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Electrical Safety: Extension Cord Usage Gone Wrong Bill’s Quality Electric, LLC shares electrical safety and fire prevention tips with a special focus on the use of extension cords and other electrical hazards that can lead to fires and what you can do to prevent them. Included are electrical fire statistics and how to reduce the possibility of fires in your home. Tips include proper usage of extension cords in conjunction with appliances and how to prevent overheating. Also mentioned are proper care of Christmas trees to prevent fires. Stay Electrically Safe and Smart this holiday season and stay free of fires! Special Thanks to ABC27.com, ABC27 News, Dawn White, Lebanon Fire Commissioner, Duane Trautman, Joya Morrissey, owner of Lebanon Farmer’s Market, and to the National Fire Protection Association for the article, Three tips to prevent starting a fire in your home this holiday season. | <urn:uuid:441fd4c2-b841-4720-9e39-ab5eae873d50> | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | https://electrician-mckinney.com/electrical-safety-extension-cord-usage-gone-wrong/ | 2024-02-24T05:05:20Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474523.8/warc/CC-MAIN-20240224044749-20240224074749-00793.warc.gz | en | 0.898231 | 179 | [
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This contest has ended -- check out the current Facebook Hackathon: AR ending June 24, 2020 @ 5pm ET!
And the winners are in!
Congratulations to all the winners! See their projects listed below. Make sure to check out all of the other awesome submissions in the Gallery. We can't wait to see what everyone creates next.
Main Requirement: Create a World AR Effect using Spark AR that utilizes the back camera (the rear facing one; not the selfie camera) to add augmented reality to the world around the user - such as 3D content. The more delightful and innovative, the better.
Submit the following materials before 5pm EST March 16, 2020:
- Demo video. (hosted on Facebook Video, YouTube, Vimeo, or Youku). Your video should be around 2 minutes, include a demo of your working application via a step-by-step visual demo, and be available in English. Be sure to explain how the Facebook products used enhances the experience of your solution!
- Access. A way to access your working application for judging and testing by providing your Spark AR Effect share link (which includes the Effect ID) and a link to your publicly accessible code repository.
- Complete submission form. All required fields must be completed and submitted on Devpost BEFORE the deadline. Late entries will NOT be accepted.
$7,000 in prizes
• $3,000 USD
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• $2,500 USD
• $1,500 USD
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Sean Alfred Blair
Partner Engineer working with Spark AR
Technical Account Manager
Quality of the Idea
Includes creativity and originality of the idea.
Implementation of the Idea
Includes how well the idea was executed by the developer and the extent to which the featured Facebook products were incorporated.
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You’ve made it so far already, carrying this heavy load. Starting individual therapy is a transformative choice to share that load and begin healing. Through therapy, you’ll discover the strength already within you and develop the tools you need to make your hopes a reality.
The inclusive therapists at Panorama Therapy provide LGBTQ+ therapy, BIPOC therapy, multiracial therapy, and Asian American therapy in Texas, New Jersey, Washington, Nevada, Illinois, and 30+ more states that participate in PSYPACT.
For too long, you’ve felt like you need to Do It All—and to do it all alone. Navigating complex relationships where you feel unfulfilled or under-appreciated. Struggling with self-blame, shame, or self-criticism. Fighting to be seen in a world that doesn’t recognize you for your truest identities. Feeling like you have to choose between your career, your relationship, being responsible, and enjoying yourself. Or facing huge changes in life. In individual therapy, your therapist will walk alongside you, offering guidance, truly hearing you, and caring for you in your most ashamed parts. Book your free consult to get started.
In individual therapy, we’ll co-create a warm and inviting space where you can be your most authentic self, discover hope, and cultivate meaning in life. With your Panorama Therapy psychologist, you’ll be partnering with someone who sees you beyond your struggles and will help you access what you need to feel more grounded and secure in every part of your life.
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We are all doing our very best in our endeavors to find purpose, fulfillment, and relationships that bring us connection and joy. And we each navigate these challenges differently, based on our unique identities and lived experiences.
As psychologists, we know that therapy is not a one-size-fits-all approach, and we tailor our care to meet you right where you are in your needs and goals.
Don’t feel at home in any one of the above named communities? The biggest predictor of your benefitting from counseling is your therapeutic relationship with your therapist. If you think Panorama Therapy would be a good fit, however you navigate the world, we’d love to hear from you. Book your consult here.
Many clients seek us out to provide specialized care for:
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Explore and connect with your identity in an empowering space. Unlearn shame and find belonging with a BIPOC therapist.
Success and achievement are weighty triumphs that can also come with massive stress, perfectionism, self-doubt, performance anxiety, or impostor syndrome.
The challenge is real. Adjusting to and flourishing in adulthood is not intuitive or encouraging. With endless demands, adult life is a lot to figure out on your own.
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Struggling with our bigger purpose or why our life is meaningful can lead us to feel aimless, empty, and unfulfilled.
Facing change and fresh challenges, opportunity and uncertainty come as a package deal.
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When it all seems gray, it’s hard to feel motivated or engaged in your life.
Touch back down in this reality with new insights, reassurance, and deeper healing. Integration is where we claim our opportunity for real and lasting change.
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We provide inclusive therapy in Texas, New Jersey, Washington, Nevada, Illinois, and 30+ more states. If you live in one of these states, we would love to hear from you! Reach out to start therapy in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Washington D.C., Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, or Wyoming.
These states have adopted into law the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact (PSYPACT), which allows psychologists who meet strict criteria to practice therapy across state lines. Licensed Psychologist Miranda Nadeau, Ph.D. enjoys forming strong connections with faraway clients.
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The quest for an all-encompassing, immersive experience in home entertainment has become paramount. With a staggering nine-year reign as a market leader in the soundbar domain, Samsung’s commitment to auditory excellence is reflected in its innovative AI-driven features.
Their flagship TVs, bolstered by the Neural Processing Unit, have set a benchmark for TV audio enhancements. Samsung’s dedication is to transforming the average living room into a dynamic theater with an authentic Dolby Atmos experience.
The Evolution of TV Sound Technology
The landscape of television audio has undergone a dramatic transformation, reflecting the innovative vigor of the industry’s leading minds. The leap from the rudimentary monaural systems of yesteryear to the sophisticated TV audio enhancements of today marks a resounding triumph of sound engineering.
Central to this metamorphosis is the role played by soundbar integration and the ingenious application of AI in TV sound, a testament to the technological strides made within the domain.
From Monaural to Artificial Intelligence: A Journey Through Sound Enhancements
In tracing the evolution of TV sound technology, we witness a shift from single-channel audio that limits viewer engagement to dynamic, multi-channel systems that captivate audiences with depth and realism.
The infusion of Artificial Intelligence in TV sound has revolutionized auditory experiences, enabling tailored soundscapes that adapt to content and viewing settings with remarkable agility.
Innovative Engineers and Pioneering Features in Samsung TVs
Samsung has been at the vanguard of this acoustic revolution. The tech giant’s Sound Device Lab has successfully integrated AI-driven capabilities within TV audio systems. Features like Q-Symphony and SpaceFit Sound have emerged as the fruits of their indomitable spirit, seamlessly blending visuals with audio to immerse viewers in stunning soundscapes customized to their unique environments.
Embracing the versatility of soundbars, Samsung has unlocked new dimensions of acoustic precision. By complementing the TV’s native speakers with externally augmented soundbars, the company has elevated the auditory experience to mirror the excellence of its visual displays.
|Harmonizes TV speakers and soundbars for layered audio.
|Creates an enveloping, cinematic sound field.
|Adjusts output based on room acoustics using built-in microphones.
|Ensures optimal sound quality tailored to the room’s unique characteristics.
|AI Sound Tuning
|Analyzes and optimizes audio components based on content.
|Delivers a refined audio experience that complements on-screen action.
The ongoing quest for TV audio enhancements has undoubtedly set the stage for future innovations. As AI continues to be harnessed, one can only anticipate the emergence of even more groundbreaking auditory technologies, promising to redefine our sensory experiences one sound wave at a time.
AI’s Role in Enriching TV Sound Technology
As Samsung continues to innovate with cutting-edge sound technology, AI in TV sound has become a cornerstone for creating immersive audio experiences for viewers worldwide. By utilizing sophisticated machine learning algorithms, Samsung’s suite of televisions steps beyond standard sound capabilities, offering TV audio enhancements that adapt in real time to the content on screen.
Soundbar integration has advanced significantly with AI, enabling a synergy between TV speakers and external sound devices. This collaboration results in a seamless and dynamic soundscape that enhances the depth and dimensionality of the audio-accompanying visual content.
Samsung’s AI doesn’t just elevate the sound; it personalizes it, ensuring it delivers high fidelity tailored to the listener’s environment.
Below is an overview of AI’s specific attributes and benefits to Samsung’s sound technology.
- Dialogue Enhancement: AI algorithms single out dialogue from background noise, ensuring clear and understandable speech.
- Scene-by-Scene Adaptation: Sound settings are fine-tuned for each scene, guaranteeing the best audio, whether a quiet conversation or a bustling action sequence.
- Automatic Volume Adjustment: Viewers no longer have to reach for the remote to adjust the volume during sudden sound spikes, as AI maintains a consistent level.
- Sound Profile Learning: The system learns from user preferences to deliver a customized sound profile, enhancing the user experience.
|Impact on User Experience
|AI Sound Optimization
|Adapts audio output based on room acoustics and content type
|Creates a personalized, optimal listening environment
|Enhances clarity and makes subtle sounds audible
|Fosters greater engagement with the content
|Active Voice Amplifier
|Amplifies dialogue dynamically amidst external noise
|Ensures consistent dialogue volume and quality
|Syncs TV speakers and soundbar for multidimensional audio
|Delivers expansive, cinema-like sound experience
Through AI, Samsung sound technology not only redefines what we expect from our TV’s audio capabilities but also sets a new benchmark for immersive sound that complements our viewing habits. As viewers seek more engaging and personalized experiences, AI in TV sound emerges as an essential element in the evolution of home entertainment.
Understanding Samsung’s Neural Processing Unit in TV Audio
At the core of Samsung’s innovative edge is the Neural Processing Unit (NPU), an advanced piece of technology ingeniously incorporated into their TV audio systems. This revolutionary component is key to distinguishing Samsung TVs, allowing them to offer a remarkably unique and deeply cogent acoustic environment in the comforts of your home.
Machine Learning and its Application to Sound
The integration of machine learning represents a significant leap in the way we experience TV sound technology. In the realm of Samsung’s NPU, machine learning algorithms actively analyze and adjust sound in real-time, ensuring crystal-clear dialogue and a rich tapestry of sound that perfectly complements the visual content.
Advancements in Real-Time Voice Separation Technology
With an unyielding focus on user experience, Samsung’s commitment to real-time voice separation has culminated in the advent of Q-Symphony 3.0.
This feature expertly balances the output of the TV’s speakers with an optional connected soundbar to produce a layered and voluminous soundscape that capitalizes on every sound source available, effectively creating a multi-dimensional auditory experience.
Below is a comparison between traditional TV sound systems and Samsung’s NPU-utilizing sound technology, highlighting the transformative influence of machine learning and real-time voice separation.
|Traditional TV Sound Systems
|Samsung NPU-Enhanced Systems
|Standard clarity, often lacks distinction
|Enhanced, with precise voice recognition and amplification
|Limited to speaker placement and number
|Dynamic surround sound with Q-Symphony 3.0, independent of speaker layout
|Static sound profile
|Adaptive sound tailored to scene content and environmental acoustics
|Integration with Soundbar
|Standard clarity often lacks distinction
|Sophisticated integration, enhancing both TV speakers and soundbar output
These advancements clearly establish the Neural Processing Unit as a cornerstone of modern TV sound technology. This is made all the more evident by Samsung’s utilization of every facet of modern machine learning to create a TV audio experience that is not only immersive but also intelligent, adjusting to the viewer’s environment and content in real-time.
Thanks to these technologies, viewers can immerse themselves in a richly textured audio environment that was once the exclusive domain of high-end cinemas. Now, Samsung brings this experience directly into the comfort of your living room, forever changing how we interact with our TV audio systems.
TV Sound Customization with SpaceFit Sound Technology
Among the groundbreaking features revolutionizing how we experience television, SpaceFit Sound is a testament to Samsung’s commitment to innovative audio solutions. This feature tailors the television’s audio output to perfectly align with the acoustic qualities of the room, ensuring an enhanced level of TV sound customization.
TV audio enhancements such as this not only reflect the company’s technical expertise but also their dedication to an individualized user experience. Integrating seamlessly with auto-calibration processes, SpaceFit Sound eliminates the need for manual audio adjustments, offering an optimized listening environment effortlessly.
Utilizing an integrated microphone within the television, SpaceFit Sound analyzes the space effortlessly, assessing various factors such as room size, layout, and even the presence of sound-absorbing materials like thick rugs or curtains. Here’s a breakdown of how this state-of-the-art feature measures up against traditional audio settings:
|Traditional Audio Settings
|SpaceFit Sound Advantages
|Manual adjustments needed
|Automatic room analysis and calibration
|Inconsistent in varying environments
|Consistently tailored for each unique space
|Requires technical know-how
|Intuitive and user-friendly, no expertise required
|Limited or non-existent
|Dynamic adjustment to room characteristics
In bringing forth a synergy between innovative audio technology and user-centric design, SpaceFit Sound epitomizes the future of TV sound customization. It is efforts like these that elevate the entertainment experience within our living spaces, making advanced technology not only accessible but essential for the modern viewer.
Enhancing the Dolby Atmos Experience in Home Entertainment
The advent of Dolby Atmos has revolutionized the auditory dimension of home entertainment by introducing an immersive 3D sound technology that enriches the viewer’s experience.
This leap in sound delivery is more than just an incremental upgrade—it’s a transformative approach to bringing cinematic audio into the comfort of one’s living room.
Samsung’s relentless pursuit in refining this technology features advanced speaker systems that are engineered to precisely deliver a rich and dynamic soundscape.
Understanding 3D Sound Technology
Dolby Atmos takes advantage of object-based audio technology to place and move sounds to any location in the three-dimensional space, including overhead. The result is an incredibly lifelike sound that turns your typical living room into a scene from your favorite movie or concert hall, with each sound element independently placed and moved to create an intricate, multi-layered audio tapestry.
Improving Sound Delivery Through Advanced Speaker Systems
Integral to maximizing the Dolby Atmos experience is the implementation of advanced speaker systems, such as Samsung’s Object Tracking Sound (OTS). These speakers are strategically designed to align both visual and auditory elements, thereby enhancing the realism of every movement and action on screen.
|Object Tracking Sound (OTS)
|Dynamic sound that matches the movement on screen
|Creates a more realistic and immersive auditory experience
|Synchronizes TV speakers with the soundbar for a cohesive sound field
|Enhanced soundstage with a harmonious blend of audio sources
|Automatically calibrates audio output by analyzing room acoustics
|Delivers optimized sound tailored to the environment
By emphasizing innovation that drives Samsung’s advanced speaker systems, viewers can immerse themselves in a Dolby Atmos experience that mirrors the acoustics of a movie theater, making every film, show, or game an occasion to remember.
Q-Symphony 3.0: Orchestrating Soundbar and TV Speaker Harmony
Introducing Samsung’s innovative leap in audio technology, the Q-Symphony 3.0. This latest iteration represents a quantum leap forward in creating a unified audio experience that seamlessly integrates soundbars with TV speakers. Guided by the commitment to technological harmony, Q-Symphony 3.0 ushers in a new standard for immersive sound.
Creating a Unified Audio Experience Across Devices
Ensuring that each note and dialogue is wrapped in a cocoon of clarity and depth, Samsung has refined the interplay between diverse audio sources. As part of this drive towards soundbar and TV speaker harmony, the versatile Q-Symphony 3.0 tailors each acoustic element so it complements the others. The resulting synergy not only enriches the listening experience but also transcends traditional speaker boundaries.
Industry Recognition: VDE’s Spatial Sound Optimization Certification
The innovation encapsulated by Q-Symphony has not gone unnoticed. Samsung has proudly been acknowledged with the esteemed Spatial Sound Optimization certification from VDE, an indication of the company’s unwavering dedication to excellence in sonic precision and unified audio experiences. Below, we explore the features that set Samsung’s Q-Symphony 3.0 apart and how they contribute to this prestigious accolade.
|Integration of TV speakers and soundbar audio.
|A richer, fuller sound landscape.
|Automatic adjustment to the listening environment.
|Optimized audio quality regardless of room conditions.
|Surround Sound Expansion
|Background and surround effects enhancement.
|An immersive, cinema-like auditory experience at home.
This table encapsulates the core features that contribute to the achievement of the VDE certification, highlighting Samsung’s commitment to an extraordinary Q-Symphony 3.0 initiative and establishing a new benchmark for soundbar and TV speaker harmony.
The Role of Built-In TV Speakers in Today’s Audio Landscape
In the modern audio landscape, built-in TV speakers have undergone a significant transformation. These once prominent fixtures have been refined to fit the elegant and minimalist designs of contemporary living spaces. Samsung has been at the forefront of this evolution, engineering speakers that are not only space-efficient but also powerful enough to create an immersive experience for viewers.
Samsung’s dedication to audio innovation is reflected in speaker designs that aim for peak performance without impeding style or aesthetics. Ensuring that each angle and volume level contributes to an all-encompassing soundscape, Samsung’s ingenuity provides users with a seamless auditory journey synonymous with a movie theater experience.
|Speakers are integrated seamlessly with the TV’s design.
|Contributes to a sleek and modern aesthetic.
|Advanced calibration for audio delivery at any volume.
|Ensures consistent clarity and depth for an immersive audio experience.
|Uses less space without sacrificing sound quality.
|Delivers powerful sound that fills the room, defying speaker size.
The trajectory of built-in TV speakers demonstrates how crucial they are in shaping the audio landscape of today. These speakers are no longer just an accessory but a central component of the viewing experience, offering users the chance to dive into a world where sound complements vision, creating an immersive experience that captivates and enchants.
TV Audio Enhancements for Immersive Viewing
In the pursuit of creating the ultimate home theater experience, Samsung Electronics has been a forerunner in introducing innovative TV audio enhancements that enrich the way we consume media. Their latest developments in sound technology ensure that every moment in front of the screen is an immersive viewing encounter
. With the integration of sophisticated audio features, viewers are enveloped in a rich tapestry of sounds that elevate the narrative of each show or movie.
Active Voice Amplifier and Human Tracking Sound Technologies
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This ensures that the audience can hear every word with unfailing precision, regardless of external sounds. Equally impressive is the Human Tracking Sound technology, which places viewers at the heart of on-screen action by perfectly aligning the audio with characters’ movements, providing an enveloping and dynamic auditory sensation.
The Balance Between Visual and Auditory Experience
At the core of Samsung’s audiovisual strategy lies the intent to preserve a meticulous balance between the visual and auditory aspects of viewing. This philosophy is manifested in the way Samsung pairs its stunning visual display capabilities with its auditory innovations to produce a cohesive and captivating media experience.
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I couldn't be more proud of my website I help administer Yehoodi.com than I am today. Our team has taken the decision to join hundreds of other websites around the world — including Wikipedia , BoingBoing and Reddit — in shutting down our site on January 18 in protest of the PIPA / SOPA bills before Congress.
I'll be taking down Rikomatic and Betterverse as well. But that won't have the same impact as Yehoodi, which is the largest community website for swing dancers in the world.
Here's what we just posted:
On January 18, Yehoodi.com, along with hundreds of other sites on the internet, will be going dark (offline) to protest internet censorship. The US Congress is consider two dangerous bills — SOPA in the House and PIPA in the Senate — that would penalize websites and web services for hosting any information posted by any user that might be construed by the entertainment industry as infringing on their copyright. It gives the US government broad powers to punish web sites that corporations don't like.
So we are shutting the site down for a day, to show our opposition to these bills.
Yehoodi.com is not by any means a political advocacy site, although we host our fair share of political discussions and debates. But PIPA and SOPA is a threat to this site, and millions like it.
Yehoodi has always been an open community platform for our users to post nearly anything they wanted to — funny pictures, links to awesome music, cool videos, and websites. We also publish our own podcasts, streaming radio show, and special features. If even one of those tens of thousands of postings by us or our users was found to be infringing on copyright, the entire site could be shut down. That's not alreet.
We agree with a broad coalition of internet engineers, tech pioneers, and free speech advocates that these bills threaten free speech and set a bad example for other less democratic countries to follow in controlling the internet. While we support the rights of artists, musicians, filmmakers and other content creators to get fair compensation for their work, these bills go far beyond what is necessary to punish violators of intellectual property laws.
So don't be alarmed when you see Yehoodi not loading as normal on January 18 — get active! See these websites for more information:
We'll be back to our normal nonsense on January 19.
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The Law Office of Alfred T. Denham
For more than 20 years, The Law Office of Alfred T. Denham has provided an extensive Alternative Dispute Resolution practice involving numerous and varied civil litigation matters, including personal injury, wrongful death, sexual harassment, products liability, premises liability, medical malpractice, bad faith, commercial, environmental/toxic torts, and D.T.P.A. cases. Additionally, Mr. Denham has considerable experience representing defendants, as well as plaintiffs, in state courts, federal courts, appeals, and settlement valuations.
Alfred Denham has practiced law since 1983. Mr. Denham developed his trial experience at Ray & Coleman, Adams & Graham, and Brin & Brin. He is admitted to practice in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit and the U.S. Supreme Court.
Mr. Denham is rated AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell and is a Member of the State Bar of Texas, Texas Attorney Mediator Association, Hidalgo County Bar Association and Cameron County Bar Association.
He is also an active member of the community, having sponsored, volunteered or served in leadership roles in organizations such as: Challenged Sportsmen of America, FFA, Rio Grande Valley Gang Symposiums I and II, Men's Club and Denominational Affairs Committee at First Presbyterian Church in Mission, High School Mock Trial Competition, Leadership Mission, and Driscoll Children's Hospital.
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Cybersecurity is top of mind at Catalyit and we’re sharing some of the latest tips to keep you and your clients more secure. If you need assistance, Catalyit’s team of cybersecurity gurus can recommend solutions to test your vulnerabilities, steps to remediate them, and cutting-edge tools to train your staff. See how Catalyit can help!
Insurance agents should be aware of the potential cybersecurity threats that can affect their clients and take steps to protect against them. Some of the top concerns for insurance agents to be aware of in 2023 include the following:
These are fraudulent emails that appear to come from a legitimate source and attempt to trick the recipient into divulging sensitive information or installing malware. Insurance agents should be cautious when opening emails or clicking on links and should verify the authenticity of the sender before sharing any personal or financial information.
These are attacks in which cybercriminals hold a victim’s data hostage until a ransom is paid. Insurance agents should advise their clients to regularly back up their data and have a plan in place for responding to a ransomware attack.
Hackers can gain access to sensitive data, such as personal information or financial records, through a data breach. Insurance agents should encourage their clients to use strong passwords and implement other security measures to protect against data breaches.
Malware, short for malicious software, is any software designed to harm or exploit a computer system. This can include viruses, worms, and ransomware. Insurance agents should ensure that their devices have up-to-date antivirus software installed to protect against malware attacks.
Customers may be at risk when accessing the internet on unsecured networks, such as public Wi-Fi hotspots. Hackers can easily intercept unencrypted data transmitted over these networks, so insurance agents should use a virtual private network (VPN) to secure their connection. See Cataylit’s TechTip on using your personal hotspot when in public spaces to help secure your data.
Weak or easily guessable passwords can make it easy for hackers to gain access to insurance agents’ systems. Agents should use strong, unique passwords for all accounts and enable two-factor authentication whenever possible. Cyber insurance policies require the use of multi-factor authentication and if you aren’t using technology that supports this, consider switching and we can help!
Lack of employee awareness
Insurance agents should educate their employees on cybersecurity best practices and the importance of protecting client information. This can help prevent employees from falling victim to phishing attacks or other types of cyber threats. At Catalyit, we can also recommend some great tools to help you automate and manage this training easily.
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New business and management books are introduced nearly daily, claiming a new trend, a new technique, a new paradigm for success. But it's rare that these books strike a cord in their simplicity, universality and practicality, and stand the test of time (and the next trendy book to come along).The One Minute Manager by Kenneth Blanchard and Spencer Johnson is one of these rare books.
First published in 1981, The One Minute Manager spent over three years on the New York Times Bestseller List. It has become a classic, read by business students and young managers, and shared by those who have become One Minute Managers themselves. If you haven't read this book, I encourage you to pick up a copy. And pick up copies for your managers and aspiring managers, too. If you have already read the book, read through it again.
The book is short (about 100 brief pages) and tells the story of a young man searching for what it takes to be a good manager. Kenneth Blanchard wrote:
"The credo of the one-minute manager rests on the implementation of three ideas, namely: the need to establish clear-cut goals, the need to praise good performance, and the need to reprimand people when their performance fails to contribute to the attainment of commonly agreed goals. These three basic ideas are known as the three secrets of the one-minute manager, namely: one-minute goals, one-minute praisings and one-minute reprimands."
The principles are simple and practical, yet profound. Perhaps they will inspire you to make some changes in the way you manage your business and your life.
We've provided a copy of the 10-point test we ask our managers to complete after reading the book as part of a management development program. It's simple, and will allow you to practice the secrets of being a One Minute Manager. You can purchase The One Minute Manager online, new and used, through Amazon.com.
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In the dynamic landscape of modern business, establishing meaningful connections with potential customers is paramount to achieving success. As technology continues to evolve, innovative tools like the Indonesia Telegram Number Database are emerging as game-changers, offering businesses an unparalleled opportunity to engage with their target audience effectively. In this digital age, harnessing the potential of Telegram numbers from Indonesia can prove to be a pivotal strategy for businesses seeking to expand their reach and boost their marketing efforts. Understanding the Indonesia Telegram Number Database The Indonesia Telegram Number Database, offered by Canada Email Lead, is a comprehensive and meticulously curated collection of active Telegram user numbers from Indonesia.
With Telegram’s popularity soaring as a messaging platform known for its security and versatility, businesses can tap into this vast network to enhance their marketing initiatives. The database encompasses a diverse range of industries, demographics, and interests, making it a versatile resource for businesses of all types. Advantages of Utilizing the Indonesia Telegram Number Database Precision Targeting: One of the greatest strengths of the Indonesia Telegram Number Database lies in its ability to enable precise audience targeting. Businesses can tailor their messages to specific demographics, ensuring that their marketing efforts resonate with the right people at the right time.
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The beauty industry’s landscape has been dramatically reshaped by Bobbi Vargas, the dynamic Founder, and CEO of Bodela, an organization dedicated to empowering women through beauty and self-care. Born in Syria and raised in Kuwait, Vargas learned resilience early in life as her family grappled with sudden immigration to the United States during the Persian Gulf War. The trials and tribulations she experienced in her youth forged her into a leader and mentor passionate about helping others succeed.
Vargas embodies a woman who refuses to be defined by her past. Instead, she found solace and strength in Carl Jung’s words, “I am not what happened to me; I am what I choose to become.” This philosophy became the cornerstone of her mission to help women achieve financial independence, security, and self-care.
Vargas’s journey into the beauty industry was challenging. She started working at 11, assisting her mother in a Pittsburgh diner. From there, she found herself working odd hours as a makeup artist and worked her way to the top, servicing A-list celebrities, movies, and music videos. When the 2007 recession threatened her career, Vargas refused to back down and instead seized new opportunities in the fashion sector, leading her to work with luxury fashion houses such as Versace, Christian Dior, and Chanel.
Through her leadership positions, Vargas honed her skills in coaching and inspiring others. Her impact in the industry was felt far and wide, leading to opportunities beyond fashion. She accepted leadership roles offered by clients, guiding companies to financial success. Her reputation for success grew, leading to partnerships and opportunities in numerous companies.
Vargas’s commitment to helping others led to the creation of Bodela, a brand designed to give back to society and create opportunities for financial freedom. Bodela focuses on enhancing beauty through permanent makeup and body sculpting services and also emphasizes the significance of self-care through a range of products, including essential oils and crystals, designed to balance and ground your energy throughout the day.
Through Bodela, Bobbi created a platform that goes beyond traditional beauty services. It is a holistic approach that encompasses not just physical beauty but also the inner well-being of her clients. It is about helping women build their self-confidence, making them feel good about themselves, and helping them save time, which they can invest in themselves or their loved ones.
Bobbi also provides coaching to entrepreneurs, helping them achieve wealth and financial independence. She believes that financial freedom is critical for women to build their security independent of anyone or any job. To her, women are pillars of their families and society, and empowering them contributes to the overall progress of civilization.
Bobbi takes her commitment to empowering women even further, as is evidenced by her plans to offer classes to survivors of human trafficking and domestic violence. A portion of Bodela’s proceeds is dedicated to providing safe homes and resources for children affected by these circumstances.
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Feeding your rabbit treats is always fun, especially when you find things that your bunny truly loves. If your rabbit is a fan of soft, juicy fruits, you might be wondering whether you can safely give it mango.
Mango is a safe and healthy treat for a rabbit, although it does need to be fed in moderation. Like any fruit, it is quite sugary, and too much can make your rabbit unwell. Rotate it with other fruits and vegetables to ensure your rabbit gets a balanced diet and does not become overweight.
Is Mango Healthy For My Rabbit?
Mango is a pretty healthy treat for a rabbit if it is fed in moderation, yes. It has plenty of vitamin C in it, which is good for your rabbit’s immune system. It also contains vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin K, and vitamin B6.
As you can see, mangoes are packed with different vitamins, which play various useful roles in the body. Furthermore, this fruit contains potassium, copper, and folate, which are also important elements of a balanced diet for a rabbit.
If you are looking for a great way to boost the amount of vitamins your rabbit consumes, mango is a great option.
Can I Feed My Rabbit Too Much Mango?
Yes, it is easy to overfeed your rabbit on mango. It is always tempting to give your bunny “just a little bit more” when it is enjoying something, but you need to be careful.
Although fruits and vegetables are healthy for rabbits when they are fed in moderation, they must be balanced with other foods. The majority of a rabbit’s diet – around 85 percent – needs to be grass or hay. About five percent should be pellets, and the remaining ten percent can be gotten from mixed greens.
That means not feeding your rabbit a lot of mango. As a rule of thumb, your rabbit’s bowl of treats should not be larger than its head – and it should not be mostly fruit.
Most fruits, including mangoes, are high in sugar, and this may cause your rabbit to put on weight, which can lead to joint problems and discomfort. Furthermore, eating an unbalanced diet with too many fruits can cause digestion issues.
If your rabbit eats a lot of mango, you may notice that it gets diarrhea and goes off its food. While this issue may rectify itself within a few days, this should be avoided if possible. In some situations, digestive issues could become serious.
Rabbits have quite delicate digestive systems, and they need to eat lots of hay. If you offer your rabbit a lot of mango, it will not do this – and it will become sick. A blockage could result in your rabbit needing an operation, so do be careful about over-feeding it on any treats.
Do Rabbits Like Mango?
Most rabbits love mango, yes. However, every rabbit is unique, and it is possible that you’ll find your rabbit rejects mango in favor of other fruits and vegetables.
On the whole, however, mango is a very popular choice. This is especially true in summer, when the weather is hot and mango makes for a nice, refreshing snack.
If your rabbit does not seem to like mango, don’t worry about it. Simply offer it other treats until you find one that it loves. You may want to reserve this treat for training, or just feed it to your bunny in place of mango.
Can Rabbits Eat Mango Skins?
Surprisingly, rabbits can eat and often enjoy the skins of mangoes. These may seem unappealing to you, but rabbits love them. They are full of goodness, including vitamins and minerals, and they also contain more fiber than the flesh does.
Rabbits need fiber in order to digest their food effectively, so feeding your rabbit mango skin is a good way to help its digestive system operate effectively. If you peel your mangoes to eat them, consider giving your rabbit the peelings.
You don’t need to peel chunks of the fruit before adding them to the rabbit’s bowl. If the rabbit does not want to eat the skin, it will simply consume the flesh of the fruit and leave the rest.
You should make sure that you thoroughly wash mangoes before giving them to your rabbit, especially if you plan to leave the skin intact. Some warm, soapy water and then a good rinse will leave them ready for consumption.
Can Rabbits Eat Mango Seeds?
You should remove the seed from the center of the mango before giving this fruit to your rabbit. Although rabbits do have strong teeth and like to gnaw on things, mango seeds are not generally considered safe for them to eat.
If your rabbit consumes a lot of the tough material from the outside of the seed, it could get sick. It is best to just provide the fruit.
Do I Need To Cut The Mango Up?
Yes, it is usually best to cut up a mango before giving it to your rabbit. This will help you to better judge the portions that you are offering to it. If you just cut a chunk of mango off the fruit, you might accidentally give your rabbit too much.
Cutting it up will also ensure that your rabbit can easily eat the mango pieces. Many rabbits dislike being washed, and because this fruit is sticky and acidic, it is best to make it easy for your bunny. This should help your rabbit to eat it neatly and avoid it getting covered in juice.
If your rabbit does get sticky, use a warm, damp cloth to wipe around its face and neck, removing the juice residue before dirt can stick to its fur.
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For adventurers looking for an alternative to the American dream, while banking tons of cash, there is always the option to buy and live on a sailboat. Living aboard a sailboat and exploring the world is not for every American, but is a lifestyle full of excitement, change and opportunity.
There is always something new to see and somewhere new to go when the only thing standing between you and a new experience is a sand anchor. In the Florida Keys the sea turtles and massive reef fish are truly something to behold. Setting sail or dropping anchor off the coast of Florida is never where dolphins breach inches from your boat.
When your home is under sail, few days visit could turn into a new home for a few months. Your boat is always a place for you to stay. Just make sure to check where you dock for mooring durations. Some countries and marinas are stricter than others and docking will also depend on the season. For example, Catalina Island off the coast of California offers docking only when available on a first-comer, first serve basis and a three-night minimum is required.
The lifestyle of living on a sailboat can allow you to come and go from cities as you please, while taking all your belongings with you. It is the ultimate travel experience that can be done on your terms. Stay where you like, stay longer in the places you love. So if you’re blowing all your money on rent, you may want to consider buying your own boat, as 25 foot sailboats can be found for less than three months’ rent in most parts of the country. | <urn:uuid:ef68d1d5-ed80-4932-987a-230f537fdade> | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | https://keycolonypoint.com/adventure-experience-and-money-saving/ | 2024-02-29T22:37:51Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474853.43/warc/CC-MAIN-20240229202522-20240229232522-00893.warc.gz | en | 0.957267 | 328 | [
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The robins from the nest outside my kitchen window fledged yesterday. On Friday morning, first thing after I turned on the coffee pot, I looked out and the nest was full of two big robin chicks chirping and mouths open. Mom and Dad Robin were in the yard scurrying round and just generally being great parents. And then Saturday morning I hit the coffee button and went to the window and the nest was empty. No note, no babies hanging around the yard. 🙁 Oh well. The season moves on. All the baby birds and rabbits are now out and about in the beautiful lush world of a New England summer. | <urn:uuid:ec4c81c9-98f1-43a8-8061-261afcb961e0> | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | https://skippysgarden.com/2011/07/fledged-robins.html | 2024-02-29T22:04:45Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474853.43/warc/CC-MAIN-20240229202522-20240229232522-00893.warc.gz | en | 0.975257 | 131 | [
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Swift (Routledge Revivals)
First published in 1969, this title examines the works of Jonathan Swift from both a literary and an historical perspective. W. A. Speck first presents Swift in his historical context, analysing in particular the interplay between his religious and political views. Light is thrown on the early pamphlets as well as on A Tale of a Tub and Gulliver’s Travels, alongside a fascinating chapter by Philip Roberts considering Swift’s poetry. This illuminating title will be of value to any literature students with an interest in the writings of Swift and the historical context in which he worked.
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Walk 1992 - printer friendly version
Horsey Gap from Horsey Walk
Author - Lou Johnson
Length - 3.7 miles / 6 km
Ascent - 90 feet / 27 metres
Grade - easy
Start - OS grid reference TG457223
Lat 52.7424380 + Long 1.6386175
Postcode NR29 4EE (approx. location only)
A short Norfolk circular walk from Horsey. The route starts from the restored Horsey Drainage Mill close to Horsey Mere. The walk crosses farmland to reach dunes and a glorious sandy beach. The route then follows a short section of Norfolk Coast Path to Horsey Gap, from where a return across fields takes you through the village and onto the shores of Horsey Mere.
The start is the National Trust pay and display car park adjacent to Horsey Drainage Mill (grid ref. TG457223). After parking return to the entrance and cross the road to a stile opposite. Follow the path beside a small plantation and then follow the waymarks as the path turns left. Continue along a clear track to reach a tarmac lane (grid ref. TG463223). Turn right and continue along the track to reach the dunes and the Norfolk Coast Path. Turn left and either walk along the coast path or along the beach.
After just over a kilometre, you reach Horsey Gap, with its large car park. At this point turn inland and follow the car park access road to reach a junction with a road. Turn right and after 100 metres turn left onto a grassy path running along the left-hand edge of a field. The field path soon joins a tarmac lane. Continue ahead past the church on your right. Follow the lane as it bends left and then at the next junction, bear right to join the main road through the village (grid ref. TG459229). Turn road and follow the footpath on the left-hand side of the road. After 400 metres turn right onto a gravel track and follow this to the shores of Horsey Mere. Continue along the side of the Mere back to the drainage mill and car park. | <urn:uuid:2109f756-a388-4ac6-8399-f2623a36fc2a> | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | https://www.walkingbritain.co.uk/walk-1992-print | 2024-02-29T22:51:02Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474853.43/warc/CC-MAIN-20240229202522-20240229232522-00893.warc.gz | en | 0.891739 | 441 | [
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This text appears at methods to configure the customized area identify in your Github Pages web site utilizing Azure service -App Service Domains. App Service Domains lets you buy and handle a website identify inside a couple of minutes. We’ll have a look at simplified area life cycle administration and buying and managing domains in your Azure Providers. So seize a cup of espresso and observe alongside by this text as much as the top, and it is possible for you to to configure the customized area identify in your very personal Github Web page web site.
Will probably be protecting the next matters:
- Step 1: Find out how to arrange a Github Web page
- Step 2: Find out how to buy a Customized Area identify by Azure App Service Domains(don’t be concerned may have one thing particular for college students)
- Step 3: Find out how to set up Dig for DNS Lookup.
- Step 4: Configuring the DNS document.
Step 1 – Find out how to arrange a Github Web page
GitHub Pages are public webpages hosted and simply revealed by GitHub. The quickest approach to rise up and operating is through the use of the Jekyll Theme Chooser to load a pre-made theme. You’ll be able to then modify your GitHub Pages’ content material and elegance remotely by way of the net or regionally in your laptop.
The very very first thing that it’s worthwhile to do is to have a Github Web page (Word: if you have already got any web site and desires to configure a customized area for that so then you possibly can skip this step and may proceed with Step 2 that’s buying a customized area identify by Azure App Service Domains).
We’ve to create a brand new Repository on our Github account by the hyperlink https://github.com/new.
Within the repository identify, you need to sort your individual Github Username, like in my case its saad2128 however yours can be completely different. It’s a must to fill that repository identify with username.github.io .Right here, you’ll discover that the username can be your Github username and .github.io will stay the identical. I have already got one, so I’m not creating one other one and in my case, it is saad2128.github.io. After writing the repository identify, you might have created the repository.
After creating the repository, it is possible for you to to see an empty repository the place you possibly can add your web site code. It may be your portfolio or something you need to present one thing to the world. If you have no portfolio or web site obtainable to host now then you should use any of the themes obtainable on the Web to observe together with this text. (Word: Github Pages are appropriate to host static web sites or portfolios as much as restricted house, it isn’t most well-liked to make use of it for E-Commerce web sites or one thing like that).
Now you need to add the information of your challenge. There are two choices obtainable; you possibly can add the information utilizing Git instructions, or you possibly can merely add the information by the add button obtainable
After importing the information, go to settings of the repository within the prime proper nook and scroll right down to Github Pages. Right here, you will notice a message displaying that your web site is revealed at username.github.io (Word: I’ve already configured customized area identify for my repository so it is displaying my customized area identify however in your case, it would present your username.github.io). You’ll be able to copy that hyperlink username.github.io and paste it in your browser and you may see that your web site is reside and hosted on Github.
Hurray!! you’ve got your Web site reside and being hosted on Github. However that is not the top. We’ve to provide our Web site a cool customized area identify in order that we are able to share it with our purchasers and recruiters in order that I’ll give a extra skilled look. Here is a screenshot of how your web site can be hosted with username.github.io, it’s earlier than configuring our customized area identify.
Step 2 – Find out how to Buy a Customized Area Title by Azure App Service Domains
After you have logged in to your account, you will notice an Azure Portal. Within the search bar, search for App Service Domains.
After clicking on Create App Service Area, you will notice a dashboard to seek for your customized area and select your subscription (within the case of scholars, it is going to be Azure for college students. In my case, I’ve used Visual Studio Enterprise Subscription ). Undergo your contact info, privateness safety, authorized phrases, after which click on on the Create button.
After clicking on create, it would take a few minutes for the deployment. Afterward, you possibly can your customized area identify particulars.
Step 3 – Find out how to Set up Dig for DNS Lookup
The Area Title System(DNS) is the phonebook of the web. Net Browsers work together by Web Protocol Addresses.DNS interprets domains to IP addresses so browsers can load Web assets. Every machine related on the Web has a novel IP deal with that different machines use to search out the machine.
Obtain the dig command instrument for home windows and carry out superior DNS queries utilizing dig command on home windows. The dig command which comes as part of Linux could be very helpful for performing DNS lookups on domains and gives detailed info like TTL and sophistication sort. It’s now attainable to make use of the dig command on home windows additionally
Whenever you obtain and extract the information, seek for .dll information and dig.exe within the folder and replica /paste all these 11 information in C:WindowsSystem32
After that, open any command immediate. In my case, I’m utilizing Git Bash. sort dig instance.com.Right here, instance.com can be your area identify.
Step 4 – Configuring the DNS document
The final step is to configure the DNS document of your customized area in order that your area can be related to the Github Web page you created on the very begin of this Article. So once more let’s transfer to Azure Portal and click on on the Handle DNS Information. After clicking on it, you’ll DNS settings in your area. After that, click on on File Set.
After that, as soon as once more return to your Github account and go to the basis folder of your repository you simply created at first of this text and create a brand new file named CNAME. All alphabets are capitalized. In that file, write the entire area identify of the configured DNS Settings.
The final step is to go to settings of your Github Repository and scroll down Github Pages part, the place you need to write your area identify within the customized area part and reserve it and in addition click on on Implement HTTPS, which prevents others from tampering with site visitors to your web site.
You’ll be able to see that the Github Web page reveals a message that your area has been hosted in your customized area.
This text was meant to let you know the way to configure a customized area identify to your Github Web page utilizing Azure App Service Domains. Be happy to experiment alongside. Subsequent time, we have to have extra articles on Networking
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Lechevalier is a vibrant independent neighbourhood wine bar and shop on up-and-coming Tower Bridge Road SE1, serving great wines and fine cheeses, bread and charcuterie to eat in or take home.
The man behind the venture is wine professional and 30-years industry veteran Christophe Lechevalier. Christophe perfected his love and passion for wine at Borough Market for more than 15 years. Christophe's extensive product knowledge and unique skill in introducing new products to others have led him to put his name above the door of Lechevalier in 2017.
His concept was and remains simple: a welcoming environment, great wine, great food and most importantly, attentive service from a team that works tirelessly to perfect their intimate knowledge of the product range available.
The consistently evolving wine list is primarily made up of organic, biodynamic and natural wines, from small producers and lesser-known regions, always with quality and drinkability in mind.
Business partner Klaus Kuhnke of Artisan Foods provides sourdough bread baked daily in East London. Charcuterie and cheeses are sourced directly from European producers and the best London suppliers.
Although French through and through, Christophe has lived in London for more than 30 years. He embraces the city's multicultural nature. Lechevalier is not your typical French wine bar; it is where product quality and excellent customer service will always be more important than nationality.
Wine, cheese, charcuterie and bread, carefully sourced by our team, prepared for you and shared with your friends: a simple story, but one Christophe believes is well worth telling.
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Reflecting on your prospects’ decision criteria
The process your team uses to make decisions about marketing and recruiting involves some of the same steps your prospects use when considering a program. Thorough decision-making includes establishing goals and priorities, obtaining the information, and determining a return on your investment. Here we’ll examine decision criteria from your prospects’ perspective.
Goals and priorities
It’s important to reflect on your prospects’ objectives so you can determine what program attributes to prioritize in your messaging. One way of categorizing your messaging involves starting with the end goal in mind.
Goal: Quick career progression
Attributes: Expedited admission and enrollment decisions, speed to degree completion and immediate start dates
Goal: Expanding knowledge base
Attributes: Well-rounded curriculum, electives and specializations
Goal: Movement into leadership
Attributes: Leadership development program and faculty mentorship
Goal: Developing a network
Attributes: Diverse class profiles and distinguished alumni
Goal: Maintaining career momentum without disruption
Attributes: Program flexibility, course delivery options, waiving courses, and fewer credit hours
Return on investment
While many programs and schools focus on the value of the degree, it’s important to consider that cost does matter. Taking on a student loan or financing, regardless of what career stage your prospects are in can present a barrier. It’s important that your messaging not only focus on the ROI they will receive from the program — i.e. how soon they will recoup the cost through promotions and salary increases — but also on how you can help them shoulder the cost burden. Be sure to clearly state your tuition while outlining all of the financing and scholarship opportunities. Some schools also choose to provide guidance on obtaining employer sponsorship and how to convince your boss to invest in your education and future at the company.
Obtaining the information
Have you ever tried to make a decision with limited information? In business, this is often defined as “dealing with ambiguity.” While this is a skill your students will learn in the program, it’s not something you want them to encounter when selecting your program. As marketers and recruiters, it’s your job to deliver the whole picture so prospects can easily make decisions. You can do this with clear messaging on your website, detailed materials that outline and address their decision-making criteria, and open conversations with the recruiting team.
As you consider how to translate your prospects’ decision criteria into informative and helpful marketing communications, GPRS can help. With years of experience working in the higher education industry, we are skilled at customizing messages for your unique audience to increase enrollment. Contact us today to start the conversation. | <urn:uuid:dd58df6b-7db0-4d1a-b298-9ee846a341cb> | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | https://www.gprsolutions.org/higher-education-marketing-trends/2022/05/ | 2024-03-02T07:25:33Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947475757.50/warc/CC-MAIN-20240302052634-20240302082634-00893.warc.gz | en | 0.92817 | 557 | [
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As climate change progresses and the Gulf of Maine warms up, more Kemp’s ridley turtles will head to that region in the summer — and get caught in cold water off Massachusetts as they try to return to their winter haunts in the Gulf of Mexico, researchers warn.
“With much warmer waters in the Gulf of Maine every year, migrating turtles get caught by geography — the long arm of Cape Cod — which cuts off their route to the south,” UMass Amherst conservation biologist Lucas Griffin, the first author of the study, said in a statement.
Researchers said that, with the Gulf of Maine expected to continue warming at a rapid rate in coming decades, the findings were “particularly alarming.”
The study, which also involved researchers from Mass Audubon and the University of Rhode Island, was published Tuesday in the journal PLOS One.
Hundreds of Kemp’s ridleys are cold-stunned in Cape Cod Bay each year. More than 1,100 were cold-stunned in 2014 before they could make their annual fall migration to the Gulf of Mexico, researchers said.
Prior to 2009, there were only two years when the number of cold-stunned turtles was above 100. Now that number is rare, researchers said.
Griffin said researchers found a connection between years that the Gulf of Maine was warmest and the number of cold-stunnings of turtles heading south.
“We demonstrate higher cold-stunning years occur when the Gulf of Maine has warmer sea surface temperatures in late October through early November,” the study said.
“Our predictions follow the observed trend and predict there may be as many as 2,349 Kemp’s ridley turtles cold-stunned annually in Cape Cod Bay by 2031,” he said.
Cold-stunned turtles can be rescued, but the process is labor-intensive and expensive.
“Climate change may present the broadest threat among many to sea turtle conservation, but not enough is understood about its potential effects on sea turtle cold-stunning events,” Griffin said.
The study recommended “continuing efforts to rehabilitate cold-stunned individuals to maintain population resiliency for this critically endangered species in the face of a changing climate and continuing anthropogenic threats.”
“As we continue to observe warming [sea surface temperatures] in the northeast U.S. driven by climate change, managers need to be prepared for increasing numbers of Kemp’s ridley cold-stun strandings to occur,” the study said. | <urn:uuid:d4f4ba5d-9272-4219-ba55-62c62a15c76c> | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2019/01/31/new-study-says-climate-change-may-lead-thousands-turtle-strandings-cape/TpYc02psQAyCHuhdvysbwO/story.html | 2024-03-03T16:30:17Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947476396.49/warc/CC-MAIN-20240303142747-20240303172747-00893.warc.gz | en | 0.958136 | 541 | [
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According to news on July 19, at the press conference on business work and operation in the first half of 2023 held by the State Council Information Office today, some media asked: Recently, the executive meeting of the State Council proposed that qualified policies and measures should be introduced in a timely manner and implemented as soon as possible. At the same time, the reserves of policy measures should be strengthened to maximize the comprehensive effect of policies. May I ask, what policies to stabilize growth are worth looking forward to next?
In this regard, Vice Minister of Commerce Guo Tingting said that since the beginning of this year, the Ministry of Commerce has taken multiple measures to stabilize foreign trade, stabilize foreign investment and promote consumption, and give full play to the comprehensive effect of policies. The work in the first half of the year can be summarized as “three batches”:
First, a series of policies and measures have been introduced and implemented, including the opinions on stabilizing the scale and optimizing the structure of foreign trade, the policy of encouraging foreign capital to set up research and development centers, piloting several measures in the pilot free trade zones and free trade ports that meet the international high standards to promote institutional opening, and promoting household consumption, green smart home appliance consumption, housekeeping improvement and expansion of policy documents, etc.
The second is to carry out a number of important activities, the most representative of which are the “two years”, one is the “consumption boost year” and the other is the “investment in China year”. Through the “Consumption Promotion Year”, we will carry out various forms of consumption promotion activities with various localities and industry associations to improve everyone’s consumption expectations and consumption environment. Through the “Invest in China Year” campaign, actively carry out investment promotion activities of “bringing in” and “going out”.
The third is to hold a number of important exhibitions, including the 3rd China International Consumer Goods Fair and the 133rd Canton Fair.
Guo Tingting said that recently, the executive meeting of the State Council requested that the comprehensive effect of policies should be maximized. The Ministry of Commerce will continue to promote the further implementation and effectiveness of the policies that have been introduced, and accelerate the introduction of policies and measures that meet the conditions and have not yet been introduced. At the same time, in-depth investigation and research will be carried out, policy reserves will be continuously strengthened, and the “combination punch” of business policies will be effectively and effectively played, so as to contribute to the continued economic recovery.
In terms of foreign trade, we will study and support new energy vehicles to open up the international market, improve the development level of processing trade, implement practical measures such as facilitating business personnel to apply for visas, resume and increase international flights, and hold important exhibitions such as the China International Import Expo, Canton Fair, and Service Trade Fair.
In terms of foreign investment, we will introduce policies to further optimize the foreign investment environment, and promote the continued and reasonable reduction of the negative list for foreign investment access. Implement the roundtable meeting mechanism for foreign-funded enterprises and maintain regular communication with foreign-funded enterprises.
In terms of consumption, we will continue to successfully organize consumption promotion activities such as the international consumption season, summer consumption season, and golden autumn shopping festival, and promote the introduction of measures to expand automobile consumption, promote high-quality development of the catering industry, and digital empowerment of life services.
We have noticed that data from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers shows that my country’s auto exports continue to maintain rapid growth. In the first half of this year, auto companies exported 2.14 million vehicles, a year-on-year increase of 75.7%. This year, China is expected to become the world’s largest exporter. | <urn:uuid:a6caa24e-8302-4b24-b021-822c4da51a8f> | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | https://www.chinacarfans.com/2023/07/20/ministry-of-commerce-will-study-and-support-new-energy-vehicles-to-develop-international-markets/ | 2024-03-03T14:45:46Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947476396.49/warc/CC-MAIN-20240303142747-20240303172747-00893.warc.gz | en | 0.946437 | 806 | [
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AISI 1060 is a high-carbon steel of low hardenability; it may be used in the as-rolled, annealed, normalized or liquid-quenched-and-tempered condition, depending on the desired properties. It is normally hardened by austenitizing and quenching in oil; however, it may be quenched in water if precautions are taken to prevent cracking. Its many uses include springs, hand tools, heavy machinery parts, shafts and agricultural machinery. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, and tensile properties as well as fracture toughness. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: CS-92. Producer or source: Carbon steel mills. | <urn:uuid:631d497c-ee25-4c8f-8365-631e35b1cb03> | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | https://dl.asminternational.org/alloy-digest/article-abstract/32/2/CS-92/4709/AISI-1060High-Carbon-Steel?redirectedFrom=PDF | 2024-03-05T01:39:07Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947476592.66/warc/CC-MAIN-20240304232829-20240305022829-00893.warc.gz | en | 0.938225 | 167 | [
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Long Memory in Earthquake Time Series: The Case Study of the Geysers Geothermal Field.
Abstract: The present study aims at proving the existence of long memory (or long-range dependence) in the earthquake process through the analysis of time series of induced seismicity. Specifically, we apply alternative statistical techniques borrowed from econometrics to the seismic catalog of The Geysers geothermal field (California), the world’s largest geothermal field. The choice of the study area is essentially guided by the completeness of the seismic catalog at smaller magnitudes (a drawback of conventional catalogs of natural seismicity). Contrary to previous studies, where the long-memory property was examined by using non-parametric approaches (e.g., rescaled range analysis), we assume a fractional integration model for which the degree of memory is defined by a real parameter d, which is related to the best known Hurst exponent. In particular, long-memory behavior is observed for d > 0. We estimate and test the value of d (i.e., the hypothesis of long memory) by applying parametric, semi-parametric, and non-parametric approaches to time series describing the daily number of earthquakes and the logarithm of the (total) seismic moment released per day. Attention is also paid to examining the sensitivity of the results to the uncertainty in the completeness magnitude of the catalog, and to investigating to what extent temporal fluctuations in seismic activity induced by injection operations affect the value of d. Temporal variations in the values of d are analyzed together with those of the b-value of the Gutenberg and Richter law. Our results indicate strong evidence of long memory, with d mostly constrained between 0 and 0.5. We observe that the value of d tends to decrease with increasing the magnitude completeness threshold, and therefore appears to be influenced by the number of information in the chain of intervening related events. Moreover, we find a moderate but significant negative correlation between d and the b-value. A negative, albeit weaker correlation is found between d and the fluid injection, as well as between d and the annual number of earthquakes.
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What Is The Best Time To Prune Holly Trees?
Holly is an evergreen tree that is native to the United Kingdom. After it matures. It can grow up to 15m in height. They often live up to 300 years. They are known for their vibrant red berries and deep green leaves.
Both the leaves and the barriers stay in full bloom during wintertime. The berries along with the leaves are in full demand during Christmas time.
So, to make sure you get the desired amounts of berries, you need to know WHEN THE BEST TIME TO PRUNE HOLLY TREES.
BEST TIME TO PRUNE HOLLY TREES
Holly trees are pruned in order to create a certain shape for your tree. Depending on the setting of the tree and on your preference, this could either be informal or formal. Pruning of the holly tree is done to maintain the attractive appearance of it all throughout the year. The right time to prune the holly tree is during late winter to early spring. This time frame is the tree’s dormant phase.
In order to keep it looking tidy, you need to perform light pruning. Light pruning also needs to be done to remove congested branches. Removing congested branches will increase the airflow and the tree will keep on looking healthy.
If you want to prune the tree to reduce berry production, then you need to prune the tree during summertime. During this time, the holly tree only just started to flower. However, if you prune it too late in the summer, then the new growth will be damaged by early autumn frosts. It will also lead to sap creation which will attract unwanted bugs that can lead to diseased or damaged branches.
Many people cut off branches of this tree during winter for festive decoration. It is still safe to do so as the tree is in its dormant phase. But you need to remember that the following year there will be a lesser number of berries.
IS IT NECESSARY TO PRUNE HOLLY TREES PROPERLY?
A holly tree can bloom on old wood. The floral buds that are there on the branches that you prune off in wintertime will not open during the upcoming year. As a result of reduced pollination, there will be fewer holly berries. For this reason, you should not prune this one during early winter.
If you are done pruning outside the dormant stage of the tree, then you might have left the branches open to diseases. You also have promoted new growth that will go on to become damaged by the harshness of winter. Prune the trees during the dormant phase to avoid this.
CALL A PROFESSIONAL
Based on your needs, you can prune the holly tree. It is true that it might get confusing, and for that reason, it is highly advisable that you take help from professionals.
A qualified and experienced tree trimming service provider will be able to prune the holly tree accordingly. They have all the needed skills and tools to do so.
There you have it, now you know WHEN IS THE BEST TIME TO PRUNE HOLLY TREES. All that is left to do is call a professional to properly prune the holly trees. | <urn:uuid:0075c966-c798-442f-a618-8f97bbba9650> | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | https://marcellstreeservice.com/what-is-the-best-time-to-prune-holly-trees/ | 2024-02-21T20:35:52Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947473558.16/warc/CC-MAIN-20240221202132-20240221232132-00093.warc.gz | en | 0.961398 | 678 | [
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Due to minimal manning the Legal Office will only be servicing short-notice deployers. All other all legal services are suspended until October 3rd, 2022.
The Legal Office is currently only providing legal services to (1) Active Duty Member/Spouses deploying or PCSing; (2) spouses with Active Duty Sponsors who are currently deployed; (3) and individuals needing Powers of Attorneys for Family Care Plans. Although no appointment is necessary, individuals are encouraged to call the legal office ahead of time to ensure availability in providing services. Legal services are available at the following times:
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- Desire to learn
- Good communication
- Team player
Dapps is a decentralized app store that makes it easy to adopt and find Web 3 applications. Dapps use protocol-level technology as their foundation to create a decentralized, open-source app store.
To us, a company’s culture is the team’s everyday actions and beliefs. We aspire to create a team of individuals who hold common values but are diverse in their worldviews.
- Growth hacking and running experiments across the web3 growth stack including user acquisition, activation, retention, referral to conversion, and revenue
- Product Events/Product launch: Develop & execute mega product launches, and strategies and execute high-intensity launches with massive capital being moved within minutes.
- Implement new methods and procedures for increasing sales, promoting brand awareness, encouraging customer loyalty, and expanding market territory
- Exchanging ideas/data/feedback with other departments (Product, marketing, top management) in order to present results and make the product more user-centric.
- Test and optimize marketing tactics for the growth of Dapps (e.g. online advertising, direct mail, out-of-home, affiliate) and conversion rate optimization.
- Optimizing channels in order to always improve the performance of the business.
- Understanding web3 digital marketing can run campaigns and be more focused on onboarding new users.
- Minimum 3+ years experience as a growth hacker/social media, preferably in Fin-Tech, Crypto, or Blockchain.
- High-level customer service/sales experience - experience is a MUST
- Must be able to create a vision and organization that can scale rapidly with growing volume.
- Detailed understanding of digital marketing channels including Adwords, Facebook ads, SEO, social media, email marketing, affiliate marketing, and web analytics
- Experience in identifying the target audience and devising campaigns that engage, inform and motivate.
- Proven ability to develop brand and marketing strategies.
- Outstanding analytical and problem-solving skills.
You take care of our business we will take care of you,
- We make sure you are growing professionally with quarterly goals and appraisals.
- Health is wealth, so we provide health insurance
- Stand on Top - Employee professional development program
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Contractors braced for Budget 2019 on November 6th
The government has wrongfooted the speculators by announcing autumn Budget 2019 is to be delivered on Wednesday November 6th, not October 20-something as initially rumoured.
For the contractor sector, the early November delivery date for Sajid Javid’s inaugural Budget means any “revocation” by him of Loan Charge 2019 now looks highly unlikely.
In fact, it can table legislative changes, but the Loan Charge Review will still be live by Nov. 6th, and Mr Javid won’t wish to upstage Sir Amyas Morse, adds tax adviser Carolyn Walsh.
'Firms only starting to wake up'
But another contractor accountant, Chris James, is more interested in the feasibility of Budget 2019 knocking on the head another policy, and one which the chancellor has called “silly”.
“Business groups are starting -- only just -- to wake up to the work required just to continue to use contractors compliantly [due to private sector IR35 reform in April 2020].
“But to be frank, I fear that HMRC have managed to convince Mr Javid that a policy he has previously been rightfully suspicious of – IR35 -- doesn't need any more of his time.”
The JSA Group boss added that if he was feeling “hopeful,” maybe the chancellor was mulling an announcement on pausing IR35 reform, due to the likely-looking general election.
But mostly Mr James is feeling the complete opposite. “I'm very worried, worried Mr Javid will not have even had the time to consider -- even briefly -- the impact of [IR3 reform].
“[The reform will] make it harder to engage flexible workers in Tech and Finance, at the exact same moment as we try to negotiate whatever Brexit turns out to be,” he said.
Even IR35 specialist Seb Maley concedes that his forte will probably be forced to take a back seat at this Budget due to the ‘B-word.’
“I imagine this Budget will be dominated by Brexit, regardless of whether the UK has left the European Union by October 31st,” he said yesterday, adding:
“Given continued Brexit uncertainty, the chancellor would be unwise to announce [new] reforms that negatively impact freelancers and contractors, who are vital to the economy.”
'Not normal, crazy'
Usually at this time of year, with a Budget looming, and with draft IR35 legislation recently announced, the government would use the November statement to respond to the draft.
Yet, IR35 expert Kate Cottrell adds, Brexit, parliamentary inertia and a likely election means it’s not a “normal world,” it’s “crazy”. But a pause to find calmness isn’t her expectation.
“I am aware that some commentators think that the government could actually delay the new IR35 rules, but I think this may be wishful thinking.
“And as we have just seen, many of the banks are changing their policies on using contractors irrespective of whether or not the changes go ahead.
“It is highly doubtful that this could raise enough tax and NICs -- in HMRC’s or HMT’s eyes -- for a delay.”
'No challenges of any substance'
At CWC Solutions, where Ms Walsh is managing director, the outlook is similar.
“The government seems pretty much set on enforcing IR35 through the back door, which hirers seem more than happy to close and bolt shut.
“There have been no challenges of any substance so there will be no pressure to relax the rule change,” she said. “So the Budget’s focus looks like it will be on vote-winning, post-Brexit.”
In reluctant agreement is Mr Maley, CEO at Qdos Contractor. “The Budget does mark an opportunity for the chancellor to scrap incoming IR35 reform which, as many might remember he didn’t actually announce.
“While this would certainly be the smart thing for Mr Javid to do,” he said, “contractors should work off the basis that changes to IR35 will arrive next year until told otherwise.”
Speaking last night, a former tax inspector confirmed it looks like a green-light for the 2020 status framework, partly as there was no amber or red light to it in yesterday’s Queen Speech.
“There are a few paragraphs in the official background notes to the Queen’s Speech which are ambiguous,” the former inspector said. “The ambiguity is such that these could actually be confirming that the new off-payroll rules are going to take effect from April.”
Signalling a need to put domestic policies higher up his ‘to-do’ list, Mr Javid said: “This will be the first Budget after leaving the EU.
“I will be setting out our plan to shape the economy for the future and triggering the start of our infrastructure revolution. This is the right and responsible thing to do – we must get on with governing.”
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Road infrastructure maintenance inspection is typically a labour-intensive and critical task to ensure the safety of all road users. In this work, we propose a detailed methodology to use state-of-the-art techniques in artificial intelligence and computer vision to automate a sizeable portion of the maintenance inspection subtasks ad reduce labour costs.
The proposed methodology uses state-of-the-art computer vision techniques such as object detection and semantic segmentation to automate inspections on primary road instructions such as road surface, markings, barriers (guardrails) and traffic signs. The models are mostly trained on commercially viable datasets and augmented with proprietary data. We demonstrate that our AI models can not only automate and scale maintenance inspections on primary road structures but also result in higher recall compared to traditional manual inspections.
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Google camera for vivo iQOO Z5 has been provided in this article. In the World of Smartphone Photography, the Quality of the Camera Can Make All the Difference. For Users of the Vivo iQOO Z5, Getting the Most Out of Its Camera Capabilities Is Essential. One Way to Enhance Your Photography Experience Is by Using Google Camera (GCam), a Powerful Camera App Developed by Google.
In This Article, We’ll Delve Into the World of Google Camera and Explore How It Can Elevate Your Photography Game on the Vivo iQOO Z5.
Understanding Google Camera
Before We Dive Into the Specifics of Using Google Camera on the Vivo iQOO Z5, Let’s First Understand What Google Camera Is and Why It’s Such a Popular Choice Among Smartphone Photographers.
What Is Google Camera?
Google Camera, Often Referred to as GCam, Is a Camera Application Developed by Google for Its Pixel Smartphones. What Sets GCam Apart Is Its Advanced Image Processing Algorithms and Features That Allow Users to Capture Stunning Photos Even in Challenging Conditions.
Why Choose Google Camera?
- Enhanced Image Quality: GCam Is Known for Its Superior Image Processing, Which Results in Sharper Details, Vibrant Colors, and Better Low-Light Performance.
- Portrait Mode Excellence: The Portrait Mode in GCam Produces Professional-Looking Bokeh Effects, Making Your Subject Stand Out Beautifully.
- Night Sight: GCam’s Night Sight Feature Is a Game-Changer for Low-Light Photography, Capturing Well-Lit and Noise-Free Photos in the Darkest of Environments.
- Astrophotography: For Stargazers, GCam Offers an Astrophotography Mode That Lets You Capture Stunning Shots of the Night Sky and Celestial Objects.
Installing Google camera for vivo iQOO Z5
Now That You Understand the Benefits of Google Camera, Let’s Explore How to Install It on Your Vivo iQOO Z5.
Before Downloading GCam, Ensure That You Have the Compatible Version for Your Device. Look for a Version Specifically Designed for the Vivo iQOO Z5 to Ensure Optimal Performance.
Downloading and Installing GCam
- Enable Unknown Sources: In Your Phone’s Settings, Enable the Installation of Apps from Unknown Sources.
- Download GCam: Visit a Trusted Source to Download the GCam APK File for the Vivo iQOO Z5.
- Install the App: Locate the Downloaded APK File and Install Google Camera on Your Device.
- Configure Settings: Open GCam and Navigate to the Settings to Configure It According to Your Preferences.
Download Google camera for vivo iQOO Z5👇
Maximizing Your Photography Experience
Now That You Have Google Camera Installed on Your Vivo iQOO Z5, Let’s Explore Some Tips to Make the Most of This Powerful Camera App.
Experiment with the HDR+ Mode to Capture Photos with Enhanced Dynamic Range. This Feature Is Particularly Useful for Landscape and Outdoor Photography.
Night Sight for Low-Light Photography
When Shooting in Low-Light Conditions, Switch to Night Sight Mode to Capture Well-Exposed and Noise-Free Images. Keep Your Hand Steady for the Best Results.
Portrait Mode for Stunning Portraits
Utilize the Portrait Mode to Capture Beautiful Portraits with a Professional Bokeh Effect. Experiment with Different Background Blur Settings for Creative Shots.
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|Available. Released 2021, September 28
|164.7 x 76.7 x 8.5 mm (6.48 x 3.02 x 0.33 in)
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Incorporating Google Camera into Your Photography Toolkit for the Vivo iQOO Z5 Can Significantly Enhance Your Photography Experience. with Its Advanced Features and Superior Image Processing, You Can Capture Stunning Photos in Various Scenarios. Whether You’re Interested in Low-Light Photography, Astrophotography, or Portrait Mode, Google Camera Has You Covered.
So, Why Wait? Access the World of Incredible Photography by Installing Google Camera on Your Vivo iQOO Z5 Today.
Is Google Camera Free to Download and Use?
Yes, Google Camera Is a Free Application Available for Download on Compatible Devices.
Can I Use Google Camera on Any Smartphone?
Google Camera Is Primarily Designed for Google Pixel Smartphones, but There Are Modded Versions Available for Some Non-Pixel Devices, Including the Vivo iQOO Z5.
What Is Astrophotography Mode, and How Do I Use It?
Astrophotography Mode in Google Camera Allows You to Capture Stunning Photos of the Night Sky and Celestial Objects. to Use It, Set Up Your Phone on a Stable Surface, Ensure It’s in a Dark Location, and Select the Astrophotography Mode in GCam.
Do I Need to Root My Phone to Install Google Camera?
No, You Don’t Need to Root Your Phone to Install Google Camera. You Can Typically Install It by Enabling App Installation from Unknown Sources and Downloading the APK File.
Where Can I Find Updates for Google Camera on My Vivo iQOO Z5?
Updates for Google Camera on Non-Pixel Devices Like the Vivo iQOO Z5 Can Be Found on Forums and Websites Dedicated to Smartphone Photography Enthusiasts. Be Sure to Download Updates from Reputable Sources to Ensure Compatibility and Security.
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4 Steps to the Best Robot Lawn Mower for 2022
What is the best robot lawn mower for you and your garden in 2022? The truth is there is only one person who can answer that, and that is you!
What we can give you is a step by step guide to evaluating robot mowers to find the one that best suits you and your garden…and help you through the jungle of jargon.
Whether you are considering Ambrogio, Husqvarna, Flymo, Honda, Robomow, Worx etc. follow the 4 steps and see how their models stack up against each other for you and your lawn.
Step 1: Evaluate your garden
The key information to gather is:
Don’t guess at this, people are normally way off. Measure your lawn using a satellite image and make sure that you take into account flower beds etc.
If you have multiple lawns which are connected, the smaller the gap/ corridor between the lawns, the less likely the robot is to get there during normal mowing. The mower will need to be setup so that it can find its way to each lawn or area.
In order for the mower to go between areas, the perimeter wire will need to be laid so that it can follow the wire to each area. The width of the area is key as the wires need to be a certain distance apart and surface is important as wires will need to be laid in/ under it and the mower will need to be able to drive over it – no shingle/ fairly level etc.
If there is no corridor (or it’s too narrow), look for a mower which can be picked up and put down in the other area – the wires still need to be laid but they can be laid together (i.e. no distance between them) and as the mower won’t be following them, the surface is immaterial.
Although most of us would like a flat, bowling green like lawn, the reality is that most lawns have bumps, holes, slopes and undulations. Some may be affected by rabbits and other animals creating holes overnight. It’s important to choose a mower that suits the condition of your lawn. Generally, the rougher the terrain, the more grip the mower needs to mow it. For rougher terrain, think about:
- The number of wheels – 4 are better than 3 if you have holes appearing overnight
- Grip – big soft wide wheels are better than small hard wheels
- Articulation – a chassis that can pivot over lumps and bumps will ensure that the wheels stay on the ground and provide more stability and more grip.
If you are likely to divide up areas, add flower beds or even add a new area, choose a mower that has the flexibility to add or change areas with the minimum of impact. If you may be adding big areas which one mower could not cope with, choose a mower where it is possible to have multiple mowers working together in the same garden.
Step 2: Evaluate how you are going to use the mower
This is not so easy as you probably haven’t had a robot lawn mower before. Here are some key items to consider:
The idea of a lawn is to enjoy it not watch it being mowed (although robot mowers can be very relaxing to watch – especially with your favourite drink in hand). Most robot mowers will aim to mow 6 or 7 days a week so make sure that there is enough time when the mower is not out for you to enjoy the lawn i.e. robot free time. There is no point having a great mower if you can never use the lawn for fear of being ‘mown’.
Don’t worry so much about the battery time/ charging time – the important thing is how long is the lawn free rather than how the mower divides up it’s time when it is mowing.
Most mowers give you 1 or more ways to setup/ control your mower. Although once they are setup they work on their own, you will find that you might want change things or be notified if something happens. Generally, the methods are:
- A screen on the mower – great but can be fiddly
- An App connecting over bluetooth – even better but you need to be close to the mower
- An App connecting over the internet – very useful especially if you are away from home lot and want to keep an eye on what your mower is up to.
How worried are you about someone walking away with you prized mower. If you are then think about what security features the mower needs. Key features are:
- Pin access – you need a pin in order to use the mower
- Tracking – the mower can be tracked anywhere in the world using GPS/ mobile phone technology
- Geofencing – if the mower goes a certain distance from it’s lawn, you should be notified.
Some mowers have an alarm if they are lifted, that’s great but as with home alarms it requires someone to hear it and to do something about it…not much use if you are away from the house.
There has been a lot in the press about mowing your lawn too early/ late and disturbing the neighbours. Most robot mowers are very quiet, about as load as normal conversation. If you are worried about the noise, brushless motors are quieter.
Step 3: Evaluate the manufacturer
You are buying a product that you want to sit outside on the lawn all season for a number of years so you want it to be well built and to be kept up to date. So look at:
How long has the manufacturer been making robot mowers.
Does the manufacturer specialise in robots or is it just another product for them to sell?
It is important that manufacturers are innovating i.e. bring new products to market and supporting/ improving the products they already have sold. If you are thinking about a mower, ask
- How often they release updates to their mower software and whether you can you install the update yourself or have to wait until your next service.
- How their software/ mowing algorithms differ from their competitors.
It’s difficult to tell from the pictures but consider the manufacturer i.e. look for the review based on build quality, the weight (i.e. not cheap light plastic) and warranty (although most are 2 years).
Step 4: Evaluate the models
You have been through the 3 steps to work out what would make the best robot lawn mower 2022 for you, so now you can start evaluating the different models against your criteria. Below you can see how the Ambrogio models stack up, download the spreadsheet so that you can record other manufacturers.
As you have seen, I haven’t mentioned price…get a comparison of the mowers first and then see if you need to compromise based on price.
You can find some useful about the manufacturers ranges in the following places:
The robot lady’s blog – very good general Ambrogio info.
Myrobotmower – useful but limited range coverage
Mower Magic -Amborgio comparisons – useful for build quality
Popular Mechanics – limited range coverage
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The word "varicose" comes from the Latin root "varix," which means "twisted." Any vein may become varicose, but the veins most commonly affected are those in your legs and feet. That's because standing and walking upright increases the pressure in the veins in your lower body.
The veins of the legs are divided into two systems - the deep veins (which run deep to the leathery layer of fascia surrounding the muscles) and the superficial veins (which run in the layer of fat just beneath the skin). The superficial veins are the ones that you can see (for example, on your foot or around the ankle) and they are the ones that can become varicose. It is essential to keep in mind these two different systems - deep and superficial - in order to understand varicose veins and their treatment. In a number of places in the leg, the superficial and deep veins are linked by perforating veins (or 'perforators'). They are called perforators because they perforate the leathery fascial layer surrounding the muscles of the legs. Normally their valves should allow blood to flow only inwards - from the superficial veins to the deep veins. If the valves stop working properly, then blood is pushed out into the superficial veins when the muscles contract: this is one reason for high pressure in the superficial veins, and can be a cause of varicose veins.
The blood in your leg veins must work against gravity to return to your heart. To help move blood back to your heart, your leg muscles squeeze the deep veins of your legs and feet. One-way flaps called valves in your veins keep blood flowing in the right direction. When your leg muscles contract, the valves inside your veins open. When your legs relax, the valves close. This prevents blood from flowing backward. However, when these valves do not function properly, the blood pools, pressure builds up, and the veins become weakened, enlarged, and twisted. This causes varicose veins to develop. Varicose veins develop when one has faulty valves in the veins and weakened vein walls. These veins are twisted, enlarged veins close to the surface of the skin. They usually develop in the legs and ankles.
Comfortable and sedentary life-style, modern fashion, special postures adopted while performing professional duties have contributed to increased incidence of a set of diseases unheard of in the past. Varicose vein disease is one of them and is a direct result of sedentary life-style. The problem has become very common during these days. According to one estimate, 15 to 20 per cent of the population in India is suffering from varicose vein disease these days. Women suffer from this disease four times more than men. There is an increased risk of the development of varicose vein among young females who wear tight jeans and high-heeled sandals.
The most common presenting with symptoms:
• Pain (some time on & off).
• Swelling more prominent in end of day.
• Heaviness in leg.
• Prominent & dilated veins in leg veins.
• Venous ulcer.
How is it diagnosed?
Varicose veins are arguably the most frequently referred general surgical malady presenting to hospitals. Varicose veins are often caused by an underlying problem in leg vein.
First your physician asks you questions about your general health, medical history, and symptoms. In addition, your physician conducts a physical exam. Together these are known as a patient history and exam. Your physician will examine the texture and color of any prominent veins. He or she may apply a tourniquet or direct hand pressure to observe how your veins fill with blood. So the diagnosis is based primarily on the characteristic appearance of the legs when the patient is standing or is seated with the legs dangling.
Uplex ultrasound exam
At times a physician may order a duplex ultrasound exam of extremity to see blood flow and characterize the vessels, and to rule out other disorders of the legs. Duplex ultrasound uses high-frequency waves higher than human hearing can detect. Your physician uses duplex ultrasound to measure the speed of blood flow and to see the structure of your leg veins. The test can take approximately 20 minutes for each leg.
Rarely, an angiography of the legs may be performed to rule out other disorders.
Endovenous Laser Ablation (EVLT) / Radio Frequency Ablation (RFA)
Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is the latest and most effective, patient friendly and non-surgical treatment for varicose vein using Multipolar RFA machine. Under color-doppler ultrasound vision, a radiofrequency catheter is inserted into the abnormal vein and the vessel treated with radio-energy, resulting is closure of the involved vein.
The interventional radiologist (are uniquely skilled in using the vascular system to deliver targeted treatments throughout the body without surgery) accesses the abnormal saphenous vein just above ankle or below the knee percutaneously through a small cannula in abnormal vein. Ablation uses a thin, flexible tube called a catheter with tiny electrodes at the tip of the catheter, which heat the walls of the varicose vein, and collapses the thick veins
Advantages of Non Surgical EVLT/ RFA Varicose Veins Treatment
1. It is less risky as compared to surgery.
2. Needs no general anesthesia.
3. No Surgical scar on skin.
4. Done as a Day Care procedure with no overnight hospital stay necessary.
5. No blood loss or risk of blood transfusion.
6. The recovery is very fast as compared to traditional surgery.
7. The recurrence rate is very low as compared to conventional surgery.
8. Normal activities like long distance walking, running, standing can be resumed within 1-2 days.
This form of treatment is a non-surgical procedure in which a solution is injected into the problem varicose veins or spider veins in order to cause its disappearance.A chemical irritant can be injected into veins, although large veins are difficult to treat using this method, as the chemical has to physically come in contact with the lining of the target vein for long enough to destroy it. Sclerotherapy works by burning the lining of the vein, which causes the vessel to spasm and block off with clot. The idea is to make the vein shrivel away by scarring. Unfortunately, the clot often clears away, allowing the scarred vessel to open up again.
Subfacial Endoscopic Perforator Surgery (SEPS) is a minimally invasive surgical procedure which the doctors use to treat the underlying condition that causes venous ulcers. During the procedure they disconnect the abnormal perforator veins, which cause ulceration because of improperly functioning valves. By disconnecting these veins, they redirect the blood flow to healthy veins. Circulation in the leg is improved, and the ulcer is healed.
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For each of us, a critical aspect our passion for hifi is price and budget. Unless we're very fortunate, there's no getting away from it. But there are also the elements of passion, pride of ownership, value for money, performance – and 'grail'. So sometimes we decide to save, and build up a budget for something special.
The Modi/Thor air bearing turntable and linear tracking tonearm combination costs £10,950.
You can pick up a reasonable refurbished Sondek LP12/Lingo/Ittok combo for around £3k, but they're common and people flip them like old watches. And it's a similar story with other brands such as Michell. And they're all sort of built the same – conventional bearings, pivoted arms, bouncy suspension – that makes them all sound rather similar too.
Meanwhile, in a very smart factory in Denmark, we have Bergmann carving a very different (linear) path. And the first thing to say is that this different path sounds different. Sounds superb. You can hear a fundamental architectural change in the music – better flow, better stability and better consistency. After a few days listening you become more and more aware of how many serious limitations have been removed with the Bergmann approach.
So, where does this leave you dear customer? Well, with a dilemma. Do you upgrade again with one of those traditional designs, or do you first seriously investigate the Bergmann alternative? Of course, we urge you to do the latter because you might just miss out on your next passion, or grail, if you don't.
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In the digital marketing landscape, integrating advanced email marketing strategies in WordPress is a pivotal step for any business looking to enhance engagement and conversion rates. WordPress, known for its flexibility and user-friendly interface, provides an excellent platform for executing sophisticated email campaigns. This guide delves into the nuances of creating and managing effective email marketing strategies within the WordPress ecosystem.
Crafting Personalized Email Campaigns in WordPress
The Power of Personalization
In today’s digital marketing world, personalization techniques for email campaigns in WordPress have transitioned from a luxury to an absolute necessity. Integrating advanced email marketing strategies in WordPress, particularly personalization, significantly elevates the chances of engaging with your audience and driving conversions.
Going Beyond Basic Personalization
Basic personalization starts with addressing the recipient by name, but true personalization in email marketing delves much deeper. It’s about understanding and segmenting your audience based on their unique preferences, behaviors, and needs. This approach in personalization techniques for email campaigns in WordPress ensures that each segment receives content that is not just relevant but also resonates on a personal level.
Leveraging Data for Personalization
To effectively implement personalization techniques for email campaigns in WordPress, it’s crucial to gather and analyze data about your subscribers. This data can range from basic demographic information to more complex behavioral data, such as past purchases, email engagement, and website interactions. Utilizing this data allows for more accurate segmentation and targeting in WordPress email marketing, leading to highly personalized content.
Segmentation: Key to Personalized Emails
Segmentation and targeting in WordPress email marketing are the cornerstones of effective personalization. By dividing your email list into smaller, more focused groups, you can tailor your messaging to suit the specific interests and needs of each segment.
Creating Segments in WordPress
Creating segments within your WordPress email marketing strategy can be based on various criteria. This could include geographic location, purchase history, engagement level, and more. The goal is to identify meaningful groups within your audience to whom you can send targeted and relevant content.
Targeted Content for Each Segment
Once you have established your segments, the next step in personalization techniques for email campaigns in WordPress is to create content that specifically appeals to each group. This might involve different email templates, varied messaging, and offers that are tailored to the interests of each segment.
A/B Testing for Optimized Personalization
A/B testing for email campaigns in WordPress plays a pivotal role in refining your personalization strategy. This involves creating two versions of an email and testing them with a segment of your audience to see which version resonates more.
Implementing A/B Testing in Personalization
To conduct A/B testing for email campaigns in WordPress, you might vary elements like the subject line, email content, images, or call-to-action buttons. The results from these tests provide valuable insights into the preferences and behaviors of your segments, allowing you to further tailor your personalization techniques.
Analyzing A/B Testing Results
The analysis of A/B testing results should inform your ongoing personalization strategy. Understanding which elements of your emails are most effective with different segments enables you to continuously improve the relevance and impact of your email campaigns.
Implementing Personalization in WordPress
To implement personalization techniques for email campaigns in WordPress, start by collecting and analyzing data about your subscribers. Use this data to create segmented lists and tailor your messages accordingly. Tools and plugins available in WordPress can automate much of this process, making it easier to send the right message to the right person at the right time.
Mastering Segmentation and Targeting in WordPress Email Marketing
Understanding Your Audience
Segmentation and targeting in WordPress email marketing are about understanding the different facets of your audience. By segmenting your email list based on criteria such as demographics, purchase history, or engagement level, you can create more targeted and relevant content.
Techniques for Effective Segmentation
Effective segmentation involves analyzing subscriber data and behavior. Utilize WordPress plugins that integrate with your email marketing platform to segment your audience efficiently. This targeted approach not only improves engagement rates but also enhances the overall effectiveness of your email marketing campaigns.
The Art of A/B Testing in WordPress Email Campaigns
What is A/B Testing?
A/B testing for email campaigns in WordPress is a method of comparing two versions of an email to see which one performs better. This technique is crucial for understanding what resonates best with your audience, be it subject lines, content, images, or call-to-actions.
Conducting A/B Tests in WordPress
To conduct A/B testing in WordPress, use email marketing tools that offer this functionality. Test different elements of your email campaigns to continually refine and improve your strategies. Remember, even small changes can lead to significant improvements in open rates and click-through rates.
Integrating Automation in WordPress Email Strategies
Enhancing Efficiency with Email Automation
Integrating advanced email marketing strategies in WordPress significantly involves the use of automation. Automation in email marketing streamlines your communication process, ensuring timely and consistent interaction with your audience. This efficiency is key in maintaining engagement and nurturing leads through various stages of the customer journey.
Setting Up Automated Email Workflows
To begin, set up automated email workflows in your WordPress site. These workflows trigger emails based on specific actions taken by your users, such as signing up for a newsletter or adding items to their cart. This aspect of integrating advanced email marketing strategies in WordPress ensures that your audience receives relevant information without delay.
Crafting Welcome Email Series
A welcome email series is a fundamental part of your automated strategy. These initial emails set the tone for your relationship with new subscribers and are a prime opportunity for personalization techniques for email campaigns in WordPress. A well-crafted welcome series can significantly boost engagement and lay the groundwork for future interactions.
Utilizing Automation for Personalized Experiences
Personalization techniques for email campaigns in WordPress are greatly enhanced by automation. By leveraging user data, automated emails can be highly personalized, addressing individual user preferences and behaviors. This level of personalization fosters a deeper connection with your audience.
Segmentation for Targeted Communication
Incorporate segmentation and targeting in WordPress email marketing within your automated emails. By segmenting your audience based on their interactions, demographics, or purchase history, you can tailor automated messages to specific groups, making your communications more relevant and effective.
Behavior-triggered emails are a cornerstone of integrating advanced email marketing strategies in WordPress. These are emails sent in response to specific actions by your users, such as browsing a particular product category or abandoning a cart. This strategy ensures that your messages are timely and pertinent, increasing the likelihood of conversion.
Optimizing Automated Emails with A/B Testing
A/B testing for email campaigns in WordPress is crucial in refining your automated email strategies. By testing different elements of your automated emails, such as subject lines, content, and call-to-actions, you can determine what resonates best with your audience and optimize accordingly.
Implementing A/B Testing in Automation
Implement A/B testing in your automated email campaigns to continuously improve their effectiveness. This involves sending two variations of an email to a small segment of your audience and analyzing which version performs better. This practice is integral to the success of segmentation and targeting in WordPress email marketing.
Analyzing Results to Improve Strategies
Use the data from your A/B tests to make informed decisions about your email marketing strategies. Analyzing results helps in understanding the preferences of your audience, allowing you to tailor your automated emails for higher engagement and conversion rates.
Conclusion: Mastering Email Automation in WordPress
In conclusion, integrating automation in WordPress email strategies is a dynamic and effective way to enhance your email marketing efforts. By combining personalization, segmentation, behavior-triggered emails, and A/B testing, you can create a powerful automated email marketing system that drives engagement and conversions.
How does automation enhance email marketing strategies in WordPress? Automation streamlines the email marketing process, ensuring timely and relevant communication with your audience. It allows for personalization and targeted messaging, which are key in engaging and converting leads.
What are some effective personalization techniques in automated WordPress emails? Effective personalization techniques include using subscriber data to tailor email content, segmenting your audience for targeted communication, and creating behavior-triggered emails that respond to user actions.
How can I use segmentation in my automated WordPress email campaigns? Segment your email list based on user behavior, demographics, or purchase history to send more relevant and targeted automated emails. This approach increases the effectiveness of your email marketing efforts.
Designing High-Converting Email Templates for WordPress
The design of your email templates is crucial in capturing the attention of your readers. Utilize WordPress-friendly email design tools to create visually appealing and responsive email templates. Ensure that your designs align with your brand and are optimized for all devices.
Analyzing and Improving Email Campaign Performance
Continuous analysis and improvement are key to successful email marketing. Use WordPress plugins and tools to track the performance of your campaigns. Look at metrics like open rates, click-through rates, and conversion rates to gauge success and identify areas for improvement.
Leveraging WordPress Plugins for Email Marketing Enhancement
WordPress offers a plethora of plugins to enhance your email marketing efforts. From list-building plugins to those that integrate with popular email platforms, these tools can significantly streamline your email marketing processes.
Best Practices for Email List Management in WordPress
Effective email list management is crucial for the success of your campaigns. Regularly clean your list to remove inactive subscribers and ensure compliance with email marketing regulations. Use WordPress tools to manage subscriptions and maintain a healthy, engaged email list.
Future Trends in Email Marketing for WordPress Users
Stay ahead of the curve by keeping an eye on emerging trends in email marketing. From AI-driven personalization to advanced segmentation techniques, the future of email marketing in WordPress is bright and full of potential.
Conclusion: Elevating Your WordPress Email Marketing Game
In conclusion, mastering integrating advanced email marketing strategies in WordPress requires a blend of personalization, segmentation, A/B testing, and continuous improvement. By leveraging the power of WordPress and its myriad of tools, you can create email campaigns that not only reach but also resonate with your audience.
How do I integrate advanced email marketing strategies in WordPress? Start by choosing the right email marketing platform that integrates seamlessly with WordPress. Utilize plugins for automation, segmentation, and A/B testing to enhance your email marketing strategies.
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Are you ready for the new credit and debit card rules from October 1?
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will implement a host of changes from October 1, 2022. These changes—including card tokenisation, new debit and credit card rules, demat account KYC rules, and eligibility for investing in Atal Pension Yojana—will impact you as a customer. So, here is all that you need to know.
You may have already noticed that your saved credit card details vanished from merchant sites such as Amazon. That is because these sites can no longer store your credit and debit card details, including number, name, expiry date, and code. A token will now replace these details, and the merchant websites will use those tokens for transactions.
The RBI’s card-on-file (CoF) tokenization regulations were about to come into effect from July 1. However, in late June, the RBI extended the card tokenisation deadline by three months, until September 30, 2022. In July, it directed all stakeholders, barring card issuers and networks, to delete all customer data before October 1, 2022.
So, how will this credit and debit card rule change help you? For one thing, these new rules will ensure the safety of your data. Token-based transactions are considered safer, as you do not share the details with the merchant sites, and they cannot misuse your data. They can save the last four digits of the card number and the card issuer’s name to track transactions. The tokens will be unique and irreversible.
Yes, the process will be a bit inconvenient because you have to key in all your card details every time you shop online. But the RBI believes card tokenisation will impact everyone positively by reducing the number of disputes and fraud. So, it will help consumers, merchants, as well as banks.
So, how will you get a token? After entering your card details for a transaction, click on “securing your card as per RBI guidelines.” The merchant will then request the operating bank to generate a unique token for that transaction. Once it gets the consent, the merchant will send the request to the card network.
You will then get an OTP on your mobile phone or an email from the card issuer, which you must fill in on the bank page. Your token will then be generated. You must mail that token to the merchant. It will save it with your phone number and email id for any technical issues.
The tokenisation feature will be available on mobile phones, tablets, laptops, desktops, wearables (wrist watches, bands, etc.), Internet of Things (IoT) devices, etc.
New credit and debit card rule change
The RBI will also implement a few Master Direction provisions, including the issuing and use of credit and debit cards, on October 1. If you get a new card, you must activate it within 30 days of issuance. If you do not do so, the credit card issuer must obtain a consent based on a One Time Password (OTP). If you reject the request to activate the card, the card issuer must block the credit card account without initiating a charge within seven working days.
Also, card-issuers cannot increase the credit limit without your written consent after October 1.
They must also specify the terms and conditions for payment of credit card balances, including the minimum amount due. The RBI’s master circular says that unpaid levies, taxes, and other fees “shall not be capitalised for the purpose of charging or compounding interest.”
Demat account authentication rule change
Demat account holders must enable a two-factor authentication by September 30, according to a circular issued by the National Stock Exchange (NSE) on June 14.
“Members shall preferably use biometric authentication” as an authentication factor to log on to their demat accounts, the circular says. If biometric authentication is impossible, other factors can include a password or PIN, a one-time password (OTP), a security token, or authenticator apps on smartphones or desktops, the circular states.
Atal Pension Yojana rule change
Income tax payers will not be eligible for this government-backed scheme from October 1. The target is to extend pension benefits to underprivileged demographic groups, according to the finance ministry. “…from 1st October,2022, any citizen who is or has been an income-tax payer, shall not be eligible to join APY,” the Centre directed in a notification dated August 10, 2022.
National Pension Scheme e-nomination rule change
Here is some good news for NPS subscribers. Once a subscriber initiates e-nomination, the nodal office can either reject or accept the request. If the nodal office takes no action within 30 days, the request will get accepted in the CRA system, the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has stated. This revision will come into effect from October 1. The rule will also apply to the still unauthorised e-nomination, the PFRDA has clarified. | <urn:uuid:499d7326-f203-46ca-bd21-a0721abd2499> | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | https://thefederal.com/news/new-credit-and-debit-card-rules-from-october-1/ | 2024-03-01T03:58:43Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474948.91/warc/CC-MAIN-20240301030138-20240301060138-00093.warc.gz | en | 0.935143 | 1,061 | [
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Airbrush Hats for Parties: The Perfect Accessory to Make a Statement
In the world of party accessories, it can be challenging to find something unique and eye-catching that sets you apart from the crowd. Enter airbrush hats – the latest trend in party fashion that allows you to express your individuality and make a bold statement. Whether you're attending a birthday bash, a music festival, or a themed party, airbrush hats are the perfect accessory to elevate your style and leave a lasting impression.
Airbrush hats are not your average headwear. They are custom-designed hats that are created using an airbrushing technique, where a skilled artist uses an airbrush tool to spray paint onto the hat's surface. This technique allows for intricate designs, vibrant colors, and personalized artwork that truly reflect your personality and style.
One of the greatest advantages of airbrush hats is their versatility. Regardless of the party theme or occasion, you can have a hat designed to match your outfit or complement the overall vibe of the event. From whimsical cartoon characters to intricate patterns and logos, the possibilities are endless. You can even have your name or a special message airbrushed onto the hat, making it a truly unique and personalized accessory.
Another reason why airbrush hats have gained popularity is their durability. Unlike other party accessories that may easily get damaged or lost during the festivities, airbrush hats are built to last. The high-quality materials used in their construction ensure that they can withstand the wear and tear of a lively party environment. This means you can dance, mingle, and have a great time without worrying about your hat losing its charm.
Furthermore, airbrush hats offer a great opportunity for self-expression. They allow you to showcase your interests, hobbies, or even your favorite sports team. Whether you're a fan of superheroes, music bands, or a particular movie franchise, an airbrush hat can become a conversation starter and a reflection of your passions. It's a fantastic way to connect with like-minded individuals and share your enthusiasm for a particular subject.
When it comes to finding the perfect airbrush hat for your party, it's essential to work with a professional artist or airbrushing service. They possess the expertise and skill to bring your vision to life and create a hat that exceeds your expectations. Additionally, professional artists use high-quality paints and materials that ensure the longevity of your hat's design, so you can enjoy it for years to come.
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Entering our Mother’s House: The Book of Ruth as a Model for Welcoming the Other
Date: May 03, 2021 - May 03, 2021
Time: 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Sponsor: Online Learning
Category: Online Learning
Entering our Mother’s House: The Book of Ruth as a Model for Welcoming the Other with Dr. Amy Kalmanofsky
Part of our series “The ‘Other’ in Jewish Text and Tradition”
May 3, 2021, 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. ET
The book of Ruth tells the story of a Moabite woman who marries an Israelite man and ensures the future of the house of Israel. Join Dr. Amy Kalmanofsky to examine how this remarkable book understands the formation of identity and how it offers a model of inclusion that remains relevant and essential today.
Dr. Amy Kalmanofsky is the dean of List College and the Kekst Graduate School and Blanche and Romie Shapiro Professor of Bible.
If you have previously registered for another session in this series, your registration admits you to all sessions in the series, and you may attend as many as you’d like.
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Low-code solutions for HR: Ready-to-use app templates from Zoho Creator
Human resource departments are responsible for a lot of paperwork. They need to keep track of employee information, benefits, and payroll, among many other things. In the past, this meant a lot of time spent filing and organizing paper documents—but with the advent of low-code apps, HR can get a lot more done with a lot less effort.
Low-code apps are designed to be easily used by people with no coding experience. That means that anyone in the department can create and use them, without needing to hire a programmer. And because they can be quickly deployed, they’re perfect for tracking employee information.
With a low-code app, the human resources department can get organized and work faster than ever before. For example, an app can be created to track employee vacation days, calculate payroll, or submit expense reports.
Low-code apps can also be used to onboard new employees, by providing them with a digital orientation packet that includes all of the necessary information and forms; and they can be used to create employee directories and contact lists.
Benefits of low-code in the HR departments
- As industries rapidly change and evolve, so too must the HR departments that manage them. Low-code platforms offer a unique set of benefits that make them the ideal choice for HR professionals looking to streamline their processes and improve their effectiveness.
- A low-code platform can make a big difference for an HR department—here are ten reasons why:
- A low-code platform can automate key tasks in the hiring process, from candidate sourcing to scheduling interviews to onboarding new hires. This frees up HR staff to focus on more strategic tasks.
- A low-code platform can help you ensure that all candidates are treated fairly and consistently, by providing a streamlined process for managing applications and tracking changes.
- A low-code platform can help you save time and money on training by allowing you to quickly create custom forms and applications that are specific to your organization.
- A low-code platform makes it easy to share information internally, so that everyone in the department is on the same page.
- A low-code platform can help you keep track of your compliance with regulatory requirements, by providing built-in tools for auditing and reporting.
- A low-code platform is flexible and scalable, so it can grow with your needs as the department evolves over time.
- A low-code platform can be integrated with other HR systems, such as your payroll or benefits provider, to streamline communication and reduce duplication of effort.
- A low-code platform can provide employees with self-service features, such as the ability to update their contact information or check their vacation balance, which reduces the burden on HR staff.
- A low-code platform gives you the ability to customize workflow rules and permissions, so that you can control who has access to which data and how they can use it.
- A low-code platform offers a wide range of built-in features, so you can find one that includes everything you need without having to add any additional software or plugins.
Some low-code use cases for HR departments
- Applicant tracking system: A low-code ATS can be used to develop a custom system for tracking job applicants. This can include features such as an online application portal, a resume database, and tools for managing and tracking applicants throughout the hiring process.
- Onboarding: A low-code platform can be used to create a custom onboarding process for new hires. This can include everything from an online orientation module to a digital onboarding packet that new hires can fill out prior to their first day.
- Training and development: A low-code platform can be used to develop custom training modules and programs. This could include an elearning course library, an online performance management system, or even a virtual reality training simulator.
- Employee self-service portal: A low-code platform can be used to create an employee self-service portal, where employees can access HR information and tools 24/7. This could include an employee directory, an online benefits enrollment system, or a mobile app for submitting time-off requests.
- Analytics and reporting: A low-code platform can be used to develop custom HR reports and dashboards. This could include data visualizations of employee engagement metrics, turnover rates, or skills gaps within the workforce.
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The new Erving Public Library (in Erving, MA) replaced the old one-room library with a state-of-the-art new building, featuring a dedicated Teen Room, Children’s Room (with a Makerspace), meeting rooms and adult study areas. The new building has been designed to respect the architectural heritage of the community. This efficient, sustainable building reduced energy usage by 81% — it is all-electric, using no fossil fuels, with a large photovoltaic array (solar panels) to provide energy. The project has been LEED Certified. The toilet rooms are unisex, single-fixture facilities to allow non-gendered, providing privacy for those who may require an aid. All the spaces are accessible and designed for ease of use. Construction was completed in 2021.
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The following instructions will explain how to install Imagenomic Plugins for Adobe Photoshop on Windows platform.
Download the plugin setup wizard.
NOTE: Please be sure to close down Photoshop before starting these installation steps.
To install the plugin run the latest installer and follow the setup wizard.
In the majority of cases, the installer will detect the compatible host applications and will show them in the list. If you do not wish to install the plugin for any of the listed host applications, you can select and remove. When you click on the "Install" button, the setup wizard will install the plugin for the selected hosts.
If the setup wizard did not detect some of the compatible host applications, you can manually add them to the list by clicking on the "Add" button and then pointing to the "CC" folder of the application.
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I celebrated my 46th birthday recently meaning that I now have the privilege to say that I have spent exactly half of my entire life working in the beautiful medium that is out-of-home. In that time, we have seen tremendous change driven by technology, and the creativity with which it’s been applied by all the smart people in our industry.
When I joined the industry in 1999, the most disruptive technological shift underway was the introduction of email and the ability to communicate vital details, such as campaign schedules, poster despatch instructions, creative approvals etc almost instantly. This revolution swept through the industry in a matter of a few short years rapidly leading to the decline in importance of the postroom and the fax machine and speeding up the process of briefing, planning, buying and activating OOH. Other innovations such as digital printing led to shorter and more frequent campaigns as the speed of communication accelerated overnight.
Out on the streets though the medium remained relatively unchanged with billboards, bus shelters, transport media and ambient media all competing for dollars and eyeballs as they had for the decades prior. A few innovative formats began to appear around the early 2000’s such as scrolling displays, pioneered by JCDecaux, which began to replace the older ultravision/trivision formats with its spinning triangular blades that often got stuck or malfunctioned. These scrolling backlit displays became an incredibly popular format on the streets of the UK and Western Europe.
Between 2003 (ish) – 2006 everything changed. Flat panel TV’s and LED modules became commercially viable for enterprising media owners to purchase at scale and install on the walls of venues, inside bus shelters, in the aisles of supermarkets and more. This gave birth to a whole new sector, digital OOH. A new world of possibilities and challenges opened up.
What was the best display technology for any given environment? Should it have sound or not? What was the right loop length? What was the right mix of content and advertising? What was the right spot length and frequency? How to measure the audience? And on and on. Suddenly a medium that had traded in periods of years, months, weeks and occasionally days had the potential to be transacted in far smaller and more intricate ways. At the same time, the creative potential of the medium was supercharged by the ability to play animated and video content with the increased potential to tell stories through these new screens appearing all over the world.
This was the future, or so we thought back then. In late 2007, the iPhone debuted and with it the explosion in the mobile internet ensued. This led to huge amounts of experimentation around the role of smartphones/mobile with OOH over the next few years. Broadly speaking, two areas emerged which were most interesting to those in the industry. Firstly was the ability for OOH to act as an onramp for digital activity (via infrared in the early days, then Bluetooth and ultimately the QR code). Secondly was experimentation around the data produced by people using their smartphones in terms of what they were doing and where. In parallel, between 2007-2010 the concept of programmatic was being born in the online and mobile sphere meaning, amongst other things, that this kind of mobile location data was becoming available at scale.
Between 2010 and 2020 most of the innovation happened “behind the scenes”. The screens on the streets got bigger and better; the resolution, brightness and overall quality improving significantly over earlier screen technology, but the real changes were happening on the software side. The platforms powering almost all areas of OOH, from Inventory Management to Content Management, became more sophisticated, cloud based and connected. Along with improved standardisation, although we still have some way to go in this respect, this meant different systems could all talk to each other, making it more efficient to plan and buy OOH and delivering the kind of gains we first experienced with the introduction of email all over again, and with the potential for so much more – who doesn’t want to automate 100% of their OOH buying?
The introduction and maturation of the platform layer of the OOH industry has enabled new ways to activate media and creative in OOH that are scaling up rapidly today. The ability to activate OOH, optimise creative, or both at the same time, in digital OOH in real time in response to data signals such as the weather, flight timetables, pollen counts, or anything else that can be measured and made available as an API, has brought new capabilities and brands into the medium. Consequently, this is seen as a focus for future growth.
Taking stock of this phenomenal progress, in just 23 years OOH has reinvented itself, from a 100% physical medium, into a fully equipped and fundamental part of the digital media ecosystem. So, what’s next?
It’s always a bit worrying when you dust off the crystal ball as no one ever gets it all right! With that in mind, I’ll take a stab at what I think the next revolutions are going to look like in OOH.
Firstly, I think we will see a steady stream of improvement in screen technologies that will eventually drive down price to the point where almost all OOH will technically be some sort of screen, whether LCD/LED/Eink/Projection/Holographic or some technology that doesn’t exist yet today. There will be environmental benefits in making this leap too.
Secondly, I think we will see more and more adverts and content that is specifically created for OOH. The rise of 3D anamorphic content on digital screens is a great example of the power of creative that has been developed specifically for a medium and a location. We know from research that both 3D and dynamic content deliver improved ROI so another no brainer really – all digital OOH ads should be dynamic, 3D and designed for the specific formats and locations.
This is where prediction number three comes in and that’s the rise of AI. Let’s sidestep the existential risk questions (although hit me up on Linkedin if you want to talk about that or anything else related, ever since studying AI as part of my degree in 1996 I have been equal parts obsessed and fascinated about it). Ultimately AI is the route to how we ensure all campaigns are optimised to meet all the diverse KPIs both from a media and creative standpoint, delivering hyper relevance in targeting and messaging, while matching this to the supply in a way that ensures optimum yield for the media owners. Of course, we need to work out the balance and what our role is in the future of planning media with our AI co-pilots and the next five years will see a lot of experimentation in this area.
Finally, I think a lot about the ways in which our planet is changing, not just in terms of climate and everything that accompanies that but also in terms of the way we live, work and move around. Tomorrow’s cities might look like an evolution of today’s, but I would like to think they may also be significantly different. Autonomous vehicles, flying cars, remote working, hyperloop, sub orbital hypersonic flights, mixed use land zoning and many other facets will come together to create landscapes and cities that challenge not only our current models of thinking, but also the current OOH commercial models and infrastructure. This will be equal parts opportunity and challenge and the only thing I am certain of is that the evolutions that have shaped OOH over the last 23 years are more than likely to shape it even more acutely over the next 23 years. I look forward to reporting back then when I shall just be about to retire!
Ben is the Global Head of OOH media for dentsu. In this role Ben leads dentsu’s OOH scaled service and capabilities across the globe.
Ben has worked at dentsu for 23 years in various roles across planning, strategy, innovation and leadership across the UK, Russia, China, Japan, APAC and now leads dentsu’s global OOH effort.
Ben has spent half his career in the Asia Pacific region, most recently in Tokyo at dentsu Inc. where he spent five years helping to establish new OOH solutions such as Liveboard Inc., now Japan’s leading OOH SSP. Ben was also responsible for platforms and partnerships in the Asia Pacific region at this time, accelerating dentsu’s data & automation strategies.
In his current role Ben is bringing together the communities of OOH specialists from within the dentsu network to focus on partnering with brands to build OOH product and services that deliver meaningful progress as a force for growth and good.
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It can be intimidating to see a person exuding confidence in public. You might feel envious of their personalities and wonder how they manage to attain the elimination of self-doubt in their lives. You might even wonder how you can achieve it yourself.
Know that these people worked hard to achieve the confidence they are presenting. If they can do it, there is no reason for you not to. However, improving your ego will not be an easy and comfortable road to take. Your confidence will be attainable if you are ready to make a few crucial lifestyle changes. Here are some of the things you need to work on to boost yourself.
Achieve the Appearance You Want
Improving your confidence will start by fixing your internal problems. If you want to achieve the feeling, you should figure out the flaws that are making you doubt yourself. Unfortunately, some of them will stem from physical appearance. Your confidence will suffer if you do not have the body you want, which will only get emphasized when you see other people maintaining their fitness.
If you need to boost your self-confidence, you should try to improve your appearance. Grooming habits and skincare routine will be the start of your progress. Physical exercise and diet will be crucial in developing your body. If you are unhappy with your facial features, you can opt for maxillofacial surgery. There are a lot of things you can try to help change your appearance. The improvements will help make you feel good about yourself. With your look out of the way, you can work on other things you need to boost your confidence.
Stay Healthy and Active
Physical activities and diet will help you maintain the appearance you seek. However, there are plenty of other benefits you can get from a healthy lifestyle. One of the most crucial effects of your self-confidence is a positive mentality. It will be challenging to keep a confident mindset if you are not trying to improve yourself. Physical activities represent obstacles that you should overcome. Diet requires sacrifice, dedication, and patience.
If you can achieve both things, you can consider that day as a win. When they begin to become a part of your lifestyle, you will start to feel like you are capable of achieving anything. The mentality will allow you to work on your confidence, especially if you want to take on challenges that you used to think were impossible to accomplish. Staying healthy and active will be beneficial for your body, but its best effect will be on your mind.
Always Try to Take a Step Closer to Your Goals
When you achieve a positive mindset, you can take on challenges that you thought were impossible to accomplish before. Testing your limits will always be an ideal way to boost your confidence. With a better mindset intact, you can focus on finding a way to keep improving yourself.
The next step should be trying to reach your goals. You will find a lot of long-term targets in your life, whether it is for your career or wishes. You can use your improved mentality to inch a step closer to your dreams every day. Improve your performance at work to help you get a promotion. Try to save up more than you did yesterday to improve your finances. Determine the goals you want to achieve and dedicate your life to accomplishing them, even if you have to go at a slow pace.
Track Your Progress
Confidence is something you can work hard for, but there will be days when you might feel bad for yourself. The moments can affect your mood and make you suffer from self-doubts. In a matter of seconds, you might start to lose the confidence you worked hard to build.
Fortunately, you can track your progress to help you regain the mindset. You can look at your achievements or compare yourself from where you were standing in the past. Tracking your progress will help remind you that you are capable of achieving anything, especially if you managed to clear a lot of hurdles in your life. You will start to feel better and more confident about yourself, which can help you regain your confidence.
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Atkins diet kills you. People on the stupid Atkins Diet had a 14 percent increased risk of dying from heart disease and a 28 percent increased risk of dying from cancer.
I’m surprised it’s that low. Didn’t that dipshit Atkins himself die of a massive heart attack? That should have been a warning.
I have known so many tards, all middle class Whites, on this dumbass diet. All women, all stupid.
The study has good news for the non-stupid. High-protein diets are no big deal. Just don’t get them from animals. Get them from plants instead. High-protein plant diets conferred a 20 percent lower death rate and a 23 percent lower risk of dying from heart disease.
Before the moron Atkins died and assisted humanity in doing so, tragically, he formed a corporation to disseminate his deadly dufus notions. Atkins Pharmaceuticals is incorporated and makes a mint every year selling poisonous nutrition advice to stupid Whites.
There is a method to their madness. A high-fat diet like these fools recommend is going to fill your stomach for the whole day. That’s how it makes you lose weight! You’re too full to eat anything else! Doh!
“Carbs” don’t make you fat, dummies.
There are tribes in Venezuela and the Solomon Islands who eat almost nothing but carbs. All carbs, all the time.
Their obesity rate is this:
Their high blood pressure rate is this:
Secret? They eat almost no salt and very little fat.
Obesity is caused by:
- Stuffing your fat pie all day.
Lots of animals eat nothing but those evil “carbs”: Bighorns, deer, elk, rabbits, goats, need I go on? Are any of them hobbling porkers, last time you checked? Of course not.
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Escape The Cage With Zack Esposito
Wall or Cage wrestling has become one of the most important aspects of MMA. depending on what setting you’re fighting in, the wall, cage or ropes plays a massive role in both offensive and defensive wrestling, as well as being a strong position in itself.
The cage is used offensive to both limit your opponents movement to score takedowns. The cage can also be used to hold your opponent in a limited clinch so that you can land strikes. In terms of defensive use, the cage can help defend against takedowns by stopping your opponent from further pushing forward for the finish. The cage can also be used to help a fighter who has been taken down get back to their feet by using wall walking to get back up on the wall.
Even though the wall is useful for defensive purposes, it’s usually not good to have your back against it for too long. That's why learning how to either switch the position or just escape from the cage completely is very important.
In this video, Wrestling coach Zack Esposito shows a drill he likes to do to improve his wrestlers wall escapes. Wall wrestling in MMA, like any skill, needs to be trained in isolation to really improve. It’s hard to get better at Wall wrestling in standard MMA sparring, as for the majority of it you are likely going to be either in space striking or on the ground grappling, not giving you much time to work new skills.
This is why strict wall work is great and full rounds of wrestling or sparring focused on the wall. The drill that Zack Esposito is just that, Wall sparring. The drill starts off with one wrestler in the corner or with their back against the wall and the other wrestler pinning them there.
The goal of the wrestler with their back against the wall is to switch the position while the attacking wrestler is trying to keep it. This is a great way to train your defense and reversals as well as your ability to keep the position. The defending wrestler can also try to completely disengage and escape from the wall but working switches and offence is more important. If you are able to switch the positions successfully, from that position you are able to separate.
The drill that Zack shows in the video is shown from a corner, which further limits the defending wrestlers options. This means that trying to move to the side for extra separation is harder if not impossible. This is really good for people who might have to fight an MMA match in a traditional boxing ring or even those people who fight in Muay Thai. This will help accurately simulate the situation that might happen.
This drill will give you time to work your wall wrestling technique but it’s also good for developing the specific strength and conditioning that is necessary for successful wall wrestling. This is a great finisher to end a wrestling or MMA session with.
If you want to learn more wrestling drills like this one from Zack Espostio, check out our complete video series with him, available now! | <urn:uuid:500563ed-1c11-484c-a511-f5f57089c08e> | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | https://fanaticwrestling.com/blogs/news/escape-the-cage-with-zack-esposito | 2024-02-23T11:11:35Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474377.60/warc/CC-MAIN-20240223085439-20240223115439-00193.warc.gz | en | 0.967115 | 618 | [
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Bucharest, may 17, 2022. The Romanian managers are more confident in the future, although the pressure of new crises is felt by most of them. 76% think that they will be largely affected by the war in Ukraine; agriculture and industry are the domains where the managers’ state of mind reached the lowest level, but the index measuring the trust in the economy is higher than at the beginning of the pandemic, according to the results of the CONFIDEX S1 2022 Study, published by Impetum Group.
„CONFIDEX results are relevant in many ways. On the one hand, we see that almost half of all managers think we are heading towards recession in the next 3 months, while, on the other hand, we see that the managers’ trust in the economy is at the highest level since the CONFIDEX Study was launched. The obvious message is that the opportunities of our economy become more obvious, even in this context. Although the pressure of the new crises is strongly felt, the business environment trusts the future much more than throughout the pandemic period. An increase of investments, the access on certain new markets, but also to resources involving lower costs are directions explored by the Romanian managers,” said Andrei Cionca, CEO Impetum Group.
Impact of the war Ukraine
War has a major negative effect on the Romanian economy, especially by making it more difficult to have access to raw materials for a number of resources which were easier to reach in the Eastern European area (Ukraine, Russia). We largely depend on this area (22%), while 6% of all companies state that they are totally dependent on it, in economic terms.
„We also see that the war in Ukraine has had different effects on sectors of the Romanian economy. Agriculture and industry are the domains where the managers’ state of mind is now worse because they are directly affected by the negative impact of higher costs of energy and fuel. In agriculture and industry we see a decrease of trust in the economy, due to a higher degree of dependence on raw materials and growing costs. Here we identify the need to make a thorough analysis of the impact of the war in these sectors, which are more and deeply connected economically with Eastern Europe, and therefore this shall be our task in the near future,” added Andrei Cionca.
A more positive feeling regarding their own companies than the national economy
Managers estimate that the state of their companies exceeds the average of their sector and even that of the Romanian and European economy. Around 11% of all managers think that the national economy has improved in the last year. However 27% think that the situation of their own company has improved, and 19% think that their sector is in a better state. Around two thirds of all managers think that the global economy and the European economy will decline in the following year. 71% have the same opinion regarding the national economy.
Predictions for the future
The future seems to be affected by a raw materials crisis (78%), thereby determining an increase of production costs and lead to high inflation (93%). Also, 40% of all managers think that the GDP will decrease, therefore we are heading for a recession.
Expectations from authorities focus on investments in the infrastructure and support for the economy, as well as a diplomatic, cautious approach to the reality at the borders, while maintaining a close cooperation with the strategic allies (EU, NATO, the USA).
6 out of 10 managers are ready to explore alternative financing sources. In the industry, the percentage is 67%, with 50% in the agricultural area.
According to managers, priorities in the next period include the increase of sales (49%) and staff retention (41%). Two thirds of all managers continue to focus on increasing productivity, while 73% would rather explore new markets. The field of services is closer to this option (78%), while more managers from the agricultural sector prefer to focus on their existing portfolio of clients (47%).
Level of managers’ trust in the economy
After a regress witnessed in the second semester of 2021, the CONFIDEX Index grew to its highest level measured so far, reaching a maximum of 47.8 points. The growth is a general one, but is higher in the transportation sector (+9.7 points) and services (+7.6 points), and more weighted in the other sectors (+5.4 to +5.9), due to the emergence of new crises and to the impact of the war in Ukraine.
The CONFIDEX Index reaches its highest measured value so far (47.8), which clearly shows that the business environment predicts a positive dynamic, a weighted growth, but one which can consolidate companies in dire straits because of the pandemic crisis.
About the CONFIDEX Study
Initiated shortly after the outburst of the pandemic, CONFIDEX measures the Romanian managers’ trust in the economy at present, and aims to create concrete benchmarks and to support managers in taking decisions adapted to real conditions at hand.
CONFIDEX is the only study which caught the T Zero of companies while monitoring the economy status and changes throughout the pandemic. Facing a new T Zero represented by the war in Ukraine, CONFIDEX aims to measure its effects on the Romanian economy.
In the six research stages so far, over 2,500 Romanian managers responded to the study. Respondent companies have a total of over 150,000 employees.
The CONFIDEX S1 2021 Study includes a sample of 403 companies from the top 6 categories of economic sectors and GDP contributors: agriculture; industry and electric power; constructions; trade; transport, distribution, storage; services. Only CEOs and C-level managers responded to the study; 75% of the respective companies have a turnout of over 1 million Euros, while 31% have a turnout of over 5 million Euros.
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Nursing 2023 Evaluate Psychological Theories And Their Insights Into The Widely Varying Opinions And Attitudes That Are Expressed Through Social Media.
Instructions We have been looking at different psychological theories and the way 2023 Assignment
We have been looking at different psychological theories and the way we can use them to better examine social media. For this assignment, you should choose yourself or another person (such as a celebrity or a politician). Spend some time looking through your/their social media accounts: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, etc. Then write your analysis, being sure to cover these points:
- A good introduction including who your subject is and a good overview of them and their social media use
- Examples and discussion of schema/script theory in your subject
- Examples and discussion of cultivation theory in your subject
- Examples and discussion of agenda-setting theory in your subject
- Examples and discussion of social learning in your subject
- Examples and discussion of uses and gratifications theory in your subject
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About this Artist
DALE BREIDENTHAL began playing the violin as a substitute with the Los Angeles Philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl while she was still a student at USC. She performed often with the orchestra here in Los Angeles and on tour in Japan, Europe and the United States. She became a permanent member of the orchestra in 1983.
A third-generation Californian, Breidenthal began her musical studies on the piano at age six and two year later began violin lessons with Linda Rose. In addition to playing in school and youth orchestras, the young violinist also collaborated with her brother and sister in chamber performances. From 1977 to 1981 she was a scholarship student at the University of Southern California where her principal teacher was Eudice Shapiro. | <urn:uuid:860e7100-22e8-435a-9ced-6a85849e63b0> | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | https://www.laphil.com/musicdb/artists/799/dale-breidenthal | 2024-02-23T09:34:25Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474377.60/warc/CC-MAIN-20240223085439-20240223115439-00193.warc.gz | en | 0.986905 | 153 | [
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NUZB and MALARKEY teamed up for their new single “Miss Me” out now on Martin Garrix’s STMPD RCRDS. This time around, they’re showing the world that both of them are here to stay. Where NUZB is returning after his RetroFuture EP, for MALARKEY “Miss Me” is his first release on the label.
“I’m really proud to be making my debut on STMPD! I was lucky enough to meet Martin in 2019 backstage at Ushuaïa, so being a small part of what he’s built with the label over the past 5 years is really special. This tune is also my first collab with Brazilian artist NUZB, who I first got in contact with after we both remixes for Alok. Excited for everyone to hear this!” – Malarkey
“Miss Me” is an incredible new track with a wide variety of melodic elements. The enchanting vocal is mesmerizing and completes this masterpiece. This is a smooth and chilling track for these springtime days that are about to come. This is definitely a track that is going to be played on the radio stations up and down as it has that natural energy no one can deny dancing to.
“Miss Me” has already received early support from heavyweights like Martin Garrix, Don Diablo, Tiësto, Dannic, Lucas & Steve, Firebeatz, Madison Mars and many more. “Miss Me” is out now on STMPD RCRDS.
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High-Potency Quercetin with OPC for Enhanced Absorption
Ultra Q was designed to support the healthy management of inflammation while also supporting natural cell repair. Unlike standard anti-inflammatory drugs, such as Advil and ibuprofen, Ultra Q does not come with the side effects of gut and liver damage.
The quercetin dihydrate in Ultra Q is the most absorbable and bioavailable form of quercetin available. One of the unique research proven properties of Quercetin is that it acts as a zinc ionophore. That means that it helps push zinc into cells where it can inhibit viral replication. Along with quercetin, Ultra Q contains the potent antioxidants from pomegranate and OPC. These ingredients act synergistically to support immune function, histamine release, and recovery from exercise.
- Quercetin Dihydrate – a plant based bioflavonoid that supports healthy allergic & inflammatory responses. Research also confirms antiviral and antioxidant benefits.
- Pomegranate Juice Powder – In both the Bible and the Koran, pomegranate juice is prized and recommended for its many health properties.
- OPC’S (oligo proanthocyanidins) – Enhances the absorption of quercetin. Also a powerful antioxidant that protects against free radicals; also known to support the body’s natural killer cells
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Planning a flawless party, be it for our little ones, our baby, or our significant other, can often be a source of stress. I’m not here to instill fear, but let’s face it, folks, it’s a reality that many of you might have experienced. The most demanding aspect? Crafting or designing our party invitation cards. And skipping this step for a simpler route, like inviting guests via phone, isn’t always an option.
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On our site, you’ll find everything you need for your party invitations. Why not streamline the process by designing your invitation cards using our template? It comes with a stylish Minimal Style background, painted in a soothing beige color.
This following instruction will show you how to download and open the template. Here they are:
- Scroll-up a bit and you should see the provided link that says “Download Free … Invitation here”, point your mouse pointer there and click it.
- Click “Download” and Tap “Enter” to start the download process.
- Edit the file using Adobe Reader or Foxit Reader or any PDF editor.
If you choose to send out the invites digitally, like using social media platform, it’d be much easier for you to do that. Since the file comes in PDF file-format, you can even download or edit the template file in your smartphone, insert your text onto the template and send it to your guest through Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and other type of social media platform you had. | <urn:uuid:ce8d3985-8f0b-4f60-8937-0167e617834a> | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | https://www.beeshower.com/inspiring-botanical-invites | 2024-02-26T05:04:50Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474650.85/warc/CC-MAIN-20240226030734-20240226060734-00193.warc.gz | en | 0.883532 | 393 | [
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All players must adhere to the Laws of the Game (LOTG). Please see the links to the relevant documents for each age group.
LENGTH OF GAMES
U6 and U7 - 20 minutes each way
U8 and U9 - 20 minutes each way
U10 - 25 minutes each way
U11 - 25 minutes each way
U12 – 25 minutes each way
U13 and U14 - 30 minutes each way
U14 Girls - 30 minutes each way
U15 and U16 - 35 minutes each way
U16 Girls - 35 minutes each way
U18, Premier League, Amateur League and Open - 45 minutes each way.
A break of five minutes is allowed between the halves of all games. In the event of games starting late the referees have the power to shorten the length of the games to ensure that they finish on schedule.
Each team will be given a match ball and training balls. The match ball must be taken to every game – the referee will decide which ball is to be used.
U6 to U8 Size 3 56-58cm circumference
U9 to U13 Size 4 62-65cm circumference
U14 to U18 Size 5 67-70cm circumference
Premier League Size 5
Amateur League Size 5
Open Ladies Size 5
The PlayFootball website has more information on MiniRoos, including FAQ's and a Parent Information Pack.
Summary of Playing Rule Changes for 2019
Playing Rule Change #1
U9-U21 players - no more than 3 players registered in any one competition team may register with another club in the following season in the same team. U9-U21 players - no more than 4 players registered in the 1 age group with a Club in any one season may register with a different club the following season as players in the same team. For further information please see MWFA Playing Rules – A3
Playing Rule Change - #2
AL2 and AL2R squad will now play as separate teams, ie no longer a squad. For further information please see MWFA Playing Rules – B13
Playing Rule Change - #3
Various changes to the borrowing rules for AL divisions from the O35 and O45s. Please see the MWFA Playing Rules – D6 (3).ii.(b)
Teams in Men’s Open competitions may borrow players registered in O35 competiitons provided that such players are registered in the same or a lower division than the borrowing team’s division in the Open Competition.
Additionally, to cater for years when there are less O35 divisions than Open Competitions any AL division may borrow from O35-5 and below.
Teams in Open Competitions may borrow from O45 Competitions as follows:
· Al2 division and above may borrow from O45-1
· AL-4 division and above may borrow from O45-2
· Any AL division may borrow from O45-2 and below
Teams in Women’s Open Competitions may borrow from WO30 competition as follows:
Where there are two O30 divisions
· WAL3 and above may borrow from any WO30
· WAL4 and below may only borrow from WO30-2
Where there are three O30 divisions
· WAL2 and above may borrow from any WO30
· WAL3 may borrow from WO30-2 and WO30-3
· WAL4 and below may borrow from WO30-3
Playing Rule Change - #4
All single AL competitions will now be rostered to play rounds on a Friday night (as well as the 18/1 and 2 divisions of O35/O45s).
Important Rule Change for 2019 - #5
Sin Bin Rule for Y2 - dissent by word or action. All competition games from U12 and above are now subject to this Y2/Sin Bin Rule - 10mins in the Sin Bin for any dissent by word or action. Player must leave the field immediately, cannot be replaced, must remain in the technical area and will be allowed back on the field after 10mins with the referee's permission. The 10mins starts when play resumes
For further information please see Appendix C6 of the MWFA Playing Rules (page 47) or the FFA LOTG – Guidelines for Temporary Dismissals (page 147)
Important Rule Change for 2019 - #6
Women’s O35 will now by WO30s plus a WO40s competition will be available if 6 or more teams nominate
Important Rule Change for 2019 - #7
All appeals against a decision or determination of any committee other than the Judiciary must be lodged within the current football season.
Playing Rule Change - #8
Any appeal against a PGC decision is to be directed t the MWFA Appeals Committee.
Playing Rule Change - #9
Once a Graded Player (previous representative players) are registered with an MWFA Club the players may not be deregistered in order to transfer to another MWFA club without the permission of the EC. A Player may be deregistered if he/she ceases playing in the MWFA competition but will remain the MWFA Club’s Graded Player list for the remainder of the current season. Graded players may be not be moved to a different MWFA competition within the club to br replaced by another Graded Player during the current season.
Playing Rule Change - #10
Playing Rule 6.12(f)
Any player who accumulates a further 2 official cautions (after having received 4 yellows and served a 1 week suspension) making a total of 6 shall be suspended for a further 2 fixtures and the player’s team shall be penalised 2 disciplinary points.
Any player who accumulates a further 2 official cautions making a total of 8 shall be suspended for a further 3 fixtures and the player’s team shall be penalised 3 disciplinary points. The player shall also be called to appear before the Judiciary Committee who may apply a further penalty, bond, fine or suspension.
Any player who accumulates more than 8 cautions shall be called to appear before the Judiciary Committee who may apply a further penalty, bond, fine or suspension or team disciplinary points for each official caution given to the player thereafter.
Playing Rule Change - #11
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Customer service quality can differ between the free and premium versions. Users that pay a fee frequently receive priority service and faster response times. This might be important if you encounter a security issue that must be resolved immediately.
Protection of data and privacy
Paid users gain access to improved privacy protections, such as a firewall that prevents unwanted access to private data and apps. The premium version additionally offers improved security against rogue programs that can try to steal your personal information.
Cost Evaluation: Paid vs. Free
Cost is one of the most important considerations when choosing between the Bitdefender android Security Free vs. Paid. While the free version provides necessary protection, upgrading to the paid edition gives you access to more features and a more effective defense against online threats.
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Bitdefender Free Android Security
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We'd love to hear from you
For Christening enquiries please contact Charlotte on 07895310372
For Wedding and Funeral enquiries please contact the Parish Office on 01902 751622
For room hire enquiries please call Cathy on 07538 185940.
We are currently in a Vacancy. During this time for most matters relating to St Paul's Church please contact the Church Wardens:
Eddie Baker: 01902 829040
Joan Philips: 01902 785844
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We provide tile and grout remodeling and restoration services in strict accordance with the highest industry standards. We are a licensed Virginia Class B contractor. Our Contractor License # is 2705170686
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When working in your home, we maintain a clean and safe work area that reflects the high standards of The Grout Genie.
We support each member of our team to ensure that they are able to complete your project in a timely and quality manner and a member of management will step in should any complications arise.
We maintain the highest degree of customer service to encourage repeat business and enduring relationships with our customers. If you need assistance we are here to answer any question or concerns you may have.
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Read | Ephesians 2:8-10
Those who know and follow God’s direction will experience spiritual peace, joy, and contentment. To discover our life’s purpose, the first step—which makes all the other steps possible—is to receive Jesus Christ as our personal Savior. In other words, we must be saved.
Our part in salvation is to acknowledge we are sinners—to admit to God that we’ve lived in rebellion against Him because we wanted our own way (Rom. 3:23). Professing our belief that Jesus’ death on the cross fully paid our sin debt, we ask God’s forgiveness.
Recognizing Jesus as personal Savior and Lord, we commit our life to Him (Rom. 10:9; Gal. 2:20; 1 John 1:9). Since He is now in charge, our orders and direction will come from Him. Having become part of God’s family, we have His Spirit to help us discover and carry out our Father’s plan.
God’s purpose for His children includes sanctification, stewardship, and service.Sanctification describes continual growth in holiness. The Holy Spirit, with our cooperation, will transform our character to be more like the Lord’s. Stewardship means managing—according to God’s priorities—the time, talents, and treasure He has given us. And service for the kingdom is to mark our life, as it marked the life of Jesus (Matt. 20:28). We serve our Father by obediently ministering to others.
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Andrews Research & Education Institute and HomeCEUConnection.com Partner to Provide Elite CEU Online Classes
HomeCEUConnection.com, the leader in online continuing education, has partnered with the Andrews Research and Education Institute, serving the campus of the Andrews Institute, the preeminent Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine Center of the nations top professional athletes, to offer elite online CEU classes for rehab professionals and athletic trainers.
Reinforcing their commitment to providing high-quality online continuing education courses at affordable prices, premiere provider HomeCEUConnection.com announced a new partnership with the Andrews Research and Education Institute. The two prominent companies have joined forces to distribute elite online ceus on HomeCEUConnection.com.
Now Athletic Trainers, PTs, PTAs, OTs, OTAs can acquire their CEUs by taking courses taught by the nation’s most prominent orthopaedic and sports medicine physician with the new Andrews Research and Education Sports Medicine Series.
Initially presented as individual learning sessions at the prestigious Andrews Research and Education Institute in Gulf Breeze, Florida, these new video based continuing education sessions provide hours of the highest quality athletic training content as presented by James Andrews, M.D. and associates. Dr. Andrews, author of Any Given Monday and founder of the Andrews Institute, is the team physician for Alabama, Auburn and the Washington Redskins, and has treated some of the nation’s most famous professional athletes including Adrian Peterson, Jack Nicklaus, Drew Brees, Robert Griffin III, Michael Jordan and more.
“We are so excited to offer these new CEU courses from the Andrews Research and Education Institute” says DeAndrea Laub, Director of Operations for HomeCEUConnection.com. “While our current catalog offers over 650 hours of accredited elite CEU courses for health professionals and athletic trainers, the Andrews content is a great addition to our growing library. And all of this new content is just as convenient as the rest of our catalog; Health professionals can work on their required online CEUs right in the comfort of their own home on any device.”
World renowned Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine physician, Dr. James Andrews, states, “We are pleased to partner with HomeCEUConnection.com to provide elite educational content for rehabilitation and athletic professionals. This content will generate new techniques, technology and methodologies to immediately implement in direct patient care and improve the lives of people of all ages.”
Rehabilitation professionals and athletic trainers can now purchase the new Andrews Research and Education Sports Medicine Series in the HomeCEUConnection.com continuing education course library.
HomeCEUConnection.com is a leader in providing elite CEU online classes for Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants, Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapist Assistants, Speech-Language Pathologists, Athletic Trainers, Massage Therapists and Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialists. To learn more, visit HomeCEUConnection.com or call 1-800-55-4CEUS.
About the Andrews Research and Education Institute
AREI has a network of physicians that provide expertise and counsel to others across the country and internationally to help those in need receive the best medical care for their respective conditions. We offer training throughout the year to physicians, residents, interns, and visiting medical personnel located throughout the United States and abroad. In addition, AREI has passes nearly 16,000 square feet of dedicated research laboratories and education and conference facilities. AREI houses three distinct research laboratory facilities instrumented with state-of-the-art research instrumentation. | <urn:uuid:54bf395e-6e85-4751-8df4-c1a2c42c96e5> | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | https://www.homeceuconnection.com/blog/andrews-homeceuconnection-com-partner/ | 2024-03-05T11:31:47Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707948234904.99/warc/CC-MAIN-20240305092259-20240305122259-00193.warc.gz | en | 0.924563 | 740 | [
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In Newcastle, 2021 NYSF Year 12 Program participants spent two days exploring the University of Newcastle.
The first day on campus, participants met NYSF alumni, Robert King and Karen Livesey.
Robert and Karen, along with university ambassadors, introduced participants to options for future STEM careers.
Participants took part in a range of workshops that covered everything from material science to coding skills used in robotics.
A highlight of the visit was experiencing the University of Newcastle’s SMART Program.
SMART is a science outreach program that has been inspiring, informing, and involving young people with inquiry-based STEM workshops.
The University of Newcastle also showed off their tech. Participants journeyed through a storm using VR technology and studied the sun through a solar telescope.
Participants were thrilled to test out a race car that was entirely engineered and built by students from the University of Newcastle.
When asked about their favourite parts of the visit, one student said, “Participating in practical experiments was also a large part of our visit, a personal favourite of mine being the tasting of zooper doopers frozen in liquid nitrogen!
“Friendships were instantly created as we bonded over our passions for STEM and learnt about the lives of students across the state. We are all looking forward to encountering each other again in the future.”
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Cetrom Support fixed all of my problems, their engineers are very professional, courteous, friendly and very efficient. If all customer service out there was like this, it would be a better world...- Mid-sized
The cyber threat environment changes every day and is a real concern for businesses large, small, and in between. You might be saying to yourself, “We’re too small and under-the-radar to get hit.” Well, unfortunately, that’s not the case; if you operate online and your employees use the Internet (which is every business), cyberattacks are a real and ever-present threat.
Did you know:
The cyber threat matrix is complex and consistently difficult to combat. The bottom line is you need a comprehensive security plan that addresses intricate technological issues and possibly the biggest threat of all — human error.
Everything is not doom and gloom; there are some practical steps to keep your CPA firm safer more consistently. At Cetrom, we’re here to help you stay safe, secure, and operating smoothly.
Here are a few practical steps to enhance your cybersecurity program.
Adopt a Three-Pronged Approach
Your approach to cybersecurity cannot be piecemeal; it must be comprehensive and consistently executed, monitored, and adjusted, which can be a tough task for IT teams stuck in “break-and-fix mode.”
We recommend a three-pronged overall approach to improving cybersecurity:
Let’s take a deeper dive into each of these three facets of stronger cybersecurity for CPA firms.
Your staff represents one of the gravest cybersecurity risks out there; it is also possibly the most difficult to prevent. Human error, ignorance to possible threats, and poorly communicated internal protocols can very easily lead to network breaches.
The most effective solution: Constant education and training of your staff.
Your small IT team, or one IT person, can’t do this alone. Every employee needs to take ownership of the role they play in keeping your CPA firm’s data and information safe. The most sophisticated and expensive software in the world can’t stop a single employee from opening a phishing email that lets the bad guys in.
A cybersecurity educated and trained workforce is your best line of defense against security breaches. Training should be an ongoing professional development requirement that will reinforce company-wide security policies like the following:
Other Important Ways to Secure Your CPA Firm’s Data
Setting aside the human factor, let’s take a look at ways your CPA’s IT team can leverage technology to bulk up your cybersecurity infrastructure.
Deploy Artificial Intelligence
AI is a valuable tool for thwarting cyberattacks, be they malware, ransomware, or a solo hacker. It’s an established fact that human monitoring of any given IT network is doomed to failure: The global reach, non-stop change, and supersonic speed of the cybersecurity threat ecosystem is far too much for any one IT person — or even a sizable team — to handle alone. AI, when deployed by an experienced IT-managed services partner like Cetrom, can be a great weapon against security breaches.
Leverage the Cloud’s Enhanced IT Security Features
Moving to a cloud-hosted system has its security advantages, particularly when this move is coupled with a partnership with an experienced IT-managed services partner. What you get by combining a cloud-hosted system with this partnership can be invaluable to your cybersecurity effectiveness. You should get:
Develop a Disaster Recovery Plan
This last tip for better cybersecurity is not AI or tech-based. It’s really about being proactive and planning in advance for the worst case scenario. The first step is simply accepting that a cyberattack is coming sooner or later. Once you and your IT team accept this reality, developing a disaster response and recovery plan is a no brainer. Here are a few tips for building an effective plan:
The bottom line: Your CPA firm will get hit. How fast and how well you respond is directly correlated to the damage that will be done to your bottom line and brand reputation.
Bulk Up Your Backup Processes
Finally, you must have a regimented, sophisticated, and repeatable backup process for your data.
You can even store your data and backups in geographically dispersed, disaster-proof, and highly secured locations offsite. For example, Cetrom clients enjoy the peace of mind that comes with their data being securely stored in our two Cloud data centers in Virginia and Colorado that are geographically dispersed for automatic failover protection and remote backups, ensuring their data is protected. Both facilities are SSAE 16 compliant (formerly the SAS70 standard) and SOC 2 compliant for top-tier security measures.
Finally, our last piece of advice when it comes to cybersecurity: Don’t go at it alone.
The investment in a partnership with a Cloud and managed-IT services provider frees your non-IT employees from the burden of tasks not in their area of expertise, and it also alleviates “break-and-fix” pressure on your IT team. Both your unofficial IT person and your official IT staff can move beyond immediate issues to focus on their actual job and longer-term strategic IT issues, respectively.
Plus, partnering with a third-party IT management company simply gives you better security with tier-3 engineers on 24/7/365 watch over your network. For more information on how Cetrom can help protect your CPA firm from impending cyberattacks, click on the button below:
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How much pump can you pack into a small space? More than you think. A few years ago you posted a few pics of my PT (sweet little Santa Barbara pump track) that I built weeks after seeing your first track. It has since gone through a few changes. As soon as you think you have it dialed, the mighty shovel starts screaming.
Thanks again for the initial inspiration. Here’s a video of the latest incarnation.
Right on Marshall!
This is a nicely built track, and it’s ridden very well. Get some!
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Jennifer Garner first rose to fame in 2001 on the TV show Alias, but you would never guess from looking at her that the 51-year-old actress has been in the public eye for over two decades. The secret behind her glowing skin, she says: Neutrogena Hydro Boost Water Gel Moisturizer — on sale at Amazon for just $17, down from $27. That's nearly 40% off!
Why is this a good deal?
Professional skin treatments like peels and fillers will set you back hundreds of dollars a pop, making even pricey moisturizers seem like a bargain. But Neutrogena Hydro Boost Water Gel Moisturizer costs a mere $17 on sale, while other celebrity-beloved moisturizers can cost hundreds of dollars.
Why do I need it?
If the ageless Jennifer Garner gives a skin-care product her seal of approval, we sit up and listen. Garner has long been a fan of Neutrogena, so much so that she became an ambassador for the brand. Last year, the actress shared with InStyle that Hydro Boost is one of her favorite products.
"I can instantly tell the difference — it just looks fresh and plump and better. There are all these little micro-lines that once I put this on, they go away," she said. "This is 48 hours of moisture that you're locking in with one thing, and then I don't have to worry about it. … I think it's my favorite product we've ever put out."
Hydro Boost's main ingredient is hyaluronic acid, which binds water to the skin’s surface to help give you smoother, hydrated, more supple skin. The fast-acting gel moisturizer is also lightweight, oil-free and non-comedogenic, so it's designed not to clog your pores.
What reviewers say
Garner is far from Hydro Boost's only fan. Nearly 67,000 verified Amazon shoppers have given the moisturizer their five-star seal of approval. Reviewers rave that it works for all skin types and ages.
"This is such an awesome moisturizer," wrote one fan. "It feels cooling and luscious going on but immediately melts in and doesn't feel sticky or heavy. I have acne and hate when moisturizers feel greasy. This is perfect. One elderly friend refers to it as a miracle in a jar — her 90-year-old skin looks amazing. It works for my teenagers as well. It's awesome for all ages."
Another reviewer who gave it five stars said: "Two words: Holy. Grail. I’ve been using this product for about six months, and it is fabulous! I don’t like cream moisturizers because they feel too heavy on my skin, so I decided to try this gel blend. It is super lightweight and does not leave my skin feeling sticky at all. In fact, it makes my skin feel buttery soft! The hyaluronic acid in it adds a nice touch of brightening as well."
"It’s a bit pricey for a drugstore brand, and when I first opened the jar it appeared to hold very little product," said a final thrifty fan. "But I find that you don’t need much at all and I seem to have barely made a dent in mine yet."
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The reviews quoted above reflect the most recent versions at the time of publication.
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The wilderness is naturally occurring and it is what nature provides. Americans took notice of the wilderness because of its intrinsic value to humanity. The mid-nineteenth century marked the epitome of this discovery and the zeal to put the wilderness into good use. The wilderness is credited for shaping the culture of Americans. The Americans enacted the American wilderness Act that defined what the wilderness is. The intention of the law was to protect the environment from the rapidly growing population during this time in history. The areas that occurred naturally and not settled or roads built were declared as the wilderness in the United States
The wilderness played a very critical role in the American history because of the resulting economic politics that come with nature. Yellowstone national park in the United States was gazetted as a protection measure to conserve the environment, animals, and the recreational facilities offered by the park. Gazzetement was meant to protect it from human settlement. The concept of national parks was later to be adopted by other states like Canada. The Gila National forest was also placed under administration and the United States forest service given the mandate to protect it. Others are the great swamp in New Jersey designated as a national natural landmark. All these not only have economic benefits but also conserve the environment and its fauna and flora.
The wilderness was protected in the United States to protect species of animals, birds, and plants that were likely to disappear with increased human settlements. Several conservation movements were also created in the process.
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A tight-knit group of teens unearths a long-buried secret, setting off a chain of illicit events that takes them on an adventure they'll never forget.
A college student joins the local diving club after meeting some rowdy upperclassmen. New adventures in booze and the ocean await.
Niina Masayoshi is the leader of DCU. The group was newly created by the Japan Coast Guard and stands for Deep Crime Unit. Their mission is to find evidence and dead bodies hidden underwater, that are crucial to solving criminal cases. Niina Masayoshi never gives up investigating the truth.
Dive is a two-part British television drama starring Aisling Loftus, Jack O'Connell and Gina McKee. Broadcast on BBC Two in July 2010, the show dealt with the problems of teenage relationships and pregnancy against the backdrop of a young diver's preparations for the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Featuring elite spearfishing experts from around the world, the Speargun Hunter team travels to locations that reveal not only the stunning beauty of the ocean, but the real and present danger that comes with hunting large prey in the wildest environment on earth, the open ocean. With a live, no-nonsense reality feel, Speargun Hunter is never contrived, and you never know what will show up in the middle of the ocean.
Yuri Saotome is a charismatic beautician who runs a major sports gym and aesthetic salon. Her older brother died in an accident just before his opportunity to achieve a gold medal at the Olympics, so she chose to marry a wrestling gold medalist. After giving birth to four children, she and her husband broke off their marriage, leaving Yuri to raise the kids by herself. With their excellent genes, three of them have been raised as possible candidates for the next Olympic games.
Splash! is a reality television series that follows celebrities as they try to master the art of diving. The celebrities perform each week in front of a panel of judges and a live audience in an Olympic-size diving pool with the result each week partly determined by public vote. Gabby Logan and Vernon Kay present the show, whilst Team GB Olympic Bronze Medal winning diver Tom Daley is the expert mentor to the celebrities. It is filmed at the Inspire: Luton Sports Village, which is based in Stopsley, Luton. The show premiered on ITV on Saturday 5 January 2013 winning the ratings battle for its 7.15pm-8.15pm slot with an average audience of 5.6 million viewers, a network share of 23.6%.
Splash was the highest rating new entertainment series on ITV for five years.
The format for the show originated from the Celebrity Splash! franchise created by television production company Eyeworks in the Netherlands, and was broadcast on SBS 6 as Sterren Springen Op Zaterdag. A US version, under the title Splash, premiered on 19 March 2013 from the Riverside Aquatics Complex at Riverside City College and Pasadena's Rose Bowl Aquatics Center on ABC television. The US version features 2012 Olympic 10 m diving champion David Boudia and American diving legend Greg Louganis as judges. The Seven Network in Australia have also commissioned Celebrity Splash! which will air in 2013.
Divemaster Gary Knapp is your Dive travel host and what we present is what Gary actually experiences as he travels to these exotic locations to film his diving adventures and sight seeing expeditions. This offers you a more realistic view of what you might actually see and do during your own visit.
From the moment the news broke that 12 young Thai soccer players and their 25-year-old coach were stuck in a cave complex near the Myanmar border, the world was glued to the rescue and recovery details. All the trapped people were rescued after an 18-day ordeal in which courageous cave divers battled rains and flooding waters to undertake the dangerous mission.
Underwater wildlife series. Kate Humble sets sail on a 2000-mile adventure across the Pacific with a team of top natural history filmmakers and deep water marine biologists.
Cliff divers Jonathan Paredes and Orland Duque explore the Riviera Maya to find the best places to dive from. Five days and 12 cenotes are the result of this adventure through the Yucatán Peninsula.
Descending is an exciting new weekly TV show now airing on Canada’s Outdoor Life Network, and featuring some stunning underwater video from around the world. Host Scott Wilson, from Brantford, Ontario, though fairly new to scuba, jumps right in to explore some of this planet’s “most remote locations” in the one-hour weekly show. Noting that so much of planet Earth is underwater and so few people get to see this realm firsthand, he said, “We knew it was important to shoot spectacular footage.” Wilson’s co-host is New Zealand diver Ellis Emmett, author, adventurer and friend. Emmett has penned five adventure books and is the owner of a New Zealand river rafting company. “I want people to be inspired, educated and enlightened, and have a laugh or two along the way,” he said. This year the hosts explore the underwater world on scuba, wearing full-face masks and dry suits. As post-production work continues on episodes scheduled to air in the coming weeks, they’re planning a switch to rebreathers, and even the occasional use of mixed gases in season two, officially not a go yet, but they’re hopeful! With government backing and the support of the Outdoor Life Network, Descending joins a long list of Canadian made underwater TV series that have found strong audience support.
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Writer’s, particularly Chaucer, allude me to the thought of ladies objective and put during the area
One of the biggest layouts we’re exposed as well in the the new performs off books i’ve read over the class off it session is actually women’s role in people.
Many of the lady characters in the books you will find comprehend, was in fact regarded as poor and incompetent. Inside the sub story out of “This new Canterbury Tales”, “The fresh new Partner off Bath’s Tale” Chaucer produces numerous references towards the conventional information of women culture, and you can just what female need. The outdated woman into the “The brand new Spouse from Bath’s Facts” shows the majority of “The Whore” trope. Relating to the new tale, the old girl, this new partner, gift suggestions herself due to the fact an expert shape with the matrimony. Yet not her choices throughout the most of the fresh prologue gives us the fresh desires you to definitely the woman is fulfilling the fresh new role from “The new Whore” trope out-of Medieval women in literature. Especially the new contours on prologue off “This new Girlfriend off Bath’s Facts” below serve as a great exemplory instance of Chaucer’s allusion so you’re able to Gothic Prostitution and how the existing woman try showing a few of “The newest Whore” characteristics.
“It hadde me yiven hir belongings and you may hir tresor/Me requisite nat would lenger diligence/To drink hir love otherwise doon hem reverence” (Contours 210-213) These types of traces throughout the facts strongly illuminate the conventional concept of this lady prostitute just compassionate about their man’s money or money. Out of a logical viewpoint, Chaucer appears to make use of these outlines in this particular facts of the newest Canterbury Tales to bolster the theory that the old girl is saying you to she doesn’t even worry these particular males she rests that have are able to do what they should the woman, and cheating for her, while they already gave this lady their wide range and you will home. This concept is comparable on the conventional routines away from Gothic prostitutes back in this time period. The old woman within story is first considered good deceit like trickster, as she manipulates this lady basic around three husbands, but their reputation plus display’s characteristics of your gothic books trope, “New Slut”. The existing woman inside story is just pursuing the money and you may rich land qualities away from this lady husbands and you may agrees to bed together to get their riches. Furthermore Chaucer brings way more proof in order to
As the notion of females only interesting on the intimate products which have males to get their money doesn’t apply to all women, which conclusion was generally known to sit with many different prostitutes right back between Many years, and is nevertheless the brand new widely noticed an enormous attribute of contemporary date prostitutes
“Hath me biraft my personal beautee and you will my personal pith/Lat wade, goodbye, the brand new devel wade therwith!/Brand new flour try goon, ther is actually namore to telle:/This new bren as i best can moste I selle;” (Traces 481-484) This type of lines throughout the Partner away from Bath’s story of Chaucer’s Canterbury Reports demonstrate Chaucer’s allusion to help you “The latest Whore” trope of females during the Gothic literature. From language utilized in this range, Chaucer provides us with the expertise in the old woman providing this lady pay back up against people by simply making the lady fourth spouse believe you to definitely she https://besthookupwebsites.org/cs/adultspace-recenze/ actually is sleeping as much as too. A lot of women in early many years away from European countries, such as for instance England, was discriminated because of the the majority of community and you will was indeed constantly called a great “whore” for sleeping doing along with other men. Resting around in the Gothic society, for women, try looked upon due to the fact an enormous sin and you can a crime for the of a lot elements of European countries inside the Dark ages. With this are said and you will felt, Chaucer seems to be conveying their allusion to lady each other attacking up against and you will conforming so you can antique opinions abreast of Gothic prostitutes by discussing these types of outlines regarding “Spouse out-of Bath’s Story”. Chaucer appears to use the dated woman contained in this tale as symbolic of ladies try to combat the conventional beliefs and purpose that Medieval Area told them they keep and you can suffice. The girl reputation into the “New Wife from Bath’s Tale” fundamentally screens early medieval paradox on to the considering idea that lady were not suppose to possess one or more spouse inside a great lifestyle. Remarkably sufficient, Chaucer along with spends the lady reputation to transmit their content out of just what “all” people have to wanted, that is riches and money. | <urn:uuid:ea307768-862a-44a2-a204-a003b6c371f2> | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | http://beladvocats.com/during-the-literature-editors-have-fun-with-its/ | 2024-02-27T15:48:42Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474676.79/warc/CC-MAIN-20240227153053-20240227183053-00293.warc.gz | en | 0.949393 | 1,110 | [
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In just over four months, Aaron Graves has played in three different sports, earning elite honors in all three.
On Monday, the Southeast Valley senior was named to the Class 2A basketball team for the first time in his career.
The future University of Iowa football player was placed on the third team by the Iowa Print Sports Writers Association.
Newell-Fonda junior Carter Sievers was a Class 1A third team selection.
Graves is a three-time IPSWA first team and third team football player. He has also placed fourth in national wrestling in each of the past two seasons.
“It’s a great honor,” Graves said. “It’s a testament to the multi-sport athlete factor, (rather than just) being one big sport.
In November, Graves was an all-state first-team soccer pick and Iowa’s Gatorade Player of the Year. In late February, he finished fourth at 285 pounds for the Jaguar wrestling team while also competing in basketball.
Graves finished the season with 439 points and 164 rebounds. He averaged 22 points per game (ninth in Class 2A) to go along with 8.2 rebounds.
“He was always double or triple team, so we had to put him on the outside and dive him,” Southeast Valley head coach Kyle Johnson said. “It’s an incredible shooter for its size.
“If Aaron had chosen to play basketball and nothing else, he could have been Div. II or even a small school Div. I player.
After Graves opened the state wrestling tournament the morning of last month, he scored 33 points later in the day in the Jaguars’ postseason basketball contest.
Graves is Southeast Valley’s career leading scorer with 1,356 points. He also had 541 rebounds as a starter four.
“We didn’t have a lot of seniors for basketball, but the ones I was with – as well as the juniors – made it a really fun season, even though we weren’t as successful as football. .”
Sievers was the Mustangs’ leading scorer, averaging 19.2 points per game (480), while also grabbing 3.4 rebounds. He led the Twin Lakes Conference with 480 points and was fifth in scoring per game at 19.2.
“I think the season has gone really well,” Sievers said. “This year’s team had great chemistry and everyone was able to contribute to our success.
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Today was a day of great tradition and *ahem* reverence in my family. Because although I am beginning on the road to becoming Jewish, my family is Catholic, and all that that implies. Therefore, being the first weekend of December, it was time to Christmas the place up. This means dragging the ancient artificial tree out of the basement along with the four or five crates of decorations my mother has accumulated over the years, and have the kids decorate the tree. For the last several years, it's been my kids' responsibility (with my brother's supervision and assistance) to decorate the tree. Before that, it was me and my brother, with my dad supervising. All my mom does is carefully remove each ornament from its box and hand it off to whoever's putting it on the tree.
This year, my nephew is finally old enough to start helping out (he's 2 and a half), so the process takes a bit longer. But it's a lot more fun :) He had a blast! At one point, he just touched one of my mom's glass teardrop ornaments and it shattered in his hands, and there was a bit of a panic to get all the glass pieces off him before he could get hurt, but other than that, it was pretty awesome.
I managed to get an awesome picture of all four kids together (new baby included), but I seem to have misplaced my camera's transfer cord, so I'll have to post it later. *grumble* There was a lot of playing and laughing and fun today, and it's nice that we can still do this together. Over dinner, we were discussing the whole conversion thing, and my mom asked if I would need to be baptised again... I just kind of blinked a few times and looked at her... "Mom, Jews don't do that..." Then my son asked if I would need to be circumcised. I just about choked on that one :D
I took a walk when we got home, even though it was quite foggy and still raining (yay, Ikea umbrella!). I feel as though I've had a full and satisfying weekend, and now I'm ready to end it and go to bed. I promise to share pics as soon as I can get the camera to cough them up! | <urn:uuid:113c04ef-9b66-4192-b4cc-63fc375bb4da> | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | http://blueceramicmug.blogspot.com/2012/12/family-traditions.html | 2024-02-29T01:40:15Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474775.80/warc/CC-MAIN-20240229003536-20240229033536-00293.warc.gz | en | 0.98995 | 472 | [
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A former Pentagon official is slamming Obama administration policies on ISIS and Cuba as the terrorists reportedly deploy chemical weapons against Kurdish enemies and the United States re-opens its embassy in Cuba, saying the president and his team are deliberately working against the best interests of the country.
“They’re eager to do this because no one else believes that it is in the United States’ best interest. They want to go against the United States’ best interests,” said Jed Babbin, who served as a deputy undersecretary of defense in the George H.W. Bush administration. He is now an author and columnist.
When pressed to explain that comment, Babbin doubled down.
“I mean what I said. These people, this administration, has a track record of doing a lot of things that are not in the United States’ best interests,” he said, asserting that American policy on ISIS and Cuba are two prime examples.
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The timeline for completing a WordPress website can vary depending on various factors, including the complexity of the project, the scope of work, the availability of resources, and the level of customization required. Here is a general guideline for a realistic timeline:
- Planning and Discovery (1-2 weeks): This phase involves discussing project requirements, goals, and target audience. It includes creating a sitemap, wireframes, and a design brief, as well as finalizing the content strategy and gathering necessary assets.
- Design and Development (2-6 weeks): During this phase, the website’s visual design is created based on the agreed-upon design brief. The design is then converted into a fully functional WordPress theme, and the necessary functionality and customizations are implemented. The timeline may vary depending on the complexity of the design and the number of custom features required.
- Content Creation and Population (1-4 weeks): Content creation involves writing and gathering all the textual content, optimizing images, and creating any necessary multimedia elements. The content is then added to the website, ensuring proper formatting, SEO optimization, and consistency across pages.
- Testing and Quality Assurance (1-2 weeks): This phase involves thorough testing of the website across different devices, browsers, and operating systems. It includes testing functionality, responsiveness, cross-browser compatibility, and user experience. Any bugs or issues identified during testing are addressed and resolved.
- Content Review and Revision (1-2 weeks): The client reviews the website’s content, design, and functionality and provides feedback for any necessary revisions. This phase allows for refining and polishing the website based on client input.
- Launch and Deployment (1 week): The website is prepared for deployment, including setting up hosting, domain configuration, and ensuring a smooth transition from the development environment to the live server. It involves final checks and preparations to make the website publicly accessible.
It’s important to note that these timelines are estimates and can vary depending on the specific project requirements and the availability of resources. Factors such as the responsiveness of the client in providing feedback and content, the complexity of integrations or customizations, and the size of the development team can impact the timeline.
Communication and collaboration between the web design agency and the client are key to meeting deadlines and ensuring a smooth workflow. It’s advisable to work closely with the web design team to establish a realistic timeline based on the project’s specific requirements and constraints.
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The train derailed on Thursday as protesters took to the streets to protest the Agneepath project. Trains were halted at the station for hours in various parts of East Central Railway including Danapur Railway Division. At the same time, 29 trains going to Central Railway, UP Bihar were stopped due to the violent attitude of the protesters. Also, Samastipur Jaynagar Passenger Special Train 05535 was canceled on Friday.
A total of 30 trains have been canceled by the Railways due to the protest. It had express and passenger trains running from Patna to Bhabua, Saharsa, Raghunathpur, Jaynagar, Gaya and other stations. At the same time, the Railways has stopped seven trains. At the same time, some trains were started.
CPRO of East Central Railway Virendra Kumar said that the passengers whose trains have been canceled will be given refund of tickets. Passengers who have purchased tickets online or offline will get full refund on cancellation. On the other hand, passengers returned after waiting for hours at the main stations of Danapur Railway Division including Patna Junction due to the cancellation of the train. | <urn:uuid:372ba4ae-09d6-440a-9c41-f17587dcb7c0> | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | https://newtimesofindia.com/opposition-to-agneepath-rules-taken-by-government-of-india-29-trains-canceled/ | 2024-03-04T06:20:15Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947476413.82/warc/CC-MAIN-20240304033910-20240304063910-00293.warc.gz | en | 0.977054 | 240 | [
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The game is similar to bowls, where an athlete must try to get their leather balls as close to the jack, or target ball, as possible from a seated position.
Throwing, kicking or the use of an assistive device can propel the ball onto the wooden court.
We have regular training sessions on Tuesday evenings. We practice skills and drills and have fun competing against each other.
Tuesday Evenings 5.00-7.00pm
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Good news! Joshus Safran and Stephanie Savage told the press Jan. 25 they are ‘not writing the series finale’ just yet. Are you excited?
Normally when a show makes it past 100 episodes, the end is near, which is why Gossip Girl fans have been wondering what will happen to Serena, Chuck, Blair and the rest of the gang after this fifth season comes to a close. Fortunately, the show’s creators shared great news with us earlier this morning at the CW offices in Burbank.
“We’re not writing the series finale,” executive producer Joshua Safran said, coyly.
When pushed for more details on future seasons, Stephanie Savage jumped in to explain.
“That’s with so many conversations and people stare at me and roll their eyes and say, ‘Dude, you have to stop asking me this. You shouldn’t be writing the series finale,'” she said. “We checked in with our bosses to make sure we’re not shooting ourselves in the foot.”
While that’s all they could tell us about Gossip Girl‘s future, Joshua and Stephanie couldn’t help but rave about how excited they are for the show to get to the 100th episode, which airs next Monday, Jan. 30.
“To be able to get [to 100 episodes] especially on a serial drama, espeically on a show about young people, especially during a writer’s strike, it’s a big deal,” Stephanie said, graciously.
Are YOU excited to see what happens next on Gossip Girl? How many more seasons do you want?
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[FOM] CH and mathematics
blumal at mail.biu.ac.il
Sun Jan 20 05:50:26 EST 2008
Is Feferman's question in effect an expression of doubt about the
meaningfulness of CH? Would you say that the same would have been true
of Fermat's last theorem would have been proved independent of the
axioms of arithmetic?
You speak of mathematicians intuitions and refrain from speaking of
mathematical truth. But intuitions about what? Can't all mathematicians
be mistaken? I now quote from H.Jeome Keisler, in the same book:"What
would happen if a contradiction were found in a very weak system on
which we rely, such as primitive recursive arithmetic?"p180
I would rather think that the status of CH as a set theoretic
proposition has not changed over time. We now know that it is
independent of the other axioms but its truth is no more a problem than
is that of any of the ZF axioms or for that matter any other
mathematical proposition; or is it?
Arnon Avron wrote:
>In two recent postings asked:
>>In his recent entry in Philosophy of Mathematics:5 Questions, Solomon
>>Feferman asks: "Is the Continuum Hypothesis a definite mathematical
>>If is not a mathematical problem, what kind of a
>>problem is it?
>If you assume apriorily that CH is a * definite problem*, then
>of course it is a definite mathematical problem.
> For some reason you omitted the crucial word "definite" when you
>formulated *your* problem. But this is the main issue.
> Set-theoretical platonists would say that CH is a definite
>problem. But non-platonists like me, who have always had a
>problem with the concept of "arbitrary set of natural numbers",
>not understanding in what sense such sets "exist", and who
>doubt that the term "P(N)" has a definite (=absolute) meaning,
>necessarily doubt that CH is a definite proposition, with a definite
>truth-value. The fact that CH cannot be decided in the strongest
>systems that the overwelming majority of the mathemaricians
>can claim to have some intuitions about,` casts even stronger
>doubts that CH can be said to have a definite truth value.
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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- SAC Capital Advisors LP told investors in a letter that it got a government subpoena, according to a person who received the update from the hedge fund firm. SAC said in the letter, dated Nov. 23, that the government served identical "extraordinarily broad" subpoenas on a number of investment managers of different sizes and descriptions, including SAC. The subpoena does not focus on particular individual securities, sectors or strategies, SAC added. The firm said the subpoenas don't "shed much light on whom or what the government may be investigating." One focus appears to be on the use of consultants and soft dollars, SAC noted in the letter. SAC will respond to the government "in a professional and cooperative manner." "Neither the subpoena nor any other information of which we are aware suggests that anyone at SAC has engaged in any wrongdoing," the firm added.
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Earlier we reported that Google had acquired Nest for $3.2 billion. For those unfamiliar with Nest, the device is a smart thermostat that can learn its user’s habit over the course of time. The device was co-created by Tony Fadell, a former engineer at Apple who worked on creating the iconic iPod that helped Apple launch into the music business. Now $3.2 billion is a lot of money and it might suggest that Google could have been facing a bidding war with other companies, but as it turns out, Google was pretty much the only serious bidder of the company. Prior to Google, Nest was reportedly looking to close another round of funding that would have valued them at $2 billion, but that was all tossed aside once Google came in with their offer.
Interestingly enough, it seems that Apple was not in the mix. It’s a little odd that Apple did not think of acquiring the company, especially since Nest would basically allow the Cupertino company to break into the home automation business, not to mention the design language of the Nest thermostat might be something Apple’s Jony Ive might have appreciated. Either way it looks like Nest will be Google’s property now, but as per our earlier report, Fadell claims that Google’s acquisition will not affect Nest’s day-to-day operations. What do you guys think? Should Apple have acquired Nest? Or is there a reason why they did not? | <urn:uuid:8af2b49b-6fe7-41c5-99cc-a2c97664c548> | CC-MAIN-2015-06 | http://www.ubergizmo.com/2014/01/google-was-reportedly-the-only-serious-bidder-for-nest/ | 2015-01-30T12:44:42Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-06/segments/1422115855561.4/warc/CC-MAIN-20150124161055-00141-ip-10-180-212-252.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.985337 | 306 | [
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Prison Watch will try to connect with newly elected officials
STANDISH — Members of Prison Watch recently met to discuss a number of topics, including taking initiative to contact some of Michigan’s newly elected officials like Governor-elect Rick Snyder and new State Treasurer Andy Dillon.
Prison watch is a group of community leaders that formed in August to dispel rumors and inform the public about the Federal Bureau of Prison Officials and the future of the Standish Correctional Facility.
Standish City Manager Michael Moran said it is the job of Prison Watch to represent the community’s stance on the sale of the Standish Maximum Correctional Facility. He added that he will begin looking at the Michigan State Corrections website to locate contacts.
“We would like to talk and inform them on who we are,” he said. “It’s our job to bring (everyone) up to date.”
Mayor Mark Winslow said the group needs to talk with Snyder and other officials soon because they have issues to fix across the state.
“We (Prison Watch) need to let (Snyder) know who we are and what we are doing here right away,” he said. “We are looking out for our own community; he has bigger fish to fry.”
Curt Hillman of the Standish Downtown Development Authority said talking with Michigan’s leaders is important.
“We need to make new friends in high places,” he said.
Among the topics discussed at the meeting were a newly created petition for those who want to show their support for the purchase of Standish Max by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, and information that will be appearing on the Standish Chamber of Commerce’s website.
Along with showing support for the purchase of Standish Max, signing the petition also shows support for the consideration of hiring of local residents to work at the prison.
The Chamber of Commerce will also have information for anyone who has any questions.
Moran said information will continuously be updated on the website as soon as it is available. A phone number will be available on the site for those looking for more information or who want to express their concerns.
“People will be able to call into the (Chamber of Commerce) or post to the website,” he said.
Hillman said he would like to see Prison Watch do its best to get all information out to the public.
“The entire community will benefit if the prison reopens,” he said. “We have to do everything we can to help this community.”
Moran said it does not matter how it reopens or who reopens it, he just wants to see the prison reopen.
“It does not matter to me if it is bought by the (Federal Bureau of Prisons), or if it is bought privately,” he said. “We just want to see it open.”
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History of Palm Oil
From: The Cambridge World History of Food 2 volume boxed set
Edited by Kenneth F. Kiple
Bowling Green State University, Ohio
Kriemhild Coneè Ornelas
Published October 2000
The oil palm (Elaeis guineensis) is a native of West Africa. It flourishes in the humid tropics in groves of varying density, mainly in the coastal belt between 10 degrees north latitude and 10 degrees south latitude. It is also found up to 20 degrees south latitude in Central and East Africa and Madagascar in isolated localities with a suitable rainfall. It grows on relatively open ground and, therefore, originally spread along the banks of rivers and later on land cleared by humans for long-fallow cultivation (Hartley 1988: 5—7).
The palm fruit develops in dense bunches weighing 10 kilograms (kg) or more and containing more than a thousand individual fruits similar in size to a small plum. Palm oil is obtained from the flesh of the fruit and probably formed part of the food supply of the indigenous populations long before recorded history. It may also have been traded overland, since archaeological evidence indicates that palm oil was most likely available in ancient Egypt. The excavation of an early tomb at Abydos, dated to 3000 B.C., yielded “a mass of several Kilograms still in the shape of the vessel which contained it” (Friedel 1897).
A sample of the tomb material was submitted to careful chemical analysis and found to consist mainly of palmitic acid, glycerol in the combined and free state, and a mixture of azelaic and pimelic acids. The latter compounds are normal oxidation products of fatty acids, and the analyst concluded that the original material was probably palm oil, partly hydrolyzed and oxidized during its long storage. In view of the rather large quantity found, the oil was probably intended for dietary purposes rather than as an unguent.
A few written records of the local food use of a palm oil (presumably from Elaeis guineensis) are available in accounts of European travelers to West Africa from the middle of the fifteenth century. Red palm oil later became an important item in the provisioning trade supplying the caravans and ships of the Atlantic slave trade, and it still remains a popular foodstuff among people of African descent in the Bahia region of Brazil (Northrup 1978: 178—86; Hartley 1988: 1—3; R. Lago, personal communication, 1993).
The British Industrial Revolution created a demand for palm oil for candle making and as a lubricant for machinery. In the early nineteenth century, West African farmers began to supply a modest export trade, as well as producing palm oil for their own food needs. After 1900, European-run plantations were established in Central Africa and Southeast Asia, and the world trade in palm oil continued to grow slowly, reaching a level of 250,000 tonnes (metric tons) per annum by 1930 (Empire Marketing Board 1932: 117—23; Hartley 1988: 8—23; Lynn 1989: 227—31).
Meanwhile, the invention of the hydrogenation process for oils and fats in 1902 created the possibility of Western employment of palm products as, for example, in the making of margarine. Yet hydrogenation was more useful for liquid oils like groundnut, palm kernel, and coconut oils than for palm oil. After World War II, further improvements in palm oil refining technology and transport methods made it possible to use largely unhydrogenated palm oil in Western food products (Lim 1967: 130—2; Martin 1988: 45—8).
A rapid expansion of the palm oil export trade followed, accompanied by a marked growth in the plantation sector of production. Between 1962 and 1982, world exports of palm oil rose from about 500,000 to 2,400,000 million tonnes per annum, and Malaysia emerged as the world’s largest producer, accounting for 56 percent of world production and 85 percent of world exports of palm oil in 1982. Expanded production in Malaysia was achieved mainly by the privately owned estate sector, which increased its oil palm holdings more than tenfold in the 1960s and 1970s; and by the Federal Land Development Authority (FELDA), whose large-scale schemes organized oil production along plantation lines, although ownership was vested in the workforce of “smallholders” (Khera 1976: 183—5; Moll 1987: 140—62).
By 1990, world production had reached nearly 11,000,000 tonnes per annum, with a worldwide trade of 8,500,000 tonnes (Mielke 1991: 110). Although red palm oil is still used in soups and baked dishes in West Africa, elsewhere in the world, palm oil is eaten mainly in a highly refined form. Its food uses vary from the vanaspati and ghee of India to the margarine, cooking oils, and biscuits of Europe and the United States.
The Oil Palm: Wild and Planted
West Africa is the classic region of smallholder production, both of food and export crops. The oil palm, which has been both, flourishes in natural association with yam and cassava cultivation throughout the wetter parts of the region. In eastern Nigeria, which C. W. S. Hartley (1988: 7, 16) called “the greatest grove area of Africa,” densities of 200 palms per hectare (ha) were common in the late 1940s, and densities of more than 300 palms per hectare were not unknown.
These palms were typically self-seeded and tended (to varying degrees) by local farmers. Farther west, in the kingdom of Dahomey and in settlements established by the Krobo people near Accra, some deliberate plantings may have been made as the palm oil export trade developed from the 1830s (Manning 1982; Wilson 1991). However, as J. Reid (1986: 211) has noted, the word plantation was often used by contemporary European observers to mean a food farm on which oil palms happened to be growing. Moreover, although in Dahomey descriptions exist of seedlings being transplanted from the bush onto areas cleared for farming by slaves, this does not mean that the practice was universal. In any event, palm oil exports from Dahomey were much smaller than from the Niger Delta, where oil palms were planted deliberately in swampy regions outside their natural habitat, but where the bulk of production was carried out using natural groves. In the 1840s, Dahomey and the Niger Delta exported approximately 1,000 and 13,000 tonnes per annum respectively; by the 1880s these totals had risen to 5,000 and 20,000 (Manning 1982: 352; Reid 1986: 158; Martin 1988: 28—9; Lynn 1989: 241).
Beginning in the late nineteenth century, a number of experimental oil palm plantations were created by Europeans in West and west-central Africa. One of the earliest was founded in Gabon in 1870 by Roman Catholic missionaries (E. J. Mulder, personal communication, 1968). But like many of the other nineteenth-century plantations in West Africa, these ventures were unsuccessful. By comparison with African smallholders, European planters were highly specialized and vulnerable to the marked trading fluctuations of the late nineteenth century. Many also lacked capital but committed themselves to long-term investments of a type that African farmers sensibly rejected.
In the case of palm oil, money was spent paying laborers to produce, plant, and tend seedlings, often on marginal land, in regions where natural groves already contained more palms than local farmers could spare the time to harvest (Hopkins 1973: 212—14; Martin 1988: 46).
Thus, when in 1907 William Lever sought large-scale land concessions in the British West African colonies in order to produce palm oil for his Lancashire soap mills, the Colonial Office was reluctant to help him. In a region characterized by small, fragmented, and often communally owned farms, it was felt that Lever’s scheme would be hard to administer, politically risky, and commercially unsound. Lever was left to pursue his dreams in the Belgian Congo, where the existing levels of both trade and population were far lower and where the colonial administration welcomed European enterprise (Hancock 1942: 188—200; Wilson 1954: 159—67).
Following the Lever debate, the West African palm oil industry remained in the smallholders’ hands. Few other entrepreneurs came forward to press the case for plantations, although a number of state-run estates were established under French influence in the Ivory Coast after 1960. By 1981 these estates covered a total of 52,000 ha, with a further 33,000 ha planted with oil palms in the surrounding villages (Hartley 1988: 31).
Yet even this development was relatively modest in scale, as shown in unpublished data from Nigeria, West Africa’s largest producer of palm oil. The area of wild palm groves, only partly harvested, was estimated at 2,400,000 ha, whereas there were 72,000 ha of estate plantations and another 97,000 ha of smallholder plantations. Estate plantations, which require large consolidated areas, are still difficult to create in Nigeria because the oil palm—growing regions are densely populated and the complex traditional land holding system has been carefully preserved. Elsewhere in West Africa, population densities are lower, but the problems of obtaining labor to sustain plantation developments are correspondingly greater.
In the late nineteenth century, both the German colonizers of Kamerun and the Belgian rulers of the Congo were keenly interested in applying European farming and processing techniques to the palm oil industry (Laurent 1912—13; Rudin 1938; Jewsiewicki 1983). But German botanical and mechanical trials were cut short by World War I, following which the German territories in Africa were divided between the French and the British.
In the Congo, however, Lever’s initial land- and produce-buying concessions (granted in 1911) proved to be the foundation for a long process of experimentation, which eventually revolutionized the palm oil industry worldwide. New planting materials led to dramatic increases in yields, thus cutting the cost of production; and improved machinery led to high oil quality at a competitive price. Alongside developments in European and American food-processing techniques, the Congo innovations paved the way for the entry of palm oil into Western diets.
Lever was originally more interested in setting up mills than plantations in the Congo, but his initial investments brought heavy losses (Fieldhouse 1978: 507—9). The fruit supply from wild trees proved hard to control, both in the amount brought to the mill and in its quality upon arrival. Overripe or bruised palm fruit made for highly acidic, low-quality oil, whereas unripe bunches gave low yields. Yet Lever Brothers (and its successor Unilever after 1929) was unwilling to incur the heavy initial costs of planting trees unless planting materials were improved to reduce the running costs. The Germans in Kamerun had identified an exceptionally thin-shelled palm fruit with a high oil content as early as 1902 (Hartley 1988: 50). But their “lisombe” palm, later to become known as the Tenera type, was found only rarely in the wild and failed to breed true.
In a renewed drive to encourage European investment in their colony and, in particular, in oil palm plantations, the Belgians began in 1922 to investigate this German discovery. An experimental plantation of Tenera palms was created at the Yangambi research station in the Congo, and in the 1930s these palms were subjected to a three-year testing program by M. Beirnaert. Meanwhile, private Tenera plantings had been made by Unilever and its subsidiary, the United Africa Company, in the British Cameroons and in the Belgian Congo itself (Courade 1977; Fieldhouse 1978).
Tenera seed also found its way to Sumatra and Malaya in the 1920s, although there, as in Central Africa, it failed to breed true. Beirnaert’s painstaking experiments finally showed why: The Tenera palm was actually a hybrid of two other types, the thick-shelled Dura and shell-less Pisifera, and when self-pollinated would produce 50 percent Tenera, 25 percent Dura and 25 percent Pisifera (Beirnaert and Vanderweyen 1941).
Beirnaert’s discovery was published at the height of World War II, and it was not until after 1945 that it could be turned to practical use with the establishment of large-scale and long-term Tenera breeding programs. It is ironic that the Congo was not the state that gained the most. Its oil palm plantations did expand from 52,000 ha in 1938 to 93,000 in 1945 and 147,000 in 1958, with a further 98,000 ha under smallholder cultivation by the end of that period (Mulder, personal communication, 1968; Hartley 1988: 30). But political unrest following independence in 1960 led to stagnation and decline in the industry.
Unilever, however, the most important single investor in 1960 with 47,000 ha under oil palms, remained loyal to the newly independent country of Zaire through two decades of intermittent losses and political uncertainty. Thus, Unilever managers remained in place following nationalization in 1975, and the company was allowed to take back full control of the estates two years later (Fieldhouse 1978: 530—45). But at a national level, the research effort was decimated, and new planting was very limited after 1960, in marked contrast to developments at the same time in Southeast Asia.
The oil palm was first introduced to Southeast Asia in 1848, when four seedlings, originating from West Africa, were planted in the botanical gardens at Buitenzorg (now Bogor) in Java (Hartley 1988, 21). But this introduction did not lead to a plantation industry for some time, although offspring of the palms were used as ornamentals by tobacco planters.
In 1905 a Belgian agricultural engineer, Adrien Hallet, arrived in Sumatra and noticed that its palms grew more quickly and bore a richer fruit than counterparts in the Congo, where he had previously worked. Just as the oil palms in southeastern Nigeria bore a fruit with more oily pulp and a smaller kernel than their counterparts farther west, so did the Deli Dura palms, descended from the four Buitenzorg seedlings, hold a distinct advantage over the ordinary Duras of West and Central Africa (Leplae 1939: 25—7; Martin 1988: 47).
This superiority probably reflected the optimal soils, rainfall, and sunshine conditions of Southeast Asia, rather than any special genetic quirks of the Buitenzorg palms. However, the fact that all the Deli Duras were descended from so few parents meant that the early planters could expect fairly uniform results (Rosenquist 1986). This lowered the risks associated with plantation cultivation, an effect reinforced by the absence of the palm’s usual pests and diseases in its new geographic setting.
The relatively high yields and low risks from planting oil palms in Southeast Asia helped the industry to grow quickly, following the pioneering plantings of Hallet in Sumatra and of his friend Henri Fauconnier in Malaya in the 1910s. By 1919 more than 6,000 ha had been planted in Sumatra, rising to 32,000 in 1925, by which time 3,400 ha had come under cultivation in Malaya. Over the next five years, a further 17,000 ha were planted in Malaya, while the Sumatran area doubled.
This rapid expansion came not only because of growing confidence in the oil palm but also because of the grave postwar problems of the rubber industry. The oil palm was seen as a useful means of diversification to avoid a dangerous dependence on rubber. The pace of new planting slowed during the worldwide slump of the 1930s, but by 1938 Malaya had nearly 30,000 and Sumatra more than 90,000 ha under cultivation (Lim 1967: Appendix 5.2; Creutzberg 1975: Table 11; Hartley 1988: 21).
Developments in Sumatra hung fire for some time after 1945, as shown in Table II.E.3.1. Meanwhile, developments in Malaysia were more rapid, especially after 1960, when the replanting of old rubber estates with oil palms was stimulated by FELDA’s smallholder schemes.
At the same time, the Malaysian government and the estate sector launched several systematic Tenera-breeding efforts, in which high-yielding parents were selected and through which increasingly productive planting materials were generated. The new trees not only yielded more fruit but also produced a type of fruit that was ideally suited to the new screw presses which, having been tried out in the 1950s in the Belgian Congo, became widely used in Malaysia from the mid-1960s. These innovative developments have been described as “one of the world’s outstanding agricultural achievements” (Anwar 1981). The land area involved is shown in Table II.E.3.2.
A distinct species of the oil palm, Elaeis oleifera (also known as Elaeis melanococca), is indigenous to Latin America. Since the late 1960s, plant breeders have begun to take an interest in this variety because its oil has a high iodine value and unsaturated fatty acid content, making it especially suitable for food use. However, the fruit is often small, with a thin oil-yielding mesocarp surrounding a large, thick-shelled kernel. Harvested bunches often contain a low proportion of fruit of quite variable quality. Hence, the plant has not been cultivated commercially, although it is frequently found in riverside or swampy areas, and the oil is used locally for cooking, soap boiling, and lamp fuel (Hartley 1988: 85—9, 681—3).
Elaeis guineensis seeds were introduced to Central America by the United Fruit Company, which brought seeds from Sierra Leone to Guatemala in 1920, and from Malaysia to Panama in 1926 and Honduras in 1927. Other introductions from Java and the Belgian Congo followed, but the first commercial planting of 250 ha took place only in Guatemala in 1940. The United Fruit Company’s main interest was, traditionally, the production of bananas for export, but large banana-producing areas were destroyed by Fusarium wilt, and in consequence, oil palm and other crops were being tested as replacements.
The oil palm, however, proved vulnerable to disease in its new setting, and difficulties were encountered in identifying suitable growing conditions. Nonetheless, a successful development was founded on the northern coastal plain of Honduras, and in addition to developing plantations on its own land, the United Fruit Company stimulated oil palm cultivation by neighboring smallholders, whose fruit could then be processed in the company mills. Seed was also supplied to other Latin American countries (Hartley 1988: 33—6; D. L. Richardson, personal communication, 1993).
The beginnings of commercial planting in Latin America are summarized in Table II.E.3.3. By 1992 the total area planted to Elaeis guineensis in Latin America had grown to 390,000 ha — still a small fraction of the area in Africa or Southeast Asia. The distribution of plantings by country and sector is shown in Table II.E.3.4.
Until the early years of the twentieth century, palm oil was processed only by traditional village methods, by which loose fruits were collected from the ground or a few bunches were cut from the tree. Beginning in the 1920s, however, the United Africa Company and British colonial officials in Nigeria started experimenting with steam cookers and hand presses designed to make production at the village level more efficient in terms of labor use and oil yield. Yet a lack of cash prevented most farmers from trying the new machinery, with the exception of a few lucky recipients of free samples or government subsidies in the 1940s (Martin 1988: 64—6, 127—9).
A separate process of trial and error led to the development of the sophisticated factories required to deal with the volume of fruit produced on modern plantations and to produce oil of the high and standardized quality that would appeal to Western food processors. Such factories handle almost all the palm fruit of Southeast Asia, whereas in West Africa and Latin America, processing is carried out by a wide variety of methods, yielding oil for local consumption and for industrial as well as edible uses in the West.
Whatever the scale and sophistication of the process, the following main steps are required:
1. Separation of individual fruits from the bunch.
2. Softening of the fruit flesh.
3. Pressing out of the oily liquid.
4. Purification of the oil.
Traditional Village Process
Whole, ripe, fresh fruit bunches (FFB) are cut from the palm. With young trees this can be done from ground level. With older trees in West Africa, harvesting is still often accomplished by a man climbing the tree, secured to it by a loop of rope or other locally available materials, such as rattan and raffia fiber (Vanderyst 1920). But on plantations, a curved knife attached to a bamboo is used. After cutting, most of the fruits are still firmly attached to the bunches, which are divided into a few sections, heaped together, moistened, and covered with leaves. Natural fermentation during two to three days loosens the fruits so that they can be picked off the bunch sections by hand.
Following this step, two major variants in the process are used to produce two oils with different characteristics — those of soft oil and those of hard oil. The regions producing each type have changed since Julius Lewkowitsch (1895: 429) identified Saltpond in present-day Ghana as the cheapest source of hard oil, and Drewin on the Ivory Coast as the best place to buy soft oil. But the basic methods have changed little since they were first described by colonial officials in the 1910s and 1920s (Laurent 1912—13; Gray 1922; Faulkner and Lewis 1923; Martin 1988: 32—3).
For soft oil production, the fruits are separated as soon as they are loose enough and boiled with water for 4 hours to soften the flesh, which is very fibrous. The cooked fruit is emptied into a large container, which may be a pit lined with clay, an iron drum, or a large wooden mortar. It is then reduced to a pulp with pestles or by treading it under foot. The resulting mash may be diluted with water, and the oil is skimmed off or squeezed out of the fibrous mash by hand. In some instances, a sieve made of palm fronds is used to retain the fibers. At this stage the liquid product, which contains oil, water, and fruit fibers, is often boiled up with additional water and skimmed again, although this step is omitted in some cases. Finally, the oil is again heated to boil out the residual water.
Lewkowitsch (1922: 546) also reported on the preparation of small quantities of oil for kitchen use directly from freshly picked fruit, by boiling the fruit and skimming the oil. Such oil had good keeping properties and often a free fatty acid content below 2 percent; but yield was very low, and not available for export.
In the hard-oil process, the fruit is allowed to ferment for 3 or more days longer than in the
soft-oil process, until the flesh is soft enough. It
is then pulped by treading underfoot in an old canoe or pounding in a mortar. Oil is allowed to drain out for up to 3 days, then water is added, and the mix is trodden again. Further oil rises to the surface and is skimmed. The oil is boiled up with water in another container and finished as described for soft oil.
These two processes differ in some important respects. The prolonged fermentation in the hard-oil process results in a much greater enzymic breakdown of the neutral fat and, therefore, in a much higher free fatty acid content. The yield obtained by this process is also much lower. However, it has a substantial advantage in that the labor and firewood requirements are also much lower. Table II.E.3.5 summarizes these differences.
The strong characteristic flavors developed during both of these processes, as well as the naturally strong red color of the oil, are appreciated by local cooks and visiting gourmets, but they present severe limitations in the export markets. The high free fatty acid content and solid consistency of hard oil limits its range of uses, making it well suited to soap boiling but not to food processing. The solid consistency of hard oil is not due directly to the free fatty acids formed during the fermentation step but rather to the diglycerides, the other fragments obtained when one fatty acid is split from the neutral triglyceride molecule. M. Loncin and B. Jacobsberg (1965) have demonstrated the formation of a eutectic between triglycerides and diglycerides, resulting in a minimum melting point and maximum softness at a diglyceride content of 7 percent.
Mechanization of the Small-Scale Process
With the rapid twentieth-century growth in West African exports came the introduction of simple machines to reduce labor requirements and increase oil yield from a given quantity of fruit. Early machines, before and after the 1914—18 war, as described by Hartley (1988: 694—703), included a cylinder fitted with manually operated beaters, which was fed with softened fruit and hot water. After “beating,” an oil-water mixture was run off through a sieve. Another system used a special cooker and a press as adjuncts to the soft-oil process.
The first device to become widely adopted, however, was a modified wine and cider press: the Duchscher press. This consisted of a cylindrical cage of wooden slats, held in place by iron hoops, and a ram on a screw thread. The screw thread was turned manually by means of long bars (in the manner of a ship’s capstan), forcing the ram onto the pulped fruit. The exuding liquid was collected in a trough surrounding the cage.
Similar presses, but using a perforated cylindrical metal cage, are still in use today, giving yields of 55 to 65 percent of the oil present. A recent analysis of the needs for mechanization in the village has concluded that this is still the most practical implement, because it can be made and maintained locally and is inexpensive by comparison with other presses (C. E. Williams, personal communication, 1981). However, farmers in Nigeria (which was once the world’s largest exporter of palm oil) have, since the 1950s, been reluctant to invest in this or other improvements because of the low producer prices offered by the state-controlled marketing boards. It is to be hoped that recent reforms of marketing structures in Nigeria and elsewhere in Africa will encourage renewed innovation at the village level (Martin 1988: 126—36).
The next development in pressing was the introduction in 1959 of the hand-operated hydraulic press by Stork of Amsterdam. This was capable of processing 600 to 1,000 pounds of fruit per hour and could recover 80 percent of the oil present. The hydraulic mechanism was later motorized.
A different approach to mechanization brought forth the Colin expeller (first patented in 1904), which in essence is similar to a domestic mincer. It consists of a perforated cylindrical cage, fitted with a spiral screw or “worm,” which is turned manually through a gear. Cooked fruit is fed to the worm through a hopper, and the pressure developed as the worm pushes the fruit forward forces oil out through the perforations. Spent fiber and kernels are discharged at the end of the cage. The machine has a capacity of 100 kg cooked fruit per hour, or 250 kg per hour if motorized. The Colin expeller became popular after 1930, mainly in Cameroon. Its limitations were a reduced efficiency with Dura fruit, which forms the bulk of the wild oil palm crop; rapid wear of the screw; and a relatively high cost. The principle of the expeller, however, has been further developed into the screw press found in all modern oil mills (Hartley 1988: 703—5).
The presses described here provided a relatively efficient process for the step of pressing out the oily liquid during oil production and led researchers to seek improvements in the other steps. Several innovations have resulted from a project begun by the Nigerian Institute for Oil Palm Research (NIFOR) during the 1950s in cooperation with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP).
The following unit operations and equipment are involved in palm oil production.
1. Fruit bunch cookers, which are wood-fired cylindrical tanks. They are loaded with cut-up fresh fruit bunches (FFB).
2. A bunch stripper operated by hand, which consists of a cylinder made up of slats and turns on a horizontal axis that tumbles the cooked bunch sections until the individual fruits separate from the bunch and fall between the slats.
3. A digester (to break up the softened fruit and release its oil from its cells), consisting of a horizontal cylinder in which beater arms rotate, driven by a small diesel motor.
4. A hydraulic press, which was introduced in 1959.
5. A clarification unit consisting of two linked tanks, whereby heating with water causes the oil layer in the first tank to overflow at the top into the second tank. There it is dried by the waste heat from the fire under the first tank.
Extraction efficiencies of 87 percent at a free fatty acid (FFA) level of below 4 percent are routinely attainable by this process. Between a quarter and a half ton of fresh fruit bunches per hour can be processed, depending on cooker capacity.
A number of variants of this process are in use:
1. Bunches are allowed to ferment so that only loose fruit is loaded into the cooker. This variant yields oil of higher FFA.
2. The hydraulic presses may be driven by a small diesel engine.
3. Clarification can take place in simple tanks with direct heating.
4. Cooking of bunches may be by steam, whereby whole bunches are loaded into a tank fitted with a perforated plate about 15 centimeters (cm) from the base. Water is boiled under the plate, and the steam penetrates through the bunches.
5. In Ghana, an interesting operating procedure has been developed, in which the mill owner provides mill facilities to the farmers, who are then responsible for the bunch stripping and cooking of
the fruit. Mill operatives carry out digesting and pressing procedures, after which the farmers take away the oil from their own fruit for clarification (G. Blaak, personal communication, 1989).
The advantages for the farmers are numerous: They need no capital investment in mill equipment; there are no arguments regarding purchase price of FFB; if farmers produce high-quality Tenera fruit, they retain the full benefit; and farmers pay only a processing charge. Their net profits are higher than those obtained selling FFB, even if they employ labor to carry out their share of the processing.
The small-scale processes just described are suitable for the processing of FFB from wild oil palm groves or from smallholdings. The main objective is to produce red palm oil for traditional food use.
The processing of the large quantities of fruit produced by plantations or by large smallholder cooperatives, however, requires a progressively greater degree of mechanization and mechanical handling as the quantity increases. Furthermore, since oil produced on a large scale is usually intended for export or for local refinery processes, the ultimate objective is a neutral oil of bland flavor and nearly white color. To attain this quality, the processes (including the handling of FFB) are designed to minimize the development of free fatty acids and oil oxidation.
A simple factory process of intermediate scale, in which the material is still handled manually between processing stages, is the Pioneer mill, which was developed by the United Africa Company around 1939. It is designed to process about three-quarters of a ton of fruit per hour, which is the equivalent of about 1 ton of fruit bunches, following the removal of the fruit from the bunch stalks. The process consists of the following steps:
1. Autoclaving — 200 kg of fruit is loaded into a vertical batch autoclave mounted on a gantry and cooked under steam pressure of 20 pounds per square inch for 15 minutes.
2. After cooking, the fruit is discharged by gravity into a digester fitted with a stirrer, which breaks it up and releases the oil from the cells.
3. The resulting mash is treated in a basket centrifuge, operating at 1,200 revolutions per minute.
4. The oil flowing from the centrifuge passes through a screen to remove the fiber, and then to a settling tank.
5. The settling tank contains a layer of hot water, and the oil is pumped in below water level. The water is boiled for 15 minutes and then allowed to settle. The oil layer is decanted through a hot-water layer in a second settling tank.
6. The tank is heated to boiling point for 15 minutes and allowed to settle. The clean oil is put into drums.
7. The sludge from the two settling tanks is further treated by boiling and settling, and the residual oil is recovered.
An oil mill of essentially the same design, with a capacity of 2 to 3 tons of fruit per hour, was featured in the Wembley Exhibition of 1924 by Nigerian Products Ltd., Liverpool, and was apparently demonstrated in operation there (Elsdon 1926: 316—22). In 1950 there were 13 Pioneer mills in operation in Nigeria. The numbers increased to 65 in 1953 and more than 200 in 1962, producing about 25,000 tons. But, subsequently, their use has declined (Mulder, personal communication, 1968).
The Pioneer mill cannot meet the needs of well-established plantations generating large volumes of fruit. To keep costs down and output up, it is vital to have a fully mechanized power-operated mill. The development of such mills began in Kamerun and in the Congo before World War I. Mills using centrifuges for oil extraction were in operation in the Congo in 1916, in Sumatra in 1921, and in Malaya in 1925 (Hartley 1988: 703—5). Centrifuges were largely replaced by hydraulic presses in the 1930s, although they were still being operated at Batang Berjuntai, Malaysia, in 1982. Batch-fed hydraulic presses were, in turn, replaced by continuous screw presses, which saved labor and handled much larger volumes of fruit. At this final stage of innovation, the development of agricultural and processing technology went hand in hand. The screw press tended to mangle the fruit of the Dura palm, with its relatively thin layer of oil-bearing mesocarp, but proved ideally suited to the Tenera variety (Maycock, personal communication, 1991).
The principal steps involved in the production of palm oil today are the following:
1. Harvest at optimum ripeness.
2. Transport FFB to an oil mill with minimum bruising.
3. Transfer FFB to sterilizing cages.
4. Sterilize FFB by steam under pressure.
5. Transfer cooked FFB to a bunch stripper.
6. Transfer fruit to a digester.
7. Press in single-screw or twin-screw press.
8. The oily discharge from the press, containing water and fruit debris, is passed through screens and settling tanks.
9. The oil phase from the settling tanks is passed to a clarifying centrifuge. The sludge, or heavy phase, from the settling tanks is centrifuged and the recovered oil returned to the settling tanks.
African Food Uses
In West Africa, palm oil has a wide range of applications. It is employed in soups and sauces, for frying, and as an ingredient in doughs made from the various customary starch foods, such as cassava, rice, plantains, yams, or beans. It is also a condiment or flavoring for bland dishes such as fufu (cassava). A basic dish, “palm soup,” employs the whole fruit. The following dishes from Ghana are illustrative of the wide range of palm oil use (Wonkyi Appiah, personal communication, 1993).
In the case of palm soup, first wash and boil palm fruits. Next, pound the fruit and mix with water to a paste. Add meat or fish, vegetables, onions, spices, and salt. Boil for 25 minutes and simmer for a further 15. Serve the soup with cooked rice, yam, plantain, fufu, or kpokpoi. (The latter is a corn dough, steamed and cooked, with okra and palm oil stirred in.)
Palm oil is also used in baked dishes, and one popular dish has different names according to the local language. When Ofam in Twi, or Bodongi in Fanti, is prepared, ripe plantains are pounded and mixed with spices, some wheat or corn flour, beans, and perhaps eggs. Palm oil is stirred into the mixture and the whole is then baked in the oven. The dish is served with ground nuts. Apiti is a similar dish, baked in leaves, without beans or eggs.
The characteristic flavor of palm oil prepared by village methods is an important feature of these dishes. Indeed, it is one of their most “traditional” features. Several of the other key ingredients, such as salt, wheat, or (in popular eastern Nigerian dishes) stockfish, became widely available only in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, when they were imported from Europe in exchange for palm oil itself (Martin 1988: 28—9, 50).
Early Western Food Uses
The fully flavored red palm oil produced by West African village methods has not proved suitable for food use in the importing countries of the West, where the consumer requires a bland cooking fat, near white in color, or a margarine, similar in appearance to butter. Today’s plantation-produced palm oil can be bleached and neutralized to meet Western requirements, but in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the high FFA content even of “soft”
West African palm oils made them too difficult and uneconomic to neutralize (Andersen 1954: 27). Even before loading aboard ship, they fell far short of the current quality standard of less than 5 percent FFA, 0.5 percent moisture, and 0.5 percent dirt; and a slow ocean voyage did little to improve matters, as the acidity tended to increase en route (Vanneck and Loncin 1951).
Throughout the nineteenth century, exported oil from West Africa was placed in wooden casks usually supplied from Europe in the “knocked down” state and put together before being filled. Sailing ships became much larger in size and were gradually displaced in the second half of the century by steam ships, which were able to call at a greater number of ports and make more regular voyages (Lynn 1989). This development probably improved the overall quality of oil arriving in Europe, but as the oil was still made on a small scale by different methods and carried in casks, there was plenty of variation.
This quality problem could have been resolved in the late 1920s, when bulk storage tanks were installed at some African loading ports, initially in Nigeria and the Belgian Congo. It was then possible for incoming oil to be washed and cleaned before bulking, with an improvement in quality (Iwuchukwu 1965; Mulder, personal communication, 1968). However, hardly any Nigerian palm oil was suitable for the European food industry until the 1940s.
When Sumatran and, later, Malayan plantations started to export oil in the 1920s, their fruit was harvested systematically from the beginning. It was transported with minimal bruising to the factories and processed in a standardized way. Bulk shipment was developed from the outset. The first shore tanks were installed at Belawan in North Sumatra in the 1920s, and oil from Malaya was taken there by steamer from 1931 onward. In 1932 the Malayan planters set up their own Palm Oil Bulking Company with an installation at Singapore (Shipment of palm oil in bulk 1931; United Plantations Berhad, unpublished documents; T. Fleming, personal communication, 1993).
It thus became possible to develop and maintain the quality standards that are now current worldwide. The planters aimed to produce oil of 3.5 percent FFA, which would then fall well within the limit of 5 percent FFA on arrival in Europe or America. Oil arriving at above 5 percent FFA was sold at a discount, depending on the excess acidity (Hartley 1988: 687).
European food manufacturers could now begin to introduce palm oil on a commercial basis, drawing on earlier experiments and fitting it into two long-standing patterns of fat use. In central and northern Europe, indeed in cool weather regions generally, the traditional fats are the products of the farm yard — butter, beef tallow, and lard. In southern Europe, with its dry hot climate, olive oil has been in general use for thousands of years. Thus, consumers have had available either a plastic product of solid appearance or a clear liquid oil, and the cooking and eating habits developed accordingly.
Respect for these traditions led to the invention in 1869 of margarine and its development as a replacement for butter, when the latter was in short supply. Margarine was originally made from beef fat, and the plastic nature of butter was attained by blending in a liquid fraction separated from beef fat by crystallization. Margarine proved so popular that European supplies of beef fat did not suffice. Imports from the New World were important in the nineteenth century, but various imported vegetable oils gradually took the place of beef fat margarine blends as refining techniques developed. The fact that even “soft” palm oil is a solid fat in temperate climates, with a consistency quite similar to butter, made it an obvious candidate for such experiments, and the first recorded trial took place in 1907 (Feron 1969).
The refining and bleaching process required to render suitable palm oil involved a great deal of research and empirical know-how. Illustrative is some unpublished correspondence (copies held by K. G. Berger) between Dr. Julius Lewkowitsch, a consultant chemist in oils and fats, and a Liverpool trading house, the African Association Limited. Dr. Lewkowitsch had invented a process for rendering palm oil into an edible product and had entered into an agreement, dated January 24, 1905, to share the costs of development of the process with the African Association.
Evidently the work proceeded rather slowly, because in September 1907, Lewkowitsch received a letter from the Vice-Chairman of the African Association, saying: “I have sent you under separate cover a sample of refined beef suet. . . . Would it be possible to have the samples of the palm oil products made up to appear like this sample? I am afraid I shall never satisfy my Co-Directors until I can show them a palm oil product they can eat.” A successful prototype was probably produced eventually, because in 1910 a small manufacturing concern, V. B. Company, was incorporated and the African Association was paying Lewkowitsch a regular salary as managing director from 1910 to 1912.
The first decade of the twentieth century also saw the introduction of hydrogenation of oils, a process by which liquid oils could be turned into plastic or hard fats to a controlled degree. As a result, vegetable oil—based “shortenings” were produced to replace lard and beef tallow as ingredients for cakes, pastries, and biscuits and as frying fats. Once adequately refined, palm oil was easily introduced in blend formula for these types of products and had the advantage of not requiring hydrogenation. By the mid-1930s, the relatively clean and less acidic plantation-produced palm oil of Malaya and Sumatra was finding a ready market in the United States, where it was used not only in fine toilet soaps but also in the making of compound lard. Over 50,000 tonnes per annum were used in the American compound lard industry between 1935 and 1939 (Lim 1967: 130—2).
Wartime interruptions of supplies from Asia during the 1940s forced American manufacturers to find substitutes for palm oil, and the market was slow to revive afterwards. However, in Britain, wartime shortages of butter encouraged the use of palm oil in both margarine and compound lard, and this market continued to grow in the 1950s (Lim 1967: 131). British manufacturers, through the home Ministry of Food and the West African Produce Control Board, were able to corner the market in British West African palm oil (Meredith 1986). The Produce Control Board and, from 1949, its successor, the Nigerian Oil Palm Produce Marketing Board, played an important role in bringing the quality of this oil up to the standards set in Southeast Asia.
A grading system was set up as follows:
Grade I under 9 percent FFA
Grade II 9 to 18 percent FFA
Grade III 18 to 27 percent FFA
Grade IV 27 to 36 percent FFA
Grade V over 36 percent FFA
Higher prices were paid for the better grades, and there was an immediate response from the village producers, which enabled a Special Grade palm oil to be specified in 1950 with maximum 4.5 percent FFA at time of purchase. A significant premium was paid for this oil, with the result that Special Grade oil, which was only 0.2 percent of production in 1950, jumped to over 50 percent by 1954. In 1955, the specification was tightened to 3.5 percent FFA, and by 1965 Iwuchukwu (1965) reported that more than 80 percent of material for export had reached this quality.
Market Developments Since 1950
The development (mainly since the 1950s) of convenience foods and of snack food manufacture on an industrial scale opened up additional uses for palm oil, because of its good resistance to oxidative deterioration and its better ability to withstand the high temperatures used in frying than most alternative oils (Kheiri 1987; Berger 1992). The market developed especially rapidly after 1970, as the trees planted during the 1960s in Malaysia matured and as the Malaysian government and estate sector began to promote their product more actively in the West. Asian markets had also become important by 1980, as Western processing techniques were applied to meet local needs.
Figure II.E.3.1 shows that the world production of palm oil, together with its share in world supplies of oils and fats, increased dramatically from 1970 onward. Yet by this time, in many parts of Africa the industry had declined (Table II.E.3.6). Nigeria, for example, had no exportable surplus of oil after 1970 and, in fact, became a net importer of palm olein in the 1980s. Exports from Zaire became very limited in the 1980s, and the Ivory Coast, with exports of 60,000 to 100,000 tonnes per annum, was left as the only significant African supplier. Meanwhile, as shown in Table II.E.3.6, new Asian producers were emerging, in particular Papua New Guinea and Thailand. By 1990, exportable surpluses of 10,000 to 30,000 tonnes per annum were also reaching the world market from Honduras and Costa Rica (Mielke 1991: 111).
As Malaysian production grew, both the planters and the government realized that it was vital to improve processing methods and to encourage the growth in demand for palm oil. The estate sector took the lead during the 1960s, developing higher grades of crude palm oil to suit European needs. Later, the government joined in the development of refineries and new products to suit Asian, as well as Western, tastes.
The old standard of 3.5 percent FFA on leaving the factory continued to apply to the bulk of crude Malaysian palm oil. However, in the last 30 years it has been recognized that the production of a stable refined palm oil of good color is also dependent on characteristics other than FFA content, as shown in Table II.E.3.7. In particular, the degrees of oxidation and contamination with catalytic traces of metals are important. But surveys indicate that the peroxide value (a measure of the state of oxidation) of standard palm oil arriving at Malaysian ports or refineries fell from 3.9 milligrams per kilogram to 2.3 milligrams per kilogram between 1974 and 1991 (Jacobsberg 1974; Wong 1981; V. K. Lal, personal communication, 1991).
Planters, both in the Belgian Congo (Zaire) and in Malaysia, also sought to develop a premium product with exceptionally low FFA, obtained through stricter harvesting routines and processing with minimum delay. “Special Prime Bleach” (SPB) grade was developed in the Belgian Congo (Loncin and Jacobsberg 1965), having a maximum of 2 percent FFA and reduced levels of iron and copper contamination, while in Malaysia two special grades became available, namely “SQ” and “Lotox.” The SQ and Lotox specifications include limits for oxidation characteristics as well as trace metals and in practice satisfy the most stringent requirements of the European market (Johansson and Pehlergard 1977).
A separate development, which also improved the quality of palm oil arriving in Europe, was the introduction in the 1960s of “parcel tankers.” These are specialized ships of up to 30,000 tons. The cargo space is subdivided into a number of separate tanks, generally with a capacity of between 100 and 1,000 tons. Tanks are fitted with separate pumps and pipelines so that different liquid cargoes can be carried without contamination. With the very large export trade from Southeast Asia, parcel tankers are capable of economically carrying palm oil and other oils of different grades to destinations all over the world. Appropriate shore installations have been developed since 1960 in the exporting ports of Southeast Asia and in most receiving ports in Europe, United States, and Japan, and are being developed in countries that have only recently become large importers. Like the development of bulk shipment from Malaya in the 1930s, this innovation was fostered by cooperation among the planters, who marketed their oil through a common Malayan Palm Oil Pool from 1953 to 1974 (Allott and Wong 1977).
By 1974 the volume of Malaysian oil exports and the diversity of markets had grown to the point at which a free marketing system was more appropriate. The range of palm oil products exported was also growing, following the application of the fractionation process first developed for beef tallow in the 1870s. This technique separated crude palm oil into olein and stearin. The olein remains a liquid oil in hot climates and, therefore, readily fitted into the large Indian demand for cooking oil.
From 1970 the Malaysian government encouraged and licensed private enterprises to set up refineries that could both fractionate palm oil and use it in a more traditional manner to produce shortenings for Asian markets. In India, for example, there is a large consumer demand for vanaspati, a shortening developed as a replacement for butterfat ghee. Similar shortening products are traditional in Pakistan, Egypt, and other Middle East countries. Often lacking their own refining facilities, such countries have tended to import palm oil products from Malaysia in fully processed, ready-to-eat form.
The Malaysian government encouraged this trend by offering tax concessions for refineries in their early years and by progressive remission of the export tax on crude palm oil, graded according to the degree of processing of the end product. This development received a mixed reaction in Western Europe, which had ample processing capacity and extensive technical know-how (Berger, personal observation). However, it proved successful in stimulating the growth of new Asian markets, as shown in Table II.E.3.8.
Although private enterprises had an excellent record in developing new processing techniques, they often felt hampered by their distance from major markets, which posed difficulties in designing and introducing new products. In 1979 the Malaysian government set up a specialized Palm Oil Research Institute (PORIM) as a statutory body, financed by a levy on palm oil production. A major part of its mission was the development of application technology for palm oil and the propagation of the information to end users anywhere in the world. By studying consumption patterns of oils and fats, the Institute’s staff was able to identify potential new markets and provide the technical input needed for their development (PORIM 1981: 1—5). Their work proved useful to producers worldwide, especially from the late 1980s on when a debate arose over palm oil’s nutritional value.
Nutritional Properties of Palm Oil
Briefly, the general nutritional functions of fat are to:
1. Provide energy efficiently.
2. Supply the essential linoleic and linolenic acids.
3. Carry the fat soluble vitamins A, D, and E.
4. Improve the palatability of foods.
The specific nutritional properties of palm oil may be considered in relation to its chemical composition. Typical values are given in Table II.E.3.9.
The unsaturated acids present are mainly oleic, with a useful level of linoleic and a small amount of linolenic acid. In consequence, palm oil has a high stability to oxidation. Palm oil is readily absorbed and shows a digestibility of 97 percent or greater, similar to that of other common edible oils.
As in other vegetable oils, the middle 2-position is mainly occupied by unsaturated fatty acids. This is different from animal fats, where the 2-position is usually occupied by a saturated fatty acid.
Unrefined, or “virgin,” palm oil is one of the richest natural sources of carotenoids. Regrettably, these are removed during the industrial refining process so that their nutritional benefits are lost, except to populations who traditionally use palm oil in the unrefined state.
The tocopherol content (see Table II.E.3.10) is one of the most interesting features in palm oil because it consists mainly of the tocotrienols, with an unsaturated side chain. These are not found in the other common vegetable oils.
Analytical work has shown that an average of 50 to 60 percent of the tocopherol content remains after refining, but the extent of removal depends on the refining conditions used. The tocopherols are important natural antioxidants, although their antioxidant activity is somewhat lower than the synthetic phenolic antioxidants permitted in foods. They are less volatile and, therefore, more persistent in high-temperature conditions, such as in deep-fat frying. The tocopherol content is a major factor in stabilizing palm oil against oxidation. The nutritional benefit of tocopherols in a number of disease conditions in which free radicals or oxidation are implicated has become a very active field of research, although to date little has been done on tocotrienols as such.
The three major component fatty acids of palm oil — palmitic, oleic, and linoleic acids — are also the most common fatty acids found in vegetable oils. Palm oil has been used as a traditional food in West Africa probably for thousands of years, which provides some evidence that it has good nutritional properties.
Research into coronary heart disease in relation to diet led to the general hypothesis of A. Keys, J. T. Anderson, and F. Grande (1957) that saturated fatty acids raised blood cholesterol levels, whereas linoleic acid reduced them. Subsequent refinements of the hypothesis (Hegstedt et al. 1965) indicated that saturated acids did not all have the same effect. In particular, D. M. Hegstedt and colleagues concluded that myristic acid was 3 to 4 times more effective than palmitic acid in raising blood cholesterol levels.
The early work leading to these hypotheses did not use palm oil in the experimental diets. However, between 1985 and 1987, concern was expressed in the media, principally in the United States, that the saturated fatty acid content of palm oil meant that it would raise blood cholesterol levels and was, therefore, an undesirable food component. This assertion was not based on any direct experimental evidence. Instead, a review of the few dietary experiments in which palm oil had been used (as a control, not as the subject of investigation) showed that, in general, a small reduction in blood cholesterol level was experienced (New findings on palm oil 1987).
Subsequently, a study in Nigeria, a principal traditional consumer of palm oil, was published (Kesteloot et al. 1989). Serum lipid levels were measured in 307 men and 235 women, whose ages were 15 to 64 (mean 38.8) for men and 15 to 44 (mean 31.4) for women. Mean values for total serum cholesterol were 156.3 and 170.9, respectively, and for HDL cholesterol 46.0 and 49.0. Subjects consumed their normal diet, with 84 percent of the fat intake from palm oil. These serum lipid levels compared very favorably with black and white populations in the United States, where total fat intake is much higher, and where palm oil comprises only 1 to 2 percent of total fat intake (Park and Yetley 1990).
A number of new dietary studies have addressed the nutritional properties of palm oil, particularly in its effect on blood lipids. T. K. W. Ng and colleagues (1991), for example, found that when palm olein formed 75 percent of fat intake in a normal Malaysian diet, total serum cholesterol was significantly reduced, by 9 percent from the level at entry, and that the reduction was almost entirely in the undesirable LDL cholesterol. The study was carried out on 20 men and 7 women of average age 24.
A. Marzuki and colleagues (1991) used 110 residential high school students of both sexes as subjects (ages 16 to 17). Although the normal menu was provided, palm olein was the sole cooking oil for 5 weeks. This was followed by a “washout” period of 6 weeks on regular cooking oil and a second experimental 5 weeks in which only soya bean oil was used. There was no difference in plasma total LDL or HDL cholesterol between the two trial periods.
K. Sundram and colleagues (1992) carried out a double blind crossover study on 38 men, in which 70 percent of the fat in a normal Dutch diet was replaced by palm oil. There was no effect on total serum cholesterol, but a significant increase of 11 percent in HDL 2 cholesterol, resulting in a beneficial decrease in the LDL/HDL 2+3 ratio. G. Hornstra and co-workers (1991) also measured plasma lipoprotein (a), which is strongly associated with an increased risk of ischemic cardiovascular disease. They found a highly significant 10 percent decrease in this component during the test diet period, and the decrease was greatest in subjects with an initial high level of lipoprotein (a), that is, those with an enhanced risk.
R. Wood and colleagues (1993) examined the effect of six different fats used as components of items of a normal American diet on 30 middle-aged men. When refined palm oil formed 60 percent of the dietary fat intake, there was no significant effect on total cholesterol, but HDL cholesterol was increased compared with the baseline diet.
Ng and colleagues (1992) studied 33 subjects consuming a Malaysian diet containing 34 percent of calories as fat. When palm olein was 23 percent of energy (that is, two-thirds of the fat intake), there was no significant difference in serum total — LDL or HDL cholesterol contents from the levels at entry. The use of olive oil in place of palm olein gave almost identical results, although the ratio of Thromboxane B2 to Prostacyclin PGFI alpha was significantly lower during the palm olein dietary period.
D. Heber and colleagues (1992) found no increase in the plasma total cholesterol level of 9 subjects, but a small rise in plasma HDL cholesterol when one-half of the dietary fat was palm oil. The diet contained 35 percent energy as fat.
A. S. Truswell and co-workers (1992) conducted 2 trials (21 and 30 subjects, respectively) in which one-half of the dietary fat was palm olein. He found that a 10 percent increase in HDL cholesterol accounted for the 3 percent rise in total cholesterol observed.
The conclusion is that palm oil, used as a dietary fat at a high level — 10 to 20 times that usual in a Western diet — does not raise serum total cholesterol. However, the level of serum HDL cholesterol (popularly described as the “good” cholesterol, because in this form cholesterol is catabolized and removed) was significantly increased in several of the recent studies.
Mention might also be made of two additional studies, by R. C. Cottrell (1991) and C. E. Elson (1992). These authors reviewed 139 and 180 scientific publications, respectively, and both concluded that palm oil was a nutritionally satisfactory component of the diet. Cottrell wrote that “the decision to use palm oil in food products should be based on a rational appraisal of its technical performance value rather than on a misconceived view of the health implications of its use” (Cottrell 1991: 989S—1009S).
Nonetheless, the view still persists in some circles that palm oil is an unhealthy tropical grease, and it is difficult for palm oil producers to counter this perception because the product had little or no public image among Western and Asian consumers before the start of the recent media debate. Processed until it has become an anonymous ingredient, and used in a wide variety of compound fats and such other items as biscuits, its original flavor and feel have been lost to most consumers. But now that the wider nutritional benefits of palm oil’s natural carotenoids are becoming more generally recognized, perhaps it is time to rediscover the fully flavored red oil and promote its use, not only in Africa and Latin America but also in Asia and the West.
K. G. Berger
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For some the rules and regulations are there to be lived by. For others they are just the bits that create the gaps where you can do interesting things, nowhere is this more true than for motor racing engineers. We've previously covered the wonderful world of Formula 1 innovation, but today we'll bring you a man who took the principle of doing as much as possible in the gaps between the rules to a whole new level.
That man is Henry 'Smokey' Yunick. Smokey was part of the early NASCAR scene in the USA, as well as running his own garage, the modestly named "Smokey's Best Damn Garage in Town". Yunick was lucky enough to be part of an early wave of innovative mechanic and engineers into motorsports championship as it was still forming. As the rules and regulations tightened up over the years more innovative ways were needed to keep your cars edge in the race. He thought of his innovations as "self defence" against the other teams who were also trying to find their ways to do things to get their edge.
My first encounter with the work of Smokey was an interview being broadcast on TV many years ago about NASCAR, I didn't really know who he was at the time, but his story and sly smile stuck with me. In order to make sure the cars pitted the regulations set a limit on the size of the fuel tank, ever suspicious of the work of Yunick the officials had removed the tank to check it. Reportedly Smokey got in the car and drove it back to the pits. Sure his fuel tank was fine, there wasn't any regulation about the pipes coming from the tank, so the eleven foot of two inch diameter pipe coming from the tank was perfectly legitimate.
Probably his crowning glory was the 1966 Chevrolet Chevelle he built for NASCAR. It far out paced its competition, this immediately brought it to the attention of the officials, they were unable to find anything obviously changed, like engine or aerodynamics. In fact the profile was absolutely spot on, in shape at least. It just so happened that the car was 7/8th the size of the proper production car. The rules were promptly changed.
The Hurst Floor Shifter Special
One of our favourite creations from Yunick was his 1964 entry into the Indy 500. The Hurst Floor Shifter Special is a radically designed racing car. Utilising a catamaran style design the engine sits in its own pod, with the driver occupying a side car. Powered by an Offenhauser engine this car is purely a race car, with almost no consideration being given to the driver, who seems to sit there as an afterthought. Sadly it never did achieve its potential in the Indy 500 after Bobby Johns ended up going backwards into a wall during practice. The vehicle is fantastic as an example of a single minded approach to a racing car, it also happens to look great with the signature black and gold colours along with that fantastic set of ram pipes and the bizzare driver position.
Sadly in 2001 Henry Yunick died of Leukaemia, his legacy is one of inspired mechanics and a selection of books that vary from the reasonable to the ridiculous in price and collectability.
Smokey Yunick's Power Secrets
Best Damn Garage in Town: The World According to Smokey
If you are feeling spendy you might want to pick this one up too:
Restoration & Miscellaneous: Smokey Yunick's Track Tech
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Researchers at IBM have made the world’s smallest movie. And its cast? A few thousand atoms, names unknown.
But quite apart from breaking film-making records, what else can the world's smallest stop-motion movie tell us? Possibly quite a lot about the future of data storage and memory capacity.
Research into atomic-scale memory focuses on the ability to move single atoms, one of the smallest particles of any element in the universe. In 2012, IBM scientists announced the creation of the world's smallest magnetic memory bit, made of just 12 magnetic atoms, instead of regular systems that use about 1 million atoms. This could have huge implications for storage: we could store 100,000 times more information in the same space - instead of one movie, you could store 100,000 movies.
But nanophysics is difficult to get your head around - and scientists need to have some fun amidst all the hard work. So, to try to illustrate the possibilities, researchers decided to make a movie, by moving atoms with a scanning tunnelling microscope. A Boy and His Atom has since been verified by the Guinness World Records as the world’s smallest stop-motion film.
The one-minute video is made from carbon and oxygen atoms repeatedly rearranged to show a boy dancing, throwing a ball and bouncing on a trampoline.
BBC Future met researcher Andreas Heinrich in his laboratory at IBM's Almaden Research Center in California, to find out more about the microscopic movie-making.
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Details on QTP 11 Certification (HP0-M47)
With the introduction of QTP 11, it seems HP is keen to change many things. Earlier they used to come up with a new certification only after a gap of 2-3 years. QTP 11 was introduced in Sep’10 . In July 2011, HP has already announced the arrival of QTP 11 certification. QTP 10 certification thus becomes obsolete now. In case you are looking for QTP 11 certification read on…
What are the major changes between QTP 10.0 certification exam and QTP 11.0 certification exam?
In QTP 10.0 and earlier versions you need to take both QC exam(HP0-M31) AND QTP exam(HP0-M39) to get AIS certificate from HP. Starting with QTP 11/ALM 11, you just need to take one core exam that is HP AIS – Functional Testing v11 (Code HP0-M47) OR HP Application Lifecycle Management 11.x Software (Code HP0-M46).
Since you are reading a QTP blog, I assume you would want to take HP AIS – Functional Testing v11 (Code HP0-M47) exam. (Informally known as QTP 11 certification exam)
What to expect in HP0-M47: HP QuickTest Professional 11.0 exam?
- Number of items: 69
- Item types: multiple choice, drag-and-drop, and point and click
- Exam time: 105 minutes
- Passing score: 75%
[Source: HP QTP 11 exam preparation guide]
What is the syllabus for QTP 11 certification exam?
Please check the table below.
|10%||Automated test planning
• Plan for general testing and automation.
• Plan for QTP testing.
• Identify and describe features and settings.
• Explain QTP licensing and packaging.
|19%||Basic test creation and how QTP works with objects
• Create the basic test.
• Explain how QTP works with objects.
• Add steps without recording.
• Explain the purpose and operation of Smart Identification feature
|24%||Basic test verification and enhancement
• Add standard and custom verification points.
• Enhance tests with parameters.
• Add custom checkpoints.
• Add database checkpoints.
• Add bitmap checkpoints.
• View test results.
|11%||Modular automated test builds
•Explain how to build modular QTP tests with Actions.
•Use a Shared Object Repository.
|7%||QTP and ALM integration
•Explain the QTP/ALM connection.
•Define ALM management of QTP resources.
•Explain versioning features in QTP
|10%||Automated test troubleshooting
•Troubleshoot Object Recognition problems.
•Use Recovery scenarios.
•Use the Debugging Tool.
•Measure System Performance.
•Configure log tracking
|4%||Advanced QTP Scripting
• Import and export Excel sheets.
• Get and set object properties.
• Identify descriptive programming to bypass repository.
• Describe Expert View features.
• Describe dynamic object programming.
• Identify and describe VBScript elements.
• Recognize Web Add-in Extensibility.
• Describe Web event recording use and configuration.
• Identify new web testing capabilities.
How to enroll for QTP 11 certification?
To register for QTP certification exam with PearsonVUE, you need to have 1) HP Learner ID and then 2) you need to create an account with PearsonVUE.
Here are the step by step instructions on how to create HP learner ID and PearsonVUE account.
1. Go to HP ExpertOne Learner ID page
2. Click on Get Started on the top and choose one of the options depending upon you’re a HP customer, HP partner or HP employee. If you’re an individual seeking QTP certification, you should choose HP customer.
3. Click on Create Your Account
4. Choose an appropriate option under Citizenship Verification and hit Continue.
5. Fill in the necessary personal details on the next page.
6. You should get your HP Leaner ID within next 24-72 hrs.
7. Once you get the HP Learner ID, header over to PearsonVUE HP testing portal and click on Create Profile
8. On the next page, click on Continue
9. Enter necessary details. Make sure that First Name, Last Name and Company should match with what you have mentioned in your HP Learner ID account. If you’re unsure, check the acknowledgement email from HP which contains all the data entered by you.
10. As soon as you submit the form above, you will receive an email with a link and an authorization code. You would need to click on the link inside that email to activate your testing profile. Enter the authorization code and click on Submit button.
11. On the next page, enter your login details and hit Submit. Remember your HP Learner ID becomes the username for this portal.
12. Inside your candidate record page, click on Verify button. You profile will get updated.
13. Click on Schedule Proctored Exam on the left.
14. Click on View Proctored Exams on the next page.
15. Scroll down and click on HP0-M47 Hp Functional Testing 11.x software.
16. On the next page, you will find the details regarding cost and languages in which the exam is available. [This exam is currently available in English, Chinese Simplified, Japanese and Korean.] Click Schedule this exam.
17. Select the language of your choice on the next page and click on Next.
18. On the next page, select the date and time when you wish to appear for the exam.
19. On the next page, you can select up to 3 test centers near your location. [They use Google Maps API to locate the nearest center to your given address] Click Next.
20. Click on Proceed to Checkout on the bottom right.
21. Confirm your personal info & Agree to Policies in the next couple steps.
22. Enter your payment details. You can pay for this exam using American Express, JCB, Master or VISA credit/debit cards. Click Next.
23. On the next page, Click on Submit Order.
24. That’s it. You have now successfully registered for the QTP certification exam.
How to prepare for QTP 11 certification?
QTP cert is a set of 348 questions. QTP Cert will not only help you ace QTP 11 certification exam but will also help you get a firm grasp over QTP concepts. We have invested a lot of time and energy to come up with these questions and have tried to incorporate almost all major concepts of QTP and syllabus of QTP 11 certification inside these papers. Check more details here.
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New details have recently been disclosed regarding Star Ocean: Blue Sphere, the direct sequel to Enix's 1999 sleeper hit, Star Ocean: The Second Story. Previously revealed information on this upcoming Game Boy Color title included the possibility of multiplayer support, as well as the reappearance of all twelve characters from the original game and an increased reliance on the item creation system. New details indicate that other such gameplay elements will also be returning in this forthcoming sequel.
Star Ocean: The Second Story employed a unique system known as Private Actions, which allowed players the option of initiating further interaction among the characters in their party, thereby uncovering advice and special items. This brought greater depth and development to each of the characters, and allowed for much of the game's replay value. Enix has decided that this system will be making a return in Blue Sphere. In addition, the game will introduce a new gameplay feature called Field Actions. These can be performed on the field map itself, and will allow players to interact with their environment a little more. Techniques like swimming across bodies of water or breaking through barriers to find new or hidden paths will certainly add to the game's adventurous atmosphere. Combat within the game will be altered slightly, as enemies will now be composed of multiple parts, each of which will bear individual statistics and attack characteristics. This will incorporate further strategy into the game by giving certain monsters specific weaknesses. Players might be able to defeat a mighty foe much more easily by determining his weak point, and focusing their attacks on it.
In continuing the epic tale of its console predecessor, Star Ocean: Blue Sphere appears to contain all the elements of another success. With the return of the full original cast, as well as many of the gameplay features which made the original a hit, this upcoming GBC sequel is sure to please fans of the series. | <urn:uuid:e5bd49ab-ab52-4cad-bb45-ef310aae8abf> | CC-MAIN-2015-06 | http://www.rpgamer.com/news/Q4-2000/102400c.html | 2015-01-31T13:07:06Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-06/segments/1422115867507.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20150124161107-00206-ip-10-180-212-252.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.962657 | 365 | [
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(MURFREESBORO, Tenn.) -- A pro-Tea Party crowd cheered last week when a Tennessee congressman politely dismissed an 11-year-old girl whose father may face deportation to El Salvador. Republican Scott DesJarlais, who praised Josie Molina for coming forward at a town hall meeting, did not give much encouragement to the youngster after she asked, "I have a dad and he’s undocumented, and what can I do so he can stay with me?"
DesJarlais, who opposes a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants, as do other House Republicans, electrified the crowd in Murfreesboro, Tenn., by responding, "We have laws and we need to follow those laws, and that’s where we are at."
Molina, whose mother is an immigrant rights organizer, told ABC News how much she worries about her dad, saying, "It really worries me that he might go to jail. Sometimes, I’m afraid they’ll take him, make him go to El Salvador. Every time I’m in the car with him I’m scared they will take him. I don’t want to see that happen.”
Meanwhile, DesJarlais said the bipartisan immigration reform bill passed by the Senate is "the Obamacare of immigration" and that he'll never allow it to reach the House floor.
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A lot of celebs keep their fans posted through social networking websites. But many a times, fake accounts too are created using celebrities’ names
A little birdie tells us that Anushka Sharma’s holiday partner Virat Kohli is in trouble due to Instagram. So what happened, you ask? Well, an imposter has created an ‘official’ account of the cricketer on Instagram. Reportedly, the imposter has been posting pictures and comments on other celebs’ pages. What more, he has added Virat’s official Twitter handle on the profile page. Reportedly, Virat’s fake ‘official’ Instagram account has managed to get over 60,000 followers!
Virat’s spokesperson confirmed that it isn’t Virat’s official Instagram account. Jogesh Lulla who handles Virat’s social media accounts said, “The Instagram account ‘iamvkohli’ is not Virat’s account. He isn’t using Instagram at the moment but is considering an account in the future. For now, he is only on Facebook and Twitter. We are in touch with Instagram to resolve the issue so that his fans are not misled.”
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If one word could be used to describe Denita Gibbs, it is the word versatility. Few artists can straddle between the tradition and the contemporary sides of Gospel music with such ease as Gibbs. Gibbs has the uncanny ability to draw the church in with her dynamic shout-outs in the glorious traditions of Yolanda Adams, Dorinda Clark-Cole and Kim Burrell. However, instead of relegating the contemporary likes of hip hop, rap and R&B as music from the pits, Gibbs shows that there is room for Jesus Christ even in the furores of rap. Ambitiously, alongside her traditional odes, you will find Gibbs dabbling in Jesus-exalting rap, hip hop and modern R&B/pop on her new record "Without You." A further testament to Gibbs' versatility is that she co-wrote or wrote all of the songs (save for the vanguard single "Nothing Better than You"). Gibbs, for the unacquainted, is a worship leader at Faith Apostolic Church in Birmingham. Though "Without You" is her sophomore effort, this is her first release under the Audiostate 55 Entertainment imprint. Instrumental to the creation of this record is the guiding hand of the president of Audiostate 55 Entertainment Dr. Henry Panion III. Dr. Panion III has been known for his work with stalwarts such as Stevie Wonder, Chaka Khan, Carrie Underwood, the Winans and Kurt Carr.
Pallbearers who think that big piano ballads that have carved a career for Whitney Houston and Celine Dion have died and were buried would be surprised to hear the title cut "Without You." A majesty love song of dependence on Jesus, "Without You" showcases what a stellar singer Gibbs is. The ceiling high notes, the elongated syllables, the soaring melisma are all intact in order to bring out our dependency on Jesus Christ. Shifting gears to some fresh sounding dance beats is the co-producer Daniel Mosley penned "Nothing Better Than You;" a sizzling contemporary slice of Christian-pop radio would just wallow in. And the grooves get funkier with album opener "Joy." Despite sounding like a track Rihanna would covet, "Joy" tells of the joyous returns of casting our cares on Jesus Christ. If anyone ever stereo types Gospel music as dated and out of sync with today's music, "I Got a Right" which even features rapping will blow all scaffolds of such domestication into smithereens.
Yet, traditionalists do not need to feel threatened; "Let It Rain" brings Gibbs back to church. Featuring those gorgeous harmonies we have grown to love from Gospel groups such as Trin-i-tee, "Let It Rain" is an old school worship number that will get us worshipping along. While on "Encounter" Gibbs slips into some R&B slow grooves as she expresses her yearning to meet with God. The earnestness she brings in her plea for God's presence is palpable. Taking a detour into the jazzy lounge style is "Arise." Featuring some haunting piano tingling and finger snapping beats, Gibbs takes her time to encourage us not to give up in times when things are going south. Gibbs shows she has moxie when she charges out with that bold confidence in God in the midst of impossibilities with the dance stomper "Making a Way."
Often you will get an artist who excels with flying colors within her choice of genre. But rarely will you get someone who can cross pollinate with such success across various genres and styles. And thanks to Audiostate 55 Entertainment's foresight to partner with Warner Brothers music to take their releases to a broader national platform, mark my words, Gibbs will soon be a household name. | <urn:uuid:5adf3321-0fc6-4654-83ff-455dd4651caa> | CC-MAIN-2015-06 | http://www.breathecast.com/articles/denita-gibbs-without-you-album-review-9873/ | 2015-01-28T18:09:58Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-06/segments/1422122276676.89/warc/CC-MAIN-20150124175756-00014-ip-10-180-212-252.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.954114 | 781 | [
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The war is over, but now the aftermath has begun. The entire cosmic universe is up for grabs, someone needs to take control. Who will it be? (41:48)
Listen to the show!
Look up your favorite comics (Superman, Black Cat) or topic (Artist Interviews, Reviews)
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Were you out and about?
Were you spotted @ The Argyle?
Were you there?
A massive day at The Argyle!
Were you snapped at The Argyle?
Was the Easter Bunny good to you?
Did you kick your long weekend off with us?
The Highlights Reel
Polite In Public Photobooth
Where you snapped at CarnivArgyle?
Can you spot yourself?
Did you attend Tequila & Samba Thursday?
All the action from our first big party night!
Did you celebrate Carnival?
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Asian stocks rose for a second session on Tuesday on hopes that growth in the world's second-largest economy has finally stabilized.
Investors have turned increasingly optimistic on China in recent sessions on the back of improving economic data such as HSBC's July factory activity report, sending the Shanghai Composite to seven-month highs and Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index to four-year peaks.
Key risk-events later this week were also in focus. The Federal Reserve's monetary policy decision is due on Wednesday and the central bank is expected to cut its monthly asset purchases by another $10 billion to $25 billion. U.S. second-quarter gross domestic product and China's official purchasing manager's index (PMI) are also on tap this week. | <urn:uuid:22a689fc-ace8-4c0a-9649-44fcee5a2bf1> | CC-MAIN-2015-06 | http://www.cnbc.com/id/101873588?__source=yahoo%7Cfinance%7Cheadline%7Cheadline%7Cstory&par=yahoo&doc=101873588 | 2015-01-30T06:48:04Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-06/segments/1422115856087.17/warc/CC-MAIN-20150124161056-00129-ip-10-180-212-252.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.966966 | 151 | [
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My media training is
extremely affordable. Unlike most media trainers I operate on an agency basis,
working with a number of other experienced press and broad journalist/media
trainers with a variety of different interview styles and areas of expertise to
create bespoke courses for clients. Because I don't have offices and staff to
support I can offer high quality training courses at 35-30 per cent less than
most conventional media training companies.
As an experienced copywriter, I write brochures,
websites, in house magazines and scripts for corporate videos that engage with
and appeal to their target audiences.
Every day we are bombarded with over
2,500 commercial messages - so what will make yours stand out? Your words might
make perfect sense to you but will your target audience want to read them? Will
they understand them and be persuaded by them? As a professional communicator I
come to every project with a dispassionate, expert eye. I can identify
important selling points and key messages that are relevant to your audience and
then put across them across in a way that will engage and persuade. I have
extensive experience of taking the words of people for whom English is not their
first language and amending them so that they sound as if they were written by
an English speaker.
They're the bane of every journalist's
life - the phone call on deadline from a clueless, inexperienced PR pitching a
non-existent story. Not only will the PR's client not get into the newspaper or
magazine but both the agency and client will be damned for ever in the eyes of
the hassled journalist.
I worked in Public Relations
myself before becoming a journalist nearly fifteen years ago. Instead of
putting ideas to journalists these days I'm constantly having PR executives put
ideas to me. With my experience of both aspects of the public relations
business, I know what makes a story and what doesn't and what is a good pitch
and what will set a hack's teeth on edge.
Aimed at junior or trainee
public relations executives my seminars will help with effective press release
writing and story pitching. Highly practical, interactive and results
orientated, they look at which stories are best for freelances and which work
better pitched directly to editors. They also look at what makes a story, how
to piggy back off current news stories to get coverage for clients and how to
use press trips, photo opps and surveys to generate coverage.
PRs can work with current
clients and projects to develop ideas for good, positive coverage in their
All courses are, of course,
run in complete confidence.
Writing and presentation training
There’s only one thing worse than
sitting through a bad presentation and that’s trying to write a good
But it’s hardly surprising that many
creative, talented executives with busy diaries find it difficult to sit down
and create a presentation that will address all the points they want to cover,
arrange them coherently, find something that will connect with their audience
and then deliver it all in a way that entertains and informs.
My presentation courses start at the
beginning with the writing. We look at how to define key messages and think
about the audience. I then offer practical tips on how to arrange these
relevant thoughts and how to present them in an engaging way. We’ll look at how
to use anecdotes, case studies and examples as well as the role of humour and
The writing element of my presentation
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create a presentation that you’ll enjoy giving as much as the audience will
enjoy listening to.
Next we’ll look at the physical
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PSM Holdings, Inc. (PSMH) Announces Third Quarter Results
OKLAHOMA CITY, May 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- PSM Holdings, Inc. (OTCQB:PSMH), through our wholly owned subsidiary, PrimeSource Mortgage Inc., (PSMI), is pleased to announce the results for the third quarter ending March 31,2013.
- Revenue increased by $0.9 and $7.1 million, for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2013, respectively.
- Total revenue of approximately $4.5 and $16.3 million for the three and nine month period represents a 28% and 80% increase, respectively, over the same periods last year.
- Our net loss was $1.4 and $1.0 million for the three and nine month periods ended March 31, 2013, respectively, compared to net losses of $1.4 and $3.1 million for the comparable periods last year.
- 2,842 loans closed during the nine months ended on March 31, 2013, as compared to 1,426 loans closed for the comparable prior year period.
Jeffrey Smith, President and CEO of PSMI, stated, "Traditionally, the third quarter is the slowest quarter of the year. Still, we were able to show solid growth in revenue and closed loans. As we continue to layer in growth during the balance of the calendar year, we will focus on leveraging our current cost structure to improve our bottom line results. "
About PSM Holdings, Inc.
PSM Holdings, Inc., through its wholly owned subsidiary, Prime Source Mortgage, Inc. (PSMI) provides mortgage brokerage and banking services across the United States. PSMI is currently licensed in many states across the United States, and oversees the operations of more than 20 branches. For more information, visit http://www.psmholdings.com. To access the Company's most recent investor presentation click here. http://ir.stockpr.com/psmholdings/presentations
Certain statements contained herein, including, without limitation, statements containing the words "believes," "intends" and other words of similar import, constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 7A of Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Such statements include but are not limited to that we are in the process of furthering several of the key milestones we achieved last year and creating new growth opportunities for PSM Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries, and that we will continue to enter new projects and strategic partnerships in 2012. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of PSM Holdings, Inc. to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Given these uncertainties, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. PSM Holdings, Inc. disclaims any obligation to update or to announce publicly the results of any revision of the forward-looking statements contained or incorporated by reference herein to reflect future events or developments.
Ron W. Hanna, President and CEO
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The Ana BeKoach (Ana BeCoach or Ana B'Koach) prayer was written in the first century by a great kabalistic Rabbi - Rabbi Nehonia. The prayer was written according to the seventy names of God - a term related to Abraham. The Ana BeKoach is composed of seven lines, with six words in each line. The first letter of every word is taken, thereby creating the 42- letter name. The combination of Ana BeKoach is hidden in the first 42 letters of the book of Genesis (From the word BERESHIT to the word VAVOHOO). The letters are translated using a secret kabalistic calculation. Kabbalists use the Ana Bekoach prayer for protection, healing and balancing. | <urn:uuid:7eb34cb0-37fd-4970-8a17-467535b70a1a> | CC-MAIN-2015-06 | http://www.yourholylandstore.com/ana-bekoach/ | 2015-01-30T06:23:39Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-06/segments/1422115856087.17/warc/CC-MAIN-20150124161056-00129-ip-10-180-212-252.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.929129 | 165 | [
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Melissa Shoes and Vivienne Westwood Team Up for Mini Sandal Collection
|Courtesy of Melissa Shoes|
Ever since they created the first “jelly”, shoe company Melissa has been on a roll. From sleek flats to pretty heels, their colorful footwear is not only chic, it’s fun. Each shoe is made with the finest (and softest) PVC that smells like bubblegum.
With a little help from Vivienne Westwood, they’ve launched their first mini collection. And it’s beyond cute! Available in six colors, the slip-on sandals ($100) are pint-size versions of the Lady Dragon Bow and Love heels.
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