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Deciding to be a freelance due diligence specialist is a big step. Whether you quit your day job or are starting fresh, you have to keep in mind that this is a serious profession. If you will take a look at online job markets, you will see that due diligence specialists are not as many as freelancers who belong in the creative fields. This is mainly because due diligence consulting is highly technical and requires specific skills, training, and experience. This may be a good opportunity for you to start your own due diligence consulting business. And to prepare you for the freelancing world, here’s an overview of how to do due diligence as a freelancer or an independent contractor.
Understanding Due Diligence
Due diligence is a systematic investigation, analysis, or audit of a specific category, done before a business enters into a contract or investment. Due diligence consulting is done to evaluate the project owner’s business capabilities and overall standing vis-s-vis the potential partner’s business footing. This is typically conducted before mergers and acquisitions.
There are different types of due diligence projects, based on approach and context.
Types of Due Diligence
Based on the approach:
- Hard Due Diligence. Factual data and numbers are the main players in hard due diligence. The evaluation involves a lot of data gathering, from financial statements to cash flows. Consultants aim to get the company’s financial standing and stability to get a grasp on how capable and ready it is for changes. In this approach, the business model, existing deals and contracts, and strategies are also assessed to determine the sustainability of the company.
- Soft Due Diligence. Soft diligence is anchored in management style and the people. This covers leadership quality, employee culture, and customer base loyalty. A consultant looks into the company’s corporate culture, especially on relationships between management and employees. It analyzes systems involving human capital and not financial capital.
Based on context:
- Financial Due Diligence. Financial due diligence involves auditing financial data, statements, and books. In addition, a due diligence specialist analyzes assets and liabilities, capital funding and cash flow, profit margins, and debt management.
- Legal Due Diligence. Legal due diligence is concerned with compliance checks. This may involve deals and contract reviews, regulatory compliance, and even intellectual property rights security.
- Commercial Due Diligence. Commercial due diligence is about the study of the market. It deep dives into marketing strategies, research and development, customer relations, and sales pipeline. It also includes an assessment of competitiveness, market share analysis, and mapping out growth opportunities.
- Operational Due Diligence. In doing operational due diligence, a consultant reviews and studies how a business turns its plans into actions, and how these actions translate to profit. Basically, the operations of a business are examined to see how fit and adaptable it is for change and growth.
Being a Freelance Due Diligence Specialist
The perks and benefits of being a freelancer are too appealing to miss out on, right? So, if you have decided to be a freelance due diligence consultant or specialist, here are a few guides to help you start right.
Specialize in a Due Diligence Category
While it may be beneficial if you can conduct consulting services for any type of due diligence project, it will be best if you have a specialization. As you focus on this specialization, you will continue to perfect your skills. Having a specialization will become a brand in your name, and businesses looking for consultants will consider hiring you more than others.
Experience may be the best teacher, but being updated and relevant is essential too. Due diligence methodologies evolve, especially with the rapid development of technology, allowing streamlined collaboration workflows between clients and freelancers. You must keep up. You can also take due diligence certification courses to enhance your knowledge and skills.
Skills, Skills, Skills
Aside from your technical knowledge of conducting due diligence, you should also have the necessary skills to deliver a good project outcome. Skills like attention to detail, team management and collaboration, communication, and organizational skills are equally important. Writing and reporting skills are essential too.
Remember, you will be bombarded with tons of important documents when doing your job. These may be years’ worth of company files, so you need good time management skills and patience. If you are working with customer analysis, you have to be professional at all times.
Have an Efficient Workflow
Plan and design a workable and productive workflow for you. This includes creating a good step-by-step workflow per phase of your project. For example, during the initial phase, you need to have a scope of work template to clarify what your client wants and expects from you. Through the workflow, you can see how long a project will take; therefore, you can decide if taking multiple clients will work for you. Have a process, and stick to it if it works wonders. But do not hesitate to modify if you see a weak link in your system.
Understanding Team Dynamics
In most cases, you will not be working alone. Companies will require you to work with accountants, HR, marketing heads, and lawyers. Understand that collaborating and working with these people will complete the project faster. You may be a freelancer, but you should know how to work with a team as well. After all, they know the company more than you do, so you might be able to get a more inside look from them. Your evaluation will be more holistic, knowing that besides what’s written in the papers, you got to see the bigger picture through the employees themselves.
Develop Your Own Program
Nothing impresses a client more than seeing that you have your own systems in place. You can also customize the program according to the demands of your clients. Keep in mind that the results of the project you deliver will have a significant impact on the company. So it is only right that you tailor-fit your program according to what the company requires. In any due diligence project, there are basic stages or phases that you must be included in your program:
- Determine the goals of the company
- Data gathering
- Assessment and review of documents & processes
- Reporting & recommending actions
Setting up Office
Now that you have your own business, it must be fully operational. It means setting up your office. No, not the physical workspace, but running it. Since some of your clients might not be comfortable with you bringing home their official documents, expect that you will be working in their building. So it is wise that you have your own laptop to work with. Know the software that you will need. Explore business management tools and see which best suits you. Think of it like this: you are the office. So make sure you have everything you need to do your work efficiently.
Due Diligence in Your Own Busines
Of course, as a freelancer, you should not forget to protect your own business. Doing your own due diligence is the smart thing to do. And as simple as how you would do it for a client, conduct it in your own business.
- Know your financial footing.
- Review your systems (workflows, marketing strategy, contracts, billing & payments).
- Assess your qualifications and readiness.
- Have a way to screen potential fake clients.
- Compliance (permits, licenses, and taxes)
The economy has truly opened up a lot of opportunities for almost all fields of work to shift to freelancing. Big and small companies find hiring freelancers more convenient than employing regular staff. The demand for consulting jobs for professionals like due diligence specialists is increasing.
With luck on your side, your skills and knowledge in due diligence are highly sought-after. Maximize this opportunity and become an excellent freelance due diligence specialist. It is truly worth it.
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WHAT YOU NEED
Mason jars (I like the bigger ones, more wax equals longer burn times!)
Wax (I used soy wax, but any kind of candle wax will do)
Candle wicks (be sure to get long enough ones!)
Skewers (you’ll need these to center the wicks!)
Candle color dye (optional, you could just go with the natural color of the wax)
Paint (I used Behr Interior flat in an array of colors from Home Depot)
Paint brush (I love these)
- Cover your surface with newspapers and turn your mason jar upside down. Stir your paint so it’s mixed evenly and paint the first coat on the outside of the mason jar. The second coat of paint will even out any streaks, or try dabbing the paint on with your brush.
2. Paint a second coat once the first coat is dry, and let it dry for a few hours.
3. Once the mason jar is dry, place the wick sticker to the bottom of the wick, and stick to the inside bottom center of the jar. Do not cut the wick yet, leave it the full length.
4. Take a skewer and rest it across the top of the mouth of the mason jar. Wrap the excess wick once around it. Adjust the wick so it travels up the center of the mason jar. The skewer helps hold the wick in place as the wax hardens. (For more details how to set this up, check out my votive candle DIY.)
5. In a double broiler, melt your wax. Once melted, remove from heat and add your fragrance oil. A common amount to use is 1oz per pound of wax. Often your wax will tell you how much fragrance oil it can hold, so check the label! Add the candle dye until you reach your desired color.
6. I let the wax cool slightly before pouring it, so it’s not so hot to work with. It won’t solidify that quickly, so you will have plenty of time to work with it. Carefully pour the wax into the mason jar while keeping the skewer with the wrapped wick in place. Once you fill the wax to the desired level, tighten the wick around the skewer again and be sure it’s in the center.
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8. When you are sure it’s cooled, you can remove the wick from the skewer and clip it to about 1/4″.
9. Take your sand paper and go over the textured, raised parts of the outside of the jar. I love how this looks because it creates a vintage aesthetic, and makes the paint look less flat and more dimensional. It also looks beautiful when you light the candle and the sanded parts glow more.
10. Optional step: print out round stickers for the mason jar lids. Include a cool graphic or a message to your candle receiver!
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Have you ever been in a quandary as to whether you are “legal” under the rather ambiguous fitness for duty requirements of 14 C.F.R. § 117.5? If you are unfamiliar with this particular regulation, you will note that the essential rule is that “each flight crewmember must report for any flight duty period rested and prepared to perform his or her assigned duties.” Other than some of the rest requirements found in part 117, the only litmus test for “rested and prepared” under § 117.5 offered by the regulations is whether the crewmember is “too fatigued” to perform his or her duties in a safe manner. One ambiguity begets another… you are too tired when you are too tired. What’s worse is that even with very little to go on, the FAA has concluded (2014 WL 657509) that § 117.5(d) requires a flight crewmember to make a written affirmation that he or she is fit for duty each time that flight crewmember commences a flight segment under part 117. The issue here is that due to the subjective nature of the regulation, the FAA can potentially have a field day with you when it comes to an enforcement action – they even have you affirming statements and creating their evidence beforehand. How so?
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Check if any restrictions or dependencies are set on the Cluster Role (AOG) that prevent manual movement between nodes. Some settings may restrict the movement of cluster roles, so reviewing the properties of the role can provide insights.
Cluster node cannot move to another on WSFC
I've a Cluster Role AOG at Windows environment
I try to move cluster node manually into another on WSFC but failed!
but when failover from its AlwaysOn Group at SSMS successfully moved..
any advice for this case?
great thanks for all replies
thanks for all replies
it still didn't work
one of clustLog text that have related error just say..
[RCM] all nodes are already possible owners of restype SQL Availability Group, not doing update
[RCM] AOG_DC cannot be hosted on node 2
[RCM] possible owner: <vector len='1'>
no restriction & dependencies was set related to WSFC & AOG
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Diet For Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver – 10 Incredible Edibles For Maintaining Liver Health
A diet for non alcoholic fatty liver attempts to reduce fat in the liver through balance, regulation, and proper nutrition. Non alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is generally more difficult to treat than alcoholic fatty liver disease (AFL) because it can be caused and/or influenced by many different factors including, but not limited to, obesity, high fat foods, diabetes, hypertension, insulin resistance, hyperinsulinemia, and other metabolic disorders.
Because of the many different factors at play, identifying a single specific diet plan for NAFLD patients is nearly impossible. The right diet for someone with diabetes may be different from the right diet for someone without diabetes. However, conclusions can be drawn from commonalities among all patients and used to formulate diet guidelines for reducing fat in your liver.
Proper diet and nutrition are extremely important for liver health because everything you eat gets filtered through the liver before being distributed to other areas of your body. Therefore, your liver is constantly under attack from impurities in the bloodstream.
Non alcoholic fatty liver is often considered a silent disease. This is because it is often asymptomatic until it worsens into a more dangerous condition such as non alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), cirrhosis, or liver cancer. Therefore, prevention through eating liver healthy foods and exercising regularly is often the best way to combat the disease.
Generally speaking, a diet for reducing a fatty liver should be vitamin and mineral rich and should contain high amounts of fruits, vegetables, high fiber foods, and foods containing complex carbohydrates that can provide a slow, but steady form of energy for the body. Fat intake needs to be closely monitored and should be reduced to no more than 30% of the daily caloric intake.
Protein should generally come from lean white meats (think chicken and tuna) or from vegetable sources such as beans and lentils. Alcohol consumption should cease or be greatly reduced as should the consumption of soft drinks and high sugar fruit juices and energy drinks.
Below is a short list of 10 foods that are liver friendly for NAFLD patients.
- Vegetables (broccoli, leaves, greens, legumes, cauliflower, carrots, tomatoes)
- Fruits (oranges, papaya, mango, kiwi, apples, cherries)
- Whole grain breads
- Brown rice
- Lean white meats (chicken, turkey)
- Salad (so long as salad dressing is low-fat, non-fat, or used sparingly)
- Sea food (tuna, shrimp, and other fish except sardines)
- Starch rich foods (potatoes)
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Bee Removal for Ahwatukee, Arizona
Bee Removal has become a huge issue in Ahwatukee Arizona. Bordered on the north by South Mountain and Baseline Road, on the east by Interstate 10 and the cities of Chandler. Being backed up to the mountain brings a lot of feral bees down from the mountain to forage and get water. Also to look for a new place to call home and build some honeycomb.
Bees around the swimming pool or water feature is our biggest problem in Ahwatukee. The bees love the pool water just as much as we do maybe a bit more.
We also get a lot of Africanized bees in Ahwatukee as well. If you have bees, please give us a call and we will take care of your bee situation as quickly and safely as possible. | <urn:uuid:d376154c-1de3-4599-bfb1-81fabf5f5b51> | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | https://www.phxbees.com/ahwatukee-bee-removal | 2024-02-22T15:23:01Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947473819.62/warc/CC-MAIN-20240222125841-20240222155841-00591.warc.gz | en | 0.973091 | 169 | [
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A margarita is a classic—a fresh, flavorful cocktail that sneakily brings you to a high, thanks to the tequila that makes up most of the drink. At its most basic, it only needs three simple ingredients. However, it’s so versatile that you can swap out some ingredients or add flavorings to make a margarita more suited to your preferences, diet restrictions, or general mood. For example, with good Mexican tequila, Skinny Mixes’ Skinny Margarita Mix, and sugar-free simple syrup, you can make the crowd-favorite cocktail without the guilt.
What’s in a Margarita?
A traditional margarita is made up of only three ingredients: tequila, orange liqueur (triple sec), and lime juice. These are mixed in a three-two-one ratio, respectively. However, there are multiple variations of the cocktail, from frozen margaritas to flavored margaritas. You can make it into a drink with simple syrup, a cocktail with fruity flavors, or even a zero-sugar margarita with Skinny Mixes. As long as you keep the base intact, you can play around and be creative.
Which Tequila to Use for Margarita
Tequila is the main ingredient of a margarita, so you must choose the right one to mix in your drink. For starters, you’ll want to use one that comes from Mexico and is labeled “100% agave.” When it comes to the type, you have a few choices listed below. At the end of the day though, you’ll want a tequila that you actually like. Some of them can be too hard on the palate and can rob you of a good margarita experience. Try a few (maybe do a tequila tasting) and figure out the one that matches your taste and tolerance best.
Blanco tequila is unaged, resulting in a clear, bright, and spirit-forward liquor that pairs well with the orange liqueur (triple sec) and lime juice of a margarita. It’s what’s typically used in and most recommended for making the cocktail.
Reposado tequila is aged in oak barrels for up to a year, giving it its signature golden color. It’s more mellow in flavor when compared to Blanco tequila, but still works great in a margarita. It pairs particularly well with drinks spiced with chilies.
Gold tequila, typically known as Joven tequila, doesn’t always contain 100% agave. It can be made by mixing Blanco and reposado tequila or by mixing additives into Blanco tequila. Because of its hybrid nature, it’s one of the least expensive types of tequila and is known for its harsh flavor. It's a budget-friendly liquor that can be used in a margarita, but if you can splurge, the higher the quality, the better.
Can You Make a Margarita Without Tequila?
If you don’t have tequila, you can still make a margarita—though it won’t technically be a margarita (just something close to the classic cocktail). Here are some liquors you can use instead to get a similar drink:
Mezcal is another spirit made with agave, except the succulent is prepared differently from when it’s used to make tequila. It has a rich, smoky flavor, and it’s not unusual to be mixed into cocktails like a margarita.
Rum is a liquor made from sugar cane, which is another tropical plant. Its deep flavor makes it a good substitute for high-quality tequila, though it may give the drink a toastier profile and a little more sweetness.
You can also make a margarita with vodka, but in this case, it would be called a “vodkarita.” The clean-tasting spirit will highlight the citrusy elements of the cocktail while giving the drink a noticeable bite.
Quick and Easy Guilt-Free Margaritas With Skinny Mixes
With just three simple ingredients, margaritas are one of the easiest cocktails to create–but it can be made even more easily with Skinny Mixes’ zero-sugar, low-calorie margarita mixes. You can choose from various flavors, each offering a quick and convenient way to enjoy the drink, guilt-free! | <urn:uuid:7de4b5a4-59ea-41d8-8b48-93acef9d4f3b> | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | https://www.skinnymixes.com/blogs/cocktail-recipes/what-liquor-is-in-a-margarita | 2024-02-22T14:24:33Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947473819.62/warc/CC-MAIN-20240222125841-20240222155841-00591.warc.gz | en | 0.917854 | 947 | [
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Every one of us is an individual whose character is made up of beliefs, values and purposes that define who we are and who we connect with. Our personality determines how we behave in different situations, how we dress and what we say. Of course, for people it’s intuitive and it’s rare that you even consider what your own character is, but when you’re building a brand it’s vital to have that understanding.
So, how do you find that character in the first place? By taking some time to define just what is going on there, you’ll be closer to finding what your brand is defined as. What does it believe in, what is its purpose and who are its brand heroes? How do you know that you’re sticking on brand and how can you find ways to establish your brand that doesn’t make things more stressful or anxiety-inducing than it may already be? These things can help establish your emotive brand positioning and inform the identity and character for brand communications.
If you need social media help from an advertising agency in Arkansas, then you’ve come to the right place. We take care of a number of marketing details, including website development in Benton Arkansas, marketing consulting, and ghost blogging, so contact us today to learn more about what we have to offer. | <urn:uuid:d6517d0b-0fc7-4a3d-be2c-54c2ab5a41e0> | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | https://www.yat.agency/what-is-your-brands-personality/ | 2024-02-22T15:36:34Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947473819.62/warc/CC-MAIN-20240222125841-20240222155841-00591.warc.gz | en | 0.952417 | 276 | [
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Due Date: Oct 18, 2017 23:59:59 Max Points: 120
Critique your last physical assessment on the basis of health promotion, health prevention, and comfort for you as the patient. Write a 750–1,000-word paper that addresses the following questions:
Did the provider evaluate lifestyle, nutrition, and exercise?
Did the provider explain the side effects of your medication?
Was there an agreement on the plan of care?
What was the environment like? Welcoming, comfortable, dirty, clean?
Did the provider answer your questions and perform a complete health history?
Was the physical assessment complete and correct? (Did the provider listen to your lung sounds through clothing?)
Did the provider see you in your street clothes or in a patient gown?
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is required.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
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T minus 24 hours until transfer, and I am fighting the urge to Google the heck out of "embryo transfer stories." I thought being back at work would help, but no such luck. It's funny, because the only thing I'm really dreading is the no peeing thing. Otherwise, between the acupuncture and the Val.ium I'm sure I'm going to be feeling juuuust fiiiiinnne.
In other news, the Mr. shot me in the butt with PIO when we were at our friends' house last night. It was pretty comical. I think I'm almost going to miss these exciting shooting up situations. | <urn:uuid:ab087549-35d2-4228-9fce-7146c78c7a71> | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | https://barefootnotpregnant.blogspot.com/2009/03/just-trying-to-chill-hell-out.html | 2024-02-25T08:01:34Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474594.56/warc/CC-MAIN-20240225071740-20240225101740-00591.warc.gz | en | 0.973165 | 135 | [
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Honestly the ways the Wild Mustang Guides can assist us are exponential and I discover more ways daily, but I will feature three primary methods they use for you here to help you understand ‘How Can Wild Mustangs help???’
- Wild Mustangs embody, express and willingly share deeply innate tools to quickly and effectively move into a Grazing Mode space of inner peace. Allowing emotions to freely move through us, rather than remain stuck within. These innate tools exist within us as well. The Mustangs help us learn how to tap into this inner hard-wiring and tune into what they know and practice daily.
- Wild Mustangs offer a safe haven of support to create a bridge for us to move back into experiences that we may have shut out. Their ability to carry us is not limited to their physical bodies. They desire to energetically and spiritually connect with us as well to help guide us to what we need to see and remember in our life.
- Wild Mustangs mirror our inner highest self. They reflect to us all that we have the potential to be, if we only choose to do the work to create the space to embody this higher version of our current self. They have the unique ability to offer us the experience of feeling our authentic self – our Wild I AM
These are their gifts to You and to Me, but what we do with those gifts is entirely up to us. As with any self development work, it has to grow from the ‘inside-> out’ so The Wild Mustang Guides and I can make no guarantees as to what your personal experiences with this work will be. However, I can say with 100% clarity that these amazing Beings have guided me to my own inner discovery of my own authentic self, my WILD I AM and I am honored to have the opportunity to share with others what they share with me.
“Reflections of you, reflections of me
The beauty in you is so easy to see
Reflections of you, reflections of me
The beauty in me is so _________ “
With deep gratitude, | <urn:uuid:84765945-3ec5-4346-8b6c-f8d70e9dc15e> | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | https://marymillerjordan.com/how-can-wild-mustangs-assist-in-my-self-improvement/ | 2024-02-25T09:33:41Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474594.56/warc/CC-MAIN-20240225071740-20240225101740-00591.warc.gz | en | 0.955866 | 428 | [
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Addiction is Real, a non-profit organization based in St. Louis, held an educational program at the Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau Thursday night to help parents protect their children and educate them about drugs and alcohol.
The crowd stood around a set depicting the average teenage bedroom while Teri Douglas, vice-president of the organization, identified item after item and explained how it hid drugs or alcohol or was used in administration.
The event was hosted by the Cape Girardeau County Public Health Department, City of Cape Girardeau Municipal Government, Osage Centre and SoutheastHealth. Present and providing resources were the Cape County Public Health Department, SE Prevention Resource Centre and Missouri Children’s Division.
“Check for bite marks on a phone cord, belt, shoelaces,” said Douglas, as she explained how they were used tourniquet fashion to prepare drug users to shoot up.
Two critical messages sent to the audience included just how dangerous it was to think that your child would never use drugs or alcohol and just how important it is to practice refusal skills with your kids.
According to the 2016 Missouri Student Survey, talking to your kids regularly about the dangers of drugs and alcohol can reduce their chances of using them by 42 percent. That’s the good news. The bad news is that only one in four teens report having these conversations, leaving 75 percent of teens uninformed, according to the Center for Parenting Ed.
Causes of addiction may link back to family history, but ordinary risk factors like bullying, less parental involvement, trauma/abuse, problems with impulse control and legalization of marijuana can also play pivotal roles. Treating these issues so that children don’t find ways to self-medicate was talked about in the presentation.
Another topic presented was the importance of the disposal of prescription drugs. Taking various drugs from home medicine cabinets and pooling them together, often called a “Pharm Party,” is still an activity practiced by teens. Drop off locations to discard drugs include the Cape Girardeau Police Department, Cape Girardeau Sheriff’s Department, Jackson Police Department and Southeast Missouri State University Department of Public Safety.
Deterra drug deactivation system bags, for at home disposal of drugs, can be found at Cape Girardeau County Public Health Center.
Keeping drugs locked up was advised.
Douglas took to the podium after half an hour of demonstrating and answering questions at the hands on “Hidden in Plain View” display of a teen bedroom. “I’m surprised by the crowd here tonight. What a concerned community this is coming out to learn about keeping kids safe and alive. It gives me goosebumps. We are a group of volunteers who try to educate on the signs and symptoms of substance use so that people become aware of what is hidden.”
Spotting atypical behavior including lack of proper hygiene, frequent illness or appetite changes are warning signs; even clothing can indicate there might be drug use going on. Besides having hidden seams or pockets, some of the clothing with logos or graphics that might otherwise seem foreign can actually be the drug dealer’s trademark.
Ordinary soda cans with the bottom cut out are used to cook drugs for intravenous use. The rim of a hat or inside tag can be used to conceal drugs. Apparel brands such as Seedless, sell hats with built-in stash pockets.
For interested individual unable to attend the event, there is a “Hidden in Plain View,” virtual for viewing at www.addictionisreal.org/HIPV.
Pam Greenberg, Addiction is Real president, told the group, “For the same reasons you get them vaccinated, you talk to them about drugs to protect them. By the time they are in third or fourth grade they are already setting expectations of whether they will consume alcohol or refrain from doing so. There’s that uncle that always gets drunk at family parties and everybody laughs. From this they pick up signals that support whether this as a natural way of living or not.”
“Just like having the sex talk, you have to have the drug talk,” said Greenberg. “And if you suspect drug use, you should stop the world and get to the bottom of it.”
Surprisingly, two thirds of youth age 13 to 17 say losing their parents’ respect and pride is one of the main reasons they don’t smoke marijuana or use other drugs, according to the Office of National Drug Control Policy.
Practicing refusal skills with children might include friendly responses like, “Thanks for offering. I’m good,” or “Let’s just hang out instead,” or “I have to go to my brother’s basketball game. See you another time,” or “my parents drug test me.
Greenberg told the story of a colleague who came up with a plan for her middle school children. She told them she did not suspect they were using drugs but that she wanted to drug test them just so they could honestly say their parents drug tested them.
Greenberg lost her son, Justin on Feb. 27, 2015, to an accidental overdose of heroin. She wants everyone to know that the three most dangerous words a parent can think or say are “Not my child!”
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USDC is a digital dollar issued by Circle, also known as a stablecoin, running on many of the world’s leading blockchains. Designed to represent US dollars on the internet, USDC is backed 100% by highly liquid cash and cash-equivalent assets so that it's always redeemable 1:1 for USD.
Circle publishes monthly attestation reports for USDC reserve holdings on our Transparency page.
Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol (CCTP) is a permissionless on-chain utility that enables USDC to move securely between supported blockchain networks. Just like USDC, CCTP is open and free for anyone to build upon.
Circle developed USDC to usher in a world where the US dollar is accessible to businesses and people around the globe without needing a traditional bank account. Digital currencies like USDC inherit the speed, efficiency, and security of public blockchain networks to bring about transformative benefits:
- Open and programmable
- Globally accessible
- Available 24/7/365
- Instant settlement at near-zero cost
Before USDC, businesses needed traditional banking solutions to accept payments, send remittances to vendors and suppliers, and manage their corporate treasuries. In contrast to USDC, legacy payment methods are slow, expensive, and limited by their lack of interoperability with other systems.
USDC makes money programmable, providing businesses and developers the ability to build innovative applications and services on an open platform that anyone can connect to -- globally, quickly, and cost-effectively.
Qualified businesses can apply for a Circle Mint account to readily convert USD to and from USDC at no additional cost.
Developers can add support for USDC in their applications on a variety of public blockchain networks:
- Crypto-native developers often choose to integrate directly with the USDC smart contract to design customizable funds flows for their applications.
- Developers new to the blockchain industry can benefit from Circle's Web3 Services product suite, designed to make it easy to build applications that leverage the power of USDC.
- Developers can use Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol to build novel cross-chain apps that stack together the various functionalities of trading, lending, payments, NFTs, gaming, and more, all while keeping things simple for users.
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It’s perhaps a problem with pro cycling that no sooner than one race finishes many look to the next. Win a huge event like Paris-Nice and half the questions in the press conference will be about your chances are for next July. The Tour dominates the sport.
Last year I was impressed and pleased to see Wiggins winning the Dauphiné stage race. The Alpine stage race is a top event but in recent years many riders have avoided trying too hard in case they time their form (or their fatigue) wrong for the Tour de France. But Wiggins won and continued to aim for the Tour de France. Back then I wrote I did not think he could win the Tour. I thought the route was too mountainous and suited the likes of Cadel Evans, Andy Schleck and Alberto Contador more. Plus Wiggins was more of an unknown quantity nine months ago.
Now things are different:
- The 2012 Tour de France has over 100km of time trials, an advantage for Wiggins but also favourable to others of course
- Wiggins seems more relaxed and confident, both in his abilities and in coping with the media.
- Similarly Sky look much more effective. It takes time to make a team work well and the Dauphiné last year was a good sign but now things have improved.
- Wiggins bounced back from injury to finish third in the Vuelta, add this, the Dauphiné and now Paris-Nice and you have a very complete stage racer with an impressive record.
- Alberto Contador is banned, a massive factor for the podium places.
However, if he can win the Tour de France of course there are no certainties. Paris-Nice is a great win but many big names were not there.
The 2012 Tour has lots of time trialling but there are some surprising climbs too. Instead of the long high altitude mountain passes some stages of the race, particularly in the Jura mountains of France near Switzerland, could prove tricky to control. With steep roads – the Col du Grand Colombier hits 14% – and climbers trying to make up time all over the place, it promises to be an exciting contest with an element of the unknown. Especially because when the mountains come Team Sky will have riders shepherding Mark Cavendish at the back of the race.
Once a dark horse Bradley Wiggins is now a stage race thoroughbred and one of the favourites for July, thanks to a growing list of wins and a team – partially in his service. But plenty can happen, indeed Wiggins crashed out of the Tour last July. Cadel Evans will be doing his thing and there are always new challengers.
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Hot hatch segment about to get hotter with Maruti Baleno RS
Due to the thirst for more and more power, the market for hot hatches has grown rapidly in the last few years. Joining the two existing offerings from Volkswagen and Fiat in this segment will be the recently Spotted Baleno RS. Maruti showcased the Baleno RS at the 2016 Indian Auto Expo in concept form and it will be officially launched around the festive season. The production-spec Baleno has been spotted testing in Mumbai, sans any camouflage. Testing of the Baleno started in December last year.
With the Polo GT, VW had started the popular turbocharged petrol hot hatch trend in the country. Fiat has recently contributed to the same with the Abarth Punto and it is currently the most powerful car in the segment. Post launch, the Baleno RS will compete with the two.
A vital USP of the RS will be its new 1.0-litre turbocharged Boosterjet petrol motor. The unit is cable of producing close to 112PS of max power and 170Nm of max torque. It will be mated to a five-speed manual unit. Besides this, the car will also feature rear disc brakes compared to the drums in the stock version.
As seen at the Auto Expo, the go-fast version will have subtle, but sportier aesthetic additions such as a front bumper, side skirts, gunmetal painted alloys and a dual-tone rear bumper with faux diffuser. The vehicle was revealed as a concept, the production version is expected to remain unaltered. Moreover, it will borrow almost every feature the range-topping Baleno has to offer. | <urn:uuid:83ba08a7-bf8f-4d88-bf09-9f653dd74920> | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | https://www.deccanchronicle.com/business/autos/120716/hot-hatch-segment-about-to-get-hotter-with-maruti-baleno-rs.html | 2024-02-29T13:05:04Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474808.39/warc/CC-MAIN-20240229103115-20240229133115-00591.warc.gz | en | 0.948359 | 341 | [
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'We Have Reached A Deal': West Virginia Teacher Strike Set To End With Pay Raise
Updated at 2:30 p.m. ET
After more than a week of shuttered classrooms, the teacher strike in West Virginia is set to come to an end.
The state's governor and teachers union announced Tuesday they had reached a deal to implement a 5 percent raise for state employees across the board. And a little later in the day, lawmakers passed the measure with a unanimous vote.
Gov. Jim Justice is expected to quickly sign the deal.
Both Justice and the West Virginia Education Association celebrated the agreement even before members of the state's House and Senate convened a conference committee to discuss it.
"I stood rock solid on the 5% Teacher pay raise and delivered. Not only this, but my staff and I made additional cuts which will give all State employees 5% as well," Justice tweeted. "All the focus should have always been on fairness and getting the kids back in school."
"WE WON!" the union exclaimed just minutes later in a tweet of its own, and it posted a Facebook video of teachers erupting in cheers in the Capitol. The demonstrators gathered there shouted chants of "Sign it! Sign it!" as Justice waded into the crowd.
"There's no question they're going to sign it. I'm going to sign it!" he told them. "Everybody here needs to know, from the absolute get-go, I am an educator. I believe in your purpose. I believe in you, and I love our kids."
The legislative path to that moment was far from smooth.
As NPR's Amy Held noted Sunday, GOP lawmakers in the state Senate had defied their fellow party members in the governor's mansion and the House — who both agreed to a 5 percent raise — and insisted on 4 percent raise instead.
Dave Mistich of West Virginia Public Broadcasting reports the senators had been skeptical of the salary hikes "after Justice's office announced last week that he had increased revenue estimates for the upcoming fiscal year by $58 million."
The Republican majority in the state Senate did not want to use any of that revenue toward the raises — and it appears they still won't. Senate Finance Chairman Craig Blair announced after the conference committee hearing that lawmakers will be funding the raises through "very deep" cuts to the state's budget, including entitlement programs and tourism, according to the West Virginia Gazette-Mail.
"There's going to be some pain," Blair said, as the local paper reports.
The Senate ended up passing the measure 34-0.
The teacher walkout began Feb. 22, and during its nine-day span has affected an estimated 277,000 students and 35,000 school employees.
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As we enter the blank slate of a new year, the question to ask ourselves is: how do we find space in our workday for mindfulness?
Promisingly, after a difficult year and a Global pandemic, our State of Mind survey data revealed that Australians understand the importance of maintaining good mental health, with 87.8% of respondents noting that mental and physical health is of equal importance. Let’s act upon this in 2021 and take positive steps to introduce mindful moments into our work days!
To help you and your colleagues on your mindfulness journey, we’ve pulled together a list of top 5 tips to help your mind thrive throughout your workday.
1. Breathe, you’ve got this
We all know that familiar feeling when you’re working to meet a deadline or get to the bottom of a never ending inbox and it almost feels like you’ve forgotten how to breathe! When this feeling creeps in it’s important to take a minute to sit back and focus on your breath.
Even if you can't leave your desk, you can take a Brain Break - a short three-minute breathing practice, on the Smiling Mind app that you can do anywhere, anytime. Your breath can act as an anchor for your attention and connect you to the present moment*.
Taking a short pause in this way can help you reset, think more clearly and execute the task at hand with a greater sense of focus.
*Note: if focusing on your breath is uncomfortable for you try focusing on the sounds that you can hear instead.
2. Check-in with your body
Throughout the working day take a minute to check in with your body. Try asking yourself a few questions such as ‘How’s my posture?’ ‘Can I feel any tension in my body?’, ‘Would it feel good to step away from my desk and take a short walk or stretch?’
Scanning your body slowly makes you aware of hidden tensions, which can help to release many of them simply by paying attention to them. Try a guided body scan in the Smiling Mind app in our Adults Mindfulness Foundations Program.
3. Practise gratitude for wins (big and small)
Practising gratitude helps us see all that is good in our lives, which can sometimes be tricky due to our brain's negativity bias, which is the inbuilt tendency we have to register negatives more readily and spend longer dwelling on them
Sometimes when we are having a busy day we may feel overwhelmed and unproductive. Instead of beating yourself up, try taking a moment to list some wins, big or small, you’ve had for the day. Maybe you cleared your inbox, made some progress on a larger project or simply made time for a break. Doing this daily will help you get better at recognising the progress you are making.
4. Get some fresh air
You may feel like you need to push through your work and not take any breaks. When you’re stressed and busy it can feel as though there’s no time to take a break but doing so can help you reset and refocus making you more productive. You don’t have time not to take a break! Try taking a short break outside the office. It's pretty simple but even a quick lap of the block or a lunchtime gym session can get you in the right headspace.
When you are outside take a few moments to pause and notice your surroundings by tuning into your senses. Notice what you can see, what you can hear, the temperature of the air against your skin.
5. Practise mindfulness with the whole workplace
Research has shown that mindfulness can help to reduce stress, increase productivity and build resilience, along with many other benefits. Regularly practising mindfulness can help achieve a good work-life balance because work-life balance and wellbeing are not just about flexible work schedules and office dogs!
Mental health is everyone’s business. Our Workplace program is designed to incorporate mindfulness meditation and help you tackle your workday.
The Smiling Mind Workplace Program includes 5 modules of premium content including videos, guided meditations and practical activities designed to enhance your knowledge of mindfulness and its benefits. Get your team on board perhaps by taking a moment for mindfulness at the start of meetings.
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Classrooms and safety flooring for Birkbeck, University of London
London / Education
Forbo Flotex carpet tiles & Polyflor XL PU vinyl / 2,500m2 and 300m2
We have been the selected education flooring contractor for the Facilities Team at London Birkbeck University across a range of projects.
Recent projects include classrooms for the Malet Street site and slip-resistant flooring fitted to industry standards: DS/EN 13893 and BSI EN13845.
Each classroom required precision subfloor preparation with our team laying 6mm plywood and F.Ball’s 500 Feather Finish to achieve a completely smooth result, before fitting +2,500m2 of waterproof Forbo Nairn Flotex carpet tiles.
In toilet facilities, we laid Instarmac Super Flex 30, before installing DS/EN 13893 compliant slip-resistant Polysafe vinyl using F.Ball F46 and adding 100mm self-cove skirting to meet BSI EN13845 guidelines.
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We have bought and restored antiques for nearly 50 years. Over half of that time was spent driving through the county back roads looking for doors and decorative hardware.
We had purchased a fixer upper Victorian house and as we started the restoration, the search for antique door hardware began.
The doors had been covered with multi layers of old ugly paint, were plain doors, and not worth the time it would take to restore.
We decided in the long run it would be best to replace our plain, painted doors with old fancy antique doors in need of restoration. So, one at a time we located and bought old doors of various styles. We then spent months re-fitting to the jams and restoring.
After the hardest part was finished, we were still in need of finding the door trimmings, knob sets, hinges, etc. After months of hard work we wanted some decent looking hardware for our restored doors. We had bought some while buying the doors.
A little at a time we would find hardware, mostly in the New England States, at large flea markets, antique stores, multi dealer co-ops, shows, some at auctions.
After seeing how nice the original door hardware looked we were astonished at the quality along with the different patterns having intricate designs. They looked fabulous on our restored doors.
For years on weekends we traveled to the New England flea markets and stores, looking for old decorative hardware. We’d usually come back with several pieces but as time went on, the pieces become fewer. Unfortunately those days are mostly over.
Mostly what’s found today are vintage or reproductions. Finding quality hardware in the flea market fields is now a hit or miss and mostly a waste of time. If you are looking for pristine hardware I may not have it. However most is in excellent condition free from issues and it’s all old. Since the hardware was used on a door over 100 years old, expect some usage wear along with the natural occurring patina, this in part gives it that a one of a kind appearance.
We take pride in selecting the best possible hardware available. When dealing with rare hard-to find items, sometimes just being able find it is more important than perfection.
We offer detailed pictures, which are part of my descriptions. I am honest and very easy to deal with. Our items are 100% guaranteed.
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Sri Lanka struck an initial deal with a group of key official creditors, including India and the Paris Club, to restructure about $5.9 billion of debt, a key step toward the nation’s efforts to recover from an unprecedented economic crisis.
The agreement covers a mix of long-term maturity extension and reduction in interest rate, the nation’s finance ministry said in a statement on its website Wednesday. The breakthrough is key for keeping its International Monetary Fund bailout on track, with the nation set for final approval of a $330 million payout in December.
“Sri Lanka now intends to focus its efforts on reaching comparable debt restructuring agreements with external commercial creditors, and in particular with its holders of international sovereign bonds,” the finance ministry said.
The nation’s dollar bonds have returned about 66% this year to become among the top performers in the world, as progress on debt restructuring and the IMF’s bailout spurred optimism over its fiscal recovery. Sri Lanka reached a tentative agreement with the Export-Import Bank of China to restructure $4.2 billion of debt last month and is in discussions on a proposal submitted by a group of dollar bondholders.
“We expect the bond complex to trade firm, the news is positive.” said Avanti Save, credit strategist at Barclays Plc. “The government is keen to keep inter-creditor comparability.”
Sri Lanka’s bonds due in 2030 were up 0.2 cents to about 50 cents on the dollar on Thursday after climbing 1.6 cents on Wednesday, according to indicative pricing compiled by Bloomberg. The official creditors committee had delayed its proposal until it could review the Chinese deal. The deal also comes after the South Asian nation in September also restructured about $10 billion of local debt. “The next steps will include finalizing similar agreements with our remaining official bilateral creditors, including Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Kuwait and Iran, altogether representing a further $274 million of outstanding claims,” the finance ministry said.
Sri Lanka defaulted on its overseas debt for the first time in May last year as soaring food and oil prices during the pandemic depleted its dollar stockpile. While inflation has dramatically cooled and reserves have inched up to $3.6 billion in October, the nation remains dependent on the IMF to bolster its recovery after falling into a deep recession in 2022.
Central Bank Governor Nandalal Weerasinghe had said an official creditor proposal would pave the way for IMF board approval before the end of the year. China, which is Sri Lanka’s biggest bilateral lender, is an observer on the official creditors committee.
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Holybrook’s pastoral team includes Mrs Horsman, Mr Neen, Miss Jackson and Elvis the dog.
At Holybrook, we recognise the importance of the wider curriculum to our children. This includes teaching children how to manage difficulties and challenges they face. We offer a wide range of sessions for children on a wide range of issues.
Mr Neen and Mrs Horsman work with all age groups and can offer support to children who need help with:
Holybrook’s pastoral team offer support to children on either a 1:1 basis or in a group and Miss Jackson, as SENDCo, oversees the pastoral timetable which changes every term.
Teachers can refer children in their class for pastoral support or children can refer themselves via the ‘Chatterbox’ if they need to chat to Mrs Horsman because they are feeling sad or worried. Elvis, our school dog, is an excellent listener and often helps Mrs Horsman in her 1:1 sessions as he makes children feel at ease.
Our pastoral team have had training to deliver effective nurture groups, as well as other recognised social, emotional and mental health interventions such as Lego Therapy and Zones of Regulation.
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The Slaughtered Lamb, Clerkenwell
Saturday 10th September
Doors 7:30pm, Live Music 8:15pm
Advance tickets £12, £15 on the night
‘Accordion star’ and ‘fearless experimenter within British folk music’, Amy Thatcher has teamed up with drummer Fran Knowles. Together they are putting themselves at the forefront of experimental instrumental sounds in a cocktail of folk-inspired melodies and rambunctious rhythms interspersed with electronics. Expect to hear progressive melodies interspersed within the familiar realm of jigs and reels. With a satisfying mix of toe-tapping tunes and gorgeous harmonies, this virtuosic all-female piano accordion and percussion duo will expand your definitions of the instruments and leave you fired up to hear more.
Amy Thatcher is an accordion virtuoso whose reputation as one of the UK’s leading folk performers and composers is garnered from her work with such luminaries as Kathryn Tickell, Sting, The Royal Northern Sinfonia, The Shee and Monster Ceilidh Band.
Francesca Knowles is a gifted musician from the North East of England, specialising in drums, percussion and keys. Since studying in Leeds & Sheffield, where she earned an MA in Ethnomusicology in 2014. She has performed with a huge variety of musical projects around the North, toured across the globe with international drumming street theatre show Spark!, and currently gigs and records with a number of Newcastle-based projects.
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Thompson wins all-Aussie battle in Newport
Jordan Thompson defeats compatriot James Duckworth in the opening round, as Bernard Tomic and Alex Bolt qualify.
Jordan Thompson is into the second round of the Hall of Fame Open in Newport, posting a 6-4 6-3 win over James Duckworth in an all-Australian first round clash.
It was the 24-year-old’s first ATP-level victory since last year’s US Open and sets up a meeting with top seed Adrian Mannarino of France.
He joins fourth-seeded Matthew Ebden, a finalist last year, in the second round. Ebden, who received a first round bye, faces American Tim Smyczek for a quarterfinal place in the US grass court event.
Alex Bolt, Bernard Tomic and Alex De Minaur will aim to join them when they play first round matches tomorrow.
The No.176-ranked Bolt qualified for the main draw with a 6-3 3-6 6-3 win over American Alex Rybakov, setting up a first round meeting with American wildcard Christian Harrison.
Tomic also earnt his place through qualifying, posting a 6-4 6-3 win over Italian Alessandro Bega in the final round. The No.155-ranked Tomic hit 17 aces in a 62-minute victory. He faces Israel’s Dudi Sela in the first round.
Alex De Minaur, seeded at an ATP tournament for the first time in his career, meets big-serving Croatian Ivo Karlovic in the first round. It will be the 19-year-old’s first meeting with Karlovic, who is 20 years older and holds a 30-centimetre height advantage.
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In February 2021, the most smartphones in the world managed to sell Samsung. This is reported by Gizmochina with reference to the analytical report Strategy Analytics.
South Korean corporation managed to ship 24 million units of its smartphones and take 23.1 percent of the share of the world market. The second place in Apple with 23 million iPhone and 22 percent.
with a big lag should be Xiaomi, which occupied 11.5 percent of the market. Next are the Chinese manufacturers Vivo and OPPO with shares from 10.6 and 8.5 percent, respectively.
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Why ignoring orthodontic issues in children can be risky – Read now!
Statistical data indicates that 15% of US citizens suffer from orthodontic issues. Of that 15%, 27 percent are adults. Orthodontic issues start to manifest from as early as 5 years of age. If they are not treated on time, these issues persist during adulthood. Orthodontic treatment is more successful in children because their teeth and jaws are still growing, and there is room for improvement.
As a parent, you should remain vigilant about budding orthodontic issues with your child. Early intervention and timely treatment nip these dental issues in the bud and ensure your child will have a healthy set of teeth as an adult.
So, let us look at some telltale signs that indicate growing orthodontic issues in children.
- Misaligned bites and crowded teeth impact the optimal functioning of the buccal cavity; chewing being the most important of them. If you find your child struggling with chewing their food properly, investigate to determine the root cause.
A pair of well-aligned teeth work in unison to break down food particles into tiny pieces. However, when both sets of teeth don’t close together properly, it can make biting, chewing, and grinding of food much harder.
- Difficulty in chewing can lead to digestive issues and stomach pain. Therefore, the best course of action is to consult an orthodontist who will examine the issue and recommend the most suitable treatment for your child.
- Teeth crowding begins from the age of 5-6 when a child starts losing baby teeth and permanent teeth emerge in their place. Teeth crowding occurs when there isn’t enough space to accommodate all the teeth, so some teeth overlap or grow in twisted positions. Crowded teeth are not only aesthetically unpleasant but also make it difficult to brush and floss properly.
Improper dental hygiene can cause cavities and dental decay. If you notice that your child’s permanent teeth are growing at odd places, consult an orthodontist immediately. After a thorough examination, the orthodontists will recommend an appropriate treatment, which in most cases is the use of braces or aligners.
- If your child’s teeth are coming out all twisted, we recommend you visit an orthodontist at your earliest convenience.
Presence of Gap and Spacing Between Teeth
- Sometimes, children develop a noticeable gap between adjacent teeth. Excessive gaps and spacing usually occur between your front teeth. A noticeable gap not only looks odd but can also become a breeding ground for bacteria due to trapped food particles. Spacing or gaps can develop because of numerous reasons, such as missing teeth, irregular size or shape of a tooth, etc. Persistent thumb sucking in children can also lead to the development of spacing between adjacent teeth.
An orthodontist will examine the underlying cause for the the spacing between teeth and recommend a treatment accordingly. The most common treatment options include the use of dental bonding, veneer, braces, and Invisalign.
Mouth Breathing and Snoring
- Mouth breathing and snoring are two important signs to look out for. You may think that these conditions have no apparent link with teeth. However, misaligned jaw joints can cause or exacerbate these conditions. Since the nasal cavity rests on the upper jaw, narrow dental arches in the upper jaw can reduce the size of the nasal cavities.
Narrow nasal cavities make it difficult to breathe through the nose; hence, the phenomena of mouth breathing and snoring occur. Schedule an appointment with an orthodontist if you find your child snoring and mouth breathing excessively.
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Tips for Thinking About a Change to Your Home
Perhaps you’ve started thinking about a change because you’ve outgrown your current living arrangements? Or maybe you need more or different supports, or you’ve realised your house no longer suits you?
Thinking about a change to your home can be a daunting but exciting process. Even just the thought of wanting something different may lead you to think about a change!
For me, what led to thinking about a change was discovering that Summer Housing was starting to build Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) apartments around Perth. I had heard about their model of support and the high quality of their apartments from several interstate friends, so as soon as I was shown an article about the apartments my mind started ticking over about what a change could look like for me!
For me, a change would mean changing who I lived with, where I lived, and what my supports looked like. For that reason – I’ve broken down my tips for thinking about change into who, what, when, where, and why.
Who do you currently live with and how would you like this to change?
For me, I currently live with my parents and sister. But a change to my home will mean that I am able to live on my own, in my own place – something every young person should have a chance to do! It also means I will rely less on my family for support and more on paid support workers.
But you might be currently living in a group home or residential aged care and would like to make a change so you can live alone. Or you might want to share a place with a housemate that you get along well with. Or you might be relying quite heavily on informal supports and would like to increase your ability to have paid support workers carry out personal care.
What about your current home isn’t right and what needs to change?
You might like to make a list of things that aren’t suitable for you, or even things that are unsafe. Perhaps you can’t access your bathroom safely, or the layout of your kitchen means you are unable to cook independently? For me, both of these things are true. My bathroom is too small for me to access and my kitchen isn’t set up in a way that allows me to assist with food preparation or cooking. My home also isn’t set up with home automation, which would allow me to independently control my environment. So a change is important to me so that I can increase my participation in everyday tasks like cooking, cleaning, and just generally being in control of my home and environment!
When do you need the change to be made?
Do you need something pretty quickly, or are you able to wait to find the perfect solution? The answer to this might determine the type of NDIS funding you’d be looking to apply for.
If home modifications will take longer than you are able to wait, would the purchase of assistive technology work for now? Or perhaps you need to move into more appropriate housing such as SDA, but there is no SDA in your area – in which case medium-term accommodation (MTA) might be more appropriate in the meantime. I am lucky I am able to wait until the perfect SDA is built. I have SDA funding in my NDIS plan but am waiting until some high-physical support apartments in the Perth CBD open up for applications!
Where do you currently live and where do you regularly spend time?
This question is particularly important if you are thinking about changing where you live, and not just an aspect of your current home. You might like to think of looking for a home close to where your friends and family live, where you work or study, and where you like to hang out. Ideally, a change to your location should move you closer to the areas that you most frequently visit. I decided a move to the Perth CBD would suit me. Being in a central location will allow me to be close to all the places I go to weekly – including for powerchair football, work, study and volunteering.
Finally, why do you need to make this change or changes?
The top answer to this should be: To assist me to reach my goals. Any change to your home involving funding from the NDIS needs to be related to the goals in your NDIS plan.
So if you need to change your home, you might need to start by looking at your NDIS goals. For example, you might have a goal to increase your social networks, get paid employment, or increase your independence. The change in your home needs to benefit you!
All of these questions are important in working out what a change to your home might look like! Write down some of your ideas for each of the points above and you’ll soon be on your way to working out what change best suits you!
Article published: June 2022
Rebecca is the Housing Hub’s Lived Experience Team Lead. Rebecca has a Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) from Curtin University.
Rebecca has SDA funding in her NDIS plan and is now living in a High Physical Support apartment in Melbourne's CBD.
Rebecca is passionate about advocating for people with disabilities and ensuring they have access to the information they need to live their best life, particularly regarding housing and the NDIS.
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Peter came last night with a very special gift: my mother's ring. I wanted to cry when I saw it, it was so beautiful (I realize... I'm crying a lot more these days...) It's a white gold band with a raised claddaugh in the center (for those who arent sure what a claddaugh is, it is an Irish symbol of a heart (love) topped with a crown (fidelity/loyalty) and with a hand on either side (friendship).) On one side, it is flanked by a peridot (Peter's birthstone), amythest (Nicholas), and citrine (Alexander); the other has an alexandrite (me) and amythest (Sophia). We will have two more added when these babies are born and we know their birthstones. I tried to take a picture with my cell and it is rather blurry, but perhaps I can get my MIL to take one with her digital and post that.
Even though my blurry image doesnt do it justice, it is really beautiful. It's a constant reminder of the family I love so much. And now, it is at my fingertips. Literally.
But, all good things have to be balanced with the not so good. While Sarah was visiting yesterday (sorry, no crafts to report...), I started having contractions. Not regular, but enough that I felt them. At 9pm, I was having the TOCO (contraction monitor), so I didnt think much of it. But when my nurse came in at 40m instead of an hour, I knew it wasnt good. Every 4 minutes. :( I'd drank my 3 pitchers of water over the day, but after talking to the doctor, she told me to drink 2 more. Which I did. In half an hour. And I turned from my back to my side. And they stopped. I was free of the TOCO around 10:30, peed, and went to bed. And peed at 10:45. And at 11:10. Finally, I fell asleep until, you guessed it, another potty break, although at 2:30. Then I was good until 6. But no contractions. So, while they were a bummer, it looked up. So, now I need to drink at least 4 pitchers a day.
But then things really looked up. I took my first shower today! Peter helped me to the chair and it was WONDERFUL. Dont get me wrong. Sponge baths are great. But there is something about the cascading warm water... a soapy cloth... washing your own hair... It was a great five minutes. But it got better. Dr B came in for his consult and told me that he thinks I misunderstood. I can shower EVERY day, as long as I feel comfortable. EVERY DAY. A shower. Being clean. Really clean. That lifts your spirits. It may sound like a small thing but to me, it is a huge victory. But it gets better. :) He said that he was looking over my chart last night and thinking, and he thinks that it would be okay for me to use a potty chair to urinate. (A potty chair is like a portable toilet thing that can sit next to the bed.) I didnt expect to get to this point until next week! He said that he wants me to use it today forward and that I will have a scan on Tuesday. He said that he is almost positive that this wont change my cervix at all or put pressure on the stitch, since it is so brief a time. It is also a good practice to see what kind of movement is going to be phazed back in (like eventually sitting for meals and using the actual toilet). So, right now it's just urinating in the portapotty and showering for 5 minutes each day. But it is a HUGE step for me. Just the brief moments of sitting up today (yep, I've already peed unassisted once! YAY!) have been such a boost to my self esteem. A feeling like we are really, truly doing better if he is allowing me these two, big priviledges.
I am on the TOCO now for my monitoring. (After last night, they said that I can definitely lay on my side, since that gives me less contractions than an hour on my back). And, dont worry, I am drinking! I actually think the potty priviledges might increase my drinking, since part of the issue, subconsciously, may have been the fear of "bothering" nurses. They are all so kind and NEVER once made me feel that way. I just know me and I cant help but wonder if that wasnt part of it. Even though I was drinking.
It's another good day thus far. Dr. B. leaves for vacation tomorrow. He made sure I have his number if there is an emergency (how wonderful of a doctor is that? to give you a personal number while he is on freaking vacation!) and said that Dr M will be covering and that hopefully she will "only say good morning every day because you wont need her!". He also told me that he is very optimistic that I will still be pregnant when he returns in 2w and that my scan on Tuesday will be a positive one. That really does help to hear.
So, today, I am feeling optimistic. Babies are moving (a lot) and contractions are few and far between (at least the contractions I can feel are!). My friend, M, is coming to visit today and I am looking forward to seeing her. And, I didnt even cry when Peter left for work this morning! So, emotionally especially, I am doing better. Physically, laying down is rough, but I think the weeks at home really prepared me and it isnt as hard as it would be if I came from being very active to being flat on my back. But more than that, the babies help. They are so good. They move so much and are just a bundle of energy. That improves my mood more than anything.
Since perinatal is doing my scans from now on, I dont know if I will have pics. :( Sad for you and for me. I didnt see a printer attached to the portable unit they use, so... Perhaps I will be able to have my cell take a good picture? I dont know yet. We will see.
So... 16 more days! These days are getting less and less. Before you know it, we will have another goal to count down too! Thank you for riding this rollercoaster with me and for the constant support. It helps so much, both in attitude and in the pregnancy. Those prayers are working and we are seeing the impact. Less days to goals. Small victories. Little priviledges. Lack of drugs. Thank you.
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A wise person helped me see today that the Golden Gate Bridge is an excellent example of HAAS (Hardware As A Service) which has been living right under our noses for decades. It’s a pay per use business model, and is certainly a lot more affordable than building your own bridge.
Sounds a lot like B2B plays in Web 2.0 and Office 2.0 to me.
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European Regulatory Roundup, June 2022: Solutions Needed As MDR/IVDR Frustrations Grow
June was characterized by an intense debate focused on shortfalls in the implementation of the EU MDR and IVDR, on who is to blame and how solutions can be found, as well as by news of some regulatory progress, at last, in the UK.
In May, a notified body survey highlighted how products may need removing from the EU market, in exactly two years, because of lack of notified body capacity.
In May 2024, 13,104 legacy product certificates are due to expire; but the survey by notified body association, TEAM-NB, shows that its 30 notified body members have the capacity to issue only around 6,300 certificates a year under both the MDR and the IVD Regulation.
In response, in mid-June, the Competent Authorities for Medical Devices (CAMD) group and the Biomedicine Alliance In Europe issued statements reflecting their concerns about the lack of implementation readiness. And the CAMD called for the Medical Device Coordination Group (MDCG) to be tasked as a matter of urgency with seeking solutions to ensure a smooth MDR implementation.
But the MDCG hit back on 13 June, pointing the finger of blame for delays in compliance at companies and warning them that they would suffer if they did not get themselves prepared immediately.
The document left some reeling and others angry. In a late June interview with Medtech Insight, Bassil Akra, CEO of the consultancy Akra Team, called the MDCG’s comments “unreasonable.” The responsibility for the delays, he said, lies in many areas, most of which are beyond manufacturers’ control.
The nature of the MDCG document was unusual, indeed a departure from the usual guidance documents. Many share the view that the MDCG document should not be taken at face value; what it is actually trying to do, several medtech regulatory experts told Medtech Insight, is put pressure on companies to ensure they are prepared, without delay, but also offer reassurance that there will be some concessions for those who do take action now.
There is no indication of exactly what those concessions will be and nor does the MDCG have the authority to promise them.
But on 14 June, when EU commissioner for health and food safety, Stella Kyriakides, addressed the Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs (EPSCO) European Council meeting, she said hybrid notified body audits and coordinated market surveillance are among the measures that the European Commission has identified as possible actions to alleviate the current burden on notified bodies and improve the speed of compliance with the MDR and IVDR.
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Other measures are under consideration, the commissioner said, including that the certification of certain devices, such as orphan devices and of some legacy devices, will be accompanied by targeted conditions to alleviate the strain on the market.
Apart from the public debate on the challenges the EU medtech regulatory sector is facing, June was a landmark in terms of notified body designations; the 30th certification and testing organization, Berlin Cert in Germany, was designated under the MDR during the month. (There are still just seven notified bodies designated under the IVDR.)
European Commission figures published in early June also indicate that there is one more designation in the immediate pipeline under the MDR, but none for several months at least under the IVD Regulation.
When it comes to new guidance documents, the European Commission issued an update on Ongoing Guidance Development and Deliverables by the various sub-groups of the MDCG, demonstrating when key guidances are due to be published in the next six months. It reveals that a flood of new guidance documents will be published under the MDR and IVDR in the third and fourth quarters this year.
Two implementing regulations, one on reference laboratory tasks and criteria, and one on their fees, were published during the month, signaling the go-ahead for appointment of European Union reference laboratories for IVDs.
26 June saw the release, finally, of the UK government’s official response to the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency’s (MHRA's) 2021 consultation on its post-Brexit medical devices regulatory framework. This is an implementation plan for reform of the system.
While the UK still plans for the new regulation to come into force in 2023, there are measures enabling products which already have valid conformity markings, issued in the UK or the EU, to remain on the market after the UK Regulation comes into force for a period of up to three years for devices and five years for diagnostics.
The 155-page response shows the agency has factored in the feedback and observations made by almost 900 respondents to the MHRA’s 10-week consultation that closed last November.
Also in June, the MHRA voiced its “excitement” of the UK’s MHRA acceptance as a full member of the International Medical Device Regulators Forum (IMDRF), where it had acquired observer status soon after the Brexit transition period ended. This is seen as a step cementing the UK’s commitment to the global approach to regulation.
This is a busy time for the MHRA which is going through a period of transformation and has been having some teething troubles, including staffing issues.
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So many single guys and gals who are in the “Single – Never Married” category at the Online Dating Sites and Internet Personals get to that wonderful We’re a Couple Stage.
And then they get stymied. “Great, I’m in a Relationship! Now what?” That is often when they approach me to work with them as their Relationship Coach.
Because they’ve never been married before. Or they have been married, and don’t want to repeat their former mistakes. It’s ok. We are all human, right? But they want to learn and move forward.
Getting TO The Relationship really was The Goal they held in their mind.
– They have succeeded.
– They are there now.
– NOW WHAT?
How do you build and foster a Relationship?
What do you really WANT in a Relationship?
What does Being In and Having A Relationship MEAN to you?
They have successfully negotiated Exclusivity, Long Term Relationship, and Continuity to your being A Couple, and now you ARE one. Now you have LIFE before you. What do you want to include in that LIFE together as you further evaluate the possibility of Being Together for Life?
The Mundane Things of Life
The mundane things of life are actually what comprise much of life. Rather than treating these as annoying chores that must be endured, thereby leaving you to endure about 87% of your life, choose a different attitude. The mundane tasks of life can now be opportunities for creating greater connection and intimacy. Doing the dishes together can be a time for connecting about your day. Folding the laundry and matching the socks can be a time to inquire about your partners thoughts about world news and events.
You can have a conversation while doing these things, and ladies, I’ll let you in on another secret. Often taciturn men will open up and talk more when you are not making eye contact with them and they are in the midst of DOING SOMETHING. Once they are talking on one subject they enjoy, like a warmed up diesel engine, they are more likely to keep talking. “So, how about that football game last night?….How are things at work going?”
Create Memories Together
Remember to Live and to Do Interesting Things Together.
Quite often a couple who is dating will get into a rut. Marred couples do this, too. We’ve all seen it happen, perhaps with our parents. Perhaps that’s a fear you have about getting married. “I might get bored. Anything but that!”
Mix things up a little to keep things lively and interesting. Go on a weekend road trip. Take a trip to another metropolitan area together. Fly to a foreign country. Some couples really enjoy planning those trips in advance, like the anticipation of sexual flirtation and foreplay, the planning and anticipation builds up and extends the fun and pleasure.
Sometimes taking a trip at the last minute creates excitement and fosters a feeling of spontaneity as well in the relationship. Gentlemen, do show up Friday night with your itinerary in hand and say, “Honey, we’re going to sunny San Diego this weekend! Pack your bags!”
She might initially resist, “Oh, I have a million things to do!”
But you already knew your schedule with her this weekend (because you’ve been talking with her while doing the dishes and going grocery shopping, right? Good.), that’s just her fear. It’s next weekend that she has 5 errands she HAS to do. Display your masculine leadership and INSIST on going away this weekend. Taking these periodic trips together helps to avoid that dreadful feeling of He Takes Me for Granted or She Never Appreciates Me.
And you are building MEMORIES together. Memories you can share together when you are in assisted living later in life when frail. Memories to cement the relationship and recollect together for years to come with children, nieces, nephews and cousins.
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Carlow Railway Station, which serves Carlow in the southeast of Ireland, is a station on the Dublin to Waterford intercity route. It is one of just two railway stations still operational in County Carlow. The station which has become increasingly important for commuters has served the people of Carlow for almost 170 years.
Carlow railway station, which was designed by Sir John Benjamin Macneill was originally designed as a terminus. The buildings are constructed of yellow brick and have offices and waiting areas. William Dargan from Killeshin near Carlow town, who built over 1,300km of railway lines in Ireland, was the engineer for the railway line to Carlow. The first train from Dublin arrived at Carlow town railway station on August 4th 1846.
Over the following decades the rail network in County Carlow was gradually expanded. The line to Carlow was extended southwards and a station was opened in Bagnalstown on July 24th 1848. There was an intermediate station at Milford about 6km south of Carlow town. Bagnalstown Station was renamed Bagenalstown Station in 1910. The name was changed to Muine Bheag Station in 1988.
It was decided in 1854 to construct a railway from Bagnalstown to Borris in south County Carlow. Carlow MP, Arthur MacMurrough Kavanagh, was a strong supporter of the project and the station in Borris was opened on December 11th 1858. There was an intermediate station at Ballyellen.
The town of Tullow was now the only urban centre in Carlow without a train service. The town was eventually connected to the rail network when the railway line was extended from Baltinglass to Tullow. Tullow railway station opened on June 1st 1886. There was an intermediate stop at Rathvilly.
By the late 1800’s there were seven railway stations in County Carlow. However, as road transport developed, passenger numbers and goods using the railways began to decline and railway stations were closed down. The railway station at Tullow was shut down on June 15th 1959 and other stations were subsequently closed. Today there are just two railway stations in County Carlow, Carlow town and Muine Bheag.
Borris railway station in south County Carlow was closed in the year 1963 On This Day.
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The success of your business depends on how the customers perceive their experiences with your products, services, and the overall business. The most efficient way to gauge customer experience and measure customer satisfaction is through a feedback survey. However, when creating feedback surveys, several factors need to be considered while deciding on the feedback survey questions.
What touchpoints are you looking to collect customer feedback at? What feedback goal are you trying to achieve? How are you planning to use the feedback that your customers share? When you focus on finding the right answers to these questions, you can create the most accurate and effective feedback survey questionnaires. A paragraph writer can also help compose well-written questionnaires and introductions that engage respondents.
To make it easier for you and get you started right away, we have talked about the topmost examples of feedback survey questions for feedback in this article that brands usually use. With each question, we have also explained when and how to use it. You can choose among them the ones that suit your survey requirements and straightaway use them in your feedback surveys. Let's start with defining a feedback survey!
Customer experience is the core of the success of any business, and feedback surveys are the most effective way to measure customers' satisfaction levels with their experiences with your products and services.
The effectiveness of the feedback surveys depends largely on the questions you include in them and choosing the right feedback survey questions depends on the core purpose and objectives of your feedback survey.
Choose among the various questions for different objectives like measuring customers' overall experience, measuring product experience, measuring service experience, measuring website experience, conducting market research, and more.
You can use a variety of feedback survey questions like Net Promoter Score (NPS) survey questions, Customer Satisfaction Score (CSAT) survey questions, and Customer Effort Score (CES) survey questions to get a quantifiable measure of customer loyalty, satisfaction and perceived efforts.
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What is a Feedback Survey?
A feedback survey is a structured questionnaire or set of questions designed to gather information, opinions, and insights from individuals or groups regarding a particular product, service, experience, or topic. The purpose of a feedback survey is to collect valuable data that can be analyzed to understand the perceptions, preferences, and satisfaction levels of respondents.
The questions in a feedback survey can range from multiple-choice options to open-ended inquiries, providing a flexible means to gather diverse perspectives. Analyzing the collected feedback allows you to make informed decisions, improve your products or services, and enhance overall customer experiences.
Here is an example of a feedback survey.
You can use this feedback customer satisfaction survey template to collect feedback and measure the satisfaction of your customers. You can customize this template as per your survey requirements.
Top Examples of Customer Feedback Survey Questions
On a scale of 1 to 5, how would you rate your overall experience with our brand?
How would you rate your in-store visit experience today?
How likely are you to recommend our brand to others on a scale of 0 to 10?
How likely are you to purchase from us again?
What do you like/dislike about our brand?
Please share your experience with our brand in your own words.
What is your biggest challenge in doing business with us?
How can we improve your experience with the company?
How would you rate your satisfaction with the product on a scale of 1 to 5?
What do you like or dislike the most about our product?
Based on your product experience, how likely are you to recommend us to others on a scale of 1 to 10?
What's your biggest roadblock when using our product?
Does the product help you achieve your goals?
What is your favorite tool or feature of the product or service?
What would you improve if you could/What is the one feature you would like to see in our product?
How would you describe the satisfaction with our product in your own words?
Please rate your satisfaction with our team in resolving your issue.
Did you feel that our team answered your inquiry promptly?
How strongly do you agree or disagree with this statement: the customer service team made it easy for me to get my issue resolved?
Based on your customer service experience with us, how likely are you to recommend our brand to others?
What can we do better to improve your customer service experience?
How would you rate the agent's performance on a scale of 1 to 5?
What did you like/dislike the most about your customer service experience with us today?
How would you rate our website on a scale of 1 to 5?
How likely are you to recommend our website to others?
How would you rate the shopping experience on our website on a scale of 1 to 5?
What did you like/dislike about our website when making a purchase?
Please share in your own words what was your experience like on our website.
We see that you didn't complete your purchase. What can we improve to help you finish shopping on our website today?
What made you purchase on our website today?
What's your most important priority when using a product like ours?
Why did you choose our product over a competitor's?
What stopped you from buying from us?
What is one thing you wish our product could do?
How did you find out about our product?
How disappointed would you be if you could no longer use our product/product feature?
Which product/service would you consider as an alternative to ours?
How would you rate the overall satisfaction of working with our organization on a scale of 1 to 5?
On a scale of 0-10, how likely are you to recommend this organization as a good place to work?
What do you like/dislike about this organization?
How would you rate the training and growth opportunities provided to employees in our organization?
Please share in your own words what your experience of working with this organization has been like.
These examples of feedback survey questions can be used for different survey goals. We have separated them into specific categories so you know when to use which question.
Let's understand each question in detail.
Feedback Survey QuestionsTo Measure Customer Experience
According to PwC research, 73% of consumers are more loyal to brands that offer good customer experiences. This can include experiences related to purchase transactions, online experiences, customer service experiences, store visit experiences, etc.
To measure customer experiences, you will have to measure their satisfaction levels with each experience through the primary CX metrics like CSAT and NPS. However, you can also get insightful responses in terms of customers' experiences through closed and open-ended questions.
Let's understand how to measure customers' experiences with the top feedback survey question examples.
1. On a scale of 1 to 5, how would you rate your overall experience with our brand?
This is the primary CSAT survey question which can be used to measure customers' happiness with the brand as a whole specific products, as well as a specific experience. In this context, the feedback survey question would help in measuring customers' overall satisfaction with your brand.
You can ask the feedback survey question at fixed milestones or specific customer journey touchpoints or after customers' certain experiences with the brand.
2. How would you rate your in-store visit experience today?
This feedback question measures your customers' store or site visit experience. When measuring overall in-store experience, the customer feedback is generalized for different aspects including billing experience, facility experience, in-store staff support, etc. To collect specific feedback, you can replace the term ‘in-store visit' with the specific aspect of your store that you're looking to collect feedback on.
3. How likely are you to recommend our brand to others on a scale of 0 to 10?
This is a Net Promoter Score question that helps in measuring customers' loyalty to your brand. Based on your customers' likeliness of recommending your business to others, you can understand whether they would keep coming back to you or choose a competitor over you.
The answer to this question helps you in identifying Promoters, Passives, and Detractors, where Promoters (scores 9-10) are your most loyal customers, Passives (scores 7-8) may be swayed by a better offer or deal, and Detractors (score 0-6) are dissatisfied and likely to churn away.
4. How likely are you to purchase from us again?
This again is a customer experience survey question that helps in understanding your customers' likeliness of doing business with you again. You can capture the answers on a 0-10 scale, where the customers who give you a low score may be retained by following up with them to resolve their challenges.
5. What do you like/dislike about our brand?
This is a close-ended customer feedback survey question to understand from customers what aspects of your business they liked or disliked. This helps you know how your brand is perceived by your customers and focus on the right things to foster customer retention. For example, if you are a SaaS product company, you can understand what customers like about you, such as customer service, innovation, product pricing, etc.
Similarly, you can give your customers multiple choices to select from to describe what they dislike about your brand like high prices, fewer updates, poor customer service, etc. This feedback survey question helps put finger on exactly what's working for you and what's not.
For instance, you can always ask this question with other health survey questions or patient feedback questions to know what the patients or their guardians feel about your healthcare facility. It can offer you insight into different aspects of your offering and help you identify pain points, issues with the care delivered, and areas where you can improve.
6. Please share your experience with our brand in your own words.
This is an open-ended question and a very important one since it allows customers to share their responses in their own words. It does not restrict customers to a set of choices and gives them a chance to vent out and share their challenges. This can help you uncover even the roadblocks you may not have been anticipating.
7. What is your biggest challenge in doing business with us?
The purpose of asking this feedback survey question is to understand the major roadblocks that may be leading to lesser conversions or purchases. The idea is to identify the factors that are obstructing brand growth and remove them to increase conversions, sales, and customer loyalty.
8. How can we improve your experience with the company?
Often, customers would refrain from complaining about an issue unless they have had an extremely terrible experience with a business. With this customer experience question, you can encourage your customers to share the challenges they experienced, no matter how small they may be.
This helps businesses align themselves completely with customers' expectations and also increases their recognition as a customer-centric brand.
Feedback Questions To Measure Product Experience
Product feedback questions collect product-specific customer feedback on different aspects like product quality, quantity, pricing, delivery, ease of use, innovation, etc. Whether it's a physical product like an electronic device or a software tool, you can restructure these examples of customer feedback questions to collect product feedback:
9. How would you rate your satisfaction with the product?
This is a simple CSAT survey question used to measure the satisfaction of customers with the product on a rating scale. This gives you general customer feedback, i.e., the overall satisfaction score for your product. However, you cannot identify the key factors leading to this score using this question.
10. What do you like or dislike the most about our product?
This can be a closed-ended question with multiple choices for customers to select answers from. Based on what you have to offer, you can include choices like pricing, product quality, speed of delivery, customer service, etc. to understand exactly what it is customers like or dislike.
11. Based on your product experience, how likely are you to recommend us to others on a scale of 1 to 10?
This is a Net Promoter Score question that helps in understanding customers' loyalty towards your brand as per their satisfaction with the product. For example, if you're offering a SaaS product, you can understand whether or not your customers are loyal to you based on their satisfaction with your product.
12. What's your biggest roadblock when using our product?
This is one of the examples of customer feedback questions when you're looking to collect product feedback. It helps in understanding the major challenges that your customers face when using your product so you can directly eliminate the issues leading to customers' dissatisfaction.
13. Does the product help you achieve your goals?
This simple customer feedback question helps in understanding whether or not the product is helping achieve the goals it is designed for like UI design software
14. What is your favorite tool or feature of the product or service?
This is a closed-ended question where you can give your customers multiple choices to select from. Customers can share what they like the most about your product so you can improve it further and market it further to increase leads and conversions.
15. What would you improve if you could/What is the one feature you would like to see in our product?
This question helps in capturing innovation-specific customers' opinions since it helps in understanding what is it that customers feel is missing from your product. With feedback on what customers would like to see or use in your product, you can make way for innovation.
16. How would you describe the satisfaction with our product in your own words?
This is one of the most important examples customer feedback questions for product-specific data since it makes way for unsolicited feedback and may even help you capture feedback data that you may not have anticipated. By identifying common keywords in customers' responses, you can understand what customers feel about your product.
This is a must-have question when you're asking product-specific CSAT (customer satisfaction)and NPS questions since it helps in backing up the scores given by customers with relevant feedback and makes the whole feedback super insightful.
Feedback Survey Questions To Measure Customer Service Experience
Customer service feedback survey questions help in measuring and understanding customers' efforts in seeking support from your brand when doing business with you. There are different customer feedback questions that can help you capture customer service feedback as a whole as well as agent performance feedback. You can quickly get customer feedback for your service and agent support from the offline medium as well with the help of a QR Code. A reliable custom QR Code creator helps you create QR Codes that will easily direct your customer toward your service feedback survey.
Let's read about some examples of customer feedback questions for customer service feedback.
17. Please rate your satisfaction with our team in resolving your issue.
This is a simple CSAT question that helps in measuring your customers' satisfaction with the support they receive. This question captures general customer feedback in terms of the customer service as a whole, and can be coupled with other closed-ended or open-ended customer feedback questions to collect quantitative customer feedback.
18. Did you feel that our team answered your inquiry promptly?
This can be a simple Yes/No or Dichotomous question that helps in understanding whether or not the customer received the support they were expecting. This question, however, does not offer qualitative feedback, and hence, must be avoided alone. You can always follow it up with an open-ended question to understand what went wrong or what worked for your customers.
You can read our article on Why to Avoid Dichotomous Questions. This article highlights where and where not to use such Yes/No customer feedback questions.
19. How strongly do you agree or disagree with this statement: the customer service team made it easy for me to get my issue resolved?
This is the primary CES (Customer Effort Score) survey question which helps in measuring customers' efforts in getting their issues resolved. For example, if a customer reaches out to seek service from your support team, this question can be asked after they are helped to be able to understand if the support team was efficient in helping the customer.
20. Based on your customer service experience with us, how likely are you to recommend our brand to others?
This is an NPS survey question that helps in understanding your customers' likeliness of speaking positively about your brand and finding how many loyal customers you have with your business. This helps in measuring customers' loyalty based on their service support experience with your brand.
21. What can we do better to improve your customer service experience?
This can be an open-ended question to let customers share in their own words what can be improved so that they are more satisfied with the support received. This helps in directly working on issues that are leading to an increased customer service effort.
22. How would you rate the agent's performance on a scale of 1 to 5?
This is a direct CSAT (customer satisfaction) survey question used to measure agent performance. This can be sent to collect customer feedback after every customer service interaction and helps in internal performance reviews. You can identify agents that are doing well and agents that need more training or help in assisting customers in a better way, which can improve the overall customer service and increase the number of satisfied customers.
23. What did you like/dislike the most about your customer service experience with us today?
This can be a closed-ended question with multiple choices that customers can select from to describe their service experience. In the answer choices, you can include aspects such as speed of resolution, efficiency, communication, knowledge, etc.
Feedback Survey Questions To Measure Website Experience
A website experience survey question helps in collecting customer feedback about your website on different aspects like order placement, payment, website UI/UX, speed, content, etc.
Let's read in detail about some examples of customer feedback questions.
24. How would you rate our website?
This simple satisfaction feedback question with emoji surveys or 1 to 5 rating scale can be used to measure your customers' overall satisfaction with the website. This helps in capturing general customer feedback without harping on details to understand how your website is performing.
25. How likely are you to recommend our website to others?
This NPS survey question helps in measuring customers' loyalty to your brand based on the website experience you offer. This is important since many customers may not come forward to share minor challenges, but may share their honest views when asked if they would recommend the website.
26. How would you rate the shopping experience on our website on a scale of 1 to 5?
This is one of the critical examples of website feedback form questions when you're looking to collect eCommerce website feedback. It helps in measuring customers' overall satisfaction when making a purchase on your website. The satisfaction score may be based on various factors like product availability, payment modes, speed, pricing, etc. To understand the reason for the satisfaction score, you can follow up this question in website surveys with a closed or open-ended question to get descriptive feedback.
27. What did you like/dislike about our website when making a purchase?
This can be a closed-ended question with multiple choices so customers can share customer feedback on exactly what they liked or disliked on your website. You can include options like speed, product availability, pricing, digital content, navigation, UI, etc.
28. Please share in your own words what your experience was like on our website.
This feedback survey question helps in capturing unanticipated feedback on the website since customers aren't limited by a list of options to choose from. Customers can share exactly how they feel shopping on your website so you can understand what works and what does not.
29. We see that you didn't complete your purchase. What can we improve to help you finish shopping on our website today?
This is a website exit intent survey question that is triggered especially for visitors who tend to leave the website without making a purchase. You can either give multiple choices so customers can select what stopped them from shopping or ask an open-ended question so customers can share in their own words what they would like to see on your website to be encouraged to shop from you.
30. What made you purchase on our website today?
This question is asked specifically to visitors who complete their purchase on your website. It helps in understanding what's leading to sales/conversions so you can capitalize on the factors shared by your customers and increase sales. You can also match the data to check was it a one-time or repeat purchase, based on which you can tailor and customise your offers and discounts.
Survey Questions To Conduct Market Research
Market research feedback survey questions help in capturing customer data in terms of market demand and factors leading to that demand. Whether you're a retail brand or offer your product or services online, you can modify the market research survey questionnaire to understand what it is that makes a brand desirable.
Let's read through some examples of customer feedback questions for market research in detail.
31. What's your most important priority when using a product like ours?
This is a closed-ended market research survey question where you can list down all the factors that customers can choose from to describe what it is that drives them to use a product like yours. For example, if you're a SaaS product company and your customers share that innovation matters to them the most, you can increase your efforts towards new product updates every once in a while.
32. Why did you choose our product over a competitor's?
This question helps in understanding what makes your product unique and more desirable compared to your competitors' products. You can identify factors like pricing, innovation, variety, website experience, customer service, etc., and capitalize on the leading aspects to increase conversions. You can also use the feedback received to improve your marketing efforts and be able to get the attention of similar customers.
33. What stopped you from buying from us?
This is a question that can be triggered for website visitors who browsed through the website but didn't make a purchase. It can also be sent out to leads that didn't convert. The purpose of asking this question is to understand what discourages customers from making a purchase. As a result, brands can understand clearly what's not working and then improve it to drive sales or conversions.
34. What is one thing you wish our product could do?
This question is a must-have since it allows an understanding of what customers tend to look for in your product. As a result, you can drive innovation in the correct direction and increase the conversion rate or the chances of customers making a purchase.
35. How did you find out about our product?
This is one of the examples of feedback survey questions that help in understanding how customers come to your website or find your brand/product. With the feedback received, you can identify the channels that drive customers to your product. For example, if you know that most of your customers come in through referrals, you can improve your referral marketing efforts and increase the number of leads/conversions/sales.
36. How disappointed would you be if you could no longer use our product/product feature?
This feedback question helps in understanding the importance of your product for your customers. It captures feedback to help brands understand where they stand and identify customers who may be likely to churn away. As a result, they can follow up with them and learn what can be done to retain them.
37. Which product/service would you consider as an alternative to ours?
This is one of the examples of customer feedback survey questions that helps you identify your major competitors and compare your product to theirs. As a result, you can identify the aspects missing in your brand and work on them so you can stay competitive and a top choice of your target audience or customers.
Feedback Form Questions To Measure Employee Experience
It is correctly said that to keep your customers happy, you must first keep your employees happy. Therefore, to measure employee experience, you can check out these employee experience-specific examples of feedback survey questions:
38. How would you rate the overall satisfaction of working with our organization on a scale of 1 to 5?
This is a general CSAT question used to measure the overall customer satisfaction score of employees for the company. The CSAT score is critical in representing employee satisfaction and creating the employee satisfaction strategy.
You can also use this employee satisfaction question to measure satisfaction based on various specific aspects like teamwork, compensation, work-life balance, growth opportunities, etc. All you need to do is modify the question to get specific feedback.
39. On a scale of 0-10, how likely are you to recommend this organization as a good place to work?
This is an NPS question used to accurately measure your employees' loyalty to the organization. The feedback can be critical in identifying employees that may require retaining. Similarly, it can also drive the employee referral program.
40. What do you like/dislike about this organization?
This can be a closed-ended question with multiple choices for your employees to select their answers from. You can list down various aspects of your organization, such as work culture, infrastructure, compensation, management, etc. to learn what your employees like or dislike.
41. How would you rate the training and growth opportunities provided to employees in our organization?
You can use a 1 to 5 rating scale or an emoji or star scale to understand from your employees how satisfied they are with the growth opportunities provided to them. You can follow this question up with an open-ended question to let employees share in their own words what they expect from the organization in terms of growth and development.
42. Please share in your own words what your experience of working with this organization has been like.
Closed-ended customer feedback questions restrict the employees to just a few aspects of your organization. However, an open-ended question makes employees feel heard since they can share feedback in their own words. Moreover, this question helps you capture unanticipated feedback in terms of employee satisfaction.
Customer feedback surveys are a great way to measure customer satisfaction and gauge the overall experience of your customers. To create effective feedback surveys, it is crucial to include the right customer feedback questions in them.
Creating a feedback survey, irrespective of your feedback goals, is fairly easy since most survey tools today are code-free. And if you're wondering where to start, readymade feedback survey templates can be helpful.
With an effective tool like Zonka Feedback, you get access to free survey templates for different industries including retail, eCommerce, hospitality, education, etc. as well as for different feedback goals.
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Scott Miller is an executive and entrepreneur with more than 25 years of experience in the content creation industry. His passion is helping companies grow. As CEO of Centerpost Media, that translates into helping its members grow.
Since 2013 at Centerpost, Scott has overseen growth of BizTV from five markets to more than 50, opening the door to help more national businesses tell their story. Seeing a demand to help local and regional companies, in 2018 he localized the North Texas affiliate and launched a new local TV show. In 2020 during the pandemic, Centerpost launched local markets in Austin and Los Angeles. Scott has a vision to launch 100 local markets by 2030 to serve business across America.
Scott has also led the way in moving BizTalkRadio toward digital, and launched video streaming platforms Bizvod and the YTA Club.
Prior to Centerpost, in 2005 he launched a new radio channel on SIRIUS XM, growing FamilyNet Radio from a start-up with no programming to a full-time station in five months, in addition to establishing original shows and building the annual revenue base in eight months.
In 2007, he took over operations for FamilyNet TV, growing the network’s overall brand, reach and sales in five years. He developed and produced three new exclusive original shows and added more than 40 new programs to strengthen the brand.
In 2011, he helped launch Youtoo TV, a social television platform that combined social media with linear programming. In addition to securing licensed content from 20th Century FOX, he built clock formats for interstitials with Mark Burnett-owned VIMBY, coordinated promotions with an LA production company, built a new rules-based system to handle all the moving graphics with the uplink provider, and led the traffic team that built schedules to include user generated content on a linear platform.
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How to Prep Your Trees for Fall Time
After the sunny and leafy summer months comes the cold temperatures with dormant trees. The period between the end of summer and the beginning of fall is the best time for you to prepare for the winter months ahead.
With the proper preparation, your shrubs and trees can avoid facing issues like brittleness, branch breakage and sunscald that is frequent during the fall period.
Take a look at our best tips for prepping your trees for the fall:
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With nearly half of this year's holiday shoppers using the Web to research gift ideas and making purchases on-line, Sears is reminding its on-line customers they have until Dec. 17 to place orders and ensure their gifts arrive in time through standard shipping. Buy on-line, pick up in store customers can shop as late as Dec. 23.
That deadline also applies to a free shipping mail-in rebate offer on items that qualify for normal UPS shipping charges (most items weighing less than 70 pounds) ordered on sears.com. After Dec. 17, delivery of orders placed on sears.com are not guaranteed to arrive for the holidays through standard shipping due to the enormous volume of packages mailed this month. Sears customers have until Dec.19 to use expedited or premium shipping alternatives.
Customers who don't have to ship items may have more flexibility. They can order on-line as late as Dec. 23 and, depending on product availability, arrange to pick up their purchases until Dec. 24 at local Sears stores. Customers can visit sears.com for more information on this option.
Sears, Roebuck and Co. is a leading broadline retailer providing merchandise and related services. With revenues in 2002 of $41.4 billion, the company offers its wide range of home merchandise, apparel and automotive products and services through more than 2,700 Sears-branded and affiliated stores in the U.S. and Canada, including approximately 1,000 full-line stores and 1,600 specialty stores. Sears also offers a variety of merchandise and services through sears.com, landsend.com, and specialty catalogs. Sears is the only retailer where consumers can find each of the Kenmore, Craftsman, DieHard and Lands' End brands together -- among the most trusted and preferred brands in the U.S. The company is the largest provider of product repair services with more than 14 million services calls made annually.
SOURCE: Sears, Roebuck and Co.
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I’m busy. I’d imagine you are too. We all have multiple responsibilities that make this fairly unavoidable. In my particular case, I am a wife, a mom to two sweet and inquisitive young kids, an employee in a fast-paced law firm, a friend, a volunteer in multiple settings and (dare I say it) a runner. I’ve accepted the fact that life is full and likely will be for a while but I’ve also learned, sometimes through trial and error, how to balance these priorities in a way that keeps me going and motivated to take on the challenge of performing each of these roles well. I keep talking to people, especially parents, who’ve given up on the thought of exercise in this stage of their lives because they feel like they just can’t fit it in. I don’t always maintain the priority-balancing act well, but that’s part of what learning and growing is all about, right? I can say, though, that I just completed running 145 miles in a month and still feel balanced in the above mentioned areas. There are a few strategies I’ve learned along the way that have been game changers for me in this effort to hold on to the fitness goals in my life. Here are a few:
Each night, schedule when you can fit a run in the following day. Factor in the distance and amount of time you estimate your run will take, especially if you’re training for a race and hold tight to that time! Sometimes that will mean waking up earlier than usual. Sleep is pretty critical to running well so make sure to go to bed early enough and have your gear (including lights and reflectors if it will be dark) ready to go to make it as easy as possible to get up and get out there. One trick I use to get going when it’s cold and dark out; focus on the first few steps. Usually once I get past the initial discomfort and get into my groove, I’m good to go.
Multitask and be flexible
There are times when I start my day at 6 am because of a work meeting or volunteer activity and there is just no way I’m going to get up earlier than that to run. So, that leaves the afternoons, after work, when I am responsible for my kids as the only other option for me to get my run in. I would love to know how many hours I’ve spent pushing our double stroller around SLO. Tricks for keeping the little ones entertained: books, small toys, lollipops and playing all those games we used to play on long car trips. I hate to admit this but sometimes that also means running (literally) to meetings, even business meetings, jetting into the nearest restroom to wash my face and quickly do an outfit change before strolling into that meeting. Sometimes it’s running (again, literally) errands or running to pick up the kids from school. Sometimes it’s hitting the treadmill. And sometimes it’s heading to the track to let the kids play on the grass in the middle, while I run around and around in circles. Traveling? Explore the cities you visit or take advantage of hotel fitness centers.
Give yourself some grace
There are days where you just won’t be able to make it happen. That’s okay! If you can fit a mile or two in, great. Count that a victory even if it’s not meeting your training schedule. If not, remind yourself that tomorrow is a new day and a chance to get back out there. In the big scheme of things, missing one or two runs out of weeks and weeks of training won’t do too much damage.
Running, especially training for a race, is a commitment we make. In the mix of all of your life’s priorities, I hope these are a few helpful tips to help you stay true to your commitment and in finding time to achieve your fitness and running goals. Enjoy the process and, always, #ShareSLO! | <urn:uuid:006071e5-5191-4e57-b7d5-2f8dc828e153> | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | https://visitslo.com/blog/making-time-to-run-in-the-midst-of-a-busy-life/ | 2024-02-23T10:13:25Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474377.60/warc/CC-MAIN-20240223085439-20240223115439-00791.warc.gz | en | 0.956351 | 857 | [
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Thought I would never get this done,
but here it is.
by the Pattern Basket
using Christmas Figs 2 fabric.
Cannot wait to custom quilt this one.
Ruby Blue Quilts did one and I plan to use it as inspiration.
You can see hers here.
Now I am working on this Laura Heine pattern,
I am putting it on a Hoffman Big Dream panel.
I have seen 2 others done this way on Pinterest.
Again, so anxious to give the quilting a try.
Going to have lots to do when I get back to AZ.
In no hurry to leave though.
It was hot the first few weeks here,
but now a lovely week of thunderstorms
and cooler temps has arrived.
Took my first hike to Alberta Peak at 10,000 feet yesterday
and saw all my favorite wildflowers.
These Red Elephants and Green Bog Orchids
were a real find!
These are my second favorite wildflower,
behind Fairy Slipper Orchids,
but we arrived too late to see them.
And this year, I struck gold in my garden.
After years of trying,
I finally got Iceland Poppies to grow and bloom.
Very short lived blooms,
but I loved them.
Hopefully, they will reseed themselves.
I am about out of projects for the summer.
I did bring my Edyta Sitar 'lifetime' quilt project with me.
Looks like it will be next in the queue.
I also ordered flannel to make a big block quilt.
Everyone fights over the ones I have on cold mornings,
even the pups.
Hoping to get to Durango this week to visit some quilt shops.
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Transportation IT Services
Managed IT Services For Transportation Businesses
We have you covered for Transportation IT Services.
Transportation businesses should outsource IT due to industry-specific expertise, cost savings, scalability, robust cybersecurity, operational efficiency, and the ability to focus on core transportation activities. Outsourcing ensures access to advanced technologies without internal management complexities, while safeguarding data and enabling swift adaptation to changing demands. This allows manufacturers to optimize resources, streamline operations, and stay competitive in their field.
How Our Transportation IT Services
Can Optimize Your Organization
IT for the Transportation Industry
Our IT Services specific to the transportation Industry will help you optimize your transportation business in multiple ways. Granted, it’s nice to keep everything “in house,” but unless you’re already one of the most well-to-do businesses in the world, your in-house personnel won’t be as knowledgeable as those sourced via a managed service provider— and even such big-ticket companies still need an exterior perspective. An MSP can help you:
A Road Map to Upgrade and Expansion
Who is going to be a navigator: someone who has only studied the route on Google maps and never actually taken it, or someone who has actually made the trip? This rhetorical question has an exact answer: the latter. It doesn’t matter how well a route has been studied online; without actually traveling it, there are going to be unforeseen contingencies. We know the route to Transportation IT Services.
Even experienced IT people can’t see the bigger picture as well as exterior professionals who have dealt with multiple businesses like yours. Sometimes a simple cloud upgrade can cut massive expenses in time and personnel. Sometimes you’ll want a hybrid solution. A consultancy through an outsourced MSP can find the solution which most comprehensively liberates your business’s resources.
An Outside Perspective
For Transportation IT Services
When you’re too close to a problem, you lose the ability to creatively consider it from angles you haven’t before. Again, having a firm providing IT services for manufacturing businesses take a look at the issue can help you keep from missing obvious solutions through proximity. An MSP standing on a hillside that can see your operational parade from its beginning to its end can help you avoid walking into a zone of poor practice protesters blocking profitable egress two blocks down the line. If you’re in the parade, you can’t see past the next float.
Workflow Improvement and Optimization
An informed outside perspective that has seen where you’re going (and has helped other businesses get there prior to yours) will be able to free up resources, improve your workflows, and cumulatively optimize your business. 20 years of IT for the Transportation industry.
Finding Local Solutions
Transportation IT Services through Advanced Networks are designed to increase the cost-effective, efficient operations of your non profit, large and small. Contact us for professionally-designed, comprehensive tech solutions that will facilitate better business and business practices throughout your organization. With the right kind of help, your organization will expand.
Hiring a Managed IT Services Provider requires a strategic approach to ensure the right fit and support. Follow these steps:
1. Assess Needs:
Begin by evaluating your non profits specific IT needs. Consider factors such as regulatory compliance, data security, software requirements, and infrastructure demands.
2. Industry Expertise:
Opt for a Managed IT firm that understands the intricacies of your organization’s sector. Their familiarity with software and compliance requirements ensures tailored and effective solutions.
Research potential firms online, looking for reviews and ratings. Additionally, reach out to colleagues in the financial industry for referrals and recommendations to gauge their reputation and reliability.
Due to the stringent regulations in financial services, ensure the Managed IT firm is well-versed in compliance standards like PCI-DSS, GDPR, and others relevant to your region.
Match the services offered by the firm to your company’s needs. This could encompass cybersecurity solutions, data backup and recovery, software support (e.g., financial software), cloud services, and more.
Financial services have unique requirements. A suitable firm should be willing to customize their services to meet your specific needs, rather than offering a generic package.
As your financial services company expands, its IT needs will evolve. Select a Managed IT firm that can seamlessly scale its services to accommodate your growth.
Define clear service level agreements (SLAs) for response times, system uptime guarantees, and issue resolution. These SLAs ensure both parties have mutual expectations for service delivery.
Prioritize a Managed IT firm with a proven track record in serving Transportation clients. Their experience handling Transportation software, data security, and industry-specific challenges is invaluable.
Effective communication is essential. Choose a firm that maintains open lines of communication, keeping you updated on IT performance, issues, and resolutions.
11. Disaster Recovery:
In the event of disruptions, a solid disaster recovery plan is crucial. The firm should have strategies in place to minimize downtime and ensure business continuity.
Compare the costs of different Managed IT firms, considering the value they offer. Remember that quality and expertise often justify higher costs.
Ask the firm for references from their existing Transportation clients. Speaking to these clients can provide insights into the firm’s capabilities and performance.
Discuss how the firm plans to transition your systems and operations smoothly. A well-structured onboarding process minimizes disruption.
15. Contract Terms:
Thoroughly review the terms of the contract, including termination clauses and payment details. Ensure you have a clear understanding of the partnership arrangement.
16. Long-Term Fit:
Prioritize a Managed IT firm that views the partnership as a long-term relationship. Their commitment to understanding your business goals and aligning their services accordingly is a significant advantage in the financial services sector.
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Online Roulette guide, play online Roulette in casinos
There is no other game all around that could be more strongly associated with the casino than Roulette. It is small wonder why it is often called the King of casino games. We can hardly imagine any casino without a roulette table. Luxury and excitement along with the simplest rules make roulette one of the most popular casino games worldwide. Another thing that attracts players is quite a low house edge, 2.7% in European roulette and 5.6% in American roulette.
Roulette appeared long ago, somewhere in the 17th century. Despite this fact the game has undergone few changes in the course of time. Some of those changes can be seen in the roulette we are used to, while others make up the variations of this thrilling game.
Playing roulette in the live casino means thrill and excitement. First, you have to change cash into roulette chips or you can do it later (the croupier at the table can make an exchange). These chips differ in colour from ones for other games and other roulette players have. You can find roulette tables at a casino section for table games. You’ll also see signs on the tables that state the table limits.
There are usually European and American Roulette tables. You need to come up to the roulette table you like and put some cash or cash chips on it. When you decide to leave the table the croupier can exchange your chips back for casino cash chips to be then exchanged for cash at the casino cage. When it comes to the live roulette, you shouldn’t forget about etiquette either. For example, you can’t join the game if you wear casual clothes; there is a certain dress code.
Overall, the land-based roulette is a truly immersive gaming experience occurring in affluent and classy environment.
However, if the noisy and busy environment is not the thing you like, then enjoy roulette online. You don’t have to leave your place; you can stay at the comfort of your home and play this fantastic game on your PC or laptop. When you play roulette online you can find more types then in the traditional casinos. Besides European, American and French roulette, you can try your hand at Progressive roulette, multi-wheel, multi-player roulette, and mini roulette tables. You can first enjoy roulette free of charge in different casinos to choose the game you like most and develop your own strategy or employ any of already existing (you can read about them on our site). Then open a real money account and place a real money bet.
Online casinos also give you a perfect opportunity to feel the ambience of a real casino by playing Live Dealer roulette. You will be able to play a live game of roulette, watch other players place their bets and charming croupier spin a wheel with a ball and say, “place your bets and no more bets, please”, etc. through first-class video stream. There are casinos online that run regular roulette tournaments giving the players an amazing opportunity to pit yourself against other players and win a share of a huge jackpot. You can also play online casino roulette and Live Dealer games on the go on your mobile device or tablet.
All in all, here are some unquestionable advantages of playing online roulette:
- easy access to the game;
- lower house edge;
- more types;
- better payouts;
- lower minimum table limits;
- safety and security;
- 24/7 customer support.
Below there is a list of the top-rated online casinos with a good choice of roulette variations as well as some exciting promotions and bountiful bonuses.
Looking for playing online roulette for real money?
But why is this bad for players? Many roulette systems - such the Martingale and Fibonacci systems - depend on the roulette wheel strictly obeying pure mathematical rules to give the player an edge. If the roulette wheel is affected by forces other than probability, these systems become less reliable. All roulette systems assume that the roulette wheel is unbiased, so the more biased the wheel is, the less useful your system becomes. To make matters worse, while the bias in a physical roulette wheel can affect systems negatively, it is not focused enough to permit players to accurately predict results and place bets.
Not sure which online roulette strategy to choose?
Luckily, there is one type of roulette where the wheel truly is unbiased: online roulette! In online roulette, the wheel is simply an animated digital image and the outcome of each spin is decided by a random number generator. Online roulette games are not affected by factors that might prejudice a physical wheel towards particular results.
Because online roulette games are truly unbiased, gambling systems will give you a greater advantage when playing online than in a physical casino. If you use systems when you gamble, the best place to put them into practice is in online casinos.
It seems that if you want to play an unbiased game of roulette, you’re always better off gambling online! Just remember to choose an online casino that uses reputable gaming software, such as Playtech or Microgaming software.
Top 5 tips
1. Online Roulette strategy - Understand the odds before you start playing
You can make a lot of money betting on one number, or you can win a small amount by betting on lots of numbers; therefore, the more you numbers you bet on, the higher your chances. New players often make the mistake of polarizing their game. They’ll either place everything on one number, or too much on multiple numbers. Learn the statistics before you place your bet.
2. Don’t count on a single betting system
There are literally hundreds of betting systems out there. While some players swear by them, just because it worked for one random person, it doesn’t mean that it will work for you. Experiment for yourself using free play bonuses to figure out what you’re most comfortable with. At the end of the day, when it comes down to odds, every betting system eventually ends up the same.
3. Learn the board variations for Roulette game, free play online!
There are several different variations of roulette. Not every table follows the American format of having the numbers 1-36, 0 and 00 on the board; the European version has 37 and no double zero. This slight difference changes the odds entirely, so before you start placing bets, make sure you understand what advantage the house might have.
4. Don’t drink while you’re betting on free online roulette wheel
You may think that playing a little online roulette while enjoying a nice cold beer sounds like a pleasant evening in. However, even the smallest amount of alcohol will cloud your judgement. When you're gambling online, keep a clear head and make every effort to resist temptation.
5. Never bet more than you can afford
Contrary to popular belief, casinos don’t want to leave you completely broke. From their point-of-view, the more you win, the more you’ll come back. Set yourself a budget, choose the most viable stakes and betting pattern, and try to have fun. You will win and you will lose, it’s all part of the game!
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Roulette in a nutshell
Roulette is a game that is played on the table with a special betting layout and the wheel with numbered slots.
The European Roulette has 37 numbers ranging from 1 to 36, and a single zero. The American roulette adds one slot double zero, that’s why it has 38 numbers. The numbers are red and black while single as well as double zeroes are green. The numbers on the wheel are out of sequence.
The Board and Play
- The numbers depicted on the wheel are in inconsecutive order while the same numbers are separated into 3 columns on the table layout. They are in consecutive order, from left to right.
- Between one and eight players can play roulette simultaneously. The players bet against the house in the person of a croupier.
- Players place their bets on the table with coloured chips. Once the bets have been made, the croupier spins the wheel in one direction and the ball in the opposite direction.
- When the ball stops in a numbered slot, the croupier puts a dolly on the winning number on the table, pays out all winning bets and clears the roulette table for the next spin.
Each player gets chips which differ in colour from other players’ chips. The player can place more than one bet on a single spin. Below there are all possible bets with their payouts.
Where to play roulette online?
Best Roulette Casinos
Basics, Rules & Types
Online Roulette rules
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Originators of new businesses or different business partners depict the business thoughts of their future web applications. Capable designers pick the best innovation answers for these web applications: it might be pre-fabricated CMS or web system, for example, Laravel. In this article, we will show the absolute most normal issues, which all the time emerge amid web improvement, and will exhibit how Laravel PHP Framework empowers us to take care of all these basic issues quick
BUILDING AN AUTHENTICATION AND AUTHORIZATION SYSTEMS
Laravel advantage #1: Laravel makes actualizing confirmation exceptionally basic. Nearly everything is arranged out-of-the-crate. Laravel likewise gives a basic approach to arrange approval rationale and control access to assets.
Incorporation WITH MAIL SERVICES
Laravel advantage #2. Laravel gives a perfect, basic API over the prevalent SwiftMailer library. Laravel likewise gives drivers to SMTP, Mailgun, Mandrill, SparkPost, Amazon SES, PHP’s “mail” work, and “sendmail”, enabling an application to rapidly begin sending letters through a nearby or cloud based administration. Notwithstanding support for sending email, Laravel offers help for sending warnings over an assortment of conveyance channels, including SMS (by means of Nexmo) and Slack.
Coordination WITH TOOLS FOR MAKING WEB APPLICATIONS FASTER
Laravel advantage #3. Laravel bolsters well known reserve backends like Memcached and Redis out-of-the-crate. Of course, Laravel is designed to utilize the document reserve driver, which stores reserved questions in the record framework. For bigger applications, it is smarter to utilize an in-memory store, for example, Memcached or APC. Nonetheless, with Laravel it is even conceivable to design various reserve setups..
Settling THE MOST COMMON TECHNICAL VULNERABILITIES
Laravel advantage #4. Laravel secures the web application by ensuring it against the most genuine security dangers: SQL infusion, cross-webpage ask for fabrication, and cross-website scripting. Laravel itself is secure. We can disclose to you direct that the codebase is fanatically monitored, and that the code has been reviewed by a few people.
Design ERROR AND EXCEPTION HANDLING
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Computerization TESTING WORK
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URL ROUTING CONFIGURATION
Laravel advantage #7. All Laravel courses are characterized in the application/Http/routes.php record, which is consequently stacked by the structure. The most fundamental Laravel courses just acknowledge a URI and a Closure, giving an exceptionally basic and expressive technique for characterizing courses.
Detachment “BUSINESS LOGIC CODE” FROM “Introduction CODE”
Laravel advantage #8. Laravel is a MVC system, so detachment is as of now done. See the figure: the full MVC ask for cycle in a Laravel 5 application.
MESSAGE QUEUE SYSTEM (DELAYED DELIVERY) CONFIGURATION
Laravel advantage #9. The Laravel line benefit gives a brought together API over a wide range of line backends. Lines enable you to concede the handling of a tedious undertaking, for example, sending an email, until a later time, which radically accelerates web solicitations to your application.
Booking TASKS CONFIGURATION AND MANAGEMENT
Laravel advantage #10. Before, designers have produced a Cron passage for each errand they have to plan. Nonetheless, this is a cerebral pain. Such errand plan is never again in source control, and engineers must SSH into the server to include the Cron passages. The Laravel order scheduler takes into account the familiar and expressive characterizing of summon plan inside Laravel itself, and just a solitary Cron section is required on the server
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IBC Code and CIRP regulations are under constant process of evolution and are changing continuously based on the experiences gained, while resolving the NCLT cases. Therefore, the Committee of Creditors (CoC) needs the professional services of Process Advisors, who can provide professional guidance regarding formulation of Eligibility criteria for prospective Resolution Applicants and design appropriate Evaluation Matrix so that the most appropriate Resolution Applicants get shortlisted so as to not only maximize the value for all the stakeholders but also select the right Resolution Applicants, who are able to run the Corporate Debtor in an efficient manner after the acquisition.
Synergy Insolvency provides professional inputs and guidance to CoC at all the stages of the resolution process, which not only saves precious time and resources of the members but also renders guidance on the matters connected to resolution of the Corporate Debtor. Our Process Advisory assistance is not limited to the cases under NCLT, we also actively guide the Lenders and provide professional services as Process Advisor for resolution of stressed assets at pre-NCLT stage, so as to save time and resources for the lenders and have quicker resolution.
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Lenders are facing several challenges to timely resolve the stressed assets. They are not only required to ensure that all the requisite rules, regulations and guidelines are followed, but also see that the processes are run in an open and transparent manner. This is essential to protect the lenders from possible questions/ queries at a later state. The resolution may entail One Time Settlement/ Compromise Settlement, Bringing of Strategic/ Financial investors on board, who are willing to infuse funds and revive the Corporate Debtor or Business/ Financial Restructuring of the facilities granted to the Corporate Debtor.
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When a business must undertake a turnaround or undergo a restructuring, understanding the M&A and debt options available is vital to preserving, enhancing, or realizing its value. RBSA can assist its clients on equity or debt raising, refinancing & debt restructuring.
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It is our key priority in the overall Turnaround process to ensure that the Company is able to utilize its existing operational capabilities to the utmost optimum level. We implement our extensive expertise in working capital and liquidity management, so as to extend the company’s liquidity runway and to facilitate rapid improvements to the company’s financial health. We can offer you the following advisory services for Working Capital Management:
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A Limited Student Exchange: Bryn Mawr and Southern Historically Black Colleges and Universities
A Marketplace of Radical Ideas: The Second American Revolution Conference at Bryn Mawr College (February 7-9, 1964)
Second American Revolution Brochure Exterior Second American Revolution Conference Brochure Interior Purpose—”the Second American Revolution” White and Negro Clash at Parley Letters to the Editor Civil Disobedience Plotting the Revolution Kathy Boudin Malcolm X John Hope Franklin James Forman James Farmer Herbert Hill James J. Kilpatrick Anti-Vietnam War Protest The Strike Will Continue Indefinitely
Southern Activism And A Northern Campus: Bryn Mawr Students in Solidarity with the Fight for Civil Rights
Bryn Mawr Alliance Political Affairs to James Meredith Letter From a Freedom Rider The Summer and Social Action Letters to the Editor, The College News (November 22, 1963) p. 2. Bryn Mawr Special Collections. Mississippi Freedom Project Pamphlet A student at the Bryn Mawr protest Student Picketers “Freedom group hangs signs on bus,” 1961. New York World-Telegram and the Sun Newspaper Photograph Collection (Library of Congress)
Attention Must Be Paid: Students Speak Out Against the Maids and Porters System
All The Truth We Can Get: The Beginnings of the Bryn Mawr College Black Studies Program
Bryn Mawr College Black Studies Committee: Proposed Budget Protesters with bullhorn and sign that reads, ‘Power to the people – support the strike,’ San Francisco State College strike, 1968-1969. Mindy Thompson Bryn Mawr Black Students’ Proposals Clifton R. Jones Black Existence Course H. Rap Brown speaking outside of Hamilton Hall [Columbia University] Bryn Mawr Black Students Submit Proposals on Studies to Community Renee Bowser, Class of 1970 From “The Nations of Nigeria” Won’t Try to Indoctrinate Anybody, Bryn Mawr’s Marxist Lecturer Says College Hall, U. of P., Wednesday, Feb. 19, 1969 Dora Chizea May Day 1969 Brenda Jefferson
Cultural Pride as Activism: The Black Arts Festivals at the Bi-Co (1968, 1969)
The Black Arts Festival Renee Bowser, Class of 1970 Bryn Mawr College-Haverford College Festival of The Black Arts Program Envelope Political Science Students Plan Black Arts Festival Lois J. Portnoy, Class of 1968 “Bryn Mawrtyr Jackie Williams with Cleveland Sellers” Wonza Williamson, Class of 1968 Black Arts Festival To Begin Tomorrow Sun Ra and his Arkestra Lois J. Portnoy, Class of 1968 Black Awareness Elizabeth M. Schneider, Class of 1968 Bryn Mawr College-Haverford College Festival of The Black Arts Program Local Colleges To Hold Festival of Black Arts
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The role of Adobe Experience Manager Assets in managing and delivering virtual reality assets
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Adobe Experience Manager Assets is a powerful digital asset management solution that plays a crucial role in managing and delivering virtual reality assets. In today's digital landscape, virtual reality has emerged as an innovative technology that allows users to immerse themselves in interactive and immersive experiences. However, managing and delivering these virtual reality assets can be challenging without a robust content management solution like Adobe Experience Manager Assets.
What is Adobe Experience Manager Assets?
Adobe Experience Manager Assets is a component of Adobe Experience Manager, which is a comprehensive content management solution for building websites and delivering personalized user experiences. It provides a centralized platform for managing, organizing, and delivering digital assets, including images, videos, documents, and now, virtual reality assets. With Adobe Experience Manager Assets, organizations can effectively create, store, and distribute virtual reality content to enhance their customer experiences.
The Importance of Digital Asset Management for Customer Experience
Effective digital asset management is crucial for delivering a seamless and immersive customer experience. With the increasing demand for personalized and interactive digital experiences, organizations need a robust solution to manage their digital assets effectively. Adobe Experience Manager Assets provides the necessary tools and capabilities to manage and deliver virtual reality assets, ensuring a smooth and engaging customer experience.
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Adobe Experience Manager Assets provides a centralized repository for storing and organizing virtual reality assets. Organizations can easily upload, manage, and version control their virtual reality content, ensuring easy access and collaboration across teams. The centralized asset repository also enables efficient search and retrieval of virtual reality assets, saving time and improving productivity.
2. Virtual Reality Asset Metadata
Metadata plays a crucial role in effectively managing and organizing virtual reality assets. Adobe Experience Manager Assets allows organizations to define custom metadata schemas for their virtual reality assets, enabling them to capture relevant information such as location, date, and author. This metadata can then be used to categorize and search for virtual reality assets, making it easier to find and utilize them in different contexts.
3. Integration with Adobe Creative Cloud
Adobe Experience Manager Assets seamlessly integrates with Adobe Creative Cloud, enabling content creators to directly access and edit virtual reality assets using their preferred Adobe tools. This integration streamlines the content creation process and ensures consistency in branding and design. Content creators can leverage Adobe Creative Cloud's powerful editing features to enhance virtual reality assets and deliver compelling experiences to users.
4. Dynamic Delivery and Distribution
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Delivering Virtual Reality Assets with Adobe Experience Manager Assets
Adobe Experience Manager Assets offers several features that facilitate the delivery of virtual reality assets to end-users. These features include:
1. Integration with Adobe Experience Cloud
Adobe Experience Manager Assets seamlessly integrates with other components of Adobe Experience Cloud, such as Adobe Experience Manager Sites and Adobe Target. This integration allows organizations to create personalized and interactive virtual reality experiences, leveraging data and insights from Adobe Experience Cloud. By combining virtual reality assets with personalized content and targeting, organizations can deliver hyper-relevant experiences to their users.
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The Future of Virtual Reality Asset Management with Adobe Experience Manager Assets
As virtual reality continues to evolve and gain popularity, the role of Adobe Experience Manager Assets in managing and delivering virtual reality assets will become even more critical. Adobe is constantly innovating and updating its products to meet the changing needs of organizations and the demands of the market. With features like AEM cloud service and integration with other Adobe Cloud tools, Adobe Experience Manager Assets is well-equipped to handle the future of virtual reality asset management.
Adobe Experience Manager Assets plays a vital role in managing and delivering virtual reality assets, enabling organizations to create immersive and engaging experiences for their customers. With its robust features and seamless integration with other Adobe Experience Cloud components, Adobe Experience Manager Assets provides a comprehensive solution for managing and delivering virtual reality content. Organizations can leverage Adobe Experience Manager Assets to enhance their customer experiences and stay ahead in the digital landscape.
How Adobe Experience Manager helps businesses streamline their content management processes.
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Surge in poverty-stricken children in Eastern Europe, Central Asia
United Nations, 17 October 2022
Rising inflation and the Ukraine war have triggered a 19 per cent increase in child poverty across Eastern Europe and Central Asia, according to a study by the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), published on Monday, the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty.
The impact of the war in Ukraine and subsequent economic downturn on child poverty in eastern Europe and Central Asia, warns that ripple effects of the surge could result in a steep rise in school dropouts and infant mortality.
Data from 22 countries across the region shows that children are bearing the heaviest burden of the economic crisis stemming from Russia’s 24 February invasion of Ukraine.
While they make up only 25 per cent of the population, they account for nearly 40 per cent of the additional 10.4 million people forced into poverty this year.
“Children all over the region are being swept up in this war’s terrible wake”, said UNICEF Regional Director for Europe and Central Asia Afshan Khan.
Rooted in war
Sparked by the Ukraine war and a cost-of-living crisis across the region, Russia accounts for nearly three-quarters of the increase in child poverty – with an additional 2.8 million now living in households below the poverty line.
Ukraine is home to half a million additional children living in poverty, the second largest share, followed by Romania, where there has been an increase of 110,000, the study notes.
“Beyond the obvious horrors of war – the killing and maiming of children, mass displacement – the economic consequences of the war in Ukraine are having a devastating impact on children across eastern Europe and Central Asia”, said Ms. Khan.
Beyond money woes
The consequences of child poverty stretch far beyond families living in financial distress.
The sharp increase could result in an additional 4,500 babies dying before their first birthdays and learning losses could mean an extra 117,000 dropping out of school this year alone, the study says.
“If we don’t support these children and families now, the steep rise in child poverty will almost certainly result in lost lives, lost learning, and lost futures”, warned the UNICEF official.
Cycle of Poverty
The poorer a family is, the higher the proportion of income that must go towards food, fuel, and other necessities. When the cost of basic goods soars, the money available to meet other needs such as healthcare and education, falls, the study points out.
The subsequent cost-of-living crisis means that the poorest children are even less likely to access essential services, and are more at risk of violence, exploitation, and abuse. And for many, childhood poverty lasts a lifetime, perpetuating an intergenerational cycle of hardship and deprivation.
When governments reduce public expenditure, raise taxes, or add austerity measures to boost their economies, they diminish support services for those that depend on it.“ Austerity measures will hurt children most of all – plunging even more children into poverty and making it harder for families who are already struggling”, said Ms. Khan.
Plan for Assistance
The study makes recommendations to help those in financial distress, such as providing universal cash benefits for children; expanding social assistance to families with children in need; and protecting social spending.
It also suggests supporting health, nutrition, and social care services to pregnant mothers, infants, and preschoolers as well as introducing price regulations on basic food items for families.
Meanwhile, UNICEF has partnered with the EU Commission and several EU countries to pilot the EU Child Guarantee initiative to mitigate the impact of poverty on children.
Strong Response Needed
With more children and families being pushed into poverty, a robust response is essential, across the region.
UNICEF is calling for expanded support to strengthen social protection systems in high and middle-income countries in Eastern Europe and Central Asia; and social protection programme funding for vulnerable children and families.
“We have to protect and expand social support for vulnerable families before the situation gets any worse”, underscored the UNICEF Regional Director.
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Crisis management requires the collaboration of a variety of people with different roles, often across organizational boundaries. It has been shown that geographic information systems can improve the efficiency of disaster management operations. However, workstation-based solutions fail to offer the same ease of collaboration as the large analog maps currently in use. Recent research prototypes, which use interactive tabletops for this purpose, often do not consider individual roles and the need for accountability of actions. In this project, we present coMAP, a system built for interactive tabletops that facilitates collaborative situation analysis and planning in crisis management teams. Users can interact with coMAP using multi-touch as well as pen input. The latter is realized by new methods for the use of Anoto digital pens without the Anoto microdot pattern. A pen-optimized pie menu provides access to role-specific information and system functions. A combination of role-based access control and indoor tracking via Bluetooth is used to support accountability of actions while still allowing collaboration and information sharing.
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Q: What is family law mediation?
Family mediation is an informal method of alternative dispute resolution available to parties who are seeking a divorce or separation.
It is used primarily to settles issues involving:
- custody and access,
- division of property,
- child support, and
- spousal support.
The process done in a confidential, timely and cost-efficient manner with the aide of a neutral and impartial third-party (mediator).
The parties must consent to participate in mediation and they must both consent to the mediator selected to guide them throughout their negotiations.
It is not necessary that the parties obtain lawyers to represent them during the negotiations however it is recommended since the mediator is not able to give legal advice to the parties, nor is he or she empowered with the ability to make final and binding decisions.
The parties must resolve the disputes and come to an agreement themselves. At the conclusion of the negotiations, the objective is to incorporate all decisions into a written agreement that is to be signed and adhered to by the parties.
Q: How can mediation help?
Mediation can be incredibly helpful in that it can save spouses a lot of time and money as it is generally more efficient than the court process. It can reduce the emotional and psychological costs associated with divorce and litigation as it is non-adversarial and does not pit the parties against one another.
It promotes the resolution of the issues involved by the parties who work together and discuss their situation to achieve the best possible solution that meets their needs as well as those of their children (if any are involved).
Through the meetings and with the guidance of the mediator it might be possible that the parties are taught the ability to communicate with one another thus improving their post-separation/divorce relationship and making the transition much easier for all those involved. The ability to be civil, amicable and effectively communicate with one another will make any future amendments to the written agreement much easier to execute.
Q: Is a mediation agreement binding?
Yes. The goal of mediation is to incorporate all decisions into a Separation Agreement. If the Separation Agreement is in writing, dated, signed by the parties and witnessed then it becomes a valid, enforceable and binding contract between them.
The court will honor and respect the agreement arrived at by the parties and in the case of a dispute or breach judges will usually but not always defer to it.
However, if there is evidence of non-consent, duress, fraud or mistake as to the nature and quality of the agreement, and this is proven in court, then the contract becomes void and no longer binds either of the parties.
Judges are granted the ability to make determinations regarding the issues in dispute and to set aside the Separation Agreement.
Q: How long does mediation take?
Mediation will take as long as necessary to ensure the resolution of all issues in dispute or it will end when it appears that there is no reasonable prospect of resolving the dispute. The length of the mediation process varies and it will most likely depend on the number of the issues involved and the parties’ ability to communicate and co-operate with one another.
The ability of both you and your spouse to be cooperative and agreeable will also influence the length of the process and will definitely speed it up saving you both time and money.
There is no time-limit imposed however if it becomes evident that the parties will not reach an agreement on the issues in dispute then the mediation must fail and the parties may move on to either arbitration or litigation.
Q: How much does mediation cost in comparison to the traditional court process?
It depends on the mediator used, the number of sessions needed and whether or not the parties decide to obtain counsel to represent them during the process.
The only definite response that can be given is that mediation is less costly than court as the personal, informal and incredibly focalized nature of this method of dispute resolution allows for a quicker conclusion than dragging the matter through the court system.
There are numerous pros and cons associated with opting to retain counsel to attend mediation with you. If you decide to forego legal representation then you may save money since it will not be necessary to pay for his or her attendance. However, you run the risk of subjecting yourself to power-imbalances or agreeing to an arrangement that will later be deemed not to be in your best interests. The presence of a lawyer during mediation usually results in quicker resolutions and there is often a greater probability that an agreement will be signed.
Q: What is collaborative family law? What is the goal?
Collaborative family law is a method of dispute resolution premised on honesty, integrity and respect between the parties.
The parties sign an agreement at the outset promising not to go to court or threaten to go to court to resolve their issues and there must be full and complete disclosure of all relevant documents.
It involves a series of four-way meetings between clients, lawyers and other third-party specialists (financial specialists, child-care workers, social workers, etc.), during which the clients are empowered with the ability to direct the meetings and make all decisions involving custody and access, support (both spousal and child) and division of property.
The lawyers act as coaches and guide the parties through the discussions and help to manage any conflict that may arise. The parties are encouraged to discuss their feelings and communicate to one another their personal wishes and needs. Everything said and done during the four-way meetings is kept completely confidential.
The goal of this process is to draft a valid and binding agreement resolving all the issues stemming from the breakdown of the relationship/marriage and which highlights the priorities of the parties involved and their children (if there are any).
Q: What is the difference between collaborative family law and arbitration?
The difference between collaborative family law and arbitration is primarily that in collaborative four-way meetings the spouses are the individuals empowered with the ability to discuss the issues and make all decisions relating to their situation.
The arbitration process, on the other hand, resembles an informal trial where the parties select an impartial third party to make any decisions for them. The arbitration award is binding and enforceable by the court. Prior to engaging in arbitration the parties must sign an agreement in which they essentially agree to waive their right to go to court and litigate the issues in dispute. It is statutorily imposed that the parties obtain independent legal advice prior to arbitration so that they are aware of the nature and consequences of their decision.
Arbitration is heavily regulated by the Family Law Act, the Arbitration Act and the Family Arbitration, O.Reg. 134/07 whereas collaborative family law is not.
Q: If we start with the collaborative process, can one spouse decide to opt out of the process down the road?
It is possible for one of the spouses to change his or her mind and decide to opt out of the collaborative process. In that event, the dispute may be resolved either through arbitration or by going to court.
However, you should be aware of the fact that once the decision is made to end the collaborative process the lawyers initially retained or any other members of their firm are prohibited from representing you or your spouse. This means that the both of you will need to research, locate and retain a new lawyer for your case. This will probably cause delays in the resolution of the issues involved and end up costing more than the collaborative process.
Q: What is arbitration?
Arbitration is a method of alternative dispute resolution that most closely resembles the court process.
Prior to engaging in arbitration the parties must sign an arbitration agreement, in the presence of a lawyer, stating that they waive their right to go to court and litigate the issues in question.
Arbitration allows the parties to make submissions and present evidence to the arbitrator who is empowered with the ability to make final and binding decisions which are then incorporated into an arbitration award and enforceable by the court.
The process is confidential, as well as time and cost-efficient.
Often, disputes are resolved much quicker than they would be in court and for a smaller price.
If parties are unhappy with the award ordered by the arbitrator they may appeal it. Arbitration is regulated by the following Acts:
- Family Law Act
- Arbitration Act, and
- Family Arbitration, O. Reg. 134/07
Q: What if my case cannot be resolved with mediation?
If mediation proves to be unsuccessful than the options available to the parties are:
- to engage in arbitration, or
- to bring the matter to court and have a judge decide and impose an order.
Q: How do I decide if the collaborative process or mediation/arbitration is better for us than the traditional family law process?
Essentially your decision to engage in one of these three methods of alternative dispute resolution will be premised on whether:
- you would like to resolve the issues in a civilized manner,
- you want to protect your children and yourself from the harm associated with litigation
- you would like to remain amicable with your spouse leaving open the possibility of achieving a friendship with him or her as well as maintaining the friendships of all those connected to you and your spouse through your social circle,
- you would like to take control of the decision-making in your situation as opposed to handing it over to a neutral third-party, and
- you would like to avoid the excess costs and time associated with litigation.
Should any or all of these apply to you and your spouse and you are confident in your abilities to communicate and co-operate with one another then mediation and collaborative family law are probably the best options for you.
If, on the other hand, you and your spouse would like to avoid the costs and time associated with litigation yet are not highly confident in your abilities to communicate and together reach decisions to settle the issues stemming from the breakdown of your relationship then you might want to try arbitration.
Q: Can mediation be used to resolve all of our family law issues? Including our custody arrangements?
Yes. Mediation can be used to resolve all corollary issues stemming from your separation and/or divorce.
Decisions regarding custody and access, support and division of property can be mediated and then incorporated into a valid, binding and enforceable Separation Agreement.
The only issue that cannot be determined and resolved via mediation is divorce. The only institution empowered with the ability to dissolve a marriage and hand down an enforceable divorce order is the court.
Q: What situations are best resolved with mediation?
Situations involving parties who are amicable and respectful of each other are generally best resolved with mediation.
Since mediation contemplates a series of intimate negotiations where the affected parties will be face-to-face for prolonged periods of time then respect and agreeableness are necessary ingredients to successful mediation.
The parties must be willing to cooperate with one another, listen to each other and fully consider one another’s needs and hopes when making any decisions.
Q: What are the mediator’s roles and goals?
A mediator is an impartial third-party present during the negotiations between spouses who are attempting to settle issues stemming from the breakdown of their relationship. The mediator does not give legal advice nor does he or she make any final and binding decisions with regards to disputes.
A mediator will facilitate communication between the parties while simultaneously ensuring that discussions are on track.
The mediator’s goal is to help parties reach an agreement on issues related to their separation and/or divorce, such as:
- custody and access arrangements,
- support, and
- division of property.
Successful mediation will result in the enforcement of a Separation Agreement that is binding on both parties as well as agreeable since they were able to discuss and decide on all issues.
Q: Who typically acts as a mediator?
Typically, mediators are social workers, lawyers, or psychologists. However, the role of a mediator is not limited to those listed above, as it is possible for any professional to act as a mediator.
The most important consideration with regards to mediators is selecting an individual who has completed training courses and as a result acquired the necessary skills to effectively lead and guide spouses to the full and final settlement of all issues stemming from the breakdown of their relationship.
Q: What happens if my ex-spouse/partner does not honor our arbitrated agreement?
Should you find yourself in the position whereby your spouse has unilaterally decided not to honor the arbitral award imposed and the award contains a provision contemplating secondary arbitration then the parties will be obligated to return to arbitration to attempt to settle any novel disputes which may have arisen.
If secondary arbitration is not contemplated specifically in the agreement then the parties may have to litigate, at which point the court may order that they try to arbitrate once again or it may simply determine that litigation is essentially the only plausible method to employ in order to resolve the situation at hand.
If you have filed the award with the court, then the court has the authority to enforce it as if it were a court order. The advantage of turning your arbitral award into a court order is that it instantly becomes endowed with all the rights and privileges generally associated therewith.
Not complying with an order could have the effect of the court finding your spouse to be in contempt resulting in either a fine being imposed or a term of imprisonment.
If the award deals with issues of support and it is filed with the court then it automatically gets sent to the Family Responsibility Office, which is a government agency empowered by law, with the ability to enforce support payments. Should your ex-spouse/partner decide to not pay support then the Family Responsibility Office has the ability to take steps towards securing your payments such as garnishing his or her payments.
Q: Is the agreement we come to arbitration legally binding?
Yes. The conclusion of arbitration is an arbitral award in which all the decisions arrived at by the arbitrator are recorded. This award is binding on both parties similarly to a separation agreement.
However, parties also have the ability to file an application with the court to have their award enforced.
Once the application is filed, the court can enforce the award as if it were a court order. But remember, The Award is subject to certain rights of appeal.
Q: How much does arbitration cost?
There is no definite answer to this question. Factors that will affect the cost of arbitration are:
- the arbitrator used and his or her hourly rate,
- whether or not a location needs to be rented out for the sessions
- whether or not the parties want a transcript of the proceedings to be kept
- the number of sessions needed, and
- whether or not the parties decide to obtain counsel to represent them during the process.
The only certainty is that arbitration, that is uncontested, is less costly than court as the personal, informal and incredibly focalized nature of this method of dispute resolution allows for a quicker conclusion in comparison to dragging the matter through litigation.
Q: How long does arbitration take?
Arbitration will take as long as necessary to ensure the resolution of all issues in dispute.
Therefore, there is no definite answer to this question as the number of sessions and the length of each will depend greatly on the number of issues in dispute and the complexity of your issues in dispute.
Q: What situations are best resolved with arbitration?
Arbitration contains an adversarial quality to it and removes decision-making authority from the parties and vests it in an impartial arbiter. There is no need for the parties to cooperate with one another and discuss resolutions to their issues.
Therefore, parties that are not amicable or parties who do not wish to preserve and maintain a friendship yet who wish to reduce the costs of litigation and the delays associated therewith may benefit from arbitration.
Q: What is closed mediation? How does it differ from open mediation?
Closed mediation entails that all discussions between parties during mediation are kept completely confidential. They may not, at a later date, be used against them in arbitration or in court with the exception of documents relevant to the legal process, i.e. financial statements. Also, a mediator involved in closed mediation cannot be summoned to court to testify or discuss the process or the details of the negotiations.
This type of mediation differs from open mediation in that open mediation is not confidential unless the parties stipulate in a mediation agreement (signed prior to the commencement of the process) that there are certain issues/aspects of the negotiations that they would like to keep confidential. There are no limits on what may be disclosed outside the mediation should it fail and the parties are forced to arbitrate or litigate. Consequently, a mediator may be summoned to court and asked to testify.
Please note that it is of utmost importance that you indicate, at the outset, which type of mediation you would like to employ.
Q: What are the arbitrator’s roles and goals?
An arbitrator’s role is to provide parties who are in the process of divorcing or separating with a neutral third party arbiter to:
- listen to them, assess their submissions and other evidence provided, and
- then make final determinations regarding the issues in dispute, which are determinative of same and binding on both parties.
An arbitrator’s goal is to effectively resolve the issues stemming from the breakdown of a relationship in a fair manner by:
considering both parties’ circumstances and arguments, and
make determinations to best suit the needs of all those involved.
In so doing, it is hoped that the possibility of litigation is eliminated since the parties can benefit from the full and final settlement reached.
Q: Who typically acts as an arbitrator?
Typically, the following professionals will act as arbitrators:
- social workers,
- parenting coordinators,
- mental health professionals, and
- financial specialists.
You should be aware of the fact that realistically any professional who has completed the requisite training and obtained the certifications may act as an arbitrator.
You should ensure when making your selection that the desired individual has vast experience in the arbitration process and is knowledgeable with regards to family law in both Ontario and Canada.
Q: How is arbitration different from mediation?
These two forms of alternative dispute resolution differ greatly because during mediation the parties involved retain at all times complete control over all decision making.
Mediation is completely non-adversarial and encourages cooperation and respect between the parties. The mediator’s role is simply to provide support to the parties, clarify any issues that may arise and guide the discussions in the right direction to ensure efficiency and resolution.
Arbitration, on the other hand, resembles an informal trial whereby the parties vest ultimate decision-making authority in a neutral third-party. The arbitrator listens to the parties’ claims and evaluates all evidence presented so that at the conclusion of the arbitration, he or she may make final determinations on the issues in dispute which will then be incorporated into an arbitral award.
Once a decision is made you are bound to follow it, you do not have a choice, and therefore, parties involved in arbitration are granted the ability to appeal an arbitral award if they are unhappy with it.
Q: What happens if my ex-spouse/partner does not honor our mediated agreement?
Typically, an agreement signed at the conclusion of the mediation will contain a clause stipulating the process to follow should there be an issue of non-compliance.
This clause may stipulate that if parties do not comply with the agreement then they must mediate until the issue is resolved or if necessary arbitrate or litigate so that the decision may be made by an impartial arbiter empowered with the ability to do so.
If no such clause exists then the parties may still choose to mediate or negotiate a resolution amongst themselves. Or, litigation in court may be their only option depending on the relationship between the parties.
If the aspect of the agreement that is not being honored has to do with support payments and the agreement was filed with the court (and consequently filed with the Family Responsibility Office) then the payments will be enforced through said government agency. The Family Responsibility Office has the ability to garnish wages in satisfaction of arrears of support payments.
If, the agreement was not filed with the court then it may be possible to do so after the fact so that the Family Responsibility Office can enforce the payments. However, you should be aware of the fact that you will be required to pay a fee, i.e. $50.00.
Andrew Feldstein Founder
Andrew Feldstein graduated from Osgoode Hall Law School in 1992. Prior to focusing exclusively on family law, Andrew’s legal practice covered many different areas, including corporate commercial. One of Andrew’s fundamental objectives is to achieve those goals mutually and collaboratively, as set out by him and his client.
Daphna Schwartz Lawyer
Daphna Schwartz joined Feldstein Family Law Group, P.C. in 2007 as an associate lawyer. She was previously practising family law in the Barrie area. Her practice includes all areas of divorce and family law, including custody and access, child support, spousal support, and property issues. Daphna is also qualified to practise Collaborative Family Law.
Anna Troitschanski Lawyer
Anna Troitschanski joined the team at Feldstein Family Law Group, P.C. in 2012. Prior to that, she practised Family Law at a boutique Newmarket firm. Her experience covers all areas of divorce and family law, including custody and access, child support, spousal support, and division of property.
Nick Slinko Lawyer
Nick Slinko attended York University from 2003 until 2007 where he majored in both Law & Society and Philosophy. Nick graduated in 2007 with an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree. He proceeded to earn a Juris Doctor in Law at the University of Western Ontario in 2011. Nick was Called to the Bar in June of 2012 after completing his Articling term with the Feldstein Family Law Group, P.C. He became an associate with the firm immediately thereafter.
Veronica Yeung Lawyer
Veronica Yeung joined the Feldstein Family Law Group, P.C. as a summer student in 2014 and returned as an articling student in 2015. Following her call to the Ontario Bar in June 2016, Veronica was welcomed to the team as an associate lawyer.
Veronica attended York University for her undergraduate studies and graduated as a member of the Dean’s Honour Roll when she obtained her Bachelor’s degree in Honours Criminology.
Shana Gordon-Katz Lawyer
Shana joined Feldstein Family Law Group P.C. as an articling student in 2017. Following her call to the Ontario Bar in June 2018, Shana was welcomed back to the firm as an associate. While completing her articles, Shana assisted with legal matters covering all areas of family law.
Shana attended the University of Western Ontario for her undergraduate studies, where she graduated as the gold medalist of her program, Honors Specialization in Classical Studies.
Rachel Zweig Lawyer
Rachel joined Feldstein Family Law Group P.C as a Summer Student in 2019 and returned as an Articling Student in 2020-2021. Following her Call to the Ontario Bar in April 2021, Rachel was welcomed back to the firm as an Associate.
Prior to completing her legal studies and obtaining her Juris Doctor at the University of Ottawa, Rachel obtained her Bachelor’s Degree at Ryerson University with a major in English Literature.
Lauren Harvey Associate Lawyer
Lauren joined Feldstein Family Law Group as a Summer Student in 2020 and returned as an Articling Student in 2021-2022. Following her Call to the Ontario Bar in April 2022, Lauren was welcomed back to the firm as an Associate.
Prior to completing her legal studies and obtaining her Juris Doctor at the University of Western Ontario, Lauren obtained her Honour’s Bachelor of Arts Degree at Wilfrid Laurier University majoring in Criminology and minoring in Law and Society.
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Quinn spent two years as a Summer Student and then completed her Articling term at a boutique Family Law firm in Orangeville, where she was exposed to various complex Family Law matters. Following her Call to the Bar of Ontario in June 2022, she became an Associate with the Feldstein Family Law Group.
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Among the information technology industry, the Deep Learning aspect that is part of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is now getting special attention. In an effort to realize the benefits and better classification of some technology applications.
Inspired by the workings of the human brain, this technology uses layered learning to help computers to classify, store and access data, which can refer to learning.
This means Deep Learning technology can use the whole image to recognize, rather than relying on a separate aspect of an image. This process is cumulative in that the more elements are used, the better the classification can be. That way, the aspect of ‘learning’ is increasing.
The use of Deep Learning for face recognition and image classification makes it even the most important technology in the security industry. The technology reaches every aspect of the security industry. Starting from the face and vehicle detection, to analyze behavior (behavior analysis). Thus, this technology began to change the focus of security activities from previously reactive, now able to predict the problems before they arise.
One company that is quite concerned in the development of technology-based Deep Learning is Hikvision. Manufacturers from China have been using the technology that is applied to a series of products. Like a camera with DeepInView IP and DeepInMind NVR capabilities simultaneously bringing the full power and benefits of Deep Learning technology.
On the one hand, the camera presents a sophisticated ‘eye’ for the system. NVR produces measurement capabilities (analytic) and brain storage. Various products help the security aspects in two ways – recognition, monitoring, and counting of people and the introduction and detection of vehicles. The use of Deep Learning technology is very effective regarding its ability to classify and recognize thousands of ‘features’.
Clearly, this multi-layered approach uses a lot of memory and performance. This is also one of the reasons why this technology has been widely spread over the past few years. To be clearer, in the early stages of the development of the technology, there are 1,000 devices with 16,000 CPUs needed to simulate neural networks. Now, only a few GPUs are needed.
Be it Intel, Nvidia, Hikvision is exploring various Deep Learning opportunities in the surveillance industry. Another innovation is to facilitate and improve the industry by utilizing H.265 + codecs that reduce the bandwidth transmission and data storage requirements. So, in theory, there is no decrease in quality even though the data is distributed and stored many times greater.
Application of this technology is many. For example, the technology that supports this system provides useful black list / white list alarms that are used in access control usage scenarios. The technology can also be used to recognize suspicious behavior. Enabling security staff to prevent the problems of people roaming around the site. | <urn:uuid:1b33b457-59fa-484b-a22f-64be46a7818f> | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | https://gizmologi.com/news/tech/understanding-deep-learning/ | 2024-03-02T07:29:07Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947475757.50/warc/CC-MAIN-20240302052634-20240302082634-00891.warc.gz | en | 0.936976 | 562 | [
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By Web Staff
DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) — The man who walked into a Des Moines NICU without being related to any of the infants there is officially convicted.
Adam Wedig bottle-fed one of the babies and changed its diaper. He was found guilty on trespassing charges Thursday.
The judge sentenced him to $736 in fines, charges and costs, according to court documents. He’s also facing another misdemeanor charge.
Wedig has also agreed to a no-contact order with the baby’s family, but the legal troubles for Wedig don’t stop there.
The baby’s family is suing both him and MercyOne Hospital over the incident.
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The University Grants Commission (UGC) will soon release the admit card for UGC NET December 2022 Phase III. Once released, eligible candidates will be able to download their hall tickets from the official website ugcnet.nta.nic.in using their application number and date of birth.
UGC NET December 2022 Phase III exam is scheduled to be conducted between March 3 to 6 in two shifts.
UGC-NET is a test to determine the eligibility of Indian nationals for ‘Assistant Professor’ and ‘Junior Research Fellowship and Assistant Professor’ in Indian universities and colleges.
Steps to download UGC NET 2022 Phase III admit card
- Visit the official website ugcnet.nta.nic.in
- On the homepage, click on UGC NET 2022 Phase III admit card link
- Key in your login details and submit
- Check and download the admit card
- Take a printout for future reference
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The prime suspect in the disappearance of Queensland woman Sharron Phillips claimed to have killed more than once, a court has been told.
Queensland’s state coroner has reopened the inquest into the 1986 disappearance of Ms Phillips after taxi driver Raymond Peter Mulvihill was unveiled as the number one suspect by police.
Ms Phillips, 20, vanished on May 8, 1986, while waiting for her boyfriend after running out of petrol in Wacol, in southwest Brisbane.
Sharron Phillips, 20, (pictured) went missing in 1986, and is believed to have been murdered by a taxi driver
Mulvihill drove a cab that was based at Wacol.
An inquest in 1988 found there was insufficient evidence to commit anyone to trial and in a cruel twist for the Phillips family, Mulvihill died in 2002, more than 15 years after their daughter and sister vanished.
Former homicide detective Bob Dallow told the Coroners Court on Tuesday that Mulvihill’s stepson Ian Seeley was furious police failed to act on his claims his father was the murderer.
Mr Seeley contacted the former detective in May 2016 confident that he knew who killed Sharron Phillips.
Raymond Peter Mulvihill (pictured) who died in 2002, has been revealed as the number one suspect by police in the disappearance of Sharron Phillips
‘I asked him how could you know? And he said to me ‘because my father did it’,’ Mr Dallow told coroner Terry Ryan.
Mr Seeley was ‘quite irate’ that police had not taken his information seriously and admitted he had picked up his step-father after his shift driving the cab that night.
However, when he pulled into the driveway, his father was standing beside the cab at the back of shops at the rank base.
‘(Mulvihill) opened the boot of the cab and pulled Sharron Phillips out of there.
Mulvihill’s stepson Ian Seeley has claimed he saw Sharron Phillip’s in the back of his dad’s taxi (pictured) on May 8, 1986
‘He then put Sharron into the back of the car that Ian was driving but Seeley had to help him because Sharron was a big girl and very strong.
‘They put her into the boot and then Seeley came up with some story that Sharron had blood on her head.’
Mr Seeley drove home with Ms Phillips locked in the boot.
Sharron Phillip (pictured) was last seen on May 8 1986 at a petrol station in Wacol, southwest Brisbane
‘He could hear Sharron kicking in the boot,’ Mr Dallow said.
Mr Seeley claimed he got out of the car before his father drove off with Ms Phillips trapped in the boot.
She was never seen alive again.
In stunning evidence, Mr Dallow said Mr Seeley told him his father claimed to have disposed of more than one victim – showing him the site he claimed to have dumped at least two women.
”He (Mulvihil) was dying at the time, and he showed me where he dropped Sharron Phillips and the other girl … he dropped them both off at that location,’ Mr Dallow said he was told by Mr Seeley.
‘But if he showed him the right spot, I’ll believe in the Easter Bunny.’
Outside court, police confirmed to AAP Mulvihill’s deathbed confession involved more than one missing girl and conceded there could be more than one victim.
It is expected the coroner will hear evidence supporting claims of multiple victims on Wednesday when Mr Seeley is expected to take the stand.
Police searched an area at Carole Park in 2017 but did not recover any human remains
Earlier in the hearing, Mulvihill’s former sister-in-law Allison Clancy claimed the taxi driver admitted attacking Ms Phillips while at a family christening in 1992.
‘He said straight out – Sharron Phillips, my five minutes of fame,’ Ms Clancy said.
Cold-case detective Scott Chapman said the investigation focused on Mulvihill following the tip-off from Mr Seeley.
‘We believe Raymond Mulvihill played a significant role in her disappearance and that Ian Seeley potentially played a role as well,’ Detective Chapman told the coroner.
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For some items you hold in stock, it might be useful to have rules making sure you never run out of stocks (for example, products with a high demand, or large items requiring a lot of storage space meaning they're harder to stock).
Odoo allows you to set up rules so that an automatic replenishment for those items is made, based on minimum stocks available.
When should I use Reordering Rules?
Reordering Rules work best for items that have a high demand and high flow. It will relieve you from a lot of work to focus on the rest of your activities knowing that stocks will always be right.
It can also be used when you have limited storage space and you need to keep large items in stock. In this case, you can keep as little as 1 item in stock, and have a new one ordered as a stock replenishment as soon as the item in stock is sold.
When should I avoid Reordering Rules?
If you are offering a new product and don't know yet how fast it will go, you should handle stocks yourself first, and setup reordering rules only a few months into the sale to have better forecasts of the demand.
If you sell items that have a limited lifetime, such as fashion items, technology items, or products working together with a system that is meant to evolve, you have to be very well informed on when to stop automated replenishments, in order to avoid having to sell these items at a price that will not allow you to break even.
My company sells modern furniture. We sell a set of table and chairs that are available in 4 seatings and 6 seatings.
To keep things simple, we stock tables and chairs separately, but sell them all together to our clients as a kit. In order to make sure we can always deliver a complete set of table and chairs, I setup a Reordering Rule for the chairs to make sure I always have at least 10 chairs in stock, but no more than 20. This way, I can sell up to 5 sets of table at once while keeping my stock low enough not to eat up all my storage space.
The last table I sold was a 4 seatings, and there were 12 chairs left in my stock. Because the stock in chairs is now only 8 chairs, Odoo will automatically order 12 new chairs to fill up my stock to the maximum amount.
Set up your product
In the Purchases module, open the Purchase menu and click on Products. Open the product to which you would like to add a Reordering Rule (or create a new one).
3 conditions for correct reordering rule :
- In , make the product stockable (as soon as this is done, the icon "Reordering rule will appear)
- In , tick the "Buy" box (and untick the Make To Order box)
- Select a vendor (don't forget to put a minimal quantity greater than 0)
Create a reordering rule
Click on the Reordering Rules tab, click on Create. A new page opens.
By default, Reordering Rules in Odoo are named as "OP/XXXXX" but you are free to use any nomenclature. You can modify it via the Name field.
The Product field is the product you are creating the rule for.
Select the warehouse to which the product should be delivered in the Warehouse field.
If you have configured multiple warehouses and location, specify the location in which the product will be stored in the Location field.
In the Minimum Quantity field, insert the quantity to which the system will trigger a new order for replenishment.
In the Maximum Quantity field, insert the maximum of items that has to be stocked. The replenishing order will be based on that quantity to reorder.
The Quantity Multiple is the lowest number of items that can be ordered at once. For instance, some items may be only available for purchase in a set of 2.
In the Misc section, the Active box allows you to activate or deactivate the rule.
In the Lead Time section, you can enter:
- the number of Day(s) to purchase: correspond to the number of days for the supplier to receive the order
- the number of Day(s) to get the products
By default, the lead times are in calendar days. You can change that in
When you have entered all the info, click on Save.
From now on, every time a product with a reordering rule reaches the minimum stock, the system will automatically send a RfQ to your supplier based on your maximum quantity to replenish your stock.
The replenishments will take place when the scheduler in the Inventory module runs. By default in Odoo, the schedulers will run every night at 12:00PM.
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Homepage › Forums › Interoperability: Linking RHIS and Other Data Sources › Master Facility Lists and other needed health information registries › Reply To: Master Facility Lists and other needed health information registries
Thanks for the good discussion around the benefits and challenges of a MFL. The title of this thread also mentions other health information registries, and I’m curious what the experience has been in establishing:
–master client registry, linked with EMRs, civil registries, etc. for unique identifier
–master provider registry (linked to an HR MIS) that includes both public and private providers and based on provider type and licensing status
–master commodity registry linked to the EML, the national medicines regulatory authority, and pharmaceutical distributors (private and public).
A second question is related to program registries, especially vertical programs like family planning, immunization, malaria elimination, HIV and TB. Many of these programs are converting their paper registries into digital systems, essentially replicating paper registries in digital form without thinking through continuity of care or a client-centered approach. Do we need a central programs registry, or can well-design EMRs and a data warehouse replace them and, through interoperability, achieve the continuity of care and higher level data visibility across programs that we would like to achieve? | <urn:uuid:82bb0503-4ee9-406e-9e08-55a2847117a5> | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | https://www.rhinonet.org/forums/reply/580/ | 2024-03-03T15:36:11Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947476396.49/warc/CC-MAIN-20240303142747-20240303172747-00891.warc.gz | en | 0.918708 | 269 | [
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A LARGE AUSTRALIAN SUPERMARKET CHAIN RECENTLY MADE THE DECISION TO REPLACE THEIR SUITE OF DESKTOP APPLICATIONS WITH GOOGLE APPS. THEY ALSO DECIDED THAT THE CHANGE WOULD TAKE PLACE IMMEDIATELY. WITH RADICAL CHANGES SUCH AS THIS, EMPLOYEES ARE GENERALLY GOING TO SHOW SOME FORM OF RESISTANCE AS MANY ARE AVERSE TO CHANGE. THIS MAY BE BECAUSE THEY ARE NERVOUS ABOUT DEVIATING FROM WHAT THEY ARE FAMILIAR WITH.
When rolling out such changes, organisations have the option to either phase them in or introduce them all at once. Phasing the introduction of new technology allows employees to become accustomed to the change and garner acceptance over time. Such methods often use Kotter’s ‘8-Step Process for Leading Change*:
Establish a sense of urgency – explain the need for change
Create a team of guiders – assemble a team to lead the change
Develop a vision – guiders should plan a vision and develop strategies to achieve the vision
Communicate the vision – inform employees of the vision and what will happen
Empower action – remove any unnecessary obstacles
Generate short-term wins – set small, achievable goals
Never let-up – promote the change by highlighting milestones and change systems, structures or policies that don’t fit the vision
Incorporate change into the culture – demonstrate how the change has improved processes within the organisation
However, businesses seldom have the luxury of time. With changing market conditions and increasing competition, there is urgency for organisations to take advantage of new technologies. This ensures they remain competitive.
“New technology often triggers a reaction to change, whether that is a change in processes, a change in systems, or both.” commented Kareem Tawansi, CEO of software development provider, Solentive Software, “Technology plays an integral part of most organisations and this means that the only constant is change.”
“Given the choice, most people would resist change. However, change is a fact of life and it is important that it is handled appropriately. This means a thorough explanation is given and support provided to those affected so that they have the opportunity to understand and accept the change. It is also important that the change is implemented quickly without becoming side-tracked with smaller issues,” advised Tawansi.
“The change may still be difficult for some people to accept; they need to be educated that the change will achieve outcomes that are essential in the fast changing world we live and work in,” concluded Tawansi.
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The functionality described in this section requires
support for OpenCL C 2.0, or OpenCL C 3.0 or newer and the
This section describes the clang block syntax .
Like function types, the Block type is a pair consisting of a result value
type and a list of parameter types very similar to a function type.
Blocks are intended to be used much like functions with the key distinction
being that in addition to executable code they also contain various variable
bindings to automatic (stack) or
For more information, see the OpenCL C Specification
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Evergrande to bring in KWM, Zhenro bondholders agree exchange offer
Evergrande has announced plans to add King Wood & Mallesons to its legal team after lenders to a subsidiary seized over US$2 billion of cash – while a majority of fellow Chinese property developer Zhenro’s bondholders have signed up to exchange Chinese and US dollar notes.
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This is my fourth year teaching and at Ridge Spring-Monetta Elementary. I live here on my family's farm with my husband, Corbin and our baby boy, Sullivan. I am originally from Charleston, SC. I attended the University of South Carolina for my undergrad, where I studied public health and general education. I received my Master of Arts in Teaching degree from the College of Charleston. I am ready to embark on my fourth year as a second grade teacher. I love to be outside and enjoy nature’s beauty. My favorite things to do are workout, read, cook, create, and spend time with family and friends. I am passionate about making a difference in the lives of children. | <urn:uuid:f5a831fb-ae57-47b9-a4c2-6d4e2bee1ee9> | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | https://www.acpsd.net/domain/8932 | 2024-02-21T22:12:50Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947473558.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20240221202132-20240221232132-00091.warc.gz | en | 0.950573 | 179 | [
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GP Teams project
The Surrey Health Economics Centre (SHEC) is currently leading a National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Health Services and Delivery Research Programme project on general practice
This project examines routinely available data sets using quantitative research techniques alongside qualitative methods for in-depth investigation of team working in practices. The research is being undertaken in collaboration with the Universities of Kent, Exeter and Leeds.
Two panels are advising the research team. Service users from a variety of practices in Kent and Surrey sit on the Service User Panel. Representatives from many of the disciplines working in general practice teams come together on the Professionals and Commissioners Panel.
This project is funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) HS&DR (project reference 17/08/34). The views expressed are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of the NIHR or the Department of Health and Social Care.
- Phelim Brady, Public and Patient Involvement Lead
- Professor John Campbell, University of Exeter
- Dr Rupa Chilvers, Tangerine Bee Analysts
- Dr Claire Fuller, Surrey Heartlands Health and Care Partnership
- Dr Mark Joy, University of Oxford
- Professor Simon de Lusignan, University of Oxford
- Dr, Catherine Marchand, University of Kent
- Professor Stephen Peckham, University of Kent
- Professor Suzanne Richards, University of Leeds
- Professor Karen Spilsbury, University of Leeds
For further information on the project please contact:
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In computer technology, the term bootstrapping refers to language compilers that are able to be coded in the same language. (For example, a C compiler is now written in the C language. Once the basic compiler is written, improvements can be iteratively made, thus pulling the language up by its bootstraps).
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I want to place an order at https://www.vivobarefoot.com/. They accept item returns for 100 days.
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Switzerland star Stephan Lichtsteiner is focussed on Friday’s match against Serbia in training. Yes World Cup 2018, Serbia vs Switzerland will playing on 22th of June. Both team training well. Let’s check out details below.
World Cup 2018, Serbia vs Switzerland
First of all they never played each other before in World Cup or any other. So this is excited for them and for us also. But we can check their previous matches in World Cup 2018. Serbia played with Switzerland and won that game with 0-1 score. Switzerland played with Brazil same day as Serbia, and end with in draw 1-1.
By the way players flight from some city in Russia to another one for macht. Because they do not play in same stadium each time. Switzerland will travel for Friday’s match-up against Serbia, taking a flight that should last nearly three hours. En route to Kaliningrad, the team will fly over Belarus and Lithuania.
There is many social news about World Cup in Fifa offical webside for each team. You can check from here.
Date and Time: 22 Jun 2018 – 20:00 Local time
Stadium and City: Kaliningrad Stadium Kaliningrad
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What Is Terminal Velocity?
- 1 What is terminal velocity in simple words?
- 2 What speed is terminal velocity?
- 3 Do heavier objects fall faster?
- 4 Can you survive terminal velocity?
- 5 How fast do humans fall per second?
- 6 What is the highest terminal velocity on Earth?
- 7 What would fall faster a feather or a brick?
- 8 Can you survive a 10 Metre fall?
- 9 What is the highest fall a human has survived?
- 10 How do you explain terminal velocity to a child?
- 11 Why is it called terminal velocity?
What is terminal velocity in simple words?
What is Terminal Velocity? Terminal velocity is defined as the highest velocity attained by an object falling through a fluid. It is observed when the sum of drag force and buoyancy is equal to the downward gravity force acting on the object.
What speed is terminal velocity?
Speed Skydiving is the fastest non-motorized sport on Earth. The goal is to achieve, in freefall at the standard jump altitude, the fastest average speed possible over a scoring time of 3 seconds, which can be achieved anywhere between 4000m (aircraft exit altitude) and 1700m above ground.
The last 1000m of freefall distance is required to slow down before deploying the parachute. Freefall speed is measured by a GPS device mounted on the skydiver’s helmet. The speed achieved by a human body in freefall is slowed down by air resistance and body orientation. In a stable, belly-to-earth position, terminal velocity of the human body is about 200 km/h (about 120mph).
A stable, freefly, head-down position produces a speed of around 240-290 km/h (around 150-180 mph). Further minimizing body drag and streamlining the body position allows the skydiver to reach higher speeds of 530 km/h (330 mph). In thin air at higher altitudes, reduced air pressure allows an increased freefall speed of far more than 1000 km/h with the well-know Stratos jump of Felix Baumgartner who holds the top speed record of 1,357 km/h (843 mph).
What is the maximum speed a falling object can reach?
How Fast Is Terminal Velocity? How Far Do You Fall? – Because terminal velocity depends on drag and an object’s cross-section, there is no one speed for terminal velocity. In general, a person falling through the air on Earth reaches terminal velocity after about 12 seconds, which covers about 450 meters or 1500 feet.
- A skydiver in the belly-to-earth position reaches a terminal velocity of about 195 km/hr (54 m/s or 121 mph).
- If the skydiver pulls in his arms and legs, his cross-section is decreased, increasing terminal velocity to about 320 km/hr (90 m/s or just under 200 mph).
- This is about the same as the terminal velocity achieved by a peregrine falcon diving for prey or for a bullet falling down after having been dropped or fired upward.
The world record terminal velocity was set by Felix Baumgartner, who jumped from 39,000 meters and reached a terminal velocity of 1,341 km/hr (834 mph).
Can you go faster than terminal velocity?
Terminal velocity is the speed at which your aerodynamic drag equals your weight. So of course you can increase or decrease your terminal velocity by changing your shape or attitude. So if you’re falling in a streamlined form, you are falling faster than your terminal velocity in a spread-eagle form.
Do heavier objects fall faster?
Gravity In a vacuum, an object on the surface of the earth accelerates downwards at g = 9.81 m / s 2 due to gravity. This is known as free fall. The force of gravity is given by
If gravity is the only force acting ( F = F g ), the object experiences a constant acceleration. Assuming the object has been dropped from rest, its speed and distance traveled can be determined through integration:
Notice that the object’s motion is not affected by its mass, weight, density, or any other measurement of its size. In fact, all objects fall at the same rate in a vacuum as long as the only force acting on them is gravity. Air resistance An object that falls in real life is subject to air resistance.
Note that for a spherical object made from a given material with a given shape moving at a given speed, the drag force is proportional to its area, while the inertial mass is proportional to the volume. By Newton’s Second Law, the acceleration the object experiences due to the drag force is inversely proportional to its radius.
At lower speeds with smooth flow, the viscosity of the fluid is more important and tends to create more drag than at higher speeds. The nature of the fluid and speed of the flow are captured by another dimensionless number, the Reynolds number R :
For a given shape of object, the drag coefficient can be written as a function of the Reynolds number. In particular for spheres, for small values of R, R < 10, the flow is approximately smooth (laminar); C d is roughly 24 R, For values of R between 10 3 and 10 5, the flow is turbulent, and C d is roughly constant at 0.47. For values of R between 10 and 10 3 , C d is between 24 R and 0.47. For the purpose of this demonstration assume the following function for C d R : C d = 24 R , R < 24,47,47 , R ≥ 24,47 Stokes' Law Stokes' Law, applicable for laminar flow, expresses the drag force on a sphere in terms of the speed. Substituting C d = 24 R in the drag equation and using L = 2 r and A = π ⋅ r 2, you get: F d = 6 π μ r v Terminal velocity As the object falls, its speed increases, and so does the amount of drag it experiences. In the limit, at a certain speed called terminal velocity, the net downward force of gravity is balanced exactly by the drag. The terminal velocity can be determined by equating the force of drag to the force of gravity and solving for the speed. If the flow is laminar, the terminal velocity is: v ∞ = m g 6 π μ r If the flow is turbulent, the terminal velocity is: v ∞ = 2 m g ρ f C d A Equations of motion The equations of motion are found by setting F = F g + F d and integrating: Laminar flow:
Can you survive terminal velocity?
Humans cannot survive falls through the air at terminal velocity, therefore significant changes in either the anatomical make up of a human, or the density of air would need to be made.
How far do you fall in 2 seconds?
Example – The first equation shows that, after one second, an object will have fallen a distance of 1/2 × 9.8 × 1 2 = 4.9 m. After two seconds it will have fallen 1/2 × 9.8 × 2 2 = 19.6 m; and so on. The next-to-last equation becomes grossly inaccurate at great distances.
If an object fell 10 000 m to Earth, then the results of both equations differ by only 0.08 %; however, if it fell from, which is 42 164 km, then the difference changes to almost 64 %. Based on wind resistance, for example, the terminal velocity of a skydiver in a belly-to-earth (i.e., face down) free-fall position is about 195 km/h (122 mph or 54 m/s).
This velocity is the asymptotic limiting value of the acceleration process, because the effective forces on the body balance each other more and more closely as the terminal velocity is approached. In this example, a speed of 50 % of terminal velocity is reached after only about 3 seconds, while it takes 8 seconds to reach 90 %, 15 seconds to reach 99 % and so on.
- Higher speeds can be attained if the skydiver pulls in his or her limbs (see also ).
- In this case, the terminal velocity increases to about 320 km/h (200 mph or 90 m/s), which is almost the terminal velocity of the diving down on its prey.
- The same terminal velocity is reached for a typical,30-06 bullet dropping downwards—when it is returning to earth having been fired upwards, or dropped from a tower—according to a 1920 U.S.
Army Ordnance study. Competition speed skydivers fly in the head down position and reach even higher speeds. The current world record is 1 357.6 km/h (843.6 mph, 1.25) by, who jumped from 38 969.4 m (127 852.4 ft) above earth on 14 October 2012.
- For, and for short distances of fall at other than “ground” level, g in the above equations may be replaced by G ( M + m ) r 2 }}} where G is the, M is the mass of the astronomical body, m is the mass of the falling body, and r is the radius from the falling object to the center of the astronomical body.
- Removing the simplifying assumption of uniform gravitational acceleration provides more accurate results. We find from the :
- The time t taken for an object to fall from a height r to a height x, measured from the centers of the two bodies, is given by:
t = π 2 − arcsin ( x r ) + x r ( 1 − x r ) 2 μ r 3 / 2 }-\arcsin }} + }\ (1- })}}} }}\,r^ } where μ = G ( m 1 + m 2 ) +m_ )} is the sum of the of the two bodies. This equation should be used whenever there is a significant difference in the gravitational acceleration during the fall.
How fast do humans fall per second?
Acceleration Today, let’s think about falling. The University of Houston’s College of Engineering presents this series about the machines that make our civilization run, and the people whose ingenuity created them. T he concept of acceleration is hard to see clearly without calculus and graphs.
Yet acceleration is with us every waking moment. We all swim in the same sea of uniform gravitational acceleration. We feel it all the time. Every time we drop or toss an object, gravity acts upon it in the same way. Jump from a height of five feet, and you’ll strike the earth at eighteen feet per second.
From a ten-foot wall, that becomes twenty-five feet per second. So when you double the height, you don’t double the speed you reach. Speed rises only as the square root of the height of the fall. By the way, you start endangering your limbs at about twenty feet per second (depending on your age and physical condition).
Gravity will accelerate any object at a rate of 32 feet per second per second. But what do we do with that number? What it means is that if we fall for one second we’ll reach a speed of 32 feet per second. After two seconds we reach 64 feet per second. The speed rises as the square root of height, but in direct proportion to time.
So acceleration is trickier than it might first seem. Nothing accelerates until a force acts upon it. Yet we feel no force as we fall. The force of gravity is there, acting on every molecule in our bodies – but the force is unopposed, so we feel nothing.
- Not until we stand on a solid floor do we feel the force of gravity.
- The floor is what resists gravity, and it acts only on our feet.
- So an orbiting astronaut, who feels no gravity, is in a perpetual free fall, constantly accelerating toward Earth and hurtling forward at the same time.
- The Space Shuttle keeps falling away from a straight path, but just fast enough to stay a constant height above Earth as it falls – and falls, and falls.
Swing a rock on a string, and it follows the same kind of circular path as the Space Shuttle does. But there’s no significant force of gravity to attract the rock toward you. That’s why you had to replace gravity with a string. Now you feel just how much force it takes to accelerate the rock away from straight flight.
Of course most accelerations don’t have the uniformity of gravity. A rising elevator accelerates at first, and we feel our weight increase by a few pounds. When we decelerate at the 18th floor, our weight drops just a tad. (That can be a nice feeling.) But too many people don’t get it – like motorists who tailgate or don’t slow down for a curve on an icy road.
Acceleration can deceive us. That’s why Isaac Newton, who first explained how force and acceleration are related, was also an inventor of calculus – that special language for explaining how things change in time and space. Acceleration is so much clearer when we have that new language to describe it.
- I’m John Lienhard, at the University of Houston, where we’re interested in the way inventive minds work.
- (Theme music)
- I include no reference material with this episode, since the ideas in it may be found in any beginning physics book at the high-school or college level. Some useful expressions for the motion of a body that starts out stationary and is acted upon by a uniform gravitation, a, for a time, t, are:
- The distance traveled is s = at^2/2
- And the speed it reaches is v = sqrt(2as) = at
For these formulae to work properly, the units must be consistent. Express everything either in feet and seconds or in meters and seconds. The acceleration of gravity is 32.17 ft/s^2 or 9.807 m/s^2. Astronaut Mary Ellen Weber, weightless and falling within a KC-135 aircraft. By flying in a ballistic parabola, the aircraft moves as a projectile would. (Photo courtesy of NASA)
What is the highest terminal velocity on Earth?
Examples – Graph of velocity versus time of a skydiver reaching a terminal velocity. Based on air resistance, for example, the terminal speed of a in a belly-to-earth (i.e., face down) position is about 55 m/s (180 ft/s). This speed is the limiting value of the speed, and the forces acting on the body balance each other more and more closely as the terminal speed is approached.
- In this example, a speed of 50% of terminal speed is reached after only about 3 seconds, while it takes 8 seconds to reach 90%, 15 seconds to reach 99% and so on.
- Higher speeds can be attained if the skydiver pulls in their limbs (see also ).
- In this case, the terminal speed increases to about 90 m/s (300 ft/s), which is almost the terminal speed of the diving down on its prey.
The same terminal speed is reached for a typical bullet dropping downwards—when it is returning to the ground having been fired upwards, or dropped from a tower—according to a 1920 U.S. Army Ordnance study. Competition fly in a head-down position and can reach speeds of 150 m/s (490 ft/s).
- The current record is held by who jumped from an altitude of 38,887 m (127,582 ft) and reached 380 m/s (1,200 ft/s), though he achieved this speed at high altitude where the density of the air is much lower than at the Earth’s surface, producing a correspondingly lower drag force.
- The biologist wrote, To the mouse and any smaller animal presents practically no dangers.
You can drop a mouse down a thousand-yard mine shaft; and, on arriving at the bottom, it gets a slight shock and walks away. A rat is killed, a man is broken, a horse splashes. For the resistance presented to movement by the air is proportional to the surface of the moving object.
How far do you fall in 12 seconds?
Examples – Examples of objects in free fall include:
- A spacecraft (in space) with propulsion off (e.g. in a continuous orbit, or on a suborbital trajectory ( ballistics ) going up for some minutes, and then down).
- An object dropped at the top of a drop tube,
- An object thrown upward or a person jumping off the ground at low speed (i.e. as long as air resistance is negligible in comparison to weight).
Technically, an object is in free fall even when moving upwards or instantaneously at rest at the top of its motion. If gravity is the only influence acting, then the acceleration is always downward and has the same magnitude for all bodies, commonly denoted, Since all objects fall at the same rate in the absence of other forces, objects and people will experience weightlessness in these situations. Examples of objects not in free-fall:
- Flying in an aircraft: there is also an additional force of lift,
- Standing on the ground: the gravitational force is counteracted by the normal force from the ground.
- Descending to the Earth using a parachute, which balances the force of gravity with an aerodynamic drag force (and with some parachutes, an additional lift force).
The example of a falling skydiver who has not yet deployed a parachute is not considered free fall from a physics perspective, since they experience a drag force that equals their weight once they have achieved terminal velocity (see below). Measured fall time of a small steel sphere falling from various heights. The data is in good agreement with the predicted fall time of, where h is the height and g is the free-fall acceleration due to gravity. Near the surface of the Earth, an object in free fall in a vacuum will accelerate at approximately 9.8 m/s 2, independent of its mass, With air resistance acting on an object that has been dropped, the object will eventually reach a terminal velocity, which is around 53 m/s (190 km/h or 118 mph ) for a human skydiver.
- The terminal velocity depends on many factors including mass, drag coefficient, and relative surface area and will only be achieved if the fall is from sufficient altitude.
- A typical skydiver in a spread-eagle position will reach terminal velocity after about 12 seconds, during which time they will have fallen around 450 m (1,500 ft).
Free fall was demonstrated on the moon by astronaut David Scott on August 2, 1971. He simultaneously released a hammer and a feather from the same height above the moon’s surface. The hammer and the feather both fell at the same rate and hit the surface at the same time.
Can a human survive hitting water at terminal velocity?
The upper survival limits of human tolerance to impact velocity in water are evidently close to 100 ft/sec (68.2 mph) corrected velocity, or the equivalent of a 186-foot free-fall.
How fast do you fall in 6 seconds?
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What would fall faster a feather or a brick?
A feather and a brick would fall at the same rate and impact the ground at the same time if dropped together in a vacuum. The feather falls more slowly due to air resistance when it is dropped in normal conditions. Both heavy and light objects will fall at the same speed if they are in a vacuum.
What happens if you go past terminal velocity?
terminal velocity, steady speed achieved by an object freely falling through a gas or liquid. A typical terminal velocity for a parachutist who delays opening the chute is about 150 miles (240 kilometres) per hour. Raindrops fall at a much lower terminal velocity, and a mist of tiny oil droplets settles at an exceedingly small terminal velocity.
- An object dropped from rest will increase its speed until it reaches terminal velocity; an object forced to move faster than its terminal velocity will, upon release, slow down to this constant velocity.
- Terminal velocity is achieved, therefore, when the speed of a moving object is no longer increasing or decreasing; the object’s acceleration (or deceleration) is zero.
The force of air resistance is approximately proportional to the speed of the falling object, so that air resistance increases for an object that is accelerating, having been dropped from rest until terminal velocity is reached. At terminal velocity, air resistance equals in magnitude the weight of the falling object.
Can a car reach terminal velocity?
Terminal Velocity | Revision Science If an object is falling through a fluid, e.g. air or water, as its speed increases the drag on it will also increase. Eventually a speed is reached where the upward force will equal the weight of the object. As there is no net force on the object the acceleration will be zero. : Terminal Velocity | Revision Science
Which will fall first heavy or light?
Heavier objects hit the ground first as they have very less air resistance.
What happens if you drop two objects from the same height?
2 balls similar in size but different mass 2 aluminum tart pans Chair or table (or both) A ruler or metric tape (optional) Beam balance (optional) A chronometer or something to measure the time (optional) A camera to record the experiment (optional)
In the kit there are different sets of balls, repeat the experiment with all the possible wooden and rubber balls combinations. Make sure to label the balls and measure them to make good comparisons. If you are working at home and do not have the exact materials, you can always substitute the balls with clay or playdough (see suggested resources for a recipe of homemade playdough).
- If you do not have either clay or playdough, then find two objects around the house that have the same shape but different weights.
- For example, two identical water bottles, one full and the other one with less water or no water.
- The purpose of this experiment is to test if objects with different masses but the same shape fall at the same time.
Instead of aluminium tart pans you can use aluminum foil or any other type of paper/foil that will produce a sound when the dropped objects hit them. As with activity 1, we ask the students to follow the scientific method to design the experiment.
Can you survive a 10 Metre fall?
How big a fall can a person survive? While even short drops can be lethal, people have survived horrendous falls. In 1972, Vesna Vulovic, a cabin attendant, survived a 10,160m fall when the DC-9 she was in exploded over what is now the Czech Republic.
Earlier this week, a 102-year-old woman survived after toppling from her fourth-floor balcony in Turin. Fortunately, her fall was broken by a children’s playhouse. In very high falls, bodies can reach terminal velocity, the speed at which air resistance becomes so high it cancels out the acceleration due to gravity.
Once at terminal velocity, you can fall as far as you like and you won’t gather any more speed. Vulovic undoubtedly reached terminal velocity before hitting the ground, but it is hard to achieve when falling from a building. “A free-falling 120lb woman would have a terminal velocity of about 38m per second,” says Howie Weiss, a maths professor at Penn State University.
And she would achieve 95% of this speed in about seven seconds.” That equates to a fall of around 167m, which is nearer 55 storeys high. Falls can kill by inflicting damage to any number of vital organs, but the most common reason is due to a key artery’s route through the body. “Most people who fall from a height die because they fracture their spine near the top and so transect the aorta which carries blood out of the heart,” says Sean Hughes, professor of surgery at Imperial College, London.
Landing on your side might be the best way to survive a fall, adds Hughes. It doesn’t take much of a fall to cause damage. “From a height of 3m you could fracture your spine,” he says. “At around 10m, you’re looking at very serious injuries.” Ian Sample : How big a fall can a person survive?
Can you survive a 30 meter fall?
Abstract – The injuries caused by high falls from over the seventh floor are considered mostly fatal. It is possible to survive the high fall from over 30 metres at landing on the surface of high deformity (snow or water). The Injury Severity Score (ISS) due to a high fall is influenced by the height from which the body has fallen, then, the body and surface features, and finally, the manner of body impact on to the surface.
- The aim of the study was determining the possibility of the height estimation that caused the fatality of the impact, considering the severity of injury expressed by ISS.
- A retrospective autopsy study was done on the materials of Institute of Forensic Medicine in Belgrade, during a twenty-year period: 1981-2000.
The autopsy records were analyzed together with clinical medical data, of the deadly injured due to high falls on to a solid surface. ISS value was determined in each case. The height of fall was determined on the basis of police reports, i.e. death scene analysis.
- The results were done statistically (linear correlation).
- The sample included 660 cases: 469 males (71%) and 191 females (29%).
- The average age of the examined sample was 44.66 (SD=6.62).
- The number of 290 cases (44%) were accidental deaths, while 370 were suicidal ones (56%).
- Only few injured due to high falls up to 7 metres had ISS value below 26.
Deaths in these cases were caused by complications of the injuries. The ISS value in the injured rose with the height from which the victim had fallen: ISS was 25 in all falls over 7 metres of height. In all cases were severe, critical injuries of one organic system (mostly severe head injuries).
- According to the analysis of our sample, we concluded that it was not possible to determine the precise height of fatal falls only on the basis of the injury severity score estimation by ISS.
- This determination, approximate one, was possible only in falls on to a solid surface up to 30 metres.
- The same determination was not possible by the analysis of the time of survival.
It is obvious that determining the height of fall is more possible by types and combinations of single injuries which are, single or combined with other injuries, characteristic for single mechanisms of primary body contact with the solid surface depending on the height of fall.
What is the highest fall a human has survived?
How Vesna Vulović survived the highest fall ever with no parachute Share On the 26th of January 1972, Vesna Vulović was a flight attendant onboard JAT Yugoslav Airlines Flight 367. The flight path, between Stockholm in Sweden and Belgrade in Serbia, took the aircraft over Czechoslovakia – now the Czech Republic – and that is where the plane exploded into three pieces.
The explosion and crash killed everyone on board. Everyone except Vesna, who survived a fall of 33,333 feet (10,160 metres; 6.31 miles).50 years on, this remains the highest fall survived without a parachute ever. YT JAT Flight 367 had two scheduled stopovers in between Stockholm and Belgrade. First was Copenhagen in Denmark, which is where the secondary cabin crew – including Vesna – boarded the plane.
They never reached the second stopover in Zagreb, Croatia. As fate would have it, Vesna was not actually scheduled to be working on Flight 367, as she revealed in a with Green Light. However, the airline had confused her for another stewardess with the same first name, thus the plane departed Denmark with 23-year-old Vesna Vulović on board. At 4:01 p.m., 46 minutes after take off, an explosion in the luggage compartment tore the McDonnell Douglas DC-9 aircraft into three pieces. As the cabin depressurized, the passengers and other flight crew were believed to have been sucked out of the plane into freezing temperatures, falling to their deaths. The fuselage separated from the rest of the plane and hurtled towards the ground in a heavily wooded area near the Czechoslovak village of Srbská Kamenice. It crash landed in the thick snow at a favourable angle, which is most likely what saved Vesna’s life.
- Additionally, Vesna’s physicians determined that her low blood pressure caused her to quickly pass out when the cabin depressurized, which prevented her heart from bursting upon impact.
- Vesna was found screaming inside the wreckage by Bruno Honke, a local villager and former World War 2 medic who was able to administer vital first aid before rescuers arrived.
Although Vesna survived, she sustained extremely serious injuries and spent the following days in a coma. She suffered a fractured skull, two broken legs, three broken vertebrae, a fractured pelvis, several broken ribs and temporary paralysis below the waist.
- Amazingly, Vesna was able to walk again after ten months, albeit with a permanent limp due to the twisting of her spine.
- She had no memory of the crash or of anything from the following month.
- YT In her home country of Yugoslavia, Vesna Vulović became a national icon, honoured by the President of Yugoslavia, Josip Broz Tito.
A song was even written about her, titled “Vesna stjuardesa” (“Vesna the Stewardess”), by Serbian-folk-singer Miroslav Ilić. As part of the Guinness World Records Hall of Fame ceremony in 1985, Paul McCartney presented Vesna with a certificate and medal for achieving the highest fall survived without a parachute,
How do you explain terminal velocity to a child?
Terminal velocity is the speed when an object falling through a fluid (usually air ) is no longer getting faster. Terminal velocity happens at the moment in time that the force of gravity, called weight, is the same as the opposite force of air resistance or friction,
In other words, terminal velocity is the point at which the velocity (speed of moving of the falling object) is no longer getting greater. The gravitational force minus the force of drag (or air resistance) equals zero. An object continues to fall steadily until air resistance becomes so great that it equals the pull of gravity and the object can fall no faster.
Besides weight, terminal velocity depends on other factors such as shape and cross sectional area.
Why is it called terminal velocity?
Terminal Velocity On October 14, 2012, Felix Baumgartner, a skydiver from Austria, did something incredible. He jumped from a height of 39,068 metres above Earth’s surface, hoping to become the first skydiver to go faster than the speed of sound. Why did he jump from so high? It’s because the law of gravity we learn about in school doesn’t work the same way in our atmosphere.
What is a synonym for terminal velocity?
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Before You Build a Lens, You Must Certain Things.
There are some initial steps you’re going to take before you start building lenses. But I want you to finish reading this guide first so that you’ll know what you’re going to be doing. It doesn’t make sense to register for a blog name when you don’t know what products you’ll be promoting, does it?
Once you read through this entire eBook first, come back and complete these important steps:
1.) Register for a FREE Squidoo account here:
You can see one of my Squidoo lens here
The cool thing about referrals is, when you sign up and earn your first $15 on Squidoo, Squidoo pays me $5 for sending you there – but it’s not taken from your earnings. So refer your friends!
2.) Register for a FREE WordPress blog here:
Now when you do this, you’ll want to have some keywords in the blog URL. It’s even better if you register for your own domain with hosting (this will cost you though, so feel free to keep it 100% free by using WordPress.org). (I am not teaching blogging in this course but you can go to IdiotProofBlogging.com and download a free guide about it.)
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For instance, I have the HappyHolidays Squidoo account. It’s all about Christmas. So I have a WordPress blog located at http://www.PlanYourChristmas.com where I post about products and holiday tips.
You can also use Blogger blogs with Amazon – and they have some information on this here: https://affiliate-program.amazon.com/ if you’d like to read it.
You’ll want your blog set up before you apply to the Associates program because it will ask for your website URL. When you click on the Get Started button from the Blogger link above, it will ask you to choose the option to help you open an Amazon Associates account at the same time, which is step #3:
3.) Sign up as an Amazon Associate for FREE here:
Once you have all three of these elements in place, you’ll be ready to start product research and lens building, which is what I’m here to teach you!
Squidoo 52 Week Amazon Lens Building Challenge
A few of us are already there – come join in! And FYI, here’s what I do. I don’t like the whole feed of fan pages showing up on my personal profile page on Facebook (which I keep for family and childhood friends only). So I hide the group from my profile page but I bookmark it in FireFox and just pop in each day – just a tip!
Anatomy of an Amazon Product Lens
There is an exact formula that I use to create these Amazon product lenses. It goes hand in hand with what I learned using Info Product Killer. While IPK teaches the methods for your own domains, I took some of his lessons and applied them to Squidoo lenses and saw amazing results.
Now there are a couple of ways you can take this journey. As IPK teaches, you can have your mother page and then your baby pages. That’s like Craig teaches with his top toys mother domain and then the individual toy domains by product name, like the Bumblebee Transformer.
This is where I recommend you buy his product. It’s not necessary, no – but it will help you understand the relationship between pages and that can be important for SEO (Search Engine Optimization) purposes. I don’t feel like it would be ethical for me to teach you all of it here when it’s not my product. And he’s continually tweaking his product with the latest information for you.
You can do your 52-week lens building project in three different ways:
1.) You can just create random product lenses – maybe one toy lens, one on a big screen TV, another on a kitchen utensil. Or…
2.) You can follow the IPK strategy of interlinking and building one mother lens and her baby lenses. And note: Mother lenses will make you the most money in most cases. Or…
3.) You can create one mother lens and 51 baby lenses if you want all of your products to be in the same group – like toys.
Which one am I personally using? Maybe a combination of the three! I already have a mother lens about toys. So I am going to start with some more toy lenses. But then I’ll also be creating lenses on other products and I may or may not build a mother lens for them.
Here’s an example of a mother (generic) lens with baby (minisite) lenses:
Mother (Generic) Lens: http://www.squidoo.com/toptoddlertoys
Baby (Minisite) Lens: http://www.squidoo.com/elmolivesesame
Baby (Minisite) Lens: http://www.squidoo.com/zhu-zhu-toy-hamsters
Baby (Minisite) Lens: http://www.squidoo.com/glamour-dollhouse
As you can see above, you can have a generic topic lens – the top toddler toys and it covers everything from LeapFrog to Melissa and Doug to Fisher Price stuff – and then several minisite lenses that are product specific.
Brand specific would be a generic lens. For these lenses we’re building, you want actual product names like Elmo Live doll, Zhu Zhu hamster, and Glamour dollhouse. If you look at my example lens here: http://www.squidoo.com/glamour-dollhouse you’ll see the layout of what our lenses will have.
It includes (but don’t start writing yet!):
I want you to type that out in a Notepad or in Word and save it so that each week as you create a new lens, you can just fill in the blanks and go – trust me, it makes it easier. Let’s go over each element and what it should have in it.
Lens URL: This is the address of your Squidoo lens. It will always start with http://www.squidoo.com/ and then after the forward slash, you’ll have your product name. My example is glamour-dollhouse.
There’s always debate about whether hyphens or no hyphens is best – I now use them because it’s easier to read. I haven’t noticed one being better than the other. Now the URL dollhouse-reviews might be good for a mother lens, but it’s not suitable for a product lens.
Lens Title: Here’s where keywords and consumer appeal come into play. Your customers will be seeing this on Google. Here’s how one looks on Google:
The title of the lens is the link they’re going to click and the first couple of sentences in your introduction will tell them if it’s a site that will deliver what they want. So your title needs to have the product name in it and a note about it being a review and comparison or something else that will appeal to your audience such as:
· How to Save 50%
· Where to Buy for $35 Off
· Get Free Shipping
· What One (Dollhouse) Beats It
You see what I’m doing? I’m making them curious enough to click through. How do you figure out what would go there the best? When you’re first building your lens, before you publish, you can simply type in the product name as a placeholder for you.
Then go to the page on Amazon and have a look around. What would make YOU buy there? Does it have the free shipping with orders over $25 notice? Does it say, “Save ___%?” Here’s where you look at the very top of the page:
There are two spots here that show you instant benefits to your customer ordering from Amazon. FREE Super Saver Shipping and by the second arrow, it says You Save: $20.49 (29%).
The math’s done for you. Just use it in your title. You’ll also be using this information in your IPK image, too. Now what if there’s no free shipping or savings? Then you have to go with it being a review or where to buy or during Christmas, where it can be found in stock – sometimes that alone is enough incentive for people to buy.
I had this problem with my MindFlex lens. MindFlex is a toy that’s supposed to retail for about $65 – but thanks to it being listed as a top toy for Christmas 2009, look at what it was selling for on Amazon:
Yikes! I made $36.50 directly via Squidoo Amazon modules on this lens…
And an additional $19.71 from the Amazon Associates text hyperlinks I put in the articles. As you can see, as demand went up and prices soared, my commission rose from $7.70 to $12.01.
For this product, there was no free shipping and no discounts. So instead, my title said: Mattel Mindflex Game Review: Buy It or Pass? There wasn’t a whole lot else to say about a toy they’d be paying more than double the price for. I could also have gone with In Stock – but I saved that for my IPK image.
Introduction: Look at this image for the Google SERP shot of my Glamour Dollhouse lens listing again:
Notice anything about the Glamour Dollhouse words? They’re all in bold. That draws the eye to them. It’s in the title, it’s in the URL, and it’s also in the introduction paragraph. It’s bolded THREE times right away, so if the consumer types in Glamour Dollhouse, this is what they see. And just as an FYI, let me show you what my free Google keyword tool clues me in on as to how many people are searching for Glamour Dollhouse per month:
Now it’s not Earth shattering volume. But it’s a very specific dollhouse and I’ll take that highly targeted traffic of people looking to buy and apply it to my lens, thankyouverymuch!
So make sure your introduction has the product name right in the first sentence.
IPK Image: Those of you who know IPK will understand the various ways you can create a hyperlinked image.
Basically, your image will look similar to this:
It will have a picture of the product plus some sort of strong call to action (in this case a $40 savings), plus the Amazon logo and what appears to be an order link. Actually, the entire picture is one big hyperlink.
This is actually a Text module. You simply give it a title and subtitle (remember – keywords are key!) and then use the following code:
<a href="http://www.hyperlinkcode.com"><img src="http://hyperlinkcode.com/images/sample-image.gif"></a>
In order to use this code, you will have to host your image somewhere. If you have your own hosting account (I use HostGator – the Hatchling plan is just $4.95 per month), then you can create a folder called IPK images and keep them all in there for easy organization.
If you don’t have your own hosting account and want to keep this 100% free, then you can host it somewhere like Flickr. Once you upload a photo to Flickr, you’ll go to the image and click the “All Sizes” tiny little button like this:
That will take you to a screen where the #2 option is “Grab the photo’s URL” and you’ll take that URL and paste it in the code I gave you above in the spot where it ends with a .gif (yours may be a jpg image, but I’m just showing you where it goes). Make SURE that when you paste it, it doesn’t add any spaces or detract anything or the code won’t work.
The first URL – the one above that says hyperlinkcode.com – will be your Amazon Associates link to the actual product in the image. Go to the product on Amazon and at the very top, you should see a “Link to this page” button like this:
Click that link and it may ask you to sign into your Associates account if you’re not already, but then it will take you to a page where you can get a text link, image link or both. All you want is the URL.
Click on the Text only option and highlight the entire code. I’m going to enlarge it here to show you what you’ll be extracting to put into that code I gave you above:
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000UPUPA0?ie=UTF8&tag=weddingsociet-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B000UPUPA0">Glamour Dollhouse with Lights and Sounds</a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=weddingsociet-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B000UPUPA0" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" />
You want what’s in red (Note: It won’t be red in your window, I made it red to show you what you need to copy and paste). It has your Amazon Associates ID in it (you’ll see that mine is weddingsociet-20) and it links straight to the product. Pull that portion of the code and insert it into your image hyperlink HTML code I gave you before where the first URL goes.
Amazon: Your first Amazon module will have items related to the main product that you’re featuring. In this case, the Glamour Dollhouse didn’t have a bunch of related items, so I simply filled in the entire lens as you’ll see below and then I went back and chose whatever dollhouses were left over on Amazon to promote in this module.
Normally, let’s say you’re making a lens to promote the Flip Mino video camera. If this is the case, then your first Amazon module would sell various versions of the Flip – the Ultra HD, the 1st and 2nd generations, various colors, etc. Like this:
Text: You have two options here. If there’s enough information about it, then I always like to provide a second article (in addition to the introduction) about the main product itself – or at the very least, something within its brand.
If there’s not enough information, as there isn’t with the Glamour Dollhouse, then you pull in more traffic with a competitor product. In my case, I used the Barbie Townhouse.
Amazon: The next Amazon module can be one of two things. If your second article (above) was about the same product the lens was about, then try to make another Amazon module for accessories for it. In the case of the Flip, I could include this kind of stuff:
Accessories just help tack on more to the main sale. So this would include tripods, cases, battery packs, cables, etc. Now if the second article was about something NEW, like the Barbie townhouse was, then you’d just use this module to promote whatever the second article was about.
For the Barbie Townhouse, there weren’t any accessories to buy so I made this module about Barbie Toys – the dolls, camper, cruise ship, etc.
You want to think like this:
If a parent lands on my lens because she typed in “Barbie Townhouse,” then what other Barbie toys or accessories might she want to buy? That’s what goes into your Amazon module.
You will have three more articles and three more Amazon modules left in your lens. Whatever your article is about, you should try to promote those items or related items in the Amazon module directly below it. Then comes the last module:
Guestbook: A perfect place for a keyword! I’m about to show you how to get the keywords but remember that you want a guestbook because it enables consumers to leave questions or comments (spurring ideas for you).
You can decide how you want the guestbook settings to be done, but don’t force them to become a Squidoo member to leave a comment – leave it open to everyone.
Searching Amazon for a Product to Promote
If you’re not familiar with Amazon – beware. I’m in love with it. I go there for everything and I GET everything there – for myself, for gifts. You name it - I look for it on Amazon.
Start with what you know. I want you to read this portion of the Squidoo staff’s response to me about this type of lens:
“The more genuinely personalized your product reviews are, the better. An extra plus is that we see these sorts of lenses monetize very very well.”
When you have a personal interest in the item, it helps your enthusiasm shine through. For the dollhouse lens, the whole reason I wanted to do it was because she’d asked Santa for the Barbie Townhouse.
I had just given away her Loving Family dollhouse, so that was two I knew enough to mention a personalized blurb about.
It doesn’t have to be a ton of personalized stuff. Look at the glamour dollhouse lens. I barely mention our situation, but it’s in there for good measure.
Scout around on Amazon.com and see what type of products you think you’d like to promote. Look at bestsellers lists in each category to see if there’s stuff you may not have thought about but would enjoy! Remember – you’ll be writing about this stuff, so you want your enthusiasm to shine through.
Here’s how to find the bestsellers lists:
Go to Amazon.com and on the left side, look for the box that houses many of their links like the one on the left. Under Amazon Exclusives, you’ll see the Bestsellers list. Click that link.
Once you click that link, you’ll see a list of categories on the left side of your screen and in the middle, you’ll see the categories fleshed out a bit – they’ll show an image of the item, how many days it’s been in the top 100 list for its category, and whether it’s on an up or downward spiral.
I don’t worry too much about spirals, but I just like to choose bestselling products if the search volume is good for them, too, which we’ll go into detail about in just a sec.
So if you wanted to sell video games, you would click on the video game category and surprise! Which one do you think is #1 right now on January 4th?
The Wii Fit game with board! Of course. But I want you to look at something else. The top tab – it lets you see Bestseller archives, hot new releases, movers and shakers, most gifted and most wished for! That’s some great consumer insight right there!
Also look to the left. If you build a mother lens, you might want to be a bit more narrow than just bestselling video games. You might want to choose bestselling DS video games – and you can click that link to see which DS video games are selling best.
Squidoo has a couple of ways we can do this and I’ll show you those in the video tutorials – but basically, you can use the Discovery tool in the introduction module, and the Featured Lenses module, too.
You’re going to have Amazon open in one tab (or window) while your Google keyword tool is open in another, and a notepad is handy for you to jot down your research in.
Let’s say you just used Amazon Bestseller’s lists to discover that Bananagrams is #1 (and it is on this day). You want to see what the keyword research reveals about it.
Using Google’s Keyword Tool to See If It’s Worthy of a Lens
Go to https://adwords.google.com/select/KeywordToolExternal and type in the name of the product. In my case – Bananagrams. Click on the third column that says Global Monthly Search Volume and it will reorganize it from the most to least searched keyword or phrase. I don’t care about the other columns – just these two:
There’s a whole list I couldn’t show you, but you’ll want to go through the list and choose keywords to use on your lens. You’re going to have the opportunity to use two in each module – a title and subtitle (except in your introduction, which only has the title), plus one in the URL and the title and subtitle for the IPK image, too!
So that’s a total of 25 keywords you’ll need (plus 1 for the blog post you’ll do later and 1 for your article on EZA and 1 for your Tweet, so 28 total)! Now not all of them will be about your product. You’ll want the product keyword in:
1. The lens URL
2. The lens title
3. The introduction
4. The IPK image title
5. The IPK subtitle
6. The Amazon title
7. And Amazon Subtitle
8. Possibly the Second Article (Text module)
9. And its subtitle
10. Possibly the Second Amazon module title
11. And subtitle
12. The guestbook
So no less than 12 options for you to consider. You may get started building the lens and realize that there’s not enough to say about your product for two articles or two Amazon modules, so you’ll be able to discard some of them.
BUT – you’ll also be able to use them in your articles. I don’t overdo it on keywords in my articles. I am going to show you how to write short, 150-word articles, so you’ll maybe use two keyword phrases – one in each paragraph. So keep those handy too.
Now you’ll notice as you’re going through that some keyword phrases are almost identical. You don’t want a lens that only teaches “how to play Bananagrams” even if that’s the highest search volume.
You want to pull in other people searching, and use other keyword phrases such as:
· Bananagrams where to buy
· Bananagrams toys
· Bananagrams free shipping
(These are actual searches). There are only 27,000 pages to compete against for Bananagrams free shipping and 58 people searching for that each month. Doesn’t sound like a lot but let’s analyze that phrase – that person’s got their wallet out ready to buy, don’t they? They want to order now and get free shipping.
Well whoopty-doo – guess what? Amazon offers free shipping on this baby if they order at least $25 worth of stuff! Woot! My IPK image can use that keyword phrase: Bananagrams: Free Shipping Opportunity Through This Link!
I’m willing to bet you’d rank pretty high for that phrase, and your share of the 58 searches might convert really well because you’re delivering EXACTLY what the consumer asked for on Google.
Okay so on keyword searches – how much is enough? Or too much?
I don’t care what Guru has taught you what – you’re going to have to test the market a bit. I usually use the broadest keyword phrase in my URL and titles, but I know that those long tail (meaning fewer searches) keywords convert really well because no one else is targeting them.
I might make more with the phrase Bananagrams free shipping than I do with just Bananagrams – only because there are 278,000 competing pages for that one word compared to just 27,000 pages for the long tail phrase.
Generally, I like there to be at least 500-1,000 searches a month for a product if I’m going to build a lens about it. If it says 27 searches – and there aren’t a lot of related phrases, forget it. Not worth my time.
You’ll do your product keyword searching for the exact product but then you also want to look in a couple of other places for more keywords and opportunities. Your entire lens won’t be about JUST that product, but related products.
Go back to Amazon to the page of the product you’re considering building a lens about. Look in the middle where it says “Customers who bought this item also bought…”
That shows me related games – Scrabble Apple, Pears in Pairs, and other fun word games people might like. That right there can populate my other articles. So then I take Scrabble Apple and stick THAT in my keyword tool to get about 4 keywords – one for the title, 1 for the sub-title, and two for my article.
It only has one phrase returned – Scrabble Apple – but a nice little 1,300 searches per month. So my text module for this article might say this:
Scrabble Apple: A Review of How It Compares to the Bananagrams Game
See what I just did there? I used my Scrabble Apple keyword phrase AND I tossed in a Bananagrams keyword phrase, too. My subtitle might read like this:
Is It Hard to Learn How to Play Scrabble Apple?
If people are searching for how to play Bananagrams, then chances are someone’s searching for how to play Scrabble Apple, too. And now I have another keyword phrase in there.
I’m not a keyword stuffer – which means you stuff so many keywords in there that it doesn’t make sense. So try to make a good sentence out of it. Questions are good for titles and subtitles, too.
Schedule and Tasks for Lens Building and Promotion
Okay – you know how to find a product. You know how to do a little keyword legwork on it. Now how do you build the lens?
I want to put you on a schedule that’s manageable – bite-sized chunks so that you keep going with this and don’t get overwhelmed. And none of that procrastinating and trying to build 5 weeks’ worth of lenses in one day stuff, either – I’ll nag you during this challenge, so stay on top of your tasks! J
Monday – Today you’re going to research your product using the tactics I already outlines. Browse Amazon, check out the Google keyword tool. Pick something to make your lens about.
Next you’re going to create the outline for your lens using that outline I showed you. I’ll show you one Bananagrams lens here created by someone else:
Lens URL: http://www.squidoo.com/bananagrams-word-game-review
Lens Title: Bananagrams and More Word and Board Games: Reviews and Where to Buy Online
Introduction: A Review of the Game Bananagrams
IPK Image: Bananagrams Free Shipping (Buy Bananagrams and Save 5%!)
Amazon: Bananagrams Stores Stock a Wide Variety of Bananagrams Toys (Jumbo Bananagrams, Spanish Bananagrams, Double Bananagrams and More!)
Text: Pairs in Pears Game (A Comparison to the Bananagram Word Game)
Amazon: Mindware Toys and Board Games Your Family Will Love (Mindware Educational Toys and Games Keep You on Your Toes!)
Text: Scrabble Apple Game (Would You Rather Play This or Play Bananagrams?)
Amazon: 5 Top Selling Parker Brothers Games (Board and Card Games By Parker Brothers Are Always a Hit!)
Text: The Appletters Game (Versus Bananagrams: The Game)
Amazon: 5 Bestselling Mattel Games for Families (The Mattel Shop Has a Wide Variety of Games and Toys!)
Text: More Fun Board Games Your Kids Will Love (Every Family Should Have More Than Just Bananagrams On Hand!)
Amazon: 5 Top SET Games by SET Enterprises, Inc. (The SET Card Games Are Hot Sellers Online!)
Guestbook: In Addition to the Bananagram Game, Which Other Board or Card Games Are Your Favorites? (Or Which Family Games Can’t You Wait to Buy?)
I’m also going to ask you to do one more task today. I want you to save five images for your articles. You can do this as you go to Amazon. To date, we have not run into any issues in promoting the products using Amazon images. You can feel free to buy images from istockphoto.com if you want to, though.
Right click and choose save image as – and save it in a folder on your hard drive. Then depending on your outline – you may need 1 or 2 more images.
You’ll need 1 for your IPK image for sure. Then you’ll need 1 more IF you have a second article about that product. If not, as I don’t for this Bananagrams lens, then you’ll be getting other images.
Look to the image on the left – where I’ve drawn that arrow. Click one of those image thumbnails to choose your other images and then right click and save those, too.
Do the same for the other items you’ll be cross-promoting. I’ll be saving Apple Scrabble, Pairs in Pears, and so on. Note: I don’t personally use the customer-uploaded images - partially because we don’t have that person’s permission, but also because they look crappy.
Tuesday – By now you have your product chosen, your outline written, and your images saved. Good for you! Now it’s time to do the dreaded task of…writing the articles. EEK!
It’s easy for me – I’m a writer (thanks, Mom for those genes and countless hours spent editing me to be a better writer!). But if you didn’t have a mom like mine, you might feel anxious.
Let me calm your nerves. Don’t look at this as a whole LENS you have to write. Think of it as 5 tiny articles. Just 150 words. That’s just about 2 short paragraphs each. You can do that!
Amazon basically gives you all that you need. Now if you’re a member of IPK, you’ll know how Craig Kaye teaches you to do the content portion. However, this is Squidoo – not your own domain, and I feel we should respect the site by crafting 100% unique content for your lens.
So we’re not going to scrape content, sorry. However, here are some tips on writing this stuff. Don’t get too specific and technical – unless you want to. Use Amazon to help you learn about the product.
There are four GREAT places right on Amazon that you can get information from that you write in your own words – without looking at what you just read. You’re just going to read, close the page (if you’re tempted to plagiarize), and write from scratch.
First, you can look on the Amazon page of the product where it says Product Features. For Bananagrams, it tell me this:
· It hides a word game with huge appeal
· Features 144 letter tiles that are face down in the middle, from which players choose their tiles
· For 2 or more players
· Great for travel
· Recommended for 7 years and up
Next go to the place where it says Product Description. Bananagrams says:
From the Manufacturer: Bananagrams is a fast and fun word game that requires no pencil, paper or board. All you need is a table. One hand can be played in as little as five minutes. It is a great for family fun as well as being educational. Bananagrams portability makes it perfect for travel. Just grab the pouch and go.
Next you can go to the customer reviews. There is a WEALTH of information about these products in the reviews. People will tell you the pros, cons, and some get into extremely long detail about game play, usage of the product, tips, etc.
Lastly, some pages also have more content – like Technical Details. Bananagrams doesn’t have this, but something like a digital camera would.
Bottom line is – you’re not going to be lacking in information and you’ll be worrying more about how to cut it down to just 150 words than you will about what to possibly say about the product.
Don’t forget too, that if you happen to pick a product with nothing written on it in the above places, Google can be your friend – type in the product name and the word article to find out more.
And also remember to put your own, personal voice into the content on your lens. If you have used the product, or want to, talk about it! If you know someone who has, talk about! And you can even summarize what consumers have said in reviews – just don’t copy verbatim J
Wednesday – Today we’re going to create our IPK image and host it somewhere. Then we’re going to upload the whole package to a Squidoo lens! I already showed you my links to the YouTube videos on how to MAKE the IPK image.
And I showed you how to use Flickr if you don’t have a host. If you have a host, then I’m assuming you already know how to upload stuff to it. Put your image in a file on your server and grab the link to put into that code we spoke about before for your IPK module.
I’m going to make a video for the lens building. But the cool thing is, you’ll have the same layout each time. To build your lens, you’ll go to http://www.squidoo.com/build/quick (unless it’s your very first lens and then they may walk you through more steps).
You’ll fill in your URL, lens title, choose a category, leave content rating alone, add a keyword (or more if you’re so inclined), and enter your captcha code to get the lens layout created.
Then you just start clicking edit, and cutting and pasting from your article file but before you add your articles, you have to add your text hyperlinks to the articles. So look at your first article and find a keyword phrase in it that you’re using.
Then use THIS code to create your text hyperlink:
<a href='http://www.YourAmazonLinkToThisPageHyperlink.com' target='_blank'><b style='color: blue; font-weight: bold'><u>keyword phrase you want hyperlinked</u></b></a>
So for Bananagrams, I would use this code:
<a href='http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1932188126?ie=UTF8&tag=weddingsociet-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=1932188126' target='_blank'><b style='color: blue; font-weight: bold'><u>Bananagrams</u></b></a>
And it would wind up looking like this:
When you get your code, just replace the keyword phrase in your article with that code before you cut and paste the whole article into Squidoo.
Tip: Use Notepad to cut and paste from, not Word. It tends to do funky things to your lens when you cut and paste from Word.
As you add your content to the Text modules, don’t forget to add one of those images you saved (not the IPK image). You’ll need to reorganize your modules so that they’re in that exact layout I gave you before.
Once you’ve uploaded everything, click Publish! Then view the lens (click View lens at the top). You want to see it how everyone else sees it. Sometimes a quotation mark might make odd characters, if you’ve cut and pasted it, so if this happens, go back in and retype it right on Squidoo and republish.
Make sure it’s all perfect – then I want you to come to your Facebook account and post the URL to it IF you want to.
Thursday – Not so fast there, buster! You’re not done with this little lens. It needs some nurturing, some TLC, some traffic! So here’s what I want you to do now: Blog about it.
When you signed up on Amazon, or later if you were already an Amazon Associate, you registered a blog about your product topics. You might have multiple blogs if you have multiple product niches (like cameras and toys and gourmet foods – they’d all be on 3 separate blogs unless the blog was simply about gifts).
So now you’re going to sit down and write one 250-word blog post about it. Boo, Hiss! I know, writing sucks. But it’s what’s going to get Google there and it’s what Google’s going to use to get MORE people there. Use a keyword phrase and create and post your blog post for this product.
Now I want you to Tweet about it using another keyword phrase. Go to Twitter.com and sign up for a free account if you’re not already there. Don’t worry if you don’t have tons of friends yet – they’ll come onboard as you add people too. And your Tweet will go to the masses and it’s indexed by Google, so do it anyway J
If you want to, find me on Twitter and follow me – Tiffany on Twitter. I have one of the only animated avatars. When you follow me, send me an @TiffanyDow Tweet so I’ll know you’re part of my Squidoo group and I’ll follow you back and I can ReTweet your Tweet for you to MY 6,300+ followers. Sound good?
Friday – UGH! More writing? Yep. Whip out those fingers and burn up the keyboard because today’s a doozy. You’re going to write a 400-word minimum article and submit it to EzineArticles.com (a free article directory, so be sure to get an account there too).
Now EZA publishes on a kind of long schedule if you’re not a Platinum member (I forget exactly what makes you a Platinum member but it’s something like submitting 10 great articles or something – then they let you get approved in 48 hours instead of 7-10 days).
Don’t fret about it take awhile – just go through the motions on submitting and eventually during this 52 weeks, you’ll have Platinum status (we hope) and your stuff will be approved within 2 days! Your EZA article has to be 400 words. It should be informative and I want you to put TWO links in it.
You have to do one about the second to last paragraph – using one of your keyword phrases, hyperlink it so that it goes to your Squidoo lens. In your author’s Bio Box, I want you to link to your blog.
(I’ll be making short video tutorials on all of this in detail for you). Make sure you’re subscribed to me on YouTube – Tiffany Dow’s Channel – or look for them on our FaceBook group).
Wash, Rinse, Repeat
Clap clap clap! You did it. Was it THAT grueling? Maybe the first time. But it gets easier, really. And remember what I said – this isn’t some get rich quick deal you’ll be doing. You might not see any profits right away. Takes a bit of time to get indexed and get found.
And when the holiday season start up around October, your sites should start REALLY pulling in sales if they’ve been made right and you have popular products. Still, don’t forget – people buy stuff all year. I might a digital camera:
· For a birthday gift…
· Because mine broke…
· Because I have a trip coming up…
· Because I’m tired of having an outdated one…
People buy tangible products from Amazon ALL year round, not just in October-December. If that’s the only time people bought, manufacturers would go broke. So product lenses can do well 365 days a week.
And if you get REALLY ambitious, you can double up on your traffic efforts or learn even more ways to get traffic to your site. There are plenty of them out there – I’m just teaching you what I do – my personal faves J
Let’s get moving on this for 2010! I’m curious how we’ll all wind up a year from now when we’re gearing up for a 2011 challenge.
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Cruces fronterizos de venezolanos se reducen a la mitad, mientras los refugiados son devueltos al país comunista
Las nuevas cifras proceden de la Patrulla de Aduanas y Fronteras, que informa de un descenso del 46% en las llegadas de venezolanos
Actualizado: Wed, 11/15/2023 - 21:14
The number of illegal border crossings committed by Venezuelans has been reduced by half since the U.S. resumed deportation flights to the communist country.
The new figures comes from the Customs and Border Patrol (CBP), which report a 46% drop in Venezuelan arrivals.
Early last month the Biden administration said it would deport Venezuelans who were ineligible for asylum or temporary legal status.
The economic failures and harsh clampdown on civil liberties have created a crisis in the South American country, leading to the exodus of more than seven million people the past few years.
The economy of oil giant Venezuela has collapsed under communist Nicolás Maduro, who seized power in 2013, just after the death of his predecessor, Hugo Chavez.
CBP agents detained 29,637 Venezuelans at the border last month, a reduction from September's record high of 54,833, according to the CBP figures released on Tuesday.
Unlawful entries at the southern border also dropped in October by 14% from 219,000 in September.
The 14% reduction in the overall number and 46% drop in Venezuelan border crossings came after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) began deporting people back to the communist country in South America on Oct. 18.
Troy Miller, the Acting Commissioner of the CBP said the “resumption of removal flights. .. consistent with delivering consequences for those who cross the border unlawfully” was directly responsible for the sharp decrease of Venezuelan migrant detentions.
In September, the U.S. predicted that an estimated 472,000 Venezuelans would be eligible for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for up to 18 months so they could work while waiting for their asylum cases to be resolved.
Many Venezuelans have become frustrated however, especially those who were remanded to cold climates in northern U.S. cities such as Chicago and New York.
The issue has created tension between Democratic officials such as New York City Mayor Eric Adams and the Biden administration in Washington.
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WHO has updated its tracking system and working definitions for variants of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, to better correspond to the current global variant landscape, to independently evaluate Omicron sublineages in circulation, and classify new variants more clearly when required.
SARS-CoV-2 continues to evolve. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, multiple variants of concern (VOCs) and variants of interest (VOIs) have been designated by WHO based on their assessed potential for expansion and replacement of prior variants, for causing new waves with increased circulation, and for the need for adjustments to public health actions.
Based on comparisons of antigenic cross reactivity using animal sera, replication studies in experimental models of the human respiratory tract, and evidence from clinical and epidemiological studies in humans, there is consensus among experts in WHO’s Technical Advisory Group on SARS-CoV-2 Virus Evolution (TAG-VE) that compared to previous variants, Omicron represents the most divergent VOC seen to date. Since its emergence, Omicron viruses have continued to evolve genetically and antigenically with an expanding range of sublineages, which so far have all been characterized by properties of evasion of existing population immunity and a preference to infect the upper respiratory tract (versus lower respiratory tract), as compared to pre-Omicron VOCs.
The Omicron viruses account for over 98% of the publicly available sequences since February 2022 and constitute the genetic background from which new SARS-CoV-2 variants will likely emerge, although the emergence of variants derived from previously circulating VOCs or of completely new variants remains possible. The previous system classified all Omicron sublineages as part of the Omicron VOC and thus did not have the granularity needed to compare new descendent lineages with altered phenotypes to the Omicron parent lineages (BA.1, BA.2, BA.4/BA.5). Therefore, from 15 March 2023, the WHO variant tracking system will consider the classification of Omicron sublineages independently as variants under monitoring (VUMs), VOIs, or VOCs.
WHO is also updating the working definitions for VOCs and VOIs. The main update consists in making the VOC definition more specific, to include major SARS-CoV-2 evolutionary steps that require major public health interventions. For the updated definitions, please visit the WHO variant tracking website.
In addition, going forward, WHO will assign Greek labels for VOCs, and will no longer do so for VOIs.
With these changes factored in, Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta as well as the Omicron parent lineage (B.1.1.529) are considered previously circulating VOCs. WHO has now classified XBB.1.5 as a VOI.
WHO will also continue to issue regular risk assessments for both VOIs and VOCs (see latest risk assessment for XBB.1.5).
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A CT (Computerized Tomography) scan, also referred to as a CAT scan, is a Radiology imaging technique. A CT Scan is widely used to get detailed internal body images using ionizing radiation and computer processing. It uses X-Rays and Computer processing to create cross-sectional images of soft tissues, muscles, blood vessels, and bones. CT Scan are practiced in hospitals worldwide. Get world-class CT Scan services in Hyderabad at Aruna Diagnostics under the guidance of expert Radiologists.
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A CT scan is a quick and painless imaging procedure used to visualize almost all internal parts of the body. CT scan produces three-dimensional images using multiple X-ray images translated by a computer. A CT scan works finest in emergencies compared to other imaging techniques like X-Rays and MRI Scan. CT Scans also give a more insightful analysis when compared to traditional X-Rays. Most of all, getting a CT Scan is much easier when compared to an MRI.
CT Scan in Hyderabad is the frequently adopted way of diagnosing numerous cancers, such as liver, lung, and pancreatic cancers. There are different types of CT Scans for different organs. The images helps a doctor analyze the location of a tumor, its size, and how much it has influenced nearby tissue.
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The 2020 University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI) Commencement Ceremony was held at Long Bin Building on August 7. The ceremony was attended by invited keynote speaker UM Vice-provost Valeria Bertacco, JI leaders including Dean Peisen Huang, Party Secretary and Associate Dean for Research Ming Yang, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Chien-Pin Chen, Associate Dean for Graduate Education David Hung, Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education Gang Zheng, Deputy Party Secretary and Executive Director Scott Yang, as well as faculty and staff representatives, graduates of 2020 and their parents, either online or in person. Gang Zheng hosted the ceremony.
Peisen Huang congratulated the graduates on behalf of JI faculty and staff. The placement results of the 2020 graduates showed 83% (or 252) of 302 bachelor’s degree graduates will continue graduate studies at famous foreign and domestic universities such as Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Stanford University, University of California at Berkeley, University of Michigan, the University of Tokyo and Shanghai Jiao Tong University. 82% of 192 graduates heading to American universities are enrolled by US top 20 engineering graduate schools. 6 of 25 master’s degree students will further their studies in America, Germany and Switzerland. 3 of 12 PhD graduates have secured post-doctoral positions in Massachusetts Institute of Technology or Shanghai Jiao Tong University. Most students who chose to enter the job market have found excellent jobs at home and abroad. He said 2020 will no doubt be a year to remember for the unprecedented coronavirus pandemic bringing so many challenges to the world. While feeling proud to see the students adapting to the situation and responding positively to the fight against the virus, he hoped the graduates continue to learn and adapt and eventually contribute their power of innovation to a better future of the mankind.
Valeria Bertacco delivered an online keynote speech to the 2020 graduates. She noted that the 15 years’ partnership between Shanghai Jiao Tong University and the University of Michigan has led to important innovations in engineering education and research. From the beginning, SJTU and U-M recognized their shared interest in educating global leaders. Working together, UM and SJTU have developed new programs that bring together excellent education in engineering, realized important learning opportunities, and promoted research collaborations that strengthen cross-cultural understanding. This long-term partnership has helped advance knowledge that benefits the world in areas of computing, energy and construction. It is this cross-cultural understanding, nurtured by the Joint Institute and all the members of the JI, that propel all to work together, grow together and trust each other through pandemic times, and even through the challenging US-China relations that we have been enduring for the past few years.
Valeria Bertacco offered two advices to the graduates. First is to have that curiosity shaped by a rigorous education and the second is to be a bit adventurous and willing to take some risks and to see what you learn as a result. By sharing the story of Lynn Conway, a retired UM professor, she extended her hope that when thinking about future opportunities, things to do in life and contributions to make for the world, JI graduates can keep in mind those words from Dr.Conway, “If you want to change the future, start living as if you were already there.”
Parent representative Yan Meng gave a speech themed with ties between individual and nation, teachers and students, parents and children. She hoped that JI graduates could sail toward their dreams, gains from practice and evolve into a better self, thus making themselves part of the better future of China and the world. As a Chinese parent, she made a point: “You will be the witness and participator of China’s edging toward the center of world stage. Your choice will dictate your life altitudes. I hope you can always keep in mind our nation wherever you are and live a good life with Chinese confidence.”
Yuanjie Tao, valedictorian of the 2020 bachelor’s degree graduates, made a speech through a video clip. He recalled his growth through longing, revering and wandering journey since the opening ceremony at the Jinjin Auditorium in 2016. It was an honor for him to be a JIer. The open environment of JI allowed students to try different subjects, different fields and different possible futures. He hoped that as graduates of this special year, no matter what place they would go to, JI students should solve problems and create things practically and innovatively just like an engineer. He believed that there must be some of them who would one day create history.
Tingting Xia, valedictorian of the 2020 master and doctoral degree students, expressed her heartfelt thanks and sentiment to JI. Commencement was a farewell to previous studies, but a kick-off of a new journey. A look into future uncertainties filled her with joy as well as stress. She hoped that graduates could remember the SJTU motto of “Gratitude and Responsibility” and keep in minds “to choose SJTU is to choose responsibility”. She encouraged graduates to be life-long learners, shoulder responsibilities and rise to challenges wherever they are.
Peisen Huang and Ming Yang, on behalf of JI, accepted a gift from JI graduates, photos of the 2020 graduates in the shape of “JI-2020”, implying graduates’ gratitude for JI’s four years’ company.
Online hooding and turning the tassel for graduate students
JI leaders take photo with graduates after awarding degrees
Finally came the very moment for the 2020 graduates, the degree awarding ceremony that is held both online and on-site. To immerse the online graduates in the ceremony, Peisen Huang hooded and turned the tassel for them on the screen with the help of specially added animation. 181 onsite graduates wore the personalized academicals embroidered with SJTU and JI badges and name. Witnessed by faculty members, fellow students and parents, the graduates had their tassel turned and received their degree certificates which make them ready to embark on the next stage of their life journeys.
Group photo of the 2020 graduate students and teachers
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Who we are
Wishlist is the Sunshine Coast Health Foundation which provides fundraising support to the needs of local health services, including all areas of Nambour, Caloundra, Maleny and Gympie hospitals and the Sunshine Coast University Hospital. Wishlist is also dedicated to promoting healthy lifestyle initiatives aimed at keeping local families healthy. Since 1998, Wishlist with the help of a generous and committed community has raised and directed more than $22 million towards the Coast’s local health system.
Wishlist is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to supporting the growing health needs of patients and families on the Sunshine Coast and Gympie region.
Annually we pledge more than $1 million towards:
- Supported accommodation – Wishlist Centre, Reed House at Nambour and Wishlist House
- Research projects
- Medical equipment
- Support services – such as the local Clown Doctors Service, Delta Therapy Dogs, Yoga Therapy and Music Therapy.
- Staff scholarships & education funding
How your support helps patients
To work in partnership with the SCHHS and the communities it serves to keep Queenslanders healthy and enhance services through the provision of medical equipment, service support, education and research.
SCHHS supported in providing high quality, person-centred local hospital experiences for individuals and families.
Wishlist will achieve its mission with compassion as a locally focused, professional, accountable and innovative Sunshine Coast charity. Wishlist adheres to the Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct adopted by the Fundraising Institute of Australia.
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I beg to move amendment No. 7, in page 9, line 15, after '(3)', insert
'Subject to subsection (4) below,'.
With this it will be convenient to take Government amendment No. 8.
These amendments, yet again, fulfil an undertaking given in Committee to various hon. Members, especially the hon. Members for Blaydon (Mr. McWilliam) and Newcastle upon Tyne, Central (Mr. Cowans), whose tuneful voices could charm the birds off the trees.In the light of arguments put forward in Committee, the Government accept that local electoral objections to a council should be made in writing and sent not only to the auditor but also to the local authority concerned. It seems only right that the body being complained about should have a written record of the complaint. We also accept the point made in Committee by the hon. Member for Newcastle upon Tyne, Central that the written statement should include the grounds on which the objection was made. We hope that the hon. Members concerned will feel that these amendments meet their objectives.
This is a remarkable Report stage, because practically every amendment proposed by the Government is in response to commitments made to my hon. Friends. I congratulate my hon. Friends on that achievement and congratulate, retrospectively, my hen. Friend the Member for Lewisham, West (Mr. Price) on the fact that the previous amendments involved the code being referred back to the House because of his suggestion. The Labour Party has made a constructive contribution to an unconstructive Bill.
Amendment agreed to.
Amendment made: No. 8, in page 9, line 21, at end insert—
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We were listening to The Opperman Report the other day when we heard this GGC relevant observation:
Now, one thing that I’ve learned, in my work as a private investigator, especially now on the internet, I deal with a lot of people who get conned out of their money. Especially in these romance scams. I just had one woman recently, this woman contacts me and she says, “Ed, you know, I met this guy, he lives overseas, and he wants to send me a car. He told me to give him my bank account number so he could wire me some money. He never wired me the money. He said he’s sending me a car instead. Now I’m getting calls from this car transport/storage place, they want me to send them money or they’re going to charge me storage for the car. I never asked for this car.”
So I tell these women, I say, “Well, listen. First of all you’ve got to close that bank account, because now he has your bank account number, he can print out a check. Secondly, you need to make a police report. And don’t send these people any money. Stop communicating with this guy.”
So even though I tell them this, man, and they say, “OK, I did, I did, I did….”
“OK, so who did you make the police report with? I want to talk to the cop you made the police report with.”
“Oh well, I didn’t really make a police report.”
“OK, did you close your bank account?”
“No, I didn’t really close the bank account, but the bank is watching my account. They’re monitoring my account for me.”
“No they’re not. So, did you close your email account? Are you still talking to this guy?”
“Yes, I’m still talking to the guy.”
Because victims of con artists, they want to believe. They want to believe it’s true.[end]
We have found this phenomenon with future convicted felon Johnson’s victims, too. More than one GGC investor, when contacted by the Recovery Team, were angry at us for telling them they were conned, and defended Johnson. We believe they were angry because we were interrupting their dream. Despite the crazy, invalid contracts, lack of communication, missed land and loan payments, nonpayment of dividends, stiffed employees and vendors, the Rio Colorado scam, no zoning approvals, the total lack of any progress in building anything they still wanted to believe GGC was all true.
One of these investors was, of course, our dear friend, Jerry Folta. He accused us of name calling, lying, libel and having a hidden agenda. All the other investors looked at our evidence and came to their senses, but not Jerry. To this day, he is supporting future convicted felon Johnson and claims to have paid him an additional wad of cash over his initial “investment.” Ugh.
Here’s another Opperman insight from that same podcast:
Now, one of the things I know about con artists is that when they are scoping out a target, when they are scoping out their victim, what they will do is, in the beginning, they will make a claim that is so outrageous, and so unbelievable, and if you don’t call them on it when they are saying that, now they know they’ve got a victim. Now they know they can walk all over you.
This also fits our friend Jerry. Jerry thought he bought a 25-acre lemon orchard with a “hacienda.” Having seen the marketing literature for that “investment”–and the “hacienda” (see blog post ”Capital Improvements: The Shacks—Oops, We Mean Haciendas—of GGC“)–we know that fcf Johnson was making “a claim that was so outrageous, and so unbelievable” that we’ve often said we wish we had the good luck to see that offer (see here, here and here) before we threw our money away on GGC. Even more amazing is that Jerry, well before the lemon orchard scam, caught Johnson trying to cheat him with an outrageous, unbelievable contract. In Jerry’s own words:
I was considering buying in and I asked Ken to send me the blank contract. As I carefully went through it I couldn’t believe what I discovered. I had to turn the pages back and forth several times to wind through the legal paths in the contract but it clearly spelled out that once GGC sold me the property it could unilaterally decide to buy it back and, then, set the price at anything the General Manager (Ken Johnson) wanted – even $.01. I immediately thought, “He’s trying to screw me!”–Jerry Folta in an email to GGC investors, Oct 2 2014.
So why did he go ahead and enter into a contract with this obvious swindler? Jerry decided that since Johnson was willing to change the terms of the agreement, this wasn’t fraud, it was just Johnson following bad legal advice. (!?!) We are NOT making this up. We fancy ourselves as amateur comedians, but we’re not that clever. Here’s more from the same email:
I rewrote the offending portions of the contract in a way the original language was left intact but deletions/additions/changes were made in red so it was clear what I wanted to change. I also included what I described as written “rationales” for the changes I was proposing so he would understand why I wanted the changes and could better determine if he agreed the changes were fair.
After a couple days rewriting Ken and I went through the revised contract start to finish. With explanation and discussion it took a good while and at the end I waited for the verdict. After a brief pause Ken said, “Ok.” Not a single modification, not a single change, not a single objection to what I had written.
The conclusion I came to was the attorneys wrote the contracts as attorneys are wont to do; with as much protection as possible for Ken since he was the one paying them. Attorneys are usually not businessmen and the unfortunate way it came out under those circumstances was not appreciated by Ken. Also, the contracts were written in spanish [sic] and translated so both culturally and linguistically there is a great deal of uncertainty built into the situation. Still, once Ken saw my suggestions he immediately accepted them and, in fact, made it clear on several occasions afterward that he appreciated what I did because the work I contributed made GGC better – especially for other shareholder investors. Although it’s easy from the sidelines to fault Ken for not doing a better job of managing the attorneys, in a project this big, this ambitious, this undeveloped – these types of situations really should be expected to occur on a daily basis.
Seems clear to us that Jerry really wanted to believe, and fcf Johnson absolutely knew he had a helluva sucker on the line. By the way, we’re always skeptical of the veracity of Folta’s retelling of the “facts” surrounding anything to do with Johnson, and certainly of his estimation of Johnson’s motives. Besides the obvious, that the information is second hand, passed from a congenital liar through a possible true believer, we happen to know that these two collaborated on Folta’s tedious missives. How do we know? Because Jerry sent the following email message by mistake to the Recovery Team after he received one of our GGC Investor Updates:
Subject: Re: GGC Investor Update Nov 15 2014
From: Jerry Folta
To: Cathy Cuthbert
Do you want to talk about a response to this? If you’re going to reach a settlement soon it’s probably not necessary. If we’re still fighting the good fight perhaps I should respond.
What do you think?
Ja, ja, ja. Continuing an affinity fraud is “fighting the good fight.”
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Despite some cool, rainy weekends, Gatineau Park and other green spaces in the national capital area saw a heartening turnout for the NCC’s 41st ‘Fall Rhapsody,’ which ended Oct. 24.
Rhapsody is defined by Oxford Languages as “an effusively enthusiastic or ecstatic expression of feeling.” That made it a good choice back in 1980 to capture the colours of the fall in the Ottawa-Gatineau region.
The National Capital Commission’s Fall Rhapsody began as a way to bring more attention of local residents and tourists to the stunning autumnal display that washes over local forests each year.
Four decades later, the program is still fulfilling that purpose, only now with shuttle buses ferrying visitors to enjoy the fall spectacle and social media giveaways. While the pandemic has altered the flow of onlookers in the capital’s parks and other stretches of greenery, the open spaces have shifted smoothly to accommodate safety protocols.
Allison Eagen is the manager of public programs and communications in Gatineau Park, and speaks to the evolution of the initiative over the past two years.
“We were really happy to see both seasoned users as well as a lot of new visitors coming to the park during this year’s Fall Rhapsody. And especially we were happy to get the shuttles back in service after a year of hiatus in 2020.”
With limited capacity and mandatory masks in the shuttles, Eagen said the turnout was lower than in previous years, as was expected given the natural unease about public transportation during the pandemic. Still, having the transportation option was a positive.
“For us, it really increases access to the park for people who wouldn’t normally have access,” said Eagen.
She insisted that ensuring public access to these spaces is a top priority of the NCC.
Certain areas, such as Pink Lake in the south end of Gatineau Park, required more facilitating than others. The trail around the lake’s stunning green water has a few pinch points which required staff to implement one-way directions to ensure proper distancing.
Eagen said the social media contests that began in 2015 and continued through the pandemic offered a way to see how others saw the land and to help them discover more of it. “We liked to see what places people like to visit and how they perceive those spaces.”
Cash prizes incentivized park visitors to go to local bistros, Greenbelt farms and other all-season trails — an important way to encourage a return to greater normalcy after the months of lockdowns left businesses struggling.
While the NCC usually has more happening during Fall Rhapsody, this year the federal agency was able to support a peripheral event in the Harvest Festival organized by the Fairbairn Heritage House in Wakefield.
One significant change this fall was to have the Gatineaus’ parkways open only to active use — cyclists and hikers — and closed to motor vehicles before noon. The initiative gave exclusive access to “people using their bodies to get from one place to the next,” as Eagen put it.
She recalled hearing from people how much they appreciated being able to get outdoors to enjoy the changing leaves. Some may not have been able to do so without the shuttle service, and cyclists flocked to see the brilliant colours: “Seeing the smiles on people’s faces,” said Eagen, “was a great memory for me.” | <urn:uuid:ac79eeb7-39d8-4247-8d83-f5bcdb455e4d> | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | https://capitalcurrent.ca/nccs-colourful-fall-rhapsody-leaf-spectacle-restores-sense-of-normalcy-in-covid-times/ | 2024-03-02T12:21:03Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947475825.14/warc/CC-MAIN-20240302120344-20240302150344-00091.warc.gz | en | 0.960628 | 740 | [
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Imagine the usual and well known quality of our ceiling mixed with innovative and improved photoluminescent technical features: here comes a new spectacular scenery never seen before!
Since ancient times, humans looks at the sky to match important choices and to find the right way, looking where Mother Nature puts bright guiding lights in the sky and spectacular light effects. Also in housing and commercial spaces, a clever planning of light sources is very important to recognize volumes and can also be used for suggestive effects.
When we talk about “photoluminescent materials” we mean the technical properties of special elements to catch daylight (or artificial light) and give it back to the room for prolonged time once the light turns off. Photoluminescence is a clean and renewable energy source, since charging happens every day with both natural and artificial light: special visual effects and energy saving can be obtained. To renew our open cell ceilings product range, a version that uses this very special thermoplastic photoluminescent masterbatches is in development, which combine the usual quality characteristics of PPP ceilings (high quality raw materials, according to strict European standards and Regulations, careful injection moulding, accurate control of all production steps and a long lasting luminescence) with a particular and spectacular aesthetic effect.
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Today we are going to take a look on Facebook stock. We are going to look at three things.
Number one: Facebook stock performance
Number two: How is the company doing in term of business
Number three: How to make money on Facebook stock
Facebook Stock Performance
Facebook stocks have been doing good this year, in comparison to the general stock market is facing challenges during the year. Facebook stocks remained steadily in a bullish trend. How ever if you look at the table.
How is Facbook doing in term of business?
Facebook mission is to give people the power to share and make the world more open and connected. So far Facebook has been doing really well to executing that mission. If you take a look at the table then you will that they are succeeding in getting new people to use their social network platform and getting more people to stay engage and being active on their platform.
For example in June their daily active users rose to 1.13 billion active users. That is pretty impressive. If you compare that to the competition like twitter, who are struggling on getting more daily active users.
For Facebook business it’s that the more active users they have , the more advertisers are willing to spend. The more profit can be made which leads into a increasing value of the Facebook stock.
And Facebook is trying to get more users all over the globe and building his presence in the 3th world countries. So that as soon as people have internet they can open a Facebook account. And they are doing that by offering free internet in those countries.
Recently a rocket exploded at SpaceX. That rocket was supposed to launch a new satellite for Facebook. That satellite was suppose to give internet to area’s where it is difficult to get internet. With this rocket explosion it will probably cause a delay in the plans of Mark Zuckerberg to get new users for his platforms.
Back the business side. Fb is has increased his revenue in the 2nd quarter with 68%. And if you continue to look at the table then you will see that in overall they increase their revenue and profit.
Speculation on the Facebook stock price
Currently Facbook is still in the sideway trend but is slowly moving into a bullish trend. Facebook was moving in the price range of of 123 USD and 126 USD. But recently is has breakthrough the resistance level of 126 USD. But it doesn’t to be a strong push. So let see if Facebook is going towards the close of above 127 USD. Before we can confirm that it is in a bullish trend. So for right now I am staying on sideline for a bit or i might buy few CFD’s on Facebook shares. Because those Facebook CFD’s shares gives me a higher profit then with the normal Facebook stocks. For more info trading Facebook CFD’s share click here: Plus500 stocks CFDs. And if you want to know more about Plus500 then check our brokers review. | <urn:uuid:44891de5-3b15-41d4-9c7a-7bfacf01af19> | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | https://101trading.co.uk/facebook-stock-september-review-2016/ | 2024-03-05T06:50:40Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707948223038.94/warc/CC-MAIN-20240305060427-20240305090427-00091.warc.gz | en | 0.966681 | 602 | [
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The Sci-Fi fantasy robots of the future have gotten a little closer to becoming a reality with record funding announced for 1X Technologies.
The Oslo-based company closed a Series B round with a notable investment of $100 million.
The Norwegian company, backed by Open-AI and Tiger Global, raised $23.5 million in April 2023. This initial Series A2 round of funding paved the path to the recently announced investment milestone.
With the Series A2 and Series B funding rounds closed, the overall backing of the AI and robotics company is an impressive $125 million in less than 12 months.
Sweden’s EQT Ventures led the round alongside global investors such as Samsung NEXT, Skagerak Capital, and Nistad Group.
Ted Persson, Partner, EQT Ventures, said, “From Leonardo da Vinci to today’s sci-fi, humans have dreamt of humanoid robots for over 500 years. It’s a privilege to witness the enabling technologies form in front of our eyes in real-time.”
The second-generation android known as NEO is the key focus of this new funding.
1X hopes to bring to life the robots seen only in far-flung fantasy settings to undertake household tasks and hopes to offer an “android safe to work among people.”
”We are thrilled that these leading investors are supporting 1X’s mission of safely deploying Androids with Smart Behavior into new markets. Our next milestone will be scaling our data collection strategy for Embodied AI and offering NEO to consumers,” says Bernt Øivind Børnich, CEO of 1X.
Robotics and workers’ rights
Robots operating in the workplace have been a concern of labor activists for some time, prompting the current White House administration to wade into the conversation surrounding AI and the rights of U.S. workers.
The U.S. Secretary of Commerce, Gina Raimondo, said, “President Biden has been clear — AI is the defining technology of our generation, and we have an obligation to harness the power of AI for good while protecting people from its risks.”
American companies are unveiling the practical applications of AI chatbots and their integration into existing household names. Volkswagen recently announced at CES 2024 that the new models released by the company will support generative-AI built as standard.
Persson goes on to say, “The impact of androids joining our human workforce, on our terms, will be transformative (to say the least). We’re convinced 1X, with their NEO androids, will play a crucial role in the pioneering steps towards the first forays of our technological and human future.”
Open-AI, one of the significant investors in 1X, has seen a meteoric surge in interest for ChatGPT across 2023.
With third-party developers looking to adapt the open-source elements of the AI to create more practical uses.
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Indulge in a soothing ritual of self-care with herbal baths, and embark on a journey to nurture your mind, body, and soul. There’s no better way to unwind and relax than immersing yourself in a warm bath infused with the natural goodness of herbs. Whether you’re looking to relieve stress, ease muscle tension, or promote a restful sleep, herbal baths can be your secret weapon.
Harnessing the healing power of herbs, these aromatic baths offer a multitude of benefits. From calming lavender and chamomile to revitalizing eucalyptus and rosemary, each herb brings its unique properties and fragrances to enhance your bathing experience. Not only do these botanical wonders provide a sensory delight, but they also have therapeutic effects on your skin and overall well-being.
The beauty of herbal baths lies in their simplicity. You can easily create your own personalized blends or choose from a wide range of pre-packaged options available in the market. Soaking in these fragrant waters allows you to unwind, release tension, and reconnect with yourself, leaving you feeling rejuvenated and centered.
Ready to take your self-care routine to the next level? Discover the magic of herbal baths and immerse yourself in an oasis of relaxation and tranquility.
The Healing Power Of Herbal Baths
Herbal baths have been used for centuries as a way to promote healing and well-being. The combination of warm water and herbs creates a therapeutic experience that can have a profound impact on your mind and body. When you soak in a herbal bath, the active compounds in the herbs are released into the water, allowing your skin to absorb them and benefit from their healing properties.
One of the key benefits of herbal baths is their ability to promote relaxation and reduce stress. The soothing scents of herbs like lavender and chamomile have a calming effect on the mind, helping to alleviate anxiety and promote a sense of peace. As you soak in the warm water, the aromatic molecules of these herbs are inhaled, further enhancing their stress-relieving effects.
In addition to their mental health benefits, herbal baths can also help to ease muscle tension and soothe aches and pains. Herbs like eucalyptus and rosemary have natural analgesic properties that can provide relief for sore muscles and joints. The warm water of the bath helps to relax your muscles, allowing the healing properties of these herbs to penetrate deep into your tissues.
Choosing The Right Herbs For Your Bath
When it comes to creating your own herbal bath blend, the possibilities are endless. Each herb has its unique properties and benefits, so you can choose the ones that align with your specific needs and preferences. Here are some popular herbs and their therapeutic properties:
1. Lavender: Known for its calming and relaxing effects, lavender is perfect for promoting restful sleep and reducing anxiety.
2. Chamomile: Similar to lavender, chamomile is also known for its calming properties. It can help to soothe irritated skin and relieve muscle tension.
3. Eucalyptus: With its invigorating scent, eucalyptus is excellent for clearing congestion and revitalizing the senses. It can also help to relieve muscle and joint pain.
4. Rosemary: Known for its stimulating effects, rosemary can help to improve circulation, boost mental clarity, and provide relief from fatigue.
When choosing herbs for your bath, it’s important to consider their scent and potential interactions with your skin. Some herbs may be too strong or irritating for sensitive skin, so it’s always a good idea to do a patch test before using them in your bath.
Creating Your Own Herbal Bath Blend
Creating your own herbal bath blend is a fun and creative process that allows you to tailor your bath to your specific needs and preferences. Here’s a simple recipe to get you started:
1. Start with a base of Epsom salts or sea salt. These salts help to relax your muscles and detoxify your body.
2. Add dried herbs of your choice. You can use a single herb or create a blend using multiple herbs. Be sure to crush or grind the herbs to release their essential oils.
3. Optional: Add a few drops of essential oils for an extra boost of fragrance and therapeutic benefits. Choose oils that complement the herbs you’re using.
4. Mix all the ingredients together and store them in an airtight container until you’re ready to use them.
To use your herbal bath blend, simply add a handful or two to a warm bath and allow the herbs to infuse the water for a few minutes before getting in. Take your time to soak and relax, allowing the healing properties of the herbs to work their magic.
Preparing For Your Herbal Bath
Before you step into your herbal bath, it’s essential to create a relaxing and soothing environment. Here are some tips to help you prepare for your bath:
1. Set the mood: Dim the lights, light some candles, and play soft music to create a calming atmosphere.
2. Declutter your space: Remove any distractions or clutter from your bathroom to create a serene environment.
3. Create a warm ambiance: Place a fluffy towel and a cozy robe within reach, so you can wrap yourself in comfort after your bath.
4. Prepare a refreshing drink: Have a glass of herbal tea or infused water ready to enjoy during your bath.
Taking the time to set the stage for your bath will enhance your overall experience and allow you to fully immerse yourself in the healing power of herbs.
Herbal Bath Rituals And Techniques
While simply soaking in a herbal bath can be incredibly relaxing, you can take your experience to the next level by incorporating rituals and techniques. Here are some ideas to enhance your herbal bath:
1. Mindful breathing: Practice deep breathing exercises while in the bath to calm your mind and promote relaxation.
2. Gentle stretching: Perform gentle stretches and movements in the water to release tension and improve flexibility.
3. Meditation: Use the bath as an opportunity to meditate and practice mindfulness. Focus on your breath and let go of any thoughts or worries.
4. Affirmations: Repeat positive affirmations to yourself while in the bath. Affirmations can help to shift your mindset and promote self-love and acceptance.
Experiment with different rituals and techniques to find what resonates with you and enhances your overall bath experience.
Enhancing Your Herbal Bath Experience With Essential Oils
In addition to herbs, essential oils can be a wonderful addition to your herbal bath. These concentrated plant extracts are highly aromatic and have powerful therapeutic effects. Here are some popular essential oils and their benefits:
1. Lavender: Promotes relaxation, relieves stress, and enhances sleep quality.
2. Eucalyptus: Clears congestion, boosts mental clarity, and provides a refreshing sensation.
3. Peppermint: Invigorates the senses, relieves headaches, and helps with mental focus.
4. Rose: Uplifts the mood, reduces anxiety, and promotes self-love and compassion.
To use essential oils in your bath, add a few drops to your herbal bath blend or dilute them in a carrier oil, such as coconut or almond oil, before adding them to the bathwater. The steam from the warm water will release the aroma of the oils, creating a sensory experience that enhances your relaxation.
Herbal Bath Remedies For Specific Ailments
Herbal baths can be tailored to address specific ailments and promote overall well-being. Here are some herbal bath remedies for common concerns:
1. Stress relief: Lavender, chamomile, and ylang-ylang are excellent choices for promoting relaxation and reducing stress.
2. Muscle tension: Eucalyptus, rosemary, and peppermint have analgesic properties that can help to relieve muscle and joint pain.
3. Skin irritation: Calendula, oatmeal, and chamomile are known for their soothing and anti-inflammatory effects on the skin.
4. Insomnia: Valerian root, lavender, and chamomile can help to promote a restful sleep and relieve insomnia.
By customizing your herbal bath blend to target specific concerns, you can maximize the therapeutic benefits and address your unique needs.
Incorporating Herbal Baths Into Your Self-Care Routine
Integrating herbal baths into your self-care routine can have a profound impact on your overall well-being. Here are some tips to help you make the most of your herbal bath experience:
1. Make it a regular practice: Set aside dedicated time for your herbal baths, whether it’s once a week or a few times a month. Consistency is key to reaping the full benefits.
2. Unplug and disconnect: Use your herbal bath as an opportunity to disconnect from technology and focus on self-care. Leave your phone outside the bathroom and create a space for uninterrupted relaxation.
3. Combine with other self-care practices: Pair your herbal bath with other self-care practices, such as reading a book, journaling, or practicing gentle yoga. This allows you to create a holistic self-care experience.
4. Listen to your body: Pay attention to how your body feels during and after your herbal bath. Take note of any changes or improvements in your physical and mental well-being.
Remember, self-care is not a luxury but a necessity. By prioritizing your well-being and incorporating herbal baths into your routine, you’re investing in yourself and creating a foundation for a healthier and happier life.
Conclusion: Embracing Self-Care Through Herbal Baths
In a busy and fast-paced world, it’s essential to carve out time for self-care and relaxation. Herbal baths offer a simple yet powerful way to nurture your mind, body, and soul. By harnessing the healing power of herbs, you can create a sanctuary of tranquility and rejuvenation in your own bathroom.
From relieving stress and muscle tension to promoting restful sleep and overall well-being, herbal baths provide a multitude of benefits. Whether you choose to create your own personalized blends or opt for pre-packaged options, the therapeutic effects of these fragrant waters are undeniable.
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Pallas Athena asks us- what will you fight for? An asteroid is an important tool in astrology given the landscape of the world’s current politics. As marginalized populations work to rise through their repression and a persistent dichotomous environment continues to ferment and fester, Pallas’ message is crucial. There has been some great work done connecting Pallas in the natal chart to career and aptitude, and the asteroid can be an incredible key into vocational astrology, especially for clients searching for meaning through their work, but Pallas also shows us what it is we will champion. This lecture looks at Pallas in the natal chart and by transit. Connecting the asteroid to some of the greatest champions in recent history.
Tracy Quinlan Bio:
Tracy Quinlan is an Edmonton-based Astrologer. She is a lecturer, a teacher, and a bringer of awareness in Canada, but connected globally.
Tracy is a lifelong student of people and culture. She has always been entranced by what Astrology provides in understanding self, purpose, and social and cultural cycles. Tracy’s first career as a hairstylist allowed her to dialogue with people and learn Astrology through real-life analysis of events and personal characteristics.
In the middle of that 25+ year career, she completed a bachelor’s degree in Sociology and Psychology. She is now a full-time Astrologer, former president of the Edmonton Astrological Society, lead coordinator of the 2019 Canadian Astrological Conference, horoscope writer for the Llewellyn Astrological calendar. Tracy has worked on the AFAN steering committee, is certified by The Organization for Professional Astrologers (OPA), and wrote the 2019/20 forecast column for OPA magazine. She is currently studying sound healing to add to her astrology practice. | <urn:uuid:7f5ca6f6-606b-4d2d-8c34-30b3c9ec1e02> | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | https://www.astrologyguild.com/pallas-athena-the-warrior-in-our-chart-by-tracy-quinlan-march-10-2022-700-pm-830-pm/ | 2024-03-05T07:25:38Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707948223038.94/warc/CC-MAIN-20240305060427-20240305090427-00091.warc.gz | en | 0.948554 | 381 | [
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This is the biggest icicle I’ve ever seen. I took this photo in Arosa, Switzerland, a mountain resort where it was so cold that my camera froze open.
Check out my article about the best time to go to Switzerland to see how to plan your trip to this beautiful European country.
Arosa is a chic mountain town in Switzerland, where snow can reach impressive thickness. Here you can ski or you can simply enjoy small pleasures such as horse carriage rides, wine and cheese tasting, and many other such things meant to make you feel good and relax.
Main Topics of Arosa, Switzerland – A Chic Ski Resort & the Biggest Icicle I’ve Ever Seen
Is Arosa worth a visit?
I’ve been to Arosa in the winter and I highly recommend it. You can take this trip to Arosa as part of this 5 days Switzerland itinerary.
The scenery is fabulous, with huge layers of snow, top-notch ski slopes, mountain chalets offering mulled wine and delicious cheese fondue.
Skiers and snowboarders from around the world flock to Arosa for its expansive slopes and excellent powder conditions, with over 200 kilometers of runs spread across the Arosa Lenzerheide ski arena. The ski resort boasts varied terrain for all ability levels, from gentle cruisers to challenging off-piste routes.
At night, Arosa comes alive with lively apres ski bars and restaurants, providing a cozy ambiance to unwind after a day on the mountains.
From sledding and snowshoeing to winter hiking on scenic trails, Arosa offers endless options for snowy adventures. With its traditional alpine charm and abundant winter activities, Arosa is a top destination for an unforgettable Swiss holiday surrounded by spectacular mountain vistas.
How do I get to Arosa, Switzerland?
Take the train from Lugano station to Chur station (approx 2h30min).
In Chur, transfer to the Arosa train line operated by the Rhaetian Railway (approx 1h30min). The train goes directly into Arosa town center.
Check out my article about Lugano, as that’s also worth spending a few days visiting.
Take a train from Milano Centrale station to Chur station (approx 3h30min).
In Chur, transfer to the Arosa train line, as mentioned above.
Take a train from Geneva airport/city to Zurich main station (approx 3h). In Zurich, transfer to a train to Chur (approx 1h30min).
From Chur, the itinerary follows the above mentioned route.
You can also fly into Zürich Airport and follow the directions from Zürich above.
Other nearby airport options:
- Fly into St. Gallen-Altenrhein Airport, take a bus to Chur, then the Arosa train.
- Fly into Friedrichshafen Airport (Germany), take a bus to Chur, then the Arosa train.
- The most direct option is to take the train via Chur. Check SBB timetables online for best connections.
The Arosa train is a picturesque route up the mountains.
The Chur – Arosa Railway Line – Scenic & Comfortable Journey
There’s only one rail route to the mountain village of Arosa. Whether you’ll be staying in Arosa for a few days or you’ll only want to enjoy a day trip to the top of the mountains, you’ll start your journey from the train station in Chur. As the train station is right in the center of the village, you may want to take some time to see around a little.
Chur is a charming village. Unfortunately, I didn’t have a lot of time to explore all those narrow streets, but you can rest assured Chur is on my Switzerland bucket list. I found these photos for you, though, to see how cool it looks.
Is Arosa nice in the summer?
With cooler temperatures than lower elevations, Arosa offers a refreshing escape to the mountains in summer while still providing plenty of things to do for visitors. The scenic setting combined with activities makes it an appealing Swiss destination year-round.
There are over 250km of marked hiking trails in the region perfect for enjoying the mountain scenery. Popular routes include the hike to Carmennahütte or to the Urdenfürggli peak.
Is Arosa good for skiing?
Yes, Arosa is considered one of the best ski resorts in Switzerland and is renowned for its excellent skiing conditions. Here are some key reasons why Arosa is a top destination for skiing and snowboarding:
- Extensive terrain – With over 200km of pistes across varied terrain, Arosa offers runs for all ability levels. There are long cruisers, steep black runs, moguls, tree skiing areas, and off-piste powder fields.
- High elevation – The slopes are located at a high elevation point between 1800m to 2700m, guaranteeing good snow cover throughout the season.
- Modern lifts – Arosa has fast, comfortable lifts and cable cars to transport skiers across its broad ski arena without long waits.
- Stunning views – The pistes are surrounded by stunning mountain vistas of the Swiss Alps. Skiing while taking in these panoramic views is unforgettable.
- Apres ski – Arosa has a buzzing apres ski scene with bars, clubs, and restaurants in the car-free village center.
- Family-friendly – With shallow beginner slopes, a ski school, and childcare, Arosa accommodates families well.
- Snowparks – There are fun snowparks for freestyle skiers and snowboarders with jumps, rails, half-pipes and more.
- With such outstanding ski terrain, infrastructure, and ambiance, it’s no wonder Arosa is considered a premier Swiss ski destination that makes for an amazing winter experience.
Is Arosa good for beginners?
With its welcoming environment, patient instructors, and abundance of beginner terrain, Arosa enables even first-time skiers to pick up the sport while enjoying the incredible Swiss Alps.
Arosa has a high percentage of blue (easy) and green (very easy) runs, perfect for beginner skiers and snowboarders. These gentle slopes help build confidence. There are certain areas like the Tschuggen Beginners Park reserved just for beginners, away from more advanced skiers.
Arosa has high quality ski and snowboard schools with multi-lingual instructors. Group and private lessons are available for all ages. Special lifts like magic carpets and short conveyors help beginners in the ski school areas without needing to ride full-length lifts.
What airport is near Arosa Swiss?
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GLOBAL SAFETY SYSTEMS SPECIALIST SNAPPED UP IN MANAGEMENT BUY IN DEAL
Complete Detection Systems Limited, based in Leicestershire, designs, supplies, installs and maintains a wide range of life safety systems and productions.
Complete Detection Systems Limited, based in Leicestershire, designs, supplies, installs and maintains a wide range of life safety systems and productions. The company was established in 1988 and over the years has developed a wide-reaching customer base including clients both in the UK and overseas. The Martin Iliffe and Tony Mikunda instructed KBS Corporate with the sale of their business in order to begin steps towards their retirement plans.
KBS Corporate implemented a diverse research strategy with a primary focus on identifying a UK trade buyer operating within the fire safety sector. Synergy sectors, including electrical safety and testing, security, health and safety, water safety and compliance businesses, were also explored in order to generate and present to our clients a wider choice of potential deal structures.
KBS Corporate generated no less than 30 expressions of interest in CDS from trade buyers due to our existing network of registered acquirers and our contacts within a sector in which we are highly experienced. Complete Detection Systems Limited also attracted interest from Private Equity firms who wished to diversify their portfolios, MBI teams and private investors. KBS Corporate utilised this high level of interest to generate three highly competitive offers. The eventual offer came from an MBI team consisting of two individuals with previous M&A experience and an established specialism within the sector.
Managing director Simon Abley commented,
“This is an exciting time for the CDS business, and I look forward to working with Simon, Martin, Tony and the team to continue to build the business, both organically and by further acquisitions over the years to come.
“The fire detection and life safety systems market, indeed the compliance services sector generally, is deeply fragmented and we anticipate will provide a strong ‘buy and build’ opportunity for CDS.”
Tom Eatough, Associate Corporate Director at KBS Corporate, advised Complete Detection Systems Limited throughout the process and commented,
“We had to overcome restructuring the transaction in light of an accounting error. We managed to complete due diligence, keep the transaction on track, and progress to completion in an incredibly challenging climate – Covid 19 and government lock-down.”
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How to Plan Circle Time for Preschool and Kindergarten
You can easily plan amazing circle times with these helpful tips. This post will provide you with information on best practices, as well as fun options for stories and activities kids will love.
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Planning circle time can get you excited, or make you cringe.
On the one hand, you are setting kids up for a fun, interactive time of day.
On the other hand, it can be challenging to choose the 'best' activities, or predict how 'successful' an activity will be.
Depending on your goal - teaching a lesson, sharing dialogue, calming a busy classroom - circle time has a lot riding on it.
Note: The terms circle time and small group time are sometimes used interchangeably. For the purpose of this article, circle time is denoted as an event that routinely begins with everyone seated in a cozy space for story time, as opposed to small group activities such as table time (planting seeds, exploring magnets), or small group art sessions (painting a large poster together).
What will it take to entertain, engage, and teach your group of eager preschoolers every day?
This post will help you plan, and deliver, small group times that you and the kids will love.
Table of Contents
- Why circle time?
- Tips for successful circle times
- Sample circle time
- Activities for circle time
Preschool circle time
Understanding the value of circle time to your overall daily schedule will help you achieve the 'what it takes'.
a) Circle time is a great opportunity to share and interact with peers along with a teacher or care giver.
- Group interactions can include everything from reading stories together, taking turns placing felt cutouts on a flannel board, or having animated conversations about recycling or what giraffes eat for breakfast.
b) Children generally look forward to a routine event like circle time.
- Along with predictability there is a sense of anticipation. Gathering with classmates in a designated space leads to fun activities like adventure stories, interesting props, and music and movement.
c) Activities are usually hands-on, and often related to a popular topic or theme.
- If you are exploring dinosaurs you can: read a dinosaur picture book; move like a tyrannosaurus; match mini dinosaur figures to pictures of dinosaurs in their natural habitats.
d) Along with the sense of camaraderie that grows among the children, kids benefit from the early language and social skills practice provided by a circle time experience. It's a time for kids to focus on each other. They listen, they experiment, they contribute.
e) Circle time is often scheduled as a routine part of the day in an early learning program. It serves as:
- a welcome session, where teachers and students outline or plan the new day.
- a closing session to review the day's accomplishments or events.
- a story time, to listen, observe, comment, play, and share experiences.
An effective circle time event takes careful preparation.
- You want to plan activities that will meet the interests and skill levels of the children in your care.
- You want to provide opportunities for exploration and discovery.
While the event itself is teacher-led, activities should be hands-on and interactive. The goal is to ensure that the circle time is both fun and educational.
This can be achieved by engaging kids senses in a variety of ways: playing instruments; taking turns at the whiteboard; pulling objects from a feely bag; looking at pictures in a story book.
Here are a few ideas to consider for an effective circle time.
There are different ways to get kids to the designated area for circle time.
- A clean-up song at the end of free play time becomes the signal to put toys away and head to the circle time carpet.
- A gathering area may be the first space kids routinely occupy when they arrive at the classroom.
Set out interesting props to capture interest in anticipation of circle time activities.
- Have a large bowl and wooden spoon ready. Are you making stone soup?
- Place a few items on a small table with items hidden from view by a cloth. Is this a takeaway game?
- Display a large tree on a felt board. Will we be adding leaves or apples to the tree?
The space designated for the circle time can be defined by the use of a carpet, individual mats, or furniture placement.
The space may be in the center of the room, or in a cozy corner.
- A cozy setting will add to the calming mood of the event, especially for story time.
Some teachers specify a space for each student.
- This could be individual mats, or one large carpet with markings to indicate each child's space.
- Others prefer kids to choose a random space each time they come to the circle, based on their preference that day.
It's helpful if mats or chairs can easily be set aside to allow for music and movement, unless the space is large enough to accommodate both sitting and standing activities.
Seating arrangements may be determined by the circle time activity.
- When the teacher is reading a book, all participants require a good view of the illustrations. Children can be seated in a semi-circle facing the teacher. For a larger group, form two semi-circles, one in front of the other.
- For activities that include some large motor movements, children may form a circle or a line. The teacher may be included in the circle, or stand facing the line.
Plan for approximately 15 minutes for young children. Extend the time if you have a group that is attentive to the content.
More than one circle time can be included in the daily schedule to accommodate program goals or teaching strategies.
- A welcome circle can include a story book reading followed by an introduction to a theme and a matching game on the felt board.
- A closing circle can reflect on the day's activities, and provide a transition to the pick-up area to prepare for going home.
Try not to include too much information or a wide variety of activities in one circle time.
Plan activities that involve all children with minimal time for taking turns.
Be flexible and considerate. Cut an activity short if kids are not engaged. Spontaneously add a second activity if kids are interested and excited about the topic.
Plan a circle time that provides a mix of listening, responding, and moving.
- Help kids practice their listening skills by reading a story that grabs their attention. Use facial expression and voice modulation to highlight words or actions.
- Help kids practice language skills by giving them opportunities to engage in conversation. Ask thoughtful questions such as: How many snowballs did the children use to make a snowman? Why did the snowman melt?
- Help kids build cognitive skills by extending the story with related activities. Kids will better understand or relate to a story when it has meaning in real life. This can be achieved with engaging gross motor movement and tactile experiences.
- Play a sorting game with items found in the story.
- Plan a scavenger hunt to find items seen in the story.
Some activities will be completed while seated.
- Children sing a welcome song together.
- The teacher reads a story, welcoming input from the children as the story unfolds.
- The teacher guides the children through daily tasks such as: introducing a letter of the week; identifying the helper for the day; updating calendar and weather charts.
- Children choose instruments to accompany the singing of a song.
- Children take turns adding felt cutouts to the flannel board.
Following the seated portion of the circle time, the teacher invites everyone to stand for a stretching game, or a music-and-movement activity (children play their instruments in a marching band).
Activities can be incorporated into the circle time to include both teacher-directed and child-led experiences. This will support learning through play, as kids listen, respond, and experiment with sharing the space and materials.
Related: More tips for circle time / Preschool Plan It
A variety of props can be included in the circle time play so intentional teaching is hands-on and interactive rather than delivered with flash cards or rote learning.
- Use puppets to role play a story to promote imagination, and support social and language skills.
- Include a flannel board with felt cut-outs for kids to add to the story.
- Distribute musical instruments to sing a song related to the story or theme.
Begin with children seated on the floor in the designated space. The teacher is seated on a chair or low stool facing the group.
> Sing a welcome song or good morning song.
>The teacher introduces the theme: weather.
> The children and teacher discuss the weather: What is the weather outside today? What is your favorite type of weather?
>The teacher reads a story about rain.
> The children pretend to be raindrops falling from the clouds.
- Stretch fingers to the sky, then flutter fingers to the floor like raindrops.
> The children select homemade shakers from the musical instruments box to accompany the singing of a rain song. I hear thunder of rain rain go away
> The teacher leads the children in a take-away game to transition them one at a time to the next activity area (such as snack time or outdoor play).
Listen to the kids, be alert to their moods. Be prepared to read a book the children request rather than one you had planned. Or spend most of the circle time discussing a local event or someone's new pet if the children are engaged and interacting.
Tone down an activity if calm is needed, add gross motor movement if you get a sense that wiggling is needed.
Be prepared to end an activity or change direction if kids lose interest and become restless. It helps to have a toolkit you can draw from if a planned activity is not well received.
- Spontaneous activities can be as simple as reading a favorite lift-the-flaps story book, leading the kids in a clapping song, or playing a game of hot potato.
I've got oodles of fun activities to share. From homemade props to rhyming games, from a host of valuable family bloggers, these are awesome ideas to include in a circle time with preschoolers.
1. Reading a book is a traditional way to open circle time. Follow these tips for small group reading.
2. Support finger play with this reversible felt glove you can easily make for any season or theme.
3. Talk about emotions with preschoolers with the help of a feelings tree.
4. Make story time amazing with these interesting options for telling stories.
5. A magic mirror craft is a fun prompt for shared language experiences in the circle.
6. Make your own felt board to extend stories or add hands-on activities to the circle time.
7. Include music in your circle time with these fun options.
- Make your own musical instruments kids can use at circle time.
- Music activities are easy to provide with our free printable music program.
- Kids will love singing this school bus song as they learn the letters of the alphabet together.
8. A circle hunt felt board activity is perfect for getting kids moving and bringing shapes back to the circle.
9. A rhyming game like this one around the apple tree is a fun circle time activity with preschoolers.
Planning circle time doesn't have to make you cringe!
With these ideas in your toolkit, you have a strategy in place to make this an exciting time of day for preschoolers.
Naturally the activities you choose will depend on your specific curriculum and program goals as well as teaching style. Strive for a balance of listening quietly, taking turns, and exploring hands-on.
Look forward to the circle time experience by being prepared, enthusiastic, and of course, flexible.
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I have been asked by a mutual friend to look at an affiliate website to see what I think of the way the site works in terms of making money. The website is called Best Bingo Apps and is nothing more than a website built with the sole aim of making money by sending people to other company’s websites.
This is the basis of affiliate marketing and is one of those things that I’m not sure I totally agree with, adding more content and websites to the internet just to make money from someone else. I guess the likes of Tombola, Sun Bingo, Foxy Bingo or Sky Bingo would mind, they get pre-qualified leads that they only pay for if the visitor signs up and deposits money to an account.
What bothers or worries me is why the companies themselves aren’t creating the right content to mop up these people themselves? Why don’t they cut out the middle man, let’s face it affiliate marketers are just that, middle men, and do it for themselves?
I think it is probably more to do with the time vs reward scenario, it takes a huge amount of time and effort to rank websites for high ranking keywords such as bingo, so the affiliate marketers will look to longer tail keywords to create traffic and rankings, for this example the website is targeting keywords including bingo apps as well as the company name followed by bingo apps.
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There is a place for affiliate only websites in helping companies to attract more visitors and customers, but if the affiliate websites take over the internet to the determent of the main company websites I think there is a problem.
Like I said earlier, I think there is a place for affiliates and after all for companies it is a great way of knowing your cost per sale, but some industries and keywords are just saturated with affiliate based or comparison websites where we as customers should be searching for and getting results for the website that we ultimately end up at. That however, is down to the internal marketing team of those companies that the affiliates are targeting to do something about it and create an SEO strategy to keep their websites one step ahead of the affiliates. After all, if you get the customer yourself through your own SEO you don’t have to pay anything to the middle man affiliate.
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