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Schema & Structured Data for WP & AMP adds Google Rich Snippets markup according to Schema.org guidelines to structure your site for SEO. (AMP Compatible)
- Schema Types: Currently, We have more than 35 schema types such as Blog Posting, News article, Local Business, Web page, Article, Recipe, Product, and Video Object view all. We are going to add all the schema types in the future. You can request the one you want and we will add it for you!
- Conditional Display Fields: Meaning you include or exclude any posts, pages, post types, taxonomies and more!
- Knowlegde Base Support: Recognize the content based on the organization or a person via data type option.
- Full AMP Compatiblity: Supports the AMP for WP and AMP by Automattic plugins.
- Advanced Settings: Play with output of schema markup using these options (Defragment, Add in Footer, Pretty Print, MicroData CleanUp etc.)
- Migration: Import the data from other schema plugins such as (SEO Pressor, WP SEO Schema, Schema Plugin etc )
- Compatibility: Generate the schema markup for the plugins. We have provided schema support for them. Few of them are – kk Star Ratings, WP-PostRatings, bbPress
- Google Review: Display your business google reviews and its schema markup on your website.
- [Premium] Reviews ( Fetch reviews from 75+ platforms ).
- [Premium] Priority Support. Get it We get more than 100 technical queries a day but the Priority support plan will help you skip that and get the help from a dedicated team.
- Review Module: Create your own review rating box with pros and cons and its schema markup
- Schema Type Blocks in Gutenberg: Create your own content with the blocks and json schema markup will be added automatically
- Unlimited Custom Post Types: You can control to represent the Rich Snippets data in the google search console using unlimited custom post types.
- Easy to use with Minimal Settings
- Archive Page Listing Support
- JSON-LD Format
- Easy to use Setup Wizard
- Breadcrumbs Listing Support
- Comments Post comments Support
- Constant Development & New Features: We'll be releasing the constant updates along with the more handy features as soon as we get the feedback from the users.
Supported Schema Types
- Apartment
- House
- SingleFamilyResidence
- Article
- Blogposting
- Book
- Course
- DiscussionForumPosting,
- DataFeed
- HowTo
- NewsArticle
- QAPage
- Review
- Recipe
- TVSeries
- SoftwareApplication
- MobileApplication
- SpecialAnnouncement (Related to Coronavirus)
- TechArticle
- WebPage
- Event
- VideoGame
- JobPosting
- Service
- Trip
- AudioObject
- VideoObject
- MedicalCondition
- MusicPlaylist
- MusicAlbum
- LocalBusiness with all the sub categories
- Product
- TouristAttraction
- TouristDestination
- LandmarksOrHistoricalBuildings
- HinduTemple
- Church
- Mosque
- Person
- View All
Some useful extensions to extend Schema & Structured Data for WP & AMP features, check Woocommerce Compatibility For Schema, Cooked Compatibility For Schema and We are going to add more.
We try our best to provide support on WordPress.org forums. However, We have a special team support where you can ask us questions and get help. Delivering a good user experience means a lot to us and so we try our best to reply each and every question that gets asked.
Bug Reports
Bug reports for Schema & Structured Data for WP & AMP are welcomed on GitHub. Please note GitHub is not a support forum, and issues that aren't properly qualified as bugs will be closed.
- Select2 used https://github.com/select2/select2 – License URI: https://github.com/select2/select2/blob/develop/LICENSE.md,
- Merlin WP used https://github.com/richtabor/MerlinWP – License URI: https://github.com/richtabor/MerlinWP/blob/master/LICENSE,
- jquery-timepicker used https://github.com/jonthornton/jquery-timepicker
- Rate Yo! used https://github.com/prrashi/rateYo – License URI: https://github.com/prrashi/rateYo/commit/f3812fe96c38b08627d209795176053550fb1427
- Aqua Resizer used http://aquagraphite.com – License URI: WTFPL – http://sam.zoy.org/wtfpl/
This plugin provides 10 blocks.
- Reviews Collections (SASWP)
- Book (SASWP)
- Job (SASWP)
- Course (SASWP)
- Location (SASWP)
- How To (SASWP)
- Event (SASWP)
- Recipe (SASWP)
How to install and use this Schema plugin?
After you Active this plugin, just go to Dashboard > Structured data > Settings, and then setup the default settings, after that, just go back to 'Structured Data' click on Add New and add any data that you like!
How do I report bugs and suggest new features?
You can report the bugs for this Schema plugin here
Will you include features to my request?
Yes, Absolutely! We would suggest you send your feature request by creating an issue in Github . It helps us organize the feedback easily.
How do I get in touch?
You can contact us from here
Contributors & Developers
"Schema & Structured Data for WP & AMP" is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
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1.34.2 (18 July 2024)
- Fixed: Error after version 1.34.1 update #2144
- Fixed: Tested with new version of wordpress i.e. 6.6v #2145
1.34.1 (16 July 2024)
- Fixed: Fatal error after recent update #2142
1.34 (16 July 2024)
- Bug: Fixed vulnerability repoted by Wordfence
1.33 (27 June 2024)
- Enhancement: Schema markup is being added to the post types even if set to "Draft" #2118
- Feature: Added an option to enable only custom schema #2121
- Fixed: Warning messages when trying to preview pages after making changes #2126
- Fixed: Warning of Realestate Schema #2127
- Fixed: Conflict issues with WP-Multilang Plugin #2128
- Enhancement: Added an educationalAlignment property to Learning Resource Schema. #2131
- Enhancement: Added Event Schedule repeater property to Event Schema #2133
- Fixed: A warning Undefined array key "saswp_product_schema_rp_country_code" #2134
1.32 (01 June 2024)
- Fixed: Fix PHP warning #2111
- Fixed: Line Breaks issue in schema using FAQ block #2112
- Fixed: Mapping issue with ACF Google Map type for VacationalRental Schema type #2113
- Fixed: Issue with comments url in schema #2114
- Feature: Added compatibility with EventPrime #2115
- Fixed: Issue with HotelRoom Schema #2116
- Fixed: Issue with LocalBusiness schema #2120
- Feature: Added compatibility with the plugin Joli FAQ SEO #2122
- Enhancement: Added changes related to Product schema Return Policy #2124
1.31 (29 April 2024)
- Fixed: Warning appearing on the website #2089
- Feature: Added compatibility with dreams.co.uk to fetch reviews #2102
- Feature: Added schema markup compatibility with attachments #2103
- Fixed: PHP warning appearing in extension manager #2104
- Fixed: A HTML tag appears on the frontend while using FAQ Block #2106
1.30 (16 April 2024)
- Fixed: Security vulnerability issues raised by Wordfence
1.29 (29 March 2024)
- Fixed: PHP warning is showing on the user's end #2080
- Fixed: Conflict issue with Widget Options plugin #2087
- Fixed: Product reviews compatibility issue #2092
- Fixed: Fatal error for collection review #2094
- Fixed: PHP Warning on schema settings Review tab #2095
- Fixed: Test with new version of wordpress i.e. 6.5v #2096
- Fixed: Issue with Import/export option #2098
1.28 (29 Feb 2024)
- Enhancement: Implemented new LearningResource schema type #1789
- Enhancement: Implemented new Vacationrental schema type #2068
- Enhancement: Remove articleBody property from schema markup when it is empty #2070
- Fixed: Resolved problem with DOM after filling data in the product schema #2073
- Fixed: Added field "@id" in itemlist #2074
- Fixed: Ratingbox Warning that appeared after latest update #2079
- Enhacement: Author url is missing in QandA schema #2081
- Fixed: Q&A Schema is not getting enabled and disabled on post page #2082
- Fixed: Custom Schema markup breakage #2083
- Fixed: Review collection PHP error on the user end #2084
1.27 (17 Feb 2024)
- Feature: Added an option to edit/modify star rating box #1930
- Fixed: Shopify Reviews fetching issue #1944
- Feature: Added an option of custom CSS for review collection #2025
- Feature: "@type":"Course" is Missing fields "hasCourseInstance" & "offers" (Critical Issue – Rich Results Checker) #2042
- Enhancement: Resolved course schema generated errors in rich result test #2057
- Feature: Changed H2 Font Size in FAQ Scheme Code Without Changing SEO Structure #2060
- Enhancement: Resolved warning appearing in the GSC #2064
- Feature: Automated the instructions and ingrediencies from gutenberg list block #2066
- Fixed: Resolved warning appearing on the wp-admin dashboard #2067
- Fixed: Resolved placement issue while adding multiple placements for schema type with and condition #2069
- Feature: Added the custom schema support in WPGraphQL #2072
- Fixed: Users Unable to Edit Publish Date/Time for Schema Type #2075
- Enhancement: Saved reCaptcha details in options table #2077
- Fixed: Security vulnerability issues raised by Wordfence
1.26 (10 Jan 2024)
- Fixed: Event schema automation issues #2058
- Fixed: PHP warnings #2059
- Fixed: Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability reported by patchstack.com
1.25 (16 Dec 2023)
- Enhancement: Added 'acceptedAnswer' and 'suggestedAnswer' globally in Q&A schema #1967
- Feature: Added TouristTrip schema type #2023
- Feature: Added "hasCourseInstance" & "offers" properties to Course schema type #2042
- Enhancement: Removed UTM parameters and # from menus url #2047
- Fixed: PHP warnings and errors #2051
- Fixed: PHP 8.1 Fatal Error : Unsupported Operand Types: int + string in Schema Plugin #2052
- Fixed: Conflict with Mobile Menu premium plugin #2053
- Enhancement: Added returnShippingFeesAmount property for product schema #2054
1.24 (29 Nov 2023)
- Fixed: Fatal Error Call to undefined function wp_getimagesize() #2027
- Fixed: Schema type not displaying in admin for post specific #2045
- Fixed: Review Title Link Displays 404 Error #2046
- Fixed: Broken Access Control vulnerability reported by patchstack.com
1.23 (21 Nov 2023)
- Feature: Added compatibility with "custom-post-types" plugin #2017
- Fixed: Fixed Fatal Error: Call to undefined function wp_getimagesize() #2027
- Feature: Created an option of 'Read More' in the description of review #2028
- Enhancement: Do not strip html tags from job posting description #2030
- Feature: Added compatibility with Webwinkelkeur to fetch reviews #2032
- Feature: Added an option to hide the Place ID URL #2037
- Fixed: The issue with Graphql on the pages shows the internal server error #2039
- Fixed: Test with wordpress v6.4 #2040
- Fixed: PHP warning in query monitor "Undefined array key 1" #2043
1.22 (6 Nov 2023)
- Feature: Added few new fields in creativework schema #2015
- Enhancement: Added support for newer social networks on the 'sameAs' field #2019
- Fixed: A PHP warning shown in the schema markup #2020
- Fixed: Classic Editor FAQ issue in schema markup #2022
- Fixed: Issue with modify option in Recipe schema #2024
- Feature: Added new feature (FAQ schema should be crawled from individual ACF fields step by step) #2026
- Fixed: Fatal Error Call to undefined function wp_getimagesize() #2027
- Fixed: Errors from schema pro extensions #2029
- Enhancement: Added option to add or remove shop page url from Breadcrumbs #2034
- Fixed: Conflict issue with FOXIZ CORE plugin which causes fatal error #2035
- Fixed: Warning in debug log #2036
1.21.1 (27 Sep 2023)
- Fixed: Minor Fix
1.21 (27 Sep 2023)
- Fixed: Gutenberg FAQ Block schema markup issue #2003
- Enhancement: Improvements in ItemList schema type #2008
- Fixed: PHP Deprecated Error: $render_slug Follows Optional $content Parameter #2009
- Fixed: Output Buffering Interferes with WP CLI #2010
- Fixed: A deprecated warning with author image in schema markup #2012
- Fixed: Undefined array key "headingTag" #2013
1.20 (01 Sep 2023)
- Enhancement: Corrected summery page for archive schema #1980
- Fixed: Resolved Organization URL issue in the knowledge graph #1989
- Fixed: Added proper display message on license activation/deactivation timeout #1998
- Fixed: Plugin Upgrade (v1.18) Causing Internal Page Breakage and Blank Screen #2001
- Fixed: Fatal error in review collection #2004
- Fixed: Breadcrumb schema showing wrong id in schema markup for custom post type #2005
- Fixed: PHP Warnings for Undefined Array Keys in Course Schema URL's #2006
All changelog available on GitHub.


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West Shore RCMP arrested three suspects for carving a swastika in the pavement at the Esquimalt Lagoon in Colwood.
On Thursday at 8:20 p.m., West Shore RCMP received a report from a member of the public who said they saw three men using a cement saw to carve into the pavement at the lagoon on Ocean Boulevard.
READ ALSO: Anti-Semitic incidents 'skyrocket' in B.C., audit finds
Police officers responded and observed the three men still at the scene. They saw the carving was in the shape of a swastika.
Const. Nancy Saggar of West Shore RCMP said all three suspects were arrested for mischief under $5,000.
Two of the men are in their early twenties, Saggar said, and the third is about 30 years old.
"After being informed of the seriousness of the crime, the suspects told the officers they realized the error of their ways and apologized for the damage they caused," Saggar said. "Alcohol is believed to be a factor in this crime as all three suspects had been drinking."
READ ALSO: West Shore RCMP arrest 26-year-old man for spray-painting graffiti in Langford
The three suspects were released from custody by way of a promise to appear in court. West Shore RCMP would like to thank the witness for alerting the police and advise members of the public to report a crime right away by calling 911.

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Yes, trail lovers, the Sooner State has great hiking just a short drive from your location. Whether a weekend hiker, hardened backpacker, off-road cyclist, or just an outdoor scenery lover, you can choose from:
• 24 Southeast Oklahoma trails (Includes 7 hikes along the famed Ouachita Trail)
• 12 Northeast Oklahoma trails (An assortment of woodsy hikes usually near lakes)
• 9 Western Oklahoma trails (Includes state highpoint Black Mesa in the Panhandle)
• 15 urban trail systems (Urban multi-use routes for running, hiking, cycling and more)
• Black Mesa Summit Trail (Oklahoma's exotic 4,973-foot state highpoint)
These trails are all listed at this site and detailed in Oklahoma Hiking Trails. This new, 191-page book includes 76 color photos from the state's most scenic trails.
This guidebook provides information on dozens of good hiking trails from all across Oklahoma. Most of these trails can be found in the Oklahoma State Parks system and on federal lands, but numerous urban trail systems are in cities and towns across the state.
This field-friendly book provides:
• An easy-to-read format for quick field reference
• Trailhead descriptions with GPS readings to pinpoint your start
• Customized maps with details to keep you oriented along the way
• Trail descriptions to avoid unwanted detours from your route
"There are more trails in Oklahoma than I ever knew and I've spent 40 years hiking on various trails around the state."
"I've been waiting for a book like this for 30 years. After that much anticipation it would be difficult for anything to live up to my expectations. Amazingly I was *not* disappointed!"
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In an adaptation from his memoir, Marilyn & Me, photographer Lawrence Schiller remembers what the icon, who died 50 years ago August 5th, meant to him and shares his memories of her. Plus, see some of his photographs from their famous sessions on the set of Let's Make Love and Something's Got to Give.
In the years that followed, I've thought a lot about the little time I spent with Marilyn and how it seemed to go beyond my being a photographer and her being "Marilyn Monroe." As a photographer, I'm always talking about myself in order to build relationships with my subjects, but I never expected one to develop with Marilyn.
She was Stars and Stripes' Cheesecake Queen of 1952; Look magazine's Most Promising Female Newcomer; and Photoplay's Fastest Rising Star that same year. Redbook named her Best Young Box Office Personality in 1953; and she received Golden Globe Awards for World Film Favorite in 1953 and 1961 and Best Actress in a Comedy for Some Like It Hot. It was her iconic status as both America's Sweetheart and America's Sex Symbol that made me believe that all I'd ever do was photograph her. I realize now that I spoke to her in paragraphs, babbling on and on, while she talked sparingly but concisely. And maybe that's why I remember much of what she said and how she felt poorly treated by the people she worked for. She had thought a lot about those things, and when she said them to me, they came out plainly and clearly.
Even though Marilyn always had people around her, I felt she was a lonely person. Almost everyone in her circle was there to serve her: do her hair, do her makeup, fix her wardrobe, handle her publicity, schedule her day. She had an acting coach to guide her; a driver to run her errands; a masseuse to relieve her backaches; a psychiatrist to listen to her heartaches; and a bunch of doctors to give her pills to help her sleep or keep her awake, to calm her down or speed her up. But despite this assortment of helpers, she was, ultimately, alone.
I never had a desire to interview her, so our exchanges evolved naturally, always beginning with the camera and photographs. I wasn't a writer at the time. I didn't go home and jot down what we had talked about in a diary. Sometimes I would tell my wife things she had said, and other things she said just stuck in my memory. As her legend grew after her death, I thought about her, and I always had it in the back of my mind that I wanted to recapture her and the days on and off the sets of Let's Make Love and Something's Got to Give.
The Marilyn I remember is not the Marilyn I've read about in the books that have appeared in the fifty years since her death. I wasn't a party to her reliance on barbiturates; I couldn't swear to any of her alleged affairs. I did see Bobby Kennedy at her house, but I didn't see him in her bedroom. I overheard some of her heated comments about studio executives, but I never saw the violent rages that were later reported. I saw her complexity and her kindness. She was extremely giving when it came to posing for pictures, and she was also a good listener. On movie sets and elsewhere, she may have taken advantage of her position as a temperamental movie star, but it didn't always work in her favor. She wished to be taken more seriously than she was.
When she spoke of being afraid that any child she might give birth to might have the family gene for mental illness, I couldn't help wondering if her reported miscarriages were self-induced or if she somehow unconsciously willed her body to reject the fetuses. Her eyes had lit up when she talked about having eighty-four-year-old Carl Sandburg as a houseguest; I could see her genuine excitement at having someone of his stature as her friend… and dance partner! I saw the frustration in director George Cukor's face when she kept him waiting on the sets of both of their movies, and I also saw Robert Kennedy's look of boyish elation when she jumped into her own swimming pool. She brought a smile to men's faces when she shuffled her hips as she walked by.
She survived, for one who had taken so many beatings, who had been passed from foster home to orphanage to foster home so many times that she looked upon marriage at the age of sixteen as a way out of her misery and insecurity and loveless life. But a happy, successful, lasting marriage wasn't in the cards for her. The first lasted until she started making movies; the second, to DiMaggio, didn't even last a year; the third, to Arthur Miller, lasted almost four years, but she seems to have had a better relationship with his father than with the playwright, for whom she was a muse. She never lacked for male companionship—from photographers like Andre de Dienes, Sam Shaw, and Milton Greene, who adored her; to actors like Marlon Brando, Frank Sinatra, Yves Montand, and Tony Curtis, who enjoyed her; to powerful studio executives, directors, and politicians like Joseph Schenck, Elia Kazan, and Jack and Bobby Kennedy, who may have exploited her.
Of course, there has been much speculation about her death. Did she commit suicide? Was it an accidental overdose? Was she murdered on orders from one of the Kennedy brothers? Murdered by the Mob?
I had witnessed how quickly Marilyn could polish off a bottle of Dom Pérignon by herself; all the studio photographers have said that she drank champagne and wine steadily during their shoots. We know from the amount of time she spent in therapy that she was depressed and an insomniac and that she always took pills to fall asleep. And at our last meeting, I myself saw signs of how upset she could get.
Being around celebrities, I've seen how they can lose themselves. As they take more and more drugs, they can't find their way out of the forest. Night becomes, in a way, a companion, a safe haven. I can see Marilyn using not only the darkness of her bedroom, which she kept pitch-black, but also the darkness of sleep as a safe haven.
Did she want to kill herself? I don't think she did. I think she overdosed accidentally. I can imagine Marilyn drinking champagne that night—just like any other. Drinking champagne, popping some pills, talking on the phone, forgetting about the pills she had already taken and taking some more, and, finally, in the safe haven of the darkness, knocking herself out. Only this time she didn't wake up.
She died more than fifty years ago, and the mystery of how she died remains unsolved, though perhaps there is a bigger mystery. Marilyn Monroe is a bigger star today than she ever was when she was alive.
Marilyn Monroe came into my life in 1960, and she is still a living, breathing, extraordinary presence for me fifty-two years later. I think about her often.


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Soooooo, when I meant that I would share a more detailed post of the party favors from Amara's 3rd birthday party on Monday…… yeah, I meant NEXT Tuesday! Yikes! So sorry for the delay. We are really trying to get back to our first love around here….. blogging. However, our Etsy shop has definitely taken up a lot of our time. We are so grateful, and we are loving it, but we also love sharing things with our readers on here so much!!
Ok, so here are the detailed photos of the party favors….
Everything for the pirate favor boxes was purchased at Party City.
Except for the tattoos of course! Check out our Etsy shop for customized tattoos for your next event!!
I found all of these goodies at Party City as well. The little camera was quite the hit!! I made the wands using dowels, ribbon, and watercolor paper! So easy!! I just traced a star out with a cookie cutter and painted them purple and hot glued them to the dowel.
Below is a little tutorial on how I created the princess crowns…
Cut your lace strips into the size that you want. I just wrapped it into the size circle I wanted, then measured each strip.
Completely submerge each lace strip into the stiffener.
Blot off the excess on both sides and lay on a plastic bag so that they can dry partially.
Once they start stiffening up, hang them on a "drying line" so they can completely dry on both sides.
Let your little help! Take a sponge brush and dab each side until the lace strip is completely covered in your paint color of choice.
We opted for metallic gold, silver and purple.
Wrap around and glue!
Voila! The last step ( which I failed to photograph…. I was in party mode) is to glue them to a headband , or even a hair clip. We also ended up glueing a couple of "gemstones" on each of them.


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LOS ALAMITOS, Calif. – Dec. 22, 2020 – Epson, the number-one selling projector brand worldwide,1 today announced the Golden Bridge Awards named Epson a Gold winner in the 12th Annual 2020 Golden Bridge Business and Innovation Awards®. Light Harvest's artwork at the Lightning in a Bottle 2019 festival won in the "Live Event of the Year – Cultural and Festival Event" category. Tasked with creating an intimate art experience for festival attendees, artists Adrian Rasmussen and Ryan Uzilevsky used 3D projection mapping to deliver a sense of amazement, wonder and peace. Leveraging two Epson PowerLite® L615U laser projectors, the duo combined projection mapping with intricate wooden sculptures to illuminate fine art pieces.
"It is always an honor to work with such creative minds that use projection and digital media as an artistic medium to tell impactful and complex stories. This project pushed the limits of projection – blurring the boundaries of digital and physical in an immersive and captivating manner – and we are excited to have it recognized as a Golden Bridge Awards winner," said Remi Del Mar, senior product manager, Epson America, Inc. "By immersing individuals and relaying multifaceted messages through the art of projection, Rasmussen and Uzilevsky used the Epson laser projectors to bring their artwork to life – articulating emotional elements that are important to community and humanity, in an intimate, one-of-a-kind art experience."
Inspired to create experiences that touch on complex themes, such as mind-body dualism, lucid dreaming, spirituality, and romance, the subject of the artists' work at Lightning in a Bottle was personal transformation and reverence for the divine feminine. Drawing from the festival's six core principles – celebrating life, creating a community, respecting yourself and one another, actively participating, honoring the land, and being a citizen – Rasmussen and Uzilevsky leveraged Epson's powerful laser projection technology to create immersive art pieces that provided more personal, one-on-one interactions in an altar-like room.
Rasmussen and Uzilevsky took large-scale projection mapping techniques and scaled them down to create a more personal experience. They worked with Epson to determine the projection technology needed to illuminate the art without compromising any color or detail, even in a small and intimate environment. With the close-up perspective of the artwork, the duo focused on fostering the art and maintaining the quality of the visual and needed projection technology that could maintain that impactful imagery.
"Our goal was to create a captivating experience in an intimate space, which the Epson projectors allowed us to do," said Uzilevsky, artist and CEO and creative director, Light Harvest Studio. "For this project, we were able to showcase our art in the way we intended, without any hiccups or distractions from the projection technology. It is an honor to have our work at Lightning in a Bottle recognized in this way."
Judges from a broad spectrum of industry voices from around the world participated in the review process and their average scores determined the 2020 Golden Bridge Awards winners. Winners will be celebrated and presented their awards during a virtual awards ceremony in December. For a complete list of the 2020 Golden Bridge Award winners announced, visit www.goldenbridgeawards.com/winners/2020-business-awards-winners/.
About the Golden Bridge Awards
The coveted annual Golden Bridge Awards program recognizes and honors the world's best in organizational performance, products and services, innovations, executives and management teams, women in business and the professions, case studies and successful deployments, public relations and marketing campaigns, product management, websites, blogs, white-papers, videos, advertisements, creativity, partner programs, and customer satisfaction programs from every major industry in the world. Learn more about the Golden Bridge Awards at https://goldenbridgeawards.com.
About the SVUS Awards
SVUS Awards are conferred in eleven programs: the CEO World Awards®, the Consumer World Awards®, The Customer Sales & Service World Awards®, The Globee® Awards, the Golden Bridge Awards®, the Info Security Products Guide's Global Excellence Awards® and Security World Awards, the Network Products Guide's IT World Awards®, One Planet® American + World Business Awards, the Pillar World Awards®, the PR World Awards® for Public Relations and Communications, and the Women World Awards®. Honoring organizations of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the SVUS Awards recognize outstanding achievements and performances in businesses worldwide. Learn more about the SVUS Awards at https://svusawards.com


text: "Whenever there is a problem, repeat over and over: All is well. Everything is working out for my highest good. Out of this situation only good will come. I am safe." In this healing tour de force, best-selling authors Louise L. Hay and Dr. Mona Lisa Schulz have teamed up for an exciting reexamination of the quintessential teachings from Heal Your Body. All Is Well brings together Louise's proven affirmation system with Mona Lisa's knowledge of both medical science and the body's intuition to create an easy-to-follow guide for health and well-being. And, for the first time ever, they present scientific evidence showing the undeniable link between the mind and body that makes these healing methods work. Bringing focus and clarity to the effects of emotions on the body, All Is Well separates the body into seven distinct groups of organs—or emotional centers—that are connected by their relationship to certain emotions. Structured around these emotional centers, the authors outline common imbalances and probable mental causes for physical illness. They also include case studies that show a complete program for healing that draws from all disciplines, including both traditional and alternative medicine, affirmations, nutritional changes, and so much more. Using the self-assessment quiz, the holistic health advice, and an expanded version of Louise's original affirmation chart, you can learn how to heal your mind and body with affirmations and intuition and live a balanced, healthy life.


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Age Gracefully
- Whitney Hopler Crosswalk.com Contributing Writer
- Published Aug 07, 2007
Editor's Note: The following is a report on the practical applications of Karen O'Connor's book, The Beauty of Aging, (Regal Books, 2007).
Even though our society celebrates youth and scorns aging, getting older is a natural process designed by God. You don't have to fear aging. In fact, if you embrace the reality of getting older and invite God to lead you through the process, you'll discover that this season in your life can be a beautiful and satisfying one.
Here's how you can age gracefully:
Keep growing in your faith. Remember that God wants you to live by faith, not by sight. Instead of trying to control your own life and other people's lives, trust God's work behind the scenes. Avoid giving your grown children or anyone else unsolicited advice. Instead, pray about all of your concerns, interceding for the people you care about and believing that God will help them resolve their problems better than you could. Surrender your worries to God, remembering that He will give you all the protection and provision you need. Read and meditate on Bible passages (such as a Psalm) every day, allowing your soul to absorb God's truth like vitamins. Frequently pray for God to give you a fresh perspective on the various situations in your life, so you can see from a healthier point of view. Ask God to help you see through the window of His will, no matter what the circumstances. Remind yourself that God is with you always, and ask Him to help you be alert to His presence even in the midst of mundane tasks. Thank Him and praise Him regularly for His constant presence in your life. Let your love for God motivate you to do your best at everything you undertake. Get the rest, solitude, and silence you need to fight stress in your life. Simplify your schedule and environment so you can focus on what matters most and let the rest go. Carefully consider your choices so you don't over-commit yourself and risk illness or irritability. Whenever you're facing a tough situation, choose a relevant Bible verse, personalize it, and meditate on it. Make a habit of personalizing your favorite Bible verses to help you apply them to your life.
Build your relationships with family. Choose to forgive people who have hurt you, and rely on God's help to do so. Realize that you can't afford to keep holding grudges against family members; you need them. Determine to make the best use of the time you have left on Earth by growing closer to God and other people. Ask God to give you the love He wants you to have for your family members, and to guide you regularly to know how best to express that love to them in specific ways. Be generous, willing to give your family your time, energy, money, or other resources as God leads you. Remember that people are more important than things. Decide to be tickled about your family members – even when they make choices with which you disagree – instead of ticked at them. Love them unconditionally. Know that you can be a great grandparent, no matter what your personality. Clearly communicate to your grandchildren and their parents what you can and want to do as a grandparent, and what you're not open to or available for, so they can set appropriate expectations. Pray for your grandchildren, and talk naturally about what God is doing in their lives and yours during your time with them. Have fun together. Don't turn down invitations to family functions that you really could attend if you simply took a nap beforehand or asked someone for a ride so you don't have to drive yourself. Try to attend family events whenever possible. When it's not possible, express your interest in your family through a phone call, card, letter, or gift. Rather than just giving your adult children gifts that you think they need, ask them to tell you what they actually need, then focus on that.
Build your relationships with friends. Ask God to give you the time, energy, and patience you need to continue to nurture your friendships. Strive to be a good friend by being available, attentive, aware, accepting, and appreciative. Make a point of encouraging your friends who are in need. Invite a friend to your place for tea and meaningful conversation. Pray for the ability to love your neighbors (whether close friends or strangers) as yourself through your thoughts, words, and actions. Pay attention to the personality of each of your friends and look for the gifts in each one. Don't take your friends for granted; let each friend know that you appreciate him or her by calling, e-mailing, or writing regularly.
Enjoy food. Don't worry about trying to follow any particular diet to stay in shape. Instead, just eat sensibly. Go ahead and enjoy some of your favorite foods without guilt. Remember that food for your soul is even more important than food for your body. Feed your soul with something regularly, like prayer, journaling, worship music, a time of rest with God, or a leisurely walk. Thank Jesus for being the Bread of Life, and regularly share His Gospel message with people who are spiritually hungry and thirsty. Enjoy delicious, relaxing meals with people you love. Don't criticize other people's eating habits, no matter how much you may disagree with them, because doing so harms relationships. Focus just on your own diet and aim to eat nutritious meals in moderation. Instead of worrying about preparing complex meals when you don't have the time or energy, savor simple delights like a bowl of fresh fruit.
Develop fitness. Get outside in nature as often as possible to walk, garden or otherwise enjoy the great outdoors. Take care of the body God gave you by getting enough exercise and sleep. Keep your spiritual muscles strong, just as you try to keep your physical muscles strong. Remember that true beauty isn't based on your outward appearance; it comes from within. Every day, try to take at least 30 minutes to engage in activities that bring you happiness and contentment. Whenever you feel fatigued, take a time-out without feeling guilty or needing to apologize to anyone.
Manage your finances well. Thank God for providing all you have, including the ability to earn money. Choose to follow biblical principles when you manage your finances, and ask a person you trust (or a group of people) to hold you accountable to doing so. Make sure you're following a reasonable budget. Do all you can to pay off your debts and avoiding incurring new debts. Make a habit of resting so you won't be caught up in our society's pressure to frantically keep acquiring more possessions. Learn how to have fun without spending money you don't have. Enjoy simple treats, such as visiting a library or cooking from a recipe you haven't used in a while. Make creative vacation plans that aren't too expensive, such as visiting a national park. Create a vacation budget and stick to it. Look for ways to save small amounts of money regularly, knowing that those small amounts will soon add up to large amounts of savings.
Have fun. Make time to write your thoughts and feelings in a journal regularly. Express yourself through music, art, crafts, or some other pursuit that jumpstarts your creativity. Don't stop dreaming just because you've gotten older. Instead, think of at least one thing you've wanted to do for a long time but haven't yet done (such as learning to fly a plane or play the drums) and take action toward finally doing it. Laugh and smile as often as possible, knowing that humor will benefit your health and perspective on life. Buy a bouquet of flowers often and display the flowers at home to cheer you up whenever you see them. Aim to spend at least 30 minutes a day doing something playful and refreshing.
Adapted from The Beauty of Aging, copyright 2006 by Karen O'Connor. Published by Regal Books, a division of Gospel Light, Ventura, Ca., www.regalbooks.com.
Karen O'Connor is the award-winning author of more than 50 books, including Squeeze the Moment; Help, Lord! I'm Having a Senior Moment! and Help, Lord! I'm Having a Senior Moment – AGAIN! She is a popular speaker, instructor and consultant who has appeared on many national and international television programs. She and her husband, Charles, have five children and live in California.


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HBO Max Announces 'The Batman' Streaming Premiere Date
This is not just a signal, it's a warning: If you're waiting for The Batman to come to streaming, its premiere date is just one week away.
Matt Reeves' reinvention of DC Comics' Dark Knight is still playing in theaters — in fact it made another $6.5 million last weekend alone — but it will debut on Monday, HBO Max on April 18. (If you still subscribe to the HBO cable channel, it will premiere there on Saturday, April 23, at 8PM ET.) Warner Bros. blockbusters now debut on HBO Max 45 days after they premiere in movie theaters. The Batman debuted in theaters on March 4 and 45 days after that is ... April 18. So this really shouldn't be a surprise.
This latest Batman stars Robert Pattinson as a younger version of Bruce Wayne, only a year or two into his career as the Caped Crusader, squaring off with a dark new version of the Riddler, played by Paul Dano. The rest of the cast includes Zoe Kravitz, Jeffrey Wright, John Turturro, Andy Serkis, and Colin Farrell as the Penguin.
The Batman will come to HBO Max as the company is actively developing spinoff television shows set in its version of Gotham City. Farrell's Penguin, for example, is due for a spinoff series focused on his character. Previously, HBO was also working on a show centered on the members of the Gotham City Police Department. The last we heard, though, that series had undergone a change of showrunner — from Terence Winter to Joe Barton — and now it is instead a show set inside Gotham's infamous Arkham Asylum for super-villains.
Neither of those shows have a premiere date yet, but you can at least start binging The Batman to your heart's content starting next week.


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Quick and Dirty…Rice, That Is!
June 8, 2011 • Beans & Grains, Popular, Side Dishes
I've spent the last 6 days traveling – Philadelphia with college friends, Bucknell University for Reunion, then on to New York to visit my son in Manhattan. Thankfully, I cooked and photographed this before I left, because based on the scale this morning I shouldn't eat another morsel of food for at least a week. Ah, the hazards of being a foodie. Look for my travel post later in the week – I ate at no fewer than 8 fabulous dining spots and have the food photos – and love handles! – to prove it.
I "preach" about getting more whole grains and beans into your diet every time I teach a class for Cooking Matters, but the truth is, cooking whole grains and beans takes time, so I often opt for something else, something not quite as good for you. Until, that is, I got the brilliant (but obvious) idea to cook a larger batch of each and freeze them in individual portion sizes.So the other night when I wanted a quick but flavorful side dish, something like dirty rice with beans, I simply thawed and reheated a small bag of cooked brown rice and a small bag of cooked black beans, then tossed the hot rice and beans with some extra virgin olive oil and spices. Simple, fast, no hot oven or stove, good for you. What more could you want now that summer is here?!
- 1 cup cooked brown rice
- ¾ cup cooked black beans
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- ground cayenne pepper, optional
- salt and pepper, to taste
- Reheat cooked rice and beans, then toss with olive oil and spices. Season with salt and pepper to taste and serve.
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kellypea @ sass & veracity says:
I just finished a pantry trawl about 20 minutes ago and pulled out a bag of dried black beans and a mix of rices I bought at the Asian market not too long ago. This sounds great!
Chris's Gourmet Fashion says:
This rice looks really tasty – I love that mix of spices.
Michele says:
Rice & Beans are my favorite, not only because they are versatile and delicious, but easy on the budget too! Especially if you buy dried beans and soak them overnight and then cook.. When I was dirt poor I lived off rice and beans but was still happy enough to eat them every night 🙂 Great recipe!
Lea Ann says:
I really need a good spanish type rice recipe. I've been buying a mix from Rocky Mountain Rice Company, which is good, but expensive.


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What are KPIs and how can your business use them?
How do you measure the success of your business? KPIs (key performance indicators) can help you. Here's how they work.
Using KPIs can give you better business insight
Doctors use KPIs to measure our health and wellbeing. Our body mass index (BMI), blood pressure and cholesterol level are all KPIs that have a specific medical meaning. In the same way, business KPIs carry specific meanings too. Debt/equity ratio, accounts receivable days and gross profit percentage are all measures that have specific meanings in a business context.
Key performance indicators are used by businesses of all sizes. KPI measurement uses data to show how well your business is performing. They will be different for each business, but the basic idea is the same. That is, to measure the important features of your business.
On its own, your blood pressure reading only says a little about your overall health. When you combine this with cholesterol levels and BMI, you and your doctor get a more informed picture of your health. In the same way, a business KPI tells a small part of the story about your business. Looking at a set of business KPIs or metrics tells a bigger story. You can use that knowledge to make effective, strategic decisions.
Choose what you measure with care
Think carefully about which areas of your business are suitable for measurement. Different sets of metrics are important for different businesses. Focusing on the right ones gives you early confirmation of success or early alerts to potential problems.
Your accountant will be able to help you decide which are the important KPIs for you. When they advise you about this they will consider:
- the industry that you are in
- your business size and location
- where you are in your business life-cycle
- what your short and long-term business goals are
- any unique personal circumstances you have
What does a KPI look like?
A KPI is a metric, which means it's a way of measuring your business. To be effective, it should be:
- Relevant: The best metrics are those that have the most impact
- Balanced: Measure short and long-term KPIs
- Understandable: Everyone in the business should know what the KPI means
- Shared: Everyone in the business should know why it's important
Financial KPIs come from the data in your accounting system. Non-financial KPIs come from data outside of your accounting system, such as your website and your CRM system. This guide focuses on financial KPIs.
Here are examples of what you might measure:
- Accounts receivable days
- Average margins
- Inventory turnover
- Debt ratio
- Net profit percentage
Identify the key areas you want to measure
If you're measuring key performance indicators then you need to concentrate on your key areas of business. There's no point in measuring things that won't make a difference to your business over time.
How many KPIs should you measure? It depends on your business. Small businesses may only need half a dozen or so. Larger organizations might have that many per department – or even per manager.
More doesn't necessarily mean better, so don't get carried away. Too many metrics can complicate the picture. Make sure you have just enough to give you a clear overview of your business. Your accountant will be able to help choose the ones most relevant for you.
Understand what your metrics are telling you
KPIs are useful tools to help you measure the performance of your business. But you need to use them sensibly. Don't just take them at face value.
A sales dip recorded by a KPI might be due to seasonal variation. For example, people don't buy much winter clothing in summer. There's not a lot you can do about that – it's not the fault of your sales staff.
Similarly, inventory turnover might drop because you bought lots of inventory while a supplier had a sale. Normally a drop in inventory turnover would be a bad thing. In this case, you would monitor inventory turnover to check that it returns to normal as you sell the surplus inventory.
So it is important to understand what KPIs are telling you before you try to solve a problem. If you use common sense, key performance indicators are useful tools. Again, your accountant can really help out by interpreting the message the metrics are giving you.
Four KPI groups to improve your business
Effective key performance indicators can be organized into groups. Here are four groups that could have a big impact on your business.
1. Efficiency
- Reducing waste and making the most of your resources
- Finding ways to improve staff productivity
- Lowering inventory days on hand to reduce storage costs
2. Growth
- Increasing your sales, measured by gross and net revenue
- Improving wealth, measured by business equity
3. Health
- Balance debt and equity levels to the best proportions
- Balance inventory levels with trade payables to get the best performance
- Optimizing trade terms to speed up receipts
4. Resilience
- Reducing credit risk by optimizing debt levels
- Improving profitability to increase interest coverage
- Reducing financial risk by increasing equity-to-asset levels
These are just examples. No doubt you can think of others that might apply to your particular business.
Remember, you can use modern accounting software to track some of these KPI groups. And if that software is cloud based, you can keep an eye on your KPIs from anywhere and at any time.
Get a better view of your business
As you can see, key performance indicators are useful in all areas of business. But it's important to use them in the right way and not just define a KPI and then forget about it. Make sure that whatever you choose to measure is reviewed and tracked on a regular and frequent basis.
KPIs will help you get a clear view of where your business is now – and where it's going. Used properly, they help you take the pulse of your organization's health.
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Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe on television news
Series four of Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe is currently screening in the UK. Screenwipe is a bit like Eating Media Lunch, only because it's the BBC, it has a slightly higher low budget.
In this episode, Brooker took a look at television news, including the modern phenomenon of the 24-hour news channels who need to find stuff to occupy all that time.
And amid the humour and anger is a short made by Adam Curtis ("The Power of Nightmares") about TV reporters over the ages.
It's based around British news, but there's a lot New Zealand TV viewers can get from it.
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Watched this last night -- it's brilliant.
Interestingly, Steve Maharey used Charlie Brooker in his speech to the recent digital broadcasting conference in Wellington.
it's brilliant
With an excellent, important thing missing from far too much current affairs television.
A Thesis
Oh, and length.
Charlie Brooker's Screen Burn column for the Guardian is hilarious. You can practically taste the bile...angry, angry man. But damn funny.
If you haven't already come across it, Brass Eye is also worth a look for some good satire:
Season 4 of Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe has just started.
It is availablbe on BBC's iPlayer.
Oh brilliant! On problem - the BBC's iPlayer is geofenced to exclude anyone outside the UK. I'll have to see if my friends in England can video it for me.
Here's a link to a series 4 episode examining (perhaps "mocking" is more accurate description) the news media.
BTW, that's the same episode that I'm talking about right at the top of this thread. (Only the YouTube clips I linked to back then then have been removed now. It's a great episode, though!)
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There are many applications relating to InDesign that are used day-to-day. A modern professional using InDesign will also need to learn a number of related skills and tools. A good starting point for learning these related skills includes these courses:
Learn InDesign for a New Career
Graphic design is the art of visual communication for sharing information, meaning, and emotion. Learning InDesign is an essential part of gaining graphic design skills. Those who learn InDesign and graphic design are able to define the aesthetics for projects using various elements including color, shape, size, form, space, and typography. Projects created by graphic designers range from store displays, advertisements and flyers, to presentations, and on-screen visuals used online, in television and broadcast.
A professional skilled in InDesign can create media that supports a brand, build recognition, and creates an identity. Graphic designers in Minneapolis produce posters, bus wraps, billboards, logos, infographics, pamphlets, advertisements, window displays, menus, advertisements, and digital content.
To work on these projects, learning InDesign is an essential foundational skill. After learning graphic design, learning related tools and apps can help secure a graphic design job.
Why attend Minneapolis InDesign Training
Learning InDesign skills helps you to work more efficiently when producing design, marketing, and communication projects. Along with general design skills, learning InDesign helps you stand out amongst others in Minneapolis when being considered for projects and assignments. You can put your newly learned skills to work defining the aesthetics for visual projects through the effective use of color, shape, size, form, space, and typography.
When you take InDesign classes you become a visual storyteller, able to execute on yours or your client's vision to communicate their brand, identity, product or message. By learning InDesign you are then able to produce content seen all around Minneapolis including creative work displayed on posters, bus wraps, billboards, logos, pamphlets, advertisements, and even menus.
What are graphic design courses
Graphic design courses are a method of improving your design knowledge and career skills. They are available in-person or online, and can be led by a live instructor or self-paced. Graphic design courses can provide design skills or teach skills with digital design software applications.
InDesign Related Certificate Programs
For those looking to build a set of skills that can be useful for a career, as well as creating a portfolio of completed projects, consider the Graphic Design Certificate.
The in-depth certificate program provides you with intensive coursework, in-depth projects, portfolio development, and career counseling to help build a career with InDesign skills. For a similarly comprehensive program without career guidance, consider these bootcamp programs: Video Editing Bootcamp, Premiere Pro Bootcamp, After Effects Bootcamp, Graphic Design Bootcamp.
InDesign Careers and Job Outlook in Minneapolis
InDesign is used in roles across many different industries in Minneapolis and in a variety of job roles. Creative service firms, digital agencies, and in-house marketing departments all hire skilled InDesign professionals. Learning InDesign provides a foundational skill for working in many of the careers across these organizations.
Skills with InDesign are easily transferable to a variety of other roles. Those with strong InDesign skills may consider gaining more specialized skills and working in the fields of user experience (UX) design or user interface (UI) design. Both of these are growing fields in Minneapolis as well as nationally, with job growth of nearly 6% expected over the next decade according to both Minnesota and national projections. With specialized skills and higher than average growth prospects, jobs in these fields command above-average compensation.
Because InDesign skills are used in digital agencies, advertising, marketing, and media, they are essential for anyone wanting to work in these fields. Learning InDesign is an important step in working in creative roles in Minneapolis. These roles provide a solid career opportunity, with average earnings of $55,000 annually in Minneapolis.
Average salaries for Jobs that use InDesign in Minneapolis
Graphic Designer in Minneapolis: $50,000
Creative Services Manager in Minneapolis: $80,000
Production Artist in Minneapolis: $60,000
Production Designer in Minneapolis: $73,000
UI Designer in Minneapolis: $73,000
Digital Marketing Specialist in Minneapolis: $65,000
InDesign Jobs
Attending Minneapolis InDesign courses and learning InDesign can help you to pursue many different jobs, including working as a graphic designer, layout artist, art director, digital media specialist, or freelancer. Minneapolis Graphic designers use InDesign to quickly and efficiently create visually appealing projects that meet the needs of their clients. Layout artists, sometimes called production artists, use InDesign templates to assemble text and images into a completed print or digital design. Minneapolis Art directors use InDesign to oversee projects from concept development to product delivery and collaborate with graphic designers and layout artists. InDesign is also useful for digital media specialists who develop content for online platforms to promote customer interaction, develop brand loyalty, and drive sales. Freelance artists can also serve in many of these roles, and can work on either short-term or long-term assignments using InDesign. While an InDesign course is an important step in gaining skills necessary for these careers, most professionals using InDesign also work with other digital tools, such as Illustrator and Photoshop. Knowing these skills is generally necessary for most roles in these digital design fields.
How long does it take to learn InDesign
The primary factor determining how long it takes to learn InDesign is the type of work that you will be performing. If you plan to use InDesign to create simple documents like flyers and brochures, or edit documents created by others, you can learn these skills in as little as two days by enrolling in a Minneapolis InDesign class from a reputable school like the American Graphics Institute. If you plan to use InDesign to create more complex documents, such as catalogs, magazines, and books, you need a total of four to six days of time to learn InDesign through more advanced training. There are other factors that influence how long it takes to learn InDesign, such as your level of experience with other Creative Cloud applications, your background with graphic design, and the amount of time you can dedicate to learning and practicing.
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Why learn InDesign
Learning InDesign helps you enhance your visual communication skills, explore new careers, and streamline your workflow when creating documents as you learn to work more efficiently. InDesign is used in advertising, marketing, communications, and publishing roles across many Minneapolis companies and industries, and learning InDesign can lead to job opportunities in these fields.
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