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Sheffield teenager struggling to visit disabled dad due to South Yorkshire bus cuts
Report by Adam Fowler
A teenage carer from Sheffield is struggling to visit his disabled dad due to South Yorkshire bus cuts.
Thomas Atkins relies on the bus to visit his father, who has Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and is in a wheelchair, because he suffers with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and can't make the four mile journey otherwise.
He claims that the buses are often late or just don't turn up at all - with one journey to his dad's house taking 90 minutes instead of half an hour.
Thomas told ITV News: "Sometimes it gets to the point where I've been sat here for an hour and a half waiting, just hoping a bus will turn up because they don't."
The South Yorkshire Mayor has asked for £40 million per year to keep services going, but some bus routes are expected to be cut in the coming months.
Cuts to routes were expected in October, but a government scheme originally intended to help bus companies through the pandemic has been extended to April.
However, some campaigners think that this is just delaying the inevitable.
Gareth Forest, of Better Buses for South Yorkshire, said: "What they've done by announcing the six month extension is simply extend the cliff edge that we were going to see for the total collapse of the bus network in October.
"We now have a six month extension to that but it doesn't change the fundamental problems with the system."
FirstBus says the low passenger numbers following the pandemic and rising costs means they have no choice but to cut services.
FirstBus told ITV it had "given South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority as much advanced notice as possible of any changes... to allow time to adjust and seek alternative arrangements."


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Some Dems Push Back On Obama's Proposed Ban On Illegal Immigrants Buying Insurance
Questions abound about immigration and health care reform as the two issues become increasingly linked.
The Los Angeles Times reports: "Trying to quell a conservative uproar over his healthcare agenda, President Obama has proposed barring illegal immigrants from a possible government-arranged health insurance marketplace -- even if the immigrants pay with their own money. The move has surprised some of Obama's fellow Democrats and infuriated immigrant advocates, who on Tuesday attacked the position as political pandering and bad policy. The White House revealed its stance Friday" (Wallsten, 9/16).
The Associated Press reports that "White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said that is what Obama intended all along. Also, a system would be created to verify people buying from the exchange are in the country legally, he said."
"Democrats said the health care proposals were to bar undocumented immigrants from getting any tax-supported subsidies to buy health insurance, but not prevent them from using their own money to buy private insurance. The proposed exchange would allow consumers and small businesses to shop for insurance and compare prices in a regulated, competitive environment. 'There's a consensus undocumented will not be able to have any subsidies. To deny those undocumented folks who could afford private insurance plans to do so, what's the rationale?' said Rep. Mike Honda, D-Calif., a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus. One of the points of health care reform is to reduce the use of emergency rooms by the uninsured, Honda said. The White House said illegal immigrants could use their own money to buy coverage from the few private insurance companies that will still sell insurance outside the exchange" (Gamboa, 9/15).
Politico reports: "There are increasing signs that two of the hottest hot-button issues in town - health care reform and immigration - are becoming inextricably linked. And that's bad news for President Barack Obama as he tries to fashion a compromise. The irony for Obama, of course, is that he's tried to put immigration reform on the back burner this year - to clear the way for the massive health reform fight - and now it's health reform that's dragging the immigration issue back into the spotlight" (Budoff Brown, 9/16).

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The Inside Scoop: What Banks Look for in a Business Plan
Posted On: October 11, 2022 in: Business
Imagine this: You're looking to fund your new business.
How do you get the money you need? Here's what banks look for when making business lending decisions:
- The purpose of your loan
- Your business model
- Your repayment source
- Your plans and vision for your business's future
- Your budget and financial projections forecast
- How your business may be impacted by current economic conditions
- Your reputation and history
- Your management team
This information, and more, should be laid out in your business plan. Your business plan can be long and detailed (traditional plan), or short and concise (a one-page, lean startup plan).
For financing purposes, banks commonly request traditional business plans since they go into greater detail. Lean startup plans are usually most useful to introduce the concept of your company to a prospective lender.
A business plan matters.
It's your company's blueprint for success. It helps you, the business owner, focus on the specific steps you need to take to make your business successful, and helps the bank assess risk in funding your loan.
Banks have underwriting standards to determine the risks of making a loan. Your business plan is a tool banks will use when examining your character, capacity, collateral, capital, and conditions (the "five Cs of credit").
It's important for the bank to have a deeper understanding of your business to build credibility.
So, how do I write a business plan?
First, you need to determine which type of business plan you're going to write – the traditional plan, or the lean startup. As I mentioned, banks generally prefer traditional business plans.
Traditional business plans typically use some combination of these nine sections:
- Executive Summary
- Business Description
- Market Analysis
- Organization and Management
- Service or Product List
- Marketing and Sales Plan
- Funding Request
- Financial Analysis and Projections
- Appendix
Executive Summary
The executive summary introduces your business. Here, you should briefly explain what your business is and why it will be successful. Make sure it has an interesting hook: Why should the bank believe your business will be a success?
Your executive summary should include your business name, mission and vision statements, key personnel, address, business background, product(s) or service(s), financial goal information, and high-level growth plans.
Business Description
This is your opportunity to go into greater detail about your business. Talk about the problems your business will solve, explain your competitive advantages, and list the target market(s) you plan to serve. This section is where you'll showcase your business and describe its unique value to the market.
Market Analysis
Your marketing analysis should prove that you have a good understanding of your industry and target market(s), and have adequately researched your competition. It should explain any trends that your research found and answer the question: What is your competition doing well or not so well? Then, explain how your business can do it better.
Organization and Management
Describe how your business will be structured (organizationally and legally) and who will operate it.
Include an organizational chart to describe everyone's responsibilities. Show how your team's key members will contribute to your success.
Service or Product List
This one's simple: Explain, in detail, what service(s) or product(s) you plan to offer or sell. Describe how your service(s) or product(s) will benefit customers. Think about how you'll determine price points and how they'll compare to your competition.
Marketing and Sales Plan
Discuss how your business will attract new and keep existing customers. What message are you trying to express and how will it resonate with your target audience(s). Describe how you'll build brand awareness and loyalty.
Funding Request
This is where you'll outline your funding requirements. Indicate the terms you'd like and the length of time your request will cover. If you need capital to buy equipment, pay salaries, or cover certain expenses, lay that out. This is also a good place to add a description of your future strategic financial plans.
Financial Analysis and Projections
You'll want to include a financial analysis to supplement your funding request. In this section, your objective is to convince the bank that your business will be a financial success.
For a new business like yours, be clear and realistic with your projections. When forecasting your financial outlook, you should project at least five years out. Use charts and graphs to visually represent your financial story.
This is where you'll list any supporting documents, materials, or pieces of information that didn't fit naturally elsewhere in the plan. You may include relevant patents, licenses, permits, product pictures, credit histories, or other contracts here.
Lean Startup Plan
While most banks prefer the traditional plan to the lean startup plan for making lending decisions, the lean startup does have its pros.
Compared to a traditional plan, lean plans allow for more flexibility. Without going into great detail, you can describe each segment (nine total) at a high enough level where they can be covered on one or two pages.
The nine segments of a lean startup plan are: key partnerships, key activities, key resources, value proposition, customer relationships, customer segments, channels, cost structure, and revenue streams.
Regardless of format, the important thing is to be clear and concise about your business plan from the beginning.
Bottom Line: If a bank is confident that you'll be able to repay your loan, your business plan has done its job.
We can help. Whatever stage your business is at, our business bankers are experience and knowledgeable and would be happy to work with you. Because helping you build a successful company starts with a solid business plan and a strong partner.
Let's get your business to next!
We'd also like to offer these resources if you'd like to learn more about writing your business plan, or need assistance:
- The Wisconsin School of Business offers:
- Wisconsin Small Business Development Center
- Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, Upstart
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How does Steve Jobs use ethos in his commencement speech?
Jobs began by saying, "I never graduated from college. Truth be told, this is the closest I've ever gotten to a college graduation." Steve Jobs is using ethos to allow the audience to question his credentials to be giving the speech by revealing to them that he did not graduate from college himself.
What's another way to say connect the dots?
-0001. "Synonyms for Connecting the dots" https://www.classicthesaurus.com/connecting_the_dots/synonyms (accessed April 2, 2021)….List search.
10 | »connect the dots exp. |
7 | »put two and two together exp. |
4 | »connect-the-dots |
4 | »connected the dots exp. |
3 | »connection n. |
Why is it hard to think outside the box?
It is our firmly held beliefs about what is or is not possible – what can or cannot be done or achieved – that makes up "the box" that restrains our consciousness and limits our thinking. When perceived limitations loom larger than perceived possibilities, we diminish our ability to solve challenges creatively.
What is the message of Steve Jobs commencement speech?
The goal of Steve Jobs' speech is to persuade the graduates to find the jobs that they can truly love because of their passion for the definite activities.
What is a word for thinking outside the box?
Alternate Synonyms for "out-of-the-box thinking": divergent thinking; thinking; thought; thought process; cerebration; intellection; mentation.
What are some rhetorical devices Jobs uses in his speech?
Steve Jobs' Commencement Speech at Stanford University in 2005 is considered an effective speech because of his use of rhetorical devices such as pathos, epistrophe, antithesis, Kairos, and warrant. His rhetorical approach is not the only thing that makes this speech one of the most successful.
Is thinking outside the box good?
Perhaps one of the most profound effects of thinking outside the box is that it will help you stay adaptable. Your mind won't be closed off to new ideas or solutions or situations, and therefore you'll be better able to navigate the ever changing landscape of business.
Can you join all nine dots?
Your task is to join all nine dots using only four (or less) straight lines, without lifting your pencil from the paper and without retracing the lines. If we had a thick pencil, we could join the dots with just three lines.
Is it outside in or inside out?
The Inside-Out approach is guided by the belief that the inner strengths and capabilities of the organisation will produce a sustainable future. The Outside-In approach is instead guided by the belief that customer value creation is the key to success.
How triangles are there?
There are six possibilities; likewise, any triangle in the diagram could be created six possible ways. So now, divide out the redundancy. The total number of triangles created by those six lines is (6×5×4)/6, or 20. That's the answer.
How did you connect the 9 dots?
The puzzle proposed an intellectual challenge—to connect the dots by drawing four straight, continuous lines that pass through each of the nine dots, and never lifting the pencil from the paper.
What is an example of thinking outside the box?
I am trying to think outside the box to make this event a success at any cost this year. Sarah has spent her whole life in performing a routine job work so don't expect that she would ever be able to think outside the box.
How do you join 12 dots with 5 lines?
Use a pencil to draw five continuous straight line segments which go through the middle of all 12 dots without taking the pencil off the paper. You must also start and end at the same place.
Why do we need to think outside the box?
Learners don't have to stay within the 'box' of formal learning. And when learners are able to think outside the box, they become better thinkers; they'll be better able to learn new things, come up with new strategies and create plans to implement all their new-found knowledge.
What is the 9 dot problem?
The nine-dot problem (Maier, 1930) requires that nine dots arranged in a square be connected by four straight lines drawn without lifting the pen from the paper and without retracing any lines (Figure 1).
How do you connect the dots in life?
You can't connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future. You have to trust in something — your gut, destiny, life, karma, whatever. This approach has never let me down, and it has made all the difference in my life.
What does Steve Jobs mean by connecting the dots?
By connecting the dots, it means we are grateful of what we have done and we've got in life, it is all from God to lead us to the right way. So, by connecting our experience, it means we accept our life, our good and bad and ourselves now.
How do you solve thinking outside the box?
3 Ways to Think Outside the Box More Often
- Question the status quo regularly. Make nonconformity the expected conversation.
- Take a wider perspective and oscillate between uncommon content! Breakthrough thinking and creativity often come from making uncommon connections.
- Draw a picture as a team. Draw a picture of your challenge and possible ways to solve it.
Can you connect all 9 dots with 4 straight lines?
The 9 Dots Problem One classical example is where nine dots are arranged on the sides and the center of a square as in the picture below. The problem is to connect the dots with no more than 4 straight lines without lifting your hand from the paper.
What does connect the dots mean?
: done or proceeding in a series of simple and usually predictable steps a movie with a connect-the-dots plot.
Is connect the dots a metaphor?
In adult discourse the phrase "connect the dots" can be used as a metaphor to illustrate an ability (or inability) to associate one idea with another, to find the "big picture", or salient feature, in a mass of data.
Is formed when you connect two dots?
Dots working together can form an endless variety of arrangement and complexity. The can become lines and curves. They can form complex shapes, patterns, textures, and any other structure imaginable. Dots in combination can even imply direction and movement, bringing us to lines.
What is outside in strategy?
The Outside In strategy takes customer value as its starting and end point. Companies using this approach are focused on creating and nurturing their customers by providing high calibre customer value. They put themselves in the position of their customers, and view themselves from their perspective.


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I hope we all paid attention to the settlement between parents of Sandy Hook victims and Remington. It is important to note what the settlement was NOT premised on. And it is vitally important to read why Remington was held accountable and legally liable.
You're going to hear a lot of claptrap garbage about how this settlement is an attack on the Second Amendment. And, of course, low information gun nuts will eat it up, because they want to cast EVERYTHING as an attack on the Second Amendment.
Let's get this straight right now. I said gun nuts. Not responsible gun owners. They are not the same thing.
And that actually is the distinction that was drawn in the settlement.
Nobody attacked Remington's right to make and sell guns. Nobody. The guns were not the issue.
Remington was busted for the cynical, manipulative and irresponsible way the company MARKETED its Bushmaster AR-15. The marketing plan and messaging glorified violence and emphasized the weapon's slaughtering capacity, and, frankly, could rightly be accused of appealing to the unstable.
Essentially, the theme was, "Hey, if you're thinking about shooting up a school (not that we recommend it), we're your guys! Do it right, at Remington."
The premise of this settlement underscores my long-held position.
If somebody wants to tell me that guns, per se, are not the problem, I will listen attentively and in many ways will largely agree.
The problem is a gun-worshiping society and culture that thinks guns are the solution to every problem. I said "gun-worshiping society." Because that's what we are. And we are unique among all the nations in the world in holding that mindset.
It's like the way that Bible passage is frequently misquoted as "Money is the root of all evil."
No, its "LOVE of money is the root of all evil."
Same with guns.
"Drought" may now not be a strong enough word to describe conditions in the American West.
Just as "idiots" may now be insufficient to describe climate change deniers.
Both the judge and jury got it right in throwing out Palin's lawsuit and finding The New York Times not guilty of defaming her in the first place, respectively.
They got it right under the law.
The Founding Fathers wanted to protect political free speech above all other forms of speech. So they set the bar sky-high for a conviction involving "defamation" of a public official.
Here's the way it works, under the law. Plaintiff has to prove defendant lied. Plaintiff has to prove defendant knew it was lying. Plaintiff has to prove that defendant lied, knew it had lied, and did so for the express purpose of damaging plaintiff.
And, oh, by the way, if defendant acknowledges it made a mistake, immediately apologizes for the mistake and issues both a retraction and correction, there's nothing to talk about here except, "What's for lunch?"
That's the way it works under the law.
There are now going to be some folks, including some folks who wear black robes, who want to change the law.
That would be a mistake, in my estimation, and yet another threat to our democracy.
Now, we can have a conversation (and we will, right here on this blog) about whether a distinction should be made between "public officials" and "public figures."
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I haven't used social media in two and a half months. No Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, Facebook, Reddit…nothin. Ok a little Reddit but then I deleted that too.1
I'm feeling the pull again. A couple weeks ago I typed the words "I'm back!" into a tweet box but never hit send.
I know as soon as I hit send on that tweet, pandora's box will open. Back to the life of constantly creating content, checking notifications, the drama, the competition, the news, and the hours and hours spent scrolling.
Being away from social media it's hard not to notice just how much negativity it can bring into your life, and how nice it is to choose the energy around you, rather than having it dictated for you by the algorithm.
But there's a lot that I've missed. The ideas never stopped flowing. I have a long note in my phone filled with tweets that I couldn't post while I've been unplugged. I miss creating. I miss starting conversations. I miss being a part of it all.
It took a surprisingly short amount of time for me to feel removed once I logged off. Not forgotten, but no longer in the mix. The first couple weeks emails still rolled in as I wrapped up things with Bevy and CMX, and momentum continued to fill my inbox. But soon my email inbox was shockingly quiet. 15 years of working in the world of tech and community, and two weeks was all it took. Maybe everyone knew I was on sabbatical and gave me space. I think it's more that if you aren't constantly creating today, you fall out of peoples' brain space quickly.
It felt great actually. Freeing.
It's been four months since I stepped down from my role at Bevy and CMX, and started my sabbatical. I did some consulting for the first couple months until the next set of massive life changes began.
We strapped Lucca (our toddler) into the new Subaru we bought for our road trip and for the harsh winters at our future home, and took 34 days to drive from San Francisco to New York. We hit up lots of parks in the first half (Big Sur, Joshua Tree, Grand Canyon, Bryce Canyon, Zion, Arches) and then saw lots of friends and family on the east side of the country. Once we arrived in NY we spent a few weeks staying with my family in Long Island while we searched for apartments in the bloodbath that is the NY rental market, and finally found ourselves a nice two bedroom in Westchester.
So much of my life is different than it was four months ago. I left the company I led for eight years and am now independent. I left San Francisco after living there for 10 years, leaving behind my close friends and a community I love. I'm living in the suburbs after living in the heart of big cities for the last 15 years.
Oh and we're having a second baby, she's due in January.
Lots of change. Lots of really big change.
Now that we have a home, I've found myself sitting around with time and space again and the reality of these changes have started to settle in. There's nothing to distract me from the big questions that have been ruminating in the back of my mind throughout sabbatical. It's all quickly rushing to the forefront.
I've found myself deep in my "liminal space", as Steve Schlafman writes about in his delightful newsletter "Lightwaves".
A liminal space is, "a place of transition, a time of waiting and not knowing the future."2 I'm floating in the time between 'what was' and 'what's next.' 3
The biggest question I've been ruminating on has been, "What do I do next?"
Do I go back to working in community and doing the same thing I was doing before? Community is what I know, it's what I'm really good at, but I've also been doing it for 15 years. I feel an urge to challenge myself to do something new, but there's still so much to be done in the community industry, and it's still something I'm deeply curious about. I can bring a new flavor to how I work in the community space. I can do it independently, which is something I haven't been able to do in a long time. I can focus on writing and creating content, which is what I really love doing.
I know there's going to be more out there for me, something that really grabs my attention. Something I can't say no to. I just don't know what that is yet. It might be in community, it might not (though community will always be a core pillar in whatever I do). It might not even be in the world of business. I don't know. And if I'm being honest, I hate not knowing. It makes me feel insecure financially, socially, mentally… I want to just skip to the part where I know exactly what my goals are and what I'm focused on. But it's going to take time.
For now, my plan is to just write.
I've always written throughout my career. It's how I process things. It's how I crystalize my understanding of complex topics. It's how I explore. It's how I start and participate in conversations. I love writing.
Writing is how I'll bring motion into my life as I slowly return from sabbatical. Put one word in front of another. It's how I'll get my brain going and, hopefully, it will open up interesting conversations with all of you that may lead down paths I didn't know existed.
This newsletter and a few consulting clients will be my primary professional focus for now. I'll try to write here regularly. It'll likely be a mix of community, startups, personal growth, and whatever other topics inspire me while I navigate this liminal space. I'm renaming the newsletter to David Spinks' Newsletter to represent the broader focus.
A lot of you have subscribed to this newsletter for various reasons over the last couple years. I started it for the presale of my book. Somehow there are over 1,200 of you now. This new direction may not be all that interesting to you. If not, all good, feel free to unsubscribe, no hard feelings.
If you want to follow along my journey and learn some stuff along the way, I'm grateful to have you with me.
I still read newsletters while on sabbatical, which turned out to be a delightful way to go deeper with creators than what I got from them on social media.
Source: https://www.inaliminalspace.org/about-us/what-is-a-liminal-space/
I've been thinking about liminal spaces and community (of course). When people are in liminal spaces they often turn to community because they can be so terrifying and lonely. Having people around you is critical for navigating the unknown. Even if they don't have the answers (they won't), just having sounding boards, role models, or just shoulders to cry on, makes the whole experience less painful. If you find people who are navigating liminal spaces, that's a really strong opportunity to build community. They need it.


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Emily Rambo is our Community Outreach Coordinator/Office Manager and is a graduate of Central Michigan University. She received her bachelors of science in History and English in 2016 and her Master of Arts in Political Science in 2019. She previously worked for three years at the Michigan House of Representatives as a legislative aid and has used that experience to guide her with all of our outreach operations. Emily first learned about chiropractic care when her mother, Tamze Stone, began working for us in 2018. It improved her day to day life and became an important part of her self care routine. In her free time Emily enjoys spending time with her dog Frankie and her two cats Binx and Ruppert. She also loves to read and travel. Stephanie graduated from Grand Valley State University in December of 2018 with her BBA in Marketing. Since, she has been our Marketing Outreach Coordinator, working alongside Emily to ensure we are helping as many community members as possible experience life changing improvements in their all around health.


text: I end by paying tribute not to those in the House, but to those outside it: those who saw the dangers of climate change and the actions that needed to be taken long before the politicians did. I pay tribute to the scientists who detected the problem, the campaigners who fought to bring it to public attention, the green movement that mobilised for change, and above all, the members of the public who wrote to us in record numbers, asking for a Bill that met the scale of the challenge. I believe that we have met that challenge. We owe them a debt of gratitude for making it happen, and I urge all Members to support the Third Reading.


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MCpl B.W. Mielke, CD
After 16 years of loyal and dedicated service to the Canadian Armed Forces and the Canadian Military Engineers, MCpl Brad Mielke, CD, will retire on 11 January 2022. Congratulatory messages and best wishes can be sent to Sgt K.R. Dewald at email@example.com.
MCpl Mielke grew up in Regina, Saskatchewan. He joined the Reserves in May 2004 and completed basic training in Borden, Ontario. Soon after, he joined the Regular Force and was sent to Shilo, Manitoba, to complete the Soldier Qualification and Basic Infantry Course. Upon successful completion of these courses, he was posted to 2 PPCLI as a Rifleman in June 2006. While employed with 2 Battalion, he deployed to Kandahar, Afghanistan, as part of TF 1-08 Battle Group and to OP PODIUM as part of the security force for the 2010 Olympic Games in Vancouver. During his time in Shilo, he was employed as a Rifleman, LAV-3 Driver, Weapons Det Comd,Section 2I/C, CQ 2I/C, and Section Commander.
In 2012, Sgt Mielke requested an occupational transfer to the Engineer Branch as a Construction Technician. He began training in September 2013 and successfully completed the 10-month course, receiving the Top Candidate award. He was subsequently posted to 19 MSS with 191 Construction Engineering Flight in Comox, British Columbia. During his time in Comox, he completed his carpentry apprenticeship, DP2, and Journeyman support courses as well as successfully challenging the Provincial Red Seal in Carpentry. He deployed to OP IMPACT inKuwait in April 2016 and then to OP IMPACT in Erbil, Iraq, in Feb 2019.
Upon returning to Canada from Iraq, he was promoted to MCpl and posted to 17 MSS as the Architectural Shop Supervisor. While in Winnipeg, MCpl Mielke deployed to Egypt as the Remote Site Supervisor for Op CALUMET. He was promoted to Sgt for the duration of the deployment and received the Force Sergeant Major award for distinguished service.
In January 2022, MCpl Mielke will reach the end of his contract, having completed sixteen years of service in the CAF. He plans to apply for a position with RP Ops in Winnipeg. He, his wife, Delphine, and their three kids, Auceanne (14), Luc (9), and Sebastian (7) enjoy travelling, camping, and keeping themselves busy with various sports and activities within the community.


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Lindsey Beer, one of Hollywood's go-to tentpole writers, whose credits include Sony's Masters of the Universe, Lionsgate's The Kingkiller Chronicles and Paramount's Transformers: The Last Knight, has signed with CAA for representation.
Beer made her directorial debut with the prequel of Pet Sematary at Paramount+, having helmed a script she wrote based on a draft by Jeff Buhler. Lorenzo di Bonaventura and Mark Vahradian produced.
The prequel stars David Duchovny, Pam Grier, Henry Thomas, Samantha Mathis, Jackson White, Jack Mulhern and Forrest Goodluck. Through her company, Lab Brew, which has a first-look deal at Paramount, Beer is writing, producing and directing a reboot of Sleepy Hollow with Broken Road producing.
She is also producing Searching for Susie Thunder, based on the Epic magazine story, and Wilderness Reform, based on the book of the same name and adapted by co-author Harrison Query. Beer's writing credits include a remake of Bambi at Disney, an upcoming Star Trek feature at Paramount with Bad Robot producing, and writing and executive producing the New Line and FlynnPictureCo.-produced Hello Kitty.
She is also writing and executive producing a Fast & Furious spinoff at Universal and producing The Lord of the Flies at Warner Bros. In TV, Beer is developing an untitled show at Amazon to showrun and direct. She previously created and was showrunner on Netflix's The Magic Order, based on comics by Mark Millar and executive produced by James Wan's Atomic Monster.
Beer continues to be represented by Dan Cohan at Brillstein Entertainment Partners and attorney Cheryl Snow at Gang Tyre.


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Cherokee Nation Entertainment
"As a top employer in northeast Oklahoma and one of the largest sovereign tribal nations in the United States, Cherokee Nation and our businesses take great pride in our role as industry leaders and positive community partners. We've built a reputation for making tough decisions for the right reasons. Our longtime efforts show our commitment to corporate sustainability, and we are always looking for additional growth opportunities. Cherokee Nation Businesses (CNB), the tribally owned holding company that owns Cherokee Nation Entertainment (CNE), Cherokee Federal and Cherokee Nation Cultural & Economic Development, blends its heritage of ingenuity with modern business experience to remain one of the drivers of Cherokee Nation's prosperity and strength. Our proud legacy of supporting the development of state and local infrastructure as well as our own tribal infrastructure shows our continued commitment to the region's economic stability." – Chuck Garrett, CEO, Cherokee Nation Businesses
As CNB continues to work to define metrics and quantifiable goals related to sustainability efforts, it is making progress in several important areas. In 2021, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa replaced five aging HVAC units with new units constructed from 100% recycled plastic bottles and has set aside $10 million to advance this program with additional units. The new units, which provide significantly more outside air, operate at less than 40% of the previous energy usage. The replaced units and all miscellaneous scrap through normal maintenance practice are sent for recycle.
The Cherokee Nation has made investments in clean, accessible water and electric vehicle chargers across the reservation. In 2017, Cherokee Nation installed solar canopies and purchased electric vehicles for government employees to use during business. In 2018, all nuclear fuel from the old Sequoyah Falls nucllear plant was removed by the Cherokee Nation. In 2021, an electric vehicle charger was installed at the CNE Tahlequah casino for the transit bus program, and ongoing efforts are in place to install additional chargers and solar canopies and build EV buses and trucks to deploy across the various CNE properties.
At CNB, our human capital is our most valuable asset. We believe that the collective sum of individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, self-expression and unique capabilities that our employees invest in their work makes us a stronger company and better able to serve our customers around the world. While CNB maintains a publicly announced Indian employment preference when work is performed on or near our reservation, CNB is committed to workforce diversity, creating equity across our systems and fostering a culture of inclusion. By creating an environment where all employees are engaged and empowered, CNB strengthens our business and fosters a culture where employees are inspired to challenge themselves and to be innovative in their thinking.
Cherokee Nation recently announced a new project that explores the history of Cherokee Freedmen, descendants of enslaved people. The goal of this project is to better understand Cherokee Freedmen history and include those voices within the Cherokee story today, such as the first person of Freedman status holding a position in Cherokee Nation's government.
A Legacy of Learning
For 150 years, Cherokee Nation has operated the Sequoyah School system. Today, Sequoyah Schools is a modern institution with a focus on academic excellence and Cherokee language studies. Sequoyah Schools frequently counts among its senior graduates Gates Millennium Scholars and students accepted into prestigious colleges and universities across the United States.
The average enrollment in Sequoyah Schools is just over 375 students, all citizens of a federally recognized tribe. Sequoyah offers a diverse curriculum, honors courses and opportunities in athletics, the arts and a wide variety of clubs.
Partnerships for the Future
Cherokee Nation is engaged in the first partnership between an accredited medical school and a tribal nation.
The OSU College of Osteopathic Medicine at the Cherokee Nation is the first tribally affiliated medical school on tribal land in the country with a focus on educating primary care physicians who have an interest in serving rural and underserved populations in Oklahoma.
With more than 400,000 citizens, Cherokee Nation is one of the largest Native American tribal governments. To maintain self-reliance and economic stability, Cherokee Nation develops a vibrant hub of industry and commerce in Oklahoma with meaningful jobs. Cherokee Nation and its businesses have an annual economic impact in northeast Oklahoma of $2.16 billion. At CNB, 63% of profits are invested in businesses that create jobs in high-growth, high-potential industries — employing Cherokee Nation citizens and promoting self-sufficiency. The remaining 37% is invested in Cherokee Nation programs and services, including health care, education, infrastructure and cultural programs. CNE, which operates Hard Rock Hotel & Casino and nine Cherokee Casinos, was founded with the purpose to create jobs within the Cherokee Nation, encourage growth and foster flourishing communities, allowing the Cherokee culture and language to be preserved and passed on to new generations.
In 2014, Cherokee Nation partnered with the town of West Siloam Springs to improve its public works infrastructure. A new water tower and other improvements ensure residents and businesses have an adequate water supply. The $2.2 million partnership between the town, Cherokee Nation and CNE included construction of a new water storage tank, a new pump station and updated waterlines. Building partnerships with local and municipal entities to expand infrastructure helps the entire community. This collaborative project had a dramatic and lasting effect on the region.
In 2013, Cherokee Nation launched an overhaul of the country's largest tribally operated health care system, investing $100 million from its business holdings to improve health care for the Cherokee people. The tribe replaced or renovated four health centers and built an outpatient clinic. CNB's construction division managed the entire project and hired dozens of subcontractors, which helped boost the local economy.
In 2022, Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. signed legislation that will invest a total of $440 million in health care capital improvement projects, including $400 million for construction of a new hospital in Tahlequah and $35 million for a new outpatient health center in Salina, OK.
Contributions by CNB to nonprofit partners in the communities where we have businesses totaled more than $16 million over the past five years. Locally, Cherokee Nation collaborates with more than 300 nonprofit partners throughout northeast Oklahoma, including the Tulsa Area United Way, Oklahoma Blood Institute, Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma and Nature Conservancy of Oklahoma. These partnerships ensure Cherokee Nation is able to reach more of its citizens and help change the lives of people living throughout Cherokee Nation.
In 2022, Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. and Deputy Chief Bryan Warner proposed a historic $120 million in funding to expand affordable housing options and offer low-income home repairs and other related housing needs for Cherokee citizens across the reservation. The initial $30 million investment was the largest housing investment in Cherokee history done solely with CNB revenue and before a single penny of extra federal funds was received. Even though the COVID-19 pandemic brought construction to a halt for more than a year, by the end of 2022 we will have met our goal of serving every elder or Cherokee with a disability who was on the housing rehab waiting list as of August 2019.
During the ongoing pandemic, CNE ceased all gaming/hospitality operations for several months during 2020. Upon a phased reopening, CNE had the health and safety of both patrons and employees at the forefront. The organization created a Responsible Hospitality Handbook that identifies guidelines for health and safety protections, including masks that were mandatory for both patrons and employees, nonsmoking facilities, heightened cleaning protocols above industry standards, and access to sanitation for both front and back of house staff. This Responsible Hospitality Handbook continues to evolve as we are maintaining a focus on health and safety.
CNB has built a legacy of putting the needs of the community ahead of business goals. This happens through actions both big and small. For example, in 2021, CNE put the community first during an unprecedented winter storm. CNE closed all casino properties in an effort to conserve power for community needs and life safety operations such as hospitals.
As a member of the American Gaming Association (AGA) and through its social responsibility efforts, the management of CNE has been educated in issues surrounding human trafficking through AGA programs as well as programs run by the National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) and the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs (OBNDD). CNE's Surveillance and Security departments have taken information from these resources and integrated them into daily operations in order to identify and effectively deal with potential instances of human trafficking at CNE's gaming facilities. CNE monitors local criminal activity, including human trafficking, to prepare for and act on these instances. CNE has also begun the process of developing its own internal program for all employees to detect and combat human trafficking.
CNE takes great pride in its responsible gaming program. The program goes beyond regulatory requirements by partnering with and sponsoring the Oklahoma Association of Problem Gambling and Gaming (OAPGG), which provides free behavioral health assistance to problem gamblers as well as training and education for the casino industry and the general public in Oklahoma. CNE utilizes OAPGG training as a basis for its own training of employees to recognize and assist patrons who may have issues gaming responsibly. CNE also participates in OAPGG's statewide self-exclusion program for problem gamblers and donates any proceeds from excluded patrons' winnings to behavioral health programs for problem gamblers.


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My birthday week continues with the memory of my 70th birthday party, which my daughters, Candis and Cami, organized and hosted at the Airport Hilton in my favorite city, San Diego.
The invites were going out to folks all over the country so we weren't sure how many would be able to attend. (Candis and Cami pictured with me above)
Jeff 'n Jer responded with a "Hell Yes," and Delilah commented, "I've been waiting for my whole career to roast George Johns." Candis even talked Hall 0f Famer, Ron Chapman, into being the Master of Ceremonies.
Ron was a perfect choice; he knew me well and has done a lot of MC work over the years. Hell, he even introduced Ronald Reagan to the Republicans gathered as their next President.
Surprisingly, Ron, seemed a little nervous when he said to me, "George, there's nothing but legends here." (Pictured above at the party, L-R, Nance Chapman, Ron, me, Linda Duffy, Cami, her friend Brynn, and sister Candis.)Looking as stunning as ever, Betsy Cameron said, "When George and I worked for Joe Amaturo, he ignored me."
"Eventually," she went on to say, "I confronted him and said, George, I'm a six-foot blonde lawyer who is not used to being ignored. She then claimed that I responded with, It's just my way of hitting on you baby".
Her husband, Barry Smith, remarked that he realized right away when he met me, that I would be an acquired taste. (Betsy and me pictured above.)
Gary and I go all the way back to when I first became a PD, and Gary became the first Dee-Jay I ever hired. (Gary pictured above with me at the party)Gary's Brother, Chuck McCoy, another Canadian Hall of Famer was also in attendance and recalled the day we sat around my office at CKY in Winnipeg trying to come up with a new name for him.
Chuck was headed to Regina to become a top 40 Jock and we both agreed that Merv Vidler wasn't gonna cut it.
At the time, the McCoys had a huge hit on the charts called "Hang On Sloopy, and because we both adored the talented Chuck Riley, it all came together nicely. Chuck also claimed that I told him that if he was gonna be a real rock jock, he needed a ragtop. He said he got one the very next day and has had one ever since.</em (Photo of me and Chuck above)Group Head Gary Miles, who graciously presented me with an old RCA mic, which I treasure, was another Canadian who made the trek down to San Diego from the frozen Tundra.
Gary recalled bringing me to Toronto to speak to his management group at Rogers Radio about how to motivate talent. After I finished speaking he said to me, "George, even though we didn't pay you, I still feel like we overpaid." (Gary pictured above)Ron Chapman claimed that even though I was his boss for over ten years, he doesn't remember me ever giving him a direct order.
However, he went on to say, somehow though, we always did what George wanted.(Ron and me pictured above shortly after I had inducted him into his 3rd Hall Of Fame)A couple of great GMs honored me by showing up. Tom Hoyt brought my favorite wine with him, and Roy Laughlin brought his famous and beautiful wife Ellen K.
Ellen, of course, was and still is, tearing up morning radio in LA.(Tom Hoyt, pictured above with me) Bob Christy, who saw me playing with my band, The Jury in Grand Forks long before either of us got into radio made an appearance and brought along his scrumptious wife, Jan.
Janny Cakes gave me one of those full-body birthday hugs that she knows I love. ( (Jan and Bob pictured above) David Wolfe was the closest thing we had to a salesperson at the birthday bash.
David recalled the day we ran a 10K in Balboa Park. Unfortunately, when we finished the race, the brand new Mercedes David had borrowed from my brother Reg was gone. (David and me shown above, not yet aware that Reg's Mercedes is no longer where we left it) Jim Hilliard reminisced about our long radio journey together, which began in 1963 and ended August 3rd, 1981 when he claims I screwed him. Somehow this story keeps coming up whenever we're together, and he especially likes to tell it while introducing me to someone new.
Jim's gorgeous wife, Barbara, who long ago decided that she was my adopted sister, was also there, and as usual, she scolded me for my choice of women. (Jim and Barbara pictured above.)My old radio partner Bill Yde also came to the party. Bill recently sold his company for enough cash that I'm spending most of my waking hours looking for some documents that still link us. (Bill pictured above.)Gordon Zlot was also there and he brought with him, Bobby Cole and Brent Farris, who flew from Santa Rosa with him in his personal jet.
Bobby claims that he had three great stories, but Ron rejected them as not being Daughter appropriate. Thanks, Ron.
Brent Farris brought along several bottles of Sonoma County's finest wine, so he got to speak.(Shown above with me at our annual "Confab in the Desert" at Gordon's home in Palm Springs) Hey, surprise, surprise, even the reclusive radio legend Jack McCoy showed up, and he wasn't wearing black.
Jack wanted to know if anybody noticed what day it was that I had gone from being a very quiet, unassuming guy he first met in 1971 to the obnoxious angry person I am today? (Jack pictured above with me at the party)My good friend Reid Reker was there, but he declined to speak out of fear of retaliation. Oh yeah, and he's the only person I can think of that's not telling me that I should write a book. (Reid pictured above)
Candis explained that one of the painful lessons she'd learned early on was, "Never use the words her Dad told her she should, even if they seemed perfect for the situation at hand."
She went on to explain that no matter how perfect the words appeared to be, as soon as she spoke them, it always turned out badly, and in fact, she's still in therapy about it all.
Reid later told her he had complete sympathy for her because not only did things turn out badly for him whenever he used my words, people also started hitting him.(Candis pictured above with me in Burbank last year on our Birthdays)My Brother Reg brought along a few peeps, his computer genius partner Hamid Badiozamani, his CFO Barb Lovenguth, and sales guy Sam James.
When Reg spoke, he leaned into the mic and asked if the person who taught his Brother how to email was in the room? If so, could they please raise their hand because he'd like to kill them?</em(Reg and me pictured above)
Not only did their attendance tame things down, but it also forced the appearance of the other George Johns, the only one they know, the wimpy one. Most of the folks at the party said some very nice things, and I did feel the love in the room, but then again, these folks are professional actors, so I'm not turning my back on any of them.
I won't go into all the drama that occurred as we were making our way to San Diego from West Palm Beach when Cami had to be taken off the plane in Dallas by the paramedics but that's another story for another time.(Photo above is me and my Daughters thanking everyone for coming.)
Even though it's the best party I've ever been to, I'm getting tired of celebrating birthdays; they just make me older.
Geo's Media Blog is a politically incorrect inside look at Radio, TV, Music, Movies, Politics, and Life. For a sneak peek at some upcoming Blogs or to see some that you may have missed, go to Geo's Media Blog @ GeorgeJohns.com.
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Published on April 3rd, 2019 | by Daniel Sherman Fernandez
0Flooded Mercedes S-Class selling cheap very soon
This was a sad sight to see last night at the Bukit Jalil LRT station tunnel when the rains came in heavy and hard and many drivers around Klang Valley were caught unaware when traffic came to a standstill in low lying areas as flood waters rose fast.
What To Do With Your Flood Damaged Car
- First and most important thing is to not attempt to start your flood damaged car. Even if your car is still financed and has 1st party insurance you need to be cautious.
- Attempting to start your flood damaged car could damage it further (beyond repair).
- Check with your insurance company on what are your claim options. Most insurance companies will consider the car totaled (damaged beyond economically-reasonable repair) if water reaches the bottom of the dashboard.
- Your insurance company will probably be 'super' busy with calls and claims, so it's a good idea to start the process early.
- Start drying the interior. If water got inside the car, mold will grow quickly. Start by opening the doors and windows and putting towels on the floor to soak up water, but you should plan on replacing anything that got wet, including carpets, floor mats, door panels, seat padding and upholstery.
- Check your engine oil and the air filter. If you see droplets of water on the engine oil dipstick or the level of the oil is high, or if the air filter has water in it, do not attempt to start the engine. Have it towed to a mechanic to have the water cleared and the fluids changed.
- Check all the other fluids. Fuel systems on newer cars are usually sealed, but older cars may need to have their fuel systems drained. Brake, clutch, power steering and coolant reservoirs should be checked for water contamination.
- Check all of the electrical systems. If the engine looks OK to start, check everything electrical: Headlights, turn signals, air conditioning, stereo, power locks, windows and seats, even the interior lights.
- Check around the wheels and tires. Before attempting to move the car, look for debris lodged around the wheels, brakes and underbody.
- Beware of flood-damaged replacements parts coming from car junkyards and scrap dealers.


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United Kingdom Wagner, Tannhäuser (1875 version): Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House / Sebastian Weigle (conductor). Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, 1.2.2023. (CC)
Director – Tim Albery
Choreographer (Venusberg bacchanale) – Jasmin Vardimon
Set design – Michael Levine
Costume designer – Jon Morrell
Lighting designer – David Finn
Movement director – Maxine Braham
Venus – Ekaterina Gubanova
Tannhäuser – Stefan Vinke
Elisabeth – Lise Davidsen
Hermann – Mika Kares
Wolfram von Eschenbach – Gerald Finley
Shepherd Boy – Sarah Dufresne
Walther von der Vogelweide – Egor Zhuravskii
Heinrich der Schreiber – Michael Gibson
Biterolf – Michael Kraus
This is now the second revival of Tim Albery's 2010 production of Tannhäuser; it was previously revived in 2016. Only one singer is shared between that cast and the present one: the Biterolf of Michael Kraus. The production is somewhat controversial, with a second proscenium behind the familiar, 'real' one – the curtains act as an entrance to Venusberg, scene of Tannhäuser's near damnation.
The score used is broadly the 1845 one, with the exception of the restoration of Walther von der Vogelweide's song in the second act contest (from the Dresden score) and an option that allows Tannhäuser to sing without chorus after Elisabeth's intervention, that is what was heard on this occasion,
Sebastian Weigle has done sterling work at Frankfurt Opera, and his Wagner performances, issued on the Oehms Classics label, are all of a high level. His DVD /Blu-ray of Tannhäuser from Barcelona's Liceu is spectacular, and his conducting on this occasion was no less so, and right from the start: how often are we aware of the horn/bassoon balance in the chords of the Overture, and how it can colour the sound so effectively? The Overture was a masterpiece of a performance – the orchestra clearly like Weigle. The orgiastic ballet was phenomenally performed by the ballet dancers on a technical level and zoomed in on the idea of temptation and being led (hardly unwillingly) through the second set of curtains to the sensual Venusberg. This was a bacchanale that left one in no doubt of what goes on, and all the more raw and effective for it, powered by a Covent Garden orchestra absolutely on fire. Weigle's tempi throughout the evening seemed almost perfect, with hardly a drop of tension from the 6pm start to the 10.25pm finish.
As the opera progresses, in Michael Levine's designs that second proscenium steadily disintegrates, giving us boulders and dereliction for the second act, and barely recognisable in Act III; shades of Nicholas Lehnhoff's Parsifal, perhaps? David Finn's lighting is absolutely exceptional throughout, at one point giving us a blanched, almost emotionless (certainly emotionally distanced) feel; shadows 'speak' volumes on an emotional level, too.
Musically, the evening was carried by three singers: Lise Davidsen's Venus, Gerald Finley's magnificent Wolfram and Ekaterina Gubanova's Venus. Davidsen's voice appears to be at peak form, and she is a truly great Elisabeth, her 'Dich, teure Halle' resplendent, with a voice like a knife (delivering a truly awesome, in the proper meaning of the word, at 'Sei mir gegrusst') and in her final act Prayer. Mezzo Ekaterina Gubanova, a Royal Opera Young Artist 2002-4, was a strong Venus – one could see how Tannhäuser could have been so tempted. She sang Venus at Bayreuth in 2021 and 2022 (under Axel Kober) and owns the role: a truly commanding performance, her voice powerful, her force of personality even greater.
As Wolfram, Gerald Finley commanded the stage as much with his presence as with his voice. His tone was ravishing, particularly in a strong and particularly beautiful top register. His 'O du, mein holder Abendstern' was supremely sensitive; his interaction with Elisabeth in Act III Scene 1 showcased two opera singers at the top of their game. With Mika Kares as a fine Hermann (Landgrave of Thuringia), Michael Gibson as a strong Heinrich der Schreiber Sarah Dufresne as a simply superb Young Shepherd, and Jeremy White as a good Reinmar, we diminuendo out of positives.
The Song Contest of the second act really invites us to enter into the spirit of examining the competition, too. The twin problems here were the acting of Egor Zhuravskii, as hammy as they come as Walther von der Vogelweide, and Michael White's weak-voiced Biterolf.
You might have noticed that I have not mentioned the main man yet, one Tannhäuser, here Stefan Vinke. Vinke had walked the previous performance through illness. No announcement was made prior to Act I, but it was clear something was badly amiss. Air around the voice, pitch problems, the continual threat of a note breaking, squeaking, or not sounding at all and a sense of musical disengagement. It was at the beginning of Act II that we had the dreaded announcement – he was still suffering from what had ailed him (perhaps they could not this time secure a substitute – Heldentenors are thin on the ground, after all). There were moments we heard what he can do – after a long rest in Venusberg when Venus takes over, Vinke began again seemingly refreshed, something near a Heldentenorisch strength present, fleetingly, only for it to falter again. A shame, as engagement never really slotted in on this evening. I really hope to hear Vinke in rampant health in this, or another, Wagner role soon, as the glimpses we got of his talent indeed promise much.
A mixed evening, for sure – but Sebastian Weigle, who made his ROH debut as recently as the 2018/19 season with Hänsel und Gretel, will surely be very, very welcome back. He is due to conduct Richard Strauss's Elektra in Frankfurt March-May this year, something that should be well worth catching.
Colin Clarke


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EA Mobile has announced additions to its lineup of upcoming titles for the iPhone and iPod touch.
Joining the already promised Tiger Woods PGA Tour Golf, Need for Speed Underground, The Sims 3, and Wolfenstein RPG as 2009 releases are FIFA Soccer, Madden NFL Football, NBA Live Basketball, Spore Creatures, Mystery Mania, SSX Snowboarding, Connect Four, Battleship, RISK, Monopoly Classic, Clue, American Idol, and Command & Conquer.
In addition, the company disclosed that it has released an update to its Scrabble game for iPhone, enabling users to play against friends using the Facebook Connect feature.


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As you work your method through' control panel, you'll see that every step is accompanied by visual and textual clues. This offers simple access to the additional assistance you need to make the most out of.
Under the "Active Students" tab, you'll see which of your students have actually visited real-time. This allows you to engage with your trainees there and after that, while they're going through your course.
This makes it pretty easy to recognize sales trends and patterns. Again, the analytics section is a little overwhelming (at first) but stick with it, when you get to grips with it, it's a robust reporting tool.
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From keeping an eye on how your students communicate with your courses and following their development to tracking profits from your affiliates and sales, analytics are crucial to enhancing your school's performance.
With innovative built-in analytics tools, LearnWorlds empowers you to keep your students engaged and offer more courses with complete user progress reports and deep course insights, right on your dashboard. For a quick overview, you can access state-of-the-art visualizations and graphs that will help you change your courses and take your school to the next level.
As an example, you can see your most appealing courses, the efficiency of your knowing activities and essential metrics about your students' interaction with your school. All these pieces of information are presented in a structured manner and can be quickly exported, so you can share them with your group or utilize them in your own systems.
Learndash does not have an integrated analytics tool, though you can incorporate your school with plug-ins and tools like Google Analytics and Propanel. If connecting several external apps to get a peek of your school's performance is not a problem for you, then Learndash's integrations will help you get there.
On the other hand, LearnWorlds includes its distinctive Mobile App Contractor, allowing you to produce your own white-labeled app for both iOS and Android, at an additional fee, and take your business mobile.
Setting up your app is rather easy, as you can utilize the click-and-edit visual contractor functionality to bring your brand to life, without a line of code needed. Also, you can keep your course curriculum constant without feeling overwhelmed. Once, your school's material is instantly integrated for your school's web and mobile variations at. Learnworlds Fran√SSais
The Mobile App Builder comes packed with awesome functions to enhance your business and boost your students' engagement. You can harness the power of push notices to keep your users engaged and trigger them to do something about it. Likewise, you can provide learners with a simple and fast method to buy your online courses through in-app purchases and supercharge your school's development.


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Biggest steal for the Jaguars and other AFC South teams in the 2023 NFL Draft
By Beau Adams
The 2023 NFL Draft is done, and the no division changed as much as the one the Jacksonville Jaguars reside in. With three of the top four picks going to the AFC South and three of the top four quarterbacks, the division will never be the same. Going forward it's going to be the draft steals that separate the clubs in the South.
There were many great picks, some questionable, and a few left us thinking that guy would never make the team. But one thing is for sure: the AFC South is a whole new animal. In one weekend, the South went from the worst and easiest-to-win division to a perennial superpower. We know the Texans got the biggest names in the draft, but let's look at the biggest steals for each AFC South team.
AFC South 2023 NFL Draft Steals - Houston Texans: Henry To'oTo'o
The Houston Texans had one of the best draft classes this year. After their stunning move to take quarterback C.J. Stroud, when everyone assumed they would go with Alabama's Will Anderson Jr., They turned around and traded up to No.3 to get Anderson in a move we rarely see outside of the Madden videogame franchise.
However, their biggest draft steal wasn't Will Anderson Jr. It was another fellow Crimson Tide defensive star. With the 33rd pick in the fifth round of the draft, the Texans selected Alabama inside linebacker Henry To'oTo'o.
To'oTo'o has active hands, great burst, and always has his eyes on the ball. By being ahead of the play, he makes it challenging for blockers to reach him. In addition, his speed and range have him all over the field on every tackle.
As far as pass rushing, To'oTo'o is naturally intuitive, pairing him with his college teammate Anderson Jr. will prove to be disruptive in the AFC South. Watch him pressure Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson on this option, leaves nowhere to go.
To'oTo'o is a defensive genius, always in the right place at the right time. He shows an incredible football IQ. He credits it to preparation, saying, "It's just the film study that I do," To'oTo'o said. "I spend a lot of time watching the opponent, trying to see those tendencies, seeing where the 'Y' is located and how deep the running back is. Little stuff like that I try to help the guys out trying to make our team the most successful team it can be."
Henry To'oTo'o will be problematic for the Jacksonville Jaguars in the coming years, more so than any late fifth-round pick should be. That reason alone makes him the Houston Texans' top steal in the draft.


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ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Croatian police have denied reports that the European Union nation's border guards have been using violence against migrants attempting to enter from neighboring Bosnia.
Police told The Associated Press on Monday that they "have not recorded" such incidents along Croatia's border with Bosnia and other neighbors.
The response comes after the Red Cross last week warned it has received reports that dozens of people who tried to cross the border from Bosnia were being treated daily for injuries. The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies also have said some migrants recounted being beaten by Croatian border guards, but that IFRC could not verify the accounts.
IFRC says more than 8,000 people have entered Bosnia this year while trying to reach Western Europe through the Balkans.
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26 Procopio Attorneys Named 2019 San Diego Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
26 Procopio Attorneys Named 2019 San Diego Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
March 22, 2019 (San Diego) – Twenty-six Procopio attorneys with a wide array of legal practices were named by their peers today as 2019 San Diego Super Lawyers or Rising Stars. Each year, no more than 5% of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team to be named a Super Lawyer, and only 2.5% of the lawyers in the state are named Rising Stars.
Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The annual selections are made using a patented multiphase process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, an independent research evaluation of candidates, and peer reviews by practice area.
Nineteen seasoned San Diego-based Procopio attorneys were named to the 2019 Super Lawyers list:
• John D. Alessio, Managing Partner, Corporate Litigation
• Richard D. Barton, Partner, Health Care Law
• David C. Boatwright, Of Counsel, Tax Law
• Michele B. Brown, Partner, Family Law
• Michael J. Changaris, Partner, Corporate and Tax Law
• Anthony J. Dain, Partner, Intellectual Property Litigation
• Susan L. Daly, Partner, Real Estate Law
• Dennis J. Doucette, Partner, Corporate and Securities Law
• William W. Eigner, Partner, Corporate Law
• Kendra J. Hall, Partner, Appellate Law
• Lionel P. Hernholm, Jr., Partner, Family Law
• Marie Burke Kenny, Partner, Labor and Employment Law
• Phillip L. Kossy, Of Counsel, Labor and Employment Law
• Michael E. Lyon, Partner, Real Estate Law
• Patrick W. Martin, Partner, Tax Law
• Todd S. Neal, Partner, Corporate and Personal Litigation
• Craig A. Ramseyer, Partner, Construction Law and Litigation
• Craig P. Sapin, Partner, Real Estate Law
• Paul A. Tyrell, Partner, Corporate Litigation
In addition, seven San Diego-based Procopio attorneys were named to the 2019 Rising Stars list:
• Trent J. Andrews, Associate, Corporate and Securities Law
• Brook Taylor Barnes, Senior Associate, Labor and Employment Law
• Annie Ellis, Senior Associate, Labor and Employment Law
• Adriana R. Ochoa, Senior Associate, Public Agency and Education Law
• Soohyun (Stacy) Park, Associate, Intellectual Property Litigation
• Aaron Sokoloff, Senior Associate, Corporate and Securities Law
• David M. Zachry, Partner, Family Law
Procopio attorneys and practice groups are routinely named to various legal rankings lists, including Best Lawyers, Martindale-Hubbell, and Chambers and Partners. The San Diego Business Journal ranks Procopio as the largest San Diego-based Law firm, and American Lawyer magazine ranks Procopio as a Top Ten AmLaw 200 Firm for Diversity.
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The Trendiest Accessories to Wear to Prom 2024: Prom is the most important night of the year for high schoolers, and finding the perfect accessories can make or break your look. We've already seen a few trends emerging for prom 2024, and we're here to help you pick out the trendiest accessories that will make you stand out from your peers. Whether you're looking for something subtle or something eye-catching, we have you covered!
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Mules are known as a slip-on shoe that has no back or constraint around the heel. They come in every style imaginable from open-toe heeled mules to leather closed-toe loafers. This season is all about mules with low block heels or kitten heels for a more sophisticated look that is totally comfortable for dancing all night long. For those wanting something more daring, metallic mules with rhinestones or embellishments will have you standing out from the crowd.
Ankle Boots
Ankle boots are making their mark this season as well – especially ones with square toes and chunky heels. Whether they're made of velvet, leather, or suede; ankle boots are sure to make a statement at your prom. The best part? You will be able to dance without worrying about them slipping off because of their secure fit on your foot.
Platform Pumps
Platform pumps are making a comeback this season so why not rock them at prom? With their extra cushioning and support near the toe area and an extra boost in height due to its platform sole design, these shoes will keep you steady while still looking stylish on the dancefloor. Choose from satin styles in bold colors and shimmery finishes to add some drama to your look!
The Trendiest Accessories to Wear to Prom 2024: Final Thoughts
Prom night is quickly approaching, so now is the time to start thinking about which accessories will complete your look! While trends come and go each season, statement necklaces, eye-catching earrings and unique hair accessories will always be on trend when it comes to accessorizing for prom. So put together your perfect outfit—and don't forget the perfect accessories! —to ensure that you have all eyes on you as you walk into prom 2024 like royalty!


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Pro your next race with these top tips
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Tune in to your body! In case you're feeling under the climate or if your body is sore and prepared for a rest, take a recuperation day. Just you know whether those a throbbing painfulness are from a decent run or the sign you have to rest.
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Here's a decent reason to book a shoreline getaway – running on sand can enhance your speed and muscle tone. A review from St Luke's University Clinic in Belgium found that beating the sand requires 1.6 times more vitality than running on asphalts as your body needs to work harder to manage the delicate, temperamental surface. That indicates more characterized muscles and a swifter run when you return to strong ground. Flawless!
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Hydration is key for runners, yet plain old water is ideal in case you're just doing short runs. Move up to a games drink in case you're running for 60 minutes to help carry glucose to your muscles and battle exhaustion.
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Dump your earphones An elevating playlist can send inspiration taking off, however when you're running outside you should know about your surroundings so you can depend on your faculties when you require them. Spare the tunes for your indoor exercise and move your thoughtfulness regarding your breathing and shape – or on the off chance that you feel you truly can't keep running without music simply keep the volume low.
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The search for a Pennsyvlania fisherman lost Saturday in Lake Ontario will continue today.
Oswego County sheriff's deputies say they were notified that Mark Deiter and two passengers were fishing on a 23 foot boat near Scriba when the boat began to take on water at about 5:30 Saturday. The two passengers jumped from the boat, but Deiter remained on board when the boat sank. A search for survivors found the two passengers at about 7pm, while the hunt for Deiter was expanded to include assistance from the Coast Guard and other local first responders. After suspending the search after midnight, it resumed Sunday until 5pm without success. Searchers will begin again Monday morning to look for Deiter.


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Not only will we provide you with practical strategies to amp up your Instagram game, but we will also take you through real-life examples of accounts that have successfully implemented these strategies and seen significant growth in their reach and engagement.
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Understanding the Instagram algorithm
The Instagram algorithm plays a critical role in determining the visibility and reach of your posts on the platform. Understanding how the algorithm works can help you optimize your content and increase your chances of reaching a wider audience.
The algorithm uses various factors to determine the order in which posts appear on a user's feed. One key factor is the user's behavior and preferences. The algorithm takes into account the posts a user interacts with, such as likes, comments, and shares, to tailor their feed and show them content they are more likely to engage with.
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Engagement is crucial when it comes to the algorithm. The more engagement your posts receive, the higher the chances of them being shown to a wider audience. This includes not only likes and comments but also shares, saves, and even direct messages.
Finally, the algorithm takes into account the relationship between the user and the content creator. If a user regularly engages with a specific account, the algorithm is more likely to prioritize that account's posts on their feed.
Creating engaging content to beat the algorithm
Creating engaging content is a key strategy to beat the Instagram algorithm and increase your reach and engagement on the platform. The algorithm favors content that receives high levels of engagement, such as likes, comments, and shares. Therefore, it is important to create content that resonates with your audience and encourages them to interact with your posts.
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Hashtags are a powerful tool for increasing your visibility and engagement on Instagram. They allow your content to be discovered by users who are interested in similar topics or niches. To effectively utilize hashtags, it is important to do some research and find the right ones for your content.
First, identify keywords and phrases that are relevant to your post. Think about what your target audience might be searching for or interested in. Then, research these keywords on Instagram to see how popular they are and how many posts are already using them. Look for a balance between popular hashtags with a large audience and niche hashtags that are more specific to your content.
Next, consider using a mix of popular and niche hashtags in your posts. Popular hashtags can help you reach a wider audience, but your content may get buried quickly in the sea of posts. Niche hashtags, on the other hand, may have a smaller audience but can help you target a more specific and engaged group of users.
It's also important to keep an eye on trending hashtags and timely events. Using relevant trending hashtags can give your posts a boost in visibility and help you join conversations happening on the platform.
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Incorporating hashtags effectively into your Instagram strategy can help you beat the algorithm and increase your reach and engagement. Experiment with different combinations of hashtags, track your results, and adjust your strategy accordingly.
Engaging with your audience and building relationships
Engaging with your audience and building relationships is essential for beating the Instagram algorithm and achieving success on the platform.
One effective way to engage with your audience is by creating compelling and relatable content. This can be done by understanding your target audience and posting content that resonates with their interests, needs, and preferences. By providing value through your posts, whether it's through educational content, entertainment, or inspiration, you can attract and retain followers.
Another way to engage with your audience is by actively interacting with them. Responding to comments, liking and replying to their messages, and acknowledging their support can make your followers feel valued and appreciated. This fosters a sense of community and encourages them to continue engaging with your content.
Building relationships with influencers and collaborating with them can also help you expand your reach and engage with a broader audience. By partnering with influencers whose content aligns with your brand and target audience, you can leverage their existing following and build credibility and trust.
Furthermore, using Instagram's interactive features such as polls, quizzes, and question stickers can encourage your audience to actively participate and engage with your content. This not only boosts engagement but also provides valuable insights into your audience's preferences and opinions.
In conclusion, engaging with your audience and building relationships are crucial strategies for beating the Instagram algorithm. By creating compelling content, actively interacting with your followers, collaborating with influencers, and using interactive features, you can foster a loyal and engaged community on Instagram.
Analyzing and adjusting your strategy based on metrics
Analyzing the metrics of your Instagram account is crucial in order to effectively beat the algorithm and grow your following. By regularly monitoring the key metrics such as engagement rate, reach, and impression, you can gain valuable insights into how your content is performing and make informed decisions to improve your strategy.
Firstly, engagement rate is a vital metric to analyze as it indicates how well your audience is interacting with your content. Tracking the number of likes, comments, and shares your posts receive can help you understand what type of content resonates best with your audience.
In addition, reach and impression metrics provide important information about the visibility of your posts. By studying these metrics, you can identify which posts are reaching a wider audience and adjust your strategy accordingly.
Moreover, it is crucial to analyze your follower growth rate. By understanding the rate at which your followers are increasing or decreasing, you can evaluate the effectiveness of your content and engagement strategies.
It is important to use analytics tools provided by Instagram or other third-party platforms to gain a comprehensive understanding of your metrics. These tools can provide in-depth insights and allow you to track your progress over time. By regularly analyzing and adjusting your strategy based on the metrics, you can optimize your content and improve your chances of beating the Instagram algorithm.
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By implementing these strategies and staying informed, you can crack the code and boost your success on Instagram.