text:
We use cookies to make sure you get the best experience on our website. To learn more about our cookies policy, please read our Privacy Statement. By continuing to browse our site, you accept our use of cookies and Terms of Use.
A reflected measurement of a specific area, also known as a selective, or spot measurement, is ideal for special situations including measuring distant subjects, back lit subjects, extreme brightness ranges, highly reflective surfaces, or when an incident meter cannot be positioned directly in front of the subject. Reflected spot measurements of a gray mid-tone, or an average of significant shadow and highlight measurements, allow the photographer to make an exposure that will record detail, tonality and accurate color.
For example, spot metering would be useful to measure the face of a person that is being back lit. In landscape photography, you could measure the white snowcap on a mountain and compare it to the measurements taken from darker rocks or shady areas in the scene.
The Sekonic L-558 allows the photographer to be extremely selective when taking spot measurements since the measuring angle is only 1 degree. The measuring angle of in-camera spot meters will vary with the lens in use, and will rarely equal 1 degree unless an extreme telephoto lens is used.


text:
Website Coast Dental Services
Function as support for the dental office at the front desk. This position is a combination of patient interaction and basic paperwork administration under the direction of the Office Manager.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Exercise excellent customer service while interacting with patients both over the phone and in person.
- Check in all patients and complete patient registration under the direction of the Office Manager.
- Schedule patient appointments within operational standards.
- Confirm patient appointments two (2) business days prior to the patients' appointments.
- Complete insurance verifications two (2) business days prior to all (general and specialty) patients' visits to determine coverage and benefit limits and link insurance in EagleSoft, as directed by office manager and/or ortho supervisor. Ensure pre-authorizations are received prior to appointments, if required.
- Complete check out process with each patient by reviewing charts to ensure that all information is written properly and procedures are documented and match the signed routing slip that the general dentist or specialist has submitted.
- File patient charts on a daily basis.
- Participate in morning huddle, chart review and all routine office meetings as necessary.
- Participate in monthly checklist activities as assigned.
- Keep front desk area clean and neat.
- All other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Basic clerical and administrative skills.
- Excellent customer service skills with professional and courteous phone etiquette.
- Basic knowledge of insurance and dental terminology helpful.
- Working knowledge of Internet Explorer and Microsoft Word required; knowledge of Microsoft Excel preferred.
- Experience with dental software such as EagleSoft preferred.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to multi-task.
Qualifications (Experience, Education, Licensure, Certification)
- Previous insurance and/or dental office experience preferred.
- Previous experience with orthodontic or other specialty practices preferred.
Working Conditions
Receptionists work in areas that are highly visible and designed and furnished to make a good impression. Most work stations are clean, well-lighted, and relatively quiet. Work is sedentary in nature.
To apply for this job please visit www.paycomonline.net.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Wikimedia disambiguation page
- Long may refer to
- Long (adj.) referring to length, a measurement of distance
- To long (v.) referring to longing or desiring something
This is a disambiguation page; that is, one that points to other pages that might otherwise have the same name. If you followed a link here, you might want to go back and fix that link to point to the appropriate specific page.


text:
Trollius yunnanensis (Franchet) Ulbrich
|Yunnan: Dali Xian. Diancang Shan mountain range. Vicinity of Huadianba herbal medicine farm. Disturbed forests and thickets along N facing ravines. 25°53'0"N, 100°1'0"E; 2900-3300 m.
Wet places. Flowers yellow.
|1984 Sino-Amer. Bot. Exped. (B. Bartholomew, D. E. Boufford, H. W. Li, C. G. Ma, D. H. Nicolson, T. S. Ying & S. W. Yu)
|18 July 1984
Copyright 1984 David E. Boufford [Edit image] [View original in new window][center]


text:
Europe has many world class companies that manufacture high volume products using large area substrates. These companies serve established markets like paper and packaging as well as emerging markets such as printed electronics, which is expected to exceed a value of $300 billion in about 20 years. The lower cost, superior performance, robustness, flexibility, thinness, environmental benefits and superior fault tolerance of theseflexible, printable technologies, relative to their rigid counterpart, may well mean it will replace many existing technologies. For example; conventional displays and silicon based photovoltaics, as well as creating new products, applications and markets, such as ultra low cost "disposable electronics" on retail packaging and large area sensors. Europe now has an opportunity to lead in the development and manufacturing of a wide range of these printable electronics commodities as well as new paper and packaging products. It is therefore in the interest of European manufacturing that NanoMend develops technologies that will enhance the performance and lower the cost of these products, making them more competitive.
Why are defects so detrimental to product quality?
Micro and nano scale defects at different stages in the manufacturing process reduce efficiency, longevity and manufacturing yield. For example; nano-scale defects in barrier films allow water vapour to pass through, degrading the product over time, and defects in metal interconnects can also cause short circuits, which result in high value products being scrapped. To address these problems, integrated, in-line detection, cleaning and repair technologies need to be developed. The current state-of-the-art faces the challenge of speed versus resolution, and cleaning and repair techniques are not able to cope with micro and nano-scale defects. Furthermore, defect identification and repair usually lags the development of a novel technology, which reduces the potential yield. It is therefore necessary to go beyond the current state-of-the-art, which is the objective of NanoMend.


text: Anime Fairy Tale vs Hades (English Dub) Full Fight June 28, 2017 Add comment Watch LaterRemove Cinema Mode Facebook Twitter Reddit Pinterest Email English dub of the full fight of Team Fairy Tale going up against Hades. Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Add comment Leave a Reply Cancel reply This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed. Follow us facebook twitter instagram In SeriesFairy Tale vs Hades (English Dub) Full FightLatest Videos Anime, Cartoons One Punch Cat – 'Saitameow' The Hero (OPM Parody) July 18, 2019 Cartoons Bugs Bunny vs Mickey Mouse (Fight/Rap Battle) July 18, 2019 3D Animation, Full Movies A Fox Tale (Animated Short Film) June 20, 2019 Cartoons Jerome's Crazy Life Compilation (Cartoon Connect) June 7, 2019 Cartoons, Full Movies The Mighty Grand Piton (Short Film) May 10, 2019 Latest Artwork Artwork Captain America With Shield & Thor Hammer (Mjölnir) May 20, 2019 Artwork Thanos Summons Exodia (Yu-Gi-Oh!) Artwork May 2, 2019 Artwork One Punch Man – Tatsumaki Artwork by Murata (Manga 107) April 26, 2019 Artwork Dragon Ball Super Broly Artwork by Gunsorini March 16, 2019 Artwork Thanos (Infinity Gauntlet) vs Captain America w/Thor Hammer (Artwork) February 10, 2019 Popular Tags3D Animation 90s Cartoons Akira Toriyama Animated Cartoons Anime Batman Black Panther Broly Capcom Captain America Cartoon Network Cartoons DBZ DC Comics Disney Dragon Ball Absalon Dragon Ball Super Dragon Ball Z Family Guy Goku Iron Man Justice League Man of Steel Marvel Comics MaSTAR Media Movie Trailers Naruto Naruto Shippuden One Punch Man Phase 2 Pokemon Saitama Spider Man Super Dragon Ball Heroes Super Heroes Super Man Superman Super Saiyan Thanos The Avengers The Hulk The Incredible Hulk Vegeta Watch DBZ Super Zack Snyder


text:
How to Get a Teaching Job in Dubai
Dubai, the postcard city of the Gulf, is an attractive destination to work for foreign population. There are job opportunities in fields such as construction, banking, IT, tourism, oil & gas and teaching. Expatriates throng the emirate to land a job in one of the industries as per their skills as it is quite lucrative to work here. The expatriate population in Dubai is growing by the day and most of them live here with their families, including children. For this reason, there is a large number of international schools in Dubai. The schools are meant to meet the demand from the international students, thus, most of them have American or British syllabus. There is a huge demand for professionally qualified teachers in these schools.
The teachers who have experience in the British or American style of teaching get an edge over other teachers in getting a job in Dubai schools. Also, all foreign teachers are mostly recruited on a contract of two to three years. Therefore, the demand for teachers is always on the rise, considering the number of new schools opening in Dubai. More and more expatriate teachers look forward to teaching in Dubai as it helps them save intensively during their stay. However, before taking up a teaching job in Dubai, it is important to know more about the work environment, the salary structure and the incentives that come with a job in Dubai. Also, it is good to get a fair idea of the kind of qualifications that you require to get a teaching job in Dubai.
The schools in Dubai offer ample opportunities for expatriate teachers. The demand is high for two reasons. Firstly, there are new schools opening in Dubai each year. Secondly, the existing schools offer services during the summer break too, which requires qualified teachers. It is not a must to have British or American qualifications to get a teaching job in Dubai. This helps but it does not mean that teachers from other nations cannot apply for teaching jobs in Dubai. You need to have flawless skill sin spoken and written English and should be a certified qualified teacher with the required work experience.
You would need to get the qualifications attested by a public notary in your country. Thereafter, you would be required to get the notary attested by your embassy. The second step is sometimes tricky. You must get in touch with the embassy of your country to find out the details and formalities related with the same. Chances are that the embassy would help you with all such processes and you would get assistance in the process of applying to Dubai schools for teaching jobs.
Once this is done, you can start applying to various Dubai schools for the position that suits your qualifications well. You should regularly check for vacancies on the various school websites. Vacancies are also posted on job sites and newspapers. You must apply with a properly written cover letter and resume. The resume should highlight your relevant experience and qualifications in the field of teaching. The school should get an impression that you are the right fit for the job. Do mention your willingness to relocate. Also, mention about any awards or recognition that you might have received in the field of education so far. This will give you an edge in the eyes of the employer.
If your resume gets shortlisted, you will be called for an interview by the school. The travel and stay expenses would most likely be borne by the school only. Do find out more about the school before attending the interview. You can check the forums to find out what teachers and parents are writing about that school. That will give you some idea. It is good to make a call or send an email after sending your resume to find out the status. It will help you immensely if you network in Dubai with the people in the same profession. Once you land the job, you will be entitled to a lot of incentives besides the salary in your job. You would not have to pay any taxes, your accommodation will be paid for and if you are a female teacher, you will get a lot of other benefits too.
Mostly, school staff hiring is done during the summer break. So, you should ideally send your resume by January to start the process. This does not mean that you cannot apply throughout the year. But summer is generally the best season for teaching jobs in Dubai. Living in Dubai should be fun. The city is fast developing and offers luxurious stay to all those who come under its fold. So, you can enjoy a luxurious lifestyle while earning and saving a lot of money in Dubai.
Geetika Jain writes on behalf of NaukriGulf.com, a leading job portal for
jobs in Gulf Region, Jobs in Dubai, Middle East jobs. Naukri.com's foray into the Middle East is an endeavour to provide established client base with services that best meet their international requirements as well as expand our operations on to a global arena.
Republished by Blog Post Promoter


text: Shelly Spansel Howat was featured in the August 16 edition of "Ones to Watch: Law" in New Orleans CityBusiness. Shelly was featured among local leaders in the legal field with a spotlight on her practice, firm involvement and contributions to the community. CityBusiness is the Greater New Orleans metro area's premier business-focused publication. Read the full feature (subscription required).


text:
Gisele Bündchen's Birthday Message To Tom Brady Is The Cutest Thing Ever
We throw around the term "power couple" pretty frequently these days, but there are really only a handful of high-powered relationships worthy of that label.
I'm talking about Barack and Michelle, Kim K and Kanye and, of course, Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen. Tom and Gisele are 39 and 36, respectively, and not only are they both gorgeous, they can hang with every single one of these young whippersnappers.
Today, August 3, is Tom Brady's birthday, and despite being arguably the best quarterback in the NFL, he is 39 years old. Like a fine wine, this man is only getting better with age, which is great news for Patriots fans.
Apparently, Brady and Bündchen couldn't be together today, but that didn't stop the Brazilian supermodel from sharing the best birthday message ever to her husband via Instagram.
In her birthday message to Brady, Gisele wrote,
Happy Birthday my love! We miss you and wish we could be with you today. Sending you all our love. May this year bring you so much joy and fulfillment. We love you!!
Doesn't this just hit you right in the feels? Who wouldn't want to wake up on their birthday and read such a heartfelt message from their significant other?
As far as why Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen aren't together for Brady's birthday, well, he's at training camp with Patriots, and she's in Rio with the kids getting ready for the Olympics.
In any event, happy birthday, TB!
Citations: Gisele Bündchen Sends Tom Brady Sweet Message as They Celebrate His Birthday Apart (People)


text:
How to Become a Specialist in Generating Sales Revenue
Become a Certified Digital Marketing Specialist (CDMS)
The Greatest Business Skill That is Recession & Technology Proof, Is Knowing How to Systematically Turn $1 Into $2 or More...
…and this is exactly what I show you in the Certified Digital Marketing Specialist (CDMS) training.
In the current digital age, digital marketing is THE driving force for generating sales and revenue for a business.
BUT, here's the problem with most courses in the market, they're focused on quick money by teaching the latest "trendy tactics"…
…the latest "bright shiny object" (BSO).
The CDMS training is focused on core powerful fundamental concepts and principles.
It's like building a house…
…you can't build a strong house without a good foundation for structural support.
This course shows you the EXACT principles you need to know in order to apply to them to anything such as Email, SEO, Facebook, Twitter, PPC, etc.
If you're asking which platform you should be using, then you're asking the wrong question.
It shows me you need to know these principles which will give you the exact answer to that question.
Lastly, this training is the only training that shows you what is the most important result you want and need: SALES
If all you want to do or care about is "getting your name brand" out there, this isn't for you. But if you're in the business of generating revenue, sales and profits – this training is for you.
The principles and concepts I show you in this course will stand the test of time and any technological changes.
Because I focus on the things that DON'T change…
…how humans behave.
Once you know and understand these principles, you can apply it to any channel, digital, offline or more.
Imagine this...
Here's why understanding principles over just learning tactics that can easily and quickly become out of date is this…444% increase in sales.
I share the principles and frameworks that help me get results like this with paid search campaigns:
Who Should Take This Course?
- In-House Marketing Professionals
- Business Owners/Entrepreneurs
- Marketing Agencies
- Marketing Consultants
- Anyone who needs to gain skills in how to generate leads and sales in a systematic way
View the detailed course content and the latest discount promotions:
Have a question? Email us at: email@example.com or visit the help center.
Digital Marketing Specialist Course Highlights
- The Goal of digital marketing
- The 4M Marketing Framework - the essentials of ANY marketing strategy
- This is the framework that powers all successful digital marketing campaigns.
- The 4M Framework is the foundation that leads on to all the other modules that follow
- The 4M Framework in detail
- Why analytics?
- Data-driven decision-making
- Google Analytics
- Key Performance Indicators (KPI's)
- Business KPI's
- Marketing KPI's
- A/B Testing
- What is A/B testing?
- A/B testing vs Multi-variate
- Why test?
- The testing process
- What to test
- Testing tools
- Data analysis tools
- A look at the metrics that matter and which ones don't
- Setting up your tracking systems
- I've been building and working on websites for over fourteen years, I share with you the common costly mistakes people make.
- I share the crucial elements to a high-performance website that works for you.
- Elements of High-Performance Websites Introduction
- The important mindset approach to your website
- Aligning your website with your business goals
- The 3 elements of high-performance webistes
- Design & Layout
- Common design layouts
- Mobile-responsiveness
- Navigation
- Colours
- Colour theory
- How to figure out what colours work together
- Pretty design vs effective design
- How to know when your website needs revisions
- Content
- Text elements
- Text Font Styles
- Text Font Colours
- Text Font Size
- Copywriting
- Call-to-Actions
- Image elements
- Image relevancy
- Image file formats
- Image optimization
- Image ALT tags
- Video elements
- Video relevancy
- Video file formats
- Video optimization
- Technical Factors
- Web hosting
- Site speed
- URL structure
- Internal link structure
- Content management system (CMS)
- Introduction to Marketing Funnels
- What is a funnel
- The stages of a funnel
- The goal of a funnel
- Why marketing funnels?
- The role of funnels in your entire marketing campaign
- Top of funnel
- Middle of funnel
- Bottom of funnel
- How to design, map, and build your funnel
- Contrary to what you may think email is NOT dead. In fact, it's the "not so-secret" weapon of all successful digital marketers and businesses.
- I show you how email has been the most profitable channel, even now.
- Why email marketing
- Regulatory compliance
- Canada Spam Laws
- European Union GDPR
- Best practices to comply with international regulations
- How to build your email list
- The Email Life Cycle
- Email capture
- Anatomy of a Successful Email
- Follow-up sequences
- Key performance indicators (KPI's)
- Pillars of email marketing
- Marketing Automation
- SEO and organic reach is dying, but still has its place.
- I share with you the 80/20 of SEO and how it fits in your overall marketing strategy
- Keyword research
- Tools
- Paid search can be highly profitable, but if you don't know what you're doing (or if you hire an agency that doesn't know what they're doing), you can lose a lot of money fast.
- I share my framework for you how to roll out profitable search campaigns - works for small budget campaigns and million-dollar campaigns
- Search Campaign Planning
- The 8 campaign planning processes such as:
- Your ideal customer
- Mapping your search campaigns to your marketing funnel
- Attribution models (what are they and how to select the right one for your business)
- Keyword research
- Search Campaign Structure
- The framework for organizing and setting up your campaigns that can mean either success or failure for your campaigns
- How to use the Ad Matrix
- Keyword Match Types explained
- Attribution models
- Bidding options explained
- Ad extensions
- Quality Score explained
- Ad writing tips
- Key Performance Indicators (KPI's)
- How not to lose money
- If you haven't had success with content marketing but see everyone else doing it, this module pulls back the curtain to share with you how to do content marketing the right way.
- The Goal of Content Marketing
- What content should you produce? Content Research
- Producing your content
- Elements of high-converting content
- The SMART Content Production Method
- The content myth
- How to promote & distribute your content
- Methods to promote your content
- Tools
- How to measure your content marketing efforts
- Which social media platforms should you be using? I show you how to answer this question.
- How to integrate social media campaigns into your overall marketing strategy
- What this module is and isn't and why most social media marketing courses aren't effective
- How to develop a social media strategy
- Applying our ad campaign framework to Facebook Ads
MODULE #10: DISPLAY AND NATIVE ADVERTISING (Hot!)
- As Facebook and Google ad costs skyrocket, businesses are looking for more cost effective yet profitable traffic sources, this is a hot area
- Why display and/or native ads
- The Google Display Network (GDN)
- Mapping display campaigns to your funnel
- How to structure your campaigns
- Mapping your display campaigns to your Ad Matrix
- Native Ads
- What are native ads?
- Is native ads for you?
- Native ad networks
The certification exam is taken online and is multiple-choice. You have two attempts at the exam.
You have 180 minutes (approx. 3 hours) to complete the exam.
Exam fee is included in the course fee and may taken in the comfort of your own home.
To become certified as a Certified Digital Marketing Specialist (CDMS), you must achieve 80% or more on the certification exam.
*For in-person sessions, a minimum of 80% attendance is required to take the certification exam.
***Download the course information booklet for a detailed outline of what's covered in the course.***
Your Course Mentor
Vincent Po is the Managing Director and Chief Global Marketing Officer of Ethan Hathaway and Founder of Virtual Tree digital marketing agency.
Vincent has been in Sales and Marketing for over 20 years.
He is a Certified Funnel Expert and Google Adwords Search Certified professional.
He's sold for one of the largest computer distributors in Western Canada.
He's managed marketing campaigns for a large publicly-listed company and small startups starting from zero.
He's designed and implemented marketing campaigns and funnels selling consumer products to high-ticket products and services to large companies.
He's managed campaigns selling to five of the seven continents in the world.
Vincent has a rare combination of digital marketing experience with technical web development background (very few digital marketers have the same combination of experience – most are either web developers or marketers with no web development background).
Vincent has a Bachelors Degree in Science with specialization in Agricultural Economics from the University of British Columbia (UBC) and has a Post-Graduate Certificate in Computing from Monash University.
Vincent is also a continued student of marketing and passionate about the topic.
How Is The CDMS Course Different Than Other Courses?
The CDMS is designed to give you key concepts and principles that DON'T change over time.
The beauty of the CDMS course is it gives you the power to form your marketing strategy regardless of the media or channel (whether it's Facebook, Email, etc).
Most other courses focus on tactics, but without a proper strategy, tactics are useless (and often times, will cost you money).
Courses that focus on tactics and specific channels like Facebook or Twitter, quickly become obsolete before you even complete the course.
Teach principles not formulas.— Richard Feynman (@ProfFeynman) April 24, 2018
The CDMS shows you how to apply the concepts and principles that matter so you can apply them to ANY channel or medium.
Finally, the CDMS course is taught by an experienced marketing practitioner. Vincent is applying these strategies on a daily basis in real-life businesses with his OWN money (not blowing through some VC or shareholder's funding).
He has over 20 years experience in the sales and marketing field.
What kind of instructor would you prefer someone with just a couple of years experience or someone with almost two decades worth of experience?
Why Ethan Hathaway?
There are LOTS of training providers in the market, so why choose Ethan Hathaway?
Ethan Hathaway has established itself as a reputable training partner for over a decade to top companies all over the world.
Our philosophy is to make YOU as valuable as can be both in your career and your employer.
Ethan Hathaway is also a British Accreditation Council (BAC) accredited international Centre.
To become BAC accredited, we undergo a rigorous inspection and assessment to show our devotion and commitment to ensuring we provide YOU with a quality training result.
Not many other training providers can say they have gone through this process or commitment.
Accredited By
Ethan Hathaway is accredited by the British Accreditation Council for Independent Further and Higher Education as an International Centre.
Here's What Past Clients Say About Our Courses:
"Very open interaction & discussion. Materials very relevant for my work. Many cases which help to put things into perspective.
Very good speaker as he used to be bank's structurer, so plenty of practical knowledge. Speaker explained very well & easy to understand." - M.J., Standard Chartered Bank
About the instructor: "He was excellent in teaching and always keen to answer all our questions. I like how he link up theory and real life application." - C. W.J., Commerzbank
"The course was excellent and exceeded my expectation." - A.A., Saudi Aramco, Saudi Arabia
"The speaker has a very good knowledge and she explain the main concept very clear, very straight forward." - C.A., Treasury, Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), Hong Kong
"What I liked most about this training was the Trainer and her professional approach...I am pleased with the course and all the arrangements." - S.R.N., Finance Manager, Oman Oil Company, Oman
"Excellent! Nice class and participants...What I liked most about this training course was the many exercises and case studies so I can understand more clearly day by day." - I., Bank Rakyat Indonesia, Indonesia
"Excellent...Trainer well organized and thoroughly walk thru the materials from basic to more challenging topic." - C.J., Standard Chartered Bank, Thailand
Sample Clients
Here's What You Get
ALL Certified and Non-Certified Delegates get the following with the in-person classroom course:
Expert Instructor & Coaching
Expert instructor coaching.
Bring your own campaigns to work on.
Digital Notes & Materials
Downloadable PDF notes & slide decks and resources for your future reference.
Get Answers
Get answers to your campaigns during the course.
Certificate of Completion
After completing the training, you receive a gold-embossed Ethan Hathaway certificate of completion to mark your achievement.
ALL Certified and Non-Certified Delegates get the following with the online distance learning course:
Video lessons
On-demand video lessons so you may watch at your own convenience.
Downloadable PDF notes & slide decks and resources for your future reference.
Unlimited Lifetime Access
You have unlimited LIFETIME access to the course lessons - study at your own pace.
Anywhere Access
Access the course with any Internet-enabled device. No software or special requirements needed.
Get Answers
If you select this option, you're eligible for scheduled private online discussion group with our Expert Mentor. See scheduled intakes below.
Certificate of Completion
After completing the training, you receive a digital & printable Ethan Hathaway certificate of completion to mark your achievement.
Online Course Demo:
If you successfully complete the Certification Exam, you also receive:
Digital CDMS™ Badge
This digital badge designates you as a Certified Digital Marketing Specialist (CDMS)™, which you may use on business cards, resumes, LinkedIn profiles, website profiles, email signatures and more.
To continue using your badge, you must renew your membership certification each year.
In addition to the Certificate of Completion for the course in general, if you successfully pass the Certification exam, you also receive a CDMS™ Certificate to mark your achievement.
Fast-Action BONUSES (worth $146.00)
If you act now, you also receive the following bonuses (*These bonuses may be taken away at any time, so don't wait):
LinkedIn Power User Training (value of $99.00)
You also get access to this training webinar I did with a LinkedIn specialist on how to leverage your LinkedIn profile to sell and market yourself on LinkedIn.
WordPress in a Weekend Training (Value of $47.00)
You also get access to a step-by-step training for building your own WordPress website from scratch with no coding, programming or designing knowledge needed.
Total Value You Receive From This Course Is $67,158.64
Your Investment Is...
We could charge $10,000 and it would still be of value because think of all the financial returns you gain from knowing how to generate sales in a systematic way.
But you won't need to invest anywhere near this amount…
…the investment is only $1590.
You get at least $67,158.64 of value for just $1590.
That works out to just $4.36 per day…the price of a daily coffee or tea!
Ask yourself this:
"With the knowledge and skills you gain from this course, can you earn the course fee back (and more)?"
I believe it's possible.
Choose the Program That's Right for You:
In-Person Part-Time and Full-Time Classes
*Part-Time courses are Thursday evenings 7pm-9:30pm and Saturday mornings 9:30am-12:00pm over 5-6 weeks.
**Full-Time courses are Mon-Fri 9:30am to 5:00pm. There is a 1 hour lunch break (lunch is not included).
** Venue, dates, course fees, promotions, course content, course instructor are all subject to change
Online Self-Study Course
Personal - Online Course Only
For personal use & learning only, no certification exam
Personal - Online Course + Certification
For personal use & learning only
If you successfully pass the certification exam (achieve 80% or higher):
For multi-team member access
Contact Us
If you successfully pass the certification exam (achieve 80% or higher):
For Corporate Plans (multi-user access), please contact us at: firstname.lastname@example.com
Click Here for Answers to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Q: Is there an exam?
A: Yes, there is an online exam at the end of each core course.
Q: How do I take the exam?
A: The exam is delivered online and at the end of each course.
Q: Do I have to take the exam?
A: You only have to take the exam(s) if you wish to be certified. If you only want to take course and do not need certification, then the exam is optional.
Q: What is the format of the exam?
A: The exam consists of multiple-choice questions only.
Q: What is the required grade to pass the assessment?
A: You must achieve at least 80% or higher on each exam to become certified.
Q: Do I need to renew my certification once I am certified?
A: Yes, you must renew your membership annually if you wish to continue using the CDMS designation.
The reason why is because we believe as a professional, you should be staying up-to-date in your field to ensure you can be the best professional to your abilities, that means continuous learning.
This is inline with other professional qualifications such as lawyers, accountants, engineers, etc.
Q: What are the system requirements?
- A PC or a MAC computer (Compatible with an Windows or Mac O/S computer)
- Works on iPad and iPhone
- Web Browser Software such as the latest Firefox or Internet Explorer or Safari or Chrome
- Intenet connection (It is highly recommended that you have a high-speed Internet connection such as broadband/DSL)
- Computer Speakers or headphones (for courses that include audio and video)
Q: Am I guaranteed employment if I become Certified?
A: No. There is no certification, qualification or training course that can guarantee employment.
While we hope this certification can help you get a leg up on competition, it is no guarantee of future employment.
Q: Am I guaranteed to pass the assessment?
A: No. There is no guarantee you will pass the exam.
The certification exam is an unbiased assessment meant to objectively evaluate a potential delegate's learning and ability to successfully perform in this field.
Q: Can I get a refund for the online course?
A: No, we do not issue refunds on online courses nor the certification exams.
If we find you have a valid reason to ask for credit, we are happy to offer you credit towards future products/services at our discretion.
Q: Are scholarships available?
A: Currently we do not offer any scholarships.
Under certain circumstances, we may offer a payment plan for eligible individuals.
Q: Is this Certification internationally recognized?
A: Recognition is a subjective-thing. However, Ethan Hathaway is a globally recognized training provider to multinational companies and government agencies.
We also work with industry experts and professionals on our Board of Advisors to ensure the courses are relevant for the current market.
And finally, we are a British Accreditation Council (BAC) accredited international training centre. The BAC has worked hard at gaining recognition around the world as a mark of quality education programmes.


text:
100% Match Bonus Up to £100 + 25 Free Spins
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 0800 018 3307
FAQ Section
Unfortunately it would appear there are no free slots on offer at Winzino. You need to create an account and log in to be able to play any of their games.
You'll find plenty of retro inspired classic slots on offer at Winzino, including Bars & Bells, Dazzle Me, Cash Spin and Fruit Warp. Just check under the Classic & Arcade tab to see what's on offer and indulge your nostalgia to your heart's content. With over 60 games in the Classic Slots section of Winzino, you'll have no shortage of options!
The video slot range is extensive at Winzino and you'll be able to choose games from a huge range of different themes and genres including Fantasy and Adventure, Action and Sci Fi, Urban Living and Animals among other categories. There are not quite as many games available as you might find at some other casinos but what they lack in quantity, Winzino makes up for in quality.
Winzino has games from multiple providers and this means they can offer some of the top slot hits all in a single convenient place. The games on offer include Starburst, Cleopatra, Jack Hammer 2, Twin Spin and Aloha! Cluster Pays.
Progressive jackpot hunters will enjoy the great selection at Winzino. They've got some well-known progressive games here including Jack's Pot, Irish Riches and Millionaire Genie. What they don't have are the big Microgaming progressive games like Mega Moolah and Major Millions. However, there's still plenty to choose from and many of the jackpots are in the hundreds of thousands of pounds and up.
Winzino has multiple software providers although it primarily focuses on NetEnt. There are some games from other developers like Nektan and Next Gen Gaming but the variation is not as extensive as you might find at other casinos. NetEnt is a highly popular software provider with a fantastic range of games so you can be assured of high quality even if there's not a huge amount in the way of quantity.
Like most of the newer online casinos, Winzino is completely instant play so you can enjoy all their games from your browser rather than having to mess around downloading and installing software to your computer. This also means it's compatible with Mac as well as PC, which is an added bonus.
As far as casino games go, there's a limited selection of around 19, which isn't too bad compared to some other casinos. The majority of the games are Blackjack and Roulette but you'll also find Baccarat, Keno, Noughts and Crosses and Video Poker here.
The one thing that is missing at Winzino is a live casino, but there's enough in the way of virtual games to keep you amused unless you're a die-hard live casino fan, in which case this might not be the best casino for you.
Winzino has an excellent mobile platform with a fully mobile optimised range of games. NetEnt is the main software provider at Winzino and they are known for their excellent mobile friendly games. The full range of games is available on mobile including slots, progressives, casino and arcade games so you won't be sort of things to do.
Once you've logged in to your casino account you can make deposits and withdrawals and go about your casino business knowing that all your activity will be saved in real time. This makes it easy to switch effortlessly between different platforms and ensures you don't have to miss a moment of the action.
Winzino offers an excellent range of payment methods including Visa, MasterCard, Maestro, Neteller, Entropay, PayPal and Bank Transfer.
Winzino is an excellent choice for mobile players in particular. With a solid range of NetEnt slots and casino games plus 24/7 customer support you'll be well looked after when you play here. A live casino and a few free slot games wouldn't go amiss, but apart from that this Winzino has everything you need for a great casino experience.
UK, Gibraltar


text: Mill Hill Celestial Sleigh Ornament Kit CA$12.25 Beautiful blue and white sleigh, filled with stars and crystals. One of six designs in the Charmed Ornament Kits (see Accessories tab for others); Sleigh Ride; Beads, charms, perforated paper, needles, floss, chart and instructions. Use as ornament with beaded hanger (included). Finished size: 2.25" x 2.75".Buy all 6 for only $66.95! (price will be adjusted after purchase) Special Order


text:
General travel terms and conditions
In case of a reservation in the Hotel Trattlerhof the general terms and conditions for the Austrian hotel industry shall apply.
These apply also in case of late arrival, earlier departure and cancellations.
We guarantee your booking after a down payment of 25 % of the total price of your stay!
Our bank details are: Volksbank, account no./ IBAN: AT924213030007340000, BIC: VBOEATWWKLA.
Content subject to change.
At arrival your room will be available starting from 3 pm. We kindly ask to vacate your room until 11 am on the day of your departure.
All prices are per person and per night and include half board, use of our wellness programme and facilities, the hotel's sport offers and animation programme.
You can take out an travel insurance policy with us:


text:
The Scarpa Mont Blanc Pro GTX - Women's is a sturdy product which is both warm and waterproof. It looks and acts suspiciously similar to the award-winning La Sportiva Nepal Cube GTX - Women's in many areas of the design, including technical and aesthetic aspects. One major feature which sets it apart is the fit: while the Nepal Cube GTX is suited to narrow tootsies, the Mont Blanc is built to fit individuals with larger volume feet. This could be a major factor in deciding between the two models. The Mont Blanc is lighter-weight, which is a plus, but its lacing system is less than impressive and does not lock the heel down for comfortable climbing and hiking. Where the Mont Blanc does seem superior is that it has loops on the tongue and ankle to aid in putting it on, and has more durable toe welts.
A new version of the Mont Blanc is available: the Mont Blanc Pro GTX - Women's, pictured above. Scroll down to see side-by-side photos of the new and old versions and more details about the update!


text:
Exporting cocoa beans to Switzerland
Primary tabs
Switzerland is famous for its chocolate. The country has a reputation for high quality chocolate, with many famous international brands, including Lindt and Toblerone. Swiss consumers have one of the highest per capita rate of chocolate consumption worldwide. The opportunities in premium products (specialty, fine flavour and certified chocolate) are growing significantly. Within this segment, the preferred channel is direct trade with smaller traders, specialty chocolate stores, chocolatiers or bakeries.
Contents of this page
- Product description
- What makes Switzerland an interesting market for cocoa?
- Organic and fair-trade markets keep on growing
- What requirements must cocoa comply with to be allowed on the market in Switzerland?
- What competition do you face on the Swiss cocoa market?
- Through what channels can you get cocoa on the Swiss market? Which market segments to target?
- What are the end-market prices for cocoa?
1 . Product description
The cocoa tree (Theobroma Cocoa) grows in tropical areas between 15 and 20 degrees latitude north and south of the equator: Africa, Asia, and Latin America. After extraction from the pod, cocoa seeds are fermented and sun-dried. A cocoa producing tree can deliver on average 0.5 to 2 kg of dried seeds per year.
The international cocoa market (including Switzerland) distinguishes three types of cocoa beans:
- Common grade: Forastero cocoa
Forastero was originally grown in the high Amazon region and is now the predominant cocoa variety cultivated mainly in Africa, accounting for around 80% of global cocoa production. The beans have a flatter flavour than the more fruity and citric Criollo and Trinitario beans.
- High-grade: Criollo cocoa (original cocoa tree)
Criollo was originally grown in Venezuela, Central America and Mexico, but is now also grows in Ecuador, Colombia, Peru, Bolivia, Nicaragua, Honduras, Guatemala and Sri Lanka. Criollo makes up 5 to 10% of global cocoa production. The beans have a bitter, aromatic flavour and are easily processed.
- High-grade: Trinitario cocoa
Trinitario was originally grown in Trinidad, but is now also grown in Venezuela, Ecuador, Honduras, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Cameroon, Samoa, Sri Lanka, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. The beans are a hybrid of the Criollo and Forastero trees. This variety represents around 10 to 15% of global cocoa production.
Harmonised System (HS) codes are used to classify products and to calculate international trade statistics, such as imports and exports. The focus is on cocoa beans, of Harmonised System code 1801. Other cocoa products are covered in our study on semi-finished cocoa products in Europe.
2 . What makes Switzerland an interesting market for cocoa?
Switzerland remains one of the largest per-capita consumers of chocolate
Switzerland is one of the top consumers of chocolate in the world. In 2017, Swiss consumption per capita was 10.5 kg; the total amount of Swiss chocolate sold domestically amounted to CHF 921 million (around (€817 million).
Between 2016 and 2017, domestic turnover in Switzerland decreased slightly by -0.4%. This trend in declining demand, set off against the growth of imported products, has been apparent for the last few years. However, Switzerland remains an important consumer as well as chocolate exporter.
- Access the website of Festichoc, the chocolate festival and trade fair in Switzerland, to get a list of exhibiting companies, news items, innovations and other interesting aspects of the Swiss and international speciality chocolate market.
- See our study on trends for cocoa to learn more about consumer trends in Europe.
Switzerland remains the eighth-largest European importer of cocoa beans
Switzerland is the eighth-largest European importers of cocoa beans, with 43 thousand tonnes in 2017 (€117 million). Imports of cocoa beans have remained quite stable over the past five years (2013-2017), having increased slightly by +1.1% annually in terms of volume, and more significantly in terms of value (+4.9%).
Switzerland is the eighth-largest cocoa grinder in Europe, after larger grinders such as the Netherlands and Germany. It is estimated that Switzerland grinded around 40 thousand tonnes of cocoa beans in 2016.
The grinding industry in Switzerland is dominated by a few large (multinational) grinders, such as:
- Access the Eurostat Statistics Database to analyse European trade dynamics yourself and to build your export strategy. Identify interesting importing countries and developments such as the emergence of new suppliers and decline of established ones.
Switzerland plays a small role in cocoa bean re-exports but a large role in exports of chocolate products.
In 2017, Switzerland continued to play a relatively small role in the re-exports of cocoa beans, since the country processes almost all of its imported beans for the manufacture of its own chocolates. Most cocoa bean re-exports went to France (205 tonnes) and the Netherlands (27 tonnes). Re-exports of cocoa beans have been relatively stable in recent years, with a peak in 2016, but a significant decline in 2017.
Switzerland is an important exporter of chocolate; in 2017, exports increased by 4.8% and amounted to 127,923 tonnes with a turnover growth of 6.9% (CHF 936 million; around €832 million). Swiss chocolate is famous for its chocolate processing techniques, such as the use of 5-roll refining machines, favoured for milk chocolate manufacturing.
- Check the website of the International Cocoa Organisation (ICCO) for more information about main grinding spots in the world.
Swiss consumers demand high-quality, premium products
Swiss chocolate is famous for its high-quality. Swiss chocolate-making standards are one of the highest in the world. Switzerland has law and industry-wide agreement on the designation of 'Swiss chocolate'. This description can only be used for ready-conched chocolate or chocolate entirely manufactured in Switzerland. However, the cocoa beans, cocoa mass and cocoa butter can be sourced from another country. In addition, the Association of Swiss Chocolate Manufacturers 'Chocosuisse' has developed several technical guidelines to keep the standard of Swiss chocolate high.
There are several famous gourmet chocolate shops in Switzerland. Some well-known shops are Studler Chocolatier, Teuscher, Max Chocolatier and Gysi. Another example is the company mySwissChocolate, who offer their customers the possibility to create their own bars online with more than 450 different combination options.
- Focus on the premium, specialty, and fine flavour cocoa market in Switzerland. You can only access the premium cocoa market if you offer cocoa beans of high-quality standards. See the chapter about quality requirements below to learn more.
- Want to get premium cocoa on the Swiss market? Try to establish direct trade relationships with smaller traders and chocolate makers. See the section on market segments and trade channels below for more information.
- See our study on trends for cocoa to learn more about speciality cocoa on the European market.
Sustainability debate generates public-private initiatives in Switzerland
The Swiss market for sustainable chocolate has been growing recent years. The country follows the European trend as described in our study covering trends on the European cocoa market. While the sustainability debate generates changes within the operation of companies, it also allows for partnerships at the government level.
The Swiss Platform for Sustainable Cocoa was launched July 2017. The initiative is developed by Chocosuisse, the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) and the non-governmental organisations Swisscontact and Helvetas. Key actors in the sector have signed the platform's Declaration of Intent. One of the main elements of the intent is the goal that 80% of cocoa imports will be of sustainable production sources by 2025. The platform will also focus on creating a dialogue between the local authorities and organisations in the producing countries.
Besides multi-party initiatives, several chocolate companies based in Switzerland have also committed to sustainability in their company statements:
- Investigate potential partnerships between your country and export markets. See how these can benefit producers and exporters of cocoa beans. Keep an eye on the latest news on the website of the International Cocoa Organisation. For specific information about Switzerland, have a look at the website of Chocosuisse.
3 . Organic and fair-trade markets keep on growing
Switzerland sees an increase in sustainability labels on the chocolate market, in line with public-private initiatives and growing consumer awareness. The consumption of Fairtrade and organic certified chocolate is quite high in Switzerland.
Swiss per-capita consumption of both organic (€274) and Fairtrade (CHF 75; around €67) products (including chocolate) in 2016 was the highest worldwide. Between 2015 and 2016, the Swiss organic market increased by an average of 5.7% and its Fairtrade market increased by 21%.
Examples of Swiss chocolate brands or chocolatiers with Fairtrade and/or organic chocolate are: Stella Bernrain, Durig, Gysi and Maestrani. Specialised organic and/or Fairtrade traders/processors in Switzerland are: Pronatec, Minka SCS and Walter Matter.
- See our study on buyer requirements for the cocoa sector to learn more about certification schemes.
- Try to combine audits in case you have more than one certification. In this way, you can save time and money. Also investigate the possibilities for group certification with other producers and exporters in your region.
- Promote sustainable and ethical aspects of your production process. Support these claims with certification. See our study on doing business with European buyers of cocoa for more tips on marketing and promotional aspects of your cocoa.
- Before engaging in a Fairtrade certification programme, make sure to check (in consultation with your potential buyer) that this label has sufficient demand in your target market and whether it will be cost beneficial for your product.
4 . What requirements must cocoa comply with to be allowed on the market in Switzerland?
Switzerland is not a member of the European Union (EU), but a member of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA). To facilitate free trade with the European Union, Switzerland has adapted the Swiss food law to European law to a large extent. The European Union legislation is therefore given as the basis below.
In our study on buyer requirements for cocoa you can find a detailed analysis of these requirements.
Legal requirements
Traceability and hygiene are the most important themes. Special attention should be given to specific sources of contamination. Pesticides, mycotoxins (ochratoxin A is of special relevance for cocoa), polycyclic-aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and microbiological contamination such as Salmonella (though cocoa is considered low-risk) are the most common for cocoa beans.
It is also important to consider the contamination from heavy metals during production and handling, particularly cadmium. The presence of cadmium is a particular problem for cacao from some Latin American countries due to factors like volcanic activity and forest fires. The European Union has strengthened its regulation on cadmium in cocoa and derived products. The new regulation came into force as of January 2019.
Quality criteria
If you want to access the Swiss market for cocoa beans, you will have to meet international quality standards. They are particularly high within the speciality segment for fine flavour cocoa beans.
Cocoa of Excellence mentions the following factors defining the quality of cocoa:
- Good trees (genetics)
- Well cared for and grown in a suitable environment
- Pods correctly harvested
- Good practices to keep the trees healthy and free of pests and diseases
- Optimum fermentation and drying protocols specific to the type of beans
- Know-how for processing cocoa beans and for chocolate making
High-grade (fine flavour) cocoa beans are generally of a higher quality than common-grade cocoa beans, as their distinctive flavour is popular among manufacturers of high-quality chocolate. Fine flavour beans are usually produced from trees that contain the genetics of Criollo and/or Trinitario cocoa tree varieties. Common-grade (bulk) cocoa beans for mass production are genetically derived from Forastero trees.
Harvesting and processing techniques are also important in harnessing the 'fine' qualities of fine flavour cocoa beans. During harvesting, you should make sure you only take the ripe fruits. During processing, you should make sure all cocoa beans are fermented and dried homogenously. Cocoa beans should be shipped shortly after harvesting because extended storage (> 6 months) may result in losses due to the relatively high humidity in tropical environments.
To moderate the initially bitter cocoa flavour and to develop the typical cocoa flavour, the beans are fermented. Cocoa grading differs across producing and consuming countries. Standard practices have been set by the international cocoa trade associations. The grading of cocoa depends on the fermentation process:
- Well-fermented cocoa beans: less than 5% mould, less than 5% slate and less than 1.5% foreign matter.
- Fairly well-fermented cocoa beans: less than 10% mould, less than 10% slate and less than 1.5% foreign matter.
- Read more about the quality requirements of the European industry for cocoa beans on the Cocoa Quality website.
- Learn more about maintaining the quality of your cocoa during transportation on the website of the Transportation Information Service.
Labelling requirements
The label on bulk packaging should include the following topics:
- product name
- grade
- lot or batch code
- country of origin
- net weight in kg
In case your cocoa is organic or Fairtrade certified, the labels should contain the name/code of the inspection body and certification number.
Figure 2: An example of labelling
Source: Caribbean Agricultural Network
Packaging requirements
Cocoa beans are traditionally shipped in jute bags, which can weigh between 60 and 65 kg.
On the mainstream market bulk shipment of cocoa beans has become more popular. This means cocoa beans are loaded directly into the ship's cargo hold or in shipping containers containing a flexi-bag (see figure 3). This mega bulk method is often adopted by larger cocoa processors, which handle cocoa beans of standard qualities.
In the fine flavour/speciality cocoa segment, jute bags are still commonly used. For very high-quality micro lots, vacuum-sealed GrainPro packaging can be used (see figure 3).
Figure 3: Examples of packaging for cocoa beans: jute bag, container-sized flexi bag and GrainPro
Sources: Osu.edu, Bls.bulk.com and GrainPro
- Read more about trading and shipping cocoa beans on the website of the International Cocoa Organization.
Additional requirements
Some buyers in Switzerland request additional food safety guarantees from you. Examples are the implementation of good agricultural practices and Quality Management Systems (QMS) regarding the production and handling processes.
The main standards in good agricultural practices are provided by GLOBALG.A.P. They are voluntary standards for the certification of agricultural production processes that provide safe and traceable products.
A system based on hazard analysis and critical control points (HACCP) is often the minimum standard required at the level of storage and handling of cocoa beans. Some buyers will also expect you to hold certificates such as International Featured Standards: Food (IFS) or British Retail Consortium (BRC).
Corporate responsibility and sustainability are growing in importance in the cocoa sector. Adopting codes of conduct or sustainability policies related to the environmental and social impact of your company can provide you with a competitive advantage. Leading companies on the Swiss chocolate market such as Lindt & Sprüngli, Nestlé, Felchlin and Barry Callebaut have sustainability policies emphasising the contact with producers, transparency in their operations and their social and environmental impact.
Certification standards like UTZ and Rainforest Alliance are less popular in Switzerland compared to other European markets. The larger retailers in Switzerland such as Migros and Coop are not registered on the UTZ list of registered cocoa supply chain actors. Some large chocolate manufacturers are registered, such as Barry Callebaut and Nestlé, while Lindt & Sprüngli are not. Rainforest Alliance is also present on the Swiss market, through the large retailer Lidl as well as through international brands like Magnum and Cornetto.
Requirements for niche markets
Switzerland is one of the main markets for organic and Fairtrade products in Europe. The country has the highest per-capita consumption worldwide of both organic and Fairtrade products:
- Both small-scale chocolatiers and larger chocolate makers in Switzerland offer organic-certified chocolates.
- Fairtrade chocolate is offered by different companies in the Swiss market. Consult the list of operators on the website of FLOCERT (select "Cocoa" and "Switzerland") to explore for more information.
- Check the website of EURO-Lex for more detailed information about the regulations concerning cocoa products.
- Find out which standards or certifications are preferred by potential buyers in your target segment. Buyers may have preferences for a certain food safety management system or sustainability label depending on their end clients and/or distribution channels.
- Be aware that potential buyers may request additional food safety guarantees from you. Make sure to discuss with your potential buyer on what is feasible for oy, and where you need help.
- See our study on certified cocoa for more information about the demand on the European market, trends and specific trade channels.
- Before engaging in a Fairtrade certification programme, make sure to check (in consultation with your potential buyer) that this label has sufficient demand in your target market and whether it will be cost beneficial for your product.
5 . What competition do you face on the Swiss cocoa market?
Ghana remains the main supplier of cocoa beans to Switzerland
Almost all (98%) of Swiss imports of cocoa beans in 2017 were sourced directly from producing countries. Nearly 60% of these imports came from Ghana, one of the largest producers of Forastero cocoa beans worldwide (mainstream market). Imports from Ghana increased at an annual rate of 4.9% between 2013 and 2017.
Imports from Ivory Coast have been relatively low compared to other European countries, but decreased further between 2013 and 2017 at an annual average rate of -22% in volume. Imports from Madagascar are growing; between 2013 and 2017 imports increased at an annual average of +6.2% in volume. The increase in cocoa exports from Madagascar could be due to an increasing demand for fine flavour cocoa; 100% of cocoa bean exports from Madagascar correspond to fine flavour varieties.
Ecuador is an important Latin American supplier to Switzerland
Switzerland has opportunities for smaller suppliers outside of the mainstream market. Latin America plays a significant role in Swiss imports of cocoa beans. Around 30% of total imports from producing countries were sourced in Latin America in 2017. Ecuador (24% market share) was by far the most important supplier in 2017. Other smaller suppliers are Peru (2.3%) and Venezuela (1.2%).
As much as 75% of Ecuador's cocoa exports are fine flavour cocoa beans of the Trinitario and Criollo varieties. Ecuador also supplies cocoa Arriba (Nacional), considered to be Forastero type, but catering for the fine flavour market due to its floral and fruity aromas. 75% of Peruvian cocoa bean exports are also fine flavour, compared to 100% of Venezuelan exports.
- Identify your potential competitors and learn from them in terms of: Marketing (website, social media, trade fair participation), product characteristics (origin, quality, oil content) and value addition (certifications and processing techniques). Well- structured websites where you can learn from your competitors are, for example: Pacari (Ecuador), Ingemann (Nicaragua) and Xoco Gourmet (Honduras).
6 . Through what channels can you get cocoa on the Swiss market? Which market segments to target?
In terms of segmentation and channels the Swiss market does not deviate much from the European market, as described in our study on trade channels and segments for cocoa. This is how the three segments of the Swiss cocoa market are developing:
Chocolate confectionery
The chocolate industry in Switzerland reached a value of CHF 1.9 million in 2017 (around €1.6 million), at 190 thousand tonnes. The most important product segments in Switzerland are:
- Chocolate bars (48.3% of the market in 2016)
- Chocolate candies and other confectionery (22.4%)
- Semi-finished cocoa products (18.8%)
- Mini-formats, such as Napolitains and chocolate hearts (6.0%)
- Other chocolate products, for example regarding annual festivities (4.5%).
In Switzerland, most chocolate is sold through supermarkets. Migros is the leading supermarket chain in Switzerland and offers a wide range of products, mainly private label, from economy to premium. Its most prominent private label is Frey, which sources its own cacao beans.
However, specialised chocolate shops also play an important role. Most of these speciality stores are small, family-owned businesses. Examples of specialised chocolate shops in Switzerland are:
Migros (private label) and Lindt & Sprüngli dominate chocolate confectionery in Switzerland, whereas Lindt & Sprüngli is the market leader in terms of premium-quality chocolate. In 2017, the Swiss chocolate industry employed 4,608 people in 18 companies. Chocolate and other confectionery account for a 6% share in total food expenditure in Switzerland. Companies producing biscuits, ice cream, pastries and other bakery products are some of the main users of cocoa products.
Figure 5: The main channels for export of cocoa beans to the Swiss market
The Port of Switzerland is the main entry point for cocoa beans. The port consists of three ports in the cantons of Basel-Country and Basel-City. It is connected via the Rhine with ocean ports such as Rotterdam, Amsterdam (the world's largest import port for cocoa) and Antwerp.
Switzerland is one of the largest chocolate manufacturer, but not a large European cocoa bean importer. The country mainly imports cocoa butter, paste and powder from larger European cocoa bean processors, such as the Netherlands, Germany and France.
However, Switzerland also has own grinding facilities. The grinding industry in Switzerland is dominated by a few large, multinational players, such as Barry Callebaut, Nestlé and Lindt & Sprüngli. The domination of multinational players makes the mainstream market very concentrated. However, the growing speciality cocoa market has possibilities to more specialised players operating in niche markets. This creates space for suppliers handling smaller volumes at higher qualities, as well as for more personal supplier-buyer relationships.
As an exporter, entering the Swiss market will vary according to the quality of your cocoa beans and your supply capacities:
- For exporters of cocoa beans in higher volumes and standard qualities, large importing companies can serve as a gateway into the Swiss market. The main cocoa (commodity) trader in Switzerland is ECOM. Companies mentioned above such as Barry Callebaut and Lindt & Sprüngli have integrated activities such as importing, crushing and manufacturing. These companies can also serve as a gateway to the market. However, they deal with larger volumes and standard qualities.
- Switzerland also has importers which specialise in ethical products, including cocoa beans. These normally focus on specific organic and Fairtrade markets. Examples of specialised Swiss importers are Pronatec, Minka SCS and Walter Matter. These are importing companies which work on projects with cocoa-producing cooperatives in origin countries.
- Producers and exporters can also try and target chocolate makers directly. This is recommended for producers and exporters dealing with fine flavour cocoa beans of a high quality. Switzerland has several chocolate makers; some of the leading ones are Gysi, Max Chocolatier, Carré Suisse and Xocolatl.
- Want to meet potential buyers in Switzerland? Attend cocoa and chocolate industry events, such as Festichoc in Geneva.
- Check the website of the Association of Swiss Chocolate Manufacturers, Chocosuisse, to obtain more information about the cocoa and chocolate industry in Switzerland.
- Use our study on how to find buyers on the European cocoa market to find your buyers.
- Be consistent, punctual and reliable. Swiss consider these factors essential in doing business. That means you should reply in time to enquiries by possible buyers (within 48 hours). You should also be open and realistic and do not make promises that you might not be able to fulfil. See our study on how to do doing business with European cocoa buyers for more information.
- See our study on market segments and channels for cocoa for more information about the European cocoa market.
- Check the website of the Federation of Cocoa Commerce to learn more about global cocoa traders, cocoa manufacturers, cocoa trade associations and other players in the global cocoa sector.
7 . What are the end-market prices for cocoa?
Prices for chocolate can be segmented in lower-end, middle range and upper-end. In general, the lower-end chocolate products are often of standard quality and are the cheapest on the market. The upper-end products are chocolate products of high quality, made with fine flavour beans and possibly with a single origin. For more details about segmentation on the cocoa and chocolate markets, refer to our study on channels and segments.
Table 1: Indication of consumer prices of chocolate per market segment in Switzerland
Source: COOP, Lidl, Teuscher, Studler Chocolatier and Globus
The price breakdown for chocolate is illustrated in figure 6.
Be aware that export prices of cocoa beans, and the share kept by cocoa producers, will depend on the cocoa bean quality, the size of the lot and the supplier's relationship with the buyer. However, the largest shares are kept by chocolate companies and retailers.
Figure 6: Price breakdown for chocolate
Source: Cocoa Barometer, 2015
- Monitor end-consumer prices of chocolate to get an idea of price ranges. Good sources for price information are the websites of supermarket chains, chocolate specialty stores and chocolate web shops. Examples are Studler Chocolatier, Xocolatl and Läderach.
- Monitor price developments for cocoa beans on the international markets. You can, for example, use the monthly price reviews published by the International Cocoa Organisation.
Please review our market information disclaimer.


text:
Which one did the council choose for the deputy Lord Mayor? Three guesses, first two don't count. It's like a Brucie game show ... they could have chosen a Prius, but we're not going to give you that! The Prius looks good, and it has very low emissions.
Alternatively, they could have approached Modec, and commissioned some sort of Lord Mayor's Office Popemobile, Andy Matchet and his deputy gliding through the streets of Coventry.
The council needs to get its head around choosing the lowest carbon option, with all of its procurement decisions, from now on, not just a lower carbon option.
Did Peugeot have a "Coventry Connection" when they closed production down in April 2006?
Councillors felt [the Prius] fell down by not having any local links and failing to comfortably carry four passengers as well as the chauffeur. Coventry's climate change cabinet member Gary Ridley said: "Coventry historically has a connection with Peugeot ... What we are now getting is better than what we had before. It's a step in the right direction."
Cllr Johnson brushed off suggestions from Scott Redding, of the Coventry Green Party, that they should use an environmentally-friendly van built by city firm Modec. She said: "I don't think that's the right image for the deputy lord mayor."


text:
Web Design
Internet Marketing
Internet Marketing Intro
Search Engine Friendliness
Web Design Clients
Free Quotation
CSS Design Help
Reason for CSS Web Design
Guide to CSS Web Design
Using CSS in Web Pages
Using Selectors
Layout Using CSS Styles
Changing Backgrounds
Setting Height and Width
Setting Margins in CSS
Adding Padding in CSS
Floating Elements in CSS
Setting a Border in CSS
Contact Us
Terms of Use
Site Index
Get a Quotation
Please submit the following form and we will endeavour to contact you shortly:
Your Details
Type of Business:
Current Website if any:
Afghanistan [AF]
Albania [AL]
Algeria [DZ]
American Samoa [AS]
Andorra [AD]
Angola [AO]
Anguilla [AI]
Antarctica [AQ]
Antigua and Barbuda [AG]
Argentina [AR]
Armenia [AM]
Aruba [AW]
Australia [AU]
Austria [AT]
Azerbaijan [AZ]
Bahama [BS]
Bahrain [BH]
Bangladesh [BD]
Barbados [BB]
Belarus [BY]
Belgium [BE]
Belize [BZ]
Benin [BJ]
Bermuda [BM]
Bhutan [BT]
Bolivia [BO]
Bosnia and Herzegovina [BA]
Botswana [BW]
Bouvet Island [BV]
Brazil [BR]
British Indian Ocean Territory [IO]
British Virgin Islands [VG]
Brunei Darussalam [BN]
Bulgaria [BG]
Burkina Faso [BF]
Burundi [BI]
Côte D'ivoire (Ivory Coast) [CI]
Cambodia [KH]
Cameroon [CM]
Canada [CA]
Cape Verde [CV]
Cayman Islands [KY]
Central African Republic [CF]
Chad [TD]
Chile [CL]
China [CN]
Christmas Island [CX]
Cocos (Keeling) Islands [CC]
Colombia [CO]
Comoros [KM]
Congo [CG]
Cook Islands [CK]
Costa Rica [CR]
Croatia [HR]
Cuba [CU]
Cyprus [CY]
Czech Republic [CZ]
Denmark [DK]
Djibouti [DJ]
Dominica [DM]
Dominican Republic [DO]
East Timor [TP]
Ecuador [EC]
Egypt [EG]
El Salvador [SV]
Equatorial Guinea [GQ]
Eritrea [ER]
Estonia [EE]
Ethiopia [ET]
Falkland Islands (Malvinas) [FK]
Faroe Islands [FO]
Fiji [FJ]
Finland [FI]
France [FR]
France, Metropolitan [FX]
French Guiana [GF]
French Polynesia [PF]
French Southern Territories [TF]
Gabon [GA]
Gambia [GM]
Georgia [GE]
Germany [DE]
Ghana [GH]
Gibraltar [GI]
Greece [GR]
Greenland [GL]
Grenada [GD]
Guadeloupe [GP]
Guam [GU]
Guatemala [GT]
Guinea [GN]
Guinea-Bissau [GW]
Guyana [GY]
Haiti [HT]
Heard and McDonald Islands [HM]
Honduras [HN]
Hong Kong [HK]
Hungary [HU]
Iceland [IS]
India [IN]
Indonesia [ID]
Iraq [IQ]
Ireland [IE]
Islamic Republic of Iran [IR]
Israel [IL]
Italy [IT]
Jamaica [JM]
Japan [JP]
Jordan [JO]
Kazakhstan [KZ]
Kenya [KE]
Kiribati [KI]
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of [KP]
Korea, Republic of [KR]
Kuwait [KW]
Kyrgyzstan [KG]
Lao People's Democratic Republic [LA]
Latvia [LV]
Lebanon [LB]
Lesotho [LS]
Liberia [LR]
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya [LY]
Liechtenstein [LI]
Lithuania [LT]
Luxembourg [LU]
Macau [MO]
Madagascar [MG]
Malawi [MW]
Malaysia [MY]
Maldives [MV]
Mali [ML]
Malta [MT]
Marshall Islands [MH]
Martinique [MQ]
Mauritania [MR]
Mauritius [MU]
Mayotte [YT]
Mexico [MX]
Micronesia [FM]
Moldova, Republic of [MD]
Monaco [MC]
Mongolia [MN]
Monserrat [MS]
Morocco [MA]
Mozambique [MZ]
Myanmar [MM]
Nambia [NA]
Nauru [NR]
Nepal [NP]
Netherlands Antilles [AN]
Netherlands [NL]
New Caledonia [NC]
New Zealand [NZ]
Nicaragua [NI]
Niger [NE]
Nigeria [NG]
Niue [NU]
Norfolk Island [NF]
Northern Mariana Islands [MP]
Norway [NO]
Oman [OM]
Pakistan [PK]
Palau [PW]
Panama [PA]
Papua New Guinea [PG]
Paraguay [PY]
Peru [PE]
Philippines [PH]
Pitcairn [PN]
Poland [PL]
Portugal [PT]
Puerto Rico [PR]
Qatar [QA]
Réunion [RE]
Romania [RO]
Russian Federation [RU]
Rwanda [RW]
Saint Lucia [LC]
Samoa [WS]
San Marino [SM]
Sao Tome and Principe [ST]
Saudi Arabia [SA]
Senegal [SN]
Seychelles [SC]
Sierra Leone [SL]
Singapore [SG]
Slovakia [SK]
Slovenia [SI]
Solomon Islands [SB]
Somalia [SO]
South Africa [ZA]
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands [GS]
Spain [ES]
Sri Lanka [LK]
St. Helena [SH]
St. Kitts and Nevis [KN]
St. Pierre and Miquelon [PM]
St. Vincent and the Grenadines [VC]
Sudan [SD]
Suriname [SR]
Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands [SJ]
Swaziland [SZ]
Sweden [SE]
Switzerland [CH]
Syrian Arab Republic [SY]
Taiwan, Province of China [TW]
Tajikistan [TJ]
Tanzania, United Republic of [TZ]
Thailand [TH]
Togo [TG]
Tokelau [TK]
Tonga [TO]
Trinidad and Tobago [TT]
Tunisia [TN]
Turkey [TR]
Turkmenistan [TM]
Turks and Caicos Islands [TC]
Tuvalu [TV]
Uganda [UG]
Ukraine [UA]
United Arab Emirates [AE]
United Kingdom (Great Britain) [GB]
United States Minor Outlying Islands [UM]
United States of America [US]
United States Virgin Islands [VI]
Unknown or unspecified country [ZZ]
Uruguay [UY]
Uzbekistan [UZ]
Vanuatu [VU]
Vatican City State [VA]
Venezuela [VE]
Viet Nam [VN]
Wallis and Futuna Islands [WF]
Western Sahara [EH]
Yemen [YE]
Yugoslavia [YU]
Zaire [ZR]
Zambia [ZM]
Zimbabwe [ZW]
How did you find us?
Please Select
Word of Mouth
Search Engine
Yellow Pages
If Search Engine which one?
Please Select
Alta Vista
Ask Jeeves
About Your Proposed Site
How many pages do you think your new site will need?
1 - 5
5 - 10
10 - 15
20 - 30
30 - 40
40 - 50
50 and Upwards
Please Select
Have you registered a top level Domain Name?
Do you have a preferred colour scheme for the new site?
Please describe the proposed site Content:
Please indicate if you require any of the following:
Order Form:
Order Form (secure):
Shopping Basket (secure):
If shopping basket required - number of products:
Please Select
10 - 20
20 - 30
30 - 40
40 - 50
50 - 100
100 - 200
200 -500
500 -1000
Are your products in a database? If so please specify...
Other Information Which Would Be Helpful
Do you Require Internet Marketing/Promotion?
Please give deadline for site completion if any:
Please give target budget for the Website if known:
Please tick this box to confirm you are 18+ years of age:
Please type in the word shown below:
This field helps prevent automated submission.
© web-design-and-marketing.com 2008 All Rights Reserved
Site Index
Terms of Use
Web Design
Web Design UK
Web Design and Marketing Ethic


text:
I want to move my Oracle database schema to PostgreSQL, but the casing is not compatible. What are my options?
Oracle stores metadata in its data dictionary in uppercase, and PostgreSQL stores it in lowercase. With either database, it's possible to override these default formats by encasing object names in quotes when they are created. However this isn't recommended, because doing so can cause unexpected behavior. Because the AWS Database Migration Service (AWS DMS) can't autocorrect metadata storage formatting, AWS DMS creates the objects in quotes. As a workaround, you can override AWS DMS quotes with mapping rules. For more information, see Use the AWS Schema Conversion Tool (AWS SCT) to Convert the Oracle Schema to PostgreSQL.
In this example, the Oracle SCOTT schema is being migrated to PostgreSQL. If you have an on-premises Oracle database, you can create this schema by running:
If you have an Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS) DB instance that is running Oracle, search online for a similar script.
This script creates 4 tables under the SCOTT schema: EMP, DEPT, BONUS, and SALGRADE. Collectively, they contain a small number of rows.
Verify that no tables in the Oracle database were created with lowercase letters in the table or column names. If the application is accustomed to mixed-case table and column names, it's a best practice to allow AWS DMS to replicate the tables exactly as it finds them. That is, don't use these mapping rules.
oracle> SELECT table_name from dba_tables where owner='SCOTT' and table_name <> upper(table_name);
oracle> SELECT table_name, column_name from dba_tab_columns where owner='SCOTT' and column_name <> upper(column_name);
Create endpoints, a replication instance, and then test the connection:
1. Open the AWS DMS console or using the AWS Command Line Interface (AWS CLI), create the endpoints and then create the replication instance.
2. Choose Endpoints from the navigation pane, select both endpoints, and choose Test connection.
3. If both test connections are successful, then create a task. Be sure to choose Enable logging.
4. In the Table mappings view, select the JSON tab, and then choose Enable JSON editing. Then, use code similar to the following example to build the transformation rules for schema, tables, and column case handling. For more information, see Using Table Mapping to Specify Task Settings.
{ "rules": [ { "rule-type": "selection", "rule-id": "1", "rule-name": "select-scott", "object-locator": { "schema-name": "SCOTT", "table-name": "%" }, "rule-action": "include" }, { "rule-type": "transformation", "rule-id": "2", "rule-name": "convert-schemas-to-lower", "rule-action": "convert-lowercase", "rule-target": "schema", "object-locator": { "schema-name": "%" } }, { "rule-type": "transformation", "rule-id": "3", "rule-name": "convert-tables-to-lower", "rule-action": "convert-lowercase", "rule-target": "table", "object-locator": { "schema-name": "%", "table-name": "%" } }, { "rule-type": "transformation", "rule-id": "4", "rule-name": "convert-columns-to-lowercase", "rule-action": "convert-lowercase", "rule-target": "column", "object-locator": { "schema-name": "%", "table-name": "%", "column-name": "%" } } ] }
5. Choose Create task.
Note: You can also use a rename schema rule instead of converting the schema to lowercase.
After the task is created, verify that all the objects were created in lowercase in PostgreSQL:
postgres> select table_name from information_schema.tables where table_schema='scott'; table_name ------------ bonus dept salgrade emp (4 rows)
postgres> select table_name, column_name from information_schema.columns where table_schema='scott' order by table_name; table_name | column_name ------------+------------- bonus | ename bonus | job bonus | sal bonus | comm dept | deptno dept | dname dept | loc emp | deptno emp | hiredate emp | sal emp | comm emp | empno emp | ename emp | job emp | mgr salgrade | losal salgrade | hisal salgrade | grade (18 rows)
Did this page help you? Yes | No
Back to the AWS Support Knowledge Center
Need help? Visit the AWS Support Center
Published: 2016-08-26
Updated: 2018-02-04


text:
|Markee International
21st Century GREEN Chemistry
|MK-144 Vibratory / Tumbling and Washing compound. Used in mass
finishing when you need extra cleaning power and good rust inhibiting. Also, it is
excellent in parts washers, hot or cold. Contains no silicates, nitrites, or DEA
(diethanolamine ) pH as shipped 9.6 +/- 0.30.
MK-153 Vibratory / Tumbling Compound for ferrous and non-ferrous
parts. Excellent corrosion inhibiting for all parts. It is the best all-around mass
finishing compound we have ever tested. In ball burnishing it eliminates the need
to "bed down" the media. Allows "NO Rinse, No Dip" processing in many
applications. Highly biodegradable, and it contains no silicates, nitrites, or DEA.
pH as shipped 9.4 +/- 0.30.
MK-173 This may be one of the most economical compounds, anywhere,
for non-ferrous parts. It is a good cleaner, yet the pH is low. It doesn't burn
delicate alloys or sensitive metals. MK-173 is used 120:1, or weaker. Some zinc
and aluminum die casters use it as weak as 1000:1. It gives good color and has
very little tendency to water spot or leave any residue. Biodegradable, and it
contains no silicates, nitrites, or DEA. pH as shipped 8.7 +/- 0.15.
MK-651 This is an abrasive compound for those special vibratory/tumble
applications that require a loose abrasive. It is excellent for part-on-part
processing. This product contains a high concentration of durable, fused aluminum
oxide grain to provide cutting. It has good in-process corrosion control and
excellent rinsing. It is usually rinsed with a solution of MK-153.
MK651SC Same as MK-651, except that the abrasive grain is aggressive
silicon carbide. It is favored for parts to be welded, or brazed, and for shorter
time cycles. Leaves a very clean surface when rinsed with a solution of MK-153.
Closed Loop (CL) formulas containing additional protection against bacteria are
available, click here
Vibratory / Tumbling Mass Finishing
|For more information call: 614-771-8989 or FAX: 614-771-7987
Markee International Corporation,
1849 Westbelt Drive, Columbus, OH 43228
Copyright ©2004-2007 Markee International Corporation All Rights Reserved


text:
Electronic duo Mount Kimbie have shared yet another collaboration with their UK country countryman King Krule. The frequent collaborators and musical mavericks have put out a song titled "Turtle Neck Man" via Warp Records. You can listen to "Turtle Neck Man" below.
According to Pitchfork, the 82-second track was culled from the Love What Survives sessions, Mount Kimbie's 2017 album which also contained the King Krule collaboration "Blue Train Lines." You can watch the video for "Blue Train Lines" above. Love What Survives also features two collaborations with James Blake.
Mount Kimbie is headed out on tour this spring around Love What Survives, the duo perform at Brooklyn Steel on May 25. Find tickets on AXS by clicking here.
King Krule will also head to the States this spring in support of his critically acclaimed album The OOZ. Follow this link to browse AXS for tickets to select King Krule dates.


text:
May 17th, 2016
I had time in the morning before I was to board my train from to Hoi An. Mimi, the girl who worked the front desk at the hotel, told me I had to see the Imperial City.
The Imperial City is an old walled compound, surrounded by a giant stone wall and a large moat. It was built by the Nguyen Dynasty in the early 1800's as a central building for government and royal affairs. You can visit the throne room, royal temples, royal housing, areas where the prince's were educated, and even a tennis court (one of the later emperor's enjoyed westernized forms of entertainment). This imperial city was heavily damaged by American forces in the Vietnam War after the Viet Congs took over the city of Hue. You can still see the bullet holes in the walls and remenants of the buildings that were bombed.
I enjoyed strolling through the castle grounds, viewing the moats, the coy fish in the streams, and the small bridges which lined the walkways. It was a very majestic place to explore. It was also over 100 degrees, so I didn't last very long. Let me tell you, Southeast Asia is HOT.
Afterwards, I bid farwell to my friends where I was staying and boarded the train for Hoi An.
What a train ride! It follows along a route called the Hai Van Pass, which is a winding route which travels through mountains and valleys, and then along the beach. One moment we're riding through cliffs covered in fresh spring flowers, then suddenly we were through a tunnel and the train had a sheer drop on the other side leading to some of the most pristine blue beaches I've ever seen.
If you are ever in Vietnam, you MUST do this train route. It is once that I won't soon forget! I finally arrived in Hoi An – and I was immediately off on my mission – to get handmade clothing!


text:
On a technical level, Apple can comply with the FBI's request for help in accessing an iPhone used by Syed Rizwan Farook, one of the people accused of killing 14 in California two months ago, security experts said Wednesday.
"I believe it is technically feasible for Apple to comply with all of the FBI's requests in this case," said Dan Guido, the co-founder and CEO of Trail of Bits, a New York City-based security firm, in a Wednesday post on his firm's blog. "On the iPhone 5C, the passcode delay and device erasure are implemented in software and Apple can add support for peripheral devices that facilitate PIN code entry."
Essentially, what the FBI has asked Apple to do — with a federal magistrate's concurrence — was to make it possible for investigators to brute-force the passcode on the iPhone 5C by subverting iOS's limitations on entering such codes, as well as removing the auto-wipe feature, triggered when several incorrect passcodes are entered. On Farook's iPhone 5C, which is running iOS 9, each successive incorrect entry enforces a delay until the next can be punched in.
The result: The FBI has been stymied, afraid that entering wrong passcodes — which must be tapped in by hand — would take too long, but more importantly, quickly wipe the iPhone clean.
"In plain English, the FBI wants to ensure that it can make an unlimited number of PIN guesses, that it can make them as fast as the hardware will allow, and that they won't have to pay an intern to hunch over the phone and type PIN codes one at a time for the next 20 years," said Guido.
Guido initially argued that the same request would be moot on newer iPhones — any model equipped with the Apple-designed A7 SoC (system on a chip), which was first used in 2013's iPhone 5S.
The barrier would be the Secure Enclave (SE), a co-processor fabricated as part of the A7. The Secure Enclave is not accessible to iOS, so any changes Apple might make to its mobile operating system — the gist of what the FBI's asking Apple to do — would be worthless.
SE is responsible for processing the fingerprint data acquired by the Touch ID sensor, and also encrypts the device and its contents with a unique key pre-set during manufacturing that is "entangled," or combined, with the device's unique ID (UID) as well as the user-set passcode on the lock screen. Apple does not know or have a record of the key embedded in the Secure Enclave.
However, in an update to his post, Guido said that it would also be possible to undermine SE, although it would require revisions to not just iOS, but also to the SE firmware.
"Apple can update the SE firmware, it does not require the phone passcode, and it does not wipe user data on update," he said. "Apple can disable the passcode delay and disable auto erase with a firmware update to the SE. After all, Apple has updated the SE with increased delays between passcode attempts and no phones were wiped."
Other security experts agreed with Guido that it was technically possible for Apple to comply, but claimed that on later iPhones, SE made it futile. "On newer phones like the iPhone 6, with Apple's [SE], such an update of the firmware would be impossible," asserted Errata Security on its website. "Updating the firmware to do what the FBI wants would also erase the crypto keys, or at least first require unlocking. If such a trick would work on the newer phones, then Apple has been lying about them."
But while Apple could comply — the experts agreed that it's technically viable on the iPhone 5C — the Cupertino, Calif., company clearly does not want to.
Late Tuesday, Apple posted a memorandum by CEO Tim Cook that spelled out his firm's position. "The U.S. government has asked us for something we simply do not have, and something we consider too dangerous to create. They have asked us to build a backdoor to the iPhone," Cook said in the open letter.
Cook also argued that the demand was the edge of a slippery slope, that by acceding to the FBI's request, Apple would open Pandora's Box. "The government suggests this tool could only be used once, on one phone. But that's simply not true," Cook contended. "Once created, the technique could be used over and over again, on any number of devices."
[Source:- Computerworld]


text:
My vision this year for turning our bedroom into a full-scale Hall of Ghosts and Spooks came off wonderfully. I … More
Tag: Halloween Party Decorations
Halloween Decor: An Unkindness of Ravens (Poe Display)
One of my favorite bits of decoration from our Halloween Party last year was my ravens and typewriter Poe Display.
Dressing Up Foam Pumpkins
This year, at our Halloween Party, more than anything, I wanted an absolute avalanche of pumpkins all around the house.
Glow-In-The-Dark Haunted Books
Continuing my own personal festival of Halloween Party Crafts this year, I decided to make some glow-in-the-dark "haunted" books for … More
Halloween Party 2013 – Decor
We have amassed quite little collection of Halloween decor over the last 5 years of Halloween parties. Enough so that … More
Halloween Decor: A Bat Attack
A really fun option for decorating a stairway / banister area is to create a swarm of Flying bats overhead, … More
A Glow-in-the-Dark Mantel for Halloween!
Here is a short tutorial on creating a Glow-in-the-Dark Mantel for Halloween, by mixing some of the things you already … More


text:
Genres: Drama, Police Procedural
Broadcast on: SABC3, Universal TV
Add to Show Favourites
This show is one of your favourites. Remove
This hard-hitting and emotional series from NBC's Law & Order brand chronicles the life and crimes of the Special Victims Unit of the New York Police Department, the elite squad of detectives who investigate sexually based crimes.
Created by Emmy Award-winning producer Dick Wolf, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit is now entering its twelfth season.
The drama follows Detective Elliot Stabler (Christopher Meloni), a seasoned veteran of the unit who has seen it all, and his partner, Detective Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay), whose difficult past - a product of rape - is the reason she joined the unit.
Captain Donald Cragen, (Dann Florek, reprising the role he played on the first three seasons of Law & Order 1990-1993), oversees the unit with his tough but supportive approach to the team's complex cases, guiding the squad through the challenges they face every day.
Detective John Munch, (Richard Belzer, Homicide: Life on the Street), a transfer from Baltimore's homicide unit, brings his acerbic wit, conspiracy theories and street-honed investigative skills to the team.
And his partner, Detective Odafin Fin Tutuola (Ice-T), adds his unique sense of humour and investigative experience, making him a formidable match for Munch.
Forensic psychiatrist, George Huang (BD Wong), whose insight into the minds of the accused often provides significant clues that lead to the resolution of a case, and Medical Examiner Melinda Warner (Tamara Tunie) lend their skills to uncover forensic evidence.
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit is a Wolf Films production in association with Universal Media Studios. Wolf, is creator and executive producer; Neal Baer, Ted Kotcheff and Peter Jankowski are executive producers.
More activity at TVSA Central
You browser doesn't have Flash, Silverlight, Gears, BrowserPlus or HTML5 support.


text:
read the tape(redirected from Reads the Tape)
Read the Tape
Informal; to observe transactions on the market without participating. Investors generally read the tape in order to identify buy and sell points. Regulators may also read the tape to look for evidence of illegal or unethical trades.
read the tape
To observe security price and volume information as it appears on the consolidated tape. Some traders read the tape in an attempt to spot irregular trades or price movements that signal buying or selling opportunities.


text:
Weld Gun Application Worksheet
Below we show a typical weld gun motion profile, please fill in the required boxes to help us determine the best actuator solution for your welding application. Once the form is submitted one of our engineers will get back to you as soon as possible
Terminology Definitions
Gun Ratio-Varies for X guns, C gun equals 1
Weld Tip Force-The tip force required for the welding process.
Full Tip Opening-The distance the tips travel from "full tip opening" to the welding position.
Retract Tip Opening-The minimum tip opening distance of which rapid repeated welds are performed.
Actuator Time at Weld Force-The total time that the actuator is required to maintain "weld tip force".
Welds / Sequence-The number of welds in a repeating pattern that completes a weld sequence. A sequence is the full motion profile shown below.
Robot Move Time-Amount of time between welds it takes the robot to move from one weld to the next.
Dwell between sequences-The amount of time spent with the tips at "full tip opening" after completing a weld sequence.
Moving Mass-Mass of the tooling attached to the actuator main rod.


text:
11 Injured in Head-On Collision
Eleven people were hospitalized this week when a three car collision occurred in Moyock, North Carolina. One of the victims is from Norfolk.
Police say the accident happened when the driver of a 2015 Chevy attempted a left turn onto North Caratoke Highway from Baxter Lane Road. The driver failed to yield to a 2012 Chevy. The cars collided and the 2015 Chevy was forced off road, into a median and then out into southbound traffic. It collided with a Chevy pickup truck. Several people were trapped inside the cars, one person for more than an hour.
The driver of the 2012 Chevy was charged with a failure to yield. Of the eleven victims, seven victims are in stable condition, two are in serious and another two are in critical condition.
Most head-on collisions end in catastrophe – and this incident is no different. But the victims are truly lucky to be alive. When vehicles collide head-on, accidents become infinitely more deadly. Witnesses say the collision sounded like a bomb going off. Cars can handle damage to the rear and sides fairly well, but when two vehicles collide head-on, there is not much margin for error.
Several teens and young children were involved in the accident. We can only hope that they – along with all the victims – will make speedy, full recoveries. There will undoubtedly be many questions in need of answers for everyone involved in the following weeks. We encourage anyone involved to reach out for a free consultation.
Virginia Personal Injury & Wrongful Death Lawyers
If you've been in injured in an accident, you should consult with a personal injury lawyer about your legal rights. Our personal injury lawyers have helped victims injured by the negligence of another for over 30 years. If you'd like to setup a free consultation to discuss your legal rights, contact us today 877-544-5323.