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Falling in love is a wonderful experience in the lives of most people. When we fall in love with a beautiful girl or a charming guy, we are mostly excited to see where our relationship will take us as far as walking down the aisle. For some reasons, these dreams come crashing down and the only option left is taking the exit door of breaking up from our relationship.
Nonetheless, breakups are not the end of the story. Just because you have broken up with her doesn’t mean you should cut her completely out of your life. No matter how you look at it, your ex is still a special person in your life. You might not be going out with her, but you can still share very special moments in her life such as her birthday. Here are some lovely birthday wishes and poems that you can send to your ex girlfriend on her birthday.
Birthday Wishes for my Ex-Girlfriend
- I am so much used to remembering this day that I cannot help myself from wishing the one who brought so much joy in my life as a lover. Happy birthday to you, my lovely ex.
- Even though you and I are no longer together, I am grateful to God for putting you in my life. You brought so much color to my life. Happy birthday, my dear.
- On this special day, I just want to let you know that if I could turn back the hands of time, I would avoid losing such an amazing person like you.
- You and I used to be the best pair just a while back. Those years with you, were indeed some of the best years of my life.
- I hope nothing has changed about the wonderful person I used to call my love. Happy birthday to you.
- Hello, my sweet one! May your birthday bring to you the joy and happiness you colored our relationship with. I have no regrets ever loving you.
- We had such a beautiful thing going on between us. It’s sad we couldn’t hold on to it. On your special day, I just want to wish you God’s blessings in your life.
- You’re the first person I ever kissed, and I am really grateful to have had an encounter with such a wonderful person like you. I hope you have a beautiful life.
- I still relive the exciting moments we shared together back when we were madly in love with each other. You will forever remain a special person to me.
- You are one of the blessings I have received in life. You showed me care and respect when we were in love.
- Even though the pages of our love story are closed, I still regard you as one of the best things that ever happened to me. Have a wonderful birthday.
- I have grown to learn a lot from our break up. Thank you for making me a better person.
- I’m sorry for not being the man you wanted me to be. I hope you find someone who treats you like the Queen that you are. Happy birthday, my dear.
- I had a hard time deciding whether to send you a birthday message, but just like I loved you, I followed my heart.
- I have grown to understand why you had to say goodbye to me. I wish you all the best in life. Have a blissful birthday.
- This heart of mine may not have healed completely from your shocking departure from my life but it forgives you nonetheless. Happy birthday to you.
- This is a beautiful day, and I want to use this opportunity to wish you, my lovely ex a happy birthday. Live and enjoy all the best things life has for you. Have a great day and a wonderful birthday!
- I cannot bring myself to stop thinking about you on this special day. I hope you live to understand the love I had for you was real.
- I lost you as a lover, I hope I never have the ill fortune of losing you as a friend. Wishing you the very best in your endeavors. Happy birthday, my dear.
- When we were together, you always used to talk about those big dreams of yours. I hope you never stop chasing those dreams. May you live to become the person you always dreamed of becoming.
- Love me or hate me, I will still keep a special place in my heart for you. Have a wonderful birthday, my dear.
- I always thought leaving you would be easy. I never knew how much happiness and joy you brought into my life until your absence. Have a great birthday.
- Forgetting you has been difficult these past years, forgetting your birthday has equally not been an easy thing to do. Happy birthday to you.
- We might have not been great lovers, but I believe we can be good friends. Happy birthday, my dear. I hope have the happiest of birthdays on this glorious day.
- Let all the pain and sorrow go away on this special day, my dear. It is a shame we had to give up on our love.
- I wish you all the best as you celebrate your birthday. You may be my ex but that doesn’t mean my love for you is dead.
- Having you in my life was indeed a blessing. Happy birthday to my ex.
Happy Birthday Messages for my Ex-Girlfriend
- I prayed every day that the bond we had, which I treasured above choicest diamonds, would not be broken. But alas it broke, and left me shattered! I may be broken today, but I wish you a happy life.
- I might not have told you enough. Maybe there were times my deep love for you was hidden behind sad scowls of pride and stress but I always loved you from the bottom of my life.
- You might find it difficult to believe, but I still hold you dear in my heart.
- As you mark this special day, please know that there was never any deceit in my love for you. My only goal in life was to be with you forever, but I guess it was not so written in the stars. Enjoy your day.
- Some birds would just not be caged. Be forever free, my dear. My wish for you today is joy in freedom. There is none that deserves better.
- The best days of my life were those days when we had our arms entwined and walked beneath the stars with the night sky smiling on us.
- Wishing a happy birthday to my ex-girlfriend. Whenever I wanted to go to paradise, all I had to do was look into your beautiful eyes and I was transported there. I believed we belonged to each other forever. But how wrong I was!
- Being with you made my life worth living. Today, I feel so empty. I wish I had never let you go.
- How I prayed the joy would never end and those smiles never cease. And foolishly I took you for granted, thinking that the love we had between us would last to eternity. On your birthday, I just want you to know that I am truly sorry for every single time I made tears gather in your eyes. I hope that you can forgive me because I want you back for good.
- I thought our love was so strong to surmount all the challenges that came our way, but apparently it wasn’t strong enough. We might not be together today, but I want you to know that this heart of mine will always dearly love you. Happy birthday. May life always bring you something that puts a smile on your face.
- With you by my side, I felt equipped to walk through storms, brave the foulest winds, and scale lofty heights. Yes I thought me capable of all that, knowing you stood by me. How I wish we were still together.
- Wishing a happy birthday to someone special. If anyone ever felt a super-hero, that was me because I had you in my life.
- I used to wake up every day with happiness and joy in my heart because I had the love of someone like you. Enjoy your day, dear.
- There was only one secret the happiness that always filled my heart and the smiles that always lit my face. That secret was you, my dear.
- You were the reason for my joy. You were my golden gift worth more than a million pearls. You were my heartbeat. You were my everything. But now you are just someone I used to know.
- If I had one wish in life, I would wish for nothing but you. I miss you so much.
- I still remember when we first met. You could make the dark feel like day. You constantly brought me up when I was down. You had the strength for both of us. You brought me warmth in the midst of cold. You made me feel alive when I felt dead. You made me a winner whenever I felt like a loser. I’m so sorry for breaking your heart.
- Where did it go wrong and what made so savage a change? I never should have let you walk out of my life. Please come back to me, and I promise to treat you like a Queen all the days of your life.
- Around you my world revolved. Your departure from my life broke me into smithereens. Now, the only thing that keeps me going and hold me up is the knowledge that someone as precious as you once shared her life with me.
- You have walked out of my life and it is as clear as day that we will never be together like the way we once were. But I just want you to know that I loved you truly. This heart of mine beat for none other but you.
- You gave me everything and brought joy and happiness into my life. And what did I give you in return? Nothing. I wish I could have been a better boyfriend to you. On your Big Day, I pray that you find someone who will treat you like the angel that you are. You deserve to be happy, my dear. Enjoy your day.
- Wishing a fantastic birthday celebration to the sweetest person I have ever loved and lost. I never thought a day like this would come when I would feel so lonely and lost without you. I’m sorry for everything I’ve done.
- You might have broken my heart, but that would never stop me from wishing happiness upon you because I will always care about you.
- You showed me the meaning of joy with your presence in my life. Your whisper always lulled me to sleep and your breath gave me sweet dreams. If ever one made me feel royal, it was you, my dear. How could something so wonderful suddenly turn so ugly?!
- If this fate could have been avoided, this sour fate of having lost you, there is nothing in this world I wouldn’t have done to ensure that. Today, I wish you all the best in life. None deserves better.
Birthday Poems for my Ex-Girlfriend
- Let’s put the past behind us
And look forward to the beautiful future ahead
Let’s bury the pain we caused each other
And keep the best moments alive
Let’s try to press the reset button
This time as friends
Who will love each other
And be there for each other forever
Happy birthday! - When time has set its mark
and you watch us from a distance
you’ll see there was no instance
when our flame didn’t spark.
Stay safe, stay true, stay brilliant
I know that you can do it
and some old photos prove it:
our love was pure and vibrant.
No matter how tide turns
and what new things we say
I wish you Happy birthday
and many happy returns. - Once you were my Queen and I was you King
It was such a beautiful thing
I wish we could go back to those beautiful days
I wish I could hold your hands while you cut your birthday cake
But this will never happen, considering we live separate lives
I wish this is a bad dream from which I will wake
I hope you have the best of everything
- Today is the perfect opportunity
To say sorry for the pain I put you through
You are an amazing person
A true example of a good lover
I remember how on your birthdays we used to dance
I wish you could give me one more chance
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I could spend so much money here. An old friend of mine used to pose the question of everyone she met “What’s sexier, blades or bullets?” while wearing one of those dodgy rock-chick belts made of bullets, and an appropriate outfit. I was one of only three men ever (a few years back) to answer “blades”. Apparently all three of us answered it without hesitiation.
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History is fascinating, and even hair extensions have a history!
Hair extensions can be dated all the way back to Ancient Egypt - women (who could afford it) would wear thick braids and weaves, with Cleopatra and her voluminous tresses being a key figure in shaping Ancient Egyptian beauty ideals. In these times, full, flowing hair was considered a pillar of femininity and beauty, and it's interesting to see how these ideas are replicated today. A kind of hierarchy was unspoken but so imprinted in Egyptian culture: the bigger the hair, the more wealthy, beautiful, and overall more desirable and respected the woman. This is such an interesting concept, in that perhaps this psychology could be connected to women appearing taller with these hairstyles, and perhaps then more respected.
Continuing onwards, during the Renaissance, height - exaggerating hairstyles were very much in fashion. This became popular with men, too! However, like before, most of these hair pieces (they weren't as sophisticated as modern hair extensions just yet) were only accessible to the very rich - monarchy and other high - standing citizens who would afford them.
During the Victorian era, large, voluminous hair was becoming trendy with the lower classes, too! Hats were popularised and so women of many backgrounds were seen touting huge hairstyles - again, the appearance of more volume and a great amount of hair being bang on trend!
As we look at more modern times, within the last 50 years, big hair has still always been in fashion. Icons such as Aretha Franklin and Brigitte Bardot wore the classic, vast up - dos that defined the 60s: the beehive. As time went on, hair pieces grew more advanced, until eventually, modern hair extensions as we know them today began to grow popular.
However, these weren't the quality extensions we have today. Most extensions available to buy were synthetic, usually made up of horse hair and other non - human materials. This means that the quality of the extensions were poor, and it could be said this is one of the reasons why extensions were treated with suspicion by many in their early stages - they were known to become coarse and matted after only a few washes. This is another reason why it's so important that you are informed about what your extensions are actually made from! 100% human Remy hair extensions which are cuticle correct are the way to go!
During the earlier stages of modern extensions, throughout the early 2000s, bright, neon, and pastel colours were all the rage. They were a staple piece in a lot of celebrity music videos, and were very popular with young people at the time. Figures such as the Kardashians, hugely famous in the 2000s, were noted for their long, thick hair - and this threw modern hair extensions even further into the spotlight.
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Toronto coffee shop distances itself from owner of Adamson BBQ
Fei Sugiyama, current Brand Director at Plaxton Coffee, says Skelly "lost his passion for the coffee shop from the very beginning," and that the cafe has since been transformed "from a sandwich cafe like Subway to a specialty third wave coffee stand."
Sugiyama says when it comes to the current level of involvement Adamson Barbecue and Skelly have with the cafe, though, it's not such a simple story.
"I took charge of the store two years ago," Sugiyama says, which is about the same amount of time the store has been open. "They don't touch this store so [there's] no association with recent news."
Sugiyama estimates Skelly especially lost interest in Plaxton around February 2019, says Adamson has been involved with the shop "only for delivery" of some supplies, and says that they have stopped stocking sandwiches made using Adamson meats "for now."
Sugiyama says after February 2019 he hired his wife and has run the store with her up to present day.
"The company still owns this place only on the documents because I am a foreigner," says Sugiyama, who is from Japan. "If I got a permanent visa, I could be owner officially, though."
Plaxton now considers itself like a specialty cafe one might find in Japan, serving thoughtfully sourced espresso brewed using the pour over method.
"Our coffee philosophy's background comes from Japan and New Zealand. We believe that coffee is fresh fruit juice so the natural bean's flavour, taste and aging are important to us like a fresh wine," says Sugiyama.
"That's why we focus on a very light roast unique espresso, filtered coffee and we proudly serve V60 pour over."
Sugiyama's visa issues complicate severing ties from Adamson completely, but he says the "situation is in progress."
Adamson Barbecue has been embroiled in scandal recently leading up to owner Skelly being arrested for defying lockdown orders in order to open his restaurant for indoor dining.
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Blue Wren reach final of Digital Agency Award at Red Rose Awards
05 February 2018
We are delighted to announce that we’re finalists for the Digital Agency Award at this year’s Red Rose Awards. The award was open to agencies providing digital services across Lancashire, meaning we’re up against some excellent local digital businesses.
We hope to impress the judging panel next week with some examples of how we’ve created positive change for our clients.
Big up and congrats to all of the fantastic finalists in our Digital Agency Award category – @Bespoke_HQ, @BlueWrenUK, @door4, @Fatmedia, @SundownSolLtd, Wired Plus. And a huge thanks to the award sponsors @b_and_fc #RRA18 #CelebratingLancashire pic.twitter.com/saG7a2IYwd
— Red Rose Awards 🌹 (@redroseawards) February 1, 2018
We’re grateful to the Red Rose judges for considering us for the Digital Agency Award, and congratulations to all of the other finalists.
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Bank of Canada hikes key interest rate to 4.75%
While Canada’s economy has remained resilient in the face of heightened interest rates meant to slow it down, RBC warns it may only be delaying the inevitable.
In its latest macroeconomic outlook, Royal Bank of Canada economists predict a mild recession to come in both Canada and the U.S. in either the third or fourth quarter this year, about a quarter later than previous estimates.
“The only true ‘soft landing’ scenario is one where inflation pressures slow quickly back to target rates without a deterioration in the economy, and that still looks unlikely,” the report reads.
“Even near-term positive growth surprises will only delay, rather than prevent, a ‘bumpy’ landing.”
On Wednesday, the Bank of Canada raised interest rates by 25 basis points to 4.75 per cent, its first interest rate hike since January. Meanwhile, the next U.S. Federal Reserve announcement is scheduled for next week.
In keeping in line with most economists’ reaction to Wednesday’s hike, RBC expects further hikes to come.
“We do […] expect both central banks to move key policy rates higher again by 25 [basis points] in July, unless economic data deteriorates more than expected before then,” the report reads.
While the economy has remained upbeat, RBC is seeing cracks beginning to form, with spending on necessities flattening and job listings on the downturn.
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The large GS tank sticker for R1200GS / LC - from year 2017
The stickers were made for the GS model R1200 and only fit on these models.
The design of the stickers has been adapted to the new style.
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The sticker fits on the R1200GS/LC from year 2017
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Contours are cut out! Only the R1200 is glued on in white, the others
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Caesars Entertainment and Play AGS have become the latest online gambling companies to embrace the idea of omnichannel jackpots, introducing their first game connecting Caesars Palace Online Casino players in New Jersey with those at Caesars’ retail properties in Atlantic City. The Rakin’ Bacon Odyssey is an extension of the popular Rakin’ Bacon slot. It will feature the main character, Cornsquealius, in a Ceasar-esque outfit.
The slot features a 3X5 reel configuration, which expands to a 6X5 during the free spins bonus feature and up to 7,776 ways to win. It also has four jackpots that could be won by either online players or those physically present at Caesars, Tropicana, and Harrah’s casinos in Atlantic City.
Matthew Sunderland, senior vice president and chief iGaming officer at Caesars Digital, expressed confidence that New Jersey players will enjoy the game, given its popularity in other jurisdictions. He added:
The simultaneous launch of Rakin’ Bacon Odyssey on Caesars Palace Online Casino and at our world-class destinations in Atlantic City is an example of the exciting omnichannel experience we can bring to our players.
Karen Worman, senior vice president and general manager of Caesars Atlantic City, added that an omnichannel experience is something the company is well-positioned to offer, and it will continue to deliver more products to its customers.
The game will be exclusive to Caesars players for 60 days. To celebrate the launch, Caesars (Caesars Entertainment 39,44 -1,94%) offers omnichannel promotions to players online and inside its Atlantic City casinos.
Are Omnichannel Games the Next Trend?
Rakin’ Bacon Odyssey is not the first game that connects players online at retail casinos in New Jersey. Last year, International Gaming Technology Plc (IGT) introduced the first progressive jackpot network shared between online and retail players.
The jackpot fund starts at $500,000 and is shared among the online Wheel of Fortune Triple Gold: Gold Spin slot and all $1 denomination Wheel of Fortune slots at Atlantic City casinos.
Players in New Jersey can play another omnichannel game: Evolution’s Dual Play Roulette. The game allows online roulette players to play alongside those at retail casinos. It was first introduced by Resorts Atlantic City and Resorts Online Casino in 2018.
With Rakin’ Bacon Odyssey, Caesars is also entering the new game segment, and it seems it might offer similar products in the future. For now, New Jersey players are the only ones to benefit from access to omnichannel games. But as Caesars also has properties in Pennsylvania, the Keystone State might eventually land omnichannel games.
MGM Resorts also owns the MGM Grand in Detroit and has an online casino in Michigan. So, we could also see Dual Roulette or another game, like Dual Baccarat, in that state.
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This little wooden tape measure is a recreation of vintage tape measures that would've been found in French souvenir shops. It features a black and ecru woven ribbon inside a hornbeam wood barrel. The tape unwinds by pulling on the ring and is rewound by turning on the small knob on the end of the tape measure. The Sajou logo is printed in black on the side.
Materials: hornbeam wood, woven ribbon
Made by: Sajou
Made in: France
Specifications: approx 1" diameter x 1.4" height (not including knob)
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Our Branded Ingredient infused with the goodness of Piperine.
Standardized piperine extract with clinical evidence in enhancing metabolism & absorption®️.
A clinically tested, standardized, and full-spectrum extract containing piperine for absorption®️ and to enhance metabolism. It is suitable for dietary supplement and food & beverage industries. At Botanic Healthcare we use a unique extraction process that optimizes the yield and efficiency of active ingredients.
Eating a balanced, whole foods-based diet might make you think you’re the pinnacle of health. But if those same great foods are unabsorbed, then even an ideal diet likely won’t be enough to provide all the nutrition you need. Absoperine®️ may help to take your overall health and physical performance to the next level.
- Scientific name: Piper nigrum
- Family: Piperaceae
- Common name: Black pepper
- Plant part: Fruits
Black pepper is considered an important healing spice in Ayurveda. It is a warming spice and contribute to the pungent taste. Along with long pepper and ginger, it forms the herbal trio called trikatu, an important ingredient in many ayurvedic formulations. It has several cleansing and antioxidant properties and is a bioavailability enhancer.
Healthy adult subjects
495mg ± 5% (Turmeric Extract)
5mg ± 5% (Piperine) - Outcome
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The clinical study on 32 healthy adults aged between (18-56) revealed that a given dosage of 495mg once a day was safe and tolerable.
- It may function as an apolar molecule and form apolar complexes
- May enhance the bio-availability of various nutrients through absorption®️
- May decrease intestinal production of glucuronic acid
- May have anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties
- May increase the blood flow to the gastrointestinal tract, thereby promoting active nutrient transport
Botanic Healthcare is well-reckoned among the best Absoperine® Manufacturers across the globe. Commitment to quality and customer satisfaction keeps us on our toes and helps us push our limits to serve the best as promised. We value your bulk orders and provide timely supply without compromising quality or industry standards at any stage. Absoperine® is another famous herbal extract obtained from dried unripe berries of black pepper or Piper nigrum. Besides adding taste, flavour and fragrance to dishes, Absoperine® is used as a nutritional supplement to increase the bioavailability of herbal extracts such as curcumin. Due to its high potency in the medical field, it has an extensive demand in Dietary Supplements, Bioavailability Enhancers and more. Reckoned among top Absoperine® Exporters and Suppliers, we have the best resources and workforce to handle your bulk orders within a stipulated time frame. If you want a one-to-one discussion with our team, dial our number now.
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Botanic Healthcare - one of the paramount Olibanum Oil Manufacturers in India, is known globally for manufacturing and exporting 100% pure and organic herbal or spice or essential oils to different industries. Our complete range is processed and packed under strict supervision, adhering to USFDA, TGA, MEDSAFE and EU guidelines. Due to its spicy flavour and balsamic scent, Olibanum Oil is widely used in the food and beverage industry.
Moreover, its rich healing property makes the Olibanum Oil safe and suitable for making skin cosmetics and other products. We, being the manufacturer, provide Olibanum Oil in bulk to industries, including Pharmaceutical, Cosmetic, Personal Care, Food, Beverage, Dietary Supplements etc. We follow a strict standard to keep its purity, property and fragrance intact.
Being an incredible choice, Olibanum Oil has been put to varied uses almost everywhere. If you have bulk orders, we, one of the noteworthy Olibanum Oil Exporters and Suppliers in India, would be happy to serve you. You can submit your requirements via the website or call our experts to initiate the discussion.
Scientific Name: Olibanum Oil
Common Name: Frankincense
Parts Used: Leaves and the flowering tops
Active Principles: Bioactive compounds include oleanolic acid, rosmarinic acid, ursolic acid eugenol, linalool, carvacrol, β elemene, β caryophyllene, germacrene.
Olibanum Oil Health Benefits:
- May help to relieve stress
- May promote good sleep
- Boosts immunity
- May reduce inflammation
- May relieve digestive problems
- May nourishes skin and prevents acne
- May help to fight with oral infections
- May help to balance hormonal levels
Process: Steam distilled
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Put your creative edge to use with our part-time Hairstyling course. Learn the basics in Hair Care and Styling – whether you’re starting out in the industry or looking to improve upon your skills.
We offer both Introduction and Improvers courses in Hairstyling.
Attendance for this course will be Mondays, 6pm – 8pm at the David Hockney Building.
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This course will offer an extension of the techniques and skills learnt on the Hairstyling Introduction course.
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An American mountaineer who fell ill and was rescued from a cave in southern Türkiye earlier this week said he wants to continue his research after regaining his health.
Mark Dickey embarked on an exploration Sept. 3 of Morca Cave in the Anamur district of Mersin province where he was rescued at a depth of nearly 1,276 meters (1,396 feet) Tuesday after experiencing internal bleeding.
“I am eager to return to Morca Cave and continue the exploration I had to abruptly halt,” Dickey told reporters at a hospital where his treatment is ongoing.
Dickey said he spent time in intensive care after his rescue.
“The purpose of our cave expedition was to support the scientific efforts of the Turkish Speleology Federation. The primary motivation behind exploring caves is scientific research, as these underground spaces are inaccessible to most people,” he said.
“So, the specimens collected from these caves, as well as the unique creatures that inhabit them, hold great significance for scientific research,” he said.
“Although I’m not a scientist myself, I can contribute to this scientific endeavor by collecting samples during my exploration. This is how my work contributes to the advancement of science,” added Dickey.
Efforts to evacuate Dickey began Sept. 9 under the coordination of Türkiye’s State Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD), following a doctor’s decision.
Search and rescue experts, along with medical teams, reached Dickey at the campsite located at a depth of 180 meters.
After checks, the American mountaineer was transported on a stretcher and brought out of the cave, navigating through challenging narrow passages.
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- Hollywood has been divided over the Israel-Hamas war
Hollywood actor Susan Sarandon was dropped by United Talent Agency (UTA) following comments made at a pro-Palestine rally in New York, reported Variety on Tuesday.
At a rally on November 17, Sarandon said, “There are a lot of people that are afraid, that are afraid of being Jewish at this time, and are getting a taste of what it feels like to be a Muslim in this country, so often subjected to violence,” added Variety.
Sarandon has also come under fire for consistently sharing pro-Palestine posts on X. These have included posts by Pink Floyd bassist Roger Waters, the United Nations and Naomi Klein.
Hollywood has been divided over the Israel-Hamas war, as many celebrities have been making their opinions known.
Last month, Creative Artists Agency (CAA) agent Maha Dakhil resigned from the agency’s internal board following backlash over comments denouncing Israel, added Variety.
She also stepped away from her leadership duties as co-head of the motion pictures department. Dakhil shared a social media post that read, “You’re currently learning who supports genocide,” followed by posts that read, “That’s the line for me” and “What’s more heartbreaking than witnessing genocide? Witnessing the denial that genocide is happening.”
Dakhil later apologized, saying, “I made a mistake with a repost in my Instagram story, which used hurtful language. Like so many of us, I have been reeling with heartbreak. I pride myself on being on the side of humanity and peace. I’m so grateful to Jewish friends and colleagues who pointed out the implications and further educated me. I immediately took the repost down. I’m sorry for the pain I have caused.”
Last month, Sarandon was also part of nearly 60 Hollywood actors and artists, to write to President Joe Biden, urging him to press for a ceasefire in Israel and Gaza.
“We urge your administration, and all world leaders, to honor all of the lives in the Holy Land and call for and facilitate a ceasefire without delay – an end to the bombing of Gaza, and the safe release of hostages,” they collectively wrote to Biden.
The signatories included Cate Blanchett, Kristen Stewart, Quinta Brunson, Ramy Youssef, Riz Ahmed and Mahershala Ali, among others.
“Humanitarian aid must be allowed to reach them (Gazans),” the letter said.
Earlier over 700 people from the entertainment industry, including actors Gal Gadot, Michael Douglas and Jerry Seinfeld, signed an open letter in support of Israel, according to the Creative Community for Peace.
Meanwhile, models and sisters, Gigi and Bella Hadid – both of Palestinian descent – came under fire for their posts on social media speaking out for Palestine.
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Independent Speech and Language
Hello! My name is Bridget
I am a speech and language therapist with more than twenty years experience working with autistic children and young people and people with social communication differences. This has included: helping non speaking children realise that communication is worthwhile to take part in, teaching children how to use alternative and augmentative communication systems, supporting early communicators to expand their language and how they use it, as well focusing on conversation skills and understanding of social situations for other young people. I also focus on helping children to learn how to understand and manage their emotions and develop coping skills and better self-understanding. I am an experienced trainer and coach of parents and school staff around autism awareness and interventions.
This is more than a job for me- it is a passion. I grew up in a community in Scotland sharing life with people with a range of learning and support needs. It instilled in me a love for the work I now do and an appreciation of being around people who see the world differently I now have a daughter who is neurodiverse. She has joked about how funny it will be that she is likely to get an autism diagnosis with this being my job. Parenting a neurodiverse child has most certainly deepened my understanding from a parent’s perspective. I have worked as part of Specialist Support Services for 18 years but now my children are older I want to do more private work. I feel the combination of my professional and personal experience makes me someone who can help other parents who are struggling to meet their child’s needs | <urn:uuid:6ec69893-3073-453d-bd7a-54f2566e0986> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.bridgetmanzoor.co.uk/ | 2024-04-17T07:58:46Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817146.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20240417075330-20240417105330-00667.warc.gz | en | 0.976095 | 317 |
Five of the best Bristol Rovers signings from the January transfer window - including influential captain
The January transfer window is known for being notoriously difficult to conduct business in and on many occasions Bristol Rovers have been burnt by it.
Cast your minds back to January 2016 and you can still remember the Deadline Day sale of Matt Taylor to arch rivals Bristol City.
Hide AdThere was also last season where the club failed to make any worthwhile signings and as a result the squad was not equipped enough to remain in League One and relegated.
Already the Gas have improved on their performance in the window a year later by the signing of Scunthorpe United striker Ryan Loft.
Loft was a rumoured target on New Year’s Day and just three days later was revealed as a new player.
Time will tell on whether he’ll be a success but there is a hope that he can go and deliver what Rovers needed which was a traditional number nine to spearhead a promotion push.
Hide AdSo without further ado, let’s look at a set of players who turned out to be a valuable addition after making a mid-season move to the Memorial Stadium.
John Ward’s first permanent signing in charge of his second spell as Rovers manager was Mark McChrystal who joined the club on a short-term deal from Tranmere Rovers. They were bottom of the league at the time and they needed some reinforcements to help with their survival push and McChrystal turned out to be a key figure in that.
He played a part in the team which recorded a 14th placed finish when it all looked doom and gloom in the 2012/13 eason. Unfortunately the club suffered back-to-back relegation’s but through thick and thin, the Derry-born defender stayed with the club and he was named captain by Darrell Clarke during their maiden spell in the National League and even played between the sticks in a draw with Wrexham.
His loyalty would be rewarded as Rovers were promoted at Wembley, beating Grimsby on penalties. Unfortunately he was limited to just a few appearances in the season Rovers won back-to-back promotions but had a new contract due to his influence with the first-team squad.
Hide AdHe was allowed to leave the club in March 2017 and later joined NIFL Premiership side Crusaders before returning to his hometown team Derry City where he is now a player-coach at 37-years-old.
Signed from Coventry City for an undisclosed fee in February 2019, he is the last prolific striker the team has really had.
After a number of false dawns at clubs where he failed to nail down a first-team place it was Rovers who offered him a new home. Director of football Tommy Widdrington played a big part in bringing him to Bristol after the pair previously worked together at former club Coventry City. The Sky Blues were happy to part with the striker but after letting him go, he went on to make a positive impact with Rovers, scoring 11 goals in 16 appearances. His highlights of the first six months at the club was earning Player of the Month for the division as well as earning the clubs goal of the season for his delightful strike against Gillingham.
Clarke-Harris would go on to continue his good form and won Player of the Month in September 2019 after netting five goals in five matches. He would make further appearances and played 32 times, scoring 16 goals whilst going through a managerial transition from Graham Coughlan to Ben Garner.
Hide AdUnfortunately Clarke-Harris wouldn't remain at the club for a third season as he decided not to renew his contract with a year remaining. His former club Peterborough came in for him and signed him on a four-year deal which played a part in last season's relegation after the Gas failed to replace him. Clarke-Harris excelled with his new club and ended up as the top scorer for the division, scoring 31 goals in 45 appearances.
He joined Rovers on loan from Stoke City until the end of the season in need of some first-team minutes after leaving AFC Wimbledon for a place with the Potters.
Making his debut in a baptism of fire, he kept a clean sheet in a 1-0 win over Swindon Town in which he almost opened his account but was denied by a goal line clearance.
His time at Rovers saw him play 16 times and the club earned a 10th placed finish, the highest recorded in recent years. Both Sweeney and Rovers enjoyed the loan so much he rejoined in the summer to work with Darrell Clarke once more for a second consecutive loan spell.
Hide AdHe made over 43 appearances for the club and later played under another former Gas boss in Graham Coughlan at Mansfield Town.
The experienced keeper signed on loan from Millwall back in December 2012, making his debut on New Years Day which was a 2-1 win over Plymouth Argyle. He made such an impression he played all of their remaining games, keeping seven clean sheets as the club avoided relegation.
He performed so well that the club opted to sign him on a permanent basis after his contract had expired with Millwall and he would go on to make more than 125 appearances for the club. Mildenhall was displaced between the sticks four years later but remained at the club to become goalkeeper coach.
Mildenhall is now the goalkeeping coach at Swindon Town, who are managed by Ben Garner.
Hide AdJoining from Coventry City, two days prior to the arrival of Jonson Clarke-Harris who came from the same club, midfielder Ogogo is a player which made a quick impact when joining towards the end of the window in 2019.
He may have only made just over 50 appearances for Rovers but he quickly earned fan-favourite status for his tireless displays in the centre of the midfield. Ogogo would go from box to box, commanding his area whilst sometimes chipping in with some important goals.
A change of managers in quick succession however meant Ogogo's role at the club would change. He wasn't to be included in Ben Garner's plans and he wasn't even given a shirt number for the 2020/21 season and instead had to drop down to the National League to play for Dagenham & Redbridge, where he was quickly made captain. A return to the Mem came in January when Paul Tisdale was appointed manager and he made three appearances but after Tisdale left and Barton came in, he suffered a cruel injury and his contract was not renewed.
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Deciding on the next funding step for your business can be difficult, with a variety of options available and each with its own advantages and disadvantages.
And while you may be able to find a suitable option for you, getting your business investor-ready and into a position where you give yourself the best opportunity to succeed isn't always simple or obvious.
That's part of the reason behind London Stock Exchange Group's ELITE initiative, which helps businesses connect with capital through a combination of education, business support and mentoring and access to expertise and funding.
Luca Peyrano, CEO at ELITE, said: "Our mission is 'Connecting companies with capital'. Because we know that it's not just asking for money.
"There's searching for new business opportunities. You need to have a business plan available. You need proper structure and governance in place. You need to know how to communicate with investors. You need to understand the 'food chain' of the financial industry."
ELITE aims to do that through a mixture of training, best practice advice and content. It's not centred purely on making a business IPO ready, but instead its focused on multiple forms of finance and giving management teams the confidence to navigate them.
"We offer companies the possibilities to get trained, to get some coaching from us and our 150 advisors and a dedicated environment which can be used as a stepping stone for raising capital for growth," says Peyrano.
"We decided to take a relatively neutral approach. Elite is not intended to channel companies into the public markets only but to offer a number of options, from private equity to venture debt and IPOs, that might get the companies closer to external capital. We see this as the first step."
ELITE focuses on businesses that have a turnover of at least £5m
ELITE focuses on successful businesses. It's not for start-ups but businesses who are already scaling and are looking for ways to grow better, as outlined by Peyrano: "We look for companies that have a serious appetite for growth, who already have a vision for growth.
"That could mean internationalisation or an extension of product lines, but we tend to focus on ambitious companies with a serious ambition for doubling or trebling in the next few years."
How is ELITE structured?
ELITE is designed to help businesses put the structures in place to scale up efficiently through specific modules with each looking at a different challenge for scale ups, as well as through dedicated events.
Umerah Akram, Head of ELITE UK and International @ ELITE, said: "Each module targets a specific challenge that every company faces, including growth strategy, talent management, funding needs and funding for growth.
"We also look at innovation and technology and how that can make processes more efficient as well as the advantages and disadvantages of different forms of capital and exits, including IPO, venture capital and trade sale."
Another important aspect of ELITE is collaboration. Each of the programme's cohorts are typically made up of 20 businesses. And with each cohort going through an 18-month programme, there's lots of opportunity for businesses to interact and learn from each other.
"Within the cohort we always make sure there are no direct competitors," said Akram. "This is to ensure open discussion, sharing of challenges and learning from each other.".
"We always joke quite a bit that it becomes a bit like Entrepreneurs Anonymous because being a CEO is actually very lonely, so having that space where you can actually come in and you know there are no direct competitors and you can have a properly navigated discussion about your business challenges and sharing that is actually invaluable."
What impact has ELITE had on companies that have taken part?
Graze and SkyScanner are just two of the 900 plus businesses that have been through ELITE and raised more than €7bn in transaction value since the programme was established in 2012, with over £2bn raised in the UK alone.
And interestingly, 15 of those businesses have gone on to list on the public market.
A company's success is ultimately driven by a range of internal and external factors. ELITE aims to give management teams the tools and confidence to reach their potential.
How can businesses get involved with ELITE?
Businesses can express an interest in ELITE before going through an admission process which involves discussion with the ELITE Team about your growth to date and future ambition and completion of an application form to be reviewed by an ELITE admissions committee.
Businesses pay £20,000 to enrol on the programme, something ELITE thinks is key to ensure commitment from those involved.
"We think our companies need to have skin in the game to ensure commitment as ultimately the companies' participation and contribution ensures the quality and value of ELITE," said Akram.
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A total of 300,000 signatures have been collected in the span of six weeks for a referendum to preserve the Bulgarian currency until 2043, the spokesman of the initiative committee for the referendum and secretary of the Sofia chapter of the
Parliament's new session
Kostadin Kostadinov (BTA Photo)
site.btaVazrahdane to Seek Referendum for Keeping Bulgarian Lev
"On January 11 we are starting a sign-in campaign for a referendum to keep the Bulgarian lev," said Vazrazhdane leader Kostadin Kostadinov in a declaration in Parliament on behalf of the parliamentary group.
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MBA programme at BTH
Are you a professional engineer who wants to move on to new professional challenges in a role as a leader or a manager? Then you are in the right place to explore our unique MBA programme that will prepare you for future challenges. The programme aims at developing your abilities to integrate technology, economics and management from your perspective as an engineer.
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- Concorde 50th Anniversary Coin Set
Concorde 50th Anniversary Coin Set
Concorde 50th anniversary set of eight coins in 24 carat gold plate, issued by the Solomon Islands in 2019. This supersonic set celebrates key images of Concorde including the Sonic Boon, Delta Wing, Taking Flight, and Droop Snoot. Your limited edition set will be supplied in an official Concorde 50 Gold Edition collectors folder.
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- King Edward VIII Accession coin cover, signed Rufus Wright
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Rufus Wright signed 2011 King Edward VIII Accession 75th anniversary cover with a tribute medallion and Windsor postmark, plus the full set of Edward VIII stamps and special cachet. He played the king in 'Crown Matrimonial' at the Richmond Theatre.
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COVID-19 has been an unprecedented event, causing organizations across the globe to rethink how they work overnight. We recently spoke to four security leaders about how they’re navigating the business impacts of COVID-19 and asked them to share their best practices.
Meet the panel:
Chris Merkel, Senior Director for Cybersecurity Operations, Northwestern Mutual
With more than a decade of experience as a senior security leader, Chris is responsible for DevSecOps and counter-threat teams at Milwaukee-based financial services organization Northwestern Mutual.
Dave Farrow, Senior Director Information Security, Barracuda Networks
Responsible for leading and influencing security strategy across the company, Dave helps protect digital assets at security, networking, and storage specialist Barracuda Networks. He also leads the company’s initiatives in evaluating, identifying, and reporting on information protection and security risks while driving resolution, response, and mitigation.
Eric Johnson, Chief Information Officer, SurveyMonkey
Eric oversees the IT vision and roadmap at cloud-based survey company SurveyMonkey. He drives priorities such as security, data infrastructure, business intelligence, and enterprise tools that maximize efficiency.
Harshil Parikh, Head of Security, Medallia
With more than 15 years experience as a security practitioner, Harshil is currently focused on democratization of security at customer experience management company Medallia. He helps ensure the scalability and effectiveness of secure product development lifecycle, DevSecOps, monitoring, and incident response.
Tip 1: Protect your employees
With remote work no longer just an option but a necessity, our panel unanimously agreed that the most important responsibility of security leaders right now is to look after their people so teams can continue to work productively and securely from home.
From an IT security perspective this means protecting employees from the increase in phishing and spamming attacks. “Organizations around the world have just engaged in a broad scale zero trust experiment, with the entire workforce operating in unknown environments all day long,” explains Dave. “To ensure employees don’t become unwitting victims, organizations must have in place email security, endpoint security, and a comprehensive access control program that includes multi-factor authentication.”
Tip 2: Put people first
Security shouldn’t be the only concern for leaders – team health and well-being must also be prioritized in the current environment. “For SurveyMonkey, productivity isn’t tapering off and people are actually working longer hours, but they’re also under additional stress,” comments Eric. “People are our most valuable asset and keeping them healthy is now more important than ever before, but also much harder. We might be used to leading from a technology perspective, but it’s time to switch to a people-first mode.”
This can mean taking different approaches for employee well-being that are usually taken for granted. For example, our panel agreed that ergonomics are an important factor to take into consideration, and have made stipends or discounted deals available. “We don’t want staff working from the sofa with their laptop on an ironing board!” says Chris. “We’ve partnered with an office equipment specialist to offer discounted products to make sure our staff are safe and comfortable in their working environment.”
It’s also important to bear in mind that there’s no one-size-fits-all for employee health and well-being, as Harshil reminds us. “In the US, we’re generally lucky with large houses and plenty of space, but this isn’t always the case in other parts of the world. Some people will struggle to work productively from home, and it’s important to take this into account when putting solutions in place.”
Tip 3: Ramp up communications
Another vital factor in employee satisfaction is maintaining consistent communications. “We’ve established new patterns for the current work environment, which has meant increasing team meetings from once a week to every other day, to help keep everyone aligned and on track,” says Harshil. “But you need to be cautious not to overwhelm people. We’re trying to retain a balance, so they can continue to focus on their work as well.”
Eric recommends conducting regular surveys to check in on people, as he explains, “We’re sending out a pulse survey every two weeks to get feedback from the company as a whole. It helps us understand how people are feeling and the support that they need.”
It’s not just about formal contact, however, but also replacing those casual water cooler conversations in the right way. “Although colleagues need to continue to chat, we’ve found that it’s not something that works from a top-down mandate, as people are already working around challenges such as childcare,” advises Chris. “It’s better to have organic happy hours and trivia sessions.”
Tip 4: Regularly revisit your processes
While people are priority number one, and technology is of course essential, process is the third pillar that is vital for resilience and retaining productivity in the new working environment. “We’re putting lots of time and energy into ensuring our processes are rock solid,” affirms Eric. “Whether it’s incident response or user support, we’re constantly revisiting our processes as things change to ensure nothing falls through the cracks.”
Tip 5: Document changes and decisions as they’re made
With massive organization-wide changes being made rapidly, the only way to keep on top of things is to ensure every decision is documented. “When the dust settles it will be important to go back and review what happened so you can evaluate changes in a calmer light and adjust them as necessary,” explains Dave. “The systems being put in place are likely to last for the foreseeable future and you probably won’t get them all completely right the first time; so leaving a trail of breadcrumbs will help you shore up the changes as you have time.”
Tip 6: Continue to leverage the changes that work
Although many of the transformations made to cope with COVID-19 weren’t meticulously planned in advance, some of them have undoubtedly delivered benefits, and there’s no reason why they shouldn’t remain. In fact, in some cases, you might find employees are reluctant to go back to the old ways. “Now that it’s clear that virtually all of our business functions can operate remotely, it’s likely that the capability for remote work will remain available,” comments Dave.
Embracing remote working doesn’t just impact existing employees, however, but also the way in which organizations recruit and onboard new talent, particularly in areas where security skills are in short supply. “Remote working has proven itself, so there’s less pressure for the security team to be local,” adds Dave. “As a result, we can take advantage of a much wider pool of talent, which will help us optimize security throughout COVID-19 and into the future.”
While addressing COVID-19 has no doubt been challenging, it’s also enabled organizations to learn important lessons that will benefit them in the future. We hope the advice from our security leaders will help your organization stay secure and productive in these difficult times.
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From Ctf to Cve: How Application of Concepts and Persistence Led to a Vulnerability Disclosure
As an industry, we are always looking for ways to sharpen our skills. We have education, certifications, and mentorship programs. A staple at Defcon as well as most other conferences is the Capture the Flag (CTF) competitions. As a blue teamer, in an effort to sharpen my skills, I started downloading CTF VMs and working through them. For more applicability, I started applying these concepts to things outside the CTF for bug bounties, but to no avail. As luck would have it, I left Burp on and logged in to configure my lab wireless router to use for testing and learning wireless hacking. While the antennae that I bought to attack wireless were being used, they weren’t being used in the same sense of attack. I logged into the router and noticed several vulnerabilities in the router’s authentication scheme. This presentation breaks down the concepts of the CTF and how I applied them through the research and responsible disclosure process.
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WELL AP Study Guide and Practice Exams v2
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The WELL Accredited Professional credential signifies familiarity with wellness concepts and the WELL Building Standard. But earning the credential isn’t easy: the WELL AP exam covers tons of details you’ll need to know by heart to net a passing score.
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At 54 minutes of the match between Peru vs. Venezuela, for the sixth date of the 2026 Qualifiers, Jefferson Savarino took advantage of a good pass from Darwin Machís to make it 1-1 in favor of the ‘Vinotinto’.
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Peru vs. Venezuela: what is coming
After the match against Venezuela, the Peruvian National Team must try to rearrange its objectives and work plan to reach next year in the best way, date on which it will have to receive a Colombian team, at the National Stadium, for the seventh day. of the Qualifiers.
Although the match does not have a confirmed date and time, it is known that September will be the month chosen to see the red and white team in action again, hoping to regain positions in the table to get back on track towards the World Cup event in the United States, Mexico and Canada 2026.
In relation to Venezuela, he will have to visit Bolivia at the Hernando Siles stadium in La Paz, with the sole objective of strengthening the enthusiasm of his followers, who have been involved with his team and dream of returning to the most important international tournament in the beautiful sport. .
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The station features pulleys machined from solid nylon which help reduce friction and prolong the life of the cable. The the bearings used inside the pulleys are automobile grade FAG bearings, which in turn gives a smooth rotating experience with no jerky movements, even after extended periods of use. The Cable used has a 4mm diameter, as thinner the cable, the smoothness adds on.
The 90 kg CNC machined weight stack is precisely calibrated, starting from 5kg to 90kg with an increment of 5kg. The top plate of the weight stack features linear bearing which enables an effortless swift movement of the weights via the guide rod. The 20mm guide rod has a hardened hard chrome shaft.
To take care of the smashing weights, a notable feature is the two 100mm solid rubber bases on which the weight stacks are mounted. They absorb the shock better, unlike the bush used in traditional machines, so that you can let go the weights easily.
Easy to use with a pin lock mechanism, the selector pin simply gets inserted to the weight you pick. (The weight stack is customisable upto 130kg)
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How many sales kits or pricing sheets do you receive from vendors every week? I’m guessing that you get at least one. And I bet you trash most of them before reading them, if you’re anything like me.
This behavior points to a huge problem, one we marketers don’t really like to talk about. When we think about improving our content creation efforts, we usually focus on top-of-funnel assets—the “editorial” content that’s fun and sexy. This is the content we get excited about, the content we add to our CVs and LinkedIn profiles, the content we win awards for.
What we don’t get super excited about is sales enablement content. Yes, we create it, because our sales teams need something to support their efforts. But whenever a sales asset request crosses our desk, we groan a little inside. We think: “Another sell sheet? Really? Didn’t we just create one of those a couple of months ago? Ugh.”
Part of why we think sales content is “boring” is because we’re still using the same formats marketers were using back in the late ‘90s. PowerPoints and PDFs have been around for ages. They’re not very exciting. Yet we continue to create the same old sales assets the same old way, year after year. No wonder we’re bored!
Now think about your content marketing program. Aren’t you developing awesome, exciting stuff like videos, microblogs, infographics, GIFs, and interactive content? So why aren’t you using those formats for sales enablement? It’s time to rethink your content at every stage of the sales cycle—not just at the beginning.
Interactive content can be a really powerful tool to draw in prospects, educate them on your products or services, and help them make a purchase decision. Let’s explore how you can use interactivity to create more compelling, effective assets all the way down the funnel.
Top-of-Funnel Lead Generation Content
We’re already seeing a lot of interactive content development for lead gen content marketing pieces. A few common use cases include:
Digital publishers are really raising the bar on what constitutes an “article,” and marketers should be following suit. For example, Mashable has started to add interactive elements like infographics and quizzes to their editorial content.
Instead of gating static, boring PDFs for lead gen, businesses are investing in rich, interactive eBooks to entertain and educate their prospects. Content marketing leaders such as NewsCred are creating interactive guides and other long-form pieces for just this purpose.
Infographics are a great way to educate your market and drive lead generation; interactivity can really help to bring your data to life. For example, in this interactive infographic, Salesforce tells a compelling story about wearable technology and has clear CTAs to download the full report.
Interactive Landing Pages
Some assets like lengthy research reports may not lend themselves to an interactive treatment. However, you can make your landing pages a lot more interesting by incorporating interactive elements like animations or clickable graphics that give a small preview of the full piece.
Top-of-Funnel Lead Nurture Content
For lead nurture, you can use interactive content to address your prospects’ key pain points and propose solutions that tie into your business’s offerings. In addition to the content types mentioned above, a few other ideas include:
Educate your audience on a topic relevant to their industry and share your stance with an interactive whitepaper that really makes your message stand out.
Small, interactive microsites can help provide more in-depth coverage on a topic without requiring custom coding or testing to make sure it works across browsers. This jetpacks microsite from HP is a great example.
A fun quiz can be a great way to engage with leads. With a “personality” style quiz, you can also learn more about your audience’s traits or preferences based on their answers, further informing your sales process.
Mid-Funnel Lead Qualification Content
Interactive content can be an effective way to gauge whether a lead is interested in you and qualified to be a customer.
Sure, you have a company website that explains what you do, but a high-level interactive product overview can be a nice asset for leads to share with their teams before a demo.
If you have a complex lead qualification process, it can save your sales team time to pre-score leads with an interactive assessment that gets some of the standard questions out of the way ahead of time.
Interactive Buyer Guides
For highly technical or big-budget products or services, an interactive buyer’s guide can help leads dive into the details of what your company has to offer. This interactive brochure from MINI is one way to approach a buyer’s guide.
Mid-Funnel Discovery Content
Explore your value propositions and solutions based on prospect’s specific needs using interactive presentations and examples.
Instead of using a boring PowerPoint or Keynote deck in your initial demo call, create a dynamic interactive presentation that seamlessly pulls in rich media to help you show off your offerings.
Show how other customers are using your products or services in real life with an interactive roundup that provides dynamic examples your prospects can relate to.
Bottom-Funnel Evaluation Content
The moment when your buyers are shopping around for alternatives—and trust me, everyone shops around—is the moment when you most need to prove that your solution is the best one. Interactive content can help you make your point in a dynamic, unique way.
Interactive Case Studies
A PDF really can’t capture the excitement of happy clients or bring their story to life. With an interactive case study, you can include sound clips, video footage, and interactive stats to really wow potential customers.
If budget is an issue, an interactive calculator can be a great way to prove the payoff of using your product or services by showing the expected ROI.
We’ve all created competitive grids like this before, whether for internal use or for distribution to prospects:
With a little interactivity, you could make something a lot more powerful that really drives home how your tool is better than your competitors’.
Bottom-Funnel Purchase Content
Clinch the deal by providing all information and terms needed to close a deal—without sending over the usual boring documents.
Your sales team probably has a list of common questions prospects ask during the final stages of the sales cycle. Instead of having a long, tedious web page, create an interactive FAQ that makes it easy for people to jump to the answers they care about. You can even include short how-to videos for really important or complex questions.
Interactive Pricing Calculator
Help your budget approvers figure out exactly how much your products or services will cost based on the plan they’re interested in with a dynamic pricing calculator.
Interactive Sales Proposal
A sales proposal should be easy to read, review, and share so that all team members feel good about the investment. An interactive proposal can help secondary approvers get a quick overview of what it is the team wants to buy and why it’s worth the investment.
The Bottom Line
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LinkedIn’s newest site feature dives directly into a controversial (and highly coveted) resource for professionals everywhere.
Being the professional version of “Big Brother” to nearly 500 million people has its advantages.
Much like Facebook has done with consumers, LinkedIn – the world’s largest social network for professionals – has collected an obscene amount of detail and data on its 460 million members.
That type of knowledge, as they say, is power, as indicated by one of LinkedIn’s newest site features – LinkedIn Salary.
LinkedIn Takes on a Taboo Topic
“Salary can be a sensitive topic to discuss at work, and it can be hard to find reliable and up to date information on the web,” the company said in a recent blog post announcing the new feature. “With LinkedIn Salary, we’ve tapped into our network of more than 460+ million members to provide deep insights into the compensation landscape.
“This includes salary, bonus, and equity data for specific job titles, and the different factors that impact pay such as years of experience, industry, company size, location, and education level – all of which becomes critical knowledge as you navigate your career. Also, rest assured that when you enter your salary, it’s immediately encrypted and remains private.”
Currently available in the U.S., Canada and the United Kingdom, LinkedIn Salary is expected to be released to a global audience in 2017.
By utilizing industry types, locations, job titles and more, you’re able to quickly search, sort and ascertain what a “typical” salary should be given for almost any type of job based on where you live, the amount of experience you have and what industry you work in.
LinkedIn Salary = Sales Gold
From a sales and marketing perspective, LinkedIn Salary provides priceless clarity on what your typical prospect likely makes as a yearly salary.
For Business Coaches, Consultants, Online Trainers and others who sell their products or services directly to prospects on LinkedIn, it’s a great way to add in a huge element (income level) to your typical customer “avatar” or profile.
That becomes sales gold for anyone when it comes to pricing a monthly coaching program, online training course or similar offerings aimed at a specific, niche audience on LinkedIn.
Share Your Salary – Or Go Premium
“With LinkedIn Premium, members will have access to LinkedIn Salary without the need to contribute their salary information,” the company noted in its announcement. “They can now filter jobs by LinkedIn Salary data and have immediate access to more precise salary information on the job postings they’re interested in.
“This is just the beginning of what’s possible. Over time, we anticipate using LinkedIn data to add even more actionable insights to help you make better career decisions.”
Don’t Stop on Salary
Discovering what a typical sales prospect makes or looking at what most jobs in your industry pay can be very useful information for both a sales professional and job seeker.
However, that doesn’t preclude you from taking the right approach in terms of building your personal brand on LinkedIn, including creating a killer profile and using what I call “functional” text in your profile sections, status updates and blogs posts.
(As an example, here’s a copy-and-paste template you can use to get started with creating a killer LinkedIn profile.)
At the end of the day, LinkedIn is still about finding the fastest, easiest and most efficient way to earn the time, attention and trust of people you want to do business with.
And while LinkedIn Salary provides some great insight, it’s likely only the start of a larger trend.
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At the end of 2018, Google announced they now use Mobile First Indexing (MFI) for more than half of their search results worldwide. The changes have been in the works since 2016 due to significant increases in the amount of users searching Google from mobile devices. Since Google is by and large the most popular search engine, with over 60% more searches than the second place search engine, ensuring your site adheres to MFI standards is vital to getting your audience to see your business.
That coveted position on the first search engine results page (SERP) now has one more stipulation, but how do you know your site is suited for MFI? Understanding what MFI is and just how significant mobile searches are becoming are the first steps towards optimizing your site for Google’s latest rule.
What Is Mobile First Indexing?
Normally, Google uses bots to crawl the desktop version of webpages and decide their SERP ranking. Now, MFI uses a smartphone Googlebot to crawl websites that simulates the way users access the search engine from their mobile devices. A desktop-friendly site is not much use to a mobile user, especially if that site is missing content for mobile viewers, or if a mobile version doesn’t exist at all. As Google is always working to improve the experience of its users, it is moving towards penalizing websites that don’t cater to mobile viewers.
Mobile First Indexing does exactly what is in its name: it favors sites with mobile versions or responsive designs over desktop-only sites. A site with a mobile version means that the site developer created two different sites, one for desktop viewers and a smaller, lighter, and possibly slightly different one for mobile viewers, and the appropriate site opens based on what type of device a user visits from. Responsive design renders code automatically to suit the device that loads it; there is only one website, and it adjusts itself. Either of these types of sites are favorable to MFI.
As a business owner or site manager, you might wonder why MFI should affect you. Your number one goal is most likely getting leads to visit your site, so any part of Google’s ever-changing algorithm for search results is your concern. You may not realize how many of your users are driven to your site from a mobile device, and how many of them are turned away because your site doesn’t put “mobile first”.
Mobile Search Rates
If you’re thinking mobile searches don’t apply to your business’s audience, think again. Between 50% and 60% of all Google searches now occur on mobile devices. You can always track your own website’s traffic analytics using tools like Google Analytics to see how many users are coming to your site from a mobile device, but chances are your traffic reflects those percentages as well. Whether your business caters to individual shoppers or B2B, your target audience members are likely often on the go and enjoy the ease of access mobile searching provides.
There are a multitude of statistics available on mobile marketing data that can give you a good estimate of how common mobile searches are for your demographic. One interesting study from Hitwise found the percentages of mobile searches per industry. The number one sector for mobile searches is the food and beverage industry at 72%, followed by health and sports both at 68%. All of the percentages for common industries like lifestyle and retail are at least over 50%. If your business falls into one of these common categories of online markets, it could be upsetting to imagine how much business you might be losing if your site does not meet the requirements for MFI.
Optimizing for MFI
Google says if you constructed your site using a responsive web design, you have nothing to worry about. Responsive designs, as previously mentioned, automatically render the appropriate content for the appropriate devices, which means they’re all set for MFI.
For other sites, Google lists a few common problems that usually prevent sites from being MFI-ready:
- Structured data. Many desktop sites put effort into structuring their data but don’t do the same for mobile. If you want to be MFI ready, make sure your site uses the same structured data for mobile and desktop, because MFI will only use your site’s mobile data in search results. Structured data is simply markups in your website’s code that lets Google know what type of content you have and where that content should go on SERPs.
- Alt text for images. Ensuring your site’s code includes alt-text is a super simple way to get it MFI ready. Search engines need alt-text, a description of an image, to understand the context of any pictures on your site. With alt-text, you’re telling Google what you have pictures of, so when users search for those pictures, Google can find your site for them. You can simply go through your code and find any image tags (<img src=“…”>) and add an alt field (<img src=“…” alt=“…”>).
- Missing quality content. One great mistake site managers make is filling their desktop sites with lots of high quality, diverse content… and completely leaving it out of their mobile sites. If Google is ranking your site based on MFI, then it’s going to judge your mobile content when ranking your site in its results. If there’s nothing worth ranking there, then your ranking will drop. It is always a good idea to have as much high quality, original content as you can on mobile and desktop sites.
Times are changing on Google (aren’t they always?), and you need to keep your business’s website front and center on search engine results pages. Ensure your site is MFI compatible and loaded with impressive content so you don’t miss out on any customer traffic. | <urn:uuid:8fb1bd53-5705-41d8-b419-3b0c0704d413> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.business2community.com/search-engine-optimization/google-switched-to-mobile-first-indexing-what-it-means-for-2019-seo-02177163 | 2024-04-17T10:10:39Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817146.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20240417075330-20240417105330-00667.warc.gz | en | 0.930778 | 1,221 |
Those in digital marketing know that it is always changing. While it’s true that the last five or six years have severely rocked the boat in terms of search results volatility, this next year promises to provide digital marketers with more stability. Algorithm updates have continued to roll out, albeit less frequently and without the same commotion as their predecessors. Google is ultimately looking to display the most relevant and authoritative sites at the top of search results coupled with the best user experience. This is by no means an easy undertaking, so let’s look at what that entails in the coming year:
1. Relevance: Onsite Optimizations
Specifically I am talking about keyword-level optimization for title tags, meta descriptions, <H1> tags, semantically natural keyword density in content, image coding, navigation/footer optimization & architecture of the website. All of the above are the foundation for your onsite SEO and are the most important factors in getting your site indexed properly. I see this shifting in the coming years from being keyword specific to being driven by topics, ideas, and raw concepts. For now, though, it is safe to say that you need to play by the rules and check each one of those off your laundry list.
2. Authority: Offsite Presence
There was a grand old time (back in 2011) when you didn’t have to have all of the onsite pieces in tip-top shape. You could simply pay cheap prices for thousands of mentions on random sites all labeling you “Best SEO Company,” linking back to your root domain, and you would dominate. After Google penguin cleaned up that mess, SEOs have had to rely less and less on what anchor text (or hyperlinks) say and more on the quality of the sites these links are coming from.
Since Google stopped updating page rank years ago, it is safe to use Moz’s Domain Authority as the universal unit of measurement. This score is greater on sites with a higher number of referring domains from trusted sources. Back in the day if you wanted to rank 20 keywords, you would just make 5% of the hyperlinks pointing back to your site for each keyword—those days are long gone. In 2016, the majority of all your anchor text should be branded/random phrases. These links should display your businesses name and iterations of the website (ie: www & http:// versions). These make your linkscape natural, are great in terms of branding, and will only help your cause in gaining authority. It is very important to get “do follow” links so authority juice gets passed to your site. The reality here is that the process takes a lot of real work, cannot be automated, and requires serious commitment in order to get results.
3. Mobile Friendly
With everyone’s go-to device in the palm of their hand and mobile searches continuing to rise, Google is definitely looking to be at the forefront of providing the best user mobile experience. They did this last year very loudly, announcing “mobilegeddon” on April 21st to help sites with good mobile experience and devaluing sites without it. Afterwards, webmasters noticed a mobile user experience metric on the Google page speed insights tool, and we also noticed “mobile friendly” appearing on search results with mobile responsive sites. Local search is all about mobile now, with click-to-call and three pack maps listings that look great on any device.
4. User Experience and Site Hygiene
Everyone with a site should be continually monitoring search console (formerly known as webmaster tools) to get direct feedback from Google on the user experience and any pending issues on their website. HTML errors, not found errors (404), server errors, short or long meta descriptions…it’s all here. The theme of being unique across the site is extremely important and will only continue to be, thus it is important not to host duplicate content internally or externally. Several tools can crawl your site to help provide this info but search console is a great place to start.
5. Fresh Content
With newer site designs having far less content above the fold in exchange for a sexier image-driven UX, any site that is serious about organic growth needs to have a stream of fresh content in the form of articles or blogs. In fact, the only reason why I’ve seen sites outrank others with better metrics is that their content is updated more frequently, which means that Google definitely has a freshness factor built into its rankings equation. In order for the content to help your ranking, there must be a designated location and strategy in place for the content. This should also include internal linking throughout your site, making the site more connected and robust. We will also see more video content in the coming year, leading me to believe that “time on site” or “dwell time” will be an ongoing area of focus.
6. Social Media Support
As long as there is well-written, useful content backing up your blog posts, leveraging social media to get the word out on your golden nuggets is the important final step to staying on top of 2016’s digital marketing trends. There is so much controversy over whether or not Google looks at indicators like Facebook likes, shares, or Twitter re-tweets that we won’t even go there. However, your main objective in using social media should be getting your content in front of those that can use that information and link to it from their site.
Google will continue to evolve, and although SEO seems slightly less ambiguous than it has in the past, the amount of work that it takes to manage each aspect will continue to grow more arduous. Fundamental onsite optimization and user experience must be followed up with great content and heavy outreach (relationship building) supplemented with the right social strategy to expand the footprint and keep the organic traffic coming. | <urn:uuid:0ed3a36a-d589-4089-9354-d4e1b652c497> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.business2community.com/search-engine-optimization/seo-2016-going-01452965 | 2024-04-17T08:31:58Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817146.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20240417075330-20240417105330-00667.warc.gz | en | 0.942068 | 1,210 |
On his Mesmerizing Leaders podcast, the enthusiastic, energizing Tim Shurr asked me for “the real golden nuggets that you’ve learned about us humans in conflict.” I told him that we most often think conflict is about the people we’re fighting with, but it doesn’t have to be that way. There are straightforward — although not necessarily easy — approaches to working through conflicts faster and with better results.
For example, if an ad hoc team has a project deadline they all know is unrealistic, when they fight about it among themselves, they’re only hurting themselves and each other. Here are three things to do differently.
Expand Your Perspective
Start by opening up the issue, not closing it down. Purposefully describing the situation so as to take in all points of view can help the conflict dissipate altogether — especially if it turns out that each side didn’t really see what was going on with the others. Try having someone act as a facilitator, who can say, “Wait a second, I think you’re actually saying the same thing. Amy, I hear you saying we can’t possibly get the project done without more people, and Bill, I think you’re saying we can only do this much with the people we have. Look at how that’s almost the same.”
Similarly, instead of jumping to surface conclusions, the parties should consider all their options: renegotiating with the source of the deadline, determining what could be accomplished with additional resources, and checking if resequencing events will get the work done on time. Often, in organizational life, we get so used to being constrained that we only think about what we can’t do instead of looking at what we can do.
Reflect on how to improve even small things, so you don’t feel stuck and hopeless. There’s almost always some wiggle room. With only minimal traction or improvement, you may be able to build out a better case about why priorities should shift or resources should be reallocated.
Recognize That You’re Doing the Work Together
There’s power in working collectively. You create a broader outlook, a bigger network, and the potential for greater impact, even in intractable situations. Even if the best you can do jointly is to create a temporary workaround, more people will now support the initial solution and the subsequent stages of development.
When everyone works together to uncover a problem’s factors and potential solutions, it becomes easier for everyone involved to see that all participants have value and that the problem comes from the processes and structures of the situation rather than from particular individuals.
Face the Resistance — Theirs and Yours
Collaborative problem-solving can be truly challenging if people feel triggered or resistant. Most people don’t resist when they think your solution will make them happier and more successful. Resistance occurs when people assume they’re being asked to give something up or what’s being proposed will make their lives harder. Sometimes they feel at risk and think things like: “Oh, now I’m going to look stupid” or “This won’t work for me and I’ll be a failure.”
Resistance develops as soon as a cascade of bad thoughts starts. So, be careful not to come at somebody with a big program or set of demands or promises. Try to get them curious about the possibilities of change so they’ll engage with you because if you have to force someone to pay attention, you’ve already lost them.
For example, I had a client who could only listen to his team for a few minutes before he’d start checking his watch. Rather than trying to get a few more thoughts in before he shut down, I encouraged the team to end the meeting and start fresh another day. That way, the leader wouldn’t get so negative that they couldn’t resume the discussion. In the meantime, the team would try to figure out which comments triggered his resistance, and see if there was a better tack to take.
You can reduce your own resistance by stepping back and granting the possibility that the other person might be right. At a minimum, you can acknowledge that the other person is talking about something that’s important to them, and say something like, “Well, that’s an interesting point.” Be genuinely curious about how they arrived at their point of view, and, most importantly, don’t cut them off. You can always decide to disagree, but actively seeking more information will give you a sense of control and reduce your automatic resistance.
When you’re in the middle of a conflict, it can be hard to see how you’re ever going to reach the end of it. If you ensure that all parties are heard, all options are considered, and everybody’s consciously working together, you can often reduce resistance and create enough momentum to make people hopeful about progress. | <urn:uuid:fda5d0c0-e00b-42e8-bdf5-7dea80ac6f06> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.business2community.com/workplace-culture/3-fresh-approaches-to-the-conflict-youre-tired-of-at-work-02277363 | 2024-04-17T09:45:53Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817146.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20240417075330-20240417105330-00667.warc.gz | en | 0.963308 | 1,051 |
Before we discuss the steps that are needed to start a real estate business, let us begin with sharing some industry facts and figures about real estate market that can help you in strategizing your business accordingly and understanding the real estate business in a better way.
The global Real Estate market for the year 2017 is in the process of reinventing itself in an attempt to accommodate technology driven changes in various business operations. Real Estate is the preeminent asset class that plays a significant role in impacting both national and international economies. According to a report by a London based real estate advisor Savills on the value of all global properties, including commercial and residential property, forestry and agricultural land, the value is estimated to be a whopping $217 trillion in total, and the residential property comprises of 75% of the total value. A 2015 report from Investopedia has highlighted that the real estate sector constitutes between 3.33% and 4% of total world output.
The Indian real estate market is expected to touch US$ 180 billion by 2020, and the market size of this sector is likely to increase at a Compound Annual Growth Rate of 11.2%. India ranks 4th in developing Asia for FDI inflows as per the World Investment Report 2016 by the UN Conference on Trade and Development. In consideration to the ever increasing prominence of real estate sector in the global and national economic growth, we, in this section, present to all entrepreneurs a step by step guide to starting a real estate business. But before that, we would like to highlight that there are largely three ways to start a real estate business:
- A) Real Estate Agents or Broking Consultant or Property Dealer
- B) Contractor/ Construction Business
- A) Developer or Builder
Now let us take a look at starting all types of real estate businesses step by step in detail. However, I would suggest that you go through our article ‘Start a Business’ along with this article, in order to gain more insights about some basic steps which are same for most of the businesses like how to write a business plan, raising the initial capital, series of funding etc.
A. Real Estate Agents or Broking Consultant
To start a business as a broking agent, also known as a property consultant or real estate broker/dealer, is basically a mediator between the sellers and buyers of real estate property. He does not own a property of his own but ensures to take a buyer to the right property that suits their needs. Now that we are aware of what exactly a property dealer does, let us go through the steps that need to be adhered to in order to become one. The minimum budget which you should consider while starting a Broking Company- Rs 5lakh to 20lakh.
1. Legal and License
The first and foremost thing to do when becoming a real estate agent is to get your firm registered and getting all the licenses, depending on what geographical location your firm is in. It can be a Pvt Ltd firm, or a proprietor or Inc. or even an LLP. Without a doubt, licensing is important in broking as it authorizes that you, as a property dealer, are the right person with whom a buyer or a seller can deal in property. If you are registering your business in India, then the cost of licensing varies between INR 25K to 50K depending on the legal identity of a company. However, one can always check the rates of licenses that are applicable in your respective countries. To know company registration process in India you can Click Here.
2. Good Deals
It is pivotal for a real estate agent to have access to the right kind of deals. Consider a scenario where a buyer is looking for a property in New York with a budget of $1 million. So, for this, he approaches 4 different dealers. The first broker offers him a 3 BHK property with 2 washrooms and a kitchen. The second broker offers him a 3 bedroom, 3 washrooms property with a garden and a terrace. The third broker offers him a 2 BHK property but with all luxury amenities like lifts, Italian marble, modular kitchen, an indoor pool and a terrace. And the 4th broker offers him a 4 BHK property but with all the above-mentioned amenities.
So in order to become a successful real estate agent, you need to understand the needs of people in that particular area, for example, New York City in this case. Now if we look at the families and standards of life in New York city, we would see that people usually are in a state of rush, the city is very expensive, people care a lot about high-quality standards and the family size is usually small. So if we go for a 4BHK or a 3BHK apartment, there would be extra charges for cleaning and maintenance. Even when you look at the property portals of that area, you will find that 80-85% properties are either 2 BHK or 1 BHK. So, in this case, people would love to buy our 3rd option i.e. 2 BHK with luxury amenities.
So if you want to be a successful real estate agent of New York City, then you must have such options that are preferable by people residing there. Similarly, in any city where you are looking to start real estate business, you should consider such factors and collaborate with such good deals.
Next, having serious buyers is important to be able to close a deal successfully. Without the right prospect, it would be impossible for a property dealer to make a deal. You should know the art of client fragmentation that gives you an insight of out of, let us say, 100 customers, how many buyers will buy a property in a week or in a month. Because there is no dearth of buyers for any broker, but what matters is the ability to convert leads.
It is a well-known fact that out of every 8-10 meetings to sell a property, only 1 gets converted. And out of 20 good leads, only 4-8 people call you for the meeting. So you should have a sufficient number of leads for your each sales person so that every one of them can convert at least 1 sale per month. If this does not happen, there are chances that your sales team might get demotivated, which is a common practice.
4. Sales Team
In addition to having good deals, a robust team of sales persons is very crucial that is able to convert deals and fetch you profits. Because it is an unarguable fact that real estate market has a great level of competition and that explains the need for a dedicated sales team. In any broking firm, sales team contributes to 85-90% of the total team size. So you should be good at sales too.
In addition to this, you should know how to motivate people, how to unite a team, how to bifurcate regions and if that cannot be done, then you should know how to keep all possible disputes between sales people away in scenarios where client sharing might arise that is usually common in broking firms.
5. After Sales Service
Real estate is the kind of business where an average number of deals get converted every 2 months because of the huge amount of money invested and at stake. Buyers not only observe the property but they also observe a broker keenly in real estate to analyze his level of professionalism and commitment towards his work, amongst other factors. As for some people, buying a home means spending a major chunk of their savings in one shot. So they are always on the verge of canceling the deal if they find even 1% problem. Moreover, around 15-20% of the people stop the token money payment after signing the cheque within 48 hours. This happens due to lack of trust or maybe they got some better options in the market etc. So, as an agent, it is your responsibility to avoid such problems.
An effective strategy that Lokesh Tanwar, CEO of Business Alligators used to follow was to have a smiling approach and congratulate his client for closing a deal with him. Quoting his words directly here,
Congratulations sir, this property is going to love you as an owner. But sir I would like to tell you one thing before I leave. As I have sold this property to you and my competitors would definitely not like it that I have cracked a satisfactory deal in this month so they would try hard to break it. They might even call you and say that they can offer you 3 or 4 other options or 5% extra discount on the same property just to create doubts in your mind. I hope that you are aware of such cheap tricks so I would recommend to that no matter who ever calls you, just tell them that you have dropped the idea of buying a house.
Also, once he converts the deal and hand over the final papers of the property to his client, he asks for 3-4 references. This is because referral clients already have trust level so the time to convert a lead reduces from 2 months to 15 days or 1 month maximum.
B. Contractor or Construction Business
Now the 2nd style by which you can start your real estate business is by becoming a contractor. A real estate contractor is the one who contracts to perform construction, reconstruction, installation, repair and/or any other service pertaining to real estate property like Larsen & Toubro, Arabtec Construction etc. Let us discuss steps for a contractor to follow to be able to lead a successful business in real estate market in construction. The minimum budget which you should consider while starting a Construction Business- Rs 15lakh to 1cr.
1. Legal Identity and Licences
Just like any other business, a contractor also needs to get his company registered and all licenses approved. Some of these might include general contractor license, independent contractor business license and so on, depending on the geographical location your firm is in.
As a contractor, you need to be well informed about exactly when contracts roll out in the market. Whether it is about contracts with developers (builders) or government, whether it is about building bridges, tunnels or any other infrastructure, you should be able to receive notifications about the release of the contracts. Also, you should have a strong connection with government and developers depending on different contracts.
3. Quotation Knowledge
In order to accomplish a contract, you should have the required knowledge of the project specifications in and out. Because when a developer or let us say, government, rolls out a contract to a contractor, even if you have sufficient funds, you need to have that extra edge that distinguishes you from several other contractors. In case you lack this knowledge, it is advisable to hire a person who has at least 10-15 years of experience and strong connections, in addition to an excellent track record. You also need to understand your Loan-to-cost ratio to be able to successfully finance a project.
Next, in order to undertake a contract in real estate, you need to be able to procure raw materials needed in construction as well as other services like plumbing, shuttering and even designing. As a contractor, you should know the quality, price, location, and delivery procedure of various raw materials. If needed, hire experienced civil engineers who are informed about the ratios for building good quality construction sites.
Once all the raw materials are being taken care of, you need to have a team of construction workers to give a physical presence to your construction. Managing construction workers is one of the toughest tasks of the earth as these people work on per day wages and take holidays without any prior notice. So you should always have a backup in the form of extra workers or staying ahead of your targets in such cases as you cannot afford any delay in your work.
6. Timely Delivery
Needless to say, whether it is a government contract or from a developer, in order to sustain in a tough market like real estate, timely execution of the project is extremely important as it establishes your brand as a reliable one in the market, keeping your reputation intact.
In real estate business, especially for projects where initially your own money is involved and payment is delayed, it is important for you to have sufficient funds to be able to survive. Because let us face it, payments in real estate can be delayed for as long as up to 2 years at a stretch.
C. Developers or Builder
Real Estate developers are the people who buy land, finance real estate deals, build or have builders build projects, create, imagine, control and coordinate the process of development right from the beginning till the end like Dlf, Damac, Trump etc. Let us take a look at steps that are crucial if you are starting your real estate business as a developer or builder for a successful business. The minimum budget which you should consider while becoming a developer- Rs 20cr- 50cr(either own money or by taking funding). Few people ever start with 5cr-10cr but that is too much risky, such people have a very high probability of failure.
1. Legal Knowledge
Just like any other business, a developer also needs to get his firm registered and all licenses approved. Some of these might include general contractor license, independent contractor business license and so on, depending on the geographical location your firm is in.
For a developer, it is important to get various clearances covered from all the departments involved like the forest clearance, environmental clearance, site clearance, marine clearances and so on. And also these clearances vary from one country to another so all geographical aspects need to be taken care of.
3. Project Knowledge (Quality, uniqueness, price)
As a developer, optimum product knowledge is a must in order to survive. He needs to ensure the quality, uniqueness, and price of the project. Consider for example a successful developer in Dubai, let us say Damac Real Estate. Assuming they plan to start a new project at a new location like USA (New York). So, a developer should be informed about what kind of projects are already existent in the new location, what the possible market gap is and what the quality standards of the people there are. Stick to your USP and never deviate from your profitability to pave way for a successful business. However, most of the information we have discussed in the Real Estate Broking section. So we have just discussed only a few basic things here but being a developer, you need to study each and every aspect very carefully.
4. Channel Partner
Unarguably, developers choose brokers to sell. So, as a developer, you need to have a good channel to sell. More discount does not guarantee better quality. It is important for you to follow the right procedure to ensure that your reputation in the real estate market remains intact. You have to hold keep regular meetings with channel partners to keep them informed and motivated. Also, you can give reward them periodically for achieving particular targets. Lokesh Tanwar, CEO of Business Alligators recommends 3 things to developers- a) “Never increase direct brokerage slab on achieving small targets. Instead, give fixed amount on target. B) Keep the on page discount same for everyone. And last, c) Always keep on working hard to make new channel partners.
i) Never increase direct brokerage slab on achieving small targets. Instead, give fixed amount on target.
ii) Keep the on page discount same for everyone. And last,
iii) Always keep on working hard to make new channel partners.
5. Direct Sales Team
In addition to efficient channel partners, you also need to have a robust sales team to be able to fetch you good deals in the market. As you can never depend on someone else, when you have a direct sales team then you can closely encounter the problems that buyers face while closing the deals for that particular property or project. Also, you will always have walk in clients so for them, you need to have direct sales teams. However, it is important for you to train your sales team in such a way that they tend to consider channel partners as their team members and not their competitors.
A good level of branding is very important to gain the trust of clients in a huge real estate market. You, as a developer, need to make your buyers believe that they would get their possession in time, without any scope of inconvenience or delivery issues. You need make good site offices with sample flats, a great ambiance of the sales office and regular advertisements. If possible then hire some celebrity as an ambassador, people usually relate it with company worth. Though this is not compulsory.
7. Timely Delivery
This is in continuation to the above-mentioned point. If your initial project lacks quality or faces the issue of timely delivery, there is a high probability that people won’t buy the property from you further. If you will deliver your projects on time then it will affect your brand in a positive manner and you will never need a celebrity to advertise you.
8. After Sales Team
Just like landing yourself a good deal, after sales service is also important in a real estate business. Because after all the hard work that has gone into signing a deal, you would not want your client to have a last minute change of mind. Most of your clients’ decision on staying glued to the deal depends on what kind of service you provide to them after the deal is closed, because of the large amount of money that is involved. | <urn:uuid:3298212e-dfec-4e0e-af78-154c399940d5> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.businessalligators.com/start-real-estate-business/ | 2024-04-17T09:59:11Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817146.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20240417075330-20240417105330-00667.warc.gz | en | 0.962222 | 3,562 |
ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Prime Therapeutics LLC (Prime), a leading pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) representing nearly 20 million members nationally, reports its clients saw a mere 2.5 percent increase in overall drug costs in 2016. While specialty drug expenditures grew 13.7 percent, these increases were offset by a 1.7 percent decrease in spending on traditional drugs. As a result of Prime’s various management tools, the total financial savings to clients exceeded $2.2 billion.
“With prescription drug prices increasing at unsustainable levels, Prime is pleased that it has played an active role in controlling drug costs for our clients,” said Jim DuCharme, Prime’s president and CEO. “We are relentless in helping our members find the right drugs for their condition, assuring their continued adherence to that regimen, and finding a most affordable cost. Every day we will aggressively negotiate the best price for our plan sponsors and members. We are thrilled to be able to report an annual drug cost in 2016 that is industry-leading and represents a responsible level of increase.”
Prime’s low drug trend is an indication of how effective its efforts were over the past year to manage costs and make medicines more affordable. While pharmaceutical prices increased 4.8 percent – more than twice the general inflation rate — and drug utilization grew nearly 2 percent, Prime’s efforts were vital in keeping costs in check for pharmacy members last year.
Several factors contributed to the lower increase in spending in 2016:
- Smart use of PBM programs: Pharmacy benefit tools can be extremely effective in reducing costs while maintaining access to needed drugs. As drug spending pressures have increased, clients have been more willing to adopt proven approaches to drive the use of preferred products, such as Prime’s disease-specific Best in CareTM drug management programs. These programs improved health outcomes and contributed to lower net costs.
- Capitalizing on generics: By taking advantage of Prime’s programs to maximize generic use, clients increased generic utilization from 83.1 to 84.7 percent in 2016. This is significant as generics are considerably less expensive than brand-name drugs and are also one of the best ways members can save money. Additionally, Prime optimized generic pricing, which resulted in a 5 percent reduction in the average cost per generic prescription.
- Industry alignment and innovative partnerships: Prime’s ongoing efforts to negotiate lower rates and dispensing fees with pharmacies as well as discounts and rebates with manufacturers contributed to decreased trend. A ground-breaking alliance with Walgreens announced in August 2016 promises to deliver additional cost savings for Prime’s members and clients.
Prime’s management strategies achieved one of the lowest spending increases in recent years. The increase was largely driven by two categories:
- Diabetes drug treatments: Diabetes is the number one non-specialty drug category, comprising 13 percent of total pharmacy benefit spend. Diabetes costs grew 18 percent in 2016, driven by a 6 percent increase in utilization and average price increases of 10 percent on drugs in this category. However, Prime’s Best in Care diabetes program helped to drive 7.5 percent net trend, a reduction of more than 60 percent from the prior year.
- Biologic anti-inflammatory drugs: Treatments for rheumatoid arthritis and other autoimmune disorders dominated the specialty pharmacy benefit. These specialty drugs accounted for 40 percent of specialty expenditures and 12 percent of total expenditures on the pharmacy benefit. While these drugs added significant costs for payers, Prime’s management strategy helped alleviate some of that pressure, achieving $104 million in incremental client savings and driving a 24 percent reduction in net trend from 2015 to 2016.
Specialty drugs offer an additional challenge for plan sponsors, in that spending often takes place through the medical benefit. These costs are not always visible through a typical standalone pharmacy benefit manager, yet the hidden medical drug costs can add up to significant amounts.
For example, a Prime 2015 study found biologic anti-inflammatory drugs accounted for nearly 1 in every 10 dollars of combined drug expense through the medical and pharmacy benefit. Current analysis reveals that 22 percent of total autoimmune drug costs were paid on the medical benefit in 2016. All told, medical-side spending increases the total cost burden for specialty drugs by more than 50 percent.
Because of its integration with health plans, Prime is able to look at the total health of members and total costs across the medical and pharmacy benefit. Through Best in Care programs and integrated strategies, Prime is able to aid clients in the comprehensive management of complex conditions and the high-cost drugs that treat them.
“Prime helps manage more than just pharmacy costs,” said David Lassen, Prime’s chief clinical officer. “Our focus is on helping our clients manage total costs of care. This is especially important as we continue to see drug spend shifting from traditional to specialty drugs. Many rapidly rising conditions – such as autoimmune disorders, multiple sclerosis and cancer – are treated with specialty medications. This is why Prime’s total cost view is critical, as are our tools to aid clients in managing medical-side drug spending.”
Prime partnered with clients to hold medical-side spending in check, achieving a gross medical drug trend of just 6 percent year over year (3Q 2016). Prime helped clients avoid more than $200 million in medical costs by sending alerts through its Guided Health® program to improve drug adherence and close gaps in care. Additionally, the company realized $64 million in incremental medical-side savings through medical drug reviews, which drive appropriate utilization of drugs through the medical benefit, and Reimbursement SolutionsTM, a program designed to guide clients in setting appropriate reimbursement for drugs on the medical benefit.
About Prime Therapeutics
Prime Therapeutics LLC (Prime)
helps people get the medicine they need to feel better and live well.
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My CitiHomes has yet provided another affordable residential development in the City of San Jose Del Monte. Residencia De Muzon is a grand residential property offering a House and Lot property with a Spanish architectural design and beautiful architectural designs filled with lush greenery and tree-lined landscape. The development has a gross land area of 8 hectares with a hilly-styled environment and resort-style community. The village is part of a bigger community known as Northgate Park. Northgate Park is a residential community that comprises of different phases and several communities with each having its characteristics.
Residencia De Muzon has located the Gov.F. Halili Avenue in the City of San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan. It is very accessible with different establishments in its proximity. Some of them include Far East University, Neopolitan Hospital, SM Fairview, and Fairview Central Mall.
Residencia De Muzon offers three different house models with different architecture, area, and price to match the needs of various families. The model homes include Estrella, Emerita, and Esmeralda. Estrella House Model has a lot area of 72 SQM and a floor area of 47 SQM with a final price of Php 1.14M. Emerita House Model is an entirely bigger that Estrella, it has a lot area of 77 SQM, a floor area of 42 SQM, and a final price of Php 1.59M. Esmeralda House Model is the biggest house in the development with a lot area of 121 SQM, a floor area of 70 SQM, and a final price of Php 2.6M.
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Welcome to Palmpeii Nursery (pompay)
in Hampstead, NC!
You're here... so we know you love palms! And what's not to love: inside, outside, poolside or curbside. Palms undoubtedly create a tropical atmosphere that we use as a status symbol in our homes and landscapes. We are all aware of the high prices we pay for older palms. And the best price isn't at your local nursery - it's online. BUT, when you add the shipping cost for a heavy, soil filled pot, it's almost unaffordable to get the palms you want. By purchasing younger, smaller palms you are able to buy in higher quantities without the higher shipping costs. We utilize both the internet and bare root shipping (shipping without pots or soil) to send young palms across the country at incredible prices!
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As one of the fastest-growing cities in the US, San Diego sees many people moving in each day, and now, you might be one of them. But don’t get too hasty. It’s best to have some idea about your future home. Here are some essential facts about ‘America’s Finest City’ you need to know before relocating.
Higher Cost of Living
It’s a metropolitan city, so it’s not a surprise if life in San Diego is more expensive. According to Payscale, the overall cost of living in the city is 44% above the national average. Housing is at a premium of 136% more than the country’s standard. Moreover, utilities, groceries, and transportation are also a bit pricier. Here’s something that you’ll surely love to know, though. It’s still cheaper than San Francisco and Los Angeles. That with almost the same amenities. You won’t regret your expenses.
Superb Job Market
Easy. That’s the best way to describe finding a job in San Diego, especially when working in major industries like healthcare, tourism, international trade, and manufacturing. Of course, you can’t miss out on their tech and military, too. There’s only about a 5% unemployment rate in the city, and jobs pay around 14% higher than the national average. Work isn’t an issue in San Diego.
Most people love ‘America’s Finest City’ because of its excellent weather conditions. With generous amounts of sunshine throughout the year and low humidity, you can have more time enjoying the outdoors. You can swim on their gorgeous beaches, go on a hiking adventure, or simply roam around the area. There’s just so much to do when the sun is out most of the time.
So you want a big city that’s not too busy? San Diego is the only answer. Although it’s the second-largest city in California next to Los Angeles, it doesn’t seem so crowded and hectic. In fact, you might even feel slightly laidback. In addition, the city is comparably safer than other major cities in the country. What’s there not to love?
This is something that you might want to consider. If you didn’t already know, San Diego is close to a few faults. So, you might feel the ground shaking beneath your feet. Earthquakes may not occur often, but there’s a good chance they will. In that case, be prepared, particularly if you have children. Never panic, and learn what to do during emergencies.
Plenty of people in San Diego own cars. As a result, driving in the city will be complicated, even more so during rush hours when traffic can get congested. However, there’s an alternative, the Metropolitan Transit System, which includes light rails, buses, and trolleys. With them, you can travel to most parts of the city without much of a hassle.
Wonderful San Diego Beaches
Complimenting San Diego’s great weather are its beautiful beaches. It’s the perfect place to relax and unwind whenever you feel like it. You can also bring your family for some fun-time bonding. What’s more, these pristine beaches are all within reach. But that’s not the best part yet. If you truly prefer being near the sea, the beach communities are always open for you.
Do you still attend university? Or do you have children who go to school? One of your worries must be education. Don’t stress about that. Rest assured, you will have top-class quality schooling in this city. With numerous public and private schools in the area hosting a diverse student population, it’s as simple as it gets to find a school where you belong.
San Diego is famous for being one of the cities having the best foods in America. Sharing borders with Mexico, the city’s a top go-to destination for foodies. Whether you love tacos, burritos, ceviche, or any Mexican food, you can only expect the best, and they don’t disappoint. Not only that but there’s also an abundance of fine dining restaurants of different cuisines in the area. But food isn’t all there is. Beers are also a great hit in the city, and wine culture is seeing an increase over time, as well. With that, one can say that San Diego is a food haven.
Moving to San Diego
Relocating to San Diego can be the best decision you’ve ever made, as life in the city looks promising. However, the problem is the process of moving. It’s no doubt stressful, exhausting, and confusing. But it doesn’t have to be. Hiring movers can quickly eliminate all that.
Furthermore, you can also save time, ensure your and your items’ safety, and, believe it or not, cut back on costs. There’s also the benefit of peace of mind knowing that good movers are professionals, experienced, and efficient. What a great way to make your move a hassle-free transfer!
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Over two levels, this owner occupied 3 bedroom 1 bathroom north facing end of the block townhouse is conveniently located close to the local shopping complex and SAE College.
The upper level features the generous size main with built in robe, two bedrooms with a beautiful native outlook and the bathroom which includes a shower, bath and a separate toilet.
On the lower level a bright kitchen and living area open out to the semi-covered paved area. A sunny wrap around courtyard overlooks the nature reserve at the rear ensuring peace and privacy.
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I lost the TV/flat screen remote tonight. The screen just kept playing random Youtube videos by this bogan Aussie guy who calls his viewers “doggies” and who camps out on islands in Indonesia to make do with what he catches, finds etc. I couldn’t turn it off or turn down the volume because I didn’t have the remote.
Kate and I looked for it using the torches in our phones and finally gave up, at which point I accidentally found it behind the table where it had fallen.
As often said about health and loved ones, ot only do you not value something until you lose it, it also shows how dependent we have become upon the devices in our lives: mobile phones, computers, internet, Youtube . . .
I read somewhere once that the feeling of withdrawal and negative effects of cell phone deprivation is now a recognised mental health disorder.
Having been without my phone at times, I believe it.
Yesterday our time and today US time is the anniversary of the attack upon Pearl Harbour in 1941.
It happened at 7.48am Hawaiian time. The US was a neutral country at that time in the war, Japan’s surprise attack was intended to prevent the United States Pacific Fleet from interfering with its planned military actions in Southeast Asia. Over the course of seven hours there were coordinated Japanese attacks on the US-held Philippines, Guam, and Wake Island and on the British Empire in Malaya, Singapore, and Hong Kong.
Military personnel killed that day totalled 2,335. Additionally, 68 civilians were killed.
I was thinking about that as we plan for Christmas.
People at Pearl Harbour were no doubt also planning family Christmas get togethers, putting up their decorations, sending cards, buying presents, much as we are at the present time. People in the US were doing likewise. At 7.48am on Sunday morning, Imperial Japanese aircraft (including fighters, level and dive bombers, and torpedo bombers) in two waves, launched from six aircraft carriers, attacked.
Compare with 9/11 where we were shocked that terrorists attacked their hated foe, causing 2,977 non-hijack fatalities. That was not a country attacking another country.
How much more horrific when a combatant super power attacks a neutral power in a surprise attack, without formal warning (required by part III of the Hague Convention of 1907) and whilst peace negotiations were ongoing.
In the film Tora! Tora! Tora!, the Japanese Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto says “I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve.” There is debate as to whether or not he said (or wrote) those words but they are accurate.
The next day in his address to Congress, President Franklin D. Roosevelt proclaimed December 7, 1941, "a date which will live in infamy" and Congress declaried war on Japan.
17 days out from Christmas Day 1941, the US was at war. Men and women became part of the war effort.
Victory over Japan Day (also known as V-J Day, and Victory in the Pacific Day) happened on 15 August 1945 with Japan’s surrender after atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
VE (Victory in Europe) Day) had been declared on 8 May 1945 with Germany’s surrender.
Because the Pearl Harbour attack happened without a declaration of war and without explicit warning, the attack was later judged in the Tokyo Trials to be a war crime.
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She is a conscientious, hardworking, loyal, and a very down to earth person. She likes maintaining a healthy lifestyle and loves the outdoors. She’s also very family orientated and guard the world as her oyster but her family as her pearl.
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Make your next Pigeon Forge vacation excellent for everyone by claiming your spot at "Mountain Music." This
As you enter your
When you get hungry, the kitchen area boasts everything needed to whip up snacks or cook a delicious meal to share at the dining table. Even better, the charcoal grill outside ensures you can enjoy a yummy cookout before playing in the Smoky Mountains.
"Mountain Music" rests in a neighborhood just minutes from all the action of the Smoky Mountains! Everything from Dollywood and Dollywood Splash Country to the Island and several live comedy shows is at your fingertips. When not playing, you'll love the shopping and activities available throughout the area.
If that's not fun enough, downtown Gatlinburg is also close to your rental, allowing you and the others to keep the fun going. Spend the day playing at Anakeesta and Gatlinburg Space Needle or go for a fun hike in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. No matter what you choose, everyone will have an incredible time throughout the vacation.
After an exciting day in the Smoky Mountains, you and your guests will love returning to your
During the summer, everyone in your group will enjoy access to the resort swimming pool for hours of splashing fun. Along with the comfortable features, you'll enjoy access to practical amenities like Wi-Fi Internet and a washer/dryer to keep the vacation smooth and stress-free.
Once you're ready to sleep, you can enjoy a restful night in one of the cabin's two bedrooms. One bedroom provides a king-sized bed, while the other boasts a queen-sized bed for a comfortable evening. The king-sized bedroom also offers a jetted tub, a full bath, and a TV for additional relaxation.
With the sleeper sofa, "Mountain Music" accommodates up to six guests, creating the perfect getaway for friends or a small family to the Smoky Mountains.
Enjoy a fun vacation in Pigeon Forge with your loved ones by claiming your spot at "Mountain Music!" Book your
Do you want to explore the cabins before you arrive? That's easy, thanks to our 3D Tour powered by MatterPort. Just press the Play button to get started. There are different viewing options available:
In first-person view, navigate through the cabin using the touch screen.
To look around, drag your finger left, right, up, or down. To move to another area, tap on the screen or the hollow white circles on the floor to move the direction you're facing.
To view in full-screen, click the far right icon to enter full-screen mode. Drag from the top of the screen and press the back button to exit full-screen mode.
To use measurement mode, after clicking the plus sign, press and hold to add your start point. Once done, press and hold to add your end point.
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It's a God-thing.
I had no idea that 14 years ago I would be given the opportunity to make an impact on the professional lives of so many. Only God knew what was ahead, and hopefully, the contributions I have made through Michael's Corner have equipped many of you to be more productive and a bit more savvy using AutoCAD. And apart from all the AutoCAD bashing that is going on, I'm sure it has a long life ahead.
So, in an effort to keep the AutoCAD fires burning, here's what I have for my final installment…
…A reminder on how to customize your hot keys
…Three Power Tools — one for Zoom, one for editing, and one for Layers
…Two Odd Spots — one for Layers and one for Hatching
…Buried text treasure
…And how to Search 14 years of the Archives
As for what's ahead for me, I will continue to present a variety of AutoCAD sessions — Fundamentals, Intermediate, Customizing, Updates, and 2D & 3D. I will also keep training CAP Designer, 20-20 Worksheet, Visual Impression (those three from 20-20 Technologies, Inc.), and some Revit Fundamentals. Next year I'm looking forward to being very involved in training CET (from Configura, Inc.) when Herman Miller joins the growing number of manufacturers embracing this software that is being touted as the ‘Future of Space Planning’. Personally, I'm looking forward to spending a bit more time with Donna, my lovely bride of 30 years. When this posts, we'll probably be within days of going on our 30th Anniversary vacation to the Tanque Verde Ranch in Tucson; Ee-Hah! We had such a good time when we went for our 20th, we figured we'd do it again!
Ah, and I'm hoping to have The AutoCAD Workbench, Final Edition out before snow flies.
And with that, Mike drop! …so to speak.
The LORD bless you and keep you;
The LORD make His face shine upon you,
And be gracious to you;
The LORD lift up His countenance upon you,
And give you peace. Numbers 6:24-26
OK folks, just to be clear, I'm not retiring from training, just from authoring Michael's Corner.
I'm having waaaaay too much fun traveling around the planet, meeting new Designers, seeing friends, eating at recommended restaurants. And the most satisfying part is knowing that I'm enabling my customers to be quicker, better, smarter, and faster.
The fate of Michael's Corner has yet to be determined, but I'm still going to be available for training on AutoCAD, CAP Designer, 20-20 Worksheet, Visual Impression, Z-Axis, Revit fundamentals, and next year, CET from Configura.
I will definitely miss this venue for posting AutoCAD tips & insights, but as many of you know, the CADTutor Forum, is ripe with answers to questions you didn't even know you had!
In this next-to-last Michael's Corner, we lift the hood to discover more about…
…Visual Style properties
…Practical applications for a named view
…How to flip back to Model Space with a macro
…Forcing layer colors to Black & White in a viewport
…Creating a dual-display Dimension style with Ft-In, as well as Inches
And for those of you who would like the last 14 years in book form (or PDF), YES, I am currently updating The AutoCAD® Workbench to include 'em all. The AutoCAD Workbench, Final Edition will be updated to A2017 and, “Lord-willing and the creek don't rise”, will be out in time for Christmas or sooner.
Keep up the good work!
Alright folks, two more ‘Michael's Corner’ after this one!
And while I'm thinking about it, a hearty ‘Thank You!’ to my customers, without whom I would be spending much more time finding tidbits for this tiny slice of the internet.
This time we'll do a quick review on…
…Steps to hyperlink an audio file to an object in the drawing using Hyperlink (which has been around since A2002)
…The variable FILETABPREVIEW which you can toggle off if you find the layout preview is bothersome on File tabs
…Why your Dynamic Input feature may be toggling on for no ‘apparent’ reason
…A few things to consider regarding the UCS icon in the lower left corner
And for those of you who would like the last 14 years in book form (or PDF), YES, I am currently updating The AutoCAD® Workbench to include 'em all. The AutoCAD Workbench, Final Edition will be updated to A2017 and, “Lord-willing and the creek don't rise”, will be out in time for Christmas or sooner.
Hope you have a delightful start to your summer!
There are three more postings of Michael's Corner to come after this one, and I hope each one will kick your productivity a notch. I'll also be including some “Best of” in case you're just now joining us… or forgot all about it.
And now that Autodesk® AutoCAD® 2017 is now out on the streets, you're going to want to run down to your local reseller and get your own personal copy! Oh, if it were only that simple. (Ch-ching!)
So, as you scroll through this post, you will find insights on…
…The AutoCAD 2017 PDF Import command
…Copying nested objects within a block
…“Best of”: The Wipeout object and Irregular Viewport Frames
And for those of you who would like the last 14 years in book form (or PDF), YES, I am currently updating The AutoCAD® Workbench to include 'em all. The AutoCAD Workbench, Final Edition will be updated to A2017 and will, “Lord-willing and the creek don't rise”, be out by early Fall as the last Michael's Corner is posted.
[Ah, and even though my contribution of Michael's Corner is coming to an elegant end, I'll not be retiring anytime soon. My training around the planet will continue. I'm having waaaaay too much fun seeing my friends and customers and meeting new ones.]
Yes, that's the countdown. Since 2003 it's been a treat to bring you monthly — and more recently, bi-monthly — insights to this endlessly exciting (and sometimes frustrating) wickedly-powerful software.
That said, it's time to direct my efforts elsewhere, so this will be my last year and there will be four more issues after this one. I'm leaning toward a ‘Final Edition’ of The AutoCAD Workbench, but I have yet to decide if and when that may be available.
In the meantime, here are a few things I thought would amuse, educate, and entertain…
…Introduced in A2016, the DIM command can be quite the time-saver.
…When making extensive edits, this Move Previous LISP routine may come in handy.
…Now that you're used to the ‘new’ File tabs at the top, here's how you can suppress that perpetual Start tab.
…Another quick tip on copying items on your Tool Palette.
Now, repeat after me: “We're just another day closer to Spring!!”
I'm sure I've forgotten more than I remember at my age, so coming up with one-click solutions is always at the top of my list. After training the daylights out of something, I usually try to figure out how we can automate it.
And although I'm not presenting at Autodesk University this year, I hope those of you who are able to attend are having (or had) a wonderful and educational experience, as it always is.
So here are a few things you may be interested in as the year winds down or as you're looking forward to the surprises in store this new year!
…Automating the Settings feature for Select Similar
…Restoring a Layer State from the Quick Access Toolbar
…Accessing commands from another Workspace
…Restoring the original value of a Dimension
Wishing one and all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Make a snow man — or a sand castle if that's more in keeping with your part of the world — and smile often… it'll make people wonder what you're up to!
The last couple versions have brought with them some subtle updates (that I finally discovered!), and then I've had a few things brewing in my ‘Next Michael's Corner’ collection that I'm finally getting around to posting. Next time, I may just splash a bunch of tips out there. For now, however, scroll down to learn more about…
…A2016's update to the Revision Cloud
…Refine the display of non-continuous linetypes
…Adjust the location of the Layout tabs in A2015 & A2016
…Some techniques to ferret out why a drawing may ‘disappear’
The colors are really starting to come out in the Midwest US and the weather's starting to gently turn cooler. Time to enjoy bonfires and S'mores, fireplaces and chili!
Keep up the good work, y'all and I'll chat with you again in a couple months!
It looks like the insights I have this time are Behind-the-Scenes / Under-the-Hood kinda things. Tinkering with the mechanics of what makes this squirrely software tick. One of them came from one of the AutoCAD users in the Facilities Department at Facebook, and the rest were the result of my own discoveries or what I saw in my customers' drawings.
On deck this time you'll learn…
…What the AutoCAD 2016 Variable Monitor can do for you
…How to switch the case in text objects
…The trick to suppressing that logo (Heart valve? Hotel in Dubai?) when you launch AutoCAD
…Why you should avoid using the Standard text and dimension styles
Hope you've had a delightful summer!
Maybe it's because I'm just older (old!?), but I sure do miss the dynamite on the Explode button. Oh, wait here it is now! Really?
While Autodesk keeps putting new stuff in, I just want to make sure you know how to use the old stuff as efficiently as possible before moving on. To that end, I have a rather eclectic collection of customization bits that can be applied to all currently supported versions of AutoCAD. (How was that for being vaguely specific on where this tricks will work!?)
…Tweaking the Double Click Action to launch the earlier Edit Attributes dialog box.
…Putting the dynamite .BMP back on the Explode button.
…Viewing the Properties of the current Workspace.
…Modifying the plot scale list displayed when choosing a plot scale for a viewport.
When it's all said & done, however, it's all about economy of movement, productivity… and going home a wee bit sooner.
Hope you enjoy these!
It's that time of year again and you have all probably found numerous reviews of AutoCAD 2016 scattered around the internet. This month's offering does have one A2016-specific bit of insight for you that I think you'll find very relevant, (even if you aren't moving all the way up to A2016), in addition to a few ‘under-the-hood’ features that came up in training recently.
So this time we're considering…
…How to transfer your Quick Access Toolbar content from your current AutoCAD version to another version
…The technique to toggle to other multifunction grip options
…Where to find the tool that allows you to divide a split viewport in Model space
…What to do if the block changes in your block source drawing (for your tool palette)
AutoCAD 2016's looking pretty good to me and I'm really excited about writing more about it in the months ahead!
…and I am SO glad Spring is here!
Carry on, friends!
We all have our ‘lead guitars’ in AutoCAD; for some it's Blocks, for some it's Polylines, and on it goes. In this offering of Michael's Corner, it looks like most of these tricks would play second fiddle to the big dogs, but they are equally powerful and have a sound of their own. And for the most part, these all came up in the training I did up in Port Huron, MI for a group of users from Semco Energy. We had a great three day session, and I'm heading up there soon for our Level II session. So hats off to the team in the cold northern climes of east Michigan!
Here's what you'll find when you scroll down…
…How to overlap viewports and fade the viewport layers with a Transparency value
…How to apply a Background Mask to Dimension text. You'll be surprised.
…How you can toggle Ortho On and Off… without toggling Ortho On and Off
…How AutoCAD 2015 will now snap to a user-specific Polar increment… for all values of that increment!
I hope you're all staying healthy… and have even checked off a few things on your To-Do list for 2015.
Keep up the good work!
The annual event is always pretty stunning. Thousands of people with the full gamut of skill sets (and then some!) milling about Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas on a mission to, basically, kick it up a notch. As this goes to press, I have practiced my hands-on Lab a few times and have worked out the missteps, made the appropriate notes, and have the timing down pretty well.
This final offering for 2014 includes some customizing, as well as a couple features that have been around for quite some time, but I had never thought about them until they were brought up by a customer… which is what has driven these topics for the last 12 years!
With an eye toward a more productive 2015, we have…
…A tip on automating the repetition of a viewport plot scale with the click of a button.
…Some old fashioned display tricks you may find interesting
…An option worth considering if your drawing ‘disappears’ when you Zoom/Extents
…How to keep track of the time you spend in a drawing
Thank you all for your continued interest in Michael's Corner. It was a good year for me with 21 new customers and another country added to my ‘Trained In’ list bringing the total to eleven! The first quarter of 2015 is shaping up nicely already with my calendar already booked into mid-March.
Wishing you all a relaxing and joyful Christmas season and a promising New Year!
If you are a current user of AutoCAD 2015, you have probably encountered at least a couple of the topics I have here. If you're not there yet, there may be something in here that will get you excited about upgrading. As I have been training this version over the last couple months, here are a few things I kept track of that I wanted to pass along…
…The new Text Align command—very nice.
…Insights into the new Block ‘Ribbon Gallery’—expanding upon an existing theme
…Quick View Layouts on the File tabs—and where you can find Quick View Drawings
…The new Cursor Badges—Yes or No
Also, if you haven't gotten it yet, Service Pack 2 is available and was released in mid-September. The best part of this update is we, once again, have the ability to copy a layout tab, by clicking and dragging and holding down the Ctrl key to make a copy!!
My Autodesk University Hands-on Lab, Click My Ride: Customizing AutoCAD for How You Work is being repeated!! I know there are many who were hoping this would happen (including ME!), so check the AU website—http://au.autodesk.com/—where you can sign up for class (AC8277-L) which is the repeat date of Wednesday, Dec 3rd at 2:45pm (it's a 75 minute lab). Please come up and say ‘Hello’… and sit on the front row! (I like to have my friends close when I do these big events).
Keep up the good work!
One of my new-to-AutoCAD students nailed it this week, "I now realize just how much you can do with AutoCAD!" What's even more exciting is the relatively easy customization you can do if you know where to look… so here are a few places to turn your attention!
…Add a System variable to a Field on your Layout tab
…Assign an object snap to a Function key
…Display a toolbar in the Ribbon workspace of AutoCAD 2015
…Use the Copy option when you Rotate objects
I hope you have all had a grand summer. The highlight of ours was our son Joshua's graduation [BFA, Digital Filmmaking & Video Production from the Art Institute in Cincinnati], so if anyone works where you could use a Production Assistant, please let me/him know!
Keep up the good work!
It seems like summer just kind of crept up on us and I can't believe we're nearly halfway through the year already! I'm still investigating AutoCAD 2015 and will present additional content in the months ahead, but this month I simply wanted to show you a few things I encountered in my training sessions recently.
…A very simple but effective method of creating a Solid with the Sweep command
…The new feature in A2015 that conforms to the simple motion of dragging to select objects
…Variables that will make life much simpler if you are aware of what they can do
…An object snap that makes snapping to the insertion point of a block quite simple
Needless to say, the point of summer is to hopefully find time to enjoy the simple things… in AutoCAD.
When this goes to press, Autodesk's flagship product will probably be on the streets, and there will be dozens of blogs and websites trumpeting the new features. Rest assured, I will also be taking a look at what piques my interest, but what we have in these articles is another round of ‘under the hood’ features from training sessions since the beginning of the year. And as it turns out, all of these were procedures and features I wondered about, but had never taken the time to pursue… until now. Perhaps these are some things you have pondered, as well:
…How to use the Chamfer command with different Distance values on a 3D solid
…Why the OSMODE variable is different, even if you use the same Object Snap combination of modes
…What can be done about Find and Replace being applied to all the text in my drawing
…The Layer feature to set a layer to current by selecting an object
And given the track record of this past winter season… I fully expect snow in Kentucky in June. Hopefully, that won't be the case and Spring and Summer will get some traction and bring in more seasonal temperatures. The precipitation may be an entirely different issue. At least you can enjoy a new version of AutoCAD, whatever it decides to do outside!
It's old news to many of you by now, but I'm still pretty excited about receiving the Autodesk University Speaker Award for Hands-On Labs. My seminar, ‘Click My Ride: Customizing Autodesk® AutoCAD® for How You Work’, received the highest feedback rating among all the labs at AU. With over 700 seminars and labs, the competition was pretty substantial, so this award—for me—is the top of the heap. So however you may want to look at it, I guess I'm out standing in my field.
To continue with that ‘Click My Ride’ theme, in this (now bi-monthly) column, I want to take a look at a couple automation tools, as well as some of the things that we go back and forth with in our daily AutoCAD activities.
…Running a script from the Quick Access Toolbar
…Useful routines for the ACADDOC.LSP file
…Layer column arrangement options
…The fundamental power of Layer Previous
Hope this finds you all well on your way to a productive and prosperous 2014, and keep up the good work!
For those of you unable to make it to this year's main event—Autodesk University 2014—this month's offering includes a couple items from my AU Hands-On Lab, Click My Ride: Customizing Autodesk AutoCAD for How You Work. I'm really looking forward to showing the 86 registered attendees several of the features that have been presented in previous Corner articles on how to optimize AutoCAD for maximum productivity.
This edition will also usher in the new bi-monthly publication of Michael's Corner. There's a possibility I may be adding a couple other products to my "Training Menu" in the upcoming year, so I figured eleven years of four-articles-per-month would warrant a downshift in my Corner offerings. And although, I'm the one with his face on this page, Michael's Corner is ONLY possible because my tireless colleague, Professor David Watson (the chief cook & bottle-washer of CADTutor.net), takes my lowly Word document and works his HTML magic to create the pages you see here.
So with that introduction, this edition brings you these AutoCAD productivity insights…
…How—and Why—to export a Zip file containing your AutoCAD settings
…Where to find the "Hide-A-Key" ACAD.CUIX file that AutoCAD already has saved for you
…The importance of creating a Workspace early on
…Easy Tab & Panel creation from my AU2014 Lab: Click My Ride
Wishing you all a glorious and joyful Christmas season and I hope your New Year is chockfull of exciting new adventures and opportunities!
Birthday cards and greetings are always welcome as I turned 60!! this month! In addition to family, I invited lots of customers to our favorite Mexican restaurant, Fiesta Mexicana. Unfortunately, the one in Shelbyville was not ready in time for my birthday (there was a fire in February so they're rebuilding in a new location), but the food—and margaritas—are just as wonderful at their Louisville location.
And although I'd love to go on about me, here are a few things I thought I'd set you to thinking about while you ponder… whether or not it's worth the trip to Louisville.
…A 3D application for split views in Model space
…How to resolve the crosshair color in Paper space
…The solution to displaying the Layer states in List form, rather than a ‘checkerboard’
…An easy way to get text from your Microsoft Word® document into Multiline text
This month I'm speaking at the Tennessee ASID Chapter Conference in Nashville, then at the CET Designer User Conference in Grand Rapids, so I'm quite excited about seeing many of my current Customers and meeting new Designers.
Fall is a beautiful season in our part of the planet, and I hope it is equally glorious for you, too!
There are some things in AutoCAD that are not right there in front of you. It's not really an ‘outside-the-box’ thing, maybe just an ‘under-a-rock’ thing. All of these articles came directly from my customers' questions, and all of them are ‘Need To Know’, but maybe not on a daily basis. For example…
…Do you know more than one way to modify an attribute value?
…Do you know more than one way to begin a Metric drawing?
…Do you know more than one way to create a Window when selecting objects?
…Do you know what to do when you try to Rotate an object… and it's not quite what you were expecting?
And that's what I mean by ‘less than intuitive’.
Hope this finds you all with great memories of your summer. It's been a bit toasty here in Kentucky, but at least I'm not mowing twice a week!
If you take a look at a cross-section of AutoCAD users, there's probably a sizable slice of that pie chart that includes ‘DIY’—Do-It-Yourself, i.e., Customizers. Whether you're making sandcastles at the beach on a hot August day, or working your way to the weekend when you can come up with something new on the grill, you like to do your own thing.
So whether you're just returning from a four week western United States vacation (like our intrepid captain Professor Watson), or you're just looking forward to 5:00, when you get back to the AutoCAD Beach, did you know that you could:
…Create a custom Ortho angle?
…Add your own ‘AutoCorrect’ text for when you type commands and variables?
…Display your favorite toolbar(s) and still have the Ribbon?
…Toggle the visibility of layers in a PDF?
Hope you all have a wonderful August!
Today it will be 118 degrees Fahrenheit in Phoenix… and it probably still is when you're reading this. "We just want to give our visitors a warm welcome." Thanks, Mary. The point being, sometimes we're just too hot or tired or busy (trying to avoid ‘lazy’) to repeat common procedures, so this month I'm looking at saving steps by…
…Saving a Custom View that you can access from the Viewport Controls
…Selecting objects using often-overlooked default options
…Setting up ‘Trusted Locations’ in A2014 to enable loading of external programs or routines
…Snagging a Layout from another drawing and copying it to your current drawing using DesignCenter
I'm also happy to say that my proposed lab for Autodesk University 2013 was accepted! In the next few months, I may ‘practice’ my presentation here. If you're going to be attending, sign up for ‘Click my Ride: Customizing AutoCAD for the Way You Work’! That will make the third major conference where I will be presenting this year; NeoCon in Chicago last month, Metrocon in Dallas next month, and AU in Las Vegas in December.
Hope you're able to find some time to relax and get refreshed this season!
When you boil down a drawing—(so, what would that be? Alphabet soup?)—the key ingredients are Layers, Annotation, and Blocks. To communicate effectively, every drawing must have some component of each of those. You could probably go without having blocks, but what drawing doesn't contain blocks these days? This month, I touch on each of those.
…Merge Layers is a new arrival in AutoCAD 2014
…Another trick for the Single Line text devotees: Symbols ala Mtext
…An Mtext setting that will make you want to use Single Line text (until you figure it out)
…Clarification of what the Wblock command can do for you
This month I return to NeoCon with my Revit for Dealership Designers [Monday, 6/11, 4:00] in the official NeoCon seminar listing, and I'll also be presenting an off-site AutoCAD Toolbelt seminar [Tuesday, 6/12, 2:30], graciously hosted at the Kimball showroom across from the Merchandise Mart in downtown Chicago (my favorite U.S. destination).
Looks to be a great month ahead. Hope yours is, too!
As I get more into 3D—I know, I'm just a little late to that party—I'm finding more and more fun stuff. I'll soon have a collection to put on my own Panel on the Ribbon! I think you'll find the following to be a fun collection of insights and it even includes a wonderful improvement I found in AutoCAD 2014!
…Without a default ‘floor’, use Ground Shadows, then experiment with some Visual Style buttons
…For the macro-minded, learn how to repeat a favorite
…When you inherit a drawing with Annotative text, there's a Need-To-Know rotation setting
…Options for selecting objects, including a really great improvement in A2014
Keep in mind that Autodesk has a YouTube channel in case you want to find more out about the new fleet of products available.
Here's to greater productivity for us all!
As is often the case, after writing the articles, I notice a ‘theme’, of sorts. It's never intended, since I keep notes during my training sessions, then pick a few and start in. This month, all four articles came from the training since the beginning of the year and they all have a graphic component. Well, except the Doughnut command, but I guess that does have a graphic element to it, too.
…Update a drawing with a material
…Select a color that will be immune from a Monochrome/Grayscale plot style assignment
…Make your Zoom features snap to the result instead of gently sliding to the view
…Create a dot with a donut
As for the recent release of AutoCAD 2014, I usually let all the other bloggers have their way with the announcement and slowly fold in my own observations as the months go by. I will say, however, that I think displaying tabs for the open drawings along the top of the drawing window was a nice touch.
Hope you all have a wonderful April!
It's quite humbling, actually, and a pretty significant body of work, weighing in at 330 pages if you start numbering from the front cover and go to the back.
If you're interested in purchasing a copy—the ring-bound book, the .PDF or both—the best thing to do would be to visit my website, www.cadtrainerguy.com where you will find a PayPal button, as well as the Order Form.
To answer a question that has already come in, this edition contains everything from the first edition, plus an additional 70+ topics, all updated to AutoCAD 2013. It looks like I'll be putting the first ones in the mail on March 15th if all goes according to plan.
However, you will want to continue your subscription to Michael's Corner, because two of the topics this month aren't in AWB2. Does that mean there will be an AWB3? Most likely!
In the meantime, here are a few things you can take a look at while you wait for your copy to arrive!
…See how to copy a default panel from the Express Tools to your custom tab.
…Learn how to zoom up to a ‘dot’ in space without scrolling.
…Add a path to your Support File Search Path list to point to an exported tool palette file [.XTP]
…Create an Angular dimension and edit a couple of the properties.
At the risk of being repetitive, I want to thank David Watson, our CADTutor webmaster and prolific professor at University of Greenwich for providing the opportunity, and an all-inclusive ‘Thank You!’ also goes to my hundreds of customers who provide the bulk of the content for these pages.
With a grateful heart to you all.
Maybe it has to do with Groundhog Day (the movie) and doing things over again, but this month it turns out that three of the four articles involve Text. Purely unintentional, honest. The lead article, however, actually comes from my friend, Ben Senior. Ben did the tech edit on the 2nd Edition of The AutoCAD Workbench, and as I was going through his edits in Chapter Two on Creating & Editing, I came across his comment on editing the insertion point of a block. In store this month:
…Adjust the Insertion Point of a Block
…Edit the UCS condition to add text to a 3d view
…Change the highlight color in the Single Line text editor
…Snap to the insertion point of text
Hopefully next month I can announce the release of the 2nd Edition, but in the meantime, keep an eye on my website, www.cadtrainerguy.com where I will make the announcement as soon as the first one rolls off the press.
Thanks to all of you for your continued support and friendship!
None of us knows what's in store for 2013, but one thing we DO know, is that there's always something new to learn about. I hope this finds you all well and looking forward to the new things that lie ahead in your respective areas of expertise.
Many years ago when I was working with Hugh Bathurst and presenting the 'Mastering Today's AutoCAD' series around the USA, I met folks who used AutoCAD in some very unique industries; fire plug design, rail car design, and prison cafeterias were some of the ones that come to mind. Absolutely fascinating and very 'new' to me. If you work in an industry with similar unique drawing requirements, I would be interested in seeing a small sample drawing of your work.
This month, ask yourself the following questions, and then see if your answers are the same as what I came up with. You may just find something new!
…Do you know how to add a dimension to a 3D object?
…Were you aware of the Layer option when you use the Offset command?
…Have you ever noticed the background mask in Mtext needs adjusting?
…When you plot a Window from Model space, do you know how to estimate the plot scale?
Thank you all so very much for your continued support of Michael's Corner and CADTutor, and we hope you have a fabulous New Year!
When I first did that (shameless) Google search on my name over ten years ago, I never thought it would come to this. 120 months x four tips per month = a lot of AutoCAD insights and tidbits, tips & tricks, customizing and basic, and the random buried treasure. Then there are the Left Field bits that I'll be compiling and including in the 2nd Edition of The AutoCAD Workbench (hopefully available at year's end).
As is the case most of the time, this month is mainly a collection of requests from customers…
…Set the 'No Plot' layer option from the QAT
…Changing a visible attribute's value without using the Attribute Editor
…Accomplishing a Fade with Transparency
…Clarifying the Lock options
As far as social media goes, I have been encouraged to get on Twitter, so I'll be tweeting an AutoCAD tip every Tuesday & Thursday. It would be great to have you follow me at www.twitter.com/cadtrainerguy. I may be using Twitter as a 'sticky note' to let you know what may be in an upcoming Corner.
Then, at Autodesk University last year, at the last minute I was asked to step in for Heidi Hewett who was under the weather, and Autodesk taped several short clips of AutoCAD tips. Although the videos have been out there for a while, my son just recently helped me get my own CAD Trainer Guy YouTube channel where I have re-posted them and will hopefully be adding more in 2013.
And, yes, I'm on LinkedIn, www.linkedin.com/in/cadtrainerguy, and I invite all of you to join my network!
So this is a wrap for the 10th year of Michael's Corner, the production of which could only have been made possible by the kind invitation in 2003 from Professor David Watson to become a part of his CADTutor site. It has been an honor and a royal privilege to be a part of this cruise. Lord willing, we'll have an opportunity to meet face to face in 2013.
Wishing you all a glorious and safe Christmas season, and may the New Year be one in which we all become a wee bit better in all we do.
Although I am thankful for many, many other things (including our son, Joshua, who's birthday was the 3rd), but professionally speaking, I'm very thankful that customizing AutoCAD is such fun, especially since I am not a VBA or a LISP master like my friends Ben and Lee. This month we take a look at more automation that can be parked up on the Quick Access Toolbar, along with some fundamentals that are less than intuitively obvious. So when you unpack this critter you will find…
…How to create a drop-down icon on the Quick Access Toolbar
…A trick to zooming out just a little since your wheel mouse can't be used for that anymore in A2013
…The setting you will need to invoke the new A2013 Strikethrough feature in single line text
…Where to find the setting to display the Polar angle value and vector when you use that feature
To all of you in or from the US of A, I want to wish you a glorious and Happy Thanksgiving, and may each and every one of us remember to count our blessings every day.
That's pretty much where I've been recently — "Here & There". I really enjoy seeing my regular customers and meeting new ones, but this year has been woven nicely with time at home. (Thank you, God.)
This month's offerings are courtesy of customer emails and onsite training requests.
…A Review (and hopefully 'clarification') of the Xclip feature
…A Solution to your Single-Screen Woes (if you have a Dual-Screen Setup at Work)
…Practical Application for the <Displacement> Option in the Move Command
…Using Search in DesignCenter to Find a Specific Layout Tab Name
I think you'll enjoy each of these insights and hopefully something in there will bring a smile to your face… along with a boost in your productivity!
Keep up the good work!
There's always something you can do to tweak some speed out of your system. Whether you're an Olympic athlete, a weekend mechanic, or just like to tinker with AutoCAD, there's always a way to get a wee bit more speed. This month we'll lift the hood of the Quick Access Toolbar, and we'll also identify a problem or two you may have encountered. Here's what's on tap:
…Accessing your Layout tab title blocks from the Quick Access Toolbar
…Adding a button to the QAT to automatically set a frequently-accessed layer to current
…Discover another setting for the INPUTHISTORYMODE that may come in handy
…Taming the Command line in AutoCAD 2013
It's been pretty toasty in the US, but the tomato harvest was pretty spectacular… and our friends and neighbors agreed! Nonetheless, I'm looking forward to cooler Fall temperatures, and I hope you find this month's collection of articles useful so you can get out and enjoy a bit more of the season!
I can only imagine that living, literally, ‘down the lane’ from an Olympic venue is nothing short of thrilling, so I'm sure our intrepid keeper of the CADTutor site, David Watson, found the London Olympics both inspiring and exciting. Although I'll do my best to keep Olympic references in check, this month's collection is a bit heavy on the ‘selection’ procedures in AutoCAD… as in selecting the best AutoCAD ‘athlete’ so you can be the most productive.
Our events this month include:
…A practical application for the Selection Cycling feature
…Settings to make Select Similar more specific
…Another solution to the ‘Disappearing Cursor’
…Negotiating the hurdles of REGENAUTO & SNAPANG
Hope these insights provide a bit of a boost so you can excel in your field… or track, or arena, or pool, or court, or…
PS — Just so you know, editing is complete on the first chapter of the 2nd Edition of The AutoCAD Workbench, and I'm about halfway through the second chapter. Those are the biggest chapters, so I'm hoping to have it published by October 1!
Sometimes when people are using AutoCAD, it can appear like it's all smoke and mirrors: "How did they DO that?"
Well, that's why they call it ‘Training’.
David Watson and I — David being the captain of this amazing CADTutor website — are in the business of education, and it thrills us both to be able to ‘turn the lights on’ for our customers and classes. We love to take what looks like Whiz-Bang and show folks how to it all works.
That said, I want to extend a hearty "Congratulations" to all those whose proposals were recently accepted for Autodesk University 2012, being held in Las Vegas November 27 – 29. AU is one big Whiz-Bang conference where top educators ‘turn the lights on’ for thousands of attendees. I opted out this year, but I heard from a couple of my close friends and was quite pleased to hear of the acceptance of their classes. Quite the honor, to be sure.
This months' Corner has a few Whiz-Bangs of its own, namely…
…How to use the 3D Gizmo to rotate objects in 3D
…A2013 updates to the Presspull command
…Uncovering the mystery of why a Solid hatch may not display
…Why you may want to use the As Displayed feature for a viewport
Hope you are all enjoying this season!
[And congratulations to my son, Joshua, who got all A's last quarter in his Digital Filmmaking courses at the Art Institute in Cincinnati!]
Sometimes I'll look back over what I wrote for any given month and find that I'm pulling from the same box of tricks. This month — in addition to showing a new feature in AutoCAD 2013 — I'm reaching back about 15+ years for some still-powerful dialog box-driven commands, as well as dipping into the always prolific arena of Layers. Here's what's in store this month:
…Customizing the Panel on your Ribbon to launch Rename
…Adding the setting for Background Mask to Quick Properties
…Uncovering the subtle VPFreeze setting when freezing layers in Viewports
…The new Preview feature in AutoCAD 2013 for Layer States
The other thing you'll notice in the is collection, is that 3 out of 4 of them can be used when working on drawings that didn't originate with you. And that's what I find is probably the most frustrating topic when you're working with AutoCAD. How to ‘fix’ someone else's drawing, if not to simply make it more to your liking.
Bottom line, it's all about being more productive. Now it's time for David and I to tend to our respective gardens, although my suspicion is that his contains more than just chili peppers and tomatoes like mine does.
Hope you all have a delightful summer… or whatever season is rolling in on your side of the planet!
This month marks 30 years of my involvement with Computer Aided Design… and it's been quite a ride. Six continents, ten countries, and 40 states. Having worked in the architectural field in the Bay Area for 4 years after getting my Bachelor of Architecture degree at the University of Cincinnati, in May of 1982 I answered an ad in the San Jose Mercury News for an "Architectural CAD Trainer"… and here I am, 30 years later, still having a great time!
Needless to say, Computer Aided Design has come a really looooong way since I first touched a computer keyboard. Some of which are covered this month! Specifically…
…Autodesk 360 in AutoCAD 2013
…A more elegant way of importing a custom menu [CUI/CUIX]
…The problems that result if PICKFIRST is set to <0>
…Irregular viewports revisited
So here's to 30 more! (…although my traveling may be substantially reduced by that time.)
Anyone who's used AutoCAD for more than a week can tell you that you have to keep your eye on everything: Parameter grips on Dynamic Blocks, the presence of Layout tabs (or lack thereof), and the recently-included grip options in a shortcut menu.
They're all pretty small features, but the User Interface of AutoCAD is what enables us to bump our productivity up a notch. This month we'll look at each of those features, as well as the newly reinvigorated Command line. In a nutshell, this month's tools include:
…Understanding the new Command line in the newly-released AutoCAD 2013
…How to include a Rotation Parameter to make a Dynamic block
…Revealing where your Model and Layout tabs went if you happen to 'lose' them
…Using the multifunction grip on a Polyline to convert a segment to an arc
Hope you find these tools of productivity worthy of addition to your workbench!
OK, it may not be necessarily for 'Profit', but I think customizing is fun, and hopefully some of you will agree. After checking out these ideas, perhaps your productivity will go up, and you will 'profit' from some time-savings!
The topics from the trenches (I just made that up; you can use it) for this month include…
…Automating the 'No Island' setting for hatching on a Tool Palette
…Making a button on the QAT to set your favorite Osnap conditions
…Configuring the Ctrl + F keyboard shortcut to be more 'Windows-compliant'
…Using the Delete Duplicate Objects command to clean up your drawing
Hope you're looking forward to Spring as much as I am!
It's February, and love is in the air. You may love Winter (no comment), love horses, love skiing, love your significant other, love to read, love to fly Southwest Airlines, etc., but I think we can all agree: We all love AutoCAD shortcuts.
This month I reached back into the Corner vault to solve a couple issues that happened over the last 48 hours in my training seminars, and created some shortcut solutions using Lisp routines. My Lisp knowledge is extremely limited, but the little bit that I know – and that I'm passing along to you - can be extremely powerful. So here's what's in store for February 2012…
…Creating and automating several one-line Lisp routines
…Toggling the Selection Preview setting when you rollover an object in the drawing
…A possible solution for the disappearing cursor
…The Command line version of the Purge command
Give these a shot and I think you'll LOVE leaving the office just a wee bit earlier!
I'm sure there's a math major out there that could make something clever out of that sequence – like the next pair would be Two-Three – and some probably want to state it as 'Zero-One'. Bottom line, the point of the exercise was accomplished: Get you thinking about your new year, 2012!
To that end, this month has some tips I picked up at Autodesk University – although I did teach my Hands-On lab twice (shown here, photo courtesy of H. Hernandez, Southwest Airlines), I did attend several sessions – as well as a few from my customers, to wit…
…Fun with AutoCAD 2012 Applications from Autodesk Exchange
…Make a Dynamic Block by Adding a Rotation Parameter
…The somewhat inconspicuous View controls in A2012
…Random productivity features from my customers
Of course, I hope this finds you back on track, several days into the New Year, and looking forward to all that it has in store.
Forward and onward into the 10th year of Michael's Corner!
Hopefully this finds you all looking forward to a fun Christmas season! Be it on the beach sunning and swimming or on the mountain trails skiing and schussing, winter activities are always fun. I think my favorite snow-related memory is here at home in Kentucky, after a pretty good snowfall, sledding down our steps, down the front yard, across the road, down the hill, then rolling off before getting to the creek at the bottom. The walk back, however…
On the AutoCAD front, perhaps you will find something in this month's offerings (presents?) that you will remember and use to make you a wee bit more productive, get the job done sooner, and get to spend more time at home! Consider the following…
…How to use the Revolve command to create a Surface Model
…Features of the Navigation Bar that you may actually be able to implement
…A more efficient way of toggling on and off Isolated objects
…Docking your windows to be more productive, especially when checking your drawing
My schedule at the end of December will be not unlike Santa as he jets around the planet; Guam one week and New York City the next. Nonetheless, I'm sure it will be a wonderful - and memorable - adventure. My lovely bride of 25 years keeps telling me to "Enjoy the Moment". Good advice to one and all.
Blessings to you all for a delightful Christmas season and a great New Year!
My travel schedule gets pretty wacky (not as wacky as Shaan's, of course), but this is probably the most exciting sequence of events and locations I've had in awhile. At Autodesk University, I'll be presenting The AutoCAD Toolbelt lab twice, the following week I have been invited to do some AutoCAD training at Folsom Prison (stay tuned to Michael's Corner for more on how that goes!), then I'll be heading down to Guam again to train customers of the New Horizons Learning Center. Ee-Hah!
This month I'll be covering the following topics of interest expressed by folks in my recent training sessions…
Mapping materials to 3D furniture blocks comprised of 3D faces
Adding a button to the Quick Access Toolbar that will reload all Xrefs at once
Putting the workspace name back on the Workspace Switching icon on the A2012 Status bar
Subtleties of the Join command
Really looking forward to presenting at Autodesk University again, as we learn to Export a customized tab from the Ribbon. After AU, I'll be posting the presentation on my Home page, next to the ones from the previous 2 years.
Ah, and a Happy Thanksgiving to one and all.
Not quite sure how I ended up with 3 out of 4 articles involving color, but that's how it turned out. I then discovered that I had not been specific about the type of text object that works best with a Dynamic Block (covered in Michael's Corner, August 2011), so I covered the creating of an attribute so the Dynamic Block will be a wee bit more effective.
So, for my birthday month (October 12th, thank you), here's what I have in store:
…Creating a button on the Quick Access Toolbar to load your favorite linetypes automatically
…Follow-up on the stretching Dynamic Block and how to create an Attribute Definition
…The curious case of a transparent Command line
…How to color new dual-element Command line in AutoCAD 2012
I'll be turning in the content for my AutoCAD University labs soon, so stay tuned for the posting of that workbook on my Home page in December.
Hope your October is great!
As I reviewed the content for this month, I realized that 3 of the four articles cover running some type of inquiry on a drawing, and the other one shows you how to customize the Osnap setting for quicker access.
Curiously, that's what a significant percentage of your day probably boils down to: Queries, the result of which then enable you to respond appropriately, and settings which enable a quicker response. So here's what I have for you this month:
…Customizing the QAT for quicker Osnap changes
…Configuring Quick Select to use a Wildcard search for text
…Adding the Area property to Quick Properties when selecting a Hatch
…Using Bcount to automatically tally up all your blocks
The cooler evenings make for much more pleasant grilling these days. Hopefully these insights will give you a wee bit more time to experiment with a new recipe, or whatever you may find to do with all that extra time!
Happy Fall to one and all!
Some of you are filling in the rest of the song, "…in the summertime", the 1969 hit single recorded by Sly & the Family Stone. As I'm writing this, I'm beginning to appreciate — dare I say 'long for' — the oft-quoted "dry heat" of Phoenix, after spending time in the Caribbean, Florida, and now this curious hot spell we've had here in Kentucky the last several weeks.
Customizing takes the first three spots this month as I looked back over some of the requests I received from my customers recently.
…Creating a dynamic block that can be sized (using a Linear parameter) to accommodate the text string
…Adding a command to an existing drop-down list on the Ribbon
…Organizing the position of the columns in the Layer Properties Manager
…Using the 'Hold' feature in Layer Walk
Hopefully these will make your summertime a bit more productive!
A portion of this month's content was written while I was down in the Dutch Caribbean presenting training for the UTS Training & Development Center in St. Maarten. What a joy and a blessing to be invited down there and the hospitality shown to me by the Center's managers, David & Christine McGregor was positively delightful. My 36 students were pretty great, too, I must say.
This month I wanted to tackle the new AutoCAD 2012 Array feature and at least give you some starting points. So in the fashion of the 4th of July, I'll light the ‘fuse of interest’, and my suspicion is you will all have your own colorful ideas on how to apply these insights:
…Creating and adjusting an Associative rectangular array
…Using the multifunction grips and the contextual tab to edit the Associative array
…Mechanics of editing a source object in an Associative array
…Editing stacked fractions in Mtext (I know, totally random)
I sure hope you all have as much fun with these tips as I did discovering them, and I hope you have a safe summer holiday!
It's been awhile since Donna and I went dancing, but I'm hoping this finds you all looking forward to a drier summer - at least here in the midwest of the USA - and feel compelled to just up and dance a jig to celebrate!
I want to thank David, too, for stepping in and bringing some excellent insights "for Month 101" of Michael's Corner. I was absolutely elated to see his extensive coverage on Excel Data in AutoCAD! That is a topic I have been woefully ignorant about, so hopefully you also feel much more empowered and able to address that topic when it arises.
We'll begin the summer with a customer request and take a look at a few more A2012 entries.
…New UCS Icon power features in A2012
…How to rotate text objects around their insertion point using an Express tool
…How to launch A2012 - or any program - faster by assigning a hot key and a switch
…New Fillet and Chamfer previews in A2012
Thanks again to all of you for your ongoing support and encouragement to the CADTutor team!
This month I have the great pleasure of standing in for Michael while he takes a well-earned rest after delivering his 100th Corner last month. Never fear, Michael will be back next month, but in the meantime I have a few things you might find interesting.
We all work with data and commonly, we need to integrate this data with our AutoCAD drawings. This month I demonstrate how to make a data link between AutoCAD and Microsoft Excel and how to display your spreadsheets in an AutoCAD table.
In other articles, I'm covering a few things new to AutoCAD 2011 and 2012 that you may have missed but should know about because they are great for productivity.
Who knew, back in 2002 when Professor David Watson invited me to contribute to CADTutor, that there would still be an audience 100 months later. I am humbled and honored to still be considered a valuable resource for improving your AutoCAD productivity.
Although the celebration in London this month would have been wonderful, the timing wasn't quite right (and I'm still not sure when I'm going to use that round-trip ticket I have, so stay tuned).
Nonetheless, here are a few of the things I was preparing for that event.
…How to add button to the Quick Access Toolbar for a unique Viewpoint position
…The Hatch Transparency two-step
…A quicker way to make a New Layer using the QAT
…Adding the Object Hide and Isolation commands to the QAT
…And a few other random insights that I have been gathering
And yes, AutoCAD 2012 is now available, so once I work with it a bit more, I'll get back to you on what I find under the hood (or in the trunk with the spare tire!).
I don't know about you, but I was very glad to see March come in - lamb, lion, or otherwise. That was one curious Winter, and Spring can't come soon enough. It also means we're that much closer to the 100th month of Michael's Corner in April, a fantastic milestone for us.
I have some great ideas for next month's edition of Michael's Corner - one of those "you heard it here first" situations for those who get to read it - and then I'll use 'em in my next Autodesk University seminar if my session is selected.
Meanwhile, this month is comprised of some customizing and some off-the-beaten-path bits, including:
…Drawing in Surveyor's Units
…Adding the Single Viewport button to the Quick Access Toolbar
…Locking layers with a Crossing Window (this is a buried treasure!)
…Insights about Xref layers
It has a been a great treat to provide you with 99 months(!) of AutoCAD tips and insights so far, and I hope to make a real splash next month for our 100th month celebration in April!
I've always liked Valentine's Day. Being a friendly kinda guy, I enjoyed the whole card swapping that went on in school and now as an adult, it's always a fabulous opportunity for a date with my lovely bride of nearly 25 years. And then there's the chocolate!
Hopefully, this month you will find a feature or two you can learn to 'love' and look forward to using in your daily AutoCAD grind. The four command-truffles I have boxed up for you this month include…
…How to make use of the recently-released AutoCAD WS
…Adding batt insulation to the walls of your floorplan
…Some random AutoCAD tech tips
…How to add a hatch to selected objects
Hope you have a wonderful February!
The preparations for the celebration of the 100th month of Michael's Corner are beginning to take shape!
A one day seminar presenting April's Michael's Corner content in realtime, some things I am planning for my next AU seminar, along with a few hours worth of tips I have collected and have yet to write about!
Monday, April 11, 9:00 - 15:00. The time can be tweaked if necessary, and the specific day that week will be determined based on venue availability.
A location in London's West End, easily accessed by Tube. David has a place in mind, but we have yet to secure the hall; we will definitely know by next month. The hall we are considering holds 70, classroom style. Unfortunately, we cannot provide the logistics for you to hook up your laptop, but you can bring it if you want.
This is based on the venue and the number of you attending! We have no idea how many people to plan for, but at this point, I'm looking at between £75 & £100 per person for the day. The more folks we have, the better the price we can offer!! I would love to have so many that we need to have two days!
*** Please let me or David know if you think you can make this event ***
There will be reduced pricing for Early Registration and for Students with a valid Student ID.
Please tell your friends, co-workers, former employers (that you like), and anyone else you think would enjoy this one-time event. I'm really looking forward to this opportunity. For me, this will be more exciting than Autodesk University! Once all the logistics are in place, I will forward the information to my friends Shaan Hurley and Kate Morrical to post on their blogs.
If any of you in western Europe would be intersested in onsite AutoCAD training while I'm over there, please contact me to discuss availability.
Hard to believe, isn't it. The 'new' millenium isn't so new anymore. Well, I guess in light of 1,000 years, 10 isn't so far along. Did you realize there's over 1,000 commands listed in the CUI; closer to 1,500 actually. Let's say that this year you learn 11 new commands/features/insights/tips over the course of the next month. I'll try to do my part, too. To that end, rather than specific commands, we'll start the year with some settings and general concepts, such as…
…Features of the Quick View Drawings and Quick View Layouts interface
…Subtle settings when using the wheel button on your mouse
…How to toggle off the frame of a PDF Underlay
…Customizing the plot scale list
What's in store for 2011? The CAD Tutor folks and I are making plans for a special 100th Michael's Corner coming in April, so stay tuned for that announcement, hopefully coming next month. And, of course, the 2nd edition of The AutoCAD Workbench will be available in June. That edition will include the previous 12 months of tips, so I'll have an announcement about that in the Spring.
Blessings to one and all and I hope you have a rockin' solid 2011!
Sitting here in Las Vegas where Autodesk University 2010 starts in less than 24 hours and, looking back, it was a very good year. If for no other reason than the publication of The AutoCAD Workbench, a book that was nearly 8 years in the making (thanks in no small part to the efforts of David Watson at CADTutor.net).
The idea or solution for three of this month's four articles came from customers over the last few months (no surprise, I'm sure) and I am delighted to have this platform to share them with you. Specifically…
…How to add commands to the Edit shortcut menu
…How to avoid getting fat lines in a .PDF (that look like they've been drawn with a Sharpie™)
…What variable controls planar vs. 3D for non-planar distance inquiries
…and a Command line insight you may find useful
I'm really excited about presenting my AutoCAD Toolbelt lab twice tomorrow (85 in each session!), and the workbook I will be using will be posted on my website for the next couple months.
Blessings to one and all for a glorious and blessed Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Horns, meet the Bull.
It was high time I addressed the issue of transferring customization files, so I figured it would be a good time to do it while Autodesk University was in session. As a matter of fact, everything in here this month turned out to be Ribbon-related, specifically:
…How to export your Workspace and/or Ribbon Tab (and any associated Panels).
…A quick way of maximizing your screen size.
…The Toolbars button on the Ribbon.
…Ribbon optimization technique.
Sales of The AutoCAD Workbench are going very well, thanks to many of you who have purchased your own copy of the book and/or .PDF.
If you think your college or university's AutoCAD course may benefit from The AutoCAD Workbench… or if you wish you had a text book chock full of AutoCAD insights like that when you were in school… let me know and I'll send an evaluation copy to your professor.
Meanwhile, I hope all of you celebrating Thanksgiving this month have a wonderful time wherever you may be and may we all remember to count our blessings daily.
Several years ago I considered writing a book called The AutoCAD Cookbook. When you think about it, you're taking the the vast array of AutoCAD ‘ingredients’ (the commands) and creating appetizers, the main dish, or dessert (the drawings). Instead, the book many of you have now purchased - The AutoCAD Workbench - ran a little closer to AutoCAD's true nature, if only in the fact that the buttons are called ‘tools’.
I enjoyed ‘cooking up’ this month's articles, so I hope you enjoy learning about…
…A more practical solution to last month's coverage of updating blocks that were inserted from a tool palette.
…How to use a custom hatch pattern (.PAT) you may have found on the Internet.
…Why you can't see text in a viewport and what to do about it.
…How to globally Find and Replace attribute values.
Last week one of my customers bought all of the books I had left, so The AutoCAD Workbench is now officially in its second printing! I ordered up another 200 books, so if you have yet to do so, you can order The AutoCAD Workbench from my website using PayPal or download the order form.
October is my favorite month and it's really nice to have those crisp autumn mornings back after a hot summer.
Getting from Point A to Point B is not always a straight line in AutoCAD and we occasionally need to get very clever in our efforts and frequently discover some curious behavior. Such was the case in recent customer visits and seminars which have lead me to this month's collection where you learn how to…
…Update all instances of a block in a drawing after the tool palette block definition has been modified.
…Incorporate Otrack with Direct Distance entry.
…Re-order the attribute order when creating attributed blocks.
…Float and manipulate a Panel from the Ribbon.
Autodesk University registration opens up this month, too [September 14 for AU in Las Vegas and Virtual and September 28 for AU Extension]. My seminar, The AutoCAD Toolbelt II: Customizing and Power Tools for Productivity, will be on Tuesday, November 30, from 2:00 – 3:00. If you're going to AU, come to my session and sit in the front row!
And if you have yet to do so, you can order The AutoCAD Workbench from my website using PayPal or download the order form.
Hope you all had a great summer!
Now that The AutoCAD Workbench has been published and I'm back out on the road training pretty extensively, I went back through all the little sticky notes I have squirreled away and figured I better start getting them into print. The new hatch features in AutoCAD 2011 are very cool, so I wanted to review a couple of those, and then one of the AutoCAD powerheads at Lawrence Berkeley Labs came to me with a quandry that I think we were able to fix with the old ‘Cookie Cutter Trim’ feature.
Now that I got it all put together, here's what's in store for August 2010:
…Setting a new Origin and Rotating the hatch in AutoCAD 2011
…‘Cookie Cutter Trim’ is still around in the EXTRIM command
…Insights to the Navigation Cube, SNAPANG, & the A2010 Status bar
…Measuring an Area with the Measuregeom command
And if you have yet to do so, you can order The AutoCAD Workbench from my website using PayPal or download the order form.
Hope your summer is going well. Last week I was in Florida and this week I'm in Alaska; corner-to-corner. I have a lot of webinars in August, so I'm looking forward to just sticking around the house for a few weeks.
Happy 234th birthday, USA! (Well, we have to celebrate something since it won't be a soccer trophy!)
I had another totally great time in Guam again last month! Here's my team of students from the AutoCAD 2010 Update course I presented for New Horizons Computer Learning Center.
As many of you know, my training sessions are fertile ground for new articles and Guam was no exception. We were all lamenting about the "exploded box" icon for Explode that was introduced in AutoCAD 2009, so I told the guys I would show 'em how to put the firecracker back on the Explode button.
Here's what's in store for July 2010:
…Put the (4th of July) firecracker back on the Explode button
…Including ‘Prompt for Rotate’ in Dynamic Block with multiple insertion points
…‘Single’ option for Copy
…Multiple Points in the Distance option of Measuregeom
And if you have yet to do so, you can order The AutoCAD Workbench from my website using PayPal or download the order form.
It is our collective pleasure to announce that, by the time of the posting of this month's Michael's Corner, The AutoCAD Workbench is on its way to dozens of you! Those of you who have already sent in payment will be first to receive your copy. I'm really pleased with how it turned out and I hope you are, as well. Over 200 pages, 300+ "How To" exercises, and fully indexed. I think the most humbling emails I received was from a reader in Sao Paulo who said he could now dispense with the loose-leaf copies he had made of assorted articles, now that it was all going to be in one volume!
Download the Order Form which has all the relevant information for purchasing either the book, the .PDF, or a combination of both. You will also find options to use PayPal on the Workbench page of my website.
This month's articles are included in The AutoCAD Workbench, so order your copy today!
…Adding a Sub-Panel to a panel on the Ribbon
…PDF Underlay layers
…Tab through commands and variables
…The BLOCK and INSERT commands
And I want to give a shout out to my class at NeoCon, too. On Wednesday, June 16th I will be presenting my 8th annual ‘AutoCAD Toolbelt’ session at the NeoCon Worlds Trade Fair at the Merchandise Mart in Chicago. I'm looking forward to another great class of very appreciative professionals, some of whom are kind enough to sign up each year!
AutoCAD 2011 really does bring some luster to the productivity features. I'm having a grand time updating the book with the current version because I'm discovering the subtle differences between A2011, and the previous Ribbon-based versions of A2009 and A2010. And I'm always excited when a customer has a question in training that requires some customizing. This month you'll learn…
…How to add a user-defined button (and an image) to the Quick Access Toolbar
…Some of the cool new selection features introduced to the A2011 shortcut menu
…How to display a toolbar WITH the Ribbon in A2011
…Some fundamentals of the Multiline Text (Mtext) command
Hopefully these tips and insights will enable you to get your job done more quickly so you can get out and enjoy this fabulous Spring weather!
Of the dozens of software titles produced by Autodesk, I am quite delighted to be fluent exclusively on the flagship of AutoCAD®. The first version I trained on was Release 10… which was also the first version in which they thought it would be a good idea to alphabetize the layers. Nice.
Guri Stark, (Vice President, AutoCAD & Platform products) mentioned during our ‘Welcome to the Official Launch of AutoCAD 2011’ session that AutoCAD 2011 is their Silver Anniversary version - their 25th product release. From where I sit, it's another fabulous release and has several features that my primary customer base - contract furniture dealerships and corporate Facility Planning departments - will find extremely helpful. My ‘Top Three’ that I'm presenting this month include:
…An introduction to the Hatch improvements
…The now-intuitive process of polyline editing
…The (hopefully last) revision of the process of selection cycling
Stay tuned, I think AutoCAD 2011 is going to be a great ride.
Dateline March 25, 2010: As many of you may have suspected, AutoCAD® 2011 was officially released today and it was a humbling experience to be seated among Autodesk management and the AutoCAD Development teams at the live webcast of the official launch.
Several of us from the social network of AutoCAD bloggers and authors were hosted by Autodesk in San Francisco in recognition of our enthusiasm for this flagship product. Please be advised: AutoCAD® and it's branded products - AutoCAD LT, AutoCAD Architecture, AutoCAD Civil 3D, AutoCAD Inventor Suites, AutoCAD Map 3D, AutoCAD Mechanical, & AutoCAD MEP - are alive and extremely well.
In the months ahead, I will have articles in Michael's Corner covering some of the wonderful new productivity features found in AutoCAD 2011 and AutoCAD 2011 LT.
"Michael's Corner, 7 Years of AutoCAD Tips & Insights": Update. I have contacted a printer and it looks like I'm still on track to have this title available by June, just in time for NeoCon! I will be working closely with the CADTutor administrator, David Watson, to coordinate the logistics of making the book available to all of you, so stay tuned!
Taking a look at what I just wrote, it looks like customizing is once again the order of the day. Ribbons, tool palettes, and workspaces are the power that drives our productivity… and I've also answered that niggling question about the difference between Off and Freeze that you've always wanted to ask.
Blessings to one and all for a glorious new season.
OK, so the ‘Profit’ would be the benefit of being more productive, rather than financial remuneration. Nonetheless, that's what I try to do in these articles; make you more productive so you increase (profit) in your personal time and reduce your overtime.
The main article is a bit code-heavy, but I have posted the necessary files out on my website so you won't have to start from scratch and with a minimal amount of effort can begin using the attributed, automatically incrementing block.
Other insights you will learn about this month include:
…Automating your favorite Workspace using a switch when you launch AutoCAD from the icon
…How to change the width of Mtext that was transferred to Paper space using CHSPACE
…The importance of the Support File Search Path
By the way, the compilation of over 300 tips from Michael's Corner is coming along nicely and I'm still hoping for a June 2010 publish date. All subscribers will get an email when the book becomes available. If you have yet to subscribe, just click the link over on the left panel.
This year I'm going to be taking on some new projects. For one, I'm going to become fundamentally literate in Revit so that I can allay the fears of my core customers. Contrary to what you may hear from some, it cannot cure world hunger and it does have a specific focus and may not be for every application. I may even have an article or two this year to pass along what I find out.
I'm also expecting to provide training on another product that I'm very excited about that has to do with the contract furniture industry, but I'm not at liberty to discuss that at this time, so stay tuned.
And finally, I hope to finish the book compiling the last 7 years of Michael's Corner (Oh, please, God). Not sure what format this will take - definitely an eBook for starters - so I have quite a bit on my plate for the next few months.
What you have before you is…
…Referencing a PDF Underlay
…Adding another tool to an existing Panel on the Ribbon
…AutoCAD Timesavers to speed up your system that I learned at Autodesk University
…Status Bar tidbits
I hope this New Year will be your best year ever!
By the time this is posted, Autodesk University 2009 will be in the books and several thousand users of Autodesk products will be on sensory overload, myself included. Over the next few months I'll be sure to pass along some of the "Best Bets" that I came away with from the sessions I attended. I am also considering including occasional coverage on Revit since so many of my customers have encountered firms providing and requesting Revit-generated drawings.
As is often the case, my topics this month lean heavily upon the requests, comments, and encounters of those customers, and this month they include:
…Adding a drop-down list of 3D commands to the Quick Access Toolbar
…Creating a customized hatch pattern with the Express Tools command, ‘Superhatch’
…An important follow-up to the September coverage of DIMASSOC
…The wisdom of using the Rectangle command rather than Pline to create& the lowly rectangle
And so this December completes the 7th year of Michael's Corner. Hopefully, I can have a book in your hands - either an eBook or printed media - before summertime that contains the last seven years of tips and insights, updated to AutoCAD 2010. That's my goal this year, so stay tuned.
Blessings to one and all for a very Merry Christmas and a joyful and exciting New Year!
The United States celebrates Thanksgiving this month (the last Thursday of the month), so I just wanted to say thank you from myself (in Kentucky) and the CADTutor staff (in England), for your continued interest and encouragement to us; we do appreciate your patronage. Autodesk University will be upon us in no time (and may be going on when this column sees the light of day), and I'm getting pretty excited.
This month I'm sharing with you a couple topics that will be in my AU Lab regarding the AutoCAD 2010 Quick Access Toolbar and Workspaces. I'm also adding a couple editing tips such as suppressing that giant Mtext Editor when you edit Mtext and the fundamentals of changing dimensions with the grips.
…and I would love to hear from you if you're cooking your Thanksgiving turkey by some method other than an oven!
The light from the bonfire we'll be having later this month out in the back pasture will marginally resemble the glow from the 56 candles I'm sure my family will try to put on my cake in a few days (traditional Columbus Day, thank you). Apart from being my birthday month though, I just love October and the beginning of the Autumn season.
As I was developing the opening article on Multiline Attributes, I bumped into a site that contains lots of AutoCAD blocks for your AEC projects. www.arcat.com/details/cad_details.shtml. There's also an FTP site that Autodesk maintains where you will find additional blocks, although navigation through this site is a bit less organized. ftp://image.autodesk.com
This month in Michael's Corner I'm covering…
…Adding a Multiline Attribute to an Existing Block - updated from January 2007 to include Multiline Attributes.
…Using Paste to Original Coordinates from the Shortcut menu.
…How to Add Another Vertex to a Polyline.
…Sharing Your Content on Autodesk Seek.
Enjoy your S'mores this month!
My proposal for a Lab Session at this year's Autodesk University has been accepted and I figured my monthly column would be a fabulous venue to get prepared for that auspicious (and humbling) event. At this date, about 75 folks have signed up to be entertained… and will hopefully learn something along the way.
I take great comfort in knowing that my good friend from Southwest Airlines, Hugo Hernandez, has agreed to come and lend a hand as one of my Lab assistants for this 90 minute exercise. Joining Hugo will be Kate Morrical, Autodesk's Technical Marketing Manager for AutoCAD LT and author of the LT Unlimited blog. Shaan Hurley, endless traveler, photographer, fellow gastronome, and author of Between the Lines will also be assisting. All in all, it should be a real fun time.
This month in Michael's Corner I'm covering…
…How to add a Contextual Tab State.
…Assigning Quick Properties to F4.
…Another application for the curious, albeit powerful, variable DIMASSOC.
…Insights into the Autodesk Seek site.
Stop Press: As of the date of this posting, my AU2009 AutoCAD Toolbelt session is sold out! Yep, there are 85 of you out there who will be starting the first morning of Autodesk University with 90 minutes of edu-tainment from the AutoCAD Trainer Guy, and I promise to do my best to make it worth waking up for.
I was just sitting here thinking about the history of this particular column, and realized this is the 7th year I've been writing this column, and we're now in August (the 8th month) of 2009. Which then reminds me of my favorite Chinese restaurant , 4-5-6, in San Jose, CA where I like to go with friends when I'm out there.
To bring things back in focus, this month we have…
…How to add a new Tab and Panel to the A2010 Ribbon. (I'll be showing this in my Lab at AU this year.)
…A new tool palette button to insert your favorite Layers, Text Styles, Dimension Styles, etc. into any drawing.
…The Menu Browser's "Access Date" feature, ala the old "AutoCAD Today" interface.
…Applications and benefits for the Quick Properties window.
Hope you're having a wonderful summer! (…ah, unless you're in the southern hemisphere like my buddy, Hugh Bathurst, who is desperately in need of the sunshine so he can get back on those waves off the coast of Melbourne.)
We all have to work smarter these days. For those of you needing to keep your skills sharp as you look for a new position, the Archives have over 400(!) tips and insights that are sure to enhance your "skills portfolio". If you now find yourself doing the work of the folks that were just let go - or have fewer hours to handle the same workload - you may find just what you're looking for this month.
This month we have…
…How to economize the Ribbon in A2009 and A2010. (I think I have mine just where I want it.)
…What you can do to ‘dismantle’ AEC_WALLS in a drawing originally created in AutoCAD Architecture.
…‘Text only’ dimensions (definitely belongs in the ‘Odd Spot’).
…Using Properties to ‘straighten’ skewed blocks and text objects.
Hopefully these tips… afford you some time to tend that garden!
This year marks the seventh year running that I have presented my AutoCAD Toolbelt seminar at the NeoCon World's Trade Fair (www.neocon.com)… and I have enjoyed it every year. To that end, the tips this month either come directly from one of my contract furniture customers, or relate directly to their daily AutoCAD involvement.
In May this year, I held an ‘open to the public’ AutoCAD Toolbelt Productivity seminar in Phoenix [if you would like me to come to your area, please let me know and I'll set one up]. As I expected, Tara (a longstanding customer now at WORKspaces), was interested in customizing the right-click shortcut menu. That solution is in the lead article. Then Dennis (one of three who attended from ethos), pointed out how to bump the number of drawing files listed in the A2009/A2010 Menu Browser. You'll find that in the Odd Spot.
The Power Tool is something I discovered in the A2009 CUI as I was setting up the lead article. And the Basics covers something brand new in AutoCAD 2010: the ability to rotate a viewport and either take the view with it or retain the view orientation; very cool.
Also, in case you missed it, Autodesk had me in the hot seat for their "Ask the Expert" series for 5 days in the middle of May. Gracious, that was a real exercise in humility! Of the 22 questions I was peppered with, I had to look up half of 'em. If you're interested, you'll find the entire series of Expert questions and answers at the "Ask the Expert" archives (http://autocad.autodesk.com/?nd=ask_the_expert_past).
Have a healthy and safe summer!
The discovery this month is a result of an email I received on the day I was writing this article and it had to do with taking X,Y data points that were in Excel, then getting them to create a drawing. Take a look at the Odd Spot for that one. As for the recovery, Workspaces have been around for several versions and I'm just now getting to their coverage, so thank you for your patience on that one.
This month's Power Tool is a long one since it involves a Dynamic Block… but I had a really great time making a video for you to replay! And there's a reminder in Basics about the Taskbar variable; not something I use, but you may be interested in it if your more of a mouse person, than a hot key person.
Spring seems to be taking its good ole time getting around the corner here in Kentucky, but I get to spend some quality on the riding mower.
Actually, it's a much better arrangement than we had back in the day. After Release 10 we figured, what, about 12-18 months before the next release? For the last several years now, you have been able to bank on the next release coming out before the end of March and as of this writing, your AutoCAD 2010 is officially on the streets.
I used A2010 for all the exercises and screen captures, just to make sure all the routines worked. They do. There have been some incredible improvements in the area of 3D in A2010, but this month I'm going to show you the good ole 3DCLIP command that many of my contract furniture customers will appreciate (which also includes a video to assist in your understanding). The custom button this month comes from a suggestion from my Angola students who always draw circles based upon the diameter, so you may want to take a look at that if you're in that situation most of the time.
Then I had an epiphany and remembered the A2000i command, BROWSER, which lets me access a URL right out of AutoCAD! And while you're accessing the Internet, take a look at our CADTutor Forum or the Help command in A2009 and A2010 that includes direct access to the Autodesk Discussion Groups.
By the way, I sent in my proposal for a 90-minute lab at Autodesk University in December, so let's hope they accept my idea… then all of you sign up and we'll have a good ole time!
I know, that title is lame, but it is nice to see Spring on the horizon, nonetheless. A piece of my winter was spent south of the equator, as many of you know. So while my lovely bride of 23 years was taking care of our home in freezing temperatures, I was on a new adventure in Angola.
Several of this month's articles came up while I was there at Chevron's Malongo camp. It has been several years since I reviewed data extraction, so I have a simple overview of the screens you'll see for that process. I'm finally going to address the Double-Click action settings in the CUI this month, too… and this month will be our inaugural foray into the use of animation for an article!
I made an interesting discovery with one of the Chevron drawings involving a 2D Polyline, too, so that's in the Odd Spot. And one of the folks in my training was interested in the ability of splitting the Model view into viewports - a powerful feature that's been around for a really long time that warrants a Basic review.
All in all, it was a fabulous 2 week at Chevron's corner of Cabinda, and I'm looking forward to the possibility of a return trip to work with the many friends I made while I was there.
Technically speaking, Angola is within the bounds of the Tropic of Capricorn, and that's where I'll be spending the first half of February. I'll be with a number of AutoCAD users at the Chevron facility down there and I'm really looking forward to this opportunity. It seems like Shaan Hurley was having all the travel fun there for awhile.
This month I have 3D bookends: The Visual Style referenced as ‘X-Ray’ is presented as the lead article, then in the Basics we'll take a look at the ViewCube introduced in A2009. In the Power Tool, you may want to add the SETBYLAYER command to your on-going palette and the Odd Spot looks at the wonderful command that enables you to delete those annoying layers "with nothing on them"… by Name.
Funny thing about "Time"; it just keeps goin'. As I sit here in Kentucky on New Year's Eve in front of our Christmas tree, my friend Joshua in New Zealand is probably already celebrating 2009! Like giant, deliberate dominos, the midnight hours are striking those lines of longitude, heading your way.
Speaking of longitude, after years of training in the United States (including Alaska and Hawaii), I'll be training in Angola, Africa for a couple weeks in February, working with two teams at Chevron who are responsible for a vast array of drawings. That will add a fifth continent and an eighth country to my list of training locales, and will certainly be a new experience. Look for some insights in future articles from things I'm sure I will encounter over there.
Another idea I hope to implement before the year is out is at least one video clip included with an article every now and then. The Camtasia product makes it very simple to create videos, so our webmaster, David, and I will kick that around a little and see what we can do. I'll still have the instructions to follow along with, but a 15 or 20 second clip would be really cool, don't you think?
And finally, before summer, I hope to publish a compilation of all of the Michael's Corner articles from 2003 thru 2008. Tentatively titled, "Michael's Corner: The First Six Years", I'll organize and update all the articles to be applicable for A2008 thru A2010. After a brief poll, it appears that you would rather have a hard copy that you can highlight, sticky-note, dog-ear, and take notes in, rather than a PDF file. If you have any suggestions, I'd love to hear from you.
Ah, yes, and this month continues with a custom button for your ever-growing tool palette, along with a quick trick to modify the attribute definitions of a block. In the Odd Spot I show you how to get that Startup dialog box back as well as a buried command to let you identify who has the drawing open that caused you to get the Read Only box. And finally, I think I may have clarified why that Breakline command from the Express Tools never quite worked out for you.
I hope your New Year is off to a fabulous start!
As the Christmas season approaches, I want to let you all know I'm very thankful for each one of you and your interest in the tidbits I post in this monthly column. I'm honored to have been a part of the CADTutor team now for 6 years. I have a couple ideas for the New Year, and will keep you in the loop as those ideas develop.
This month, with the exception of the lead article on customizing a flyout button on a toolbar, all of the topics are AutoCAD 2009-specific. There was no real reason for that, but sooner or later, you're all probably going to be able to benefit from these insights.
Wishing you all a safe and blessed Christmas season and a fabulous New Year!!
Regardless of the state of the world's economies these days, those of us on the CAD crews still have to be efficient and get the job done. In an effort to support those efforts, I thought I'd take a look at the Action Recorder which can really make repetitive tasks go quickly. I would love to hear how you are using this new A2009 feature, so send me a quick email on the series of commands you're automating.
In the remaining articles, we take a look at an extremely clever use for Alternate Units in a dimension (thank you, Alaska), as well as how to edit the cells in a Table (a question from one of our loyal readers). In the Basics section I am answering a question that typically comes up in training as I'm covering layer states, and that is how to edit a layer state if the layer condition of that state needs to be modified. This was a fun bunch of features to cover.
Wishing all of my fellow Americans a Happy Thanksgiving and may we always remain thankful for the many blessings the good Lord has bestowed upon each one of us.
My birthday is on traditional Columbus Day, so I would first like to send out birthday wishes to all of you October 12th folks. 55, thank you… and cards are welcome.
Customizing takes over again this month as I bring my monthly Tool Palette button to the front of the pack in an effort to help those of you who are doing area hatches for Phasing or Departments on a floorplan. Then I was thinking about how to automate the cool Quick View Drawings command without putting it on a palette… and thought it would be cool to put it on a Function key, say, for example, that one we all love to hate - F1.
In the Odd Spot I make a quick mention of one of those things that will mess with your head until you finally realize what's going on (see below), and then I wrap it up with a review of the Perpendicular object snap in the Basics.
* Quicker, Better, Smarter, Faster. I made that up. You can use it.
As I was putting this month's column together, I realized that each one of the featured articles were insights that my customers either suggested in training or discovered on their own as they were going through the training workbook. As a matter of fact, I typically encourage my students to show me things that they may have found as they were working through a training exercise.
I will readily admit the CUI is sometimes a mystery to me, but I knew RJ (Sheppard's Business Interiors in Omaha) would have an answer on how to export a toolbar. For the tool palette button this month, the wonderful ladies that oversee all things facilities-related at Lawrence Berkeley Labs asked me if they could put the Express tool feature of Enclose Text With Object on a button… so we did! Then I was training the folks responsible for the space planning of the corporate facilities of Union Pacific Railroad in downtown Omaha, and they encountered a few other things that comprise the remaining topics of interest this month.
Finally, I want to thank Herman Miller for inviting me to speak at their first-ever North Area Design Forum in Chicago later this month. I'll be covering the AutoCAD and furniture-specification areas of interest and I'm looking forward to seeing all those who will be in attendance, many of whom are existing customers.
Bonfires, S'mores, and roasted marshmallows are just around the corner!
First of all a huge "thank you" goes to my friend and colleague - Professor/Webmaster/Photographer/Gardener - David Watson for stepping in to spot me the month of July. His coverage was mighty timely and I hope you all found it as helpful as I did in coming to grips with the Ribbon of A2009.
This month I had intended on presenting my typical four articles, but as I got into my review of the current state of the AutoCAD Table, it consumed the entire month… just like it did when I covered the same topic in January 2005. Clearly it was time for an update.
Next month I promise to have the full compliment of articles along with maybe an extra one here and there.
This month, Michael is taking a break (don't worry fans, he'll be back next month) so you'll have to put up with me. To be honest, I've quite enjoyed putting together this month's Corner. Hope you like it and maybe learn something new.
I've been putting off the move to AutoCAD 2009. Well, I have a couple of long-running projects and the transition will disrupt my workflow. On the other hand, what productivity gains am I missing out on? Also, come September, I have to begin teaching AutoCAD 2009 to CAD newbies; I really ought to take a look. This month, I'm bringing you my thoughts (good and bad) on the dreaded ribbon.
I'm also taking a look at Autodesk Freewheel. Never heard of it? You will - it's probably the most exciting development in interactive web-based drawings since… well, you know - the web. In the Odd Spot, I've got some news for people with Quadro FX graphics cards and in The Basics this month I'm telling you how to get your hands on free copies of AutoCAD (no, really).
This month I'm speaking at the NeoCon World's Trade Fair in Chicago for the sixth year in a row. The Merchandise Mart is swarming with folks from every facet of the contract furniture industry as well as those industries and vendors that support it… and it's great fun!
So just in case I finish going through my handout too early or I run out of things to say (…right), I can refer to this month where I begin my articles on AutoCAD 2009 and how we're just going to have to deal with it and jump right into the Help features. Of course a new button on a palette is in order and this month we automate the M2P feature, compliments of a little brainstorming with customers in Dallas. I also share the little nugget on the status bar to lock a viewport as well as a reminder about the Select option of the Dimension Continue command.
As always, if you want to be notified when Michael's Corner is posted, click the Subscribe button over on the left pane. Hopefully these insights will give you a bit more peace of mind as you make your way through your AutoCAD In-box.
See you in the Elevators! (it's a Mart-thing)
One of the reasons I enjoy writing this column each month is that I get to learn about features that I had always wanted to look into but never had the time. The Layer Translator has been around for several versions and is something that those of you receiving drawings from outside sources may appreciate. My customers have - once again - come up with questions that brought me to the two legacy variables as well the variable to enable AutoCAD to remember the folders from which you open drawings. And, of course, there's another tool palette button idea for you, too.
I hope these insights bump your productivity a bit today so you can have a few more minutes with your family or favorite activity.
As you know, I'm passionate about palettes (professionally speaking), so I have finally gotten around to covering how to add another block as a visibility parameter on a dynamic block (which imminently ends up on a tool palette). I'm also keeping the ball rolling with yet another custom button on the tool palette; this one you can call "Wall Maker" or "Duct Worker" or whatever suits your particular application.
The discoveries I wanted to pass along are those related to layer filters and PDF files. I read an article in an eNewsletter that I subscribe to through Cadalyst which spoke about the Filters command that can be used to keep or delete layer filters you may encounter in a drawing you receive. Then one of my students was asking about bringing a PDF into AutoCAD, and when you think about it, it's nothing more than inserting it as an OLE object. Both of those I thought were pretty slick and I hope you agree.
I hope these insights bump your productivity a bit today so you can have a few more minutes with your family or favorite activity.
Fields are relatively new to AutoCAD, but this month I also cover three other commands that have some tenure in AutoCAD. From a dusty bin on your tool bench, the Global Attribute Edit routine can be really useful when working with attributed blocks. And once upon a time, when dialog boxes were in their infancy, just about every procedure was command line-driven… and occasionally they creep back into our daily grind and need to be put back in their place. Cmddia and Filedia, specifically. And finally, one of my favorites, the powerfully functional utility of tiling the drawings so you can copy objects from one drawing to another in a snap.
I hope these insights bump your productivity a bit today so you can have a few more minutes with your family or favorite activity.
First, I want to thank Lee Ambrosius for stepping up to the plate for the month of January where he took our understanding of customizing up a notch and gave us some pretty cool insights into writing AutoLISP and Scripts routines. He humbly failed to mention that he is the co-author of the "AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT All-in-One Desk Reference for Dummies" book, and you can read a few chapter excerpts on his website, www.hyperpics.com.
Sometimes when I'm training, I tell my customers that my goal is to help them go home sooner than they would have if they didn't know the shortcuts I'm there to share with them. I'm just there to help them learn how to shave moments off their daily routine. Like your waiter shaving a pile of parmesan onto your pasta, I'm there to pile up the shortcuts.
This month has what I would consider to be three shortcuts along with an opening article on a practical application for the Wipeout object.
Now go out there and make somebody's day by being the most gracious and devoted AutoCAD user on the planet!
Congrats to Michael and his achievement of writing this column for the past 5 years. After 5 years and 60 articles later, he has decided it was time to take a break. So while Michael is enjoying his time off and being away from his computer (I know time off for me equals more time with mine), I was asked to step in for this month (no small task I must say). So on with the show…
Customization or programming are often two of the great mysteries of AutoCAD; many people do not know about it or they want to learn to do it, but decide it is not for them before they even try it so it is often left to what seems like a select or "elite" group of users. Being able to change the way you work in AutoCAD is one of the benefits to using AutoCAD; not only can you decide where or how you might access a command, but you can create your own commands. This month, I am going to pop open AutoCAD's hood and take a look around and you might just be surprised how easy some of the things can be when it comes to customization and programming AutoCAD.
In the main article I am going to look at using AutoLISP to batch automate the draw order of single line and multiline text in all the drawings located in a specified folder and then in Power Tool I am going to talk about a utility called ScriptPro which allows you to run a script file on a set of drawings in a slightly different way to batch process drawings. I then round off this issue with creating simple custom commands with AutoLISP to run commands with options which cannot be done with command aliases alone and how to create a basic script file that can be run on a drawing or as part of ScriptPro.
A quarter century is a long time to be in the CAD training profession, but it's been a fantastic ride and for 1/5th of that time I've totally enjoyed bringing AutoCAD insights to you from Michael's Corner. And here's what you'll find this month…
With all the Windows-compliant procedures, I just think the hyperlink is a wonderful feature to help keep track of other documents. This month there's a curve in associating a hyperlink with a block on a palette that I thought you should be aware of. The customized palette button this month is one that incorporates a few other features that I have covered in these pages having to do with the UCS, so I think you'll really appreciate the boost you get when you add it to a button or two. The Viewports dialog box brings some interesting to the table, especially when you're doing 3D-views in a layout tab. For the Basics this month I wanted to bring your attention to some "system management" issues you may be able to handle on your own having to do with the backup and autosave files.
Also, I just want you to know that I will be taking a break in January and will be back in February with a new collection of insights for 2008 (the year, not necessarily the version).
It seems like this month's collection consists of items you don't find on the main AutoCAD road of life… but may find a bit useful. The Odd Spot and the Basics address two areas that catch even veteran users by surprise. The inadvertent invocation of the Cleanscreen command and how to enable two very important Pick- variables that may have mysteriously became disabled.
In my series on customizing buttons, this month I cover how to make a button so you can just click an existing object and turn it into a Revcloud. Pretty fun! Then in the opening article, I cover how to protect a drawing with a Password. Not something you encounter every day, but something that has come up in my training sessions on more than one occasion.
Customizing AutoCAD is not really that difficult. I'm not talking about anything fancy like Lisp routines or VBA, just using the features that are available to tweak a few more RPM's out of this thing. For example, if you want to populate all the title blocks on the various layout tabs with the project name automatically, how would you do that? Take a look at the opening article. Then in the Power Tool I propose a method to get the same arc length(s) for a revision cloud every time on any drawing life throws at you - and on the proper layer, even if the layer isn't in that drawing. Not rocket science, just eliminating the aggravation we encounter every now and then.
Then I wanted to follow-up an article from a couple years ago on cycling through stacked objects. Autodesk decided to make it a bit like rubbing your belly and patting your head; you'll see what I mean if you look over the Odd Spot. And then I have been remiss in not letting you all know how to lock the viewport display so you don't obliterate the plot scale when you roll your wheel mouse in a viewport.
Now go out there and share what you've learned just so you can brighten up somebody else's day. You'll be their hero.
In my copious "free time" I promised myself to look into material mapping. Well, push came to shove and I needed to get on the learning curve and figure this out, so that's what's front and center this month. My friend Lee Ambrosius [www.hyperpics.com] has authored the "AutoCAD 2008 3D Modeling Workbook for Dummies", just in case any of you want to take what you see here and continue your own learning curve.
The remaining articles are things I had in my "To Cover" list and in my recent training sessions, customers have bumped into some things that I needed to clarify… so hopefully the coverage on Copy with Basepoint, Otrack, and a really cool trick to run 3D Orbit will bring joy to some faces. Which is the point of this whole exercise.
AutoCAD 2008 really is a nice piece of work. They made some nice refinements in the Mtext routine and gave us the ability to add columns, then gave us some flexibility with the Dashboard so we can customize it with our own commands. In the Power Tool I pass along an answer to one of the emails I received about adding some color to an area of a floorplan, then while I was working on the title blocks for one of my customers, I came across a feature in the Block Attribute Manager (Battman) that I wanted to remind you about.
Version conversion note: I don't usually do product promotions in these pages, but I think it's important to get the word out about Autodesk's TrueConvert product. With so many versions out there at this point, this utility is a "must have" for all offices.
The more I work with AutoCAD 2008, the more I find to be excited about. This month I cover the Layer Override by Viewport feature which, for my customers, I think is the most immediately useable new component of the product. Then this week I was training in Los Angeles, and we were reviewing the Express feature of Layer Isolate… and discovered that Layer Isolate now comes with a Settings option that incorporates the new A2008 Lock and Fade feature. Whoa! Cool!
In the Basics I figured I may as well keep going with the general A2008 theme, so I offered up an introduction to the Dashboard palette. The Odd Spot is the odd man out; that's the only topic this month that doesn't have a specific A2008 element to it. I just found it interesting that Ortho tends to creep into areas that you wouldn't expect, so I wanted to share those with you… and how to temporarily disable (or Enable) Ortho as needed.
If you feel so inclined, email me and let me know how you're using the things you learn in these articles. It's always great to hear of practical applications.
On June 11th, I'll be presenting my AutoCAD Toolbelt Seminar at the NeoCon® 2007 World's Trade Fair. This is the fifth year in a row that my CEU seminar was selected for presentation at this prestigious conference held annually in Chicago.
This month I decided to grab the bull by the proverbial horns in a couple areas. First, the Annotative Text in AutoCAD 2008 is, in my estimation, the big dog of this release. It's a bit complex, but given the right setup and conditions, I think you will all appreciate the power it packs. The other major hurdle I addressed was the creating of a Plot Style that pre-A2008 folks can use to highlight certain objects when they plot. For those of you with AutoCAD 2008, next month I'll be covering the (extremely) cool features found in the Layer Properties Manager.
In the Odd Spot, I addressed the importance of the position of the Alignment Parameter since there have been a couple instances in the last few months where I overlooked emphasizing this in training causing the alignment feature to misbehave. This month's Basics is being driven by customer questions, too, since sometimes you may get, shall we say, "unexpected results" when using the Layer Freeze feature from the Layers II toolbar. My hope is that it clarifies some of the things you may have encountered.
Have a wonderful summer!
I want to start weaving some AutoCAD 2008 bits into the Corner, beginning with a quick overview of the Leader Style feature along with the small but integral feature of a much more intuitive method to copy and move layout tabs. The other two articles cover my favorite area of palettes. I apologize for not telling you how to export a tool palette until this month. I've been sharing this with my customers for months but just recently realized I never put the "how to" up here. Those of you who like to customize should be able to put good use to the Power Tool I have for you this month, too.
Now, go out there and be an inspiration to others!
When AutoCAD 2005 was nearing completion, Autodesk approached me to write a book for them on transitioning from AutoCAD 2000 to AutoCAD 2005. Released as Autodesk Official Training Courseware (AOTC), it included coverage on the new features of tool palettes, gradient hatches… and sheet sets. This month I thought I would at least introduce you to what that Sheet Set Manager window is all about. When you get your new software this month (as many of you are moving from A2004 up to A2007 or A2008), I also wanted to introduce you to those dynamic blocks on the sample tool palettes, specifically the one that has a built-in bubble with a number and you can edit the length of the line after you add a title and a plot scale.
In the Odd Spot, I wanted to follow-up on my coverage in August 2006 on adding a command to the tool palette by showing you how to add a blank button to a palette. Once you have one of those, you can copy it to other palettes and customize the command string of that blank button to do anything you want. Quite Quul (I just made that word up; you can use it). And finally, just a final word on adjusting the dimensions in a drawing by changing the value for the Overall Scale Factor.
This month I decided to investigate a couple things that I had been wanting to learn more about, so I'm passing my findings along to you. That DUCS button that first showed up on the AutoCAD 2007 Status bar got my curiosity up, and now I'm a true devotee! Then, I will admit to not fully understanding why a Linear dimension is referred to as a "Rotated" dimension in the Properties window. Take a look at the Basics section to see what I found out.
The Power Tool this month is a great little feature from the Express Tools collection that enables you to align text along an arc and has quite a powerful array of features. This came up when a reader from Fullerton College emailed me about how to "bend" text. Then I think I was on the AUGI website (www.augi.com) when I read about the Convtosolid command that lets you take a closed polyline with thickness… and basically fill it with concrete! (It creates a solid).
This month (as with just about every other one) was quite enjoyable to write… mostly at 35,000′ traveling across the country.
When I looked back over the last few month's articles, I realized there were a few loose ends along with some follow-up comments I wanted to pass along to you all. The coverage of Layer States is one that I have been meaning to elaborate upon, especially since it is so easy to make a macro for a tool palette to recall layer states. Then I remembered that many years ago, when I was publishing the AutoCAD Toolbelt newsletter, that I had written about how to lock a palette, so I wanted to pass that along, too. Ironically, in my training at University of Michigan this week, one of their CAD managers was asking how to maintain the integrity of a tool palette.
The Odd Spot this month is dedicated to a few follow-ups that were brought to my attention that I think you will find useful. And finally, I have written about the faithful Text Style dialog box. That's just one of those features that I thoroughly enjoy teaching since it clarifies one of the important fundamentals of using AutoCAD. And that's what it's all about; giving you all the tools you need to get your job done as efficiently as possible.
Happy New Year to one and all! This month I have a solution for those of you who have attributed blocks scattered all over a drawing… and you need to add another attribute to a block so that all the references of that block are updated with the additional attribute. Ah, yes, and do it without exploding and remaking the block. I also have a couple routines that involve the lowly Ctrl key. One involving grips, and another involving layout tabs. Quirky, but fun. Then the Odd Spot this month shows you how to enter the Euro sign in Dtext or Mtext… but can't be done when you're using a laptop!
I hope you all are looking forward to the upcoming holiday season, no matter what hemisphere you're wandering around in at this time. In an effort to brighten your AutoCAD day, I wanted to bring you another 3D treat from A2007. The Presspull command is pretty simple and has quite a bit of potential. Some of that potential can be reviewed in the Help screen… which just happens to be the coverage in the Basics section this time.
As for this month's Power Tool, regardless of your take on that annoying DYN button, it does have some pretty useful stuff incorporated into it, especially when you are querying information about existing objects. And for all of us who have been diehard fans of the Express Tools Layer Manager, heads-up. Take a look at the Odd Spot and make plans to redirect your layer state efforts toward the Layer States Manager.
By the time you read this, Autodesk University 2006 will be in the archives and Las Vegas will… still be Las Vegas. There are, however, numerous sources from which you can acquire significant AU content. First, take a look at www.autodesk.com/au to see what's available for browsing or download. You may also want to take a look at the AU blog of my friend Shaan Hurley, http://autodesk.blogs.com/between_the_lines/.
Have a blessed and safe holiday season, one and all!
That's a rather odd combination of topics, admittedly, but I think you'll find them worth the browse. With much ado, AutoCAD 2007 was heralded as having all these wonderful new 3D abilities. It is, in fact, quite exciting, however all of the 3D-related features are not necessarily "New". There has always been the ability to apply materials, position lights, generate 3D solids and run the Boolean routines of Union, Intersect, and Subtract. In this month's main article I just wanted to quickly pique your interest and show you the Visual Styles you can use to view your 3D objects in AutoCAD 2007. If you want me to send you the drawings shown in this article, email me at [email protected] and I'll send them your way.
As I was working with A2007's Mtext the other day, I was quite pleased to see the Line Spacing option, so I wanted to bring that to your attention. Then when I was working in a drawing someone sent me, I was unable to edit the height of the dimension text and I knew at that point that the text Height had been preset in the Text Style. This is something that I will occasionally get emails regarding, so I wanted to illustrate why a preset text Height is not always a recommended approach when creating the text style.
Finally, I was surprised to see that I hadn't covered the Distance command in the Basics section over the last nearly four years (!), so in a rather uncharacteristic manner, I used an engineering drawing to illustrate this powerful feature. Now I have an article to reference when I'm on the road and people ask me how to find distances!
As I completed this month's articles, I realized that all of them were just a wee bit less than obvious. For example, on any given week, when you work with drawings, stuff happens. Directories change "Folders" for those of you who have only heard of 'DOS'), names change… and when it involves Xrefs, it's not always pretty. This month I wanted to mention the Reference Manager that lots of folks don't realize is out there… simply because it's not in the menu structure of AutoCAD, you access it from the Autodesk item found under Programs from the Windows Start button. Yep, they buried it.
Then I decided to show you something I cover with a lot of my interior design customers regarding the attributes of blocks and the Block Attribute Manager, a feature that relates to the block definitions, not the block references. Read on and you'll see what I mean. The Odd Spot highlights a tidbit regarding dynamic blocks, then I finished up in the Basics covering a technique I use regarding variables to help folks who contact me about problems they're having.
And for those of you who are regulars at Michael's Corner (sure sounds like you should be able to order some java, doesn't it?), you will notice a new interface enabling you to more easily access my archived articles dating back to January 2003, as well as an improved method to email me if you would like to be notified when Michael's Corner is posted each month.
I think this new look is fantastic and hope you will join me in personally thanking my very talented friend and CADTutor webmaster, David Watson, for his steadfast devotion to this site and for making it all happen.
External references can be confounding sometimes (OK, most of the time), so I'm thankful when a customer reminds me of where they can be tamed. The Xclip feature has been around for a long time, and then I remembered the Express tool that enables you to convert a block to an Xref. Hopefully, you will find them to be useful tools in your toolbelt.
When bringing you these AutoCAD insights over the last several years, I try to present them in the form of an application that you can relate to; or at least make the mental leap and discern how it could be used in your industry. Recently one of you sent a suggestion of using a hatch pattern to accomplish the placement of blocks within an area, so I thought I'd pass that along; it was pretty clever. In the Basics section, I thought I'd address that Draw Order toolbar that, for some reason, Autodesk insists upon having as a default toolbar.
Sorry to see Summer fade out, but Fall is a wonderful time of year. But that's just if you're up here on this side of the planet. I'm sure those of you down under are glad to see Spring.
If you are now the proud user of A2007 and really don't have a practical need for all the new 3D-related bells & whistles… this issue is for you. There have been several articles in Michael's Corner regarding named views, so I have updated the knowledge-base with a quick overview of the features found in the new View Manager. A2007 also corrected the missing piece of the CUI that enabled customization of the double-click action. (Can I get an "Hoorah" for that one!?) Take a look at how to get the Refedit dialog box to come up when you double-click a normal, non-attributed block.
Slowly but surely Express Tools features and commands are making their way into the core product, Revision Cloud being the most obvious; all the way from the old R14 Bonus collection. In addition to creating a whole new toolbar ( Layers II ) for the formerly-Express layer-related routines, A2007 now includes Change Space which you will find in the Odd Spot this month. And last but far from least in my estimation, is the ability to add commands to the tool palette, directly from the CUI!! No, really, you can now drag commands out of the CUI! Gotta love that one.
This month's tips are like those special items you may find as you walk along the beach; not exactly part of your daily regimen and it depends on when you take your walk. My customers are driving these tips again, too. I did some training in Dallas for a US Defense contractor and decided to customize the training on the spot… and learned something along the way (which is always an added blessing to any training session).
Then after my NeoCon 2006 AutoCAD Toolbelt presentation, Lee Ambrosius came by to say hello and answered a question of one of the attendees; thank you Lee! [If you're looking for a good AutoCAD reference book, check out the book Lee recently co-authored when you get a chance: AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT All-in-One Desk Reference for Dummies]
And finally, the Basics this month covers a procedure I don't typically promote, and yet there are times when it can make sense. Specifically, dimensioning Model Space objects in Paper Space. That will make many of you cringe, but take a look and see if, for certain applications, it may not be a bad idea.
Last month we did some Spring cleaning, this month we're going to have a Yard sale. Here in the US, when things pile up in the basement or garage, we put them out on the garage apron or out in the front yard near the street. This month we have Estate Items which are things I should have covered long ago that are legendary features that still have many versions left in them.
Then we have the Fix-It Table and Odd Lots which both contain a few items you may find useful and informative when things aren't coming out as you had hoped. Pots and Pans of course are fundamentals that have their place even if it's not every day… but they probably will be. Thanks for hanging with me this month as I just needed to get this information out to you and giving you just four this month wasn't going to cut it.
Getting organized is something that the Spring season just evokes in most of us, even if it's nothing more than organizing your tackle box, patio chairs, tack room, or charcoal grill utensils. AutoCAD 2007's tool palettes is one of those features that begs for a bit of arranging, especially if you are not especially keen on all the new materials stuff. I think I'll be able to help you in that area this month.
You'll also find a nifty trick to transfer named layer states from the Express Tools Layer Manager, along with a solution to why your attributes are still visible even after you set the Attdisp variable to Off. And my apologies to all of you for not covering the Stretch command before now. Every one of the five CAD programs I have instructed in the last 24 years has had this command and it is an absolute gem when you need to make positional changes in your geometry.
Last weekend a bunch of us guys helped a friend and his family move to their new place. We all know how that goes: You get to their U-Store location and they open the door and you go, "What was I thinking??" That's how some of you may be approaching your new version of AutoCAD. Be it A2006 or A2007, you've got a few things to consider before you make that move. Take a look at the suggestions I have in case there's something you have missed.
As always, this month also contains a thing or two that I found useful at my customer sites during training. Practical applications such as using Layer Walk in combination with Layer Previous or, after making a custom toolbar in the A2006 CUI, where did that critter go if I closed the toolbar? And then in the Basics section I address something that most folks just go along with but don't know how to fix: displaying dashed (or any non-continuous) linetype in a viewport. I have also included a couple AutoCAD 2007 Sidebars for things I discovered that you might find encouraging. I'll do an AutoCAD 2007 column soon.
Yep, there's a new kid on the block; AutoCAD 2007 was released to the world on March 1st. You will find all kinds of information at the mothership, www.autodesk.com, as well as the AUGI website, www.augi.com.
In the meantime, for those of us in the trenches, I wanted to elaborate upon my 3D Orbit article a bit by showing you a little-known procedure that enables you to generate interior elevations. AutoCAD 2007 is chock full of 3D related features … material libraries, sample libraries, light placement, etc. … so I hope this review will help you become a bit more 3D savvy. The A2007 tidbit I threw in was the fact that A2007 now has a DWG to PDF driver for plotting. But for those of us needing to send a drawing to folks without AutoCAD, I think the WMFOUT routine that has been around for many versions will be one you may want to consider.
This month I also follow-up my review of the ACAD.PGP file with how to capture your AutoCAD variables, then reinstate them if you have to re-install AutoCAD. The routine has been around for quite some time. Those of you jumping on the A2007 bandwagon will also find it useful to capture your variables once you load up A2007 and get it just the way you like it. And finally, something that came up in training just this week regarding palettes that I wanted to make sure everyone understood. Specifically, the importance of a unique source file for your palette blocks.
If it weren't for my customers, I don't know where I'd come up with all the stuff I put in this column each month! All of the topics this month came up during training at the two offices of Interior Investments in Chicago last week. [Thanks y'all!] It seems that I never have enough time to show folks 3D, so this month I thought I'd show you the fundamentals of 3D Orbit. Then we were talking about what are commonly referred to as the "shortcut" keys but that are technically called aliases. I used to go through Express Tools to do that, but I have since learned a more elegant approach. Under the general heading of "Technique", I realized that I hadn't covered the Wipeout object yet. Fabulous alternative when it comes to phasing or if you have a large drawing but you only want to view a certain portion. Another Technique item is covered in the Basics this month where I mention the ability to lock the display of a viewport in the layout.
I have an idea. Those of you that would like me to send you an email each month as soon as my monthly column is posted, send your email address to me using the contact form and as soon as it goes up, I'll send you a link to Michael's Corner. Why? Because you all get busy and don't necessarily remember to run out and check when my column is posted. But one of the few things you DO check is your email. Just a thought to help you get faster quicker.
This year, if you have AutoCAD 2006, definitely resolve to learn more about the Customize User Interface, the CUI. Last month you were introduced to it when I showed you how to customize your F1 key. This month I show you how to make a new custom toolbar as well as how to make a custom button that you can also add to a tool palette. Very useful stuff.
This month is rounded out with a quick comment about the Find utility along with the first installment of what may turn into a series on layout viewports. The idea was prompted by a guy that admitted to ignoring layouts as long as possible, but now found himself in a position where he really had to face the music. Another situation may be those of you in school or just starting out in AutoCAD and trying to learn it yourself. I hope this month's Basics section will get you on your way to a clearer understanding of layout viewports. Ah, yes… and a Happy New Year to each and every one of you and yours!!
Autodesk University 2005 marked my third major presentation of the year, and it was pretty exciting. [Earlier this year I held a session at NeoCon World's Trade Fair in Chicago, then I presented an AutoCAD session and the Keynote address at the National Collegiate CADD Conference .] There were over 150 folks in my AU 'AutoCAD Toolbelt' session from a variety of disciplines.
I met some folks from Montana that did mapping for the phone company, a gentleman that taught AutoCAD to High School students, an assorted architect here and there, along with my friends from Southwest Airlines and Workplace Resource in Southern California. Everyone was very encouraging, laughed at the right time, and hopefully took a few things with them that will make them QBSF (Quicker, Better, Smarter, Faster). It was also great to meet one of the "Challenge" winners as we were making our way out of a lab on 3D, as well a couple readers from Washington D.C. who I met in the line to get hot pretzels.
This month, rather than have four separate sections, I'm just going to put a bunch of unwrapped AutoCAD gifts in the Christmas bag for all to enjoy along with some stocking stuffers. Wishing you all a blessed and safe Christmas season.
Autodesk University (www.autodeskevents.com/au2005) runs from November 28th thru December 1st and should be quite the event. At press time, I had just completed putting together the document for my AutoCAD Toolbelt session which will be held on Monday, November 28th. If I run out of things to say before my 90 minutes is up (right, like that's going to happen), at least I can jump over here and take a look at… the eTransmit feature. It's been around since A2000i and I'm surprised at the number of folks that aren't using it. I was also recently made aware (by a reader) of the "etransmit.txt" file you can make to be used for the transmittal notes. During another investigation recently, I found a way thru the maze that's required to get precision assigned to a table cell in A2006 that contains a summation. And finally, I'm always jazzed when I learn more about the A2006 dynamic blocks. Heidi Hewett (Autodesk's Technical Marketing Manager) had a webcast that I saw after the fact and she did a review on multiple insertion points of a dynamic block. And if you weren't sure about the difference between the backup file and the autosave file, take a run around this month's Basics section. And join AUGI today! www.augi.com
This month I'm going to wrap up my DesignCenter segment which grew to five installments; there's a lot you can do with that critter. By rights, I should do one more to cover the Online feature of DesignCenter, but I'll save that for another time. I think the A2006 "view transition" feature is kind of fun, but I know some of you may be looking for how to shut it off. A dimensioning feature that may be applicable to a good portion of you is how to create dimensions that display only inches. When I had questions about that from two different customer training sessions within one month, I thought it was time to "go global" with it. And for those of you with lots of plotting to do on any given day, the Publish command may be worthy of consideration.
Every now and then I'm really glad Autodesk doesn't take stuff out of AutoCAD. OK, maybe they've taken out one or two things (like the plain old Text command; replaced with Dtext), but I think the Boundary command is a nice little routine that can assist in calculating square footages. Then I got an email from somewhere praising the merits of the Dline command, especially the ability to cut door openings in parallel lines. Little things like that are great to have at your disposal, and both of these features are available in LT!
And in yet another case of discovering applications while I'm "on the job", I was teaching some folks in Cincinnati and found a great application for graphically defining points when making a rectangle. Then finally, I wanted to remind the folks that are following my DesignCenter coverage about a great little feature called "Home". Oldies and Goodies: Gotta love 'em.
On Wednesday, August 10th I will be giving the Keynote Address at the National Collegiate CADD Conference being held at Iowa State University; quite the honor, to be sure. I will also be presenting a breakout session of tips and a day long venue of A2006 cool features. Just in case I don't make it to all of the topics I would like to cover, I wanted to put my overflow content out here for all to enjoy.
There are a lot of "automatic" things in AutoCAD these days. The automatic update of a field is of particular interest and the application I have highlighted this month is pretty amazing. One of the other cool things I learned over the last few weeks was how to globally update the path of the source file used for the entire block collection of a palette (compliments of Alan Henderson of ResourceCAD International, www.resourcecad.com ). And I also discovered a way to globally update the Prompt for Rotation property of all the blocks in a palette. What a time savings that one is!
And finally, I have been remiss in not outlining the fundamentals of creating a layout. They have been around for years and I just wanted to give a fundamental overview of the elements of a layout in an effort to illustrate yet another area in which DesignCenter can be used to increase your productivity. There should be something in here for everyone. Enjoy!
Tool palettes will rank as "Best New Feature" for years to come, but I think Fields easily take second place. I'm learning more about them myself and I'll contribute insights to this column as time and space permits. On the design side of things, I'm finding more drawings with curved walls so the new A2006 dimensioning features relating to arcs come in very handy.
The ability to add a background mask to Mtext objects showed up in A2005, but the Text Mask Express tool has been out there since dirt so I thought I'd run down some comparisons for you so you can make your choice. If you have AutoCAD 2004 or Express Tools with A2002 or previous, you only have Text Mask at your disposal. DesignCenter Part II covers that feature as it relates to blocks and specifically tool palettes.
In mid-June I received a notice from Autodesk that my AutoCAD Toolbelt seminar proposal was accepted for presentation at Autodesk University this year. There were over 1000 submissions from more than 400 individual presenters, so I am quite honored to have been selected. This year it will be held at a Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin resort, Orlando, Florida: November 28 - December 1, 2005. For more information, go to http://www.autodeskevents.com/au2005/. My seminar (presently) is scheduled for Monday, November 28 from 1:00 - 2:30. If you are able to make it down there, please come by and say hello; I love to meet my readers!
The ability to access named objects from other drawings is extremely important in a productive production environment. Named objects are Blocks, Layers, Text Styles, etc. Categorical definitions we create to prepare the drawing for the geometry which ultimately takes their name. I am constantly amazed at the number of folks who either A) Don't use it, or B) Don't know about it … therefore, A. This month I am going to begin my introduction of DesignCenter in the Basics section; sorry I didn't get to this earlier.
There are a few other things I want to turn you onto involving Xrefs, another feature that I hope you find useful having to do with Tool Palettes (post-A2004), as well as a little dimension tidbit. And, as promised, I will give you some suggestions on the files you may want to find before you migrate on over to your next version.
On a personal note, due to the extensive resources for AutoCAD information scattered about the Internet on blogs and other very informative sites, the "AutoCAD Toolbelt" newsletter will breathe its last at the end of June, Issue 0503. It's been a good six year run (since I began writing it in March, 1999) and I thank those of you who have faithfully subscribed over the years. Therefore, with no offer of a newsletter, the CAD Tutor Monthly Challenge will be discontinued. It was a delight to hear from those of you who contributed your answers over the last couple years.
In an effort to find a few bright spots in the Layer Properties Manager introduced in AutoCAD 2005, this month I look at a couple workable features in the Filter Tree side of that dialog box. And since very few of us work in a vacuum, somewhere along the line you will receive a drawing using a different plot style table than yours. There's a very simple solution to that. There's also a very simple solution to drawing and editing objects without using @distance<angle for angular cursor motion. Take a look.
The features this month are some of those things that are buried more than one level deep or just don't lend themselves to being the most obvious. For example, creating named views: Check. Naming a UCS position: Maybe. Combining the two: Seriously? Oh, yeah. Then there's the whole Layer State thing that has now been relegated to a graphic button in AutoCAD 2005/2006, rather than the text "Save State" as in previous versions. A feature that doesn't really come on to the radar when you're in that dialog box.
And then there's AutoCAD LT. Not "Lite" by any stretch, just a moniker that originally stood for "LapTop" when first released but got turned around to "Lite" since it had a reduced command set than the full version. (At the time when it was released, laptops had whopping 10Mb hard drives and you paid dearly for a meg of RAM so there was no way the big dog was going to operate smoothly in that environment). I've been doing quite a bit of training on LT for my customers across the U.S., so I thought I'd tell you about the little-known fact that AutoCAD LT is actually a 3D environment… and I'll prove it. Let me know what you think.
Given where it started, this product with which we spend a serious percentage of our lives has actually come quite a long way. I was first introduced to OLE when I was a co-author on my first book for New Riders Publishing, "AutoCAD Release 13 for Beginners". Since that time they have made significant improvement. I particularly like the A2005 feature that automatically turns incoming Excel data into a table. This month I also took a look at a couple features that essentially enable you to snap to mid-air. Read on and you'll see what I'm talking about. And finally, I'm surprised I haven't given grips but one comment in the previous 104 tips. I corrected that this month and we'll see where it goes from there.
Global updates, sweeping edits… and an idea on how to find that "lost drawing" on the Model tab. Once again, the features I cover this month are a result of questions and applications I encounter at customer sites.
Although editing an xref in-place is what many folks use Refedit for, it is also the "go-to" command if you need to globally modify block geometry. And rather than finding the distance between objects for an array, just pick the points graphically. Nobody said you had to have a number for the X and Y offset.
And finally, I continue to get questions and emails about drawings "disappearing" on the Model tab, but it looks just fine in the viewport on the Layout. While I was onsite in Colorado this week, I came up with something that I hadn't used in years that may solve that problem with the "mystery dots" on the edges of the drawing. I'd be interested in hearing how any of you solve that problem, too.
We have Dimension Styles, Text Styles, and AutoCAD 2005 introduced tables which are optimally implemented by defining a Table Style. Similar to styles relating to text and dimensions, a table style defines the parameters of the table. Tables are great for any number applications: Parts lists, Bill of Materials, Legends, and imported Excel files.
In this month's column, I present a few of the key procedures and features of a Table.
Have you ever found that Autodesk, bless them, will put really cool features and options in the commands of AutoCAD but, for some yet-to-be-identified reason, the default option is NOT the really useful one? The Extend and Trim commands have this really great option called Edge… but the default is set to <No Extend>. Take a look at the Basics article and you'll see what I mean.
Also in our December bag of presents is a quick overview of the Gradient hatch, a bit of insight into the frame feature of the Wipeout command and an idea for a command tool on your favorite palette. Have a safe and blessed holiday season then flip that calendar and get ready for more surprises in the New Year!
Last month I covered some fun editing features and I found a couple other ones that I wanted to pass along. As I was reviewing the last 22 months of tips (yes, I am coming up on the two year anniversary of writing this column for this terrific website), I discovered that I needed to pass along the updated features of Palettes in AutoCAD 2005. Now that may take a couple issues. In the meantime, carry on and pass along your questions and insights anytime.
On a personal note, it looks like I will be traveling to the continent of Africa to present training in Egypt and Zimbabwe early next year. There are a number of you in the UK/EU who have visited my website, too, so if you are interested in hosting or attending my AutoCAD Toolbelt Workshop, please contact me soon as planning this trip will take a bit of time.
As I was presenting an AutoCAD workshop to an architectural firm in Colorado Springs, Colorado last month (www.rtaarchitects.com), I came to the startling realization that I had failed to present some very fundamental, yet powerful features in the pages of this column. I will frequently use the archives of this column (found at the bottom of this page), when a question is brought up during a training session…
The Align and Lengthen utilities are under-utilized mostly because folks don't know they're out there. One of the more misunderstood features is Pedit, a feature that may take a couple months to fully review. Also, the Region command has been around since R11, I think, and believe it or not, is part of AutoCAD LT. And LT even has the three Booleans of Intersect, Union, and Subtract.
This collection is, once again, driven partly by questions from the many emails I receive, as well as a follow-up to last month's article on the UCS. The Basics section reaches back to a very fundamental but important element in creating and editing objects.
And in response to those managers who need to know why you should upgrade to A2005, let me refer to a customer response after I presented my A2005 Update course: "We won't be saving just minutes, we'll be going home before dark!".
The User Coordinate System is overlooked frequently when, in fact, there's lots of power if you know where to look. This month we take a look at a few of the integral parts of this feature. Also this month I just wanted to mention that there's a whole array of "underground" features that can be found on just the Command line. If you have some favorite Command line only routines that you can't do without, pass 'em along.
The feature that really won me over to the whole DWF thing is the ability to plot to scale, a feature that's built into Autodesk's Express Viewer. The Viewer is included on your AutoCAD 2005 installation CD and can be downloaded from their website at www.autodesk.com/dwfviewer. This is where you want to send your contractors and collaborators who don't have AutoCAD so they can download it and view the DWF files. Then I found a couple other Text-related things that I thought were worthy of note that may escape the casual observer… or those of us who just don't take the time to investigate stuff because we're so darn busy. And finally, just to make sure we're all on the same page, a quick overview of the A2005 Revcloud routine; their fourth iteration of this feature. Carry on.
This month's coverage of Express Tools is in recognition of the attendees of my "AutoCAD Toolbelt" presentation at the NeoCon World's Trade Fair 2004 in Chicago June 14-16. I mentioned a few of my favorite Express Tools at the end of the handout, so I thought this would be an appropriate venue for an overview on those particular features.
To review last month's column or to see a listing of topics since January, 2003, check out the Michael's Corner archive page.
The history of the Express Tools has a checkered past, at best. They were part of Release 14 as the Bonus Tools, then the early subscription program sent them out monthly to those that signed up. They were migrated from R14 to A2000, but the effectively suppressed from migration in A2000i. There was about 18 months when they were free from the Autodesk website, then resurfaced as "Express Tools; Volumes 1-9"… for a price.
With the introduction of AutoCAD 2004, you now have the full collection of Express Tools (and no longer have to dink around trying to make the ones you had from A2000 work). Please note, if your IT Department is responsible for installing the software, please tell them that the installation of Express Tools is a separate item in the installation wizard.
This month and at least next, I'll take a look at a few of these utilities that will definitely improve productivity.
As I've mentioned before, many of the features I bring to you each month are based upon questions from my customers as I present AutoCAD training across the US, or from emails I receive from you folks, both domestically and internationally. Once again, this month's tips are an assortment.
Some of this month's contributions came to mind, I was writing the book for Autodesk, Inc., Transitioning from AutoCAD 2000 to AutoCAD 2005 [AOTC]. In the chapter regarding gradient fills, I wanted to line up the paper space viewport objects and remembered the old MVSETUP Align option. As I was preparing the exercise to illustrate the various attribute editing features, I modified attribute values using -ATTEDIT… and forgot all about the ability of the Find/Replace command to modify attribute values. And that whole thing with the text style is a pig.
Thank you for your continued support. As I find out more information about the Transitioning book, I'll post it on my website, www.autocadtrainerguy.com. If you would like to be contacted directly, please let me know.
Tool palettes are quite the hit among my customers across in the US. Once they understand how they can be implemented I'm getting high fives and big smiles. This month will be an overview of the whole palette thing.
For those of you considering the upgrade to A2005 [it was announced last month and should be at a reseller near you soon], you will find some additional enhancements made to this timely feature. Suffice it to say that if you have yet to upgrade to A2004, it would be worth your while to go ahead and get in the A2005 boat.
This month I've mixed the new with the old. AutoCAD 2004 has some great features in Qnew and the Fillet command that are certainly time savers, and I have been remiss in not pointing out the fundamentals of a template. I also came across an old variable that just might be helpful for those of you working in 3D.
Where I came up with 48 AutoCAD productivity features over the course of 2003 continues to surprise even me, but if you click here it will take you to the "michael's corner" archives where you may find any number of things to float your AutoCAD boat. As the saying goes, "if it ain't broke, don't fix it". Therefore, this year I will continue to bring you insights into AutoCAD that will hopefully make you QBSF (quicker, better, smarter, faster).
This month we take a look at the Partial Open/Partial Load features that will save time when loading, saving, editing, and plotting large files. Then, one of my favorite utilities is the Places area in the Open/Save dialogs because it also can save lots of time, especially if you open drawings from several different locations. And finally, the Quick Leader routine is another one of those buried treasures.
Here are a few AutoCAD treats you may find useful and fun. The Plot Stamp Alternative has proven to be very useful for a number of my customers. And since most of us don't work in a vacuum and just happen to receive drawings from others, Maxactvp and Object Cycling are a couple features that could save some very frustrating moments. The grip copy and rotate combo may prove useful to some of you, too.
This month follows up with the next level of tool-making in which you create your own tool, button image included. It's quite fun, really, and once you have learned the key features of this customizing procedure, you will find many opportunities to give it a try. I also have included another real-time application involving the fundamentals of paper space, along with some insights into what I refer to as the poor man's document management utility: Hyperlink. For those of you needing to run area calculations, take a look at this month's Basics section. Carry on!
Over the last few weeks I have been fixing over 100 drawings for a customer and in so doing, have come across several features that I'd like to share with you all. If you do repetitive procedures, having a "button" or tool to hit can be very efficient, especially if that tool combines several commands. This month I'll introduce custom toolbar fundamentals and we'll see where we go from there. We take a look at the semi-related feature of Profiles, as well as how to save some time when you launch AutoCAD and want to begin with your own template and newly-created Profile. Hopefully there will be a few insights here to take your AutoCAD "up a notch".
Do you ever get tired of rectangular viewports? Seriously, life does not hand us tidy, rectangular drawing environments. This month I thought I'd review a couple old tools that have been around since the release of A2000 but that are under the radar for most users. We'll also take a look at a Trim/Extend treat that may increase your productivity, along with a command "modifier" you may be interested in. Veteran users may pick up a trick in the Basics section, too, as I take a look at some important "recovery methods".
This month's features have come from questions I encountered over the last few weeks. This month I have a solution for an easy way to create walls or other parallel line applications, tell you how a non-continuous linetype could be affected by something other than the LTSCALE factor, explain why blocks have weird names sometimes, and let you in on the startling ability to select objects in some fashion other than a rectangle all the time. There's sure to be something in here for everyone.
Continuing from last month's column on assigning attributes to blocks, this month Michael reviews the Attribute Extract feature that has superceded the need to make your own attribute template file. You also will discover where Autodesk hid the Group toggle feature as well as how to more effectively edit and work in drawings that have odd angles. In the Basics this month you will gain some insight into the One-Two punch of subdividing linework with Point objects.
In keeping with a few block-related articles, this month Michael gives a few attribute insights for those of you looking to understand them a bit more. For those of you working with drawings from the outside, you may find the Rename dialog box to be of interest. It has been around since R11 but relatively unknown or rarely used. It's very useful in renaming Xref layers or blocks. Rounding out this month is some information on a Fillet variable, along with an introduction to Named Views, another under-appreciated feature that's been around awhile.
To follow up the "Obscured" variables from last month, this month we take a look at a couple other features in AutoCAD that have 3D applications. In the Basics section you'll learn about some "special characters" that can be added to single-line text for commonly requested formatting. We begin this month with some technical insight into AutoCAD's Block tables that may answer some questions for which you had yet to nail down an answer.
Receiving drawings from outside (or even from others within your own company) can be a wee bit aggravating sometimes. This month covers the Reference option in the Scale and Rotate commands that might give you a bit more leverage in your productivity. You'll also find out about a buried feature called BASE, that enables you to assign a basepoint to a drawing. And if you've always wondered if you can set up AutoCAD to 'see' the hidden lines in another format, AutoCAD 2002 has the answer. You may also pick up a trick in the Basics section where we cover text justification.
This month Michael takes a look at a couple productivity features of AutoCAD, the Quick Select window and the little-known Geometry Calculator. Quick Select can be used with a wide range of user-specified criteria and comes in handy particularly when you are working on someone else's drawings. The need for the Geometry Calculator is less frequent, but when the time comes, you'll be glad to have it. Additionally, we get the third of three installments on the fundamentals of Raster images as well as an Odd Spot with some insight on the tooltip for hyperlinks.
This month, Michael looks at two methods of AutoCAD automation that all users should become familiar with. The smart use of Scripts and Lisp routines are key to having AutoCAD behave just the way you want it to. There are great productivity gains to be made by setting variables automatically with scripts and by automating common tasks with lisp. Michael also continues his exploration of raster images in AutoCAD.
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A discussion with CPS District 2 Inspector Shanon Scott and Community Resource Officers Cst. Suzanne Sheppard, Cst. David Prajoux. A candid conversation regarding crime, encampments, speeding and much more.
1. What are the roles and responsibilities of a Community Resource Officer?
Encampments across city – not just downtown. Triage/Assessment: why displaced, and for how long. Due to mental health or addictions? Consider weather (cold winters), safety, necessities of life, needs, stability
Mountain bike patrols in areas can’t get into easily
Traffic Safety along corridor
2. Who do you report to?
Sergeant in the District
3. What is the number one concern that you hear from residents?
Speeding, School Zones (Fall and returning after a break)
Drug Activity, Drug Use
4. Has crime in Ward 6 increased or decreased? What type of crime have you seen a decrease in? In what type of crime have you seen an increase? What are some home and vehicle crime prevention tips that you can offer residents?
Three main categories: 1) Violent (decrease), 2) Property (increase), 3) Disorder (decease) Not necessarily criminal, but disruptive)
a) Commercial, b) Residential (break and enters almost split evenly)
Crime Prevention Program / Campaign (Make it more difficult, keep vehicles locked, garage opener inside, entrance from garage to house often unlocked)
5. We have seen an increase in encampments and “living rough”. What can residents do if they encounter encampments or criminal behavior?
City of Calgary Bylaw Team and Calgary Police Service Encampment Team talk weekly and visit encampments together.
1) Call 311 for City of Calgary Bylaw Team – who will connect with Calgary Police Service Encampment Team
2) Call District 2 Calgary Police Station 403-428-6200
3) Call 403-266-1234 non-emergency
6. Ward 6 has seen an increase of bullying and stealing between the youths and teenagers in Ward 6. As a parent, how can you prepare your kids. What can you do as a bystander if you witness bullying or harassment?
Education. If you are a bystander/witness – address it/intervene. See something, say something, do something - call Calgary Police Service
Calgary Police Services have seen real improvement Spring 2022 from Pandemic Spring 2021.
Constable Suzanne Sheppard visited Joan of Arc and Westridge Schools, spoke to every class before summer break. Reminding students how to behave vs unwanted behavior. Students were very receptive, had a positive impact.
Resource – Youth Link www.youthlink.ca
7. CPS has recently started the Bike Index Program. Can you explain what this is and how residents can register their bikes?
Free, online registry. Users can notify each other if bike lost or stolen (sightings and returns)
Property reported stolen, one off or community trend. Successful returns: 420 bikes (average value $100 bike)
8. Safety on Calgary Transit has been a concern for a lot of our constituents. Can you talk about how CPS are helping? What can residents do to feel safe on transit, in parking structures and platforms?
LRT safety has been a priority over the past 15 months.
Crime Reduction Strategy 2020.
Hotspot, proactive patrols.
Keep your head up, be aware of surroundings
Push the Help Button if something seems suspicious or doesn’t seem right.
Security Partnership: Calgary Transit and Calgary Police work together to increase rider confidence.
Calgary Transit Peace Officers have different bylaw statutes and mandate. Police Officers brings different criminal authority
Previous staffing challenges – more resources in place with 18 peace officers hired by Calgary Transit
9. What value of theft should be reported? A heavy planter was taken from front steps – is this something that would be tracked by police?
All theft should be reported, regardless of value
Different methods of reporting, depending on: if crime still in progress, or occurred in the past
Report a crime online https://www.calgary.ca/cps/report-a-crime.html
10. How is the CPS mitigating the damage to vehicles, such as the theft of catalytic converters?
Calgary Police Service does not have one specific unit, but several operations conducted – where converters end up.
There are no markings on catalytic converters to indicate what type of vehicle it came from.
Vehicle owners with easy access can apply their own signature marking, that may assist with recovery
11. Since the pandemic, violent, random crime seems to have increased and I don’t feel safe going downtown. I feel safer in my neighbourhood but am aware that gang violence is on the rise. How are the CPS working to take violent offenders off our streets?
Proactive last ten months, with preventative education and investigation.
Crime to property is not great – Crime to a person has a different priority.
Calgary Police Chief has openly discussed gang shootings.
Prevent lifestyle, Enforcement, Legislative changes (i.e. Prolific Violent Crime Offender Management – enforce curfews)
12. What should I do about speeders on a major road near where I live? Do regular cops pull over speeders, or is that something only traffic cops do? What is being done about the street racing problem in Ward 6? What can be done about vehicles with loud mufflers driving by late at night?
Calgary Police Service Website – fill out a Traffic Service Request form, is the best way for enforcement. Calgary has a great Safe Traffic Unit with radar and flashing signs
More difficult when it’s a one off. No instrument to measure modified noise.
All uniform members pull over speeders. Traffic enforcement is done daily.
13. What are the best and worst aspects of your job?
Help people daily. Rewarding. Special calls you know when made a difference.
Happy to be of service, help you feel safe and be safe.
Good days, Bad days, Sad/Hard things to deal with, how to help people in crisis, with loss/tragedy
Calgary is home, pride, phenomenal agency.
14. Will our Community Resource Officers be visiting the schools before school is out to remind kids how to have a safe summer?
Calgary Police Service do help with some schools. Constable Suzanne Sheppard was at a school today.
Work with School Resource Officers.
15. Are there plans for any future community events coming up with CPS in Ward 6?
Facebook Pages, Community Association Meetings and AGM’s.
Tour de Wildwood Saturday – mountain bike patrol and horse patrol will participate.
Coffee with a Cop, good way to discuss safety issues
Questions for the Councillor?
What is rewarding about your job?
Councillor is a rewarding position. The potential, work with amazing people, emergency response teams. In a position to access 27 business units of super talented individuals. See a problem, get to go to Council and change policy. Ask for a Report, discuss consequences, task Admin with bringing solutions, sometimes get the green light to make lives better. Opportunity to work at that scale.
16. When do Police attend to calls and when don’t they? Is there specific criteria or just based on availability?
Inspector Shanon Scott
When attending a call, can give options of telephone call, visit, statement over email.
Triage calls, sometimes takes time based on call volume.
Mitigate on route, eyes on whole district to allocate or relocate resources.
17. Can you tell us more about PACT (Police And Crisis Team)?
Constables Suzanne Sheppard and David Prajoux:
Calgary Police Service can consult with mobile response team: PACT Unit consists of Registered Nurse, Social Worker, and Police Officer.
Hospitals are busy, wait times are long. Determine if there are ongoing mental health issues, addiction tied in. Offer long-term follow-up, next steps, resources.
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Self-guided walking tours
Explore Calgary’s diverse and amazing parks at your own time and own pace.
Our self-guided walking tours highlight stunning landscapes, rich history, diverse ecosystems and interesting wildlife. Choose from a range of walking tours across Calgary, with stops carefully selected by our environmental education staff to help you discover local sites on your own.
Bowmont Park is a large natural environment park that lies along the northern bank of the Bow River in the northwest part of Calgary. Bowmont contains grasslands, valleys fed with permanent sources of water and bushy off-shore islands. There is also a mature Balsam Poplar riverine forest. This type of forest was once very common along river banks across the North American prairies.
Canyon Meadows Bee Boulevard
The Canyon Meadow Bee Boulevard is located on Canyon Meadows Drive between Bow Bottom Trail and MacLeod Trail. This area was established to create habitat for native pollinators with the added benefit of reduced green space maintenance. This project was a collaborative effort among the City of Calgary Roads and Parks departments, Mount Royal University, the University of Calgary and the David Suzuki Foundation. Featuring walking trails, large flowerbeds and interpretative signage, this site is well worth the trip!
Elliston Park is located in the deep south east along 17 Avenue next to the East Calgary Landfill Site and contains a 20 hectare storm water retention pond. Elliston Park is the site of the annual Globalfest fireworks competition and home of the first BP BirthPlace Forest. This park features picnic tables & shelters, a rose garden, an interactive sundial, washrooms (seasonal), a water fountain (seasonal), an Off-leash area, a playground for children under 10 and playground equipment designed for 10-15 year olds.
Griffith Woods Park
Griffith Woods Park is a 93 hectare park located in the southwest Calgary along the banks of the Elbow River. It has been designated as a Special Protection Natural Environment Park. The park’s aesthetics are quite different from a lot of the City of Calgary parks, with a much more rugged, natural feel, and almost no manicured areas. All of the trails at Griffith Woods Park are flat and easy to walk. Please remember to keep your dog on-leash at all times in Griffith Woods Park as there is no off-leash area.
Inglewood Bird Sanctuary
The Inglewood Bird Sanctuary is a historically significant and picturesque park that runs along the Bow River in the bustling southwest community of Inglewood. It is home to countless migratory birds and wildlife. This nature hub has been promoting the conservation for more than 80 years. Please note no dogs allowed.
Mohagany Wetlands is centered around a storm water pond in one of Calgary’s newest communities. In addition to some beautiful wetland sights, this storm water pond offers unique sighting opportunities for some of the amazing birds that call Calgary home. At different times of year you will find a large population of songbirds and water fowl, shoreline Great Blue Herons wade through shallow water and American Pelicans may be seen gliding across the pond.
MidSun to Sun Valley Blvd walkway
MidSun to Sun Valley Blvd walkway features different trees that you will come across on your journey. While Calgary is a city of the prairies, we have also built a rich environment of different trees. Along with these trees are many bird species that make our city home. As you walk along this pathway, stop to watch the birds as they fly from tree to tree, across backyards and over your heads. Enjoy this beautiful community park as it weaves along greenspaces and showcases some of our city’s wildlife.
Ralph Klein Park
Ralph Klein Park was constructed to improve stormwater quality before it returns to the Bow River. The park was named for Ralph Klein who served as Calgary's 32nd Mayor and Alberta's 12th Premier. The LEED Platinum building on site features classrooms, interpretive displays, and meeting space that can be booked for special events. Outside you can explore the walking trails, public art displays, apple orchard, and natural playground. Please note no dogs allowed.
12-Mile Coulee is a classic prairie coulee. The grasslands and tree/shrub communities in prairie coulees are home to many species of animals including Richardson's Ground Squirrels (often incorrectly called gophers) and the mounds of Northern Pocket Gophers (which are true gophers). Watch also for deer, coyotes, porcupines and even the odd Red Fox. Many Archaeological artefacts were found in this area, including a 2000 year-old stone circle or tipi ring, indicating that Aboriginal peoples had been using this area for hunting and camping for at least 8000 years.
West Nose Creek Park
West Nose Creek Park is home to a riparian zone, which is the narrow greenspace along the edge of a water body. The diverse group of plants and animals found in this habitat are different from those a few metres away on either side. The creek meanders through multiple curves in the valley bottom. The slow and steady movement of the water produces a rich riparian zone. This park also has a considerable amount of native grassland, shrubland and a historic stone quarry. Further, the park contains "Split Rock", one of the best known glacial erratics in the city was once part of Mount Edith Cavell in Jasper National Park. | <urn:uuid:f1a339e8-f0e0-431f-9092-5a8340cd6388> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.calgary.ca/parks/activities/walking-tours.html | 2024-04-17T09:50:10Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817146.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20240417075330-20240417105330-00667.warc.gz | en | 0.950394 | 1,123 |
Green finance machine revives on market rally; plus, the hot new U.S. offshore wind site
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Thunderstorms and heavy rain struck parts of England Wednesday, causing flash flooding in large areas of central London. The BBC reported the Environment Agency issued 17 flood alerts across England. Flooding also deluged Paris. Above, London’s Victoria Station floods. Photo: Anthony Bonnici via Twitter.
A spate of good climate news with passage of President Joe Biden’s climate bill and a summer rally on Wall Street after six months of declines is starting to revive the green finance market in Europe and the U.S.
Clean energy stocks extended their rally into a fifth week as Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act, which will pour $327 billion into new wind, solar, and carbon storage technologies, and support the emerging electric vehicle market. Green bonds, whose issuance was down by half in July from June, are still claiming market share from traditional bonds as interest rates rise, Bloomberg reports.
And over in London, the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) this week introduced 10 new carbon credit futures contracts (say that three times fast), bringing its total to 11, which allow energy traders to trade, hedge, and speculate on specific carbon credit “vintages” out until 2030.
Debate still rages about whether the stock market rally in the past few weeks is the beginning of a new bull run or simply a relief rally that will collapse this fall. But the revival of some of these new green products, all of which of course would have taken weeks or months to develop, provides some confidence that the momentum behind green finance that began four years ago is here to stay.
More insights below . . . .
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Despite summer rally, clean energy funds still lagging fossil fuels
. . . . Clean energy stocks have been on a tear for a month on optimism around Biden’s new climate and health bill. But while they are now beating the S&P 500 by a few percentage points, they still lag the performance of fossil fuel stocks this year by a wide margin. Mark Hulbert argues the discrepancy all comes back to the business philosophies deployed by each sector, and what that means for investors who want to back a green transition and make money at the same time. . . .
A selection of this week’s subscriber-only insights
. . . . Germany has decided to halt closure of its last three nuclear power plants. California’s Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to do the same with the state’s only remaining nuclear facility, Diablo Canyon. Both are examples of an energy sweet spot — an already-existing (and non-polluting) renewable electricity source, albeit controversial. As oil prices stay high and energy shortages remain around the world though, it’s better than the alternative. Here’s what investors can expect. Read more here. . . .
. . . . In China and parts of Europe, wind power from offshore installations is now a huge source of renewable energy. Not so much in the U.S. But there are signs of life, including in new hot spots, the Gulf of Mexico and off Maine. And now arrives the Inflation Reduction Act. What will be the effects? . . .
. . . . With President Joe Biden’s signature on the Inflation Reduction Act, investors and industries are looking forward to its financial impact. We round up some of the benefits and industries poised to boom. Read more about the winners and losers. . . .
. . . . EV chargers from the sky? Apart from range anxiety, one of the barriers to EV adoption is convenience, especially for drivers who don’t have garages with chargers installed. Chargers mounted on electric utility poles and other interesting delivery mechanisms might provide part of the solution, as shown by pilot programs on both coasts. Read more here. . . .
Editor’s picks: Future of wildfires; U.S. grid needs expansion
The relationship between climate change and wildfires
In this rich and detailed explanatory graphic, Visual Capitalist explains the fire climate feedback loop:
Carbon in the atmosphere traps heat and raises temperatures
Increased temperatures influence wildfire conditions
Drier conditions ignite wildfires and burn larger areas
More carbon dioxide enters the atmosphere
“Each year, thousands of wildfires burn through millions of acres of land around the world,” Mark Belan writes. “We’ve already seen the mass devastation that wildfires can bring, especially in places like Australia, Serbia, and California. But new research by the UN indicates that things might get even worse by the end of the century. By 2100, the frequency of wildfires could increase by up to 50%.” The report notes it’s not just wildfires that are growing in frequency and intensity because of climate change. Other deadly disasters, including drought, heatwaves and flooding, are occurring more frequently and with greater intensity. This summer high temperatures broke records across Europe, damaging infrastructure and claiming lives. “Experts warn that this may become the new normal. To help mitigate risk, governments, policymakers, and companies need to band together to create safeguards and establish proper preventative measures.” To read more about the relationship between climate change and wildfires and to see the full visualization, go to Visual Capitalist.
U.S. grid expansion vital to transition
The U.S. may need to boost its electric transmission capacity by 60% over the next eight years to support the hoped-for development in clean energy. Researchers at Princeton say the country will need to boost transmission capacity to achieve the Biden administration’s target of a net-zero economy by 2050, as well as fulfill the goals set out in the Inflation Reduction Act, writes Zack Hale in a report for S&P Global Market Intelligence. Hale says the same researchers, in a separate analysis, say the bill could increase annual utility-scale wind capacity additions from 15 GW in 2020 to 39 GW in 2025-2026 and annual solar capacity additions from 10 GW to 49 GW over the same period.
Latest findings: New research, studies and projects
Scientists report on 40 years of ecological research, effects of climate change
As global warming accelerates, it is increasingly clear that climate change is affecting our planet on every scale, from global shifts in weather patterns to local ecosystem changes, new research from the American Institute of Biological Sciences shows. In a special section in BioScience, a group of authors from the U.S. National Science Foundation’s Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) Network have synthesized insights from 40 years of long-term ecological research on how ecosystems are responding to climate change. The long duration of this research allows for both spatial and temporal analyses of change, and “enhances the impacts of science on environmental policy relative to short-term studies.” According to the special section authors, although the variety of ecosystems have some responses in common, “most ecosystem responses to climate change are unique and are the result of a combination of region-specific drivers, human activities, and interactions between multiple climate drivers.” In the lead peer-reviewed article, Julia Jones of Oregon State University and Charles Driscoll of Syracuse University explain the conceptual framework behind the processes driving these ecosystem changes and the logistics of and varied results from the 28 LTER research sites that were used to collect the data.
More of the latest research:
Words to live by . . . .
“We are sleepwalking to climate catastrophe. Our planet has already warmed by as much as 1.2°C. — and we see the devastating consequences everywhere. We need a 45% reduction in global emissions by 2030 and carbon neutrality by midcentury to keep our climate goals alive.” — António Guterres, Secretary-General of the UN. | <urn:uuid:a813593d-e7ff-4bf4-b6f3-018b9356be78> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.callawayclimateinsights.com/p/green-finance-machine-revives-on | 2024-04-17T10:15:41Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817146.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20240417075330-20240417105330-00667.warc.gz | en | 0.930643 | 1,701 |
In Febraury of this year, a team of Camrbridge MBAs, Gabriel Thia (Singapore), Hannah Kanamori (Japan), Xin Qi (China) and Yiwei Li (China) and Takehiro Aoki (Japan) were awarded the first place at the Yale Healthcare Case Competition (YHCC).
The YHCC is an annual international case competition organised by the Yale School of Management, with a focus on challenging problems in the healthcare and biotechnology industry. This year, around 20 teams from top universities including Columbia University, Northwestern University and Yale University gathered in New Haven and competed.
Teams were provided with the business case and given one week to prepare their response. This year’s case challenged contestants to develop a market entry strategy for a start-up’s healthcare wearable device, supported by financial and risk models. During this one-week period, our team made use of concepts and models that we learnt during our MBA course, integrating them into a final recommendation.
The final round of the case competition was held on 24 February, at Yale School of Management. In a knock-out tournament fashion, the teams were divided into equal groups, whereby each group would be evaluated by a panel of judges from academia and industry. The winning teams of each group proceeded to compete against each other in the final showdown.
Our team decided that we had be innovative and bold in our recommendation and substantiate this with detailed quantitative models. Our solution for the case targeted patients in the pre-diabetes phase and combined genetic profiling and machine learning to address current medical needs. We proposed a freemium business model to generate traction fast, with profitability and risk evaluated with financial and Monte Carlo models. This and our pitch, were well-received by the panel of judges, winning our team the top prize.
Here is what the team had to say about their experience!
“It was the team work that brought this prestigious award. Our team was particularly multidisciplinary with members from research, human resource, supply chain, finance and strategy. We had continuously refined our idea through intensive discussion from various aspects. Without this team, we could not reach that novelty, depth and robustness.”
“We had a versatile team that worked remarkably together, and that contributed to our success in the case competition. The ideas presented by the other teams were outstanding, but we were well-prepared and confident in our pitch. We were able to implement concepts learnt during the MBA in a practical manner; this was the biggest reward in our competition experience.”
“Our team was truly diverse, both in terms of background and personality, which helped us create and refine ideas from various angles toward the proposal. In addition, given the fact that we are in a one-year program, our schedule was quite hectic to manage under such a tight deadline, but that kept our meetings to be extremely productive and efficient. We genuinely enjoyed participating in the competition, applying concepts we have learnt on the MBA to tackle real-world business problems.”
“It is an amazing experience since we are a cross functional team, and it was a great opportunity to practice what we had learnt in the MBA classroom”
“It is an unexpectedly rewarding experience. 2018 was the first time YHCC have accepted a European team to compete. After rounds of challenging our own business model and improving it, we finally reached an innovative idea that employed both progressive thinking and feasibility evidence. Looking back, the YHCC championship was one of the best opportunities to practise what we learned. Without the knowledge we had garnered in the first two terms on the MBA, we wouldn’t have stood an equal chance of winning the case.”
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The death toll from devastating floods in Europe soared to at least 93 Friday, most of them in western Germany, where emergency responders were searching for hundreds of missing people.
“I fear that we will only see the full extent of the disaster in the coming days,” Chancellor Angela Merkel said from Washington late Thursday, where she met with President Joe Biden.
Catching residents of several regions unaware and leaving destruction and despair in their wake, the masses of water were dubbed the “flood of death” by Germany’s top-selling daily Bild.
Authorities in Rhineland-Palatinate said 50 people have died in the western state, bringing the national toll to at least 81.
Neighbouring Belgium counted at least 12 dead, and more than 21,000 people were without electricity in the Wallonia region.
Luxembourg and the Netherlands were also severely affected by the torrents of water, with thousands evacuated in the city of Maastricht.
But Germany’s toll was by far the highest, and likely to rise with large numbers of people still missing in North Rhine-Westphalia and Rhineland-Palatinate, the hardest-hit states.
In the devastated Ahrweiler district of Rhineland-Palatinate around 1,300 people were unaccounted for, although local authorities told Bild the high number was likely down to damaged phone networks.
Regional interior minister Roger Lewentz told broadcaster SWR that “we believe there are still 40, 50 or 60 people missing, and when you haven’t heard for people for such a long time… you have to fear the worst.”
“The number of victims will likely keep rising in the coming days,” he added.
– ‘Disaster’ –
What’s more, continuing rain is forecast for parts of the west, where water levels in the Rhine river and its tributaries are rising dangerously.
Around 1,000 soldiers have been deployed to help with rescue operations and rubble-clearing in affected towns and villages.
Streets and houses under water, overturned cars and uprooted trees could be seen everywhere the floodwaters had passed, while some districts were cut off from the outside world.
In Ahrweiler several houses collapsed completely, leaving the impression the town had been struck by a tsunami.
At least 20 people had been confirmed dead in Euskirchen, one of the worst-hit towns just to the north. Its normally spick and span centre had been turned into a heap of rubble, with house facades torn off by the rushing floods.
Adding to the town’s woes, a nearby dam remains at risk of giving way.
“My empathy and my heart go out to all of those who in this catastrophe lost their loved ones, or who are still worrying about the fate of people still missing,” Merkel told reporters in Washington.
She said her government would not leave those affected “alone with their suffering,” adding that it was doing its “utmost to help them in their distress”.
Pensioner Annemarie Mueller, 65, looking out at her flooded garden and garage from her balcony, said her town of Mayen had been completely unprepared for the destruction.
“Where did all this rain come from? It’s crazy,” she told AFP, recalling the floodwater crashing through her street during the night.
“It made such a loud noise and given how fast it came down, we thought it would break the door down.”
Five people are still missing in Belgium and the army has been sent to four of the country’s 10 provinces to help with rescue and evacuations.
With homes under water since Wednesday, people from resort town Spa were being put up in tents.
The swollen Meuse river “is going to look very dangerous for Liege”, a nearby city of 200,000 people, said Wallonia regional president Elio Di Rupo.
– Climate change? –
The storms have put climate change back at the centre of Germany’s election campaign ahead of a September 26 parliamentary poll marking the end of Merkel’s 16 years in power.
Germany “must prepare much better” in future, Interior Minister Horst Seehofer said, adding that “this extreme weather is a consequence of climate change”.
In urban areas with poor drainage and buildings located in flood zones, the damage can be severe.
Political candidates were quick to open a bidding war on climate following the floods.
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Founded in 1917 by the Rev. Floyd Kenyon as a summer camp for boys, Camp Washington , a ministry of the Episcopal Church in Connecticut (ECCT), has grown over the years to become a major residential summer camp for boys and girls.
In 1990, work began on a vision to make the facility a year-round Campus serving the broader needs of the Christian community for retreats, training sessions and other church uses for all age groups.
In 1991, new construction and renovation of existing buildings provided a modern Campus able to house and feed 175 people. The 300 acres Campus provides an attractive and quiet area for rest, reflection, renewal, and education.
Camp Washington is the official Camp and Conference Center of the Episcopal Church in Connecticut (ECCT).
Camp Washington is a sacred place where God’s love for the world, made known to us in Jesus Christ, is shared with all God’s people through the ministry of hospitality.
We are an inviting, diverse, accepting community that offers a safe place for reflection and renewal, education and training, that encourages creativity and a sense of adventure by exploring and experiencing God’s mission of restoration and reconciliation.
From summer camp to retreats and diocesan events, Camp Washington is
a year round center for discipleship rooted in the beauty of God’s creation and love.
We hope you will make plans to visit Camp Washington soon! We strive to provide a safe and inclusive environment at all times. Your health and well being is at the forefront of our event planning processes. Event specific details are available at registration. | <urn:uuid:7ff979fd-98d7-4594-b724-8ffc820278f7> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.campwashington.org/about-us | 2024-04-17T10:51:54Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817146.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20240417075330-20240417105330-00667.warc.gz | en | 0.948657 | 326 |
Reflect. Reinvent. Revolutionize.
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Named one of the “Top 10 Creative Canadians” by Marketing Magazine, Ron Tite is a best-selling author, speaker, producer and entrepreneur. He has always blurred the lines between art and commerce. He has been an award-winning advertising writer and creative director for some of the world’s most respected brands including Air France, Evian, Fidelity, Hershey, Johnson & Johnson, Kraft, Intel, Microsoft, Volvo and many others. Ron is the founder of Church+State, host and executive producer of the hit podcast, “The Coup” and publisher of This is That Travel Guide to Canada – a best-selling and award-winning satirical book. He has written for television; penned a children’s book; written, produced and performed a hit play; created a branded art gallery; and was executive producer and host of the award-winning comedy show, Monkey Toast.
In demand as a speaker all over the world, Ron speaks to leading organizations about leadership, disruption, branding and creativity. Ron’s first book, Everyone’s An Artist – Or At Least They Should Be (Co-written by Scott Kavanagh and Christopher Novais), was published by HarperCollins in 2016. His most recent book, Think Do Say: How to Seize Attention and Build Trust in a Busy Busy World, hit store shelves in October or 2019.
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Shari Walczak is Co-Founder of The Garden, one of Canada’s top independent creative and brand strategy agencies. She has built a reputation as a brand strategy expert, skilled facilitator and workplace change agent. Shari is a passionate advocate for creativity, particularly in the world of education where she was Chair of the founding committee for Equinox Holistic Alternative School – now celebrating its 13th anniversary as the TDSB's largest elementary alternative school. In addition, she is a contributor to The Collective Wisdom of High-Performing Women: Leadership Lessons from The Judy Project (published April 2019), and a proud SheEO Activator supporting other female entrepreneurs who are creating a better world.
- Managing Partner | IVPs | Value Creation Services
Jennifer Lee is the Global Managing Partner for Global Financial Advisory (GFA) clients and industries, focusing on developing and delivering Deloitte’s global advisory go-to-market strategy. She oversees the growth of a multibillion-dollar practice. Most recently, she led Deloitte’s Global COVID-19 response and the global Deloitte COVID-19 leadership team. She is also the Canadian Managing Partner for developing the critical issue-based growth platforms for Deloitte Canada and Chile. She is focused on investing in leading-edge practices to address the key issues facing their clients. Lee was named Manulife Mentor of the Year by Ascend Canada and was also named one of Global Consulting Magazine’s top female leaders in Consulting in 2019.
- Director of Parcels and eCommerce Enterprise Marketing
- Canada Post
Mamta has more than a decade of experience leading initiatives that directly address customer needs and support business growth. Her deep understanding of the market and customer influences has enabled her to launch direct marketing products and online solutions, develop communication strategies that are customer focused and curate segment-based content to support business development. Mamta leads a team responsible for developing and executing marketing strategies with a focus on nurturing customer relationships and driving growth of the parcels business.
- General Manager of Marketing
- Canada Post
Danielle leads brand advertising, consumer and commercial marketing and the small business segment strategy for one of the country’s most complex and high-profile brands. With over 20 years’ experience in communications, B2B marketing and customer journey management, she has established cross-segment brand engagement, customer acquisition and nurture strategies for the company.
- Director, Enterprise Marketing, Events and Sales Enablement
- Canada Post
Nadia has been at Canada Post for 19 years and has worked on hundreds of integrated marketing initiatives for B2B customers. Nadia’s current focus is split between two portfolios. The first is the planning and execution of events for Canada Post Smartmail Marketing™, Parcels/Ecommerce and SMB customers. The second is managing sales enablement – ensuring that the Canada Post sales team has the tools, content and training they need to effectively provide solutions to customers.
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Reflect: The power and purpose of knowing your customers
Mamta Dogra | Director of Parcels & Ecommerce Enterprise Marketing | Canada Post
Reflection is important in business. It gives us the opportunity to pause amidst the chaos, understand through customer data and experience and create meaning through purpose. Business leaders know all too well that the most important relationship is the one with the customer. Retaining customers and increasing the lifetime value of your customer base stems from creating meaningful relationships – which is more important than ever.Does brand loyalty still exist, or is it just going through a shakeup? What is the future of brand loyalty? In this session, Mamta Dogra, Director of Parcels & Ecommerce Enterprise Marketing at Canada Post, will help you understand the consumers’ mindset and how they’re evaluating their relationships with brands. Through our latest consumer research, she’ll help you realize how to be true to your brand values and create top notch experiences based on those. These factors will help develop real customer loyalty.
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Reinvent: Evolving your brand to drive business growth
Shari Walczak | Co-Founder | The Garden
Jennifer Lee | Global Managing Partner for Global Financial Advisory | Deloitte
Danielle Doiron | General Manager of Marketing | Canada Post
Ron Tite (host) | Purpose-Driven Leadership and Marketing Expert
Reinvention means understanding that you can’t follow the same rules or conventions to keep up with the competition, the everchanging market, emerging technology and evolving consumer mindsets. Many of Canada’s most beloved brands have had to undergo radical transformations to reinvent themselves and secure customer loyalty. To thrive in today’s disruptive world, you must adopt a reinvention mindset to maintain longevity and protect your bottom line.Our panel of experts will guide you through the new reinvention mindset. They’ll share their perspectives and observations on what they consider to be best practices in brand building – how to boost awareness, how to make customers feel special and how to create value to succeed. Once you’ve committed to reinvention, you can operate from a meaningful place and genuinely look for ways to offer value. You can create powerful connections that go above and beyond profitable growth. This is what makes top brands so successful – and the key to securing your own pathway to success.
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Revolutionize: How to lead and create disruption within organizations
Ron Tite | Purpose-Driven Leadership and Marketing Expert
“The Revolution Will Not Be Televised.” In 1970, Gil Scott-Heron released a single that would go down as one of the anthems of grassroots movements. It’s the perfect theme song for what businesses are going through these days.
The massive change most of us are experiencing is happening faster than anyone could have predicted. The impact is larger than we ever imagined as companies, movements and institutions we thought were too big to fail are failing. And the organizations and people who are often toppling regimes? They’re relative unknowns with limited experience, no legacy and who usually exist outside the establishment. Because of that, they (and their activities) are undetected until it’s too late.
This change is usually defined as “disruption.” But it’s not disruption.
It’s a coup.
The business establishment is up against anti-establishment forces who are starting to eat your lunch. They’re attracting interest, dollars, participation, and they’re attracting attention. And whenever someone’s paying attention to them, they’re not paying attention to you. That’s not good.The anti-establishment forces are challenging what you do, how you do it and how you define success by writing and following their own rules. So, what do you do? Give up? Throw in the towel?
Just hand the keys to the planet over to Millennials? Go down with your long-held beliefs that there’s only one way to do things?
There’s an incorrect assumption that you’re either a member of the establishment or you’re not. That you’re either David or you’re Goliath. That you’re either a nimble chaotic start-up or you’re a slow and process driven institution.
That’s wrong. We can be both. We can stick it to the man even if we are the man. We can learn to incorporate anti-establishment behaviours into what we do so we can compete, win back share and even pull some of them over to our side.
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Blackwood, TTCL inaugurate torrefaction demonstration plant in Thailand
July 25, 2022
By Blackwood Technology BV
Blackwood Technology B.V. and TTCL Public Company Ltd announce the inauguration of a torrefaction demonstration plant in the Lampang province of Thailand.
Hironobu Iriya, president and CEO of TTCL, commented: “We are delighted to launch this biomass torrefaction plant today in the presence of the Japanese ambassador to Thailand, his excellency Mr. NASHIDA Kazuya, and of representatives of the local government, our industrial partners and customers.”
The demo plant is using Blackwood’s proprietary FlashTor torrefaction technology and turns low grade plant biomass into a high grade solid biofuel, commonly referred to as torrefied pellets, black pellets, or bio-coal.
The purpose of the demo plant is twofold:
- to showcase the FlashTor torrefaction technology to prospective customers and project developers;
- to produce test volumes for potential offtakers of torrefied pellets.
Maarten Herrebrugh, Blackwood’s CEO, said: “We built the demo plant with maximum flexibility, in order to show that our FlashTor technology can process different types of biomass, including woody biomass as well as agricultural residues. This project is the first result of our partnership with TTCL, which combines Blackwood’s best-in-class torrefaction technology with TTCL’s capabilities as an integrated EPC company.”
Aside from this successful launch of the demo plant, Blackwood and TTCL have already started the engineering work for a first commercial-scale FlashTor torrefaction plant in Thailand. The partners are planning to roll out many more such plants in Thailand as well as other ASEAN countries.
Hironobu Iriya explained: “The emergence of black pellets as a viable renewable fuel to replace fossil coal has been long-delayed by a ‘chicken-and-egg’ market situation: end-users were reluctant to sign long-term offtake contracts for torrefied pellets as long as they had not thoroughly tested the product, while project developers could only invest in a torrefaction plant if there were long-term buyers for the product. TTCL has taken the initiative to solve this conundrum by investing into the demo plant which was launched today. This new facility is also proof of our commitment to develop a black pellet business in Asia.”
Maarten Herrebrugh added: “Independently from TTCL’s plan to deploy additional black pellet plants in ASEAN countries, Blackwood is also in active discussions with prospective customers in other countries who intend to use our FlashTor technology for their torrefaction projects.”
Torrefaction of biomass
Torrefaction is a thermal pre-treatment technology to improve the fuel and handling characteristics of biomass and to reduce costs of the biomass-to-energy supply chain. Torrefied biomass is a carbon neutral, high quality solid biofuel, which can replace fossil coal in power stations, steel plants and coal 2 gasification plants, using the existing coal infrastructure. Torrefaction is instrumental in unlocking the full potential of biomass for the purposes of energy generation as well as the production of bio-based fuels and chemicals.
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30% Federal Tax Credit | $7,920 |
Net Price | $18,480 |
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Cinnamon is one of the ingredients of traditional Chinese and Indian herbs. Cinnamon powder is a food which have health care effects. Cinnamon powder is a powder made from dried skin and bark of cinnamon. In the usual life, we can make cinnamon powder into cinnamon tea for drinking, and can also be added to other soups to drink together. Many people now use cinnamon as a general tonic for many diseases.
Nutritional value of cinnamon:
- Enhance brain function
The ingredients contained in cinnamon can improve brain function. It improves memory, concentration and attention, and reduces the risk of Alzheimer's disease. Adding a little cinnamon to your diet every day helps fight irritability and depression and avoids headaches. - Weight loss
Because cinnamon increases the rate of metabolism and regulate blood sugar levels in the body, eating a small amount of cinnamon with a reasonable regular exercise can help to lose weight. - Gum health
Because of the medicinal elements contained in cinnamon, the addition of cinnamon to the mouthwash helps protect the gums and teeth and improves the tone. - Control mood swings in premenstrual syndrome
Cinnamon contains a manganese element that helps control mood swings and has a role in limb cramps. - Treat diabetes
According to an experimental survey conducted by the US Department of Agriculture, cinnamon powder can not only serve as a spice for foods such as cakes, but also enhance the response of cells to insulin, so it is a boon for diabetic patients. According to professional research reports, cinnamon contains some nutrients that can accelerate the decomposition of sugar by 20 times.
How to eat cinnamon:
- 1. Cinnamon can be ground into a powder and added to your food.
- 2. Cinnamon powder can also be purchased from most food stores and made into tablets or capsules as a cinnamon supplement.
- 3. Cinnamon can also be made into essential oils, applied to the skin or directly ingested into the body. To use cinnamon oil internally, you can add one drop to the water or mix it with honey or fruit smoothies as a dietary supplement.
Possible side effects:
Some people may have an allergic reaction to cinnamon. Cinnamon may react with other drugs. The amount of cinnamon supplements varies to different people, so consult a doctor before taking it. In addition, pregnant women, children, and patients with bleeding disorders should ask your doctor about the risks and benefits of cinnamon supplements before taking them. | <urn:uuid:e3af3727-940d-464c-ba9b-23623366ef1c> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.capsulcn.com/cinnamon-supplement-benefits-for-health | 2024-04-17T09:37:52Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817146.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20240417075330-20240417105330-00667.warc.gz | en | 0.941367 | 488 |
Was ist MacPractice DC?
MacPractice DC ist eine Chiropraktiker-Software, die eine neue Art von Praxismanagement und klinischer Software für alle Chiropraktiker und einen Mac-OS-X- Migrationspfad für ChiroMac-Nutzer erstellt. Die Lösung bietet Versicherungs- und Patientenabrechnung sowie Berichte, E-Ansprüche mit elektronischen Überweisungsmitteilungen (Electronic Remittance Advice, ERA), automatische Veröffentlichung, Eignungsprüfung, E-Erklärungen, automatische Terminerinnerung, Terminplanung, Verschreibung, Versicherungsbewertung, integrierte Textverarbeitung und viele weitere produktivitätssteigernde Funktionen.
Wer verwendet MacPractice DC?
Die Software wurde für Chiropraktiker entwickelt und ist ein Mac-OS-basiertes Praxismanagementsystem, das bei Patientenabrechnungen, E-Ansprüchen mit ERA sowie bei der Automatisierung von Veröffentlichungen und Terminerinnerungen, bei der Eignungsprüfung und bei E-Erklärungen hilft.
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Bewertungen über MacPractice DC
Gets the job done.
I like that the app extends to tablets for easy completion of chart notes in an office or treatment rooms without having to have a full monitor. There are also a wide variety of templates to use depending on the field of medicine, all of which are customizable.
We had some issues with the transfer between patient notes and billing details at the office where this software was used... After a chart note was completed, the billing was submitted by the doctor, then routed to the billing specialist. With some of the errors, the doctors had to go in and correct the error, then re-route the note to the billing specialist. Luckily, our billing specialist was in-house, but it still slowed things down and was inefficient.
User friendly system
Kommentare: Overall we like the company and the software.
We really Like mac practice and how user friendly it is. The team easily converted our paper forms into electronic. The billing is easy once you learn it. We trained on this system over the weekend and were good to go by monday. The support team is very knowledgeable and can easily remote in to look at any issues you are having and help with them.
Its expensive between the licensing fees, the computers, and the cost of the monthly electronic billing. Sometimes support doesn't get back to you quickly.
Kommentare: Fact that majority of features don’t work or have glitches that they refuse to fix. Then this year they increased my annual license by an additional $900 because they bundled features that we got rid of or don’t use because they didn’t work! Now they are wanting to charge a perpetual license fee for my data which is on a server in my office that I purchased when on initial purchase we were told our data is our data and we would have read only access forever- now they say 6 months. The lack of ability to communicate to anyone outside tech support is major problem as well!
Ease of electronic billing and ledger. They were great in beginning of 2010 promised to do better and each year they have let us down worse than year before.
We had started totally paperless and have over 10 years had to transition back to paper for features they never fixed. There are several problems and they won’t or can’t fix them. Support doesn’t call back at reasonable amount of time, and won’t schedule a callback time, so if you’re seeing patients- good luck unless you have an extra qualified and trained standby person for any issues. The EMR was not user friendly and when seeing 100-150 office visits it would take 30 minutes to write one note- this either held up front desk to get billing as they are linked to EMR, or required manually entering and the deleting extra charge from a note after the doc had time to write notes. 50 hours a week additional typing data on top of clients is impossible. The notes are not readily viewed either- slow, cumbersome, useless. Thus why we returned to paper SOAPS.
A daily MacPractice user's honest review.
Kommentare: My overall experience with MacPractice has been excellent. From running a business to the customer service they provide and the online training; I am definitely more than happy with this software!
What I like most about this software is the ability to control a medical practice from one place. It includes everything you need to properly take care of your patients i.e. send claims, manage billing, generate reports, make appointments and keep track of everything you can think of.
Sometimes it can be confusing to learn how to properly use all the software's abilities if you are a new user.
Completely custom forms. Decent tech support Being able to print an entire treatment plan
No visit counter so you have to do this manually. Slow. It runs worse in busy times and shuts itself down routinely. God forbid you and a staff member try to use it at the same time. They blame everything on your computer and your network when it's clearly the software that jams up the whole system. This wasn't a big deal when my patient volume was really low, but if you want to grow, it will frustrate you. The insurance estimating works sometimes for some codes on some insurance companies. Those cool forms you customize to make charting take less than 15 min/pt cost to have them created AND are a big part of the reason it takes so long for EMR to load. You have to pay extra to load the program on multiple computers. I haven't found my requests or recommendations make a difference- 7 years later and still no visit counter. Seriously, who makes a chiropractic software that doesn't count visits?? | <urn:uuid:d84e05cc-62ca-414f-bb1d-fe4a3ba99f31> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.capterra.com.de/software/77178/macpractice-dc | 2024-04-17T08:46:19Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817146.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20240417075330-20240417105330-00667.warc.gz | en | 0.835918 | 1,350 |
Website Whittlesea Council
These roles will provide direct day to day support and supervision to place-based Community Development Officers The positions are required to generate a wide variety of responses and identify resources, programs, opportunities and facilities for access by the community. This involves taking a multi-stakeholder approach and developing partnerships, links, systems and capacity for agencies, services, and the community. These are senior positions within the Community Activation Team and are focused both at the municipal-wide and place-based level. The Coordinators will contribute to the development of the social and physical infrastructure of the municipality to achieve the vision, goals and actions articulated in the Community Plan 2021 – 2025 and W2040
You have a tertiary qualification in human/social sciences/community development or related discipline and at least 5 years’ experience working in a leadership role in a community or government setting. You have knowledge of and experience in community development and program development and delivery. You are an experienced collaborator who has partnered with a variety of stakeholders to develop and deliver community programs and services to diverse communities. You have leadership skills to manage and support staff to achieve the best possible outcomes.
Company: Kimberley, Northern Cape, South Africa
Vacancy Type: Full Time
Job Location: Whittlesea Council
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When someone shares a story on Care Opinion, they want it to be heard by the right people in the health services.
Now we've made it easier to see who has actually read each story, in the Activity box next to each story on the site.
You can see a good example on this story from Scotland. The Actvity box shows the number of health service staff who have read the story - and you can see which organisations these staff are from by clicking on the staff members link, like this:
Making sure we know you have read a story
We will only know you have read a story if you are logged in when you visit the story page.
If you are not logged in, we won't know you are you!
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This fun couple (scroll down for full artwork) featured in a recent signing board for their wedding in Breaffy House Hotel in Castlebar Co. Mayo. They’re drawn with their favourite tipples, the dress and suit they wore on the day, and items that reference their interests such as the motorbike, hiknig shoes, and make up set. As always this caricature was printed on high quality canvas by my friends in the Canvas Works Kinsale and was put on display during the drinks reception of the wedding for all the guests to sign. I was also present to do live caricatures on the day and I honestly think I got some of the biggest laughs of my career from these sitters!
- Canvas Wedding Signing Board with Bride Groom Baby and Dog
- Wedding Signing Board Caricature: Teacher and Farmer!
- House Plans and Panda Caricature Wedding Gift
- Flat Eric at the Wedding!
- Funny Signing Board for Weddings Ireland
- Wedding Caricature Bride and Groom on Vintage Tractor at Ballyseede Castle
For more information on my signing boards just drop me a line!
I’m Allan Cavanagh and I have been professionally producing caricatures and cartoon art for over 20 years.
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The gorgeous 2017 Ford Mustang can be admire in its plenitude thanks to some impressive performance tweaks added by no other than Roush Performance division.
This is not the first Ford model customized by Roush Performance, the tuner also carrying out special tuning programs for the one-off F-150 Raptor, which is ready to be officially introduced at the 2016 SEMA show, starting the 1st of November in Las Vegas.
This particular model is also revealed in the two videos below put together by SaabKyle user, who is an addicted Mustang fan, the guy also releasing other standout videos with the gorgeous model. The videos are highlighting the muscle car`s outrageous soundtrack, thanks to the newly added Stage 3 power kit.
Also, before watching the videos, don’t forget to check out the car`s full power kit and other highlights, released online by motorward auto magazine.
2017 Roush Mustang Stage 3 – Full Details:
5.0L ROUSHcharged 670HP Powertrain Featuring the ROUSH 2.3L TVS Supercharger
Performance 1-Way Coilover Suspension System w/ Adjustable Height
20-Inch Quicksilver Wheels with Ultra High Performance Cooper RS3 Tires
Front Fascia with Aero Pockets
High Flow Upper Grille With “3” Badge
High Flow Lower Opening
Front Chin Splitter
Performance Driving Lamps
ROUSH Fender Badges
Body Color Hood Scoop
ROUSH Stage 3 Graphics Package
Body Color Side Scoop
Side Rocker Winglets
Rear Blackout Panel with “ROUSH” Badging
Rear Decklid Spoiler (Fastback only)
ROUSH Front Windshield Banner
Stage 3 Serialized Engine Bay Plaque
Engine Bay Plaque with Engine Build Signature
“ROUSH” License Plate
ROUSH Interior Medallion on dash
ROUSH Design Instrument Gauge Cluster
ROUSH Embroidered Floor Mats
ROUSH Illuminated Door Sill Plates
ROUSH Supplemental Owner’s Guide.
Other Special Components:
ROUSH Performance Exhaust System with Quad Tips (prepped for ROUSH Active Performance Exhaust System) and Rear Valance
ROUSH Active Quad Exhaust System and Rear Valance
ROUSH Hood Heat Extractors
Low Gloss Black Rear Decklid SpoilerOnly available with Matte Black Side & Hood graphics
Paint Selection PremiumApplies to Ford Premium paint colors only
Reverse Sensing Custom Fitting to Rear Valance
Upgrade to 20″ Polished Wheels with Cooper Ultra High Performance RS3 Tires
20-Inch Forged Painted Wheels
ROUSH-branded Engine Coil covers
Upgrade to ROUSH TrakPak 3-way adjustable Coilover Suspension with Adjustable Height
Billet Performance PedalsFor manual transmissions (4 pedals)
ROUSH Leather Seating
ROUSH Leather Seating for RECARO seats
6-Speed Shifter BallManual Trans only
ROUSH Trunk-Mounted Tool Kit
Convertible Style Bar
ROUSH Hood Strut Lift Assist
Quarter Window ScoopsPainted black – fastbacks only
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Find Out Your Nissan Car Value
Note it our used car evaluation value is based on algorithms, extensive research, and market data. Actual prices may vary depending on the condition of your car.
We Buy All Makes & Models Of Nissan
We buy and dismantle all makes and models of Nissan. Look at some examples:
- ➢ 37OZ
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- ➢ Rogue
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Who wants to drive a boring vehicle when we can drive Nissan?
Nissan is one of the most popular auto brands, globally. Many reasons make us buy Nissan almost every time and pay top cash for Nissan cars in Brisbane & allover QLD.
If you see a car running on the road and think, wow, that’s pretty unique and cool, you are probably looking at a Nissan.
Whenever we buy Nissan, Cash For Unwanted Cars has peace of mind knowing that we will be receiving an amazing value for our money. There is something unique in every Nissan car to meet your needs.
Nissan is a brand that always comes up with the latest technological vehicle upgrades in the automotive industry. All models of Nissan use radar technology to give you audio and visual warnings for potential hazards. If needed, an Intelligent Emergency Brake will reduce speed to avoid the accident. Its Intelligent Around-View Monitor comprises four cameras to give you a virtual 360-degree bird’s eye view of your surroundings.
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Alba Santos, Spain (BA)
My name is alba. I did chemistry in universitat autonoma de barcelona. I came uk in 2015 after accepting an industrial chemistry job to start my career. After almost three years I decided to improve myself by attending to CDT program.
Alexandra Barnes, Cardiff (BSc)
I’m from Jersey (the best channel island!). I studied chemistry at Cardiff university with a year abroad, in which I went to France and did a research project at CPE Lyon under the supervision of Dr Laurent Vanoye, primarily working on optimising the hydrogenation of terpenes using heterogenous catalysts. My final year project was within the CCI lab at Cardiff under the supervision of Dr Nikos Dimitratos, working with gold and palladium heterogeneous catalysts. I applied to do the MRes year to broaden my knowledge in homogeneous catalysis and will be doing my PhD as part of the MaxNet group in Cardiff. I am also a 2nd degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do.
Andres Richards, Warwick (MSc)
I studied at the University of Warwick where I completed my BSc in biomedical chemistry and an MSc (by research) under the supervision of Prof. Stefan Bon. My project during my MSc was to develop novel methodology for measuring the phase behaviour (UCST and LCST) of styrene based copolymers. After my time at Warwick I gained a position within the research and development team at Sensient Technologies. I was a part the sweet and beverage division where I worked on flavour delivery. Outside of chemistry I enjoy composing and playing music.
Anna (Annie) Cooper, Cardiff (MChem)
I am originally from Cheshire and I graduated from Cardiff University, completing a MChem with Year in Industry degree in 2017.
For my year in industry I worked at Lubrizol where I spent the majority of my time working in a long term oxidation and corrosion laboratory. My final year project was on the selective catalytic reduction of nitric oxide using vanadia and tungsten based catalysts. Outside of chemistry I enjoy sailing, reading and baking.
Ben Howchen, UEA (MSc)
I grew up in Essex and moved to Norwich to study an undergraduate masters degree at the University of East Anglia. My final year project was working on bisimido complexes with transition metals for proton reduction. This fits into my passion for renewable energy technologies, I hope use catalysis to help develop sustainable fuels for the future. Though my background is in homogenous catalysis, I am keen to develop my skills in heterogenous catalysis and gain insight in practical scale-up engineering.
Christian Bryant, Bath (MChem)
My name is Chris and I have previously studied an MChem in chemistry for drug discovery at the university of bath, where I graduated in 2016. For my industrial placement year I spent time at the university if south Australia working on plasma polymerised surfaces and for the year between my undergraduate degree and the CDT, I worked as an analyst at a pharmaceutical company. I enjoy playing rugby, keeping fit and getting down to the pub after a day in the labs.
Daniel Latham, Liverpool (MChem)
Originally from St Asaph in North Wales, I graduated with an MChem from the University of Liverpool in 2017. During this time I completed a year of industrial experience with INEOS Runcorn developing novel additives for PVC manufacturing. In my final year, I worked in the Xiao group investigating PN chiral ligands for use in iron-catalysed asymmetric transfer hydrogenation. Outside of chemistry, my interests are playing the piano, football, playing Overwatch and visiting the theatre.
Derek Durand, Southampton (MChem)
I graduated with an MChem from Southampton in 2017. During my fourth year, I completed a six-month industrial placement at Ilika Technologies Ltd, where I focused on process development for PVD deposition of a thin-film electrolyte for use in solid-state batteries. In my third year, I completed a research project within the Bartlett Group, focusing on electrode modification using organic linkers for eventual enzyme mobilisation.
In my spare time I am a prolific reader, film watcher and occasional swimmer.
Heather Hayes, Heriot-Watt (MChem)
Originally from Worthing, West Sussex, I studied Chemistry with a European Language (Spanish) at Heriot-Watt University. As part of my studies I completed an Erasmus year abroad at the University of Zaragoza, Spain, where I carried out a research project on asymmetric synthesis. After graduating in June 2016, I spent the year travelling. In my free time I enjoy walking, climbing and baking.
Jack Stewart, Cardiff (MSc)
I’m originally from Caldicot and I completed a BSc in Chemistry from the University of South Wales before moving on to an MSc in Catalysis at Cardiff University.
My main interest is in homogeneous Catalysis and i completed a research project under the supervision of Dr Ben Ward during the final year of my masters degree. My research involved synthesising an organometallic aluminium complex and using it to catalyse the cyclo-trimerisation of various isocyanates. I decided to apply for the CDT to broaden my knowledge of the key areas of Catalysis before choosing my PhD project.
Outside of University I enjoy travelling and playing various stringed instruments.
Liam Bailey, Cardiff (MChem)
Originally from Bristol, I graduated from Cardiff University in 2017 with an MChem (Hons). I completed my final year research project with Prof. Stan Golunski looking into the decomposition of ammonia for which I was highly commended at the Undergraduate Awards. When I complete the MRes year I will start a PhD with Prof. Taylor and Prof. Hutchings. Outside of chemistry I enjoy listening to indie music, running, and playing and watching football and cricket.
Rebekah Taylor, Cardiff (MChem)
I am originally from the Valleys in South Wales, and graduated with a first class MChem (Hons) from Cardiff University in 2017. I did my final year project in the EPR group under the supervision of Prof. Damien Murphy, where I used EPR and ENDOR spectroscopies to characterise a number of Cu(II) complexes, as well as following a homogeneously copper-catalysed alcohol oxidation reaction. I decided to pursue a PhD after thoroughly enjoying my undergraduate research, and thought the CDT in catalysis would help improve and broaden my knowledge in all areas of the field. In my spare time, I enjoy watching crime documentaries, and am a massive fan of the band Queen.
Robert Amesbury, Leicester (MChem)
I did my undergraduate degree at Leicester university and worked on the sustainable synthesis of polymers during my masters project.
I enjoy listening to and playing music, watching football and rugby, and binging netflix shows.
Samuel Bates, Bristol (MSc)
I’m Sam Bates, I graduated this year from the University of Bristol with an integrated masters in Chemistry. My fourth year project was with Professor Duncan Wass on Mechanocatalysts for self healing carbon fibre composites. My main interests are in homogeneous catalysis but I am very eager to learn more about all other aspects of the course and want to combine these into my research.
Sophie Thomas, Cardiff (MChem)
I’m originally from Barry, in South Wales, and graduated with a First Class MChem degree from Cardiff University in 2017. In my final year project I worked in the Casini group investigating the biological properties of a series of gold(III) N-donor ligand complexes. Throughout my studies I have been exposed to catalysis in many different forms, where I developed a particular interest in biocatalysis. This encouraged me to apply for the CDT, to not only continue my interest in biocatalysis, but to also expand my knowledge and skills further in other areas of catalysis. Outside of university I enjoy reading and fitness.
Theodore Gazis, Heriot-Watt (MChem)
Originally hailing from Greece, I completed my MChem at Heriot-Watt university in Edinburgh. My final year project focused on tandem furan cycloaddition-sigmatropic rearrangement reactions under the guidance of Dr. Magnus Bebbington. I chose this CDT to broaden my base knowledge of catalysis before settling on a Phd. Outside of chemistry I enjoy exercising, particularly cycling, reading and travelling. | <urn:uuid:23cf5392-999b-4c9c-bef7-777cb17d9d8a> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.catalysis-cdt.ac.uk/students-2017-2018/ | 2024-04-17T10:09:57Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817146.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20240417075330-20240417105330-00667.warc.gz | en | 0.936287 | 1,792 |
If you’re Catholic, chances are you’ve said a novena or two in your life.
From the Latin word novem, meaning “nine,” a novena consists in nine days of prayer to Our Lord, Our Lady, or one of the saints for a particular intention, often preceding a relevant feast day.
Catholics all over the world participate in novenas—it’s probably one of the most popular forms of prayer that exists!
But who did it first? Why nine days? And where did this all begin?
It began in the very earliest days of the Church. Before He ascended into Heaven, Our Lord instructed the Apostles not to leave Jerusalem but to stay and pray until the coming of the Holy Spirit (see the first chapter of the Acts of the Apostles).
Obediently, the Apostles prayed together with Our Lady for nine days after the Ascension. Then, as they prayed together in the Upper Room, the Holy Spirit descended upon them on the day of Pentecost, giving the Apostles the grace, wisdom, and courage they needed to continue Christ’s mission on earth (Acts 2).
Like the Apostles, the Church prays a big novena to the Holy Spirit beginning today and finishing on the eve of Pentecost. Maybe your parish prays a novena for this feast! There are various formulas for the prayers.
One that you can say is the traditional invocation to the Holy Spirit:
Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of thy faithful and enkindle in them the fire of Thy love. Send forth Thy Spirit, and they shall be created, and Thou shalt renew the face of the earth. O God, Who has taught the hearts of the faithful by the light of the Holy Spirit, grant that by the gift of the same Spirit we may be always truly wise, and ever rejoice in His consolation. Through the same Christ Our Lord. Amen.
Other major feast days traditionally have novenas, too, such as Christmas, the Immaculate Conception, and the Sacred Heart, as well as feasts of St. Joseph and other saints.
Of course, a novena can be said anytime, and is a particularly powerful recourse when we are faced with an urgent need—be it for a sick family member, a fallen-away Catholic, the protection of those in danger, or another pressing intention.
The Treasury of Novenas is a wonderful resource for this beloved form of Catholic prayer. With novenas for the major feast days of the Church, popular saints, and particular intentions, this devotional is sure to become a favorite. Includes a beautiful leather-like cover and gold-edged pages. Available today at The Catholic Company! | <urn:uuid:0ccdcf96-74be-4d4a-9d97-474a2fdc2128> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.catholiccompany.com/getfed/who-said-the-first-novena/ | 2024-04-17T09:58:09Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817146.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20240417075330-20240417105330-00667.warc.gz | en | 0.92835 | 570 |
Luck hadn’t always been on the side of American gymnast Sam Mikulak as he had all too often found himself just missing out on medals in major tournaments. He had been so proud to represent his country in the Olympics in both 2012 and 2016 but both times had come home empty handed and more irritated than before. He was talented and he knew it, as did his coaches and his competition, but he was continually passed over in favor of others.
The fact he wasn’t getting any younger either certainly didn’t help because the older he got, the more his body would begin breaking down and he’d lose the agility that made him such a good gymnast. Sam knew that he still had a few more years in him before he’d have to call it a day and make room for younger athletes but he was determined to get up on that podium at a major tournament before he hung up his singlet and settled down for a comfortable life with his beautiful wife, hopefully to raise a family and maybe even coach the young gymnasts of the future.
With the North American Gymnastic Championships fast approaching, Sam had ramped up the intensity of his workouts and made sure his diet was stricter than ever, only consuming the exact calories he would need to keep his body fit and trim. Still he couldn’t hold back the unease that began to eat away at the edges of his mind, whispering about further failures that were certain to come. At his limit, Sam knew he had to do something to ensure that he returned home with a medal and as performance enhancers were certainly out of the question, it meant more drastic measures would have to be taken.
Carl Goston was not an unfamiliar name to those in the gymnastics game but very few were open about their associations with him. Over thirty years he had helped athletes secure victories using his occult influence but those victories came at a price, sometimes as lewd as having the winning athlete then act as a man-servant to him for a period of time or even draining years of their youth in exchange for a major victory. He had approached Sam once before, years ago, but back then the gymnast had been determined to succeed on his own merit and refused the offer in disgust. Now though, Goston’s ability to influence the judges and the other performers through the use of his mystical connections was what Sam desperately needed.
As expected the old man was particularly gleeful when Sam made contact and explained his predicament. There was something uncanny about the way his lips twisted into a thin smile and there was a dangerous glimmer in Goston’s eye that provoked a shiver to rush down Sam’s spine. “Oh I was wondering when you’d finally come to your senses,” Goston exclaimed, his voice as smooth as silk, “All those losses… I thought it might even be sooner. You couldn’t hold out forever though, could you?”
“Can we skip all your gloating and get to the part where you tell me what a bronze will cost?” Sam fired back, trying to limit how much the irritation he felt was on display. While there was a part of him that was desperate to get that gold model every athlete desired, he was also aware that the consequence from Goston would be far greater and perhaps even put his plans of settling down with his wife at risk. Bronze was playing it safe and with a man like Goston it was always better to be safe than sorry.
There was something intrinsically dirty about the way Goston regarded Sam after that remark and he couldn’t help but feel unsettled. Shifting uncomfortably in his seat, he waited for a response with baited breath, anticipating some horrid twist that would leave him regretting ever making contact with such a character. “A vacation,” Goston suddenly declared after a pregnant pause. “In your body. Two months.”
Sam felt momentarily winded by the thought of giving up his body to an individual who certainly wouldn’t be using it respectfully. Goston’s interest in fit young men had certainly not gone unnoticed and Sam could already imagine that some of his closest friends would fall victim to the old man’s animalistic desires. “And where will I be? In your body?” he asked hesitantly, his stomach twisting at the thought of occupying the body of an overweight and unmanicured old man. It would be most extreme a change and most certainly not one he desired.
“Oh no, that won’t do. You’ll remain in your body, just… in the passenger seat, shall we say,” Goston assured him, “I’d like to keep you close by so you can see exactly what I’m doing with your property.” His words were laced with dark intentions and caused Sam serious hesitation. Remaining a passive spectator to everything the man did in his body was somehow even worse a concept than the thought occupying that unsightly body. Was a bronze medal really worth what Goston was suggesting?
Weeks later Sam stood upon the winner’s podium, a bronze medal around his neck and a sea of stars and stripes around him. For the first time he was receiving recognition for his hard work and it felt good. There were tears on his wife’s cheeks and his whole extended family had come out to cheer him on. Somehow through the roar in the crowd he could just hear them and his heart swelled at their display of love and pride.
As his gaze traveled further back through the crowd and made contact with the beady eyes of Carl Goston though, Sam’s smile began to falter. He’d have mere minutes to celebrate his first major medal and then he was in store for the longest two months of his life, and who knew how things would be left once those long days were over… | <urn:uuid:909603b0-7490-441d-9c10-e3307c3634ee> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.cavanaughstories.com/post/desperate-to-win | 2024-04-17T09:16:43Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817146.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20240417075330-20240417105330-00667.warc.gz | en | 0.99447 | 1,238 |
Is It Necessary?
Most business owners are very aware of social media marketing and the impact it has had on business to consumer marketing, so I often get asked by commercial and industrial clients whether or not B2B social media marketing is appropriate and worth their time. My response is almost always a resounding “Absolutely – Possibly!”
Many would argue that it is almost always the right thing to increase marketing spend, especially on “social,” but those are often salespeople and marketers, and not business owners trying to juggle an overburdened staff, high demands and limited time. To justify whether or not this is an appropriate recommendation, I try to answer a few simple questions with the client first.
1. Are you confident that if you send someone to your site with social media, they will have a positive experience, find useful information and be funneled into completing one of your pre-determined goals?
Are your current content marketing goals for your website being met? Quality, relevant, and optimized content is one of the most important factors for good rankings and a quality user experience. Is your site, for the most part engaging and has a clear call to action? If these conditions aren’t being met, then any time considerations for social media are better spent on creating a better web experience.
2. Are you willing to spend 30 minutes to an hour each day on your social media marketing?
To be successful with B2B social media marketing in the commercial industry, it takes time to build positive relationships and write quality posts – blogs – etc. This is not about posting family pictures or talking about the great weather (or bad weather if you live in Rochester). If you are not willing to make a conscious effort to set goals and spend the necessary time to achieve them, then it will more than likely not pay off. Additionally, as you build your audience it will become more than courtesy engagement, but actual potential customer expectation.
If the answer to these questions is an easy yes, then it’s time to look at what social channels would be best for that particular industry.
What Can Social Media Do for Me?
B2B Social media marketing techniques allow you to amplify and reach new or existing target audiences. Check out the stats yourself and see what you’re missing out on:
- Facebook: Over 1 Billion active users*
- Twitter: 560 Million active users*
- Pinterest: 70 Million active users*
- Instagram: 150 Million active users*
- Google+: 400 Million active users*
- LinkedIn: 240 Million active users*
- 72% of Online Users use social networking sites (Moz.com)
Of course there are many other platforms for social marketing, and I do advocate a basic presence in a few of the others, but for true B2B sales marketing and lead generation I choose LinkedIn, and then, if there is commitment and extra resources – YouTube. With approximately 1.3 billion visitors a day, this Google owned channel can be extremely useful in building and engaging an audience, as well as helping to create a better user experience on your website with instructional and promotional videos. With that said, if your goal is to build your brand and not necessarily generate leads, then many of the other social media channels are fair game.
As seen here, social media is not just for friends and family and business to consumer marketing; it is also becoming increasingly useful in business to business relationships.
The Social Media Myth
More times than not business owners and marketers think that as long as they create a company page on a social media network, therefor creating a link on their website, that they now are on their way to easy social media success! Well let’s just pull those reins back a bit.
The social network is a great way to reach new audiences and target new customers. But, don’t expect a jump in customers and sales right away. You need to make sure you’re optimizing your B2B social media marketing accounts as best you can. Use them to start creating a buzz about who you are and what you do. How do you sell your products or business to a customer who walk through your doors or calls you up? Talk about your success, how you’ve helped your customers and solved their problems.
Each platform has a bit of a different feel or atmosphere. Facebook, is more of a laid back, happy go lucky environment. Twitter, pretty similar feel to Facebook, relaxing, personable feeling. LinkedIn, is a bit more professional, other professionals looking to connect and promote who they are and what they do, job opportunities and networking.
Start doing some research, what are your competitors doing, what are the big brand name companies up to on their social media pages? You can learn a lot from your competitors, even what not to do. Lastly, promote your social media pages. Create links on your website in visible areas.
Start to develop some content specific to your social media audience. Most social media networks also have options to advertise within the platform, usually for a reasonable price. These advertising options gives you another great way to reach a new audience and customer!
So, if you can answer a few basic priority and needs questions, and decide that you have the time and resources, then there are numerous platforms available to build your B2B social media marketing presence. Who knows, you could even have a little fun along the way and build long lasting relationships!
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Elders Report: Properties Update
As a result of a meeting with the Town of Niagara on the Lake’s planning department a couple key items have become clear:
- The original site plan approval for Phase 2 acquired by Orchard Park is no longer valid
- Approval timelines for a new site plan will be significant
As a result, the Orchard Campus Facilities Committee will work toward a design that will meet the needs of the church outside of the confines of the original site plan boundaries. The committee has also reviewed the first iteration of design drawings and have now entered into the second iteration with Quartek Group Inc. The committee is targeting congregational review of detailed drawings in the spring of 2020.
The current estimate to begin construction is the spring of 2021. The committee will continue to do everything possible to expedite the process.
Sale of agricultural land is on hold until boundaries can be adjusted with the Town, which is linked to site plan approvals. A survey of the church property is currently underway to aid in these approvals.
The Town Campus Facilities Committee continues to meet with a developer to discuss a potential agreement. A few key elements are still being investigated further, such as, fair market value and potential legacy options.
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Sweet Sweden | Day 159 of my 2023 Journal
I have written about moving days before. They are a bit exhausting. Optimistically we think we can do it all in no time, but it seems everything happens so slowly.
We had been awake half of the night sharing stories and playing games with the people hanging at Åmarksgård. They are impossible to resist, the Scandinavian summer nights. The deep blue light of the night sky, the birds, the wind. Sometimes I call it the Summer Psychosis.
So we got started late, had breakfast, and realized it was 11.30, and we had 90 minutes to pack. We almost made it, but had to drive back for a forgotten item, had to shop for tick repellant for the dogs, and were a full hour late to pick up a friend of Fjord (bummer). Then we went shopping for food, as there are not many supermarkets in the forests of Sweden. That, too, took forever.
We had lunch at the back of our van and tea, and finally, we were on the move, crossing the city of Copenhagen, crossing the bridge to Sweden, and driving north through the landscape. Highways are boring everywhere, but as soon as we left for the smaller roads, we were ready to see moose.
The moose is still pending, but we did see cranes and deer. The forests here are beautiful and huge. We met our Friend Alexander in the local supermarket, local to the house he is the share-owner of and where we will stay the coming days. Stocked up on the Swedish specialties we always enjoy and moved on to the house. Moved in, speed cooked, and had a very late dinner at almost 11 pm.
Ten days in Sweet Sweden is waiting. Nothing on the calendar but sunshine, forest, and birdsong. Beautiful.
Love and light
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(g) “Licensee” means you, the individual or legal entity that entered into the Purchase Contract.
(h) “Licensor” means Cenote.
(i) “Person” means an individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, governmental authority, unincorporated organization, trust, association or other entity.
(j) “Purchase Contract” means the order form filled out and submitted by or on behalf of Licensee and accepted by Atlassian (or other third-party partner or marketplace) to access and use the Software under this Agreement, as well as any subsequent order forms submitted to renew the contract, or to upgrade or downgrade the quantity of Authorized Users. Licensee is responsible to provide accurate and complete information to Atlassian and any third-party partners in order to allow Licensor to send notices, statements and other information regarding the Software and its access thereto.
(k) “Software” means certain Cenote hosted software-as-a-service computer program(s) operating in conjunction with Atlassian’s enterprise software known as Confluence or Jira. Software includes, without limitation, computer software, source code, object code, associated media, icons, images, text files, pdfs and other static non-code assets contained within any form of software, as well as upgrades and applicable Documentation.
(l) “Third Party” means any Person other than Licensee or Licensor.
(m) “You” means the Licensee.
2 License and Right to Use
2.1 Subject to and conditional on Licensee’s registration with Atlassian and payment of the License Fees and Licensee’s strict compliance with all terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Purchase Contract, Cenote hereby grants to Licensee a non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, limited license, to access and to use the Software and Documentation for Licensee’s business operations during the applicable subscription term (“License”). Licensee acknowledges that the Software is on-line and subscription based and Licensor may make changes to the Software from time to time.
2.2 Only Licensee’s Authorized Users may access the Software. The number of Authorized User seats granted for this License is as set forth in the Purchase Contract. Licensee is responsible for compliance by all users on its account. Licensee may increase or decrease the number of seats permitted by placing a new order with Atlassian. Licensee is responsible for compliance with this Agreement by all Authorized Users.
2.3 All Authorized Users must keep their ID and password to access the Software strictly confidential and not share such information with any unauthorized Person. Licensee is responsible for all actions taken using its accounts.
2.4 If Cenote grants access to Software on an early access program, beta or other free-of-charge basis (“Beta Software”), Licensee may only use the Beta Software on a temporary basis for the period limited by the license key or specified by Cenote or Atlassian. If no period is identified, such use is limited to 30 days after the Beta Software is made available. If Licensee fails to stop using the Beta Software by the end of the trial period, Licensee may be invoiced for its list price and agrees to pay such invoice. Cenote, in its discretion, may stop providing the Beta Software at any time, at which point Licensee will no longer have access to any related data, information, and files and must immediately cease using the Beta Software. The Beta Software may not have been subject to Cenote’s usual testing and quality assurance processes and may contain additional bugs, errors, or other issues. Except where agreed to in writing by Cenote, Licensee may not put Beta Software into production use. Cenote provides Beta Software “as-is” without support or any express or implied warranty or indemnity for any problems or issues, and Cenote will not have any liability relating to its use.
2.5 Usage Rights acquired on a subscription basis will automatically renew for the renewal period indicated on the order placed with Atlassian (“Renewal Term”) unless Licensee provides notice as set out in the Purchase Contract.
3 Third Party Materials
3.1 The Software may include software, content, data or other materials, including related documentation, that are owned by Persons other than Licensor and that are provided to Licensee on terms that are in addition to and/or different from those contained in this Agreement (“Third-Party Licenses”). The terms of such Third-Party Licenses shall apply in lieu of the terms of this Agreement with respect to such software, content, data or other materials, including related documentation, that are owned by Persons other than Licensor.
4 Use Restrictions
4.1 Except as otherwise expressly set forth in this Agreement, Licensee shall not, and shall require its Authorized Users not to, directly or indirectly:
(a) use the Software or Documentation beyond the scope of the License;
(b) provide any other Person, other than an Authorized User, with access to or use of the Software, the Documentation or any functionality of the Software;
(c) modify, translate, adapt or otherwise create derivative works or improvements, whether or not patentable, of the Software or Documentation or any part thereof;
(d) combine the Software or any part thereof with, or incorporate the Software or any part thereof in, any other programs without the prior written consent of Licensor;
(e) reverse engineer, disassemble, decompile, decode, translate, modify, or create any derivative work of the Software or Documentation;
(f) disclose, publish, sublicense, sell, lend, rent, lease or transfer the Software and Documentation;
(g) copy the Software onto any public or distributed network;
(h) interfere with other customer’s access to, or use of, the Software or with its security;
(i) cause an unusual spike or increase in use of the Software that negatively impacts the cloud service’s operation;
(j) use the Software to operate in or as a time-sharing, outsourcing, service bureau, application service provider or managed service provider environment;
(k) copy or reproduce the Software or Documentation or otherwise attempt to discover the source code or structural framework of the Software or derive or gain access to the source code of the Software or any part thereof;
(l) remove, delete, alter or obscure any trademarks or any copyright, trademark, patent or other intellectual property or Intellectual Property Rights notices provided on or with the Software or Documentation, including any copy thereof;
(m) rent, lease, lend, sell, sublicense, assign, distribute, publish, transfer or otherwise make available the Software, or any features or functionality of the Software, to any Third Party for any reason, whether or not over a network or on a hosted basis, including in connection with the internet or any web hosting, wide area network (WAN), virtual private network (VPN), virtualization, time-sharing, service bureau, software as a service (SaaS), cloud or other technology or service;
(n) use the Software or Documentation in violation of any law, regulation or rule; or
(o) use the Software or Documentation for purposes of competitive analysis of the Software, the development of a competing software product or service or any other purpose that is to the Licensor’s commercial disadvantage.
4.2 Licensor’s remedies set forth in this Agreement are cumulative and are in addition to, and not in lieu of, all other remedies the Licensor may have at law or in equity, whether under this Agreement or otherwise.
5 Confidential Information and Use of the Software
5.1 Recipient will hold in confidence and use no less than reasonable care to avoid disclosure of any Confidential Information to any third party, except for its employees, affiliates, and contractors who have a need to know (“Permitted Recipients”). Recipient: (a) must ensure that its Permitted Recipients are subject to written confidentiality obligations no less restrictive than the Recipient’s obligations under this Agreement, and (b) is liable for any breach of this section by its Permitted Recipients. Such nondisclosure obligations will not apply to information that: (i) is known by Recipient without confidentiality obligations; (ii) is or has become public knowledge through no fault of Recipient; or (iii) is independently developed by Recipient. Recipient may disclose Discloser’s Confidential Information if required under a regulation, law or court order provided that Recipient provides prior notice to Discloser (to the extent legally permissible) and reasonably cooperates, at Discloser’s expense, regarding protective actions pursued by Discloser. Upon the reasonable request of Discloser, Recipient will either return, delete or destroy all Confidential Information of Discloser and certify the same.
5.2 Licensee is responsible and liable for all uses of the Software and Documentation through access thereto provided by Licensee, directly or indirectly. Specifically, and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Licensee is responsible and liable for all actions and failures to take required actions with respect to the Software and Documentation by its Authorized User(s) or by any other Person to whom Licensee or an Authorized User may provide access to or use of the Software or Documentation, whether such access or use is permitted by or in violation of this Agreement.
5.3 To the extent Licensee’s use of the Software requires it, Licensee is responsible for providing notice to, and obtaining consents from, individuals regarding the collection, processing, transfer and storage of their data through Licensee’s use of the Software. Licensee must make itself aware of all applicable laws regarding privacy and ensure that its use of the Software conforms thereto.
5.4 In addition to any and all remedies available to Licensor, the License will terminate automatically if Licensee uses or permits the use of the Software or Documentation in any manner not permitted by this Agreement.
6 Ownership and End-User Data
6.1 Software is made available on a limited license or access basis and no ownership rights are conveyed to Licensee, irrespective of the use of the terms such as “purchase” or “sale” in any Purchase Contract. Nothing in this Agreement transfers ownership in, or grants any license to, any Intellectual Property Rights in the Software. Licensee retains ownership of its content uploaded to the hosted service (“End-User Data”) and Cenote (and/or its licensors) retains all right, title and interest, including without limitation all Intellectual Property Rights, in and to the Software and Documentation. Cenote’s ownership rights include the “look and feel” and all underlying technology (including modifications and derivative works) created by or for Cenote. Cenote may use, shall own and be free to fully exploit any feedback Licensee provides in connection with its use of the Software as part of its business operations without compensation to Licensee.
6.2 Licensee represents and warrants that it owns and/or has obtained all necessary rights, releases and permissions to upload its End-User Data and any use by Licensee does not violate any laws or rights of any third party whatsoever. Licensee will not submit any sensitive data, such as patient, medical or other protected health information regulated by HIPAA or any similar law. End-User Data will not infringe or violate any intellectual property rights, rights of privacy, or rights of publicity, and any use, collection and disclosure authorized herein is not inconsistent with the terms of any applicable privacy policies.
6.3 Licensee permits Licensor to retrieve End-User Data directly from Atlassian via Atlassian APIs, portals or other similar means for the purpose of provide the services outlined herein, to communicate with the Licensee and for improving the functionality of the Software. Licensor will not sell any End-User Data.
7 Maintenance and Support
7.1 Support services are included for a period identical to that provided for the use of the Software, as set out in the Purchase Contract.
7.2 Support services will be as provided under the terms of the Cenote Support Service Level Agreement, as posted on Cenote’s website and as may be amended from time to time by Licensor (https://www.cenotelabs.com/docs/resources/legal-notices/cenote-support-service-level-agreement-sla).
7.3 Licensor may provide updates, upgrades, new releases required to operate the Software, patches and other error corrections as deemed necessary by Licensor (collectively, “Updates”). Licensee acknowledges that Licensor has no obligation to develop any Updates at all or for particular issues. Licensee further agrees that all Updates will be deemed Software, and related documentation will be deemed Documentation, all subject to all terms and conditions of this Agreement.
7.4 Maintenance and support services shall not include any new technology or new modules or new release of the Software that Licensor may issue as a separate or new product, and Licensor may determine whether any issuance qualifies as a new version, new release or Update in its sole discretion.
8 Collection and Use of Information
8.1 Licensee acknowledges that Licensor may, directly or indirectly, access, collect, store, transmit, treat, use, disclose, share information regarding use of the Software and equipment through which it otherwise is accessed and used, through analytics tooling included in the Software. Licensee agrees that the Licensor may use such information for any purpose related to any use of the Software by Licensee or on Licensee’s equipment, including but not limited to improving the performance of the Software or developing Updates.
8.2 Licensee represents and warrants that it will comply with all applicable laws relating to the protection of personal information, including without limitation, the Canadian Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (“PIPEDA”), as applicable, and all applicable Canadian, provincial and international privacy requirements governing the collection, use and disclosure of personally identifiable information and will process and store personally identifiable information only in accordance with applicable privacy laws.
9 Intellectual Property Rights
9.1 The Software and Documentation comprises valuable patent, copyright, trade secret, trademark, mask work and/or other proprietary rights of Licensor. Licensor (and/or Licensor’s licensors) owns exclusively and reserves all right, title, and interest in and to the Software and Documentation.
9.2 Licensee acknowledges that Licensor shall retain all right, title and interest in the Software and all related Intellectual Property Rights. Licensee acknowledges and agrees that the Software and Documentation are provided under license, and not sold, to Licensee. Licensee does not acquire any title, intellectual property or ownership interest in the Software or Documentation under this Agreement, or any other rights thereto, other than to use the same in accordance with the license granted and subject to all terms, conditions and restrictions under this Agreement. Licensor reserves and shall retain its entire right, title and interest in and to the Software and all Intellectual Property Rights arising out of or relating to the Software. Licensee shall use commercially reasonable efforts to safeguard any passwords and access to the Software in order to avoid infringement, misappropriation, theft, misuse or unauthorized access. Licensee shall promptly notify Licensor if Licensee becomes aware of any infringement in the Software and fully cooperate with Licensor in any legal action taken by Licensor to enforce its Intellectual Property Rights.
9.3 Licensee acknowledges and agrees that the Software and all ideas, methods, algorithms, formulae, processes, and concepts used in developing or incorporated into the Software, all future updates and upgrades, and all other improvements, revisions, corrections, bug-fixes, hotfixes, patches, modifications, enhancements, releases, signature sets, upgrades, and policy and database updates and other updates in, of, or to the Software, all derivative works based upon any of the foregoing, and all copies of the foregoing are trade secrets and proprietary property of Licensor, having great commercial value to Licensor.
10.1 If an IP Claim is made and prevents Licensee’s use of the Software, Licensor will either procure for Licensee the right to continue using the Software or replace or modify the Software with functionality that is at least equivalent. Only if Licensor determines that these alternatives are not reasonably available, Licensor may terminate Licensee’s rights granted under this Agreement, upon written notice, and will refund Licensee a prorated portion of the fee paid for the Software for the remainder of the unexpired usage term. Licensee agrees to indemnify and defend Licensor against any claim or action filed against Licensor to the extent that it is based on a claim that Licensee’s use, outside the scope of this Agreement, infringes a valid U.S., Canadian, European or other international intellectual property right.
10.2 Licensor has no obligation with respect to any IP Claim based on: (a) compliance with any designs, specifications, or requirements Licensee provides or a third party provides on Licensee’s behalf; (b) Licensee’s modification of any Software or modification by a third party; (c) the amount or duration of use made of the Software, revenue Licensee earned, or services Licensee offered; (d) combination, operation, or use of the Software with non-Cenote products, software or business processes; (e) allegations that Licensee indirectly infringes by inducing or contributing to another’s infringement; (f) Licensee’s failure to modify or replace the Software as required by Cenote; (g) any Beta Software; or (h) any Evaluation Software (as defined in Section 15.10 below).
10.3 Licensor’s obligations under this section are conditioned upon Licensee’s prompt written notice to Licensor of a claim and on Licensee giving to Licensor the right to solely control and conduct the defense and any settlement of the claim. Licensee must fully and timely cooperate with Licensor and provide Licensor with all reasonably requested authority, information and assistance. Licensor will not be responsible for any costs, expenses or settlement incurred or made by Licensee without Licensor’s prior written consent. At its option, Licensor will solely control and conduct the defense and any settlement of indemnified claims.
10.4 This Section 10 states Licensor’s entire obligation and Licensee’s exclusive remedy regarding any IP Claims against Licensee.
11 Fees and Payment
11.1 License Fees. All License Fees are non-refundable and are payable in the manner set forth in the Purchase Contract. Orders are non-cancellable after 30 days and if Licensee uses the Software beyond any limited allowable use, Cenote and Atlassian reserve the right to invoice Licensee and Licensee agrees to pay such additional invoice.
11.2 Refunds. Where Licensor provides a refund of license fees paid for Software, Licensee must return or destroy all copies of the applicable Software. Except as expressly stated in this Section, to the extent allowed by applicable law, Licensor expressly disclaims all warranties and conditions of any kind, express or implied, including without limitation any warranty, condition or other implied term as to merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose or non-infringement, or that the Software will be secure, uninterrupted or error free. If Licensee is a consumer, Licensee may have legal rights in its country of residence that prohibit the limitations set out in this Section from applying, and, where prohibited, they will not apply.
12 Term and Termination
12.1 This Agreement and the license granted hereunder shall remain in effect for the term set forth in the Purchase Contract or until terminated as set forth herein (the “Term”). Licensee recognizes that the Software is provided on a subscription basis, and that when the subscription is terminated (including the failure to renew, the nonpayment of fees, or for any other reason), Licensee’s access to the Software will immediately cease and Licensor is under no further obligation to retain any End-User Data that Licensee may have stored in its Software.
12.2 Licensor may immediately suspend or terminate Licensee’s usage rights and/or this Agreement in the event of a breach of Sections 2, 4 or 5 by Licensee, or if Licensee files an assignment in bankruptcy or has a bankruptcy order made against it under any bankruptcy or insolvency law, makes or seeks to make a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors or applies for, or consents to, the appointment of a trustee, receiver, receiver-manager, monitor or custodian for all or a substantial part of its property.
12.3 If Licensee materially breaches any provision of this Agreement and does not cure that breach within 30 days after receipt of written notice of the breach, Licensor may terminate this Agreement for cause, effective upon written notice to Licensee.
12.4 Upon termination of this Agreement, the License granted hereunder shall also terminate, and Licensee shall cease using all copies of the Software and Documentation. No expiration or termination shall affect Licensee’s obligation to pay all Licensee Fees and any support fees, if applicable, that may have become due before such expiration or termination or entitle Licensee to any refund.
12.5 At its sole discretion, Licensor may decide to discontinue offering the Software. In the event that Licensor decides to cease offering the Software, it shall provide no less than ninety (90) days’ notice to Licensee, after which Licensee’s right to use the Software shall terminate. Licensor shall refund to Licensee any pro-rated fees that may have already been collected that correspond to the time period subsequent to the termination date. Licensor agrees to make commercially reasonable efforts to provide Licensee with the means to retrieve End-User Data that may still be stored in the Software before the service is terminated.
13. Warranties and Representations
13.1 Licensor warrants that: (a) for a period of 90 days from the delivery date (or longer as stated on Licensor’s website), the Software substantially complies with the Documentation; and (b) during the usage term, it provides the access with commercially reasonable skill and care in accordance with the Documentation. The Licensor does not make any other express or implied warranty hereunder and specifically does not warrant: (i) that the Software will operate uninterrupted, error-free, or achieve any particular result or (ii) that the Software will be free of vulnerability to intrusion or attack. Except for the limited warranty set forth in this section, the Software is provided "AS IS." Provided Licensee is not in breach of its obligations, in the event that the Software fails to substantially perform in accordance with the Documentation, Licensor will use commercially reasonable efforts to correct the problem. If Licensor is unable to resolve the problem, Licensor will, at its sole discretion, either: (a) replace the Software, (b) install a new release of the Software when it becomes generally available, or (c) return the Software to a prior release. Notwithstanding anything else in this section, Licensor is relieved of and bears no liability whatsoever for failures of Atlassian (or caused by Atlassian, directly or indirectly) to provide, provision, maintain access, or provide error-free services to any Atlassian systems or services that may also impact the functionality of Licensor’s software. The foregoing is Licensor’s entire liability and Licensee’s sole and exclusive remedy under the above limited warranty.
13.2 Section 13.1 above shall not apply if the Software: (a) has been altered, except by Licensor or its authorized representative; (b) has been subjected to abnormal physical conditions, accident or negligence, or installation or use inconsistent with this Agreement or Cenote’s instructions; (c) is Beta Software; (d) is Evaluation Software; (e) is not a Cenote branded software; or (f) has not been provided by Atlassian or other authorized third-party partner or marketplace. Upon Licensee’s prompt written notification to Licensor during the warranty period stated above, Licensee’s sole and exclusive remedy (unless otherwise required by applicable law) is, at Licensor’s option, either (i) repair or replacement of the applicable Software or (ii) a refund of the (a) license fees paid or due for the non-conforming Software, or (b) the fees paid for the period in which access was impaired.
13.3 The limited Software warranties provided under this Agreement are subject to Licensor receiving timely written notice of any nonconformity with as much specificity as is known and as soon as Licensee becomes aware of such nonconformity, but in any event prior to the expiration of the Warranty Term. Licensor shall have the right to inspect and test the Software to determine, in its reasonable opinion, whether the nonconformity is covered under the warranty.
13.4 LICENSEE ASSUMES FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE SELECTION OF THE SOFTWARE TO ACHIEVE LICENSEE’S INTENDED PURPOSES, FOR THE PROPER USE OF THE SOFTWARE AND FOR VERIFYING THE RESULTS OBTAINED FROM USE OF THE SOFTWARE. LICENSOR MAKES NO REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY THAT THE SOFTWARE OR DOCUMENTATION WILL MEET LICENSEE’S REQUIREMENTS, OR THAT THE OPERATION OF THE SOFTWARE WILL BE INTERRUPTION OR ERROR FREE.
13.5 TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITIED BY LAW, LICENSOR AND ITS LICENSORS EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, TERMS AND CONDITIONS, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, QUALITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THE SOFTWARE IS NOT DESIGNED OR TESTED FOR USE IN HAZARDOUS ENVIRONMENTS OR ANY OTHER ENVIRONMENTS REQUIRING FAIL-SAFE PERFORMANCE, INCLUDING IN THE OPERATION OF NUCLEAR FACILITIES, AIRCRAFT NAVIGATION, AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS; LIFE SAVING OR LIFE SUSTAINING SYSTEMS OR SUCH OTHER MEDICAL DEVICES; OR ANY OTHER APPLICATION IN WHICH THE FAILURE OF THE SOFTWARE COULD LEAD TO DEATH, PERSONAL INJURY, SEVERE PROPERTY DAMAGE, OR ENVIRONMENTAL HARM. THE LICENSEE AGREES TO DEFEND, INDEMNIFY, AND HOLD LICENSOR AND ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AND AGENTS FROM ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, LOSSES, DAMAGES, ACTIONS, AND EXPENSES (INCLUDING REASONABLE ATTORNEYS' FEES) ARISING OUT OF ITS USE OF THE SOFTWARE FOR ANY HIGH-RISK USES, INCLUDING CLAIMS FOR PRODUCT LIABILITY, PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH, OR DAMAGE TO PROPERTY, AND REGARDLESS OF WHETHER SUCH CLAIMS ARE FOUNDED IN WHOLE OR IN PART ON THE ALLEGED OR ACTUAL NEGLIGENCE OF LICENSOR. THE LICENSEE IS ULTIMATELY RESPONSIBLE FOR VERIFYING AND VALIDATING THE SUITABILITY OF SOFTWARE FOR ITS INTENDED USE.
13.6 IMPORTANT NOTE: Nothing in this Agreement is intended to or shall be construed as excluding or modifying any statutory rights, warranties or conditions which may be applicable to this Agreement, the Software or Documentation, and which by virtue of any provincial, state or federal fair trade or other consumer legislation may not be modified or excluded. To the extent such legislation is applicable to Licensee’s license of the Software or is required by such legislation, any required warranty is limited in duration to ninety (90) days from the date of delivery and Licensor and its licensor’s liability for any breach of any such warranty or condition shall be and is hereby limited to either: (a) the replacement of such Software; or (b) the correction of any defect in such Software or Documentation as Licensor, at its sole discretion, may determine to be necessary to correct the defect. All limited warranties are void if failure of the Software has resulted from Acts of God, accident, abuse, misapplication or electrical surge or any other cause beyond Licensor's control.
13.7 EXCEPT FOR THE LIMITED WARRANTY SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION, THE SOFTWARE AND DOCUMENTATION ARE PROVIDED TO LICENSEE “AS IS” AND WITH ALL FAULTS AND DEFECTS WITHOUT CONDITION OR WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, LICENSOR, ON ITS OWN BEHALF AND ON BEHALF OF ITS AFFILIATES AND ITS AND THEIR RESPECTIVE LICENSORS AND SERVICE PROVIDERS, EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL CONDITIONS AND WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY, OR OTHERWISE, WITH RESPECT TO THE SOFTWARE AND DOCUMENTATION, INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED CONDITIONS AND WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, QUIET POSSESSION AND NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND WARRANTIES THAT MAY ARISE OUT OF COURSE OF DEALING, COURSE OF PERFORMANCE, USAGE OR TRADE PRACTICE. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, THE LICENSOR PROVIDES NO CONDITION, WARRANTY OR UNDERTAKING, AND MAKES NO REPRESENTATION OF ANY KIND THAT THE SOFTWARE WILL MEET THE LICENSEE’S REQUIREMENTS, ACHIEVE ANY INTENDED RESULTS, BE COMPATIBLE OR WORK WITH ANY OTHER SOFTWARE, APPLICATIONS, SYSTEMS OR SERVICES, OPERATE WITHOUT INTERRUPTION, MEET ANY PERFORMANCE OR RELIABILITY STANDARDS OR BE ERROR FREE OR THAT ANY ERRORS OR DEFECTS CAN OR WILL BE CORRECTED.
14.1 Licensor shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, exemplary, special or consequential damages; loss or corruption of data or interruption or loss of business; or loss of revenues, profits, goodwill or anticipated sales or savings. The maximum aggregate liability of Licensor under this Agreement is limited to the fees received by Licensor for the applicable Software and attributable to the 12 month period immediately preceding the first event giving rise to such liability.
15.1 Governing Law. This Agreement is governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Province of Quebec and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein. Any legal suit, action or proceeding arising out of or related to this Agreement or the licenses granted hereunder shall be instituted exclusively in the courts Montreal, and each party irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts in any such suit, action or proceeding. Service of process, summons, notice, or other document by mail to such party’s address set forth herein shall be effective service of process for any suit, action or other proceeding brought in any such court.
15.2 Force Majeure. Except for payment obligations, neither party will be responsible for failure to perform its obligations due to an event or circumstances beyond its reasonable control.
15.3 Notification Obligations. All notices, requests, consents, claims, demands, waivers and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given: (i) when delivered with written confirmation of receipt; or (ii) on the date sent by email, with confirmation of transmission, if sent during normal business hours of the recipient, and on the next business day if sent after normal business hours of the recipient. General notices may be delivered by Licensor when posted on Cenote’s website.
15.4 Entire Agreement. This Agreement, together with the Purchase Contract, all schedules attached hereto, and all other documents that are incorporated by reference herein, constitutes the sole and entire agreement between Licensee and Licensor with respect to the subject matter contained herein, and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous understandings, agreements, representations and warranties, both written and oral, with respect to such subject matter.
15.5 Assignment. Licensee shall not assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights, or delegate or otherwise transfer any of its obligations or performance, under this Agreement, in each case whether voluntarily, involuntarily, by operation of law or otherwise, without Licensor’s prior written consent, which consent Licensor may give or withhold in its sole discretion. Any purported assignment, delegation or transfer in violation of this Agreement is void. Licensor may freely assign or otherwise transfer all or any of its rights, or delegate or otherwise transfer all or any of its obligations or performance under this Agreement without Licensee’s consent. This Agreement is binding upon and enures to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective permitted successors and assigns. This Agreement is for the sole benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns and nothing herein, express or implied, is intended to or shall confer on any other Person any legal or equitable right, benefit or remedy of any nature whatsoever under or by reason of this Agreement.
15.6 Amendments. Licensor may modify the terms of this Agreement through updates as found on Licensor’s website (https://www.cenotelabs.com). Changes to this Agreement apply to any rights acquired or renewed after the date of modification.
15.7 Severability. If any term or provision of this Agreement is invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other term or provision of this Agreement or invalidate or render unenforceable such term or provision in any other jurisdiction.
15.8 Interpretation. For purposes of this Agreement, (a) the words “include,” “includes,” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation”; (b) the word “or” is not exclusive; and (c) the words “herein,” “hereof,” “hereby,” “hereto,” and “hereunder” refer to this Agreement as a whole. Unless the context otherwise requires, references herein: (i) to Sections refer to the Sections of this Agreement; (ii) to an agreement, instrument, or other document means such agreement, instrument, or other document as amended, supplemented, and modified from time to time to the extent permitted by the provisions thereof; and (iii) to a statute means such statute as amended from time to time and includes any successor legislation thereto and any regulations promulgated thereunder. This Agreement shall be construed without regard to any presumption or rule requiring construction or interpretation against the party drafting an instrument or causing any instrument to be drafted. The Purchase Contract and all Schedules referred to herein shall be construed with, and as an integral part of, this Agreement to the same extent as if they were set forth verbatim herein.
15.9 Export Controls. The Software and related information may be subject to export and import restrictions. The Licensee agrees to comply with any laws which may impact the Licensee’s right to export, import or use the Software or related information (including, without limitation, United States and Canadian export laws). Licensee agrees to specifically comply with all laws, restrictions and regulations of the Deportment of Commerce as well as the United States Department of Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control. Licensee is not located in or under the control of any restricted country. Additionally, the Licensee shall obtain and maintain all permits, licenses or certificates required by any regulatory body for importation, distribution or use of the Software. The Licensee shall not use the Software or related information, whether directly or indirectly, for any purposes prohibited by export laws, including, without limitation, nuclear, chemical or biological weapons proliferation. The Licensee shall be responsible for procuring all required permissions for any subsequent export, import or use of the Software or related information. The Licensee will not incorporate the Software into any Solution or product that requires a license or other authorization for export to China under any Export Controls and Economic Sanctions Laws. In the event that, after the Effective Date, the Licensor or Licensee is informed by any governmental authority or reasonably determines that any Solution, or the transaction contemplated in this Agreement, becomes subject to a control pursuant to the Export Controls and Economic Sanctions Laws that requires a license or other authorization for export to China or the transaction becomes subject to a CFIUS Requirement, the applicable party shall promptly notify the other party to the extent permitted by applicable law, and the Licensee shall cooperate with all reasonable request of the Licensor regarding filings with, notifications and submissions to, and licenses, certificates and approvals from the U.S. Commerce Department, CFIUS or any other governmental authority, as applicable. The Software, and Documentation may be deemed to be “commercial computer software” and “commercial computer software documentation” pursuant to FAR 12.212 and DFARS 227.7202. All U.S. Government end users use the Software and Documentation with only those rights set forth in this Agreement. Any provisions that are inconsistent with federal procurement regulations are not enforceable against the U.S. Government.
15.10 Evaluation Software. If the Software has been identified by Licensor as “trial” or “evaluation” Software (“Evaluation Software”), then the provisions of this section apply and shall supersede any other conflicting term of this Agreement. Licensee’s royalty-free, nontransferable, limited license to use the Evaluation Software, for evaluation purposes only, is limited to thirty (30) days unless otherwise agreed to in writing by Licensor. The Evaluation Software may contain errors or other problems that could cause system or other failures and data loss. Consequently, Evaluation Software is provided “AS IS” and Licensee disclaims any warranty or liability obligations to Licensee of any kind. Support is not available for Evaluation Software. Any information about the Evaluation Software gathered from its use shall be used solely for evaluation purposes and shall not be provided to any third parties. WHERE LEGAL LIABILITY CANNOT BE EXCLUDED, BUT MAY BE LIMITED, LICENSOR’S LIABILITY AND THAT OF ITS SUPPLIERS AND AUTHORIZED PARTNERS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT, RELATED TO EVALUATION SOFTWARE, SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE SUM OF FIFTY ($50) U.S. DOLLARS OR THE EQUIVALENT IN LOCAL CURRENCY IN TOTAL.
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15.12 Language. It is the express wish of the Parties that this Agreement and all related documents, including notices and other communications, be drawn up in the English language only. Il est de la volonté expresse des Parties à cette entente que cette convention et tous les documents s’y rattachant, y compris les avis et toutes autres communications, soient rédigés et signés en anglais seulement. | <urn:uuid:09aefa8b-1eb7-44f8-b233-f87d4f7e03a6> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.cenotelabs.com/docs/resources/legal-notices/cenote-terms-of-service-for-cloud-hosted-software | 2024-04-17T09:20:08Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817146.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20240417075330-20240417105330-00667.warc.gz | en | 0.880456 | 9,698 |
Walter Newton was born in Wellington in 1892. He was the sixth of eight children born to Henry and Sarah Newton of Bowan Park. The family later moved to Orange; they resided at 79 Dalton Street. Walter and his siblings attended Orange Public School.
Walter was employed as a labourer when the war broke out. He enlisted in Liverpool in February 1915 and embarked for overseas service in June, a private in the 18th Battalion. Walter spent less than two weeks on the Gallipoli peninsula before being wounded and evacuated to Malta. He was transferred to the 5th London General Hospital in England, where he spent several months.
Private Newton rejoined his battalion in Egypt in January 1916. In March he proceeded to France for service on the Western Front, where he received several promotions, advancing to the rank of Sergeant in November 1916. Sergeant Newton was killed whilst on a working party at Delville Wood, near Longueval on 28 December 1916. He was 25 years old.
In February 1917 the Leader published a letter of consolation to Walter’s family written by WN Higgins, Chaplain of the 18th Battalion.
On 25 April 1917 the second ever Anzac Day service in Orange was held at the Orange Public School. Mayoress McNeilly placed a laurel wreath on the Union Jack for each fallen soldier who had attended the school, including Walter Newton.
On the anniversary of Walter’s death in December 1917 his family published the following poem in the Leader:
Our memory often wanders, dear Walter,
As the evening shadows fall,
Back to the days of happiness,
Days beyond recall.And a vision comes before us,
So fond, so pure, so sweet,
Of him whose lips are silent,
Whose heart has ceased to beat.
But God will link the broken chain
Closer when we meet again.
Walter is commemorated on St Joseph’s Church Orange Honour Roll and on the World War I Roll of Honour on the southern face of the Orange Cenotaph.
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The Intimate Presence of God
- Hayden 6-13-18
God’s intimate presence in our life is real and life giving. Few people illustrate this concept of intimacy with God then the psalmist David. In Psalm 63:1-4 we read these words, “O God, You are my God; Early will I seek You; my soul thirsts for You; my flesh longs for You in a dry and thirsty land where there is no water. 2 So I have looked for You in the sanctuary, to see Your power and Your glory. 3 Because Your loving-kindness is better than life, my lips shall praise You. 4 Thus I will bless You while I live; I will lift up my hands in Your name.” It is easy to see why the Scriptures describe David as a man after God’s own heart. In the very first verse, David declares that he seeks God, thirsts for Him and longs for God’s intimate presence. David does not simply want to appease God or complete a checklist of “God stuff” so as to feel safe from God’s judgment. David wants to know and experience God’s presence intimately. He wants to know God in his life and become intimately acquainted with His presence.
How does David go about seeking this wonderful experience? Verse 2 gives the answer. He starts by looking for God in the sanctuary (vs.2), to see God’s power and His glory. David has an expectation of experiencing the Lord’s power and glory when he comes to worship. Read the verses of that Psalm again. The picture we see is not one of a person just marking time, but of David the King whose focus is on the Lord, worshipping God with all of his heart, soul and body. The wonderful thing about God’s intimate presence is that we can experience God daily no matter where we find ourselves. God’s presence is not just in the church building. He lives within each and every one of His children. For we are the temple (1 Corinthians 6:19) or sanctuary of God’s Spirit and we can know Him and sense Him anytime of the day regardless of where we are. This week, take time to meet with the Lord, seeking His intimate presence and letting Him heal your heart, mind and body.
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Since the phaseout of leaded petrol, lead poisoning has faded into the background of international diplomacy and cooperation, often caught in a grey area of responsibility between the health and environment sectors. But recently, this has started to change. In the US, the Flint water crisis sparked national outrage, refocusing America’s attention on the scourge of lead poisoning and generating renewed policymaker interest in its elimination. More recent reports have alerted world leaders to the enormous global scale of lead poisoning, which affects an estimated third of the world’s children–almost all of whom now live in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).
So far, the G7 has been at the vanguard of this renewed global momentum. At last year’s meeting of environment ministers, G7 countries released a joint communique affirming their commitment to reduce lead in the environment, to reduce exposure among vulnerable communities, and to strengthen controls on lead to this end. In follow-up, the ministers requested a workshop on the topic for later that year, which would bring together political leaders, civil servants, and subject matter experts to identify further actions that could reduce exposure in LMICs. And in preparation for the workshop—which took place in Berlin in November 2022—CGD was tapped to prepare a rapid stocktaking report on the issue, including preliminary recommendations.
Today, we are pleased to publicly launch this independent assessment which offers an overview of the global lead poisoning crisis; takes stock of current initiatives within G7 partners and international organizations to reduce lead poisoning globally; and identifies promising opportunities to make a difference. Here’s the top four takeaways for the G7—with relevance for everyone hoping to protect future generations from the blight of lead poisoning.
1. We know lead poisoning is an enormous problem...
Even allowing for their imprecision (explained below), estimates of the burden caused by lead poisoning would shock even the most jaded public health expert. The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation estimates it to be responsible for 900,000 deaths per year (more than malaria), principally as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease—and we understand that forthcoming estimates are likely to revise this number substantially upwards. Even where it doesn’t lead to death, the list of morbidities associated with lead exposure is practically endless: preterm birth, reduced fetal growth, anaemia, delayed puberty, kidney disease, and effects on the reproductive, endocrine, and immunological systems.
Perhaps most concerning is lead’s effects on neurological development—even at ‘low’ levels of exposure, lead has been shown to reduce future cognitive ability, and there are also strong links to anti-social and aggressive behaviour, as well as attention issues. The ‘third of the world’s children’ estimate cited above refers to the proportion estimated to have blood lead levels above 5 μg/dL, a reference level recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) for clinical intervention and investigation of exposure, but in fact effects have been detected for levels of exposure even lower than this. This prevalence makes the impact of lead poisoning potentially enormous—one 2013 study placed the economic costs accrued from cognitive deficits caused by lead poisoning at 1.2 percent of global GDP.
2. …But there’s still a lot to learn
Global and (most) LMIC national estimates of lead poisoning prevalence are based on imputation from extremely sparse data, and thus highly uncertain. Without hard data, we just don’t know the true scale of the problem, nor the countries or subregions most affected. Also problematic is our collective ignorance about why and how people are exposed to lead—that is, the relative contributions from different sources of exposure to the overall burden. The report identifies a short-list of (probably) important sources: lead-acid battery recycling; mining and ore smelting; contaminated spices; lead paint; cookware; cosmetics; and toys and consumer goods. But the jury is still out on their relative importance, and there’s many other sources with high potential significance. Much of the relevant evidence on sources of exposure in LMICs relies on data from one American city (New York), underlining the extraordinary dearth of national research and surveillance systems.
Given the historical neglect of this issue, there’s also a limited evidence base on effective and cost-effective interventions. As detailed below, we’re fairly confident that some specific measures would significantly reduce exposure. But for some sources, there are no clear and tested policy remedies—for example, vis-a-vis the production of scrap metal aluminium pots, which is typically done on a small scale in the informal sector. There is a clear need for more research on all of these points.
3. Current efforts to combat global lead poisoning are fragmented and relatively small in scale
The report documents an extensive mishmash of treaties, conventions, and initiatives, both multilateral and unilateral, with direct or indirect implications for the control of lead and prevention of global exposure. Given lead’s many potential sources, prevention of lead poisoning necessarily requires a multipronged, multisectoral, and multi-stakeholder approach. Yet the current array of initiatives against global lead poisoning—though all valuable in their own right—appears downright ad hoc and disorganized. We identified only a handful of G7-financed aid projects that directly or indirectly addressed lead contamination; instead, we observe that most of the (small-scale) interventions have been financed by industry and affiliated philanthropies, or, more recently, funders affiliated with the Effective Altruism movement.
At the same time, relevant international organizations—the World Bank, UNICEF, WHO, and UNEP—have recently begun or expanded their work on lead poisoning; they also appear enthusiastic about further broadening their engagement, funding permitting. We think this demonstrates a high collective appetite for an expanded and more coherent approach—and a window of opportunity for the G7 to step up.
4. The G7 can help!
We’ve been working on the issue of lead poisoning for the last year and a half, including via our ongoing CGD Working Group. One of our key learnings, clearly documented in this report, is how solvable this issue can be when it receives policy attention commensurate with its importance. The global phase-out of leaded gasoline—arguably among the most successful public health interventions in history—helped to dramatically reduce blood lead levels around the world, generating an estimated $2.5 trillion in annual value. Such victories are not just ancient history; over just the last few years, for example, Georgia has almost eliminated lead from its spices, illustrating the great potential payoff and cost-effectiveness of a few highly feasible policies.
Necessarily, LMIC governments must take the lead on confronting lead poisoning within their own borders. But there are many ways for G7 countries to help support this process—both in cooperation with LMICs and in their own backyards:
Reaffirm and elevate a collective G7 political commitment to a shared vision for a world free of lead poisoning. A strong, clear, and high-level statement is needed, referencing up-to-date international standards and evidence, and endorsed by the political leadership of G7 members, to elevate lead poisoning as a priority issue with independent standing as a pressing global challenge.
Support strengthened international cooperation—among G7 members and the broader global community—to progressively reduce the burden of lead poisoning worldwide. The G7 should consider introducing more structured standards, potentially under the auspices of a voluntary or binding international agreement, plus regular coordination and strategic alignment between G7 members and the broader international community to address sources of lead poisoning.
Expand use of Overseas Development Assistance (ODA) to invest in global and country-level capacity to monitor, prevent, and treat lead poisoning. G7 members can use ODA to support initial diagnostic exercises on the prevalence of lead poisoning and key sources of contamination; strengthened surveillance systems; increased awareness and advocacy; regulatory drafting and enforcement; infrastructure upgrades; local research; and R&D adapted to low-resource settings.
Strengthen G7 leadership at home to protect G7 citizens from lead while contributing to a world free of lead poisoning. G7 members should lead by example by passing stringent domestic regulatory standards; ensuring compliance with existing treaty obligations; integrating lead poisoning awareness and prevention into health and safety protocols for government staff; expanding domestic surveillance systems, including source analysis and full data publication; and trade measures for responsible lead sourcing and export practices.
A call to action for the G7
The report details the pervasive and wide-ranging effects still brought by lead poisoning today. But it also presents the crisis as an demonstrably solvable one—one where the G7, through a coordinated and coherent response, can have a real impact in protecting the next generation.
CGD blog posts reflect the views of the authors, drawing on prior research and experience in their areas of expertise. CGD is a nonpartisan, independent organization and does not take institutional positions.
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Ski Passes delivered to your chalet - Order on our website
Ski Pass Booking Online
As a Chalets1066 customer, the benefits of booking your ski pass with us are:
- we deliver the ski pass to your chalet so it is sitting on the table on your arrival, this saves you valuable time in queues in the village
- you pay less than you pay when buying at the desks in the village
We are authorized by SAGETS, the ski pass company, to issue passes for both Les Gets/Morzine (LGM) and Portes du Soleil (PDS). Our list prices are around 10% less than if you buy your ski pass face to face at the desks in the village and exactly the same as the internet prices on the SAGETS website ( note we have to add a 1.5% booking fee - so after this, our prices are around 8.5% less than buying in the village).
If you use our website to book and you are making a group booking, you will automatically qualify for a 5% discount on our list prices if you satisfy the group booking criteria:
- minimum 4 days
- Minimum 4 people
- All passes must be either LGM or PDS
- Same start/end date for all people in the group
We can only deliver ski passes bought via Chalets 1066. To order Ski Passes, click on the link below, you will be asked to put in the following information for each person:-
- Les Gets Morzine ( LGM) or Portes du Soleil ( PDS) pass
- Date of birth - this is used to calculate if the rate is Child, Young Person, Adult or Senior rate.
- Number of days you want the pass for
- If you want a card or just your ski pass renewed
- If you want the ski insurance provided by SAGETS. Please note, TrustiWay gives excellent travel insurance which also includes piste insurance.
You can either pay immediately or you will be sent an e-mail with a link to pay later. You must pay within 48 hours otherwise your request will be automatically canceled. You can update the request within the 48-hour period.
It is possible to have an extra day or half a day's skiing by ordering ski passes and equipment to be delivered to Chalet Hastings where we are based*
Note: we cannot be involved in ski passes not booked via our systems. If you have any questions on passes or booking ski passes, please email [email protected] or call us.
* To maximize your skiing time you need to;
- Arrive early on the first day of your holiday and come to Chalet Hastings.
- Have your equipment delivered to Hastings by Ski Mobile.
- Leave your bags with us, get changed and head out skiing.
- At the end of your days skiing, you will need to arrange for transport of your bags with Ski Transfers to your property, if you dont have a car. This MUST be arranged in advance.
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Our client is an overseas-headquartered global bank with a very small but historic UK presence. As a government-owned bank with branches across the globe – it’s not our typical client. Still, it fitted our expertise perfectly, focusing on building a small London team to professionalise and grow the bank’s debt book through real estate finance (REF).
Hiring for growth
The hiring manager (who we’d recruited for in the past) had just joined the bank as deputy CEO of the UK division responsible for looking at the structure and resources needed to build a cohesive real estate finance team in London.
Our brief was to find four crucial hires:
- UK head of business development responsible for sales, marketing, and product management
- A business developer with a strong real estate finance background and an appropriate broker network for the bank’s customer base
- A senior credit underwriter experienced in real estate finance in UK commercial banking
- UK head of operations and services working with the parent bank in south Asia to improve and centralise processes.
Because the bank is headquartered in south Asia and its customer base is primarily from this diaspora, our initial search focused on getting an exact cultural fit but we soon discovered that the REF talent pool was smaller than anticipated.
“The real estate finance market is established but relatively small,” explains Chris Notley, Managing Director at Chamberlain. “When you narrow your search further, you risk excluding some exceptional candidates.”
So, we extended our searches to include all banks and lenders with a REF specialism, creating more scope and diversity for this new team. However, there was a prerequisite that all candidates must be culturally aware and adapt to any differences.
We achieved some great results.
Attracting the right calibre and cultural fit
All four hires had established careers in real estate finance within the UK commercial banking space and had worked across major UK banks, south Asian banks, and smaller institutions. So, it was a good mix.
But it took time, skill, and perseverance to build candidate shortlists. It is always challenging to attract senior people from operations, sales, and credit to move to an unknown lender. Yes, the stability of a global bank behind this small UK business was a deciding factor, but we ask the right questions and know exactly where to look for those hard-to-find candidates.
Our real estate finance credentials have been built over the years through placing talent across many levels and disciplines for a wide variety of clients and succeeding where others fail – we didn’t get exclusivity, but we did fill all four roles.
We know more than most about real estate finance. We’ve been operating in this sector for 15 years, giving us a sizeable advantage when attracting super-skilled candidates across many disciplines for growing banks, UK divisions and small lenders.
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When it comes to offering superior oral care, we, at Chelsea & Fulham Dentist, are second to none. We take pride in being the leading dentist Chelsea, combining our vast expertise with genuine empathy to deliver unparalleled dental services. Our team of dedicated professionals work tirelessly to ensure that every visit is a positive experience for our patients. We believe in creating a welcoming environment, where patients can receive exceptional dental care without feeling anxious or uncomfortable. From routine check-ups to complex dental procedures, our comprehensive range of services cater to all your oral health needs. We invite you to visit us and experience the highest standard of dental care in Chelsea.
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At Chelsea & Fulham Dentist, we boast an unmatched level of expertise. Our team comprises some of the finest dentists in Chelsea, collectively benefiting from years of experience and extensive specialist training. We utilise the latest technology and innovative techniques to ensure we deliver the highest standard of care. Our commitment to ongoing professional development ensures we stay at the forefront of the dental industry. We are also proud to offer a range of specialist services, including cosmetic dentistry, orthodontics, and oral surgery. With our comprehensive expertise, we can confidently address all your dental concerns. We invite you to experience the top-tier dental care that has earned us our reputation as the best dentist Chelsea has to offer.
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We believe that every smile is unique, and so should be the dental care it receives. At Chelsea & Fulham Dentist, we provide bespoke dental solutions tailored to meet the individual needs and expectations of our patients. Whether it’s about maintaining your oral health, restoring your smile, or enhancing its aesthetics, we design personalised treatment plans to achieve your dental goals. Our dentists take the time to understand your concerns, discuss your options, and work alongside you to decide the best course of action. This personalised approach allows us to deliver exceptional results, transforming smiles and changing lives. Let us help you achieve the smile you desire and the confidence you deserve.
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At Chelsea & Fulham Dentist, we put our patients at the heart of everything we do. We understand that visiting a dentist can be a daunting experience for many. That’s why we strive to provide a comforting environment, where our patients feel at ease. Our team is compassionate, patient, and attentive to your needs, making sure your experience with us is as comfortable as possible. We believe in open communication, encouraging our patients to voice their concerns and ask questions. Your comfort, satisfaction, and well-being are our top priorities. Experience the difference of our patient-first approach at Chelsea & Fulham Dentist, your trusted dentist Chelsea.
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The official 2019/20 Chelsea Yearbook is out now and season ticket holders can collect their free copy at the Chelsea Megastore, or from the Stamford Gate Store on matchdays.
The Yearbook is packed with useful information any Blues supporter could need, making it the ultimate guide to the club. As well as facts and figures on our players across the men’s, women’s and Academy teams, there is a review of last season’s games, as well as details on every aspect of the club and an introduction by Chairman Bruce Buck.All season ticket holders can get their free copy from the stores at Stamford Bridge when displaying a valid season ticket card. All other supporters can purchase the Yearbook for just £3.95. | <urn:uuid:996878e7-4444-4725-b209-f54d29f8f030> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/collect-your-2019-20-yearbook | 2024-04-17T09:12:31Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817146.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20240417075330-20240417105330-00667.warc.gz | en | 0.955309 | 153 |
Chinese researchers are starting to investigate alternatives to animal testing in a bid to modernise and cut costs
Hepeng Jia/Shanghai, China
’China can lead the way in applying alternatives to animal testing,’ says Melvin Andersen, a professor of toxicology from the Hamner Institute for Health Sciences, North Carolina, in the US, speaking at a Unilever sponsored meeting in Shanghai, on 14 March.
Shortly before the meeting, the Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology hosted a high-profile seminar on animal testing in Wuhan, China, calling for improved facilities for animals used in experiments. Meanwhile several research centres in Beijing, Kunming and Guangzhou for animal testing have been newly constructed.
’Replacing animals in toxicity testing is becoming a worldwide trend, but in China, policymakers have not paid enough attention to it,’ says Peng Shuangqing, director of the Evaluation and Research Centre for Toxicology at the Institute of Disease Control and Prevention of the Chinese Academy of Military Medical Sciences.
Using animals to test the safety of new drugs and chemicals has long been a typical research paradigm, but as animal welfare issues become more prominent in the western world, China has a bigger share in the experimental animal market. ’But we need to develop alternatives,’ says Cheng Shujun, a research fellow at Guangdong Inspection and Quarantine Centre. ’In some cosmetics and chemical toxicity testing, the European Commission could soon reject animal testing data,’ he warns.
Julia Fentem, vice-president of Unilever’s Safety and Environment Assurance Centre, believes the move away from animal tests is mainly a result of scientific progress and future research priorities. ’We need to better understand how chemicals interact with human biology,’ Fentem told Chemistry World. Andresen’s colleague Zhang Qiang agrees: ’Animals are different to humans. How can we be confident enough on the safe dosage that is drawn from the dosage used in animal testing?’
The cosmetics industry may become the first sector to give up animal testing as a result of legislation. For the pharmaceutical, agrochemical and the chemical sector in general, there is no clear timetable for replacing animal testing, explains Fentem. To lower costs and increase the speed and through-put of toxicity testing is another consideration. When the European Union adopted Reach (Registration, evaluation, authorisation and restriction of chemicals) regulations in 2007, large numbers of chemicals had to be registered quickly. If animals have to be used to test the toxicity of thousands of chemicals, it will consume significant resources, time and money, says Fentem. More than 10 million animals are used for experimentation across Europe, with 10 per cent being used in chemical safety testing. Since 2007, the implementation of Reach has significantly increased the amount of animals used in chemical safety testing.
A chance for China
According to Cheng, although Reach has specific regulations toward reducing animal testing, they do not affect most Chinese chemical companies. ’But in exported chemicals used as cosmetic ingredients, Chinese manufacturers have used more non-animal methods to deal with the European regulatory requirements. It is a market worth Yuan40 billion (?3.7 billion),’ he told Chemistry World. According to Peng, there is already some funding to support research to develop alternatives to animal testing in China, though these investigations are mostly part of bigger projects to study scientific instruments and methodologies.
Studying alternatives to animal testing could result in an overhaul of the existing research paradigms in China, says Peng, whose team is exploring non-animal approaches for toxicology study. With the fast development of genomics, proteomics, metabolomics, bioinformatics and computational and mathematical approaches, scientists could more accurately analyse the potential threats of certain chemicals to human health and the environment. In the past, successful efforts have been taken to identify the hazards of many cosmetic ingredients, making it possible to directly replace some specific animal tests.
Fentem explains that previous achievements with non-animal toxicity testing are mainly based on methods for identifying hazards and classification or labelling of chemicals. She cited a 2010 European Commission expert report on non-animal methods for cosmetic testing which concluded that in the areas of repeated dose toxicity, carcinogenicity, reproductive toxicity and toxicokinetics, no timeline for full replacement of animals could be foreseen. The only human health endpoint for which a full replacement between 2017 and 2019 may be scientifically feasible is skin sensitisation (allergy), where several non-animal test methods are under development.
Cheng highlights that a difficult challenge for the application of non-animal testing is the Chinese regulatory system. In the case of the exported raw material for cosmetic ingredients, Chinese manufacturers have to do two tests - the non-animal testing for the European market and the conventional animal testing for the State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA), the Chinese watchdog for the cosmetics industry which does not accept data from non-animal testing. This results in increased costs to manufacturers, Cheng says. ’But pressures from the industry, which feels the international market demands, will eventually force regulators like the SFDA to adapt to the new norms [of non-animal testing],’ he adds. | <urn:uuid:a34d9363-b7f6-4e2f-aba0-c12a217514d0> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/animal-testing-alternatives-for-china/3000347.article | 2024-04-17T10:08:43Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817146.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20240417075330-20240417105330-00667.warc.gz | en | 0.927008 | 1,072 |
If equipped, vehicles with a SiriusXM® satellite radio tuner and a valid SiriusXM satellite radio subscription can receive SiriusXM programming.
SiriusXM Satellite Radio Service
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Today I’m gonna review my newly NYX Ultimate Shadow Palette in Smokey & Highlight which I received at NYX opening store party a few weeks back. The brand opened its first store in my city so a lot of people came in to check out the products but if you are not familiar with NYX Cosmetics by now you can check out here some of my articles. I’ve been a fan of this brand for ages so after purchasing their products online for years I’m happy to finally be able to run to the store and swatch the products for once. I already showed you my recent NYX makeup haul and I’ve already started on those reviews so keep on checking my blog for more upcoming NYX articles.
Actually you will find four variations of NYX Ultimate Shadow Palette in Brights, Warm Neutrals, Cool Neutrals and Smokey & Highlights that I have right here. NYX named these as pro-level palettes packed with 16 high-performance eyeshadows in a rainbow of tone-inspired shades.
Where to buy:
U.S. – Now at ULTA and @nyxcosmetics.com
UK – Now at Selfridges
Romania – Now at ParkLake Mall (Bucharest) | City Park Mall (Constanta)
NYX Ultimate Shadow Palette in Smokey & Highlight ($18.00 / £16.00/ 88.00 Lei for 16 x 0.83 g / 0.02 oz) features 16 smokey-toned shades in a vivid mix of velvety-rich textures, from mattes and satins to shimmers and metallics.
Let’s first talk about packaging. The palette comes in a sturdy, square black compact with a transparent lid that snaps shut. It’s easy to hold and doesn’t weight much and the transparent lid allows you to see the shades. I admit I’d preferred a mirror enclosed in the palette as it would made it so travel friendly, but I guess the price would have gone up with a more sophisticated packaging.
There’s a nice combination of shades in this palette, the color ranging from light nudes, to burgundy, golds, grays and even a green, blue and black for more sophisticated, evening looks. This palette actually has about the right and perfect combination of smoky and highlight shades that you can use not only for a makeup look but also to highlight your cheeks.
I have to admit there are some good neutrals in here, very light colors that go well with my light skin tone and are perfect for a nude and natural day makeup look. They have a good color payoff with a smooth texture but some of them kick a lot of powder when I pick up the product. All the shades are swatched and applied on bare skin, without any eyeshadow primer so this is exactly how they look.
The darker shades obviously look more intense and pigmented, but I don’t find them to be that rich and have an opaque color coverage. Some of them look patchy when swatched and applied and even though they are darker colors they are not richly pigmented.
This palette offers a variety of textures ranging from matte to satin, shimmer and metallic and I absolutely love the quality of those with a satin and metallic finish. I believe they were the most pigmented and easy to work with regarding blending, application, pigmentation, color payoff and fall-out.
The shades with a matte finish had a slightly dry formula, especially the darker ones and they look patchy when applied. The colors were buildable but the more I blended the more the sheered out.
Do keep in mind that this is a drugstore product which offers 16 shades in a single palette with a variation of different finishes. You can definitely use this palette for a smoky or evening eye makeup look as you have a lot of darker colors in here that could complement any eye color but you can also use it for a day to day makeup look if your prefer lighter and more nude tones.
Have you tried this one yet?
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I have seriously underestimated how much work it is to get a workable image out of onshape. Here is our situation.
We have a full field design in onshape (two competing designs actually) ready to print on a large format printer. We want to print the field at a scale of 1:5 so we can play through the game with mini bots.
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Jacob Chisler - Chisdaddy
"I started my career like most business owners and entrepreneurs, a dream. I had a dream to own my own business. My late grandfather, Ben Latham, who unfortunately passed away when I was eight years old, was a welder and metal fabricator. I would go to the welding shop he worked at as a kid and watch him perform his craft. It was neat to watch as a kid. Little did I know this would be the spark that lit the fire for my career. At the age of 14, I regripped my first set of clubs and the journey of being a club smith began.
Before starting Chisdaddy Golf, I worked as a golf club repair man at my home course, Keith Hills Golf Course, where I served the membership, Campbell University Mens/Womens golf team, Campbell PGA Golf Management program, and a few select PGA and LPGA professionals; during which I performed refinishing work from time to time. I also spent time working as an Assistant Golf Professional at a few high end golf clubs on the East Coast as well as one season as a teaching Professional before graduating from Campbell University in December of 2021. The drive to launch my own brand started and I am happy where I am today having my own shop equipped to get a bunch of different jobs done. A lot of hardwork, determination, trial and error, and sacrifice went into my craft. I have enjoyed every second of it. Once a little teenager's hobby is now a business!
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HVAC and Aquatics Glossary
HVAC and Aquatics professionals hardly ever interact with each other...except for natatoriums. Because the two fields are so different, they have many of their own terms, acronyms and buzzwords that can sometimes lose people from the other side. Fortunately, Chloramine Consulting is fluent in both languages, and we created this handy glossary.
Scroll down to read in alphabetical order, or click the first letter of your term to search faster.
Absolute Humidity - (n) The amount of water vapor (or moisture) in the air at a given temperature.
Air Conditioner - (n) A system designed to cool air and reduce humidity. Air conditioners are great for just about any indoor application (or vehicle), but are not appropriate for indoor swimming pools. See PDU.
Alkalinity - (n) A measurement of how much alkali is dissolved in water (in ppm). Alkalinity gives us a good idea of the pH buffering capacity of water, because dissolved alkali can both give and receive Hydrogen ions. The most common forms of alkalinity are bicarbonate (HCO3) and carbonate (CO3), but there are other buffers like cyanurate alkalinity. The pH of the water determines the % type of alkalinity on an equilibrium. Read more from Orenda here.
ASHRAE - (acronym) ASHRAE stands for American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers. It is a global society of engineers and trade professionals who come together to set industry standards and best practices. ASHRAE publishes technical bulletins, journals, and a design handbook full of great information. For indoor air quality, ASHRAE 62.1 is where you will find their recommended guidelines and standards.
Breathing Zone - (n) The area just above the water where swimmers breathe. It is the lowest air in a natatorium, and also where the highest concentration of chloramines and other DBPs form what we call the chloramine bubble.
CFM - (acronym) CFM stands for Cubic Feet per Minute. CFM is the standard unit of measurement of the volume of air flow. CFM can be calculated several ways, the easiest is by knowing the airflow velocity (see FPM), and multiplying it by the cross sectional area of the duct or plenum it's traveling through.
Chemical Controller - (n) An electronic panel used to control various automated systems in a swimming pool pump room. Usually a chemical controller receives inputs from probes (such as pH sensors and ORP sensors) and sends outputs to feeders (such as chlorinators and feed pumps for liquids).
Chloramines - (n) Disinfection Byproducts (DBPs) of chlorine oxidizing nitrogen compounds and non-living organics in water. Chloramines are used generically to mean all DBPs, though there are hundreds of different types that are not actually chloramines. There are only three types of chloramines: Monochloramine, Dichloramine, and Trichloramine. They form when chlorine combines with ammonia and begins replacing hydrogen atoms with chlorides. Chloramines are heavier than oxygen, and build above the pool and wet deck, creating what is called the chloramine bubble.
Chloramine Bubble - (n) A term used to describe airborne chloramine vapor that hovers in the breathing zone of swimmers. It forms because chloramines are heavier than oxygen. See source capture, Evacuator, Hyper-Dissolved Oxygen and breathing zone.
Chlorinator - (n) A device used to dispense chlorine into a water system. Usually calcium hypochlorite (cal hypo). Some consider feed pumps for liquid chlorine that are controlled by a chemical controller to also be chlorinators.
Chlorine - (n) The most common primary disinfectant and residual sanitizer used in swimming pools. Chlorine comes in many forms, but the most common are liquid chlorine (sodium hypochlorite), cal hypo (calcium hypochlorite), trichlor (trichloro-s-triazinetrione), and dichlor (sodium dichloro-s-triazinetrione). See combined chlorine and chloramines.
Combined Chlorine - (n) Chlorine that has combined with nitrogen compounds such as ammonia or urea. Combined chlorine is measured in Cl2 units instead of N units like ammonia is, which can be misleading. Combined chlorine = Total Chlorine - Free Chlorine. It is the most common way to measure the amount of chloramines in water.
Condensation - (n) The process of water vapor changing phase from gas to liquid. Usually, in an indoor swimming pool this occurs on metal surfaces or within the PDU's condenser coil(s) as a part of the moisture removal (dehumidification) process. Condensation is the opposite process of evaporation, and occurs when air drops below the dew point temperature. Also see Evaporation, Condensation and Dew Point.
Dew Point - (n) The temperature where water vapor begins to condense back into liquid form. In swimming pools, this commonly occurs on exterior windows that are not properly "washed" with conditioned supply air, because the glass can be colder than the dew point, causing condensation. Air at a constant absolute humidity can have different relative humidities depending on the temperature. The dew point is the temperature at which air becomes completely saturated with water vapor and condenses, aka 100% Relative Humidity. A natatorium with air temperature at or below the dew point will be wet from condensation of water vapor. Also see Evaporation, Condensation and Dew Point.
Diatomaceous Earth (D.E.) - (n) A fine crystalline silicate white powder used as a filter media in swimming pool filtration. D.E. is sucked to a grid or "sock" (in a commercial pool filter), and the coats it with a thin layer, allowing only particles about one micron (1µ) or smaller to pass through. D.E. is often substituted by Perlite because D.E. is very sharp and can be harmful if inhaled. Perlite is safer to handle and does the same job.
Disinfection Byproducts (DBPs) - (n) Various byproducts created when chlorine oxidizes nitrogen compounds and/or non-living organics in water. DBPs are often referred to as chloramines generically, even though there are hundreds of types of DBPs that are not chloramines. They can also be referred to as chloro-organic compounds. Other common DBPs in swimming pools include trihalomethane gasses such as chloroform. There are too many to name.
Dry Bulb - (n) The "dry bulb temperature" of air is a measurement of the sensible heat in the air, also referred to as "dry heat". This is the normal temperature we see on a thermometer or a weather report. Also see wet bulb.
Duct - (n) A hollow conduit for airflow to travel through. In HVAC systems, there are supply ducts, return ducts, and sometimes exhaust ducts. Ducts come in many shapes and sizes, such as rectangular, circular, oval, etc. They are also available in flexible (flex) duct and rigid. The type of duct used depends on whether it is negatively pressured (return, or suction side) or positively pressured (supply side).
EA - (acronym) EA stands for Exhaust Air, which is air discarded from circulation. To keep a natatorium slightly negatively pressured, the air system must exhaust slightly more than outside air (OA) being drawn into circulation, usually by a factor of 15%. In that example: OA x 1.15 = EA.
Efflorescence - (n) A change on a masonry surface due to moisture pushing through a cementitious material; either encrusting with salt crystals or calcification. In swimming pools it usually happens opposite of a pool wall, where water presses through the concrete shell. On natatorium buildings themselves, vapor pressure can push moisture outward from the indoor pool, which causes efflorescence where there is a lack of a vapor barrier.
Energy Recovery - (n) A process in which a pool dehumidifier or other system reclaims energy (enthalpy) that would otherwise be lost. In natatoriums, this normally means the PDU reclaiming heat (with a reheat coil, or something similar) and humidity, then using that energy to supplement heating in the natatorium or in the swimming pool water itself.
Enthalpy - (n) The total energy content of air. For instance, air at the same dry bulb temperature can have different energy based on how much moisture is in the air. The more water vapor the air holds, the higher its enthalpy (energy), even though the dry bulb temperature may be the same.
Evaporation - (n) The process of liquid water converting into water vapor below the boiling point temperature. Evaporation requires heat energy, and therefore cools what is around it in the process (rain evaporates and cools the air; sweat or water on our skin evaporates and cools our bodies; pools evaporate and lowers the water temperature). Evaporation is the opposite process of condensation. Also see Evaporation, Condensation and Dew Point.
Exhaust Air - (n) Air that is discarded from a room, never to be brought back into circulation. Traditional natatoriums usually exhaust from the ceiling or from the return air path in the PDU itself. The new standard of care is becoming source capture exhaust, which targets airborne chloramines. Exhaust air is NOT the same as Return Air, though they are often confused with each other.
FPM - (acronym) FPM stands for Feet Per Minute. FPM is the standard unit of measurement of the velocity of airflow. Multiplying the FPM by the cross sectional area of the duct/plenum allows us to figure out the volume of airflow, which is measured in Cubic Feet per Minute (CFM).
GPM - (acronym) GPM stands for Gallons Per Minute. GPM is the standard unit of measurement of the volume of water flowing through a specific plumbing system or vessel.
Henry's Law - (n) Henry's Law(s) are laws of physics regarding how water and air interact with one another. Henry's Law of the Solubility of Gases basically states that any and all gases dissolved in water will try to equalize with the air above the water. This explains why carbon dioxide leaves water to equalize with the air above it, which naturally raises a swimming pool's pH.
Hyper-Dissolved Oxygen (HDO) - (n) Purified, concentrated oxygen that is dissolved in water, that provides benefits to water chemistry. As a side benefit, HDO introduces pure oxygen into the swimmers breathing zone, which helps displace and dilute the chloramine bubble.
Hypochlorous Acid - (n) The strong, killing form of chlorine in water. Formula for hypochlorous acid is HOCl. HOCl is in equilibrium with the far weaker form of chlorine in water, the Hypochlorite Ion (OCl-). The lower the pH, the higher the percentage of HOCl, and therefore, the stronger the chlorine, and usually that translates to a higher ORP, which is a good thing for sanitization, disinfection and oxidation in swimming pools. HOCl combines with nitrogen compounds like urea and ammonia to create combined chlorine, which includes chloramines and other disinfection byproducts (DBPs).
Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) - (n) The acronym IAQ is used often to talk about the condition (or quality) of the air in a natatorium.
Inorganic chloramines - (n) The disinfection byproducts (DBPs) created when chlorine combines with pure ammonia (NH3) are inorganic chloramines. There are three types: monochloramine, dichloramine, and trichloramine. They are inorganic because they do not contain carbon bonds. Learn more here.
Langelier Saturation Index (LSI) - (n) The LSI is a measurement of how saturated water is with calcium carbonate (CaCO3). It is vitally important in water chemistry, as it dictates whether water is aggressive, scale-forming or balanced. If not balanced, factors like pH can be affected, which can impact chlorine's efficacy, and the operations of a chemical controller. The LSI is calculated (through a formula explained here by Orenda) using six factors: pH, carbonate alkalinity, calcium hardness, water temperature, total dissolved solids and cyanuric acid.
Mechanical Contractor (MEC) - (n) A licensed installer of mechanical systems, duct and other equipment. Most states require a mechanical contractor and stamped drawings for a building permit.
Mechanical System - (n) In the context of indoor swimming pools and commercial buildings, the mechanical system includes any component of the HVAC system: duct, PDU, fans, controllers, etc.
MEP - (acronym) MEP stands for a Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing engineer or engineering firm. MEPs create drawings and specifications, and eventually construction documents that get stamped for submittal in the permitting process. Sometimes engineering firms do not have all three of these trades in one house, but the term MEP still refers to any of the three types of engineers.
Natatorium - (n) A building or room containing an indoor swimming pool.
Nitrogen Compounds - (n) Various molecules based on nitrogen (N). The common nitrogen compounds we see in swimming pools are forms of ammonia (NH3), which is usually derived from Urea (CH4N2O).
Nitrogen Trichloride - (n) The formal name for Trichloramine (NCl3).
OA - (acronym) OA stands for Outside [or Outdoor] Air. Conditioned rooms need a certain amount of fresh air (OA) to be brought into circulation. Natatoriums are no exception. To keep the natatorium slightly negatively pressured, the air system must exhaust slightly more than the OA, usually by a factor of 15%. In that example: OA x 1.15 = EA.
ORP - (acronym) ORP stands for Oxidation Reduction Potential. ORP tells us how well chlorine is able to perform. Most states allow a minimum of 650 mV. Anything over 800 mV is excellent. ORP is measured using electronic probes, and it tells us the speed of electron transfer in water (also called conductivity) as measured in millivolts (mV). The speed of electron transfer tells us the potential for oxidation and reduction reactions to occur, which gives us a gauge of how well chlorine is performing as an oxidizer and disinfectant.
ORP Probe - (n) An electronic device submerged in water that measures the conductivity of water in millivolts (mV). This allows a chemical controller the ability to display ORP in real-time.
Parts-Per-Million (PPM) - (n) The standard unit of measurement for the amount of a dissolved substance in water. Specifically, ppm tells us 'how much' in terms of the substance's relative density compared to water. Examples include free chlorine (health codes require at least 1.0 ppm), or alkalinity (recommended range is between 80-120 ppm).
Pascals (Pa) - (n) The standard unit of measurement for pressure. See vapor pressure.
Perlite - (n) A fine white powder used as a filter media in D.E. filters, as a replacement for diatomaceous earth. Perlite is a safer silicate substance than D.E., and is more commonly used.
pH - (n) The "potenz Hydrogen" or "power of Hydrogen". The pH of water tells us how acidic or basic that water is, based on its concentration of Hydrogen on a logarithmic scale from 0-14. 7.0 pH is perfectly neutral, though not ideal for swimming pool chemistry (see LSI). pH is an equilibrium based on the dissociation of Hydrogen from water (H2O), always having some percentage of Hydrogen (H+) and Hydroxide (OH-). Expressed by the formula pH = -Log[H+]. As far as pool chemistry goes, pH impacts just about every facet of water chemistry, including chlorine's strength and efficiency. Also see Hypochlorous Acid and Alkalinity.
Pool Dehumidification Unit (PDU) - (n) A PDU is a dehumidifier built specifically for an indoor swimming pool. It is different from an air conditioner in many ways, but primarily a PDU is built to remove moisture and deliver a comfortable natatorium environment with an RH between 50-55%. PDUs are also built to withstand the corrosive environment of a natatorium for longer than a standard air conditioner.
Plenum - (n) A box that collects air that connects to an HVAC system directly or via duct. This is different than a duct, in that a duct does not normally collect air directly.
Relative Humidity (RH) - (n) Relative Humidity is the amount of water vapor (or moisture) in the air, relative to how much the air could possibly hold at a given temperature. Also see Absolute Humidity.
Return Air - (n) Air from a room that is pulled into the air handling system for reconditioning and circulation. Normally in swimming pools, return air is captured through large vents (or grilles) built into a wall. All the room's air volume should be drawn into the return, typically at a rate of 4-6 times per hour. Also see Supply Air and Exhaust Air.
Source Capture - (v) Collecting a specific type of air through a plenum or duct located in a specific place. In indoor swimming pools, the targeted air is contaminated with airborne chloramines and other DBPs, which tends to stay low in the breathing zone, forming the chloramine bubble. Source capture, through use of the Paddock Evacuator® captures the contaminated air as close to its source as possible, and exhausts it from the room.
Static Pressure - (n) The resistence to airflow in an air system, including ducts, plenums, and mechanical equipment like PDUs and fans. It is essentially the amount of pressure a fan has to push or pull against to move air throughout the duct system. Static pressure is measured in inches (or centimetres) of water column.
Supply Air - (n) Conditioned air that is pushed into a space from an HVAC system, like a PDU. In natatoriums, the supply air is critical to controlling air quality, as it dictates the movement and direction of airflow in the space. Also see Return Air and Exhaust Air.
Trichloramine - (n) Waterborne chloramine that goes off-gasses and becomes airborne. Trichloramine is created after dichloramine is exposed to enough Hypochlorous Acid (HOCl). Trichloramine's formula is NCl3. It is formally known as Nitrogen Trichloride.
Urea - (n) A nitrogen-based substance that comes from human waste, such as sweat and [especially] urine. Urea is not easily oxidized, and takes excessive amounts of chlorine to remove from water. It is a primary source of disinfection byproducts (DBPs) like chloramines, trihalomethanes, and more. Urea's formula is (CH4N2O).
Vapor Barrier - (n) A moisture-proof membrane used in walls and ceilings to prevent the transfer of moisture. Most buildings use an exterior vapor barrier to prevent moisture from coming into the building. Natatoriums, however, need an interior vapor barrier to prevent moisture from pressing out of the building, which causes issues like efflorescence. Also referred to as "vapor paper". See Vapor Pressure.
Vapor Pressure -(n) The equilibrium pressure (measured in Pascals [Pa]) of a vapor above its liquid or solid form in a closed container or building. In other words, Vapor pressure is the pressure of the evaporated liquid above the liquid itself. In a natatorium, its the pressure of moisture in the air that evaporated from the swimming pool, and is contained in the natatorium room.
Water Column (WC) - (n) A unit of measurement for static pressure (in inches or centimetres). It represents how much pressure it takes to lift water in a cylinder. Nowadays, this can be measured digitally with a tool called a manometer. 0.5" WC is a fairly typical amount of static pressure in commercial HVAC. It can also be expressed as 0.5 in.wc.
Wet Bulb - (n) The "wet bulb temperature" is the air temperature (see dry bulb temperature), but measured with the thermometer covered by a wet cloth around the bulb. Wet bulb tells us the lowest ambient temperature that can be achieved through the evaporation of water only. It represents the temperature of air that is cooled to complete saturation of water, hence the wet cloth. The wet cloth brings relative humidity into the equation. At 100% RH, the wet bulb temperature = dry bulb temperature.
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In the 80s there was a guy who owed me some money, 300 kronor by the way. He was out of cash so a trade was suggested. He offered me his watch to set off debt. It was a Seiko divers watch. I still own and use it from time to time among my other modern turtles like the SRP777K1 that still is in production. The movement is calibre 4R36 and in comparison to the old 6309 the 4R36 is a ”hacking” movement, with ability to stop the watch and second hand by pulling out the crown all the way. That gives you a possibility to synchronize the time to another time piece or time reference. The Srp777k1 is also 1mm larger than the old 6309 that measured 44 mm in diameter.
A time ago my old 6309 stopped working so I had to do a repair and because of the age a complete overhaul was needed as well.
First of all a non working movement must be repaired and cleaned also of course. But if the issues are not found and fixed it won’t help how clean the movement is. Many people think that just cleaning a watch will make it work. Yes in many cases yes but if the movement is worn out or some part is broken it will not be enough to just clean it. | <urn:uuid:a44701fa-53d4-4858-905c-1cdb5e2058aa> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.chronologica.se/turtle-story-%F0%9F%90%A2-%E2%8C%9A/ | 2024-04-17T08:43:46Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817146.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20240417075330-20240417105330-00667.warc.gz | en | 0.980934 | 276 |
“Grow into the Principle of Revelation,” Liahona, January 2021, 6–9
On September 30, 2017, following the afternoon session of general conference, I stopped by the hospital to check on my beloved quorum member Elder Robert D. Hales. He had been hospitalized since suffering a heart attack a few days earlier.
We had a wonderful visit, and he seemed to be improving. He was even breathing on his own, which was a good sign.
That evening, however, the Spirit spoke to my heart and mind that I should return to the hospital on Sunday. During the Sunday morning session of general conference, that strong impression returned. I felt that I should skip lunch and hurry to Elder Hales’s bedside as soon as the morning session ended, which I did.
When I arrived, I could see that Elder Hales had taken a serious turn for the worse. Sadly, he passed away 10 minutes after I arrived, but I am thankful that I was at his side with his sweet wife, Mary, and their two sons when he departed this life.
How grateful I am that the whisperings of the Holy Ghost prompted me to do something I might not have done otherwise. And how grateful I am for the reality of revelation and that the heavens are once again open.
This year our focus for personal and classroom study will be the Doctrine and Covenants. These “divine revelations and inspired declarations” can bless all who study them and act on their divine directives. They invite “all people everywhere to hear the voice of the Lord Jesus Christ,”1 for truly “the voice of the Lord is unto all men” (Doctrine and Covenants 1:2).
Physical and spiritual tempests are a part of life on the earth, as the COVID-19 pandemic has reminded us. Of the time prior to His Second Coming, the Savior predicted days of great tribulation. He said, “There shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places” (Joseph Smith—Matthew 1:29).
Compounding such tribulation is the increasing darkness and deception that surround us. As Jesus told His disciples, “Iniquity shall abound” before His return (Joseph Smith—Matthew 1:30).
Satan has marshaled his forces and is raging against the work of the Lord and those of us engaged in it. Because of the increasing dangers we face, our need for divine guidance has never been greater, and our efforts to hear the voice of Jesus Christ—our Mediator, Savior, and Redeemer—have never been more urgent.
As I said shortly after I was called as President of the Church, the Lord is ready to reveal His mind to us. That is one of His greatest blessings to us.2
In our day, He has promised, “If thou shalt ask, thou shalt receive revelation upon revelation, knowledge upon knowledge” (Doctrine and Covenants 42:61).
I know He will respond to our pleadings.
Knowing how the Spirit speaks is essential today. To receive personal revelation, to find answers, and to receive protection and direction, we remember the pattern the Prophet Joseph Smith set for us.
First, we immerse ourselves in the scriptures. Doing so opens our minds and hearts to the Savior’s teachings and truths. The words of Christ “tell [us] all things what [we] should do” (2 Nephi 32:3), especially in these days of uncertainty and upheaval.
Next we pray. Prayer requires initiative, so we humble ourselves before God, find a quiet place where we can regularly go, and pour out our hearts to Him.
The Lord says, “Draw near unto me and I will draw near unto you; seek me diligently and ye shall find me; ask, and ye shall receive; knock, and it shall be opened unto you” (Doctrine and Covenants 88:63).
Drawing near to the Lord brings comfort and encouragement, hope and healing. So, we pray in His name about our worries and our weaknesses, our longings and our loved ones, our callings and our questions.
Then we listen.
If we will stay on our knees for a while after we finish our prayer, thoughts, feelings, and direction will come into our mind. Recording those impressions will help us remember what actions the Lord would have us take.
As we repeat this process, we will, in the words of the Prophet Joseph Smith, “grow into the principle of revelation.”3
Refining our ability to recognize the whisperings of the Holy Ghost and increasing our capacity to receive revelation requires worthiness. Worthiness does not require perfection, but it requires that we strive for increased purity.
The Lord expects daily effort, daily improvement, daily repentance. Worthiness brings purity, and purity qualifies us for the Holy Ghost. As we take “the Holy Spirit for [our] guide” (Doctrine and Covenants 45:57), we qualify for personal revelation.
If something is stopping us from opening the door to heavenly direction, we may need to repent. Repentance allows us to open the door so we can hear the voice of the Lord more frequently and clearly.
“The standard is clear,” taught Elder David A. Bednar of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. “If something we think, see, hear, or do distances us from the Holy Ghost, then we should stop thinking, seeing, hearing, or doing that thing. If that which is intended to entertain, for example, alienates us from the Holy Spirit, then certainly that type of entertainment is not for us. Because the Spirit cannot abide that which is vulgar, crude, or immodest, then clearly such things are not for us.”4
When we couple increased purity and obedience with fasting, diligent seeking, study of the scriptures and the words of living prophets, and temple and family history work, the heavens will open. The Lord, in turn, will fulfill His promise: “I will impart unto you of my Spirit, which shall enlighten your mind” (Doctrine and Covenants 11:13).
We may need to be patient, but God will speak to us in His own way and in His own time.
Job declared, “There is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding” (Job 32:8). In this new year, I encourage you to take the necessary steps to hear the Lord better and more often so that you can receive the enlightenment He wants to give you.
Before Elder Hales’s passing that October day in 2017, he prepared a short talk for general conference that he was unable to give. In that talk, he wrote, “Our faith prepares us to be in the presence of the Lord.”5
When we receive revelation, we spend time in the presence of God as He reveals His mind, will, and voice unto us (see Doctrine and Covenants 68:4). May we put our faith into action, calling upon Him, living worthy of His promised inspiration, and acting on the guidance we receive. | <urn:uuid:9b4276a9-3fe4-4e2d-88e7-f035262edd4d> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/liahona/2021/01/grow-into-the-principle-of-revelation?lang=eng | 2024-04-17T09:23:01Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817146.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20240417075330-20240417105330-00667.warc.gz | en | 0.955409 | 1,507 |
What will my print look like?
All prints will include a white border around the photograph that will be digitally signed and inscribed by Cian. Your print will order will be printed on Fujicolor Professional DP II Lustre photographic paper for an added Wow! factor.
Most prints listed on my website are available to order in four sizes - 12x8,18x12, 24x16, and 36x24 inches. The sizes listed includes a white border around the image. This allows me to digitally inscribe and sign the print.
Do you offer framing?
Yes, framed prints are available in a variety of sizes with worldwide shipping available.
DELIVERY AND TURNAROUND TIME
I just ordered a signed print. How long will I be waiting for it to arrive?
The turnaround time for prints is approximately 16 business days.
Note: International orders may take longer to arrive, but typically expect your print to arrive within 4 weeks of placing your order depending on your location.
Do you provide a tracking number so I can follow the progress of my order?
If you would like a tracking number to follow the progress of your print during shipping, select An Post Registered Post (Tracking Provided) upon checkout.
Do you offer international shipping?
Yes I do! All prints are shipped through An Post and will be delivered by your local postal service.
Please be aware that where extra importation or customs duties are applied, this will have to be covered the customer and we cannot advise you on any possible liability.
Do you have a returns policy?
I want you to enjoy my images as much as I enjoy taking them, but unfortunately, prints do arrive damaged every so often.
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The full title of Netflix's new documentary series is Don't F**k With Cats: Hunting an Internet Killer. But anyone who just saw the first part about cats might've thought it was a comedy movie, or a documentary about badass cats -- or maybe even a defense of the new Cats movie people keep attacking. But no. Oh no. It's about the internet sleuths who tracked down a Canadian man who started by torturing and killing kittens and escalated into killing a man named Lin Jun.
Don't F**k With Cats' summary on the site does have a general note on the content -- it's a true crime doc about hunting an internet killer. There are many such gruesome true crime docs on the streamer.
However, early in the first episode of Don't F**k With Cats, the docuseries plays the start of footage from one of the killer's kitten torture videos. His video was posted to the internet as "1 boy 2 kittens," showing him put the two kittens in a plastic bag and suffocating them by sucking out the air with a vacuum. Another video showed him feed kittens to a python. The docuseries does not show the full videos. It's still extremely disturbing.
I have to admit, when the video started playing in the first episode, I turned it off and only went back later to see the full torture wasn't shown. I'll accept if it's cowardice to turn away, but I know if I get that in my head it will never leave. At any rate, I am not the only one who wasn't prepared to be shown even the suggestion of kittens being murdered:
Don't F**k With Cats is also about internet culture and how that may have enabled the murderer -- who delighted in becoming famous as a killer of animals, and the attention may have encouraged him to escalate into killing a human. (I refuse to name the killer. He's in jail now, but he's gotten enough attention.)
But the animal abuse that's shown is really disturbing people.
Something about hurting animals crosses the line for people. They can watch Netflix's myriad true crime stories about killing humans -- plus Dateline's murder of the week and such -- but when it's about hurting animals it just touches a nerve. Some fans noted that, with others explaining that the clips shown in the docuseries aren't long and don't show the full extent of what the killer did to the animals. We hear a recap of what he did, with some audio in the background, but that's more than enough for some people. (Sadly, it may even encourage some people to watch, since there are many sick people out there.)
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The heroes of the story are basically Deanna Thompson, aka Baudi Moovan on Facebook, and John Green, who met on Facebook and tracked down the killer. However, Deanna admits in the docuseries that their internet obsession may also have done harm -- encouraging the killer, who enjoyed his cat and mouse game with Deanna and John. Also, a man who was harassed online after being mistaken for the murderer ended up killing himself. The documentary series ends with Deanna looking into the camera, arguing viewers are also complicit because attention is what these serial killers crave and we're giving it to them by watching true crime docs like this one.
I'm conflicted about Don't F**k With Cats. I appreciate how it shines a light on real events that some people never knew about, and points out that the internet can actually do some good in addition to ... not-good. Thanks to an internet chat group, this villain was caught. Also thanks to the attention of the internet, this villain was excited to up his "game" and people died. I also appreciate how this docuseries turns the conversation back to voyeurs and asks the viewer to question his or her own role in the vicious cycle of consumption. You could challenge all true crime series on these points, so at least this one takes the self-referential step to acknowledge it.
Netflix does excel at documentary films and docuseries, and Don't F**k With Cats is closing out a strong year of such films. If you want to, you can watch the documentary series here on Netflix. Keep up with all of Netflix's 2020 premiere and return dates with our handy schedule.
Gina grew up in Massachusetts and California in her own version of The Parent Trap. She went to three different middle schools, four high schools, and three universities -- including half a year in Perth, Western Australia. She currently lives in a small town in Maine, the kind Stephen King regularly sets terrible things in, so this may be the last you hear from her. | <urn:uuid:c5b7a26c-57af-451b-a943-e3151d55b446> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.cinemablend.com/television/2487237/warning-netflix-docuseries-dont-f--k-with-cats-is-traumatizing-animal-lovers | 2024-04-17T10:04:11Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817146.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20240417075330-20240417105330-00667.warc.gz | en | 0.969194 | 966 |
Irish Life Group
Life Matters – A series of DEI policies and programmes supporting our people
In this DEI programme, the judges found a strategic, holistic programme with clearly articulated targets, a high level of buy in from business stakeholders, and positive and measurable feedback from employees. It was an investment for change, putting time and resources into establishing the business case. Its execution drew on data and research and connected to the CIPD principles. They demonstrated the engagement by line managers and how it has been integrated into the culture.
A differentiator for this entry was how it engaged with business development teams so they could draw on it, and showcase the organisation's commitment to DEI. An example of 'internal thinking going out’, it has become part of the business story.
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Clairvoyant Rev. Cassandra Anaya explains
Definitions of Channeling – to convey information through a particular person – ie. medium, psychic, or clairvoyant. In Webster’s New Universal Unabridged Dictionary under the word ‘channel’ there are many definitions. Definition #16 says –vt 16. to convey through or as through a channel: He channeled the information to us. This is my occupation. The angel’s perspective certainly can give a person a strategic advantage in business or any subject, such as: career, love, sex, quality of life, finances, conflicts, etc. Basically; you ask the questions, the angels answer. Yet, most of the time the angels will give me information before you even ask. Then I convey it to you. Information that you need to know to assist you in the betterment of your life, without you even asking any questions. After all they are angels and know who you are and what you need to do to better your life. For currency exchange rates New York Federal Reserve I send you love.
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A largely overlooked provision included in the state budget could have big impacts on the state’s farm owners and farm workers. As initially proposed by Gov. Kathy Hochul in her executive budget, New York will soon offer farmers a tax credit to help them afford newly required overtime pay for their workers. But while the subsidy has farm worker advocates saying it paves the way for lowering the overtime threshold, members of the agriculture industry say it's still not sufficient.
Under a 2019 law that passed after years of advocacy, the state set first-time overtime provisions for farm workers, as well as other labor protections afforded in other industries. At the time, that meant a 60-hour work week, with anything over that deemed as overtime eligible. Farmers and members of the agriculture industry lobbied against the law, saying that it would force them to cut hours, thus driving workers out of state.
To help pay for the new overtime requirements, Gov. Kathy Hochul proposed implementing a tax credit for farmers so that the state could subsidize part of the cost. Tucked within thousands of pages of budget language and overshadowed by other controversial issues that dominated budget discussion is a version of that tax credit, offering farmers a way to adhere to the new law without cutting hours. But the two sides of the discussion have reacted to the tax credit in very different ways.
At issue is a recent Farm Laborers Wage Board recommendation to lower the overtime threshold from 60 to 40 hours per week. The board, created as part of the 2019 law, said that change would phase in over a decade. Farm worker advocates applauded the decision, and viewed the tax credit as a means to permit it with as little disruption as possible. “The governor was very thoughtful and creative in setting up a way to make this work for everybody,” the Rev. Richard Witt, executive director of Rural & Migrant Ministry Inc., told City & State. He said advocates like himself and state leaders have listened to concerns of farm owners about the inability to afford overtime costs and “fully expect” the New York Farm Bureau and other farm-owner interests to drop their opposition to the 40-hour work week. They had opposed the wage board’s recommendation and called on Hochul to override its vote. “Farmers should be thankful to the Justice for Farmworkers Campaign for helping leverage another subsidy to them,” Witt added.
However, members of the Grow NY Farms coalition, which fought against the overtime law and the lowered threshold, remain adamant in their belief that the 60-hour workweek should remain in place. “When government has to subsidize a policy with a tax credit, it's just bad policy,” AJ Wormuth, a director of the Northeast Dairy Producers Association, told City & State. “So the policy itself was bad.” Wormuth said he would prefer the money subsidizing overtime pay go to other priorities to help the agriculture industry, and that it still isn’t enough to offset the costs associated with lowering the threshold.
The decision on the 40-hour workweek, which could begin implementation in 2024, is not set in stone as the labor commissioner could override the wage board’s votes. When that might happen remains up in the air as the board has yet to release its official report on the matter. “The commissioner will have 45 days from when she receives the report to review the recommendations and announce her decision on the overtime threshold for farm laborers,” the state Department of Labor said in a statement. When asked whether Hochul would direct Labor Commissioner Roberta Reardon to accept the overtime recommendation, spokesperson Jim Urso said in a state that the administration is “confident that Commissioner Reardon will review the Board’s recommendations closely and ensure that the final decision puts the state on a path to improve the lives of farm workers while protecting New York’s vital farm industry.”
With the agriculture industry’s continued resistance to lowering the overtime threshold, lawmakers too are pushing for the governor and Reardon to follow through on the overtime recommendation. “The tax credit we passed in the budget is an acknowledgment in good faith that we recognize the strain that the pandemic has put on New York’s farms, but we can’t compromise on addressing generations-old worker inequities,” state Sen. Jessica Ramos, chair of her chamber’s Labor Committee and sponsor of the 2019 law, said in a statement to City & State. “Hochul can give both farmers and workers a solid transition away from Jim Crow era labor standards by adopting the wage board’s democratically-made decision.” | <urn:uuid:0d6afb37-9999-4fa1-8a87-879d5a527b2c> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.cityandstateny.com/policy/2022/04/new-subsidy-state-budget-aims-help-farm-owners-afford-overtime/365839/?oref=csny-next-story | 2024-04-17T10:20:03Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817146.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20240417075330-20240417105330-00667.warc.gz | en | 0.970136 | 958 |
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CANADIAN ESKIMO DOG CLUB OF NORTH AND WESTERN CANADA
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You may also forward your comments to the Event Planning Department, Shows and Trials Division, The Canadian Kennel Club, 200 Ronson Drive, Suite 400, Etobicoke, Ontario M9W 5Z9, so as to be received no later than March 15, 2017. | <urn:uuid:a9b758eb-4adb-4e38-aeca-c1b389ec8710> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.ckc.ca/en/News/2017/February/Publish-for-Comment-On-line-CLUBS-en | 2024-04-17T08:06:17Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817146.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20240417075330-20240417105330-00667.warc.gz | en | 0.945426 | 172 |
Southeast Persian Antique Carpet
7' 2" x 9' 0" (218cm x 274cm) Circa 1875
Price upon request
In this consummate example of the 19th century Laver Kirman tradition, this collectible floral carpet in quite difficult to find dimensions offers an masterful allover pattern. Curved tipped, large scale palmettes ingeniously anchor the leaf and vine design that supports a vast, inspired spectrum of exceptionally drawn flowers. Departing from the ivory ground format most commonly used for this style, an understated, innovative thistle ground is presented, the constantly changing striations of this hue accentuating its measured beauty. Deftly dyed and harmoniously incorporated into the elaborate design are soft peach, pistachio green, celadon, and buff, all delicate tones that emanate from a patina over 140 years old in the making.
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Just like most of our neighbors in the South End, so many of our guests are lovely pet owners. The kind that misses their pet while away and always have pictures or videos of them handy to share with us. Although we do not accept pets at our bed and breakfast, here are some options that will make traveling away from home a little easier.
If you like to spoil your pet, even while away from home, check out these awesome places to find the best for your critter.
Polka Dog Bakery is a treat boutique for dogs located at 256 Shaw”mut” Avenue in the South End. Not only do they offer a huge selection of baked goods for your pet friend, they also have an incredible selection of unique accessories for sale (you might be able to find something cute for your cat too).
New to the South End, and quick to establish is D’Tails Pet Boutique a very short walk away from us at 482 a Columbus Avenue. In addition to grooming services, they are indeed a Boutique, so you can find the latest fashions for your pets. They also carry great lines of nutrition and care products and a big selection of treats.
At 296 Newbury Street in the Back Bay, you will find Audrey’s Pet Supply and Service. Audrey’s is a genuine small business created by a small family of animal lovers. Last year, a collaboration between Audrey’s and boston business, Adoptees, lead to the creation of Project BART. “BART comprises a line of apparel that pays tribute to the role of military working dogs. Fifty percent of the net proceeds from all sales will be donated back to the Navy SEAL Foundation to aid the families of fallen soldiers.”
And if you really cannot bear to spend a day away from your pet, we have a solution. Give your pet a luxurious stay at the Urban Hound Dog Hotel in the South End. A short walk from our property, this luxurious dog boutique hotel in Boston will surely impress your pooch. The accommodations are state of the art and well designed. Reassured that your pets hotel stay will mirror yours at our Boston bed and breakfast. With so many things to do in Boston, you will have lots of walks and shopping to do with your pet. | <urn:uuid:16232785-dcc0-4433-956d-d2552b5f8174> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.clarendonsquare.com/blog/2012/01/great-shopping-for-your-pets-in-boston.html | 2024-04-17T09:59:40Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817146.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20240417075330-20240417105330-00667.warc.gz | en | 0.951827 | 472 |
Bangalore, India – April 16, 2014 CustomerXPs announced the launch of Clari5 Sherlock, which smartly fights multi-channel banking frauds, by using a combination of extreme big-data analytics and leveraging the location of customers’ mobile in real-time. The product was launched in the recently concluded Arabian Banking Technology Exhibition and Conference (ABTEC) 2014 in Bahrain. CustomerXPs is the leading provider of real-time multi-channel fraud management products for global tier1 banks.
As per IBM, global banking fraud losses amount to 3.5 billion dollars each year. Fighting this menace requires the convergence of massive real-time big data analytics and mobility – Clari5 Sherlock is the innovation in this space. Clari5 Sherlock detects change in the location by using customers’ telephone networks, GPS, Internet login behavior, credit/debit card spend locations, engages in adaptive learning & behavior analytics thereby effectively closing the loop with the customer.
“Banking is the only industry where the entire life of a customer passes through it and banks should use this unified intelligence to fight fraud and manage relationships. However it is surprising that very few banks have the capability to leverage this unified intelligence, as they have deployed silo based legacy solutions for each channel individually and oftentimes solutions created for other industries. The need of the hour is a banking solution designed and created specifically for banks – which brings a unified real-time fraud intelligence across all channels and core banking, to fight frauds differently, using the power which only a bank has. Clari5 Suite of products in general and Clari5 Sherlock in particular address this burning need” said Rivi Varghese, CEO, CustomerXPs.
CustomerXPs is the leading provider of real-time multi-channel enterprise fraud and customer experience management products for global tier1 banks. CustomerXP’s differentiated approach to extreme real time analytics ensures that the bank can bring to bear the entire collective intelligence within the short transaction window itself to modify, stop, value add to the transaction in real-time across all systems in the bank. This bestows the bank with hitherto unavailable capability to prevent fraud, cross-sell/up-sell, manage customer experience, increase productivity, cross-sell etc. CustomerXPs is live with the worlds largest such implementation(s), wherein every transaction on each of the 80Million account of a bank is interpreted in real-time and checked for fraud, cross-sell, customer experience during the transaction window itself – all this running on horizontally scalable commodity hardware. | <urn:uuid:651cb061-77a9-4e5e-8fd7-9617e45cce11> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.clari5.com/smartly-combat-the-3-5billion-banking-fraud-using-clari5s-geo-fencing-real-time-analytics-on-smartphones/ | 2024-04-17T08:48:07Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817146.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20240417075330-20240417105330-00667.warc.gz | en | 0.915126 | 521 |
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Each week we collect all the MBA news that’s fit to print to give you a quick overview of the latest trending topics from top schools around the world.
Here’s your quick MBA News You Need digest for the week of April 12, 2018.
Yale SOM Student-Led Conferences More Than Double in Five Years
Over the last five years, Yale SOM students have been on a conference-hosting blitz. Five years ago, students hosted five conferences over the course of the year. This year that number has more than doubled, to 12. The success of these conferences is due in part to the wide variety of topics they cover, ranging from cannabis to menstrual hygiene. The increasingly widespread desire of students to address critical issues that affect business and society has also played a role.
This year’s newest student-led conference was the Business of Legal Cannabis Conference, the first of its kind hosted at a U.S. business school. Other debut conferences included PeriodCon, which brought together policy makers and product innovators to discuss the global challenges and innovations in menstrual hygiene. Another noteworthy addition was the Hispanic and Latin-American Conference, which examined U.S. and Latin-American relations. These new conferences join an established lineup, which you can learn more about in Yale’s latest news release.
UNC Kenan-Flagler Gets a Face Lift Thanks to Alumni Art Donation
Who’s to say that business schools shouldn’t go the extra mile to make their hallowed halls aesthetically pleasing? UNC Kenan-Flagler alumnus Emerson Dickey (BSBA ’67) and his wife Cheryl donated part of their extensive art collection to the school as an in-kind gift. The art collection, which will now line the halls of the business school, features work by painters such as Yankel Ginzburg and Andrea Razzauti.
“This art from Emerson and Cheryl not only beautifies our halls for current and prospective students, faculty, staff, and guests, it also supports the University’s Arts Everywhere initiative to embed the arts into daily life and promote its power as a universal language to spark creativity,” Kenan-Flagler Dean Doug Shackelford said. (UNC Kenan-Flagler Blog)
HBS Professors Discuss U.S. and China Trade War
When the Trump administration recently announced 25 percent tariffs on more than 1,000 Chinese exports at an annual cost of around $50 billion, there was concern about its potential impact on economic and political relations between the two countries. This week, two Harvard Business School faculty experts on China, Bill Kirby and Willy Shih, weighed in on the situation and offered advice for moving forward.
According to Kirby and Shih, the United States should pursue a longer-term view on trade with China and focus on technological leadership. They also warn that political insecurity in China presents the greatest hindrance to American companies in China, and tariffs won’t change that. To read all their theories about the best path forward for trade between the U.S. and China, read Trade War or War of Words?.
$6 Million Alumni Gift Bolsters Healthcare, Life Sciences, and Teaching at University of Toronto Rotman
The University of Toronto Rotman School of Management is already a leader in healthcare management research. Now thanks to a $6 million gift from the Rotman family, the school will be able to strengthen its healthcare and life sciences research. The gift will open up three new faculty professorships, support research and leadership around health sector challenges, and provide education and leadership development for professionals in the industry. The Sandra Rotman Centre for Health Sector Strategy will be so named in honor of the gift.
“We are enormously grateful for this new gift from the Rotman Family as well as the family’s initial support when we launched our healthcare activities in 2002,” says Prof. Brian R. Golden, vice dean of MBA programs. “This most recent generous gift will enable us to increase the impact of our work in healthcare and life sciences within Canada as well as internationally.” (Rotman News)
Cryptocurrency Courses Soar at Top B-Schools
Cryptocurrency mania is upon us. The buzzword is splashed across the pages of every leading technology and business magazine, and leaders in every industry have scrambled to weigh in on the subject. Now top MBA programs around the world have begun to join the conversation on cryptocurrency by adding it to their business school course offerings.
Stanford Graduate School of Business, the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School, and Georgetown’s McDonough School of Business are just three of the most recent leading MBA programs to expand their coursework to include classes on digital currency and blockchain. According to CNBC, if business schools want their students to compete, it’s technology they need to understand. The demand hasn’t just come from current students; venture capital firms are eager to hop on the craze, too. | <urn:uuid:a7fe1f2e-99f8-4569-b07e-ded7a61763c7> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.clearadmit.com/2018/04/mba-news-need-yale-som-doubles-student-led-conferences-hbs-professors-discuss-us-china-trade-war-cryptocurrency-curriculum/ | 2024-04-17T08:09:03Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817146.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20240417075330-20240417105330-00667.warc.gz | en | 0.948917 | 1,041 |
"Saturday Night and Sunday Morning (1960) is the 'new wave' film which has most preserved its reputation with modern critics. Added to critical support at the time and its massive – and unexpected – box office success, it has some claim to be the most significant of the films of this period.
Over forty years on, the film still packs an impressive punch. At the time, its impact with critics and audiences lay in its depiction of a working class world that was previously unseen on British screens. What's more, this world was presented in matter of fact terms, rather than being seen as a 'problem' to be solved in the late '50s manner. People drink, fight, commit adultery, get pregnant, get married – that's the way it is. Some punches were pulled in the production process, but it was still remarkably frank for the time in its treatment of adultery, abortion and violence.
It was the first real look at an industrial working class that was no longer a victim to be stroked and pitied; now people had money in their pockets and with it more freedom. Arthur (Albert Finney) recognises that he is still essentially powerless in the scheme of things, but his response is to do what he wants regardless of anyone else; 'don't let the bastards grind you down' and 'what I'm out for is a good time' is his philosophy. It is Arthur who makes the film still seem so fresh and exciting now, long after the factory floor, back to backs and pints of mild are no longer the norm for most.
Albert Finney's performance is a defining one in British film culture. His swagger dominates the film and, for all Arthur's self-regard, he takes us with him every step of the way. In fact the filmmakers intended a more ambiguous view of the character. Karel Reisz sees him as a "sad person, terribly limited in his sensibilities, narrow in his ambitions and a bloody fool into the bargain." It is a tribute to Finney that we do not experience the film like that. Arthur may be a liar, a cheat and many other things, but he is most definitively alive, and his unbending defiance in the face of expectations feels liberating." – Phil Wickham. Courtesy of the BFI | <urn:uuid:b65ca4e7-f513-4d9b-bfc0-0e511ba6b99d> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.closeupfilmcentre.com/film_programmes/2015/repertory-cinema-i/saturday-night-and-sunday-morning/ | 2024-04-17T09:09:37Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817146.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20240417075330-20240417105330-00667.warc.gz | en | 0.980731 | 469 |
Have you ever wondered why some supply chain operations are more successful than others? It all comes down to data — and the ability to collect, analyze, and act on it.
In today’s fast-paced world, having access to supply chain tracking in real-time can provide a game-changing competitive edge. The stakes are even higher when managing a global supply chain on an international scale. Find out more about the value of updating your tracking systems.
We All Want Real-Time Supply Chain Tracking, Right?
While the concept of real-time tracking may seem intuitive enough, many companies are hesitant to adopt this type of system. We get it. For decades, there have been roadblocks to genuinely achieving this objective.
One of the most common reasons to be reluctant is the belief that carriers won’t provide accurate, timely data. This idea may have been confirmed in years past, but most carriers in the logistics industry have significantly optimized their capabilities over the past few years. As a result, real-time supply chain tracking is now an achievable reality.
Other companies are simply used to the status quo; they’re comfortable with their existing tracking system. Still, they might not realize how cumbersome manual tracking can be, and they believe it’s easier to use employees to manage tasks rather than technology.
But what if you could free up your employees to work on more value-added tasks? What if you could cut costs and boost efficiency by having accurate information about your shipments all in one place?
That’s where CloudLogix comes in. Our platform includes a centralized supply chain tracking feature that aggregates data from multiple carriers in real-time, giving you an end-to-end view of your supply chain. Say goodbye to manual tracking and hello to automated insights.
But, will it take a lot of time and effort to complete the transition? CloudLogix can help you cross the bridge to the other side. And it’s important that you take that step. Here’s why.
Why Strive for Real-Time Supply Chain Tracking?
Staying agile is critical, especially in today’s supply chain climate. By utilizing a technology-driven supply chain tracking system like CloudLogix, you can stay on the edge of innovation to maximize efficiency and maintain a stable position as a company.
Manual processes may sometimes work when shipment volume is low, but as the volume of incoming raw materials and outgoing assets rises, tracking data manually can quickly grow stale. It takes time to hunt down information and manually enter it into a tracking system, so if you’re dealing with high order volume, there’s a good chance your tracking data won’t be current by the time it makes it into the system.
Some companies have dedicated employees whose sole responsibility is to track freight all day. If you’re already tight on resources, this isn’t a great use of manpower. You’re much better off having those employees focused on higher-level tasks that are more specific to your operations, like route optimization or inventory management.
Get Access to Critical Information!
A real-time supply chain tracking system gives you access to current shipment information. You’ll have visibility into:
- When a shipment is picked up and delivered
- Any delays along the way.
- Each shipment’s current location.
Increased visibility will allow you to take proactive measures to ensure your shipments stay on track and arrive on time. You’ll also be able to track and analyze data from multiple carriers at once, giving you the ability to make informed decisions about which carriers are the most cost-efficient and reliable.
In short, real-time tracking technology is paramount in achieving internal efficiency by eliminating waste, reducing costs, and speeding up operations. And, externally, it improves customer relationships and eliminates unsavory surprises.
No one likes blind spots in the supply chain, especially when time-sensitive freight is at stake. When you can accurately predict where your freight is at all times, you can keep customers informed of their orders’ statuses and honor your delivery promises, earning customer loyalty in return. It’s a win-win.
CloudLogix Can Help You Reap the Benefits of Real-Time Supply Chain Tracking
Integrating your systems with CloudLogix is the answer to your tracking needs. Our Centralized Tracking feature can automatically pull data from multiple carriers into one platform, allowing you to see the status of all shipments in transit from one location and eliminating the need to track freight via multiple communication channels.
If you’re using a giant spreadsheet to update tracking info on shipments, that can go away, too! We have integration experts on staff to get you up and running quickly, so you don’t have to spend time and resources manually entering data. All we need is a list of carriers you’d like to track, and we’ll handle the rest.
Don’t want to switch tracking solutions? No problem! We’re happy to integrate with your current systems to provide tracking updates directly to your software. This integration allows for seamless tracking updates and keeps all your information in one place.
Tech-savvy or not, CloudLogix’s Centralized Tracking feature makes it easy to stay informed. With just a click of a button, you can see the most recent tracking update provided by your carrier on any shipment — at any time. It couldn’t possibly be more simple.
Future-Proof Your Operations With CloudLogix’s Centralized Tracking
The pressure to remain competitive in the logistics industry is immense, and your manual tracking processes won’t cut it. It would help if you had the power of real-time supply chain tracking on your side to ensure your shipments arrive on time and exceed customer expectations.
From asset tracking to inventory management and beyond, CloudLogix can help you stay ahead of the game.
If you’re interested in learning more about our platform and the fantastic Centralized Tracking feature, get in touch with us. We’re prepared to help streamline your operations so that you can achieve peak efficiency.
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Washington Post Finds Revenue Stream Through its Own CMS
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, who bought The Washington Post with $250 million of his personal fortune in August 2013, has led the once-proud newspaper into the digital future through developing the digital content management system, called Arc Publishing. Today, his efforts appear to be paying off, as the Post has recently announced the 11th outside news operation beside eight university papers in the U.S. who pay for its in-house CMS suite.
"I am a huge fan of leaning into the future. I didn’t know anything about the newspaper business,” said Bezos, the creator of the online giant, Amazon, who purchased the struggling newspaper last year at a media conference. “But I did know something about the Internet. That, combined with the financial runway that I can provide, is the reason why I bought the Post.”
When the Amazon founder acquired the newspaper from its publishers, the Graham family, no one was quite sure whether the Post would be a hobby for a man who didn’t know what to do with all his money or a newspaper turning into a laboratory for the digital future.
Under his leadership, Bezos wants the Post to become a Silicon Valley laboratory for the newspaper world. He has injected the idea of thinking big into the paper's editors and journalists and made them think about how to keep millions of readers interested for more than a decade or two. Instead of simply writing a cheque and keeping the status quo going on, he drove a cultural change, determined to turn the old world of newspaper publishers upside-down.
Hint of Amazon in the Air
Expectedly, there has been a hint of Amazon in the air at the Post, as any experimental idea which has a potential to acquire millions of new readers is supported and funded. In addition, the engineers at the Post held a project with their Amazon counterparts in order to develop a system on how to recommend stories better based on Amazon’s approach to recommending products to consumers.
Ken Doctor, Media Consultant and Analyst at Newsonomics, stated Bezos is utilizing some of the techniques he learned from building Amazon as the largest online retailer:
"Amazon is world class in the customer experience," Doctor told AFP. "It has figured out what people want and made that as seamless as possible. And it is Jeff Bezos's quest to bring that same level of understanding to The Washington Post." He added: "That's the roadmap—to learn rapidly about news readers in the same way that Amazon has learned about buyers of goods."
Washington Post executive editor Martin Baron interviewed Amazon.com chief executive and Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos May 18 at Transformers, a live event by The Washington Post about pushing the boundaries of knowledge:
Bezos’ Digital Revolution Pays Off
"It’s ridiculous to believe that Jeff Bezos came here with a magic pill to solve all the media industry's problems within a year -- that's a preposterous notion. If he knew already what worked, we would not need any experiments," says Martin Baron.
However, his digital revolution and behind-the-scene influence at the Washington Post have already started to yield very favorable results in and beyond the newsroom. The executives say the newspaper’s digital growth is from about 26 million unique visitors in August 2013 to about 76 million in December 2015. Potential numbers on the order of 100 million or more are being mentioned in the newsroom. It also has broadened its audience coverage as both national and international, thanks to the in-house CMS platform and lifted the headcount to about 70 in the newsroom, including about 50 reporters and editors, after years of almost weekly farewell parties in the paper.
The line chart below illustrates the newspaper eventually has surpassed the New York Times in unique U.S. Web visitors after two years of hard work:
Growing the Post’s audience was Bezos’ initial goal for the paper, but passing the New York Times in traffic was “just something that happened along the way,” says Jeff Burkett, Sr. Director, product strategy and operations at the Washington Post speaking at the 4A’s Transformation Conference in Miami.
As Burkett mentioned at the event, there are two important back-end technologies developed in-house by the Post engineers: Bandito, launched in February 2016 as a content testing technology that tests article headlines on The Washington Post’s website, and Prism, the Post’s own ad server launched in 2013.
Bloomberg's Gerry Smith reports on assessing “the Bezos effect” and says: "More than two years after he bought the Post from the Graham family for $250 million, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has shaped its digital transformation in ways big and small."
Last September, the newspaper enabled Amazon Prime subscribers to get free online access to the national edition for six months, with an option to continue subscribing at 60 percent off. Prior to this in 2014, the Post launched an app that comes preinstalled on Amazon Kindle Fire tablets. The organization announced that Kindle customers would receive six months of the digital version of the Post for free, and another six months would cost them only $1. The Post is also offering its content for free through websites of smaller newspapers around the United States, in a step toward fulfilling its ambition as a national rival to The New York Times and Wall Street Journal. It is certainly not a free strategy, yet Bezos reasons that once the Post has penetrated into the lives of millions of Americans, profits will somehow materialize on their own.
"We want to widen the funnel and give as many people access to the Washington Post as possible so that more and more people come down that funnel of engagement," says general manager Steve Hills.
"To make it work, you first have to have the commitment to truly changing the business," says Alan Mutter, a former Chicago newspaper editor who now consults on digital media. "You have to have confidence and the competence, and then the cash." Mutter also commented on the growth strategy: “It’s a work in progress but all of the signs I've seen suggest they know what they are doing in how to take an old and respected print brand and adapt it to the new world," he said.
How Did the Arc Publishing Platform Mature?
The Jeff Bezos-owned Washington Post was deeply unsatisfied with the CMS tools available at the time and wanted to transform itself into a digital era with a technology company mindset. As a result, they decided to build a technology solution in-house rather than buying one. The platform they built not only performs well, but provides analytics on how readers are interacting with the website and apps, and also collaborates with marketing to convey the desired messages to the target audience.
When The Washington Post first started looking at replacing its legacy content management systems, nobody planned to sell the technology they built to other media companies. However, executives at the Post started to think if there was a market to sell this sophisticated content management system after the in-house engineers developed every single piece of the suite. To find out, the organization asked some of the 250 newspapers participating in the Post’s digital partner program. As a result, many people in legacy media companies acknowledged the struggle. In response, the Post dedicated an engineering team to develop and harden the software to sell out of the newspaper.
In Arc's early stages, The Post was very careful about the business prospects for a suite of web apps that take care of the functions of modern publishing. Amazingly, shortly after larger media companies began to show their interests in Arc, the Post had deliberately started with smaller organizations to understand how well the technology could handle before going to the next level with the larger companies. The newspaper began slowly with external tests of tools of the system at student newspapers at four universities. In 2015, the Post materialized its first sale to a small-size weekly newspaper, the Willamette Week, in Oregon, U.S.
Shailesh Prakash, Chief Information Officer at The Washington Post, has moved 19 IT specialists and developers from their individual offices into the newsroom in order to enable them to collaborate with journalists and editors while developing new ideas.
The newspaper has held blind tests to understand readers’ preferences and by giving the focus group articles to read from competition such as New York Times, BuzzFeed, and the Huffington Post.
Arc Publishing is designed to respond to the needs of large, enterprise-level publishing companies such as news sites, online community sites, and media companies that publish hundreds of articles a day. The platform includes applications for scheduling and organization, story creation, print and online page-layout, syndication, comments, and analytics. Its major advantage is that users are enabled to make their content more interactive and engaging through enticing so many interactive elements such as A/B tested headlines, images, polls, quizzes, and so on.
Another interesting feature is the metered content paywall which allows users to access a limited number of free articles every month and then converts them to paying subscribers by enabling publishers to choose which content is free and which is be paid.
The Globe and Mail is on Board
Recently, The Globe and Mail has announced that they would become the largest North American media outlet to adopt The Washington Post’s Arc Publishing technology, with efforts to transition The Globe to the new platform starting immediately. In addition to adopting the new platform, The Globe will also continue to collaborate with The Post’s Arc team to co-develop new modules and integrations aimed at further expanding the system’s capabilities.
“This partnership reflects the future of publishing – one that harnesses technology and analytics to enable audience-focused storytelling based on data science,” said Phillip Crawley, Publisher and CEO of The Globe and Mail. “In The Washington Post, we’ve found a partner that not only shares our vision but has emerged as a world leader in supporting modern publishers through digital innovation.”
“The Washington Post is now a media and technology company and Arc is our digital platform upon which we build innovative experiences for both readers and advertisers,” said Shailesh Prakash. “We are delighted that Canada’s national newspaper has chosen Arc as the technology platform to power their digital future and use its state-of-the-art capabilities to accelerate their plans for video, mobile, big data and distributed platforms. We respect The Globe and Mail’s commitment to innovation; they will be in good company in our Arc family.”
Before Jeff Bezos
Since August 201, a new calender has begun for the 137-year-old newspaper. To fully understand what this digital revolution means for The Post and the industry, it is almost imperative to roughly know the background of the digital transformation in the newspaper before Bezos.
The Post, the largest newspaper in the US capital, launched its first website on June 19, 1996. Steve Coll, the Head of the Newsroom at the time, believed that the Internet would be the opportunity that could enable the Post to branch out beyond Washington. On May 20, 2004, Coll, supported by 40 department heads and managers at the Post, pitched his idea of going with an aggressive Internet strategy. The publisher Don Graham, 58 at the time, declined the idea, noting that the strategy might have cost him $15 million. Although he had invested a huge amount of money in the website, he didn’t want The Post to publish anything about the world, but Washington, because its leading position in the capital was making money for decades, so he didn’t want to get a risk by playing in other fields. "Don machine-gunned the room," journalist Dave Kindred quotes a colleague in his book "Morning Miracle" on the Post 's struggle to survive.
After that, the expression that The Post was a paper "for and about Washington” became a slogan and led to a new cost-cutting program. Under pressure from declining profits, Graham had acknowledged that The Post should have changed its digital culture, but it was too late, as the funds were no longer there anymore.
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