strong industrial electric fan and pointed it at the assembly line. He switched the fan on, and as each soap box passed the fan, it simply blew the empty boxes out of the line.
Implementing complex review process or a complex workflow is relatively easy. Picking up an off-the-shelf best practice is easy too. Identifying the simplest solution that best solves the problem is difficult.
When you improve your processes constantly over a period of time, adding new steps to the process, it tends to get complex. Simplification of process requires you to think with a fresh perspective (and may be a fresh set of people) and ask a simple question: "What problem is this process intended to solve?"
The answer often reveals that there are much simpler ways of solving the problem.
—Tanmay is a Software Quality Management professional based out of India. He hosts QAspire Blog and tweets as @tnvora. He is also an author of the book #QUALITYtweet – 140 Bite-Sized Ideas to Deliver Quality in Every Project


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Under our wing
As more than 500 species of water birds prepare to spend winter in Hong Kong, we take a look at some of the finest feathers in town
YP cadet Lawrence Gee
"Being in such a small and cramped city, it is lovely to have so many birds fly here," says Vincent Yau, acting supervisor at the Wetland Park.
Hong Kong is a hotspot for these migrant birds. Our well-kept wetlands provide enough food and shelter for the season, before they undertake the next leg of their great migration.
To celebrate their arrival, the Wetland Park hosts events to educate people about the birds' important role in our ecosystem.
Here's a rundown of a few interesting birds you could spot...
The black-faced spoonbill is the only sub-species of this creature seen in Hong Kong. It is the rarest of the six types of spoonbills found in the world.
This bird is listed as endangered - which means it may soon no longer exist. The World Wildlife Foundation says only 2,700 of these birds remain in the wild.
Spoonbills use their bills as spoons to scoop fish out of the water, which is how they get their names.
Hong Kong is lucky to have 20 per cent of the world's black-faced spoonbill population visiting Deep Bay every winter.
Sandpipers are naturally very social birds. This means they like to live in large groups. They eat together on mudflats. Sometimes you can see hundreds of them in one place.
Using their slender, sharp beaks, sandpipers dig out small insects, such as worms and snails, which they find in the ground.
These fish-loving creatures like spending time in streams and marshes. The most interesting of these birds to watch is the cattle egret.
You can sometimes find them sitting on the back of water buffalos, picking off insects that might live in their coats.
The male cattle egret's pure white plumage turns a brownish-orange colour to attract females during the mating season.
Sunbirds are tiny creatures with very colourful feathers. They can usually be found in forest or woodland areas around Hong Kong.
The city's most common type is the fork-tailed sunbird. The males of this species have blue and red feathers on their head, while the rest of their body is green. But females are completely green.
Finding these birds can be very hard because they are so small. The best way to find them is to listen for their high-pitched voice. Or you could find a tree with bright red flowers - sunbirds love these as they mostly eat the plants' nectar.
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Virginia loves movies and another has come to the Commonwealth for filming.
Unanswered Prayers, a made-for-television movie shot in Richmond, will premiere on the Lifetime Television network on Monday, November 29th at 9 pm.
Executive Produced by Garth Brooks, and based on his song "Unanswered Prayers," the film explores the themes of marriage, family, community and second chances with love, asking, "Did I let the one I loved get away, or is she right in front of me?"
Unanswered Prayers is the story of a happily married father (Eric Close) living the American dream. When the woman (Mädchen Amick) of his high school fantasies returns home, he has to face his past and will be presented with a choice that could change his future forever.
Richmonders were cast as extras for the scene captured on the right, the Homecoming football game Garth Brooks sings about in his song, Unanswered Prayers. The scene was filmed just miles from downtown Richmond at Varina High School.
For more information about Virginia's film industry, visit Film.Virginia.org. For more interesting "Filmed in Virginia" tidbits, see the article on Virginia.org.


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Impressive 4-Year-Old Girl Has Already Read 1,000 Books And Is Inspiring Kids All Over The World
Her mother says she started to read when she was just two years old, right before her third birthday. She now reads between five to seven books every single day! That's more than most adults read in a month! Also, she already has her very own library card to her local library in Gainesville Georgia. Daliyah says, "I like to check out books every day. And I want to teach other kids to read at an early age, too." So sweet and inspiring! Her mother, Haleema Arana, says she decided to sign Daliyah up for a 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten Club when she realized how much her daughter loved to read.


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Everybody has unique gifts and skills that they bring to their work. People who find ways to use those gifts and skills in doing work that they feel passionate about will feel more fulfilled and be happier in their lives. My role as a coach is to guide my clients on a path to find their ideal work where they use their gifts and skills and feel energized by what they are doing.
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The trend that started with the decision of the EPO-Enlarged Board of Appeal G0005/83 of 5 December 1984, in relation to grant the title to a patent application containing claims only using the Swiss-style format, wherein the object of protection is the "use" of a composition "X " for the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment of a therapeutic application "Y" (novel and inventive), which was later adopted by the Mexican Institute of Industrial Property.
However, as this trend became a local practice it actually, not then neither now, was properly fundamented or incorporated to the Mexican Law of Industrial Property, creating subjectivity as to how to carry out the substantive examination in areas such as Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical, which lead to different criterias for the same type of claims; as well as creating an uncertainty regarding the protection itself conferred by a patent of second medical use.
So, the linkage that started as a trend, then installed as local practice of this particular type of claims, leaved an uncertainty as to not find a specific figure of protection for "a use" under the Mexican law of Industrial Property.
My proposal to support and try to clarify the uncertainty that causes the lack of guidances or legal precedents, in our domestic legislation and local legal practice with respect to the figure of protection "Use", in Mexico, is to use the "Guidelines Of International Search and the PCT International Preliminary Examination", reported by the World Intellectual Property Organisation, dated March 11, 2004, which came into force on 25th of the same month and year.
In Chapter 5, Section 5.12 of the Guidelines is defined clearly and concisely the types or categories of claims that exists, which states that there are two fundamental types of claim: claims dealing with a material object (product, apparatus) and claims relating to an activity (process, use). Hence, is clearly distinguished the figure for protection "Use", encompassed in the claims relating to an activity.
As such, the figure of protection for a "use" would be based on Article 45 of the Law on Industrial Property, where the types of claims that a single patent application may contain are determined, and the fraction II of said Article which reads, wherein describing a claim of the type of a process, and therefore on an activity, should be sufficient to recognize a "Use" as relative to the activity. This, reinforced by adding that Mexico is a Contracting State of the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT ), which obliged Mexico to observe the guidelines and obligations that arises from said Treaty.
Therefore, in light of the above referred, the fact that a patent claim related to a "product or composition", has become even more attractive with the new resolution of the EPO-Enlarged Board of Appeal G0002/08, which reported at the time, that from January 28th 2011, the European Patent Office would failed to accept the second use application format or Swiss style type of claims. This has obviously caused that in Mexico a new trend has emerged requiring from the Mexican Examiners, during the substantive examination, the rephrasing of claims in accordance with the new format now accepted at the European Patent Office: "substance X for use in the treatment of a disease Y".
Thus, in view of the above, and although it has submitted a proposal to base Patents second medical use, the Mexican Law of Industrial Property currently only recognizes claims of a "product" or a "process" which requires them the same conditions of novelty, inventive step and industrial application; so regardless if the object of protection is the second application or product (pharmaceutical composition), becomes more attractive the option of claiming a patent involving "a product" as the object of protection.


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March 24, 2003
(Concord, NH) New Hampshire Department of Corrections Commissioner Phil Stanley announced that the department is the recipient of a $1.8 million, 3-year federal grant for prisoner re-entry into the greater Manchester area. This will fund an after-care initiative aimed at lowering crime and preventing offenders from returning to prison.
The focus of this program is to combine supervision and services to help offenders become productive, responsible, and law-abiding citizens. It will also assist them in obtaining and retaining long-term employment, maintaining stable residence, and successfully addressing substance abuse issues and mental health needs.
Lowering recidivism is a key component of the project. Another goal is to increase participation of ex-offenders in the labor force, families, communities, schools, and religious institutions. Also steps will be taken to improve public safety, reduce the levels of drug use, improve worker productivity, enhance child development and parent-child relationships, and increase a civic sense among ex-offenders.
Eligible offenders will be those, ages 17-35, who were residing in Manchester at the time of their incarceration and who will be returning to Manchester when they are released.
"We recognize that 98 percent of all offenders incarcerated in the state prison will return to society. This program will build upon the rehabilitation efforts that were begun during the offender's incarceration," Commissioner Stanley said.
The New Hampshire Re-Entry Initiative is jointly funded by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, the U.S. Department of Labor, and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration.


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Global warming will have serious consequences for human health, biodiversity, ecosystems and the goods and services they provide, as well as for many social and economic sectors, including agriculture, tourism, and energy production.
More frequent high-temperature extremes, such as hot days and nights and heat waves, as observed and projected, will affect human health. This could lead to an increase in the cases of temperature-related mortality, as already experienced in recent heat events. Especially vulnerable sectors of the population, such as the elderly and infants, will be affected the most.
Warming is affecting the distribution and abundance of many plant and animal species (insects, birds), which already show problems in adapting to the changing climate. Mountain areas are particularly affected. The behaviour and phenology of animal and plant species is also changing: this could lead to greater numbers of pests, invasive species, and the incidence of certain human diseases, while the yields and the viability of agriculture and livestock, or the capacity of ecosystems to provide key services and goods (such as water reservoirs, natural erosion control) could be diminished.
Warmer temperatures increase the risk of desertification in southern parts of Europe, and they also cause a greater risk of droughts.
Temperature extremes will therefore affect sectors such as agriculture, tourism and energy production. Cities can face new challenges for supply of water and other basic resources.
Low-temperature extremes (cold spells, frosty days) could become less frequent in Europe, and milder winter temperatures might also reduce winter deaths. However, global warming affects the predictability of events and therefore our response capacity.
Climate change is expected to affect water availability and increase water scarcity throughout Europe. Changes have been observed in river flows, with reductions in southern and eastern Europe, and increases or seasonal changes in other regions.
With fresh water originating mostly in mountain areas (e.g. 40% of Europe's water comes from the Alps), changes in the snow and glacier dynamics and in precipitation patterns may lead to water shortages across Europe. These diminishing water supplies will also have a negative impact on hydroelectric power, which is the principal energy source for large areas of Europe.
Water scarcity, together with other climate change effects such as droughts, will have a direct impact on citizens, especially in highly urbanised or densely populated areas and the coast. Changes in water availability and quality will affect critical EU sectors such as tourism, agriculture, industry, energy, and transport. Environmental effects are expected to affect biodiversity, water quality, and aggravate the risk of forest fires, soil degradation and desertification.
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"I found a job!" Rose snapped open a can of beer and quickly reached for my glass to catch the foam that poured down its sides. It was a quiet Sunday afternoon in Jardim Gramacho, the sprawling neighborhood at the base of Rio de Janeiro's garbage dump. Rose and I lounged on overturned wooden crates outside her house, in a yard that was brown and barren except for a few scattered plastic bottles and tin cans. I first met Rose in 2008 while conducting research on the life projects of the roughly two-thousand laboring poor, known as catadores, who collect and sell recyclables on Rio's dump for a living. Her husband, Carlos, often helped me heave my burlap sacks of wet cardboard onto the back of a buyer's flatbed truck, and the two of them occasionally hung out at the bar in front of my house. Like other catadores, Rose had insisted many times that she would leave the garbage if she could: "The dump is pure suffering." "In the garbage, there is no future." Seu Marcão, a rather eccentric catador who had worked on the dump for over twenty years, would spontaneously shout over the clamor of unloading trucks, "Pay to enter and pray to leave!" an expression taken from the Portuguese-translated title of the horror film, The Funhouse. These were the common refrains of catadores.
Rose's new job, however, meant more than an exit from the garbage dump. For the first time in her life, she had acquired employment with a signed worker ID ( carteira assinada ), a document guaranteeing a minimum wage, benefits, and the recognition of a regularly employed worker in Brazil. She told me that she would receive the equivalent of two monthly minimum-wages—as much if not more than she was presently making on the dump. She would be cleaning the house of a couple who lived a relatively short twenty-minute bus-ride away, and she was due to start that Monday. After Rose shared the good news, I lifted my glass to propose a toast to her new work. No, not just work ( trabalho ), she corrected me—this was a job ( emprego ).
I was therefore surprised when, after a few weeks, I asked Rose how she was finding her new job and she replied with a brush of her hand, "Oh, I quit." Rose's employer insisted that she stay at work until seven o'clock in the evening even though she easily finished all of her cleaning tasks by two in the afternoon. The requirement to remain at work, while not working, struck Rose as absurd. Her three children would already be dismissed from school and she would rather be home with them.
A few days later I saw Rose back on the dump. She waved to me from across a pile of recently unloaded waste—balancing a barrel of plastics on her right shoulder as she carefully stepped through mud that oozed puddles from the drizzling rain.
I have been taking the B-12 for about four months and still do not feel any more energy. I am not sure how long it takes.
HI Julee and Julie, The B12 and zap is a strange thing. It normally needs quite high levels of VB12 to get it, which you normally get from shots, but you can also get from transdermOil VB12. You will need adenosylcobalamin or OHCbl preferably. In addition, you also need to be having at least RDA amounts of B1, B2, B3 and B5, as these are all used in the energy (Krebb's, TCA, Citric acid cycle). If these are low the energy cycle can't turn. Another alternative is low thyroxin levels, which is very common in women as they get older. If you suffer from hyopthyroidism, many of the symptoms are similar to VB12 deficiency. Also up to 20% of people who are hypothyroidic are also VB12 deficient.
Hi Greg, one day before 2 and a half months i woke up and i started having riniging ears,depression,upset stomach, mbrain fog and memory problems including shortage of breath and lack of energy.I went to the doctor did cbc and had vitamin b12 low as 186 and doctor gave me jamieson 1000 mcg sublinguial ,i used for 2 months had a little difference but my memory got worst and had brain fog including blurred vision.I switched to ola loa hydroxycobalamin and magnesium from natural health and foods and no difference 2 weeks.I dont know what to do as its killing my social life coudnt do anything as i have also skipped my exams because of poor memory and brain fog.I took one injection methylcobalamin 5000 mcg from a naturopath a week ago but didnt felt anything instead my memory and brain fog is becoming worst and i also have pain in my legs.Now i have been to my school's health doctor and she asked me to do tests for b12 including glucose,potassium,HbA1C,TSH,creatinine,uric acid,sodium,chloride,ALT vit B12 and ferritin.She said if its only b12 she will start injections but she wants to check the others as well to make sure if no other vitamin deficiency.I am wondering if one injection didnt gave me any difference which form of injection should i take or any other suggestion as it is killing education and social life both.
Hi sgujar, apart from you very low B12 levels measured in serum, one extra way you can determine that you are functionally vitamin B12 deficient is to have your homocysteine and methylmalonic acid levels tested. If homocysteine is high you need methyl, if MMA is high you need adenosylcobalamin. There is one caveat to this, and if you have MTHFR or similar mutations, you may need methyl but many MTHFR individuals don't seem to make a lot of homocysteine, as they "just can't". One shot of methyl won't necessarily boost your energy levels. You need adenosyl to fire up your mitochondria.
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text: After doing some cleaning, I found a cd containing an old iPhoto library. Does anyone know a way to easily get all the images out? or added back into my current library? Is there a way to turn it inito an iPhoto archive? like the cds that you burn right from iPhoto. I really wish iPhoto had the same options as iTunes where you could point to a different library.


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|This is a photo of the start of the 5k (don't have a pic of the 10-miler start).
My son Joe recently became an Anthropology professor at Michigan State University in East Lansing, so of course I picked a weekend to go and visit him when there would be a local race to run. I found this 10-miler just north of Lansing. It was a fairly small race but well organized and there were a lot of fast runners there. Usually when I run a race 700+ miles away from home I don't know anybody there, but my wife Linda ran and so did Joe, while Joe's fiancee Kandus took some great photos. In addition to that, my good running buddy Bob Nelson just happened to be in East Lansing for a wedding and he and his wife Patty decided to surprise us by showing up at the race! I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw them standing there as we approached the race site! Besides being a good friend Bob is also one of my biggest competitors, so I was kind of relieved when he told me he was running the 5k instead of the 10-miler. Bob and I both got 1st place in our 60-64 age group while Linda and Joe both got 3rd place in their age groups.
- Nicely organized small-town race.
- Plenty of helpful volunteers along the course.
- Watermelon (and other stuff) after the race.
- Reasonably priced race-day registration.
- Almost completely flat course (that's how the land is in that area… no hills).
- There were 5-year age groups, which is good, but they only went 2-deep so Joe and Linda didn't get an award despite placing 3rd.
Click Here for Age Group Results (Both Races)
Click Here for Race Photos from Kandus on Facebook
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|Bob Nelson and me. I had no idea he was going to be at this race halfway across the country.
|My son Joe did great in his fourth 5k ever. He's secretly hoping to beat me in a race over the next couple years.
|My wife Linda ran her best 5k in the last couple of years.
|I actually managed a semi-smile for the camera near the finish line.
My Stats:
Time: 1:11:06
Pace: 7:06
Age Group: 1 of 10
Overall: 30 of 150 (approximately)
Age Graded Equivalent Time: 56:20 (78.8%)
3 – Chip Timing: (3 points if yes)
2 – Starting Mat: (2 points if yes)
2 – Water Stops: (0)none (2)normal (5)extras [Gu, sports drink, etc.]
1 – Course Marking: (0)bad (1)good
3 – Course Scenery: (0-5) 1=bad and 5=fantastic
1 – Mile Markers: (0)poor or none (1)normal (2)with clocks or time called out
2 – Volunteers: (0)too few (2)good
6 – Finish line: (0-7) 0=bad and 9=spectacular!
2 – Certified Course: (0)no (2) yes
2 – Correct Distance: (0)no (2)yes
0 – Partly or fully on unpaved roads: (0)yes (1)no (almost 2 miles non-paved)
2 – Cost: (0)expensive (2)reasonable (5)cheap!
3 – Race Day Registration: (0)no (3)yes
2 – Posted promptly online: (0)no (2)yes
1 – Clear link on website: (0)no (1)yes
0 – 3 deep awards: (2)yes (0 for anything less) (*2-deep)
5 – 5-year age groups (5 points) (0 for anything less)
1 – 14 and under group (1)
1 – 65+ group (1)
1 – 70+ group (1)
0 – Top Overall M/F: (0)none or first only (2)top 3 or better
0 – Masters Category(40+): (0)no (2)yes
0 – Grand Masters Category (50+): (0)no (3)yes
0 – Senior Grand Masters Category: (0)no (5)yes
2 – Overall Winner Awards: (0)none (2)yes (5)excellent
2 – Age Group Awards: (0)none (2)yes (5)excellent
0 – Door Prizes or Drawing: (0)no (2)yes (5-9)fabulous door prizes!
5* – Finisher Medals for All Finishers: (0)no (3)yes (5)really cool medals
(*nice medal for finishers of both the 10-miler and 5k)
7 – Food for Race Participants: (0-10 with 5 being average)
5 – Entertainment: (0)no (1-9)yes
2 – Finisher times posted after race: (0)no (2)yes
2 – Porta Potties: (0)no (1)limited, long lines (2)plentiful
2 – Indoor Restrooms: (0)no (1)limited, long lines (2)plentiful
2 – T-Shirts: (0)no (2)yes
2 – Design: (0)not good (1)not bad (2)nice (5)beautiful!
2 – Material: (0)cotton (2)technical fabric (long sleeve tech blend)
2 – Discount for no-shirt option: (0)no (2)yes
0 – Professional Photography: (0)no (5)yes
x – Prices: (0)expensive (2)reasonable (5)cheap!
0 – Free Photographs (newspaper, etc.): (0)no (2)yes (5)lots of free pics!
2 – Close to Start: (2)yes (0)no
2 – Close to Finish: (2)yes (0)no
2 – Plenty of spaces: (2)yes (0)no
2 – Free Parking: (2)yes (0)no
2 – Shelter from Inclement Weather (needed or not): (0)no (2)yes
2 – Swag (free socks, water bottles, etc.): (0)no (2)yes, some (5)excellent
2 – Part of race series or Grand Prix: (0)no (2)yes
2 – Kids Fun Run: (0)no (2)yes
0 – Miscellaneous not covered above: (-10 to +10)


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Dr. Guy Jensen has been providing excellent compassionate care to the Fond du Lac and West Bend communities for over thirty four years. Guy received his B.S. degree in Bacteriology from the University of Wisconsin Madison in January of 1969. Dr. Jensen attended West Virginia University and earned his D.D.S.In May of 1973. Following Dental School, Guy attended the University of Minnesota where he received his Certificate to Specialize in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery while earning a Master of Science degree in June of 1976. After practicing in St. Paul Minnesota for one year, Dr. Jensen moved to Fond du Lac with his wife Ilene and two daughters.
Guy's passion for fishing has been shared with the community by teaching children and their parents the joys of this sport. Governor Tommy Thompson presented Guy with the Silver Star Award which is given to one recipient each year in Wisconsin for their work in helping kids in drug awareness. "Get Kids Hooked on Fishing, Not Drugs" will celebrate its twenty year anniversary in spring of 2012. This program is sponsored by the Fond du Lac school system and recreation department. Dr. Jensen is a financial supporter of the Humane Society in Fond du Lac and the Golden Retriever Rescue of Wisconsin. Guy's love for animals and his dogs is reflected in the art work in his offices.
Dr. Jensen is well trained in all phases of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery which include Anesthesia, Orthognathic Surgery, Treatment of TMJ disorders, Trauma, and the surgical removal of wisdom teeth. Dr. Jensen has a special interest in Dental Implants and gives presentations to Dental professionals as a member of the lecture board for Astra Tech Implant Company. Guy's entire career has been devoted to providing his patients with the most advanced safe surgical techniques in a warm and friendly professional setting.
Dr. Jensen and Ilene reside in Fond du Lac with their Golden Retriever, Niko. Guy is an avid tennis player and plays year round to stay in shape. He enjoys teaching the art of fly tying to all ages. Guy's favorite activity is spending time with his wife, visiting his daughter, son in law, and two grandchildren in Georgia, and his daughter in Texas.


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UK Retail Sales Up 0.6%
UK retail sales values were up by 0.6 percent on a like-for-like basis compared with the 0.5 percent rise in July 2010.
This was according to the BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor that measures changes in the actual value (including VAT) of retail sales, excluding automotive fuel.
It also measures the value of spending and therefore does not depend on price or VAT changes.
The figure quite deviates from Deloitte's survey results on November last year that stated higher taxes and public spending facing shoppers were likely to bring retail sales down by 2011 from its projected 1 percent rise during Christmas.
Deloitte strategic retail adviser Richard Hyman then described 2011 as a year of "flat sales growth in UK," representing an achievement that could counteract a backdrop of decreased income and fading confidence among consumers.
On the other hand, KPMG now said sales volumes will increase by less than sales values if prices are rising.
"In times of price deflation, sales volumes will increase by more than sales values," the global consulting firm added.
On a total basis, sales were up 2.5 percent, against a 2.6 percent increase in July 2010.
The Monitor showed food sales growth picking up in July after a poor June. In addition, clothing and footwear picked up after a tough June, aided by clearance sales.
"July was a better month than June, seeing an improving trend for the food sector and an uplift for clothing when the good weather finally kicked in," said Helen Dickinson, Head of Retail, KPMG.
"However, retailers of big-ticket items continue to find the market conditions challenging, with customers still reluctant to make major spending commitments."
Homewares were mostly down on a year ago and often promotion-led. Consumer caution continued to hit big-ticket housing-related purchases.
Non-food non-store (internet, mail-order and phone) sales growth bogged down after June's clearance-led uplift. Sales were 9.6 percent higher than a year ago, compared with 11.5 percent in June and 11.3 percent in July 2010.
"July's food and drink sales show some encouraging improvement, partly due to better weather towards the end of the month. The new wave of fuel-related promotions by supermarket retailers may have succeeded in bringing forward some purchasing," said Joanne Denney-Finch, Chief Executive, IGD.
Denney-Finch noted that the latest ShopperTrack research showed 51 percent of people saying they are checking the price of every single item they put in their shopping basket.
"A similar number of shoppers are comparing prices between products and between stores. Food retailers, together with manufacturers, are responding with new ways to help shoppers keep to a budget via coupons, meal deals and price campaigns."
On the other hand, Stephen Robertson, Director General, British Retail Consortium, said the outcome for non-food sales is "good" compared with that of the high street sales where non-food is "barely growing at all."
"But it's well down on the double-digit results we've seen for non-store sales in most of the months since we began this measure in October 2008," he said.
"When you take into consideration inflation and January's increase in VAT, 2.5 per cent growth effectively means people are buying fewer goods," he added.
According to Robertson, non-food sales barely grew compared with food sales, though clearance events helped summer clothing in particular.
"But shoppers were only tempted into stores by an unprecedented number of promotions which come at the expense of margins," he said.
Robertson added: "Growing fears of a global economic slowdown and a sovereign debt crisis have sent shockwaves through financial markets.
"Policymakers in Europe and the US must act quickly to implement a coordinated and credible strategy to reduce public sector deficits while supporting growth. Business and consumer confidence needs to be restored quickly before spending paralysis sets in."
"Apart from March, when sales were reduced by this year's later Easter, this is the weakest growth for non-store sales of non-food goods for almost two years. The long-term progress of online retailing means internet shopper numbers and how much they're buying continue to increase but the squeeze on household budgets is causing that to slow as people cut back where they can," Robertson concluded.
As a sponsor of the BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor, KPMG is responsible for the aggregation of the retail sales data provided by the retailers on a weekly basis. Retailers report the value of their sales for the current period and the equivalent period a year ago. These figures are reported both in total and on a 'like-for-like' basis.
This data consists of the relevant current week's sales data and comparative sales figures for the same period in the prior year. The aggregation has been performed by KPMG on data for periods following April 2, 2000 and equivalent prior periods.


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This post is based on lecture "by Deep Learning: Theoretical Motivations" ("Deep learning: theoretical justifications") doctor Yoshua Bendzhio (Dr. Yoshua Bengio) which he read at summer school on deep learning in Montreal (2015). We recommend it to listen – so you will understand underwritten material better.
Deep learning is a set of the algorithms of machine learning based on studying of a set of the presentation layers. A set of the presentation layers mean a set of the abstraction layers. In this post the generalization problem, that is opportunities to define difficult objects on the basis of successfully studied presentation layers is considered.
The scheme shows above how parts of system in different subsections of artificial intelligence interact. Gray the blocks capable to be trained are noted.
Expert systems
The expert system is a program of artificial intelligence which all algorithms of behavior are registered by the person manually. Necessary for this knowledge are provided by experts from this or that area. For the answer to the asked questions such systems use the facts and the logic integrating them.
Classical machine learning
In classical machine learning important expert knowledge is entered manually, however then the system is trained, organizing a data output on the basis of independently studied signs. This type of machine learning is widely used for a solution of simple problems of object recognition. At design of such systems the most part of time is spent at choice of a right training data set. When knowledge of experts manages to be formalized, for receipt of the output data the normal qualifier is used.
Training in representations (Representation Learning)
In comparison with classical machine learning training in representations takes a step forward and excludes need of formalization of knowledge of experts. The system defines all important patterns independently on the basis of the entered data (as, for example, in neural networks).
Deep learning
Deep learning is a part of wider family of methods of machine learning – training in representations where vectors of signs are located at the set of levels at once. These signs are automatically determined and connect with each other, creating the output data. At each level the abstract signs based on signs of the previous level are provided. Thus, the more deeply we move ahead, the abstraction layer is higher. In neural networks the set of layers represents a set of levels with vectors of signs which generate the output data.
Way to artificial intelligence
To create artificial intelligence, we need three main ingredients:
1. Large volumes of data
Creation of system of artificial intelligence requires the huge volume of knowledge. This knowledge is formalized by people or forms on the basis of other data (as in case of machine learning), the right decisions, necessary for acceptance. Today similar systems are capable to process video, images, a sound and so on.
2. Very flexible models
It is not enough one data. On the basis of collected data it is necessary to make some important decision, moreover, all information needs to be stored somewhere therefore models have to be rather big and flexible.
3. The priori knowledge
The priori knowledge allows "to remove" a dimension damnation by the message to system of enough knowledge of the world.
Classical nonparametric algorithms are capable to process huge data volumes and have flexible models, however demand carrying out procedure of smoothing. This post, in the majority, is devoted to this third ingredient.
What it is necessary for us?
Knowledge. The world – very difficult piece, and artificial intelligence has to learn to understand it. That the system learned to understand the world as we understand it, the huge number of knowledge – much bigger will be required, than systems of machine learning have at the moment.
Training. Training is the very important process allowing artificial intelligence to find independently difficult knowledge. The training algorithms include two elements: the priori knowledge and methods of optimization.
Generalization. This aspect is the most important in machine learning. Generalization is an attempt to guess what result is the most probable. From the point of view of geometry – it is attempt to guess where the center of masses is located.
Methods of fight against a dimension damnation. It is a consequence of emergence of the variables of high dimension increasing complexity of function. Even in the presence of only two measurements, the quantity of possible configurations is huge. If measurements a set then to master all available configurations it is almost unreal.
Solution of the problem of the explaining factors. The artificial intelligence has to understand methods and the reasons of data acquisition. It is that problem of which the science deals now – experiments are made and world explanation methods are checked. Deep learning is a step towards to artificial intelligence.
Why not classical nonparametric algorithms?
For the term "nonparametric" there is a set of determinations. We say that the training algorithm is nonparametric if complexity of functions which it is capable to study grows with growth of volume of training data. In other words, it means that the vector of parameters is not fixed.
Depending on the data which are available for us, we can select family of functions which will be more or less flexible. In case of a linear classifier increase in number of data does not lead to change of model. On the contrary, in neural networks we have an opportunity to select bigger quantity of the hidden elements.
The term "nonparametric" does not mean "has no parameters" – it means "has no the fixed parameters", that is we can select the number of parameters depending on the number of data which we locate.
Multidimensionality damnation
The damnation of multidimensionality is a consequence of the abundance of configurations arising because of a large number of measurements. The number of possible configurations grows on an exponent with growth of number of measurements. Thus, there is a problem of machine learning – to receive a configuration unknown to us.
Classical approach in nonparametric statistics hopes for "smoothness". Such approach well works at a small number of measurements, however at their rather serious quantity either all examples, or any can get to the end result that in itself is useless. To carry out local generalization, examples of representations will be necessary for us for all relevant outcomes. It is impossible to execute local averaging and to receive something standing.
If we go deep into mathematics, then we will see that the number of measurements is quantity of different variations of the functions studied by us. In this case the concept of uniformity belongs to quantity of the hollows and cambers provided on a curve.
The line is very smooth "curve". A curve with several cambers and hollows still smooth, but already to a lesser extent.
The functions studied by us not smooth. In such cases as computer sight or processing of natural language, target function turns out very difficult.
Many nonparametric statistical techniques rely on the Gaussian function of influence averaging values in a certain small area. However the nuclear machines using Gaussian distribution need at least k of examples for studying of the function having 2k intersections of a x axis. With growth of number of measurements the amount of cambers and hollows increases on an exponent. It is possible to receive very rough function even in one measurement.
If to approach a problem from the point of view of geometry, then we have to place a probability measure there where the structure is most plausible. In case of empirical distribution function the measure gets on training examples. Let's consider an illustration above where two-dimensional data are submitted. If to consider the diagram smooth, then the probability measure is evenly distributed between examples.
Roundish figures are represented by Gaussian kernels for each example. Many nonparametric statistical techniques resort to such approach. In case of two measurements everything looks rather simply and realizable, however with increase in number of measurements the sizes of circles (spheres) increase so that block themselves all space or, on the contrary, leave blank spaces where there has to be the maximum probability. Therefore we should not hope for smoothness of function and it is necessary to think up something more effective – some structure.
On the image higher such structure is the one-dimensional variety where the probability measure is collected. If we are able to define representation of probability, then we will solve our problems. Representation can be smaller dimension or be located along other axes in the same measurement. We take composite nonlinear function and we build in it the Euclidean space, changing representation. To make predictions so easier, to carry out interpolation and to perform a distribution density assessment.
We remove a damnation
Smoothness was the main requirement in the majority of nonparametric methods, but it is quite obvious that with its help we cannot overcome a dimension damnation. We want that flexibility of family of functions grew at increase in number of data. In neural networks we change quantity of the hidden elements depending on data volume.
Our models of machine learning have to become composition. Natural languages use sequentialization to represent more difficult ideas. In deep learning we use:
- The distributed representations;
- Deep architecture.
Let's assume that data arrive to us not all at once, and batches. Batches can arrive either in parallel, or is consecutive. Parallel receipt of batches is the distributed representation (training in representations). Consecutive receipt of data is similar to training in representations, but with several levels. Sequentialization gives us the chance of the effective description of the world around us.
Power of the distributed representations
Unallotted representations
Among the methods which are not using the distributed representations it is possible to select a klastering, the N-gram method, a method of the closest neighbors, a method of radial basic functions and reference vectors, and also a decision tree method. On an input of such algorithms the space moves, and on an output areas turn out. On an output of some algorithms strict separations, and on an output of others mild, allowing smooth interpolation between nearby areas turn out. Each area has the set of parameters.
Result which reports area and its location are regulated by data. The concept of complexity is connected with the number of areas. From the point of view of the theory of training, generalization depends on the relation of number of necessary examples and complexity. Rich function demands the bigger number of areas and data. There is linear relation between number of distinguishable areas and number of parameters. Also there is linear relation between number of distinguishable areas and number of training examples.
Why the distributed representations?
There is other option. It is possible to provide the exponential number of areas a linear set of parameters, using the distributed representations. The magic of the distributed representation is that with its help it is possible to study very composite function (with a set of cambers and hollows), having on hand a small amount of examples.
In unallotted representations the number of parameters is in linear relation from number of areas. From this it follows that the number of areas can exponential grow to number of parameters and examples. In the distributed representations separate signs matter, not depending on other signs. Different correlations have the right to existence, but the majority of signs are studied regardless from each other. It is not obligatory for us to know all configurations to make the correct decision. Incompatible signs create a big combinatory set of different configurations. All benefits are visible when using only one layer – the quantity of examples can be very small.
However such benefit is not observed in practice – it big and – but not exponential. If representations good, then they develop variety in new flat coordinate system. Neural networks succeeded in studying of the representations affecting semantic aspects. Generalization is formed on the basis of such representations. If the example is in space where there are no data, then the nonparametric system will not be able to tell about it anything. Using the distributed representations, we can draw conclusions that we never saw. It is a generalization essence.
Classical character artificial intelligence and training in representations
The distributed representations are the cornerstone of a konnektsionizm or the konnetsionistsky approach which arose in 1980. Classical approach is based on concept of characters. In character processing of such things as language, the logic, or rules, each concept is associated with a certain entity – the character. The character or exists, or not.
There is nothing what would define communications between them. Let's treat for example a dog and a cat. In character artificial intelligence – it is two different characters which do not have any interrelation among themselves. In the distributed representation they have similar features, for example, they are pets, have 4 claws and so on. It is possible to regard these concepts as templates of signs or templates of activation of neurons in a brain.
The distributed representation in programming of natural language
By means of the distributed representations it was succeeded to achieve very interesting results in processing of natural language. I recommend to study the article "Deep Learning, NLP, and Representations" ("Deep learning, programming of natural language and representation").
Power of deep representations
Many misunderstand the word "deep". Research of deep neural networks was not conducted earlier as people considered that in them there is no need. The flat neural network with one layer of the hidden elements is capable to provide any function with the set accuracy rating.
This property is called universal approximation. However in this case we do not know how many the hidden elements are required to us. The deep neural network allows to reduce considerably quantity of the hidden elements – to reduce function representation cost. If we try to study the deep function (having a set of levels of composition), then the neural network needs bigger number of layers.
Depth is not need: without having deep networks, we can still receive family of functions with sufficient flexibility. Deeper networks have no bigger capacity. More deeply – does not mean that we can provide more functions. It is worth using a deep neural network when the function studied by us possesses the certain characteristics which became result of composition of several operations.
"Flat" and "deep" computer program
"Flat" program
"Deep" program
When writing computer programs we do not locate all code lines one after another – usually we use subprogrammes. And so, the hidden elements act as the subprogramme for the big program – a final layer. It is possible to consider that the result of calculations of every line of the program changes a machine status, at the same time transferring the output to other line. To every line on an input the machine status moves, and on an output of a line other status appears already.
It is similar to the Turing machine. The quantity of the steps executed by the Turing machine depends on depth of calculations. In principle, we can provide any function for two steps (lookup table), however it is not always effective. The nuclear support vector machine or a flat neural network can be considered as the lookup table. We need deeper programs.
The separated components
Polynoms are often represented as the sum of works. One more method of representation is the computation graph where each top makes addition or multiplication. In this way we can provide and deep calculations – so the number of calculations will decrease as we will be able to reuse some operations.
However deep networks with valve neural modules are much more expensive than elements of flat networks as they are capable to separate space into the bigger number of linear areas (with conditions).
Camber illusion
Not camber of a problem of optimization became one of the reasons of rejection of neural networks in the nineties. Since the end of the 80th and the beginning of the 90th years we know that in neural networks there is an exponential quantity of local minima. This knowledge, along with success of nuclear machines in the nineties, played a role and strongly reduced interest of many researchers of neural networks.
They considered that time optimization is nonconvex, there are no guarantees of finding of the optimal solution. Moreover, the network could go in cycles in bad, non-optimal solutions. Researchers changed the opinion quite recently. There were theoretical and empirical proofs that not camber problem – at all not a problem. It changed all our idea of optimization in neural networks.
Saddle points
Let's consider an optimization problem on a small and large number of measurements. In small measurements there is a set of local minima. However in high measurements local minima are not critical points (interest points). When we optimize neural networks or any other function of several variables, for the majority of trajectories critical points (points where the derivative equals to zero or it is close to it) are saddle. Saddle points are unstable.
On the image the saddle point is just given above. If the point is a local or global minimum, then at the movement from it in all directions increase in function values (will be observed at the movement from a local maximum – reduction). In the presence of a randomness factor in a task of functions or at the independent choice of the direction of the movement, it is extremely improbable that function will increase in all directions in other points, except a global minimum.
It is intuitively clear that if we found a minimum which is close to global, then function will increase in all directions – is lower than this point it is impossible to fall. The statistical physics and the matrix theory assume that for some families of functions (their rather large number), concentration of probability between an index of critical points and target function is observed.
The index is the coefficient of the direction defining in what direction there is a function value reduction. If the index is equal to zero - it is a local minimum and if the index is equal to unit - it is a local maximum. If the index is equal to number between zero and unit, then this is saddle point. Thus, the local minimum is a special case of saddle point whose index equals to zero. Most often saddle points meet. Empirical results show that, really, between an index and target function there is close coupling.
It is only an empirical assessment, and there are no proofs that results are suitable for optimization of neural networks, however the similar behavior corresponds to the theory. In practice it is visible that stochastic gradient descent will always "leave" surfaces where there is no local minimum.
Other methods working with the distributed representations
Way of the person
People are capable to draw conclusions on the basis of very small amount of examples. Children usually learn to do something new on a small amount of examples. Sometimes even on the basis of one that is statistically impossible. The only explanation – the child uses some knowledge gained by it before. The priori knowledge can be used for creation of representations thanks to which, already in new space, there is an opportunity to draw a conclusion on the basis of only one example. The person more relies on the priori knowledge.
Methods of partial training
Partial training is something between supervised learning and without teacher. In supervised learning we use only the marked examples. In partial training we in addition use unmarked examples. On the image it is shown below how partial training can find the best separation, using not marked examples.
Multitask training
Adaptation to a solution of new type of tasks is very important point in development of artificial intelligence. The priori knowledge is a connecting knowledge. Deep architecture learn intermediate representations which can be separated between tasks. The good representations increasing variation coefficient are applicable for a solution of a set of tasks as each task considers a subfeature set.
The following scheme illustrates multitask training with different input data:
Studying of a set of the abstraction layers
Deep learning allows to study the big abstraction layers increasing variation coefficient that simplifies generalization process.
- The distributed representation and deep composition allow to improve capabilities to generalization considerably;
- The distributed representation and deep composition issue nonlocal generalization;
- Local minima are not a problem because of saddle points;
- It is necessary to use other methods, such as partial training and multitask training, capable it is better to generalize the deep distributed representations.
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