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Social CRM: Fundamental Or Just A Fad?
Email's dead, wait…no, Facebook's dead, wait, whuh? Both are alive, and so are Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat and many more. In 2017, your customers won't be defined by a single platform, so your CRM strategy shouldn't be either. As we move ever closer to a single customer journey view, you can see how one customer interacts with your brand across platforms.
Sounds great, but what does this look like in practice? And, what exactly is social CRM? We had a quick scour at some recent descriptions that have gained traction:
- Social CRM has reshaped the customer experience, creating two-way conversations and multichannel endeavors. (TechTarget, 2016)
- Social CRM is about a single customer view enabling companies to track a customer's social influence, revenue, and source data from conversations occurring outside of formal, direct communication. It offers a full audit history of all customer interactions, regardless of social channel they choose to use, available to all customer care employees (The Next Web, 2016)
- Social CRM is a fad. Nothing but a buzzword and it should be avoided at all costs—it is a money pit. (CustomerThink article, 2016)
Social CRM first gained high levels of public response in 2013. leading to it being a top search term as the industry looked to understand the opportunities it could offer organisations. In the past year, search data around the term has seen its popularity decrease, likely due to a lack of a standard definition across the industry, leading to confusion.
With that in mind, it is important to consider the role it could play. To do so, I sat down with Russell Pert, Facebook's Business Partner Lead for Retail Banking; Shailen Joshi, Head of Digital Marketing Communications at Lloyds Banking Group; and Peter Fontana, Executive Director of Insights here at Blue State Digital during Social Media Week London. From our conversation, I've distilled three reasons why social CRM should be one of your top priorities in 2017:
Social CRM is personalisation at scale.
Consumers have an expectation to not only be listened to but truly heard and, where it makes sense, offered an active role in a campaign and brand development.
According to Russell Pert of Facebook, "Vast leaps have been made around standard setting for customers. Take Uber for example; there's an instant element both in service and gratification that takes place in seconds. This has evolved consumers to expect a new level of savviness across industries."
As customers continue to demand services on their own terms and channels, social CRM can be an effective tool for monitoring, tracking, and resolving complaints. Facebook is currently testing how brands can use Messenger to reach out with relevant offers to existing customers. They have also seen brands testing the tool to great success on reducing customer complaint values. "But, on that note, we're recommending that brands really know the breadth of how they're using wider products on Facebook before jumping to messenger—it needs to be about joining the platform to the wider marketing funnel. From this point you can then consider how the more advanced elements can help teams drive personalised conversation at scale," says Pert.
It's easy to get started with a test-and-learn approach.
At Lloyds Banking Group, social CRM is embraced as a way to be more personal in a bid to develop a deeper bond with its customers. Embracing an agile test-and-learn approach to social messaging, Lloyds is making leaps and bounds at understanding what messages resonate to smaller and more focused customer segments.
"Operationally one thing we've been focused on has been dialing up a true test and learn model—considering how we can continue to develop greater links between our social content and customer awareness, preference, and conversion," comments Lloyds Banking Group's Shailen Joshi. "To that point, this is about managing delivery and developing empathy with the customer (setting expectation from the get-go much in the way the timing element on Uber does). But sadly, the financial services industry hasn't quite got there yet."
Social CRM is your excuse to break down silos.
To drive action, social CRM has to operate across the whole business. The real challenge is aggregating data in one place. Your email program may live with one department and your social strategy may be segmented by platform. According to Peter Fontana of Blue State Digital, success is "having a customer-centric view not specific to one channel but allowing social and its benefits (such as Facebook's advanced data and targeting) to enhance an existing centralized database that lets you target in a meaningful and thoughtful way."


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Discussion in 'Android Devices' started by Martina, Jan 6, 2010.
I manage with 500MB.
1gb should be enough for what you said. I'm on 500mb not got very close to my limit yet I only have wifi at home use network all the time. I download emails and watch utube all the time.
The only time I came close to my limit was when i had it teathered
Definately enough Martina, i find now i download any apps vids etc over wifi at home, i dont leave mobile internet on much more to save on battery than data, but i only taking about 100mb a month so i guess a light user. I guess though it does on the user 10g would be difficult to use up unless your downloading dvd's which wont be happening.
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This week, I'll be sharing my favorite engagement rings in our most popular budgets. The average ring at RLJ sells for anywhere from $4,000 – $8,000, (which makes sense, with he average US engagement ring falling right around $5,000.) We have a generous amount grooms who do shop above this budget, but for the most part, we want to ensure we have a huge selection for our guys shopping in that budget.
Now that we're halfway through this week's budget engagement ring series, you'll see more and more variety. There is a big difference in what $4000 can buy vs. what $6000 does – though you should always keep in mind how you can maximize your budget using the 4 C's.
Today, let's zone in on some $6000 and under beauties.
I love the warmth of this stunning asscher cut chocolate diamond. I extra love the rose gold setting with two of everything – double pave shanks, a double soft square halo, and double the richness thanks to its rosy hue. The center stone is about 1 carat. Approximately 0.42ctw of Round Brilliant Diamonds. Diamonds are G in color and I1-SI2 in clarity.
This three stone is different from what you typically see, thanks to three marquise diamonds. They're 2 carats total with H/I color and VS clarity, wrapped in a pretty platinum mounting.
This diamond cluster ring is $5000 for a ton of diamonds. The center stone is a Round Brilliant diamond Center stone. Diamond is G/H in color and SI in clarity. Approximately 1.25ctw of Round Brilliant accent diamonds. Diamonds are G/H in color and SI in clarity.
This two tone Simon G. mosaic ring is one of my all time favorites, regardless of price. It's Approximately .73ctw of white and pink diamonds set in 18 karat white and rose (though it does dome in yellow variations too.)
Finally, this 14 karat white gold setting holds .72 carats total of G color, VVS2 clarity round brilliant diamonds with a .37 carat center stone also G in color VVS2 in clarity.


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How To Ensure You Will Find the Perfect Family for Your Child
The Steps of Screening and Selecting an Adoptive Family
You may be wondering: "How will I find the perfect family to adopt my baby?"
By pre-screening our families and working with you to understand the type of life you want for your baby, American Adoptions promises that you will find the family that best matches your adoption plan.
What is Pre-Screening, and Why is It Important?
Pre-screening is the full screening of adoptive families before they appear on AmericanAdoptions.com and are presented to you as possible candidates to adopt your child.
Before we make our families available for adoption, they must pass the following criteria:
Completed Home Study – A home study is a process in which we make sure the adoptive family is ready to provide a safe and loving home to a child. A social worker will visit their home to get to know them better, understand why they are adopting and decide whether they are ready to add a child to their lives. During the visit, she will also check their home to make sure it is childproofed. Finally, criminal, medical and financial background checks are conducted as a final level of protection.
Fully Committed to Adoption – Our Adoption Specialists talk to adoptive families in depth about their excitement to become parents through adoption. They make sure the family has dealt with their infertility and have fully transitioned toward adopting a child. We only list families on our website once we feel they are committed to adoption.
Accepting of Contact with You – All of our families are excited to get to know you through a phone call and/or email exchange, to interact with you at the hospital, and to send you pictures and letters of your child for up to 18 years after the adoption. If you desire additional contact, you may work with the family you've chosen on further communication, or you may select another family who is seeking a more open adoption.
Will I Really Find the Perfect Family?
Your adoption specialist will work closely with you to understand exactly the type of family you are looking for, based on race, age, religion, location, family size, contact with you, and much more.
Each of our hundreds of waiting adoptive families will then be searched. Based on your interests, you will be provided with several Adoptive Family Print Profiles and Adoptive Family Video Profiles – both of which will help you learn more about a family who may one day adopt your baby.
Adoptive Family Profile – Once your Adoption Specialist understands the type of family you are interested in, you will be sent a selection of print profiles (either online or in the mail) with families that best match your adoption plan. The family profile provides a great deal of information about the adoptive family, such as their desire to become parents, their interests and hobbies, their house and neighborhood, and much more.
Adoptive Family Video Profile – Video profiles allow you to see an adoptive family in their own environment, with their family and friends, doing the things they love to do, so you know exactly what life would be like as a part of their family. Best of all, you will get to see their personalities and what makes them truly unique.
American Adoptions has hundreds of families to choose from so you will find the perfect family to adopt your baby. And remember, all of our families have been pre-screened, so you know that each one is ready for adoption.
Please browse our Find a Family page to view our current adoptive families, or click the following to receive free adoption information.
Information available through these links is the sole property of the companies and organizations listed therein. America Adoptions, Inc. provides this information as a courtesy and is in no way responsible for its content or accuracy.


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Md Hashim Ansari alleges threat to life
The oldest litigant in the Ayodhya title suit case, Mohammad Hashim Ansari has claimed threat to his life, saying people playing politics over the issue were plotting to kill him.india Updated: Oct 06, 2010 10:38 IST
The oldest litigant in the Ayodhya title suit case, Mohammad Hashim Ansari has claimed threat to his life, saying people playing politics over the issue were plotting to kill him.
"When I started to talk about peace with Mahant Gyandas (president of the Akhil Bharatiya Akhara Parishad) those doing politics on this issue felt their shops will get closed and they are issuing threats and plotting to eliminate me," Ansari claimed.
The 90-year-old maintained that he started exploring possibilities of an amicable solution only after the consent of the Sunni Central Waqf Board, a claim denied by the Board.
Ansari said that if the issue could be sorted out through talks, it should be done.
"If the issue could be sorted out through talks today, tomorrow or two months, it should be done. After all we have three months time," he said.
Ansari said that he was deeply hurt by the Sunni Board counsel Zafaryab Jilani's statement that he was merely a litigant. "Being a simple litigant means that I carry bags. It is an attack on prestige and an insult".
"I only intended to douse flames of fundamentalism at any cost and Jilani cannot become a hindrance for me," Ansari, who is making efforts for an out-of-court settlement of the Ayodhya title dispute, said.
Demanding an apology from Jilani, Ansari said if the Sunni Board's counsel did not take his words back then he will not pursue the case further. "If Jilani does not apologies then I will finish this issue right here and will not talk to anyone on the Babri mosque."
"To keep Hashim mum is a almost impossible and I will establish harmony at all cost," he said.
Ansari also appealed to Hindus not to fight and keep calm.
"I would like to request my Hindu brothers that don't fight because it will result in loss to the nation and the community as well," Ansari said.
He said people know how honestly he struggled for the cause of the mosque for 60 years. "I hope the people and media will continue to support me".
Soon after the verdict, Ansari had called for burying the dispute and making "a fresh start", a view shared by 84-year-old Mahant Bhaskar Das of Nirmohi Akhara.
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5. Gary Neville
Odds: 14/1
Clubs managed: None
Gary Neville may not have any experience in club management, but the former Manchester United captain has seen his reputation significantly enhanced since becoming a Sky Sports pundit.
The Old Trafford legend has been widely praised for his analytical approach and ability to read the game, and a future career as a head coach would appear to be likely for Neville.
He is currently a member of Roy Hodgson's backroom team with England, and it is surely only a matter of time before Neville makes a full-time return to the game.


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A sabich is a traditional sandwich from Israel, which has been reinterpreted as a breakfast/brunch dish with this breakfast bowl recipe. Packed with protein, the bowl consists of eggplant, potatoes, pickles, eggs and plenty of fresh herbs and seasonings.
The hearty breakfast has seen something of a downturn in recent times as many consumers have shift towards smoothies and lighter fare in the morning. However, this recipe which takes a traditional dish and switches it around helps to show how balance is truly the best ethos.
The sabich breakfast bowl recipe can be enjoyed in portions or as a whole with the various flavors working well together and separately. The protein-rich ingredients help to increase the lasting power of the dish, which is perfect for Shabbat breakfast.
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Gwyneth Paltrow: World Sports Awards in Abu Dhabi!
Gwyneth Paltrow hits the red carpet at the Laureus World Sports Awards at Emirates Palace Hotel on Wednesday (March 10) in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
The 37-year-old actress looked regal in a nude one-shoulder fully hand embroidered gown from Elie Saab.
The Laureus World Sports Awards celebrate the best and brightest in sports throught the year. The winners are chosen by an academy of 46 of the greatest sportsmen and women of all time, according to the Laureus website.
10+ pictures inside of Gwyneth Paltrow at the World Sports Awards…


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JFK Highway (Route 18)
JFK Highway (Route 18)
All traffic on MacArthur Drive and Route 18 is able to travel north and south. Also, all traffic on Route 18 will have access to downtown at Elm Street, Union Street and Walnut Street. Contractor work throughout project on miscellaneous items.
New Bedford/Fairhaven Bridge
Roadway demolition on the Route 6 New Bedford/Fairhaven Bridge will continue. Shifting east and west lane travel toward the south side of the roadway.
International Market Place
Excavating, grading and pouring concrete sidewalks on Acushnet Avenue between Coggeshall Street and Sawyer Street. Installing conduits for street lights, pouring concrete base and installing pavers in same area.
Mill Street Project
Excavating and grading sidewalks and resetting granite curb on Mill Street between Summit Street and Cedar Street.
Harbor Street will be closed between Cove Street and Gifford Street due to removal of the pedestrian bridge. Installing drainage pipes and structures on Howard Avenue between Acushnet Avenue and Belleville Avenue. The hydrant program will be in operation from 8 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday in the area of the Freetown town line to Braley Road. Due to opening and closing of gate valves and the reverse flowing of water, there may be temporary water discoloration.
Continuing through approximately July 31, Potter Street will be under construction from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. and closed to through traffic. Expect traffic delays. Local detours will be posted.


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Ines Ferre is an Investigative Reporter new to Telemundo62. You can watch Ines on Telemundo62 Responde weekdays at 5:30 p.m.
Ines fights to solve consumer complaints for Hispanic viewers in the Greater Philadelphia area. She says her mission is to serve those who have been treated unfairly and help them achieve consumer justice.
Prior to joining Telemundo62, Ines reported in both Spanish and English for networks such as Al Jazeera America, CNN Español, and CNN. Ines has covered major breaking news stories related to immigration, politics, the financial markets and social issues. Ines received an excellence in journalism award from the Organization of Iberian-American Journalists (OPI).
Ines was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She graduated with a degree in Communications from the University of Pennsylvania.
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Drone filming London
October 9, 2015
How Photography Has Developed From the Hobby Right into a Profession
Whichever place in the world people live in, photography happens to be a popular hobby on most people. What matters now most is this fact hobby has culminated into as being a great profession and so many people are generating their livelihood by going after it. Clicking a stunningly amazing picture is definitely an alternate pastime by itself. It takes incomparable capabilities and knowledge to provide a heavenly caught picture. It's inadequate to merely buy a decent camera to consider great pictures you need to completely comprehend the diverse facets of Drone operator.
Do you ponder what adopts the building of an outwardly amazing photograph? Why is a couple of photographs look striking among other photographs? In addition, most significantly, how can you make take types of photographs?
Well, you will find a lot of questions that may arise in a person's mind but like every other talent solutions are extremely couple of. Learning a skill takes years but when you're truly enthusiastic about it, you are able to achieve your preferred level of skill very easily.
Once in a while while appreciating a photograph, there might came numerous minutes whenever we simply begrudge the capabilities from the picture taker. How often perhaps you have lately continued to be before lovely picture and considered what is so remarkable about this photo? With that said, the simple fact would be that the excellence of expert photography is within its nuances. What look like a fundamental picture to capture is actually a lot more difficult and never any unpracticed picture taker can accomplish exactly the same results despite an excellent camera.
It isn't by pointing out camera
Your camera continues to be a musical instrument that we snap pictures, so that as the years have advanced, new that has been enhanced cameras happen to be powered in the industry. Yet, toward the day's finish, everything comes lower to definitive capabilities from the photography enthusiasts and just how well they end up able to utilize individuals abilities. Without legitimate learning and skill, it's difficult for everyone to trap staggering pictures despite the very best of cameras.
Photography- a subjective art
Photography is really a subjective craftsmanship. It suggests that the picture that people find appealing, you might not uncover it so fascinating. Exactly the same picture could be converted inside a couple of routes as every photographic artist features its own unshakable types of Aerial filming Yorkshire Whenever you click a photograph, it might seem to you you have taken an excellent picture. Be that as it might, whenever a professional picture taker takes exactly the same picture, the excellence in quality is plainly perceptible.
Some might contend the primary reason behind this type of distinction is, to the stage that expert picture takers get access to a top quality cameras. Once set for all, provide us with an opportunity to illuminate that however cameras are crucial, they just do not enhance the picture taker's capabilities to some huge degree.


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Winning Strokes
Juniors Ellie Miskiel and Carly Ogren each won two individual events for the Shorewomen. Miskiel captured the 200 individual medley in 2:21.29 and the 100 breaststroke in 1:11.26. Ogren won the 200 freestyle in 2:04.27 and the 100 freestyle in 56.89.
Senior Allison Kvien, sophomore Alicia Howard, and freshman Julianna Fritzinger each won one individual event. Kvien won the 1000 freestyle in 11:51.49, Howard the 100 backstroke in 1:06.85, and Fritzinger the 500 freestyle in 5:44.37. The Shorewomen won the opening event of the meet as Howard, Miskiel, senior Sarah Sykes, and Ogren captured the 200 medley relay in 2:00.48.


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You are invited to let go and remember who you really are during this holiday retreat in Gran Canaria. Reconnect with yourself in a playful and optimistic environment through yoga sessions, relaxing walks along the coastline, and experience your real self. Admire the stunning views of the dunes and take advantage of the multiple activities by the coast or the sea. Find your way easily in a friendly atmosphere and expand your inner self by applying yoga methods in a nurturing environment.
During this retreat, you will stay in a private room (1 or 2 Bed according to your booking). Simple, safe, clean and absolute central apartment house. Each apartment has 2 bathrooms and three or four bedrooms with white linen comfortable beds with Marseille soap fragrance. The facilities include hair dryer, laundry machine, beach towels, toiletries, and Wi-Fi.
On Sunday, you will have your first orientation walk at the dunes in Playa del Ingles and enjoy a delicious welcome dinner made by a Thai team member of Holiday Yoga - Gran Canaria at the Dunes. You will practice from Monday to Friday Hatha Flow and Yin yoga.
The classes include pranayama sessions, deep relaxations, chakra work, and meditation. If desired, you can also be taught theory and methods. You may ask the instructor for ideas on how you can implement yoga in your daily work life. During this retreat, you will have free time to enjoy extra activities or body treatments.
This retreat will take place at a yoga studio in Playa del Ingles, Gran Canaria in Spain. This is also called the "Island of the fortunes" or the Hawai island from Europe. Geographically, it is near to Africa, and ethnologically it is a South American influenced region administrated by Madrid.
The subtropical destination of Maspalomas includes the natural reserve of the dunes, which constitutes an important landmark of Gran Canaria. It is much appreciated as a winter destination for foreign tourists, mostly from North-European countries and it remains as the largest tourist destination in the Canary Islands.
Upon arrival, you will enjoy a delicious welcome dinner made by a Thai cook member of Holiday Yoga - Gran Canaria at the Dunes. During this retreat, from Monday through Friday, you will have breakfast after yoga class. Before the session, you will be able to enjoy snacks such as tea, water, fruit, or nuts. You will also have two days available to enjoy breakfast in different locations.
The daily breakfast may include ingredients for vegetarians and vegans, lactose and gluten free based. This retreat includes drinks like hot water, teas, coffee, and fresh ginger juice. Also available will be options like a banana porridge, nuts, raisins, figs, dates, coco raspel, and cinnamon.
Tropical fruits and saladas will be served as well as bread spread like hummus, avocado dip, tomato and onion marmalade, ray bread, butter, and jam.Daily green salad with either eggs, cheese, and tortilla will be offered.
During this retreat, you may enjoy body treatments for an additional cost. Treatments are given by Theeta, a Thai team member of Holiday Yoga - Gran Canaria at the Dunes. Some of the available treatments are:
Gran Canaria Airport
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Transferts non disponibles
Please book your flight to arrive at Las Palmas International Airport (LPA). Transfer from and to this airport is available upon request.
You can take bus line 66 and 90 direction to Maspalomas. The ticket will cost approximately 3.50 EUR to Playa del Ingles. After passing the Yumbo Center twice, you exit at the Plaza Hierro bus station. Transfer from this airport is available upon request.
The metered taxi will wait for you in front of the arrival hall. Instruct the driver to drop you off at Playa del Ingles, Avenida Gran Canaria. The estimated cost is 40 EUR.
Pour cette offre, vous pouvez effectuez votre réservation sur BookYogaRetreats.com. La plupart des cartes de crédits sont acceptées.


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As we do not want to pave that cowpath (What cow paths, space shuttles, and chariots have in common or What are some patterns or anti-patterns where architecture and governance can help cover this point), we want to not only save the monies in moving to IT Commodity utility model, but also consider, do we just take the MIS architecture and pattern and put that in the cloud, or do we look at new patterns, such as new search index, engine, or NoSQL models that allow rapid, near real-time smart discovery on the read part of the solution.
This will increase your data and digital assets relevancy as the market demands to make things easier, simpler, and instant gratification.
For many new large, cloud-hosted, database transaction management solution, organization needs a fast document, record, object, or content search by facets, keywords across both metadata and full search with a quick, nice experience that can handle millions of documents, authorities, and lookup lists along with thousands of monthly transactions.
Currently, the architecture clients invested in is a model that was developed pre "big data". These models emulate MIS form based searched by trained users with a supporting search engine that does a full scan of any keyword or some category or facet filtering to return ALL matching records weighted by keyword closest match. This can handle full text search as well as facet search, but does tend to be higher taxing on computing power to return not only accurate results, but results are will not be context aware of popularity, typos, synonyms, etc..
New Searching architecture is not just Faster, but is Smarter
NoSQL models are put into query box as well, but NoSQL engines can have multiple index-like "signals" that the query engine can look up to better help interpret should be able to figure out the key signals to infer what the user may be looking for. The search engine solution would handle and have an increase investment in interpretative signals (i.e. fuzzy logic support for popular search weighting, typos, thesauri integration, synonym, typo recognition, community based, event/trending, business rules, profile favorite patterns, etc.). This could include as well researching improving description framework improvements such as improved overlapping categorical/alignment, schema.org and move towards RDFa.
When these solutions do not apply
As Apache on Hadoop states, Hadoop (or it does imply NoSQL more in general) is NOT:
- Apache Hadoop is not a substitute for a database – you need something on top for high-performance updates
- MapReduce is not always the best algorithm – if an you need MR jobs to know about the last, then you lose the parallelization benefits.
- Hadoop and MapReduce is not for beginner Java, Linux, or error debugging – Its open source, and emerging, so many of these techs built on top bring that and are worth the extra layering.
Initial newer search engine better at metadata search, but not full text and full results
Google solutions or Open Source solutions like MongoDB are fast at addressing these "signals", but are limited at full text document searches of extremely long documents which is sometimes required by legal, policies, or other regulations. For instance, when doing a CraigsList or Groupon, a user is searching against metadata fields, i.e. "Bike Vintage" between 1950 and 1960 and most of the text, and what is returned is milli-second results of the top x hundred results, but the results are not hitting the raw data and nor every record, but instead is hitting these index-like constructs with the record ID. For those results succeeding, the user can then call a URL to then go into transaction mode back in Oracle. If an edit is made, the trigger to update the NoSQL index can be updated immediately as well as full-text updates can be updated in Oracle reasonably fast, but definitely not as fast as the NoSQL index.
There are other solutions in the newer search engine technologies that can address all requirements. For example, there may be 10,000 results a user wants to pull all those results into their software, then move into transaction/edit mode, and commit those edits in Oracle, and the NoSQL index can be update immediately, and be available for near immediate use for full-text in Oracle or in some search engine solutions in full-text.
Exploring NoSQL and new signals will yield faster and smarter results
Point being, the improved discovery not only be faster from a query return point of view, but also by returning smarter results. This will also make the discovery process itself faster, to move the user to faster actions on their intended transactions as the search results will be more context aware of language issues, popularity, and user personalized needs. This can be achieved by technologies such as ElasticSearch, possibly Spinx, or possibly a combination of MongoDB for fast search, and existing Oracle for full-text search.


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Virginia International University (VIU), established in 1998, is a private, non-profit institution of higher education located in Fairfax, Virginia. It offers degree programs at both the undergraduate and graduate levels in computer science, business management, International Relations, Public Administration and Education. VIU also offers language programs such as English as a Second Language (ESL) and Teaching of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL).
In August 1999 , SCHEV granted the university the authority to offer additional diploma and certificate programs, followed by the Master of Science in Information Systems in April 2003.
Other highlights in the university's history include its first commencement ceremony on May 4, 2006, and a commendation letter from the Virginia General Assembly House Joint Resolution Committee presented for the school's 10th anniversary in April 2008.
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Applicants seeking admission into the MBA Program, who have no previous business background and whose Bachelor degrees are not related to business, are required to take MBA program prerequisites. All MBA applicants must demonstrate academic credit for the prerequisite courses. Applicants who cannot demonstrate academic credit for the prerequisite courses will be required to complete these courses in addition to their 36 hour MBA program of study.
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Within a decade more than 100 billion connections will be generated globally and more than two millon new sensors will be deployed every hour, Huawei has said, in launching its Internet of Things operating system.
The company announced the launch of its Agile Network 3.0 Architecture at the HNC2015 (Huawei Network Congress 2015), themed "From Agility to Imagination" in Beijing.
Networks today cannot provide the connectivity to support the IoT, Huawei says.
The Agile IoT Solution consists of three core components: Agile IoT gateway, Agile Controller and LiteOS, a lightweight IoT operating system (OS). "Huawei believes that standardising ICT infrastructure will foster the development of Internet applications, including IoT applications. To address this, Huawei is launching our IoT OS, LiteOS," Mr William Xu, Chief Strategy and Marketing Officer, Huawei, told the Congress.
The 10 kb LiteOS is described as the world's most lightweight IoT OS. It supports zero configuration, auto-discovery, and auto-networking. It can be widely applied to different areas including smart homes, wearable, connected vehicles and other industries. The LiteOS helps to simplify the development of smart hardware to enhance IoT connectivity. In addition, Huawei announced that LiteOS will be opened to all developers, which enables them to quickly develop their own IoT products.
While Huawei is focused on developing IoT infrastructure products and solutions, it is also committed to establishing an industry application-oriented IoT ecosystem through collaborating with upstream and downstream partners to develop industry solutions. This is part of Huawei's approach to develop and provide Business-driven ICT Infrastructure (BDII). Yan Lida, President of Huawei Enterprise Business Group said at his keynote speech, "BDII requires close business collaboration and joint innovation efforts between Huawei and our partners. We have been involved in industry alliances, worked with standard organisations in the area of IoT, and established innovative research centers, open labs, and development communities to foster industry development."
"Over the last three years, Huawei has been involved in a number of in-depth technological collaborations with our global industry partners in IoT. We have developed a series of IoT solutions that have already been applied to buildings, electricity meters, vehicles, gymnasiums, factories, retail outlets, and street lights. In line with our approach to provide BDII, Huawei will continue to work with more partners to launch solutions based on our Agile Network architecture for different vertical industries," said Liu Shaowei, President, Switch and Enterprise Communication Product Line, Huawei.
Aside from the Agile IoT Solution, Huawei also released a number of new products and technologies in the areas of data centers, enterprise wireless campus, Wide Area Network (WAN) and network security. These products include the 100T data centre switches, the Wi-Fi and LTE Integration Access Agile Mobile Solution, high throughput routers with enhanced transmission efficiency, and the "Device, Network, Cloud" End-to-end Security Solution.
HNC2015 is a major industry event that brings together more than 6 000 customers, channel partners, journalists, analysts, and others from more than 43 countries around the globe. There are 41 exhibitors including Intel, SAP, IBM, VMware, Infosys and China Telecom. As part of this year's event, Huawei hosts host approximately 200 forums and speeches, covering seven technical themes and eight industry themes, to explore the future of network construction and agile businesses in the IoT era.
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U. CHICAGO (US) — Stereotypes of black youth that they are politically detached and negatively influenced by rap music and videos are false, according to a new study.
The findings, based on survey questions and focus group discussions, suggest that black youth see themselves as politically involved, and they say they're critical of many messages in rap.
They also are skeptical of the idea that the country has entered a post-racial era and tend to be socially conservative on political issues such same-sex marriage, says Cathy Cohen, lead researcher and a professor of political science at the University of Chicago.
The study comes as attitudes among black youth are being examined in light of the election of President Barack Obama, which brought hope as well as disappointment for people who expected more change, Cohen says.
Black youth are among the most marginalized groups in society, Cohen adds. On average they have far fewer resources than other young people and face higher drop-out rates, especially among young black men in urban areas, as well as greater levels of incarceration and dangerous levels of violence.
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Many of their cultural choices, such as rap music, have garnered criticism from those inside and outside of black communities.
The situation has led to the emergence of popular "partial truths" about black youth behavior, based in part on the images featured in some rap music videos, Cohen says, such as sagging pants, denigrating language toward women, and blatant sexuality.
Many people also feel that black youths are uninterested in politics. Those impressions distract from real problems, brought on by structural racism and a lack of opportunities resulting from conservative policies that focus on shrinking government assistance to those in need, Cohen says.
"In all fairness, black youth are also very honest in highlighting their own faulty decision-making, underscoring their own agency in shaping their life options."
Cohen continues: "Ironically, missing from much of the debate over the lives of black youth and the political course of the country has been the sustained and detailed presentation of the voices, opinions, and attitudes of black youth," says Cohen, who provides those perspectives in a new book, Democracy Remixed, Black Youth and the Future of American Politics.
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The research for this work, widely known as the Black Youth Project, included a national representative survey of young people ages 15-25 that included an oversample of black youth. The survey was developed by Cohen's research team of graduate and undergraduate researchers and was fielded by the National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago in 2005.
The survey was followed by in-depth interviews and an online panel survey by Knowledge Networks, conducted in three waves between October 2008 and December 2009. Focus groups with black youth aged 18 to 24 also were held in 2004 and 2009. The research was supported by a grant from the Ford Foundation and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
Among the findings:
Focus group conversations showed that many black youth accepted the limited potential of Obama's election to change their lives. Obama had campaigned as a candidate for all groups and did not position himself as aiming especially to improve the lot of black Americans, Cohen points out.
Hoping for change
"This group of young people, although exuberant over the first African-American president, realize that they cannot count on him or any other politician to singly change their condition," she says. In their conversations, the black youth repeatedly pointed to the need for community action, also part of Obama's message, as the vehicle for change.
That perspective from young black people on political participation can enhance the nation's politics, Cohen says.
"Black youth can help us to remix our democratic principles and practices, recognizing that full membership and the participation of all must be the basis for American politics in the 21st century."
More news from the University of Chicago: http://news.uchicago.edu/


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Tales of Xillia released earlier this year and, shortly after it released, Namco Bandai announced that the sequel will also be coming overseas.
We may have to wait until 2014 but in the meantime, they've released a gorgeous animated trailer to whet everybody's appetites.
With the latest game in the Tales Of series, we follow Milla and Jude on their journey to restore mana back to the world.
Boasting upgraded graphics, a more in-depth combat system, and series character designers Kosuke Fujishima and Mutsumi Inomata both working together for the first time on a single game, we look in to whether or not Xillia is the ultimate Tales Of title.
Namco Bandai Games and Hideo Baba, producer of many Tales Of games, has announced that Tales of Xillia 2 will be coming to EU and US in 2014.
This announcement was made at the Japan Expo 2013 which is set in Paris, France.
Tales of Xillia is finally coming to NA and EU after a gruelling 2 years of being an exclusive in Japan. PS3 has seen a port of Tales of Vesperia, also exclusive to Japan, and Tales of Graces f – which was my game of 2012 – and whilst they are great games they are let down by the lack of character animation.
Xillia is created from the ground up on PS3 and this is why we think it benefits from it.
Namco Bandai has revealed a collector's edition for Tales of Xillia which will release alongside the game later this year. It will release in North America on August 6th whilst Europe gets it 3 days later on the 9th and, lucky for Japan, they've had it since 2011 and already have a sequel.
Tales of Xillia, one of the latest titles in the long-running Tales of series, will finally be coming to North American shores this year on August 6th. There is currently no word regarding a Europe release but we are hoping to receive word on this soon now that the game has made its way outside of Japan.
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Arnhall in Whiting Bay is for sale and it is no secret that North Ayrshire Council is hoping to buy it for its outdoor education resource. However, private developers and private individuals are also interested and, since a closing date had been set for September 12, it is likely that the price will go much higher than the asking figure of £185,000.
At a meeting of the community council this week Grace Kay of Kings Cross made a plea for the council to be given first refusal.


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Thank you for participating in the Block Island Race Week Raffle. Because of you, we will donate proceeds to:
- The Block Island Rescue Squad – they have been called into action for one reason or another by virtually every BIRW.
- The Block Island Medical Center – they have patched-up more injured sailors over the years that can be remembered.
The Storm Trysail Club is very thankful for the relationship it has with Block Island residents and businesses. "Block Island has been a wonderful host for race week for 50 years, and through the raffle we can give back to the community that gives our regatta such a fantastic setting," said Event Chairman Peter Rugg. Through the years the Race Week Raffle has raised more than $100,000 in island donations.
The 2015 Raffle winners are:
Grand Prize: Rolex Timepiece – Bill Baxter
7-Night Stay at the Bitter End Yacht Club – Tom Delaney
North Sails Packages – AJ Evans, Ted Ruegg, Terry Rich
Mt Gay Tote Bag Package – Ben Willens
Heineken Coolers – Peter Rugg, Christopher Schneider
Gill Jackets – John Laughdorough, Whitney Kneisley, Warren Mazanec, Marc Disanti
Soundview Millworks Cutting Board – Dan Jennings
Vineyard Vines Gifts – Dr. Eric Lehner, John Osmond, Jim Thompson
Gowrie Dry Sail Bag – Linda Weiss
Block Island Race Week Gift Bag – Debby Dalrymple


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Joint pain, or called arthralgia, is a condition happens in many people with different causes. Before you think of the treatment, you should know what it is caused by. Joint pain can be originated from some diseases arthritis, sprain, inflammation, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid, gout, bursitis, tendinitis or minor injury. They affect the bones, cartilage, and ligaments and lead to joint pain. The joint pain can be from mild to severe. Sometimes, it can be accompanied by stiffness and swell in some joints. This pain often occurs in the knees but can be in another part.
The pain from these conditions can be treated at home effectively.
However, for some serious cases, knee pain may require other interventions or surgery to treat. If you think you can treat your joint pain with home remedies, let's read the following writing in AllRemedies to know more:
Easy And Useful Home Remedies For Joint Pain Relief You Should Know
1. Hot And Cold Compression
This is one of the effective home remedies for joint pain relief that you can think first when you are suffering joint pain. The heat can help decrease the pain, relax sore muscles and joints as well as increase the blood flow while cold therapy can reduce inflammation and numb the joint pain areas. However, this remedy is only useful for the pain from the normal injury. If the affected area is red, hot, and irritated, you shouldn't apply it.
The compresses shouldn't be applied directly. So you should wrap them in the separate towels before using. Firstly, you apply the hot compress on your pain for 3 minutes. Then, remove it and immediately continue to apply a cold compress in it for about 1 minute. Do it again for about 15 minutes and a few times a day until your pain decreases.
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2. Massage
Massaging your affected area can help soothe inflammation and improve circulation since then relieve the joint pain effectively. According to some experts' opinion, regular massaging will contribute reducing the pain, stiffness, and the range of motion in the affected area.
In order to get the best result, you need to combine with some extract oils like garlic, olive, mustard, castor, or coconut oil. Use it to apply on your pain gently while massaging.
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3. Get More Magnesium
Magnesium is very necessary for your body. It takes part in over 300 different biomechanical responses in our body. It can help relax the muscles and nerve endings, mineralize the bones, make the heart beat, relieve stiffness and pain… Many studies found that magnesium-rich diet often had overall stronger bones and higher bone density. You can add magnesium in your body by combining supplements, diet, and oil. Magnesium capsules are the good choice for you. They should be used with a healthy diet. A magnesium-rich diet often includes legumes, nuts, and dark leafy greens like spinach. At the same time, you can use magnesium oil to rubbing on your sore joints so that your skin can absorb it and relieve the pain.
Read more: 23 home natural home remedies for arthritis in hands
4. Turmeric
Turmeric is a great remedy for joint pain because it is very rich in curcumin with its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. In a 2009 study, some experts said that curcumin was as effective as ibuprofen in relieving the pain caused by osteoarthritis. Furthermore, it also helps reduce the levels of 2 enzymes that cause inflammation. However, before you want to follow this solution, you should ask your doctor because it may interfere with some certain medications. And here are some ways to use:
You can mix 1 teaspoon of turmeric powder with a little honey in a glass of warm milk and drink it daily at least a few days until your pain is relieved.
Another option for you is to combine with ginger. All things you need including 2 cups of water, ½ teaspoon of ground ginger, ½ teaspoon of ground turmeric, and a little honey. Firstly, you bring to boil 2 cups of water and add ½ teaspoon of each ground ginger and ground turmeric and simmer for about 10 minutes. Turn off the heat and strain it. You can add a little honey to make your tea better. Enjoy it twice a day to get the best result.
Or you also take 250 to 500 mg turmeric capsules 3rd a day until you get the better result.
See also: 22 natural home remedies for gout pain relief
5. Fenugreek
With antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, fenugreek is also considered as one of the popular home remedies for joint pain relief. Especially, it is very effective for those who are suffering from arthritis. You can try fenugreek with the following ways:
Firstly, you need to ground finely fenugreek seeds and swallow one teaspoon of ground seeds with a glass of warm water. This solution should be repeated daily in the morning until your joint pain is better.
Or you can put 1 teaspoon of fenugreek seeds in water and let it be overnight and eat them in the next morning.
6. Gin And Golden Raisins
Drinking alcohol is not good for your health. However, gin and golden raisins are a great combination for joint pain, especially arthritis. You all know that gin flavor is derived from juniper berries, one of the good ingredients for pain thanks to it anti-inflammatory properties. Besides that, sulfides in golden raisins are very useful for arthritis.
Only with ½ cup of gin, 1 cup of golden raisins, and a shallow dish, you can make your pain better. And now, you place 1 cup of golden raisins in a shallow dish and then, pour gin just to cover the raisins. Cover with a clean towel and keep them in a dark place until you see the gin evaporate. It may take about 2 weeks. Then, you can eat 9 raisins per day for a few weeks. You will see the desired result.
7. Dandelion Leaves
Dandelion leaves are considered as one of the good home remedies for joint pain relief that you can apply easily. They are known to be very rich in vitamin A and C that are very good for repairing the damaged tissue and clearing the toxins out of the blood. It also contains linoleic acid, an essential fatty acid for producing prostaglandin that contributes to regulating immune responses as well as suppressing inflammation.
With this remedy, you need 3 teaspoons of fresh dandelion leaves or 1 teaspoon of dried dandelion leaves, a cup of boiling water, a handful of fresh leaves in case you want to make a salad, a dash of extra virgin olive oil for salad as well.
If you want to get a tea, you only need to steep 3 teaspoons of fresh leaves or 1 teaspoon of dried leaves in a cup of boiling water for some minutes. Then you strain and enjoy it twice a day. This tea may be bitter so you can add a little honey to drink it easily.
Another option is to make a salad with dandelion leaves. You can toss them with another recipe or mix with a bit of olive oil and eat.
Learn more: 41 best natural home remedies for knee pain and swelling
8. Apple Cider Vinegar
Apple cider vinegar is known as to be beneficial for those suffering from arthritis thanks to its alkalizing effect. It can contribute to eliminating accumulated toxins from the connective tissues and joints. In addition, it is also very high in minerals like phosphorus, potassium, calcium, and magnesium that are very necessary for the healthy body.
You can mix 1 tablespoon of apple cider vinegar with 1 tablespoon of olive oil and use this mixture to massage your affected area. Repeat daily it until your joint pain is gone.
Alternatively, you can mix 1 to 3 teaspoons of organic apple cider vinegar with a little honey in a cup of warm water. Drink it before your meals. Do it 2 or 3 times a day. This solution can be repeated regularly because it is very good for your overall health.
9. Pectin And Grape Juice
Pectin is a popular ingredient used in jams and jellies, but it is also a good way for relieving the joint pain when combining with grape juice. This way is very simple. You only need to take about 1 tablespoon of liquid pectin to mix with 250 ml grape juice and drink this liquid 1 to 2 times a day for about 1 or 2 weeks to see the better result.
10. Extra Virgin Olive Oil
It is believed that olive oil can help lubricate your joints and relieve the pain from arthritis. Some studies showed that oleocanthal, the main compound in this oil can work like aspirin or Advil. It means that this compound can help inhibit COX-1 and COX-2, the inflammatory enzymes.
In order to relieve the joint pain, you can rub a little olive oil on your sore joints twice a day and massage the affected area gently.
11. Peppermint And Eucalyptus Oil
The combination of peppermint and eucalyptus oil is one of the good home remedies for joint pain relief. It is found that both peppermint and eucalyptus oil has the analgesic property that is useful for reducing the joint pain. When using it, you can feel cooling that can temporarily override your discomfort and ease the pain from arthritis.
In order to relieve the pain, you will need about 5 to 10 drops of eucalyptus oil, 5 to 10 drops of peppermint oil, 1 to 2 tablespoons of carrier oil like grapeseed oil, olive oil, or almond oil, and a small of dark glass bottle.
Firstly, you need to mix peppermint oil and eucalyptus together and then continue to mix with the carrier oil. You have to use the carrier oil to dilute the essential oil. It will help you avoid irritating the skin. You should keep this mixture in a dark glass of bottle and use it to rub into your affected area when you feel the pain.
12. Epsom Salt
Epsom salt is also one good remedy that you can apply. It can help your body easily absorb magnesium through the skin. As we know low levels of magnesium is often linked with joint pain and this mineral is very beneficial for reducing inflammation and detoxifying the cells.
The way to use Epsom salt in relieving the pain is very simple. You only need to dissolve 2 cups of Epsom salt in the warm bath water and soak in it for about 20 minutes. Follow it about 3 times a week and your joint pain will be better.
Alternatively, you can add ½ cup of Epsom salt in a large bowl with warm water and stir until the salt dissolves. Submerge your sore joints in the liquid for at least 15 minutes. Do it daily until you get the desired result.
13. Cayenne
According to a 2010 study, researchers found that a compound in cayenne pepper named capsaicin can help relieving the pain thanks to its natural analgesic properties. They also showed that using a gel contains 1.1125 % capsaicin is a great way for women with knee osteoarthritis. However, it may cause initially a burning sensation and especially, you shouldn't use it to apply on the open wounds.
You can use cayenne for joint pain relief by heating slightly a half cup of coconut oil and mix with 2 tablespoons of cayenne pepper powder. Use this mixture to apply on your affected area. Wait for about 20 minutes and then rinse it out. Repeat it a few times a day until your pain is better.
Or you can use a capsaicin cream to apply on your affected area daily. You will get the same result
14. Flaxseed
One of the useful home remedies for joint pain relief is flaxseed. It is very rich in omega – 3 fatty acids, a key factor for a strong immune system. Omega 3 fatty acids in flaxseed are also the best for the people suffering arthritis because it can replace for animal fats, one of the bad things make your pain more seriously. Adding about 2 tablespoons of flaxseeds or flaxseed oil in your daily diet is a good choice for your pain. Or you may use ground flax to your foods like yogurt, cereals, stews, and sauces.
15. Garlic
Like some other spices in your kitchen, garlic is also an excellent herb for many diseases including joint pain. It is known to be very high in selenium and sulfur that are good for the patients with arthritis and joint pain. According to a study, sulfur can contribute to soothing your joint pain and inflammation. And like magnesium, low levels of selenium in your blood also have the bad influence on the arthritic patients. So garlic is also an effective remedy for joint pain. Here are some ways you can try with garlic:
Use 2 cloves of garlic to fry in 2 tablespoons of sesame oil or mustard until the cloves get black. Turn off the heat and strain the oil. Wait until the oil gets cool or warm. Use this oil to massage on your affected area. Wash it off after leaving it on for about 3 hours. Repeat it twice a day until you get the better result.
Or you can add raw or cooked garlic in your diet. Or using garlic supplements following the directions is also a useful way.
16. Ginger
Ginger, one of the most popular spices in the Asian kitchen, is a great herb to treat many diseases like stomach upset, nausea, and other pain. A research found that using ginger combines with a prescription treatment is a great method for arthritis, muscle, osteoarthritis, and joint pain thanks to its anti-inflammatory properties. Here are some ways to use it:
Ginger can be used as a type of tea to relieve the joint pain. Firstly, you need to cut up a small piece of ginger root and bring to boil in a cup of water for about 10 minutes. Turn off the heat and strain it. You can enjoy it with a little honey.
Alternatively, you can mix the equal amounts of fenugreek, turmeric, and ginger powder together. And drink 1 teaspoon of this mixture with a glass of water in every morning and evening until you get the better result.
17. Stinging Nettle
You may sound amazed that stinging nettle is also one of the useful home remedies for joint pain relief. However, it is true. It hardly has any side effect when using it. This herb is very high in boron that is necessary for your healthy bones and joints. However, it is recommended that this herb may interact with some medications for heart, diabetes, blood pressure, and blood thinners.
The first solution is to use it as a tea by steeping 2 or 3 teaspoons of dried nettle leaves in a cup of hot water for about 15 minutes and strain it to drink. You can drink it 3 times a day until you get the desired result.
Or you can relieve your joint pain with stinging nettle by placing the fresh nettle leaves on your pain area for about 30 seconds. Repeat it once a day for about one week or more. Your pain will be gone although this solution can cause the initial discomfort.
18. Juniper Berry Tea
A research in 2009 showed that juniper berries contain a component named terpene-4-ol that may be good for arthritis pain. Terpene can help suppress monocytes, a type of white blood cells that response to some signals of inflammation. With terpene content, juniper can help reduce the uncomfortable inflammation. However, common juniper and prickly juniper sound effective in relieving the joint pain. It can be used as a tea but shouldn't be for pregnant women.
All the ingredients for this tea are 1 tablespoon of dried juniper berries, a little honey, and a cup of water. Firstly, you need to bring to boil the water. Place the dried juniper berries in it and pour the hot water. Steep it for 20 minutes and then strain it before you drink. If you want to make the tea sweeter, you can add honey and enjoy. Drink one cup twice a day.
19. Burdock Root
Another option for joint pain relief is burdock root with its anti-inflammatory property. It is also known to be rich in tannins, sterols, and fatty acids that are necessary for reducing the inflammation. If you want to relieve the joint pain, you can throw about 1 tablespoon of dried burdock root in a cup of boiling water, cover the cup and wait for about 15 minutes. Then, you strain and enjoy it when it is warm for about 4 times a day. Or you can use it in capsule form. In this case, you should ask your doctor.
20. White Mugwort Leaves
This is also one of the common home remedies for joint pain relief in Asia. Firstly, you wash the mugwort leaves and roasted with a little salt until it gets hot. Take it to place on your affected area. This remedy can help relieve the pain and reduce your swelling joint. This way also helps the people with the high risk of joint pain to prevent this disease.
21. White Willow Bark
According to a study in 2011, a joint pain caused by arthritis can be released by using willow bark. An active ingredient named salicin that is effective in reducing the joint pain. When being absorbed, it is converted into salicylic acid, a type of acid similar to acetylsalicylic acid in aspirin that can help relieve your pain. Its extract is often used to cure many conditions like pain, inflammation, and fever. However, you also use it as a tea.
All things you need including 2 teaspoons of powdered or chipped white willow bark, 1 cup of water, and a little honey or lemon. Now you simply bring to boil the water. Lower the heat to simmer it and add the powdered or chipped white willow and let it be for about 10 or 15 minutes. Turn off the heat and continue to steep it for about 30 minutes. This tea may be bitter. So you can add honey and lemon to make the tea easy to drink. Enjoy it twice a day.
22. Blackstrap Molasses
Blackstrap molasses are full of essential minerals like magnesium, potassium, calcium that can help your body regulate nerve functions, repair the connective tissues, and strengthen bones. It is believed that only with a tablespoon of blackstrap molasses a day, your painful joints can be healed permanently. Sometimes it also has a laxative effect. Enjoy it by making 1 cup of fresh water warm and stir in a tablespoon of blackstrap molasses. Drink it once a day to get the best effect.
23. Licorice
Licorice can work as natural corticosteroids in your body that help relieve the pain effectively. That is the reason why it is also one of the effective home remedies for joint pain relief. licoIt also helps inhibit the enzyme production that is concerned with inflammatory process. Glycyrrhizin is one of the key components in licorice that aid your body to release cortisol and reduce the pain as well as the frequency of arthritis flare-ups. It can be added in many teas to make the tea more delicious. However, this herb is not for all people. The people are suffering blood pressure should avoid it.
24. Tai Chi And Exercise
Tai chi is known as an ancient Chinese form of mind-body exercise that can help improve the flexibility and balance of the body. Some experts said that the people with osteoarthritis can practice tai chi to reduce the pain as well as increase the range of motion. It is also useful for dealing with chronic pain.
If you don't know what tai chi is, you can try some gentle exercises like walking or choose some exercise that targets the joints to help eliminate stiffness and pain. Or you also consider some gentle yoga exercises. It will be useful for your pain.
25. Eat More Anti-inflammatory Foods
Carrots are considered as an effective remedy for joint pain in Chinese medicine. Carrots are necessary for nurturing the ligaments and relieving the pain. In addition, onions are also one of the anti-inflammatory foods that you should eat more. Phytochemicals in onions are very useful for improving the immune system. They also contain sulfur compounds that inhibit the enzymes cause your pain. Some experts said that onions can work as the morphine. So you should add them into your diet to relieve your joint pain. With carrots, you only need to grate it in a bowl and pour a little squeezed lemon juice on it. Enjoy raw or steamed.
Or you can see other foods rich in omega 3 fatty acids that are very helpful for fighting inflammation. The food rich in omega-3s are nuts, fatty fish. In addition, you can see other great sources of anti-inflammatory foods like rose-hip tea, lemon, pickles, celery, parsley, watercress, garlic, mustard, horseradish, kelp, blueberries.
These are some home remedies for joint pain relief in knees that we want to share with you. However, before you want to try any remedy, you should see your doctor to find the real cause that leads to your pain. It will help you treat your pain better, at the same time you can avoid the unwanted interaction with other medications or side effects. Finally, if you have any question or idea related to this topic, don't forget to leave your message. We will reply to you soon.


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The pants (patterns: Ottobre) were a bit embellished to fit to the costumes: The ribbons on the pockets have little dragons/dinosaurs on it and of course the pants had to be green and blue like the rest. Which is pretty cool as I used up a cordury leftover, laying around for more than two years and I finally made the urgently needed new pants. Why do those munchkins always have to grow that fast. Memo to myself: Stop feeding them!
The dragon shirt (pattern: Ottobre) was actually already made last year. The dragon hat and tail was a nice little scrap buster project - not that it would make the slightest dent in my non patchworky pile of scraps. But, oh well. The cape is a blue jersey knit with some stars and moons and the hat was store bought long long loooooong time ago and only sewn a bit smaller.
Best thing: The munchkins love to dress up at home so we will need a little corner for all the costumes that might come some times.


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An update on some projects! It's been too long.
It's be quite a while, I know. I've honestly forgotten to update here since starting a new career in electrical engineering back in the summer. But there's good news: I haven't stopped working on independent projects, and I have a some cool things to show over the next few weeks. Some of my newer projects include a 4-foot tall 2-wheeled balancing robot and a 'bartending robot' that uses an interesting pumping mechanism. I've also started to experiment with 3d printing as a tool for creating mechanical parts.
But for now I'd like to offer the latest video of my quadruped robot as a peace offering. This robot now gets a reaction somewhere between cute and creepy, but judge for yourself:
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For Immediate Release
Kevin Bundy, (415) 436-9682 x 313
EPA Capitulates to Timber, Biomass Industries on Global Warming Pollution
Decision to Delay Regulation of Wood-burning Power Plants Will Result in More Greenhouse Gas Pollution
The Environmental Protection Agency today
announced that it plans a three-year delay in regulating wood-fired power plants
and other "biomass" incinerators under Clean Air Act provisions aimed at
reducing greenhouse gases. The agency is granting the three-year exemption
despite extensive scientific information showing that the large-scale burning of
trees and other wood products can increase global warming pollution and worsen
climate change.
"The EPA has caved in to months of political pressure
from the timber and biomass industries and their allies in Congress. Sadly, the
result will be an increase in greenhouse pollution, not a decrease," said Center
Senior Attorney Kevin Bundy. "There is no scientific or legal justification for
treating carbon pollution from burning trees differently from other kinds of
carbon pollution. Carbon dioxide is carbon dioxide — the climate can't tell the
The announcement comes partly in response to pressure
from members of Congress, and partly in response to a timber industry request
for reconsideration of the EPA's initial decision to treat so-called "biogenic"
greenhouse gas emissions the same as other emissions for purposes of the Clean
Air Act's permit programs. Under the approach announced today, permit
requirements that would have taken effect July 1 will be deferred for three
years. According to the EPA, the exemption will apply not only to facilities
burning wood and agricultural products for energy, but also to
wastewater-treatment facilities, livestock operations, landfills and ethanol
The EPA claims that the delay will give it time to
consider the relevant scientific data. But the agency also announced today that
it intends to allow biomass burning as a form of greenhouse gas
emissions-control technology in fossil-fueled facilities.
"The EPA's claim that it needs more time to weigh the
science is disingenuous — they've had plenty of time, and the science is clear,"
Bundy continued. "The EPA's Orwellian suggestion that biomass pollution is a
form of pollution control makes it look like the agency has already made up its
mind to ignore the science."
The Center petitioned the EPA in 2010 to correct its
erroneous assumption that CO2 from large-scale biomass power plants
is "carbon neutral."
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New York, Adirondacks
On Saturday morning, March 11, 1989, Linda Hepburn (36) arrived with four companions (Art Portmore, Patrick Clark, Peter Osborne, and Mike Douglass) at the base of Trap Dike on Mount Colden. Hepburn had no ice climbing experience and apparently intended just to watch the others for a while.
Conditions in the lower part of the dike were apparently good, so Hepburn was allowed to accompany the group as far as the first waterfall. There, Portmore found the bypass to the right relatively easy, and the whole group continued on to the second and higher waterfall. Again Portmore decided to take the gully to the right as the group did not have a rope and was not prepared for any technical climbing.
Hepburn looked at the steep gully and decided that she could climb it, so she continued with the group. The group then proceeded onto the sides on the face of Colden, where there was a foot or so of snow overlain by an icy crust as a result of the previous weekend's rain. The crust generally provided a good surface for climbing, as crampons pierced it easily or could in places kick a step; but a few small bulges had only a thin layer of easily fractured ice on the underlying rock. Portmore, as the strongest member of the party, was leading, kicking steps as he went, followed by Hepburn, who by this time did not have her ice ax, as she had laid it down above the gully and forgotten it. Douglass was last, having had some difficulty in the gully with the soft snow. He found her ice ax and tried to have her stop so he could give it back to her, but Hepburn was moving rapidly nine to ten meters behind Portmore and the other two climbers between Douglass and Hepburn could not relay the message.
Around 1300, Douglass heard a scream and looked up to see Hepburn sliding head first. She slid approximately 300 meters before being stopped by a small island of trees.
When Douglass reached her, she was unconscious and suffering from a broken leg, abdominal injuries, and an obvious head injury. Douglass covered her first with warm clothing and administered what first aid he could, but her injuries were too severe and she died, probably around 1430.
As soon as the accident occurred, Osborne and Clark headed up and over the summit to summon help, but a skier on Avalanche Lake had also seen Hepburn fall, and he started out immediately to seek aid. He met Dave Dohman, Lake Colden caretaker, on "Misery Hill" above Avalanche Lean-tos at 1310. Dohman skied back to Lake Colden to call for a rescue about 1330. In response, the DEC alerted the Backcountry Rescue Team as this was obviously technical terrain.
Using snowmobiles, the rescuers reached Avalanche Lake and climbed to the accident site by 1645. It was apparent that she was dead. Hepburn's body was lowered to Avalanche Lake and evacuated by snowmobile, reaching South Meadow shortly after midnight. (Sources: Mike Douglass, Mark Ippolito, newspaper accounts)
Contrary to many newspaper accounts, Hepburn was not totally inexperienced, as she had hiked and climbed with Portmore the previous summer in the Canadian Rockies, including some steeper snow walking. The Trap Dike was a more difficult climb than she had attempted before, but her strong performance on even the steeper pitches of the lower sections led the rest of the party to believe that she would have no trouble on the lower angle slides above. Exactly what precipitated her fall is not known, but it could have been anything from a crampon catching on a leg to a step giving way. What role relative inexperience played in the fall can therefore not be determined, nor is it possible to speculate whether she could have self-arrested had she been carrying her ice ax at the time.
This group was a typical mix of relatively experienced climbers. Likely any of the four others could have functioned as the leader; but, as so often happens, none felt that he had been so designated or that it was even appropriate to take charge of others of similar experience. The result was that the decision to allow Hepburn to continue was made incrementally and without any one individual taking responsibility to make sure that she was able to handle the terrain and conditions.
As a general rule, a party should rope whenever a slip could result in serious injury or death. Taking this rule literally, one should rope up on the west side of Saddleback. That isn't done because the actual danger of a fall is low enough. The danger of a fall on the Bottle Slide on Giant is greater, but still one does not usually use a rope.
The Trap Dike and the slides on Colden in the winter, especially with glazed surface conditions, is terrain obviously much closer to the point where a rope would be an absolute requirement. For inexperienced members of a party, a rope becomes a requirement before it does for experienced members; it is the leader of the group who must make that decision. In this case, there was no clearly defined leader. Hence, no clear decision was made that since the party had no climbing rope, Hepburn should not be allowed to continue past the upper waterfall. (Source: Adirondac, Vol. 53, No.5, June 1989)


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VIDEO: Shipyard sponsors Maine sailing regatta
The Penboscot Pursuit Regatta, presented by sponsor Front Street Shipyard, drew more than 30 boats this year.
The full-service shipyard in Castine, Maine, hosted a stopover for the fleet during the two-day event, held in mid-July and based at the Rockland Yacht Club. Front Street Shipyard provided discounted dockage, free space for a party and financial support and organization of post-race festivities in Belfast.
The regatta, formerly named the Rockland-Castine Regatta, and before that the Camden-Castine Race, was launched in 1998.
Beyond the sailing, the happening includes plenty of food, entertainment and friendly mingling — and a wicked fireworks show.
Marine photographer Billy Black was on hand and took plenty of photos, resulting in this pleasant slideshow, perfect for an easy Labor Day holiday to cap off a superb summer.


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The horrible moment, now lifetimes ago, flashed through Elsa's mind vivid and real. Just a small girl, thrown into the snow by two armored men, climbing to her feet to see the tall, smug Winter Witch looking down at her with Nazhena's face. The sneer taunting Elsa with the confirmation that the girl's life had shattered to pieces. Elsa would never forget that moment as many miles as she may travel.
She murmured something and drew back her icy wand in a sharp motion. Strands of steam curled around the rough edge, twisting out of the now-fallen Nazhena's open neck.
Elsa stood, and this time, it was she who looked down, then away. She turned her back as the blood began to pool like a halo, walking past a steeled Edan as he drew his blade for a darker purpose. Her eyes fixed on the chicken-legged hut, feeling its presence and power as she was sure it was probing hers. She didn't turn as she heard a series of hollow thuds, metal on bone, blood on snow.
She knew the Witch that had come for her as a girl was not truly Nazhena. It was a nameless woman, likely a mere courtier of the queen who Elsa would never see again.
But she was Nazhena. She was Radosek. And she was the guard captain from the docks. Elsa now understood better than ever, her head throbbing and her mouth still tasting of blood from her terrible fall, that there was no negotiating to be done and no game to be played. She was not a politician nor a diplomat nor a queen. Any quarter she may give would be thrown in her face and used as a weapon against her.
The nameless woman was Elvana, and the kingdom now towering over Elsa was not one to be incrementally changed or convinced of its wrongness. It was there to be burned away to ash and rebuilt, just as it always had every hundred years, just as Queen Baba Yaga had always willed it. Elsa clenched her hands, embracing the pain that always smoldered under her burnt flesh.
The dull thudding had stopped. She turned and looked around at those assembled – trusted allies, new converts, and Nazhena herself, head impaled on a shard of iron. The companions all knew there was to be no peace in Irrisen until Elvana had taken her final breath.
Elsa bent to pick up Mirin, held him tightly to her chest, and felt her feet leave the snow. She floated towards the door of the hut, fluttering robes revealing the dark mark on her arm stark against her pale skin.
She bid that the hut let her in. She was ready to serve her mistress.


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This site is all about TV shows. Its about my thoughts, opinions, and suggestions regarding TV. I am just someone who is a fan of many shows and I wanted to share my passion with everyone else.
Why do I love watching TV? I love watching a story unfold. I love knowing the cast of a show on and off the show and how they get along. I like the behind the scenes and what goes into making a scene. Most of all, I like all the magic comes together and watching it come alive every time I watch a show.
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suppose that you are playing blackjack against a dealer. in freshly shuffled deck, what is the probability that neither you nor the dealer is dealt a blackjack?
I think I have an answer although I always question my reasoning.
Let A be the event - player gets a blackjack
Let B be the event - dealer gets blackjack
P(A) = (16*4)/(52 choose 2)
By symmetry P(B) is the same.
We have P(A or B) = P(A) + P(B) - P(A and B)
So if we calculate P(A and B) we can subtract P(A or B) from 1 to get the answer.
This is where I am unsure of myself.
The total number of possible outcomes is (52 choose 2)*(50 choose 2).
We give the first player 2 cards from 52 and the second 2 cards from the remaining 50.
The number of outcomes where both the player and dealer have blackjack is 16*15*4*3.
So we have P(A and B) = (16*15*4*3)/((52 choose 2)*(50 choose 2))
I think this gives the right answer.
Think carefully about what the question asks!
What is the probability that neither you nor the dealer is dealt a blackjack?
That is neither event happens: $\displaystyle P\left( {\overline A \cap \overline B } \right) = P\left( {\overline {A \cup B} } \right) = 1 - P\left( {A \cup B} \right)$.
You dont get a blackjack and the dealer does not get a blackjack.
Now use your answer for $\displaystyle P\left( {A \cup B} \right)$ to finish.