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North Carolina Renews AutoCoder v3.0 Support
A bit more than a year ago, North Carolina became the first State to license O*NET-SOC AutoCoder 2.0 from R.M. Wilson Consulting, Inc. (RMWC). And during this past year, as part of their annual support agreement, North Carolina received AutoCoder versions 2.1, 2.2 and 3.0 – updates that improved accuracy, fixed minor bugs, and provided support for new releases of O*NET. Now, the first State to license from RMWC becomes the first State to renew their support agreement with RMWC. We couldn’t be happier to continue working with North Carolina for another year!
March 28, 2006 in AutoCoder Support, AutoCoder v2, AutoCoder v3, RMWC, States | Permalink
Turns out that the word ‘motorhome’ isn’t in the production version of the AutoCoder weighted word dictionary (although I just added it to the version 4.0 dictionary). So when searching for ‘motorhome sales’, the only word that matches in versions 1.0 and 3.0 is the word ‘sales’. This is where ‘failing gracefully’ comes into the picture. While the word ‘motorhome’ seems pretty common, it illustrates a fundamental problem with all searching/matching/coding applications – 100% coverage of the universe of possible search terms is impossible. So, failing to match search terms happens with regularity. What separates the best applications from the rest is how well they deal with these failures.
March 27, 2006 in AutoCoder Evaluations, AutoCoder v1, AutoCoder v3, AutoCoder v4, RMWC | Permalink
Kentucky Selects Developer Version of AutoCoder v3.0 from RMWC
R.M. Wilson Consulting, Inc. is very pleased to have Kentucky join the States licensing the Developer version of O*NET-SOC AutoCoder v3.0 from RMWC.
As the number of States with the Developer version of AutoCoder expands (providing source code, derivative works license, and the right to distribute to other States), control over the future direction of AutoCoder is shifting to the States. And in this period of declining federal funding for workforce, State control becomes more important every day.
March 23, 2006 in AutoCoder v3, RMWC, States | Permalink
New ITSC AutoCoder v1.0 Support Page
The ITSC AutoCoder v1.0 information page is now auto-forwarding to a new AutoCoder Support home page. In addition to providing several sub-pages with public information about AutoCoder v1.0, the new support page provides a login for States subscribing to ITSC support. Much of the public information is carried forward; but there are a few new things of note:
A brief O*NET-SOC AutoCoder System Planning Guide is available in the Technical Information section – this paper makes for good reading no matter which version of AutoCoder you select. As the paper points out, not all of the information is applicable to other versions; but important concepts on security and performance are consistent across versions.
System requirements are also provided for version 1.0.
March 22, 2006 in AutoCoder Support, AutoCoder v1, ITSC | Permalink
Iowa Selects Developer Version of AutoCoder v3.0 from RMWC
R.M. Wilson Consulting, Inc. is very pleased to have Iowa join the States licensing the Developer version of O*NET-SOC AutoCoder v3.0 from RMWC.
March 21, 2006 in AutoCoder v3, RMWC, States | Permalink
What do AutoCoder Scores Mean?
A common misconception is that the scores produced by version 1.0 of AutoCoder are ‘confidence’ scores, with higher scores indicating that the suggested codes are more likely correct. This isn’t true for version 1.0 – but it is true for version 3.0. Consider the codes assigned to the word ‘helper’ by both versions. O*NET has more than 10 occupation codes containing the word ‘helper’ in the occupation title, plus many more occupations that focus on ‘helping’; so the word ‘helper’, by itself, provides insufficient information to assign an occupation code with confidence.
Yet, AutoCoder v1.0 assigns a score of 100 to the occupation ‘Helpers – Carpenters’ when the word ‘helper’ is placed in the title and description search boxes. How can this be? Well, the AutoCoder Beta, upon which v1.0 is based, provided two scores with each match: 1) a score for degree-of-fit, and 2) a score for confidence that the correct code was selected. This two-score system was too complicated to interpret, and the confidence portion was dropped by ITSC prior to release of v1.0. So all you see now is an indicator that the word helper is a 100% fit for the occupation ‘Helpers – Carpenters’ (true); but you are not seeing (in the score) that too little information is provided to confidently choose between the many ‘helper’ occupations.
In AutoCoder v3.0, degree-of-fit and confidence are combined into a single score. The same search for ‘helper’ (title and description) returns the occupation ‘Food Preparation Workers’ (containing the laytitles: Bakery Helper, Caterer Helper, Cook Helper, Kitchen Helper, etc.) with a score of 54. Is this occupation correct? We have no way of knowing – and that’s the point of a score of 54 instead of 100. Scores indicate confidence in AutoCoder v3.0 – in version 1.0 they don’t. Is this important? In a fully automated system, no – the system just plugs in the top code regardless and the user never sees it. But if you’ll have staff (or customers) reviewing the top codes and making a decision based on the scores, then yes, it is very important. Because when people see a score of 100, they figure one of two things: 1) they’ve found the correct answer; or 2) if the code is obviously wrong, then the system loses credibility. On the other hand, when people see a score of 54, they are likely to be skeptical about accepting the information. Hopefully this skepticism then leads users to provide additional information to improve coding accuracy – and more accurate codes is what AutoCoder is all about.
March 15, 2006 in AutoCoder v1, AutoCoder v3, ITSC, RMWC | Permalink
This year, thirty States, give or take a few, will license O*NET-SOC AutoCoder. Some of these States will begin integrating AutoCoder into their UI, ES, and LMI applications; others will seek integration assistance from outside vendors; and still others will include AutoCoder integration as a requirement in future RFPs. Yet, currently only three support organizations have access to AutoCoder source code – Aguirre (v0.5), ITSC (v1.0) and RMWC (v0.5 thru v3.0). Of these three organizations, ITSC provides UI integration support, and Aguirre and RMWC provide general consulting support. States need more options!
March 13, 2006 in AutoCoder Developers, AutoCoder General Info, AutoCoder v3, ITSC, RMWC, States | Permalink
RMWC Extends Free Offer for O*NET-SOC AutoCoder v3.0
Due to positive State response during January and February, R.M. Wilson Consulting, Inc. (RMWC) is extending the offer of free perpetual licenses to O*NET-SOC AutoCoder version 3.0 to States purchasing one-year of support during March 2006.
Normally, a non-expiring license for version 3 is $9,995 (without source code) or $19,995 (with source code and derivative works license) – these fees are waived during this offer.
Annual support, including all upgrades released during the coming year, plus phone and email support, is $9,995 (without source code) or $14,995 (with source code). Opt out of support after one year if you’d like and keep the software – the license never expires. If you worry about possible rate increases, you can lock in annual support at the above rates for up to 5 years – paying one year at a time of course.
For additional information, contact bob@rmwilsonconsulting.com. Then, reserve your free license before the offer expires.
March 10, 2006 in AutoCoder Costs and ROI, AutoCoder v3, RMWC | Permalink
Statistical Prediction Routine – both ‘teacher’ job titles are handled correctly by v3.0 because, in the absence of specific information to the contrary, the system selects occupations that are most likely to occur in the population; Scores Reflect Confidence – notice how many incorrect occupations provided by v1.0 have a score of 88, the maximum score possible when only a job title is provided. In contrast, v3.0 scores vary substantially in relation to the degree of confidence that the correct code has been selected; and,
March 07, 2006 in AutoCoder Evaluations, AutoCoder v1, AutoCoder v3 | Permalink
State vs. Federal O*NET-SOC AutoCoder Licenses
License constraints are key as States choose between O*NET-SOC AutoCoder v1.0 from ETA/ITSC and v3.0 from RMWC. When a State accepts v1.0, the Employment and Training Administration (the primary licensee) issues a sublicense to the State that:
“… allows the State the use of … O*NET-SOC Auto-Coder Program Version 1.0 computer software and related documentation (together, Auto-Coder), and the Example User Interface to O*NET_SOC Auto-Coder and related documentation (together, Interface), on its computer equipment and backup equipment, all in furtherance of the State’s Employment and Training programs, and only for that purpose. Copying of Auto-Coder, the Interface and all included documentation will be allowed for your internal use only, and no distribution may be made outside of your agency without the permission of the copyright owners (see paragraphs 1 and 4 below).”
As the primary licensee of AutoCoder 1.0, only the federal government may authorize modifications to the software, and these modifications can only be for federal government purposes.
So, if a State wants to use AutoCoder for a State purpose that is outside the scope of ”…the State’s Employment and Training programs”, prohibited by the federal sublicense, then a broader State license is required. The same is true if a State wants to modify AutoCoder to meet unique State needs, or to distribute AutoCoder outside their agency.
The above constraints are eliminated when a State licenses AutoCoder v3.0 from RMWC, because the State becomes the primary licensee instead of a sublicensee. And under the RMWC license agreement, States can do everything allowed under the ETA v1.0 license, plus:
§ Create derivative works;
§ Share the derivative works with other licensed users; and,
§ Use AutoCoder in support of State-specific initiatives.
For a copy of the standard RMWC license agreement, please contact bob@rmwilsonconsulting.com
March 02, 2006 in AutoCoder General Info, AutoCoder v1, AutoCoder v3, ETA, RMWC, States | Permalink

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I realise collaboration locations is a terrible name – i didn’t come up with it. Presenting e reporting exports in portlets
Presenting eReporting exports in portlets via Collaboration Locations and Workspace Publishing 2.
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By using collaboration locations , client users can have their eReporting exports made available to other users via a portlet

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allows users to share their exported reports to other users in their organisation (as an alternatively to mailing the files)

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workspace publication portlet (browser, categorised news)

folder set as a ‘collaboration location’ for the user’s organisation

folder must be within scope of what is being published to the portlet

ability to create presentations within eReporting (engine dependant – AW/KRE only as this stage)

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Pawan Kalyan To Work With S.J. Suryah Again? | Celebrity News
Pawan Kalyan To Work With S.J. Suryah Again?
After Kushi, and Komaram Puli, Power Star Pawan Kalyan and director S.J. Suryah is likely to work together again.
The Director has recently narrated a script to Pawan Kalyan, who has accepted to act in the film. The actor-director duo’s first film Kushi was one of the biggest hits in Pawan Kalyan’s career, while the second (Komaram Puli) was a flop.
Pawan Kalyan is presently working for The Shadow for which shooting is progressing in Calcutta.
Tamil director Vishnuvardhan will directing The Shadow while Sobhu Yarlagada and Neelima Tirumalasetty are producers. Sarah Jane Dias and Anjali Lavania are the heroines.

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Stamperriffic: Description of My Events
Let’s Do Candles – You’ll learn how to change an ordinary white candle into an original and beautiful candle using stamps. You may make as many candles as you would like.
Stamp Club – A group of ladies that reaps benefits of sales during the month she hosts club. Each club member commits to purchasing a minimum of $15 in Stampin’ Up! products for 10 months. We make at least 3 projects during each club.
Scrapbook Club - A group of ladies that reaps benefits of sales during the month she hosts club. Each club member commits to purchasing a minimum of $25 in Stampin’ Up! products for 6 months. The ladies go home with two coordinating 12X12 scrapbook pages ready to place pictures.
Crop-for-a-Cure – A 12 hour day of scrapbooking, card making, and other crafts that will be held at Hickory Valley Community Baptist Church. The proceeds go to cancer research. There will be several vendors, classes, lunch and dinner. The fee is $45.
Stack-A-Stamp – An event where you’ll make 15 cards using 3 simple but different designs. The fee is $15 for 15 cards or $27 for 30 cards.
Punch ‘n Die Pizza Night - All my scraps of cardstock are on the table. All my punches and die cuts are on the table. This is a great way to get rid of all my scrap cardstock and spend some time with friends. You’ll place your die-cut or punched cardstock in a baggy to take home with you. Pizza and salad will be served for dinner. The fee is $7.
Monogram Card Sets – This would make a great present for a teacher, co-worker or friend! You’ll make 15 simple monogram cards and a matching box. With envelopes, the fee is $18. Without envelopes, the fee is $15. This would make great Christmas gifts!!!
BINGO – I place all my retired/used and very loved Stampin’ Up! products on a table. We play BINGO for exactly 1 hour. The winners of BINGO walk up to the table and pick out 1 product to take home. You may also win retired/used stamp sets for completing other tasks. It’s a fast paced night! The fee for this event is $5 which covers the cost of pizza and drinks.


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Interview with Dina Gachman – Creator of “Bureaucracy for Breakfast” – a comedic blog about unemployment and the economic divide | the Go Bunny Books blog
by gobunnybooks on May 23, 2012	by Christina Mercado
1. Tell me about the moment you decided to create your blog, “Bureaucracy for Breakfast.” What were your goals for the blog – both personally and professionally? Did you have any idea that it would have blossomed into a writing career – including getting signed by a literary agent? I was newly laid off and trying to figure out my next steps. I knew I didn’t want to go back to working as a development exec in film again. I wanted to pursue writing or producing, which is what I went to school for. The words “Bureaucracy for Breakfast” popped into my head one morning when I was on hold dealing with… bureaucracy [aka unemployment services]. I wasn’t sure what [the blog] would become, but once I started writing about my experience in a comedic way, the audience started growing, which was exciting. At first, I was terrified putting each post out to the world, but that fear went away somewhere along the line. I signed with an agent recently [to turn the blog into a published book] and the dream is that BFB will become a real, live book at some point.
2. It is a scary thing to have to have to re-envision one’s career path within the context of being unemployed. What was the scariest thing for you about using unemployment as an opportunity to create a career pivot? I felt very adrift and that’s a scary feeling when you’re used to a paycheck, health insurance, and a daily routine. Having your days wide open is a little daunting, but I started creating a schedule early on which helped. The unknown is exciting but also terrifying. There were a lot of days when I contemplated a totally different career – teacher, phlebotomist – you name it. But the key is to just stick with it and move forward no matter what.
Christina is the author & illustrator of “You Can Do It, Bunny!” – a “Barenstein Bears” meets “Go the F to Sleep” picture book about job-hunting. Advertisements
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Fran's Free Spells and Witchcraft: Samhain (Halloween) Diary 2
Samhain (Halloween) Diary 2
I’ve been giving some more thought to my Samhain celebrations and I have decided to use a particular element of the festival that I have not used before - thoughtful reflection.
For the Celts, Samhain is the New Year and this oftens brings with it a focus on new beginnings. But outside of this tradition, the period between Samhain and Yule is known a ‘time out of time‘. In the Wiccan Wheel of Life, the God dies at Samhain and is reborn at Yule so these months represent recuperation or stillness.
To be honest it’s been a bit of a crazy year for me and the last 3 months have been particularly eventful so I have decided that now is just the right time to have a think about what has past and how I would like to move forwards in my life.
In order to start creating the right energies and buzz for this I am splitting some of my decorations for the next few weeks. I am going to go with the more traditional orange and black colours - orange candles for health and prosperity and black candles for depth. But I will be making my altar predominantly blue to encourage contemplation and to help me find the inner wisdom I need to see my way ahead. This will also be accompanied by some divination :)
Ok, enough talking about what I’m going to do, I’m off to go and actually do it! I’ll be working on some spells over the next few days so will post some suggestions soon.
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How To Plan Your Witch's Festivals
Samhain - Time to Reflect and Get Focused!
Free Witchcraft Spells Article
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#booksculpture, #diablo3, #chinesedragon, #witchblade, #interdimensionallydysfunctional, #sapporo CokeStill noon in the paddy fieldsin Kerala, we sank a wellto stem the flow of desert,but came up smelling of dust.Watched rice plants wither as the slow sunsilenced resolve in angry glare,and warm dry gusts scatteredhope to the four corners.In Palakkad, an empty street, soldto ten million-dollar-a-day death,men nurse wounds and children.The women have gone to find water-when the supply runs altogether dry,we may find out how to swallowthe dust. Or our pride. Lesson taught,we shall learn to drink coke.Still noon in the baking heatwithin the walled compound, westand around on wounded feetspreading slurry on the ground.So here, at least, is water(to dampen a capital purse)So here we earn our living -a litre a day (could be worse).Outside, the world is barren,the earth is cracked and bare.As boreholes tap our reservoirsat last we've learnt to share.So desert soil is progress,and bitter stench is joy.Infected feet dance to the beatof the jin What is this Coke by fyoot in Free Verse87 Comments Similar Deviations
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i'm still waitingit is an abortion, youknow, something that leavesus clutching at swaybackskin and innards emptied likea gourd; for the rest of ourlives we will never look atgoslings with their drumbonessifting sky andbe able to pretend.it is a derailing, a seismic shift,a quiet damnation. you knowhow some believe people aremost beautiful at twenty-fiveand others think eight;how i believe we were neverreally beautifulatall.i'm still waiting5 years ago in Free Verse17 Comments More Like This
the art of detachmentYou split hands from cheeks,cupped, like English tea in morning lightbefore a cool moan has swept over.I laid my eyelids down, dropped lashes hardto the floor, so the sound of breaking awaycame from me, insteadof your heel-slapsagainst stone.My mutters ran along with the drowsy winds,pushing my heart back inside,where the polished worktopsand a neatly made bed left me with nothing to dobut glare at the dentyou left in my sofaor in my bird-cage of a chestand four days I remained there,working my way into the wall cracksas the air stood still --no longer forcing my jagged pulse to hurdle mein the other direction,like when I thought I saw your facepushed up close to the window.I let the feeling settle into my skin,pulling each vein out through the gaps of my ribcage,throbbing as the image of your eyes aided the tug.Strands were hooked around your finger-tipsstripping me awayvigorously,until my arteries had no more loveto carry away from my heartand spit out othe art of detachment10 years ago in Free Verse80 Comments More Like This
IdentityIdentityStereotypes close in,Lock arms, surround me;Encaged by expectations.I want to be free.A splash more colour,A hint more grey.Imperfect caricature,Again thrown away.Entombed withinA self-made cast.Rigidity stops growth:Retain the shape of the past.Look in the mirror,Illusive person within.Want to reach out, know herBreak this glass.Images. Reflections.Glass. Shatters.Splinter into dark confusionAs light scatters.Red shoes, festive clothes:Much time wastedPutting together this collageOf personalities cut and pasted.Will find a social fa�ade,To masquerade as me,Guard the secret of my absence,Cover the tracks of my retreat.This wall is very high,Too thick is this veneer.Don't you try climb;Nor into my soul, peer.Them, they, youMine, me, IGrey, opaque concepts,Cloud clear translucent sky.When will this storm subside?Lightning mimics light of day,Or flashes of inspiration insideWhere fear thunders in pounding heart."AnonymIdentity10 years ago in Traditional Fixed Forms6 Comments More Like This
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Untitled1.let me tell youhow deep the mountains go.they fall from the sky,come up from below.the ground that westand on was notalways so. it willall be swallowed upand spit outreal slow.let me tell youwhat happens:the earth's loveis not long enough toprotect what it creates.peaks become hills,lizards become snakes.yeah, it's all saved.it's all saved.i can't tell youhow long the earth's lovestays so.2.so let me tell youhow far my love goes.it goes sharp up my noseand rough down my throat,it goes up thin and blueand scatters through mybreath until it's heavyon my chest and my thoughts,so carefully placed, comeunglued.let me tell youhow far my hope can stretch:just as wide as yourhands 'round my neck,just as long as awhisper when it's leftto silence. drawn out.gone.let me tell youhow long my boneshave been a question,how long my heartbeathas put dents on my sternum.since the beginning of time,since before that,even.i am not strongenough, my loveUntitled2 years ago in Free Verse17 Comments More Like This
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SANTA MONICA May 20, 2019 (Thomson StreetEvents) -- Edited Transcript of Entravision Communications Corp earnings conference call or presentation Tuesday, May 7, 2019 at 9:00:00pm GMT
Good evening and welcome to the Entravision Communications Quarter and Full Year Results Conference Call. (Operator Instructions) Please note, this event is being recorded.
Thank you, Izzy. Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome to Entravision's fourth quarter 2018 conference call as well as full year. Joining me on the call today is Jeff Liberman, our President and COO; and Chris Young, our Chief Financial Officer.
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Our fourth quarter results were in line with our expectations, with solid growth achieved by our television segment, partially offset by decreased revenues in both our radio and digital segments compared to the prior year period.
Our balance sheet continues to be solid, with approximately $179 million in cash and marketable securities on the books and total debt of $246 million, yielding a total net leverage of 1.2x.
We continued to return capital to shareholders through both our $0.05 per quarter dividend and our share repurchase program. During the fourth quarter, we repurchased approximately 2 million Entravision shares at an average price of $3.12 per share. For 2018, in total, we repurchased approximately 3.5 million shares at an average price of $3.88 per share.
Turning to our consolidated financial performance for the quarter. Total revenues increased 12% to $82.1 million compared to $73.5 million in the prior year. Consolidated operating expenses were down 1%. Consolidated adjusted EBITDA increased 92% to $20.9 million, and free cash flow, as defined in our press release, increased 109% to $12.2 million.
For the year, total revenues decreased by 44% to $297.8 million compared to $536 million in the prior year, when we recorded the results of our performance in the FCC broadcast auction.
Consolidated operating expenses for the year were up 5%, and consolidated adjusted EBITDA increased 7% to $54 million.
Turning to our television segment operating results. Television revenues from advertising and retransmission consent were up 22% during the fourth quarter due primarily to increased political revenue arising from midterm elections. National advertising revenue was up 58%, while local advertising revenue was down 2%.
For the year, television revenues for advertising and retransmission consent were up 1% in 2018 to $149.9 million. National was up 7%, while local advertising went down 9%. Political revenue for our television segment totaled $7 million versus $4.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2014. For the year, our television segment recorded $9.8 million in total political advertising in 2018 versus $7.8 million in the previous midterm election cycle in 2014.
Turning to our ratings performance. Our Univision television affiliates built upon their market leadership in the November 2018 suites. For adults 18 to 49 in early local news, our Univision television stations finished ahead of their Telemundo competitor in 12 out of 17 markets where we have head-to-head competition.
During the full week, our Univision and UniMás television stations combined had a cumulative audience of 4.2 million persons 2 plus in our market combined -- compared to Telemundo's 3.2 million persons 2 plus. We have 31% more viewers than Telemundo in our Univision television footprint.
Political revenue for our audio division in the quarter was $1.6 million versus $1 million in the fourth quarter of 2014. Political revenue for our audio division for the year was $2.1 million.
Now let's move over to our digital business. Digital revenues decreased 3% to $19.7 million from $20.3 million during the same period last year. The softness in revenue growth in digital in the fourth quarter was primarily due to an increased focus on profitability in our digital business. This decrease in revenue was partially offset by performance of our demand-side platform, Smadex, and a boost in our mobile app promotion product in Latin America.
For the full year 2018, digital revenues increased 42% from $57.1 million to $81 million due to solid consolidation of our programmatic and mobile app promotion divisions.
As shown by our recent history, we strongly believe that investments in digital businesses have the potential to reinvent our industry entirely and have a fundamental impact in Entravision's overall performance and operations. Therefore, we continue to explore opportunities to further expand our digital portfolio, where we see not only an attractive opportunity for return of capital but also a chance to foster innovation and keep propelling our company forward to the next level.
Current trends and client feedback show that the value chain is shifting toward an ecosystem based on an omnichannel approach. We're currently working on key initiatives that will help Entravision stay ahead of the curve to support demand. Our digital programmatic out-of-home solution is quickly becoming the biggest network in Latin America, reaching 4,000 screens in airports, malls and public streets. We are expanding our branded content solutions to offer marketers a more integral approach and to reach their desired audiences in the U.S. and Latin America. Entravision has developed an own network to reach Latino consumers through a proprietary platform in the United States.
Efforts have proven to be successful during fourth quarter as we saw an audience growth of 9% when compared to the previous quarter and 26% when compared to Q4 of the previous year. We also launched our owned influencer network in several Lat Am markets, which will support an organic amplification for advertisers in addition to our already strong publisher network solutions. We have plans to extend our influencer marketing product to the Hispanic market -- to the U.S. Hispanic market in the near future.
Technology innovation and performance are key to our digital growth. And we are proud to say that our owned and operated DSP, Smadex, has been distinguished for exceptional app marketing performance and achieved the #2 spot in the category of traffic quality worldwide, as reported by Kochava's media traffic index in its quarterly report. This further supports the strong revenue growth on our platform, Smadex, in Q4.
As I said earlier, we are extremely proud of this Kochava Traffic Index's recognition of Headway's mobile first DSP, Smadex, for its excellent high-value user acquisition and long-term retention of users. The Kochava Traffic Index is one of the principal media partner comparison resources for marketers and advertisers. Kochava's quarterly analysis of billions of transactions processed by its mobile measurement platform makes it possible to compare media partners based on their performance.
Thank you, Walter. Good afternoon, everyone. Given the delayed filing of our 10-K this year, rather than cover the usual topics that I would normally discuss in the call, I think it's best to just touch briefly on why our filing was late this year, and then we'll turn it over to questions.
So during our audit process, we had identified 2 nonmaterial items related to Headway's 2017 financial results. These items related to certain liabilities of Headway that were under accrued during 2017. Both of these items were not material to Entravision's financial statements. And more details are provided in the 10-K that we filed today.
Now the complicated factor that caused this process to drag on was that we have new auditors this year, BDO. Since the items that we uncovered occurred in 2017, we were required to bring back our prior auditors, Grant Thornton, as well as our current auditors in this complicated review process. Again, the items were deemed not to be material, and both auditors have signed off on our 10-K, which was filed with the SEC this morning.
Also, due to the delay of getting the K out, we -- as we included in our press release this morning, we do expect a short delay in finalizing our 10-Q for the quarter, the deadline for which is this Friday. With that said, we don't expect the delay to be lengthy. It is purely a function of the lateness of our K, which was pushed back for -- which pushed back our first quarter close process.
I'll now turn it over to the operator for questions. Izzy?
(Operator Instructions) Your first question comes from Michael Kupinski with NOBLE Capital.
Just like -- first of all, it looks like the cash flow was in line with my expectations for the fourth quarter. In the quarter, operating expenses were lower than I expected. I know that you outlined some cost-cutting initiatives last year. Can you talk about where you are in the cost-cutting process and whether you have identified additional areas for savings this year? And when will we begin to cycle through those cost cuts? Where -- would that be in the fourth quarter? Or would that be in the third quarter of this year?
No, we put those cost cuts in April of last year. So we're cycling through -- first quarter of this year will be the last comp where you'll see some nice expense reductions. And then moving forward, I would expect to see expenses in the flat to low single-digit range going forward.
Got you. And then if you could just identify, in terms of the little revenue weakness in digital, as you indicated, sounds like a company decision. Was that largely a function of Headway then? Or can you talk about the outlook for digital revenue growth and the company's objectives for that division going over the next 3 to 5 years?
Walter F. Ulloa, Entravision Communications Corporation - Chairman & CEO [5]
Well, I'll just make a comment and -- Michael, and Chris may have more to fill in here. But this is -- was an overall decision by the executives that manage Headway and Smadex and of course, Entravision corporate. And that was to focus on revenue that produces better margins, and so to be a little more selective in the type of advertising campaigns we take in order to increase the gross profitability of the campaigns. So that was why you -- we saw a slight, call it, drop in revenue versus Q4 of 2018 -- 2017, it would be, yes. So I think that pretty much explains it.
Christopher T. Young, Entravision Communications Corporation - CFO & Treasurer [6]
Yes. I mean, I think what I would add to that is instead of focusing on revenue, at least from an internal budget standpoint, we've got a significant enhanced budget as far as cash flow is concerned because that's where our focus is. So as far -- we're trying to enhance the value contribution of the digital platform to our overall operation. And obviously, growing cash flow is the way to do that, not necessarily growing revenue without cash flow growth.
Just to add to that, Michael, our mantra has been revenue growth is great, but we want to see cash flow growth as well. So...
Got you. And at one point, I thought that you were -- the plan was to introduce Headway more aggressively into the United States market. Is that -- was that still the plan? Or has that strategy changed?
No, we're doing that. I mean, we've got -- we have a team working here in the United States. One of the things that we -- one of our goals is to take some of the products that Headway is marketing and producing and target the U.S. Hispanic market with these products. So more on that later, but we're making some progress there.
Got you. And then my last question is, can you talk a little bit about Univision being back on DISH? And have you identified the amount of revenue impact you believe you'll be gaining from being back on the air? How much did that influence the fourth quarter numbers?
Christopher T. Young, Entravision Communications Corporation - CFO & Treasurer [12]
It didn't come back online in the fourth quarter. It came back online in the first quarter. So -- Actually, no, it was second quarter. April 1, I believe, was the first day we were put back on. So that went off the air. We went dark in July of last year. That represented about $1 million a quarter in lost revenue for the back half of the year. As it's coming back online now due to the subscriber declines with DISH, instead of that being a $1 million line item for us now, it's probably better to think of that as an $800,000 line item with the decline in subscribers over at DISH as it comes back on.
Yes. So -- got you. So about $800,000 incremental per quarter?
Christopher T. Young, Entravision Communications Corporation - CFO & Treasurer [14]
(Operator Instructions) We are showing no further questions. This concludes our question-and-answer session. I would like to turn the conference back over to Walter for any closing remarks.
Thank you, Izzy, and thank you, everyone, for participating on our fourth quarter and full year 2018 earnings results. We look forward to speaking to everyone in the coming days when we announce our first quarter 2019 earnings results. Again, thank you for participating.

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Race after the Internet (หนังสือ, 2012) [WorldCat.org]
ชื่อเรื่อง: Race after the Internet
ผู้แต่ง: Lisa Nakamura; Peter Chow-White
สรุปความของสำนักพิมพ์ 'The hope that the internet will promote tolerance, liberated sensibility and social inclusion is attacked with flair, insight and extensive evidence in this fine book that will be of interest to academics and students around the world.' James Curran, Professor of Communications, Goldsmiths, University of London 'This is a must-have collection. Bringing together distinguished authors and emergent voices, Race After the Internet breaks new material ground in a field hampered by immaterialist fantasies. We are fortunate that crucial questions of race and new media are being investigated by such skilled and adventurous writers.' Toby Miller, Professor of Media & Cultural Studies, University of California Riverside 'The volume adds more examples and analyses to existing scholarship about the meaning of race in the digital age by arguing that race is not a representation that media users consume, but is a type of code they perform. The authors examine the race-based digital divide, the establishment and reinforcement of digital segregation and "ghettos", digital codes, and biotechnology...an accessible book for upper-level academic audiences.' Y. Kiuchi, Michigan State University
เพิ่มแท็ก สำหรับ "Race after the Internet".
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Dainty Bride: Everyday Makeup
I do love a good "look" post that I can utilise for a night out or a special occasion but there's nothing better than an everyday look that's simple & doesn't take forever & a day to do.
It's taken me a while to be happy with my everyday makeup & feel like it's suitable for all weathers & occasions on a day to day basis.
You'll have seen a few reviews on the products that I now use everyday so you can find more detail there - just click below!
1. YSL Youth Liberator Foundation
3. Bobbi Brown Tinted Eye Brightner
4. Bee Good Vanilla & Honey Lip Balm
I tend to do my eyebrows first. I'm not too sure why but I've just found it works for me. I use a little spooling brush along with my MAC 263 brush to perfect (attempt to) the old brows. I also really like the powder pots from MAC meaning I can create a lighter or more defined look dependant on my mood.
MAC 'Espresso'
MAC 'Cork'
I take the 'Espresso' shadow again to line my upper lid before swiftly moving onto step 3.
Step 3 is all about the eyes. I use the Benefit 'They're Real' mascara to enhance those lashes. I love this mascara & haven't found another that I like quite as much without it coming alongside a hefty price tag.
Once the eyes are complete, I move onto the face. I take a Real Techniques Buffing Brush to blend in my YSL Youth Liberator foundation which really is sublime. Feels amazing on your skin & goes a long way too.
This step is dependant on my skin & if it's needed. If it is, I take my NARS concealer & apply it using another Real Techniques brush to hide any blemishes or dark spots.
Mr Bobbi Brown makes an appearance during this step to highlight & conceal my under eyes.
To set my face makeup, I take a MAC Transparent Finishing Powder & focus mainly on my chin, nose & forehead with a quick sweep across my cheeks.
So that I don't look like a walking ghost, being pale & ginger & all, I use this MAC Bronzing Powder with a 'Models Own' brush which I bought yonks ago!
To finish off, I drench my lips in this gorgeous Bee Good Vanilla & Honey lip balm before setting off for the day.
Posted by Charlie Wright at Wednesday, May 13, 2015
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Jim Hodge's picture trail.: 2013-01
It's Grace's birthday today, pity it's also rather meaningless now but I brought her a flower from the yard.
I would have much preferred to have given her a special day. Also hard to believe my legs filled those shorts only recently, they seem to be one of the few signs of my weight loss.
On a positive front her row is looking fairly good now. In the background you can see the signs of Ingham's Italian heritage with the splendid tombs.
I was lucky enough to be able to mow shortly after the flood subsided but naturally my rough mulch plate decided it was time to fall off again.
It's a bit of a horror but it works real well and doesn't fall off often enough for me to get too excited about affixing it better.
26th January, despite being pushed down our throats for the last generation it means less to me now than before. The real Australia day is the 1st of January but since that's already a holiday it isn't going to happen.
Anyway it's an excuse to show off my green and yellow splash on my specs that break up the gloomy black.
I suppose a real celebration may be to wish Joan Leslie a happy birthday, star of one of the greatest movies of all time Yankee Doodle Dandy.
Interesting this year with it falling on a Saturday they've reverted to having Monday as the celebrating public holiday, with luck it could spell the end of the pall of gloom thrust upon the poor workers when Bob Hawke cost them a public holiday when it fell on Saturdays by pushing the actual day rather than the traditional Monday afterwards.
The spot on my cheek at the bottom of picture is a thing called Bowen's disease, it's a fairly harmless cancer type thing that can be slightly painful/discomforting but does serve as a good excuse to avoid shaving, which I get around the bother of annoying whiskers by just running the hair clippers over my face, easy peasy.
The water level has receded plenty overnight and I expect the traffic will start pottering past again shortly.
I'll be heading downstairs soon to wash out some tools that went under, I know I had a good file on the bottom shelf of my tool trolley.
I took a few shots in the early dawn and was surprised how many were usable, considering they were hand held at a fairly high ISO, I'm really enjoying the Olympus SH-25 MR that I've adopted as my main camera, though I suspect I'll grab the updated model when it's released in a couple more months as it has the very handy extra zoom, though may not have a decent colour option, but at least a non-black one.
Something had to expire.
The power supply to the front room router that the webcam run through gave up the ghost, I do keep spares of these so it was simple to get things working again.
These things don't cost much and are a throwaway thing but it has a blown fuse top left and the large capacitor has a bulge, I'll replace them for a bit of fun later, who knows, maybe it'll work again?
I found a couple of 6.8 µF 400 V capacitors and paralleled them, close enough I'd hope, plus I grabbed a fuse unknown value from an old compact fluoro. Apply power.....KABOOM.... I think I shall just salvage the lead now and scrap it, at least things like this are cheap these days. When I first started working a transformer was the best part of a week's pay.
He must have gone into town to get smokes but what was very nice was doing it in a quiet unhurried manner, unlike the many Ken Warby wannabes.
The water is still as high as ever, if they could ever jump through the maze of paperwork hurdles in this green age, it'd be nice to see a bit of clearing done on the mouth of the Herbert river, of course a couple of dams upstream would be the icing on the cake but the taxpayer kitty is quite empty now.
Not much rain today but the river's still pushing things up a bit.
I'm really glad I moved Cubby to higher ground now, hopefully it'll be undamaged when I see it again.
Not much happening outside today, usually flooding is a trigger for those with an importance streak to big-note themselves, but only a couple of boats and tractors have bothered thus far.
I forgot the mower, but luckily the water hadn't risen to damage level so I was able to drive it to my pickup point and raise it out of the muck.
The rain may have stopped, and you can see the reason for tying up the rubbish bins here.
It was a bit unfair though as yesterday was garbage day, but wisely I never bothered putting a bin out.
The driveway now has about 40 mm of water over it, so I'm quite relieved that I moved Cubby earlier.
The water trigger my brain to remember to tie up the rubbish bins so they don't float away, something I should have though of earlier.
I've emptied 221 mm out of the rain gauge so far today, something over 400 mm since Saturday, so I suppose flooding can be expected for us.
The water's still rising, now it's just over the bridge. I may not have needed to move the car but it has given me some peace of mind.
The rain we've had since Saturday raised my concern enough to move Cubby the car to higher ground, I still doubt if we're going to have drama but I like the idea of perhaps getting some sleep without worrying about it.
I took this shot walking back over Log Creek, if it gets over the bridge then I'd be in trouble.
The wet season seemed to start on Saturday, maybe we'll even get some flooding again?
I knew we had a booklet of stamps about the house somewhere, I found them today, Grace in her careful manner had written stamps on the container but it was among the clutter and I couldn't ask her, I've put them with the stamps I bought at Xmas and now alongside the cards.
From memory the tomatoes in this did nothing to aid whatever I was making, but at least they were a food ingredient that didn't blow much money.
I don't do much cooking these days, it's no fun alone but I was feeling hungry on Saturday and grabbed some meat.
I just chucked in some risoni, a tin of tomatoes, curry and a pack of french onion soup, wasn't great but stuck to the ribs OK, I think leaving the french onion soup out would have helped.
I slipped out to the cemetery on Saturday and installed the vases for Grace.
The wet season also seemed to start on Saturday so I had limited chances to grab a fancy photo, but any excuse for me show things will do.
Happily the new motherboard arrived on Friday and has me up and running again.
Since I'm a constant tinkerer I've opted for a messy bare setup this time.
I suppose the old board might have warranty but I always doubt if they're worth the paper they're written on, factor in freight and the near certain knowledge that they'll blame me for updating the bios, it isn't worth the stress of pursuing. I am annoyed that it had a green LED on board that was supposed to indicate things are fine, the problem was going to be either the CPU or the motherboard and naturally I took the wrong option.
A warning for people who may buy a Asrock FM2A85X Extreme4-M motherboard, when you see the lovely big heatsink for the CPU mosfets don't rub your finger along it or you may slice your finger off like I did.
I found this in the back of the fridge, I had no idea it was there and I can also be certain I never bought it.
Since I still have a desire to lose some mass I think I'll eat it, the worst that can happen is a complete purging from every orifice, with resulting weight loss.
I have no idea what dolphin safe means but because they're dogs of the sea I have doubts whether I'd fancy eating dolphin.
I should have put this with the last post but nevermind.
The fumes do smell, if you have a wife expect a few whacks with the rolling pin, hmm better make that umbrella, I doubt if rolling pins are that common now.
Now that I finally have the flower vases for Grace's grave I've had to nut out a way of mounting flowers in a secure manner.
What I've done is create plastic bungs made from melted down bread tags and bottle tops, then turned with a taper that tries to match the taper of the vase. Don't try this in the kitchen like I did if you value your marriage, and if you do then this really could end in fire, but then I do have a history of crazy projects.
The mould for the bungs is a stainless steel salt shaker, just in case someone is as mad as me.
The centre hole may not be wide enough but I plan to take a drill with me to the cemetery in case I have to enlarge it.
And into the stand it goes and that pretty well finishes the Hobart Hurricanes this year.
The purple were the team Grace and I cheered for but no drama T20 cricket is about fun and there's always next year.
I was pleasantly surprised to see some coloured cars when leaving Coles this morning, pity the light wasn't good for photo taking and I couldn't stand in peoples way snapping too long, but I'm hoping it's a sign of things to come, for way too long car makers have been thrusting blandness upon the public, often offering black, white, three shades of grey, and a bland tone with just a hint of non-grey.
Like any shopping car park the public love to park as close as possible to the entry, but there's a few in Ingham who are like me and park in the quieter areas, there's a logic to it that has never been considered by many.
It looks like they showed some enterprise and just remounted the broken lamp fitting at Tyto, I have to query why they didn't get both tubes working again while they were at it, but perhaps they're resigned to it getting damaged again shortly anyway.
This lamp was also covered by our local newspaper who correctly bemoaned the vandalism, it isn't something we want or are used to in Ingham.
I'm still waiting for the CPU to arrive so I can see if my main computer will spring back to life, meanwhile I'm just slowly limping along so sorry about the generic filenames on the photos, I'm waiting till then to rename them to my Jimmy code.
Villainous. My new computer I put together a fortnight ago became as dead as Julius Caesar yesterday. No post no beep, about all I have is a motherboard green light, I think the CPU has died, I'm getting far too used to problems. This was chosen because of price and power consumption with reasonable inbuilt graphics, now it appears to be just a ruinous expensive bit of silicon. It was never overheated nor was even overclocked, it started crashing randomly a week ago when not even under stress, now I think it was just trying to say it has issues.
I've ordered a base model low power chip to replace it, until finances and mood improve enough to move up again.
Meanwhile I'm using a back up notebook to be online.
It's very depressing to me to see littering anywhere but the lemonade can under the bush was only some three metres from a recycling point. There was a bit of rubbish about Tyto this morning due in part to the council probably taking time off, but people should have enough morals not to just discard stuff without thinking.
Quite sad really, vandals have broken the lamp fitting on the left from its mount. It's a pretty easy thing to patch back into service, just a couple of mudguard washers would put it back ready to be ripped off again, but since the ratepayer/taxpayer will be paying I suppose a new fitting with an amazing profit margin will be pressed into service waiting to be ripped off.
I was a bit out of puff when visiting Tyto this morning so only went far enough to check on the submerged shopping trolley, I was very pleased to not see it today, I'd had a lot of doubts if I had the puff to extract it.
With the battery sitting pretty and nicely charged I thought I'd better give the old inverter a run. Hook up the leads, sparkle, hmmm don't like the look of that, switch on, nothing!
Argh it seems the old Hodge luck never changes, leave it for a while, do something else.
Open it up and see nothing obviously amiss, decide I probably wanted a new more grunty one anyway so order one, at least they're not expensive these days.
Look a bit more into it, it seems the sparkle when connecting was just the pair of capacitors on the right of shot that charge up as soon as the leads are connected, regardless of being switched on, so that lead to some simple head scratching leading to the obvious, check the switch! Bingo the switch was faulty, to be fair about it this inverter has been under floodwater in the past and this may have caused resistance dramas in the switch, anyway I was very impressed by its simplicity, in the past daring to dismantle a switch usually resulted in endless frustration with springs and things going every way they want as long as it's not the way you want. This one was great, clean up the contacts, add a little silicon grease to the pivoting and sliding bits, then success, Now I wish I hadn't rushed into that order.
I spent way too long doing a bit of wiring today, but I'm a pensioner so time hardly matters.
Firstly went to Supercheap auto and bought a 10 metre power lead is is most frustrating as it cost $8.50 and I cut the plug and socket off it, it's incredibly painful when simple light duty figure 8 cable locally costs $2+ per metre and is something that is also most difficult to buy online, maybe traders think everybody lives in the big city where everything is available within a few minutes drive. Anyway that was run down to the router so I now have a solar powered internet connection, hopefully this will come in very handy sometime.
Next up I made a 12 Volt light for the play room.
This used a fair bit of recycled stuff, a new IEC lead that was superb quality but since I have a few of them and as it had a british power plug I gave it the chop. The lead to the lamp was something I'd already recycled 20 years ago on something I've long forgotten about. The lamp is a H7 base car LED lamp, I shall probably change that to something more directional shortly. What's painful is I could get way more light by just taking off the board that closes off the window, but that would allow way more noise ingress than I'm comfortable with.
New eyes arrived in the mail today but the plain black is just too plain, I began seeking a orange and white to go with the black and resemble a Crushers jumper, I started with yellow and it wasn't right, so then tried carrot top and that looked red and I was looking at an Austrian flag, hmmm no I may get ribbed about that so off it came and on went the Australian yellow and green colours, or close enough.
I must have inherited the desire to play with nail polish from grand daughter Bec.
I had the cylinder and sphere not quite right for comfort before, so put a bit more effort into the job this time, very happy I be now. This set for going out and another weaker set with blue arms for computer/TV. By buying two the burden of freight is reduced so the two pair only tallies up at about $30 total for both. I rather like this style but there isn't a lot of choice at that price mark, with most of them looking far too modern and trendy for my taste. I'm glad the internet has freed us from paying local prices for eyes, this eye mob call themselves omnioptics now.
I did a bit more today than my energy level allowed but I thought I'd grab a bit of afternoon sun.
I took the rough as guts approach of just tying the panel down with fencing wire, buffered by a bit of foam packing, though I did get fancy and put the cable into some conduit so the sun won't damage it.
The boards under the battery are genuine USA as I recycled them from the mower case. I blew money on a new battery and swapped it over on Cubby.
I suppose tomorrow I'll buy a new extension lead and cut the plug/socket off it.
I actually rather like spider webs (or at least the spiders who put so much effort into making them) so there's no danger of me using that web destroyer in the background.
I'm going to grab a bit of solar power in a low voltage setup for a few things in the house, hopefully next time a disaster whacks the mains power I'll still be able to stay on-line.
The most annoying thing to me is the cost of wiring, it defies logic for it to be way cheaper to buy a mains power extension lead and cut the plug/socket off than to buy some inferior bare ended cable.
Working out how to mount the panel is still something I'm getting my head around.
The little bit of rain we've been getting very recently has greened things up again, I'm almost tempted to think the wet has started but I'm not confident of that yet.
This shot shows some of the lovely walkway at Tyto, and a bit of the cane exhibit on the left.
The trolley I saw nine days ago still awaits collection, wait much longer and it'll be a fixture.
At least this time I know I haven't been ignored because I used the internet to advise them as I told them in person, perhaps they just checked my importance level before ignoring me.
I must check about and see if I can find something hook like so I can drag it out myself.


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Southeastern North Carolina Real Estate: November 2012
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Labels: First Time Home buyer, Halls Creek North and Swansboro area parks. North Carolina Parks Canoe and Kayak Trails., Real Estate in North Carolina, Relocating Buyer
For My Realtor Friends at Christmas - A bonus bonus
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MERRY CHRISTMAS BONUS FROM RSI
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Labels: First Time Home buyer, Halls Creek North and Swansboro area parks. North Carolina Parks Canoe and Kayak Trails., Relocating Buyer
RSI BUILDER BOOKLET - HALLS CREEK & WOODLANDS
https://www.dropbox.com/s/wnobi0s1ooy6yi9/RSI%20BOOKLET%20MODIFIED%2010_26.pdf
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2012 Fall Seller Update > Ending Auction-style listings early
Ending Auction-style listings early
Helping buyers bid with confidence
When you list your items Auction-style on eBay, you should be prepared to sell the item to the highest bidder. Ending an Auction-style listing early once it has received a bid leads to disappointed and frustrated shoppers who may be less inclined to bid on auctions the next time around. Starting October 1, sellers will be charged a fee to end early any Auction-style listing that has received at least one bid. If the listing has a reserve price, the bid must be at or above the reserve price.
Starting October 1, sellers will be charged a fee to end an Auction-style listing early if it has received a bid. The fee will equal the amount of the final value fee had the listing ended naturally and sold for the highest bid received when the seller ended the listing.
In rare situations, a seller may need to end a listing early, so the fee will be waived the first time a seller ends a listing early each calendar year. Best Practices
Price your items carefully. While it’s always a best practice to price your items competitively, if there’s a minimum amount you’re willing to accept for an item, set it as a reserve price or establish a higher start price for your Auction-style listings.
List it right the first time. One reason many sellers end Auction-style listings with bids early is to correct errors in their listing. Make sure all of the information in your listing is correct before submitting it to eBay.
Manage your inventory carefully. If you have only one or small quantities of an item to sell, avoid listing the item for sale elsewhere. That way, you won’t have to end an auction early because you no longer have the inventory.
Revise your listing to add more detail instead of ending it early. If you want to add pictures or additional details to your Auction-style listings, you can often do this without canceling your listing. To avoid ending Auction-style listings early because you’ve received bids from buyers who don’t meet your requirements, specify these requirements so buyers who don’t meet these requirements will not be allowed to bid on your item.
Why is eBay charging sellers to end early their Auction-style listings that have bids? Ending Auction-style listings early reduces buyer confidence in eBay and makes them less likely to purchase from eBay sellers in the future. Does this fee apply to all categories?
This fee applies to all categories with a few exceptions. Exceptions include:
- Real Estate (Category #10542)
- Cars & Trucks (Category #27516)
- Motorcycles (Category #4773)
- Other Vehicles & Trailers (Category #4352)
- Boats (Category #1672)
- Powersports (Category #1028)
Will I be charged a fee to end early a listing that has no bids?
No. Auction-style listings without bids may be ended early without a fee. You will be charged insertion or optional feature fees, if applicable. Will I be charged a fee to end early a listing that has a bid below the reserve price?
No. Auction-style listings with bids lower than the reserve price may be ended early without a fee. You will be charged any applicable insertion or optional feature fees. Will I be charged a fee if I canceled my Auction-style listing early because I received a bid from a buyer who doesn’t meet my requirements?
Yes, if it’s not the first time in the current calendar year that you’ve ended an Auction-style listing early, you will be charged a fee. To avoid ending early Auction-style listings because of unwanted bids, be sure to specify your buyer requirements so buyers who don’t meet these requirements are not allowed to bid on your item. You can block buyers who don’t have a PayPal account, have unpaid items recorded on their account, have a primary shipping address in countries you don’t ship to, have reportedly violated eBay policies, have a negative Feedback score, are currently winning or have bought 1-100 of your items in the last 10 days, and/or block buyers based on their user ID. Keep in mind that selecting buyer requirements may also reduce the number of potential buyers you’ll have for your items.
How does eBay determine the amount charged?
The amount charged for ending an Auction-style listing early is equal to what the final value fee would have been if the item had sold for the highest bid, or the highest bid equal to or above the reserve price.
Will I be charged if I ended a listing early because there was confusing or incorrect information in my listing?
Yes, if it’s not the first time in the current calendar year you’ve done it, you will be charged a fee when you cancel or end a listing early. I ended my listing early because the item was damaged while in my possession. Will I be charged?
Yes, if it’s not the first time in the current calendar year you’ve done it, you will be charged a fee when you cancel or end a listing early. Does eBay charge a fee if I end a listing because I sold the item through another channel?
Yes, if it’s not the first time in the current calendar year you’ve done it, you will be charged a fee when you cancel or end a listing early. You say I won’t be charged a fee on the first time I end a listing with bids early. Is it 1 time per year or 1 time for as long as I’m selling on eBay?
You will be allowed to end early one Auction-style listing with a bid equal to or above the reserve price per calendar year without paying a fee. After that, you will be required to pay a fee to end early additional Auction-style listings with bids equal to or above the reserve price. What if I cancel bids on my Auction-style listing and then end the listing early. Will I be charged a fee?
Yes, if it’s not the first time you’ve ended a listing early in the current calendar year, you will be charged a fee when you cancel bids and then end the listing early. Additional site navigationAbout eBayAnnouncementsCommunitySecurity CenterResolution CenterSeller Information CenterPoliciesAffiliatesHelp & ContactSite MapCopyright © 1995-2015 eBay Inc. All Rights Reserved. User Agreement, Privacy and Cookies.


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Trout Tournament Labor Day - Review of Cherokee Lodge, Cherokee, NC - TripAdvisor
Trout Tournament Labor Day - Cherokee Lodge
This is my 2nd stay here & once again we love it . Cyndal the housekeeper is the sweetest lady as I said before . The daytime clerks in the office are sweet & helpful as well .Nice comfy rooms and beds . We requested coffee to be made at 5:30 a.m. in the office for the men going out fishing early . I went to get it early Saturday morning and Tracy the overnight clerk was very rude .She said you have coffee pots in your room however we dont want coffee from a pot sitting 2 ft from our toilet . She said I wont make coffee for one person & unless Tony the manager made her do it .Needless to say , she made it while i sat & waited after being nasty about it to me . She was the only drawback during our stay .I hope they explain to her , its just coffee & the customer needs to come back . Overall We love this lodge and we will be back !More
Ask BMurdock108 about Cherokee Lodge
The room was clean and comfortable. We had enough space and amenities for our purpose. I would recommend stocking a Keurig instead of or in addition to a traditional coffee pot. There was a pool and the kids enjoyed it; although, it wasn't large. Biggest draw back was getting in and out, general traffic around that location. It was conveniently located near the Leconte Centre.
Room tip: Don't get a room facing the pool if you want quiet.
Ask hlauterbur about Cherokee Lodge
Forgot to put the do not disturb sign on the door as we left for the afternoon out. Room tidied up and tablets cash not touched. Love honest people. Karma is good. Highly recommend. We'll be back. Very clean also. Lady at the front Amy was very helpful.
Ask Tampadog about Cherokee Lodge
Good location, located away from the casino but near the Cherokee Museum. On the road to Great Smoky Mountains National Park. While the staff tried to be helpful, it was clear there was only so much they could do. At first they assigned the 3 of us (two adults and a teenager) to a room with only a king-sized bed. When we requested two queens, they gave us a room with no light bulbs in any of the lamps. We finally accepted a room with only one missing light bulb. However, they explained that they had "run out" of light bulbs and would have to send someone out to buy more. Also, we noted that the containers of shampoo were not new but had been refilled. [Hint: when a business stops stocking standard necessary supplies, it means they are trying to cut costs, often (as here) to the detriment of the consumer experience.]. Moreover, the rooms were unnecessarily cluttered, with for instance, a refrigerator set atop a desk. They had a pool but it had clearly not been used or usable for a long time. On the whole, very disorganized with little attention to detail and a lot of attempts to scrimp by.
Ask Asianista about Cherokee Lodge
Room was clean and nice. It was a little dark due to no overhead lighting. We were not disturbed by our neighbors with dogs. Beds were quite comfortable. Office staff was friendly. We like the motel location in relation to Blue Ridge Parkway and Great Smokey National Forest
Room tip: King size bed non-smoking pet friendly
Ask benlance about Cherokee Lodge
Clean spacious room , comfy bed , walking distance to shops , gas station & Hardees . Our housekeeper Cindal was very helpful & the nicest person we met in Cherokee . The pool needed to be cleaned as the water was turning green. We would return however ( if the pool is cleaner ) . We enjoyed our stay overall and the room was better than expected .
Ask Bobbie M about Cherokee Lodge

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