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Top 10 Email Marketing Hacks To Grow Your Business
For a successful email marketing campaign, you need to improve your communication with customers. Email marketing is all about how you can offer value to the customer. So, you could be able to gain more sales for your business.
Email marketing campaigns have been running around for decades. However, with the growth of competition in the online marketing sector, it became tougher and tougher to gain benefit from email marketing.
Even though email marketing challenges are going hike. However, in the long term practice, it can help you to get better results for your business.
In this article, you will learn about the best Email marketing hacks, that would help you to gain more sales for your business.
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Collect Email Addresses from Everywhere:
If you are a blogger, then you can directly get the email addresses of your readers. However, you shouldn't stop there only. There are other platforms from where you can contact people to gather their email addresses. With big data technologies, you can collect more email addresses than you can ever imagine. Online survey and interstitial ads are also good ways of accumulating addresses.
You can also target social media channels for gathering email contacts. The best example is Twitter where you can create lead generation card that would help you to collect email addresses for free.
Welcome Emails for Subscribers:
When someone visits and sign-up for your eCommerce platform, they are expecting to hear from you soon. In such a case, you need to answer them with a welcome mail. It would help you to develop your relationship with the people who have subscribed to your platform.
You may believe or not, but based on the Email Marketing stats, welcome emails have more than 86% open rates, and it can help you to generate better revenue compared to the promotional emails.
Encourage Others to Forward Your Email:
You might have limited email contacts, while you can still send your emails to more contacts using chain-mail strategy. You need to encourage your recipient to forward your email to others.
By giving attractive offers and incentives, you could be able to do so. Using chain-mail marketing, you can enhance your reach with your email marketing campaign.
Use Email for Targeting and Retargeting:
There are email marketing tools like the MailGaze, using which you can easily track the activities of your competitor's emails. That would help you to find more email contact which you can target. It also has a feature using which you can track the activities happening on your Inbox.
Based on the action and interest of your audience, you can send them email adverts. You can use email forking strategy to redirect the list of subscribers based on their specific interests.
Add Call to Action Button:
Call to action button is the best way of attracting the attention of people on your email. By adding a CTA button, you could be able to drive more traffic to your landing page.
After receiving your email adverts, people might want to invest in your service. In such a case, having a CTA button can help you to redirect such traffic to your business page. That way, you could be able to generate good ROI for your business.
Also Read: How To Make A Strong Call To Action For Your Email Marketing Campaigns?
Make Use of Email Automation:
You want to send emails to every subscriber and customer of your service. However, manually it would be very tough for you to address every email in your contact list. In such a case, you can make use of email marketing tools to automate the process of sending mail. While you can also schedule emails so that you could be able to send the right message to the right person at the right time.
There are many email automation services which allow the scheduling and automate the process of sending emails. However, with MailGaze – it not only allows you to automate the process of scheduling emails while it also tracks and analyze the work of your competitors.
MailGaze has other amazing features which allow you to save countless hours of research. So, you could be able to enhance your email marketing tactics to gain more conversions for your business.
Also Read: An Ultimate Guide to Email-Automation For Beginners
Proper Segmentation of Emails:
It is essential for you to segmentize your contacts according to likes, needs and the nature of his or her business. With the segmentation of email contacts, it would be easier for you to categorize your customers. That way, you can improve your targeting strategy so, you could be able to find more potential sales opportunities for your business.
Give Value to Customers:
Based on the survey report of email marketers, 30% of retailers give offers to their recipients in their welcome emails. Your aim should be providing content which benefits your customers. That way, you could be able to attract more attention to your business. By giving offers and discounts, you could be able to attract more first-time buyers on your business platform.
And it can also help you to get referrals from such buyers, which is a thumbs-up situation for your business.
Add Unsubscribe Link:
You don't want to hold your subscribers as hostages on your contact list. Do you?
There might be some people who are not interested in your services and just subscribed on for your service on a whim. It's better to let them go by giving them the option of unsubscribing your services. It will help you to deal with your fallout complaints. If they are interested in your services, they might rejoin it again.
Don't Use Image Alone:
Many of the marketers send emails adverts, which only contains a single image. In such a case, there might be a possibility that it can't be able to reach your recipients properly. In such a case, you can create content in the form of HTML templates and design in an excellent way. Tools like Hubspot allow you to customize your email with drag and drop feature. While you do not need to take help from designers and IT professionals to create a professional email design.
Final Words:
There are many other prospects on which you can work to enhance your email marketing strategies. But here I have included the fatal ones which are essential hacks for your email marketing campaign. By following these hacks, you could be able to improve your email marketing tactics.


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5 Ghanaians who may have seen Anas' face
In the past few weeks, some Ghanaians have been gripped by fear, and others are in a highly expectant mood, following the intention of Tiger Eye PI to premier their latest investigative piece titled Number 12.
President Akufo-Addo called for the arrest of Ghana's top football admistrator, Kwesi Nyantakyi, on the charges of defrauding under false pretense.
Even as investigations are underway, many Ghanaians appear to have lots of questions about Anas Aremeyaw Anas and his work.
READ ALSO: Eagle Prophet talks about his latest prophecy and has a word of caution for Nana Addo
Due to the nature of his work, the ace journalist disguises himself for security reasons. Without doubt, a few Ghanaians certainly know him by face.
YEN.com.gh brings to you 5 Ghanaians we are convinced know of his real identity:
1. The late Former President Professor John Evans Atta-Mills:
During his tenure as president of Ghana from January 2009 till July 2012, the late professor is reported to have once visited the Tema ports unannounced as as results of an investigative exercise by the Anas-led Tiger Eye PI team.
Without doubt, Anas' work would have drawn him closer to the presidency, and his close relations with the then president may not be in doubt.
READ ALSO: Patapaa rebrands and outdoors his new stage name
2. Former President John Agyekum Kuffuor:
John Agyekum Kuffuor was president of Ghana from 2001 till 2008.
In the same period, Anas and his team investigates high profile cases such as the Eurofood Scandal (June 13, 2006), Soja Bar Prostitution (September 2007) and the Passport Scandal (April 2006).
These matters concerned Ghanaians and will have certainly attracted the attention of the then president.
3. Former President John Dramani Mahama:
YEN.com.gh reported that he begged Anas not to show videos of corrupt practices involving parliamentarians.
Without doubt, he may have interacted with the investigative journalist on a number of occasions. Some high profile cases publicized by Anas during his time as president were the Wild Ghana Project (September 2012) and the Messiah of Mentukwah (May 2013).
4. President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo:
YEN.com.gh earlier reported Kwesi Nyanatakyi's arrest after President Akufo-Addo watched portions of Number 12, Anas' latest expose' to be premiered on June 6, 2018.
The level of interest expressed by the presidency is enough grounds to conclude the two gentlemen have met.
5. Kweku Baako Jnr:
Anas Aremeyaw Anas closely worked with the veteran journalist by providing content for the New Crusading Guide. He is now focused on Tiger Eye PI.
READ ALSO: Anas will die soon - Pastor predicts
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Ballmer's Clips purchase a total bummer for Seattle
By Danny O'Neil
Steve Ballmer is not a villain.
He is, however, a disappointment. At least he is to me after his binge purchase of one basketball franchise for the cool price of $2 billion.
And just like that, this city's best hope for bringing the NBA back to Seattle bought himself a team in another corner of the country. Ballmer wasn't our city's only hope. In fact, Chris Hansen released a statement that he and his remaining partners are still committed to bringing pro basketball back to the city, but that group has now lost its best asset. Ballmer was the richest guy in the group and the best known, someone with the kind of gravity that Seattle could believe would eventually pull the NBA back to town.
And now he's headed to California where he'll be handed the keys to an already-made contender, and as understandable as Ballmer's motivations are, it should be pointed out that he opted for the easier path to satisfaction while leaving Seattle empty-handed.
In that way, he's not all that different than the hot free agent who leaves town for a better team or a bigger paycheck, and while that doesn't mean you have to heap scorn on the decision, it doesn't mean you have to applaud, either.
Ballmer decided he wanted to own an NBA team more than he wanted to own an NBA team in Seattle, and while that might sound like a silly little difference, it's not.
We're talking about a community here. One that supported the NBA for 40 years and hoped Ballmer would bring the league back to town, a goal he abandoned by virtue of the Clippers' purchase.
There will be people who will say Ballmer didn't really have a choice. After all, he bought that team in Los Angeles only after swinging and missing on attempts to acquire a team that could be relocated to Seattle.
But Ballmer did have a choice. He could've remained part of Hansen's group, and while that would've carried the risk that he would never own an NBA team, it also would've made him a hero to a city that's repeatedly been given the business end of the stick when it comes to pro basketball.
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Good morning. Here are 10 media stories.
- Bill O'Reilly threatens jounalist
In an interview with The New York Times Monday, Fox News host Bill O'Reilly warned reporter Emily Steel there could be consequences for inappropriate coverage surrounding disputed claims about his reportage of the Falklands War. "I am coming after you with everything I have," Mr. O'Reilly said. "You can take it as a threat." (The New York Times) | Politico's Dylan Byers followed up with Steel, who told him "the story speaks for itself." (Politico) | Here's Steel's tweet. (@emilysteel) | O'Reilly continued defending his coverage Monday and sought to end the controversy. (CNN Money) | Meanwhile, the author of a New York Times story that O'Reilly cited in his defense said the anchor "cut out an important phrase" while reading it on air. (Facebook) | "Listening to O'Reilly, one might conclude that the policeman fired directly at the protesters, intending to maim or kill. Reading the text of the Meislin article, it's apparent that the policeman's intent was to disperse the crowd." (The Washington Post) | Fox News has said it stands behind O'Reilly. (Politico)
- What makes news websites so similar?
Two factors contribute to the same-ification of news websites like Fusion, Salon, Slate and The Atlantic, Nieman Lab's Joshua Benton wrote Monday: They're not local, and they need to gin up traffic to support national advertising campaigns. Big city-centered news organizations tend to focus on the same "broad editorial middle that 20something and 30something graduates of good universities like to write," and they usually produce stuff that appeals to a broad audience. (Nieman Lab) | Benton was responding to a blog post by Fredrik deBoer, a doctoral student at Purdue University. (Fredrik deBoer)
- 'I noticed you don't follow me on Twitter.'
Paul Ford and Virginia Heffernan have been exchanging bogus emails with scary subject lines to see "who can make the other person experience the most profound sense of dread and panic." Some favorites: A fraudulent correction request, a fictitious layoff notice and a fake query from a mysterious poetry student seeking career advice. (Medium)
- Edward Snowden laughed at Neil Patrick Harris' treason joke
In a Reddit Ask Me Anything with Laura Poitras and Glenn Greenwald, NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden said he thought Neil Patrick Harris' quip about treasonous behavior at the Oscars was humorous. "To be honest, I laughed at NPH. I don't think it was meant as a political statement, but even if it was, that's not so bad." Greenwald said his "reaction was similar to Ed's," but he thought the joke was lame. (Reddit) | The Wall Street Journal has a roundup of the Q and A here. (Wall Street Journal) | Here's the original joke, made in reference to Poitras' "Citizenfour," which won the Academy Award for best documentary feature. (YouTube)
- The Guardian does its Game of Thrones impression
The Guardian is looking for a successor to longtime Editor-in-Chief Alan Rusbridger, and it's searching far and wide, Capital New York's Joe Pompeo writes. The Scott Trust, which owns The Guardian, has hired a recruitment firm to reach out to high-profile journalists, which reportedly include BuzzFeed Editor-in-Chief Ben Smith and former New York Times Executive Editor Jill Abramson. Smith tells Pompeo he was contacted for advice, not for the editor's job. Abramson declined to comment. (Capital New York) | Four hopefuls have released statements outlining their candidacies for the position. (gonuj.org)
- BuzzFeed beefs up its San Francisco office
BuzzFeed has hired several journalists to fill out its San Francisco bureau led by former Wired writer and editor Mat Honan. The new hires are alums of Re/code, PopSugar, The New York Times and Nieman Lab. (VentureBeat) | Related: News organizations are staffing up in preparation for 2016. (The Washington Post)
- Report calls London the world capital of foreign correspondents
There are 1,700 foreign correspondents working in the United Kingdom, more than France (945), Belgium (931) and Germany (729), according to a report from The European Federation of Journalists. The United States has 450 correspondents based in different countries in Europe, according to the report. (European Federation of Journalists)
- Who's taking buyouts at the Sun-Times?
Robert Feder reports that "no columnists or critics" have opted to take the buyout offer at the Chicago Sun-Times, which includes "up to 20 weeks of severance pay." Fourteen staffers have accepted the buyout, he writes. (Robert Feder)
- Front page of the day, selected by Seth Liss
A splashy infographic paired with a large headline are above the fold of this morning's Honolulu Star-Advertiser.
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- Job moves
John Paczkowski is joining BuzzFeed's San Francisco bureau. Previously, he was deputy managing editor at Re/code. William Alden is joining BuzzFeed's San Francisco bureau. Previously, he was a reporter for The New York Times. Caroline O'Donovan is joining BuzzFeed's San Francisco bureau. Previously, she was a staff writer for Nieman Lab. Nicole Nguyen is joining BuzzFeed's San Francisco bureau. Previously, she was assistant tech editor at Popsugar. (VentureBeat) | Shira Toeplitz Center will be a political editor at The Boston Globe. Previously, she was politics editor for Roll Call. (Email) | Tim Molloy will be editor at Boston.com. Previously, he was digital engagement editor at "Frontline." Kaitlyn Johnston will be deputy editor at Boston.com. Previously, she was executive digital editor at Boston Magazine. (Poynter) | Job of the day: The Honolulu Star-Advertiser is looking for a city desk reporter. Get your résumés in! (Journalism Jobs) | Send Ben your job moves: firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Apple has previewed Apple Marina Bay Sands, the first Apple Store to sit directly on the water. Appearing as a sphere floating on the iridescent Marina Bay, the store introduces a new retail experience at one of the most iconic locations in Singapore.
Entirely surrounded by water, Apple Marina Bay Sands offers uninterrupted 360-degree panoramic views of the city and its spectacular skyline. According to Deirdre O'Brien, Apple's senior vice president of Retail + People, the sphere is a first-of-its-kind, all-glass dome structure that is fully self-supported, comprised of 114 pieces of glass with only 10 narrow vertical mullions for structural connection. It's Apple's third retail location in Singapore.
Inspired by the Pantheon in Rome, an oculus located at the apex of the dome provides a flooding ray of light that travels through the space. The interior of the glass is lined with custom baffles, each uniquely shaped to counter sun angles and provide a nighttime lighting effect. With trees lining the interior of the dome, the green garden city of Singapore flows into the store, providing additional shading and soft shadows through the foliage.
O'Brien says that visitors entering the store encounter a dramatic reveal into the massive volume of the dome, where they can explore curated Apple products and accessories, receive personal technical support from Geniuses, or simply take in the stunning view of Marina Bay. The Forum is centered around a Video Wall, which will serve as the stage for Today at Apple sessions featuring Singapore's artists, musicians, and creators. Entrepreneurs and developers interested in receiving training and advice can meet with Apple team members in Apple's first underwater Boardroom, located on the lower level of the store.
The 148-person team at Apple Marina Bay Sands, who collectively speak over 23 languages, will welcome visitors for the first time on Thursday, Sept. 10, at 10 a.m. SGT. The store will implement the same rigorous health measures for both employees and visitors seen across all Apple Store locations, including a mask requirement, temperature checks, and social distancing.
To ensure the health and well-being of guests, visits to Apple Marina Bay Sands on Thursday will be by appointment only. Customers can visit apple.com/sg/marinabaysands to choose from available times, and each non-transferable reservation admits one person. Capacity will be limited, so guests may experience wait times before entering the store.


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How to Fight Off Debt Accumulation as a Young Adult?
The accumulation of debt is preventable. Here are some ways to deal with and prepare for debt.
Debt accumulation simply means the growth of debt by constant additions, as of principal of interest.
To prevent the accumulation of debt, you must know the difference between good debt and bad debt.
First things first, you must know that not all types of debt are bad.
Debt usually goes along with high-interest rates, which means that you will be indebted over time. Too much debt can also make it harder for you to apply for new loans, and in one way or the other, it can restrict your life.
Nevertheless, certain debts are considered good. Debt that has future value and can ultimately make your investment worth it is considered good debt. For instance, buying a house using a mortgage loan. It provides you shelter and equity in exchange for relatively small interest payments.
In contrast, bad debt gives no future value. For instance, buying a computer game with a credit card and avoiding paying off the debt will probably come back to haunt you, and leave you with no chance of making it up for the loss particularly when you are stuck with high-interest rates.
We go into debt for different reasons, from irresponsible spending, medical expenses, reduced income to poor savings but in this article, we have come up with strategies for avoiding debt accumulation.
Never settle for more than you can afford.
One of the greatest financial decision you could ever make is about your home. People often make that decision carelessly. When taking a specific home loan, its best to take your time and find out exactly how much you can afford.
Live below your means.
There is also a need to live below your means by making a wise purchasing decision for a month, or a year. Even if it means removing your subscription services, spending less money on utilities and cuisines, preserving your lifestyle and keeping your entertainment to a minimum level.
Keep your credit cards paid off.
Keep your credit card paid as much as possible. Although this might be difficult if you have already accumulated some debt. It might not sound like a big deal but credit card debt is the most damaging and less valuable type of debt you can have. Get rid of it as early as possible before it starts affecting your life.
Minimize student debts by using scholarships
One of the debts that counts as a good debt to young adults is a student loan. Because it is an investment for the future. However, you don't have to accumulate more debt than necessary to complete your education. Find out scholarships that are suitable for your program. Look for a part-time or full-time job, this will help you pay as much as you can for your education. This will also balance several thousands of dollars of expenses and leave you with limited debt after graduation. Student debt is tricky, be sure to make full use of the money spent.
Create an emergency savings fund.
The best way to avoid debt due to unforeseen expenses is by creating an emergency savings fund. Keep some money every month and develop a habit of never to touch that money unless you need it seriously. Creating expenses for few months will have a huge impact and save you from going into debt for things like medical bills, vehicle repairs, and other essential, yet irregular expenditures that could confront your financial future.
Increase your income.
The quickest way out of debt is you'll have to increase your income. This will make it easier to get better loans as well as pay off previous debts. We all wish for a higher level of income, but sadly not everyone has the gut to realize it. Expand your income and ask for a raise or promotion in your place of work when there is a need to.
To sum it up, we can conclude by saying…….
To be effective financially, you need to focus on strategies to avoid debt accumulation.
To stay in control of your life you need to understand all the benefits, risks and consequences associated with your finances.
To avoid becoming a victim and limit the possibility of your debt taking over your life, you need to control the debt you acquire.


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Lindiwe Zulu denies involvement in Sassa water cannon incident
Lindiwe Zulu denies involvement in Sassa water cannon incident
Social Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu has once again maintained she had no part in the police's spraying of water cannons on South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) recipients who were standing in line in Belville, Cape Town.
"Once again, I would like to put it on record that I never instructed members of the police to use spray water on the poor and vulnerable South Africans who were queuing outside Bellville Sassa offices," Zulu said.
The incident sparked outrage amongst South Africans and prompted many to condemn the minister, particularly after she was seen inside a police Casspir. To the contrary, Zulu said she had ordered the police to not spray the people with water.
Police were using the water cannons to force people to practice social distancing and Zulu used a loud hailer to address the crowd, after some accused her of running away from the applicants. Quite
"As the minister of social development, I fully understand that social grants have been and continue to be a cushion for the most vulnerable in these difficult and unprecedented times. My visit to Bellville Sassa office was to address the issue of long queues and to ensure our people receive the much-needed services, in a manner that uphold their human dignity," the minister said.
Zulu slams 'false and misleading' claims she ordered police to spray Sassa applicants
Lindiwe Zulu has labelled the allegations that she instructed police to use the water cannons on the Sassa applicants, as untrue, saying they were aimed at tainting her and the African National Congress (ANC), in which she is an NEC member.
"The allegations that I instructed police to use water cannons on the very same people I went to assist are not only false and misleading, but also designed to cast aspersions on my character and the organisation which I represent," she said.
During a recently-held meeting, Zulu informed members of the Portfolio Committee on Social Development that the use of a water cannon by police is currently under investigation by the Western Cape police to establish what exactly happened on the day.
Zulu has appealed to members of the media to avoid spreading false and misleading information which "advance political agendas of some political agendas, but which is not in the public interest".


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When you search up 'sustainable shopping', there are endless amounts of articles and tips that come up, with a variety of perspectives on the meaning of "sustainable shopping". The reality is, there are tons of ways to go about shopping sustainably, so today we're here to show you how easy it is with a few easy and empowering tips.
Fashion consumption has increased drastically over the last few decades, with the average person buying 60% more clothes, but keeping them for only half as long as just 15 years prior (Greenpeace). From 2000 to 2014, clothing production doubled worldwide (McKinsey).
While one could look at these numbers as a positive; a sign of a good economy, with people who have the ability to spend on clothing beyond just the essentials, that is not the truth. Behind the ever-changing trends, and disposable mentality with modern-day fashion, the people manufacturing these products, and the impact the manufacturing process has on the environment has become exploitative.
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When you see a shirt hanging on the rack at a store for just 10$, you don't see the unliveable wages of the workers who made it, or the impact it has on the environment (such as greenhouse gases, and materials used).
One of the major problems with the fashion industry is the invisibility of many of these issues consumers should be aware of. This might require doing a bit of digging into brands you love to find out more about their production process, and how they treat their employees who make the items.
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To learn more about how to connect to the true cost of your items, watch our YouTube video all about the social and environmental cost behind the price tag of your items.
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Deciding to move towards making sustainable purchases starts with you first. Once you understand what you value, and what you want brands you support to value, you can dive into sustainable shopping with clarity and purpose.
Ask yourself:
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Is it the environment justice, animal welfare, human impact, made locally, material sourcing, etc.
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Do I feel proud to wear this? If the answer is no, think about what DOES make you happy to wear and support, and seek that out.
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Many people may be put off from buying sustainably due to the 'higher cost' of the item. However, there's very good reason for this...
When you buy a sustainable product, you are paying for higher quality, more carefully crafted pieces that are meant to last longer then the cheap trendy items you can find at big box stores. In the long run, we believe it's really the cheap, fast fashion products you can't afford, not the sustainable piece made for longevity.
Having to constantly repurchase items that aren't made to last adds up fast. Consciously investing in essential pieces, will ultimately not only be kind to your wallet, but you can wear these pieces with pride, knowing you're doing your part to change the narrative within the fashion industry.
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Part of the reason fast fashion can be so damaging to the environment is due to how fast trends are changing, causing so much unnecessary production. Just as you analyze your values, you also need to analyze what you really enjoy wearing, and the types of pieces you gravitate towards, regardless of what anyone says is trendy or not.
The beautiful part of fashion is that it's truly an expression of WHO YOU ARE.
So you are allowed to wear anything you want at any time!
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To ditch disposable shopping, we have to ditch the disposable mindset first.
5. When in doubt, start with what you have:
Before diving head first into buying a new wardrobe of sustainable items, remember the most sustainable way to shop is within your own closet. Find the pieces you know and love, and even if it's by a brand you no longer want to support after finding out more about their practices, it's still more sustainable to keep it, rather then purge the item and buy something new.
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Find the gaps in your wardrobe, and go from there. Start small, and trust that slow, progressive steps are huge in and of themselves. We often think we need to take giant leaps in order to make progress (but often those are quite unsustainable!)
Once you know what new pieces you want to seek out, you can start looking at sustainable options that make you feel good.
Sustainable fashion is becoming more widely available, with many brands working towards ethical and transparent practices. Here at Chic Made Consciously, our pieces are fair trade, made of recycled materials, with artisans working for fair, livable wages. Our story is one we want you to feel proud to wear, just as we are proud to create it.


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Monday, February 25, 2013
"Park Trail #32"
This week I'll be working on some watercolor underpaintings, bushing up (pun) for my workshop this weekend "Underpainting the Pastel Landscape" (for which there are still a few spaces still available! - visit this link to register!)
This one is the last of last week's batch, and I think the best of them. I really think the trick is to allow the underpainting, rather than the photo, to have more control over what you do with the pastel. Below is the underpainting with the reference photo.
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I'm sorry we are now well into July and I have not produced these earlier. The observant amongst you will realise that despite the long evenings that we are now heading back to winter and have had our annual ration of 2 weeks of warmer sunny weather. Doom and Gloom? Maybe we should be looking forward to the second half of summer being blessed by large crops of honey, but so far the weather pattern has been very similar to that of 2015, with the exception that our winds have often been more northerly this year, rather than the north westerlies of early summer last year. And oddly enough this results in drier clearer conditions in our part of the country as the moisture is deposited 'up country'.
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By and large swarming should now be over however recent reports from Glasgow B K A indicate many 'call outs' in the last week or so. Maybe the bees have been inhibited from swarming due to inclement conditions and have taken the opportunity of the first blink of sunshine to make their move. However the need for weekly inspections should be just about past. Should you find queen cells from now on, then unless they are in large numbers, you should suspect that it's supercedure which you are observing. This is the bees attempt to replace an aging or infirm queen with a new and vigorous one for next year. The success of this replacement policy will be very much down to our forthcoming weather (there I go again, back to weather). Surprisingly often, the virgin queens are unable to fly sufficiently often to become properly mated (if at all) and the result may be drone brood next spring as the queen runs out of sperm and is only able to lay unfertilised eggs. The colony is then doomed.
Loss of a queen can occur at any time of year but before any attempts are made to unite this dwindling band of ancient bees with another colony, it's important to ascertain that it's a failed queen which you are witnessing, rather than laying workers. Uniting laying workers with a good colony will almost certainly result in that colony becoming similarly 'doomed' as for idiotic reasons the bees will often then reject their own good queen in favour of the laying worker. It is often better with laying workers to let nature take its course and just throw the few old bees away at some considerable distance from their home site. That way the fliers can go back and join with a neighbouring colony but the layers (presumably non fliers) are left behind to perish.
In the early part of summer we witnessed many nectar sources flowering almost in unison and so the pattern seems to be repeating post mid-summer with Clover, Bramble, Willow Herb, Bell Heather and presumably Lime all out at the same time. Do the plants know something which we do not and does this perhaps prelude an early onset of winter? There is an old saying "Many Haws, Many Snaws", however 'snaw' (snow) has been much lacking in recent years. I will however draw your attention to recent solar activity with zero sun spots and for the more inquisitive will let you do your own research into comment about this. Mini Ice age??
Those of you who anticipate a crop of Heather or Balsam Honey should now be reducing colonies from double brood boxes to singles to coincide with the queen's reduction in egg production, otherwise the bees will just fill the brood boxes with winter stores and the beekeeper gets little. So cram the remainingbrood box with frames of brood and remove the combs of honey into safestorage. This can be an ideal opportunity to boost your Nucleus stocks with anysurplus brood frames. As these smaller units are not going to produce anyhoney this year, you can now start setting them up for winter with doublebrood boxes and by keeping the stimulative feeding going.
Please bear in mind the recent warnings about colony starvation, especially ifthe recent dull and wet weather continues, although I must admit to being pleasantly surprised at the vigorous flying on Saturday past when we had some very warm balmy conditions.
It's never too early to think about winter feeding. Sugar is currently a very cheap commodity, especially from the 'Discounters' so it may be worthwhile to start stockpiling this in your bee shed now. I have long since been of the opinion that the earlier I fed my bees, the better they came through the winter. Last spring I think I may have discovered the reason why, having seen nucs which had taken down lots of stores BUT had obviously not had the time or energy to cap them over. The knowledgeable amongst you will realise that uncapped stores draw moisture from the atmosphere and eventually ferment.
Bees feeding on fermented stores are then often subject to dysentery. It's not long until our monthly meetings recommence and the Executive committee are working hard to ensure that we have an interesting programme of events for the forthcoming winter.
Austen Brown
(July 16)
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Summer Walker teased a release window for the follow-up to her 2019 debut Over It this past weekend after foregoing the BET Hip-Hop Awards and now, she's revealed both its actual release date. Fittingly, it's called Still Over It and it's due on November 5 through LVRN and Interscope. Summer announced the project's impending release with a colorful trailer featuring City Girls' JT, reenacting a phone conversation between the two from this date, two years ago.
In the clip, Summer is wearing her all-pink outfit from the cover of Over It — a light pink bikini and du-rag — while sitting in the same room on the same phone. This time, though, we get to see who's on the other line: JT, who at the time, was locked up for credit card fraud. Sure enough, JT appears in the trailer in her neutral, state-issued coveralls — although I doubt her face was beat to the gawds when she was actually in prison — as they make plans for a post-release hang.
JT was released in March last year, but then the world shut down due to a pandemic. Fortunately for Summer and JT, things are reopening and they can get back to those plans.
Watch the trailer for Summer Walker's new album Still Over It above.
Source: https://uproxx.com/music/summer-walker-announces-still-over-it-release-date/


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He was the son of a tailor who was also a versatile amateur in painting, sculpture and music. He became a pupil of David, won the Prix de Rome 1801, and studied and worked in Rome 1807-20, and in Florence until 1824. This long absence from Paris, repeated 1834-41 (when he was again in Rome) partly explains his lack of sympathy with French contemporaries, notably Delacroix, who had breathed the atmosphere of Romanticism. Ingres"s view of what was classic in art was founded on Raphael rather than David, his homage to Raphael being paid in the Vow of Louis XIII (cathedral of Montauban), Salon success of 1824, and the Apotheosis of Homer , 1827, commissioned by Charles X for a ceiling in the Louvre. In subject Ingres was as various as any of his contemporaries, his works including a Romantic, moonlit Dream of Ossian , both antique and medieval themes, paintings of ceremonial functions, religious paintings, portraits, and nude compositions oriental at least in the suggestion of title, such as La Grande Odalisque and Le Bain Turc. His quarrel with the Romantics and the nature of his own Classicism could be simply stated as a preference for drawing rather than colour. His pencil portraits, many executed during his first Italian stay, display his drawing skill. In the painted portrait, such as those of M de Norvins (National Gallery, London) or Mme de Sennones (Musee de Nantes), he could produce masterpieces. The paintings of the nude of his later years have a sensuous beauty. It would be easy to call him academic and reactionary on the strength of prejudices obstinately maintained to the end of his long life, yet his realistic genius outweighs his defects. The Musee Ingres, Montauban, founded 1843, received the contents of his studio by bequest, including 4,000 of his drawings and numerous paintings.
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The coronavirus has left millions of workers nationwide scrambling to figure out next steps as they face rent, mortgage and utility bills, and buying food.
Experts, including Nasdaq stock exchange, have weighed in on this serious topic, giving tips on how to deal with what is a very tough situation for workers.
Here's some guidance:
Apply for unemployment
This likely should be the first step, as it can put cash in your bank account.
Georgians can visit the GDOL website at www.dol.georgia.gov to access applications, step-by-step instructions, and video tutorials on applying for unemployment.
"With the huge volume of claims the agency is receiving, people need to use the online tools where possible," according to the Georgia Department of Labor.
The federal stimulus package approved by Congress last week expanded unemployment insurance benefits, among other things.
The length of time someone can collect benefits has been extended from 14 weeks to 26 weeks.
Contact banks and lenders
Contact companies you pay regularly,including mortgage and credit card companies, and see if they can provide relief, reducing or even waiving fees.
"Be proactive and ask for the help, stating specifically that you are financially impacted by the coronavirus," Nasdaq says. "Many financial institutions are deferring payments on personal loans, auto loans, home loans and credit card payments for those who were laid off or are sick and can't work."
Analyze personal finances
While Netflix seems to be sustaining many families stuck at home, this may be a time to suspend gym memberships and cut back on cable and other non-essential expenses, according to Nasdaq,
Check out community resources
"Communities are pulling together to help those hardest hit by the pandemic. Now is the time to take advantage of those resources," Nasdaq says.
Even though Georgia public K-12 schools are closed, food deliveries to students will continue in Gainesville and Hall County schools with the exception of spring break, which is April 6-10.
Other community groups and industry associations are banding together to help those in the service, entertainment and hospitality sectors, which have been hit particularly hard by mandatory closures.
Local food pantries, and there are plenty of those in the Hall County area.
Keep an eye on the mailbox, bank account
Money is coming to families nationwide because of a federal stimulus package passed by Congress.
Those who make less than $75,000 a year will receive direct payments of $1,200 per individual, or $2,400 for a joint return, plus $500 per child. This will phase out for incomes above $75,000, or $150,000 for joint filings.
Checks will go straight to bank accounts for those with direct deposit information on file with the IRS. Otherwise, paper checks will be mailed.
Apply for short-term help
Some banks and credit unions are offering emergency loans to help cover the gap between the time you're laid off and when unemployment checks come in or you are able to return to work, according to Nasdaq
Loans are typically for a few thousand dollars, maximum, with no payments for 60 to 90 days.
Consider health insurance options
"If you're married, the easiest way to get coverage once you've lost yours is to jump onto a spouse's plan or, depending on your provider, your domestic partner's plan," according to Acorns, an online investment tool.
A job loss is considered a "qualifying life event" that opens up a special enrollment period that should allow you to make the shift.
The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act, or COBRA, is a government program that lets you extend your health plan for up to 18 months after you lose your job. To see if you're eligible for coverage, ask your former employer's human resources department or contact the Georgia Department of Labor.
Medicaid may be able to help, as it is a government program designed to help low-income households access health insurance.
Finally, you can buy a plan through Georgia's marketplace under the Affordable Care Act.
Find a part-time job
Many companies are hiring, particularly in retail, to meet everyday needs of consumers, including Target, Walmart, Dollar General and others.
The best part of this is a person can now make up to $300 weekly at a part-time job and receive their full unemployment amount. Previously, the maximum amount was $50 weekly.


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This community is all about healing and growing together no matter if you are just beginning your healing journey or years into it.
My work here is to create a safe space and to give you as many tools as possible for your healing journey.
Here you will find different types of resources created through the psychological, spiritual and physical lens (with a little hint of feminism because I can't stand the rules that were created for women).
Please do not hesitate to use whatever you find here and contact me if you have any questions or just need someone to talk to.
Here you will find a variety of healing resources that you can choose according to your needs, desires, availability, and financial situation. The resources are put in order from the lowest price (free journal templates) to the most expensive (1:1 conversation).
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Journaling is one of the most effective ways to stop, recognise, identify, call out, accept, work with it and heal the wounds. If done with full attention, honesty and compassion it can become one of the greatest healing tool you will ever find.
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I believe that journaling is one of the best ways to go through your worries. Creating a habit of writing down all the things that is on your mind, your fears, anxious thoughts is a step of acknowledging and accepting whatever comes. After that – comes a relief and freedom. But I believe that it has to be a continuous process that's why I created 60 and 90 day journals that might help to go deeper and become better.
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Energy Science and Technology
M.Sc. (Master of Science)
Subjects: Chemistry, Electrical Engineering, Energy Engineering, Processes and Technology, Energy Development
English only
Winter semester: 15 Mar
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Free / € 1500
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Bachelor of Science or Engineering (or equivalent) in the field of engineering sciences, mathematics, natural sciences, physics, chemistry, chemical engineering, materials science or electrical engineering or in other programs relating to the energy science.
Minimum number of semesters: 6 semesters.
Academic requirements MSc program Energy Science and Technology:
- Bachelor's course work in Mathematics and Physics: for each, basically two courses of three hours per week and semester or comparable course work to be evidenced by course information on official transcript of records.
- Fundamental skills in natural sciences, materials science and/ or engineering sciences. These essential skills may be gained by passing the pre-Master's course offered by Ulm University.
Prospective students are expected to:
- Be willing to acquire a basic knowledge of German. German courses are part of the curriculum.
- Be willing to study/live in a challenging, multi-cultural environment.
GPA Rate 2.70
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An academic final examination with a bachelor's degree with an overall grade of 2.7 or better.
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The following certificates are recognised as proof of your language proficience.
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Quit smoking now
Fitness Center has nicotine replacement therapy available
By MC3 Ethan Tracey
Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay Public Affairs
The health promotion office at the Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay fitness complex center is offering nicotine replacement therapy as part of the tobacco cessation program.
Service members, National Guard/reserve members, retirees and Tri-Care eligible beneficiaries are able to walk in from 7 am to 3:30 pm Monday through Friday.
"We dose you at what your current nicotine level is and reduce the amount every two weeks for 10 to 12 weeks," said Joanne Rex, health promotion coordinator. "One cigarette has approximately one milligram of nicotine."
Free patches and gum are given and are offered in fruit chill, cinnamon and mint flavors.
"We encourage people to come in and see us." said Cassandra Matthews, nursing assistant "We also encourage service members to bring their spouses."
Cigarettes are not the only harmful form of tobacco.
"One can of chewing tobacco is equivalent to approximately four packs of cigarettes, said Matthews. "Also, E-cigarettes are not regulated by the FDA and can increase risk to respiratory illnesses like pneumonia and bronchitis,"
Aside from health benefits, financial benefits are a reason to quit.
"On average if a pack a day smoker came to see us every two weeks for over 12 weeks they could save over $400, said Rex. "A pack of 14 patches would cost nearly $50 in a pharmacy."
A pack-a-day smoker who quits could save more than $8,600 over the span of 5 years.


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Abstract: Early college high schools are a new and rapidly spreading model that merges the high school and college experiences and that is designed to increase the number of students who graduate from high school and enroll and succeed in postsecondary education. This article presents results from a federally funded experimental study of the impact of the early college model on Grade 9 outcomes. Results show that, as compared to control group students, a statistically significant and substantively higher proportion of treatment group students are taking core college preparatory courses and succeeding in them. Students in the treatment group also have statistically significantly higher attendance and lower suspension rates than students in the control group.
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New Mexico's Public Education Department is outlining a path for how schools will reopen this fall amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Undera plan made publicTuesday, the state is requiring schools to open at 50% capacity.
Students will alternate between time in the classroom and continuing with online lessons at home.
Based on regional testing data, schools could be forced to close or allowed to fully open.
Regardless of infection numbers, children and staff will be required to wear masks and large gatherings like pep rallies are to be avoided.
Officials say the goal is to move into a full school schedule as soon as safely possible.
The following requirements will be in place for all schools:
- Large group gatherings will be avoided at school buildings;
- Face coverings are required except while eating, drinking and exercising (with very limited exceptions for students and staff with medical conditions precluding wearing of a mask or face shield; those medical conditions must be documented);
- Schools must adhere to social distancing requirements of their designated category;
- All staff must be screened every day, including a temperature check and review of potential symptoms upon arrival at school;
- All staff must participate in ongoing surveillance testing;
- All sites must coordinate with local health officials to conduct contact tracing and rapid response testing;
- All transportation staff and students boarding buses must wear face coverings;
- Meals must be provided to students during both in-person instruction and remote learning.


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Wrestler in distress
Hey guys!
So here is my story. Im 18 years old and wrestled for 3 years down in southern California. Two-time state qualifier. I recently graduated from high school and was offered a coaching position since my college is so close to my old high school. On oct 21 i was wrestling at a local club where i coach wrestling and i was wrestling with this kid and i took a back step when he took a shot. My luck when i took the simple back step i hurt a pop and rolled over and just sat there til the end of the practice. Lucky me my truck is a stick so i had to ask one of the guys to drive me to the hospital. it took about a week to get me to the ortho and he put me in a cast with the toes pointed downward. This week i finally took my MRI and today i meet with the doctor to see what the final word is. Ive been reading blogs and i realized that i ruptured it. the problem is i live a VERY active lifestyle.(dirt bike, kickboxing,wrestling, snowboarding, etc) and i enjoy pushing my body to the limit. so i was wondering if i should just ask for the surgery since i want to keep this level of activity?
also it would be cool if other wrestlers or MMA fighters could give me some insight on their recovery and how long it takes to get back in the fight.
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London Array Limited (LAL) maintain a critical electricity production wind farm in the Outer Thames Estuary.
Lucy Horner (then Maintenance Strategy Engineer) joined the AiTalks podcast last year to discuss her world of offshore wind provision, the levels of integration, planning, safety and compliance necessary to 'keep the lights on' for consumers, and how the role of IBM's Maximo enterprise asset management (EAM) platform is a key pivot for the team to be proactive and on top of resilient operations.
Lucy provides some great graphic descriptions of the challenges of accessing turbines in poor weather conditions, logistics of managing engineers, tools, and work orders – all supported by Maximo. It is an inspiring story of how data can create extrinsic value for wind farms.
London Array – one of the world's leading offshore wind farms
Located 20km off the north Kent coast in the Outer Thames Estuary, London Array has a 630MW capacity and generates enough clean electricity to power around 500,000 British homes, while displacing around 900,000 tonnes of CO2 a year. It is maintained and operated from the Port of Ramsgate where the Asset Integrity team plan maintenance strategies and works to ensure effective asset and operational management.
London Array remains one of the largest offshore wind farms and paved the way for the current generation of even larger wind farms being built around Britain's coastline. LAL face unique challenges because of its vastness – with 175 turbines to keep upright, working and generating! There is a huge level of complexity of assets within a turbine with different levels of hierarchy and subcomponents – gearbox, blade, cable etc.
Life before/after using digital platforms to transform operations
LAL have come a long way from using spreadsheets and paper-based systems for work management and inspections. With digital tools like Maximo and in-house software, LAL can now import data into a system to visualise it, slice and dice it and compare it. This helps the team to plan better. With one business intelligence system (made up of lots of different software), LAL can easily look at everything in context such as planning difficult logistics to get people offshore. Facilitating technicians to an offshore turbine can be very difficult – considerations include sea depths, crew transfer vessels, and weather conditions. Bringing all this data together is one part of the puzzle. On top of that, on the work management side, Maximo helps to validate that LAL has the right work documentation in place before sending anyone offshore, that they capture the right data and make the right decisions. It remains an ongoing process for LAL as they continue to learn and try to digitise.
AI in Offshore Asset Management
Lucy describes how digital intelligence is used to complement human experience, not replace it. For example, LAL is reliant on skipper vessels to navigate wind conditions, but they support that experience with sensor data by using trackers on board to monitor the route in the field. The field is vast (about the same size as central London) and can take a vessel an hour to make the journey. They do not fly because it isn't far out enough to sea. Different options are dependent on weather, water depth, sea current, wind speed, wave height etc. They are building trends to suggest suitable routes for the future and hope to get to a point where the system is augmented with AI to say don't take this route based on previous learnings. Delivering technicians safely without any seasickness and returning them home from work in the same condition they left is a priority.
Offshore HSE Compliance & Industry Regulation
LAL also use digital tools to ensure HSE and show an audit trail of safety. They keep people safe by validating competencies and experience with job plans in Maximo.
This includes attaching approved documents and stipulating fields – type of work, location, work coordination group – and then using that reference to copy to the work order. This is pushed into another system to cross reference with competencies and validate that the technicians scheduled have the correct certifications to be qualified for the job.
The industry is heavily regulated by the government and drives a big part of LAL's inspection/maintenance regime. For example, they must inspect safety and lifting equipment including harnesses to access the turbine annually – delivering people safely. The equipment clips would protect the techs if they fell from ladder. Historically, LAL was missing inspections because they didn't have a single source of the truth about the expiry date and stickers on the equipment would often go missing. If the deadline was missed, the equipment could legally not be used. It is not a production critical asset but if a gearbox needed attention, then you would need this clip. Now, with a very good WMS in Maximo, LAL can record inspection dates and expiry is managed and planned effectively. If the equipment is not ok, they can take remedial action. This all has a huge knock-on effect in accessing turbines safely.
The Future of Offshore Wind – Digital Twins
LAL are looking at modelling to help predict weather forecasts and conditions for each turbine. They are modelling fatigue life of the turbine's foundations which is inaccessible because of its position in subsea which is less practical to inspect than above sea (accessible by ladders and lifts).
The lifetime of a turbine according to design assumptions is about 25 years, but Lucy hopes to be able to extend this. To do so, LAL needs to understand the actual life of the asset as it is now. Visiting turbines annually isn't always cost effective so they are considering models, sensors, and seabed movement to see how this affects the life of the turbine. They have also successfully implemented remote drone inspections for blades as physically inspecting them is an awkward and expensive challenge! Drones fly around the scale of the blade and take images every few seconds to create 3D images for defects and categorise the severity.
Exciting stuff! BPD Zenith have worked with London Array for many years now and are continuing to help LAL to make better use of its operational data.
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