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When conducting research on a topic, the authenticity of the information is crucial. The information found on web search engines, such as Google and Wikipedia, is not always accurate, could be completely false, changes frequently, and may be impossible to verify.
For your research, look for sources that are authoritative, which means it was written by an expert in the subject area, appears in a well-known, scholarly (preferably peer-reviewed), publication, and is verifiable from other sources. The Rensselaer Libraries collect and subscribe to resources that generally fulfill these qualifications. Some freely accessible websites are authoritative, and these include websites of the U.S. government, and some academic institutions, but be very careful when choosing sources.
This chart from the Colorado State University Libraries illustrates the differences between popular magazines, trade publications, and scholarly/peer-reviewed journals. The following definition of "peer-review" accompanies the chart:
"Peer review" refers to the policy of having experts in the field examine journal articles before acceptance for publication. Peer review insures that the research described in a journal's articles is sound and of high quality. Sometimes the term "refereed" is used instead of peer review. . . ."
The following style guides, all of which describe how to correctly format academic papers and cite sources, are available. However, the Library staff recommends that individuals first consult with their instructor or publisher to determine which style is best suited for their project.
- ACS Style Guide The 2006 third edition - information needed to write, review, submit, and edit scholarly and scientific manuscripts.
- AIP Style Manual The Fourth Edition of the American Institute of Physics manual
- AMA Manual of Style, Quick Reference Common citation formats from the American Medical Association's style guide.
- APA Formatting and Style Guide Purdue University's adaptation of the American Psychological Association's Style Guide
- APA Style Guide to Electronic References The official APA publication on citing ebooks, ejournals, and Internet information sources.
- Chicago Manual of Style Online Provides information on manuscript preparation, punctuation, spelling, quotations, captions, tables, abbreviations, references, bibliographies, notes, and indexes, with sections on journals and electronic media.
- Council of Science Editors (SCE) Style Guide Ohio State University's guide to the CSE style.
- MLA Formatting and Style Guide (Purdue Online Writing Lab) Purdue University's adaptation of the Modern Language Association's style guide
- Turabian Citation Style Brief version of the Turabian's A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations, 6th ed.
Print versions of some of the above guides can also be found by searching in the Libraries' catalog under the relevant title, such as The MLA Style Guide, The AIP Style Manual, etc.
"Intellectual integrity and credibility are the foundation of all academic work. A violation of academic integrity policy is, by definition, considered a flagrant offense to the educational process. It is taken seriously by students, faculty, and Rensselaer, and will be addressed in an effective manner.
If found responsible for committing academic dishonesty, a student may be subject to one or both types of penalties: an academic (grade) penalty administered by the professor, and/or disciplinary action through the Rensselaer judicial process described in this handbook.
Since academic dishonesty is a violation of the Grounds for Disciplinary Action, the student may be subject to any of the following sanctions: disciplinary warning; disciplinary probation; disciplinary suspension, expulsion and/or alternative actions as agreed on by the student and hearing officer. It should be noted that no student who allegedly commits academic dishonesty will be able to drop or change the grade option for the course in question."
Among the definitions and examples of types of academic dishonesty is:
Plagiarism is defined as representing the work or words of another as one's own through the omission of acknowledgment or reference. Examples include, using sentences verbatim from a published source in a term paper without appropriate referencing, or presenting as one's own the detailed argument of a published source, or presenting as one's own electronically or digitally enhanced graphic representations from any form of media.
Plagiarism may be deliberate or accidental, but the consequences are the same. Be sure you are giving proper attribution to your sources. See the Citations section of this site for guides to formatting and citing sources.
plagiarism.org is a useful site for information about types of plagiarism, tips on how to avoid plagiarizing material, and how to use various writing and citation resources.
Tools for Organizing and Citing Sources
You may find the following tools helpful for organizing and citing your various sources.
- EndNote - Use this tool to learn how to do research, cite sources, write term papers, and even match your manuscript to a scientific journal. Use this tool to learn how to do research, cite sources, write term papers, and even match your manuscript to a scientific journal. Sign up for a free account to test EndNote out!
- Zotero - [zoh-TAIR-oh] is a free, easy-to-use tool to help you collect, organize, cite, and share your research sources."
- Mendeley - Reference management, research network, dataset- storage and sharing.
- Papers - A reference manager for Macintosh, Windows, or iPhone/iPad. A paid license is required.
I. Register for the EndNote Web service at
- Register for EndNote Web service.
- Click on the Create an account option located in the upper left corner of the screen.
- Enter your RPI email and password twice.
- Complete the fields.
- Password must be eight or more characters; contain one numeral, one character and at least one symbol.
- Click on the I Agree option.
- Your first name will appear on the upper right.
II. Using EndNote Web (from Web of Science)
- At Web of Science: Click on Sign In (upper right).
- Enter criteria in search box and search by topic.
- Select Citations for EndNote (box next to citation).
- Click on Save to EndNote online.
- Click on Send.
- Open EndNote by clicking on the EndNote option from the tool bar.
- Click the Unfiled option located at the left of the screen. Doing this will display a number of citations.
- Click on the Format tab, and then click on the Bibliography option.
- Select Reference Unfiled (or another desired folder), select Bibliographic Style MLA (or other format), and select File Format RTF for use in Word.
- Click on Save.
- Click on Open.
- Open the desired document in Microsoft Word, and click on the EndNote Web tab that should now be available.
- Enter your RCS e-mail address and password.
- Enter email and password.
- Place the cursor at the location where you need to cite the information, and then click on the magnifying glass icon to insert a citation within your document.
- Type author's name - doesn't have to be first author.
- Highlight citation you need and click insert.
- The MLA (or other selected format) citation will be inserted and added to bottom of the document.
III. Using EndNote Web (With Free Databases).
Online Searching (only for FREE resources ie.: PubMed & RPI catalog) Note: "Connections to online databases through EndNote Web originate from the EndNote Web server rather than your connection, so IP authentication or proxy authentication will not take place,..."
- Go to EndNote Web.
- Click on Collect tab - Online Search.
- Can customize this list.
- Select database & search.
- Select citations (box buttons).
- Add to Group --> Unfiled (over citations).
IV. Importing References Using Other Subscribed Databases
- Go to EndNote Web.
- Click on Import References (Under Collect).
- Click on the Select Favorites option. Please note that while some resources do not need the EndNote Import option, others do, and still others need import options specific for their database. Please consult the [ Import Formats Table for more information.].
- If you are collecting citations from the Rensselaer Libraries' discovery tool, note that these citations will be exported directly to EndNote.
- All databases hosted on the EBSCO platform are directly exported to EndNote. All databases hosted on the ProQuest platform and on WorldCat generate citations. Therefore there is no need to export ProQuest or WorldCat citations.
- For other databases, click on the Collect tab and select the correct import option. In some databases, your citations will be saved to the desktop and you will need to click on the browser button next to File.
- Click on the Format tab, and select Bibliography.
- Customize the Bibliographic Style List.
- Select your references, bibliographic style, and file format.
Table of Import Formats
Information Provider
Recommended Download Format
Import Options
ACM Digital Library
ACM Digital Library.
Ebook Central
|RefMan RIS.
Exported directly to EndNote Web if registered.
Engineering Village(Compendex & Inspec)
RefMan RIS
IEEE Xplorer
RefMan RIS
RefMan RIS
EndNote Import
RefMan RIS
SciFinder (CAS) filter
EndNote Import
Wiley Online Library
RefMan RIS.
WorldCat (OCLC)
Below are excerpts from and links to current U.S. Copyight Law, Title 17 of the United States Code, summarizing the rights of copyright holders and the factors determining the "fair use" of protected works for educational purposes.
- Section 106 outlines the rights owners have over their content,
- Section 107 recognizes the individual's need to make single copies, i.e. "fair use" of copyrighted works in pursuit of certain kinds of activities, and also recognizes the need of teachers occasionally to make multiple copies for instructional purposes.
- Section 110 specifies how instructors may incorporate copyright protected digital materials into their curriculum materials.
Excerpts from Title 17:
S. 106 - Exclusive Rights Of Owners
Subject to [other provisions of the law] ..., the owner of copyright under this title has the exclusive rights to do and to authorize any of the following:
- to reproduce the copyrighted works in copies or phonorecords;
- to prepare derivative works based upon the copyrighted work;
- to distribute copies or phonorecords of the copyrighted work to the public for sale or other transfer of ownership, or by rental, lease, or lending;
- in the case of literary, musical, dramatic, and choreographic works, pantomimes, and motion pictures and other audiovisual work, to display or perform the copyrighted work publicly.
- in the case of literary, muscial, dramatic, and choreographic works, pantomines, and pictorial or other audiovisual work, to display the copyrighted work publicly; and
- in the case of sound recordings, to perform the copyrighted work publicly by means of a digital audio transmission.
S. 107 - Limitations on exclusive rights: Fair Use
Notwithstanding the provisions of [the previous sections]..., the fair use of copyrighted work, including such use by reproduction in copies or phonorecords or by any other means specified by that section, for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching (including multiple copies for classroom use), scholarship, or research is not an infringement of copyright. In determining whether the use made of a work in any particular case is fair use the factors to be considered shall include --
- the purpose and character of the use, including whether such use is of a commercial nature or is for non-profit educational purposes;
- the nature of the copyrighted work;
- the amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the copyrighted work;
- the effect of the use upon the potential market for or value of the copyrighted work.
The fact that a work is unpublished shall not in and of itself bar a finding of fair use if such finding is made upon consideration of all the above factors.
S.110. Limitations on exclusive rights: Exemption of certain performances and displays from the Legal Information Institute [LII] of the Cornell Law School.
Reproduction of Copyrighted Works by Educators and Librarians from the U.S. Copyright Office outlines the standards of educational fair use.
For detailed information on Copyright and Fair Use see this Copyright Quick Guide from Columbia University Libraries - This page is licensed by a Creative Commons Attribution License with attribution to its author Dr. Kenneth D. Crews (formerly of Columbia University).
Copyright is a type of intellectual property relating to how a creative work can be used, altered or duplicated.
Copyright protection typically applies to:
Copyright protection typically applies to literary texts including theses, dissertations, musical scores, and software code, as well as to visual art, performances, sound recordings and even extends to printed circuits.
Rensselaer's Intellectual Property Policy (2007):
- recognizes theses and dissertations as "exempted scholarly works;"
- states that Rensselaer "makes no claim to the ownership of copyright" in these works.
- you, as the author, hold the copyright and are responsible for determining how your work can be used by others.
U.S. copyright law (Title 17, United States Code)
Title 17 of the United States code regarding U.S. copyright law automatically covers your thesis/dissertation at the time of its creation – that is, when it was fixed in some tangible form – and gives you the right to go to court to stop someone from making copies of your work without your authorization. If you also want the right to sue for damages beyond regaining legal fees, you will need to register your work with the U.S. Copyright Office.
The copyright icon (©) on a work implies that the work has been registered with the U.S. Copyright Office and is subject to this greater protection. Authors of dissertations and master theses can personally file for copyright registration by obtaining the forms from the U.S. Copyright Office website. (https://www.usa.gov/federal-agencies/copyright-office)
Because the United States is a signatory to the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Work, which is an international agreement about copyright, your U.S. copyright is also recognized by almost every country in the world.
Rensselaer's Copies of Your Thesis or Dissertation
- The electronic copy is part of your program requirements
- Will be made available to members of the Rensselaer community as quickly as possible pending resolution of any intellectual property actions, e.g. a patent filing
- Considered to be a contribution to the world's knowledge and Rensselaer is part of that community
- Will become known to a global audience via such means as ProQuest's Dissertations & Theses database, Rensselaer's library catalog, departmental and personal websites, and by citations to it in other research publications.
- A print copy of your thesis or dissertation (which the Libraries obtain from ProQuest/UMI), will be made available to anyone at the Folsom Library
- Individual researchers may request a PDF copy from the library in accordance with U.S. Copyright Law.
Electronic Access Options
Upon submitting your thesis or dissertation, you will have to choose between two access-rights options that affect how your work will be announced and made available to other researchers. These options do not affect how the print copy of your thesis or dissertation will be accessed or used.
Standard Rensselaer License
- The electronic copy will be available only to current Rensselaer faculty, staff and students, and to on-campus visitors;
- Rensselaer will only allow the abstract of your work to be viewed by people outside of Rensselaer.
- Choose this option if you plan to try to find a commercial publisher for your thesis or dissertation.
Creative Commons License
- Creative Commons License authorizes Rensselaer to permit the electronic copy of your thesis or dissertation to be viewable and available for download to anyone in accordance with the terms identified in a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial No Derivative Works 3.0 license.
- Specifies that anyone may copy or share your thesis or dissertation, but they must attribute the work to you, cannot use the work for any commercial purpose, and cannot modify your work in any way without obtaining your explicit permission.
- Potentially provides you with faster professional recognition than is gained by using traditional distribution channels, and makes it easier for others to discover and access your work.
- Not "revocable," i.e. you cannot change this decision later.
- Your thesis or dissertation may also be considered as published by some entities because you made it available to the general public. Finding a publisher may be harder; and in some European jurisdictions, other intellectual property rights, such as your filing for patent protection, will be affected.
About the ProQuest Dissertation Service
- Rensselaer has participated in the ProQuest Dissertation Service since the early 1950's.
- A voluntary program for universities established by an act of the U.S. Congress to preserve doctoral dissertations on microfilm and to promote the dissemination of original research at a national level.
- UMI/Proquest fee covers the cost of the production of a print copy of your dissertation for preservation at Folsom Library.
- The licensing agreement you sign authorizes ProQuest to make and sell single copies of your dissertation upon demand.
- For a fee, the company will also register your copyright with the U.S. Copyright Office.
- For an additional fee, you may also authorize ProQuest to make electronic copies of your dissertation available as an "open access" publication.
The Rensselaer Libraries hold the following policies regarding copyrighted and/or licensed materials for course reserve use, and the copying of materials for individuals:
- The Libraries will make single copies of copyrighted materials for course reserve use in accordance with "fair use" guidelines and Section 107 or for individuals in accordance with Section 108 of US Copyright Law.
- The Libraries will not accept a photocopying request, or put items on Course Reserve, for resources whose copyright ownership and licensing agreements cannot be accurately identified or fully determined, or that might violate copyright law.
- Any material or electronic resource that might infringe on copyright or violate licensing agreements will be immediately removed from Course Reserve.
- The faculty member requesting course reserve service is responsible for demonstrating that they have received -- or are actively seeking -- the copyright holder's permission to use the materials, and/or that such usage complies with licensing agreements.
Examples of "Unfair" or Illegal Use
Some examples of situations which are not "fair use" and require obtaining the copyright holder's permission. Note that such instances also usually entail the payment of royalties for the material's use:
- An employee requests a single copy of a work on behalf of a company's research office;
- A research associate wants to distribute copies of a journal article he or she wrote to persons attending an upcoming national conference, but the copyright notice at the bottom of the page shows the article to be registered in the publisher's name;
- An instructor wants to use the same photocopies of readings she used for the same course last year;
- An administrator directs a secretary to photocopy and distribute copies of the Wall Street Journal's "News In Brief" section to all departmental staff daily;
- An assistant professor requests that three photocopies of a chapter from a book be placed on Course Reserve in the library for his class;
- An associate professor wants to have photocopies of selected readings sold at the bookstore because there is no satisfactory textbook available.
- An adjunct professor downloads a file from a library database and posts it on her personal website for students to read.
PRINTED PUBLICATIONS - Obtaining permission to make or use copies of journal articles or book chapters frequently can be done via the Copyright Clearance Center(Danvers, MA). The CCC will also handle requests for use of electronic media and will contact rightsholders (publishers) about copyrighted items not its database.
MUSIC PERFORMANCES - The major agents providing information about licensing works for performance are ASCAP, BMI, and SESAC.
SOUND RECORDINGS - The main contact for use of recorded works is RIAA
MOTION PICTURES - two agencies also cover most of the movie industry: Motion Picture Licensing Corp., and Movie Licensing USA / Swank Motion Pictures for schools and other public venues.
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Cataloging and metadata services
By integrating your eContent with OCLC cataloging and metadata services, you can offer your customers a unique value-added service that will increase visibility of your eContent and make it easier for librarians around the world to catalog their newest acquisitions.
Vendor record contribution
eContent providers may work with OCLC to load MARC records for new materials into WorldCat as early as possible in the publishing cycle.
Vendor-prompted cataloging
Publishers and jobbers can work together with OCLC to provide an all-inclusive acquisitions-with-cataloging solution for libraries that sets holdings in WorldCat.

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Greensboro, NC 27410
(336) 545-1970
Do you know someone who might be interested in modeling at The Carolina Weddings Show?
Did you know that many of the models in our great fashion shows were people who attended and asked, "Can I model in your next show?" Would you like to be considered? The pay isn't much, but it is great fun.
REQUIREMENTS ( Please read carefully ):
Bride/Bridesmaid: Age 18-40; Height 5'5-5'10"; Dress 4-18
Groom/Usher: Age 18-50; Height 5'10"-6'3
Mother of the Bride: Age 40-55; Height 5'7-5'10""; Dress 6-18
Ring Bearer/Flower Girl: Age 7-9; not taller than 4'5"
Interviews for our January shows will take place in December 2019. Submit the following to email@example.com
- A full body or 3/4 length photo, and a head (face) shot.
- Your name, mailing & email address, day & evening phone
- Age, height, and dress or coat size.
- It is not mandatory, but tell us if you have modeling experience.


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LilC843 – Chill Session
LilC843 Pushes Ahead after New EP Success CHARLESTON, SC– LilC843 has always had a love for music flowing through his veins literally since birth. He recalls hearing stories when he would move to the beat of music he heard while inside his mother's womb. Eventually, this passion turned into... Read more
GodKing Lotto forms rap royalty collaboration for his latest single, "3 Kings" LOS ANGELES, CA – Hot on the heels of the release of his mega-fly single, "Extra Fly," comes a sizzling new song from GodKing Lotto called "3 Kings." For this project, GodKing considered several artists, deciding that... Read more
Elodie Rêverie – Rêverie
MUSIC July 5, 2019
Elodie Rêverie Releases the Ultimate Daydream Soundtrack with "Reverie" LOS ANGELES, CA– It's crazy to think that sometimes you stumble upon your true passion when you're pursuing something completely different. This is the case for Elodie Rêverie, an LA based singer that you need to know about. Her musical... Read more
Bobby Noble & Chris Richardson – Green Tea R&B
INDY BLOG July 5, 2019
Kindred spirits explore fresh sounds while jamming on cruise ship; share discovery with the world through new album 'Green Tea R&B' AUSTIN, TX & LONDON, ENGLAND – Sometimes the path to creative expression is an unexpected one. Sometimes the spark of inspiration strikes like a flash of lightning. Such... Read more
Kerry Kathleen – Homegirl
Wine connoisseur offers vintage new sound to the world with new single 'Homegirl' SANTRA ROSA, CA – Good wine and good music is something people all over the world enjoy on a daily basis but for Kerry Kathleen, it's a combination that defines her life. The young artist from Sonoma... Read more
Fitch Means – 2AM Drive
Fitch Means shows off sick vocals with new EP '2AM Drive' PHILADELPHIA, PA – William "Fitch" Means is an up-and-coming R&B artist from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania who's unique sound and style is turning heads all over the country. Through his unbridled ambitions, passion for music and impeccable vocal ability, Means' climb... Read more
Gina DiGiorgio – The Night
MUSIC June 29, 2019
New queen of Electronic Dance Pop reigns over industry with new EP 'So Original' LOS ANGELES, CA – Gina DiGiorgio is a name you need to have on your radar. The young up-and-coming electronic pop artist out of Los Angeles is quickly making a name for herself around the... Read more
King Meech – East Side
King Meech displays diversity with dynamic new mixtapes WATERLOO, IA – If Demetrious "Meech" Taylor had a billion dollars, the first thing he would do is look for people to whom he could give $1 million apiece so that they could also come up. He believes strongly in helping others... Read more
StreetBaby Quon – ProBlem
Fast-rising hip hop artist StreetBaby Quon inspires and entertains with hot new sound SENECA, SC – The late hip hop legend Nipsy Hustle was the kind of artist whose music went deeper than just good vibes. His messages connected with people all over the world and inspired young dreamers to... Read more
Northwx – Wings
Hard-hitting Northwx brings immersive vibes with new singles 'Wings' and 'Tell Me' GREENVILLE, SC – Art is all perspective. If you don't like it, then you don't like it. But if you do, then join the ride. That's the sentiment of new East Coast artist Northwx whose honesty and straightforward... Read more


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Cliff Richard 60th Anniversary Concert
- Release Date:
- 6th March, 2019
- Runtime (in minutes):
- 150
- Number of Discs:
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Sing along to the classics!
2018 sees Sir Cliff Richard celebrate 60 years in the business – a feat that not many artists can even dream of.
Cliff is giving you the opportunity to join him in his celebrations by kicking off a 60th Anniversary tour and launching his first album of entirely new music in 14 years.
You can experience Cliff's 60th Concert in the comfort of your own home, and enjoy the night as he performs live in front of a packed Manchester Bridgewater Hall; taking you on a trip down memory lane and invoking so much nostalgia you'll be reaching for the pause/rewind button again and again.
Sing-along to such classics as Living Doll, Summer Holiday, Miss You Nights and Mistletoe & Wine, alongside new hits such as Rise Up and Reborn.
One incredible night. 60 years in the making.
Special features:
- Preview
- Band Q&A
- Behind the scenes


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Welding and Cutting Extravaganza: ESAB FABTECH 2018 Exhibit Focuses On Interactive Education, Hands-On Experiences
September 28, 2018
Win VIP seating for "ESAB University" sessions hosted by Jody
Collier of
Welding Tips and Tricks, Bob Moffatt of Weld.com and Ian Johnson of Big Tire Garage.
Denton, Texas – ESAB Welding & Cutting Products has announced its most interactive trade show ever, featuring the "ESAB University" learning experience and more than 20 live demonstrations and hands-on opportunities in booth C12574 at FABTECH Expo 2018, Georgia World Congress Center, Nov. 6 – 8.
ESAB University features in-booth educational sessions by welding experts and digital media personalities Jody Collier (Welding Tips and Tricks), Bob Moffatt (Weld.com) and Ian Johnson (Big Tire Garage). Topics include tube welding and welding of complex joints (Nov. 6, 11 – noon), selecting the right TIG welding filler metal (Nov. 6, 3 – 4 p.m.) and how to weld 5G pipe with a TIG root and MIG fill and cap (Nov. 7, 11 – noon). FABTECH attendees can register online for special VIP seating, with approximately 20 winners randomly selected for each session. ESAB will notify winners on October 22. Standing room is also available.
Collier, Moffatt and Johnson will also participate in a roundtable discussion on industry trends and hot topics with Arc Junkies podcast host Jimmy McKnight on Nov. 7 from 3 – 4 p.m. Arc Junkies will podcast live from the booth every day from 10 – 11 a.m., and visitors are encouraged to drop by.
"ESAB offers a one-of-a-kind, highly experiential opportunity for practical learning and connecting with welding and cutting experts and the online welding community," says Steven Molenda, Director of Global Marketing Communications and Marketing Strategies, ESAB. "Whether you cut heavy plate or weld thin-wall tubing, our FABTECH 2018 exhibit showcases our unique combination of people, products and technology to help you do it faster, easier and better."
ESAB Inside and Out
ESAB invites visitors to its inside booth location to personally try a heavy-industrial system for MIG and pulsed MIG aluminum and use Rebel™ welders for MIG, MIG aluminum, TIG aluminum, Flux-Cored, Stick and DC TIG welding. A station for oxy-fuel and manual plasma cutting also features a daily, combined process cutting contest offering a Victor® Medalist cutting outfit for the fastest time.
Live demonstrations include plasma beveling using the iSeries and DMX Automated Plasma Beveller, ESAB Digital Solutions and HKS WeldQAS (quality assurance system) for weld data monitoring and analysis, Columbus® III cutting software, a pressure vessel welding system featuring the patented ICE™ submerged arc process and automated TIG welding solutions from AMI, an ESAB brand. ESAB's filler metal experts will staff a knowledge bar to help visitors with filler metal selection and process optimization, offering a hard copy of ESAB's Welding Filler Metal Data Book to those who visit.
It its outside location, located less than 100 feet from the main booth, an Extreme Challenge Area lets visitors can put ESAB equipment, filler metals and their skills to extreme tests. Challenges include TIG welding (best bead), duty cycle (longest bead), root pass welding (TIG root, Stick cap) and Flux-Cored vertical up, plus opportunities for exothermic cutting. ESAB will also hold a plasma I-beam cutting contest, offering a Victor EDGE™ 2.0 Journeyman Outfit to the person with the fastest cut time. Other. Results will be featured (with permission) on ESAB social media.
All those who participate in challenge or experience a demonstration can register for ESAB's daily prize drawing where the winner can choose a Rebel™ EMP 215ic or a Thermal Dynamics® Cutmaster® 60i. The drawing will be held daily at 4 p.m. on Nov. 6, 4:30 p.m. on Nov. 7 and 2 p.m. on Nov. 9. Winners must be present.ESAB Welding & Cutting Products is a recognized leader in the welding and cutting industry. From time-honored processes in welding and cutting to revolutionary technologies in mechanized cutting and automation, ESAB's filler metals, equipment, and accessories bring solutions to customers around the globe. For more information, call 1-800-ESAB-123.
ESAB Welding & Cutting Products will offer the most interactive welding and cutting experience
in booth C12574 at FABTECH EXPO 2018, including the "ESAB University" learning experience
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Expert Global Solutions claimed that it had entered into a first-of-its-kind joint venture with CMore Automotive, Germany. The JV is also aimed at providing embedded solutions to companies in the automotive sector.
"Expert Global and CMore have decided to work in the field of automotive embedded systems with focus on technologies like Embedded C and AutoSAR among others with primary focus on data preparation for machine learning on artificial intelligence, development of software tools, embedded hardware and software development and testing," said Prashant Deshpande, managing director, Expert Global Solutions.
"These systems will eventually lead to development of a system where we can have driverless cars."
CMore Automotive is a German SME company founded by first generation technocrats and works in the field of automotive electronics. The company focuses on advance driver assistance system popularly known as ADAS.


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Civil rights icon Morris Dees to speak at Penn State Law
March 5, 2010
Pioneering civil rights attorney and founder of the Southern Poverty Law Center Morris Dees will speak on "Equal Justice for All" at the Penn State University Dickinson School of Law on Tuesday, March 16 at 7 p.m. The talk is open to the public and will take place in the Greg Sutliff Auditorium of the Lewis Katz Building.
The son of an Alabama farmer, Dees achieved remarkable success as a lawyer and publisher in the 1960s. In 1967, Dees decided to change course in his life and devote himself to helping others. In his autobiography, A Season for Justice, he says, "I was ready to take that step, to speak out for my black friends who were still 'disenfranchised' even after the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Little had changed in the South. Whites held the power and had no intention of voluntarily sharing it."
After selling his company, Dees began taking on highly controversial civil rights cases across Alabama and the South, including, in 1969, filing suit to integrate the Montgomery YMCA. In 1971, he and his law partner Joseph J. Levin Jr. founded the Southern Poverty Law Center in Montgomery, Alabama. Civil rights activist Julian Bond was the center's first president.
The Southern Poverty Law Center works to educate the public about tolerance while its legal team fights discrimination and hate groups. The center's Intelligence Project tracks and monitors hate groups and provides updates to law enforcement and the public. Its Teaching Tolerance program is one of the world's most comprehensive resources for anti-bias information and education.
"The work of Morris Dees demonstrates the type of impact an individual within the legal profession can have on society," said Professor Michael Foreman, director of the Civil Rights Appellate Clinic at Penn State Law. "Our students are really able to see the concrete effects legal work can have on people's lives."
Dees is a best-selling author and has won numerous awards including, the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Award from the National Education Association, the Young Lawyers Distinguished Service Award from the American Bar Association, and the Roger Baldwin Award from the American Civil Liberties Union.
The presentation will also be connected via live audio-video to Room 116 in Lewis Katz Hall in Carlisle.


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Whats up Empire,
Joshua Woodward here,
I had the awesome opportunity to have Cynthia Stine on our show. She is an expert on suspension prevention in the amazon world. It seemed rather timely to have her on in the light of everything that has happened with big brother Amazon lately.
She is going to share how to protect your Amazon seller account from suspension as well as giving us top tips to get back if amazon has already suspended you.
If you have questions for Cynthia feel free to comment below.
If you need to get your account reinstated go to, https://theonlineempireacademy.com/cynthia
If you want to read Cynthia's book all about keeping you out of trouble on amazon go to,
Until next time Empire,
Have a fantastic day!
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What's up Online Empire Academy! I am Joshua Woodward, your podcast host. For those of you guys watching on Facebook, this is the first time we're trying this, we're really excited. For those of you on Youtube, hello, iTunes, what's up guys! For those of you who are listening maybe on a podcast platform, we wanted to let you guys know that there are videos; you guys can go check that out either on Facebook or on the Online Empire Academy on Youtube. I'm really excited. As most of you guys know, there's been a lot of suspensions lately, there's been some crazy stuff happening with Amazon and specifically around the region of UPC codes and so much changing with that.
I thought it would be a good idea to have somebody on who's a professional in this field. Today, we have on Cynthia Stine and she is a reinstatement expert, everybody has referred her to me for this specific topic. I am so excited to have her on, how are you doing Cynthia?
Great. I'm looking forward to talk to your audience.
I'm excited to talk about this, it's so timely right now and something that's been super irritating for me especially loving you guys, loving this community and wanting to make sure everybody is doing everything they can to build as much income as they can. When I find out that somebody's account has been shut down, that's such a heartbreaking moment, I don't ever want that. Cynthia what is your story? How did you even get started in this?
I was a business consultant for many years and over twenty five I … A long time and I actually started selling on Amazon in 2010 because I needed extra income which is why a lot of people do it. I had ten hours a week to do it. I had no time and this turned out to be the perfect business for somebody who had no time and I only needed about fifteen hundred a month, it wasn't like I was going to build an empire at the time; I just needed a little extra money. That's how I got started in 2010 and I had so many people say, "Well, how's that Amazon thing doing?" Also wanted me to talk about it that I wrote a book about it in 2011, came out early 2012 and that was my Make Thousands on Amazon in 10 Hours a Week. Because of that book, it all led one thing to another, I did a little of consulting. People would hire me and they'd say, "Hey, tell me why I'm not making money here?" Or, "Why isn't this product selling?" Stuff like that.
In 2014, what happened was I started to get people who were suspended saying, "Can you get me reinstated?" I thought, "Well, I definitely will try." I had not done it before but I just dived into it as a business consultant , I do understand a lot of … I can read a contract for example … I understand a lot of these things. I know how businesses get in trouble and I know how they get out. I used to do turn around work and I've got crisis communications. I applied those skills from my past life to this business and we learned a lot about Amazon and this process. Then in 2015, the spring is when Amazon had a huge change in their algorithm and it caught so many sellers by surprise and my business just exploded.
Something that I thought I might do maybe once a month, twice a month; I didn't really think this was going to be a big deal. Doing reinstatement has far exceeded any expectations I ever had for making money on Amazon and it's been huge. I'm still a seller on Amazon, it's pretty small right now because all of my focus is on helping sellers get back to work basically. I wrote my book Suspension Prevention and I hired people and the story is today I have eight people in the US, sixteen in the Philippines and we're still growing. In fact we brought on three new people this week. It's just insane and I expect it to continue. Amazon has not done anything to stand the tide of suspensions and if anything else there's just new issues that keep coming up and coming up. My job is, I see myself as a seller advocate because I'm a seller too. My job is to try to educate sellers so that they can avoid getting suspended and stay ahead of it as much as possible.
From just researching and following what you've been doing, for the listeners it's not just a reinstatement service, she is passionate about helping people stay away from those pitfalls. You just talked about that, so many people are out there going … Or making dumb decisions honestly. It comes down to how does Amazon want you to play on their platform? Just do that. I think that you have broken it down in such an easy way for people to understand in. We'll post links to your book but one of the things I want to talk about is what kinds of suspensions are you seeing?
It varies. What happens is, it seems like every few weeks Amazon will tweak the algorithm or they'll go after something new. We'll get a wave of suspensions and all for the same reason. Right now for all of my supplement guys, most of them who are private label, they're getting their listing shutdown for Forskolin … Which I hope I said that right … All of a sudden, ten of them. I've heard several sellers who are getting shut down because they're buying from liquidators, the same liquidator actually and we're having issues with the product reviewer programs. Amazon is very serious about people who abuse the product review system that they have. In the past they've had three rounds where they've sued companies that provide these services then just a couple weeks ago, they sued sellers. This is the first time they've actually gone after sellers for abusing their platform.
They're not just kicking them off, they're suing them. These guys I looked at the case, these were really egregious, there's no doubt that they: A, knew what they were doing and that B, It was way against terms of service. It's not a shades of grey thing whatsoever, this is very black and white but still to me what that indicates is they're serious and they're going to continue doing this. I'm always surprised at how many sellers we get in the door every month for abusing the reviewers program and I have yet to find one who is innocent. They're all guilty; I get them back on but they're not innocent. That just tells me that there's still a lot more education that needs to go on because really it's an awful reason to be suspended and you have to turn over all of your reviews to Amazon who will then take them down.
You could go from hundreds of reviews to zero practically overnight, hopefully that's some organic reviews but they're going to take all the ones that were part of giveaways or campaigns. I don't really understand why sellers want to gain the system so bad but anyway that's a whole other discussion. Like you said the UPC codes, that's new too. The issue started coming to the surface about three weeks ago I want to say and we started seeing it in our suspensions a week later. The way it's showing up in suspensions is our clients were getting suspended for inauthentic claims, usually several. When you look into why they have these inauthentic claims, it will get down to because of the barcode doesn't match the GS1. They're like, "Well then, this is not an authentic product."
Will you explain GS1 if you know how? I don't know how.
Yes. Basically what this is, GS1 is a couple of things: It's a registration database and it's a place that you would get extensions. If you're a big company and you have lots of products, you might buy an extension on GS1 and maybe your extension is 12345. Every barcode out there that begins with 12345 is you. You may have hundreds of thousands of them, 12345678910 but it's the extensions that are filed in this database and that are assigned to an owner. Amazon has recently … This is why it started happening … They've recently found a way to automatically search the database and compare it to their catalog. Up until now, they were never really looking or trying to enforce the misuse of barcodes I guess or UPC codes.
Here's the problem though, the GS1 is not necessarily kept up to date any more than any other database, all databases have old data. People who buy from Speedy Barcode or the dealer at eBay, they're usually not buying unique barcodes, they're buying … What's the word … Retired barcodes. Somebody may have owned them before but now they're not using them anymore, maybe the company is out of business, whatever. I went back into the available barcode pool if you like then Speedy Barcode sold it to you and you made a bundle with it or a multi-pack or whatever you did with it.
The thing is Amazon is checking the GS1, it still shows that it's owned by the previous company because they have old data in there, they say, "Oh no, this company owns that barcode, not you." It's like, "I own it." What I tell my clients is if you have a private label product and you have already used a bunch of Speedy Barcodes and you've registered your brand, you've registered your listings, you've done all of that with Amazon, you should be fine because Amazon doesn't care about your listings, they know you created them, they know they're yours and your brand because you went through that whole brand registry process, that's not a problem.
The problem is when like I said, maybe you created a bundle and put it out there and it wasn't your product, it was just something maybe … There's a company that does this, I see them all the time; they buy a lot of stuff from the world market and they'll put one product with another product, they buy these things retail arm and they put them up there. They brand it as their brand and they use their own unique UPC code. That company is about to run into problems because again the products that they're selling in the bundle they don't own those brands and they branded it as their own brand but if it's not in the GS1, which I'm almost certain it isn't because nobody buys from the GS1 unless they're big.
If you're buying a hundred thousand barcodes, if you're buying one barcode from GS1, it's sixty five dollars, for the smaller seller … You can buy a hundred for a certain rate and whatever but it's not cheap. Really only a serious seller would buy from the GS1. I know that the database is riddled with Speedy Barcodes and we're going to be saying issues about this for some time to come. That's why the community is perturbed and upset and for every seller that they get off the platform who is doing it improperly, they're going to catch some innocent fish in the net too. That's what's so unfortunate about the algorithm. It's very impersonal and there's no nuance. It's a big net.
What about the people who are maybe selling used or refurbished things on Amazon? What about them?
There's been a couple of things going on with that lately. With refurb, actually it shouldn't be a problem because a refurb … If you're using the term correctly basically according to Amazon … A refurb is something that has been refurbished by the manufacturer and has a warranty. In that case there should be a unique listing for the refurb on the Amazon database and you should have no problem selling that product. If you're buying refurbed kitchen aid and selling it under the refurbed listing assuming you bought it from a legitimate source, you should be fine. The problem that is coming up with used media is particularly … This is what broke my heart because I started off selling books and media and I still have a lot of long tale stuff up there.
What Amazon has started doing is they've been filing inauthentic claims and counterfeit against sellers who sell used media. I get it, I know why they're doing this because basically the criminals, the people who are selling counterfeit media or whatever, they realized that Amazon was only checking new. To be clever about it, they would list all of their product as used, used like new, used very good and they would put it out there and sell it. Amazon is trying to crack down on the criminals but here's the problem most of us buy our used media at estate sales, book sales, [inaudible 00:15:32] sales, it comes out of our own library and we sure as heck don't have receipts from five years ago when we bought it right?
When Amazon says, "Okay, I need you to provide an invoice." I got caught for a Carl Sagan book, Cosmos which I can guarantee you was not counterfeit and I've sold lots of them on Amazon; it's an old book that's why it still sells so well because I'm selling the original 1970s version. I had to shut down that listing, I can't sell anymore Cosmos. I also had to really think about it because you can't have too many inauthentics on your account or you get shut down. I'm trying to decide, I'm struggling with, "Do I get rid of my used media?" I've had clients who could not decide, they didn't have a choice, they have to get rid of it because they were suspended for it and you just can't afford another inauthentic after that. They had this huge database of books and Cds and games and things and they had to remove all of them. I think they're selling them on eBay but it's a real shock.
I went back and forth with Amazon, we escalated this up the chain, I have colleagues who were able to reach out to actual humans at Amazon about this issue. I wrote a letter to Jeff Bezos and the answer came down to this, counterfeit is counterfeit. If they want you to provide a receipt or an invoice and you can't then tough. That is chilling like I said, I tell my people you might just try to sell what you have out and if you get one claim then just eBay the whole thing. You may be able to sell out what you have because they're not quite going after used inauthentic as vigorously as they are going after new; I don't know if that's good news or not but that's huge. Again that was a change that they brought to the community without telling us but they've obviously tweaked the algorithm for it. If I could have one wish, if the Amazon fairy godmother would give me my wish, it would be that Amazon would give us warning whenever they tweaked the algorithm.
If they would just give sellers a week or two to clear out and to say, "Oh no, now we have to worry about this. Okay, let me" I think it would make sellers lives better but also they would probably make Amazon's life better because they wouldn't have to suspend and deal with all these issues, they could just give people enough time to clean up before hand; most of my clients they're good sellers.
To that, I don't even know how … If Amazon told us every time something changed it would get so difficult but I'm there with you, at least give us something, at least give us some sort of notice. This past week I got an email from one of our viewers and she was asking about, she got this email from another company and they were saying, "Hey, you don't have the rights to sell on our listing, please get off. If not we're going to contact Amazon." I got really mad because I'm sure that she bought it from a wholesaler or something like that. I'm asking her these questions and all that but I realized in that moment, I don't have all the information I need. This is one of the things I wanted to ask you about because I'm seeing this frequently that somebody is coming on and saying, "You can't be on our listing." Being frankly a bully. She ended up contacting Amazon, Amazon said, "You're fine." What would you say to the viewers who are in the same situation?
I would say first of all it depends where the notice comes from; if the notice is coming through the buyer-seller messages and it's coming directly from the complainer, the bully and they're sending you a hostile, bristly message, they're powerless. They don't have any power over this. Only Amazon has power over this. You might wonder, "Are these people vindictive and petty enough to try and make trouble for me?" Possibly they are. That's the hard part because you don't know. That's usually an opening gambit that somebody will make because they know that one angry bristly letter may be enough to get some of their competition off the listing kind of thing. If they're serious and they have rights to protect like they're thinking of … If they think that you really have violated then they'll file it with Amazon and Amazon will then send you the bill, they'll suspend the listing and they'll send you an email that says, "You need to contact the rights holder." At that point you do even if you don't care about the listing.
I've had clients who were like, "I had two units left, I don't care I'm just going to close the listing, I don't want to deal with it." Like, "Great, I get it that's okay." You still have to atleast go through the motions of trying to resolve it with the rights holder. Amazon will give you an email and usually you can just say, "Hey, I've closed my listing, I'm not going to sell on it please let amazon know." That will resolve ninety percent of the cases. There are other cases where you think … This I see a lot too where your like, "That guy is full of it. He is a bully and he's wrong; I have the right to sell this product. I bought it at whatever." Or, "I am not violating his rights." At that point usually we have our clients just ask the rights holder, "Can you please explain how you think that we violated your rights?" Just a nice open-ended question. Again if the company is legit, if they are in fact pursuing a claim that they believe to be true, they will work with you.
You may get a letter from their attorney that a cease and desist and it's all ugly. The fact is legitimately you'll get a letter from an attorney and they'll say, "Blah." Then you can decide what you want to do and they'll provide the proof. They'll say "Hey, we filed this trademark." Whatever. You're like, "Uh, okay." Or if they can't provide the proof or they don't and this is where the bully comes back. There's a lot of sellers unfortunately who have been using this as a tactic. They file the claim through Amazon then they never respond to the seller ever, the seller might call them, email them and they'll never respond because they know that as long as they don't send that email to Amazon saying that the issue is resolved the seller is screwed, they can't sell on that listing; which I find reprehensible on a number of levels especially if that client actually happens to be suspended and this is one of the issues they need to resolve to be able to sell on the platform, I think that's wrong and that a seller should not be able to do that to another seller-
Come on.
I really do. I just want people to know who are playing games which I'm sure is nobody in this audience. Still Amazon does have a backup for that, people who do this as a tactic if you are up against one of my clients you are in trouble because I know how to get you kicked off and I will do it. I just wanted to say that, I've done that for my clients, I've helped them in the case where the rights holder would not work with them. Amazon expects you if you file the complaint that you're going to work with the other sellers, not to give up your rights but to speak to them about your complaint and if you don't do that then you're obviously just gaming the system.
Let's flip the coin, you've created your own private label product. You may be fearing that your competition is trying to bring you down what are some ways that you can combat that with Amazon?
You know sometimes is really hard to tell. You start to get some complaints or you get somebody who's saying stuff about your product or you're getting a bunch of inauthentic complaints. You start to see something, you think, "You know, this doesn't seem normal. I was doing great and then suddenly my products sucks, I don't think so." If you suspect a seller tactic, you know what? Sometimes it's so obvious it's unbelievable. I've seen conspiracies, coordinated attacks by competitors against my clients where they'll actually said the same thing in their negative feedback, it was a cut and paste. It was even … They didn't even freestyle it. Or they'll provide a picture of the product and it's not only the wrong product but it's the same one. If you get five reviews on your account and they each have the same picture and the same text and I thought, "This has got to be the most stupidest competitor I've ever seen."
We got that one dismissed pretty easily but sometimes it's really subtle if you don't know. If you suspect it, what I suggest is you file a policy violation with Amazon, which you can do with your Seller Central and that you just very politely ask Amazon for their help and you say, "Based on this and this and this, it's possible that a competitor may be doing this on purpose. I can't tell but maybe you can. Could you please look into it for me?" You will never here back from Amazon, that's not their policy for policy violations but I promise you those people act unlike other parts of Amazon, these people act. If they think that there's some merit to what you're saying, if they can find patterns of behavior that maybe you can't see … They can see things like the IP addresses, where the orders came from. They can tell if the woman who bought your product is related to a competitor, they can do all that stuff that you can't. The stuff that they known about their database is scary-
It's really scary, the thing is though they can do the research and like I said I wouldn't get angry about it, I would just be polite, ask for help and tell them why you think there might be something going on then let [inaudible 00:26:28]. If there's something and they can detect it, they'll act and all of a sudden … I had this happen to me, I was attacked by a group of people and it was in October, a couple of years ago I guess. I knew immediately something was going on and their trick they were playing on me was changing the ASIN so that my product no longer matched the listing. They would go and they would change the picture from a black hippo … It was a stuffed animal … Black hippo to a white dog; big changes they were making on the platform and of course then people would buy my product that didn't match the picture and I was getting all these complaints, it was a really crappy trick.
I pulled together my proof, I went looked at all the ancient changes I'd had for a year and what percentage I would get normally, blah, all these stuff. I could show that in October, it went like this; it was like a hockey puck straight up. The change in my normal metrics … I said, "Somebody is messing with me, I don't know who it is, I hope that you do." I showed them my proof and the problem ended the next day. I have not had a problem since. It went, right back down to normal. Anyway I do recommend that, don't go crazy, misusing policy violation either because they frown on that. If you feel you have a case, build it as best as you can then just simply ask for help, they usually will.
I have one last question and that is what are ways that us as sellers can start protecting ourselves now?
Obviously the best way to protect yourself is to have an account that's as clean as possible. The fewer problems you have to begin with, the more lenient and the more leeway the give you if something new comes up. If they tweak the algorithm or change things … I'll just give you an example, I'll have clients that have a listing suspended then I'll have other clients that'll have their account suspended for the same thing. The difference is the ones who had their account suspended, they had already had some other issues going on with their account, maybe previously, maybe several things going on at the same time. Amazon, whatever their magic trigger point is, my client hit it, they shut their whole account down whereas this other client maybe it's just an ASIN and they just shut down a listing, same issue. That usually is a function of how clean your account is to begin with.
I tell my clients and anybody else, "Go and look at your reports every week and look for potential problems that you can't see in your account, that's not on the dashboard." You should always look at the dashboard and most of my clients are religious about that, they'll check it everyday. Then I don't have to tell people, "Go look at your dashboard." You do need to look at your … In perfect orders … Your negative feedback of course, look at your buyer-seller messages for trigger words. It's not just dealing with whatever problem they've come to you with but if you see key words like: fake, counterfeit, physical sickness, somebody says, "Oh, it gave me a headache, it made me ill." All of these are triggers.
Things like that that might be a trigger, they say, "I know the product was new but it looked used." Or, "It's not as described, I thought it was going to be this and it was that." Or, "I got the wrong parts." Whatever, those are all triggers. You want to look for that, every week have a look. Also all of your returns, if you're doing both merchant fulfilled and FBA, you have to look at two different reports. You want to look at the ones that returned your product for what I call a negative return which is a return that was for a non-normal reason, maybe it's inauthentic, not as described, used, sold as new. A normal return is, "It didn't fit, I didn't like the color, I changed my mind, it was a gift they I didn't want it." Those are what we call normal retail returns but if they're saying that there's a problem with the product or defective [damaged 00:31:00], all of that.
That's what I call a negative return and those are the ones you need to watch and if they're starting to build up on a particular listing, you have maybe one listing that's getting a lot of problems, you should shut that listing down. Find out why and fix it before you turn the listing back on. You've been getting a lot of damaged, maybe it's not being packaged well enough. If you're getting a lot of not as describe, maybe there's something wrong with the listing, maybe the listing doesn't match your product. Maybe you could have the problem that I did where somebody messed with it and now the picture or the description has changed since you listed your product, things like that. That's what I tell people, if you're actually just looking every week at those problems and dealing with them as they come up, it's like house keeping, you'll stay on top of it rather than have a big mess to clean up later.
I know I said this a lot but I'm going to need to go back and listen to this because there's so much good knowledge within this. Community I hope you feel that, if you guys have questions for Cynthia please comment below, I'll make sure that she sees this. If you guys want to go check out her services, especially for those of you who are listening to this and may need to get reinstated, go to the onlineempireacademy.com/cynthia and again the onlineempireacademy.com/cynthia. All the links will be below. Also we'll post links to your book, you guys if you want to stay out of this rat race … It's so crazy … If you want to stay out of that, I would highly recommend her book and seriously Cynthia thank you so much for coming on and all the knowledge you give us.
You're welcome, it's been great. I look forward to taking questions from your audience.
Absolutely, again guys the onlineempireacademy/cynthia. Thank you so much for tuning in and we'll see you guys soon. Thank you for listening to the Online Empire Academy Podcast. If you want real, actionable and proven entrepreneurial ideas you can use right now, join us for free at the onlineempireacademy.com. If you've enjoyed this podcast, help us make more by rating us on iTunes and Stitcher Radio, we'll see you next time.


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G'day guys,
the last class of 2017 is certainly one to remember.
Back in India, this young lady could not find a knife maker to teach her the art of knife making. Now that she is studying in Australia, she saved money for months and came up to my shop to make her first knife.
She knew exactly what she wanted, and it was very audacious to say the least: a compound grind with a false edge and free hand etching.
We gave it a shot, she listened carefully, picked up skills quickly and made an awesome knife.
She had been waiting for years for that moment, and she had tears in her eyes when she looked at what she'd made.
That was a beautiful way to finish the year.


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Input automation
In this section you will learn
Automating ETL jobs
Upon creating an ETL job you can choose several values for the "schedule" property. This property will let the ETL know how often the data should be refreshed. The default value is "once" which will add the job to the Beanstalk queue and allow for it to be processed. The entire ETL process isn't that complex, but needs some explanation in order to get things right, so let's get started!
First of all you'll create a job with a certain schedule. It doesn't really matter whether this is one single time or every day, the job will end up in the queue after adding it. You can then do two things:
- You have the artisan queue command listening for new jobs
- Trigger the queue to execute a command
The first is achieved by the following command:
$ php artisan queue:listen
You might want to pass a couple of parameters such as the timeout time which defaults at 60 seconds.
The second is done by the following command:
$ php artisan queue:work
Executing queue:work will take the latest job on the queue and execute it.
Unfortunately, in Laravel 4 there's no direct way of adding jobs onto the queue with a certain execution time (Laravel 5 has though). Therefore, we've added a command intuitively called "triggerjobs". This command will trigger the jobs that are due by pushing them onto the queue. It should be this command that you add to your crontab! By executing this command every 12 hours it will make sure that even the jobs that have the smallest interval (12 hours) will make it onto the queue in time. It will check every job, take its last execution timestamp, compare it with the current time and decide whether or not the job should be executed or not.
Ideal situation
In an ideal set-up, you have the following command scheduled in a cronjob to run every 12 hours:
$ php artisan input:triggerjobs
combined with the artisan queue listening for new jobs:
$ php artisan queue:listen
This way, jobs will get added to the queue when they are due and processed by the queue sequentially. In order to make sure that the queue will keeps listening, and will be rebooted when it stops, you'll have to install something called "Supervisor".
Install Supervisor by following the installation instructions and configure the command 'php artisan queue:listen' to be supervised. Finally, in order to fetch some logging from the supervisor daemon on the queue command, add a logging file like so:
; Enter the supervisor configuration file vi /etc/supervisord.conf
; Add the following to the bottom of the file [program:queue-listener] command=php /var/www/path/to/artisan queue:listen --env=production --timeout=0 stdoutlogfile=/var/www/pat/to/app/storage/logs/supervisor.log redirectstderr=true
In order to start the supervisor process with the new configuration hit the following command:
$ sudo supervisorctl
This will bring you into the console environment of supervisor and allows you to reread the configuration:
$ reread
Just to make sure that the supervisor is actually supervising the new "queue-listener" program:
$ add queue-listener
$ start queue-listener
If you're getting an error on the latest command, don't worry, it's probably because the queue is already running.
Sometimes you might end up with jobs that are failing and are stuck in the queue, we build a handy command that should flush those jobs out of the queue and make the appropriate changes in the back-end of the input package:
$ php artisan input:clearqueue
Another precaution might be that when configuring the queue:listen command, you set the "--tries" option to a certain number. This will tell the queue to try to execute it a maximum of times, before kicking it out.
To sum this up, we have 4 major components in the ETL automation
- A job that can be executed through the command-line, starting the ETL sequence
- A command that checks if jobs are due
- A queue that listens for news jobs to execute
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Most of us begin a job, with high hopes we'll be challenged and successful. Some employees, however, will quickly learn the culture of the organization they work at is suffering from a lack of ethical human beings in charge.
Although the culture of an organization generally drifts down from the upper echelons, no matter how big the company is, as a group of subordinates, we all have employee workplace rights we can use to limit the demoralizing experience many unemployed can tell us about.
Employees are free to choose to act responsibly, or act as if an unwilling victim of a bad at-will employer.
Since 2007 I have been writing and talking to former employees about how to win unemployment appeal hearings. The sad fact is that for many, the only reason they can't win is because they ignore the warning signs and how exercising a right as an at-will employee is also seen as a reasonable response when an employer uses tricks of the trade to reduce employees to a line item for bottom line results.
There are many examples throughout the recession of people losing their jobs and not receiving unemployment benefits merely, because an employer was able to count on an employee's ignorance of how to respond to an employment situation .. lasting beyond the last day at work and ending with denied benefits.
At that point, it may be too late to go back and correct naive choices.
So, maybe the questions should of never been about how to collect unemployment benefits, but how to effectively exercise employee rights in the workplace for job survival .. or at minimum the ability to prove the loss of job wasn't really your fault.


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As I wrote last night, there's nothing scandalous or even inappropriate about liberal Iraq war-haters voting for Ned Lamont over Joe Lieberman. But, as Lanny Davis (former special counsel to President Clinton) shows, the conduct of some of Lamont's supporters is quite scandalous. For example,
A friend of mine just returned from Connecticut, where he had spoken on several occasions on behalf of Joe Lieberman. He happens to be a liberal antiwar Democrat, just as I am. He is also a lawyer. He told me that within a day of a Lamont event–where he asked the candidate some critical questions–some of his clients were blitzed with emails attacking him and threatening boycotts of their products if they did not drop him as their attorney. He has actually decided not to return to Connecticut for the primary today; he is fearful for his physical safety.
Davis is the latest honorable liberal to be scandalized that liberals can be as "intolerant and hateful" as he grew up believing ideological conservatives are. When I challenge such liberals to point to conduct by conservatives that matches the kind described throughout Davis' piece, they are unable to do so. Certainly Davis, with his references to Ann Coulter and Rush Limbaugh, comes up well short.
JOHN adds: Anyone who hasn't noticed that hatred and intolerance are the province of the left these days, isn't paying attention.
UPDATE: Hugh Hewitt has a hilarious postscript on one loony lefty's attempt to rebut Davis's observation that the left is the home of "scary hatred." The effort was, shall we say, self-refuting.


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|December 14, 2019, 11:30:55 AM
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Today at 01:31:38 AMFox: In my opinion, even with the old system where it was set up so you could only coin people once per hour... I think it would have been far more fair if we could have also coined ourselves hourly.... since people have favoritism for certain people.... I feel like that could mitigate it some. At least to get badges that people care about the most. - Unlimited coining sounds like a step further than that, which is interesting... :)
Today at 01:12:00 AMFox: Do note, that people can't coin themselves... but I feel if you got someone who's willing to transfer the coins you give them back to you... it is as though you have that coin option on yourself anyway....
Today at 01:07:29 AMFox: Go to any of my forum posts, look for where it says Coins... under that, you'll see [increase] , clicking that will give me coins. You won't lose anything for doing so. Click it as much as you like... Under that, you should see Send Money (a faster option if you got the coins). Use that link to transfer your coins to me of any amount you want. (e.g. Put in 2000, means I get 2000, you lose 2000... but if I've already given you 2000+, you don't really have to see it as actually losing anything.)
Yesterday at 03:42:39 PMForeclosure: How do I return favor, sir?
Yesterday at 03:12:25 PMFox: After review of the affiliate sites, and not seeing where they link back to us, I nominate removing both of them? Hm.
Yesterday at 01:33:03 PMFox: If you don't feel like clicking, you can probably just use the Send option, and I can give you more.
Yesterday at 01:21:21 PMFox: Alright. Mind returning the favor?
Yesterday at 01:11:26 PMForeclosure: Gimme! >D
Yesterday at 08:51:30 AMFox: Obviously, those who more active may get more.
Yesterday at 08:42:35 AMFox: Santa has came by to give a bunch of you at least 20 coins. :)
December 04, 2019, 11:48:57 AMFox: (Uh... Ignore "Love" at the beginning... I think I started to say it in a different way, then changed my mind.)
December 04, 2019, 11:47:50 AMFox: Love gsiconcompressor has been updated... Mainly an attempt to make icon editing a bit more straight-forward than ever before. Although, the coding wasn't exactly that straight-forward.
November 14, 2019, 01:50:02 PMFox: So like... a layers offset might normally be located at +0xC, but in Tennis, it is at +0x10)
November 14, 2019, 01:48:51 PMFox: (Talking about the data in map header thingy.)
November 14, 2019, 01:48:10 PMFox: So took a look at Tennis.... Seems Atrius's editor displays all maps incorrectly because he forgot that some stuff was offsetted by 4 (You know with everything from layer offsets and files/etc.) Fix that, and it seems to display properly. Hm.
November 14, 2019, 06:18:29 AMFox: That is a quote I found somewhere. How amusing. xD
November 14, 2019, 06:18:06 AMFox: only canadians give up dont be a canadian
November 11, 2019, 03:27:02 AMSalanewt: Especially since there might be a v0.5.1.1 in the near future, if any bugs are found by people playing the demo.
November 11, 2019, 03:26:38 AMSalanewt: Oh yeah, so for people who aren't aware; v0.5.1 of the AI Overhaul is available on the Discord, but I'm delaying the creation of a downloads page + topic until I finish the demo.
November 02, 2019, 12:05:31 PMFox: And yeah, there's a topic for the Discord. in News & Announcements (http://forum.goldensunhacking.net/index.php?topic=2831.0)
November 02, 2019, 11:55:00 AMFox: Went to go study some German a little earlier. (Using duolingo to give it a try.) ... And. Huh. German capitalizes all nouns? (Not necessarily pronouns, though.)
November 01, 2019, 07:49:25 AMthenightsshadow: Didn't realize there was a Discord at all.
October 31, 2019, 07:22:02 AMFox: (Which I guess not having Special badges in inventory was by purpose.... So I'll ifnore that bit. Just whats with the dup Halloween badge in inv?)
October 31, 2019, 07:18:26 AMFox: Question about badges = Why do I have two of the same Halloween badge in my inventory... but not on my profile? And by two, I mean the Honk badge is not there.
October 31, 2019, 06:56:26 AMFox: Does tns want to join the most active part of GSHC? - Its Discord? :D And welcome back!
October 31, 2019, 06:52:17 AMFox: (Ofcourse it would be capitalized if it were the name of a system, and anytime that system would be referenced... but I'm more going with why we *never* see Psynergy and Djinni not capitalized.)
October 31, 2019, 06:49:58 AMthenightsshadow: Yeah, just kinda got an email out of nowhere and it reminded me.
October 31, 2019, 06:42:40 AMFox: and main reason I said "not intended to become part of English" ... was because I thought of words like "animals"... and they can technically still be lowercase at times.
October 31, 2019, 06:41:17 AMFox: group/type/thing/whatever
October 31, 2019, 06:38:54 AMFox: Not saying it is exacly that... but it is a thought, at least.


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05/26/16ST. James, New York, May 26, 2016 Gyrodyne, LLC (NASDAQ:GYRO), an owner and manager of a diversified portfolio of real estate properties (Gyrodyne), announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a special cash dividend in the amount of $13,714,790 or $9.25 per share. The dividend consists of net proceeds from the recently consummated sale of Gyrodynes Fairfax Medical Center in Fairfax, Virginia and the sale of two buildings in the Port Jefferson Professional Park. The dividend is payable on June 15, 2016 to shareholders of record as of June 6, 2016.
At $9.25 per share, the dividend represents approximately 33% of Gyrodyne's closing stock price on May 25, 2016. Pursuant to NASDAQ rules, when a dividend is declared in a per share amount that exceeds 25% of a company's stock price, the date on which that company's shares will begin to trade without the dividend, or ex-dividend, is the first business day following the payable date. The Company understands from NASDAQ that, because the dividend is expected to exceed 25% of the Company's share price, NASDAQ will apply this rule, and the Company expects, in accordance with this rule, that the ex-dividend date as set by NASDAQ will be June 16, 2016, the first business day following the payable date for the dividend. Shareholders of record on the record date who sell their shares prior to the ex?dividend date will not receive the special cash dividend. The record date for the special one-time cash dividend is the close of business on June 6, 2016.
Fred Braun III, President and CEO of Gyrodyne, said, Todays dividend declaration marks another important milestone in Gyrodynes strategic plan. Over the past few years, Gyrodyne has positioned itself for one or more liquidity events that will maximize shareholder value. Gyrodyne intends to continue making special dividends as it executes on its strategic plan. We look forward to implementing and executing additional events that will provide liquidity and value to our shareholders.
Gyrodyne is currently exploring certain enhancements of its Flowerfield and Cortlandt Manor properties in an effort to maximize the value of those properties prior to their ultimate disposition. There can be no assurance concerning the type, form, structure, nature, results, timing or terms and conditions of any transaction that may result from the Companys enhancement efforts. The Company does not expect to pay quarterly or annual dividends, but rather special dividends as proceeds are generated from transactions during the liquidation process.
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Gyrodyne, LLC owns and manages a diversified portfolio of real estate properties comprising office, industrial and service-oriented properties primarily in the New York metropolitan area. Gyrodyne, LLC owns a 68 acre site approximately 50 miles east of New York City on the north shore of Long Island, which includes industrial and office buildings and undeveloped property which is the subject of development plans. Gyrodyne, LLC also owns medical office buildings in Port Jefferson Station, New York and Cortlandt Manor, New York. Gyrodyne, LLC (through a wholly-owned subsidiary) is also a limited partner in Callery Judge Grove, L.P., the only asset of which consist of potential future payments upon the achievement of certain development benchmarks by the purchaser in the 2013 sale by the partnership of an undeveloped 3,700 plus acre property in Palm Beach County, Florida. Gyrodyne, LLC's common shares are traded on the NASDAQ Stock Market under the symbol GYRO. Additional information about Gyrodyne, LLC may be found on its web site at www.gyrodyne.com.
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RAGEMOOR by Strnad & Corben
collects a four issue 2012 series by Richard Corben and Jan Strnad. It's Loveraftian horror, and sometimes I'm kind of tired of comics going to the Lovecraft well too often, but few do it as effectively as Corben. There wasn't that much new in the writing, but it was an effective vehicle for some creepy Corben images. I'm not quite sold on the grey toning on the artwork, which seems to be an attempt to replicate on a computer what Corben used to do with an airbrush. I think I'd have preferred pure black and white.
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Happy Monday everyone! As you're reading this, we're in Toronto! We're here for a few days to celebrate Toronto Fashion Week with Joe Fresh. They're hosting an opening night event to kick off Toronto Fashion Week tonight and it's one of the highlights of Fashion Week here. What I'm looking forward to most is the premiere of the film, "This Is Now". It documents the history and impact of the entire Canadian fashion industry.
This is our first time in Toronto and we're beyond excited!
I love experimenting with different silhouettes and wanted to create a menswear-inspired look. This pairing is literally borrowed-from-the-boys. For my brother and I, our love for blazers run deep. I've been looking for a gray oversized blazer with raw edges (I can get pretty specific when it comes to wish list items!) for awhile now. After many attempts, I ventured over to the men's side. Done and done! I saw this one and immediately knew it was going to be a lot of fun. I love how effortless it looks! Since it's an oversized shape on me, I wanted to balance the look by playing with contrast. I adore the concept of mixing menswear with feminine lines (a men's blazer with a cinched waistline) and big with small shapes (an oversized blazer with a mini bag). And more importantly, sharing is caring! My brother and I can enjoy the same piece and I'm inspired to pair it next time with olive pants!
If you have a moment, we would greatly appreciate any recommendations that you have, especially in the Toronto downtown area! Your favorite anything – a local hidden gem, a favorite brunch spot, a must-try restuarant, places to explore… We would love to hear your suggestions!
As always, thank you so much for reading!
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By now, you probably already know that it's a good idea to build a website for your band or music project. You know that doing so provides you with greater control over how you come across on the web, stops other bands with the same name from luring all your fans to them with a craftily-purchased domain name, and that it can be a great starting point for those fans to find everything they want from you all in one place.
You also know that it doesn't necessarily have to cost you a lot of money. Just about every band we've ever met has known at least one person capable of creating a good looking website for them, and even if you don't, you've already done your research and found that there's some great online website builders out there that will help you to create professional standard sites for very little, possibly even free.
What you may not yet know is exactly what you're going to put on that website. There's so many possibilities and so many different tools out there to help you do just about anything you could possibly hope to achieve with a website that it isn't always obvious what to add and what to leave out.
An easy to use gig calendar
Sure, you could always just type out a list of upcoming shows and post them on a static page, but imagine the chore of having to go back to that list on a regular basis, constantly deleting old shows (or at least archiving them) to make your upcoming dates more prominent, and then adding new ones for weeks and months down the line.
That's before we even start to mention the hassle of amending the list when gigs get cancelled or plans change.
The easier way is to add a proper calendar to your website, one which makes inputting and amending gig data quick and painless, and which will always display your upcoming shows most prominently, without you having to do a thing.
Whether you're using a website building tool or creating your site on a platform like WordPress, you'll find lots of third-party apps available to make promoting your gigs online that much easier.
A way to contact you
Whether it's fans looking to send you love letters or promoters looking to book you for a show, you're going to need a quick and easy way for them to get in touch with you. Don't forget to include a contact form and, if possible, put a phone number up there.
Again, most sitebuilders and Content Management Systems will have tools you can use to add contact details. If not, there's a range of quality products you can use. Jotform for example, makes adding a contact form to your website as easy as you could hope for, and does it all without charging you a penny or adding unsightly advertising to your site.
An online store
These days, creating your own online shop isn't as complicated, expensive nor time consuming as it once was. Nor do you need to rely on third party sites like iTunes and cdBaby to sell your music, whilst another company entirely sells your t-shirt and other merch.
Sure, there's benefits to be had to your group by still keeping your tracks on iTunes, but there's even greater benefits for your fans when you create your own online shop using a platform like Shopify or your site-builders own inbuilt eCommerce tools.
That you're in it for the music and not the money goes without saying, but still, being in a band isn't exactly cheap, and any money you can make from selling downloads, physical CDs or T-shirts can always go towards paying for transport to your next gig, or even your website itself.


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Ray Dalio's Bridgewater Associates posted positive returns in all of its main strategies in September, with the firm's two Pure Alpha macro funds gaining 0.5% and 0.3%, respectively, and its flagship long-only All Weather fund returning 0.9%.
The returns were reported by Bloomberg on Monday, citing unidentified persons familiar with the matter.
With September's gain, Bridgewater's Pure Alpha II has narrowed losses to -10.3% for the year to date through September 30, according to the Bloomberg article, while Pure Alpha I is now down -6.7%. The All-Weather fund, which follows a risk-parity approach, is up 14.1%.
Risk parity relies on diversification across equities, fixed income, emerging markets, commodities, etc. to manage risk, and often uses leverage to boost returns from a relatively diluted basket of components. The strategy is inherently tied to beta, not alpha, and came under pressure in 2015 as markets sold off risk en masse and asset classes fell across the board.
Founded in 1975 in a two-room apartment, Westport, CT-based Bridgewater is the world's largest hedge fund manager, responsible for around $150 billion in assets for institutional investors, foreign governments, central banks, corporate and public pension funds, university endowments and charitable foundations.
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Etah (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Feb 3 (ANI): Four people sustained burn injuries after two trucks collided with each other and caught fire at NH 91 in Uttar Pradesh's Etah on Saturday.
One of the trucks was carrying cosmetic products.
It took two hours for a team of firefighters to douse the flames. Till that time, the movement of the vehicles on the highway was halted. (ANI)


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CHIBUEZE BENJAMIN AGBASIMALO performs under the stage name CLUBSTAR, rapper and beatmaker. He has been rapping since age elementary school. CLUBSTAR grew up in Lagos and went to school like every regular kid and bagged a B.Sc in Biotechnology from Nnamdi Azikwe University.
The radio friendly nature of his single What You Say is already getting it massive airplay on Radio Stations across the country and its on many music chart shows.
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The inside of California's state capitol building was full of music Tuesday night.
Students from Oakland performed as part of the annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony. The event was held inside because of rain and California Governor Jerry Brown said even that's something to be thankful for.
"We have this wonderful building that was restored, and it was much of the memory and beauty of long ago," says Brown. "Tonight, we celebrate christmas, we celebrate lighting this tree, and we celebrate all the good things that we do for each other."
This was the 83rd Christmas tree ceremony.
This year's tree is a 53-foot White Fir from Shasta County. It's decorated with 900 hand-crafted ornaments made by people with developmental disabilities.