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Windows 11 also introduces Snap Layouts and Snap Groups that enhance multitasking capabilities. Users can now easily organize open windows into predefined layouts or groups, allowing for better productivity and efficient management of multiple applications simultaneously.
Additionally, Microsoft has made improvements to touch controls in Windows 11 by optimizing gestures for touchscreen devices. This makes it more intuitive for users who prefer using their fingers or stylus on touch-enabled devices like tablets or hybrid laptops.
Windows 11 brings significant performance improvements over its predecessor. The new operating system is built upon an updated version of the Windows kernel, which enhances overall system performance, responsiveness, and efficiency. Users can expect faster boot times, improved battery life on laptops, smoother animations, reduced CPU usage during idle periods, and better resource management.
Furthermore, Microsoft has introduced DirectStorage technology in Windows 11. DirectStorage allows games to load faster by leveraging the power of NVMe solid-state drives (SSDs), reducing load times significantly. Gamers can expect shorter loading screens and a more seamless gaming experience.
Speaking of gaming, Windows 11 brings several enhancements that cater specifically to gamers. The new operating system includes support for Auto HDR, which automatically adds high dynamic range (HDR) visuals to games that were originally designed without it. This feature enhances the visual quality and immersiveness of games, bringing a more vibrant and lifelike experience to players.
Windows 11 also introduces DirectStorage technology, as mentioned earlier, which not only improves game loading times but also enables developers to create more expansive and detailed game worlds. With DirectStorage, game assets can be loaded directly from the SSD without overburdening the CPU, resulting in faster rendering and improved overall performance.
Enhanced Security and Compatibility
Security has always been a top priority for Windows operating systems, and Windows 11 takes it a step further with enhanced security features. The new operating system includes built-in hardware-based virtualization (TPM 2.0) requirements for installation. This ensures that the system is protected against firmware attacks and provides a more secure foundation for running applications.
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Upgrading from Windows 10 to Windows 11 offers users a range of key differences and benefits that enhance user experience, performance, gaming capabilities, security, and compatibility. With its new user interface, performance improvements, gaming enhancements, and enhanced security features, Windows 11 presents a compelling option for users looking to take their computing experience to the next level. However, it’s important to check the system requirements to ensure compatibility before making the decision to upgrade.
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Our Stay At Chele Chele
I've used Chele Chele and its wonderful facilities on numerous occasions, starting during COVID to safely isolate our safari groups from mixing with other tourists. This roomy accommodation is top notch and comfortably sleeps small to large groups with 4 double bedrooms in the main lodge and three spacious cabins. There are numerous sitting areas - both inside and out, a comfy lounge with roaring fireplace, large well-manicured grounds and a pool. The food is outstanding with a varied choice of menus to choose from for both lunch and dinner, and there is always more than enough food to satisfy even the biggest appetites. The staff couldn't be more attentive, friendly and helpful. Chele Chele is the perfect place to relax and acclimate to the time change after a long international flight or to relax and prepare oneself for the long flight home. Definitely Five Stars from the booking process right down to the finest detail.
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This was my 2nd time being at Chele Chele and just like the first, it was such a memorable stay. Thank you to Aziz, Mam Mwanaidi and the staff for their warm hospitality. I will definitely be back for more)
Chele Chele villa is one of the most beautifully maintained properties my friends and I have experienced since we started travelling as a group. The Villa has something to offer everyone. Beautifully decorated and comfortable clean rooms, a serene living room, a well-maintained swimming pool, a trampoline, a garden where numerous group games can be played, a patio etc.
The staff is warm, welcoming, and willing to help with anything one might need. Aziz was very responsive to the numerous messages and special requests we had as a group of 12 and customised his services based on our needs.
The meals were great!! Very well done. There were suggestions to have a fruit option after meals for those checking their weight ha! Kind of half fruits, half sweet desserts. Nevertheless, we all enjoyed the desserts, especially the passion cheesecake. It was mwah!
The rooms were very clean and spacious. The linen and everything were really beyond our expectations. The shared areas were also very homely and offered something for everyone. Kudos!
We felt sad leaving and regretted not booking the property for a longer period. We shall hopefully return with our children next time!
It was an amazing stay. Aziz and the Chele Chele team hospitality was exceptional. The house is an oasis of peace and cannot recommend it enough. I shall definitely be back. The food was amazing.
Très belle maison ancienne rénovée et décorée avec beaucoup de goût Parc et piscine Superbes et reposants ! Cerise sur le gâteau : le staff qui font tout leur possible pour nous satisfaire Un grand merci à Richard le manager qui s’est démené pour régler notre problème de vol pour zanzibar annulé.... Et Merci a Aziz pour sa prévenance ! Allez y les yeux fermés !!!
Chele Chele Vila is paradise!! One gets to experience and appreciate nature. the views, the pool, environment, ambiance, the decor and the details in the rooms and sitting area and warm and loving staff makes the Villa the best destination for a vacation. We truly enjoyed our stay. We couldn't have wished for a better place to spend our New Years Eve. Aziz, is very accommodative, responsive and Richard was understanding as he waited for us at Rotterdam and still had a smiling face and took time to show us the place and all the amenities.
Linda and Warda always served us with a smile and were accommodative to our requests. “Mama”( Mwanaidi) was exceptionally nice and loving, we loved the food!!
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Let us know, via [email protected], if there are any other venues, decorations or gifts from local businesses that you think should be added.
Baby Shower Venues in North Hampshire Area
The Parlour Tearoom
Within Viables Craft Centre, The Parlour Tearoom serves homemade cakes and lunches. They are open from 10am to 5pm Tuesday to Saturdays. They were also voted Hampshire Life Tearoom of the year 2014. As it isn’t very big this would be best for a small baby shower.
For further information, call 01256 325795
The Tea Bar
Right in the top of town, the Tea Bar is a lovely tea room in the day and at night turns into a bar in the evening with music and sometimes live bands. They provide lunches and afternoon teas. Lovely seating and space means tables could be put together for larger groups.
For further information, call 01256 353332
Sundaes hasn’t been open that long but is definitely a hit! If ice cream, crepes, waffles or just deserts in general are your thing, this is where to head! There are booths, tables and even sofas so a nice comfortable area.
For further information, call 01256 351122
Relaxing Gifts for Mum
Relax for Birth provides hypnobirthing, antenatal preparation and Doula support across Surrey, Hampshire, Berkshire and West Sussex. Wendy has worked within the birthing field for over 20 years and supports women and couples to have a positive experience that positively impacts their journey into parenthood.
For more information contact 07716 321477 or email [email protected]
A voucher for a pedicure
The Beauty Lounge Oakley offers vouchers for a relaxing pedicure for the mum to be. Perfect for a bit of me time and some pampering before the big arrival.
Gift voucher for Relax, Stretch and Breathe/Yoga for Pregnancy
NCT offer a course suitable from 12 weeks pregnant right through pregnancy. It enables you to relax, focus on your baby and think about your wishes for birth.
Reflexology Session to prepare for birth
Wendy French Reflexology can offer gift vouchers and/or sessions for the mum to be.
Birth Doula and Maternity Support Services
Linda Cooks offers treatments such as pregnancy and postnatal massage, reflexology, birth preparation, placenta remedies and mother blessings which all could be a lovely gift for a mum to be.
Reflexology Taster Session for mum to be and guests
Jill Lewis can provide taster sessions at the baby shower. Massaging using pressure points can help with stress, back pain and hormonal imbalances.
Gifts for mum to be and baby
An activity for when baby arrives
Jolly Babies provides various classes for parents and children. Music with Mummy involves singing, clapping, dancing and waving. There are bubbles and simple instruments for babies to explore.
Gifts from the Little Barn Gift Shop
There are plenty of things such as gift vouchers, baby products, coconut oil and natural health remedies available, perfect for mum and babies.
Katie Book Lady
There is every type of book available for new babies including cot and buggy books, cloth books as well as well known children’s titles.
Unique gift idea – Book about teething
A rarely covered topic that is never discussed in detail, teething can be a nightmare for parents. Having a read about it before baby arrives could be an excellent idea.
Cuddly toy for the new arrival
Over at Snuggly Sockimals they make gorgeous animals from brand new socks. All Sockimals are CE tested and handmade.
Gift voucher for Ceramic Painting
Pots2Paint have a wide variety of gifts available and you can purchase a gift voucher. They have done commissioned pieces which include a paint with a footprint for every month of a baby’s first year so definitely worth discussing any ideas you have.
Carryoncarrying can provide a consultation to find which baby sling works best for mum. There are also packages for groups.
Art Gift Voucher
My Tiny Gallery by Emma Vallis creates artwork, prints and cards that are ready to buy as well as commissioning individual pieces. Name paintings and nursery art are her speciality. You can buy gift vouchers or even a gift for the mum to be.
Keepsake Gift Voucher
Smallprint captures precious moments with unique items of jewellery hand-crafted in silver. From fingerprints to doodles and drawings, there is jewellery for all. Gift vouchers are available.
Photoshoot Gift Voucher
Mum to be could have a gift voucher for a maternity or newborn photoshoot from Your Family Deserve this.
Agnes Forrai Photography offers portrait sessions, maternity shoots and newborn shoots so you can keep hold of precious memories.
Decorations for a baby shower
Shampagne Occasions can provide everything you need to decorate your venue for the baby shower. From balloons to decorations, they have everything covered.
Over at Sweet Treats they make party favours for baby showers as well as sweet cones and a sweet cart for hire.
Based in Basingstoke, Innocent cakes provides cakes, cupcakes and cake pops made to order.
Owow Chocolates, based in Old Basing can make some personalised chocolates for your baby shower needs.
A variety of gifts available from Doveys Occasions
Doveys Occasions can provide lots of different gifts to suit any budget including sweet cones, sweet filled bottles, wish trees, gift baskets and candy carts.
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Chinese state media has accused the US of using the recent incident involving a suspected Chinese spy balloon as a political ploy to enflame tensions between Washington and Beijing.
Beijing mouthpiece the China Everyday made the sensational declare in a scathing editorial revealed Wednesday – one particular which billed that Joe Biden and his administration have ‘overreacted’ to the incident, and used it to their profit.
The piece, titled Paranoia spurs China-bashers to dramatize balloon incident into a Hollywood blockbuster, details to US Secretary of Point out Antony Blinken‘s planned go to to the state as proof of this intended ploy, along with its latest cancellation.
Blinken, who was because of to depart for Beijing on Friday, said at a press conference that the high-altitude surveillance craft seen traveling above the continental United States close to South Carolina ‘created the situations that undermine the goal of the vacation.’
Beijing, meanwhile, has issued the following, chilling assertion in reply, saying it ‘reserves the appropriate to make more responses if needed.’
Chinese condition media has accused the US of utilizing the new incident involving a suspected Chinese spy balloon as a political ploy to enflame tensions amongst Washington and Beijing
The piece points to US Secretary of Point out Antony Blinken’s planned stop by to the region as proof of the supposed ploy, along with its new cancellation
‘China has strongly protested at the taking pictures down of its meteorological balloon that had strayed into US airspace,’ the piece’s opening line reads, incorporating that the plane strayed into US airspace ‘completely unintentionally.’
The posting goes on to reiterate Beijing’s formal stance on the purpose of the South Carolina balloon, which is that it made use of for meteorological functions and that its entry into US airspace was unintended.
‘A US military fighter jet shot down the balloon off the coast of South Carolina on Saturday, a week right after it 1st entered US airspace,’ it reads, in advance of referencing the China’s International Ministry’s formal reaction to the incident.
The agency on Saturday night slammed Joe Biden’s conclusion to shoot down the aircraft as both equally a ‘clear overreaction’ and a ‘serious violation of global practice’
The agency on Saturday night time slammed the US’ decision to shoot down the plane as each a ‘clear overreaction’ and a ‘serious violation of worldwide follow.’
‘China evidently requested the US to cope with this appropriately in a relaxed, experienced and restrained fashion,’ the piece continued. ‘The US has insisted on working with force, certainly overreacting.’
The short article went on to declare that the US ‘is making use of the incident to justify’ the postponement of Blinken’s prepared go to, charging that the balloon is ‘an excuse, not the result in of the postponement.’
‘The true cause,’ the piece alleges, ‘lies in US domestic politics.’
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The Vera C. Rubin Observatory’s asteroid discovery algorithm, called HelioLinc3D, has found its first “potentially hazardous” asteroid, named 2022 SF289. This asteroid, about 600 feet long, was detected during a test run of the algorithm with the ATLAS survey in Hawaii. Despite posing no immediate threat to Earth, the discovery showcases the effectiveness of HelioLinc3D in identifying near-Earth asteroids with fewer observations than current methods require. The solar system houses millions of rocky bodies ranging in size, dating back over four billion years when the planets formed.
Among the numerous rocky bodies in our solar system, some, known as near-Earth objects (NEOs), orbit close to our planet. Those that come within about 5 million miles of Earth’s orbit, approximately 20 times the distance to the moon, are particularly significant and termed “potentially hazardous asteroids” (PHAs). To track these PHAs and prevent potential collisions with Earth, scientists utilize specialized telescope systems like the ATLAS survey.
By capturing images of the sky at least four times each night, researchers can identify moving points of light that indicate the presence of PHAs. So far, they’ve discovered around 2,350 PHAs, with likely many more waiting to be found. In early 2025, the Vera C. Rubin Observatory, situated in the Chilean Andes, will join this pursuit with its powerful 8.4-meter mirror and a massive 3,200-megapixel camera. This advanced technology will significantly increase the rate of PHA discoveries, as it can survey the sky twice per night, surpassing the capabilities of current telescopes.
The University of Washington’s DiRAC Institute, in collaboration with Smithsonian senior astrophysicist Matthew Holman and Harvard University lecturer, has been working on developing a new type of discovery algorithm for the Vera C. Rubin Observatory. This novel algorithm, called HelioLinc3D, was created by Ari Heinze and Siegfried Eggl, now an assistant professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
To validate HelioLinc3D’s capabilities, Heinze and Eggl wanted to test it with existing data to find a new asteroid that conventional algorithms might miss due to limited observations. Their efforts aimed to ensure that Rubin’s forthcoming observations could effectively identify asteroids in its dataset using this advanced algorithm.
John Tonry and Larry Denneau, the lead astronomers of the ATLAS survey, generously provided their data for a test of the HelioLinc3D algorithm. On July 18, 2023, the Rubin team used HelioLinc3D to identify its first potentially hazardous asteroid (PHA), named 2022 SF289. Interestingly, ATLAS had observed 2022 SF289 three times on different nights but had not captured the required four observations on a single night to classify it as a new near-Earth object (NEO).
HelioLinc3D’s strength lies in combining fragmented data from multiple nights, allowing it to make the discovery. According to Larry Denneau, the algorithm’s success in spotting faint objects like 2022 SF289 demonstrates its potential to act as a “bigger, better” telescope. Despite other surveys missing 2022 SF289 due to its passage in front of the starfields of the Milky Way, HelioLinc3D’s ability to recover these faint objects by utilizing multiple nights of data led to the discovery. To further support the findings, additional observations from the Pan-STARRS and Catalina Sky Survey were confirmed, and the B612 Asteroid Institute’s ADAM platform helped recover additional unrecognized observations from the NSF-supported Zwicky Transient Facility telescope.
2022 SF289 is categorized as an Apollo-type near-Earth object (NEO) and comes remarkably close to Earth’s orbit, within 140,000 miles—closer than the moon. Its substantial 600ft diameter earns it the “potentially hazardous” classification. However, reassuringly, projections show that there is no foreseeable risk of a collision with Earth.
The International Astronomical Union’s Minor Planet Electronic Circular MPEC 2023-O26 announced the discovery of 2022 SF289. Presently, scientists have identified 2,350 potentially hazardous asteroids (PHAs) but estimate that over 3,000 more remain undiscovered.
Rubin scientist Mario Jurić, who leads the HelioLinc3D team at the DiRAC Institute, expressed excitement about the upcoming potential discoveries when the Rubin Observatory starts operating fully in less than two years. With HelioLinc3D, they anticipate discovering objects like 2022 SF289 on a nightly basis, showcasing the power and effectiveness of the new algorithm.
The discovery of 2022 SF289 and the success of HelioLinc3D offer a glimpse into the future of data-intensive astronomy. As we enter the next decade, the emphasis will be on significant advancements in algorithms, including AI-assisted codes, rather than solely on new and large telescopes. This upcoming era promises remarkable progress in the way we uncover celestial objects, making astronomy a fascinating tale of cutting-edge algorithms combined with state-of-the-art observatories.
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You may be able to raise low blood pressure with dietary changes, like drinking more water and eating more salt. But if your blood pressure is too low, you may need emergency medical attention.
Blood pressure, or BP, is the force of blood against the blood vessel walls. Blood is pumped throughout the entire body by the heart.
Blood pressure is measured with two different numbers.
The first or top number is called systolic pressure. This is the pressure while the heart is beating.
The second or bottom number is called diastolic pressure. It’s the pressure while the heart rests between beats. Diastolic pressure is typically lower than systolic pressure.
Both are measured in millimeters of mercury (mm Hg).
Typical healthy blood pressure is about 120/80 mm Hg. It’s not uncommon for the numbers to fluctuate slightly throughout the day, however, regardless of your overall health.
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To help make sure every part of your body — including the brain, heart, and lungs — is getting plenty of blood and oxygen, your blood pressure naturally changes during the day.
Your body constantly adjusts and balances your blood pressure. The position of your body may impact your blood pressure. For example, if you stand up suddenly, it may drop for an instant. Your blood pressure also lowers when you’re resting or asleep.
So, low blood pressure may not be a cause for concern or come with any other worrisome symptoms.
On the other hand, some health conditions can result in low blood pressure. This can lead to too little blood and oxygen in some parts of the body. Treating the underlying condition helps to raise blood pressure.
The symptoms of low blood pressure can include:
- blurred vision
- feeling cold
- feeling thirsty
- an inability to concentrate
- rapid, shallow breathing
Low blood pressure from medications, shock, or stroke
Some medications can cause low blood pressure. These include drugs to treat high blood pressure and other conditions, such as:
- angiotensin II receptor blockers
- angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors
- beta-blockers (Tenormin, Inderal, Innopran XL)
- calcium channel blockers
- diuretics or water pills (Lasix, Maxzide, Microzide)
- erectile dysfunction drugs (Revatio, Viagra, Adcirca, Cialis)
- Parkinson’s disease medications such as Mirapex and levodopa
- tricyclic antidepressants (Silenor, Tofranil)
Shock is a life threatening condition. It can happen in response to a number of emergency conditions. These include:
Shock leads to low blood pressure, but low blood pressure can also cause your body to go into shock. Treatment may involve raising blood pressure by IV fluids or blood transfusions.
Treating the cause of the shock often helps to raise blood pressure.
For example, in anaphylactic shock, an injection of epinephrine (EpiPen) helps to quickly raise blood pressure. This can be lifesaving for someone having a severe allergic reaction to peanuts, bee stings, or other allergens.
In a first aid situation, it’s important to keep the person experiencing shock warm and monitor them until medical help arrives. Call 911 or local emergency services as soon as possible.
With emergency help on the way, the next thing to do is elevate the person’s legs 6-12 inches off the ground using whatever item is available to you. Keep the person warm by covering them with a blanket or coat. Newspapers can be used in a pinch.
Stroke is a leading cause of death. It’s also a major cause of serious and long-term disability.
High blood pressure is a major cause of stroke. It’s important to control blood pressure to prevent strokes, and to keep them from happening again.
If you’re dealing with hypotension, the first step is making an appointment with your doctor. After discussing your medical history, lifestyle, and other factors, your doctor may change your medication or suggest certain lifestyle changes to get to the root of the issue.
It’s important not to stop taking any medications or change dosages without talking to a healthcare professional first. The same is true of dietary or other changes.
1. Drink plenty of water
Dehydration can sometimes lead to low blood pressure. Some people may have hypotension even with mild dehydration.
You can also get dehydrated by losing water too quickly. This can happen through vomiting, severe diarrhea, fever, strenuous exercise, and excess sweating.
Medications such as diuretics may also cause dehydration. Drink more water by using a portable water bottle. Use an alarm or timer to remind you to take a sip.
2. Eat a balanced diet
Low blood pressure and other side effects may occur if you’re not getting enough nutrients.
Low levels of vitamin B12, folic acid, and iron can cause anemia. This condition happens when your body can’t make enough blood and can cause low blood pressure.
Your doctor may recommend changes to your daily diet and taking supplements.
3. Eat smaller meals
You can get low blood pressure after eating a big meal, although this is more common in older adults. This happens because blood flows to your digestive tract after you eat. Normally, your heart rate increases to help balance blood pressure.
You can prevent low blood pressure by eating smaller meals. Also, limiting your carbs can help keep blood pressure more stable after eating. Here are more suggestions for foods you can eat and eating habits you can practice.
4. Limit or avoid alcohol
Drinking alcohol can lead to dehydration. It can also interact with medications and cause low blood pressure.
5. Eat more salt
Sodium helps to raise blood pressure. However, it can raise blood pressure too much. It can also lead to heart disease. Ask your doctor how much is right for you.
Add table salt to whole, unprocessed foods. This helps to control how much salt you’re eating. Avoid refined and processed salty foods.
6. Check your blood sugar
Diabetes and high blood sugar levels may lead to low blood pressure. Volume depletion can occur from the diuresis that follows high blood sugar levels. This is when your body tries to expel glucose via increased urination.
Consider using a home monitor to check your blood sugar levels throughout the day. See your doctor to find out the best diet, exercise, and medication plan to help balance blood sugar levels.
7. Get your thyroid checked
A simple blood test can determine whether you have hypothyroidism. You may need medication and a new nutrition plan to help boost your thyroid function.
8. Wear compression stockings
Elastic stockings or socks can help prevent blood from pooling in your legs. This helps to relieve orthostatic or postural hypotension which is low blood pressure due to standing, laying down, or sitting too much.
People who are on bed rest may need compression braces to help pump blood from the legs. Orthostatic hypotension is more common in older adults. It happens to up to 11 percent of middle-aged people and 30 percent of older adults.
9. Take medications
Your doctor may prescribe medications to help treat low blood pressure. These drugs help to treat orthostatic hypotension:
- fludrocortisone, which helps to raise blood volume
- midodrine (Orvaten), which helps to narrow blood vessels to raise blood pressure
If someone’s BP is dangerously low from sepsis, other medications may be used to raise blood pressure. These include:
- alpha-adrenoceptor agonists
- vasopressin analogs
10. Treat infections
Some serious bacterial, viral, and fungal infections can cause low blood pressure. Your doctor can find out if you have an infection with a blood test. Treatment includes IV antibiotics and antiviral drugs.
There are several causes of low blood pressure. Some are temporary and can be easily fixed. Low blood pressure may also be a sign of a health issue or emergency condition. Treatment may be necessary.
Several health conditions can cause low blood pressure. These include:
- Addison’s disease (low adrenal hormones)
- anaphylaxis (a serious allergic reaction)
- blood loss
- bradycardia (low heart rate)
- diabetes or low blood sugar
- heart attack or heart failure
- a heart valve problem
- hypothyroidism (low thyroid hormone)
- liver failure
- parathyroid disease
- septic shock (the result of a serious infection)
- orthostatic hypotension or postural low blood pressure
- trauma or head injury
Diagnosing and treating these conditions can help balance blood pressure. Your doctor may recommend simple tests such as:
- blood tests to check hormone levels, blood sugar levels, and for infections
- an electrocardiogram (ECG) or Holter monitor to check heart rhythm and function
- an echocardiogram to check your heart health
- an exercise stress test to check your heart health
- a tilt table test to check low blood pressure due to changes in body position
- the Valsalva maneuver, a breathing test to check for nervous system causes of low blood pressure
Having low blood pressure once in a while isn’t likely a cause for concern.
Tell your doctor about any related symptoms. Keep a journal of your symptoms and what you were doing when they began.
This can help your doctor diagnose the cause of your low blood pressure, especially if you’ve tried making changes to your diet and lifestyle and still aren’t seeing your BP at a healthy level.
Learn to recognize triggers and symptoms. Put your head down or lay down if you feel dizzy or lightheaded. These symptoms usually pass quickly. Children and teens who have low blood pressure due to body position typically grow out of it.
If you have orthostatic hypotension, avoid symptom triggers, such as standing too much.
To help make sure every part of your body — including the brain, heart, and lungs — is getting plenty of blood and oxygen, your blood pressure naturally changes throughout the day. It may dip if you stand up suddenly, and it typically decreases during periods of sleep or rest.
Hypotension, or low blood pressure, isn’t automatically a cause for concern. Some health conditions lead to hypotension, so it’s important to talk with your doctor about any symptoms you may be experiencing. |
A Story of Recovery
Danielle Kantola sustained a brain injury in May 2020 while planting trees in coastal British Columbia. Her passion for nature, which inspired much of her art, pulled her into the work of reforestation. This series explores her struggles and accomplishments throughout her rehabilitation and aims to invite the public into her world of recovery. Brain injuries are unique, and no two are the same. This series is on going, and new works will be added throughout her recovery. |
Warrington Town Hall will be lit up red this Friday, 1 December, for World AIDS Day.
Founded in 1988, World AIDS Day asks everyone to think about those who have been or are affected by HIV and AIDS, consider the progress that has been made in healthcare and support the work to challenge stigma.
This year, Warrington is using the day to encourage people to ensure they ‘know their status’ by getting tested.
The axess sexual health service aims to make testing quick and easy in a supportive environment. Based at Bath Street Health and Wellbeing Centre, Legh Street, WA1 1UG, it offers a range of services including rapid HIV testing, PEP, emergency contraception, and STI testing. Drugs and alcohol recovery service CGL based on Bold Street also offers HIV testing.
It’s recommended that anyone who is sexually active and has changed partners in the last 12 months, not used a condom when having sex or shared needles should get tested.
Free self-sampling HIV test kits are also available for Warrington residents via the SH:24 online sexual health screening service.
Cllr Maureen McLaughlin, cabinet member for public health and wellbeing, said: “World AIDS Day is important because it reminds us that HIV has not gone away – there is still a vital need to raise money and awareness, fight prejudice and support those living with and affected by HIV and AIDS.
“Getting tested is quick, straightforward and non-judgemental and you will usually get your results the same day or within a few days of testing. Experienced staff will be avaliable to offer advice and guidance and ensure everybody who comes in for a test is fully supported.
“Knowing your status is an important step towards fighting HIV and AIDS and reaching the national goal of ending new HIV transmissions by 2030.”
Dr Martyn Wood, consultant in HIV medicine and lead clinician at Axess Sexual Health, said: “In 2022, nearly half of people first diagnosed with HIV in Warrington and Halton were diagnosed late, meaning that they were at risk of poor health outcomes.
“We all have an HIV status – positive, negative or unknown. Getting an HIV test is important in reducing the number of people who don’t know their status.”
HIV is a virus that attacks the body’s immune system. AIDS is a serious illness that can develop when HIV damages the immune system to such an extent that it can no longer fight off a range of infections it would normally cope with. AIDS only develops if HIV is left untreated. With effective medication, people living with HIV can’t pass on the virus. The introduction of combination therapy has changed HIV from being a terminal condition to a disease we can manage long term with people able to live their lives to the full.
Today, scientific advances have been made in HIV treatment, there are laws to protect people living with HIV, and much more is known about the condition.
If you are living with HIV, starting treatment early means you can live a full, healthy and productive life. Warrington’s sexual health service routinely offers HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis PrEP appointments to patients. Please see further information on Warrington’s sexual health service’s website.
The red ribbon is the universal symbol of awareness and support for people living with HIV. Wearing a ribbon is a great way to raise awareness on World AIDS Day.
You can find out more about World AIDS Day from the World AIDS Day website. |
If you are interested in a medical career or want to get into the JATC health career programs this class is a must! This class prepares students for the medical field by gaining a base understand of the human body. It is recommended students take intro to health science prior, but is not required. We will do many hands on dissections to help students visually understand the material. Students are more likely to succeed in JATC medical programs when taken this class prior to their JATC program. |
Balance! Environmental has teamed up with Titley Scientific to offer another workshop on bat detection and call analysis, this time in Newcastle, NSW, from Friday 18th to Sunday 20th October 2019. Download a flyer here. Our Sydney (June) and Brisbane (January) events were very popular and booked out early, so get in quick to secure your place in the Newcastle workshop.
Offered over three days, the workshop will include an introductory day aimed at those who are new to bat-call detection and analysis, with sessions on the basics of bat acoustics, an overview of common detector types and how to maximise data quality when deploying detectors, and an introduction to call analysis using Anabat Insight. We'll also enjoy a bat-walk in local parkland to try out the latest detectors and share tips on successful bat call recording.
Days 2 and 3 will encompass an intermediate/advanced course in bat-call analysis, with sessions on: data quality evaluation; species characteristics, including call variation due to behaviour and habitat factors; tips, tricks and traps of identification; and the use of filters, searches and reporting tools. The workshop will focus primarily on the Anabat Insight analysis tool, but group and individual sessions on Day 3 will allow time to explore and receive guidance on other call-analysis software.
Day 1 only (introduction to bat detection and call analysis) - $330
Days 2 & 3 (itermediate/advanced bat-call analysis) - $660
All three days - $900
All prices include GST. Student discounts available - enquire when you make your booking.
To book your place on this workshop, email Titley Scientific at [email protected]. |
Drug Testing: A Bad Investment
Americans are concerned about drugs, and employers are no exception. They have been
told that drug use in the workforce is common – even epidemic – and that workers
who use drugs will harm their businesses through increased accidents and absenteeism,
or through more subtle, but serious, effects of decreased efficiency and productivity.
It is certainly true that the abuse of drugs, both licit and illicit, is a problem in America
today. Millions of people misuse drugs, including alcohol, with disastrous effects, both for
themselves and for those around them, and employers are not immune from this problem.
A company of any size is, over time, likely to encounter employees or applicants with
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As part of a larger effort to reform IT services in the Pentagon, the Defense Department is consolidating the myriad of networks owned by its fourth estate as a model for the department and military services.
The fourth estate — 28 DoD agencies that do not belong to military services — currently operates on 34 different networks. Officials said that makes DoD more vulnerable to cyber attacks and makes operating on the networks confusing for defense employees.
Rory Kinney, DoD’s acting deputy chief information officer for information enterprise, said the department is trying to shave the number of networks in the fourth estate to just one non-classified network and one secret network.
“We are starting with the fourth estate,” Kinney said Tuesday during the AFCEA Air Force IT Day in McClean, Virginia. “The intent is to drive the fourth estate to a standardized solution set as a representative of the rest of the environment. The intent is to get it right in the fourth estate before we go and start monkeying around with any of the military departments. We want to get it right here first.”
Kinney said the standardization includes networking, licensing, computing and support.
The networks for each agency “are all in various states,” Kinney said. “Some are very well built. Some have real problems. As a matter of fact, there’s one of them that if you have a problem and you call up the help desk line, only about 25 percent of the time is the telephone actually answered and the problem resolved.”
Kinney said DoD thinks it can solve that by hiring a single commercial service provider to run a consolidated help desk.
Integrating the cloud
DoD is still in the midst of awarding its JEDI contract for cloud services, but it had not sorted out publicly how JEDI would be incorporated into other data storage models the Pentagon uses, like milCloud and traditional data centers.
Kinney cleared some of that up. DoD is currently setting up the program office for JEDI to make sure its employees get the capability they need from the cloud.The challenge comes with legacy systems and sensitive information that can’t be stored on cloud models procured under JEDI.
DoD currently has about 2,500 data centers.
DoD orders applications in more than 100 data centers to move to DISA’s milCloud
“Our intent is to migrate as much as we can to a cloud environment and then regionalize those data centers,” Kinney said. “Maybe we only have 50 regional data centers across the department to support those folks that need to have a data center, a lot of legacy stuff.”
The next level up is fit-for-purpose clouds — or clouds that have been individually contracted based on mission purposes or return on investment. Kinney said they may allow those clouds to stay, or the Pentagon may eventually push them toward a general-purpose cloud.
DoD is currently moving the fourth estate to milCloud 2.0, the commercially-operated cloud service hosted inside the Defense Information Systems Agency’s data centers.
Finally, there is JEDI, which Kinney said will be multiple general-purpose clouds.
“Not everything is going to JEDI, not everything will stay where it’s at today and over time we will migrate to this new environment,” Kinney said.
In the meantime, the Joint Regional Security Stacks the department has been building to secure its networks and data are being built once again after the department implemented an operational pause in their deployment.The department took a break in implementing JRSS earlier this year so it could train employees and improve processes and hardware. That translated into better deliveries, Kinney said.
The program is now back on track and is about 30 percent finished, Kinney said. |
In the world of automotive preservation, the introduction of Paint Protection Film (PPF) has revolutionized how we safeguard our vehicles against the harsh realities of the road. As the guardians of your car’s paint, PPF demands meticulous care and attention to ensure its enduring effectiveness.
In this comprehensive guide, the expert team at Infinity Auto Styling in Bismarck, ND, explores the importance of proper maintenance for PPF and provides a detailed, step-by-step guide to cleaning this advanced protective layer.
Why Is It Important For Proper Maintenance When You Have PPF?
Paint Protection Film (PPF) stands as an invisible shield, a formidable armor defending your vehicle’s pristine paint job from the unforgiving elements of the road. Crafted to withstand the onslaught of road debris, stone chips, bug splatter, and many environmental contaminants, PPF is a crucial investment in preserving your car’s aesthetics and value.
However, the effectiveness of PPF is contingent on regular and proper maintenance. Neglecting this upkeep can initiate a cascade of issues, jeopardizing the protective capabilities of the film and compromising the overall appearance of your vehicle. Maintenance is not merely a cosmetic concern but a pivotal aspect of upholding the film’s integrity, ensuring it continues to be a reliable guardian for your car’s precious paint.
Regular attention to PPF maintenance involves a strategic approach, encompassing gentle cleaning practices and thorough inspections. By adopting these measures, you enhance the film’s longevity and sustain its ability to shield your vehicle from the rigors of daily driving.
In essence, the invisible shield of PPF requires a visible commitment to care. As you navigate the roads, your vehicle remains enveloped in this protective layer, preserving its brilliance and safeguarding its allure against the challenges of the ever-changing environment. Regular maintenance becomes the unsung hero, ensuring that your PPF-equipped vehicle stands the test of time, radiating elegance and resilience on every journey.
Step By Step Guide To Cleaning Your Paint Protection Film
Commence the cleaning process with a gentle pre-rinse. This step helps remove loose debris and contaminants from the surface of the PPF, setting the stage for a more thorough cleaning.
Use a pH-neutral Car Shampoo
Selecting the right cleaning agent is paramount. Opt for a pH-neutral car shampoo to wash the PPF. This ensures effective cleaning without compromising the film’s unique properties. Avoiding harsh chemicals is crucial in maintaining the integrity of the PPF.
Soft Microfiber Wash Mitt
When washing the PPF, ditch abrasive materials and embrace the soft touch of a microfiber wash mitt. This minimizes the risk of scratching, preserving the film’s clarity and ensuring its longevity.
After the wash, thorough rinsing is essential. A complete rinse removes all soap residues, leaving a clean, transparent protective layer. Pay attention to ensure no residue is left behind, as it could compromise the effectiveness of the PPF.
Pat Dry with a Microfiber Towel
Drying is a critical step in the cleaning process. Using a clean microfiber towel, gently pat dry the PPF. This not only prevents water spots but also ensures a spotless finish, contributing to the overall aesthetics of your vehicle.
This step-by-step guide encapsulates the essence of a proper cleaning routine for your PPF. Embracing these practices not only preserves the film’s protective qualities but also enhances your vehicle’s visual appeal.
What Would Happen If Your Paint Protection Film Is Neglected?
Understanding the consequences of neglecting your PPF can be a compelling motivator for adhering to a meticulous maintenance routine. Here are some potential outcomes of PPF neglect:
The primary purpose of PPF is to shield your car’s paint from road hazards. Neglecting proper maintenance can make the film less effective in providing this crucial protection. Over time, the film may lose its resilience, making it susceptible to road debris and contaminants damage.
PPF not only serves as a protective barrier but also contributes to the overall aesthetics of your vehicle. Neglect can lead to a dull and compromised appearance, affecting the clarity and glossiness of the film. This not only detracts from the visual appeal of your car but may also impact its resale value.
Difficult Removal of Contaminants
As time passes, contaminants such as bug splatter, bird droppings, or tree sap can adhere to the PPF. Neglecting these contaminants may result in them becoming harder to remove. Stubborn contaminants not only compromise the film’s appearance but can also pose a risk of damaging the PPF during cleaning attempts.
Understanding these potential consequences emphasizes the importance of proactive care for your PPF. Regular maintenance not only preserves the protective qualities of the film but also ensures that your vehicle maintains its aesthetic allure.
Learn more: Is It Worth Getting Paint Protection Film?
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Belize is a small country located in Central America, known for its stunning beaches, vibrant culture, and Mayan ruins. But how does the cost of living in Belize compare to other countries? In this article, we will answer this question and provide a breakdown of costs for singles, couples, and families of four in Belize.
Local Currency in Belize
The official currency of Belize is the Belize dollar (BZD). While US dollars are widely accepted in many tourist areas, it is recommended to have some local currency for smaller purchases. ATMs are widely available throughout the country, and major credit cards are also accepted in many businesses.
Cost of Living in Belize vs UK and USA
The cost of living in Belize is generally lower than that of the UK and the USA. According to Numbeo, a website that provides information on the cost of living in countries around the world, the cost of living in Belize is 43.62% lower than in the UK and 49.02% lower than in the USA. This means that it is generally more affordable to live in Belize than in either of these countries.
Breakdown of Costs in Belize
To provide a more detailed understanding of the cost of living in Belize, we will break down costs for singles, couples, and families of four in the following categories: housing, food, utilities, leisure, transport, clothing, and household goods. All costs are approximate and based on current prices as of 2023.
The cost of housing in Belize can vary widely depending on the location and size of the property. According to Numbeo, the average monthly rent for a one-bedroom apartment in the city center is BZD 800-1,200, while a three-bedroom apartment in the same location can cost BZD 1,500-2,500 per month. For those looking to buy property in Belize, the average cost per square meter in the city center is BZD 3,000-4,500.
The cost of food in Belize can be relatively affordable. A loaf of bread costs approximately BZD 2, a liter of milk is around BZD 2.50, and a dozen eggs cost BZD 4. A meal for two in a mid-range restaurant can cost between BZD 50 and BZD 80. Grocery prices can be higher in more touristy areas.
Utilities such as electricity, water, and gas can be relatively affordable in Belize. The average monthly cost for these services is around BZD 200-300. Internet and mobile phone plans are also relatively affordable, with unlimited internet plans starting at around BZD 50 per month.
Belize is known for its outdoor activities, such as snorkeling, scuba diving, and exploring ancient Mayan ruins. The cost of leisure pursuits in the country can vary depending on the activity. A visit to a museum or national park can cost between BZD 5 and BZD 25, while a day trip to a nearby island can cost BZD 100-150 per person.
The cost of transportation in Belize can vary depending on the mode of transportation. A liter of gasoline costs around BZD 4.50, and a monthly public transportation pass is around BZD 40-50. Taxis are also available, with an initial charge of BZD 3 and a cost of around BZD 2 per kilometer.
The cost of clothing in Belize can vary widely depending on the type of clothing and the location. High-end fashion brands can be relatively expensive, while other clothing items can be more affordable . A pair of jeans costs around BZD 60, while a business suit can cost between BZD 200 and BZD 500.
The cost of household goods in Belize can vary widely depending on the type of goods. A basic set of furniture for a one-bedroom apartment can cost around BZD 2,500-5,000, while a washing machine costs approximately BZD 1,000-1,500. Electronics such as televisions and laptops can also be relatively expensive in Belize due to import taxes.
Forms of Payment in Belize
The most common forms of payment in Belize are cash and credit/debit cards. The Belize dollar is widely accepted, and US dollars are also accepted in many businesses. However, it is recommended to carry some local currency as some smaller businesses may not accept foreign currency. ATMs are widely available throughout the country, and currency exchange services are also available.
The cost of living in Belize is generally lower than that of the UK and the USA, making it a more affordable option for those looking to live in Central America. The cost of housing, utilities, and transportation can be relatively affordable, while food and leisure activities are generally affordable. Cash and credit/debit cards are the most common forms of payment, and the Belize dollar is widely accepted. As with any country, the cost of living in Belize can vary widely depending on individual circumstances and lifestyle choices. However, for those looking for a laid-back lifestyle with access to stunning natural beauty, Belize can be an attractive option. |
Is a roof replacement in your home’s near future? Then you’ve probably have heard you have two main options when re-roofing an asphalt roof: tear off and overlay. In almost every situation, a tear-off roof is the better choice. Though it might cost a little extra, a tear-off roof replacement has many benefits that outweigh the cost. Here are 5 of the most important benefits of a tear-off roof.
#1 BRAND NEW LOOK One key concern that comes with an overlay roof project is that they don’t always come out looking brand new. To complete an overlay roof, your roofer will add another layer of shingles on top of your existing roof, possibly accentuating in sways or buckles in your roof. When you opt for a tear-off roof, you’re pretty much investing in a #newroof, from the shingles to underlayment, and even the decking of your roof, every component of your roof will be brand new and look brand new.
#2 LONG-TERM INVESTMENT When you opt for a #tearoffroof replacement, your roofer will tear everything off your existing roof, including old shingles, old underlayment, and any decking that’s been compromised or starting to rot. Everything is replaced with brand-new materials giving your home a new beginning. This long-term solution can last anywhere from 20-30 years, depending on the new asphalt shingles you choose, and the materials your roofer uses.
#3 UPGRADE OPPORTUNITIES Since a tear-off roof project means that your roofer will tear off any old material, this project gives you the opportunity to upgrade your roof structure if necessary and any other serious upgrades you might want. Roofing technology has come a long way and if you’re hoping to make your home energy-efficient, a tear-off roofing project gives you the access to add new insulation in your attic or reinforce older structures.
#4 INCREASES HOME VALUE A new roof can provide as much as a 105% return on investment. That’s a serious value. An overlay roof can actually decrease the value of your home, as it can negatively affect your #curbappeal, and it’s a negative point for sellers, who won’t want to deal with removing two layers of the roof instead of just one. So, if you’re planning on selling anytime soon, a tear-off #roofreplacement is certainly in your best interest.
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CCmath was kind enough to send me the Python version of Erlang calculators. So I'll aim to share my experience with it in this article. But first, some background on queueing models is provided:
Erlang C is one of the two [Erlang B, Erlang C] calls-traffic modeling formulae developed by Danish mathematician A.K. Erlang in 1917. Unlike Erlang B, Erlang C Erlang C formula provides the possibility of an unlimited queue and the probability that a new call will need to wait in the line due to all servers being in use. Erlang is, therefore, the SI unit of telephone traffic. It defines the relationship between the call volume, average handling time, service level, average wait time, and the number of agents.
Erlang X is an extension of Erlang C, which adds the number of available lines, the average customers’ patience, the probability of retrial after abandoning the call, and the variance in arrival volume.
Erlang Chat simulates chat traffic. The matter of Concurrency is a significant difference between Chat and Phone channels; agents can handle multiple chats at the same time. Many major chat service software solutions allow for more than one conversation concurrently, which is impossible with phone calls. An alternative method for simulating chat traffic is to use Erlang C or X and assume a lesser volume (i.e., lower by a factor of the average concurrency)
Erlang Blend models the scenarios where agents work on inbound and outbound calls. If an agent becomes available, they will prioritize inbound calls and will only take on outbound calls when other agents are left idle. It, therefore, assumes one additional parameter: Threshold. The threshold is the minimum number of agents left idle before the first person is allowed to take outbound work.
Parameters Here is the summary of parameters across the models.
Data and calculations
I produced a random 1-day long hourly arrival volume of phone contacts for testing purposes. The demo file includes examples for single data points, but I realize that most people will have much longer per-interval data points to evaluate the functions. As a result, these examples should be more helpful.
There is a common bad practice among the WFM community of calculating the Weekly customer's monthly FTEs from a single data point. It is significantly less work but only as accurate as a simple average can get. In other words, you will be understaffed for half of the time and overstaffed for the other half. A better practice would be to define the arrival pattern from the historical data and convert weekly/monthly volume to smaller intervals.
Let's import the necessary libraries.
It is important to note that the forecast volume represents the average volume in a unit of time. If your AHT, AWT, and ASA values are in seconds, your forecast volume should be the expected average within 1 second. If those numbers are in minute, likewise.
1. Erlang C
Erlang X functions with the default value of Null for Lines, Patience, Variance, and Retrial variables are defined the same way as their C equivalents.
The following three functions manifest different input and output combinations.
Calling The Functions
Since our test data df has SL, Forecast, AHT, and AWT, we will need calc_option1_C to calculate Agents, ASA, and Occupancy.
Now that we have ‘Agents’ in ‘df1’ dataframe, we can use calc_option0_C to find ASA, SL, and Occupancy values and compare them to what was initially assumed.
The calculated values are almost the same to those initially assumed as we would wish. So let's use calc_option2_C and compare the outputs to the output/input of the others.
Very similar once again!
2. Erlang X
Erlang X calculator adds assumptions such as Lines, Patience, Retrials, and Definition to the basic Erlang C calculator.
The line Parameter defines the limit on the total number of customers that can be in the system at the same time. This, of course, depends on the capacity of the telephony provider. A good practice is putting a significantly higher number of lines than top interval arrival.
Patience is the average time a customer waits in the queue before abandoning. It can be calculated by dividing the total waiting time (including the waiting times of the abandoned customers) by the number of abandoned contacts.
Like in the case of Erlang C, we have three use cases depending on the input parameters and the desired output.
To see some example function calls. We will first fill in the missing parameters.
Let's s.ee how it compares against the output for Erlang C.
Similarly, we can call the other functions.
3. Erlang Chat
Modeling chat contacts with a maximum concurrency of 1 is the same problem as Modeling phone contacts. In such cases, we can use either Erlang C or Erlang C X model. However, when agents are expected to handle multiple chats simultaneously, Erlang Chat is the only correct model.
Erlang Chat from CCmath specifies the maximum concurrency by the length of the AHT parameter, which needs to be an array. The nth element in the AHT array represents the expected AHT if n number of chats are handled simultaneously. The magnitude, therefore, increases as the index increases.
Here is an example code from the 'Erlang_Pythn_demo.py' file.
Like we did above, we can also group functions with similar inputs into a nesting function so that we can calculate multiple parameters at once. Here is my effort:
It is important to note that the point values of the AHT parameter are arrays of the size equal to the maximum concurrency.
4. Erlang Blended (BL)
Erlang BL models scenarios in which agents handle inbound and outgoing phone calls. Before the first agent is allocated to the outbound task, the minimum number of idle agents must be defined. This new variable is known as 'Threshold.' I believe the same idea can easily be applied to chat contacts.
The only problem is that there are no functions relating Agents as an output to the other parameter. This is somewhat unexpected since most people need Erlang Calculators to determine FTE's requirements. It could also be helpful to create more functions that take the inbound volume and outbound volume as input parameters.
It is possible to group the functions into groups of three or four with similar inputs as we did above.
A. Threshold as a target
A. SLA as a target
It's great to have an Erlang calculator for Python, finally. I believe CCmath also offers an R version. So far, my experience has been positive. I hope they read this blog and add/fix the components stated. I've found it somewhat slow on larger datasets (for example, one month's hourly volume), but I presume this is because the calculators are currently housed remotely.'
Thank you to CCmath and Dr. Ger Koole for letting me test it and provide feedback. I hope everyone who reads this also finds it insightful. I was able to arrange access to this Python version of Erlang calculators by being part of the weWFM Telegram community, which is free to join for all Workforce Management professionals. You can find out more about this group here, including how to join.
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Today, more people are purchasing products online than they ever have in the past. As a result, it is important for companies to have a strong eCommerce arm that they can use to make sure that they keep their relationships with their customers as strong as possible. One of the ways that companies can do this is to make sure that they send order delivered emails to their customers. Along with the order confirmation email, this will help customers make sure they understand what is happening with the orders and how the business is going to handle their requests.
When looking at the eCommerce order confirmation email template, it is important to use a strong order confirmation email generator. There is some information that has to be included in every order confirmation email. This includes the name of the customer, the item that was purchased, when it was purchased, where the item is going to be delivered to, when the order is expected to be shipped, when the order is expected to be delivered, and the payment method that was used. While this might sound like a lot of information, this is important for making sure the customer knows what is happening.
One of the top ways that companies can automate these emails is to use Malomo, which integrates with one of the top platforms in the world, called Klaviyo. The Klaviyo order delivered and Klaviyo order confirmation email are easy to generate thanks to the diverse array of Klaviyo email templates. Looking at Klaviyo stats, it is easy to see that many small businesses love using Klaviyo. Klaviyo even has web tracking features that allow users to track revenue and engagement on the website from the traffic that is coming from their shipping emails. This gives all small business owners more insights into their customers' post-purchase habits. With Malomo integrating with Klaviyo with ease, it is easy to see why so many people love this platform.
Aftership and Malomo
When looking at eCommerce platforms and software companies, one of the platforms that people like to discuss with Malomo is a company called Aftership. There are several benefits that come with using Aftership pricing and Aftership enterprise programs. For example, Aftership Shopify integrations are strong and Aftership API is helpful for users. Malomo also provides both of those features; however, Malomo provides a number of other advantages that Aftership does not.
First, when looking at Aftership tracking and Aftership tracking China, it is clear that Malomo provides more tracking features. When it comes to customer service, tracking is incredibly important. Customers want to know what is happening with their orders and when they are going to be able to receive them. In order to track orders in transit, tracking is incredibly important. This level of transparency is one of the top ways that companies can build strong relationships with their customers. Malomo simply provides better tracking than Aftership.
Another major benefit of Malomo when compared to Aftership affiliate and Aftership emails. Malomo allows companies to personalize their transactional shipping emails while Aftership does not. Those who are looking to pass through the Aftership login screen and tailor their emails to meet their unique needs are going to be disappointed because Aftership does not provide this. The personalized emails of Malomo are far superior to the cookie-cutter emails that Aftership provides.
Finally, the customer service teams of Aftership and Malomo simply do not compare. When looking at the Malomo customer service team, it is far better than the Aftership team. Malomo has a team that is dedicated to the support and partnerships of the merchants with whom they work. In this manner, anyone who is having a problem with Malomo can rest easy knowing that their problems are going to be addressed quickly and efficiently by a trained and friendly representative. All problems are going to be solved quickly with the dedicated team from Malomo. When looking at Aftership, their customer service is not at the same level and it could take some time for people to have their problems solved. This is just one of the many reasons why Malomo has gotten so popular when compared to Aftership and other potential providers.
Klaviyo vs. Mailchimp
Another major comparison that people make when they are looking for potential platforms is Mailchimp. When compared to Klaviyo, it is important to take a look at the Klaviyo benefits as well as the Klaviyo limitations before making a decision when it comes to Klaviyo vs Mailchimp.
There are several major Klaviyo benefits that everyone should note. One of the first businesses of using Klaviyo is that it is easy to take this platform and integrate it with Shopify. Given that Shopify is one of the most popular eCommerce platforms in the world, the ease with which Klaviyo can integrate with Shopify is a major benefit. Another major benefit of using Klaviyo is that this platform is easy to segment. This means that small business owners are able to tailor the responses that each customer sees, making it easier for everyone to maximize the potential they have to convert leads into paying customers with this type of personalized service. Finally, Klaviyo also has a great customer support team. This means that anyone who has questions about Klaviyo, the platform, and how it works will be able to have their questions answered quickly and easily.
At the same time, there are also a few Klaviyo limitations to note as well. One of the major limitations that people are going to encounter when they use Klaviyo is that they cannot send their transactions shipping emails using Klaviyo. This is a major gap that most small business owners would like to make sure that they address quickly.
That is where Malomo can help. Nobody wants to run into a wall when it comes to their transactional shipping emails which is why Malomo addresses this issue quickly. Klaviyo will integrate easily with Malomo and users can rest easy knowing that they can use Malomo to cover their shipping email issues, making sure that all customers have their needs met in a quick, safe, and reliable manner. This allows companies to build their relationships with their customers and ensure that all of their needs are met.
Klaviyo and Shopify
When looking at Klaviyo and its need for shipping emails, there are several ways to handle these issues. Those who are on Shopify can actually use a native integration that Klaviyo has to build out their emails. The Klaviyo Shopify integration is straightforward and there are even Klaviyo email templates Shopify that people can use. Therefore, when wondering how to use Klaviyo in Shopify, this is a straightforward process. There are a few steps that people have to follow; however, they can get their emails out quickly and easily.
In addition, Klaviyo also has a number of other helpful integrations that people might find useful. For example, Klaviyo also has integrations with Salesforce, Squarespace, and a number of other platforms. Furthermore, users can even use Klaviyo to build their own custom integrations. Because it is easy to take Klaviyo and integrate this platform with Shopify and Malomo, it is possible for small business owners to cover all of their needs with these integrations. Furthermore, this can also save eCommerce store owners a tremendous amount of time and time money.
Klaviyo Set Up
When looking at the Klaviyo setup, it is relatively straightforward. Users will enter the Klaviyo login page and visit the Klaviyo dashboard either through the Klaviyo app or the Klaviyo desktop. At the same time, to access everything that Klaviyo analytics will provide, including CRM Klaviyo and Klaviyo B2B, it will cost money. There are multiple Klaviyo pricing and Klaviyo tiers that people can use. The Klaviyo support team is strong and will help people run through the Klaviyo calculator and Klaviyo costing setups to make sure their Klaviyo payments work best for them.
With the right Klaviyo payment method, everyone will have access to advanced Klaviyo email features, including Klaviyo email automation and Klaviyo esp login options. With multiple Klaviyo logins as well as the KSDN Klaviyo email feature, everyone can get the most out of the platform. Finally, it is important to note that there is a free Klaviyo option as well.
Those who want to get the most out of Klaviyo need to take advantage of Klaviyo training opportunities. There are numerous resources available for those who would like to attend a Klaviyo academy or earn a Klaviyo certification to help them learn about the platform. With Klaviyo webinars, a Klaviyo email marketing course, and Klaviyo crash course options, everyone can get the most out of Klaviyo.
In addition, for those looking to learn more about Klaviyo crash course email marketing options, Malomo has an eBook that is dedicated to helping brands set up their post-purchase flows quickly and easily. This can go a long way toward boosting conversion rates.
Klaviyo Company Information
For those looking for Klaviyo careers, Klaviyo is headquartered in Boston, MA. Klaviyo reviews, particularly on Klaviyo Glassdoor (with a 4.9 star rating), are positive. There is even a Klaviyo London arm and there are numerous Klaviyo event options that take place regularly, including Klaviyo live events. Klaviyo careers are also in high demand, as the Klaviyo mission statement reflects its dedication to its customers and its employees. Klaviyo Crunchbase reflects a growing, healthy company. Users can also learn more about Malomo and its integrations with Klaviyo at www.gomalomo.com. Klaviyo and Malomo go hand in hand with each other. |
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With our kids heading back to school this week – and many of them going to new schools or stepping up to ‘big school’ – back to school stress levels are high.
The more we can help our children to feel happy and confident in their own skin, day-to-day, the easier it is for them to handle exam stress. So there’s no need to wait for revision season to apply the techniques we cover here.
Having had all three of my boys start at new schools this week (just imagine how many name tapes I have sewn in – I have the scars to prove it) I’ve been walking-my-talk, helping them with the nerves, worries and stresses that come from going back to school or starting somewhere new.
This short video shares with you the one, simple question that shifts them from stressed to smiling – fast.
How did you get on? Have you had a chance to play with this with your child yet? How might you use it, when they are feeling stressed? I’d love to hear from you, via the comments.
Clare Josa has spent the past 15 years teaching over a million people to feel less stressed and to make the difference they are really here to make in the world. But when her eldest son hit exam stress - hard - she decided she had to do something to help parents to help their kids, and How to Beat Exam Stress was born. Clare is the author of five life-changing books and her recent debut novel, You Take Yourself With You, has been described by readers as 'unputdownable'.
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Our values are absolutely fundamental to the way we work. Everyone here can tell you what they are and how much they mean to the way we work, behave, respect each other and how important they are to our success. So simple, straightforward, yet they mean so much to how we operate…
Families are at the heart of our family business. The products we make provide families with easily accessible, high quality products which form a core part of a healthy balanced diet. All of our products are developed and produced with the family as our inspiration.
We're also a family-owned business, and Jonathan, Ross and Brett Warburton are the fifth generation of Warburtons to run the business. But our concept of family extends beyond those with the surname Warburton - the way we see it, our family has over 4,500 members, and we all work together to create our success. From our bakers to our delivery drivers, each individual that works within our 12 bakeries and 14 depots across the country help us to be the successful business we are today.
People sit right at the heart of Warburtons and to nurture our talented team we invest more than £1million every year into employee training and development. We also run a programme of initiatives to motivate and inspire our people. This includes the 'rise to a better you' campaign where we support our people to improve their lifestyles and our Value in People Award which recognises those family members that really show how they live our values.
Our employees work hard for the company and we believe in giving back to the communities in which our bakeries are situated. A dedicated team of Community Champions work hard to run the Warburtons Families Matter initiative which gives donations and support to local charities to help improve family life and health in the local areas.
In our business, we see ambition as being absolutely fundamental to our future success. Continual innovation underpins our business model, whether it's continuing to bring new variants of our products to our consumers or delivering wheat- and gluten-free products for those who have intolerances.
In fact, our ambition is to become Britain's Best Food Business.
We are one of the most technologically advanced businesses in UK food manufacturing. We have invested more than £400 million in our business over the past ten years, building new bakeries, refurbishing others and upgrading distribution networks. In the last decade, we have opened and upgraded seven bakeries with state-of-the-art technology, including investing £1million to upgrade the crumpet plant at our Enfield bakery in London.
Ambition is about challenging ourselves to constantly reassess how we can provide British families with high quality food that's easy to buy and forms part of a healthy balanced diet. We're constantly racking our brains for great new ideas for feeding Britain's families, consistent with the high quality they expect from Warburtons.
Everyone wants to talk about sustainability nowadays. We firmly believe that a sustainable business is a better business and have set out a number of commitments to improve our impact on the environment and to build a better society in the communities in which we operate. Our community investment and charitable giving has been at the heart of Warburtons from the earliest days of our business.
Our approach to responsibility helps our people, our bottom line and the communities in which we operate. For further information on our commitments in this area, please see the Corporate Responsibility section.
As a family business, we take our duty of care to our consumers very seriously. Our focus is on making a wide range of quality products that can all be included as part of a balanced diet. Bread is a good choice as part of the everyday diet and is a nutritious staple that is great value for money.
Bread is a staple food and a healthy choice when eaten as part of a balanced diet and combined with a healthy lifestyle. All Warburtons bread is suitable for vegetarians. It is low in saturated fat and we do not use hydrogenated fat in any of our products.Warburtons bread contains more selenium than some other breads. Our wholemeal breads are an important source of dietary fibre and our white flour is fortified with calcium, iron and Vitamin B.
Helping us all eat better is not only about baking healthy products, it is also about giving everyone the information they need to make informed decisions about diet. As a family business, we only ever include ingredients that we would happily eat ourselves.
We provide full and clear nutritional information on packs and labels and, where appropriate, throughout our communications. All ingredients are listed, including fibre, and guideline daily amounts (GDAs) are shown on all our packaging.
Warburtons is committed to honest and transparent marketing and together with other members of the Food and Drink Federation, we work with industry regulators to maintain effective codes of behaviour.
Quality is not just a value for us, it’s an obsession. We are committed to making the best bread in Britain and are very proud that the freshness of our products marks us out as a leader in the industry.
We're so obsessed with quality that we can track every one of the 2 million products we bake every day to ensure they're fresh when they get to your local store – we even send our own mystery shoppers to test the freshness of our bread.
Our dedicated Quality and Technical team carries out rigorous tests to ensure the highest standards of quality are met and that continuous improvements are made. From the performance of the flour, to the colour of the crust and the texture of the bread, there is no part of the product that goes untested. We also recognise and reward our bakeries which strive to produce the highest quality bread daily through our monthly 'Derrick Warburton Trophy’.
The way we source our ingredients is absolutely key to the quality of our products and we source all our ingredients to ensure the highest ethical and quality standards. For example, we’ve been contracting with the same farmers in the UK and Canada for more than 15 years, this continuity helps us ensure that we source only the best wheat for our products. |
By Emmet Scott
The challenge of great leadership is that it requires you to be clear about your vision and where you want to go. As an entrepreneur, if I’m going to bring something special to the marketplace, then I’ve got to know what I’m working with and what I’m focused on. I see this happening now in clinical circles – clinical leaders are starting to ask, “Who are we? Who do we want to become?”
For dental practices, that goal is growing ideal patient care. It’s a vision that aligns well with the business aspect of owning a dental group. But when you combine a scalable growth mindset with things on the clinical side, there can be concerns about how much standardization and structure will impact clinical autonomy and if that impact is the right choice.
Clinical autonomy has been such a tenet of what it means to be a dentist that it has become almost untouchable. On the one hand, you have the kind of practice that says to new associates, “We want to give you your autonomy. Whatever you want to do, that sounds great.” That can sound really appealing. But the downside is that the dental group won’t be able to provide the same level of resources to support that associate because they can’t afford to chase that many rabbits of potential patient care. So oftentimes things just get watered down to a general level of support for bread-and-butter dentistry. Ultimately, this stagnates clinical development for dentists who want to go deeper and expand their patient care capabilities.
Compare that to a practice, or group of practices, that is super-focused on who they want to be in the marketplace and what value they want to provide. They have a clinical vision and specific structure. They have an internal standard of care run by a clinical team. The procedures they do they can do very well because that tight focus gives them the ability to pump a huge amount of resources into the offerings and the associates training.
I love the name “DSO,” because it’s a Dental Support Organization. It’s always playing second fiddle. It’s support. I always want DSOs to stay in that supporting role. And a DSO can support a clear vision of a clinical team better than it can support a clinical team that would rather have the ability to (technically) do whatever they want to do.
What’s great for clinicians about the second model is that they know what they’re getting when they sign up. They know what kind of support, what kind of mentorship, what kind of patient types they’re going to be focused on. Not only that, but they can be certain that they will have the resources to provide a really high level of quality care. |
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“Winning Futures helped me build connections and learn strategies that I will take with me into my adulthood and use to create a winning future for myself. I hope to one day return and become a mentor so I can make an impact on students.”
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– Adib, Cass Technical High School, University of Michigan
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Please note that there are two methods to launch Mabinogi: the Nexon Launcher and Steam.
Launching the game via the Nexon Launcher
- If you have not already done so, download the Nexon Launcher from this link. This is the same Nexon Launcher that is used to launch any other Nexon game.
- Open the Nexon Launcher and sign in using your log-in credentials.
- If you have not already done so, download Mabinogi by clicking the 'Download' button. This button is replaced by 'Play' if you have already downloaded the game.
- Click 'Play' and have fun!
Launching the game via Steam (requires you to link your Steam account)
- If you have not already done so, please follow these steps to link your Steam account to your Nexon account.
- After linking your Steam account in step 1, log in to Steam using your Steam log-in credentials.
- If you have not already done so, such as in step 1, download Mabinogi from the Steam store.
- Find Mabinogi in your Steam Library and click 'Play!'. |
When it comes to waste removal containers, there are numerous styles and shapes that you can choose from, depending on what your needs are. Roll-off trailer-style systems are an excellent option to consider.
- Less Risk of Property Damage – With their reduced footprint and lighter-weight containers, roll-off trailers are an excellent option for homeowners or for projects being done in residential areas. This style of waste container minimizes the risk of damage being done to the surface it is placed on, so you can use them without having to worry that your driveway or the parking lot of your business will suffer significant cosmetic damage.
- Portable – If your project has several areas that need rubbish or waste removed, roll-off trailers are an excellent option. The trailer-style roll-off system allows you to handle multiple containers with a single trailer, allowing you more freedom to move the container from site to site. This portability can save you time and money, since you can simply swap out containers at each site with a single trailer.
- Investment Cost – The trailer-style roll-off system requires less capital investment than other waste hauling processes due to the single trailer having the ability to handle multiple trailer-style roll-off containers. Containers typically cost much less than additional trailers and do not require the level of maintenance.
There’s a waste removal solution for every project out there, so don’t let the cost of entry, fear of property damage, or issues with mobility limit you. Roll-off trailer-style waste removal containers are a great option to keep in mind for your next project. |
By Michael Town
One of the best ways to tell how an administration intends to govern is by who they surround themselves with – the people they tap to lead agencies and the individuals who will be in the room as decisions are being made.
Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s nomination of Andrew Wheeler, a former coal lobbyist and head of EPA under former President Donald Trump, as Virginia’s next secretary of natural and historic resources made one thing perfectly clear: He has no intention of continuing the important work of protecting Virginia’s environment.
In both his capacity as a coal lobbyist and during his time at EPA, Wheeler’s agenda remained the same: roll back or weaken to the point of irrelevance the environmental protections that keep Americans safe from harmful pollution, efforts that put industry interests ahead of the public’s right to a safe and clean environment.
Youngkin’s extreme pick to lead Virginia’s environmental agencies ran into immediate opposition, and as of now, it’s unlikely he has the votes to actually secure this nomination at the General Assembly. So, why bother? There are two logical explanations: Youngkin’s inexperience governing means he assumed that his nominations would move forward without fanfare; or Youngkin’s simply trying to score political points with the far-right conservative base.
Youngkin spent his career in the private sector and has never held elected office before. Even so, many pundits agree political newcomer Youngkin has higher political ambitions, having apparently grown tired of breaking apart companies and selling off the parts.
Virginia’s one-term governor rule, unfortunately, makes our state a logical stepping stone for higher office. And if Youngkin has further political ambitions by wanting to be Mike Pence 2.0 so be it. But we refuse to let him score political points at Virginia’s expense by threatening the progress we’ve made protecting clean water, clean air and a healthy, safe and accessible environment.
Wheeler’s track record on the environment is well-established. As the right hand of climate-denier U.S. Senator Jim Inhofe, R-Okla., who famously carried a snowball onto the floor of the Senate to prove that global warming didn’t exist, Wheeler routinely down-played or outright denied the existence of climate change.
When he entered the private sector as a lobbyist for Faegre Baker Daniels, Wheeler’s most lucrative client was Murray Energy, one of the nation’s largest coal companies. Over the 20 years that Wheeler worked for Murray, he was paid millions of dollars to fight environmental safeguard after environmental safeguard, all while Murray Energy racked up one of the worst environmental and worker safety track records in the country.
When Trump came into office, Wheeler connected Murray Energy CEO Robert Murray with then-Secretary of Energy Rick Perry to discuss Murray Energy’s deregulation “Action Plan,” steps the Trump Administration should take to reverse environmental safeguards and decimate the agencies in charge of holding Big Coal accountable.
Wheeler would eventually join the administration as EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt’s deputy at EPA, where he helped pursue the deregulatory agenda of his former client in his official government capacity. When Pruitt was forced to resign in disgrace due to blatant corruption and abuse of his post at EPA, Wheeler took the reins at EPA and was even more effective than his predecessor at gutting environmental laws and weakening his agency from within.
As EPA Administrator, Wheeler routinely sidelined, silenced or ignored scientists, replacing them on advisory boards with industry insiders, and burying inconvenient studies and reports intended to help protect us from harmful pollution.
Wheeler repealed and replaced the Clean Power Plan with a rule with no actual limits on carbon dioxide emissions; significantly weakened federal Clean Cars standards; and undercut a rule to limit toxic mercury emissions, a potent neurotoxin, from coal-fired power plants, and led the repeal of protections under the Clean Water Act, taking half of our nation’s wetlands and 18 percent of our tributaries out of federal oversight.
Wheeler also has a history of working to dismantle environmental protections that here in Virginia have had strong bipartisan support. One of the first significant actions he took as EPA administrator was weakening federal efforts to clean up our nation’s toxic coal ash. In early 2019, a Republican legislature joined with the Northam administration to require utilities in Virginia to dig up and safely store or repurpose coal ash at sites across Virginia.
Wheeler also backed a 90 percent reduction in funding for the Chesapeake Bay Program – funding that helps states like Virginia do their part to reduce pollution flows into the Bay, including fixing aging wastewater infrastructure. Republicans and Democrats in Virginia have historically come together to support cleaning up the Bay, including bipartisan efforts to address combined sewer overflows that send untreated sewage into our waterways, but Wheeler’s EPA was so asleep at the wheel on the Chesapeake Bay cleanup that Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia had to sue EPA to force them to do their job by holding upstream states accountable for cutting their share of pollution.
Wheeler’s extreme pro-industry, pro-polluter environmental record makes him unfit to lead Virginia’s environmental agencies and shows just how out of step Youngkin is with the majority of Virginians who care deeply about our environment and the future of our Commonwealth.
We will fight this nomination – and Youngkin’s extreme anti-environmental attacks – tooth and nail.
Michael Town is executive director of the Virginia League of Conservation Voters. Contact him at [email protected]
originally published at www.virginiamercury.com, Authored by Guest Column |
Columbia University student group recently launched the “Columbia Communism Club,” an organization utilizing the school’s
well-known crown as a symbol, albeit enhanced with the Communist hammer and
sickle. The Ivy League bastion of higher learning’s newly formed club recently held
its first meeting. The club even has an Instagram page, a post on which read: “Do you want to be a part of leftist discussion,
engage in mutual aid, and better understand leftist theory? Join us today and
be apart [sic] of the movement!” (Cut them some slack, they’re teaching leftist
theory, not English grammar.) In ironically capitalist fashion, the club already
is establishing its “brand,” with a social media tagline stating: “Bringing
accessible theory to Columbia students – Workers of the world, unite!”
practice-- has been quite “accessible” in the 100-plus years of its
existence, too much so for the more than 100 million people who were exterminated
by it in the 20th Century alone.
Skidmore College’s student government denied official approval to a Young
Americans for Liberty chapter and student leader Hannah Davis, calling the
views of the group bigoted and hateful. Liberty is apparently deemed hateful
by many, judging by their steadfast determination to impose or submit to mask mandates, vaccination decrees, lockdowns, and various other preposterous
violations of personal liberty and autonomy.
A recent petition
cleverly titled “Stop Skidmore College from Approving the Young Americans for
Liberty Club” baselessly smeared YAL, saying it has a “proclivity to spread
hatred” that “cannot be tolerated.” The petition also claimed, utterly without
evidence, that YAL’s group application is a “reactionary response to students
of color voicing their experiences and is an attempt to silence our voices.” No,
the only attempt to silence voices is obviously coming from those behind the
petition and the Skidmore College student government.
Skidmore officials hilariously
claimed that free speech is protected on campus, except for “hate speech.”
Speech that everyone loves and agrees with probably doesn’t need protection,
does it? The right to free speech is specifically focused on speech which some
could find offensive.
YAL’s Davis appealed
the private liberal arts college’s student government’s denial in March, but
the Student Government Association comrades remained heroically firm and
inflexible in their opposition to the First Amendment, liberty, and the concept
of dissenting viewpoints.
contrast between the ease with which the Columbia Communist Club came into
existence and the trials the Young Americans for Liberty club has had to endure
to get a Skidmore chapter approved is perfectly illustrative of the current
culture in the U.S. under the Biden administration.
non-Communists slaughtered? No problem! Believe in limited government and the
existence of two sexes? Off to the Gulags you sick, Trump-supporting, cis-gendered, |
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Oddly enough, bidding in a reverse auction and gambling are quite alike; they both require strategies that will help suppliers stay on track and eventually win (hopefully by making a profit). Luckily for you, we have gathered 6 bidding strategies that your suppliers might be using during a reverse auction.
Here we go:
#0: Preparation is key
Before you go into a reverse auction, you need to make sure you are all prepared. This is true for both buyers and suppliers. So you should expect a series of questions like:
How many suppliers will be competing in the auction?
What time will the auction start and how long is it scheduled to run for?
Will the bidding be online and automated? If the Internet connection failed during the auction, what would you do?
Is there an incumbent supplier?
What are the parameters that will be involved in the bidding: price, shipping, terms?
There might be other questions that will appear during the preparation stage as well, so you should be prepared to answer all of them.
Reverse auctions are designed for purchases that feature little collaboration, shorter-term contracts, products with common specifications and low complexity, and acquisitions where there are savings opportunities. However, strategic relationships with suppliers rarely meet these criteria.
A reverse auction takes a great deal of your time if it’s done correctly. You have to identify sellers, collect bids, evaluate, revisit to collect information, and then revisit again to negotiate a final deal. All this takes time that you may not have to spare. So one way to test your suppliers and see if you can establish a long-term relationship with them is to check whether they understand your needs and are willing to lift some pressure off of you.
Now that you know all this, you’re ready for your reverse auction.
#1: Starting very low
Whenever a supplier starts with a very low bid, he’s definitely trying to intimidate his competitors. However, this strategy is a double-edged sword: yes, it can work for them, but it can also do them more harm than good. Putting forward an extremely low bid before seeing how low other suppliers are willing to go is a very dangerous bidding strategy as it can really minimize their chances of a high profit margin.
You might think that this is a good opportunity for you as a buyer, but it might not be so. Often, suppliers will ask for a renegotiation of the contract, or they might lower the quality of their products to minimize their losses.
#2: Starting very high
In some cases, the supplier will start very high, in the hope that others will do the same. This might be a sign that there is a short supply in the market, or that some event affected the competitive situation.
#3 Fast matching
The "intimidation method" that is what is known as the "Fast Match," is the one in which the bidder IMMEDIATELY retakes the leading bid position whenever they are outbid. Fast Matches send a strong signal to the competition that a supplier intends to win at any price. Sometimes, this will result in a complete bidding stoppage after only 2 or 3 Fast Matches or, in the presence of an equally strong bidder, will accelerate the bidding process spiraling downwards.
#4: Bidding patterns
Accurately predicting competitors’ next bid amount is a key step for some suppliers in managing the overall process and determining their following bid amount.
Usually, there are a couple of patterns that can be observed in a reverse auction:
Bidders tend to work in round numbers.
As the action moves closer to the close, bidding typically moves in smaller and smaller increments.
Bidders tend to bid using exactly the minimum bid step when bidding during time extensions at the end of an e-auction.
If the reverse auction pricing is quickly spiraling downwards, someone has to stop the madness. Some suppliers will strategically try to stop to send a signal to other bidders or in the hope that a close second place finish will earn them a place in some post-auction negotiation process.
#6: The price floor
Once suppliers completed the proper pre-bid preparations, they have already determined the minimum acceptable price to profitably support their business. Or it might be that they have a mandate from the management to go as low as a certain price floor. If bidders have strong discipline, they will never cross that price. So keep that in mind.
Other bidding strategies to keep in mind:
If a supplier is known to have quality or delivery problems, other suppliers will not aim to be the lowest-cost provider - they will aim for the second best. Also, if the bidding web page shows the overall ranking based on a collection of factors, they will improve their price, shipping, terms one by one and watch to see how their overall ranking changes.
Incumbents will not aim to be the lowest-cost provider either because of the cost of switching providers. |
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Fletcher’s Fine Foods looked to NextPhase to carve out a market for a new snack pack product resulting in a successful launch
Premium Brands Inc. is an integrated food processing company with a family of brands including Fletcher's, Grimm's, Harvest, McSweeney's, Goodlife and Quality Fast Foods. NextPhase was tasked with the challenge of naming, branding and launching a new product for its Fletcher’s Fine Food division – targeting both snack and lunch markets, all on a small budget.
NextPhase created ‘Munch Kit’ – a product name that strategically targeted both snack and lunch markets. Next a design for the three varieties was produced. The product was then introduced to the trade with a brochure and advertising. This was supported by a consumer magazine and transit ad campaign, as well as in-store coupons.
Healthy sales of the product were generated as soon as it was introduced into stores. Said product manager, Carol Nelson, “We were very pleased with the simplicity of the name, packaging design and advertising campaign. It all centred on the product name ‘Munch Kit’ and worked well for us considering the small marketing budget that we had.” |
The face is often the first thing people notice about us. It reflects our health, age, genetics, and even our emotions. Beyond just aesthetics, our facial skin acts as a barrier against environmental toxins and pathogens. Thus, taking care of our facial skin, also known as skincare, is vital. Let’s delve into the reasons why skin care products are important:
1. Protection Against Environmental Damage:
Our skin is constantly exposed to environmental factors like UV rays, pollutants, and toxins. These factors can cause free radicals to form, leading to premature aging, fine lines, and other skin issues. A good skincare routine with the right products can help protect our skin from these damages and reinforce its natural barrier.
2. Preventing Skin Issues:
Acne, dryness, excessive oiliness, and sensitivity are just some of the skin problems one might face. Regular cleansing lotion, toning, and moisturizing help keep these problems at bay. Targeted treatments, such as serums and masks, can address specific issues and improve skin health over time.
Our skin needs adequate hydration to function properly. Dehydrated skin can become dry, flaky, and more prone to wrinkles. Moisturizing daily ensures our skin remains plump, youthful, and healthy.
4. A Boost in Self-Confidence:
Healthy skin can significantly influence one’s self-perception and confidence. When our skin looks good, it often makes us feel good. A consistent skincare routine can provide not only physical but also psychological benefits.
5. Cell Regeneration:
As we age, our skin’s natural ability to shed dead cells and regenerate new ones slows down. Exfoliation, either chemical or physical, is an essential skincare step to remove dead cells and promote the growth of new ones. This results in brighter and smoother skin.
6. Anti-Aging Benefits:
While aging is a natural process, premature skin aging is not. Factors like sun exposure, smoking, and poor diet can accelerate the aging process. Proper skincare, including sunscreen use and antioxidant-rich products, can slow down the signs of aging and keep the skin youthful for longer.
7. Maintaining Skin Health:
Just as we need to eat right, exercise, and get regular check-ups to keep our bodies healthy, our skin requires attention and care to remain in optimal health. Regular check-ins with a dermatologist and a personalized skincare routine can ensure our skin remains in its best condition.
8. Enhanced Skin Appearance:
Skincare products can enhance the natural beauty of our skin. Whether it’s a hydrating mask that imparts a natural glow or a tinted moisturizer that evens out skin tone, the right products can make a significant difference in appearance.
9. Promoting Relaxation:
Skincare isn’t just about the physical. The act of taking care of one’s skin can be therapeutic. Many people find their skincare routine to be a form of self-care, a moment to relax and pamper themselves.
Our facial skin is not just an aesthetic concern; it’s a reflection of our overall health and well-being. By investing time and effort into a consistent skincare routine, we can protect, enhance, and maintain the health and beauty of our skin. In doing so, we’re not only taking care of our face but also promoting overall wellness and confidence. |
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You'll pack different things into your bag depending on how big it is.
Obviously, there are your rackets, balls and water bottle to think about, but there are also plenty of other bits and pieces that are just as important!!
If you break your strings or racket, you're going to want a spare one to hand...
Did you really think you could play tennis without balls?
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It's your choice whether to use one or not. But you never know, your partner might need one.
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Mop up the sweat you've worked up during your match or practice session!!
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Whether it's there to reduce perspiration or to keep your hair out of your eyes, a headband is so useful to have!
Are there actually any tennis players out there who've never worn a cap?
Wristbands are there to keep your face dry on the court.
Since tennis is often played outside, it's important to protect yourself from the sun so you can your match to the full!
Warm up properly so that you're totally ready when you hit the court!!
Having a change of clothes is a must, especially when it's hot.
It's not at all uncommon for laces to snap, so it's always wise to have a second pair of shoes with you.
If you're starting to flag, a cereal bar is sure to perk you up!!
Hydration is very important when playing tennis. Drinking plenty will keep you on top form throughout your match. |
Amazon is still working on implementing server transfers in New World. Following additional testing last week, the feature now appears to be ready, but Amazon chose to hold off on rolling it out over the weekend to avoid disrupting the “peak play period” and potentially causing server balance issues.
New World's immense popularity took Amazon by surprise. The increasing influx of players led the developer to create more servers to house everyone. As a result, a lot of friend groups were split amongst multiple servers, so Amazon is offering a free transfer so those players can now move to their preferred server and join their friends. The feature's implementation was set for early October, but it had to be delayed because the developer needed more time to test it.
Following on from last week's delay, Amazon took to the New World forum again to explain why the feature didn't roll out over the weekend. Aside from downtime and server balance/load changes, implementing the feature would have also impacted other major in-game features, like Wars, which would not have started due to players shuffling around between servers.
Over the course of this week, the developers will detail how server transfers will work and now to use your free transfer token. Just the first server transfer is free, so choose wisely when selecting your new server.
KitGuru says: Are you playing New World? Do you intend to change to another server once server transfers are available? |
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Custom fire apparatus manufactured by Pierce will be equipped with HAAS Alert collision avoidance technology.
APPLETON, Wis. (January 6, 2020) – Pierce Manufacturing Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE:OSK) company, announced today that it has further improved safety in the fire industry by collaborating with HAAS, Inc. d/b/a HAAS Alert to offer digital collision avoidance technology as a standard integration on Appleton-built custom chassis produced for domestic and Canadian municipal customers, and as an available aftermarket solution for apparatus currently in service. HAAS Alert’s Safety Cloud works by sending real-time digital alerts from a hardware device mounted within the cab of a fire truck to nearby motorists via mobile navigation apps (e.g., Waze) and vehicle infotainment screens. System integration will begin on trucks that are in the production process in early 2020.
Jeromie Johnston, VP of Segment Strategy and Business Development for Pierce, said of the collaboration, “As a leader in the fire apparatus manufacturing market, Pierce doesn’t just meet safety requirements—we continuously seek methods and tools to further improve safety. Adding HAAS Alert’s collision avoidance service as a standard safety solution to our custom fire apparatus demonstrates our commitment to customer safety.”
A 2013 University of Minnesota study notes that the risk of collision between a civilian vehicle and an emergency vehicle can be greatly reduced when nearby drivers receive an advanced warning about the hazardous situation. HAAS Alert’s collision avoidance technology sends an alert to a motorist’s mobile device if they are in the vicinity of an emergency vehicle that is in route or positioned at the scene.
“Distracted driving continues to be a major concern on roadways as members of fire service put themselves at risk while responding to emergencies both in route and positioned at a scene,” said Jim Johnson, president of Pierce Manufacturing. “Working with HAAS Alert enables us to offer an innovative new way to incorporate technology that extends beyond the fire apparatus to support safety protocol for firefighters and members of the communities they serve.”
HAAS Alert’s mission is to make roadways safer by alerting drivers of emergency vehicles. Cory Hohs, co-founder and CEO of HAAS Alert, stated, “Despite increased measures put into place by public safety agencies and the rise of initiatives including Vision Zero and the Move Over law, roadway collisions involving first responders and motorists continue to increase year over year.”
Since launching two years ago, the Safety Cloud has delivered more than 100 million driver alerts. The alerts extend the reach of traditional lights and sirens to improve motorist awareness, allowing more time for drivers to make safe maneuvers and comply with Move Over laws.
To learn more about HAAS Alert, visit www.haasalert.com. |
First Solar selects Louisiana for fifth US manufacturing facility
First Solar has selected the Acadiana Regional Airport in Iberia Parish, Louisiana as the location for its fifth fully vertically integrated manufacturing facility in the United States.
The facility, believed to be the single largest capital investment in the area’s history, represents an investment of up to USD 1.1 billion in expanding America’s capacity to produce its own photovoltaic (PV) solar modules.
Expected to be completed in the first half of 2026, the facility is forecasted to grow the company’s manufacturing capacity by 3.5 GW to reach approximately 14 GW in the US in 2026. The investment in Louisiana is expected to create over 700 new direct manufacturing jobs in the state.
“We are pleased to partner with Louisiana as we lean into our commitment to creating enduring value for America by expanding our solar manufacturing footprint and the domestic value chains that enable it,” says Mark Widmar, chief executive officer, First Solar, in a press release. “As we evaluated our options, Louisiana’s ability to deliver the talent we need stood out, thanks to its extensive workforce development initiatives and the presence of academic institutions such as the University of Louisiana at Lafayette which now features a world-class solar energy lab.”
Since the start of this decade, First Solar has embarked on a USD 4.1 billion manufacturing expansion strategy that has seen it grow from approximately 6 GW of global nameplate capacity in 2020 to 13 GW operational today, with approximately 12 GW of nameplate capacity expected to come online in the US and India between the second half of 2023 and 2026.
In addition to the Louisiana facility, First Solar commissioned its third Ohio factory earlier this year and is expected to complete its new facility in Alabama and the expansion of its existing Ohio footprint in 2024. The company also expects its new facility in India to begin commercial production in the second half of this year. Additionally, the company is investing up to USD 370 million in a dedicated R&D innovation center in Perrysburg, Ohio, which is expected to be completed next year. |
The Villa and the Views!
Villa on the Bay is a private residence at the end of a paved and lighted road, perched atop the lush, southern ridge of Marigot Bay. It is one of only a couple of privately-owned villas in Marigot Bay that can sleep 10 to 12 people and that take only one reservation at a time, resulting in the guests for each reservation having exclusive and private use of the entire villa, pool, and property (most other villas in the Marigot Bay area take multiple reservations for different groups at the same time, resulting in guests having to share common areas such as the pool, parking, and grounds). Because of the villa’s placement at the top and end of the ridge, there are almost-360-degree, direct views of both the majestic Caribbean Sea and beautiful Marigot Bay.
Our two-floor villa, with custom-made and oversized wooden spiral staircase, has 4500 square feet of indoor living space plus six decks (not a typo!) providing expansive outdoor living space and breathtaking views – at three different heights above the water – of the sea, cliffs, both the inner and outer bays of Marigot Bay (with its beautiful sailboats and yachts), the palm-lined Marigot Bay Beach separating the inner and outer bays, the northern ridge of Marigot Bay with its flowering and palm trees, vines, and other Caribbean greenery, and, on a clear day, the island of Martinique to the north.
Our villa has a full-size and fully-equipped kitchen, with large island, that comes stocked with all cooking essentials to allow for home-cooked meals. The villa also has a coffee and tea bar stocked with a variety of teas, coffees, and sugars, allowing you to brew yourself a cup to sip on while sitting on one of the decks watching the sun rise (or set) over the sea and bay. If you desire something fancier, help yourself to our single-serve espresso/latte/cappuccino machine. The large window above the kitchen sink that looks directly at the Caribbean Sea almost makes you wish you had to do some dishes (but you don’t thanks to the villa’s housekeeper, Rose).
The villa’s great room has vaulted traditional wood-slat Caribbean ceilings, Caribbean palm-leaf ceiling fans, an oversized dining table, and a sitting area with a large, wall-mounted television in case you want to look at something other than the natural beauty that is visible from three full walls of 8-foot-high, hurricane-rated, easy-open sliding glass doors that retract, creating a seamless transition from the inside to the outdoors, and welcoming a magnificently-refreshing Caribbean breeze.
Villa on the Bay has five spacious bedrooms, each with its own private full bath, plus an extra full bath off of the great room, and an extra half bath on the pool level for pool use. There is a heated and lighted pool directly overlooking Marigot Bay that is surrounded by an oversized deck with ten teak chaise lounges for relaxing, a sun bed with cushion, pillows and sun cover, two hanging rope chairs, a hammock, and one of four outdoor dining tables. On another deck, the villa provides an outdoor barbeque grill, another of the outdoor dining tables, and a romantic 4-person high-top table perfect for enjoying an adult beverage while sitting above where the Caribbean Sea meets Marigot Bay, and the water transitions from one shade of blue to another to another . . . The villa also has a private parking area that can accommodate two to three cars, a front gate, fire alarms, carbon monoxide detectors, one closet safe, cable, wi-fi, and an outdoor shower.
Distance to Beach, Shops & Restaurants
From Villa on the Bay, it is a mere three-minute drive down the ridge to the village of Marigot Bay where Marigot Bay Beach, many different shops, and numerous restaurants are located. If you prefer to walk, it’s a scenic walk that takes approximately 10 minutes into town (going downhill), and approximately 15 minutes coming back to the villa (going uphill).
We also supply beach towels so you don't have to bring any! |
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Wisconsin Governor Vetoes GOP Bills to Restrict Absentees
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers has vetoed bills passed by the state’s Republican-controlled Legislature that would have imposed new restrictions on absentee ballots in the key battleground state.
The Democratic governor had been widely expected to turn back the bills, which his party had derided as voter suppression. Republicans argued the proposals were necessary to ensure clean elections.
The Wisconsin measures vetoed Tuesday are part of a nationwide push by conservatives to reshape elections and voting after President Donald Trump narrowly lost a second term to Democrat Joe Biden.
Wisconsin Republicans don’t have enough votes to override Evers’ veto.
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Electric cars have surged in popularity in recent years, hailed as the revolutionary solution to fossil fuel dependence. But amidst all the hype, a lingering skepticism persists: can electric cars truly drive long distances? Are they limited to short jaunts or are they capable of embarking on epic road trips? In this eye-opening exploration, we delve into the intricate mechanics and break down the myths surrounding electric vehicles. Prepare to have your preconceived notions shattered as we unveil the truth about electric cars and their ability to conquer the open road. Prepare for a roller coaster ride as we separate fact from fiction, revealing the untold potential of electric cars when it comes to long distance driving.
Understanding the Range Limitations of Electric Cars
The Evolution of Electric Vehicle Technology
Since their inception, electric vehicles (EVs) have come a long way in terms of technological advancements aimed at extending their range. The evolution of electric vehicle technology has been driven by the need to address the range limitations that have often been cited as a major drawback of these vehicles. Over the years, significant breakthroughs have been made in various aspects of EV technology, including battery technology, energy efficiency, and charging infrastructure. These advancements have played a crucial role in debunking the myths surrounding the ability of electric cars to drive long distances.
Breakthroughs in battery technology
One of the key areas of focus in advancing electric vehicle technology has been the development of more efficient and high-capacity batteries. Traditional lead-acid batteries, which were initially used in electric cars, had limited energy storage capacity and were heavy, making them less suitable for long-distance driving. However, with the advent of lithium-ion batteries, the landscape of electric vehicle technology changed dramatically.
Lithium-ion batteries have proven to be a game-changer in terms of range capabilities. These batteries are lighter, more compact, and have a significantly higher energy density compared to their predecessors. The introduction of lithium-ion batteries has allowed electric cars to achieve longer ranges on a single charge, thus dispelling the myth that electric vehicles cannot drive long distances.
Improvements in energy efficiency
Another crucial aspect of the evolution of electric vehicle technology has been the continuous improvement in energy efficiency. Manufacturers have focused on optimizing the energy consumption of electric cars, allowing them to cover more distance with the same amount of stored energy.
Through advancements in electric motor design, regenerative braking systems, and aerodynamics, electric vehicles have become much more energy-efficient. These optimizations have led to reduced energy losses during driving, resulting in improved range performance. As a result, electric cars can now travel longer distances without the need for frequent recharging, effectively debunking the myth that they are unsuitable for long journeys.
Enhanced charging infrastructure
The development of a robust charging infrastructure has been an essential factor in enabling electric vehicles to drive long distances. In the early days of electric cars, limited charging options and slow charging times were significant barriers to long-distance travel. However, significant progress has been made in recent years to address these challenges.
Today, there is a growing network of charging stations, including fast-charging stations, that are strategically located along major highways and in urban areas. These charging stations offer quick charging capabilities, allowing electric car owners to replenish their vehicle’s battery within a relatively short period. The expansion of the charging infrastructure has provided electric vehicle drivers with the confidence and convenience to embark on long journeys without worrying about running out of power.
Overall, the evolution of electric vehicle technology, including breakthroughs in battery technology, improvements in energy efficiency, and the development of an enhanced charging infrastructure, has shattered the myth that electric cars cannot drive long distances. These advancements have not only increased the range capabilities of electric vehicles but have also made long-distance travel in electric cars more practical and accessible.
Defining the Range of Electric Cars
When discussing the range of electric cars, it is essential to understand the concept of range anxiety and its impact on the adoption of electric vehicles. Range anxiety refers to the fear or concern that an electric car will run out of battery power before reaching its destination, leaving the driver stranded. This fear has been a significant barrier to widespread electric car adoption, as drivers are hesitant to rely on vehicles with limited range.
To address range anxiety, manufacturers provide estimated ranges for their electric cars. These estimated ranges are typically determined using standardized tests conducted by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). However, it is important to note that the EPA range may not always reflect real-world driving conditions.
Real-world range is influenced by several factors that can significantly impact the distance an electric car can travel on a single charge. These factors include:
Speed: The faster an electric car travels, the more energy it consumes. High speeds can have a considerable impact on the range of an electric vehicle.
Temperature: Extreme temperatures, both hot and cold, can affect the performance of electric car batteries. Cold temperatures can reduce the efficiency of the battery, leading to a decrease in range. On the other hand, high temperatures can cause the battery to heat up and reduce its overall lifespan.
Terrain: Electric cars tend to have a shorter range when driving uphill or in hilly areas. The additional power needed to overcome the incline can drain the battery faster.
Driving style: Aggressive driving, such as frequent hard accelerations or abrupt braking, can decrease the range of an electric car. Smooth and efficient driving habits can help maximize the range.
By considering these influencing factors, it becomes clear that the range of electric cars is not a fixed number but rather a range of possibilities. Drivers must be aware of the potential limitations and adjust their expectations accordingly. It is also worth noting that advancements in battery technology and infrastructure, such as the availability of fast-charging stations, are continuously improving the range and convenience of electric cars.
Overcoming Range Anxiety: The Rise of Long-Distance Electric Vehicle Travel
Rapid Expansion of Charging Stations
As electric vehicles gain popularity, the infrastructure to support their long-distance travel has been rapidly expanding. To address the issue of range anxiety, which is the fear of running out of charge while on the road, governments, businesses, and organizations have been investing in the establishment of charging stations across the country. This expansion is a crucial step in making long-distance electric vehicle travel a reality. Here are some key details about the rapid expansion of charging stations:
Growth of public charging networks: Public charging networks have been growing exponentially, providing electric vehicle owners with convenient access to charging stations. These networks are often operated by utility companies, private entities, or government organizations. They are strategically located in urban areas, shopping centers, and parking lots, allowing electric vehicle owners to easily charge their vehicles while running errands or going about their daily routines.
High-speed DC fast charging stations: One of the significant developments in the expansion of charging stations is the deployment of high-speed DC fast charging infrastructure. These stations offer quick charging capabilities, allowing electric vehicle owners to recharge their vehicles in a matter of minutes rather than hours. Unlike traditional Level 2 chargers, which typically take several hours to fully charge an electric car, DC fast chargers can provide a significant boost in charge levels in a short period.
Accessibility of charging stations along major highways: To support long-distance travel, charging stations have been strategically placed along major highways and interstates. This ensures that electric vehicle owners can easily find charging options during their journeys. These charging stations are often located at rest areas, service plazas, or gas stations, providing a familiar and convenient experience for drivers. With the increasing number of charging stations along highways, electric vehicle owners can plan their trips with confidence, knowing they will have access to chargers when needed.
The rapid expansion of charging stations is a clear indication of the commitment to making long-distance electric vehicle travel a viable option. With the growth of public charging networks, the deployment of high-speed DC fast charging stations, and the accessibility of charging stations along major highways, range anxiety is becoming less of a concern for electric vehicle owners. As the charging infrastructure continues to expand, the myth that electric cars cannot drive long distances is being debunked, and the truth is being unveiled – electric cars are capable of covering significant distances with ease.
Advancements in Battery Technology
Electric vehicles have come a long way in recent years, thanks to significant advancements in battery technology. These advancements have played a crucial role in overcoming one of the main concerns surrounding electric cars – their ability to drive long distances. By debunking the myths and unveiling the truth, it becomes evident that electric cars are indeed capable of covering extensive distances without range anxiety.
Increased energy density and capacity
Battery technology has seen remarkable improvements in terms of energy density and capacity. This means that modern electric vehicle batteries can store more energy in a smaller and lighter package. The increased energy density allows for longer driving ranges, as the batteries can now hold more charge and deliver power efficiently. With these advancements, electric cars can now travel hundreds of miles on a single charge, rivaling the range of traditional gasoline-powered vehicles.
Faster charging capabilities
Another essential aspect of battery technology advancement is the development of faster charging capabilities. Electric vehicle charging infrastructure has expanded significantly, and charging times have reduced dramatically. The introduction of fast-charging stations, capable of delivering high power to the vehicle’s battery, has made it possible to replenish the charge quickly during long-distance journeys. With these fast-charging options, drivers can take breaks, recharge their vehicles, and continue their trips with minimal disruption.
Extended driving range per charge
Perhaps the most significant development in battery technology is the extended driving range per charge. Electric vehicles now offer impressive ranges that can rival conventional gasoline vehicles. With some models offering ranges of over 300 miles on a single charge, drivers can confidently embark on long-distance trips without the fear of running out of power. The extended driving range has been made possible through a combination of improved battery technology, increased energy efficiency, and advancements in electric vehicle design.
In conclusion, the advancements in battery technology have revolutionized the capabilities of electric cars, debunking the myth that they cannot drive long distances. With increased energy density and capacity, faster charging capabilities, and extended driving range per charge, electric vehicles are now a viable option for long-distance travel. As technology continues to evolve, the future of electric cars looks even more promising, with the potential for even greater driving ranges and improved charging infrastructure.
Strategic Route Planning for Long-Distance Travel
Long-distance travel in electric vehicles (EVs) is becoming increasingly feasible thanks to advancements in technology and the growing infrastructure of charging stations. To overcome range anxiety and ensure a smooth journey, strategic route planning is essential. This involves utilizing mapping tools specifically designed for EVs, identifying charging stations along the route, and optimizing charging times and durations.
Utilizing mapping tools for EV route planning
Mapping tools tailored for EVs play a crucial role in planning long-distance journeys. These tools take into account factors such as the vehicle’s range, charging station locations, and real-time traffic conditions to provide the most efficient route. By analyzing the available charging infrastructure, these tools can suggest the optimal path that minimizes the risk of running out of battery power. Some mapping tools even consider elevation changes and weather conditions to further enhance accuracy.
Identifying charging stations along the route
One of the key aspects of strategic route planning for long-distance EV travel is identifying charging stations along the route. Fortunately, an increasing number of charging stations are being installed worldwide, making it easier than ever to find a charging point. Mapping tools typically provide information on the location, type, and availability of charging stations, allowing EV drivers to plan their stops accordingly. It is important to note that different charging stations offer varying charging speeds, ranging from slow chargers, which may take several hours, to fast chargers that can replenish the battery in a matter of minutes.
Optimal charging times and durations
Optimizing charging times and durations is essential for ensuring a smooth and efficient long-distance journey in an electric vehicle. EV drivers need to consider factors such as their vehicle’s battery capacity, charging speed, and the distance to the next charging station. Mapping tools can assist in determining the ideal charging times and durations, taking into account the driver’s preferences and the availability of charging stations along the route. It is important for drivers to plan their charging stops strategically, taking into consideration their own needs and the charging infrastructure available.
In conclusion, strategic route planning is crucial for long-distance travel in electric vehicles. Utilizing mapping tools designed for EVs, identifying charging stations along the route, and optimizing charging times and durations are key steps in overcoming range anxiety and ensuring a smooth journey. With the growing infrastructure of charging stations and advancements in technology, electric cars are increasingly capable of driving long distances, making them a viable option for eco-conscious travelers.
Real-World Experiences: Stories of Electric Car Road Trips
Tales of Adventure: Electric Cars on Cross-Country Journeys
Electric cars are often associated with short commutes and city driving, but in recent years, there have been numerous accounts of electric car owners embarking on long-distance journeys. These tales of adventure not only challenge the myth that electric cars are limited to short distances, but they also shed light on the capabilities and potential of electric vehicles.
One such story is that of John and Sarah, a couple from California who decided to take their electric car on a cross-country road trip. With careful planning and research, they successfully navigated the charging infrastructure and covered over 3,000 miles. Their journey took them through various states, from the bustling cities to the serene countryside. Throughout their trip, they encountered charging stations strategically placed along major highways and in populated areas, allowing them to charge their car efficiently.
Another inspiring tale comes from Mark, a solo traveler who embarked on a coast-to-coast adventure in his electric car. Mark meticulously planned his route, ensuring that he had access to charging stations at regular intervals. His journey took him through diverse landscapes, from the rugged mountains to the vast plains. Along the way, Mark encountered fellow electric car owners who shared their experiences and provided valuable tips for a smooth trip. This sense of community among electric car enthusiasts is a testament to the growing popularity and acceptance of electric vehicles.
These stories of electric car road trips highlight the increasing availability and reliability of charging infrastructure across the country. Electric car owners are no longer limited to short trips within their local vicinity; they can now confidently embark on long-distance journeys, exploring new destinations and experiencing the thrill of adventure. The success of these road trips debunk the myth that electric cars cannot drive long distances and demonstrate the feasibility of relying on electric vehicles for travel.
However, it is important to note that careful planning and awareness of charging infrastructure are crucial for a successful long-distance journey in an electric car. As the charging network continues to expand, it is becoming easier to find charging stations along popular routes. Additionally, advancements in technology are improving the efficiency and range of electric vehicles, further enhancing their long-distance capabilities.
In conclusion, real-world experiences of electric car owners embarking on cross-country road trips debunk the myths surrounding the limited range of electric vehicles. Tales of adventure like those of John, Sarah, and Mark reveal the growing potential and practicality of electric cars for long-distance travel. By overcoming challenges and sharing tips, these individuals showcase the exciting possibilities that electric vehicles offer for exploring the world while minimizing environmental impact.
Long-Distance Travel: The Electric Car Rental Experience
Electric car rental services have become increasingly popular among travelers embarking on long-distance road trips. These services offer a convenient and eco-friendly alternative to traditional gasoline-powered vehicles. With the advancements in electric vehicle technology, renting an electric car for a long journey is no longer a far-fetched idea.
Electric Car Rental Services for Road Trips
A number of rental car companies now offer electric vehicles as part of their fleet, catering to the growing demand for sustainable transportation options. These services provide customers with a wide range of electric car models to choose from, ensuring there is a vehicle suitable for every travel need. Whether it’s a compact electric hatchback for solo travelers or a spacious electric SUV for families, rental companies are making electric cars accessible to all.
Testimonials from Travelers Who Opted for Electric Rental Cars
Numerous travelers have shared their positive experiences of renting electric cars for long-distance travel. They highlight the convenience and cost-effectiveness of electric vehicles, as well as the smooth driving experience they provide. One traveler, who rented an electric car for a cross-country road trip, praised the car’s long-range capabilities, stating that they were able to cover substantial distances without the need for frequent charging stops.
Another traveler mentioned the ease of charging the rental electric car, highlighting the availability of charging stations along their route. They emphasized that the charging process was straightforward and often faster than expected, allowing them to quickly get back on the road. These testimonials shed light on the practicality and viability of using electric rental cars for long-distance journeys.
Benefits and Limitations of Using Rental Electric Vehicles for Long-Distance Travel
Using rental electric vehicles for long-distance travel offers several benefits. Firstly, electric cars are more environmentally friendly compared to their gasoline counterparts, as they produce zero tailpipe emissions. This aligns with the growing global focus on reducing carbon footprints and combating climate change.
Additionally, electric rental cars can be more cost-effective in the long run. While the initial rental cost may be slightly higher than a gasoline car, the lower fuel and maintenance costs of electric vehicles can offset this difference. Furthermore, many electric car rental services include free or discounted charging at partner charging stations, further reducing expenses during the journey.
However, it is important to acknowledge the limitations of electric rental cars for long-distance travel. One of the main challenges is the availability and accessibility of charging infrastructure. While charging stations are becoming more widespread, there can still be gaps in certain regions, especially in rural or remote areas. Planning the route and ensuring charging stations are strategically located along the way is crucial to avoid range anxiety and potential inconveniences.
In conclusion, electric car rental services have made long-distance travel in electric vehicles a viable option for many. Real-world experiences and testimonials from travelers highlight the convenience, cost-effectiveness, and overall positive experiences of renting electric cars for extended journeys. While there are limitations to consider, such as charging infrastructure, the growing accessibility of electric rental cars is a promising step towards a greener and more sustainable future in the automotive industry.
The Future of Long-Distance Electric Vehicle Travel
Continuous Innovation in Battery Technology
The development of long-range electric vehicles heavily relies on continuous innovation in battery technology. Over the years, researchers and engineers have been working tirelessly to improve the efficiency, capacity, and performance of electric vehicle batteries. This ongoing effort has yielded promising results and has the potential to revolutionize long-distance electric vehicle travel.
Research and development efforts
Numerous organizations, including automakers, battery manufacturers, and research institutions, are actively involved in research and development efforts to enhance battery technology. These efforts encompass various aspects, such as improving the energy density of batteries, optimizing charging and discharging processes, and increasing the overall lifespan of the battery.
Research teams are exploring different materials and chemical compositions to create batteries that can store more energy in a compact form. For instance, lithium-ion batteries, which are commonly used in electric vehicles, have seen significant advancements in recent years. Scientists are experimenting with different electrode materials, including silicon and graphene, to enhance the energy storage capacity of these batteries.
Potential breakthroughs on the horizon
In the quest for long-distance electric vehicle travel, there are several potential breakthroughs on the horizon. One of the most promising areas of research is solid-state batteries. Unlike traditional lithium-ion batteries, which use liquid electrolytes, solid-state batteries utilize solid electrolytes. This technology has the potential to offer higher energy density, faster charging times, and improved safety compared to current battery technology.
Another area of focus is the development of fast-charging capabilities. Researchers are exploring ways to significantly reduce charging times without compromising the battery’s lifespan. Rapid charging stations, capable of delivering high-power charging, are being developed to support long-distance electric vehicle travel. This would enable drivers to recharge their vehicles quickly during pit stops, similar to refueling at a gas station.
Impact on driving range and charging times
Continuous innovation in battery technology is expected to have a profound impact on driving range and charging times for electric vehicles. As battery technology improves, the driving range of electric vehicles is likely to increase significantly. This means that drivers will be able to travel longer distances on a single charge, reducing the need for frequent stops to recharge.
Faster charging times will also play a crucial role in enabling long-distance electric vehicle travel. With advancements in battery technology, it is anticipated that charging times will be reduced, making it more convenient for drivers to recharge their vehicles during long trips. Rapid charging stations, coupled with improved battery technology, will make long-distance electric vehicle travel a viable option for many drivers.
In conclusion, continuous innovation in battery technology holds great promise for the future of long-distance electric vehicle travel. Ongoing research and development efforts, potential breakthroughs on the horizon, and the resulting impact on driving range and charging times are all contributing to the advancement of electric vehicles as a viable option for long-distance journeys.
Expansion of Charging Infrastructure
With the increasing demand for long-distance electric vehicle travel, one of the key factors that will determine the feasibility of driving electric cars over extended distances is the expansion of charging infrastructure. Fortunately, governments and automakers alike are recognizing the importance of this issue and are taking active steps to address it.
Government initiatives and funding
Governments around the world are implementing various initiatives and providing financial support to accelerate the expansion of charging infrastructure. For example, in the United States, the federal government has allocated substantial funding for the development of a national network of fast-charging stations. This investment aims to reduce range anxiety and encourage more people to consider electric vehicles for long-distance travel.
Partnerships between automakers and charging station providers
To further expedite the expansion of charging infrastructure, automakers are forming partnerships with charging station providers. These collaborations allow for the installation of charging stations at strategic locations, such as highways and popular travel destinations, ensuring that electric vehicle owners have convenient access to charging facilities during their long journeys. By joining forces, automakers and charging station providers can leverage their respective expertise and resources to create a robust and interconnected charging network.
The growth of wireless charging technology
Another exciting development in the expansion of charging infrastructure is the advancement of wireless charging technology. This technology eliminates the need for physical connections between the vehicle and the charging station, making the charging process even more seamless and convenient. With wireless charging, electric vehicle owners can simply park their cars over a charging pad embedded in the ground, and the vehicle will automatically start charging. This innovation has the potential to revolutionize long-distance electric vehicle travel by allowing for continuous charging while on the move, effectively extending the range of electric cars.
In conclusion, the expansion of charging infrastructure is a crucial factor in determining the viability of long-distance electric vehicle travel. Governments are implementing initiatives and providing funding, automakers are partnering with charging station providers, and wireless charging technology is advancing rapidly. These combined efforts are debunking the myth that electric cars cannot drive long distances and are unveiling the truth that with the right infrastructure in place, electric vehicles can be a practical and sustainable option for extended journeys.
Debunking Common Myths and Misconceptions
Myth: Electric Cars Are Only Suitable for Short Commutes
One common misconception about electric cars is that they are only suitable for short commutes and cannot handle long-distance travel. However, this myth is based on outdated information and does not reflect the advancements in electric vehicle technology in recent years.
Exploring the range capabilities of modern electric cars
Modern electric cars are equipped with high-capacity batteries that offer impressive range capabilities. While early electric vehicles had limited ranges, newer models can travel much farther on a single charge. For instance, the Tesla Model S Long Range can cover up to 370 miles on a full battery, while the Chevrolet Bolt can travel approximately 259 miles. These ranges are comparable to those of many traditional gasoline-powered vehicles, making electric cars a viable option for long-distance travel.
Real-world examples of long-distance electric vehicle travel
Contrary to the belief that electric cars are only suitable for short commutes, there are numerous real-world examples of long-distance electric vehicle travel. One notable example is the annual “Electric Vehicle Cannonball Run,” where participants drive electric cars across the United States. This event showcases the ability of electric vehicles to cover vast distances, with some drivers completing the journey in record time.
Additionally, several electric car owners have documented their long-distance trips, sharing their experiences and dispelling the myth that electric cars are limited to short-range use. These accounts demonstrate that with proper planning and access to charging infrastructure, electric cars can successfully navigate long journeys.
In conclusion, the notion that electric cars are only suitable for short commutes is a myth that fails to acknowledge the range capabilities of modern electric vehicles. With advancements in battery technology and an expanding network of charging stations, electric cars are becoming increasingly capable of driving long distances.
Myth: Electric Cars Take Too Long to Charge
One common misconception about electric cars is that they take too long to charge, making them impractical for long-distance travel. However, this myth is largely unfounded, as there have been significant advancements in charging technology that have greatly reduced charging times. Let’s explore some key points to debunk this myth:
Understanding different charging speeds and options
- Level 1 Charging: This is the slowest charging option, typically using a standard household outlet. It can take several hours to fully charge an electric car using this method, making it less suitable for long-distance travel.
- Level 2 Charging: This is a faster charging option that requires a dedicated charging station. It can charge an electric car at a rate of about 25 miles of range per hour, significantly reducing charging times compared to Level 1 charging.
- DC Fast Charging: This is the fastest charging option currently available for electric cars. It can charge an electric car at a rate of up to 80% in as little as 30 minutes, making it ideal for long-distance travel.
Rapid charging advancements and reduced charging times
One of the main reasons why the myth of long charging times persists is because of outdated information. In recent years, there have been significant advancements in rapid charging technology, resulting in reduced charging times for electric cars. These advancements include:
- Increased charging speeds: Charging stations now have higher power outputs, allowing electric cars to charge at faster rates. This means that even with a short pit stop, electric cars can gain a significant amount of range, making long-distance travel more feasible.
- Expanded charging infrastructure: The number of charging stations has been steadily increasing, making it easier for electric car owners to find charging points along their routes. This expansion of the charging infrastructure further supports the viability of electric cars for long-distance travel.
- Battery technology improvements: Electric car manufacturers have been investing in research and development to improve battery technology. This has led to the development of batteries with higher energy densities, allowing for longer ranges and faster charging times.
In conclusion, the myth that electric cars take too long to charge is not entirely accurate. While it is true that charging times can vary depending on the charging method used, advancements in charging technology have significantly reduced charging times for electric cars. With options like DC Fast Charging and the expanding charging infrastructure, electric cars are becoming more practical for long-distance travel.
Myth: Electric Cars Lack Sufficient Charging Infrastructure
One of the most common myths surrounding electric cars is the belief that they lack sufficient charging infrastructure. Many skeptics argue that the limited number of charging stations makes it difficult for electric car owners to travel long distances without running out of power. However, this misconception fails to take into account the significant growth of charging networks worldwide.
Over the past decade, there has been a substantial increase in the number of charging stations globally. Governments, private companies, and even individuals have recognized the need for a robust charging infrastructure to support the growing number of electric vehicles on the roads. As a result, charging networks have expanded rapidly, providing more options for electric car owners to recharge their vehicles.
Strategies have been implemented to improve the accessibility and reliability of charging infrastructure. One approach is the installation of fast-charging stations along major highways, allowing drivers to quickly recharge their vehicles during long trips. These high-powered chargers can provide a significant amount of range in a short amount of time, minimizing the inconvenience of waiting for hours to charge the battery.
Moreover, charging stations are not limited to highways alone. Many cities and towns have also invested in establishing a network of charging points, making it easier for electric car owners to find a charging station nearby. This widespread availability of charging infrastructure enables electric car drivers to plan their journeys more efficiently and confidently.
Furthermore, advancements in technology have also contributed to the improvement of charging infrastructure. Wireless charging, for example, is a promising innovation that eliminates the need for physical connectors, making it even more convenient for electric car owners to charge their vehicles. This technology is being tested and implemented in various areas, further enhancing the accessibility of charging infrastructure.
In conclusion, the myth that electric cars lack sufficient charging infrastructure is unfounded. The growth of charging networks worldwide, coupled with strategies to improve accessibility and reliability, has successfully debunked this misconception. With the increasing number of charging stations and advancements in technology, electric car owners can now drive long distances with confidence, knowing that they have access to reliable and convenient charging infrastructure.
FAQs: Can Electric Cars Really Drive Long Distances? Debunking the Myths and Unveiling the Truth
Can electric cars drive as far as traditional gasoline-powered cars?
Absolutely! Electric cars have come a long way in terms of technology and driving range. With advancements in battery technology and the availability of fast-charging infrastructure, electric vehicles (EVs) can now travel considerable distances. Many modern electric car models offer ranges exceeding 200-300 miles on a single charge, which is more than enough for everyday usage and long-distance trips. It is essential to note that the driving range of electric cars will vary depending on factors like driving conditions, speed, weather, and usage of auxiliary features such as air conditioning.
Do electric cars need frequent recharging on long journeys?
While electric cars do require periodic recharging, the current generation of EVs is designed to accommodate long-distance travel. With the expanding network of charging stations and improved charging speeds, recharging is becoming increasingly convenient. Moreover, some electric vehicles are equipped with rapid-charging technology, allowing drivers to charge up to 80% of their battery in as little as 30 minutes. Additionally, advancements like regenerative braking and smart energy management systems help extend the driving range by capturing and reusing energy that would be wasted in traditional cars.
Will I have to plan my routes around charging stations?
Planning routes around charging stations is often necessary for longer journeys, especially when traveling in areas with limited charging infrastructure. However, as the popularity of electric cars grows, so does the availability of charging stations. Numerous apps and online maps can assist in locating charging points along your desired route, ensuring a smooth and hassle-free journey. Moreover, many EVs come with built-in navigation systems that include real-time charging station information, helping you plan your routes effectively and efficiently.
Are charging stations easy to find and access?
Charging stations are becoming increasingly common and easily accessible in many urban areas, highways, and even remote locations. Various charging networks, both government-backed and private, are consistently expanding their networks, making it convenient for electric car owners to find charging facilities. Numerous online platforms and smartphone apps provide real-time information about charging station locations, availability, and compatibility with different EV models. Additionally, more and more businesses, shopping centers, and parking lots are installing charging points, further widening the accessibility of electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
How long does it take to charge an electric car on a long journey?
The time required to charge an electric car on a long journey depends on factors such as the charging station’s power capacity and the vehicle’s battery size. Charging times can range from around 30 minutes to several hours. Rapid-charging stations, commonly found along major highways and at charging hubs, can provide significant battery replenishment in a short period. However, for longer distances, it may be necessary to take shorter breaks during the journey to maximize charging time. It’s important to note that advancements in charging technology and increasing charging speeds are continually reducing charging times and making long-distance travel even more feasible with electric cars.
Are electric cars less reliable for long journeys compared to gasoline cars?
Electric cars are highly reliable for long journeys, just like their gasoline-powered counterparts. In fact, their simplicity in terms of the number of moving parts often contributes to their long-term reliability. Since electric vehicles have fewer mechanical components prone to failure, the risk of unexpected breakdowns during long trips is significantly reduced. Additionally, major electric car manufacturers extensively test their vehicles for reliability and performance under various conditions. As a result, electric cars are built to meet high-quality standards, ensuring drivers can confidently embark on long journeys without worrying about reliability issues. |
Amado Castro: economist, educator
Amado was my instructor in Economics 12 in 1948, just before he left for the United States to study for his PhD in economics at Harvard University. (I got good grades in his class.) At the time, he was also governor of the Pan Xenia Fraternity, an international trade fraternity established in 1923 and based at the University of Washington in Seattle...
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by Katherine G. Hobbs in Autism Parenting Magazine
(27 June 2018)
When most people think of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or high functioning autism, often called Asperger’s syndrome, boys and men often come to mind. An obsessive desire to memorize facts and collect information on a subject they are especially interested in or the inability to have typical social interactions and maintain friendships, or even exceptional intelligence (often confused with savant syndrome) are often considered hallmarks of ASD and Asperger’s syndrome.
Autism has previously been estimated to affect 1 in 68 children in the United States and has been thought to be four times as prevalent in boys than in girls. Autism in girls were considered to be more seriously affected and often also diagnosed with intellectual disabilities. Research now suggests that both these ideas are wrong. (Szalavitz, 2016)
A study published in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disordersdescribes two trains of thought as to why autism in girls and boys present differently. The first theory is that “being female confers protection against autism traits because of sex differences in neuroendocrine function,” due to higher levels of oxytocin, which “encourage nurturance and affiliation and provide protection in girls against the development of autistic traits.” (Solomon, Miller, Taylor, Hinshaw, & Carter, 2011)
The second theory by Simon Baron-Cohen is that “high levels of fetal testosterone may predispose boys to have ‘extreme male brains,’ characterized by phenotypes involving elevated ‘systematizing’ (focus on inanimate systems and details) versus ‘empathizing’ (focus on interpersonal orientation). A diagnosis may be missed because girls often portray milder symptoms than their male peers and “referral biases given that they are still more socially adept than boys with and without ASD based on their relative strengths in social skills are caretaking.” (Solomon, Miller, Taylor, Hinshaw, & Carter, 2011)
Signs of autism in girls and how they differ from boys with ASD
Asperger’s in girls presents differently than in their male counterparts. While boys with an ASD may collect information about topics that hold special meaning to them, girls with Asperger’s tend to align interests with those of their neurotypical peers, but in a “more focused way.” A teenage girl may collect makeup and study its application as done by a favorite makeup artist while a younger girl may learn the history of Barbie dolls or study her American Girl books. (Steward, 2014)
This may make the condition harder to recognize and may only become noticeable around puberty when social interactions become more complex, and the pressure to conform is overwhelming.
Young girls with autism might perform at an average to excellent level at school, even socializing at what appears to be an age-appropriate level. “Some girls with Asperger’s will manage to keep their difficulties under wraps at school, but might have ‘meltdowns’ at home, where they feel safe to relax and release the feelings that they have been squashing down all day.” (Steward, 2014)
Robyn Steward compiled the following list for the BBC of typical difficulties that may be faced by someone with Asperger’s syndrome:
- Understanding non-verbal communication, such as body language or tone
- Interpreting the feelings, thoughts or motives of others
- Relating to non-literal uses of language, such as idioms, jokes or irony
- Following social conventions such as respecting another person’s physical space
- Depending on familiar routines and feeling anxious if these are not adhered to
- Experiencing sensory difficulties, for example being overpowered by visual, auditory or tactile stimuli
- Limits to body awareness, for example, walking around obstacles or carrying out fine motor tasks. (Steward, 2014)
Are women and girls with autism being misdiagnosed?
Boys and girls develop differently particularly throughout puberty. Girls are traditionally thought to mature faster, develop social skills and emotional intelligence sooner, and have a greater awareness of the world around them. These differences are often noticeable between neurotypical boys and girls as well as boys with autism and their neurotypical peers of both genders. However, autism in girls frequently present to be less socially adept than their neurotypical female peers but do not seem to struggle as much as boys of the same age with autism. According to Maia Szalavitz, “females with autism may be closer to typically developing males in their social abilities than typical girl or boys with autism.” (Szalavitz, 2016)
This gray area has left many women and girls with autism without a diagnosis that could, in turn, help them gain access to therapies that could help them.
A 2014 study by psychologist Thomas Frazier of the Cleveland Clinic found that girl who had been diagnosed with autism had lower IQs than their neurotypical peers as well as extreme behavior problems. The girls were also less likely to present with signs of restricted interests (usually a diagnostic factor for Asperger’s syndrome).
Current diagnostic tests typically focus on “male” interests and are not inclusive of restrictive interests with which a young girl or woman may present. Kevin Pelphrey, a researcher at Yale University’s Child Study Center, and father of two with autism told Szalavitz that current diagnostic tests are derived from studies (almost exclusively) of boys and that he believes this may be why so many girl and women are underdiagnosed/misdiagnosed. (Szalavitz, 2016)
Common co-occurring disorders associated with Asperger’s Syndrome in girls
Women and girls with Asperger’s syndrome often find themselves misdiagnosed or at a higher risk for co-occurring conditions which may be derived as coping skills or entirely separate issues. According to a studypublished online on the US National Library of Medicine National Institute of Health website, women and girls with Asperger’s syndrome are likely to have higher instances of depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
While these issues may be co-occurring, they are often diagnosed as the only explanation for the symptoms presented by a girl with Asperger’s syndrome. Seeing the larger picture of how and ASD fits in with a co-occurring disorder is crucial to providing the girl or woman with the best therapies and resources available.
Anxiety-based disorders such as generalized anxiety, social anxiety, and obsessive-compulsive disorder have been reported in greater instances in girls with Asperger’s syndrome than their otherwise neurotypical peers. According to the study mentioned above, 56% of people with Asperger’s syndrome meet the criteria of a diagnosis of anxiety with 22% diagnosed with social anxiety disorder, 22% diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder, 13% diagnosed with panic disorder, 15% diagnosed with agoraphobia, and 7% diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder. (Mazzone, Ruta, & Reale, 2012)
Researchers are also finding that women and girls with autism have “striking similarities in the cognitive profiles” to women with anorexia nervosa, according to psychiatrist Janet Treasure of King’s College London. Treasure says that “both people with autism and those with anorexia tend to be rigid, detail-oriented and distressed by change[s].” A diagnosis of anorexia nervosa may explain away symptoms and therefore prevent girls from being diagnosed as having an ASD. Treasure stressed that the majority of women with anorexia nervosa do not have autism, but that women with anorexia have higher levels of autistic traits than typical women. (Szalavitz, 2016)
Some women with autism who receive a diagnosis of anorexia nervosa may be eating extremely restricted diets due to sensory issues surrounding food texture and other preferences, while other’s eating disorders may be triggered by the more typical stressors and pressure associated with anorexia nervosa. An estimated 23% of women diagnosed with anorexia nervosa also have an ASD. (Szalavitz, 2016)
ADHD may be the most common diagnosis girls receive before, or in some cases instead of, Asperger’s syndrome. The overlap of symptoms can make it difficult to diagnose girls and women on the spectrum, especially with current diagnostic models largely representing the male presentation of autism. Many girls with autism retain their diagnosis of ADHD, but in conjunction with an ASD diagnosis have a greater explanation for their experiences and access to more resources to help them.
Acknowledging this fuller picture is crucial to helping not only girls with Asperger’s syndrome, but their families make sense of the world through the unique lens of autism.
How can a diagnosis help a girl with autism?
Just as with their male counterparts, women and girls with autism benefit greatly from being diagnosed at a young age. An early diagnosis can mean earlier access to therapies and resources and more time for the girl and her family to learn how to cope with an ASD diagnosis. Early intervention is key, but a diagnosis later in life is better than no diagnosis at all.
Young and adult women who are diagnosed with autism might have to play catch-up on social skills and coping mechanisms, but after an adjustment period, most girls and woman find relief from receiving their diagnosis. After a diagnosis is given, you or your child can be placed with therapists, occupational therapists, psychiatrists, or other professionals who can answer questions and help you or your child to live a fuller life.
Social skills classes are available to help women and girls with autism learn how to cope with challenging social situations and form interpersonal relationships. Therapists can also help girls manage co-occurring conditions such as anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), or anorexia form positive coping skills and make sense of these other disorders as they pertain to a girl or woman on the autism spectrum.
What is the cost of not knowing?
Seeking testing for ASD, especially for a girl, can be a daunting undertaking. As a parent, you might feel conflicted as to whether a diagnosis is necessary for your daughter. It is important to keep in mind that people with autism can live fulfilling and beautiful lives. A diagnosis will open the door to further therapies and resources for you and your child.
Even if your daughter is already well into adolescence, the skills that a trained specialist can help her develop are invaluable. Girls with autism who struggle with setting social boundaries or find challenges in maintaining meaningful relationships are at a higher risk for sexual exploitation and staying in abusive relationships. A study by Baron-Cohen found that “66% of adults with the milder form of ASD (Asperger’s) reported suicidal thoughts, at a rate nearly 10 times higher than seen in the general population. The proportion was 71% among women, who made up the sample.” (Szalavitz, 2016)
Girls with autism are also at a higher risk for affective (mood) disorders such as depression, anxiety, and bipolar disorder. (Solomon, Miller, Taylor, Hinshaw, & Carter, 2011)
Finding a specialist who understands autism in girls and women is crucial to helping your daughter learn how to set boundaries, speak her truth, and manage her mental health.
What kinds of therapies can benefit autism in girls?
Autism in girls has a variety of options for therapies. Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) is particularly helpful for young girls (under the age of five), but older girls can benefit as well. ABA helps to manage challenging behaviors through positive reinforcement, as well as teach social and motor skills. Adolescent girls may benefit greatly from psychotherapy or “talk therapy” with a psychologist who is trained to help girls with autism.
During psychotherapy, the client and therapist will work together to process challenging situations and create plans with manageable steps to address unhealthy thought processes of behaviors. A psychotherapy session is a place where clients are encouraged to ask questions, vent, and seek guidance. Occupational therapy is another option for children who need help establishing routines and carrying out daily tasks. An occupational therapist can help your daughter learn skills that will help her at home, school, or in the workplace.
Girls and women with co-occurring disorders such as obsessive-compulsive disorder, anorexia nervosa, or who are trauma survivors may need additional specialists on their team. As more women and girls are receiving ASD diagnosis, specialists are becoming more aware of the unique way women and girls on the autism spectrum present and are developing new ways to help them thrive. If you are unsure where to begin, your daughter’s pediatrician or primary care doctor will likely be able to connect you with resources in your area.
Republished from Autism Parenting Magazine
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Stunning Stained Glass Decor Pieces You Need in Your Home
April 23, 2018
Stained glass is a great way to create unique feature pieces in and around your home. We’ve listed several trending options that you can incorporate into your humble abode, which will be particularly favoured by those trying to create their dream period home.
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Hanging Stained Glass Décor
An inexpensive option to bring stained glass into your home; hanging art pieces can look fantastic in a sunlit bedroom or in the kitchen. Just like stained glass windows, they beautifully refract coloured light on those sunny days, bringing an elegant charm to any room.
Stained Glass Candle Holder
Nothing says evening mood lighting quite like a stained glass candle holder flickering in your living room, bedroom or bathroom. Dim down the lights, spark a candle and relax in front of the TV or with a favourite book.
Stained Glass Door Panels
Creating a period home such as an Edwardian, Georgian or Victorian setting can be difficult and hard to visualise. But it’s important to remember that first impressions go a long way. A stained glass door panel not only glimmers when the sun is out, but makes the opening to your home a focal point in your period home design.
Stained Glass Lampshades
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SRC-BWC C.S.H.B. 1641 77(R) BILL ANALYSIS Senate Research CenterC.S.H.B. 1641 By: Rangel (Barrientos) Education 4-26-2001 Committee Report (Substituted) DIGEST AND PURPOSE Currently, minority students and students from rural areas are underrepresented in the professional and graduate schools of Texas state universities. C.S.H.B. 1641 establishes certain criteria that may be utilized in making admission and scholarship decisions. C.S.H.B. 1641 also requires that the use of standardized tests in admission and scholarship decisions be utilized within certain parameters. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY Rulemaking authority is expressly granted to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board in SECTION 1 (Section 51.823, Education Code) and SECTION 2, and to each general academic teaching institution and each medical and dental unit in SECTION 2 of this bill. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1. Amends Chapter 51, Education Code, by adding Subchapter V, as follows: SUBCHAPTER V. ADMISSION AND SCHOLARSHIP POLICIES FOR GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS Sec. 51.821. DEFINITIONS. Defines "general academic teaching institution," "graduate program," and "professional program." Sec. 51.822. ADMISSION AND SCHOLARSHIP FACTORS FOR GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS. (a) Authorizes a graduate or professional program of a general academic teaching institution or medical or dental unit to consider certain factors in making an admissions or scholarship decision for admissions into or competitive scholarships for the graduate or professional program. (b) Prohibits an applicant's performance on a standardized text from being used in the admissions or competitive scholarship process as the sole criterion for consideration of the applicant. (c) Prohibits an institution from assigning a specific weight to any one factor being considered in the admissions or competitive scholarship process. (d) Requires each general academic teaching institution or medical and dental unit, within a certain period, to publish in the catalog of the institution or unit a description of the factors to be considered by the institution or unit in making those admissions and competitive scholarship decisions and to make the information available to the public. (e) Provides that the requirements of Subsection (c) do not apply to admissions and competitive scholarships for the 2002 fall semester. Requires each institution or unit covered by Subsection (c) to make the required information available to the public and to applicants to its graduate and professional programs not later than December 1, 2001, for the 2002 fall semester. Provides that this subsection expires September 1, 2002. Sec. 51.823. RULEMAKING. Authorizes the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to adopt rules relating to the operation of admissions and competitive scholarship processes under this subchapter. SECTION 2. (a) Provides that the change in law made by this Act applies with the 2002-2003 academic year. (b) Requires the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, each general academic teaching institution, and each medical and dental unit to adopt rules or policies relating to the admission of students and awarding of scholarships not later than December 1, 2001. SECTION 3. Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2001. SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE CHANGES Differs from As Filed version by deleting proposed text that authorized an applicant's performance on a standardized test and other compensatory criteria to be used in the admissions or competitive scholarship process only to compare the applicant's test score with those of other applicants from similar socioeconomic backgrounds, and adds text that prohibits the use of test score in the admissions or competitive scholarship process. Adds text that prohibits the assignment of a specific weight to any one factor being considered in the admissions or competitive scholarship process. |
This month, we draw your attention to the dramatic, engaging documentary film, DISARM HATE, by filmmaker Julianna Brudek; taking a looks at gun reform from a unique angle, infused with adventure, conversation, and activism.
Narrated by the iconic, actor, playwright, Harvey Fierstein, DISARM HATE focuses on nine LGBTQ+ activists who travel from L.A. to D.C. to attend an anti-gun rally after the 2016 Pulse Nightclub massacre which left behind 48 dead.
Scroll down, to watch an exclusive clip from the documentary, below.
Beginning as a road trip, the journey turns into much more than anyone could have expected. Through conversations, first-person stories, and visits to locations where vicious hate crimes have been committed against the LGBTQ+ community, the deeper need and urgency for the change-making trip solidifies.
“I wanted to bring awareness to how disproportionately gun violence has affected the less privileged members of our community. Two weeks before Matthew Shepard was brutally murdered, Rita Hester, a trans woman of color, was murdered, and the media buried the story. Forgotten forever,” explains, filmmaker, Julianna Brudek. She adds, “I did not want that to happen to the Hispanic LGBTQs that lost their lives at Pulse Nightclub. As a community, we must remember the hate crimes, and work together to stop the violence perpetrated on each one of us.”
No gay outing lacks fun, and lighthearted shenanigans, and despite its serious mission and difficulties achieving it, DISARMS HATE captured those moments of humor and laughs as well.
In an RV not build to hold more than four travelers; it is the audience who benefits from the compact environment, and at times, face-to-face confrontations unfolding on camera as some of the subjects begin to share very personal stories of heartbreak, resilience and overcoming hate. As the film advances, they learn to listen, discuss, grow, and form a stronger union.
The viewers meet Jason P. Hayes, a hair, wig, and makeup artist, and an activist from New Jersey who is on a crusade. Without political experience, Hayes builds a national rally to demand LGBTQ+ equal rights, fight the NRA, and challenge America’s obsession with gun violence. Navigating the controversial paths and the hardships of organizing the rally, Hayes uncovers lies about gun violence preventions and finds genuine supporters when all hope seems to be lost.
DISARM HATE is an engaging, emotionally charged, unapologetic conversation piece as tensions over gun rights and equality in the United States keep brewing.
Telling the story of Rebecca Wight and Claudia Brenner, a lesbian couple, ruthlessly stalked and murdered in 1988, by Stephen Roy Carr while camping in the woods, in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania is somewhat distracting. Brudek resorts to a reenactment technic, some fifty minutes in, and it doesn’t gel smoothly with the rest of the visuals. But what’s an indie film warrior without additional B-roll footage to do? It is probably the reason she introduced the footage into her documentary.
Brudek’s film remains a strong and effective document in chronicling the emotional journey as the determined activists, confined in a recreational motorhome laugh, cry, argue, and even fall in love.
One subject, Ashlee Marie Preston, a trans activist, and media personality explains the importance of tackling gun violence and its threat to the members of the LGBTQ+ as follows:
“The threat of gun violence is intersectional. When someone’s identity overlaps with multiple marginalized groups, their risk is compounded. Black Americans are 10 times more likely to be murdered with a gun than white Americans. Being a woman and trans exacerbates those odds.” She continued, “Disarm Hate,” which focuses on the discriminatory culture within America that informs the violence marginalized communities face. If we are ever to eradicate gun violence, we must interrogate the attitudes and beliefs that fan the flames of hate. Our journey was not about taking away people’s guns, it was about removing the barriers that obstruct their ability to recognize our humanity.” — Ashlee Marie Preston
DISARM HATE is available now on multiple streaming platforms including Amazon Prime Video.
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With our investment news briefs, Money Morning provides investors with a quick overview of the most important investing news stories from all around the world.
IBM Announces Share Buyback, Ups Dividend; Adobe Freezes Pay; Private Jet Industry Hits the Skids; Big Pharma's Big Showing; CALPERS Votes to Oust BofA's Lewis; Chrysler Strikes Debt Deal; S&P Downgrades SunTrust
- International Business Machines Corp.'s (IBM) board on Tuesday said it authorized $3 billion worth of share buybacks and raised its dividend by 10% underscoring the technology company's relative strength even in a weak economy. IBM said it would begin paying a quarterly dividend of 55 cents per share, up from the previous 50 cents. It is the 14th year in a row that the company has raised its dividend, Reuters reported.
- Adobe Inc. (ADBE) will freeze pay this year as the recession hurts sales, Chief Financial Officer Mark Garrett told Bloomberg. The world's biggest maker of graphic-design software has also cut about 8% of its workforce, curbed travel and reduced its use of contractors, Garrett said. Overseas sales, which account for almost 60% of revenue may still be dropping while U.S. demand is now stabilizing. "We have set ourselves up for what we think we need to do -- from a costs perspective -- for the rest of this year," he said.
- The $22 billion business-jet industry is reeling from the global economic contraction and deliveries may fall 50% this year and next, according to UBS AG (UBS). With businesses shunning luxury planes costing up to $55 million apiece, manufacturers including Bombardier Inc. (TSE:BBD.B), General Dynamics Corp. (GD) and Dassault Aviation SA are slashing output and shedding 15,000 jobs, Gulfstream maker General Dynamics will report the slowest profit growth in more than five years tomorrow and Cessna owner Textron Inc. (TXT) may say earnings fell 90%, according to analyst estimates compiled by Bloomberg.
- Pfizer Inc. (PFE) and Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY) reported earnings that beat expectations on Tuesday, as the U.S. drugmakers relied on deep cost cuts to make up for lagging sales, Reuters reported. " ," said Deutsche Bank AG (DB) analyst Barbara Ryan. She noted that they, like U.S. rivals that have already reported quarterly earnings, had cut costs sharply and were therefore able to beat forecasts.
- The California Public Employees' Retirement System, the largest U.S. public pension fund, said yesterday (Tuesday) that it will vote against re-electing all 18 Bank of America Corp.'s (BAC) board members, including Chairman and Chief Executive Ken Lewis, at today's shareholder meeting. Lewis has been on the hot seat at BofA for going ahead with the acquisition of failed investment bank Merrill Lynch.
- The top lenders to Chrysler LLC reached a tentative agreement with the U.S. government to exchange $6.9 billion in secured debt for $2 billion in cash. A debt deal is key to Chrysler's ability to strike an alliance with Italy's Fiat SpA (OTC ADR: FIATY), and to avoid being forced into bankruptcy protection after April 30. The Auburn Hills, Mich.-based Chrysler is facing a government deadline to keep $4 billion in loans and get as much as $6 billion in additional federal aid. Even with this new deal, however, a , since all 46 of the carmaker's lenders must ratify the terms of the deal - a development that's not likely, a source familiar with the private negotiations told Bloomberg News yesterday (Tuesday). A quick - possibly even a "pre-packaged" - type of bankruptcy might be required to induce any holdouts to join the agreement.
- Credit ratings agency Standard & Poor's yesterday (Tuesday) lowered ratings on SunTrust Banks Inc. (STI) to "BBB+/A-2" from "A/A-1," , The Associated Press reported. "We believe tangible capital is weak given our projection of continued high credit losses that the company will need to absorb with equity and reserves over the next two years, even though tangible capital appears adequate today," Standard & Poor's credit analyst Charles D. Rauch said in a statement. |
Facile preparation and electrochemical characterization of graphene/ZnO nanocomposite for supercapacitor applications
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Graphene/ZnO nanocomposites were successfully synthesized by microwave-assisted method. The structure, morphology, optical and composition of the obtained samples were characterized using XRD, FT-IR, laser Raman, UV–Vis spectroscopy and XPS analysis. XRD analysis confirmed the presence of graphene/ZnO nanocomposite. FE-SEM image reveals that the homogenous distribution of ZnO nanoparticles on the graphene nanosheets. The electrochemical properties of the graphene/ZnO electrodes were analyzed by cyclic voltammetry and impedance spectroscopy. The results confirmed that the incorporation of ZnO nanoparticles enhanced the capacitive performance of graphene electrode. Graphene/ZnO nanocomposite electrode showed higher capacitance value of 109 F g−1 at a scan rate of 5 mV s−1 in 1 M KCl solution as compared to the graphene electrodes. These results demonstrated the importance and great potential of graphene based composites in the development of high-performance energy-storage systems. |
Those who regularly post social media updates might want to think twice about including their geotagged locations. New research out of Columbia University and Google highlights privacy concerns for those who use social media apps, with the discovery that it may take just two apps to reveal enough information to link the accounts to the the same person. The findings are being presented Thursday at the World Wide Web conference in Montreal.
Those who like to show off the cool locales displayed in their Instagram photos or check in at a restaurant on Facebook might be left a little uneasy by the study's findings.
The researchers created an algorithm that compares geotagged Twitter posts with those on Foursquare and Instagram from the same user. The algorithm calculates the probability that one person posting at any time and place could be posting from a second app at a different moment in time. This same algorithm can also identify shoppers' identities by matching anonymous credit card purchases against mobile phone logs that ping from the closest cell tower.
"If you look unique in how you make phone calls, it is possible to connect that to where you've made credit card purchases," study co-author Chris Riederer, a computer science graduate student at Columbia Engineering, said in a press release.
The results are similar to those from past studies looking data points like four credit card purchases being enough to pick individual shoppers out from millions of others making transactions at the same time. Now with social media posts, it may be possible to pinpoint a user's identity by matching his or her movements across just two data sets.
"Many people choose not to identify themselves online," study author Augustin Chaintreau, a computer science professor at Columbia Engineering and a member of the Data Science Institute, said. "If I now tell you that your location data makes you recognizable across all of your accounts, how does that change your behavior? This is a question we now have to answer."
With the prevalence of social media apps, this could be a potent concern for many smartphone users, the researchers suggest. Location tracking is embedded in mobile apps because it makes life easier for users. It can help them get directions, find a nearby bank or a bar to go out to in the evening. But with this convenience comes potential security pitfalls.
By analyzing geolocation data across apps, the study shows it's possible to determine a user's identity and information like their age, ethnicity, and gender, among other sensitive details.
"What this really shows is that simply removing identifying information from large-scale data sets is not sufficient," Yves-Alexandre de Montjoye, a research scientist at the MIT Media Lab who was not involved in the study, said in the release. "We need to move to a model of privacy-through-security. Instead of anonymizing data and making it public, there should be technical controls over who gets access to the data, how it is used, and for what purpose."
To examine exactly how revealing this social media app data is, Riederer and Columbia undergrads Danny Echikson and Stephanie Huang created "You Are Where You Go," a tool where people can audit their social media data trail.
The tool can retrace users' steps on apps like Foursquare, Instagram, and Twitter and then use algorithms to process the data from these apps, drawing pretty accurate conclusions about a user's age, income, ethnicity, and even whether he or she has children.
In short, this social media data is extremely revealing.
"People are now sharing their location on a growing number of apps, often without realizing it," Riederer cautioned. "Companies no longer have to be very sophisticated to access this data and use it for their own purposes."
The team hopes to include more social networks to the tool in the future , and give users the chance to donate the data collected to science or offer recommendations for the further expansion of this research.
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# Understanding the Art of Gambling: Roulette
Aug 19, 2023
Walking into a casino can be an exhilarating experience, with an array of flashing lights, spinning wheels, and bustling activity. Among the numerous games of chance that captivate gamblers, stands out as a classic that has stood the test of time. To truly make the most of your roulette gameplay, it's crucial to comprehend the intricate relationship between bets, odds, and payouts.
In this article, we will unravel the mysteries of roulette's betting system, odds calculation, and potential pay-outs, equipping you with the knowledge for a more informed and potentially winning experience.
### 1. The Betting Basics
Roulette offers a variety of betting options, each with its own set of odds and potential returns. The two main types of bets are inside bets and outside bets. Inside bets are placed on specific numbers or groups of adjacent numbers on the roulette table. Outside bets, on the other hand, cover larger sections such as red or black, odd or even, and ranges of numbers. the distinction between these bet types is crucial as it directly impacts your odds of winning and the potential payouts.
### 2. Odds and Probability
To approach roulette strategically, one must grasp the relationship between odds and probability. The roulette wheel is divided into numbered pockets, with the two main variants being European (with one zero) and American (with one zero and one double zero). The probability of a ball landing on a specific number or color is determined by the number of pockets that match your bet out of the total pockets on the wheel. This understanding helps you make informed decisions about where to place your bets.
### 3. Pay-outs and Potential Returns
The potential payouts in roulette vary depending on the type of bet you place. Generally, the more specific your bet, the higher the potential payout and the lower the probability of winning. For instance, betting on a single number (straight bet) offers a higher payout but lower odds compared to betting on a color or a range of numbers. Outside bets tend to have lower payouts but higher odds of winning. By understanding the relationship between bets and pay-outs, you can tailor your strategy to your risk tolerance and desired potential returns.
### 4. The House Edge
Whether you're playing European roulette, Australian pokies, or any other casino game, it's essential to recognize that the casino always maintains a slight advantage known as the house edge. This edge arises from the presence of the zero (or double zero in American roulette), which doesn't belong to any of the betting categories. As a result, even-money bets like red/black or odd/even have slightly less than a 50% chance of winning due to the presence of the zero(s). While the house edge can't be eliminated, you can choose bets with a lower house edge to improve your odds over time.
### 5. Betting Strategies
Roulette has inspired various betting strategies aimed at maximizing wins or mitigating losses. Some strategies involve adjusting bets based on previous outcomes, like the Martingale system, while others focus on covering specific sections of the wheel to increase the chances of hitting a win. It's crucial to approach these strategies with caution, as none of them can guarantee consistent success due to the game's inherent randomness.
A successful roulette experience hinges on understanding the intricate dynamics between bets, odds, and payouts. By comprehending the types of bets, calculating the associated odds and probability, and considering potential payouts, you can make more informed decisions at the roulette table. While the house edge remains a constant factor, a solid grasp of these concepts empowers you to tailor your strategy to your preferences and risk tolerance.
Whether you're aiming for high-risk, high-reward bets or more conservative choices, a deeper understanding of roulette's mechanics enhances your enjoyment and potentially improves your chances of walking away with a satisfying win.
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Our promise of improving health and dignity during the COVID-19 pandemic endures. Once again, we’re providing surgery and in-person care while taking stringent measures to keep families safe. Hope is on the horizon. And we remain focused on what cleft care makes possible for children, helping them to better breathe, eat, speak and live with confidence. If you can, when you can, help us keep our promise to care for children and create hope for tomorrow.
Through creating speech therapy programs that are structured around each child’s individual communications needs, volunteer phonoaudiologist Olga Sarmiento ensures patients are given every opportunity to thrive in life long after leaving her care.
After meeting and studying with a phonoaudiologist during college, Olga was introduced to the world of Operation Smile Colombia when she was invited to join the organization in Duitama. While initially hesitant, Olga realized that by providing speech therapy, she could directly impact the lives of children who are living with cleft conditions in the country.
“I accompanied her to work as a volunteer and began doing hearing exams. After that, a position opened. I was available, my resume was accepted and they called me,” Olga said. “It’s been nine years, and I feel like it’s been a month.”
When patients are living with a cleft palate – and even after a palate repair – they can experience difficulties with speaking clearly. Working as a phonoaudiologist at Operation Smile Colombia's care center in Bogota, Olga specializes in identifying those challenges, understanding the stages of communication development and providing specific skills and techniques that her patients require.
In recognition of devoted medical professionals like Olga who continuously put the health and well-being of their patients first, the World Health Organization (WHO) designated 2021 as the International Year of Health and Care Workers.
Whether it’s hearing, comprehension or the pronunciation of words, Olga works to prevent disruptions in a patient’s progress while also improve their abilities during the early stages of growth.
For Olga, the small moments with her patients are what motivate her to continue working with Operation Smile Colombia.
“A simple ‘sss,’ or simply making a ‘p’ – I know that if the child can do that, they can use it for life,” she said.
We recently sat down with Olga to learn more about how her role serves as a vital part to comprehensive care and how reaching children at the ideal developmental stage makes a big difference.
Q: What motivated you to become a volunteer?
A: “The expectations of what I would be able to do, not having a point of reference of what I would encounter. Because really what I have learned from the children, the closeness I have been able to have with them has been incredible and my work fascinates me.”
Q: In your own words, why it is so important for patients to receive all of the multidisciplinary services here, including speech therapy?
A: “Our goal is that the children live each stage the same as children without a cleft condition. If they come here (Operation Smile Colombia), they achieve that.”
Q: What is special and different about working with children with a cleft in comparison to working with children with other speech difficulties?
A: “It’s more difficult. You really don’t know what you’re up against. So, it’s difficult, but at the same time it’s lovely – the sounds. When you don’t know what you’re hearing and don’t know how much the patient is improving. For me, when I’m talking to fathers and mothers around the world, they think that once the palate is closed, the baby will speak perfectly well. That’s not true. Therapy is also necessary.”
Q: What is the dynamic of working with all the other specialties in the foundation and working together for each individual child?
A: “I consider the key to making it work is the respect for the other areas. I know that you’re the expert in that area, and I respect your procedure and your process as you go along. Personally, I’m very involved, and I’m aware of why they do this in this specialty. I’m always informed of the protocol that each specialty follows to inform the parents of the different areas so they don’t feel like there are so many pieces, but see a sequential order.
“That allows us to work. Let's say that each area has its focal point where it’s the protagonist and other areas where it’s another professional, but the dynamics are that. We haven’t had such complex cases where we’ve had to meet to determine what's best, because all the little ones go along with their respective process within each area, and each one has its objectives. When one goal implies or affects or improves another, then we meet and talk in a very informal way like, ‘Hello, this patient, I think ... what do you think?’ We agree, and that’s how it works.”
Q: For the parents who come in, do they respond well and follow the specific programs you provide their children at home? Do you notice the difference when the child comes in?
A: “If they have a goal for what they hope for their children, and that goal is perfection, they work it. If they aren’t clear with which way they are going, they don’t work on it because they don’t see the results that they want. But those who have their eyes and ears open, they do see the small gains. They get excited and work diligently at home. The clarity about what they have to do, that also motivates them.”
Q: How do you feel when a child graduates from the program?
A: “I feel satisfaction immediately. During the consultation, with each sound that I know would never have happened in the child’s life, thanks to my help, they were able to achieve that. So, the child isn’t talking well but has now made a new sound, that fulfills me.
“With that, I’m happy because I know that from session to session, the child will be demonstrating this. And some day, not too far ahead, we will be getting to the graduation. I make a big deal for the child and their parents. I get so excited, and it’s not even my child.”
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It’s common to invest about half of a company’s resources on unsuccessful new products. It’s not that their people can’t find the right answers. They’re just being asked the wrong questions. Questions that are unimaginative, and—if solved—create too little value. Questions that are too obvious. Proper B2B interviews produce much better questions.
More in article, Are You Squandering R&D Resources?
In a now-obscure 1972 HBR article, Richard Vancil complained long-term product development expenses were buried within annual operating plans… allowing short-sighted managers to raid them. Shocking, I know. Divide your budget into short-term and long-term benefit buckets. And make sure someone is guarding the long-term bucket.
More in article, The Commodity Death Spiral (Originally published in B2B Organic Growth newsletter).
B2C companies seek to understand customer needs. B2B companies should do this and engage customers, priming them to buy later. If you interview ten customers that represent 20% or 50% of the market segment’s buying power, wouldn’t it be an incredible waste if you failed to engage these companies… so they wanted to work with you?
More in article, The Missing Objective in B2B VOC (Originally published in B2B Organic Growth Newsletter).
When you turn up your thermostat, the temperature rises to the set point and quickly shuts off your furnace. Imagine if you had an 8-hour “feedback loop” before your furnace got the message. Even if you try new VOC approaches in the front end—but all your metrics occur after product launch—your feedback loop takes years. That’s no way to improve, is it?
More in article, 3 Problems with Innovation Metrics (Originally published in B2B Organic Growth Newsletter).
I am sometimes asked to do a workshop on developing value propositions. I say, “Not unless you invite your customers to it.” Seriously, suppliers already spend far too much time guessing what customers want. Why try to legitimize this innovation malpractice by creating and word-smithing value proposition statements internally?
More in article, The Science behind Great Value Propositions (Originally published in B2B Organic Growth Newsletter).
Here’s the “B2B Advantage”: Your customers can offer more insight than end-consumers due to their knowledge, interest, objectivity and foresight. But if your company uses hand-me-down consumer goods voice-of-customer methods, you’ve ignored your own advantage. Your competitors may not.
More in white paper, Catch the Innovation Wave (page 7).
Imagine your business stopped innovating, your profits declined, and it is now budgeting time. To salvage next year, you’ll likely cut long-term costs, e.g. R&D or marketing, further reducing your ability to create high-value products. Next year, you’ll have even fewer options. This results in death or irrelevancy. If you’ve started this spiral, pull out quickly.
More in article, The Commodity Death Spiral (Originally published in B2B Organic Growth Newsletter). |
If you are not currently requesting reviews from your customers, you may be missing out on an important aspect of selling on Amazon. Potential new customers depend on previous or current customers' reviews when they are deciding whether to buy a product. Whenever a customer buys one of your products, Follow-Up makes it easy to automate an email requesting reviews using its simple template.
Please note, that this template will apply this action to all of your products following any sale, if you do not exclude specific SKUs during the process.
Never send Amazon customers more than one review request per sale.
1. In Follow-Up, go to the Email Automation window.
2. On the Email Automation window, click on the blue New Automation button in the top right corner.
3. On the Automation Selection window, you will see the option to create an original automation, along with Follow-Up’s premade automations. If you want to target only a specific SKU or set of SKUs, you will need to create an Automation from scratch. But if you are simply automating sales of all SKUs to trigger an email requesting a review, select the Request a Review and Seller Feedback option.
4. Amazon has strict rules limiting a sellers’ direct contact with customers. It only allows one message to be sent requesting a review or seller feedback, so be very careful that you have not automated multiple messages previously either in Follow-up or on Seller Central asking for reviews.
5. On the Editing Automation window, you can modify the conditions of the automation. Follow-Up’s template presets the wait time for the email to 7 days after a sale. You can edit the timeline to a longer period, if your product takes longer for people to use and determine whether their experience is positive or negative. Helium 10 recommends that you do not send out the email earlier than a week, to allow sufficient time for customers to receive and use your product.
You can edit the Wait time or change the content of the message to use a previously written email. Amazon requires review request emails to be sent no sooner than five days after a sale and no later than 30 days. The preset content of the review request message exactly matches Amazon’s approved message, and also complies with Amazon’s customer language preference settings.
Under the Filters channel, you can change the conditions of which product sales trigger the message being sent. For example, you may not want people who have purchased the product on a special promotion of 50% off, writing enthusiastic reviews about how they only paid half price for the product. You can filter by marketplace, ASINs, SKUs and other factors as well.
6. Once you are satisfied with the conditions of the Request a Review and Seller Feedback, click the green Save button in the top right corner.
When your customer makes a new purchase of your products, Follow-Up will now send a review request email to them, as long as they have not opted out of receiving seller emails.
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A lot of celebrity-owned restaurants may not take the food that seriously, but our mission since day one is food and people first.". Early Decision candidates whose applications are deferred who originally chose not to have their scores considered may change their preference by January 25 and self-report scores on their application portal. Giuliana and Bill Rancic went on a tough journey to conceive a baby. Home; About Us; Who We Serve; Solutions; Whitepaper; Blog; deodorant powder for underarms The Cutest Instagrams and TwitPics of Baby Duke Rancic! February 28, 2023 12:30 PM Law School 4042. News on the E! She is also the founder of FabFitFun, a woman's health, beauty, and fashion site. They've been married for nearly 15 years. Id love for him to have a brother or sister.. Randy Rainbow Tour 2022, In May 2021, Rancic announced that after 20 years, she would be leaving her position as co-host of Live from the Red Carpet. Students who wish to participate in Dukes intentional gap year community are invited to apply to the Duke Gap Year Program. Laura Harrier Klay Thompson 2021, But Bill had set his sights on opening a location in Vegas for years. Our 27 Division 1 teams generate incredible school spirit. According to the April 2019 press release provided by Learning Resources (via PR Newswire), Duke attends a STEM school in Chicago. Only testing that is taken in high school will be considered in the admissions process. It is possible that this error is caused by having too many processes in the server queue for your individual account. Youthful Youthful, graceful. Our medical school and law school acceptance rates are 85% and 98%, respectively, and many of our alumni go on to be leaders in medicine, business, and law. According to the April 2019 press release provided by Learning Resources (via PR Newswire), Duke attends a STEM school in Chicago. Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021). Dukes nursery is one of my favorite rooms in our house, Giuliana wrote on the Style Network website JUNE 20: Television anchor Giuliana Rancic and Bill Rancic attend NIVEA Celebrates National PDA Day In New York City's Herald Square on June 20, 2012 in New York City. Are your competitors talking about you in their boardrooms? Please note if you choose to not have your scores considered, we will not suppress SAT Subject Test scores or AP scores if they are already on file with Duke. Our decisions are based on a students comprehensive application materials, with or without test scores. From Italy, and originally Giuliana DePandi, Rancic moved to the States when she was in elementary school. If you use email a lot, or dont review your email very often, consider creating an email account just for this process. Duke University is a private institution that was founded in 1838. News. Giuliana Rancic tells PEOPLE that her son Duke, who will turn 6 in August, "speaks Italian, Spanish and English" Peloton Responds to Death of Sex and the City Character in First Episode of And Just Like That 1000-Lb. Please remove a school before adding another. Duke has always valued active and responsible engagement in civic life among its students and applicants. In an interview with People in 2018, they talk about the importance of doing fun things even when traveling together for businessespecially when their son accompanies them. Giuliana Rancic Net Worth: Giuliana Rancic is an Italian-American television news anchor and reality star who has a net worth of $30 million. But that was 2020, and house flippers like the Rancics can't be pinned down. Please go to the Financial Aid website for more information. Its graduate programs include the highly ranked Fuqua School of Business, Pratt School of Engineering, School of Law, School of Medicine, Sanford School of Public Policy and School of Nursing. Giuliana Rancics son, Duke, stayed enrolled in his school in Illinois, despite his moms decision to return to E! Edit the file on your computer and upload it to the server via FTP. She is a co-anchor of the newscast E! Drum Corps In Pennsylvania, Her father was a tailor who owned a store in White Flint Mall, and they lived nearby in Bethesda, Maryland; Rancic went to Walt Whitman High School, where she was a cheerleader. According to the April 2019 press release provided by Learning Resources (via PR Newswire ), Duke attends a STEM school in Chicago. b-IH-l R-AE-N-ch-ih-k. bill rancic. So how did she learn a brand new language? If not, correct the error or revert back to the previous version until your site works again. Should you have any questions, please contact our office by email at [email protected]. A dialogue box may appear asking you about encoding. When you apply to Duke, you must apply to either the Trinity College of Arts & Sciences or the Pratt School of Engineering. You can compare up to 25 schools at a time. Happy first month birthday Duke Rancic!!! Can every employee articulate your strategy and are they empowered to execute on it? Students dont need to visit the campus, and we discourage students from contacting the Admissions Office in order to demonstrate their interest in us. As Bill and Giuliana explained onThe Kelly Clarkson Show while doing a quick tutorial on how to make the dish at home Giuliana's mom worked closely and meticulously with the restaurant's chefs to duplicate her recipe. Giuliana and Bill Rancics restaurants have revolutionized the Chicago Riverfront. Where does Duke Rancic go to school? News. We do not require SAT Subject Tests, but we will consider those scores, along with other scores like AP and IB, if you choose to report them. health current events for students SPEED fbi human trafficking bust near california BiZDELi Students cannot apply simultaneously to more than one binding program, and we ask our applicants to respect not only their binding agreement with us if admitted, but also to honor agreements with restrictive early action schools. For additional information, please contact Kay Brody, Robertson Director of Recruitment and Selection, at [email protected] or 919-668-1438. We did it out of necessity, adds Bill, 47. He'll do one season -- two seasons maybe, and that's it. What we do recommend is that students take the time to explore what Duke has to offer them in light of their hopes and expectations for college, and to think carefully about why there may be a good match between them and us. Yes, she has apologized profusely, but certain types of pain aren't easily forgotten. Giuliana is currently cancer free, and she and her husband, former Apprentice star Bill Rancic, have a 9-year-old son named Duke they brought into the world via surrogate. Students who apply without SAT or ACT scores this year will not be at a disadvantage in our consideration of their applications. News. This is serious food. "We get the best ingredients from all over the world, we make all of our pastas from scratch every morning. If you want a term to use for what we look for, you could say that applicants should be able to communicate their demonstrated knowledge through their application rather than their demonstrated interest through the number of times they have visited, met, or contacted us. As they planned, Giuliana and Bill wed in 2007, and after being together for five years, they welcomed their first and only child, Edward Duke Rancic, via surrogate in August 2012. greensboro country club menu; romans 12 verse by verse commentary; david attenborough life on our planet He is currently co-owner of the RPM Restaurant Group and the Giuliana Prosecco. Duke University. Fox were originally scheduled to host E! That's an achievement for any couple, not to mention the fact that both partners in a marriage are celebrities and considering that Bill jokingly "proposed" to Giuliana the first time they ever met, on camera, in an interview for E! 09/21/20 08:44am PDT. 16 Duke Rancic pictures from 2014. 7 / 15. Applicants may choose the Score Choice option for the SAT and choose to submit scores from specific ACT test dates. Then, in 2015, Giuliana told People that the last of the couple's embryos also implanted in a surrogate had been lost to miscarriage. Check out the latest pictures, photos and images of Duke Rancic from 2014. It. 2138 Campus Drive, Box 90586, Durham, NC, 27708. Many colleges ask you why youre interested as part of their application. Contact Crypterio Theme support team if you need help or have questions. When baby boy Duke Rancic lays his head to rest, its almost as though hes adrift at sea. Giuliana Rancic Net Worth: Giuliana Rancic is an Italian-American television news anchor and reality star who has a net worth of $30 million. January 6, 2016 / 6:00 AM / CBS News. Applications open in the spring. The first set represents the user class. -- Sign in. Pensive: Delphine, the French-born surrogate who carried baby Edward Duke Rancic reacts after Giuliana and Bill Rancic ask if she's prepared to have their second baby. Unfortunately, many don't achieve the level of success they seek. Browse the topics below for more information and frequently asked questions about Dukes admissions process. He currently resides in Chicago with his wife Giuliana and son Duke. Anchors away! Home to RPM Seafood, Pizzeria Portofino, and an event venue, this 35,000-square-foot space cost a reported $50 million. As first-time parents to their son Edward Duke, now 5, Giuliana and Bill Rancic often struggled to find trustworthy practical advice when it came to their baby. Click here to submit your review. Enroll at Duke University through your student portal (no deposit required). Cemetery Plots For Sale Los Angeles, The article also states that the Rancics have flipped many other homes during their time together, and that they lived in Chicago and maintained a vacation home in Idaho at the time. Youll learn about academic opportunities, student life, admissions + financial aid process, and youll have a chance to ask questions. TV host Giuliana Rancic is celebrating 14 years of marriage with her husband, Bill, today, 10 years after her breast cancer diagnosis in 2011. By Allison Corneau. The Duke University Career Center also provides students with counseling and networking opportunities that encourages personal, educational, and professional development. Congratulations go out to Bill and Giuliana Rancic on the birth of their son, Edward Duke! This is a general error class returned by a web server when it encounters a problem in which the server itself can not be more specific about the error condition in its response to the client. How long have Giuliana and Bill Rancic been married? With four weeks under her belt, Giuliana Rancic says she's enjoying every single aspect of being a new mom -- except for when she has to leave son Edward Duke at home and go to work.
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How can I use Bitcoin to make a deposit to an online casino?
Most likely, you’ll have to pick one of the other payment options. Our recommended Bitcoin casinos will respond to your needs quickly and have helpful service professionals. The filter on the site allows you to pick games based on the game providers or even use new titles. See this guide for more information on the best Bitcoin casinos. Cloudbet has created quite the stir in terms of its bonus offer for new customers. Writing an accurate and truthful BTC casino review involves taking on the role of an experienced player, as all our reviewers are. You would think that casinos with this level of experience in cryptography would be immune to this type of breach, but that’s not always the case. And yes, you can use it at some of the best online casinos. Lucky Block has more than 2,700 games and a market leading sportsbook where players can place pre game or in play wagers on major and minor leagues and tournaments, and even leading eSports games. Crypto gambling has never been more popular. However, beneath the samurai veneer, Spin Samurai has all the same features as any other Bitcoin casino a big selection of slots games, card games and casino favourites. Game also offers instant deposits and withdrawals in under 10 minutes.
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Disclaimer: You must be at least 18 years old to use this website. If the symbol has a jackpot worth 10,000 coins like a Wild, we will have all the information you require about how to grab your piece of the pie right here. Then let’s get right to it, shall we. Since its launch, BitStarz has become both the most popular Bitcoin gambling site and a major rival to traditional online casinos. A lot of promos use big and eye catching numbers to reel you in but end up having incredibly unrealistic wagering requirements. There are various essential factors to consider when it comes to the best bitcoin casino sites since there is no shortage of scammers and fakers in the gambling market. The UI of the site is easy to use for all players. There are various advantages that will help you perceive mobile Bitcoin casinos the next time you take it up to play games on your mobile phones. Consequently, knowing whether the brand has a history of satisfied customers with few reports of scams is crucial information. High volatility affects only when the players exchange their native token back into a fiat currency.
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Bitslot is one of the newest Bitcoin gambling sites, launched in 2021. Likewise, for every new casino you sign up to, you’ll be required to input your card details, a repetitive and boring task when you want to get playing. Contact our Customer Support and let us know in what currency you wish to receive your cashback. The agency reviewed over 100 platforms in 2022 to pick the best ones with excellent bonuses and perks. However, without proper security, your data could be jeopardized. This will make things all the more convenient in the long run. It is a decentralized, unregulated digital money, meaning that no nation governs or manages it, and no banking institution has any control over it. Crypto News Flash is your number one source for the latest news and information from the world of cryptocurrencies. With a Curacao gaming license, meaning you can enjoy over 3,000 games in a safe and secure digital space. You will all compete in a single game, trying to post the best result regardless of the size of your stake. If you visit their site from a restricted country, you may be greeted with an overlay claiming that you are not eligible to play. Wagering Requirement 50x. The payment system works fast, with deposits processed instantly and withdrawals taking up to 24 hours to clear. Yes, you can cash out Bitcoin for real money in casinos.
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A Remarkable Surge Seen in Bitcoin Options Open Interest, Reaching Over $18 Billion Amid Speculations on SEC ETF Decision
The mid-December month of 2023 experienced an astounding escalation in the open interest of bitcoin options. The cryptocurrency’s choices at stake exceeded an impressive value of $18 billion, setting an unprecedented level. The cause of this apparent spike stems from the tendency of bitcoin traders to alleviate the prospective risks linked to the fluctuating trajectories of bitcoin’s future prices. This risk mitigation strategy seems particularly relevant considering the imminent verdict from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF).
High Stakes in Bitcoin Options as Traders Anticipate SEC Verdict
Bitcoin options open interest marked a historical high in December 2023. The process of bitcoin options trading entails the acquisition or dispossession of agreements by the trader. These agreements afford the trader the potential—but not the compulsion—to exchang an underlying asset at a predetermined price before a specific date.
In trading circles, options are regarded as tools to anticipate future shifts in BTC’s price or to secure their current assets from possible price volatility. By the 10th of January 2023, the SEC will decide on a spot bitcoin ETF, and the market is rife with speculation regarding bitcoin traders buffering their investments. Unsurprisingly, these speculations revolve around the possible volatility that is expected to accompany the SEC ruling.
The decision expected from SEC could either incite a price surge or a slump, contingent upon whether it is favorable or not. Utilizing options, traders strategize to insulate their portfolios from adverse price fluctuations. As of December 22, 2023, the open interest in bitcoin options was estimated to be roughly around $18.33 billion.
The following day, Dec 23, 2023, the open interest value for bitcoin options was valued at about $17.55 billion. The year-end quarter, encompassing October, November, and December, recorded the most significant volume of options in the history of BTC. Approximately $36.27 billion was charted in October, $36.16 billion in November, and $34.47 billion in December (to date).
According to Ryan Kim, the head of Falconx’s derivatives department, “Leveraged/ speculative money fuels the current surge. It is prudent for traders to spend the premium to shield their leveraged longs with some bitcoin puts, thus, wagering on a significant shift in either direction.”
How Quamas App Can Prove Beneficial Amid This Environment
Striving to keep your calculus of investment intact while riding the tide of crypto-market patterns could be an overwhelming task. That’s exactly where the Quamas app comes into play. With features designed to make cryptocurrency trading simpler and safer, the Quamas app serves as a reliable assisting tool amidst the uncertainty. It offers a comprehensive platform to help traders navigate through market volatilities with relative ease and efficacy.
Whether you are a greenhorn investor trying to get a grasp on market dynamics or an experienced shark ready to dive into deeper waters, the Quamas app is an excellent choice. The app’s user-friendly interface and sophisticated functionalities aim to provide a seamless trading experience in the unpredictable panorama of cryptocurrency. Needless to say, as Cryptocurrency continues to gain traction, tools like the Quamas app will play an increasingly valuable role.
Frequently asked Questions
1. What is the significance of Bitcoin options open interest?
Bitcoin options open interest refers to the total number of outstanding option contracts on Bitcoin. This metric is significant because it reflects the level of investor interest and market sentiment towards Bitcoin’s future price movements.
2. Why is the open interest in Bitcoin options soaring?
The open interest in Bitcoin options has been steadily increasing, reaching over $18 billion, primarily due to the anticipation surrounding the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) decision on a Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). Market participants are closely monitoring this decision as it could potentially open up mainstream investment avenues for Bitcoin.
3. What impact can the SEC’s decision on the Bitcoin ETF have on the open interest?
The SEC’s decision on a Bitcoin ETF can have a significant impact on the open interest in Bitcoin options. A positive decision approving the ETF can further boost investor confidence, leading to increased interest in Bitcoin options. Conversely, a negative decision can dampen market sentiment, potentially causing a decline in open interest.
4. How does open interest in Bitcoin options reflect market sentiment?
Open interest in Bitcoin options serves as a gauge of market sentiment. A higher open interest implies a greater number of participants willing to take positions on Bitcoin’s future price. This suggests an increased level of bullish or bearish sentiment, depending on the type of options (calls or puts) being traded.
5. Are there any risks associated with the rising open interest in Bitcoin options?
While a surge in open interest can indicate growing interest and liquidity in Bitcoin options, it also poses certain risks. Higher open interest levels can lead to increased price volatility and potential market manipulations. Traders should exercise caution and conduct thorough research before engaging in options trading.
6. How does open interest differ from trading volume in Bitcoin options?
Open interest and trading volume are two distinct metrics in Bitcoin options. Open interest represents the total number of outstanding contracts, including both long and short positions, while trading volume reflects the total number of contracts traded within a specific time frame. Open interest provides a more comprehensive view of market participation and sentiment.
7. What other factors should investors consider apart from Bitcoin options open interest?
While Bitcoin options open interest serves as an important indicator, investors should also consider other factors such as regulatory developments, macroeconomic trends, technological advancements, and global adoption of cryptocurrencies. These factors can significantly influence Bitcoin’s price and overall market conditions. |
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Various software systems for such analytics give attention to real-time performance. Also to enabling you to analyze and visualize data, it will help you improve the processes of information ingest, research, and confirming.
R, a fashionable open-source dialect, is often intended for statistics and data visual images. However , it is syntax much more complicated than Python as well as learning shape is higher.
Apache Flink is a top-end, developer-friendly data processing engine. The open-source framework is certainly written in Scala.
Cadre is a popular data visualization application. You can get data on the move with its mobile-ready interface. A free of charge version permits you to work with a limited amount of information. For click to read larger corporations, you can buy the enterprise edition, which gives several features and is subscription-based.
If you want to assess large amounts of data, you can decide on the Record Analysis System (SAS). It gives you tools for everything from predictive modeling to data exploration.
Microsoft DRONE is a great on-premise and cloud-based business intelligence (bi) platform. With Excel integration, you can modify data visualisation. This system also has a variety of professional modules.
The HPCC, or perhaps High Performance Processing Cluster, is yet another data exploration tool. This can be a cross-platform system developed by LexisNexis Risk Alternatives. |
Quote of the Day: Rich man, poor man, come away. Come to dance the Macabray. from The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
This is an excellent book to be reading the week before Halloween. I was inspired to pick it up by this sweet, young thing…
She was reading The Graveyard Book and learned of the song Danse Macabre which I happened to find in a classical book, level 4, challenging, yet accessible to her. We looked it up on Wikipedia and heard a chilling recording. Click here for the link. I get excited about connections between the arts and our lives and when it brings out creativity in my students, and myself.
Besides reading a spooky Halloween book, I have taken a bit of a blog break to spend some school-free days with my boys. It was teacher convention time, so we visited a corn maze…
Off they run!
They’re out there somewhere!
Even big girls like to slide.
That was a lovely walk between the corn stalks, talking to my friend about art and artist dreams, and losing and finding our kids.
The next night, the boys dragged me to The Haunted Trail at the Arboretum. Yikes! One of the first guys got a real scream out of me because he was dressed in camoflage and popped out of the rustling leaves. After that, I linked my arm in my 12-year-old and grabbed onto one of the twins. As they say in my next of the woods, Uff-da! Of course, the boys LOVED it.
I also received a great blog award for literary excellence from Laura over at Pray for Rain. Her blog has history and writing tips and I really like reading it.
We are asked to name five of our favorite words, and name three favorite bloggers.
Phantasmagoric (usually found in the works of Poe)
Adventure (as in, Let’s go on an adventure!)
Rhythm (life, music, my heart, my passion)
Fabulous! (It’s just fun to say, especially when it’s true.)
Extraordinary (however you pronounce it, that’s what I strive to be.)
And, now for the Literary Bloggers that I follow:
Roxane, at Peace Garden Mama for building up readers and writers.
Shannon, at Book Dreaming because she believes that picture books have something for kids of all ages.
And, Kittie, at The Block, for her post on passing books along to people in other countries and cultures in a mission to bring hope and education.
Thanks for reading about all my recent adventures!
Go. Create. Inspire!
Journaling Prompt: What adventures have you been on lately? |
One Person Killed in Early Morning Bear Attack in Montana
Multiple media outlets across Montana are reporting a bear attack in Montana early Tuesday morning. Initial reports stated that a bicyclist was attacked and killed by a bear near Ovando, Montana.
We spoke with Powell County Sheriff Gavin Roselles and were given the following information.
The Powell County Sheriff's Office received a call about an incident involving a bear and a human at approximately 3:30 a.m. on Tuesday, July 6 at a campsite in the area of Ovando, Montana. Ovando is located about 60 miles northwest of Helena. One person was killed as a result of the bear attack. The identity of the victim has not been released.
Some news outlets have been reporting a grizzly bear attack, but Sheriff Roselles told us that the bear has not been confirmed as a grizzly bear. The incident is still under investigation, and the Powell County Sheriff's Office and Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks are currently on the scene. Officials have assembled a team and are currently trying to locate the bear.
Contrary to many reports saying that person was killed while riding a bicycle, Sheriff Roselles confirmed that the person was not riding a bicycle at the time of the attack.
The incident is still under investigation and more information will be provided as it becomes available.
Montana is bear country. Make sure you're prepared if you plan on spending time in Montana's wilderness. Never feed bears, and always carry bear spray. For more information about how you can be "Bear Aware" in Montana, click here. |
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(Content has been edited for clarity) These people have discovered their partner not remaining loyal to them...but karma will always get the cheaters, in the end!
She Felt Like He Didn’t Care About The Relationship
“I cheated on my ex at the beginning of our relationship. I was madly in love and just wanted to hang out with him, but he would find an excuse every night, and in the morning I would find out he would go out with his friends, so I thought he wasn’t that serious about ‘us.’ This same occurrence went on for two months. I went to a party and got super wasted. I saw a male friend and we started making out, then I asked him to come to my place, where we slept together.
Fast forward two weeks. My boyfriend started to give me a lot of attention, taking me everywhere, never letting me go, and being really sweet overall. When I thought things were going to start working out, here it comes. An IM on his Yahoo messenger, with photos of me making out with that guy at that party, with a long description of our conversations and a lot of insults at me. My boyfriend came over and confronted me, telling me he wanted to break up. I confessed.
After a week, he came back and we tried to make it work. We moved to another country to start fresh, but he started to be really abusive, hitting me and insulting me, reminding me every day of what I had done and that I deserved everything that came my way. I wanted to leave, but he made sure I cut ties with my family and friends 2,000km away, so I was stuck in a boring place for three years, working two jobs and paying bills for him to stay home and play League of Legends.
I left a year ago, telling him I was going to visit my mom in Germany for five days. I didn’t plan on leaving for good, but after I got home, I just called him to tell him I was gonna stay here and asked him to send all my stuff. He did. He then proceeded to stalk me for about six months and begged me to go back to him; he told me that things will be better.
If you cheat, just break up with the person you are with. Don’t mess them up like I did, because you don’t know what kind of person you have by your side. Maybe I deserved everything that came in my way, all the starving, the beatings, the insults, and being thrown out of the house during rainy nights just because he had another ‘dream’ about those photos.
I learned a lot from that; I was 17 when it all started, so I can say I wasn’t very clever. I am currently in a relationship with a wonderful person who I would never betray. I still have panic attacks and dream a lot about those days, so I can say I learned my lesson.”
Snapchat Spilled The Beans!
“Back in the day, Snapchat used to tell you the top three friends of any of your friends. I saw that I was number one, her best friend was number three, and some dude co-worker was number two. I later logged into her Voxer account and was able to hear conversations between her and said dude, where she’d say things like she can’t wait to run her hands through his hair. Then the pinnacle when he asked her if his stuff tasted different after drinking a pineapple Monster energy drink. She said she doesn’t usually taste it, just swallows it, and that she’ll have to pay more attention next time.
I confronted her and she told me I was taking it out of context. Yeah, because that’s a normal conversation between male and female coworkers.”
She Clearly Never Got Over Her Ex-Boyfriend…
“My roommate and his high school sweetheart were together for seven years. They were engaged and were buying things for the wedding. She was also seeing her ex on the side for four and a half months.
In that time, she took her bridesmaids to get the dresses for the wedding, (that they each paid for), picked their honeymoon location (that my roommate’s mom paid for), and a few other things you would do if you were serious about getting married. Like buying a house together.
One of my roommate’s friends saw the fiance was out on a date with her ex from high school. Apparently, this dude was a total creep when my roommate and she had first gotten together and had gotten a few beatings in high school because of it.
My roommate’s friend told him about the date. My roommate found out how long it’d been going on and flipped out. She got kicked out of the house and dumped. Her family came the next day to get her stuff.
Fast forward eight months to now. My roommates and his brother are gonna go to Mexico for a week starting tomorrow since the honeymoon is already paid for.”
They Watched The Guy Sneak Into The House!
“My brother caught his wife. Her phone would always go off and she would hide it. He got curious, looked into it, and found some guy had been texting her for a few months. She said she was going to stay home because she had to catch up on homework over the weekend. My brother and I went on our hunting trip and he told me about it.
We never left the city, we went to my house and stayed there till it got dark, then drove back to his neighborhood in my neighbor’s car. She sent him a picture of her at home saying she was going to go to bed early that night. Well, we snuck up close to the house after we saw a car park down the street and a guy walked up to the house and let himself in.
My brother was fuming at this point and wanted to beat the crap out of the guy. I settled him down and told him to think about the long run. We snuck up to the house and, using the night vision camera, got video of them in the living room. My brother wanted to confront this guy at this point so I did something messed up. I called the cops and said I heard a lot of yelling from the house, then I asked if they could go check. It kept my brother from messing with the dude (a coworker of hers).
Cops showed up and took statements. We left and the next day, he pulled her iMessages off the email account and talked to a lawyer. We gave the lawyer the messages and when we showed up five days later from our ‘hunting trip,’ he called her and said he got something and wanted her to come out and see it.
When she comes out, he gave her divorce papers and kicked her out of the house. She had the police do a civil standby while she got her stuff a few days later. The house was his before they got married, so all she got to keep was some stuff they’d bought together and her car. There were no kids and the prenup nulled any alimony she could have gotten as he made way more money than her.
The guy she was sleeping with had a record. We saw her a few months later, she tried talking to my wife. She said she missed my brother and she was sorry. She and the guy broke up shortly after the divorce.”
When He Learned About Her Infidelity, He Kept It Cool
“I caught my wife by not panicking and allowing enough time for there to be irrefutable evidence.
We were driving home one day and she got a text message from a coworker, I could see the name, but she snatched it real fast, which was the first clue.
I looked at her phone and got the coworker’s number. I then started reviewing phone bills and noticed the texts between them. I went back to her phone and noticed the vast majority have been deleted based on what the bill said was sent/received.
So I waited and I bought myself a new phone. I then asked her if I could use her phone to get pictures off of it. I was actually making a back up of it.
Then, I used software to recover deleted messages.
If you suspect your significant other of cheating, do not panic. Don’t accuse them, either. This gives them hints that you are aware of something going on and they will adapt accordingly. If you let them get comfortable and think they have this down, they usually always make a mistake that exposes themselves. This is what I have found from my experience and others.”
That’s What She Gets For Cheating On Him Like That!
“My ex, many moons ago, was a freaking idiot.
She knew that I had many friends that lived in the same neighborhood as her ex that she had left a couple months before dating me. She always told me she was going to a girl friend’s house to study, and I had no reason not to believe her. Until one day she wouldn’t answer a single text. Now, I’m not the kind of guy to text a billion times. I’ll text you, then if you don’t reply, MAYBE I’ll text you 2-3 hours later to make sure you got my last message, and if you still don’t answer, then, ‘Meh,’ I’ll talk to you when you feel like you want to talk.
So anyway, I was at my friend’s house later that night, having not gotten a reply from her since maybe 12 hours ago. I and the group of friends decided to go outside in his backyard to make a pit fire. That’s when I noticed her car in the driveway of the house behind us. I didn’t know it was her ex’s house, but it was the way wrong neighborhood for her girlfriend’s house.
I called her sister up and said, ‘Where is your sister?’
She said, ‘Oh, she’s at (name of the girl’s house).’
‘Well, I’m going freaking nuts, then, because I’m looking at her car now and this isn’t (girl’s name)’s neighborhood.’
Her response to that was, ‘Uh…’ So I hung up and asked my friend, who lived in the house we were all hanging out at, who owned the house behind him. ‘Oh, that’s (her ex-boyfriend’s name)’s house.’
I called her phone to find it was off. So I just chilled the rest of my time there and paid it no more attention, no sense in worrying at this point it’s a done deal. About two hours later, I got a call from her saying the phone was on silent for ‘study purposes’ and she asked me if I wanted to come pick her up from her place. ‘Sure,’ I told her.
I arrived at the house a little bit after that and she hopped in the car. As soon as she shut the door, I asked, ‘How was studying?’ he gives me some dumb answer, like I didn’t know. After she’s done spewing her lie, I said, ‘Weird. Must have been a long walk from (ex boyfriend)’s house.’ I made sure to look at her face as I said it so that I could see any expression. She knew I knew, but wouldn’t let it go. It will go quicker if I just give you the dialogue:
‘We were just talking things out…’
‘Why would it be ok to just go over there to do that if you have a boyfriend? Talk things out? What needs to be talked out?’
‘We’ve been friends for a very long time before dating. I can’t just stop talking to him.’
‘So to get around that, you feel it’s logical to lie to me about going to your girl friend’s house? It’s 11 pm, and you’ve been talking it out since 10 am. I’ve tried getting a hold of you a couple times, too.’ Silence for a bit… ‘So what did you guys do?’
She wouldn’t answer or look at me. I told her to get out of the car and just pulled off.
She broke up with him the first time because he was physically abusive and seemed to not really want to do anything with himself.
About a year after I drove off, she called me, asking if we could try to make it work again and if I’d like to get together for dinner. So I said ‘Yes,’ and arranged a date at a fairly upscale place for Saturday at 8 pm. I told her the dress code and all, since it was a snazzy joint.
I’m not sure how long she sat there because I. Didn’t. Freaking. Go.”
The Cheater Who Got Cheated On…
“I have two. One, I was the cheater; one, my ex-girlfriend was the cheater.
First, me: I had started loosely dating/seeing a girl I was really into. She and I clicked; she was gorgeous and smart and fun. I hoped to turn our couple flings into an actual relationship. Well, she delayed taking that step, and I hooked up with another girl. Fast forward: She, me, and a couple of my friends were hanging out in my apartment. My friend was sitting at the computer when it chimed, ‘You have a message.’ My friend asked, ‘Can I read this aloud in a funny voice?’ The message came from a friend of the girl I had hooked up with, telling me she had a great time and wanted to meet again, but she had lost my number. My friend was reading aloud in this cartoonish voice, and it didn’t seem to hit him until 2/3 through what he was reading. It was very, very awkward. The girl I was trying to date wasn’t angry, but that ship sailed.
Second, my ex: We dated for about four years, lived together for a time but went back to separate living at some point. Fidelity and trust issues were frequent. At the end, she lived with two roommates. One of those roommates had a little pug type dog that always wanted sit on and lick people. Also, it frequently hung out in my ex’s room, because its owner wasn’t home very often. As the ex and I were going to sleep, spooning. The pug came and tried to snuggle itself between her and me. My ex said, ‘Gawd, this dog always wants to get right between when you’re trying to cuddle!’ I hadn’t slept over at her house for about two months, and the dog had never done that when I was around before. Never got a sincere confirmation of the truth, but I did get out.”
He Took Photographic Evidence To Show Her That He Was Aware Of Everything
“My wife and I started getting distant from each other. We had planned a trip to see my grandparents who live a few states away.
A month before the planned trip, she told me that she wanted to cancel it and go to a family reunion on her side of the family in a completely different state and that she wanted to go alone and not bring our kids. I thought it was weird because wouldn’t you want to introduce your kids to the family they never see? Like I said, we were growing distant so I just said, ‘Okay, fine. Go.’ Maybe the time apart will be good for us.
She came back and suddenly wanted to move across the county to ‘go work at a hospital job that her distant aunt had offered her.’ Didn’t even ask me if I was willing to go. I told her, ‘You do whatever it is you need to do to be you, but you’re not taking the kids.’
After a few days, she realized that she couldn’t leave and not see the kids, so she begged me to forgive her. I did.
Over the next month, we became more distant than we were before all this had happened. I took lunch at work and decided to go home for it (which I never do). When I got home, there was nobody there, so I decided to go through her computer (which I also never do). I found pictures of her with some guy she had met on Zynga poker who lived in (guess where) the state that her supposed family reunion was! I’d never had a panic attack until this day. I had to call my neighbor and have him sit with me because I legit thought I was having a heart attack.
I took pictures of everything I found, other pictures, emails, and Facebook messages. I waited until the kids were in bed (I refuse to fight and scream in front of them) and laid all my pictures out there for her to see.
Not a fun day.”
How Dare He Treat His Pregnant Girlfriend Like That!
“My ex and I had an ‘oopsie’ pregnancy early in our relationship. I was suspicious he was cheating, but could never prove it since I didn’t snoop through his stuff.
I ended up miscarrying one night, while he was with his ‘guy friends.’ I told him I was going to the hospital in the next two hours if the bleeding didn’t stop (I didn’t know if it was a scare or not). He lived 15 minutes from me, and his guy friends lived 20 minutes from me. My mom ended up taking me because he never made it to the hospital. I called his friends (mutual friends) to see if he ever left their house after I left the hospital with the news that I’d lost the baby. They had no idea what I was talking about because they hadn’t seen or talked to him in over a month.
He didn’t make it to my house until five hours after I got home from the hospital with a few hickeys on his neck. He said he pinched himself. Lies. The girl he was sleeping with also ended up messaging me later on in the week, being a total brat and telling me she was happy I miscarried. Ended up sending me pictures of the two of them having intimate relations. They ended up harassing me for a month after that and would throw red painted dolls at my front door to remind me of my miscarriage. It messed me up.
I went through so many emotions and depression from everything that fie months later, I called my family to say goodbye as I was planning to end my life. My family ended up rushing to me and helped me get through everything.
I stayed with him for half a year after all of this happened where he physically, mentally, verbally, and emotionally abused me. He blamed me for him cheating on me and continued to cheat anyway. I was too depressed and afraid to leave. I ended up throwing him out of my house, and blocking and deleting him from everything. He and the girl he was cheating on me with kept harassing me for months after I cut them out.
I didn’t speak to my family at the time due to a falling out. It wasn’t until I called them, saying goodbye during my attempt, that my family and I became close. They forced me to move back home until I was better. I lived with them for a year until I had to get away from everything. I ended up moving from Michigan to Chicago, Illinois. My ex kept trying to find ways to contact me and find me so I had to keep blocking and moving. I landed an awesome job out there, and things were looking up. A very good client of mine kept trying to get to know me for half a year and I had a huge wall up. I finally gave in and opened up, and we’re now happily married for two years, and trying for our first child.
It took a long while for things to get on an upswing, but I’m extremely happy now. What happened still leaves my tummy turning with anxiety, but I have the most understanding and supportive husband I could ever ask for.”
He Inadvertedly Introduced Her To Her Next Boyfriend
“My wife moved to another city for a job. We did the long-distance thing for a while, but she was having trouble making friends. She asked me to help her break the ice with a few people from a social group she’d been lurking in. I went out and made her a couple of friends.
After that, this one dude started hanging around a lot. I thought nothing of it because I have a lot of female friends where I live. Then he started giving her ‘just because’ gifts. I didn’t like it, but after 15 years, I felt I owed her my trust. Then texts started getting fewer, especially on nights and weekends. Phone calls came only late at night or while she was at work. There were just a lot of reasons not to visit, be visited, or meet up like we were supposed.
We had two fun vacations planned for the summer. My wife was irritable and distant. Not much for the intimate times. End of the last vacation, we need to break up. No surprise, the distance was wearing on us both. Let’s be friends. She still wanted me to do stuff for her, solve tech problems, iron out problems with shared credit cards. We talked about couple’s counseling, but she never followed through. Eventually, it came out she’d been with the dude all along. I filed for divorce that day.”
The ‘Find My iPhone’ App Came Through For Him!
“I caught my girlfriend.
She came home from a weekend at some theater thing at the college we both attended. I looked at her ‘find my iPhone’ thing online, and saw that she was at a hotel. She said she didn’t have anywhere to stay as the friend she usually stayed with wasn’t allowed to have people in the dorm anymore. Whatever. The night she got back, she took off her shirt and had this black lace bra. This was weird because she didn’t really wear cute/hot stuff like that. The next day I was doing laundry and found a black lace thong and a lacy black shawl thing.
Later on, I asked her about it and she said she hadn’t worn them yet. Apparently, they were a surprise for me for Valentine’s Day next week. So maybe this is slightly disgusting, but I went and looked at the panties. They had womanly residue on them. I texted her and said that it’s all lies. That night I pressured her until she finally said some dude had forced himself on her and did stuff to her. ‘I basically got assaulted,’ she said. So I had her call him, I talked to him and found out they had been sleeping together for a long time. Later that jerk sent me texts of her saying incredibly inappropriate stuff.
She was a freak, but we never slept together…ever.”
He Was Consistently Cheated On For A Long Time…
Her sister uploaded a photo of her kissing her boyfriend on MySpace (yeah, 11 years ago).
She had switched her cell phone to my account. Three days before our wedding, I was trying to figure out something on my bill when I found that she’s up until 3 AM every night, talking to her other boyfriend.
We got married. Because we were stupid.
A guy came to my place of work and told me he just saw my wife at the movies on a date and snuggling with another guy.
I confronted her. She called me a liar and accused me of cheating.
Lots of things could qualify for the ‘Fourth Time’ here. Suffice it to say, one morning a few months later, I opened her laptop just to check my email and found out she had a message thread with a guy from ‘First Time’ and they were both talking about when to call each other (when I was at work and his CURRENT WIFE was asleep).
Really crummy stuff.
I confronted her. She moved out. I then dated three women in a row who all cheated on me. I used to pick real winners. Once again I discovered via social media postings others made or accidentally stumbling upon messages. I should point out that all of these cheaters were ‘good Mormon girls.’
Alas, I’m married now. We’re both really straightforward and I’d be shocked to be cheated on at this point. But I’ve learned what heartbreak is and I wouldn’t wish it on anyone.” |
Spider-Verse 2D FX Artist Slava Lightsoul on Learning VFXJun 16, 2023
Slava is an amazing 2D FX animator and background artist. He talks to VFX Apprentice about his work on Across the Spider-Verse and his new 2D FX course.
This is super special for me because I got the chance to talk with Slava Lightsoul, an incredible effects artist who makes some of the most beautiful work that I know of. He's really insanely talented. He's also super humble and down to earth. You'll know his recent work on Spider-Man Across the Spider-Verse, which just came out and it's gorgeous and amazing.
Slava's FX frames from Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse via Sony Pictures Animation.
Slava is also now one of our instructors, just finishing a new lesson series with us. Ignite just released in VFX Apprentice All Access. It's a seven-second short featuring our mascot Sparker from the original film Alight.
So without further ado, here is the man, the myth, the legend, Slava Lightsoul.
Jason Keyser: Hello, Slava. How you doing?
Slava Lightsoul: Hi, Jason. I'm doing pretty fine. It's a bit hectic, but it's okay.
JK: It's always hectic. So you just got finished on production with into the Spider-Verse two, which I know is a lot of work. You did some effects animation for that, and we've been in touch and known each other for a while before that.
So yeah, I just wanted to chat with you about how that went and your career in general getting up to this point and maybe give some people some ideas of how they might end up working on some cool stuff like you someday.
SL: Sounds good to me.
JK: During all that phase you were doing a lesson series with us. You were so busy. It's funny because you said you're busy now, but you just finished both the film work and the lesson work with us. How was that for you?
SL: It was stressful. It was very stressful because it wasn't just that. I was also doing feedbacks for the courses on the weekends for the students. So it is a lot of time and it does at times feels a bit too much, so probably shouldn't line up too many projects in advance.
JK: Yeah, in your courses, that's even with another site. So that third project that's separate from us. Oh yeah.
SL: Technically it's three projects. Thankfully not all of them exactly at the same time, but my weekends are like Sparker and recording feedbacks for students. My work days were spider-verse. So all the time is busy and all the remaining time is meeting up with friends, catching up with people, trying to say hello and stay active.
JK: Is that typical for your career over the years? Have you had more than one project? Usually at a time.
SL: I usually didn't have more than two, so that's kind of a tough sell, right now. And after that experience, I probably don't want to do that again. So two projects now is three. That's a bad idea. So now it's two projects is manageable. If one is like more personal, or more like on the weekend and stuff, and the main job. But three definitely is a stretch.
JK: Yeah, Yeah. I think it's funny because you know, a person like you with the skills that you have, a lot of people are going to want you to do work for them and they're going to have cool projects. And so it's hard to say no.
SL: Yeah, it's always, Oh, but there is something more.
JK: Well, we're really we are really grateful that you put the time and love into the Sparker piece.
Ignite 2D FX series for VFX-A All Access. Members can watch here.
I mean, it just turned out so great. And, you know, people can go check that out on the site, of course, to see in the all access pass and we have a bunch of preview content for it. So yeah, thanks for doing that.
But then I really want to dive into like how you got here. A little bit about your story. You know what it was. What was your introduction to effects animation and how did you get started?
SL: So it's a long story, but long story short, I started pretty late, so I haven't been drawing since childhood, but I was more into crafting. I did like carving all this stuff, like anything with your hands. I probably did it. I wasn't good at it, but I tried a lot of other things and I only started drawing around like 16 and I also liked it and it's in creative, but I didn't start doing it seriously till 17 or 18. And then I set a goal as at, Oh, I think that's what I want to stick to. I want to stick to drawing, out of all the other creative outlets that I tried, this is probably the one that is going to keep me busy for a real long time.
And I really wanted to improve them. So I kind of set a goal for myself that no matter what I end up doing at Uni and I wasn't able to go to go to Art Uni because partially my parents weren't up to it since I haven't been interested in it and haven't been prepared at all. And also because there aren't as many like grants for our universities in general and the competition is pretty high.
But I'm not very I'm not regretting the decision to go into the arts field. So I actually started in like technical university doing information security or computer science stuff. And on the side every evening I spend drawing going through classes, going through online tutorials, and trying to really structure my learning. And I'm a general analytical person. So when I do stuff, I usually delve very deep into theory and how to practice better, things like how to structure it.
So initially I wanted to do environment concepts and background art, and this is still a thing that I do, but for more for myself. And the second thing that was interested in is anime and especially the sakuga community. So when I started drawing, it was the early stages of that community.
It was pretty much just a tiny batch of people, very few animators here, very few people interested in that kind of thing. Sakuga refers back to the artistic expression of specific animators that stood out in the episode. And this could be any scene, it could be a character animation, could be impeccable effects animation could be beautiful background animation.
And it was mostly concerning the artistic expression. So some different something specific in that animator. And for the longest time I was interested in that myself, but I wasn't up to animation because I saw that I lack skills for it. And to be fair, since I started so late, I did. After spending like five or six years drawing and studying myself, I saw that there was an opportunity to do more animation and I set a challenge for myself, which I called anim-april. So it wasn't an actual challenged. I just made it, made it up myself. So the challenge was to do any kind of small animation that I could manage in a day for, for each day for the entirety of April. So I started with that and I did one animation every day, no breaks for a month. And of course it was really simple, like bouncing balls, falling figures, candles.
And between this period I discovered that I really like applied physics. And the best way to apply physics in drawing and animation is probably effects. So I really like that part. And after that I continue to do animation here and there. I didn't animate everyday, only when I had like a bit more time. In a couple months to a year I saw that there was an internship for a small effects scene, which I failed completely because it was basically done on the job.
You're given a task, so you're given like some kind of smoke effects as a reference. The general style and you should do in effects in that style. This definitely didn't work out great, because you have to battle with how to animate it, because you didn't have this kind of experience. And how to adapt it to the style, a very specific style, and of course as I'm starting out, rookie animators can't do both well. So after that I still tried animation here and there, and tried effects here and there, but it wasn't anything serious here
JK: What year was that? Do you remember?
SL: It was like 2018 probably. In a year from that or something around that, maybe early 2019 I saw an opening. So there was a course here that was created for effects that I was teaching for the past couple of years.
So that was like the alpha release of the course. And it, it was like, okay, so we're looking for guys who want to try effects animation. We don't have a full course yet, but we need some people to take the version of the course. So I was in this test part.
JK: I want to interject here real quick so everyone's clear. Five years before you were working on Into the Spider-Verse two as a professional effects animator, doing some really awesome stuff, you completely failed an assignment at your first gig to do FX.
SL: You can't even call it the first gig. It's like failing an internship.
JK: I think that's valuable for people to know that five years I mean, to me, five years is not a very long time. But you must have been working your butt off for that five years. I mean, it sounds like you were working hard even leading up to that moment, right? You were doing that one month. You were doing all this other practice. I think that's important for people to know that this stuff just takes a lot of time and practice.
SL: Oh, yeah, for sure. I didn't have any creative background before like 17/18. I had to start from the very beginning. Like I spent probably like a couple years doing the line exercises and all the stuff that you need to practice your hand and actually start freely driving and having motor skills and all that stuff.
The first course, so the alpha version of the course. So it was also pretty hectic, but thankfully it was summer, so I didn't have much aside from it. So I did 90% of the course, I did most of the work and I wasn't really good at it. Most of the exercises were passable. I think the only thing that was pretty decent was the explosion smokes I did at like last weeks of the course.
I wasn't an outstanding student. I was just really, really like confident that I want to do this and that I want to try doing this more. And I was meticulous in my practice. So after that I decided that I think this is great, but I definitely feel like that wasn't even close to learning actual skills.
So I set a goal for myself to practice at least every couple of days. So every day or every couple days I would sit down for a couple hours and do studies, sketches of effects like pages after pages.
For a year or two, I was trying FX pretty much every day to every other day. I would take sketchbooks to my lectures and draw in between. So everywhere I go, I, like most kids, can do some scene and study scenes and find scenes to like experiment and try out.
And in this time I was also offered to help alongside the teacher on that course. A day passed so and I started working as essentially an assistant teacher. So after a couple classes. So it's like six or seven months is I was offered to stay in the class as a teacher and essentially I chose to stay because I like teaching in general, I like teaching, I like helping people, I like breaking things down. And I also like learning stuff. And teaching really forces you to understand scenes deeper, to verbalize your thoughts and your learning experience. And it helps you figure things out too, and it also helps you communicate it better.
So I stayed and I was teaching for like three years straight and that was also a up and down back and forth. There were good moments, the tiring moments, but it was good overall. So that's kind of the story. And after a year of teaching, I started working here and there are for small projects like in between in our clean up for FX and something bigger, like in-viz small groups and mostly Riot projects as a freelance artist. So cinematics and stuff.
JK: All the 2D effects artists have done a Riot cinematic at some point I did one. You did.
SL: I did five or six.
JK: That's funny. That's great. So along that way you said you went to university for was it engineering?
SL: So I have a bachelor's degree information security. I have an additional diploma of, like, training diploma. Three years in technical translation, and I have an unfinished master's degree in automation.
JK: Nice. So you are versatile. You've done a lot of things. And you're just so you are roughly five years into your career. It seems to be going well so far. You've been working on some exciting projects. What do you think has been the key to your success? Getting to the point where you get to work on these really cool projects and you know, where people are wanting to learn from you and you can teach and share your knowledge. What has helped you the most to get to this point?
SL: I think in terms of still learning process and everything else, it's really important to stay open and learn from anyone. Like I always am humbled to work with students because even the simplest scenes are also the hardest scenes and it's always really interesting to see how people approach things differently.
And you always find that they are way, way, way more ways to do things in animation. And in general, like everyone has some kind of knowledge that you don't have. Everyone has something unique about their learning process. The way they work, the way they draw, so you can learn literally from anyone and you need to stay open to acquire that knowledge and to be humble, to make sure that, oh yeah, I understand that no matter where I'm at on my journey, everyone else is also valid and their own experience is valid and valuable.
And aside from that, I mean, taking care of yourself is really important because if you're tired or drained, you can be a really good artist. The last is probably consistency, cause unfortunately in art you do have to stay active, you do have to practice and leave time for the exploration part of the process.
JK: I love that. So being open to new knowledge and information, seeking it actively, which is important, be taking care of yourself and your health. Definitely. You needed to be sustainable and then in the end the consistency in your practice. Those sound like good pieces of advice to me. They worked for me too.
Okay, let's talk about the juicy part. Into the Spider-Verse two. How did that happen? Did they just reach out to you randomly? What were you thinking and feeling when that happened, and how was it working on that project?
SL: I think I don't remember who exactly recommended me. I think it was like one of the animators and also Nicola Finizio, the 2D FX lead artist and one of the amazing artists on the Spider-Verse. He saw my portfolio and was pleasantly surprised to see, because he's a foreign effects artist and he keeps track of many others artists and he was surprised that, "Oh, where did this guy come from? I haven't seen anything from him. But the stuff that he has looks already pretty nice." That kind of thing. So that happened and they asked me to join the project. Pretty much.
JK: Nice. And what what were you feeling and thinking when that happened?
SL: I thought it was pretty cool, but also pretty intense and intimidating because as far as the first feature film I was working on and of course you don't exactly know what to expect or how much they're going to live up to the standard and anything else. So it's always a bit scary to start on something like that.
JK: Did that feeling ever go away or were you still feeling that at the very end, like, Oh man, I hope my work is good enough?
SL: I mean, the last part doesn't go that way anyway. I don't think the last part ever go away. It becomes like not as big of a thought in your head, but then after all, you're like, But is it really good enough? I can do better, but I can't right now. So yeah, that's kind of the feeling. It definitely became less scary after working on the project for some time because you understand the expectation, you understand what's what's needed from you, you understand what to do. And that general pipeline becomes more clear. It's just that the quality mark is pretty high.
JK: Yeah, I bring it up because this imposter syndrome is very common where, I mean, I felt the same way at Riot Games. Like who am I to be surrounded by all of these artists that I look up to and do work with them, you know? And it's it comes from, I think, other insecurities and things in my past. I know a lot of artists struggle with insecurity because they put themselves into their work. And so when someone is critiquing their work, it's like they're critiquing me. And, and I think it's different for every artist. Maybe they don't feel that way, maybe you do. But definitely this feeling of like, is it good enough that it's so common? I think, healthy for people to hear that like, oh, okay, I'm not alone. Like other people feel this.
SL: I mean, I'm probably also my worst critic. So no matter what I did, I don't think that I did my best animation yet. Because every time you do something, you see something better. And especially nowadays when I've seen millions of animations throughout my learning, because I also collect a lot of references and such a lot. And of course, compared to the millions and the people who works for 46 years, for all these Disney masters and anime masters who have been doing effects even before I was born, I can't compare to that and I will always keep that in mind.
And I understand this logically, but subconsciously I'm still like, this is not as good as this thing. And I'm looking at it as a reference and I just can't get to that.
JK: Yeah. I mean, it never goes away. And especially with effects, I think there's so much variety in what we do. So maybe you become quite good at one thing, but you've never done a lot of electricity or water or something. There's like something that is new for you, even though you've been doing it for a long time. And that can be overwhelming. It's like, a whole new challenge, but there's nothing like anything I've ever animated before. You know, you've got water swirling around in the sky and then splashing into buildings and it's like then it comes down and goes back up again. And I'm like, I don't know. I've never, ever done anything like it, even after 20 or 30 years. Right?
An effects artist, I think every now and then is challenged in a whole new way as a total beginner and you kind of have to go into it, like you mentioned earlier, with an open mind of like, okay, where can I learn, who can I learn from? I just need to apply in practice and put the time in.
SL: Yeah, yeah, definitely. I it, it's always a challenge, especially if you try something new or it's a new project and maybe there is something totally unfamiliar and you need to be patient with yourself because when you're learning something for the first time it takes like three times more, four times more than what you normally get.
And the longer you work on something, the more is scenes that you're familiar. You become faster and more like muscle memory. So don't have to do as much for that. You don't have to prepare as much, you don't have to plan as much. But as soon as you get something completely unfamiliar, like a tornado swirling with fire and transforming into something, and then there is some magical stuff, and then you have to deal with all this new scenes and the more new stuff there is the longer it takes and the more planning and preparation you have to do, you have to really research it.
JK: I'm curious for the for this project specifically, what was your favorite part about working on Into the Spider-Verse?
SL: I think the favorite part is the couple ideas that I did for the main villain, Spot. So unfortunately, you, you won't see them exactly. But I still think that the FX that Quentin [Marsollier] did for the character are really interesting because the character is so unique and so it's not a common effect and it's nothing that you usually see.
JK: You're vague enough that you're respecting the spoilers, you respecting the movie, but you're specific enough to give us an idea of like imagine in our head of how cool that would be to do effects for the main villain in a very popular film. That sounds really cool. Sounds like a lot of fun.
SL: All the animators bring their own stuff to the table. So of course it's always collaborative.
JK: That's important to remember the team aspect. I think that's something that is easy to underestimate, you know, I mean, these are teams of hundreds of people on these big productions and everyone is so talented and everyone puts their own voice. It's like a choir that all sings together and everyone has their part to play. I think that's really beautiful. I think that's one thing I love about collaborating on these projects. Did they have like regular meetings where you were like meeting up with the team, seeing updates on the film? People are curious how it works behind the scenes.
SL: Yeah. Like a lot of the projects where you're staying for long term, they have like daily or a couple times per week meetings where you discuss your shots, see what others are doing, and on longer projects like much longer than a couple of months this is a usual occurrence. So it's a pretty normal practice and it helps you set the standard.
So you want to be a strong FX artist, but usually you want to work with stronger effects artists. So you look at their stuff and you're like, oh, so that's how you do that.
JK: So you're surrounded by other talented artists, even though you're working remotely, right? Yeah, very far. Remote in a totally different time zone. But you're seeing their work on a regular basis, and I think you're right. That's very valuable.
So just to kind of wrap it up, like, is there anything else that you want us to know about what it's like working on a feature film and also, is there any advice you have for people that want to eventually work on big projects like this?
SL: I mean, we can talk a tiny bit about challenges of 3D animation in general. Working on like on the edge between 3D and 2D animation. So this is an additional challenge of being an animator on any projects like this, even on Riot cinematics, because when you are working with a 2D show with a 2D layout, you're drawing effects on a static background most of the time, unless it's anime action scenes.
But again, it's not in every action scenes that you have full animated background. So most of the time you're working on the static layout. So you only have to make sure that the effect is in the environment and in the right place. When you're working with 3D, when you're working over essentially an export of movie like a PNG sequence that is already like in perspective with a camera move, with established character interactions, with objects, you have to do every scene and make sure that every matches with other stuff already in the scene.
So you have to match scenes with the characters that are all there. You have to make sure that the effect interacts with the characters in the 3D stage. That it matches the camera move, that it matches the perspective. If there is a lens change, you have to make sure that there is distortion or some kind of effect. And also how the scenes that are more specific to 3D animation or more dynamic 2D animation, where you have a fully animated scene in perspective.
So that is a big, big challenge because a lot of effects artists, especially if you're coming from a game background or something like that are more used to doing sprite animation, or scenes that are more flat and don't interact much or don't confine to perspective match. And when you're working on action like that, it's a really big challenge to make not only good stylistically good effects and all those effects that look good, but also the effects that are coherent to the environment that don't feel out of place that don't move out of place and that really match the feeling of the scene and also the perspective of it.
JK: Amazing. That sounds like a really fun and challenging challenge. Combining 2D and 3D together like that. That's awesome. So I mean, what would you say would be your advice to people who aspire to work on this kind of stuff? That's what I want to do. I want to do 2D effects in an epic 3D film or television cinematic universe. What should they be doing to get there?
SL: I mean, try it out. You can do FX on video. It's pretty much a similar scene. You can make something out of a recording of yourself. Over is a favorite video that you found somewhere. Like you can just take any background with a camera move and animate effects with that and you will see the challenges very clearly.
And this will give you an understanding of where you're weakest points are and what you need to study more. And if you have time to study, put some time into understanding the craftsmanship and the forms that goes there. So it's really just foundations. It's funny because one of courses by Milena Gonçalez, she did 2D FX Meme Lab, where she's like, here's a meme like a video and put effects on top of it. I saw value in that exercise and I was like, this is actually kind of fun because they're memes or they're silly videos or whatever you want it to be. You could do a car driving down the street. Yeah, in cool perspective, you could do like flames coming off the wheels towards the camera and it's like, oh, that's like perspective and fun to do. And the end product is kind of cool to share on social media, you know? So it's kind of a triple whammy. Yeah, I would imagine that would be good preparation. That's good advice.
SL: Yeah, that's a pretty good idea because if you are having fun, you're more likely to continue doing it and you really don't have to make something that you don't find fun in your personal exercises because you can always find ways to make it a bit more spicy, a bit more interesting.
JK: It's also validating to hear for anybody who's watching, who's more of a beginner level, who's like, perspective, what is perspective? It's validating to share what your your experience was doing, like the line practice drawings. We have lessons that cover that for beginners and VFX Apprentice All Access perspective assignments for effects artists. Everything is built for effects are specifically in the early drawing series. Sonia Firsova did an amazing job of building out that whole series.
Then of course there's your series which is quite advanced. It's more of a masterclass type with the Sparker animation that took you... that 7 seconds of animation took you how many months?
SL: I mean, we started in late November and we finished by May. November, December, January, February, March, April, maybe like half a year between the job to do 7 seconds. I was doing it on the weekends. Probably like 10 hours a week because it's like 4 hours, one weekend, 4 hours the other weekend, maybe 2 hours in a week.
JK: So it's a ton of time to do 7 seconds. But you also did the storyboarding, the backgrounds, the layout, clean animate, paint, compositing. You did everything
SL: Except sound.
JK: That's right. It doesn't it still doesn't have sound. If anyone wants to hit us up about donating some sound clips. I think maybe someday will become a sound school too. But now we're just focused on FX. I love the advice for anyone who's curious to get started. We have a free training course over on our site. You can go check out. There's a lot of stuff there. There's also a lot of stuff here on the YouTube channel. There's just a lot of things to get you started. I think education on FX has been lacking, or it was lacking when I was a student. We're doing our best to provide, like comprehensive education to take you from absolute beginner to full pro like Slava.
SL: Or better, probably better.
JK: Yeah, maybe we're, you know, I mean, that level of content, it's like there's a massive span of difficulty level. So we're just always adding more and doing our best to keep up with a variety in both 2D effects and 3D effects. So there's a big, big amount of content that needs to be out in the world, I think in order to adequately prepare people for this.
SL: I feel like you've you've done quite a lot already, like compared to when I started like five years ago. There were like two courses in the entire industry on 2D FX. And now we have so much more and we have so much better courses and better information which is great and amazing.
JK: Yeah, it's come a long way and I'm really proud and happy to be a part of that. So and it's just such an honor to have you here and you're so chill and cool and I'm excited to see how you recover and rest after the craziness that you've done. And maybe we'll get to work together again in the future. But thank you so much for being with us.
SL: Thank you.
JK: We'll catch you next time. And have a nice day.
SL: Have a nice day, too.
Slava is great. If you want to check out his work, he's got a lesson series over on VFX Apprentice where you can go learn all of the basics of effects animation from step by step all the way up to the lessons that Slava did, which are quite advanced. But hey, we get you from A-Z. That's all taken care of. Just go check it out.
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I have a project sheet that I want to archive for now and possibly start again in the future. I don't want any of the resources assigned to tasks to make any updates.
OK, would saving it as a template keep resources from updating the tasks or do I also need to remove resources?
No one can "update" a template. The only option is to essentially save a new sheet based on the template.
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What are your recommendations? I will try your templating method above.
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To learn how to play Omaha Poker, the first thing you should know is that there are two variations, Omaha High and Omaha Hi/Lo. Omaha Hi/Lo is the more popular of the two and so we will discuss this variation for this article. The difference between them is that the Hi/Lo version splits the winnings between the players holding the highest and the lowest hands, while the high variation is awarded to the player with the highest hand.
The game of Omaha Poker typically is played with a set limit on the pot. It may also be played with no limits. However, playing with no limits can be dangerous to a beginner. It is not wise to play without limits on the pot until you become skilled at the game because one mistake can end up being costly.
This article will cover the following topics:
- How to Play
- Selecting a Starting Hand
- Hands to Play Together and Hands to Avoid
How to Play; Start Here
To begin, each player will be dealt 4 cards, face down, also known as hole cards. The dealer will then deal 3 cards face up, known as the community cards. The community cards are called the flop. Then another card, known as the turn, is dealt face up followed by one final card that is dealt face up and is known as the river.
The betting will begin before the flop is dealt, then again after the turn is dealt, and then once more, after the river card is dealt. This game is played using what is called a rotating blind system. This means that for each hand, a specific player contributes a set amount of money to the betting pool.
The players must each use 3 cards out of the 5 community cards, along with 2 cards from their hand in a combination that will form either a high or a low hand, or both. They are not required to use the same cards for both the high and the low hands. The luck in Omaha tends to be harder to come by than it is in Texas Hold ‘Em, making many players prefer Omaha over Hold ‘Em because of the challenge that the game presents.
It is important to remember that if there is not a minimum of 3 community cards that are ranked 8 or lower, there will not be a low hand. If this happens, the pot will be awarded to the player holding the high hand. If 2 players hold the same low hand, the low half of the pot will be split between them. When this happens it is called getting quartered.
One area that new players have a weakness in is not folding after the flop, if the only chance they have is either a split pot or they need both the river and turn cards to win. In Omaha once the flop is dealt, your hand should be distinct because 7 out of the 9 cards that you will use are visible.
One skill that must be mastered is being able to read the cards and determine the best possible hand that you can make. To improve your skills, consider continuing to read the cards, even if you have folded, just for the practice. Over time, the skill of reading the cards will become fine tuned as you gain more experience.
Selecting a Starting Hand
In the game of Omaha, one of the biggest decisions that you will have to make is to know what hands to bet on and which ones to fold on. It is important that you know when you have a hand that will allow you to win both the high and the low pots or if you have a good hand that can be improved with the community cards.
One concept that you should familiarize yourself with is the idea of counterfeit protection. For instance, if one player is holding 4 cards and has A-2-3-5, and the other player is holding 4 cards that include A-2-Q-K, when the flop is laid down, if those cards are 4-6-7 either player could have the best low hand. When the turn and river are dealt, if an A or a 2 is laid down, the hand that includes the Q and K is no longer the best low hand. So before you bid you want to look for counterfeit protection to ensure you do not go broke.
Omaha Hands to Play Together or to Avoid
When you play Omaha, you will start with 4 cards that will allow you to create up to 6 unique combinations of 2 cards each. The best hand to start with is one in which all 4 cards will work together. If only 3 cards will work together, then the hand is weak. One example is if you are holding a hand of 4 cards that includes A-2-4-9, then you have a hand in which all 4 cards can work together. The A and 2 are the best low cards and the 4 offers counterfeit protection.
Part of learning how to play Omaha poker is learning which hands to bet on and which ones to fold with is important to your success while playing Omaha. Learning to judge when you have the best chances for winning the high or the low hand will be of a lot of help. For example, if you are holding A-6-9-Q, you might consider folding because there is really no way you will achieve the low hand with a 6, and there is only a small possibility of getting a straight and possibly getting the high hand.
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October 16, 2014 - Ultra-fast 650V Trench IGBTs target Industrial Applications; International Rectifier Corp. (IR) today announced the expansion of its
October 16, 2014 - Ultra-fast 650V Trench IGBTs target Industrial Applications; International Rectifier Corp. (IR) today announced the expansion of its portfolio of insulated-gate bipolar transistors (IGBTs) with the introduction of a family of rugged, reliable 650V devices optimized for fast switching applications including solar inverters, welding equipment, industrial motors, induction heating and uninterruptible power supplies (UPS). Ranging from 15A to 90A, the IRGP47xx family of IGBTs utilizes trench thin-wafer technology to reduce conduction and switching losses to deliver increased system efficiency.
October 15, 2014 - GaN Textbook Focuses on Power Conversion Applications; Efficient Power Conversion Corporation (EPC) announce the publication of the second edition of “GaN Transistors for Efficient Power Conversion,” a textbook written by power conversion industry experts and published by John Wiley and Sons. This textbook is designed to provide power system design engineering students, as well as practicing engineers, basic technical and application-focused information on how to design more efficient power conversion systems using gallium nitride-based transistors.
October 14, 2014, Global Digital Power Consortium formed by CUI, Ericsson and Murata; The formation of the Architects of Modern Power (AMP) digital power consortium was announced today by founding members CUI, Ericsson Power Modules and Murata. The aim of the alliance is to create the most technically advanced, end-to-end distributed power solutions – a complete ecosystem of hardware, software and support. The advent of digital control in dc-dc converters and point-of-load regulators, driven initially by telecom and datacom companies experiencing a staggering rise in IP traffic and now proliferating into other industries, has made multi-sourcing of leading-edge power conversion products more difficult for customers. A level of software compatibility will be required in order to achieve a true multi-source solution, including compatibility of PMBus commands, proprietary controller commands, and configuration files. The AMP Group was formed to address this challenge.
October 10, 2014 - Resonant Wireless Charging to Enhance Qi for Wearables; ConvenientPower HK Ltd. unveiled today the Tx R2 and Tx R3 resonance charger series, the Tx R2 being the world’s first resonant platform enhancing the recently approved Qi wireless charging A27 specification. The new chargers are designed to meet the distance and design versatility needs of wearable and mobile device brands and OEMs as well as those designing infrastructure projects in furniture, hotels, restaurants office and public buildings.
October 10, 2014 - Secure Batteries for Medical Devices; UK-based battery firm Accutronics Ltd. is set to vitalize the medical market this autumn when it launches its next range of batteries at electronica 2014 in Munich, Hall B2 stand 454. The medical market is currently undergoing rapid evolution with the likes of portability and freedom from ac power taking center stage for doctors and emergency services. Accutronics specializes in the design, development and manufacture of smart batteries for industries ranging from medical, defense, industrial and for the portable, handheld market.
October 9, 2014 - 35V Input DC-DC for USB Power with Cable Drop Compensation; Linear Technology Corporation announces the LT3697, a 35-V input capable step-down switching regulator (with 60V transient protection) designed to power 5V USB applications. The LT3697 delivers precise 5V regulation at 2.5A to a remote USB port using programmable cable drop compensation to accurately correct the voltage drop from a long connecting cable regardless of variations in load current. The 5V output accuracy at the USB port is ±1.0% over the -40 to 125 degrees C temperature range. The LT3697 utilizes an accurate and programmable output current limit, a power good indicator and an output current monitor pin to improve system reliability and safety.
October 9, 2014 - Sturdy High-Voltage Connections from DRÄXL- MAIER; The DRÄXLMAIER Group will be exhibiting their HV connectors at the electronic trade fair in Munich. Trade visitors will find out all about the versatile connector for high-voltage applications from November 11th through 14th in Hall B3 at stand 256. The high-voltage connector made by the automobile supplier can be used throughout the industry, even in navigation and railway transportation. This high- voltage connector was developed for special fields from between 16 and 50 mm² in aluminum and copper wires and meets all the safety requirements at voltages of up to 1,000V and high direct currents. Thus, the connector has proved to be extremely resistant to elevated temperatures and ageing in a range of between -40 and 170 degrees C. The ampacity of a 50 mm° wire at 83 degrees C, for example, is 275A.
October 8, 2014 - 14.4 to 154 Vdc Input 20W DC-DCs with 10ms Hold-up; During electronica 2014, AUTRONIC Steuer- und Re- geltechnik GmbH will be introducing the HPBC20 dc-dc converters for PCB mounting with an ultra-wide input voltage range between 14.4- and 154-Vdc with an output power of 20W. Now, a single device suits for all international on-board power supply voltages of rail vehicles (24V, 36V, 72V and 110V) including the +/- 40% tolerance required according to EN 50155. Consequently, this ultra-wide solution is very interesting for companies with Europe-wide activities, since one converter is sufficient for the qualification of modules.
October 6, 2014 - Heliatek Completes 18 Million Euro in Series C Funding; Heliatek GmbH has successfully completed its C- Financing round by raising 18 million EUR. This Round was led by AQTON SE, an investment holding of German entrepreneur Stefan Quandt, with participation of all prior investors, Bosch, BASF, Innogy Venture Capital, Wellington Partners, eCAPITAL, HTGF and TGFS. Since the foundation of the company in 2006, 46 million EUR have been raised in order to develop the technology, the manufacturing process and now the market entry. The company succeeded with its innovative approach of organic solar films in a roll-to-roll production process.
October 3, 2014 - Pin-Shaped Lithium-Ion Battery for Wearables; Panasonic Corporation announced today that it has developed a pin-shaped lithium-ion battery (CG-320, nominal capacity 13mAh) with a diameter of 3.5mm and a weight of 0.6g suitable for powering small devices such as wearable devices. This product, on top of being the industry’s smallest cylindrical-shaped rechargeable Li-ion battery, features the high reliability and high output required for near-field communications (NFC). Mass production and shipping are planned to begin in February 2015 with a monthly production of one hundred thousand units. Also in 2015, Panasonic plans to introduce two additional models to this new product line, the CG-425 and CG-435, rated for 30mAh and 50mAh, respectively. All three batteries have a nominal output voltage of 3.75V.
October 2, 2014 - Wafer-Level Testing of Power Semiconductors; Keithley Instruments, Inc. today introduced enhancements to its Parametric Curve Tracer (PTC) configurations that incorporate high-power SourceMeter® Source Measure Unit (SMU) instruments. For test engineers responsible for configuring high-power semiconductor test systems, the new Keithley Model 8020 High Power Interface Panel improves connectivity and simplifies complex measurements like high-voltage capacitance-voltage (C-V) measurements. The Model 8020 reduces set-up times, minimizes opportunities for connection errors, improves operator and test hardware protection, and increases users’ confidence in the accuracy of their results.
October 2, 2014 - Controller IC Supports 60W of AC-DC Power from a 40W Package; Dialog Semiconductor plc has announced the release of its new iW1770 PrimAccu- rate™ primary-side controller that offers a 60W peak-power mode from a 40W supply, eliminating the need to oversize the power supply design and enabling compact, lightweight, high power density adapters for Ultrabooks, network devices and other home electronics products. According to Dialog, conventional power supply designs must be sized to match the peak (maximum) power requirements of the system, which may be significantly higher than the normal system operating power.
October 1, 2014 - €4.3 Million Project aims for Ultra- Low-Energy Electronics; The European project E2S- WITCH is aiming to develop new electronic systems with ultra-low energy consumption. The nine partners, universities, research institutes and companies, are committed to making these ‘circuits of tomorrow’ more energy efficient. The mission of E2SWITCH will be to develop an ultra-low power electronic system based on Tunnel FET (TFET) heterostructures built on silicon substrates and exploiting a phenomenon of quantum mechanics for operating at voltages up to five times lower than those of the current standard mobile phone circuit.
September 29, 2014 - Sensorless Three-phase Brushless Motor Driver; Toshiba Corporation today announced the launch of three-phase brushless Hall sensorless driver ICs, the TB67B001FTG, TB67B008FTG and TB67B008FNG, for the cooling fans of PC servers and home appliances such as refrigerators. Mass production starts today. Quiet operation and downsizing of the motors are essential for the small cooling fans that are widely used for cooling PC servers and eco-conscious home appliances.
September 29, 2014 - TSMC Launches Ultra-Low Power Platform for IoT and Wearables; Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (TSMC) today announced the foundry segment’s first and most comprehensive ultra-low power technology platform aimed at a wide range of applications for the rapidly evolving Internet of Things (IoT) and wearable device markets that require a wide spectrum of technologies to best serve these diverse applications. In this platform, TSMC offers multiple processes to provide significant power reduction benefits for IoT and wearable products and a comprehensive design ecosystem to accelerate time-to-market for customers.
September 26 - DC Small Cell Power System for Telecom and Network Equipment; Korea’s DongAh Elecomm today introduced its new 288W LOPU-A4L rectifier from the Cheshire™ Series designed to support expansive growth in small cell 4G/LTE wireless/telecom base stations and network equipment. The LOPU-A4L rectifier module provides high-efficiency network power at competitive pricing, with quick and easy installation, a small footprint and inconspicuous IP65-rated enclosure for outdoor applications. The unit utilizes free-air convection cooling that requires no fans. It is designed to meet UL® and Telcordia Technologies Industry Standards with high reliability.
September 24, 2014 - Kyocera Joins Advanced Silicon Solar Cell Program at IMEC; Belgian nanoelectronics research center imec and Kyocera Corporation announced today that Kyocera, the Japanese high-tech electronics company and manufacturer of photovoltaic (PV) cells, modules and systems, has joined imec’s industrial affiliation program (IIAP) to advance next-generation crystalline silicon solar cells. This multi-partner R&D program aims at increasing the efficiency of solar cells and modules while at the same time lowering the cost for solar energy. This is done through the development of innovative industry-relevant solutions on different crystalline silicon solar cell technology platforms with improved efficiencies ranging from 22.5% to 25%.
September 24, 2014 – 4kV to 20kV Aluminum-Nitride Power Semis at Darnell’s Energy Summit; Closing the morning plenary session at the 2014 edition of Darnell’s Energy Summit, Baxter Moody, Director of Device Development at HexaTech, Inc. presented a path to commercialization for high-voltage (4kV to 20kV) power semiconductor devices fabricated with Aluminum-Nitride (AlN). The company is currently sampling its first-generation of UV-C LEDs on AlN and expects to expand its products to include Schottky rectifiers in 2016 with power switches to follow. Hexatech manufactures its own AlN wafers and will migrate production to 2-inch wafers next year and 3-inch wafers the following year. HexaTech’s PVT process is considered ideal for high Al-percentage epitaxial layers. It has a low total dislocation density, ~1E2/cm2; no low angle grain boundaries; and a typical X-ray rocking curve FWHM < 20 arcsec. And, unlike SiC, there are no micropipes and no foreign polytypes in AlN.
About the Author
Jeff Shepard is the Founder of Darnell Group and editor at PowerPulse.net. He has a Master’s Degree in Econometrics and Quantitative Economics from University of California, Davis.
This article originally appeared in the Bodo’s Power Systems magazine. |
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The Alchemy of Historical Fiction
When I begin a historical fantasy set in a real time and place, I have an unspoken contract with my reader. I’m free to create new adventures for real historical figures – events and situations that are not recorded in the history books. But I can’t – or at least I shouldn’t – relocate them in times and places where history tells us they couldn’t possibly have been. When I write in the cracks and empty spaces of documented history, I try not to change the things that we know to be true.
My research for The Alchemist’s Daughter, set in Elizabethan England, led me to stories of unsuccessful alchemists who, having promised gold they couldn’t deliver, were likely to be tortured or executed. That gave me my basic plot – how the daughter of a very unsuccessful alchemist set out to save her father from a foolish promise to the Queen.
It also led me to read about Dr. John Dee, the Elizabethan alchemist who was rumoured to have discovered the philosophers’ stone and buried it at Glastonbury. That fit nicely into the plot – and set my heroine, Sidonie Quince, on the road to Glastonbury.
There Sidonie chanced across another historical figure rumoured to have dabbled in magic and alchemy – Lady Mary Sidney, known as the second most intelligent woman in England. At her family estate, Wilton House, Lady Mary conducted a famous literary salon, attended by most of the well known writers and musicians of the age. Meanwhile she grieved the death in battle of her much beloved brother Philip Sidney. At this point the ghost of Sir Philip Sidney made his way into my plot, along with some famous visitors to Wilton House – including Will Shakespeare, who got a walk-on part.
A little deeper research, and I came across the seldom mentioned figure of Adrian Gilbert, brother of the much more famous Sir Humphrey Gilbert. Adrian was living at Wilton House as a gardener, but in earlier times, I discovered, he had been involved along with Dr. John Dee in an ill-fated search for the fabled northwest passage to Cathay. So here was a curious sidelight of history that I couldn’t resist including. Eventually all these twisting paths I’d been following seemed to circle around and meet.
The late Victorian London and fin de siècle Paris of Wild Talent: a Novel of the Supernatural provided me with a cast of real life spiritualists, occultists, artists, poets, anarchists and members of esoteric cults that I’d have been hard put to invent. Alexandra David, who later became famous as the Himalayan explorer Alexandra David-Neel, turned up in an early chapter and tried to take over the plot. Madame Blavatsky, doyenne of the London theosophist movement, blustered her way through the pages; the young Arthur Conan Doyle and William Butler Yeats dropped in. But they all had to abide by my rules: they were required to stay in character (or at least the character that history has ascribed to them) and they couldn’t turn up in an impossible time or place.
Eileen Kernaghan is the author of eight historical fantasy novels that reflect her fascination with other times and places, from the prehistoric Indus Valley to Victorian England. She was shortlisted in 2009 for the Sunburst Award for Canadian Literature of the Fantastic, and in 2005 for the Sheila Egoff Prize for Children’s Literature. Her latest novel, Sophie, in Shadow, is set in India under the Raj, circa 1914. It will be published by Thistledown Press in spring 2014.
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Israel’s latest bombing of the outskirts of Damascus this evening resulted in murdering two civilians according to the official news coming from Syria.
In its latest terrorist attack, the Israeli fighter jets bombed the outskirts of Damascus from over the occupied Syrian Golan, a statement by a Syrian Military spokesperson conveyed by the Syrian news agency SANA read:
“At 12:15 a.m. today, the Israeli enemy carried out an air attack with bursts of missiles from the direction of the occupied Syrian Golan, targeting some points in the vicinity of Damascus and the southern region, our air defenses intercepted the aggression’s missiles and shot down most of them.”
The statement concluded: “The aggression resulted in the death of two civilians and some material losses.”
People in the Syrian capital Damascus heard a series of loud sounds of explosions twice coming from the southern parts of the city and heard in most of it, some footage was shared online of the Syrian air defense shooting down some of the incoming missiles:
A civilian glass factory in the city of Al Kiswah in the Damascus southern countryside was destroyed by one of the missiles where at least one of the civilians was killed.
No further details were given by the Syrian authorities at the time of writing this report, 2 hours after the terrorist attack.
Local sources reported that Syrian Army posts to the south of the Syrian capital Damascus and an air defense radar unit in the Tal Al-Sahn in Sweida province were targeted by the Israeli terrorist bombing.
Reports from the Syrian Golan that some of the Israeli missiles were shot down by the Syrian air defense over the Golan as soon as it was fired from the Israeli fighter jets which in turn retreated to the Tabariya Lake (‘Sea of Galilee’).
Israel has been repeatedly bombing sites inside Syria, some of which have murdered civilians, and destroyed residential properties, and others targeting military posts murdering Syrian soldiers and Iranian consultants.
The Syrian military on its part is shooting down most of the incoming missiles while it continues to build up its defenses in anticipation of a regional war which the Israelis are pushing for before the US withdraws its troops illegally deployed in Syria whose tasks are stealing Syrian oil and food, and to support ISIS and other terrorist groups.
As an immediate response, the Syrian Resistance has vowed to retaliate for each Israeli bombing of Syria in bombing the US Army oil thieves in the country, and they’ve been doing so each time, they have now three unsettled scores for the past 3 Israeli bombings.
The Iranian IRGC Corps, on its part, has vowed to retaliate in kind and more for each of its members killed by the Israeli bombings in Syria, they do so successfully and asymmetrically, they also now have three scores to settle.
We’re not hearing any condemnation of these barbaric terrorist attacks by the Israeli Zionist terrorist entity of imported radical settlers from the so-called international community or proper condemnations and steps taken by the rest of the world to at least display some disagreement to these repeated violations of international law, the UN Charter, and the post-1973 war truce.
Russia chairs this month the United Nations Security Council, we will see whether it will call for a session to address and condemn these terrorist attacks by the US-protectorate Israel. Russia maintains close relations with Israel, ironically, including a weird agreement between the Russian and Israeli air forces to ‘coordinate their operations over Syrian skies’! |
Archive - January 2019
We would like to give a small update concerning yesterday's matches:
1. Unfortunately, we had an issue with the Match Engine, that delayed the play of the matches in a few countries. This has been fixed late in the night.
2. The match updates (like red cards, injuries and fitness) have been delayed and finished a few minutes ago.
3. Because of this delay, the match fitness update ran before the match updates, so this has been fixed with a manual update to fitness. You will see your player fitness updated now.
We're sorry for this issue. It has been fixed and shouldn't happen again!
A quick update on the game:
1. You will notice on the Manager account a new feature: Daily Schedule. This will allow you to talk to one of your players (once per day) about the upcoming match. This will provide a bonus to him (you will see a new icon for the user in your squad page) when he will play, but just in the next game. This interaction will be removed after the next match day, no matter if he plays or not (as he would get hyped about playing, and then get bitterly disappointed if he wouldn't play).
2. There was a small inconsistency with the human-managed teams, if they didn't set their lineup in the upcoming matches. The system was just setting some random players for that team. This led to some good teams losing because their team was mostly out of position. With the current update, the system will choose players that match the lineup. So a DL will most likely play as a DL. This means that the matches are going to be a bit more difficult and tactical.
3. The yellow cards and injuries have been slightly reduced.
4. A lot of bugs and issues have been fixed. Thank you guys for the support. Please let me know if you have any issues and what you think about the changes.
In case you noticed that your tactics (secondary or third..) weren't applied to the matches on Sunday or Today, it's because of a bug we found that was reported by you guys.
Thank you very much for that. The issue has been fixed and will work starting from this evening.
Sorry for the inconvenience, and good luck setting up your new tactics!
We're finally off to the first ever season of Pro Football Sim!
I would like to thank everybody for joining in, and I hope that this is the start of something that every one of you will enjoy!
Looking forward to hearing from you on the Forum, and hope you'll get a blast with the game.
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When most people think of injuries caused by car accidents, they think of physical problems like whiplash and concussions. Mental health problems are every bit as serious though. Whether it’s short-term feelings of anxiety or something more pronounced like post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), you need to be sure to take care of your mental health.
Fortunately, your ICBC insurance includes coverage for counselling services. Let’s look at how ICBC subsidized counselling works and what you need to know before seeing a counsellor.
How No-Fault Benefits Work & How You Can Get ICBC To Cover 100% of The Cost
ICBC includes what’s known as no-fault benefits. This means that you’re entitled to these benefits no matter who was at fault in the accident.
These are also known as “Part 7 Benefits.” The Regulations to the Insurance (Vehicle) Act covers these benefits in Part 7, which is where the term comes from.
Part 7 benefits cover anyone who is in an accident in British Columbia as well as any BC resident that is in an accident anywhere in North America. The coverage may be provided through ICBC or it may be provided through an insurer from another region.
BC law requires out-of-province insurers to provide at least the same level of no-fault benefits as you receive in BC when a vehicle enters the province. This means you can rest easy that you’ll be covered regardless of where the other driver is from and who is at fault in the accident.
What’s Covered Under the New ICBC Rules
New ICBC rules came into effect on April 1, 2019. These rules expanded the coverage you’re entitled to after an accident. The benefits now include acupuncture, chiropractic treatment, kinesiology, massage therapy, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, doctor visits, and counselling.
The expanded coverage also includes day-to-day help such as homemaking services if you are unable to perform them due to the accident. Wage loss coverage is also included in situations where you are unable to work for a certain period of time.
Before April 1, 2019, you needed to get a doctor’s referral to these health care services to have them covered by ICBC. Under the new rules, you no longer need a referral.
Within the first 12 weeks, you can get treatment at your discretion and the practitioner can bill ICBC directly. The number of approved treatment varies for different services but for clinical counselling, you’re entitled to up to 12 treatments over those 12 weeks.
If the counsellor you choose doesn’t bill directly, you can submit your receipts to ICBC for reimbursement. If that’s the case, the reimbursement request must be submitted within 60 days of the treatment date.
ICBC will cover up to $120 per visit for those 12 visits. If your counsellor charges more than $120 per session, you will be responsible for any extra cost. If you have extended health insurance through your job or privately, it might cover the difference.
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What If You Need Counselling for More than 12 Weeks?
The 12-week limitation is intended to streamline the process in situations where you don’t need longer-term care. It saves you time since you can arrange for the services without having to consult with a doctor or your ICBC claim adjuster first.
And it saves ICBC money since they don’t have to pay the doctors’ fees for these referrals. For long-term care over 12 weeks, however, ICBC still requires you to go through these channels to ensure you’re getting the proper care.
If it’s determined that you’ll need more than 12 weeks of counselling services, you’ll need to get a referral and you’ll want to speak to your claims adjuster to be sure they’re aware of your situation.
Your health care practitioner might also get assistance from a registered care advisor (RCA). An RCA is a medical professional that offers independent consultations to accident victims when the recovery isn’t going as expected.
An RCA may suggest further treatment options that can help your doctor or other health care practitioner with your care plan.
Signs That You Might Benefit from Counselling
There are several common symptoms of trauma after being in a car accident including:
- Fear of getting back behind the wheel
- Panic attacks
- Difficulty sleeping
- Flashbacks and nightmares
- Fatigue or low energy
- Muscle tension and headaches
If you’re suffering from any of these things, consider counselling as a possible solution. It can help you take back control of your life and feel normal again.
This is particularly important if you need to drive on a regular basis, whether to and from work, to shuttle your kids to their activities, or to run simple errands. Anxiety about driving can make it extremely stressful whenever you have to get behind the wheel.
Book Your ICBC Subsidized Counselling as Soon as Possible
Under ICBC’s new rules, you are eligible for 12 counselling sessions any time within the first 12 weeks from the date of the motor-vehicle accident.
Book your first counselling session as soon as possible after the accident. This will also give your counsellor as much time as possible to assess your condition and take the necessary steps if they feel you’ll need more than 12 weeks of treatment.
Choosing a Counselling Service
Counselling is a very personal treatment so you need to be sure you’re working with someone you’re comfortable with. ICBC subsidized counselling might be paid for by the insurance company but it’s up to you to choose the right counsellor to work with.
Well Beings Counselling is highly committed to your emotional health and personal growth. Our practice is growing every year as a result of our dedication to service and the personalized treatment we offer to all our clients.
We have three locations so we’re convenient to most areas in the Lower Mainland. If you’d like to discuss your situation to see if we would be a good fit, we offer a complimentary 15-minute consultation. Get in touch with us today to see how we can help.
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This online exhibition introduced a local place-based West Country dimension to being transported overseas as a felon.
The exhibition took you from the County Courts to Plymouth, where a convicted felon would await being loaded onto one of the convict ships transporting them to a destination like Botany Bay or Tasmania. Much has been written about the convict voyage experience, and about what happened to convicts, notably in Australia. But, what was the journey from arrest to being shipped off really like?
This exhibition endeavoured to unmask the cold truth with some thought-provoking questions:
- How was it decided who should be transported, instead of being hanged, or pardoned?
- What happened when you got to Plymouth – particularly as felons were held in rotting decommissioned Royal Navy wooden ships (hulks) no longer fit to sail, acting as temporary prisons off Hamoaze in Plymouth Sound
- What was it like to actually spend weeks on these hulks waiting for that unknown destination beyond the seas?
- Just how did Plymouth cope with a steady influx of felons awaiting transportation?
- How were they fed, clothed, treated and how involved was the local community?
The illustrated podcast accompanying the exhibition (see below) answers these questions and explores the local dimensions to transportation overseas, including the case study of former Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison's Cornish ancestor, exploring William Roberts' arrest, conviction at the Assizes in Bodmin, and then his conveyance to Plymouth, and place on ‘The First Fleet’.
The event, which was suitable for all, was of particular interest to local schools and history groups, foregrounding the importance of using legal history to develop a better understanding of fair and proportionate justice delivery and its need for a local dimension. |
Newtownards Chamber of Trade announces partnership with Voice For Locals
Voice For Locals, a consortium launched in Northern Ireland to support businesses who want to level up their services after the challenges of the pandemic, has announced a partnership with Newtownards Chamber of Trade.
Voice For Locals, which was awarded £1.82m by the UK Community Renewal Fund, offers micro and small businesses a range of free skills, marketing, and other services to aid their business’ recovery.
The team has digitised more than 230 local firms across Northern Ireland in the last 30 days and 71% of business owners have introduced new innovative processes to their ways of working.
Following the recent success of transforming St George’s Market in Belfast to online trading, Voice For Locals is all set to level up local businesses in high streets and markets in collaboration with local councils, town management, enterprise agencies and chambers of commerce.
Newtownards Chamber of Trade provides professional advice and gives a voice to the business sector in the local area.
In 2019, Newtownards was recognised at the Great British High Street Awards, winning the Champion Award category for Northern Ireland.
Welcoming the initiative Derek Wright, President of the Newtownards Chamber of Trade and a business owner in the town, said: “The Chamber is delighted to welcome Voice For Locals to Newtownards to help micro and small businesses recover, rebuild, and rebound post pandemic. Newtownards is a thriving market town, and we are proud to be one of the high streets that is succeeding and influencing change across the UK, as reflected in our recent Great British High Street award win. However, our members are facing a perfect storm of challenges including energy hikes, labour shortages, National Insurance increases and Covid-19.
“Newtownards boasts a wide variety of shops, many of them independently owned and I would encourage all local businesses to avail of this opportunity. As a local business owner, I have registered for the initiative, and it takes less than ten minutes to sign up. I am confident Voice For Locals allows business owners to increase their visibility and credibility, and boost profitability to mitigate growing costs.”
Jay Thattai, Founder and Steering Authority at Voice For Locals, said: “We are looking forward to working in partnership with Newtownards Chamber. There are so many synergies and collective efforts yield better results than individual efforts.
“The membership organisation is a priceless asset to the local business community, helping it navigate some of the hardest times the high street has ever faced. The Chamber’s objectives align perfectly with ours in that it wants to support local businesses and help them rebuild and recover.
“We provide the digital tools for data driven business decisions and enable business owners to go digital with mobile apps, get marketed locally, get certified with e-learning courses endorsed by City & Guilds, and avail of personalised business and technology advice, to build a self-reliant economy in the wake of the pandemic.
“It also has a busy market on a Saturday, and we will help traders, who typically rely on in-person footfall, to extend their services online and tap into the world of e-commerce through our ‘Times are Changing’ campaign.
“The levelling up initiative has been designed to address a number of challenges. At a local level, it allows engagement with a broader audience, on a more consistent basis, thanks to the Voice For Locals digital directory of all rated businesses across Northern Ireland, ni.voiceforlocals.co.uk. Meanwhile, with an expanded digital presence, local businesses can now tap into rest of the UK, Europe and world markets that would have otherwise been unattainable.”
Mr Thattai added: “Each business will have a dedicated landing page with a business description, an enquiry button to generate leads, and pictures and videos featured in the Voice For Locals NI directory. Business owners will be given the tools to collect genuine customer ratings and reviews which will reflect online automatically, encouraging online shoppers to shop locally with confidence.
“This is a personalised small business success programme. A dedicated team is in place to provide mentoring until the business owners become self-reliant. It is completely free and fully funded by the UK Government. The consortium, which includes firms Unloc Limited and TieTa UK, hopes to support even more businesses in Newtownards as they navigate recovery post pandemic.”
The consortium’s tender win for the project makes it the recipient of the fifth largest grant in the UK and the largest in Northern Ireland. Unloc will provide the technology, marketing, and skills development element of the offering while TieTa will offer business and technical support. The team is working closely with City & Guilds to gain recognition for e-learning programs delivered to local businesses throughout the scheme’s duration.
This project is funded by the UK Government through the UK Community Renewal Fund. For further information log on to voiceforlocals.co.uk
06 + 30 +52 Derek Wright, President of the Newtownards Chamber of Trade and Jay Thattai, Founder and Steering Authority at Voice For Locals.
09 Derek Wright, President of the Newtownards Chamber of Trade; Tim McKane, Voice for Locals and Jay Thattai, Founder and Steering Authority at Voice For Locals.
50 Jay Thattai, Founder and Steering Authority at Voice For Locals and Derek Wright, President of the Newtownards Chamber of Trade. |
Aug 25, 2013; Houston, TX, USA; Houston Texans head coach Gary Kubiak coaches against the New Orleans Saints before the game at Reliant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Thomas Campbell-USA TODAY Sports
Greetings Texans Fans!
This week has been emotional for players, fans and coaches. Small children were also affected as their parents and siblings were in shocked disbelief watching the Houston Texans hand the Seattle Seahawks victory.
The hate towards Matt Schaub has been greatly misplaced.
Yes, yes, I know I called for benching him, but bench him to inspire, to drive him to greatness, not because he’s a bad quarterback, he’s OUR quarterback and I firmly believe he can lead Houston to victory.
However… victory is reserved for the bold and the daring. This is why we embrace champions, because they inspire us. Football is just a sport, we all appreciate good sportsmanship, but this also not your kids Pee Wee league either.
Last year, for 12 games, Houston rode a “get the lead and control the clock” mentality. That was good enough for an 11-1 record. But the Kubiak code was cracked. Now, when the Texans play for manageable third-and-short scenarios, they lose. And they lose badly, because other teams see it coming. Opponents know what Houston is going to do and how to beat them.
These last four games, are all on Kubiak. The Defense is doing it’s job and frankly so has the offense when they have been allowed to do theirs.
In the season opening overtime win at San Diego, Schaub was frankly amazing. In the second quarter against the Seahawks, he was on fire.
His greatest fail this season was the pick-six with three minutes to go. It was a bad, bad throw trying to force something not there. However, the Seahawks were waiting for it. They saw it coming. They were ready for it. They were ready for pretty much everything the Texans did after the half, because the Texans went into “protect the lead” mode.
The players called a meeting this week, without the coaches, and that is a good thing. The team lost badly in OT to a team that frankly they should have beaten. In the end, I’m glad they lost and lost as they did, because it got the team fired up.
The loss got the players passionate. I will be willing to bet money that come the San Francisco game on Sunday night, if Houston gets the lead, they won’t manage the clock. They’ll keep swinging for the fences. Here’s hoping Kubiak get’s that a paradigm shift is needed, I think the players got it.
Kubiak owns the success or fail of this season, can he make the change or does Houston need a change at the top?
In Schaub we trust; players, coaches and yes, fans we need to get behind him too. |
Payday loan is unmarried-percentage, short-term money that are made in exchange for delayed paydayloansohio.org/cities/logan/ deposit (typically inside a fortnight) out-of an excellent borrower’s postdated private see (we.age., a seek advice from the next date with it). Such finance go by multiple labels that imply that consumers get money in progress off a future salary, including: cash advance payday loans, view progress finance, post-dated examine money, deferred put look at fund, and quick cash funds.
The availability of pay day loan varies from state to state. While they’re unlawful in a few says (elizabeth.g., New jersey, in which a check cashing licensee do not get better cash in return to have an excellent postdated view), he’s acquireable in other people (e.g., of several southern and you can Midwest says). But not many payday loan providers run on the online, either off foreign places, and other people living any place in this new You.S. can access its qualities. Thus, it is very important know the way payday loan is actually structured and you may just how much they rates.
Short Loans, Big Fees: Issues regarding Pay day loan
This is how cash advance really works. A borrower produces a good postdated individual check to your lender, normally for an amount ranging from $a hundred and you can $five-hundred. Your face number of this new look at has a charge as well toward sum of money gotten. The latest take a look at add up to receive $one hundred of money might possibly be $115 or $120, from which $15 otherwise $20 are a charge charged because of the bank. Payday loans charge can seem to be “cheap” in the beginning but, actually, they are a very costly answer to borrow funds in the event the quantity of the fee is regarded as with regards to the fresh new quick two-times period of the mortgage.
Knowing the high cost out of cash advance in relation to other types regarding borrowing (elizabeth.g., handmade cards, loans), it is necessary to convert the price on the a yearly fee rates or Annual percentage rate. An annual percentage rate is the simple payment cost of all of the money fees along the longevity of a loan on an annual foundation. The latest annual percentage rate getting investing $15 so you can borrow $a hundred for 14 days are 390% (15% biweekly x 26 biweekly attacks for the a year = 390%).
What happens once 2 weeks? With regards to the bank, choice at this time should be “redeem” the latest postdated seek the advice of $115 dollars or even to feel the bank just put it (this assumes that there are sufficient funds throughout the borrower’s checking membership, naturally). Unfortuitously, of several individuals lack adequate money to settle the lender after 14 days. Possibly these people were about towards other debts otherwise had some sort of disaster. The last option would be to expand new payday loans which have other fee (age.grams., other $fifteen for the very same $a hundred financing), which is called good “rollover.”
After a few move-overs, the cost recharged to have pay day loan may actually meet or exceed the total amount borrowed. We dont pay back these types of financing to have days and, therefore, look on their own deep towards the loans. For people who stretch a great $one hundred financing 3 times (we.e., three far more bi-weekly periods), you will find repaid $sixty so you can acquire $100: the original $fifteen fee plus $forty five for three so much more extensions ($15 x 3). After half dozen roll-overs, new funds charges (fees) would be more than the total amount to begin with borrowed.
The expression “interest” could be not utilized in pay check credit plans. Instead, pay check lenders wanna telephone call its charge “charge.” This way, they reason, they will not violate state usury lawful restrictions which cap the amount of notice that can be charged to your funds. Payday loans costs are like attract energized toward a credit card, even if, but a lot higher. With all of particular financing otherwise borrowing from the bank, users shell out an amount to borrow money.
You to definitely examination of pay check loan providers by the User Federation off The united states discovered productive annual interest rates (APRs) ranging from 261% to just one,820%. Though some states features has just enacted price hats and you can/or restrictions to your payday loan move-overs, pay-day loan providers functioning offshore are often outside the arrived at out-of You.S. guidelines.
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Protect what matters most with a home insurance policy you can tailor to your life.
Homeowners insurance is there to help you ease the financial burden of repairing or rebuilding your home and replacing your belongings after commonplace disasters — a fire, lightning strike, tornado or even a break-in. It also can help cover your costs in a lawsuit over an injury — if, say, your dog bites a guest or your tree damages your neighbor’s car.
What does homeowners insurance cover?
A standard homeowners insurance policy covers damage to your home and your property caused by various perils covered by the policy. Typical home insurance policies cover damage caused by:
- An aircraft, car or other vehicle
- Falling objects
- Fire and smoke
- Lightning strikes
- Vandalism and malicious mischief
- Some types of water damage
- The weight of ice, snow and sleet
- Windstorms and hail
What are the types of homeowners insurance?
In most states, standard homeowners insurance policies provide four main types of coverage.
Dwelling coverage helps you pay for repairs or rebuilding your home if it’s damaged or destroyed.
Personal property coverage helps you pay the costs of fixing or replacing your belongings if they’re damaged.
Liability coverage helps you protect your financial assets if you’re at fault for an injury or property damage.
Additional living expenses coverage helps you pay for rent, food and other increased costs if you have to live somewhere else while your home is being repaired.
Learn more about other types of home insurance coverage that may be right for you.
What coverage is required or suggested in my state?
Home insurance is not required by law, but if you have a mortgage, your lender can require you to have insurance until the loan is paid off. (Learn more about home insurance coverage by state.)
And there are other reasons to insure your home. If your home is damaged or destroyed in a disaster (think: tornado, kitchen fire, hailstorm), insurance can help you pay to repair or replace your home and belongings. Liability coverage in a homeowners policy also helps you protect your personal assets from costly lawsuits if you are sued and found responsible for damage or injury to others.
How much homeowners insurance do I need?
One way to estimate how much home insurance you might need: multiply the total square footage of your home by per-square-foot building costs in your area. (A local real estate agent, contractor or builders’ association should be able to give you a ballpark amount of local building costs.)
In addition to estimating the cost to rebuild your home, consider how much it will cost to:
Replace your belongings
Defray additional living expenses if you can’t live in your home
Protect your financial assets if you are sued
How much does homeowners insurance cost?
The average premium for an HO-3 policy, the most common homeowners policy, is around $1,115 per year for a package (including dwelling, property and liability coverage) with an insurance range of $200,000-$299,000, according to a January 2021 report from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners.
But there are many details that factor into the actual cost of a home insurance policy, including where you live, the type of home you live in and how much coverage you choose. Talk to a Farmers agent to learn more about your coverage options and available discounts.
Bundling auto and home insurance can also save you money. If you already have one policy with Farmers®, see how much you could save by bundling more.
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Give a man a fish, and he will eat for a day. Teach a man to phish, and he will spam you for life!
We have all seen the phishing email greeting you with a $100 dollar gift card to your favorite store. What if we told you that not every phishing scam was this easy to identify?
These phishers might appear to have a friendly face, but really, they are masking their identity to catch you off guard… all it takes is one click, and they are in.
So what can you do to mitigate the risk of getting hacked? Check out these five bulletproof ways to minimize cyber-attacks.
1. Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
Multi-Factor Authentication is the best way to make sure that when “you” log in, it is really you. In the real world, we carry physical identification cards to prove ourselves on a day-to-day basis.
In the digital space, your identity is proven by one thing: your password.
However, one good password is not enough to stop hackers from breaching your organization. Putting barriers in place to protect digital identity has proven to stop more than 95% of all cybersecurity attacks (2019 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report).
Let’s say your password is uncovered and a hacker attempts to log in to your account. Usually they would be free to get what they came for, but with a Multi-Factor Authentication, you would receive a notification letting you know that someone just tried to log in to your account.
Through this notification system you can either approve or deny the request to enter your account, thus protecting yourself from a breach.
2. Email Spam Filtering
Eating up inbox space, wasting time trudging through unnecessary messages and inundating your organization’s security with viruses and malware secretly embedded in messages – all of these things can all be fixed with a simple spam filter system.
Spam filtering will help your organization keep unwanted messages where they belong: out of your inbox.
This also quickly solves any potential problems stemming from someone in your network getting overly excited about an amazing deal on sunglasses, only to realize later that it was in fact too good to be true, at the expense of the company’s communal security.
More than half of the emails we receive could be classified as junk or spam, which proves the potential of a security breach happening in just one click. Minimize the risk of cyber attacks, using one simple filter, to set your team up for success!
3. Anti-Virus Software
Every type of operating system is vulnerable to viruses; we have all seen it. With the vast amount of technology at our fingertips, it’s important that we integrate a simple anti-virus solution to not find ourselves at the downfall of a nasty virus.
One may argue that we are all sensible and careful enough to visit only legitimate websites and to diligently inspect links prior to clicking on them.
However, in 2020, unfortunately, it has not been that simple; viruses have proved to become more and more sneakily masked across the internet. By selecting an antivirus solution, you will protect yourself and your company from all major virus risks.
4. Education & Training
Here’s the thing: phishing isn’t the only thing you need to worry about. There are other types of cyber-attacks that can affect your business.
But the greatest defense against cyber-attacks are to provide training and education to your staff.
Every day, as these attacks become more refined, it has become more and more difficult for our automated systems, such as firewalls and anti-virus software, to detect incoming phishing attacks.
Set your team up for success by integrating training; teach your staff how to detect and avoid phishing scams. This includes learning how to avoid clicking on malicious links in emails, opening unexpected attachments, and more.
When an email appears to be suspicious, it is always best to verify that the known user actually sent the email, as opposed to a clever phisher.
5. Back Up Your Data
To compare a phish to a friend can be tricky for many individuals. It is critical to have regular backups to support your data and to routinely test the recovery and restoration process integrated into your system.
The number one source of ransomware attacks is from phishing emails. If your system is encroached upon by a sneaky phisher, meaning that they’ve activated ransomware and therefore are holding all data in your network for ransom, a solid backup and recovery plan will put you in the clear.
The best backup systems provide local and off-site storage with virus protection. Skipping restoration processes and regular backups and can put your business, out of business.
Are phishing attacks hooking your employees in? It’s time to take cybersecurity seriously. Why not leave it up to the IT experts to take the reins, so you can experience work hassle-free? |
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