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When prepping for class means popping corks, Goose the Market passes with flying colors!
Goose the Market is Indy's neighborhood fine foods market. And while long cases with "18 feet of meat" may be the pride of this Indiana-sourced butcher shop, an exceptionally curated craft wine and beer cellar offers prime sips for protein pairings. Now, with a new series of seated, guided tasting events, Goose offers a fun way to fill up on delicious knowledge.
Guests who reserve spots in Goose the Market's new Beer Tasting Classes and Wine Tasting Classes are treated to seats in the market's private event space. Beer Monger Chance Hoover and Certified Sommelier Heather Tomory lead the party through five wines or ten beers with the stories behind the bottles plus the professional's guide to tasting analysis and pairing suggestions.
All drinks plus full menu of expertly paired small plates are included, and Goose even packs up "homework" with bottles, cheeses, and a branded moleskine-style notebook for each participant to take away. With new themes each month, guests can register for one event or take advantage of discounts by reserving spots at multiple events.
Check out themes for the Goose's Wine Classes and click here for more info and to snag your spots.
Monday, April 16: Speaking of Wine
learn how to read a wine list and get what you want, plus practice the professionals' technique for tasting wine and the vocab to express what you experience
Monday, May 14: New Fruit
we'll go beyond Bordeaux to the next Merlot and more: sample a variety of hand-picked, lesser-known varietals and learn the stories behind these unique vines
Monday, June 25: Better Together
sample your way through a professional sommelier's guidelines for marrying plates and sips: learn these surefire themes and you'll be ready to riff on your own perfect pairings at home and in restaurants: a special menu of tasting bites will be served to highlight particular flavors for specific pairings
Get thirsty with these monthly themes for Goose's Beer Classes and click here for more info and to snag your spots.
Wednesday, April 25: Core Brews
sample ten varieties of the classic beer styles and learn to evaluate them like the pros, get the break down on traditional brewing methods and how recipe variations impact flavors
Tuesday, May 15: Peculiar Pints
go beyond the basics to sample ten unique beers that push the brewing boundaries, learn the stories behind the bottles and how their production methods set them apart, tempt your palate while discovering new favorites


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New 28 Gbaud PAM-4 Reference Transmitter ModBoxes
iXblue releases New 28 Gbaud PAM-4 Reference Transmitters. These ModBoxes have been reference turn-key transmitters for optical telecommunication laboratories and production test beds. They are available at 850 nm, for CWDM and C-band operation. These instruments which provide clean and open eye diagrams integrate an high grade CW laser to provide more than 5 dBm optical output modulated signal.

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Trust is earned. That's why long-term client relationships say a lot about satisfaction, and the reliability of a company. What others say about us is, at the least, an indication of whether or not we are on track.
The following is an excerpt of our customer portfolio
- Bank J. Safra Sarasin Ltd
- Bank Vontobel AG
- Banque Cantonale Vaudoise
- Several Cantonal Banks
- Several Private Banks
- LGT Financial Services AG
- Manulife Financial
- Etc.
"Accurate, reliable and efficient. That is how we perceive the work of BST, who have managed our market data since 2010. In addition, we also save costs due to the regular reports on exchanges we don't use, or use only very little. "
- Managed Service Client
"In FinOffice we purchased an efficient tool that is unique. BST whipped our database into shape and provides outstanding support for the implementation of our contracts in FinOffice."
- Market Data Director
"By using FinOffice, we replaced three systems, countless Excel spreadsheets and a number of databases. In addition, implementing FinOffice across-the-board in administration also brought a significant increase in efficiency. Thanks to the intelligent reports, we identified duplicate and unused services which, when eliminated and in conjunction with the use of FinSelfCert, allowed us to reduce our costs."
- Global Bank
"We came to know BST as a reliable partner who provides us with professional support in the implementation of our projects. We would not now wish to be without the impeccable and very helpful support of BST."
- Market Data Director
"The strength of BST lies in quickly identifying bank internal interrelationships and providing the customer with a customised solution. This is always aimed at demonstrably increasing efficiency in the simplest possible way. We value the services of BST very highly."
- Vontobel
"FinOffice was implemented as our Market Data inventory in 2010 and we are very pleased with the product itself as well as the customer service provided by BST. The BST team has been very attentive, responsive and competent all the way from the implementation phase to the current production environment. FinOffice is a robust and stable application and we have not experienced any outages or technical glitches whatsoever. Our company has benefitted greatly from having an up to date inventory with market data services and costs across the company on a global basis. By leveraging FinOffice we have eliminated redundant/overlapping services, optimized license utilization through internal transfers as well as taken advantage of the reporting capabilities for management and cost center reports. FinOffice has been an integral part of making our Market Data team successful and we would highly recommend it."
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While the jury's still out on whether your iPhone 6 Plus will bend just from keeping it in your pocket, the larger device does seem to be a lot more vulnerable to bending than smaller iPhone models. Unbox Therapy decided to put the iPhone 6 Plus under duress and figure out how much force it takes to bend the device in your bare hands using its own "bend test." The video will make anyone who owns a 6 Plus feel a little queasy.
RELATED: It might not be safe to leave your iPhone 6 Plus in your pocket
Unbox Therapy says that it's not uncommon for larger phones to have more problems with bending than smaller phones. In the case of the iPhone 6 Plus, it seems to be particularly vulnerable to bending right at the area where the bottom volume button ends.
Even so, is this enough of an issue where the phone will bend just by having it in your pocket? Unbox Therapy says it might be if you sit down with the device while wearing tight jeans.
It will be interesting to see how other giant phones such as the Galaxy Note 4 and the Lumia 1520 respond to similar bend tests, although right now we can't imagine finding other phones have similar problems would make iPhone 6 Plus owners who just shelled out big bucks for their new device feel any better.
UPDATE: Unbox Therapy has run a similar "bend test" on the Galaxy Note 3 and has found that Samsung's last flagship phablet actually holds up better than the iPhone 6 Plus. If other tests have similar findings, you can bet this will be used in a Samsung ad campaign in the not-too-distant future.


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Listen up kids! The i-Turtle is here to dance and groove to your fave tunes – and help you add an extra fun element to listening to music. This little shiny white turtle pretty much acts as an external speaker for your digital audio player.
All you have to do is connect your favorite audio player to the i-Turtle speaker, and this audio-friendly reptile will happily play your music through his built-in speaker.
Or, you can put the shiny white turtle next to another speaker and watch him tap his foot along, bob his head and raise his shell with synchronized lights that will flash to the rhythm of the music.
i-Turtle communicates his moods through musical riffs, movement and tons of blinking light patterns on his shell! He even whines when he's hungry for more music or attention! He loves to move and groove to your music, but watch out – flick his tail and he won't be happy!
i-Turtle requires 3 x AAA batteries (included) and costs about $20.
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Carried on Eagle's Wings
by Margaret Silvester
10 September 2010« Previous Day | Next Day »
As the plane was beginning to descend I thought I would love to see two things during our August holiday in the Swiss Mountains. One was snow and the other was a wonder of nature. I received both of my desires.
For the first two days it rained incessantly, and when we awoke on the third day the mountain range was covered in thick snow – quite a turn in the August weather. The next day we were tramping through the snow high in the mountains when we heard screeching overhead and to our amazement we watched an eagle teaching its young to fly. The two chicks looked so tiny and seemed to be terrified. Repeatedly they came to rest on their mother's wing only to be tossed up into the air to fend for themselves again. The eagle literally hovered over its young, and when distress reached a high pitch, the eagle went along side, caught the chicks on her wings and soared with them back to the safety of the eerie.
The parent eagle, in teaching her young to fly, protects them and encourages them to imitate her own movements. Despite their protests she is always there to protect and save them from danger. If the young eagles are not pushed out of the eerie they will never learn to fly.
Our text today sets an aspect of God in the image of the eagle teaching its chicks to fly. In order for our character to develop He sometimes asks us to leave our comfort zones and move into unknown, and possibly precarious places, with Him leading us, guiding us, protecting and hovering over us. In unknown experiences we learn to depend more fully upon God, proving in a new way His faithfulness and care for us.
Things happen in our lives that we sometimes do not welcome. It's easy to be like the eaglet, making a fuss and constantly wanting to go back to the safety of the nest. God's desire for all His children is that they grow into Christian maturity. Christian maturity is growing more fully into the likeness of Jesus.
Do you need to be willing to leave your comfort zone and trust God to carry you on eagle's wings as you step out into some unknown purpose that He has planned for you?
Prayer: Father, thank You that in faithfulness and love You have plans for me. Thank You for Your trustworthy character. Today I choose to trust You and follow Your ways, so that I can grow in Christian maturity and in the image of Your Son. Amen.
Please feel free to use this devotional to send on to your friends or share with your church fellowship. Provided full acknowledgement is made to Seeds of the Kingdom as the source, you are also welcome to use it in a non-commercial way and reproduce it in magazines or other Christian websites. The copyright for any commercial use of the material remains with Ellel Ministries International.


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We are all faced with interesting daily dynamics as we do what has to be done, when it has to be done, whether we feel like it or not. I don't listen to music in the mornings while cranking out five blogs. On the weekends, it's a different story.
I usually don't write blogs ahead of time. Since January 2012, it's been a different story. Lesson learned…I prefer writing and posting on the same day.
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PS. Without experimentation (entrepreneurial spirit), one never knows what one will never know.


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I didn't post very much about Tom and Carolyn's visit to New Mexico — probably because one or the other of them spent it feeling pretty poorly. No one worried about contagion because we thought the first wave was food poisoning from the Colonel Chicken in
Barstow Winslow. It turned out not to be the case as Tom was felled the evening they arrived. It cut short scenic touring, so all you got out of it was some dog photos. When Tom and Carolyn left on Monday morning, there was a mild drizzle so I'm hoping they took some interesting photos on their way back across the State.
Wednesday evening it was my turn to feel awful. I saw a couple of clients Tuesday and Wednesday and hope I'm not Albuquerque's version of Typhoid Mary. In any case, I've done nothing for three days — even called my son to come feed the dogs on Wednesday night because I couldn't deal with the smell of the dog food. Today Inca's going to miss her graduation from Advanced Novice Class because I can't stray that far from the facilities. This is a wretched bug. Since I'm so rarely sick, I really shouldn't complain. So I'll just hope that all the rest of you avoid this germ.


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Wednesday, May 31, 2006
Tuesday, May 30, 2006
Monday, May 29, 2006
Illustration Friday:
Layered Cake
Sunday, May 28, 2006
Fast Food Truthiness
Saturday, May 27, 2006
Time enough
Friday, May 26, 2006
Thursday Challenge: Ground, x2
Thursday, May 25, 2006
Wednesday, May 24, 2006
Tuesday, May 23, 2006
Illustration Friday Part 1:
Sorry (2 Blue)
Monday, May 22, 2006
Sunday, May 21, 2006
Electric Tree Energy
Saturday, May 20, 2006
Friday, May 19, 2006
Photo Friday: The Road
Thursday Challenge: Passageway
Tyger! Tyger!
In front of a local tattoo parlor -- wonder if they thought of Blake's poem when they painted it.
This is worth clicking on to enlarge and see the color/detail...
Thursday, May 18, 2006
Wednesday, May 17, 2006
Tuesday, May 16, 2006
Monday, May 15, 2006
Sunday, May 14, 2006
Tousled Althaea
Saturday, May 13, 2006
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Thursday, May 11, 2006
Friday, May 05, 2006
A long journey -- but heading home today!
One more day on the road and I'm home!
Fresh pictures again late tonight or tomorrow!
Business trip has gone well...but my lil' camera broke, so will have to post from archive for the next few days.
Thanks to all my blogfriends for kind wishes and magical supportive energy!
Thursday, May 04, 2006
Wednesday, May 03, 2006
My Official Gimme Your Stuff Post
Nope, not my real mailbox, but thanks for asking!
Here's what I'd like to swap, all one-to-one and the more local the better unless we agree otherwise.
Delicious or unusual-but-okay local jarred or canned/tinned spreads/dips (salsa, jelly, chutney, nut spreads, etc.)
Local newspapers -- like neighborhood news, "alternative" news, especially anything with recipes or bands/musicians listed.
Canned "very tasty" things, stuff that if you had to leave where you live you'd want to ship to your new home.
Cookbooks with local or regional specialties.
Old photos.
Local postcards, especially those touristy kinds.
Think locally, swap globally.
Gimme Your Stuff! I'll Give You Mine!
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There's a new way to share creative energy, love and tasty things around the world:
Gimme Your Stuff.
It's in Beta, come join the fun and see what can happen!
Tuesday, May 02, 2006
Monday, May 01, 2006
Illustration Friday:
Under the Sea, Part Two (Fishies)
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When you need a tree trimming service in Arlington, Texas, you should make sure that you are choosing the right company to come to your home. There are many different tree removal services and companies in the Arlington area, and it is a good idea to find a service that will get the job done right the first time.
In Arlington, TX there are many different types of trees. Many people like to have large trees that they use for a variety of purposes, such as to decorate their yard or to provide shade. Others like to have smaller trees that provide a good source of privacy for their home or their business. No matter what the purpose, having a tree in place can be a great advantage.
Trees provide many different benefits to people. For example, they can provide shade to your home from the hot afternoon sun, and they can also help to keep the surrounding areas of your property from becoming too hot in the summer. They can also provide a pleasant and calming environment for people to sit outside in their yard or on their porches. These benefits make having treed a great choice in any home or business environment.
When choosing a tree service in Arlington TX, you want to make sure that you choose a reputable company. There are some companies that work in Arlington, Texas that offer a tree-trimming service, but only one of them is the type of tree service that you want. The best thing to do when choosing a tree-trimming service is to choose one that will work with you to get the job done right the first time. The best way to find a tree-trimming service in Arlington, TX is to ask for references and go online to look at their websites to see if they have been in business in the area for a while.
When choosing a tree-trimming company in Arlington, TX, it is important to choose a company that is insured and bonded. Most reputable tree companies are insured, and a bonded agent is a better choice to protect your investment.
You can also choose to hire a tree-trimming service in Arlington, TX that has its own staff of workers to do the trimming for you. If you are not experienced with this method, you will want to make sure that the company that you choose has experience doing this type of work. for a living. There are many companies that do not have their own employees, but only have contractors that they use for the jobs that they do not do.
If you are not familiar with tree trimming services, you should talk with someone that you know who does. This way, you can gain more knowledge about how these services are done and find out if you can do it yourself if you want to.
If you find a tree-trimming service in Arlington TX that you are comfortable with, then you will be able to work with them to get the job done right the first time. Once you have your tree cut properly and removed from your property, you will have a more pleasant environment and feel much more secure in your yard or in your business.
One of the best ways to find a reputable tree trimming Arlington TX company is to ask your friends and neighbors. If they have used a service in the past and found that it was satisfactory, then it is a good sign of a reputable tree service. If you find a few services that you find to be questionable, then you can still work with them to get the work done right the first time. and make sure that you do not regret it.
If you do not find any trees in Arlington, Texas that you would like to have trimmed, then you should look into having one professionally trimmed. to help give you a better look around your property and to keep you safe.
You can find many different tree services in Arlington TX to help you trim your trees. If you find one that you are comfortable with, you will want to work with them for years to come.


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Adams et al v. Austal, U.S.A., L.L.C.
Filing 398
ORDER re 177 201 216 Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment. It is ORDERED that Austals motion for summary judgment is DENIED as to Carters hostile work environment claim; GRANTED as to Carters failure to adequately train claim; GRANTED a s to Carters disparate pay claims; GRANTED in part and DENIED in part as to Carters disparate promotion claims, as detailed herein; and GRANTED as to Carters retaliation claim. Carters punitive damages request is CARRIED TO TRIAL, as further set out. Signed by Judge Kristi K. DuBose on 7/27/2011. (clr)
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Pavel and Tatiana Ferkalak
Family: Pavel and Tatiana Ferkalak; Renat 21, Katya 20, Karina 19, Vladislav 18, Anatoly 16, Natasha 15, Andrei 15, Sergey 14, Anyuta 14, Alexander 10, Vladislav 9, Daniela 5, Victoria 4, Daniel 3.
Years in service: 20 years
Phone: +380 50 364 58 60
Location: Gradizhsk, Ukraine
About their Missionary work: Pavel and Tatyana Ferkalyak are missionaries in the city of Grigorysk, Ukraine. From 1997 to 2008 - they organized one of the first churches in this community, and from 2008 to the present they have been busy organizing of the second church plant, where Paul is pastor; and Tatyana is the leader of worship and responsible for the children's ministry. Now they are preparing a team of people for the organization of a new church in the village of Maksimovka. Since 2007, they have been raising orphans in their family, and have also begun to develop an orphanage in the Poltava region, where they provide various kinds of assistance, to families who also raise such children and help poor and large families.
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God's guidance and inspiration in the development and management of the churches.
Wise distribution of time, between family and ministry.
Development of a ministry among orphans within the region.
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Church planting is a bit of an undefined term. Mostly because this task is so varied in scope. For many church planter missionaries, their time is spent doing evangelism and outreach. In addition to this you can very often find them leading small groups. One might call them the tip of the spear in missions. Meet our church planters>>


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Top Items:
Michael Arrington / TechCrunch:
Full Text Of AOL Email: XDrive, AOL Pictures, MyMobile And Bluestring To Shut Down — Below is the full text of the email AOL EVP Kevin Conroy sent out to staff on July 14, outlining the reorganization of his product groups and announcing the "sunsetting" of XDrive, AOL Pictures, MyMobile and Bluestring.
Discussion: Guardian Unlimited, MediaFile, Startup Meme, Ryan Stewart, localmobilesearch.net, FierceMobileContent, P2P Blog and Out of the Box
Jack Schofield / Guardian Unlimited: AOL says it will 'sunset' Xdrive and other products
Kenneth Li / MediaFile: AOL trims for sale?
Sardar Mohkim Khan / Startup Meme: AOL loosing weight; shuts down services
Greg Sterling / localmobilesearch.net: AOL Reportedly to 'Sunset' MyMobile Application
Jason Ankeny / FierceMobileContent: AOL to phase out MyMobile
Stephen Shankland / CNET News.com:
Reports: AOL cuts XDrive, Pictures, some blogs
Reports: AOL cuts XDrive, Pictures, some blogs
Discussion: TechCrunch
Michael Arrington / TechCrunch: AOL To Shutter A Slew Of Products, EVP Kevin Conroy's Future Uncertain
Larry Dignan / Between the Lines:
AOL gussies up for potential sale, but who's buying?
AOL gussies up for potential sale, but who's buying?
Discussion: TechCrunch and Ed Bott's Windows Expertise
Erick Schonfeld / TechCrunch: Want to Buy Xdrive? AOL Is Trying To Sell It For $5 Million.
Peter Kafka / Silicon Alley Insider:
More AOL Cost-Cutting: Dumping Properties; Cutting Back On Blogs (TWX)
More AOL Cost-Cutting: Dumping Properties; Cutting Back On Blogs (TWX)
Discussion: AppScout
Brian Heater / AppScout: AOL Shedding Xdrive, TUAW, DownloadSquad, More
Rafat Ali / paidContent.org:
AOL Trimming Up For Sale; Sun Sets On XDrive, AOL Pictures, Mobile And Others
AOL Trimming Up For Sale; Sun Sets On XDrive, AOL Pictures, Mobile And Others
Discussion: Silicon Alley Insider, 901am and The Inquisitr
Henry Blodget / Silicon Alley Insider: Do Those AOL (TWX) Cost Cuts Mean Revenue Is Cratering? Not Yet
Dennis Bouchand / 901am: AOL trimming up for sale- paidContent
Duncan Riley / The Inquisitr: AOL to close services, Weblogs Inc blogs affected
Denver Post:
Missing 'spam king' kills self, family — BENNETT — Just four days after escaping a federal minimum-security work camp, "Spam King" Eddie Davidson shot his wife and child and wounded a teen-age girl before turning the gun on himself. — Sheriff's deputies responded to a report of gunfire …
Discussion: eWeek, Guardian Unlimited, Computerworld, Threat Level, The Register, Switched, AppScout, Computerworld Blogs, Zero Day, TechWeb, Spyware Sucks and Security Watch
Roy Mark / eWeek: Spam King in Murder/Suicide
Charles Arthur / Guardian Unlimited: Unutterably sad: escaped "spam king" kills wife, child and self
Robert McMillan / Computerworld: Fugitive spammer dead in apparent murder-suicide
John Leyden / The Register: Fugitive spammer in murder-suicide
Tim Stevens / Switched: Jailbreak Spammer Found Dead in Apparent Suicide
Brian Heater / AppScout: Colorado Spam King Kills Self, Family
Ryan Naraine / Zero Day: Escapee 'Spam King' dead in apparent murder-suicide
Thomas Claburn / TechWeb: Fugitive 'Spam King' Found Dead With Family
Larry Seltzer / Security Watch: "Spam King" Shoots Family, Kills Self
Lester Haines / The Register:
Inquirer celebrates spammer murder-suicide — 'Yay. No, YAY!' — Comment There's an air of celebration down at The Inquirer at the news that fugitive spammer Eddie Davidson decided to do the decent thing and kill himself. — Here's our take on the story, but check out the opposition's view on the whole sorry affair.
Discussion: WebProNews
Mike Sachoff / WebProNews: Escaped Spam King Kills Self, Family
Charlie Demerjian / Inquirer:
Escaped spammer kills himself — Comment Yay. No, YAY! — NOT ALL STORIES have a happy ending, but the tale of escaped spam king Edward "Eddie" Davidson sure does. After walking away from prison, he got a gun, killed his family, then killed himself. — While it is hard not to feel bad …
Margaret Kane / CNET News.com: Escaped 'spam king' allegedly kills self, family
Andru Edwards / Gear Live:
Apple beta testing iPhone 2.1 firmware, adding more GPS features — We just got word that Apple has released a beta version of iPhone OS 2.1 to developers. Along with the 2.1 firmware, a new version of the iPhone SDK has been seeded as well, but the new SDK can't be used for submitting applications to the App Store at the moment.
Discussion: Engadget, AppScout, Boy Genius Report, MacRumors, InformationWeek, CrunchGear, Gizmodo, iLounge, greg hughes, The iPhone Blog, O'Grady's PowerPage, Insanely Great Mac, MacBlogz and Digg
Brian Heater / AppScout: Apple Beefing Up GPS for iPhone 2.1 Firmware
Charles Starrett / iLounge: News: Apple seeds iPhone OS 2.1 to devs, adds GPS, audio features
Chris Barylick / O'Grady's PowerPage: iPhone OS 2.1 Enters Beta Testing
Chris Foresman / Infinite Loop:
Apple releases iPhone 2.1 beta to registered developers only — Apple has posted a beta of iPhone OS 2.1 to its iPhone Dev Center. The beta firmware also has a new SDK, allowing developers start working with the new functionality. However, according to several developers …
Charlie Sorrel / Gadget Lab: IPhone 2.1 Update to Bring Turn-by-Turn GPS?
Aidan Malley / AppleInsider:
Apple seeds iPhone 2.1 with directional GPS, push notification
Apple seeds iPhone 2.1 with directional GPS, push notification
Discussion: The iPhone Blog and Apple Gazette
Rene Ritchie / The iPhone Blog: iPhone 2.1 Rumor: Cut/Copy/Paste Cometh?!
Richard MacManus / ReadWriteWeb:
Android Is For The Masses, iPhone For The Rich — Our network blog last100 has an interesting interview with Nicolas Gramlich, founder of anddev.org - an online community for Android developers. As editor Steve O'Hear notes in his intro, there have been issues with Google's mobile OS of late …
Discussion: InformationWeek, last100, localmobilesearch.net and TeleRead
Justin Montgomery / InformationWeek: iPhone For The Rich, Android For The Rest Of Us?
Steve O'Hear / last100: Q&A: Nicolas Gramlich of anddev.org talks Android, Google's …
Greg Sterling / localmobilesearch.net: iPhone for 'the Rich,' Android 'the Masses'
David Rothman / TeleRead: If your e-book apps on the iPhone are crashing...
Antone Gonsalves / InformationWeek:
Android, Symbian Expected To Become One OS
Android, Symbian Expected To Become One OS
Discussion: AndroidGuys and Engadget
Vamien McKalin / AndroidGuys: Android And Symbian Destined To Become One?
Stephen Shankland / CNET News.com:
Microsoft tries to one-up Google PageRank — Though a distant third place to Google, Microsoft thinks it can teach its rival a thing or two about searching the Internet. — A big part of Google's rise to search engine leadership was an algorithm called PageRank that assesses …
Dianne See Morrison / paidContent.org:
Italian Prosecutors To Charge Google Execs Over Third-Party Content — Four Google (NSDQ: GOOG) executives may be standing trial over failing to adequately monitor third-party content posted to their Italian language site. Italian prosecutors are preparing to file charges in a two-year old case …
Discussion: eWeek, Startup Meme and Beyond Search
Shoaib Hashmi / Startup Meme: Google Executives to be "Charged by Italian Prosecutors"
Stephen E. Arnold / Beyond Search: Google's Data Rissoto Attracts Italian Legal Eagles
Alessandra Galloni / Wall Street Journal:
Italy Is to File Charges Against Google Executives — Italian prosecutors are preparing to file charges in a 2006 case against four Google Inc. executives over a video uploaded onto the Internet provider's Italian-language site showing a disabled teen taunted by peers, people close to the probe say.
Discussion: Techdirt
Michael Masnick / Techdirt: Italy Wants To Put Google Execs In Jail Over Uploaded Video
Chris Morris / Forbes:
Doom'ing The iPhone — While he's best known for creating graphics engines that push systems to their limits, game designer John Carmack is spending a lot of time with mobile gaming these days. — The co-founder of id Software is considered one of the creators of the first-person shooter genre …
Discussion: Digital Daily and Touch Arcade
John Paczkowski / Digital Daily: QOTD — The iPhone, as a device, is in the same generation power-wise as the PS2 or Xbox.
Corynne McSherry / Electronic Frontier Foundation:
Here We Go Again: Yahoo! Music Throws Away the DRM Keys — Just over a month after consumer backlash caused MSN Music to rescind its decision to deactivate the digital rights management ("DRM") servers that allowed MSN Music purchasers to "reauthorize" music files after upgrading operating systems …
Discussion: p2pnet, WebProNews, AppScout, CNET News.com and Bit Player
David A. Utter / WebProNews: Yahoo Music Unlimited Shutdown A DRM Mess
Chloe Albanesius / AppScout: Yahoo! to Shut Down Music Store Access by Sept. 30
Greg Sandoval / CNET News.com: Yahoo Music follows MSN into DRM controversy
Jon Healey / Bit Player: Yahoo pulls an MSN Music (only faster)
Jeremy Kirk / IDG News Service:
Yahoo: Burn Your DRMed Tracks to CD Now
Yahoo: Burn Your DRMed Tracks to CD Now
Discussion: Homotron.net, The Tech Report and Ars Technica
Cyril Kowaliski / The Tech Report: Yahoo to shut down DRM servers on September 30
Nate Anderson / Ars Technica: DRM still sucks: Yahoo Music going dark, taking keys with it
Om Malik / GigaOM:
Bomb Blasts Hit Bangalore, Impact to Be Felt in Silicon Valley — Updated at the bottom: Over the past few years, the quaint and sleepy town of Bangalore has been transformed into a highly compressed version of Silicon Valley, only with worse housing and transportation problems.
Discussion: Data Center Knowledge, Sachin Uppal and Global Voices Online
Rich Miller / Data Center Knowledge: Indian IT Hub Bangalore Hit By Bombings
Neha Viswanathan / Global Voices Online: India: Bomb Blasts in Bangalore
Neha Singh / Reuters: Eight small blasts hit Indian IT city of Bangalore
PR Newswire:
Netflix Announces Q2 2008 Financial Results — Subscribers - 8.4 million Revenue - $337.6 million GAAP Net Income - $26.6 million GAAP EPS - $0.42 per diluted share — Netflix, Inc. (Nasdaq: NFLX - News) today reported results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2008.
Discussion: Tech Trader Daily, Between the Lines, Silicon Alley Insider and paidContent.org
Tiernan Ray / Tech Trader Daily: Netflix Q2 EPS $.45 Beats, Shares Rally
Daniel AJ Sokolov / heise Security UK:
Speculation over back door in Skype — According to reports, there may be a back door built into Skype, which allows connections to be bugged. The company has declined to expressly deny the allegations. At a meeting with representatives of ISPs and the Austrian regulator on lawful interception …
Glyn Moody / open: Open Source Skype Scuppered
Ryan Naraine / Zero Day: Speculation over possible Skype backdoor
Jeff Atwood / Coding Horror:
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"Economic theory predicts that Tulane University would not stand in the way of Dr. Bernofsky's search for employment."(Expert testimony of Tulane's economist, F. W. Bennett, February 28, 2000.)
Tulane Letterhead
Office of the General Counsel
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February 21, 1997
Ira Wolinsky, Ph.D.
Professor of Nutrition
University of Houston
Department of Human Development and Consumer Sciences
Houston, TX 77204-6861
Dear Dr. Wolinsky:
You recently sent letters to Dr. Jim Karam, the Chairman of the Department of Biochemistry, as well as Dr. Steele and Dr. Stjernholm in that department concerning Dr. Karl Bernofsky.
I have directed Dr. Karam that they should not respond to any request relative to Dr. Bernofsky because of pending litigation brought by Dr. Bernofsky against Dr. Karam personally and against the University.
I can confirm that Dr. Bernofsky was a research professor at Tulane whose position was eliminated because Dr. Bernofsky no longer had any research funds to support his position. His dismissal was not based upon any performance issues, but was strictly a financial decision due to lack of research funds.
Lack of a response from Dr. Karam, Dr. Steele or Dr. Stjernholm personally should not indicate any negative information relative to Dr. Bernofsky, but is necessitated because of the pending litigation.
Thank you.
s/ John Beal
John R. Beal
Associate General Counsel
c: Jim Karam, Ph.D.
What the Court Said about Beal's Letter
"[The] Court finds that Beal went out of his way to paint as positive a picture as possible for Bernofsky under the circumstances."
"The Court finds that [Beal's] statements were substantially true, and even if technically inaccurate, they were not retaliatory."
From: Bernofsky v. Tulane, Civil Action No. 98-1792 c/w 98-2102, Docket #81, Order and Reasons, at 27 and 17, respectively.Apr. 18, 2000
Hon. Ginger Berrigan, Judge
Federal District Court,
Eastern District of Louisiana,
New Orleans, Lousiana
What Tulane Said about Beal's Letter
"Tulane University has economic incentive to do all that it legally and honestly can do to enable Dr. Bernofsky to find and take such a job."
"Economic theory predicts that Tulane University would not stand in the way of Dr. Bernofsky's search for employment."Case Analysis, Feb. 28, 2000
F. W. Bennett
Consulting Economist,
F. W. Bennett & Associates,
New Orleans, Louisiana
What Others Said about Beal's Letter
"It is my opinion that this letter would be a death knell to any application for employment in an academic institution."
"I have served on search committees at five different universities and as Dean of the College of Business at one and have never seen a case where a university hires a candidate who receives a negative letter of recommendation."
". . . I would recommend rejecting any application that included a letter such as Mr. Beal's."Case Analysis, Feb. 7, 2000
(Bold emphasis added.)
Thomas R. Dalton
Professor of Economics,
Dean, College of Business (1988-1996),
Southern University at New Orleans,
New Orleans, Louisiana
Q. Based on your experience of participating in hiring professors into the department, would a letter like this coming in for a new candidate that is seeking employment at the Tulane Department of Biochemistry, would a letter like this hurt that candidate's chances of being hired?
A. Obviously.
Q. Would you explain what it is in the letter that would hurt the candidate's chances of being hired?
A. "His dismissal was not based upon any performance issues, but was strictly financial and lack of research funds." I agree.
Q. Now, that would hurt a candidate's chances of being hired?
A. Yes, I believe so.
Q. What about the mention in here that there is pending litigation against the head of the department? Would that hurt someone's chances of being hired?
A. I think you have to be cautious when you say things like this.
Q. Would you go as far as to say the statement in here about pending litigation against the head of the department would not help that candidate get hired in another position?
A. It's like a red flag.
Q. What do you mean by that?
A. If it came to me from a candidate, I would immediately throw it out.Deposition, Nov. 23, 1999
(Bold emphasis added.)
Rune L. Stjernholm
Professor and former Chairman,
Department of Biochemistry,
Tulane University School of Medicine,
New Orleans, Louisiana
Q. What was your reaction to receiving this letter from John Beal?
A. Well, I was very surprised and very glum about it, because the context of the letter didn't allow me to proceed on Dr. Bernofsky's behalf any further.
Q. Do you have a copy of the letter there with you?
A. Yes, I do.
Q. Would you point out the language in the letter that you believe specifically did not allow you to proceed with helping Dr. Bernofsky get a position at the University of Houston?
A. Yes, one moment. Yes, there are two things. Shall I read it? The second paragraph of the letter: "I have directed Dr. Karam that they should not respond to any requests relative to Dr. Bernofsky because of pending litigation brought by Dr. Bernofsky against Dr. Karam personally and against the University."
Q. What about that statement stopped your efforts to help Dr. Bernofsky get a job?
A. Well, frankly, it makes for a very -- it made my job of trying to be a conduit or to recruit Dr. Bernofsky for my department or to introduce him to anyone on campus who had openings extremely difficult, if not impossible.
Because it says here that Dr. Bernofsky had pending litigation against the chairman of the department. And as I told you before, that the process of selecting the candidate is coming up from a faculty committee, which then makes recommendations to the chairman of the department, who generally makes the final decision.
So how could a faculty committee recommend anyone who has litigation against a previous chair? In a sense, it is a kiss of death, for my efforts to help him find work.Deposition, Dec. 8, 1999
(Bold emphasis added.)
Ira Wolinsky
Professor of Nutrition,
Department of Human Development and Consumer Sciences,
University of Houston,
Houston, Texas
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Friday, April 4, 2014
Grey Greer Gardens...
This was my second visit to the nursery (the first was in 2009), and it's been hit hard by time and temperature. I had the place to myself and it was an enjoyable, if somewhat melancholy, experience. In fact, when I met back up with Andrew, and we discussed what we'd done while apart, I told him I'd visited Grey Gardens. If you've seen the movie you'll understand my metal mistake.
There were a lot of conifers...
Some quite fetching, Cedrus atlantica 'Glauca'...
Abies concolor 'Candicans'
Cunninghamia lanceolata 'Glauca' (although it wasn't looking very "glauca" perhaps it was the rain.
The big bamboo looks happy, the little bamboo, not so much.
This visit was on March 8th, it was a surprising to see a rhododendron in full bloom.
There were many trees and branches down, blocking pathways.
Great form!
The red aucuba berries were so bright I could see them from quite a distance.
At first I thought this was a spectacular silver leafed shrub, but actually just the undersides of the leaves on a fallen branch.
There were rhody's as far as the eye could see...
And even a surprise yucca.
Winter really did a number on their hoop houses.
Washingtonia filifera, which have seen better days.
The covered area off the back of the office fared better and held several treasures.
Callistemon citrinus 'Splendens'
Lots of gunnera
Cordyline australis 'Renegade'
Sophora prostrata 'Little Baby'
Back outside it was time to make my exit.
But not before I admired this Metasequoia glyptostroboides...no doubt rooting into the ground.
And wondered about this odd tree...
What is it? Or what are those nuts (?)...
All material © 2009-2014 by Loree Bohl for danger garden. Unauthorized reproduction prohibited and just plain rude.
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There's an eerie sadness to this post. Those poor palms.ReplyDelete
I agree with Alison, there is a sadness about the post.ReplyDelete
I liked the Rhododendron specimen you picked up on, I would love to have one of tthat shape and form in my garden.
It's amazing to see what nature can do when left to its own like that Metasequoia glyptostroboides. They are supposed to like it quite wet, so I guess the nursery is in quite a wet area? It would not have liked being too dry in that pot for too long.Replies
I would think in the summer, when the rains let up, it would be quite dry there. Perhaps the surrounding trees provide enough shade for it to stay cool and moist.Delete
Pretty sure the tree in the last couple of photos is Paulownia. The "nuts" look like the seed capsules of P. tomentosa but the infructescences don't quite look right for that species. Perhaps one of the less common Paulownia species?ReplyDelete
John B.Replies
Ah, very interesting. Thanks John. I was hesitant to get too close to check it out in detail as it was in an obviously private area next to the owners home. Plus that lawn was soggy!Delete
This looks like a ghost nursery. Quite spooky.ReplyDelete
I hope with the advent of spring, the nursery will spring back to life. I hate to see any nursery go belly up.Replies
Looks like the owners are letting it fade away and will be selling the land, see the link below from Jennifer.Delete
Reminds me of a Cornish nursery that has seen better days. Very atmospheric with that hint of dereliction to it.ReplyDeleteReplies
The weather that day helped too (with the atmosphere).Delete
Sad that things got overwhelming for the caretakers. There could have been an injury, illness, family tragedy, etc. or maybe too much needed doing in the nursery all at once. With some work, it could be resurrected, just look at Grey Gardens!ReplyDeleteReplies
If you're curious you should read the link provided by Jennifer below, looks like they're going to retire and close up.Delete
- JenniferSApril 04, 2014
Last I heard, the owners were planning to gradually close the nursery, retire and develop the land: http://projects.registerguard.com/web/newslocalnews/28608038-41/greer-eugene-business-housing-development.html.cspReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you for the link Jennifer, it's nice to know the back story. It makes sense as that is a huge chunk of land surrounded by homes. Good news that it's a conscious decision to let the nursery close.Delete
It has that lonely feeling to it..ReplyDeleteReplies
Yes indeed. Although there was a helpful employee buzzing around.Delete
Interesting. It looks like it was a great place at some point. Maybe the spring weather will help bring some of the plants back to life. Wish I could have seen it during better times.ReplyDeleteReplies
Even when I visited 5 years ago it seemed to be pretty vibrant.Delete
My , I hate to see stuff like this; such hard times in this industry , so many closures . I would have felt the need to buy something just to hand them the money--ReplyDeleteReplies
I tried (long story).Delete
Nature reclaims its own pretty quickly when our backs are turned. I'm often amazed at the energy and "attitude" involved in maintaining even a smallish garden.ReplyDelete
What a cool place - but what sad sights, too. Love all the selection of conifers - that's one thing I miss here in Central Texas. I fell in love with so many different varieties when the Fling was in Chicago and we visited a conifer nursery - it was amazing.ReplyDeleteReplies
I remember the conifer display at the Seattle Fling, and all the oohs and ahhhs I was hearing. Growing up with them and being surrounded by them at all times I do take them for granted.Delete
- AnonymousApril 18, 2015
It looked even worse the day I found this muddy parking lot and mess… Couldn't exit fast enough!ReplyDeleteReplies
Oh no! I am sorry to hear this.Delete
As the owner of the "mess" some of you insist, I can only say one thing. We had a terrible winter with both the second coldest and then another later wet snow storm several months later, just before the visit of this blogger. Next, we were and are closing to develop a much more profitable venture, that of a retirement living venture on our 14 acres.so why rebuild the greenhouse and so forth. We are closing as of the end of August 2015. For those who have never been in our kind of specialty retail nursery, try it sometime and then you can comment.,ReplyDelete
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If you think design criticism is a new phenomenon, think again. In the November 1928 of Monotype, Frederic W. Goudy (above), America's leading type designer, sounded the charge against flagrant typographic practice.
"The insatiable demand for novelty in printing is giving us, just now, a senseless & ridiculous riot of 'beautiful atrocities.' Former products of ignorance and eccentricity are revived & new designs even more bizarre are contributed to present day printing. The efforts of the few (who retain their sanity) to prevent printing reverting to the innocuousness of the last century are rendered difficult and of little avail by the inundation of freak types."
Like today's popular semi-literacy in type, owing to the computer, yesterday's technologies trigger typographic interest:
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The "official" bedroom is on the main floor. It too has a queen-size bed with memory-foam mattress, a TV, and an en-suite bathroom. This bathroom, though, offers an added attraction: a jetted tub. It's a mini-retreat within the haven that is Three Bears Cabin. Or you can take your soak outdoors, in the deck's modern hot tub. Gazing up at the seemingly endless sky as you laze among the steamy jets of water will rejuvenate both body and soul.
Additional guests can sleep one floor below, in the game room, which includes a futon that opens into a bed for 2. The kids will clamor to make this their sleeping quarters—especially once they see that the room also has a full-size billiard table, Street Fighter Arcade, foosball, and a brand NEW 65" UHD TV with surround sound system. The downstairs has its own full bathroom as well. A bathroom on each floor: How convenient is that!
While the game room will no doubt be a popular space for hanging out, the open-plan living/dining/kitchen area on the main floor is welcoming in its own right. Amply cushioned sofas flank a 55" HDTV with cable and a stone-surround gas fireplace—so cozy when you return from hitting the slopes in winter OR just to sit and enjoy the romantic and relaxing setting of the calming environment of the Smoky Mountains!
Windows surround the dining table, which seats 6, enabling you to look out onto the woodlands while you eat. When the weather's right, you can go one better and actually dine outdoors, on the deck's dining table, which seats 4. The fresh mountain breeze, the sight of eagles and falcons swooping and soaring above the mountaintops, and the serenading songbirds will transform any meal into a special occasion.
Even if your idea of making dinner is to make reservations, you'll appreciate the convenience of having a fully equipped kitchen at your service. Refrigerator/freezer, oven/stove. microwave, coffeemakers (Drip type and Keurig), pots, pans, tableware: The kitchen has it all. There's a dishwasher too, for added convenience. And speaking of convenience, Three Bears Cabin includes a washer and dryer.
Guests will be provided with a starter pack that includes hotel sized shampoo, soap, one roll of toilet paper for each bathroom, a roll of paper towels, and dishwashing detergent. Please pack other essentials accordingly depending on length of your visit. We also provide limited amount of coffee k-cups, coffee condiment packs and salt & pepper packets.
The entire cabin is yours to enjoy and relax in, except the locked owner's closet. If you need something please just ask! We are here for you 24/7! If you access our owners closet without permission, you will be charged for anything used/missing.
If you have any questions, feel free to email, text or call us anytime. YOUR AWESOME stay is our TOP priority!
Because Three Bears Cabin is so comfortable and chock-full of amusements to keep everyone entertained, you could happily spend most of your time on the premises. But then you'd be missing out on so much more. Downtown Gatlinburg, with attractions including an aquarium, mini golf, and the Guinness World Records Museum, is just a short drive away. Ditto the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, with its hiking trails, historic cabins, waterfalls, and wildlife ranging from black bears to elk; Ober Gatlinburg Amusement Park and Ski Area; Dollywood; and the Gatlinburg Arts and Crafts Loop, to name just a few.
The roads in the mountains are steep for the most part, use the low gear in your vehicle and follow posted signs and you will be just fine! The road to our cabin is paved. The views and privacy make it all worth while! There is little traffic on our road so you can rest assured knowing that your stay is relaxing and quiet for being so close to awesome local attractions. It is NEVER a dull moment when there is so much to do in the local area and so many awesome amenities right in your own rental!
About the OwnerMy wife, children and I absolutely fell in love with Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg when we first visited! There is so much to do and it is appealing to all ages. As far as life, we are constantly pushing to be better versions of ourselves and we love helping people and giving back! We love our romantic mountain get-a-way and we hope you love it too! Thank you for the time you took to preview our Cabin! Please feel free to message us ANYTIME with any questions. We truly wish you the best, even if you decide to stay with another host.
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Inner material: Polyethylene
Outside hose: TPE
Inside hose: Polypropylene
Valve: Silicone, Polypropylene
Slide Lock: Polycarbonate
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|Capacity:50.7 fl oz / 1.5 L
Size:H12.9 x W6.9 in / H32.7 x W17.5 cm
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An inorganic compound is blended with the material to help prevent the growth of bacteria.
Measurement of Antibacterial Activity on Plastics Surfaces(JIS Z 2801)
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Trail Water Pack Series
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The water spout on the body opens wide for easy pouring of drinks. It also makes it easy to pour water into the pot when cooking. The wide opening makes it easy to fill and pour.
- Stabilizer baffle
Stabilizer baffle on 2L & 3L bladders helps keep an optimal shape.
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Remove the Slide Lock Bar and roll up compactly to store away.
- Cap for cleanliness
Protects the bite valve from dust.
- Quick dry
Place Slide Lock Bar across for quick drying.
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The wide opening for easy cleaning. Dissemble all the parts to clean thoroughly. A maintenance kit (sold separately) is available for cleaning the bladder and tube.
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The inside of tube and bladder is made of a material that provides smell-free safe drinking.
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Next Gen Insights
| Paula Mazzotta |
27 October 2020
Last week I had the opportunity to attend the InsureTech Connect Global 2020 virtual conference. I was amazed that around 12,000 people worldwide were able to virtually attend as well as by the number of qualified speakers and the variety of interesting topics. In addition to 6 solid hours of content per day, there were also up to 4 different channels running concurrently with different topics per channel. There was a multitude of fascinating topics to explore, and below I will touch on some of those I found most interesting.
Let's take a look at the origins of the Insurance industry. It began in Europe about 400 years ago in order to protect merchants against shipwreck and loss of goods when trading with the New World. As a result, Marine coverage is the first reported line of insurance – and the industry was born. As the years passed and people's needs changed, so did insurance types, giving us the expansive offering we know today, including Property & Casualty, Life, Commercial, Auto, Specialty, Cyber, etc.
In the 21st century, the landscape changed for insurers (e.g. demographics, sharing economy, social networks, digital experience, alternative capital, pandemics). As a result, we are in an era of digital transformation with a need to adopt digital technology to transform services or businesses through replacing non-digital or manual processes with digital ones.
Due to the nature of the industry and the fact that it is highly regulated, Insurance is known for its conservative and risk-averse culture. Many of the large, established insurance carriers (particularly those in the Life and Financial Services lines) are heavily invested in core applications that are built on legacy technology which is difficult to upgrade and modernise. As a result, the Insurance industry is ripe for innovation and disruption.
InsureTech companies aim to fill this gap and to enable innovations in the Insurance sector using technology. They are known to explore avenues that large insurance firms have less incentive to exploit, like ultra-customisable policies, social insurance and using data streams as alternative sources. The concept of InsureTech was formed in the global market around 2010 and has grown by about 41% annually between 2019 and 2020, and it is expected to do so until 2023.
- Insurance carriers are slow to embrace innovation and digital transformation due to their conservative nature.
- Innovation and technology rates grow exponentially as each year passes.
- Insurance company infrastructure needs to keep pace with the accelerating rate of technology change, i.e. cloud computing, leveraging AI.
- New insurance carriers are at an advantage over legacy carriers as they enter the market using digital technology from the start, which gives them a big leg up over many established carriers.
- "Made for me" economy: Millennials expect to do business the way they like to, i.e. directly with the insurance carrier, when and how they want to, i.e. any time of day or night on a phone, tablet, laptop, etc.
- There is more data available in the world than ever before. Analysing, understanding and utilising this data is critical to:
• make sound underwriting decisions
• be able to predict claims
• appreciate and plan for risk
• maintain a competitive advantage.
- There continue to be huge areas of opportunity for expansion in the Insurance markets stemming from growing cyber risk and business interruption.
- It is critical for insurance carriers to have a digital strategy and plan to successfully transform their existing businesses in order to remain relevant in the industry.
- Many insurance companies are setting aside capital for the purpose of developing partnerships with InsureTech providers in order to resolve business challenges via digital technology.
Church & Roost: A partnership made in IoT Heaven – In this session we learned about Church Mutual, an insurance company founded in 1897 in Wisconsin that provides specialised insurance to religious organisations. The significance of this story is that churches are often vacant 5 days a week, and if a problem occurs, it may take days before it gets noticed, which often results in large claims. For example, in the winter pipes can freeze and cause water leakage problems. Roost, the global leader in property telematics for insurance carriers, partnered with Church Mutual to improve their claims history and expenses. The strategic agreement was to deploy Roost's Property Telematics Service to Church Mutual policyholders, who now benefit from a 24/7 alert management system focused on water leak, freezing temperature and power outage situations. When losses are detected, the policyholder is immediately notified, so they can address the issues immediately. As a result, claim costs have been mitigated and claim expenses have been significantly reduced.
Ping An's 'Ecosystem Approach' to Insurance – Ping An is a Chinese holding conglomerate founded in 1988 and headquartered in Shenzhen, whose subsidiaries mainly deal with insurance, banking and financial services. Their story is impressive because of the sheer size of the company and the technology used to support the number of employees and policyholders. As of 2020, there are 400,000 employees globally, 1 million agents and 196 million customers, 35% of which have multiple contracts with Ping An. The business is supported by a high-tech digital infrastructure and ecosystem of applications, but regardless of the level of technology, when customers have a question, they want to speak to someone in the call centre. As a result, Ping An was struggling with the volume of calls. Furthermore, the number of different Chinese dialects made it almost impossible to effectively staff the call centres. They solved the problem using robots to answer the calls. This was highly effective because the robots can quickly scan the caller's voice to determine the dialect and are able to answer questions using the same dialect. In addition, robots are able to scan data quickly and provide answers to highly complex questions in a more timely manner than most humans. And the moral of this story: you don't always need humans to provide "the human touch".
Future-Proof Your Business, the Time for Digital Transformation is Now! – This session presented the partnership that John Hancock created with One, Inc. in order to innovate and digitally transform their claim and payment processing applications. The timing for this transformation could not have been more appropriate! Because of the pandemic, mail delivery was unpredictable, and people did not want to leave their houses to mail insurance premium payments. On the other side, John Hancock employees were working remotely as well. With the transformation of these processes to digital, employees were able to continue processing payments and claims from their home offices with little to no negative impacts for the customers.
The future of successful insurance carriers is in their culture. Carriers must demonstrate a strong ability to communicate their digital strategy and goals between all people in the organisation, from CEO to mail-room personnel. They will also need the ability to develop strong partnerships with InsureTech companies in order to integrate ready-made digital solutions.
Developing a digital strategy and creating a digital infrastructure are the first steps to a digital transformation. Leveraging Artificial Intelligence to accelerate innovation will be important, so that new patterns in unstructured data can be translated into structured insights to be used in more effective underwriting and other processes. Designing seamless customer and agent experiences that take users on an end-to-end journey with reduced friction through fewer manual processes and touchpoints is also critical to a carrier's success. After all, truly knowing and understanding the needs of your customer is key.
Paula Mazzotta
Delivery Manager, US Insurance industryPaula has nearly 40 years of IT experience within the US Insurance and Financial Services industries. She has managed project teams consisting of various discipline experts like Developers, Business Analysts, Testers, and Architects, both on- and offshore and now nearshore. She has also performed the role of Account Manager and IT Partner to a number of business executives over the course of several years prior to joining Endava. When not working, Paula likes to travel and to read while sitting on the beach.
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This third Design to Disrupt report, "Blockchain, cryptoplatform for a frictionless economy", is devoted to an entirely new design principle. It outlines the potential impact of blockchain, a new way of organizing trust in the presence of unreliable parties. It owes its current fame to the currency, the bitcoin, in particular, but the cryptographic capacities of the network can be deployed in a variety of other ways. It is a special kind of platform, which in its turn is a basis for numerous other platforms − in other words, a platform for platforms. If you are not familiar with this subject yet, you may easily fall under the spell of the fascinating and fast-growing crypto-environments. We outline its relevance for organizations in three steps: the crypto-economy 1.0, 2.0 and 3.0.
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How To Fixed Your Boise Air Condition Unit When It Stop Working
Check for any signs that the air con is not working properly and one of them is the air con giving off heat or just air instead of giving cold air to the room. That is the exact opposite of what you would want it to achieve so you know something is wrong right now. Since you spent a lot of money on it then you will want to do a lot of things to prolong your lifespan.
When you see that there are leaks underneath the air con then you will know right away that the aircon needs a ton of attention. You would want to enlist the services of people who are used to treating this sort of thing rather than trying to do things yourself because that may not result in good things. It is even possible you would make it a lot worse.
How Helpful To Get The Service Of An AC Professionals
There is no doubt that the AC contractor would set it straight when it comes to fixing your air-con. They will immediately be honest right from the very start so that they would be able to get down to business. Better enlist the services of people who would be able to give you what you are looking for. When you try and leave this task to non-professionals then you could feel a bit nervous about how it is all going to turn out.
They may make a mistake and you would be held liable for that. Add that to the fact that it is highly possible that they won't offer any warranty for their services as they would rather go out there and help those people who are in need. non-pros are not that experienced so their services can't be trusted that much. It would be in your best interest to go for AC experts that would deliver.
When Is The Time To Fixed Your Borken Home Cooling Unit
It will be such a huge decision in your eyes when you are trying to decide whether it would be best to repair your AC unit or have it replaced with a brand new one. After all, that is what you would want when you avail of the services of AC Repair Boise Idaho experts to ask them what you would need to do at a time like this.
When you have the budget then it would be better to buy a new air-con so that you will be back to zero and you don't have to take it again to the repair center. When you have it repaired then you may need to do that over and over again which would not be to your benefit anytime soon. it would be better to buy from an air con brand that would always seem to deliver when it matters the most to all the people out there.


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Uber has confirmed that all its autonomous test cars are now back on the road in the US, following an accident in Arizona on Friday evening that left one of its vehicles flipped on its side. The company temporarily suspended its entire test program in the wake of the accident.
A spokeswoman said Uber ended its suspension of the testing program in Tempe and Pittsburgh yesterday, following an investigation into the incident which involved one of its Volvo SUV self-driving test vehicles. It had earlier restarted tests in San Francisco, where it is currently running development test operations.
The spokeswoman told us Uber felt confident in returning its remaining autonomous test vehicles to the road, having paused the passenger pilots to get a clearer picture of what happened in Tempe.
The Uber test car had been driving autonomously at the time of the incident but did not have any passengers (except the driver) on board. All Uber's autonomous test vehicles include a driver sitting in the driver's seat in a position to take over should it be required.
No one has been reported seriously injured in the incident, and local police reports suggest the crash happened after a human-driven car failed to yield to the Uber, driving into it and flipping it onto its side.


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I have recently started hearing a common question regarding metrics.
"Which metrics in the Society for Maintenance & Reliability Professionals Metrics portfolio should I be tracking at my facility?" It is widely known in the maintenance and reliability profession that SMRP has the most comprehensive list of metrics available. These metrics are defined and explained for the purpose of determining how a facility can select and utilize metrics in order to be competitive.
To simply answer the question, I usually reply with something like "What are you trying to improve?" Metrics are not to show how good or bad a facility is performing. They are selected for the sole purpose of improving or maintaining performance levels that are deemed critical. Plant leadership typically speaks the language of lagging Macro-metrics such as Cost per Unit and Overall Equipment Effectiveness. However, at the shop and floor level, a more leading approach is necessary. When a shop manager or supervisor is asked to improve OEE, typically they are left with wondering how to do that. They cannot just go get more OEE at the store room. Improving these upper level lagging metrics is much easier if there are a group of leading metrics selected that drive OEE or CPU improvements. For example, would completion of Preventive and Predictive Maintenance improve the ability to detect failures earlier? If so, then perhaps track those metrics. Does Operations tend to work overtime to make up for lost production due to maintenance issues? Perhaps tracking Reactive Maintenance Activities or Overtime Cost could be impactful. In my experience, tracking the right metrics with plant leadership support will always result in better relationships between maintenance and operations.
Metrics are an interesting and sometimes misunderstood topic. I have seen instances when plant leadership becomes very focused on metrics. This is not necessarily a bad thing, but as with everything else in life, the graphs and charts are only part of the story. Caution should be taken when rewarding or punishing individuals in regard to metric performance. Whether or not a target is met or not is the result of good cooperation between many people across several departments. Metrics are not always designed to answer questions, but rather to get organizations asking the RIGHT questions.
One last tip. If you are tracking metrics that always result in targets being met, perhaps the wrong things are being tracked or the targets are not aggressive enough. I was recently in a facility that had a wonderful looking metric board, yet the plant leadership complained of massive amounts of overtime and operations turnover resulting in a very high Cost Per Unit. If they were keeping score on the right metrics, they could probably see where their opportunities for improvement were. Instead, they were afraid to change what they tracked for fear of looking bad to corporate leadership. In reality, they were not performing at a level that was necessary to meet production needs and corporate leadership was probably aware of that already. To solve this, the focus needs to shift to the poorly performing areas of the facility with manageable targets that focus on improving performance. Define the problems that are visible and perform a root cause analysis on those issues. Chose metrics that help monitor the root causes of the problem and get support from plant leadership. Focusing on anything other than the root cause of the issues will not result in sustainable improvement.


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The Trans Wisconsin Adventure Trail is a 600+ mile route that starts at the Illinois/Wisconsin border near Galena IL, and finishes northeast of Cornucopia Wisconsin at Lake Superior. This route has taken on the acronym of T.W.A.T., so you may hear it being called that, I usually just call it the Trans Wisconsin Trail. The T.W.A.T. was designed for dual sport and Adventure style motorcycles but it can also be done by high clearance vehicles with a slight route change.


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Skin and eye health – Zinc may support healthy skin and vision both by aiding the absorption of vitamin A and supporting anti-oxidative processes.
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The Gut-Brain Connection – Gastrointestinal (GI) health, immunity, stress and zinc are highly linked processes. Research shows that zinc deficiency coupled with GI complaints are more common in children with learning and stress related problems.
Reproductive system – Zinc is most concentrated in the prostate gland and may support male reproductive organ health. Zinc also supports female reproductive organ health, and is especially involved in embryonic health.
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Urgent Action Needed to Prevent Tamil Deportation
Urgent attempts to initiate legal action are being made this afternoon (Wednesday) to try to prevent the deportation of a Tamil asylum seeker to Sri Lanka.
The Tamil man, known in the media as Mr X has already been taken by Immigration authorities to Melbourne's Tullamarine airport.
Mr X has been the subject of an appeal to the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture in September 2011. A request from the Special Rapporteur in October 2011 has been unanswered by the Australian government.
The Tamil man was taken from the community to the Marybinong Detention Centre on the 17 July.
"The Department of Immigration has ignored its own regulations by not giving this man any actual notice of his deportation. They are also desperately trying to get around a pending High Court judgment that would allow Mr X further appeal rights.
"The department has ignored that High Court action. He has been prevented from sending faxes for the last two days. The lack of notice is a deliberate measure to thwart possible legal action against his deportation," said Ian Rintoul, spokesperson for the Refugee Action Coalition.
"The human rights abuses of the Rajapaksa government are well known. In June the British High Court prevented the deportation of around 40 Tamil asylum seekers because of the Court's concerns that forcibly removed Tamils could face arrest and torture in Sri Lanka.
We are urging the Minister to urgently intervene to prevent this man's removal. The Minister well knows that other Sri Lankans who have been forcibly sent back o Sri Lanka have been arrested, tortured and imprisoned."
For more information contact Ian Rintoul 0417 275 713.
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Wow! These were such fun colours! and perfect for a card for a little 2yr old boy. The colours for Kristina's challenge this week are:
Taken with teal, soft sky, pumpkin pie, green galore and whisper white
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Card: Whisper white, pumpkin pie and 'rainbow sherbert' DSP (retired)
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Accessories: White emboss powder, lrge oval punch, twine, clear buttons, MM ovals, chipboard '2' and striped grosgrain ribbon


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Forget all those lists describing the characteristics of redheads for the moment. What they don't talk about in the grand scheme of things is what those characteristics really translate to. Deep down it comes down to this- we are uncomfortable in our skin and we need to run wild. Look at those berserkers who ran naked into battle- think redhead.
On the move with the Vikings as they scoured all over Europe and even North America. Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder was about redheads except its not a disorder its just we don't want to sit still and be brainwashed like the rest of 'em. Look at Tom Sawyer, a redhead who has an awesome exploration of the Mississippi looking at all the crazy lives of Americans. You might say that he was fictional but it was probably a story about the life of the author himself- Samuel Clemens aka Mark Twain- yes a redhead.
Sex, drugs and rock-n-roll was about a typical red-haired life. Hey which rocker is still kicking and partying and looks good- only the red rocker Sammy Hagar. Lets not forget the Outlaw Jesse James- yes he was redhead. He fought against the man for his neighbors because why- its just a red-haired thing to do. We can't help but seek out the passion in life which leads to sex. Just look at the evidence- there are redheads all over the world. What I have noticed is that somehow I bring out the wild side of people when they around me. It's not my fault if got into trouble. I wonder if Loki was a redhead?